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Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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116 Grams: A Play to Lose Weight review – a shocking satire of body policing by Arifa Akbar

Zoo Southside, Edinburgh Letícia Rodrigues takes on the titular challenge in this show about shame, rage and how female bodies are surveilledA smiling woman steps on to the weighing scales …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:35PM[SHARE]

Last Weeks to Apply for Evening Conservatory

Don't miss your chance to train with Atlantic this fall—applications close soon.Learn More about the Evening Conservatory and start your acting journey today. View this email in your br…

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Thursday, August 13, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Kara Lindsay Will Play Title Role in Paper Mill Mary Poppins by Andrew Gans

Mark S. Hoebee will direct the family-favorite musical about the high-flying nanny.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM[SHARE]

Watch the Trailer for Sara Bareilles Documentary Good Grief by Logan Culwell-Block

The film will screen in movie theatres following a premiere at Tribeca Festival earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM[SHARE]

Anneliese van der Pol, Morgan Dudley and Nicholas A. Wilkinson to Join HEATHERS

Heathers The Musical has revealed new additions to its cast! Heathers is now in its fourth and final extension at New World Stages, where it is playing through November 8, 2026. On Wednes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM[SHARE]

Whitney Leavitt to Make Broadway Return in ‘Just in Time’ by Caitlin Huston

This is the second Broadway role for the 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star after her record-breaking role in 'Chicago.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:26PM[SHARE]

Donald Webber Jr. Knows Hamilton From Both Sides of the Duel by Jonah De Forest

Donald Webber Jr., who plays Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, has been a part of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical on and off for over a decade. The Los Angeles native first jo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM[SHARE]

Josh O'Connor-Led Golden Boy Will Play Movie Theatres Worldwide via NT Live by Logan Culwell-Block

The Clifford Odets revival will be captured live during its run at London's Almeida Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM[SHARE]

ISLAND CITY STAGE MOUNTS NATIONWIDE LEAD ACTOR SEARCH FOR ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PRODUCTION OF PAPER CUT BY ANDREW ROSENDORF, A DRAMATIC LOOK AT by Website Administrator

ISLAND CITY STAGE MOUNTS NATIONWIDE LEAD ACTOR SEARCH FOR ITS 15th ANNIVERSARY SEASON PRODUCTION OF PAPER CUT BY Andrew Rosendorf, A DRAMATIC LOOK AT The EMOTIONAL TOLL Of WAR. Authentic…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 12:14PM[SHARE]

Kara Lindsay to Star in MARY POPPINS at Paper Mill Playhouse

Kara Lindsay (Newsies, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) will lead the cast of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins in the titular role this fall, opening Paper Mill Playhouse’…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Iraqi Theatre in Canada: Exile Beyond Arrival by Amir Al-Azraki

Iraqi theatre did not remain in Iraq. Over the past several decades, Iraqi playwrights, actors, directors, and artists have carried their theatre with them to new homes, including Canada. Wr…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:51AM[SHARE]

Alan Ayckbourn’s “How the Other Half Loves” at the Old Vic: Technically Brilliant if Rather Overlong and Old-Fashioned West End Farce by Aleks Sierz

Is there a crisis in British new writing? The comparative paucity of new work in mainstream theatre is bad news for some UK playwrights, but good news for those whose back catalogues are gra…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:51AM[SHARE]

Video: Tony Yazbeck & Lili Thomas Sing 'The Tennis Song' from CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse

A new performance clip from Ogunquit Playhouse's production of CITY OF ANGELS captures Tony Yazbeck and Lili Thomas facing off in "The Tennis Song," a duet built on rapid-fire wordplay and s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51AM[SHARE]

Mamdani Administration & TDF Launch Lottery Giving NYC High Schoolers Free Broadway Tickets

New York City high school students can enter to win free Broadway tickets starting today, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration teams with TDF (Theatre Development Fund) on a new program …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM[SHARE]

Listen: ROMERO & JULIET Featuring Kate Rockwell and Jack Baugh Out Now

An EP of songs from Romero & Juliet, a new musical based on elements from Shakespeare’s timeless love story and the zombie lore of filmmaker George Romero, has been released and is now…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM[SHARE]

Turn Your F*cking Phones Off review – a tremendous takedown of big tech by Mark Fisher

Summerhall, EdinburghHannah Maxwell quits doomscrolling and turns her attention to tech bros’ targeted assault on democracy and our smartphone-addicted complicityLast year, Hannah Maxwell …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:20AM[SHARE]

Whitney Leavitt Is Broadway’s New Sandra Dee in Just In Time by Sophia Rubino

Look at me, I’m Whitney! Whitney Leavitt will join Broadway’s Just In Time as Sandra Dee this winter, per People. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives breakout star will begin performances o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM[SHARE]

Anneliese van der Pol, Morgan Dudley and Nicholas A. Wilkinson Join Heathers The Musical by Sophia Rubino

Heathers The Musical announced casting updates for the off-Broadway production, which recently announced its final extension through November 8 at New World Stages. Jeannette Bayardelle (Ms.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM[SHARE]

