Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Disappear’ Review: A Couple on the Rocks and Out of Sync by Helen Shaw

Erica Schmidt’s discordant comedy, starring Hamish Linklater and Miriam Silverman, is a farce clumsily straddling two genres.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:36PM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Photos: Ethan Slater and More in Rehearsals for MARCEL ON THE TRAIN at Classic Stage Company

Rehearsals are underway for Marcel on the Train at Classic Stage Company. Check out rehearsal photos here! Marcel on the Train is co-written by Marshall Pailet and Tony Award nominee Etha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

Dylan Mulvaney, Abigail Barlow and More Set for SIX: The Musical on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

Beginning February 16, SIX: The Musical will crown a new set of queens. Dylan Mulvaney and Abigail Barlow will make their Broadway debuts in the roles of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Chicago to Welcome Sophie Carmen-Jones and Jacqueline B. Arnold Back to Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

Chicago on Broadway will welcome back Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of Velma Kelly and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the role of Matron "Mama" Morton beginning January 26 at the Ambassador Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Mischief Theatre's Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Will Be Filmed Following West End Run by Andrew Gans, Margaret Hall

The holiday comedy from the Play That Goes Wrong creators brings the chaos and humor of The Cornley Amateur Drama Society to the work of Charles Dickens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

'She's So Fearless': Aigul Akhmetshina on Reprising Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera by Jonathan Minnick

The mezzo-soprano returns to the role that made her a star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Spamalot Revival National Tour by Margaret Hall

The tour of the Tony-winning musical comedy will travel to more than 30 cities in its first year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Annaleigh Ashford Joins Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller in Apple Series THE OFF WEEKS

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford will appear as a series regular in Apple TV's upcoming limited series The Off Weeks, led and executive produced by Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller, Deadl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Composer/Conductor Thomas Adès on His January Program at the New York Phil by Naomi Lewin

Beginning with his America (A Prophecy), the program forms a window into the U.S. at 250.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Dylan Mulvaney, Abigail Barlow and Original Cast Members to Star in SIX: The Musical by Jamie Kravitz

Beginning February 16, SIX: The Musical will crown a new set of queens. Dylan Mulvaney and Abigail Barlow will make their Broadway debuts in the roles of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

The Disappear by David Walters

Exploring genius, indulging ego, examining personal sacrifice at the alter of art, with a toe firmly immersed in the mud of the river of farce, The Disappear is a clever, with a dash of char…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 11:47AM

Martha Graham Dance Company Won’t Celebrate Centennial at Kennedy Center by Michaela Towfighi

The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:38AM

Riz Ahmed-Led HAMLET Sets North American Release Date

Hamlet, a new reimagining of the Shakespeare tragedy, has been acquired by Vertical for North American distribution. Deadline reports that the movie, which is opening on 6 February in the Un…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

What Are The Reviews for The Disappear, With Hamish Linklater, Miriam Silverman, Dylan Baker? by Margaret Hall

Erica Schmidt's play opened January 15 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

John Mellencamp Musical Small Town to Make World Premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Kathleen Marshall will direct the new jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

How the Pandemic Led to Producing (and 2 Tonys) for Ragtime Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard by Andrew Gans

"Time is precious, don’t wait to chase your dreams! Do it scared, do it now."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Violinist María Dueñas to Make Her New York Philharmonic in January by Louise T. Guinther

The 23-year-old Spanish sensation performs January 29–February 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

The Jim Stafford Show by Trav S.D.

If you’re like me and have any space at all for country comedy musicians of decades past in your cluttered mind, they’re all jumbled together. When I was a kid in the ’70s guys like to…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:24AM

Gerry & Sewell review – tragicomic search for a Newcastle United season ticket by Arifa Akbar

Aldwych theatre, LondonJamie Eastlake’s play about two football fans mixes together song, dance, comedy and dark family drama, with incohesive results This tale of two hard-up reprobates i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AM

John Mellencamp's SMALL TOWN to Have World Premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse

Ogunquit Playhouse has unveiled the final production of their 94th season. Small Town, the World Premiere John Mellencamp Musical, will feature music and lyrics by John Mellencamp, a book by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: THE DISAPPEAR Off-Broadway at Audible Theater

Audible Theater is presenting the world premiere play The Disappear, a new comedy written and directed by BAFTA Award nominee Erica Schmidt, now in performances at Audible’s Minetta Lane T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Jeff Goldblum Sets New Jazz Album with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, & More

Jeff Goldblum is back with ‘Night Blooms’, the companion album to 2025’s Top 10 record ‘Still Blooming', featuring new performances from Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Gran…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM

‘Eat the Rich’: Cambridge Was a Culture Shock. She’s Getting the Last Laugh. by Houman Barekat

Jade Franks mines the awkwardness of social mobility in her one-woman show “Eat the Rich.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:42AM

