His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 06:42PMAfter a six year hiatus, Tony nominee Daniel J. Watts is returning to Joe’s Pub with the 11th instalment of his spoken word/storytelling series Daniel J. Watts’ The Jam: SHED on Feb. 16 …
SOURCE: Theatrely at 06:30PMPeter Dinklage recites “For Renée Nicole Good — Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026” by Amanda Gorman at THE PEOPLE’S FILIBUSTER, on the steps of The Public Theater.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PMOn Saturday, January 31, more than 200 artists, elected officials, and community leaders gathered on the steps of The Public Theater for eight hours, holding the floor for humanity, justice,…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PMLaura Benanti performs “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music and invites the public to sing along at THE PEOPLE’S FILIBUSTER on the steps of The Public Theater.
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Andréa Burns and Kent M. Lewis perform "Stop the World" in rehearsal for Come From Away!
This Tony Award-winning musical shares the remarkable true story of 7,000 airline passengers from a…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:54PMThe event was held to raise money for breast cancer research.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PMThe senior producer joins the Patrick Pacheco-hosted program after working at NY1's On Stage.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PMLeigh Silverman directs David Cale's solo play at Studio Seaview.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:21PMA new batch of guest stars has been announced for the third season of Elsbeth, all of whom with bonafide stage credits to their name. Episode 16 of the CBS series will see the appearances of…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PMToday’s new Travalanche posts for February 2, 2026 are about Sinners and movie director Frank Lloyd (Mutiny on the Bounty). Also it’s National Ukulele Day. Go here for my 2023 post on ev…
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Trump announced the two-year shutdown of the storied arts institution over the weekend
SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 04:48PMEarlier this month, BroadwayWorld reported that Tony Award-winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson purchased the rights to Tru, the 1989 play about writer Truman Capote by Jay Presson Allen. Now, the Mo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PMBroadway in Boston has partnered with the non-profit organization Rodman for Kids for decades, helping facilitate countless performances for students in underserved communities throughout Ma…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PMThe Mexico City-born pianist, arranger, composer, producer, and singer Zoilapianista began her musical career as a child prodigy. Influenced by the legendary Latin jazz artist Papo Lucca, sh…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:39PMNot just one but two films featuring controversial original school musicals premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to discuss with the cast members …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PMBy Kristin Marting. On 9 February 2026, TORCHES will continue with a conversation with the wildly inventive creative director, designer, advocate, and producer Clint Ramos.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:21PMRising With Purpose will be presented in April at City Winery in Manhattan.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PMA bride and groom surprised their wedding guests with a fully-choreographed Grease performance. In a now-viral post on social media, choreographer Natalie Chernow and her husband, Jesse Rodr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PMA brand new music video, "Beware of the Storms", has been released from the musical Sea Witch, featuring Michelle Visage, ahead of the show's world premiere production at Theatre Royal Drury…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:12PMGet a first look at Tony Award nominee Will Swenson Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. The production has musical direction by Darryl Archibald, choreo…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:12PMYou can now get a first look at footage of the New York Stage premiere of Data by Matthew Libby, directed by Tyne Rafaeli. The production stars Karan Brar, reprising his role from the Arena …
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:12PMJust last week, the cast and creative team of Broadway’s THE LOST BOYS invited a few members of the press to watch a sneak peek preview presentation of two songs from the show, including �…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:12PMRehearsals have officially begun for the new original musical BLOOD/LOVE, which will begin its off-Broadway run this spring at Theater 555, opening on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, for a limited e…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:12PMRehearsals are officially underway for the New York City Center Encores! production of High Spirits, which is running from February 4 through 15, 2026. In this video, watch as the cast chats…
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You can now get a first look at production photos of Peyton List as 'Heather Chandler' in Heathers the Musical Off-Broadway. Heathers recently extended its run for the second time and is …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PMContributor Brendan McCall on Suzzanne Ponomarenko's TAPESTRIES and Dominica Greene's OPENINGS, part of of The OUT FRONT Festival curated by Pioneer Go East Collective.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:54PMDancer and choreographer Liana Zhen'ai on Corentin JPM Leven’s Birds of Ill Omen, presented at Judson Church as part of Pioneer Go East Collective's OUT FRONT Festival this past January.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:54PMoff-Broadway – Elevator Repair Service as part of Under the Radar Festival at Public Theater: 425 Lafayette Street. Jan. 25-March 1, 2026. Comedy-Drama. Directors: Scott Shepard and John C…
SOURCE: TotalTheater at 02:40PMLive Tonight on Millennium Stage: Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 02:18PMLive Tonight on Millennium Stage: Eric Williams delivers an engaging live performance that blends rich musicality with dynamic storytelling. Drawing from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton M…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:18PMFrom up in the snowy mountains... ❄️ Lisa sits down with David Yazbek to talk about his upcoming show at the Segal Centre - David Yazbek: My Broadway! We hope you'll forgive the poor vid…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:15PMGet a first look at the Disney Channel favorite in the revival at New World Stages.
