Monday, January 19, 2026

Othello: Teaser | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

A single lie becomes poison to Othello. Watch as trust corrodes, certainty buckles and a brilliant life is dragged into ruin by deception's quiet hand in Shakespeare's gripping tragedy. Sec…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:24PM

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America | Charlotte Higgins by Charlotte Higgins

Under Trump, the world-class centre for performing arts is one of many US cultural institutions changing beyond recognition. Will others buckle? A year ago – just a year ago – the Kenned…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM

Annie Brings Heartwarming Family Magic to York Theatre Royal This February by Staff Writer

York Light Opera Company returns to York Theatre Royal with feel good favourite Annie for a limited run this February The post Annie Brings Heartwarming Family Magic to York Theatre Royal Th…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 08:47AM
Sunday, January 18, 2026

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Teaser | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

Magic and mischief by moonlight. ✨ A Midsummer Night’s Dream transforms the Tom Patterson Theatre into an enchanted forest where lovers lose their way, spirits stir up trouble and nothin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM

Washington National Opera Finds New Venue Following Kennedy Center Split by Meg Masseron, Diep Tran

Stephen Schwartz is also returning to host the company's annual gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Tina Packer, Powerhouse of Shakespeare Performance, Dies at 87 by Richard Sandomir

She was a founder and the longtime artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, a repertory theater in western Massachusetts, and directed all his plays.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:54PM

Theatre Review: ‘Shakespeare in Harlem’ presented by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in collaboration with UMBC by Ben Pierce

“Shakespeare in Harlem,” originally a collection of poems by Langston Hughes, first opened in New York City in 1960. Though it was widely loved, its run was cut short due to politics of …

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Being Alive: When Toronto’s Talk Is Free Theatre Trusts Sondheim, “Company” Soars by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: TIFT’s Company By Ross Two men enter quietly. One takes his place at the piano, the other at center stage. As a radio dial searches for a familiar frequency, sn…

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‘I can’t waste this’: Michael Sheen on his riskiest role yet – saving Wales’s national theatre by Kate Wyver

When funding cuts closed National Theatre Wales, the actor saw it as an emergency, and set about building a replacement. As its first show comes to the stage, he explains his plan to bring b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM

Yale Center for British Art probes the artistic influence of a ruthless global conglomerate by Christopher Arnott

“Painters, Ports, and Profit: Artists and the East India Company, 1750-1850," on view through June 21, highlights artists from India, Britain, and China that worked during that era.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:30AM

How the original company of ‘Ragtime’ was cast by Ruthie Fierberg

Jan. 18 marks the 28th anniversary of the musical’s opening — here’s how the star-studded cast first got together.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

The Infectious Qualities of "Bug" by Jan Simpson

Maybe it’s the current dystopic state of the world but I had a hard time with Bug, the revival of Tracy Letts’ 1996 play that opened this month at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. F…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 03:06PM
Friday, January 16, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company Cancels Kennedy Center Engagement

The Martha Graham Dance Company has canceled its scheduled April engagement at the Kennedy Center, removing the stop from its nationwide centennial tour. In a statement released Friday, t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30PM

The Hobbit: Teaser | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

Adventure awaits with The Hobbit. Follow Bilbo Baggins and the ever-mysterious Gandalf as they plunge into an epic quest that reshapes their world, complete with dwarves, trolls, elves, gobl…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Ethan Slater-Led Marcel on the Train Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Written by Slater and Marshall Pailet, the Classic Stage Company production sees the Wicked film star taking on world-famous mime Marcel Marceau.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Photos: Ethan Slater and More in Rehearsals for MARCEL ON THE TRAIN at Classic Stage Company

Rehearsals are underway for Marcel on the Train at Classic Stage Company. Check out rehearsal photos here! Marcel on the Train is co-written by Marshall Pailet and Tony Award nominee Etha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

Martha Graham Dance Company Won’t Celebrate Centennial at Kennedy Center by Michaela Towfighi

The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:38AM

Washington National Opera Announces Stephen Schwartz Hosted WEST SIDE STORY Gala & New Venues

Washington National Opera has announced that its spring 2026 performances, marking the company’s 70th anniversary season, will take place at venues throughout the greater Washington, D.C. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

Photos: New Look At Nick Fradiani and More In A BEAUTIFUL NOISE National Tour

New production photographs have been released for the North American tour of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Nick Fradiani stars as Neil Diamond – Then in the touring prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Listen: Gloria Onitiri Sings 'Our Lady of the Underground' in New Single From HADESTOWN

An all new single, “Our Lady of the Underground”, had been released from Hadestown. The track features Gloria Onitiri, who performed the role of Persephone in the Original West End compa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:43AM

Broadway Bound is Long And Full of Angst At West Boca Theatre by Bill Hirschman

Broadway Bound at the West Boca Theatre Company finds its supporters among those who enjoy thoughtful family dynamics, literary humor, and Neil Simon’s unmistakable voice. Others may think…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:12AM

Dylan Mulvaney and Abigail Barlow Will Make Their Broadway Debuts In SIX

Don’t lose your head! Today, it was announced that we have a new group of queens for twenty twenty Six. Beginning February 16, 2026, the new company will include Dylan Mulvaney as Anne Bol…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 09:00AM

Betsy Wolfe Does It for the Gaze in Death Becomes Her on Broadway Beginning Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Siempre Viva! Broadway titan Betsy Wolfe begins her run as shovel-wielding songbird Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her on January 16. Wolfe most recently starred in Joy on Broadway and e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Cat Power by Sasha Frere-Jones

A twentieth-anniversary reissue of The Greatest renews faith in the artist’s soul-baring songs. The Greatest and Redux, by Cat Power, Domino Recording Company •   •   • G…

SOURCE: 4columns at 07:00PM

The Importance of Being Earnest: Teaser | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest sweeps onto the stage in a flurry of wit, charm and delicious absurdity. This refreshing classic pokes fun at society’s silliest expectation…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:54PM

New Douglas Carter Beane Gershwin Musical Sets World Premiere at Pennsylvania's Genesius Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical is part of the newly revealed upcoming season, the inaugural programmed by Beane as the company's artistic director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93 by Richard Sandomir

He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and numerous film and TV appearances.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PM

Alicia Keys Musical Hell's Kitchen Sets Closing Date on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Hell's Kitchen, the New York coming-of-age musical inspired by the life of Alicia Keys and set to her music, has set a closing date on Broadway. Its final performance at the Shubert Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

HELL’S KITCHEN To End Run On Broadway

Today it was announced that Hell’s Kitchen will end its run on Broadway after nearly two years on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Original company member and Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon w…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 11:35AM

HELL'S KITCHEN Sets Broadway Closing Date; Brandon Victor Dixon to Return

The Tony Award, Grammy Award and Drama League Award-winning musical HELL’S KITCHEN has announced its closing date on Broadway. The musical will end its Broadway run after nearly two years …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

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