Michael Ball in West End revival of Aspects of Love – First Look by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Production photographs by Johan Persson of the West End revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love at the Lyric Theatre have been released. This post Michael Ball in We…

Review: A Lonely Middle-Aged Man Takes a Leap in Primary Trust

Hundreds of Students’ Work in Theater Honored At Cappies by Bill Hirschman

Amid protracted and repeated cheers of a volume rarely heard in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, hundreds upon hundreds of high school students and their families celebrated the c…

42nd Street – Production images released ahead of Curve and Sadler’s Wells Seasons by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Production images for 42nd Street at Curve Leicester and Sadler's Wells starring Ruthie Henshall, Adam Garcia, Josefina Gabrielle and Les Dennis. This post 42nd Street – Pr…

News: Bmore Broadway Live’s First Season Continues with Black Music Festival—Spotlight on Quincy Jones by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Baltimore, MD – Dance & Bmore’s Bmore Broadway Live will mount the second production of its inaugural season. Bmore Broadway Live is dedicated to producing Broadway-caliber shows wit…

News: Choral Arts Society of Washington Announces 2023-24 Season with Star-Studded Conductors by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Schedule enables organization to bring fresh perspectives to classic programming Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2023) — The Choral Arts Society of Washington announces performances and dates fo…

Beau: Between Two Stalks with Kevin Cahoon by Shucked Broadway

On our first edition of "Between Two Stalks," Kevin Cahoon sits down with Beau (we don't have room to type his whole name here, sorry).

News: Strathmore Announces 25 New Shows for 2023-2024 Music Center Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Diverse lineup of performances for all ages features Broadway legends, international icons, festive holiday favorites, and more (North Bethesda, MD) – Strathmore today announced its 2023-2…

A smoldering ‘Memphis’ lights up Town Hall by Eric Fitzgerald

Krisangela Washington and Carter Edward Smith lead a bang-up cast in the period musical

Summerworks Festival Opens With “Work Hard Have Fun Make History” by Laura Collins-Hughes

Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks festival opener, written by ruth tang, rages against the machines and examines human alienation.

Hear from Alex Newell, Kevin Del Aguila, Lorna Courtney & More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

Before The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy winner Fadal, this episode will air in New York City on…

Voices from the Hollywood Fringe: ‘The Arsonist of Venice’ Writer/Star Blake Shields by Kurt Gardner

The writer, star and co-director of this world premiere talks to us about the play.

Tina Turner Tribute at Sardi’s by bwaySHO

Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman were honored with portraits at Sardi’s and paid tribute to Tina Turner, who passed away at the age of 83. Darlene Lovec Andre de Shields & Annie Golden lead a …

The transcendent hope of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in ‘All Things Equal’ by John Stoltenberg

The show is so moving it suspends us in belief she is still with us.

Off-Broadway Review: Audible Theater’s “Sorry For Your Loss” at Minetta Lane Theatre (Through Sunday, June 4, 2023) by David Roberts

Audible Theater is currently presenting “Sorry For Your Loss” a solo show written and performed by Michael Cruz Kayne at The Minetta Lane Theatre, which approaches the subject of grievin…

Meet the 2023 Tony Nominees From This Season's New Musicals by Talaura Harms

Go inside the Tony press day event with interviews and Playbill's portraits in the final installment of this four-part series.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 25-31, 2023 by Kyle V. Hiller

Be Holding and Angel Dose hit the stage and screen, Memorial Day at the MoAR, and the return of the Northern Liberties Night Market. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Pangolin BEYOND and QuickShow Get a Major Upgrade: New Features and Improved Functionality are Here by Michael Eddy

Pangolin unveils the new features and improvements made in BEYOND 5.2 and QuickShow 5.2, featuring a new 3D animation plugin and an update to color effects. This release from Pangolin includ…

PROLIGHTS Upgrades Illumination for the Privilege Club in Dubai by Michael Eddy

PROLIGHTS has recently upgraded the lighting system at the Privilege Club in Dubai, one of the most spectacular nightclubs in the UAE, located on the top floor of the SLS Hotel in the Busine…

Fool’s journey by Kerry Reid

I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing that Theater Wit’s local premiere of 2019’s The Whistleblower by Itamar Moses is opening in the midst of the WGA strike. Certainly El…

Photos: Rachel Zegler Visits HADESTOWN on Broadway

Check out photos of Rachel Zegler visiting Hadestown on Broadway!

The state of our rights by Kerry Reid

To say that Heidi Schreck’s 2017 Pulitizer-and-Tony-nominated play What the Constitution Means to Me hits differently in a post-Roe v. Wade world is a huge understatement. TimeLine’s cur…

Sakura Rosenthal Wins Next Narrative Monologue Competition by American Theatre Editors

The Boston high schooler took first place and a $3,000 scholarship, with Atlanta's Eryn Regans in second and Greensboro, N.C.'s Laylah Cooper-Hallman third.

Tickets Now on Sale: 2023 Event Safety Summit by Michael Eddy

Registration is now open for the 2023 Event Safety Summit, landing in Houston, TX this November 7-9. Join the ESA in the home of NASA and some of the country’s largest entertainment, cult…

The Gospel at Colonus gets a rousing revival at Court by Kerry Reid

Lee Breuer’s 1983 reimagining of Sophocles’s Oedipus at Colonus as a Black Pentecostal church service (featuring music by Bob Telson) didn’t make it to Chicago until 1990. But that loc…

Love messages flood Wethersfield theater company’s bike mailbox by Steve Smith

The notes include a marriage proposal, which was verified by the company (the person said yes).

Chicago Latino Theater Alliance Announces First Inicios Festival by American Theatre Editors

Inicios: Chicago Latine Playwright Festival will June 2-4, featuring works by Nelson A. Rodriguez, Raul Dorantes, Emily Masó, and Claribel Gross.

REFLECTIONS ON OLIVER!, REVIVALS, AND BROADWAY ECONOMICS by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

Oliver! is darker than most so-called family musicals—mixing elation and heartbreak as casually as life itself does—but it touches us more than most family musicals. And Encores’ prod…

Jeff Ravitz Reflects Bond Between Bruce Springsteen and His Fans with CHAUVET Professional Color STRIKE M by Michael Eddy

Remember the first time you saw Bruce Springsteen in concert? If you fall within a certain age group (and a very wide one at that!), there’s an excellent chance you do. Such is the depth o…

New Ohio’s Ice Factory Festival Announces Final Lineup by American Theatre Editors

Ice Factory 2023 features seven new works over seven weeks, culminating in artistic director Robert Lyons’s 'Ultra Left Violence' as the final show.

The Dream King delivers heartbreaking hilarity by Kimzyn Campbell

Silent Marvin is living in a silent world that is just as monotonous as ours. The daily grind of shuffling papers at his office job and flipping channels at night leaves him unsatisfied. Whe…

Photos: See Mariska Hargitay, Kelli O'Hara & More at The Stuttering Association for the Young Benefit

See photos from The Stuttering Association for the Young Benefit honoring Wayne Brady, John Hendrickson, Mariska Hargitay & Peter Hermann and JOANN.

Tina Turner, rock’n’roll’s matriarch, passes on at 83 by Belaid S

It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of the rock’n’roll legend, Tina Turner. At the age

Check Out Who's Singing Fats Waller Tunes at Upcoming Songbook Sundays Concert by Andrew Gans

The concerts at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's will be hosted by Deborah Grace Winer.

Irish Repertory Reveals Programming for Inaugural New Work Summer Festival by Leah Putnam

The lineup of five works read over five days showcases LGBTQ+ artists.

Take a Look at New Photos From Signature Theatre's Sweeney Todd, Starring Bryonha Marie and Nathaniel Stampley by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Sondheim favorite continues at the D.C.-area theatre through July 9.

