London Revival of Starlight Express Sets Closing Date; World Tour to Follow by Andrew Gans

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical plays the specially designed Starlight Auditorium.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Under the Radar Partner to Give Away Free Theatre Tickets by Diep Tran

1,500 tickets will be given away to 12 shows at the 2026 Under the Radar Festival.

Lencia Kebede Announces Final Wicked Performance on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Kebede made history as the first Black actor to play the role of Elphaba full-time in Wicked on Broadway.

Lencia Kebede & Allie Trimm Set Final Performances in WICKED on Broadway

Wicked on Broadway stars Lencia Kebede and Allie Trimm have announced that they will be playing their final performances on March 1. Kebede and Trimm joined the hit musical as Elphaba and Gl…

Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’ as He Hands Out Free Tickets by Michael Paulson

The mayor said a new initiative by the Under the Radar festival exemplified an arts affordability agenda that he intends to pursue.

Ana Navarro Offered ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Walk-On Role As Part Of ‘The View’ Birthday Surprise by Greg Evans

The View co-host Ana Navarro has made no secret of her love for the musical Buena Vista Social Club – she says she’s seen the show four times – so on today’s episode celebrating Nava…

Video/Photos: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Surprises Ana Navarro with Live Performance on THE VIEW

Ana Navarro, host of The View, recently received a special birthday surprise from Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club. During Friday's episode of the daytime talk show, cast members Renesito …

John Cunningham, Hollywood Father Figure and Prolific Broadway Performer, Dies at 93 by Jonah De Forest

John Cunningham, whose decades-spanning career included 18 Broadway productions, died on January 6, 2026 in his Rye, New York estate. He was 93. The son of a high school principal, Cunningha…

Photos: Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector Have a Gilded Age Reunion at Bug Opening Night by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Tracy Letts drama opened on Broadway January 8.

Operation Mincemeat Original Cast Announces Final Broadway Performance by Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block

The cast has been with the show since its West End run.

Under the Radar Review: Basquiat as Seen Through the Eyes of a Friend in In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for January 9, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for January 9, 2026 are about Led Zeppelin, David Johansen and the New York Dolls, The Mad Show, and singer/actor Jimmy Boyd. Other earlier Travalanche posts …

Daniel Sloss: BITTER

‘A Quick Five’ with Daniel Chong, Violinist with the Parker Quartet at Chamber Music Maryland by Susan Brall

Chamber Music of Maryland always presents top talent in the world of classical music.  On January 24, 2026 they will be presenting the Parker Quartet. The Parker Quartet was formed a by und…

‘Bug’ extends on Broadway through February 22 by Jamie Kravitz For Broadway.com

Originally scheduled to play through February 8, the production will now play through February 22 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour

Reporter Matt & Friends

Puscifer

Matt Mathews: Boujee On A Budget

Vir Das: Hey Stranger

Nick Offerman: Big Woodchuck

Jordan Klepper – Suffering Fools

Video: From TV to Broadway... Whitney Leavitt Is Dancing Her Way to CHICAGO

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Whitney! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/br…

The Dollop – The Dollop Podcast Live

Lucy Darling: You’re Welcome

Margaret Cho: Choligarchy

Orchestra Noir

Naomi Watanabe

Trevor Noah

Luenell

Soul Divas

Je’Caryous Johnson Presents: Set It Off Live!

Bassem Youssef: the Belly of the Beast Tour

Nimesh Patel: With All Due Disrespect Tour

Omnium Circus – I’m Possible II

Becoming Led Zeppelin by Trav S.D.

Although it’s somewhat outside my wheelhouse, I’ve had a vague intention of doing something on Led Zeppelin for a while now. I’ve long been working on a long think-piece (possibly even…

Bridget Everett: Big Titties, Big Dreams

Daniel Tosh: My First Farewell Tour

The Vault Event Center

Black Hill Event Venue

Scottish Rite Consistory

Historic Hanover Tavern

University of Maryland Baltimore

Zingerman’s Cornman Farms

The Marygold Manor

Osher Marin JCC

TheStudio

Saturday Afternoon Clubhouse

Timbers on Etowah

Odds and Ends: Milo Manheim Cast in Live Action Tangled, Alan Cumming Receives Hollywood Star & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Hair Raising Casting Announcement The long-awaited live action version of Disney’s Tangled has found its leads, with Teagan Cro…

Under the Radar For All to Offer Free Festival Tickets by American Theatre Editors

Led by UTR and New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, the initiative will allow 1,500 New Yorkers to see select Under the Radar shows at no cost.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for The Unknown, Starring Sean Hayes, Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans, Meg Masseron

Leigh Silverman will direct David Cale's solo play at Studio Seaview.

