Much Ado About Nothing

Dan Stevens is joining the second season of Dexter: Resurrection in a series regular role. He will play 'The Five Borough Killer,' a serial killer who taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens.

East London Shakespeare Festival will tour A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to 23 parks and open spaces across east London and Kent, marking the company's biggest tour to date.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage LEAR, Finn den Hertog's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, with Maureen Beattie in the title role and Forbes Masson as Gloucester.

The Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program will present its 2026 Graduate Showcase on Thursday, April 30 at the Roe Green Theatre.

Door Shakespeare announced Suzanne Graff and Eva Breneman as directors for its 2026 summer season, running June 29 through August 22 in Baileys Harbor, WI.

Party of Three Studios will present the world premiere of Love You, Bye a new play by Cael Sullivan, at Paradise Factory in New York, starring Lola Blackman and Adelaide Lobenthal.

Theatre Georgian Bay will host a free anniversary celebration at the Simcoe Street Theatre in Collingwood, featuring live music, a silent auction, and the cast announcement for its upcoming production of Twelfth Night.

MyAnna Buring and Patrick Kennedy lead the UK premiere of Sarah Ruhl's romantic comedy STAGE KISS at Hampstead Theatre, directed by Blanche McIntyre, running May 8 to June 13.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare has revealed that the construction of its new home in Garrison, NY, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, has reached substantial completion.

London theatre's biggest night returned for its 2026 ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, where Nick Mohammed hosted the Olivier Awards. Check out a full list of winners here.

The Old Globe's event Thinking Shakespeare Live!, created and presented by the Globe’s Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Old Globe Theatre.

The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a lineup of classic works spanning gothic horror, American drama, and Shakespearean comedy, alongside returning holiday and outdoor programming.

Shakespeare in the Squares has announced its annual return to London’s outdoor spaces and leafy squares this summer for its tenth anniversary production, Love’s Labour’s Lost

Austin Shakespeare will bring William Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Zilker Hillside Theatre for a free run May 7–24, 2026, with performances Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m.

The Franklin Stage Company has revealed their 30th anniversary season from May 31 through August 23rd, featuring Much Ado About Nothing, HOME? A Palestinian Woman’s Search for Life, Liberty and Happiness and more. 

This week's theater news spans the globe, from a massive outdoor Phantom of the Opera making history on Sydney Harbour to Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Chicago, a landmark West End awards night in London, and a new home for one of New York's most celebrated Off-Broadway companies. Closer to home, Broadway is reporting record-breaking grosses and attendance even as international tourism dips, while one of the Theatre District's most beloved institutions — Sardi's — prepares for a temporary farewell as it changes hands. And as the world marked World Theatre Day on March 27, the stories this week serve as a fitting reminder of just how alive and far-reaching the art form remains.

Emerald Theatre will present CATEGORY IS: MACBETH, featuring Ginger Johnson and Kyran Thrax, from 24 April to 28 May 2026. The production offers a drag interpretation of Shakespeare's classic.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that Siobhán Redmond will star in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s surreal masterpiece Happy Days. Learn more here!

At a ceremony at the National Theatre, the Critics’ Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. These are the only prizes to be entirely voted for by the professional theatre critics who are members of the Circle. Check out photos of the winners below.

The Critics’ Circle just announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. Big winners included Arthur Miller's All My Suns, Into the Woods, Punch, Paddington, and more. Check out the full list here!

Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre marking his first time directing in Stratford-upon-Avon.

First casting has been announced for the West End premiere of Beetlejuice The Musical.  Olivier-nominated actor David Fynn will take on the title role of Beetlejuice. Learn more here!

In Scena! Italian Theater Festival will present THE RULE OF THIRDS, directed by Montgomery Sutton, at The Tank from April 22 to May 15. The play explores themes of war and civilian experiences.

Posi Morakinyo and Asha Parker-Wallace will star as Simba and Nala in the West End production of THE LION KING, announced for March 2026. Learn more about the new cast members here!

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will continue its inaugural season in the Associated Bank Theater Center with Mrs. Christie, a witty new play that blends mystery, memory, and the magic of storytelling.