James Monroe Iglehart freestyles at A Wonderful World Opening Night by bwaySHO

‘Shit. Meet. Fan.’ Review: Packed with Stars and Vulgarity by Maya Phillips

Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing and Constance Wu star in the vulgar and entertaining new work from Robert O’Hara.

The Girl Who Made The Milky Way by Steven Morris

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Compelling Tale of Artistic Anxiety In Jonathan Larson’s Pre-Rent ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’ by Bill Hirschman

Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical pre-Rent musical tick, tick…BOOM! compellingly injects us deep into the agonized guts of a young man teetering on the Great Divide of pursuing his…

Shit. Meet. Fan.: Satire and Secrets on the Rocks by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Seven disagreeable friends offend and overshare in Robert O’Hara’s New York–set satire The post Shit. Meet. Fan.: Satire and Secrets on the Rocks appeared first on New …

Review: Neil Patrick Harris and Debra Messing’s Cellphones Reveal Secrets in Shit. Meet. Fan.

‘Shit. Meet. Fan.’ Off Broadway Review: A Dangerous Game Played By All-Star Cast by Greg Evans

Oh, the games people play, at least in stage plays like Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, The Boys In The Band and, now, Shit. Meet. Fan., Robert O’Hara’s world premiere dark comedy ope…

Drugs, Alcohol & Miserable Marriages: SHIT. MEET. FAN. — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Shit. Meet. Fan. at MCC Theater in New York City by Robert O'Hara. The play stars Debra Messing, Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowsi, and more!

Shit. Meet. Fan.: Play. Meet. Speed Bumps. by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing, Constance Wu and Garret Dillahunt appear in Robert O'Hara's new dark comedy The post Shit. Meet. Fan.: Play. Meet. Speed …

Blockbuster production A Christmas Carol to raise money for Second Bite during its 2024 Melbourne season by Aussie Theatre

Five time Tony Award® winner and West End hit A Christmas Carol has announced its partnership with SecondBite, dedicating its

Video: WICKED Movie Gets Special JEOPARDY Category

Jeopardy contestants put their knowledge of Oz to the test as the Wicked film got its very own category on tonight's game. Watch the video and play along as director Jon M. Chu and stars Cyt…

Getting Started with Casino Bonuses: Key Types and Tips by Aussie Theatre

Online casinos have recently become a prevalent form of entertainment, allowing people to experience adrenaline and excitement on a different

It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price by Steven Morris

The post It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price appeared first on Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

EUROVISION ON TOUR

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Tryphena Wade To Stand by for Audra McDonald In GYPSY

The revival of GYPSY beginning previews on Broadway this week, has finalized its casting.

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Honors Gavin Creel On THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show as part of Kelly's new 'Cameo-oke' segment. See video of her performance of Dolly Parton's timeless love song, 'I …

Final cast members revealed for Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

The post Final cast members revealed for Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Ephemera Becomes Increasingly Ephemeral by Joe Patti

Via Arts and Letters Daily is an article by Bailey Sincox about how theater tickets and programs, long regarded as ephemera are becoming increasingly ephemeral thanks to technology. Tickets …

"Brooklyn Roads/Shilo" | THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by A Beautiful Noise Musical

Spencer Donovan Jones & Dennis Dizon performed a mash-up of "Brooklyn Roads" and "Shilo" in a cabaret show Spencer hosted in St. Louis. The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to li…

Sinatra at the Apollo: Ol’ Blue Eyes Musical Set for One Night This Week at Famed Theater Before Broadway by Roger Friedman

Frank Sinatra is coming to the famed Apollo Theater on Thursday for a very special evening Producers of “Sinatra, The Musical,” as well as the Chairman of the Board’s estate, are bring…

Final cast members revealed for Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Gabi Bergman

The final cast members of the highly-anticipated new production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There

Storied Traditions: A 17-Year-Old’s Epiphany about Walt Disney’s Influence by Steven Morris

The post Storied Traditions: A 17-Year-Old’s Epiphany about Walt Disney’s Influence appeared first on Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Morgan Jenness, Whose Artistic Vision Influenced American Theater, Dies at 72 by Joanne Kaufman

A beloved figure in the theatrical community, she redefined the role of dramaturg, influencing playwrights like David Adjmi and David Henry Hwang.

