Loaded

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MNM’s Disenchanted Enchants by Bill Hirschman

The musical Disenchanted is a highly entertaining, hysterical, irreverent, clever, poignant, profane, with several bits of profanity, reimagining of what happened to these princesses, making…

"Dead Mom" (Beetlejuice) Sophia Anne Caruso, Elizabeth Teeter, Presley Ryan & Dana Steingold by bwaySHO

For everyone who lost their mom, this is for you. Lydia's Sophia Anne Caruso, Elizabeth Teeter, Presley Ryan & Dana Steingold sing "Dead Mom" from Beetlejuice. Filmed by @bwaySHO Edite…

VOCA to stage ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ through lens of Black Deaf culture by News Desk

Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA) announces the cast and production team for their production of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic, A Raisin in the Sun. Reviving the production from their…

Romeo and Juliet ** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter May 14, 2023: Celebrated actress Mia Katigbak, cofounder of Off Broadway's National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) in 1989, writes in her exuberant program n…

Hamilton, Hadestown & Kimberly Akimbo Mashup by bwaySHO

Watch Yael “YaYa” Reich, Alex Vinh & Jimmie “J.J.” Jeter sing a mashup of Hamilton, Hadestown & Kimberly Akimbo at the 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring swings, understudies and s…

Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival 2023 by Pauline Adamek

Veronica Swift Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival Day 1 Photos by Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging – 2022 @mathewimaging The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival is enjoying its fourth decade devoted to sta…

Is that Matt Doyle? #MBMBaM by bwaySHO

Wishing Matt Doyle a very happy birthday weekend & we all want to know: is that Matt Doyle? #MattDoyle #MBMBaM #isthatmattdoyle

Satyagraha in Concert

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Romeo & Juliet: A Story of Woe, Served with a Twist by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ "Wolf Play" playwright Hansol Jung offers a piquant new take on Shakespeare's tragedy The post Romeo & Juliet: A Story of Woe, Served with a Twist appeared first on New Y…

‘Succession’ star Jeremy Strong will bow on Broadway in ‘An Enemy of the People’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Emmy Award-winning actor will return to the Main Stem for the first time since 2008.

On The Town with Chip Deffaa: At “New York, New York,” “Some Like It Hot,” and Seth Sikes & Nicholas King’s Nightclub Act by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

In the last few weeks I feel like I’ve been stepping back in time—in a nice way.   I’ve enjoyed seeing the new Broadway musicals "New York, New York" (set in 1946-47) and (with some …

Popstar JoJo reveals what she had to change to 'survive' on Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

She currently stars as Satine in “Moulin Rouge.”

Global entertainment company RWS restructures by Caitlin Hornik

RWS Entertainment reorganizes as RWS Global.

UIA Talent Agency and ADA Artist Management announce merger by Caitlin Hornik

The two companies will operate as one under the UIA Talent Agency name.

Muses by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

However, both every scene as written by Maldonado and directed by Theatre East’s artistic director Judson Jones is staged as though it were the climax. It is one thing to enact a play up t…

“shadow/land” Celebrates Joy in the Face of Disaster—at The Public, N.Y. by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Erika Dickerson-Despenza Delivers a Force of Nature by Beau McGlasson It can be a challenge to find joy and beauty in the face of cruelty, racism, and government failings. S…

This Week on Broadway for May 14, 2023: Gypsy @ Goodspeed and The Goodbye Girl @ The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the Tony Awards broadcast possibly being cancelled this year. Reviews include Gypsy @ Goodspeed, The Goodbye Girl @ The J2 Sp…

How a mother and her daughters created an innovative Indian dance company by Marianne Combs

Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is …

Photos: First Look at Brightman, Iglehart, McClure, Urie, and More in SPAMALOT at The Kennedy Center

Check out photos from the Kennedy Center production of Spamalot starring Alex Brightman, James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Rob McClure, Matthew Saldivar, Michael Urie, and mor…

Nominations for the 2023 Off Broadway Alliance Awards by Deb Miller

The Off-Broadway Alliance is an organization of Off-Broadway producers, general managers, venue owners, press agents, and marketing personnel dedicated to promoting and supporting Off-Broadw…

Cymbeline at the BeBe Theatre by Daniel Walton

Nemesis Theatre Co.’s entertaining production of the Shakespeare play ably blends modernism and reverence to the source material.

Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

You Tube Treasures from Broadway Babe feature Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Bernadette Peters, Sammy Davis Jr, Jerry Lewis and more. May 13, 2023: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller, has…

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Being Lizard Boy with Justin Huertas

In this episode, Jayke is joined by playwright, actor, and musician, Justin Huertas to talk about his show, 'Lizard Boy', coming to off-broadway! A Seattle based creator, Huertas shares his …

& Juliet Inspired SHO Me Love by bwaySHO

Joaquin Romaguera, Original Pirelli in SWEENEY TODD, Has Passed Away

According to an obituary in the New York Times, Broadway actor and tenor best known as the original Pirelli in Sweeney Todd, passed away on May 9, 2023. 

Sharing a harrowing journey to a new beginning in ‘Walking with Bubbles’ at NYC’s AMT Theater by Deb Miller

Created, written, and performed by Jessica Hendy (Cats; Aida; Amour) in the relatable everyday clothing of jeans, sneakers, and a tee-shirt, the new solo musical Walking with Bubbles, now …

María Irene Fornés’ ‘Life Is a Dream’ awakens at Baltimore Center Stage by Bob Ashby

The characters in this modern adaption of a 17th-century play make something of their lives in ways that have a real impact on the audience.

Video: Jeremy Strong Talks Theatre Roots and ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Watch Jeremy Strong revisit his theatre roots and discuss his post-SUCCESSION return to Broadway in ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE on CBS Sunday Morning.

Mandy Patinkin: The Princess Bride (2023) by bwaySHO

Mothers on Broadway by New York Theater

Broadway is not always kind to mothers, but Mother always makes an impression. On Mothers Day, let us recall the season just ended: Jack’s Mother in “Into The Woods” urged her doltish …

Babatunde Aléshé review – good vibes from the jungle escapee by Brian Logan

Arts Depot, LondonHe’s a celebrity and he got out of there, as we learn during this lively standup set with a reality TV slant – Matt Hancock gossip included Babatunde Aléshé flunked h…

HIS STORY THE MUSICAL's Jataria Heyward Takes Over Our Instagram Today!

Tune in to our Instagram story today as Jataria Heyward takes you behind the scenes of His Story the Musical!

SHO Me Love with Saturday in the park with SHO by bwaySHO

Saturday in the park with SHO turned into a conversation about how much we love @& Juliet on Broadway, SHO we started singing. My friends are the best for always yes &ing my ideas!!! #SHOMeL…

Sammy’s Bowery Follies by Sandi Durell

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Broadway veterans Ali Ewoldt, LaVon Fisher Wilson, Donna Vivino and Stuart Zagnit in “Welcome to Sammy’s”, a concert of the music of “Sam…

‘The Rite of Spring’ gets a feminist, African perspective from Dada Masilo by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Masilo’s ‘The Sacrifice,’ inspired by Stravinsky’s original, is a universal statement about ritual in our lives, and the connection of healing and grief.

For Mother’s Day: 10 Tin Pan Alley Songs About Mothers by Trav S.D.

Happy Mother’s Day — for those who celebrate. We’ve done a couple of posts here in the past in observance of the holiday, one on some famous vaudeville stage mothers, and another even …

Celebrate Mother's Day: Broadway Edition With Hurder, Blackman, Feldshuh, Wolfe & Williams!

See what Robyn Hurder, Tovah Feldshuh, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Jewelle Blackman, and Betsy Wolfe have to say about their experiences of being a mom in the world of theatre in this Mother's…

UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey review – earth, air, fire and water send a powerful message in Wayne McGregor premiere by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonThis bleak but arresting meditation on our ailing planet combines dance, poetry, film and music to startling effect The key thing to know about Wayne McGregor’s ne…

Around the World in 80 Days review – a stately adventure by Clare Brennan

Hull Truck theatreThis engaging production makes the most of a small cast and minimal staging, but needs more urgency early on The plot of Jules Verne’s 1872 novel is well known. Phileas …

Connecticut Ballet brings the living doll, ‘Coppélia,’ back to life at The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

Connecticut Ballet has revived its version of the comic ballet "Coppélia," which it has been doing on and off for 35 years. It is at The Bushnell's Belding Theater on May 20 and 21.

Flash Sale: Shop 15% Off Mother's Day Gifts in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop

Shop our Mother's Day Gift Guide with items from from A Beautiful Noise, Some Like It Hot, New York, New York and many more!

The week in theatre: August in England; Blue Now; The Vortex – review by Susannah Clapp

Bush theatre, London; Theatre Royal Brighton; Chichester Festival theatreIn his powerful debut play, Lenny Henry draws his audience deep into the life – and its shattering – of a Windrus…

Theater review: Goodspeed glows with a jazzy, sensitive, less sexist ‘Gypsy’ by Christopher Arnott

Jenn Thompson's production of "Gypsy," at the Goodspeed Opera House through June 25, has been given a deft modern makeover that returns it to its roots.

Frederick Ashton: Links in the Chain review – fascinating study of a master choreographer by Sarah Crompton

Available onlineLynne Wake’s film about Ashton is a compelling glimpse into the way his great works are reinterpreted by new generations of dancers One of the great privileges of writing a…

New York City Center Encores! Oliver! Completes Run May 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Tam Mutu, and Benjamin Pajak star in the Lionel Bart musical.

Opening May 14, Romeo and Juliet Stars Broadway's Major Curda and Dorcas Leung by Leah Putnam

Hansol Jung has updated the verse of Shakespeare's play about star-crossed lovers, playing Off-Broadway at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater.

Bob Fosse's Dancin' Closes on Broadway May 14 by Margaret Hall

Wayne Cilento directs the seldom-produced work, re-creating Fosse's original, 1978 Tony-winning choreography.

2:22–A Ghost Story Begins at the Apollo May 14 by Andrew Gans

Danny Robins' thriller transfers from a limited engagement at the Lyric Theatre.

shadow/land by Joel Benjamin

"shadow/land" by Erika Dickerson-Despenza is a play about the August 2005 disaster, Hurricane Katrina. It is the first episode of a ten-part magnum opus. "shadow/land," though, is more than …