Robin Williams News

The Marsh San Francisco will present THE SADDEST NIGHT OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, a buddy comedy featuring crooner Johnny Lonely (Brian Lohmann) and pianist Joshua Raoul Brody performing melancholy pop covers, jazz standards, and original music.

The complete cast has been announced for the Boston and Broadway  productions of the Olivier Award nominated new play PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Learn more about the cast here!

A new biopic is in the works centered on beloved actor and writer Gene Wilder. Director Dito Montiel will helm the project after obtaining the rights to the Estate of the late actor.

What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Fred Kavil Theatre?

Francesca Moody Productions and Shedinburgh announced five recipients of the 2026 Shedload-of-Future Fund, a bursary supporting early-career artists taking work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time.

Mark Strong is in the building! Or at least he was in the Robin Williams Center recently to chat about his incredible career on stage and screen. In addition to his many film credits, Strong has starred in two Broadway shows, the most recent being this season's Oedipus, for which he just received a Tony nomination. Watch in this video!

Sonder Theatre Company and Astro Lab Productions announced the Los Angeles premiere of SINGULARITIES AND SAFETY PINS, a solo show written and performed by Carmella Riley, directed by Jennifer Green, at The Colony Theatre in Burbank.

If you love sitcoms, Hollywood nostalgia, and a good love story, Ladybug! Ladybug! is an absolute delight, and you still have a chance to catch it tonight!

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a new one-man show, 860, written and performed by Mr. Crystal and directed by Olivier Award-winner Scott Ellis. We have all of the details!

A dazzling farewell: 'Mrs. Doubtfire' concludes its German run as an emotional tour de force, combining exuberant choreography, impeccable design, and a superb ensemble into a production brimming with heart. Bound for the UK tour, it sets a formidable standard.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has announced two additions to its 2026 calendar at Reynolds Hall: a concert by Art Garfunkel and a live-to-film presentation of HOOK IN CONCERT.

Marc Maron, known for his podcast WTF with Marc Maron and Netflix series GLOW, will perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark April 9-11, with tickets priced at $40.

Brace yourselves, Sarasota, because MRS. DOUBTFIRE is rolling into town on April 14th and 15th at Van Wezel. Tickets for both the matinee and evening performances are up for grabs, but they're being snatched up quicker than you can say 'Hello, dear!' Grab 'em while you can for a night of knee-slapping, side-splitting humor fit for the entire clan.

Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda and Susan Egan are among those who will receive the Disney Legends Award at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event later this year.

I had the chance to see the national tour of Mrs. Doubtfire while it was at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts this week, and it ended up being a really fun night at the theater. The musical is based on the well-known 1993 film starring Robin Williams, and it follows the same story about a struggling actor who disguises himself as a nanny so he can keep seeing his kids after a divorce.

Every so often, we encounter stories so powerful that they remind us of the fragility of our human lives. We do our best to avoid thinking about death, mortality, and other crippling fears that are hard to handle, but it is important to have an appreciation for these truths. In a world of increasing online presence and reduced human connection, it can be tough to see the good in the world, but this show will remind the audience of just that.

Francesca Moody Productions and Shedinburgh have announced that applications for the 2026 Shedload-of-Future Fund will open on Wednesday 11th March 2026.

Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!

We had the opportunity to interview Jim Vagias about the show, his work at ATG and his plans for the future. 

Mrs. Doubtfire, the feel-good comedy musical based on the beloved film will premiere in Australia at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre starting November 2026.