Ava Lalezarzadeh News

ENGLISH isn’t so much a play about the power of words as it is about the inextricable and very complicated bonds between language, culture and identity.

I spoke with actor Babak Tafti who plays Omid, the only male student in the class of Iranian students learning to speak English.

A benefit reading of BELLY DANCING LESSONS by Borna Barzin will take place March 6 at the Ace Hotel New York. The event will support the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran and feature Marjan Neshat and Ava Lalezarzadeh.

Every night is opening night for the Fountain Theatre’s production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit, with 25 performers — actors, writers, teachers, artistic directors, community and faith leaders —set to appear. Learn more!

The Clive Barnes Foundation has revealed the 2024 Honored Artists for The Clive Barnes Award in Dance and Theatre. See who is being honored and learn more about the awards!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Ava Lalezarzadeh who plays Goli in English on Broadway took us backstage at the Todd Haimes Theatre to share some of her favorite backstage routines, moments, must-haves and more.

Pulitzer Prize-winning play English by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Knud Adams plays its final performance at the Todd Haimes Theatre following 21 previews and 45 regular performances.

​Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English is entering its final weeks on Broadway. The new play, presented by Roundabout Theare Company and directed by Knud Adams, is all about the power of communication and the part language plays in shaping our identity. 

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending February 14, 2025 with videos from Dead Outlaw, Redwood, and more!

In this video, we talk to up and coming Broadway/TV Star Ava Lalezarzadeh who portrays “Goli’i in English, now playing at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Broadway! 

Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially open on Broadway at The Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet here! 

The best of Broadway was on hand to celebrate opening night of Engilsh- Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams. Check out photos of the cast and creative team before the curtain went up here.

Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially open at the Todd Haimes Theatre. Watch highlights from the show in this video!

English has arrived on Broadway. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Knud Adams, is officially open at the Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos of the cast in action here.

Roundabout Theatre Company just celebrated opening night of Pulitzer Prize-winning play English by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Knud Adams. Check out photos from the cast's opening night bows!

Roundabout Theatre Company's brings its production of Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English, directed by Knud Adams, to Broadway! The show officially opens tonight at the Todd Haimes Theatre. Read the reviews!

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Sanaz Toossi's English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially coming to Broadway, and is now playing. Meet the cast of English here!

The next play to hit Broadway is the Roundabout Theatre Company production of English, which will begin previews at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Friday, January 3, 2025. Watch as we hang with the whole cast and creative team in this video!

Roundabout Theatre Company is getting ready to bring Sanaz Toossi's English, directed by Knud Adams, to Broadway! Check out photos of the new marquee here.