A Perfume of Life! Jay Reisberg May 2, 2026 - 17:44 Topics Theater Review Tags off broadway …

Freeze your brain, go on - try it 🩵 New & current stars of HEATHERS pass a sparkly Slurpee after their first show at Westerberg High. Find your tickets at Broadway.com to see new HEATHERS stars Isabella Esl…

Kim's Convenience plays May 15 – June 14, 2026 Find tickets: https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/26-season/kims-convenience Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage Old Globe Theatre Conrad Prebys Theatre Center By Ins …

Earlier this week, MCC Theater presented Miscast26, the one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast! Miscast26 honored T…

Nominations for the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards have been announced, which were chosen among shows and films that opened during the 2025-2026 season. The 2026 Chita Rivera Awards will be presented on May 18 at …

Both “Schmigadoon” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” get lots of love in the nominations for the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards for dance and choreography, on Broadway and the movies, announced this morning. The …

Lisa Ann Walter, Isabelle Esler, John Cardoza, Zan Berube, and Chris Marsh Clark have joined the cult-favorite musical revival.

Ready to cross that bridge into the land of Schmigadoon!? The new musical celebrated its opening night earlier this week at the Nederlander Theatre, and BroadwayWorld's guest correspondent, Gabriel Jaffe (Winne…

Broadway Dreams presented Dreamers on Fire, a one-night-only alumni concert event celebrating the talent of Broadway Dreams artists who have gone on to light up stages on Broadway and beyond, on Monday, April 2…

Review of the Sunday, April 26, 2026 matinee performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, Ana Gasteyer, Ann Harada, Brad Oscar, Isabelle McCalla, Ayaan Diop, Iva…

You can now get a first look at new production photos of Heathers: The Musical Off-Broadway, featuring the show's newest cast members! The cast currently features Lisa Ann Walter as Ms. Fleming and Veronica…

Heathers: The Musical Off-Broadway welcomed new members of the cast! See photos of Lisa Ann Walter and more taking their opening night bows in the show, now playing at New World Stages. The full cast of Hea…

Rachel Schur will re-join the company of Chicago on Broadway as Roxie Hart, with Nik Walker joining as Billy Flynn, on May 4. The two will replace Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas, who play their final performa…

Sara Chase (center) and company in “Schmigadoon!”April 28, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.When I began writing this column ten years ago and titled it “Theatre Yesterday and Today,” …

April 27th, 2026: Dear Diary – It’s a beautiful frickin’ day! HEATHERS welcomes Isabella Esler, John Cardoza, Zan Berube, Lisa Ann Walter and Chris Marsh Clark to the company of the musical comedy. The …

Lisa Ann Walter took the stage at Heathers the Musical for the first time on Monday night, making her debut as Ms. Flemming and Veronica’s Mom in the hit Off-Broadway production. Watch a video of her first cu…

Today’s new Travalanche post for April 28, 2026 is about Harper Lee (born 100 years ago today) and To Kill a Mockingbird. Also for National Superhero Day, check out nearly 50 posts about superhero characters …

Heathers The Musical is welcoming new cast members to the company! Lisa Ann Walter is making her Off-Broadway debut as Ms. Fleming and Veronica Sawyer's Mom. Zan Berube is making her her Off-Broadway debut as t…

Review of the Saturday, March 28, 2006 preview performance at Studio 54 in New York City. A Roundabout Theatre Company production. Starring Luke Evans, Rachel Dratch, Andrew Durand, Amber Gray, Harvey Guillén,…

Original Merrily We Roll Along star Ann Morrison currently heads the cast of the Tony-winning musical.

Schmigadoon!, Broadway's newest musical, has officially opened at the Nederlander Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet below! Read the reviews for Schmigadoon! here. Schmigadoon! stars Alex Brigh…

It's a musical every day in Schmigadoon!, Broadway's newest musical, now playing at Nederlander Theatre! See what the critics are saying in our review roundup! Schmigadoon! stars Alex Brightman and Sara Chase …

Schmigadoon! is celebrating its opening night at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre! Check out video from inside opening night as the cast takes their celebratory curtain call. Schmigadoon! stars Alex Brightman…

Schmigadoon!, a town previously only accessible by magical bridge, is finally visible in these first look photos. Now playing at the Nederlander Theatre, the comedic love letter to Golden Age musicals stars Ale…

