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Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the star- studded lineup for their 32nd anniversary gala. PLAYBILL.COM. Mandy Gonzalez, Tony Yazbeck, ...

Russell Hobbs British Film Festival returns for 2024

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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cast Members Join BROADWAY SESSIONS This Week

The WATER FOR ELEPHANTS cast will perform at Broadway Sessions on November 7th at The Green Room 42, following their evening show. Join the 'Musical Theatre Frat Party' for a night of entert…

One Year Later Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Emerges From Bankruptcy by Joe Patti

A year ago I wrote about how the musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony were blindsided by the organization declaring bankruptcy.  There had been no communication prior to the declara…

Full Court Press In Gablestage’s King James Is As Much About Friendship As Basketball by Bill Hirschman

Trust us, the considerable verbal dribbling and turnovers in Rajiv Joseph’s season opener at Gablestage is only the top layer over the profound examination of the underlying defining theme…

Casts announced for VIC and QLD seasons of A VERY NAUGHTY CHRISTMAS by Gabi Bergman

In what has fast become Australia’s favourite festive tradition, adults-only Christmas comedy A VERY NAUGHTY CHRISTMAS returns this silly season,

Melbourne art deco heritage building – The Capitol – turns 100 this week

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A Capella: The Music of the Night by Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals

You asked, we listened! Get lost in this full a cappella performance of The Music of the Night by ChoirCo Collective.

Photos: GATZ Returns To The Public Theater

Check out brand new production photos of the New York City encore production of Elevator Repair Service’s GATZ directed by John Collins at The Public Theater.

‘Every minute at Vogue felt like an emergency’: Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger on igniting a scandal by Jess Cartner-Morley

Her novel about being Anna Wintour’s assistant caused such a storm, she wished she’d never written it. As the story becomes a musical with songs by Elton John, the author reveals why the…

iHeartMedia Undergoes Significant Layoffs by Caitlin Huston

The radio and podcasting company is letting go of less than 5 percent of its workforce, which is currently around 10,000 employees.

Video: Meet Marissa Bode's Nessarose in WICKED Promo

Newcomer Marissa Bode is playing Nessarose in the upcoming two-part Wicked adaptation, and a newly released promo is shining a spotlight on the sister of Elphaba. Also highlighted is Boq and…

Broadway’s box office maintains strong lead over last season’s figures by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending Nov. 3, the 36 currently running productions grossed $32,939,767.

Brandon Victor Dixon & Kara Young to Join The Classical Theatre of Harlem's HARLEM HOLIDAYS

The Classical Theatre of Harlem will present the award-winning Brandon Victor Dixon for Harlem Holidays, a festive holiday concert with an open bar at Red Rooster Harlem. Learn how to purcha…

'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Watch an exclusive first look at Signature Theatre's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum! Performances run through January 12th, 2025. Watch more here: https://bway.world/ridd7

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

We Live in Cairo ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg November 5, 2024: In 1996, as we know, the landmark musical Rent at New York Theatre Workshop rocked the world of musical theater. Through its diverse cast of actors and …

Sting Subs for Missing Actors at Semi-Private 10th Anniversary Show of “The Last Ship” for Project ALS, Actor Aaron Lazar by Roger Friedman

Sting led his Broadway cast of “The Last Ship” through a semi-private show last night at 54Below. The Tony nominated score in concert was supposed to serve as a 10th anniversary tribute …

Woodmere Art Museum presents In the Moment: The Art & Photography of Harvey Finkle by Pamela J. Forsythe

For half a century, Harvey Finkle has trained his camera on those fighting for the rights of homeless, displaced, disabled, or undocumented people on the front lines of American protest. An …

MEGA-LITE to Exhibit and Sponsor at AVL Expo 2024 by Michael Eddy

MEGA-LITE announces its participation as a sponsor and exhibitor at the AVL Expo, which will take place on November 13-14 at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, AZ. As a company dedicated to…

Broadway Box Office: ‘Death Becomes Her’ Brings in $1M in Previews, ‘Sunset’ Reaches $1.7M by Caitlin Huston

'Death Becomes Her' played its first week of seven performances last week.

