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It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!

Ruth Eckerd Hall will host the 4th Annual Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam on May 30 and 31, featuring top jazz artists. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Friday.

Sydney Theatre Company's world premiere season of Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, starring Michael Paynter, has been extended at Roslyn Packer Theatre.

Following the recent announcement that Michael Paynter will play John Farnham in Sydney Theatre Company's world premiere season of Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, the season has been extended due to popular demand.

California Symphony, led by Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera and Executive Director Lisa Dell, has unveiled its 2026-2027 season, celebrating 40 years of bringing orchestral music to the Bay Area.

If it's not quite as slick as it might be, this oldies show can still push a lot of the right nostalgia buttons

The Dance Centre will present Idan Cohen/Ne.Sans Opera & Dance as part of its Discover Dance! noon series on March 5 at Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver.

In 1986, Tamara Erickson was just nine years old when she appeared on the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres stage as Marta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music—the second child from the left, brimming with confidence and joy. At the time, no one could have predicted that this young performer would one day help lead the very theatre where her journey began.

St. Louis 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 February 2026 include Primary Trust and more.

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.