Harold Pinter News

Following a successful UK tour, Liberace & Liza – A Tribute will make its West End debut at the Harold Pinter Theatre, starring David Saffert and Jillian Snow as the two iconic entertainers.

Olivier Award-winning actress Janie Dee has been appointed patron of Buxton Opera House, joining Lady Jasmine Cavendish in the role. Dee's ties to the venue began when she starred in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC there.

For his performance as Roald Dahl in Giant, John Lithgow has broken records with his third Tony Award, making him the oldest man to ever receive an award in an acting category.

John Lithgow took home a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for GIANT. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction! Watch in this video.

Tony nominee Sadie Sink is set to star in and executive-produce The Marriage Plot, a new limited series from FX and Hulu based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides.

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

The Drama Bookshop is partnering with the Broadway production of GIANT to give students a free copy of Mark Rosenblatt's Tony-nominated play with a valid student ID, while supplies last.

John Lithgow has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for GIANT.

Liberace & Liza: A Tribute, which previously played at 54 Below in New York, will now play at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Get a first look at the trailer here!

Shakespeare's Globe announced the full cast for LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Indiana Lown-Collins in her Globe directorial debut, featuring flamenco dancers and a singer alongside a 14-member cast.

Gloucester Stage Company named Brooke Smith as Managing Director, joining Producing Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw ahead of the company's 47th season, which includes a world premiere and regional premieres.

Mike Leigh's black comedy ABIGAIL'S PARTY, directed by Nadia Fall, will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre following its Theatre Royal Stratford East run, with Tamzin Outhwaite and Kevin Bishop leading the cast.

Four-time Tony nominated and Olivier Award-winning Best Play, GIANT, has recouped its $5.6 million Broadway capitalization just 10 weeks into its planned 16-week limited engagement on Broadway.

Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has named John Lithgow as the winner of the 13th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Giant, the new play starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, will be released in cinemas later this year. The Olivier Award-winning and Tony-nominated play was recorded at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre.

Empire Street Productions has released behind the scenes photos from Romeo & Juliet, starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe directed by Robert Icke. Check out the photos here!

Olivier Award-winning actress Indira Varma has joined the producing team of FOAL, a one-man show by Titas Halder, with Amar Chadha-Patel making his professional stage debut at London's Finborough Theatre.

Jodie McNee and Olivier Award-winning Nigel Harman lead the cast of FUN HOME, the Tony Award-winning musical, in its Northern premiere at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita, starring Rachel Zegler, will open on Broadway in 2027. The reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will make its Broadway debut next spring.