Review: [title of show] at Southwark Playhouse Borough by Ke Meng

Review: [title of show] at Southwark Playhouse Borough "offering a glimpse into the vigour, vibrancy and creativity of 2000s Off-Broadway, and probably the industry in general"

Paul Teal, Actor on ‘One Tree Hill,’ Dies at 35 by Matthew Minton

Paul Teal, a TV and stage actor who appeared on shows including “One Tree Hill,” died Friday in Raleigh, N.C. He was 35. Teal’s death was confirmed by a representative for the actor, w…

“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”: Wild Comedy Hides Immigrant Perils—at Berkeley Rep by Mary Lou Herlihy

Jocelyn Bioh Celebrates Harlem’s African Women, Brilliantly by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Playwright Jocelyn Bioh dazzles us with intimate insights, fabulous hair, and a st…

#CultOfLoveBway Begins November 20! by Second Stage Theater

Cult of Love begins performances at the Hayes Theater November 20. Get your tickets at https://2st.com/shows/cult-of-love

A Christmas Carol comes to life! by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Watch the Wolf Theatre transform into 1840s London right before your eyes! 👀 Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, the DCPA Theatre Company’s production is “a splendidly fes…

A New Critic Yearns for the Old School: A Case Against Interactive Theater by Steven Morris

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The Broadway Cast: THE OUTSIDERS' Emma Pittman, Kevin William Paul & Dan Berry

In this video, host Ben Cameron sits down with three incredible Broadway stars-Emma Pittman, Kevin William Paul, and Dan Berry-for a lively roundtable discussion all about the hit production…

Photos: Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard & More in DEATH BECOMES HER

Get a first look at Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard and more in Death Becomes Her on Broadway. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Elf The Musical Celebrates a Sparkle-Jolly-Twinkle-Jingly Opening Night by Broadway.com

Elf The Musical celebrated its Broadway opening at the Marquis Theatre on November 17, with stars Grey Henson (Buddy the Elf), Sean Astin (Santa), Kayla Davion (Jovie), Michael Hayden�…

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth and More Talk Wicked at the Film's NYC Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Wicked: Part One, landing in movie theaters on November 22, has the whole world talking about Broadway. But to quote a wise woman in ruby slippers, "There's no place like home." See Broadw…

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Shares Ariana Grande's Question After WICKED Premiere

Broadway legend Kristin Chenoweth has revealed the question that Ariana Grande asked her following a premiere screening of the new Wicked movie, which hits theaters this week.

Rita Is The Goat by Holli Harms

It's a modern take on the violently-tragic jealous-ridden tales of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. It is a tale of sacrifice of the other for personal cause. Sacrifice of the purest …

Brandywine Museum of Art presents The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick by Gail Obenreder

Wood comes alive in The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick, now on view at the Brandywine Museum of Art. It’s a rare chance to see the interdisciplinary artist’s full oeuvre outside his h…

Broadway on Bluesky: A Guide to the Growing New Social Media Platform

As social media users flock to Bluesky for a Twitter/X alternative, find out more about how you can create a perfectly Broadway-themed algorithm. Find out how to create an account, which Bro…

Tammy Faye by Margret Echeverria

Katie Brayben is Tammy Faye in this production and unlike Faye herself, Brayben has an incredible set of pipes.  Tammy Faye was born and raised as Pentecostal in Minnesota, just a few miles…

GYPSY to Offer $49 and $39 Tickets Through Rush & Standing Room Policies

The revival of GYPSY, directed by six-time Tony Award-winning Director George C. Wolfe and starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, will launch rush and standing room ticket polic…

Exclusive: Broadway advertising agency Arthouse will open London office by Michael Abourizk

Karl Westworth has been named managing director of the U.K. branch.

