Broadway Melody by New York Theater

There is an arresting tidbit about Leonard Bernstein and “West Side Story” near the beginning of “Broadway Melody” (Benzinger and Frank, 492 pages), written by Jack Viertel, whose il…

The Who’s Tommy Raises the Question – Why? by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by JK Clarke . . . .  Fans of the rock opera Tommy, whether it’s the album, the 1975 film, or the original Broadway production are no longer just Boomers. Classic rock radi…

Dance Review: ‘Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

When was the last time you laughed aloud at a classical ballet concert? Maybe never? Well, get ready for some big belly laughs if you’re lucky to catch Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carl…

Theatre Review: Disney’s ‘Beauty and The Beast’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Herb Merrick

“Beauty and the Beast” marks the first time Disney produced one of its own film adaptations for the Broadway stage. The book by Linda Woolverton is adapted from the 1991 animated musical…

Fine Arts Center announces 2024-2025 season by Alex Miller

New season at Colorado College kicks off in September The post Fine Arts Center announces 2024-2025 season appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

MAMMA MIA! Producer Judy Craymer 'Would Love' Greta Gerwig To Helm the Third Film

Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer has her eye on Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig to helm the third film in the record-breaking movie musical franchise.

Gun & Powder | Prologues by Paper Mill Playhouse

#PMPGunAndPowder #videoessay #blackhistory Paper Mill Prologues offers our audience an extra layer of insight and context for our productions. In this video, we discuss the fourth producti…

Joe Beardsmore Flows on Tom Odell’s ‘Black Friday Tour’ with CHAUVET & Colour Sound Experiment by Michael Eddy

Busking his show on a ChamSys MagicQ 250M Stadium console, Joe Beardsmore of Phosphor, moved seamlessly in sync with the Brit Award winning singer-songwriter and his seven-piece band, blendi…

Storm Large: A Force of Nature Returns to 54 Below by Elysa Gardner

The reality TV alumna once again brings her oversized talent, wit and warmth to a live stage. The post Storm Large: A Force of Nature Returns to 54 Below appeared first on New York Stage Re…

Video: Watch Arielle Jacobs Perform 'Why God Why?' at BROADWAY BACKWARDS

Watch Arielle Jacobs' performance of 'Why God Why?' at Broadway Backwards!

‘100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood’ Exhibit Opens at Hollywood Heritage Museum by Kirsten Chuba

The preview opening of the new exhibit Meet the Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood on Thursday night was a crowded, buzzing affair. Held at the Hollywood Heritag…

Breaking Baz: As ‘Mamma Mia!’ Celebrate 25 Years In The West End, Producer Judy Craymer Dreams Of ‘Barbie’s Greta Gerwig “Being Available” by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Judy Craymer would just love it if Barbie filmmaker Greta Gerwig could just make herself available to complete the Mamma Mia! movie trilogy. “Hey, Greta, if you’re free to…

Feel Good Friday: A Beetlejuice Broadway Fan Serenades Beetlejuice Himself at Universal Studios by Meg Masseron

Of course, Beetlejuice knew his part of the duet.

Herself by Scotty Bennett

The cast of Tim McGillicuddy’s “Herself” at Gural Theatre at A.R.T/New York Theatres (Photo credit: Lee Wexler/Images for Innovation) Scotty Bennett, Critic Consider, if you will, bein…

Video: Watch the Trailer for Annie Baker's Janet Planet Film by Andrew Gans

Written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner Baker, the cast features Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Sophie Okonedo.

RALPH FIENNES’ ‘MACBETH’ ON-SCREEN–2 DAYS ONLY IN AREA CINEMAS (MAY 2 AND MAY 5) by Robert Shuman

      A rare cinematic event is coming to New York theatres for only two days: Ralph Fiennes in Macbeth. The Daily Telegraph calls the film, “full-voltage visceral,” while The Times o…

All About Lee Roy by Jk Clarke

Cabaret Review by Ron Fassler . . . . Dancers Over 40, the thirty-year-old charitable organization founded as “a community of support for all dancers entering—or continuing their creativ…

The Sunshine Club

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Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Our Town; OCC Noms By: David Sheward April 5, 2024: Cast members, dates and a theater have been announced for the upcoming Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder's beloved Our Town, to be d…

