Much Ado About Nothing 2024

Washington Stage Guild will present the world premiere of JB Miller's dark comedy about two failed British antique dealers who inherit the world's oldest person and attempt to monetize her.

Jenn Ficarra's one-act tragicomedy about grief and memory will open at the Circle Theater Festival, exploring secrets and sacrifice through the story of a widow unable to write her husband's eulogy.

Kevin Spirtas, Christian Maltez, and Gloria Gifford will perform a concert of vocal selections at Hudson Guild Theatre in Hollywood. The 90-minute show features musical director Stuart Elster.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Artistic Director and Co-CEO Selina Cartmell has announced the programme for Royal Exchange Theatre, with a season of eight ambitious productions and the reopening of the theatre's Studio space.

Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for the return of its critically acclaimed new musical PINOCCHIO, with Lee Braithwaite reprising the title role alongside new ensemble members and returning performers.

Full Circle Theatre will present a Bridgerton-inspired prequel to Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, exploring the backstory of Beatrice and Benedick before they became enemies-to-lovers.

The Orange Tree's Tom Littler is not afraid of variety. After staging a delightful and clever version of Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing, set in the grounds of a Richmond school, he has turned to T.S. Eliot’s 1936 verse drama, Murder In The Cathedral, set in the church opposite the theatre. With a star turn from veteran actor David Suchet, this thought-provoking production is as captivating as it is atmospheric.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS will run at St Helens Theatre Royal from October 24 to November 1, 2026. The circus-themed panto features Katie McKenna, Conor Barrie, Lewis Devine and Britain's Got Talent star Jamie Leahey, with tickets from £20.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A recent audience disturbance at Wicked on the West End caused the performance to be paused for an hour. Unruly patrons were singing along, talking loudly, sneaking in their own alcohol, and generally creating an unpleasant experience for their fellow theatergoers. They were finally ushered out of London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre successfully by the heroic front of house and security teams. The situation went viral thanks to TikTok, with theatre fans and professionals around the world weighing in on what happened at the show.

Rehearsals are underway as Tony Award and multiple Olivier Award-winning director/producer Jamie Lloyd announces complete casting for his critically acclaimed production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing starring Tony Award nominee, Olivier Award winner, and Golden Globe Award winner Tom Hiddleston as ‘Benedick’ and three-time Olivier Award nominee, Standard Theatre Award winner, and Golden Globe Award nominee Hayley Atwell in her Broadway debut as ‘Beatrice.’ Check out photos from rehearsals here.

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.

The winners of the UK Theatre Awards 2026 were revealed a ceremony hosted by La Voix. This event has celebrated the creative excellence and outstanding achievements seen on and off stage throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Back-to-school season is one of the busiest, yet exciting times of the year at George School! As a boarding and day school with students from around the world, students eagerly await seeing each other after summer break! I’m a junior day student, and I'm thrilled to share more about the arts and unique offerings at my high school.

Westport Country Playhouse will kick off the 2026-27 Season with the World Premiere of “Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part 2:  Napoleon at Pemberley,” a stage sequel to Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice'.

SNL UK cast member George Fouracres will make a second appearance with THE LEAGUE OF IMPROV at The Phoenix Arts Club in London's West End, following his successful debut earlier this year.

New Vic Theatre revives its acclaimed adaptation of Mary Norton's THE BORROWERS, running from November 13, 2026 to January 23, 2027 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Directed by Theresa Heskins, the production marks the theatre's 40th anniversary celebration.

The Royal Shakespeare Company just celebrated opening night of Daniel Evans’ production of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Let's see what the critics are saying...

Performances are now underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, which will play at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of A Few Good Men here.

The Pulitzer Prize finalist play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich will open at the Barrymore Theatre with an ensemble featuring Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris and Montego Glover.

Robert M. Jimenez, who plays legendary pianist Rubén González in BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB at the Fox Theatre 10/27 - 11/1, talks about his journey to the stage, his family's Cuban roots, and why this Tony Award-winning musical feels so personal.

See production photos from Once Upon a Time in Sokoto, directed by Roy Alexander Weise and featuring Adeola Yemitan, Antonia Layiwola, Bayo Gbadamosi and Will Atiomo.

It may be the case that any theatrical work dealing with political or social themes gains an added level of immediacy and urgency by virtue of being staged in or near Washington, DC.  That's certainly the case with ExPats Theatre's new production 'Coming to America: an Immigrant Cabaret.'  Now showing at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Northeast DC, the rollicking revue provides a thoroughly enjoyable refutation of the xenophobic rhetoric which has emanated from the buildings nearby. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.