Director Marc Bruni on Reeve Carney & Eva Noblezada in The Great Gatsby: "A Delicious Pairing" by Jonah De Forest

Eva Noblezada, who originated the role of Daisy Buchanan in Broadway’s Jazz Age hit The Great Gatsby, will return to the show on February 5. On March 30, Noblezada’s real-life husband R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM

Video: Carrie Coon Reveals Medical Scare That Led to Cancelled BUG Performances

Carrie Coon is setting the record straight about the recent cancelled performances of Bug on Broadway. While on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the performer shared insight into the reported il…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Washington National Opera Announces Stephen Schwartz Hosted WEST SIDE STORY Gala & New Venues

Washington National Opera has announced that its spring 2026 performances, marking the company’s 70th anniversary season, will take place at venues throughout the greater Washington, D.C. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

See Who's Starring in National Theatre's Reinvention of Maxim Gorky’s Summerfolk by Margaret Hall

Nina Raine and Moses Raine’s new version offers a portrait of Russian class, privilege, and denial.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Matt Cardle, Johannes Radebe, Tosh Wanogho-Maud Will Lead Kinky Boots at London Coliseum by Andrew Gans

Nikolai Foster directs Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Sophie Carmen-Jones and Jacqueline B. Arnold to Return to Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Gail Bean, Tina Fabrique, N’yomi Allure Stewart, More Join Reading of Andrea Ambam's Twelve Angry Black Women by Meg Masseron

NicHi douglas will direct Ambam's reimagining of Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men for the Billie Holiday Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Photos: New Look At Nick Fradiani and More In A BEAUTIFUL NOISE National Tour

New production photographs have been released for the North American tour of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Nick Fradiani stars as Neil Diamond – Then in the touring prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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‘Naked homophobia’: play revisits BBC’s first programme on gay men in 1950s by Mark Brown North Of England Correspondent

Original script from 1954 referring to ‘troubles of this kind’ to be brought to life on stage for LGBT+ History Month “All the homosexuals I’ve known have been extremely eager, like …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM

Carrie Coon Explains Mysterious ‘Bug’ Cancellations: Allergic Reaction To Fake Blood In Broadway Show by Greg Evans

Carrie Coon, the star of Broadway’s Bug and wife of the thriller-play’s author, has revealed exactly what prompted the cancellations of two shows last week just before opening night: She…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:48AM

Listen: Gloria Onitiri Sings 'Our Lady of the Underground' in New Single From HADESTOWN

An all new single, “Our Lady of the Underground”, had been released from Hadestown. The track features Gloria Onitiri, who performed the role of Persephone in the Original West End compa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:43AM

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Sophie Carmen-Jones and Jacqueline B. Arnold Will Return to CHICAGO

Chicago on Broadway will welcome the return of Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of “Velma Kelly” and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” beginning Monday, January…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:37AM

Jesse Eisenberg-Helmed Sweet Tart With Ralph Macchio, Carol Kane-Led Sh*t Kickers, More Set for 2026 Chain Winter Festival by Meg Masseron

The one-act festival will feature plays with stage and screen veterans and promising newcomers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

Dylan Mulvaney, Abigail Barlow to Join Six on Broadway; Adrianna Hicks, Anna Uzele to Return by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The Broadway and West End hit will also welcome back Olivia Donalson as part of an all-star cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

Playwrights Horizons Launches Off the Page, NYC Theatre Travel Package by Meg Masseron

The program will offer four nights in the Civilian Hotel, a welcome dinner with Artistic Director Adam Greenfield, premium seating at shows, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

Broadway Bound is Long And Full of Angst At West Boca Theatre by Bill Hirschman

Broadway Bound at the West Boca Theatre Company finds its supporters among those who enjoy thoughtful family dynamics, literary humor, and Neil Simon’s unmistakable voice. Others may think…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:12AM

Dylan Mulvaney, Abigail Barlow, and More Join SIX on Broadway

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s musical, SIX, has found its new Queens! Beginning February 16, the cast will feature two newcomers to the Queendom who are making their Broadway debuts - Dylan …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AM

Abigail Barlow and Dylan Mulvaney among new ‘Six’ cast of queens by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2026 cast will also mark the return of two original Broadway cast members.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AM

Dylan Mulvaney and Abigail Barlow Will Make Their Broadway Debuts In SIX

Don’t lose your head! Today, it was announced that we have a new group of queens for twenty twenty Six. Beginning February 16, 2026, the new company will include Dylan Mulvaney as Anne Bol…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 09:00AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Oedipus’ Star Lesley Manville on Intimacy Coordinators, Modernizing Sophocles for the Epstein Era and Making Her Broadway Debut by Brent Lang

