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Join the typographically-inclined and the designers of Bowne & Co. for an evening that celebrates a shared love of type, lettering, and the written word. The evening will begin with a casual social mixer.

The Pitt stars Noah Wyle and Patrick Ball reunite backstage at Becky Shaw on Broadway! See photos of the cast reunion at the Hayes Theatre.

The critics have returned from their strange journey into the world of The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway and the verdict is in! Read all the reviews in our roundup below!

City Theatre in Pittsburgh will present an in-process reading of NEIGHBORLY: A PLAY ON TWO STOOPS, a commissioned work by playwright Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Monteze Freeland with cast members Randy Kovitz and Bria Walker-Rhoze.

BroadwayWorld breaks down how and why The Rocky Horror Show callouts began and explains what you could expect before taking a jump to the left, a step to the right and joining Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Transsexual, Transylvania. 

The José Limón Dance Foundation announced its 80th Anniversary Gala, honoring Kristen Brogdon & Northrop and Anna Di Stasi, with the evening dedicated to Carla Maxwell at Lavan Midtown in NYC.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is currently starring as the legendary Truman Capote in a new revival of the one-man play Tru. But, during his off time, the Tony-winner admits that he needs a break. Watch Ferguson's recent Tonight Show appearance now.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will return to Philadelphia's Forrest Theatre for the first time since 2009, presented by Ensemble Arts Philly and The Shubert Organization.

Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.

S.E.M. Ensemble will present a program of music by Petr Kotik in New York. The concert includes Many Many Women and String Quartet No. 1. Performances will take place at Bohemian National Hall and in Brooklyn.

Ex Machina and Côté Danse's HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK returns to Montreal's Salle Ludger-Duvernay, Monument-National, with nine performers interpreting Shakespeare through dance, set design, and an original score.

TRU, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, announced a final one-week extension closing May 10, 2026, alongside a $39 digital lottery for tickets at House of the Redeemer.

Palm Beach Symphony's season finale will be led by pianist Emanuel Ax. He'll perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482. Learn more here!

Musicals and plays based on movies? Many. Based on books? Also plentiful. Based on true stories? Of course. But musicals and plays based on or inspired by magazine articles? These are a rare breed. One recently opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Wallace Shawn and Deborah Eisenberg stepped in with three hours' notice for Hope Davis and Maria Dizzia, who are out due to illness, in WHAT WE DID BEFORE OUR MOTH DAYS at Greenwich House Theater on April 1 and April 2.

New York City Ballet’s 2026-27 Season will open on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 and continue for 21 weeks of performances, through Sunday, May 30, 2027 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

Tru, starring Tony Award winner & five-time Emmy nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, is currently running Off-Broadway. Get a first look at production shots featuring Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Capote here!

Dog Day Afternoon has officially arrived on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre. Starring Emmy Award Winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, the new play is written by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play...

Stage and screen actress, and three-time Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Hurt, has passed away at age 79. Learn more about Hurt's life and career on BroadwayWorld.

Richard Jay-Alexander is celebrating a milestone year of 50 years in show business, having moved to New York City in the fall of 1975, the same season that A CHORUS LINE moved into its home on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre.

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are both making their Broadway debut in Dog Day Afternoon, but their time as collaborators goes way back. Watch them discuss an early project together on the TODAY Show.

See what the critics are saying about Tru Off-Broadway in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup. The production starring Tony Award winner & five-time Emmy-nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote is presented for an audience of 99 patrons.

On the business side, the independent acquisition of Serino Coyne signals a shift away from the consolidation model that has defined much of the advertising world, while the merger of Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO illustrates how financial pressure is prompting institutions to find strength in unity. On the creative side, BroadwayWorld's Spring Preview paints an exciting picture of a season packed with star power and long-awaited arrivals. Internationally, UK theatremakers are pushing for greater recognition of emerging craft disciplines at the Oliviers, and a landmark Irish experiment offers compelling evidence that investing directly in artists yields measurable cultural and economic returns.