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Lea Michele still has zero Tony Award nods after getting left out of 2026 nominations for Chess

By Shania Russell

Joshua Henry (Ragtime), Carrie Coon (Bug), Daniel Radcliffe (Every Brilliant Thing)

2026 Tony Awards nominations: See the full list, including records for June Squibb and Danny Burstein

Isa Briones HBO Max The Pitt Season 2 - Episode 12

The Pitt star Isa Briones tells fans to stop yelling out at her during Broadway show: 'Y’all are pissin’ me off'

By Shania Russell

GREY’S ANATOMY - “Bust Your Windows” - DEBBIE ALLEN

Grey's Anatomy star Debbie Allen reveals promise made to Shonda Rhimes before directing Broadway play

By Shania Russell

Alden Ehrenreich, Luke Evans, Abigail Onwunali, Rose Byrne, and McKenzie Kurtz on Broadway

5 brilliant Broadway performances of 2026

LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Brian Flores, Dean Maupin, and Sean Grandillo in 'The Lost Boys' Broadway musical

The Lost Boys musical review: Singing vampires take a bite out of Broadway

Alex Brightman and the Broadway cast of 'Schmigadoon!'

Schmigadoon! review: The Broadway adaptation is a 150-minute smile faithful to its Apple TV series roots

By Patrick Gomez

Laufey and Hudson Williams in the ‘Madwoman’; Lorne Michaels; Carey Mulligan Oscar Isaac in BEEF

Beef season 2, Lorne pulling back the curtain of SNL, and Laufey becoming a 'Madwoman' top this week's Must List

By Tiffany Kelly

PROOF on BROADWAY production photos Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri

Proof review: Ayo Edebiri plus Don Cheadle equals an intriguing Broadway revival of Tony-winning play

By Emlyn Travis

Heated Rivalry unauthorized musical parody Jay Armstrong Johnson, Jimin Moon

Heated Rivalry takes the stage: First look at Ilya and Shane in The Unauthorized Musical Parody (exclusive)

Kim Kardashian attends the "All's Fair" London Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on October 22, 2025 in London, England.

Kim Kardashian makes her Broadway producing debut with The Fear of 13

By Shania Russell

Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Melissa Barrera in TITANIQUE

Titanique review: Celine Dion gets her due as the campy spoof sets sail on Broadway

By Shania Russell

Laurie Metcalf and Nathan Lane in 'Death of a Salesman'

Death of a Salesman review: The timely Broadway revival feels as urgent as ever

Pink posing at an event with a blue background

Pink 'really excited and very nervous' to host the 2026 Tony Awards: 'That girl is a tough crowd!'

By Sharareh Drury

The cast of CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Photos by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Cats: The Jellicle Ball review: Purr-fect Broadway revival breathes new life into a classic

By Shania Russell

Becky Shaw

Becky Shaw review: Alden Ehrenreich steals the show in biting comedy about a blind date gone wrong

By Shania Russell

David Rintoul plays King Aerys II Targaryen on 'Game of Thrones'

Game of Thrones: The Mad King play sets premiere date

By Raechal Shewfelt

Daniel Radcliffe at a film event smiling

Daniel Radcliffe says his younger self 'would not have recognized' his life now

By Leigh Blickley

GIOVANNI MAZZA, BRAEDYN BRUNER, MICHAEL JAMES SCOTT

General Hospital goes Broadway with Aladdin’s Michael James Scott in first-of-its-kind crossover

By Ryan Coleman

Megan Thee Stallion in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'

Megan Thee Stallion hospitalized after exiting Moulin Rouge! The Musical mid-performance

By Raechal Shewfelt

'Cats' stars Francesca Hayward and Robbie Fairchild

Andrew Lloyd Webber hated the 'appalling' Cats movie so much that he bought a dog

By Raechal Shewfelt

Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in Episode 106 of Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody coming to off Broadway this spring

By Wesley Stenzel

Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) in 'Happy Feet'

The penguins are coming! Happy Feet musical being developed for the stage (exclusive)

Jon Bernthal, Danny Johnson, and Jessica Hecht in 'Dog Day Afternoon' on Broadway

