Friday, September 19, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: Stephen Petronio Company's Final Performances at Jacob's Pillow by The Dance Enthusiast

On the dance scene for more than four decades, choreographer Stephen Petronio founded his singular, heart-thumping Stephen Petronio Company in 1984. Nearly every year since, the group presen…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Jimmy Fallon Says He Hopes Kimmel Returns, Mocks Trump on 'The Tonight Show' by Caitlin Huston

The comments came after ABC's suspension of Kimmel and a social media post Trump made urging NBC to fire Fallon.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:51PM[SHARE]

Review Roundup: Live-Looped Musical MEXODUS Opens Off-Broadway

Mexodus, the acclaimed new musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson and directed by David Mendizábal, has officially opened at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Aesthetic arson: Mishima's Dramatized Novel Fails to Ignite by Ron Fassler

By Samuel L. Leiter . . . New York has a number of institutions part of whose function is to introduce the artistic expressions of a particular national culture. I don't know of any that, ov…

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This Is Not a Drill Review. 38 minutes that changed their lives. by Jonathan Mandell

Holly Doubet was vacationing in Hawaii in 2018 at a time of tensions between the US and North Korea when an emergency alert warned everybody in the state of an incoming missile attack. "Seek…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Mexodus" - 9/18/25 by James Wilson

At the top of Mexodus, the new, two-person musical produced by Audible Theater, audiences are given permission"indeed, are encouraged"to "yell, dance, and shake your asses." Typically, I cri…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:42PM[SHARE]

Off-Broadway Review: THE WILD DUCK (Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center) by Paola Bellu

TAKES FLIGHT AT TFANA: TRUTH, LIES AND QUACKING DELUSIONS While Shakespeare agonized over "to be or not to be," Henrik Ibsen was more concerned with "why is everyone being so fake?" It's exi…

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MEXODUS by Holli Harms

MEXODUS is one of the most amazing pieces of theater I have ever attended. The post MEXODUS appeared first on The Front Row Center.

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Reunion, Kiln Theatre review - a stormy night in every sense by Gary Naylor

★★★ REUNION, KILN THEATRE New play brings a family's old enmities to the surface Beautifully acted, but desperately grim drama If you ever wanted to know what a mash up…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:18PM[SHARE]

The Turn of the Screw | The Old Maid and the Thief

The post The Turn of the Screw | The Old Maid and the Thief appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 09:04PM[SHARE]

Mexodus: Significant Take on Today's Immigrant Situation by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Musician-Songwriter-Actors Brian Quijada and Nigel D. Robinson speak up and sing out The post Mexodus: Significant Take on Today's Immigrant Situation ap…

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'Mexodus' live-loops the little-known story of the other Underground Railroad (Off Broadway review) by Thom Geier

Theater can be a powerful force, both for education and entertainment. The electric new two-man musical Mexodus, which opened at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre following a successful run las…

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History You Won't Find in Your Textbook In MEXODUS " Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Mexodus at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre starring Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson in New York City.

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: MISERY (Citadel in Lake Forest) by Emma S. Rund

A CLAUSTROPHOBIC MISERY AT CITADEL Citadel Theatre's production of Misery by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King, is a respectable staging that scratches the itch for a…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:30PM[SHARE]

The Lady from the Sea review " Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander make waves in magnificent rewrite by Arifa Akbar

Bridge theatre, LondonIbsen's mysticism and mermaids are thrown out as director Simon Stone amps up the 1888 play's psychological intensity with his eco-focused update Writer-director Simon …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony-Winner Cole Escola to Star Opposite Jesse Plemons in A24's New Comedy JONTY

Fresh off a Tony Award win for their breakout Broadway hit Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola will star opposite Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons in A24's upcoming comedy JONTY. According to Deadline, the fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PM[SHARE]

A Healing Hootenanny by Mason Pilevsky

The Porch on Windy Hill " 14 September 2025 The Porch on Windy Hill is a fabulous hootenanny in which a grandfather and granddaughter reunite after a tough misunderstanding tore them apar…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "The Essentialisn't" - 9/18/25 by Michael Dale

