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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Theatre in the Park continues its 2026 outdoor season with SHREK THE MUSICAL, running May 22 through May 30. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film and the beloved storybook, the show follows a swamp-dwelling ogre, a wisecracking donkey, and a feisty princess on an unlikely adventure that proves what makes us different can also make us strong.

BroadwayWorld has learned that Beaches, A New Musical will close on Broadway this Sunday, May 24. The final performance comes over three months before the production was originally set to play its scheduled final performance.

It doesn’t matter if you know the stage version, or the movie version, or don’t know anything about it, just know ARSENIC AND OLD LACE has an easy to follow plot that leads you down a path of hijinks straight to your funny bone.

The Broadway touring production of Mamma Mia! set to the songs of ABBA, will play eight performances at Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, presented by American Theatre Guild.

​​​​​​​The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF) is proud to announce the acclaimed directors selected to helm the winning plays of its Ninth Annual Festival, taking place Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 12 PM at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.

Every Brilliant Thing will launch a national tour in 2027. The Broadway production of the play, currently starring Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe, has extended three times.

Zachary Noah Piser and Hannah Kevitt will play the roles of “Oliver” and “Claire” in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway. They join the current original cast members Dez Duron and Marcus Choi. 

A stage adaptation of The Housemaid, the popular Freida McFadden novel and subsequent 2025 film, is being developed by Lionsgate. Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska are on board to produce.

Titanique will launch a multi-city North American tour in 2027. The Tony-nominated musical steered by the songs of pop icon Céline Dion will perform at venues across the country.

This Pittsburgh-centric update of the seventies cult musical bridges the gap between the old world and the new.

Four-time Tony nominated and Olivier Award-winning Best Play, GIANT, has recouped its $5.6 million Broadway capitalization just 10 weeks into its planned 16-week limited engagement on Broadway.

Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif recently welcomed the company of the world premiere of CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL to DC for the start of the show's journey. Check out footage from the rehearsal room in the video here!

Rhaamell Burke, who was accused of shoving a 76-year-old man in a Chelsea subway station, has reportedly been indicted on a murder charge.

The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.

Theatre By The Sea will open its 93rd summer season with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, directed by Bob Richard and Diane Laurenson, at Bill Hanney's Wakefield, RI venue.

NJPAC will present an intimate evening with MUSIQ SOULCHILD and KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL at Prudential Hall in Newark, N.J. The Philadelphia-born soul jazz artist debuted with Aijuswanaseing in 2000.

Due to popular demand, HADESTOWN has been expanded from a limited run to a full eight-performance engagement at Overture Hall in Madison, Wis. Tickets are available as a Season Option add-on to Broadway subscriptions.

RWS Global announced a £10M+ investment in a new 40,000 sq. ft. Milton Keynes production hub, expanding its UK operations with rehearsal studios, a film studio, and full-service campus facilities.

Raue Center For The Arts will present ALWAYS OLIVIA, a tribute to Olivia Newton-John starring Annie Aiello, backed by a five-piece band. The show has earned three consecutive 'Tribute Artist of the Year' nominations.

In his new audio memoir, Billy Eichner looks back on his childhood, filled with movies, music, and Broadway musicals. BroadwayWorld caught up with the performer to discuss his experience working on the book and what he hopes to do next.

Stand-up comedian and musician Matt Mathews will bring his Not What I Ordered World Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena for one performance on Saturday, April 10, 2027 at 8:00 p.m.

The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, RI will present its 8th Annual OCEAN STATE IMPROV FESTIVAL, featuring 37 troupes from 13 states in five days of performances and workshops.

The Provincetown Theater has announced the return of its annual 4-Star Solo Show Festival, running Thursdays through Saturdays from June 4–27 at 7 p.m. The festival will open June 4–6 with Prisontown by Lee Osorio.

Humanity's evolving relationship with artificial intelligence in our lives and the growing fears surrounding it are the themes of dancer, choreographer, and actress Maria Caruso's latest evening-length solo work, Counterpoint of Chaos.