Cirque du Soleil announces extra Melbourne shows of its breathtaking production – LUZIA

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“Put On A Happy Face”  at the Wick’s Bye-Bye Birdie by Bill Hirschman

  By Britin Haller The Wick Theatre & Museum Club’s 10th anniversary season is off to a rollicking start with Bye-Bye Birdie, a winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, whe…

“It All Comes Down To Christmas” -- " A Christmas Story, The Musical" Center Theatre Group by Center Theatre Group

🎁🎄 It ALL comes down to Christmas DAY! 🛷🎄 Ring those holiday bells! Enjoy this exclusive look at “It All Comes Down To Christmas”, performed by our very own cast of “A Chr…

Creative Australia invests more than $169 million in a multi-year boost for arts and culture

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Situation to spearhead new theater marketing course at NYU by Ruthie Fierberg

The class, titled “From Storytelling to Story Selling: Live Experience Marketing,” will be offered to students beginning in spring 2024.

Broadway attendance and gross rise as straight plays continue to command high average paid admission by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Dec. 10, the 26 currently running productions grossed $30,723,247.

HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Pre-SHO Speech offers accessibility & Autism advocacy by bwaySHO

HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Pre-SHO Speech offers accessibility & Autism advocacy This was filmed on their final preview ahead of Opening Night, but the 7 Autistic cast members greet the audience…

Britain’s Friendliest Bear to Hit the Stage in ‘Paddington: The Musical’ by Amanda Holpuch

The star of a long-running book series and two films will hit the stage in a show currently being developed in Britain, producers said.

Is It Thursday Yet? Autism, Danced and Defined by New York Theater

It wasn’t until Jenn Freeman was thirty-three years old and a well-established dancer and choreographer that her therapist diagnosed her as having Autism Spectrum Disorder. “To arrive at…

National Theatre appoints Indhu Rubasingham as first female director by Maanya Sachdeva

She succeeds Rufus Norris, under whose leadership the theatre enjoyed its biggest audiences

Happy Chanukah from Adam Sandler to me & Jew by bwaySHO

Happy Chanukah! Celebrating the Festival of Lights with Adam Sandler, as always. Who is your favorite Jewish celebrity??? #Hanukah #Chanukah #AdamSandler

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News Of Their Retirement Has Been Greatly Exaggerated. AARP Doesn’t Care by Joe Patti

I had to cackle when I saw this post by jazz critic and music historian, Ted Gioia: I'm not sure whether I'm depressed by the AARP sponsoring the Stones, or applaud it as the obvious move. B…

National Theater, Source of Broadway Hits, Gets Its First Female Leader by Alex Marshall

Indhu Rubasingham will lead the venerable London institution where plays including “War Horse” and “The Lehman Trilogy” originated.

Indhu Rubasingham is the perfect choice for the National Theatre by Arifa Akbar

The NT’s newly announced artistic director was an inspiring leader at the Kiln. She will bring experience, passion, canny ability – and the magnificently unexpected – to her new post F…

Indhu Rubasingham Will Be Next Director of London's National Theatre by Andrew Gans

Rubasingham will succeed Rufus Norris.

Betty Boop Musical to Make World Debut in Chicago - TicketNews

By Mark Shenton, Playbill.com, 11 years ago · Broadway ticket sales drop more than $3 million · By Carol-Ann Rudy, 13 years ago · Broadway · Potential ...

A Beautiful Noise's Nick Fradiani Sings Neil Diamond's "Cherry Cherry Christmas"

American Idol winner and lead of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, Nick Fradiani stopped by the Playbill Studios to wish you a merry, ...

Promotions at Brompton Technology by Michael Eddy

Brompton Technology, a global leader in the manufacture of LED processors, proudly announces the promotions of Adam Callaway to Global Lead, Virtual Production & Broadcast; Joanna Mugger…

RED RIDING HOOD AND THE BIG BAD PIG JW3, London by Libby Purves and Friends

  CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SPIRIT      Can this really be the first Jewish pantomime?  Oy vay, surely this culture with its musical genius,  ironic jokes , family warmth,   tall tales and…

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash by Steven Morris

Glenn Stanton, LJ Benet, Kasper, Sammy Linkowski and Valerie Larsen (Photo by Zach Mendcez) Reviewed by Philip BrandesNew Vic Theatre Through December 17 Given his rags-to-riches career, ou…

A Beautiful Noise's Nick Fradiani Sings Neil Diamond's "Cherry Cherry Christmas" by Playbill

American Idol winner and lead of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, Nick Fradiani stopped by the Playbill Studios to wish you a merry, cherry, holly holy, rock and rolly Christmas.

