Arbender Robinson, Chris Anderson and More Join Lineup for Abby Payne's THE GUNFIGHTER MEETS HIS MATCH! at 54 Below by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2026 A new presentation of Abby Payne’s new musical The Gunfighter Meets His Match! will take place at 54 Below on Thursday, February 27th at 9:30pm. This special one-night only concert presentation will spotlight new music performed by creator/composer/writer Abby Payne, along with her full band and special guests.
Video: COME FROM AWAY at Paper Mill Playhouse Rehearses 'Stop the World' by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2026 Paper Mill Playhouse has released video footage of Andréa Burns and Kent M. Lewis performing 'Stop the World' in rehearsals for their upcoming reimagined production of Come From Away.
Can Reviews Wait? How Broadway Opening Nights May Be Changing by Cara Joy David
- February 02, 2026 Critics used to come to opening nights and rush back and write their reviews to try to get them in the early editions of next day’s newspaper. Eventually, preview periods became longer, but we still held onto the opening night critic tradition for a while.
Full Cast Announced for DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2026 DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), has found its cast! The play is directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III) and inspired by the actual events that captivated audiences in the Oscar®-winning motion picture.
President Trump Announces Two-Year Closure of Kennedy Center by Joshua Wright
- February 01, 2026 President Donald J. Trump announced plans to temporarily close the Kennedy Center starting July 4, 2026, for an approximately two-year reconstruction, pending board approval.
Top Off-Broadway Shows for February 2026 by Chloe Rabinowitz
- February 01, 2026 What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. February is filled with world premieres featuring well-known stars. See the full list!
Did You Know These Musical Theatre Songs Made the Billboard Charts? by Jennifer Ashley Tepper
- February 01, 2026 During and prior to the Golden Age of Broadway, songs regularly premiered on stage and then charted, spending time on the radio and becoming popular worldwide. In the 1960s, Broadway songs and popular music diverged, and work from musicals was no longer synonymous with chart hits. There have certainly been a good share of exceptions since that decade, as Broadway has evolved to mirror popular, current music genres. Several of the songs that have broken through to the Billboard charts can be heard on Broadway!
Video: Watch Aisha Jackson's Final THE GREAT GATSBY Curtain Call by BWW News Desk
- February 01, 2026 Watch as Aisha Jackson took her final bow as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby on February 1, and Jeremy Jordan made some remarks at her final curtain call.
Video: Watch a New Trailer for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 by BWW News Desk
- February 01, 2026 Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci return in the official trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2, opening in theaters on May 1, 2026. Check it out now.
2 Broadway Shows Close Today by Sidney Paterra
- February 01, 2026 Broadway says goodbye to three productions. Mamma Mia! takes its final bow at the Winter Garden Theatre following 12 previews and 196 regular performances; and Liberation plays its final performance at the James Earl Jones Theatre after 23 previews and 112 regular performances.
Exclusive: Will Swenson & Lesli Margherita Sing 'My Friends' From SWEENEY TODD by Joshua Wright
- January 31, 2026 Get a first look at Tony Award nominee Will Swenson Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. The production has musical direction by Darryl Archibald, choreography by Lee Martino, and direction by Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander.
2026 Tony Awards FAQ: Everything You Need to Know by Sidney Paterra
- January 31, 2026 Broadway's biggest night will be back in 2026! The Tony Awards, Broadway's most beloved tradition, returns in June, honoring theater professionals for distinguished achievement in the 2025/2026 Broadway season. What can you expect this time around? We've got the scoop!
Video: Inside a Killer Day of Rehearsals with the Cast of BLOOD/LOVE by Nicole Rosky
- January 31, 2026 Rehearsals have officially begun for the new original musical BLOOD/LOVE, which will begin its off-Broadway run this spring at Theater 555, opening on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. In this video, check out a sneak peek and watch as the company explains what the new musical is all about!
Videos: Sneak Peek at Arena Stage's CHEZ JOEY by BWW News Desk
- January 31, 2026 Check out videos giving a sneak peek into the first rehearsals for Chez Joey at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., running January 30 through March 15, and starring Myles Frost.
2026 Obie Awards Winners- The Full List by BWW News Desk
- January 31, 2026 The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO), along with Spectrum News NY1, announced the recipients of the 69th Annual Obie Awards. We have the full list of winners!
Listen to the 2026 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album by BWW News Desk
- January 31, 2026 Before the 2026 winner is announced on Sunday, February 1, take a listen to all five of the 2026 Grammy-nominated albums, including Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Gypsy, Just in Time, and Maybe Happy Ending.
Video: Todd Eckert Is Ready to Blow Your Mind with AN ARK by Robert Bannon
- January 30, 2026 Todd Eckert joins The Roundtable for a BroadwayWorld Exclusive conversation about An Ark at The Shed, the bold mixed-reality theatrical experience redefining what live performance can be. Watch in this video!
Josh Gad to Play Actor Kurt Gerron in GERRON'S LAST FILM Biopic by Josh Sharpe
- January 30, 2026 Josh Gad is set to star in Gerron's Last Film, a forthcoming movie based on the true story of Jewish actor and director Kurt Gerron. Gad will play the famed actor.
Stage Mag Spotlight: GREASE at Pump House Theatre Watford by Michael Major
- January 30, 2026 This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on Pump House Theatre Watford's production of Grease! Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs for all types of productions.