Our Stage Managers: Cynthia Toushan | Stratford Festival 2024 by Stratford Festival

Take a glimpse into the life of one of our incredible stage managers, Cynthia Toushan. Whether the journey is a few minutes or a few hours away, a visit to the Stratford Festival comes with…

“Wet Brain” Dominates Lortel Nominations by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 5, 2024: Wet Brain, John J. Caswell's Jr.'s play about a Hispanic family dealing with the father's alcoholism and delusions of being kidnapped by aliens, co-produc…

The Who’s Tommy **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 5, 2024: Technology and the political zeitgeist have caught up with The Who’s Tommy, rendering the rock opera even more timely than during its initial release. T…

Travels by Joel Benjamin

"Travels" at Ars Nova isn’t just a story of the many places James Harrison Monaco has been.  That’s part of it, the most superficial part. "Travels" is far more:  a deep look at the pe…

JULIUS CAESAR, ISSUE #9, BECOMING JULIET– Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Cafritz …

Kate Shindle Stepping Down As Actors’ Equity President After Nine-Year Tenure by Greg Evans

Actors’ Equity President Kate Shindle has announced that she will not seek re-election when her nine-year tenure ends May 23. Shindle, who revealed the news in an interview with The New Yo…

When is enough … enough? by Alex Miller

‘Together: un/tethered’ at Denver’s Studio Loft asks us to let go and think about that for a moment or two The post When is enough … enough? appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Review: ‘Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord’ validates everything you’ve gone through since 2020 by Lily Janiak

The S.F. native’s solo show at American Conservatory Theater tells the true story of how a strawberry red Hello Kitty sewing machine started a mutual aid society.

Michael Esper (‘Appropriate’) on the ‘perfect storm’ of performing in an ‘insane highwire act of a play’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

“It’s just a kind of perfect storm,” reveals Michael Esper of the new play “Appropriate.” Not only does the family drama provide the actor with juicy material to play, but it has p…

See Hillary Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda's Fundraiser for President Biden at Suffs on Broadway by Meg Masseron

The new musical explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures with a book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub.

Releasing the Potential Energy of ‘The Light Chasers’ by American Theatre Editors

In Know Theatre's new show, Cloud Cult's 2010 concept album becomes an interstellar family drama set somewhere between Ohio and Proxima Centauri.

Howard Atlee, Showman Who Promoted Dramas and Dogs, Dies at 97 by Sam Roberts

As a press agent, he had his first big hit with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” In dog competitions, his first big hit was a dachshund named Virginia.

With ‘Succession’ Complete, the Roys’ Next Takeover Is the Stage by Michael Paulson

Audiences are flocking to shows with Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and other alums of the acclaimed HBO series.

Interview: HADESTOWN's J. Antonio Rodriguez Receives DACA Renewal

BroadwayWorld has learned that J. Antonio Rogriguez, who was playing Orpheus on the Hadestown tour before having to step away from the production following the expiration of his DACA renewa…

Interview: HADESTOWN's J. Antonio Rogriguez Receives DACA Renewal

BroadwayWorld has learned that J. Antonio Rogriguez, who was playing Orpheus on the Hadestown tour before having to step away from the production following the expiration of his DACA renewa…

Step Right Up with Water for Elephants’ Isabelle McCalla, Episode 5: Making a Cast Album and Celebrating Beyoncé by Hayley Levitt

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an in…

Exploring an Ensemble’s ‘Purpose’ by American Theatre Editors

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's world premiere play about a Black political dynasty is the latest in Steppenwolf's lineage of explosive work crafted around their acting ensemble.

Seattle’s New City Theater founders’ lifelong love for art and each other by Gemma Wilson

Mary Ewald and John Kazanjian, married and artistic partners of more than 40 years, have produced some of Seattle's most interesting theater.

Review: Funny Girl Makes a Star of Its Lead Katerina McCrimmon

Video: See Alex Edelman Share His Childhood Connection to Jimmy Fallon and Tom Brady on The Tonight Show by Margaret Hall

Edelman's Broadway show Just For Us will air on HBO later this month.

The Outsiders Broadway Album Sets Release Date; New Track 'Soda's Letter' Available Now to Stream by Meg Masseron

The stage musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's film is directed by Danya Taymor.

