It’s been a terrible year for original musicals on Broadway. “Lost Boys,” “Beaches,” carrying the cake across Central Park, and so on barely hold a candle to last year’s Best Mus…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:50PMStill tear up during this moment every time. 🥺
🎥: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (1956)
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:34PM“The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekl…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:33PMIn Playbill's My Life in The Theatre, O'Hara looks back on her career from Light in the Piazza to Fallen Angels.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PMThe official poster for Stop! That! Train! has rolled into the station. Watch its unveiling in a new promo featuring Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom, who offers an up-close look at the po…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PMConner Leavitt will join the cast of 11 TO MIDNIGHT for a three-week limited engagement at the Orpheum Theatre, beginning Friday, May 8, 2026, with his final performance scheduled for May 27…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PMIt involved Adrien Brody walking back onstage and going, "Now, where was I?"
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PMBelow is a calendar of theater opening* in May, with some starry and exciting fare, none of it on Broadway. Hugh Jackman is again affordable at Audible; “Heated Rivalry” gets a parody, t…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:16PMHello, kitty! Hamilton alum Sydney James Harcourt has been bringing the heat as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, a Ballroom-inspired reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber'…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PMTony-contending star discusses her return to Broadway — and which of Letts' other works she'd love to act in.
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It's Tonys time! On Tuesday morning, Uzo Aduba anf Darren Criss will announce the nominations for The 79th Annual Tony Awards, live from Sofitel New York at 9am ET. A selection of categories…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:59PMWhere past and present commingle—as they so insistently do in a play like "Love Story"—the burden falls squarely on the director to furnish the audience with a legible temporal grammar. …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:25PMA new collection of recordings is now available from Shani Wallis, who starred as Nancy in the 1968 film adaptation of Oliver! Released by Stage Door Records, Shani Wallis The Singles Collec…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PMTony Award winner Tonya Pinkins joins the cast of La Cage Aux Folles (running June 17 – 28, 2026) as Jacqueline, along with Peter Francis James as Edouard, and Rachel Webb as Anne. They jo…
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 02:16PMTony winner Aaron Tveit returns to the stage this season in his seventh Broadway role- 'Freddie Trumper' in Michael Mayer's acclaimed revival of Chess. It's been almost four decades since th…
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Bandit Lites continues its long-standing commitment to education and the future of the live entertainment industry through its support of Belmont University Showcase Series, a student-led pr…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:56PMDrew Gasparini has written the music and lyrics for the musical based on the 1984 film.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PMWe Shall Someday: World Premiere Recording, the new musical with book and lyrics by Harrison David Rivers and music and additional lyrics by Ted Shen, is now available from Joy Machine Recor…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:46PMToday we tie up one of the few remaining loose ends from our recent excursion to our ancestral Southern homelands (as reported in this series of posts). May 1, 1897 was opening day of the Th…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:45PMThe SNL favorite joined the Cole Escola comedy at the Lyceum Theatre April 28.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PMBroadway's longest-running genie reflects on how Aladdin helped him become his most authentic self.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM"You want to surround yourself with as many partners who have the same goal in mind, which is build audiences, sell tickets, run a long time. And TDF is there from the start to do exactly th…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:25PMGlobe theatre, LondonA spunky Helena and an inspired Puck elicit cheers and laughter in Emily Lim’s generous, creative and clever showI can’t remember the last time I got the giggles in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PMLeicester CathedralPart of the Let’s Dance International Frontiers festival, Compagnie Kaméléonite’s piece about the climate crisis features two transfixing performersIn the once clear…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PMSamantha Roberts' concept musical will open in July at Theatre Row.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PMJessica Vosk, currently starring in Beaches on Broadway, joined with Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman (Hairspray), who served as the music supervisor for the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:13PMThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is the latest influencer to set a run in Cost n' Mayor's dance piece.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PMOut of the Box Theatrics has also announced a workshop production of The World's Cassette Library.
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Aaron Alcarez, Jade McLeod, James D. Sasser, and more will perform from the new works.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PMBefore The Color Purple, before her Oscar-winning turn in Ghost, before Sister Act and long before The View, Whoopi Goldberg was a comic monologist whose one-woman show rocked Broadway in 19…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PMSpring is truly in the London air, and with it has come an uptick in openings big and small. The titles embrace the familiar and the unknown, adaptations of films alongside an off-Broadway p…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PMDadTok is taking over! The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives husband Conner Leavitt is set to join Cost n' Mayor and Hideaway Circus' 11 to Midnight for a 3-week limited engagement. Leavitt will…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PMJuliette Lewis is making her Broadway debut as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show, now running at Studio 54. During a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, the actress recalled her first exper…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PMThe Broadway revival starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle will welcome over 500 NYC public school students and educators.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PMThe new musical, adapted from both Iris Rainer Dart's novel and the popular 1988 film, co-stars Kelli Barrett.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PMThe Shakespeare classic will play to thousands of attendees at each performance at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PMMaya Keleher (Alice Paul) and company in the First National Touring Company of SUFFS. Photo by Joan Marcus, 2025. The producers of SUFFS are thrilled to announce that the North American To…
SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 12:09PMPride begins early at Juilliard! 🏳️🌈 Juilliard Pride Songbook returns this Sunday with a performance that celebrates LGBTQIA+ voices past and present.
