Adrienne Dawes Had to Tell Her Own Story by American Theatre Editors

The playwright of 'You Are Pretty,' 'Am I White,' and 'Teen Dad' talks about growing up as a mixed-race adoptee in Texas and finding her voice as a sketch performer.

Sunday In The Park With George cancelled after Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey withdrawals by Laura Harding

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey had been due to reunite on stage at the Barbican next year

‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Revival Scrapped After Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey Exit by Lily Ford

The 'Wicked' co-stars had been set to lead the London performance next summer, but Empire Street Productions has confirmed the show "will no longer proceed as scheduled."

Broadway Musical Logos: 2026 - 2027 Season: Wanted by JK

Broadway Musical Logos2026 - 2027 SeasonWantedThe musicals of the 2026-2027 Broadway season are starting to grow in number, with several opening this fall, winter and spring. So, I thought t…

Dear US Open influencers: Take a note from Broadway by Rachel Couchara

Royal Ballet: The McRae/Vassilev Project review – an encounter between two masterful ROH performers by Sanjoy Roy

Linbury theatre, LondonDirected by Natalie Abrahami and choreographed by Loughlan Prior, this is an evening of many parts that sometimes feels bolted togetherIt’s an evening of two halves …

Alexei Ratmansky Stages a Ballet in Kyiv, Between Trips to the Bomb Shelter by Marina Harss

The choreographer Alexei Ratmansky and his wife, Tatiana, returned to the national ballet company at a bleak moment, bringing the gift of a difficult, sparkling work.

On the Couch with Joe Paradise Lui

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The Turn of the Screw

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Day Four at TIFF, and I Get My Mojo Back  by Ross

The TIFF51 Experience: Day Four | Letting the Movies Lead By Ross I think I got my mojo back. When the alarm went off at 6am, I was up, dressed, and out the door, heading to the John Basse…

Broadway and Theatre News: Julia Roberts, Paul Rudd, Sarah Paulson, Billy Porter, Gina Torres and More by Suzanna Bowling

Broadway and Off-Broadway are heading into fall with major stars, surprising crossovers, record-breaking runs and a few farewells. Julia Roberts is returning to Broadway after two decades, &…

Melbourne’s celebrated contemporary tap dance company Studio Stocks returns with Melancholia

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Fringe Festival 2026: Don Allen presents Human in the Loop by Emily Esten

Don Allen’s Fringe entry, Human in the Loop, takes audiences on an AI-guided therapy session before the artist overrides it to make his own decisions. Emily Esten reviews.

ICEHOUSE announce Man of Colours Tour

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Inside the rally to save the Academy of Natural Sciences by Anndee Hochman

On September 8, one week after the shocking news broke that the Academy of Natural Sciences will close at the end of September, the community rallied to save it. Anndee Hochman was there.

Timeless ‘Into the Woods’ casts its spell at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Dana Roberts

Even before the house lights fade, the intimate space suggests a storybook wilderness. By DANA ROBERTS

Dance/Theatre Review: ‘The Fruits of Our Labor’ presented by Step Afrika! at Arena Stage by Anne Valentino

There are moments in Step Afrika!’s “The Fruits of Our Labor” when the human body seems capable of becoming almost anything. Feet pound the floor, hands strike against bodies, performe…

Katrina Sedgwick OAM appointed new Chair of the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals

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Phar Lap: The Electro Swing Musical returns in 2027

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New York Resounds: The ASO Marks Twenty-Five Years Since 9/11 at Bryant Park by Edward Kliszus

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, the American Symphony Orchestra and Leon Botstein turned Bryant Park into a place of sanctuary. Copland’s fanfare, Walker’s lament, Ives’s fire…

Day Three at TIFF, and the Right Choice Is to Sleep In by Ross

The TIFF51 Experience: Day Three | Letting One Film Wait By Ross The third day of TIFF began with a decision that felt almost unnatural for someone who has come to the festival wanting to se…

Les Misérables: “…a bombshell in the musical theatre industry”. An exclusive interview with Claude-Michel Schönberg and Jean-Pierre Van Der Sp by Lisa Monde

The musical Les Misérables, written by composer Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil (libretto and lyrics), premiered in 1980 at the Palais des Sports in Paris but failed to generate …

An up-close and relatable ‘Our Town’ at Colonial Players of Annapolis by Julia Tucker

The production offers a unique opportunity to see Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece in an intimate, in-the-round setting. By JULIA TUCKER

The Getty presents “Photography/Fotografía: LA & México” by Pauline Adamek

    The Getty has paired two new photography exhibitions under the umbrella “Photography/Fotografía: LA & México,” with both running from September 1, 2026–January 3, 2027 at t…

Why brand partnerships on Broadway have exploded — and how to leverage them by Ashley Lee

Experts from AKA, the Pekoe Group, Serino Coyne, Situation and Two Dog Circus explain the industry shift and offer strategies to boost show revenue and exposure.

