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
Monday, February 16, 2026

Robert Duvall, Star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 95 by Jack Dunn

Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for “Tender Mercies” and was nominated for his roles in films including “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “The Great Santini,” has died…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:07PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Jennifer Hudson Returns to ‘Dreamgirls’ as Producer of Broadway’s Fall 2026 Revival by Rebecca Rubin

Jennifer Hudson is telling you, she is going to produce the Broadway revival of “Dreamgirls,” which will open in the fall. Hudson won the Oscar for portraying Effie White in the 2006 mov…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Starring as Truman Capote in First New York Revival of ‘Tru’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is set to star as Truman Capote, the brilliant and troubled literary legend, in the first New York revival of “Tru.” The solo show by Jay Presson Allen was a triumph…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM
Thursday, February 5, 2026

‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ to Close on Broadway After Seven Years by Rebecca Rubin

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is closing after seven years on Broadway. The upbeat jukebox musical will play its final performance on July 26 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. By then, “Moul…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:30PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Anthony Rapp Starring in Off-Broadway Solo Show ‘Touch’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Anthony Rapp will star in “Touch,” a new solo play about a middle-aged gay man, failed writer and burned-out fifth-grade teacher whose life is thrown into chaos after an unexpected encou…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:59AM

‘Dirty Dancing’ Musical Sets North American Tour by Rebecca Rubin

Baby is making her way across the United States. “Dirty Dancing: The Musical,” a stage adaptation of the beloved 1987 romantic drama, is embarking on a North American tour. It will launc…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM
Monday, February 2, 2026

Tony Award-Winning Producers Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor Launch Halcyon Theatricals (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Tony Award-winning producers Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor are teaming up to launch Halcyon Theatricals, a new producing and consulting theatrical company. The Halcyon team has…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:29AM
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Donald Trump Will Close the Kennedy Center for Two Years for a ‘Complete Rebuilding’ by Todd Spangler

President Donald Trump, after affixing his name to Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center and prompting multiple artists to cancel engagements at the famed arts center, said he has decided that…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00PM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Kennedy Center Artistic Director Kevin Couch Quits Less Than Two Weeks After His Hiring Was Announced by Todd Spangler

Kevin Couch, a veteran live entertainment exec and musician, was announced as the head of artistic programming at the newly rechristened Trump Kennedy Center on Jan. 16. Less than two weeks …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:41AM

How ‘& Juliet’ Became an Against-the-Odds Hit on Broadway by Rebecca Rubin

Back in the fall of 2019, on the night of the first performance of “& Juliet” in Manchester, England, director Luke Sheppard was sweating. “Nobody had bought a ticket,” he reca…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM

Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Rachel Dratch, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and More Join Broadway’s ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ by Brent Lang

Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Rachel Dratch and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez have joined the cast of “The Rocky Horror Show.” The upcoming Broadway revival, which will be directed by Tony Aw…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AM
Monday, January 26, 2026

Tony Awards Set 2026 Date by Marc Malkin

The 2026 Tony Awards will take place June 7. The 79th edition of Broadway’s biggest night of the year will return to Radio City Music Hall and will be broadcast live on both coasts on the …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM
Friday, January 16, 2026

‘Oedipus’ Star Lesley Manville on Intimacy Coordinators, Modernizing Sophocles for the Epstein Era and Making Her Broadway Debut by Brent Lang

Lesley Manville is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in “Oedipus,” but there are a few quirks of New York theatergoing she could do without. For starters, there’s the applause t…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:43AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson Set Broadway Debuts With Death Row Drama ‘The Fear of 13’ by Rebecca Rubin

Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson will make their Broadway debuts in “The Fear of 13,” a searing play about a wrongly convinced death row prisoner. “The Fear of 13” tells the true stor…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Thursday, January 8, 2026

‘Bug’ Broadway Review: Carrie Coon’s Gutting Performance Elevates This Horror Thriller  by Aramide Tinubu

Thirty years after it initially debuted in London, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts’ “Bug” is finally getting its Broadway bow. Directed by Obie Award winner David Cormer,…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:30PM
Saturday, December 27, 2025

Kennedy Center President Threatens $1 Million Lawsuit Against Jazz Musician Who Canceled Christmas Eve Concert Over ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ Name Ch by Todd Spangler

Ambassador Richard Grenell, the Trump-appointed president of the Kennedy Center, said the organization will seek $1 million in damages from noted jazz musician Chuck Redd after Redd abruptly…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:49AM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Imani Smith, Former ‘Lion King’ Child Star, Killed at 25; Boyfriend Charged With Murder by Jordan Moreau

Imani Smith, a former child actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway, was found dead on Dec. 21, according to a press release from Middlesex County, N.J., Prosecutor Yolanda Cicc…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:47PM
Friday, December 19, 2025

Donald Trump’s Name Added to Kennedy Center D.C. Exterior and Website, After Experts Say Renaming Move Is Illegal by Todd Spangler

The Kennedy Center, which first opened its doors more than 50 years ago, on Friday got a new addition: Donald Trump’s name, which is being added above the name of John F. Kennedy on the bu…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:28PM
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Kennedy Center Will Be Renamed After Donald Trump, White House Says by Todd Spangler

The Kennedy Center is being renamed the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” after President Donald Trump ousted the previous Democratic board members and management team and installed himself as cha…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Simu Liu Making Broadway Debut in ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Brent Lang

Simu Liu is moving from the MCU to a very wacky White House. The on-screen superhero, best known for his starring role in Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” will mak…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33AM
Monday, December 15, 2025

‘Titanic’ Parody ‘Titanique’ to Open on Broadway by Rebecca Rubin

“Titanique,” a campy Off Broadway hit, will open on Broadway in the spring. The show is a low-fi musical parody of James Cameron’s disaster epic “Titanic” that uses Céline Dion’…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Friday, December 12, 2025

Scott Rudin Broadway Comeback ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ Closing Eight Weeks Early by Brent Lang

“Little Bear Ridge Road,” an acclaimed drama with Laurie Metcalf that marked Scott Rudin’s first Broadway production since controversy erupted over his alleged bullying behavior, will …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:36PM
Monday, December 8, 2025

Variety Wins 20 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, Including Print Journalist of the Year by Chris Willman

Variety won 20 first-place trophies Sunday night at the 18th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, up from the 14 the publication scored in last year’s competition. Var…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:26AM
Thursday, December 4, 2025

How ‘Chess’ Went From Cult Fave to Broadway Breakout—With the Help of a Winning Score by Gordon Cox

It was a heck of an opening gambit: In its first week on Broadway, the new revival of “Chess” earned more than $1.2 million from just four sold-out performances. A few weeks later, the s…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:42PM
Monday, December 1, 2025

Theater Veteran Sean Cercone Launches Licensing House to Provide Representation for Musicals and Plays by Rebecca Rubin

Theater industry veteran Sean Cercone is launching The Licensing House, a boutique theatrical licensing imprint that will provide representation for plays and musicals. Cercone is the founde…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:21PM

Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf to Star in Broadway’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ Revival by Rebecca Rubin

Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf will return to Broadway in the Arthur Miller classic “Death of a Salesman.” A revival of the acclaimed play will run for 14 weeks at the Winter Garden Thea…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:38PM

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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