Video: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Stars Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss Belt Out A Grunge Classic

Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss the newest stars of Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors! The two stars took the stage this week for a different kind of performance, belting out the 90s …

CicLAvia Kicks off 2024 Season  by Pauline Adamek

CicLAvia has partnered with Los Angeles Ale Works to kick off the 2024 season and launch a beer collaboration with a West Coast IPA affectionately named seek-la-VEE-ah. This venture is a…

The Cancellation of Lauren Fein at Palm Beach Dramaworks by Bill Hirschman

    By Oline H. Cogdill On the surface, Lauren Fein would seem to be immune to the fallout of the cancel culture. She’s a brilliant research scientist whose ground-breaking sickle-cell r…

The Addams Family in concert reheasal images released by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rehearsal images have been released for The Addams Family in Concert at the London Palladium. This post The Addams Family in concert reheasal images released first appeared o…

Photos: Boy George takes his first bow in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL

Yes he can can can! Pop icon Boy George has officially joined the cast of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Moulin Rouge! on Broadway! Go inside George's first Broadway bows in the prod…

“THE CONNECTOR” EXTENDS TO MARCH 17 by Jason Robert Brown

What, you may ask, is "popular demand"? "Popular demand" is when we've been selling so many tickets for The Connector in its world pr... Read more.. The post “THE CONNECTOR” EXTENDS TO M…

Musical of Musicals by Steven Morris

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Review: The Connector at Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space by Loren Noveck

Jason Robert Brown and Jonathan Marc Sherman's new musical cleverly parses the line between fact and truth. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: The Connector at Robert W. Wilson MCC Theat…

Operation Mincemeat extends yet again by popular demand by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical will extend by popular demand at the Fortune Theatre to 16 November 2024. On sale 16 February 2024. This post Operation Mincemeat extends y…

THE FOUR PHANTOMS To Tape PBS Special During Wisconsin Run In March

Legendary performers who have portrayed the title role in 'The Phantom of the Opera' will be performing and the show will be filmed in front of a live audience for nationwide release on PBS …

Menier Chocolate Factory announces UK Premiere of Power Of Sail by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the UK Premiere of Paul Grellong's Power Of Sail. This post Menier Chocolate Factory announces UK Premiere of Power Of Sail first a…

Twelve Angry Jurors by Steven Morris

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Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet by Steven Morris

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Seasonal Splendour: Best Birthday Flowers For Each Season

The post Seasonal Splendour: Best Birthday Flowers For Each Season appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Pay Attention To New Spam Policies Going Into Effect This Month by Joe Patti

Last month Drew McManus posted on ArtsHacker warning about changes that Yahoo and Gmail are implementing this month that will shunt a greater number of emails to spam folders unless you take…

Review: The Following Evening at Perelman Performing Arts Center by Juliet Hindell

Talking Band and 600 Highwaymen take us to an earlier moment in NY theater history. Juliet Hindell reviews. The post Review: The Following Evening at Perelman Performing Arts Center appeared…

Review Roundup: Jason Robert Brown's THE CONNECTOR At MCC Theater

MCC Theater presents The Connector, a new musical. From Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade) comes a timely new musical about two talented young journalists on increasin…

The Following Evening Review. Living and Loving While Making Theater by New York Theater

When they started making theater together fifty years ago – at the same time that they started making love together, and making a life together – they’d already been eating cheap food,…

2024 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award winners announced

The post 2024 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award winners announced appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Brendan Hunt's THE MOVEMENT YOU NEED Opens February 7 At SoHo Playhouse

Join Brendan Hunt as he presents 'The Movement You Need,' a hilarious and moving solo show that explores his relationship with his departed mother through the music of The Beatles. Catch the…

Make Me Gorgeous! – Exceptional Theater  by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Alix Cohen . . . . I reviewed this terrific play with its original star, Wade McCollum, and have returned to see the burgeoning interpretation by Darius Rose (drag alter-eg…

Theater Time Review: "The Connector" by Joseph Cervelli

A captivating new musical with a star turn by Ben Levi Ross.

LA Phil announces Hollywood Bowl Summer Season 2024 by Pauline Adamek

Fireworks! Live music! Starlight! Fresh air and good company… What’s not to love about Summertime concerts at L.A.’s magnificent and elegant Hollywood Bowl amphitheater? Los Angele…

‘The Connector’ Review: When Fake News Was All the Rage by Jesse Green

An Off Broadway musical about the sins of journalistic fabrication might benefit from more make-believe.

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of The Connector Off-Broadway? by Molly Higgins, Talaura Harms

Scott Bakula, Hannah Cruz, and Ben Levi Ross lead the world premiere of the new Jason Robert Brown musical.

