New Perth Festival Director Anna Reece reveals her inaugural program for 2025

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How Trump’s Second Presidency Could Impact Broadway by Marc Hershberg

While Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election will have significant implications for domestic and foreign affairs, it will also have a significan...

It’s the Top: Sublime ‘Anything Goes’ Opens Gulfshore Playhouse’s new Baker Theatre by Bill Hirschman

Anything Goes is the just what it needed in our difficult times: upbeat and optimistic. It's celebratory tone fits the opening of the Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples first show in the newly op…

Trump Won The Election… I Had Tickets To SUFFS 12 Hours Later

Theatrely Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal attended a matinee performance of Shaina Taub's Suffs the day after the 2024 election in which Donald J Trump won the presidency.

“Only when it’s dark enough can you see the stars” Kamala Harris concession speech video and transcript by New York Theater

“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results. ,” Kamala Harris said at Howard University this afternoon, conceding the president…

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button review – warm and winsome musical tugs at the heartstrings by Emma John

Ambassadors theatre, LondonRelocating the F Scott Fitzgerald story to a Cornish fishing village, this is a vivacious yet touching show F Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of a man who ages in revers…

Theatre Review: ‘The Art of Care’ presented by Mosaic Theatre Company at the Atlas Performing Arts Center by Miles Hurley

Within the first few minutes of sitting down to see “The Art of Care” conceived and directed by Derek Goldman, a cast member asked me the name of someone I’d cared for or who’d cared…

Theatre Review: ‘A Bright Room Called Day’ presented by Nu Sass Productions & Pinky Swear Productions at the DC Arts Center by Anne Valentino

The intellectualism of Tony Kushner’s work can sometimes obscure the bigger-picture themes and stories and yet, it is this intellectualism that brands his work as distinctly of its time in…

“Matchbox Magic Flute” Mesmerizes with Intimacy & Whimsy—at Berkeley Rep by Barry David Horwitz

Mary Zimmerman Celebrates Mozart in Earthy, Erotic Fantasy by Barry David Horwitz Extraordinary designer/director Mary Zimmerman triumphs at Berkeley Rep with her ethereal, funny Magic Flute…

Theatre Review: ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ presented by Third Wall Productions at Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church by Julia Tucker

“Many moons ago” in 1959, Hans Christian Andersen’s renowned fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea,” inspired a musical comedy and “Once Upon a Mattress” was born. In the 65 ye…

Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers From THE WIZARD OF OZ Up for Auction

The iconic ruby slippers, worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in 1939's The Wizard of Oz, are currently up for auction. Valued at approximately $3.5 million, the auction concludes on December 7.…

Shaina Taub Announces Prop One Passed in New York at Suffs stage door by bwaySHO

'Gypsy' Preview Starring Audra McDonald by BroadwayWorld

They're ready to entertain you! Watch a first look at Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein, Joy Woods, and Jordan Tyson in Gypsy on Broadway! See more here: https://bway.world/68usz

Inside Carmel Dean’s 'Well Behaved Women' Rehearsals With Ingrid Michaelson & More by BroadwayWorld

Blurb: On Monday, women of Broadway unite for a one-night-only benefit of Carmel Dean’s song cycle Well-Behaved Women, directed by Schele Williams. Watch as we bring you exclusive highligh…

'Ragtime' Stars Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry & More Discuss City Center Production by BroadwayWorld

Step inside Ragtime rehearsals at City Center. It follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Joshu…

Beth Leavel Sings 'Rose's Turn' & 'Children Will Listen' at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Get a look inside sound check for Beth Leavel's 54 Below show Beth Leavel Sings Sondheim, which ends tonight, in the video here. Songs include 'Children Will Listen,' 'Rose's Turn,' & 'You'l…

Kit Connor & Rachel Zegler Celebrate 'Romeo + Juliet' Broadway Opening With Jack Antonoff & More by BroadwayWorld

50th Street was feeling the love when Romeo + Juliet officially opened on Broadway. Go inside the big opening night with the cast and creative team, including Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor, i…

Alysha Umphress Sings 'Jade Suite' at Joe's Pub Rehearsal by BroadwayWorld

Watch Alysha Umphress in sound check for her Joe's Pub show Season of the Witch, which took place in October. Alysha Umphress is back at Joe’s Pub with a new spooky kooky witchy sexy mist…

Meet the New Stars of the 'Funny Girl' Tour: Hannah Shankman & Stephen Mark Lucas by BroadwayWorld

Hannah Shankman and Stephen Mark Lucas are bringing Fanny Brice and Nick Arnstein to a city near you over the next six months in the national tour of Funny Girl. In this video, watch as the …

Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein & 'Gypsy' Cast Discuss Broadway Revival by BroadwayWorld

Audra McDonald is about to take on one mother of a role. Next month at the Majestic Theater, she will lead the much-anticipated revival of Gypsy as Mama Rose. Watch in this video as the cast…

'Swept Away' Cast Gets Ready for Broadway; Watch John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands & More by BroadwayWorld

Swept Away has swept into the Longacre Theatre. The new musical is officially in previews on Broadway and is set to open on November 19. Watch in this video as the cast and creative team tal…

Amber Gray, Jessica Hecht, Bill Irwin & More Prepare For 'Eureka Day' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Up next at Manhattan Theatre Club is Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day, starring Amber Gray, Jessica Hecht, Bill Irwin, Thomas Middleditch, and Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz. Watch as the cast tells us m…

'Ragtime' Cast Unpacks Their Roles: Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry & More by BroadwayWorld

The music of Ragtime plays on at New York City Center until November 10! The annual gala presentation for 2024 is the sweeping, powerful musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the …

Jonathan Bailey to Talk WICKED Movie on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Next Week

On Wednesday, November 13, tune into Late Night with Seth Meyers to watch an interview with Jonathan Bailey. The performer, who plays Fiyero in the new movie, is scheduled to talk all things…

Left on Tenth by Elyse Trevers

The chemistry between Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher is charming, and that’s the most compelling reason to see the new play “Left on Tenth”. The autobiographical play by noveli…

TV Station Giant Sinclair Misses Political Advertising Guidance After Late Ad Cancellations by Caitlin Huston

Sinclair executives added that they expect a loosening of industry regulations post-election and an update on "outdated broadcast rules."

Stephanie J. Block Sings "So in Love" From Kiss Me Kate by Playbill

Tuck Everlasting!

A wild, campy thrill ride in Fort Collins by Toni Tresca

From OpenStage, 'Reefer Madness' brings a fresh twist on marijuana propaganda musical

Video: Jeff Goldblum is the Iconic Wizard of Oz in New WICKED Promo

It's the Wizard himself! In a new featurette for the soon-to-be-released Wicked movie, audiences are being introduced to The Wizard of Oz, played by the incomparable Jeff Goldblum. In the vi…

Photos: Heléne Yorke and Michael Zegen in STRATEGIC LOVE PLAY

The New York premiere of Strategic Love Play, starring Heléne Yorke and Michael Zegen, is being presented by Audible. See photos here!

Elation Reimagines Blinder Potential with New SŌL II and SŌL IV by Michael Eddy

Blinders have long needed a creative overhaul, and Elation has delivered with two groundbreaking additions to the SŌL BLINDER series: the SŌL II  and SŌL IV. Equipped with the same RGBLA…

IPS Sets Mood at The Day of the Jackal Premiere with CHAUVET Professional REM 3IP Panels by Michael Eddy

The team at Milton Keynes-based Impact Productions Services (IPS) set up the production for the London Premiere of the reimagined classic at Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre. Eve…

Scene Change Sydney First to Introduce Topaz Curve in Australia by Michael Eddy

Scene Change Sydney has significantly broadened it’s production capabilities by acquiring 150 sqm of ROE Visual's Topaz-Curve and Topaz panels, becoming the first in Australia to invest in…

Stephen Schwartz to Appear in Wicked Movie

Love and Liberation

John Lloyd Young

An Evening with Tituss Burgess

The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

Stark Sands, John Gallagher Jr. and the Swept Away Shipmates Talk Charting New Waters on Broadway by Broadway.com

Swept Away, the new shipwreck musical inspired by the music of the Avett Brothers, has kicked off performances at the Longacre Theatre, officially opening November 19. The Broadway Show spo…

Watch a Trailer for the Phantom of the Opera North American Tour

Watch An Exclusive Clip From Broadway’s The Hills of California

Video: Cast of RAGTIME at New York City Center Sings 'Till We Reach That Day'

Watch the cast of New York City Center's Ragtime perform 'Till We Reach That Day.' Learn more about the production starring Joshua Henry and more, and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Audra McDonald Sings in New GYPSY Promo

Directed by six-time Tony Award-winning Director George C. Wolfe, GYPSY is coming back to Broadway later this month. Watch all four stars and listen to a small clip from 'Everything's Coming…

Watch Highlights From Ragtime at New York City Center

Watch Darren Criss, Bebe Neuwirth, the Death Becomes Her Divas and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

This week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal, we've got undead divas, lovable robots, seafaring singers and more. Read below to find out what's on tap in the latest episode.  Two-time…

Francis Jue Takes a Victory Lap in ‘Yellow Face’ by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Seventeen years after he first appeared in “Yellow Face,” the veteran actor Francis Jue has returned with a nuanced performance as a blustery patriarch.

