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American Ballet Theatre dancer Jake Roxander has been promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer. The promotion was announced by ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House following the evening performance of Don Quixote, in which Roxander performed the lead role of Basilio.

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

Brenda Edwards and Paul Kerryson's production of Hairspray will embark on its second major national UK and Ireland tour in 2027. Learn more about the show and tour dates here!

Emerging Artists Theatre announced the inaugural Spark Musical Theatre Festival NYC, a new festival dedicated to original musical development at The 28th Street Theatre in Manhattan. Submissions are open with no fees required.

John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, and Guillermo del Toro have joined the Board of Trustees at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. As the governing body of the Academy Museum, the board ensures that the museum has a sustainable future and is accountable to the public by adopting and overseeing sound nonprofit governance policies and securing adequate resources to advance the museum’s mission. 

The Book of Mormon co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Tony nominee Jean Smart, and more are among those who will be inducted into The Television Academy's 28th Hall of Fame.

The Water for Elephants tour transports audiences to the circus — and has some dazzling aerial tricks up its sleeve. Based on the popular 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Rick Elice’s book and PigPen Theatre Co.’s score comprise a memory musical: The elderly Mr. Jankowski (Robert Tully) looks back on his days as a member of a traveling circus back in 1931.

Yvonne Strahovski, David Corenswet & François Arnaud will star in Three Days of Rain on Broadway in February 2027, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater revealed eight new Board Trustees, including former TCG President Ben Cameron and Medical College of Wisconsin President Dr. Shekar Kurpad, to serve three-year terms guiding the theater's next chapter.

Theater Resources Unlimited will host a free weekly Community Gathering on Zoom featuring TRU board member John Lant, who will discuss the ins and outs of running a successful theatrical production.

Blurb: The Garden of Dreams Foundation has announced The Roommates Show: Live from Manhattan to Benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation, featuring Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Matt Hillman.

Jason Graae will reprise IT'S A GRAAE NIGHT FOR SINGING! at 54 Below in New York City, following sold-out performances in Los Angeles and an earlier NYC run. Gerald Sternbach serves as musical director.

Emmy, Olivier, and Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Cox will receive the RAINDANCE ICON AWARD this year at Raindance’s Opening Gala on 17 June, after the UK premiere of APRIL X. 

The popular stage performer – an original cast member in the 2005 Broadway production of “Lennon” and the fifth Elphaba in “Wicked” – is currently making her Boston directorial debut with the Psych Drama Company production of “Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” which will be at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Black Box Theatre,

Olga Levina is the Co-Founder and Executive Producer of Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC), where she has spent more than two decades building one of New Jersey’s leading arts organizations, and the Founder of Voices International Theatre and Arts Festival.

The Everyman is delighted to announce the appointment of eight new members to its Board of Directors following a recent public recruitment process. learn more here!

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

Comedy Works Entertainment will present two tapings of Josh Blue's upcoming comedy special at Newman Center for the Performing Arts in Denver, with tickets available via NewmanTix.com.

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will bring its 20th Anniversary North American Tour to Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, with casting to be announced at a later date.

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts announced a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, featuring original 'Magenta' actress Patricia Quinn, with a live shadow cast, costume contest, and VIP meet-and-greet available.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer Anthony Head, whose credits included The Rocky Horror Show and Ted Lasso, has passed away at the age of 72.

New Ballet announced its 2026/2027 season, marking the company's 10th anniversary with an expanded Symphony San Jose partnership for live music at THE SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER and SLEEPING BEAUTY.

Celebrating its 20th birthday this year, Camden Fringe has announced a programme of more than 400 shows playing across over 30 venues this summer. Learn more here!

Much has been written about the proliferation of pop singer-songwriters writing new musicals for Broadway and off-Broadway. Less covered is the trend of pop singers performing on Broadway, which has made for a number of memorable appearances in current and recent seasons. 

Voices of Ascension announced its 37th season, The Radiant Depths, featuring programs spanning Renaissance masterworks to newly commissioned works, including a Nico Muhly commission written for organist James McVinnie.