Review: O.K.! at INTAR Theatre by Loren Noveck

Backstage satire meets drama of issues with muddled results. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: O.K.! at INTAR Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Risk-Reward by Mason Pilevsky

Workplace Injuries – 29 May 2025 Workplace Injuries is a set of three one act plays, That Picture of You by Eric Maierson, Bookstore by Grant James Varjas, and Diet Coke for the Dead by Jo…

NOLA Project bellys up to ‘Clown Bar 2’ by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) A decade ago the NOLA Project mounted an unusual production of Adam Szymkowicz’s Clown Bar at The Little Gem Saloon. Set in a …

Video: Nicole Scherzinger and Mandy Gonzalez Do a 'With One Look' Duet and More From Ham4Ham Concert by Diep Tran

Plus, performances from Gypsy's Joy Woods and Jordan Tyson and Operation Mincemeat.

‘Nostalgia Is So Yesterday’: David Hume Kennerly and Charles Jennings talk politics and their collaboration of photos and poetry in advance of Jun by Amy Leona Havin

Cygnet Salon presents a one-night performance by Bruce Burkhartsmeier, David Meyers, Vana O’Brien, and Kathleen Worley on the work and friendship of the two men.

500 Broadway Performers Sign Open Letter Urging Tony Awards to Disinvite Patti LuPone for ‘Degrading and Misogynistic’ Comments by Brent Lang

Broadway performers and theater professionals are calling on the producers of the Tony Awards to disinvite Patti LuPone from the show after the theater legend made controversial remarks abou…

Patti LuPone condemned by over 500 Broadway artists for ‘bullying’ Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis by Connor Surmonte

"This language is not only degrading and misogynistic – it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect."

Patti LuPone condemned for ‘bullying’ Audra McDonald in open letter signed by over 500 Broadway artists by Inga Parkel

‘This language is not only degrading and misogynistic — it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect,’ said the letter

Miami FL: Slow Burn Theatre Company Presents West End Hit “The Bodyguard The Musical” At The Broward Center For The Performing Arts by Community News

“American Idol” finalist Ta-Tynisa Wilson stars in lead role Saturday June 7 – Sunday, June 22. In addition to Wilson, the principal cast includes Gabriell Salgado as "Frank Farmer" …

Five Hundred Theater Artists Sign Open Letter Condemning Patti LuPone Comments On Audra McDonald & Kecia Lewis by Greg Evans

An open letter circulating on social media and sent to various news organizations, including Deadline, is calling on The Broadway League, The American Theatre Wing and “the greater theatre…

Remembering a Ballet Legend in Russia; a Monkey Census in Nepal by Charles Maynes

Russians remember the longtime artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, who died recently. Yuri Grigorovich held the position for the last three decades of the Soviet Union and staged produc…

Video: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Perform Soul Cover of 'When You're in Love' From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING

A new video has been released featuring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen performing a soul cover of "When You're in Love" from Maybe Happy Ending. The performance features the showtune cover ba…

Videos: GYPSY, SUNSET BLVD., and More Join Today's HAM4HAM

The final #Ham4Ham was held today, Friday, May 30, outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre, featuring cast members from Gypsy, Operation Mincemeat, Sunset Blvd., and more. Check out videos here!

Photos: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Paper Mill Playhouse

Performances are now underway for Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the final production of Paper Mill’s 2024-2025 season. Check out all new production ph…

Watch: Helen J Shen and Darren Criss Sing a Soul Cover of Maybe Happy Ending's 'When You're in Love' by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway stars joined showtune cover band Third Reprise for the special track.

PBS Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order Cutting Funding

PBS and Northern Minnesota Public TV (Lakeland PBS) have filed a lawsuit in federal court in the District of Columbia, seeking an injunction against President Trump’s May 1, 2025, executiv…

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ star Darren Criss on his Tony nomination for playing a robot: ‘Getting to do this is the true win’ by Sam Eckmann

“I'm just, at a very base level, always so grateful to be getting to do this — that is the true win,” confesses newly minted Tony nominee Darren Criss. The actor is recognized for his …

1st Look: John Krasinski Is Angry Alan Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

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

The Band of Buena Vista Social Club Never Thought They'd Be on Broadway. Now They Have a Special Tony by Diep Tran

Many of these musicians are from Cuba, the setting and source material for the Broadway musical.

