Review: Sting Docks Thrilling New Version of “The Last Ship” at Metropolitan Opera, with Shaggy and an Eye Popping Production by Roger Friedman

“The Last Ship” has docked at the Metropolitan Opera for just nine performances. Sting’s Broadway musical, with a Tony nominated score, opened last night for nine performances in a tri…

LACMA and Timid Magazine to Host Opening Celebration for Upcoming Chinese Fashion Exhibit by Nicole Fell

The new exhibit, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity, features mannequin heads designed in collaboration with fashion designer Jason Wu.

Winners Announced for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards

The votes have been counted, and theater fans have spoken. BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce the winners of the 23rd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards, the biggest fan-voted celebration…

Score Big With TheaterMania Gold’s Summer Sale by Phempstead

Editorial Staff| Looking to make the most of New York City’s electrifying theatre and live events scene? Now’s your moment. ||New York City| [...] Read More... from Score Big With Theate…

Where to Sit for Just In Time: Jeremy Jordan's Guide to the Best Seats by Jonah De Forest

Jeremy Jordan has taken the reins as midcentury crooner Bobby Darin in the Broadway biomusical Just In Time. The show is staged at the immersive Circle in the Square Theatre, which allows am…

Exclusive: HEATED RIVALRY Parody Musical Debuts Trailer

We're coming to the cottage. BroadwayWorld is exclusively debuting the trailer for Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, now running Off-Broadway. The cast features Jay Armstrong …

PRODUCER, INTERRUPTED by Jeremy Gerard

Scott Rudin and the American Dream.

Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe and More to Star in THE WINTER’S TALE at Free Shakespeare in the Park

The Public Theater has revealed the full cast for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter’s Tale at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Director Daniel Sullivan return…

Get a Closer Look at Kirstin Maldonado as Anne Boleyn in Six: The Musical by Margaret Hall

Don't lose your head; the Pentatonix singer has taken the stage at the Lena Horne Theatre.

37 Standout Looks From the 2026 Tony Awards, From a Molly Ringwald Reference to Qween Jean Designing Her Own Gown by Playbill Staff

Attendees to the 79th Annual Tony Awards brought the drama.

We Had a World review – a playwright torn between his warring mother and grandmother by Kate Wyver

Hampstead theatre, LondonJoshua Harmon studies his family’s fraught matriarchal relations in this thoughtful dramaIn an empathetic act of theatrical archivism, American playwright Joshua H…

Lily Rabe, Chuck Cooper, and Raúl Esparza Join SITP’s The Winter’s Tale by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Tony winner Daniel Sullivan directs the production. ||New York City|Alex Hernandez,Aubie Merrylees,Chuck Cooper,Daniel Kyri,Daniel Sullivan,Delacorte Theater,Isabela Ferrer,J…

Tautological Hauntologies: John Jasperse wanders the work of Julie Mehretu by Emilee Lord

Emillee Lord on "Wanderings" by The John Jasperse Projects at Marian Goodman Gallery amidst the paintings of Julie Mehretu and her exhibition "Our Days, Like a Shadow (a non-abiding hauntolo…

Photos: Kirstin Maldonado and Khaila Wilcoxon in SIX on Broadway

Get a first look at new production photos of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s Six on Broadway. The cast of SIX features Khaila Wilcoxon as Catherine of Aragon, Kirstin Maldonado as Anne Bole…

The Fear of 13 Appears to Move Up Broadway Closing Date by Margaret Hall

Production sources are keeping mum, but the final two weeks of the run have been removed from official ticketing platforms.

Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe, Chuck Cooper to Star in Free Shakespeare in the Park The Winter's Tale by Logan Culwell-Block

The outdoor production will play the Delacorte Theater in Central Park

Outdoor (and Free!) Theatre in NYC- Summer 2026

There's nothing like summer in the city! Summer 2026 in New York City will bring with it plenty of outdoor productions to take in this June, July, and August. Let BroadwayWorld be your guide…

Sophia Anne Caruso Addresses ‘Surprising’ Online Rumors Surrounding Her Abrupt BEETLEJUICE Exit

Sophia Anne Caruso is opening up about her departure from the Broadway production of Beetlejuice. The actress — who originated the role of Lydia Deetz when the musical premiered at The…

Ray Romano, Allison Williams, Kate Walsh, More Join Celebrity Autobiography Rotating Roster on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The limited run features an ever-changing cast of celebrity notables reading excerpts from real autobiographies.

