Broadway Box Office: ‘Hamilton’ Leads Labor Day Weekend Grosses by Caitlin Huston

In its first week post-opening, 'Paranormal Activity' brought in $790,991 across eight performances.

Mary Testa Will Star in Michael John LaChiusa Jolie Gabor Musical for Transport Group by Dgordon

Linda Buchwald| Beautiful Jolie Gabor, Her Glamorous Three Daughters, and Always the Happiness Is Life will start performances in June of next year. ||Off-Broadway|Beautiful Jolie Gabor,Jack…

Get a 1st Look at Tilda Swinton in Man to Man in London Before NYC Bow by Logan Culwell-Block

The screen star is recreating her performance in Manfred Karge's 1988 solo play at Royal Court Theatre.

Off-Broadway Rags Benefit Concert Adds 2nd Performance; Julie Benko Will Play Rebecca by Logan Culwell-block, Margaret Hall

Nicholas Barasch, Judy Kuhn, Jenna Lea Rosen, and Steven Skybell will also perform the Charles Strouse-Stephen Schwartz musical for Classic Stage Company.

The Creators of Come From Away Recall Living in NYC During 9/11, and How That Influenced Their Musical by Diep Tran

For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Irene Sankoff and David Hein will be attending Come From Away at the World Trade Center and in Gander, Canada.

Broadway Grosses w/e 9/6/2026 by Ken Davenport

Broadway posted a Labor Day week of $26.26M — up... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 9/6/2026 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

The Lost Boys Makes Broadway's Top 5, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses by Logan Culwell-Block

The vampire screen-to-stage musical continues its run at the Palace Theatre.

Secret Nudes, 10 Pairs of Cowboy Boots and a Pig in the Kitchen: What’s Inside the Biggest Book on Schwarzenegger Ever by Seth Abramovitch

After spending 11 years on Taschen's 10-pound 'Arnold,' editor Dian Hanson reveals what she unearthed about the star — including his favorite movie, his compulsive collecting and his uncan…

McCarthyism Docudrama Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been? Added to Arena Stage Season by Andrew Gans

Anna D. Shapiro will again direct Eric Bentley's play.

Heathers Welcomes New Cast—Including Anneliese van der Pol—September 9; Get a 1st Look by Logan Culwell-Block

Morgan Dudley, Nicholas A. Wilkinson, and more also join the Off-Broadway revival at New World Stages.

BroadwayWorld Seeks High School and College Student Bloggers for Fall 2026

Calling all theatre-loving high school and college kids! Share your knowledge, recommendations, and school tips in blogs for BroadwayWorld. Find out more about how you can blog for us below!…

WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD to Tour Globally as Live-to-Film Concert Experiences

The Wicked films are flying from the big screen to the concert hall! Following the worldwide success of Universal Pictures' Wicked and Wicked: For Good, the two films will become live-to-…

Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards. The 2026 Cabaret Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 3…

Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards. The 2026 Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, …

Understand the Past, Understand the Present by Guesteditor

Reflecting on the summer 2026 issue, executive director Alisha Tonsic imagines a brighter collective future for the theatre field by looking back on our past.

Hot Tickets of the Week: CHICAGO, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB & More

Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week. Check out the shows we recommend that you should snag tickets to this week, s…

See Rachel Zegler, Jessi Kirtley, and Other Broadway Stars' High School Playbills by Natan Zamansky

Today's theatre kids are tomorrow's Olivier winners.

Samuel D. Hunter Named Judith Champion Playwriting Fellow at Manhattan Theatre Club by Logan Culwell-Block

The Little Bear Ridge Road playwright will create a new commissioned work through the program.

Featured Contributors by American Theatre Editors

A report on the NEA, and a deep dive into Hmong communities in Minneapolis.

Review Roundup: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS Opens Off-Broadway at Studio Seaview

The U.S. premiere of Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, written and performed by Damien Warren-Smith, is now playing at Studio Seaview through October 11, 2026. The show officially opened on Sep…

Jane Eyre: A Musical review – more Disney romance than Victorian gothic by Holly O'Mahony

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London This production has a talented cast and looks the part, but the characterisation is thin and the songs are often cloyingMuch like Emerald Fennell’s fil…

Video: Watch The Cape Playhouse's SPELLING BEE Cast Perform 'Pandemonium'

The Cape Playhouse has shared a new video clip from their production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, featuring Alex Wyse (Good Night Oscar), Raymond J. Lee (Tammy Faye, Sween…

How Very! See Morgan Dudley, Anneliese van der Pol and More in Heathers The Musical by Sophia Rubino

Class is in session! Morgan Dudley, Anneliese van der Pol and Nicholas A. Wilkinson join off-Broadway's Heathers The Musical at New World Stages on September 9, playing Heather Duke, Ms. Fle…

Expanded Cast Edition of Operation Mincemeat Released for Actors 19 and Under by Logan Culwell-Block

Concord Theatricals will license Operation Mincemeat: The Expanded Cast even as the musical's Broadway and West End bows continue.

Death Note Musical Sets Return Engagement to London's Barbican by Andrew Gans

Stephen Whitson directs the Frank Wildhorn musical based on the Japanese manga series.

Michael John LaChiusa Musical Beautiful Jolie Gabor Sets Off-Broadway World Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Mary Testa will star in the title role of the new work in 2027, part of Transport Group's newly revealed 25th anniversary season.

