$1.5m for Western Sydney Arts and Culture Up Late

The post $1.5m for Western Sydney Arts and Culture Up Late appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Badia Farha by Deb Miller

Famous to theater-lovers (for well more than a Warholian fifteen minutes) for her engaging performances and powerhouse vocals in Broadway’s School of Rock, the 1st National Broadway Tour o…

Sydney Dance Company’s Ascent to make Adelaide debut

The post Sydney Dance Company’s Ascent to make Adelaide debut appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

“Poor Yella Rednecks” Sprinkles Slang & Spice in Viet Struggle –at ACT by Hamilton Nguyen

Millennial Notes Qui Nguyen Honors Both Tradition & Pop Culture  by Hamilton Nguyen Using neon-lit sets, rap music, and country lingo, “Poor Yella Rednecks: Vietgone 2” tells the st…

Photos: A STRANGE LOOP Composer Michael R. Jackson Hits The Stage At Lincoln Center Theater's NEXT@LCT3 Concert Series!

This week, Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson launched Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3’s NEXT@LCT3, a concert series of performances at the Claire Tow Theate. See photos o…

The Sydney Fair returns with a celebration of art, history and culture

The post The Sydney Fair returns with a celebration of art, history and culture appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

The Legendary Chita Rivera | THEATER: All the Moving Parts by CUNY TV

This month, we feature a two-part episode of "THEATER: All the Moving Parts" on the theatrical memoirs of two legendary women in theater: Mary Rodgers and Chita Rivera. Host Patrick Pacheco…

Eleri Ward To Celebrate Vinyl Edition Of Acoustic Sondheim Album 'Keep A Tender Distance At Joe's Pub, June 5

Singer/songwriter Eleri Ward will return to Joe's Pub in New York on Monday, June 5 at 7:00 PM to perform selections from her new album Keep A Tender Distance from Ghostlights Records.

Broadway Review: Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond Don’t Let the “Parade” Pass Them By In Stunning Revival of Controversial Musical by Regina Weinreich

Looking mild-mannered, even Evan Hanson-ish, Ben Platt plays the real-life historic figure Leo Frank, a Jew who was lynched in the early

Amtrak partners with Audience Rewards and ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ by Caitlin Hornik

This marks the first partnership of this scale between a Broadway show and Amtrak.

Meet One Of The Few Female AAPI Choreographers/Directors Working On Broadway by Jeryl Brunner

A frequent collaborator of Andrew Lloyd Webber, JoAnn M. Hunter worked on his shows School of Rock, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat and now Bad Cinderella

Actors' Equity Association Membership Ratifies New Unified Touring Agreement With The Broadway League

Actors' Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, and The Broadway League, the national trade assoc…

Tony Awards committee issues final eligibility rulings for 2022-2023 season by Caitlin Hornik

Eleven productions were discussed in the third and final meeting.

‘New York, New York’: Come For The Songs, Everything Else Is A Mess by Rex Reed

This show—questionably claiming to be inspired by Martin Scorsese's 1977 movie—piles up a tidal wave of old John Kander and Fred Ebb songs worthy of applause. But the rest of the evening…

2023 Pacific Playwrights Panel

By . Join South Coast Repertory for the Playwrights Panel, part of the 2023 Pacific Playwrights Festival.

How to Watch the 2023 Tony Nominations

The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 2, by Lea Michele and Myles Frost. The announcement can be viewed LIVE (9am ET) in their entirety here on BroadwayWor…

Jimmy Olausson Creates Theatrics for Avatar Tour with CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

Jimmy Olausson of Illumity AB, Avatar’s lighting designer, has made it his mission to contribute to this multi-sensory experience by creating visuals that accent every moment of the band�…

Rattlestick Names First Terrence McNally New Works Incubator Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The fellowship comes with a $5,000 stipend, personalized mentorship, and a three-week incubation period, followed by a one-week developmental workshop and presentation of their work.

