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The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas marks a major milestone this spring, celebrating 20 years of live original music with a special anniversary gala at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. The event takes place inside Reynolds Hall on April 29.

City Theatre in Pittsburgh will present an in-process reading of NEIGHBORLY: A PLAY ON TWO STOOPS, a commissioned work by playwright Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Monteze Freeland with cast members Randy Kovitz and Bria Walker-Rhoze.

The Metropolitan Opera's high-profile arrangement with the Saudi Arabian government - a deal that would have delivered up to $200 million to the struggling company over eight years - has collapsed.

The Public Theater's revitalized Delacorte Theater will reopen this summer with PUBLIC FORUM and PUBLIC STORIES programming, featuring Amy Sherald, Michael Sandel, Anna Deavere Smith, and DC 37 union members as civic storytellers.

The BROADWAY BOUND THEATRE FESTIVAL announced its 10th anniversary lineup, featuring two musicals and ten plays at AMT Theater in New York's Theater District, with works by writers from across the country.

Transport Group announced tickets on sale for LIZA! AT 80: A CELEBRATION IN SONG AND DANCE, a one-night-only tribute at Carnegie Hall featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Donna Murphy, Andrew Rannells, and more honoring Liza Minnelli's 60-year career.

North America's largest poetry festival, produced by NJPAC, will present Patti Smith, U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, a Def Poetry Jam reunion, and writing workshops at its upcoming Newark edition.

Last year, Academy Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Ariana DeBose headlined the Lincoln Center Spring Gala with a special rendition of Coldplay's 'Fix You.' Watch a video of the performance now!

The Lowell Folk Festival announced its first set of performers for its 39th edition, including Elida Almeida, Dat Mighty 9, and Super Chikan & the Fighting c*cks across stages in downtown Lowell, MA.

Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present its annual Meet the Artist new play reading series. All readings will take place at the Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave, at 7 pm. 

In the late nineties, my childhood self was growing up in the wilderness surrounded by bears and wolves on a remote island in the James Bay, Canada. He would never have expected that in 2026 he would find himself on the stage in London’s West End, playing one of the most iconic characters in contemporary North American literature. 

What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at TPAC’s Jackson Hall?

'Family is a loaded word.' This line from Douglas Lyons's script for Chicken & Biscuits epitomizes the play. At the funeral for the patriarch of the Jenkins clan, the question of 'family' loads every scene with meaning and humor. At the Springer Opera House, Chicken & Biscuits is a comedy about family that makes its audience think, even while they laugh.

Physical Theater Festival Chicago has announced additional programming for its 2026 festival, featuring performances, workshops, and events highlighting local and international artists.

A Night of Chekhov will run Off-Broadway at Actors Temple Theatre in New York. The production features Swan Song, The Proposal, and The Bear in a single evening. Directed by Sanio Kurtesevic, performances will take place through late June.

The José Limón Dance Foundation announced its 80th Anniversary Gala, honoring Kristen Brogdon & Northrop and Anna Di Stasi, with the evening dedicated to Carla Maxwell at Lavan Midtown in NYC.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 23, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The worlds of pop music and theater are converging in Original Sound, a new film based on the off-Broadway play by Adam Seidel. BroadwayWorld caught up with stage and screen stars Constantine Maroulis and Ari Notartomaso to discuss the new project.

The cast of queens joining RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 11 has been revealed. Season 11 makes its debut on Paramount+ with a two-episode premiere on Friday, May 8.

A new promo is here for A24's The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman. The Tony winner plays the famed outlaw in the film, though the folklore figure is now depicted as an aging man full of regrets about his past life of crime and murder.

Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck have unveiled “My Epitaph,” the second single from their forthcoming collaboration album The Fiddle and the Drum. Listen to the new single now.

Millicent Simmonds, the performer known for her role in Broadway's Grey House and the Quiet Place franchise, turned to the world of dance for her role in the new movie Pretty Lethal. 

Fuse Theatre Ensemble and The Outwright Theatre Festival announced a production of FREUD ON COCAINE, written by Howard Skora. Details on venue and scheduling are available through the company.

Palm Springs' vibrant theatre scene is abuzz with anticipation as 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman' takes center stage at the Palm Canyon Theatre. Running through April 26, this compelling production invites audiences into a world of fantasy and harsh reality, brilliantly brought to life by a stellar creative team and cast.

The critics are weighing-in on the world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Read the reviews and learn more about this new comedy now at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in our review roundup!