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The Actors' Gang in Culver City will present an eight-show season featuring THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, THE EXONERATED, new works, and family-friendly programming.

MAMMA MIA! will open at The Star Gold Coast September 4, with a blue carpet premiere September 5, featuring an all-Australian cast of 31 performers led by Erin Cornell as Donna Sheridan.

Coal Mine Theatre will present the Canadian premiere of Marin Ireland's PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, directed by Linda Kash, featuring Amy Rutherford, Lindsay Leese, Diana Bentley, and Philip Riccio.

The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, was eyeing a June 2027 opening at the Barbican Theatre, but now whether the production will heppen is in question as one star has left the production. 

Ariana Grande's petal era comes to life at UMusic Shop NY with exclusive merch, vinyl, photo moments, and a free flower cart from July 31-August 2.

The Complete History of American Musical Theater” series returns to the Odyssey Theatre with an exploration of landmark shows, songs, artists and innovations from The 1950s that helped define the Golden Age of the American musical. Through engaging narration and live performances, the evening celebrates classics including Guys and Dolls, The King and I, My Fair Lady, West Side Story and The Music Man. Featured performers include Eileen Barnett, Camryn Hamm, Scott Harlan, Hayden Kharrazi, Tony nominee Mary Gordon Murray and Tony nominee Rory O’Malley, with narration by Dan Fishbach and Mark D. Kaufmann. One performance only takes place on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. The Odyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90025. For more information and Tix Click: go to OdysseyTheatre.com.

Idina Menzel has announced a few new tour dates with local symphonies starting this month through May of 2027. All of the concert dates and ticket information can be found on Idina's website.Tickets are currently on sale for all performances, with the exception of the two performances in Costa Mesa and the one performance in Kohler. 

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/16/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, is eyeing a June 2027 opening. Auditions for other roles in the production are reportedly taking place this summer. 

Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson will star as Prince George in SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Oak Theatre near Ormskirk, joining panto veterans David Foster, Mary Shanker, Suzanne Fulton, and Danny Childs in Anton Benson Productions' festive show.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.

More than 35 years after Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID premiered in theatres, the beloved animated classic continues to capture the imagination of audiences across generations. Following the success of the 1989 film, the story made the leap to Broadway in 2008, where it found new life as a stage musical that has since toured internationally and become a favourite among regional theatre companies.

“The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen,' a new installment in the beloved franchise, has been greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+. The music-driven film goes into production in South Africa this month.

Audience Rewards' Broadway loyalty program is collaborating with United Airlines, to bring 3.3 million Audience Rewards members and United MileagePlus members a new way to use their loyalty program benefits.

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

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.

Ticket sales to the West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, have been delayed. As of June, performances are still slated to begin at the Barbican Centre in summer 2027.

Grab your backpacks: it's time to go back to school! Hulu has debuted the trailer for the new comedy film Never Change! featuring 2026 Tony nominee Ana Gasteyer as a high school principal. Check it out now.

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. 

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

Two-time Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty isn’t on an official concert tour, but that hasn’t stopped the popular Broadway and television performer from booking numerous upcoming dates including three in the Bay State alone.

The annual League Awards were held during The Broadway League’s 2026 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

Manhattan School of Music will confer Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts degrees on mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges, Misty Copeland, Donna McKechnie, Jane Chu, and Jason Moran at its annual Commencement Ceremony at The Riverside Church in New York City.

The Asian Cultural Council has raised $1,631,500 at its 2026 Biennial Gala, held on Wednesday, May 6 at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The evening brought together artists, philanthropists, and cultural leaders.