"Black women, you know how you have had to show and prove. Your authenticity has been challenged if you don't hit that Jennifer Holliday or Jennifer Hudson note just right. That Aretha note.…

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Interview: Ella Blackburn on Invasive Species at King's Head Theatre by Greg Stewart

Interview: Ella Blackburn joins the cast of Invasive Species, the UK premiere of Maia Novi's acclaimed semi-autobiographical play, following its Off-Broadway success The post Interview: E…

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Interview: Joe Layton on Lost Atoms at Curve Leicester by Greg Stewart

Interview: Joe Layton stars in Lost Atoms, the powerful new production from Frantic Assembly, premiering at Curve Leicester this autumn The post Interview: Joe Layton on Lost Atoms at Curve …

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Kristin Chenoweth Addresses Fan Backlash Over Sympathetic Comment About Charlie Kirk by Greg Evans

Kristin Chenoweth, whose about to star in the upcoming Broadway musical The Queen of Versailles, is opening up about the flack from fans she caught last week after posting a social media mes…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris Brush Up Broadway With Art on Opening Night by Beth Stevens

Opening night of Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning Art sparkled with a starry trio under the direction of Scott Ellis. James Corden was determined to return to the stage, saying, "It really is …

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COME FROM AWAY Is the Most-Produced Show of 2025/26

American Theatre magazine, published by Theatre Communications Group, has just released Top 10 Most-Produced Plays and Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights for the new season. This list was base…

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'Come From Away' Will Be This Season's Most Produced Show in the U.S. by Michael Paulson

At least 23 regional theaters are planning productions of this story of hope after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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'A Human Moment of Reflection': Kristin Chenoweth Explains Her Social Media Post About Charlie Kirk by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony winner is readying to make a Broadway return as both the star and producer of The Queen of Versailles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM[SHARE]

Registration for The 2026 NAMM Show Is Now Open by Griffin Rodgers

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization, announced that the online registration for the 2026 NAMM Show is now live and ongo…

SOURCE: PLSN at 05:14PM[SHARE]

Bad Bunny skipped touring the states. Will other performers follow suit? by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Artists from abroad are worried that the current climate is making American tours not worth the time and effort.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:02PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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When the Hurlyburly's Done: what's the Ukrainian word for apple? by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Richard Nelson's cozy new drama studies an acting troupe during wartime The post When the Hurlyburly's Done: what's the Ukrainian word for apple? appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:52PM[SHARE]

The Locale That Inspires Creative Visionaries by Jeryl Brunner

Antibes remains a muse for writers, painters, and musicians drawn to the French Riviera. Its landscapes captivated F. Scott Fitzgerald and Pablo Picasso"and its allure continues.

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Don't Believe in Yesterday, Learn From It by American Theatre Editors

As we look forward to this year's theatre season across the U.S., our Fall issue also takes stock of lessons from history.

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The Top 20* Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2025-26 Season by American Theatre Editors

The prolific Lauren Gunderson is back on top for the third time (*26 due to ties; list does not count works by Shakespeare).

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:31PM[SHARE]

The Top 10 Most-Produced Plays of the 2025-26 Season by American Theatre Editors

Kiss a fish! The post-9/11 musical 'Come From Away' takes the top spot in its first appearance on our list, followed closely by 'Primary Trust' and 'Eureka Day.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PM[SHARE]

Caitlin Kinnunen, Krystina Alabado, Sharon Wilkins, More Featured on Selections From the Path to Catherine by Andrew Gans

Ten songs from the new musical about the back story of Catherine the Great will be released September 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM[SHARE]

Kristin Chenoweth Responds to Backlash Over Charlie Kirk Comments

Kristin Chenoweth has responded to recent backlash over comments she made about the death of Charlie Kirk. The upcoming Queen of Versailles was met with criticism recently after commenting o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM[SHARE]

Jesse Eisenberg Will Bring New Solo Play, THE ZIEGFELD FILES, to Studio Seaview

Studio Seaview will soon present two-time Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning writer and actor Jesse Eisenberg's The Ziegfeld Files, directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Shayok Misha Chowdhury, in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM[SHARE]

Immersive INTO THE WOODS Comes to Staten Island

Director Miles Sternfeld, as part of his newly-founded Sternfeld Studio, will invite audiences to an immersive site-specific Into the Woods staged under the stars. 

