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The Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in March 2026.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of director and writer Robert Benton at the age of 92. In addition to his many films, he and his writing partner David Newman wrote the Broadway musical It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman.
The full company has been set for the world premiere of Anna Mackmin's new play, Backstroke – joining the previously announced Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie are Lucy Briers, Anita Reynolds and Georgina Rich.
To share a hit show of its Spring season with the largest possible audience, Theater for the New City (TNC), Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, will remount its production of 'Orson's Shadow,' written by Austin Pendleton and directed by Mr. Pendleton and his longtime close friend and colleague David Schweizer.
From March 14 to 31, Theater for the New City (TNC), in association with Oberon Theatre Ensemble and Strindberg Rep, will present the 25th Anniversary presentation of 'Orson's Shadow' by Austin Pendleton, directed by the author.
An industry read of DIM SUM DIARIES: SECOND HELPING is set for January 28th, 2024 in Vancouver, BC. Get a sneak peek of this anthology play inspired by Mark Leiren-Young's DIM SUM DIARIES before the week-long workshop presentation in March.
Award-winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight piece band, including Paul Herbert (Musical Director, Arranger and Pianist), are back in the UK & Ireland next year with their widely praised tour, Rob Brydon – A Night of Songs & Laughter.
Death is not the end - at least, if there is a journalist on hand to tell the world of your deeds. Michael Coveney is best known for his work as a theatre critic at the Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Guardian and Observer alongside which he wrote a series of obituaries covering many of the most famous actors of the last century.
Emanate production are bringing The Arc: A Trilogy of New Jewish Plays, three plays by writers Amy Rosenthal, Alexis Zegerman, and Ryan Craig, to Soho Theatre. Following its inaugural production at the Kiln Theatre last year, Emanate have forged a space for Jewish voices to shine a spotlight on and celebrate modern Jewish stories in theatre.
A wildly thrilling clash of theatrical titans becomes a love letter to the art form
'To be OR not to be?' We choose 'Or.' The unexpected and surprising! The Or Festival features the world premiere of ten original 10-minute plays written, dramaturged, directed and performed by diverse, dynamic Vancouver artists.
From the writer of award-winning Fringe sensation HYSTERIA comes a brand-new dystopia blending humour with horror. Verisimilitude premieres as part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival this year, with performances from 8 – 18 September at the Waterfront Theatre Mainstage.
The Belgrade Theatre will welcome Host Dining Coventry to their Nineteen 58 bar and restaurant on Sat 20 Aug, as they present an exciting tasting menu made from locally sourced produce.
Award winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight-piece band continue their widely praised tour into 2022 with his show, Rob Brydon – A Night of Songs & Laughter, with this production marking the first time Brydon has created a show that includes songs and music as well as his acclaimed wit and comedy.
Award winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight-piece band will take to the road next year with his new show, Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs & Laughter. The new dates follow the huge success of his 2020 Tour, and together mark the first time Brydon has created a show that includes songs and music as well as his acclaimed wit and comedy.
Need something new to read or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases!
Dr Joel Anderson is an author, reviewer, researcher and a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in MA Theatre Criticism and Dramaturgy at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Through his academic work, Joel has given doctoral seminars, lectures and talks around the world including in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Korea and the United States of America. He has served as Visiting Professor at the University of London Institute in Paris and is currently an advisory committee member at the Centre de Estudos Teatros in Lisbon. His work has been widely published in articles and chapters and his book, Theatre & Photography, was published in 2014.
For West End Productions' first show of its 2020 season of extraordinary British plays, Colleen Neary McClure takes up the director's baton to delight Albuquerque's theatre patrons with Peter Shaffer's brilliant farce, Black Comedy.
An award-winning comedian will be taking to the road next year with an eight-piece band and a brand new show.
Award winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight-piece band will take to the road next year with a brand new show, Rob Brydon - Songs and Stories. This is the first time that Brydon has created a show that includes songs and music as well as his acclaimed wit and comedy.
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