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New Cast Set For MAMMA MIA! UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026

The UK touring production of MAMMA MIA! announced a wave of new cast members, including Lauren Woolf, Richard Taylor Woods, and Hazel Baldwin, joining the show as it continues its run across venues nationwide.

BANDSTAND Takes The Stage at Sullivan Rep
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 23, 2026

Sullivan Rep will present BANDSTAND, the rarely produced Richard Oberaker musical, as the opening show of its third season at The Mother Brook Arts & Community Center in Dedham, MA.

Video: Watch BAM's HAMLET Perform a Pop-Up Scene in Brooklyn
by Michael Major - May 11, 2026

Watch Hiran Abeysekera and cast members from BAM's Hamlet take Shakespeare’s Gravedigger scene out of the Harvey Theatre and into the Brooklyn community for a special pop-up performance. Check out a video.

BLACK BOYS CRY National Tour to Return to Houston for Limited Run
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026

Black Boys Cry, the award-winning national touring stage play written and directed by Harold Jay Trotter, will return to Houston's Deluxe Theater for one weekend only, following stops in Chicago, Baltimore, Phoenix, and Atlanta.

Cate Blanchett, Anne-Marie Duff, and More Join National Theatre's 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026

The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.

Review Roundup: HAMLET Opens At Brooklyn Academy of Music
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2026

Hamlet is now playing at BAM’s Harvey Theater in Brooklyn. The National Theatre production stars Hiran Abeysekera and is directed by Robert Hastie. Critics are weighing in on the contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

WEST SIDE STORY Set for NYMT's 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026

National Youth Music Theatre announced its 50th anniversary summer season in Birmingham, including a large-scale production of WEST SIDE STORY at Birmingham Hippodrome, new musicals, and workshops following a record year of over 1,300 auditions.

Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Theater 11, Zurich
by André Böke - Apr 20, 2026

The international hit musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has landed in Switzerland as part of its recent UK and Ireland tour. In the city where Tina Turner spent her final years, the show gains a striking sense of immediacy. Seamlessly adapted for touring, the production proves it can more than hold its own on the road, delivering gripping storytelling, iconic visuals, and emotionally charged songs. These are performed—on alternating nights—by two outstanding, dramatically astute performers who bring formidable vocal power to this relentlessly demanding role.

Francesca Mills , Alistair Petrie, Ayesha Dharker & More Join HAMLET at BAM
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 11, 2026

Kicking off a new multi-year partnership between BAM and the National Theatre of Great Britain, National  Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his contemporary HAMLET to US audiences this spring at the Harvey Theater at BAM.  

Sullivan Rep to Kick Off Season Three with BANDSTAND Musical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2026

Sullivan Rep will present BANDSTAND, a musical exploring post-WWII America through the eyes of veterans and a war widow, as the opener for their third season. Directed by Dan Sullivan, the show features a cast led by Kevin Hanley and Melissa Paz.

Review: NT LIVE'S HAMLET, Starring Hiran Abeysekera
by Cheryl Markosky - Jan 12, 2026

NT Live's filmed screening of Hamlet, featuring Hiran Abeysekera (Olivier award-winner for Life of Pi) in the title role, will be released in UK cinemas on January 22 and soon after around the world.

TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Comes to Milton Keynes
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2026

The first-ever UK and Ireland tour of the West End musical TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 27 Jan - Sat 7 Feb 2026.  Learn more here!

A NIGHT AT THE THEATER to Open At Studio Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2025

'A Night At The Theater', an original immersive murder-mystery concept written and directed by Allyssa Hynes and E. Dale Smith-Gallo, will open at Studio Playhouse.

HAMLET New York Transfer and More Set for National Theatre 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025

The National Theatre has revealed further information about productions in 2026. The season will feature the New York transfer of Hamlet, and more! See the full season here.

Photos: Hiran Abeysekera and Cast in HAMLET at the National Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2025

You can now get a first look at Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie’s sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining of Hamlet at The National Theatre. Learn more!

Review: Empathy Blossoms in FLOWERS FOR MRS. HARRIS at The Ruth
by Tyler Hinton - Sep 18, 2025

Empathy blossoms in both characters and audience at the North American premiere of FLOWERS FOR MRS. HARRIS at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater (The Ruth), formerly known as Hale Center Theater Orem. This is a show that ultimately whisks you away and finds you not only rooting for the characters but feeling deeply for them.

National Theatre Reveals Full Cast of HAMLET Starring Hiran Abeysekera
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2025

The National Theatre has announced full casting for Hamlet, directed by newly appointed Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge), with Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) in the title role.

Cast Set For the UK and Ireland Tour of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

The full cast has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, opening at Curve Theatre, Leicester in March. Learn more here!

Plain City Music, Arts, & Theatre Society to Present World Premiere of THE PATH OF THE PIONEER
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 10, 2024

The Trinity Theatre branch of the Plain City Music, Arts, & Theatre Society (PCMATS) will present the world premiere production of 'The Path of the Pioneer,' written and directed by local Playwright Daniel Rodriguez Hijo.

National Gallery Unveils BODY SCULPTURE By Renowned Contemporary Artist Jordan Wolfson
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2023

The National Gallery of Australia today unveils Body Sculpture, the highly anticipated new sculpture by Los Angeles-based artist Jordan Wolfson and a major acquisition for the national collection.