A new video has been released featuring Kelsie Watts performing Katy Perry's hit song, “Firework” as Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. Check out the performance below. Watts joined the produ…

All new footage has been released from the UK and Ireland tour of Mean Girls The Musical, touring until January 2027. Check out the video here! Emily Lane stars as Cady Heron, alongside Vivian Panka as Regina …

The new Broadway musical Titanique has extended its limited Broadway engagement. The comedy, powered by the songs of pop icon Céline Dion, will now continue performances at the historic St. James Theatre throu…

Pippin will open this month at the Signature Theatre, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz nd a book by Roger O. Hirson. Check out an all new trailer here! The production will star Brayden Bambino (The Fl…

Signature Theatre has released a first look at Cedric Neal performing "Simple Joys" from their upcoming production of Pippin. The new video shows Neal rehearsing the song with the production's orchestra, before…

The Room Next Door star on overnight success, ‘sneaky follows’ from politicians and how internet commenting has dragged society downHow did you get into comedy?I was submitting sketches to Spitting Image wh…

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

 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 new music being played at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater will soon be heard across the country. In fall 2027, Lear deBessonet’s Ragtime revival will launch a North American tour. The tour is …

The latest episode of Oh My Pod U Guys (hosted by Jayke Workman) is here! Oh My Pod U Guys is a weekly musical theater and pop culture chat show, in which Jayke discusses current events in the world of theater …

InterAct premieres the second play in its Philly Cycle program, this time spotlighting our Southeast Asian refugee community in a script inspired by a real-life salon on Ritner Street. Krista Mar reviews.

The recipients of the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre have been announced by The Tony Awards Administration Committee, with 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin and Loren Plotkin being formally re…

Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, is asking West End performers and stage management to vote in an indicative ballot on strike action, intending to move producers closer to a reasonable…

The British actor Jack Holden is a good-looking guy with a profound ordinariness about him: a kind and expressive face, the barest hint of a paunch, and light brown hair combed up to suggest a grown-up Tintin i…

Review of the Saturday, April 18, 2026 matinee preview performance at the Palace Theatre in New York City. Starring LJ Benet, Shoshana Bean, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Benjamin Pajak, Maria Wirries, Paul Alexander Nol…

All photos by Matthew Murphy “Turning a movie into a musical reeks of desperation,” says a character in the new Broadway musical adaptation of…

Soho theatre, LondonChristopher Brett Bailey reads his surreal novella and freewheels his way through extreme vice, erotic tension and dulled indifferenceNo one tells a story like Christopher Brett Bailey. One …

When Jordan Fisher was 13, he was invited to Jason Robert Brown’s home to sing from the then-in-development musical 13. Brown asked if Fisher knew any of his work – spurring the teen to launch into the Man …

[Luke Evans’] magnetism is off the charts: Pinkleton can, more or less, point him at the audience and fire him like a cannon. Evans towers over the rest of the cast in skyscraper boots, his long hair slicked …

Swan theatre, Stratford-Upon-AvonGatiss is part Hitler, part Scrooge, part Trump in Seán Linnen’s circus-like production for the RSCBertolt Brecht’s comic grotesque parable for Hitler’s rise to power has…

A dynamic mix of Broadway mainstays and rising stars lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 20, 2026, for Broadway Dream Roles. The lineup shared the songs from roles they’ve never gotten to play on a Broa…

Viewers of The Pitt were treated to a satisfying post-credits karaoke scene in the season two finale of the HBO Max show, in which Isa Briones (Dr. Trinity Santos) and Taylor Dearden (Dr. Melissa "Mel" King) l…

When is it ok to waive a rule if the whole cast agrees? The answer: never. Welcome back to "Reel Talk," brought to you by the Member Education and Engagement Team at Actors' Equity. In this continuation of o…

On Monday, April 13 TDF (Theatre Development Fund) hosted its second annual Costumes & Cocktails party at TAO Downtown. The fabulous event celebrated TDF's iconic Costume Collection, an archive of more than…

One of three plays in InterAct Theatre Company's Philly Cycle, 'Seng's Hair Salon' blends salon life, unaddressed trauma, and inspiration from Philly's Southeast Asian communities.

