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The New Harmony Project will mark its 40th anniversary with a third season of New Plays Indy and an Annual Writers' Residency developing eight new plays with Indianapolis and national theatres.

Moses Goods will bring his one-person show DUKE, based on the life of Duke Kahanamoku, to Blue Note Hawaiʻi, launching a multi-island tour benefiting the nonprofit INAMONA.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

The 27th annual Englewood Jazz Festival will present free performances at Chicago's Hamilton Park, honoring Oscar Brown Jr., JOHN COLTRANE and Miles Davis with an updated artist schedule.

Cincinnati Opera announced its 2027 Summer Festival lineup, led by a world premiere honoring the civil rights icon along with Puccini's TURANDOT and Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.

As temperatures reach the stratosphere this summer, it’s a good idea to cool off “under the sea” with the award-winning Moorestown Theater Company’s swimmingly good production of The Little Mermaid, their 261st show, directed by Mark Morgan and produced by Mark Morgan and Carol Ann Murray. 

Nashville folk/pop trio The Arcadian Wild released new single 'See It To Believe It,' the latest preview of their upcoming album 'Make It Out Alive,' recorded with producer Micah Tawlks.

Theatrical Press Agent, award-wining Author (Jameson Currier), Independent Publisher devoted to gay literature and later an Artist, died of a sudden heart attack at his home in in Chatham Center, New York.

Theater camps like Stagedoor Manor and French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts have some incredibly famous alumni. BroadwayWorld looks at a handful of former campers who eventually made their way to Broadway.

What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Hudson Valley Shakespeare?

Legendary magician Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) and America’s Got Talent fan favourite Piff The Magic Dragon will tour the UK for the very first time with a brand-new show Piff & Pop’s Magic Shoppe. These two performers will bring an unmissable stage spectacular for the first time around the world for this incredible and unique collaboration.

The winner of six Tony Awards ® including Best Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designs, Disney's beloved musical THE LION KING returns to Cleveland and Playhouse Square's KeyBank State Theatre, July 6 - August 8, 2026.

James Norton will play the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, conceived and directed by Thomas Ostermeier in the West End in Autumn 2027. Learn more here.

Kitty Falcon's award-winning play Sitting (In Silence), a dark comedy about grief, mental health, and a father-daughter relationship set during a silent meditation retreat, is heading to Edinburgh Fringe after winning two Brighton Fringe awards.

Disney has released a new documentary about the Broadway sensation Hamilton, which spotlights the connections between the stage musical, the hip-hop roots that inspired it, and “The Hamilton Mixtape” that followed. Watch it here.

Here comes the General! Tony Award-nominated, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning performer Christopher Jackson will make a return to Broadway this fall, reprising his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in Hamilton.

Check out the official trailer and new photos for Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, featuring appearances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jane Krakowski, Sean Hayes, and more.

Philadelphia is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for June 2026 include Real Women Have Curves and more.

Whether autobiographical like “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” or fictionalized like “Mamma Mia!,” jukebox musicals often rely on the drama of  their source material as much as their familiar scores for success.

BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the 2026 Edfringe comedy programme.

Grab a tissue — these Tony Awards speeches may make you teary-eyed!

Kitty Falcon's dark comedy SITTING (IN SILENCE), a personal exploration of grief, mental health, and father-daughter estrangement set during a silent meditation retreat, heads to the Edinburgh Fringe after winning awards at Brighton Fringe.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

Act Up Theatre and Minnesota State University Moorhead present the regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen.

William 'Bill' Pullinsi, the director and producer credited with pioneering dinner theatre and founding Chicago's Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, has died at 86. His venues launched the careers of Mandy Patinkin, Shelley Long, and others.