Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole **** by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons May 28, 2025: Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole, the new jukebox musical by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor, is very different from other shows in its genre. In the …

Pompano Players’ I Do! I Do! Returns To Follow Highs and Lows of a Half-Century Marriage by Bill Hirschman

 You are cordially invited to the wedding of Michael and Agnes at Pompano Players, just the beginning of the classic two-character musical I Do! I Do!, that tracks fifty years of the highs …

Interview: Sam Hardie on Grease at Pitlochry Festival Theatre by Greg Stewart

Interview: Sam Hardie is the director of Grease, which  is set to ignite the stage at Pitlochry Festival Theatre this summer

Review: This Is My Family at Southwark Playhouse Elephant by Greg Stewart

Review: This Is My Family at Southwark Playhouse Elephant “Heartwarming and hilariously relatable”

Tribeca Festival 2025 for theater lovers by Jonathan Mandell

A “Hamlet” entirely inside his head…and in your ear. The Broadway cast of “The Gilded Age” in person. A documentary about actress Marlee Matlin, a feature film starring Kyra Sedwic…

Christie Lites Remembers Denis Richard,1956–2025 by Pr Agency

Denis Richard, who unexpectedly died on 29th March 2025, was a pioneer in the Canadian music touring and production industry. During his nearly 50-year career, he made a significant and las…

Odds & Ends: Dead Outlaw on Film, Terrence McNally Way Unveiled, Broadway Actors on Screen and More by Alexandra Pierson

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Dead Outlaw to Be Recorded for the New York Public Library’s Theatre on Film and Tape Archive The May 29 performance of Dead Outla…

Hannah Moscovitch Tackles Tough Questions About Consent in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, With the Help of Hugh Jackman by Margaret Hall

The razor-sharp drama about personal relationships and power imbalance is currently running Off-Broadway.

Watch: Bella Coppola Sings 'Let Me Be Your Star' From Broadway's Smash by Logan Culwell-Block

The cult favorite series–turned Broadway musical is playing the Imperial Theatre.

Photos: Bruce Springsteen Visits GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK

The Winter Garden Theatre just welcomed a very special guest! Music superstar Bruce Springsteen stopped by a recent performance of Good Night, and Good Luck and posed with the cast after the…

Grosses analysis: ‘Buena Vista,’ ‘Real Women,’ ‘Pirates!’ and more have highest-grossing weeks as 2024-2025 season concludes by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending May 25, the 40 currently running productions grossed $47,275,423.

Up on the Marquee: CALL ME IZZY

Call Me Izzy is now on Broadway! Written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine, Call Me Izzy, starring Jean Smart, is a darkly comedic story about one woman in rural Louisiana who has a …

Prime Stage Theatre to premiere play about the Freedom House Ambulance Service by Samuel Long / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Broadway 2024-2025 Season And George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, And Good Luck’ Break All-Time Box Office Records by Greg Evans

Broadway’s 2024-2025 season is officially the highest-grossing in the industry’s history, with total grosses of $1.89 billion surpassing the previous – and pre-Covid – record-holding…

Main Stage Thespians: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition by Jose Triana

A Main Stage Production at ITF The post Main Stage Thespians: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Celebrating the North Fork

Darren Criss, Renée Elise Goldsberry Set to Host Tony Awards Preshow by Lexi Carson

Criss is a Tony nominee this year for 'Maybe Happy Ending' and Goldsberry won a Tony in 2016 for 'Hamilton.'

Lotus Land

Journeyman: A Tribute to Eric Clapton

Broadway's 2024-2025 Season is the Highest Grossing Season in History

The Broadway League has released end-of-season statistics for the 2024-2025 season, which began on May 20, 2024, and ended on May 25, 2025. During the 2024-2025 season, Broadway shows yielde…

Talking Dreads

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Broadway Grosses Analysis: 2024-2025 Broadway Season Is the Highest-Grossing in Recorded History by Logan Culwell-Block

The now completed season saw nearly $2 billion in revenue from 14.7 million tickets, a striking comeback from pandemic losses.

