Thursday, April 9, 2026

‘Death of a Salesman’ Broadway Review: Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf Lead a Brooding Revival That’s Stuck in Neutral by Brent Lang

Poor Willy Loman is once again trying to convince his lousy sons that when it comes making a sale, reputation is everything. He’s right, of course: The fourth Broadway revival of “Death …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

Tony Awards Eligibility: Ebon Moss-Bachrach Secures Featured Actor Placement for ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ by Clayton Davis

Eligibility rulings for three Broadway productions are now set as the Tony Awards race gets underway. The administration committee clarified key category placements that could have an effect…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:24PM

Tom Cavanagh, Tony Danza, Michael Longfellow Starring in World Premiere of Psychological Thriller ‘Broken Snow’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

“Broken Snow,” a psychological drama set inside an abandoned, snow-bound house, will premiere at Theatre 71 this month. It stars Tom Cavanagh of “The Flash” and “Ed,” Tony Danza …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:46PM

Pink to Host the 2026 Tony Awards by Clayton Davis

Grammy Award winner Pink is heading to Broadway to host this year’s 79th Tony Awards. Tony Awards Productions announced today that the music superstar and global icon — a lifelong fan of…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Simu Liu, Tramell Tillman and More to Perform in Symphony Space and Waterwell’s ‘Stories From the City of Immigrants’ by Payton Turkeltaub

Simu Liu, Sepideh Moafi and Tramell Tillman are among the actors set to perform in “Stories from the City of Immigrants,” an evening that will feature stories that illuminate the role i…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:10AM
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Broadway Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Musical Gets Fresh and Fierce Update as an Ode to Queer Ballroom Culture by Brent Lang

Broadway is burning — and that’s something to celebrate. “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek uptown with its ex…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM

Tom Felton Extends Run as Draco Malfoy in Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ by Rebecca Rubin

Tom Felton is extending his run as the platinum-blonde baddie Draco Malfoy in Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” He joined the show in November 2025 and was scheduled to d…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:45AM
Monday, April 6, 2026

‘Becky Shaw’ Broadway Review: Alden Ehrenreich Steals the Show in Ferociously Funny Blind-Date Comedy by Brent Lang

Alden Ehrenreich might be lucky “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was such a box office bomb. Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating Ehrenre…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Direct Film Adaptation of Off-Broadway Musical ‘Octet’ by Marc Malkin

Lin-Manuel Miranda will direct a feature film adaptation of the award-winning stage musical “Octet.” The project marks his second film directing effort since his debut with “Tick, Tick…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

‘Romeo & Juliet’ West End Review: Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe Lead an Angsty, Time-Bending Adaptation That Builds to a Real Gut-Punch by Ellise Shafer

In Robert Icke’s take on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” the play’s star-crossed lovers — played here by “Hamnet” breakout Noah Jupe and “Stranger Things” sta…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Jessie Jones, Actress and Playwright, Dies at 75 by Pat Saperstein

Jessie Jones, a TV actress who became a succesful playwright with “Dearly Departed” and the Jones Hope Wooten Comedies, died March 20 in Washington, D.C. after a long illness. Her friend…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:38PM

‘Heated Rivalry: Unauthorized Musical Parody’ to Debut Off-Broadway This Spring by Rebecca Rubin

The “Heated Rivalry” phenomenon is headed to the stage. “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody” will run Off-Broadway this spring following eight sold-out concert performan…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:50AM

‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Broadway Review: Jon Bernthal Takes the Al Pacino Role in a Canny Piece of Stagecraft That Can’t Rival the Movie’s Hauntin by Owen Gleiberman

As a piece of stagecraft, "Dog Day Afternoon," directed by Mauk Kaufman, does a canny job of translating the film’s action, keeping the flow taut and exciting. But it also does something t…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

JoJo Taking Over Lead Role in Broadway’s ‘Chess’ From Lea Michele by Brent Lang

Singer, songwriter and actress Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the hit Broadway revival of “Chess.” She will star alongside …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15AM
Monday, March 23, 2026

‘Giant’ Broadway Review: John Lithgow as a Venomous Roald Dahl Animates a Staggering Production by Danvariety

Watching “Giant,” opening March 23 on Broadway after a much-hailed run on London’s West End, one is left with little wonder how its protagonist, Roald Dahl, achieved such success as a …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM
Friday, March 20, 2026

Lea Michele to Exit ‘Chess’ on Broadway in June by Brent Lang

Lea Michele will end her run in Broadway’s “Chess” this summer. The “Glee” star will leave the production on June 21, 2026. Michele’s return to the stage has made “Chess” one…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Friday, March 13, 2026

