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Friday, July 24, 2026 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka join Broadway cast of ‘Wanted’ by Sophia Rubino For Broadway.com

“Wanted” begins preview performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 and officially opens on November 8.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 2:56pm☆⚑

George R. R. Martin’s GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING Cancels First Week of Previews

Variety is reporting that the The Royal Shakespeare Company has canceled the first week of preview performances for its upcoming stage production of Game of Thrones: The Mad King. The pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 2:19pm☆⚑

Broadway Summer Blockbusters: Go Way Down to Hadestown by Jamie Kravitz

It may be sweltering outside in NYC, but Broadway is heating up in the best way. We're celebrating the season by spotlighting the long-running productions that make a trip to Times Square mo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 2:15pm☆⚑

Jake Shears, Lorna Courtney & Kevin McHale Join Broadway’s The Rocky Horror Show by Sophia Rubino

There are new guests over at the Frankenstein Place. The Broadway revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Oh, Mary! Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, will welcome Jake Shea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 2:15pm☆⚑

Leslie Odom Jr. Returns to HAMILTON West End Tonight, Following Thursday Mid-Show Exit

Tony and Grammy Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr., who is currently making his West End debut in Hamilton, left the stage following Act 1 of the show's Thursday's matinee at London's Victoria Pal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 2:00pm☆⚑

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

Jake Shears, Lorna Courtney & Kevin McHale Will Join Cast of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:54pm☆⚑

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for AIN'T TOO PROUD at The Muny

Rehearsal footage from The Muny's upcoming production of AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS has surfaced ahead of the show's Forest Park opening, offering audiences an ea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:49pm☆⚑

Video: Rosie O'Donnell Talks COMMON KNOWLEDGE and Her Return to the Stage on Late Night

Rosie O'Donnell visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss her return to the New York stage with her new solo show, Common Knowledge. During the interview, O'Donnell reflected on relocat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:36pm☆⚑

Jake Shears, Lorna Courtney & Kevin McHale To Join Broadway’s ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ by Greg Evans

Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears, & Juliet‘s Lorna Courtney and Glee‘s Kevin McHale will soon join the Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Show taking over roles originally played …

SOURCE: Deadline at 1:35pm☆⚑

Hadestown's J. Harrison Ghee Reveals the Iconic Keepsake Next to Their Tony Award on Broadway My Way by Sophia Rubino

Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee knows a thing or two (or 15) about Broadway. The legend is charmingly ushering audience members down to the underworld nightly as Hermes in Hadestown at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 1:15pm☆⚑

Jake Shears, Lorna Courtney, Kevin McHale Will Time Warp Into Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show by Logan Culwell-block, Margaret Hall

The revival will get some new faces at Studio 54 beginning in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:06pm☆⚑

Jake Shears, Kevin McHale, and Lorna Courtney Will Join Rocky Horror Company by Dgordon

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SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:00pm☆⚑

Friday, July 24, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Will Become a Graphic Novel by Logan Culwell-Block

The stage prequel to the Netflix series currently playing Broadway and London's West End was also filmed live on stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56pm☆⚑

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for Muny Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations by Andrew Gans

The hit jukebox musical will play the St. Louis venue beginning July 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27pm☆⚑

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka Join Broadway Cast of Wanted by Sophia Rubino

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka will join the Broadway cast of Wanted as Sissy and Flo. They join previously announced stars Solea Pfeiffer as Mary Clarke, Liisi LaFontaine as Martha Clar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25pm☆⚑

Raúl Esparza Reveals How He's Preparing for His Broadway Comeback in Galileo by Jonah De Forest

Raúl Esparza begins performances as Leontes in The Winter’s Tale at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park on July 25. Following his stint in the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25pm☆⚑

Video: Broadway in Bryant Park Returns for 2026 with THE LOST BOYS, HADESTOWN and More

Earlier this week, 106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park kicked off its 2026 program, bringing the best of Broadway back together for free performances on Thursday afternoons through Augus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19pm☆⚑

Watch 'Embraceable You' and 'What Causes That?' From Crazy for You at Goodspeed Musicals by Andrew Gans, Meg Masseron

Will Burton leads the cast of the Gershwin musical directed by Michael Fling.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11pm☆⚑

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)

New Dramatists Resident Playwrights, NAMT Musicals, Edinburgh Fringe and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:58am☆⚑

Claybourne Elder Recording If the Stars Were Mine Released on Vinyl by Andrew Gans

The Company and Gilded Age star can currently be seen Off-Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45am☆⚑

The Lost Boys Broadway Album Releases July 24; Watch the Cast Record 'If We Make It Through the Night' by Logan Culwell-block, Margaret Hall

