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Bursting with powerful, beautifully-rendered musical performances and emotionally-stirring characterizations from a terrific ensemble cast, Chance Theater's incredible-sounding, fiercely-acted, deeply searing new production of SPRING AWAKENING is, according to this critic, one of the best, most satisfying productions of this musical I have seen in a while. With characters you care for and a stunning score that stays with you, the show remains a favorite. And, most of all, the show still f**king rocks.

Drew & Dane Productions will be leading the development of Mr. Holland's Opus, a musical adaptation of the 1995 Oscar-nominated film, with book and lyrics by BD Wong and music by Wayne Barker.

Tennessee Williams: Portrait of a Gay Icon is a one man play about the playwright Tennessee Williams, coming to Old Diorama Arts Centre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Charlie Sheen will share his story, his way at New Jersey Performing Arts Center this September. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets here!

​Festival Latino—the largest Latin event in Ohio and marking its 28th year in 2025—is a two-day, free, family-friendly event celebrating family and community. Learn how to a trend.

Frantic Assembly announced that following a major fundraising campaign to save Ignition, sufficient funds have been reached to bring the programme back in 2025. 

There's nothing like summer in the city! Summer 2025 in New York City will bring with it plenty of new Broadway, off-Broadway, and outdoor productions to take in this June, July, and August. Let BroadwayWorld be your guide!

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!

Marietta's Theatre in the Square is celebrating 10 years. To mark this milestone, TheatreSquare Art Alliance (TSAA) is launching a fundraising campaign, in hopes of raising $250,000 by December 15.

Dear Readers, when discussing the musical of Alice Walker’s classic novel “The Color Purple”, you must acknowledge the production’s own journey from the tepidly received original 2005 Broadway production to the enthusiastically received 2015 Broadway revival which launched the career of the incredible Cynthia Erivo. We can discuss them in a bit but to start I will say that the current production at Village Theatre is certainly in the 2015 camp, with its streamlined production and roof shaking performances.

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) today released the world premiere recording of composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang’s moving and timely opera, An American Soldier, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, digitally via Platoon.

Apphia Campbell is returning to Sarasota in late June to present her original play, “Black is the Color of My Voice,” under the auspices of WBTT’s Independent Artist Program. Learn more here!

When it comes to “Star Trek,” George Takei has been there from the beginning, when the now iconic “Theme from Star Trek,” by composer Alexander Courage, first invited television viewers to go “where no man has gone before.”

Bobby Cannavale, Tony Award winner and Emmy Award winner James Corden and Tony Award winner and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris  will lead Yasmina Reza's ART on Broadway. We have all of the details here!

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has revealed its 46th season, marking the final season programmed by Artistic Director Maria Manuela Goyanes before her departure from the Tony Award-winning company in September. Learn more!

Combining striking physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a soundtrack that can be felt and heard, Last Rites is a non-verbal solo show told through a Deaf man's perspective, exploring the poignant story of a complex relationship lost too soon.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of June! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

On Wednesday May 21st, 2025 at 6:00PM, NYC's Salmagundi Club (47 5th Avenue) will host a conversation with theatre critic David Cote and former Head of Scripted Fiction at Spotify, Mimi O'Donnell.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Berta Rojas, guitar & Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet and saxophone in June. Learn more about the performance here!

What better way to cool off on a hot, Atlanta summer evening (or afternoon!) than taking in one of these exciting productions, coming to a community theatre near you! Check out all the amazing theatre that Metro Atlanta has to offer this summer!

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Ciro Iovine about his career and Song'E Napule for our 'Chef Spotlight.'

The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has become the first original cast album to hit 500 weeks on the Billboard 200. The album was originally released in September of 2015.

Casting is complete and rehearsals are now underway for Theater Latté Da's production of PASSION, the Tony Award-winning dark romance with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, based on the film Passione d'Amore directed by Ettore Scola.

Freeform’s “30 Days of Disney” will make a splash this Summer with themed weeks full of feel-good favorites and nostalgic classics. Highlights include the world television premieres of Disney Pixar’s “Elemental” and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Strange World.'