The Writer of Mary Poppins Actually Hated Disney's Adaptation - Collider

Per Playbill.com, Mary Poppins enjoyed a successful six years on Broadway, ranking among the longest-running shows in the theater district's history.

‘Reefer Madness’ Legacy Concert: Kristen Bell’s Chipped Tooth, ‘The L Word’ Connection & More Secrets Revealed by Glenn Garner

After 25 years, every generation of Reefer Madness: The Musical gathered this week in Hollywood to celebrate the show’s milestone anniversary and a new age of cannabis. During Tuesday’s …

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jaime Cepero Grooves Through Selections From 2 Musicals

Groove with Jamie Cepero, the newest addition to Playbill's Songwriter Series. Cepero is an Afro-Latino queer non-binary artist and activist, ...

Behind-The-Curtain with All My Children Actress Rebecca Budig by Call Me Adam

What did I give to All My Children actress Rebecca Budig (a.k.a. Greenlee Smythe) for a gift at her fan club party? #RebeccaBudig #AllMyChildren #BehindTheCurtain #Actress #CallMeAdam

ABT Studio Company | NIGHT FALLS by Brady Farrar 🌙 by American Ballet Theatre

NIGHT FALLS by Brady Farrar, an ABT Studio Company commission, is filmed by kw creative at American Ballet Theatre’s studios and performed by ABT corps de ballet dancers (and ABT Studio Co…

KEANU REEVES & ALEX WINTER TO STAR IN JAMIE LLOYD’S NEW BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF “WAITING FOR GODOT” by Eyal Solomon

Two-time Tony Award® nominee and multiple Olivier Award® winner Jamie Lloyd will direct a new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot starring Keanu Reeves (as ‘Estragon’) a…

Review: The Bad in Each Other at The Tank by Eyal Solomon

By Yani Perez… The Bad in Each Other at The Tank, written by Alexander Perez, is a mindful exploration of relationships and how they can bring out the best or worst in a person. The play c…

Playbill Songwriter Series: Find Your Feminine Freedom with Amanda D'Archangelis and Sami Horneff by Playbill

Dynamic duo Amanda D'Archangelis and Sami Horneff write contemporary musicals that are making waves for their fiercely free female leading characters. D'Archangelis and Horneff's musical Th…

Broadway Performer June L. Walker Rogers Passes Away at 97

June L. Walker Rogers, Broadway singer, dancer, and comedienne, who appeared on television and authored thirteen published plays and musicals, died on Monday, July 8th, at her home in Westpo…

Video: Patti LuPone & Bridget Everett Sing Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' at Carnegie Hall

Watch Patti LuPone and comedian-actress Bridget Everett join forces to deliver a heartfelt and humorous rendition of Bob Dylan’s classic, “Forever Young,” with the voices of the Young …

Video: Devin DeSantis and Jessica Vosk Sing 'You Matter To Me' from WAITRESS at The Muny

Watch Devin DeSantis and Jessica Vosk sing 'You Matter To Me' from WAITRESS at The Muny in this all-new video.

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: CLYDE'S' Uzo Aduba by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards continues! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the iconic Radio Ci…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: MJ's Peter Nigrini, Natasha Katz & Derek McLane by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: PARADISE SQUARE's Joaquina Kalukango by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive:  The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the …

Broadway Review: “Job” at the Helen Hayes Theater (Through Sunday, September 29, 2024) by David Roberts

At the beginning of “Job” which is currently running at the Helen Hayes Theater, Jane (a frenetic yet oddly focused Sydney Lemmon) enters Lloyd’s (a seemingly focused yet not fully at …

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: TAKE ME OUT's Jesse Williams by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has an officially begun! We're studying up on Jesse Williams - learn about his Broadway run in TAKE ME OUT!

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: MR. SATURDAY NIGHT's Shoshana Bean by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Skylar Astin is Suddenly the New Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: A new Seymour is in town! Just last week, award-winning film, television, and Broadway star Skylar Astin took over in the three-time Best Musical Revival Award…

Former Monk Donates Millions to Theaters After Powerball Win

Roy Cockrum, 68, who was once an actor and monk, won the $259 million Powerball jackpot in 2014, and has since donated to $25 million to 39 theatres, according to the New York Times.

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: A STRANGE LOOP's John-Andrew Morrison by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: MJ's Myles Frost by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we're studying up on Myles Frost nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for MJ. Born in Maryland and raised on the Sout…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: TAKE ME OUT's Michael Oberholtzer by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we're studying up on Michael Oberholtzer, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for TAKE ME OUT.

