Pirates! The Penzance Musical Will Release a Broadway Album by Margaret Hall

The musical has shifted the action from England to the legendary port city New Orleans, completed with a jazz influenced orchestration.

PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Original Broadway Cast Recording Out This Summer

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Pirates! The Penzance Musical will be released on CD and streaming and digital formats this summer. Pirates! The Penzance Musical is the reimagined, l…

Watch Eva Noblezada Sing 'Maybe This Time' as Cabaret's Sally Bowles by Hayley Levitt

Eva Noblezada is the latest Sally Bowles to take the mic at the Kit Kat Club—also known as the August Wilson Theatre where Rebecca Frecknall's revival of Cabaret is in its second year on…

One Week from Today: An Event on Dwarfism: Arts and Advocacy by Trav S.D.

Offscript: Pride With the ‘Come Back to the 5 & Dime’ Team by American Theatre Editors

This month's guests are Shakina Nayfack, Ashley Robinson, and Dan Gillespie Sells, who have turned an iconic 1970s play into a musical, and arts journalist Billy McEntee.

Kent Nicholson and Jessica Mariani join theatrical estate management company International Literary Properties by Michael Abourizk

The duo will be based out of the organization’s New York City office.

Video: Betsy Wolfe Shares Her Broadway Firsts

What are some of the milestone moments that have most impacted our favorite Broadway performers? We're finding out with 'Broadway Firsts'- a series that unpacks the events that shaped the st…

Video: HADESTOWN Debuts New 'Railroad Line' Ad on the Subway

Hadestown has unveiled a new advertisement, filmed on the Subway in New York City. Titled Once upon a time there was a railroad line..." the video features cast members Ali Louis Bourzgui, M…

Ella Beatty Is Taking In Every Moment In SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES

Ella Beatty has had an incredible year in New York theatre. After joining the Tony-winning Appropriate as River when the show transferred theaters, she next joined Jack O’Brien’s much bu…

Chilina Kennedy to Star as Billie Jean King in World Premiere Play in Chicago

The Marsh Berkeley presents “Before I Forget”

Nina Hellman and Jeremy Shamos to Star in What the Constitution Means to Me in Nantucket

Placer High School Theater

Bench outside of Basque Museum and Cultural Center

Hanifl Performing Arts Center

Barrett Administration & Recreation Complex, Cresco

Barrett County Recreation Center

Video: Watch a New Trailer For MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?)

Curtains up! Watch a new trailer for Olivier-nominated writer and performer Rob Madge's solo show, My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?), before it comes to New York City Center on June 12…

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The Legacy Theatre

Galli’s Fairytale Theater

The Roots Picnic: Class of ’95 by Pauline Adamek

“California knows how to party” The chill grooves of the mid-nineties were on display last night at the famed Hollywood Bowl. On Saturday, June 8, the Hollywood Bowl transformed into a …

Chiara Aurelia to replace Sadie Sink for final weeks of ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ on Broadway by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

Aurelia will perform from July 15 through its final performance on August 31.

Tom Felton extends his Broadway run as Draco Malfoy in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ by Hayley Levitt For Broadway.com

He will now stay with the company through May 10, 2026. 

Slow Burn’s Bodyguard Musical Is A Welcome Surprise by Bill Hirschman

It’s not necessary to be a fan of Whitney Houston’s music, or the film to enjoy The Bodyguard the Musical, wrapping up Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s fifteenth season, proving that just about…

Rob Madge Talks MY SON'S A QUEER At New York City Center

Rob Madge is bringing their original solo show My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) to New York City Center, making the show’s New York premiere after an almost-Broadway run last seas…

Review: The Counterfeit Opera, Fake Opera for a City of Frauds

Ariana DeBose to Host Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks

The Diary of Anne Frank by Trav S.D.

June 12 was the birthday of Anne Frank (1929-1945). Confronted with the bewildering descent of America into a place where schoolgirls need to hide out in attics and where Jews are being viol…

Chiara Aurelia Joins the Cast of John Proctor Is the Villain for Extension

Talkin' Broadway Sound Advice: "Once Upon a Mattress," "Dot and the Kangaroo," and Laurie Berkner - 6/12/25 by Rob Lester

Once Upon a Mattress, Dot and the Kangaroo cast recordings reviewed.

