WICKED Novel Among Books Banned From Utah Public Schools

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the long-running Broadway musical and film franchise, has been banned from Utah public …

BUG Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Illness

Manhattan Theatre Club has canceled tonight’s performance of BUG, the final preview before its scheduled opening on Thursday, January 8, due to an illness in the company. A representative …

The Month of Philly Dance, January 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith previews Philly’s dance performances that start the new year.

BSR Classical Interludes, January 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Opening the new year with classical music happening in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.

‘Bug’ Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Cast Illness; Opening Night Still Set For Tomorrow by Greg Evans

Bug, the Manhattan Theatre Club’s much-anticipated Broadway production of the Tracy Letts play starring wife and The White Lotus actor Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood, has canceled tonight…

The BSR January 2026 Philadelphia repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

Philadelphia Film Society celebrates Mira Nair, more David Lynch, and a screening of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stephen Silver previews.

Review: Orphans at Jermyn Street Theatre by Nick Wayne

Review: Orphans at Jermyn Street Theatre “The play is part Theatre of the Absurd, part thriller, and part a mind game played on the audience.” The post Review: Orphans at Jermyn Street T…

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 8-14, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

The new year begins with offerings from Ubuntu Fine Art Gallery, Pig Iron Theatre Company, FringeArts, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

For Theater in January, the Under the Radar Festival Reigns Supreme by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Several festivals run across New York this month, but none are as big and eclectic as Under the Radar, founded in 2005. Here are our picks for what to see.

Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim Will Lead Tangled Live-Action Remake by Logan Culwell-Block

The 2010 animated movie musical is getting a re-do.

Additional Casting Set for Ethan Slater-Led Marcel on the Train; Julie Benko Departs by Andrew Gans, Meg Masseron

Written by Slater and Marshall Pailet, the Classic Stage Company production sees the Wicked film star taking on world famous mime Marcel Marceau.

Wicked Novel, Basis for Musical and Film, Has Been Banned in Utah by Margaret Hall

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in response to the book ban.

Fringe: Diana and Bob Marley by Jonathan Mandell

Both Princess Diana and musician Bob Marley died tragically at the age of 36, and both have been the subject of an endless stream of books and films and plays. They each have another such sh…

Béla Fleck cancels Kennedy Center appearance, says it's become 'charged and political' by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and politica…

The BSR Podcast: Darnelle speaks on his path to theater, the state of new work, and lots more by Alaina Johns

Darnelle takes the hot seat as BSR editor Alaina interviews him about his theater backstory, and where he's going as the new executive director of Theatre Philadelphia.

Edred Utomi Returns to Hamilton on Broadway as Alexander Hamilton Tonight by Jamie Kravitz

He's not throwing away his shot! Edred Utomi is the new Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway, beginning January 7. He is scheduled for a run through May 10, 2026. Trey Curtis played h…

Odds and Ends: Wicked Nabs Actor Awards Nomination, Cynthia Erivo Gets the Royal Treatment, Clooney Heads to Netflix & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Glinda Goes for Gold SAG-AFTRA's 2026 Actor Awards (formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards) nominations are hot off the p…

Video: Beth Behrs Reveals Dream to Star in THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Broadway

With The Neighborhood coming to an end, Beth Behrs is looking ahead to her next project. The performer, who stars as Gemma Johnson in the CBS sitcom, recently told Jennifer Hudson that she d…

Ariana Grande, Ethan Hawke, Sinners, Hamnet Nominated for 2026 Actor Awards by Margaret Hall

Previously known as the SAG Awards, the honors have rebranded for 2026.

Norbert Leo Butz, Christina Kirk, Jill Abramovitz, More Cast in The Recipe, About Julia Child by Andrew Gans

Lisa Peterson will direct Claudia Shear's world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse.