All photos bye Evan Zimmerman By FRANK RIZZO Oh, Mary, what has Broadway become? You might think playful outrageousness is now the norm with this …

We know about a lot of the things a Union membership can give us: audition access, hopefully a better position on the alternate list. But at its most basic" what IS a union anyway? Welcome back to "Reel Talk,…

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Chess star Aaron Tveit is a Tony winner, new husband and father, and if that weren't enough, he spends his time between scenes reading backstage. Did we mention he's also gone viral for how good his…

By FRANK RIZZO Broadway is burning " and that's something to celebrate. "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek uptown with its extravagance, …

Welcome back to "Reel Talk," brought to you by the Member Education and Engagement Action Team at Actors' Equity! We don't want to freak you out… but it's the first day of rehearsal and you know what THAT me…

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Schmigadoon! begins performances on April 4, just over the bridge at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre. Opening night is on April 20, with the limited engagement scheduled to run through September 6. The music…

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Lyric Hammersmith, LondonJocelyn Bioh's comedy " following a day in the life of a Harlem braiding salon " is filled with humour and hijinks 'Don't touch my hair" is a racially-charged statement of Black feminin…

All new footage has been released from the UK & Ireland tour of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL starring Strictly Come Dancing Finalist and West End star Amber Davies. The show opened at Curve, Leicester on 7 Februa…

Review of the Sunday, March 29, 2026 matinee performance at New York City Center - Main Stage. Starring Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jordan Donica, Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Jelani Alladin, Wesley J. Barnes, Josep…

Proof, the 2001 Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Auburn about a father and daughter who have more similarities than they might realize, begins its Broadway run at the Booth Theatre on March 3…

As a piece of stagecraft, "Dog Day Afternoon," directed by Mauk Kaufman, does a canny job of translating the film's action, keeping the flow taut and exciting. But it also does something that's very Broadway. T…

Ahead of performances beginning tonight, March 30, the Debbie Allen-directed Broadway revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone has been extended for a second time. With opening night set for …

Broadway Musical Logos: 2025-2026 Season:  Beaches Sometimes, a show's logo hits all the right notes and still somehow missed the mark. Such is the case with the logo for Beaches.  It is attractive eno…

Joe Turner's Come and Gone, the drama by Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson, begins performances at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre on March 30. Its official opening is set for April 25. The 16-week limited engag…

Watch Brandon Uranowitz, who currently stars as Tateh in the Broadway revival of Ragtime at Lincoln Center, discuss the show's ongoing relevance and his own personal connection to it on CBS Saturday Morning. …

Beaches, A New Musical begins performances on March 27, ahead of opening night on April 22 at the Majestic Theatre. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Iris Rainer Dart that inspired the b…

Let's do the Time Warp again! The much-anticipated Roundabout Theatre Company production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Oh, Mary! Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, begins perfor…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Taraji and Cedric Extend the Entertainment Ahead of performances beginning on March 30, the Debbie Allen-directed Broadway revival of August Wilson'sÂ…

Jocelyn Bioh's play has crossed the pond to the Lyric Hammersmith.

Broadway's recent spring arrivals enjoyed robust box office last week, with Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Dog Day Afternoon selling out and Giant, Becky Shaw, Death of a Salesman and The Fear of 13 coming within …

A sampling of the city's creative cohorts and the places where they gather, from the Tompkins Square Park monkey bars to a hair salon that doubles as an art gallery.