Photos: See Stranger Things' Maya Hawke and Brian d'Arcy James in Eurydice Off-Broadway by Diep Tran

The two are playing father and daughter in the Sarah Ruhl play currently running at Signature Theatre.

Video: Bella Coppola Performs 'Let Me Be Your Star' From SMASH

You can now get a first look at Bella Coppola performing “Let Me Be Your Star” from SMASH, currently playing on Broadway! The album was produced by GRAMMY winner Scott M. Riesett, two-ti…

The American Psycho Musical Is Coming Back for Another Bump by Logan Culwell-Block

The Duncan Sheik-Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa musical will return to London's Almeida Theatre, where it made its world premiere in 2013.

Video: Bella Coppola Performs 'Let Me Be Your Star' in SMASH on Broadway

Fade up on a star... Watch Bella Coppola sing "Let Me Be Your Star" in SMASH The Musical, now on Broadway! The Six alum stars as Chloe Zervoulian in the new musical, joined by Robyn Hurder a…

World Premiere: Lawrence Goodman’s The Victim

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Broadway Sees Highest Grossing Season on Record by Caitlin Huston

The 2024-2025 season surpassed the 2018-2019 season as the new record holder, helped by productions such as 'Good Night, and Good Luck' and 'Othello.'

2024-2025 Broadway Season Is Highest Grossing Season in Recorded History

The 2024-2025 Broadway season has become the highest grossing season in recorded Broadway history, with $1.89 billion in grosses, according to The Broadway League.

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band

NOOMA, an opera for babies

Photos: First Look at MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre

BroadwayWorld has a first look at video of the cast of MILLIONS, a world premiere musical at the Alliance Theatre. MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and featur…

Tony First-Timers: With Maybe Happy Ending, Darren Criss Didn't Go Chasing Fireflies by Hayley Levitt

Darren Criss will accept “dedication” if you’re looking for a word to encapsulate his relationship with the New York theater community. But if he’s being honest, some other words fit…

Photos: Rita Moreno Visits BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on Broadway

A very special visitor headed to the Schoenfeld Theatre earlier this week! Tony, Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy Award winner Rita Moreno stopped by for a performance of Buena Vista Social Club and …

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/25/25

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 5/25/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

‘Eureka Day’ playwright Jonathan Spector talks vaccine debates, vicious comment sections, and ‘the failure of a utopia’ by Sam Eckmann

Playwright Jonathan Spector describes his arrival on Broadway as a "wild" and "out of body" experience. Not only did he make his mainstream debut with Eureka Day, a comedy about vaccine mand…

With the Tonys coming up, I offer our parody video rundown salute to the 2025 Tony nominations: by Fred Landau

 With the Tonys coming up, I offer our parody video rundown salute to the 2024-25 season's Tony nominations: OUR TOWN - Best Revival nominee - We didn't dare do a parody of this production…

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher to lead a Broadway revival of ‘Chess’ by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

The production, directed by Michael Mayer and choreographed by Lorin Latarro, will begin performances this fall at a Shubert theater to be announced. 

Christopher Jackson will join the cast of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ on Broadway by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

He begins performances June 3 at the Shubert Theatre, replacing Durrell “Tank” Babbs, who plays his final performance on June 1.

Photos: Chappell Roan Visits OH, MARY! on Broadway

It was a regular pink pony club at the Booth Theatre last week. Midwest princess Chappell Roan stopped by Oh, Mary! to catch a performance and pose with the cast after the show. Check out ph…

Nichelle Lewis, Shaina Taub, Colin Donnell and more join Broadway revival of ‘Ragtime’ by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

Directed by Lear deBessonet, performances will begin September 25.

Father Anonymous Announces Off-Broadway Cast

Video: New Trailer for Non-Replica WICKED in Brazil

Check out an all new trailer for the non-replica production of Wicked in Brazil. This new revival is based on their 2023 production but takes additional inspiration from the film for some ne…

How ‘Gypsy’ choreographer Camille A. Brown brings a fresh perspective to the classic musical by treating dance ‘as a language’ by Sam Eckmann

Camille A. Brown had the musical Gypsy in her bones from a young age. So when director George C. Wolfe needed a choreographer who could bring a new perspective to the show, instead of the of…

Review: Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 Sputters When It Should Sparkle

‘The Pitt’ Star Supriya Ganesh on Wanting to See More of Samira’s Personal Life in Season 2 and Using She/They Pronouns: ‘Hey, I’m Queer. Se by Marc Malkin

“The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh was close to quitting acting before she booked the role of Dr. Samira Mohan on the hit Max medical drama. She was seriously considering going to medical sc…

Photos: TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) at A.R.T.

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) has been extended at A.R.T., and will now close Sunday, July 13, 2025. New dates are on sale now. A.R.T.’s North American premiere of Two Stran…

Video: See How Elphaba Flies in Non-Replica Wicked in Brazil by Margaret Hall

The Portuguese-language production is currently running in São Paulo.

Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry Will Host The Tony Awards: Act One by Andrew Gans

The Pluto TV broadcast will precede the main Tony Awards ceremony.

Video: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman Unpack the Evolution of 'Let Me Be Your Star'

What goes into making the music of our favorite Broadway shows? How do Broadway composers make our favorite characters sing and our favorite scenes come alive? BroadwayWorld is finding out w…

25 Tony Awards Moments That Made Us Gasp, Cheer and Do the Worm by Beth Stevens

To celebrate Broadway.com’s 25th anniversary, we’ve gathered the Tony Awards moments from the past quarter century that stuck with us long after the credits rolled. From surprise victori…

Nichelle Lewis, Shaina Taub, Colin Donnell and More Join Broadway Revival of Ragtime; Tickets Now on Sale by Hayley Levitt

Additional casting is set for Lincoln Center Theater's fall revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Directed by Lear deBessonet, performances will begin September 25 ahead of an…

Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry to Host The Tony Awards: Act One by Hayley Levitt

Current Tony nominee Darren Criss and Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will co-host The Tony Awards: Act One, a live Tony Awards pre-show streaming on Pluto TV on June 8 from 6:40-8PM …

Ian McKellen to Introduce Trans/Non-Binary Twelfth Night in London by Margaret Hall

Theatre company Trans What You Will will livestream the performance.s

Jasmine Amy Rogers Says Boop! Has Taught Her to Trust in Herself by Andrew Gans

Rogers is a 2025 Tony nominee for her star-making Broadway debut.

BSR Classical Interludes, June 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Rare performances, an ambitious youth orchestra concert, and much more bring music to the unofficial start of summer. Gail Obenreder previews.

David Cross

EL CONDOMINIO

2025 StarCo Presents Pippin

My Brother’s Keeper

Casablanca

John Escreet’s Seismic Shift Quartet

Behind The Seams with Teale Dvornik: The Backstage Blonde Bringing Broadway to Life by Stagelight

If Broadway had a fairy godmother in Louboutins, it might just be Teale Dvornik. The post Behind The Seams with Teale Dvornik: The Backstage Blonde Bringing Broadway to Life appeared first o…

The BSR June 2025 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

A variety of films celebrating Pride and outdoor screenings hit the Philly area this month. Stephen Silver previews.

