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Two-time Emmy Award winner Dorothy Lyman has been named Artistic Director for the 2027 season at TheatreWorks New Milford by the theatre's Board of Directors.

Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda and Susan Egan are among those who will receive the Disney Legends Award at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event later this year.

North Coast Repertory Theatre announced its 44th Spotlight Gala, 'An Evening of Laughter with Rita Rudner', set to entertain attendees with a night of comedy.

Jean Smart, recently on Broadway in Call Me Izzy, has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her performance as Deborah Vance in Season 4 of HBO's Hacks.

Fathom Entertainment has released the first trailer for Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, the new documentary film highlighting the centennial birthday of the Tony winner, featuring interviews with Chita Rivera, Mary Tyler Moore, Derek Hough, and more. Check it out now.

Director D’Arcy Drollinger has revealed the two episodes that will be brought to life at the historic Curran Theatre as part of The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes. Learn more!

Comedian Julia Scotti will return to Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA, for a one-night-only performance on November 22, 2025. Known for her appearances on America’s Got Talent and Showtime’s More Funny Women of a Certain Age, Scotti brings her acclaimed comedy back to the stage where she recorded her album Primal Cuts.

Jean Smart, recently on Broadway in Call Me Izzy, has won an Emmy Award for her performance as Deborah Vance in Season 4 of HBO's Hacks. This marks her fourth win for the series. 

In honor of Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday this December, Fathom Entertainment will release a brand-new film, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, in theaters on December 13 and 14.

Cindy Fee—the voice of The Golden Girls theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend”—will return to BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre to perform throughout opening weekend of The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes.

Harris Center for The Arts will present entertainment legend Rita Rudner in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the upcoming performance here!

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of “The Golden Girls,” exclusive themed merchandise and experiences will take place across the country, starting on the official Golden Girls Day, Wednesday, July 30.

90 year old D'yan Forest, the Guinness World Record Holder for Oldest Working Female Comedian in the World, will premiere her new solo show D'yan Forest: A Gefilte Fish Out of Water at the iconic Joe's Pub.

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue, a new unauthorized stage comedy based on the classic sitcom, will play the Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM.

Check out first look photos of the world premiere production of Call Me Izzy on Broadway starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart (“Hacks”, The Man Who Came To Dinner).

This past weekend, CBS Sunday Morning dedicated a segment to Emmy Award-winning actress Jean Smart and her new one-woman Broadway show, Call Me Izzy. Watch the interview here!

After 25 years, Jean Smart is back on Broadway. The Hacks star is currently starring in Call Me Izzy, a one-woman show now running at Studio 54. Watch a new interview with the Emmy winner, who shed light on her memorization process.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Loretta Swit has died at age 87. She passed away on May 30th, 2025, at her home in New York City.

Call Me Izzy is now on Broadway! Written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine, Call Me Izzy, starring Jean Smart, is a darkly comedic story about one woman in rural Louisiana who has a secret that is both her greatest gift and her only way out.

Two-time Tony Award nominee, Johanna Day has joined the upcoming Broadway production of Call Me Izzy,  production as Standby for starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart