One of the most unique elements in the long-running musical Hamilton is the range and variety of performers who portray America’s Founding Fathers. Case in point: Korean-born actor Jin Ha, who is giving an el…

Maybe it’s the current dystopic state of the world but I had a hard time with Bug, the revival of Tracy Letts’ 1996 play that opened this month at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. It …

By Samuel L. Leiter January 27, 2026: As the first-rate actress Carrie Coon (The White Lotus) can testify, theatre can be dangerous. Coon is currently starring as Agnes White in the Broadway revival of Bug, a h…

Chicago on Broadway will welcome back Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of Velma Kelly and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the role of Matron "Mama" Morton beginning January 26 at the Ambassador Theatre. As previously an…

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Chicago on Broadway will welcome the return of Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of “Velma Kelly” and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” beginning Monday, January 26 at the Ambassado…

Two “Chicago” alums are returning to the cell block.

The singer will reunite with her Wicked co-star in a revival of the musical inspired by artist Georges Seurat in summer 2027 Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are to reunite on stage in Stephen …

The Chicago-based arts funding organization will award 50 artists across the nation with unrestricted $50,000 cash prizes.

Is Chicago theater back? That was the sentiment at photographer Joe Mazza’s studio. Inside, this year’s Players, from theaters small and large, aired a spirit of optimism.

Is Chicago theater back? That was the sentiment at photographer Joe Mazza’s studio. Inside, this year’s Players, from theaters small and large, aired a spirit of optimism.

Is Chicago theater back? That was the sentiment at photographer Joe Mazza’s studio. Inside, this year’s Players, from theaters small and large, aired a spirit of optimism.

Is Chicago theater back? That was the sentiment at photographer Joe Mazza’s studio. Inside, this year’s Players, from theaters small and large, aired a spirit of optimism.

Is Chicago theater back? That was the sentiment at photographer Joe Mazza’s studio. Inside, this year’s Players, from theaters small and large, aired a spirit of optimism.

Is Chicago theater back? That was the sentiment at photographer Joe Mazza’s studio. Inside, this year’s Players, from theaters small and large, aired a spirit of optimism.

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be @whitleavitt! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome @dancingwiththestars semi-finalist and actress/breakout star of Hulu’s…

“Sophisticated and commanding” (Los Angeles Times), Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) has pioneered a movement genre that “ushered in a new era for Irish step dance” (Chicago Tribune). Led by Founding …

The stage version of Maggie O'Farrell's book is making its U.S. premiere in Chicago next month.

The largest puppet theater festival in North America returns to warm up crowds with a vast array of artistry from around the globe, including an adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness."

Less than two months after Sharon Lawrence and Maureen McCormick first played Mags and Bernie in Pen Pals off-Broadway, the duo are back in action, reprising their roles at the DR2 Theatre through January 18. "…

Be the first to get a sneak peek of Omari Collins “Scarlett D. Von'Du” and Noah Silverman singing an acoustic version of “Not My Father's Son” at the Beverly O’Neill Theater in Long Beach, CA, durin…

The Broadway-bound new musical, The Wanderer, based on the life and music of Dion DiMucci will receive an industry invitation-only reading on Friday, January 23rd in New York City. Telling the story of the l…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 12, 2026 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 Story Picks, Click He…

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Whitney! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/breakout star of Hulu�…

MomTok meet BroadwayTok 🤝 Before @whitleavitt makes her Broadway debut in Chicago, we asked her about Dirty Soda, which Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-star she’d want to perform with, and more! The @danc…

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will extend its run for an additional two weeks. Re…

Be the first to get a sneak peek of Omari Collins “Scarlett D. Von'Du” and Noah Silverman singing an acoustic version of “Not My Father's Son” at the Beverly O’Neill Theater in Long Beach, CA, during …

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 8, 2026 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 Story Picks, Click He…

Let the second-term of the Monsoon Administration commence! Jinkx Monsoon is donning Mary Todd Lincoln’s bratty curls from January 8 through February 1, 2026 after joining the Broadway company last summer for…

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Whitney! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/breakout star of Hulu�…

A towering figure in Chicago theatre, Charles Newell—former Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director of Court Theatre and 2024 Joseph Jefferson Special Award recipient—discusses the five-year process of directin…

Robert Falls may have stepped down as artistic director at the Goodman Theatre three years ago, but suddenly he’s everywhere on the Chicago theater scene. He directed a critically acclaimed production of “A…

Following a triple extended engagement in New York, a box office record-breaking two-week run in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and a six-week London run—which Dame Judi Dench called ‘Spectacular’—Ton…

In light of the news that Broadway star Derek Klena will be joining the song-and-dance baseball team the Savannah Bananas, BroadwayWorld is rounding up videos of all the times the Savannah Bananas have performe…

Dancers from Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia demonstrate the fundamentals of their styles, revealing deep historical roots.