Photos: Cynthia Erivo Gets in Front of the Camera for Dracula in the West End by Diep Tran, Margaret Hall

The solo adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel will be directed by Kip Williams.

Casting: Role of a Lifeline, Bone Marrow and Information Fair, Will Be Held at Museum of Broadway by Andrew Gans

The event, featuring several Broadway organizations, will begin with remarks from The Lion King's L. Steven Taylor.

Original Stars of OPERATION MINCEMEAT to Depart Broadway Production in February

The original cast members of Operation Mincemeat on Broadway have extended their run with the show for an extra week! David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Jak Malone, and Zoë …

HELL'S KITCHEN to Present 'Legends of Gospel Week' Honoring Donald Lawrence and More

In continued celebration of Dr. King’s life and enduring legacy, Hell's Kitchen on Broadway will present a special activation, “Legends of Gospel Week,” saluting the trailblazing gospe…

Under the Radar: Mami by Jonathan Mandell

A young man strips an older woman of her clothes, wipes her bottom and changes her diaper: It is an early scene in “Mami,” one of the many startling wordless moments that have the otherw…

WICKED: FOR GOOD, HAMNET & More Top 2026 BAFTA Film Awards Longlist

The longlist has been unveiled for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, which includes the films that will advance to the nominating stage of voting. A total of 221 films were submitted for considera…

In Memoriam: Stanley Miller, 85 by Griffin Rodgers

Audio pioneer Stanley Miller, founder of Stanal Sound and recipient of the Parnelli Audio Innovator award for career achievement in 2009, passed away Jan. 7, 2026 at age 85.

Artist-Led Citizen Journalism at the Frontlines by Ash Marinaccio, Zoe Lafferty

By Ash Marinaccio, Zoe Lafferty. Ash talks with Zoe Lafferty, founder of Artists on the Frontline, about artist-led citizen journalism in Palestine’s Jenin refugee camp and the role of pol…

John Cunningham Dies: Prolific Broadway Actor, ‘Dead Poets Society’ Dad Was 93 by Greg Evans

John Cunningham, a prolific Broadway actor who appeared in such acclaimed productions as the original stagings of Cabaret, 1776, Company, Six Degrees of Separation and The Sisters Rosensweig…

Bug Extends on Broadway Through February 22 by Jamie Kravitz

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug will extend its run for an additional two weeks. Originally scheduled to play through February 8, the production will now play through Febr…

Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood-Led Bug Extends on Broadway by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

David Cromer directs the Manhattan Theatre Club production of the Tracy Letts drama.

Philip Glass' Liquid Days Gets First Live Performance in 4 Decades at Lincoln Center by Kevin Filipski

The seminal album will be performed January 25.

Video: Noah Silverman and Omari Collins Perform Acoustic Version of 'Not My Father's Son' From Kinky Boots by Andrew Gans

The actors are leading the national tour of Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's Tony-winning musical.

Video: Alan Cumming Receives Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! You can watch the full ceremony here! "I don't think I'll be able to articulate how…

Alan Cumming Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Honoring Theatre Achievements by Diep Tran

The Tony winner expressed joy that "a little piece of Scotland" will now live in Los Angeles "forever."

Photos: Demi Moore Hosts Los Angeles SONG SUNG BLUE Screening with Kate Hudson

On Wednesday, January 7, Song Sung Blue star and Actor Award Nominee Kate Hudson attended a special screening event at Soho House Los Angeles, hosted by Academy Award-nominated actress Demi …

Stage Mag Spotlight: FOR COLORED GIRLS at Planet Ant Theater

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on The Chocolate Box Theatre Company's production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf at Planet Ant Theater. Stage Ma…

Hans van Manen obituary by Lyndsey Winship

Pioneering Dutch choreographer who fused classical and modern ballet styles into stripped back movement The Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen, who has died aged 93, was a pioneering and pro…

Marc Shaiman to Tour in Support of New Memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning Hairspray composer and lyricist will be joined by Nathan Lane, Bette Midler, J. Harrison Ghee, Melissa Errico, and more.