Christopher Jackson to Join Cast of Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway

The month in Philly Dance: June 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

TERRA: Bodies & Territories gets in touch with the earth, West Chester Dance Works tells a powerful story about community, and Anne-Marie Mulgrow and company turn to a new year. Camille …

Ian McKellen to Open All-Trans and Non-Binary TWELFTH NIGHT Reading

Sir Ian McKellen will open a new production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night featuring an all-trans and non-binary ensemble, the theatre group Trans What You Will announced in a press releas…

Matthew Silver, Production Stage Manager and Atlantic Theater Company Ensemble Member, Dies at 60

Matthew "Matt" Silver, a cherished figure in the American theater scene and a longtime ensemble member of the Atlantic Theater Company, passed away peacefully at home in New York City on May…

Willem Dafoe Returns to His Stage Roots at the Venice Theater Biennale by Laura Cappelle

The Hollywood star is the artistic director of this year’s event. He is using the opportunity to spotlight experimental theater that shaped his career.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 29-June 4, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

A new arts festival at Laurel Hill embraces death, a new play from R. Eric Thomas gets otherworldly, and an exclusive play from Quintessence taps into a James Baldwin classic. Kyle V. Hiller…

Stratford Festival Opens With a Glorious Two Toned, Spirited Production of “As You Like It” by Ross

The Stratford Festival Theatre Review: Shakespeare’s As You Like It By Ross The oppressed workers come in, hauling heavy bags of feed, “quickly“, they are told, under threat of gunfire…

Alan Cumming Will Lead Scotland Tour of THE HIGH LIFE Musical

A new musical based on the 1990s television series The High Life will embark on a Scotland-wide tour in spring 2026. Previews will begin at Dundee Rep Theatre on March 28, before performance…

Top Hat Taps Its Way to Chichester Festival Theatre with Star-Studded Cast by Staff Writer

Chichester Festival Theatre has announced the full cast for its dazzling new production of Top Hat, directed and choreographed by the acclaimed Kathleen Marshall

Darren Criss & Renée Elise Goldsberry Will Host The Tony Awards: Act One

First-time Tony Award nominee Darren Criss and Tony and Grammy Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE, a live pre-show with exclusive content that is availab…

Terrence McNally Way Will Be Unveiled in NYC May 30 by Andrew Gans

The celebratory event honoring the late playwright will feature Jonathan Groff, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Brandon Uranowitz, and Caissie Levy.

Broadway Community Decries Patti LuPone's Comments About Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald by Diep Tran

After LuPone's disparaging remarks, industry individuals like Viola Davis, Adrienne Warren, and more rallied around Lewis and McDonald.

Christopher Jackson Will Join the Cast of Hell's Kitchen on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Grammy- and Emmy-winning Broadway veteran Christopher Jackson will return to the stage this summer as Davis in the cast of the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen. He begins performances Ju…

Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry to host 2025 edition of ‘Tony Awards: Act One’ by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tonys pre-show will include the presenting of a number of awards before the official telecast begins.

Darren Criss And Renée Elise Goldsberry To Host Tony Awards Pre-Show On Pluto TV by Greg Evans

First-time Tony Award nominee Darren Criss and Tony and Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will host The Tony Awards: Act One, the live pre-show on Pluto TV June 8. The pre-show will …

Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry Will Host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE

First-time Tony Award nominee Darren Criss and Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will host The Tony Awards: Act One this year: a live pre-show streaming free on Pluto TV. The show wi…

Photos: Phylicia Rashad, Cole Escola, Kara Young, More Honor Idina Menzel and Tina Landau at New Dramatists Spring Luncheon by Logan Culwell-Block

The Redwood creators were celebrated at the May 27 event at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry to Host The Tony Awards: Act One

Hercules

The High Life Musical to Tour Scotland in 2026, Starring Alan Cumming by Margaret Hall

The High Life was a 1994 British situational comedy starring Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond, and Patrick Ryecart.

The Trio

Wizard Of Odds

Fractured Fairytales

Lost In The Big Apple

Tanisha Ward & Friends Present: We the People 2.0 Lunchbreak Concert

Art Auction

Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours 2025

Up All Night

Lt. Love Dr’s Boot Camp for Lonely People like You

2025 Faure´ Requiem at St. Francis Episcopal

Feast of the Seven Sinners (Sude fun di zibn zindikers)

Pride Shabbat

Connect Four

Sunset Sail June 2025

Creek Tours 2025

A Reckoning in Boston – Film Screening

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone In Concert

DNA: On A Train: A Murder Mystery!