NYC Shaken by 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake: Broadway Shows Respond

Despite this morning's surprising 4.8 magnitude earthquake shaking NYC, rest assured: Broadway Shows will go on as planned! While the tremors startled residents, there have been no reports o…

The Winner Takes It All: Why Mamma Mia! Continues to Enchant Audiences 25 Years On by Margaret Hall

In 1999, Mamma Mia! opened in London's West End, kicking off one of the biggest (and longest) parties in musical theatre history.

Illinoise Vocalists, Including Shara Nova of My Brightest Diamond, Will Transfer to Broadway by Darryn King

Vocalists Elijah Lyons, Shara Nova and Tasha Viets-VanLear, who performed in the Park Avenue Armory and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre productions of Illinoise, will also perform in the Broadwa…

Cast Album for Here We Are, the Last Stephen Sondheim Musical, Has a Release Date by Darryn King

The last original cast recording of a new Stephen Sondheim musical has a release date. The cast album for Here We Are, scored by Sondheim with a book by David Ives, will be released on C…

West End theatre company blasts racial abuse directed at Black actor starring in Romeo and Juliet by Ellie Muir

‘This must stop,’ said Jamie Lloyd Theatre company

The Who’s Tommy ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter April 5, 2024: As theatregoing experiences go, waiting in line for the Nederlander Theatre to open for The Who’s Tommy at the April 2 matinee definitely ranks at th…

Video: Willemijn Verkaik & Abla Alaoui Sing 'I Can't Lose You' from FROZEN in Habmburg

Watch as Willemijn Verkaik (Elsa) and Abla Alaoui (Anna) sing 'I Can't Lose You' from the German production of Disney's Frozen. The actresses began their run in the production, now in its s…

Final Sondheim Musical Here We Are Will Release Cast Album in May by Logan Culwell-Block

Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, David Hyde Pierce, and more starred in the Off-Broadway world premiere at The Shed.

Lempicka Creators Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould on Broadway, Art and the 'F**kery of Life' by Hayley Levitt

Lempicka—a new Broadway musical about the notoriously iconoclastic Polish artist, who, after settling into life as a wife and mother in Paris following the Bolshevik Revolution, made a lov…

The Outsiders Sets Broadway Cast Album Release Date; Plus a First Listen to 'Soda's Letter' by Hayley Levitt

The Outsiders, now running at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, will release its Original Broadway Cast Recording in digitial form on May 22 with the physical CD available June 28. Produced by…

Triple Crown of Acting: Meet the 24 performers who have won Oscars, Emmys and Tonys by Matthew Stewart

At the fifth annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 1953, Helen Hayes won the Best Actress award, thereby becoming the first performer to ever achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. This past Oscar an…

The Outsiders Broadway Cast Recording Will Be Released Next Month

THE RUB: THEATRE CONFRONTED, MARCH 29 – APRIL 5, 2024 by Robert Shuman

A look at current issues, challenges, and controversies spilling beyond the proscenium. The following three stories, discussed by prominent stage journalists, provided tension and debate wi…

‘The Thorn’ Enthralls Audiences with Impactful Visuals from IPS and Elation by Michael Eddy

For many, there is nothing more compelling than the story of Jesus Christ. Combine a theatrical drama with the enchanting atmosphere and visual spectacle that today’s dynamic lighting can …

Kate Shindle to End Run as Actors’ Equity Association President

Photos: Hillary Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda Host Biden Fundraiser at SUFFS

On Wednesday April 3, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda hosted a fundraiser at new Broadway musical Suffs to support President Biden’s campaign. Check out ph…

Elijah Lyons, Shara Nova and Tasha Viets-VanLear Revealed as Vocalists in ILLINOISE

Elijah Lyons, Shara Nova and Tasha Viets-VanLear will transfer to Broadway as vocalists for the musical Illinoise, the theatrical adaptation of Grammy- and Oscar-nominated Sufjan Stevens’ …

SIX Releases New Block of Tickets through January 5, 2025

A new block of tickets has just been released for Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s Tony Award®-winning musical SIX. Tickets are now available through January 5, 2025. SIX is currently running …

Actor Sam Tutty on Why Being Unemployed Is Just as Important as Working by Andrew Gans

The Dear Evan Hansen Olivier winner is back in London's West End in the new musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

Travis Kent, Lauren Zakrin, Reanne Acasio, More Will Star in World Premiere of Mad Hatter Musical by Andrew Gans

Joe Barros will direct the new musical from Vincent Connor, Michael J. Polo, and Victor Valdez.

