The 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – will be presented at the annual ceremony tonight, May 3, 2026, at NYU Ski…

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By Samuel L. Leiter As I watched the revival of August Wilson’s emotionally explosive but dramatically stiff Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, I was struck by how much more operat…

Three Women is a haunting, intimate musical that values suggestion over certainty. With strong performances and an evocative score, it explores love, memory, and distance through a minimalist lens. Zurkowski’…

"We had caught Banksy in the act. The man we had filmed even had fresh paint on his fingers," Nick Bryant wrote of the moment he allegedly captured the anonymous artist in 2018.

By Adam Cohen... A journey into buried family secrets and legacy

Today’s new Travalanche posts for May 3, 2026 are about Ann B. Davis, and a tremendous resource created by an alum of the American Vaudeville Theatre. Earlier Travalanche posts for May 3 (in no particular ord…

Regional – Conroe, TX: Players Theater at Owen Theater: 225 Metcalf Street. Ended May 10, 2026. Comedy-Drama. Author: Jean Ciampi. Director: Jeff Merriman. Critic: David Dow Bentley (May 2026). ***1/2 For Mon…

Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Kenrex @ the Lucille Lortel Theatre, The Rocky Horror Show, Blood/Love @ Theater 555, Fallen Angels,…

As Isa Briones returns to Broadway following her latest season on The Pitt, she’s had to remind theatergoers that she isn’t actually Dr. Trinity Santos. The actress, who’s currently taking over the part o…

“The Pitt” star Isa Briones took to social media on Saturday to call out fans who scream at her during her Broadway show. On “The Pitt,” Briones stars as second-year resident Dr. Trinity Santos, but on …

Off Broadway’s Bedlam troupe returns to its bare-bones theatermaking roots with a production of Othello that requires its four-person cast to double (and triple and quadruple) up to play 19 different characte…

Situational ethics and moral ambiguity take center stage in “KENREX,” the true crime thriller currently running at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. On July 10, 1981, in Skidmore, Missouri (population 400), a tow…

Shifted Lens Theatre Company's sharp staging elevates this bloody musical teen satire.

Debbie Allen's production establishes a moving world fitting Wilson’s poetry. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at Barrymore Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NY…

The 2026 Tony Awards nominations will be revealed on Tuesday, May 5, capping off one of the most competitive Broadway seasons in years and injecting a fresh round of drama into the cycle. Lincoln Center Theatre…

May 3 is World Press Freedom Day and I thought of the perfect way to mark it. I want to point you toward a beacon of clarity, truth, and that rarest of all things in today’s media landscape: reality. And yes,…

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Famously, New York City’s Joe Allen restaurant on West 46th Street features a wall of shame; its brick walls decorated with the original posters of flop shows from the past six dec…

The final work of avant-garde auteur Robert Wilson tackles a great American novel in cross-section. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Moby Dick at BAM appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

The Broadway Theatre Review: Two Film Favorites Return to Broadway with Strikingly Different Results By Ross A strange kind of theatrical whiplash ...

The Rocky Horror Show now playing on Broadway has once again been extended to November 2026. There's a reason this iconic piece has been extended. The production is glorious! The post The Rocky Horror Show appe…

The Broadway Theatre Review: Two Film Favorites Return to Broadway with Strikingly Different Results By Ross A strange kind of theatrical whiplash is set somewhere between curtain calls, where one story reached…

Just when you think there’s nothing new you can bring to the theatrical table when it comes to Shakespeare, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s (CSC) “The Tempest” does just that. The play represents a bit…

Ken Ard is making a triumphant return to Broadway after being away for 25 years in the same show where his career exploded in the early 1980s, now ...

Born 100 years ago today, a much beloved and missed American icon, Ann B. Davis (1926-2014). Davis is interesting for many reasons, among them that she is almost entirely known for just TWO roles. If you’re y…

The true story of Albert Einstein's kindness to Marian Anderson and her transition from quiet performer to civil rights advocate is both heart-rending and heart-warming. The post My Lord, What a Night appeared …

In need of a baby name? Why not turn to Broadway musicals for some inspiration. We've rounded up 83 Broadway-inspired names for boys and girls, ...

New York City theater is on fire right now. Whether we're talking about Broadway offerings like the fabulous new revival of The Rocky Horror Show ...

Time is running out: the nominations will be announced Tuesday morning.

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Dame Elaine's got a whole raft of stunning songs from the West End,…

The show opened earlier this spring at the August Wilson Theatre and stars Emmy winner Jon Bernthal in his Broadway debut. “On Stage” host Frank ...

What Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station can learn from Meow Wolf Las Vegas' Omega Mart.

Brighton Dome Corn ExchangeThe timeless parable of a 16th-century horse dealer turned violent protester questions the personal cost of resistance in this awe-inspiring production from Omar ElerianIt starts and …

Texas Performing Arts and Broadway Across America announce that Broadway in Austin generated approximately $40.2 million in economic activity during ...

From ‘W1A’ to ‘Industry’, Sarah Parish has carved out a place as one of the most watchable actors on British TV. As her new play ‘Eclipse’ opens in Chichester, she talks to Patrick Smith about the a…

There are caricatures, and then there is what Ken Fallin does. With a few decisive lines, Fallin doesn’t just render a likeness—he captures the emotional architecture of a production. His latest work, featu…

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. BEAUTY FREAK production photo by Alexia H…

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical played the specially designed Starlight Auditorium.

