Anna Zavelson Joins The Phantom of the Opera Cast in London's West End Starting May 18 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Masquerade and Light in the Piazza alum steps into the role of Christine Daaé.

2026 Drama Desk Award event and winners by Martha Wade Steketee

May 17, 2026 — Winners and honorees for the 2026 Annual Drama Desk Awards were celebrated this evening at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street). Titanique’s Marla Mindelle hosted the [�…

2026 Drama Desk Award winners announced | New York Theatre Guide

Broadway productions of *Ragtime*, *Death of a Salesman*, and *Oedipus* are among the shows that received the most wins this season.

Winners of the 2026 Drama Desk Awards for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway

In addition to the honors in 32 competitive non-gendered categories, in which Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway productions were considered ...

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical to play The Sydney Lyric from November

The post A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical to play The Sydney Lyric from November appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Jack Thorne on adapting ‘Lord of the Flies’ for Netflix, wanting to ‘really bring out the juice of the book’ by Mia McNiece

Series creator says he's been waiting 30 years to bring the classic novel to life during FYC event with director Marc Munden and the young cast.

Dance Review: ‘Good Trouble’ (Excerpts) presented by VTDance/Vincent E. Thomas at Baltimore Theatre Project by Justin Rustle

Vincent E. Thomas has been making choreography in the DMV for over 20 years, but this was the first opportunity I’ve had to see his work live onstage. Thomas himself is a compelling perfor…

Theatre Review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

Gangsters and Broadway, a natural combination for entertainment! Enter “Guys and Dolls,” the classic, Tony Award-winning show, captivating with every roll of the dice. Whether you are ne…

Winners Announced for the 2026 Roger Rees Awards

Earlier tonight, talented students from across New York City gathered at Symphony Space for the Roger Rees Awards, hosted by Andrew Keenan-Bolger. The winners of Outstanding Performance in a…

'AM THE LUCKIEST ONE IN THE WORLD TO BE YOUR MOMMA!' Broadway star Lea ... - Facebook

'AM THE LUCKIEST ONE IN THE WORLD TO BE YOUR MOMMA!' Broadway star Lea Salonga expressed her pride and love for her son Nic Chien as he celebrated ...

Adelaide Fringe appoints Marc Carnes as new CEO

The post Adelaide Fringe appoints Marc Carnes as new CEO appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

70th Annual Drama Desk Awards Winners - Updating Live! - BroadwayWorld

The Drama Desk Nominating Committee considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2025-2026 New York theater ...

Never Again 1897 Broadway — Video Coverage: Performances, Clips & Behind the Scenes

Watch videos from Never Again on Broadway (1897) — performance highlights, cast interviews, opening night coverage, and behind-the-scenes clips.

Marla Mindelle opens the 70th Drama Desk Awards with “A New Day” - YouTube

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CLASS C (Azuka): Dystopia close at hand by Kathryn Osenlund

Things are not yet as bad as the reality presented in the play. But it urges us to beware, to speak up for ourselves at the ballot box, and not allow the promise of 1776 to continue down the…

Farm Fatale review – freaky scarecrows make hay out of climate crisis by Kate Wyver

Southbank Centre, LondonBetween a sci-fi concert for eggs and an interview with a bee, the scarecrow broadcasters in Philippe Quesne’s oddball performance piece make the case for art as sa…

2026 Drama Desk Award Winners by Jonathan Mandell

 The 70th annual Drama Desk Award winners, announced as they unfold at Town Hall, with host Marla Mindelle, honoring achievement by professional theater artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway an…

Tony Awards Nominees Luncheon: Carrie Cokn, Stephanie Hsu and More - Variety

The producers promise a celebration of Broadway's full season. Executive producers Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman previewed a Tonys ceremony ...

Inside the 2026 Tony Nominees Luncheon: Carrie Coon Calls for Universal Childcare, Brandon Uranowitz and Stephanie Hsu Want a Better Broadway by Clayton Davis

There is one day every Tony Awards season when the campaigning quiets down. No one has won anything yet, no speeches have been delivered, and for a few hours the nominees simply get to celeb…

No Mary: What the Broadway hit — and history — gets wrong about first lady Mary Todd Lincoln

Cole Escola and James Scully in "Oh, Mary!" 5. The wild popularity of Broadway's “Oh, Mary!” shows that Mary Todd Lincoln remains a compelling figure.

Would Anika Noni Rose Star in a Broadway Version of 'Princess and the Frog'? (Exclusive)

Anika Noni Rose gave her thoughts about a possible Broadway version of 'The Princess and the Frog,' and joked that she 'might be Mama Odie' after ...

