Broadway box office dips but proves second-best attended week of the season by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending April 14, the 36 currently running shows grossed $35,535,214.

Review: In 'Sally & Tom,' Plantation Scandal Meets Backstage Farce by Jesse Green

The 30-year relationship between Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson is the basis for Suzan-Lori Parks's hilarious and harrowing nesting doll of a play.

Playhouse Square Announces the 2024-2025 KeyBank Broadway Series by Matthew Herzog

Lorna Courtney and the cast of & Juliet. Photo: Matthew Murphy. In front of a packed house at the KeyBank State Theatre Tuesday evening, Playhouse Square revealed the seven show titles t…

Photos: Exclusive! Go inside Kristin Chenoweth's KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD! for Roundabout Theater Company

On Monday, Roundabout Theatre Company presented Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD, a special benefit concert. BroadwayWo…

Review: Sally & Tom at the Public Theater by Loren Noveck

Suzan-Lori Parks's play-within-a-play opens challenging conversations and leaves us to do the rest. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Sally & Tom at the Public Theater appeared firs…

Sally & Tom by Tulis McCall

Parks does not permit us to go gently into that good night.  She will not leave us sitting comfortably in our own upstanding ignorance.  Like Jefferson she stands at the "intersection …

Sally & Tom: The Oddest, Most Emblematic Couple in U.S. History by Sandy MacDonald

★★★★★ There's no way to sugarcoat Thomas Jefferson's abuse of Sally Hemings, but Lori-Parks whips up an entertaining gloss. The post Sally & Tom: The Oddest…

Sally & Tom: Follies of a Founding Father by Bob Verini

★★★★☆ Suzan-Lori Parks melds the Thomas Jefferson/Sally Hemings mystery with the struggle for freedom in our own day The post Sally & Tom: Follies of a Foun…

Sally & Tom Review by Jonathan Mandell

Thomas Jefferson was in his forties when he began having sex with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, who was 14.  Had they fallen in love? The question is absurd. But did they eventually f…

Red Stitch's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF secures season at the Comedy Theatre by Gabi Bergman

GWB Entertainment, Andrew Henry Presents and Red Stitch Actors' Theatre have today confirmed that the critically acclaimed Red Stitch production

Matilda: The Musical at Asheville Community Theatre by Edwin Arnaudin

Humor and heart triumph in this delightful production " even when the dialogue is tough to discern.

Theatre News: Everyman Theatre Announces Its 2024-2025 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

We are excited to bring you another great season of plays filled with laugh-out-loud comedies, suspenseful mysteries, inspiring tales of discovery, and award-winning landmarks in contemporar…

Cappies Review: 'Mean Girls High School Version' at Clarksburg High School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

There is a clique problem at Clarksburg High School…or at least, there is on stage, as Clarksburg takes on the iconic musical Mean Girls High School Edition! Packed with drama, friendship,…

"Tallulah and Ole Betsy" | Jeannette Bayardelle | Gun & Powder by Paper Mill Playhouse

Jeannette Bayardelle performs "Tallulah and Old Betsy" from Gun & Powder. From the theater that launched The Great Gatsby, A Bronx Tale, and Newsies comes the next great American musical! G…

Global Sanctuary For Elephants & WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Forge Partnership For Captive Elephant Welfare

Sanctuary for Elephants and the new Broadway musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, have joined forces to shed light on the harsh reality suffered by thousands of captive elephants worldwide and to a…

Designing the Scene | Edward Pierce | American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series by American Theatre Wing

On this American Theatre Wing's Master Class, Tony Nominated Scenic Designer Edward Pierce (Wicked, Angels in America) takes us behind the scenes into the world of Shiz/Oz, while sharing the…

How Do They Make it Rain On Stage in The Notebook? by Logan Culwell-Block

We talk to scenic designer Brett J. Banakis about one of the most extensive stage rain systems yet devised.

Theatre Review: 'A Jumping-Off Point' at Round House Theatre by Nancy Blum

Inda Craig-Galván's "A Jumping-Off Point" makes its world premiere at Bethesda's Round House Theatre as the centerpiece of the theatre's third annual National Capital New Play Festival. D…

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin-Led Cabaret Revival Joins the Top 5 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Olivier-winning production of the John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff musical is becoming one of Broadway's hottest tickets.

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim's Connecticut home sold for $3.25 million - Kennebec Journal

NEW YORK " The Connecticut home of Broadway songsmith Stephen Sondheim has sold for $3.25 million. Sondheim, the composer and lyricist behind ...