Tony-Nominated Actress Marcia Rodd Passes Away at 87

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony Award-nominee Marcia Rodd, who originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the…

Photos: DWTS and SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES Star Whitney Leavitt Gets Ready for Her Broadway Debut in CHICAGO

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Whitney! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/br…

Milo Manheim and Teagan Croft Set to Lead Disney's Live-Action TANGLED

Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim are set to lead Disney's live-action remake of Tangled, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Croft, known for playing Rachel Roth/Raven in DC's Titans, will st…

Photos: Sean Hayes in Rehearsal for THE UNKNOWN at Studio Seaview

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for The Unknown starring Tony, Emmy and SAG Award winning actor Sean Hayes. The new one-man play is written by acclaimed and award-winning play…

Video: Amanda Seyfried Stars in New Trailer for THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE

The official trailer is now here for The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical drama about the Shaker movement. Amanda Seyfried stars in the film as Mother Ann Lee, who has been receiving univer…

Edred Utomi to Take Over as 'Alexander Hamilton' in HAMILTON on Broadway

Edred Utomi is set to take over the role of Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway! Edred takes over the role of Alexander Hamilton tonight, Wednesday, January 7, and will star in the ro…

How Shane Baker is Reviving Yiddish Theater for a new Generation by Elizabeth Karpen

With NIGHT STORIES, Shane Baker adapts Avrom Sutzkever’s writing for the stage, showing how Yiddish continues to evolve as living art.

37th GLAAD Media Awards nominate Broadway productions by Jim McDermott

“Liberation,” “Redwood,” “Purpose” and others were lauded by GLAAD.

4TH DEMENTIA Short Film Featuring Broadway Stars Sets Free Streaming Debut

The award-winning short film 4th Dementia, starring Broadway alum Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Eureka Day, Sesame Street), will premiere Monda…

Christina Kirk, Norbert Leo Butz, Michael Park to Star in Julia Child Bio-Play The Recipe

An Afternoon with David Sedaris

Sucker for Love

Zachariah Porter

MFA Dance Thesis Concert

Zodiaque Dance Company 51st Season Spring Concert

Eastman Organists

Michael Shaw Fisher’s The Amazing Sex Life of Rabbits Will Premiere Off-Broadway

Gilles VonSattel

Jerusalem String Quartet

Edred Utomi Joins Hamilton on Broadway as Alexander Hamilton by Jamie Kravitz

He's not throwing away his shot! Edred Utomi is the new Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway, beginning January 7. He is scheduled for a run through May 10, 2026. Trey Curtis played hi…

Center for 21st Century Music: Slee Sinfonietta

A reimagined ‘The Fantasticks’ is coming to Broadway as a contemporary gay love story by Jamie Kravitz For Broadway.com

Featuring a revised book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, this new version of the world’s longest-running musical was completed by Jones before his death in 2023.

Review: In Clay Molds a Forgotten Legacy Into Something Resonant

Be Like Blippi Tour!

UB Center for the Arts – Black Box Theatre

University at Buffalo – Slee Hall – Lippes Concert Hall

Sherri Shepherd: Make It Make Sense Tour

Michael McIntyre: Hello America!

Katt Williams: The Golden Age Tour

Robert Falls Directs Holiday by the Late Richard Greenberg at the Goodman

UpDating

Jim Gaffigan – Everything is Wonderful Tour

Edred Utomi joins ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway as Alexander Hamilton by Jamie Kravitz For Broadway.com

He is scheduled for a run January 7 - May 10, 2026.

Robby Hoffman

CHELSEA HANDLER: THE HIGH AND MIGHTY TOUR

WICKED Star Marissa Bode Cast in New Body Horror Feature SNARE

Wicked breakout star Marissa Bode has been cast in Snare, a new psychological thriller from writer/director team Sonja O'Hara and Adam Hoezel. Variety reports that Bode is set to play the ch…

Georgian National Ballet “Sukhishvili”

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for January 7, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche post for January 7, 2026 is about the dance team of Harold and Lola. Other earlier Travalanche posts for January 7 (in no particular order) include ones on: Adolph …

‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ Renewed for Two More Seasons at HBO by Caitlin Huston

The talk show is set to run through 2028, with season 24 premiering later this month.

