Disney's Moana Jr at Mary Of Nazareth School - Performances March 31, 2023 to April 2, 2023

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The Tap Pack announces national tour

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Curious Theatre strikes hard with ‘Amerikin’ by Alex Miller

All-star cast and strong direction bring to life a searing portrait of America

In Our Blood to screen on ABC TV

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Pericles (Target Margin Theater) by Tony Marinelli

Director David Herskovits must have looked at this as a true labor of love, but not all of the touches support the hard work of the actors. In some of the early ensemble scenes, the actors p…

A New Karen Finley Performance: COVID VORTEX ANXIETY OPERA KITTY KALEIDOSCOPE DISCO by Ludlow Lad

  Two-time OBIE and BESSIE award winner, the GREAT Karen Finley is opening a new show at The Laurie Beechman Theatre!  In COVID VORTEX ANXIETY OPERA KITTY KALEIDOSCOPE DISCO, Finley will…

Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center Announces the 2023-2024 Broadway Series by Matthew Herzog

‘Six’ (Boleyn Tour). Photo by Joan Marcus. Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville, AR) has announced the 2023-24 Procter & Gamble Broadway Series, featuring six must-see shows. From pop st…

Teens Deal With Tumultuous ’80s in Defacing Michael Jackson At Miami New Drama by Bill Hirschman

Michael Jackson never appears in the incisive Defacing Michael Jackson, although his influence is infused into the journey at Miami New Drama stage. But Aurin Squire’s insightful tale re…

Spring Mental Health First Aid and Bystander Intervention Training Announced by Frank Hammel

Behind the Scenes announced plans for upcoming virtual training sessions including Mental Health First Aid and Bystander Intervention instruction through May 2023. More info can be found bel…

Crown Theatre Perth/Boorloo Bump In - Timelapse by Moulin Rouge! The Musical

It took 14 days for our amazing crew to bring the "Moulin Rouge" to life at Crown Theatre Perth. Here's the transformation condensed into 45 seconds… our crew are incredible! 😱 #Mouli…

PNC Broadway series Benedum lineup will include ‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ ‘The Girl from the North Country’ by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "The Coast Starlight" - 3/13/23 by Howard Miller

While watching playwright Keith Bunin's The Coast Starlight, opening tonight at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, I kept coming up with alternate titles: Strangers on a Train, Ship…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "How to Defend Yourself" - 3/13/23 by Marc Miller

Whew, this one really needed an intimacy coordinator. Liliana Padilla's How to Defend Yourself, at New York Theatre Workshop, is mostly about its titular topic, as reflected through the unea…

‘How to Defend Yourself’ Review: The Murkiness of Consent, and Friendship by Maya Phillips

In Liliana Padilla’s play at New York Theater Workshop, college students find empowerment and life lessons in a DIY self-defense class.

Will Augmented Reality For Cooking Provide A Successful Application For Opera Notes? by Joe Patti

Rainer Glaap recently posted a story about Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s (German Opera on the Rhein) partnership with Vodaphone to offer augmented information about the opera’s production of …

Review: The Coast Starlight at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater by Juliet Hindell

Keith Bunin's empathetic new play explores the untaken paths on a coastal train ride. Juliet Hindell reviews. The post Review: The Coast Starlight at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater appeared …

‘The Coast Starlight’ Review: Strangers on a Train by Alexis Soloski

Keith Bunin’s gentle, rueful play at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater settles down among six passengers traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle.

The Coast Starlight: Strangers on a Train by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Keith Bunin's play revolves around six passengers who imagine what they might have said to each other The post The Coast Starlight: Strangers on a Train appeared first on New…

How to Defend Yourself: Women Somewhat Empowered by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Playwright Liliana Padilla looks at self-defense of both body and mind The post How to Defend Yourself: Women Somewhat Empowered appeared first on New York Stage Review.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES returns to Sydney at the State Theatre by Sean McLoughlin

Winner of 11 Tony Awards, the hit Broadway musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES returns to Sydney at the State Theatre

2023 Colorado New Play Summit: Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Playwright Vincent Terrell Durham discusses how a writing prompt led to the play, having his play read at the Summit, and what he hopes audiences leave with.