Frozen Fluid by Steven Morris

Yvonne Cone (Photo by Zev Rose Woolley) Reviewed by Steven Leigh MorrisCoeurage Ensemble and Los Angeles LGBT CenterThru Dec. 17 RECOMMENDED Confession: As a cis-gender Boomer, I’ve believ…

Under the Radar Symposium

By . Under the Radar 2024 addresses a city, a country, and the world with the voices of innovative multidisciplinary artists speaking to their time.

TOSOS Will Stage World Premiere of Pride House, Reimagining of Doric Wilson’s Street Theater, More for 50th Anniversary by Meg Masseron

NYC's oldest and longest-running LGBTQIA+ theatre company will host several readings and community events to celebrate the milestone anniversary.

Pasquale Crociata, Cal Mitchell, and Aaron Ramey Join Off-Broadway Premiere of White Rose: The Musical by Margaret Hall

Will Nunziata directs the new musical based on a true story of student activists in Nazi Germany.

Discovering Your Voice Type & Range by Emma Houlahan

Wondering how to identify your voice type? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Learn how to discover and then extend your vocal range.

PPY23 Revealed. Sydney Dance Company, Carriageworks, December 12, 2023 by Deborah

At the end of PPY23 Revealed there were huge shouts of joy from the young dancers who had just performed. For about half of them – and there were more than 50 in total – it was a gradu…

Full Cast Set for THE ALLY at The Public Theater Starring Josh Radnor & More

The Public Theater has revealed the complete cast for the world premiere of THE ALLY written by Tony Award-winning playwrightItamar Moses (The Band’s Visit) and directed by Drama Desk w…

Jonathan Rockefeller Expands His Puppetry Empire With The Rock Shop by Talaura Harms

The Rockefeller Studios props and puppet production shop is now available to outside organizations.

Video: Patrick Olson Unpacks Life's Mysteries in EMERGENCE

“Are we alive? How did we get here?” “What is the nature of time?” and “Where does human love originate?” All are questions that Patrick Olson asks audiences to wrap their heads …

Girl From the North Country | San Francisco Shoutout by Broadwaysf

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from July 30–August 18, 2024. GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is the Tony Award-winning new musical that the …

Stranger Things Takes on the West End with ‘The First Shadow’ by Belaid S

The much-anticipated stage adaptation of the Netflix hit series ‘Stranger Things’ is set to open in London’s West End this

Broadway Box Office Cheery For Holidays But Not As Jolly As Last Year; ‘Appropriate’ With Sarah Paulson Near Sell-Out by Greg Evans

Broadway held steady as it continued through the holiday season, with a total gross of $30,723,247 for the 26 productions up a small 4% from the previous week, and attendance of 227,099 up a…

How to Dance in Ohio by Joseph Pisano

Based on an identically titled 2015 HBO documentary by Alexandra Shiva, "How to Dance in Ohio," in its musical form, works best whenever that magnificent seven is completely together onstage…

Andrew Lloyd Webber Triumphs in ‘Cats’ Copyright Battle by Belaid S

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the renowned composer, has emerged victorious in a legal dispute over the authorship of the theme song

Theatre Communications Group Will Honor David Rockwell, Brian Anthony Moreland, Schele Williams, Shubert Foundation by Meg Masseron

The gala will also celebrate outgoing executive director and CEO Teresa Eyring, who has spent 17 years with TCG.

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Holiday Boost Sends Box Office Past $30 Million by Logan Culwell-Block

The Main Stem is happily welcoming an influx of theatregoers looking for a holiday night out.

‘Prince of Egypt’ Composer Stephen Schwartz Recalls Sneaking Into an Unauthorized Production and Gives Update on ‘Wicked’ Films by Gordon Cox

For a long time the 1998 animated film “The Prince of Egypt” didn’t have an official stage adaptation. But that didn’t stop fans from putting on live versions of the musical anyway�…

Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott Out of DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA Performances This Week

Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott will be out of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Dec 12-14 due to sickness. 

See Who's Joining Josh Radnor in The Ally at The Public by Logan Culwell-Block

The world premiere from Itamar Moses begins performances in February.

