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Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical in Sydney Theatre Company's World Premiere season at Roslyn Packer Theatre this November.

Sydney Theatre Company, Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley announced Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical in Sydney Theatre Company’s World Premiere season.

The Adobe Theater will present Andrew Bergman’s comedy, Social Security this February and March, starring Familiar actors known to The Adobe audiences including Clair Gardner, Jeffrey Siddall, and Stephanie Larragoite.

Renée Taylor will present MY LIFE ON A DIET at The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs. The autobiographical solo show is based on Taylor’s memoir and reflects on her life and career in film, television, and theatre.

This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.

A - She's Adorable. And she's back in New York to stake her claim.

While much of the dramatic weight of Angels in America undeniably stems from the specter of AIDS, it would do the play a huge disservice to reduce it to a story about disease alone. What Theater West End makes clear is that Kushner’s work is as much about identity, loss, and the human struggle to reconcile who we are deep down with who we present to the world.

HERE & NOW, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, has announced that Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews will take over the role of Patricia from 23 January 2026.

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the West End run of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, the final chapter in the evergreen comedy series, which is transferring to the Apollo Theatre from 30 January.

Canadian Stage will welcome back world renowned puppeteer Ronnie Burkett and his beautifully bawdy Daisy Theatre gang back to the city for a side-splittingly hilarious, improvised mash-up of Romeo and Juliet, LITTLE WILLY. 

Melba Moore will join STAGE FRIGHT, hosted by Out100's Marti Gould Cummings with Drama Desk Nominee Yaz Fukuoka on the keys. Join in this Wednesday as they chat about Moore's illustrious career.

Can M. Yasar will invite audiences on a compelling journey of survival and perseverance with his new cabaret show coming to Pangea. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

The full cast has been announced for the West End run of I'm Sorry, Prime Minister, the final chapter in the comedy series, which is transferring to the Apollo Theatre from 30 January. Learn more here!

To commemorate his induction as a Kennedy Center Honoree, Michael Crawford spoke with CBS Mornings about his storied career, which includes originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera and starring in films like Hello, Dolly! Watch the segment now.

Pacific Symphony will present a program centered on Stravinsky’s The Firebird, conducted by Artistic and Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley. The performance of The Firebird will be accompanied by a full-length animated film created for the concert hall.

Composer Osvaldo Golijov will release a new album of chamber music, Ever Yours, on January 16. The collection’s first single, “Starbound,” is out now.

Chamber Music Northwest will present a concert featuring Edgar Meyer, Tessa Lark, and Joshua Roman as part of its 2025–26 Year-Round Season. The concert takes place at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that prolific filmmaker Rob Reiner, director of such films as When Harry Met Sally... and The Princess Bride, has died at the age of 78.

2026 marks the 40th anniversary of BoDeans' critically acclaimed debut album, “Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams.” In honor of the 40th anniversary, BoDeans will perform live at downtown Aurora's Paramount Theatre.

Country music icon Randy Travis has extended his “More Life Tour” into spring 2026, featuring his original touring band and special guest vocalist James Dupré.

Goo Goo Dolls will take their live show back on the road in 2026 with an extensive run of U.S. tour dates with Neon Trees. Kicking off on July 24, the summer tour includes performances at Minneapolis’ Mystic Lake Amphitheater, Richmond’s Allianz Amphitheatre at Riverfront, and more.

 Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will go on sale on Monday, December 8 at 10 am for its engagement at Keller Auditorium.

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Leonel Baizan about his background, career and Taquería Condesa. 

Michael Feinstein's latest 'Standard Time' show, 'Let's Get Away From It All,' explored the theme of getting away to another place or another state of mind, with delightfully obscure song choices and terrific arrangements.

Though modest in scale, Chanel Bragg’s and Kelcey Watson’s production achieves gravitas, a testament to a life fully lived in history’s shadows. They have turned Still’s monologue into a reminder that history is shaped not only by those in power but also by those who carried the trays, polished the silver, and stood just behind them.