Review: Fake News Makes Musical Headlines in ‘The Connector’ by David Cote

This musical about a fabulist at a magazine draws on the Stephen Glass scandal of the ‘90s, but it’s more than a bit of stretch itself.

THE CONNECTOR Connects Fun, Wobbly Dots — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of The Connector from Jason Robert Brown, Daisy Prince and Jonathan Marc Sherman, starring Scott Bakula, Hannah Cruz, and Ben Levi Ross at MCC Theater in New …

The Connector Review: Truth or Consequences by Dan Rubins

The Connector’s characters reach beyond their time and place to point, Cassandra-like, toward the litany of offenses against the truth that would stack up over 25 years. The post <em>…

The Connector: A Splendid New Musical About Truth and Consequences by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ Jason Robert Brown and company connect with a timely tale exploring fact and fancy in American journalism The post The Connector: A Splendid New Musical About Truth and Conse…

The Connector: Journalism Scandal Musical Feels Too Little, Too Late by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Daisy Prince directs this new musical by Jason Robert Brown and Jonathan Marc Sherman, based on a real-life story and featuring Scott Bakula, Ben Levi Ross, and Hannah Cruz. …

Broadway Theaters Will Dim Lights in Honor of Chita Rivera by Darryn King

Broadway's theaters will dim their marquee lights on February 17 to honor the memory of two-time Tony Award-winning actress Chita Rivera. Rivera died on January 30 at the age of 91. The ligh…

Purple Rain Stage Musical to Have Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Spring 2025 by Hayley Levitt

Purple Rain, the new musical based on Prince’s 1984 film, will have its pre-Broadway world premiere in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis, MN in spring 2025. The show will run at Hennepin…

Amy Ryan to Take Over in Doubt on Broadway; Tyne Daly Withdraws by Darryn King

Two-time Tony nominee and Oscar nominee Amy Ryan will assume the role of Sister Aloysius in the Broadway revival of Doubt, replacing Tony winner Tyne Daly. Ryan begins performances February…

Attendees Give Sold-out 22nd Parnelli Awards Ceremony Rave Reviews; Terry Lowe Thanks Sponsors for Their Support by Frank Hammel

The 22nd annual Parnelli Awards took place on Jan. 26 during NAMM 2024 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The ceremony, which honored the career achievements of Buford Jones (Audio Innovator)…

Jesus Christ Superstar by Mirvish Productions

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and hel…

Uncle Vanya on stage now by Mirvish Productions

THE SPELLBINDING NEW ADAPTATION FROM CROW'S THEATRE In the waning days of Czarist Russia, Ivan “Vanya” Voinitsky, and his niece, Sonya, toil ceaselessly to run their family estate. Afte…

Photos: Get an Inside Look Into HARMONY's Final Weekend Events

See photos from the events of Harmony's final weekend on Broadway

Tyne Daly exits ‘Doubt’; Amy Ryan will take over by Ruthie Fierberg

The revival of John Patrick Shanley’s play has rescheduled its opening night.

Tyne Daly Exiting Broadway Revival of Doubt; Amy Ryan Taking Over by Logan Culwell-Block

The Roundabout Theatre Company revival of John Patrick Shanley's play began previews February 3.

Photos: Meet the Cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway

Let the circus begin! Rehearsals are officially underway for the upcoming Broadway musical Water for Elephants and BroadwayWorld was inside rehearsals with the cast. Check out photos from i…

Tyne Daly Withdraws From ‘Doubt’ on Broadway, Citing Health by Michael Paulson

Amy Ryan will replace her in the show, which also stars Liev Schreiber and began previews on Saturday.

Tyne Daly Pulls Out of ‘Doubt’ on Broadway After Illness by Caitlin Huston

Amy Ryan will take over Tyne Daly’s role in Doubt: A Parable on Broadway after the star was unexpectedly hospitalized. “Ms. Daly was unexpectedly hospitalized on Friday and unfortunately…

Tyne Daly Hospitalized, Drops Out Of Broadway’s ‘Doubt’; Amy Ryan Steps In As Replacement by Greg Evans

Tyne Daly was unexpectedly hospitalized on Friday and has withdrawn from her starring role in the Broadway revival of Doubt. She’ll be replaced by Amy Ryan. The news was announced this aft…

Oscar Nominee Amy Ryan to Replace Tyne Daly in DOUBT: A PARABLE on Broadway

Academy Award and two-time Tony nominee Amy Ryan will assume the role of “Sister Aloysius” in Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of Doubt: A Parable. Learn more about the …

Amy Ryan Replacing Tyne Daly in Broadway Revival of ‘Doubt’ by Brent Lang

Tyne Daly will leave the upcoming revival of John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt” after she was “unexpectedly hospitalized” on Friday. She will be replaced by Amy Ryan, the Oscar-nominat…

Amy Ryan Joins Doubt Cast as Tyne Daly Withdraws From Production

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby at Off-Broadway's Signature by Andrew Gans

Steve H. Broadnax III directs the production.