David Ellenstein and Bill Kerlin to Lead Laguna Playhouse by American Theatre Editors

Ellenstein and Kerlin will also maintain their roles at North Coast Repertory Theatre.

A claustrophobic Crucible by Jack Helbig

The Puritans in New England lived fearful, close-minded, claustrophobic lives. Disdainful of all other Christian sects (especially Catholics and Quakers) and of the Native Americans who they…

Photos: Mike Myers, Anthony Rapp & More Take Part in Broadway Bets

Check out photos from Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament!

Into the Woods Tops Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners by Broadway.com

Every year since Broadway.com launched in 2000, we have asked you to pick your favorites of the season in the annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The results are in, and Into the Wo…

Bowie in Warsaw serves up a moonage nightmare by Dmitry Samarov

Paweł Świątek directs the U.S. premiere of Dorota Masłowska’s arch 70s-era murder mystery/comedy of manners (translated by Soren Gauger). Rumors fly wild in the streets of Warsaw about…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 5/24/23 by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. “Trouble in Mind” at Hartford Stage. Goodspeed reopens the Terris Theatre. “Webster’s Bitch” premieres at Playhouse on Park and arts news for …

Photos: Julie Andrews and H.E.R. Visit SWEENEY TODD on Broadway

See photos of Julie Andrews and H.E.R. visiting Sweeney Todd on Broadway.

Video: How Tovah Feldshuh Built a Five-Decade Career Onstage

Audiences today may know her best as Mrs. Brice, but Broadway has known Tovah Feldshuh by many other names. She made her Broadway debut on May 13, 1973 in Cyrano alongside Christopher Plum…

‘Into the Woods’ leads winners of 2023 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Ruthie Fierberg

See the full list of this year’s honorees.

How Does the Transparent Stage Musical Bring 1933 Berlin to a Jewish Community Center? by Logan Culwell-Block

Scenic designer Adam Rigg details why a community center became the container in which this new musical takes place.

Review: These Rites of Spring Push Back at Ruthlessness by Siobhan Burke

The South African choreographer and dancer Dada Masilo’s “The Sacrifice,” at the Joyce Theater, responds to Pina Bausch.

TINA TURNER, ‘QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL’, DIES AGED 83 IN SWITZERLAND by Robert Shuman

(from Sky News, 5/24; Photo: AP.)   Tina Turner – one of rock’s great vocalists and most charismatic performers – has died aged 83, her spokesperson has confirmed. In a statement, the…

Music Legend Tina Turner Passes Away at 83 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Turner was considered the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, and was the subject of the Tony nominated bio musical Tina

Marti Cummings Will Debut Drugs, Drag, and Divorce at Joe's Pub by Meg Masseron

The NYC drag artist and activist will make their solo concert debut at the Public Theater's cabaret venue.

Tina Turner Has Died At Age 83

Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock'n Roll' has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.  With her, the world loses a music…

Review: In Evelyn Brown (A Diary), Fornés Explores the Repetition of Domesticity

River of the Valley

A Christmas Story: The Play

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Broadway League Names 2023 Award Recipients by American Theatre Editors

The League Awards recognize exemplary service to the touring Broadway industry.

Torched!

Video: Watch Tributes from BroadwayWorld's 20th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday night was a very special occasion here at BroadwayWorld. The best of Broadway gathered at Sony Hall to celebrate a huge milestone- our 20th Anniversary. Check out a series of video tr…

Kwame Kwei-Armah joins Manhattan Theatre Club as artistic advisor by Ruthie Fierberg

Kwei-Armah is the artistic director of London’s Young Vic.

2023 Bobby G Awards: Camille Nugent and Connor O'Brian Interview by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Camille Nugent and Connor O'Brian chat with the Denver Center for Performing Arts after being awarded Outstanding Lead Performers at the 2023 Bobby G Awards.

