Lea Salonga extends run in the cast of ‘Here Lies Love’ by Andy Lefkowitz

Salonga plays the role of Aurora Aquino.

Bespoke. Queensland Ballet, Thomas Dixon Centre, Brisbane, July 27, 2023 by Deborah

When choreographers are asked to make new work for Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke the result can be a program of great diversity, as happened last year, or one that inadvertently seems to hav…

Jeanine Tesori's Broadway Journey, From "Thoroughly Modern Millie" to "Kimberly Akimbo"

In the latest entry to Playbill's video series, "My Life in the Theatre," ... here: https://playbill.com/production/kimberly-akimbo-broadway-2022 ...

Billy Porter criticises lack of playbills in UK theatres - The Stage

US actor Billy Porter is calling for playbills in the UK, labelling their absence “disrespectful” to performers.

Are Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto Dating in Real Life? Chicago Med | Soaps.com

... an interview with <a href="https://playbill.com/article/a-fine-showmance-loves-labours-lost-co-stars-colin-donnell-and-patti-murin-com-325772" ...

Theatre News: Fells Point Corner Theatre Announces 10x10x10 Short Play Festival by Lynne Menefee

In August, Fells Point Corner Theatre (FPCT) kicks off its 36th season with a production of ten short plays portrayed by ten actors and directed by five directors. The ninth annual 10x10x10 …

‘Back To The Future: The Musical’ Transports Film’s Cast To The Present For Gala Celebration by Bruce Haring

It’s been 38 years since the release of the film version of Back to the Future. But the cast gathered earlier this week as if no time had passed at all, joining a gala celebrating Back to …

Tentative Agreement Reached for New Broadway Hair and Makeup Contract by Logan Culwell-Block

IATSE Local 798 was recently back at the negotiation table with The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical on a contract that had been expired since 2020.

The Killer Rabbit of Monty Python's Spamalot | Stratford Festival 2023 by Stratford Festival

Imagine having a supervillain and it’s.... a fluffy rabbit 🐇 Join us for Monty Python's Spamalot, now on stage at the Avon Theatre! For tickets and production credits, visit 👇 http…

Pamela Blair, an Original ‘Chorus Line’ Cast Member, Dies at 73 by Richard Sandomir

As Val, one of the dancers in the hit Broadway musical, she sang a memorable song explaining how she got work by enhancing her body through cosmetic surgery.

Jeanine Tesori’s Journey From the Broadway Pit to Two-Time Tony Winner by Playbill

Jeanine Tesori just won a Tony Award for her Broadway musical, “Kimberly Akimbo,” making her the first female composer to win multiple Tony Awards for composing. In the latest entry to P…

Mandy Gonzalez, Katerina McCrimmon, David Merino, Martin Sola & More Set For Industry Reading Of New Musical AZUL

Supported by The Miranda Family, Latiné Musical Theatre Lab will be hosting an internal industry table reading of the musical AZUL, in August 1st, as part of the Lab's Table Reading Series.

Friday mood 😎 #whoruntheworld @kiramekiglitter3125 #akogare1016 @chii1518 by DanceOn

Theatre Aspen To Present Works Starring Judith Ivey, Bryce Pinkham And More For 2023 SOLO FLIGHTS FESTIVAL

Today, Theatre Aspen has announced tickets are on sale for the 2023 Solo Flights Festival featuring works and performances starring Tony Award nominee Bryce Pinkham, HBO's Somebody Somewhere…

WICKED on Broadway- What You Need to Know

BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Wicked on Broadway. Find out where it's playing, how to get there, what it's about, and more!