Winston-Salem Writers – 2025 10 Minute Play Festival

The Three Little Pigs

Dance Africa Pittsburgh: A Moment In Time

Palabras Abiertas Jun

Sunday Sister Shake

StageCoach Bandits Improv Show 2024 – 2025

2025 Catalyst – Blue Notes: Great Jazz Standards

Typhanie Monique

Singin’ in the Rain

Christi Somers Comedy Hour

Lights Up! 2025 at City Lights Theater Company

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

Little Women Ballet – Original Full-Length Classical Ballet

Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series, Groovin’ at GovState, at Governors State University

Shakespeare Downtown Presents Free Performances of Tennessee Williams’ Controversial and Rarely Performed “Tiger Tale”

Groovin’ at GovState, Featuring Denise Thimes

THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE at Burbage Theatre Co

Freddie Trumper Unfortunate Name of Main Character in Broadway Musical “Chess” Coming Soon in First Ever Revival by Roger Friedman

The first ever revival of the musical, “Chess,” is coming to Broadway. But it may never get to the Kennedy Center. The main character is named Freddie Trumper, aka The American. Freddie …

Jim Gaffigan: Everything is Wonderful! – Albany

Swan Lake – Albany

Stardew Valley: Symphony Of Seasons – Albany

The Ballet Kids of ‘Midsummer’ Bring Magic to the Bugs by Gia Kourlas and Erik Tanner

It could be that the youngest dancers are the real stars of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at New York City Ballet.

Beauty and the Beast – Chicago

Lollapalooza – Chicago

Back to the Future In Concert w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Chicago

Ben Folds w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Chicago

Field of Dreams in Concert w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Chicago

Broadway In Chicago Membership – Chicago

Vikingur Olafsson w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Chicago

Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center

It was the music of something beginning... Watch a video of the cast from the upcoming Ragtime revival gathering at Lincoln Center to perform the title song from the musical. With Joshua Hen…

How Does Tony Awards Voting Work? One Tony Voter Responds by Diep Tran

All your burning questions about the Tony voting process answered.

Heather Headley w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Chicago

Lords of Acid, Little Miss Nasty, Lucia Cifarelli – Chicago

Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour – Chicago

Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour – Chicago

Kyle Kinane – Chicago

Dale Elliott Jr: Son of an Immigrant World Tour – Chicago

Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour – Chicago

Titanique (Chicago) – Chicago

Disney Presents The Lion King (Chicago) – Chicago

ILIZA! LIVE – Chicago

Stardew Valley: Symphony Of Seasons – Chicago

Ludovico Einaudi – Chicago

Christopher Jackson Sets Broadway Return in Hell's Kitchen by Logan Culwell-Block

The Grammy and Emmy winner's performance will be his first major Main Stem role since originating the part of George Washington in Hamilton.

Photo: Rosie O'Donnell Dons WICKED Shirt in New AND JUST LIKE THAT Preview

Rosie O'Donnell seems to be playing a Wicked super-fan in the new season of And Just Like That! A new preview from the upcomig third season of the Sex & the City sequel series shows the …

DEAD OUTLAW Will Be Filmed For the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

The seven-time Tony Award nominated new musical Dead Outlaw will be recorded during tomorrow evening’s performance and added to the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York …

Shaina Taub, Ben Levi Ross, and Colin Donnel join Lincoln Center's RAGTIME

The upcoming Broadway revival of Ragtime at Lincoln Center has announced additional casting. Alongside previously announced Joshua Hemry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz will be Colin Do…

Dramaworks’ Hayes & Beryl To Receive Carbonell’s Highest George Abbott Award by Bill Hirschman

The Carbonell Awards recognizing excellence will bestow its highest honor, the George Abbott Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, to two of the founders of Palm Beach Dramaworks, married cou…

Former Home Street of Terrence McNally Will Be Named in His Honor

The Terrence McNally Foundation and Tom Kirdahy Productions will unveil Terrence McNally Way this week. East 9th street between Broadway and University Place will be co-named in honor of the…

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher Will Bring Chess Revival to Broadway This Fall by Meg Masseron

Michael Mayer will direct the cult-favorite musical from ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with a brand-new book by Danny Strong.