Maybe Happy Ending by Elyse Trevers

When people need to recharge, they take a nap or have a cup of coffee or a piece of chocolate. When the charming Helper Bots in the different quirky new musical, “Maybe Happy Ending” nee…

Maryann Plunkett Reprises Role in Clubbed Thumb’s Deep Blue Sound at the Public

WICKED Movie Singalong Screenings Coming This December

Starting on December 25, select movie theaters will host special sing-a-long screenings of the new Wicked movie. Viewers are invited to belt out their favorite numbers from the new film in a…

Rejoice with Elton John and the Broadway Cast of Tammy Faye on the Opening-Night Carpet by Broadway.com

Broadway exulted in the arrival of Tammy Faye. The new biomusical about famous televangelist Tammy Faye Messner (known better by the surname Bakker) had its opening-night celebration on Nov…

2025 Tony Awards eligibility rulings (round one): ‘The Hills of California’ and ‘Oh, Mary!’ confirm lead performers by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to confirm the eligibility status of eleven Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. This was the first time this season that the Ton…

Nick Kroll joins ‘All In’ on Broadway; opening-night date set by Michael Abourizk

Kroll will appear alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aidy Bryant, Andrew Rannells and Jimmy Fallon.

Video: Auli’i Cravalho Teases MOANA Live-Action Remake on THE VIEW

Auli’i Cravalho visited The View to discuss reprising her role of Moana in Disney's new sequel, the forthcoming live-action remake, and the themes of Cabaret. Watch the full interview now!

Lady ADHD by David Walters

A phenominal feat, a revealing show, and a gifted performer.  The post Lady ADHD appeared first on The Front Row Center.

Video: TAMMY FAYE Cast Celebrates Opening Night

The cast of the new musical Tammy Faye celebrated its opening night last week at the Palace Theater and BroadwayWorld was there! Watch what went down in this video.

Lantern Theater Company presents Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor by An Nichols

Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor, which follows a Black actor reluctantly auditioning for an Othello helmed by a white director, gets its Philly premiere at the Lantern. An Nichol revie…

Maybe Happy Ending by Holli Harms

Maybe Happy Ending, the musical, now playing at the Belasco theatre, is a marvelously peculiar quirky universal fairy tale fueled with love and perseverance. Set in the near future Helperbot…

Darren Criss on Bringing Robot Love to Broadway With ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ by Harry Haun

The star of the new musical on learning to move like a robot and how he first caught the acting bug.

Video: LaChanze Takes On 'Heaven on Their Minds' at Miscast

Tony winner LaChanze appears in the latest flashback performance from MCC Theater's MISCAST23! Watch as she sings 'Heaven on Their Minds' from Jesus Christ Superstar in this video. 

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Watercolor Art for BCEFA by BroadwayWorld

Mark Taper Forum 2024/25 Season Trailer by Center Theatre Group

LEGENDARY THEN. LEGENDARY NOW. JOIN US AS WE RETURN TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN. WELCOME HOME. It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for! We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Mark Taper F…

Tryphena Wade will stand by for Audra McDonald in ‘Gypsy’; complete cast revealed by Michael Abourizk

The revival will begin previews on Nov. 21 ahead of a Dec. 19 opening night at the Majestic Theatre

Video: NBC Debuts the First 90 Seconds of WICKED Movie Special

NBC has released the first 90 seconds of Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked, the upcoming behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated movie. In the video, viewers get a sneak…

NAATCO Announces Casting for All-Femme, All-Asian American Modern Verse Cymbeline

#Wicked's Marissa Bode on How She Hopes to Inspire Young People With Disabilities by TheaterMania

Marissa Bode tells us what she hopes young people with disabilities will take away from seeing her play Nessarose on screen.

Video: Marissa Bode Discusses Onscreen Representation in WICKED Movie

Marissa Bode sat down with TODAY's Donna Farizan for an interview about playing the character of Nessarose in the two-part adaptation of Wicked. The actress is the first wheelchair user to p…

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Enters Final Three Weeks of Performances

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will play its final performance on Broadway in three weeks. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets to the musical before it closes on Broadway.

