Saturday, April 25, 2026

Please Please Me review – fascinating tale of Brian Epstein, the Beatles and that trip to Torremolinos by Emma John

Kiln theatre, LondonTom Wright’s play explores how the Fab Four, and a rumoured affair with John Lennon, helped shape the manager’s tragically short lifeAt the age of 30, the Beatles’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM

The Price review – Henry Goodman leads another Arthur Miller revival that’s right on the money by Arifa Akbar

Marylebone theatre, London A tremendous cast lifts what might have been a formulaic drama into a compelling examination of contested memoryArthur Miller is evidently speaking to the moment. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM

‘I don’t need to see you naked’: Urzila Carlson on becoming a comedy superstar and fending off horny fans by Sian Cain

The South African-born New Zealand comedian reflects on how her traumatic childhood shaped her humour and refusing to roast her 13-year-old daughter’s friendsGet our weekend culture and li…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM

Michael Patrick obituary by Lucy Webster

Actor and writer who confronted his motor neurone disease diagnosis in his work, and went on to play Richard III When Michael Patrick became the first actor in Ireland’s theatrical history…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM

Susan Chlopicki obituary by Marissa Burgess

My colleague and friend Susan Chlopicki, who has died aged 59 of lung cancer, was a comedian, activist and charity worker. As a standup she performed across the UK and her written work was f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM

Conteh review – the dazzling rise and bruising fall of a 70s boxing great by Mark Fisher

Royal Court theatre, LiverpoolWriter-actor Aron Julius captures the sparkling charm of Liverpudlian fighter John Conteh in a punch-by-punch account of his careerDon King is singing the prais…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AM
Friday, April 24, 2026

‘You have to reflect the language to capture people’s souls’: Martina Laird on calypso, patois and the RSC by Arifa Akbar

The former Casualty actor wrote Driftwood – a family drama set against the backdrop of Trinidadian independence – as a private act after reconnecting with her roots. It was like solving …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AM

‘An act of real faith’: Mass writer Fran Kranz on forgiveness in the wake of unspeakable violence by Fran Kranz

The parents of a school shooter meet those of a victim in the film Mass, which is now a play. It explores the bitter proposition – and extraordinary sacrifice – of restorative justiceThe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AM
Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Rocky Horror Show review – campy musical returns to Broadway in need of an energy boost by Richard Lawson

Studio 54, New YorkThe 1973 cult favorite is back with a stacked cast, including Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans and Rachel Dratch, but only flashes of genuine funRichard O’Brien’s The Rocky …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30PM

Caroline: A New Musical review – hearty hits in pirate radio jukebox tale by Emma John

New Wolsey theatre, Ipswich Vikki Stone’s freely adapted version of the once notorious seafaring broadcaster’s history is a terrrific premise for delivering a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:45PM

The Waves review – superb staging of Virginia Woolf’s deep dive into friendship by Lucinda Everett

Jermyn Street theatre, LondonDeft production follows six friends as they morph from truth-blurting children into weary midlifers in effortless and capable performancesRead Virginia Woolf’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:05AM

Alexander Morton obituary by Anthony Hayward

Scottish actor who played Golly Mackenzie in TV’s Monarch of the Glen and Andy Semple in Take the High RoadAlexander Morton, who has died of heart failure aged 81, was a stalwart of Scotti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:10AM

Double Indemnity review – leaden drama turns crime classic into a very cold case by Chris Wiegand

Churchill theatre, Bromley James M Cain’s hard-bitten novella gained bleak power on screen but this version, giving Mischa Barton her UK stage debut, loses its flinty edgeThe West End’s …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:10AM

Taraji P Henson: ‘It’s exhausting to have to fight for my worth’ by Kaitlyn McNab

The Oscar-nominee on Hollywood burnout, Black resilience and her Broadway debut in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and GoneOn a Wednesday evening in midtown New York, generations X thr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

‘Feels very special’: Michael Sheen to star as Salieri in new production of Amadeus by Sundus Abdi

The play about Mozart’s jealous rival – a co-production with the Welsh National Theatre set up by the actor last year – will open in Cardiff before a 16-week run in London’s West End…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:40AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Beaches review – 80s weepie makes for soggy Broadway musical by Richard Lawson

Majestic theatre, New YorkA standout turn from Jessica Vosk, taking on the Bette Midler role, isn’t enough to turn a much-loved movie into a legitimate stage showGarry Marshall’s 1988 fi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00PM