SOURCE: Theatrely at 04:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Country crooner Chris Stapleton to play two nights at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2026 by Christopher Arnott

The country star who seldom plays Connecticut will do two shows at Mohegan Sun Arena on Feb. 27 and 28, 2026.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:20PM[SHARE]

TikTok Star Cheryl Porter Extends Run in Broadway's & Juliet by Andrew Gans

The hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM[SHARE]

10 'So Much Better' Legally Blonde PLAYBILLDER Covers by Natan Zamansky

See how schools across the country have designed this always-fashionable musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM[SHARE]

Cheryl Porter Proves It's Never Too Late to Achieve Your Dreams by Jeffrey Vizcaíno

At 52 years old, the TikTok-famous vocal coach is making her Broadway debut in & Juliet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM[SHARE]

Producer Barbara Whitman Will Be Honored at Tectonic Theater Project's 2025 Tectonic Cabaret by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Michael Urie is hosting the upcoming event, which will also honor Emmy winner and Tony nominee Uzo Aduba.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM[SHARE]

Video: Michael Iskander Stars in Trailer for HOUSE OF DAVID Season 2

The official trailer has been released for Season 2 of House of David, the hit biblical series starring Kimberly Akimbo alum Michael Iskander. The new season will be exclusively available wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12PM[SHARE]

Broadway Actor John Christopher Jones Passes Away

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Broadway actor John Christopher Jones. Jones died on Monday, September 15 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was a founding m…

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Your Travalanche Daily Digest for September 18, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today's new Travalanche posts for September 18, 2025 are about the late country comedian and actor Gailard Sartain and the recent cancellations of Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert: In no par…

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"Discomfort in a Comfortable Place": On Slanted Floors with Billy McEntee by Francisco Mendoza

Billy McEntee's Slanted Floors is an intimate exploration of a couple, Kaplan and Teddy, as they go through their day apart and then come together at night. The twist? We don't watch from a …

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:02PM[SHARE]

Where Colors Have Meaning and Theatre Isn't A Play: Julio Torres' COLOR THEORIES by Lindsey Walko

Color Theories by Julio Torres is not an Off Broadway Play. It may look like a play, sound like a play, smell like a play, but Julio assures us, it's not a play. No no no, there was a mistak…

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Jesse Eisenberg's THE ZIEGELD FILES Comes to Studio Seaview

Jesse Eisenberg's The Ziegeld Files, directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Shayok Misha Chowdhury, is coming to Studio Seaview with seven on-book performances October through December. Eisenbe…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: Jaquel Spivey Stars in Trailer for Zombie Comedy QUEENS OF THE DEAD

The official trailer has just dropped for Queens of the Dead, a new horror comedy starring Broadway alums Jaquel Spivey (Drama Desk winner and Tony Award nominee for A Strange Loop) and Chey…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM[SHARE]

Video: THE OUTSIDERS Tour Gets Ready to Hit the Road

Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical. The tour will tech and launch at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM[SHARE]

Romans: A Novel, Almeida Theatre review " a uniquely extraordinary work by Aleks.sierz

Alice Birch's latest is a wildly epic family drama that is both mind-blowing and exasperating OMG! I mean OMG doubled!! This is amazing! Or is it? Can Alice Birch's Romans: A Novel at th…

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PHOTOS: LAST PERFORMANCE OF TNC'S "HOME SWEET HOME," 9/14/2025 by Robert Shuman

(Random shots from the last performance of TNC'S "Home Sweet Home" at Tompkins Square Park, NYC, Sunday, 9/14/25.)    