Video: WICKED Movie Cast Takes Viewers Behind-the-Scenes on THE TODAY SHOW

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum all sat down with The Today Show for a glimpse into the world of Oz as seen in the highly anticip…

“Flower Sajza” at The National Experimental Theater of Tirana- Kosovo Albania Theatre Showcase by Verity Healey

In Flower Sajza, directed by Endri Çela at the National Experimental Theater of Tirana, two women stand on the stage facing the main body of the audience. They are behind a fence of barbed …

“How I Learned To Drive” – Heartefact Fund at the Kosovo Albania Theatre Showcase by Verity Healey

Heartefact Fund is a young company based in Serbia. Normally, the company performs in an apartment in Belgrade, ensuring audiences feel an intimacy and closeness to the productions and actor…

Review: Joan Rivers Bioplay at South Coast Rep Needs More of Her Dynamism

Video: WICKED Premieres in London with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & More

The London premiere of Wicked is being held today, Monday, November 18, and stars of the film including Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, and more are in attendan…

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Nick Kroll Joins the Cast of All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich

Cynthia Erivo performs the Aretha Franklin hit "Ain't No Way" by Lincoln Center

This performance was captured in Jazz at Lincoln Center's beautiful Appel Room in 2019.

Oud Player on the Tel by Joel Benjamin

Can the tale of two families living in Palestine just before the partition that created the State of Israel shine a light on the current status of affairs? Playwright Tom Block’s "Oud Play…

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists presents Thesentür/The Thinker: Nina Simone and the Politics of Music by Emily Schilling

A new solo exhibition by Philly conceptual artist and writer Theodore A. Harris, inspired by Nina Simone’s history with the Curtis Institute, questions the ways that art, artists, patrons,…

Nick Kroll Joins Cast of Sketch Comedy All In on Broadway by Darryn King

Nick Kroll has joined the all-star cast of the sketch comedy show All In: Comedy About Love. Performances begin at the Hudson Theatre on December 11 with a rotating cast of four actors le…

Raymond O. Caldwell selected to succeed Stephen Sachs as artistic director of Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre hosted a gala event Saturday night, November 16, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to celebrate the legacy of retiring founding artistic director Stephen Sachs, during …

Video Sneak Peek – “The Merchant of Venice” by Eyal Solomon

Video by Magda Katz… Here’s a sneak peek of the cast and performance of the “The Merchant of Venice”, currently playing at the Arlekin Players Theater, NYC. https://www.merchantofven…

Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe & More to Star in SINATRA THE MUSICAL Reading at the Apollo

A special invitation-only reading of Sinatra The Musical will be presented at the Apollo Theatre in November. Learn more about the first US presentation of the new musical!

Christy Altomare Will Lead ANASTASIA Concert Performance at Lincoln Center

A one-night-only concert performance of Anastasia: The Musical will be held in February at Lincoln Center. Manhattan Concert Productions will present the performance as part of its Broadway …

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LaChanze, "Heaven on Their Minds" — MCC MISCAST23 by MCC Theater

LaChanze performs "Heaven on Their Minds" from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at MCC Theater's MISCAST23. MCC Theater’s annual MISCAST gala is a one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broad…

Bobbi Althoff Signs With UTA (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

Althoff launched her career on TikTok in 2021 and is now also the host of "The Really Good Podcast."

Parnelli Voting Continues. Meet This Year’s Regional Hometown Hero Lighting Company Winners by Michael Eddy

You nominated, you voted, now meet the six Regional Hometown Hero Lighting Company winners who are now on the Parnelli Awards Ballot. These six companies are now in the running for the singu…

Video: Grey Henson, Sean Astin & More in ELF on Broadway

Get a first look at footage of Grey Henson, Sean Astin, and more in Elf on Broadway! Learn more about the holiday production and Broaday and see how to purchase tickets.