WICKED Star Jonathan Bailey Circling JURASSIC WORLD

Jonathan Bailey, who will be playing the character of Fiyero in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, may have found his next big project. According to reports, the actor is in talks to st…

'A Quick 5' with Adil Mansoor, Writer and Performer of 'Amm(i)gone' at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Lynne Menefee

Theater maker, director, and performer Adil Mansoor explores family tension, queerness, and faith in "Amm(i)gone," presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, in association with Kelly Stra…

Elation Unveils Pioneering ColourTune Technology for Unrivaled Lighting Precision by Michael Eddy

Elation proudly introduces ColourTune Technology, a groundbreaking lighting fixture software that allows for unprecedented control over output and color accuracy across Elation's range of fu…

#LegacyRobe - The Outsiders by Actors' Equity Association

The Broadway Opening Night Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Tilly Evans-Krueger for The Outsiders at the Jacobs Theatre on April 11, 2024.

Review: Golden Thread's 'Returning to Haifa' is theater helping you understand the war in Gaza by Lily Janiak

Witnessing Ghassan Kanafani's 1969 barn burner onstage is like discovering a midcentury classic.

Why Anaïs Mitchell Made an 'Epic' Change to Hadestown Five Years On by Margaret Hall

As the show approaches its fifth anniversary on Broadway, its Tony-winning composer is still working on a song.

Lorin Latarro ('The Who's Tommy,' 'The Heart of Rock and Roll') on choreographing 'one of the best songs ever written' [Exclusive Video by David Buchanan

"Dance is my language, so it was a lot of fun," expresses Lorin Latarro about working on the revival of "The Who's Tommy," which is a show told as much through the songs by Pete Townshend as…

Theatre Review: 'Gypsy' at Classic Theatre of Maryland by Sue Tilberry

It would be difficult to put "Gypsy" on stage without a strong leading role"Ethel Merman's ghost is always waiting in the wings. Now playing at the Classic Theatre of Maryland, this producti…

LD Ben Rawson Lights Garrett Smith's 'Corridors' at Atlanta Ballet with 4Wall Gear by Michael Eddy

Last month, the Atlanta Ballet took the stage at the Cobb Energy Centre for the Performing Arts to unveil the final piece of its March three-program lineup, the much-anticipated premiere of …

'The Wiz', 'Cabaret' Among Week's Top-Earning Newcomers " Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway's spring newcomers continued pulling in the city's tastemakers, tourists and the merely curious last week, with overall box office down about 10% from the previous week but most new…

Quintessence director Alex Burns addresses community concerns about his "all-male" Shakespeare productions by Alaina Johns

When Quintessence artistic director Alex Burns announced plans for his latest all-male Shakespeare production, he struck a nerve with the local theater community. He talks with Alaina Johns …

ChamSys Reaches for New Worlds at PLASA Focus Leeds by Michael Eddy

The comfortable hall at 5 Armouries Drive is familiar to anyone who's attended shows and conferences in this site off the River Aire. But visitors to PLASA Focus who stop by the ChamSys Stan…

Theatre Review: 'The Nance' at 1st Stage by Anne Valentino

Set in the 1930s, "The Nance" harkens back to the heyday of the burlesque era with clubs and cabarets, featuring bawdy stripteases interspersed with comedic acts, dotting Greenwich Village. …

THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH World Premiere & More Set for Berkeley Repertory Theatre 24/25 Season

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has revealed the seven productions that will make up the organization's 2024/25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Theatre Lab Premieres Edgy, Fun What's Best for the Children by Bill Hirschman

Theatre Lab bravely chooses to dedicate itself to presenting new plays to South Florida audiences.  Inherent in such a bold mission is the chance of an occasional misfire.  Happily, t…

Review Sarasota FL: Studio Theatre's "Troubadour" is a powerful and thought-provoking new musical running through May 19th by Shanti M. Kennedy

A beautiful exploration of the complicated relationship between a father (SCOTT WAKEFIELD) and son (CALEB ADAMS). The dynamic between the two characters is portrayed with heartbreaking raw e…

Brompton Technology Unveils 8K LED Video Processor, Tessera SQ200, at NAB 2024 by Michael Eddy

Brompton Technology shared a preview of its third-generation LED video processing at NAB 2024 for the first time. Known as the Gen 3 range, it is built on the latest Agilex 7 FPGA technology…

Theatre Review: 'An Unbuilt Life' at Washington Stage Guild by Miles Hurley

Within many works of fine art lie a mystery. The elegance of the image hides a trail of mysterious owners, whose actions hunting for such beauty may have been horrific. Estimates note that o…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/14/24

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/14/2024.