How To Create A Musical: Alli Mauzey on Becoming "Pattie" by Kimberly Akimbo

"There’s honesty and hilarity in the character of Pattie.” Hear how actress Alli Mauzey dives into becoming "Pattie" so effortlessly on stage. #KimberlyAkimbo Official Site: https://kim…

“Sea Creatures,” Hampstead Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Is it possible to successfully challenge naturalism in British theatre today? At a time when audiences crave feelgood dramas, uplifting musicals and classic well-made plays, there is very li…

AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Adrienne Dawes by Daphnie Sicre, Adrienne Dawes

By Daphnie Sicre, Adrienne Dawes. The AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour is an incredible opportunity to learn from AfroLatine-led playwrights and theatremakers from all corners of the…

AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Reynaldo Piniella by Daphnie Sicre, Reynaldo Piniella

By Daphnie Sicre, Reynaldo Piniella. The AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour is an incredible opportunity to learn from AfroLatine-led playwrights and theatremakers from all corners of …

Summer 1976 Broadway Review by New York Theater

Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht sit at the same table but don’t look at one another, nor talk to each other, at the beginning of this exquisitely acted production of David Auburn’s gauzy,…

AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Candido Tirado by Daphnie Sicre, Candido Tirado

By Daphnie Sicre, Candido Tirado. The AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour is an incredible opportunity to learn from AfroLatine-led playwrights and theatremakers from all corners of the…

Interview: How Saheem Ali is 'Blowing the World Open' with FAT HAM

Director Saheem Ali chats with BroadwayWorld about the joys of bringing Fat Ham uptown following its acclaimed run at the Public Theater and gives us all the juicy (pun intended) details abo…

AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Darrel Alejandro Holnes by Daphnie Sicre, Darrel Alejandro Holnes

By Daphnie Sicre, Darrel Alejandro Holnes. The AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour is an incredible opportunity to learn from AfroLatine-led playwrights and theatremakers from all corne…

The Theatre We Want In 2040? We Used “Strategic Foresight” To Plan On The Prairies by Christine Brubaker, Taiwo Afolabi, Yvette Nolan, Jessica Thornton, and Heather Russek

Does it seem far-fetched to imagine a future where the government subsidizes theatres and theatre artists at a living wage, and land-based art hubs rely heavily on new technologies while nur…

AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Rachel Lynett by Daphnie Sicre, Rachel Lynett

By Daphnie Sicre, Rachel Lynett. The AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour is an incredible opportunity to learn from AfroLatine-led playwrights and theatremakers from all corners of the …

Danielle Brooks Says Broadway Needs to Be More Welcoming to Audiences of Color by Logan Culwell-Block

The Piano Lesson and Color Purple star is using her multi-hyphenate career as a producer-actor to make theatre more equitable.

Dancin’: Celebrating an Art Form by Jena Tesse Fox

Bob Fosse developed the musical Dancin’ as both a tribute to and a departure from his signature choreographic style. The show, which premiered on Broadway in 1978, was conceived as a celeb…

AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Christin Eve Cato by Daphnie Sicre, Christin Cato

By Daphnie Sicre, Christin Cato. The AfroLatine Superfriends Playwriting Hour is an incredible opportunity to learn from AfroLatine-led playwrights and theatremakers from all corners of the …

Let's Talk About BEES & HONEY! by MCC Theater

LET'S TALK! BEES & HONEY actors Maribel Martinez and Xavier Pacheco talk about this new Dominican love story by Guadalís Del Carmen, and what it takes to survive in New York City. TIX ON S…

Intense ”night, Mother’ grips interest at Anacostia Playhouse by Gregory Ford

The performances by Lezlie Hatcher and Patricia Williams-Dugueye evinced the tenacity and desperation of Jacob wrestling his angel.

Charles Hull, Who Brought Theater to Young Audiences, Dies at 92 by Daniel E. Slotnik

The award-winning company he co-founded, Theaterworks USA, went on the road to introduce millions of students to professional productions of plays and musicals.

Playwright Larissa FastHorse Discusses Bringing The Thankgiving Play to Broadway on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens sits down with playwright Larissa FastHorse to discuss making her Great Bright Way debut with The Thanksgiving Play. Catch an extended version of …

Britney Coleman to Lead Company Tour by Ruthie Fierberg

The North American tour of Company will star Britney Coleman as Bobbie. The previously announced tour of the Tony Award-winning revival, featuring Tony-winning direction by Marianne Elliot…

Theater Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (Desert Theater Works in Indio) by Jason Mannino

GOES WRONG GOES RIGHT The Play That Goes Wrong running through Sunday, April 30 at Desert Theater Works (DTW) in Indio is the only comedy to ever win both a Tony and Olivier award. It is a h…

NRACT’s EQUUS Leaves an Indelible Mark by Kim Jackson

Read Kim Jackson's review of the North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre's production of EQUUS. The post NRACT’s EQUUS Leaves an Indelible Mark appeared first on Beltline to Broadway.

