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Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play opened on Broadway September 28 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Whitney White, the production stars Denée Benton, Patina Miller and Jasmine Amy Rogers. Since the big night, the play has welcomed many celebrity guests, including Cynthia Nixon, Sterling K. Brown, Kerry Washington, and Billy Porter. Check out photos from backstage here.

After its previously sold-out world premiere in Toronto last year, The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical is returning to sprinkle some holiday cheer, this time at the Meridian Arts Centre Lyric Theatre from November 28th-January 3rd. 

Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Check out photos from the opening night party here!

Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!

Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play opened on Broadway September 28 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Whitney White, the production stars Denée Benton, Patina Miller and Jasmine Amy Rogers. Read the reviews for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play here and check out photos of the comapny as they celebrate the big night!

Anders Lustgarten’s play may have been written in 2017, but its core subject could be lifted off today’s newspapers. As right-wing propaganda gains more traction by the day, this is a revival of staggering relevance. Extremism sees a secondary school being rattled by the fallout of radicalisation. We witness the aftermath of a severe accusation made against one of the students, which led him to be removed from the premises by the police. Friendships crumble and beliefs are tested.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY, written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White, will extend its run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre following opening night critical acclaim.

Read reviews of the Broadway production of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, now open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Whitney White, is getting ready to open on Broadway! Ahead on opening night, September 28 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive scene from the play!

Take a first look at photos from the Broadway production of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, featuring a star-studded cast, including Patina Miller, Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and more.

Actor and Tony Award-nominated playwright Jocelyn Bioh will join the cast of her own play, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play for four performances only. Learn more here!

Lucie Jones will reprise her role as Jenna Rink in the North American premiere of 13 GOING ON 30 THE MUSICAL at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre for a limited Christmas season starting December 2026. Tickets are on sale.

Watch Auli'i Cravalho perform the National Anthem before the Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions game, the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium.

Sketch trio Michael Clarke, James Gault and Ed Jones will bring their acclaimed show THE SCARING to Soho Theatre's Main House, following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe.

A new school year is about to begin on Broadway! Manhattan Theatre Club will kick off its season with Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, directed by Whitney White, and BroadwayWorld recently stopped by rehearsals to catch up with the playwright, director, and cast. Watch in this video!

The Huntington has revealed the cast and creative team of Purpose, a sharp family drama written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Josiah Davis, set to be presented this fall.

Jennifer Ellison will play Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George in select cities including Bristol, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Newcastle as MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL tours the UK and Ireland through January 2027.

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre?

Brévo Theatre will present the South Florida premiere of Jocelyn Bioh's comedy at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center ahead of the show's Broadway previews.

Four-time Olivier Award-nominee Summer Strallen, will take on the role of Delia Deetz in the London production of Beetlejuice The Musical for a strictly limited season. Learn more here!

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

Manhattan Theatre Club announced full casting for the Broadway premiere of SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY, featuring Denée Benton, Patina Miller, and Jasmine Amy Rogers, directed by Whitney White at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

The Contemporary American Theater Festival announced full casts and creative teams for its 2026 mainstage season at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W. Va., featuring five new plays, including four world premieres.

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! All eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.