Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Drama Desk Award Winners 2025: The Full List by Logan Culwell-Block

Maybe Happy Ending led the pack with six wins, including Outstanding Musical.

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Wins Big With Six Awards At 2025 Drama Desk Awards; Full Winners Announced

It was an incredible night celebrating the best of the New York theatre season at NYU Skirball at the 2025 Drama Desk Awards. Maybe Happy Ending won big with six awards including Outstanding…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:45PM[SHARE]

2025 Drama Desk Award winners revealed by Andy Lefkowitz

Winners were announced live at a ceremony hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:39PM[SHARE]

2025 Drama Desk Award Winners: Maybe Happy Ending and Purpose. Gypsy and Eureka Day. Audra and Jasmine. Donnelly and Snook. by Jonathan Mandell

"Maybe Happy Ending" won best musical and "Purpose" best play at the 69th annual Drama Desk Awards. "Eureka Day" won best revival of a play and "Gypsy" best revival of a musical. Check out a…

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2025 Drama Desk Awards by Barry Gordin

Purpose and Maybe Happy Ending win Outstanding Play and Outstanding Musical Awards. Maybe Happy Ending leads with 6 total wins across all categories. June 3, 2025: The 69th Annual Drama De…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Leni's Last Lament at the Paradise Factory Theater by Juliet Hindell

A one-woman show examines the complicated history of a noted filmmaker and a Nazi sympathizer. Juliet Hindell reviews. The post Review: Leni's Last Lament at the Paradise Factory Theater ap…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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World premiere of 'Oak' fails to find roots by Alan Smason

By LOU HARRY I caught the opening night of Terry Guest's play Oak at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center, the second of its three rolling world premiere productions. Some thoughts: " Oak con…

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Theatre News: New Artist-Run Theatre Company, Flapjack Theatrics, Announces Summer 2025 Lineup by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Takoma Park, MD " Flapjack Theatrics is a theatre (etc!) company with a unique model. It's a one-ADHD-woman venture, but almost every project involves a small number of very close collaborat…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Cabaret Review: JUDY WEXLER (Pangea, NYC) by Rob Lester

IT'S JAZZ. IT'S JOY. IT'S JUDY On the very rainy night May 14th, performing at that place called Pangea, the attractive venue on Second Avenue in Greenwich Village, vocalist Judy Wexler is t…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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'Shellshocked' Newcomer Jack Stokes Chats About His Stunning Performance, Exciting Future [VIDEO] by Frank J. Avella

Who is Jack Stokes? He's an astonishingly impressive young British actor you may be hearing a lot more about in the coming years. Stokes is currently electrifying audiences in the play Shell…

SOURCE: The Contending at 06:44PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: 'Circus of the Self: A Show About Queer Joy, Juggling & Identity' at Spooky Action Theater by Corvin Kevlihan

"Circus of the Self: A Show About Queer Joy, Juggling & Identity" is a solo juggling show created by Lucy Eden who is a multi-hyphenate talent. She juggles, performs, and does amazing cr…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:45PM[SHARE]

How Sweet it Is: The Motown Connection by TotalTheater

Regional " Sarasota, FL: Florida Studio Theater's Goldstein Cabaret: Palm & Cocoanut Avenues. May 27-Aug. 3, 2025. Musical Revue. Book: Luke McMaster w/ Motown Music Creators. Director: …

SOURCE: TotalTheater at 05:32PM[SHARE]

'Bowl EP' finds queer love in a skate park, to a hip-hop beat (Off Broadway review) by Thom Geier

Nazareth Hassan's play Bowl EP, now playing at the Vineyard Theatre in a coproduction with the National Black Theater and the New Group, pulses with the inventiveness and infectious energy o…

SOURCE: Culture Sauce at 05:00PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: 'Frankenstein' at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Aidan O'Connor

There is a monster inside all of us. The choices we make and the people we touch determine whether or not it comes to the surface. Monsters aren't born, they are a product of individual deci…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:44PM[SHARE]

Barbara Ferris obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor who began her career in 'dolly bird' roles and became the star of plays by Edward Bond and David Hare It was once said of the actor Barbara Ferris, who has died aged 85, that she was t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32PM[SHARE]

This Week on Broadway for June 1, 2025: Our Tony Awards Predictions by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere predict, and discuss, next week's Tony Awards. "This Week on Broadway" has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest-r…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: FRANKENSTEIN (Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.) by Gregory Fletcher

NOT THE MONSTER YOU EXPECT: VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN IS THE VILLAIN Based on Mary Shelley's iconic novel, a bold retelling of Frankenstein opened last night at STC's Klein Theater in Washington D…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:27PM[SHARE]

CARMEN.maquia (Ballet Hispánico) by Joel Benjamin

The twisty, but clichéd, choreography was not without its clever and eye-catching moments, but try as he might Ramírez Sansano never fully defined the characters, hindered by the equally…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:18PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Assassins': Packing heat, lighting a Fuse by Linda Ferguson

Fuse Theatre Ensemble lights up Reed College's Black Box Theatre with a sizzling production of Stephen Sondheim's musical about presidential assassins.

