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The cast and creative team of The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak, are getting ready for performances at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater. Check out photos from inside rehearsals!

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Timothy Lancaster West, CBE, stage and screen actor, has died at age 90. Read the full obituary for Timothy West here.

Tracy-Ann Oberman is joined by acclaimed actor Joseph Millson in the critically acclaimed production of The Merchant of Venice 1936, for its strictly limited West End season at the Trafalgar Theatre (28 December – 25 January) and subsequent UK tour in 2025. 

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced further casting for Hamlet, directed by the multi award-winning Rupert Goold and running in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from Saturday 8 February – Saturday 29 March 2025, with press night on Tuesday 18 February 2025.

Red Bull Theater's next Revelation Reading would be the New York Premiere of The Dark Lady by Jessica B. Hill, directed by Rodrigo Beilfuss. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets.

See what the critics are saying about Othello at RSC. Read the reviews and learn more about the production, starring Tony nominated actor John Douglas Thompson.

On Saturday, October 26, from 4-7pm, Compagnia de'Colombari’s Whitman on Walls! (WoW!) will come to Queens in collaboration with St. John’s University. The event is an afternoon screening of seven films by Compagnia de' Colombari and original poems by St. John's students and faculty in response to Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' at the D’Angelo Center.

Theatre for a New Audience has named Darko Tresnjak as director of the world premiere of Prosperous Fools. Learn more about the world premiere and see how to purchase tickets.

Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning performer Billy Porter will join three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown for his Carnegie Hall solo concert debut. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Curtain, Jersey City’s premier classical theatre, is now presenting an all-new production of William Shakespeare’s classic 'Macbeth' set in a haunting, candlelight environment this Halloween season.  It will be performed at the Nimbus Arts Center located at 329 Warren Street, Jersey City, just steps from the PATH train. 

Never has there lived a writer who has been better at capturing the complexities of the human condition like William Shakespeare. His characters confront death in ways that reveal universal truths about courage, love, grief, and the meaning of life. Study up on some of his best with these 30 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Death.

At the Berkeley Street Theatre in October, Canadian Stage will present a cultural icon making his triumphant return to the theatre, when stage and screen actor Saul Rubinek takes on a tour-de-force role in the World Premiere of PLAYING SHYLOCK.  

Further details and additional cast members have been revealed for The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak, beginning performances at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater, Classic Stage Company. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The breakout Australian hit play The Dictionary of Lost Words, based on Pip Williams’ award-winning novel of the same name, will be performed in Brisbane for the first time when it comes to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) Playhouse from 26 April to 10 May 2025.

Compagnia de' Colombari will perform Everything That Rises Must Converge in Brooklyn at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church on October 13 at 6pm.

Famed international performer Irina Maleeva, who has starred in movies, television, recordings, and on stage in both theater and cabaret performances, was honored at the Bulgarian Consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Actress and philanthropist Irina Maleeva was honored with the Ivan Vazov Medal by Bulgarian Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev for her contributions to the arts and humanitarian efforts.

We celebrate Dame Maggie Smith's life and legacy by revisiting some of her greatest work onstage, from videos of her countless performances in the works of Shakespeare, to her work on the West End, Broadway, and more.

Check out a full list of what's opening Off-Broadway this fall! Productions will star big names including Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, and many more! See what Off-Broadway has to offer and check out BroadwayWorld's complete list.

One of St Helens most successful comedies will return to the Theatre Royal next week with a brand-new storyline and an all-star cast.

Seventy-five years on from the publication of George Orwell’s groundbreaking novel 1984,  ’ thrilling new stage version by Ryan Craig and directed by Lindsay Posner, will play Theatre Royal Bath from 20 – 28 September 2024, followed by dates in Malvern, Poole, Guildford, Cambridge, Brighton, Richmond and Liverpool. Production photography is out now. 

Delia Ephron’s new play Left on Tenth, starring Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner Julianna Margulies and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award winner Peter Gallagher, is beginning Broadway previews tonight, September 6. Meet the cast of Left on Tenth here!

After its sold-out run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in winter 2024, the off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish director Igor Golyak, is now playing. Check out photos from opening night here!

After its sold-out run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in winter 2024, the off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish director Igor Golyak, begins performances this week. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Our Class (fresh from BAM) and Merchant of Venice both are coming to Classic Stage Company this fall and Alexandra happens to be in both! As you can tell, a real slacker! We had an inspiring chat about art, acting, and why it all matters. In this video, watch as Silber chats about both!