2023 Tony Awards eligibility rulings (round 3): Aaron Sorkin contends for ‘Camelot,’ a ‘Shucked’ star goes lead, and more by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 28, for the third and final time during the 2022-2023 Broadway season, to discuss the eligibility of 11 productions for the 76th Annual …

How to Create a Musical: Story | Kimberly Akimbo by Kimberly Akimbo

Kimberly Akimbo will remind you that life is short, precious and beautiful. It’s about having a finite amount of time but remembering to live every moment. Official Site: https://kimberly…

RENT, PIPPIN & More - Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Take a look at Stage Mags from Rent, Pippin, and more!

Review: ‘Adventures with Alice’ is theater as wonderful as its Golden Gate Park setting by Lily Janiak

We Players’ site-specific, immersive walk-through show adapting Lewis Carroll polishes an San Francisco jewel to a fresh gleam.

What Would Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Ask Lorraine Hansberry? by Leah Putnam

In a new video, the stars of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window talk about what it's been like

"New York, New York" ft. Lin-Manuel Miranda & Anna Uzele by bwaySHO

Shoshana aka @bwaySHO plays "What's your favorite song about New York?" at the New York, New York Opening Night red carpet and you'll never believe the answers! Filmed & edited by Avery Ing…

Good Night, Oscar by Elyse Trevers

Sometimes performers are so good at their roles that they become forever identified with that part. For many, Sean Hayes will always be Jack on television’s “Will and Grace,” kooky, eg…

MCC Theater Releases Recording Of I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT Performed By Joy Woods - Listen Here!

MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler, Co-Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) have released a professional recording for the song “I Could Have Danced All Night�…

Tony Awards Admin Committee Rules on New York, New York Plus Shucked, Camelot, Life of Pi, More by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway's biggest honors will be handed out June 11 at the United Palace Theatre in New York City.

Aaron Sorkin Will Be Tony-Eligible For ‘Camelot’ Book by Greg Evans

Aaron Sorkin, whose adaptation of the classic Lerner & Loewe musical Camelot opened on Broadway earlier this month, will be eligible for Tony consideration in the Best Book of a Musical …

Jodie Comer on Broadway echoes the pain and fury of the Trump rape trial by Charles McNulty

In Suzie Miller's 'Prima Facie," Jodie Comer brings to Broadway her acclaimed West End performance as a successful criminal defense barrister who experiences the other side of the legal syst…

Photos: THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW Celebrates Opening Night

Broadway just celebrated the final opening of the 2022-23 season, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, which is now running at the  James Earl Jones Theatre. Producer Jeremy O. Harris thre…

2023 CHITA RIVERA AWARD NOMINATIONS by Tulis McCall

2023 CHITA RIVERA AWARD NOMINATIONS BROADWAY OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN A BROADWAY SHOW   Steven Hoggett, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot Susan…

Tony Predictions 2023: ‘Some Like It Hot’ and ‘The Piano Lesson’ Among Broadway Contenders Seeking Recognition by Clayton Davis

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Gr…

2023 nominations for the Chita Rivera Awards for excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway, Off Broadway, and film by Deb Miller

Nominations for the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards, recognizing excellence in dance and choreography on Broadway, Off Broadway, and in film, as decided by three separate nominating committees, we…

Tony Predictions: Best Musical Revival — Encores! Alumni and Lush Orchestras Dominate the Field by Clayton Davis

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Gr…

Tony Awards Administration Committee Makes Final Eligibility Rulings for 2022-23 Season

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to confirm the eligibility status of eleven Broadway productions for the 2022-2023 season. This was the third and final time this season th…

Tony Predictions: Best Musical — Four Stand Poised to Give ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Some Competition  by Gordon Cox

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Gr…

2023 Sweeney Todd Revival to Receive Cast Album by Caitlin Hornik

The current revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd will release a cast album on Warner Music Group’s Arts Music and Reprise Records. Though a release date has not ye…

God of Carnage by Christopher "caz" Caswell

The direction by Nicholas Viselli ultimately misses a key point in this plot, which is that Alan and Annette should be staged as perpetually trying to leave Veronica and Michael’s apartmen…

At a Berlin Festival, Avant-Garde Theater from Europe and New York by A.J. Goldmann

Companies bring body horror and political statements to Berlin’s FIND festival of new international drama, where the Wooster Group is the “artist in focus.”

