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Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)

Today on Broadway: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for ‘Ragtime’ revival, stars announced for ‘All Out,’ big names join Encores season Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headli…

Not just catching typos: what your agency’s proofreaders do

by David Blaakman

Four important tasks beyond copy editing that fall under their purview

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Oct. 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookSca…

Frank Lazarus obituary

by Denis Herbstein

My friend Frank Lazarus, who has died aged 86, was a versatile actor, pianist and, most of all, writer of musicals, with a play that enjoyed a long run on Broadway. In 1979 he teamed up with the comedy writer D…

Comedy in Riyadh is a sign of progress | Letter

by Guardian Staff

Omid Djalili responds to criticism of his decision to perform at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia What the critics of the Riyadh comedy festival may have missed (Letters, 13 October) is the fact that performin…

Don’t Look Now review – Du Maurier’s Venetian chiller has its dread shredded

by Chris Wiegand

New Wolsey theatre, IpswichA couple mourn the loss of their daughter in an adaptation that is far better at conveying sadness than suspense Daphne du Maurier’s 1971 story Don’t Look Now opens at the Venice …

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)

Review: Blue Moon, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater’s Tribute to Tortured Genius Lorenz Hart

Review: Oratorio for Living Things Returns, as Glorious as Ever

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting Announces 2025 Longlist and Launches New Development Programme

by Staff Writer

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting has revealed the 41 longlisted plays for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions The post The Women’s Prize for Playwriting Announces 2025 Longlis…

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)

Review: Fanny at the King’s Head Theatre

by Greg Stewart

Review: Fanny at the King's Head Theatre “A spirited and irreverent take on the life of Fanny Mendelssohn.” The post Review: Fanny at the King’s Head Theatre appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

Interview: Amy Ellen Richardson on Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre

by Greg Stewart

Interview: Amy Ellen Richardson joins the cast of Paddington The Musical as Mrs Brown in the world premiere of this heartwarming new production The post Interview: Amy Ellen Richardson on Paddington The Music…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 17, 2025- RAGTIME Returns to Broadway and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click H…

The Bridge Theatre Podcast Launches to Celebrate Eighth Anniversary

by Staff Writer

The Bridge Theatre is marking its eighth birthday with the launch of a brand-new podcast series, The Bridge Theatre Podcast, offering audiences a rare behind-the-scenes look The post The Bridge Theatre Podcast …

ROAM – A New Musical to Premiere in Concert at Shaftesbury Theatre

by Staff Writer

A brand-new musical, ROAM, will receive its West End premiere in a one-night-only concert production at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Sunday 23 November 2025 The post ROAM – A New Musical to Premiere in Concert …

A more sober and reflective Charlie Sheen is back on tour and headed to CT. What he told us.

by Christopher Arnott

The actor, now sober for eight years, is examining his past with a new book, a Netflix documentary and a live tour coming to the Shubert Theatre on Oct 19.

Jo – The Little Women Musical in Concert to Make World Premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

by Staff Writer

A star-studded semi-staged concert of Jo – The Little Women Musical will make its world premiere at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane The post Jo – The Little Women Musical in Concert to Make World Premie…

Gok Wan to Make Special Cameo in Back to the Future The Musical at Adelphi Theatre

by Staff Writer

To celebrate Back to the Future Day, Gok Wan will make a one-night-only cameo appearance as ‘Principal Strickland’ in Back to the Future The Musical at London’s Adelphi Theatre The post Gok Wan to Make Sp…

Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "Ragtime" 10/16/25

by Howard Miller

Wow! That's the interjection of the day and the singular way to describe the powerful and emotionally stirring revival of Ragtime that opened tonight at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Oratorio for Living Things" - 10/16/25

by James Wilson

Missing the Ars Nova production of Oratorio for Living Things is one of my great theatre disappointments of the last several years. The production had performed only twice in 2019 before being called off due to…

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)

American Song

The post American Song appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

5 new art shows to stream

by Britt Stigler

WHAT TO WATCH Spelman College Lucille Lortel Theatre illuminates groundbreaking Black women writers from the early-20th century, connecting their legacy to the next generation of actors studying at Spelman Coll…

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Al Jardine and the Endless Summer Band

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Bring Back That Lovin’ Feeling 1.31.26

Slaphappy Santa Christmas Spectacular – Family Friendly Matinée

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Friday, October 17, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)

Continuum

The post Continuum appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

REVIEW: Ragtime

by JK

Review of the Sunday, September 28, 2025 matinee performance at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. Starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, Colin Donnell, Nichelle Le…

Friday, October 17, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)