You can now get a first look at production photos of Schmigadoon! on Broadway. The production is currently in previews, and will officially open at The Nederlander Theatre on Monday, April 20. Schmigadoon! …

C'est cool . . . Ann Scott's novel set amid a '90s Parisian milieu of techno beats, club drugs, and bisexual ravers. Superstars, by Ann Scott, translated by Jonathan Woollen, Astra House, 304 pages, $22 '�…

The 1995 production of Noel and Gertie with Ann Morrison and B.G. FitzGerald

The 1996 Broadway revival of Chicago (which opened November 14, 1996) had one of the most iconic casts of the late 20th century. Roxie Hart " Ann Reinking Velma Kelly " Bebe Neuwirth Billy Flynn " James Naught…

JESA By Jeena Yi Directed by Mei Ann Teo Ma-Yi Theater Company in Residence JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the "perfect family ga…

JESA By Jeena Yi Directed by Mei Ann Teo Ma-Yi Theater Company in Residence JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the "perfect family ga…

An unusual dance/thriller hybrid builds to a striking ending. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Scorched Earth at St. Ann's Warehouse appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

JESA By Jeena Yi Directed by Mei Ann Teo Ma-Yi Theater Company in Residence JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the "perfect family ga…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Balls to the Wall Beginning April 27, Chris Marsh Clark will take on the role of Ram Sweeney in Heathers off-Broadway, following the recent departure o…

Review of the Saturday, March 28, 2026 matinee preview performance at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Starring Andre de Shields, Ken Ard, "Tempress" Chastity Moore, Sydney James Harcourt, Dudney Joseph…

JESA By Jeena Yi Directed by Mei Ann Teo Ma-Yi Theater Company in Residence JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the "perfect family ga…

You can now get a first look at Schmigadoon! on Broadway as the cast takes their first preview bows. Schmigadoon! stars Alex Brightman and Sara Chase as Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble, a couple who accidentall…

Schmigadoon! begins performances on April 4, just over the bridge at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre. Opening night is on April 20, with the limited engagement scheduled to run through September 6. The music…

It's a schmirst schmook! Or, rather, a first look at Schmigadoon! Broadway. If you're trying to admire from afar and not get stuck there forever, this is your chance! Ahead of performances beginning on A…

McKenzie Kurtz plays the flirtatious and fun-loving ingénue Betsy in Schmigadoon!, which begins performances at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4. The Broadway favorite, who has starred in Wicked, Frozen and …

Ahead of the Schmigadoon's special fan invited dress rehearsal and first performance, you can now get a first look photo of the cast and set of the production, onstage at the Nederlander Theatre. From Saturd…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click …

Ann Harada is crossing that bridge back to Schmigadoon! Watch the Broadway favorite discuss bringing Florence Menlove from screen to the stage here: https://bway.world/a2a84 BroadwayWorld's Spring Preview is s…

Rob Gardner's Lamb of God, the dramatic concert work, had its one-night-only Metropolitan Opera House debut last evening in its largest staging to date. See photos and videos here! The concert featured a 70-…

Mary Beth Hurt, the award-winning actress whose work was displayed on stage and screen, died at age 79 on March 28, 2026. After a decades-long battle with Alzheimer's disease, Hurt passed in an assisted living …

There is no escaping Schmigadoon! The new musical is getting ready to begin performances (April 4) at the Nederlander Theatre, where it is set to open on April 20. Check out photos of the new Broadway marquee h…

Searchlight Pictures' The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical drama about the Shaker Movement, will begin streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ on March 31. The movie is currently available to rent or purchase on…

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation welcomed theater artists and industry leaders to Gotham Hall this past Monday for its annual Gala, where Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher was honored w…

Schmigadoon! is coming to Broadway, and unlike the musical's main characters, it's not a place that theatre fans will want to leave. The production will begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on Saturday, Ap…

If there were no playbill framing Artistic Director Karen Ann Daniels' vision for "As You Like It" as a "love letter to DC," would the production read that way? Would it make audiences swoon? Would it leave the…

Watch McKenzie Kurtz, Ana Gasteyer, Brad Oscar, Ann Harada, Isabelle McCalla, Ivan Hernandez, Max Clayton, and more perform the title song in 'Schmigadoon!' on Broadway. Schmigadoon! stars Alex Brightman and S…

Plus, how Seth celebrated his birthday and where you can catch him live next.

