Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks, Marylouise Burke to Celebrate Cherry Lane Theatre Reopening With True West Reading by Diep Tran

The Off-Broadway theatre will reopen its doors with a week of one-night only events.

Twelfth Night review – Lupita Nyong’o and Peter Dinklage anchor fun, if thin, production by Jesse Hassenger

Delacorte Theater, New York A slick, starry cast, also including Sandra Oh and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, bring a lively yet overly abbreviated outdoor take on the comedy to life New York’s mos…

Video: Take a Closer Look at the Emerald City Station in WICKED Movie

Universal has released a new video, highlighting one of the most thrillifying locations in the Wicked movie: the Emerald City Station. In the first film, Glinda, Elphaba, and several other c…

Hot Tickets of the Week: TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK), ART and More

Ready 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, starting August 25, …

Ciara Renée Sues WANTED Producers After Being Cut from Broadway Cast

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Broadway veteran Ciara Renée is suing the producers of the Broadway-bound musical Wanted. Renée, who starred in the pre-Broadway engagement of the show …

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Library of Congress Acquires Musical Sketches From THE WIZARD OF OZ

The Library of Congress has acquired rare music and lyric sketches from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, best known for their collaboration on the score of the icon…

Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience

Hannah Solow to Make 'Mary's Chaperone' Debut in OH, MARY! Tonight

Oh, Mary! understudy Hannah Solow will make her debut as Mary's Chaperone in the hit Broadway comedy tonight, August 25. Solow – who also covers Mary Todd Lincoln – will play 'Louise' fo…

Photos: First-Look at Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, & More in HAMNET

New first-look photos have been released for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. The movie will receive a limited …

Jerry Adler has Died at 96 by Margaret Hall

Known to the general public for his work on The Sopranos, Mr. Adler was first a man of the theatre.

A24 Plans Reopening of Cherry Lane Theater With Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola, Brandi Carlile and More by Caitlin Huston

The weeklong events will also include a staged reading of 'True West' featuring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks and Marylouise Burke.

Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working review – a loathsome standup stirs hatred by Mark Fisher

Gilded Balloon Patter House, EdinburghThe onstage ranting of a comedian is interrupted by impassioned accounts of violence against women in Sadie Pearson’s drama Full Frontal Theatre is a …

Tony-Winning The Band's Visit Orchestrator Jamshied Sharifi Has Died at 64 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Sharifi received Broadway's top honor in 2018, a high in a career guided by the fusion of genres, traditions, and sounds.

New York Educators Can Now Show Broadway Archives From the New York City Public Library In Their Classrooms by Diep Tran

The videos from the historic collection could only be viewed at the library—until now.

Josh Sharp Solo Show Ta-da! Gets 2nd, Final Extension Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

2025 Tony winner Sam Pinkleton is at the helm of the new play at Greenwich House Theatre.

Jodie Foster, Brandi Carlile, Michael Shannon Set for Cherry Lane Theatre Reopening Events

Auli‘i Cravalho, Jodi Benson, & More to Star in New Disney Princess Special

In honor of World Princess Week, Disney is celebrating with a new musical spot, a concert performance at Disneyland Park from the voices behind some of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ princ…

Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies THE LION KING With 'He Just Can't Wait to Be King'

Randy Rainbow has released a parody of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," from the Lion King with his latest Donald Trump diss track. The new music video, titled "He Just Can't Wait to Be King,…

THE BAND'S VISIT Orchestrator Jamshied Sharifi Dies at 64

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Jamshied Sharifi, who won a Tony Award in 2018 for orchestrating The Band's Visit on Broadway, has died at age 64 after a battle with cancer. Sharifi…

Hannah O’Rourke, Whose Story of Loss Is Told in Come From Away, Dies at 91

Is Broadway in a Summer Slump?

Three months ago, The Broadway League, the consortium of Broadway investors, producers, and theatre owners, announced that Broadway had broken the single season gross record set in the 2018-…

Video: Watch Jean Smart Take Her Final Bow in CALL ME IZZY

Jean Smart took her final bow in Call Me Izzy on Sunday, commenting that the Broadway production was an "unbelievable experience" for her. The show played 18 previews and 80 regular performa…

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025: Provisional Futures in a World on Fire by Duška Radosavljević

For the last thirty years of my attendance, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has always been too big to grasp in its entirety. In 2025, with a record 4,000 registered shows, the challenge is no…

Kennedy Center Fires Dance Programming Team, Including Longtime Director by Diep Tran

Director of Dance Programming Jane Raleigh and two other staff members were abruptly let go.

Jennifer Aniston Still Dreams of Being on Broadway: How ANNIE Inspired Her

Jennifer Aniston is still holding out hope for her Broadway debut. While in conversation with Vanity Fair, Aniston shared that she still dreams of hitting the New York stage, citing Annie as…

PUNCH Will Offer Post-Show Conversations Following Select Performances

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a slate of Beyond the Stage programming around their Broadway premiere of Punch, which will offer audiences and the general public opportunities to enric…

Are Broadway Tickets Too Expensive? Gen Z and Millennials Don’t Think So by Ken Davenport

Last week, I wrote an article on my website: Are... The post Are Broadway Tickets Too Expensive? Gen Z and Millennials Don’t Think So first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Getting Gertrude Saunders by Trav S.D.