Cast Set for Reading of God Save the Queer by Andrew Gans

Evan Cabnet will direct Zackary Grady's play.

Broadway’s ‘SIX’ announces loyalty program by Michael Abourizk

The program offers rewards for repeat attendees.

Tyne Daly To Departs DOUBT: A PARABLE, Oscar Nominee Amy Ryan Set To Replace

Academy Award and two-time Tony nominee Amy Ryan will assume the role of “Sister Aloysius” in the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winn…

‘Purlie Victorious’ and ‘Harmony’ conclude runs with highest-grossing weeks; overall Broadway box office slides by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Feb. 4, the 25 currently running productions grossed $23,493,675.

Illinoise misses the possibilities in Sufjan Stevens’s songs by Irene Hsiao

Illinois. Land of Lincoln. The Prairie State. The Inland Empire State. Home to Illinoisans, Illinoisians, and Illinoians. Algonquin for “tribe of superior men.” State bird: the cardinal.…

Sandy Duncan, Andrea McArdle, Krysta Rodriguez & More to Star in LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE at Theatre Aspen

Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron’s Love, Loss and What I Wore will be presented at Theatre Aspen in March. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Larry Owens, The Kilbanes, More Receive 2023 Jonathan Larson Grants by Logan Culwell-Block

The group will be honored at a March 25 concert showcasing grant winners from the past four years.

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Ariana Madix Sends Chicago Box Office Soaring by Logan Culwell-Block

The Dancing With the Stars and Vanderpump Rules star joined the revival January 29.

'60s Jukebox Musical A Sign of the Times Delays 1st Preview Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

The York Theatre Company production features the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and other hits.

Mallory Bechtel Joins Merrily We Roll Along Film Cast by Logan Culwell-Block

Director Richard Linklater is filming the Stephen Sondheim musical over decades.

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

February recalls the comedic duo Williams and Walker, a Gertrude Stein opera, a 'Death of a Salesman' debut, and more.

Cynthia Levin to Retire From Unicorn Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The producing artistic director has been with Unicorn since 1979.

At Seattle Public Theater, a world-premiere, time-travel quest by Gemma Wilson

Maggie Lee's world-premiere "Once More, Just for You" runs through Feb. 25 at Seattle Public Theater.

How ‘Illinoise,’ a Non-Traditional Musical Inspired by the Sufjan Stevens Album, Takes a Few Cues From ‘A Chorus Line’ by Gordon Cox

The creators of “Illinoise,” the new stage show inspired by the 2005 Sufjan Stevens album “Illinois,” are the first to admit that the production isn’t a musical in the most traditi…

Photos & Video: PURLIE VICTORIOUS Concludes Broadway Run with Proclamations From Congress and the State of New York

See photos and videos of the closing of PURLIE VICTORIOUS on Broadway, as the show received special proclamations from Congress and the State of New York.

Photos: The Connector Celebrates Opening Night by Terry Dickerson, Talaura Harms

The new Jason Robert Brown musical celebrated its opening with a starry special event February 5.

Purple Rain Stage Musical Sets 2025 World Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Playing the State Theatre, the production will see the Prince musical debut in the artist's hometown.

How Carole King Surprised the Broadway Cast of Beautiful by Seth Rudetsky

Plus, why Haven Burton's marriage story is Seth's favorite and where you can catch Seth on stage next!

Primordial by Sarah Downs

In the inventive, heartfelt and entertaining piece Primordial by Lillian Isabella, playing at the Tank through February 24th, six  actresses speak the words of real women and people involve…

Scenes from After Midnight at Paper Mill Playhouse by TheaterMania

Check out video clips from this musical celebration of the Cotton Club.

Rona Siddiqui and Lisa Loomer Win 2024 Kleban Prize by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . . The Kleban Foundation presented their 34th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre on Monday, February 5th at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). The 2024 Kle…

Broadway-aimed musical ‘Purple Rain’ will premiere in 2025 by Michael Abourizk

The musical, featuring music and lyrics by Prince, will play Minneapolis’ Hennepin Theatre Trust.

PURPLE RAIN Musical Will Premiere in Prince's Hometown of Minneapolis

The pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will take place in Prince’s hometown, Minneapolis, MN. We have all the details on the …

‘Purple Rain’ Musical Sets 2025 Premiere In Prince Hometown Minneapolis by Greg Evans

Purple Rain, the stage musical adaptation of the classic Prince album and film, will make its pre-Broadway premiere next year in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis, producers announced today…

‘Purple Rain’ Stage Musical to Debut in Prince’s Hometown of Minneapolis by Brent Lang

A stage adaptation of “Purple Rain” will have its world premiere in Minneapolis. The location makes sense because Prince, the musical superstar behind the cult classic film and mega-sell…

PURPLE RAIN Stage Adaptation To Have World Premiere In Prince's Hometown Of Minneapolis In Spring 2025

The pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, Purple Rain, will take place in Prince’s hometown, Minneapolis, MN, in Spring 2025.