New York Through The Eyes Of “Fallen Angels” Star Christopher Fitzgerald - Forbes

A "Fallen Angels" star shares his go-to Theater District spots, favorite Broadway theater, and a commute hack that cuts his trip across the city.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Not Expected To Return After 18 Seasons

In talks about the upcoming 2026-27 TV season, Fox Television Network president Rob Wade confirmed that the dance competition show is not projected to return, reported Variety. The show …

MPAC presents Disney's Frozen, The Broadway Musical - New Jersey Stage

MPAC presents Disney's Frozen, The Broadway Musical ... (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Let it Go! Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)'s 2026 spring production of ...

How Bad Bunny Inspired Artist Edra Soto’s Plastic Chairs Art by Carly Thomas

The artwork is part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's "Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón" exhibition.

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been on Off-Broadway - TheaterMania

This summer, in a strictly limited engagement, a rotating all-star cast comes together for a timely and important revival of Eric Bentley's Are ...

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been

Review: In ‘Dad Don’t Read This’ a Playwright (Maybe?) Grows Up by Helen Shaw

Eliya Smith’s disturbing teen dramedy explores the ambivalence and confusion of life on the brink of adulthood.

Spellbinding Strauss: David Bernard and the PACS by Edward Kliszus

Spellbinding Strauss was a luminous reminder of why the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony has become indispensable to New York's cultural landscape. Maestro Bernard and Sara Beth Pearson delivere…

Tom Francis To Join The Search For The Next James Bond

Tom Francis, known best for the role of Joe Gillis in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Blvd starring opposite Nicole Scherzinger, is throwing his hat in the ring to play James Bond, says Variety. Wit…

Scary Backstage Moment at 'Beaches' After Fan Sneaks Into Jessica Vosk's Dressing Room

A scary backstage moment at Broadway's Beaches has raised serious questions about security at the Majestic Theatre after a fan reportedly entered ...

Jennifer Simard, Broadway's star of Death Becomes Her got her start right here in New Hampshire.

NH Chronicle: Broadway's newest star of Death Becomes Her got her start right here in New Hampshire. Litchfield native Jennifer Simard first ...

Video: Christiani Pitts Is Ready to Carry A Tony Award Across New York

Christiani Pitts is having a star-turn this season carrying a show (and a cake) eight times a week at the Longacre Theatre. She stars opposite fellow 2026 Tony nominee Sam Tutty as 'Robin'. …

This Week on Broadway for May 17, 2026: Meg Bussert by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Meg Bussert. Peter was in London and saw seven shows: The Karate Kid @ New Wimbledon Theatre, An Ideal Husband @ Lyric Hammers…

Cannes weekend dispatch: Scarlett Johansson misses ‘Paper Tiger’ premiere, Barbra Streisand misses her Palme d’Or, and all the big moments by Ethan Alter

Plus, Steven Soderbergh debuted his John Lennon documentary, and a past Palme d'Or winner debuts his latest film to a mixed response.

‘A Girl’s Story’ Review: Judith Godrèche’s Assured Feature Debut Tells a Bitter Tale of Sexual Initiation in 1950s France by Guy Lodge

The resemblance between Judith Godrèche and her daughter Tess Barthélemy — also the luminous lead of her mother’s debut feature “A Girl’s Life” — will be particularly powerful …

Way Off Broadway offers summer children's theater camp - The Frederick News-Post

Way Off Broadway Dinner Theater has opened enrollment for its 2026 Summer Children's Theatre Camp, presenting “Seussical Jr.”

'Rent' Music Director Says Jonathan Larson Wanted to Open Show with 'Halloween' (Exclusive)

... Broadway". Bruce Glikas/Getty. However, Larson died the night of the final rehearsal and just one day before Rent's first Off-Broadway preview ...

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh: May 18th to the end of August, 2026 by Ghoover

Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of August, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly…

Hidden River, by Sara Lippmann by Emma Riverso

A new novel from Sara Lippman follows a young woman who grows up in the Philly burbs, and then faces the secrets of her teenage years 20 years later. Emma Riverso reviews.

Here and Now: Universal childcare, legendary Black athletes, reimagined 'Cats' on Broadway

... Broadway production. Check out more Eyewitness News - http://abc7ny.com/ Find us on social media: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY ...

Travel the East Coast for Some Disney On Broadway Magic with "Laughing Place On Location"

This week, Maxon takes you to two recent D23 events exploring the musical magic of Disney on Broadway – from the famed New Amsterdam Theatre to the ...

