In our monthly series, we're catching you up on the Broadway and Off-Broadway news you shouldn't miss, especially if you're planning a stateside theatre trip.
Welcome to our Across the Pond series, where the editor of our sister site New York Theatre Guide rounds up the most exciting theatre news in NYC from the past month.
From celebrities taking the stage to awards season getting into full swing, here are 5 major headlines in NYC theatre from April, plus one moment you should look forward to in May.
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P!nk will host the 2026 Tony Awards.
Tom Felton extends in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Mariska Hargitay will make a brilliant Broadway debut.
Rosamund Pike is bringing Inter Alia to Broadway.
The Paddington musical sets its sights on NYC.
Coming up: It's awards season
P!nk will host the 2026 Tony Awards.
Grammy Award-winning pop star P!nk is flying onto the Broadway scene as this year's Tony Awards host. The "Get the Party Started" singer is known for her high-flying concert performances, so we're anticipating plenty of aerial tricks at Radio City Music Hall on 7 June. We also hope her hosting gig will lead to her Broadway debut someday soon!
Tom Felton extends in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Extendo! Tom Felton is working magic in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, breaking box office records as he reprises his film role of Draco Malfoy, now as an adult, in his Broadway debut. Previously scheduled to depart the show in May, Felton will now perform through 1 November at NYC's Lyric Theatre.
Book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
Book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child West End tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Mariska Hargitay will make a brilliant Broadway debut.
She's spent 27 years playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, but from 26 May, Mariska Hargitay is showing a new side of herself. She makes her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing, Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's interactive solo play about a person who uses an ever-growing list of little joys to cheer up their depressed mother. You might even get to hang out with Hargitay on stage.
Book Every Brilliant Thing tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
Rosamund Pike is bringing Inter Alia to Broadway.
Rosamund Pike is currently holding court in the West End as the star of Inter Alia — and this autumn, she'll be making her Broadway debut with the NYC transfer of the show starting 10 November. Pike reprises her role as Jessica Parks, a judge and mother whose personal and professional worlds collide in ways that make her question the nature of justice.
Book Inter Alia West End tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Learn more about Inter Alia on Broadway on New York Theatre Guide.
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Head to one of The Breakfast Club’s central London branches for a slap-up English cafe classic.
Is there anything more British than the changing of the guards? Arrive early for a good spot to watch this historic event, which takes place every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 10.45am.
The Paddington musical sets its sights on NYC.
New York, please look after this bear! After sweeping the 2026 Olivier Awards in London with seven wins, Paddington The Musical is eyeing a 2027 Broadway transfer, per producer Sonia Friedman. It'll be a big adventure for the little bear, and we can't wait to learn more details.
Book Paddington The Musical tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Coming up: It's awards season
London's 2026 Olivier Awards have come and gone, but in NYC, awards season is just getting started. Nominations for the Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk Awards have already been announced ahead of the mother of them all: Tony Award nominations, announcing 5 May. Tune in on New York Theatre Guide's website and socials for the full nominations list, interviews with the nominees, and more coverage until the ceremony on 7 June.
Winners of other Broadway and Off-Broadway awards will be named throughout May, as will the winner and finalists for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Need a refresher on the 2025-26 season? Check out NYTG's recap of all the eligible shows and book tickets before Broadway's hottest tickets get even hotter.
Full cast announced for 'The Misanthrope' at the National Theatre
Full cast revealed for final extension of 'Hercules'
Full cast announced for 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in the West End
Across the Pond: 5 NYC theatre highlights from April
'Rent' to return to the West End in autumn 2026
Full casting announced for 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Rob Madge's 'My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?)' will return to the West End
Full cast announced for 'Much Ado About Nothing' at the Globe
Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillan, Luke Thompson to star in 'The Lives of Others'
'Hamilton' announces new West End cast, including Georgina Onuorah
