• Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from the building
    Saturday, June 13, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    A tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2026. Workers removed President Donald Trump Workers finished removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.
  • As 'The Book of Mormon' turns 15, its original stars pop in to say 'Hello!'
    Monday, June 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad performed at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2026 in New York City. Fifteen years after The Book of Mormon made its Broadway debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the stage as Mormon missionaries — this time at the 2026 Tony Awards.
  • 'Schmigadoon!' wins best musical at 79th Annual Tony Awards
    Monday, June 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    The 79th Annual Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway on Sunday. Jeff Lunden breaks down the results of Broadway's biggest night.
  • 'Silent' Marx brother Harpo speaks in newly found recording
    Monday, June 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    In the recovered audio, taped just months before his death in 1964, Arthur Harpo Marx — the "silent" Marx brother — can finally be heard speaking in a live album of recently recovered material, which was recorded just six months before he died in 1964.
  • Tony Award winners list: 'Schmigadoon!' wins best musical, 'Death of a Salesman' lives on
    Monday, June 8, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Singer-songwriter P!nk hosted The 79th Tony Awards on Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The 79th Annual Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway performances on Sunday in New York, but the star of the night was singer-songwriter P!nk, who hosted the show.
  • It's not just T-shirts — how Broadway merchandise is changing
    Sunday, June 7, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    The merchandise sold at <em>CATS: The Jellicle Ball</em> is exciting theatergoers. Every year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnets.
  • Angela Lansbury reflects on her great performances on stage and screen
    Friday, June 5, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    The Tony Award-winning actor, who died in 2022, starred in the Broadway musicals Mame, Gypsy and S weeney Todd , as well as in the TV series Murder, She Wrote . Originally broadcast in 1980.
  • Tony winner Alan Cumming looks back on life in 'Cabaret'
    Friday, June 5, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    Cumming has starred in the musical Cabaret three times. He talks about everything from his costume (which he calls a "Wonder Bra" for men) to the show's darker themes. Originally broadcast in 2014.
  • 'The ship of my life': Sting talks the comeback of his musical
    Thursday, June 4, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    <em>The Last Ship</em> is the first musical to be staged at New York The Last Ship , the first musical to be staged at New York's Metropolitan Opera, inspired by Sting's childhood growing up in the shadow of a shipyard.
  • 'Why not me?': André De Shields on his Tony nomination and a life in the theatre
    Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from NPR Topics: Performing Arts
    André De Shields stars as Old Deuteronomy in <em>CATS: The Jellicle Ball</em>, a revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway actor André De Shields discusses his Tony-nominated performance in CATS: The Jellicle Ball , turning 80 and his philosophy on life.
  • Coronavirus: Matthew Bourne productions to be broadcast on TV
    Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    Matthew Bourne shows including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Car Man will be screened on Sky Arts as part of
  • Coronavirus: Graeae and Jack Thorne collaborate on digital lockdown programme
    Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    Disabled-led theatre company Graeae has announced plans for a three-month digital programme designed to celebrate D/deaf and disabled artists. Harry Potter playwright
  • Cross-party research into creative diversity calls for evidence
    Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity is calling for evidence for a year-long research project into how to boost diversity and
  • Coronavirus: Future of rural touring at risk as 1,000 performances cancelled
    Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    More than 1,000 performances in rural communities have already been cancelled as a result of coronavirus, leaving many organisations at risk of
  • Coronavirus: Old Vic will need ‘critical’ fundraising, warns Matthew Warchus
    Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus has revealed plans to reopen the venue in November, but has warned that “a critical and
  • Coronavirus: Bristol Old Vic launches online platform
    Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    Bristol Old Vic is launching a digital theatre platform for its audiences and artists during the Covid-19 pandemic. Called Bristol Old Vic
  • Coronavirus: Octagon Theatre forced to delay reopening following £10m redevelopment
    Thursday, April 16, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    The reopening of Bolton’s Octagon Theatre following a £10 million redevelopment has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the organisation
  • Coronavirus: London fringe theatre feeds vulnerable local people
    Wednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    West London venue the Playground Theatre has begun to make free meals for local elderly and vulnerable people while its doors are
  • Coronavirus: Leading drama schools move teaching online for remainder of academic year
    Wednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    Top UK drama schools including RADA and Arts Educational Schools London have shifted all teaching online at least until September. The move
  • Coronavirus: Seyi Omooba tribunal postponed as lockdown continues
    Wednesday, April 15, 2020 from The Stage | News Headlines
    A tribunal being brought against Curve Theatre in Leicester by Seyi Omooba – the performer removed from a production of The Color
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