Friday, August 1, 2025 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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A knockout musical “Some Like it Hot” – now at the Pantages by Pauline Adamek

Dazzling choreography, high-energy jazz score, and a thoughtful reworking of gender themes – Some Like it Hot is the multi Tony award-winning musical that’s now playing at the Hollywood …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:48PM

The Rise and Rise of Sabrina Carpenter by Pauline Adamek

Sabrina Carpenter is everywhere. The pop singer is currently at a career peak, dominating music charts, leading major tours, winning prestigious awards, and making bold cultural statements i…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:48PM

Maia Chao and Lena Engelstein in conversation with Nora Raine Thompson by Nora Thompson

Presenting the surreal is a way to get closer to the absurdity of reality. We are rehearsing the present, we are rewriting fictions as we go. And it makes me wonder about how we can rehearse…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:36PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Shake It Away, The Ann Miller Story by Jonathan Mandell

How do you follow Elizabeth Taylor? That was the challenge for Kayla Boye, whose solo show at the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe, “Call Me Elizabeth,”  nailed Taylor’s appealing if complicate…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:56PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Loving Doubles: A Search for Connection in Mamie Green’s LONELINESS TRIPTYCH by Maya Lydia Bushell

The performance starts before it begins.  A rug unfurled; A stretch to prepare; A folding chair opened to reveal the flat steel plane of its seat. There are bells ringing in the audience. L…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 05:24PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Smile, The Story of Charlie Chaplin by Jonathan Mandell

Australian performer Marcel Cole brings a grace and ingenuity to a story that’s been told often, although not with great success: The 2012 Broadway musical “Chaplin” starring Rob McClu…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:17PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive: Watch Highlights from Jasmine Amy Rogers' Solo Concert Debut

A Tony nominee took the stage at Broadway by the Boardwalk earlier this week! Boop! breakout star Jasmine Amy Rogers came to Hudson River Park for her first public performance since the show…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Off-Broadway Review: “Gene & Gilda” at 59E59 Theaters (Through Sunday, September 7, 2025) by David Roberts

Loving Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner is easy. Making an audience care about them theatrically? That is the challenge “Gene & Gilda” never manages to meet. Any play about such strong a…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 04:13PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Miami-Dade Budget Proposes Major Cuts to Arts Funding  by American Theatre Editors

Florida theatres urged their community to act, with $12.8 million of arts funding and its cultural affairs department at stake.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:44PM

Theatre Bay Area Announces 2025 Bay Area Theatre Week by American Theatre Editors

Bay Area theatre companies will offer free and low-price tickets to audiences in a region-wide celebration of live theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:39PM

Steve Burns Alive by Eryn Malafronte

A beautifully raw production in which Steve Burns navigates us through his life, divulging lessons learned and discoveries made on his never ending quest for Human Connection. The post Stev…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:21PM

Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Wind Down Operations Following Loss Of Federal Funding

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced it will begin a wind-down of its operations following the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor-HHS app…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

3 low-cost ways of having fun in Portsmouth, N.H. by Kristi Palma

Enjoy music, movies, tours, and exhibits. The post 3 low-cost ways of having fun in Portsmouth, N.H. appeared first on Boston.com.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:08PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Jeff Ross Brings Life, Laughs and Legacy to His Broadway Solo Show Take a Banana for the Ride by Hayley Levitt

"You think Mufasa dying was emotional? Wait 'til you see my show." Jeff Ross, known in insult comedy circles as the Roastmaster General, is bringing his autobiographical solo show Jeff Ros…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Champagne Problems with The Great Gatsby's Samantha Pauly, Episode 3: A Beautiful Little Backstage Tour by Hayley Levitt

The Great Gatsby's Jordan Baker dwells among the new money of West Egg, a world of blinding parties and dark secrets. But it's all "Champagne Problems" for original cast member Samantha Pau…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Odds & Ends: John Stamos Steps Into Jesus Christ Superstar, Climate Change Musical Dear Everything to Tour U.S. and More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. John Stamos Steps in for Josh Gad in the Hollywood Bowl's Jesus Christ Superstar John Stamos will step in as Herod in the Hollywood…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Video: James Monroe Iglehart Previews New Season of SUPERKITTIES, Talks & JULIET Rehearsals

Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart recently visited GMA3 to discuss the new episodes of Disney's SuperKitties and SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures, in which he plays the villainous Mr. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

How Get Lit’s ‘If I Awaken In Los Angeles’ Immersive Performance At The Ford Theater Will Craft A “Love Letter” To The City’s Many Culture by Katie Campione

On Friday night, the Ford Theater will transform into a living, breathing tribute to the city in which it resides for Get Lit’s multimedia production If I Awaken In Los Angeles. The intent…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:00PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Classic Stage Adds 2nd Performance to Beth Leavel, Jessie Mueller-Led The Rink Benefit Concert by Logan Culwell-Block, Diep Tran

Popular demand has seen this event become a two-night-only affair.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

August on the London Stage: Sean Hayes Reprises His Tony-Winning Role, Brigadoon Appears, Every Brilliant Thing Returns by Matt Wolf

August on the London stage finds Rosalie Craig playing Mrs Oscar Levant, Totoro's main man Joe Hisaishi at the Proms, Robert Sean Leonard in a world premiere and much more

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:13PM

CSC Adds Second Benefit Performance of THE RINK Starring Beth Leavel and Jessie Mueller

Classic Stage Company has added a second benefit concert performance of The Rink, featuring a book by Terrence McNally, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. In addition to the previ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Brian Jordan Jr. Will Preview New Musical Riley With Mixtape Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Amber Iman, Natalie Weiss, Olivia Lux, Bella Coppola, and Big Freedia are on the roster of stars performing on the upcoming release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Broadway-bound musical ‘Wanted’ releases studio EP by Andy Lefkowitz

The songs are performed by Liisi LaFontaine and Solea Pfeiffer.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:57PM

JOY: A New True Musical by Elyse Trevers

JOY A New True Musical The story of Joy Mangano, a single mom from Long Island who through her tenacity and ingenuity, becomes a millionaire, is inspirational. She created household products…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:52PM

Gayle King to host Black Theatre Night performance of ‘Gypsy’ by Andy Lefkowitz

King will moderate a post-performance conversation.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:31PM

SEX AND THE CITY Spinoff AND JUST LIKE THAT to Conclude with Season 3

And just like that...it's all over. The Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That, currently in its third season, will be its last, showrunner Michael Patrick King revealed Friday in a soc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Listen to Solea Pfeiffer Sing 'The Way I Am' From Broadway-Aimed Musical Wanted by Andrew Gans

A five-track EP from the new musical by Ross Baum and Angelica Chéri has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Krysta Rodriguez, Bonnie Milligan, More Will Join The Skivvies to Celebrate Laurie Beechman by Andrew Gans

The Broadway lineup will perform the late Beechman's Laurie and the Sighs album from cover to cover at the Beechman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

The Hamilton Fringe Festival #1 – A Deviously Dark and Smart Beginning with “All the World’s a Cage” and “A Gentleman’s Murder” by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: All the World’s A Cage + A Gentleman’s Murder By Ross The true beauty of going to the fringe, any fringe festival, really, is the opportunity to see a…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:05PM

Doodle POP

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:03PM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Hugh Panaro, Nik Walker and More Star as 'Phantom' in MASQUERADE; Roles Revealed

The roles have officially been revealed for Masquerade, the new immersive production, based on the original musical The Phantom of the Opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The role of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Mick Jagger Tried to Buy ROCKY HORROR Film Rights to Play Frank-N-Furter

2025 marks 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the 1975 film adaptation of the stage musical, which has gone on to become a cult classic. Extremely popular among the midnight circuit …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