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Performances begin on March 10, with opening night set for March 30, 2026 at the August Wilson Theatre.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:58PMReady to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week. Check out the shows …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PMThe Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, ther…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:41PMBroadway News has rounded up a few industry events for the week of February 2, so you never miss your cue.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:31PM“I remember being in my high school career day class, saying, ‘I'm going to be on Broadway. I'm going to do a tour,” recalls Jeremy Noel. “My teacher was like, ‘Well, could you be …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PMA new presentation of Abby Payne’s new musical The Gunfighter Meets His Match! will take place at 54 Below on Thursday, February 27th at 9:30pm. This special one-night only concert present…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PMJust last week, the cast and creative team of Broadway’s THE LOST BOYS invited a few members of the press to watch a sneak peek preview presentation of two songs from the show, including �…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PMYou can now get a first look at production photos of The Unknown starring Tony, Emmy and SAG Award winning actor Sean Hayes. The new one-man play is written by acclaimed and award-winning pl…
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Looking up at the sky and wondering what is out there is an activity as old as time. One can’t help but wonder about our place in the bigger universe. Astronomers such as Henrietta Swan Le…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:54PMThe Tony nominee has stepped into the perfectly polished pumps of Madeline Ashton with a healthy dose of determination.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PMJaafar Jackson stars in the title role, playing his own uncle.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PMMichael Urie will host the evening featuring performances by Norm Lewis and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PMBorn on February 2, Scottish-born Hollywood director Frank Lloyd (1886-1960). Though forgotten today, Lloyd had a very successful career spanning four decades. He directed some 135 movies, a…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:48PMStephen Schwartz is spilling the Ozian tea. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the songwriter is currently working on a new Wicked spin-off movie alongside book writer Winnie Holzman and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PMJudy Craymer, creator and producer of MAMMA MIA!, the ultimate feel-good show based on the songs of ABBA, is pleased to announce the North American touring company as the 25th Anniversary T…
SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 12:24PMFresh off its six-month run on Broadway, which played its final performance on February 1, Mamma Mia! is hitting the road again. The ultimate feel-good musical based on the songs of ABBA wi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PMPaper Mill Playhouse has released footage of Andréa Burns and Kent M. Lewis performing "Stop the World" in rehearsals for their upcoming reimagined production of Come From Away. This produc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PMMost dance audiences are content with the usual outlets for expressing appreciation: applause, shouts of bravo and an occasional demand for an encore. Fans of the Alvin Ailey American Dance …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:07PM📽️ Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (1958)
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The work, a modern reexamination of Arthur Miller's The Crucible set at a rural Georgia high school, made a Broadway debut last season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AMThe Broadway favorites offered Celebrating Friendship & History at 54 Below last month.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AMThe Wicked composer is at work on a new film about the gender non-conforming Ozma.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AMHamnet, Chloé Zhao's acclaimed film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, will arrive on digital platforms to buy or rent starting February 3, 2026, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on Ma…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AMDavid Socolar and the company of Come From Away perform "Prayer" in the rehearsal room!