April 17 Press Event by Actors' Equity Association

Hairspray in One Sentence by Broadwaysf

HAIRSPRAY is coming to the Orpheum Theatre from April 16"21, 2024. HAIRSPRAY is the Tony Award®-winning musical about 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dan…

Tectonic Theater's Here There Are Blueberries Extends Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop by Meg Masseron

The co-production is directed by the play's conceiver and co-writer Moisés Kaufman.

Tony Nominee Lilli Cooper Welcomes Baby Boy by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Lilli Cooper and husband Paul McLoughlin welcomed their second son, Desi, on April 8"the day of the North American solar eclipse. Cooper announced the news on Instagram. "Desi …

Theatre Review: 'Islander: A New Musical' at the Olney Theatre Center by Miles Hurley

When theatre is at its best, it is transportive. It summons, through the power of imagination, impossible things, giving them meaning through performance and emotion. It's a tricky sort of m…

Millennial Approaches by American Theatre Editors

Youth discount tickets aren't just about filling houses now but about creating lifelong theatregoers and donors.

Six National Tour Welcomes New Queens April 16 by Meg Masseron

The "Boleyn" North American tour launched in 2022 and continues throughout North America.

Desi Oakley, Kennedy Kanagawa, Cleavant Derricks, More Will Star in Ogunquit Playhouse Waitress by Andrew Gans

Abby O'Brien will direct the Sara Bareilles musical at the Maine venue.

See the Cast of The Heart of Rock and Roll Perform the Show's Title Song on Good Morning America by Meg Masseron

The Huey Lewis jukebox musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads him to return to corporate America.

Offscript: Harry Lennix & Ken-Matt Martin Rediscover August Wilson in Chicago by American Theatre Editors

On this Chicago-themed episode, Rob and J.R. talk to the actor-director duo about staging August Wilson's solo play, 'How I Learned What I Learned,' and check in with arts journalist Mike Da…

Why Grant Gustin Loves the Scary Parts of Starring in a Broadway Musical by Gordon Cox

Grant Gustin, the former CW superhero now making his Broadway debut in the musical "Water for Elephants," has been headlining his current, critically praised stage gig since it began preview…

Theatre Review: 'Distillation' at Solas Nua by Nancy Blum

For the love of peat. Luke Casserly, a performance artist from the rural midlands of Ireland, invites us to imagine the environment, the earth itself, as a living being and a friend. Commiss…

NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K Participants Raise $86,013 for Broadway Cares

More than 2,000 participants gathered April 6, 2024, on NYC's Governor's Island for the second edition of the NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AID…

Get the Inside Scoop at The Outsiders with Call Me Cherry, Hosted by Emma Pittman by Darryn King

In the new Broadway musical The Outsiders, Emma Pittman plays Cherry Valance, the sensitive, red-headed cheerleader in a world of battle-ready boys. And soon, she'll be giving fans an ins…

1 Year After the Final Phantom: A Look Back at Broadway's Longest-Running Juggernaut by Meg Masseron

On the anniversary of the show's closing, look back at some of Playbill's deep-dive features on the history-making musical.

Theatre Review: 'Sunset Baby' at Anacostia Playhouse by Anne Valentino

Part deconstruction of a fraught father-daughter relationship, part dysfunctional love story, and part homage to Nina Simone, Dominique Morisseau's 2012 play "Sunset Baby" is now playing at …

Resident Ensemble Players presents Ira Levin's Deathtrap by Gail Obenreder

Both movie and live theater audiences love thrillers, so why are frightening plays relatively rare? The University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players delivers with a scary new productio…

Suffs stirs the soul on Broadway by Theculturalcritic

Some art entertains, some art educates, and occasionally you get a fantastic confluence where a show does both tremendously well. Suffs, the new Broadway musical about the history of the …

Tickets Now on Sale for A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL

Tickets are now on sale for A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical starring James Monroe Iglehart. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Stage and Screen Actor Ron Thompson Passes Away at 83

Actor Ron Thompson has passed away. Learn more about Thompson's life and work.

New Block of Tickets Available for MJ Through January 2025

A new block of tickets for MJ are now on sale for performances through January 5, 2025. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

See Shaina Taub and Producer Hillary Clinton Chat Suffs on Kelly Clarkson; Plus, Taub Performs 'Keep Marching' by Meg Masseron

Suffs opens on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre this week.

R.I.P. Robert MacNeil by Trav S.D.

PBS's Robert MacNeil (1931-2024) passed away back on April 12. On the Newshour, Jim Lehrer, like most of MacNeil's friends and colleagues, used to call him "Robin", but I'll refrain from tak…

New York Philharmonic Suspends Two Musicians Amid Outcry Over Past Allegations

The New York Philharmonic announced on Monday that principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey will not participate in rehearsals or performances amid ongoing …

Phillipa Soo Joins Cast of Upcoming Ryan Murphy Medical Drama

According to reports, Phillipa Soo will be appearing alongside Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson in an upcoming drama from Ryan Murphy, co-creator of Glee. Other than the title- Dr. Odyssey- fe…

Tony Awards odds updates: Plays 'An Enemy of the People' and 'Stereophonic' gaining momentum by David Buchanan

The nominations for the 77th Tony Awards will be announced in less than three weeks, but the lay of the land is more in flux than ever with five more plays and play revivals still to open be…

Carrie Robbins Dies: Broadway Costume Designer From Poodle Skirts Of 'Grease' To Holiday Gowns Of 'White Christmas' Was 81 by Greg Evans

Carrie Robbins, whose more than 30 years as a Broadway costume designer saw her involvement in 1972's Grease, for which she contributed the production's signature poodle skirts, and the nuns…

Costume Designer Carrie Robbins Dies at 81 by Margaret Hall

The four-time Drama Desk winner was responsible for the original Broadway productions of Grease, White Christmas, Yentl, and more.

Solea Pfeiffer Will Be Part of A Jason Robert Brown Celebration by Andrew Gans

The student revue is presented by The College of New Jersey's Lyric Theatre.

An Actor Convalescing in Devon, Hampstead Theatre review - old school actor tells old school stories in warm bath of nostalgia by Gary Naylor

★★★★ AN ACTOR CONVALESCING IN DEVON, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE Paul Jesson finds considerable poignancy in Richard Nelson's bespoke play Fact lightly repackaged as fiction…

New Broadway "Romeo and Juliet" Drops F Word on Poster in New Low, Jack Antonoff Doing the Music by Roger Friedman

Jack Antonoff is making his Broadway debut. The Grammy winning pop producer of Taylor Swift, Lana del Rey, and many others will supply music for a new Broadway production of "Romeo and Julie…

Desi Oakley to Lead WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed the cast of their first production of their 2024 season, Waitress. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Everyone Loves Another Op'nin', Another Show. But What About Previews? by Julia Chambers

The history of Broadway previews"how they work, and if they are worth it.

Chip Zien ('Harmony') explores guilt and history in 'the role of a lifetime' [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

"It's the role of a lifetime," exclaims Chip Zien in reference to his character Rabbi in "Harmony." The actor's agents were initially hesitant to send him the script for the Barry Manilow an…

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Scarlett Dreams Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

The production stars Brittany Bellizeare, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Caroline Lellouche, and Borris Anthony York.

Andréa Burns, Colin Hanlon, More to Star in Industry Reading of New Tim Pinckney Play A Prehistoric Ritual by Logan Culwell-Block

Peter Flynn is directing the new work.

La Ruta wins Best New Dance Production | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Louis-Clement Da Costa and Veerle Mans accept the Best New Dance Production award for Gabriela Carrizo for La Ruta, Nederlands Dans Theatre. The award for Best New Dance Production presente…

Innocence wins TAIT Award for Best New Opera Production | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Oliver Mears accepts the TAIT Award for Best New Opera Production for Innocence at the Royal Opera House. The TAIT Award for Best New Opera Production presented by Rosalind Plowright at the…

The first two minutes of Nachtland | Opening scenes at the Young Vic by Young Vic

'My father died two weeks ago' 'Our father' Tony Award-winner Patrick Marber (Leopoldstadt) directs a jagged new satire from one of Germany's foremost playwrights, Marius von Mayenburg. Na…

Video: Cast of THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Performs on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Huey Lewis and the cast of the new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll joined Good Morning America on Tuesday to perform a number from the show. Even though he can no longer perform himsel…

LES MISERABLES Wins BroadwayWorld's Ultimate Best Musical Bracket

Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? Over the past month our readers have been voting in our March Madness Bracket: Best Musical Edition! Looking back on the last 64 years o…