Lauren Ambrose and Tom Riley to Lead Cast of The Unbelievers by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| Additional cast members will be announced soon. ||Off-Broadway|Knud Adams,Lauren Ambrose,Manhattan Theatre Club,Nick Payne,The Unbelievers,Tom Riley [...] Read More... from L…

Jenn Gambatese to Lead Theater Resources Unlimited's Unzipped by Gabby Macogay

The star-studded cast includes Bryan Fenkart, Patrick Oliver Jones, and more.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at West End's Sinatra Biomusical by Logan Culwell-Block

London stage favorite Joel Harper-Jackson is leading the musical as Ol' Blue Eyes at the Aldwych Theatre.

Broadway’s Gina Ferrall, Who Appeared in Leopoldstadt, Mamma Mia! and More, Dies at 67 by Sophia Rubino

Gina Ferrall, an actress with several Broadway credits including Mamma Mia!, Les Miserables and, most recently, Leopoldstadt has died following a brief battle with uterine sarcoma, accordi…

Get a Closer Look at F. Murray Abraham, Shereen Ahmed, More in My Fair Lady Concert at Irish Rep by Margaret Hall

Co-directed by Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O'Reilly, a special introduction from original star Julie Andrews began the performance.

Video: Watch the Final Trailer for Disney's Live-Action MOANA; Tickets Now on Sale

Disney has dropped the final trailer for Moana, the live-action reimagining of the 2016 animated hit, hitting theaters this July. Tickets are now on sale here for the film, which is directed…

Allison Williams, Ray Romano, Kate Walsh and More to Join CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Celebrity Autobiography on Broadway will welcome Kate Walsh, Allison Williams, Alexander Dreymon, and Academy Award winner Jim Rash in their Broadway debuts, as well as three-time Emmy Award…

Lauren Ambrose and Tom Riley to Star in THE UNBELIEVERS Off-Broadway

The initial cast has been revealed for the American premiere of Manhattan Theatre Club's The Unbelievers by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Nick Payne, directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Ada…

Conrad Ricamora, Elizabeth Stanley, and John David Washington Will Star in Disruption by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Jason Ralph, Jasmine Sharma, Joe Tippett, and Shaunette Renée Wilson. ||Off-Broadway|Andrew Stein,Conrad Ricamora,disruption,Elizabeth Stanley,Hersh E…

Theater Review: “Bad Books,” Worse Behavior by David Greenham

Sharon Rothstein’s sharp drama shifts the focus from censorship to the corrosive culture of public shaming.

'Wanted to Believe' Single Featuring Ramin Karimloo From BIG MAN: A NEW MUSICAL to be Released

The first single from the original stage work Big Man: A New Musical, currently in development, will release is first single “Wanted to Believe” in streaming and digital formats on Frida…

Watch 'Star Spangled Banner' From Off-Broadway's Kenrex by Logan Culwell-Block

Fresh off two 2026 Olivier wins, the West End true crime show is now at the Lucille Lortel.

Lauren Ambrose and Tom Riley Will Star in The Unbelievers Off-Broadway for MTC by Andrew Gans

Knud Adams will direct the American premiere of Nick Payne's drama about the power of hope.

Video: Mariska Hargitay Says Her Broadway Debut Is 'A Very Profound Experience'

"I am pinching myself with joy and trying to take in this extraordinary moment and also feeling so connected even more to my mom if that's possible," Mariska Hargitay said on her opening ni…

Review: Silverback Mountain, a Mildly Funny Gay Romp in Uganda by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Mickey Gooch Jr.’s comedy opens at AMT Theater. ||Off-Broadway|American Express,Brandon Hilfer,Jason Yanto,Joe Regelbrugge,Josh Oberlander,Leo Jasper Davis,Mickey Gooch Jr…

Gina Ferrall Dies: Broadway’s ‘Leopoldstadt’, ‘Mamma Mia!’ Actor Was 67 by Greg Evans

Gina Ferrall, a Broadway performer whose career spanned decades in such productions as Mamma Mia!, Big River and, most recently, Tom Stoppard’s acclaimed Leopoldstadt, has died following a…

Emily Dzioba Receives NewYorkRep's 2026 Curtain Rising Grant by Gabby Macogay

The grant recognizes Dzioba's play make one left purlwise.