Get an Insider's Look at David Rockwell's Design Celebration by Meg Masseron

The Tony Award-winning scenic designer co-hosted the annual celebration of Broadway's designers with fellow designer David Zinn at the Civilian Hotel.

Nichelle Lewis, Shaina Taub, Colin Donnell and More Join Broadway Revival of Ragtime by Hayley Levitt

Additional casting is set for Lincoln Center Theater's fall revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Performances will begin September 25 ahead of an October 16 opening in a lim…

Watch: Get a Sneak Peek at Paper Mill Playhouse's The Little Mermaid by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

Hillary Fisher stars in Alan Menken and and Howard Ashman's beloved Disney musical.

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher to Lead a Broadway Revival of Chess by Hayley Levitt

Chess, the ABBA-scored musical set set around a Cold War-era chess tournament, will return to Broadway in a revival directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Lorin Lat…

Christopher Jackson Joins the Cast of HELL'S KITCHEN

Tony Award nominee, Grammy Award & Emmy Award winner Christopher Jackson will return to Broadway in Hell's Kitchen in the role of Davis, beginning Tuesday, June 3. Durrell “Tank” Bab…

‘I Am an American Live’: Telling tales from many cultures by Bob Hicks

In vibrant music and compelling stories of immigration, The Reser hosts an evening of blending cultural traditions and finding fresh starts in Oregon.

Lea Michele Returns to Broadway in ‘Chess’ by Michael Paulson

The “Glee” star will join Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher next fall in a Broadway revival of an Abba-adjacent Cold War musical.

Full Casting Announced for One Way Out at Brixton House by Staff Writer

No Table Productions has announced full casting for One Way Out, the award-winning debut play by Montel Douglas, which returns to the stage at Brixton House this summer

New Perspectives Announces 13 New Associates for 2025/26 by Staff Writer

New Perspectives has revealed the 13 East Midlands-based artists selected for its 2025/26 New Associates programme

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Will Lead CHESS on Broadway- Watch Promo Video

It's official! As BroadwayWorld first reported last week, Chess is coming back to Broadway. Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl) and Nich…

Night Waking – An Tobar and Mull Theatre Commissions Stage Adaptation of Sarah Moss’ Award-Winning Novel by Staff Writer

An Tobar and Mull Theatre has announced a new stage adaptation of Sarah Moss’ acclaimed novel Night Waking

Lea Michele Returning to Broadway in ‘Chess’ Revival by Rebecca Rubin

The Pip with Pizzazz is returning to Broadway — Lea Michele will star in the long-rumored “Chess” revival as Florence Vassy. She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (“Mou…

‘Chess’ Broadway Revival With Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit & Nicholas Christopher Set For Fall Season by Greg Evans

The first Broadway revival of Chess will arrive this fall with Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher in the starring roles. The production will open fall 2025 at a Shubert theate…

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, Nicholas Christopher to Lead Broadway Revival of ‘Chess’ by Caitlin Huston

This marks the first revival of the 1988 Broadway musical with music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, Nicholas Christopher to Star in Broadway Revival of Chess

Edith Massey: Back to the Egg by Trav S.D.

May 28 was the birthday of Edith Massey (1918-1984) the dentally challenged oddball at the heart of most of John Waters’ early movies, best known for her egg-sucking scene in Pink Flamingo…

Nichelle Lewis, Ben Levi Ross, Colin Donnell, More Join Lincoln Center Theater's Ragtime Revival by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

They join the previously announced Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz.

