Mask & Mirror Community Theatre To Present ALMOST, MAINE

Mask & Mirror Community Theatre will open the 15th season of its UnMasked series with Almost, Maine by John Cariani. The production will open January 16, 2026, and run for four weekends …

January Theater Festivals 2026 by Jonathan Mandell

There are more than 100 shows produced by the six annual theater festivals listed below, all of which begin in January. On offer are Beckett and Kabuki; a campy Princess Diana and an outrage…

December 2025: Giant-dinosaur-bird-full-of-poison plot and romance by Nicole Serratore

Happy Holidays and welcome winter!  ************* Moon River Kang Tae-oh and Kim Se-jeong really elevate this material which walks a fine line between comedic body-swapping and serious pa…

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE To Open At Theatre 98

Theatre 98 will present Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Andrew Davies from the novel by Jane Austen. The production is directed by Meghan Lyles and is based on Davies’ adaptation created f…

Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala by Adam Nagourney and Matt Stevens

The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.

Some Top Designs of 2025 by Plsn Staff

As many tours have become mega-tours that stay on the road for years, the top grossing tours list are not always good reflections of a particular year’s design work. Some shorter run tours…

Choreographer Doug Varone Discusses Decision to Cancel Kennedy Center Performances

NPR's A Martinez spoke with choreographer Doug Varone about his decision to cancel upcoming performances by his dance company Doug Varone & Dancers at the Kennedy Center. Varone stated, …

Paul Tazewell Reveals Wicked Costume Design Secrets That Demand a Rewatch by Jamie Kravitz

Audiences around the globe can marvel at Paul Tazewell's talent as a costume designer, thanks to the recent home entertainment release of Wicked: For Good. But Broadway fans have been privy …

Audio Review: ‘Back for Christmas’ by the Sole Twin Audio Network by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

It is now early January. Do you want to go briefly “Back for Christmas?” The loosely holiday-themed story by John Collier of that name may be just for you! “Back for Christmas” is a …

Review: The Metropolitan Opera’s New I Puritani Dazzles and Confounds

Watch: All the Laughs and Lewks on Playbill's Getting Ready! by Dylan Parent

These are the moments we can't stop thinking about from the fabulous first season of the interview series.

Truth and Reconciliation in “Under the Shade of a Tree I Sat and Wept” – Kosovo by Verity Healey

How do forgiveness and reconciliation projects help heal a country’s collective trauma and contribute to its future nation-building? What role does theatre play in this social activity? Th…

Thought-Provoking Crime Drama And Star Vehicle: “Nebenan” At The Renaissance Theater, Berlin by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

The play Nebenan was premiered at Burgtheater Wien in 2022, based on the film of the same title (international title: Next Door) by Daniel Brühl (2021) in a production directed by the then …

Learning To Listen, Struggling To Hear: Katie Mitchell’s “Cow / Deer” by Savas Patsalidis

There are directors who have gotten us accustomed to treading on unconventional paths. They have trained us to expect the unexpected, the off-the-beaten-track. And we appreciate them, not be…

Photos: MASQUERADE Celebrates New Years With Bal Lumiere

Masquerade hosted Bal Lumière, a post-performance New Year’s Eve soirée that opened the show’s Paris Opera House environment to attendees for a late-night masked gathering. Guests expe…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for January 2, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for January 2, 2026 are about crooner Julius La Rosa, and a new show about Feltman’s Hot Dogs! Other earlier Travalanche posts for January 2 (in no particul…

Robbie G.K Hopes for a Musical Episode of HEATED RIVALRY

Robbie G.K. is ready to bring his musical theater training to the small screen. The actor, currently starring in the hit Crave series Heated Rivalry, recently told Forbes that he would be in…

Bandit Lites Collaborates with Lighting Designer Jeff Buchanan To Deliver A Bold Rig for The Used 2025 Tour by Griffin Rodgers

Bandit Lites is proud to support The Used’s 2025 tour, working closely with Lighting Designer Jeff Buchanan and Production Manager Dillion Pajunas. to deliver the lighting rig. Designed to…

Les Misérables North American Tour Welcomes Back Hayden Tee by Jamie Kravitz

The Les Misérables North American Tour will welcome back Broadway star Hayden Tee as Inspector Javert beginning January 7. Tee returns to the role having played it on Broadway, London’s W…

YIDDISH PRECISION: "NIGHT STORIES" AT THE WILD PROJECT by Mark Rifkin

The wonderful duo of Shane Baker and Miryem-Khaye Seigel have again teamed up with directors Moshe Yassur and Beate Hein Bennett, this time for NIGHT STORIES, a quartet of short works by Smo…

A Psychological Duel in Asbury Park: de Rogatis and LeBlanc Take on Albee

This January, the Jersey Shore Arts Center will become the staging ground for a masterclass in psychological warfare. Under the sharp, unflinching direction of Theo Devaney, Edward Albee’s…

Playbill's Favorite Red Carpet Looks From 2025 by Margaret Hall

The trend of the year was authenticity: artists dressed their best, rather than chasing the microtrends that otherwise dominated the fashion ecosystem offstage.