Klea Blackhurst to Return to Chelsea Table + Stage with The Box Set by Molly Higgins

Blackhurst will present five concerts at the NYC venue in the coming months, including tributes to Ethel Merman, Jerry Herman, Hoagy Carmichael, and more.

The Top 20 Most-Produced Shows at Youth Theatres by Dylan Parent

Here are the plays and musicals that America's young people perform the most (according to PLAYBILLDER).

Meet the Featured Vocalists of Broadway's Upcoming Sufjan Stevens Musical Illinoise by Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block

The dance musical made its Off-Broadway premiere at Park Avenue Armory.

THE OUTSIDERS Will Release Cast Recording Next Month; Listen to New Track 'Soda's Letter'

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Outsiders - A New Musical will be released next month!  Learn how to preorder the album here!

Photo: First Look at HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of the new musical Hell's Kitchen, which will officially open on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Check out …

Sondheim's HERE WE ARE Will Release Cast Recording Next Month

The original cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are, will be released next month. The musical, also by David Ives, will release an album on CD and digital platforms…

Video: Playing Pinball and Talking TOMMY with Ali Louis Bourzgui 

Feel him coming? Ali Louis Bourzgui just made his Broadway debut and he's a sensation as the titular character in The Who's Tommy. In this video, watch as Ali and Richard visit Barcade to t…

What Tony Nominations Can Do For A Show by Ken Davenport

There’s more Tony nomination talk this year than ever before.... The post What Tony Nominations Can Do For A Show first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Vocalists of dance musical ‘Illinoise’ will repeat performances on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical will open on April 24 at the St. James Theatre.

Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (‘Back to the Future: The Musical’) used their ‘entire arsenal of experience’ to bring the beloved film to Bro by Sam Eckmann

“As we investigated the story, the bones of the story itself, what we discovered was that it was ready made for the stage,” explains Glen Ballard of “Back to the Future: The Musical.�…

Love For Lord Buckley by Trav S.D.

A reference on Robin Williams’ 1979 album Reality…What a Concept was my first introduction to Lord Buckley (Richard Buckley, 1906-1960). Buckley was gone long before I came into the worl…

The Jeopardy! Category Is... Characters in Musicals by Logan Culwell-Block

Playbill readers, you've been training for this moment for years, and now is your time to shine.

Manhattan Theatre Club Sets 2024 Spring Gala Date by Molly Higgins

Proceeds from the annual event will fund MTC's productions, as well as its Artistic Development and MTC Education programs.

Off-Broadway World Premiere of Ife Olujobi's Jordans Extends at The Public Theater by Molly Higgins

Plus, get a first look at rehearsal photos from the production.

Video: Watch Jon Jon Briones as Hermes in Hadestown on Broadway by Molly Higgins, Andrew Gans

Briones and his daughter, Isa Briones, joined the cast of the Tony-winning musical March 19.

Same-Day Rush Tickets Will Be Available for Patti LuPone's Carnegie Hall Return by Andrew Gans

The three-time Tony winner will bring her new concert act, A Life in Notes, to the famed venue April 8.

Freestyle Love Supreme, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and John Lloyd Young Will Headline Transport Group Gala

Transport Group has announced performers for its 2024 gala will include Tony Award winners Freestyle Love Supreme, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and John Lloyd Young.  

In Memoriam: Andrew Nikel, Lighting Professional by Michael Eddy

Andrew Nikel, a lighting professional, passed away on the evening of April 4, 2024. He had been battling Parkinson’s Disease for many years. Nikel retired from City Theatrical in April 202…

Jamie Lloyd Company Condemns Racially-Targeted Bullying of ROMEO & JULIET Cast Member

Following the casting of its upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet, The Jamie Lloyd Company has released a statement condemning the bullying of one of its cast members.

‘The Outsiders’ musical to receive original cast album by Andy Lefkowitz

Sony Masterworks Broadway will produce the cast recording featuring the original score of Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine.

