Robert Downey News

Lincoln Center Theater will honor Academy Award winner Robert Downey Jr. and Emmy Award-winning Producer Susan Downey at their annual spring Gala on Monday, May 18 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Robert Downey Jr. will be the godparent for the Disney Adventure, the newest and largest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. Disney shared the news ahead of the vessel’s maiden voyage next month out of its home port in Singapore.

Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has completed the Associated Bank Theater Center Phase II construction with the grand opening of the reimagined Herro-Franke Studio Theater, featuring Ayad Akhtar's McNeal.

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are back in a new teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, the highly anticipated title from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check it out now.

Robert Downey, Jr. came to see Oedipus on Broadway starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. See photos of Downey, Jr. with Strong, Manville and more from the company here!

Netflix has unveiled the guests featured in the upcoming season of the Emmy Award-winning series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, including Michael B. Jordan, MrBeast, and Jason Bateman. Watch the teaser now.

The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!

Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, and A24 are all teaming up to produce a limited series adaptation of Brian Watkins' Weather Girl for Netflix. Julia McDermott will reprise her role as Stacey.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its fifth annual gala, with Broadway alums Rachel Zegler, George Clooney, Cristin Milioti, Billy Crudup, Colman Domingo, and many more in attendance. Check out photos from the evening now.

Disney+ has revealed the teaser and star-studded cast of “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie,” featuring Broadway alums Andrew Barth Feldman, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Andrea Martin, among others. Watch a new teaser!

Get ready for the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to take over Shubert Alley. Early online bidding begun for dozens of rare collectibles and experiences and the first tables are officially revealed.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

The Center at West Park will present a special one-night-only reading of William Goldman’s Academy Award-winning screenplay All the President’s Men on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY.

Actress Penélope Cruz, director Walter Salles, Tony Award-winning musician Bruce Springsteen, and Wicked star and comedian Bowen Yang are set to be honored at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' annual fundraising gala on October 18, 2025.

Five powerhouse performers take the stage in a bold new revival of Stephen Adly Guirgis' electrifying play, The Motherf**cker with the Hat at Odyssey Theatre. Learn more!

The best of Broadway is gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld is bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who wins!

Nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards were announced this morning, and while a select, talented few will spend the day celebrating their achievements, there are many who (while still great!), didn't get a nomination this year. Check out who else was eligible below and here's to their great work this theatre season!

The 78th Annual Tony Awards nominations will be announced soon and we are catching you up on the full season of shows, who is eligible for what, and so much more!

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!