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We caught up with songwriter Sam Haft, who shared insights into writing songs for the hit series Hazbin Hotel, discussed the challenges of staging musical numbers that were written for animation, and his unique new musical, The Con.

The Happy Together Tour is coming to Paramount Theatre. The 2026 bill features bands and artists including The Association, The Troggs, Chicago lead singer Jason Scheff and more.

92NY's Harkness Dance Center announced its 2026/27 Harkness Mainstage Series, featuring Trisha Brown Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and an inaugural Dance on Film Festival.

There’s not much to critique here; CLUE is just fun. If you love the game or the movie, you know what you are in for ahead of time. It’s an hour and twenty minutes that flies by, leaves you laughing, and lets you forget the world for a bit.

The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown announced its summer concert lineup, featuring performers including The Stray Cats, Derek Hough, and Abbott Elementary's Janelle James, plus free outdoor events.

Told through a series of vignettes, Crossing Delancey examines Bubbie's belief in the old-world Jewish family custom of all young women needing to find a husband as soon as possible to settle down and raise a family against those of Isabel, a modern 1980s Jewish woman in New York City learning to stand on her own two feet. I spoke with Holly Sidell who is portraying Isabel in the current production at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills through June 21.

What did our critic think of INTIMI(DATING), SINGLE RIDER SONGBOOK, AND MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival?

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. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Reviews are rolling in for the Broadway production of Beaches, a new musical based on the classic film, celebrating the power of female friendship. Did critics have a day at the beach at Beaches? Find out in our review roundup! 

On Friday, April 17th, I had the pleasure of seeing a phenomenal show at the Warner (specifically the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre) in Torrington, CT, THE WEDDING SINGER, based on the 1998 movie that is set in 1985. The book for this stage adaptation of the film written by Chris Herlihy is written by Chad Beguelin and Chris Herlihy, with music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Director and choreographer Travis Kendrick-Castanho combines his strong directing talents with those of the associate Emily Rafala and the musical director Nate McCuin to help bring out the best in this first-rate cast! Without exception, every lead and ensemble cast member absolutely excels in his or her role or roles!

AN IDEAL MAN is a fun spin on the source material, and it’s charming and affable in its delivery. I like the idea of the cast of DYNASTY suddenly being thrust into Oscar Wilde’s England via River Oaks.

The genre-defying burlesque parody ClueX, inspired by the cult-classic 1985 film Clue, will continue its Las Vegas residency at Notoriety Live on the Fremont Street Experience through July 31.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL has hit Houston’s Hobby Center and plays for just a week through April 5th. Coming along with the trucks and buses of this adaptation of the 1985 Spielberg and Zemeckis hit film is Cartreze Tucker. H

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 115th season. The 2026–27 season features 26 guest conductors, including five making their Orchestral Series debuts, alongside a lineup of returning and debuting guest artists.

No matter how much time passes, there seems to be no end to the trend of turning movies into musicals. I’m honestly getting a little sick of it, but a few gems have managed to peek through the cracks.

Directed magnificently by Elijah Green, with energetic choreography by Katie Powers-Faulk and musical direction by Miki Yokomizo, the totally entertaining and artistically brilliant production pulled me in from the moment it started.

An interview with Zoie Tannous, who plays the scheming maid 'Yvette' in CLUE when the comedy mystery arrives at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts March 11-13.

Semina DeLaurentis will reprise her award-winning role in NUNSENSE at Legacy Theatre, starting April 23. The show marks her return to a beloved character and kicks off the Mainstage Season.

The Act II energy, the dazzling effects, and the powerhouse leads make for a wildly entertaining night at the theatre.

Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart remains a powerful, vital work 40 years on in this captivating Sydney Theatre Company production starring Mitchell Butel and directed by Dean Bryant.

In one week, Lakewood Playhouse opens Larry Kramer's searing and deeply human drama The Normal Heart, continuing the theatre's 87th Season with a story about individuals who refuse to be silent in the face of crisis.

Rock band Simple Plan has announced the next chapter of their U.S. headline run with the “Bigger Than You Think! Tour – The Sequel!”, returning to the road this summer. 

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!