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Thursday, April 17, 2025

‘Cult of Love’ scribe Leslye Headland explains how the play originated, how she defines a sin and how one artistic home changed her career

by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and co-creator of TV’s “Russian Doll” honed her skills by writing a seven-play cycle for Iama Theatre Company, which led to her debuting on Broadway.

Jinkx Monsoon, Ramin Karimloo, David Hyde Pierce Discuss 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical' on Broadway

by Playbill

The revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, retitled Pirates! The Penzance Musical, began previews on Broadway April 4 with a jazz-infused flair. Playing the Todd Haimes Theatre, the producti…

ATC’s “I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan” Spins Its Meta Magic Marvellously

by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: ATC’s I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan By Ross I’m actually one who did not know who David Greenspan was, or is, or will be. So, walking into the Atlantic Theater Com…

Alana Arenas on Her Broadway Debut in Purpose, Making an Entrance and Bunny Dreams

by Beth Stevens

Age: "My age? To quote Claudine in the play…” [covers her mouth and whispers something we can’t quite catch, then laughs.] Current Role: Alana Arenas is making her Broadway debut as Morgan Jasper, the …

Drag: The Musical to Release Live Album Featuring Alaska Thunderf*ck, Liza Minnelli and More

by Hayley Levitt

Drag: The Musical, running through April 27 at New World Stages, will release a live cast album on April 25. The album is produced by Liza Minnelli (co-producer of the show) and co-creator Tomas Costanza, with…

Floyd Collins to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording

by Darryn King

Floyd Collins will release an original Broadway cast recording both physically and digitally on July 11. Star Jeremy Jordan, who plays the cave explorer of the title in the Lincoln Center Theater revival, anno…

Photos: Jonathan Bailey and More Behind the Scenes of RICHARD II

London Theatre Company has released behind the scenes photography from Richard II, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out the photos here!

Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Returns to Orlando for Special Four-Week Run

by Matthew Herzog

Company of The Lion King on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Beginning Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and running through Sunday, May 18, 2025, Disney’s The Lion King will take over the Walt Disney Theater at …

This weekend, as part of its Big Umbrella Festival, Lincoln Center will present Hamlet ... - Facebook

PLAYBILL.COM. In This Hamlet at Lincoln Center, the Danish Prince Is Played by Actors with Down Syndrome. The show, from a Peruvian company, is part ...

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Norm Lewis in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Off-Broadway

by Logan Culwell-Block

Lonne Elder III's play returns to New York via Peccadillo Theater Company, Negro Ensemble Company, and Eric Falkenstein.

In This Hamlet at Lincoln Center, the Danish Prince Is Played by Actors with Down Syndrome

by Kevin Filipski

The show, from a Peruvian company, is part of the Big Umbrella Festival.

Roger Lee Dance Company presents Bloom

by Camille Bacon-Smith

Roger Lee Dance Company presents Bloom, a two-night production featuring dances inspired by spring flowers. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| World Premiere and More Set for A.C.T. '25-26 Season

American Conservatory Theater has revealed the productions that will make up the company’s 2025/26 season—including KIM’S CONVENIENCE, a world premiere and more.

Photos: & JULIET Celebrates 1000 Performances on Broadway

Last night at & Juliet on Broadway, the company celebrated 1000 performances with hot pink balloons and a special curtain speech from cast members Drew Gehling and Daniel J Maldonado. See photos from the ev…

Review: Shakespeare Theatre Company Offers Refreshingly Contemporary Uncle Vanya

Vital Xposure Appoints Josh Elliott as New Artistic Director

by Staff Writer

Vital Xposure, the leading disabled-led theatre company, has announced the appointment of playwright and dramaturg Josh Elliott as their new Artistic Director

Fred Grandy Will Star In Michigan Revival of The Importance of Being Earnest

by Margaret Hall

The new production will play Encore Musical Theatre Company, a regional company dedicated to intimate productions in the Great Lakes region.

Read the Reviews for New Adam Gwon Musical All the World's a Stage

by Logan Culwell-Block

Matt Rodin and Elizabeth Stanley star in the world premiere Off-Broadway for Keen Company.

