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Producing a play called POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in today’s political climate takes nerve. Aisle Say applauds Kerry Kristine McElone and the Board of City Theatre for having exactly that kind of chutzpah. Mounting this razor-edged farce at a moment when American politics already feels like theater—often absurd theater—is both daring and deliciously appropriate.

Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan and performer Jordan Kai Burnett will bring their comedy show SUNDAY BRUNCH OF SHAME back to New York City after an eight-year hiatus.

Ready to see your next West End show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week.

The Grand Theatre has announced its upcoming 2026/27 Season “All in Grand Time” – including four plays, two musicals, five symphonic rock concerts, and a new live comedy series.

A gripping new version of Virginia Woolf’s daring and radical masterpiece Mrs Dalloway is set to tour to venues across England this summer. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Jane Eyre, a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë, will receive its UK Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant for a strictly limited season.

As revealed on BBC’s The One Show yesterday evening, Dame Elaine Paige will receive this year’s Special Award at the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard. Learn more here!

Full casting has been set for the UK premiere production of THE KARATE KID - THE MUSICAL. Learn more about the upcoming tour and find out how to get tickets here!

Rehearsal images have been released for the West End return of AVENUE Q, which will play a strictly limited season at the Shaftesbury Theatre beginning Friday 20 March 2026.

Two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow is back on Broadway in Giant, a new play exploring the darker side of children's author Roald Dahl. Lithgow reprises his performance as Dahl and visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk all about it. Watch the interview now.

Stage Entertainment has announced the appointment of Roel de Vries as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2026. De Vries succeeds Arthur de Bok, who will step down after nine years in the role.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat, originally scheduled to run for just 16 weeks on Broadway, has been extended for an eighth time.

Mischief's hilarious, award-winning production of The Comedy About Spies will be returning to London this summer. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Oh, What a Beautiful Day- Andrew Polec Sings the Golden Age of Musicals will run March 30 and March 31, 2026 at 7:30pm. Learn more about the upcoming performance and how to get tickets here!

Check out the trailer with footage from the upcoming production of Shadowlands starring Hugh Bonneville, coming to the West End's Aldwych Theatre later in 2026.

At a ceremony at The London Palladium hosted by Gina and Mazz Murray, the winners of the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards in association with AudienceView were announced.

With Women's History Month now happening, we are continuing to share information about the careers of four very special women.

A new trailer has been released for the West End production of SHADOWLANDS, written by William Nicholson and directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. Watch the video!

Ohio welcomes the premiere of THE GREAT GATSBY at The Stranahan, featuring eight performances that bring the Roaring Twenties to life with stunning production and melodies.

BATS Improv is continuing its milestone 40th anniversary season with a lineup of unscripted, laugh-out-loud programming across April, May, and June 2026.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 9, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Jessie Buckley revealed she gave 'the worst audition of my life' for the 2019 Cats movie. The Hamnet Oscar nominee shared the hilarious story on The Tonight Show.

BOOP! The Musical is holding a virtual open call for its title role for the upcoming national tour. Director Jerry Mitchell took to social media to share information about the open call, sharing a link to submit.

One could be forgiven for feeling a little burned out on Wicked these days.  After two super-sized movies and a press tour that seemed to last a decade, Wicked-mania feels a bit on the wane.  However, there is no substitute for seeing this show live on stage.  This show is more relevant than ever,  and the current touring cast are exceptional.