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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Isa Briones Warns ‘Just in Time’ Theatergoers Not To “Yell Whatever You Want” At Her: “Y’all Are Pissin’ Me Off” by Glenn Garner

As Isa Briones returns to Broadway following her latest season on The Pitt, she’s had to remind theatergoers that she isn’t actually Dr. Trinity Santos. The actress, who’s currently ta…

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

Ben Platt & Rachel Zegler Announce 'The Last Five Years' Live Album For 25th Anniversary by Glenn Garner

As The Last Five Years celebrates the last 25 years, Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler are immortalizing their anniversary performance. During Friday's production at the Hollywood Bowl, the co-sta…

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Friday, March 27, 2026

Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Joey Fatone & JC Chasez Join 'Titanique' Producing Team For Limited Broadway Run by Glenn Garner

A new group of passengers have boarded the producing team of Titanique as the musical parody makes its limited Broadway run. Tony-winning producer Eva Price announced this week that Las Cult…

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Timothée Chalamet Flooded With Show Invites Amid Backlash For Saying "No One Cares" About Ballet, Opera: "Our Doors Are Open" by Glenn Garner

While Timothée Chalamet has been met with tomatoes over his dismissive comments about live performance, several troupes are extending an olive branch. After the 4x Oscar nominee quipped tha…

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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Woodie King Jr. Dies: 'The Renaissance Man of Black Theater' Who Advocated For Onstage Representation Was 88 by Glenn Garner

Woodie King Jr., the theater actor, director and producer, who advocated for Black onstage representation, has died. He was 88. The New Federal Theatre (NFT), his company dedicated to amplif…

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Leguizamo, Constance Wu & More Set For 'People's Filibuster' Anti-ICE Protest by Glenn Garner

Following the recent ICE killings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti, Renee Good and Keith Porter Jr., the NYC theater community is coming together in protest. On Saturday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., The…

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

John Mulaney Postpones Minneapolis Shows After ICE Shooting: "It Doesn't Sit Right" by Glenn Garner

As Minneapolis reels from the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good, John Mulaney has postponed this weekend's shows in the Twin City. The 4x Emmy-winning comedian announced that his Mister Whate…

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Bret Hanna-Shuford Dies: 'Wicked' Broadway Actor Was 46 by Glenn Garner

Bret Hanna-Shuford, a Broadway actor known his performances in Wicked and The Little Mermaid, has died. He was 46. The actor's husband Stephen Hanna-Shuford announced Bret's death on Saturda…

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Lily Allen In Talks To Adapt 'West End Girl' Album Into Stage Play: "Very Exciting" by Glenn Garner

As Lily Allen prepares for her West End Girl tour, she could be headed for a different kind of stage with her latest album. The Grammy nominee recently confirmed that she's in talks to adapt…

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

West End Will Dim Lights For Tom Stoppard Remembrance by Glenn Garner

As the theater industry and admirers around the world mourn Tom Stoppard, the community that gave the 3x Olivier Award winner his start is paying tribute. Following Stoppard's death at age 8…

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Tom Stoppard Dies: Renowned Playwright & Oscar-Winning 'Shakespeare in Love' Writer Was 88 by Glenn Garner

Tom Stoppard, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Shakespeare in Love and 5x Tony-winning playwright, has died. He was 88. United Agents announced on Saturday that Stoppard died "peacefully" a…

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

'Paddington: The Musical' Shares First Images Of Bear Brought To Life On West End Stage by Glenn Garner

From Peru to the West End, beloved children's literary icon Paddington Bear makes his stage musical debut Saturday night at the Savoy Theatre. As previews of Paddington: The Musical kick off…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Jon M. Chu Explains Why 'Wicked: For Good' Won't Show Dorothy's Face: "She Is A Pawn" by Glenn Garner

Whether you prefer Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939) or Fairuza Balk in Return to Oz (1985), the Wicked franchise won't be associating Dorothy with a new actress anytime soon. Ahead of…

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Actors' Equity Reaches Tentative Deal With Broadway League, Avoiding Strike by Glenn Garner

Actors' Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract. Al Vincent, Jr., Actors' Equity e…

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Sunday, September 21, 2025

James Van Der Beek Drops Out Of 'Dawson's Creek' Reunion Amid Stomach Viruses, Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Play Dawson by Glenn Garner

As the Dawson's Creek gang prepares to reunite for a good cause, the man of the hour will unfortunately miss out on the reunion. James Van Der Beek, who starred as Dawson on The WB show for …

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Constance Wu Is "So Disappointed" In Andrew Barth Feldman Over 'Maybe Happy Ending' Voice Memo: "Feeling Pretty Discouraged" by Glenn Garner

