The Up and Up

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains.

South Street Seaport Museum has announced that tickets are on sale for its upcoming sailing season aboard the 1885 schooner Pioneer and 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker, with fares ranging from $5–$70 to sail New York Harbor.

What did our critic think of JON BATISTE BRINGS HIS MUSICAL GENIUS TO BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall?

Ventnor Fringe will present over 130 shows across the Isle of Wight, featuring Edinburgh previews, live podcast recordings, comedy, circus, and secret shows in caves and woodlands.

Center Repertory Company announced its 2026/27 season, DREAMERS & DAREDEVILS, featuring THE GLASS MENAGERIE, DRACULA: A COMEDY IN TERRORS, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!, and BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL.

Arctic Playhouse’s remarkably stylish, extraordinarily well-acted production of Noël Coward’s 1930 farce, ‘Private Lives,’ pokes fun at the idea of marriage as little more than a social construct while speculating whether a toxic relationship is conceivably better than one without any passion whatsoever.

CABARET at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater will perform for a three night run. The performance follows an American writer temporarily living in Berlin during the Weimar Republic era.

What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?

TheatreZone announced its 2026–2027 season featuring six musicals and four concerts, including a world premiere by Naples-based playwright Mike Ruffolo and one of the first regional productions of HARMONY following its Broadway run.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

What did our critic think of GODS & MONSTERS at New Conservatory Theatre Center?

Our 41 Broadway theaters provide a home for every production that hits the Great White Way. From our oldest continually operating Broadway house, the Lyceum, to our newest reopened and functioning Broadway house, the Hudson, the Broadway theaters are all located in midtown Manhattan. Who are all of our current Broadway houses named for...? 

The Piano Lesson marks The Milwaukee Rep’s ninth production in Wilson’s American Century Cycle. For those unfamiliar, this stunning feat is Wilson’s magnum opus: a ten-part series of plays showcasing the African-American experience set in every decade of the 20th century.

Broadway performer Sondra Lee died of natural causes in her New York City apartment at age 97. Throughout her nine-decade career, Lee won awards as a dancer, actor, teacher, author, stage director, playwright, theatre and film consultant and painter.

What did our critic think of MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY - GRAHAM 100 at KeyBank State Theatre At Playhouse Square?

Ute Lemper truly personifies Marlene Dietrich in this fly on the wall autobiography of the screen legend. The show plays two more performances 1/30 and 1/31 at 7 pm

Tony Award–nominated Broadway actress, singer, and author Melissa Errico has released her new American Songbook album, I Can Dream, Can’t I?, now available on all digital streaming platforms. Listen to it now.

Desert Ensemble Theatre’s (DET’s) world premiere production of DISPERSION OF LIGHT, a historical drama by Richard Rubin, is, as usual, brilliantly directed and acted and technically superb. Mr. Rubin has written a dark psychological study that requires a great deal of thought on the audience’s part. The production is a must-see.

Town Hall Theater will present The Hollywood Musical: Part 2, a four-part class and film series led by Director in Residence Doug Anderson. The program examines the evolution of the Hollywood movie musical from the 1950s through the present.

The English National Opera will present a new production of RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, featuring Andre de Ridder and Danielle de Niese. Learn more here!

The Martha Graham Dance Company will present GRAHAM100, a celebration of the company formed 100 years ago by visionary choreographer Martha Graham.

Palm Canyon Theatre’s holiday-season production of “Annie” is a radiant reminder that optimism and heart can light even the darkest of times. Directed and choreographed by Se Layne, with musical direction by Linda Mack Berven, this beloved musical bursts with warmth, humor, and dazzling performances. Running November 28 through December 21, 2025, the production captures the spirit of the Great Depression-era story while infusing it with a fresh, contemporary energy that makes it feel timeless.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. Get into the holiday spirit with a popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol, plus more.

Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.

Lovely intimate adaptation of immensely popular novel is a pleasing diversion in these troubled times