Today’s subject Maaike Laanstra-Corn is currently living her theatre life onstage playing the role of Hedvig in the rarely produced Henrik Ibesn play The Wild Duck at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). The show continues performances through November 16th at STC’s Klein Theatre.
A self-admitted “crazy person” for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels who “stood in line at a bookstore whenever a new volume was released,” performer Larry Yando knows that portraying Dumbledore – onetime headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – in the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a high-profile piece of work.
On October 28, I was fortunate enough to sit down on Zoom with Cher Álvarez and Patrick Heusinger, the two leading performers of the show to chat about their careers and being a part of this amazing franchise in a new way.
As rehearsals begin for the West End production, casting has been announced for Paranormal Activity. Melissa James will reprise her Leeds Playhouse role as ‘Lou' alongside fellow Playhouse performers Pippa Winslow as ‘Carolanne' and Jackie Morrison as ‘Etheline Cotgrave'.
Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomed this week the cast and creative team of its upcoming holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Learn more about this show here!
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include The Wild Duck and more.
The West End transfer of Paranormal Activity is set to extend its run to Saturday 28 March 2026, ahead of its first performance this December. Learn more about the show here!
Accused! – the third play in Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies Detective trilogy (which also included The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective and Escape from the Asylum) - will continue The Washington Stage Guild's 40th Season of Determination.
The attention to detail in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s terrific production of “The Wild Duck” extends to preshow atmospherics, with a distinct chill not attributable to the cooling autumn temperatures outside.
An all new trailer has been released for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Paranormal Activity, an original story based on Paramount Pictures’ terrifying film franchise—now live on stage. Check out the video here!
Shakespeare Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck,” adapted by David Eldridge and directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, in association with Theatre for a New Audience. The production runs at STC’s Klein Theatre in Washington, D.C., from October 18 through November 16.
Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for CODE RED, a new play that illuminates day-to-day life in an environment perpetually alert—the American public school system.
Studio Theatre in Washington, DC has appointed Jess Chayes as its new Associate Artistic Director. Chayes, an award-winning director and producer, brings a background in new play development and ensemble creation to the company.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting Paranormal Activity, an original story based on Paramount Pictures’ terrifying film franchise—now live on stage. Get a first look at photos here!
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the musical Fiddler on the Roof. See who is starring in the production, and learn how to purchase tickets here!
Ethan Slater leads an impressive cast in Marcel on the Train, a new play exploring Marcel Marceau's inspiring story at Classic Stage Company.
Shakespeare Theatre Company is currently presenting Merry Wives, and we spoke to Jacob Ming-Trent about the production. The first show of STC’s forthcoming 40th Anniversary Season, Merry Wives is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Taylor Reynolds (Studio Theatre’s Fat Ham). Merry Wives plays STC’s Harman Hall through October 5.
BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
What did our critic think of MERRY WIVES at Harman Hall? Shakespeare Theatre Company is opening their 40th Season with Merry Wives, pulling one of Shakespeare’s lesser known plays into modern day Harlem while retaining all the impact of the original work.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 15, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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