Brian J. Smith News

​​​​​​​Danger and Opportunity, a new play by award-winning playwright Ken Urban, has announced a final extension of its sold-out, limited engagement. Learn more here!

Due to overwhelming demand, Danger and Opportunity, a new play by award-winning playwright Ken Urban, will extend its sold-out, limited engagement. Learn more about the show here!

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre in the month of March, including world premiere plays, starry revivals, and more.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 26, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Samuel D. Hunter’s Grangeville is now playing off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre. The production stars  Paul Sparks and Brian J. Smith. Find out what the critics are saying in the reviews here!

​​​​​​​Danger and Opportunity, a new play by award-winning playwright Ken Urban, is set to premiere at a new downtown venue, East Village Basement next month.

Paul Sparks has joined Samuel D. Hunter’s Grangeville, a Signature-commissioned world premiere directed by Jack Serio. Sparks replaces Brendan Fraser. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Signature Theatre will present Samuel D. Hunter’s Grangeville, a Signature-commissioned world premiere directed by Jack Serio starring Brendan Fraser and more.

According to reports, Broadway couple Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are set to executive produce a new documentary about Fire Island Pines. The documentary, titled A House is Not a Disco, made its world premiere at the 2024 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival. It is directed by Brian J. Smith and documents a year-in-the-life in the world’s most iconic “homo-normative” community: Fire Island Pines.

After the film's premiere in theaters and HBO Max, the cast of The Matrix Resurrections explain the plot of the new film. Watch Jonathan Groff, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Henwick, and Erendira Ibarra explain The Matrix now!

Keanu Reeves sat down with Drew Barrymore to discuss the latest installation in the Matrix series. He explained that, although mind games are present throughout the film, it is ultimately about love. The new film also features Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Priyank Chopra Jonas, and more.

Neil Patrick Harris appeared on Good Morning America this morning to discuss his role in the upcoming The Matrix Resurrections film. Harris plays the role of The Analyst, therapist to Keanu Reeves' character. The film also stars Jonathan Groff, Priyank Chopra Jonas, Jessica Henwick, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and more.

Jonathan Groff sat down with Stephen Colbert last night to discuss his role in the upcoming film The Matrix Resurrections. Watch the new interview, in which he also discusses the Actor's Fund Spring Awakening reunion concert and its subsequent HBO documentary, working with Keanu Reeves, and more, now!

From visionary filmmaker Lana Wachowski comes “The Matrix Resurrections,” the long-awaited fourth film in the groundbreaking franchise. The new film stars Keanu Reeves, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Carrie-Anne Moss, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christina Ricci, Jada Pinkett Smith, and more. Watch the new trailer now!

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for the fourth film in the Matrix franchise, The Matrix Resurrections. Some familiar Broadway faces are involved, including Neil Patrick Harris and Jonathan Groff!

The series is created by Steve Conrad ('Perpetual Grace Ltd.'), who will join the all-star cast for a Q&A and first look at the series.  'Ultra City Smiths' premieres July 22 on AMC+. Additional panelists will be confirmed at a later date.

Today's Theater Stories features the Booth Theatre! Learn about some of the theatre's best-known shows including Sunday in the Park with George, Next to Normal, Freestyle Love Supreme, and many more!

Erika Henningsen has been cast as Laura Wingfield in The Actors Fund benefit reading of the Tennessee Williams classic 'The Glass Menagerie.'

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Tennessee Williams. Today's play, The Glass Menagerie!

Deadline reports that Broadway and screen actor Brian J. Smith has joined the upcoming 'Matrix' film, from Lana Wachowski.