Will Close wins Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Will Close wins Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Dear England at the National Theatre " Olivier and Prince Edward Theatre. The award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role presented by Luci…

Dinosaur World Live wins Best family Show | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Derek Bond accepts the award for Best Family Show for Dinosaur World Live at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. The award for Best Family Show presented by Mischief founders Henry Lewis and Jo…

Sleepova wins Unusual Rigging Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre | Olivier Award by Official London Theatre

Matilda Feyiá¹£ayọ Ibini wins the Unusual Rigging Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre for Sleepova at the Bush Theatre. The Unusual Rigging Award for Outstanding …

Isabela Coracy wins Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Isabela Coracy wins the award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for FOR NINA: By Whatever Means, part of Ballet Black: Pioneers at the Barbican Theatre. The award for Outstanding Achieve…

Antonio Pappano wins Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Antonio Pappano wins Outstanding Achievement in Opera for his role as Musical Director at the Royal Opera House. The award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera presented by Rosalind Plowrig…

Alan Williams (Sunset Boulevard) wins Outstanding Musical Contribution | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Alan Williams wins the Outstanding Musical Contribution Award for his musical supervision and direction for Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. The award for Outstanding Musical Contribu…

Adam Fisher (Sunset Boulevard) wins d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design | Olivier Awards by Official London Theatre

Adam Fisher Adam Fisher wins the d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design for Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. The d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design presented by Indhu …

Marg Horwell wins the Mithridate Award for Best Costume Design | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Marg Horwell wins the Olivier Award for Best Costume Design for The Picture Of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The Mithridate Award for Best Costume Design presented by Edward E…

Stranger Things wins Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

The Blue-i Theatre Technology Award Best Set Design goes to Miriam Buether for Set Design and Tom Wexler for Video Design for Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre. The B…

Solea Pfeiffer Will Join College Of New Jersey to Celebrate Jason Robert Brown

The College of New Jersey's Lyric Theatre will present 'A Jason Robert Brown Celebration,' with special guest, Broadway's Solea Pfeiffer (Hadestown, Almost Famous, Songs For A New World) on …

Amber Ruffin, Happy to Live in the World of 'The Wiz' by American Theatre Editors

The busy writer was brought on to preserve the essence of the iconic show, while pruning dated language (and adding fresh jokes).

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

https://www.playbill.com/article/nathan-lane-jennifer-hudson-billy ... 3) Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht to Star in One-Night Performance of 'Ironweed'.

Review: 'Monsters of the American Cinema' confronts the horror in grief by Charles McNulty

Christian St. Croix's 'Monsters of the American Cinema' has its Los Angeles premiere at the Matrix Theatre in a Rogue Machine production directed by John Perrin Flynn.

Universal Pixels Invests in ROE Visual's Vanish ST Outdoor LED Panels by Michael Eddy

ROE Visual announces Universal Pixels' recent investment in the Vanish ST outdoor LED product line. Universal Pixels, an award-winning supplier of video equipment renowned for its services w…

New Works Will Be Celebrated at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Selections from never-before-heard musicals will be performed at the Manhattan cabaret in May.

The Shark Is Broken Will Be Licensed by Broadway Licensing Global by Logan Culwell-Block

The behind-the-scenes Jaws comedy, written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, made its Broadway debut last year.

Video: Liev Schreiber Talks the Themes of DOUBT: A PARABLE on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK

Liev Schreiber, who is currently playing the role of Father Flynn in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday. On the show, Schreiber talked about playing…

Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor to make Broadway debut in Romeo + Juliet this fall by Inga Parkel

Actors will lead as star-crossed lovers in modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare classic

FKA twigs Dances Martha Graham: 'This Is Art in Its Truest Form' by Gia Kourlas

Once a young bunhead, the acclaimed musical artist is taking the stage with the Martha Graham Dance Company. For her, this is holy grail territory.

