Your Travalanche Daily Digest for February 1, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for February 1, 2026 are about Demond Wilson, Morty Gunty, Woodie King Jr, James P. Johnson (composer of the “Charleston”), and some great New York museum…

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Win GRAMMY for 'Defying Gravity' in WICKED

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their acclaimed performance of Defying Gravity in Wicked. They were nominated alongisde …

This Week on Broadway for February 1, 2026: The Bookstore @ 59e59 by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Data @ The Lucille Lortel Theatre, New Jersey Repertory Company’s The Bookstore @ 59e59, Newsies @ Argyle Theatre, Philosophy P…

‘Where We Stand’ at Theatreworks is visually striking but dramatically adrift by Toni Tresca

Colorado debut of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ one-person play features impressive design but struggles to deliver a clear, compelling story.

‘Forging American Musical Identity’ – American Symphony Orchestra by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen “No one could have predicted this is an ironic moment for traditional patriotism…I worry about the direction of the country,” Leon Botstein notes beginning his brief pre-…

Productions at Terris Theatre take a pause, but the Goodspeed’s commitment to new works remains by Christopher Arnott

Goodspeed is pausing operations in Chester for 2026, taking a year to rethink how it will continue to use the space to develop new musicals.

2026 Grammy Award Winners - Updating Live

It's music's biggest night! Live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will begin on Sun, Feb. 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+. Follow alo…

Artists Protest ICE at The People's Filibuster at Public Theater; Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles

Artists including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Sara Bareilles gathered in protest Saturday at The People's Filibuster outside The Public Theater in New York City in protest of ICE. The protest …

What Price, Morty Gunty? by Trav S.D.

I had certainly seen Morty Gunty (1929-1984) in films and television many times, but never knew him by name until someone mentioned him a few days ago. He was a Jewish nightclub comic from B…

Exclusive: Get a 1st Look at Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita in Sweeney Todd at La Mirada Theatre by Meg Masseron

The production will feature Jonathan Tunick's original orchestrations from the 1979 premiere.

R.I.P. Demond Wilson by Trav S.D.

Demond Wilson (1946-2026) would have turned 80 this year; even so, I’m uncertain whether I would have done a dedicated post on him, having already written about Sanford and Son and the ill…

Review: Watch Me Walk at Playwrights Horizons by Loren Noveck

An artist's life in an increasingly unpredictable body: Loren Noveck reviews Anne Gridley's new solo piece The post Review: Watch Me Walk at Playwrights Horizons appeared first on Exeunt Mag…

My Brother’s a Genius review – neurodivergent twins’ dreams take flight in poetry, grime and dance by Arifa Akbar

Playhouse, SheffieldTwo siblings growing up in a high-rise search for escape and liberation in this idiosyncratic and infectious drama with a beautiful script by Debris Stevenson Debris Stev…

Some Exhibitions to Catch for Black History Month by Trav S.D.

Some years we manage to lean into Black History Month (February) more than others, and this’ll be one of those years. As it happens this, is the centennial of there being some kind of nati…

DATA by David Spencer

DATA by Matthew Libby Directed by Tyne Rafaeli Lucille Lortel Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer There’s not much I can say about playwright Matthew Libby’s Data without …

BUG (2026 Revival) by David Spencer

BUG by Tracy Letts Directed by Dabid Cromer Starring Carrie Coon and Ramir Smallwood A Production of the Manhattan Theatre Club Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David …

GOING BACHARACH: Songs of an Icon by David Spencer

GOING BACHARACH: The Songs of an Icon Created by Will Friedwald, Adrian Galante, Tedd Firth & Jack Lewin Conceived by Jack Lewin Arrangements & Orchestrations by Adrian Galante Music…

‘Waiting for Godot’ at Aurora Fox is a faithful staging of Beckett’s classic by Toni Tresca

Powerful performances and evocative design elevate production of this absurdist play about waiting.