Judy Craymer Talks MAMMA MIA!: Sabrina Carpenter in Third Film, Television Version, and More

With Mamma Mia! set to return to Broadway this summer, the rumor mill is circulating about a third film in the franchise, television series, and more, based on the iconic storyline. Producer…

Colin Donnell, Shaina Taub, Nichelle Lewis, and More Join RAGTIME Cast

Lincoln Center Theater has announced additional casting and creative team for RAGTIME, incoming Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. Joining the pr…

What Broadway orchestrators want you to know about their craft by Michael Abourizk

Tony Award-nominated orchestrators from “Floyd Collins,” “Buena Vista Social Club” and more shed light on an often misunderstood discipline.

Last Dance: An Elegy for Links Hall by Sharon Hoyer

For those in Chicago’s dance, performance art, puppetry, experimental and cross-disciplinary performance worlds—pretty much any theater of the non-kitchen-sink variety—the name Links H…

Tim Meadows on the Midwest Origins of “The Ladies Man” and Making Chris Farley Laugh by Carl Kozlowski

Tim Meadows is bringing his magic to the stage of The Den Theatre on May 30-31 for three shows that put him in front of his favorite audiences of all: Chicagoans. Serving up funny stories on…

Colin Donnell, Shaina Taub Join Cast Of Broadway’s ‘Ragtime’ Revival by Greg Evans

Colin Donnell (Chicago Med) and Shaina Taub (Suffs) will join the cast of Ragtime on Broadway this fall, Lincoln Center Theater announced today. The two, along with Nichelle Lewis (The Wiz),…

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Smash’’s Brooks Ashmanskas by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor has earned his third nomination in his 30-year Broadway career.

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Eureka Day’’s Jonathan Spector by Ruthie Fierberg

With his Broadway debut, Spector has earned his first Tony Award nomination.

Shaina Taub, Colin Donnell, and More Join Broadway’s Ragtime Revival Cast

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘John Proctor’ Extends on Broadway, Montego Glover to Step Into ‘Gypsy,’ Grace Recaps Off-Broadway Run Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast r…

Power and Privilege on Broadway: Patti LuPone’s Disrespect of Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald Explained by Broadway Black

The recent controversy around Patti LuPone and Kecia Lewis, compounded by LuPone’s dismissive remarks about Audra McDonald and her derogatory name-calling toward Lewis, has sparked a renew…

The Frogs, Southwark Playhouse review - great songs save updated Aristophanes comedy by Gary Naylor

★★★ THE FROGS, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE Pantomimeish adaptation of classic play Tone never settles, but Sondheim's genius carries the day As a regular theatregoer, you learn pretty quickly …

The 10 best movies we saw at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival by Tribune News Service

CANNES, France — Saturday’s awards ceremony put a capstone on another edition of the Cannes Film Festival, but the bruises we received from some of our favorite films are ones we’ll be…

George Clooney led Good Night, and Good Luck to be Broadcast Live From Broadway by Staff Writer

CNN will broadcast the penultimate performance of Good Night, and Good Luck, the five-time Tony Award®-nominated Broadway play starring George Clooney...find out how to watch in the UK!

Underbelly Boulevard Soho Unveils Star-Studded Spring/Summer 2025 Programme by Staff Writer

Underbelly Boulevard Soho has announced a thrilling new programme for Spring/Summer 2025, packed with comedy, cabaret, magic, and musical theatre

Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings by The Associated Press

By MATT SEDENSKY NEW YORK (AP) — You’d be forgiven for looking around Andrei Kozlov’s studio, dotted with paintings inspired by his eight months as a hostage of Hamas, and seeing only …

Looking Forward to Summer: June - August 2025 by JK

Soon enough, we'll be trading in light jackets for shorts and tees, and turning up the A.C. Where did spring go? The last couple of summers were busy, theater-wise, but this year it feels mu…

Broadway Pipeline: May 28, 2025 by Theatrical Index

No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches by The Associated Press

By ELÉONORE HUGHES RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold …

AMERICAN PSYCHO, THE LINE OF BEAUTY and More Set For Rupert Goold's Final Season At Almeida Theatre

The Almeida Theatre has announced Rupert Goold’s final season as Artistic Director. The final season of Goold’s tenure as Artistic Director will include 10 productions, including four wo…