Andrea McArdle Will Celebrate Charles Strouse in June Concerts at the Beechman by Andrew Gans

The Annie star chats about the late, Tony-winning composer.

Goodspeed Musicals names new managing director following year-long search by Christopher Arnott

Vanessa Logan returns to Connecticut, where her career as an arts administrator began, to become managing director of Goodspeed Musicals.

Videos You Missed This Week: CHESS, SMASH, and More

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! The 2024-25 Broadway season is officially complete and awards season has begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending May 30, 2025 with…

Philadelphia: A Narrative History, by Paul Kahan by Pamela J. Forsythe

From the Delaware Valley’s earliest inhabitants to the “reform” movements and anti-urbanism of today, Philadelphia: A Narrative Historyis a window on the American experiment—especial…

Video: Amber Iman Sings 'Learn to Love' from GODDESS at the Public Theater

The Public Theater is now presenting GODDESS, making its New York debut after a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The production will run through Sunday, June 8 in the…

Mendell Station, by J. B. Hwang by Krista Mar

J.B. Hwang’s debut novel, out this July, follows a woman who upends her career as she grieves for her best friend, exploring female friendship and working-class lives in the early days of …

Theatres of the Body: Dance and Discourse in Antebellum Philadelphia, by Lynn Matluck Brooks by Kimberly Haas

In Theatres of the Body, professor, editor, author, and dance scholar Lynn Matluck Brooks dives into a history of Philadelphia, and the America it influenced, through the lens of dance in th…

Experience Next-Level Lighting Control with Obsidian at InfoComm 2025 by Pr Agency

The Obsidian Control Systems team is excited to showcase the new NXW control wing at the InfoComm tradeshow, taking place June 11–13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Syst…

Bebe Neuwirth, Nicole Scherzinger, and More Will Present at the Drama Desk Awards

Additional presenters and performances have been announced for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, being held this Sunday, June 1 at NYU Skirball. Jeb Brown, Andrew Durand, Cole Escola, Sarah…

Stage and Screen Actress Loretta Swit Dies at 87

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Loretta Swit has died at age 87. She passed away on May 30th, 2025, at her home in New York City. Swit is best known for her…

minato sketches, by Sharon White by Crystal Sparrow

Temple professor and multi-genre writer Sharon White’s latest work of fiction, minato sketches, takes the reader on a rich and poetic interior journey with a woman recovering from stroke. …

On the Street Where He Lived: Terrence McNally Way Unveiled by American Theatre Editors

The late playwright of 'Love! Valour! Compassion!' gets an official marker in New York City.

M*A*S*H Star Loretta Swit Dies at 87

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, by Jennifer Weiner by Emily Savidge

Jennifer Weiner’s latest novel follows two sisters from Philly who achieve pop-music stardom in the early 2000s that leads to an estrangement in the present day. It’s a relatable story o…

Mesa Community College Investigating Following Student Reports of Nudity During Theater Exam

Mesa Community College is investigating theater program director Mace Archer after multiple students reported incidents of inappropriate conduct, including alleged encouragement of nudity du…

Tickets Now on Sale for Art on Broadway, Starring James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and Bobby Cannavale by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for the Broadway revival of Art, starring James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and Bobby Cannavale. Yasmina Reza’s Tony-winning play, translated by Christopher Hampt…

From Sketch to Stage: Inside the Minds of the 2025 Tony Nominees for Best Costume Design of a Musical by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

From the dancers and musicians that lit up the social clubs of 1950s Havana, to robots sitting idle in a near-future South Korea, to undead divas with a thirst for glamour, this year's Tony …

Tony First-Timers: For Sadie Sink, John Proctor is the Villain Is a 'Breath of Fresh Air' by Caitlin Moynihan

"I contain frickin' multitudes." The line, said by Sadie Sink as Shelby Holcomb in Kimberly Belflower's Tony-nominated John Proctor is the Villain, is also the perfect summation of the firs…

Thomas Sully’s Philadelphians: Painting the Athens of America, by Peter Conn by Gail Obenreder

Notable historian, professor, and author Peter Conn reflects on Philly as the Athens of America in his illuminating and rewarding new book exploring the work of 19th-century portraitist Thom…

78th Annual Tony Awards names official beauty partner by Ruthie Fierberg

Korean brand Tirtir will provide touchups and more for the stars backstage.

Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day, By Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett by Rachel Bellwoar

A new graphic novel from Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett tackles the vast, varied, and longstanding history of trans folks around the world, combatting the ongoing erasure of trans lives. Ra…

Lena Waithe and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on How Pulitzer Winner ‘Purpose’ is in Dialogue With ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ by Gordon Cox

The Emmy-winning writer-actor Lena Waithe (“The Chi,” “Master of None”) recently sat down with the playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins to discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning new play, �…

Photos: John Krasinski in ANGRY ALAN, Now Playing Off-Broadway

All new photos have been released of John Krasinski in Penelope Skinner’s ANGRY ALAN, directed by Sam Gold. This inaugural production at Studio Seaview is now in performances and officiall…

Ida B. Wells: Journalist, Advocate, and Crusader for Justice, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Candace Buford by Constance Garcia-Barrio

Erica Armstrong Dunbar’s latest book (coauthored with Candace Buford) explores the life of another trailblazing Black woman of American history, Ida B. Wells, making her story accessible t…

True Hospitality: Lessons Learned from Behind the Concierge Desk, by Jamie Cooperstein by A. Lewis

Debut Philly author Jamie Cooperstein started her career as a journalist before grasping an opportunity in the hospitality field, and she never looked back. Now she shares the journey to fin…

The Tony Awards Quiz 2025 by Jonathan Mandell

Answer these ten questions, plus a bonus question, in this quiz about the nominees for the 2025 Tony Awards.  Loading…

Watch Broadway, Korea, and Japan Companies Perform Disney Medley on GMA by Andrew Gans

The Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month celebration features songs from Aladdin, The Lion King, Frozen, and Beauty and the Beast.

Where Did the 78th Annual Tony Award Nominees Go to College? by Dylan Parent

Find out which colleges and universities have the most alumni among this year's Tony nominees.

Tomorrow Will Bring Sunday’s News: A Philadelphia Story, by Beth Kephart by Emma Riverso

Prolific local author Beth Kephart writes her first novel for adults with this heartfelt piece of historical fiction based on Kephart’s own family in WWI-era Philly. Emma Riverso reviews.

Over 500 Broadway Artists Release Open Letter Reprimanding Patti LuPone by Diep Tran

The letter also called the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League to disinvite LuPone from the Tony Awards.

Watch the Tony-Nominated Choreography of 2025

You may leave a Broadway theatre humming the tune to your new favorite showtune, but it's the chorepgraphy that often takes that song to the next level. Choreography turns music into physica…

Video: Meet the Tony-Nominated Directors of 2025

Watch in this video as we chat with directors: Knut Adams (English), David Cromer (Dead Outlaw), Christopher Gattelli (Death Becomes Her,) Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Blvd.), Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary…

Video: PHANTOM 'Sets the Stage' For NYC Return With Cryptic Tease

The Phantom of the Opera's return to New York City continues to be teased, this time with a new video "setting the stage" for the new production. A mysterious new video with gothic props and…

Downbeach, by Matt Overs by Rob Laymon

In this dark picaresque of pranks and capers set in 1980s Atlantic City, Matt Overs explores a gritty and earnest coming-of-age in a unique culture one short railway from Philadelphia. Rob L…

Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White, by Andrew Sillen by Constance Garcia-Barrio

In Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White, author Andrew Sillen draws a vivid picture of maritime life the 1860s, through the lens of a real-life Black teenager captured…

East 9th Street Co-Named Terrence McNally Way

Friday morning, East 9th Street between University Place and Broadway was renamed in honor of Terrence McNally: renowned playwright, Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement winner, LGBTQ+ trailb…

You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip, by Kelsey McKinney by Stephen Silver

Philly journalist and media entrepreneur Kelsey McKinney, founding host of the popular podcast Normal Gossip, has expanded her gossip empire with her first book. Stephen Silver reviews.