Peter Calo- Singer/Songwriter- A Helluva Good Time by Barry Gordin

By Alix Cohen February 1, 2026. Peter Calo has worked with such diverse artists as Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Leonard Bernstein, Lesley Gore, and The …

February 2026 New York Theater Openings by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a calendar of selected theater opening* this month in New York. None are on Broadway, but there is enough happening Off and Off-Off Broadway to see a new show nearly every night in …

Burbage Theatre Co presents CLYDE’S by Lynn Nottage, Rhode Island premiere

Righteous Among Us

The Taming

Heartbreakers

JOHNNY DOO WOP DRACULA

February on the London Stage: Rupert Goold Revives American Psycho, Arcadia at the Old Vic Honors Tom Stoppard & More by Matt Wolf

The London theater season is in full swing during the month ahead, mixing keenly awaited revivals with new plays and U.K. premieres, along with a gala concert honoring one of Broadway’s fi…

Immigration hurdles force Irish-rooted musical to bypass Ireland and head straight to Off-Broadway by Jim Flint

Amid fears that Irish cast members could be denied U.S. entry because of increased federal pressure, the Ashland-born show drops plans to rehearse and preview in Ireland.

At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson by Rebecca Rosman

For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.

Stephen K Amos: Now We’re Talking! review – convivial good fun keeps the laughter flowing by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe veteran standup deconstructs the science of laughter before scrolling back to his youth and a 1970s brought pungently back to life ‘We’re here, folks,…

This Week’s AJ Chronicles: Context is Survival by Douglas McLennan

Existential crises have a way of forcing clarity. Whether the arts and the larger creative world are in crisis I leave for you to decide. But with weekly news of financial and organizational…

Private Lives review – fizzing chemistry boils over into something more ugly in Noël Coward revival by Catherine Love

Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterAmy Gavin’s production amps up the dangerous dance of desire and violence between these troubled ex-spouses but loses the delicate balance between comedy and m…

James P. Johnson: Gave us The Charleston by Trav S.D.

February 1 was the birthday of musician and songwriter James P. Johnson (1894-1955). I am surprised, though perhaps I oughtn’t to be, to learn that he was no relation to J. Rosamond Johnso…

Iraqi calligrapher’s handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft by The Associated Press

By AYSE WIETING ISTANBUL (AP) — Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece — a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the Quran that has taken six years of craft and d…

The best theatre to stream this month: big and bold Bacchae ushers in new era at the National by Chris Wiegand

Nima Taleghani’s debut play brings a raucous Greek chorus to the Olivier theatre, while Judi Dench has an enchanting Twelfth Night reunion The National Theatre’s new artistic director, I…

Already dreaming of summer? Dozens of big concerts and comedy shows are on the way in CT by Christopher Arnott

From Cardi B to Nikki Glaser, here's an early rundown of what to look forward to this spring and summer at the big venues around the state.

18 Off Broadway Shows (and Some Puppets) to Defrost Your February by Laura Collins-Hughes

Sean Hayes performs a new solo thriller, Alia Shawkat leads a play revival and Ethan Slater stars as Marcel Marceau in a world premiere.

R.I.P. Woody King Jr. by Trav S.D.

Downtown theatre giant Woodie King Jr. (1939-2026) passed away on January 29. I thought it appropriate to hold my tribute a couple of days for Black History Month. Mr. King was the founder a…

Lalux Venue

Meridian Convention Center

Virtual Access — Galerie Fantastique

Live from Greaves Concert Hall to YOUR DEVICE

North Country New Works

NANDO DE LA GENTE DESATADO

Paperboy

Glock17

Dorian’s Wild(e) Affair

Guys and Dolls Sr

Hopelessly Devoted to Murder at Ono Offshore

9to5 The Musical

The Voice of Hind Rajab Film Only

Hopelessly Devoted to Murder at Ambiance Restaurant

Hopelessly Devoted to Murder at C’est Bon by Savoir Fare

Hopelessly Devoted to Murder at Oatlands

Conor Janda

The Lords of 52nd Street

Crowded Stages, Heavyweights, and the Race to the Tonys: Spring 2026 Broadway Openings Worth Watching by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Spring Plays on Broadway By Ross If the new musical season feels like Broadway testing its nerve, then Spring 2026 feels like it’s testing its stamina. March and …

BEDLAM’s Music City Finds a New Home, and a Bigger Honky-Tonk Heart, in Midtown by Ross

When Music City first roared to life Off-Broadway, it did so with the kind of confidence that doesn’t ask for permission. BEDLAM’s gritty, generous country musical didn’t just earn str…