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Tatianna Córdoba Gets Her Wings 'In Real Women Have Curves' by Jeryl Brunner

After years of auditioning and refusing to give up on her dreams, Tatianna Córdoba lands the role of a lifetime on Broadway.

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Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Wodehouse in Wonderland at Assembly George Square Studios by Staff Writer

Robert Daws, known for his roles in Jeeves and Wooster and Poldark, stars in Wodehouse in Wonderland

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Cole Escola, Nicole Scherzinger, Bebe Neuwirth, More Join Presenter Lineup for 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards June 1 by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

Broadway's BOOP! leads this year's nominees, with winners set to be named tonight at NYU Skirball.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM[SHARE]

BOWL EP by Brittany Crowell

It's a play about two skaters smoking and drinking and writing their first rap album together, yes; but more than that it's about the cost of intimacy and what happens when two people connec…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:18PM[SHARE]

This Is My Family review " cuddly comedy on a soggy camping holiday by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonTim Firth's 2013 musical about domestic dysfunction and redemption seems a little twee by today's standards but the songs and sentimental ending will stil…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM[SHARE]

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Help! I'm Trapped In A One-Woman Show at 10 Dome at Pleasance Dome by Staff Writer

Broadway and television star Kate Skinner is set to star in Help! I'm Trapped In A One-Woman Show, written by Mark Hampton with Skinner, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 12:16PM[SHARE]

Fire and Fate: Ballet Hispánico's CARMEN.maquia Ignites New York City Center by Edward Kliszus

Last evening at New York City Center, Ballet Hispánico delivered a breathtaking interpretation of Gustavo Ramírez Sansano's CARMEN.maquia, transforming Bizet's timeless opera into a…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 12:13PM[SHARE]

Everything You Don't Know (Yet) About the Musical CHESS

Everybody's playing the game this fall! As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, Chess is coming back to Broadway for the first time since it premiered in 1988. The new Broadway revival,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Searching for Deeper Connections 'Sex, Love and Venice' Looks at One Man's Journey by Frank Rizzo

By FRANK RIZZO How can a gay man find true intimacy in an easy-access world of online sex? The answer may be an honest reckoning with oneself " and perhaps even a trip to Venice. At least th…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 11:58AM[SHARE]

Shellshocked **** by Barry Gordin

By Isa Goldberg June 1, 2025: Among the worst nightmares is the one where you're watching a play, and the conversation on stage feels so deadly, the atmosphere so stifling, and the propose…

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Video: Meet the Tony-Nominated Designers of 2025

What makes a great Broadway musical? The 2025 Tony nominees for Best Sound Design, Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Costume Design have some idea! Watch as we chat with: Da…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Hit the Red Carpet with the Winners of the 2025 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards! by Broadway.com

The fans spoke, and we listened. The 2025 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards honored the fan favorites of the season, and they all gathered for a special event on May 29 at the Skylark's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Elaine Paige on Sunday Follows the TV-to-Musical Pipeline by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige delivers the latest stage and screen n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM[SHARE]

For Pride Month: We Eyeball "The Big Johnson" by Trav S.D.

I was so bummed to miss the premiere and launch party for The Big Johnson, Lola Rocknrolla's documentary on the life of queer icon Dean Johnson (1961-2007) a couple of weeks ago, but fortuna…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:24AM[SHARE]

2025 Drama Desk Award event and winners by Martha Wade Steketee

June 1, 2025 " Winners for the 2025 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this evening at the Jack H. Skirball Center For The Performing Arts (NYU Skirball at 556 LaGuardia […]

SOURCE: urbanexcavations.com at 10:10AM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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From Van Gogh to Superman: Keep cool with our guide to the summer's best arts and entertainment by Guardian Staff

From a very hungry crocodile to some equally famished zombies, a superstar Compton rapper to a Smallville superhero: our critics choose the eye-opening arts events that will dazzle you over …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM[SHARE]

CREATIVE TEAM (PLAYS) " Tony Predictions by Mason Pilevsky

Pages on Stages, Mason Pilevsky Best Direction of a Play Knud Adams, English English was a play that required nuance in order to be understood. With the actors switching in and out of accent…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Video: ALADDIN Cameo Made by ABC News Anchor JuJu Chang

ABC News Anchor Juju Chang had the chance to make her Broadway debut in a cameo in Broadway's Aladdin in the role of Fortune Teller! Chang talks about going through the rehearsal process, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM[SHARE]

New City Players Launches 10th Anniversary Season with Renewed Vision to Create "A Vital Public Square" Through Theatre by Website Administrator

 Five Productions Celebrate a Decade of Connection, Growth, and Community Building.  As New City Players marks its 10th anniversary, the ensemble-based theatre company unveils an ambit…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 08:41AM[SHARE]

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: 'Death Becomes Her''s Lowe Cunningham by Ruthie Fierberg

Why the producer and Universal Theatrical Group executive chose to adapt "Death Becomes Her" as a Broadway musical.

