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BROADWAY BETS Will Return in May to Benefit Broadway Cares
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026
Broadway insiders and powerhouse companies from across entertainment and beyond will ante up for a night of competitive cards and industry buzz at Broadway Bets, returning Monday, May 18, 2026.
FRIGID New York Unveils Lineup For 2026 New York City Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026
FRIGID New York will present the 19th annual New York City Fringe Festival across multiple venues in New York City. The festival will feature a diverse array of performances with all box office proceeds directly benefiting the artists.
Photos: Danny Beard Joins THE LIGHTNING THIEF UK Tour Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard has joined the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for UK tour, running until March 2026. Check out all new photos here!
HERE Arts Center Bids Farewell to Co-Director Lauren Miller
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2026
HERE Arts Center is extending their gratitude to co-director Lauren Miller who will be departing the organization at the end of January to focus on political organizing.
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Comes to Leeds Playhouse This Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026
Leeds Playhouse has announced a festive treat for 2026: Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is coming to town! Learn more about the show here!
THE BALD SOPRANO and THE LESSON Come to the Hub Theatre Company of Boston
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will kick off its highly anticipated 13th season with Eugène Ionesco's celebrated comedies The Bald Soprano & The Lesson directed by Elliot Norton Award winner Bryn Boice.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC Opens 2026 New Play Award
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2026
Co-Artistic & Executive Directors Mark Barford & Connor Delves open submissions for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2026 New Play Award, awarding a total cash prize of $20,000 USD.
Zimmerli Art Museum to Showcase ANDY WARHOL: ON REPEAT Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2026
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers will present 'ANDY WARHOL: ON REPEAT', exploring the iconic artist's work through a new lens. The exhibition delves into Warhol's process of repetition.
Birdland Sets Two-Week Lineup With Ms. Lisa Fischer, The Mingus Big Band, Emma Smith, And Vince Giordano
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming for January 19 through February 1. Highlights include Ms. Lisa Fischer featuring the Orrin Evans Trio, The Mingus Big Band, Emma Smith Quartet, and return engagements by Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks and Jim Caruso’s Cast Party.
Tamsin Greig, Shaparak Khorsandi, Shala Nyx Cast in DAUGHTERS OF PERSIA at Kings Place
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
Daughters of Persia is a special, one-off evening of music and words, created by British pianist Margaret Fingerhut and Iranian composer Farhad Poupel. Learn more here!
Sally Ann Matthews Joins The Cast Of HERE & NOW The Official Steps Musical
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
HERE & NOW, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, has announced that Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews will take over the role of Patricia from 23 January 2026.
PRIMARY TRUST Takes The Stage At The Grand Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
Primary Trust will run on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth in this all-new, London-made production.
Comedian Jo Koy To Bring New Tour To The North Charleston Performing Arts Center In April
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2026
Comedian Jo Koy will return to the stage at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on April 10, 2026. Tickets for the event are now on sale offering fans a chance to see the popular comedian live.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre To Present the Acclaimed Drama I AM MY OWN WIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2026
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre will present I AM MY OWN WIFE, a Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play, from January 23 to February 8, 2026. Directed by Alexander Coddington and starring Jonathan Riker, the play delves into the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf.
DREAMSCAPE Premieres in London in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2026
Hip-hop theatre pioneer Rickerby Hinds’ multi-award-winning Dreamscape comes to London following an acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe run in 2025 and fresh from its Off-Broadway premiere.
Andy Karl, Brandon Victor Dixon and More to Celebrate Louis Armstrong at the Kaye Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
Broadway's Andy Karl and Brandon Victor Dixon will join jazz artists Champian Fulton and Catherine Russell for 'Louis Armstrong: A Celebration of the Father of Jazz' at the Kaye Playhouse.
MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES... is Coming to City Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
City Theatre will kick off 2026 with a highly anticipated two hander – the co-world premiere of Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem by Jonathan Norton, directed by Dexter J. Singleton.
SLEEPING BEAUTY Pantomime Concludes Run at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2026
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is celebrating the success of Sleeping Beauty, the in-house produced pantomime with over 25 five-star reviews, which concluded its run in January.
Review: WICKED at The Hippodrome
by Timoth David Copney - Dec 22, 2025
For the last couple of years or so, theatre nerds everywhere have been besotted with the film version of the hit musical Wicked. After the debut of the first installment, anticipation only grew for Part Two, which dropped this past November. But amid all the brouhaha and ballyhoo over the cinematic offerings, the origins of the musical itself were pushed to the background.
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