Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Paramount Theatreby Shelley Dean - Seattle
(05/18/2026) - It’s almost unbelievable for me to admit that this was my first time seeing The Phantom of the Opera. Of course, I knew the iconic songs and had seen countless clips over the years, but experiencing the production live on stage for the first time was entirely different, haunting, and spine-chilling in the best way possible. From the chandelier drop to the monumental set pieces, the show truly lives up to its legendary reputation. The 2026 tour, directed by Harold Prince, serves as a revitalized version of the original production, featuring Maria Björnson’s iconic designs, musical staging, and choreography by Gillian Lynne. It is absolutely ravishing, and Seattle audiences are lining up hours early to witness the spectacle for themselves.
Review: THE GUY WHO DIDN’T LIKE MUSICALS, Apollo Theatreby Clementine Scott - UK / West End
(05/15/2026) - It’s clear before the curtain rises – before you’ve even set foot in the theatre – that The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is about more than the sum of its parts. Several audience members are in costume, and need to be reminded via the pre-show voiceover not to sing along, even if they know every line.
Review: BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouseby Andrew Child - Los Angeles
(05/18/2026) - Brava to Alexandra Silber for capturing all the heart and humor of Lerner’s original book with her thoughtful new adaptation and brava to Katie Spelman for dreaming up a Brigadoon that is as ebullient and spirited as it is deeply human.
Review: FRIDA Y DIEGO is the Ultimate Dream in Its Met Premiereby Richard Sasanow - Opera
(05/15/2026) - The story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera—two great Mexican artists who also happened to be in a tempestuous marriage—seems tailor-made for the opera stage. They struggled in their art, as well as in their lives and relationship with one another. Passions explode. So it’s not surprising to see them on the stage at the Met in EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO, composed by Gabriela Lena Frank (newly crowned winner of the Pulitzer prize for music) with libretto by Nilo Cruz (Pulitzer winner for his play “Anna in the Tropics”).
Review: THE MOTION at Arena Stageby Itai Yasur - Washington, DC
(05/17/2026) - An utterly convincing rollercoaster of life, death, and the world around us. See what our critic had to say.
Review: MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, Shakespeare's Globeby Gary Naylor - UK / West End
(05/17/2026) - Putting a radical translation of the classic play into so iconic a venue doesn't quite work for all its chutzpah in conception and execution
Review: OUTSIDE MULLINGAR at Theatre Artists Studioby Herbert Paine - Phoenix
(05/18/2026) - There are productions that succeed because the script is strong, and productions that succeed because performers manage to elevate familiar material. Theatre Artists Studio’s production of John Patrick Shanley’s OUTSIDE MULLINGAR achieves something rarer: a complete unity of tone, performance, language, and emotional truth.
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE at Broadway Sacramentoby Courtney Symes - Sacramento
(05/17/2026) - Great Scott! Our 1985 memories have zoomed into town on the back of the much-anticipated tour of Back to the Future: The Musical. Based on the hit motion picture, the bones are the same: small-town dreamer Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown, where one wrong move could erase his future forever. The National Tour brings the nostalgia, packed with energy and jaw-dropping spectacle, to Broadway Sacramento for a limited time.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Plaza Theatricalby Michelle Nielsen - Long Island
(05/20/2026) - The classic showstopper, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Plaza Theatrical in Elmont is not to be missed! A deeply experienced director, Kevin F. Harrington pulled no punches with this production. From the costumes, scenery, and set pieces to the music, dancing, and acting, the show was polished from start to finish!
Review: CARE, Young Vicby Clementine Scott - UK / West End
(05/19/2026) - Rosanna Vize’s set for the world premiere of Care is sterile, harshly lit and unromantic. Like Alexander Zeldin’s script, it is almost mundane in its naturalism, yet unflinching in how it approaches its subject: life in a care home, both for the elderly residents and for those who care for them.
Review: DEAR ALIEN at Alley Theatreby Brett Cullum - Houston
(05/15/2026) - This is Sartre for the America of today, and the Alley Theatre kicks it off in grand style in its Neuhaus auditorium below their mainstage.
Review: INTIMI(DATING), SINGLE RIDER SONGBOOK, and more at The Orlando Fringe Festivalby Benoit Teves - Orlando
(05/17/2026) - What did our critic think of INTIMI(DATING), SINGLE RIDER SONGBOOK, AND MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival?
Review: EQUUS, Starring Toby Stephens, Menier Chocolate Factoryby Aliya Al-Hassan - UK / West End
(05/19/2026) - It's nearly twenty years since Daniel Radcliffe first tried to throw off the Harry Potter shackles in the 2007 version of Peter Shaffer’s 1973 play Equus. Now director Lindsay Posner has revived Shaffer's deeply traumatic story about the fluctuating relationship between a psychiatrist, Dr Dysart, and a teenage boy, Alan Strang. Featuring a remarkable cast and exquisite visuals, this is one not to be missed.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at National Arts Centreby Courtney Castelino - Ottawa
(05/15/2026) - What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at National Arts Centre?
Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ogunquit Playhouseby Dan Marois - Maine
(05/18/2026) - Jukebox musicals are practically a summer tradition at the Ogunquit Playhouse. In recent years, we’ve seen everything from Jersey Boys and Million Dollar Quartet to The Cher Show, On Your Feet!-The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Heartbreak Hotel, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and last year’s world premiere of When Elvis Met the Beatles.
Review: FRIDA, DIEGO AND THE DAY OF THE DEAD Brings Green-Wood Cemetery to Lifeby Eliana Sara - Cabaret
(05/18/2026) - The May 8 event offered tasty drinks in Brooklyn's historic cemetery with a sample of the Met Opera's new piece about the famed artists and lovers, El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.
Review: PUCK BUNNIES: A HEATED RIVALRY DRAG MUSICAL PARODY at Dynasty Typewriterby Andrew Child - Los Angeles
(05/17/2026) - Puck Bunnies, a musical from the minds of Kyra Brown and Christian Leonard lovingly lampoons the ludicrousness of this love story through heightened impersonations, witty pop culture needle drops, and a boatload of silliness.
Review: THAT DRIVE THRU MONTEREY at Stages Houstonby Jonathan Netek - Houston
(05/17/2026) - Young Love, Love Lost and Genuine Storytelling in Stages’ Sin Muros Festival’s first fully developed production.
Review: PURPOSE at La Jolla Playhouseby ErinMarie Reiter - San Diego
(05/19/2026) - “Purpose”, now playing at La Jolla Playhouse through June 7, is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that takes one messy, snowed-in family weekend and turns it into something hilariously chaotic, emotionally sharp, and painfully recognizable.
Reviews: SORORICIDE and ://SHELF_LIFE at The Orlando Fringe Festivalby Benoit Teves - Orlando
(05/15/2026) - Fugly dogs and an AI of a queer aunt kick off BroadwayWorld's coverage of the 35th annual fringe festival.
Review: AN IDEAL HUSBAND at Gate Theatreby Adi Ajzenstadt - Ireland
(05/16/2026) - Political blackmail, institutional corruption, and the frantic urge to incinerate compromising files. Oscar Wilde’s 1895 society drama An Ideal Husband has found a shockingly comfortable home in 2026.
Review: GHOST LIMB at Avant Bard Theatreby Jackson Malmgren - Washington, DC
(05/15/2026) - What did our critic think of GHOST LIMB at Avant Bard Theatre?
Review: STAGE 13 PRE-PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASE 2026 at Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rockby Theresa Bertram - Arkansas
(05/16/2026) - What did our critic think of STAGE 13 PRE-PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASE 2026 at Arkansas Repertory Theatre?
Review: A ROOM IN THE CASTLE at MOXIE Theatreby ErinMarie Reiter - San Diego
(05/16/2026) - Fear not if you have not seen “Hamlet” in a while; “A Room in the Castle” at Moxie Theatre does not require in-depth knowledge of it to be enjoyed, and it is sharp, funny, devastating, and ultimately empowering in ways Shakespeare rarely allows his women to be.
Review: FALLING OUT Turns Chelsea Table + Stage into an Open Mic Confessionalby Alex Del Cueto - Cabaret
(05/18/2026) - FALLING OUT opened May 16 at Chelsea Table + Stage, blending immersive staging with a rock-driven score as a cast of actor-musicians pulled the audience directly into a story of heartbreak, creativity, and blurred ownership
Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at New Conservatory Theatre Centerby Steve Murray - San Francisco / Bay Area
(05/18/2026) - This production is a touch bittersweet – it’s NCTC Founder Ed Decker’s last programed show after passing the baton to new Artistic Director Ben Villegas Randle. His choice to present Hedwig is extremely prescient in a time where sexual identity is being both vilified and explored.
Review: BREAKING BRAINS, TEA TIME, OZMA, and MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festivalby Benoit Teves - Orlando
(05/19/2026) - The second week of the festival kicks off with polyamory, English breakfast, the Emerald City, and UFOs.
Review: PIPPIN at Signature Theatreby Aidan O'Connor - Washington, DC
(05/21/2026) - Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our simple joys. Pippin at Signature Theatre breathes within that precise virulence, relatively orchestrated by a troupe of impeccably costumed and choreographed players. A feast for the eyes in all senses, Matthew Gardiner’s production surpasses even the highest of expectations.
Review: HIGHER THAN RAINBOWS, 110% WIZARD, and YOUNGER US at The Orlando Fringe Festivalby Benoit Teves - Orlando
(05/18/2026) - Day two of the festival brings us a not-so-high-school-musical, a magician's beef with American Airlines, and a ghost of parties past.
Review: STAGE KISS, Hampstead Theatreby Cindy Marcolina - UK / West End
(05/15/2026) - Art imitates life, and life imitates art in Sarah Ruhl’s 2014 play Stage Kiss. When two ex-lovers are cast in the same show, their on-stage relationship bleeds into their off-stage one, and vice versa. The weight of their baggage threatens to ruin their relationships, but Ruhl is excessively compassionate and wholly unoriginal.
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