A collaboration between V…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:05PMFollowing a successful San Antonio run, Memoirs of a Drag Queen, a new one-person musical by internationally produced composer and playwright Bernard J. Taylor, directed by Robby Vance, make…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PMEnglish
Now - May 31, 2026
Official tickets: https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/english/
“English Only.” This one rule governs language instructor Marjan’s classroom, where s…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:04PMThe winning cover will be available at The Outsiders on Broadway for the entire month of June.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PMThe Tony-contending Broadway version of the Apple TV musical comedy marks the duo's latest collaboration in their nearly 20-year friendship.
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Earlier this week, Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen announced the nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which will be held on Monday, May 17. What does the news mean for the rest…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AMMartin Short is taking center stage in the first trailer for Marty, Life Is Short, a new documentary about the Tony Award-winning performer. Described as the "definitive documentary" about t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AMParker Esse will direct the musical from Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AMBroadway alums Carrie Coon and Ben Platt will share the screen in a new psychological thriller film, I Am Not Your Mother, Deadline reports. The film is directed by Craig Johnson from a scre…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35AMThis serves as the inaugural season for Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director Reggie D. White.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AMThe North American Tour of Suffs has recouped its investment just 28 playing weeks into the tour. The Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMAhead of their Lion King debut, get to know Asha Parker Wallace (Nala) and Posi Morakinyo (Simba) as they journey around the Lyceum Theatre.
Get tickets for Disney's The Lion King in the We…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:22AMWinners receive $525,000 over seven years and up to $25,000 for retirement.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AMFind out how to enter this year's Tony Awards Challenge.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AMWith a Tony-winning book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub, the work explores the Women's Suffrage movement.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AMA new performance clip has been released from the filmed version of Suffs, coming to PBS Great Performances next week. In the musical number "Wait My Turn," Ida B. Wells (Nikki M. James) con…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:09AMPro Subrental Marketplace has partnered with Flex Rental Solutions, making it much easier for users to populate their PSM Marketplace Inventory. This software integration is part of the long…
SOURCE: PLSN at 11:08AMIt’s been two years since Marisha Wallace surprised her mother, Rowshell Wallace, with a new home in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The West End star toured the property via FaceTime, complete…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AMJosh Groban will soon release a new album, Cinematic. A tribute to the grand and gorgeous world of the silver screen, the 10-track album was produced by Greg Wells (Wicked, The Greatest Show…
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Plus, see star Juliette Lewis visit Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about the cult-favorite musical's rabid fan culture.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AMDue to demand, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Tony Award-winner Sam Pinkleton, has extended its run once again. Tickets are now on sale through Sunday, November 29, 202…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AMPatrick Ball, Melissa Barrera, Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and Ben Ahlers discuss the demands of live performance as they make their Broadway debuts.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:45AMMoulin Rouge! The Musical company member and principal standby Patrick Clanton will swing from the chandelier as Harold Zidler from May 2-17. As previously announced, Megan Thee Stallion pl…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AMYou’re lucky, he’s lucky, I’m lucky, we’re all lucky! Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Tony winner Sam Pinkleton, wi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AMThere are more kooky crazy nights to be had! Everyone’s favorite trip of a retelling, Titanique, directed by Tye Blue, will stay docked in the St. James Theatre until September 20. The cam…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AMSam Tutty, starring as Dougal Todd in Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), is no longer a stranger to New York. After living in the city for six months while performing at the Longa…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AMAll new video has been released of Ryan McCartan performing "Maria" in Washington National Opera's production of West Side Story. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, McCartan and Shereen P…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AMColin Hanlon directs Ben Andron's psychological drama.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AMThe comic actor talks about his role in August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone,' director Michael Arden and designer Dane Laffrey talk vampire musicals, and Gemma Wilson gives us the Se…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:33AMWith its satirical look at an overlooked piece of Virginia history, Eva DeVirgilis's new play is for the women who've spoken up against patriarchy for centuries.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:31AMMoulin Rouge! The Musical has announced that company member Patrick Clanton will play the role of “Harold Zidler” in the production from Saturday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 17th.