Montgomery Theater presents R. Eric Thomas’s Mrs. Harrison by Kiran Pandey

Montgomery Theater presents R. Eric Thomas’s Mrs. Harrison, a play that contends with timely themes of storytelling and appropriation but falters for the messiness of its construction. Kir…

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Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox (Doubt, Kiss Me Kate), Tony nominee Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Ghost) and Benjamin Walker (Cat on a Hot Tin ...

All That Chat - $40,000 stolen from off-Broadway Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's

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playbill.com/article/cara-delevingne-luke-treadaway-to-join-olivier-winning-west-end-cabaret. 2) Onaodowan Joins 'Jelly's Last Jam' at Encores.

Tom Holland Will Star In ROMEO AND JULIET On The West End This Spring

Tom Holland will play Romeo in director Jamie Lloyd’s new West End production of Romeo & Juliet, which will play at the Duke of York’s theatre for 12 weeks starting May 11th.

MONOLOGUE FROM BOB SHUMAN’S ‘TEMPEST’ PREQUEL by Robert Shuman

If you enjoyed Sycorax: the Untold Story, you might like playing her in a class, audition, or even a full production (or know someone who would). Whether you’re an actor seeking a powerful…

Robbie Williams Movie Musical Acquired By Paramount

Robbie Williams's rise to fame will be told through the new movie musical, Better Man, which was recently acquired by Paramout. The feature is directed by Michael Gracey, who previously helm…

Broadway To Dim Lights For Chita Rivera by Greg Evans

Broadway will dim its marquee lights next week to honor the late, great Chita Rivera, the two-time Tony-winning star of the original West Side Story who died January 30 at the age of 91. The…

Broadway theaters will dim lights in honor of Chita Rivera by Michael Abourizk

The three-time Tony Award-honored actor passed away on Jan. 30.

Celebrate PlayGround’s 30th Anniversary With “FLASHBACK: 1994”!

Jonathan Majors Sentencing Delayed to April 8 by Caitlin Huston

Jonathan Majors’ sentencing date has been delayed until April 8 after his defense team filed a motion to set aside the verdict. The Creed III actor was convicted in December of reckless a…

Video: Take a Ride in the DeLorean at BACK TO THE FUTURE on Broadway

In this video, watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge joins Casey Likes and Bob Gale onstage at the Winter Garden Theatre to talk about the enduring power of Back to the Future.

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun by An Nichols

A new production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun at Bristol Riverside Theatre honors this monumental American text while highlighting relevant struggles today. An Nichols revie…

‘Harmony’, ‘Purlie Victorious’ Close On Upswings – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway said goodbye last week to two well-regarded but underperforming productions, with both Harmony and Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch posting better-…

Marc Masterson to Retire As City Theatre’s Co-Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

He'll leave the Pittsburgh company in June, capping a 45-year career which emphasized new-play development at various theatres, including South Coast Rep and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

A Faery Hunt’s Amazing Adventure

Fool La La: Gift!

Lisa Portes Named Chair of UCSD Theatre and Dance Dept. by American Theatre Editors

The acclaimed director, a co-founder of the Latinx Theatre Commons, has relocated from Chicago to California for the job.

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help at NC Stage Co. by Edwin Arnaudin

Katie Forgette’s witty memory play is a success on every conceivable level.

A SIGN OF THE TIMES Delays First Preview Due to Technical Requirements

A Sign of the Times, scheduled to begin performances Wednesday February 7 at New World Stages, will delay its first preview by a day. Learn more about the production.

WOW Festival at La Jolla Playhouse

Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along

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Becoming a Man Teaser #theatre #stageplay #relationships by American Repertory Theater

On Sale Now: https://americanrepertorytheater.org/shows-events/becoming-a-man/

Broadway's Six Launches 'Royalty Loyalty Club' For Repeat Attenders by Meg Masseron

The loyalty program will offer exclusive rewards and experiences for superfans of the royal pop musical.

Kate Baldwin, Graham Rowat, Alyssa Wray, More Cast in American Theater Group's A Little Night Music by Andrew Gans

Hunter Foster will direct the Tony-winning Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical.

Two River Theater's The Scarlet Letter Will Livestream 4 Performances by Meg Masseron

Kate Hamill has adapted the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel, with Shelley Butler at the helm.

Broadway Will Dim Its Lights in Memory of 3-Time Tony Honoree Chita Rivera by Logan Culwell-Block

The West Side Story, Chicago, and Bye Bye Birdie star died January 30 at the age of 91.

