Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Broadway's Sweeney Todd, Starring Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster, to Play Final Bow by Darryn King

The revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will play its final performance on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on May 5. The production opened on March 26, 2023. Wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Sunday, March 10, 2024

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone & More Win Academy Awards by Darryn King

The 96th Academy Awards were held on March 10, with a number of Broadway artists receiving honors. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony, televised live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54PM
Friday, March 8, 2024

Robyn Hurder to Return to Broadway's Chicago as Velma Kelly by Darryn King

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder will play nightclub murderess Velma Kelly in Chicago at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre from March 26 through June 16. Hurder takes over the role from Amra-Faye Wri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Video: Go Inside the Sitzprobe for Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg

Go behind the scenes of the orchestra and cast coming together for the first time to bring the music of Hercules in Hamburg to life with stars Ann Jorolan (Meg), Benét Monteiro (Hercules), …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Spamalot, Starring James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer and More, Sets Final Broadway Performance by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway revival of Spamalot will play its final performance at the St. James Theatre on April 7. At the time of its closing, the revival will have played 24 weeks, having opened on No…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:32PM
Monday, March 4, 2024

Jewish Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman Asked Not To Leave London Theatre Due To Safety Concerns

Although security has been increased at London's Criterion Theatre, The Merchant of Venice star Tracy-Ann Oberman was still asked not to leave the venue following a performance due to pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM
Sunday, March 3, 2024

This Week on Broadway for March 3, 2024: Oh, Mary! @ The Lucille Lortel by James Marino

James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Oh, Mary! @ The Lucille Lortel Theater, The Connector @ MCC, The Seven Year Disappear @ New Group / Signature Center, The Almeid…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Saturday, March 2, 2024

"The Hunt" Kind of Misses the Mark by Jan Simpson

  We’re now used to getting musicals based on movies but it’s rarer for a straight play to be adapted from a film. However that’s the case with The Hunt, which opened this week at S…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:42PM
Thursday, February 29, 2024

CABARET and MUSIC UPDATES by Sandi Durell

The Wicked Stage:Songs About Show Business – Ann Hampton Callaway – Lauren Worsham & Kyle Jarrow – Justin Elizabeth Sayre/La MaMa – Tim Connell – Late Night Vibing:Asian R&…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:55AM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

ASL As Part Of The Performance Rather Than Reporting The Performance by Joe Patti

There was a really interesting article in Dance Magazine about artists using American Sign Language (ASL) as part of dance performances or to underscore movement in shows. One choreographer,…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 11:54PM

REVIEW: Sweeney Todd (New Cast) by JK

Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Starring Aaron Tveit, Sutton Foster, Joe Locke, Maria Bilbao, Daniel Yearwood, M…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Sandra Oh, Ann Harada, Dale Soules, More to Star in The Welkin at Atlantic Theater Company by Margaret Hall

Set in 1759, the piece centers on a young woman who has been sentenced to death and the 12 women who are tasked with verifying her pregnancy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Sandra Oh, Ann Harada & More to Star in THE WELKIN at Atlantic Theater Company

The complete cast has been revealed for the American premiere of The Welkin, written by Lucy Kirkwood and directed by Sarah Benson at Atlantic Theater Company. See who is starring and learn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Cable Street review – dazzling musical portrait of a community against fascism by Mark Lawson

Southwark Playhouse, LondonFraming the battle within a 1930s romance and a 2024 walking tour, Adam Lenson’s production has big ballads, hip-hop-ish commentary and high camp Headline politi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

The Hunt by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . Brace yourselves. Rupert Goold’s riveting production of The Hunt, now playing at St Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, will have you hanging onto your …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:38AM

World Premiere of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Human Body Opens at the Donmar Warehouse February 27 by Andrew Gans

Outgoing Artistic Director Michael Longhurst co-directs with Ann Yee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36AM
Monday, February 26, 2024

!Fuerte! at The Makery Gallery by Pauline Adamek

Ten women artists come together and cause a commotion at The Makery Gallery of Los Angeles. !Fuerte! is curated by Betty Ann Brown & Eva Montealegre and runs March 3 – 30, 2024 at T…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:32PM

Reviews: What Do The Critics Think of The Hunt Starring Tobias Menzies Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

The Hunt is the second adaptation of a Thomas Vinterberg work presented by St. Ann’s Warehouse, following its 2012 U.S. premiere of Grzegorz Jarzyna’s Festen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Review Roundup: THE HUNT Opens at St. Ann's Warehouse

St. Ann’s Warehouse is presenting the U.S. premiere of the Almeida Theatre production of The Hunt. Read the reviews for The Hunt here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:29AM
Sunday, February 25, 2024

The Merchant of Venice 1936, Criterion Theatre review - radical revamp with a passionate agenda by Helen Hawkins

Tracy-Ann Oberman turns Shylock into a heroic Jewish anti-fascist It’s an unhappy time to be staging Shakespeare’s problematic play, given its antisemitic content, so hats off to adaptor…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:48PM

Review: The Hunt at St. Ann’s Warehouse by Loren Noveck

Visually striking, emotionally ambiguous, this adaptation of a Danish film is both successfully suspenseful and narratively unbalanced. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: The Hunt at St.…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 07:05PM

The Hunt: The Darkness That Lurks in the Woods by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Tobias Menzies stars in Rupert Goold's Almeida production of the psychological thriller at St. Ann's Warehouse The post The Hunt: The Darkness That Lurks in the Woods appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Friday, February 23, 2024

Hope Away from Home: Emi Mahmoud with Ann Curry - Millennium Stage (February 29, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with the Kennedy Center, presents Emi Mahmoud—Sudan…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:18PM
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Video: Get A First Look at the Sets of Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg

Watch as Set Designer Dane Laffrey and Director Casey Nicholaw take you inside the studio for a first look at the set designs for the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercule…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:47AM
Friday, February 16, 2024

The Hunt Starring Tobias Menzies Begins Off-Broadway Run February 16 by Margaret Hall

The Hunt is the second adaptation of a Thomas Vinterberg work presented by St. Ann’s Warehouse, following its 2012 U.S. premiere of Grzegorz Jarzyna’s Festen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Ann Hould-Ward, Richard Hudson, More Win 2024 TDF Irene Sharaff Awards by Molly Higgins

The honors will be presented April 5 at The Edison Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Thursday, February 15, 2024

Ann Hould-Ward and Richard Hudson Receive TDF's Irene Sharaff Awards

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, has just announced that celebrated costume designer ANN HOULD-WARD and legendary scenic designer RICHARD HUDSON are …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:26PM
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Bravolebrity Ariana Madix Extends Broadway Debut as Chicago's Roxie Hart by Hayley Levitt

Reality TV star Ariana Madix will extend her run as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway. Previously scheduled to play her final performance at the Ambassador Theatre on March 24, Madix will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM
Monday, February 12, 2024

RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Jinkx Monsoon Will Return as “Mama" Morton in Chicago by Darryn King

Jinkx Monsoon, the American drag queen, actor, singer and comedian, will return to Chicago as Matron “Mama” Morton for 20 performances, after making her Broadway debut in the role in 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Friday, February 9, 2024

Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster Take Over the Pie Shop in Broadway's Sweeney Todd by Darryn King

Tony Award winners Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster take over the lead roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on February 9 for a limited engag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Monday, February 5, 2024

The Who's Tommy Completes Broadway Casting for Spring Revival by Hayley Levitt

Casting is complete for the Broadway revival of The Who's Tommy, beginning preview performances March 8 at the Nederlander Theatre. The production will officially open March 28.  As pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards