Thursday, January 8, 2026

Bug **** by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward January 8, 2026: Since its London premiere in 1996, Tracey Letts’ riveting psycho-thriller Bug has become more relevant and therefore even scarier. Currently revived in a …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:48PM

Bug: Tracy Letts’ Shocker Lands on Broadway by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood star in the Steppenwolf Theater Company's production, directed by David Cromer. The post Bug: Tracy Letts’ Shocker Lands on Broadway appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM

Le Patin Libre: Murmuration | Feb. 17 - 22, 2026 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2025-2026/le-patin-libre/ Canadian company Le Patin Libre brings its unique blend of dance and skating to an ice rink installe…

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Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and Constantine Rousouli Join TITANIQUE Broadway Cast

The Broadway transfer of Titanique has announced some of its cast! Alongside Olivier & Lortel Award winner Marla Mindelle, who will lead the Broadway company as Celine Dion, are: four-ti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23AM

For Bremen’s Re-Launched Packhaustheater, The Emphasis Shifts From Local Topics To Local Acting Celebrities by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

Bremen’s Packhaustheater set its agenda with a focus on the local, so as not to compete with the municipal theatre, the two comedy theatres, the Bremer Shakespeare Company and the theatre …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:49AM

A provocative new play challenges society’s ‘discomfort that disabled people have sex lives’ by Caroline Butterwick

(We indulge in) a bit of roll play is an explicit drama about a young disabled man’s sexual expression – and puts uncomfortable questions to its audience “I’m asked quite a lot why e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

Jinkx Monsoon Returns to Oh, Mary! on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Let the second-term of the Monsoon Administration commence! Jinkx Monsoon is donning Mary Todd Lincoln’s bratty curls from January 8 through February 1, 2026 after joining the Broadway com…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12AM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

BUG Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Illness

Manhattan Theatre Club has canceled tonight’s performance of BUG, the final preview before its scheduled opening on Thursday, January 8, due to an illness in the company. A representative …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:31PM

‘Bug’ Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Cast Illness; Opening Night Still Set For Tomorrow by Greg Evans

Bug, the Manhattan Theatre Club’s much-anticipated Broadway production of the Tracy Letts play starring wife and The White Lotus actor Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood, has canceled tonight…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:49PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 8-14, 2026 by Kyle V. Hiller

The new year begins with offerings from Ubuntu Fine Art Gallery, Pig Iron Theatre Company, FringeArts, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:39PM

Additional Casting Set for Ethan Slater-Led Marcel on the Train; Julie Benko Departs by Andrew Gans, Meg Masseron

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 06:01PM

Photos: DWTS and SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES Star Whitney Leavitt Gets Ready for Her Broadway Debut in CHICAGO

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Whitney! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:37PM

Malpaso Dance Company | at The Joyce February 10-15, 2026 by Joycetheater

Step into the studio with Malpaso and grab a sneak peek at the upcoming new work by co-founder Daile Carrazana, taking stage at The Joyce this February. Tickets: https://www.joyce.org/perfo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PM

Pre-Show Calm Before Onstage Madness: See Backstage Photos From The Play That Goes Wrong by Jonah De Forest

Broadway.com went backstage at The Play That Goes Wrong to see (and photograph!) the prep work that goes into creating onstage calamity. Turns out, a lot has to go right before it can go wro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Casting Set for the National Tour of The Great Gatsby by Beth Stevens

Casting is set for the North American tour of The Great Gatsby. The tour of the musical, starring the previously announced Jake David Smith as Jay Gatsby and Senzel Ahmady as Daisy Buchanan,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

‘The Great Gatsby’ Announces Cast for North American Tour by Matthew Herzog

Producers Chunsoo Shin, OD Company, and NETworks Presentations are proud to announce full casting for the North American Tour of the global sensation The Great Gatsby, a new musical. As…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 10:59AM

THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Reveals Full Cast

Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical. The tour will begin performances in Baltimore, MD at The Hippodrome Theatre on January 31, 202…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM

Julia Taudevin’s Auntie Empire Premieres at Manipulate Festival Before Tron Theatre Run by Staff Writer

Auntie Empire, the hotly anticipated new solo show from Scotland’s acclaimed theatre company Disaster Plan, will premiere at Summerhall Arts The post Julia Taudevin’s Auntie Empire Premi…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 08:14AM

Actor and writer Paterson Joseph: ‘Tilda Swinton asked me a question that changed everything that came next’ by Harriet Gibsone

Joseph on sussing the school system at the age of four, an awkward audition for the National Youth Theatre, and why he loves his ‘horrible’ Peep Show character Born in Willesden, north-w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM

Frank Dunlop was a theatrical visionary and the Young Vic is his enduring legacy | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

The director, who has died aged 98, permanently changed the landscape of British theatre by creating the Young Vic – and it reflected his own energetic and ever innovative nature Frank Du…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Frank Dunlop obituary by Michael Coveney

Founder of the Young Vic who later became the director of the Edinburgh international festival A pocket dynamo of a man who seemed to bounce as he walked along, Frank Dunlop will be remember…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06PM

The Woman's Body with Dr. Jen Gunter | Everyday Forum Podcast by Stratford Festival

Join internationally acclaimed physician and author Dr. Jen Gunter in conversation with Festival artist Maev Beaty for a frank and empowering discussion about women’s health and bodies. Kn…

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Theatre News: Mosaic Theater Company Honors George Vradenburg and Andy Shallal, Founding Board Member Susan Clampitt at The Spark 2026 Benefit by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Event Features Special Performances byAlex De Bard, Hamilton Hayes, Dante Pope, Latrice Pace, Echinacea Monroe Sidora, and Nick tha 1da WASHINGTON, DC—Mosaic Theater Company’s benefit T…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:43PM

Chez Joey Finds Full Casting at Arena Stage by Logan Culwell-Block

The D.C. company is putting a new spin on Rodgers and Hart's Pal Joey beginning January 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Mediteran Moves with the Robe Times by Griffin Rodgers

Mediteran Produkcija d.o.o. is a highly successful full production company based in the lively Croatian seaport of Split. Mediteran works nationwide, around the Balkans region and in other p…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:05AM

One Dance Recommendation: Martha Graham Dance Company by Sharon Hoyer

A one-night stop in the Windy City.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Monday, January 5, 2026

National Tour of DIRTY DANCING Set to Launch in August 2026

A new Equity national tour of Dirty Dancing is scheduled to launch in August 2026, according to a recently released audition notice for the production. The tour is being produced by Path Ent…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PM

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