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Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick returns to the stage as the title character in Molière’s Tartuffe in the world premiere production of a new version from playwright Lucas Hnath, Read the reviews! Tartuffe…

Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee will appear alongside Tony Award nominee John Cariani in a workshop presentation of THE GORGEOUS NOTHINGS, a new musical set in 1930s New York City. The work centers on the lo…

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are in early talks to take on George and Dot in a new London revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Sunday in the Park With George. If plans stick, the duo will reuni…

Leaving/speaking. People/evil. Moment/torment. It's evident from the outset that with Tartuffe, his adaptation of Molière's 1664 classic, Lucas Hnath is attempting rhymed verse, as Richard Wilbur achieved in a…

David Cross, Bianca Del Rio, Amber Gray, Ryan J. Haddad, Francis Jue, and more are also starring in the New York Theatre Workshop revival.

Agatha Christie’s “The Murder of Roger Akroyd,” “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” and “Nervous Laughter” will be onstage in early January. Plus: Imago’s ‘ZooZoo,’ ‘Jinkx & …

Matthew Broderick plays Tartuffe and David Cross his naïve prey in this Lucas Hnath adaptation of a 17th-century French comedy classic.

A split holiday bill from Ballet Ariel delivers a moving Little Women and a less-polished Nutcracker Suite.

Spring 2026 is looking brighter for Broadway fans thanks to a new staging of Beaches, the musical adaptation of Iris Rainer Dart’s beloved novel. After a celebrated premiere at Canada’s Theatre Calgary, Jes…

In Tartuffe at the New York Theater Workshop, Lucas Hnath is serving up satire in a colorful reinterpretation of an ever relevant tale of religious hyocrisy and human fallibility.  Told in verse peppered with …

★★☆☆☆ Matthew Broderick and David Cross in Lucas Hnath’s Adaptation of Molière The post Tartuffe: Sparkling Wine, Without the Sparkle appeared first on New York Stage Review.

★★☆☆☆ Sarah Benson's lively direction can't overcome adaptor Hnath's careless Molière treatment The post Tartuffe: Lucas Hnath Runs Out of Rhymes on Molière’s Classic appeared first on New York S…

A disjointed production is anchored by a few standout performances in Lucas Hnath's new version of the Molière farce. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Tartuffe at New York Theatre Workshop appeared fi…

Molière’s 1664 satire Tartuffe is having a moment in New York this fall. First, André de Shields led a campy revival in the Gilded Age library at House of the Redeemer. Now Matthew Broderick is doing his de…

Tickets are now on sale for Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw on Broadway, which begins performances at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 18 and opens on April 6, 2026. Written by Gina Gionfriddo and directed by…

Broadway’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow saw a jump in attendance and grosses last week, no doubt spurred by the hoopla generated by last month’s arrival of the TV series’ Season 5. For the week endin…

While the former arts minister’s call for tax breaks and a bonfire of red tape will be welcomed, we seem to be going round in circles. And why hasn’t the single most calamitous cause of funding reduction be…

Point has successfully worked to help lead the union through a number of high profile negotiations and issues facing New York City musicians.

The stage prequel of the Netflix series saw its highest gross as holiday traffic boosts Broadway.

Simon Rich's play brought in $409,041 and played to 100 percent capacity, setting up the show for a high-grossing run.

Growing up in Paris, Julien Suaudeau knew how to stand behind his team. Why are the fans in his adopted city so quick to turn on theirs? They don’t understand Philly the way David Lynch did.

Stage and screen performer Lesley Manville is currently treading the boards as Jocasta in Oedipus, a new version of Sophocles' classic tragedy now playing at Studio 54. Despite being an Olivier Award-winning ve…

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By Isa Goldberg December 16, 2025: Although not a memory play, memory itself plays a big role in Marjorie Prime, so does the ability to create a memorable experience, and in that way, strive for a sense of our …

By David Sheward December 16, 2025: When Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2015, the play was hailed as a complex, compassionate rumination on grief and memor…

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. This year we are featuring some of our favorit…

Happenstance Theatre, founded in 2006 by co-artistic directors Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell, is partially funded by the Maryland State Arts Council and has won several Helen Hayes Awards for outstanding acti…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande In Talks To Make Color and Light All things are beautiful! Wicked superstars Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande are re…

High-flying popcorn! Dancing peppermint! Twirling rock candy! These are just a few of the marvels that await audiences at the Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s Annapolis-themed production of “The Nutcracker,” …

The new play by Apple Family Plays playwright Richard Nelson centers on King George VI and President Roosevelt.

Interview: Tony Award winner Levi Kreis brings their brand-new musical Already Perfect to King’s Head Theatre this January The post Interview: Levi Kreis on Already Perfect at King’s Head Theatre appeared f…

DIRTY BOOKS Created and Directed by Mara Lieberman A Production of Bated Breath Theatre Company Venue location: 39 W 14th Street #301 Play Website Reviewed by David Spencer It takes place on the third floor of …

A long-running play that's short on profits.

