Jez Butterworth News

Sydney Theatre Company's production of Jez Butterworth's The River starring Miranda Otto has proven popular with audiences and new performances are now on sale for an extended season.

Farhan Akhtar, Lucy Boynton, Morfydd Clark, and Harry Lawtey have joined the cast of The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, the ambitious Beatles biopic from Tony-winning director Sam Mendes. 

The first look has been unveiled at Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal, and Joseph Quinn as the iconic Beatles on set from the highly anticipated The Beatles- A Four Film Cinematic Event. Check out the photos here.

Five-time Tony nominee Brian D’Arcy James joined TODAY to discuss some of his current and past projects, including originating King George in Hamilton off-Broadway. Watch the full interview, where he also speaks about starring in the Peacock spy thriller series The Copenhagen Test and his Christmas song, 'Michigan Christmas.'

New Village Arts will bring an exciting new work to its stage in 2026 with the San Diego regional premiere of The Apiary, a play written by Kate Douglas.

Ardent Theatre Company focuses on Britain's forgotten twentysomethings - and not just for the plot

Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed West End and Broadway drama opens with a tried-and-true trope of a family reunion over a deathbed scenario or funeral, here, four sisters congregate as their domineering, show biz lies dying of cancer.

On The Tonight Show, guest James Corden and host Jimmy Fallon played a game where they were tasked with singing a song from a randomly selected musical. See how each did and who got the most answers right.

Since becoming artistic director of The Huntington in July 2022, Loretta Greco has earned a reputation for opening each new season with a splash.

The Huntington is presenting The Hills of California, a ferocious and heartwarming drama by Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco. See photos here!

Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of The Hills of California — the soaring new drama from internationally acclaimed Olivier and Tony Award–winning playwright Jez Butterworth.

Earlier this week, Tony Award winner James Corden visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his experience in Yasmina Reza’s acclaimed play Art and look back on his prior work on Broadway and as host of The Late Late Show. Watch the interview now.

Next week, Tony Award winner James Corden is set to visit Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss the new revival of the award-winning play ART, Corden's first Broadway run since One Man, Two Guvnors in 2012.

The first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning ART by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, is now in previews. Meet the cast of ART here and learn more about the show's stars!

St. Ann’s Warehouse has just announced that Tony nominees Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James have joined the cast of St. Ann’s new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” directed by Thomas Kail. We have all of the details here!

The Huntington has revealed the cast and creative team of The Hills of California, a ferocious and heartwarming drama by Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Roundabout Theatre Company has named Executive Producer and General Manager Rebecca Habel as Managing Director. Learn more about Habel and about Roundabout here!

New research reveals that while 72% of Gen Z and Millennials believe Broadway tickets are too expensive, they're significantly overestimating the cost and drastically underestimating the value. When young audiences are shown what actually goes into creating a Broadway production, their perceived value of a ticket more than triples, with many saying they'd be willing to pay over $500. We have all of the details here!

The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. Learn more here!

Check out photos of all of the the red carpet looks at Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Annual Tony Awards and check back as we add more throughout the night.