The screen-to-stage musical's album comes from Atlantic Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43am☆⚑

THE LOST BOYS Cast Recording is Now Available; Watch Cast Record 'If We Make It Through the Night'

The Lost Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available from Atlantic Records. The album features music and lyrics by 2x Tony Award-nominees The Rescues (Kyler England, AG, and Gabri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28am☆⚑

Jaime Lozano-Florencia Cuenca Musical Él y Ella Sets Developmental Workshop With Drama Club by Logan Culwell-Block

The Maine workshop will precede a free performance in NYC at Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27am☆⚑

‘Hadestown: The Musical’ arrives on the big screen by Guest Author

The movie has everything a fan could want. But are professionally filmed stage musicals the future we need? By KENNY NEAL

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:16am☆⚑

Hadestown Movie Opens in Theaters Today for a Limited Five-Day Run by Jamie Kravitz

Don't look back! Look forward to the next five days, during which you can catch Hadestown: The Musical on the big screen. The live theater capture of the hit Broadway musical is playing in c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10am☆⚑

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka Join Cast of WANTED on Broadway

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka have joined the cast of Wanted on Broadway as Sissy and Flo. Secka, who originated the role of Flo in the Signature Theatre world premiere, and Williams, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07am☆⚑

The Body of Mary: A Play in Three Acts (of God) Sets Off-Broadway Dates by Andrew Gans

Katie Cappiello will also direct her new play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05am☆⚑

BROADWAY EATS with Becca Suskauer by Matt Smith

Though we understand their circumstances may have been a bit different, like Oliver and his clan of orphan boys, we’ve all fallen into a daze dreaming of “food, glorious food” at one p…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:00am☆⚑

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gaten Matarazzo Guest Judge Filmed Performance of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Ahead of its closing on August 8, Cats: The Jellicle Ball filmed the performance that took place on July 23. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the performance was filmed by the Theatre …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57am☆⚑

RISE Comedy Festival returns for fifth year with expanded lineup by Osc Staff Report

Denver's comedy bar kicks off two weeks of stand-up battles and improv showcases with over 150 performers from around the world.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:51am☆⚑

From Boston: Paranormal Activity, Stageworthy and Scareworthy by Bob Verini

★★★☆☆ In a stage version of an indie horror hit, not the play but the tech’s the thing The post From Boston: Paranormal Activity, Stageworthy and Scareworthy appeared first on Ne…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:41am☆⚑

5 Tips for Memorizing Lines by Mi-young Kraft

Colorado STO Mi-Young Kraft shares 5 tips to help memorize your lines. The post 5 Tips for Memorizing Lines appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 10:30am☆⚑

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka Join Broadway's Upcoming Wanted by Logan Culwell-block, Margaret Hall

Previously titled Gun & Powder, the musical will arrive on Broadway this fall at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24am☆⚑

Photos: The Cole Escola Administration Swears In at Oh, Mary! in London by Logan Culwell-Block

Escola is reprising their Tony-winning performance on stage and screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19am☆⚑

New City Players Announces Season 11: America at 250 – What Holds Us Together When We’re Pushed Apart? by Mindy Leaf

As the nation marks its semi-quincentennial, Broward County’s ensemble theatre company presents its most ambitious season yet. As America celebrates its 250th birthday (July 4, 2026), Ne…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 10:16am☆⚑

Broadway Dolly and Mame Anne C. Russell Dies at 103 by Logan Culwell-Block

Becoming a philanthropist later in life, Ms. Russell had the rare distinction of playing both Jerry Herman leading ladies on the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16am☆⚑

‘Benjamin Button’ Musical Finds Its New York Cast With Tony Nominee Andrew Durand In Title Role by Greg Evans

The stage musical adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will make its North American premiere Off Broadway at the Public Theater this fall, with Dead Outlaw Tony nominee Andrew D…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:14am☆⚑

Video: Here’s why the Jellicle Cats needed an intimacy coordinator by Britt Stigler

The post Video: Here’s why the Jellicle Cats needed an intimacy coordinator appeared first on ALL ARTS.

