The design team and additional creative team members have been announced for the first-ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Learn more about the team here!
The Old Globe will kick off 2025 with the Powers New Voices Festival, a three-day play reading event featuring 10 new plays by emerging and award-winning playwrights writing for the American theatre today, including new works by San Diegans. Learn how to attend.
Theatre Aspen has announced the return of two cherished holiday programs: the celebrated 4th annual cabaret series Dreaming of A White Christmas Cabaret, and the hit family show, Once Upon a Time: Whimsical Wintertime Tales.
This week's newsletter highlights pivotal moments and developments shaping the theatre world, from New York to Berlin. In academia, Professor Christian Parker redefines dramaturgy’s role at Columbia, while Broadway remembers the late Gavin Creel with a livestreamed memorial. Globally, J.P. Morgan’s NextList and Berlin’s proposed arts budget cuts spark reflections on the value of culture, as regional and international initiatives, including MTI’s support for disaster-stricken theatres and new leadership at The Old Vic, underscore the resilience and adaptability of the arts. Lastly, a troubling lawsuit involving Shen Yun Performing Arts raises questions about labor conditions in the performing arts.
After a successful debut at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, writer and performer Jamie-Lee Money and director Larica Schnell will bring their hit play Spin Cycles to The Baxter in 2025.
Interview with Jefferson Mays about his one-man show “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story' playing for a limited run at The Old Globe from December 12 - 22nd.
Explore the anime-infused adventure EXOTIC DEADLY: OR THE MSG PLAY, coming to San Francisco from January 30 to March 8. Discover a unique theatrical experience that blends culture and storytelling.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, featuring Jefferson Mays playing over 50 roles, is now available to stream online. Learn more about where you can watch this production here!
Play On Shakespeare and The Acting Company announced their 2025 repertory tour featuring Christina Anderson's modern verse translation of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS and August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING.
The Carnegie and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music join forces this November for Jen Silverman’s WITCH. Check out photos from the production.
GYPSY is coming back to Broadway, starring Audra McDonald! The production begins previews at Broadway’s newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Meet the cast of GYPSY here!
The Old Globe's Grinch took some time out of his busy Christmas-stealing schedule to send some holiday greetings to BroadwayWorld readers! See his message and get a look at The Old Globe 19th Annual Tree Lighting in the exclusibe video!
The complete cast has been announced for Shakespeare's Othello, starring Tony Award winner and two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony Award nominee and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal.
Shannon Tyo, who is appearing in Yellow Face, took us backstage at Roundabout's Todd Haimes Theatre to share some of her favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more.
The Old Globe is currently presenting its 27th annual production of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Check out an exclusive look at photos here!