The 1985 whodunit also featured Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Michael McKean, and more.

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonTracy-Ann Oberman stars in this absorbing and timely revival of Ryan Craig's 2011 comic tragedy, set over one fraught evening A death in the family is always a reckoning. In this…

From Abbott Elementary to Westerberg High! Lisa Ann Walter makes her off-Broadway debut in HEATHERS THE MUSICAL. She begins performances April 27 alongside Isabella Esler, John Cardoza and Zan Berube. Head to…

Lisa Ann Walter will trade the halls of Abbott Elementary for Westerberg High when she joins the cast of Heathers The Musical next month. Walter, whose credits also include The Parent Trap and Bruce Almighty, w…

Lisa Ann Walter will make her Off-Broadway debut in Heathers the Musical! The Abbott Elementary star is joining the cast as Ms. Fleming and Veronica Sawyer's Mom, Deadline reports. The beloved Parent Trap star …

The Abbott Elementary and Parent Trap film star has set a stage premiere.

EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Ann Walter is headed to Westerburg High. The actress will make her off-Broadway debut in Heathers The Musical at New World Stages next month in the dual roles of guidance counselor Ms. Fleming a…

Citoyens Français, écoutez mon appel ! Je vous crie dessus depuis un pays barbare, une nation sans culture, une terre sans goût ni discernement. Cette terre, ce sont les États-Unis d'Amérique. Mais …

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater. The list covers women working regional theaters, Off-B…

McKenzie Kurtz plays the flirtatious and fun-loving ingénue Betsy in Schmigadoon!, which begins performances at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4. Now the Broadway favorite, who has starred in Wicked…

The company of Schmigadoon! has had a busy day in their fake town! Rehearsals for the new Broadway musical began on March 11, with Maulik Pancholy completing the cast as The Reverend, the mild-mannered religiou…

By Mei Ann Teo, Jane Jung, Sara Zatz. The leadership team of Pink Fang reflects on the company's renaming and new directions at the end of a three-year transition period that began with the retirement of Ping C…

Daylight is lasting longer. Temperatures are climbing. And the Broadway openings calendar is crowded. That can only mean one thing: spring is here! Looking Forward to Spring: March - May 2026 Like we always d…

"The Testament of Ann Lee" and Shaker traditions represent how movement has been a constantly evolving conduit to heaven.

By Tulis McCall If you play your cards right you can still get to the final performance of this run of Finding Dorothy Parker tonight at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The production features Veanne Cox, Ann Hara…

Kickstarting the Bucks County Playhouse's 2026 season is the world premiere of Starstruck, the new musical with music by Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls and a book by Beth Malone and Mary Ann Stratton. Taking…

Sing along to the official instrumental track for "The Heart Of A Woman" from "Small Talk: A Very Short Song Cycle" on Georgia Stitt's album BELL TOWER. Originally recorded by Ruthie Ann Miles ABOUT THE ALBUM…

Sing along to the official instrumental track for "A Very Short Song" from "Small Talk: A Very Short Song Cycle" on Georgia Stitt's album BELL TOWER. Originally recorded by Ruthie Ann Miles ABOUT THE ALBUM: …

Sing along to the official instrumental track for "From Halcyon Hall" from "Small Talk: A Very Short Song Cycle" on Georgia Stitt's album BELL TOWER. Originally recorded by Ruthie Ann Miles ABOUT THE ALBUM: …

Sing along to the official instrumental track for "The True Nature Of Evil" from "Small Talk: A Very Short Song Cycle" on Georgia Stitt's album BELL TOWER. Originally recorded by Ruthie Ann Miles ABOUT THE AL…

Sing along to the official instrumental track for "Bloody Men" from "Small Talk: A Very Short Song Cycle" on Georgia Stitt's album BELL TOWER. Originally recorded by Ruthie Ann Miles ABOUT THE ALBUM: Release…

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater held its 2026 Annual Gala on Monday, March 2, honoring Dr. Justin Vivian Bond as this year's Vanguard Honoree. Check out photos of the production. The one-night-only benefit e…

The stage-and-screen legend will be recognized for her contributions to dance during the May 18 ceremony at NYU's Skirball Center.

Smaug is officially joining the cast of The Hobbit and his puppet head is already turning heads backstage. Props artist Matthew Burgess spent more than six weeks building the big Dragon head with guidance from …