Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Kate Hamill’s The Light and The Dark Will Make World Premiere in 2024 by Andrew Gans

Jade King Carroll will direct for the Chautauqua Theater Company in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Life & Times of Michael K at St. Ann's Warehouse? by Margaret Hall

Members of Tony-winning Handspring Puppet Company deliver an emotional story of a man born with a cleft lip and the trials he faces.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Ali Louis Bourzgui Will Reprise His Performance as Tommy in The Who's Tommy on Broadway by Darryn King

See him, touch him, feel him: The Who's Tommy has its Tommy. Ali Louis Bourzgui will take on the title role in the upcoming Broadway revival of the rock opera, having played the role this …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Ali Louis Bourzgui to Lead Tommy Broadway Revival in Title Role by Logan Culwell-Block

Currently starring in the national tour of Company, Bourzgui will reprise his performance from the rock opera's run at Chicago's Goodman earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

Pacific Overtures review – small Sondheim is beautifully done by Arifa Akbar

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonCo-production with Osaka company brings 1976 study of American imperialism arriving in Japan to subtle, funny life When Stephen Sondheim’s 1976 musical prem…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AM

English National Opera announces Greater Manchester will be its new home by Mark Brown North Of England Correspondent

The company, which had a shortlist of five cities, had been told funding was dependent on leaving London English National Opera has chosen Greater Manchester as its future home, a year after…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM
Monday, December 4, 2023

J. Harrison Ghee, Nikki Renée Daniels, Cheyenne Jackson and More Join Once Upon a Mattress at City Center by Darryn King

Tony winner J. Harrison Ghee, Nikki Renée Daniels, Cheyenne Jackson, Francis Jue and David Patrick Kelly will perform in the upcoming New York CIty Center Encores! production of Once U…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

Theatre Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Ilana Jael

It’s hard to imagine a Christmas Carol much more charming than Chesapeake Theatre Company’s Charm City-themed adaptation of the beloved holiday classic. Though the company’s annual pre…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:45PM

The Wilma Theater presents James Ijames’s Fat Ham by Hanae Mason

Fat Ham comes home in this new production at the Wilma, onstage as it was meant to be, after the company debuted a filmed version in 2021. Everyone is welcome to the cookout. Hanae Mason rev…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:42PM

Nikki Renée Daniels, J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson & More Join Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

NEW YORK CITY CENTER today announced additional casting for the first production of the 30th Encores! series, Once Upon a Mattress. Find out who will join the star-studded company!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

2024 BROADWAY SHOW OPENINGS by Sandi Durell

New plays alongside celeb driven revivals, new takes on movies and books . . . looks like an exciting new season ahead so far. Take a peek and check back on dates. Days of Wine and Roses –…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:40AM

Marion Cito, ingenious costume designer to Pina Bausch, dies aged 85 by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Cito, who had been a dancer herself, spent 40 years working for Tanztheater Wuppertal The costume designer Marion Cito, whose gowns, suits and occasional swimwear were integral to choreograp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM
Sunday, December 3, 2023

Hosannas for Fool’s Mass by Trav S.D.

As promised a few days ago, I traveled out to Park Slope to see the first performance of the 25th Anniversary season of Dzieci Theatre’s Fool’s Mass last night. This is the second of a p…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:54PM

This Week on Broadway for December 3, 2023: Wicked (tour in New Orleans) by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Wicked (tour in New Orleans), Maestro (film), Sondheim Unplugged @ 54 Below, Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion @ New W…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM

COMPANY (Forrest Theater): Gorgeously musical if lacking in Sondheim’s subtlety by Toby Zinman

Sondheim’s genius makes ambivalence gorgeously musical, but his ironic, subtle sophistication is in short supply in this production The post COMPANY (Forrest Theater): Gorgeously musical i…

SOURCE: phindie.com at 03:15PM

ADJ Lighting To Unveil Versatile New Products At LDI 2023 by Michael Eddy

Alongside showcasing a selection of fixtures from the company’s existing catalog of professional luminaires through a lightshow programmed by concert LD Steve Kosiba, ADJ Lighting will use…

SOURCE: PLSN at 01:20PM

Reimagined classic comes to Philadelphia by Cogency

“Phone rings, door chimes,” in comes the national tour of Company to Philadelphia. The classic Stephen Sondheim musical is playing at the Forrest Theatre through December 10th. This prod…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 10:50AM
Saturday, December 2, 2023

Special Episode: Fitz Patton on the Music of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with Tony Award-winning sound designer and composer Fitz Patton. He is currently represented on Broadway with the sound design and orig…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:00PM
Friday, December 1, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company receives $2 million gift from Laura Pels International Foundation by Michael Abourizk

The funds directly support the Broadway nonprofit’s new play development.

SOURCE: Broadway News at 05:04PM

Roundabout Theatre Company Receives $2 Million Gift From Laura Pels Foundation by Talaura Harms

The foundation has also announced new leadership following the death of Ms. Pels earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

"Edelweiss" (Duet) (Film Version) from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:02PM

"Processional and Maria" (Film Version) from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:57PM

"The Sound of Music (Reprise) (Alternate Version)" from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:50PM

"The Laendler (Quintet)" from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:49PM

"The Laendler (Alternate Version)" from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:49PM

"Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Alternate Version)" from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:46PM

"Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise) (Alt. Version)" from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:45PM

"Climb Ev’ry Mountain (Alternate Version)" from The Sound of Music Super Deluxe Edition by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super D…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:44PM

“Letters of Suresh” is as beguiling as an origami bird | Theater review by Lisa Kennedy

Curious Theatre Company’s latest is a nuanced production.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:32AM

Obituary: 'You need to sing with love': Opera singer Mildred Miller Posvar became teacher and company founder by Robert Croan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The former opera star founded what is now Pittsburgh Festival Opera, a spunky organization dedicated to promoting young singers.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:05AM

Everyone’s Invited to ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party’ by American Theatre Editors

The New Zealand-based Indian Ink Theatre Company brings immersive festivities to a number of U.S. theatres starting this month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:53AM

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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
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