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Storyhouse has announced full casting for its Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre season, featuring two world premieres: OUTLAWS: A ROBIN HOOD STORY and LET THE SUN SHINE!, alongside a company of ten actors and four trainees.

The San Francisco Symphony announced its summer season, featuring classical programs, film concerts, and performances with Andrew Bird, Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, A.R. Rahman, and St. Vincent at venues including Davies Symphony Hall, Shoreline Amphitheatre, and Sigmund Stern Grove.

Traditionally, most Broadway shows hold off on releasing live captures until after the show closes. But could releasing a filmed capture earlier be a smart business move, one that solves a fundamental supply-and-demand problem bothering Broadway since the 1960s? If shows like Hadestown and Six can turn live captures into added income, all while keeping up the demand and fan fervor for the Broadway tickets themselves, then live captures might be the Broadway business trend of the future.

Today’s subject Bill Sherman is currently living his theatre life as the Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator, and Arranger for Signature Theatre’s new musical Safety Not Guaranteed. The production plays through April 12th in Signature’s MAX space.

1776 tells the true story of how the United States of America was born. We follow John Adams as he attempts to convince members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for American independence from the shackles of the British monarchy.

The high-water mark of 60s culture has been and gone, leaving a trail of detritus in which capricious rocker Maggie Frisby finds herself.

Darlington Operatic Society is gearing up to present a new production of the beloved musical JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at the Darlington Hippodrome.

Sheffield Theatres has released production images for the world premiere of LIVING from award-winning Sheffield playwright, Leo Butler (Redundant) and directed by Abigail Graham (Merchant of Venice - The Globe). Check out photos here!

The iconic rock musical HAIR will be staged at Theatre Royal Sydney, bringing its vibrant celebration of 1960s counterculture to Australian audiences. Learn more here!

As Segerstrom Center for the Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary season, the Center has revealed its 2026–2027 Broadway season. This landmark season features 11 productions, including six Orange County premieres.

Chance Theater will present THE MESSENGER, a new play by Jenny Connell Davis, exploring themes of memory and resistance, from March 27 to April 19, 2026.

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW will extend its UK tour, bringing the beloved children's book to life on stage in additional cities across the country. Learn more here!

Las Vegas once again became the center of the Elvis universe as EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, the highly anticipated new film from Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann, was shown in the legendary International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

Hennepin Arts has announced the 2026-2027 Broadway on Hennepin series, bringing 12 Broadway shows to Minneapolis for 14 weeks including Tony Award Best Musical winners The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending and Hamilton

This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Linda Eder with Billy Stritch, Ute Lemper and more. 

The 2026/2027 Broadway In Boston Season at the Citizens Opera House and the Emerson Colonial Theatre, an Ambassador Theatre Group venue has been revealed!  Included in the Eight Show Season Subscription are Wicked and more.

Sheffield Theatres has announced the cast for the upcoming world premiere of LIVING, set to debut in January 2026. The production will feature a dynamic ensemble of actors. Learn ore here!

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre will present Shake It Away: The Ann Miller Story, written by and starring Kayla Boye, directed by Porchlight Artistic Director Michael Weber, choreographed by Tammy Mader and music directed by Linda Madonia.

In January of 2026, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, Matthew Morrison and many more. 

It wasn’t until later on in theatre history that revivals began including shows that weren’t initially well received or financially successful in their initial engagements. As musical theatre continued to evolve, and more shows entered the canon, a consensus began to grow about shows being worthy of additional exploration even if they hadn’t been hits the first time around. What about musicals that had been ahead of their time, musicals that had fallen prey to circumstances, early works by writers who became successful later on, and of course, shows that found an audience after closing via their cast recordings?

The idea of the concept album took flight at the same time as the idea of the rock musical. A concept album introduces audiences to the score of a musical by deliberately releasing an album of the songs before any live production exists at all. The concept album ostensibly stands on its own terms.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) has announced the posthumous induction of iconic singer-songwriter Donna Summer.  Summer, who passed away in 2012 at age 63, was honored during an intimate ceremony held on December 15, 2025 in West Hollywood, California.

La Cage aux Folles finally returns to its French roots at the Théâtre du Châtelet—and the homecoming is worth the wait. Olivier Py’s ambitious revival, led by a radiant Laurent Lafitte, blends glamour, wit, and quiet political force in a production that reclaims Jerry Herman’s musical as both spectacle and statement

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s annual six-week celebration of contemporary dance expands in its ninth year, doubling the number of offerings and spilling over into a second space at the Odyssey’s three-theater complex in West L.A.