The Clay Studio presents The Future of Clay by Crystal Sparrow

To close out its 50th anniversary year, The Clay Studio fittingly looks forward with The Future of Clay, which assembles eight artists for a streamlined show full of intriguing juxtaposition…

Red carpet interview turns into Kamala Harris endorsement by bwaySHO

‘Death Becomes Her’ Works Million-Dollar Magic In Second Week Of Previews – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an…

10 years of Middle School Arts Audition Bootcamp by Lincoln Center

Each summer, Lincoln Center and the New York City Department of Education invite rising 8th graders to participate in a transformative two-week program designed to prepare them for auditions…

Michael Jackson Biopic Moves 2025 Release Date

Michael Jackson fans are going to have to wait a bit longer to see his biopic. Michael, the upcoming film centering on the iconic artist, has moved its theatrical release date from the previ…

'Hell's Kitchen' Star Kecia Lewis Accuses Patti LuPone of Being 'Racially Microaggresive'

The video message then cut to a clip of LuPone refusing to sign a Playbill for "Hell's Kitchen" when approached by a fan outside the theater because ...

All Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights for Tony-Winning Star Gavin Creel After Backlash

Donations in Creel's memory are suggested to be made to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Read it at Playbill · Tim Teeman · Senior Editor ...

Video: Renée Elise Goldsberry is 'Praying' for Another Season of GIRLS5EVA

Like the rest of the Girls5Eva fanbase, Renée Elise Goldsberry hopes the show isn't over. 'We're praying,' the Tony-winner said on a recent appearance on Sherri, when asked if the musical …

Election Day! Watch Stars at the Polls Vote-A-Thon by New York Theater

Today is Election Day. You can vote until 9 pm.  (Find Your Pollsite and View Your Sample Ballot) And until 6 p.m. you can watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Martin Short, Judy Kuhn, Rosie Perez and…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/3/24 - WICKED, MJ & More Top the List

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11/3/2024.

Alexa is ready for her close up! by Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals

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Photos: Alicia Keys & More Honored by the Arthur Miller Foundation

The ARTHUR MILLER FOUNDATION held the annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. See cast members from Hell's Kitchen and more in pho…

Video: Adam Lambert Discusses His Take on CABARET Character

On September 16, American Idol alum Adam Lambert stepped into the iconic role of the Emcee in Broadway's Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, taking over from Eddie Redmayne. Watch an interview with…

Hermitage Artist Retreat | Thank you to our friends @playbill for sharing the exciting ... - Instagram

1 likes, 0 comments - hermitageartistretreat on November 4, 2024: "Thank you to our friends @playbill for sharing the exciting news about the ...

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

https://playbill.com/article/memorial-celebration-to-be-held-for-gavin-creel-broadway-theatres-will-dim-lights-december-3. 2) 'Book of Mormon ...

Celebrate Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic at the Museum of Broadway by Broadway.com

Throughout the holiday season, the Museum of Broadway is celebrating 30 years of Disney on Broadway with Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic. The exhibit features the costumes of beloved s…

Photos: THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway's 5000th Performance

The Book of Mormon celebrated its 5,000th performance on Broadway on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the moment! See p…

Video: Cynthia Erivo Recalls Filming WICKED Ozdust Ballroom Scene

On the first stop of the Wicked press tour in Sydney Australia, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sat down with Australia's Today Show to talk about the upcoming film. Watch the interview!

Review: Hothouse, a Colorful Take on Climate Change, at Irish Arts Center

Deck the stalls! 20 of the UK’s best festive theatre shows by Arifa Akbar

Theatre’s boom season offers puppy puppetry, hungry houseplants and fresh spins on Dickens, Dumas and Disney Royal and Derngate theatre, Northampton, 7-31 December Continue reading...

Pontypool review – scattershot horror with a shock jock but few frights by Chris Wiegand

Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffThe 2008 Canadian film about zombie-like hordes spreading a verbal virus is given a Welsh update, with a radio host refusing to rein in his divisive rhetoric …

Barcelona, Duke of York's Theatre review - Lily Collins migrates from France to Spain by Matt Wolf

The 'Emily in Paris' star surrenders to cliche - or does she? The Catalan capital has given its name to a famous number in the Stephen Sondheim musical, Company. And here it is lending geog…

Video: Gerard Butler Sings in First Trailer for THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND Musical

Hulu has released the first trailer for The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, the upcoming animated musical featuring Emilia Clarke and Gerard Butler. The film is slated to stream on Pr…

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Uncovering REAL HOUSEWIVES Star Britani Bateman's Musical Theatre Roots

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City audiences know Britani Bateman for her on and off relationship with Jared Osmond and feud with Mary Cosby, but not her musical theatre past. Watch videos o…

“Kafkaesque!” A Musical That Is As Hilarious As It Is, Well, Kafkaesque by Morgan Skolnik

Emily Bronte doesn’t have an acronym but Franz Kafka does and Kafkaesque! Directed by Ashley Brooke Monroe and now running at Theatre 154 has 90 jam packed minutes proving why. James Harve…

Kate Baldwin, Dylan Baker & More Join THE GILDED AGE Season 3

The third season of The Gilded Age has added six more stars to its supporting lineup, including several Broadway alums. ate Baldwin, Dylan Baker, Michael Cumpsty, John Ellison Conlee, Bobby …

For Election Day: On Some Problematic Presidents by Trav S.D.

