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Allen Barton's drama examines financial crises through two men separated by time: an economics professor during 2008's market collapse and a theatre owner navigating pandemic lockdowns.

Jess Poole will play evil Carabosse in the Anton Benson Productions pantomime at Oak Theatre, joining Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson as Prince George the Dragon-Slayer.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Richard  Greenberg’s acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist THREE DAYS OF RAIN will begin performances on Saturday, January 30, 2027, and officially open Monday, March 1, 2027 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

Emerson Theater Collaborative marks its 10th anniversary with A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS, a Pulitzer Prize finalist starring Robert Fleet and Tricia Greer, directed by Camilla Ross.

'Evita' is making its way back to Broadway, but it’s been more than four decades since Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony Award-winning musical first arrived in New York City. BroadwayWorld looks back at the original cast.

Theatre has long history of cultural exchange between the cities of New York and London. Every season, new productions make it to Broadway and off-Broadway after starting in the West End and vice versa. But what of all of the Broadway shows that have originated in countries beyond England? Productions originating in other foreign countries happen far less frequently but have resulted in some fascinating moments of history on Broadway.

The Actors' Gang in Culver City will present an eight-show season featuring THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, THE EXONERATED, new works, and family-friendly programming.

Aloysia Friedmann will conclude her tenure as artistic director of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, with cellist Joshua Gindele set to succeed her in the leadership role.

Aloysia Friedmann will conclude her tenure as artistic director of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, which she founded in 1998, following the festival's 30th anniversary season.

Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson will star as Prince George in SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Oak Theatre near Ormskirk, joining panto veterans David Foster, Mary Shanker, Suzanne Fulton, and Danny Childs in Anton Benson Productions' festive show.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater celebrated the company's 40th Anniversary with the Revel in Ruby Gala. The evening raised $1.3 million, honoring four decades of powerful theatermaking and fueling the artistry, education, and community engagement.

The Actors' Gang will present Two Gentlebots of Verona, a free, family-friendly adaptation of William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, from August 1–30, 2026 in Culver City and Burbank as part of its annual Free Shakespeare in the Park for Families series.

Further details are now known about the forthcoming remake film of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by Enda Walsh, which will have music written by Tim Minchin. Learn more here!

Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.

A new revival of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is set to come to Broadway next year, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold. Learn more here!

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will welcome David Rothenberg on May 3 at 1pm. 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will welcome David Rothenberg on May 3 at 1pm.

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.

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.

Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.

This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.

Rubicon Theatre Company will present the Tony Award-winning comedy thriller THE 39 STEPS, adapted from John Buchan's novel and Alfred Hitchcock's film. Directed by Jenny Sullivan and featuring Joseph Fuqua, the show runs from February 11 to March 1, 2026, at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present The Lehman Trilogy directed by Matt Torney, Jan. 29 — Feb. 15 on the Octagon Stage. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

L'Alliance New York will present a screening of Twelfth Night or What You Will (La Nuit des rois ou Tout ce que vous voulez), set for Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7PM at the Florence Gould Theater, L'Alliance New York,

If “& Juliet” works at all, it’s because it commits to the premise without apology: a Shakespearean remix told through the lens of pop music, meta-theatre, and a general belief that stories never really die, they just get re-written. This touring production of the still-running Broadway musical leaned into this ethos with a cast that understood the assignment – treating the material with enough sincerity to make it land, but enough wryness to make it feel like commentary.