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Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6pm (Broadway Time)

Wagner Moura Puts Us on Trial in Edinburgh by Helen Shaw, Léo Hamelin, Sutton Raphael and Frasier Rice

Our chief theater critic, Helen Shaw, is in Scotland for the Edinburgh International Festival. For her, Christiane Jatahy’s modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s “Enemy of the People”…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:40pm☆⚑

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

Adam Pascal Will Direct Connecticut Cabaret by Andrew Gans

The Rent Tony nominee was the final Emcee in Roundabout's 1998 Tony-winning revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:43pm☆⚑

Shrek, Cinderella, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:38pm☆⚑

Leadership Changes at The Public, Juilliard, Childsplay, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:37pm☆⚑

Hudson Valley Dance Festival Sets October Return by Andrew Gans

The festival is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:37pm☆⚑

Ryan James Monroe by Holli Harms

By Holli Harms It was, from beginning to end, mesmerizing, transforming, and gorgeous, at 54 Below! Ryan James Monroe and his rockin’ band, including back up vocalists Stephanie Ainsworth …

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 4:32pm☆⚑

Re-Imagining Actor Training in Community and Outside the Academy

By . This panel explores the community need that led to the creation of the Actor Training Laboratorio in Community, a Latinx Theatre Commons initiative focused on rethinking actor training …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 4:27pm☆⚑

Broadway Grosses and News: Aug. 13, 2026 by Matt Tamanini

Breaking down the Broadway grosses and major theatre news Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 4:00pm☆⚑

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

New survey from Focaldata says culture inspires hope by Lee D'amato

The survey results were unveiled at Edinburgh International Festival’s Global Ideas Stage.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 3:52pm☆⚑

‘An American Daughter’ Review: Wendy Wasserstein’s Cautionary Tale by Laura Collins-hughes

The playwright’s drama about a woman’s troubled nomination for surgeon general arrives Off Broadway. It’s all very ’90s and still very now.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:50pm☆⚑

Come Back Home review – loss and love in Palestinian artist’s intriguing fringe hour by Mark Fisher

Summerhall, EdinburghFadi Murad’s unconventional drama is a collage structured with the free-form imagination of a poetLast year, a group of Scottish producers staged a four-day mini festi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:45pm☆⚑

Event recap: NYC Mayor Mamdani announces partnership with TDF by Ruthie Fierberg

The collaboration will provide 2,000 free tickets to high school students via lottery; all entrants will receive a free limited-time TDF membership.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 3:43pm☆⚑

Video: Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Free Broadway Ticket Initiative, Shouts Out In the Heights by Andrew Gans, Diep Tran

New York high schoolers will be able to get free tickets to six Broadway shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:27pm☆⚑

“PHYL” STARTS 10/3 AT MINT THEATRE–WITH STEREOPHONICS’ LILY GANSER TO PLAY PHYLLIS “PHYL” by Robert Shuman

(via Joe Trentacosta, JT Public Relations.) MINT THEATER COMPANY’S NEW YORK PREMIERE OF PHYL BY CECILY HAMILTON; Directed by BRITT BERKE Launching its LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX season …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 3:22pm☆⚑

Charity Bedu-Addo Will Join Shifters Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Benedict Lombe's play continues at Cherry Lane Theatre through September 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:22pm☆⚑

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Inscribe Trump's Name on Building Despite Court Order

The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted Thursday to add an inscription reading "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" beneath the venue's main sign, according to a report…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 3:07pm☆⚑

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

Video: Watch the Trailer for SARA BAREILLES: GOOD GRIEF Documentary

Josh Alexander’s feature documentary, Sara Bareilles: GOOD GRIEF, will receive a nationwide release this fall. The doc will open in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and over 35 other …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 2:57pm☆⚑

Chess Revival Album Sets CD, Vinyl Release by Logan Culwell-Block

Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, the cult favorite musical made a Broadway return last season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:54pm☆⚑

Kelly Marie Tran, Daniel K. Isaac, More Join Cast of Lauren Yee's King of the Yees Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The new comedy from the Mother Russia playwright will be led by Tony winner Francis Jue playing Yee's father.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:48pm☆⚑

Francis Jue and Kelly Marie Tran Will Star in Lauren Yee’s King of the Yees by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Daniel K. Isaac, Maureen Sebastian, and David Shih. ||Off-Broadway|Daniel K. Isaac,David Shih,Francis Jue,Joshua Kahan Brody,Kelly Marie Tran,King of t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:46pm☆⚑

That’s So Raven’s Anneliese van der Pol Joins the Cast of Heathers the Musical by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Morgan Dudley and Nicholas A. Wilkinson also join the cast. ||Off-Broadway|Adam Bashian,Anneliese Van der Pol,Cade Ostermeyer,Heathers the Musical,Jackera Davis,Jeannette Bay…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:43pm☆⚑

Exclusive Photos: Victoria Mozitis, Caroline Siegrist and More in MEAN GIRLS at The Cape Playhouse

You can now get a first look at production photos of The Cape Playhouse's Mean Girls, featuring a book by Tina Fey and music by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin. Mean Girls, which is based on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 2:41pm☆⚑

Get a 1st Look at Much Ado About Nothing at San Diego's Old Globe by Logan Culwell-block, Andrew Gans

Eden Espinosa and Tally Sessions lead the Bard's comedy, directed by Barry Edelstein.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:39pm☆⚑

Disruption by TotalTheater

off-Broadway – Pershing Square Signature Center: 480 West 42 Street. Aug. 2-Oct. 4, 2026. Drama. Author: Andrew Stein. Director: Hersh Ellis. Critic: David Sheward (Aug. 2026). *** Andrew …

