The post Circus, comedy and chaos to hit Brisbane’s bayside at Wynnum Fringe appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

(Arifa Akbar’s article appeared in 5/3.) Brighton Dome Corn Exchange The timeless parable of a 16th-century horse dealer turned violent protester questions the personal cost of resistance in this awe-inspirin…

A dancer, choreographer, curator, and advocate, Gabriel Mata has become well known to readers of MD Theatre Guide over the last several years, as a solo artist and the organizer behind the LatinX Movement Festi…

On the face of it, a big production show like “42nd Street” seems like a risky choice for a small-staged theater like Classic Theatre of Maryland. After the overture introduction in the dark and the lights …

The New York Drama Critics' Circle celebrated the 2025-2026 season with honors for Little Bear Ridge Road, Ragtime, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and more. BroadwayWorld was inside the event for an exclusive look at…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Save the Last Dance Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Rachel Zegler have been tapped to star in Last Dance, a father-daughter story directed by B…

Though this revival loses some of its emotional heft, The Sandman still thrills.

Feltman: World’s First Hot Dog is that rarest of theatrical experiences: a solo show that feels as expansive as a Broadway epic and as intimate as a conversation with your favorite uncle over a summer meal. M…

World Premiere of J.B. Miller’s The Last Victorian Joins a Shaw Rarity, Plus Solo Sleepy Hollow, and Intimate Crime & Punishment for 2026-27 Season Plays Directed by WSG’s Steven Carpenter, Laura G…

Review: The Wasp at Southwark Playhouse Borough “There are twists and turns aplenty" The post Review: The Wasp at Southwark Playhouse Borough appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

Review: FLUSH at the Arcola Theatre “A love letter to those dingy underground club toilets we all know so well.” The post Review: FLUSH at the Arcola Theatre appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

The Japanese revival of GYPSY will retain its original title when it returns to the stage in 2026, reversing an earlier decision to present the production under the name 'Rose.' BroadwayWorld previously repo…

Watch a video of Isabelle McCalla leading the cast of Schmigadoon! on Broadway in "With All of Your Heart." The show-stopping number, which kicks off Act Two, features the musical's ensemble performing Christop…

Ken Ludwig’s Comic Fantasy Brightens & Enlightens by Rachel Norby When classics professors Daphne and Ralph meet on a beach in Naxos, Greece, they have no idea of the adventures they will soon encounter t…

Kate Poling's adaptation swaps castles and pumpkins for chrome diners and gas pumps in an interactive show for young audiences. Miners Alley Theatre for Young Audiences opens a 1950s-set adaptation of Cinderell…

Joe Mantello has spent a long time thinking about Death of a Salesman. The director of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, first encountered Arthur Miller’s masterwo…

NPAN’s reading of Cherokee playwright DeLanna Studi’s new ‘I is for Invisible’ highlighted national commemoration of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Broadway – Booth Theater: 222 West 44 Street. April 16-July 19, 2026. Drama. Author: David Auburn. Director: Thomas Kail. 2 hrs, 15 min. Critic: David Sheward (May 2026). **** David Auburn’s Proof returns t…

Ramona Mallory (Anne Eggerman from the Broadway revival of Little Night Music) put on her best cockney accent to step into the role of Mrs. Lovett at last month's Sondheim Unplugged on April 27th at 54 Below. W…

How David Henry Hwang and Alexandra Silber seek to honor 2 classic musicals' intentions while keeping them fresh.

James Brown The Musical is officially on its way to Broadway. The announcement comes just as we mark what would have been James Brown’s 93rd birthday and twenty years since his passing. After more than a deca…

Update: September L. Davis' Instagram account has confirmed that she is alive. She had stopped breathing for six seconds before doctors revived her. Ana Gasteyer has responded to the passing of September L. …

Broadway's buzziest shows are running in Midtown now.

