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‘School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play’ Broadway Review: An Exceptional Portrait of Black Girlhood by Aramide Tinubu

Late girlhood has a sacredness that can’t be replicated. It’s a particular time in life between innocence and adulting, allowing young women to swing between the two. Jocelyn Bioh’s se…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:30pm on September 28, 2026☆⚑

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in ‘Damn Yankees’ Broadway Revival by Rebecca Rubin

A revival of “Damn Yankees,” starring Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough, will open next spring on Broadway. It’s the first Broadway revival of “Damn Yankees” in more than 30 y…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:15pm on September 27, 2026☆⚑

‘The Visit’ at Pasadena Playhouse Review: The ’50s Absurdist Comedy Is Too Smug in Its Peak-Bleak View of Venal Humanity, but Jefferson Mays and by Chris Willman

When an “Amadeus” revival opened at Pasadena Playhouse in February, it was such a spectacular success on every level that you wouldn’t have minded if the keepers of the venerable San G…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:14pm on September 23, 2026☆⚑

Rachel Zegler, Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford, Diego Rodriguez Announced as Speakers at Variety’s Business of Broadway Breakfast by Wcinkala

Variety has announced programming for its annual Business of Broadway Breakfast, presented by City National Bank. The program, on Oct. 5 in New York City, will feature Rachel Zegler, Aaron S…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:01pm on September 23, 2026☆⚑

‘Evita’ on Broadway: West End Stars Diego Rodriguez, James Olivas to Reprise Roles Alongside Rachel Zegler (EXCLUSIVE) by Rebecca Rubin

Diego Rodriguez and James Olivas will star alongside Rachel Zegler in “Evita,” which opens on Broadway next spring. Rodriguez and Olivas are reprising their roles as Che and Juan Perón,…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00am on September 22, 2026☆⚑

Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ Hitmaker and ‘Spring Awakening’ Stage Composer, Dies at 56 by Chris Willman

Duncan Sheik, who had a pop smash with “Barely Breathing” in the mid-1990s but then found his biggest success — and multiple Tony wins — with the long-running stage musical “Spring…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:43am on September 18, 2026☆⚑

Lola Tung and Daniel Bravo Hernández to Lead New York Theatre Workshop Benefit Reading of ‘Sanctuary City’ by Cynthia Littleton

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” and “Hadestown” star Lola Tung and “Romeo + Juliet” actor Daniel Bravo Hernández are set to lead a benefit reading of “Sanctuary City” from Puli…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:15am on September 17, 2026☆⚑

Rachel Kaly’s One-Woman Show ‘Hospital Hour’ Sets Off-Broadway Run With Chris Fleming Directing, Bob Odenkirk Executive Producing (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

Rachel Kaly’s one-woman show “Hospital Hour” is coming to New York. The comedy will begin a six-week off-Broadway run on Oct. 16 at the Culture Club in Chelsea, with comedy heavies Chr…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00pm on September 16, 2026☆⚑

‘Spring Awakening’ Revival Sets Off Broadway Cast by Rebecca Rubin

Ashlyn Maddox, Tyler Jordan Wesley, Ryo Kamibayashi and Amalia Yoo are about to learn about the “bitch of living.” The young actors will star in this fall’s off-Broadway revival of “…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on September 16, 2026☆⚑

‘Annie’ Returning to Broadway for 50th Anniversary by Rebecca Rubin

Little orphan Annie is returning to the Great White Way. A revival of “Annie” will premiere on Broadway in fall 2027, timed to the classic musical’s 50th anniversary. Sam Pinkleton, th…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:41am on September 15, 2026☆⚑

Andrew Scott to Reprise Starring Role in ‘Sea Wall’ Play for Limited Run and Filmed Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE) by Marc Malkin

Andrew Scott is set to reprise his starring role in the one-man play “Sea Wall.” The production of the limited run — it will play 19 performances at Studio Seaview in New York from Oct…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:15am on September 14, 2026☆⚑

‘Now You See Me’ Live Show Sets Broadway Debut by Rebecca Rubin

The Four Horsemen are taking their talents to Broadway. “Now You See Me Live,” a stage show inspired by Lionsgate’s hit film franchise about thieving illusionists, is opening at New Yo…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00am on September 10, 2026☆⚑