Theater Review: THE TUTOR (NCTC in San Francisco) by Chuck Louden

New Conservatory Theatre Center is offering The Tutor, a gripping and thought-provoking three-person drama that tells a timely story of love, lies, survival, and culture. With insightful min…

STAGE DIRECTIONS FOR LIFE: MICHAEL SCHULMAN ON CHRISTOPHER DURANG by Robert Shuman

(Schulman's article appeared in the New Yorker, 4/15/2024; Photograph by Robert Wright / Redux.) The Tony-winning playwright's dark, antic satire were many people's gateway to theatre.  I…

Video: Ben Platt and Sara Bareilles Discuss Broadway and Celebrities on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE

On Monday, Tony-Award winning performers Ben Platt and Sara Bareilles stopped by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen to discuss some of their Broadway roles and experiences. In his…

Interview: Playwright Ivan Faute & More on the Timely Message of UP Theatre Company's LOST SOCK LAUNDRY " "There's Always More to Be Doneâ by Matt Smith

"Deep down, we are the same. Like, we are all, you know, deep down, just… people." Such is the concept at the heart of Lost Sock Laundry, a new play written by Ivan Faute and produced by U…

From Hamilton to Suffs, History Has Its Eyes on Rising Star Hannah Cruz by Hayley Levitt

Age: 32 Hometown: Newtown, CT Current Role: Hannah Cruz plays Inez Milholland, the American labor lawyer who led the 1913 women's suffrage parade, in Shaina Taub's historical musical Su…

HELL'S KITCHEN Will Support 'Keep a Child Alive' Organization With Ticketing Initiative

Through a collaboration with TodayTix Group, for every ticket sold during the run of HELL'S KITCHEN, $1 will go to support Alicia Keys co-founded organization, Keep a Child Alive.

The Museum for Art in Wood presents To Understand a Tree by Anndee Hochman

A new exhibition by woodworker and interdisciplinary artist Gina Siepel at the Museum for Art in Wood asks what happens when we regard trees as "you" rather than "it". Anndee Hochman reviews.

Watch: Alex Finke Sings 'Across America' From U.S. Premiere of Ride at The Old Globe by Logan Culwell-Block

Can Annie Londonderry ride a bicycle around the world? She intends to find out in this new musical.

Video: Shaina Taub Performs 'Keep Marching' and Talks SUFFS With Secretary Hillary Clinton on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

Suffs creator Shaina Taub recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, alongside Secretary Hillary Clinton, who serves on the musical's producing team. Watch the interview and performance i…

The World In Small Groups by Andy Horwitz

Once you notice it, you can't stop seeing it - the world organized in small groups. Why? What makes small group experiences uniquely powerful?

Gala on the Set of Uncle Vanya by Sandi Durell

A Gala on the set of Uncle Vanya and Staged Reading at 6:30 pm at Vivian Beaumont Theater | 150 West 65th Street. And Post-Show Dinner or Spike's Lounge Cocktail Party " " " Dinner and Co…

On Devising in the Classroom by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Andy Paris, Emily K. Harrison

By Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Andy Paris, Emily K. Harrison. More and more theatre departments are incorporating devising into their training.

Hinton Battle to Be Honored With 'Day of Dance' at Open Jar Studios by Meg Masseron

Black Broadway Men will offer free dance classes and a panel discussion in association with Black Theatre Coalition and La Pope, Inc.

Stage Musical of Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Sets World Premiere by Margaret Hall

Called 5 & Dime, the musical will begin performances at California's TheatreWorks Silicon Valley this summer.

Photos: On the Red Carpet for MISCAST24, Honoring Jason Robert Brown and Nicole Suazo

The best of Broadway was on hand at the Hammerstein Ballroom where MCC celebrated MISCAST24, honoring Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown and MCC Youth Company Alum Nicole Suazo…

3 winners chosen for August Wilson New Voices Competition by Christopher Rawson / For The Post-Gazette

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to lead 'brutal' Romeo + Juliet on Broadway by Benjamin Lee

Acclaimed director Sam Gold will adapt the Shakespeare tragedy with new music from hitmaker and Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff West Side Story's Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper break…

Video: Kate Baldwin and More on the Future of the American Theatre

In celebration of Women's History Month, Maestra and RISE gathered a group of theatre professionals to discuss access, community, and the future of The American Theatre as they see it. check…

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to Lead New Broadway Production of Romeo + Juliet by Hayley Levitt

Emmy Award winner Kit Connor and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler will come to Broadway this fall in Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold with mu…

Podcast: Where theatre and Earth Day collide by Alex Miller

A look at more sustainable theatre, plus an interview with playwright Cipriano Ortego The post Podcast: Where theatre and Earth Day collide appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Kit Connor & Rachel Zegler Headed To Broadway In Sam Gold-Directed 'Romeo + Juliet' by Greg Evans

Heartstopper's Kit Connor and West Side Story's Rachel Zegler will star in the new Broadway production of William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet this fall, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Go…

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to Make Broadway Debuts in Romeo + Juliet Revival by Andrew Gans

Sam Gold will direct the Shakespeare classic with music by Jack Antonoff and movement by Sonya Tayeh.

