Friday, July 3, 2026 at 11pm (Broadway Time)

Songs for The 4th of July: Patriotism and Protest by Jonathan Mandell

America’s 250th birthday deserves some spectacular celebrations. (It doesn’t have to come out of Washington.) Here are videos or some of the country’s greatest hits: classic patriot so…

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Smithsonian Starstruck opens in Melbourne with an Immersive Journey to the Cosmos

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 9pm (Broadway Time)

Doubt: A Parable

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Photos: Knicks City Dancers Visit MJ: THE MUSICAL

Broadway and basketball just keep meeting! On Thursday night the NBA champion-winning Knicks City Dancers stopped by MJ on Broadway. Check out the photos! After the show, the cast gave th…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8pm (Broadway Time)

Zarna Garg’s Million Dollar Excuses Tour by Ellen Clarke

The comedian brings her act to Portland's Helium Comedy Club through July 4, and to Bend for a single show July 5.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 6pm (Broadway Time)

Patti LuPone Reacts As Atlantis Cruise Is Barred From Turkey

Patti LuPone took to her Instagram to share her feelings about her upcoming trip to perform on an Atlantis Cruise being turned away from making their port of call in Turkey. CNN reports …

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 5pm (Broadway Time)

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody Cancels Weekend Performances July 3 - 5 by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

Due to issues with the theatre's cooling system, Dylan MarcAurele's parody of the streaming series will resume performances Tuesday.

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Theater Review: ST. NICHOLAS (Black Button Eyes / City Lit / Chicago) by C.j. Fernandes

CRITIC’S BITE A gripping solo performance anchors this haunting tale I had not encountered arithmomania in any form of entertainment media in well over two decades. Now it’s popped up tw…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

Concert Review: TONY DANZA AND THE STARS OF TOMORROW (The Triad Theatre / New York City) by Rob Lester

THEY’RE GONNA SHINE Young performers take center stage with heart and hope A sold-out fundraiser on Feb. 26 at The Triad offered a fast-moving night of entertainment and an emotionally mov…

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Concert Review: CHANGED FOR GOOD: A CELEBRATION OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (The New York Pops / Carnegie Hall) by Rob Lester

NO PLACE LIKE SCHWARTZ A star-studded birthday gala honors one of musical theater’s most enduring songwriters The New York Pops celebrated its 43rd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall on April …

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Watch: Zachary Noah Piser Is in Put-In Rehearsal for Maybe Happy Ending in Episode 2 of Meet the Models Docuseries by Meg Masseron

The Tony-winning musical welcomed Piser to the cast alongside understudies Savy Jackson and Cathy Ang last month.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

Birthright by TotalTheater

off-Broadway – MCC Theater: 511 West 52 Street. June 24-July 26, 2026. Drama. Author: Jonathan Spector. Director: Teddy Bergman. 3 hrs, 15 min. Critic: David Sheward (July 2026). **** Jona…

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‘A Quick 5’ with Claire Iverson, Actor in ‘Iolanthe’ presented by the Young Victorian Theatre Company by Julia Tucker

“Iolanthe” is a whimsical operetta by the celebrated Victorian-era duo librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. Brimming with laughter, magic, and satire, the story follows…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

A Return to the Familiar at Lincoln Center’s New Dance Festival by Brian Seibert

While it was good to see again Rachid Ouramdane’s moving duet from a decade ago, Akram Khan’s new piece was unconvincing.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)

Theater Books for Summer Reading 2026 by Jan Simpson

Happy Semiquincentennial Weekend!  Or at least I hope it is being so for you. This is a stranger summer than usual for me.  My building has scheduled work to be done on our terraces and so…

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A Conversation with Michael Patrick Trimm by Sharon Eberson

"If this works, if [other independent projects] start to work, to us, it's about proof of concept, that this can be part of the landscape." — Michael Patrick Trimm Pittsburghers know Mich…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)

Michelle Dockery Returns To London Stage With ‘Bloodsport: After Helen Of Troy’ Co-Starring Laura Aikman by Greg Evans