I'm going to use the word "lovely" here about The Bad Daters, and I mean it in its broadest sense: touching, pleasant, uplifting, sweet, and leaving you with a good feeling about humanity upon leaving the theat…

The Drama Desk Awards has revealed the line-up of special performances and tributes for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, taking place Sunday, May 17, 2026 at The Town Hall. See the full list of nominees HERE!…

By Alix Cohen I think I’ve seen all thirteen of Stephen Hanks -produced Blue Wave/Blue Tsunami shows. What became clear again last night, the first of four new evenings, is though donations are made to candid…

Hello, kitty! Hamilton alum Sydney James Harcourt has been bringing the heat as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, a Ballroom-inspired reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical. T…

Watch a highlight from the final season of hit cabaret series Sondheim Unplugged, with Lucia Spina (Into the Woods) singing "Have an Eggroll, Mr. Goldstone" from Gypsy. Read a review of last month's April 27 sh…

Today’s new Travalanche posts for May 8, 2026 are about Nan Wynn, Mary Lou Williams, Sam Lufkin, and some exciting new Al Hirschfeld stuff. May 8 is also VE Day, and I’ve blogged about that too. Earlier Tra…

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera continues at the Connecticut theatre through June 7.

Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of Broadway's biggest hits including, Hamilton and Rent, but he got his start on a much smaller scale. Originally broadcast June 30, 2025.

Skid Row's resident dentist is passing the drill. Beginning May 26, Claybourne Elder will join the off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Dr. Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. Andy Karl will play his final perform…

Following the Wednesday, May 20, 2026 7:30 PM ET performance of Giant on Broadway, starring John Lithgow, John Lithgow, Aya Cash, and Mark Rosenblatt will join a conversation with Taffy Brodesser-Akner hosted b…

Grammy and Drama Desk nominee Claybourne Elder (HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” Company) will join the company of Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway. Elder will appear in the role of Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. be…

Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go has officially returned to New York for seven-weeks only! Studio Seaview has released new video footage of the production, which is directed by Drama Desk and Obie winne…

The National Tour of Wicked will welcome new principal cast members next month. Beginning Tuesday, June 9 at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Aline Mayagoitia (Elphaba), Claudia Bennett (Glinda), Susan Cella …

The Company and Gilded Age actor will be the newest resident of Skid Row.

The national tour of Wicked will welcome new principal cast members beginning June 9 at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Joining the company are Aline Mayagoitia as Elphaba, Claudia Bennett as Glind…

The star ballerina is also an accomplished choreographer. Her sophomore work for City Ballet is bigger and better than her first.

“Pride and Prejudice” at Flat Rock Playhouse is not strictly a parody or a spoof, but more of an affectionate retelling of Austen’s enduring love story that underscores the aspects of the narrative th…

I stopped by the Algonquin yesterday to visit with my old friend David Leopold of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation. We hatched some crazy plans (about which more in due course), and David took me through his exhibi…

Playbill is sending three young creators to the 2026 International Thespian Festival to work directly with us on coverage of the week-long event.

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on Kecoughtan High School's production of MAMMA MIA! Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs for all types of producti…

Directed by Eric Tucker, Bedlam‘s new production of Othello is now playing at the West End Theatre off-Broadway. The production features just four actors inhabiting the 19 roles of Othello. Read the reviews h…

The Janice Jam's Broadway Tuesdays at Paramount residency continues at the Paramount Times Square May 12.

The filmed version of Hamilton will be released for the first time in 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 16. The Collector's Edition will also include a fabric poster, a set of collectible art cards, and a booklet of “Al…

The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical is currently playing Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park.

The National Tour of the Broadway blockbuster WICKED will welcome new principal cast members next month. Beginning Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Aline Mayagoitia (Elphaba), Cl…

Rehearsal images have been released for Allegra, a new comedy by Tony Award and two-time Olivier Award-nominated playwright Peter Quilter The post Rehearsal images released for Allegra ahead of UK tour opening …

ice&fire has announced the cast for its new production A Fine Idea, which premieres at Arcola Theatre in June The post ice&fire announces casting for A Fine Idea appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

The critically acclaimed West End play Shifters is set to make its North American premiere at Cherry Lane Theatre in New York this summer The post Shifters comes to Cherry Lane Theatre for North American premie…