SOURCE: www.allarts.org at 10:13am☆⚑

Review Roundup: THE GIN GAME, Starring Debra Winger and Arliss Howard

Debra Winger and Arliss Howard star in a unique new production of D.L. Coburn’s The Gin Game at New York’s iconic Housing Works Bookstore. Directed by David Blum, this revival transforms…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05am☆⚑

***** “THE WORLD IS FULL OF MARRIED MEN” REVIEW (U.K.)–JACKIE COLLINS’ BONKBUSTER AS A GLORIOUSLY FILTHY PUPPET SHOW by Robert Shuman

(Arifa Akbar’s article appeared in the Guardian 7/24. Photo: Enthralling, titillating … The World Is Full of Married Men at Yard theatre, London.) The Yard theatre, London Barbies, gi…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:04am☆⚑

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)

Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie Sets Dates in Edinburgh, London, and D.C. by Andrew Gans

Four actor-musicians play more than 20 instruments in the celebration of the late folk singer and songwriter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:58am☆⚑

FUNNY CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN DREYFUSS AND SHAW HIGHLIGHT PLAY ‘THE SHARK IS BROKEN’ AT ACTORS’ PLAYHOUSE IN CORAL GABLES by Marvin Glassman

Capitalizing on the popularity of the 1975 film “Jaws” (which ironically played at Actors’ Playhouse back in the era when the venue was a movie theater), playwrights Ian Shaw and Josep…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 9:48am☆⚑

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Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka join Broadway cast of ‘Wanted’ by Sophia Rubino For Broadway.com

Broadway Summer Blockbusters: Go Way Down to Hadestown by Jamie Kravitz

Jake Shears, Lorna Courtney & Kevin McHale Join Broadway’s The Rocky Horror Show by Sophia Rubino

Jake Shears, Lorna Courtney & Kevin McHale To Join Broadway’s ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ by Greg Evans

Hadestown's J. Harrison Ghee Reveals the Iconic Keepsake Next to Their Tony Award on Broadway My Way by Sophia Rubino

Jake Shears, Lorna Courtney, Kevin McHale Will Time Warp Into Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show by Logan Culwell-block, Margaret Hall

Jake Shears, Kevin McHale, and Lorna Courtney Will Join Rocky Horror Company by Dgordon

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Will Become a Graphic Novel by Logan Culwell-Block

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for Muny Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations by Andrew Gans

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka Join Broadway Cast of Wanted by Sophia Rubino

Raúl Esparza Reveals How He's Preparing for His Broadway Comeback in Galileo by Jonah De Forest

Watch 'Embraceable You' and 'What Causes That?' From Crazy for You at Goodspeed Musicals by Andrew Gans, Meg Masseron

New Dramatists Resident Playwrights, NAMT Musicals, Edinburgh Fringe and More by American Theatre Editors

Claybourne Elder Recording If the Stars Were Mine Released on Vinyl by Andrew Gans

The Lost Boys Broadway Album Releases July 24; Watch the Cast Record 'If We Make It Through the Night' by Logan Culwell-block, Margaret Hall

Jaime Lozano-Florencia Cuenca Musical Él y Ella Sets Developmental Workshop With Drama Club by Logan Culwell-Block

‘Hadestown: The Musical’ arrives on the big screen by Guest Author

Hadestown Movie Opens in Theaters Today for a Limited Five-Day Run by Jamie Kravitz

The Body of Mary: A Play in Three Acts (of God) Sets Off-Broadway Dates by Andrew Gans

BROADWAY EATS with Becca Suskauer by Matt Smith

RISE Comedy Festival returns for fifth year with expanded lineup by Osc Staff Report

From Boston: Paranormal Activity, Stageworthy and Scareworthy by Bob Verini

5 Tips for Memorizing Lines by Mi-young Kraft

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka Join Broadway's Upcoming Wanted by Logan Culwell-block, Margaret Hall

Photos: The Cole Escola Administration Swears In at Oh, Mary! in London by Logan Culwell-Block

New City Players Announces Season 11: America at 250 – What Holds Us Together When We’re Pushed Apart? by Mindy Leaf

Broadway Dolly and Mame Anne C. Russell Dies at 103 by Logan Culwell-Block

‘Benjamin Button’ Musical Finds Its New York Cast With Tony Nominee Andrew Durand In Title Role by Greg Evans

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***** “THE WORLD IS FULL OF MARRIED MEN​” REVIEW (U.K.)–JACKIE COLLINS’ BONKBUSTER AS A GLORIOUSLY FILTHY PUPPET SHOW by Robert Shuman

Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie Sets Dates in Edinburgh, London, and D.C. by Andrew Gans

FUNNY CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN DREYFUSS AND SHAW HIGHLIGHT PLAY ‘THE SHARK IS BROKEN’ AT ACTORS’ PLAYHOUSE IN CORAL GABLES by Marvin Glassman

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***** “THE WORLD IS FULL OF MARRIED MEN” REVIEW (U.K.)–JACKIE COLLINS’ BONKBUSTER AS A GLORIOUSLY FILTHY PUPPET SHOW by Robert Shuman