Thursday, April 16, 2026

Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City 2026 | Festival Announcement by Lincoln Center

Together, we move! ✨ Dance takes center stage as Summer for the City returns to Lincoln Center from June 10–August 8, 2026. Experience the joy, creativity, and community of New York Cit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:01PM

MUSIC CITY Will Open at St. Luke's Theatre This Summer

After delaying performances due to issues with its previous venue, Music City will now open at St. Luke’s Theatre this summer. The production will begin performances on Monday, June 15 and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Gavin Creel Documentary Common Denominator Is Now Streaming by Logan Culwell-Block

The film is being released for home viewing to mark what would have been the late Broadway icon's 50th birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Zola Dee Wins 2025 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting by Meg Masseron

The [Home] going playwright will receive $25,000 and a two-week residency at the historic clubhouse of The National Arts Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Nancy McKeon 2025 Interview - The Facts Of Life, A Mother's Gift - That's Not Me - Behind The Scenes by Call Me Adam

On this day (April 16, 1995), the TV movie "A Mother's Gift" aired on television. It starred Nancy McKeon as Margaret Deal, who leaves behind her home in the frontier town for a Pioneer lif…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:00AM

J.T. Harding Musical ‘Music City’ Finds New Home After Heavily-Renovated Venue Fell Through Days Before Previews by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The critically acclaimed, Nashville-set Off Broadway musical Music City, featuring the music of multi-platinum hit songwriter J.T. Harding, has found a new home weeks after plans …

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:00AM

Vijay Iyer Quartet at SMOKE by Margret Echeverria

... we are being seduced from the first moments of sound.  Iyer starts on the Fender Rhodes keyboard, which he manipulates into soft bells ringing out a beautiful summer day and calling in …

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 08:30AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Guys and Dolls: High Standards | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

"It's impossible not to live up to it." Step into the rehearsal hall as Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane talk about rising to the incredibly high standards of the dancers in …

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM

Contradiction of the Human Soul **** by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons April 13, 2026: Billie Dawson’s mamma has died, and she’s headed back home to close up the house where she was born and raised. Memories surround her, but it isn’t…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:52PM

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater Cancels 2026 Season & Will Suspend Operations June 1

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) has cancelled its 2026 season and will suspend regular operations on June 1, 2026, as leadership works to develop a path forward for the 42-year-old pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

A.R.T. Reveals First 2026/27 Titles, Including 1972 World Premiere Rock Opera

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has revealed the first three titles of its 47th Season. From August 2026 through January 2027, A.R.T. will produce and present three…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

National Canadian Film Day Collection: Trailer | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

Celebrate National Canadian Film Day with us! 🍁 We're marking the occasion by unlocking a FREE collection of powerful Canadian stories, artists and voices on Stratfest@Home, now through S…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:06PM

Billy Crystal Will Return to Broadway in New Solo Show, 860

Big news! Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Sco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Billy Crystal Will Bring New Solo Show 860 to Broadway This Fall by Logan Culwell-Block

The Emmy and Tony winner will return in a piece centered around the longtime home he lost in the 2025 Palisades Fire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

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

"Puck is play." Step into the rehearsal hall as Mike Nadajewski finds the playfulness of Puck, the clever and mischievous sprite in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This enchanting production wil…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54AM

Billy Crystal Returns to Broadway in New One-Man Show 860 This Fall by Sophia Rubino

Tony Award winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860. Written and performed by Crystal and directed by Scott Ellis, performances will begin in Octob…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM

Billy Crystal to Return to Broadway With Solo Show ’860’ About Losing His Home in L.A. Fires by Michael Paulson

The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18AM

Billy Crystal Sets Broadway Return With ‘860,’ One-Man Show About Losing His Home in Palisades Fires by Rebecca Rubin

Billy Crystal is returning to Broadway. The beloved performer has announced a new one-man show, “860,” which is opening this fall. “860” was written by Crystal and named after the ad…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:11AM

Billy Crystal Sets Fall Broadway Return In Solo Show ‘860’ Named For Home Lost In Palisades Fire by Greg Evans

Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in 860, his new solo show named for the home he lost in the 2025 Palisades fires. Scott Ellis will direct. Written …

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:02AM

Billy Crystal Will Return to Broadway In Play Inspired By Loss of His Home by Caitlin Huston

The star lost his home in the Pacific Palisades during the 2025 California wildfires.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The Adding Machine ** 1/2 by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter April 14, 2026: Congratulations to the New Group on its move to a permanent home at the Theatre at St. Clements. Its first production there, however, director Scott Elli…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:15PM

The B.J. Johnson Bicentennial: On Palmolive and Pop Culture by Trav S.D.

Today marks the 200th birthday of Burdette Jay “B.J. Johnson (1826-1902), founder in 1864 of the B.J. Johnson Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Who are they, when at home? Why, only the cre…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:42PM

Thomas Riedel Acquires ARRI by Griffin Rodgers

Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group, has acquired ARRI, the Munich-based premium manufacturer of camera and lighting technology for motion picture …

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:48PM

What’s Up at the Vital and Venerable Irish Repertory Theatre by Barry Gordin

By Alix Cohen April 14, 2026: Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O’Reilly concocted Irish Repertory Theatre picturesquely chatting at a kitchen table, rather like Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney,…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:15AM

What’s Up at the Vital and Venerable Irish Repertory Theatre by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O’Reilly concocted Irish Repertory Theatre picturesquely chatting at a kitchen table, rather like Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, except with cred…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:36AM
Monday, April 13, 2026

Waiting for Godot: Thread | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

"What are we doing here?" Step into the rehearsal hall as Paul Gross wrestles with life's unanswered questions in Waiting for Godot. Today marks the birthday of Samuel Beckett (April 13, 19…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM

The Jellicle Rebirth: Andrew Lloyd Webber on Seeing His Musicals Reinvented for a New Generation by BroadwayWorld

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with Broadwa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:32PM

Walking Shadow by Greg Doran review – Shakespeare’s healing power by Michael Billington

After the death of his husband, Antony Sher, the former RSC director embarks on a quest to see every First Folio This is really two books in one. The first part consists of the diaries writt…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM

‘I want to thank my amazing husband, who doesn’t exist!’ – Olivier awards’ best quotes by Guardian Stage

Spouses real and imaginary, parents and passersby were thanked in the acceptance speeches – while host Nick Mohammed joked about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ride home Olivier awards 2026: full…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

April highlights include 19th-century queer theatre history, the Pulitzer changing the rules, and a leading Chicago theatre company finding their home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:20PM

All that Chat

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