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Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)

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Some Love for Sam Lufkin by Trav S.d.

Born on May 8, supporting player Sam Lufkin (1891-1952). Lufkin appeared in nearly 200 films between 1920 and the end of his life, ranging from foil parts in the Edgar Kennedy/ Vernon Dent m…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 5:30am

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2am (Broadway Time)

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Fourteen Again review – make a new musical out of Victoria Wood’s warmly witty songs? Let’s do it! by Arifa Akbar

The Victoria Wood theatre, Bowness-on-WindermereMarking 10 years since the late comic’s death, this affectionate show blends her songs with a time-slip tale of friendship, regret and middl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:15am

Friday, May 8, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)

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Cast announced for The Addams Family at the Hayes Theatre

The post Cast announced for The Addams Family at the Hayes Theatre appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:36am

On the Couch with Weichen Cui

The post On the Couch with Weichen Cui appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:20am

Which Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners Are Currently on Broadway? by Sophia Rubino

Nominations for the 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards have been announced, with voting open now through Friday, May 8 at 11:59 p.m. ET. It’s the only major theatrical awards where…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15am

Theatre World Awards Unveils Its Stellar 2026 Breakout Class by Suzanna Bowling

The 2026 honorees for the prestigious Theatre World Awards were announced May 7, celebrating standout debut performances on Broadway and Off-Broadway. The ceremony, one of the theatre commun…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05am

You Gotta Believe 30th Anniversary Gala by Elizabeth Taylor

The You Gotta Believe Gala celebrated 30 years of magic in the lives of those who need it the most on May 8. Host Ta’Nika Gibson, honorees Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson, performe…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03am

Interview: Lisa Ann Walter on Joining Heathers: The Musical—a Dream Hiatus From Abbott Elementary by Zach

Diane Snyder| The comedian dishes on new roles, improv laughs, and why show tunes keep her up. ||Off-Broadway|Abbott Elementary,Chris Marsh Clark,Heathers: The Musical,Isabella Esler,John Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01am