43 stories by "James Kennedy"
Derek Klena will succeed Ryan McCartan as Jay Gatsby in THE GREAT GATSBY, playing a limited Broadway engagement before his scheduled March 2027 return to the Savannah Bananas.
The original George Washington is back in HAMILTON. He describes how a decade away has changed his experience of the show, with a limited engagement scheduled through January 2027.
The co-production of A HISTORY OF PAPER by Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre is set to give both Scottish theatres their first New York transfer, with a 13-week Off-Broadway …
A new agreement keeps the Tony Awards on CBS through 2032 and sets the 80th ceremony for 13 June 2027, while venue, timing and international access stay unconfirmed.
Paul Elliott, known as Paul Chuckle, will play Mr Boo in THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE at the National Theatre in London, with Francesca Mills in the title role and Jill Halfpenny as Mar…
A post-show photo session at the Gershwin Theatre, described in social media posts, has turned into a debate about audience conduct, stage safety and the boundary between a front-row seat an…
CBS and the two organisations behind the Tony Awards have agreed a five-year extension through 2032, with the 80th ceremony set for Radio City Music Hall in June 2027.
Kate Winslet, Brian Cox and Lennie James are reported to feature in a one-off London performance of Milo Rau's THE PELICOT TRIAL, although the cast and the 2026 date have not been officially…
A five-week extension and new Saturday late shows carry the East Village production past the December holidays, with nothing announced beyond 4 January 2027.
Margaret Cho's scheduled Broadway debut as the Narrator follows Rachel Dratch's Tony-nominated tenure and a Rosie O'Donnell guest stint, with the revival's closing date and the length of her…
Teri Hatcher's account of playing Miranda Priestly in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA places age, beauty and the different demands of stage and screen at its centre, in a reported West End turn at the…
Michael Ball, Amber Davies, Patti LuPone and Caissie Levy feature in a programme of forthcoming London engagements, alongside festive productions,
Nikki M. James and Rory O'Malley are back in THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway, with a production listing placing their limited engagement through 17 January 2027 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Bekah Brunstetter and Matthew Dunster are behind a stage adaptation of Freida McFadden's thriller, scheduled for Richmond Theatre in September 2027 with a UK tour to follow.
Claudia Winkleman is helping Nick Mohammed prepare for his new role in THE TRAITORS: ACTS OF BETRAYAL, offering a lesson
Thirteen productions are scheduled for Broadway in autumn 2026, nine of them plays or solo works, with two first revivals, three transfers and a cluster of music-led openings in November and…
Newly reported casting for the London Palladium's CINDERELLA places Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders as the Ugly Sisters, with Dex Lee and Hope Dawe as the romantic leads and returning Pall…
One undated Broadway listing mixes long-running shows, recent arrivals, 2026 dates and seven theatres shown as empty. The pattern reveals turnover and a pipeline, but not ticket demand, atte…
Jessica Lange has described her most recent film as a satisfactory way to end, but has not ruled out further projects or confirmed that she will retire.
Vanessa Williams has questioned the vocabulary of artistic relevance and described plans for a first UK concert tour, with a nine-day February window, no stated year, a career-spanning reper…
David Mendizábal directs a revival of IN THE HEIGHTS at New York City Center, with a new Latino company, a link back to the original Broadway cast and a balm framing drawn from the director…
Matthew Posey, a screen character actor and co-founder of Dallas's non-profit Ochre House Theater, has died aged 68. His film work included NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, SEEKING JUSTICE and THE MA…
A stage-first portrait of Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86, tracing his classical formation, Australian tours, Royal Shakespeare Company career and late screen fame as Captain Picard.
Alaska is playing Mary Todd Lincoln in the national tour of OH, MARY!, which launched in Connecticut and drew praise from San Diego reviewers for her deadpan timing. J. Harrison Ghee is due …
Bowen Yang's account of Maya Rudolph's knee-pads advice opens a window on the physical demands of OH, MARY!, as the end date of his Lyceum engagement remains unresolved.