Tickets on Sale For IT'S A SIN Live UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Rambert's stage adaptation of IT'S A SIN, with Russell T Davies, Pet Shop Boys, and Glyn Fussell as executive producers, is set to tour the UK, premiering in Manchester before visiting venues nationwide.
Review Roundup: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2026
CATS: The Jellicle Ball has officially brought its runway to Broadway! The musical revival opens tonight Broadhurst Theatre. Did the critics have a ball at this innovative new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical classic? Find out in our review roundup!
Spotlight on Plays: April 2026
by Team BWW - Apr 1, 2026
Spring has sprung, and with it's arrival, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in April 2026.
New York African Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 31, 2026
The lineup has been announced for the 33rd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), spotlighting 14 contemporary and classic feature films and 25 short films.
Review Roundup: PUBLIC CHARGE World Premiere Opens at The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2026
See what the critics are saying about The Public Theater’s world premiere play Public Charge, a new play based on true events written by former United States Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and award-winning playwright Michael J. Chepiga and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes.
Rambert to Develop IT'S A SIN Stage Adaptation with Russell T Davies
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2026
Rambert, the UK's leading contemporary dance company, in partnership with Factory International, has announced the early development of It's A Sin - a major new dance work inspired by the era-defining, award-winning Channel 4 series, It's A Sin.
Spotlight on Plays: March 2026
by Team BWW - Mar 4, 2026
The Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in March 2026.
Meet the Cast of GIANT, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!
Interview: Carolyn Lucas Talks Trisha Brown Dance Company
by R. Scott Reedy - Feb 11, 2026
Carolyn Lucas was studying dance in college when a friend took her to see iconic postmodern dance choreographer Trisha Brown (1936–2017) and her eponymous company at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The experience changed her life and launched her career, according to Lucas.
Spotlight on Plays: February 2026
by Team BWW - Feb 2, 2026
The Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in February 2026.
From Churches to Banks: The Unlikely Origins of Off-Broadway Theaters
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 22, 2026
The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters. Other than the Winter Garden, which was originally a horse exchange, the Nederlander, which was originally a carpenter’s shop, and the Broadway and Lunt-Fontanne which were originally movie theaters, every current Broadway house was intended from the beginning to present Broadway shows. As for off-Broadway? The opposite is true.
The History of Musicals Starting Off-OFF-Broadway
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jan 25, 2026
The history of shows that have transferred from off-Broadway to Broadway is well documented. Hundreds of Broadway plays and musicals started out off-Broadway before making the leap to a Broadway house. But much more rare is the circumstance of a show starting out off-off-Broadway (that’s right, two ‘off’s!) and traveling all the way to the main stem. One of these shows is playing right now, and is a major theatre success story with off-off-Broadway roots!
A Complete History of RAGTIME
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 8, 2026
The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.
Did You Know These Broadway Revivals Started As Flops?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jan 11, 2026
It wasn’t until later on in theatre history that revivals began including shows that weren’t initially well received or financially successful in their initial engagements. As musical theatre continued to evolve, and more shows entered the canon, a consensus began to grow about shows being worthy of additional exploration even if they hadn’t been hits the first time around. What about musicals that had been ahead of their time, musicals that had fallen prey to circumstances, early works by writers who became successful later on, and of course, shows that found an audience after closing via their cast recordings?
Lindsay Mendez From Stage to Screen: WICKED to MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 11, 2025
Though the revival of Merrily We Roll Along ended its limited Broadway run in 2024, the show will live on in the form of the new filmed version, now in theaters. To celebrate the release of the hit Stephen Sondheim musical, we are taking a look back at the storied careers of its three leading stars, including Tony Award-winner Lindsay Mendez.
Tron Theatre Announce Spring/Summer 26 Season
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Dec 3, 2025
Each play within the Tron Theatre Company programme has a link to a quest – be that young people searching for justice for the climate crisis, a community in pursuit of saving their livelihoods or simply the search for love.