Your Travalanche Daily Digest for June 1, 2026
Today’s new Travalanche post for June 1, 2026 is about Tennessee. That’s it. Just Tennessee. Also, June is Pride Month. Check out over 300 LGBTQ-related posts here. And go here to obvers…
Today’s new Travalanche post for June 1, 2026 is about Tennessee. That’s it. Just Tennessee. Also, June is Pride Month. Check out over 300 LGBTQ-related posts here. And go here to obvers…
The Manhattan Theatre Club production, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, will begin previews in December at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and open in January 2027.
Broadway News has rounded up a few industry events for the week of June 1, so you never miss your cue.
An Oklahoma school put on the second-ever production of this musical adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy.
Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos will star in Clifford Odets’ 1935 play, Awake and Sing!, on Broadway this winter. The Manhattan Theatre Club production, directed by Tyne Ra…
It’s been hot outside and temperatures are keeping pace on London stages, as well, with a host of high-profile performers in productions to match, alongside a welcome newcomer or two to br…
Two-time Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist Gina Gionfriddo's latest milestone for Becky Shaw is a Tony Award nomination. The revival of her 2008 work marks the playwright's Broadway debut. F…
The 2026 Tony Awards will celebrate Chicago’s 30th anniversary on Broadway with a special star-studded performance. Queen Latifah, who earned an Academy Award nomination for her role as M…
Alicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical musical Hell’s Kitchen is currently touring the country following its hit Broadway run. The singer-songwriter kicked off opening night of the show at …
Being a Tony nominee can feel a little like picking up a second job for awards season. There are wardrobe decisions, red carpets, interviews and the occasional silly question. Not that we wo…
A little touch of star quality is coming to Broadway! Tickets are now on sale for Evita, a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical epic helmed by Jamie Lloyd. Rac…
Look, kids: I did your school report, so AI won’t have to! I don’t know what motivates me to do posts like this, apart from the fact that I’m a nerd at bottom, and by that I mean less …
If anyone last fall had made predictions about what would provide the upcoming Broadway season with its biggest guffaws, the answers might have focused on a waterlogged Celine Dion, or maybe…
Zachary Stewart| Robert Montano’s solo play performs a return engagement off-Broadway. ||Off-Broadway|Belmont Park,Jessi D. Hill,Penguin Rep,Pershing Square Signature Center,Robert Montano…
Kit Buchan and Jim Barne's Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is nominated for eight Tony awards.
Linda Buchwald| Alex Newell, Adrienne Warren, Julianne Hough, and Dylan Mulvaney will also take part. ||Broadway|Adrienne Warren,Alex Newell,Broadway,Chicago,Dylan Mulvaney,Jesse Tyler Fergu…
You can now get a first look at Noah Henry as Tony singing 'Maria' in Paper Mill Playhouse's production of West Side Story! Noah Henry stars alongside Sarah-Anne Martinez as Maria, Mikae…
For most thespians, winning a Tony Award is a dream come true — some have even been practicing their speech for years. From Lin-Manuel Miranda’s iconic sonnet after winning the Best …
The two Broadway favorites recently joined the cast of the long-running revival at the Westside Theatre.
The British actor, and 2026 Tony nominee, has been surprised by how much New Yorkers love him.
BroadwayWorld previously reported that Judge Christopher R. Cooper ordered The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to remove President Trump’s name from the building and all off…
The Tony-nominated revival continues at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater.
Kenji Fujishima| Xhloe and Natasha bring their mix of clown show, Western lampoon, and metatheatrical allegory to Ars Nova. ||Off-Broadway|And Then The Rodeo Burned Down,Ars Nova,Carsen Joen…
The star-studded event—featuring members of the original cast and band—will benefit Broadway Cares.
The program for people living with HIV/AIDS has been reimagined and now includes a stipend and a therapist.
The Penguin Rep Theatre production of SMALL, written by and starring Robert Montano, is officially open at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center. The pr…
As the 'Will and Grace' star makes a theatrical return in the wild new musical 'Iceboy!,' she chats about her love for comedy, Chicago, and making people cry.
Ars Nova's And Then The Rodeo Burned Down has officially opened Off-Broadway. The show marks the first Off-Broadway production of playwriting and performing duo Xhloe and Natasha. Directed w…
The cult favorite series–turned Broadway musical played a brief Broadway run in 2025.
Celebrate Pride with delicious meals and drinks around NYC.
Here are charities that you too can champion.
Tony nominees Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis stopped by Good Morning America on Monday to perform "Wheels of a Dream" from the hit Broadway revival of Ragtime. Watch the powerhouse duo perf…
Queen Latifah will lead a special tribute performance to the musical Chicago, celebrating the show's 30 years on Broadway, at this year's Tony Awards. Queen Latifah, who earned an Academy A…
An all new trailer has been released for the upcoming Broadway production of Galileo, the new musical inspired by the life of Galileo Galilei. The trailer shows Raúl Esparza, who will star …
Devi Peot and Priya Ghosh will direct.
The Tony Awards will pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of Broadway’s Chicago with special performances by stars associated with the musical including Queen Latifah, Julianne Hough, Whitn…
The four-time Tony nominated production of Mark Rosenblatt's GIANT on Broadway is partnering with The Drama Bookshop to offer free copies of the play to students. With the presentation of a …
By Kristin Marting. On 22 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with the glorious award-winning theatre artist and Patron Saint of Hybridity, Taylor Mac.
A special moment took place in Sydney this weekend when an audience member took the stage to join the orchestra during the opening night performance of Justin Hurwitz’s La La Land in Conce…
By Kristin Marting. On 15 June 2026, TORCHES continues with a conversation with composer and performer Kamala Sankaram, who moves freely between the worlds of experimental music, sound insta…
Manhattan Theatre Club will produce a new production of Clifford Odets’ landmark 1935 drama Awake and Sing! The production will be produced as part of the company’s 2026-27 season on Bro…
The Oscar nominee will team up with host P!NK and more for the performance.
By Kimberly Senior. How can a director decenter themselves while still fulfilling the role of “director”?
While not as thrilling as Kip Williams' previous production of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" still fascinating enough with deliciously good performances.
Awake and Sing!, Clifford Odets’ landmark 1935 drama, will be revived on Broadway this winter in a Manhattan Theatre Club production starring Tony winner Danny Burstein (Moulin Rouge!, Mar…
An irreverent podcast dramatizes the women who ran for POTUS
Rosamund Pike recently called out an audience member on stage for texting during a performance of Inter Alia. During the Saturday, May 30 performance in London's West End, Pike returned to t…
"Maybe it was very important, and maybe you’re a doctor, and you’re saving someone’s life, and I hope you are," the actress told the audience at a performance of her award-winning 'Int…
The productions led a diverse field of winners geared toward queer storytelling and artistic excellence in the fourth annual theater honors.
David Gordon| Tyne Rafaeli directs the Clifford Odets drama for Manhattan Theatre Club. ||Broadway|Awake and Sing!,Clifford Odets,Danny Burstein,Jeremy Shamos,Jessica Hecht,Manhattan Theatre…