The Stars of Broadway's Swept Away Make Waves in Our Exclusive Opening-Night Portraits by Broadway.com

Swept Away, the harrowing new musical about a shipwreck that leaves four members of a whaling crew adrift in a lifeboat, celebrated its Broadway opening on November 19. John Gallagher Jr., …

Review: Swept Away by JK

Review of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe.…

John Gallagher Jr., Michael Mayer, More Discuss Swept Away by Playbill

Swept Away is currently running at Broadway's Longacre Theatre. Leading the cast are Tony winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening) as Mate, Stark Sands (Kinky Boots) as Big Brother, Adr…

Jonathan Groff Joins Ballet Series ÉTOILE in Guest Star Role

Tony-winner Jonathan Groff is returning to the small screen in a guest star appearance on Étoile, the upcoming Amazon series from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. He will appe…

John Gallagher, Jr. is ready to be back on Broadway by bwaySHO

@JohnGallagherJunior is returning to Broadway in Swept Away this month. The Spring Awakening, American Idiot and Newsroom star is bringing his love of the @theavettbrothers Brother’s to …

Broadway Update: Smash and Sondheim. by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 27, 2024: Two upcoming Broadway shows, Smash and Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, have announced specific details on dates, theaters and cast members. Smash, the …

Matt Doyle and Caroline Aaron to Star in Conversations with Mother Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Matt Doyle and Caroline Aaron will lead an off-Broadway production of Conversations with Mother, a new play by Matthew Lombardo. Previews will begin February 7, 2025 at …

Around the TheatreScene: September/October 2024 by JK

Over the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter, Instagram and other social media for interesting items. And we'd …

Review: Deaf West’s American Idiot Doesn’t Ignite Like Their Spring Awakening

Lea Michele and Husband Zandy Reich Welcome Second Child by Broadway.com

Lea Michele has given birth to her second child, Emery Sol Reich, with husband Zandy Reich. “Our hearts are so full,” she wrote on Instagram in the birth announcement. Michele made her …

"See You in Court," Sung by Darren Criss and Catherine Cohen, From Gwyneth Goes Skiing

18:55 · Go to channel. Playbill Songwriter Series: The Multi-Lingual Artistry of Spring Awakening's Robi Hager. Playbill•366 views · 4:21 · Go to ...

John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands and More Will Get Swept Away on Broadway; Show Completes Casting by Darryn King

Swept Away, the new seafaring musical scored by the Avett Brothers, has completed casting for its upcoming Broadway production. Performances will begin at the Longacre Theatre on October 29 …

Kokandy Productions takes us down the rabbit hole by Kerry Reid

For their follow-up to 2006’s Spring Awakening, composer Duncan Sheik and librettist and lyricist Steven Sater turned to Lewis Carroll’s children’s classic. Set in a bomb shelter durin…

Jordan Fisher, Rachel Zegler, John Gallagher Jr. and More Join Elsie Fest by Darryn King

Elsie Fest, the Broadway-centric music festival co-created and produced by Darren Criss, has announced its lineup, venue and performance details. The event will take place September 8 at Th…

Theatre Review: ‘Alice by Heart’ presented by Wildwood Summer Theatre at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center by Savannah Brooks

A whimsical, imaginative story inside a made-up world makes for the perfect musical for a theatre company entirely run by 14-25 year olds. Alice by Heart” was co-written by Steven Sater an…

Playbill Songwriter Series: The Multi-Lingual Artistry of Spring Awakening's Robi Hager

Philadelphia-based composer and performer Robi Hager is the latest member of the Playbill Songwriter Series, proving the power of a ...

Playbill Songwriter Series: The Multi-Lingual Artistry of Spring Awakening's Robi Hager by Playbill

Philadelphia-based composer and performer Robi Hager is the latest member of the Playbill Songwriter Series, proving the power of a multi-disciplinary theatre artist. A Broadway vet, Hager…

Ramin Karimloo Sing 'Welcome to My World' from Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater's SOME LOVERS by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Earlier this month, Broadway Records released the world premiere concept recording of SOME LOVERS - a concept recording written by six-time Grammy and three-t…

Choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter to Direct New Musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai by Darryn King

Broadway choreographer and perfomer JoAnn M. Hunter will direct and choreograph the new musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. According to the exclusive Variety report, the production is aimin…

Bad Cinderella Choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter to Direct New Musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai by Darryn King

Broadway choreographer and perfomer JoAnn M. Hunter will direct and choreograph the new musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. According to the exclusive Variety report, the production is aimin…

Theatre Review: ‘Spring Awakening’ by Maryland Theatre Collective at Chesapeake Arts Center by Savannah Brooks

There is something about 19th century German teenagers casually cosplaying as rock stars while singing Duncan Sheik’s pop-infused “Spring Awakening” score that reignites the soul. This…

A FREAKY FRIDAY at Cleveland Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Cleveland Playhouse production of Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY! Check out a preview below! The body-swapping duo in Cleveland P…

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Cast members of the Broadway-bound Deaf West Theatre production of Spring Awakening — many of whom are deaf or hard of hearing — were in ...

Broadway-Bound SPRING AWAKENING; Close-Captioned Edition! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Deaf West's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening, directed by Michael Arden and choreographed by Spencer Liff, began rehear…

At This Theater: The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by JK

Opening in 1927 as the Royale Theatre, the house was renamed the John Golden for a few years (the John Golden today is one door down now, of course), then back to the Royale for 65 years. Th…

"Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)" from Spring Awakening by The 5th Avenue Theatre

The cast of Spring Awakening performs "Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)" at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Playing June 7-30, 2024 LEARN MORE: https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/2023-2024/spring-awakening/…

"The Bitch of Living" from Spring Awakening by The 5th Avenue Theatre

The cast of Spring Awakening performs "The Bitch of Living" at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Playing June 7-30, 2024 LEARN MORE: https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/2023-2024/spring-awakening/ Sprin…

Spring Awakening Trailer by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Watch the new trailer from Spring Awakening at The 5th Avenue Theatre!

"The Dark I Know Well" from Spring Awakening by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Lauren Drake (Ilse) and Ciara Alyse Harris (Martha) perform "The Dark I Know Well" from Spring Awakening at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Playing June 7-30, 2024 LEARN MORE: https://www.5thavenue…

"Don't Do Sadness / Blue Wind" from Spring Awakening by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Alexander Kilian (Moritz) and Lauren Drake (Ilse) perform "Don't Do Sadness / Blue Wind" from The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of Spring Awakening. Playing June 7-30, 2024 LEARN MORE: ht…

Happy Pride Month 2024: LGBTQ characters in current Broadway shows by New York Theater

In his Tony acceptance speech this month, Jonathan Groff thanked his role as the gay character Melchior  Gabor sixteen years ago in “Spring Awakening” for inspiring him “to come out …