As Good as New

Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos celebrated the release of Under the Midnight Moon with an infectious set of newly unearthed ragtime, blues, and early jazz. Brilliant musicianship, irresistible energy, and forgotten songs made for a fabulous set.

Aspire Community Theatre announced plans to stage CRAZY FOR YOU, the classic Gershwin musical, under the direction of Artistic Director Trigger Weddle in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Carly Ozard's ETHEL MERMAN DISCO ALBUM PROJECT was a lively show from a live-wire performer (to say the least)! Ozard's big, belting voice was a perfect match for Merman's material.

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Private Lives by Noël Coward, directed by David Ivers. The production will run July and August.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains.

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

What did our critic think of JON BATISTE BRINGS HIS MUSICAL GENIUS TO BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall?

Center Repertory Company announced its 2026/27 season, DREAMERS & DAREDEVILS, featuring THE GLASS MENAGERIE, DRACULA: A COMEDY IN TERRORS, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!, and BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Piano Lesson marks The Milwaukee Rep’s ninth production in Wilson’s American Century Cycle. For those unfamiliar, this stunning feat is Wilson’s magnum opus: a ten-part series of plays showcasing the African-American experience set in every decade of the 20th century.

Michael Frayn’s Copenhagen will receive its first London staging since its 1998 premiere in a new production. Opening at Hampstead Theatre in March. The cast will feature Alex Kingston and Richard Schiff.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. Get into the holiday spirit with a popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol, plus more.

New York City's leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, presents ALL'S WELL SISTERS: Blanket of Snow, a one-night only holiday concert on the Upper East Side at All Souls NYC.

The iconic rock musical Hair is back in a bold new Brazilian production directed by Charles Möeller and Claudio Botelho. Opening at São Paulo’s BTG Pactual Hall, the show celebrates the spirit of the 1960s counterculture — peace, love, and rebellion — through powerful anthems like Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In. With a cast of 30 led by Rodrigo Simas and Eduardo Borelli, this vibrant staging fuses rock, poetry, and raw emotion to explore freedom, identity, and protest in a turbulent era. Nearly six decades after its debut, Hair still pulses with youthful defiance and idealism, inviting audiences to sing, reflect, and feel the rhythm of a revolution that never truly ended.

Actors’ Equity Association and The Broadway League officially have a new production contract governing productions on Broadway.

Steven Kramer’s (Book, Music & Lyrics) new work, PHAR LAP THE ELECTRO-SWING MUSICAL is a piece of pure genius.

Elliot Shoenman's newest play, Paper Walls is a story that reveals the enduring thread connecting the struggles of 20th-century immigrants seeking refuge and opportunity in America, with today’s vitriol debates around immigration policy. Our conversation explores the inspiration for it and how it relates to all America today.

Crazy For You is coming to Aspire Community Theatre next year. Crazy for You is a high-energy Broadway musical that blends classic songs, comedy, and show-stopping dance numbers into a feel-good theatrical experience.

Dear Readers, first off there were way too many empty seats at the Paramount last night for the new musical version of “Some Like It Hot”. Where were you all? Do you not like musicals? Do you not like fun? Were you trapped under something heavy? (I will only accept the last answer as a viable excuse.). At any rate, get your tickets and do not let this one get away. Secondly, for our performance we got the added opportunity to see the resilience of theater people and the power of the understudy. But more on that later.

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been taped at the Ed Sullivan Theatre located on Broadway between 53rd and 54th Streets since it began in 2015. Before the Broadway-loving Colbert took over The Late Show, the host was David Letterman, who ruled late night from 1993 onward via his perch at 1697 Broadway.

St. Ann’s Warehouse has just announced that Tony nominees Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James have joined the cast of St. Ann’s new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” directed by Thomas Kail. We have all of the details here!

The Times Square Church, located on 51st Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue, is an extremely storied New York City spot. While it may not be apparent to those who unknowingly pass by the church, the venue across from the Gershwin’s stage door was once a glorious Broadway theater… and could potentially be one again someday.

Lili / Darwin, a new play written and performed by Darwin Del Fabro, will play a limited, 12-performance engagement at The Tank. See photos here and learn more about the production.

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Becca Suskauer about her career and the show at NJ Rep.