David Nicholls’s romantic saga is heading to stage, in the very city where its characters first felt the sparks fly. But how to cram 20 years of romance into two tune-filled hours? By focusing on the little m…

He left school at 15 and worked as a scaffolder. Then success on New Faces launched him to stardom – and he’s been a panto and musicals sensation ever since. So what made him write a comedy about two men wa…

Helen J Shen has officially departed Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, playing her final performance as “Claire” on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The role of “Claire” will be played by current Standby Han…

Pedro Pascal and Lux Pascal recently paid a visit to Bug on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the moment when the brother-and-sister pair met with the cast backstage. Check out photos below! Manha…

The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.”

The choreographer has a busy spring: early works at the Guggenheim’s swirling rotunda, a new appointment at Gibney Dance and a robust program at Bard.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 17, 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 Story Picks, C…

Last week, Springboard for the Arts, based in St. Paul, MN posted on LinkedIn about different funds they and others had created and contributed to in order to mitigate the impact of federal immigration enforcem…

Unbeknownst to many, the actor so beloved as Black Panther was also a playwright. Six years after his death, his 2005 play about the killing of his friend at the hands of a policeman is making its UK debut. His…

Former Gentle Ben star to discuss her book “William and Mary Brickell: Founders of Miami and Fort Lauderdale” and how these visionaries helped shape South Florida’s industrial boom.  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla…

Going along with leaving much unsaid, Zeldin in his direction has kept things rather slow and leisurely so that the play’s 80 minutes seems much longer. Also much of the backstory is missing: what does Chris …

By Stuart Miller... Despite a strong cast and some powerful scenes, the play won’t stick in your memory.

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First of all: Jacob Perkins can really write for women. The women in The Dinosaurs, his new drama at Playwrights Horizons, argue, confront, and support one another with great believability and character consist…

The Broadway Queendom of SIX the Musical added some new jewels to its crown tonight with the debuts of Dylan Mulvaney (The Least Problematic Woman in the World, TikTok series Days of Girlhood) as Anne Boleyn an…

Actors’ Playhouse's Dear Evan Hansen embodies the commitment to meaningful, community-engaged theater addressing the prevalence of suicidal ideation among youth in a way that has resonated deeply with audienc…

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Reviewed by Judd Hollander In Stockbridge, Massachusetts during the summer of 1984 I had my first and until now, only encounter with a production of the 1964 Broadway musical “High Spirits.” After seeing …

Why DO they keep coming back?  It must be more than their 5 minute stories.  Not that these stories are dull because in the hands of these very fine actors each one become a jewel.   The post The Dinosaurs a…

★★★☆☆ Kathleen Chalfant and Elizabeth Marvel lead the ensemble in a new play about a women’s sobriety group The post The Dinosaurs: Time Passages appeared first on New York Stage Review.

In the middle of the Saturday Survivors weekly recovery meeting that is the heart of Jacob Perkins’ play, Elizabeth Marvel as Joan introduces herself, announces that she is an alcoholic, and informs the other…

A new play about a group of women at a recovery meeting is buoyed by six great actresses. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: The Dinosaurs at Playwrights Horizons appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

By Samuel L Leiter February 16, 2026: Jacob Perkins’s The Dinosaurs, now receiving its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons, belongs to the category we might call the “group therapy play.” Like so many…

If you're looking for a show with exactly two things: energy and dancing--then 11 to Midnight is the entertainment for you. But if you want a complete storyline and depth--even an opportunity to connect with th…

Every Sunday in Austin, there's a comedy show called Banana Phone. Comedians do one minute of stand up material, then the crowd heckles and roasts them until they run out of insults.

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Jennifer Simard & Christopher Sieber in DEATH BECOMES HER. Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman. Broadway Grand Rapids (BGR) is thrilled to announce the 2026-2027 season, featuring seven spectacular p…

The post Global hit Eat the Rich makes Australian debut at 2026 Adelaide Fringe appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Hate Radio, playing through the end of the month is an important allegory for today’s world, warning of the harm that our media’s tonality and messaging can cause and how influential it can be. The post HAT…

Writing, at the best of times, is a tricky proposition. Some authors claim that they can’t stop writing, that it’s a function like breathing to them, whereas other scribes do everything in their power to de…

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Gobstopper is a black comedy about those on the fringe because they don't quite fit in. The post Gobstopper appeared first on The Front Row Center.

Theater Review: Portand Playhouse's West Coast premiere of Pearl Cleage's pointed and funny play about Black women's power shimmers with insight, love, and hope.

