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Morte e Vida Severina, João Cabral de Melo Neto’s seminal poem about a migrant’s journey through the Brazilian Northeast, returns to the stage in a new production by Companhia Ensaio Aberto at Teatro Paulo Autran – Sesc Pinheiros. The staging features Chico Buarque’s iconic score, with 25 actors, four musicians. Revisiting themes of hunger, migration and resilience, the piece underscores the enduring relevance of Severino’s journey — a story rooted in Brazil yet resonant with global struggles today.

Back to the Future will play its final show at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End on Sunday 12th April 2026, before it begins a National Tour of the UK in October 2026.

If Encores can transfer many of its productions to Broadway, why not MasterVoices—starting with its current revival of Sweet Smell of Success? If you missed its brief run (November 21–22), keep an eye out for future MasterVoices offerings. The show proved to be an electric, full-throttle performance within the grand Frederick P. Rose Hall, part of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical's alumni cast Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce will make a special return to the production as ‘Marty McFly' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UK film release.

In this edition of Words From the Wings, Eric Williams and Zaynn Arora who share the role of 'A Boy' in Waiting For Godot on Broadway, take us backstage to share some of their favorite pre-show rituals, backstage moments, must-haves and more!

Australian producers Crossroads Live have announced Back to the Future: The Musical will play its final performance on January 25, 2026 at the Sydney Lyric.

Lead producer Colin Ingram together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the “Back to the Future” film trilogy, and Overture Center for the Arts have announced that “Back to the Future: The Musical” will arrive in Madison in March.

We spoke to Rob McClure about Arena Stage's Broadway-Bound revival of Damn Yankees. This newly-imagined take on the beloved classic stars Rob McClure (Applegate), Ana Villafañe (Lola), Tony Award nominee Jordan Donica (Joe Hardy), Grammy Award nominee Quentin Earl Darrington (Joe Boyd), Bryonha Marie (Meg Boyd), and Alysha Umphress (Gloria Thorpe).

Just missing 'Back to the Future Day' on 21 October (the date Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to in the sequel), the iconic film Back to the Future film is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. A re-release is coming to cinemas at the end of this month and the stage version keeps on growing, showing the public appetite for this beloved film shows no signs of slowing down.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Presenter, stylist and actor Gok Wan will make a special cameo appearance as ‘Principal Strickland' to celebrate Back to the Future Day at the Adelphi Theatre on Monday 20 October.

Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, currently starring in the Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, recently visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about the famed Samuel Beckett play. Watch the interview now.

One girl’s true account of a growing up in extraordinary circumstances makes for a harrowing and hopeful play as Avon Players Theatre will present The Diary of Anne Frank.

The Washington Pavilion will open its 2025–26 Broadway Season with Back to the Future: The Musical, October 14–19, 2025. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning production brings Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s time-traveling adventure to Sioux Falls.

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

Critics weigh in on Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s performances in Waiting for Godot, now running on Broadway until January 4, 2026.

Since becoming artistic director of The Huntington in July 2022, Loretta Greco has earned a reputation for opening each new season with a splash.

Talented by name, talented by nature: Ed McVey is a perfectly cast Mr Ripley, deftly juggling paranoia, wild optimism, self-pity and bouts of violence, while never losing either his sense of humour or the audience's tolerance. It's a demanding role requiring seemingly endless reams of dialogue as Ripley narrates his every thought, and McVey navigates it with style and charisma. 

What did our critic think of DAMN YANKEES at Fichandler Stage?

Next week, 54 BELOW will present Ann Hampton Callaway, Broadway's Next Hit Musical and more. Learn more about next week's programming here and see how to purchase tickets.

Scarborough-based theatre company Lost and Found Collective is presenting two rarely seen plays from the back catalogue of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the year the theatre celebrates its 70th birthday. Learn more!

Digital lottery and rush policies will launch for Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

From the writer of Journey's End and The Dam Busters

Enchanting intergalactic illumination will light up Arts Centre Melbourne this summer as Patch Theatre’s award-winning immersive show ZOOOM tours to Melbourne for the very first time. Combining state-of-the-art technology and old-school whimsy.

The Public Theatre will open its 35th season with an adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup for the 2025-26 season here!