Theater Review: “Machine Learning” — Artificial Intelligence as Caretaker? by David Greenham

This is a rare script that focuses, equally, on emotional depth and scientific wonder.

Video: Go Inside the First Day of Rehearsals for LEMPICKA on Broadway

In this video, watch as the cast and creative team of Lempicka meet together on the first day of rehearsals to begin the next phase of work on this new musical.

Broadway Will Dim Lights for Chita Rivera on February 17

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/4/24 - THE LION KING, WICKED & More Top the List

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/4/2024.

Jayne Atkinson and Tim Daly to Lead New York Premiere of Still Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Colt Coeur will present the New York premiere of Lia Romeo's comedy Still, starring two-time Tony nominee Jayne Atkinson and Tim Daly. Performances will run from April 13 through May 18 at…

World Premiere of Jason Robert Brown's THE CONNECTOR Extends for a Final Time at MCC Theater

MCC Theater's The Connector, a new musical with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince, and choreo…

Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights in Memory of Chita Rivera

The Broadway community will honor the memory of Chita Rivera by dimming the lights of Broadway theatres.

Photos: Step Into the Rehearsal Room for Hotel Happy World Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Colombian sex tourism and a life-size donkey factor into this new work from playwright Camilo Almonacid.

New Jason Robert Brown Musical The Connector, Officially Opening February 6, Gets 2nd Extension by Talaura Harms

Scott Bakula, Hannah Cruz, and Ben Levi Ross lead the world premiere production at MCC Theater Off-Broadway.

Kate Baldwin and Graham Rowat to Star in A Little Night Music in New Jersey

Video: Ani DiFranco and Anaïs Mitchell Perform 'Our Lady of the Underground' From HADESTOWN

Watch Ani DiFranco and Anaïs Mitchell perform 'Our Lady of the Underground' from Hadestown. Learn how to purchase tickets to see the show on Broadway!

Kate Baldwin & Husband Graham Rowat to Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at American Theater Group

Kate Baldwin will star as Desiree in American Theater Group’s upcoming Season Premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s beloved A Little Night Music. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The Glorious World of Crowns Kinks and Curls at Different Strokes by Edwin Arnaudin

Naimah Coleman, Zakiya Bell-Rogers, and Kirby Gibson shine in this ode to Black women’s hair.

See Jesse Williams Discover a Swedish Musician in His Ancestry in Finding Your Roots by Talaura Harms

The 10th Anniversary Season of the documentary series is currently running on PBS.

Charlie Stemp, Georgina Onuorah Join Upcoming London Kiss Me, Kate by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony winner Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar will lead the cast of the West End revival, playing the Barbican.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Announces 2024 Finalists by Margaret Hall

The award honors female and non-binary playwrights who have written English language plays.

Taylor Iman Jones, Andrew Barth Feldman, More Will Appear at 2024 Junior Theater Festival West by Logan Culwell-Block

The celebration of all things youth theatre will take over Sacramento, California, February 9–11.

Watch Ani DiFranco and Anaïs Mitchell Perform 'Our Lady of the Underground' From Hadestown by Andrew Gans

DiFranco is set to join the cast of the Tony-winning Broadway musical February 9.

a.k. payne, Jasmine Naziha Jones & More Named as Finalists for 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed the finalists for this prestigious international award honoring women+ playwrights.

Mallory Bechtel Joins MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Film

Mallory Bechtel has joined the cast of the Merrily We Roll Along film adaptation. The Richard Linklater-directed movie musical stars Paul Mescal as Franklin Shepard, Ben Platt as Charley Kr…

Video: Boy George Talks Rehearsing For MOULIN ROUGE! and More on THE TONIGHT SHOW

Boy George recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about his upcoming role as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway, and more.

Stephanie J. Block-Led Kiss Me, Kate Adds Charlie Stemp and More to Cast

BROOKLYN LAUNDRY Starring Cecily Strong & More Sets Special Post-Show Events

Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of Brooklyn Laundry, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley. Learn about upcoming events …

“Misericordia” (Mercy) at Madrid’s Teatro Valle Inclán: Families, (Auto)fiction and Exile by Maria Delgado

There is a lot to admire in Denise Despeyroux’s newest play produced by the Centro Dramático Nacional at Madrid’s Valle-Inclán theatre. Misericordia (Mercy) is about how we look back a…

A Beginner’s Guide To Santiago a Mil 2024: 10 Key Takeaways From One of Latin America’s Most Important Theatre Festivals by Maria Delgado

Santiago a Mil is an annual theatre and performing arts festival held in the Chilean capital in summer. Since 1994 it has been welcoming audiences to its programme of activities across the c…

