"I like to create an environment in the room where, truly, the best idea wins." Step into the rehearsal hall as Donna Feore talks about working with the cast of Guys and Dolls. This season, the powerhouse dire…

The Manchester Opera House engagement will precede a West End run.

Full casting has been revealed for the highly anticipated UK premiere of award-winning comedy musical Something Rotten! The post Full cast announced for UK premiere of Something Rotten! in Manchester appeared f…

"He lets people find their own way into his web." Step into the rehearsal hall as Evan Buliung uncovers the manipulative force of Iago, a man determined to unravel everything Othello has built. Othello, Shakes…

"The storm is right in the middle of everybody." Step into the rehearsal hall as Antoni Cimolino reveals how he plans to conjure the fierce, all-consuming storm at the heart of The Tempest, transforming the Fes…

📯 All the way from Stratford (upon-Avon), please welcome the quill-wielding, ruff-rocking, sonnet-dropping superstar himself: William Shakespeare, with his chart-topping hit "Hard to be the Bard." ⚡ In ho…

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"We have such trust." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre talk about the level of trust they've built together in Something Rotten! Today marks 11 years since Something Rotten! premiered…

Titaníque is more outlandish (and funnier), Something Rotten! was sharper (and funnier) and Smash, well, Smash was none of those. Taking a comfortable, crowd-satisfying spot somewhere in the middle of recent (…

Olivier Award-nominated star Marisha Wallace has been announced as the latest cast member to join the UK premiere of Something Rotten! The post Marisha Wallace joins UK premiere of Something Rotten! in Manchest…

"We'll do a scene from Step Brothers, that would be fun..." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre discuss their work ethic for Something Rotten! (and bicker like siblings). Both actors are…

What's Something Rotten!? Only the "uproarious musical comedy" (Toronto Star) that audiences want to see again and again... and again! Whether you missed it in 2024 or you're one of many that absolutely must ex…

  At This Theatre: The St. James: 2012-2025 Opening 99 years ago as Erlanger's Theatre, the house played host to the George M. Cohan show, The Merry Malones, and then played host to the popular styl…

It's hard to be the B(e)ard! 🥸 As we prepare for Something Rotten!, the artisans in our Wigs department are busy getting the beards and moustaches ready for the Renaissance. There are 12 beards for this …

When life gives you eggs (make an omelette)! Welcome to St. Andrew's Players' "Something Rotten!" This musical comedy opened on Broadway in 2015, with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick. Music and l…

Schmigadoon! is welcoming a number of new townspeople to the Broadway company. As previously announced, Alex Brightman and Sara Chase will star as Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble. Here's who's jo…

Saturday Night Live alum Ana Gasteyer will join Alex Brightman and Sara Chase in the upcoming Broadway production of Schmigadoon!, producers announced today as the musical comedy rounds out its cast. Also joini…

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Shakespeare is back and he's more outrageous than ever in Something Rotten! Called "the smartest and funniest new musical comedy" by the Toronto Star, this crowd-pleasing spectacle returns to the Festival Theat…

On January 20, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present the 16th Annual Broadway Salutes, an industry-wide celebration honoring 450 Broadway veterans. This year's…

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Ch…

From & Juliet to Something Rotten! to The Frogs, the Bard has been a central character in several shows, from ahistorical musical comedies to reference-drenched dramas.

Five-time Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James is no stranger to an emotional rollercoaster. While James is particularly prized for his heartbreaking appearances in Titanic, Next to Normal, The Ferryman, and Days o…

The Muny will feature five beloved musicals and two debuts in its 108th season. The lineup for summer 2026 includes Hairspray, Shrek The Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, Disney's Newsies, the…

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Ch…

Get ready for a Renaissance with a twist as Something Rotten! is finally making its fully staged UK premiere. After a sold-out concert run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the hit Broadway musical is coming to Manc…

The hit musical follows the Bottom brothers, both playwrights trying to best their superstar contemporary William Shakespeare.

Comedy, TV and musical theatre favourite Jason Manford will return to the stage next summer in the UK premiere of the award-winning musical Something Rotten! The post Jason Manford to Star in UK Premiere of Som…

How do Broadway understudies survive? The gig isn't easy! Understudies and swings are some of the hardest working performers on Broadway (and beyond), having to be ready to go on at a moment's notice, often for…

Three dream roles have so far eluded Broadway and West End favorite Marisha Wallace. She just ended an acclaimed Broadway run in Cabaret, but her heart is set on playing these three characters someday. So cast …

JES Theatrical announced the full cast for the upcoming invite-only industry reading of The Parts I Keep Inside, taking place on October 22 in New York City. Conceived by Jeffrey Schmelkin, the musical features…

Rockers On Broadway: Live " Volume 2 will be available on all major streaming platforms beginning October 3, 2025, from R.O.B. Records in partnership with Jazzheads. Following the release of Rockers On Broadway…

In case you missed it " our 2026 season has been announced! Let us know which production you're most looking forward to in the comments. Without further ado, the 2026 playbill: Festival Theatre: - Antoni Cim…

Announcing our 2026 season! This will be Antoni Cimolino's final season as Artistic Director. The culmination of a 40-year career with the Festival, including 14 seasons as Artistic Director, this farewell seas…

Entertainment Community Fund Board Chair Annette Bening, Broadway performer Tommy Bracco (Newsies), Academy Award-winning actor, dancer and singer Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Drama Desk Award winner Mandy …

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced the acquisition of Mrs. Doubtfire, the hit comedy musical based on the enormously popular 20th Century Fox motion picture. From the team that broug…

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere musical The Heart, based on "Réparer les Vivants" by Maylis de Kerangal; book and additional lyrics by Kait Kerrigan (Broadway'…

StageDoor Theatre puts on a top-flight production of the bawdy musical comedy.

