Review: North Star, a Frederick Douglass Dance Party
Zachary Stewart| Kwame Daniels’s theatrical concert opens at the Irish Arts Center. ||Off-Broadway|Aimee Williamson,Frederick Douglass,Irish Arts Center,James Cunningham,Kwame Daniels,Nand…
Zachary Stewart| Kwame Daniels’s theatrical concert opens at the Irish Arts Center. ||Off-Broadway|Aimee Williamson,Frederick Douglass,Irish Arts Center,James Cunningham,Kwame Daniels,Nand…
Zachary Stewart| P!NK hosted Broadway’s biggest night on CBS. ||Broadway|Schmigadoon!,Tony Awards 2026 [...] Read More... from Review: The 2026 Tony Awards, a Good Telecast for a So-So Yea…
Rachel Graham| Julia May Jonas’s new play opens at Lincoln Center Theater, following an earlier premiere at the Bushwick Starr. ||Off-Broadway|A Woman Among Women,All My Sons,Brittany K. A…
Hayley Levitt| Martyna Majok and Aimee Mann ‘s musical adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s bestselling memoir premieres at the Public Theater. ||Off-Broadway|Aimee Mann,Heather Gilbert,Jo Bon…
Keith Loria| Matthew Gardiner directs the musical in Washington, DC. ||Arlington|Brayden Bambino,Cedric Neal,Christopher Mueller,Eric Hissom,Maria Rizzo,Matthew Gardiner,Naomi Jacobson,Rache…
David Gordon,Zachary Stewart,Pete Hempstead| TheaterMania’s critics offer their predictions ahead of June 7. ||Broadway|Tony Awards 2026 [...] Read More... from Predictions: Who Will Win B…
Zachary Stewart| John J. Caswell Jr.’s three-man play makes its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons. ||Off-Broadway|Dustin Wills,Jeorge Bennett Watson,John J. Caswell Jr.,Ken Barnett,Pl…
Jonas Schwartz| A vibrant musical rises above jukebox formulas with standout performances and emotional depth. ||Los Angeles|Alicia Keys,Jon Avery Worrell,Kennedy Caughell,Kristoffer Diaz,Ma…
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…
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…
Zachary Stewart| The music school drama makes is world premiere at Vineyard Theatre. ||Off-Broadway|||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||,American Conservatory Theater,Eisa Davis,Gianna DiGre…
Editorial Staff| The cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival stopped by The View to perform “The Jellicle Ball.” ||Broadway|”Tempress” Chasity Moore,Andre De Shields,Cats: The Je…
Jonas Schwartz| Director Michael Michetti and a buoyant cast bring the existential comedy to vivid life. ||Los Angeles|A Noise Within,Donald Watson,Erika Soto,Eugene Ionesco,Henri Lubatti,Jo…
Zachary Stewart| St. Ann’s Warehouse hosts a revival of Jean Genet’s play about domestics plotting to murder their boss. ||Off-Broadway|Dan Balfour,Donmar Warehouse,Jean Genet,Jon Clark,…
Jonas Schwartz| Katie Spelman directs and choreographs the Lerner and Loewe classic in California. ||Pasadena|Alexandra Silber,Betsy Morgan,Brad Gardner,Daniel Yearwood,Darryl Archibald,Donn…
Editorial Staff| The Titaníque co-creator and star is collaborating with Peter Farrelly on a stage adaptation of his 1998 comedy. ||Broadway|Marla Mindelle,Peter Farrelly,There’s Somethin…
Editorial Staff| TheaterMania’s chief critic joined host Patrick Pacheco and a panel of theater journalists to survey this year’s nominations and offer predictions. ||Broadway|Adam Feldm…
Kenji Fujishima| Eliana Theologides Rodriguez makes an impressive debut with this ambitious, intelligent, and affecting new play. ||Off-Broadway|Anissa Marie Griego,Atlantic Theater Company,…
Hayley Levitt| Kenita Miller performs Heather Christian’s genre-defying piece of musical autobiography at Signature Theatre. ||Off-Broadway|Alexandra Crosby,Animal Wisdom,Caro Moore,El Beh…
Zachary Stewart| Eugene Pack’s staged reading of celebrity memoirs plays the Shubert Theatre this summer. ||Broadway|Andrea Martin,Bobby Moynihan,Celebrity Autobiography,Christopher Jackso…
Zachary Stewart| But do any of us really control anything? ||Off-Off-Broadway|Camilla Tassi,Chalk Outline Portal,Ingrid Kapteyn,Lia Menaker,Marc Cardarelli,Roberto Araujo,Tony Bordonaro,Vict…
Linda Buchwald| This year’s Drama Desk Awards ceremony was held Sunday night at the Town Hall. ||New York City|Drama Desk Awards,The Shed [...] Read More... from The Drama Desk Awards Will…
Zachary Stewart| TheaterMania’s chief critic shares his picks for May. ||Off-Broadway|Animal Wisdom,Bubba Weiler,Heather Christian,Second Stage Theater,Signature Theatre,Studio Seaview [..…
Zachary Stewart| The San Francisco-based chanteuse makes her New York debut at the Tank. ||Off-Off-Broadway|Adria Swan,Andie Patterson,Austin West,Nathan Ellman-Bell,Noah Bossert,Ruby Day,Ry…
Linda Buchwald| As previously announced, Raúl Esparza, Jeremy Kushnier, and Joy Woods will star in the production. ||Broadway|Brian Usifer,Broadway,Danny Strong,David Neumann,Ethan Tobman,G…
Zachary Stewart| The winners were announced Sunday night at the Town Hall. ||Broadway|Drama Desk,Drama Desk Awards,Marla Mindelle,Ragtime,Tony Awards 2026,Town Hall [...] Read More... from 2…
Zachary Stewart| The North American tour launches this fall at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square. ||Broadway|Betsy Wolfe,Christopher Gattelli,Christopher Sieber,David Koepp,Death Becomes Her,Je…
Zachary Stewart| The Girlfriends star will appear at the Hudson Theatre July 7 – August 9. ||Broadway|Daniel Radcliffe,Duncan Macmillan,Erik Melvin,Every Brilliant Thing,Jack Knowles,Jerem…
The Emmy-winning SNL alum hosted for the fifth time, alongside musical guest Paul McCartney.