Two new plays in London up for $25,000 Susan Smith Blackburn prize by Chris Wiegand

Dramas by April De Angelis and Rhianna Ilube have been nominated for the prestigious award honouring female, transgender and non-binary playwrights Two new plays about to open in London have…

Fawlty Towers Stage Play, Written by John Cleese, to Premiere in the West End

The Denim Diaries with A Beautiful Noise’s Amber Ardolino, Episode 2: More Than Just Blue Jeans by Darryn King

In January, Amber Ardolino donned the blue jeans (and blond wig) to play Marcia Murphey in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical opposite Nick Fradiani’s Neil Diamond. Now she’s ta…

Tom Holland to Star in Jamie Lloyd's Romeo & Juliet in London by Darryn King

Tom Holland will play Romeo in a West End production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, directed by Tony nominee Jamie Lloyd (A Doll’s House). The show will begin performances at the D…

Playwright-Songwriter Dan Fishback to Release EP Tracking Life as a Chronically Ill, Queer Jew Amid Rising Fascism by Logan Culwell-Block

Watch the hand-animated video for the project's title song, featuring artwork from Fishback.

The Golden Bachelor's Faith Martin Sings Sweet Caroline | 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…

The 1/52 Project: Funding Designers for the Future by American Theatre Editors

Now accepting applications and donations for its third consecutive year, the designer-backed grant program continues its mission to support underrepresented artists.

Opera Colorado updates Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman,” setting the old folk tale in the present by Ray Mark Rinaldi

There is more to the composer than plodding plot lines and marathon nights at the opera house.

Update: Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's Recovers Stolen $40K as Break-In Investigation Continues by Logan Culwell-Block

The Off-Broadway non-profit was the victim of a break-in and theft over the weekend.

Jose Llana, Allan K. Washington, More Join Industry Reading of The Gorgeous Nothings by Meg Masseron

The historical musical featuring a book by Travis Lee Russ is set to forgotten works from The Great American Songbook.

Long on laughs, Firehouse serves up an appealing contribution for Black History Month by Eric Fitzgerald

‘The Nacirema Society’ features a winning cast well directed by Kenya Fashaw The post Long on laughs, Firehouse serves up an appealing contribution for Black History Month appeared first…

‘Between Two Knees’: Between Slaughter and Laughter by American Theatre Editors

This raucous remix of Native American history by the 1491s, co-creators of 'Reservation Dogs,' is now onstage in NYC after a 6-year journey across the U.S.

Halie Loren by Lincoln Center

More than eight albums into her career, the award-winning singer/songwriter Halie Loren has passed through the rites of passage for a professional musician: teenage prodigy, viral success, s…

900 New Posts Free! by Trav S.D.

The bad news — my hard drive died so I won’t be churning out a few thousand new daily words for a couple of days. The good news? I’ve just opened up to the public over 900 additional p…

Tom Holland to Star in West End Revival of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ by Caitlin Huston

Tom Holland will star as Romeo in a new version of Romeo & Juliet in the West End this spring.  The play will be directed by Jamie Lloyd, the director of the retooled Sunset Boulevard, …

SIX Royalty Program by Six

Queendom, listen up! We’re excited to announce the SIX Royalty Program, the first Broadway show-specific digital incentive program of its kind, presented in partnership with Broadway Direc…

VENETIAN MASKS AT CARNIVAL – DUO FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO – VIOLIN CELLO by Robert Shuman

(via You Tube; Photo: Craftsmanship magazine) The sparkling music of the violin and cello accompanies the vision of the wonderful masks present at the famous CARNIVAL of Venice.

New 'Festival Village' Housing Scheme Announced for Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

In collaboration with Queen Margaret University, hundreds of Fringe artists will be housed in a special hub.

Investigation Underway After $40,000 is Stolen From Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's

BroadwayWorld has learned that, this past weekend, $40,000 was stolen from Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's, the off-Broadway theatre currently housing Make Me Gorgeous! The True Story of Kenneth…

Tom Holland To Star In Jamie Lloyd’s West End Production Of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ by Greg Evans

Tom Holland will tackle the Bard this spring when he plays Romeo in director Jamie Lloyd’s West End production of Romeo & Juliet. Lloyd and Holland made the announcement this morning. …

Amélie to Say Au Revoir to Broadway

Alexandra Silber, Carolee Carmello, and More Join Peter Pan in Concert

Abby Mueller to Star in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Broadway

A Little Night Music to Open Signature Theatre's 2017-18 Season

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Announces National Tour Stops

A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale Welcomes New Cast Members for Final Weeks on Broadway

A Bronx Tale to Perform Trackside on Belmont Stakes Day

A Bronx Tale to Celebrate Broadway Cast Album With Barnes & Noble Performance

A Bronx Tale Launches Digital Lottery Today

A Bronx Tale Celebrates One Year on Broadway

A Bronx Tale Announces the End of Its Broadway Run

A Bronx Tale Announces Cities for North American Tour

9 New Musicals on Broadway That Are Not Hamilton

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5 Favorite Opening Numbers From the Tony Awards

20th Century Blues Releases First Photos

20th Century Blues Opens at the Pershing Square Signature Center

Broadway Licensing Global Adds Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder, More to Catalogue by Logan Culwell-Block

Three new titles are joining the group's Playscripts imprint, offering budget-friendly plays to educational and non-professional companies.

