Rob Reiner News

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that prolific filmmaker Rob Reiner, director of such films as When Harry Met Sally... and The Princess Bride, has died at the age of 78.

LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN returns to Los Angeles this month for a one-night-only performance. The show is a one-man show bringing 40 characters to life, telling two unbelievable true stories using hip-hop theater, spoken word, blues, calypso, comedy, and a video DJ.

As 2025 comes to a close, find out what to stream this December, including the new season of Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the third Knives Out movie, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, Season 5 of Emily and Paris, and more.

Whether indie films like “Waitress,” coming-of-age dramas like “The Outsiders,” or comedies like “Beetlejuice,” film-to-stage adaptations most often take the form of Broadway musicals, including Hollywood classics such as “Sweet Smell of Success,” “Days of Wine and Roses,” and more.

Rob Reiner's Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale concert film will hit theaters in 2026, following the fictional heavy metal band and featuring guest performances from Tony Award nominee Josh Groban, Shania Twain, and Eric Clapton. Check out the teaser trailer now.

William Goldman’s stage adaptation of his screenplay Misery opened Thursday night at the Wichita Community Theatre located at 2nd and Fountain and runs through October 26th.

Act II Playhouse will present 'Misery' by Stephen King and adapted by William Goldman as its Fall Thriller offering. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Fictitious heavy metal legends Spinal Tap have teamed up with music icon Elton John for a re-recording of the band’s classic cut “Stonehenge.' Watch the new music video now!

Peninsula Players Theatre will present the captivating thriller “Misery” by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King. See who is starring and learn more!

The Boston Pops return to Symphony Hall with a lineup of nine performances across the 2025–26 season. Featuring star-studded guests, family-friendly entertainment, cinematic favorites, and rich cultural celebrations, the Pops once again affirm their place at the heart of Boston’s musical life.

Fathom Entertainment and Bleecker Street will bring the remastered, remixed, and definitive 4K restoration of This is Spinal Tap, the 1984 cult classic mockumentary masterpiece, to theatres on July 5-7.

From June 26 to August 3, the San Francisco Symphony's summer season includes three classical programs with violinist Blake Pouliot, Grammy Award-winning ensemble Time for Three, and violin duo TwoSet Violin; two film concerts with the Orchestra playing the scores of How to Train Your Dragon and The Princess Bride live-to-picture; and a program celebrating the movie music of Hans Zimmer.

Bob Martin and Rick Elice, book writers for the new musical adaptation of NBC's Smash, have given an update on the long-awaited musical of The Princess Bride.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2025–26 season running from September 17, 2025, through May 3, 2026. Learn more about the season programming here!

This Is Spinal Tap fans will only have to wait a little bit longer for the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 cult classic. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, directed by Rob Reiner, will hit theaters on September 12 from Bleecker Street.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 6, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway will welcome Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Andy Karl in the role of “The Duke of Monroth” and Samantha Dodemaide making her Broadway debut as 'Nini' beginning Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Lumina Theatre’s A FEW GOOD MEN at Howard Co. Center for the Arts is More Than A Few Good Actors: visual details and realistic settings offer an intimate angle to audiences of this emerging theatrical company.

The Society of Composers & Lyricists announced Giorgio Moroder will receive the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal to receive SCL Ambassador Awards.

 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Music Director Jaime Martín, will feature violin soloist Kelly Hall-Tompkins on the West Coast premiere of five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal’s “Body in Motion” for Violin and Orchestra.