An opera cast someone who can't speak – AI gave him a voice by Jeff Lunden

Two non-verbal actors have been cast in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them voice.

Funny, With a Little Teeth: 2 Playwrights on the Lineage and Lens of Molière by American Theatre Editors

Taylor Mac, whose new play 'Prosperous Fools' is loosely inspired by 'Le Bourgeois gentilhomme,' and Jeffrey Hatcher, who has a new adaptation of 'The Imaginary Invalid,' talk comedy, cathar…

Milkweed and Honey Cake: A Memoir in Ritual Moments, by Wendy A. Horwitz by Anndee Hochman

Northwest Philly essayist Wendy A. Horwitz explores empiricism and transcendence, skepticism and ritual, moments and generations in her new collection, Milkweed and Honey Cake. Anndee Hochma…

House of Jars: Poems, by Hester L. Furey by C.m. Crockford

A new book of poetry from Philly’s Frayed Edge Press imagines characters like William Carlos Williams, Robert Oppenheimer, Rachel Carson, and Gertrude Stein in meditations on art, destruct…

A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches: Steaks, Hoagies, Iconic Eateries & More, by Mike Madaio by Neil Bardhan

In A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches, Mike Madaio slices deep into the true origins as well as the legends of one of the region’s most hallowed foods, from Cooper sharp to chicken cutle…

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Cast Recoding Out on CD Now

Maybe Happy Ending: Original Broadway Cast Recording is available on CD now! The album was released in streaming and digital formats earlier this season. The vinyl edition, which is due on F…

Robin de Jesús, Katy Sullivan Will Lead D.C. The Normal Heart by Logan Culwell-Block

Casting has been revealed for the upcoming 2025 Pride Plays festival, playing the Capitol next month.

New Sam Nasar Album, Sam & Company, Sets June Streaming Release by Margaret Hall

The album will feature performances by Kevin Chamberlain, Marcus Martin, Ashlyn Maddox, Nadina Hassan, Fergie L. Philippe, Khailah Johnson, Cara Rose DiPietro, and Alyssa Payne.

Photos: Andrew Durand Travels Around New York City, In His Dead Outlaw Coffin by Meg Masseron

The Tony nominee plays a corpse in Itamar Moses' Broadway musical, staying stationary onstage every night.

Road to the Jimmys 2025, Episode 4: The High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors in Schenectady by Rebecca Salzhauer

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards forecast Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Jimmy Awar…

Video: Disney on Broadway Performs on 'GMA' For AANHPI Heritage Month

Korean, Japanese and Broadway cast members from "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Frozen" performed on Good Morning America today to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month! Se…

A controversial flag invited art gallery visitors to ‘please walk on me.’ It lasted 19 days by The Associated Press

It reignited long-running debates over artistic expression, national symbols and the country’s colonial history.

A hunt for Banksy’s new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France by The Associated Press

Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning.

‘Every beat is meticulously crafted’: 6 ‘Purpose’ Tony nominees offer an oral history of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by David Buchanan

In a pivotal scene in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose, Solomon Jasper, a Civil Rights icon, describes to his son Nazareth his newfound appreciation for beekeeping. Part of the appeal of be…

Rhys Darby: ‘Luckily, no one’s given me a full clay model of my nose’ by Interview By Liam Pape

The standup on his encounters with fans, cracking up his co-stars on Flight of the Conchords and why AI should stay away from art Who did you look up to when you were starting out?I had an o…

NFL Player Solomon Thomas to Make Broadway Debut in MJ by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Parnelli Awards Announcement: New Award, Change of Name of System Tech by Plsn Staff

The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors have announced an additional award to be handed out this year, Stage Manager of the Year. The gala will be held Saturday, January 24th, and will be in t…

My Life on the Dee List with Just in Time's Erika Henningsen, Episode 4: How It Started...How It's Going by Hayley Levitt

Back in her Mean Girls era, Erika Henningsen was Too Grool for School. But now that she's a-splishin' and a-splashin' in the Bobby Darin musical Just in Time, she's happily living lif…

Pro-Trump Kennedy Center Executive Fired Over Past Anti-Gay Remarks

Floyd Brown, a conservative political operative and longtime supporter of Donald Trump, said Thursday that he was fired from his role at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts af…

Opera Review: ‘Porgy and Bess’ presented by the Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

Many know individual songs from George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” and “I Got Plenty of Nuttin’” have long been staples of the…

Broadway Box Office Analysis- May 2025 + Which Shows Might Rule Summer?

The past month represented the strongest May grosses in Broadway history, with each week being well over the $40 million mark for the second month in a row. These grosses were high enough to…

Video: Megan Hilty & Jennifer Simard Sing 'The Confrontation' at MISCAST

MCC Theater has released a video of Death Becomes Her Stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard singing "The Confrontation" from Les Misérables at this year's MISCAST25. The event, one of the m…

NFL Player Solomon Thomas to Make Broadway Debut in MJ Cameo

NFL player and Broadway superfan Solomon Thomas will join the Broadway cast of MJ in a one-night-only cameo role on Friday, June 13. Thomas played for the New York Jets for the past three ye…

Theatre Review: ‘Senior Class’ at Olney Theatre Center by Teniola Ayoola

Hop on the 3 train and buckle up—Olney Theatre Center’s world premiere of “Senior Class” is a joyful, unflinching ride through the intersections of youth, privilege, race, and dreams…

Tony Nominees Answer: 'What Broadway Role Would You Swap Into for a Night?' by Playbill Staff

Multiple people want to play "Momma" Rose.

Darren Criss Extends Run in Broadway's Maybe Happy Ending by Logan Culwell-Block

The 2025 Tony nominee will stay with the Best Musical contender through the summer.

Watch 'Another Op'nin', Another Show' From Kiss Me, Kate, Premiering on PBS May 30 by Andrew Gans, Diep Tran

The London production stars Tony winner Stephanie J. Block.

Shannon Lewis, Eric Rosen, John Tartaglia Named Bucks County Playhouse Artistic Associates by Andrew Gans

The three join Anna Louizos, John Augustine, Hunter Foster, Lorin Latarro, and Mason Reeves at the Pennsylvania venue.

Tickets Now On Sale for ART on Broadway Starring Cannavale, Corden and Harris

Tickets are now on sale for the first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning ART by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bobby C…

Video: ALADDIN's Don Darryl Rivera Connects With Korean & Japanese Casts

Original Aladdin star Don Darryl Rivera took the beloved musical abroad as he went to visit the Korean and Japanese productions of the musical, honoring AANHPI Heritage Month with Disney on …

Application 39 (for the 2048 Gaza Summer Olympics) / Return to Palestine review – witness more than theatre by Arifa Akbar

★★★★☆ / ★★★★★Theatro Technis, LondonPainful yet joyous and with pitch-black humour, these plays are as good as testimonies to the horrors happening in Gaza, capturing imm…

Lilli Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Rachel Dratch Join 24 Hour Musicals by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The intensive theatrical endeavor sees artists write, rehearse, and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours.

Lighting Designer Justin Townsend Breaks Down His Favorite Death Becomes Her Scene by Andrew Gans

He designed this season for Just in Time and Death Becomes Her, the latter earning him a Tony nomination.

Listen: Cass Morgan and John Cariani Sing a Song From Fuzzy Musical by Logan Culwell-Block

Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott's new musical makes its world premiere this summer at Barrington Stage Company.

André De Shields, Christine Baranski, Tituss Burgess, Andrew Rannells, Cecily Strong Will Star in Audible Original Cruising by Meg Masseron

Tony nominee Robert O'Hara is directing the audio play.

