Friday, May 23, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Michael Arden on shaping ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ into a singular musical by Ruthie Fierberg

The director discusses his collaboration with writers Will Aronson and Hue Park to mold their Korean-born musical for Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:01AM

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

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 17, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

How to use AI to enhance your video creative by Ryan Meitzler

Here are a few ways that the latest AI tools can help you create exciting video content more effectively and efficiently.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, May 23, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

NPH, Corden, Cannavale to Bring ‘Art’ to Broadway; ‘Schmigadoon’ Comes to NY; Bonnie Milligan to Host Tonys’ First Impression Cam Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the f…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Some John Payne Relief by Trav S.D.

Tribute today to actor John Payne (John Howard Payne, 1912-1989). While he has around 100 screen credits, Payne will probably always be best remembered for his role as the anti-feminist nood…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:42AM

Isabel Washington: Brief Candle of Black Broadway by Trav S.D.

May 23 was the birthday of Harlem singer, dancer and showgirl Isabel Washington (1908-2007). The younger sister of Fredi Washington, Isabel followed her sister from Georgia up to Harlem to j…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:42AM

‘None of this should have worked’: David Adjmi on how Led Zeppelin sparked Broadway smash Stereophonic by David Adjmi

The playwright was about to quit theatre but hearing Babe I’m Gonna Leave You led to a sensational, Tony-winning collaboration with Arcade Fire’s Will Butler In 2013, I was desperately l…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

The Heat review – Paula Rego’s dog women inhabit Becky Namgauds’ frisky, feral dance-theatre by Lyndsey Winship

Lilian Baylis studio, Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe choreographer’s unapologetic depiction of female instincts fills a suburban living room with surreal scenes of suppressed sexuality and ra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

Video: Audra McDonald and GYPSY Cast Perform 'Some People' on THE LATE SHOW

The company of Broadway's Gypsy, paid a visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, May 22. The cast, led by Audra McDonald performed "Some People" from the show. Check out the v…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18AM

‘Sirens’ review: A dark farce dressed up in pastel Lilly Pulitzer by Tribune News Service

"Sirens," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, is an odd sort of a series, an interesting mix of hifalutin ideas, family drama and what might be called dark farce. Set over Labor Day weekend…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

Regional Review: John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only by JK

Review of the Sunday, May 18, 2025 preview performance at Center Stage in Baltimore, Maryland. Starring Ben Ahlers, Jordan Boatman, Sam Huntsman, Ked Merwin, Adrienne C. Moore and Robbie Tan…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AM
Friday, May 23, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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How the mischievous blue alien Stitch became one of Disney’s most popular properties by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Breea Milburn has been a Stitch fan since the beginning. As a child, she got hooked after seeing the mischievous blue alien crash the fourth wall and disrupt scenes from clas…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

The Australian Ballet performs Manon – in pictures by Guardian Staff

The Australian Ballet presents Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, a tragic tale of desire and temptation. Based on Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon takes audiences on a wild ride from the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM

Ubu Is The Symbol Of Rebellion Tyranny And Stupidity/Budget Cuts In Culture – A Serious Threat by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar

An Interview with Chantal Boiron, editor-in-chief for UBU Scenes d`Europe/European Stages, Paris, France. UBU European Stages is a bilingual (French/English) magazine created in 1996, UBU Sc…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 06:16AM
Friday, May 23, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Interview: Peter Rae on This Is Not A Murder Mystery at Drayton Arms Theatre by Greg Stewart

Interview: Peter Rae is the writer and a performer in the world premiere of This Is Not A Murder Mystery, a razor-sharp comedy-thriller from Canonbie Productions

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:48AM

‘O.K.!’ Review: When the Abortion Clinic Cancels by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Christin Eve Cato’s new backstage dramedy, an actress’s plan to terminate a pregnancy collides with the rollback of reproductive rights.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32AM

OK Go helped invent the viral video. 20 years later, virality has changed by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — On a spring afternoon in 2005, the members of OK Go dressed up in tacky suits, gathered in front of a video camera and awkwardly danced their way into history. The band's DIY…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:30AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 23, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 23, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Michael Mayer-Directed CHESS To Open…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12AM

Andrew Veyette of City Ballet Has One Last Chance to Leave It All Onstage by Gia Kourlas

The New York City Ballet principal Andrew Veyette is retiring after 25 years: “My path had a lot of peaks and valleys. Some very deep and some very high.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AM
Friday, May 23, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Adam Driver, Sarah Snook, Jasmine Amy Rogers et al accept their OCC Awards by Jonathan Mandell

Below are some of the speeches from the winners of the 75th Outer Critics Circle Award held Thursday afternoon at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. (Don’t kn…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:40AM
Friday, May 23, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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John Krasinski Is Angry Alan Off-Broadway Beginning May 23 by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony winner Sam Gold is at the helm of the inaugural production at Studio Seaview, formerly Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

Broadway's Girl From the North Country Broadcast on PBS May 23 by Andrew Gans

Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan's musical premieres via Great Performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre