Like its heroine, Martin Crimp's gender-swapped take on Molière is stylish, satirical, and a little smug

Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Sam Ryder, will be starting its extensive tour in Manchester and tickets go on sale today - here's all the details

If Tracy Letts has a superpower, it is his ability to lure audiences into believing they know what kind of play they are watching. Then he pulls the rug out from under them. The first reading in Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, presented by Animus Theatre Company in association with Circle in the Square Theatre […]

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Gatsby is present. So are the stars of the Disney savannah and a romantic tearjerker.

For one day only, Broadway is handing the mic to Tracy Letts. On June 22, Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts will transform Circle in the Square Theatre into an all-day celebration of one of America’s most provocative playwrights. Presented by Animus Theatre Company, the marathon reading festival will feature staged readings of Letts’ most acclaimed […]

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Broadway’s most unforgettable stars don’t always take a bow. Some are carved from wood, stitched from fabric, manipulated by invisible hands, and infused with such extraordinary artistry that audiences forget they are watching puppets at all. On Wednesday evening, June 17, the Museum of Broadway celebrated the opening of its newest special exhibition, Craft of […]

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Carmen Nasr’s production set during the Iran-Iraq war is ‘intriguing and always watchable’

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but today we went on location For The N’Kenge Foundation. Live From The Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: owner Suzanna Bowling talks with The N’Kenge Foundation who hosted its Second Annual Gala, Viva Italia! A Masquerade Gala, at the […]

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Cause Célèbre Productions presents the first in a planned trilogy of plays chronicling the career of legendary free speech attorney Martin Garbus. The opening installment, Susan Charlotte’s The People Versus Lenny Bruce, revisits the comedian’s infamous 1964 obscenity trial, a landmark case that exposed the fragility of First Amendment protections when stand-up comics became convenient […]

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HOCKNEY PASSES — I’ve always been fascinated by artists like Warhol and Hockney. I never met Warhol, but always adored his work and his whole artsy persona. England’s David Hockney, who I never met either, has been another favorite for as long as I can remember. The first time I visited The Getty Center in […]

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On Tuesday, the Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest independent theatre in the West End, announced that it was changing its name. As of February 2027, following a renovation which will include restoration of its unique opening dome, it will be the Judi Dench Theatre, in honour of the 91-year-old actress who boasts an Academy Award, a [...]

Broadway may be between Tony seasons, but theater lovers have plenty to keep them busy. What happens when one of Greek mythology’s most famous women finally gets to tell her side of the story? We’ll soon find out with Penelope: Live at Joe’s Pub, arriving July 17 from Joy Machine Records. Starring Broadway favorite Grace […]

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Forget Coachella. This August, Broadway gets its own music festival. For three magical days, August 14-16, the Hudson Valley’s stunning Hutton Brickyards will transform into a musical theater playground as Broadway’s biggest stars head north for The Festival, a first-of-its-kind outdoor celebration devoted entirely to show tunes, superstar performances, singalongs, campfires, cabaret, and…

New York City Center is bringing a splash of magic, fantasy, and Pride to downtown Manhattan with a breathtaking new street mural inspired by the upcoming Encores! production of La Cage Aux Folles, starring Billy Porter and Wayne Brady. Installed at the corner of Ludlow and Delancey Streets through July 1, Not Straight Enough is […]

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Broadway’s master storyteller is taking center stage. Fresh off celebrating his landmark 80th birthday, legendary composer and lyricist Maury Yeston will be honored at a special evening on Monday, June 29 at 7 p.m. at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space. The event celebrates the upcoming release of Joshua Rosenblum’s new biography, A VERY […]

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As a star-studded programme of women-led productions arrives at the National Theatre, Sandra Oh is taking centre stage in a must-see reworking of ‘The Misanthrope’.

Broadway never sleeps. Neither, apparently, does Mariska Hargitay. Here’s what has the theater world buzzing this week. Before there was Taylor. Before there was Sara. Before there was every singer-songwriter demanding creative control over her own story, there was Joni Mitchell. This July, the Mark Taper Forum, in partnership with MUSE/IQUE, will celebrate one of […]

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The future of musical theater directing may be about to find its next rising star. The York Theatre has announced applications are now open for its 2026 Micki Grant Artist-in-Residence Program, an initiative designed to support emerging directors from historically underrepresented communities through mentorship, professional development, and hands-on Off-Broadway experience. Named for the…

A story about survival and what it costs, set in 1956 Trinidad on the cusp of independence: Driftwood unfolds in ALMA, a gentlemen’s club in downtown Port of Spain. Here ambition, history and the weight of impossible choices all collide.
Now playing at Kilburn’s Kiln Theatre, Cat White, who plays Ruby ...

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I see over a hundred shows a year – Broadway, Off Broadway, and London but the performance I look most forward to each year is the musical starring the members of the Queens Center for Progress (QCP) Players. Last year I was able to see their inaugural performance of Willie Wonka and this year they […]

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Under the Shadow | Alneida Theatre | ★★★★☆ This has been quite a year for horror theatre. In January we saw the UK debut of the Paranormal Activity stage show, dragging the voyeuristic, found-footage franchise kicking and screaming into the West End. And soon after the Hampstead Theatre premiered a more fringe-y affair in the [...]

There is something of a Hamlet renaissance going on. In recent years, we have had Aneil Karia’s modern action thriller twist on the Bard’s most famous play, starring Riz Ahmed as a Hamlet living within London’s elite South Asian community.
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As Tony Awards season fades into memory and Broadway turns its attention toward summer audiences, an extraordinary number of productions are preparing to take their final bows. Some departures were expected. Others arrive as genuine surprises. Together they paint a fascinating picture of a season in which awards, critical acclaim, and audience enthusiasm have not […]

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Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but today we went on location at The Bay Street Theatre for the opening of Mister Halston.. Live From The Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: owner Suzanna Bowling with producer Bruce Robert Harris, playwright Raffaele Pacitti, Bay Street […]

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If this Tony season proved anything, it is that Broadway remains one of the most unpredictable businesses in entertainment. Awards help. Critical acclaim helps. Social media helps. Yet none of those factors guarantee survival, while some productions continue to thrive long after conventional wisdom suggests they should have faded away. The biggest surprise of the […]

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This debut by Martina Laird at the Kiln is set in Trinidad and Tobago as a black family are fragmented by British colonialism and American capitalism

There are few musicals that possess the elegance, wit, and timeless charm of My Fair Lady. On Monday evening, Irish Repertory Theatre brought that magic back to life with a concert presentation that served as both a celebration of one of Broadway’s greatest musicals and a fitting gala for one of New York’s most beloved […]

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“Once upon a time“, she walks in, suitcase in hand. There’s “a special kind of man,” she sings, smooth and haunting, as her voice rises in a melody that is forever warm, inviting, almost comforting, even as lyrics focus on cold weather and displacement. It carries with it a memory, steeped in loss and uncertainty. […]

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Credit: CBS If there was any question whether Pink could command Broadway’s biggest night, it was answered within seconds of the 2026 Tony Awards opening number. Suspended high above the stage in a wink to Peter Pan, Pink descended into Radio City Music Hall before launching into a whirlwind musical journey through some of Broadway’s […]

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The actor and comedian talks about collaborating with Wallace Shawn, embracing the emotion of performance, and his directorial début, “Maddie’s Secret,” in which he plays a food influencer struggling with an eating disorder.