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DVS Launches ZERA: Ultra-Lightweight Form with Bold Visual Technology by Griffin Rodgers

DVS LED Systems has launched its latest flagship LED panel for rental and staging applications, Zera. Combining an ultra-lightweight design with groundbreaking LED technologies to deliver ex…

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Odds and Ends: Beetlejuice Director Alex Timbers Takes on the Muppets, JoJo Levesque Suits Up for Working Girl Musical by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Alex Timbers Directs Muppet Comeback Get ready for the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppet-ational comeback. The…

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Jesse Eisenberg Will Star in The Ziegfeld Files Solo Play at Studio Seaview by Logan Culwell-Block

Shayok Misha Chowdhury is directing, with the work to run concurrently with the Off-Broadway company's Prince Faggot.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM[SHARE]

Santino Fontana, Nikki M. James, Christopher Fitzgerald, More Set for The Boys From Syracuse Concert by Andrew Gans

The one-night-only event will be part of Red Bull Theater's 2025-2026 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM[SHARE]

Rococo Repast: Where Time Dissolves and Music Transcends by Edward Kliszus

The ACO's "Rococo Repast" at Manhattan's Metropolitan Club proved that period-authentic performance transcends mere historical recreation"it's sonic time travel. Under Thomas Crawford's witt…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Hollywood Unions Say Jimmy Kimmel Suspension "Chills Free Speech," Threatens Artist Livelihoods by Caitlin Huston

WGA is also mounting a protest as the unions continue to hit back at ABC's decision.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:41PM[SHARE]

New Orleans Musical Let the Good Times Roll Heads to Broadway by Broadway.com

New York City will soon get a taste of Louisiana flavor. Let the Good Times Roll: A New Orleans Gumbo, a new musical conceived and written by Tony winner Jack Viertel, is planning a Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM[SHARE]

DANCING WITH THE STARS to Feature 'WICKED Night' Themed Episode

Next month, Dancing with the Stars contestants will be dancing through life during a "Wicked Night" episode of the popular competition series. The themed episode, airing October 21, coincide…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Lucy Kirkwood's "The Welkin" Unloads a Not-to-be Missed Fierce Battleground of Misogyny, Motherhood, and Moral Reckoning by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Lucy Kirkwood's The Welkin By Ross With the sounds of crickets and creaks, a woman, Sally Poppy, moves steadfast in the dark, drawing us fully into The Welkin at …

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Photos: Huzzah!, From the Writers of Legally Blonde, Makes Its World Premiere at San Diego's Old Globe by Logan Culwell-Block

The new Ren Fair-themed show is playing through October 19 with Annie Tippe directing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM[SHARE]

Amber Iman, Tyler Hardwick Join Hyperintimate Off-Broadway Tartuffe Starring André De Shields by Logan Culwell-Block

The production will invite 100 guests per performance to a transformed House of the Redeemer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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PHOTOS: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announces 2-year, $6M investment by Blaine Callahan

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced a two-year, $6 million investment in Greater Hartford arts and culture including support for individual local arti…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:50PM[SHARE]

Of Kimmel and Colbert and Company by Trav S.D.

I'm fairly certain I have nothing to say about the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and the cancellation of Stephen Colbert that hasn't already said by millions, but I do want to get my position o…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Listen: SIX Star Kelsie Watts Shares New Acoustic Version of 'Fit In' Single

Kelsie Watts, who is currently starring on Broadway as Queen Jane Seymour in SIX The Musical, has shared a new acoustic version of her recent single "Fit In," produced by David "DQ" Quiño…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Video: THE OUTSIDERS Tour First Curtain Call

Go inside the first curtain call for the National Tour of The Outsiders at Shea's Theatre in Buffalo. The tour is teching and having its first performances in Buffalo before officially openi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM[SHARE]

Amber Iman, Tyler Hardwick and More Complete ANDRE DE SHIELDS IS TARTUFFE Cast

The full cast has been set for André De Shields is Tartuffe, a reimagined production of Moliere's classic starring Tony Award winner André De Shields. The theatrical experience will take p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM[SHARE]

Lillias White and Alton Fitzgerald White Join Roster of Stars Celebrating Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

American Songbook Association is honoring the Tony-winning Ragtime songwriters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]

George Dvorsky Joins The Beat of a Wandering Heart Revue by Logan Culwell-Block

The upcoming cabaret performances will spotlight the work of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]

Get a 1st Look at Jan Sport in London's Oscar at the Crown by Margaret Hall

Following Off-Broadway and Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs, the musical plays a new venue custom built for the immersive production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Jordan Fisher, Leslie Uggams, & More to Narrate Disney's 2025 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT

Broadway alums Jordan Fisher, Leslie Uggams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and more will serve as 2025 narrators for Disney World's annual Candlelight Procession in EPCOT. The first show takes place on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM[SHARE]

More than half of RSC staff urged to apply for voluntary redundancy by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Arts institution seeks to make 'urgent' savings as it is thought to be facing a shortfall of between £5m and £6m More than half of the Royal Shakespeare Company's staff are being encou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM[SHARE]

Marc Shaiman to Release New Career-Spanning Memoir in 2026

Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman, co-writer of such shows as Hairspray, Some Like It Hot, and Smash, will release a new memoir, diving into his five-decade career in Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM[SHARE]

Jolt Panel FX Creates Bold Looks Under Big Sky by Griffin Rodgers

ADJ's flexible Jolt Panel FX has been utilized throughout the summer for the 'Music in the Mountains' concert series in Big Sky, MT. Supplied by production company Jereco Studios, 12 of the …

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"CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" OPENS MD NOW® SLOW BURN THEATRE COMPANY'S 2025/2026 SEASON AT BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS by Website Administrator

 Based on the hit DreamWorks Motion Picture, "Catch Me If You Can: The Musical" opens the MD Now® Urgent Care Slow Burn Theatre Company 2025/2026 season presented by United Community B…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Watch: Ann Morrison Sings Kimberly Akimbo's 'Make a Wish' by Logan Culwell-Block

The Merrily We Roll Along original cast member is leading the national tour of the Best Musical Tony winner.

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Winning Big at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction by Francesca Toscano

We talk to a longtime Flea Market fan on what it takes to win things like lunches with Tony winners, walk-on Broadway roles, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM[SHARE]

Hear Nichelle Lewis' Perform 'Your Daddy's Son' From Ragtime by Logan Culwell-Block

The Wiz star is preparing to play Sarah in the Ahrens and Flaherty musical at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM[SHARE]

Marc Shaiman to Release Memoir in 2026 by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning composer and lyricist is behind one of the biggest Broadway hits of the 2000s, Hairspray, as well as an array of beloved cult classics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM[SHARE]

Defy Gravity This Winter With Wicked Witches " A Popular Panto! at Pleasance Theatre by Staff Writer

This Christmas, audiences are invited to journey somewhere over the rainbow with Wicked Witches " A Popular Panto!, The post Defy Gravity This Winter With Wicked Witches " A Popular Panto! a…

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Seth Rudetsky Returns to Crazy Coqs with Divas By The Decade by Staff Writer

Seth Rudetsky, affectionately dubbed "The Mayor of Broadway" by Audra McDonald, is making his long-awaited return to London's West End cabaret hotspot, Crazy Coqs, for the first time since 2…

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Carrie Hope Fletcher to Star in Waitress UK and Ireland Tour Opening March 2026 by Staff Writer

The smash hit romantic musical comedy Waitress is set to return to stages across the UK and Ireland in 2026, with a brand-new tour opening at New Wimbledon Theatre The post Carrie Hope Fletc…

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ETT Announces UK Tour of The Last Picture by Catherine Dyson by Staff Writer

English Touring Theatre (ETT), York Theatre Royal and An Tobar and Mull Theatre have announced the UK tour of The Last Picture, a brand-new play by acclaimed writer Catherine Dyson The post …

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Acorn Antiques The Musical in Concert Announces Full Cast for Manchester and London Performances by Staff Writer

Hope Mill Theatre has revealed the full cast for the upcoming concert performances of Acorn Antiques The Musical, written by the late Victoria Wood The post Acorn Antiques The Musical in Con…

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THE MUPPET SHOW Returning in 2026; Sabrina Carpenter to Guest Host

It's time to play the music! The Muppet Show, the beloved variety series originally created by Jim Henson, will officially return next year for a television special celebrating its 50th anni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Up on the Marquee: OEDIPUS

Oedipus is heading to Broadway! The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus " an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, begins performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025, with an …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM[SHARE]

Marc Shaiman, Composer and Lyricist Behind 'Hairspray' and 'South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,' Publishing Memoir in January (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Marc Shaiman, the composer and lyricist behind "Hairspray" and "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut," will look back on five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood in his new memoir "Never …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:50AM[SHARE]

Jack Viertel-Conceived Let the Good Times Roll Musical Aiming for Broadway Next Season by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Subtitled "A New Orleans Gumbo," the work features songs made famous by Bessie Smith, Harry Connick Jr., and more.

