THE DE-LOVELY JEFF HARNAR AT BIRDLAND by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . If someone was in the mood this week on June 9th to celebrate Cole Porter’s birthdate, then if they headed to West 44th Street in Manhattan, their wish would ha…

Broadway: “Smash,” the Musical Made from a Failed TV Show, Will Close June 22nd After Receiving No Love from Tony Awards by Roger Friedman

“Smash,” the musical based on a failed TV show, is done. The Musical will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, June 22, 2025 after 32 previews and 84 regular performances at th…

​​​​​​Tony-Winner Jefferson Mays to Lead NOISES OFF at The Old Globe This Summer

Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays will return to its stage this summer to lead the cast of Michael Frayn’s side-splitting backstage farce Noises Off at The Old Globe in San Diego. Directed …

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Flat Rock Playhouse by Bruce Steele

Enjoying Beautiful—undeniably Broadway’s best jukebox musical—in the homey, community atmosphere of Flat Rock Playhouse magnifies the show’s charms.

Annwn Prize to Award Global Immersive Storytelling by American Theatre Editors

Launched by Wales Millennium Centre and Crossover Labs, Annwn is the first global award celebrating art that incorporates immersive technology.

‘Smash’ abruptly announces final show after Tony Awards drama in Broadway shocker by Connor Surmonte

This marks the first Broadway production to shutter after leaving empty-handed at the 2025 Tony Awards.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Story of HAMILTON Tonys Performance

Sunday night’s 2025 Tony Awards featured a showstopping Hamilton reunion performance in celebration of the musical’s 10th anniversary. This afternoon, the show's beloved creator Lin-Manu…

Now at the Getty “Hercules and Omphale” by Artemisia Gentileschi – a masterpiece reclaimed by Pauline Adamek

  The Getty has announced the completion of a complex, three-year conservation treatment of a rescued Artemisia Gentileschi painting. Five years after surviving a massive explosion in Beiru…

Special Episode: Haven Burton on the joys of being the villain in ‘The Little Mermaid’ by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with Broadway favorite Haven Burton, who is currently co-starring in the Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of “Disney’s The Littl…

Smash Will End Its Broadway Run on June 22 by Broadway.com

Smash, the NBC TV series-turned-stage musical, will play its final Broadway performance at the Imperial Theatre on June 22. The show began previews on March 11 ahead of an April 10 opening,…

Tony Winner David Byrne Sets New Album and World Tour 'Who Is The Sky?'

David Byrne, Tony Award-winning creator of Broadway's American Utopia and Here Lies Love, has announced Who Is the Sky?, his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning Americ…

Smash Announces Abrupt Closing on Broadway by Diep Tran

The musical, about the making of a musical, will play its final performance June 22.

Broadway Musical ‘Smash’ to Close After Tonys Disappointment by Michael Paulson

The musical, which follows a group of theater artists putting on a show about Marilyn Monroe, opened in April to mixed reviews. It has struggled at the box office.

Broadway’s ‘Smash’ to Close After Getting Blanked at the Tony Awards by Rebecca Rubin

“Smash,” a meta TV-to-stage musical, will close on Broadway after failing to score any love at the Tony Awards.  The show, which earned mixed reviews from critics, will play its final p…

Yes announces fall tour to honor classic ‘Fragile’ album with first stop set for CT by Christopher Arnott

The latest tour by classic British rockers Yes will be devoted to the band's 1971 album "Fragile," with the first stop scheduled at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford.

Broadway’s Smash Becomes First Post-Tony Awards Casualty

Broadway Musical ‘Smash’ Closing After Tonys Loss by Caitlin Huston

The show was nominated for two Tony Awards and has been struggling at the box office.

