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BENJAMIN BUTTON, James Ijames' WELCOME TABLE, and More Set For The Public's 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026


The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.

Who Are Broadway Theaters Named After?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 29, 2026


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...? 

Review: Maude Maggart Thrilled with A TINY MATCH at Birdland Jazz
by Andrew Poretz - Jan 7, 2026


Cabaret star Maude Maggart thrilled with a beautiful, if short, annual New York appearance at a sold-out Birdland Jazz on December 29 with her newest show.

Tony Winner and Screen Star June Lockhart Dies at 100
by Team BWW - Oct 25, 2025


Beloved and iconic actress June Lockhart died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, California with her daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna by her side. 

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 21, 2025- BEETLEJUICE First Look and More
by - Oct 21, 2025


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Review: THE TRUTH ABOUT BLAYDS, Finborough Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Sep 15, 2025


Even though the Finborough has been transformed into a lush 1920s drawing room, with emerald green walls and an intricately stuccoed fireplace, cloyingly nostalgic period piece this is not. In fact, AA Milne’s rarely performed 1921 play The Truth About Blayds is refreshingly unsentimental about years gone by, preferring to totally deconstruct the idea that we ever had it better in the past. In Milne’s universe, revered Victorian heavyweights were not the ‘great men’ of history, but complex mortals, maybe even frauds.

Lost Broadway Theaters That Are Still Standing
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 21, 2025


Broadway currently boasts 41 theaters. This number has always been ever-changing—since even before the first time the word “Broadway” was used to describe professional theater in New York.

Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 3, 2026


The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

Broadway Buying Guide: November 18, 2024- MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Arrives on Broadway
by Team BWW - Nov 18, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 18, 2024.

10 of Broadway's Female Firsts You Might Not Know About
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 17, 2024


In this column, I wanted to give readers 10 fun facts on firsts achieved by women on Broadway. Female writers are much more than just statistics, and women deserve recognition for more than just breaking a barrier to an accomplishment.

Meet the Cast of GYPSY, Now on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2024


GYPSY is coming back to Broadway, starring Audra McDonald! The production begins previews at Broadway’s newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Meet the cast of GYPSY here!

Broadway Buying Guide: November 11, 2024- Audra McDonald returns in GYPSY
by Team BWW - Nov 11, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 11, 2024.

Broadway Buying Guide: October 14, 2024- OUR TOWN, GYPSY, and More
by Team BWW - Oct 14, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, October 14, 2024.

Broadway Buying Guide: October 7, 2024- ELF Arrives for the Holiday Season
by Team BWW - Oct 7, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, October 7, 2024.

Broadway Buying Guide: September 30, 2024- TEETH Returns for Spooky Season
by Team BWW - Sep 30, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, September 30, 2024.

Broadway Buying Guide: September 23, 2024- See the New Stars of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB
by Team BWW - Sep 23, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, September 23, 2024.

How Often Do Writers Play in the Orchestra for Their Own Musicals
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 15, 2024


This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but How Often Do Writers Play in the Orchestra for Their Own Musicals on Broadway?

Cast Set For the World Premiere of THE FORSYTE SAGA
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2024


Troupe, in association with Park Theatre, has announced the full cast for the world première of a new stage adaptation of John Galsworthy’s seminal work, The Forsyte Saga.

American Repertory Theater Announces Associated Programming For GATSBY World-Premiere Musical 
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2024


A.R.T. has announced associated programming for GATSBY, including a film series, essential question discussions, and access performances.

Complete Cast Announced For Special Reading Of Susan Glaspell's THE VERGE At Brooklyn Botanic Garden
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024


Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater, in collaboration with Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre's Expand The Canon (Emily Lyon, Artistic Director and Corri Oster, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the one-night-only reading of The Verge by Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Glaspell (Trifles), starring Tony Award winner Miriam Silverman (The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window).

LA Philharmonic to Tour FIDELIO with Deaf West Theatre to London, Paris & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2024


The LA Philharmonic and Deaf West Theatre will tour their production of Fidelio to the UK and more! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Taj Mahal Releases New Live Recording Of Classic 'Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes'
by Michael Major - Feb 22, 2024


The track, which was originally released on the critically acclaimed album Phantom Blues, features vocals from Taj and GRAMMY nominated guitarist and vocalist Trey Hensley who breathe new life into this classic country soul Taj fan favorite. The song also became a runaway streaming hit, with millions of streams across platforms for Taj.

The Fisher Center at Bard Unveils SummerScape 2024 Programming Featuring Theater, Opera, Dance & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024


The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2024 programming, running June 20 – August 18, 2024.

Review: SILENT SKY at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - Nov 9, 2023


What did our critic think of SILENT SKY at Theatre Memphis? Can anything make a person feel more insignificant than to look up to the heavens to try and count the stars? How many are up there? What makes them shine? Just how far away are they anyway? So many questions. Perhaps the only feeling more insignificant than being a man asking these “big” questions, is being a woman told she’s not allowed to even ask them. Henrietta Leavitt was a real woman living in America at the turn of the 20th century who sought to, not only ask, but answer the questions of what is truly “out there,” not only in this universe, but beyond. She is credited with discovering Cepheid variables (a type of star that pulsates radially). Her life as an astronomer at a time when women weren’t encouraged to venture far from home, let alone to the cosmos, is on display currently in SILENT SKY at Theatre Memphis. Under the direction of Ceclia Wingate, Levitt’s world of wonder spins (figuratively and literally) in a lyrical fashion that supersedes the understanding of most mortals while still pulsating amongst the stardust. In a word, it shimmers.

How Often Are Broadway Plays Adapted Into Musicals?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 8, 2023


This time, the reader question was: With Purlie Victorious returning to Broadway, what are other plays that were revived on Broadway after their musical adaptations premiered?

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