Movie review: Philippou twins refine grisly touch in ‘Bring Her Back’ by Tribune News Service

In 2023, the Philippou twins, Danny and Michael, burst onto the global horror scene with their audacious, bone-rattling debut, “Talk to Me.” The film was a breakout for their star, Sophi…

The High Life Musical to Premiere in 2026 with Original Cast Reunited by Staff Writer

The National Theatre of Scotland have announced the world premiere of The High Life, a brand-new musical based on the cult 1990s BBC sitcom

Breaking Baz: As ‘Mamma Mia!’ Returns To Broadway, Sabrina Carpenter Eyed For Third Movie & TV Version Might Be Coming, Producer Judy Craymer by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Judy Craymer is the (dancing) queen, ruler of all things related to the Mamma Mia! stage musical and its movie iterations. Her default position is to remain tight-lipped about a…

Photos: Inside the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards Ceremony

Earlier this month, The Outer Critics Circle announced the winners for the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. The awards ceremony was …

Photos: Dr. Chelsea Clinton Gives Talkback at REDWOOD

On May 15, following the 7 p.m. performance of Redwood, Dr. Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, participated in a discussion on addiction and recovery. She was joined by D…

Production Images Released for Marriage Material at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre by Staff Writer

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Birmingham Rep have released new production images for their co-production of Marriage Material

Bryony Kimmings Returns With Bog Witch at Soho Theatre Walthamstow by Staff Writer

Playwright, performer and screenwriter Bryony Kimmings returns to the stage this autumn with Bog Witch, her first solo show in five years

My English Persian Kitchen Returns to Soho Theatre Ahead of UK and Ireland Tour by Staff Writer

Following acclaimed, sold-out runs at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Soho Theatre, My English Persian Kitchen makes a triumphant return to London

Rupert Goold Announces Final Season as Artistic Director at the Almeida Theatre by Staff Writer

The Almeida Theatre has unveiled the final season under Artistic Director Rupert Goold, marking the end of a transformative 12-year tenure

Noises Off Cast Announced for First Ever In-the-Round Production at Stephen Joseph Theatre by Staff Writer

The Stephen Joseph Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of Noises Off, the first time Michael Frayn’s legendary farce will be staged in-the-round

The Wandsworth Way Radio Drama to Launch as Part of London Borough of Culture 2025 by Staff Writer

Wandsworth is set to hit the airwaves with its very own radio soap opera, The Wandsworth Way, launching this summer

London Clown Festival Returns for 2025 with Its Biggest Line-Up Yet by Staff Writer

The London Clown Festival is back for 2025, promising its most ambitious programme to date.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 28, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Graham Phillips to Reunite with Eliz…

‘The Counterfeit Opera’ Comes Together Like a Madcap Caper by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Little Island’s season opens with a musical, inspired by “The Beggar’s Opera” and “The Threepenny Opera,” that was essentially written in six months.

New Dramatists Spring Gala Honors Tina Landau and Idina Menzel by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

New Dramatists held its star-studded spring gala yesterday at the New York Marriott Marquis, where the organization honored two powerhouse women of the American stage—Tina Landau and Idina…

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Actor and Producer Jack Evan Noseworthy Jr. by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with actor and producer Jack Evan Noseworthy Jr. Jack is known fo…

The Museum of Flight

Contemplating Your Role In The Community by Joe Patti

Kyle Bowen at Museum as Progress presented an interesting perspective on the way arts organizations can approach supporting the outcomes their visitors and participants seek. He tackles the …

Interview: From Mad Men to Creditors, Maggie Siff Takes On Roles That Challenge the Status Quo 

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Amanda Ostuni on Embodying Carmen in Ballet Hispánico's "CARMEN.maquia" by The Dance Enthusiast

"There are many characters within Carmen. She is confident, sensual, evil, playful, and vulnerable at times [...] I feel that  in many relationships there is often someone like Carmen,  so…