Samuel L. Jackson to Teach Acting to Undercover Cops in THE HONEST LIAR Film

Tony-Award nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson will be taking on the cops in his next film project. In the action-comedy The Honest Liar, Jackson will play Nick DeFranco, a prominent actor who…

Leaping into the DAFFODIL Abyss

Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library by Sarah Downs

In Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, intellect and emotion travel in parallel in a subtle build that takes everyone by surprise. Mrs. Stern is the philosopher Hannah Arendt, on…

Your Name Means Dream by Victoria Dammer

The dystopian world of AI is explored in Jose Rivera's riveting and though provoking play, with astounding performances by Stacy Koviak and Anne O'Sullivan. The post Your Name Means Dream a…

Ariana Grande Plans to Pursue More Musical Theatre; Will Release Less Pop Music

Ariana Grande revealed on Wicked co-star Bowen Yang's Las Culturistas podcast that she plans to focus more on Broadway and acting as opposed to pop music in the coming years. She gushed over…

The Lion in Winter

First Look: The Importance of Being Earnest at National Theatre in Rehearsal by Staff Writer

The National Theatre today offers a first look at the rehearsal room for the upcoming production of Oscar Wilde’s joyful and flamboyant comedy The Importance of Being Earnest

Full Cast Announced for Death of the King’s Horseman at The Crucible by Staff Writer

Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres today announce the full cast for the city’s first ever staging of Death of the King’s Horseman at the Crucible.

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake Announces Full UK and Ireland Tour Dates by Staff Writer

New Adventures announce full UK and Ireland tour dates for Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, as it returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024-25 tour

Reindeer Games

The PlayGround Innovator Incubator

Broadway's The Great Gatsby to Transfer to West End in 2025 by Darryn King

Broadway’s The Great Gatsby will transfer to the West End in 2025. The production will open at the London Coliseum on April 11, 2025. The announcement was made on social media. Casting i…

Amadeus

American Repertory Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER

It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play

“NEXT STOP, NEW YORK!”

Waiting for the Bus

Angels Among Us

Review Roundup: SHUCKED Launches North American Tour

The North American tour of Shucked has officially launched, kicking off in Providence, RI in October 2024. Read the reviews so far for Shucked on tour here!

Polite Ink Sketch & Improv Presents: 7th Annual “Oh Watta Night”

Together Wherever We Go: Gypsy Rose Lee – An Evening with Her Son, Erik Lee Preminger

Gypsy​

DreamWorks: The Prince of Egypt

NOW Festival

A Winter’s Light: The Music of Martin and Raney

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Constellations

Broadway Grosses w/e 11/3/2024 by Ken Davenport

The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending on... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 11/3/2024 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Dallas’s Latinidades Was More Than a Festival by American Theatre Editors

This celebration of community stretched over weeks and connected Latine and Latin American performance.

Playbill - “Every time I go, my ears and my head expand.”... - Facebook

Every time I go, my ears and my head expand.” Jeanine Tesori on why she loves the opera, and why she thinks theatre audiences should love it too.

DILAMBERT on X: "PLAYBILL: Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho Are Spitting in the Face of ...

PLAYBILL: Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho Are Spitting in the Face of Fascism In Cabaret, Lambert is connecting to his Jewish heritage while ...

Play It Again: Anyone Can Whistle's "With So Little To Be Sure Of" by JK

 Play It Again: Anyone Can Whistle's "With So Little To Be Sure Of" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs…

Remains and Resistance: Native Voices’ ‘Antíkoni’ by American Theatre Editors

A new adaptation of Sophocles’s classic will be staged at a museum with unclaimed Native holdings—but it’s hardly a staid museum piece.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 7-13, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

A new exhibit at PMA, PAAFF returns with a fully-hybrid format, and crafty events decorate the weekend. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

It’s Gonna Be Delicious: The Verdon Fosse Legacy Teams Up with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago by Sharon Hoyer

Nicole Fosse, founder and artistic director of the Verdon Fosse Legacy, has been looking for a concert dance company to house her parents’ iconic work. Bob Fosse is perhaps the best-known …

The Commercial Theater Institute returns after four-year hiatus by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Sue Frost and educator Victoria Bailey lead the revitalization of the training program and tell Broadway News what to expect from its upcoming three-day intensive.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway League Exits Light Dimming Process, Stockard Channing Joins Brie Larson in ‘Elektra,’ ‘Back to the Future: The Musical: The Movie’? Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has b…

