San Francisco / Bay Area 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 June 2025 include THE CAKE and more.
MARIUPOL is coming to Edinburgh this summer. Set across thirty turbulent years, MARIUPOL tells the story of love found, lost, and tested by war. Learn more about the show here!
Shakespeare in the Squares will celebrate its eighth summer tour with an all-new production of The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s comedy battle of wits, wills and wild romance featuring toe-tapping pop classics.
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 June 2025 include Frankenstein and more.
Thomas Hopkins Productions has revealed key leadership appointments as it continues to expand operations across both markets. Learn more about the company and its projects here!
This £12,000 bursary supports a playwright in the early stage of their career, providing them the opportunity to spend between 6 months and a year writing at Pentabus in Ludlow.
This Pride Month, the Segal Centre for Performing Arts will present the world premiere of Max and Aaron Write a Musical, written and directed by Montreal theatre-maker Trevor Barrette. Learn more!
Playwright, performer, documentary-maker and screenwriter Bryony Kimmings will return to the stage with Bog Witch —her first solo show in half a decade. Lear more here!
This week, we delve into the financial health of the arts, from a record-breaking Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser and new leadership at TCG, to concerning reports on theatre workforce compensation and critical investment needs for aging arts centers. We also look at exciting venue developments like the Astor Place Theater's new chapter and Lincoln Center's campus redesign, alongside insights into where grassroots theatre is truly flourishing.
If theatre is, at its best, a mirror held up to society then The Ladyboys of Bangkok offers that reflection in rhinestones, feather boas, and a kaleidoscope of pop anthems.
When a show becomes a breakout hit in London’s West End, the next step often seems obvious — transfer it to Broadway. But the leap across the pond isn’t always as easy as it seems to be; along with the transition’s obvious logistics, this shift can cause changes in theatrical ecosystems, audience expectations, and economic realities.
Bobby Cannavale, Tony Award winner and Emmy Award winner James Corden and Tony Award winner and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris will lead Yasmina Reza's ART on Broadway. We have all of the details here!
DC theatre audiences are blessed because besides there being a huge wealth of local theatres, there are also places like the historic National Theatre that bring us national tours direct from Broadway. It’s current attraction is one of the best tours I’ve seen in a very long time.
Combining striking physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a soundtrack that can be felt and heard, Last Rites is a non-verbal solo show told through a Deaf man's perspective, exploring the poignant story of a complex relationship lost too soon.
If there’s any fanbase that is totally unafraid of in-jokes and self-references, it’s musical theatre enthusiasts. This is a group of people who will quote a throwaway line from one of Sondheim’s lesser known shows and not care whether or not the joke lands. It’s that kind of sentiment that The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) tapped into when it first premiered in 2003, and little about theatre kids has changed, so the show goes on.
ArtsWest will present THE EFFECT by Lucy Prebble (HBO’s Succession), directed by Producing Artistic Director, Mathew Wright. The cast features Sunam Ellis, Tim Gouran, Anna Mulia, and Morgan Gwilym Tso.
The 41st Helen Hayes Awards took place on May 19, 2025, at The Anthem, honoring excellence in Washington D.C. theatre. Signature Theatre led with six wins. Awards were presented in 41 categories from 165 eligible 2024 productions.
Today’s subject Carolee Carmello is a performer of epic proportions to be sure. Her career has thus far included turns on Broadway, national tours, regional theatres, and on several recordings. Currently she is playing the title role in the national tour of the Tony Award winning musical Kimberly Akimbo. The tour will be at the National Theatre from May 20th through June 1st.
This week's newsletter navigates a complex landscape for the theatre industry, from the immediate shockwaves of NEA grant terminations and their profound impact on individual organizations, as detailed by Cara Joy David, to A.R.T./NY's revealing 'Health + Wealth' report offering both stark realities and paths toward resilience in a challenging post-COVID environment. On Broadway, Andrew Lloyd Webber's potential acquisition of the former Mark Hellinger Theatre and the celebration of the Broadway League's latest award winners. Regionally, we see both ambitious growth with the announcement of David Rockwell's new magic theater in Chicago and concerning retrenchment as Berkeley's Aurora Theatre suspends its upcoming season.
Award-winning comedian and actor Dyland Moran, BAFTA winner Francesca Annis, and TV stars Patrick Robinson and Charlie Rowe are amongst the cast announced today as part of the RALPH FIENNES / THEATRE ROYAL BATH SEASON.
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