Delray’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Balances Humor and Murder

by Christopher McDaniel

Currently in its 78th season, the Delray Beach Playhouse just wrapped a production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, which ran March 21st through April 13th, and it brought to life one of Aga…

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

MISCAST25 — Travis Raeburn on MCC Youth Company

by MCC Theater

For 25 years, MCC has proudly championed young artists through our acclaimed MCC Youth Company. This year, while celebrating 25 years of our annual MISCAST gala, we honored Travis Raeburn, a Youth Company membe…

InterAct Theatre Company presents Gabriel Jason Dean’s Rift: or White Lies

by Alaina Johns

Philly actors Jered McLenigan and Matteo Scammell trade off roles in Rift: or White Lies, now getting its rolling world premiere at InterAct, about two brothers with very different lives struggling to find comm…

Theatre News: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Announces New Season – Love, Transformation, Classics

by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Baltimore (4.15.2025) — Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) is proud to unveil its 2025–2026 Season, a vibrant collection of works that deepen the company’s longstanding dedication to classical theatre…

Sadie Sink and the Company of John Proctor is the Villain on Opening Night - YouTube

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Tony Yazbeck, Kara Lindsay, More Will Be Part of Every Wednesday Night Concert

by Andrew Gans

The performance is part of Abingdon Theatre Company's Brave New Voices series.

Geffen Playhouse Will Give World Premieres to Works by Roxana Ortega, Rudi Goblen, Beth Hyland

by Logan Culwell-Block

The California company's upcoming season also includes a West Coast premiere for Douglas Lyons' Table 17.

In Rehearsal: “Don’t Get Too Close To Me” from Take The Lead

by Playbill

Get a sneak peek of Savy Jackson, Vincent Jamal Hooper, and the company of Paper Mill Playhouse's world premiere of Take The Lead, a new musical based on the inspiring true story of the power of dance.

Bernadette Peters Will Host Manhattan Theatre Club's 2025 Gala

by Logan Culwell-Block

The three-time Tony honoree is currently co-starring in the company's Broadway run of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends.

In This and Every Moment: A Preview of Red Clay Dance’s “16” at the Dance Center of Columbia College

by Sharon Hoyer

Ten years ago, Vershawn Sanders-Ward created a piece about the pernicious nature of racial bigotry in America for her then young company. Now, for Red Clay's sixteenth season, Sanders-Ward is revisiting the pie…

Monday, April 14, 2025

Theatre News: Arena Stage Announces 2025/26 Season, Celebrating 75 Years

by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

(April 14, 2025 – Washington, DC) Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie are proud to announce the company’s diamond anniversary season. Celebrating 75 years of capt…

TLC Musical CRAZYSEXYCOOL, New Adaptations of DAMN YANKEES and PAL JOEY Will Play Arena Stage in 2025/26 Season

Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie have just announced the company’s diamond anniversary season. The season includes the world premiere of CrazySexyCool, from T…

Get a First Look at Sadie Sink and the Cast of John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway

by Broadway.com

John Proctor is the Villain, a new play by Kimberly Belflower, is opening at Broadway's Booth Theatre on April 14. Ahead of the company's red-carpet celebration, check out photos from the production, featuring…

Inside Opening Night of 'SMASH' on Broadway

by BroadwayWorld

Smash just celebrated opening night on Broadway and BroadwayWorld was there to chat with the full company. Watch in this video as the company chats more about finally bringing this beloved show to a Broadway st…

See The All-Star Cast Who'll Pay Tribute to John Kander for Roundabout Theatre Company

by Margaret Hall

The benefit concert will celebrate Kander's 98th birthday, with Alan Cumming leading a roster of Roundabout favorites.

Walking Shadow Theatre Company

Jennifer Lopez, Whoopi Goldberg and More to Perform at Roundabout Benefit

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a special one-night event Ring Them Bells: A Birthday Celebration for John Kander, featuring Jennifer Lopez, Whoopi Goldberg and more. Learn more about the event and see …

Chicago Ballet Company’s Sleeping Beauty Features Internationally Award-winning Cast

Photos: Eliya Smith's Grief Camp Makes Its World Premiere at Atlantic Theater Company

by Logan Culwell-Block

Les Waters is directing the new work, back on after a strike postponed the original run.

What Are Reviews Saying About Irishtown at Irish Rep?

by Margaret Hall

Penned by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, the work follows a celebrated Dublin-based theatre company which has just started rehearsals for a new play.

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Seán Curran Company Prepares For Their Upcoming Performance at NYU Skirball

by The Dance Enthusiast

" Curran has the ability to create spaces of deep respect, lightheartedness, and genuine appreciation for others that makes work feel like play." - Cecly Placenti, New York

Sunday, April 13, 2025

“SMILE” IS BACK AFTER 40 YEARS IN LIMBO

by Ron Fassler

Eleven of the twelve beauty contestant combatants in JR2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Smile” (Photo by Russ Roland).April 13, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Smil…

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Purpose

by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ "Purpose" follows on the heels of their magnificently staged "August: Osage County," but unlike that dysfunctional family drama, this play…

Friday, April 11, 2025

Get a first look at the new trailer for London Theatre Company's production of Richard II ... - Instagram

Playbill.com editorial article featuring Sarah Hyland seated on a stool, dressed in a.

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at the Wallis

by Pauline Adamek

Get ready for a thrilling weekend of dance at The Wallis. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is excited to welcome the acclaimed contemporary dance company A.I.M by Kyle Abraham for two dynamic…

Video: Inside Opening Night of SMASH on Broadway

Smash just celebrated opening night on Broadway and BroadwayWorld was there to chat with the full company. Watch in this video as the company chats more about finally bringing this beloved show to a Broadway st…

GODDESS Inside Look | The Public Theater

by The Public Theater

Step inside the rehearsal room for GODDESS! Get an exclusive look at the company bringing this electrifying new musical to life at The Public Theater. Set in Mombasa’s legendary Afro-jazz club, Moto Moto, G…

Review: Dance Theater of Harlem, Reshaped and Back at City Center

by Brian Seibert

Robert Garland, the company’s artistic director, has created his first work for the dancers since taking over in 2023.

SSCC THEATRE COMPANY TO PRESENT ‘VOICES OF THE EARTH’

by Robert Shuman

(from the Record Herald April 10) SSCC Theatre Company–in Hillsboro, Ohio–is set to present “Voices of the Earth: From Sophocles to Rachel Carson and Beyond,” playing Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in t…

Theatre Review: ‘Cullud Wattah’ by Mosaic Theater Company at Atlas Performing Arts Center

by Teniola Ayoola

In Flint, Michigan, Thanksgiving dinner isn’t measured in cups—it’s counted in bottles. Sixty-six for the veggies. Twenty-four for the turkey. Thirty-two for the greens. This is life in a city where water…

Video: Jonathan Bailey-Led RICHARD II Trailer

London Theatre Company has released an all new trailer for Richard II, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out the video and learn more about the show here!

Ncuti Gatwa to play Christopher Marlowe in West End play

by Madeleine Rousell

Royal Shakespeare Company announces Gatwa has been cast as Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe.

Alan Lyddiard to Step Down as Artistic Director of The Performance Ensemble

by Staff Writer

Alan Lyddiard, the founder and Artistic Director of The Performance Ensemble, will step down from his role on 5 October 2025, marking the end of a transformative chapter in the company’s history

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Opening Night Curtain Call | SMASH The Musical

by Smash On Broadway

It’s magic we’ll be making! SMASH is officially on Broadway! ⭐ Inspired by the hit TV series, SMASH is the perfect musical-lover’s musical. Get ready for all the backstage pandemonium as opening night …

Caroline Bowman, Krysta Rodriguez, Robyn Hurder & SMASH Company dazzle Broadway opening red carpet

by Broadway.com

Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of THE BOOK OF GRACE

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 49th season with the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary tug-of-war between family and freedom by Suzan-Lori Parks. Check out photos from inside op…

Two-Time Tony Winner Bryan Cranston to Star in All My Sons in London, Directed by Ivo van Hove

by Darryn King

Two-time Tony winner, six-time Emmy winner and Olivier winner Bryan Cranston will reunite with director Ivo van Hove in a production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons in London’s West End in late 2025. The sho…

Photos: Step Inside Classic Stage Company's 3rd Annual Classics Gone Mad!

by Margaret Hall

Hosted by drag legend Nina West, this year's event was Kander and Ebb–themed.

It’s Opening Night at ‘Smash’ on Broadway April 10

by Website Administrator

By Logan Culwell-Block Originally published on playbill.com. Tech is officially over! Cult favorite TV series Smash officially opens its long-awaited debut as a Broadway stage musical April 10 at the Imperial …

Photos: Kate Burton, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, More Star in Irishtown at Irish Rep

by Molly Higgins

Penned by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, the work follows a celebrated Dublin-based theatre company which has just started rehearsals for a new play.

EPIC Players Theatre Will Stage Neuroinclusive Seussical

by Molly Higgins

To support its mission of inclusion in the arts, the theatre company features neurodiverse artists in productions, provides classes, and more.