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: DANA H.'s Deirdre O'Connell by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: CLYDE's & MJ's Lynn Nottage by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: LACKAWANNA BLUES' Ruben Santiago-Hudson by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: MR. SATURDAY NIGHT's Billy Crystal by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we're studying up on Billy Crystal! Watch below as Billy tells us more about what this nomination means to him and how he talks about the process of bring…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: MRS. DOUBTFIRE's Rob McClure by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: Honoree Emily Grishman by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jaime Cepero Grooves Through Selections From 2 Musicals by Playbill

Groove with Jamie Cepero, the newest addition to Playbill's Songwriter Series. Cepero is an Afro-Latino queer non-binary artist and activist, most well known for playing the conniving Ellis…

Video: Stephanie J. Block Sings 'So In Love' from KISS ME, KATE

Watch Stephanie J. Block sing 'So In Love' from Kiss Me, Kate, running at the Barbican Centre through 14 Sep 2024.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Will Lead WAITING FOR GODOT Next Fall On Broadway

Today, producers announced that director Jamie Lloyd will bring a new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to Broadway. The production wil…

the Chicago Premiere of THE LUCKIEST at Raven Theatre by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Raven Theatre, Chicago’s newest Equity-affiliated theatre, is concluding its 2021-22 Season with the Chicago premiere of Melissa Ross’ The Luckiest, a he…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Mare Winningham by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…

SIX On Tour by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld's got a first look at videos of the North American tour of Six, the new musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. The tour of Six will launched with a…

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: A STRANGE LOOP's Michael R. Jackson by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the i…

Yeston/Kopit's PHANTOM Starring K-Pop Sensation Kyuhyun by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at highlights from the Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's, Phantom, which is coming to cinemas acro…

SIX Producers Celebrate Tony Nominations at 'Let's Do London' Event by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Immediately following Monday's Tony nomination announcement, the cast of Six performed live in Times Square this morning as part of Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan'…

Emmy Rossum Discusses Her Meeting With the Real ANGELYNE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In Peacock's new series Angleyne, Emmy Rossum transforms into the mysterious Los Angeles icon that she has been trying to figure out since she was 13 years old.…

Lissa deGuzman from WAITRESS at The Muny Takes Over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Today

Tune in to our Instagram Story as Lissa deGuzman, who plays 'Dawn' in The Muny's production of Waitress, takes us behind the scenes of the show!

Trailer For Deli Segal's One-Woman Show PICKLE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive:  As part of the ‘Come What May’ festival, Pickle is a one-woman, 60-minute play written and performed by Deli Segal (Ali & Dahlia, Pleasance Theatre…

Courtney Reed, Conor Ryan, Austin Durant & More In MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL on Tour by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has a first look at video footage of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical, now playing at the James M. Nederlander Theatr…

Jason Danieley & More in the World Premiere of Ahrens & Flaherty's KNOXVILLE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has a first look at Asolo Repertory Theatre's world premiere of the new musical KNOXVILLE. The project reunites Frank Galati, Stephen Flaherty and…

the JERSEY BOYS National Tour at TUTS! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: SISTER ACT has released all new footage of Lizzie Bea singing ‘The Life I Never Led’.

Trailer for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG in the West End by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Mischief has released a brand new trailer for the Olivier Award-winning box office hit The Play That Goes Wrong, the longest running comedy in the West End th…

The Five Young Stars of Broadway's MRS. DOUBTFIRE are On the Rise! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The HIillard family is back on Broadway! After a brief hiatus, Mrs. Doubtfire has returned to its home at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, where it is bringing aud…

Yeston/Kopit's PHANTOM Starring K-Pop Sensation Kyuhyun by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's, Phantom, which is coming to cinemas across America.

Joaquina Kalukango Discusses Being Grateful to Be Back on Stage in PARADISE SQUARE Post-Show Speech by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Paradise Square officially resumed performances last night, April 19, after briefly going dark due to COVID cases within the cast. Joaquina Kalukango gave a sp…

Playbill Songwriter Series: Fouad Dakwar Shares Autobiographical Musical Fouad of Nazareth

Fouad Dakwar came by the Playbill Studio to share music from his autobiographical musical Fouad of Nazareth, which explores his experience ...

Playbill Songwriter Series: Fouad Dakwar Shares Autobiographical Musical Fouad of Nazareth by Playbill

Fouad Dakwar came by the Playbill Studio to share music from his autobiographical musical Fouad of Nazareth, which explores his experience returning to his homeland. Dakwar is a Palestinia…

Photos: Melissa McCarthy Visits Ariana Madix at CHICAGO on Broadway

Melissa McCarthy attended a performance of Chicago on Broadway this week and stayed to chat with Ariana Madix and the cast after the show. Check out our photos here!

WWDTM: Dr. Anthony Fauci by NPR

Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Karen Chee, Negin Farsad, and Tom Papa at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Pr…

In ‘Pre-Existing Condition,’ Tavi Gevinson Finds Power In Theater And Action by Jeryl Brunner

'Pre-Existing Condition,' a new play by Marin Ireland, sheds light on how we process and live with violence .