Beautiful & Frustrating Monsters: “Hedda” and “Two Pianos” at TIFF50

by Ross

The TIFF Film Review: Nia DaCosta’s “Hedda” & Arnaud Desplechin’s “Two Pianos“ By Ross At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, I found myself watching two films that seemed, curiou…

Woman in Red

The post Woman in Red appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Ragtime Returns to Stir the Soul and Challenge the Nation at Lincoln Center

by Suzanna Bowling

Some musicals arrive when we need them most — not just as entertainment, but as echo and prophecy. Ragtime, with a book by Terrence McNally, a score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and based on the sweep…

Video: Highlights from RAGTIME On Broadway Starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and More

Check out video highlights from the star-studded new revival of the beloved musical Ragtime, now playing at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. The beloved Tony Award-winning musical, features music …

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11pm (Broadway Time)

Ragtime

by Jacob Malizio

RAGTIME is a sweeping musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th Century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker, Jr. an…

Deathtrap Is Old Reliable From New ‘Upstage Productions’

by Bill Hirschman

The brand new Upstage Productions mounts the old reliable comedy-thriller Deathtrap doing an admirable job entertaining although there are shortcomings. The post Deathtrap Is Old Reliable From New ‘Upstage Pr…

Checking the Status of Our American Dream

by Jacob Malizio

As the plot follows the intersecting fortunes of those three characters’ families, each seeking to redeem the country’s promise at a time of tumultuous change, old-fashioned musical-theater pleasures are ve…

Ragtime Revival is Broadway at Its Best

by Jacob Malizio

From the moment the chorus rises from the stage of the Vivian Beaumont Theater during the opening number of Ragtime, you know you’re in for something special—a big Broadway musical with what seems like a ca…

Broadway Revival Is a Timely, Glorious Panorama of Changing Times in America

by Jacob Malizio

It’s a thrilling experience, though on the Vivian Beaumont Theater’s vast stage this pageant of a musical feels a bit skimpy. Not that the musical needs opulent sets, but it does call for stunning stagecraf…

The wheels of a dream turn down an all too familiar path in stirring Broadway revival

by Jacob Malizio

Ragtime culminates with two huge 11 o’clock numbers, from Henry and Levy, a Tony-winner and Olivier-nominee whose names are rightfully big draws to the show. Yet the showstopping vocal moment still fresh in m…

America in Major and Minor Keys: Ragtime Returns

by Jacob Malizio

Ragtime settles into a richer and more internal mode quickly, in a large part due to the textured performances of its leads and the thought they’ve applied to Ahrens and Flaherty’s score. The post America i…

Broadway revival still misses — but has sensational singing

by Jacob Malizio

The original Broadway production in 1998 featured career-changing performances from Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald and Marin Mazzie. Now, in 2025, you feel every bit as fortunate to be basking in the rad…

Lincoln Center Reclaims A Gem

by Jacob Malizio

While deBessonet could have better provided a certain focus or point of view – Ragtime‘s telling of America’s immigrant tale is, at this point in history, ripe for the picking – she certainly brings out…

Ragtime and Ragtime again.

by Jacob Malizio

Henry has been at the forefront of Broadway leading men for 15 years, but this show is his triumph. He takes one of the most demanding roles in the Broadway canon and he does it full justice. The post Ragtime a…

A Glorious RAGTIME Is Finally Back On Broadway

by Jacob Malizio

One year ago, seated at City Center, I cried at both numbers and left the theater deeply shaken. If that same power hasn’t quite held, it is perhaps no fault of a broadly first-rate production. Hope is of les…

Read the Reviews for the Ragtime Revival On Broadway

by Logan Culwell-Block

Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, and Nichelle Lewis lead director Lear deBessonet's revival of the Ahrens and Flaherty musical.

Review Roundup: RAGTIME Returns to Broadway

The curtain rises tonight on Ragtime, opening at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season at Lincoln Center Theater. The beloved Tony Award-w…

National Gallery of Australia unveils 2026 Artistic Program

The post National Gallery of Australia unveils 2026 Artistic Program appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

A Glorious RAGTIME Is Finally Back On Broadway — Review

Theatrely's Broadway review of Ragtime at Lincoln Center Theatre in New York City.

My Variety Review: 'Ragtime' Returns To Broadway at Lincoln Center

by Frank Rizzo

Whether “Ragtime” is presented in productions mammoth (as in its 1998 premiere) or modest (the 2009 revival), the musical, adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s kaleidoscopic 1975 novel, reverberates with the dire…

Ragtime

by Tulis McCall

It is a serenade to the possibilities of life, even when we are mired in tyranny and beaten down by hypocricy.  Ragtime gives us hope to hold onto today, where hope for many of us is in short supply.  Joshua …

‘Ragtime’ Review: Checking the Status of Our American Dream

by Laura Collins-Hughes

Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz lead the glorious cast of Lear deBessonet’s inspiriting Broadway revival at Lincoln Center Theater.