The Siegel Column by Sandi Durell

By Barbara & Scott Siegel . . . Solo Shows: From Prima Facie to Walking With Bubbles Solo shows are a bitch! They have to be close to brilliant in order to sit through them — yet they …

Daughter of the Wicked by Edward Kliszus

Schwartz is a raconteur extraordinaire. From the onset, her repartee was confident and, at times, adapted to prompt audience interaction. One could hardly resist her gentle, enchanting coaxi…

‘New York, New York’ Cast Celebrates Kander and Ebb’s Legacy as New Musical Opens on Broadway by McKinley Franklin

It’s quiet on the roof of the St. James Theater. Up here, less than 10 stories above 44th Street, the clamor of an opening night on Broadway drifts away. Below, titans of the American thea…

“Eden Prairie, 1971” is a melancholy (and hopeful) swan song at BETC by Lisa Kennedy

So much in the Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado’s latest production, Mat Smart’s “Eden Prairie, 1971,” shines a spotlight on the many pleasures the Boulder company has offered au…

Get $49 Tickets to SHUCKED on Broadway!

There has never been a better time to snag tickets to see the most talked about show of the Broadway season! Shucked is bringing audiences to their feet eight times a week at the Nederlande…

Summer, 1976 Starring Laura Linney & Jessica Hecht - Favorite Summer Memory by bwaySHO

Summer, 1976 Starring Laura Linney & Jessica Hecht - Favorite Summer Memory Filmed & edited by Avery Ingvarson & @bwaySHO #LauraLinney #JessicaHecht #InSummer

Cody Rigsby, Matt Rogers, Casey Likes, More Join RAISE YOUR VOICE: A CABARET FOR A CURE

Raise Your Voice: A Cabaret for a Cure will feature Broadway faves in a one-night benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

How to Create a Musical: Steven Boyer on Navigating “Buddy” | Kimberly Akimbo by Kimberly Akimbo

The character “Buddy” is just trying to parent “Kim” the best way he knows how. Hear how actor Steven Boyer breathes life into a complicated role with delicacy and tact. #KimberlyAki…

Amtrak Partners with Audience Rewards and HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD for Specially Wrapped Trains and More

Amtrak is the official rail transportation partner for the Broadway show “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” now playing at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. As part of the collaborat…

Shucked Leads Drama Desk Nominations by Caitlin Hornik

Nominees have been announced for the 2023 Drama Desk Awards, honoring artistic excellence on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. Winners will be announced the week of May 29. The 6…

Review: Where a Boxer’s Clinch Is a Slow-Dance Embrace by Brian Seibert

Shamel Pitts’s “Touch of Red,” at New York Live Arts, takes place in a boxing ring. It’s not a competition, though. It’s a relationship.

2023 Drama Desk Nominations by Tulis McCall

2023 DRAMA DESK NOMINATIONS Outstanding Play A Case for the Existence of God, by Samuel D. Hunter, Signature Theatre Fat Ham, by James Ijames, The Public Theater and National Black Theatre L…

Markie Gray to Step Down as Raven Theatre Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Former Raven production manager and artistic producer Cole von Glahn will assume the role of interim managing director at the beginning of May.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.

Check out newly released rehearsal photos for Evita at A.R.T., beginning previews on May 17!

Raise a Glass, Immersive Musical Monsoon Wedding Extends at St. Ann's Warehouse by Leah Putnam

Set in a Delhi home on the eve of a wedding, the pending nuptials are in jeopardy as family secrets begin to come out.

Unilumin at NAB 2023: Talks & Panels on Virtual Production, Building Metasight Ecosystem by Michael Eddy

  From April 16th to 19th, 2023, Unilumin showcased its cutting-edge virtual production solutions at NAB 2023, the National Association of Broadcasters Show held in Las Vegas, USA. At booth…

For National Superhero Day: A Job for “Underdog” by Trav S.D.