Why Are Kids Licking Nintendo Cartridges?

by Joe Patti

Alright so today’s post is totally for amusement and entertainment purposes. Except for a pretty narrow use case, I don’t really see a connection with arts and cultural organizations. I saw an article on Fa…

IMPRESSIONS: Guillermina Quiroga Tango Company in "Tango Soirée" at Roulette

by The Dance Enthusiast

"I applaud that each piece in the program so far has featured a different composer, often favoring another instrument. This thoughtfulness in programming elevates the musical accompaniment to a truly equ…

IMPRESSIONS: Bebe Miller Company “Vespers, Reimagined (2025)” at Danspace Project

by The Dance Enthusiast

"...Vespers, Reimagined (2025)” Miller expands the original work into a 40-minute dance-essay for five sensitive, daring dancers: Bria Bacon, Jasmine Hearn, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Chloe London, and Stacy Matthew…

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Theatre News: Everyman Theatre Celebrates 35 Years of being ‘Built in Baltimore’ with its 2025/2026 Season 

by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

35th Anniversary Year Features Six Plays Led by Resident Company of Artists   (April 8, 2025 | Baltimore, MD) – Everyman is proud to announce its 2025/2026 season, a six-show lineup featuring its 18-member …

Isn't It Bliss? Celebrating Sondheim with Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and More on Old Friends' Broadway Opening Night

by Broadway.com

Old Friends, a new revue celebrating the work of the great Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim—featuring an all-star cast singing songs from Into the Woods, Company, A Little Night Music and more—opened at…

Brokeback Mountain Play Will Make North American Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

by Logan Culwell-Block

The company will also present a reimagining of Ain't Misbehavin', co-directed by original director Richard Maltby, Jr. and original star André De Shields.

All Aboard for Pirates! The Penzance Musical: The Swashbuckling Saga of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Comic Operetta

by Rebecca Salzhauer

Nearly 150 years ago, The Pirates of Penzance opened in New York, making it W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s only operetta to have its official premiere in America. Now, the show is back on Broadway in the …

Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas Open The Last Five Years, Jonathan Groff Dances as Bobby Darin and More on The Broadway Show

by Broadway.com

Whether it's an opening-night red carpet or a bustling rehearsal room, The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal is on the scene! See what's in store this week.  Celebrate the opening night of Good Night, and Go…

At Dance Theater of Harlem, Robert Garland Has a Plan

by Roslyn Sulcas

Robert Garland has built the company’s season on the idea that varied works can be in conversation with each other — and with dancers’ bodies.

Spark Plug: Taking risks, building trust

by Brett Campbell

Spark Plug: Taking risks, building trust Brett CampbellLoading its sets in and out of a coffee shop via U-Haul with each performance, the intimate theater company brings new and homegrown theater works to Beave…

Celebrate BOOP! THE MUSICAL with the Stars on Opening Night

by Broadway.com

Jasmine Amy Rogers and the company of BOOP! THE MUSICAL chat about their joyful musical on the opening night red carpet. Get tickets to BOOP! THE MUSICAL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/boop-the-musical/

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Announces Open Auditions for UK Tour

by Staff Writer

As The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical gets set to embark on an electrifying UK tour this autumn, the team behind the show has announced open auditions to find their company of demigods for the tou…

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends

by Jacob Malizio

Celebrate the life and work of the great Stephen Sondheim, with an irresistible company headlined by none other than Tony Award® winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends come…

Do We Need Another Stephen Sondheim Revue?

by Jacob Malizio

Unlike what Salonga does with a song, other singers in “Old Friends” tend to overact every song. Beth Leavel sings “The Ladies Who Lunch” from what sounds like a cocktail shaker. The only thing that’s…

Sondheim’s Old Friends opening night “side by side by side” (Company)

by bwaySHO

My Variety Review: "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends" on Broadway

by Frank Rizzo

After three Broadway revues of Stephen Sondheim’s music you would think a fourth wouldn’t offer anything fresh, have any surprises, or be anything special. Think again. “Old Friends” began life as a Lon…

Martha Graham Dance Co returns to the Soraya

by Pauline Adamek

The Soraya‘s inaugural LA Seen Festival begins in April. It’s comprised of a monthlong series of programs dedicated to the performing arts in Los Angeles. Excitingly, the festival will feature two World …

Photos: THE LAST FIVE YEARS Company Celebrates Opening Night

The Last Five Years is finally on Broadway and Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas are a part of that. Jason Robert Brown's beloved musical, under the direction of Whitney White, opened Sunday night at the Hudson Th…

Remembering William Finn

by Frank Rizzo

This is a tough one and news of infinite sadness. I just learned that composer William Finn has died at the age of 73. “March of the Falsettos” in 1981 was a revelation to me and his follow-up “Falsettola…

William Finn, Tony-Winning Composer of Falsettos, A New Brain and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Dies at 73

by Darryn King

William Finn, the two-time Tony-winning composer and lyricist known for subversive, bitingly funny and tragic musicals—including Falsettos, A New Brain and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee—has di…

Atlantic Theater Company Announces Casting for Two World Premieres

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