Monday, April 13, 2026
Kim Kardashian has crammed a lot into her career. She’s a reality TV pioneer, a fashion brand founder and the lead of a Ryan Murphy show. Now, “The Kardashians” star is about to take o…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:09PMSunday, April 12, 2026
Oh, Mary, what has Broadway become? You might think playful outrageousness is now the norm with this month’s wave of musical openings that take audiences into the extreme realms of parody,…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PMThursday, April 9, 2026
Poor Willy Loman is once again trying to convince his lousy sons that when it comes making a sale, reputation is everything. He’s right, of course: The fourth Broadway revival of “Death …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM“Broken Snow,” a psychological drama set inside an abandoned, snow-bound house, will premiere at Theatre 71 this month. It stars Tom Cavanagh of “The Flash” and “Ed,” Tony Danza …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:46PMTuesday, April 7, 2026
Broadway is burning — and that’s something to celebrate. “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” a refreshed version of the downtown 2024 hit, blazes anew, having made the trek uptown with its ex…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PMMonday, April 6, 2026
Alden Ehrenreich might be lucky “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was such a box office bomb. Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating Ehrenre…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PMWednesday, March 25, 2026
Singer, songwriter and actress Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the hit Broadway revival of “Chess.” She will star alongside …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:15AMFriday, March 20, 2026
Lea Michele will end her run in Broadway’s “Chess” this summer. The “Glee” star will leave the production on June 21, 2026. Michele’s return to the stage has made “Chess” one…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AMWednesday, February 11, 2026
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is set to star as Truman Capote, the brilliant and troubled literary legend, in the first New York revival of “Tru.” The solo show by Jay Presson Allen was a triumph…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMWednesday, February 4, 2026
Anthony Rapp will star in “Touch,” a new solo play about a middle-aged gay man, failed writer and burned-out fifth-grade teacher whose life is thrown into chaos after an unexpected encou…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:59AMMonday, February 2, 2026
Tony Award-winning producers Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor are teaming up to launch Halcyon Theatricals, a new producing and consulting theatrical company. The Halcyon team has…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:29AMThursday, January 29, 2026
Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Rachel Dratch and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez have joined the cast of “The Rocky Horror Show.” The upcoming Broadway revival, which will be directed by Tony Aw…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AMFriday, January 16, 2026
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 08:43AMTuesday, December 16, 2025
Simu Liu is moving from the MCU to a very wacky White House. The on-screen superhero, best known for his starring role in Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” will mak…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:33AMFriday, December 12, 2025
“Little Bear Ridge Road,” an acclaimed drama with Laurie Metcalf that marked Scott Rudin’s first Broadway production since controversy erupted over his alleged bullying behavior, will …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:36PMThursday, November 20, 2025
Awkward Productions are bringing their viral shows, “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” and “Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story,” to select U.S. cities in 2026. “Diana: The Untold and Untrue Sto…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:40PMTuesday, November 11, 2025
“Slam Frank,” a provocative new musical that reimagines Anne Frank’s story to satirize progressive politics and media, is extending through the end of 2025. The off-Broadway show, whic…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:25PMWednesday, November 5, 2025
“Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical,” an adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s eerie novel, will begin performances on Dec. 16 at the Greenwich House Theatre (27 Barrow Street) for a strictly …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:10AMThursday, October 23, 2025
The marquees on Broadway will remain illuminated after the musicians union announced it had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike that would have severely impact…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:59AMWednesday, October 22, 2025
Stacey Gross, a perky meteorologist who uses a thermos of Prosecco and a stream of peppy banalities as crutches, has been taking audiences on an emotional roller coaster ever since “Weathe…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:12PMFriday, October 3, 2025
“For years, people have asked me, ‘What’s your dream role?’” Kristin Chenoweth says. “‘Is it “Hello, Dolly!”? Is it “Gypsy”?’ And I’ve always responded, ‘It hasn�…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:17AMWednesday, October 1, 2025
Every week, James L. Nederlander performs his version of “Undercover Boss.” He dons a baseball cap and sunglasses and stands in line, looking like a typical tourist as he waits to get in…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:39PMThey partied with Napoleon and Socrates, foiled murderous robots from the future and outwitted Death himself. Now Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, who played metalhead slackers in three “Bill…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:11PMThursday, September 18, 2025
Marc Shaiman, the composer and lyricist behind “Hairspray” and “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” will look back on five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood in his new memoir…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:50AM“Let the Good Times Roll: A New Orleans Gumbo” is planning a Broadway bow after opening last month at Arizona’s Phoenix Theater Company. The new musical was conceived and written by To…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AMMonday, September 15, 2025
“44 – The Musical,” a political satire that features music, lyrics and book by former Obama campaign staffer Eli Bauman, has announced the cast for its New York run. The show will feat…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AMWednesday, September 3, 2025
Douglas Aibel will step down as artistic director of Vineyard Theatre, ending a forty-year run. He will continue to work as a producer and casting director, focusing on several upcoming f…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:58PMWednesday, August 13, 2025
“We couldn’t allow things to just trundle along,” Andrew Lloyd Webber says. “We had to make a big change.” He’s drumming his fingers on the dining room table of his Upper West Si…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:58AMWednesday, August 6, 2025
Grammy winner Kid Harpoon will create original music for the upcoming Broadway revival of “Art.” The Tony Award-winning show — about three friends who debate the merits of a ridiculous…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:06PMTuesday, July 22, 2025
House Republicans are ready to do some rebranding. On Thursday, GOP members of the House Appropriations Committee voted to rename the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performin…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:52PMMonday, July 7, 2025
Scott Rudin is returning to Broadway after allegations of abusive behavior derailed the producer’s career. Rudin and Barry Diller will produce Samuel D. Hunter’s new play “Little Bear …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM 
