Alan Rickman News

True Mirage Theater will inaugurate its new Miami black box venue with MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE, directed by Daniel Gil and starring Celia Voges in her professional debut.

Scripps Ranch Theatre announced its 47th season, with Artistic Director Jill Drexler marking 25 years leading the San Diego company. The lineup includes THEATRE PEOPLE OR THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR, 4000 MILES, and PRIVATE LIVES.

Hamish Linklater guest stars as a wealthy biohacker in the new episode of Elsbeth, debuting on Thursday. In a sneak peek clip from the episode, the Broadway alum receives a visit from Elsbeth, who has a few questions following the untimely death of his friend. Check it out now.

Toronto's Mirvish Theatres will dim their marquee lights on January 28 at 8 PM to honor the late Paul Elliott, a prominent UK theatre producer who passed away recently.

Barron's Cove, the crime thriller written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Evan Ari Kelman, will make its streaming debut exclusively on Paramount+ on January 1.

Hamish Linklater and Jeff Hiller join Steve Buscemi as guest stars in Season 3 of Elsbeth, showcasing their Broadway talents in thrilling roles.

A self-admitted “crazy person” for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels who “stood in line at a bookstore whenever a new volume was released,” performer Larry Yando knows that portraying Dumbledore – onetime headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – in the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a high-profile piece of work.

Victoria Wood’s long-standing friendships, love of the Lake District and close connection to The Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere comes full circle, as the intimate theatre is to be renamed THE VICTORIA WOOD THEATRE.

The cast has been set for the return of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories to the West End. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

To help kick off the fall season, Broadway fans can tune into a brand new lineup of movies, music, and television to stream this September, including Helluva Boss, The Office spin-off series, and more.

The Royal Underground Theatre Company will present Theresa Rebeck's Seminar, a sharp-witted comedy about power, ambition, and the price of success. We have all of the details here!

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present ten (10) performances over the next ten months of My Name is Rachel Corrie by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

A hilarious spoof about a certain unnamed school for wizards featuring a stellar cast and astonishing special effects!

My Name is Rachel Corrie comes to The Etcetera Theatre in July. 23 years old and six thousand miles from home, Rachel Corrie stands between an armoured bulldozer and a family home. Learn more here!

The eccentric world of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will be landing in London later this year as an all new live show, based on the treasured novels and the film by Touchstone Pictures. The production is set to take over Studios 2 and 3 at Riverside Studios from 15th November, with casting to be announced. 

Chair Robert Khan and the board of the King's Head Theatre in Islington have announced the appointment of Sofi Berenger to the position of Executive Producer and CEO, effective immediately.

A new production of PRIVATE LIVES by Noël Coward will be presented on Broadway in the 2026-2027 season. Learn more about PRIVATE LIVES and about the upcoming production.

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 5 features the cast of Cult of Love.

The Bush Theatre has announced An Evening with Sir Lenny Henry, a fundraiser for the theatre which will take place at the west London venue for one night only in January

Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories, which is set to embark on its first full UK national tour opening at Churchill Theatre, Bromley.