Kristin Caskey Elected as The Broadway League’s Chair of the Board by Darryn King

Kristin Caskey, Executive Vice President, Content and Creative at Ambassador Theatre Group, has been elected Chair of the Board of The Broadway League. She takes over the role from Lauren Re…

Interview: THE COLOR PURPLE Director Blitz Bazawule Breaks Down Fantasia's 'I'm Here' & More Musical Moments From the Film

BroadwayWorld sat down with The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule to discuss the musical performances in his new adaptation of the stage musical, especially Fantasia Barrino's version of …

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/10/23

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/10/2023.

Drag: The Musical Returns to Hollywood by Popular Demand

LaTeshia Ellerson, Karena Fiorenza Named Interim Leaders at TCG by American Theatre Editors

They will hold the positions while TCG's executive director and CEO Teresa Eyring begins a sabbatical and the search for her replacement begins.

Video: See the Larger-Than-Life Queen of Hearts in Lookingglass Alice, Set to Air on PBS by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The 90-minute circus spectacular follows Alice through a Wonderland of music and movement.

Cherise Booth, Josh Radnor, and More to Star in Itamar Moses’s The Ally

The Ally

At the darkest time of year, horror movies bring me unexpected healing by Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong used to leave the lights on after watching The X-Files, and hated doing anything risky or scary. But when she pushed herself to begin watching horror movies, she experienced a…

Interview: Warren Carlyle Discusses His “Machiavellian” Directing Choices in Harmony on Broadway

BAM’s 2024 Winter/Spring Season to Kick Off With Taylor Mac Rock Opera

Casting Announced for The Greatest Hits Down Route 66

Hear Alex Newell Sing 'Rhythm of My Heart' from Trans-Positive Animated Musical Pacemaker by Margaret Hall

The Oscar-qualified musical short premiered at Outfest earlier this year.

Paddington stage musical in the works with songs by McFly star Tom Fletcher by Tom Murray

Musical production is due to premiere in the UK in 2025

Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme Make the Holidays a Drag by Caryn Ganz

The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alums Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme put on a queer, clever and heartfelt Christmas show that keeps getting bigger.

Teaching Truths: How 4 Native Artists Care for Their Culture by American Theatre Editors

Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Rhiana Yazzie, Opalanietet, and Sharon Day talk about the importance of storytelling for their communities.

Kristin Caskey Elected as Chair of the Board at The Broadway League

Kristin Caskey, Executive Vice President, Content and Creative at Ambassador Theatre Group, has been elected Chair of the Board of The Broadway League. Learn more about Casey here!

Train Singer Pat Monahan Announces Musical Stage Adaptation of Mark Ruffalo-Keira Knightley Film ‘Begin Again’ by Greg Evans

Pat Monahan, appearing with his band Train on today’s episode of ABC’s The View, said the group is at work writing the music for a new stage adaptation of the 2013 musical-comedy film Be…

BAM Sets 2024 Winter/Spring Season Featuring New Rock Opera From Taylor Mac & More

BAM ushers in 2024 by presenting a season that honors the power of artistic community. See program details and learn how to purchase tickets!

Kristin Caskey Elected Chair of the Board of the Broadway League by Logan Culwell-Block

The Ambassador Theatre Group EVP will succeed current chair Lauren Reid.

The Weekly Grail with Spamalot's Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Episode 4: Please Tip Your Bartenders by Darryn King

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Spamalot’s Lady of the Lake (and former Times Square flyer girl), is here to grant viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the musical comedy now playing at the St…

The Amateur Botanist Talks Merrily Into the Night: Some Notes on Neurodivergent Performance (and How to Make It) by Rob Onorato

By Rob Onorato. How might neurodivergent adults like to experience theatre?

Meet the LCT Angels - A donor program for theater lovers ages 21 to 44 who support LCT by Lincoln Center Theater

Are you a theater lover 21 to 44 years old? Join the LCT Angels and get the best seats in the house! LCT Angels receive exclusive VIP benefits including complimentary tickets, invitations …

Photos: Enter the World of Off-Broadway's Is It Thursday Yet? by Andrew Gans

The tapestry of dance, live music, and home video footage is co-created, co-choreographed, and performed by Jenn Freeman.

Jackie Burns, Kevin Cahoon, Aisha Jackson, Jenn Colella, More to Star in Silk Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

The new musical features direction, music, and lyrics by Broadway alum Chilina Kennedy.