Tom Holland Will Star in West End Romeo & Juliet by Logan Culwell-Block

Jamie Lloyd is directing the new revival of the classic Shakespeare tragedy.

Music and Cabaret Coming Up by Sandi Durell

Amy Beth Williams has what it takes – staying power – and audiences that want more and more. She accommodates with ease as she returns to sing “Leiber and Stoller” at Don’t Tell Ma…

‘Hors Pistes’ Is an Arts Festival About Sports, for People Who Don’t Like Sports by Laura Cappelle

A series of events in preparation for the Paris Olympics explores a paradox, since arts and sports rarely mix in France.

The Broadway Brand Awareness Question by Damian Bazadona

Situation Interactive president and founder Damian Bazadona considers the visibility of Broadway as a brand and wonders: Have we lost something necessary?

Your First Look at Sebastian Arcelus and the Handsome Company of Broadway’s A Time to Kill

Woody Allen, Jessica Chastain, Michael Shannon, et al. Win Austin Film Critics Awards

We Like Spike: Billy Magnussen to Exit Broadway’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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Watch the Drama Desk Award Nominations Announcement Live This Morning on TheaterMania

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VIDEO TEASER: “A Day With Billy Magnussen”

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Extends to July 28

UPDATED: Tony Award nominees Elizabeth A. Davis and Mary Testa Join Christopher Lloyd in CSC’s Caucasian Chalk Circle

This Might Not Be It review – NHS office politics through the looking-glass by Arifa Akbar

Bush theatre, LondonPersonalities and generations clash in Sophia Chetin-Leuner’s claustrophobic play about a mental health unit under strain It is clear from the office, strewn with piles…

Tom Holland leaps from Spider-Man to Shakespeare’s Romeo in West End by Chris Wiegand

Jamie Lloyd will direct the star in ‘a pulsating new vision of the immortal tale of wordsmiths, rhymers, lovers and fighters’ Spider-Man star Tom Holland is to return to the London stage…

Tony Winner Adriane Lenox and Tony Nominee Karine Plantadit Will Join Fantasia and Dulé Hill in Broadway’s After Midnight

Tony Nominee Justin Vivian Bond Revives Mx America at Joe’s Pub at The Public

Tony Awards: Cast of 2032

Tony Award-Winning Pippin Director Diane Paulus Heads Home to Boston to Speak at StageSource Theater Conference

Tony Award-Winning Best Play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Recoups Investment After Just 17 Weeks

Tommy Tune and Ben Vereen to Celebrate 80 Years of Chita Rivera at Chita: A Legendary Celebration

They Are Family: The Ensemble of Arrested Development in Three Broadway Dream Casts

Zoe Lister-Jones to Join Jeff Goldblum, Justin Long in Broadway’s Seminar

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Tom Holland to Star in New West End Production of Romeo and Juliet

Tom Holland Starring in London West End Revival of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Brent Lang

Tom Holland is hanging up the spandex and taking on Shakespeare’s most famous doomed lover. That’s right, the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star will play Romeo this summer in London’s…

TheaterMania Takes to the Streets This Sunday at the Third Avenue Community Fair!

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TheaterMania Celebrates Performing Arts in New York City at the Third Avenue Street Fair

TheaterMania Celebrates 14th Birthday by Looking Back at Favorite Broadway Cakes

Theater Historian Oscar Brockett Dies at 87

The Vandal

The Marquees of the 2013-2014 Broadway Season

The Jungle Book: A Home-Grown Project With a Deceptive Disney Disguise

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Ari Axelrod’s Self-Portrait – A Stunning, Emotional Win for This Cabaret Star by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . When beginning this article, a line describing the heart and soul of cabaret star Ari Axelrod felt awfully familiar. That’s because the words matche…

The Boat Factory

The Anarchist

The Anarchist Stars Patti LuPone and Debra Winger Meet the Press

Texas Has a Whorehouse In It!

Taboo

Sweet Bird of Youth

Video: Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster in Rehearsal For SWEENEY TODD

Check out all new clips of Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster in rehearsal for Sweeney Todd on Broadway!

