Sadler's Wells announced choreographer Hofesh Shechter as the next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company, with auditions underway across England ahead of a new production premiering next year.
Disney Theatrical Group announced the full company for the final extension of HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with Bradley Gibson leading as the title character alongside newly announced cast members joining the production.
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Check out the nominees so far and check back later for teh complete list.
The Old Vic announced two new Board of Trustees members: Imogen Brodie of Sonia Friedman Productions and Emma Stenning, CEO of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, as the theatre prepares for a leadership transition.
Pippa Nixon and Ken Nwosu will lead Shakespeare's Globe's production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING as Beatrice and Benedick, directed by Chelsea Walker. Learn more here!
Rover Dramawerks will present ONE DAY ONLY 32, its signature one-act play festival in which seven short plays are written, rehearsed, and performed within a single 24-hour period at the Courtyard Theater in Plano.
The Old Vic has revealed the full, all-female cast for Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Tony Award winner Patrick Marber and written by David Mamet.
Cape Rep Theatre has announced its 2026 season, featuring plays and musicals including a world premiere and a Cape Cod premiere. The season will take place in Brewster, Massachusetts and includes both indoor and outdoor programming.
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has rehearsal images ahead of their upcoming production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, in association with Bristol Old Vic. Check out the photos here!
In the late nineties, my childhood self was growing up in the wilderness surrounded by bears and wolves on a remote island in the James Bay, Canada. He would never have expected that in 2026 he would find himself on the stage in London’s West End, playing one of the most iconic characters in contemporary North American literature.
The Old Vic's Olivier Award nominated production of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, directed by Carrie Cracknell, will transfer to the West End. Learn more about the show here!
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announced the 16-dancer cast for A LIFE IN FOUR SEASONS, a contemporary reimagining of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons directed by Tinuke Craig with choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento.
Bill Pullman will play Gaev in RSC's production of The Cherry Orchard, a new version of Anton Chekhov’s final play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Laura Wade.
Rachel Bagshaw has joined the UK Theatre Board. The Unicorn Theatre Artistic Director brings experience in directing, engagement, and accessibility advocacy. The appointment highlights a continued focus on audience development and inclusion.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 17, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Piers Black's play I'M NOT BEING FUNNY, about young parents facing a cancer diagnosis who turn to stand-up comedy, has extended its run at Bush Theatre due to box-office demand before transferring to Bristol Old Vic.
Superb ensemble cast and inspired staging puts us on the hook for an unspoken oppression
Newport NewWorks Musical Theater Festival will return this summer, featuring three new musicals, including STUPID. A genius new musical by Benjamin Scheuer and Simon Scheuer, and more.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage LEAR, Finn den Hertog's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, with Maureen Beattie in the title role and Forbes Masson as Gloucester.
The Old Vic will present David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Glengarry Glen Ross with an all-female cast this summer. The production will run from June 4 to July 18, 2026.
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