2023 Bobby G Awards in 60 Seconds by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

The Bobby G Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in Colorado high school musical theatre. The ninth annual ceremony took place on May 18 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Take a look at…

‘Demons’ Review: Grief Is the Thing with Red Fur by Maya Phillips

A family processes its bereavement in the midst of a demonic haunting in Keelay Gipson’s new play for Bushwick Starr.

Exclusive Photos: First Look at SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre

Get a first look at photos of Sweeney Todd at Signature Theatre!

Brilliant production of ‘Curious Incident’ bows at Le Petit Theatre by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Author Mark Haddon created a best selling novel 20 years ago in Great Britain with “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nig…

Theater Blog Roundup: AI and Theater? Award Season! Sondheim!! by New York Theater

Deep dives into specific Sondheim shows bookend the theater blog roundup below, which also features an old radio broadcast and a comparison of Huck Finn to Hamlet. Much here attests to theat…

Stars From Parade, Some Like It Hot, and Shucked to Join Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton Cast for May 26 Ham4Ham by Margaret Hall

The musical's "show before the show" series has been revived in support of this years Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical Tony nominees.

Get Exclusive 1st Look at the Cast of Immersive The Great Gatsby; New Dates Announced by Leah Putnam

These actors will play F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic characters in the transformed 16,000-square-foot ballroom of the Park Central Hotel in New York.

Photos: Casey Likes, Roger Bart, Jelani Remy & the Cast of BACK TO THE FUTURE Meet the Press

See photos of the cast of Back to the Future: The Musical meeting the press!

How Does the WGA Strike Affect the Theatre? Ask Playwrights by Amelia Merrill

The stakes are high for dramatists used to making most of their income writing for film and TV.

Photos: Josh Groban Visits PETER PAN GOES WRONG on Broadway

Check out photos of Josh Groban visiting Peter Pan Goes Wrong on Broadway!

Students take up the challenge of Tom Stoppard’s ‘Arcadia’ at Theatre Lab by Jennifer Georgia

The dialogue is sharp, witty, and rich, and the actors did their best, with varied results.

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Kolton Krause Calls Out Broadway by bwaySHO

We love Kolton Krause! Had a fabulously candid chat with the Chita Rivera Award nominee, who was there with Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. Filmed & edited by Avery Ingvarson for @bwaySHO #Kolt…

Video: Annaleigh Ashford is Gobsmacked to Star in Her (Other) Favorite Sondheim Show

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Annaleigh Ashford chats more about coming home to Broadway in Sweeney Todd, why this role was so important to her, and so much more.

Stranger Things Musical Parody Stranger Sings! Adds Extra Chance to Stream by Andrew Gans

Nick Flatto directs Jonathan Hogue's musical send-up of the Netflix series.

Kwame Kwei-Armah Named MTC Artistic Advisor by American Theatre Editors

He will remain in his role as artistic director of the Young Vic in London while advising on MTC's programming and future planning.

Chita Rivera Awards Cause for Hoots, Shouts and All Night Applause by Sandi Durell

The 2023 Chita Rivera Awards on May 22 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts proved to be one of the most exciting evenings in their history with an over-the-top enthusiastic audien…

LaChanze and Alex Brightman Join Playbill Travel's Broadway in Alaska Summer Cruise by Playbill Staff

Find out how you can be part of a fjord-filled adventure that also features Brian Stokes Mitchell, John Lloyd Young, Kate Baldwin, Rob McClure, and more.

Get a 1st Look at the New West End Aspects of Love by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Michael Ball is back in a new role after starring in the original 1989 London and Broadway productions of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Peninsula Players Names 2023 Scholarship Recipient by American Theatre Editors

Graduating senior Hunter Malvitz, who will receive a $500 scholarship, plans to attend UW-Eau Claire this fall to pursue a BMEd in music education with a choral emphasis.