In Review: ‘& Juliet’ National Tour at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando by Matt Tamanini

Matt reviews the national tour of ‘& Juliet’ starring Joey Fatone in Orlando, Florida Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, pl…

Broadway Grosses Report: Jan. 7, 2026 by Matt Tamanini

Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending Jan. 4, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@bro…

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, & More Receive Nominations for SAG's Actor Awards

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, Ethan Hawke, and more have received nominations for their performances in Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and Blue Moon at SAG-AFTRA's 32nd Annual Actor Awards. The …

Frederick Loewe, Burt Bacharach, Scott Joplin, More to Feature in Library of Congress Concert Season by Natan Zamansky

The Library of Congress launches its yearlong America 250 celebration with a series of concerts and conversations about American music, all free and open to the public.

A Conversation with Basil Twist by Kristin Marting

By Kristin Marting. Basil Twist is an award winning puppeteer (including MacArthur and Rome prizes) and director of HERE's Dream Music Puppetry Program.

Video: Tracy Letts Shares Why BUG No Longer Feels Like Science Fiction

Though Tracy Letts first wrote Bug more than 30 years ago, he believes that, in a country riddled with conspiracy theories, it has found a new relevance in the present moment. The play is no…

The Paparazzi

The Philadelphia Art Museum presents Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 by K.a. McFadden

Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 gets its only US stop at the Philadelphia Art Museum. K.A. McFadden reviews.

Theatre News: Baltimore Center Stage Announces PROFILES as Agency of Record  by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore Center Stage, Maryland’s State Theater and a leading force in American regional theater, today announced that it has named PROFILES as its public relations age…

The Great Gatsby North American Tour Announces Full Cast

78th TONY AWARDS, WICKED: FOR GOOD, & More Receive Nominations at 30th ADG Awards

The Art Directors Guild has revealed the nominees for its 30th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which include the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Wicked: For Good, and NBC's Wicked: O…

LIBERATION, OEDIPUS, REDWOOD and More Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has revealed the nominees of the 37th GLAAD Media Awards. The 37th Annual GLAAD…

See Who's Hitting the Road for The Great Gatsby's North American Tour by Margaret Hall

The new musical, based on the famed F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, continues at the Broadway Theatre.

Zama Magudulela Joins the North American Tour of Disney's The Lion King as Rafiki by Beth Stevens

Zama Magudulela is joining the North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King as Rafiki. Magudulela will begin performances on January 13 in Sacramento at the Safe Credit Union Performing A…

Broadway's Liberation, Oedipus & More Nominated for 37th GLAAD Media Awards by Jamie Kravitz

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards. The ceremony wil…

Pre-Show Calm Before Onstage Madness: See Backstage Photos From The Play That Goes Wrong by Jonah De Forest

Broadway.com went backstage at The Play That Goes Wrong to see (and photograph!) the prep work that goes into creating onstage calamity. Turns out, a lot has to go right before it can go wro…

Gooey’s Toxic Aquatic Adventure

Broadway's Liberation, Oedipus, Purpose, Redwood, Smash Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards by Margaret Hall

Since 1990, the honors have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQIA+ awards show in the world.

The Lion King Tour Will Welcome New Rafiki, Who Has Played the Role in 7 Countries by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Disney musical arrives in Sacramento January 7.

Hartford Stage Sues Producer Joey Parnes Over Alleged Unpaid Funds for KISS MY AZTEC!

Hartford Stage has filed a lawsuit against producer Joey Parnes and his affiliated companies, alleging breach of contract and failure to make required payments related to the development of …

Casting Set for the National Tour of The Great Gatsby by Beth Stevens

Casting is set for the North American tour of The Great Gatsby. The tour of the musical, starring the previously announced Jake David Smith as Jay Gatsby and Senzel Ahmady as Daisy Buchanan,…

A Reimagined The Fantasticks Is Coming to Broadway as a Contemporary Gay Love Story by Jamie Kravitz

The beloved musical The Fantasticks is now in development for Broadway under the direction and choreography of Tony winner Christopher Gattelli (Death Becomes Her, Newsies). Featuring a rev…

‘The Great Gatsby’ Announces Cast for North American Tour by Matthew Herzog

Producers Chunsoo Shin, OD Company, and NETworks Presentations are proud to announce full casting for the North American Tour of the global sensation The Great Gatsby, a new musical. As…

The Fantasticks, Reimagined as Gay Love Story, Is Aiming for Broadway by Andrew Gans

Matt and Lewis will fall in love in the Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.