See Robyn Hurder, Quentin Earl Darrington, More Perform at Broadway Dreams Gala by Meg Masseron

The evening honoring producer Robert Greenblatt was held at The Plaza Hotel.

Synetic Theater reels in a delightful ‘Golden Fish’ by Celia Wren

Company’s adaptation of a fairy tale is running in family-friendly repertory with an encore of its 2022 “Snow Maiden.”

Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Opening Night of HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO

In this video, watch as we take you to the opening night red carpet for How to Dance in Ohio with special guests, including Paula Abdul, Alex Brightman, Natasha Bedingfield, Sutton Foster, M…

Review: Warm ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!’ by American Blues Theater has always felt like home for the holidays by Chris Jones

Now staged in its new theater on Lincoln Avenue, this holiday show based on the Jimmy Stewart movie has gathered an audience that would follow it anywhere.

Fiddler on the Roof | Prologues by Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Prologues offers our audience an extra layer of insight and context for our productions. In this video, we discuss the second production of our 85th season, Fiddler on the Roof. …

Full Cast And Creative Team Set for WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Starring Jo Ellen Pellman, Paolo Montalban & More

Full cast and creative team has been revealed for the new musical WHITE ROSE. Meet the talented cast and creative team behind the upcoming production of WHITE ROSE.

I NEED THAT Starring Danny DeVito Enters Final 3 Weeks of Performances on Broadway

Roundabout Theatre Company’s world-premiere production of I Need That by Theresa Rebeck, starring Danny DeVito, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, is now in its final three weeks of perfo…

‘I experienced everyday sexism while reading Everyday Sexism’: how Katie Arnstein turns anger into laughs by Chris Wiegand

She started out doing panto tours of northern garden centres. But Arnstein is now emerging as a thrilling performer, turning the shocks of her life – sexual harassment, her mum’s cancer …

Theatrely's Best Of 2023

Theatrely's picks for their favorite performances from 2023 from Merrily We Roll Along to Parade and everything Off-Broadway, regionally, and in London's West End.

Piffaro presents Christmas in Southern Germany by Gail Obenreder

Piffaro celebrates the season by treating audiences to Christmas in Southern Germany, an uplifting and accessible multi-instrumental deep dive into sacred works of the 16th and 17th century.…

Will a Movie About the Making of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Come to the Big Screen? by Logan Culwell-Block

The infamous 2010 musical is the subject of one of the screenplays on this year's Black List.

31 Days of Holiday Cheer Exclusive: Jaime Lozano and Florencia Cuenca Perform Original Tune 'Go Tell the Reyes' by Talaura Harms

Ahead of his holiday concert, Navidad en Familia at Lincoln Center, the composer chats with Playbill about the new Christmas song and building traditions as an immigrant.

Cast Set for World Premiere of Brushstroke by Andrew Gans

Casey Stangl will direct John Ross Bowie's Cold War comedy thriller.

Tom Stoppard issues bleak warning about future ahead of Rock ‘n’ Roll theatre revival by Jacob Stolworthy

Veteran playwright declares amid ’cancel culture‘: ‘Even saying THAT much would trouble some of my friends’

Mark Jacoby Answers Fan's Question: Amanda | THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by A Beautiful Noise Musical

The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a gripping and uplifting new musical. Now on Broadway. Tickets now on sale! Learn more about #ABeautifulNoiseMusical at htt…

Review: ‘Madwomen of the West’ Is Comedy as Comfort Food by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Sandra Tsing Loh’s zany play, the stage is star-studded but familiarity alone can’t sustain this story about a group of old college friends.

To Buy the Book of Biehl by Trav S.D.

I raved my my spiritual soul sister Kathy Biehl’s previous Eat, Drink and Be Wary here two and a half years ago. And as it happens, my own next book release won’t be until early ’24, s…

Felicity Huffman Will Make U.K. Stage Debut in Taylor Mac’s Hir

Paddington: The Musical in Development 

PADDINGTON: THE MUSICAL In Development

Everyone's favorite bear, Paddington, might be making his way to the stage!

PHILADANCO! presents Intangible Influences by Melissa Strong

PHILADANCO! honors late resident choreographer Gene Hill Sagan in a program also including two company premieres and two world premieres featuring returning and new choreographers. Melissa S…

Pixie Lott and Killian Donnelly To Lead 10th Anniversary Concert of Made in Dagenham by Meg Masseron

Shaun Kerrison will direct the London concert.