November is Native American History Month; next year (2025) will mark the 350th anniversary of King Phillip’s War, the beginning of the end for the native people as the dominant polity …

SUNSET BLVD. GETS ABBREVIATED by Peter Filichia

Theater fans love to ask the question, “If there were a time machine, what would you go back and see?”...Continue Reading The post SUNSET BLVD. GETS ABBREVIATED appeared first on Broadwa…

Exclusive Video: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Signature Theatre

Get an exclusive first look at Signature Theatre's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.

Video: New Highlights from DRAG: THE MUSICAL

The acclaimed new musical extravaganza, Drag: The Musical, is running now at New World Stages. Hold on to your wigs... this is Drag! Check out new video highlights of the cast in action here.

An exclusive Halloween performance of Thriller from the cast of MJ The Musical by Official London Theatre

Watch the exclusive performance of Thriller at MJ The Musical for Halloween. Experience MJ – the electrifying, Tony Award-winning new musical that’s thrilled the critics and has audien…

‘Elf the Musical’ Announces Full Cast for 2024 Holiday Season by Matthew Herzog

NETworks Presentations is pleased to announce the  full casting for the 2024 National Tour of Elf the Musical. The production will feature Adi Roy (Aladdin), Marcus M. Martin (Genie),…

The Subtext: Jonathan Payne and the Sea of Stories by Gabriela

This month Brian speaks with playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.

Election Day 2024 by Hamilton

History has its eyes on us! It's Election Day. We'll see YOU at the polls.

R.I.P. Jonathan Haze by Trav S.D.

Thanks, Eve Golden, for passing along the intel about the passing of Jonathan Haze (Jack Schachter, 1929-2024). You may think there’s something kind of wrong about eulogizing him here toda…

Eden Espinosa, Christopher Fitzgerald, and More Will Lead CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY Concert

Returning for its second year after a sold-out debut, the Broadway holiday concert, Christmas Time in the City, will once again return to the historic Church of St. Paul the Apostle.

Broadway Press Day with ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-winning director Michael Arden, Emmy-winning star Darren Criss and more offer what to expect from the original musical.

Full Cast Announced For Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners Adapted by Roy Williams at Kiln Theatre by Staff Writer

Kiln Theatre and Jermyn Street Theatre today announce the full cast for the critically acclaimed production of Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners adapted by Roy Williams

Kamala Harris x Wicked — Ariana Grande “Popular” by bwaySHO

Kamala Harris needs not only the POPULAR votes tonight, but also the Electoral College ones to win today’s United States presidential election. Let’s hope for a wicked good time making …

Everything Happens All At Once: A Review of Royal Shakespeare Company’s “Pericles” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Amanda Finn

Although the play itself may not be for everyone, if there was ever a “Pericles” to see, it is this one.

Some theater-music Election Day parody silliness (to a Gershwin classic) - "Vote- and Do it Again" by Fred Landau

 Some theater-music Election Day parody silliness (to a Gershwin classic) Recalling four years ago, when the meme of "I voted twice today" seemed to be on silly badges and stickers everywhe…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway to Dim Lights for Gavin Creel Next Month, ‘Book of Mormon’ Celebrates 5,000 Performances, ‘Your Daddy’s Son’ From City Center’s ‘Ragtime’ Since 2016, “Today on Bro…

Talkin' Broadway - Book Review: "Yankee Doodle Dandy: George M. Cohan and the Broadway Stage" - 11/5/24 by Rob Lester

If you walk through Manhattan's theatre district, you pass locations of theaters owned by a man who wrote many shows (music, lyrics, book) and directed, produced, and often performed in them…

ON THE TOWN WITH CHIP DEFFAA… AT “RAGTIME” AT CITY CENTER by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

Seeing this presentation of “Ragtime” was the most satisfying theatrical experience I’ve had in years. I hope a way can be found to bring “Ragtime” back to Broadway—ideally with…

6 Shows About American Democracy to Keep You Occupied on Election Day (and the Days After)

First Look: Aladdin at Lyric Hammersmith in Rehearsal by Staff Writer

First look rehearsal images have now been released for the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s 2024 pantomime, Aladdin which will run alongside a full festive line up of shows at the theatre this …

Royal Academy of Dance and SANE launch partnership promoting dance’s benefits to mental health by Staff Writer