SMASH Announces Final Broadway Performance

Smash is officially the first post-Tonys casualty of 2025. The Tony nominated new Broadway musical comedy will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, June 22, 2025 after 32 previews …

‘Smash’ Sets Broadway Closing After Tony Award Shut-Out by Greg Evans

Smash has become the first Broadway show to close following a 2025 Tony Award shut out. The musical will play its final performance on Sunday, June 22, after 32 previews and 84 regular perfo…

SMASH Sets Closing Date On Broadway

It's almost time for the curtain to fall. Smash will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at the Imperial Theatre. At the time of closing, Smash will have played 3…

Video: Barbra Streisand Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video with Laufey for New Duet

In a new video, Barbara Streisand goes behind the scenes with Laufey on a duet version of the latter's Letter To My 13 Year Old Self, which appears on Streisand's upcoming album The Secret O…

Video: Stephanie J. Block Performs 'So In Love' From KISS, ME KATE Proshot

PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip of "So In Love" from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, Lilli (Block) realizes she…

From Page To Stage: New Dramatists Shapes Generations Of Playwrights by Jeryl Brunner

At the New Dramatists star-studded luncheon, the spotlight shined on Tina Landau and Idina Menzel—and on the power of nurturing bold new voices in American theater.

See Who's Starring in National Asian Artists Project's Discover: New Musicals Program by Margaret Hall

This year, Discover will showcase three new short or one-act musicals by emerging AAPI writers, composers, performers, and creatives.

Juneteenth Broadway Concert to Feature Jasmine Amy Rogers, Kecia Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams, More by Andrew Gans

Tony winner André De Shields will receive the Juneteenth Legacy Award at the free concert hosted by two-time Tony winner Kara Young and Jon Michael Hill.

Lowcountry at Atlantic Theater Company, a 1st Look by Logan Culwell-Block

Directed by Jo Bonney, the play is part of the Off-Broadway company's rescheduled season.

Lin-Manuel Miranda on How that Hamilton Reunion at the Tony Awards Came Together in a Few Days by Diep Tran

The cast learned the medley over the weekend.

2025 Tony Awards achieves record-high post-pandemic viewership by Michael Abourizk

The Cynthia Erivo-hosted ceremony also yielded the highest social media engagement in three years.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: THE EDUCATION OF AN ARTIST Biography To Be Released This Fall

Simon & Schuster will publish a major new biography this fall spotlighting the life and work of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony-, Grammy-, and Pulitzer Prize–winning creator of Hamilton a…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Biography Due in September by Andrew Gans

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner penned the new tome about the creator of Hamilton and In the Heights.

Philly’s trans and nonbinary artists push the gendered boundaries of dance by Melissa Strong

Both locally and nationally, dance is benefitting from increased visibility and representation of openly trans and/or nonbinary artists, but dance still clings to stereotypes of gender more …

High Ambition, Low Stakes: How Clubbed Thumb Cultivates Strange New Theatre by American Theatre Editors

With this year’s Summerworks festival, the New York City company reaffirms its commitment to new voices in a variety of registers.

Video: Meet the Jimmys-Bound Winners of the 2025 Roger Rees Awards

Just last month, Jack Ceglie and Gloria Manning were named the winners of Outstanding Performance in a Musical at the Roger Rees Awards, both moving forward to represent the Greater New York…

Global broadcast of ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ reaches over seven million viewers by Michael Abourizk

A performance of the George Clooney-led Broadway play was broadcast live on CNN.

Theater on the Go: A Day in the Life with the Public Theater's Mobile Unit

Much Ado is coming to a park near you! The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit just kicked off its tour of Much Ado About Nothing, with original songs by Julián Mesri and directed by Rebecca Mar…

Video: Broadway Stars on What Pride Means to Them – Bernadette Peters, André De Shields & More

Watch a video of Bernadette Peters, André De Shields, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Andrew Durand, Kara Young, Ryan J. Haddad, and Louis McCartney discussing what Pride means to them. ...

Photos: 2025 Tony Awards Fashion- Bold Glamour, Queer Elegance, and Menswear Redefined

Broadway's biggest night is always a celebration of talent, triumph, and tenacity, but on the 2025 Tony Awards red carpet, fashion took center stage with a showstopping display of individual…

Grosses analysis: Several shows get a pre-Tonys boost as Broadway bids farewell to two top-grossing plays by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending June 8, the 40 currently running productions grossed $45,788,192.