It’s National Superhero Day, an appropriate time seemingly for an overdue explication upon the worthwhile topic of the Saturday morning cartoon show Underdog (1964-67). I watched the show …

Why I’m producing Harmony by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman by Ken Davenport

If this is the first time you’re hearing about this... The post Why I’m producing Harmony by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Watch Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters, Sutton Foster, More Celebrate Carol Burnett in Song by Andrew Gans

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love debuted on NBC April 26.

Kolton Krouse, J. Harrison Ghee, Dylis Croman, More Receive 2023 Chita Rivera Award Nominations by Logan Culwell-Block

Given by the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, the honors celebrate dance and choreographic excellence on stage and screen.

Britney Coleman to Star in ‘Company’ North American Tour by Matthew Herzog

Producers of the Tony Award winning Best Musical Revival of Stephen Sondheim’s and George Furth’s Company announced that Britney Coleman will return to the hit musical comedy starring as…

2023 Capital Fringe Festival to pop up in Georgetown and Dupont by News Desk

Edlavitch DCJCC and Theater J are among the venues where 43 shows will give 194 performances over 10 days in July. Tickets go on sale June 21.

For Gaten Matarazzo, Things Couldn’t Get Much Stranger Than A Smash Broadway Show, Ecstatic Reviews And Getting The Last, Bloody Laugh In ‘Sweeney by Greg Evans

At 20 years old, Gaten Matarazzo is already something of a Broadway veteran. The New Jersey native was only 9 when he made his debut in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, a few years older when …

Glass works by renowned artist Chihuly sprout at Missouri Botanical Garden by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Chihuly in the Garden 2023" runs May 2-Oct. 15. There are 19 works across the garden’s 79 acres, as well as an installation of smaller works and drawings in the Sachs Museum.

Glenn Davis & Chris Perfetti Star in King James Off-Broadway by bwaySHO

Glenn Davis & Chris Perfetti Star in King James Off-Broadway Filmed & edited by Avery Ingvarson for @bwaySHO

Listen to 'Maybe Love' from Broadway's Shucked by Margaret Hall

The maize-themed comedy will digitally release its original Broadway cast album May 5.

Britney Coleman Will Lead Company National Tour by Logan Culwell-Block

The Marianne Elliott-directed production will kick off at Detroit's Fisher Theatre in October.

‘A razor-sharp satire on all things ableism’: IT’S A MOTHERF**KING PLEASURE – Soho Theatre by Liz Dyer

After a surprisingly (to them) successful stint at this year’s Vault Festival, disability-led FlawBored Theatre returns with It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure at the Soho Theatre, their razo…

St. Louis producer helps 'Shucked' bring the corn to Broadway by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The latest musical from producer and St. Louis native Mike Bosner, it's set in Cobb County, whose economy depends on corn.

The Wild Life and Times of a Soon-to-Be Former City Ballet Dancer by Gia Kourlas

Harrison Ball is retiring. After battling addiction, he is engaged to Zac Posen, serious about acting and grateful for his career.

“Maybe Love” (Official Video) | Shucked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Shucked Broadway

“Maybe Love" (Official Video) | Shucked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Music & lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally Performed by Caroline Innerbichler https://shucked.lnk.to/mus…

DANCIN', A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, and More Nominated For 2023 Chita Rivera Awards

Nominations for the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards have been announced. Find out who is nominated for the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards!

2023 Chita Rivera Award Nominations by New York Theater

Below is the complete list of the nominations for 2023 Chita Rivera Awards for dance and choreography, on Broadway, Off-Broadway and the movies, with the love spread wide. The awards will be…

Video: Steve Guttenberg Is Getting Ready to Tell His Story in TALES OF THE GUTTENBERG BIBLE

Performances have begun for George Street Playhouse's world premiere of Tales from the Guttenberg Bible written by and starring Steve Guttenberg at the Arthur Laurents Theater at the New Bru…

You Pick the Nominees! Choose Your Favorites for the 2023 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Broadway.com

It's that time of the year! Award nominations are being announced almost every day, but at Broadway.com we want you to determine the season's best stars and shows. It's time for Broadway's …

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 4/28/23 by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Holyoke Civic Symphony Maestro David Kidwell and Majestic Theater founder Danny Eaton.

