One for the Road

The annual League Awards were held during The Broadway League’s 2026 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

Battery Dance will present its 45th Annual Festival at Wagner Park, featuring a week of free nightly performances, community workshops, and a one-night commemorative show marking the U.S. semi-quincentennial.

Grammy and Drama Desk nominee Claybourne Elder will join the company of Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway. Elder will appear in the role of Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S.

The air at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park is thick with the scent of high-end buffet favorites and the electric hum of a sold-out crowd. The curtain has risen on a revival of the 1960s Broadway classic Cactus Flower, and if the opening week's standing ovations are any indication, Kansas City has another bona fide hit on its hands.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

The Florida Film Festival has announced the film lineup and events schedule for next month’s 35th edition, featuring a documentary about the original Toronto production of the musical Godspell, the dark comedy Over Your Dead Body, and more.

Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!

A new clip has been released from the feature-length documentary film Billy Idol Should Be Dead, discussing the genesis of Idol's signature sound. Watch the clip ahead of its upcoming Hulu debut coming later this month.

The Vancouver Art Gallery has received a significant donation of photographs by renowned artist Stephen Shore from the Chan Family, set to be displayed in the upcoming exhibition 'Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places' starting March 27, 2026.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Allison Bailey, Jordan Tyson and more. 

Death of a Salesman is back on Broadway! Arthur Miller’s American drama will star three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers. Meet the cast of Death of a Salesman here!

Three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott will return to Broadway in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

Sabrina Carpenter is coming to screens near you in a new movie musical from Universal Pictures based on Lewis Carroll's classic story, Alice in Wonderland.

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

Technology plays an ever-present role in the life of every human on earth. As computer technology and social media have begun to heavily impact everyday life, this has gradually been reflected in modern musicals on Broadway.

The Shawshank Redemption, the acclaimed stage adaptation of Stephen King's 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, will return to theatres from this Autumn for a national UK tour beginning at The Theatre Royal Windsor.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Rock legend Billy Idol is set for the release of new vinyl re-pressings of three classic albums: Charmed Life, Whiplash Smile, and his first-ever solo release, the Don’t Stop EP, are all due August 15.

For those trying to stay out of the heat, take a look at our latest roundup of streaming titles for the Broadway fan, including a new installment in Disney's Zombies franchise, a music competition series featuring Tony Award-winner Nicole Scherzinger, and more.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present a staged reading of Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN (1991). Learn more and see how to attend.

A washed-up Broadway playwright has a plan to revive his career: a plan that involves theft, betrayal, and murder-along with loads of laughs-in the dark comedy-thriller 'Deathtrap,' presented by Maurer Productions OnStage at the Kelsey Theatre, April 4-13, on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus.

Shakespeare & Company's Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare will stage a free, public performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Learn more and see how to attend the performance.

Rock legend Billy Idol is set for the release of his first full-length album of new music in over a decade. In anticipation of the forthcoming record, Idol has debuted the new single “Still Dancing.” Listen to it here!