Monday, February 23, 2026

Step Into the Romeo and Juliet Rehearsal Room With Sadie Sink by Logan Culwell-Block

Noah Jupe co-stars in the upcoming revival from Oedipus director Robert Icke.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM
Friday, February 20, 2026

Oedipus, Marjorie Prime, Bug Will Compete as Revivals at This Year's Tonys by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony Administration Committee also issued decisions on Chess and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Tony Awards Administration Committee Determines Eligibility for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Bug & More by Jamie Kravitz

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on February 19 to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the second time this season that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

2026 Tony eligibility: June Squibb goes featured, Best Play category shrinks by Sam Eckmann

Oedipus and Bug were also discussed at the second eligibility meeting of the 2025-26 Broadway season.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:50PM

Move Over Sophocles: For Tony Awards, Robert Icke Is Author Of ‘Oedipus’ by Greg Evans

Playwright-director Robert Ickes’ remarkable, modern-dress adaptation of Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus is significantly different from that ancient version (no Rex in the title, for starter…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:42PM

Tony Awards Committee Rules on Eligibility for ‘Oedipus,’ ‘Chess,’ ‘Bug’ and More by Clayton Davis

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Thursday to rule on eligibility for five Broadway productions, confirming where several shows and artists will compete at the 79th annual Tony Aw…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:14PM

Tony Awards Committee Meets For Second Time To Determine Eligibility For '25-26 Season

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Oedipus Sets a House Record in Its Final Performances, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses by Logan Culwell-Block

The production, written and directed by Robert Icke, played its final performance February 8 at Studio 54.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

Photos: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Tony Shalhoub & More Rehearse for ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL)

Rehearsals are underway for The Public Theater's world premiere of ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL), a new play by 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist Anna Ziegler and direct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/8/26 - CHICAGO and More Up in Attendance

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 2/8/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM
Monday, February 9, 2026

Broadway’s ‘Oedipus’ With Mark Strong & Lesley Manville Breaks House Record In Final Week by Greg Evans

Robert Icke’s adaptation of Oedipus starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville broke the record for highest weekly gross at Broadway’s Studio 54, taking in $1,212,949 for its final week of…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:07PM

Robert Icke’s OEDIPUS Breaks Studio 54 Weekly Box Office Record In Final Week

Robert Icke's new adaptation of Oedipus starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville broke the record for highest weekly gross at Studio 54, taking in $1,212,949.00 over its final week, which en…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM
Sunday, February 8, 2026

OEDIPUS Plays Final Performance Today

Today, February 8, Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Oedipus on Broadway, starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, concludes its limited run after playing 14 previews and 100 regular perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Monday, February 2, 2026

My Own Take: 'Oedipus' on Broadway by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Oedipus,” created by Robert Icke, “after Sophocles,” on Broadway. What makes it special?: It’s not often you get to see a Greek tragedy on Broadway. However, this is no…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 11:54PM
Saturday, January 31, 2026

How Lesley Manville Is Leaving ‘Oedipus’ Audiences Spellbound by Ben Brantley

Personal history emerges by painful degrees in “Oedipus,” whose language and story, the actress Lesley Manville says, “wreck me every time.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:12AM
Friday, January 30, 2026

My Take On: Reviews Of Current And Recent NYC Shows by Bill Hirschman

A new feature “My Take On:: Short reviews of New York shows by Nunzio Michael Lupo, veteran journalist and an insightful appraiser of the arts. These pieces were first posted on his page a…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:54AM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Watch a Preview of 'Into the Woods' at the Bridge Theatre by BroadwayWorld

London Theatre Company has released a trailer from Into The Woods. The major new production, directed by Jordan Fein with set and costume design by Tom Scutt, is now playing the Bridge Theat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:01PM
Monday, January 26, 2026

See Who's Joining Sadie Sink, Noah Jupe in West End Romeo and Juliet by Logan Culwell-Block

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM
Friday, January 16, 2026

‘Oedipus’ Star Lesley Manville on Intimacy Coordinators, Modernizing Sophocles for the Epstein Era and Making Her Broadway Debut by Brent Lang

Lesley Manville is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in “Oedipus,” but there are a few quirks of New York theatergoing she could do without. For starters, there’s the applause t…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:43AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets On Sale Now by Jonathan Mandell

There are seven new participants in the twice-yearly discount program: All Out:, Chess, Liberation, Marjorie Prime, Oedipus,Ragtime, Two Strangers (the links are to my reviews.) Click on the…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:41PM

Photos: Jodie Foster Visits OEDIPUS Starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville

Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster paid a visit to Oedipus on Broadway! See photos of Foster with Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, and more. In Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Oedipus, Ick…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:16PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

LIBERATION, OEDIPUS, REDWOOD and More Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has revealed the nominees of the 37th GLAAD Media Awards. The 37th Annual GLAAD…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM

Broadway's Liberation, Oedipus & More Nominated for 37th GLAAD Media Awards by Jamie Kravitz

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards. The ceremony wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Broadway's Liberation, Oedipus, Purpose, Redwood, Smash Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards by Margaret Hall

Since 1990, the honors have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQIA+ awards show in the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Friday, January 2, 2026

Elizabeth Kay obituary by Frances Kay

My mother, Elizabeth Kay, who has died aged 97, made her West End debut playing Ismene in Laurence Olivier’s celebrated production of Oedipus Rex at the Old Vic in 1945-46. Born in Worthin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM
Thursday, January 1, 2026

the *best* shows I saw in 2025 | reviews of plays and musicals from the last year by MickeyJoTheatre

join my channel members for more stagey content ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! After seeing almost 300 shows in 2025, I'm looking b…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:00PM
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Recap the Broadway Debuts of 2025

As we ring in the new year, BroadwayWorld is looking back at 2025 and the incredible performers who made their mark on Broadway. Each month, we shined a spotlight on a star making their Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

the *worst* shows I saw in 2025 | reviews of disappointing plays and musicals from the last year by MickeyJoTheatre

join my channel members for more stagey content ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! After seeing almost 300 shows in 2025, I'm looking b…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:32PM
Monday, December 29, 2025

Show Showdown's Top Theater List of 2025 by Wendy Caster

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" so opens Charles Dickens' novel, "A Tale of Two Cities," and while this blog post has nothing to do with the French Revolution, we would…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 06:54PM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 24, 2025- MAMMA MIA! Posts Its Highest Grosses Yet and More

Merry Christmas Eve, BroadwayWorld! It is December 24, 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, Persona…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Robert Icke’s Oedipus — When Truth Destroys the Man Who Demands It by Suzanna Bowling

Robert Icke’s modern adaptation of Oedipus, now running at Studio 54, is less a retelling of Sophocles’s tragedy and more a shattering meditation on truth, power, and the unbearable weig…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM

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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