"It's impossible not to live up to it." Step into the rehearsal hall as Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane talk about rising to the incredibly high standards of the dancers in Guys and Dolls. Com…

By Paulanne Simmons April 13, 2026: Billie Dawson’s mamma has died, and she’s headed back home to close up the house where she was born and raised. Memories surround her, but it isn’t until the end of th…

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) has cancelled its 2026 season and will suspend regular operations on June 1, 2026, as leadership works to develop a path forward for the 42-year-old professional nonprofit…

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has revealed the first three titles of its 47th Season. From August 2026 through January 2027, A.R.T. will produce and present three productions at the …

Celebrate National Canadian Film Day with us! 🍁 We're marking the occasion by unlocking a FREE collection of powerful Canadian stories, artists and voices on Stratfest@Home, now through Sunday April 19. Fea…

Big news! Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Scott Ellis. The produc…

The Emmy and Tony winner will return in a piece centered around the longtime home he lost in the 2025 Palisades Fire.

"Puck is play." Step into the rehearsal hall as Mike Nadajewski finds the playfulness of Puck, the clever and mischievous sprite in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This enchanting production will cast its spell soo…

Tony Award winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860. Written and performed by Crystal and directed by Scott Ellis, performances will begin in October at a Shubert Thea…

The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.

Billy Crystal is returning to Broadway. The beloved performer has announced a new one-man show, “860,” which is opening this fall. “860” was written by Crystal and named after the address of the home he…

Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in 860, his new solo show named for the home he lost in the 2025 Palisades fires. Scott Ellis will direct. Written and performed by Cry…

The star lost his home in the Pacific Palisades during the 2025 California wildfires.

By Samuel L. Leiter April 14, 2026: Congratulations to the New Group on its move to a permanent home at the Theatre at St. Clements. Its first production there, however, director Scott Elliott’s starry reviv…

Today marks the 200th birthday of Burdette Jay “B.J. Johnson (1826-1902), founder in 1864 of the B.J. Johnson Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Who are they, when at home? Why, only the creators and manufactur…

Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group, has acquired ARRI, the Munich-based premium manufacturer of camera and lighting technology for motion picture and live entertainme…

By Alix Cohen April 14, 2026: Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O’Reilly concocted Irish Repertory Theatre picturesquely chatting at a kitchen table, rather like Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, except with credits…

By Alix Cohen Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O’Reilly concocted Irish Repertory Theatre picturesquely chatting at a kitchen table, rather like Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, except with credits. From a rental o…

"What are we doing here?" Step into the rehearsal hall as Paul Gross wrestles with life's unanswered questions in Waiting for Godot. Today marks the birthday of Samuel Beckett (April 13, 1906). 120 years later…

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with BroadwayWorld's very own Ri…

After the death of his husband, Antony Sher, the former RSC director embarks on a quest to see every First Folio This is really two books in one. The first part consists of the diaries written by Antony Sher in…

Spouses real and imaginary, parents and passersby were thanked in the acceptance speeches – while host Nick Mohammed joked about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ride home Olivier awards 2026: full list of winners Hos…

April highlights include 19th-century queer theatre history, the Pulitzer changing the rules, and a leading Chicago theatre company finding their home.

Dr. Evan Johnson, a physical therapist with Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian, shares simple exercises that you can use at your desk, in rehearsal, or in everyday life to improve your posture. Learn how proper…

Paddington The Musical and James Graham’s Punch were this year’s Olivier Award winners for Best New Musical and Best New Play. Of the 11 nominations it received, Paddington The Musical took home seven, i…

Rehearsal images have been released for the world premiere of The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor, opening from 25 to 27 June 2026 at Aviva Studios, Manchester, the home of Factory International The post Re…

Out of town footage from the musical Chicago with Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, Jerry Orbach, and Barney Martin

Rachel Zegler won a Olivier for Evita, while Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! took home a play award.

Rachel Zegler, Paapa Essiedu, and Rosamund Pike were among the big winners at the 2026 Olivier Awards, which took place this evening at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Scroll down for the full list of winners.…

The hit musical about the beloved bear won seven awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys. “Evita,” starring Rachel Zegler, took home two prizes.

"He is one of the finest actors in the world today." Step into the rehearsal hall as Antoni Cimolino speaks about the nuance and depth that Geraint Wyn Davies brings to the role of Prospero in his production of…

“[New York is] fertile ground for so many different kinds of art, for so many different kinds of people from all over the world.” 🎻 Violin student Maya Kilburn turned her small-town dream into a real…

"You can give them one seed of an idea and they're so accomplished that they make the domino connections." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dean Gabourie reflects on the process of directing Death of a Salesman …

The California star may have earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Joan Baez in Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, but as she prepares for her stage debut in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, she says impostor …

The sleeper hit film has been transformed into a Disney stage show. But does it let exploitative huckster PT Barnum off the hook? We go behind the scenes of its launch run in Bristol ‘Ladies and gents, this…

It was the play that rocked a nation. The makers of the devastating drama, which transported theatre-goers from a Fife pub to a war zone, recall how it grew and grew Within six months of its launch in 2006, the…

Almeida theatre, LondonAnya Reiss packs the marriage scandal plot with inspired ideas, from convincing talk of Instagram to a look at sexual dynamics in the crosshairs of contemporary capitalism Who would Henri…

New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeA residents’ association fights to save its housing in Bob Eaton’s jolly slice of social history, with a live band belting out the songs At some point in the middle of t…

Othello: "extraordinary characters, extraordinary circumstances." Step into the rehearsal hall as Haysam Kadri directs Shakespeare's relentless and timeless tragedy. Previews for Othello begin May 22. Get your…

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose, is now available at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Theatre on Film and…

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with BroadwayWorld's very own Ri…

Live from New York it’s the premiere of #LORNE, a new Focus Features documentary about Lorne Michaels, creator of #SaturdayNightLive. Check out these red carpet moments featuring some of your favorite #SNL ca…

IMPRESSIONS AND OBSESSIONS    The old `Players’ Theatre has a good eye of oddball new musicals, cheap enough to sample before anyone’s train home. And here off-Broadway’s Carmel Owen has made, with pal…

A worthwhile revival will always give you the feeling — even more significant than re-seeing an astonishing play — of truly hearing it, and that’s what happens here. Again and again, as Lane moved with de…

Winter Garden Theatre, New YorkArthur Miller’s 1949 autopsy of the American dream finds new urgency in a stripped-back production Somewhere in New York, in the middle of the night, a tired man returns home fr…

"Mark does do some jazz hands in it." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre, who play Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, talk about Crapshooters' Ballet. Come see this epi…

Poised between island and mainland, Boricua artists create work that feels like home wherever they are.

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 hai…

Led by Artistic Director Nadia Adame and Executive Director Danae Rees, AXIS Dance Company is one of the nation’s most acclaimed ensembles of disabled, non-disabled, D/deaf, and neurodiverse performers. AXIS …

Earlier this week, winners were announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards. Among the big winners were Chess, which took home four awards, and Ragtime, which took home two. Anne Fraser Thomas of The …

The artist will follow in the footsteps of Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo and Kevin Spacey this June The Tony awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next …

The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul – a new musical by Christie Baugher – will have three industry presentations on Thursday, April 30 at 2:00 PM and Friday, May 1 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. The Fitzgeralds of St. Pa…

The Tony-winning Fun Home and Kimberly Akimbo composer is being honored by Lincoln Center this entire season.

Each season, Lincoln Center honors one extraordinary artist whose impact, vision, and values embody the transformative power of the arts across the many disciplines represented on campus. This season (2025–26…

Sonia Friedman talks to us about her journey as a producer, and the monumental 2014 ceremony where her company took home the four most coveted awards. Official London Theatre is the number one site to get thea…

Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54 is set to undergo a $100 million renovation to make repairs and enhancements, The New York Times reports. Studio 54 is well-known as a disco which was a staple in the 1…

Sonia Friedman talks to us about her journey as a producer, and the monumental 2014 ceremony where her company took home the four most coveted awards. Official London Theatre is the number one site to get thea…

The storied Denver company will produce four shows at the historic Shorter AME building before returning to a renovated 1080 Acoma in 2027.

The Artistic Home stages the U.S. premiere of Elizabeth Kuti’s play set in 1850 Dublin.

Oscar Wilde uses "wit and conversation as his currency." Step into the rehearsal hall as Krista Jackson directs his brilliant trivial comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. Previews begin May 19 - get your t…

S. Shakthidharan (Australia/Sri Lanka) US writers Lucy Sante, Adam Ehrlich Sachs, Christina Anderson, Joyelle McSweeney & Kei Miller w have be…

  Featuring Ten Productions, Including Three World Premieres A dynamic slate of new work, celebrated artists, and theatrical events that continue to position Baltimore as a home for what’s next in American t…

Join the Broadway Bradshaws as Jared and Georgia explore darkmoor! The Dark Universe at Universal Studios Epic Universe! Universal’s Epic Universe introduces one of its most atmospheric and ambitious lands …

Symphony Space has teamed with OBIE Award-winning theater company Waterwell for an evening of Stories from the City of Immigrants, Monday, April 20, at 7pm at Symphony Space. Presented in collaboration with the…

"An interesting and unusual character." Step into the rehearsal hall as Tim Campbell talks about creating his own interpretation of Gandalf in The Hobbit. The journey to Middle-earth starts soon, with preview …

Last night, the crew of NASA’s Artemis II traveled to the far side of the moon, 252,756 miles from Earth, the furthest any human beings have ever been from our home planet. From NASA: “In this fully illumin…

We spoke with Emmy Award nominee Carl Clemons-Hopkins about what it’s like working with some of Broadway’s best and their love of the theater. 

The winners have been announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards. Among the big winners were Chess, which took home four awards, and Ragtime, which took home two. Anne Fraser Thomas of The Queen of V…

From beginnings in Talent to Mary Poppins on Broadway, Steffanie Leigh brings it all back home with a new cabaret and an Agatha Christie mystery in Ashland.

"We'll do a scene from Step Brothers, that would be fun..." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre discuss their work ethic for Something Rotten! (and bicker like siblings). Both actors are…

In “Chan Chan,” Young Omara is caught between leaving with her sister for a new life or staying in Cuba, where music feels like home. #broadway #buenavistasocialclub

“Just following orders.” It has become modern history’s most indefensible defense, a much-maligned attempt to shake off responsibility for one’s participation in the banality of evil by claiming a lack …

"There's something about the familial relationships that echo like ripples in the pond." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dean Gabourie reflects on the character archetypes present in Death of a Salesman. Exper…

The original cast of “Beautiful Girls” from “Follies” (1971) with the inevitable Roscoe (Michael Bartlett). Photo by Martha Swope.April 4, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Is it fair…