Downton Abbey‘s Michelle Dockery is returning to the London stage after a seven-year absence to star in playwright Ava Pickett’s new Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy. The casting was anno…

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The Guilty, Donmar Warehouse review – spine-tingling and gut-tightening thriller by Aleks Sierz

The Guilty, Donmar Warehouse review – spine-tingling and gut-tightening thriller Aleks Sierz Fri, 07/03/2026 - 16:30 Chloë Moss’s new drama is a nerve-…

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Broadway Summer Blockbusters: Why Chicago Still Sizzles 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…

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"He Wanted to Say" from "Ragtime" by WNYC

The musical “Ragtime" follows three families pursuing the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th century. Shaina Taub, Joshua Henry and Ben Levi Ross performed “He Wanted to Say,” as …

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)

Living Image: Chapter 1 review – five days to reanimate a legendary show you’ve never seen by Lyndsey Winship

Siobhan Davies Studios, London Watching a group of artists produce new work based on Davies’s 1977 classic Sphinx, which none of them know, makes for a rewarding eveningThe project: five c…

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–320°F review – join Cleopatra, Faust and the Pied Piper on a zany odyssey by Arifa Akbar

Sadler’s Wells, London Hideki Noda’s spectacular vision of villainous biotech and bone conduction is full of dazzling coups but gets bogged down in its earnest messageThis wacky futurist…

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Chicago’s Matteo Lane Gives Us His Best Liza and Comes for Your Shoes in Broadway My Way by Jonah De Forest

Comedian Matteo Lane has some thoughts on open-toed footwear, singing during shows and eating in Times Square. The funny guy is currently holding court as Billy Flynn in Chicago at the Amba…

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Mile 3: Still Circling the Runway — An Honest Producer’s Update on The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation by Ken Davenport

I always say that producing a Broadway show is like... The post Mile 3: Still Circling the Runway — An Honest Producer’s Update on The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation first appeared on Ke…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)

GRACE NOTES: Friday, July 3, 2026 by Susan Grace

    This Weekend’s Highlights:   Friday, July 3   Relax … let go …. let fly…   Saturday, July 4      How High the Moon, world premiere by Barbara Nell Beery, directed by Asa…

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My July 4th tradition - The John and Abigail Adams Family Theme Song by Fred Landau

 My July 4th theater parody tradition - The John and Abigail Adams Family Theme Song, which assumes some knowledge of the cast album of “1776”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bUcJKIYFyw

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Sam Gravitte Shares Sound Advice From His Actor Parents, College Advisor, and Michael Urie by Andrew Gans

The former Wicked actor currently stars in the new Off-Broadway musical A Walk on the Moon.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8am (Broadway Time)

‘Sister Act’ is food for the soul at Rockville Musical Theatre by Mary V. Holiman

This jazzy and humorous musical makes a joyful noise about what it means when we dare to dream. By MARY V. HOLIMAN

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First Robe GigaPointes Rock Southeastern Europe at Jakov Jozinović Zagreb Shows by Griffin Rodgers

Mojo Rental Southeast Europe from Croatia were the first company in the Balkans to invest in Robe’s new GigaPointe laser-phosphor source multipurpose luminaire. They were deployed on two m…

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Great Pride, Also Pain by American Theatre Editors

As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, can we find in the performing arts a reflection of a common identity, even cause for patriotism?

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 7am (Broadway Time)

Friday 5: 5 Favorite Hamilton Moments by JK

With the nation's 250th birthday tomorrow, it seems only appropriate to acknowledge the occasion with a look at current Broadway phenomenon, Hamilton. I suppose 1776 would have been a little…

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Live From Puerto: A Look Into Theatre’s Mirror by American Theatre Editors

In a conversation recorded at the TCG Conference in San Juan in June, writer Miranda Purcell is joined by Puerto Rican theatremakers Sylvia Bofill and Georgina Borri.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 6am (Broadway Time)

Arcadia, Duke of York’s Theatre review - reaching for the stars by Demetrios Matheou

Arcadia, Duke of York’s Theatre review - reaching for the stars Demetrios Matheou Fri, 07/03/2026 - 11:30 Carrie Cracknell’s splendid revival of Stoppar…