2023 Colorado New Play Summit: The Suffragette's Murder by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Playwright Sandy Rustin talks about how her play touches on serious topics with the assistance of well-timed humor.

2023 Colorado New Play Summit: the reservoir by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Playwright Jake Brasch talks about the inspiration behind the reservoir, being part of the Colorado New Play Summit, and returning to his hometown.

2023 Colorado New Play Summit: Joan Dark by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Playwright Christina Pumariega discusses how Joan Dark is a love letter to her younger self, her vision for the play, and the what her hope is when audiences hear her play.

Hilarious and heartening Off-Broadway return of ‘Dog Man: The Musical’ at New World Stages by Deb Miller

The eponymous part-man/part-canine superhero of writer and cartoonist Dav Pilkey’s worldwide #1 best-selling children’s graphic-novel series Dog Man (with over 50 million copies in print…

Off-Broadway Review: THE COAST STARLIGHT (Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse) by Kevin Vavasseur

ON AND OFF THE RIGHT TRACK Ever been on public transportation and wondered about the people seated around you? Not just whether or not they are nut-jobs or pose any physical threat but who t…

Lea Michele Will Join Cast of Entertainment Community Fund’s Ragtime Concert by Caitlin Hornik

The Entertainment Community Fund has announced that Funny Girl star Lea Michele will appear in the Fund’s one-night-only Ragtime benefit concert. Michele created the role of Little Girl i…

Adrianna Hicks, J. Harrison Ghee, Justin Cooley, More Set for 2023 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival by Logan Culwell-Block

The annual event will see more than 100 NYC public school students make their Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Lea Michele will join cast of Entertainment Community Fund’s ‘Ragtime’ concert by Caitlin Hornik

The Entertainment Community Fund has announced that “Funny Girl” star Lea Michele will appear in the Fund’s one-night-only “Ragtime” benefit concert. Michele created the role of �…

Musical comedy at its finest in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ at Port Tobacco Players by William Powell

An entertaining cast and marvelous direction make this a hilarious musical retelling of 'The Princess and the Pea.'

CHICAGO Has Best Non-Holiday Performance Week In the Show's 26 Year History

Chicago, Broadway’s longest running American Musical, had its highest grossing non-holiday performance week in the show’s 26-year history. See how to purchase tickets to Chicago!

Ghostlight Records and The Civilians Reveal Final Michael Friedman Collection Albums by Leah Putnam

Grace McLean, Heath Saunders, Mary Testa, and more are featured on the recordings which include Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play.

Why Gospel is the Perfect Music for Disney's Hercules, According to Its Fabulous Muses by Logan Culwell-Block

The five actors of the new musical explain how they're fleshing out their characters at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Cappies Review: ‘My Favorite Year’ at Albert Einstein High School by Lynne Menefee

Picture 1954 as your favorite year, a year of swing fashion, technological brilliance, and the legendary genre that is Rock ‘n’ Roll. But, in a matter of seconds, Hollywood star Alan Swa…

Photos: The Broadway Premiere Company of Summer, 1976 Meet the Press by Talaura Harms

Tony nominees Jessica Hecht and Laura Linney star in the two-hander from David Auburn.

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/13/23 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/13/23. Goodspeed New Musicals Festival, Martha Graham Dance at UMass, MOSSO in Westfield and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

Cappies Review: ‘Once on This Island’ at Clarksburg High School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

A mother of the Earth. A beacon of love. A powerful torrent of rain. A demon of death. This island is a playground for the gods. Lively and colorful, this is Clarksburg High School’s “On…

Brecht on Brecht//Müller on Müller

By . Poems, songs, and play excerpts from Brecht about war, refugees, and singing about dark times are mixed with writings from Heiner Müller about theatre, America, capitalism and the end …

Theatre Review: ‘The Sound Inside’ at Everyman Theatre by Herb Merrick

“The Sound Inside” by Adam Rapp (novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician, and film director) is directed by Everyman Theatre’s founder and artistic director, Vincent M. Lancisi, a…

Shubert Foundation’s High School Theatre Festival sets 2023 date by Caitlin Hornik

