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Leslie Odom Jr. and Denée Benton Will Present at Harlem School of the Arts Curtains Up Gala
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

The Harlem School of the Arts will host its annual Curtains Up Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, honoring Jeffrey Seller, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and others, with presenters including Leslie Odom Jr. and Denée Benton.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA Docuseries Sets PBS Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2026

PBS will air the new four-part, eight-hour documentary series Crime and Punishment in America over four consecutive nights on PBS beginning November 16, 2026.

BWW Q&A: Michael Potts Talks WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 50th Anniversary Season with WINDFALL, a gripping world premiere from Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. Directed by Awoye Timpo and performed in the round, the production runs April 9 through May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater.

Broadway Women's Fund Announces 2026's Women to Watch on Broadway
by Gillian Blum - Mar 15, 2026

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

Woodie King Jr. to Be Honored With Special Tribute at The Barrymore Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026

The life and legacy of Woodie King Jr. (1937–2026) will be honored at a special tribute at the Shubert Organization’s Barrymore Theatre.

Shea’s Performing Arts Center Will Host “Superhero Sunday” With Free Screenings of THE INCREDIBLES and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2026

Shea's Buffalo Theatre will present a free film event titled 'Superhero Sunday' on February 12, 2025, inviting the community to enjoy popular superhero movies.

A Complete History of RAGTIME
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 8, 2026

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

Woodie King, Jr., Founder of New Federal Theatre, Passes Away at 88
by Gillian Blum - Jan 31, 2026

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

Danny Burstein and Ruthie Ann Miles to Host SDCF 'Mr. Abbott' Award Gala Celebrating Bartlett Sher
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026

Tony Award-winners Danny Burstein and Ruthie Ann Miles will co-host Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation “Mr. Abbott” Award Gala celebrating Bartlett Sher.

Nicole Scherzinger Joins Cast of LOVE LIFE Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane This February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

Nicole Scherzinger has been added to the cast of Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer, a major one-night-only concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in support of One For The Boys.

Michael Keaton Named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Emmy-winner Michael Keaton as the recipient of its 2026 Man of the Year Award. The Man of the Year festivities will take place on Friday, February 6th, 2026.

Twelve Days of Christmas: Kandi Burruss
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 18, 2025

The Stephen Sondheim Theatre stage is getting kandi koated this holiday season. The singer, songwriter, producer, and television icon Kandi Burruss just joined the Broadway cast of & Juliet. Kandi took a break from rehearsals to tell us about the music that puts her in the holiday spirit.

Ramin Karimloo, Diego Andrés Rodriguez, & More Join LOVE LIFE Benefit Concert
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 2, 2025

This February, the West End theatre community will come together for Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer, a one-night-only concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in support of One For The Boys, the men’s health charity working to break the silence around male cancer. Ramin Karimloo, Tom Francis, Diego Andrés Rodríguez, and more will be in attendance.

UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH JOHN CUSACK is Coming to BroadwaySF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025

Experience an unforgettable evening with John Cusack at UNSCRIPTED, featuring a screening of High Fidelity and live conversation on December 14.

Photos: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, & More at SONG SUNG BLUE Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 27, 2025

Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Sutton Foster, Jim Belushi, Fisher Stevens, and many more attended the AFI Premiere of Song Sung Blue on Sunday, October 26, at the TCL Chinese Theater. Check out photos of the event here.

Kandi Burruss Will Join the Cast of & JULIET on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025

Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss will return to the stage this winter in the hit Broadway musical & Juliet. Burruss will join the cast as ‘Angélique’ for a limited engagement.

Review: An Ascendant THE MOUNTAINTOP from Front Porch Arts Collective
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 9, 2025

Katori Hall’s thought-provoking drama, “The Mountaintop,” being presented by Front Porch Arts Collective in collaboration with Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre, where it is being staged through October 12.

A Look Back at the RAGTIME Movie with Elizabeth McGovern & Mandy Patinkin
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 26, 2025

With Ragtime back on Broadway, we are taking a look back at the 1981 film adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel, which features a cast full of theater actors and a memorable score from composer Randy Newman.

Video: Sylvester Stallone Stars in TULSA KING Season 3 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 3, 2025

Paramount+ has released the Official Trailer for the third season of the hit original series Tulsa King, starring Oscar nominee Sylvester Stallone. Watch it now.

Review: JURASSIC PARKING LOT at Seattle Public Theater
by Jay Irwin - Aug 23, 2025

Dear Readers, hold onto your butts, they’re back! The mental patients of The Habit, the ones behind the hilarity of previous hits such as “A Very Die Hard Christmas” and “Titanish”, have once again returned to Seattle Public Theater to musically send up another hit film from the past, and this one has teeth. Rows and rows of teeth in “Jurassic Parking Lot”. And it’s exactly what you think it is … and more.

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