From Classics to World Premieres, What's Coming Up Winter 2026 at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center by John Sherer

Shostakovich, a new piece by Ye Xiaogang, children's concerts, there is something to suit every classical music taste this winter at CMS.

How to Get $11 Tickets to Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The hit Broadway production at the Marquis is celebrating the finale of the Netflix series.

Ragtime Revival Album Released January 9; Watch 'Wheels of a Dream' and 'Journey On' Music Videos by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival is now available for streaming and download.

BUG on Broadway Starring Carrie Coon Will Extend for Additional Two Weeks

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will extend its run for an addi…

‘Bug’ With Carrie Coon Extends Broadway Run By Two Weeks by Greg Evans

The Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ Bug starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood – which opened last night right on schedule after the previous day’s missed performances due to an …

Dramatic Marketing Episode 1: We Challenged the Backstreet Boys to a Boyband Battle by Ken Davenport

Most marketing today can be . . . quiet. It’s... The post Dramatic Marketing Episode 1: We Challenged the Backstreet Boys to a Boyband Battle first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Video: KINKY BOOTS Tour Stars Perform Acoustic 'Not My Father's Son'

Be the first to get a sneak peek of Omari Collins “Scarlett D. Von'Du” and Noah Silverman singing an acoustic version of “Not My Father's Son” at the Beverly O’Neill Theater in Lon…

Most of My Moms Are Gay

Brahms, Kodály & Duruflé

New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Rutter, Vaughan Williams and More

Dancing Dream: A Tribute to ABBA

The Conductor, Live and LIVESTREAMED!

Samantha Inside Out

Sins of the Mother

The Vienna Lessons

A Change of Position

Nacho Ate Spiderman

The Marsh Berkeley presents Marga Gomez’s “Spanish Stew”

Therapist Zero at Playground Solo Festival

The Spinnerets

9th Annual ‘Dance at the Odyssey’ Festival

“Improvised Austen” at MET Comedy Night

Chess Actor Sean Allan Krill Once Had to Choose Between Jagged Little Pill and Dear Evan Hansen by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee is back on Broadway relishing his work as a "bad guy" in the hit revival of the ABBA-Tim Rice musical at the Imperial.

Dutch National Opera Invests in Robe iForte LTX Moving Lights by Griffin Rodgers

The Dutch National Opera (De Nationale Opera) in Amsterdam has invested in four Robe iForte LTX moving lights with the HCF (high color fidelity) engine, which are installed in their 1,600-ca…

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STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Releases New Block of Tickets

A new block of tickets will go on sale for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. Tickets go on sale on January 9 at 10:00AM ET for performances thr…

Video: RAGTIME Releases 2025 Broadway Cast Recording; Watch the Cast Perform 'Journey On'

The 2025 Broadway cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet, is now available digitally! CD and vinyl releases will follow on February 6 an…

The “Personality Crisis” of David Johansen by Trav S.D.

We lost David Johansen (b. 1950) nearly a year ago; today would have been his 76th birthday. 76 (or 75, the age at which he died) is young these days, yet Johansen was the last of the origin…

Kate Owens: Cooking With Kathryn review – recipes for religious repression, rebellion and ruin by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe comic targets Christian sexism head-on – while the argument is well worn, Owens’ manic physicality and dark humour keep the show fizzing Who would have thought, i…

Broadway and Screen Actor John Cunningham Dies at 93

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor John Cunningham died on Tuesday, January 6 at the age of 93. On Broadway, Cunningham was seen in Amour (2002), in which he ori…

‘Bug’- Alarmingly Topical or Sci-Fi? by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen 40ish Agnes White (Carrie Coon) lives in a low end motel room on an interstate highway in Oklahoma. A bar waitress, she seems to spend the rest of her time high. Today, ex-husb…

Photos: Tony Kushner Visits MESSY WHITE GAYS Off-Broadway

At a recent performance of Messy White Gays off-Broadway, playwright Tony Kushner and his husband Mark Harris paid a visit. The pair posed with members of the cast after the performance. Che…

Kate Winslet says there’s a ‘strong likelihood’ for ‘Mare of Easttown’ Season 2 by Tribune News Service

PHILADELHPHIA — Actor Kate Winslet sounds like she’s ready for a second season of the 2021 hit series "Mare of Easttown." The Emmy-winning show about a depressed-but-determined detective…