The Shubert Foundation’s annual High School Theatre Festival will take place on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broadhurst Theatre. The ninth annual festival highlights excellence in theater …

Book Talk with Michael Kliën and Cory Tamler

By . Artist and writer Cory Tamler holds the container, editing together her memories of her own experiences as a participant in Parliament, excerpts from conversations with Kliën and from …

Meet May! 💜💕💜 #andjulietbway by & Juliet Broadway

Go behind the music of #andjulietbway with Max Martin! by & Juliet Broadway

Theatre Review: ‘The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen’ at Imagination Stage by Peter Orvetti

Imagination Stage has a well-earned reputation for presenting innovative children’s theatre that does not talk down to its audience. It continues to impress with “The Hula-Hoopin’ Quee…

As a young trans woman, I honor my inner child by being true to myself today by Joan Rittberg

Joan Rittberg grew up as a boy, but from the time she was a teenager, she knew something wasn’t right. Now, instead of wishing she had transitioned earlier, she focuses on loving the woman…

Rebecca Bradshaw Named Artistic Director of Gloucester Stage Company by American Theatre Editors

An experienced Boston director, she'll take the reins from interim leader Paula Plum.

Video: Relive the Best of BROADWAY BACKWARDS

Tonight's the night! Broadway Backwards, the only annual LGBTQ+ celebration on Broadway returns to the New Amsterdam Theatre.

Getting to Know You: BLACK ODYSSEY’s Tẹmídayọ Amay

The up-and-comer plays Benevolence in the Off-Broadway Classic Stage Company production. 

Review: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s ‘Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer’ chimes uneasily with the present by Steven Winn

The one-woman tribute starring Greta Ogelsby delivers mostly uplifting message, though sheds light on how little progress U.S. has made.   

The Story Behind THE COAST STARLIGHT with Playwright Keith Bunin by Lincoln Center Theater

Playwright Keith Bunin tells the story behind THE COAST STARLIGHT. February 16 - April 16, 2023, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Tickets and more info: https://www.lct.org/shows/coast-sta…

THE LITTLE MERMAID Soundtrack to Be Released in May Featuring New Songs By Lin-Manuel Miranda & Alan Menken

The Little Mermaid soundtrack is now available for pre-order and pre-save ahead of its digital release on May. Featuring all-new performances by the cast, the soundtrack is set to feature fo…

Listen: Kevin Massey Sings 'Life on the Edge' From CLICQUOT: A REVOLUTIONARY MUSICAL

Listen to the second single from CLICQUOT: A Revolutionary Musical – Studio Cast Recording, “Life on the Edge,” performed by Kevin Massey!

Photos/Video: MJ Cast Celebrates Black History Month with Students at Michelle Obama Elementary School

Just last week, on March 9, 14 cast members from MJ on Broadway visited Michelle Obama Elementary School in Newark, NJ for a special presentation and performance.

All the Drama: Playwright Lynn Nottage on “Ruined,” 2009 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Jan Simpson

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “Ruined”2009 Pulitzer winner…

Bruce Barthol, the Musical Conscience of the SF Mime Troupe by American Theatre Editors

The smartest hippie in any room, Bruce married tireless anti-capitalist passion with lyrical wit and musical resourcefulness.

Change Happens by Sydney Stephenson

3 ways ITF changes your life The post Change Happens appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

A Tailor for Ladies post-show video and photos: Are we excluding non-British talent? by Terri Paddock

If you think the life of a jobbing actor is hard and full of rejection - and it is - spare a thought for non-British actors trying to make their way in London theatre who may not even make i…

Blog: 'Spring Forward' Your Acting Career

Designed with the full YOU in mind, this is a unique opportunity to put your most creative personal self forward. We want to hear your story.

Chris Herbie Holland is hitting the stage as Tio, the Cuzz. #FatHamBway by Fat Ham Broadway

The Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG Is Getting Ready to Make Mischief on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Peter Pan is taking flight again on Broadway this Spring... but this time, something's bound to go wrong. Peter Pan Goes Wrong is set to begin performances on Friday, March 17th and open on…

Jeanine Tesori, Ramin Karimloo, Michael Mayer Join Washington National Opera Season by Margaret Hall

The Washington DC based opera company has announced the lineup for its 2023-2024 season, including Broadway talent.