Ragtime: Breaking Our Hearts, Opening A Door

by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Joshua Henry gives what’s destined to be a Tony-winning performance in this much-needed revival The post Ragtime: Breaking Our Hearts, Opening A Door appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Review: Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater

by Lane Williamson

The second Broadway revival of Ahrens, Flaherty, and McNally's musical about America opens, powerful as ever, at Lincoln Center. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater …

Ragtime: A Triumphant Revival For Our Time

by Roma Torre

★★★★★ Following last year's lauded City Center concert, The great musical returns to Broadway with its stellar cast intact led by Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz The post Ragtime: A T…

‘Ragtime’ revisits a great musical and the promise of the American dream (Broadway review)

by Thom Geier

When Ragtime was first staged in the mid-1990s, it embodied a certain post-Reagan excess with producer Garth Drabinksy’s elaborate, budget-busting staging (fireworks! a working Model T!) and the epic sweep of…

Ragtime *****

by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward October 16, 2025: Ragtime has been never been more relevant and Lear deBessonet’s epic production for Lincoln Center Theater where she has recently been installed as artistic director, fills…

Ragtime *****

by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons October 16, 2025: When Ragtime made its world premiere in Toronto in 1996, it seemed that E.L. Doctorow’s vision of an inclusive America might not be that far from reality. Now, when this…

Ragtime *****

by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter October 16, 2025: Lear deBessonet makes a stunning debut as the Kewsong Lee Artistic Director at Lincoln Center with her magnificent revival of the musical Ragtime (1996, Toronto; 1997, Los…

‘Ragtime’ review: Broadway revival still misses — but has sensational singing

by Johnny Oleksinski

Stripping away the excesses of Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally’s 1996 musical about the turn of the 20th century amplifies its many, many flaws.  

Review: Ragtime Revival is Broadway at Its Best

‘Ragtime’ Review: Broadway Revival Is a Timely, Glorious Panorama of Changing Times in America

by Gordon Cox

Whether “Ragtime” is presented in productions mammoth (as in its 1998 premiere) or modest (the 2009 revival), the musical, adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s kaleidoscopic 1975 novel, reverberates with the dire…

‘Ragtime’ Broadway Review: Lincoln Center Reclaims A Gem

by Greg Evans

Director Lear deBessonet has chosen wisely in the first production of her inaugural season as Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, resurrecting the grand, however imperfect musical Ragtime, first staged…

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10pm (Broadway Time)

“Ragtime” Meets the Moment in a Thrilling Revival

by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Eleven months ago, the City Center Annual Gala Presentation of Ragtime, minimally staged by director Lear DeBessonet, received excellent reviews (mine among them). Hopes that it …

Ragtime Broadway Review

by Jonathan Mandell

The revival of “Ragtime” has taken on more of the epic feel to which it aspires, thanks to its move from an Encores series concert to a full Broadway production on the Vivian Beaumont’s grander stage, tur…

Hudson Valley Dance Festival Ignites Catskill With World-Class Performances And Record-Breaking Fundraising Total

A rustic warehouse on the banks of the Hudson River became a breathtaking stage for some of the world’s most celebrated dancers as the Hudson Valley Dance Festival returned to Historic Catskill Point on Octob…

Ali Louis Bourzgui, Noah J. Ricketts & Aline Mayagoitia Join Mastervoices’ SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

MasterVoices has announced the full cast for its newly revised concert edition of the musical Sweet Smell of Success, running for three performances on November 21–22, 2025, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Fred…

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 9pm (Broadway Time)

Review: Truman vs. Israel, the Harry Truman-Bella Abzug Buddy Comedy Nobody Asked For

Oratorio for Living Things: Musically Captivating, Text Effect Not So

by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Heather Christian's acclaimed piece, directed by Lee Sunday Evens, in blurred delivery The post Oratorio for Living Things: Musically Captivating, Text Effect Not So appeared first on New York S…

‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Review: The Mark Taper Forum Has an Ensemble Comedy Rich and Rewarding Enough to Merit Extensions

by Chris Willman

If ever a play seemed tailor-made — tailor-braided? — for the Mark Taper Forum stage, at least in the 2020s, it’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” The most intimate of the three Music Center theaters…

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 8pm (Broadway Time)

John Cameron Mitchell, Elliot Page, Morgan Spector, Constance Wu, and More Join GOOD SEX At Powerhouse Arts

Powerhouse: International will present GOOD SEX, a daring new play by Ireland’s Dead Centre and Emilie Pine, featuring a star-studded rotating cast that includes John Cameron Mitchell, Elliot Page, Morgan Spe…

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