James Graham News

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...

This week's theater news spans the globe, from a massive outdoor Phantom of the Opera making history on Sydney Harbour to Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Chicago, a landmark West End awards night in London, and a new home for one of New York's most celebrated Off-Broadway companies. Closer to home, Broadway is reporting record-breaking grosses and attendance even as international tourism dips, while one of the Theatre District's most beloved institutions — Sardi's — prepares for a temporary farewell as it changes hands. And as the world marked World Theatre Day on March 27, the stories this week serve as a fitting reminder of just how alive and far-reaching the art form remains.

At a ceremony at the National Theatre, the Critics’ Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. These are the only prizes to be entirely voted for by the professional theatre critics who are members of the Circle. Check out photos of the winners below.

The Critics’ Circle just announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. Big winners included Arthur Miller's All My Suns, Into the Woods, Punch, Paddington, and more. Check out the full list here!

Neal Street Productions has announced the creation of two new development roles, to grow the award-winning indie's slate across in theatre and TV. Learn more here!

On the business side, the independent acquisition of Serino Coyne signals a shift away from the consolidation model that has defined much of the advertising world, while the merger of Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO illustrates how financial pressure is prompting institutions to find strength in unity. On the creative side, BroadwayWorld's Spring Preview paints an exciting picture of a season packed with star power and long-awaited arrivals. Internationally, UK theatremakers are pushing for greater recognition of emerging craft disciplines at the Oliviers, and a landmark Irish experiment offers compelling evidence that investing directly in artists yields measurable cultural and economic returns.

Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!

Concord Theatricals has announced multiple executive hires and promotions. Promotions include David Geer to Senior Vice President, Publications and Retail; and more.

Full casting has been set for the UK premiere production of THE KARATE KID - THE MUSICAL. Learn more about the upcoming tour and find out how to get tickets here!

The nominations are in for the 2026 Olivier Awards. The nominees included Paddington the Musical, Into The Woods, Oh, Mary!, Into The Woods, Evita, and more. Check out the full list here!

Go Live Theatre has announced a special one night only fundraising event Art Cure: An Evening with Daisy Fancourt in Conversation with James Graham and Suzie Miller.

The Critics' Circle has announced the nominations for the 2026 Theatre Awards, highlighting outstanding theatrical achievements.

Nottingham Playhouse has announced a new cast for PUNCH by James Graham. The production will return to Nottingham before touring to Leeds Playhouse and Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Confronting issues that echoes down the decades, american vicarious resurrects the 1965 Cambridge Union debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr at Wilton’s Music Hall.

Milton Keynes Theatre will present INSPECTOR MORSE: HOUSE OF GHOSTS, a thrilling stage adaptation, from March 17-21.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced that the inspiring musical, Finding Neverland is now available for licensing.  We have all of the details!

Following a record-breaking run in the West End in 2023, James Graham's Olivier Award-winning play Dear England is now on tour, visiting 16 venues across England. Learn more here!

The cult BBC comedy series The High Life comes to Scottish stages as a brand-new musical, with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson teaming up with writer Johnny McKnight and director Andrew Panton.

Following the final performance of Punch at the Apollo Theatre on 29 November 2025, profits from the West End run will be used to create a new version of Punch to be toured into schools.

Though the revival of Merrily We Roll Along ended its limited Broadway run in 2024, the show will live on in the form of the new filmed version, now in theaters. To celebrate the release of the hit Stephen Sondheim musical, we are taking a look back at the storied careers of its three leading stars, starting with Tony Award-winner Daniel Radcliffe.