Darren Criss Extends Run in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway

Tony Award-nominee Darren Criss has extended his run as “Oliver” in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway through Sunday, August 31, 2025. Criss said: “When I first hit the road with Maybe Ha…

Darren Criss Sets Final Performance Date in Broadway Run in Maybe Happy Ending

Review Roundup: MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre

MILLIONS, a world premiere musical is now on stage at the Alliance Theatre. MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and features a book by Bob Martin, original score…

On Fowley Father and Son by Trav S.D.

Today, a show biz father and son, each legendary in completely different spheres. The father was character actor Douglas Fowley (Daniel Fowley, 1911-1998). Fowley amassed over 300 credits in…

‘What would a kid do in this situation?’ Engineering Starlight Express’s dazzling return by Interviews By Chris Wiegand

One year on from its triumphant opening at Troubadour Wembley Park, the musical’s set, lighting, costume and video designers reveal how they souped up the 80s musical Howard Hudson (lighti…

John Early: The Album Tour review – a rich slice of larky self-mockery by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonChatty waiters, visiting the loo in company and overinvesting in sexual role-play are uproariously discussed alongside covers of Madonna, Britney and Dolly Parton For fan…

Oregon Shakespeare Festival unveils its 10-show 2026 season by Jim Flint

While the current season continues through October, the Ashland festival announces a sweeping 2026 lineup of magic, music, and the messiness of being human.

Girl From the North Country Joins Music Theatre International Licensing Catalogue by Logan Culwell-Block

The Bob Dylan musical played a Broadway run in 2020, and recently aired a filmed performance on PBS.

MTI Acquires Licensing Rights for GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of the Tony-nominated musical, Girl from the North Country. Written by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and fea…

Muziekgieterij Enjoys the Robe Vibes by Pr Agency

Muziekgieterij is a lively music hub in the southern Netherlands city of Maastricht with two live performance spaces that showcase a vibrant and varied artist lineup featuring all genres of …

Youth Arts Programs: Stages of Belonging and Becoming by Daniella Ignacio

A new Wallace Foundation report studies the impact of culture-centered, community-based youth arts programs.

Music Theatre International secures licensing rights to ‘Girl From the North Country’ by Michael Abourizk

The seven-time Tony Award-nominated musical bowed on Broadway in 2020.

Stage Top 5: June 2025 by Todd Hieggelke

Martians, Pagliacci and Princess Diana land in Chicago as the days get longer.

Designing an onstage ‘Stranger Things’ that could match the genre-defying Netflix series by Ruthie Fierberg

A roundtable with the full design team of Broadway’s “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”

Your campaign’s new MVP? Artificial intelligence by John A. Bourdierd

Five ways your agency can use AI for more efficient digital advertising campaigns.

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Operation Mincemeat’’s Jak Malone by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor discusses playing multiple roles, singing “Dear Bill” and operating on “Mincemeat Time.”

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Gypsy’’s Joy Woods by Ruthie Fierberg

The first-time Tony Award nominee shares the moment she feels most powerful as Louise in “Gypsy.”

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 30, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘Hamilton’ OBC to Perform at Tonys, Jordan Donica to Join ‘Sunset,’ Audra Responds to Patti Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping th…

Rosie O'Donnell Says a One-Woman Show on Broadway 'Would be My Dream'

Rosie O'Donnell, who is presenting her one-woman show Here & Now at Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer, revealed to Variety that she would like to bring the show to the West End and B…

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 24, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

Motorcycles, Mayhem, and Macbeth Rides Strong, Reving its Engines on the Dark Streets of Stratford by Ross

The Stratford Festival Theatre Review: Shakespeare’s Macbeth By Ross Three moonlit bodies motor out in an unexpected vehicle for a watery drop, hooded in wordless violence that sets the ci…

Reading Rep Theatre Unveils Ambitious 2025/26 Season Featuring First Musical and Major Revivals by Staff Writer

Reading Rep Theatre has announced its most ambitious season to date, unveiling a 2025/26 programme that includes its first-ever musical, bold revivals, and high-profile co-productions

The 2025 JKTS Awards: Readers' Choice Winners by JK

Readers' Choice Winners! Even with a record-setting number of votes cast this year, several of the award categories were extremely close. And, interestingly, every nominee in every category…

