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Bush Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of I'M NOT BEING FUNNY. The show, set to open in 2026, will feature a dynamic ensemble directed by notable industry professionals.

Oh, Mary! star John Cameron Mitchell sat down with Moulin Rouge! star Bob the Drag Queen to discuss starring in Cole Escola's hit Broadway play. Also shared that Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, and Maya Rudolph were offered to star in Hedwig.

Performances are now underway for Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw at Second Stage's Hayes Theater, ahead of an opening night on April 6. Meet the cast here!

Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's acclaimed film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, will be available to stream beginning March 6 exclusively on Peacock. The movie is led by Jessie Buckley, in her Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning role, alongside Paul Mescal.

The Gift Theatre has announced its lineup for the 25th anniversary season, featuring a series of compelling productions set to captivate audiences. Learn more about the season here!

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced that Toby Stephens will play Dr. Martin Dysart in Lindsay Posner's major revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus, in its co-production with Theatre Royal Bath.

Bristol Old Vic's executive partnership of Artistic Director NANCY MEDINA and newly appointed Executive Director Rebecca Dawson has outlined the ways Bristol Old Vic is delivering on the organisation's commitment to support theatre-makers of the future, and champion stories from the South West in a string of announcements that coincide with the Theatre's 260th anniversary year.

The Cumberland County Playhouse will present The Lion King, Jr, with music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Elton John, with additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Hans Zimmer; book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi.

BAM announced two additional programs for its Winter/Spring 2026 season, as well as programming details for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, DanceAfrica, and BAM's Fisher Takeovers.

Target Margin Theater will present the world premiere of 'THIS IS REAL,' inspired by Jean Genet, from March 1 to April 5, 2026. The production explores themes of identity and reality through innovative staging and performance.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for its upcoming revival of Ryan Craig's THE HOLY ROSENBERGS, directed by Lindsay Posner.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend: 

Hamlet, a new reimagining of the Shakespeare tragedy, has been acquired by Vertical for North American distribution. The movie will be released in U.S. theaters on April 10.

Full casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's forthcoming touring production of Hamlet which visits Truro, Bradford, Norwich, Nottingham, Blackpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, York and Canterbury.

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast for its new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Joe Dowling. The production is set to open in January 2026.

Ma Rainey and her band return to The Goodman this spring in a major revival—and a reunion of two Chicago theater legends. Goodman Family Resident Director Chuck Smith directs August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom with Associate/Music Director Harry J. Lennix.

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!

South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for The Mirror Crack'd with performances January 21–March 14, 2026. Learn more about the show here!

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for PRIMARY TRUST, with performances January 7–February 11, 2026 (previews Jan. 7–8; opening night Jan. 9).

The newly opened Teatro YouTube launches its inaugural season on December 18 with Hip Hop Hamlet, a bold contemporary musical that fuses Shakespeare’s classic tragedy with the aesthetics and rhythms of hip-hop culture. The production blends live performance, immersive lighting, videocenography and a soundtrack featuring Aretha Franklin, Racionais MC’s, Kanye West, Jorge Ben Jor, Toni Tornado and Tim Maia.

Minneapolis' Orchestra Hall will present the Minnesota Orchestra's second Nordic Soundscapes Festival in January, led by Music Director Thomas Søndergård.

Tony Award-nominated Eddie Izzard will bring Shakespeare's Hamlet to life in a dynamic new staging of the iconic play, adapted by Mark Izzard and directed by Selina Cadell, in Los Angeles.

Cumberland County Playhouse will present Elf, The Musical, with a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin.