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LIVE IN 3,2,1…turns RCA’s first live TV broadcast into total, ridiculous chaos. With a clever script, a strong cast, and clockwork direction, it’s genuinely laugh-out-loud funny.

Before the hit movie-to-musical adaptations Legally Blonde and Heathers, Laurence O’Keefe wrote Bat Boy, a cult classic camp-horror musical about a boy who is half human and half bat.

With Halloween just weeks away, Greater Boston theater companies are presenting familiar titles for audiences looking for seasonal thrills – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” to name but a few.

Storyhouse will present RAPUNZEL, a festive pantomime featuring Charlie Mae McKevitt in the title role alongside a cast including Alicia Aquino, Savannah Beckford, and James Colebrook.

The play continues Two River Theater's commitment to staging all ten plays in August Wilson’s “Century Cycle.”

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.

The Dukes announced the full cast for CINDERELLA, running at the Round Theatre from November 21 through January 2. The production features Evie Hargreaves as Ella, Helen Longworth as Clarissa, and Oliver Nazareth Aston as Prince Danny, with a script by BAFTA-winner Ian Kershaw and direction by Polly Wain.

Edward Einhorn directs a new production of Václav Havel's political satire UNVEILING, presented by Untitled Theater Company No. 61 in cooperation with the Czech Center New York and Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival.

Belvoir will present a new season featuring nine mainstage productions and two late-night shows, spotlighting Australian writing, First Nations storytelling, and Tony Award-winning works.

Two River Theater kicks off their 2026/2027 Season with August Wilson's The Piano Lesson directed by Francois Battiste. Previews begin September 12 and the production runs through October 4 in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater.

Much has been written and expressed about how few new Broadway musicals—six—hit the boards last season. The Broadway landscape is experiencing several challenges at the moment, largely tied to the American economy as a whole. In addition, the number of new musicals per season always fluctuates. In particular, the post-pandemic seasons stuffed with productions that were waiting in the docket were bound to cause a few course-correcting smaller slates in subsequent years.

Natasha Castillo will explore the lesser-known life and music of Bobby Darin in a new show directed by Lennie Watts at Don't Tell Mama in New York City.

Franklin Stage Company will present the world premiere of THE CIVILITIES, a new play by Kyle Bass directed by Gilbert McCauley, at Chapel Hall in Franklin, NY, with free admission and a suggested donation.

Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

Philadelphia 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. Selections for June 2026 include Real Women Have Curves and more.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames directs August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, marking the company's 35th anniversary season at DeSales University's Schubert Theatre.

Scottish Ballet's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS is likely to stand as the most spectacular triumph at Spoleto Festival USA 2026, and festival founder Gian Carlo Menotti's 1939 radio opera, THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF, will probably remain the best theatre.

What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre. In general, a pro-shot seeks to film the exact experience that audience members would have at a live performance of the show, in contrast with a feature film which actually adapts the piece into a new form, including different locations, the removal of theatrical aesthetic, and changes to make the script work as a film as opposed to as a live theatrical show.

Prime Stage Theatre will present FAHRENHEIT 451, WADE IN THE WATER, and YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU for its 30th season at New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh, exploring the American experience across time.

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What happens when you make a deal with the devil? Covenant asks its characters to find out. Drawing inspiration from both horror films and classic blues music, York Walker’s Chicago premiere play follows a group of characters as they explore their faith — in both Christianity and the supernatural.

Nationally touring comedian Adam Minnick brings his observational stand-up to The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, OH. Known for his Dry Bar Comedy special, Low Pay and Disrespect, Minnick draws on life as a teacher, husband, and father.

This lively production, directed by Lizi Watt, features a talented ensemble, catchy music, and sublime whimsy. Written by Jura Soyfer and adapted by artistic director Philip Boehm, The End of the World Cabaret pulls no punches in commenting on the dangers of ignoring authoritarianism.

'The End of the World Cabaret' at Upstream: THIS IS A PLAY YOU MUST SEE!

Actress and singer Lea Michele, who is currently starring in Chess on Broadway, recently received her iconic caricature at Sardi’s. Check out photos from the portrait unveiling below!