Zachary Stewart| TheaterMania’s chief critic shares his picks ahead of the big night in Vienna. ||Vienna|Eurovision Song Contest [...] Read More... from The 5 Best Eurovision Songs of 2026…
Zachary Stewart| The tour begins in the spring of 2028 at Playhouse Square. ||Broadway|Ali Louis Bourzgui,Chris Hoch,Craig Hassall,David Hornsby,Joel Schumacher,Michael Arden,Palace Theatre,…
Zachary Stewart| Cause Célèbre Productions presents the first of a trilogy of plays about the career of free speech attorney Martin Garbus. ||Off-Broadway|Antony Marsellis,Cause Célèbre …
Zachary Stewart| Bubba Weiler’s hit drama gets a remount at Studio Seaview. ||Off-Broadway|Amelia Workman,Bubba Weiler,Constance Shulman,Cricket Brown,Danny McCarthy,Emily Davis,Jack Serio…
Editorial Staff| The incident happened at the Gershwin Theatre Wednesday afternoon. ||Broadway|Wicked [...] Read More... from 12 People Injured in Escalator Accident at Wicked on Broadway Th…
Zachary Stewart| Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, which uses transcripts from the House Committee on Un-American Activities, will appear this summer at New York City Center Stage I. ||Off-Broadwa…
Iris Wiener| The SNL alum doesn’t play for laughs but gets them in Tom Noonan’s play based on his film. ||Off-Broadway|Ana Gasteyer,Cecily Strong,Corey Stoll,Maya Rudolph,Minetta Lane Th…
The Oscar-winner hosted SNL for the third time, alongside musical guest Noah Kahan.
Diane Snyder| The comedian dishes on new roles, improv laughs, and why show tunes keep her up. ||Off-Broadway|Abbott Elementary,Chris Marsh Clark,Heathers: The Musical,Isabella Esler,John Ca…
Zachary Stewart| The FDNY extinguished a three-alarm fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Monday. ||Broadway|ATG,Eugene O’Neill Theatre,The Book of Mormon [...] Read More... from The Bo…
Hayley Levitt| Barrera, best known for her film work in In the Heights and the Scream franchise, makes her Broadway debut as Rose in the Titantic parody. ||Broadway|Constantine Rousouli,John…
What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Fishnets, five-inch heels, and an endless supply of glitter.
Jonas Schwartz| Lolita Chakrabarti’s two hander runs at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles. ||Los Angeles|Chuma Gault,Cooper Bates,Gregg T. Daniel,Jason Delane,Lolita Chakrabarti,Odyssey T…
Zachary Stewart| The annual holiday extravaganza returns to Manhattan. ||New York City|BenDeLaCreme,Gus Lanza,Jin Moon,Jinkx Monsoon,Kevin Heard,New York City Center [...] Read More... from …
Zachary Stewart| Here are the biggest snubs from this morning’s Tony nominations. ||Broadway|Aaron Tveit,Ayo Edebiri,David Auburn,Dog Day Afternoon,Don Cheadle,Ebon Moss-Bachrach,Iris Rain…
Editorial Staff| Watch the noms live as Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announce them this morning. ||Broadway|Tony Awards 2026 [...] Read More... from Watch the Tony Nominations Live Here The po…
Dan Rubins| Robert Hastie directs Shakespeare’s tragedy at the BAM Harvey Theater. ||Off-Broadway|Alexandra Faye Braithwaite,Alistair Petrie,Francesca Mills,Hari Mackinnon,Hiran Abeysekera…
Zachary Stewart| The play about a feminist consciousness-raising group in Ohio in the 1970s debuted off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company before transferring to Broadway last fall. |||B…
Kenji Fujishima| Their interactive show makes its world premiere at the Bushwick Starr. ||Off-Broadway|Andrew Scoville,Bushwick Starr,Emmie Finckel,Michael Oluokun,Myles Madden,Nia Safarr Ba…
Zachary Stewart| The new play by Tina Landau and Tarell Alvin McCraney is based on the true story of Joan Jett Blakk. ||Off-Broadway|Blakk For President,Democratic National Convention,Emmy A…
Zachary Stewart| Joshua Colley, who currently plays Orpheus, has set his final performance. ||Broadway|Alex Lugo,Alex Puette,Brandon Cameron,Gaby Moreno,Gary Dourdan,J. Harrison Ghee,Jeffrey…