A Conductor Arrives at Encores! With Jerry Herman’s ‘Dear World’ by Joshua Barone

Mary-Mitchell Campbell, the series’ new music director, will lead a restored performance of “Dear World,” starring Donna Murphy.

Richard III (Official Trailer) | COMING TO CINEMA by Stratford Festival

HIS SUCCESSION PLAN WILL SLAY YOU 👑 Charismatic, cunning and utterly ruthless, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Colm Feore) is the very embodiment of lethal ambition as he maneuvers and murd…

Verbatim Theatre Work Documenting Teenage Ukrainian Refugee Experience to Make World Premiere Off-Broadway by Leah Putnam

New York Theatre Workshop will host Are We There Yet? via Teens Ukraine Theater.

‘Wake Up, Brother Bear’ entertains and engages at Imagination Stage by Flora Scott

The clever children's play invites audience members young and old to enjoy the promise of spring and the simplicity of enthusiasm.

‘Becomes A Woman’ enters last week by Stagelight

Mint Theater Company (Jonathan Bank, Producing Artistic Director) has returned to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes…

Enter the Room to Go Dancing at Lughnasa with Siobhán McSweeney and Ardal O'Hanlon by Leah Putnam

Rehearsals are underway for the Josie Rourke-directed revival at London's National Theatre.

Video: The Company of PETER PAN GOES WRONG Is Getting Ready to Make Mischief on Broadway

Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway premiere of Peter Pan Goes Wrong, the international comedy sensation from Mischief. BroadwayWorld met with the company last week and we're taking you…

Photo: JoJo Visits SIX on Broadway Ahead of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Debut

See a photo of JoJo visiting Six on Broadway ahead of her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Arvada Center announces ’23-’24 season by Osc Staff Report

'Cinderella,' 'The Laramie Project, 'Noises Off' 'Beautiful' and 'Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812' are featured

Adrianna Hicks and J. Harrison Ghee Will Host The Shubert Foundation’s 2023 High School Theatre Festival

More than 100 young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts later this month.

Adrianna Hicks, J. Harrison Ghee & More to Take Part in The Shubert Foundation's 2023 High School Theatre Festival

More than 100 talented young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The Shubert Foundation’s 2023 High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools on …

REVIEW: Pericles, Mercury Theatre, Colchester ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T. Davies reviews Flute Theatre's production of Pericles at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. This post REVIEW: Pericles, Mercury Theatre, Colchester ✭✭✭✭ first …

Broadway in Chicago Announces Their Next Season Lineup by Matthew Herzog

Company (2018 London Cast), Rosalie Craig (Bobbie) and company. Photo: Brinkhoff Mogenburg. Broadway In Chicago (Chicago, IL) has announced its next season line-up, featuring touring Broadwa…

Dana Steingold, Alex Moffat, and Nehal Joshi Join THE COTTAGE

Sandy Rustin’s play, directed by Jason Alexander, begins previews July 7 at the Hayes Theater

Digital Theatre Is Here To Stay: Paula Vogel’s Bard at the Gate by Jonathan Mandell

By Jonathan Mandell. Theatremaker Jonathan Mandell discusses virtual playwriting series Bard at the Gate and looks at the impact and future of digital theatre.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents House of Photographs by Pamela J. Forsythe

House of Photographs is a visual treasure that wraps visitors in the collectors' point of view, ranging from a microscope to a Brooklyn sidewalk, from French gardens to Chinese arbors to out…

Interview: TV Star Sami Gayle Talks Broadway Return in BAD CINDERELLA

Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Sami Gayle, star of Blue Bloods, Vampire Academy and more, about her return to Broadway in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella!

Dom Giovanni Joins Naked Boys Singing! Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The production, which ran Off-Broadway from 1999 to 2012, is headed back to New York City later this month.

Peppermint to Perform at Shine On: A Concert for Trans Day of Visibility by Leah Putnam

Murray Hill will host the concert at The Cooper Union which will also star the New York City Gay Men's Chorus.

