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Leading Scottish actor Gavin Mitchell, who played the inimitable Boaby the Barman in the long-running television series Still Game, will be serving up the awards at the 2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS Awards) at the Citizens Theatre later this month, it has been revealed.

Something's coming! The best of Broadway will take the stage Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!

Watch in this video as 2026 Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden chats more about the honor of getting a nomination, his long journey on Broadway, and so much more.

The best of Broadway takes the stage tonight at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Stay tuned all night ling for updates from inside the ceremony.

This is the Final Chance to Vote for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.

The Stratford Festival’s Opening Week wrapped up last night with director Molly Atkinson’s production of Samuel Beckett’s WAITING FOR GODOT at the Festival Theatre. As I sit here contemplating what I want to say about it, I suspect I could write a One Act play called Reviewing Godot. How does one review what has been described as ‘a play in which nothing happens…twice’? One can of course highlight the brilliant performances of Tom McCamus, Paul Gross, Jonathan Goad, and David W. Keeley as Estragon, Vladimir, Pozzo, and Lucky – but even as I sit here reflecting on the performances, I find myself continuing to reflect (in a good way) on the absurd profundity of ‘nothing’ happening.

There's just four days left to vote for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.

Three-time Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane, currently on Broadway in Death of a Salesman, will serve as the subject of a new documentary from filmmaker Matthew Miele.

The first standings have been revealed for the 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large.

The best of the New York City theatre community was at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape. Check out a full list of winners here.

The best of Broadway and off-Broadway were on hand at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate 92nd Annual Drama League Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. Check out a full list of winners here.

The Stratford Festival will present Samuel Beckett's WAITING FOR GODOT at the Festival Theatre, directed by Molly Atkinson, starring Paul Gross and Tom McCamus in the play's first-ever appearance on the Festival stage.

The Stratford Festival will present SOMETHING ROTTEN! for a return engagement, directed and choreographed by Donna Feore, with a cast led by Mark Uhre, Starr Domingue, Henry Firmston, and Jeff Lillico as Shakespeare.

The Clown School Company will present TRICKSTER at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, following a sell-out run at The Stomping Ground LA. The show weaves mythical tales directed by Sarah Painter, with a script by David Bridel.

The National Arts Centre in Ottawa announced its upcoming season, featuring new NAC Orchestra Music Director John Storgårds, dance, theatre, and performances by Bruce Cockburn, Hilary Hahn, and Zadie Smith.

This year’s program reflects the ambition of Australia’s creative output, spanning everything from contemporary circus and physical theatre to comedy, drama, music and immersive experiences.

The shortlists for the 2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland which have been released today, Thursday May 7

Tom McCamus stars as Willy Loman alongside Lucy Peacock in Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning DEATH OF A SALESMAN, directed by Dean Gabourie at the Stratford Festival's Avon Theatre.

The Stratford Festival's Tom Patterson Theatre opens its 2026 season with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Graham Abbey, featuring André Sills, Sara Topham, and Michael Spencer-Davis.

Nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards were announced this morning, and while a select, talented few will spend the day celebrating their achievements, there are many who (while still great!), didn't get a nomination this year. Check out who else was eligible below and here's to their great work this theatre season!

The nominations are in! Below, check out how each show fared individually in a full list of nominations by show. Follow us on BroadwayWorld throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!

BroadwayWorld's official Tony Awards coverage is here! Check out the 2026 Tony nominees here and follow us throughout the season for exclusive nominee interviews, special coverage and lots more!

The 79th Annual Tony Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 5, by Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss. The announcement can be viewed LIVE (9am ET) in their entirety here on BroadwayWorld. Catch up on everything you need to know before the announcement!

While plays like Becky Shaw, Every Brilliant Thing, Marjorie Prime, and Bug, made their Broadway debuts this season, all four will be considered revivals. So what exacatly makes a show a revival?