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HEDDA GABLER to be Presented at Modern Classics Theatre in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2026


Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island will present Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler at the BACCA Arts Center in Babylon, NY, with Elle Lucksted in the title role.

Junkyard Shakespeare to Bring SWEET PRINCE to North County Shakespeare Festival
by Gillian Blum - Apr 5, 2026


Junkyard Shakespeare will present the one-woman show sweet prince, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, as part of Elsewhere Shakespeare's North County Shakespeare Festival.

The Old Globe to Present the Return of THINKING SHAKESPEARE LIVE!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2026


The Old Globe's event Thinking Shakespeare Live!, created and presented by the Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Old Globe Theatre.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 6, 2026- New Look At MAYBE HAPPY Ending and More
by - Apr 6, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Lewisville Playhouse to Present ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Through a Queer Lens
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2026


Lewisville Playhouse will stage Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, directed by Chris-James Cognetta through a queer lens exploring identity, liminality, and coded intimacy.

Review Roundup: Teatro La Plaza's HAMLET Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2026


Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet is now playing Off-Broadway at Theatre for a New Audience. See what the critics are saying about the production in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here!

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and More Set for The Gamm Theatre 2026–2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2026


The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre announced its 2026-27 Season 42 lineup, featuring works by Arthur Miller and Tom Stoppard alongside a world premiere adaptation of Helen DeWitt's THE ENGLISH UNDERSTAND WOOL. Subscriptions go on sale May 6.

Video: Riz Ahmed and Timothy Spall Star in HAMLET
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2026


Ahead of its U.S. release this month, BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip from the new film version of Hamlet, featuring Riz Ahmed as the titular prince and Timothy Spall as Polonius. Check it out now.

Vineyard Theatre Sets Works in Progress 2026 Series With Plays by Ro Reddick, Carly Mensch and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026


Vineyard Theatre will present its annual Works in Progress series, offering audiences a first look at four new works in development. The lineup includes Unlined – Hardcover – Layflat by Paula Vogel Award recipient Ro Reddick, and more.

SWEPT AWAY & More Lead Boston's Spring 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Apr 2, 2026


Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our top picks for Spring 2026 in Boston!

Opera Orlando's Gabe Preisser To Perform at Winter Park Playhouse in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026


Grammy Award-winning baritone Gabriel Preisser, general director of Opera Orlando, will perform Baritone to Broadway at The University Club of Winter Park, featuring selections from opera and Broadway.

Spotlight on Plays: April 2026
by Team BWW - Apr 1, 2026


Spring has sprung, and with it's arrival, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in April 2026.

Elizabeth A. Davis, Lucas Dixon and More to Star in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2026


Bucks County Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic, including Elizabeth A. Davis and more.

Summerhall Arts Reveals 36 Shows of 2026 Festival Programme Including Xhloe & Natasha, Adam Riches, and More
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026


Home of boundary-pushing performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, arts charity and year-round cultural hub Summerhall Arts has announced 36 more shows of the 2026 instalment of its renowned festival programme.

QUARTET IN AUTUMN Will Make World Premiere at the Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026


The cast has been announced for a brand new adaptation of novelist Barbara Pym's Booker Prize nominated Quartet in Autumn. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

AIDA, THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS, And HAMLET To Lead Finnish National Opera And Ballet 2026–2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026


The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.

SPRING AWAKENING Original Broadway Cast: Where Are They Now?
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 11, 2026


Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

Review: EDDIE IZZARD IN HAMLET at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Itai Yasur - Mar 30, 2026


Eddie Izzard puts on a bravura performance as Hamlet, and every other character, in her one-person take on Shakespeare's greatest. See what our critic had to say.

SHUCKED, THE WIZ and More Included in The Hanover Theatre's 2026/2027 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 30, 2026


The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts announced its 2026-2027 season, with subscriptions on sale now for its Broadway, Dance, and The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) series.

TAKE RIMBAUD World Premiere is Coming to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2026


The Howland Company and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre will present the world premiere of Take Rimbaud, a performance poem by Susanna Fournier, from May 6 to 23, directed by ted witzel.

Folger Theatre Reveals Full Season Of Shakespeare’s Plays For 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2026


Folger Theatre will present three Shakespeare plays during the 2026-27 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library, including Measure for Measure and Hamlet. The season begins on September 22, 2026.

Siobhán Redmond Will Lead HAPPY DAYS at Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026


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!

Review Roundup: Red Bull Theater's TITUS ANDRONICUS Off-Broadway Starring Patrick Page
by Gillian Blum - Mar 29, 2026


What do critics think of Red Bull Theater's TITUS ANDRONICUS, running now Off-Broadway, directed by Jesse Berger and starring Patrick Page, which runs through April 19?

Review: HAMLET at Guild Hall Players At St James Episcopal Church
by Paula Makar - Mar 29, 2026


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.

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD is Chaotically Lively
by James Lindhorst - Mar 28, 2026


Rosencrantz and Guildenstern may be dead, but the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is very much alive. Those lucky enough to have secured a ticket to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead won’t be disappointed by this chaotically lively production of what Director Tom Ridgley calls “Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece.” The frenetically vibrant three act, two-and-one-half hour play, moves expediently courtesy of Ridley’s brisk direction and Jeff Cummings, Mitchell Henry-Eagles, and Ryan Omar Stack’s hyperbolic performances.

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