Lea Michele Joins Upcoming Ragtime Reunion Concert by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Benefitting the Entertainment Community Fund, the evening will feature Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Peter Friedman, and more.

‘Absorbing audio drama’: BENNY & HITCH – BBC Sounds (Online show) by John Chapman

Benny And Hitch concentrates on the turbulent relationship between the director and his often first choice composer, Bernard Herrmann. They worked together on an unbroken stretch of eight fi…

New Housing Developments Offer New Audiences For The Arts by Frank Rizzo

Anthony McDonald of the Shubert Theatre in New Haven Could the wave of new housing developments in downtown New Haven be a potent…

Lea Michele Joins RAGTIME Benefit Concert on Broadway

The Funny Girl star originated the role of Little Girl in the original production in 1998. 

How Javaad Alipoor’s Fourth World Trilogy Disrupts What We Think We Understand About History, Politics, and the Internet by Joseph Dunne-Howrie

By Joseph Dunne-Howrie. Joseph Dunne-Howrie examines the way that three of Javaad Alipoor’s plays infuse the internet into theatrical performance, creating intersecting narratives that int…

Lea Michele Joins The Entertainment Community Fund's RAGTIME Benefit Concert

Lea Michele will make a special appearance in The Entertainment Community Fund's one-night-only benefit reunion concert of Ragtime. Michele originated the role of “Little Girl” in Ra…

Epic ‘Mahabharata’ at the Shaw Festival feels urgent yet strikingly timeless by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

The Why Not Theatre production offers something for all, no matter how familiar they are with the original Sanskrit stories.

SNL's Alex Moffat, Nehal Joshi, Dana Steingold Join Broadway's The Cottage by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

The new play from Sandy Rustin will star Eric McCormack, Laura Bell Bundy, and Lilli Cooper, with Jason Alexander directing.

Hot Clip of the Day: MJ's Elijah Rhea Johnson Brings "Butterflies" from Jackson's INVINCIBLE Album

MJ's next MJ, Elijah Rhea Johnson, performed the tune "Butterflies" off of Michael Jackson' 2001 album Invincible with some incredible falsetto 11 years ago!

Inside the Renovated David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center by Madeline Rogers

Get a closer look at the art pieces around the new venue, including a bust of Paul Robeson and a gigantic video installation.

Creative Technology Middle East invests in IP-rated Elation Proteus™ and KL Panel™ by Michael Eddy

Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) has made an investment in Elation Professional’s industry-leading Proteus series of automated IP65 lights, along with studio-optimized IP-rated KL Pa…

Alex Moffat, Nehal Joshi and Dana Steingold Join THE COTTAGE on Broadway

Complete principal casting for this summer’s riotous new Broadway comedy, The Cottage, was announced today. SNL’s Alex Moffat, Nehal Joshi and Dana Steingold will be joining the p…

The Cottage Names Full Principal Cast and Creative Team by Ruthie Fierberg

The complete principal cast and creative team has been announced for the Broadway premiere of The Cottage. Alex Moffat, Nehal Joshi and Dana Steingold will join the previously announced E…

Broadway Buying Guide: March 13, 2023

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 13, 2023.

Video: Reneé Rapp Shares MEAN GIRLS Filming Update & Performs 'Too Well' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Renee Rapp is currently in the midst of filming the movie musical adaptation of Mean Girls, reprising her Broadway role as Regina George. Rapp gave an update to Michael Strahan about their f…

Ex-‘SNL’ Cast Member Alex Moffat To Make Broadway Debut In ‘The Cottage’ by Greg Evans

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Alex Moffat will make his Broadway debut in the upcoming comedy The Cottage, directed by Jason Alexander. Also joining the previously announced Eric Mc…

Dueling ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Musicals Head to Court

Theater fans are used to seeing multiple shows with the same name. We all know about the dueling WILD PARTYs. Yet the producer of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A NEW MUSICAL has felt the need to go …

A wry staging of Tartuffe in Dublin — review

No one escapes unscathed in Frank McGuinness’s version of Molière’s comedy at the Abbey Theatre

Change to playbill at Lighthouse Festival Theatre - Simcoe Reformer

A shortage of actors has prompted Lighthouse Festival Theatre organizers to make a change to their 2023 playbill.

