Setting the Board: Bryce Pinkham Guides the Audience Through Chess on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Bryce Pinkham has been living with Chess for nearly a decade. “I’ve been working on it with [writer] Danny Strong and [director] Michael Mayer since the Kennedy Center,” he says. “It…

Video: Patti LuPone on Being Given the ‘Gift’ of THE ARTIST by Aram Rappaport

For Patti LuPone, starring in The Artist was more than just another acting job: it was entering an entirely new world. "I was gobsmacked when I walked in the door, and because I am obsessed …

“GUYS AND DOLLS” SPARKLES IN A CAPITAL PRODUCTION by Ron Fassler

Julie Benko as Sarah Brown and Jacob Dickey as Sky Masterson in “Guys and Dolls.”December 21, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. As musicals go, Guys and Dolls is a sho…

New English Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker review – Christmas favourite delivers magic in miniature by Lyndsey Winship

Sainsbury theatre, London Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtBoutique staging with just 12 dancers makes up for its small scale with inventive choreography by Valentino Zucchetti and a spirite…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/18/2025; Jobs In Development, Production, and More

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November-December 2025: Found Family by Nicole Serratore

I took a little pause in drama watching in November for a big trip to Spain for my birthday.  It had been a WHILE since I had traveled to Europe. I started off in Barcelona with a focus on…

My cultural awakening: The Lehman Trilogy helped me to live with my sight loss by Ann Griffin; As Told To Olivia Ladanyi

My reduced vision badly affected my ability to appreciate films and art, but the stripped-back staging and immediacy of the play gave me back my sense of self I began to notice my sight dete…

The American Soldier by Brett Singer

The American Soldier, written and performed by Douglas Taurel, is a solid evening of theater with important messages about war and the soldiers who fight them. Taurel is an excellent actor a…

Quick Takes by Wendy Caster

Some quick thoughts on shows I didn't review: Gruesome Playground Injuries: Known theatrical truism: If you get a chance to see Kara Young, see Kara Young. Gruesome Playground InjuriesNi…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/11/2025; Jobs In Operations, Marketing and More

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What you don’t realize about theatrical translators by Ruthie Fierberg

Christopher Hampton, veteran English-language translator, and Daniël Cohen, longtime Dutch-language translator, weigh in on the job that’s trickier than it seems, their specific works and…

The BFG review – RSC’s big friendly mishmash lacks Matilda’s confidence by Mark Lawson

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon This adaptation of the beloved tale about an ogre looks beautiful but does not grow into a giant to rival the company’s hit Roald Dahl musica…

Video: Jon M. Chu Looks Back at WICKED Journey in New Featurette

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, director Jon M. Chu takes center stage, shining a spotlight on the weight and epic nature of the massive two-part film adaptation. "Every day you're…

Barbican revamp to give ‘bewildering’ arts centre a new lease of life by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Project will make the famously confusing London landmark easier to navigate and more accessible “Everything leaks,” says Philippa Simpson, the director of buildings and renewal at the Ba…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/4/2025; Jobs In Marketing, Teaching, and More

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Rebecca Naomi Jones and More Will Lead MOTHER RUSSIA Off-Broadway

The cast has been revealed for Signature Theatre's upcoming off-Broadway production of Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia. Performances are scheduled from Feb. 3 through March 15 at the Romulus Li…

Roman Banks Joins MJ the Musical on Broadway for a Limited Time by Darryn King

Roman Banks will join the Broadway cast of MJ the Musical, performing the role twice a week. Banks, who originated the role of MJ in the first national tour of the show and Australian produc…

Video: Tom Felton Stars in Exclusive Clip From Period Comedy FACKHALL HALL

Tom Felton is turning heads as the groom-to-be in a new exclusive clip from Fackham Hall. The Harry Potter alum, currently reprising his role as Draco Malfoy in Broadway's Harry Potter and t…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 11/27/2025; Jobs In Props, Marketing & More

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Jurassic review – a roaring clash of logic and lies with duelling dinosaurs by Kate Wyver

Soho theatre, LondonTim Foley’s conspiracy-fuelled comedy pits reason against delusion as a palaeontology lecturer faces a dean who believes Jurassic Park is real Logic and reason are torn…