Dog Day Afternoon Broadway review: Jon Bernthal takes on one of Al Pacino's most famous roles

Rachel Zegler in 2024

Rachel Zegler wants to do a gender-swapped Hamlet

By Raechal Shewfelt

Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez at 'The Book of Mormon' 15th anniversary celebration performance at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on March 19, 2026, in New York City

Matt Stone and Trey Parker address new Jeffrey Epstein joke in updated Book of Mormon musical

By Emlyn Travis

Samira Wiley attends the Premiere Event for Season 6 of Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Orange Is the New Black star Samira Wiley drops out of Proof on Broadway for medical condition

By Shania Russell

Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote in 'Tru'

First look at Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote in Tru (exclusive)

Maya Rudolph attends the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England.

Maya Rudolph set to make her Broadway debut in a role she was born to play

By Daysia Tolentino

Timothée Chalamet in New York City on Dec. 16, 2025

Met Opera beefs with Timothée Chalamet after his controversial comment about the performing arts

By Wesley Stenzel

Daniel Radcliffe attends the "Merrily We Roll Along" New York Screening at Hudson Theatre on December 01, 2025 in New York City

Why Daniel Radcliffe promises he'll be 'thoroughly asking consent' from audience members at new Broadway show

By Sharareh Drury

Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda in Wicked; Billie Burke as Glinda in Wizard of Oz

Wicked star Kristin Chenoweth stunned by freaky Wizard of Oz connection in family tree: 'That's nuts'

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Broadway cancels Sunday shows due to New York City blizzard

By Shania Russell

David Rintoul as King Aerys II Targaryen (aka the Mad King) on HBO's Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6 ("Blood of My Blood")

Game of Thrones stage prequel will chronicle the Mad King and final years before start of books

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson reveals wild dares from SNL's Heidi Gardner he's been sneaking into their live sketch show

By Ryan Coleman

Ali Louis Bourzgui, LJ Benet, and Maria Wirries of 'The Lost Boys' musical

First look at The Lost Boys Broadway musical adaptation of cult classic film revealed (exclusive)

J.K. Rowling attends "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" World Premiere at The Royal Festival Hall on March 29, 2022 in London, England

J.K. Rowling denies she invited Jeffrey Epstein to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opening

By Mekishana Pierre

Luke Evans rehearsing 'The Rocky Horror Show'

Watch exclusive first footage of Luke Evans rehearsing as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on 'Live With Kelly and Mark'

Kelly Ripa reveals Mark Consuelos' shocking next career move live on air: 'Anxiety kicked in'

Bug

Bug review: Carrie Coon is captivating in skin-crawling rendition of Tracy Letts' cult-classic play

By Shania Russell

Bret Hanna-Shuford in New York City on Nov. 6, 2019

Bret Hanna-Shuford, Broadway actor who appeared in Wicked, dies at 46 after rare cancer diagnosis

By Wesley Stenzel

Imani Dia Smith

Former The Lion King child actress dies at 25, boyfriend charged with murder

By Ryan Coleman

STRANGER THINGS Star JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER Surprises Audiences with Walk-On Role in Broadway's STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW

Jamie Campbell Bower talks Stranger Things Broadway debut and its connections to season 5 (exclusive)

Jamie Campbell Bower as Henry Creel and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in 'Stranger Things' season 4

Jamie Campbell Bower surprises Stranger Things: The First Shadow audience by reprising TV role on Broadway

Ike Barinholtz, Jon Stewart, Abbi Jacobson, Eric André Gracie Lawrence, Clyde Lawrence of 'All Out' on Broadway

Exclusive first look at Jon Stewart, Eric André, Ike Barinholtz, and Abbi Jacobson in All Out on Broadway

Entertainers of the Year tout with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande honored by Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum honors Wicked's 'beating heart,' costars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for EW's 2025 Entertainers of the Year

By Jeff Goldblum

Hugh Jackman appears on 'The Howard Stern Show' on SiriusXM

Hugh Jackman recalls the lesson he learned after peeing his pants onstage in Beauty and the Beast

