Marilyn Monroe News

What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?

Marilyn Exposed, a new musical starring Romy Hansen as Marilyn Monroe, will be presented at Actors Temple Theatre in New York City, directed by Broadway veteran CB Murray.

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide licensing rights to Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Rick Elice and Bob Martin’s Smash, a musical about a musical about Marilyn.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

Tony-nominated actress Robyn Hurder will host the Joci Awards at The Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, where high school students from 21 schools compete for scholarships up to $16,000 in performing arts categories.

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute's StrasbergWorks program will present DINNER PARTY, a student-written play by Reina Macias, making its New York premiere at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre, directed by Tyrel Jackson Williams.

An award-winning actress, singer, cabaret performer and writer, Beth Burrows has been a fixture in some of the best work in London venues for years. BroadwayWorld sat down with her to find out about how to make a life on stage. She's been Marilyn and Frank and many others, but who is Beth? Gary Naylor finds out.

A brand new musical about the Rat Pack icons Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis jr. A true feelgood musical!

What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at TPAC’s Jackson Hall?

Performer Samantha Stevens will present Celebrating Marilyn Monroe's 100th Birthday at 54 Below, blending Monroe-associated songs with personal storytelling and musical direction by Garrett Taylor.

Las Vegas singer Katy Monroe will present a return engagement of GLAMOUR, REIMAGINED at Maxan Jazz, joined by musical director Demetrios Pappas, known for his work with Smokey Robinson, and special guest Dana Daye.

Jackalope Theatre Company announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY, written and directed by Terry Guest, at Broadway Armory Park in Chicago.

AMPA's debut exhibition DIVA, featuring costumes worn by Cher, Tina Turner, Lady Gaga, and Kylie Minogue, closes April 26 at Arts Centre Melbourne, with half-price tickets and free public transport now available.

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 16 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2026 reading list.

Winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, Some Like It Hot is set in Chicago during Prohibition, when everyone is thirsty for a little excitement.

Veteran director Jack Heller returns to the Odyssey Theatre to helm a visiting production of Sex, Lies and Harold Pinter, an evening of two rarely staged Pinter one-acts—both darkly comic, both unmistakably unsettling. Opening night is set for March 20, with performances continuing through April 26.

Academy Award nominated actress, writer, director and producer Renée Taylor brings her award-winning autobiographical comedy MY LIFE ON A DIET, to Palm Springs’ PLAZA THEATRE on March 18th where she looks back on a life full of memorable roles in Hollywood and on Broadway, and just as many fad diets.  A self-described “diet junkie” who used to think that if she ate like a star, she just might look and live like one, Renée dishes out juicy anecdotes and weight loss tips from Hollywood legends such as Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, and Grace Kelly. She also shares hilarious and poignant stories about Joseph Bologna, her partner in work and life for 52 years. I had the opportunity to catch up with Ms. Taylor to talk about her life and her upcoming Palm Springs outing. Here are a few excerpts from that conversation.

Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!

On February 28 and March 1, 2026, Morgan Fairchild will be featured in a staged reading of Marilyn, Mom & Me, Luke Yankee’s new play about his mother, Eileen Heckart, and her intense friendship with Marilyn Monroe during the shooting of the 1956 film, Bus Stop. All proceeds from the event will support ongoing programs and student outreach at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

The world premiere of BECOMING MARILYN MONROE, an official immersive experience in partnership with the Estate of Marilyn Monroe, will open at Lichthalle MAAG in Zurich on March 26, 2026.