Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this February 2026 edition catch headlines about the renaming of the Kennedy Center Honors, layoffs affecting theater coverage at The Washington Post, and artists gathering in Washington, DC for the First Amendment Troop’s ResistDance performance.
There are few phrases in literature more quietly unhinged than “I would prefer not to.” And in Fiasco Theatre’s ' Bartleby, now playing at The Old Globe through March 22, that polite little sentence lands like a stick of dynamite in an otherwise well-oiled office machine.
Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!
Interview with Charlie Barnett, currently playing George in HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe through March 22nd.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 26, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Get a first look at The The Old Globe's commissioned world premiere of Fiasco Theater’s Bartleby, now running through March 22, 2026. Performances began February 20, with the official opening set for February 26 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in Balboa Park.
Chez Joey is now running at Arena Stage. We spoke to Kevin Cahoon, who plays Melvin Snyder in the musical - which is a revisal of Pal Joey.
The Old Globe's production of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, which is led by film, television, and stage star Katie Holmes in the title role, has received a second extension.
New Village Arts will produce the San Diego Regional Premiere of MATT & BEN, the two-handed, fast-paced comedy that imagines a wildly fictionalized origin story for Hollywood's favorite writing duo: Matt Damon & Ben Affleck.
Orlando Family Stage is sharing first look production photos from Lilly and the Pirates The Musical, a brand new musical based on the beloved book by Phyllis Root. Performances through March 15.
“Hedda Gabler” by Henrik Ibsen, now given a taut new version by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed with precision by Barry Edelstein at The Old Globe, stars Katie Holmes in the title role through March 15th.
Following a sold-out New York run, the solo show EDWARD, written and performed by Ed Schmidt, will present four additional performances at Sullaluna in the West Village. The unique theatrical experience allows the audience to shape the narrative by selecting objects from a box, each representing aspects of one man's life. The additional shows are scheduled for early March.
Producers Robyn Goodman, Josh Fiedler, and Nicole Hudson will host invited workshop presentations of the new musical Regency Girls. Regency Girls features a book by Emmy Award winners Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan.
Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and an explosive score by Duncan Sheik.
It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!
The Old Globe will present a one-week extension for the Globe-commissioned world premiere of Fiasco Theater’s Bartleby, adapted by Noah Brody and Paul L. Coffey, from Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener.”
Luna Stage will present a new 90-minute adaptation of HAMLET (Abridged!), featuring a compact cast and a fresh take on the classic tragedy, from February 12 to March 8.
The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.
Black Rock Theater has announced its upcoming production of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, running February 26 through March 1 at Fairfield Theatre Company's StageOne in downtown Fairfield.
Complete casting has been announced for CATS: The Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) coming to Broadway this Spring. Learn more about the full cast here!
