A few scenes into Emily Lim’s version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Globe stage undergoes a transformation. Austere statuary gets wheeled away, the columns are swathed in plastic flowers, and Michael Grady-Hall as Puck blows bubbles to make more flowers emerge from the floorboards. The effect is colourful, tacky, and gloriously synthetic.
The New York Drama Critics’ Circle has named LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Best Play of the 2025–2026 season. Alden Ehrenreich and the cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN received performance awards.
The New York Pops’ 43rd Birthday Gala delivered a powerhouse celebration of Stephen Schwartz, with a stacked Broadway lineup. From “Defying Gravity” to “For Good,” it was a night of big voices, big emotion, and show-stopping moments.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
THE NOTEBOOK, the musical based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel and iconic film, will play Broadway In Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre for a limited two-week engagement, featuring music by Ingrid Michaelson.
The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, The Muny, and the Fabulous Fox announced nominees for the 2025-2026 Ken Page Awards, honoring St. Louis-area high school musical theatre. The ceremony will be held at the Fabulous Fox.
Dillon Klena, whose brother Derek originated the role on Broadway, will play Dmitry in La Mirada Theatre and McCoy Rigby Entertainment's production of ANASTASIA, alongside Lena Ceja and Suzanna Guzmán.
AMC+ and Shudder have shared a sneak peek clip from the premiere of the latest installment of the horror anthology, The Terror: Devil in Silver, featuring Tony Award winner Judith Light. Watch it now.
& JULIET on Broadway has announced a series of special events, including a $20 lottery, fan nights, and a sing-along performance hosted by *NSYNC's Joey Fatone at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Confession time: I saw the original production of FAT HAM on Broadway, and I thought “meh.” Clearly, I just didn’t get it. Now, after seeing this stunning co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, directed by Charles Grant, I finally understand.
The Fear of 13, Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play is now open on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. The drama starring Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody welcomed a visit from another Hollywood icon, Robert de Niro, when he stopped in to see the show this week, Check out photos from his visit!
This May, there are plenty of new titles for Broadway fans to watch, including the film recording of Suffs, the series adaptation of Amadeus, Aleshea Harris's Is God Is film, and more.
The Great American Songbook Foundation has been selected as one of 14 recipients nationwide to receive funding from the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program, which supports research, archiving and preservation initiatives across the United States.
Matt McGrath, known for Broadway's CABARET and the film Still Alice, announced as the lead in the world premiere of MISTER HALSTON at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY, executive produced by Donna Karan.
London's Playground Theatre will present the New York premiere of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ at La MaMa, starring Peter Tate and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson.
Red Bull Theater announced the closing event of its spring Revelation Readings Series, CYMBELINE, REFINISHED, directed by Michael Sexton and featuring Tina Benko, Amir Arison, Jay O. Sanders, and Carson Elrod at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre.
We have an exclusive first listen to a track from the upcoming recording of We Shall Someday. In the video here, check out the song “Forward,” performed by Danyel Fulton.
Multi-platinum artist Sam Barber has added five new dates to his extensive “The American Route Tour”. Tickets for the new dates will be available for pre-sale next Wednesday, May 6 at 10:00am local time, with general on-sale following on Friday, May 8 at 10:00am local time.
The final play of the 2025/26 season opened just last week! August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, directed by Debbie Allen, officially arrived on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Watch in this video as the full company walks the red carpet on opening night!