Back Back Back

Laura Benanti is in for a busy Tony weekend. The popular performer will join Tituss Burgess to co-host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” a live pre-show, which will include the presentation of the first round of this year’s Tony Awards, airing free on Pluto TV.

What did our critic think of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL at Wellington Repertory? For audiences who enjoy period theatre, this is a production well worth seeing.

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.

With over 400 hand-drawn images strapped to performers, Noted is a minimalist, multimedia experience that transforms illustrations, everyday objects, and simple gestures into an ever-evolving visual narrative.

Virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winning Nina Conti will return to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her brand-new show ‘Nina's C*nti Cabaret.'

Chicago's Shattered Globe Theatre named Ian Frank as its new Producing Artistic Director following a national search. Frank previously served as Executive Director of Mudlark Theater in Evanston.

BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at the history of Celebrity Autobiography, including where the show has played, which stars have appeared over the years, which memoirs have been featured, and who is appearing in the Broadway production now.

Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, including Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Chess, Ragtime, and Schmigadoon!

Further details are now known about the forthcoming remake film of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by Enda Walsh, which will have music written by Tim Minchin. Learn more here!

Premiere Stages at Kean University announced its 2026 season, featuring three full productions including MALA ARIA, the 2025 Play Festival winner, and the New Jersey premiere of FLAWLESS, a cautionary tale about AI and creativity.

The nominations are here for the 2026 Tony Awards. This year, a high number of titles have onscreen counterparts, and we have rounded up how to watch these versions at home, from The Lost Boys to Schmigadoon!

Queen Latifah, the musician and actress who appeared onscreen in the films of Chicago and Hairspray, will join season 30 of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” as a coach this fall.

Rik Warren and Tracy Rahi return alongside Andy Joyce and Jack Edwards for BRAINIAC LIVE, the 2025 Olivier Award-winning Best Family Show, for a limited West End run at the Garrick Theatre.

The full cast has been announced for the 20th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of JERSEY BOYS, led by Luke Baker as Frankie Valli, with the production opening at New Wimbledon Theatre and booking through 2027.

Martin Short has his sights set on returning to Broadway, and he may be bringing Meryl Streep with him! In a new interview, Short teased that he and his Only Murders in the Building co-star Streep are working on a Broadway show together.

New York Festival of Song announced the release of MY BROTHER'S KEEPER on NYFOS Records, featuring six leading Black male vocalists co-produced by baritone Justin Austin and GRAMMY-nominated pianist Steven Blier.

Dawn Derow will bring her MAC Award-winning cabaret show Sing Happy back to The Triad in New York City, celebrating Broadway's iconic women through the music of Kander & Ebb.

Kayna Montecillo and Josh Butler join returning cast members for RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, following the show's sold-out UK premiere run in 2025.

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston will present The Gondoliers at the Cullen Theater in Wortham Theater Center, marking the company's 75th season with the same opera that launched its very first production in 1952. Tickets on sale now.

Avalon announced its Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre programme, featuring Bryony Kimmings' BOG WITCH, Flo & Joan's ONE MAN MUSICAL, and the UK debut of new musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN.

Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

Saturday May 2 was a perfect blend of setting, energy, and most of all the MUSIC, as actor/vocalist Linda Purl with music director Tedd Firth took the stage of the beautiful new Glazer Hall in Palm Beach.

McFly drummer Harry Judd will play Coach Bolton in the London transfer of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, taking over the role from Jason Donovan following a Salford run.