‘& Juliet’ to Close on Broadway After Four Years by Rebecca Rubin

“& Juliet,” a revisionist jukebox musical about Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, is closing after four years on Broadway. The upbeat take on “Romeo & Juliet,” which uses …

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on September 10, 2026☆⚑

‘Elsinore’ Director Simon Stone, Basking in Telluride’s Glow, on Making a Movie About Love of the Theater, the Peak AIDS Era, and Being ‘100% by Chris Willman

The Telluride Film Festival casts a wide net, as almost all festivals of its ilk do, but if it has had any speciality that stands out among many, it might be the well-earned tearjerker. Ther…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:18pm on September 7, 2026☆⚑

Ryan Reynolds Premieres ‘Mayday’ in New York City, Andrew Scott is Under ‘Pressure’ in London and More Red Carpet Photos: September 2026 by Marc Malkin

As the summer begins to wind down in September, Hollywood is just getting started with a new crop of awards season movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival. Some of the first arrivals f…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:20pm on September 2, 2026☆⚑

‘Nanny McPhee’ Musical Written by Emma Thompson to Open in London Next Summer by Ellise Shafer

“Nanny McPhee” is coming to the West End. A new musical based on the character and penned by Emma Thompson — who starred in and wrote the screenplay for the beloved 2005 film and its s…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:22am on August 27, 2026☆⚑

Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80 by Ellise Shafer

Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of the campy horror movie stage spoof “The Rocky Horror Show” and its screen version “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,�…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:40am on August 26, 2026☆⚑

Rupert Grint to Reprise Ron Weasley Role in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway by Ellise Shafer

Rupert Grint is reprising his iconic role as Ron Weasley after 15 years. The actor, who starred in all eight “Harry Potter” movies from 2001 to 2011, is set to join the cast of “Harry …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:19am on August 26, 2026☆⚑

‘Paranormal Activity’ Review: Spooky Franchise Gets a Hair-Raising Stage Experience by Pat Saperstein

Taking the spirit of the “Paranormal Activity” films and turning it into a scare-‘em stage experience could have been a terrifying trip for its creators, too. After all, horror isn’t…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00pm on August 25, 2026☆⚑

‘Les Mis’ Star Bradley Jaden to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Wanted’ Musical (EXCLUSIVE) by Rebecca Rubin

Bradley Jaden, who just wrapped an acclaimed run as Javert in “Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular,” is making his Broadway debut in the fall. The actor is joining the company…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00am on August 19, 2026☆⚑

Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen ’10 Things I Hate About You’ Musical Sets 2027 Broadway Debut by Rebecca Rubin

Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “10 Things I Hate About You” musical is coming to Broadway next year. The show, based on the 1999 rom-com starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, wil…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:22am on August 17, 2026☆⚑

‘How Long Gone’ to Host Inaugural Awards Show ‘The Goneies’ in New York (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

Move over, Oscars: There’s a brand new awards show for bicoastal elitists. “How Long Gone,” the cult-famous culture podcast hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart, has announced the i…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:30am on August 13, 2026☆⚑

The ‘Paranormal Activity’ Stage Show Has Audiences Screaming and Laughing. Can It Be Broadway’s Surprise New Hit? by William Earl

Broadway producers traditionally gauge audience reaction by warm applause at the end of Act 1 or a standing ovation during curtain call. But “Paranormal Activity” producer Simon Friend l…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:51pm on August 12, 2026☆⚑

Andrew Lloyd Webber Is ‘Gutted’ on ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Closing Night: Producing on Broadway Is ‘Unsustainable’ by Matthew Minton

Ahead of tonight’s final “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” show, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is speaking out about how producing on Broadway has become “unsustainable.” “I’m gutted th…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:54pm on August 8, 2026☆⚑

Immersive Horror Play ‘A Ghost in Your Ear’ Sets New York Premiere From Audible Theater by Matthew Minton

Jamie Armitage’s immersive horror show “A Ghost in Your Ear” has set its New York premiere at Audible’s off-Broadway Minetta Lane Theatre following a sold-out London run earlier this…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:56pm on August 4, 2026☆⚑
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