See New Playbill Covers for Winter 2026 by Andrew Gans

Check out the imaginative covers from both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.

Feltman: World’s First Hot Dog by Trav S.D.

I don’t often plug shows sight unseen (here or anywhere), but there are times when the pull is so great, I’ll take the risk. I first became aware of Michael Quinn as a Coney Island boost…

The DeLong Foundation Seeks Instructors for Upcoming Technical Theatre Training Programs by Griffin Rodgers

The DeLong Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing safety and education in live event production, is currently seeking qualified instructors to join The DeLong …

Les Misérables North American Tour Welcomes Back Hayden Tee, Nick Cartell; Announces Full Cast by Jamie Kravitz

The Les Misérables North American Tour will welcome back Broadway star Hayden Tee as Inspector Javert beginning January 7. Tee returns to the role having played it on Broadway, London’s W…

‘The Porch at Windy Hill’ by Alix Cohen

A New Play with Old Music- Returning to Urban Stages January 25- February 22, 2026 By Alix Cohen Mira (Tora Nogami Alexander), a biracial, Korean American, classical violinist, and her boyfr…

Hayden Tee to Return as 'Inspector Javert' in LES MISÉRABLES North American Tour

Hayden Tee will return to the role of ‘Inspector Javert’ in the North American Tour of Les Misérables. The show relaunched its record-breaking tour of North America in October 2022 at P…

Les Misérables Tour Will Welcome Return of Hayden Tee by Andrew Gans

The North American tour of the international hit is currently playing Hayes Hall in Naples, Florida.

Tim Rice Is Ready to Revive Aida by Margaret Hall

As Chess gets a new life on Broadway, the lyricist thinks his 2000 collaboration with Elton John should get 'another go.'

The Top 20 Most-Produced Shows of 2025 (According to PLAYBILLDER) by Natan Zamansky

Theatre kids are really loving Beetlejuice Jr.

Video: Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Rogen Join THE MUPPET SHOW in New Teaser

2026 is the year of The Muppets! In anticipation of The Muppet Show special event, a brand-new teaser has been released featuring a first look at special guest star Sabrina Carpenter and exe…

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Video: Ruthie Ann Miles Joins Tabernacle Choir for PBS Christmas Special

In November, PBS debuted Hope Of The Season: Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir, featuring the return of the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square alongside Tony Award-winner Rut…

Videos: Jennifer Lopez Sings GYPSY, FUNNY GIRL & More in Las Vegas Residency

Jennifer Lopez kicked off her new Las Vegas residency with some Broadway classics! The recent Kiss of the Spider Woman star has officially opened her brand-new residency, Jennifer Lopez: Up …

The Julius La Rosa Show by Trav S.D.

When I was a kid in the ’70s, Julius La Rosa (1930-2016) was still remembered for being at the center of one of the most notorious incidents in show biz history. All the grownups seemed to…

LOOKING BACK AT 2025: SOME PARODIES OF 2025 BROADWAY EVENTS by Fred Landau

 LOOKING BACK AT 2025: SOME PARODIES OF 2025 BROADWAY EVENTS JUST IN TIME - Since Jonathan Groff himself has such open fun making fun of his own sweating and spitting, we did a parody-t…

I Puritani

Beaches: A New Musical

Stephen Schwartz Pulls Out of Washington National Opera Gala at Kennedy Center

Newsday has reported that Stephen Schwartz, who was previously set to host the Washington National Opera Gala at the Kennedy Center on May 16, is dropping out of the event after President Do…

Video: Darren Criss Uncovers Ancestral New York Connection in FINDING YOUR ROOTS Exclusive Clip

In this exclusive clip from the Season 12 premiere of Finding Your Roots, Tony-winner Darren Criss discovers that his ancestor helped build the foundations of Manhattan in the early days of …

Photos: Jennifer Lopez Kicks Off 'Up All Night Live' Las Vegas Residency

Global icon Jennifer Lopez, who recently starred in the film adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman, rang in the New Year with the launch of her brand-new residency, Jennifer Lopez: Up All N…

3 Predictions for the Theater in 2026

7 Musicals We’d Love To See Adapted into Films

Listen: Nick Jonas Rings in the New Year with New Single 'Gut Punch'

Nick Jonas, most recently seen on Broadway in The Last Five Years, is celebrating the start of 2026 with the release of his brand new single, “Gut Punch,” out now. The track offers the f…

Watch Complete Tabernacle Choir Christmas Special, Featuring Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles by Andrew Gans

The annual holiday concert also includes an appearance by Dennis Haysbert.

