Friday, May 23, 2025

CALL ME IZZY Announces Johanna Day As Standby; Rush Policy Launched

Two-time Tony Award nominee, Johanna Day has joined the upcoming Broadway production of Call Me Izzy, production as Standby for starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PM

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 16, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Favorite Charles Strouse Songs by JK

Last chance!  Nominate your favorites for The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards! Ballot closes Sunday! HERE   Yesterday brought the sad news that Broadway composer Charles Strouse passed a…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AM
Thursday, May 15, 2025

A Finding Aid for Travalanche Posts about “The Wizard of Oz” by Trav S.D.

May 15 being the birthday of author L. Frank Baum, we thought today would be an appropriate time to create a finding aid for our dozens of posts related to my favorite childhood author and t…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:02PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Is Death Becomes Her for Kids? Megan Hilty Tells Parents What to Expect by TheaterMania

2025 Tony nominee Megan Hilty tells us whether or not Death Becomes Her is...family appropriate.

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36PM
Sunday, May 11, 2025

Theatre Review: ‘Hairspray’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Julia Tucker

A top-notch production of “Hairspray” can currently be seen at Dundalk Community Theatre, and one of the show’s most famous songs declares that “You Can’t Stop the Beat.” That st…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:05PM
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Tony Nominations: George Clooney, Bob Odenkirk, Audra McDonald, Mia Farrow, Jennifer Simard, Daniel Dae Kim & More React by Dade Hayes

George Clooney, Bob Odenkirk, Mia Farrow, Audra McDonald, Tom Francis, Daniel Dae Kim, Jamie Lloyd, Louis McCartney are among those saying thank you following news of their nominations for t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:08AM

How to Watch the 2025 Tony Awards Nominations Live by Lexi Carson

Sarah Paulson ('Appropriate') and Wendell Pierce ('Death of a Salesman') are announcing the nominees on a livestream Thursday morning.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:08AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse by Trav S.D.

Today is Yom HaShoah, Israel’s official Holocaust Remembrance Day. It takes place on the 27th day of Nisan (sundown April 23 into April 24). This is distinct from International Holocaust R…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:06PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Pirates! by JK

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Pirates! (The Penzance Musical) In probably the best advertising move concerning a Broadway musical in years, Roundabout changed its show art for Pira…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Saturday, April 19, 2025

Movement In Space by Jay Reisberg

Movement In Space Jay Reisberg April 19, 2025 - 17:03 Topics Theater Review Tags dance …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 05:03PM
Friday, April 18, 2025

Broadway Review: “Purpose” at the Hayes Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

Currently running at the Hayes Theatre, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Purpose” joins the important pantheon of plays about families, dysfunctional families in particular. These plays, incl…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 01:33PM
Thursday, April 17, 2025

Top 5 Shows of the Week by Mdtgmarketing

Week of April 6, 2025 1. “Bad Books” at Round House Theatre “…a deeply riveting play…Without hesitation, this is one of my top three for the season.” –  Anne Valentino READ r…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:58AM
Sunday, April 13, 2025

My Own Take: Off Broadway's "We Had a World" with Joanna Gleason by Frank Rizzo

Photos by Jeremy Daniels. The show: The Manhattan Theatre Club production of “We Had a World” by Joshua Harmon and starri…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 01:37PM
Saturday, April 12, 2025

Purpose by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ "Purpose" follows on the heels of their magnificently staged "August: Osage County," but unlike that dysfunctional fam…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:41PM

‘Purpose’ grills a boujee Black family to perfection (Broadway review) by Thom Geier

Even before winning the Tony Award last year for his pointed dramedy Appropriate, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins had emerged as one of the brightest lights in the current American theater scene with…

SOURCE: Culture Sauce at 12:30PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

April on the London Stage: The Oliviers Approach, Gatsby Crosses the Atlantic and a Manhunt Ensues by Matt Wolf

There’s a spring in the step of the London theater in April, as seems appropriate, with new musicals based on classic titles jostling alongside the return of a major film star to the Londo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk’s play is bleeping underwhelming by Jacob Malizio

The underpowered revival of the show at the cavernous Palace Theatre could certainly use some caffeine. And heat. That the workplace play, on Broadway for the fourth time, opened last night …

SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 12:42AM
Friday, March 28, 2025

The In-Between: Intimate and Candid Moments of Broadway Stars photographed by Jenny Anderson by Jonathan Mandell

Is that Sarah Paulson in pajamas brushing her teeth? She is in her dressing room at the Belasco, during the run of the play “Appropriate” — one of some one hundred black-and-white phot…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:05PM

The Picture of Dorian Gray Opening Night Turned Into a Succession Reunion by Darryn King

The Picture of Dorian Gray, the high-tech adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s haunting novel starring Sarah Snook, celebrated opening night at the Music Box Theatre on March 27. The occasion was t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

The Unstoppable Tide of Kara Young: The Tony Winner on Her Latest Broadway Role in the Fiery Family Drama Purpose by Kathy Henderson

Kara Young is blessed with the ability to jumpstart a scene the moment she steps on stage. This small but mighty actress manages to simultaneously disappear into a role while commanding the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

We Had a World by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In fact, the play Harmon has written is mainly about the conflict between the grandmother and the mother. While we are never really certain why Ellen and Susan refuse to be in the same room,…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:22PM
Monday, March 17, 2025

Purpose Broadway Review by Jonathan Mandell

In “Purpose,” an extraordinary play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Tony winner for last season’s “Appropriate”) opening tonight on Broadway in a terrifically acted, crowd-pleasing prod…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:40PM

‘Purpose’ Review: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Latest Family Drama Is a Brilliant Examination of Legacy, Ambition and Shattered Expectations by Aramide Tinubu

Tony Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins understands the intricacies of family. In his award-winning “Appropriate,” starring Sarah Paulson, he wrote about siblings ravaged by…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM

Get a First Look at the Dramatic Family Dinner at the Center of Purpose on Broadway by Broadway.com

Purpose, the latest family drama from Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate), opens March 17 at the Hayes Theater. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Recalling Robin Duke by Trav S.D.

Oh, the Duke ain’t Dead! Don’t ya fret on that score. It’s just that the 50th anniversary year of Saturday Night Live seemed the appropriate time to remember her peak years, when she w…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:06AM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Cultivating a New Musical with 'Redwood' by Carey Purcell

Idina Menzel returns to Broadway in a new musical. Originally published on TDF StagesView this story online Life-altering tr…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:01AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Begins Performances by Broadway.com

Purpose, the epic family drama by Tony Award-winning Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, begins performances at Broadway's Hayes Theater on February 25. Its official opening is…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54AM
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Black History Month Spotlight: Tony Award-Winning Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins by Broadway.com

Throughout the month of February, The Broadway Show is celebrating some of the theater industry’s most influential Black artists. This week, the spotlight is on Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Kara Lindsay Gets Newsie Flash-Mobbed During a Disney on Broadway Concert by Hayley Levitt

Kara Lindsay, the original Katherine Plumber in Broadway's Newsies, got a mid-show surprise during a performance at Walt Disney World. She's one of the Disney on Broadway Concert Series' …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

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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