Dave Willetts Will Sub for Michael Ball Mondays in West End Revival of Aspects of Love by Andrew Gans

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical begins performances next month at the Lyric Theatre.

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony Sets Broadway Bow by Logan Culwell-Block

Directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, the musical about the Comedian Harmonists played an Off-Broadway engagement in 2022.

Brooke Shields, Sutton Foster, Darren Criss, Tituss Burgess, More to Star in Broadway and Vine Concert Series by Margaret Hall

The Napa Valley nonprofit will pair theatrical talent with world class wines for the summer series.

Kyle Ramar Freeman to Lead A Strange Loop in London's West End by Logan Culwell-Block

With a book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson, the musical begins at the Barbican Theatre June 17.

Kenneth Branagh Will Be King Lear at Off-Broadway's The Shed by Leah Putnam

Branagh will direct and star in the production first at Wyndham's Theatre in London.

Watch: Hear the New Song 'Maybe Love' From SHUCKED

The all new song “Maybe Love' has been released from the forthcoming Shucked – Original Broadway Cast Recording. The song is performed by 2023 Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Carol…

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, and More Will Be Featured at The Public's Gala On The Green

The Public Theater has announced that The Public's Annual Gala, GALA ON THE GREEN, will take place on Monday, June 12 at The Delacorte Theater during the Free Shakespeare in the Park's run o…

Britney Coleman Will Star as Bobbie in the North American Tour of COMPANY

Britney Coleman will star as Bobbie in the North American tour of Company! Coleman previously appeared in the show's Broadway run, as a member of the ensemble, and understudying the roles of…

Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman Musical ‘Harmony’ Sets Broadway Fall Opening by Greg Evans

Harmony, the Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman musical that played a sold-out run at New York’s National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene last spring, will move to Broadway this fall, producers announ…

Brompton’s Revolutionary Tessera G1 Takes Home Product of the Year Award at 2023 NAB Show by Michael Eddy

Brompton Technology is delighted to announce its groundbreaking Tessera G1 receiver card has won a coveted Product of the Year Award, following a live awards ceremony on April 18 at the 2023…

HARMONY Will Come to Broadway in October

Off-Broadway Hit Harmony will come to Broadway this fall.

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's HARMONY Will Transfer to Broadway in October

BroadwayWorld has learned that Harmony will transfer to Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre later this year! Direct from its sold-out, award-winning downtown run, Harmony, a New York Times …

‘Harmony,’ a Manilow Musical Set Under Nazis, Is Broadway-Bound by Michael Paulson

The show about the Comedian Harmonists, a real-life sextet that ran afoul of the Nazi regime, was first staged in 1997.

‘Prima Facie,’ Suzie Miller and Justin Martin’s play about sexual assault, is leading a cultural and policy shift by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and director reveal their process behind crafting the new drama.

Schmigadoon! 2X05 BREAKDOWN! All The Easter Eggs, References, And BTS Info You May Have Missed! by Broadway By Ghostlight

The pentultimate episode of #Schmigadoon's second season is here and it is glorious! New incredible songs, crazy plot twists (there's always a twist) and some brilliant and sneaky musical th…

Exclusive: Britney Coleman to lead ‘Company’ tour by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor was part of the revival’s Broadway cast.

Broadway's Life of Pi Launches 'The Power of Pi' Initiative For South Asian and AAPI Communities by Meg Masseron

The initiative will aim to nurture connections and partnerships with the AAPI community in New York and beyond.

Broadway Poker Tournament Broadway Bets Will Make Its Anticipated Return by Meg Masseron

All proceeds from the casino-style event will benefit Broadway Cares.

Elf the musical returns to the Dominion Theatre this Christmas by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Elf the musical returns to the Dominion Theatre this Christmas by popular demand for a strictly limited season. Book Elf tickets now! This post Elf the musical returns to the…

GRACE NOTES: Friday, April 28, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Barry Manilow’s Harmony Will Have Long-Awaited Broadway Premiere This Fall

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A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction review – Lydia West takes command by Arifa Akbar

Barbican, LondonThe star narrates an innovative, pedal-powered production that muses on the climate crisis but the wide range of topics limits the storytelling As a concept, Katie Mitchell�…

Jerry Mitchell to Receive 2023 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award by Caitlin Hornik

Director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell will receive the 2023 Isabelle Stevenson Award. The Tony Awards Administration Committee has recognized Mitchell for his dedication and contribution…

Video: THE FEARS Cast Explains What the New Play Is All About

Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Steven Soderbergh (sex, lies, and videotape, Traffic, Erin Brockovich), will make his New York City theatrical producing debut with the World Premiere…

Theater Review: “And So We Walked” — A Missed Opportunity by Robert Israel

And So We Walked is about the performer finding her roots and that quest is often meandering.