Funeral of Lies, by A.E.S. O’Neill by Rob Laymon

Philly novelist A.E.S. O’Neill’s latest thriller dives into the world of Philly politics. A bitter New York PR executive with a loose relationship to the truth comes home to manage his n…

And the Ancestors Sing, by Radha Lin Chaddah by Krista Mar

In her debut novel And the Ancestors Sing, Philly author Radha Lin Chaddah tackles a sweeping multigenerational tale set in China after the Cultural Revolution, including the plasma economy …

The Purity Culture Recovery Guide: The Shame-Free Sex Education You Deserve, by Erica Smith by Anndee Hochman

Philly-based sex educator Erica Smith brings her passion for shame-free knowledge to her new book, The Purity Culture Recovery Guide, building on her popular platform for those recovering fr…

Mother Tongue: A Memoir, by Sara Nović by Anndee Hochman

Philly author Sara Nović, whose 2024 novel True Biz was a One Book, One Philadelphia pick, is back with a singular memoir exploring the world of deafness, parenting, adoption, disability, a…

Barbra Streisand Unable to Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony to Accept Honorary Palme d’Or After Knee Injury by Ellise Shafer

Barbra Streisand is unable to attend the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony to accept her honorary Palme d’Or after suffering a knee injury. “On the advice of my doctors, as I continu…

Et Alia Theater Lab: 'By The Other' | Playbill

... Broadway and Beyond. Broadway Shows · Off-Broadway Shows · Broadway Weekly ... Broadway · 0 New · View All Jobs. Et Alia Theater Lab: 'By The Other ...

UPDATE: 2 people hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash in Harrison Township - WHIO TV

Jennifer Harmon, Broadway, 'One Life to Live' actress, dies at 82 ...

Werewolf Movie, by Stephen St. Francis Decky by Kiran Pandey

Local author Stephen S. Francis Decky combines hallucinatory haunting with a fable about Philly-area musicians who meet a supernatural monster disguised as a smooth record-label exec. Kiran …

Photos: Behind the Scenes with the 2026 Tony Award Nominees for Plays

Tonys season is here at last! Did you know that 21 plays opened on Broadway in the 2025/26 season? 18 of them have a big reason to celebrate this month because they all earned nominations fo…

Dial M For Murder Enjoyable From Curtain To Curtain Call by Bill Hirschman

Actors’ Playhouse’s flawless Dial M For Murder, readapted from the orginal play, is stylish and enjoyable from curtain to curtain call. The post Dial M For Murder Enjoyable From Curtain …

NO MYSTERY WHY THIS “DROOD” WORKS by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . .  In the mid-70s, pop composer Rupert Holmes was doing well writing and performing hits like “Him” and “The Pina Colada Song”, though their success did ha…

Parent Trip: Unexpected Roads to Form a Family, by Anndee Hochman by Jill Brooke

For nine years, writer Anndee Hochman told unexpected stories about how families came to be in her popular Inquirer column, The Parent Trip. Now many of those pieces are collected in a new b…

"Schmigadoon" and "Prince Faggot" lead the Dorian Theater Awards - The Film Experience

After the jump let's talk the nominees and how they differ (or don't) from the Tony nominations... Outstanding Broadway Musical.

Blood, Blasphemy and Boning: Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Turns 55, and It’s Still the Freshest, Wildest Film at Cannes by Guy Lodge

Typically, the Cannes Classics section is not one of the festival’s major noise-makers. Mostly comprising restorations of classic titles and new documentaries about film history, it is, fo…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for May 17, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche post for May 17, 2026 is about child star Baby Early Gorman. Also Happy Ride a Unicycle Day. Earlier Travalanche posts for May 17 (in no particular order) include o…

Philadelphia Quakers and the American Revolution, by Jeffrey A. Denman by Rob Laymon

Revolutionary-era Quakers, spurned by both loyalists and patriots, had to find their own way in 18th-century Philadelphia. A new book dives into their legacy. Rob Laymon reviews.

Cate Blanchett and Selena Gomez Set to Star in Brady Corbet’s New ‘X-Rated’ Epic by Ellise Shafer

Cate Blanchett and Selena Gomez are set to star in “The Brutalist” director Brady Corbet’s next film alongside Michael Fassbender. During a masterclass at Cannes Film Festival on Sunda…

Inside Netflix’s ‘Call My Agent The Movie’: George Clooney Cameo, Cannes Shoot and Andrea’s Big Comeback (EXCLUSIVE) by Elsa Keslassy

Five years after the fourth and final season of the hit French series “Call My Agent!” won an International Emmy Award, the gang is back for a feature film that sends its beloved agent-t…

Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should? - The New York Times

In the 2025-26 offerings, Broadway has seen its version of shrinkflation: fewer new musicals, less turnover, a robust group of revivals trying to ...

