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The actor gives a remarkable performance in a program of monologues at the intimate Minetta Lane Theater. Sepideh Moafi and Marianna Gailus also star.

The U.K. duo are currently Tony nominees for their Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

THE SAD SERIOUS COMEDY OF DEATH      A Devon cottage kitchen, opening to a tangled spring garden: beyond this  idyll a semi- abstract tangle of branches around a great circle of sky:   a hole , perhaps a p…

Best known as Nurse Phyllis in the TV hit, the actor is a peerless interpreter of Caryl Churchill and is starring in Alexander Zeldin’s ‘Shakespearean’ play about dementia. She looks back on a career of u…

Lyric Hammersmith, London The dissolute aristocrats from 1895 remain sharply funny, and bitingly relevant, in this flamboyant new spinOscar Wilde’s comedy was billed as a “play of modern life” when it pre…

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Rosemary Maggiore| Schriever received a Tony nomination for her work on the new musical. ||Broadway|Jen Schriever,The Lost Boys,Tony Awards 2026 [...] Read More... from Lighting Designer Jen Schriever Builds a …

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There is something deeply old-fashioned about Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go — and I mean that as the highest compliment. Like Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, the play understands that death is rarely…

Monsoon is returning to playing the film icon after an impression on RuPaul's Drag Race made her a challenge winner.

Jeorge Bennett Watson and Stephen Spinella lead the new play about the opening of a middle-aged gay relationship.

Inside, "Canciones" unfolds less like a play than like an actual family gathering one has somehow wandered into midway through the evening. The house hums with side conversations, overlapping instructions, beer…

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The venue’s box office will reopen Friday morning as repair work nears completion following a fire earlier this month.

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Goodman Theatre has announced the full cast for ICEBOY!, a new musical comedy led by Emmy Award winners Megan Mullally (NBC's Will & Grace) and Nick Offerman (NBC's Parks and Recreation). Newly announced…

Zachary Stewart| Cause Célèbre Productions presents the first of a trilogy of plays about the career of free speech attorney Martin Garbus. ||Off-Broadway|Antony Marsellis,Cause Célèbre Productions,Dan Grim…

★★★★★ Quincy Tyler Bernstine gives a whirlwind performance in a stunning new play by Bubba Weiler The post Well, I’ll Let You Go: Coping with Grief, Magnificently appeared first on New York Stage Re…

Well, I’ll Let You Go is a satisfying well made play that will leave you with a feeling that you've been through something. Been through a woman's grief, been through an onslaught of well meaning but misdirec…

Zachary Stewart| Bubba Weiler’s hit drama gets a remount at Studio Seaview. ||Off-Broadway|Amelia Workman,Bubba Weiler,Constance Shulman,Cricket Brown,Danny McCarthy,Emily Davis,Jack Serio,Matthew Maher,Quinc…

Bubba Weiler’s transcendent one-act drama Well, I’ll Let You Go, which debuted last summer at Brooklyn’s The Space at Irondale, was my pick as the best New York theater production of last year. The show n…

The Off=Broadway production of The 25th Annual County Spelling Bee has announced the cancellation of tonight's performance due to illness. The production shared the news on a social post earlier this evening…

The production struggles to balance its two separate and very unequal protagonists but Johnny Anthony effectively embodies Lenny Bruce, bringing his swagger and nervous energy to the fore. The post The People V…

The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, home to the Tony-winning musical, caught fire on May 4 and has remained closed since.

Following the Eugene O’Neill Theatre fire on May 4, ATG Entertainment and The Book of Mormon have announced that performances of the Broadway musical are expected to resume on May 21. Previously canceled thr…

ATG Entertainment and The Book of Mormon on Broadway have announced that the Eugene O'Neill Theatre box office, located at 230 West 49th Street, will reopen to the public on Friday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. In c…

1536 review - sparky tale with a dark underbelly, as three Essex girls take on the patriarchy Helen Hawkins Thu, 05/14/2026 - 23:59 Ava Pickett’s debut transfers to the West…

The show had to temporarily pause after a fire broke out at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

A culture of distrust, fear, and dehumanization reaches a boiling point this timely world premiere production of Chaz T. Martin’s Class C. nat čermák reviews.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Aleta Mitchell, who appeared in the original Broadway cast of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson, passed away on April 14, 2026. She was 74 years old. A gradua…

ON THE TOWN WITH CHIP DEFFAA AT “THE PEOPLE VERSUS LENNY BRUCE”   On Sunday, May 12th, I attended a press performance of the world-premiere production of “The People Versus Lenny Bruce,” which official…

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghDawn Steele stars in Ron Ferguson’s warm-hearted tale of a town whose fortunes are tied to those of its coal mine and local teamBlack diamonds are what they used to dig up from the Fife…

The Phoenix Theatre Company has released first look footage of EVER AFTER, the bold new musical inspired by the beloved 1998 film starring Drew Barrymore, now playing through June 14, 2026 at the Dr. Stacie J. …

After making her Broadway debut last month, Taraji P. Henson is opening up about the challenges of performing for a live audience. The Golden Globe winner, who plays Bertha Holly in the current revival of Augus…

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This week, the East Village theater scene prepares for a unique arrival. Opening May 16, 2026, “HEX: A Two Fold Play in Five Acts” promises to challenge conventional notions of drama. We sat down with write…

Fresh off his breakout turn on HBO’s The Gilded Age, Ben Ahlers is stepping onto the Broadway stage for the very first time— and doing it in one of the season’s most talked-about revivals. In Death of a S…

Deadline reports that Olivier Award-nominated actor Johnny Flynn has joined the cast of The Road Home, Bill Condon's forthcoming historical musical drama. He will star alongside previously announced cast member…

Marlo Hunter directs the Zina Goldrich-Marcy Heisler-Kate Wetherhead musical for the Phoenix Theatre Company.

Matt reviews the original Broadway production of ‘The Lost Boys’ Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and…

Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonThe first UK visit for the company showcases the dancers’ elegance and versatility across three pieces of varying impactThis small Oklahoman dance company, making its…

Linda Buchwald| The season will include Phyl by Cecily Hamilton and The Fanatics by Miles Malleson​. ||Off-Broadway|Britt Berke,Cecily Hamilton,Davis McCallum,Miles Malleson,Mint Theater Company,Phyl,The Fana…

Linda Buchwald| The season will include plays by Gloria Majule, John Wooten, and Pia Wilson. ||New Jersey|Effa Loves Baseball,Flawless,Gloria Majule,Jamil A.C. Mangan,Joe Brancato,John Wooten,Mala Aria,marcus …

To kick off the 250th Independence Day weekend, the 2026 edition of A Capitol Fourth will take place at the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, July 3— one day earlier than the usual annual event. Cou…

Linda Buchwald| The season also includes plays by Sanaz Toossi, Joshua Harmon, Alice Childress, and more. ||Washington, DC|Alice Childress,Bess Wohl,David Muse,James Graham,James Ijames,Jess Chayes,Joshua Harmo…

Jordan Fisher is moving from Skid Row to the ballroom for I Won't Dance, a new YA dance-themed romantic comedy starring and executive produced by the Broadway performer, Deadline reports. The movie traces th…

The directing, from Philip Cruise (Fat Cat Killers, The Sex Writer), is adequate. Cruise also plays Clark, the father of Pablo’s girlfriend Samantha – who is played by Callie Fabac (Alexandria, The Sex Writ…

Davis McCallum and Britt Berke are set to direct the season's two featured plays.

Linda Buchwald| The Theatre World Awards also announced a new retro design for this year’s statue. ||New York City|John Lithgow,Theatre World Awards [...] Read More... from John Lithgow to Receive the John Wi…

Reviews are in for Is God Is, Aleshea Harris's new film adaptation of her play starring two-time Tony-winner Kara Young and Mallori Johnson. The plot follows twin sisters Anaia (Johnson) and Racine (Young) on a…

When the director-turned-playwright set out to write Giant, he just wanted to finish it.

