Friday, March 20, 2026

‘Monte Cristo’ Review: A Tale of Betrayal, on Two Counts by Elisabeth Vincentelli

An adaptation has a twist that doesn’t track, and songs that benefit from an excellent cast, including Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess and Adam Jacobs.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AM

Monte Cristo at The York Theatre: A Lush Score and Standout Performances Anchor a Classic Tale by Suzanna Bowling

The York Theatre Company’s new musical Monte Cristo, based on Alexander Dumas’s sweeping 1844 novel of love, betrayal, and revenge, arrives with ambition—and, most importantly, a score…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:18AM
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Touch Review. Anthony Rapp goes solo by Jonathan Mandell

Anthony Rapp sits in a chair for ninety minutes as a miserable middle-aged gay man telling a story that goes from panic to frustration to betrayal, and yet “Touch” is among the most sati…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:16PM
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Wallace Shawn’s ‘What We Did Before Our Moth Days’ Is Purgatory Done Right by Helen Shaw

The playwright and his collaborator André Gregory are together again, delivering a sumptuous set of interlinked monologues about life, death and betrayal.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM
Friday, February 27, 2026

Video/Photos: Watch the Trailer for Adam Seidel's ORIGINAL SOUND

The official trailer and first-look photos have been released for Original Sound, the forthcoming film adaptation based on Adam Seidel's off-Broadway play. Marking the directorial debut of T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026

National Theatre director says decline in new writing risks ‘betrayal of William Shakespeare’ by Rachel McGrath

Indhu Rubasingham issued a stark warning to industry figures as she gave a landmark lecture

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 12:36PM
Friday, February 20, 2026

Preview of Tom Hiddleston And Hayley Atwell in Broadway-Bound 'Much Ado About Nothing' Revival by BroadwayWorld

Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Jamie Lloyd has announced that Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell will reprise their performances as Benedick and Beatrice in William Shakespeare’s MU…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:31PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Much Ado About Nothing Starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell Comes to Broadway This Fall by Jamie Kravitz

Tony and Olivier Award winning director/producer Jamie Lloyd's production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is crossing the pond. Starring Tony nominee Tom Hiddleston as Bened…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:42AM

Tom Hiddleston And Hayley Atwell To Star In Jamie Lloyd's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING On Broadway

Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Jamie Lloyd has announced that Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell will reprise their performances as Benedick and Beatrice in William Shakespeare’s MU…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:05AM
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Lies, Subterfuge, and Betrayal: Delray Beach Playhouse’s “Strictly Murder” is an Unforgettable Roller Coaster Ride by Samara Smukler

Picture a cozy cottage lying deep in the heart of Provence, France. It’s 1939, and the ever-present threat of World War II looms. Yet nothing can disturb English couple Peter (Daniel Ander…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 10:38AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

I Interview Playwrights Part 1124: Sophie McIntosh by Adam Szymkowicz

photo by Nina Goodheart Sophie McIntosh Hometown: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin! Current Town: Brooklyn. Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I’m juggling revisions of two different pro…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 02:23PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The York Theatre Company Is About To Make a Swashbuckling Splash With New Musical Monte Cristo by Suzanna Bowling

Revenge just got a major glow-up. The York Theatre Company, never one to shy away from a bold theatrical adventure, is about to unleash the world premiere of Monte Cristo — a sweeping, sum…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

You have been summoned to court | Witness For The Prosecution by Official London Theatre

Based in a unique court room setting inside County Hall, Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution is a landmark production of a gripping story of justice, passion and betrayal. Get y…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:44PM
Sunday, December 7, 2025

The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 & 2 review – entitlement manifests in marriage and betrayal for feuding family by Arifa Akbar

Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonHuman drama and witty direction as the RSC stages an adaptation of John Galsworthy’s dynastic shenanigans Long before the upstairs/downstairs drama of Down…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Video: Anne Hathaway Transforms Into a Global Pop Star in MOTHER MARY Trailer

The first trailer has been released for Mother Mary, the music-driven A24 film led by Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. In the movie, Hathaway stars as pop star Mother Mary, who reunites with…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM
Friday, October 31, 2025

Photos: Michael Urie and More in RICHARD II at Red Bull Theater

You can now get a first look at production photos of Red Bull Theater's Richard II now in previews at the Astor Place Theatre prior to Opening Night Monday November 10th. See photos here! Le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Love & Betrayal

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00AM
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Carla Gugino and Arian Moayed Join Rotating Cast of GOOD SEX at Powerhouse Arts

Carla Gugino (“The Haunting of Hill House”) and Tony & Emmy Award Nominee Arian Moayed (“Succession”) will join the lineup of performers for the play GOOD SEX by Ireland’s Dead…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Friday, October 24, 2025

Review Roundup: Nia DaCosta's HEDDA Now Playing in Select Theaters

Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, is now playing in select theaters. Starring Tessa Thompson as the title character, the movie is a reworking of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Unlocking Shakespeare with 'Richard II' Star Michael Urie & Director Craig Baldwin by BroadwayWorld

Richard II takes Manhattan in the newest production of Shakespeare's history play. Red Bull Theater is about to open its 2025-26 Season with Michael Urie starring in a version of Shakespear…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:54PM

Tickets on Sale for Michael Urie-Led Richard II by Jamie Kravitz

Tickets are now on sale for Craig Baldwin's adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard II starring Michael Urie. The production runs off-Broadway at Astor Place Theatre from October 28-November 30.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Thursday, October 16, 2025

John Cameron Mitchell, Elliot Page, Morgan Spector, Constance Wu, and More Join GOOD SEX At Powerhouse Arts

Powerhouse: International will present GOOD SEX, a daring new play by Ireland’s Dead Centre and Emilie Pine, featuring a star-studded rotating cast that includes John Cameron Mitchell, Ell…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The play that changed my life: ‘Pinter’s Betrayal made me think: this is how I want to write’ by Hannah Patterson

In his reverse-chronology play about a married couple dealing with an affair, Harold Pinter asked the audience to find meaning in unspoken words I didn’t see Harold Pinter’s Betrayal on …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Photos/Video: Tessa Thompson Stars in First-Look at Nia DaCosta’s HEDDA

The official trailer, along with new first-look images, has been released for Hedda, Nia DaCosta's new film adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen. The modern reworking of the 1891 stage pla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Mary, Queen of Scots review – bold ballet brings the royal courts bang up to date by Lyndsey Winship

Festival theatre, EdinburghMary births a balloon and Elizabeth I towers on stilts in Sophie Laplane and James Bonas’s production about the queens’ distant relationship The second half of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03AM
Thursday, August 14, 2025

REVIEW: ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical: Chapter 2 by JK

ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical Chapter 2: The Exchange NOTE: Our look at Chapter 1 can be found HERE. In the aptly titled second chapter of this documentary, th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AM
Monday, August 4, 2025

Tickets Now on Sale for James Graham’s Punch on Broadway by Broadway.com

Punch is coming to Broadway and now’s your chance to grab a seat. Tickets are now on stake for the new play by James Graham, directed by Adam Penford. It begins previews September 9 at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Jesus Christ Superstar review – Cynthia Erivo leads rousing LA revival by Tammy Tarng

Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles There are spotty moments in the much-discussed Andrew Lloyd Webber revival but by the time the final song kicks in, you’ll be a believer Much like its namesake…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM
Friday, July 18, 2025

The Estate review – Adeel Akhtar is unmissable as ferociously ambitious MP by Arifa Akbar

Dorfman theatre, LondonShaan Sahota’s play sets a British-Sikh politician’s schemes against his family betrayal – a tremendous debut from a writer of huge promise Adeel Akhtar has beco…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

‘I would go-go dance in a shower then work on sonnets!’ Ncuti Gatwa’s sexy new Shakespearean drama by David Jays

After surviving the whirlwind of Doctor Who, the actor returns to the stage in ‘horny Elizabethan drama’ Born With Teeth. He and co-star Edward Bluemel discuss bust lips, hot pants and q…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM
Monday, June 23, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals Casting for Broadway’s Punch and Off-Broadway’s The Monsters by Broadway.com

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed initial casting for its 2025-26 season, featuring James Graham’s Punch on Broadway and Ngozi Anyanwu’s The Monsters Off-Broadway. Punch, directed by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

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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