Video: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Final Curtain Call at the Winter Garden

Broadway's record-setting revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has taken its final bow - and a video from the final curtain call is now making the rounds online. The production pla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AM[SHARE]

Whitney Leavitt Is Returning To Broadway; Set To Join JUST IN TIME This December

Reality star and 2026 Broadway Breakout Brunch honoree Whitney Leavitt is set to star as Sandra Dee in Just In Time at Circle in the Square Theatre for a limited six-week engagement beginnin…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Get a 1st Listen to Ana Gasteyer Singing 'Tribulation' On the Schmigadoon Broadway Cast Album by Meg Masseron

This year's Best Musical Tony winner will be performing in your headphones beginning next week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM[SHARE]

More Cast Changes Coming to Off-Broadway's Heathers by Logan Culwell-Block

Anneliese van der Pol, Morgan Dudley, Nicholas A. Wilkinson, and more are headed to Westerberg High via New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM[SHARE]

Whitney Leavitt to Join JUST IN TIME on Broadway for Limited Engagement

Breakout star from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and “Dancing With The Stars,” Whitney Leavitt will star as Sandra Dee in Just in Time on Broadway at Circle in the Square Theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM[SHARE]

SIX Welcomes New Queens Chloe Tucker Caine, Natalie Paris, Aimie Atkinson and Stephanie Jae Park As It Celebrates 2,000 Performance on Broadway

Hear ye, hear ye! Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss' Tony Award-winning hit musical SIX will celebrate 2,000 performances on Broadway and welcome four new Queens to the castle Monday, August 17, at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM[SHARE]

Recipients Revealed For Educational Theatre Foundation's 2026 Scholarships by Meg Masseron

Funding totaling $75,750 has been awarded to students across 13 US states.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM[SHARE]

Ham review – vegan take on Hamlet delivers meaty rebuke to carnivores by Kate Wyver

Summerhall, EdinburghVengeance for a slaughtered pig is the starting point for a riotous parody that suggests the meat industry poses an existential threat to human survivalThat’s my next …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Maybe-Myths of Leonie Bell by Jeffrey M. Jones

Jeffrey M. Jones on the inimitable Leonie Bell

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 09:55AM[SHARE]

Whitney Leavitt Returning To Broadway In ‘Just In Time’ by Greg Evans

Whitney Leavitt, the former Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast member who reinvigorated the box office of the long-running Broadway revival Chicago, is soon to join another major production: …

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:53AM[SHARE]

Cast Complete for West End Transfer of Olivier-Winning Into the Woods by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical will begin performances in September at the Noël Coward.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM[SHARE]

Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, Joy Woods, More Will Perform at Drama at the Disco Benefit by Meg Masseron

The starry evening at the Edison Rooftop will benefit the Drama League.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM[SHARE]

Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective Reveals Inaugural Cohort Members by Meg Masseron

The Off-Broadway theatre is teaming up with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker to support new work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM[SHARE]

See the Original West End Queens of Six: the Musical Make a Cameo on Broadway by Meg Masseron

Plus, the West End's original Jane Seymour, Natalie May Paris, appeared on The Today Show to perform "Heart of Stone."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM[SHARE]

Whitney Leavitt Sets Broadway Return in Just in Time by Logan Culwell-Block

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives favorite will play a six-week limited engagement in the Bobby Darin biomusical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM[SHARE]

Noah Schnapp to Star in Affluenza in London by Margaret Hall

The Stranger Things star will make his stage debut in the Andy Sandberg play interrogating moral accountability.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM[SHARE]

HOLLYWOOD ENCORE: HOW ‘PRO-SHOT’ BROADWAY SHOWS BECAME A MAJOR DRAW ON THE BIG SCREEN by Robert Shuman

(Jesse Hassenger’s article appeared in the Guardian, 8/13/2026; A still from Hadestown: The Musical. Photograph: LD Entertainment.) Filmed versions of hit shows such as Hadestown, Hamilton…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:30AM[SHARE]

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, August 13, 2026 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights:     Rent, directed & choreographed by Jennifer Weber, featuring Austin Turner (Roger Davis), Sam Primack (Mark Cohen), Alysia Velez (Mimi Marquez), Owen Scales…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:28AM[SHARE]

Sharon D Clarke Postpones RSC Othello for Cancer Treatment by Logan Culwell-Block

The three-time Olivier winner was to have led the U.K. production in 2027.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:28AM[SHARE]

Stranger Things' Noah Schnapp to Make Stage Debut in AFFLUENZA At Riverside Studios

Noah Schnapp, the American actor known to millions as Will Byers in hit television show ‘Stranger Things’, will make his world stage debut in ‘Affluenza’, a new play written and dire…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:17AM[SHARE]

Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective Unveils Inaugural Cohort by American Theatre Editors

A collaboration between the Cherry Lane Theatre and Pulitzer-winning playwright Annie Baker, the collective offers six writers a nine-month fellowship culminating in a series of readings.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘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 08:30AM[SHARE]

