Monday, June 30, 2025

Tony Winners Justin Peck and Patricia Delgado on the Power of Dance in Buena Vista Social Club by Cq Quintana

In Buena Vista Social Club, impassioned, deep-rooted dance expression drives the story behind the beloved album that gives the show its name. Thanks in large part to the vision of co-choreog…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Friday, June 20, 2025

Breaking Baz: Red-Hot Rachel Zegler Soars In ‘Evita’ London Palladium Previews, Heating Up The Box Office As Chatter Turns To 2027 Broadway Transf by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) is a sensation as her voice soars through the London Palladium’s auditorium — and beyond — portraying Eva Perón in Evita, the classic Tim R…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:34PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

what's going on with EVITA?! | the truth about the Rachel Zegler balcony scene and rehearsal drama by MickeyJoTheatre

get tickets to see MickeyJoTheatre LIVE at the Phoenix Arts Club: https://phoenixartsclub.com/events/mickeyjotheatre-live/ Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.y…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:05PM

Rachel Zegler Jokes She 'Practically Begged' Jamie Lloyd to Cast Her in EVITA

Rachel Zegler and Jamie Lloyd are breaking down the new West End production of Evita in a new "Taxi Talk" interview. In the social media video, they discuss Zegler's "major accomplishment" t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas to Star in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas will take over the roles of Satine and Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical beginning July 22 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. They join the compan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Friday, June 6, 2025

Photos: HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Cast Meets the Press

Heathers The Musical is gearing up to make its Off-Broadway return! Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, the show will start performances on June 22, 202…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM
Monday, June 2, 2025

Jen Colella and Zachary Noah Piser to Headline THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY

Pride meets prohibition at Joe’s Pub this June 17 with THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY — a one-night-only theatrical fundraiser celebrating LGBTQ+ history through music, joy, and resistance. Showt…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM
Sunday, May 25, 2025

Elaine Paige on Sunday Hands the Queue Over to You! by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige presents an Over To You Edition, featuri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Saturday, May 24, 2025

OHMYGOD HEY... Carly Mercedes Dyer! | Olivier nominee talks debut cabaret at MickeyJoTheatre: LIVE! by MickeyJoTheatre

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Monday, May 19, 2025

Kerry Butler and More Join Cast of HEATHERS Off-Broadway Return

The complete cast and creative team have been announced for Heathers The Musical. Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, a veteran of 12 Broadway shows including Hairspray, Xanadu, Mean Girls, and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

McKenzie Kurtz, Olivia Hardy, and Elizabeth Teeter Will Play the Heathers in HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL

Casting has been announced for the three Heathers, in the off-Broadway return of Heathers: The Musical! McKenzie Kurtz (Broadway: Frozen, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Wicked; Kennedy Center: …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

Review: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends by JK

Review of the evening performance on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. Starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, with Jacob Dickey, Kevin Earley,…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Lorna Courtney and Casey Likes to Lead Summer Return of Heathers the Musical by Darryn King

Tony nominee Lorna Courtney and Casey Likes will lead Heathers the Musical off-Broadway this summer. The musical will make its New York City return in a limited engagement at New World Sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Beth Leavel unpacks her ‘The Ladies Who Lunch’ performance in ‘Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends’ and reveals the ‘most difficult’ song to by David Buchanan

“I’m real late to the Sondheim game, sadly,” Beth Leavel tells Gold Derby as she thinks back to her first memory of a Stephen Sondheim song or show. Part of her tardiness stemmed from …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:50PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

DONNA MCKECHNIE SINGS SONDHEIM AT 54 BELOW by Ron Fassler

Donna McKechnie onstage at 54 Below in her new Sondheim show.April 22, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler In her current three-performance engagement at 54 Below, the amazin…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 04:50PM
Monday, April 14, 2025

“BYE BYE BIRDIE” AT 65: THAT’S A LOT OF LIVING by Ron Fassler

Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke perform “Rosie” in “Bye Bye Birdie” (1960).Producer Edward Padula was worried. He liked the show he was working hard to raise money for, but he was ta…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:28AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

My Variety Review: "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends" on Broadway by Frank Rizzo

After three Broadway revues of Stephen Sondheim’s music you would think a fourth wouldn’t offer anything fresh, have any surprises, or be anything special. Think again. “Old Friends”…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 09:22PM
Friday, April 4, 2025

SHO ME: SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS by bwaySHO

Bernadette Peters and Lea Solanga star in a jam-packed Stephen Sondheim celebration. The musical review covers Sondheim's work from West Side Story, Follies, Gypsy, Into The Woods, Company, …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:00PM
Friday, March 28, 2025

Broadway Games: Divas in the News by JK

Broadway Games: Quiz: Divas in the News These days the news comes fast and furious and Broadway is not immune! Recently, there have been several news reports involving our beloved divas. H…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
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
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Playbill is saddened to announce that Carole D'Andrea, original Jet girl Velma in West Side ...

Playbill is saddened to announce that Carole D'Andrea, original Jet girl Velma in West Side Story on Broadway, has passed away at the age of 87.

SOURCE: Google at 01:36AM
Monday, March 17, 2025

Original WEST SIDE STORY Company Member Carole D'Andrea Dies At Age 87

Actor and dancer ​Carole D'Andrea has passed away at the age of 87. D'Andrea's most celebrated role was as Velma, a member of the Jets, in the original 1957 Broadway production of 'West S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18PM

Original West Side Story Cast Member Carole D’Andrea Has Died by Margaret Hall

Ms. D'Andrea was one of only six actors from the original Broadway cast to appear in the 1960 film adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM
Friday, March 14, 2025

Rachel Zegler to Lead Evita Revival in London’s West End by Josh Darvill

Rachel Zegler is heading to the West End! The West Side Story star will take on the legendary role of Eva Perón in a brand-new production of Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd. The show, featur…

SOURCE: musicalsdaily.com at 02:37PM

Cry-Baby, the Musical review – John Waters’ teen rebels will have you in tears of joy by Arifa Akbar

Arcola theatre, LondonThis firecracker adaptation of the 1990 Johnny Depp film pokes fun at American conservative values in rockabilly songs bursting with biting ironies This musical adaptat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PM

Rachel Zegler to Lead Jamie Lloyd's Evita in London by Darryn King

Rachel Zegler—not Ariana DeBose as previously supposed—will lead Jamie Lloyd's revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical Evita in London. It will be Zegler's West End debu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Breaking Baz: ‘Snow White’ Star Rachel Zegler Signs To Play Eva Perón In ‘Evita’ At London Palladium by Baz Bamigboye

 EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Zegler, star of Steven Spielberg’s screen version of West Side Story and the soon-to-be-released Disney live-action Snow White, will make her London theater debut as…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:00AM
Sunday, March 2, 2025

Wicked Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Wins the Academy Award by Hayley Levitt

Paul Tazewell brought it home for the Wicked film, winning the Oscar for Costume Design at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2. It was his second Oscar nomination, having been nominated in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54PM
Saturday, February 15, 2025

Playlist: The Greatest Broadway Love Songs

Enjoy songs from musicals like The Bridges of Madison County, Hadestown, Wicked, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Aida, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacifi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Friday, February 7, 2025

West Side Story

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:34PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Gypsy by Wendy Caster

When the curtain came down on Act 1 of Gypsy, my friend Susan said, "She's so wrong and she's so good." Excellent summation! I was one of those who greeted Audra's casting with, she's miscas…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:36PM