Wurrdha Marra opens at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

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Theatre Openings: from w/c October 16 2023 by Mark Shenton

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The Phantom Of The Opera extends at His Majesty’s Theatre to Sept 2024 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Booking has been extended until 28 September 2024 for Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera at His Majesty's Theatre London. This post The Phantom Of The Opera exten…

On the Couch with Ruby Duncan

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The Lights Are On by Scotty Bennett

"The Lights Are On," written by Owen Panettieri and directed by Sarah Norris, is a psychodrama that plays with two ideas: are we really who we think we are, and what are the reasons we do wh…

SET LIST: FNAM’S INSPIRE AWARD, PACIFIC PALISADES CA, 10/15/23 by Jason Robert Brown

Georgia and I were honored with this year's Inspire Award by the folks at the Foundation for New American Musicals, and we decided to bring some friends along to help us celebrate (and sing …

PreHysterical

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Ariana DeBose, Stephen Lewin and more join Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS board of trustees by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway Cares has announced the addition of four new board members.

The Lehman Trilogy to make Australian premiere in 2024

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UK Premiere of ‘The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical’ Set to Wow London’s West End by Belaid S

Fashion enthusiasts and theatre lovers are abuzz with excitement as the highly anticipated UK premiere of ‘The Devil Wears Prada:

Nicole Scherzinger’s Starring Role in Sunset Boulevard by Belaid S

In a theatre where emotions ran high and expectations soared, Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, Sunset

Job Review. Tech, Twisted into Horror by New York Theater

“Job” begins with a woman in her twenties pointing a gun at a male therapist in his sixties. Why? That’s not fully revealed until the end of the therapy session, a climax that’s so o…

The Splatter Play at The Magnetic Theatre by Whitley Albury

Bring your ponchos for this riotous (and very very bloody) horror comedy.

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding by Elyse Trevers

photo by Matthew Murphy Getting married and becoming an American citizen are two events in Jaja’s life. However, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” by Jocelyn Bion is more universal than…

Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG on Opening Night

Watch Jim Walton, Lonny Price, Micaela Diamond, Cynthia Erivo, and more talk to BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge on the opening night red carpet of Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway!

This Week on Broadway for October 15, 2023: Merrily We Roll Along (Broadway) by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Merrily We Roll Along, Dead Man Walking @ The Metropolitan Opera, Otto Frank @ Northwestern University (Chicago Campus), Nigh…

Photos: Go Backstage with Frankie Grande at THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Bucks County Playhouse

Actor, producer and reality star, Frankie Grande stars as the iconic Frank-N-Furter, the all-new production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at Bucks County Playhouse. Go backstag…

[NYC] MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (Hudson Theater) by Toby Zinman

This is vintage Sondheim, the unimaginable flop now on Broadway again, restored to its dazzling, heart-wrenching brilliance. Merrily We Roll Along has been called his most personal,… Th…

Photos: Frankie Grande Opens in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Bucks County Playhouse; Ariana Grande Comes to Support

Actor, producer, and reality star, Frankie Grande, opened the all-new production of “Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show” at Bucks County Playhouse, and BroadwayWorld was there to ca…

VIDEO: KIMBERLY AKIMBO's Steven Boyer and Alli Mauzey Talk Food & Drinks Near the Theater

Watch Kimberly Akimbo cast members Steven Boyer and Alli Mauzey show audiences where to eat when they come to see the show on Broadway!

The Cast of Grand Magic Play Cocktail Wars | Stratford Festival 2023 by Stratford Festival

Cocktail Wars + #SFGrandMagic = Cocktail Magic 🍸✨ Watch Sarah Orenstein, Debbie Patterson and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah try and perfect a Negroni Sbagliato (riffing on Stanley Tucci's r…

Southampton Arts Center by Barry Gordin

SAC opens new exhibition, Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era, curated by Christina M. Strassfield on view through December 17, 2023 October 15, 2023: Southampton Arts center, 25 Job…

Review: An opera-singing barber bartends and brokers marriage on stage in a brilliant 'Barber of Seville' by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Shenanigans ensue, set to music by Rossini that’s been burned into the public consciousness through cartoons like “Bugs Bunny.”  

Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick — The Producers by bwaySHO

Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick reunite to celebrate Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman’s Sardi’s portrait reveal celebration. #NathanLane #MatthewBroderick #shaimanandwittman #Sardis #ThePro…

Taraji P. Henson makes Broadway debut with Jaja's African Hair Braiding by bwaySHO

Join @bwaySHO on the red carpet of Jaja's African Hair Braiding as she chats with producer Taraji P. Henson as she makes her Broadway debut with this MTC production. Filmed by John Benson E…

Affectionate new bio looks at Terrence McNally’s life and work by Charles Green

The prolific author of plays, musicals, and operas was ahead of his time, and the culture had to catch up. By CHARLES GREEN

Sam Pauly chats The Great Gatsby Musical & Jeremy Jordan in SMASH by bwaySHO

Sam Pauly chats The Great Gatsby Musical & Jeremy Jordan in SMASH at press day! Filmed by Avery Ingvarson Edited & produced by @bwaySHO #sampauly #thegreatgatsby #musical

Gutenberg! The Musical! ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 15, 2023: Gutenberg! The Musical! is as sweet, light and fun as a big chocolate chip coookie—and about as nourishing. But that’s okay. This fluffy, insider m…

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- A Thousand Sweet Kisses with Jai Rodriguez

In this episode, I am joined by Jai Rodriguez to talk about his amazing career in the theater and on the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Jai holds the distinction of being the young…

Supergirl Barbie at New York Comic Con by bwaySHO

LA Review: Samuel Baum's "The Engagement Party" @ Geffen Playhouse thru Nov 5th, brilliantly written & skillfully directed by Darko Tresnjak by Elaine Mura

One of the most entertaining shows this season THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY featuring RICHARD BEKINS & WENDY MALICK is a must-see production for all theater goers. It is evocative, provocative, invo…

Food & Drinks near the Theater | Kimberly Akimbo by Kimberly Akimbo

KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony AwardsⓇ including BEST MUSICAL. Don't miss the most Tony Award-winning musical of the year! #KimberlyAkimbo Official Site: https://kimberlyakimbo…

ABT's Pop Up Book Club | THE BOY FROM KYIV by Marina Harss 📚 by American Ballet Theatre

This session was moderated by ABT Associate Artistic Director Clinton Luckett, and featured a panel of distinguished guests, including Marina Harss, the book's author, Alexei Ratmansky, the …

Eva Noblezada: The Great Gatsby Musical by bwaySHO

Hear from 2xTony Nominee Eva Noblezada. Filmed by Avery Ingvarson & @bwaySHO Edited & produced by @bwaySHO #evanoblezada #thegreatgatsby #musical

LA Theater review: Geffen's‘The Engagement Party’ shines with a dazzling script, lively ensemble, multifaceted drama by Victoria Munck

“The Engagement Party” featuring RICHARD BEKINS & WENDY MALICK is a dazzling drama that masterfully grips modern audiences with hard-hitting humor and bold bombshells. With Samuel Baum's…

Aditi Mangaldas: Forbidden review – a post-menopausal play for sexual pleasure by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonLeading Indian kathak performer Mangaldas explores her desire and confronts the double standards around men’s and women’s sexuality Is it audacious for a 63-year-…

Check in on Old Friends and More on Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige has show tunes, movie songs, the latest …

(pray) by Tony Marinelli

nicHi douglas’ vision is one of evocative beauty, one that gives us stage pictures to treasure for some time. The seated women fanning themselves with beautiful white fans as they watch on…

Win a Virtual Meet & Greet with Idina Menzel and Orchestra Seats to WICKED 20th Anniversary Performance

Fans now have a chance to virtually meet Idina Menzel and receive four 'Prime Center Orchestra' tickets to the 20th-anniversary performance of Wicked on Monday, October 30th at the Gershwin …

Chris Evans Wants to Come Back to Broadway

During a panel interview at New York Comic Con, Chris Evans expressed his desire to return to Broadway as soon as next year.

