Rebecca Naomi Jones News

Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia has extended its run at Signature Theatre. Performances will now run through March 22 at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre.

Read reviews for Mother Russia at Signature Theatre, the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s dark comedy directed by Teddy Bergman. The production stars Steven Boyer, Adam Chanler-Berat, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and David Turner and runs through March 15.

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 February 2026.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. February is filled with world premieres featuring well-known stars. See the full list!

Next month, 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Tony Danza and more. 

Keen Company will host its first gala under new leadership at Manhattan Penthouse, honoring playwrights Julia Jordan and Marsha Norman, and featuring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and more.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

As Rebecca Naomi Jones begins her final week in Hadestown on Broadway, watch her performance 'Our Lady of the Underground' in the hit musical. Watch a video of her as 'Persephone' before her last bow on Sunday.

As someone who studies and plans to work professionally in theatre, you might assume that the magic of live performance would eventually wear off for me.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The cast has been revealed for Signature Theatre's upcoming off-Broadway production of Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia. Performances are scheduled from Feb. 3 through March 15 at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 7, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Grammy Award winner Allison Russell will reprise her role as Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway. Hadestown currently stars Morgan Dudley as Eurydice, Kurt Elling as Hermes, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Persephone, and more.

Watch Morgan Dudley and the Hadestown cast perform songs from the Tony Award-winning show at The Greene Space with Alison Stewart.

BroadwayWorld spoke with two-time Grammy Award winner Kurt Elling about making his Broadway debut as Hermes in Hadestown. Read the full interview here for how he's taking on the iconic role!

You can now get a first look at the new cast of Hadestown on Broadway! Learn more about the new cast members and see how to purchase tickets to the show here!

Five new souls are traveling way down to Hadestown this fall! That's right, for the first time since the beloved musical opened in 2019, new actors are entering the show at once, taking on the iconic principal characters.

Good morning, Broadway lovers! It’s a big news day with fresh faces, exciting sneak peeks, and some major industry updates lighting up the stage. Hadestown launched a brand-new Broadway cast (with first bow video too!), plus there are West End updates as Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts preps for her London debut.

The brand new cast of Hadestown on Broadway started performances. This is the first time since the show premiered about 6 years ago that all five principal cast members have been replaced. See photos!

Kurt Elling, Paulo Szot, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Morgan Dudley, and Jack Wolfe have arrived in the Underworld! Watch a video of the new stars of Hadestown taking their first bows.