B Street Theatre has announced its 2026 Mainstage and Family Series seasons as the company marks its 40th anniversary. The lineup includes new works, award-winning plays, and programming for young audiences, along with workshops for a new world-premiere musical.
Full casting has been announced for the West End production of William Nicholson's beloved and deeply moving play SHADOWLANDS, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. which opens at London's Aldwych Theatre in February.
With their production of Noël Coward's Fallen Angels currently running, the Menier Chocolate Factory have announced that Janie Dee will be staging a one-night-only performance of Coward & Friends with Stefan Bednarczyk.
End of a Priest is now playing at the National Theatre in Prague. The production made its Czech premiere on 27 and 28 November 2025 at the National Theatre. Learn more here!
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/18/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
The cult BBC comedy series The High Life comes to Scottish stages as a brand-new musical, with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson teaming up with writer Johnny McKnight and director Andrew Panton.
San Francisco Playhouse will present M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang. Inspired by the trial of Bernard Boursicot, this drama reimagines Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly through the story of a French diplomat’s affair with a Chinese opera singer.
BAFTA winner and multi-Golden Globe nominee Andrew Scott and Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Olivia Colman will lead new film, ELSINORE, directed by BAFTA nominated Simon Stone.
BroadwayWorld spoke with Brendan Healy about Canadian Stage's production of A Doll's House. Nora appears to be the perfect wife, but beneath the surface she harbours a secret that threatens to unravel her seemingly happy world. As the truth emerges, Nora gradually awakens to her own desires, and the play builds toward a radical act of self-liberation.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will continue its record-breaking season in the new Associated Bank Theater Center with the upcoming production of The Lehman Trilogy.
Gary Wilmot will premiere his debut play WHILE THEY WERE WAITING at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in London. The two-hander stars Wilmot and Steve Furst and explores friendship and connection through a surreal comedy set in a waiting room.
Further casting has been announced for the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL, opening at Manchester Opera House on 23 February 2026. Learn more here!
The Ghana National Theatre will undergo major renovations thanks to help from the Chinese government. The Chinese government has committed $30 million, equivalent to ¥200 million, to support two projects, including the National Theatre and an off-road market.
More star casting has been announced for the world premiere semi-staged concert of Jo - The Little Women Musical in Concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Learn more here!
The biggest issues with the musical adaptation of 'Water for Elephants' is that it doesn’t seem to know what it’s trying to be, and the choreographic and performance talent in this tour would be better served by stronger material.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 12, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The National Theatre has released a first look at the cast of The Playboy of the Western World. The cast includes Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, and Siobhán McSweeney. Check out the photos here!
The Women’s Prize for Playwriting - produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough - today announces the five finalist scripts for its 2025 Award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.
Nominations have been announced for the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards. The announcement of the nominations marks the opening of the final voting stage. Learn more and check out the full list here!
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced that Heather Clark Charrington, Robert Glick OBE and Dame Sue Street will join the organisation's Board of Trustees, with Tyrone Huntley returning to the Board in January 2026.