Berlin at Chicago’s Court Theatre (April–May 2025) was nothing short of a theatrical triumph. Directed by the seasoned Charles Newell, who has helmed the Court Theatre for three decades, the production brou…

A native of Chicago, Richard Kiley was the rare performer who could both act and sing beautifully. A longtime favorite narrator for documentary films and broadcasts, Kiley was even featured as the “voice” o…

The North American Tour of KINKY BOOTS opened on November 19, 2025 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, NY and will continue across North America, making stops in cities including Boston, Hartford, Dallas, Chicago,…

See photos of Ethan Hawke visiting Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and more in Bug on Broadway! Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy…

Composer Jule Styne looks back on his career in Hollywood and Broadway. Born December 31, 1905, London, England Died September 20, 1994, New York City With the scores of such Broadway classics as Gentlemen Pr…

Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards in Eugene O’Neill’s “A Moon for the Misbegotten” (1973).December 29, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953), the only Americ…

The Kennedy Center is going to be very quiet this winter and spring. The only show of note coming in for the next six months is a national tour of “Chicago,” from March 29th. Otherwise, the famed institutio…

The New Haven Chicago-style blues band Chicago Dawgs won a state competition this fall and will now compete against 100 other bands in Tennessee.

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 12/25/2025. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit our full Classifieds …

Praised by the Houston Chronicle as “one of the most original voices in American theater today,” Mickle Maher opens up about the challenges and discoveries of adapting Berlin from graphic novel to stage, of…

Kandi's in the building- the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, that is! Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway musical & Juliet. Bur…

This was the first show shot in Chicago to win a National Labor Relations Board election for production assistants.

In this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine's newest space in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.

Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) has extended her run in the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Originally scheduled to depart on January 11, the star will now…

Watch new highlights from Disney’s Frozen, which is currently running at Paper Mill Playhouse. The production stars Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked) as Elsa and Samantha Williams (Pirates! The Penzance Musical) a…

Never mind that Halloween is long gone. Thanks to Bug, you can still scratch your itch for a deeply creepy psychological thriller that preys on paranoia. Set in a shabby motel room in Oklahoma, the story focuse…

Tony winner Alex Newell, currently lording over the Cook County Jail as Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago on Broadway, made a pit-stop at the Broadway.com studio to deliver the character’s signature number,…

Enjoy an exclusive performance of "When You're Good To Mama" from CHICAGO star Alex Newell! Get tickets to CHICAGO: https://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/

The organization provides financial assistance to artists experiencing illness and injury.

Chicago theater mainstay E. Faye Butler has directed a joyous “Sister Act” musical that’ll keep you smiling all the way back home.

Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Bug opens on Thursda…

Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss has returned to the stage, appearing in the Broadway musical & Juliet. Burruss is taking on the role of ‘Angélique’ for a limited…

Ambassadors theatre, LondonWith expert direction and eye-catching stagecraft, the tension is ramped up in a play inspired by the film franchise Darkness holds us long enough for the dread to seep into our bones…

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder is back in action, returning to the Broadway cast of Chicago to play Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at the Ambassador Theatre in 2…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Mama Will Reprise! Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will be returning to the r…

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, starring two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is closing early. The play, which was originally scheduled to close on December 30, will now play it…

Here’s hoping that Thornton Wilder’s quietly powerful one-acter from 1931 develops into a Chicago holiday tradition.

The show will trace his career from Shakespeare to Lord of the Rings, and will be a benefit for the theatre.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 11, 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 Story Picks, Click …

h/t Artjournal.com which linked to a story about Lectures On Tap, a program of academic lectures being held in bars around LA, San Francisco, Boston, NYC, and Chicago. There are other similar programs operating…

She may be small, but her résumé keeps on growing! Tonight, Grammy winning multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss will be returning to the stage as Angélique in Broadway's & Juliet. The The Real Housewives of At…

Performances are now underway for the brand-new tour of Elf The Musical, following the limited holiday Broadway engagement at The Marquis Theatre last year. The tour is coming to 10 cities this holiday season, …

Theater of the Mind is a large scale yet immersive experience that's coming to Chicago in spring 2026. Don't miss it! Tickets are now available at GoodmanTheatre.org/Mind

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner have been tapped as the latest additions to the rotating cast of Pen Pals, which has been extended four times off-Broadway. The duo will star as Bernie and Mags from February 4 t…

The Chicago-centric version of the holiday classic, set the winter before the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, turns ten.

Manual Cinema’s adaptation of Dickens’ Victorian ghost story sees a reluctant Chicago aunt recreating her late husband’s annual Christmas Carol puppet show for their family. We asked the team about their …