Lesley Manville is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in “Oedipus,” but there are a few quirks of New York theatergoing she could do without. For starters, there’s the applause t…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:43AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Olivia Donalson

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:46AM

Anna Uzele

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Adrianna Hicks

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In the producer’s office: Brian Anthony Moreland offers his perspective on ‘Black stories,’ diversifying audiences and grassroots marketing by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-nominated producer of “The Piano Lesson” and the upcoming “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” reflects on how to improve Broadway business.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:45AM

Abigail Barlow

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:42AM

Already Perfect review – Broadway star faces the past to make peace with himself by David Jays

King’s Head theatre, LondonLevi Kreis embarks on a journey of rediscovery in song, from self-hating adolescence to self-destructive adulthood The title of this semi-autobiographical musica…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

Foo Fighters mark Dave Grohl’s birthday — and support a good cause — at SoCal benefit show by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Dave Grohl had a solution in mind for anyone who didn't know the words to the song he and the other Foo Fighters were about to play Wednesday night at Inglewood's Kia Forum. …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM

Who’s who on your advertising team: digital advertising coordinator by Dounia Benabdallah

Dounia Benabdallah serves in this role with marketing firm the Pekoe Group and shares insights from her days on the job.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:30AM

Broadway Games: Jukebox Songs, Jukebox Shows by JK

 For some, jukebox musicals are the bane of theater existence, for others, they are just fun diversions, a sort of musical comfort food. I prefer original scores in my new mew musicals, but…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Casting Announced for Work in Progress Performances of Babyface – The Fierce Wrestling Musical by Staff Writer

Casting has been revealed for work in progress performances of Babyface – The Fierce Wrestling Musical, written by Seiriol Davies The post Casting Announced for Work in Progress Performanc…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:30AM

Disney’s The Lion King Partners with Stylist for Sunrise Wellness Event by Staff Writer

Disney’s The Lion King has teamed up with Stylist to present an early morning wellness session on 4 February 2026 at Madison Rooftop Bar and Restaurant The post Disney’s The Lion King Pa…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:22AM

Full Cast Announced for Summerfolk at the National Theatre by Staff Writer

The National Theatre has revealed the full cast for Summerfolk, a new version of Maxim Gorky’s play by Nina Raine and Moses Raine. The post Full Cast Announced for Summerfolk at the Nation…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:20AM

Matt Cardle To Lead Kinky Boots At The London Coliseum by Staff Writer

Matt Cardle will play Charlie Price in a new London revival of Kinky Boots, with Tosh Wanogho-Maud joining as Alternate Lola alongside Johannes Radebe The post Matt Cardle To Lead Kinky Boot…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:20AM

Michelle Collins Joins Eric and Ern Centenary Celebration at the Garrick Theatre by Staff Writer

Michelle Collins will appear as a special guest in the centenary performance of Eric and Ern, marking the 100th birthdays of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise The post Michelle Collins Joins Eri…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:19AM

Eat the Rich (But Maybe Not Me Mates X) review – a class comedy grounded in cheeky charisma by Hannah Ewens

Jade Franks’ laugh-out-loud account of swapping Liverpool for Oxbridge has drawn comparisons to Fleabag, but her voice is unmistakably her own

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 06:06AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway performer and Branford native named new artistic director of Legacy Theatre by Christopher Arnott

Keely Baisden Knudsen, the theater's founding artistic director, is handing over the reins to Branford native Eric Santagata, a director, choreographer and educator.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 16, 2026- HELL'S KITCHEN Sets Broadway Closing and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 16, 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, Perso…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Lost to the Rock: Ambition, Mystery, and the Overcrowded Limits of “Picnic at Hanging Rock” by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock By Ross As a gentle piano ushers us in, the dreamer and the dream disappear into the night. There’s a quiet but decisive shift in th…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 04:34AM

Circa’s Duck Pond

The post Circa’s Duck Pond appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 04:33AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Designing Homes for Creativity: Where Australian Art Meets Everyday Living

The post Designing Homes for Creativity: Where Australian Art Meets Everyday Living appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 02:53AM
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Betsy Wolfe Does It for the Gaze in Death Becomes Her on Broadway Beginning Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Siempre Viva! Broadway titan Betsy Wolfe begins her run as shovel-wielding songbird Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her on January 16. Wolfe most recently starred in Joy on Broadway and e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM

Betsy Wolfe Joins Death Becomes Her on Broadway Beginning January 16 by Logan Culwell-Block

The screen-to-stage musical continues its run at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Mob Wives With Jenn and Renee Graziano by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today�…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM

APAP|NYC 2026: The Arts Are Not Waiting to Be Rescued — They’re Leading the Revolution by Magda Katz

If you wandered into Midtown last weekend and thought you felt a seismic shift in the city’s cultural pulse, you weren’t wrong. The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) ju…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:02AM

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