Gypsy: Hold Your Hats and Hallelujah by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Stephen Sondheim said “there’s not a moment” in this quintessential American musical “that isn’t entertaining.” We have to agree. The post Gypsy: Hold Your Hats a…

Gypsy: Everything’s Coming Up Audra by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ New production of fabled masterwork lights the lights and hits the heights The post Gypsy: Everything’s Coming Up Audra appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Gypsy Broadway Review by New York Theater

The marquee says it all: “AudraGypsy.” With less brass and more heart, Audra McDonald’s distinctive portrayal of Madam Rose, the mother of all stage mothers, is the reason to see this�…

Inside the 'GYPSY' Opening Night by BroadwayWorld

There aren’t lights bright enough for the opening night of Gypsy on Broadway! Hear how Lea Michele, Joshua Henry, Adrienne Warren, Debbie Allen, and more are feeling as they head into the …

Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg Vied for WICKED Film Rights In the 1990s

A new deep dive on the origins of Wicked has revealed a number of revelations about the story's journey from the page to the stage to the screen.

The Hard Nut by Joel Benjamin

The main difference is the delightfully over-the-top, campy production that takes the audience into the fertile mind of Mark Morris and his artistic colleagues. The mostly black and white sc…

Nutcracker Rouge: Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Shows Like These by Db Frick

A club remix of the Nutcracker theme that melts, like chocolate candy on the tongue, into a sultry live rendition of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”? That’s entertainment, baby. My l…

Audra McDonald on Why Gypsy Is the "King Lear" of Musical Theatre Roles - YouTube

... directed by George C. Wolfe. Audra McDonald on Why Gypsy Is the "King Lear" of Musical Theatre Roles. 707 views · 12 hours ago ...more. Playbill. 222K.

Audra McDonald in Gypsy: Highlights by NewYorkTheater

90 seconds from the Broadway musical "Gypsy" starring Audra McDonald

Review Roundup: GYPSY Opens On Broadway Starring Audra McDonald

Curtain up! Light the lights! Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald takes on the role of a lifetime, playing 'Mama' Rose Hovick in the classic musical, Gypsy, opening tonight at the newl…

Video: How WICKED Choreographer Christopher Scott Made Oz Dance On the Big Screen

Take a deeper look at the wonderful world of Wicked on the big screen as choreographer Christopher Scott reveals how he made Oz come to life through the language of dance! Watch the video!

Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang Welcome A Baby Girl

Broadway's beloved leading man Aaron Tveit and his fiancé, Ericka Yang, just announced some exciting news! The couple has announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl born to the c…

Mean Girls' Tym Brown & Kristen Seggio | ABC7 News Bay Area by Broadwaysf

MEAN GIRLS returns to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from December 19–22. Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”)…

The Tempest review – Sigourney weaves weird magic in West End debut by Arifa Akbar

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, LondonInspired by the filmography of its Prospero, Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Lloyd’s production is audaciously odd – a sci-fi Shakespeare, or gestural Greek theat…

The Tempest, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane review - Sigourney Weaver's impassive Prospero inhabits an atmospheric, desolate world by Heather Neill

Magic is minimised in Jamie Lloyd's pared-back version Shakespeare must have relished the opportunities brought by the indoor Blackfriars Theatre in 1611: sound magnified in a way impossible…

[NOW LIVE ON OUR YT CHANNEL] Watch KINDRED SPIRITS – ABT Studio Company in Hong Kong, 2023 🇭🇰 by American Ballet Theatre

Go to our YouTube channel to step behind the curtain with this film exploring ABT Studio Company’s 2023 tour to Hong Kong and collaboration with Hong Kong Ballet. To learn more about ABT …

CHICAGO Welcomes Back Max von Essen This Month

Actor Max von Essen will rejoin the razzle dazzle company of Broadway's Chicago on December 23, 2024.

KINDRED SPIRITS – ABT Studio Company in Hong Kong, 2023 🇭🇰 by American Ballet Theatre

Be transported behind the scenes with this film exploring ABT Studio Company’s 2023 tour to Hong Kong and collaboration with Hong Kong Ballet. KINDRED SPIRITS An Andreas Guzman film Direc…

Review: The Tempest at Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Greg Stewart

Review: The Tempest at Theatre Royal Drury Lane "reimagines a Shakespearean classic for a modern audience"

Shubert Organization Files Application To Renovate Broadway’s Imperial Theatre

Broadway theatre owner, The Shubert Organization, has filed an application to perform extensive renovations on the hisoric Imperial Theatre.

Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley & More Celebrate 'Cult of Love' Opening Night by BroadwayWorld

NYC is feeling the love at the Hayes Theatre, where Second Stage's production of Cult of Love officially opened on Broadway. Watch in this video as the cast and creative team celebrate openi…

Next On Stage: Who Will Make the Top 3? by BroadwayWorld

Find out who will make the Top 3 in our Next On Stage competition Friday on BroadwayWorld!

'GYPSY' on Broadway Trailer With Audra McDonald, Joy Woods, Danny Burstein & More by BroadwayWorld

Watch the trailer for the new Broadway revival of GYPSY, starring six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald as Rose, at the Majestic Theatre. Check out all new video footage from the product…

John Mulaney & More at the Gala Celebration of 'All In: Comedy About Love' by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's best came out to celebrate last night at the Hudson Theatre, where Simon Rich's All In: Comedy About Love hosted a gala performance. The new play opens officially on December 22.

Conrad Ricamora, James Scully to Depart Oh, Mary!; New Casting Set

Winsome Brown Take Over for Kate Baldwin in Final Week of THE DEAD, 1904

Obie Award winner Winsome Brown will take on the role of Gretta Conroy in The Dead, 1904, replacing Kate Baldwin. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

2025 Under the Radar Symposium Keynote

By . Free and open to the public, this dynamic gathering brings together global arts leaders, cultural innovators, and a vibrant community of over 350 professionals to explore bold visions f…

Shubert Organization files application for renovation of Broadway’s Imperial Theatre by Michael Abourizk

The venue will next host the new musical “Smash” beginning in spring 2025.

Video: EUREKA DAY Celebrates Opening Night

Stars aligned earlier this week at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, where Eureka Day celebrated its opening night. Watch in this video as the cast and creative team chat more on opening night!

“A Thousand Ships” Enshrines Black Women’s Memories & Music—at OTP by Robert M. Gardner

Marcus Gardley Celebrates Her-Story from Africa to Oakland    by Robert M. Gardner Marcus Gardley has written a great play celebrating Black community and sisterhood from Africa to Louisia…

True Colors to Be in Residence at Southwest Arts Center by American Theatre Editors

The partnership between the theatre group and facility will include an opening production of 'Jaja’s African Hair Braiding' by Jocelyn Bioh and free community events.

Ivan Hernandez Replaces Brian Stokes Mitchell in La Jolla's 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN; Carmen Cusack & More Join Cast

Complete casting has been revealed for La Jolla Playhouse production of 3 Summers of Lincoln. Ivan Hernandez will play President Abraham Lincoln in its upcoming world premiere with book by…

Video: Behind-the-Scenes of BETTER MAN with Robbie Williams and Michael Gracey

Go behind the scenes with director Michael Gracey, Robbie Williams, and Wētã in a new featurette for Better Man. The film depicts Williams as a monkey variation of the musician, and the f…

Nanako Matsumoto and Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos) Trekking Mountains by Ilinca Todoruţ

As part of Kyoto Experiment, I watched at the black box of Theatre E9 two performers interact with an installation rich in textures and materials against a background of projections. The pro…

Sarah Hyland to Join Broadway's The Great Gatsby - Threads

Candice Frederick (@candice.frederick.37). https://playbill.com/article/sarah-hyland-to-join-broadways-the-great-gatsby Sarah Hyland to Join ...

Rachel Bay Jones, Stephanie J. Block, Derrick Baskin & Aaron Lazar Will Lead FOLLIES in Concert at Pasadena Playhouse

Casting has been announced for Follies in Concert at Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Rachel Bay Jones will star as Sally Durant Plummer, Stephanie J. Block will star as Phyllis Rogers Stone,…

Broadway’s ‘Suffs’ will be filmed for PBS by Michael Abourizk

The Shaina Taub musical will be captured before the end of its run in January 2025.

Mary Testa, Jordan Dobson, Taylor Trensch & More to Star In NIGHT SIDE SONGS at Under the Radar

The cast has been revealed for the Under the Radar presentation of Lazours’ Night Side Songs. The A.R.T./PTC co-production will be presented at Lincoln Center as part of UTR’s Under Cons…

A hilarious Yiddish show — without the nostalgia by Forverts Staff

For four days in January 2025, you’ll be able to see a revival of the deliciously wacky show, THE ESSENCE: A YIDDISH THEATRE DIM SUM, in Manhattan. Created and starring Allen Lewis Rickman…

T.3 Delights at City Winery NYC: A Holiday Tour Worth Singing About by Edward Kliszus

The spotlight hits, and out strolls three theater-seasoned performers — Liam Fennecken, Jim Hogan, and Brendan Jacob Smith. This is no ordinary show. This is T.3’s FaLaLaLonely tour, and…

‘Oh, Mary!’ will welcome Phillip James Brannon and Chris Renfro to the cast by Michael Abourizk

The pair will join the Cole Escola comedy in January 2025.

Blue Note Jazz forms partnership with La Phil for Blue Note Jazz Festival by Pauline Adamek

New York jazz stylings make their way to L.A. next year! The Blue Note Jazz Club is one of the most iconic and renowned jazz clubs in the world. Located in New York City, the relatively inti…

Mary Testa and Taylor Trensch Cast in the Lazours’ Night Side Songs

Night Side Songs

Video: Anika Noni Rose Explains Her MUFASA: THE LION KING Song

In Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, Tony-winner Anika Noni Rose plays Afia, the mother of Mufasa, and sings a song called 'Milele', written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. On a recent visit to Live w…

Hit Comedy Oh, Mary! to Welcome Phillip James Brannon and Chris Renfro by Darryn King

Phillip James Brannon (Macbeth, Junk) and Chris Renfro (Queer as Folk) will join Cole Escola's hit Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! at the Lyceum Theatre. Brannon will star as Mary’s Husband,…

LA premiere of acclaimed comedy-drama, Alabaster, opens February 9 at the Fountain by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre presents the Los Angeles premiere of Alabaster, a funny and poignant new play about healing and the power of women by Audrey Cefaly. Directed by Casey Stangl, thi…

‘Dead Outlaw’ announces Broadway transfer by Michael Abourizk

The new musical by Itamar Moses, David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna will open in the spring.

BROADWAY EATS (and Shops!) with the Ensemblists of ELF: THE MUSICAL by Matt Smith

Though we understand their circumstances may have been a bit different, like Oliver and his clan of orphan boys, we’ve all fallen into a daze dreaming of “food, glorious food” at one p…

Video: Alicia Keys Visits Former School, Reunites with Teacher Who Shaped Her Music

Alicia Keys is looking back at the education and educators that have led to her massive success. The Hell's Kitchen writer recently visited her old performing arts school, also reuniting wit…

Phil Ochs: No More Songs by Trav S.D.

Phil Ochs (1940-1976) is often (maybe usually) spoken of in relation to Bob Dylan, and that’s unfortunate. Not because Dylan is such a giant that anyone else suffers in comparison, which i…

Chris Renfro and Phillip James Brannon to Join OH, MARY! on Broadway

Phillip James Brannon and Chris Renfro will join the company of the Broadway comedy Oh, Mary! in January. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

“THE MUSIC MAN” IS 67 TODAY by Ron Fassler

Preston as Harold Hill selling a bill of goods to Barbara Cook as Marian in “The Music Man” (1957).Same age as me, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man is sixty-seven. My birthday is in M…

Think you can't dance? Get up and try these tips in our comic. We dare you! by Connie Hanzhang Jin

Anyone can dance. As you read this comic, follow each step — and you'll be moving and grooving in no time.

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Postmodern Jukebox ft. Sunny Holiday by Postmodernjukebox

“Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” by Elmo & Patsy cover by Postmodern Jukebox ft. Sunny Holiday. Get The Song: http://pmjlive.com/grandma | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subPMJ World Tour …

Video: Lauren Hammersley Spills All the Tea on VIRGIN RIVER and More

In this video, Lauren Hammersley opens up about why audiences continue to tune in for the series' sixth season which drops today, the misunderstood aspects of her character, Charmaine and he…

Audra McDonald and Joy Woods in Scenes from Gypsy on Broadway by TheaterMania

The classic musical returns, with Audra taking on the iconic role of Mama Rose.

Watch Audra McDonald in ‘GYPSY’ on Broadway Preview by BroadwayWorld

Watch Joy Woods Perform ‘Let Me Entertain You’ in ‘GYPSY’ by BroadwayWorld

Interview: GYPSY's Jade Smith & Marley Lianne Gomes are the December 2024 Debuts of the Month

BroadwayWorld spoke with Gypsy on Broadway's Jade Smith and Marley Lianne Gomes about making their Broadway debuts! Learn more about the young actors in this interview!

