The Savannah Bananas began when one couple emptied their bank accounts for a dream: to add joy, fun and ultimately singing and dancing to baseball. 11 years later, it's an entertainment juggernaut.

Could there be a better name for a child performer than Mary Small (1922-2007)? Small was a second generation vaudevillian, born and raised in Baltimore. Taught to sing from earliest childhood, she startled lis…

Decades before it became a commercial opportunity for card shops and florists, Mother’s Day was conceived by Julia Ward Howe (“Battle Hymn of the Republic”) as a female-driven holiday to promote world pea…

The Broadway Theatre Review: August Wilson’s Century Cycle Resonates with Spiritual Force at the Barrymore The sound of a guitar being gently strummed is what draws me in, but it is the feeling behind it that…

There are singers and there are songwriters….then there is Melissa Manchester — one of the increasingly rare artists who fully inhabits both worlds with elegance, intelligence, emotional precision, and a vo…

DAZZLING DOG DAY — I went this week to see Dog Day Afternoon and just adored it. John Bernthal was simply stunning; yes, he was doing a bit of Pacino, but clearly making the play his own. It only received …

“Costume Art,” the Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition opening tomorrow, six days after the Met Gala celebrated it, isn’t what it may sound like. It pairs some 200 garments and accessories with 2…

off-Broadway – Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Academy of Music – Harvey Theater: 651 Fulton Street. April 19-May 17, 2026. Tragedy. Author: William Shakespeare. Director: Robert Hastie. 2 hrs, 45 min. Critic: David…

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The moment Sydney James Harcourt steps into the spotlight as Rum Tum Tugger in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, the temperature inside the Broadhurst Theatre rises. The audience screams and fans clack. Harcourt’s Tug…

 Shows get revived for all kinds of reasons. Maybe they were under appreciated in the past. Or they may have something particularly relevant to say about current events. A director may have come up with an inn…

Culture awards of all kinds have been steadily losing their currency over the past decade. So what's going on?

This post does triple duty: 1) it’s World Collage Day; 2) we’re a week out from International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and we’re a couple of weeks out from the birthday of Lucy San…

Today’s new Travalanche posts for May 9, 2026 are about: Lucy Sante and Her Collages, the life and music of Billy Joel, and the late playwright Robert Heide. Earlier Travalanche posts for May 9 (in no particu…

This won’t be a review of the recent two-part HBO “documentary” Billy Joel: And So It Goes (2025) per se, apart from the fact that I saw it recently and became aware of several aspects of the singer’s l…

Broken Snow starts with a young, scruffy-looking guy rummaging around a dilapidated winter cottage. He has rumpled clothes, a furtive air, and no apparent concern for the continued survival of furniture. Sudden…

Lorin Wertheimer finds that even with some conceptual missteps, this haunting new play grapples effectively with grief. The post Review: Love Story at the Tank appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Here are the nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards (2026). If you would like to read our predictions for this year, please subscribe to our Substack, @PagesOnStages Best of luck to all of the nominees! Be…

By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” On this MOTHER’S DAY Weekend,,, … and with all due respect to Stevie Wonder, “I Just [ Write ] to say, I LOVE YOU!” In the process, I just discovered…

We also break down some surprise inclusions (Richard Thomas in The Balusters) and shocking omissions ("Tempress" Chasity Moore in Cats: The Jellicle Ball).

If you missed the spectacular THE CHER SHOW on Broadway a few years back, or even the popular two-year national tour that followed, fret not. Because now you can see it all, complete with legendary Bob Mackie c…

The film that’s been adapted into a new musical created a memorable aesthetic with its cast and outfits. Its ideas about the nuclear family also made it a movie for its time.

Downtown playwright Robert Heide (Robert Heitke, 1934-2025) passed away back in December (thanks for the alert, Eve Golden); as I often do, I opted to wait until the decedent’s next birthday to work up a trib…

Mother's Day weekend is here, and if mama can't provide you a Broadway-tastic Mother's Day, then BroadwayWorld sure will! To celebrate the special day, we salute some of this Broadway seasosn's current mothers,…

The Broadway Theatre Review: A fact-based drama of isolation and narrative control, driven by performance and shaped by uneven execution By Ross Time does not move the same way for everyone, and sitting in the …

“The midcentury architecture is fascinating. It’s also a place where I’m outside almost every waking hour of the day.”