Ambassador Theatre Group Rebrands as ATG Entertainment by Logan Culwell-Block

The U.K.-based group operates Broadway's Hudson and Lyric Theatres and produces a number of Broadway and West End shows.

A Charlie Chaplin Finding Aid by Trav S.D.

With the exception of the Marx Brothers (and there are five of them) Charlie Chaplin (1889-1975) is the stage and screen performer about whom I've written the greatest number of articles on …

Rachel Zegler & Kit Connor Will Star in Sam Gold-Directed ROMEO + JULIET on Broadway

Following yesterday's social media tease, BroadwayWorld can confirm Rachel Zegler (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story) and Kit Connor (Netflix's Heartstopper) will star as Juliet and Rome…

Robe Announces New Norwegian Distributor by Michael Eddy

Robe announces Oslo-based Prostage as its new exclusive distributor for Norway. Robe's key account manager for Europe Michel Arntz stated, "Norway is an important market and in Prostage w…

Could all of this year's Tony Awards nominees for direction be women? by Michael Abourizk

Broadway News examines the history of Tony Award-nominated female directors and the records that could be broken with this year's nominations.

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to make Broadway debuts in 'Romeo + Juliet'; Jack Antonoff will provide original music by Andy Lefkowitz

Sam Gold will direct the fall revival, which will feature movement by Sonya Tayeh.

Ato Blankson-Wood Performs Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" by Julia Corbett

Ato Blankson-Wood performs Hamlet's famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy during the Public Theater's production. The post Ato Blankson-Wood Performs Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" appeared…

Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to Star on Broadway in 'Romeo and Juliet' by Caitlin Huston

Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a new production of Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet this fall. The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Anto…

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler To Lead ROMEO + JUIET On Broadway With Jack Antonoff Music This Fall

Emmy Award winner Kit Connor of Heartstopper fame and Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler will lead a new production of William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, directed by Sam Gold, featuring mu…

Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to Make Broadway Debuts in 'Romeo+Juliet' With Music by Jack Antonoff by Rebecca Rubin

"West Side Story" star Rachel Zegler and "Heartstopper" breakout Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in "Romeo+ Juliet," a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's classic that will ope…

Video: Raul Esparza Sings 'Heaven's Changing' in Rehearsal For GALILEO

Rehearsals are underway for the new musical Galileo, starring Raul Esparza, at Berkeley Rep. Check out an all new video of the song 'Heaven's Changing'!

INSIDE THE OUTSIDERS by Peter Filichia

  We're only talking about two words, but the creators of THE OUTSIDERS made a mistake in mentioning them. Here's...Continue Reading The post INSIDE THE OUTSIDERS appeared first on Broadw…

Belle Époque: A Review of "Nana" at Trap Door Theatre by Mary Wisniewski

This show is alive. For the two hours spent in the tiny Bucktown theater, you can imagine you have stepped into a Toulouse-Lautrec painting"drinking absinthe and watching the can-can.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Zegler, Connor Tease 'R&J,' Lane and Hudson to Star in Hollywood Bowl 'Lion King' Concert, Oliver Award Performance Highlights "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podc…

Theatre Preview: A Chat with Basil Twist " Poetry Wins in "Book of Mountains and Seas" by Debra Cash

You either go full Hollywood CGI, or you pare it down to the poetry of it.

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Will Launch World Tour in the UK in 2025

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is set to embark on a world tour, kicking off in the UK next year. This production is set to run simultaneously with the current West End production, now playing at…

Video: Behind the Scenes of Vanessa Williams' New Music Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'

Stage and screen star Vanessa Williams will release new music this month! The first single, 'Legs (Keep Dancing)', is available to preorder and pre-save now. The official music video f…

For Grant Gustin, The Hard Parts Are His Favorite Parts by Broadway Podcast Network

Now starring on Broadway in the critically acclaimed "Water for Elephants," Gustin shares what's most challenging " and most rewarding " about his first return to musical theater after nine …

PLAYER KINGS Noel Coward Theatre & Touring by Libby Purves and Friends

REFLECTIONS ON A FAT KNIGHT Due to train disruption " speak not of overhead wires and wind " I had to bail out at the interval,  from  Robert Icke's epic three and a half hour modern-d…

5 & DIME New Musical Will Make World Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

The World Premiere of 5 & Dime, a new musical based on the classic play Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, will be produced by Tony Award recipient theatre company The…

THE OTHER DO RE MI By Peter Filichia

And speaking of Comden and Green " which I did last Tuesday " J2 Spotlight Productions will present their 1960 musical DO RE MI this week and next. Make no mistake: DO RE MI has nothing to d…

Comedian and podcaster Jimmy Dore will bring touchy subjects to The Oaks by Scott Mervis / Post-Gazette

Soon, he's back on American stages, stopping at The Oaks Theater for his first Pittsburgh show since April 2022.