Lauren Ambrose & Tom Riley To Lead Nick Payne’s ‘The Unbelievers’ Off Broadway by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Ambrose (Broadway’s My Fair Lady, TV’s Six Feet Under) and Tom Riley (Broadway’s Arcadia, Apple TV’s Down Cemetery Road) will lead the cast of Manhattan Theatre Clu…

Application Dates Revealed for 2026 Micki Grant Artist Residency at The York Theatre by Margaret Hall

This year's residency is designed for emerging directors with a passion for musical theatre and a strong artistic voice.

Conrad Ricamora, John David Washington, Elizabeth Stanley Will Lead Disruption Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Hersh Ellis will direct Andrew Stein's new thriller.

In a Timely “Under the Shadow” Staging, a Ghost Haunts War-Torn Iran by Houman Barekat

The supernatural mixes with secular modernity, family dynamics and feminism in a new London production of “Under the Shadow.”

Video: THE LOST BOYS Sneaks Tony Awards They Won Into the Show

The Lost Boys incorporated the four Tony Awards that they won into their Tuesday night performance. Benjamin Pajak, who plays Sam Emerson, broke down where the Tony Awards were hidden throug…

South Korean Pop Star Ivy Will Join the Cast of Chicago by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| Ivy will play Roxie Hart for three weeks only. ||Broadway|Broadway,Chicago,Ivy [...] Read More... from South Korean Pop Star Ivy Will Join the Cast of Chicago The post South …

See Who's Starring in the North by Northwest Stage Play North American Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Emma Rice is directing her comic adaptation of the Hitchcock film for San Diego's Old Globe.

Watch Jordan Fisher, Britton Smith, Ephraim Sykes Dazzle With 'Dreamgirls' at 2025 Miscast by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

MCC Theater has also just released videos from the benefit evening featuring Nick Jonas, Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty, and more.

Broadway Grosses w/e 6/7/2026 by Ken Davenport

Broadway edged up 2.44% to $38.22M in a Tony Awards... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 6/7/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SPRING AWAKENING Will Return to NYC; Danya Taymor Set to Direct

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Seaview will soon present Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s seminal masterwork, Spring Awakening, opening this fall off-Broadway at Studio Seaview directe…

Watch Cedric Neal Sing 'Glory' in Signature's In-the-Round Pippin by Andrew Gans

Matthew Gardiner directs the Stephen Schwartz-Roger O. Hirson musical.

Liberation Producers Rachel Sussman, Eva Price, Daryl Roth Say 'Wendy Wasserstein Walked So Bess Wohl Could Run' by Meg Masseron, Jeffrey Vizcaíno

The trio produced Liberation, which won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Play, and is part of their mission to champion women's voices.

How Do We Face Our Dirty Heritage? by Handan Salta, Caras Ionuț

By handan salta, Caras Ionuț. How do you expose a country’s most shameful moments on stage in a way that excites the audience, instead of alienating them?

Odds and Ends: Spring Awakening Returns Off-Broadway, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Celebrates Pride & More by Jonah De Forest and Sophia Rubino

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Re-Awakening Now, that’s heaven! Tony winner Danya Taymor will direct a revival of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Spring Awaken…

Kate Rockwell, Steven Huyh, Oluchi Nwaokorie, More Join Challenge Accepted! Lineup by Gabby Macogay

The concert will celebrate the winners of the 2025-2026 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights:     Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026 opens at various LA locations.     Label less, by Lea Lachey & Drew Lachey, directed by Drew Lachey, featuring Justin Daxt…

Photos: It's Party Time, Girlfriend! Go Inside the Titaníque Tonys After Party by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The campy Céline Dion jukebox musical was up for four awards, including Best Musical.

Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke's Pig Will Receive Private Industry Reading by Meg Masseron

The play follows two friends who reunite at an underground orgy in a rundown Colombo hotel years after a traumatic split.