As Andrew Barth Feldman's Broadway run in Maybe Happy Ending gets underway, his controversial casting is still making waves. Constance Wu recently called out "whitewashing on Broadway" as sh…

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Darren Criss Returning To Broadway's 'Maybe Happy Ending' After Casting Backlash by Glenn Garner

After the recasting of Maybe Happy Ending's leading man with a non-Asian actor, Darren Criss is returning to the Broadway musical. On Wednesday, the Will Aronson/Hue Park show announced the …

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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Josh Gad Makes Surprise Return To 'Jesus Christ Superstar' After Covid Diagnosis: "What A Joy" by Glenn Garner

Someone upstairs must have been keeping an eye out for Josh Gad, who appeared to make a miraculous recovery in time for Saturday's Jesus Christ Superstar performance at Hollywood Bowl. After…

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Adam Lambert Defends Cynthia Erivo's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Casting: "That's The Point" by Glenn Garner

As Cynthia Erivo channels the Christian Messiah, her Judas is coming to her defense. Ahead of this weekend's star-studded Jesus Christ Superstar concert at Hollywood Bowl, Adam Lambert defen…

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

'Maybe Happy Ending' Creators Respond To Andrew Barth Feldman Casting Discourse: "Extremely Saddened" by Glenn Garner

With a new leading man taking over Broadway's Maybe Happy Ending, the South Korean musical's creators are responding to discourse around the casting of Andrew Barth Feldman. After Darren Cri…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Josh Gad Drops Out Of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Hollywood Bowl Concert Due To Covid by Glenn Garner

Following his casting news as King Herod in the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar concert, Josh Gad has dropped out of the show after coming down with Covid. With opening nigh…

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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Richard Greenberg Dies: Tony-Winning 'Take Me Out' Playwright Was 67 by Glenn Garner

Richard Greenberg, the playwright behind Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain and Eastern Standard, has died. He was 67. The Tony winner's death was announced on social media, where several peopl…

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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Carrie Preston Teases Her 'Elsbeth' Guest Star Wish List: "Pretty Much Everybody On Broadway" by Glenn Garner

After reuniting with some of Elsbeth's biggest guests for a star-studded musical Season 2 finale, Carrie Preston is ready to apprehend more of the Great White Way. While attending last weeke…

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Saturday, May 10, 2025

Michael Feinstein Slams Kennedy Center For "Government-Sanctioned Censorship" by Glenn Garner

Michael Feinstein is the latest theater star to take a stand against the Trump administration's takeover of the Kennedy Center. In an essay titled 'Fear of Queer?' posted to Instagram, the 5…

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Kennedy Center Quietly Cancels World Pride Events In "Disappointing" Move by Glenn Garner

Amid the Kennedy Center's Trump-led regime change, Pride Month activities are looking a little different this year. Part of WorldPride 2025 festival in Washington DC, the Center's Tapestry o…

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Friday, April 4, 2025

'ER' Stars Have Reunion At George Clooney's Broadway Debut: "So Very Proud" by Glenn Garner

An ER reunion took place this week on the Great White Way, and nobody was hospitalized! As George Clooney made his Broadway debut Thursday in the stage adaptation of his 2005 Oscar-nominated…

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Conan O'Brien Explains Why It Felt "Important To Show Up" For Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize by Glenn Garner

Despite Donald Trump's growing chokehold on the Kennedy Center, Conan O'Brien was determined to fill the venue with laughs. After the 5x Emmy winner received the Mark Twain Prize for America…

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Shia LaBeouf Shares Full "Support" For Doc About Violent Behavior At His Theater Company by Glenn Garner

Nearly five years after his theater collective disbanded, one of Shia LaBeouf's former protégés is shedding light on his volatile teaching methods. As Slauson Rec director Leo Lewis O'Neil…

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Harvey Fierstein Says He's "Banned" From Kennedy Center Amid Trump Takeover: "How Freedom Ends" by Glenn Garner

With a storied stage and screen career behind him, Harvey Fierstein is denouncing Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center. The 4x Tony winner, who has starred in several Kennedy Center…

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Gay Men's Chorus Of DC Reacts To Canceled Kennedy Center Show: "Deeply Disappointed" by Glenn Garner

With President Donald Trump taking over the Kennedy Center, don't expect any Pride Month festivities at the performing arts institution. The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) recentl…

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Friday, February 14, 2025

'Finn' Team Thanks Fans For Support After Kennedy Center Kids Show's Cancelation: "Determined To Get This Message Out" by Glenn Garner

Although the show has been canceled amid Donald Trump's takeover of The Kennedy Center, Finn fans are keeping the musical alive. Following news of the cancelation, the team behind the acclai…

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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