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui review – Mark Gatiss terrifies as Brecht’s fascistic cauliflower racketeer by Arifa Akbar

Swan theatre, Stratford-Upon-AvonGatiss is part Hitler, part Scrooge, part Trump in Seán Linnen’s circus-like production for the RSCBertolt Brecht’s comic grotesque parable for Hitler�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PM

Anthony Fauci makes acting debut in Oedipus the King play reading in DC by David Smith In Washington

Fauci was joined by actor Jesse Eisenberg and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer in reading for DC Climate WeekWhen Anthony Fauci put on a pair of sunglasses, the hall erupted in cheers and a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:28AM

To see or not to see? Every single Shakespeare play – ranked! by Michael Billington

Antony and Cleopatra? Exhausting. Lear? Magnificent but flawed. Hamlet? Limitless. For Shakespeare’s birthday, the Guardian’s former theatre critic ranks all the plays***35 Continue read…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:40AM
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Smackdowns and showtunes: wrestling biopic Fighting With My Family inspires stage musical by Chris Wiegand

Adaptation of Stephen Merchant’s 2019 film about WWE champ Saraya-Jade Bevis ‘will be an absolute blast’, says one of the film’s stars, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ JohnsonStephen Merchant�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30PM

The Balusters review – a Pulitzer-winning playwright returns with mixed results by Jesse Hassenger

Samuel J Friedman Theatre, New YorkRabbit Hole writer David Lindsay-Abaire takes on a list of modern American conflicts in a fun, if ultimately underdeveloped, comedy dramaPlaywright David L…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30PM

Between the River and the Sea review – an Israeli Palestinian feels the pressure to pick a side by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court theatre, London Yousef Sweid shows wit and charm as he tackles his divorce and custody battle, while the larger struggle closes in around himThis is not a political show, Yousef …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM

Houdini’s reappearing act: David Haig’s new play lays bare the magician’s dispute with Conan Doyle by Brian Logan

An interest in spiritualism drew the escapologist and the Sherlock Holmes author together but, as actor-playwright Haig’s drama Magic shows, also threw them into conflictIt’s the questio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:35PM

George Hall obituary by Sara Kestelman

George Hall, who has died aged 101, was an extraordinary life force – a composer, performer, teacher, director and raconteur, with an encyclopedic knowledge of cabaret and musical theatre.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:35PM

Schmigadoon! review – cancelled TV show given hit-and-miss Broadway resurrection by Jesse Hassenger

Nederlander Theatre, New YorkApple’s spoofy musical comedy series makes a natural leap to the stage but often struggles to bring much that feels new to the materialThere are countless exam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:35PM
Monday, April 20, 2026

Cassie Workman: You Are Here review – a remarkable standup on a crumbling world by Alexandra Neill

Melbourne international comedy festivalThis show is an extended metaphor about modern capitalism told through a young boy’s battle with a sentient shopping mall. If that sounds weird,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

‘Fisk really changed my life’: Aaron Chen on leaving Australia for the US and his meteoric rise by Dee Jefferson

The gently offbeat comedian is a beloved presence on Australian TV, but he’s now relocated to New York and made his first Hollywood film. He reflects on ‘a big time of growing u…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review – this spellbinding dancing will make you swoon by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonIncredible physical facility is married to expressive lyricism in this triple bill by the Royal Ballet’s ever adventurous resident choreographer. You never kn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

‘She’d been drinking with Julie Walters. I heard a crash’: Victoria Wood’s genius – by her friends, fans and actors by Interviews By Emma John

Dazzling performer, brilliant writer, maddening perfectionist, Easter Egg hunt maestro … on the 10th anniversary of Wood’s death, those who knew her best celebrate the shy intro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Do You Come from Gomorrah? review – Frank McGuinness’s blistering portrait of abuse and prejudice by Helen Meany

Abbey, DublinAn unnamed narrator recollects a 1970s childhood of institutional brutality and sectarianism in this allusive memory play Language is twisted and slippery in Frank McGuinness di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Fallen Angels review – Rose Byrne is utterly delightful in Noël Coward comedy revival by Juan A Ramírez

Todd Haimes Theatre, New YorkRose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara are comic gems in a pitch-perfect revival that sparkles like champagne Fallen Angels has appeared only twice on Broadway since…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00PM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off