Broadway Review: “Eureka Day” at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

What could go wrong at a private school whose five-member board of directors makes all decisions based on consensus and has what benefitted the community at heart as their guiding principle.…

Stick Man | 2024 London Trailer by Official London Theatre

Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town! What starts off as a morning jog beco…

Predicting Hollywood in 2025: The Next James Bond, Peak Taylor Sheridan and More by Caitlin Huston

Educated guesses, back-of-the napkin math and a between-the-lines read on what we’ll be talking about in the next 12 months.

Twisted Gunslinger Musical Dead Outlaw Is Coming to Broadway This Season by Darryn King

After a successful run off-Broadway, Dead Outlaw, the twisted, toe-tapping folk musical about an ill-fated gunslinger, is coming to Broadway in spring 2025. The show begins performances at …

Amber Gray Spent Years as a Broadway Goddess. In Eureka Day, She Gets to Tap Into Her Mom Side. by Hayley Levitt

“Thank you for being the voice of reason,” some Manhattan Theatre Club patrons have said to Amber Gray after performances of Eureka Day. She flashes them her generous, full-faced smile,…

New Musical ‘Dead Outlaw’ Announces Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The musical, developed by Audible, will play the Longacre Theatre this spring.

Elation at LDI Show 2024 by Michael Eddy

From a showstopping light show that attracted eager crowds to Elation’s next frontier booth experience, to groundbreaking product debuts capped by a Best Debuting Product Award for PARAGON…

Video: Rachel Zegler Sings in New SNOW WHITE Trailer

The tale that started it all comes to life in a new trailer for Snow White, Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic. This new trailer features an extended preview of young Snow…

Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in London Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones

Shaina Taub’s Suffs to Be Recorded for PBS’s Great Performances

Acclaimed ‘Dead Outlaw’ Musical Sets Broadway Spring Opening by Greg Evans

Itamar Moses’s Dead Outlaw, the acclaimed musical that had a very successful Off Broadway run earlier this year, will open on Broadway this April, producers announced today. Featuring musi…

Hodder Fellows, Mark O’Donnell Prize, and More by American Theatre Editors

This regular roundup of prizes and other recognitions includes multiple items from Princeton, N.J., and Arkansas.

Road Show review – huckster brothers chase the American dream in little-known Sondheim musical by Emma John

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, LondonUnfamiliar songs are performed beautifully in an episodic play featuring the escapades of the rackety real-life Addison and Wilson Mizner If you’ve never …

Rialto Chatter: SUFFS May Be Filmed For Release on PBS Great Performances

Suffs is set to close on Broadway next month, but fans of the show may have the opportunity to view the production on their TV screens in the future as part of PBS' Great Performances series.

Off-Broadway Hit Dead Outlaw Coming to Broadway This Spring

DEAD OUTLAW Will Open on Broadway in 2025

Following its Off-Broadway run earlier this year, Dead Outlaw will open on Broadway in 2025! Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Twitch Streamer Jynxzi Signs With Brillstein (Exclusive) by Caitlin Huston

The 23-year-old has more than 19 million followers.

BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/19/2024; Jobs In Public Relations, Philanthropy and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/19/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Millibo’s ‘Yule Be Naughty’ cabaret returns in fine form by April Tooke

The long-running show is refreshed anew for a fun night out

‘Dead Outlaw,’ a Musical With a Corpse, Is Broadway Bound by Michael Paulson

“Dead Outlaw,” a musical about the mummified body of a bandit, will open at the Longacre next spring, following a successful Off Broadway run.

Best of 2024: In a tough year, Bay Area theater fights back by Lily Janiak

Oakland Theater Project, Theatre Lunatico and American Conservatory Theater made Bay Area theater sparkle this year.