Sharon D Clarke shares cancer diagnosis as RSC postpones her performance as Othello by Isobel Lewis

Actor had been due to play Othello in 2027 Stratford-upon-Avon production

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 08:05AM[SHARE]

West End and ITV icon Sheila Mathews dies aged 99 after incredible 90-year career by Lauren Del Fabbro

Mathews made her theatrical debut when she was just three years old

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 08:05AM[SHARE]

80s Jukebox Musical ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE... Is Now Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced the licensing availability of Always Something There…, a brand new show part of the Lively McCabe Entertainment ’Hits�…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Going Bacharach Will Return Off-Broadway This Fall by Logan Culwell-Block

The revue of the late, Tony-nominated and Grammy-winning composer will again play the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM[SHARE]

Noah Schnapp to make stage debut in world premiere of Affluenza at Riverside Studios by Staff Writer

Noah Schnapp, best known to audiences worldwide as Will Byers in Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things, will make his stage debut this autumn in the world premiere of Affluenza at Riverside…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:13AM[SHARE]

Date and venue confirmed for the 27th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards by Staff Writer

The 27th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards will return to The London Palladium in 2027 The post Date and venue confirmed for the 27th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:10AM[SHARE]

Cast Recording Review: The Lost Boys - Act Two Tracks by JK

It is no big secret that my favorite new musical of last season is The Lost Boys. I think my review of the show covers the many reasons why, including my admiration for the score by The Resc…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:05AM[SHARE]

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Distance at Summerhall (Main Hall) by Greg Stewart

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Distance at Summerhall (Main Hall) “Thrillingly staged, impeccably performed and emotionally resonant throughout" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Distanc…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:02AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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“Retina Maneuver” at SummerWorks: When Memory Refuses to Stay Still by Ross

The Toronto SummerWorks Review: Ping-Hsiang Wang turns karaoke, digital archives, and a failing memory into a raw search for the person he used to be By Ross I have absolutely no idea where …

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Hollywood encore: how ‘pro-shot’ Broadway shows became a major draw on the big screen by Jesse Hassenger

Filmed versions of hit shows such as Hadestown, Hamilton and SIX have been transformed into cinematic events for those without hundreds to spend on ticketsIt’s long been a source of frustr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM[SHARE]

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 13, 2026- Betsy Wolfe & Ethan Slater Talk LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personaliz…

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Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Jordan Brookes: The Part of You That’s Always Screaming review – former fringe champ’s chewy croissant tale by Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghThis is a spiky, interrogative and surprisingly conventional set from an act who usually pushes standup to its limitsYou can fall victim to your own high standards �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:55AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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As Far As We Know review – strange solo goes full pelt down the mean streets by Mark Fisher

Summerhall, EdinburghWith increasing speed, Sam Ward tells the story of a woman who finds holes in her garden – but is it just a shaggy dog story?And there is a man sitting at a desk, welc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:50AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: Cathy / Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library by David Kettle

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: Cathy / Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library David Kettle Thu, 08/13/2026 - 07:23 Brutal comedy and cool understateme…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 02:23AM[SHARE]

Fiddler on the Roof

The post Fiddler on the Roof appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 02:22AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Interview: Julie Andrews Pays Tribute to Beloved Poodle in New Children’s Book Shy by Zach

David Gordon| Nearly 70 years after a singing canine joined her warm-ups, the icon and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, transform the backstage tale into their latest picture book. ||New …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:58AM[SHARE]

Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library review – interrogating Hannah Arendt by Mark Fisher

Traverse theatre, EdinburghAn encounter in a police cell with a Nazi officer could have been the end of the political theorist, but Jenny Lyn Bader’s play has little feel for the dramaticT…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:20AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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It's His Life! Ben Jackson Walker Returns as Romeo in Broadway’s & Juliet by Sophia Rubino

Ben Jackson Walker returns to Broadway’s & Juliet on August 13 as Romeo, the role which he originated in the Toronto and Broadway productions and reprised on the U.K. tour. Walker suc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:30AM[SHARE]

Theater Review: THE COMPLEX WHOLE SO FORMED (The Neo-Futurists / Chicago) by C.j. Fernandes

SOUND AND FURY, SIGNIFYING PLENTY A sound artist steps out of the booth with a powerful, deeply personal work that, in production, may be better heard than seen Over five thousand shows: tha…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:14AM[SHARE]

New York Theatre Is Seeing Stars: Broadway and Beyond Bring Out the Big Names by Suzanna Bowling

If New York theatre has been looking for a way to turn the coming season into an event, it may already have found it. The marquees are beginning to resemble an unusually eclectic awards cere…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM[SHARE]

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Zoom Style With Eileen Bluestone Sherman by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but today we went Zoom Style. Live From The Edison Times Square Chronicles is a podcast…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM[SHARE]

Celebrate Kids’ Night on Broadway With the Playbill Store! by Bryan Campione

Introducing young people to the stage? Here are the ultimate keepsakes to capture their first magical Broadway memories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
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