Garry Starr: Classic Penguins by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-chief

Don’t believe all you hear: Damien Warren-Smith appearing as his alter ego Garry Starr in Classic Penguins is entirely in the nude. However, all the ads say he covers all 1,000+ Penguin pa…

LA Phil accompanies “Amadeus” by Pauline Adamek

    The final presentation of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Classical Thursdays’ five-concert series was an absolutely superb experience. We were treated to a screening of Czech fil…

This Week on Broadway for September 13, 2026: Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? @ The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo’s book, “Sanity Claus”, Ghostlight Players production of The Guys at Staten Island Academy�…

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh: September 14th to the end of October, 2026 by Ghoover

Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages through the end of October, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening Thi…

‘Charles Busch Sings Johnny Mercer’ – Both One of A Kind by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Charles Busch is one of our great storytellers, conquering high and low with imagination, skill, and irrepressible pleasure. Songs arrive parlando- part acted, part sung. Stori…

Philly Fringe 2026: Dumb Hub presents Hannah Mitchell’s TRAD by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

With audience interaction and sharp physical comedy, Hannah Mitchell’s Fringe entry TRAD skewers the phenomenon of the American tradwife. Jill Ivey reviews.

Philly Fringe 2026: Cannonball presents William Trevino’s LIGEIA by David Block

New York-based performer and theater professor William Trevino brings his unique one-man adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s Ligeia to this year’s Philly Fringe. David Block previews.

WHERE CIVILIANS ARE HUNTED, THEATER ENDURES: KHERSON TO HOST INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL by Robert Shuman

(Myroslava Makarevych’s article appeared in the Kyiv Post, 9/6/26; Photo: Destruction of the theater as a result of enemy shelling. (Credit via the M. Kulish Kherson Regional Academic Mus…

From crime reporter to clown: Why clowning is having a moment by Steve Inskeep

A crime reporter became a clown, leading us into a strange world of flops, reinvention and a scene that may or may not actually be booming.

A close shave with greatness: ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts by Guest Author

This razor-sharp regional production finds the humanity in monsters — and never once loses its edge.  By NATASHA PARNIAN

The Children review – Meera Syal and co go nuclear in poignant drama by Miriam Gillinson

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonA catastrophic explosion forces retired nuclear engineers Syal and Declan Conlon to confront their past after a visit by Kerry Fox in this revival of Lucy Kirkwood�…

Martha Graham Dance Company Finds Home in Times Square Landmark by Anna Kodé and Ashok Sinha

The Graham company, which turned 100 this year, moves into a dazzling new space, taking over 21,000 square feet of a Times Square landmark.

How a Hollywood star helped save playwright Eugene O’Neill’s home by Martha Ross / The Mercury News

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Ok, Mary! Oh, Alaska! by Frank Rizzo

Cole Escola . Photo by Frank Rizzo. By FRANK RIZZOHere’s the pitch: A wild comedy about a bored and hyper-anxious Mary Todd …

Follies Broadway Review by Jonathan Mandell

I resurrect my review of Sondheim’s Follies, which opened fifteen years ago today, September 12, 2011. When the sequined ghosts of showgirls past appear at the beginning of “Follies,” …

Philly Fringe 2026: Corps de Ballet PHL presents Dancing in Yesterday’s Stage Makeup by Camille Bacon-smith

A new collective of Philly ballerinas joins the Fringe to offer their window on dancers’ favorite thing to do after the show is over: keep on dancing. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Dance Review: ‘Stars and Stripes Forever!’ presented by The Philadelphia Ballet at Wolf Trap, A Grand Finale by Carolyn Kelemen

The Philadelphia Ballet’s evening program, “Stars and Stripes Forever,” danced at Wolf Trap on the eve of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remains a tribute to the patriots following that…

Back From My First Comic Con by Liz Callaway

And an at-home Disney song!

Gallery Theatre’s production of ‘Cabaret’ is a musical for our times by David Bates

Director Seth Renne says he hopes the tale of Germany's descent into fascism frightens audiences a little. “We are living through a time when authoritarian ideas are becoming normalized.”

Review: Man to Man at Royal Court Theatre by Greg Stewart

Review: Man to Man at Royal Court Theatre "Alone on stage for ninety minutes, Swinton commands every second with a magnetic presence." The post Review: Man to Man at Royal Court Theatre appe…

Top 5 Shows of the Week by Mdtgmarketing

Week of August 30, 2026 1. “Merrily We Roll Along” at Signature Theatre “…under Matthew Gardiner’s visionary direction, no one does it better…incredible cast…dynamic performanc…

The Ford/Hill Project by TotalTheater

off-Broadway – Waterwell at Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Fishman Space: 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY Sept. 8-Sept. 20, 2026. Performance. Conceived by Elizabeth Marvel and Lee Sunday E…

VÁCLAV HAVEL: ‘UNVEILING’ IN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO by Robert Shuman

(via Untitled Theater Company No. 61.) Oct 1 to Oct 17 Unveiling in New York Tickets October 1 – 17, Thu – Sat at 7pm, Sat at 3pm at Torn Page 435 W. 22nd Street, New York, NY (Only 2…

On the Road Dance Review: Summer Festivals Keep Dancers on Their Toes and Audiences Returning Each Season by Carolyn Kelemen

Just as the pilgrims find their way to Mecca for holiday prayers and spiritual immersion, hundreds of Terpsichore fans gather each summer to immerse themselves in a variety of dance offering…

Keegan Theatre marks 9/11 with world premiere ‘A Beautiful Blue Morning Sky’ by Debbie Minter Jackson

Duane Richards II's memorial song cycle shows how lives changed on what began as an ordinary day. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON