Manhattan Theatre Club has released rehearsal photos for The Balusters, a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Kenny Leon, the production will begin previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The cast includes Marylouise Burke and Anika Noni Rose.
Rehearsals are officially underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's 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. Check out photos of the cast in rehearsals here.
In this video, watch as playwright Lindsay-Abaire breaks down his words from The Balusters in the newest episode of BroadwayWorld's Notes on a Script.
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced two productions that will be a part of the company’s 2026-27 season, including the Broadway premiere of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Learn more here!
The Spring 2026 Broadway season is here at last, with many new productions set to arrive before the Tony Awards eligibility cutoff on April 26, 2026. Check out where this spring's shows were developed.
The Balusters is coming to Broadway! David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club. Watch in this video as the full company chats more about what audiences can expect.
Broadway says goodbye to two productions. All Out: Comedy About Ambition takes its final bow at the Nederlander Theatre following 95 regular performances; and Bug plays its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre after 23 previews and 69 regular performances. The theatres will soon be home to Schmigadoon! and The Balusters respectively.
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The cast of the upcoming Broadway production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters recently met the press. Check out photos and learn more about the production here!
Paul Rudd and Victoria Clark both recently paid a visit to Bug on Broadway, where they posed backstage with the show's star, Carrie Coon. Check out photos of the stars backstage here!
Pedro Pascal and Lux Pascal recently paid a visit to Bug on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the moment when the brother-and-sister pair met with the cast backstage. Check out photos here!
It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!
Playwright Tracy Letts is exploring the relationship between his family background and his theater work in an exclusive clip from a new episode of Finding Your Roots. Check it out now.
Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose will replace previously announced Renée Elise Goldsberry in the upcoming Broadway production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters.
Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will extend its run for the second time.
Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a marathon theater reading festival celebrating the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Letts, will take place at Circle in the Square Theatre.
Carrie Coon is setting the record straight about the recent cancelled performances of Bug on Broadway. While on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the performer shared insight into the illness that led to the cancellation of an Act 2 matinee and the final preview performance. Watch the conversation now.
Bug star Carrie Coon recently visited Live with Kelly and Mark to talk about her experience in the show, along with the response she has received from audience members. Check out the discussion now.
During an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Carrie Coon shared how her success in shows like The White Lotus and The Gilded Age led to her return to Broadway after 14 years. Watch the segment, also featuing her husband, Bug playwright Tracy Letts.
Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will extend its run for an additional two weeks.
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