Long-Running Comedy THE ESSENCE Comes To NYC In January by A.a. Cristi

THE ESSENCE: A YIDDISH THEATRE DIM SUM is a fast-paced comedy with songs which has been playing to sellout crowds for over a decade throughout the Northeast and Europe as well as at the New …

Find Out Who Makes the Next On Stage Top 3

BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, will air new episodes on Friday, December 20. Tune in at 7pm and 9pm ET for the H…

Studio Luna’s Evolving Trajectory by Jeffrey Mosser, Maya Malan-Gonzalez, Alexandra Meda

By Jeffrey Mosser, Maya Malan-Gonzalez, Alexandra Meda. Current members of Studio Luna chronicle their twenty-five-year history and the evolution of their practice, programming, and location…

Video: First Look at Audra McDonald in GYPSY, Opening Tonight

The new Broadway revival of GYPSY, starring six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald as Rose, opens tonight at the Majestic Theatre. Check out all new video footage from the production …

Hometown Hero: Cameron Esposito Will Be Blowing Off Steam for New Year’s Eve at The Den by Carl Kozlowski

Cameron Esposito has spent more than a decade making a unique splash in Hollywood, not only as one of the outest and proudest LGBTQ+ comics around, but also as a successful actress on major …

Today on Broadway: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Are We Getting a ‘Hadestown’ Proshot With the Original Leads? Sarah Hyland to Join ‘The Grat Gatsby’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast rec…

Mia Khan and Kyle Ndukuba To Play Lead Roles In Romeo And Juliet – The Original Play, Originally Scored With Rap and R&B by Staff Writer

Initial casting has been announced for the 2025 world premiere of ROMEO AND JULIET, an innovative new version of Shakespeare’s play, originally scored with rap and R&B, opening at the …

Emma Martin's Birdboy Comes To Sadler's Wells East In London Debut This February

Emma Martin /United Fall will present Birdboy in Sadler’s Wells East. This is Irish choreographer Martin’s London debut with her first solo work, and her first work for audiences of all …

See who is joining the upcoming NYC workshop of the Smash stage musical. - Facebook

Playbill's post. Playbill profile picture · Playbill 󱢏. Jan 6󰞋󱟠. 󰟝. See who is joining the upcoming NYC workshop of the Smash stage musical. PLAYBILL.

MOVE IT announces 2025 main-stage line-up details including Diversity’s headline performance by Staff Writer

MOVE IT, the world’s biggest dance event has announced more details on the Main Stage line-up ahead of its 20th anniversary event next March at London’s Excel Centre

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024. by The Associated Press

By DAVID CRARY Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. An Apache dancer whirling around a bonfire during a coming-of-age ceremony …

‘It’s right where it needs to be’: ‘Yellowstone’ executive producer on Season 5 finale by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — Cordoned-off streets, beaming lights, a gaggle of extras — recent sightings of Taylor Sheridan’s "The Madison" filming in North Texas sent social media into a frenzy. The upco…

The Koala Who Could UK Tour Kicks Off At Rose Theatre In 2025 by Staff Writer

The world premiere tour of Emma Earle and Eamonn O’Dwyer’s adaptation of Rachel Bright and Jim Field’s best-selling children’s book, The Koala Who Could, will open at Rose Theatre Ki…

Cast announced for world premiere of The Double Act at Arcola Theatre by Staff Writer

Arcola Theatre has announced Nigel Cooke, Nigel Betts and Edward Hogg as the cast for The Double Act, a new play by Mark Jagasia

It’s A Sin’s Nathaniel Hall Takes Toxic On Tour 2025 by Staff Writer

Nathaniel J Hall is taking his critically acclaimed second play, Toxic on tour from March 2025 to venues across the UK

The Stage Awards 2025 shortlist is announced by Staff Writer

The Stage has today announced the shortlists for The Stage Awards 2025 which showcases nominees from all four UK nations

Accessibility vs. the black-tie gala: What's the future of fine arts fundraising? by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 'A Christmas Story,' Phipps' Light Garden and more to do this weekend by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How to Dance Through the Holidays by Melena Ryzik and Arjun Srivatsa

The New York dance instructor Angela Trimbur, known for her high-fun vibes, shares easy choreography for the season’s festive — and socially challenging — occasions.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 19, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Seeking Outsider Staff With Outsider Ideas by Joe Patti

The last two days I have been covering some of the responses the National Endowment for the Arts received in the dozen listening sessions they conducted with theaters in spring and summer of…

How long do open-ended Broadway musicals typically run? by Michael Abourizk

Through original research, Broadway News examines whether or not open-ended musicals are running longer in the last few seasons than the previous 20.

The 5 Best Off-Broadway Shows of 2024

IMPRESSIONS: "FRONTERA"- Animals of Distinction at BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House by The Dance Enthusiast

"Despite the length of the surveillance scanning, Frontera certainly has many arresting images..."Henning Rübsam, New York