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Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

The Royal Shakespeare Company announced the full cast for the world premiere of GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

A new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella will tour in fall 2027, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gatelli. The musical features Rodgers & Hammerstein classics including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and more.

Shakespeare's Globe announced the full cast for LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Indiana Lown-Collins in her Globe directorial debut, featuring flamenco dancers and a singer alongside a 14-member cast.

Elliot Norton Award-winner Malcolm Ingram will portray Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier in THE ABOLITIONIST'S REFRAIN, a new play by Michael Cormier presented by Punctuate4 at the Calderwood Pavilion in Boston.

His Majesty King Charles III joined audiences at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon for a performance of The Tempest directed by Sir Richard Eyre and starring Sir Kenneth Branagh.

Even those who may not be as familiar with Shakespeare’s historical plays will find something of interest in Henry IV, Part 1—whether it be the comedic dialogue, the political intrigue, or the fast-paced fighting.

Theatre By The Sea will open its 93rd summer season with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, directed by Bob Richard and Diane Laurenson, at Bill Hanney's Wakefield, RI venue.

Ella Mae Dixon brought jazz swagger and Broadway heart to 54 Below with SWINGIN’ SHOWTUNES on 5/10! Blending powerhouse vocals, vulnerable storytelling and inventive arrangements, Dixon turned classic musical theater into vibrant late-night jazz.

Goodman Theatre announced the full cast for ICEBOY!, a new musical comedy starring Emmy winners Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, alongside Grey Henson, Sarah Stiles, and Cedric Yarbrough, directed by Marc Bruni.

While The Winter's Tale's regarded as a play of two halves (set in Sicilia and Bohemia), former Royal Shakespeare Company director Greg Doran's poignant and absorbing Walking Shadow is a book of two halves.

Seth Bisen-Hersh will present two Richard Rodgers tribute cabarets at Don't Tell Mama in NYC, featuring music from SOUTH PACIFIC, OKLAHOMA!, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and more to mark his 950th weekly Cabaret Showcase.

WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.

THE LION IN WINTER Will Come to LB Playhouse this month. Learn more about the upcoming production and find out more about how to get tickets to the show here!

Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 200 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 30th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts.

The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center has opened applications for its sixth annual International Youth Solo Contest. The competition is open to singers ages 6–18 worldwide and celebrates the work of Oscar Hammerstein II.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita, starring Rachel Zegler, will open on Broadway in 2027. The reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will make its Broadway debut next spring.

The Muny announced the lead cast for its upcoming production of SOUTH PACIFIC, starring Paulo Szot and Taylor Louderman alongside ten additional performers at the outdoor theatre in Forest Park.

East West Players and the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center will present their world premiere of Tony-winner David Henry Hwang’s newly updated 2026 book for RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S FLOWER DRUM SONG. Check out photos here!

The Uprising, starring Tony Award-winner Andrew Garfield, will release in domestic theaters on September 11, 2026, from Focus Features and helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Greengrass.

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL announced its full cast for its West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre, with performances beginning May 20, 2026. David Fynn leads as Beetlejuice, joined by Hannah Nordberg, David Hunter, Chelsea Halfpenny, and Aimie Atkinson.

Simon Russell Beale will return to the Barbican to narrate Greg Doran's production of Shakespeare's great poem Venus & Adonis, animated by a team of world-class puppeteers. 

 Zions Bank Broadway in Boise has announced its 2026/2027 season, featuring six productions at the Morrison Center. Learn more about the upcoming season here!

A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!