See Who's Joining Jamie Muscato and Celinde Schoenmaker in London Love Never Dies Concerts by Andrew Gans

The Phantom of the Opera sequel, which follows opera star Christine Daaé to New York's Coney Island, will play the London Palladium.

Hidden City presents Song of Lynchadelphia by Rachel Bellwoar

The Song Of Philadelphia podcast dedicates season three to David Lynch, and Julien Suaudeau talks the reasons behind the theme. Rachel Bellwoar profiles.

Britney Coleman, Kim Blanck, Joe Joseph Will Lead Developmental Reading of One Way by Meg Masseron

The work follows an astronaut choosing between the first one-way trip to Mars or staying on Earth with the woman she loves.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 11-17, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

Creative conversations around the bicentennial, exploring community storytelling, and a few laughs and spooks peppered in between. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

‘Spring Awakening’ Off Broadway Fall Revival Set With Director Danya Taymor & Choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall  by Greg Evans

The Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik musical Spring Awakening will get an Off Broadway revival this fall at Studio Seaview, with Tony-winning director Danya Taymor (The Outsiders) and Aft…

SPRING AWAKENING Is Heading Off-Broadway This Fall And Theatre Kids Everywhere Are Freaking Out

It was the Instagram post heard around midtown yesterday afternoon. Just before 5pm on the Seaview grid, 5 words were posted and group chats around the country started blowing up. “One day…

‘Spring Awakening’ Revival Set For Off-Broadway This Fall by Caitlin Huston

Danya Taymor will direct the revival of the 2006 musical that brought Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff into the spotlight.

Spring Awakening Sets Off-Broadway Revival for This Fall by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony winner Danya Taymor will direct the new staging of the Steven Sater-Duncan Sheik musical.

Spring Awakening to Be Revived Off-Broadway This Fall by Dgordon

David Gordon| All shall know the wonder of Danya Taymor’s new production. ||Off-Broadway|Celia Rowlson-Hall,Danya Taymor,Duncan Sheik,Or Matias,Spring Awakening,Steven Sater [...] Read Mor…

Under the Shadow review – Leila Farzad is fantastic in this nerve-shredding tale of 80s Tehran by Ryan Gilbey

Almeida theatre, LondonCarmen Nasr’s adaptation of the film set during the Iran-Iraq war is searing enough to feel like a 2026 livestreamReprimanded for wearing her headscarf too loosely, …

Pleasance Announces Autumn 2026 Season Featuring Palestinian Voices, New Musicals and Festive Shows by Staff Writer

Pleasance has announced its autumn 2026 theatre season, promising a wide-ranging programme that blends politically engaged storytelling, fresh musical work and crowd-pleasing festive product…

World Premiere of Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas Announced at Curve by Staff Writer

Curve has announced the world premiere stage adaptation of Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas, bringing Kes Gray’s much-loved children’s book to the stage for the festive season The po…

Soho Theatre Walthamstow Celebrates Landmark First Year with 130,000 Visitors by Staff Writer

Soho Theatre Walthamstow is celebrating its first anniversary after welcoming more than 130,000 audience members to over 100 shows since opening in May 2025 The post Soho Theatre Walthamstow…

Dito van Riegersberg, Human Meteor by American Theatre Editors

He was Pig Iron Theatre's heavy-light, goofy-serious, puckish-peaceful poet, and as Martha Graham Cracker, he somehow shone even brighter.

Grosses analysis: Broadway box office back on the rise after a slower season start by Lee D'amato

For the week ending June 7, the 40 running productions grossed $38,224,380.

