George Forbes Named Inaugural Recipient of Paul Libin Leadership Award by Andrew Gans

Named for the late theatrical titan, the award will be presented next month at the Lucille Lortel Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06pm on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Watch: Just in Time Stars Jeremy Jordan and Isa Briones Sing 'First Real Love' by Logan Culwell-block

The Bobby Darin biomusical is getting ready to welcome Jordan as its new title star later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06pm on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Heather Christian Sets 1-Night-Only Return to Starring in Her Animal Wisdom by Logan Culwell-block

The special performance will serve as a benefit for Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05pm on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Met Opera and MOMA Partner to Celebrate Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera by Matt Dobkin

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego premieres on the Met Stage, alongside a new visual art retrospective.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Dylan Guerra Wins Playwrights Horizons Weissberger/Harris Award for Signaling by Logan Culwell-block

The honor includes a $15,000 cash prize.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Beaches Actor Brent Thiessen Grabbed His Headshots When His Apartment Caught on Fire by Andrew Gans

He's making his Broadway debut in the new musical at the Majestic Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Daniel Fish will Direct Suddenly Last Summer Opera at Bard's Fisher Center by Natan Zamansky

The opera by composer Courtney Bryan will open Bard SummerScape 2026.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

New Musical Alice in Neverland to Premiere in Seattle by Margaret Hall

The family-friendly musical is a joint sequel to Alice in Wonderland and a prequel to Peter Pan, set 20 years after Alice's journey down the rabbit hole.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Watch 'The Egg' From Walnut Street Theatre's 1776 by Andrew Gans

Ben Dibble, Grant Struble, and Scott Greer star in the Tony-winning musical at the Philadelphia venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Get an Exclusive Look at Wonderstudy Hannah Solow Starring in Oh, Mary! on Broadway by Logan Culwell-block

Solow will be seen in the title role of the Cole Escola play April 18-19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Natalie Joy Johnson Will Be Leona Helmsley in Queen of Mean Concert by Andrew Gans

Alex Lippard, David Lee, and Ron Passaro's new musical will play 54 Below next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Tiler Peck Choreographs Her Second Ballet for New York City Ballet by Margaret Fuhrer

The piece is set to Édouard Lalo's Symphonie espagnole.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Watch: London's Hamilton Dances it Out in Raye Mashup by Meg Masseron

Baby! Where the hell is Hamilton? (Recreating viral video trends, apparently.)

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:54am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Video: Rachel Zegler Performs 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina,' Paddington Sings About 'Marmalade' at the 2026 Olivier Awards by Meg Masseron

Performance footage from the London ceremony are up now.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:54am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

New Musical We Shall Someday Will Release Cast Album by Meg Masseron

The jazz-infused musical features a book and lyrics by Harrison David Rivers and music and lyrics by Ted Shen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:54am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Jason Robert Brown's The Connector Can Now Be Licensed Via Music Theatre International by Logan Culwell-block

The musical, with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, debuted Off-Broadway in 2024 via MCC Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:36am on April 17, 2026[SHARE]

Reviews: What Do the Critics Think of Proof on Broadway? by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle lead the revival of David Auburn's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Lindsay Mendez, Harvey Guillén, J. Harrison Ghee, More Join 1-Night-Only Man of La Mancha Concert by Logan Culwell-block

Lincoln Center Theater is bringing the Mitch Leigh-Joe Darion musical to Broadway as its spring gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:32pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Photos: Step Inside Opening Night of The Fear of 13 on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The play stars two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody opposite recent Golden Globe nominee Tessa Thompson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:42pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Raymond Lee in Hamlet, More Board South Coast Repertory 2026-2027 Season by Gabby Macogay

The lineup opens with Sondheim's Into the Woods in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:24pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Video: Grey Henson Gets Ready to Play 'Sweet Gay Boy' Bigfoot by Dylan Parent

The Tony nominee is capturing childlike wonder in Bigfoot! A New Musical Off-Broadway until April 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:12pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Hadestown Live Film, Featuring Original Broadway Leads, Will Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival by Andrew Gans

The London stage capture features Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:12pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Cat Cohen's Broad Strokes Will Have Limited Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

Alex Timbers will direct the New York premiere of the Edinburgh hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:12pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

Anastasia, Les Misérables, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:12pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]

He's a Playwright, His Mother's a Physicist"And They're Performing a Show Together by Diep Tran

Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Bulbul Chakraborty created Rheology so they could spend more time together.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:12pm on April 16, 2026[SHARE]