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From London to NYC: See These Olivier Award-Winners on Broadway in 2026
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 11, 2026

Beyond already-running hits like Six, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, and Operation Mincemeat, the 2025/26 Broadway season is already full of Olivier Award-winning (and nominated) productions, including...

Photos: Carrie Hope Fletcher and More in WAITRESS UK and Ireland Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2026

Get a first look at production photos for the UK and Ireland tour of the romantic musical comedy Waitress, touring until Saturday 31 October 2026. The tour stars Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna.

Review: INSPECTOR MORSE: HOUSE OF GHOSTS at Theatre Royal Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - Apr 2, 2026

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts brings the iconic TV detective to the stage in a new original mystery. 

Review: HENRY V, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 29, 2026

Henry V of England is one of those big roles for an actor. Alfie Enoch follows in the footsteps of Laurence Olivier and Tom Hiddleston as the king who led a battalion of tired and outnumbered soldiers to victory. Excellent performances may save it, but co-artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Tamara Harvey’s take on this history play is unfortunately bland and unfocused. It’s something we’ve seen too many times before.

BOOK REVIEW: THE PLAYS OF HENRICK IBSEN, by David Irvin
by Cheryl Markosky - Mar 28, 2026

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PADDINGTON, PUNCH & More Win 2026 UK Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 26, 2026

The Critics’ Circle just announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. Big winners included Arthur Miller's All My Suns, Into the Woods, Punch, Paddington, and more. Check out the full list here!

Review: ZURÜCK IN DIE ZUKUNFT DAS MUSICAL at Stage Operettenhaus
by Martin Ganeider - Mar 23, 2026

It feels like yesterday, when the final curtain went down for &Juliet at the Stage Operettenhaus in Hamburg, no home for the German Opening Night of ZURÜCK IN DIE ZUKUNFT- THE MUSICAL (BACK TO THE FUTURE).

Where the Broadway Shows of Spring 2026 Got Their Start
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 22, 2026

The Spring 2026 Broadway season is here at last, with many new productions set to arrive before the Tony Awards eligibility cutoff on April 26, 2026. Check out where this spring's shows were developed.

Photos: THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD UK Tour - First Look
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2026

A stage adaptation of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold will continue its UK tour through August 2026, with new production images released from the Chichester Festival Theatre production. The tour opened March 12 at Curve Theatre and is scheduled to visit 21 venues nationwide.

Interview: 'It’s Honest, Human, and Free of Judgement': Actor Jeroen Frank Kales on Making His Stage Debut as Vincent van Gogh in VINCENT IN BRIXTON
by Kat Mokrynski - Mar 19, 2026

BroadwayWorld spoke with actor Jeroen Frank Kales about taking on the titular role of Vincent van Gogh in Vincent in Brixton. We discussed what made him want to be a part of this production, how it has been making his professional stage debut at the Orange Tree Theatre and even his own relationship with Vincent van Gogh.

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Mar 18, 2026

If Broadway’s Great Gatsby trades in spectacle, the first national North American Tour proves that its success on the road depends on something more grounded: a cast capable of sustaining the illusion night after night, city after city.  This performance is pretty much flawless top to bottom.   

Review Roundup: SUMMERFOLK at the National Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 18, 2026

It’s a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia’s elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they’re having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can’t shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time. As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon?

Review: SUMMERFOLK starring Sophie Rundle, National Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Mar 18, 2026

Splendid new adaptation of a play that can be seen as a respectful response to The Cherry Orchard

Photos: First Look at SUMMERFOLK at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2026

The National Theatre has released photos of Nina Raine and Moses Raine’s new version of Maxim Gorky’s Summerfolk, a razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial. 

Photos: Beatrice Penny-Touré, Dean Chisnall, and More in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

New production photos have been released for Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at His Majesty’s Theatre. Check out the photos here!

Review: MANIC STREET CREATURE, Kiln Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - Mar 11, 2026

Known for her evocative, folk-infused sound, Manic Street Creature sees Memon take the reins as writer and composer as well as performer, bringing her distinctive voice to a personal story of second-hand trauma. First performed at the Fringe in 2022, it’s now back in a new production at the Kiln. 

Photos: First Look at MANIC STREET CREATURE at Kiln Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2026

Kiln Theatre and co-producers Gary Beestone Associates have released first look production images for MANIC STREET CREATURE, the musical written by and starring Olivier Award winner Maimuna Memon.

Review: MARIE & ROSETTA, @sohoplace
by Clementine Scott - Mar 7, 2026

Her name may not be widely known today, but Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s musical legacy is felt down the decades. George Brant’s play about her relationship with gospel singer Marie Knight is retelling not just a woman’s life, but the birth of an entire new genre.

Photos: THE LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB at Sheffield Theatres
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026

Sheffield Theatres have released production images for the major world premiere production of The Ladies Football Club by Stefano Massini. Check out the photos here!

Review: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Mar 3, 2026

The Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip across the Australian Outback to stage the show of a lifetime. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is a joyous celebration of unity, love, and being unapologetically yourself.