Introducing Baby Love, Who Brings a Drag Edge to Beloved Musicals in Fagtasia by Vi Dang

From outcast to self-made diva, she's carved out a space where queer and trans artists are in the spotlight.

At Opening Night of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center, Trump and Drag Artists Shared the House by Diep Tran

Drag queen Mari Con Carne provides an inside look at the charged performance.

Dee Roscioli Fills In For Megan Hilty in DEATH BECOMES HER Seven Times a Week

Dee Roscioli has revealed that she will be performing seven shows a week as Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her while Megan Hilty takes a leave of absence. Following Hilty's announcement th…

Chiara Aurelia to Replace Sadie Sink for Final Weeks of John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Chiara Aurelia (Cruel Summer, Luckiest Girl Alive) will join the Broadway cast of John Proctor is the Villain in the lead role of Shelby Holcomb for its final weeks on Broadway. Aurelia wi…

Smash’s Bella Coppola on Channeling Her Star Power, Staying Centered and Holding Space for Marilyn by Alexandra Pierson

Age: 26 Hometown: Sacramento, California Current Role: Bella Coppola plays Chloe Zervoulian, the associate director-choreographer of Bombshell—a Marilyn Monroe meta-musical-in-the-making…

Broadway star Megan Hilty takes medical leave from hit musical days after Tonys performance by Caitlin Hornik

Hilty received a Tony nomination for her leading role as Madeline Ashton in the stage adaptation of ‘Death Becomes Her’

Texas comedian Cristela Alonzo returns to Dallas to film her third Netflix special by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — Comedian Cristela Alonzo was once a young girl in Hidalgo County, living in abject poverty. Her family squatted for years in an abandoned diner. In the early aughts, as a 20-somet…

Storehouse review – an exasperating wander through the internet’s ‘arkive’ by Arifa Akbar

Deptford Storehouse, LondonWhile Liana Patarkatsishvili’s gargantuan immersive show looks spectacular, too many ideas are thrown about without being tethered to a story The disused warehou…

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Bonnie Milligan, Andy Mientus, More to Strip Down With the Skivvies by Andrew Gans

Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina will lead the concerts at Joe's Pub.

Chiara Aurelia Will Join Broadway's John Proctor is the Villain by Logan Culwell-Block, Margaret Hall

Original star Sadie Sink is departing the Tony-nominated play in July.

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Benanti, Jessica Vosk, Adrienne Warren, More Revealed for 92NY 2025-26 Tisch Music Season by Meg Masseron

Many Broadway stars will grace the stage in concert throughout the 92nd St. Y's season.

George Abud, Eric William Morris, More in Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical; 1st Look Photos by Andrew Gans

Christopher Ashley directs Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss' musical at Virginia's Signature.

Bowl EP by Joel Benjamin

Hassan has managed to raise the strident, repetitive street rhythms and language of rap into an art form that gets to the heart of what ails these three colorful figures. To be frank, the la…

Jim Stanek Will Star in Upstate New York Barnum by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway favorite will star in the title role of the musical about the politician-turned-circus impresario.

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Jello Brain at Olive Studio, Greenside @ George Street by Staff Writer

Los Angeles artist Natalie Grove brings her autobiographical solo show Jello Brain to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its UK premiere

Review: Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody Star in Hilarious SEASONED Pilot at Tribeca

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, it is no secret that a large portion of quarantined people turned to various hobbies to pass the time. Whether it was learning how to bake bread, crea…

Tom Felton Extends His Broadway Run as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Hayley Levitt

Tom Felton, best known for his eight-film turn as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has added seven weeks to his run as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Broadwa…

13 of the late Brian Wilson’ s finest songs to revisit by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Brian Wilson's death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana. Exuberance and drea…

Photos: James Taylor, Carrie Coon, and Tracy Letts Visit DEAD OUTLAW

Last night, music legend James Taylor, Emmy Award nominee Carrie Coon, and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts visited Dead Outlaw on Broadway and met the cast afterwards. Coon and Letts even …

Harvey Weinstein Gets Mistrial on Rape Charge After Threats to Jury Foreperson by Caitlin Huston

“I feel afraid inside there. I can’t be inside there," the jury foreperson said Wednesday.