The writer Pamela Redmond talks about her new play, “Old Woman Naked,” why her kids won’t see it and whether she’d have done the show without GLP-1s.

This week, Double-EGOT winner Bobby Lopez joins us to talk about the 15th anniversary of Book of Mormon, and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Roxanne Roberts, and Mo Rocca say a tearful farewell to Spirit AirlinesSee …

As the son of thespian royalty takes on Peter Shaffer’s ‘Equus’ at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Patrick Smith meets the celebrated stage actor to discuss Bond, the perils of being called posh, and the gi…

Seven years ago, I saw The Hello Girls at 59E59 Theaters and immediately fell in love with it. Today, at the star-studded concert presentation at Baryshnikov Arts Center’s Jerome Robbins Theater, that love on…

It’s the most compelling question of the evening, when someone asks whether you would love a family member differently after discovering an unbearable truth about them. The idea unwinds our senses, and the ro…

May 10 is Mother's Day. Why not treat mom to dinner and a show to celebrate?

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(Arifa Akbar’s article appeared in 5/3.) Brighton Dome Corn Exchange The timeless parable of a 16th-century horse dealer turned violent protester questions the personal cost of resistance in this awe-inspirin…

A dancer, choreographer, curator, and advocate, Gabriel Mata has become well known to readers of MD Theatre Guide over the last several years, as a solo artist and the organizer behind the LatinX Movement Festi…

On the face of it, a big production show like “42nd Street” seems like a risky choice for a small-staged theater like Classic Theatre of Maryland. After the overture introduction in the dark and the lights …

The New York Drama Critics' Circle celebrated the 2025-2026 season with honors for Little Bear Ridge Road, Ragtime, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and more. BroadwayWorld was inside the event for an exclusive look at…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Save the Last Dance Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Rachel Zegler have been tapped to star in Last Dance, a father-daughter story directed by B…

Though this revival loses some of its emotional heft, The Sandman still thrills.

Feltman: World’s First Hot Dog is that rarest of theatrical experiences: a solo show that feels as expansive as a Broadway epic and as intimate as a conversation with your favorite uncle over a summer meal. M…

World Premiere of J.B. Miller’s The Last Victorian Joins a Shaw Rarity, Plus Solo Sleepy Hollow, and Intimate Crime & Punishment for 2026-27 Season Plays Directed by WSG’s Steven Carpenter, Laura G…

Review: The Wasp at Southwark Playhouse Borough “There are twists and turns aplenty" The post Review: The Wasp at Southwark Playhouse Borough appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

Review: FLUSH at the Arcola Theatre “A love letter to those dingy underground club toilets we all know so well.” The post Review: FLUSH at the Arcola Theatre appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

The Japanese revival of GYPSY will retain its original title when it returns to the stage in 2026, reversing an earlier decision to present the production under the name 'Rose.' BroadwayWorld previously repo…

Watch a video of Isabelle McCalla leading the cast of Schmigadoon! on Broadway in "With All of Your Heart." The show-stopping number, which kicks off Act Two, features the musical's ensemble performing Christop…

Ken Ludwig’s Comic Fantasy Brightens & Enlightens by Rachel Norby When classics professors Daphne and Ralph meet on a beach in Naxos, Greece, they have no idea of the adventures they will soon encounter t…

Kate Poling's adaptation swaps castles and pumpkins for chrome diners and gas pumps in an interactive show for young audiences. Miners Alley Theatre for Young Audiences opens a 1950s-set adaptation of Cinderell…

Joe Mantello has spent a long time thinking about Death of a Salesman. The director of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, first encountered Arthur Miller’s masterwo…

NPAN’s reading of Cherokee playwright DeLanna Studi’s new ‘I is for Invisible’ highlighted national commemoration of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Broadway – Booth Theater: 222 West 44 Street. April 16-July 19, 2026. Drama. Author: David Auburn. Director: Thomas Kail. 2 hrs, 15 min. Critic: David Sheward (May 2026). **** David Auburn’s Proof returns t…

Ramona Mallory (Anne Eggerman from the Broadway revival of Little Night Music) put on her best cockney accent to step into the role of Mrs. Lovett at last month's Sondheim Unplugged on April 27th at 54 Below. W…

How David Henry Hwang and Alexandra Silber seek to honor 2 classic musicals' intentions while keeping them fresh.