Video: See Highlights of SHUCKED, BACK TO THE FUTURE And More At Broadway In Bryant Park 2023

This week, 106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park concluded its 2023 program, bringing the best of Broadway back together for free performances, every Thursday in July. See video highlights…

Loud and crass sex farce ‘The Cottage’ at Broadway’s Hayes Theater lacks Noël Coward’s sophisticated wit and subtlety by Deb Miller

If you find over-the-top juvenile jokes about sex, adultery, flatulence, and over-indulgence in Scotch and cigarettes hilarious Broadway-quality fare, the raucous and vulgar new American com…

To Wong Foo the Musical: First Listen to New Song “Feel the Light” by TheaterMania

Have a first listen to the opening number of the upcoming world premiere of To Wong Foo the Musical! Entitled “Feel the Light” and composed by Lewis Finn, the track is a dance remix ver…

Resilience of SAINT LUCY’S Marks Notable Achievement for Artistic Team by Naveed Moeed

Read Naveed Moeed's review of "The Unsanctioned Minutes from Saint Lucy’s Quaternitarian Church Council’s" now playing through Sunday. The post Resilience of SAINT LUCY’S Marks Notable…

FRANCE 24 TALKS TO THE FRENCH THEATRE DIRECTOR ORGANISING THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPIC CEREMONIES by Robert Shuman

(Marion Chaval’s, Magali Faure’s, and Eve Jackson’s article appeared on France24, 7/26.) Just over 100 years ago, painters, sculptors, writers and musicians battled for gold, silver an…

Pirates and Rum Experience

Asian Fusion Gallery

gerstl took the easy way out by Holli Harms

This is underground theater at its best with a chorus of five who represent the voice of the playwright, Lydia Blaisdell, as well as move us along in this high octane, hilarious, sexually o…

The Haunted Tavern: A Dark Pop-Up Cocktail Experience St. Louis

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BAAND Together Dance Festival by Ilaria

Last night was a magical experience. 80 degrees with a cool tranquil breeze- it was the perfect summer evening for an outdoor performance of BAAND Together Dance Festival at the Lincoln Cent…

The Haunted Tavern: A Dark Pop-Up Cocktail Experience Grand Rapids

Sweet House Foundation

Fall Into Broadway Weekend

One Woman Show by Tulis McCall

Not my cuppa, I'm afraid.

Review: This ‘Summer Stock’ Cast Is Having a Blast by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Goodspeed Opera House takes on Charles Walters’s 1950 film with zest and humor.

10 Shows to Check Out at Pleasance Dome in Bristo Square by Leah Putnam

Situated at one of the bustling centers of Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Dome is offering a range of genres.

The Biggest Party On Broadway | SOME LIKE IT HOT MUSICAL by Some Like It Hot Musical

#SomeLikeItHotMusical is now playing at the Shubert Theatre! 🧡 Stream or download the new album now, plus preorder the CD and Vinyl: https://found.ee/SomeLikeItHot Get Broadway’s hot…

Borscht Belt Fest Is This Weekend by Trav S.D.

Shame on me for not letting you know about this sooner (I don’t know what I was thinking) but technically there’s still some time for New Yorkers to get their butts up to the mountains t…

Burn - A Folk Musical Will Host Public Presentations in Peoria, Illinois by Logan Culwell-Block

The presentations follow a three-week developmental workshop at Bradley University.

Conrad Ricamora Ties the Knot with Peter Wesley Jensen

BroadwayWorld is happy to report that Conrad Ricamora, who is currently starring as 'Ninoy Aquino' in Here Lies Love, has tied the know with his partner, Peter Wesley Jensen. He writes on I…

Concert Review: ‘RENT in Concert’ with the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center by Charlotte Selton

This one is for the Rentheads! If you can belt “La Vie Boheme” from memory and recognize “Seasons of Love” from its first piano bars, “RENT in Concert” delivers as you’ve never…

Video: Go Inside BACK TO THE FUTURE's Gala Opening

Earlier this week, the best of Broadway came out to celebrate Back to the Future: The Musical’s Gala Performance, benefitting the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. In…

Video: Get a Sneak Peek at Courtney Reed and Casey Cott in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Andrew Gans

The two actors will join the cast of the Tony-winning musical August 1 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Video: First Look at Courtney Reed & Casey Cott in Rehearsals for MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL

See footage of Casey Cott and Courtney Reed in rehearsal for Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway.