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BroadwayWorld Classifieds 9/18/2025; Jobs In Wardrobe, Casting and More

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 9/18/2025. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit ou…

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Photos: Meet the Cast of the STEREOPHONIC National Tour

The U.S. National Tour of Stereophonic, the 2024 Tony Award-winning Best Play, is getting ready to hit the road! The tour kicks of from the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington on Octobe…

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Starter for Ten review " David Nicholls adaptation features some of the best musical numbers of recent years by Isobel Lewis

Musical adaptation of the 'One Day' author's debut novel makes for a delightful night at the theatre

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Will Open on Broadway in the 2026-27 Season

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: A New Orleans Gumbo, the new musical conceived and written by Tony Award winner Jack Viertel, is head to Broadway! The musical premiered at The Phoenix Theater Compa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM[SHARE]

Jack Viertel's 'Let the Good Times Roll' musical will bow on Broadway by Michael Abourizk

The New Orleans-set tuner recently concluded a world premiere engagement at Phoenix Theater Company.

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The Ultimate 'Wicked' Quiz by Frank Rizzo

As the second part of the film version of 'Wicked" " "Wicked: For Good" "  is about to be released Nov. 21, we test fans' knowledge of all things "Wicked." So you think you know a lot abo…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 09:07AM[SHARE]

'Let the Good Times Roll,' Musical About New Orleans History and Culture, Eyes Broadway Bow (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

"Let the Good Times Roll: A New Orleans Gumbo" is planning a Broadway bow after opening last month at Arizona's Phoenix Theater Company. The new musical was conceived and written by Tony Awa…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Concert Stuff Group Powers Back-to-Back Concert Runs at Soldier Field and Wrigley Field by Griffin Rodgers

As summer closed with a bang, Concert Stuff Group (CSG) proved once again why they stand alongside the best companies in the live event industry. For the last week of August, CSG he…

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'Reunion' review " the cast is beautifully in sync in this stormy family drama by Matt Wolf

Irish writer-director Mark O'Rowe of Howie the Rookie fame brings his frantic and furious family drama to London with a standout performance from Peter Corboy

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 08:46AM[SHARE]

R.I.P. Gailard Sartain by Trav S.D.

Character actor Gailard Sartain (1943-2025) passed away a couple of months ago; I opted to wait 'til his next birthday to post a long-planned tribute. Sartain was one on a very short list of…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:24AM[SHARE]

Video: Co-Adaptors Will Power and Doug Wright Talk DAMN YANKEES at Arena Stage

A new adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Damn Yankees is now playing at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, running September 9 through November 9, 2025, in th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AM[SHARE]

Earth Angel review " Alan Ayckbourn's 91st play is a plea for decency by Mark Fisher

Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough In our polarised times, this is a generous look at a friendship between an enigmatic young man and a grieving widower Adrian Prosper is a no-nonsense kind…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM[SHARE]

Romans review " Alice Birch's epic search for the meaning of masculinity by David Jays

Almeida theatre, LondonWe follow three brothers through a Victorian childhood to the 21st-century in this time-bending tale exploring the essence of what it is to be male What did the Romans…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM[SHARE]

4Wall Entertainment Expands Rental Inventory with Major Investment in Elation Paragon by Griffin Rodgers

Leading rental and production company 4Wall Entertainment has made a significant investment in Elation's Paragon series, adding hundreds of Paragon S and Paragon M LED profile luminaires to …

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:05AM[SHARE]

"The First Lady of Television" Broadcasts a History Lesson by Amanda Finn

Northlight Theatre's new production takes us back to the 1950s, when sitcom pioneer Gertrude Berg was tasked with an impossible choice.

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

From V to You: It's Time to Fight for Mother Earth  by American Theatre Editors

Ahead of a fall tour of the new concert musical 'Dear Everything,' V (formerly Eve Ensler) reflects on the climate change crisis, the 'vagina that could,' and her vision for collective actio…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews are in for 'Art' on Broadway, Times Square casino officially not happening, full cast for 'Oedipus' announced Since 2016, "Today on Broadway" has been the first and only daily podcas…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM[SHARE]

With 'Inter Alia,' NT Live Brings Viewers Around the World Up Close by Valeriya Safronova

NT Live, an arm of Britain's National Theater, is reaching huge audiences around the world who can't make it to London to see its performances.

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10 Leading Players We Can't Wait to See This Fall by JK

On paper, this fall isn't nearly as exciting as recent previous seasons. There are not too many shows generating much enthusiasm or even conversation. But there is one thing that several sho…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM[SHARE]

Black British Theatre Awards 2025 Nominees Announced Ahead of West End Ceremony by Staff Writer

The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) have announced their 2025 nominees, ahead of the UK's biggest celebration of Black talent in theatre, returning to the West End The post Black Britis…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The 15 most exciting shows to see in New York this fall by Tribune News Service

In the spring, I wrote that we were in the most electrifying season we've had on Broadway in years, and it was capped by a magnificent Tony Awards telecast hosted by Cynthia Erivo. This fall…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Photos: The Cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's QUEENS Meets the Press

The cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Off-Broadway production of Queens recently met the press ahead of the show's first performance next month. Martyna Majok's newly imagined versio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12AM[SHARE]

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 18, 2025- ART Opens On Broadway and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 18, 2025 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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Feast Festival marks 50 years of LGBTQIA+ liberation with biggest program in over a decade

The post Feast Festival marks 50 years of LGBTQIA+ liberation with biggest program in over a decade appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 05:00AM[SHARE]

Theater Review: INDECENT (CenterREP at the Lesher Center) by Barry Willis

A STUNNING INDECENT REMINDS US THAT FREE SPEECH IS ALWAYS ON TRIAL The triumphs and travails of an itinerant Yiddish theater troupe get a full examination in Paula Vogel's acclaimed hit play…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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THE CODE Southwark Playhouse Elephant SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

HOLLYWOOD AND HYPOCRISY        It's a brilliant moment for this sharp bit of work from the American Michael McKeever to land at the Elephant with a bracing thump.   We've got …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:53AM[SHARE]

'The Notebook' reigns in Cleveland's Playhouse Square through Sept. 27 by Alan Smason

By ROY BERKO The Notebook: The Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah.  It is based on a true tale inspired by author Nicholas…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 04:38AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Sheridan Smith to Star in Woman in Mind at Duke of York's Theatre by Staff Writer

Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions have announced a new revival of Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind, starring award-winning actress Sheridan Smith The post Sheridan Smith to Star in Woma…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 03:57AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: RABBITS IN THEIR POCKETS (Lifeline) by C.j. Fernandes

TAKE A TRIP DOWN THIS RABBIT HOLE Coping with familial grief has long been fertile ground for theatre, from Rabbit Hole to Hamlet to Antigone, performed almost 2500 years ago at the birth of…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:51AM[SHARE]

Theater Review: ASHLAND AVENUE (Goodman Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

A STAR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD TO FRANCIS GUINAN I confess to some amount of trepidation as I settled into my seat at the Goodman Theatre, launching its centennial season with the world premiere…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:50AM[SHARE]

'Censoring you in real time': suspension of Jimmy Kimmel show sparks shock and fears for free speech by Jonathan Yerushalmy

ABC decision over Kimmel comments about Charlie Kirk's killing comes hours after Trump-appointed chair of US media regulator threatened broadcaster's license What did Jimmy Kimmel say about…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Imani Williams

The post On the Couch with Imani Williams appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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New Theatre announces The Silver Gull Play Award 2025 Shortlist

The post New Theatre announces The Silver Gull Play Award 2025 Shortlist appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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Thursday, September 18, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Game Worlds now open at ACMI

The post Game Worlds now open at ACMI appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:38AM[SHARE]

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Lynn Neuman on Dancing for the Planet and How Art Inspires Activism by The Dance Enthusiast

"[I think the role of an artist in addressing today's ecological and climate issues ]is  very multifaceted. One role is grabbing attention. Artists are the messengers. Messaging  throu…

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All that Chat

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