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Video: Whitney White Looks Back on the Life-Changing Experience of Bringing LIBERATION to Broadway

by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge — April 30, 2026

Just months ago, Whitney White was celebrating the opening of her third Broadway project.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 30, 2026- Lea Michele Talks CHESS and More

by — April 30, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Watch a Scene from THE BALUSTERS on Broadway

by Nicole Rosky — April 29, 2026

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, The Balusters has extended for an additional two weeks and will now run through Sunday, June 7 at the Samuel J.

THE BALUSTERS Extends Broadway Run Through June

by A.A. Cristi — April 28, 2026

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of THE BALUSTERS, the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle-nominated play by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Kenny Leon, has extended its run at the Samuel J.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 29, 2026- OH, MARY! Welcomes New Star Maya Rudolph

by — April 29, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Anika Noni Rose Praises Diverse Perspectives in THE BALUSTERS: 'We Are Running the Gamut'

by Josh Sharpe — April 28, 2026

Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose is back on Broadway in The Balusters, a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Laura Linney Will Lead World Premiere of MONTAUK on Broadway in Spring 2027

by Stephi Wild — April 28, 2026

Laura Linney will star in the world premiere of Montauk by David Hare and directed by Daniel Sullivan at Manhattan Theatre Club.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 28, 2026- THE LOST BOYS Opens At the Palace and More

by — April 28, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 28, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Go Inside Opening Night of THE BALUSTERS on Broadway

by Luka Vonier — April 27, 2026

The world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, officially opened at the Samuel J.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 23, 2026- BEACHES Opens On Broadway and More

by — April 23, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 23, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: THE BALUSTERS Cast Takes Opening Night Bows

by Bruce Glikas — April 22, 2026

The world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Kenny Leon, is now open at the Samuel J.

Review Roundup: THE BALUSTERS Opens On Broadway Starring Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas and More

by A.A. Cristi — April 21, 2026

The critics are weighing-in on the world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.

2026 Drama League Awards Nominations- The Full List

by Stephi Wild — April 20, 2026

The Drama League has announced the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominees, which include Chess, Heathers, Ragtime, The Rocky Horror Show, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Titanique, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), and more.

Breaking Down the 2025/26 Broadway Season

by Nicole Rosky — May 2, 2026

The 2025/26 Broadway season has officially come to a close, and what a season it has been! Audiences have enjoyed a ton of exciting performances over the past twelve months, and with awards season now upon us, we're looking back at how this year's productions add up and compare to seasons past.