Ride the Cyclone Gets High School Edition From Broadway Licensing by Logan Culwell-Block

The cult favorite musical played Off-Broadway in 2016.

Pasek & Paul Wrote an ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Musical Number For Season Three

After Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman had previously confirmed their involvement in the season, Hulu has confirmed to BroadwayWorld that Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are also two of the lyric…

Just For Us by Tulis McCall

OK THIS goes on my FAVORITES list. When Edelman drops us off at the final bus stop you realize we have doubled back around to the beginning.  He leaves us where he found us, except we are t…

The Crown Jewels review – the cream of British comedy can’t find a funny line between them by Arifa Akbar

Garrick theatre, LondonThe likes of Al Murray, Neil Morrissey and Mel Giedroyc can’t rescue Simon Nye’s woefully tedious show about the real-life heist of King Charles II’s crown jewel…

Giovanna Sardelli Named Artistic Director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley by American Theatre Editors

Weeks after stepping into the role on an interim basis after Tim Bond's departure, Sardelli and the board have made the leadership transition official.

Banksy in Motion

The Leonardo Museum

Behind-the-Scenes of 1776: The Costumes by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Roger Bart Talks Starring as Back To the Future's Iconic Doc Brown on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek speaks with Back to the Future star Roger Bart about taking on the role of iconic Doc Brown at CitizenM Hotel. Watch their extended The Broadw…

Astera Tubes Deployed for Innovative ‘Richard II’ Production at the Stratford Festival by Michael Eddy

A new production of 'Richard II' adapted by Canadian playwright Brad Fraser is playing in the Tom Patterson Theatre as part of the 2023 Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Lit…

Craft of “Downton Abbey” and “Gilded Age” Director, Michael Engler by Alexander Fatouros

American television and film director Michael Engler is extraordinarily skilled at both comedies and dramas. Before earning Emmy nominations for Sex and the City (HBO), 30 Rock (NBC), and Do…

THE COTTAGE – at long last Broadway by Oscar E Moore

An overwrought, disappointing production.  Hardly worth all the effort that the participants are so forcefully putting forth to be quaint, amusing, sexy and unbelievably outrageous.  Unfor…

IPS and Limited Edition Event Design Help Barbie Shine at UK Premiere with CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

"A dazzling achievement, both technically and in tone… with impeccable attention to detail.” That’s what the highly regarded RogerEbert.com film reviews had to say about this summer’…

Despite Acquittal, Kevin Spacey Faces Uphill Battle for Hollywood Roles by Alex Marshall and Maya Salam

The actor, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in Britain this week, has parts in two small upcoming films. Yet his tarnished public perception makes starry roles unlikely.

How a Broken Foot Led Musical Director John McDaniel to an Emmy-Winning Career by Andrew Gans

The Broadway musical supervisor spent six seasons as the bandleader for The Rosie O'Donnell Show and just music directed Carol Burnett's birthday special.

Casper Performs High above the Hurricane with GLP by Michael Eddy

Between June 16 and 18, one of the highlights of the German festival season took place in Scheessel, northern Germany, with the staging of the Hurricane Festival. The enormously versatile Ge…

Tuesday Nights at St. Marks Comedy Club

This was JUST released . . . and why. by Ken Davenport

Wanna hear a song from Harmony? Even though the first... The post This was JUST released . . . and why. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

St Marks Comedy Club

Country Club Plaza

Harmony Releases Title Track From Upcoming Cast Album Ahead of Broadway Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

The Barry Manilow-Bruce Sussman musical begins October 18 at the Barrymore Theatre.