#AndrewRannells & Jimmy compare their headshots from the ‘90s 🤣 #FallonTonight by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Here and Now: Universal childcare, legendary Black athletes, reimagined 'Cats' on Broadway

Plus, we'll have Tony-nominated creators of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." This is a re-imagined Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats." It's ...

Celebrate Cher's Birthday This Week on Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige is celebrating Cher's big birthday, bakin…

Three Times a Mourner: Personal Essays on Grief and Healing, by Fredricka R. Maister by Olivia J. B. Baxter

As she explores three losses at different times in her life, memoirist Fredricka R. Maister reflects on the messy yet transformative power of facing grief in Three Times a Mourner: Personal …

Chicago 2050: Broadway in Chicago CEO on a city guided forward by culture

Few cities possess our cultural depth or history: Jazz and blues that reshaped American music. Theater stages where Broadway productions are born.

First-Time Producers Marcus Chait, Patrick Wilson, and James Carpinello Bring Their Lost Boys to Broadway

70th Annual Drama Desk Awards Winners- Updating Live!

The best of the New York City theatre community is at Town Hall tonight for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrica…

Salma Hayek Pinault, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu Set to Co-Host Serpentine Summer Party (Exclusive) by Lily Ford

The annual London fundraiser is celebrating the 25th Serpentine Pavilion by the Mexico City-based LANZA atelier.

Broadway's weak season for new musicals - AMNY

Broadway has always had weak seasons. Not every year produces a “Hamilton,” “The Book of Mormon,” or “Hadestown.” But even mediocre seasons ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream 1906 Broadway — Video Coverage - BroadwayWorld

Watch videos from A Midsummer Night's Dream on Broadway (1906) — performance highlights, cast interviews, opening night coverage, ...

What the Dickens? Will Ferrell Plays Ghost of Epstein on ‘S.N.L.’ Season Finale by Dave Itzkoff

Ferrell, the “Saturday Night Live” alum, appears with James Austin Johnson as President Trump in a sendup of “A Christmas Carol.” Paul McCartney provides the music.

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Mel Brooks to Donate His Expansive Career Archive to National Comedy Center in New York by Cynthia Littleton

Mel Brooks has donated his career archive of more than 150,000 documents and 5,000 photographs to the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, N.Y., the same nonprofit institution that holds the…

A Bib for Baby Early Gorman by Trav S.D.

Baby Early Gorman (Earle Gorman, 1906-1982) was a child star, very much in the vein of Baby Peggy, Baby Marie, Baby Rose Marie, Baby June, and Baby Leroy. She was the niece of actress Elsie …

Did You Know That These Broadway Shows Originally Had Different Names?

Broadway historian and self-proclaimed theatre nerd Jennifer Ashley Tepper is here to help with Broadway Deep Dive. BroadwayWorld is accepting ...

Ian McKellen ‘emotional’ as he opens County Durham theatre space by Mark Brown North Of England Correspondent

Actor says Ensemble 84 in Horden, employing local talent, is how a professional repertory company should beIt’s a chilly spring evening in what was once a Catholic church in a left-behind …

Mother Courage and her Children review – moving, funny and savage portrait of life during wartime by Arifa Akbar

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonForgoing Brecht’s usual distanciation, Anna Jordan’s new translation and Michelle Terry’s lovable performance bring out the humanity of a woman doing what�…

THE GREAT GATSBY's Damani Van Rensalier Takes Over Our Instagram Today

The Great Gatsby's Damani Van Rensalier is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Van Rensalier takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical. Go…

Adam Driver Brushes Off Lena Dunham Memoir Question in Cannes: ‘I’m Saving It All for My Book’ by Ellise Shafer

Adam Driver may be known for leading critically acclaimed films like “BlacKkKlansman” and blockbusters like “Star Wars,” but his career first gained steam on TV in Lena Dunham’s HB…

Stage Kiss review – behind-the-scenes romcom is charming but slippery by Lucinda Everett

Hampstead theatre, LondonA first love is rekindled on stage and off in Sarah Ruhl’s metatheatrical romance and farcical send-up of hammy old musicalsIt doesn’t take long for the protagon…

Boots Riley, Marx Brother by Emily Nussbaum

Boots Riley’s zany movies combine pop aesthetics with radical politics.