OFF-BROADWAY 2024 OPENINGS by Sandi Durell

Something for everyone: Plays – Musicals – Reimaginings – Solo Shows – Festivals – Puppets and More Our Class begins previews at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Fisher Fishman Spa…

Just One of Those Things (and More) is a loving tribute to Nat King Cole by Kerry Reid

Gregory Stewart’s tribute to Nat King Cole doesn’t break the predictable mold of biographical concerts/plays, but in the cozy environment of the Venus Cabaret space at Mercury Theater Ch…

THE EFFECT Will Play At The Shed’s Griffin Theater Next Year

Jamie Lloyd will be directing Lucy Prebble's The Effect at The Shed's Griffin Theater.

American Blues Theater opens their new home with It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! by Kerry Reid

As small miracles go, American Blues Theater opening their lovely new two-theater venue on North Lincoln just in time for their annual presentation of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicag…

Georgia Shakespeare Festival to Present Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, Hamlet in 2013

Chuck Cooper, S. Epatha Merkerson, Roger Robinson, and Leslie Uggams Celebrate Opening of Signature’s The Piano Lesson

Warwick Davis, Priscilla Presley Lead New Wimbledon’s Snow White Holiday Panto

Pride and Prejudice, The Winter’s Tale Added to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Season

Joel Grey to Open New Season at Galveston’s Grand 1894 Opera House

Joe Cassidy, Kendra Kassebaum to Lead Next to Normal in Arizona and California

Helen Hunt to Receive Zurich Film Festival Golden Eye Award

Chicago Shakespeare to Receive Shakespeare Steward Award

Hansol Jung's Romeo and Juliet, More in Play On Shakespeare's 2024 Season by Margaret Hall

The not-for-profit has announced their lineup for the Winter and Spring of 2024.

Felicity Huffman Will Make U.K. Stage Debut in Taylor Mac's Hir by Andrew Gans

Steven Kunis will direct the revival for the Park Theatre.

Musical Theatre's Next Leading Player: Paddington Bear by Logan Culwell-Block

The beloved book and film series will get a stage musical with songs by McFly's Tom Fletcher.

Bhangra Nation Musical to Play Birmingham Rep by Margaret Hall

The U.K. premiere production follows the story of a Bhangra team as they qualify for the USA national competition.

PHOTO FLASH: Hair Cast Members Perform at Borders Columbus Circle

Full Cast Announced for Broadway’s On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Desire Under the Elms to Close on May 24

Hair Cast to Perform in Times Square August 25

PHOTO FLASH: Hair Cast Hold Be-In to Benefit Broadway Impact

Michael Laurence Joins Broadway Cast of Desire Under the Elms; Alters Schedule for Solo Show Krapp, 39

Gypsy With LuPone, Benanti, Gaines to Open on Broadway in March

Kacie Sheik to Depart Hair After Broadway Run; New Cast Members Announced for Tour

Laura Benanti Receives Sardi’s Portrait

PHOTO FLASH: Hair Broadway Cast Members at Two Boots Pizza

Dial M for Murder rings out the year at Northlight by Kerry Reid

Originally a 1952 teleplay, Frederick Knott’s thriller hit the West End before being turned into a 1954 film by Alfred Hitchcock. Dial M for Murder got another theatrical makeover from Jef…

Nancy Opel, Edward Gero to Say Hello, Dolly! for Ford’s Theatre

Bring It On Original Broadway Cast Album Sets Digital and Store Release Dates

Bring It On‘s Adrienne Warren Records Opening Song for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Woody Harrelson, Martin Sheen to Wake Up to September Morn

Griffin Dunne, Samantha Mathis, Danton Stone Set for Powerhouse’s Fires Are Confusing

Mayor Bloomberg Congratulates Alan Menken at Leap Of Faith Opening

Chloe Sevigny to Star in Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Play Abigail / 1702

Connecticut premiere of movie about a Hartford boxing icon to debut at 2024 Norwalk Film Festival by Christopher Arnott

"Featherweight," a feature film about Connecticut prizefighter Willie Pep, will be shown Jan. 20 as part of the 2024 Norwalk Film Festival.

New York, New York Musical, With Score by Kander and Ebb and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sets Broadway Dates

An Old-Fashioned Opening Night for Woody Allen, Zach Braff, and Bullets Over Broadway

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Jes Tom's Solo Comedy Less Lonely? by Meg Masseron

The exploration of sex in the face of death and gender transition is directed by Em Weinstein.

