Monday, April 20, 2026

Cassie Workman: You Are Here review – a remarkable standup on a crumbling world by Alexandra Neill

Melbourne international comedy festivalThis show is an extended metaphor about modern capitalism told through a young boy’s battle with a sentient shopping mall. If that sounds weird, that…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Do You Come from Gomorrah? review – Frank McGuinness’s blistering portrait of abuse and prejudice by Helen Meany

Abbey, DublinAn unnamed narrator recollects a 1970s childhood of institutional brutality and sectarianism in this allusive memory play Language is twisted and slippery in Frank McGuinness di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Othello: Desdemona | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

"Shakespeare has made it so timeless... the story of human frailty and what we're capable of." Step into the rehearsal hall as Krystin Pellerin explores Desdemona, the devoted wife at the he…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:36PM

Phil Ellis: Bath Mat review – Taskmaster goof celebrates his midlife failures by Brian Logan

The Stand Comedy Club, GlasgowThe northerner finds the funny in banalities with this raucous compendium of all-in-it-together bants Phil Ellis has been watching Netflix specials, and has not…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM

Heart Wall review – grief knocks a family karaoke reunion off-key by Arifa Akbar

Bush theatre, LondonSecrets are exposed during a pub singalong as Franky returns home to find her parents divided in Kit Withington’s drama You can hear this play before you enter the audi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM

The Tempest: Revenge Comedy | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

"The Tempest is a comedy... but at the beginning, it's a revenge play." Step into the rehearsal hall as Geraint Wyn Davies shares why this play stands among Shakespeare's finest. See Gerain…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:32AM
Saturday, April 18, 2026

The Fear of 13 ***, Becky Shaw ****, You Got Older ****, and My Joy Is Heavy **** by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward April 18, 2026: The fear of the number 13 is triskaidekaphobia. But you wouldn’t learn that from Lindsey Ferrentino’s play The Fear of 13 now at the James Earl Jones af…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:11PM
Friday, April 17, 2026

Miami New Drama’s The Zionists Digs Even More Broadly Into Effectiveness of Debate by Bill Hirschman

Yes, The Zionists: A Family Storm provides an incisive and fair examination of the clashing issues of Jews’ and Palestinians’ rights to call Israel home. But that comprehensive inquiry i…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:42PM

NSO: Puccini’s Il trittico (3 One-Act Operas) | April 29 & May 1 by The Trump Kennedy Center

Get tickets: https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/noseda-trittico/ Step into a world of passion, tragedy, and wit with Puccini’s Il trittico, presented in concert by the Nati…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:48PM

Video: Sepideh Moafi Wants to Play Dr. Robby in a Musical Version of THE PITT

Sepideh Moafi has been garnering acclaim for her role as Dr. Al-Hashimi in season two of the hit television series, The Pitt. But with the finale of the second season having debuted on Thurs…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:10PM

Video: New Trailer Teases Extended Audra McDonald Concert Featuring 'Rose's Turn'

Later this month, an extended version of Audra McDonald's London Palladium concert will be available to stream on National Theatre at Home. A new trailer for the recording, billed "Audra McD…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

Watch New Trailer for London Audra McDonald Concert, Set to Stream This Month by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

A director's cut of Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am, featuring "Rose's Turn," is headed to National Theatre at Home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Perfect Play | Stratford Festival 2026 by Stratford Festival

"It's a perfect play... on every level, a delight." Step into the rehearsal hall as Carter Gulseth, Joe Perry, Allison Lynch and Marissa Orjalo talk about The Importance of Being Earnest. O…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42AM
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Titus Andronicus – Not for the Squeamish by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd Hollander One of the bloodiest works in the Shakespeare canon, Titus Andronicus offers a stark judgment about what happens when one follows custom too closely and where, but…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:36PM

Nancy McKeon 2025 Interview - The Facts of Life, A Mother's Gift - Dramatic Way I Met My Husband 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 09:00PM

Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival | Festival Announcement by Lincoln Center

The biannual Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival launches this summer with five companies presenting extraordinary works. Our inaugural festival brings some of the most celebrated and…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:30PM

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

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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