Broadway's Grey House Will Offer Digital Lottery and Rush Tickets by Meg Masseron, Diep Tran

The new thriller play starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslaney, and Sophia Anne Caruso begins performances on Broadway April 29.

Exclusive: The Company of NEW YORK, NEW YORK's Celebrates Opening Night!

New York, New York, the final musical of the 2022-23 Broadway season is open at last!  The show is now officially running at Broadway's St. James Theatre. We have photos from inside the o…

Kenneth Branagh returns to stage after eight years to play King Lear by Isobel Lewis

Production will run for just 50 shows in West End this winter

Elation KL Profile FC™ Highlights State-of-the-Art Lighting Install at Florence J. Gillmor Hall, Westminster College by Michael Eddy

Last September, Westminster College, a private liberal arts school in Salt Lake City, inaugurated Florence J. Gillmor Hall, a modern facility equipped with state-of-the-art instruction, rehe…

The Time Rob Bowman Got a Late-Night Phone Call From a 'Sobbing and Weeping' Elaine Stritch by Andrew Gans

He is the musical director and conductor for the Tony-winning revival of Chicago, the longest-running production currently on Broadway.

Best Bets: Tim McGraw, Elvis festival, Independent Bookstore Day, 'Swan Lake' and more by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do April 28-May 4.

Everything you need to know about Theatreland over the Kings Coronation by Kitty Underwood

Whether you've caught coronation fever, or you're just excited about the extra bank holiday, here's everything you need to know about theatre and Theatreland over the Coronation Bank Holiday…

Stage Top 5: May 2023 by Brian Hieggelke

May is for musical comedy and edgy new work.

Lindsay Mendez & Jonathan Groff Love One Another & Central Park by bwaySHO

Lindsay Mendez & Jonathan Groff chat with @bwaySHO about their favorite thing about New York. The two, along with Daniel Radcliffe, star in Merrily We Roll Along, coming to Broadway. The thr…

Today on Broadway: Friday, April 28, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

Drama Desk Nominations, Jerry Mitchell To Receive Isabelle Stevenson Award, More “Prima Facie” And “The Thanksgiving Play,” Highlights From Carol Burnett’s 90th Celebration “Toda…

Video: James Corden and Tom Cruise Join the Cast of THE LION KING

Disney’s The Lion King was featured in “The Last Last Late Late Show with James Corden Carpool Karaoke Special,” a primetime special celebrating the final night of James Corden’s�…

Houston Area Schools Cancel Trips to See JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH Due to Cross-Gender Casting

Schools in the Houston area have cancelled plans to see performances of James and the Giant Peach at Main Street Theater, due to 'cross-gender casting' in the show.

Popular Student Theatre Festivals by Aussie Theatre

Theatre festivals are incredibly important for young, artistic, and talented people all over the world. Such festivals give students a

Kenneth Branagh to direct and star in King Lear in London and New York by Chris Wiegand

The play, which the actor has described as being pertinent to our ‘savage and judgmental’ political climate, will run for 50 performances in the West End before transferring to the US Ke…

Heard the one about the standup lawyer? Why even top artists now need a side job by Rachael Healy

Want to survive in the arts? Get a side hustle. We speak to an award-winning poet and governance manager, a gigging guitarist and teacher – and a successful comic who doubles as an immigra…

Summer, 1976 Limited Edition Official Opening Night Playbill

Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht star, under the direction of Daniel Sullivan. This Limited Edition Opening Night Playbill from Summer, 1976 is ...

Jonathan Groff nominated for two theater awards for role in Sondheim musical off Broadway

Groff has been nominated for both Drama Desk and Critics Circle awards for his work in the off-Broadway musical "Merrily We Roll Along.".

