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NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

Kairos Italy Theater and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU will present the U.S. premiere of a documentary capturing Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo's final stage performance of MISTERO BUFFO in Rome.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will open a large-scale exhibition exploring Martha Graham and her dance company, Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance. 

Audiences are in for a magical and provocative experience with Austin playwright and performer Katie Bender’s INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SEANCE. The show is part of Austin’s Fusebox Festival— five exhilarating days of live performance, art, film, music, dance, and theater all over the city. In the show Bender invites audiences into a space where theater, magic, and personal reckoning intersect.

When the original production of Chicago opened on Broadway in 1975, its subtitle read “A Musical Vaudeville.” And as distinctively Bob Fosse-style as it was (and is in this excellent touring production of the 1996 revival), Chicago has always been a slight history of vaudeville.

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our top Chicago picks for Spring 2026!

Sierra Madre Playhouse will present the North American premiere of One Million Words – Rilke, a hit solo show inspired by the groundbreaking work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke created by and starring Ivo Müller.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

Troupe has announced the world premiere of Simon Reade's new stage adaptation of Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky by Patrick Hamilton. Learn more here!

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is inviting Agatha Christie fans to step into a world of intrigue and unforgettable storytelling at Milwaukee Rep’s Agatha Christie Festival, a citywide celebration of Agatha Christie and her enduring legacy.

Denville Hall announces a £26 million centenary appeal and appoints Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Ian McKellen, and Daniel Radcliffe as new presidents in celebration of its 100th anniversary.

Christopher Koelsch, the Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and CEO of LA Opera, has announced details for the company's 2026/27 season, which will launch on October 17, 2026.

What does it mean to ‘reimagine’ Noël Coward's relatively unknown play The Rat Trap?   First some context: To live in London with over one hundred theatres in the city is this former Drama Lit Major's dream come true. There are plays everywhere, not just in theatres but in pubs, in basements, in ‘found’ spaces, or warehouses. Plays of all shapes, sizes and quality. It's a theatre fanatic’s idea of heaven.

BYMT has announced its 2026 season lineup, which includes several new productions set to captivate audiences. The season promises a diverse range of shows catering to various tastes and interests.

Troupe has announced the full cast and creative team for its forthcoming production of Noël Coward’s The Rat Trap, reimagined by Bill Rosenfield. Learn more here!

El Portal Theatre will present Irving Berlin’s White Christmas on the Debbie Reynolds Mainstage, for six performances only.

BESSIE COLEMAN, FEARLESS AND FREE was educational, inspiring, and uplifting. The storyline was impeccable, the cast was superb, and the use of technology enhanced the overall production. A great production for all ages.

From November 14 - December 6, Different Stages offers an evening of classic mystery and refined theatrical craft in poresnting Mark Shanahan’s adaption of Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at The VORTEX Theatre in Austin.

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

The creators of PERFECT WORLD discuss how the true story of a brilliant young novelist who vanished in 1939 became the inspiration for their new musical, playing Nov. 1-9 at the El Portal Theatre.

W Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife was written in 1926 and described as ‘a sparkling comedy of ill manners'. This wonderful new version of The Constant Wife is by Laura Wade, the Olivier Award winning writer of Home, I'm Darling,.

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.

After an amazing first season that included renowned titles such as Zorro and Flesh and the Devil, due to popular demand, San Diego Theatres will present a second season of Silent Movie Mondays.

Hopefully, there’ll be more revivals in the future.

Two of the most famous lawyers in modern history are Ross Cellino Jr. and Steve Barnes. A hilarious dark comedy about the law partners, titled Cellino v. Barnes, has been running off-Broadway since last summer, starring Eric William Morris and Noah Weisberg and written by Mike B. Breen and David Rafailedes.