James Earl Jones News

Goodman Theatre has extended Theater of the Mind in Chicago following a sold-out preview period. The immersive experience by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar will now run through July.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 23, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson officially arrived at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Check out photos from the cast's first curtain call and stage door experience here.

Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson officially arrived at the James Earl Jones Theatre.  Check out first photos of the cast in action here.

In this video, watch as playwright Lindsey Ferrentino breaks down her words from The Fear of 13 in the newest episode of BroadwayWorld's Notes on a Script a

During a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Tessa Thompson spoke about how starring in the cinematic reimagining of Hedda Gabler inspired her to return to the stage. Watch the interview now.

Performances are now underway  for Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring  two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson. Meet the cast here!

The musical WANTED, formerly known as Gun & Powder, is headed to Broadway this fall! The new musical will star Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine, as Mary and Martha Clarke, respectively.

In-person rush and digital lottery policies have been announced for the Broadway premiere of Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson.

The Spring 2026 Broadway season is here at last, with many new productions set to arrive before the Tony Awards eligibility cutoff on April 26, 2026. Check out where this spring's shows were developed.

You can now get a first look inside rehearsal for Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring  two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson. 

The 2025/26 Broadway season is here at last, with many new productions set to arrive before the end of the season. If you don't live in New York City or frequent the Theater District, odds are you haven't seen Broadway's newest marquees! Check out what's up so far below.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13 is getting ready to begin performances on Broadway. Performances will begin on Thursday, March 19 at the James Earl Jones Theatre- most recently home to Liberation, which closed on February 1. Check out photos of the new marquee below.

The world premiere of new musical Dark of the Moon, based on the classic 1941 play by Howard D Richardson and William Berney, will run at Charing Cross Theatre.

The new Broadway season is in full swing, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 12 have related films or series that you can watch from home. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2026, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

Our 41 Broadway theaters provide a home for every production that hits the Great White Way. From our oldest continually operating Broadway house, the Lyceum, to our newest reopened and functioning Broadway house, the Hudson, the Broadway theaters are all located in midtown Manhattan. Who are all of our current Broadway houses named for...? 

The cast of Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson in their Broadway debuts, recently met the press. Check out photos here!

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has named Darren Edward Johnston as Associate Artistic Director of Commercial Strategy and Partnership.

Beyond already-running hits like Six, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, and Operation Mincemeat, the 2025/26 Broadway season is already full of Olivier Award-winning (and nominated) productions, including...