For Kelley Nicole Girod, a “deep sense of purpose” is essential The founder and executive director of The Fire This Time Festival shares what she finds core to being an artist. THE ESSENTIALS It’s an exci…

Adventure awaits with The Hobbit. Follow Bilbo Baggins and the ever-mysterious Gandalf as they plunge into an epic quest that reshapes their world, complete with dwarves, trolls, elves, goblins and one truly fe…

Interested theatergoers can apply for in-home babysitting services.

A special Broadway Babysitter Matinee will take place at Liberation on Broadway on Sunday, January 25, 2026. A limited number of families will receive free in-home childcare from a Broadway Babysitter in partne…

Brittany Renee and Kevin Miller perform "I Loves You, Porgy” from The Metropolitan Opera’s staging of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Filmed in the Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio. Soprano - Brittany R…

Get tickets: https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/noseda-schumann/ The Washington Chorus joins Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra for three choral masterpieces by Brahms. Schick…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/noseda-schumann/ The Washington Chorus joins Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra for three choral masterpieces by Brahms. Schicksalslied (Son…

Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest sweeps onto the stage in a flurry of wit, charm and delicious absurdity. This refreshing classic pokes fun at society’s silliest expectations and celebrates the…

Darren Criss, Helen J Shen in Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending.’ Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman. Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of Baltimore’s hi…

Today it was announced that Hell’s Kitchen will end its run on Broadway after nearly two years on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Original company member and Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will return to the ro…

The limited engagement of the Edward Albee play begins January 15 in New Jersey.

Performances begin next month for the Off-Broadway debut of The Reservoir, written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler. The cast recently met the press ahead of their first performance in February. Ch…

Inua Ellams’ play takes you to different destinations for intimate conversations about sex, queerness, capitalism, football and much more I first saw Barber Shop Chronicles on National Theatre at Home. It was…

Shattering the illusion of the American dream, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a classic that demands to be seen. Tom McCamus and Lucy Peacock reunite as Willy and Linda Loman, channeling the fierce, mag…

Water for Elephants Feb 11 – 22, 2026 Buell Theatre Get tickets: https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/water-for-elephants/ Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musica…

ADJ fixtures, supplied by lighting vendor Squeek Lights, played an integral role in the lighting rig for the 2025 edition of 'Christmas Burns Red'—the hometown holiday shows hosted by metalcore heavyweights A…

The New Group has revealed the complete cast for The Adding Machine by Elmer L. Rice, with revisions by Thomas Bradshaw. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production features Sarita Choudhury, Michael Cyril Creig…

Lights up at Lincoln Center. The NETFLIX World Premiere of The Rip took over Alice Tully Hall with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Teyana Taylor, and more. 🎥🔥Take a look at the red carpet moments! __________…

A trip to the pantomime is a Christmas tradition but they also lift the January gloom and even run later in the year The Christmas decorations have been packed away, kids are back at school and new year resolut…

Shakespeare is back and he’s more outrageous than ever in Something Rotten! Called “the smartest and funniest new musical comedy” by the Toronto Star, this crowd-pleasing spectacle returns to the Festival…

Do we want to be led to a utopia full of shiny objects or can we find abundance at home, in friendship and family? Symbolically, and at times explicitly, Concrete Temple Theatre explores this ever-timely questi…

THE DINOSAURS By Jacob Perkins Directed by Les Waters Get tickets now at https://my.playwrightshorizons.org/events/thedinosaurs Featuring Elizabeth Marvel, April Matthis, Maria Elena Ramirez, Mallory Portnoy,…

In this special CUNY TV presentation of LATiNAS and Theater: All the Moving Parts, Tinabeth Piña and Patrick Pacheco host a half-hour special exploring the past, present, and future of Latinos on Broadway. Joi…

Waiting for Godot like you've never experienced it before. Samuel Beckett's play that changed everything arrives at the Festival Theatre for the very first time in a special limited engagement. Paul Gross and T…

Jean Smart, Michelle Williams and others won prizes in the first major awards ceremony of the year.

