Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Annaleigh Ashford Breaks Down Her Journey From 'Sweeney Todd' to 'Happy Face' by BroadwayWorld

Following her run as Mrs. Lovett in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, Annaleigh Ashford took on a new challenge: portraying the true-life story of a serial killer's daughter in the new t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:32PM
Saturday, March 22, 2025

On March 22, 1930: Stephen Sondheim Is Born by Logan Culwell-Block

This true Broadway legend gave us groundbreaking musicals like Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and West Side Story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, March 21, 2025

Exclusive: Annaleigh Ashford Breaks Down Her Journey From SWEENEY TODD to HAPPY FACE

Following her run as Mrs. Lovett in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, Annaleigh Ashford took on a new challenge: portraying the true-life story of a serial killer's daughter in the new t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

THE SIGNATURE SHOW: Sondheim, Sonny's Sudoku and Signature in the Schools by Signature Theatre

We're celebrating our hit production of IN THE HEIGHTS with an exclusive backstage tour of the set from cast member Nicolas Garza. To celebrate Stephen Sondheim's birthday, Chibueze Ihumoa p…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:57AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford join forces to stage Stephen Sondheim classic by Christopher Arnott

In a show of mutual respect, Hartford’s two premiere regional theaters announced that they will be working together on the musical "Sweeney Todd" this summer.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:03AM
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

ON THE TOWN… WITH SWEENEY TODD… AND A SPIRITED SPELLING BEE… by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

Once or twice a year, I like to recognize exceptional work at the high-school or college level. The students of New York’s Frank Sinatra School of the Arts have outdone themselves with a …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:03PM
Sunday, March 16, 2025

MEMORIES OF “1776” 56 YEARS AFTER SEEING ITS SECOND-TO-LAST PREVIEW by Ron Fassler

My ticket stub from 56 years ago (note the tape marks). It used to hang on my bedroom wall.Fifty-six years ago yesterday afternoon, I took my seat as a just-turned twelve-year old in seat E…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:49AM
Friday, March 14, 2025

Broadway Games: Oh, Canada! by JK

Our neighbors to the north are in the news a lot these days. I've been thinking about them quite a bit, and this week's game is all about Canadians on Broadway. Broadway Games: Oh, Canada! …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Matt Doyle: In Familiar Company by Frank Rizzo

Yes, it’s a stereotype, but do mothers and their gay sons really do have a special relationship like no other? Matt Doyle believes so. The Tony Award-winning actor from the gender-switchin…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 11:12PM
Monday, March 10, 2025

Playwright Athol Fugard Dead at 92. Ties to New Haven Theaters by Frank Rizzo

Athol Fugard, the great South African playwright died on Saturday night at his home in Stellenbosch, a town near Cape Town. He was 92. His wife, Paula Fourie, confirmed his death after a car…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 10:26AM
Friday, March 7, 2025

Video: Annaleigh Ashford Talks Finally Letting Her Son See SWEENEY TODD

Annaleigh Ashford recently appeared on Late Night with Seth Myers, where she talked about finally letting her son, Jack, see her in Sweeney Todd, after originally not allowing him to.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:52AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Jordan Fisher and Solea Pfeiffer Will Reunite in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway by Darryn King

Jordan Fisher is set to play Christian in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway. The casting will reunite Fisher with his former Hadestown costar—the Eurydice to his Orpheus—Solea Pfeiffer, who pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

John Rapson to Join The Play That Goes Wrong Off-Broadway by Darryn King

John Rapson will join the knockabout comedy The Play That Goes Wrong off-Broadway, playing the role of Robert for a limited run from February 14 through March 16 at New World Stages. Rapso…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM
Friday, February 7, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Broadway Props by JK

If you think about it, the story of Into the Woods hinges on four central props: a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. Broa…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AM
Monday, February 3, 2025

Merle Louise Simon, a Sondheim Mainstay, Is Dead at 90 by Richard Sandomir

She originated roles in four of his Broadway musicals between 1959 and 1987, and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “Sweeney Todd.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:42PM
Friday, January 31, 2025

Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before III: Wicked Edition by JK

Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before III Wicked Edition Pick the one show each Wicked cast member hasn't been in: 1. Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba)     A. Broadway: Brooklyn…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Lea Salonga and Arielle Jacobs to Star in Into the Woods in the Philippines by Darryn King

Lea Salonga and Arielle Jacobs are set to star in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods in the Philippines. Salonga will play the Witch and Jacobs will play Cinderella in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM
Friday, January 17, 2025

Merle Louise Dies: Original ‘Gypsy’ Cast Member, Sondheim Favorite Was 90 by Greg Evans

Merle Louise, whose Broadway debut in the original cast of Gypsy launched a decades-long association with Stephen Sondheim that would include notable appearances in Company, Sweeney Todd and…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:32AM
Friday, December 27, 2024

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Performances by JK

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Performances We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the shows we considered …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Monday, December 23, 2024

Video: Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli Perform 'We Will Meet Once Again' in New Christmas Special

In a new clip from Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy® Holiday Special, Andrea Bocelli and Sweeney Todd star Josh Groban reunite for a performance of We Will Meet Once Agai…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

2024 in Review: The Movers and Moments of the Year by JK

Every year, there are huge hits, big flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM
Friday, December 20, 2024

Tony Winner Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang Welcome First Child by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit and his actress fiancée Ericka Yang have welcomed their first child together. "My fiancée Ericka Yang and I welcomed a baby girl in November," Tveit said in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements by JK

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements (6 Categories + 2 Special Citations) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 region…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing and Direction by JK

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing & Direction (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Monday, December 16, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024

Review: Maybe Happy Ending (2nd Visit) by JK

Review of the Saturday, December 7, 2024 matinee performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ presented by Rockville Musical Theatre at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre by Anne Valentino

Musicals don’t get much darker than “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Stephen Sondheim’s 1979 show, based on a 19th-century penny dreadful, reveals the secret life an…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:47PM
Monday, November 4, 2024

Luke Brady to Play Title Role in Disney's Hercules in London by Darryn King

Luke Brady will play the title role in Disney's Hercules in London’s West End. The stage musical based on the 1997 animated film begins performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on June 6, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Friday, November 1, 2024

SWEENEY TODD 2023 Revival is Now Available at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

The 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd is now available at the New York Public Library For the Performing Arts as part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. Learn more about the show and how to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Annaleigh Ashford and Husband Joe Tapper Welcome Their Second Child by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford and her husband, actor Joe Tapper, welcomed their second child on October 8. The couple shared exclusive photos of their new family of four with People…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Stranger Things' Sadie Sink to Star on Broadway in New Comedy John Proctor is the Villain by Darryn King

Sadie Sink, best known for her role as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things on Netflix, will star in John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway this spring. The play, by Kimberly Belflower, will b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

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