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and SANE announce a partnership promoting the significant and transformative benefits of dance on mental health

Pentabus and ThickSkin join forces to take Bruntwood Prizewinner’s play Driftwood on major 2025 UK tour by Staff Writer

Award-winning physical theatre company ThickSkin and rural touring company Pentabus team up to remount their 2023 co-production, Driftwood by Tim Foley

Claire Cunningham presents the UK premiere of Songs of the Wayfarer in the Lilian Baylis Studio by Staff Writer

Claire Cunningham, one of the UK’s most acclaimed and internationally renowned disabled artists presents the UK premiere of her new solo Songs of the Wayfarer

ENO presents Mike Leigh’s production of The Pirates of Penzance by Staff Writer

Swashbuckling pirates and razor-sharp satire, English National Opera (ENO) presents Mike Leigh’s production of The Pirates of Penzance between December 2024 to February 2025

Full Company Announced For RSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Barbican This Winter by Staff Writer

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) today announces the full cast for A Midsummer Night’s Dream which will run at the Barbican from Tuesday 3 December 2024

Stockard Channing, Marième Diouf, Greg Hicks and Patrick Vaill to join Brie Larson in revival of Sophokles’s ELEKTRA by Staff Writer

Stockard Channing, Marième Diouf, Greg Hicks and Patrick Vaill to join Brie Larson in revival of Sophokles's electrifying and timeless play ELEKTRA

‘One thing goes wrong and that’s it’: how Janet Jackson’s career was wrecked in a split second by Precious Adesina

Paula Varjack’s theatre show Nine Sixteenths looks back at the 2004 Super Bowl ‘Nipplegate’ controversy and what it reveals about the pressures on black women in the public eye It has …

‘Oregon Trail’ computer game being adapted into a movie by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — In recent years, Hollywood has been mining Gen-X and millennial nostalgia to make movies based on beloved childhood toys and games. Following the box-office success of Barbie…

YOU’RE A GRAND NEW BOOK (AND GRAND OLD CAST ALBUM) By Peter Filichia

YOU’RE A GRAND NEW BOOK (AND GRAND OLD CAST ALBUM) By Peter Filichia He died 82 years ago this week, but here’s proof that he hasn’t been forgotten. Elizabeth T. Craft’s excellent ne…

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Gets a Folk-Musical Makeover by Isabella Kwai

The decade-spanning story of a man aging in reverse comes to the West End, transformed into a thoughtful fable opening on the English coast.

Quincy Jones, Iconic Music Producer and Composer, Dies at 91 by Belaid S

Quincy Jones, one of the most influential figures in American music, has passed away at the age of 91. Known

Disney’s ‘Hercules’ Makes Its West End Debut at Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Belaid S

Disney’s Hercules, adapted from the much-loved 1997 animated classic, is set to premiere at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, marking

Henry IV, Part 1 by Steven Morris

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Diva by Steven Morris

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A Doll’s House by Steven Morris

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NEA Starts Surveying About Loneliness & Social Support In Relation To Arts Participation by Joe Patti

The National Endowment for the Arts recently released the arts related results of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey. Unlike the Survey on Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) w…

Kecia Lewis Seeks Apology From Patti LuPone For Calling 'Hell's Kitchen' Musical 'Too Loud'

Moreover, she refused to sign the musical's playbill given its “too loud” nature. Given these instances, Lewis found the fellow Broadway actor's ...

Rochelle Siemienowicz: Double Happiness

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Behind the Tour: A Report from the Western Arts Alliance Conference by Brian Sonia-Wallace

The next Western Arts Alliance Conference will be in Los Angeles, September 2-5, 2025. Arts reporter Brian Sonia-Wallace went down to San Diego this year to scope out the conference before i…

Festive fun at SM Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

Looking for some family fun this holidays? At the Santa Monica Playhouse the Family Theatre Musical Matinee series presents the return of All About Santa, a heart-warming tale of love and ge…

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs announces new Choral Conducting Fellowships + Emerging Composer Awards by Aussie Theatre

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is excited to announce a series of new future focused initiatives, to boost the health and success

‘Look at the camera as if it’s your enemy’: Shobana Jeyasingh’s desert dance among Hollywood ghosts by Shobana Jeyasingh

The choreographer describes her challenging film shoot in the Spanish desert, where dancers are pitted against scorpions, fierce winds and punishing sun It is a chilly 6am start in late May …

SUNDAY season extended to 14 December by Aussie Theatre

Sydney Theatre Company’s season of Sunday, Melbourne Theatre Company’s acclaimed ode to iconic arts philanthropist Sunday Reed, has been extended