The Art of Recasting

Recasting a star who is above the title of a musical is a tricky endeavor. That balance of someone who artistically fulfills the role and someone who can sell enough tickets to be worthy of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Barack Obama–Themed Comedy Musical 44 to Arrive Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The musical premiered in Los Angeles earlier this year, becoming the highest grossing show in Kirk Douglas Theatre history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Gayle King Will Host Black Theatre Night at Gypsy on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The TV host will moderate a post-show talkback with six-time Tony-winning star Audra McDonald and three-time Tony-winning director George C. Wolfe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Get a 1st Look at Lili/Darwin, Inspired by Trans Artist Lili Elbe, Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Darwin Del Fabro is writing and starring in the new work at The Tank.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Ben Joyce, Zachary James, Christine Allado, More Set for London Hunchback of Notre Dame Concerts by Andrew Gans

Jonathan O’Boyle will direct the Alan Menken-Stephen Schwartz-Peter Parnell musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

44 – THE MUSICAL to Play The Daryl Roth Theatre This Fall

The musical comedy 44 – THE MUSICAL, will play The Daryl Roth Theatre for a limited eight-week engagement this fall following a return engagement in Chicago this summer. The musical will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

Christian Douglas Says Moulin Rouge! The Musical Is the 'Gift That Keeps Giving' by Andrew Gans

The former Kinky Boots actor is currently making his Broadway debut playing Christian at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Robert Wilson Expanded Our Sense of Theatrical Possibility by Zachary Woolfe

Wilson, who died this week at 83, created works of otherworldly dreaminess that were also very human.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:42AM

44 — THE MUSICAL Coming Off-Broadway This Fall

44 — The Musical will come to the Daryl Roth Theatre Off-Broadway after sold-out runs in Los Angeles and Chicago. It will run for a limited eight-week engagement beginning on Oct. 14, with…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:30AM

Gayle King to Host Black Theatre Night Performance of GYPSY

Gayle King will host a one-night-only Black Theatre Night performance of the revival of GYPSY at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre on Thursday, August 7th, at 7pm, spotlighting Black excellence …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Listen: Reneé Rapp Releases Second Studio Album BITE ME

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp has released her second studio album BITE ME (via Interscope Records). The 12-song offering includes previously release…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

We could all use a Show Buddy. by Ken Davenport

There was a lot of chatter this past season (mostly... The post We could all use a Show Buddy. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 10:00AM

Obama Musical Comedy ’44’ Coming To New York After Hit, Star-Packed Engagements In Chicago And Los Angeles by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: 44 – The Musical, a satirical comedy about “the rise and presidency of Barack Obama, as well as the eccentric political characters he met along the way,” will follow up sold…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Here Comes the Winner of the Hamilton Playbill x Canva Contest! by Playbill Staff

Over 3,000 fans submitted. Here is the lucky winner whose design will be in August Hamilton Playbills.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Why ‘Parent Trap’ actress Elaine Hendrix was worried over her parody play ‘Ginger Twinsies’ by Amanda Rubio

Someone else playing Meredith Blake? Hendrix nearly spit out her Evian.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:38AM

M.R. James: The Pen is Mightier Than the Poltergeist by Trav S.D.

August 1 is the birthday of British scholar and author Montague Rhodes (M.R.) James (1862-1936). James’s primary work was as a Cambridge scholar whose academic specialty was the Medieval p…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18AM

Listen: Adam Lambert's 'Heaven On Their Minds' From JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Out Now

Ahead of his opening night performance as ‘Judas’ in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl tonight, GRAMMY Award-nominated Adam Lambert teamed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

Top Off-Broadway Shows for August 2025

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. August brings a diverse array of productions to the Off-Broadway scene, includ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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A Bold New Stage: Baylor New Play Initiative Champions the Next Generation of American Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Running Sept. 26-28, Baylor Theatre's inaugural festival creates a new national platform for original plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM

One Tech Tip: Can you tell if that song AI-generated? Here are some things to check by The Associated Press

By KELVIN CHAN LONDON (AP) — Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ writers issue statement, ‘Liberation’ to come to Broadway, Gad out of Hollywood Bowl ‘Superstar’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and o…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

What does the ‘Late Show’ cancellation mean for Broadway? by Ruthie Fierberg

Industry leaders Adrian Bryan-Brown, Lisa Cecchini, Lucas McMahon, Rick Miramontez and Matt Polk weigh in on the loss of Stephen Colbert’s platform and its potential effect on Broadway’s…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:45AM

Activating student audiences through targeted events and promotional offers by Brenna Corporal

Why student audiences are important and how a little creativity can get them to your show

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:30AM

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

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 26, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

Kanpur: 1857 review – a British imperial atrocity retold down the barrel of a cannon by Mark Fisher

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Niall Moorjani plays a storyteller facing public execution for joining an uprising against India’s colonial rulers When it comes to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Phenomenal “Liberation” Comes to Broadway by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: RT’s Liberation Comes to Broadway  FOLLOWING ACCLAIMED OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE, LIBERATION – A NEW PLAY BY BESS WOHL, DIRECTED BY WHITNEY WHITE, WILL OPEN ON BRO…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 06:56AM

Broadway Quiz: 50 Questions For 50 Years of A Chorus Line by JK

Broadway Quiz: 50 Questions For  50 Years of A Chorus Line 50 years ago, A Chorus Line opened on Broadway and the rest is history. To celebrate, here's a little quiz. There's a bit of so…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM

Television Q&A: Is intriguing memory from movie or TV show? by Tribune News Service

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Many decades ago, I saw a show that began with a close-up of a man putting eye drops in his eyes and then letting out a bloodcurdling scream. I do…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Spotify boycott: Artists leave ‘garbage hole’ platform after CEO invests in AI weapons by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Greg Saunier already had reasons to be wary of Spotify. The founder of the acclaimed Bay Area band Deerhoof was well acquainted with the service's meager payouts to artists a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews: Alright Sunshine / K Mak at the Planetarium / PAINKILLERS by David Kettle

Three early Fringe theatre shows offer blissed-out beats, identity questions and powerful drama Alright Sunshine, Pleasance Dome ★★★★★

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:12AM

Top Hat, Chichester Festival Theatre review - top spectacle but book tails off by Gary Naylor

★★★★ TOP HAT, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE Lovely to look at, but don't think too much Glitz and glamour in revived dance show based on Fred and Ginger's movie After 76 years, you�…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:12AM

Review: ‘Leanne’ may be a conventional sitcom, but it’s good company by Tribune News Service

The practice of building a situation comedy around a stand-up comedian is hallowed television practice, going back to Jack Benny and Danny Thomas and running forward through Bob Newhart, Ros…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM

The City for Incurable Women review – riveting history wrings poetry from medical horrors by Mark Fisher

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghHalf lecture, half nightmare, this high-precision performance blurs the line between medic and patient in a Victorian asylum for mentally ill women In 19th-cent…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 1, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 1, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized St…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The best theatre to stream this month: tailoring comedy Alterations gets a fitting tribute by Chris Wiegand

Pin-sharp comedy from the National Theatre’s Black Plays Archive, a 12-hour ‘theatre-rave’ and Rachel Zegler’s balcony performance of Don’t Cry for Me Argentina are among this mont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Brookdale Farms

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:01AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert Lead Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl Beginning August 1 by Andrew Gans

Phillipa Soo, Milo Manheim, John Stamos, and Raúl Esparza are also featured in the concert staging of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Friday, August 1, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Robert Wilson, Visionary Theatrical Innovator and Founder of the Watermill Center, Dies at 83 by Suzanna Bowling

Robert Wilson, the groundbreaking avant-garde theater artist whose work reshaped the possibilities of performance through striking visual design, architectural precision, and meditative paci…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:06AM

A Chorus Line Official 50th Anniversary Celebration Releases Photo’s by Suzanna Bowling

Caricature by Ken Fallin The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), along with Tony Award®-winning producers Christopher Ketner and Hunter Regian, released photos from Sun…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM