Shea's Performing Arts Announces June Programming
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 31, 2026
Shea’s Performing Arts Center has announced its June schedule of productions and special events. The lineup of includes: a play adaptation of the infamous film A Few Good Men, award-winning Broadway hits Suffs and The Book of Mormon and Planet K-Pop.
Review: MAMMA MIA! Brings ABBA’s Timeless Hits Back to Vancouver
by Alyson Eng - May 30, 2026
Some musicals fade with time, but more than 25 years after its London premiere, MAMMA MIA! seems determined to do the opposite. The musical continues to fill theatres around the world, introducing new audiences to the story while giving longtime fans another reason to revisit the songs they already know by heart. Few productions have maintained the kind of global appeal that MAMMA MIA! has enjoyed since its debut, and its latest stop at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC this week offers another reminder of why.
Review: Broadway Across Canada’s performance of MAMMA MIA! will have you dancing in your seat
by Amanda Barnum - May 20, 2026
Thanks to a 14 year run on Broadway and the hit 2008 film featuring a star-studded cast, Mamma Mia! is one of the most well-known Broadway shows internationally. The timeless music of ABBA and the strong themes of love, family, and self-identity make this show an instant success. Its popularity was immediately clear, with audience members donning feather boas, platform shoes, disco-era fashions, and the greek staples of flowing white and blue florals. Broadway Across Canada delivers with a truly impressive cast, striking wardrobe, and mind-blowing choreography.
Review: MAMMA MIA! Delights Audiences at Edmonton’s Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - May 18, 2026
20-year-old Sophie Sheridan grew up not knowing who her father was. Determined to find out, she snoops through her mother’s diary for answers. What Sophie finds scandalizes and delights her: there are three different men who could be her dad. Eager to solve the mystery, she invites them to her upcoming wedding – without telling her mom. So begins the smash-hit musical, Mamma Mia!
Previews: SIX at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 11, 2026
SIX brings the Tudor queens roaring into the spotlight with a pop‑powered retelling that has captivated audiences worldwide. Kelly Denice Taylor stars as Jane Seymour, delivering a performance that blends warmth, wit, and unexpected strength. She highlights Jane’s youth, resilience, and growing confidence, revealing a queen far more complex than her traditional portrayal.
Review: Kimberly Akimbo at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Andria Tieman - May 7, 2026
At it’s most basic, Kimberly Akimbo tells the story of a sixteen-year-old girl who has a chromosomal disorder that makes her age rapidly. While that’s already an interesting premise, this musical goes much further than a typical ‘issues’ play and creates something wholly unexpected and quirkily delightful.
The Most Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2026
Awards season has arrived! While many stellar productions are poised to earn multiple nominations this season, it will take quite a few to stand up to the current record holders. Do any of this season's shows stand a chance at making history? Below, check out which Broadway shows hold the records for the most-Tony nominated productions of all time.
REVIEW: Radical Royals Dazzle in SIX at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell - May 3, 2026
Take six insanely talented songstresses, a four-piece all-female band, an intricate LED-based set piece, some glow-in-the-dark glasses and studded platform boots, and what have you got? Surely not a historical recreation of the tale of Henry VIII and his six infamous wives. Yet that is exactly what is going down at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta this week, thanks to Broadway in Atlanta’s touring production of Six the Musical, written by Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow.
Exclusive: SUFFS Finds Perfect Partner in PBS, Says Shaina Taub
by Josh Sharpe - May 4, 2026
Ahead of the debut PBS airing of Suffs, BroadwayWorld caught up with Shaina Taub to discuss the origins of the Suffs proshot, the importance of arts accessibility, and why PBS was the right platform to spotlight this history-making musical.
Photos: GIRL, INTERRUPTED In Rehearsal At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026
This spring, Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Martyna Majok brings GIRL, INTERRUPTED to The Public for its stirring world premiere. Get your first look at the show's cast, including pop star King Princess, in new photos from the rehearsal room.