Stephen Schwartz Pulls Out of Washington National Opera Gala in Wake of Kennedy Center Renaming by Logan Culwell-Block

The newly partisan D.C. institution previously announced a possibly illegal move to add President Trump's name to its title.

'Pay Attention to the Human Zoo': 25 Broadway Artists Share Hard-Earned Advice by Andrew Gans

Broadway professionals—including Brandon Victor Dixon, Beth Leavel, Adam Pascal, Christopher Sieber, and Jason Tam—offer words of wisdom.

GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Starring George Clooney is Coming to Netflix

The Broadway production of Good Night, and Good Luck, starring George Clooney, is headed to Netflix. The play will be available to stream beginning on January 7. Learn more here. As Broadway…

WICKED: FOR GOOD Arrives on Roku Alongside Exclusive Musical Performances

In celebration of the digital release of Wicked: For Good, Roku has upped the ante with a new exclusive experience. “Live From Roku City Celebrates Wicked: For Good," now available on the …

Calum Scott at Fillmore Minneapolis

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 1/2/2026; Jobs In Tech, Production, and More

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 1/2/2026. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit our…

Video: DEAR EVAN HANSEN High School Edition To Be Spotlighted on CBS SATURDAY MORNING

On Saturday, January 3, CBS Saturday Morning will air a segment dedicated to the development of the new high school edition of Dear Evan Hansen. The segment highlights the pilot production t…

‘A Beautiful Noise’ musical tells the story of legendary singer Neil Diamond by Jason Vondersmith

Robert Westenberg, who plays Diamond as his older self in the Broadway touring musical that performs Jan. 6-11 in Portland's Keller Auditorium, talks about the pleasures of playing the grea…

Elizabeth Kay obituary by Frances Kay

My mother, Elizabeth Kay, who has died aged 97, made her West End debut playing Ismene in Laurence Olivier’s celebrated production of Oedipus Rex at the Old Vic in 1945-46. Born in Worthin…

‘As evil as Iago’: the return of Terence Rattigan’s shocking Man and Boy by Michael Billington

Rattigan hoped his 1954 tale about a swindler who exploits his son’s sexual allure would prove him a serious dramatist. Its scandalous story reveals much about the playwright and resonates…

Stage Top 5: January 2026 by Todd Hieggelke

Just when you thought the holidays were over, Philip Barry’s classic romantic comedy comes into view.

Theater Review: The Limits of “Wonder” by Martin Copenhaver

"Wonder" aspires to make us more empathetic and to help us “choose kind.”

Video: Mandy Patinkin Leads 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the Mayor of New York City on January 1. During the inauguration ceremony, Broadway's own Mandy Patinkin led a performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", fea…

Broadway Games: On Broadway 2026 (So Far...) by JK

Happy New Year, Broadway fans! As of January 1, 2026, there are 15 shows scheduled to open in the remainder of the 2025-2026 season. How much do you know about these shows? That's what today…

This Playwright Has Seen the Future. It Isn’t Human. by Alexis Soloski

In “Marjorie Prime” and other works, Jordan Harrison delivers sweet-bitter anatomies of human connection mediated through technology destined to supersede us.

Analysis: 3 Pittsburgh theater groups haven't decided whether to merge, and time is running out by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Bringing the Shaw Festival to the City: Theatre, Access, and a Waterfront Home by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Shaw Festival Named Harbourfront Centre’s Resident Artist Company By Ross As a long-time admirer of the Shaw Festival and its masterful commitment to craft, e…

A “SCHOOL TIES” For Our Time by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic After a delightful family holiday afternoon, blending terrific Citrus Bowl football from the Texas Longhorns, the belated opening of Christ…

Curtain Call: Broadway and Off-Broadway Closings Ring in 2026 with Reflection, Not Ruin by Suzanna Bowling

In most years, the dawn of January feels like a Broadway bloodbath—dozens of shows abruptly shuttering as the lights dim and the holiday tourism rush disappears. But this year? The scalpel…

A Wish and What Comes After: Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre by Ross

“I wish.” And they have a way of coming true at Christmas time, sometimes spectacularly, sometimes in ways that surprise you. Sitting down at the Bridge Theatre for Into the Woods, Steph…

The Emotional Infinity Loop of Eldridge’s End at the National Theatre by Ross

After an exchange of love, tenderly delivered, Alfie states, quite clearly, “I’ve accepted what Dr. Chan said on Friday.” And in that beginning, End at the National Theatre completes D…