Theatre Review: ‘Ravenscroft’ at The Colonial Players of Annapolis by Susan Nolan

Meet Inspector Ruffing. Cut from the same cloth as Dame Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Ruffing is a complex detective with sharp…

Gary Burghoff IS W*A*L*T*E*R by Trav S.D.

As we pen these words it is the 80th birthday of actor Gary Burghoff (b.1943), known almost exclusively for playing the character of “Radar” O’Reilley in both the film and television s…

Designing CAMELOT - Costume Design with Jennifer Moeller by Lincoln Center Theater

🎶 What do the costume designers do? 🎶 Go behind the seams at Lincoln Center Theater with Jennifer Moeller, @tonyawards nominee for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Lerner & Loewe…

Concert Review: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ presented by The Columbia Orchestra by Susan Brall

On May 20, 2023, Maestro Jason Love conducted the Columbia Orchestra for the last time in his long tenure as Musical Director and Conductor. It was a perfect sendoff performance which includ…

Ford’s Theatre announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

Lineup includes premiere of Pearl Cleage's 'Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard,' originally workshopped at Ford's First Look Festival.

& Juliet - Dance Is For Everyone at the Chita Rivera Awards by bwaySHO

Bobby "Pocket" Horner, Meagan Kane, Brandon Antonio & Joe Moeller chat with @bwaySHO about being nominated as an ensemble for the Chita Rivera Awards & their favourite dance moves in the SHO…

Broadway's Prima Facie Announces Free Tickets to See Understudy Dani Arlington by Leah Putnam

Arlington will take the stage in a special performance May 26.

Maia Novi's Invasive Species Will Make World Premiere at The Tank by Meg Masseron

Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Breslin will direct the limited run production.

Will There Be an Only Murders in the Building Musical Episode? by Talaura Harms

Broadway songwriting team Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are hinting at one.

Nick Jonas & Joe Jonas Both Auditioned For the WICKED Movie

Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas have both revealed that they both auditioned for the same role in the Wicked movie. The two Jonas Brothers stated that they unsuccessfully went up against each other…

Lauren Patten, T. Oliver Reid, Hilary Kole & More Join NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS

Tony Award winner Lauren Patten, T. Oliver Reid, jazz vocalist Hilary Kole, Jack Bartholet, and rising star Jae W.B. have joined the cast of the 11th annual “Night Of A Thousand …

Joanna Gleason to Direct Phylicia Rashad in MASTER CLASS at Theatre Aspen

Theatre Aspen and the Aspen Music Festival and School announced the complete casting for the special presentation of Master Class. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Theatre Review: ‘The Oreo Complex’ at Nu Sass Productions by Fosse Thornton

Tucked away in a little art gallery on F Street is Nu Sass Productions. Nu Sass is a non profit theatre company striving to “support women and marginalized genders in the arts” and has b…

Aurelia St Clair: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) by Aurelia St Clair

The standup comedian shares what makes them laugh online, including Key and Peele, bloopers for a restaurant ad and Ghanaian movie posters Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I grew …

Video: Shakespeare Featured as Final JEOPARDY! Category

Shakespeare was featured in the final categories on a recent episode Jeopardy! The categories were 'Real People in Shakespeare' and 'Shakespeare's Characters.' Recently, Jeopardy has feature…

The Jeopardy! Category Is...a Double Dose of Shakespeare! by Talaura Harms

Both the regular quiz game and the masters' tournament May 23 episodes ended with Shakespeare categories.

Watch Judy McLane Belt Out 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' From Goodspeed's Gypsy by Andrew Gans

Jenn Thompson directs the classic musical at the Connecticut theatre with choreography by Patricia Wilcox.

Manhattan Theatre Club Names Kwame Kwei-Armah as Artistic Advisor by Logan Culwell-Block

Currently artistic director of London's Young Vic, Kwei-Armah succeeds Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who had served in the role since 2020.

Go Inside the Amas Musical Theatre 2023 Benefit Concert Honoring Sheryl Lee Ralph by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

The original Dreamgirls star received the 2023 “Rosie Award,” presented by Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Honor the fallen with St. Louis-area Memorial Day parades, ceremonies by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Events include ceremonies at cemeteries, parades and a fireworks display.

Ontroerend Goed’s Participatory Metaphors by Jeffrey Mosser, Alexander Devriendt

By Jeffrey Mosser, Alexander Devriendt. Artistic director of Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed, Alexander Devriendt talks through their process for imagining and developing participato…

Go Back to Broadway With TheaterMania

Video: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Kicks Off CBS MORNINGS' 'Road to the Tonys' Series

CBS Mornings launched their 'Road to the Tonys' series this morning by putting a spotlight on Kimberly Akimbo. During the segment, host Anthony Mason sat down with the show's three Tony nomi…

Get a First Look at Fantasia Barrino in The Color Purple Film Trailer

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Tony-Nominated Broadway Debut is All Because of a Dare by Leah Putnam

The Topdog/Underdog actor joined the hosts of Good Morning America to talk about his dream role.

Frank Wildhorn's Death Note: The Musical to Play 2 Concerts at London Palladium by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston will direct the English-language premiere of the musical based on the best-selling Japanese manga series.

Tony Winner Billy Porter to Be Honored at Lambda Legal 50th Anniversary Gala by Margaret Hall

Porter will be recognized alongside lesbian activist Urvashi Vaid, who passed away in 2022.

Broadway Weekly Box Office Up 5% To $33M In Final Week Of 2022-23 Season by Greg Evans

Broadway’s box office was up a bit during the final week of the 2022-23 season, with only a few productions reporting slips from the previous week, including two – Funny Girl and Grey Ho…

2022-2023 Broadway Season Saw Nearly Pre-Pandemic Attendance, $1.58 Billion in Grosses by Logan Culwell-Block

Data shows Broadway has recovered nicely, but still has ground to regain.

Jessica Chastain Stars in A Doll’s House by bwaySHO

While I was inside the theatre watching A Doll’s House, John Benson was outside seeing a different part of the SHO! PS you’re gonna want to sit house middle / middle right if possible!…

& JULIET: A POP STAR IS BORN by & Juliet Broadway

A true pop star deserves the Billie Eilish Vanity Fair treatment. One year. Four interviews. Introducing Tony Award nominee Lorna Courtney.

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Some Like It Hot's Box Office Success Shows the Power of Tony Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

Running at the Shubert Theatre, the new musical is nominated for 13 2013 Tony Awards, the most of any show this season.

2022-2023 Broadway Season Saw Nearly Pre-Pandemic Attendance, $1.59 Billion in Grosses by Logan Culwell-Block

Data shows Broadway has recovered nicely, but still has ground to regain.

Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig Tie the Knot!

BroadwayWorld congratulates Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig on their marriage! The pair, who starred together in Mean Girls on Broadway, tied the knot yesterday with a ceremony officiated by…

[Broadway Grosses w/ 5/21/2023] The end of the 2022-2023 season by Ken Davenport

The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in... The post [Broadway Grosses w/ 5/21/2023] The end of the 2022-2023 season first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Listen: Hear Brandi Carlile Cover 'Home' From THE WIZ For TED LASSO

Brandi Carlile has released her rendition of “Home” from The Wiz. The new song is the latest studio work from Carlile, whose recent producer projects include Shucked writer Brandy Clark�…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Ronald ‘Smokey’ Stevens; Britney Spears’ Once Upon a One More Time; Cow Girl; AntFEST; Teenagers in Love; Le Bijou de Paris Ronald “Smokey” Stevens, one of Broadway’s great music…

Interview: Casey Nicholaw Talks About Heating Up the Stage in Some Like It Hot

Among this year’s first-time Tony nominees are performers who have been trodding the boards for decades by Ruthie Fierberg

Recognizing the workhorses of Broadway

Mae Dahlberg: Stan Laurel’s Previous Partner by Trav S.D.