Stones in His Pockets

Spalding Gray Archives to Be Housed at University of Texas at Austin

Southern Comfort

Seminar

When You Have Nowhere Left to Run: A Review of “Selling Kabul” at Northlight Theatre by Noel Schecter

A taught politically charged thriller played out in the shadows of America’s retreat from Afghanistan.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Delevingne to Make Stage Debut in ‘Cabaret,’ Oak Joins ‘Jelly’s Last Jam,’ ‘Harmony’ Closing Videos “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting t…

Wherefore art thou, Spider-Man? Tom Holland to star in Romeo and Juliet in West End by Nicole Vassell

Marvel star had previously teased a major announcement to his fans

Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical | 2024 London Trailer by Official London Theatre

Manipulative step-siblings Sebastian and Kathryn, flushed with their own sexual prowess, engage in a cruel bet: Kathryn goads Sebastian into attempting to seduce Annette, the headmaster’s …

Insights: February 6, 2024 by Broadway For All

How 'Ilinoise' Takes a Page From 'A Chorus Line' by Broadway Podcast Network

Director-choreographer Justin Peck and Pulitzer winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury talk about making a nontraditional dance musical based on Sufjan Stevens’ “genre-defying” album…

André De Shields pays tribute to Broadway ‘daredevil’ Hinton Battle by As Told To Chris Wiegand

Battle, a three-time Tony award-winner, died last week aged 67. His co-star in The Wiz, the hit musical riffing on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, remembers a remarkable performer Before The Wiz…

Tom Holland Will Star in ROMEO & JULIET in London's West End

Tom Holland will lead the Jamie Lloyd Company's new West End production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Tom Holland will take on the role of Romeo, in the production directed by Jamie…

Award-winning CT author, inspired during COVID shutdown, pens children’s book about hope and coping by Christopher Arnott

Janet Lawler's new children's book, "There's No Place Like Hope," universalizes the need to overcome the feeling of hopelessness with hope.

THAT NIGHT ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW By Peter Filichia

On February 9, we’ll celebrate the 60th anniversary of what was then the most-watched event in television history. No fewer than 73,000,000 viewers tuned in to The Ed Sullivan Show that Su…

Monster Jam, Jurassic Quest, Riley Green and more fun things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Los Angeles Works to Build Its Dance Muscles by Robin Pogrebin

Companies are cropping up and expanding. Is the city on the cusp of a fertile chapter in its dance history?

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 6, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 6, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

'Othello' review – Ola Ince's provocative production makes this a blistering play for today by Matt Wolf

Ralph Davis stands out as Iago in a new Othello that casts two actors as the jealous Moor: Ken Nwosu and the excellent Ira Mandela Siobhan; Ola Ince directs.

After Midnight at the Paper Mill Playhouse by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Marilyn Lester . . . . Props to the Paper Mill Playhouse for bringing back After Midnight. It’s a theatrical revue that sings, swings, taps and lets loose with a whole lo…

Tracing the Undercurrent in The Following Evening by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Marcina Zaccaria . . . . For almost 15 years, I lived on Greenwich Street, a long road that extends north from downtown Manhattan, past the World Trade Center site, all the…

Boy George Will Swing From the Chandelier in Moulin Rouge! Starting Tonight by Darryn King

Boy George, the vibrant English singer, songwriter, fashion designer and producer, takes over the role of the impresario Harold Zidler in the Tony Award-winning musical Moulin Rouge! on Febr…

Private Jones Musical Begins at Signature Theatre February 6 by Logan Culwell-Block

The new musical about a real-life Deaf soldier in World War I comes to the D.C.-area company.

Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch Star in The Seven Year Disappear Beginning February 6 by Meg Masseron

Scott Elliott directs Jordan Seavvey's play following a mother and world-famous performer who suddenly reappear after being missing.

Brooklyn Laundry World Premiere Begins Off-Broadway February 6 by Logan Culwell-Block

Cecily Strong and David Zayas co-star in the new work from Doubt playwright John Patrick Shanley.

Boy George Is Harold Zidler in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical Starting February 6 by Andrew Gans

Derek Klena and Jeigh Madjus also return to the Tony-winning hit at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Succession's Sarah Snook Returns to London Stage February 6, Playing 26 Characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Andrew Gans

Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams, who adapted the Oscar Wilde novel, also directs.

New Jason Robert Brown Musical The Connector Officially Opens February 6 by Talaura Harms

Scott Bakula, Hannah Cruz, and Ben Levi Ross lead the world premiere production at MCC Theater Off-Broadway.

Matt Smith Stars in West End Revival of An Enemy of the People Beginning February 6 by Andrew Gans

Thomas Ostermeier’s reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s thought-provoking drama plays the Duke of York's Theatre.

DANCE NEWS: Faye Driscoll Receives an Obie Award for Her Direction of "Weathering" by The Dance Enthusiast