‘Lempicka’ is a musical crafted in contrasts by Ruthie Fierberg

Writers Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould and director Rachel Chavkin break down the ideas behind their Broadway dramatization of the life of painter Tamara de Lempicka.

Lincoln Center Theater partners with six New York City high schools to present student version of ‘Once on This Island’ by Michael Abourizk

LCT’s director of education Kati Koerner tells Broadway News about the first-of-its-kind initiative.

2024 Bistro Awards – A Big Hit Night by Sandi Durell

by Linda Amiel Burns . . .  On April 1, the 39th Bistro Awards was held once again to a sold out house at The Gotham Comedy Club honoring 14 artists who have done exceptional work in 2024. …

PROLIGHTS Fixtures Light up Madame Tussauds Museum in Budapest by Michael Eddy

PROLIGHTS products have lit up the new Madame Tussauds museum in Budapest. The project was followed by the system integrator company Lisys-Project, under the guidance of project managers Gá…

Broadweigh Takes to the Road with Madonna by Michael Eddy

Queen of pop, Madonna kicked off her twelfth concert tour, 'The Celebration Tour' in October 2023 at the O2 Arena in London. With 81 shows on the schedule, visiting cities in North America, …

An Unconventional Romance: A Review of “Inanimate” at Theater Wit by Noel Schecter

Girl meets boy but boy is a giant Dairy Queen sign; an unconventional love story with a surprising amount of heart.

ToB: Friday, April 5, 2024; ‘Lempicka’ Composer Matt Gould by Matt Tamanini

Lucile Lortel Nominations Announced, Shindle Not Running for AEA Re-Election, ‘Lempicka’ Composer Matt Gould Discusses Show “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, pod…

Underdog: The Other Other Brontë review – modern mashup pits deceitful sister as a ruthless rival by Arifa Akbar

National Theatre, LondonA dislikable version of Charlotte, jockeying for prominence and yearning to be as immoral as Byron, is the surprising focus of this quick-witted drama As a drama abou…

Broadway Games: The Twenty-One 23-24 Musicals by JK

The 2023-2024 Broadway season certainly has been one for the record books for musical lovers! Barring another last-minute surprise, there have been an impressive number of new musicals and m…

'The Unknown' From Immersive Willy Wonka Experience Will Appear at the London Dungeon

The 16-year-old actress who rose to internet popularity after appearing in the infamous Willy Wonka Immersive Experience has landed a new gig. She has announced that she will make a guest ap…

'We want to help': Why climate activists are trying something new by Chloe Veltman

A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new approach to climate change activism.

On The RISE: April Events by Rise Theatre Directory

RISE (Representation, Inclusion, & Support for Employment) seeks to build a more equitable and inclusive theatre industry by centralizing DEIA tools and resources through a network of pa…

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio Friday 4/05/24 by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio Friday 4/05/24 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community Programming and Agawam Media. Taped on Stephen Sondheim's birthday. Charlie Sieden…

On the Couch with Garret Lyon

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This Friday in Hollywood: Michu Gets Memorialized by Trav S.D.

L.A. Friends, this jumped out at me as something worth attending, and, as Wilford Brimley used to put it, “the right thing to do”. Today at 1pm Pacific time the remains of Hungarian-Amer…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 5, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Willy Wonka’s Unknown Lands a New Acting Gig in London by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The internet latched on to 16-year-old Felicia Dawkins’ performance as The Unknown at a shambolic Willy Wonka-inspired event. This weekend, she’s heading to a bigger and scarier stage i…

The 2024 Stella Prize shortlist announced

The post The 2024 Stella Prize shortlist announced appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Today on Broadway: Thursday, April 4, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

BROADWAYRADIO · 1) Upcoming 'Our Town' Revival Announces Star-Studded Cast. https://www.playbill.com/article/jim-parsons-zoey-deutch-ephraim-sykes-more ...

Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams to step down at the end of 2024

The post Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams to step down at the end of 2024 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

On the Couch with Belinda McClory

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Goodspeed Musicals Tries to Solve The Mystery of Edwin Drood Beginning April 5 by Logan Culwell-Block

Mamie Parris stars in the title role with Rob Ruggerio at the helm of the Tony-winning Rupert Holmes musical whodunit.