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the 2023-2024 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh by Matthew Herzog

Broadway Cast of ‘Girl From the North Country.’ Photo by Matthew Murphy The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, continuing the tradition of bringing the best of Broadway directly to Pittsburgh, h…

Paul Kaye and Matthew Tennyson Join West End Revival of The Pillowman by Leah Putnam

They join the previously announced Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton for the Martin McDonagh play at the Duke of York Theatre.

Get a 1st Look at Arden of Faversham at Red Bull Theatre by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

This will be one of the first New York stagings of what might be one of William Shakespeare's first artistic endeavors.

The Original Cast of Hands on a Hardbody Will Reunite for the Musical's 10th Anniversary by Meg Masseron

Based on a 1997 documentary of the same name, the work opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 2013.

Broadway's MJ Reveals New Michael Jackson by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Myles Frost also announced his final date in the musical.

‘The Cottage’ names full principal cast and creative team by Caitlin Hornik

The complete principal cast and creative team has been announced for the Broadway premiere of “The Cottage.” Alex Moffat, Nehal Joshi and Dana Steingold will join the previously announce…

Elijah Rhea Johnson Will Be Broadway’s New Michael Jackson in MJ; Myles Frost to Depart by Ruthie Fierberg

Elijah Rhea Johnson will make his Broadway debut as Michael Jackson in MJ beginning on April 4. Johnson will replace Myles Frost, who originated the role and won a Tony Award for his perform…

#Oscars Hidden Theater Connections. New Michael Jackson in MJ. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

Connecting Oscars to theater news: A24, the film company that had the best night — with its seven awards for “Everything All At Once,” including Best Picture and three of the four perf…

BROADWAY BABY: ETHEL SHUTTA by Ron Fassler

Ethel Shutta belting out “Broadway Baby” in “Follies” (1971).March 13, 2013: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler When the musical Follies opened on Broadway in 1971, a show …

Welcome Elijah Johnson to MJ The Musical | MJ by Mj

MJ is the electrifying new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history. Winner of 4 Tony Awards® including Best Actor in…

The state of Broadway with Charlotte St. Martin: what the League is working on now by Ruthie Fierberg

At the end of January 2023, Broadway News sat down for an in-depth interview with the president of the Broadway League, Charlotte St. Martin.  As Broadway continues to fight back to its pre…

GRACE NOTES: Monday, March 13, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Elijah Rhea Johnson Will Take Over the Role of Michael Jackson in MJ THE MUSICAL

Broadway newcomer Elijah Rhea Johnson will take over the role of Michael Jackson in MJ on Broadway beginning April 4, 2023. Originally from Detroit, MI, Johnson returns to MJ after helping t…

1939 (Official Trailer) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

Coming to STRATFEST@HOME on March 12: 1939. Anticipating a visit by King George VI, an English teacher at a church-run residential school in Northern Ontario enlists her students in a produ…

The Sobels and Their Pictorial History of Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

There were only a handful of books about the history of vaudeville that were written prior to mine; perhaps a dozen that were of any consequence. Naturally, they all became secondary sources…

Elijah Rhea Johnson will be Broadway’s new Michael Jackson in ‘MJ’; Myles Frost to depart by Ruthie Fierberg

Elijah Rhea Johnson will make his Broadway debut as Michael Jackson in “MJ” beginning on April 4. Johnson will replace Myles Frost, who originated the role and won a Tony Award for his p…

‘There are several beautiful moments of tender humanity’: THE JOURNEY TO VENICE – Finborough Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The memory play is a theatrical genre which allows the playwright to locate their characters in the here and now while at the same time travelling back in time. It is the form adopted by Bj�…

Finding Heart: A Review of Annie at Broadway in Chicago by Dennis Polkow

For this show, the emphasis is on Annie seeking to be loved and accepted and that template is well in place in the new touring production currently playing.

So You Want To Be a Technician? Working in Automation by Mychele Lebrun

In this series, we're asking what it's like to work in a huge variety of different backstage roles. This week we chatted to Jack Wigley, Head of Automation at Back to the Future the Musical!

