YOUNG GENTLEMEN (AND LADIES) TO CELEBRATE      This is very good fun indeed. Who does not want an onstage dog called Crab, benignly upstaging a rarely seen Shakespeare clown? And  a riotous rendering o…

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Barry Singer. Ever After: Forty Years of Musical Theatre and Beyond 1977-202…

I would guess a lot of people my age are suckers for The Who’s rock opera, “Tommy.” We loved it in 1969 as a double album, the 1974 movie, and in 1992 on Broadway with Michael Cerveris’s electric perfor…

By: Pailanne Simmons March 22, 2024: If there were an award for putting the most clichés into one work, surely the new musical, The Notebook, would win it. In about two hours and twenty minutes, we see al…

Reviewed by Judd Hollander Every once in a great while, all the elements in a theatrical production align perfectly. So it is with the Encores! Production of the 1959 musical comedy, Once Upon A Mattress. Base…

Marylebone theatre, LondonSamantha Spiro conducts listeners urgently through this horrifying story of a baby thrown in desperation from an Auschwitz train If writing a poem after Auschwitz is barbaric, as the p…

The seats of the Elysian Theatre on Riverside Dr., which in my time in L.A. was the home of the Colony Studio Theatre (later Knightsbridge). It was also the theater closest to my home in Echo Park, and I someti…

Watch Erika Henningsen sing 'Tell That Girl' from Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich's EVER AFTER: THE MUSICAL, based on the 1998 movie starring Drew Barrymore!

Loren Noveck is not wooed by the combination of Britney Spears and happy ever after. The post Review: Once Upon a One More Time at the Marquis Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Bad Cinderella could have been the poison apple that killed off revisionist fairy tales once and for all, but Britney Spears and Once Upon A One More Time, the new Broadway musical opening tonight that brims wi…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

By Myra Chanin . . .  In 2009, when Disenchanted was getting ready to hold its first workshop (at Pearl Studios in New York City), over 700 women auditioned for the 11 roles for a one-night stand—during whic…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

From the press release: The newest show in the Family Theatre Musical Series for Kids 2 to 102 returns to Santa Monica Playhouse this April, playing Saturdays at 2:00pm and Sundays at 12:30pm, April 22 throu…

Subscribe for more Broadway videos! Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/broadwayhistory Linedy Genao and the cast of “Bad Cinderella” stop by TODAY to perform a medley of the songs “It Has to Be H…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

Dual record set for “Sondheim: A Musical Tribute,” or as it’s commonly known, the “Scrabble Album” (1973).March 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler On March 11, 1973, an extraordin…

You’ll probably love Pretty Woman: The Musical if you adored the 1990 hit movie that launched Julia Roberts’ career. The story about a hooker who lands a fabulously rich guy and lives happily ever after is …

In medieval Europe, the morality play was the go-to form of entertainment. These allegorical stories would, through their characters, personify

Porscha Shaw (Witch) performs "Last Midnight" from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre. February 10 - March 5, 2023 Learn more at 5thavenue.org "Happily Ever After" has never been so c…

Eric Ankrim (Baker) and Cayman Ilika (Baker's Wife) perform "It Takes Two" from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre. February 10 - March 5, 2023 Learn more at 5thavenue.org "Happily Ev…

Sarah Russell (Cinderella) performs 'On the Steps of the Palace" from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre. February 10 - March 5, 2023 Learn more at 5thavenue.org "Happily Ever After" …

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

INTO THE WOODS is coming to the Curran Theater in San Francisco from June 20–25, 2023. Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production…

Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony®-winning triumph is coming to the Ahmanson …

Stephen Sondheim's beloved Into the Woods is playing at The 5th Avenue Theatre now through March 5, 2023. Watch the official trailer now! "Happily Ever After" has never been so complicated. That's what Little…

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Bad Cinderella has landed on Broadway. Performances begin at the Imperial Theatre on February 17, with opening night set for March 23. Newcomer Linedy Genao stars as Cinderel…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/into-the-woods/ Here’s a reason to be happy ever after... Following a sold-out engagement at New York City Center and a hugely accla…

"Happily Ever After" has never been so complicated. That's what Little Red, a Witch, Cinderella, the Baker, and his wife discover as they invade one another's stories and find themselves tangled in a web of un…

Catch Anthony Rapp, Norbert Leo Butz, Katie Holmes and other stars in new productions A Saturday Night Live stand-up in a new solo show; a new tuner starring two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz; Rent star An…

The band on the album is rockin’ and the mixer and master have kept every musical artist in their lane - nobody overshadows anyone else, they put the artist of the moment at the center mic and everyone emerge…

This new musical adaptation of the classic Billy Wilder 1959 comedy starring Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe should be herewith subtitled – Thoroughly Modern Daphne or How Jerry/Geraldine aka Daphn…

This new musical adaptation of the classic Billy Wilder 1959 comedy starring Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe should be herewith subtitled – Thoroughly Modern Daphne or How Jerry/Geraldine aka Daphn…

In-person shows have been back for over a year now, but sometimes we want to get our theatre fix at home. Thankfully, there are still wonderful stage performances to watch online. Our carefully curated list spo…

The Britney Spears musical Once Upon a One More Time will arrive on Broadway in the spring. The new musical will begin performances at the Marquis Theatre on May 13 and open on June 22. Powered by Spears' hi…

