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The worlds of sports and musical theater are colliding in a new promotional video for WWE's WrestleMania. Ahead of its 2026 edition this month, Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda has shared an introduction he filmed for the pro-wrestling event.

TEEN BEAT LIVE is an immersive musical ode to the 80s that's a must-see, whether or not you’ve ever used a rotary phone, worn a Walkman, or unfolded the boy-toy poster from a Teen Beat magazine.

You really need a talented group of singers, and THE GARDEN THEATRE has put together a stacked cast of musical actors who have appeared in their shows over the last five years.

In its 2026 Spring Fête, Soho Rep will honor Mike Pratt’s 30 years of transformative service at the Scherman Foundation. The event will also celebrate playwright Aleshea Harris and the release of her feature film Is God Is.

BroadwayWorld is featuring Ismael Loutfi in a special Off-Broadway Debut of the Month! Read BroadwayWorld's full interview with Ismael as he talks about performing Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse.

Theatre Horizon (401 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401), the award-winning professional theater nestled in Norristown's Arts Hill District, will present Ain't Misbehavin', The Fats Waller Musical Show, the Tony Award-winning production.

Musicals and plays based on movies? Many. Based on books? Also plentiful. Based on true stories? Of course. But musicals and plays based on or inspired by magazine articles? These are a rare breed. One recently opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.

Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES stormed back to the Keller Auditorium last night. I went in wondering how a show about a failed anti-monarchist uprising in 1832 might land differently now, on the heels of the third national 'No Kings' protest, than it did when it was last here in 2018. 

Sir Tom Stoppard’s last play, LEOPOLDSTADT, is his most personal. He wrote a narrative loosely based on his own family, changed the location to Austria, and finally wrote a Jewish script. The show debuted in London in 2020 and ran on Broadway from 2022 to 2023. It garnered the Tony for best play that year, and this Main Street Theater production represents its Regional debut.

Theater West End has once again delivered a hit with this production of COMPANY. Opening night was practically sold out, and the energy in the room reflected it – an audience eager to see how this beloved musical would unfold on the intimate Sanford stage.

See what the critics are saying about the West End transfer of Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain, making its European premiere at The Royal Court Theatre in London. Read BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here!

This week's theater news spans the globe, from a massive outdoor Phantom of the Opera making history on Sydney Harbour to Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Chicago, a landmark West End awards night in London, and a new home for one of New York's most celebrated Off-Broadway companies. Closer to home, Broadway is reporting record-breaking grosses and attendance even as international tourism dips, while one of the Theatre District's most beloved institutions — Sardi's — prepares for a temporary farewell as it changes hands. And as the world marked World Theatre Day on March 27, the stories this week serve as a fitting reminder of just how alive and far-reaching the art form remains.

Star Lorna Luft, one of Judy Garland's daughters, returrns to the Beechman on 4/25, 5/21 and 6/27. She doesn’t just “accentuate the positive”—she embodies it. Read a review of the 3/27 show.

China Plate and Fuel announced a new touring initiative, 'Touring Together,' featuring INUA ELLAMS' ONCE UPON A TIME IN SOKOTO as the inaugural production in collaboration with various UK venues.

There are 7 shows available for the season. 6 are part of the season subscriber package, and DISNEY’S THE LION KING is an add-on. There’s also a season special if you want to stretch to 8. How did Indy get so lucky?

Broadway has a long history of one-person shows, including many that have been added to the canon in this century.  Seeing one actor powerfully create a whole world on stage can be an exceptional experience. Of course, one handers are hardly one-person projects; while there may only be one actor on stage, they are collaborating with an entire team of creatives, designers, and behind-the-scenes personnel to bring a show to life. 

Besides being the premiere theatre for musicals in the DMV, Signature Theatre also has a highly successful cabaret series. For many years the series has highlighted all genres of music featuring top flight talent.

For me, the message of this play is that family is the most important thing. Having, keeping, and surviving those family ties and those memories.

The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival will open with Boots Riley’s new film, I Love Boosters. The Festival’s Opening Night Film will screen on Thursday, May 7 at The Paramount Theatre at 7:00 pm, followed by an afterparty at Cannonball Arts.

Moving to New York City, I was worried I would lack alone time. Obviously, I would have my dorm room, but being surrounded by roommates and friends all the time, I feared I wouldn’t find time and a space to focus and study. But now, to say I found a place to study and focus would be quite the understatement.

King Hamlet and Yorick are an hilarious Shakespearean Odd Couple.

The 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) will present awards to six women for their significant contributions to theatre on March 26, 2026. The event, featuring a Champagne GALA and Awards Ceremony, will take place at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Hosted by Ted Lange and Florence LaRue, the evening will celebrate the achievements of individuals including posthumous Infinity Award winners Carmen De Lavallade and Diane Ladd. The ceremony will commence with a recep

The 2026 Sydney Writers' Festival has announced its program , delivering 200+ events from 250+ authors to transform Sydney into a week-long celebration of storytelling, 17–24 May.

I had the opportunity to catch up with Michal Kolaczkowski from the North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Kolaczkowski serves as a vacation swing, flying in from New York to cover multiple ensemble tracks when company members are on vacation or out with injury. Currently on an extended run with the tour through April 6, he’ll also be joining the company for its Florida stops.

Glori Dei Filippone and Party Girl Productions will present a workshop production of Nathaniel Foster's new horror-comedy play Slackjawed at HERE Arts Center.