Chiara Aurelia Will Join the Cast of JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

Chiara Aurelia will join the company of John Proctor is the Villain, the new hit play by Kimberly Belflower. She will join the cast beginning Tuesday, July 15 at the Booth Theatre. As previo…

Photos: Becky G. Visits REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES on Broadway

Becky G paid a visit to Real Women Have Curves on Broadway just last night. After the show she came backstage to compliment the cast on their performance. She spoke with several cast members…

Jason Danieley Will Direct Ahrens and Flaherty Revue at Barrington Stage Company

Barrington Stage Company has announced the world premiere of Something Beautiful: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty, an exhilarating new concert event celebrating the music of Tony Award-winn…

Ethan Slater-Led Marcel on the Train, The Baker's Wife Musical in CSC Season Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The 2025-2026 season will also include the New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium.

Ethan Slater to Play Marcel Marceau at Classic Stage Company

“ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL” IN A SUPERB OUTDOOR PRODUCTION by Ron Fassler

Paul Deo Jr as Bertram and Anique Clements as Helena in “All’s Well That Ends Well.”June 12, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler This piece ran yesterday on the Theater…

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Returns to London for Summer Season at Sadler’s Wells by Staff Writer

The smash-hit stage adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe returns to London this summer, celebrating the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ beloved novel

Voices from the Fringe: Writer/Director Mandy Rubeli by Kurt Gardner

The writer/director talks about the new dark comedy premiering at the Fringe.

Rough Magic Cast Announced for 2025 Return to Shakespeare’s Globe by Staff Writer

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast for the return of the Olivier-nominated family show Rough Magic

Orange Tree Theatre Announces Star-Studded 2025/2026 Season by Staff Writer

Orange Tree Theatre has unveiled its 2025/2026 season, promising a dynamic mix of world premières, classic revivals, and major star power

A Tupperware of Ashes Starring Meera Syal to Stream on National Theatre at Home This July by Staff Writer

From 8 July, audiences around the world can stream the critically acclaimed A Tupperware of Ashes by Tanika Gupta on National Theatre at Home

BROADWAY EATS with Daniel Quadrino by Matt Smith

The Ozian veteran shares his favorite food picks before or after a show.  Though we understand their circumstances may have been a bit different, like Oliver and his clan of orphan boys, w…

Joe Iconis Opens New Musical About Hunter S. Thompson — And Also Art — In Arlington

The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical opened Tuesday night at the MAX Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. It’s a full circle moment for Iconis, who is best known, perhaps, for h…

New Production Co-Written By and Starring Ethan Slater Will Make World Premiere Next Year

Classic Stage Company has announced its 2025-26 Season, which will include a new production, co-written by and starring Ethan Slater. CSC’s season will begin in October 2025 with The Baker…

10 Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers for Tony Award-Winning Best Musicals by Natan Zamansky

See how school and community theatres around the country have designed covers for these iconic musicals.

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Do All The Things at Assembly Checkpoint by Staff Writer

Abigail Dooley and Emma Joy Edwards bring their brand-new interactive cabaret comedy show Do All The Things to Assembly Checkpoint

Fringe Favorite Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Extends Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Julia Masli's solo comedy, a 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit, is now running at the Public Theater.

Barrington Stage Company Will Premiere Jason Danieley-Directed Ahrens and Flaherty Revue by Meg Masseron

Elizabeth A. Davis, Paula Gaudier, Alan H. Green, and Nathan Salstone will star.

See Kelli O'Hara, Reeve Carney, Kathryn Gallagher, More at Starry Irish Repertory Theatre Gala by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

The 2025 gala celebrated the music of Van Morrison.

Broadway Producer Mara Isaacs Will Release Documentary Anthology on Theatre Arts Across America by Meg Masseron

Titled I Feel Myself to Be a Part of Something, it will place a lens on five distinct communities across the U.S. in five documentary films.

Harry Potter Film Star Tom Felton Extends Run in Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Andrew Gans

Felton will return to the role of Draco Malfoy this fall at the Lyric.