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

MiMi Scardulla Is Center Stage and Unapologetically Herself This Pride Month by Francesca Toscano

The newly married Cabaret ensemblist is dancing in Broadway Bares, the industry's annual charity strip-a-thon.

ABOP-in-LA by Pauline Adamek

Get drumming! Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP) is hosting its 3rd Annual ABOP-in-LA in June, in preparation for their Smithsonian Folklife Festival appearance the following…

Demis Volpi to Leave Hamburg Ballet After Just 10 Months by Alex Marshall

Weeks after dancers accused Demis Volpi of creating a “toxic working environment” at the company, he has agreed to depart.

Producer Sonia Friedman: The Model on Broadway Is Broken

The Vivid Luminosity That Words Can’t Carry: Jean-Christophe Maillot’s ROMÉO ET JULIETTE by Louise Greer

  How does one take a classic literary work shaped by poetry and weave it into movement? How can you craft a physical manifestation of a character’s declarative words and let their psycho…

Exclusive Video: Renée Elise Goldsberry Solves HAMILTON Clue on CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE Finale

BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive clip from tonight's episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, featuring Broadway favorites Renée Elise Goldsberry, Bernadette Peters, and Jesse T…

La Vie En “Rose”: How Titanique Became an Unsinkable Global Phenomenon by Stagelight

Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli never set out to make musical theatre history. They just wanted to make each other laugh. The post La Vie En “Rose”: How Titanique Became an Uns…

DIANE LYNN CREATES STREISAND MUSIC IN RETURN TO BOCA BACK BOX ON FRIDAY, JUNE 13 by Marvin Glassman

Singer Diane Lynn sings 20 plus songs from the career of Barbra Streisand in her third Boca Black Box Center for the Arts show in Boca Raton for her 90-minute show titled “Hello Gorgeous: …

‘Good Night, And Good Luck’ & ‘Othello’ Go Out On High Notes; ‘Call Me Izzy’ With Jean Smart Takes $416,759 – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Of course it’s too soon to determine what impact Sunday’s Tony Awards will have on Broadway box office – we’ll get a better sense of that with next Tuesday’s numbers covering the f…

Battersea Arts Centre Announces Bold and Inclusive 2025/26 Season by Staff Writer

Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) has unveiled its 2025/26 season, a vibrant and diverse programme that brings together artists from across the globe to Lavender Hill

Ambassador PEEL Playwriting Challenge 2025 Shortlist Announced by Staff Writer

Ambassador Cruise Line and PEEL Entertainment Group have unveiled the shortlist for the Ambassador PEEL Playwriting Challenge 2025

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Bonkers Final Weeks for Good Night, and Good Luck and Othello Send Broadway Box Office Soaring by Logan Culwell-Block

Good Night, and Good Luck closed with the highest gross of its stratospheric run, even as a performance broadcast and streamed live for free via CNN.

25 Standout Looks at the 2025 Tony Awards Red Carpet by Playbill Staff

There were colorful suits, a Bernadette Peters tribute, and gloriously embellished gowns.

Broadway Box Office: ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ and ‘Othello’ End Runs on New Highs by Caitlin Huston

George Clooney's play again broke the record for highest grossing play in the same week as its live broadcast.

Go behind the scenes of June theater on the BSR podcast with Square Go, Small Ball, and Glitter in the Glass by Darnelle Radford

Dive deep into three shows closing out the 2024-25 theater scene. Darnelle sits down with the artists behind Inis Nua's Square Go, PTC's Small Ball, and Theatre Exile's Glitter in the Glass.

Remembering Darcelle: Sweet, cheeky fun by Linda Ferguson

Review: Triangle’s encore production of "That’s No Lady" pays tribute to Darcelle/Walter Cole, as well as his love for Roxy Neuhardt and drag performance.

A timeline of Sly Stone’s career in 10 essential songs by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Sly Stone's hit-making era lasted all of six years — from the end of 1967 to the end of 1973 — but the music he made over that half-decade helped map the future. The sing…

Founding of the Droneshow Alliance Announced by Pr Agency

The Droneshow Alliance is an independent industry initiative dedicated to the development, definition, and enforcement of shared standards. Its goal is to establish reliable framework condit…

Artscape Theatre invests in Robert Juliat LED followspots from DWR Distribution by Pr Agency

Cape Town, South Africa’s long-established, premiere theatre venue, Artscape Theatre, has invested in four Robert Juliat Arthur 800W LED followspots and three Robert Juliat Oz 600W LED fol…

Video: First Look at THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre has revealed a new trailer for the DC premiere of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis (Be More Chill, NBC’s Smash) a…

New Nantucket Performing Arts Center Launches With Theatre by Guesteditor

The new year-round cultural hub will be home to ACK Theatre Company, while welcoming other cultural organizations, festivals, and artistic endeavors to Nantucket.

‘Stupider than everyone else’: one comic’s semi-naked bid to perform dozens of Penguin novels by Brian Logan

In a riotous show, Garry Starr dons a tailcoat, flippers and little else to re-enact a bookshelf full of classics. Would you help him bring The Jungle Book to life? Comedy smash-hits come in…

Good Night, and Good Luck Broadcast Brought In More Than 7.3 Million Viewers by Margaret Hall

The telecast was the most popular piece of cable programming in the U.S. on June 7.

BD Wong to Host Actors' Equity Foundation Awards, Honoring Buena Vista Social Club Ensemble by Andrew Gans

2025 Tony winner Francis Jue, Jessica Hecht, Jennifer Leigh Warren, and more will also be celebrated at the ceremony, which will stream live.

SEPTA’s “doomsday” cuts would be devastating to Philly arts and culture by Alaina Johns

A “doomsday” budget that would slash SEPTA service by 45 percent and raise fares by more than 20 percent poses an existential threat to Philly’s cultural sector. But if we all speak up…

Blank Slate Theatre Presents…

BIG RIVER CROSSING Big Summer Shows!

Bernadette Peters Responds to Cole Escola's Tony Awards Look With Her Full Chest by Dylan Parent

The Tony-winning Broadway legend, icon, and star took note of the Oh, Mary! writer and star's homage to her at the 78th Annual Tony Awards.

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas to star in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway by Beth Stevens For Broadway.com

Current stars Solea Pfeiffer, Jordan Fisher, Austin Durant and Andy Karl play their final performance on July 20.

Larry Alexander – My Year With Liza

Murder by the Numbers at Oatlands

Rhonda Vincent and The Rage

2025 Tony Awards scores best TV ratings since 2019 and highest streaming numbers ever by Beth Stevens For Broadway.com

The show set a new streaming record on Paramount+, delivering the Tonys’ biggest digital audience to date with a 208 percent increase over 2024.

The Armando featuring Sam Barsky: The Sweater Guy

EXPANDING MAN: A TRIBUTE TO STEELY DAN

7.3M Viewers Tune In to Watch George Clooney in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK

Over the weekend, just before the Tony Awards, CNN broadcast the penultimate performance of Good Night, and Good Luck from Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. According to Nielsen, 7.34 mill…

Spark: The Universe in Us

6.21.25 Comedy In The Forest – COOKSBURG, PA

FROGG BREWING – DUELING PIANOS

Zemlinskys Zimmer/Zemlinsky’s Room by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Conducted expertly by Tiffany Chang in a new chamber orchestration by Roland Freisitzer, this three-character opera is inspired by the lush romantic sound of Richard Wagner and Richard Strau…

2nd Annual A Night for Humanity

Angelica Sanchez

Machine Made

William Finn, Linda Lavin, Charles Strouse, and More to Be Honored at Inaugural Broadway in Memoriam

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/8/25

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 6/8/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical g…

Taking a wild ride with ‘Fool for Love’ by Linda Ferguson

Review: Tour de Force Productions turns the trainwrecked relationship at the center of Sam Shepard’s desert drama into thrilling theater.

SAW The Musical The Unauthorized Parody of Saw – LIVE in Portland, Direct from New York

SAW The Musical The Unauthorized Parody of Saw – Direct from New York

CNN’s Live Presentation of Good Night, and Good Luck Reached 7.34 Million Viewers

SAW The Musical The Unauthorized Parody of Saw – LIVE in Seattle, Direct from New York

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Trial – Case 2: Murder

Salsa and Bachata Night in a high-rise in L.A.