Happy Birthday, Chesty Morgan by Trav S.D.

Not be confused with Lieutenant General Chesty Puller, the most decorated U.S. Marine in American History. Although Chesty Morgan (Ilana Wajc, b. 1937) was pretty well decorated herself. It …

‘Dorothy’s Dictionary’ defines two-hander perfectly at Washington Stage Guild by Jeffrey Walker

Playwright E.M. Lewis has created a gentle, witty, and moving example of a two-character play. By JEFFREY WALKER

Interview: Eddie Redmayne on the Joys, Fears, and Learning Experiences of Cabaret

Beyond Caring review – a low-key meditation on love, loss and care homes by Mark Fisher

Queen’s Hall arts centre, HexhamAn 83-year-old resident rails against the lack of liberty, settling herself on a bench outside and refusing to return despite legal threats and offers of ho…

The Latest Edition of the Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . We last wrote about the tremendously entertaining Bryce Edwards in January, when he had his impressive solo debut with a sold-out show at Don’t Tell Mama (read HERE)…

Journey to the Kingdom of Hypnos

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Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder! review – podcast sleuths are cracking fun by Clare Brennan

Home, ManchesterThe hit Edinburgh fringe musical about two friends on the trail of a killer has been awkwardly expanded but is still a delight The storyline of this 2022 musical centr…

The week in theatre: Death of England: Closing Time; Sunset Boulevard – review by Susannah Clapp

National Theatre; Savoy theatre, LondonThe fourth in Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’s state-of-the-nation play series is precise, fierce and moving, while Nicole Scherzinger hammers home the …

The Coconuts – Brown on the Outside, White on the Inside

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Make way for fall family-friendly shows in CT from Peppa Pig to Bluey to dinosaurs and more by Christopher Arnott

Kids shows from "Jurassic World Live" to singer/songwriter Laurie Berkner to "Bluey's Big Play" will be in Connecticut over the next few weeks.

Longtime CT theater director and Tony winner reflects on his 15 years at Westport Playhouse and what brought about his unexpected departure by Christopher Arnott

Mark Lamos, who was artistic director at Westport Country Playhouse for 15 years, announced his retirement earlier this year when the Board of Trustees drastically changed the programming mo…

A very normal dinner with your parents

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Song of Songs review – a wondrous tribute to Jewish dance heritage by Sarah Crompton

Barbican theatre, LondonPam Tanowitz’s heartfelt work, inspired by her late father, is delicate, mystical and timeless Song of Songs is a thing of beauty. It’s a work of profound connect…

Playwright Alexander Zeldin: ‘Lots of people can make a living being an artist in France. In the UK, that’s not the case’ by Sarah Crompton

The Paris-based British playwright, back at the National Theatre with The Confessions, inspired by conversations with his mother, talks about the secrets she revealed and the heroism of unex…

Looking Beyond a Dancer’s Confident Grace in ‘States of Hope’ by Margaret Fuhrer

Hope Boykin radiated generosity and joy as a performer. As a choreographer and director, she is showing the struggle the audience couldn’t see.

In an Opera About Civil War Spies, Dancers Help Drive the Drama by Javier C. Hernández

Houston Grand Opera, known for innovation, unveils Jake Heggie’s “Intelligence,” directed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and featuring Urban Bush Women.

Darren Criss Plays London's Palladium October 15 by Margaret Hall

The concerts feature two of Criss's former collaborators, Starkid Productions' Lauren Lopez and Joey Richter.

Leslie Odom Jr. Hosts Broadway Forever Concert, Featuring Alex Newell, Adam Pascal, Shoshana Bean, More, October 15 by Andrew Gans

The free concert is held at Lou Gehrig Plaza in the Bronx.