As…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AMThe Maybe Happy Ending star was part of the The First Annual 54 Below Gala.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AMWith Tony nominations around the corner, the musicals Titanìque and The Rocky Horror Show have extended their limited Broadway engagements into the fall, with Titanìque now continuing perf…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:28AMThe new Broadway musical Titanique has extended its limited Broadway engagement. The comedy, powered by the songs of pop icon Céline Dion, will now continue performances at the historic St.…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AMNicola Murphy Dubey will direct Erica Murray's play set in a remote farmhouse in West Clare.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AMThe Drama Desk, Obie, and Lortel Award-winning artist's Broadway work included Cinderella, How I Learned to Drive, and Heisenberg.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AMDavid Holmes, who once served as Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double in Harry Potter before suffering a tragic accident, will be developing his story in a stage play, Baz Bamigboye of Deadline r…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AMTony Kushner is directing the performance, which marks the Larry Kramer play's 40th anniversary.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AMA few words on a star of old who fell on hard times, Sylvia Gerrish (Lillian Rollins, 1860-1906). Gerrish was a native San Franciscan; her parents were Mainers drawn to the west coast by the…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:10AMPIPPIN
May 12 – Jul 26, 2026
For tickets visit https://www.sigtheatre.org
Stephen Schwartz’s (Godspell, Wicked) musical masterpiece of purpose, ambition, lust and glory sizzles for summ…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:07AMNamed after the beloved NYSNC song from the jukebox musical, several special opportunities will be offered throughout the month.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AMI don’t produce many plays. When I do, they have...
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Matthew Gardiner will direct the Stephen Schwartz-Roger O. Hirson musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AMThe campy Céline Dion jukebox musical stars Marla Mindelle, Deborah Cox, Jim Parsons, and more at the St. James.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AMThe Broadway and Off-Broadway honors declined to declare a Best Musical winner this year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMJosh Groban: An Intimate Evening at The Union Chapel will be broadcast later this month.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AMThe three-time Grammy winner is departing the Tony-winning musical at the Hirschfeld earlier than originally announced.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AMBy Alix Cohen Like the 1975 film, The Rocky Horror Show is a gleefully outrageous, high-energy musical romp. On their way to visit former high school teacher, Dr. Scott- now a government ope…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:09AMI was already planning a post on Joy Harmon (1938-2026), probably because she was in beach party and other teen oriented movies in the 1960s, and perhaps I had confused her in my head with J…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:05AMPortland Playhouse and Portland Center Stage combine on a lively production of Jame Ijames' updated version of "Hamlet," set amid a North Carolina barbecue bash.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:05AMMy intro to Rocky Horror was a midnight showing of the film version at the Hyway Theater in Fair Lawn NJ the summer after my senior year in high school. I went with a group that were fans. I…
SOURCE: The Contending at 09:00AMThe event livestreams for free on Playbill May 4.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AMMusicals Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Schmigadoon!, Titaníque also favored for multiple nods, based on the official prediction data.
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Schmigadoon! recently paid tribute to RENT in honor of the iconic musical's 30th anniversary. April 29th marked the 30th anniversary of RENT's premiere. The musical went on to famously play …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM The Bands of BroadwayThroughout its history, Broadway has seen many bands on the boards. Probably the most famous is the River City marching band, led by Harold Hill in The Music Man. Band…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:20AMThe Broadway production of & Juliet recently hosted a Champions Night, where the US Olympic Figure Skating team paid a visit to honor Laurie Hernandez, their friend and fellow Olympian i…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15AMThe Broadway Theatre Review: Cinco Paul’s stage adaptation bursts with affection, satire, and unapologetic musical theatre glee By Ross With one swift kick, the world shifts, candy avalanc…
SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:14AMTwo-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody received his portrait at Sardi’s on April 30, 2026, to celebrate his Broadway debut in Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, where he …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09AMWhat to keep in mind so your Broadway advertising can reach audiences of all abilities
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:00AMThe actor commands the stage in Tom Morris’s striking production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, while Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt unite for The Last Five YearsWhen David Harewood was offered …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMFrom the Dome of Discovery to the massive cigar-shaped Skylon, the spectacular cultural showcase was an exhilarating sight in 1951. The Tories demolished those prime exhibits yet, 75 years o…
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SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:40AMhttps://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/nso-label/vanessa/
Experience Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, a haunting and emotionally rich opera brought to life by Gianandrea Noseda and the National …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:40AMStephanie Zaharis as Mary Magdelen performs a beautiful rendition of "I Don't Know How To Love Him" in Jesus Christ Superstar at Goodspeed Musicals.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 12:40AMFrontmezzjunkies reports: A quiet evening announcement carries the weight of a season’s most lasting impressions By Ross In a grand and great surprise, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle…
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SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:20AMThe Tony Awards are, quite suddenly, anyone’s game. At its 90th annual meeting held April 30, 2026, at the New York offices of Time Out Media, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle delivere…
SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AMA lively, tap-filled revival at Candlelight Dinner Theatre delivers Cole Porter’s classics with polish and punch.
SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:00AMA medley from the musical Ain't Too Proud on CNN
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