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Seattle Opera will present two recitals at the Opera Center featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton with pianist Kathleen Kelly.

Today’s subject Renea S. Brown is currently living her theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the role of Isabella in Psalmayene 24’s reimagining of Measure for Measure. The show runs through November 1st.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/8/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

PERFECT ARRANGEMENT at The Players. A timely gut punch, elegantly delivered

Most fun show of the year.If you would like to experience two hours of nonstop fun, CRY-BABY the Musical onstage at Bellevue Little Theatre is a surprise and a delight!

Sometimes you get a perfect storm of circumstances that turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether by design or by luck, the Sherman Players have taken advantage of this perfect storm with their production of 'Inherit the Wind'.

The Buffalo theatre season most assuredly opened with a bang as the first national tour of the hit  Broadway musical BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB launched in the Queen city right here at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. The Latin rhythms were infectious and the energy sizzled as the spectacular production took to the stage for it's first performances before hitting the road to  travel around the country.

When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.

Timothy Bloom will receive The Prince Fellowship and Chase Parker will receive The Prince/TTLP Fellowship, programs supporting early-career producers in association with Columbia University School of the Arts.

Theater fans should run and catch Ronald Rand’s fascinating solo show about Harold Clurman's life and career, which is part of the Logan Festival of Solo Performance at 1st Stage in Tysons Corner, Virginia through August 30.

As part of D23 Day at Disneyland Resort, fans were treated to the unforgettable Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration live at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif.

Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.

Ms. Kander has set herself a high bar indeed, writing at a level to match one of the early Sketch Comedy era’s most famous duos, and she absolutely nails it.  It helps, too, that we have a perfect cast for this run: in the role of Elaine herself, Lori Vega is edgy, scalpel-sharp, and as proud and brassy as can be. As Mike, Riley Shanahan yields readily to Vega’s Elaine May; his initial awkwardness and cluelessness is endearing, and his return to May, years later, acknowledges the debt he owed to her.

Fulton Theater turns up the heat with their summer production of West Side Story. Expertly directed by Stephen Schellhardt, this show boasts a gifted cast that seamlessly pulls off the theatrical hat-trick of impeccable acting, dancing, and singing.

Stephen Spinella has spent decades helping define queer theater through work like ANGELS IN AMERICA. Now, the Tony Award winner is bringing his talents to JEROME, a moving new play that explores love, companionship & survival in the early 1990s.

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

Arena Stage announced the first five productions of its 76th season, including world premieres from Step Afrika! and a new musical, plus Tony-nominated PRIMA FACIE, PURPOSE, and a holiday tradition.

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.

After a comparatively upbeat first three nights of the Stratford Festival’s Opening Week, there was a palpable tone shift with the opening of Dean Gabourie’s excellent, but devastating production of famed Arthur Miller play DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Avon Theatre. The shift in tone was due entirely to the heartbreaking story, as the production itself was incredibly impressive and moving

Read reviews for Classic Stage Company’s New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn and directed by Rob Melrose. 

Coppell Arts Center announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring eight shows including BEHIND THE LINES: A 9/11 STORY, URBAN SCUBA, VOICES OF ROCK, and ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA.

xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved. 

Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our top picks in Florida for Spring 2026!

What did our critic think of SUNSET BOULEVARD at Palm Canyon Theatre?

One of the most eagerly-awaited debuts will be Beth Kander's 'Best Line Wins,' a show dedicated to the lives and careers of two of America’s great comic treasures, Elaine May and Mike Nichols. Whether you grew up with their subversive acts back in the day, or whether you’re a newcomer, or a fan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, with its evocation of the comedy club scene in the late 1950’s, you are in for one helluva treat.