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In this edition of Words From The Wings, we catch up with Gerónimo Rauch who is one of the actors playing Jean Valjean in Les Miserables: The Arena Concert Spectacular, to share some of his favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

TDF's annual fall fundraiser Broadway Breakfast will be held at the iconic Rainbow Room. Guests will enjoy a seated breakfast and the venue’s NYC skyline views along with performances by Broadway stars and inspiring stories that celebrate theatre.

The Lotte New York Palace recently launched a collaboration with Masquerade, the Off-Broadway immersive Phantom of the Opera experience, serving specialty themed cocktails in The Gold Room bar ($34 each).

Acting for Others announced its West End Flea Market at St Paul's Church in Covent Garden raised a record amount, with top West End shows staging themed stalls and celebrity signings.

Russell Daniels and Terrence Williams, Jr., who appeared in the off-Broadway production of Titanique, will join the Broadway cast of the musical next month. Learn more here!

Isaac Sutton will mark a decade of performances with encore concerts of Tonight A Musical across Israeli venues, joined by soprano Tal Bergman and composer Nurit Hirsh.

The Broadway Brass Band will perform at Three Clubs in Hollywood, playing showtune favorites from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SWEENEY TODD, LES MISÉRABLES and more, with special guests from stage and screen to be announced.

Kennedy Caughell, currently starring as Jersey in the national tour of HELL'S KITCHEN, has released her debut album 'Just the Beginning' via Center Stage Records, featuring three world premiere recordings and guest vocalists including Jason Gotay and Shoba Narayan.

Today’s subject David Holcenberg is currently living his theatre as the Musical Supervisor/Arranger and Co-Orchestrator of the World Premiere Musical CrazySexyCool- The TLC Musical. The show continues its engagement at Arena Stage through August 9th in the Kreeger Theater.

Dame Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters will co-host their fourth annual WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS) at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, joined by stars from Hamilton, Les Misérables, and more for a live pet adoption event.

Crowded Fire Theater will present the West Coast premiere of MANNING, a play by Benjamin Benne directed by Adin Walker, at the Potrero Stage in San Francisco.

Brazilian tenor Thiago Arancam will perform at Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables, blending opera, Broadway favorites, and international songs in an intimate 314-seat concert hall.

The cast and creative team have been revealed for The Legend of Georgia McBride, the comedy by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López, running at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield.

I had the chance to preview Impact Arts' 2026 Summer Stock Austin season, and the talent on display was exceptional. With Cinderella and Newsies on the schedule, plus a remarkable cast and inspiring alumni, this promises to be one of the company's strongest seasons yet.

A magical concert with the best from the musicals with West End stars Emmi Christensson and Peter Johansson

The IndyFringe Festival will return to Downtown Indianapolis with 63 shows from more than 500 artists spanning drama, comedy, dance, puppetry, magic, drag, and LGBTQ+ theatre across six stages.

Acting for Others revealed the lineup for its 6th annual West End Flea Market, with stalls from 22 productions including Hamilton, Wicked, and Six, plus celebrity signings and a silent auction benefiting theatrical charities.

Hal Leonard Publishing and Concord Theatricals announced the release of Bell Tower and Other Art Songs, a new songbook featuring 35 works by composer Georgia Stitt, available in digital and print editions.

Northern Stage announced casting for its first-ever In Concert series production, SWEENEY TODD, led by Broadway veteran Bradley Dean alongside Producing Artistic Director Carol Dunne as Mrs. Lovett.

DAVIS GAINES to headline in the desert at Coachella Valley Repertory on 7/30/26 @ 7pm. DAVIS performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times on Broadway, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subsequently, he was chosen by Hal Prince and Lloyd Webber to play the leading role in the World Premiere of Whistle Down the Wind. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! (with CAROL CHANNING), Camelot (with RICHARD BURTON) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with ALEXIS SMITH). In Los Angeles, Gaines received Best Actor awards for his portrayals of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha and Hannibal Lecter in SILENCE! The Musical. Film and television work includes Warlock: The Armageddon, Sweeney Todd, Desperate Housewives, Charmed, Chicago Hope, Veronica’s Closet, Bodies of Evidence and Murder, She Wrote. Additionally, Gaines has sung for six U.S. Presidents and with virtually every major symphony orchestra in North America, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. A native of Orlando, he currently resides in Los Angeles and is a frequent singer of our National Anthem for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Dodgers.

In a candid conversation with BroadwayWorld, beloved actor Aaron Lazar discusses the progression of his ALS diagnosis and says his purpose ‘feels more exciting to me than dying.’

EPIC BROADWAY!, a Broadway revue featuring Tony nominee Sean Allan Krill, Mamie Parris, and others, will take place at Bannerman Island. Learn more about the show here.

Director and choreographer Keith Andrews discusses staging COME FROM AWAY at The Gateway Playhouse, running August 7 through September 6, 2026, just weeks before the 25th anniversary of September 11.

Lisa Antoni, already in preperations for CHESS, The Musical in Germany, sat down to chat with us about her career. Lisa starred in numerous musicals, including Frank Wildhorn's Dracula, Rudolf, Les Misérables, The Witches of Eastwick, and The Phantom of the Opera, before expanding into film dubbing and providing the German singing voice for Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns. This summer, Lisa is joining Chess The Musical alongside Melanie Gebhard and Mathias Edenborn, staring as Svetlana Sergievsky.

Barrington Stage Company announced casts and creative teams for NOISES OFF, directed by Gordon Greenberg, and the world premiere of DEAD GIRL'S QUINCEAÑERA, a co-production with Goodman Theatre and Hartford Stage.