INTO THE WOODS Now Through January 29, 2023 For tickets 🎟 visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/sigwoods Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where dreams come true, but not free. A trove of storybook char…

INTO THE WOODS Now Through January 29, 2023 For tickets 🎟 visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/sigwoods Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where dreams come true, but not free. A trove of storybook char…

“Do you know what you wish? And are you certain what you wish is what you want?” Classic fairy tales collide in “Into The Woods,” where wishes come true, but happily ever after misleads. A rich coming-o…

INTO THE WOODS Now Through January 29, 2023 For tickets 🎟 visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/sigwoods Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where dreams come true, but not free. A trove of storybook char…

INTO THE WOODS November 8, 2022 – January 29, 2023 For tickets 🎟 visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/sigwoods Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where dreams come true, but not free. A trove of storyb…

Andrew Lloyd Webber's newly named musical Bad Cinderella will begin performances at the Imperial Theatre on February 17, 2023 and open on March 23. Formerly known as Cinderella, the production premiered at…

The current cast of the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods met the press at the St. James Theatre to share their experiences in the production. Watch the company reveal the…

Tony nominee Montego Glover, who shares the role of The Witch in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods with Tony winner Patina Miller, recently stopped by the Playbill Studio to share her five dressing room es…

We challenged Tony winner Patina Miller to find the connection between her current role as The Witch in the acclaimed revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods and her Broadway debut in Si…

The notion of "happily ever after" gets a fresh twist in this page-to-stage adaptation of Between the Lines Indecent. The Kite Runner. How I Learned to Drive. Jagged Little Pill. During her three-decade, 120-pl…

“Fairy Tales” and “Happily Ever After” have been great fodder for musical theater usually targeting multi-generational audiences, being prudent to include visual and intellectual content that will enter…

All photos by Matt Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. The show: “Into the Woods” at the St. James Theatre in NYC. What is it:? Limited run …

Catch Into the Woods, Kinky Boots, The Butcher Boy and more --- There are some cool shows to see during the dog days of summer. July brings multiple musicals: a Broadway transfer of the City Center Encores! pro…

The New York City Center Encores! Into the Woods began its Broadway transfer at the St. James Theatre June 28, with opening night scheduled for July 10. The limited engagement will continue through August 21. …

"I love that the show is not really a happily ever after ending ... It’s about what happens the day after."

By: Samuel L. Leiter April 27, 2022: First there was Tootsie. Now there’s Mrs. Doubtfire. Each became a Broadway musical after first being a hit movie. The leading man in each is a charismatic actor who de…

The ensemble of INTO THE WOODS performs the finale of Act One, "Ever After." INTO THE WOODS runs May 4 – 15, 2022 only at New York City Center. Learn more: https://bit.ly/intothewoods22 ____ A Baker and h…

In this behind-the-scenes video from rehearsals for the upcoming New York City Center Encores! production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, get a sneak peek at the cast performing "Ever Aft…

Director Lorton’s version of this newest season opener breathes new life and vibrancy into the fairy tales (and a musical) you thought you knew. It’s more than just ‘wishful thinking’ to say that this n…

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, February 11 to Sunday, February 13, for free or at lo…

I first got to interview Tony Nominee Caitlin Kinnunen in 2018 at The Prom’s press day, just before the show danced its way onto Broadway. I am so excited to finally get to catch up with Caitlin as we talk a…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Call Me Adam (@callmeadamnyc) If you missed my Instagram Live with Broadway Ingenue Sierra Boggess (The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, The Littl…

(Amy Weiss-Meyer’s article appeared in The Atlantic 11/27; via Pam Green; photo:  Douglas Elbinger / Getty.) His work was strongest when it lingered in the pain of knowing that no ever after lasts long. Ba…

Tony winner Michael McGrath has joined the cast of the world premiere of the Britney Spears musical Once Upon a One More Time. McGrath takes over the role of Narrator from the previously announced Tony winner J…

On today’s episode, Matt is in conversation with theatre journalist and author Barry Singer. More than a decade and a half ago, Barry released his oral history book “Ever After” about the previous quarter…

Casting is set for the Broadway-bound Britney Spears musical Once Upon a One More Time, which will have its world premiere at Washington, D.C's Shakespeare Theatre Company beginning on November 29. Originally …

Tomorrow Walt Disney World begins its 50th anniversary celebration! So we wanted to show you our last visit before "Disney Enchantment" begins performances on Oct. 1!

This news has us dancing 'til the world ends! The delayed world premiere of the new Britney Spears jukebox musical Once Upon a One More Time is happening this year at Washington, D.C's Shakespeare Theatre Compa…

It has been five years since I last spoke with Tony Award Winner Ali Stroker, the first actress to appear on Broadway using a wheelchair for mobility. It’s great catching up with Ali for a very special event …

The highly anticipated new musical by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich was selected as the second new musical to be developed at Discovering Broadway Inc.'s writer's retreat.

On Sunday, May 23rd, at 5:00PM and 7:30PM, Discovering Broadway Inc. will present songs in concert from the new musical Ever After starring Christy Altomare and Corey Cott at the newly opened Feinstein's Cabare…