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AGMP Concerts will present a series of performances at The Assembly in Leamington Spa to mark the venue's 100th anniversary, featuring Macy Gray, The Blockheads, Trevor Horn & His Band, Incognito, and The Ordinary Boys.

“The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen,' a new installment in the beloved franchise, has been greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+. The music-driven film goes into production in South Africa this month.

Since The Lost Boys took Broadway by storm this spring, there has been much chatter about the “vampire curse” on Broadway being lifted. In the early 2000s, Broadway received a string of three vampire musicals, which all closed relatively quickly. Dance of the Vampires (2002), Dracula (2004), and Lestat (2006) each received attention in their own right, but they also received attention as a group, since it was remarkable that they came along in such quick succession. But the early 21st century wasn’t the first time vampires thirsted on Broadway. The play adaptation of Dracula was a hit all the way back in 1927 and an even bigger hit in a 1977 revival. And there have been vampires lurking in the theatre district in all sorts of other projects too…

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, and Guillermo del Toro have joined the Board of Trustees at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. As the governing body of the Academy Museum, the board ensures that the museum has a sustainable future and is accountable to the public by adopting and overseeing sound nonprofit governance policies and securing adequate resources to advance the museum’s mission. 

The Book of Mormon co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Tony nominee Jean Smart, and more are among those who will be inducted into The Television Academy's 28th Hall of Fame.

Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actor Keith David is continuing his term as President Andre Curtis in a new spin-off of Rick and Morty. Check out the trailer now.

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

Theatrical Rights Worldwide has acquired worldwide performance rights for HIGH NOON, the play that ran on London's West End, making it available for licensing to productions globally.

Theater Resources Unlimited will host a free weekly Community Gathering on Zoom featuring TRU board member John Lant, who will discuss the ins and outs of running a successful theatrical production.

BroadwayWorld announced a new partnership extending BroadwayWorld’s Stage Mag online show program technology to Theatrical Rights Worldwide titles. Via this new partnership, with one click customers licensing shows from Theatrical Rights Worldwide’s industry-leading lineup of titles will have instant access to pre-filled data to create Stage Mags, allowing program builders to save many hours per production: Just import the show from our catalog, share the cast submission links with your company, and sit back as your Stage Mag comes together seamlessly.

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

Comedy Works Entertainment will present two tapings of Josh Blue's upcoming comedy special at Newman Center for the Performing Arts in Denver, with tickets available via NewmanTix.com.

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announced applications are open for its 2026 program, offering early-career producers a $10,000 stipend, a $20,000 production budget, and mentorship from industry leaders.

On the legal and legislative front, a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and temporarily blocked its planned closure, while New York State added $150 million to its theatrical production tax credit program. Broadway closed out its 2025–2026 season with a new all-time box office record of $1.91 billion, and the Broadway League and Actors' Equity announced a new audition initiative called LEAP.

Three-time Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane, currently on Broadway in Death of a Salesman, will serve as the subject of a new documentary from filmmaker Matthew Miele.

Thirteen-time Grammy Award winners The Chicks will return to the road with the Taking the Long Way 20th Anniversary Tour in celebration of their studio album Taking the Long Way.

Stage One announced partners for its 2026/27 Producer Placement Scheme, offering emerging producers paid year-long placements at London and regional theatres, including Sonia Friedman Productions and Sheffield Theatres.

The 20th anniversary production of AVENUE Q has extended its limited run at London's Shaftesbury Theatre, with Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions citing popular demand.

Jersey City Theater Center will present the VOICES INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AND ARTS FESTIVAL across multiple Jersey City venues, featuring international artists, multidisciplinary performances, and a Professional Conference at White Eagle Hall.

The 2026 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or four!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 64 awards.

xThe LA Phil has unveiled the 2026 season at The Ford, its hillside open-air venue, running from May 8 to October 31. The 2026 season brings together a multidisciplinary mix of music, dance, film, theater, comedy and spoken word.

Martin Short has his sights set on returning to Broadway, and he may be bringing Meryl Streep with him! In a new interview, Short teased that he and his Only Murders in the Building co-star Streep are working on a Broadway show together.

NBC's hit sitcom The Office will bring home the extended 'Superfan' cuts of the series in a new box set, as first seen on the Peacock streaming service.