Those who saw the 2015 HBO bio-pic Bessie, may recall the scene where Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith confronts her husband and manager Jack Gee (Michael K. Williams) about the attention he is…

Classrooms Can Now Screen Recordings From the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Recordings of productions previously only available to watch as part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will now be available for …

Stephanie J Block, Joaquina Kalukango, Jordan Donica, More Join the Broadway in Burgundy and Provence Cruise by Playbill Staff

Playbill Travel guests will explore Arles to Dijon aboard the AmaCello in May 2026.

Exclusive: Manhattan Theatre Club announces ‘Beyond the Stage’ programming for Broadway premiere of ‘Punch’ by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway News executive editor Ruthie Fierberg will moderate a post-show discussion next month.

Giles Havergal obituary by Michael Coveney

Artistic director of the Glasgow Citizens theatre with a reputation for extravagant productions and a daring repertoire There have been many golden periods in the British postwar regional th…

Netflix House Opening Dates Revealed for Philadelphia and Dallas Locations by Caitlin Huston

The Netflix House in Philadelphia will open Nov. 12, 2025 at the King of Prussia Mall, and the house in Dallas will open Dec. 11 at Galleria Texas.

How Benny and Bjorn created a precise pop sound for their ABBA-fueled “Mamma Mia!” by Broadway News

In this episode of “Broadway Press Day,” members of the creative team and acting company share the inside scoop on the musical’s return.

The Pleasance Celebrates Record-Breaking Year at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Staff Writer

The Pleasance Theatre Trust has celebrated its 41st anniversary at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a landmark programme of 293 shows and a raft of award wins The post The Pleasance Celeb…

On the Couch with Georgia Huestis

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The Machine Stops

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Is There Work on Mars? at ZOO Playground (Playground 1) by Hannah Mackenzie

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Is There Work on Mars? at ZOO Playground (Playground 1) “It has a brilliant concept with well-done visuals and a lot to say about diversity in modern society.” T…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cardstock at Greenside @ Riddles Court by May Ellen

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cardstock at Greenside @ Riddles Court "encourages viewers to take up the tools for self-protection” The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cardstock at Greenside @ Rid…

Down to Earth Festival Brings Free Performances to NYC Parks and Public Spaces by Brian Seibert

The Down to Earth festival answers a pandemic-era call for changes in the performing arts, offering free events in city parks and urban spaces.

Son of Byblos

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German Summer Festival Theatre (2): Domfestspiele Verden, “Die Zündholzfrau” by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

In 1997, an association was founded in the German city of Verden on the river Aller, located between Bremen and Hannover in Lower Saxony, to arrange large-scale theatre productions, in the f…

“No Apologies” by Emma Frankland, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

Emma Frankland’s No Apologies achieves something genuinely rare: a radical reimagining that feels both vital and sumptuous. Her premise echoing as a refrain throughout the piece— “Kurt…

“The Ego” by Anemone Valcke and Verona Verbakel, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

Anemone Valcke and Verona Verbakel’s The Ego emerges from Ontroerend Goed’s theatrical lineage with characteristic Belgian fearlessness and appetite for (self-)reflection. What begins as…

“Riot Days” by Pussy Riot, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

What is the purpose of performing arts when the stakes are literally life and death? Pussy Riot’s Riot Days confronts this question with unflinching directness, transforming the concert h…

“Thanks for Being Here” by Ontroerend Goed, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

The Belgian Company Ontroerend Goed have been coming to the Edinburgh Fringe for so long that I can no longer imagine how their work would seem to someone on first encounter anymore. Not tha…

‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Ben Crompton Directing Ballet Retelling ‘Snow White: The Sacrifice’ For Arts Streamer Marquee TV by Jesse Whittock

EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones star Ben Crompton is directing a ballet retelling of the Snow White story for global arts streamer Marquee TV. Crompton will oversee Snow White: The Sacrifice, whi…

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Here For Now Theatre’s “Apples In Winter” is Baked to Perfection by Ross

The Stratford, Ontario Theatre Review: Here For Now Theatre’s Apples In Winter By Ross She stands and stares, with an air of determination, grief, and discomfort at the industrial kitchen,…

Dawson’s Creek Cast Reunites for One-Night-Only Live Reading — To Support James Van Der Beek and F Cancer by Suzanna Bowling

The creek is calling once more. I don’t wanna wait for our lives to be over I want to know right now, what will it be? I don’t wanna wait for our lives to be over Will it be yes or will …

LACMA Unveils Art+Film Gala Honorees: ‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler and Artist Mary Corse by Chris Gardner

The 14th annual event will once again be co-chaired by Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio and presented by luxury fashion house Gucci. Held at LACMA, Art+Film is scheduled for Nov. 1.