Hansol Yung's Romeo and Juliet, More in Play On Shakespeare's 2024 Season by Margaret Hall

The not-for-profit has announced their lineup for the Winter and Spring of 2024.

Waitress Stage Film Extends After Box Office Success by Logan Culwell-Block

The musical was captured during its 2021 return to Broadway with Sara Bareilles leading the cast.

The Bob Barker Centennial by Trav S.D.

Multiple benchmarks go toward justifying today’s spotlight on the late Bob Barker (1923-2023). He was born 100 years ago ago today; he passed away back in August, just a couple of months s…

Rockefeller Studios Opens Props and Puppetry Studio, The Rock Shop, to Outside Organizations

Rockefeller Studios has announced that The Rock Shop, a leading props and puppet production studio with years of expertise and over 1,500 items created for a slate of international producti…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Jackie Burns, Jenn Colella, and More Will Lead Industry Reading of New Musical SILK

'SILK' A New Musical receives an industry reading. Press release announces the upcoming presentation of the musical.

Video: Timothée Chalamet Would Like to Bring His WONKA Role to Broadway

Timothée Chalamet revealed that he would potentially be interested in bringing his Wonka role to Broadway!

Harriet Sansom Harris Joins the Cast of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Encores!

Harriet Sansom Harris is joining the cast of Once Upon A Mattress at New York City Center Encores! next year. Playing the role of Queen Aggravain, Harris reunites with Sutton Foster, who she…

BAM Announces a Dance-Heavy Season by Rachel Sherman

The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s winter/spring season will feature programs by Mark Morris and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Ensemble kicks off 2024 with feel good ALONE IT STANDS inspired by real life underdog rugby team by Aussie Theatre

Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present Irish playwright John Breen’s heart-warming comedy Alone it Stands, a ballsy, true tale of

Timelier Every Day: Kazimierska’s “Katie’s Tales” by Rhiannon Ling

“I do not know how to write,” Agnieszka Kazimierska’s Katie tells her audience. At this moment—approximately a fourth into the play—her viewers bear witness to Katie’s paralytic …

Pandemonium, Soho Theatre review - satire needs a shot of Pfizer's finest to revive tired storylines by Gary Naylor

★★★ PANDEMONIUM, SOHO THEATRE Armando Iannucci finds some laughs but nothing fresh If you're ready for more gags about Boris Johnson's House of Horrors administration, this is the sho…

The Frank Sinatra Show(s) by Trav S.D.

I’ve done posts on Young Frank and Old Frank, but not one yet on Middle Frank, which is arguably the peak of his art. To be accurate, Late-Middle Frank is probably the real peak. Early-Mid…

Victorian Opera presents Leonard Bernstein’s Candide by Aussie Theatre

Victorian Opera will take on the brilliantly satirical Candide for its first production of the 2024 season, staging Voltaire’s timeless

Paws for applause: Paddington set to star in stage musical by Chris Wiegand

After two hit movies, the children’s books hero will lead a new theatre production from the company behind Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Paddington, Michael Bond’s “very rare sort …

HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Red Carpet 🪩 by bwaySHO

How to Dance in Ohio’s red carpet featuring Desmond Luis Edwards & Amelia Fei, with Liam Pearce on deck. #howtodance #redcarpet #broadway

Lost in Translation: A Review of “Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!” at Gwydion Theatre Company by Hugh Iglarsh

The theme of budget-busting inflation is all too relevant right now in the United States. That said, it’s no easy task updating and transposing Fo’s almost fifty-year-old tale of the ins…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway Audiences is Getting Younger, More Diverse; Limelight Club to Become Theater; Broadway Featured Heaviy in Golden Globe Noms “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday…

David Stone: a rock of the industry by Broadway News

Stone's Tony Award-winning co-producer LaChanze and the original Tony-winning star of his musical "Wicked," Idina Menzel, pay him tribute.

Broadway audiences are getting a little bit younger and more diverse by Anastasia Tsioulcas

But the Broadway League said — in its first full demographics report since before the pandemic — that New York City's celebrated tourism draw has still not fully rebounded to pre-COVID l…

Jenn Gambetese, Robin de Jesus, Alyssa Fox, Ginna Claire Mason and More Join Scott Alan at Birdland in February

Songwriter Scott Alan will return to Birdland, along with some of today's brightest stars singing his compositions.  The one-night-only event will take place on Monday, February 5 at 7p…

A Screenplay About the Making of SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK Has Been Written

A screenplay has been written for a film about the making of the musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. The film is written by Hunter Toro and is called Boy Falls From The Sky.

