Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 10, 2026- HEATHERS Welcomes New Stars and More

GIA Publications, Inc. Partners with MTI to Print and Distribute ShowKits of Materials for Broadway Junior Musicals
by Nicole Rosky
An exciting change is coming to the world of youth musicals. Effective October 1, 2026, ShowKits of materials created by Music Theatre International (MTI) for their Broadway Junior musicals will be printed and distributed by GIA Publications, Inc., in addition to MTI.. (more…)

Talene Monahon Named 2026 Winner of The Horton Foote Prize for MEET THE CARTOZIANS
by Chloe Rabinowitz
The 2026 Horton Foote Prize has been awarded to Talene Monahon for her play Meet the Cartozians. Ms. Monahon will be honored at a private celebration at New York’s Lotos Club.. (more…)

Samuel D. Hunter Named MTC’s 2026-27 Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship Recipient
by Chloe Rabinowitz
​Manhattan Theatre Club has named Samuel D. Hunter as the 2026-27 recipient of the Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship, which is awarded annually. Hunter succeeds the 2025-26 Fellow, Bess Wohl.. (more…)

Goldie E. Patrick Named SDCF Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist
by Stephi Wild
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation selected director Goldie E. Patrick for its Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency, pairing her with mentor Ricardo Khan at Crossroads Theatre Company in New Jersey.. (more…)

Kristen Lee Sergeant’s BEYOND THE FRAME to Receive Industry Reading
by Stephi Wild
The York Theatre will host an invitation-only reading of Kristen Lee Sergeant’s Beyond the Frame this month at Michiko Studios. Learn more about the performance here.. (more…)

HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Grant to Send Musical to 11 Schools Nationwide
by Stephi Wild
The Educational Theatre Foundation and Music Theatre International named 11 schools to receive free production licenses for HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL through the inaugural Power of Love grant.. (more…)

TRU to Present ‘How To Write A Musical That Works Virtual Feedback Lab #2: Conflict And Obstacles’
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Theater Resources Unlimited will present the second part of its virtual feedback lab for musical theater writers and producers, focusing on songs that express conflict, character turnarounds, and plot complications.. (more…)
 

Review Roundup: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Opens Off-Broadway at Studio Seaview
by Stephi Wild
The U.S. premiere of Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, written and performed by Damien Warren-Smith, is now playing at Studio Seaview. Read the reviews here!. (more…)  

BroadwayWorld Seeks High School and College Student Bloggers for Fall 2026
by Team BWW
Calling all theatre-loving high school and college kids! Share your knowledge, recommendations, and school tips in blogs for BroadwayWorld. Find out more about how you can blog for us here! . (more…)

WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD to Tour Globally as Live-to-Film Concert Experiences
by A.A. Cristi
Wicked and Wicked: For Good will become live-to-film concert experiences with a full symphony orchestra, opening with a San Francisco preview January 16, 2027, followed by a Radio City Music Hall world premiere January 23 and stops in Chicago, Mexico City, Toronto and Vancouver.. (more…)

Keala Settle Will Star in SUNSET BOULEVARD in New Zealand
by Joshua Wright
Keala Settle is heading home. The Tony Award nominee will star as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard at Wellington Town Hall in New Zealand next spring, according to West End Best Friend.. (more…)

OPERATION MINCEMEAT: THE EXPANDED CAST Now Available for Performers Aged 19 & Under
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Operation Mincemeat is now available from Concord Theatricals as Operation Mincemeat: The Expanded Cast for casts aged under 19 in North America, featuring companies of up to 87 actors.. (more…)

Amber Ardolino Joins Kerry Butler’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Harbour Lights Theatre This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Amber Ardolino will join Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler as Choreographer and Associate Director of Harbour Lights Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors at The Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury.. (more…)

DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL Will Return to London’s Barbican Theatre
by Stephi Wild
Following the success of its 2026 season, DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL will return to London’s Barbican Theatre in 2027. Learn more about the upcoming production here.. (more…)

Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! The 2026 Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.. (more…)

RAGS Adds Second Benefit Performance at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Classic Stage Company has added a second benefit concert performance of Rags, featuring a book by Joseph Stein, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and revised book by David Thompson.. (more…)

BOSTON MARRIAGE to Bring Sapphic Victorian Farce to Studio City Home
by Stephi Wild
Creative Coven LLC will present David Mamet’s BOSTON MARRIAGE, a queer period comedy staged inside a private Studio City residence with actors swapping roles nightly.. (more…)

Gate Theatre Will Close After Nearly Fifty Years
by Stephi Wild
The London theatre company will end operations following years of funding challenges, including the loss of its Arts Council England subsidy and rising production costs.. (more…)

THE NUTCRACKER to Return to Long Beach for 44th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild
Long Beach Ballet will present its 44th annual production of THE NUTCRACKER at the Terrace Theater, featuring guest artists from the Hungarian National Ballet and San Francisco Ballet.. (more…)

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