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THIS SHOULD NEVER BE A MUSICAL and More to Launch 1812 Productions 30th Anniversary Season
Philadelphia's all-comedy theatre company 1812 Productions revealed its 30th anniversary season, featuring an improvised reality musical, the returning satirical revue This Is the Week That Is and more.
SUCH SWEET THUNDER, SLINGS AND ARROWS Spinoff Reading is Coming to Stratford Festival
The Stratford Festival's Meighen Forum will present a lineup including The Brian Barlow Big Band performing Duke Ellington's Such Sweet Thunder and a one-night-only reading of The Amateurs, a new TV series from the creators of Slings and Arrows.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to Open at Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on the Festival Stage in Montgomery, directed and choreographed by Deidre Goodwin, with Julia Bogdanoff making her ASF debut as Carole King.
Review: LA BOHÈME, Royal Ballet And Opera
On the opening night of director Richard Jones's excellent production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème, England's captain, Harry Kane, leads his team to the last 16 after scoring two goals against the Democratic of Congo in the World Cup.
Photos: Lea Salonga Opens Broadway and Vine 2026 Season
Broadway and Vine kicked off its 2026 season with a sunset concert by Tony and Olivier Award Winner Lea Salonga on Carneros Resort’s Vineyard Lawn in Napa Valley.
Mayor Mamdani's 2027 Budget Includes $323M Funding for NYC Culture
Earlier this week NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Finance Chair Linda Lee, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget Sherif Soliman and members of the City Council reached agreement on a balanced $125.
Photos: Tony Danza Brings SINATRA & STORIES to 54 Below
Some entertainers possess a rare gift: no matter how many times you see them, each performance feels as fresh, exciting, and exhilarating as the very first.
THE PAINTED REVOLUTIONARY to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Tip Top Theatre Collective will present THE PAINTED REVOLUTIONARY, a political satire reimagining ideological abstractions as characters, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe's theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT to Display Replica Aircraft to Celebrate Fleet Week and America250
The Golden Theater, home to Operation Mincemeat, will unveil a replica of the aircraft flown by Willie “Bill” Watkins', the real-life American pilot featured in the show, to celebrate Fleet Week and America250.
July 4th Weekend Viewing Guide: Kelli O'Hara, Adrienne Warren & More Perform at 250th Independence Day Celebrations
Happy Fourth of July weekend! In honor of the 250th celebration of America, BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, featuring performances from the casts of Broadway's Ragtime and Just in Time, Tony-nominated stars Megan Hilty and Josh Groban, and more.
Idris Elba, Little Simz, and Danai Gurira Join SHIFTERS Producing Team
Idris Elba, Little Simz, and Danai Gurira announced as producers for the North American premiere of SHIFTERS, Benedict Lombe's acclaimed romance, opening at New York's Cherry Lane Theatre following sold-out London runs.
Photos: Laura Marano and Fernell Hogan Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Disney Channel star Laura Marano and Fernell Hogan have joined the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre and Leaf Coneybear, respectively.
Photos: See Highlights of Linda Eder's Latest 54 Below Residency
The star of JEKYLL & HYDE on Broadway returns to Broadway's Supper Club on July 21 and 29.
THE TEN BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with Marc Burrows
Music journalist and author Marc Burrows will bring a rewritten edition of THE TEN BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, counting down the ten greatest records in history with stand-up comedy and music criticism.
THE GHOST OF WHITE HART LANE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe
Cal Newman's award-winning one-man play about footballer John White returns to Edinburgh Fringe, now featuring voice cameos from Paul Whitehouse and Allison O'Donnell of BBC's Shetland.
Caitlin McEwan Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With TWO LITTLE PIGS
Caitlin McEwan brings TWO LITTLE PIGS back to Edinburgh Fringe at Pleasance Courtyard, a dark absurdist two-hander tackling hypermasculinity, male loneliness, and a feminist talking pig.
TRANS PEOPLE ARE AWFUL to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Camden People's Theatre
Ros Watt's pitch-black comedy thriller TRANS PEOPLE ARE AWFUL heads to Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, co-produced by Camden People's Theatre and backed by Francesca Moody Productions.
THE ALONSO BROTHERS: FROM HAVANA TO NEW YORK to Play Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall
The Cuban Cultural Center of New York will present the Alonso Brothers in a two-piano concert at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, spanning Cuban classical works and American jazz as part of Carnegie Hall's United in Sound: America at 250 festival.
Tom Neenan Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With PORTRAIT OF A TOM AS A YOUNG NEENAN
BAFTA-nominated comedian Tom Neenan returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with PORTRAIT OF A TOM AS A YOUNG NEENAN, a new hour blending stand-up and storytelling about art, body image, and self-perception.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 7/2/2026; Jobs In Casting, Sales, and More
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/2/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
BLACK COFFEE Will Come to Culver City This Summer
Culver City will celebrate its 27th summer of free theatre in the park in 2026! Culver City Public Theatre will once again present two shows, including the classic Agatha Christie whodunnit, “Black Coffee.
THE WIZARD'S WORKSHOP Will Come to Culver City This Summer
Culver City will celebrate its 27th summer of free theatre in the park in 2026! Culver City Public Theatre will once again present two shows, including the world premiere of “The Wizard's Workshop.
Paper Mill Playhouse Adds Six New Members to Board of Trustees
Paper Mill Playhouse announced the election of six civic leaders and professionals to its Board of Trustees, expanding the board to 34 members as the theater wraps up its Next Act Campaign.
Owain Wyn Evans, Rebecca Keatley, and More Set For SNOW WHITE at Swansea Grand
Swansea Grand announced its pantomime cast for SNOW WHITE, featuring BBC Radio 2's Owain Wyn Evans, CBeebies presenter Rebecca Keatley, and Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw, with a special digital appearance by Kev Johns.