Upcoming Cabaret Shows by Sandi Durell

In celebration of legendary bandleader Count Basie’s 120th birthday in August, jazz singer Deborah Silver performs select songs from new album “Basie Rocks!” produced by Rolling S…

NINE at the Kennedy Center by bwaySHO

Job *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter August 2, 2024: Job, a two-hander by Max Wolf Friedlich, has had a peripatetic history since it premiered last September at Off Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse (where I f…

Drew Gehling Joins Hit Musical “& Juliet” as “Shakespeare” by Andrew Poretz

Drew Gehling will join the company of the hit musical as ‘Shakespeare’ on August 16, 2024. Gehling, who made his Broadway debut in Jersey Boys in 2009, most recently starred on Broadway …

The Baker's Wife | 2024 London Trailer by Official London Theatre

The arrival of a new Baker and his younger wife turns a provincial French village upside down in this cult classic musical from the legendary Stephen Schwartz (composer of Godspell, Wicked, …

For National Clown Day: A Survey of Sad Clown Cinema by Trav S.D.

It’s how we define kitsch, isn’t it? At least, it’s what I always think of to illustrate the concept: a painting of a sad clown on black velvet. It’s National Clown Day. I’ve writt…

Changes at the helm of Australia’s leading international arts festival by Aussie Theatre

It was announced today that Ruth Mackenzie CBE, Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival, has accepted an exciting new opportunity from

‘It ends with me crying in a pink cycle helmet’: Edinburgh fringe comics pitch their own Baby Reindeer by As Told To Rich Pelley

With every streaming service now searching for their version of the Netlfix hit, Mark Watson, Lucy Porter, Celya AB and more pitch the TV show of their lives, from real-life origin stories a…

What to stream this week: Matt Damon on a heist, ‘Dance Moms’ jazz it up and J Balvin parties by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” premieres its final season and a Boston heist movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are some of the new television, films…

New report tracks disparities in local arts funding, suggests racial quotas by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How much should race matter when artists and arts groups apply for foundation grants?

Two New Musicals Poke at the Seamy Underbelly of the American Dream by Laura Collins-Hughes

Kristin Chenoweth stars in “The Queen of Versailles” in Boston, while a new “Gatsby” musical in Cambridge takes Myrtle seriously.

A Former Monk Who Won Powerball Is Giving Millions to Theaters by Robin Pogrebin

Roy Cockrum has donated more than $25 million to 39 theaters, helping the Old Globe in San Diego stage the one Shakespeare play it had yet to produce.

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World | 2024 London Vox Pops by Official London Theatre

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is set to take the roof off The Other Palace this summer. The award-winning musical from the producer of Six and the No.1 songwriters behind G…

Review: Kristin Chenoweth is a royal joy in Broadway-bound ‘The Queen of Versailles’ by Jackie Chianca

Chenoweth makes a huge impression in the uproarious (and sad) true story of Jackie Siegel, now on stage at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre. The post Review: Kristin Chenoweth is a royal j…

The Connie Converse Centennial (Music, Manifestations, and Unsolved Mystery) by Trav S.D.

Today marks the 100th birthday of the elusive creature Connie Converse (Elizabeth Converse, b. 1924) and this year also marks many other round anniversaries connected with the woman besides.…

Edinburgh Fringe 2024 reviews: Heartbreak Hotel / The Gummy Bears' Great War / The Ceremony by David Kettle

From post-breakup blues to sweet-shop conflagrations in three early Fringe shows Heartbreak Hotel, Summerhall ★★★★ 

Olivia Moore Sings 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' From GREASE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: All new video has been released of Olivia Moore singing 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' from GREASE. Olivia plays Sandy in the new West End production of Jim Jacob…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Gives Pre-Show Speech at PARADISE SQUARE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Paradise Square opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre last night, Sunday, April 3rd. Prior to the curtain rising, New York City Mayor Eric Adams mad…

Interview: Laura Bell Bundy on How Multi-Camera Television is Similar to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tony-nominee Laura Bell Bundy stars as Rachel Raskin is Paramount Plus' new series, The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder. BroadwayWorld caught up with Bundy t…

Gustavo Dudamel Conducts in ¡VIVA MAESTRO! Clip by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The documentary follows one of the world’s greatest and beloved musicians, Gustavo Dudamel (Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and cond…

Kathryn Hahn & H. Jon Benjamin Sing in CENTRAL PARK Clip by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In the penultimate episode of the second season of Central Park, Paige, voiced by Kathryn Hahn, digs up evidence that has the power to take down Mayor Whitney…

Luna Announce KPOP on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes announced today that the upcoming premiere of KPOP, the new musical about the global K-pop phenomenon, will begin per…

A.J. Shively Opens Up About His New Broadway Role in PARADISE SQUARE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Paradise Square is currently in previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where it is getting ready to open on Sunday, April 3. A.J. Shively, who plays Irish imm…

Second Stage's TO MY GIRLS Gets Ready for Performances by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Second Stage Theater just began previews for JC Lee's world premiere comedy, To My Girls, directed by Stephen Brackett. TO MY GIRLS will officially open on Tue…

Studio ’24 – A Disco Choir Experience

The post Studio ’24 – A Disco Choir Experience appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Aaron Tveit and Joanna ‘JoJo’ Levesque Perform ‘Come What May’ From Moulin Rouge! on Good Morning America by Belaid S

The Broadway sensation Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of multiple Tony Awards, recently welcomed back original cast member Aaron Tveit