James Brown The Musical is officially on its way to Broadway. The announcement comes just as we mark what would have been James Brown’s 93rd birthday and twenty years since his passing. After more than a deca…

Update: September L. Davis' Instagram account has confirmed that she is alive. She had stopped breathing for six seconds before doctors revived her. Ana Gasteyer has responded to the passing of September L. …

Broadway's buzziest shows are running in Midtown now.

I'm going to use the word "lovely" here about The Bad Daters, and I mean it in its broadest sense: touching, pleasant, uplifting, sweet, and leaving you with a good feeling about humanity upon leaving the theat…

The Drama Desk Awards has revealed the line-up of special performances and tributes for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, taking place Sunday, May 17, 2026 at The Town Hall. See the full list of nominees HERE!…

By Alix Cohen I think I’ve seen all thirteen of Stephen Hanks -produced Blue Wave/Blue Tsunami shows. What became clear again last night, the first of four new evenings, is though donations are made to candid…

Hello, kitty! Hamilton alum Sydney James Harcourt has been bringing the heat as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, a Ballroom-inspired reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical. T…

Watch a highlight from the final season of hit cabaret series Sondheim Unplugged, with Lucia Spina (Into the Woods) singing "Have an Eggroll, Mr. Goldstone" from Gypsy. Read a review of last month's April 27 sh…

Today’s new Travalanche posts for May 8, 2026 are about Nan Wynn, Mary Lou Williams, Sam Lufkin, and some exciting new Al Hirschfeld stuff. May 8 is also VE Day, and I’ve blogged about that too. Earlier Tra…

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera continues at the Connecticut theatre through June 7.

Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of Broadway's biggest hits including, Hamilton and Rent, but he got his start on a much smaller scale. Originally broadcast June 30, 2025.

Skid Row's resident dentist is passing the drill. Beginning May 26, Claybourne Elder will join the off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Dr. Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. Andy Karl will play his final perform…

Following the Wednesday, May 20, 2026 7:30 PM ET performance of Giant on Broadway, starring John Lithgow, John Lithgow, Aya Cash, and Mark Rosenblatt will join a conversation with Taffy Brodesser-Akner hosted b…

Grammy and Drama Desk nominee Claybourne Elder (HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” Company) will join the company of Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway. Elder will appear in the role of Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. be…

Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go has officially returned to New York for seven-weeks only! Studio Seaview has released new video footage of the production, which is directed by Drama Desk and Obie winne…

The National Tour of Wicked will welcome new principal cast members next month. Beginning Tuesday, June 9 at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Aline Mayagoitia (Elphaba), Claudia Bennett (Glinda), Susan Cella …

The Company and Gilded Age actor will be the newest resident of Skid Row.

The national tour of Wicked will welcome new principal cast members beginning June 9 at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Joining the company are Aline Mayagoitia as Elphaba, Claudia Bennett as Glind…

The star ballerina is also an accomplished choreographer. Her sophomore work for City Ballet is bigger and better than her first.

“Pride and Prejudice” at Flat Rock Playhouse is not strictly a parody or a spoof, but more of an affectionate retelling of Austen’s enduring love story that underscores the aspects of the narrative th…

I stopped by the Algonquin yesterday to visit with my old friend David Leopold of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation. We hatched some crazy plans (about which more in due course), and David took me through his exhibi…

Playbill is sending three young creators to the 2026 International Thespian Festival to work directly with us on coverage of the week-long event.

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on Kecoughtan High School's production of MAMMA MIA! Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs for all types of producti…

Directed by Eric Tucker, Bedlam‘s new production of Othello is now playing at the West End Theatre off-Broadway. The production features just four actors inhabiting the 19 roles of Othello. Read the reviews h…

The Janice Jam's Broadway Tuesdays at Paramount residency continues at the Paramount Times Square May 12.

The filmed version of Hamilton will be released for the first time in 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 16. The Collector's Edition will also include a fabric poster, a set of collectible art cards, and a booklet of “Al…

The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical is currently playing Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park.

The National Tour of the Broadway blockbuster WICKED will welcome new principal cast members next month. Beginning Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Aline Mayagoitia (Elphaba), Cl…