Stephen Schwartz is a Busy Guy by Broadway Podcast Network

The storied Broadway composer shares his latest updates on the "Wicked" movie, the VOD release of "The Prince of Egypt," and the songs he's writing for Kristin Chenoweth in "Queen of Versail…

Livestreaming Insights: December 12, 2023 by Stellar

Pacific Overtures, Menier Chocolate Factory review - lesser-known Sondheim scores afresh by Matt Wolf

Stephen Sondheim's fascinating 1976 show enriches aurally and, this time round, visually This is, by my reckoning at least, the third major London production over the years of Pacific Overt…

Our Little Amal has travelled thousands of miles – but there is still far to go by David Lan

Meeting presidents and a pope as well as migrants in cities from Lviv to Guadalajara, the 12ft puppet created by Handspring is an emblem of the global plight of refugees We were theatre peop…

MERRILY: BEYOND THE ILLS OF THE ‘80S By Peter Filichia

Stephen Sondheim is getting closer to breaking his own record. His 1964 musical ANYONE CAN WHISTLE ran a mere nine performances but has received three cast albums. First, the one with the or…

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) by Musicalsplaining

This week we are joined by video essayist Lady Emily in discussing John Cameron Mitchell's cult classic. Angie remembers her teenage punk years, Emily shops the Criterion Collection, and Kav…

‘Paddington’ Musical Adaptation in the Works by Ellise Shafer

Britain’s most beloved bear, Paddington, is set to take the stage in an upcoming musical adaptation. “Paddington: The Musical” (working title) is now in development from Sonia Friedman…

PADDINGTON - THE MUSICAL is in Development; Aims For 2025 UK Premiere

The beloved bear Paddington is headed to the stage with a new musical now in development! Learn more about what we know about the musical so far!

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Revisits His ‘Illusion of Suffering’ on Broadway by Eric Grode

The “Appropriate” playwright has teamed up with the actors Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll and the director Lila Neugebauer for the play’s Broadway debut. “Everybody onstage is a polit…

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Carols and other things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pandemonium review – Armando Iannucci’s furiously funny takedown of No 10 by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonBoris Johnson and his successors Less Trust and Riches Sooner are satirised in a superb political pantomime directed by Patrick Marber Keenly anticipated since its summer…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 12th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 12, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

On the Couch with Olivia Ansell

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Can Stranger Things replicate Harry Potter and save the West End? by Annabel Nugent

The production team behind the most anticipated show of the year tell Annabel Nugent about what makes ‘The First Shadow’ so different from the usual screen-to-stage adaptation, and why t…

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in February 2024 for a season of free concerts

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Paper Mill Playhouse Revives Fiddler on the Roof by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Adam Cohen . . . . Mazel Tov to the artistic staff at Paper Mill Playhouse for their prescient presentation of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof. The show is the exac…

PANDEMONIUM Soho Theatre, Dean Street by Libby Purves and Friends

ANOTHER KIND OF INQUIRY    I suppose we will have to wait a few years for the dust to settle and James Graham to write a nuanced play about the Boris-Covid-Tory-pocalypse. Meanwhile this 8…

Victorian Premier’s Design Awards Finalists Announced

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Before the Drugs Kick In by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Stuart Miller . . . .  Listening to Mike Lemme’s talkback after the performance of his new show, Before the Drugs Kick In gave me an appreciation of what he was striving…

Dog Man: The Musical by Steven Morris

Marcus Phillips and Brian Owen (Craig Schwartz Photography)  Reviewed by Julyza CommodoreKirk Douglas TheatreThru January 7th RECOMMENDED  From the same author and cartoonist, Dav Pilkey, …

Sukh Ojla: ‘When I was on the dating apps, I never told men that I did comedy’ by Interview By Liam Pape

The actor, comedian and novelist on being a positive aunty role model and taking unsolicited advice on how to be funny Why did you start standup?It was by accident. My background is in actin…

Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe: Bang On Live

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London Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein With My Favorite Things Concerts December 12 by Logan Culwell-Block

Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Marisha Wallace, and Patrick Wilson are among the starry line-up on hand to celebrate the Oklahoma! and South Pacific creators.