MARJORIE PRIME by Jordan Harrison Directed by Anne Kaufman With Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, June Squibb A Production of 2nd Stage (Play Website) Helen Hayes Theatre Reviewed by David Spen…

Many a suffering soul has headed to the pub for the solace of a drink and some familiar company. It’s the rare person, however, who experiences a transformation so profound as to qualify as a bona fide Christ…

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The show begins performances at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 18 and opens on April 6, 2026.

ARCHDUKE by Rajiv Joseph Directed by Darko Tresnjak Laura Pels Theatre Roundabout’s Archduke Website Reviewed by David Spencer This continues from my review of Gruesome Playground Injuries. If you haven’t r…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 12/14/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES by Rajiv Joseph Directed by Neil Pepe Starring Nicholas Braun and Kara Young Lucille Lortel Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer For me, Rajiv Joseph is a compelling, …

“The Nutcracker” has always been a staple of the holiday season. But “Cirque Nutcracker” is a dynamic, thrilling, sit-on-the-edge of your seat experience like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Troupe V…

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by Lindsay Ferrentino Based on Lauren Greenfield’s documentary film The Queen Of Versailles  and the life stories of Jackie and David Siegel …

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony's InsideOut Concerts® offer transformative musical experiences for audiences of all ages. Under the inspired leadership of Maestro David Bernard, this award-winning ensemble br…

Initial casting has been announced for Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw on Broadway, which begins performances at the Helen Hayes Theater on March 18 and opens on April 6, 2026. Written by Gina Gionfriddo and …

The ferociously talented Laurie Metcalf may be a celebrated film and television actress, but her commitment to theater has made her one of Broadway’s boldest mainstays. This season, the two-time Tony winner s…

The title of this post is not intended satirically, though I suppose some may initially hear it that way. I’m no certified Janeite, but I have certainly enjoyed getting to know the writing of Jane Austen (177…

Today’s new Travalanche post for December 16, 2025 honors the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen. Other earlier Travalanche posts for December 16 (in no particular order) include ones on: Noel Cowa…

THE BAKER’S WIFE Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by Joseph Stein Based on the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol adapted from a vignette in the novel Jean le Bleu by Jean Giono Starring Sco…

This holiday season, Elsbeth is putting her knowledge of Broadway schedules to good use as she attempts to solve her latest crime. In an exclusive clip from this week's episode, "A Hard Nut to Crack," the detec…

Dysfunctional family Christmases have become something of a staple of popular movies, books, and plays. Perhaps this is because, like it or not, they often hit pretty close to home. In Round House Theatre’s n…

The recent revival of “Chess “on Broadway comes nearly forty years after its first opening on London’s West End in 1986, with a subsequent move to Broadway after major revisions, in 1988. The Broadway pro…

Gina Gionfriddo’s play follows a blind date that spins out of control.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards. These films have been recognized by voters in the preliminary rounds of voting, which will …

Amid all the Scrooges and Santas and Nutcrackers this month, a somber, stark, depressing and though-provoking production of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” feels like a breath of fresh air. This lavish, con…

Audible Theater will soon present the world premiere of The Disappear, a new comedy written and directed by BAFTA Award nominee Erica Schmidt – featuring Dylan Baker, Madeline Brewer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ham…

A pick me up for the weary soul. By Alix Cohen For those of you sadly unfamiliar, throwback Bryce Edwards plays and sings 1920s/30s songs as they would’ve been performed at the time, often on instruments from…

See a first look photo of Ne-Yo as Davis in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway, where the three-time Grammy winner made his Broadway debut on December 4. Ne-Yo plays a limited engagement in the role through January 2…

A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in this dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo.

Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Bug opens on Thursda…

Playbills have made it to Australia!

Spread holiday cheer with personalized BroadwayWorld cards! Our digital holiday cards allow users to send their friends and family some holiday cheer with new designs and customizable messages. With nine differ…

Second Stage Theater has unveiled the initial cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman. The BECKY SHAW company will feature Patrick Ball (HBO Max’s…

Second Stage Theater’s upcoming Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw will feature Alden Ehrenreich (Weapons), Patrick Ball (HBO Max’s The Pitt) and three-tie Tony nominee Linda Emond i…

He joins the Broadway comedy on February 3, 2026, for performances through April 21.

The Olivier winner dropped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert December 15.

The R&B singer-songwriter is putting his own spin on "Fallin'" in the Alicia Keys musical.

Performances begin March 27, 2026 with opening night set for April 22.

In the latest AT Education Monthly: an annual tradition restored, insights from educators, and news from around the country.

On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed the translator/actor Shane Baker to talk about his latest show NIGHT STORIES.

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he’s taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. The holidays are in ful…