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Rose Byrne’s Golden Night Rose Byrne took home a Golden Globe last night in the Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical category for her unrelenting perf…

John Cunningham (1932–2026) in “Rose” (1981). Photo by Martha Swope.January 12, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. It took me a few days to talk to some people, look up a few facts, and …

Regional – Sarasota, FL: Florida Studio Theatre’s Bowne’s Lab: 1241 North Palm Avenue. Jan. 7-Jan. 30, 2026. Drama. Author: Richard Hellesen. Director: Nancy Rominger. Critic: Marie J. Kilker (Jan. 2026).…

Song Sung Blue is coming home. The biographical musical, starring Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, will be available to buy or rent on digital platforms January 13, 2026, and on Blu-ray and DVD o…

Little Angel Studios, LondonTwo children’s books by Benji Davies are adapted for an attractive production that would benefit from a bit more raucous fun Who wouldn’t like to be beside this seaside? Noi and …

Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Jean Smart, Michelle Williams, Timothée Chalamet, and more took home awards at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday. Hosted by comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, the full ceremony will …

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Fellow nominees in the category were Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, It Was Jus…

Tonight, the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, the first major award show of the season, will be held in Beverly Hills, CA. Follow along with BroadwayWorld for live updates on the winners! Hosted by comedian and ac…

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! Just before the weekend, the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber…

Big, bright and bursting with charm: it’s Guys and Dolls with Donna Feore at the helm! This classic musical promises to be a dazzling theatrical spectacle, brimming with style, wit and eye-popping choreograph…

A beautifully sung South Pacific at Lakewood Cultural Center proves this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic still hits home in 2026.

Hampstead Theatre, LondonWith shades of MR James and Inside No 9 Jamie Armitage’s innovative recording studio haunting is a good old-fashioned fairground-ride chiller The trigger warning at the start of this …

Step into The Tempest, a whirlwind of magic and revenge where an exiled duke conjures a storm that forces a long-awaited reckoning. Under the direction of Antoni Cimolino, Shakespeare's classic transforms into …

2026 means a new season at the Stratford Festival! 🎉 This year is an especially exciting one as we celebrate the remarkable career of Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, who will be retiring after 39 years at…

John Cunningham, a prolific Broadway actor who appeared in such acclaimed productions as the original stagings of Cabaret, 1776, Company, Six Degrees of Separation and The Sisters Rosensweig, and whose many scr…

Soho theatre, LondonThe comic targets Christian sexism head-on – while the argument is well worn, Owens’ manic physicality and dark humour keep the show fizzing Who would have thought, in 2026, that comedy …

The show: “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) …

By KIM COOK Maybe it’s a scratched-up old sideboard found at a yard sale and turned into a snazzy media console. Or a couple of well-traveled vintage trunks given a new home as bedside tables. Designers and D…

Samuel J Friedman Theatre, New York The White Lotus and Gilded Age actor takes on her real-life husband Tracy Letts’ 1996 thriller, which could have afforded some modern-day tweaks You can practically smell t…

Lighting Designer Mark McCullough, 62, of Charlottesville, VA, died peacefully at home on December 31, 2025 after a two-year struggle with glioblastoma. His wife of 33 years, Theresa, was his constant companion…

Broadway legend Tommy Tune’s legacy is taking center stage at the University of Houston, thanks to a generous gift from Tune and his sister, Gracey—a new collection that will give students and scholars a fr…

Blue Moon, Richard Linklater's portrait of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, will be available on Blu-ray on January 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Released in theaters last October, the movie is curren…

The award-winning short film 4th Dementia, starring Broadway alum Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Eureka Day, Sesame Street), will premiere Monday, January 12, on Om…

THE DINOSAURS By Jacob Perkins Directed by Les Waters Get tickets now at https://my.playwrightshorizons.org/events/thedinosaurs Featuring Elizabeth Marvel, April Matthis, Maria Elena Ramirez, Mallory Portnoy,…

globalFEST is back at Lincoln Center! This blockbuster, ten-sets-in-one-night evening features artists from across the globe! This years festival includes: Saami Brothers featuring Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, Mari…

In the first season of Getting Ready!, Playbill welcomed Queen extraordinaire Alaska 5000, everybody's favorite Aunti Lesli Margherita, swamp person Michael Ivan Carrier, slap enthusiast Eva Noblezada, the stre…

Join internationally acclaimed physician and author Dr. Jen Gunter in conversation with Festival artist Maev Beaty for a frank and empowering discussion about women’s health and bodies. Known as “Twitter’…

The American Theatre of Actors invites you to join us for A REPERTORY OF TWO PLAYS from ground-breaking playwright, Anne L. Thompson-Scretching: A LONG WAY FROM HOME & RESURRECTION (American Theatre of Acto…

