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Vassar College has announced the lineup for the 40th Powerhouse Theater Season. The artists that join the lineup in 2026 include Drew Droege, Will Roland, and more.

Philadelphia Theatre Company will present a free one-night-only concert reading of LA GUAGUA 47: A PHILADELPHIA MUSICAL, a new work by Alba Martínez, directed by Laurie Woolery, ahead of a planned full production.

The Mississippi Museum of Art will present Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985, featuring approximately 150 works by over 100 artists, including Gordon Parks, Carrie Mae Weems, and Dawoud Bey, organized by the National Gallery of Art.

Parsons Dance wowed the opening night audience at The Joyce Theater’s Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium on Wednesday 4/29.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

On Friday April 24, the audience at Pangea joined jazz pianist and Broadway veteran Ron Drotos for a fun-filled night titled Ron Drotos and Friends. See photos from the night below snapped by photographer Conor Weiss.

BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road

Penfold Theatre Company revealed its 19th season, featuring Clue, Steel Magnolias, Always... Patsy Cline and more, alongside year-round classes in Round Rock, TX.

Reviews are rolling in for the Broadway production of Beaches, a new musical based on the classic film, celebrating the power of female friendship. Did critics have a day at the beach at Beaches? Find out in our review roundup! 

Ruth Eckerd Hall announced the return of YACHT ROCK SUMMER, featuring Pablo Cruise, Orleans, and David Pack, former lead singer of Ambrosia, at the Clearwater venue. Tickets start at $43.75.

Middlebury Community Players will stage NUNSENSE at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, VT, running April 24 through May 3.

Willie Nelson will perform at the BayCare Sound at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater on May 17. Tickets go on sale April 10 at 10 AM. Learn more here!

Critically acclaimed actress, singer, and television personality Marie Osmond will join her late, former collaborator Dan Seals for “You Still Move Me,” arriving April 10. 

Stage and screen actress, and three-time Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Hurt, has passed away at age 79. Learn more about Hurt's life and career on BroadwayWorld.

Center Theatre Group has revealed twelve productions for the 2026/27 Season. The eight-show One CTG subscription package includes plays and musicals at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre, including The Turning world premiere and more.

RiverEdge will present a lineup featuring The Beach Boys, Cheap Trick, and other artists as part of its summer concert series, along with $3 concerts and a Movie in the Parks series.

This April, there are plenty of new titles for theater buffs to watch, including the film version of Merrily We Roll Along, the Michael Jackson biopic, Anne Hathaway's turn as a pop diva in Mother Mary, and more.

The Playhouse on Rodney Square will host the 2026/27 Broadway in Wilmington season featuring premieres of Six and The Wiz, among others. Subscriptions are now available.

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 115th season. The 2026–27 season features 26 guest conductors, including five making their Orchestral Series debuts, alongside a lineup of returning and debuting guest artists.

Pacific Symphony has unveiled its SummerFest 2026 lineup, ushering in a third season of summer concerts performed by a full orchestra in the outdoor amphitheater at Great Park Live.

BrooklynONE Productions will present SAVAGE IN LIMBO, a compelling drama by Pulitzer and Tony winner John Patrick Shanley, directed by Anthony Marino.

It feels like yesterday, when the final curtain went down for &Juliet at the Stage Operettenhaus in Hamburg, no home for the German Opening Night of ZURÜCK IN DIE ZUKUNFT- THE MUSICAL (BACK TO THE FUTURE).

Centenary Stage Company’s 2026 SUMMERFEST is set to take center stage in the Lackland Performing Arts Center with four productions running through the summer months.

No matter how much time passes, there seems to be no end to the trend of turning movies into musicals. I’m honestly getting a little sick of it, but a few gems have managed to peek through the cracks.

The Orpheum Theatre in Memphis has announced its lineup for the 2026-2027 Broadway season, featuring a series of highly anticipated shows. The season promises to bring a variety of performances to the historic venue, catering to diverse audiences with both contemporary and classic productions. Detailed show descriptions and season schedules are available, providing potential attendees with essential information for planning their theater experiences.