Marisha Wallace Joins West End Once On This Island Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The one-night-only return of the Ahrens and Flaherty musical will also star Alex Newell, Melanie La Barrie, Dujonna Gift, and more.

Gay Revival of The Fantasticks Headed to Broadway

Video: MASQUERADE Star Telly Leung Sings 'Music of the Night' From PHANTOM

Telly Leung has shared an acoustic cover of "Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera. The Broadway favorite is currently starring in Masquerade as Erik, the Phantom, in the new imm…

Zama Magudulela Will Join THE LION KING Tour as Rafiki

The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome Zama Magudulela as Rafiki. Magudulela will begin performances on Tuesday, January 13 in Sacramento at the Safe Credit Union P…

Watch Masquerade Star Telly Leung's Acoustic Cover of 'Music of the Night' by Andrew Gans

Leung is one of six actors currently playing the Phantom in the immersive production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Off-Broadway.

2025 Christmas Spectacular Enjoys Highest Attendance in Over 2 Decades by Andrew Gans

The annual holiday celebration also marked the 100th anniversary of the Radio City Rockettes.

Broadway Week Will Bring 2-for-1 Tickets Back This Month by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out how you can take advantage of one of Broadway's best semi-annual deals.

Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway, Starring George Clooney, Now Streaming on Netflix by Diep Tran

The A-lister made his Broadway debut starring in the play adaptation of his film last year.

Harold and Lola and “The Dance of the Cobra” by Trav S.D.

I was made aware of the dance team of Harold and Lola due to their inclusion in the 1948 film Variety Time, which I wrote about here. “Harold” was Harold Liebmann (1895-1960), born of a …

THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Reveals Full Cast

Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical. The tour will begin performances in Baltimore, MD at The Hippodrome Theatre on January 31, 202…

Folk artists from around New England to honor CT DJ with a ‘Festival of Song’ at The Sounding Board by Christopher Arnott

Over a dozen local, regional or national folk artists are convening at The Sounding Board on Saturday to honor Susan Forbes Hansen, a longtime local folk DJ.

Broadway Grosses w/e 1/4/2026 by Ken Davenport

Broadway grosses cooled slightly after the New Year holiday peak,... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 1/4/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Capital Comedy Festival

DRUSKI: THE COULDA FEST TOUR

Dance Chicago’s “Dances From the Heart,” Jan. 24 at The Athenaeum Center For Thought and Culture

Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way,” Jan. 31 – Mar. 15

Bada Swing! is back at Joe’s Pub!

Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque Valentine’s Spectacular!

Fire & Ice – The Immersive Live Music Show

Terri Dannenberg: Everything!

Kiss Alive – A Tribute to Kiss at Murphey Performance Hall

Beauty And The Beast at The Plaza Theatre

Mamma Mia! at Ahmanson Theatre

Doja Cat at Moda Center

Pattie Gonia: SAVE HER! Feat. Sequoia and VERA!

The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short

Stomp (Touring)

THE FANTASTICKS Will Be Reimagined as a Gay Love Story For Broadway

A new production of the beloved musical The Fantasticks, reimagined as a contemporary gay love story, is now in development for Broadway under the direction and choreography of Tony Award wi…

Trump Kennedy Center – Terrace Theater

Trump Kennedy Center – Concert Hall

9:30 CLUB

Sixth & I

The Anthem

Capital One Arena

Trump Kennedy Center – Eisenhower Theater

Sixth & I Synagogue

Trump Kennedy Center – Opera House

Lisner Auditorium

Fichandler Theatre

Michael R. Klein Theatre

The National Theatre

Lincoln Theatre

DAR Constitution Hall

Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful by Daisy Fancourt

Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun For some reason, we have collectively agreed that new year is the time to r…

Dublin Gothic review – epic ‘losers’ history’ of the city traces 100 years of family life by Helen Meany

