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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

Penguin Rep Theatre, led by Joe Brancato and Andrew M. Horn, will present its 49th season in Stony Point, New York, featuring four mainstage productions, including two world premieres. The season also includes Off-Broadway transfers of 'Miracle on South Division' and 'The Steel Man', with performances at The Sheen Center and 59E59 Theaters respectively.

Gal, o Musical brings to the stage defining moments from the life of one of Brazil’s greatest singers, Gal Costa. The production traces her journey from birth and early artistic breakthroughs to her connection with the groundbreaking Tropicália movement, her close relationship with her mother, and the later adoption of her son, Gabriel. Blending biography with poetic storytelling, the musical introduces three mythological figures who serve as symbolic guides, illuminating the profound personal and artistic transformations she experienced throughout her life. Through music and memory, the show celebrates Gal Costa’s legacy as a cultural icon whose voice and vision helped redefine Brazilian popular music.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 26, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Allison Bailey, Jordan Tyson and more. 

Open Fist Theatre Company has extended the L.A. premiere of Brownstone by Catherine Butterfield through March 14. Directed by Ron West, the play spans three time periods inside a New York brownstone, linking stories across decades.

Next month, 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Tony Danza and more. 

Nearly 50 years after its debut, Chico Buarque’s landmark musical returns in a vibrant new staging. Directed by Jorge Farjalla, Ópera do Malandro dives into Rio de Janeiro’s bohemian underworld to expose corruption, desire and hypocrisy with sharp humor and unforgettable songs. Inspired by Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera and infused with elements of Afro-Brazilian spirituality, the production blends satire, ritual and popular culture in an immersive, festive experience. Featuring a large, star-studded cast the show reaffirms the enduring power—and provocation—of one of Brazilian musical theatre’s most iconic works.

54 Below will honor the Black performers, producers, and artists who are vital members of our artistic community this Black History Month, featuring performances by Vanessa Williams and more.

Open Fist Theatre Company will present the Los Angeles premiere of Brownstone by Catherine Butterfield. Directed by Ron West, the production runs January 24 through February 28 at Atwater Village Theatre.