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Stratford Festival's Ridiculously Fun "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" by Ross

The Stratford Festival Theatre Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels By Ross Beautifully gowned women adorned in diamonds swirl in a rainbow of colors across the ballroom floor, all looking for th…

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AI-themed 'Your Name Means Dream' examines the soul of a robotic caregiver at TheaterWorks Hartford by Christopher Arnott

José Rivera's "Your Name is Dream," playing at TheaterWorks Hartford from June 3 through July 6, centers around the prospect of aging and the use of artificial intelligence.

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Deciding whether to tackle a DIY project or hire a contractor? Here are the pros and cons by Kaitlyn Keegan

How do you figure out whether to tackle the project yourself or hire a designer or contractor to do the work for you?

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This 'Buena Vista Social Club' Star Knows She's Intimidating by Alexis Soloski

Natalie Venetia Belcon insists she's not as regal as the Cuban musician she plays, but she's worked hard to make you think otherwise.

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Vibrancy eludes historic CT street that should be a natural. 'Nobody ever has, like a roadmap' by Kenneth R. Gosselin

Leaders of the newly-formed Merchants Association say a long-term marketing effort, including by the state office of tourism is needed to promote the street as a year-round destination.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:29AM[SHARE]

'Hurricane Diane' turns an updated Greek god loose on New Jersey housewives at Hartford Stage by Christopher Arnott

Madeleine George's comedy "Hurricane Diane," starring Bernadette Sefic as a modern day Dionysus in suburban New Jersey, runs at Hartford Stage June 5-29 .

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Opera Review: RIGOLETTO (LA Opera) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

STERILE STAGING, FEROCIOUS VOICES: LA OPERA'S RIGOLETTO BLEEDS DESPITE ITSELF Let's be clear from the jump: this isn't your Nonna's Rigoletto. No 16th-century Italian costumes, no jester's h…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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HOW CANNABIS IS TAKING CENTER STAGE IN CONTEMPORARY THEATER by Lamont Williams

Picture this: you're flipping through your Playbill before curtain call, and there it is"an advertisement for cannabis products designed specifically for theatergoers. If that sounds surreal…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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"Happy Pleasant Valley, A Senior Sex Scandal Murder Mystery""at Center REP by Mary Lou Herlihy

Min Kahng Exposes Senior High Jinx in Raucous Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy "first published on March 13, 2025, for the TheatreWorks co-production. There may be changes of performers in the Cen…

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The best theatre to stream this month: George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck goes live by Chris Wiegand

Clooney's Broadway hit, Disney musical Frozen and a taster for a new romcom at Stratford East are among this month's highlights Here is that rarest of opportunities: a live stream for a hit …

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"Doodler": Mysterious Gay Murders Still Unsolved"at The Marsh by Barry David Horwitz

John Fisher's Solo Masterpiece Exposes Perils of Gay Life by Barry David Horwitz Good News! John Fisher has written, designed, and performed one of his great Essential Service Projects, and …

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Sunday, June 1, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Patti Lupone Apologizes for Terrible Things She Said About Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis After Being Shunned by Peers by Roger Friedman

Broadway star Patti Lupone says she's sorry. Lupone is apologizing after the dreadful " and maybe racist " things she said about fellow performers Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis. The comment…

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Outer Critics Circle Celebrates 2025 Award Winners and 75 Years of Theater Excellence: Part 2 by Suzanna Bowling

Yesterday we told you about how the Outer Critics Circle celebrated the 2025 Award Winners and 75 Years of Theater Excellence. Today is part two of the inerviews first up Francis Joe present…

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A Lady Named Hyacinth Never Came Up In Conversation by Joshua Ellis

This is a recent and quite marvelous photo of Dame Patricia Routledge at 96. I had tea with Patricia in 2016, days after she had major back surgery. She was recuperating and having physical …

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Broadway to Lower Thermostats to 68 in Honor of Dads Not Being Made of Money by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. NEW YORK, NY - In a heartfelt display of solidarity among the performance community, the league of...

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off