Tuesday, May 12, 2026

On The RISE: May Events by Rise Theatre Directory

Our network partners are hosting some great events this month. Check out what’s On the RISE in the RISE Theatre Network. If you want to stay in the know, check out risetheatre.org. Happy …

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Monday, May 11, 2026

State of BIPOC Theatre

By . Join the Network for Arts Administrators of Color (NAAC) and some of Boston’s most talented theatre trailblazers of color for a compelling conversation around the state of BIPOC-led t…

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

"The Receptionist" Revival Misses Its Call by Jan Simpson

 Shows get revived for all kinds of reasons. Maybe they were under appreciated in the past. Or they may have something particularly relevant to say about current events. A director may have…

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Native Performing Arts Network nurtures new plays by Native writers by Brett Campbell

NPAN’s reading of Cherokee playwright DeLanna Studi’s new ‘I is for Invisible’ highlighted national commemoration of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

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Lizzy Caplan Will Play Broadway Director on THE MORNING SHOW

Lizzy Caplan has signed on to join the fifth season of The Morning Show, and will play the role of Gwen, a Broadway theater director, Deadline reports. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, …

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

AOTO Powers New Broadcast Environment for Virgin Media Television in Ireland by Griffin Rodgers

AOTO has completed a major studio upgrade for Virgin Media Television, one of Ireland’s leading commercial broadcasters, delivering a new LED display system for the network’s flagship ne…

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

2026 Tony Award Nominations Announcement by The Tony Awards

Live from Sofitel New York, find out the nominees for the American Theatre Wing’s 79th Annual Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. Uzo Aduba and Da…

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Monday, May 4, 2026

How to Watch the 2026 Tony Awards Nominations Announcement Live by Sophia Rubino

Nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards will be announced live tomorrow morning, May 5. Here's how to watch as the 2026 nominees are revealed: A selection of categories will be announce…

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Rachel Bloom's DO YOU WANT KIDS? Not Moving Forward at ABC

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Drama Desk nominee Rachel Bloom was set to write and star in the new comedy series, Do You Want Kids?, for ABC. Following an initial pilot order, Deadli…

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility For SCHMIGADOON!, TITANIQUE & More

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to confirm the eligibility status of 13 Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the fourth and final time this season that …

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Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Receive 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award by Sophia Rubino

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Mary-Mitchell Campbell will receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award. The award is presented annually to a member of the th…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss Will Announce the Tony Award Nominations

Tony Award nominee Uzo Aduba and Tony Award-winning actor Darren Criss will announce the nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards on Tuesday, May 5. The nominations for The 79th…

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Odds and Ends: Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany & John Turturro Lead Rhinoceros in Boston, Man of La Mancha Concert Cast Set & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Trio of Stars Poach Rhinoceros As previously reported, American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is staging Eugène Ionesco's absurdist…

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Succession Planning Case Study And Resources by Joe Patti

Last week, CreativeWest hosted a high quality webinar on succession planning. The guest speakers were Roy Hirabayshi, a founder of San Jose Taiko, and Tom Clareson of the Bay Area Arts Readi…

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Give theatre choreographers and movement directors their own awards, says union group by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

'If we celebrate the impact of physical storytelling, we must acknowledge the artists behind it,' says Equity body, calling out the lack of movement categories in major awards Choreographers…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

BSR Classical Interludes, more in April 2026 by Gail Obenreder

Network for New Music honors Earth Day, concerts play for America's 250th, and more to close out April. Gail Obenreder previews.

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Tickets Now On Sale for The 79th Annual Tony Awards, Hosted by P!NK

A limited number of tickets for The 79th Annual Tony Awards are now on sale to the general public. This year's event will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Su…

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility for EVERY BRILLIANT THING and More

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met this week to confirm the eligibility status of three Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the third time this season that the …

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P!NK Will Host the 2026 Tony Awards

Ready for some f**kin' perfect news? BroadwayWorld has just learned that music superstar and global icon P!NK will host the 79th Annual Tony Awards. The lifelong theater fan will bring her u…

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Anika Noni Rose Leads The Balusters, Starting Tonight on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

It's time to welcome The Balusters to the neighborhood. The comedy begins Broadway performances on March 31, with opening night on April 21 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedm…

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Nicole Scherzinger's Royal Albert Hall Concert to Air on PBS Great Performances by Diep Tran

The network will also broadcast Shaina Taub's Suffs and Kathleen Marshall's staging of the Irving Berlin musical Top Hat.

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New York City Fringe Begins April 1 by Marcina Zaccaria

It is ridiculous to think that it's not enough to curate a Festival.  I would stack up our good to bad ratio against any network season, any Hollywood studio, any program season.  It's…

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The Glorious Corner by G. H. Harding

CBS RADIO NULL AND VOID " (Via Media Post) The news business has taken another big hit: CBS News is eliminating CBS Radio.  Closing of the radio network, which now has 700 affiliates, wil…

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Scott MacFarlane Joins MeidasTouch Network After Departing CBS News by Caitlin Huston

MacFarlane said he plans to bring enterprise reporting to the pro-democracy media network.

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Dan Fishback Acceptance Speech | 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient by American Theatre Wing

"You belong on stage just as much as anyone else. Please stand up for yourself. Find your allies and let us have it. I dedicate this to you." - Dan Fishback The Jonathan Larson Grant is an …

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Friday, March 20, 2026

BROADWAY DREAM ROLES Will Return This April to Benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Broadway icons and rising stars will perform the roles they've always dreamed of playing, but never have, when Broadway Dream Roles returns Monday, April 20, 2026, to the Al Hirschfeld Theat…

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

An All-Female Orchestra Performs Taylor Swift's "August" by Playbill

The Town Hall and The Sinfonietta, the global network of all-women orchestras founded by Broadway orchestrator Macy Schmidt, will present The Music of Taylor Swift: A Symphonic Tribute on Sa…

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Plan C Review by Jonathan Mandell

Alexandrine von Taxis, one of the main characters in "Plan C," is an actual historical figure whose portrait should probably be hanging in both the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and the…

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Friday, March 13, 2026

A Lincoln Center Day of Learning: Curriculum for Change Conference by Lincoln Center

*Get Ready for a Day That Sparks Inspiration, Creativity, and Connection!* Every year, colleagues from across the Lincoln Center Campus gather for an unforgettable day of learning, collabor…

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Where Gays Go To Retire (Safely, Supported and Well) by Frank Rizzo

Randy Wilcox and Rich Costabile Years ago I had a great idea for a television series. It would be called "Lavender Heights" an…

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

'CBS Mornings' Executive Producer Shawna Thomas to Depart Network by Caitlin Huston

Thomas steps down as the network is expected to be reshaped under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski.

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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