Jake Shane on Having the ‘Theater Bug’ Following Broadway Debut and Wanting to Star in ‘Oh, Mary!’: ‘That’s the Dream’ by Marc Malkin

Jake Shane isn’t done with Broadway. The “Therapuss” host and actor recently made his Broadway debut in Simon Rich’s “All Out: Comedy About Ambition” opposite Nicholas Braun, Ray…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:56PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Broadway Review: Daniel Radcliffe is Warm, Funny and Deeply Moving in a Thrilling One-Man Show by Aramide Tinubu

Discussions surrounding mental health are finally becoming commonplace in society. Therapy and psychiatrists are no longer an anomaly in everyday conversations, but suicide and suicidal idea…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM

Maya Rudolph to Star in ‘Oh, Mary!’ in Broadway Debut by Rebecca Rubin

Maya Rudolph will be the latest star to don the bratty curls and hoop skirt for Cole Escola’s sensation “Oh Mary!” She is making her Broadway debut as former first lady Mary Todd Linco…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:34AM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Making Broadway Producing Debut With ‘Proof’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Marc Malkin

Barack and Michelle Obama are coming to Broadway. The former president and first lady are making their Broadway producing debut with the upcoming revival of “Proof” through their Higher …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:51PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Paul Anthony Kelly Attend Dior Fashion Show and More Celeb Red Carpet Photos: March 2026 by Marc Malkin

As March rolled in, awards season was in full bloom. The month kicked off with the 32nd annual Actor Awards, where “Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku stunned in a bright red Louis Vuitton gown.…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:19AM

Nicole Travolta’s Solo Show ‘Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright’ Returns to SoHo Playhouse by Rebecca Rubin

Nicole Travolta’s solo show “Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright” will return to the New York Stage this spring. The play is scheduled for an encore engagement at the SoHo Playhouse from …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Thursday, February 26, 2026

‘Amadeus’ Review: Jefferson Mays Shines as a Funny and Frothing Salieri in a Gorgeously Mounted, Essential Revival at the Pasadena Playhouse by Chris Willman

Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” is, at heart, a great love triangle. At one vortex, there’s 18th century composer Antonio Salieri, wavering between piety and murderous peevishness. At anot…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:31PM

Megan Thee Stallion to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Moulin Rouge!’ as Gender-Flipped Harold Zidler by Rebecca Rubin

Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” She’s stepping into the role of nightclub impresario Harold Zidler, a part originated by Tony winner Da…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:13AM
Monday, February 23, 2026

Broadway to Remain Closed on Monday Due to New York City Blizzard by Rebecca Rubin

Broadway will remain closed on Monday amid the major winter storm that brought heavy snowfall to New York City. Venues on the Great White Way (a particularly apt nickname for the theater dis…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:03PM
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Broadway Shows Cancel Sunday Evening Performances Amid Massive Winter Storm by Rebecca Rubin

Broadway will dim its lights early on Sunday due to the impending blizzard that’s expected to take aim at New York City. After initially planning to remain open, most Broadway shows — in…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:40PM
Friday, February 20, 2026

‘Here Lies Love’: David Byrne and Director Snehai Desai on Adapting the Dance Musical for L.A.’s Taper, and Why Imelda Marcos’ Story Nervously by Chris Willman

Fascism has arrived and settled into Los Angeles. And before you say “Tell us something we don’t already know,” this refers to the opening on this coast of “Here Lies Love,” the Da…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:37PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Melissa Barrera to Make Broadway Debut in Parody Musical ‘Titanique’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Clayton Davis

Melissa Barrera is heading to Broadway. Variety has learned exclusively that the “Scream” and “In the Heights” star will make her Broadway debut in the campy spoof “Titanique,” s…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:12PM

Tony Awards Committee Rules on Eligibility for ‘Oedipus,’ ‘Chess,’ ‘Bug’ and More by Clayton Davis

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Thursday to rule on eligibility for five Broadway productions, confirming where several shows and artists will compete at the 79th annual Tony Aw…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:14PM

Audra McDonald and Joy Reid to Be Honored at NYWIFT’s Muse Awards (EXCLUSIVE) by Arushi Jacob

Audra McDonald and Joy Reid are among the 2026 New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award honorees. Dedicated to celebrating women in film, television, music, and media, the awards c…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Tom Hiddleston, Hayley Atwell to Reunite for ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Broadway Revival by Rebecca Rubin

Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell will star on Broadway in this fall’s revival of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” This marks a reunion for the “Avengers” actors; Hiddlesto…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:43AM

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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