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Review: −320°F at Sadler’s Wells by Ke Meng

Review: −320°F at Sadler’s Wells "While its plot design and character-building show clear potential, the production leaves little room for genuine discussion or provocation." The post R…

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York Theatre Royal Announces New Revival of Death of a Salesman and Return of Tristan & Yseult in 2027 Season by Staff Writer

York Theatre Royal has announced a major new revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman alongside a revival of Emma Rice’s celebrated Tristan & Yseult The post York Theatre Royal…

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CYRANO. Noel Coward Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

SOLDIERING AND SACRIFICE .  This is one of the RSC’s big hitters:  five stars everywhere ,and promoted more as comedy than the romantic-chivalric classic it is,   Rostand’s 19c tra…

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Every Move Matters in Shaw Festival’s Deliciously Devious “Sleuth” by Ross

The Shaw Festival Review: Patrick Galligan and Sepehr Reybod turn Anthony Shaffer’s psychological thriller into an irresistible game of wit, deception, and theatrical sleight of hand By Ro…

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Black diaspora as dramedy in ‘The Colored Museum’ at Silver Spring Stage by Mary V. Holiman

From three-fifths of a person to negro to colored to African American, a serious story is told with sass and humor.  By MARY V. HOLIMAN

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Hairspray to return for major UK and Ireland tour in 2027 by Staff Writer

Producers Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale and Laurence Myers have announced that Hairspray will return to theatres across the UK and Ireland in 2027 with a major new tour The post Hairspray to re…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)

The Tailor of Inverness to return for major Scotland tour in 2026 by Theatre Weekly

Dogstar Theatre has announced that Matthew Zajac’s multi-award-winning The Tailor of Inverness | Krawiec z Inverness will return to Scotland’s stages in autumn 2026 The post The Tailor o…

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Jack P Shepherd to make pantomime debut in Sleeping Beauty at Venue Cymru by Staff Writer

Venue Cymru and Imagine Theatre have announced that television favourite Jack P Shepherd will star in Sleeping Beauty, the venue’s Christmas pantomime for 2026 The post Jack P Shepherd to …

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Michelle Dockery and Laura Aikman to star in world premiere of Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy at Stratford East by Staff Writer

Stratford East has announced initial casting for the world premiere of Ava Pickett’s Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy, with Michelle Dockery and Laura Aikman leading the company The post Mi…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 4am (Broadway Time)

A room of their own: leading women writers take pride of place in Australia’s most popular rare book exhibition

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 3am (Broadway Time)

On the Couch with Jayson Gillham

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 2am (Broadway Time)

Springwood, Hampstead Theatre review - international politics revealed as a gentle comedy of manners by Rachel Halliburton

Springwood, Hampstead Theatre review - international politics revealed as a gentle comedy of manners Rachel Halliburton Fri, 07/03/2026 - 07:24 Transatlanti…

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at 1am (Broadway Time)

Selby & Friends: From Romance to Reckoning

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Friday, July 3, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)

Theater Review: NATIVE GARDENS (Theatre EVOLVE / The Den Theatre / Chicago) by C.j. Fernandes

BAD FENCES MAKE GOOD COMEDY Big laughs bloom from a tiny patch of disputed ground. In a tony suburb of Washington, D.C., a young upwardly mobile Hispanic couple move into their first house, …

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Mikala Dwyer’s Monuments for Fishes unveiled in Sydney Harbour

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Encore Community Services Provides a Gathering Place for Seniors in the Theater District by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The not-for-profit has operated out of the basement of St. Malachy Church since 1977. ||New York City|Bobby Score,Encore Community Services,Gerald Schoenfeld,Jeremy Kaplan,N…

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Leslie Odom Jr. Makes West End Debut in Hamilton Starting July 3 by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star is reprising his Tony-winning role of Aaron Burr in the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical.

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Quiz: Name That Patriotic Showtune by Andrew Gans, Meredith Taylor Ammons

Trying to guess the Broadway show via song lyrics might just have you singing along.

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