Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Ben Davis Joins Broadway's Hadestown as Hades, Replacing Geno Segers by Sophia Rubino

A new king of the Underworld has been crowned. Ben Davis will join the all-new principal cast of Hadestown at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre on September 1. Davis will perform alongside pre…

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Larry Owens Will Bring Sondheimia to Joe's Pub This Month by Andrew Gans

"By breaking the rules of cabaret form, this concert highlights the exquisite formal structure in Sondheim’s work," says Owens.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Pass Is Not the Heated Rivalry We Want, but the One We Deserve by Zach

Zachary Stewart| John Donnelly’s soccer drama makes its U.S. debut. ||Off-Broadway|Amanda Roberge,Andy Henderson,Cheyenne Sykes,Ellen Stewart Theatre,Ino Badanjak,John Donnelly,Matisse Rat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:57AM[SHARE]

THEATER REVIEW: Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of ‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ is grand theatre at the Colonial Theatre thru Aug. 16 by J. Peter Bergman

Michael Wartella does a superb job playing the straight man whose career takes an odd, unanticipated turn. He is funny, sad & touching. Kyle Taylor Parker delivers an equally excellent perfo…

SOURCE: theberkshireedge.com at 11:49AM[SHARE]

Theatrical Casting Video Game Is on the Horizon by Logan Culwell-Block

I Want to Play the Villain! will bring stage-themed logic puzzles to all major gaming platforms.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM[SHARE]

Saturday Night Live Favorite Bowen Yang to Make Broadway Debut in Oh, Mary! by Sophia Rubino

I do think so, honey! Five-time Emmy Award nominee Bowen Yang will make his Broadway debut in Oh, Mary! this fall. Yang will join the company as Mary Todd Lincoln on September 15 for a limi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM[SHARE]

Ben Davis Will Be Hades in Broadway's Hadestown by Andrew Gans

Davis' casting follows the recent departure of Geno Segers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM[SHARE]

‘Ragtime’s Ben Davis To Take ‘Hadestown’ Role Left Vacant By Departure Of Geno Segers by Greg Evans

Ben Davis, a star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Ragtime revival, will join the cast of Hadestown in the role left vacant with the recently announced departure of Geno Segers. Davis will take …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:23AM[SHARE]

No smut, no swearing, wrong-feet wellies and a silly hat: the gentle comedy world of Jimmy Cricket by Mark Lawson

Having cut his teeth in the holiday camps of the north, the comic bestrode 80s TV with his unthreatening brand of fun, being knighted by the pope in 2015• Jimmy Cricket, comedian known for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:20AM[SHARE]

Russell Hornsby, Kristolyn Lloyd, John Douglas Thompson, and More Cast in Seven Guitars at LCT by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The August Wilson revival will begin performances this November at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. ||Off-Broadway|August Wilson,Jason Dirden,John Douglas Thompson,Justin Elli…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM[SHARE]

Bowen Yang to Star in ‘Oh, Mary!’ in Broadway Debut by Rebecca Rubin

Bowen Yang is the latest A-list star to suffocate at the (fictional) White House for Cole Escola’s ultra-successful play “Oh Mary!” He’s making his Broadway debut as former first lad…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:12AM[SHARE]

Geno Segers Pens Apology Following Hadestown Ousting by Andrew Gans, Meg Masseron

Segers' casting had been met with instant concern and criticism due to anti-trans rhetoric he had expressed in videos online.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM[SHARE]

Bowen Yang to Make Broadway Debut in Oh, Mary! by Zach

Zachary Stewart| Yang will don the bratty curls starting September 15. ||Broadway|Bowen Yang,Cole Escola,Lyceum Theatre,Meg Stalter,Oh Mary!,Sam Pinkleton [...] Read More... from Bowen Yang …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Bowen Yang Will Make Broadway Debut in OH, MARY! This Fall

Bowen Yang is heading to Broadway. The Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live alum will make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola's Tony-winning comedy Oh, Mary!, beginning per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM[SHARE]

Shucked to Embark on 2nd National Tour by Margaret Hall

The corny musical comedy will hit the road once more in 2027.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM[SHARE]

Video: Tony Yazbeck & More in CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Ogunquit Playhouse has released additional footage of CITY OF ANGELS, the Tony Award-winning musical, now playing through August 22, 2026. Directed by Hunter Foster with choreography by Jenn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM[SHARE]

Full Cast Set For MIDNIGHT, Written and Directed by Todrick Hall

The full cast and design team have been announced for Todrick Hall's MIDNIGHT, which will make its North American premiere this fall at the Daryl Roth Theatre, following two sold-out engagem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM[SHARE]

Russell Hornsby, Chanté Adams & More to Star in Off-Broadway Revival of Seven Guitars at LCT by Sophia Rubino

The cast and creative team are complete for the upcoming off-Broadway production of Seven Guitars, directed Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who won a Tony Award for appearing in the original producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:35AM[SHARE]