SOURCE: TotalTheater at 2:36pm☆⚑

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Put Trump’s Name Back on Building by Zach

Zachary Stewart| A federal judge ordered the name removed earlier this year. ||Washington, DC|Donald Trump,Judge Christopher R. Cooper,Kennedy Center [...] Read More... from Kennedy Center B…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:30pm☆⚑

Kennedy Center Board Again Votes to Put Trump's Name on Building and Temporarily Close by Diep Tran

The decision attempts to sidestep a judge's order to remove Trump's name from the D.C. institution.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:27pm☆⚑

Kennedy Center Board Votes Again to Close Building for Renovations

The board of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to move forward with President Trump's plan to close the building for renovations, according to a report from T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 2:22pm☆⚑

‘Six the Musical Live!’ brings the Broadway hit to the big screen by Ethan Alter

The original West End cast of the Tony-winning musical reveals the secrets behind the filmed version.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 2:00pm☆⚑

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

Whitney Leavitt is Broadway’s new Sandra Dee in ‘Just In Time’ by Sophia Rubino For Broadway.com

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” breakout star will begin performances on December 1 for six weeks only.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 1:52pm☆⚑

Mayor Mamdani and TDF to Offer Thousands of Free and Low-Cost Broadway Tickets to High School Students by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The tickets will be offered through a lottery. ||Broadway|Broadway,Buena Vista Social Club,In The Heights,Mayor Mamdani,School Girls or the African Mean Girls Play,Stranger T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:44pm☆⚑

116 Grams: A Play to Lose Weight review – a shocking satire of body policing by Arifa Akbar

Zoo Southside, Edinburgh Letícia Rodrigues takes on the titular challenge in this show about shame, rage and how female bodies are surveilledA smiling woman steps on to the weighing scales …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:35pm☆⚑

Lily Ganser Will Star in Mint Theater’s Phyl by Zach

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Jennifer Blood, Curzon Dobell, Katie Firth, Livvy Marcus, and Talia Sulla. ||Off-Broadway|Anthony Michael Martinez,Charlotte Van Ledtje,Curzon Dobell,J…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:30pm☆⚑

Last Weeks to Apply for Evening Conservatory

Don't miss your chance to train with Atlantic this fall—applications close soon.Learn More about the Evening Conservatory and start your acting journey today. View this email in your br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:04pm☆⚑

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)

Kara Lindsay Will Play Title Role in Paper Mill Mary Poppins by Andrew Gans

Mark S. Hoebee will direct the family-favorite musical about the high-flying nanny.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56pm☆⚑

Whitney Leavitt Will Play Sandra Dee in Just in Time on Broadway by Zach

Linda Buchwald| She will be in the show for six weeks, December 1-January 10. ||Broadway|Broadway,Just in Time,Whitney Leavitt [...] Read More... from Whitney Leavitt Will Play Sandra Dee in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:52pm☆⚑

Watch the Trailer for Sara Bareilles Documentary Good Grief by Logan Culwell-Block

The film will screen in movie theatres following a premiere at Tribeca Festival earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50pm☆⚑

Anneliese van der Pol, Morgan Dudley and Nicholas A. Wilkinson to Join HEATHERS

Heathers The Musical has revealed new additions to its cast! Heathers is now in its fourth and final extension at New World Stages, where it is playing through November 8, 2026. On Wednes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49pm☆⚑

Whitney Leavitt to Make Broadway Return in ‘Just in Time’ by Caitlin Huston

This is the second Broadway role for the 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star after her record-breaking role in 'Chicago.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:26pm☆⚑

Donald Webber Jr. Knows Hamilton From Both Sides of the Duel by Jonah De Forest

Donald Webber Jr., who plays Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, has been a part of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical on and off for over a decade. The Los Angeles native first jo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15pm☆⚑

Josh O'Connor-Led Golden Boy Will Play Movie Theatres Worldwide via NT Live by Logan Culwell-Block

The Clifford Odets revival will be captured live during its run at London's Almeida Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15pm☆⚑

Kara Lindsay to Star in MARY POPPINS at Paper Mill Playhouse

Kara Lindsay (Newsies, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) will lead the cast of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins in the titular role this fall, opening Paper Mill Playhouse’…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14pm☆⚑

ISLAND CITY STAGE MOUNTS NATIONWIDE LEAD ACTOR SEARCH FOR ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PRODUCTION OF PAPER CUT BY ANDREW ROSENDORF, A DRAMATIC LOOK AT by Website Administrator

ISLAND CITY STAGE MOUNTS NATIONWIDE LEAD ACTOR SEARCH FOR ITS 15th ANNIVERSARY SEASON PRODUCTION OF PAPER CUT BY Andrew Rosendorf, A DRAMATIC LOOK AT The EMOTIONAL TOLL Of WAR. Authentic…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 12:14pm☆⚑

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)

Iraqi Theatre in Canada: Exile Beyond Arrival by Amir Al-azraki

Iraqi theatre did not remain in Iraq. Over the past several decades, Iraqi playwrights, actors, directors, and artists have carried their theatre with them to new homes, including Canada. Wr…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:51am☆⚑

Alan Ayckbourn’s “How the Other Half Loves” at the Old Vic: Technically Brilliant if Rather Overlong and Old-Fashioned West End Farce by Aleks Sierz

Is there a crisis in British new writing? The comparative paucity of new work in mainstream theatre is bad news for some UK playwrights, but good news for those whose back catalogues are gra…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:51am☆⚑