Lucille Lortel News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Dylan Mulvaney’s one-woman show The Least Problematic Woman in the World, written by and starring Dylan Mulvaney, and directed by Tim Jackson, will begin performances off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in September.

Savage Wonder will present an exclusive industry reading of Salsa Night, a new play by U.S. Marine Corps veteran and writer Francisco Manuel Martínezcuello, directed by Eric Tucker.

The design team has been announced for the first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning ART. The team includes David Rockwell (Set Design), Linda Cho (Costume Design), Jen Schriever (Lighting Design), and Mikaal Sulaiman (Sound Design).

The first New York revival of the landmark Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has found its initial cast members! Learn more here!

At the Streetcar Crowsnest, the 25.26 fall theatre season will launch in September with OCTET by three-time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy. Learn more here!

CJ ENM is adapting the hit 2012 film Dancing Queen into a stage musical with Tony-winning Broadway creatives, planning a 2027 premiere in Korea ahead of international expansion.

The acclaimed musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 has officially transferred to Toronto’s historic Royal Alexandra Theatre, with performances running from July 15 to August 24, 2025. Check out video highlights from the show!

Broadway's Krystal Joy Brown will lend her voice to MICROVIDS: 19 Miniatures for Piano, a new album by composer Stefania de Kenessey. Brown serves as a narrator on the album, which marks her classical music album debut.

The Crow's Theatre and The Musical Stage Company's co-production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Dave Malloy is set to begin performances at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Pasadena Playhouse has revealed the largest and broadest slate of community classes for all ages after the historic purchase of the Pasadena Playhouse campus. Learn more!

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will return July 15 through August 24, 2025 at The Royal Alexandra Theatre. Go inside the production's Sitzprobe in this all-new video.

Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter and multi-sector leader Audrey Choi have joined the Dramatists Guild Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more here!

Pilobolus, the acclaimed dance group, will make a special appearance at the top of Penn & Teller's performance celebrating their 50th anniversary as a team at Radio City Music Hall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Jay Ellis joins the show to talk about his captivating new theatrical project, Duke & Roya, now playing at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Known for his standout roles in Insecure and Top Gun: Maverick, Ellis takes a bold creative leap into the world of off-Broadway as both a performer and producer. Watch in this video!

The 30th anniversary of Fire Island Dance Festival is set for next weekend.  Fire Island Dance Festival marks its 30th anniversary with an exhilarating weekend of performances by dance companies, choreographers and new works.

Individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO at the Hobby Center will go on sale to the public next week. Learn more about the national tour and see how to purchase tickets.

The White Plains Performing Arts Center has unveiled its 2025-2026 Special Events which include a variety of special events and concerts. Learn more here!

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced Tony-nominated playwright Bess Wohl as the 2025-26 recipient of MTC’s Judith Champion Playwriting Fellowship, which is awarded annually.

Ancram Center for the Arts will present the regional premiere of WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA, running July 11–20 in the Hudson Valley. Written by Jeff Augustin with music by The Bengsons, the play will be directed by stage and screen veteran Christopher Windom.