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CUE 48, opening January 7th, will bring to 1605 Broadway a vibrant social eatery where New York energy meets all-day ease.

J.B. Priestley’s Hitchcockian suspense drama An Inspector Calls enjoyed a very successful run at Theatre 40 during this past November/December, directed with great skill and innovation by Cate Caplin. As of January 8, the production moves into the stately Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, a perfect location for the play’s action. Here is my interview with Cate about moving the production there.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Nick Jonas, most recently seen on Broadway in The Last Five Years, is celebrating the start of 2026 with the release of his brand new single, “Gut Punch,” out now. Listen to it here.

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of Good Bones, the newest play by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright James Ijames. Learn more here!

Theatre503 has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Donbas, the award-winning debut play by Olga Braga, directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike.

Singer/songwriter Mac McAnally, rock band Foreigner, and more will be featured performers on “Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026,” a live New Year’s Eve special on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. PT.

Blue Note Hawaii is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a January lineup that includes Josh and Iam Tatofi, The Carole King & James Taylor Story, and more. Check out the full lineup here.

The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival (SASIFF) will launch its fourth season in 2026 with screenings of 28 movies, including an assortment of comedies, dramas, and documentaries. Check out the full lineup here.

In this exclusive clip from the Season 12 premiere of Finding Your Roots, Tony-winner Darren Criss discovers that his ancestor helped build the foundations of Manhattan in the early days of the city. Watch it now.

Max Mendoza Crumm's Kickstarter campaign for The Cosmic Clubhouse: A Handmade Musical Short, a new puppet-driven musical project, has exceeded the goal of $15,000, with the Kickstarter raising $15,710.

Russia has reopened the Mariupol drama theater destroyed in a 2022 airstrike that killed hundreds of civilians, a move Ukrainian officials call an attempt to conceal a war crime.

Kermit the Frog will return to the home for Wayward Girls and Fallen Women to help host Hotsy Totsy Bureleque. He has returned from Hollywood to New York, ready to take Manhattan with his merry band of Muppets at The Slipper Room.

The Salzburg Easter Festival will return in 2026 with a bold reinterpretation of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” marking the start of a multi-year artistic collaboration with the Berliner Philharmoniker.

International music icon Sting will bring his musical The Last Ship to the stage at Glasshouse Theatre, part of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre precinct in Brisbane, from April 9 through May 3, 2026.

Homebrewed Theatre Company is kicking off the new year by celebrating how far they’ve come. Their latest production, Something Old, Something New & Other Strange Shorts, arrives at the Stone-E-Lea Golf Course in Attleboro.

When I stepped off the plane into New York City’s electric pulse, I had only two things on my mind: the city and the version of me that comes alive there.

In a new interview with Collider, Broadway star turned Hollywood leading man, Patrick Wilson revealed that he has more than a little itch to return home to the Broadway stage.

Merry Christmas Eve, BroadwayWorld! It is December 24, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown is offering a special Winter Session of Advanced Theater and Circus Training. The six week session features 4 classes, each meeting weekly, and culminates in a Teen Winter Showcase featuring the work of all classes.

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 20 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

Grammy winner Yolanda Adams recently made her Broadway debut in Hell's Kitchen. On a visit to TODAY with Jenna & Friends, she shared how starring in the show is a return to her theatrical roots and recalled her first meeting with creator Alicia Keys. Watch the interview now.

Dances With Films has unveiled the film lineup for the 4th New York City edition of the bicoastal indie-film focused film festival. January 15-18 will kick off the new year with several feature-length narratives, documentaries, and midnight films making their debut, with pilots, family films, and short films also featuring in the cinema showcase.

James Dupré and Jacob Tolliver will appear at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi on Wednesday, Jan. 21, for a special program to mark the opening of The Killer, The Preacher and the Cowboy: The Legacies of Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley.

 The International Festival of Arts & Ideas announced the departure of Rev. Kevin Ewing, who has served as Interim Executive Director during the organization’s milestone 30th Anniversary Season.