Anastasia: The Musical, In Concert

#LegacyRobe - Wonderful World by Actors' Equity Association

The Broadway Opening Night Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Tally Sessions for Wonderful World at Studio 54 on November 11, 2024.

How ‘Swept Away’ Writer John Logan Turned a Horrific Maritime Disaster Into an Unlikely Broadway Musical by Brent Lang

“Swept Away,” a musical about four men stranded at sea, had a landlocked genesis. John Logan, the show’s Oscar-nominated and Tony-winning writer, started teasing out the idea for the m…

Video: MUFASA: THE LION KING Featurette; Tickets Now on Sale

Disney has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Mufasa: The Lion King, the upcoming prequel to Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic. Additionally, tickets are avail…

SOUTH PACIFIC Benefit Reunion Will Honor Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse & Claire Tow

Lincoln Center Theater’s Gala performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC will honor the three extraordinary women for whom its three theaters are named: Vivian Beaumont …

Anastasia Concert to Star Christy Altomare, John Bolton, and 400-Member Choir

Nick Kroll Joins the Cast of ALL IN on Broadway

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Nick Kroll has joined the cast of the world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich. Check out the starry list of performers that he joins …

Hairspray's Laura Bell Bundy, Marissa Jaret Winkour and Kerry Butler Reclaim Their Perfect Harmony in Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now! by Hayley Levitt

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy—the star trio of the history-making Broadway hit Hairspray—don’t like each other much. But then there’s no sense in letting a…

Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, Isabelle McCalla and More Join Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center by Darryn King

The upcoming world-premiere production of Schmigadoon!, based on the Emmy-winning Apple Original series, has announced initial casting and creative team. The show will be presented as part o…

'Wolves on Road' review — two fast-talking friends risk it all in this energetic premiere about the lure of cryptocurrency by Matt Wolf

Baggy and overlong Beru Tessema play, directed by Daniel Bailey, gets a high profile guest appearance from onetime Hamilton himself, Jamael Westman

Video: THE PIANO LESSON New Trailer Featuring John David Washington

Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for The Piano Lesson, the new film adaptation of the August Wilson play. The film will be available on Netflix starting November 22. Watch the new traile…

Flood Warning: Connecting the Genocide in Palestine and Sea-Level Rise in Florida in Pitbull’s Party at the End by Talia Rodriguez

By Talia Rodriguez.

Casting, Dates Announced for The Acting Company and Play On Shakespeare's 2025 ...

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First Look: The Producers at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Rehearsal by Staff Writer

First look rehearsal images are released for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers opening at Menier Chocolate Factory

Accentuating Johnny Mercer by Trav S.D.

How so major a show biz figure as Johnny Mercer (1909-1976) has escaped our attention here on Travalanche ’til now is a head-scratcher (I think it’s because he was essentially a post-vau…

Pile-Up on Tobacco Road 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 …

First Look: NYT REP Company’s Twelfth Night in Rehearsal by Staff Writer

New rehearsal images have been released today of Twelfth Night, a National Youth Theatre production performed by the NYT REP company

First Look: [title of show] at Southwark Playhouse by Staff Writer

First look production images released for [title of show], a love letter to the musical theatre and to the joy of collaboration which opens tonight at Southwark Playhouse Borough

Daisy Hall’s Bellringers to Stream on Original Online by Staff Writer

A specially filmed version of Bellringers, Daisy Hall’s comic and deeply moving hit play which recently concluded a run at Hampstead Theatre, will be released shortly on Original Theatre�…

Wicked’s Marissa Bode on How She Hopes to Inspire Young People With Disabilities

Megan Hilty, Jennifer Hudson, & More Join NBC's CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER

In a tradition spanning over nine decades, NBC will celebrate the holiday season with the annual lighting of one of the world’s most famous trees in the heart of New York City. Audiences w…

Grey Henson Shines as the “Elf” Himself by Ron Fassler

Theatre Review by Ron Fassler . . . The delightful Elf is a 2010 Broadway musical based faithfully on the 2003 film comedy of the same name. A perfect Will Farrell vehicle, Elf tells the…

Review: The Light and the Dark Is a Fascinating, Talky Play About Artemisia Gentileschi

Video: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Describe WICKED in TONIGHT SHOW Song

Last night, The Tonight Show debuted a song performed by Wicked's Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Jeff Goldblum. The catchy beat neatly sets up the new film, which follows Grande's Glinda …

Schmigadoon!

Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, and More Will Lead SCHMIGADOON! at the Kennedy Center

The cast has been announced for the world premeire production of Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center. Learn more about who is starring in this new musical and find out how to get tickets here!

Broadway Buying Guide: November 18, 2024- MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Arrives on Broadway

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 18, 202…

Video: Guess the Answers to These 'Broadway Musicals by Song' JEOPARDY! Questions

Last night, one of the popular Jeopardy! categories was 'Broadway Musicals by Songs'  Several clues were given to the contestants to test their knowledge of Broadway musicals, with song ti…

Alex Brightman and Sara Chase to Lead Schmigadoon! Stage Musical

Tammy Faye, Louis Armstrong, Maybe Happy Ending, Elf Open on Broadway. Theater Bursts onto Bluesky. Stageworthy News of the Week. by New York Theater

The quartet of Broadway openings this past week were split between a feel-good nostalgia for two real-life Americans, and a mostly feel-good look at the future – anything but what for many…

Nick Kroll Joins Broadway Cast of ‘All In: Comedy About Love’ by Caitlin Huston

Kroll will join the rotating cast from Jan. 14 through Feb. 2, acting alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aidy Bryant, Andrew Rannells and Jimmy Fallon.

Interview: In This Climate, Comic Powerhouse Heléne Yorke Returns to the Stage

Tales From Behind the Scenes by American Theatre Editors

Five folks who help the show go on recall memorable points on their path.

THE NOT SO MERRY WIVES OF SATCHMO by Oscar E Moore

Attend the tale of Satchmo’s wives.  Four in all.   For all to see.  In this spotty, chaotic production of A WONDERFUL WORLD – the Louis Armstrong musical at STUDIO 54 where a road m…

Hope for Off-Off-Broadway: How The Tank Is Defying the Odds

Rumors of the death of off-off-Broadway have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (the organizing entity, such that there is one, of off-off-Broadway…

Lend me your ears: great Shakespearean actors given hi-tech talking portraits by Michael Billington

A radical new exhibition celebrates stars including Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart by combining subtly moving artworks with their own voices. The results are uncanny Great actors have alw…

Vladimir Shklyarov: a look back at the career of the acclaimed Russian ballet dancer – video

Born in St Petersburg in 1985, Shklyarov joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 2003 and became its principal dancer – the highest-ranking position in a ballet company – in 2011. During his 20-…

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/18/24. Holiday Happenings by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/18/24. Holiday fare abounds in area theatres and concert halls this season in WMass and No.CT. h

Diamond in the Rough: A Review of “A Beautiful Noise” at Broadway In Chicago by Dennis Polkow

Unlike typical jukebox musicals, “A Beautiful Noise” is not an extroverted epic extravaganza, but an introverted intimate introspection.

Today on Broadway: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Tony Eligibility Rulings, Crazy Busy Theatre Week, Gavin Creel’s ‘Walk on Through’ Concert Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the t…

New West End Cast Announced for Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap by Belaid S

The legendary murder mystery The Mousetrap, the world’s longest-running play, has revealed its new cast for the West End production.

Watch Grey Henson, Kayla Davion and company perform a song from ‘Elf’ by Michael Abourizk

Click below to watch the revival’s finale.

Is Google Close to Rolling Out an Opt-In/Out Option on Chrome? by Situation

Photos: ELF Cast Takes Opening Night Bows on Broadway

Elf the Musical officially opened on Broadway last night, November 17. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!

Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love Extended Due To Phenomenal Demand by Staff Writer

Hampstead Theatre today announces an extension to its upcoming run of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love

How many Theatre Tokens can The Mousetrap find? 🔎 by Official London Theatre

Did you know Theatre Tokens never expire?   Whether you find them lurking in the living room or tucked away on a bookshelf, you can still spend your Theatre Tokens at over 300 venues acros…

A Christmas Carol brings Dickens’s authentic story-telling back to Greenwich by Staff Writer

This festive season, European Arts Company will be bringing the spirits of Christmas past, present and future back to Greenwich in Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol

First Look: The Glorious French Revolution (or: why sometimes it takes a guillotine to get anything done) at New Diorama Theatre by Staff Writer

First look production images are released for The Glorious French Revolution (or: why sometimes it takes a guillotine to get anything done) by YESYESNONO at New Diorama Theatre

Black Hound Productions Announce Sherlock Holmes & a Christmas Mystery and The Elves and the Shoemaker at Everyman Cheltenham by Staff Writer

South-West based theatre company Black Hound Productions is set to enchant audiences this Christmas at the Cheltenham Everyman’s Irving Studio with two festive performances

Theater review: ‘A Christmas Story’ musical more muddled than magical at the Goodspeed by Christopher Arnott

The Goodspeed's current version of the holiday musical, running through Dec. 29, falls short of the silliness and comic exaggeration of the original story.

KENREX to Transfer to Southwark Playhouse by Staff Writer

The world premiere of KENREX will transfer from Sheffield Theatres’ Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse to Southwark Playhouse Borough from 14 February – 16 March 2025

New cast members announced for the iconic London thriller The Mousetrap by Staff Writer

New casting is announced for Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller The Mousetrap, the longest running play in the world, which continues to enthral audiences at London’s St Martin’s Theatre

A New Take on Pina Bausch’s ‘Kontakthof’ Comes to Wuppertal Opera House by Roslyn Sulcas

“Kontakthof,” a pivotal Bausch dance from 1978, is being staged with members of the original cast. They talk about coming back to it nearly 50 years later.

The ‘Death Becomes Her’ Frenemies Take Their Youth Potion to Broadway by Erik Piepenburg

The campy supernatural movie comes to Broadway as a big, bawdy musical starring Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.

7 Days in the Cultural Life of a Broadway Stage Manager by Sarah Bahr

When he’s not herding performers at “Once Upon a Mattress,” Cody Renard Richard is bowling, catching up with theater friends and, to his surprise, bumping into Beyoncé.

Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot by Jason Farago

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 18, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Irish actor and comedian Jon Kenny dies aged 66 by Pa Media

Best known as one half of D’Unbelievables, Kenny also starred in Father Ted and The Banshees of Inisherin The Irish prime minister has led tributes to the comedian and actor Jon Kenny, who…

Rauschenberg & Johns – Significant Others opens at Geelong Gallery

The post Rauschenberg & Johns – Significant Others opens at Geelong Gallery appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian ballet star, dies aged 39 after falling from building by Sian Cain

St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre says dancer was taking painkillers for an injury and fell from fifth floor The acclaimed Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov has died aged 39. Shklya…

On the Couch with Caroline Ferguson

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Marisa Tomei Opening Night of Babe at The New Group by bwaySHO

The Broadway Review: ‘Elf’ — The beloved film wrapped up in a serviceable Broadway bow by Brittani Samuel

Grey Henson leads a cheerful cast in this sugary revival of the Christmas classic.

More Performances Now on Sale for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR In Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Extra performances have been released today for the Melbourne season of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical

6 Shows to See in New York This Month

Dead To Me: A Comedy Ghost Tour returns to Adelaide

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IMPRESSIONS: Levi Gonzalez “Hoary” at The Chocolate Factory Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"With its mythic histories and dreamlike departures, “Hoary” attends to place as an unstable entity constituted by human, animal, material, ecological, and temporal elements." Sarah Ceci…

IMPRESSIONS: Garth Fagan Dance at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Choreographer Garth Fagan, 84 years of age, (and the winner of Tony and Olivier awards for Broadway’s Lion King), presented his dances and those of close associates at the Joyce Theater, …