Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 8, 2026- SIX To Welcome Two New Queens and More
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 8, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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XANADU to Open at MATCH Houston, Presented by The Garden Theatre
The Garden Theatre will present XANADU at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, featuring the Tony-nominated musical's roller skating story set to the hit soundtrack from the 1980 cult classic film.
Review Roundup: Was Sam Ryder Heavenly in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR?
The legendary rock opera by lyricist Tim Rice composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, the premiere of Jesus Christ Superstar redefined the Broadway musical and 40 years later it remains a beloved classic.
Interview: Prodigy Sophia Lalin of LORD OF THE RINGS: LIVE CONCERT at the Peacock Theater @ LA LIVE!
The Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) and LACC soloist Sophia Lalin join forces with Pacific Symphony, soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, and voices/LA, and for one of the Southland’s most highly anticipated summer events – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, In Con
Music at Kohl Mansion Receives Chamber Music America's 2026 Community Impact Award
Music at Kohl Mansion and Executive Director Patricia Kristof Moy have been named Chamber Music America's 2026 Community Impact/Presenter of the Year.
PAW PATROL LIVE! RACE TO THE RESCUE Unveils Australian Cast for 10th Anniversary Tour
PAW Patrol Live! 'Race to the Rescue' has announced its all-Australian cast for the 10th anniversary tour, which will visit Hobart, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne from July 25 through August 23, 2026.
Brian Henson's PUPPET UP! Comes to The Montalbán For Eight Performances
Brian Henson's Puppet Up! returns to the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Los Angeles for eight performances from July 31 through August 9, 2026.
THE GRUFFALO Returns to Hong Kong for 25th Anniversary Stage Tour
The internationally acclaimed stage adaptation of The Gruffalo will return to Hong Kong from September 4–13, 2026, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
LIFE IS PANDEMONIUM: A NIGHT OF BROADWAY CRASHOUTS Comes to 54 Below
54 Below will present Life is Pandemonium: A Night of Broadway Crashouts on July 29, 2026, featuring Sarah Koury, Giuliana Gallone, and a cast of Broadway veterans and emerging performers in a cabaret celebrating Broadway's most emotional songs.
Review: THE DIARY OF AN OREGON TRAIL SPINSTER at Atwater Village Theatre
Writer, producer, and actor Dwyer illuminates the interior life of a woman whose existence echoes much of what is happening today, misogyny, betrayal, insecurity, ageism — making this a timeless, sometimes terrifying tale.
Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Olney Theatre Center
Love and Murder are served summer-stock style in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at Olney Theatre Center.
Review: ESTATE SALE at Barrington Stage Company
I often look or ask for the take away message in a performance.
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS to Open at Write Act Repertory in North Hollywood
Write Act Repertory will present HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS, featuring five world premiere one-act musicals by six writers and six directors, performed by a cast of 17 at the Brickhouse Theatre in North Hollywood.
L'CHAIM AMERICA! to Play NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage as Part of America 250
The Braid, recognized as the nation's leading Jewish storytelling theatre, will bring L'CHAIM AMERICA! to NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage, featuring rarely heard stories of American Jewish experiences supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
2026 SALA Festival to Showcase 11,000 Artists Across South Australia
The 29th SALA Festival will transform South Australia into the country's largest open gallery, with over 700 exhibitions and events spanning galleries, cafés, wineries and unexpected spaces statewide.
LETTERS FROM MAX to Open Ancram Center for the Arts Mainstage Summer Season
Sarah Ruhl's LETTERS FROM MAX, adapted from her book written with poet Max Ritvo, will open Ancram Center for the Arts' summer mainstage season, directed by co-director Paul Ricciardi.
DISNEY'S PETER PAN Screenings at Thalian Hall to Honor Late Margaret Kerry
Thalian Hall will screen Disney's PETER PAN (1953) to honor the late Margaret Kerry, the live-action model for Tinker Bell who was a Wilmington resident.
OCEAN / CURRENT and Microplastics: Boston Dance Theater to Perform on Cape Cod
Boston Dance Theater will bring two programs to Cape Cod, including OCEAN / CURRENT in Falmouth and a work-in-progress excerpt of Microplastics at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Science Stroll.
John Farnham Musical Cast: Bonnie Anderson & Ben Hall Join
The John Farnham musical extends again! Bonnie Anderson & Ben Hall join Michael Paynter at Sydney's Roslyn Packer Theatre, Nov 15–Jan 3.
TWO GENTLEBOTS OF VERONA to Bring Free Shakespeare in the Park to Culver City
The Actors' Gang will present Two Gentlebots of Verona, a free, family-friendly adaptation of William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, from August 1–30, 2026 in Culver City and Burbank as part of its annual Free Shakespeare in the Park for Families series.
Opera Orlando Expands Education Initiatives with Sixth Annual SINGS! Summer Institute
Opera Orlando will kick off its upcoming education season with a new cohort of SINGS!: Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers, a week-long training intensive concluding in a public showcase recital at Timucua Arts Foundation.
Dr. Edward W. Hardy to Kick Off NYC DCAS Summer Concert Series
Composer-violinist Dr.
THE WILD PARTY to Close Season 17 at Playhouse on Park
Andrew Lippa's Tony-nominated THE WILD PARTY closes Season 17 at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford, CT, marking Co-Artistic Director Sean Harris's final production before transitioning to an Artistic Advisor role.
American Symphony Orchestra to Launch 65th Season With Free 9/11 Anniversary Concert
The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 65th season, featuring five concerts led by Music Director Leon Botstein at Carnegie Hall, Bryant Park, and beyond, including a free 9/11 memorial program and an all-Beethoven bicentennial tribute.
MACBETH, OTHELLO and More Set for Atlanta Shakespeare Company Six-Show 2026-2027 Season
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company announced its 2026-2027 season at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse in Atlanta, featuring MEASURE FOR MEASURE, MACBETH, THE TURN OF THE SCREW, OTHELLO, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and ROMEO AND JULIET.
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