Today on Broadway: Monday, March 13, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

‘Here Lies Love’ Releases Images of Redesigned Theatre, ‘Parade’ Cancels Preview, Billy Porter on Tour “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the …

Video: Baz Luhrmann Teases Possible ELVIS Stage Musical

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis film may be headed to the stage in the future! On the red carpet at the Oscars, Luhrmann hinted at the possibility of a stage musical adaptation of the film.

Sheryl Lee Ralph by Barry Gordin

Tony nominee and Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph of Dreamgirls and TV’s Abbott Elementary Fame to Signs New Book Friday & Saturday By: Ellis Nassour March 14, 2023: Indefatigable Tony…

Right now at Shakespeare Theatre, Patrick Page is a Lear for the ages by Sophia Howes

Many actors excel in their portrayals of aspects of Lear — but Page brings us the whole man, in all his monstrous splendor.

The perks and pleasures of volunteering for St. Louis arts groups by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Volunteers to St. Louis arts and cultural institutions make up a largely hidden army of willing, enthusiastic workers.

Tartuffe review – lavish arrival of Frank McGuinness’s take on Molière by Helen Meany

Abbey theatre, DublinPlacing modern tech in the baroque setting, Caitríona McLaughlin’s production emphasises artifice but leaves the central message unmoored Secrets, lies and disguised …

Tim Heidecker: ‘I’m trying to be an antidote to the toxic side of comedy’ by Daniel Dylan Wray

Best known for his inventive work with Tim and Eric, the absurdist comic talks about playing it straight as a ‘legit’ singer-songwriter, and his newest creation: a ‘belligerent and ter…

Rare WEST SIDE STORY Book Signed By All Four Creators to Be at New York Book Fair

The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair is returning to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from April 27th-30th, 2023. Peter Harringon Rare Books from London is bring…

Listen: Adrian Holmes Talks BEL-AIR and More on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS With Ilana Levine

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Adrian Holmes! Listen to the full episode here!

One That Got Away: Flying Over Sunset by JK

Given the circumstances, it is a small miracle that Flying Over Sunset even opened. It was ready to begin previews when everything shut down for COVID, but Lincoln Center kept everything in …

Wake Up With BWW 3/13: Oscars Winners, THE LITTLE MERMAID Trailer, and More!

Top stories: Oscars winners, our favorite musical moments, and more! Performers included Broadway favs Hugh Jackman, Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Salonga, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, and Id…

Senga Nengudi’s Journeys Through Air, Water, and Sand by Hilton Als

In a show at Dia Beacon, the artist explores her poetics of the body and her philosophical belief in flow.

When Skinheads Picket Your Broadway Show by Zach Helfand

Ben Platt, the Tony-winning star of “Dear Evan Hansen” and, now, “Parade,” discusses some links to the character he plays, and discovering that he’s Josh Groban’s cousin.

The 2023 spring season has begun on Broadway by Tamima S

Get ready for an unforgettable season on Broadway! With an exciting lineup of new plays and musicals, theatre enthusiasts won’t

La Cenerentola

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Playbill: Where to go? - NEWS.am STYLE

Playbill: Where to go? How to spend the week so that work tension and everyday worries pass more easily?... American Armenian actor Roman Mitichyan: ...

The Tap Pack announces national tour by Aussie Theatre

Following sold out houses and rave reviews on London’s West End and in the USA, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation,

‘I’m no white man in a toga’: Thalissa Teixeira on having a stab at Brutus by David Jays

The actor, better known as a TV cop, is portraying Julius Caesar’s assassin in a first for the RSC. She reveals why she’s been studying revolutionaries, from Mexican Zapatistas to Welsh …

Crazy, embarrassing, sad – but funny: how I finally embraced my X Factor humiliation | Emily Wilson by Emily Wilson

I spent 10 years burying the shame of being a failed contestant on the US version of the show. Then a 15-year-old helped me see it differently My name is Emily, I’m a standup comedian and …

You Came to See the Obscene?—”2020: Obscene” by Lisa Moravec

Alexandra Bachzetsis’s latest group performance, 2020: Obscene, estranges the word obscene from its sexual connotation and turns it into a stage play that challenges normative gender roles…