Inside the Hottest Tony Award Afterparties of 2025 by Leigh Scheps, Leigh Scheps

This is how Broadway's elite celebrated the year's wins.

Jamie Wax on Call Me Izzy, the One-Woman Show He Built from a Lifetime of Talking to Strangers by Mara Reinstein

Some people collect baseball cards and stamps. Playwright Jamie Wax boasts that he collects people. People’s stories, that is. “Ever since I was a little boy, odd and interesting peopl…

Rub Elbows with Broadway’s Best Inside the 2025 Tony Awards Bash at the Carlyle Hotel by Broadway.com

See how Broadway's best party it up after a night at the Tony Awards! The invite-only event at New York City's Carlyle Hotel, hosted by producer John Gore and publicist Rick Miramontez, welc…

La Cage aux Folles, Starring Billy Porter, Bat Boy: The Musical and More Slated for City Center's 2025-26 Season by Alexandra Pierson

New York City Center has announced its musical theater programming for the 2025-26 season, including the lineup for its Encores! series. The annual gala production will be Bat Boy: The Musi…

High Spirits

Interview: Play on Shakespeare’s Tracy Young Talks About Making Shakespeare Accessible to Everyone

Viola’s Room

New York City Center Encores! Season To Include All-Black ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Starring Billy Porter by Greg Evans

New York City Center today announced that its musical theater programming for the 2025–2026 Season will include an Encores! presentation of an all-Black production of La Cage Aux Folles st…

All-Black La Cage aux Folles, Bat Boy, More Coming to New York City Center by Logan Culwell-Block

Billy Porter will star in the classic queer musical, with Robert O'Hara directing.

Immersive The Death of Rasputin Again Extends Governers Island Run by Andrew Gans

The production is created by and features original cast members of Sleep No More.

Photos: See Nicole Scherzinger, Cynthia Erivo, Sadie Sink, More at the Official Tony Awards After Party by Playbill Staff

The post-ceremony bash took place at the Museum of Modern Art, in partnership with Dewar’s Scotch Whisky.

How ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Overcame a Shaky Start and Won Big at the Tonys by Michael Paulson

Broadway’s best musical winner had to delay its opening last fall and was selling poorly. But strong word-of-mouth and reviews helped this quirky show triumph.

Whitney Houston’s Greatest Hits Stalk ‘THE BODYGUARD: The Musical’ Slow Burn’s Upbeat Thriller/Popstar Concert Explodes in Song and Dance by Mindy Leaf

Carnivorous houseplants. Homicidal barbers. Psychotic wives and mothers. Miserable lives lived in figurative and literal Hell. Sometimes it feels like there’s no place too dark or outrageo…

Bernadette Peters Responds to Cole Escola's Tony Awards Tribute

Bernadette Peters has responded to Cole Escola's tribute to her at the 2025 Tony Awards. The Oh, Mary! Tony-winner wore a gown inspired by Peters' 1999 dress, where she accepted the Tony Awa…

“The Imaginary Invalid” — New World Stages by Jeff Myhre

If there was ever a time we needed a good farce, this is it. Fortunately for us, the Red Bull Theater has put together a production of Moliere’s final work, “The Imaginary Invalid.” Li…

NY City Center Season Will Include Alex Timbers-Helmed BAT BOY; Billy Porter in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

A new season is coming at New York City Center! The 2025 – 2026 Season will be the first planned by newly appointed VP & Artistic Director, Musical Theater Jenny Gersten. “What I lov…

Condé Nast Picks Vogue Veteran to Run Vanity Fair by Caitlin Huston

Mark Guiducci takes on the newly created role after the departure of EIC Radhika Jones.

New York City Center Announces Encores! Season Featuring Billy Porter in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

New York City Center's annual gala presentation will feature a production of Bat Boy: The Musical directed by two-time Tony Award winner Alex Timbers. It will run from Oct. 29 to Nov. 9, 202…

Billy Porter to Star in La Cage aux Folles at New York City Center Encores!

