Willem Dafoe News

Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Clafin, and more have joined the forthcoming film adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story from director Ti West. Paramount will release the movie in theaters on November 13, 2026. 

Three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott will return to Broadway in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

Broadway alums Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen have joined the cast of Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, a new film adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story from director Ti West.

The Town Hall will present Ramy Youssef: Working Out Material in October. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets here.

Voila! Theatre Festival - London's biggest panlingual theatre festival - will return to the capital with its largest programme to date. Learn more and see how to attend!

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has revealed the Fall performances of its 64th season–featuring dozens of new works from around the world. See the full lineup here!

A new trailer has been released for The Man in My Basement, the forthcoming thriller film starring Tony Award-nominated actor Corey Hawkins. Adapted from Walter Mosley’s acclaimed novel, the movie will be available in select theaters on September 12th, and on Hulu and Disney+ this fall. Watch the trailer now.

Actress Penélope Cruz, director Walter Salles, Tony Award-winning musician Bruce Springsteen, and Wicked star and comedian Bowen Yang are set to be honored at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' annual fundraising gala on October 18, 2025.

Finally Dawn, a drama film starring Lily James, has released a new trailer ahead of its theatrical and digital premiere this July. Watch the trailer now!

The first teaser trailer has been released for The Man in My Basement, the forthcoming thriller film starring Tony Award-nominated actor Corey Hawkins. Watch it now!

On June 13, Irvington Theater will screen Gonzo Girl the day after its Tribeca premiere, and before it is distributed to theaters. Learn more about the film here.

After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka. On the cusp of Step 5, their conversations must turn to confessionals, with progress hinging on Luka revealing secrets that could lead back to alcohol. But it’s clear that James also has dangerous truths in his past, truths that threaten the trust on which both their recoveries depend.

Mary Harron, director of the 2000 film American Psycho, is sharing her thoughts on the musical adaptation, explaining that humanizing the character of Patrick Bateman comes at the detriment of the story.

Willem Dafoe launched his program for the 2025 Venice Biennale Theater Festival while warning of government interference in the arts under President Trump, including recent leadership changes at the Kennedy Center.

Award-winning Egyptian American creator, actor, producer, and comedian Ramy Youssef announced a run of live stand-up dates. Learn more about the upcoming performance here.

In just hours, the 97th Oscars will kick off at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. What should theatre-lovers look out for at the ceremony? Let BroadwayWorld be your guide.

Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, stars of the forthcoming Snow White reimagining, have been added to the presenter lineup for the 97th Oscars this Sunday.

Criterion will continue traveling the Criterion Closet Picks to SXSW® next, stopping in front of the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX on Friday, March 7 from 3pm-7pm, Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 9 from 11am-7pm, and Monday, March 10 from 11am-5pm.

Following the film’s global success theatrically, Focus Features’ Nosferatu begins streaming exclusively on Peacock on February 21. Peacock will also stream the film’s never-before-seen-in-theaters extended cut. 

Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde has long been a divisive show among theatre fans. Is it a worthy follow-up to the other literary-based megamusicals of the eighties and nineties, like Les Miserables, Martin Guerre and Miss Saigon? Or is it a trashy, boneheaded knockoff of Sweeney Todd with more power ballads and sexy dancing girls?