This is a tawdry tidbit well known to Laurel and Hardy fans, but not to the general reader: prior to his four legal marriages and prior to his screen teaming with Oliver Hardy, a woman named…

Adam Pascal Will Direct RENT in Long Island This Summer

Adam Pascal will direct a production of Rent coming to Long island's From Stage to Screen this summer. Auditions will be held this month.  Performances will run July 28-30.

Photos: May 16th THE LINEUP WITH SUSIE MOSHER Brings Matt Baker Back To The Birdland Theater

At last week's LINEUP the talent was out, and se were Susie's new trophies.

Music, Cabaret and Pride Month by Sandi Durell

John Kevin Jones/1832 Merchants House – Phillip Officer/Birdland – Natalie Douglas/Birdland – Sam Morrison/SoHo Playhouse – Danny Bacher/Terry Gibbs Songbook – Schmoozin’ With Sl…

An Oedipus Not Complex: A Review of “The Gospel at Colonus” at Court Theatre by Tristan Bruns

Court Theatre continues their series of plays by Sophocles about the last days of Oedipus reimagined as a Pentecostal church service. There is lots of singing, with each cast member displayi…

Through Grief and Frustration, Joy: A Review of Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre by Sharon Hoyer

Known for dances made alongside original music, CRDT presents an evening of work by choreographer Monique Haley. The program, centered around the world premiere of the now-complete “Soul R…

Dance Top 5: June 2023 by Sharon Hoyer

Dance puts a toe into the great outdoors this month

Black choreographers, often neglected in the ballet world, are celebrated by Ballet Jörgen by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

“We’re doing this program because they are all talented artists and perhaps have not been recognized as much as they should have,” says Bengt Jörgen.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

Pasadena Playhouse Wins Regional Tony Award, Stars Join CSC’s ‘I Can Get It for You Wholesale,’ Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ Reviews “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday thro…

Opera North Reveals Details of Kirklees Concert Season 2023-24

Opera North and Kirklees Council have announced details of Kirklees Concert Season 2023-24, with a scaled-up programme of orchestral, organ, and festive performances in Huddersfield and Dews…

The Lion King to Welcome Davis Matthews and Donovan Louis Bazemore as Young Simba by Broadway.com

The Broadway production of The Lion King has announced that Davis Matthews and Donovan Louis Bazemore will alternate in the role of Young Simba beginning on June 6.  They will replace Kenne…

Pasadena Playhouse to Receive 2023 Regional Tony Award by Ruthie Fierberg

Los Angeles’ Pasadena Playhouse has been named the recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award, which recognizes excellence at a regional company based in the U.S. As part of this ho…

Victorian Opera and Opera Australia present MOZART’S IDOMENEO by Aussie Theatre

In a landmark partnership befitting Mozart’s epic tale, Victorian Opera and Opera Australia will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s grand saga

Frank Wildhorn's DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL Will Get European Premiere With a Concert at the London Palladium

Following acclaimed productions in Japan and Korea Death Note: The Musical will get its English-language premiere with two star-studded concerts at the London Palladium.

At This Theatre: The Palace by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR THE 2023 JKTS AWARDS! https://poll-maker.com/QB3CP01KY Perhaps the most internationally legendary of all of the current Broadway theaters, the Palace was built in…

ACT’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ design informed by S.F.’s queer underground  by Tony Bravo

From Burning Man to South of Market nightlife, the American Conservatory Theater production pays homage to Bay Area culture and queer history.

Norm Lewis Will Lead LOVE NEVER DIES IN CONCERT at Theatre Royal Drury Lane This Summer

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic Love Never Dies returns to London’s West End this summer in a star-studded concert at LW Theatres’ Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Our Chicago theater top 10 for summer 2023: From a Pinter play to ‘The Who’s Tommy’ by Chris Jones

Our city's theater scene has enough excitement to rival NASCAR or Lolla this summer.

