A World Elsewhere

Society of London Theatre's Kids Week returns this summer with over 50 West End and London shows, offering free tickets for children aged 17 and under accompanied by a full-price adult, plus behind-the-scenes activities.

As I am writing this for the Rhode Island section of Broadway World, I feel as though I am uniquely equipped to talk about Tennessee Williams, or at least the world that so often lives inside his work, being that I am a Southerner who has now spent roughly thirteen years in New England.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C. Onwunali, this year's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellows.

Contemporary circus company, Circa, has come to Charleston, South Carolina, as part of Spoleto USA’s 50th season,  with their Humans 2.0.  This is the next installment after their successful Humans production — although with their current creation and context, the “2.0” more ironically evokes a software upgrade than a performance sequel.

Bergen County Players will present Adam Szymkowicz's one-act comedy KODACHROME as the final production of its 93rd season, with director Rachel Alt leading an ensemble cast at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell, NJ.

Composer Steve Reich's 90th birthday will be marked by a worldwide season of performances, festivals, and recordings, anchored by the world premiere of In All Your Ways with the Colin Currie Group at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Southbank Centre announced STEEL SCENES, a weekend festival uniting over 500 musicians and 25 steel bands to mark 75 years since steel pan was first heard live in the UK at the South Bank.

The Art Gallery of South Australia announced programs for MONET TO MATISSE: DEFYING TRADITION, an Australian-exclusive exhibition featuring works by Cézanne, Degas, Monet, and Van Gogh, alongside Friday night soirées, live music, and immersive artist-designed activity spaces.

Australia’s The Jungle Giants have set 2026 North American tour dates in support of their newly released album Experiencing Feelings Of Joy, with stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Seattle, and more.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Tony Award winning and Grammy Award nominated musical, and the most nominated production  of the 2024/2025 Broadway season, DEATH BECOMES HER, will conclude its Broadway run. WE have all of the details here.

Theatre Collingwood's new Teen Conservatory will present its inaugural production, THE NEW WORLD, an original play exploring AI and youth resistance, performed by 20 high school students at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex.

The Wiz at Bass Concert Hall delivers dazzling visuals, standout performances, and plenty of personality. Hannah Beachler’s scenic design and Sharen Davis’ costumes are unforgettable, while Phoenix Assata La Freniere, Kyla Jade, and the charming trio of Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion keep the journey lively and fun, even when the score lacks the lasting punch of its famous Oz relatives.

St Martin-in-the-Fields will present a landmark anniversary season featuring the Monteverdi Choir, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Sixteen, Tallis Scholars, and soloists including Iestyn Davies and Danielle de Niese.

Stanford Live announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring more than 50 artists spanning music, dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performance, with the guitar as a unifying theme and America's 250th anniversary as a backdrop.

The American Revolution, the six-part, 12-hour documentary series, will stream for free on all PBS platforms from Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, through Sunday, July 12th.

The American Composers Orchestra will present EarShot Readings at The DiMenna Center in NYC, featuring works by seven composers, conducted by Jeffery Meyer with mentor composers Valerie Coleman, Huang Ruo, and Curtis Stewart.

Newbury Spring Festival, now in its 47th year, will present over 45 events across West Berkshire, featuring soprano Ruby Hughes and jazz artist Ian Shaw among its chamber and intimate concert highlights.

Newbury Spring Festival will present over 45 events across West Berkshire, with soprano Ruby Hughes and jazz vocalist Ian Shaw headlining intimate chamber and jazz performances at historic venues.

The final show of the 2025/26 Broadway season is now open! The world premiere of THE LOST BOYS opened tonight, Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Broadway’s Palace Theatre. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Arden, the new musical features a book by  David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, music & lyrics by The  Rescues. Let's see what the critics are saying about the new musical...

Soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee join pianist Malcolm Martineau at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall for GOLDEN AGE, a bel canto recital tied to their new duo album.

Southbank Centre's Classical Music Autumn/Winter season will open and close with 90th birthday celebrations for minimalist icons Steve Reich and Philip Glass, including the UK premiere of Glass's 15th Symphony.

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) will present RHEOLOGY by Obie and Whiting Award-winning writer and director Shayok Misha Chowdhury. Learn more here!

Melbourne's RISING festival announced an expanded program featuring city-wide parties, First Peoples-led projects, and public events across clubs, streets, and civic spaces, including a free Pasifika block party at Fed Square.

Works & Process will present a first look at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival on April 27, 2026, at the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater, featuring new works by choreographers Brinae Ali and Brian Brooks blending technology and dance.

Take a trip from Fleet Street to Wapping, 40 years on