John O'Farrell, co-writer of Something Rotten! and the Mrs Doubtfire musical, joins the London Theatre Review podcast to discuss his latest West End show, Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical. Watch more of…

John O'Farrell, co-writer of Something Rotten! and the Mrs Doubtfire musical, joins the London Theatre Review podcast to discuss his latest West End show, Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical. Get tickets f…

Get a first look at 'Screech In' from Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine's production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances run through June 14, 2025 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. The ens…

Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine has released first look photos for their production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances begin May 15 for a limited run through June 14, 2025 at the…

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic ("Steppin' Out") Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick, the two brothers who conceived Something Rotten! and more recently wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Mrs. Doubtfire …

Playbill celebrates the 10th anniversary of the musical comedy.

These Kansas City students are becoming their fullest selves through theatre.

In classic fashion, Slow Burn Theatre Company's current production of Something Rotten! at the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center is a fast-paced and utterly hilarious celebration of the theater, musicals, a…

Slow Burn Theatre Company continues its fabulous 15th Anniversary Season with a somewhat lesser-known but absolutely hilarious musical that, once experienced, makes any lover of the genre a fan for life. Get ye…

In one of the most hilarious production numbers in recent musical comedy written specifically for musical fans, imagine: alternating lyrics among Shakespearean quotes, ribald puns and a chorus line holding up A…

The fully staged production follows concerts of the Tony-nominated musical last year at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Tickets: https://www.mirvish.com/shows/just-for-one-day On July 13, 1985, music united the world. 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way " at JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical. …

Tickets: https://www.mirvish.com/shows/just-for-one-day On July 13, 1985, music united the world. 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way " at JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical. …

Join the star-studded cast of Schmigadoon! during a press day with @bwaySHO! Stay tuned for the full interviews and get your tix now for the Kennedy Center production from January 31st until February 9th. Th…

It seems by design in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, that the ensemble is impactful but nondescript. After all, it's Norma's movie, and no one stands out. Except that the reality is that each member is a re…

Watch the cast of The Kennedy Center's Schmigadoon perform "Corn Puddin'" before their world premiere! Schmigadoon! will star two-time Tony® nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, The Kennedy Center's Spama…

Adam Pascal will join the cast of Drag: The Musical as straight man Tom Hutchinson, beginning performances at New World Stages on December 11. He takes over for Joey McIntyre, who plays his final performance…

This year, two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle celebrates his 25th year on Broadway, from "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Peter and the Starcatcher," "Something Rotten!", "Tammy Faye" and the three weeks he w…

What a joy it is to see "Something Rotten" transformed into something terrific.  The caffeinated comedy, which played New York back in 2015, is the marquee musical of the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canad…

On July 13, 1985, music united the world. 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way " at JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical. The show's World Premiere production "blew the roof off …

Watch as Something Rotten! cast members Gabriel Antonacci, Bonnie Jordan, Alex Kelly, Bethany Kovarik, Gracie Mack, Jordan Mah and Kevin McLachlan try their luck playing the Quiet Place game! Get tickets to s…

The producers of Mrs. Doubtfire have announced new casting for the final engagements of the 2023-2024 North American Tour.  Joining the company as Miranda Hillard beginning tonight, September 3, in Reno, …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and t…

We put cast members from Something Rotten to the test 🎵 #SavourAndSipTrail #VisitStratfordON #SFRotten #Stratfest #songassociation #Musicals #musicaltheatre

With catchy tunes and endless zingers, this hit comedy is finally on a London stage but only for two nights. When will it get a full run? That is the question … What's the sign of a good musical? You leave th…

Come see Something Rotten happening at the Stratford Festival now! Tickets ➡️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Something-Rotten Something Rotten! Book by Karey Kirk…

Today we learned that these Something Rotten! cast members not only have crazy musical talent, but they also love ringing a bell 😉 See what Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane, Starr Domingue, Henry Firmston, Mar…

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 Play House's (CPH) …

(Chris Wiegand's article appeared in the Guardian, 6/28; Photo: God, I hate Shakespeare … Mark Uhre as Nick Bottom in Something Rotten! Photograph: Ann Baggley.) The side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The completely original new musical Something Rotten!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and l…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, took place just last week in Shubert Alley. Hosted by Tony nominee Sean Hayes and Mo Rocca, Broadway's best once again turned out …

"CATS!" Get to know the cast members of Something Rotten! and hear their favourite stories from this incredible production! Full production credits & tickets ⬇️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/W…

Get to know the #SFRotten cast members 🍳 There are TONS of musical references in this show, find out who loved which one most! Full production credits: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAnd…

The Adam Pascal directed production of Something Rotten! at Stage to Screen on Long Island has been canceled. The production was set to run July 26 through July 28th, 2024.