Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6am (Broadway Time)
Our network partners are hosting some great events this month. Check out what’s On the RISE in the RISE Theatre Network. If you want to stay in the know, check out risetheatre.org. Ticket…
Whether Elf Lyons’ high-concept Hollywood throwback, Kate Dehnert’s disorientating rave or Ele McKenzie’s Bob Dylan fantasy, heartbreak fuels fine humour at the festivalBreakups. We’…
In ‘Respect,’ Payton brings the vocal agility — and the pure soul — to do Franklin’s catalog plenty of justice. By TREY GRAHAM
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)
Regional theaters can once again produce “Les Misérables” because a national tour has ended. One veteran actor called the popular show “an instant moneymaker.”
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 3am (Broadway Time)
From wacky versions of The ABC Song to Quentin Blake’s eccentric Mrs Armitage, these five shows offer fun for young audiencesUnderbelly until 31 August Continue reading...
With abs like Olympians and skin like hide, pole dancers are besieging the Edinburgh fringe. We meet four high-flying, physics-defying acts tackling everything from New York’s underbelly t…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBoth outrageous and tender, this stellar follow-up to Main Character Energy gives new meaning to body languageTemi Wilkey serenades us, asks if we fancy her and…
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1am (Broadway Time)
Earlier this month the Hidden Brain podcast had an episode on beneficial mistakes. Early in the episode they discuss a study of medical mistakes in hospitals that podcast guest, Amy Edmondso…
Producers Joshua D. Saltman, David B. Schwartz and talent Matt Rodin share some of the logistics of pulling off the inaugural event.
A look inside the first edition of the three-day outdoor Broadway music fest
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Tony winner Aaron Tveit returns to Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Christian on August 18. His limited engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre will run through August 29.
Most rec…
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Korean pop star and musical theatre performer Ivy has officially made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Check out first look curtain call photos and video from her first performan…
There is no question that Sydnie Christmas can sing. That was never really the issue Sunday night at Sony Hall. The winner of Britain’s Got Talent possesses a formidable instrument, charis…
Broadway packed a weekend bag, left Times Square behind and headed north. On Friday, August 14, the inaugural The Festival opened at Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue in Kingston, N…
Tveit is reprising his Tony-winning role during the show's final weeks at the Hirschfeld.
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Monday, August 17, 2026 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The Greer Cabaret continues asthe Downtown place to be for locally produced musical revivals. Coming up in September: BDE Productions rents the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust…
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Kenny Moten directs a powerful production of 'Tenderly' at Theatre SilCo.
For nearly 40 years, the Talent Machine Company (TMC) has helped generations of young artists discover the magic of musical theater. It began with an original musical revue, “The Talent Ma…
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Regional – Brookfield, WI: Bombshell Theater Company: 19700 West Bluemound Road Aug. 13-Aug. 30, 2026. Musical. Book: Seth Rudetsky, Jack Plotnick. Add’l Text: Drew Geraci. Director: Eri…
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Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
Yesterday, The Festival triumphantly concluded their inaugural weekend at Kingston’s Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue. Produced by Joshua Saltman and David B. Schwartz, the first…
Another play has been added to the 2026/27 Broadway season! The marquee at the Booth Theatre is now lit for Bruce Norris' Downstate. The play, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon, pr…
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
"It’s a pinch-me moment to be able to come home to the Broadway stage and all I could have ever hoped for," the 'Love Island USA' host wrote in a statement.
Back for a fourth year, the Philly Bookstore Crawl continues to grow, with participating stores in every corner of the city and throughout the Philly suburbs. The 2026 crawl is on Saturday, …
Edinburgh Fringe Review: If We Really Were Witches at Paradise
“From start to finish, the cast hold the audience in the palm of their hands.”
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Argonauts at Zoo
“The passion and commitment of both performances is undeniable”
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Casual Receptionist of the Quarter at Gilded Balloon
"an earnest defence of service workers at a time when we really need it”
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: 15 Minutes of Shame at Zoo
"has moments where it shines, but leaves you wanting more"
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Steak Out at Gilded Balloon Teviot (Billiard Room)
"a beautifully-executed production of a smart script, and an extremely satisfying show.”
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: I Am Going to Reveal Something Personal About Myself at Greenside @ Riddles Court
"a lot of sharp and self-aware humour”
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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY began performances on Friday, August 14, 2026, and officially opens Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre for a strictly limited, 20-week run. Ch…
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Chip and Gus at theSpace @ Venue 45
"sheer volume of jokes, ensuring that at least some are bound to land with everyone, make for an entertaining hour"
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: With the Possible Exception of Abraham Lincoln at Greenside @ George Street (Forest Theatre)
"a bewildering, airless misfire from start to finish."
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Subplot: A Hyperfixation on the Titan Submersible at Summerhall (Former Womens Locker Room)
"a genuinely intelligent and original show"
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Churchill's Urinal at Pleasance at EICC (Lomond Theatre)
"While some of the jokes are very funny, most have a similar structure that quickly feels repetitive."
The p…
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
BEFORE SHE WAS MRS. DALLOWAY A beautifully written and well-performed prequel imagines the summer when Clarissa Perry begins choosing a life of her own Our first look at Dalloway: First Love…
New York City Tourism + Conventions, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York City, today announced the start of t…
New participating shows this season include “Just in Time,” “The Lost Boys” and “Paranormal Activity.”
The long-running PBS series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will launch its 13th season next year.
The first-ever Coachella-style Broadway event brought showtunes and stars to New York's Hudson Valley.
Jessica Vosk is sitting down with Ariana Grande for a rare interview in her latest Vosk in the City episode. The intimate interview, filmed in Grande's dressing room backstage at her Eternal…
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
For almost 200 years, Philly was the workshop of the world. A new exhibition at the PMA explores the response of 19th and 20th-century artists who challenged the norms of this era. Pamela J.…
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