A Season of Brilliant Minds and Wounded Hearts as Tom Hiddleston and Rosamund Pike Come to Broadway by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Two celebrated London productions make the journey to Broadway By Ross Broadway seasons often take shape through a steady stream of individual announcements until, …

Mamma Mia! and Les Miz Vet Gina Ferrall has Died by Dgordon

David Gordon| Ferrall also appeared in She Loves Me, Leopoldstadt, and many other shows. ||Broadway|Gina Ferrall [...] Read More... from Mamma Mia! and Les Miz Vet Gina Ferrall has Died The…

The 2026 JKTS Awards: Editors' Choice, Part One by JK

Editors' Choice, Part OneRecently, you had your say with The 2026 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards (HERE). Now it is our turn! Today, we offer up our more serious awards (a few fun ones will post…

Broadway Pipeline: June 10, 2026 by Theatrical Index

New production photos released for West End premiere of Sinatra The Musical by Staff Writer

New production photographs have been released for the West End premiere of Sinatra The Musical, offering a first look at the highly anticipated show based on the life and career of the legen…

Full cast announced for Love Never Dies concert at the London Palladium by Staff Writer

The full cast has been announced for the WhatsOnStage Award-winning concert production of Love Never Dies, which will play a limited run at the London Palladium this October The post Full ca…

New UK tour of Dial M for Murder announced as part of initiative to revitalise regional theatre by Staff Writer

Phil&Ben Productions have announced a new UK tour of Frederick Knott’s classic thriller Dial M for Murder, launching a major initiative to revitalise touring drama The post New UK tour…

Remember Romeo to premiere at The Dukes Lancaster before UK and Switzerland tour by Staff Writer

imitating the dog will premiere their new production Remember Romeo at The Dukes in Lancaster this March before embarking on a UK and international tour The post Remember Romeo to premiere a…

Royal Theatrical Fund announces new podcast series Actors Never Retire by Staff Writer

The Royal Theatrical Fund has announced the launch of a new podcast series, Actors Never Retire, celebrating the lives, careers and behind-the-scenes stories of performers across stage and s…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 10, 2026- Go Inside the Tonys Opening Number and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 10, 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…

How Maya Rudolph Became an ‘Absolute Menace’ in ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Alexandra Alter and Thea Traff

For her Broadway debut, the comedian hired a trainer, read lines with her daughter and, when she needed it most, was saved by improv.

On the Couch with Johanna Allen

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José Carreras to host a once-in-a-lifetime Queensland exclusive at The GABBA

The post José Carreras to host a once-in-a-lifetime Queensland exclusive at The GABBA appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

“Girl, Interrupted” Exposes Machinery of Madness—at The Public by David Moore

Majok & Mann’s Musical Probes Psychosis & Privilege by David Moore As an emergency physician who initiates involuntary psychiatric admissions, I was intrigued to see the process un…

The Coronation of Poppea

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JULIUS CAESAR to Open at The Flea with Ensemble Shakespeare Company by A.A. Cristi

Dylan Diehl directs the Ensemble Shakespeare Company in William Shakespeare's classic at The Flea Theater in NYC's Tribeca neighborhood.

Matt McGrath Brings a Fashion Legend’s Life to the Stage in Mister Halston by Dgordon

Brian Scott Lipton| McGrath stars in Bay Street Theater’s new play about the iconic designer. ||Hamptons|Bay Street Theater,Halston,Matt McGrath,Mister Halston [...] Read More... from Matt…

Broadway Veteran Gina Ferrall Has Died

BroadwayWorld is saddened to share news of the passing of veteran Broadway actress Gina Ferrall. The news was shared by her husband, drummer and percussionist Kory Grossman, who wrote tha…

How to Make a Mess review – Nigella Lawson musical lacks a vital ingredient by Lucinda Everett

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, LondonTo help her digest the grief of her mother’s death, a woman conjures the celebrity cook in this show written by Emily Rose SimonsA musical about Nigella La…

As Discounts Go Up, Value Goes Down by Joe Patti

Last week I made a post about free admission not being enough to garner attendance at museums and that programming appropriately for target audiences also being necessary. The very next day,…

Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello unite for Grey Gardens-inspired HOUSE OF ROT

The post Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello unite for Grey Gardens-inspired HOUSE OF ROT appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: On Location For The Opening of Mister Halston by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but today we went on location at The Bay Street Theatre for the opening of Mister Halst…

Broadway’s Great Reality Check: Tony Wins, Closings, Extensions and the Shows Defying Expectations by Suzanna Bowling

If this Tony season proved anything, it is that Broadway remains one of the most unpredictable businesses in entertainment. Awards help. Critical acclaim helps. Social media helps. Yet none …