The Animal Magic Behind Kristin Chenoweth’s Canine Co-Stars in The Queen of Versailles by Beth Stevens

Lydia DesRoche has worked with everything from snakes to goats in her years as a Broadway animal trainer, and now she is the woman behind the two dogs who play Midas alongside headliner Kris…

“TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)”: AN UNWIELDY TITLE FOR AN UNUSUALLY WONDERFUL NEW… by Ron Fassler

“TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)”: AN UNWIELDY TITLE FOR AN UNUSUALLY WONDERFUL NEW MUSICAL Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts in “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York…

Episode 4 - Workplace Safety by Actors' Equity Association

An all new "Reel Talk" is here! Check out @cheriebtay in this week’s episode on workplace safety, and find out what you can do if things at your job aren’t feeling all that secure… Sa…

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Reflects on Playing Jackie Siegel in THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth is back on Broadway in The Queen of Versailles, a new musical in which she reunites with Wicked songwriter Stephen Schwartz. She stars as real-life social…

Episode 3 - Business Reps by Actors' Equity Association

🎶 When there’s something strange, and you’re on the job– WHO you gonna call? 🎶 Your business rep! Check out Episode 3 of “Reel Talk,” brought to you by the Member Education a…

My cultural awakening: I moved across the world after watching a Billy Connolly documentary by Melanie Brehaut; As Told To Emma Loffhagen

A chance viewing of the comic’s World Tour of Scotland made me swap Australia for the Highlands, although things didn’t quite go to plan … I was 23 and thought I had found my path in l…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 11/20/2025; Jobs In Talent Management, Crew & More

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Reel Talk Episode 2 - Contracts Part 1 by Actors' Equity Association

Rules, rights and protections, oh my! It’s time for Episode 2 of “Reel Talk,” brought to you by the Member Education and Engagement Action Team! @misskimizzo gives us the 411 on some o…

Behind the Scenes Wellness Lounge Offers Special Activities at LDI 2025 by Griffin Rodgers

At LDI 2025, Dec. 7–9, Behind the Scenes will have a slate of special activities. These special activities, many of which will be offered through the Behind the Scenes Wellness Lounge (Boo…

Loop review – this warped tale of sexual fantasies could be wilder by Miriam Gillinson

Theatre503, LondonA young woman loses her grip on reality in writer-performer Tanya-Loretta Dee’s unsettling monologue At what point does infatuation tip over into something darker and mor…

Curious Theatre’s tight two-hander, ‘Job,’ confronts power, truth and the internet’s darkest corners by Toni Tresca

The regional premiere of Job is a tense, 80-minute psychological showdown powered by Tuuli Sandvold’s riveting performance.

Pygmalion by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In their latest, Shaw’s ever-popular "Pygmalion," Staller has staged Shaw’s never-used prologue created for the 1938 film version which has the gods and goddesses on Mt. Olympus recount …

‘Riskier Business’ Guide Aims to Help Arts Workers Navigate Health Insurance by American Theatre Editors

United Hospital Fund and Venturous Theater Fund have joined in an effort to educate job-to-job arts workers about their health insurance options.

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 11/13/2025; Jobs In Education, Finance, and More

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Theatre Exile presents Max Wolf Friedlich’s Job by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Theatre Exile kicks off its 29th season with a darkly funny single-set thriller about what happens when you allow your work to define you, and then take over your life. Jill Ivey reviews.

WHEN COMEDY WAS KING by Ron Fassler

Mike Nichols and Neil Simon in an empty theatre in the 1960s, eyes forward towards the stage.November 7, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Mike Nichols, born ninety-four y…

Listen: Plasma Drops Debut Album 'Is Miss Thing On? (Live from Joe's Pub)'

Drag Race alum Plasma has released her live debut album, Is Miss Thing On? (Live from Joe’s Pub), available now on Joy Machine Records. The setlist is a mix of old and new songs, including…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 11/6/2025; Jobs In Tech, Finance & More

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 11/6/2025. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit ou…

Elf The Musical starring Joel Montague and Carrie Hope Fletcher | 2025 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Based on the beloved film, Elf is the funny and charming tale of Buddy, who mistakenly crawled into Santa’s bag as a baby and was raised as an elf! Way too tall and not so great at his job…