“The Dreamdrive,” by Weike Wang by Weike Wang

Each morning, he “awoke”—not the term he would have used—exhausted, having not slept and having driven all night.

Natalie Joy Johnson Is Leona Helmsley in Queen of Mean Concert May 17 | Playbill

Natalie Joy Johnson, seen on Broadway in Lempicka, Kinky Boots, and Legally Blonde, plays late businesswoman Leona Helmsley in a concert ...

Darren Criss Takes Final Bow in Maybe Happy Ending May 17 - Playbill

Both begin their run May 19, along with new standby Savy Jackson and vacation cover Cathy Ang. Continuing Broadway cast includes original company ...

Derek Klena Brings Broadway Flair to the Savannah Bananas - The New York Times

A Broadway Star Is the Savannah Bananas' Phantom of the Bullpen. Derek Klena was a successful actor with a Tony nomination to his name. But he's ...

Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should? by Helen Shaw

Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations).

Derek Klena Brings Broadway Flair to the Savannah Bananas by Jonathan Abrams

Derek Klena was a successful actor with a Tony nomination to his name. But he’s found a bigger audience with the barnstorming baseball sensation.

Robert Rauschenberg, Choreographer? His Lost ‘Pelican’ Glides Again by Gia Kourlas

For a short time, Rauschenberg made dances. He used roller skates, pointe shoes and parachute wings for “Pelican” (1963), now reimagined by Trisha Brown’s company.

In a New Memoir, Hayden Panettiere Relives the Drama by Dina Gachman

Her mother put her on TV at 11 months old. She lost custody of her own daughter. The “Nashville” star has a lot to reckon with in her new memoir.

“Liza!,” I Can't Be There, and It's Breaking My Theatre-Loving Heart - front mezz junkies

2026 Off Broadway Alliance Award ... award worthy broadway Canadian theatre film fringe london musical new musical New Play off broadway ...

Theater Review: EXIT THE KING (A Noise Within / Pasadena) by Ernest Kearney

LONG LIVE THE ABSURD Michael Michetti’s visually stunning staging transforms Ionesco’s meditation on death into a thing of eerie beauty It is rare, nowadays, when a play by the Romanian …

‘The Big Short’ Writer Charles Randolph Adapting ‘Muppets in Moscow,’ for Emotion Pictures and Felix Culpa (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Emotion Pictures, the newly launched English-language commercial film banner from Vendôme Group, Pathé and Merit France, will produce the feature film “Muppets in Moscow” in partnershi…

Theater Preview: AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (Ebony Rep / Nate Holden Performing Arts Center / Los Angeles) by Tony Frankel

FATS WALLER’S JOINT IS JUMPIN’ AGAIN Ledisi and an all-star cast bring the Harlem Renaissance roaring back to life at the Nate Holden Center Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a sizzling celebrati…

“Liza!,” I Can’t Be There, and It’s Breaking My Theatre-Loving Heart by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: “Liza! at 80” Takes Carnegie Hall for One Night Only By Ross The moment I saw the announcement for Liza! at 80: A Celebration in Song and Dance, I felt that fam…

‘SNL’ Joke Swap: Michael Che Declares ‘Michael Jackson Did Nothing Wrong’ and Colin Jost Almost Shaves Head by Ethan Shanfeld

Colin Jost and Michael Che drew gasps on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” treating the audience to their biannual joke swap. Per tradition, the “Weekend Update” anchors wr…

The Rhythm of Broadway: The Chita Rivera Awards Return Monday Night

There are award shows that celebrate celebrity, and then there are award shows that celebrate the heartbeat of Broadway itself.

The Magic Pudding: The Opera

The post The Magic Pudding: The Opera appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Utah Valley Calendar: Things to do – May 16 - Daily Herald

Broadway in Concert” — The Timpanogos Singers will present “Do You Hear the People Sing? Broadway in Concert” at 7 p.m. on May 19 at the American ...

The Rhythm of Broadway: The Chita Rivera Awards Return Monday Night by Suzanna Bowling

There are award shows that celebrate celebrity, and then there are award shows that celebrate the heartbeat of Broadway itself. This Monday, the Chita Rivera Awards once again shine a spotli…

Darren Criss Takes Final Bow in Maybe Happy Ending May 17 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Glee favorite became a two-time Tony winner with the show, as both an actor and producer.

Natalie Joy Johnson Is Leona Helmsley in Queen of Mean Concert May 17 by Andrew Gans

Alex Lippard, David Lee, and Ron Passaro's new musical plays 54 Below.