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The current production ,“Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk,” is a engaging array of familiar songs from the 60s and 70s that didn’t have any trouble getting people to clap along, and a few to eventually get up and groove.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of playwright and performer Andy Halliday. Halliday passed away at age 73, and was known for his work Off-Broadway, and with longtime friend Charles Busch.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short Tour featuring Jeff Babko and Steep Canyon Rangers added a second show at The Fabulous Fox in St. Louis in Octpb

George Blagden, Courtney Stapleton, and Mazz Murray will join Jamie Muscato and Celinde Schoenmaker in the concert production of LOVE NEVER DIES at the London Palladium.

The Royal Underground Theatre Company will stage Aaron Sorkin's A FEW GOOD MEN at Live Oak Theater in Berkeley, directed by Enrico Banson, featuring a cast led by Kieran Cross and María Cecilia Flores.

City Parks Foundation has unveiled the 2026 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s outdoor performing arts festival in Central Park and 12 neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.

The Police drummer and Grammy-winning composer Stewart Copeland brings his first American spoken-word tour to Thousand Oaks, featuring conversation, photos, videos, and Q&A about his life in music.

The New Harmony Project announced collaborators joining its annual Writers' Residency, including Matt Williams, Angelo Pizzo, and Aurin Squire, alongside virtual industry workshops led by writers from The Handmaid's Tale, Maid, and more.

The world premiere of THE LOST BOYS is now open on Broadway! The production had its official opening night at Broadway’s Palace Theatre. Check out photos of the cast taking their opening bows here!

Cape Rep Theatre has announced its 2026 season, featuring plays and musicals including a world premiere and a Cape Cod premiere. The season will take place in Brewster, Massachusetts and includes both indoor and outdoor programming.

Cameron Mackintosh and LW Entertainment announced full casting for the new North American Tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, playing Seattle's Paramount Theatre, led by Isaiah Bailey in the title role.

North America's largest poetry festival, produced by NJPAC, will present Patti Smith, U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, a Def Poetry Jam reunion, and writing workshops at its upcoming Newark edition.

Dibuk – The Musical opens April 23 at Teatro Sérgio Cardoso for a limited run through May 31, 2026. Inspired by S. An-sky’s classic The Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds, one of the most important works of Yiddish theater, the production reimagines the tragic love story of Leah and Hanan — often called the “Romeo and Juliet” of Jewish drama. Directed by Marcelo Klabin, the musical blends drama, music, dance and circus elements, with traditional Jewish dance at the heart of the storytelling. Featuring 31 actors, 44 original songs and a large-scale visual production, the show runs Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.

Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play San Diego Civic Theatre for a limited engagement. Learn more here!

The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short Tour featuring Jeff Babko and Steep Canyon Rangers will come to The Fabulous Fox in St. Louis this fall. Tickets go on sale in April.

Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present the Pittsburgh premiere of Ben Stevenson's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Benedum Center, featuring live music from the PBT Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Scott Ellis. We have all of the details!

The Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed programming for the fourth artistic season at the recently opened performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.

Marking the first West End transfer for The Bridge, the multi-award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into The Woods will run in the West End this Autumn.

What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?

The Dutch Treaters were watching with great interest what Food Author Corby Kummer and Vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli ordered for dinner. Read a review and see photos of the April 7 event.

As Dionne Warwick took the stage at Groton Hill Music Center in Groton recently, before she had sung a single word, she was met by a rousing standing ovation. It was clear from the get-go that the capacity audience knew they were in the presence of a legend.

Dallas Theater Center has revealed its 2026-27 season, which is the inaugural season of incoming Enloe/Rose Artistic Director, Jaime Castañeda. This season includes the world premiere of Cold War thriller Reykjavik86 by Gabe McKinley and more.