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: 1984 at Pleasance Courtyard (Above) by Staff Writer

Box Tale Soup returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the world premiere of 1984, a bold new adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian classic. Running from 30 July to 25 August (exclu…

Billy Porter in ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Highlights City Center Season by Sarah Bahr

Also in the lineup: “Bat Boy: The Musical” and a production of “The Wild Party.”

Disney finally owns all of Hulu, ending long tug-of-war with Comcast by Tribune News Service

Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay Comcast Corp. an additional $438.7 million to finalize the Mouse House purchase of streaming service Hulu. Disney in December 2023 initially paid Comcast $8…

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: No Apologies at Summerhall (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) by Staff Writer

Two-time Fringe First Award-winning writer and performer Emma Frankland returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her bold new solo show No Apologies

Theatre Review: ‘The Piano Lesson’ at 1st Stage by Anne Valentino

One of August Wilson’s most celebrated plays, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Piano Lesson,” takes audiences to 1930s Pittsburgh. Set in a modest home centered around an ancestra…

Bestselling Author Riley Sager Is Ready to See His Stories Adapted: “Make Movies Out of My Books Hollywood!” by Lexy Perez

Sager offers an update on whether any of his novels will hit the screen, being “courted by Hollywood” and why he’s trying to get Florence Pugh a copy of his new book.

Stars: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey review – mission to Planet Orgasm by Arifa Akbar

Brixton House, LondonMojisola Adebayo’s play deftly navigates light and heavy subject matter as its hero embarks on a quest to feel the earth move Do not underestimate the gravity of the m…

Interview: Mark Linn-Baker Talks About Playing a Role That Makes Him Sick

BD Wong Will Host the Actors' Equity Foundation Awards

The Actors' Equity Foundation's 2025 awards presentation will take place on Monday, June 23, and will be hosted by Tony Award winner BD Wong. Pianist Tina deVaron returns for her third year …

Theater review: The hills are alive with sound of sick humor in ‘The Baroness’ at Playhouse on Park by Christopher Arnott

“The Baroness” which could more accurately be called “The Baroness and Rolf,” builds up two minor characters from the Rodgers & Hammerstein hit “The Sound of Music” and takes…

Theatre Review: ‘Black Comedy’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

If you have ever attended a production at Laurel Mill Playhouse, you probably saw Lori Bruun’s name in the program. Although she occasionally did perform onstage, she primarily worked behi…

The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents Demond Melancon: As Any Means Are Necessary by Pamela J. Forsythe

New Orleans glass bead artist Demond Melancon, a modern icon of the Mardi Gras tradition of Black Masking, a confluence of West African, Afro Caribbean, and Indigenous cultures, gets his fir…

Lunar Eclipse ****, Bus Stop **** by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward June 10, 2025: Donald Margulies’ tender and moving new play Lunar Eclipse from Second Stage at the Signature Theater Center, is a simple, direct depiction of a long marr…

Cynthia Erivo Was Passing Out Snacks During Commercial Breaks at the Tonys by Logan Culwell-Block

An audience video from a very special guest offers a peek into parts of Broadway's biggest night not shown on TV.

Read the Text of Harvey Fierstein's Acceptance Speech for His 2025 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement by Diep Tran

"I dedicate this award to the people in the dark and offer my most profound thanks to all of you, my community."

Cynthia Erivo Threw Snacks Into the Tony Awards Audience During Commercial Breaks

You get a snack and you get a snack! Cynthia Erivo was the hostess with the mostest at Sunday's Tony Awards, with snacks ready for hungry nominees and audience members during commercial brea…

How has public media shaped your story? by Britt Stigler

How has public media shaped your story? As funding for public media faces its highest risk yet, artists and creators reflect on how access to the system has changed their lives. Dear Readers…

From Hadestown to Hercules: ancient myths are the gods’ gift to musicals by Arifa Akbar

Newly arrived in the West End, Disney’s demigod is the latest mythological A-lister to knock out showtunes. Why are deities such as Hermes and the ‘half-blood’ Percy Jackson having a m…