Ekleido review – Floating Points’ brilliant beats propel duo’s dazzling dance by Lyndsey Winship

The Place, London Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser’s double bill pairs precise poses with a compelling electronic score Club culture has left its stamp on contemporary dance in recent years …

Eugene O’Neill Theatre

Broadway Pipeline: November 6, 2024 by Theatrical Index

HighTide Returns With New Writers For HighTide Rising 2024 by Staff Writer

HighTide Rising returns this year with the one-day celebration featuring rehearsed readings of six extracts from new plays written by the inaugural HighTide Writers Group

Your Go-To Guide for the Best Online Pokies in Australia: Discover the Best Slot Games by Aussie Theatre

Pokies hold a special place in Australian culture, both online and offline. Online pokies give Aussies a fun and more

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Begins Its Australian Tour Tonight at the Capitol Theatre by Aussie Theatre

The long awaited return to Australia of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has

Photos: Sting and The LAST SHIP Celebrate 10th Anniversary at 54 Below

Sting returned to 54 Below with members of the original Broadway cast and orchestra of his Tony-nominated musical The Last Ship to celebrate the show’s 10th anniversary! BroadwayWorld w…

First Look: Made at Curve’s My Fair Lady in Rehearsal by Staff Writer

First look rehearsal photography is released for the upcoming Made at Curve production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s classic musical MY FAIR LADY

Liverpool’s Blackstock Market Unveil New Performance Spaces And Function Rooms by Staff Writer

Award-winning Blackstock Market has opened its final two performance spaces at its hugely popular Liverpool site

Kristin Scott Thomas and Johnny Flynn to Perform Alongside Marylebone Theatre Patron In Venus And Adonis – A Gala Fundraiser by Staff Writer

Marylebone Theatre announce that Kristin Scott Thomas and Johnny Flynn will perform alongside Mark Rylance – the venue’s Patron – in Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis on Sunday 17 Nove…

Broadway’s smash hit production of The Great Gatsby is coming to the West End in 2025 by Staff Writer

Chunsoo Shin announces his smash hit new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark novel The Great Gatsby will make its West End debut at The London Coliseum next spring

Slava's SnowShow | 2024 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Slava’s SnowShow, a spellbinding spectacle where laughter and wonder collide. It’s a celebration that knows no bounds, uniting people of all wa…

Will playing more Broadway and film music help symphony orchestras build back audiences? by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A ‘Wicked’ Tearful Talk With Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande by Kyle Buchanan

The stars of the new movie reflect on their long ride together, getting through Covid and the actors’ strike, and avoiding “playing to the green.”

Reinventing the ‘Theater Kid’ Label With Help From Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga by Esther Zuckerman

For stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, showmanship is a virtue. That’s a big change from the days when Anne Hathaway was vilified for her effortful work.

Perth Festival 2025 Program Announcement by Aussie Theatre

Perth Festival today announced its full 2025 program, with new Artistic Director Anna Reece, inviting Perth audiences and visitors to

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 6, 2024

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

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY hits Belvoir stage by Aussie Theatre

Belvoir is delighted to bring to the stage one of the monumental plays of the 21st century, August: Osage County,

August: Osage County

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Dear Evan Hansen, Sydney Theatre Company and Michael Cassel Group. Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney, October 18. by Deborah

Is there anyone, anywhere, ever, who hasn’t kept shtum about something not precisely true when put under pressure? Mostly it doesn’t matter but in the earnest chamber musical Dear Evan …

On the Well-Groomed Gordon Westcott by Trav S.D.

Thanks, Eve Golden, for making me aware of Gordon Westcott (Myrthus Hansen Hickman, 1903-1935) about a year ago. Oh, I’d seen plenty of his movies, but I’d not noted the name. Essentiall…

More on Jamestown and the Fate of the Powhatans 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 …

On the Couch with Mahalia Barnes

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Face to face with a black cat

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POSTCARDS: Paul Taylor Dancers' Jada Pearman and Shawn Lesniak On Their Experiences This Dancing Season by The Dance Enthusiast

See Jada Pearman and Shawn Lesniak Dance with their Talented Castmates during Paul Taylor's Season at Lincoln Center November 5th thru November 24th!

IMPRESSIONS: Jakob and Imani at Hudson Yards by The Dance Enthusiast

"There, in between the park’s fountains,  they are greeted by visual artist Jakob Vitale’s tall, wooden cityscape mural. Booming music vibrates near his painting playground. As people …