Abbey theatre, DublinBarbara Bergin’s tale follows four families through strikes in the slums, the Easter Rising, the early years of independence and the HIV-Aids crisis of the 1980s In Ba…

Bored Teachers: Is It Friday Yet?! Comedy Tour

Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour

OCT

James Acaster

Naomi Watanabe: From Tokyo

An Evening with The Bundys: The Married with Children Cast Reunion

CEO to CEO: Getting in the Mood for Dinner and Theater at the Candlelight in Colorado

Nimesh Patel: With All Due Disrespect

Alfred Robles: Banned in the USA Tour

Spotify’s Pitch to Creators: More Ways to Monetize Video Podcasts by Caitlin Huston

The platform is making these changes after a big video push, including a partnership with Netflix.

James Patterson Signs With UTA for Literary Representation Worldwide (Exclusive) by Alex Weprin

The prolific author and 'Alex Cross' creator has also co-written books alongside the likes of Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton.

Wes Anderson Enters His Fine-Art Era by Lexy Perez

With a pair of high-profile exhibits drawing crowds  in Europe, the director puts his inimitable aesthetic on display. 

GLAAD Media Awards: ‘Heated Rivalry’, ‘Stranger Things’ & ‘Christy’ Among 2026 Nominees by Erik Pedersen

We have the nominees for the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which honor fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community in film, TV, music, videogames, podcasts, journ…

‘The Fantasticks’ To Be Reimagined For Broadway As Contemporary Gay Love Story by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The Fantasticks, that groundbreaking 42-year staple of New York’s Off Broadway scene, is about to break some more turf: A Broadway production is being readied that will reimagin…

Leading with Risk, Trust, and Intuition: An Exclusive Interview with Director Charles Newell on Berlin’s Rehearsal Room by Susanna Sun

A towering figure in Chicago theatre, Charles Newell—former Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director of Court Theatre and 2024 Joseph Jefferson Special Award recipient—discusses the five-year…

Things I Know to be True Opens at Tower Theatre This January by Staff Writer

The Tower Theatre will present Things I Know to be True from 21 to 31 January 2026 The post Things I Know to be True Opens at Tower Theatre This January appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

Julia Taudevin’s Auntie Empire Premieres at Manipulate Festival Before Tron Theatre Run by Staff Writer

Auntie Empire, the hotly anticipated new solo show from Scotland’s acclaimed theatre company Disaster Plan, will premiere at Summerhall Arts The post Julia Taudevin’s Auntie Empire Premi…

Full Casting Announced for Dear Liar at Jermyn Street Theatre by Staff Writer

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced full casting for its upcoming revival of Jerome Kilty’s Dear Liar The post Full Casting Announced for Dear Liar at Jermyn Street Theatre appeared first …

NYC Broadway Week to Offer 2-for-1 Tickets to 26 Broadway Shows

New York City Tourism + Conventions has revealed the start of reservations for NYC Winter Outing 2026. The program runs from January 20 through February 12, offering savings on experiences a…

For Robert Falls, “Holiday” Is a New Kind of Work by Mary Wisniewski

Robert Falls may have stepped down as artistic director at the Goodman Theatre three years ago, but suddenly he’s everywhere on the Chicago theater scene. He directed a critically acclaime…

Neon Dance Brings Last and First Men to The Coronet Theatre by Staff Writer

Neon Dance will present Last and First Men at The Coronet Theatre from 26 to 28 February 2026, following its acclaimed UK premiere at Bristol Beacon The post Neon Dance Brings Last and First…

Full Cast Announced for The Battle Ahead of Birmingham Rep World Premiere by Staff Writer

The full cast has been announced for The Battle, a new stage comedy by Sunday Times best-selling author John Niven, opening at Birmingham Rep The post Full Cast Announced for The Battle Ahea…

Elizabeth Dulau and Owen Teale Lead World Premiere of Bird Grove at Hampstead Theatre by Staff Writer

Elizabeth Dulau and Owen Teale will star in the world premiere of Bird Grove, a new play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell The post Elizabeth Dulau and Owen Teale Lead …

