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MAN OR BEAR, a darkly comic play about fear, friendship and survival inspired by a viral question, will head to the Edinburgh Fringe featuring co-creator Katie Hurley and Amaia Naima Aguinaga.

Beloved for his TV & film work, Maulik Pancholy is making a splash on Broadway in SCHMIGADOON! The actor discusses stepping into musical theater, finding truth beneath the comedy & why the show's message of love feels especially necessary right now.

When The Muny opens their production of Hairspray on June 15, 2026, the legendary Richard Kind will don Edna Turnblad’s housecoat and step into her fuzzy house slippers. Kind, star of stage, screen and film, calls it bucket list moments to get to perform at The Muny and play Edna all at the same time.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

X is not the type of show you sit back and enjoy. It will put you on edge, drag you into dark places, and leave you thinking for days. If you're the kind of theatergoer who considers that a feature rather than a bug, this one's for you.

Lucille Lortel Award nominee Susannah Perkins (Antigone, Broadway's Romeo and Juliet) and Tony Award nominee Benjamin Walker (All My Sons, American Psycho) have joined as regular cast members for the new Netflix series The God of the Woods.

These days, it seems like everyone is getting hired based on their social media presence. It begins to beg the question: How much does our following matter, and how do I stop feeling so self-conscious about posting?

The cast of FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette will be honored with the Ensemble Tribute for their performances in the series at the Third Annual Gotham Television Awards.

Comedian James Trickey returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new hour, SPLIT, following a sold-out debut run that included a fire alarm mid-show and a punch to the face at a Fringe award entry.

Westport Country Playhouse announced its 2026-27 season featuring six productions, including two world premieres, under artistic director Mark Shanahan, with works by Ken Ludwig and Charlotte Booker and a cast including Judith Ivey.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 5/24/2026.

Broadway alums Isa Briones, Alex Brightman, Carrie Coon, Daniel Radcliffe, and many more have received nominations at the 2026 Astra TV Awards. Take a look at the full list here.

SEATTLE VICE, the musical inspired by journalist Rick Anderson's book about Frank Colacurcio, returns to The Triple Door featuring original songs, burlesque, acrobatics, and live music from creators Opal Peachey and Mark Siano.

The Rogue Theater Festival returns to The Flea Theater in Tribeca for its 8th season, presenting 37 original productions in partnership with Abingdon Theatre Company, including fully staged plays, staged readings, and digital streaming performances.

Theatre Ouest End will present Morality Bites!, a series of short plays exploring moral dilemmas, at the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival. Written by Alice Abracen and Ann Lambert, the show invites audience discussion after each piece.

The Echo Theater Company will present a free reading of Mrs. Alving & The Captain, Los Feliz, a very funny new play by Hamish Linklater, and directed by Stephen Laughton.

Theatre South Playhouse in Dr. Phillips will present Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS in its 99-seat black box theater, directed by Nick Bublitz of Orlando Shakes.

Ed Harris has revealed that he will be returning to the stage this year, starring alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama, Other Desert Cities.

Jason Donovan will star as Randle P. McMurphy in a new production of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre, joined by Nadine Garner as Nurse Ratched and Jeremy Proulx as Chief Bromden.

Pink Fang has announced The Table which brings together an ensemble of performers, designers, and interdisciplinary collaborators in a visceral, image-driven exploration of desire, grief, aging, and the question of what it means to have enough.

Tony winner Daveed Diggs and Emmy winner Christopher Lennertz co-wrote 'Raise Him Up,' performed by Diggs as 'Oh Father' with a gospel choir in the penultimate episode of THE BOYS' fifth and final season.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, featuring Filipinos on Broadway Melissa Errico with Billy Stritch, and more.

Netflix & the BBC have released a first-look picture of Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby in the next generation of Peaky Blinders, written and created by Steven Knight. Check it out now.

San Diego Opera will present the Southern California premiere of FELLOW TRAVELERS at the historic Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego, featuring baritone Joseph Lattanzi and tenor Andy Acosta as part of the opera's Tenth Anniversary Tour.

Bob Brader's solo show Kitty Daddy will have its World Premiere at 59E59 Theaters as part of the East to Edinburgh Festival, followed by a UK Premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe. Brader wrote and performs the show, directed by Suzanne Bachner.