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You can now get a first look at photos of Freaky Friday in the UK! Bringing the body-swapping, mother-daughter duo to life on the stage are Rebecca Lock as Katherine, and Jena Pandya as Ellie.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of prolific playwright Tom Stoppard, who dies at his home in Dorset, England. He was 88 years old. The news was shared earlier today by United Agents:

You can now get a first look at photos of Watermill Theatre's The Little Mermaid, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, Elgiva Field and Lara Barbier.

Watch a sneak peek clip from Hamnet, which sees an early interaction between playwright William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife-to-be, Agnes (Jessie Buckley).

Opéra de Montréal will celebrate the magic of the holiday season with Le Chœur en lumière, this December at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in Montréal. Learn more here!

The Royal Court Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Jack Nicholls' debut play The Shitheads. Learn more here!

On November 21, a New York Special Screening of Hamnet was held at The Whitby Hotel, featuring stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, along with guests such as Ben Platt, Hamish Linklater, Susan Surandon, and more. Check out photos here.

Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas, written by Humphrey Ker and David Reed with original songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Price, has the iconic duo of Sherlock Holmes (Ker) and John Watson (Reed) solving a string of mysterious murders on the West End in Victorian England.

A new revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea will run December 5–7, 2025 at the American Theatre of Actors’ Sargent Theatre. A portion of ticket sales will benefit survivors of domestic violence.

City Theatre has announced casting and creative team details for its upcoming revival of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, presented in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

The Reduced Shakespeare Company will launch a newly reimagined 2026 version of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) on a major UK tour beginning February 18.

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.

Anna Ziegler's new play Evening All Afternoon will make its world première at the Donmar Warehouse next year. Diyan Zora, making her Donmar debut, directs Anastasia Hille and Erin Kellyman in this new play.

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will partner with Focus Features to celebrate the film release of HAMNET (PG-13), the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has released first-look production photos for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Selina Cadell and running through December 21 in the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater.

Performing One Acts has increasingly become a popular way for schools to give more students meaningful stage time while exploring bold themes within a manageable rehearsal window, and Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia embraced that spirit beautifully with their Scene & Heard: Molly's Mainstage Theatre Festival! Presented November 8–10, the festival was entirely student-directed, student-designed, and student-produced, showcasing the remarkable creativity and leadership flourishing within their program. 

It's one of those dream shows, you know? From the second that I first encountered it, I saw myself in it, and it became an aspiration to be in that show, to tell that story. It's always had this pull to it.

On November 18, Chloé Zhao's Hamnet held its Los Angeles premiere at The Academy Museum in Los Angeles with Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, producer Steven Spielberg, and more in attendance. Take a look at photos now.

Ardent Theatre Company focuses on Britain's forgotten twentysomethings - and not just for the plot

Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe will star in Romeo & Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre next year, both making their West End debuts. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

​Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a limited engagement of Tony Award-nominee Eddie Izzard's Hamlet. Following her triple-extended New York run, Izzard performs her solo performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet at STC's Klein Theatre.

Eddie Izzard will bring Hamlet to Los Angeles for seven performances only at The Montalbán Theatre following runs in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and London.

It’s a pretty big ask for the world to expect an eighteen-year-old to know what he wants to do for the rest of his life. Thinking about the future used to frighten me, but moving to college and living on my own in a completely new state has shown me that change really isn’t all that scary.

There's no getting around it- it's hard to read the bard! Though Shakespeare's plays have been around for hundreds of years, reading them has not necesarily gotten easier with time. Getting started can often feel intimidating—the unfamiliar language, complex characters, and poetic structure can be a lot to take in.