Interview: Daniel Abelson on In Praise of Love at the Orange Tree Theatre by Greg Stewart

Interview: Daniel Abelson returns to the Orange Tree Theatre in In Praise of Love, a powerful drama by Terence Rattigan

Production Images Released for Death Comes to Pemberley World Premiere by Staff Writer

The Mill at Sonning Theatre has unveiled production images for the world premiere of Death Comes to Pemberley, now running until 28 June 2025

The Enormous Crocodile The Musical Announces Full Cast Ahead of Summer Run by Staff Writer

The Roald Dahl Story Company has announced the full cast for The Enormous Crocodile The Musical, opening at Theatre Royal Windsor on 8 August 2025

Jamie Armitage’s A Ghost in Your Ear to Premiere at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs by Staff Writer

Hampstead Theatre will host the world premiere of A Ghost in Your Ear, a chilling new play written and directed by Jamie Armitage, opening in the Downstairs space

Good Night, Oscar Announces Steinway & Sons UK as Official Piano Partner for Barbican Run by Staff Writer

The West End premiere of the multi award-winning Broadway play Good Night, Oscar, starring Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes, has announced a prestigious partnership with Steinway &…

Felicity Kendal, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Tom Stoppard Headline Hampstead Theatre’s Autumn 2025 Season by Staff Writer

Hampstead Theatre has announced a star-studded Autumn 2025 season, featuring a dynamic blend of world premieres, a UK premiere, and a major revival

Looking to do a ‘staycation’ this summer? A new season pass offers discounts to top CT attractions by Stephen Underwood

If you’re heading to any of Connecticut’s largest attractions this summer, a new season pass is offering discounts to families. CT Season Pass — an all-access digital ticket connecting…

Age gaps & wage gaps: unpacking our Belichick-Hudson obsession by Brittany Luse

After 8 trips to the Super Bowl, 73 year-old former NFL coach Bill Belichick is ready to start a new phase in his career: mentor, college football coach, and now doting boyfriend to 24-year-…

Charles Strouse obituary by Michael Coveney

Tony-winning Broadway composer who wrote the music for Annie and Bye Bye Birdie Like his fellow Broadway composers Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, Charles Strouse, who has died aged…

Dozens of Festival Plays Worth Traveling to This Summer by Laura Collins-Hughes and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Across the country, you’ll find Shakespeare in amphitheaters, exciting new works on intimate stages and many regional repertories in bucolic settings.

‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Remembers When TV Had a Conscience, and a Spine by James Poniewozik

A TV critic looks at George Clooney’s play about CBS News standing up to political pressure, even as its current ownership might succumb to it.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 30, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: But first... This Week's Call Sheet …

Manuel Legris Returns to Paris Opera Ballet to Stage His ‘Sylvia’ by Roslyn Sulcas

Manuel Legris, a former étoile, returns to Paris Opera Ballet to stage his version of “Sylvia.”

The famously troubled production of 'Jaws' is the focus of Braddock theater's latest work by Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Blood, Sweat and Queers Review by Jonathan Mandell

“Blood, Sweat and Queers” is inspired by the true story of a Czech sprinter who broke world records at the 1934 Women’s World Games in London,  and gained world-wide fame when the f…

Interview: Palmer Hefferan, Dan Moses Schreier, and Daniel Kluger Discuss Their Unique Tony-Nominated Sound Designs

Saint or swindler? Why, more than 70 years after her death, Eva Perón remains so fascinating by Alastair Smart

As Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s juggernaut musical ‘Evita’ prepares for its West End return, Alastair Smart revisits the life and legend of Argentina’s former first lady

5 Events Perfect For Using PLAYBILLDER by Bryan Campione

From shows to birthdays to weddings, bring Playbill with you during life's biggest moments.

The Chita Rivera Awards Performances by Suzanna Bowling

The 2025 Chita Rivera Awards was held on Monday night May 19 at NYU Skirball, honoring excellence in dance and choreography across stage and screen. The awards honored Ben Vereen with a Life…