REVIEW: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by JK

Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Starring Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Maria Bilbao, Nicholas Christopher, Jordan…

’An exploration of love & friendship’: JULES & JIM – Jermyn Street Theatre by Rev Stan

Jules and Jim at the Jermyn Street Theatre is an exploration of love and friendship told through the lens of three people living an unconventional lifestyle. Jules (Samuel Collings) is a Ger…

Wake Up With BWW 4/28: Drama Desk Nominations, Plus a Message From Oscar Isaac!

Top stories: Find out who's nominated for Drama Desk Awards, plus watch a video message from Oscar Isaac in honor of BroadwayWorld's 20th anniversary!

Theater Updates by Sandi Durell

A digital lottery and rush tickets policies for the New York premiere of Grey House by Levi Holloway, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Grey House will begin preview…

Musical Con 2023 Announces Special Guests by Official London Theatre

🎉 Musical Con is BACK! ⁣Meet the Stars. Celebrate the Shows. Learn from the Pros. #ThisIsForTheFans 📍Excel London⁣⁣ 🗓 21st & 22nd of October ⁣⁣ Official London Theatre i…

Kyle Ramar Freeman Makes West End Debut in A STRANGE LOOP

Casting has been announced for the London season of the smash-hit musical A Strange Loop which is transferring from Broadway to the Barbican Theatre for a one-time-only 12-week limited seaso…

Kenneth Branagh to Star in King Lear Off-Broadway in 2024

Jodie Comer knows how to slay. She had to learn how to bow. by Peter Marks

Jodie Comer, star of "Killer Eve" and Broadway’s “Prima Facie,” talks about the challenges and epiphanies of a theater debut.

Experience: I’m the world’s oldest female standup comedian by D'yan Forest

At 88, I often get ignored when I first walk into comedy clubs. People assume I’m in the wrong place and are shocked to find out I’m on the bill I was 68 when I first stepped on stage as…

Big Aunty review – regrets and raucous partying as siblings deal with death by Mark Fisher

Belgrade theatre, CoventryCorey Campbell’s impressionistic production can lose focus but it benefits from engaging performances We never get to see Vivienne Mavis Taylor in this devised pr…

Kenneth Branagh Will Direct and Star in KING LEAR in the West End and New York

Kenneth Branagh will direct and play the title role in William Shakespeare’s King Lear at Wyndham’s Theatre previewing from 21 October 2023.

‘Moulin Rouge!,’ ‘Schmigadoon!’ star Aaron Tveit excited to play the hits at Mercyhurst University by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tveit will be performing May 3 at Mercyhurst University’s Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center in Erie.  

How Does Theatre Impact Student Learning? by Aussie Theatre

The theatrical art form has endured for centuries and has been utilized in education to facilitate diverse learning methods. With

Can Theatre Help Students Cope with Studies? by Aussie Theatre

The performing arts have been a perennial favorite amongst students as an extracurricular pursuit. However, in recent times, scholars and

Curtain up on major upgrades at Arts Centre Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Since the first curtain call in 1984, Arts Centre Melbourne’s State Theatre stage has been graced by the likes of

Curtain up on major upgrades at Arts Centre Melbourne

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Bringing Australian Life into the frame

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On the Couch with Jayme-Lee Hanekom

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Watch "Big Noise From Winnetka" from Bob Fosse's Dancin' on Broadway - YouTube

Watch the explosive dance number above, featuring Tony d'Alelio, Mattie Love, and Nando Morland, in an exclusive performance filmed by Playbill.

The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Wendy Caster

The rollicking, deeply silly, remarkably funny production of the The Knight of the Burning Pestle currently at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, brought to us by Red Bull Theater and Fiasco Theat…

With Judy McLane as Rose and Talia Suskauer as Louise, Goodspeed's Gypsy Begins April 28 by Leah Putnam

The Connecticut theatre presents the classic musical as part of its 60th anniversary season.

Glory Ride Opens World Premiere in London's West End April 28 by Leah Putnam

West End alums Josh St. Clair and Amy Di Bartolomeo star in the new musical about the true story of Italian athlete and WWII hero Gino Bartali.

IMPRESSIONS: Faye Driscoll's Weathering at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

Driscoll’s Weathering, 70 minutes of riveting, engrossing performance, an artistic triumph, comments on and equates the human condition with the dissolution of our natural environment. Our…