PlayCo has named writer, composer, and performer Kate Douglas as the resident for the second iteration of the PlayCo & Sala Beckett Playwright Residency Exchange.
The biggest change from prior years is at The New York Times, where Helen Shaw became the first female chief theater critic at the paper of record earlier this year. Previously, The Times has had plenty of female second-string critics, but the top seat was always held by a man.
37 Broadway shows opened in 2025, and while not all of them were loved by the critics, there were plenty of standouts all year long. We're breaking down the best Broadway shows of 2025 by month, as reviewed by New York City theatre critics and rounded up right here at BroadwayWorld.
Helen Shaw has joined The New York Times' Culture desk as chief theater critic. She will begin the position in mid-January. Helen was previously the theater critic and a staff writer at The New Yorker.
The North American tour of the critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, hailed as a Critic's Pick by The New York Times, is coming to the Ohio Theatre June 9-14, 2025.
A third and final extension has been revealed for Jordan Tannahill’s hit play Prince Faggot, now running in Seaview’s new Off-Broadway home. Prince Faggot transferred to Studio Seaview in September.
A second extension has been announced for Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot, now running an additional three weeks, through November 30, in Seaview's new Off-Broadway home.
Center Theater Group has announced the Tony-winning Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Joceyln Bioh and directed by Whitney White. Learn more about the production here!
A two-week extension will be presented for Jordan Tannahill’s Prince Faggot, now running in Seaview’s new Off-Broadway home. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
In the job posting heard ‘round the theatre world a few weeks ago, the powers that be at The New York Times declared that their new theatre critic will be “eager to embrace new story forms with strong visual, audio and video components,” someone who will be “ready to employ different platform,” and “routinely use alternate story formats and multimedia.” Don’t worry, the posting does also seek someone who can write, describing a “dynamic, digital first writer.”
This week, we see a mix of challenges and innovative responses shaping the industry, from the impending depletion of New York's Broadway Tax Credit and ongoing financial struggles in regional theaters, to exciting new programs like MTI's Broadway Senior Series celebrating older adult performers. We also cover significant shifts in critical roles at The New York Times and the highly anticipated reopening of the historic Cherry Lane Theatre, demonstrating the resilience and adaptability of the theatrical landscape both locally and globally.
Jesse Green will be reassigned from his role as chief theater critic at The New York Times. He is one of four veteran critics being reassigned to new roles in the newsroom, alongside television critic Margaret Lyons, pop music critic Jon Pareles, and classical music critic Zachary Woolfe.
Arena Stage's new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time has opened. What did the critics think of the show? Read all the reviews!
The US Premiere of Trophy Boys by Emmanuelle Mattana and celebrated its official opening night at MCC Theater. Read reviews for the production, directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner and 2025 Tony Award-nominee Danya Taymor.
Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot, directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury, just made its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons, starring Rachel Crowl, K. Todd Freeman, David Greenspan, Mihir Kumar, John McCrea, and N’yomi Allure Stewart. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play...
The world premiere production of Call Me Izzy has officially opened on Broadway starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart. Performances run through August 17, 2025. Read the reviews here!
Performances are now underway for John Krasinski in Penelope Skinner’s ANGRY ALAN, directed by Sam Gold. This inaugural production at Studio Seaview plays through August 3. Read the reviews here!
City Lit Theater’s 45th season will open in July with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN, an explosive contemporary drama about a young Latino charged with murder who is incarcerated in New York City’s infamous Riker’s Island prison.
Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. will welcome Jordan Donica as ‘Max Von Mayerling’. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Harbinger Theatre will open their fourth season with “At The Wedding” by Bryna Turner, directed by Chris Foster. This show is a comedy for anyone who has ever watched their happy ending evaporate in a cloud of smoke and lived to tell the tale
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