Playwright and Performer Andy Halliday Has Passed Away
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026
BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of playwright and performer Andy Halliday. Halliday passed away at age 73, and was known for his work Off-Broadway, and with longtime friend Charles Busch.
Review: THE CONSTANT WIFE, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Caroline Cronin - Feb 24, 2026
Adapted by Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade from Somerset Maugham’s original play, The Constant Wife, this new version is directed by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Tamara Harvey and is now embarking on a UK Tour which, delightfully, opened in Brighton this week. It may not have played to a full house, but this superb adaptation certainly brought the house down.
FENCES and More Set For Headlong 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026
Headlong has announced details for their 2026 season including a brand-new production of August Wilson's Fences directed by Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch) in a co-production with Leeds Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and HOME Manchester.
Historic Spots To See From Your Favorite Broadway Shows
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Dec 14, 2025
One of the best parts of seeing a show in New York City is how there is often a relevant historic spot to visit, just steps away from the show you’re seeing. Here's just a few examples...
Review: SUFFS at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - Oct 15, 2025
The National Touring production of the Broadway musical SUFFS, now playing at ASU Gammage until October 19, didn’t arrive on the stage quietly. Like its subject matter, it gathered like a movement and was shaped by persistence. The show, written, composed, and, on its Broadway opening, led by Shaina Taub, is a reclamation of voices long overlooked and of equality battles still to be won.
Who Are the Oldest Actors to Star in a Broadway Show?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 30, 2025
June Squibb is a beloved actor with an incredibly long career—but does 96 make her the oldest actor to play Broadway in a regular production with 8 performances a week? According to our research, that is indeed the case!
Review: SILENT SKY at Gettysburg Community Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - Aug 17, 2025
This is a gorgeous production that elicits real emotion, from humor to excitement to sadness to hope, from the audience. It is inspiring and uplifting, perfectly directed, and wonderfully performed.
History Theatre Unveils Raw Stage Line-Up for Fall 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2025
History Theatre has revealed the line-up for the Fall Raw Stages Festival. HT celebrates entering the third decade of commissioning and developing new works with an expanded festival with 6 staged readings.
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Roxy's
by Greg Dalton-White - Jul 14, 2025
If you want to have an evening or afternoon of hilarity, go see The Play That Goes Wrong now playing at Roxy’s through August 10th, 2025. The team at Roxy’s has created a carefully rehearsed farcical romp to delight their audiences.
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025
The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
Review: THE BUTTERFLY’S EVIL SPELL at JOBSITE THEATER
by Drew Eberhard - May 12, 2025
The Butterfly’s Evil Spell was the first play written by twentieth-century playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Drawing much of its inspiration from the works of Yeats and Maeterlinck, the plot of Lorca’s play deals with the journey of an injured butterfly who is temporarily stranded amongst other insects, but does indeed fly away despite the love of a cockroach.