Ariana DeBose Will Host Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on NBC by Andrew Gans

Performers will include the Jonas Brothers, Eric Church, Lenny Kravitz, Ava Max, Keke Palmer, and Trisha Yearwood.

Boos, cheers and a heavy dose of irony as Trump takes in Les Mis against backdrop of LA protests by David Smith In Washington

The tuxedo-clad US president promised a ‘golden era’ for the US at his first Kennedy Center production in Washington “Do you hear the people sing? / Singing the song of angry men? / It…

Read the Reviews For Angry Alan Off-Broadway, Starring John Krasinski by Logan Culwell-Block

The Office Emmy nominee is starring in the new Penelope Skinner comedy at Studio Seaview.

Prosperous Fools ** by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter (Note: Taylor Mac uses “judy” as a pronoun, but I’ve used conventional pronouns here.) June 12, 2025: Molière, Molière, he’s everywhere. Well, not quite, but…

Photos: The Public Theater Celebrates the Newly Renovated Delacorte Theater at 2025 Gala

The Public Theater just presented its annual gala on the lawn outside the newly renovated Delacorte Theater, where guests got an exclusive preview as The Public lit up the reimagined theater…

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 6/12/2025; Jobs In Marketing, Development and More

Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 6/12/2025. To catch up on anything that you might have missed, visit ou…

Tom Felton Extends Run in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Due to ticket demand in this week’s pre-sale, seven weeks have been added to Tom Felton’s limited engagement in Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as “Draco Malfoy,” the …

Ariana DeBose to Host MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS; Musical Lineup Revealed

NBC and Macy’s will light up the sky with America’s largest and most iconic fireworks display at the 49th annual “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks.” The star-studded event, hosted by A…

‘Waiting for Britney Spears’: Behind the Scenes of Her Infamous Summit With Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan by Lexy Perez

In an excerpt from his buzzy new book, Jeff Weiss recalls a mid-2000s golden age when the tabloids tracked the starlets’ every move as they battled one another and dodged the paps at the c…

Ballet Tech Forms The Future Through Dance by Jeryl Brunner

At Ballet Tech Dionne Figgins leads a tuition-free public school program blending academic excellence with world-class dance training.

Jean Smart on Her New Broadway Show, Turning Down Sondheim and Why She Doesn’t Know What’s Next in ‘Hacks’ by Caitlin Huston

Smart is currently starring in 'Call Me Izzy,' a one-woman show, on Broadway.

A Weegee Way Station by Trav S.D.

June 12 being the birthday of Weegee (1899-1968), we thought it might be useful to create a little post that relates him to some of this blog’s customary topics. First, some short biograph…

“What Risk There Is In the World”: Revising “An Iliad” at Court Theatre by Robert Eric Shoemaker

A stand-in for not only the "Iliad" poet Homer but every other writer and translator who has stepped into the epic shoes of this tale, Timothy Edward Kane as the Poet must create a tour-de-f…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 12, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Hilty to take leave from ‘Death Becomes Her’; immersive ‘Phantom’ tickets go on sale this month, but is it actually ‘Phantom’? And first post-Tonys curtain calls Since 2016, “T…

The Moby Dick Blues by Darryl Reilly

Herman Melville’s enduring themes and characters are fused with a contemporary take on substance addiction in this ambitious new musical. The post The Moby Dick Blues appeared first on Th…

Review Roundup: John Krasinski in ANGRY ALAN

Performances are now underway for John Krasinski in Penelope Skinner’s ANGRY ALAN, directed by Sam Gold. This inaugural production at Studio Seaview plays through August 3. Roger is divorc…

Review: John Krasinski Grapples With Gender Politics and Modern Masculinity in ‘Angry Alan’ by Rex Reed

Penelope Skinner’s provocative script explores the emotional weight of identity and the shifting terrain of gendered expectations.

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: The City for Incurable Women at Pleasance Courtyard by Staff Writer

Ladies and Gentlethem – feeling a little upset? Have you tried hypnosis, psychoanalysis, smelling salts and it just doesn’t work? Try The City for Incurable Women!

Review: King of Pangea at the King’s Head Theatre by Oliver Valentine

Review: King of Pangea at the King’s Head Theatre "Inventive songs and standout performances lift a faltering script"

Echo by Susan Eve Haar to Open at King’s Head Theatre This July by Staff Writer

Weird Sisters and DEM Productions have announced that Echo, a psychological thriller by Susan Eve Haar, will run at King’s Head Theatre from 18 July to 17 August 2025

Unicorn Theatre Unveils Bold New 2025/26 Season Championing Accessibility, Sustainability and National Reach by Staff Writer

The Unicorn Theatre has announced its new season, unveiling a dynamic programme of productions and partnerships that place accessibility, environmental awareness, and national engagement a…

Salomé Comes to Theatre Royal Haymarket in Bold New Production from Gesher Theatre by Staff Writer

This autumn, the West End welcomes a daring new staging of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé, presented by Gesher Theatre in collaboration with Theatre Royal Haymarket

Young Frankenstein to Star Ore Oduba at Hope Mill Theatre This Autumn by Staff Writer

Hope Mill Theatre has announced that actor and broadcaster Ore Oduba will lead the cast of Young Frankenstein The Musical, opening in Manchester this October

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch Returns to The Lowry for a Festive Five-Week Run by Staff Writer

The critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is making a triumphant return to The Lowry, Salford, for a five-week Christmas season

Adèle Anderson to Star as Bernadette in Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK & Ireland Tour by Staff Writer

It has been announced that Adèle Anderson, celebrated for her work with the satirical cabaret trio Fascinating Aïda, will take on the role of Bernadette in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour…

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ review: Live-action remake has soar muscles by Tribune News Service

Only a few weeks ago, we were somewhat lamenting that another animated film had been adapted into such a faithful live-action version — even while liking the box office hit that is “Lilo…

Review: Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre by Greg Stewart

Review: Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre “captures the spirit of unity and urgency that defined that day”

Casting Announced for Beneath the Family Tree at Riverside Studios by Staff Writer

Casting has been announced for Beneath the Family Tree, the haunting new play from No Name Creatives, running at Riverside Studios from 30 June to 5 July 2025

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 12, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 12, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours. Exclusive: Watch MAYBE HAPPY ENDING…

Ballet Preljocaj Swan Lake: free screenings around Australia by Deborah

Queensland Performing Arts Centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary by giving out the presents. Free screenings of Ballet Preljocaj’s contemporary Swan Lake, which had a season just a …

Kennedy Center “Les Miz” Debacle: Boos for Trump, Drag Queens, Empty Seats, $2 Mil Donors Mixed with Guests in Jeans, Missing Cast by Roger Friedman

Wednesday night’s Kennedy Center showing of “Les Miserables” was quite the scene. While high rolling Trump donors were taking their seats, so were a lot of other less well dress — or…

Franklin Blues Fest, Babesburgh, Halsey and more things to do in the Pittsburgh area this weekend by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Belfry Music Theatre

Debbie Reynolds MainStage at El Portal Theatre

Williams Event Center

Newark Symphony Hall

‘Angry Alan’ Review: John Krasinski Explores the Manosphere by Jesse Green

In an Off Broadway play, the former Jim Halpert of Dunder Mifflin dives into a darker world of male grievance.

Angry Alan: A Brilliant Skewering of Male Toxicity by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ John Krasinski plays a depressed middle-aged man who goes down an internet rabbit hole in Penelope Skinner's sharp-edged drama. The post Angry Alan: A Brilliant Skewering of…

Angry Alan: John Krasinski Swallows the Red Pill by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ Director Sam Gold’s staging exhibits a nice American guy going wrong The post Angry Alan: John Krasinski Swallows the Red Pill appeared first on New York Stage Review.

‘Angry Alan’ review: A commanding John Krasinski takes on YouTube in compelling off-Broadway play by Johnny Oleksinski

For years, audiences grew to love John Krasinski’s mild-mannered Jim on “The Office”: His half-grins, dry confessionals, knowing glances at Pam. Jim was one of TV’s nicest guys. That…

Billionaires Go Shopping for Judges in SoHo: Americans for Prosparody Launches EvilPAC.org with Immersive Satirical Spectacle by Magda Katz

SoHo isn’t just home to high-end fashion — it’s also home to high-end judicial shopping. Americans for Prosparody has officially launched EvilPAC.org, a blisteringly sharp satirical we…