Bjørg Vik’s “The Journey To Venice” At the Finborough Theatre: Norwegian Memory Play Is Tender If Slight by Aleks Sierz

Bjørg Vik’s The Journey to Venice at the Finborough Theatre: Norwegian memory play is tender if slight The full version of the article Bjørg Vik’s “The Journey To Venice” At the Fi…

A new start after 60: acting was my teenage dream – now I’m at the National Theatre by Emma Beddington

Duncan Hess grew up wanting to be an actor, instead becoming a successful director at the BBC. Now he has returned to his first love, and is already walking in the footsteps of the greats Du…

You Bury Me review – teen rage and romance in the age of intolerance by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghKatie Posner directs a high-voltage cast in playwright Ahlam’s politically charged portrayal of a group of teens coming of age in post-Arab spring Cairo We view mome…

Class Is in Session, NYTW's How to Defend Yourself Opens March 13 by Leah Putnam

Liliana Padilla, Tony winner Rachel Chavkin, and Steph Paul co-direct Padilla's Off-Broadway play exploring anger, trauma, anxiety, and desire.

Bianca Marroquín Returns to Broadway's Chicago March 13 by Andrew Gans

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

The Brat Pack Makes Birdland Debut March 13 by Andrew Gans

Broadway's "Rat Pack" features Sam Gravitte, Kathryn Allison, Luke Hawkins, and Jelani Remy.

Dog Man: The Musical Opens Off-Broadway Return March 13 by Logan Culwell-Block

TheatreWorks USA presents the family-friendly production at New World Stages.

The Coast Starlight Opens Off-Broadway Run at Lincoln Center Theater March 13 by Leah Putnam

A group of strangers meet on a train from Los Angeles to Seattle —and one of them carries a troublesome secret.

Wayne Brady, Lea Salonga, Ali Stroker, More Are Part of 2023 Broadway Backwards Concert March 13 by Andrew Gans

The evening benefits Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

Brendan Fraser Wins Academy Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role; See Which Stage Artists Won Big at the 95th Annual Oscars by Meg Masseron

The actor won for The Whale, which is based on the hit play by Samuel D. Hunter.

‘Elvis’ stage musical in the works from Baz Luhrmann by Ruthie Fierberg

The 95th Academy Awards took place on March 12 in Los Angeles, and while nominees with major ties to Broadway did not walk away with wins, word of a new stage bio-musical was revealed. Baz L…

See Stephanie Hsu and David Byrne Perform "This is a Life" at the 95th Annual Oscars by Meg Masseron

The two Broadway alumni, joined by band Son Lux, performed the original song from the Best Picture-nominated Everything Everywhere All At Once.

IMPRESSIONS: 2023 SOLODUO Dance Festival Presented by WHITE WAVE Dance at Dixon Place by The Dance Enthusiast

"Incorporating diverse styles, themes, and stages of artistry, this program’s greatest strength was its variety. With no two pieces alike, viewers had much dance to be enthusiastic about."…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Podcaster Erika Lantz Investigates Balanchine and Ballet's Complex Culture on "THE TURNING: Room of Mirrors" Season 2 by The Dance Enthusiast

"Balanchine specifically became a concrete entry point for us to invite listeners into the world of ballet, and as I dug deeper I felt that aspects of his life and legacy are sometimes flatt…

IMPRESSIONS: Grace Yi-Li Tong Presents ZOO!: An Evening of Dance at Arts On Site by The Dance Enthusiast

IN IMPRESSIONS: Grace Yi-Li Tong Presents ZOO!: An Evening of Dance at Arts On Site:"Garden Tongues offers an experience in which the figure of the Asian woman is intricately de-constructed …

DANCE NEWS: Ballet Hispanico Recognized for Best Company (Male Artistic Leadership) Commissions by Dance Data Project by The Dance Enthusiast

 IN DANCE NEWS: Ballet Hispanico Recognized for Best Company (Male Artistic Leadership) Commissions by Dance Data Project “We are thrilled to be recognized by this momentous survey of Am…