Theater award season has begun in earnest, which means receptions for the shows and individuals nominated. Below are  photographs of some of the people at an Outer Critics Circle party, taken somewhat at rand…

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Interactive performance at Sports Castle in Denver delivers an eye-opening look at a broken system.

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A Perfume of Life! Jay Reisberg May 2, 2026 - 17:44 Topics Theater Review Tags off broadway …

What lingers, long after the final moments—which are, indeed, superb—is not a tidy judgment but a series of disquieting questions. Clements refuses the comfort of easy condemnation, even as he lays bare the…

Today’s new Travalanche post for May 2, 2026 is about Lorenz Hart and the recent bio-pic Blue Moon. And since it’s Kentucky Derby Day, this little post about on and around horse racing. Earlier Travalanche …

Beaches – 29 April 2026 Friendship with someone who embodies all of the qualities you do not can be life changing. Beaches focuses on a particular friendship between performance icon Cee Cee Bloom  (Jessica …

Derek Murphy’s "The Bad Daters" arrives Off Broadway from Ireland and the United Kingdom with the unassuming air of a chamber piece and the stealthy force of something far more piercing: a romantic comedy tha…

Kenrex- 30 April 2026 Fearlessly bold and absolutely striking, Kenrex is an utterly unique, genre defying production about how much space a single individual can occupy in the world. With one man (Jack Holden) …

The Tony-winning actress leads the ensemble cast of the David Lindsay-Abaire play.

Depth hasn't disappeared. Perhaps it's gone lateral. The vertical architecture that produced "official" cultural memory has cracked, but the appetite for tradition — for context, for lineage, for the why — …

(via Don Summa, Richard Kornberg & Associates; Photograph:  (l to r) Gregory, Shawn, The New York Times. ) NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS’ CIRCLE NAMES LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD BEST PLAY 2025-26 PERFORMANCE AWARD…

Heading into the May 5th announcement, here’s my take on what and who will be gifted Tony Award nominations, having seen most of the shows in contention. Note that it has been a good year for plays–especial…

 Looking back as we approach two decades of video parodies:  Some of our most-viewed videosCarolina in the Morning parody on Gov. Mark Sanford scandal 135,000+. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAFeLTchV8cAq…

The 79th Annual Tony Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 5, by Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss. The announcement can be viewed LIVE (9am ET) in their entirety here on BroadwayWorld. Plus, be sure to…

With another busy spring on and off Broadway in the books, it can be difficult to decide which productions to see — especially with limited time and resources. After seeing nearly two dozen productions, Caitl…

A mashup of multiple genres, this intriguing but sometimes confusing film about earthling/alien love could use more of a linear structure.

A veteran female Manhattan therapist’s combative sessions with a deeply troubled young gay man are depicted in this galvanizing contemporary drama. The post Breach appeared first on Theaterscene.org.

May 2 was the birthday of genius Broadway and Hollywood lyricist Lorenz Hart (1895-1943), best known for his 25 year songwriting partnership with Richard Rodgers. I wrote about the pair as a team in this earlie…

As the Onion waits for a court to approve its takeover, creative director Heidecker previews his ambitious plan to parody the site – already sending Jones into a furyIf you’ve tuned in to Infowars over the …

Audiences are flocking to shows starring Patrick Ball of “The Pitt,” Jon Bernthal and Ayo Edebiri of “The Bear,” Ben Ahlers of “The Gilded Age” and more.

This week, San Diego's own Ron Burgundy joins panelists Eugene Cordero, Paula Poundstone, and Alzo Slade to celebrate his friend and mentor Bill KurtisSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an…

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The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Diane Paulus reshapes a classic into a living, breathing environment By Ross The first step through the doors on West 57th Street felt like stepping into a secret I had been wai…

By Andrew Poretz . . . Nicolas King, at long last, made his solo cabaret debut at 54 Below on April 28: Behind the Mike: Celebrating the Memory and Iconic Arrangements of Mike Renzi. This may surprise some, as …

Nearly 40 years after its Broadway debut at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone returns to the same stage in its second Broadway revival—and it lands with quiet force. This August Wilson…

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but today we went zoom style. Live From The Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: owner Suzanna Bowling …

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Despite the revisions—1980s’ Republicans become a dull running joke—"The Lost Boys" is, like its source, a banal, comic‑book‑level depiction of family dysfunction and B‑movie vampire‑thriller shal…

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Was this prodigy a genius, a monster, or both? Lorin Wertheimer reviews a new play about Leni Riefenstahl The post Review: Beauty Freak at the cell appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

A stripped-down Tartuffe in Boulder has strong comic turns but struggles with pacing and cohesion.

Artistic Director Reggie D. White’s inaugural season is a season of firsts—five world-premiere plays by five playwrights making Woolly Mammoth debuts. (Washington, DC) Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is prou…

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is now in its sixth month on Broadway, and thre designers are popping the cork to this New York run! Below, hear from creatives Tony Gayle, Jack Knowles, and Soutra …

The show, directed by Tye Blue, will stay docked in the St. James Theatre until September 20.

Josh Rhodes injected contemporary references, hyperdrive choreography and a lot of heart to keep the Tony Award-winning Best Musical spry.

The production, directed by Sam Pinkleton, will now haunt Studio 54 until November 29.

Eric Anderson returns to the role on May 19.