Monday, April 15, 2024

Watch: Sunset Boulevard, Next to Normal, Guys and Dolls, Michael R. Jackson, More Perform at 2024 Olivier Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway-bound minimalist revival of Sunset Boulevard was the top winner at London's theatre honors April 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Video: NEXT TO NORMAL Cast Performs a Medley at the 2024 Olivier Awards

Last night, the 2024 Olivier Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Among the performances was one from the West End cast of Next to Normal, who took the st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Next to Normal perform a medley | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

The West End cast of Next to Normal perform 'I Miss the Mountains', 'Superboy and The Invisible Girl' and 'I'm Alive' at the Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall. Es…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:50AM
Saturday, April 13, 2024

All The Drama: “Strange Interlude” by Eugene O’Neill, 1928 Pulitzer Prize Winner by Jan Simpson

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “Strange Interlude”1928 Puli…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Monday, April 8, 2024

Aaron Tveit Extends Debut Residency at Café Carlyle by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit is extending his stay at the Café Carlyle. Tveit, who ends his run as the title character in Broadway's Sweeney Todd on May 5, will perform his debut residen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Thursday, April 4, 2024

NEXT TO NORMAL, HADESTOWN, and More Will Perform at the 2024 Olivier Awards

The performances have been announced for the 2024 Olivier Awards 2024!  The Awards will take place on Sunday 14th April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Director Michael Greif Digs Into His Broadway Hat Trick With Days of Wine and Roses, The Notebook and Hell's Kitchen by Kathy Henderson

Opening one new musical on Broadway is an enviable accomplishment for any director. But three? In the same season? Michael Greif began 2024 with the Broadway transfer of Days of Wine and Ros…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Monday, March 25, 2024

Star-to-Be: John Cardoza by JK

Although I love seeing the complete original cast when I see a new show, many times for one reason or other actors are out at the particular performance I attend. I can't think of a single t…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AM
Friday, March 22, 2024

Next To Normal | 2024 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Next To Normal is a ground breaking exploration of family and illness, loss and grief. At its heart is Diana Goodman, a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36AM
Friday, March 15, 2024

Variety Review: "The Notebook" Musical on Broadway by Frank Rizzo

Musical theater can be a sucker for a romantic tale, whether it’s about obsessive devotion, idealized passion, or lost loves. “The Notebook,” based on Nicholas Sparks‘ bestselling, 1…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 08:20AM
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Snook and Broadway-Bound Sunset Boulevard Receive Olivier Award Nominations by Darryn King

The Broadway-bound production of Sunset Boulevard has received 11 Olivier Award nominations, more than any other play or musical, this year. Nominations for the revival of the Andrew Lloyd …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Aaron Tveit Will Follow Sutton Foster's Lead with Café Carlyle Residency by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit is trading the pie shop for the elegant confines of the Café Carlyle. Tveit, who ends his run as the title character in Sweeney Todd on May 5, will perform at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Boeing-Boeing Starring Debra Jo Rupp Completes Barrington Stage Company 2024 Summer Season by Logan Culwell-Block

The Massachusetts company is also producing new stagings of La Cage aux Folles and Next to Normal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM
Sunday, February 18, 2024

This ‘Next to Normal’ revival is like a David Lynchian fever dream by Thomas Floyd

Alan Paul oversees this projection-heavy revival of “Next to Normal,” Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s alt-rock musical about a mother with bipolar disorder.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:54PM
Saturday, February 10, 2024

All The Drama: “Next to Normal” by Brian Yorkey, 2010 Pulitzer Prize Winner by James Marino

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “Next to Normal”2010 Pulitze…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
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
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Next to Normal’ at Round House Theatre by Charlotte Selton

  Like a sharp current through the brain, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical illuminates the rippling impacts of mental illness. Yorkey’s dar…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:55PM
Monday, January 29, 2024

Review: Days of Wine and Roses by JK

Review of the Sunday evening preview performance on January 7, 2024 at Studio 54 in New York City. Starring Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James, Byron Jennings, David Jennings, and Tabitha Lawi…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AM
Saturday, January 20, 2024

A Belated—But Upbeat—Spring Preview by Jan Simpson

Previews are all about the promise of what’s to come so I suppose it’s no surprise that the last time I posted a preview list of the shows I was excited about seeing in an upcoming seaso…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 04:02PM
Friday, January 19, 2024

Next To Normal – Donmar cast transfer to West End by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The cast of the Donmar's acclaimed production of Next To Normal are to transfer to the Wyndham's Theatre from 18 June 2024 This post Next To Normal – Donmar cast transfer t…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:17AM
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Caissie Levy and Jamie Parker Will Bring Next to Normal to West End by Darryn King

Caissie Levy (Leopoldstadt, Frozen) and Tony Award nominee Jamie Parker (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) will star in Next to Normal in the West End. A transfer of the U.K.-premiere prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Entire Cast of Caissie Levy-Led Next to Normal Will Transfer to London's West End by Andrew Gans

Michael Longhurst will again direct Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical following its run at the Donmar Warehouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

The original Donmar cast is back for Next To Normal's tranfer. by Official London Theatre

Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets, news and exclusive interviews for top London shows. Whether you like an upbeat musical, a hilarious slapstick comedy, a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:42AM

Caissie Levy to Reprise Role in NEXT TO NORMAL West End Transfer

The critically acclaimed cast of the smash hit Donmar Warehouse production of the Broadway musical Next to Normal – which sold every seat at every performance across its season at Donmar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:11AM
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Pasadena Playhouse’s Danny Feldman, and the Architects of LA’s Bethesda Rep by Steven Morris

Ring in the Old, Ring in the New By Steven Leigh Morris Michael Hayden, Sarah Uriarte Berry, in “A Little Night Music” (2023) at the Pasadena Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) Danny Feld…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 10:27PM
Saturday, December 16, 2023

Broadway Jukebox: Broadway 301- Advanced

Enjoy songs from musicals like: Hairspray, Rent, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Next to Normal, Mean Girls, Les Miserables, Avenue Q, Wicked, Dreamgirls, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Friday, December 15, 2023

Name That Show!: 2000s Broadway Songs by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the first decade of the 2000s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Three More Reasons to Love New York by Wendy Caster

New York Magazine's annual "Reasons to Love New York" issue came out at just the right time for this review. After three successive evenings experiencing amazing talent and creativity in New…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:48AM
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Alice Ripley Reprises Her Fall Show at The Green Room 42 by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Tony-award-winning actress, singer and songwriter Alice Ripley is best known for her big voice as a Broadway star in musicals like The Who’s Tommy, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:55PM

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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