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Theatre Royal Windsor has confirmed full casting for its new production of Noël Coward’s The Marquise, which opens the venue’s 2026 Season on Tour The post All-Star Cast Announced for The Marquise at Theat…

Today’s new Travalanche post for February 16, 2026 is about John Schlesinger and three of his films (Midnight Cowboy, Day of the Locust, and Honky Tonk Freeway). And it’s President’s Day. I have written p…

The Waterfall, directed by Taylor Reynnolds starts as an intimate family journey but ends as one that takes on many generations and opens up the identity crisis of a first-generation American, who is searching …

We knew them way back when..., and now Jeffery Walker III and Sara Elder are AMDA graduates! As finalists the 4th season of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage in 2024 (Walker won in the high school age group), the t…

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Broadway News has rounded up a few industry events for the week of February 16, so you never miss your cue.

He never turned down a review request except when he had already accepted the assignment from another publication or if he was a close friend of someone associated with the production. We attended the theater t…

Louise Troy, Edward Woodward, and Tammy Grimes in “High Spirits” (1964). Photo by Friedman-Ables.February 16, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. High Spirits, the musical version of Noël C…

By Alix Cohen Playwright Brian Dykstra has a habit of sneaking up on one with narratives so topically incisive they startle. His work is a prime example of the aphorism “language holds power.” This play’s…

A small, free-to-visit exhibition in Penn’s Van Pelt Library reminds us that protests during America’s 250th birthday resemble those that rocked Philly in 1976. Walt Maguire reviews.

Theatre students from the class of 2024 tell us how they’re faring in a changing market.

With some MFA theatre programs closing and others opening, an educator talks to colleagues about the state of the academy.

What kinds of shows are college theatre students most eager to work on? Survey says: Big casts and edgy themes preferred.

TCG's co-executive director, national engagement, reflects on the winter training issue and the importance of diverse early-career opportunities in theatre.

Our annual Winter issue on theatre training explores on-the-ground realities for those seeking to grow through institutions.

Kandi Burruss visited Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday to discuss her ongoing run in Broadway's & Juliet, where she currently stars as Angélique. During the interview, she revealed some of her habits and…

Film director John Schlesinger (1926-2003) would be 100 years ago today. I’ve seen about half of his movies, and could certainly whip up enthusiasm for a few more of them than I treat of here, but here are th…

On Tuesday, February 17, actor and comedian Ray Romano will be making his Broadway debut in All Out: Comedy About Ambition, the show from Simon Rich. Ahead of his first performance, he visited TODAY to talk all…

Plantation Black, a new play at Interact with an unusual structure, examines the complex, uncomfortable history of an American family with roots in slavery. Melissa Strong reviews.

“Once On This Island” was first produced in 1991 with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. It received multiple nominations and won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical…

Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry took over The View stage on Monday to perform a powerful rendition of Make Them Hear You from the revival of Ragtime, now playing on Broadway. Check out his performance here. …

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that acclaimed actor Robert Duvall, known for roles in films like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Godfather series, has passed away at the age of 95. The news was confirmed in …

The longtime audio platform is the latest to jump on the growing popularity of the visual format.

Get a first look at April Darby (Satine) and Martijn Noort (Christian) performing 'Come What May' from the Netherlands production of Moulin Rouge! The production is performed in Dutch with all the well-known hi…

Bowls with the Bard's take on R&J has flashes of innovation but lacks a clear vision to support its premise.

Beaches, A New Musical is coming to Broadway! The musical will play a limited New York engagement through Sunday, September 6, 2026, before embarking on a multi-city National Tour. Based on the New York Tim…

Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for “Tender Mercies” and was nominated for his roles in films including “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “The Great Santini,” has died. He was 95. Duvall�…

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s Caesar, an adaptation that truncates the original text and moves the action to an underdeveloped modern setting. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Theater for a New Audience’s reimagining of the Shakespearean tragedy misses an opportunity to engage the play’s many echoes with our own tense era.

Heartworm, a new sci-fi drama featuring Tony Award nominee Amber Gray, will make its World Premiere at the 2026 Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, running March 10 through March 22, 2026 in Silicon Valle…

A conversation with Robin D.G. Kelley, Rashid Khalidi, and Ysabella Titi at Solidarity Fest, organized by Theater Workers for a Ceasefire (TW4C) | Galvanizing artists and cultural workers to deepen their commit…

“Parsing Joyce: ERS’s ULYSSES Demonstrates Without Embodying” Good readers create images as they navigate dense text, constructing a personal vision of the world on the page. Elevator Repair Service’s p…

Regional – Milwaukee, WI: Next Act Theater: 255 South Water Street. Feb. 11-March 8, 2026. Drama. Author: Rebecca Gilman. Director: Cody Estle. Critic: Anne Siegel (Feb. 2026). ***1/2 Milwaukee’s Next Act A…

By Paulanne Simmons February 16, 2026: If you like plays with a lot of physical action, easy humor and obvious pathos, don’t miss The Monsters, a two-hander written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu. But if you�…

Filming has begun in Ireland on The Weir, a new feature written and directed by Conor McPherson and based on his Olivier Award winning play The post Brendan Gleeson Leads Cast as Filming Begins on Conor McPhers…