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The Alliance Theatre has posted the first installment of a behind-the-scenes documentary series tracking the creation of its new musical LIKE FATHER ahead of its world premiere this fall.

San Diego Musical Theatre shared a performance clip of 'High Enough' from its production of Rock of Ages, the jukebox musical set on Hollywood's Sunset Strip in the late 1980s.

San Diego Musical Theatre shared a new performance clip of 'Dead or Alive' from its current production of Rock of Ages, running through September 13.

Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia will open its new season with THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical, starring Lindsey Bliven and Damon Bonetti as Morticia and Gomez Addams.

Mammoth in the Room is a new podcast from Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company hosted by acclaimed theater critic and journalist Naveen Kumar. Learn more about the series here!

A new trailer has been released for writer Ava Pickett’s Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy, directed by Stratford East Artistic Director Lisa Spirling. Check out the video here!

If you have the opportunity to see this production, take it. You will be entertained, moved, and left marvelling at the extraordinary talent on display.

Sculptor Frances Segelman will create a live portrait sculpture of actor Richard E. Grant before an audience, followed by a Q&A, with proceeds benefiting Longfield Hospice.

The Old Globe has announced its 2027 season, featuring Jay O. Sanders as King Lear, the world premiere of August Rush: A New Musical, new plays by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, Susan Yassky and JuCoby Johnson, and more.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a free Moliere performance, a reunion of Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde, Gabrielle Stravelli, and more.

The Great Gatsby's Kurt Csolak is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as the production's dance captain takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical.

Todrick Hall opens up about the deeply personal origins of MIDNIGHT, exploring race, identity, empathy, and why bringing his family from Texas to New York makes the journey worthwhile.

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copyright to Buddy’s music. He supported the idea and the show was produced.

Performances are officially underway at the August Wilson Theatre for Paranormal Activity on Broadway, written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles.

Before Orfeh received a Tony Award nomination for her celebrated performance as Paulette in the 2007 Broadway musical 'Legally Blonde,' she almost didn’t book the job.

BroadwayWorld breaks down how college-age performers were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at The Festival as part of the Apprentice program.

Sometimes an interview becomes something more than an interview. Tony Award winner Laura Benanti joins Robert Bannon on The Roundtable for a BroadwayWorld Exclusive that is equal parts hilarious, vulnerable, thoughtful, and wonderfully unfiltered. Watch in this video!

Performers included: DeLaney Westfall, Ben Crawford, Jennifer Duka, Miguel Gil, Hank Santos, Dominic Dorset, Liesie Kelly, Colin Trudell, Mason Olshavsky, Dean Maupin, Pierce Wheeler, and Grace Capeless, with up and comer Sarah Bennett. Watch highlights in this video!

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues in NYC this fall, at a range of budget points, including an immersive cemetery performance, original Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr, a holiday show from Broadway legend Kelli O’Hara, and more

The fall 2026 Broadway season has officially begun, with many new productions set to arrive before the end of the year. For six of those shows (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, Other Desert Cities, 860, The Imaginary Invalid, A Few Good Men, The Fantasticks, and Awake and Sing!), Broadway is the first stop, but the other six have have already enjoyed runs all over the world. Check out where this fall's shows were developed here.

Broadway says goodbye to Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which concludes its run at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, following 24 previews and 2297 regular performances. The theatre will soon be home to Paddington, which begins performances on March 30, 2027.

A producer of cabaret, Pier Lamia Porter has stepped into the light and an audience has discovered a new star.

For Emanuele Fiore, dance has increasingly become one part of a broader performance language that includes theater, music, and choreography. Since his work in the 2024 Off-Broadway production Sempreverde: Evergreen, Fiore has continued to take on increasingly prominent roles while working with dance companies and Italian cultural productions throughout New York.

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.

Every season, more than a few household names make their way to perform alongside all of our Broadway favorites! Fall 2026 is no exception, with some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars heading to Broadway. See the full list!