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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The 52nd American Music Awards (AMAs) will take place next week, honoring an array of influential artists and songs. Find out everything to know about the ceremony, including who's hosting, who's presenting, and how to watch at home.

Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our simple joys. Pippin at Signature Theatre breathes within that precise virulence, relatively orchestrated by a troupe of impeccably costumed and choreographed players. A feast for the eyes in all senses, Matthew Gardiner’s production surpasses even the highest of expectations.

“Stories are stories are stories, whether it’s Wagner’s Wotan and Fricka (in the Ring), Handel’s Jupiter and Juno (in Handel’s SEMELE) or Broadway’s Tevye and Golde (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) and they repeat in different cultures and traditions,” General Manager and Artistic Director of the Atlanta Opera, Tomer Zvulun, said to me. “And whether it’s talking about siblings or spouses, or parents and children, we always end with similar concerns.” Our conversation was about his company’s new production of Wagner’s TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, better known to Wagner aficionados as GOTTERDAMMERUNG, which opens on May 30 at Atlanta’s Cobb Performing Arts Center.

Bryce Pinkham has spent nearly a decade helping shape CHESS’ new Broadway life. With a Tony nomination for his Arbiter, the actor reflects on creativity, collaboration, family & why this long-complicated musical has finally found its moment.

Monty Python’s Spamalot is a jubilant and genuinely hilarious touring rendition of the 2023 Broadway revival. If you’re looking for hearty laughs and a winning combo of slapstick humor,witty pop culture, and musical theater references, Spamalot’s got it in spades.

The semester ended, and I hopped on a train to New York City. With sheet music in my hands and showtunes in my earbuds, I was ready for my 54 Below debut. What is it really like to perform at one of NYC’s most iconic cabaret spaces?

Michael James Scott, who recently concluded his record-breaking tenure as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, will release his new single, “Brighter,” on Thursday, May 29.

For those who can't wait until the theatrical release of the Hadestown film, audiences have the chance to see it in June at the Tribeca Festival, where it will have its world premiere. Find out how to buy tickets.

SNF Nostos 2026, from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), will collaborate once again with the Greek National Opera (GNO) to present three major premieres at multiple venues within the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.

Writers have a somewhat embarrassing tendency to glorify the act of writing. There are too many author protagonists to count. Liz Duffy Adams leans into this trend with a tasteful sense of irony in her 2009 play, OR. She picked an interesting subject for the task with Aphra Behn. 

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/21/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

If you’re looking for a fun evening that will make you want to sing along and dance in the aisles, check out Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre’s production of All Shook Up! The storyline of this jukebox musical by Joe DiPietro is inspired by Shakespeare’s comedies.

Anthony Durone, president of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Board of Trustees, has announced that Deborah Sandler Kemper, the company's General Director and Chief Executive Officer since 2012, will be retiring effective June 30, 2027, after 15 years of leadership.

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced the licensing availability of Sister Act SR. and The Drowsy Chaperone SR., two new Broadway Senior musicals designed for performance by adults 55+. 

A new sneak peek clip is available from episode eight of “Your Friends & Neighbors' season two, starring Jon Hamm. In the clip, Coop (Hamm) rides shotgun while his teenage son, Hunter, practices driving the family to school. Watch it now.

FRIGID New York will present the 12th annual Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks in New York City, featuring in-person and livestream performances themed around queer identity across time.

Now onstage at 100 Lives Repertory, THE PAVILION is a play about time – the Narrator will tell you so at the outset. It’s also a play about scope. Craig Wright's poetic script opens with the creation of the universe and narrows, with breathtaking precision, to the story of two people at their 20th high school reunion in Minnesota.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the off-Broadway family musical The Tales of Custard The Dragon, based on Ogden Nash's whimsical stories, with show-only and dinner performances available.

Australia’s The Jungle Giants have set 2026 North American tour dates in support of their newly released album Experiencing Feelings Of Joy, with stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Seattle, and more.

A new first look for A24's The Death of Robin Hood is giving viewers an idea of what to expect in the new reimagining of the classic tale, featuring Hugh Jackman. Watch it now.

The reviews are in for Atlantic Theater Company's Off-Broadway premiere of Indian Princesses, written by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez and directed by Miranda Cornell. Read the reviews here!

Audrey Landers and Daniel Landers have dipped their toes in the cabaret waters, and found a place where their brand of musical comedy should fit in quite nicely.

The Colburn Orchestra will perform twice at the 80th Ojai Music Festival under conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, with alumni Geneva Lewis and Leila Josefowicz joining for the finale concert.