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Rubicon Theatre Company will present the Tony Award-winning comedy thriller THE 39 STEPS, adapted from John Buchan's novel and Alfred Hitchcock's film. Directed by Jenny Sullivan and featuring Joseph Fuqua, the show runs from February 11 to March 1, 2026, at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura.

If the longevity of a Broadway classic is judged by its ability to reflect both its historical significance and its present existence in popular culture, this new revival of THE WIZ is somehow caught somewhere between reverence and reinvention.

NBC has shared a first-look teaser at the new sports comedy series The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, led by Tracy Morgan and Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe. Check it out now.

Round House Theatre will present the 2026 Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival The fifth annual festival of new work will feature the world premiere of Nothing Up My Sleeve, and more.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Sean McDermott, The History of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and more. 

CONGLOMERATE will present their debut production, 'A HAUNTING FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE,' at New Diorama Theatre in London from February 3-14, 2026. This innovative show explores the eerie parallels between the internet and haunted folklore.

What did our critic think of DISNEY'S TARZAN THE MUSICAL at Stage Theater Neue Flora?

On Feb. 11 and 12, CIM Opera Theater kicks off a supernatural second half of the year with a new production of Judith Weir's Blond Eckbert. The work, a chamber opera penned in 1993, is the first of two operas based on dark German tales being staged at CIM this spring.

Wagner College Theatre has revealed that James Still is the winner of the 2026 Stanley Drama Award for, Haunt Me. As fiction and reality blur onstage, Haunt Me becomes a surreal, compassionate exploration of identity, memory, and creation.

The 2026 Slamdance Film Festival, the artist-led organization “by filmmakers, for filmmakers,” has unveiled its 2026 lineup. The festival will run in-person from February 19 to 25, 2026, and virtually from February 24 to March 6, 2026.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1/11/2026.

Full casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway return of the Obie Award-winning play You Got Older by Pulitzer Prize finalist Clare Barron in a new production directed by Tony Award nominee and Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman.

All new photos have been released for the world premiere of  ALREADY PERFECT, a searing and uplifting new musical telling the story of a man’s last shot at salvation before self-destruction.

MJ THE MUSICAL has an obvious draw. It features the music and moves of the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. However, what the musical brings to the forefront is not just the output of this star but the input it took to create his unforgettable legacy.

The NAACP has announced the full list of “NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with nominees including Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, and more. Check out the full list here.

Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) have unveiled the nominations for the 73rd Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards, with Wicked: For Good, KPop Demon Hunters, Étoile, and more nominated for awards. Check out the full list here.

When you set out to create something, a piece of theater, you don't say to yourself, I'm gonna create something universal that everybody's gonna relate to. You just write what you know; you write your own story, and we found that the specifics of our quirky little union became universal.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 12, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Barn Theatre's Built By Barn World Premiere of Men Behaving Badly: The Play. From Simon Nye, Men Behaving Badly’s original writer, comes a brand-new stage comedy.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present The Lehman Trilogy directed by Matt Torney, Jan. 29 — Feb. 15 on the Octagon Stage. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

A new block of tickets will go on sale for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW.

The cast and creative team has been announced for the World Premiere of Circle Forward, a new play by Deb Hiett, directed by Neel Keller. Learn more about the production here!

NextStop Theatre has announced the world premiere of ↓D←R←O←W←N←E←R [Renword], a bold new haunted comedy by acclaimed playwright Nia Akilah Robinson.

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor, and Alexander Skarsgård will all make their Saturday Night Live hosting debuts this month, with A$AP Rocky, Geese, and Cardi B set as musical guests. We've got the full schedule.

The nominees for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards have been revealed, including Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift, among others. In the socially voted categories of Favorite Broadway Debut, nominees include Jack Wolfe (Hadestown), Lizzy McAlpine (Floyd Collins), Meg Donnelly (Moulin Rouge!), Trisha Paytas (Beetlejuice), and more.