35th Annual Gene Kelly Awards Announces Winners
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 24, 2026
An enthusiastic sold-out crowd filled the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO celebrated Allegheny County’s finest high school musical theater performers at the 35th Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater.
Review: HAMILTON National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - May 22, 2026
Based on Ron Chernow's 2004 biographical book titled Alexander Hamilton, this musical tells the true story of America's $10 Founding Father. The story begins when he was an immigrant who came to New York from the West Indies. Eventually, he became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was later named the nation's first Treasury Secretary.
1776: IN CONCERT to be Presented for Free at The Brickyard
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026
The Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, and Downtown Mansfield Inc. will present a free one-night-only performance of 1776: In Concert featuring Broadway and Hollywood performers, at The Brickyard in downtown Mansfield.
1776 To Be Presented At Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2026
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will present 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, at the Arthur Miller Theatre, featuring a cast of 26 actors in gender-inclusive roles.
Gene Kelly Awards Announces High School Musical Theater Nominees
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 6, 2026
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the nominees for the 35th Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. Nominees have been recognized in categories including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Actor & Actress, etc.
Review: HAMILTON at The Fisher Theatre
by Emily Schenk - May 5, 2026
Hamilton is the room where it happens—a history remix that’s not throwing away its shot at dazzling you with rhyme, rhythm, and revolution. Founding fathers trade powdered wigs for mic drops as ambition rises faster than the tempo, and duels come with both pistols and punchlines. This production of Hamilton will be performing at the Fisher theatre now through May 17th.
1776 To Return To Alhambra Theatre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 30, 2026
The Alhambra Theatre & Dining has announced the return of the Tony Award-winning musical 1776, running this spring. The Alhambra last produced 1776 in 2018.
Video: First Look at 1776 at Walnut Street Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Apr 21, 2026
Walnut Street Theatre has released first look footage of 1776, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's classic award-winning Broadway musical, now playing through May 31, 2026 as part of Philadelphia's celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.