Mandy Gonzalez, Katerina McCrimmon, More Will Lead Industry Reading of New Musical Azul by Andrew Gans

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

Jamie Lee Curtis & Tiffany Haddish Want to Do THE ODD COUPLE on Broadway

Hollywood stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Tiffany Haddish reveal their ambitions to star in a new version of Neil Simon's 'The Odd Couple' on Broadway. Find out why they are excited about this pr…

Prison, hospital, burger joint, cathedral: Does art transcend the space it’s in? by Treacy Ziegler

When art isn’t created for any particular site, how does it relate to the space where it’s exhibited, whether it’s a gallery, a prison, or a house of worship? Treacy Ziegler considers …

Oro Valley Marketplace

‘Edmonds Stories’ a thoughtful play of place and family by Eric Fitzgerald

Theater Company of Lafayette presents a strong production of an immigrant family from another time The post ‘Edmonds Stories’ a thoughtful play of place and family appeared first on OnSt…

3 New Plays to Premiere Off-Broadway in Repertory at 28th Street Theatre by Leah Putnam

Emerging Artists Theatre presents Anne Being Frank, Doris Day: My Secret Love, and Sex Work/Sex Play.

LENNY Playwright and Screenwriter Julian Barry Dies at 92

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright, screenwriter, and stage performer Julian Barry has died at age 92. Barry is best known for writing the Oscar-nominated script for the 197…

John Lloyd Young’s Broadway Returns to 54 Below by Sandi Durell

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards® Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, is thrilled to welcome back Broadway favorite John Lloyd Young in his solo show John Lloy…

What does Barbie & Oppenheimer mean for Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Breaking News: Movies are back. Need proof?  These headlines say... The post What does Barbie & Oppenheimer mean for Broadway? first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Life and Times of Michael K review – brutal war brought to life with exquisite puppetry by Helen Meany

Black Box theatre, GalwayThe immense artistry in Lara Foot’s staging succeeds in finding the emotional essence of JM Coetzee’s story of a humble man who endures pitiless treatment ‘My…

Sierra Boggess Will Lead New Cast Recording of OKLAHOMA!

An all new cast recording of Oklahoma!, featuring the musical's complete original score, will be released this September.

Patrick Page Explores Shakespeare’s Greatest Villains by Sandi Durell

Tony Award® Nominee and Grammy Award® Winner Patrick Page will return to the New York stage in All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, a new work created and per…

Following Palladium Concerts, Death Note the Musical Will Transfer to London's Lyric by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston will direct and choreograph the Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell musical.

Get a 1st Listen to 'Feel the Light' From To Wong Foo the Musical by Logan Culwell-Block, Margaret Hall

Lewis Flinn has released a dance remix of one of his songs for the new show, premiering at Hope Mill Theatre in the U.K. this fall.

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

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Composer David Friedman Commemorates a Milestone by Sandi Durell

It’s been 20 years since songwriter David Friedman created The Thought Exchange®, and in that time has gotten to travel the country and work with thousands of people on this unique method…

Around the World in 80 Days review – Fogg on the Lune by Mark Fisher

Williamson Park, LancasterSam Jones brings innocent charm to the role of Jules Verne’s hero in an outdoor version that roams around the park if not quite the globe Jules Verne’s caper is…

Iconic boho musical goes symphonic in ‘RENT in Concert’ at KenCen by Jennifer Georgia

It's not a fully staged show, with all the intimate, raw emotions of the original, but Jonathan Larson's masterpiece endures and lifts the heart.

Willemijn Verkaik Will Star as Elsa in FROZEN in Germany

Broadway and West End star Willemijn Verkaik will star as Elsa in Frozen in Hamburg, Germany beginning on October 18, 2023.

Audiences are “FEELIN’ GROOVY” at The Music Box by David Dow Bentley III

[Click Any Photo to Enlarge] By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” Houston’s MUSIC BOX THEATER continues to amaze audiences with their seemingly bottomless reservoir…

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Celebrates Seventh Anniversary, Extends London West End Run – Global Bulletin by Naman Ramachandran

THEATER “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the series, celebrates its seventh anniversary at the Palace Th…

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

Paulson to Lead ‘Appropriate’ on Broadway, MTC Announces ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Cast, McCalla to Join ‘Shucked’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Frida…

‘I thought people would throw bottles’: orgy in Athens as ancient Greek drama strips off and lets rip by Arifa Akbar

Naked choruses, sexual fantasies, rubbish tip wastelands and nods to refugee camps … Athens’ Epidaurus festival is thrilling audiences – and thrusting theatre into the 21st century A g…

The Crown Jewels review: Royal comedy is lacklustre, but Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc still sparkle by Isobel Lewis

Comedy about a real-life attempt to steal the crown jewels from Charles II is somehow tame, obvious and baffling at the same time

The design team of “New York, New York” reveals what it took to create the Big Apple onstage by Ruthie Fierberg

Before the musical closes, Beowulf Boritt and Ken Billington reflect on the craft required to evoke the feel of the metropolis.