By Raechal Shewfelt

The Must List with George Clooney in Jay Kelly; Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in Heated Rivalry; Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent

George Clooney leading Jay Kelly, a Brazilian crime caper, and a steamy hockey romance top this week's Must List

By Patrick Gomez

Jonathan Groff in 'Just inTime'; Nichelle Lewis and Joshua Henry in 'Ragtime'; Sadie Sink in 'John Proctor is the Villain'; Kara Young in 'Purpose'

The 10 best Broadway shows of 2025 (and 3 worst)

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Tom Stoppard, Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love screenwriter and legendary playwright, dies at 88

By Jason Clark and Wesley Stenzel

Lea Michele in New York City on Nov. 16, 2025

Lea Michele reveals her pre-show routine to fight stage fright on Broadway: 'Something I've battled my entire life'

By Wesley Stenzel

Kristin Chenoweth in 'The Queen of Versailles'

Kristin Chenoweth's Queen of Versailles musical gets shut down early after savage reviews

By Raechal Shewfelt

Sadie Sink at the "O'Dessa" Premiere during the SXSW Conference & Festivals at the Paramount Theatre on March 8, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

What's next for Sadie Sink? Stranger Things star talks the new phase of her career, mystery Marvel role included

Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts in 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)'

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) review: A delightful rom-com musical comes to Broadway

Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, and Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Tom Felton and Jason Isaacs have mini Harry Potter reunion on Broadway: 'So proud'

By Emlyn Travis

Must List collage of Billy Bob Thornton in Landman; Eddie Murphy and Glen Powell in The Running Man

Glen Powell's dystopian action film, an Eddie Murphy doc, and Landman season 2 top this week's Must List

By Patrick Gomez

The Must List with Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein; A contestant on the Squid Game: The Challenge; Rosalía at the 2025 Met Gala

A Frankenstein with daddy issues, more Squid Game: The Challenge, and Rosalía's new album top this week's Must List

Must List collage of Patricia Arquette in Murdaugh: Death In the Family; Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith; Animal Collective

A new true crime drama, Animal Collective's Feels reissue, and Revenge of the Sith top this week's Must List

Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)

Jennifer Lopez shares why Broadway might not be in her future despite her love for musicals

By Maureen Lee Lenker

Jennifer Lopez, Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025); A scene from a production of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' features Chita Rivera.

How Kiss of the Spider Woman's film ending majorly transforms the Broadway story

By Maureen Lee Lenker

Must List collage of Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum in Roofman; Will Harrison in Punch on Broadway; and the cast of The Challenge season 41

Channing Tatum as the Roofman robber, The Challenge season 41, and Punch top this week's Must List

Actor Ben Lewis pictured during cancer treatment

Ben Lewis, actor in Phantom of the Opera and its sequel, dies at 46

By Raechal Shewfelt

Must List collage of Taylor Swift; Jason Bateman & Jude Law in Black Rabbit; and Tim Curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show; 20th Century Fox /Getty Images

Taylor Swift’s Showgirl era, a Jason Bateman and Jude Law series, and a Rocky Horror book top EW's Must List

Kristin Chenoweth attends the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards at NYU Skirball Center on May 20, 2024 in New York City; Charlie Kirk speaks onstage at Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California

Kristin Chenoweth emotionally addresses her comment about assassination of Charlie Kirk: 'I had a human moment'

TED LANGE;FRED GRANDY;BERNIE KOPELL;GAVIN MACLEOD;LAUREN TEWES;JILL WHELAN

The Love Boat crew reunites for new project and reveals hidden tribute to late costar Gavin MacLeod

By Wesley Stenzel

The Must List Tout with Sabrina Carpenter; Taylor Kitsch and Chris Pratt for The Terminal List: Dark Wolf; lupita Nyong'o and Sandra Oh for Twelfth Night

Sabrina Carpenter's new album, a Terminal List prequel, and star-studded Shakespeare top this week's Must List

Must List collage of John Cena in Peacemaker; Laufey; Neve Campbell in Scream

A deep dive for Scream fans, John Cena's Peacemaker return, and Laufey’s new album top this week’s Must List