The latest theatre news from South Bend — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will welcome families to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center for a vibrant journey through magical forests, lively creatures, and captivating melodies.
It's time to freshen up your book and warm up those pipes! Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, is officially back for Season 6, and this season will be bigger and better than ever! Submit a video to enter the competition!
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
The cast of ATI's LAB SERIES premiering this October is small but mighty.
The Indiana Historical Society and Magic Thread Cabaret will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Cabaret Latino, Songs of the Americas on October 10 and 16, 2025, in Indianapolis.
The New Harmony Project is now accepting applications for its 2026 Writers’ Residency, running May 20–31 in New Harmony, Indiana.
BroadwayWorld is seeking passionate members of the South Bend theater community and theatergoers to join our team of theatre enthusiasts.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Bend Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Original scripts for classic Broadway shows such as The Music Man, musical arrangements written for iconic artists including Sammy Davis Jr.
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
Based on the beloved hit film, this heartwarming and hilarious musical follows Buddy, a human raised by elves at the North Pole, as he embarks on a journey to New York City to find his real father.
The cast has been announced for the forthcoming 2025-26 tour of Chicago.
All new casting has been announced for the 2025-2026 North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical SIX.
All new footage has been released from the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.
National jazz radio favorites Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell will perform on Wednesday, September 3, at noon as part of the Live at Lunch series at the Performance Center at Sweetwater on the Crescendo Club Stage.
The fairy tale courtroom is in session! The Trial of the Wicked Witch is a wickedly fun musical adventure where your favorite storybook characters take the stand.
The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival will return in 2025 to celebrate 25 years of serving Michiana with productions of Shakespeare’s most beloved works.
The principal cast has been revealed for the upcoming North American Tour of the new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
Casting and cities have been announced for the North American Tour of SUFFS.
Casting and cities has been announces for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award® winning Best Musical.
The first dates have been announced for the North American tour of the Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY.
Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts will continue its milestone 70th professional summer season with Steel Magnolias, the fourth production of the summer.
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Ride the Cyclone Chicago Street Theatre (7/10-8/02) |
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Flanagan's Wake The Improv Mill (3/11-3/19) |
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Premier Arts: Sister Act | Official Ticket + Hotel Packages The Lerner Theatre (10/16-10/18) |
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The Seasons of Vivaldi + Piazzolla DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (10/25-10/25) |
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Premier Arts Presents: Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Lerner Theatre (12/11-12/13) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Morris Performing Arts Center (6/04-6/06) |
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Scrooge! Interrupted The Improv Mill (12/18-12/20) |
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Strauss + Elgar Morris Performing Arts Center (9/26-9/26) |
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Holiday Pops Morris Performing Arts Center (12/19-12/19) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Embassy Theatre (11/10-11/11) |
