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The history of shows that have transferred from off-Broadway to Broadway is well documented. Hundreds of Broadway plays and musicals started out off-Broadway before making the leap to a Broadway house. But much more rare is the circumstance of a show starting out off-off-Broadway (that’s right, two ‘off’s!) and traveling all the way to the main stem. One of these shows is playing right now, and is a major theatre success story with off-off-Broadway roots!

Actors Theatre of Indiana's (ATI) Lucky Stiff will open January 30 thru February 15. The cast has been announced that will be part of this wildly funny, fast-paced musical murder mystery.  

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

A comic named by his peers as the best comedian of 2025 will bring his new show to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in March. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Every Broadway show needs general management and Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Wilson are here to provide. The pair heads 101 Productions, Ltd.- a theatrical General Management firm formed in 1994.

Emma D’Souza, Executive Director of Audience and Commercial at the Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, and former UK Theatre Joint President Jon Gilchrist have been awarded MBEs in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to British theatre.

The 1/12 concert kicks of the Orchestra of St. Luke's 2026 season, which celebrates American music in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration.

Fully Committed, the one actor tour de force comedy by Becky Mode, will play The Den Theatre in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, March 13 through 28, 2026. Learn more here!

One of the best parts of seeing a show in New York City is how there is often a relevant historic spot to visit, just steps away from the show you’re seeing. Here's just a few examples...

Tony and Obie Award-winning actor, writer, and director John Cameron Mitchell will return to Broadway in the hit play Oh, Mary! for a limited 12-week engagement this winter. Learn more here!

Northern Ballet has announced their autumn 2026 tour which will see them stage Milwaukee Ballet’s production of Cinderella, choreographed by Michael Pink. Learn more about the production here!

Steve Morgan combined his head for mathematics and his heart for performing, majoring in both mathematics and music at Indiana University.

In honor of the Aida’s 25th anniversary, BroadwayWorld spoke to stars Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Schele Williams (Nehebka), as Thomas Schumacher (original producer and Disney Theatrical Group chief for its first three decades), lyricist Tim Rice, and book writer David Henry Hwang to compile an oral history of the show’s early days, transition to Broadway, and legacy beyond the boards.

Central Works' new comedy Dada Teen Musical: The Play, written by Maury Zeff, has extended through November 23. The show was originally scheduled to run October 18–November 16. 

Houston Grand Opera has announced the appointment of American conductor James Gaffigan as the fifth Music Director in the company's 70-year history.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 6, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Vancouver audiences gathered at the Rio Theatre on September 28 for an exclusive one-night-only screening of SOUL’S ROAD, the new Canadian drama directed by Joel Stewart and starring country music star Dallas Smith in his acting debut. Shot in Alberta and produced by Dept. 9 Studios, the 101-minute feature is a story of self-discovery, redemption, and the healing power of music. 

The line-up has been revealed for the first half of the 2025 First Light Festival. Since 1998, the EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project has developed over 300 plays that challenge and broaden the view of science in the popular imagination.

In Dada Teen Musical: The Play Annabelle is 17. She is the only high school student in the world whose Harvard application is an act of rebellion (she comes from a Yale family.)

With Ragtime back on Broadway, we are taking a look back at the 1981 film adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel, which features a cast full of theater actors and a memorable score from composer Randy Newman.

Performances are now underway for Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of Ragtime here and learn all about the starry cast and talented ensemble's bio and credits!

Colin Hay, who will perform an acoustic show Nov. 2 at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main Street in downtown Columbus), disagrees with the assessment, but the former Men at Work frontman is a man of misperceptions. For example:

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company has announced upcoming presentations of Framing Ménerbes in Binghamton, NY (October 15), Ann Arbor, MI (October 25), and Ithaca, NY (November 2). Each screening will be followed by a live Q&A with a guest speaker.

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!