Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 19, 2026- First Look At THE OUTSIDERS New Cast and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 19, 2026 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:

2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz
The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.. (more…)

Free Enrollment Opens for HINTON BATTLE – DAY OF DANCE 2026
by Stephi Wild

BLACK BROADWAY MEN’s Anthony Wayne in association with BLACK THEATRE COALITION’s T. Oliver Reid & LA POPE, INC’s Stephanie Pope-Lofgren have just opened applications for the third Annual HINTON BATTLE – DAY OF DANCE 2026.. (more…)

Theater Resources Unlimited Will Host ‘A Light Still Shines: Art in a Time of War’
by Stephi Wild
Theater Resources Unlimited will host its upcoming Community Gathering on Zoom, titled ‘A Light Still Shines: Art in a Time of War.’ Learn more about the event and how to attend here!. (more…)

Gina Naomi Baez, Becca Suskauer and More to Star in GOD, SEX, AND MUSICAL THEATER Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz
God, Sex, and Musical Theater, a new musical with book and lyrics by Tony-nominated director Kristin Hanggi, will hold an industry reading at Royal Family Performing Arts Space in New York City.. (more…)

Review Roundup: SUMMERFOLK at the National Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan
It’s a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia’s elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they’re having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can’t shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time. As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon?. (more…)

Around the Broadway World

Disney Unveils 2026 ‘Worlds Collide Concert Tour’ Dates Featuring Stars From ZOMBIES, DESCENDANTS, & CAMP ROCK
by Josh Sharpe
Tour dates and on-sale information have been revealed for the next “Worlds Collide Concert Tour” of North America coming in Fall 2026, featuring stars from the “Descendants,” “ZOMBIES” and “Camp Rock” film franchises.. (more…)

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Comes to Skokie Theatre
by Stephi Wild
MadKap Productions will present the Tennessee Williams’ classic play A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE for 13 live performances at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave in Downtown Skokie.. (more…)

Meet the Cast of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild
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!. (more…)

Meet the Cast of BECKY SHAW, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild
Performances are now underway for Second Stage Theater’s Becky Shaw at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater, ahead of an opening night on April 6. Meet the cast here!. (more…)

World Premiere of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE Will Come to El Portal Theatre
by Stephi Wild
All Roads Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE. Learn more about the upcoming performance here.. (more…)