Classic Theatre of Maryland announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

Classic Theatre of Maryland is excited to announce its upcoming 2023/24 Season of classic plays and musicals to delight audiences of all ages! THE SEASON Something Rotten Oct 6 – 29, 2023 …

Kelly Critic Review: ‘9 to 5,’ North Hills High School No. 2 by Gina Cocuzzi / Thomas Jefferson High School

Kelly Critic Review: ‘9 to 5: The Musical,’ North Hills High School No. 1 by Amber Mapel / Moon Area High School

'It don’t get no better than this!': Billy Porter taking 'Black Mona Lisa Tour' to Heinz Hall by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh native’s “Black Mona Lisa Tour: Volume 1” will be stopping by Downtown’s Heinz Hall Sunday evening.

‘Eat your gruel and be thankful for it’: why the hero of I, Daniel Blake is taking it to the stage by Simon Hattenstone

Seven years on, Ken Loach’s angriest film still shocks with its portrayal of life on benefits. It made Dave Johns a star – but did nothing to mellow his righteous fury With his biblical…

Wake Up With BWW 5/24: Inside the Drama League Awards, Alex Newell on THE VOICE, and More!

Top stories: Watch highlights from inside the 89th Annual Drama League Awards, Alex Newell performs 'Independently Owned' from Shucked on The Voice, and more!

Photos: Inside the 2023 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards

The awards were presented during a private ceremony on Tuesday, May 22. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos here!

Norm Lewis Will Star in Phantom of the Opera Sequel Musical Love Never Dies in Concert in London by Logan Culwell-Block

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which follows opera star Christine Daaé to New York's Coney Island, will play two nights at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

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37 Broadway-Themed Tattoos. We asked, you answered: Do you have any tattoos inspired by the theatre? Mer · ; Åpner en ny fane · playbill.com.

Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse – First Look by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Take a look at these great first look production images of Kay Mellor's A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse. This post Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman at Leeds Playhouse …

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Bernarda's Daughters" - 5/23/23 by James Wilson

In lieu of a playbill or the increasingly more ubiquitous fliers containing a digital QR code, audiences attending Bernarda's Daughters, Diane Exavier's elegiac play currently running at the…

On the Couch with Mike Hill

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Step In Time Melbourne – Last weeks to see Mary Poppins!

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At What Cost? comes to Queensland Theatre

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Actors Should Have Been Paid To Audition For The Last Nine Decades by Joe Patti

Howard Sherman posted a link to a New Yorker article about some intrepid film actors who stumbled upon an overlooked section of the The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Televis…

Strictly Ballroom The Musical heads to Perth’s coolest new theatre

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Dance Africa 2023! Zakiya Harris interviews Abdel R. Salaam by Zakiya Harris

Hunter Dance MFA, Zakiya Harris interviews Abdel R. Salaam about Dance Africa 2023

Chicago World Premiere of New Musical Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon Begins Performances May 24 by Margaret Hall

The country-folk musical marks Broadway's Matthew C. Yee's debut as a playwright.

West End Revival of The Shape of Things Starring Luke Newton and Amber Anderson Begins Performance May 24 by Margaret Hall

The Neil LaBute play premiered in 2001 with Paul Rudd and Rachel Weisz in the lead roles.

Ana Villafañe, Joel Perez, Martín Solá, More Are Part of Concert Reading of Azul: A Bilingual Musical May 24 by Andrew Gans

Tatiana Pandiani, Melis Aker, and Jacinta Clusellas penned the new work.

A Strange Loop – Rehearsal Photos released – First Look by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rehearsal images have been released for A Strange Loop as it prepares to open at the Barbican Theatre, London. Book Now! This post A Strange Loop – Rehearsal Photos release…

IMPRESSIONS: nia love in "UNDERcurrents" at Harlem Stage by The Dance Enthusiast

"Choreographer nia love doesn’t merely create dances, she designs experiences. Walking into the theater at Harlem Stage, audiences are immersed in a sensory adventure." — Cecly Placenti…