The Gate theatre’s creative daring gave a tiny stage international scope | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

For five decades, this enterprising venue – which is now shutting up shop – broadened the horizons of British theatreLondon’s Gate theatre, not to be confused with its Dublin namesake,…

East Is East review – the classic cross-cultural comedy is as sharp as ever by Nick Ahad

Bolton Octagon Thirty years on, Ayub Khan Din’s play about dual-heritage life in the 70s is revived for a tour with an exceptional cast Thirty years ago a play opened at Birmingham Rep tha…

Wicked Films Will Tour, Accompanied by Live Symphony Orchestra by Andrew Gans

Wicked: Part One in Concert will make its official premiere at Radio City Music Hall in 2027.

Live Orchestra Concerts of WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD Will Tour in 2027

Wicked and Wicked: For Good will be screened alongside a live symphony orchestra in new live-to-film concerts that will embark on tour next year. Deadline reports that Wicked: Part One in Co…

See Who's Joining Lolly Adefope in West End Oh, Mary! by Logan Culwell-Block

Full casting has been found for the Ghosts star's upcoming London stage debut.

Read the Reviews for Garry Starr: Classic Penguins Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-block, Andrew Gans

Written and performed by a "mostly naked" Damien Warren-Smith, the solo show is directed by Cal McCrystal.

Photos: Morgan Dudley, Anneliese van der Pol, and More Join HEATHERS THE MUSICAL

On September 9, Heathers the Musical will welcome new cast members Morgan Dudley (Broadway: Hadestown, Jagged Little Pill) as Heather Duke, Anneliese Van Der Pol (Broadway: Beauty and the Be…

You’re So Special review – painfully funny tragedy of a stardom seeker by Anya Ryan

Soho theatre, LondonA dance teacher for toddlers dreams of bigger things in Julia Grogan’s frantic one-woman showThe mind of a performer, hungry for her big break, is cracked open in Julia…

Great British Theatres Awards announces finalists for inaugural ceremony by Staff Writer

The finalists for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards have been announced, celebrating the theatres and individuals making an outstanding contribution to the UK’s cultural life The…

Sherman Theatre unveils Francesca Goodridge’s first season as Artistic Director with ambitious 2027 programme by Staff Writer

Sherman Theatre has announced its 2027 season, Alive at the Sherman, marking the first programme curated by Artistic Director Francesca Goodridge The post Sherman Theatre unveils Francesca G…

The Play That Goes Wrong extends West End run until January 2028 as Mischief celebrates 12 years at the Duchess Theatre by Staff Writer

The Play That Goes Wrong extends West End run until January 2028 as Mischief celebrates 12 years at the Duchess Theatre The post The Play That Goes Wrong extends West End run until January 2…

Kokandy’s Musicals for Now by Robert Eric Shoemaker

Chicago’s storefront company on the meaning of success.

John Malkovich pulls out of Israel show after PR firm falsely quoted him as ‘thrilled’ to return to country by Tom Murray

Malkovich was set to take his production of ‘The Music Critic’ to Tel Aviv in April

Can the American Theatre Unlearn Racism? by American Theatre Editors

Going beyond diversity statements, antiracist theatre practices promise a liberatory future for all.

Jackie Hoffman to Star in Yiddish-Language Pirates of Penzance by Dgordon

David Gordon| Di Yam Gazlonim! will be presented by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene in October. ||New York City|Jackie Hoffman,National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene [...] Read More... fro…

Geoff Bennett on the Cultural Zeitgeist of Black Sitcoms by Carl Kozlowski

Ahead of an appearance at Printers Row Lit Fest, the author and PBS Newshour co-anchor discusses his new book on the history of Black comedy in America, "Black Out Loud."

Jackie Hoffman, More Set for Yiddish Pirates of Penzance at Symphony Space by Andrew Gans

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's acclaimed production is returning for two performances at the Manhattan venue.

Grosses analysis: Broadway box office begins to climb with Labor Day weekend by Lee D'amato

For the week ending Sept. 6, the 25 running productions grossed $26,258,361.

Sir Richard Alston obituary by Sanjoy Roy

Choreographer who played a leading role in developing the independent dance scene through the 1970s and early 80sThe choreographer Richard Alston, who has died aged 77, was a landmark figure…

‘This is not sustainable’: London’s Gate theatre to close after nearly 50 years by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Formerly based above a Notting Hill pub, the theatre earned a reputation for radical plays with new talent yet had a 100% loss of Arts Council England funding in 2022The Gate theatre in Lond…

Photos: Christopher Jackson Takes First Bows in Return Engagement in HAMILTON

Tony Award-nominated, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning performer Christopher Jackson has returned to Broadway, reprising his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in Hamilton. The original B…

Not Your Grandmother’s Book Club! Philly Fringe Fest’s – Book Club: Plot Twist Pending by Katelyn

Not Your Grandmother’s Book Club! Philly Fringe Fest’s – Book Club: Plot Twist Pending Reported on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Pictured Above: The cast of “Book Club.” Photo Cre…

Gate Theatre to Close After Nearly 50 Years of Championing International Theatre by Staff Writer

The Gate Theatre has announced it will close at the end of October 2026, bringing to an end almost five decades of pioneering international theatre-making and artist development The post Gat…

Broadway Pipeline: September 9, 2026 by Theatrical Index