Review Recap: Broadway premiere of Tracy Letts’ ‘Bug’ officially opens by Matt Tamanini

Grace and Matt go through the reviews for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broadway premiere of ‘Bug’ Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this e…

Directors Guild Award nominations indicate a tight Oscar race by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The Directors Guild of America announced its nominations Thursday for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film, offering one of the clearest snapshots y…

Some Final Word By Carmen de Lavallade by Frank Rizzo

Photos by Frank Rizzo Below is my piece on Carmen de Lavallade for Encore magazine..The great dancer, actor, teacher, choreogr…

My Review: New Broadway Musical: 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) …

James Taylor and White Lotus and Gilded Age Stars Come Out for Bug Opening on Broadwa

Rachel Lynett Commits by Gabriela

The playwright behind ‘Committed’ and ‘Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson)’ shares their journey from aspiring corporate defense attorney to playwright.

The cast of ‘The Pitt’ is just as immersed as the audience in its emergency room setting by Tribune News Service

PITTSBURGH — It's common knowledge among fans of "The Pitt" that the show — with its documentary-style cinematography and esoteric language — sets realism as its No. 1 priority. Many o…

The Clock Ticks, but the Stakes Never Rise: “High Noon” in the West End by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: High Noon By Ross An old-fashioned clock is stationed over the stage like a warning, or a stopwatch, counting down the minutes until High Noon strikes and Marsh…

Could that dresser become a kitchen cabinet? The art of upcycling old furniture by The Associated Press

By KIM COOK Maybe it’s a scratched-up old sideboard found at a yard sale and turned into a snazzy media console. Or a couple of well-traveled vintage trunks given a new home as bedside tab…

Bruno Mars sets Romantic tour; SoCal stops to feature Anderson .Paak, Raye by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Grammy winner Bruno Mars is hitting the road, he announced Thursday ahead of the release of his first solo album in a decade. The pop star, known for hits including "24K Magi…

Strike a pose: vogue balls go mainstream in New Zealand by Eva Corlett

Led by Māori and Pasifika queer communities, the counterculture has gone from performing in lounges and clubs to Wellington’s national museum In a large gallery at New Zealand’s nationa…

Hamnet review – Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley beguile and captivate in audacious Shakespearean tragedy by Peter Bradshaw

Chloé Zhao’s film version of Maggie O’Farrell’s myth-making novel powerfully reimagines the agonising loss of a child as the source of Hamlet’s grand stage drama ‘The joys of pare…

Jade Franks on how cleaning toilets at Cambridge inspired her hit show: ‘I’m not watering down the fury – just sneaking it through the back door by Kate Wyver

The Merseyside comic used her experiences of Oxbridge to create the fringe hit Eat the Rich, but struggled in ways her well-off contemporaries didn’t. Now she’s determined to use success…

60 Ago Today: The Mad Show by Trav S.D.

60 years ago today was opening night of the hit off-Broadway revue The Mad Show, which ran for about a year (1966-67), and then toured nationally through 1968. This charmed project featured …

Star-Studded Gala Night Announced at Shakespeare North Playhouse by Staff Writer

Shakespeare North Playhouse will host its first-ever Gala Night on Saturday 31 January, bringing together an outstanding line-up of actors, writers and performers The post Star-Studded Gala …

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 9, 2026- BUG Opens On Broadway and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 9, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized S…

Jimmy Boyd (Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) by Trav S.D.

Jimmy Boyd (1939-2009) was first widely known as a child performer, but he had a good run. He managed to keep it going for about three decades. Boyd was from a musical family originating in …

Julie Benko Joins Broadway's Ragtime as Emma Goldman Beginning Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Julie Benko officially joins the cast of Ragtime as Russian-born anarchist Emma Goldman tonight, January 9 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. She steps in through March 29 for Shaina Taub, …

Love Hangover: A Post-Valentine Cabaret

An Evening with Hunter Gammel

Signature Center’s Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre

Gentlemen’s Quartet

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Julie Benko Joins Ragtime Broadway Revival January 9 by Margaret Hall

Benko will play the role of Emma Goldman for three months.

The Glorious Corner by G. H. Harding

La BREA IN L.A. — On one of my first trips to L.A.  I just had to swing by A&M Records at 1416 LaBrea whilst there. A&M Records, begun by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss (in Herb’s g…