This Tony Award-winning musical shares the remarkable true story of 7,000 airline passengers from all…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:42AMBy Bess Rowen. Bess Rowen reflects on two decades of exciting, experimental productions at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:37AMThe original Broadway cast recording of Buena Vista Social Club won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album at the 68th Grammy Awards on February 1. This marks the first Grammy for album p…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AMMaybe Happy Ending stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen took the stage on Sunday during the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony to perform the title song from the hit musical. Check out thei…
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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AMThe Tony-winning producers are launching a new theatrical production and consulting company.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AMMarianne Elliott’s production will also be screened in cinemas worldwide via National Theatre Live.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AMThe film sequel counts lots of Broadway favorites in its cast, including Conrad Ricamora, Helen J Shen, Tracie Thoms, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AMA ripped-from-the-headlines drama that fails by underestimating its audience. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
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SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:41AMMeredith Willson's The Music Man will hit the road on a National Tour in 2026, helmed by director Matt Lenz. Emmy Award winning and Tony Award nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse will br…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40AMCameron Mackintosh and Michael Harrison's production will play a limited engagement at the Prince Edward.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AMThe official trailer has been released for Michael, the highly anticipated yet oft-delayed musical biopic about Michael Jackson. Starring Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as the mus…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AMThe company has been revealed for The North American touring company of Mamma Mia! as the 25th Anniversary Tour heads back out on the road. Fresh off a six-month return to its original Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AMJohn Cameron Mitchell is pulling the bratty curls down from the shelf! The writer and original star of the groundbreaking musical (turned film) Hedwig and the Angry Inch is preparing to take…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMThe first trailer has been released for FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, the highly anticipated limited series exploring the high-profile courtship and marriage…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM“Buena Vista Social Club” won the Grammy for best musical theater album, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande won for Best Pop Duo/Group Performances. Nazareth Hassan’s “Bowl EP,” Car…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:20AMFirst look images have been released for Two Halves of Guinness ahead of its upcoming UK tour
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 10:18AMThe National Theatre has announced the full cast for Marianne Elliott’s revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which begins rehearsals on London’s South Bank
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 10:17AMThe cast has been confirmed for the UK premiere of the seven-time Tony Award-nominated John Proctor is the Villain, written by Kimberly Belflower
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 10:17AMTheatre503 has announced a one-night-only fundraising event featuring a script-in-hand reading of Dennis Kelly’s debut play Debris
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 10:16AMOriginal Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre will take The Importance of Being Oscar on a UK tour in spring and summer 2026
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 10:16AMThe beloved children’s book The Detective Dog will return to theatres nationwide this spring in celebration of its 10th anniversary
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 10:16AMBy Alix Cohen When Frenchwoman Margot Sergent appeared at the doors of Berklee School of Music 12 years ago, she had a classical harp background. When she left, the vocalist was a jazz baby.…
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The multi-styled music superstars, and recent Grammy winners, will perform for one of the biggest shows the venue has seen in decades.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:56AMThe Tony-winning musical adapted from S.E. Hinton’s seminal novel opened in 2024.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMJon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are starring in Stephen Adly Guirgis' adaptation of the classic film, coming to Broadway this spring.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMFind out what’s happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMJust wanted to add my voice to the chorus enthusiastically praising Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (2025). We caught it a few months ago, but it seemed appropriate fodder for Black History Month (…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AMAfter playing Elphaba in Wicked, packing out a tent at Worthy Farm and returning to Les Misérables, the star is headlining the Palladium with songs that sum up her life
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:31AMTony Award-winning producers Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor are teaming up to launch Halcyon Theatricals, a new producing and consulting theatrical company. The Halcyon team has…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:29AMThe pending acquisition has made CEO Bob Iger see his own acquisition of 21st Century Fox as "extremely well priced," he said.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:18AMDog Day Afternoon, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold and inspired by the actual events that captivated audien…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:12AMFinal performance dates have been revealed for some members of the original Broadway cast of The Outsiders at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
On Sunday, March 15th, original Broadway cast …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AMDOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), has found its cast! The play is directed by two-time…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AMBoth original company members and replacements are set to leave the Tony Award-winning production in March.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AMNine original cast members of Broadway hit musical The Outsiders will leave the show in March, producers have announced. The Tony-winning musical began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Thea…
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The Tonys are heading back to Radio City, ‘Rocky Horror’ finds phenomenal cast, could ‘Bug’ be on the move? Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the …
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMThe cast has been revealed for the UK transfer of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor (The Outsiders). It arrives from a run on Bro…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45AMI've been asked a lot this season, "why haven't you been reviewing show logos this year, Jeff?" Well, to be honest, it's because I am pretty disappointed in them so far. But, due to popular …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:31AMThe hit reggae musical The Harder They Come will return to Stratford East next spring following its acclaimed 2025 run
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:01AMFrontmezzjunkies reports: Broadway’s Hit Musical, Six, Condemns Bullying and Defends Its Cast By Ross When Broadway’s Six announced that Dylan Mulvaney would be joining the company as An…
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Carl Man, who is currently starring as Fiyero at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, will make his Broadway debut on Tuesday 3 March 2026
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:57AMThe Stephen Joseph Theatre has revealed the cast for its first production of 2026, the fast-paced musical comedy Murder for Two
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:44AMCameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of Miss Saigon, currently selling out across its UK and Ireland tour, will return to London for a strictly limited West End season
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:43AMThe smash‑hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a brand new UK tour launching in January 2027
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SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:43AMProducers Simon Gordon and Daniel Wood of Kinda Dusty Ltd will present Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight, a one‑night‑only concert honouring the era‑defining album
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