When the Canadian comedian first arrived in the UK, she says she was instantly poor. But her career soon began to take off. She discusses provocation, perfectionism and telling people her secrets ‘Especially …

At the 2025 edition of Red Bucket Follies, Chaz Wolcott directed and choreographed a lively salute to the 20 national touring productions that joined the fall fundraising effort. The baseball-inspired tap numbe…

Celebrating the visionary, boundary-pushing artistry of the Nordic countries, audiences are invited to transport themselves to the north for a night at Lincoln Center’s Nordic Next, featuring the Lincoln Cent…

Celebrating the visionary, boundary-pushing artistry of the Nordic countries, audiences are invited to transport themselves to the north for a night at Lincoln Center’s Nordic Next. Beth McBride is the solo …

He’s written screen smashes like Dune and Killers of the Flower Moon. As Eric Roth plunges into theatre, he talks about classic westerns, being sacked by Robert Redford – and why writing for Martin Scorsese…

Jessie Buckley won the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film adaptation of Hamnet. The film received 11 nominations and took home just one. Wicked: For Good, which received 7 nom…

As usual, I’m late with a list of the shows I most enjoyed in 2025 but I’m going to share it anyway and since I am late, I’m also going to cut right to the chase. There were musicals I liked a lot (Beau, …

Audiences around the globe can marvel at Paul Tazewell's talent as a costume designer, thanks to the recent home entertainment release of Wicked: For Good. But Broadway fans have been privy to Tazewell's creati…

In this episode, join world-renowned voice coach and author Patsy Rodenburg in conversation with the Stratford Festival’s former Head of Voice, Janine Pearson, as they explore Rodenburg’s groundbreaking wor…

This January, the Jersey Shore Arts Center will become the staging ground for a masterclass in psychological warfare. Under the sharp, unflinching direction of Theo Devaney, Edward Albee’s seminal masterpiece…

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Shaw Festival Named Harbourfront Centre’s Resident Artist Company By Ross As a long-time admirer of the Shaw Festival and its masterful commitment to craft, ensemble, and theatri…

Born in New York City in 1936, Marilyn Cooper was an actress best known for her work in musical comedy. She made her Broadway debut in Jule Styne and George Gilbert’s musical Mr. Wonderful (1956), playing Lit…

James Corden got his ticket to Hollywood after this first-rate farce. Plus: the biggest stars in musicals gather for a night of big hits and breakdancers interpret Bach’s baroque music Richard Bean’s riotou…

A 33-year-old mother of three, Rachel Pedeaux, remains in a coma at a South Florida hospital after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest attributed to an undiagnosed congenital heart condition, as reported by he…

In this episode, former associate artistic director at Artists Repertory Theatre Jon Kretzu; emeritus research scientist and former resident bear biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Dr. Mar…

Join Samantha Dodemaide for a backstage tour of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, home of Broadway's MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL. Get tickets to MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/moulin-rouge-mu…

LOS ANGELES — Actor Mickey Rourke faces eviction from his Los Angeles home after failing to pay rent. Rourke, whose birth name is Philip Andre Rourke Jr., received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the…

Confronting the tyrant with the full weight of his jealous destruction. Paulina (Yanna McIntosh) delivers a searing message to Leontes (Graham Abbey) about the death of his wife and son in The Winter’s Tale. …

Ring in the New Year with Wicked! After recently surpassing $500 million at the global box office this past weekend, the musical adaptation is now available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent in ti…

"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 like to celebrate t…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/philharmonia-fantastique/ Music by Mason Bates Directed by Gary Rydstrom Written by Mason Bates and Jim Capobianco Co-commissioned by the National Symphony Orc…

Disney has released the full star-studded Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, which debuted on Thursday, December 25, just in time for Christmas. Watch the full special now, featuring performances from T…

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…

Petition to make boy bands available to book for home tasks on Taskrabbit #shorts #andjuliet #andjulietmusical #broadway 🎥: Daniel J. Maldonado & Juliet is the hit Broadway musical created by the Emmy-win…

Us Wicked fans have reason to celebrate as a much-buzzed-about deleted scene from the Wicked: For Good film has officially made its debut ahead of the movie’s home release. A cut clip featuring Jonathan Baile…

Join screenwriter, director and translator of Dangerous Liaisons, Sir Christopher Hampton; Harvard University literature professor Deidre Lynch; and Canadian author Amal El-Mohtar, as they explore the history o…