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Ashley Blair and Drew Reilly, alumni of The Second City, bring their experimental comedy concert MEGASQUIRT: FULLY LOADED to Underbelly Cowgate for its UK premiere, blending original songs, sketch comedy, and audience interaction rooted in queer internet culture.
Francesca Amari — whose cabaret work has taken her to acclaimed venues across the country and who is slated to make her Lincoln Center debut — brings her newest solo show, “Turn the Page: A wink, a song & the next great chapter…” to the Palm Springs Cultural Center TheatreTwo on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American rights for the documentary about the original Toronto production of Godspell. It will hit theaters this September.
Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.
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.
Cape May’s Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company has revealed its first-ever five-show Mainstage Season for 2026. Performances will take place at the company’s new home, the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME on Franklin Street.
Tipping Point Theatre in Northville, MI, will present the Michigan premiere of GENE & GILDA, a play by Cary Gitter, starting April 8, 2026. Learn more about the show here!
Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan and performer Jordan Kai Burnett will bring their comedy show SUNDAY BRUNCH OF SHAME back to New York City after an eight-year hiatus.
The Second City will bring The Best of The Second City! to the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln as part of its anniversary year. The one-night performance will feature sketches, songs, and improvisation drawn from the company’s comedy archive.
Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee Margaret Cho will bring her new stand-up show Choligarchy to the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 7:30 p.m..
Maegan Mandarino will perform BIG HAIR: A Rad and Wild Love Affair in direct partnership with the Gene Wilder Foundation as the closing show of the Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival.
The Off-Broadway play Not Ready for Prime Time — the unauthorized, unsanitized, and wildly entertaining look at the early years of Saturday Night Live — has extended its run due to popular demand.
Check out photos from opening night of Not Ready for Prime Time, the new play written by Erik J. Rodriguez and Charles A. Sothers, and directed by Conor Bagley, now running at The Newman Mills Theater at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space through November 30.
See what the critics are saying about Not Ready For Prime Time Off-Broadway. Learn more about the production and read BroadwayWorld's review roundup here!
The New York premiere of NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME, a bold, behind-the-scenes look at the launch of one of America’s most iconic shows, will officially open Off-Broadway. See the trailer here!
NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME, a bold, behind-the-scenes look at the launch of one of America’s most iconic shows, is ow having its New York premiere. Get a first look at photos here!
BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
The cast and creative team has been revealed for the upcoming New York premiere of NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME, a behind-the-scenes look at the launch of one of America’s most iconic shows. See who is starring and learn more!
NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME, a bold, behind-the-scenes look at the launch of one of America’s most iconic shows, will have its New York premiere. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
An entire sketch comedy show based around real-life graffiti scrawled in toilet cubicles is the sort of premise you could only ever wish to come up with. Unfortunately, for any other sketch comedy groups looking for a good show idea, The Manchester Revue beat you to it. Though I’m sure audiences at this year's Fringe will be appreciative.
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