She makes money, she's a (Broadway) star! As she prepares to make her theatrical debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Grammy winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion posed for the camera in character as Zidler, …

Wait… you mean there's MORE to learn about Equity contracts? You bet! Welcome to this episode of "Reel Talk," brought to you by the Member Education and Engagement Action Team at Actors' Equity! @annemarieros…

Two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Tessa Thompson make their respective Broadway debuts on March 19 in The Fear of 13. The new play by…

Ep 8 - Equity-League - 401(K) Edition Welcome back to "Reel Talk," brought to you by the Member Education and Engagement Action Team at Actors' Equity! It's the moment you've all been waiting for! Time to dive…

Hannah Cruz is telling on herself, but everyone is on her side. The Broadway revival of Chess's one-act wonder stopped by the Playbill Studio, where she shared where she's at in the multi-decade filming of Rich…

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced two shows for the 2026-2027 season: Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play and Nick Payne's The Unbelievers. This marks the Broadway premiere of Sch…

The Tony nominated duo behind Jaja's African Hair Braiding " playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Whitney White " will reunite this fall with the Broadway premiere of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Pl…

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced two productions that will be a part of the company's 2026-27 season, including the Broadway premiere of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, written by Tony Award …

It's hard to do a duet on your own. Thankfully we have several partner groups that have the ability to help us in our time of need. Welcome back to "Reel Talk," brought to you by the Member Education and Enga…

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stran…

Burke Swanson uses the fifth episode of his vlog series to spotlight members of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW's backstage crew. With Swanson behind the camera, we are introduced to Mark Alan Jones (laundry)…

Dog Day Afternoon begins performances on Broadway March 10, ahead of opening night on March 30. The production will play a limited 16-week engagement through June 28 at the August Wilson Theatre. Emmy Aw…

All new footage has been released for the UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. The musical will be touring the UK and Ireland until July. Check out the video here! Priscilla Queen of the Deser…

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge recently spoke with the company of The Rocky Horror Show to discuss what it means to them to bring the show to the stage! Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show will feature dir…

As Jocelyn Bioh's play about life in a Harlem hairdresser's gets a London run, she and director Monique Touko explain why its story of west Africans styling themselves for life in the US will resonate across th…

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released new rehearsal images ahead of the UK premiere of Jaja's African Hair Braiding The post Rehearsal Images Released for UK Premiere of Jaja's African Hair Braiding at Lyric H…

All new video footage has been released from Newsies at The Argyle Theatre, directed by Tommy Ranieri, choreographed by Trent Soyster, with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. Performances began on Thursday,…

Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award, Tony Award, SAG Award, and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson and six-time NAACP Image Award winner Cedric "The Entertainer" will be starring in a new production of…

Hungarian director Bence Vága's latest work showcases a modern style of acrobatics where performers soar above as the audience wanders from room to room Imagine an empty 6,000 sq metre warehouse intricately …

At first glance, Bigfoot! looks like pure, joyful nonsense " an off-Broadway musical comedy featuring an eight-foot cryptid, stick-on facial hair, rolling two-dimensional trees, and a town called Muddirt. Bu…

Two Tony-nominated Broadway hits reach London, a 2025 Olivier Award winner directs his first London non-musical, and an early play from a now-venerable playwright gets a rare revival: These are among the treats…

It's hard to be the B(e)ard! 🥸 As we prepare for Something Rotten!, the artisans in our Wigs department are busy getting the beards and moustaches ready for the Renaissance. There are 12 beards for this …

Get a first look at Center Theatre Group's new production of the groundbreaking musical Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum. The press opening is set February 18th, 2026. Featuring music by Grammy, Oscar, a…

Paige Hathaway is a scenic designer who has worked all over the DC area whose recent projects at Signature include Strategic Love Play, HAIR and RENT. Now she sits down with Education Director David Zobell to d…

Randy Rainbow is back with a new parody video, this time using Taylor Swift to take aim at Melania Trump. In his new video, "The Fate of Melania," the comedian uses Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" off of "The Lif…

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Balding men are often precious about their hair. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was no exception. First in Spain, and later during his exile in France following General Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War (193…

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's film about William (Paul Mescal) and Agnes (Jessie Buckley) Shakespeare, took home the award for Outstanding British Film at the 2026 BAFTA Awards. The film received a total of 11 nomin…