The Dance Delight in ‘Barbie’ Belongs to the Kens by Gia Kourlas

The most majestic dance in “Barbie” is an emotional release for the Kens, but in subtle ways movement touches, and enhances, everything in the movie.

2023 - 2024 Broadway Musical Logos: Back to the Future by JK

2023 - 2024 Broadway Musical Logo:>>>>Back to the Future: The Musical<<<< If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?  The Back to the Future logo is nearly as iconic as…

Wake Up With BWW 7/28: Patrick Page and Sarah Paulson on Stage, Plus MATILDA International Tour, and More!

Top stories: Patrick Page returns to New York, Sarah Paulson returns to Broadway, Matilda the Musical international tour, and more!

Becoming Michael: ‘MJ the Musical’ will star Roman Banks as the king of pop as tour launches in Chicago by Jerald Pierce

“I want people who are fans of him to have a great time and I want people who never listen to Michael Jackson to have a great time."

Nonprofit Theaters Are in Crisis. A Times Reporter Spoke With 72 of Them by Sarah Bahr

Michael Paulson spoke with producers and artistic directors at nonprofit theaters across the country about the crisis their industry is facing.

Class Is in Session. The Teacher? Mark Morris. by Alastair Macaulay

The choreographer has long taught company class. It’s part of what makes his distinctly individual dancers seem so natural — and coherent as a group.

Close-Up: The Twiggy Musical | Behind the Scenes Photoshoot by Official London Theatre

The story of a skinny kid from Neasden who became the most famous teenager on the planet and the ‘face of the 1960’s’ may seem like the stuff of fairy tales, but there is tragedy as we…

The Crown Jewels, Garrick Theatre review - star laden comedy fails to sparkle by Gary Naylor

★★ THE CROWN JEWELS, GARRICK THEATRE True story, dreadfully low on laughs and drama, in which the only successful heist comes at the box office  Al Murray and Carrie Hope Fletcher prov…

Billy Porter Criticises Lack of Playbills in UK Theatres

US actor Billy Porter has said the absense of playbills in UK theatre is “disrespectful” to performers.

& Juliet: “Domino” Broadway in Bryant Park by bwaySHO

Betsy Wolfe, Rachel Webb, Justin David Sullivan & Melanie La Barrie: “Domino” (& Juliet) at Broadway in Bryant Park. Full songs on bwaySHO YT! Filmed by @averyingvarson for @bwaysho …

ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY JULY 28: The Week in Review(s) by Mark Shenton

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The Savior of Coney Island Returns Tonight by Trav S.D.

Just a head’s up for New Yorkers that a great documentary short by Gary Beeber entitled The Savior of Coney Island will be showing tonight (July 28, 8pm) as part of the outdoor Art of Broo…

A Glance at Blanche Mehaffey by Trav S.D.

Blanche Mehaffey (1908-1968) lived in a time of Blanches: Blanche Sweet, Blanche Ring, Blanche Merrill, Blanche Payson, Blanche Bates, Blanche Walsh, and her own mother, the Cincinnati sopra…

Telethon Kid

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La Havana Madrid by Steven Morris

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Ngaiire joins forces with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for Open Season

The post Ngaiire joins forces with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for Open Season appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Adam Pascal-Directed Rent Begins on Long Island July 28 by Diep Tran

The Tony nominee takes the musical he helped create to his hometown for three nights only.

2:22 – A Ghost Story makes Australian premiere tonight in Melbourne

The post 2:22 – A Ghost Story makes Australian premiere tonight in Melbourne appeared first on Australian Arts Review.