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Reuben Kaye will return with a brand-new solo cabaret comedy show, Hard to Swallow sharper, sexier and more political than ever, touring Australia in 2026.

Simon Brodkin, known for pranking FIFA's Sepp Blatter and creating Lee Nelson's Well Good Show, announced a 56-date international tour, UNLEASHED, spanning Australia, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, and the UK and Ireland.

The Late Show has chimed in on a recent political controversy, with a little help from the world of musical theater. During Tuesday's cold open, the late-night show parodied Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar with 'Antichrist Superstar.'

TIME has revealed the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theater stars including Jonathan Groff, Alan Cumming and more have made the list!

Heather Mitchell delivers a master class.

Local 802 and Local 47 AFM presidents Dan Point and Marc Sazer issued a joint statement defending Bruce Springsteen after Trump's personal attacks on the union member, citing musicians' right to freedom of expression.

The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2026’s Spiegeltent programming, June 26 – August 15. Expanding the Fisher Center’s engagement with a vast range of artists, this year features 14 Spiegeltent debut performances.

Jane Fonda lent her voice to a protest against President Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center. The event, The titled was hosted by the Committee for the First Amendment.

Since early 2025, the Kennedy Center has faced major upheaval following the Trump administration’s takeover—here’s a timeline of key developments leading to its planned two-year shutdown.

Matt Forde will come to Storyhouse this May with his acclaimed new touring show Defying Calamity. The British comedian and satirist will appear on the Chester cultural venue's main stage on Friday, 1 May.

The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees has approved a two-year closure of the Washington performing arts complex for renovations, according to reporting from CNN.

Richard Grenell is expected to step down as president of the Kennedy Center, according to Axios, with facilities executive Matt Floca set to succeed him ahead of a planned two-year closure for renovations.

On Thursdays, the Winners were announced for the 37th GLAAD Media Awards, with Broadway's Liberation, the Kiss of the Spider Woman movie, Heated Rivalry, and more taking home major awards. Check out the full list here.

The San Francisco Ballet pulled out of planned performances at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C., marking another major cancellation following President Donald Trump's takeover of the institution's board and operations.

The Kennedy Center Honors will be renamed the “Trump Kennedy Center Honors,” according to The New York Times. The ceremony will relocate during the Kennedy Center’s planned two-year renovation.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

In a recent episode, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert took a stab at Donald Trump's lack of popularity with a parody of the song 'Popular' from Wicked. Watch the video here!

Theater J presents Jonathan Spector's Tony-winning Eureka Day from March 11 to April 5, 2026, directed by Hayley Finn, after the production was cancelled at the Kennedy Center.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.