On Wednesday, May 6, Netflix hosted a special screening of Marty, Life Is Short, a new documentary about Tony Award-winning performer Martin Short, at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Take a look at photos from the event.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 4, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Martin Short is taking center stage in the first trailer for Marty, Life Is Short, a new documentary about the Tony Award-winning performer. Watch the trailer, featuring appearances from Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, and the late, great Catherine O'Hara.
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American rights for the documentary about the original Toronto production of Godspell. It will hit theaters this September.
On Monday, April 6, Netflix hosted the Big Mistakes World Premiere Event at the Paris Theatre in New York City. Check out photos from the red carpet featuring Broadway's Laurie Metcalf, Jacob Gutierrez, and more.
The Florida Film Festival has announced the film lineup and events schedule for next month’s 35th edition, featuring a documentary about the original Toronto production of the musical Godspell, the dark comedy Over Your Dead Body, and more.
Beginning Saturday, February 7, all six seasons of the award-winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek will be available to stream in its entirety on HBO Max in the U.S.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that the award-winning actress and comedian Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in Home Alone and Schitt's Creek, has passed away at the age of 71.
Steve Rannazzisi will bring his stand-up comedy to Comedy Works Downtown in Denver for a multi-performance engagement. The comedian is known for his role on FX’s The League and multiple Comedy Central specials.
GRAMMY® Award-winning, global superstar Michael Bublé is celebrating two decades of his multi-platinum second full-length offering, It’s Time, with the release of the brand new 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Listen to it here.
Over the last 65 years, The Second City improv and sketch comedy school has built itself into one of the premiere comedic factories of its kind. Lorne Michaels, the creator of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, seems to draw the majority of the show’s talent from three primary sources: Second City (Chicago, New York, and Toronto), the Groundlings (primarily of Los Angeles) and the Upright Citizens Brigade (NYC).
Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the third season of the globe-trotting travel series “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” set to premiere globally on Friday, September 19. Watch it now!
Before he takes the stage as a part of the Second City’s 65th Anniversary Show Sept. 4 at the Southern Theatre (21 East Main Street in downtown Columbus), Rich Alfonso will go through the same ritual he always does as he prepares to perform.
The new documentary about the original Toronto production of Godspell, directed by Nick Davis and produced by Judd Apatow, will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
Art Director, Juan Pablo Figueroa Casas, believes that while technology might have changed the world of audiovisual media, the heart of storytelling remains the same.
CAPA will present The Second City live on the Southern Theatre stage. The Second City is celebrating 65 years of legendary laughs! Showcasing some of the audience's favorite songs, sketches, and characters. Learn more!
The 2025 Tribeca Festival has revealed its lineup of talks, reunions, and retrospectives featuring groundbreaking artists, cultural icons, and unforgettable moments from cinema history.
Beanie Feldstein has been cast in a recurring role in the upcoming fifth season of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, now in production in New York.
The book—like the documentary—describes how the first scrappy local production of Godspell launched the careers of Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Paul Shaffer, Andrea Martin, and Dave Thomas.
Renée Zellweger, who recently reprised the role of Bridget Jones in the series' fourth installment, is now set to appear in the upcoming fifth season of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building.
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