Sunday, November 23, 2025

This Week on Broadway for November 23, 2025: Chess by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Chess, Little Bear Ridge Road, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ New World Stages, Two Strangers (Car…

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Oedipus****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons November 20, 2025: The story of Oedipus has terrified and troubled people for generations. But it has never been more troubling and terrifying than in Robert Icke’s ad…

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Oedipus by Rhoda Feng

Robert Icke’s adaptation of Sophocles ventures into the arena of modern-day electoral politics. Mark Strong as Oedipus and Samuel Brewer as Teiresias in Oedipus. Courtesy DKC/O&M. Pho…

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#Me Too Oedipus by Jonathan Kalb

The British directing star Robert Icke specializes in contemporary adaptations of classics. He writes and directs them, proudly insisting that they only deserve attention if they hold their …

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

This Week on The Broadway Show: Michelle Williams, Tom Felton and Starry Opening Nights by Jamie Kravitz

This week, The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal is here to get you out of that pre-holiday slump. From divas to dogs gracing your screen, get your fill of The Great White Way with a breakdo…

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Hear From Michelle Williams, Jenna Bainbridge and More on The Broadway Show! by Broadway.com

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access …

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Oedipus *****, Archduke **** by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward November 19, 2025: The countdown clock in Hildegard Bechtler’s sterile set for Robert Icke’s explosively dramatic adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedipus was ticking down to…

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“Oedipus” Reborn: Robert Icke’s Political Tragedy Lands with Shattering Force by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Oedipus on Broadway By Ross The moment that Mark Strong’s handsome frame fills that massive opening screen, a sensation passes through Broadway’s Studio 54 T…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

“Oedipus”, Once a Tragedy, Now a Tragic Political Thriller by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora… Icke’s modern-day version of Oedipus is even more horrific than the original, written millennia ago How can we bear to sit through another production of Oedipus, since…

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Odds and Ends: Sadie Sink Crosses the Pond, Cynthia Erivo Kicks Off the Parade by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Star-Crossed and West End-Bound Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe will make their West End debuts next spring in Romeo & Juliet. Perform…

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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/16/25

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/16/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical…

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Opening Night Red Carpet of 'Oedipus' With Mark Strong, Lesley Manville and More by BroadwayWorld

Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Oedipus is now open on Broadway, starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville at Studio 54. In this new retelling, Icke transforms Sophocles’ epic tragedy int…

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Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe Will Co-Star in West End Romeo and Juliet by Logan Culwell-Block

Oedipus director Robert Icke will helm the new revival at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 18, 2025- SPELLING BEE Opens At New World Stages and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized…

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Monday, November 17, 2025

“OEDIPUS”: Icke, Strong, and Manville update Sophocles for a modern political tragedy. by Ron Fassler

Icke, Strong, and Manville update Sophocles for a modern political tragedy. In 1959, Elmer Rice wrote Cue for Passion, a Broadway play that adapted Shakespeare’s Hamlet into contemporar…

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Video: Opening Night Red Carpet of OEDIPUS With Mark Strong, Lesley Manville and More

Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Oedipus is now open on Broadway, starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville at Studio 54. In this new retelling, Icke transforms Sophocles’ epic tragedy int…

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Director Robert Icke and the Cast of Oedipus on Bringing the Modern Retelling to Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

The stars came out on November 13 to take in the triumphant opening of Oedipus on Broadway at Studio 54. Director Robert Icke's modern retelling of Sophocles' Greek tragedy stars Mark Stron…

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Talking About a Revolution. Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

“The American Revolution” launched last night (You can binge all six episodes online now or wait for the nightly broadcast.)Revolution was also on stage last week in various ways. Serie…

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Hear from Mark Strong, Lesley Manville and More on OEDIPUS' Opening Night by Broadway.com

Mark Strong, Lesley Manville and celebrate bringing Robert Icke's OEDIPUS to Broadway on opening night. Get tickets to OEDIPUS: https://www.broadway.com/shows/oedipus/

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Broadway’s Radical ‘Oedipus,’ With Mark Strong and Lesley Manville by Joshua Barone

Icke dusts off the classics the way a restorer brightens an old master painting. His latest project stars Mark Strong and Lesley Manville.

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 17, 2025- AIDA Oral History Dives Deep On the Iconic Musical and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Sto…

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Oedipus Broadway Review by Jonathan Mandell

It’s early on Election Day, and Oedipus, populist candidate confident that he’ll be swept into office, makes two off-the-cuff public promises that will blow up in his face: He will relea…

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Open Your Eyes to These Photos From Oedipus Opening Night on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

Robert Icke's modern take on Sophocles' Oedipus is officially open on Broadway at Studio 54. Reimagined as a tense political thriller that takes place on election night, Olivier winner and T…

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Photos: Oedipus Broadway Opening Night Goes Full Mother by Logan Culwell-Block

Bernadette Peters, Olivier-winning star Lesley Manville, Donna Murphy, and more celebrated on the red carpet November 13.

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Mark Strong and Lesley Manville headline an ‘Oedipus’ for our times, say critics by Ethan Alter

The West End import announces itself as a major Tony Awards player

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Today on Broadway: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Stars announced for anniversary ‘Laramie Project,’ ‘Hazbin Hotel’ on Broadway to stream, Matt reviews ‘Oedipus’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only da…

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Photos: OEDIPUS Cast Takes Opening Night Bows

Performances are now underway for Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Oedipus on Broadway, starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. The Olivier Award-winning Best Revival production opened on…

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 14, 2025- OEDIPUS First Look and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized…

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Oedipus by Jacob Malizio

Election night. The polls predict a landslide victory. Everything is about to change. Direct from a sold-out, record-breaking, Olivier Award-winning West End run, Sophocles’ epic tragedy i…

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F*cked Up Families: OEDIPUS & THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE by Jacob Malizio

His Oedipus, while glowing with his usual whip-smart language, doesn’t have much fun in the toppling. Each domino falls (“I killed who?! You’re my what?”) with complete earnestness, …

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Mark Strong and Lesley Manville Captivate as a Dysfunctional Power Couple in Oedipus by Jacob Malizio

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, giving two of this year’s great performances, lead a brilliant cast that turns this millennia-old story of pride and familial dysfunction into a timely pol…

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