Vive la farce! “The Imaginary Invalid” at Red Bull Theater by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: The Imaginary Invalid at Red Bull Theater By Acton Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in an age when a minor illness can cost you an arm and a …

Tony Awards Up 38% As Cynthia Erivo “Wicked” Fame, “Hamilton” Reunion Cause Best Showing Since 2019 by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards on Sunday were a big hit. Ratings were up 38% from last year. The beautifully executed show boomed on host Cynthia Erivo’s popularity from “Wicked,” and a 10th annivers…

2024-2025 Colorado Henry Award nominations announced by Osc Staff Report

New this year: No more 'actor' and 'actress' categories - just 'performer'

Michelle Williams Reveals She Wants To Do a Play on Broadway

Michelle Williams, currently appearing in Death Becomes Her on Broadway, is known for being a singer and has showcased her vocals in musicals, but her next project on Broadway might be a pla…

Coming Up at 54 Below: Exclusive Previews from Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp & More

Summer is coming and some of Broadway's best performers are getting ready to hit the stage at NYC's premiere cabaret destination, 54 Below. Enjoy previews from some of this month's performer…

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: r/Conspiracy at Gilded Balloon (Appleton Tower, Ruby) by Staff Writer

Your next digital obsession is coming to life on stage. r/Conspiracy, a brand-new solo show written and performed by Ella Hällgren and directed by Emma Ruse, premieres at the 2025 Edinburgh…

Podcast: More Fringe Festival, Tony Awards and more by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Plus, a conversation with Sasha Cucciniello, artistic director at Telluride Theatre

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas to Star in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas will take over the roles of Satine and Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical beginning July 22 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. They join the compan…

Main Stage Thespians: The Drowsy Chaperone JR. by Jose Triana

A Main Stage Production at ITF The post Main Stage Thespians: The Drowsy Chaperone JR. appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Axel Melchior Adds New Dimension to Circus Knie with CHAUVET Professional by Pr Agency

Adding an extra glow to the vibrant mix of Circus Knie 2025 was a versatile and lively lighting design by Axel Melchior. Using Chauvet fixtures, Melchior’s work radiated a delightful sense…

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bridge Theatre review - Nick Hytner's hit gender-bender returns refreshed by Helen Hawkins

This Dream is a great night out, especially for Shakespeare first-timers It’s a sign of the inroads that the term “immersive” has made in theatreland that it now gets jokily namedroppe…

Watch the Kiss of the Spider Woman Trailer From Tony Awards Night by Logan Culwell-Block

The 30-second preview of the upcoming movie musical premiered on CBS June 8.

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas Will Be Moulin Rouge! The Musical's New Stars by Andrew Gans

The two actors will join Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld later this summer.

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas Will Lead MOULIN ROUGE! on Broadway

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas will be Broadway’s next Satine and Christian, respectively, in Moulin Rouge! the Musical on Broadway. The pair will join the cast beginning Tuesday, July…

The 9 Tony Winners You Can Still See. (4 of them: Hurry) by Jonathan Mandell

Of the 29 shows that were nominated for Tony Awards, only 11 took home a trophy. Of these, only nine are still running — and four of them are closing as soon as three weeks from now. Below…

Juliet & Romeo review – Rebel Wilson and Jason Isaacs cameo in syrupy Shakespeare musical by Peter Bradshaw

With bare-faced cheek, this bardless take replaces all the original language with olden-days-effect prose – adding singing, dancing and a pointlessly starry cast Director and former stage …

People You Should Know . . . Kendal Hartse by Zack Calhoon

Kendal Hartse has appeared on Broadway in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. She toured the country as Iris i…

Event Lighting Launches in the U.S., Distributed Exclusively by Antari USA by Pr Agency

Antari USA proudly announces the exclusive U.S. distribution of Event Lighting, an Australian-designed brand offering high-quality, affordable professional lighting solutions for a wide ran…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Matt and Grace dive deep into the 2025 Tony Awards, including Grace’s viral reactions Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatr…

The Plucking of a Peacock, or The Fall of Frederick Kovert by Trav S.D.

