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I LOVE THAT FOR YOU by Paul Budraitis to be Presented at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024


La MaMa will present I Love That For You by Paul Budraitis in December. I Love That For You is an intimate solo performance. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: In Rehearsals for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE with  Richard Topol, T.R. Knight & Alexandra Silber 
by Jennifer Broski - Nov 13, 2024


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!

Stage and Screen Actor Timothy West Dies at Age 90
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024


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 Will Join THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936 in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024


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. 

Nancy Carroll, Jared Harris, and More Will Lead The RSC's HAMLET
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024


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.

Jessica B. Hill and Matthew Rauch to Star in THE DARK LADY at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2024


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.

Review Roundup: OTHELLO at Royal Shakespeare Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2024


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.

NYC Poets Respond To Whitman In a Poetry Slam Meets Movie Screening at St. John's University In Queens
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 25, 2024


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.

Darko Tresnjak to Direct World Premiere of Taylor Mac's PROSPEROUS FOOLS at TFANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024


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.

Billy Porter to Join Jason Robert Brown in Concert at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024


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.

Interview: Jamie Ballard in MACBETH at The Curtain in Jersey City
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 19, 2024


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. 

30 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Death
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 20, 2024


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.

Saul Rubinek Returns to the Stage in PLAYING SHYLOCK
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024


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.  

T.R. Knight Joins THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2024


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 DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS Comes to QPAC Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2024


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.

Colombari to Present Theatrical Adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 2, 2024


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

Actress-Philanthropist Irina Maleeva Receives Ivan Vazov Medal From Bulgarian Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024


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-Philanthropist Irina Maleeva Receives Ivan Vazov Medal From Bulgarian Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 28, 2024


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.

Video: Remembering Dame Maggie Smith Onstage
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 27, 2024


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.

What's Opening Off-Broadway in Fall 2024
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 2, 2024


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.

THE SALON Opens at St Helens Theatre Royal Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2024


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.

Photos: Theatre Royal Bath Productions Presents George Orwell's 1984
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2024


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. 

Meet the Cast of LEFT ON TENTH, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024


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!

Photos: OUR CLASS Opens at Classic Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024


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!

OUR CLASS Begins Performances At Classic Stage Company This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2024


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.

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