Todrick Hall's Midnight Announces Complete Off-Broadway Cast and Creative Team by Sophia Rubino

Midnight, the off-Broadway musical written, directed and choreographed by Todrick Hall, has assembled its full cast and creative team. Performances will begin September 12 at the Daryl Roth …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:35AM[SHARE]

Why Ellen Harvey Thinks Madame Morrible Is the Best Role in Wicked by Sophia Rubino

Madame Morrible. MM. Flip it around... you know the rest. Ellen Harvey has the absolute pleasure of playing the alliterative antagonist in Wicked on Broadway—just one character in a long …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:35AM[SHARE]

Our Fund To Receive Carbonell’s Vinnette Carroll Award by Bill Hirschman

The Our Fund Foundation, an LGBTQ-based group, has been named the recipient of the Carbonell Awards’ Vinnette Carroll Award for “outstanding achievement in advancing diversity, equality …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:35AM[SHARE]

Diana Vishneva’s Quiet Return in Venice Makes a Powerful Statement by Laura Cappelle

Diana Vishneva’s performance at the Venice Dance Biennale raised uncomfortable questions for an event that once vowed to cut ties with Russia’s artists over the war in Ukraine.

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Bowen Yang to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Oh, Mary!’ This Fall by Caitlin Huston

Yang takes over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln from Meg Stalter.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:28AM[SHARE]

Video: Tramell Tillman Sings 'Nobody Does It Like Me' From SEESAW at MISCAST

MCC Theater has released new footage from the most recent Miscast gala, featuring Succession star Tramell Tillman taking on "Nobody Does It Like Me" from the musical Seesaw. Before he is …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM[SHARE]

Bowen Yang To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Greg Evans

Bowen Yang will make his Broadway acting debut in Oh, Mary! this September, producers announced today. The former Saturday Night Live cast member and “Las Culturistas” podcast host will …

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:21AM[SHARE]

Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86 by Mark Fisher

Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National TheatreTributes have been paid to the director …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AM[SHARE]

Todrick Hall Will Lead His Musical Midnight Off-Broadway; Full Casting Revealed by Logan Culwell-Block

The work is coming to the Daryl Roth Theatre this fall after two runs in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM[SHARE]

See Who's Starring in the World Premiere of Wild Child at Laguna Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The acclaimed Southern Californian theatre will offer the world premiere musical in partnership with the Breathe Project this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM[SHARE]

Cast Set for Immersive The Whole Sky All Diamonds by Andrew Gans

Jack Dentinger will direct Bixby Elliot's play that follows a tech startup on the verge of success or possible collapse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM[SHARE]

Kristolyn Lloyd, Michael Potts, and More Will Lead SEVEN GUITARS at Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater announced the complete cast and creative team for August Wilson's Seven Guitars, which will begin performances on Thursday, November 5 with an official opening night s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM[SHARE]

Bowen Yang Will Be Broadway's Next Oh, Mary! by Logan Culwell-Block

The SNL favorite will join the Cole Escola comedy in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway Revival of August Wilson's Seven Guitars Finds Full Casting by Logan Culwell-Block

Ruben Santiago-Hudson will direct the production at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM[SHARE]

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

August highlights include a ban on plays, a tour interrupted, and a fight against the end of the world.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:49AM[SHARE]

Watch Tony Yazbeck, Ben Jacoby, More in Highlights From Ogunquit City of Angels by Andrew Gans

Hunter Foster directs the Larry Gelbart, Cy Coleman, and David Zippel musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM[SHARE]

Cast Set For Lincoln Center Theater’s ‘August Wilson’s Seven Guitars’ by Greg Evans

Lincoln Center Theater announced today the complete cast and creative team for this fall’s August Wilson’s Seven Guitars at LCT’s Off Broadway Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, with Jason Dir…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:29AM[SHARE]

Back in the Room Where It Happens: Why ‘Hamilton’ Is Sparking Even More Joy for Leslie Odom Jr. This Time Around by Lily Ford

Broadway's original Aaron Burr is thrilling the West End with his return to Lin-Manuel Miranda's zeitgeist-capturing show. Here, Odom Jr. reveals exactly why he chose to come back — and h…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AM[SHARE]

Jesse Eisenberg's THE DEBUT Will Make U.K. Premiere at the 70th BFI London Film Festival

Jesse Eisenberg's new theater-themed film, The Debut, will close the 70th BFI London Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The closing night gala will be held on October 18, se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM[SHARE]

Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ Announces Full Cast and Creative Team Ahead of New York Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Todrick Hall’s “Midnight” will make its North American premiere this fall off Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theatre following two sold-out engagements in London. Joining Hall in the cast …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:04AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Video: Ariana Grande Shares That Break From Her Career Was Planned in Advance

Ariana Grande has shared more information about her break from her professional career. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Grande will step back from public life once her current tour con…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03AM[SHARE]

The Long and Lively Life of “Dance For Life,” Where Dancers Help Dancers by Sharon Hoyer

