Julie Harris News

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the return of Jason Alexander for a special event, As Long As You’re Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander.

We have our first look at East of Eden, Netflix's new series adaptation of John Steinbeck's epic novel, starring current Tony Award nominee Christopher Abbott. Watch the new teaser for the series.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will screen THE NARROW LAND, a film by Cape Cod filmmaker Jaiden van Bork examining over-tourism and the housing crisis facing coastal communities, with a Q&A following one screening.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

Tony Award–winning stage and screen icon Betty Buckley releases her  new single, “Enough,” written by GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. Watch in this video as she explains more about what fans can expect from the album.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present SECOND ACT: STORIES OF RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE, a free afternoon of original monologues crafted by participants in a community-based recovery program using theater to support those healing from substance use disorders.

From Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater suspending operations and Central Works announcing its closure after 36 years, to Duluth Playhouse navigating a leadership transition, regional companies across the U.S. are grappling with the pressures of rising costs and uncertain funding. Across the Atlantic, the UK theatre sector is meeting similar headwinds head-on, with the government distributing £127.8 million to 130 cultural organizations, Stagetext securing funds to expand captioning access nationwide, and SOLT and UK Theatre sounding the alarm over strains on the touring ecosystem.

The Elliot Norton Awards announced its prize winner and nominations, recognizing outstanding achievements in Boston theater. See the full list of nominees and this year's Norton Prize recipient.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) has cancelled its 2026 season and will suspend regular operations on June 1, 2026, as leadership works to develop a path forward for the 42-year-old professional nonprofit and its home, The Julie Harris Stage.

The Beverly Hills Theatre Guild is now accepting entries for the 49th annual Julie Harris Playwriting Competition, offering cash prizes for the best unproduced full-length plays.

U.S. Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will be bringing Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' alive in the South Caroilna premiere of his solo play, Let It Be Art! at the Bluebird Theatre in Orangeburg.

Betty Buckley will return for her yearly residency at Joe’s Pub for six intimate performances.

Registration is now open for Schreiber Studio's online Song & Monologue Workshop taught by Tony Award-winner, Theatre Hall of Fame Honoree, and legendary Broadway star, Betty Buckley.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony Award-nominee Marcia Rodd, who originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 87. 

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

The Colony Theatre has announced casting for the second installment of its Scripts & Sips playreading series, What Doesn't Kill You Hurts You Longer by Steve Apostolina, directed by 10-time Artios Award-winner Michael Donovan.

The Colony Theatre in Burbank has announced the second installment of its Scripts & Sips playreading series, What Doesn't Kill You Hurts You Longer by Steve Apostolina, directed by 10-time Artios Award-winner Michael Donovan.

Theater for the New City’s Dream Up Festival will present the New York premiere of Bill Rogers’ Breaking the Trust September 2–7, directed by Gerald vanHeerden. The dark comedy follows four sisters whose family secrets erupt after their brother’s unexpected $4 million estate divides them.

Savage Wonder will continue its unpredictable and intimate programming with The Actor's Nightmare and Other 10-Minute Plays—featuring Christopher Durang's classic one-act The Actor's Nightmare and more.