According to IMDB June 10 was the birthday of female impersonator Frederick Kovert (1895-1949). The name is sometimes rendered “Ko Vert”, making it seem exotic somehow. Kovert, his real …

The need for awards to ditch male and female categories has never been starker by Louis Chilton

Non-binary star Cole Escola won the award for best leading actor in a play at last weekend’s Tony Awards. It’s a worthy and commendable win – but one that only intensifies long-standin…

The Keltonization of Paul Marco by Trav S.D.

Paul Marco (Angelo Inzalaco, 1927-2006) dined out better than most on being part of the Ed Wood stock company. Die-hards know him as the guy who played goofy Officer Kelton, the Gilligan-esq…

Sunshine on Leith Returns to Pitlochry Festival Theatre This Summer by Staff Writer

Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s acclaimed production of Sunshine on Leith is set to return to the Theatre in the Hills from 25 July to 27 September 2025

Greenwich Theatre Announces Repertory Cast for Summer Family Shows The 3 Musketeers and The Elves and the Shoemaker by Staff Writer

Greenwich Theatre has unveiled the cast for its 2025 summer season, featuring a double bill of family favourites: The 3 Musketeers and The Elves and the Shoemaker

Four Play by Jake Brunger to Open at King’s Head Theatre This July by Staff Writer

DEM Productions, King’s Head Theatre Productions, and the Angels of Angel have announced a brand-new London revival of Four Play by Jake Brunger

Casting Announced for 35mm: A Musical Exhibition at Phoenix Arts Club by Staff Writer

Taylor Jay Productions has announced the cast for the upcoming London revival of 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, set to run for two nights only at the Phoenix Arts Club this July

Full Casting Announced for Anne Boleyn the Musical at Hever Castle by Staff Writer

The full cast has been revealed for the world premiere of Anne Boleyn the Musical, opening this August in the historic grounds of Hever Castle

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Three Chickens Confront Existence at Underbelly Cowgate by Staff Writer

Following their critically acclaimed run at last year’s festival, Three Chickens Confront Existence returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their eggs-traordinary show

Because I knew you. by Corine Cohen

So excited for part 2.        

First Look: Rehearsal Images Released for Fawlty Towers – The Play Ahead of West End Summer Season by Staff Writer

Rehearsal images have been released for the highly anticipated return of Fawlty Towers – The Play, which opens at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, for a strictly limited summer sea…

HALLELUJAH, LESLIE AND DANIELLE! By Peter Filichia

Leslie Uggams was certainly surprised last week. Oh, she knew that she was receiving a Lifetime Achievement trophy from The Theatre World Awards. We had announced that weeks ago, and she was…

Meet Broadway’s Teen Whisperer by Alexis Soloski

“The Outsiders” and “John Proctor Is the Villain” showcased Danya Taymor’s adept staging of teen stories. Off Broadway, next: the teen satire “Trophy Boys.”

Jordan Donica Joins Cast of Tony-Winning Sunset Blvd. Revival June 10 by Andrew Gans

Jamie Lloyd's production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber recently won three 2025 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Gianna Harris Is Broadway's New Juliet in & Juliet Starting June 10 by Andrew Gans

The long-running, hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Broadway’s & Juliet Welcomes Gianna Harris in Title Role Beginning Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Gianna Harris will step into the role of Juliet in Broadway’s & Juliet beginning June 10. Harris joins the cast at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre directly from the original Broadway com…

Broadway In Memoriam Honors Richard Chamberlain, William Finn, Gene Hackman, Quincy Jones, Linda Lavin and More Tonight by Suzanna Bowling

The newly formed Broadway In Memoriam Committee, composed of theatre owners in consultation with industry service organizations, has confirmed the inaugural June 10th marquee dimming will ho…

IMPRESSIONS: BALLET HISPÁNICO in Gustavo Ramírez Sansano's "CARMEN.maquia" at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Danced to various recordings of orchestral arrangements of the well-known Bizet music, and exquisitely executed by the dancers of Ballet Hispánico, Sansano’s movement vocabulary is sharp…