The annual benefit to alleviate the cost of medical care for folks in Chicago’s dance community, now in its thirty-fifth year, was born during the height of the AIDS epidemic.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]

Phamaly’s ‘504: The Musical’ Makes a Sit-In Sing by Guesteditor

A vital yet often-overlooked disability-rights protest in San Francisco in 1977 is musicalized at Denver's Phamaly Theatre Company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Last Week on Broadway: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 by Matt Tamanini

‘Hadestown’ reverses course following casting outcry, Grande departs ‘Sunday’ in London, and more Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM[SHARE]

Captain Whiskers Takes on Small-Town Politics in “The Last Mayor of Rusty River” by Ross

The Ontario Theatre Review: Blyth Festival’s The Last Mayor of Rusty River delivers big laughs, bluegrass energy, and a cat with mayoral ambitions By Ross When a strong whistle blew, summo…

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On the Couch with Lyndall Grant

The post On the Couch with Lyndall Grant appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 07:21AM[SHARE]

Spotify Hits Milestone of 300 Million Premium Subscribers by Caitlin Huston

"We view the business as well positioned to deliver improved growth and margins in 2026 as we reinvest to support our long-term potential."

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:15AM[SHARE]

Joe Torsella Makes Debut with World Premiere of DECLARATION in Philadelphia Fringe Fest by Katelyn

Former Pennsylvania Treasurer and U.S. Ambassador Joe Torsella Makes his Playwriting and Solo Performance Debut with the World Premiere of DECLARATION in the 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festiva…

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How technological advances have impacted theatrical scenic design by Ruthie Fierberg

John Lee Beatty, Rachel Hauck and Dane Laffrey share which innovations make their jobs less work and more play. 

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Photos: DISRUPTION Opens at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center

Disruption is a new play by Andrew Stein, directed by Hersh Ellis, which began previews at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center on July 22, 2026, and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Pearl Mackie to star in world premiere of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s Baby at Brixton House by Staff Writer

Clean Break and Brixton House have announced that Pearl Mackie will star in the world premiere of Baby, a new play by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, The post Pearl Mackie to star in world premiere of…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:48AM[SHARE]

Young Vic appoints five new trustees as board welcomes fresh leadership expertise by Staff Writer

The Young Vic has announced the appointment of five new trustees who will join its Board in September The post Young Vic appoints five new trustees as board welcomes fresh leadership experti…

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First Casting announced for major UK and Ireland tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS by Staff Writer

Producers Michael Harrison and Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals have announced the first casting for the major UK and Ireland tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS The post First Casting announ…

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 4, 2026- BOOP! National Tour Finds Its 'Betty' and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 4, 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, Personalize…

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Vessel at Hudson Yards Is the Stage for This Drama by Laura Collins-Hughes

Three workers at a towering Manhattan tourist attraction watch for visitors intent on self-harm in this new play by Brendan George.

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The Sacrifice of Farinelli

The post The Sacrifice of Farinelli appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 05:10AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Carriageworks announces the Australian premiere of David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

The post Carriageworks announces the Australian premiere of David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 04:29AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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AI Can’t Practice Law by Joe Patti

Entertainment lawyer Gordon Firemark made a blog post recently warning people not to ask AI for legal advice. As you might imagine, he cited some examples of how AI had made mistakes, gotten…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 03:10AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne season announced for Private Lives starring Hugh Bonneville and Lisa McCune

The post Melbourne season announced for Private Lives starring Hugh Bonneville and Lisa McCune appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 01:53AM[SHARE]

Reader Q&A: ask our comedy critic anything ahead of the Edinburgh fringe by Guardian Moderators (now); Brian Logan (from 1pm)

The world’s largest performing arts festival returns to the Scottish capital for three weeks – and over 4,000 shows – from this weekend. Brian Logan will be answering your questions ab…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:40AM[SHARE]

Corey Mach Picks Up the Quill as Shakespeare in & Juliet on Broadway Tonight by Sophia Rubino

Corey Mach begins performances as Shakespeare in Broadway’s & Juliet on August 4, suceeding Drew Gehling in the role at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Mach originated the role of Shak…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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What, no sequinned crooners? How cruises became the home for world class theatre by Brian Logan

Forget cheesy acts, these days cruise ships boast the cutting edge tech to stage hip West End productions and Olivier award-winning musicals – and young people are loving itThe phrase “c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:35AM[SHARE]

Sydney Dance Company’s 40 Years at The Wharf

The post Sydney Dance Company’s 40 Years at The Wharf appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:31AM[SHARE]

Theatre News: Little Shop of Horrors, Ragtime, The Whoopi Monologues, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Hadestown and Just In Time by Suzanna Bowling

Ethan Slater and Betsy Wolfe in Little Shop of Horrors photo Emilio Madrid Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk winner Ethan Slater and Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe are together in in Little …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM[SHARE]

Corey Mach Joins Cast of Broadway's & Juliet August 4 by Andrew Gans

The hit jukebox musical recently played its 1,500th performance at the Sondheim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

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