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First Look at MISERY Onstage Released by Alley Theatre in Houston
by Robert Diamond - Jun 7, 2026


Alley Theatre has released a first-look video at its stage adaptation of Stephen King's thriller MISERY, offering audiences a glimpse of how the iconic story translates to the Houston stage.

Previews: LADIES OF THE ’80S at Mimi Ohio Theatre
by Steve Sucato - Jun 5, 2026


Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels Company goes back to the future for its upcoming 45th Anniversary Gala Benefit Production, Ladies of the ’80s. 

Interview: Chris Hutchison And Elizabeth Bunch of MISERY at Alley Theatre
by Brett Cullum - Jun 4, 2026


'I say it a lot. Our situation would not work for everybody, for all couples, but somehow, someway, what proves to us that we’re meant for each other is that we are together all the time.'

THE PRINCESS BRIDE Musical Moves Forward With New Development Work Session This Fall
by Joshua Wright - Jun 3, 2026


The stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride is continuing its development, with a new work session set for this fall as the creative team behind the project pushes ahead.

Review: SELECTED SHORTS at The Adams Theater
by Marc Savitt - Jun 3, 2026


Listening to SELECTED STORIES is a delight. The actors bring energy, nuance, intonation, inflection, and character to every aspect of the story they are telling. Having them do so live, in-person to a room full of enthusiastic audience member reactions made it even more so.

Who Will Win at the 2026 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 3, 2026


The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

Expansion Records Launches New Imprint with Debut Single by Rochelle Sherona
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2026


Break The Rules, a new single from West End performer Rochelle Sherona, marks the first release from Expansion Select, a new imprint from UK independent soul label Expansion Records.

PSYCHO BEACH PARTY to Open at Cumberland Theatre in 38th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026


Cumberland Theatre will present Charles Busch's cult camp comedy PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, directed by artistic director Kimberli Rowley, featuring a cast of local and visiting actors including two performers from New York City.

Ragazzi Boys Chorus Artistic and Executive Director Kent Jue to Retire in 2027
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026


San Francisco Bay Area-based Ragazzi Boys Chorus Artistic and Executive Director Kent Jue  will step down in August 2027 at the conclusion of the choir’s 40th Anniversary season.

DIRTY DANCER to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026


Resolve Productions will present DIRTY DANCER, a one-woman parody of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Creator and performer Melissa Firlit plays every character from the film.

Taylor Dayne To Perform At Tobin Center
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 30, 2026


The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is set to welcome legendary pop vocalist Taylor Dayne for an unforgettable evening of powerhouse vocals and chart-topping hits. Best known for her breakout 1987 smash “Tell It To My Heart.'

THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Ozark Actors Theatre To Be Directed By Tony-Nominee Taylor Louderman
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026


Ozark Actors Theatre will present THE ADDAMS FAMILY as part of its 2026 professional season, with Tony Award nominee Taylor Louderman making her directorial debut. The production runs June 11–28 in Rolla, Missouri.

Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum to Launch Summer Programming with Music, Yoga, and New Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026


The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum will present a summer calendar featuring live music, sound baths, restorative yoga with violin, and the premiere of a newly donated photo exhibition of the museum's namesake in her historic studio.

WHO WE BECOME to Return to New York With Lanford Wilson One-Acts
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026


Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.

ROCK OF AGES to Open at Woodstock Opera House with Theatre 121
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026


Theatre 121 will present ROCK OF AGES at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock, IL, featuring the 1980s rock musical set on the Sunset Strip with anthems, comedy, and powerhouse vocals.

Dame Siân Phillips and More Join Welsh National Theatre’s 2027/8 programme
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026


Following April’s announcement of Welsh National Theatre’s co-production with Second Half Productions of Amadeus, WNT has launched its full 2027/28 programme, with revivals of classics, collaborations, and more.

ENCORE! Exhibition to Spotlight Australia's Performing Arts History at AMPA
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026


Arts Centre Melbourne's Australian Museum of Performing Arts will host ENCORE!, featuring 50 iconic objects from Australia's performing arts history, including costumes worn by Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman, and Olivia Newton-John.

Randy Travis Will Conclude 'More Life Tour' with Final Dates This Fall
by Josh Sharpe - May 26, 2026


After a two-year run, Country Music Hall of Fame legend Randy Travis will conclude the More Life Tour this fall with stops in Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, New England, Texas, and beyond.

REP Breathes New Life Into the ‘Impossible Dream’
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - May 25, 2026


This reimagined staging promises a stirring, four-week theatrical journey that invites today's audiences to rediscover Don Quixote’s timeless quest for hope and inspiration.

New Jersey Symphony to Close Season with Emanuel Ax and World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026


New Jersey Symphony will present its season finale concerts featuring pianist Emanuel Ax performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22, Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, and the world premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull's Doublespeak.

Charles Dennis, Co-Founder of P.S. 122 and Avant-Garde-Arama, Dies
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026


Charles Dennis, interdisciplinary artist and co-founder of P.S. 122 and AVANT-GARDE-ARAMA, has died at his home in Hurley, NY. He performed in Robert Wilson's EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH and championed experimental arts in the Hudson Valley.

Wynton Marsalis Named Lincoln Center's 2026-2027 Visionary Artist
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026


Lincoln Center announced Wynton Marsalis as its 2026-2027 Visionary Artist, honoring the trumpeter, composer, and Jazz at Lincoln Center co-founder in his final year as Artistic Director with free concerts, talks, and performances.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 20, 2026- EVERY BRILLIANT THING Tops the Grosses and More
by - May 20, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Lea Michele Reveals What Duet She Sang Both Parts of to Land Her Broadway Debut at Age 8
by Michael Gioia - May 19, 2026


Lea Michele exclusively tells BroadwayWorld about auditioning for her first Broadway show, the 1987 production of 'Les Miserables,' on a whim.

Expand the Canon Will Release Classic Monologue Collection by Historic Women Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026


Expand the Canon announced a debut monologue collection featuring 100+ classical pieces from plays by women between 1640 and 1987, spanning 34 playwrights across 15 countries, edited by Artistic Director Emily Lyon.

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