Hot Mess, a satirical new musical by Ellie Coote and Jack Godfrey, has won the 2025 Popcorn Writing Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Presented by Miriam Margolyes, the award celebrates bold new voices in theatre, with winners receiving career support from Popcorn Group and BBC Writers.
When Shaun turned his back on the church, he found a new home in music. Confronted now with acute degenerative hearing loss, he’s making the choice to live joyfully in the face of life's many unanswerable questions. An exhilarating and celebratory true story about losing faith and finding hope in the darkest of places. The Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer bring you this intimate and rousing new musical experience featuring creative captions. From Obie-winning indie-folk duo The Bengsons.
Ancram Center for the Arts will present the regional premiere of WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA, running July 11–20 in the Hudson Valley. Written by Jeff Augustin with music by The Bengsons, the play will be directed by stage and screen veteran Christopher Windom.
Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this summer for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd Annual New Works Festival. Learn more!
Bristol Old Vic has announced a flurry of extra shows for Winter/Spring alongside classic summer family work – now on sale. Learn more about the lineup here!
Francesca Moody Productions and piece by piece productions will present Ohio at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
The Young Vic Theatre has announced the inaugural season from new Artistic Director and CEO Nadia Fall. Learn more about the full upcoming season lineup here!
Next up at Goodman Theatre is Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Jordan Harrison (Marjorie Prime, Maple and Vine)'s newest work, A Tour of the Permanent Collection in the Museum of Late Human Antiquities or, just The Antiquities—a startling and transcendent portrait of the present as seen from the future—is on stage now in preview performances.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
New York Theatre Workshop has announced its 2025/26 Season featuring three world premiere productions and a fourth offering for Spring 2026 that has yet to be announced.
Married American Indie-Folk duo, The Bengsons (Shaun and Abigail Bengson) make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with Ohio. Learn more about the show here!
Ancram Center for the Arts has announced its 2025 season which includes, in addition to its renown storytelling programs, a regional premiere, three site-specific original performances, and two staged readings.
Ars Nova has revealed the Stars Nova Series, three one-night-only benefit performances featuring a selection of the artists that helped shape Ars Nova. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie have just announced the company’s diamond anniversary season. We have all of the details here!
The American Theatre Wing recently announced the winners of the esteemed Obie Awards. The recipients of the 68th Annual Awards, Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. Check out photos from the event featuring Cole Escola, Dianne Weist, the company of Cats: The Jellicle Ball and more.
Broadway says goodbye to three limited run productions. Romeo + Juliet takes its final bow at the Circle in the Square Theatre following 28 previews and 133 regular performances; Eureka Day will conclude its limited run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre following 21 previews and 70 regular performances; and All In: Comedy About Love closes at the Hudson Theatre after 12 previews and 65 regular perfromances.
New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated its NYTW 2025 Gala, honoring Emmy Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango, and Tony Award-winning theater and film producer Greg Nobile. Check out photos from inside the big day.
Ars Nova will honor Founding Artistic Director Jason Eagan at Nova Ball, Ars Nova's annual benefit-turned-party of the season. As recently announced, following over two decades of leadership, Eagan will step down from his role as Artistic Director on June 30, 2025.
The American Theatre Wing has just announced the winners of the esteemed Obie Awards-Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. We have the full list here!
New York Theatre Workshop has announced additional performers and presenters for the NYTW 2025 Gala, honoring Emmy Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango, and Tony Award-winning theater and film producer Greg Nobile.