Wildworks has announced the return of its acclaimed comedy-drama The Kneebone Cadillac following its sell-out run in 2024 The post Wildworks announces the return of The Kneebone Cadillac appeared first on Theat…

Everyman theatre, LiverpoolBeginning as a culture clash comedy with cups of tea and deadly intent, this two-hander becomes boldly arrestingIf you want someone to credit for the big laughs in the first half of t…

Sadler’s Wells East, LondonCourtney Deyn and Jacob Samuel conjure a bleak world of excess, ritual and power in a visually striking but limited piece of dance-theatreIt’s like the aftermath of the bleakest o…

EPIC: The Musical was certainly an epic undertaking. The viral, sung-through musical adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey began as Jorge Rivera-Herrans’ thesis during his senior year at the University of Notre Dam…

From show to movie and back to show. The cult 1975 movie Rocky Horror Picture Show is on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre Company at Studio 54. Directed by Jim Sharman, the film found its niche and as a cult …

Josh Groban has released his new album CINEMATIC, out now via Reprise Records. A tribute to the world of the silver screen, the 10-track album CINEMATIC honors the scores and songs that defined generations. …

All new photos and video have been released featuring a preview of Washington National Opera's production of West Side Story. Ryan McCartan and Shereen Pimentel will lead the cast of this upcoming production at…

Regional – Milwaukee, WI: Constructivists at Broadway Theater Center’s Studio Theater: 158 North Broadway. April 25-May 9, 2026. Drama. Author: Tracy Letts. Director: Maya Danks. 2 hrs. Critic: Anne Siegel …

Directed by Eric Tucker, the production feature four actors inhabiting the 19 roles of Othello.

Two-time Tony winner Katie Finneran stars in Adam Bock's dark comedy.

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, a new musical with music & lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winner Duncan Sheik, will premiere off-Broadway at a brand-new venue, The Night Egg at the Culture Club located at 53…

The fourth annual concert raised over $143,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Let me say the quiet part out loud. AI is... The post 5 Ways to Ethically Use AI in Theater (Without Selling Your Soul) first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Taub's award-winning suffragist musical arrives on the small screen via Great Performances.

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

Lewis picked up her first Tony nomination earlier this week for playing Sarah, the role McDonald created.

Tamilla Woodard is directing the work as a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Olivier Award nominated writer Benedict Lombe's play had a critically acclaimed debut across the pond in 2024.

Lizzy Caplan has signed on to join the fifth season of The Morning Show, and will play the role of Gwen, a Broadway theater director, Deadline reports. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Renee Rapp will also…

The Jamie Lloyd-directed West End revival will come to Broadway in 2027.

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, Duncan Sheik’s new musical based on the Manga graphic novel, will premiere Off Broadway this fall, producers announced today. The production, featuring music and lyrics by Sheik,…

Rob Ashford will direct the musical based on Moyoco Anno's manga graphic novel of the same name.

There will be both in-person and virtual attendance options.

Tom Hanks recently paid a visit to two Broadway productions, Joe Turner's Come and Gone and The Balusters. The iconic actor, who was last seen on stage in This World of Tomorrow in 2025, posed with cast members…

Annette Bening and Ella Beatty recently paid a visit to The Balusters, which is now playing on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The pair posed with the cast backstage after the performance. Check out…

The world premiere production of John Patrick Shanley's THE PUSHOVER, directed by Kirk Gostkowski, recently closed after extending its limited run to May 2. Check out photos of the cast taking their final bows …

Adam Bock’s The Receptionist, directed by Sarah Benson, officially opened on May 7 at the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Check out photos from opening night below! The product…

Zachary Stewart| Heather Agyepong and Daniel Ezra will star in this North American premiere.  ||Off-Broadway|Benedict Lombe,Bush Theatre,Cherry Lane Theatre,Chuchu Nwagu Productions,Daniel Ezra,Eleanor Lloyd P…

May 8 was the birthday of jazz genius Mary Lou Williams (Mary Elfrieda Scruggs, 1910-1981). Born in Atlanta, raised in Pittsburgh, Williams was a child prodigy who was supporting her family with her piano playi…