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UNRAVELLED to Continue National Tour at Columbia University
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2026


Jake Broder's award-winning play about Canadian painter Dr. Anne Adams and French composer Maurice Ravel, both with frontotemporal dementia, continues its national tour at Miller Theatre at Columbia University, accompanied by free UnRavelled Outreach programming including art therapy workshops and brain health discussions.

FROZEN Will Open at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2026


Walnut Street Theatre will present Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical, with previews beginning in November and an extended run through early January. The production marks a major holiday offering for the Philadelphia theatre.

UNRAVELLED to Kick Off National Tour at Penn Live Arts 2026/27
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2026


Jake Broder's award-winning play about Canadian painter Dr. Anne Adams and composer Maurice Ravel, both affected by frontotemporal dementia, launches its East Coast premiere at the Harold Prince Theatre. The production will be accompanied by a free brain health festival featuring art exhibitions, workshops, and community outreach.

Review: The Legend of Lena Horne Looms Large at Chelsea Table And Stage
by Sharon Ellman - Sep 21, 2026


What a night! Leslee Warren truly amazed this reviewer with her magnificent vocal portrayal of her idol, Lena Horne. She returns to Chelsea Table on October 8

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 17, 2026- Lorna Courtney Talks THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW and More
by - Sep 17, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 17, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Metrograph to Present DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE: THE FILMS OF TSUI HARK Series
by Rachel Stone - Aug 19, 2026


Metrograph will present an 11-film retrospective of director Tsui Hark, featuring a newly restored version of his 1980 film DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE alongside titles from across his career.

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY to Perform at Jacob's Pillow Festival Week 8
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2026


Martha Graham Dance Company will mark its 100th anniversary with performances in the Ted Shawn Theatre, part of a festival week honoring women choreographers at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, Massachusetts.

Broadway's Family Legacy: A History of Sibling Writers
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 2, 2026


Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. While last week’s column focused on spouses penning shows together, this week is all about blood relatives partnering to write work. 

Review: BBC PROMS: KORNGOLD'S VIOLIN CONCERTO, Royal Albert Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jul 31, 2026


There was a distinctly cinematic feel to last night's Prom, Korngold's Violin Concerto, which also featured Prokofiev’s 'Symphony No. 5' and Dobrinka Tabakova’s 'Orpheus’ Comet'. Delyana Lazarova conducted the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra through an animated and beautifully realised evening of music.

Review: CURTAINS & CADENZAS at 54 Below
by Rob Lester - Jul 13, 2026


Old showtunes prove there's life in old-school show tunes when the Pocket Change Combo combines forces with young singers. Terrific Tyler J. Landusky led the combo platter of jazz and Broadway in CURTAINS & CADENZAS at 54 Below.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 10, 2026- CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL First Look and More
by - Jul 10, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Watch Zachary Noah Piser Perform 'Where You Belong' in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 9, 2026


Maybe Happy Ending hit a exciting milestone, becoming the longest running show at the Belasco Theatre as of Tuesday, July 7, hitting 688 performances. (The previous record was 687 performances for the show Dead End in 1937.) To celebrate, check out a new video featuring  Zachary Noah Piser who portray’s “Oliver', performing “Where You Belong,” solo version.

Review: WIFE TO JAMES WHELAN, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Jul 2, 2026


The New York-based Mint Theater Company specialises in theatrical gems neglected by accidents of history. On this occasion, their charge is Teresa Deevy’s 1937 Wife to James Whelan, chiefly famous for its rejection from Dublin’s Abbey Theatre under newly conservative censorship rules, and not performed in the UK since a brief New Diorama run in 2011.

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING to Become Longest Running Show at the Belasco Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2026


New tickets are on on sale for Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, through February 2027. The production has also broken a record at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway.

Review: Darren Criss Kicks Off New Concert Dates in Boston
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 3, 2026


What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Live Capture of George Street Playhouse's MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT Will Stream
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026


George Street Playhouse  will partner with the League of Live Stream Theater (LOLST) to broadcast its acclaimed production of My Lord, What a Night during the final weekend of performances. 

Review: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS at Lincoln Theatre Company
by Courtney Symes - May 8, 2026


Lincoln Theatre Company continues its successful season with a staple: Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs. This production is an impressive reminder of how powerful local theatre can be when every piece comes together, and this company always delivers. Director Yolla Ryder has ensured that this show feels polished, thoughtful, and emotionally grounded.

Review: MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at GSP-The Best in Thought-Provoking Theatre
by Marina Kennedy - May 7, 2026


George Street Playhouse, located at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), is presenting 'My Lord, What a Night' on a limited engagement through Sunday, May 17th.

Review: MURDER ON THE NILE at Dolphin Theatre
by Glenda Pearce - Apr 29, 2026


Opening this Friday at the Dolphin theatre, is another classic mystery thriller from Agatha Christie. The Queen of the Whodunnit would be extremely delighted with this beautifully executed entrancing vision of the classic crime of passion.

Interview: Paul Hope of WITH A SMILE AND A SONG at Paul Hope's Cabarets
by Brett Cullum - Apr 27, 2026


One day, I thought, you know what? There's one group of songs from the Disney studios, their animated films, that we all grew up with. So many songs that have become part of the American consciousness.

Shirine Babb Will Lead MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at Penguin Rep Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 25, 2026


Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, announced that casting is complete for the New York premiere of Deborah Brevoort’s My Lord, What a Night, which officially kicks off the company’s 49th season.

How an Episcopal Retreat Became a Buzzy Off-Broadway Venue
by Joey Sims - Apr 20, 2026


This season, Broadway royalty has taken up residence in the splendid library of an Upper East Side mansion. So how did House of the Redeemer, a retreat house within the Episcopal Archdiocese of New York, become off-Broadway’s hottest new venue?

The Many Roles of Laurie Metcalf on Stage and Screen
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2026


Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway! The actress of stage and screen is back in New York, starring in Death of a Salesman. As Metcalf takes her next Broadway bow, we're looking back on some of her many iconic roles.

Cast Set for MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at George Street Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026


George Street Playhouse announced the cast and creative team for MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT, starring Rashidra Scott as Marian Anderson and Anthony Cochrane as Albert Einstein, with previews beginning April 28 and opening night May 1.

Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - Mar 20, 2026


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

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