Kennywood, 'Milion Dollar Quartet,' Vintage Mart and more things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

From Kennywood's opening to a Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performance and a full day of local bands at The Government Center, there's plenty to do in Pittsburgh this weekend.

Richard, My Richard, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmund's review - too much history, not enough drama by Laura De Lisle

Philippa Gregory's first play tries to exonerate Richard III, with mixed results History is very present in Philippa Gregory's new play about Richard III. Literally - History is a character,…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 16, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 16, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Woman in Black to play Theatre Royal Sydney as part of national tour

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Musical Facts and Personal Friction " The Double Bass by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . . An hour-long monologue about the most vital yet least appreciated instrument of an orchestra, the double bass, could easily have left an audience ques…

A Cheerful "LEGALLY BLONDE' From Class Act by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III "The People's Critic" In the year 2001 author, Amanda Brown, published her novel, "Legally Blonde," based, in part, on her own experiences as a blonde at Stanford La…

Geelong Pride Film Festival 2024

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Fighting Forward in "Scarlett Dreams" by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Marcina Zaccaria . . . . With statistics tracked on a large screen overhead, aerobic kicks are measured and calculated when Kevin becomes a beta tester for a new workout sy…

Off-Broadway Review: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (Sea Dog Theater at St. George's Episcopal Church) by Tony Frankel

A COLOSSAL LEN CARIOU MAKES ANY DAY A GOOD DAY FOR TUESDAYS I have seen many a famous performer hit the stage in their senior years with a cabaret or theater performance, something I usually…

Australian Musical Theatre Festival to open in Launceston by Aussie Theatre

There's only one month to go until the Australian Musical Theatre Festival opens in LAUNCESTON with 19 events taking place

Theater Review: NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Cygnet Theatre in San Diego) by Dan Zeff

GREAT COMET! Who would have thought that a paltry 70 pages from a mammoth novel by 19th-century Russian author Leo Tolstoy would inspire one of the hits of the recent off-Broadway and Broadw…

The Australian Ballet school presents its 60th anniversary showcase by Aussie Theatre

The Australian Ballet School is thrilled to present its 60th anniversary showcase at the Sydney Opera House featuring over 100

CHICAGO "The sharpest, slickest show on the block", heads to Canberra by Aussie Theatre

Australia's leading theatre producer John Frost for Crossroads Live today announced that the acclaimed production of one of Australia's favourite

Melbourne Opera presents Lucia di Lammermoor by Aussie Theatre

Award-winning Greek-Australian soprano Elena Xanthoudakis extends her bel canto repertoire by taking on the starring role in Lucia di Lammermoor,

Mrs Doubtfire musical announces new West End casting by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Mrs Doubtfire the musical announces new casting as it enters its second year in the West End. This post Mrs Doubtfire musical announces new West End casting first appeared on…

Art of the Brick Lego Exhibition returns to Melbourne

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Monsters of the American Cinema by Steven Morris

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Theater Review: MR. PARKER (Dezart Performs in Palm Springs) by Jason Mannino

GET A PARKER TICKET Michael McKeever's newest play Mr. Parker, under Randy Brenner's sublime direction is Dezart Performs' final production this season running through April 21. McKeever, (D…

New York Premiere of Suzan Lori-Parks' Sally & Tom Opens Off-Broadway April 16 by Logan Culwell-Block

Sheria Irving and Gabriel Ebert lead the company of the Public Theater production.

Jordan Dobson, Olivia Puckett, Mason Reeves Star in Signature Theatre Hair Beginning April 16 by Logan Culwell-Block

Matthew Gardiner is directing the '60s rock musical at the D.C.-area theatre.

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim's Connecticut home sold for $3.25 million

The Connecticut home of Broadway songsmith Stephen Sondheim has sold for $3.25 million. Sondheim, the composer and lyricist behind "West Side ...