Photos: Ethan Hawke Visits Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More in BUG

See photos of Ethan Hawke visiting Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and more in Bug on Broadway! Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitze…

Jule Styne Interview (c. 1983) by American Musical Theater Archives

Composer Jule Styne looks back on his career in Hollywood and Broadway. Born December 31, 1905, London, England Died September 20, 1994, New York City With the scores of such Broadway clas…

HOLDING THE MOON IN ONE’S HANDS by Ron Fassler

Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards in Eugene O’Neill’s “A Moon for the Misbegotten” (1973).December 29, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Eugene O’Neill (1888–19…

Kennedy Center, Once Home to Broadway Hits, Has Just 1 Show Coming for Next Six Months, Plus Southern Musician Cancels by Roger Friedman

The Kennedy Center is going to be very quiet this winter and spring. The only show of note coming in for the next six months is a national tour of “Chicago,” from March 29th. Otherwise, …

CT band ready to take on the International Blues Challenge in Memphis by Christopher Arnott

The New Haven Chicago-style blues band Chicago Dawgs won a state competition this fall and will now compete against 100 other bands in Tennessee.

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/25/2025; Jobs In San Diego, Chicago, Los Angeles & More

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 12/25/2025. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit o…

Inside Chicago Court Theatre’s “Berlin”–Turning a Graphic Novel into Live Theatre: An Exclusive Interview with Playwright Mickle Maher by Susanna Sun

Praised by the Houston Chronicle as “one of the most original voices in American theater today,” Mickle Maher opens up about the challenges and discoveries of adapting Berlin from graphi…

Kandi Burruss Is Taking Center Stage in '& Juliet' by BroadwayWorld

Kandi's in the building- the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, that is! Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway m…

‘Chicago Fire’ Production Assistants Vote to Unionize by Caitlin Huston

This was the first show shot in Chicago to win a National Labor Relations Board election for production assistants.

Robyn Hurder and CHICAGO Broadway cast perform “All That Jazz” onstage at the Ambassador Theatre by Broadway.com

Seeking: New Chicago Theatre Hangouts by American Theatre Editors

In this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine's newest space in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.

Kate Baldwin Extends Run In CHICAGO On Broadway

Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) has extended her run in the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Originally scheduled to depart on January 1…

Video: Watch Highlights From FROZEN at Paper Mill Playhouse

Watch new highlights from Disney’s Frozen, which is currently running at Paper Mill Playhouse. The production stars Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked) as Elsa and Samantha Williams (Pirates! The…

8 Things to Know About Tracy Letts' Bug on Broadway, Starring Carrie Coon by Mara Reinstein

Never mind that Halloween is long gone. Thanks to Bug, you can still scratch your itch for a deeply creepy psychological thriller that preys on paranoia. Set in a shabby motel room in Oklaho…

Alex Newell sings CHICAGO’s “When You’re Good To Mama” (Kander/Ebb) See Alex through January 25th! by Broadway.com

Spice It Up! Alex Newell Sings 'When You're Good to Mama' From Chicago by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Alex Newell, currently lording over the Cook County Jail as Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago on Broadway, made a pit-stop at the Broadway.com studio to deliver the character�…

Alex Newell Performs an Exclusive Rendition of "When You're Good To Mama" From CHICAGO by Broadway.com

Enjoy an exclusive performance of "When You're Good To Mama" from CHICAGO star Alex Newell! Get tickets to CHICAGO: https://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/

When Chicago Theatre Artists Are Down, Season of Concern Lifts Them Back Up by Emily McClanathan

The organization provides financial assistance to artists experiencing illness and injury.

Drury Lane’s “Sister Act” Brings the Whoopi Goldberg-Led 1992 Movie to the Stage by Christine Trevino

Chicago theater mainstay E. Faye Butler has directed a joyous “Sister Act” musical that’ll keep you smiling all the way back home.

Photo: Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in BUG on Broadway

Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. …

Photos: Kandi Burruss Takes First Bows in & JULIET and Celebrates at After Party

Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway musical & Juliet. Burruss is taking on the role of ‘Angéli…

Paranormal Activity review – this fright night leaves you spellbound and spooked by Kate Wyver

Ambassadors theatre, LondonWith expert direction and eye-catching stagecraft, the tension is ramped up in a play inspired by the film franchise Darkness holds us long enough for the dread to…

Smash Star Robyn Hurder Returns to Broadway's Chicago December 15 by Andrew Gans

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Tony Nominee Robyn Hurder Returns to Chicago on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder is back in action, returning to the Broadway cast of Chicago to play Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at the Amb…

Odds and Ends: Jeremy Jordan Honors Jean Smart, Alex Newell Revisits Once on This Island & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Mama Will Reprise! Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will b…

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, to Close Early on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, starring two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is closing early. The play, which was originally scheduled to close on December …

TUTA Theatre Packs Life’s Pains and Pleasures into One “Long Christmas Dinner” by Hugh Iglarsh

Here’s hoping that Thornton Wilder’s quietly powerful one-acter from 1931 develops into a Chicago holiday tradition.

Ian McKellen to Star in a Solo Career Retrospective at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Diep Tran

The show will trace his career from Shakespeare to Lord of the Rings, and will be a benefit for the theatre.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 11, 2025- MARJORIE PRIME Opens On Broadway and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 11, 2025 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…

Getting A Good Education In A Bar by Joe Patti

h/t Artjournal.com which linked to a story about Lectures On Tap, a program of academic lectures being held in bars around LA, San Francisco, Boston, NYC, and Chicago. There are other simila…

Kandi Burruss Joins & Juliet on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

She may be small, but her résumé keeps on growing! Tonight, Grammy winning multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss will be returning to the stage as Angélique in Broadway's & Juliet. The The R…