Linda Buchwald| La Femme’s updated production features an unpublished second act. ||Off-Broadway|An American Daughter,Carmen Zilles,Chris Ghaffari,Dakin Matthews,Jean Lichty,Mary Beth Peil,Montego Glover,Robe…

Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has named John Lithgow as the winner of the 13th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. In celebration of the landmark 80th Annual Theatre Worl…

Editorial Staff| The incident happened at the Gershwin Theatre Wednesday afternoon. ||Broadway|Wicked [...] Read More... from 12 People Injured in Escalator Accident at Wicked on Broadway The post 12 People Inj…

We have our first look at East of Eden, Netflix's new series adaptation of John Steinbeck's epic novel. The cast is full of Broadway alums, including current Tony nominee Christopher Abbott, who stars as Biff L…

Today’s new Travalanche posts for May 14, 2026 are about two recently passed individuals, both of whom will be mourned by subsets of the comedy community: Kitty Bruce and John Barbour. Earlier Travalanche pos…

Presenters and performances have been announced for the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards, which will take place on May 18 at 7:30pm at the NYU Skirball Center. Stage and screen icon Leslie Uggams will present the L…

Kara Young and Mallori Johnson play twins bent on revenge in the playwright Aleshea Harris’s powerhouse film debut.

The actresses both scored Tony nominations for their hilarious turns in Noël Coward’s 1925 farce. Also catch Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler in “The Last Five Years.”

Scott plays Marian Anderson with Cochrane as Albert Einstein, in Deborah Brevoort's play at the George Street Playhouse.

The Giant star will be honored at the 80th Annual Theatre World Awards June 2.

By Nabra Nelson, Marina Johnson. Marina and Nabra explore how Golden Thread Productions amplifies women’s voices and mobilizes global artistic solidarity through What Do the Women Say?

La Femme Theatre Productions has announced the cast of its upcoming production of Wendy Wasserstein’s play An American Daughter, beginning July 23 in advance of its opening on August 11, 2026 through Septembe…

While Ragtime, The Rocky Horror Show, and Cats were nominated, Chess and Mamma Mia! were left out. Why?

The Irving Berlin musical will premiere May 15 as part of Great Performances.

Jerry Travers is in heaven in a new clip from Irving Berlin’s Top Hat, which BroadwayWorld can exclusively share ahead of its PBS debut. Captured on the West End, the clip sees the performer, played by Philli…

Contributor Brendan McCall on James Clements' play BEAUTY FREAK.

Linda Buchwald| Ledisi joins Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine in the cast. ||Broadway|Angelica Chéri,Broadway,Chelsey Arce,Ledisi,Liisi LaFontaine,Ross Baum,Solea Pfeiffer,Stevie Walker-Webb,Wanted [...] Re…

Debbie Allen was at the Broadway opening night of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone in 1988. In 2026, she is directing the play's second revival. Allen sat down with The Broadway Show host Tamsen Fadal to share her …

Thanks, Eve Golden, for the intel that Canadian-American comedian and journalist John Barbour (b. 1933) has passed. Barbour was a close associate of the legendary George Schlatter, working with him on at least …

The Gershwin Theatre has been home to ‘Wicked’ since it opened on Broadway in 2003

The two works, running in repertory, feature performers of the caliber of Hugh Jackman, Cecily Strong, Corey Stoll, and Sepideh Moafi The post What Happened Was and New Born: A Showcase for Fine Actors at the M…

Actor David Rosenberg stars in playwright Michele Lowe’s dramatic one man, one act play “Moses”, running now through Sunday, May 17 at Zoetic Stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in …

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 5/14/2026. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit our full Classifieds …

Tyrone Mitchell Henderson and Stephen Spinella lead the new play about the opening of a middle-aged gay relationship.