Nicole Scherzinger Joins Star-Studded Cast for Love Life Charity Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Staff Writer

Nicole Scherzinger will join the cast of Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer, a major one-night-only concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane The post Nicole Scherzinger Joins Star-Studded …

Phelim McDermott’s Così fan tutte Returns to ENO at the London Coliseum by Staff Writer

ENO’s acclaimed production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte returns to the London Coliseum this February for seven performances, directed by Phelim McDermott The post Phelim McDermott’s Cos…

Returning to the Edge: “Woman in Mind” and the Comedy That Still Cuts by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind By Ross I first encountered Woman in Mind when I was 22 years old, newly out of theatre school and living recklessly in London.…

Broadway Pipeline: January 7, 2026 by Theatrical Index

Work of renowned CT historical artist lives on through American Revolution documentaries, and more by Christopher Arnott

David R. Wagner, known for his paintings of the American Revolution, died in December but his work lives on.

To Be or Not to Be: That Is the Question Filmmakers Can’t Resist by Alissa Wilkinson

The Shakespearean monologue that is featured twice in “Hamnet” has long informed the movies, often in surprising ways that can make us rethink the words.

‘I’d never told the same joke twice!’: the explosive rise of Ayoade Bamgboye, Edinburgh’s best new comedian by Brian Logan

The Londoner from Lagos wowed the fringe with a show about language, family and cross-cultural identity. She talks about dread, dreams and her bid for ‘controlled chaos’ Before her first…

Dolly, Dreamgirls and Daniel Radcliffe: the biggest Broadway shows of 2026 by Adrian Horton

After a record-breaking season, big stars and big revivals hope to lure in New York audiences over the next 12 months The year 2025 found Broadway at a major inflection point – New York th…

His Plays Are Silent for a Reason: ‘Words Can Limit Things’ by Roslyn Sulcas

The Albanian Greek director Mario Banushi talks about his dreamlike “Mami,” which leads the Under the Radar festival in New York this month.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 7, 2026- First Look At Carrie Coon and More In BUG On Broadway

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 7, 2026 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, Personalized S…

Actor and writer Paterson Joseph: ‘Tilda Swinton asked me a question that changed everything that came next’ by Harriet Gibsone

Joseph on sussing the school system at the age of four, an awkward audition for the National Youth Theatre, and why he loves his ‘horrible’ Peep Show character Born in Willesden, north-w…

UK arts groups offer therapeutic support to performers as they challenge myth of tortured artist by Amelia Hill

‘You don’t have to be tortured to make great art,’ says founder of mental health support organisation Artist Wellbeing From Vincent van Gogh to Virginia Woolf, from Nina Simone to Amy …

Frank Dunlop was a theatrical visionary and the Young Vic is his enduring legacy | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

The director, who has died aged 98, permanently changed the landscape of British theatre by creating the Young Vic – and it reflected his own energetic and ever innovative nature Frank Du…

Thank You Tom Lehrer ***** by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons January 6, 2025: In his excellent tribute to Tom Lehrer, Thank You Tom Lehrer, actor/comedian Bobby Underwood, quotes The New York Times, saying, “Mr. Lehrer is unfette…

Doctor Imposter 25

Ford Hall Forum: Harm in the Water – Documentary Screening

Bucks County ParaCon! – 3rd Annual Paranormal Conference

Cultural Streaming – Through The Eyes of Yuja

Sky Daddy Unplugged: An Eric Clapton Acoustic Tribute

Valentine’s Sip & Paint

CLASS: 2026 3-Day Classical Monologue Intensive | Michael Stuhlbarg

January 6: A Day Forever

FOX CHASE BOY

Bernadette Peters, Melissa Errico, More Will Perform at Inaugural Think Pink Gala by Andrew Gans

Opera star Denyce Graves will be honored at the evening celebrating the United Breast Cancer Foundation’s 25th anniversary.

A Visually Lush but Elusive Playboy of the Western World Pours Down on the National by Ross

Rain lashes the stage as John Millington Synge’s masterpiece comedy The Playboy of the Western World arrives at the National Theatre, with bodies moving through the darkness in what feels …