Netflix Will Stream Eddie Murphy AFI Life Achievement Award Special
Netflix and the American Film Institute (AFI) will premiere the televised special, The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy, on the streamer on May 31, 2026.
Netflix and the American Film Institute (AFI) will premiere the televised special, The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy, on the streamer on May 31, 2026.
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, currently starring on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show, will announce the nominees for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards.
A one-night magic showcase titled One Night Only will take place at Littlefield in Brooklyn.
Heartworm, a new sci-fi drama featuring Tony Award nominee Amber Gray, will make its World Premiere at the 2026 Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, running March 10 through March 22, 2026 in Silicon Valley.
It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.
This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators.
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts will present Janeane Garofalo, an influential figure in American comedy whose work spans stand-up, film, television, and political commentary.
The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its Annual Awards Dinner & Auction of Gordon Parks’s photographs in May, which will honor John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Elizabeth Alexander, and more.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend:
Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford will appear as a series regular in Apple TV's upcoming limited series The Off Weeks, led and executive produced by Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller.
The official trailer has been released for the HBO Original two-part documentary about Mel Brooks, the legendary writer behind Broadway's The Producers and Young Frankenstein, along with films like Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, and more.
The world premiere of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, begins performances on December 12 at the Nederlander Theatre.
On November 16, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrated the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards in Hollywood, with attendees that included Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Lopez, Hugh Jackman, Amanda Seyfried, and more.
A historic theater on Broadway and 99th Street is being restored, reopening with a new name and new mission.
Comedy Works South at the Landmark will welcome comedian Carlos Mencia for a three-night engagement from October 30–November 1, 2025, as part of his ongoing Liberated Tour.
Labyrinth Theater Company (LAB) has announced its 33rd season of new work, marking the first under new Co-Artistic Directors Neil Tyrone Pritchard and Dina Janis.
Andrew Rannells joined Aaron Lazar on the latest episode of his podcast, Impossible Dreams.
On Sunday, October 5, Apple celebrated the world premiere of Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, with Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters and Cynthia Nixon in attendance.
Aaron Lazar has launched the Impossible Dreams video podcast, an intimate journey into the lives of extraordinary people who embody resilience, hope, and transformation.
The Peacock original documentary “Downey Wrote That,” about the career of Jim Downey, is set to premiere Oct.