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Critics have stopped by the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, and the reviews are in! The new production is directed by Joe Mantello and led by Nathan Lane as Willy Loman and Laurie Metcalf as Linda Loman.

With the new revival of Death of a Salesman now open on Broadway, we are highlighting some of the most interesting connections between actors who have played the iconic role of Willy Loman. Find out how these performers are connected in our guide!

Children's Theatre Company announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring two world premiere musicals, SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL, PINOCCHIO, and a new Discovery Series with three limited-engagement productions.

The J's Youth Theatre will stage DISNEY 101 DALMATIANS KIDS at the SFC Carl & Helene Mirowitz Performing Arts Center in Creve Coeur on April 21 and April 23. The 45-minute production features no intermission.

The Shubert Theatre in New Haven announced its 2026-2027 Broadway Series, featuring five shows including THE WIZ, THE BOOK OF MORMON, BEETLEJUICE, DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!, and HEATHERS THE MUSICAL.

If I told you I spent an evening last week watching a surrealist dramedy about performers in a circus run by a needy, codependent and violent ringmaster with bipolar disorder, you'd have two options to choose from.

Terry Schreiber, acting teacher and founder of T. Schreiber Studio, died April 3 at age 89. He founded the studio in 1969 and directed Broadway's Tony-nominated K2.

A dystopian tap‑driven musical of colossal scale: 35 performers, explosive choreography, and a narrative that fuses revolution, identity, and dreamlike theatricality. After Stories, RB Dance Company returns with a sweeping, genre‑blending spectacle that marks a thrilling new chapter.

Musicals and plays based on movies? Many. Based on books? Also plentiful. Based on true stories? Of course. But musicals and plays based on or inspired by magazine articles? These are a rare breed. One recently opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.

El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will present three Star Wars films — Rogue One, Solo, and The Force Awakens — from April 17–28, with tickets starting at $5 on select Tuesdays.

Sarasota Opera will mark the 100th anniversary of the Sarasota Opera House with a weekend of events on April 11 and 12, including a concert, a dinner celebration, and a free film screening.

Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger talks ANTIGONE (This Play I Read In High School) at The Public Theater, working with direct address, the legacy of Spelling Bee, and more in this Broadway Deep Dive.

Original Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre will present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR, a play by Micheál Mac Liammóir, directed by Michael Fentiman and starring Alastair Whatley, at Park Theatre from 22 July to 22 August.

PNC Broadway in Columbus and CAPA have announced the 2026-2027 Season, headlined by the return of the legendary THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in the spring of 2027. Learn more about the lineup here!

A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!

KRAVIS On Broadway will present a new season highlighting a range of performances that embody glitz, glamour, and grit. The lineup aims to attract diverse audiences to the venue.

By the mid-1920s the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo) were already well known on the vaudeville circuit. Broadway gave their mayhem a larger canvas. Producer Sam Harris commissioned a musical comedy built around them, pairing their improvisational chaos with the polish of Berlin’s songs and Kaufman’s sharp theatrical wit.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Eleanor Worthington-Cox, who plays multiple roles in Please Please Me, including Cynthia Lennon and Cilla Black. We discussed what it is like to be taking on the roles of such historic women, her personal ties to the story and what she hopes audiences take away from the show.

Having never attended a show at the Stage West Theatre here in Calgary, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. As a former performer for Jubilations Dinner Theatre, and a fan of Edmonton’s Mayfield Dinner Theatre, I was well versed in what the dinner theatre experience could be. Stage West finds a way to blend the silly, outrageous energy of a Jubilations show, with the more sophisticated, buffet-style dining experience of Mayfield. A nice balance and a great way to spend an evening with friends and loved ones.

Bated Breath Theatre Company's world premiere of Dirty Books, written and directed by Lieberman, will now play through Saturday, June 27 at Bated Breath Theater, marking its fifth extension due to popular demand.

See what the critics are saying about the West End transfer of Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain, making its European premiere at The Royal Court Theatre in London. Read BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that Siobhán Redmond will star in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s surreal masterpiece Happy Days. Learn more here!

DreamWorks The Prince of Egypt is a stage musical with a book by Phillip LaZebnik and music/lyrics by the great Stephen Schwartz. A retelling of the Book of Exodus, based on the 1998 DreamWorks Animation film of the same name. The story follows Moses on his journey from being the Prince of Egypt, being cast out altogether, and then ultimately fulfilling his true destiny of leading the Children of Israel out of Egypt.

Hamlet, William Shakespeare’s longest play, and considered the most powerful and influential tragedy in the English language, was performed by the Guild Hall Players last weekend at Saint James Episcopal Church.

This April, there are plenty of new titles for theater buffs to watch, including the film version of Merrily We Roll Along, the Michael Jackson biopic, Anne Hathaway's turn as a pop diva in Mother Mary, and more.