Galileo, a new pop-rock musical inspired by the life of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, is coming to Broadway. The musical will star four-time Tony nominee Raúl Esparza, with Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose) a…

Galileo, a new pop-rock musical inspired by the life of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, is coming to Broadway. The musical will star four-time Tony nominee Raúl Esparza, with Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose) a…

Pompano Players' First Date will feel instantly familiar to anyone who has ever endured a blind date. The series of hilariously staged scenes and songs capture the trials and tribulations of this dreaded rite …

Dating has never been easy. Back in the old days when parents and/or matchmakers set up the kids, the pressure to be liked was still there, but the voices in young people’s heads were few. Nowadays, when a sw…

Broadway's Wicked will welcome new principal cast members to the Gershwin Theatre beginning March 3. Ellen Harvey joins as Madame Morrible, and Blake Hammond assumes the role of The Wizard, coming to Broadway …

LOS ANGELES — Four hours or so before he's due onstage at the Hollywood Palladium, Yungblud is bouncing around one of the venue's dressing rooms with live-wire intensity to spare. Tonight is the first date of…

Playing Sep 23 – Nov 9, 2025 at Signature Theatre For tickets visit https://www.SigTheatre.org From Succession writer Miriam Battye comes a razor sharp, not-quite-romantic comedy about the absurdity of moder…

Apple TV+ has debuted a brand new sneak peek clip for the original Peanuts musical special, “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” set to premiere globally on Friday, August 15. The special features original …

Apple TV+ has debuted the first trailer for the original Peanuts musical special, “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” set to premiere globally on Friday, August 15. The special features original music by E…

“Lowcountry,” currently running at the Atlantic Theater Company, is the third narrative in a trilogy written by playwright Abby Rosebrook. The complex and dark new play follows the developing relationship b…

It’s a common assumption people take things slower in the South. They’re more relaxed, they spend more time chit-chatting, sipping sweet tea and manners are crucial — everyone says, “sir” and “ma’…

Abby Rosebrock’s latest offering for Atlantic Theater Company mines fertile ground, but simmers about with nary a sign of tension, sexual or otherwise.

As “Lowcountry” begins, David, who just recently was permitted to remove his ankle bracelet, is about to go on a first date with Tally, whom he met on a dating app. Eventually, we learn what David did to tu…

50 First Dates: The Musical will open at The Other Palace this September. Performances will run in the Main House from 14 September - 16 November. What if every day was your first date? 50 First Dates: The Musi…

By choosing an audience member to come on stage and pick a comic to have a date with, "First Date Comedy Gameshow" at the Laugh Factory takes the idea of the first date to a whole other level.

'DROP' Rated PG-13 for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language and sexual references. What it’s about: A single mother on a first date is tormented by threatening cellphone messages. The kid att…

The poster for Christopher Landon’s “Drop” features star Meghann Fahy’s eyes peering over the top of a mobile phone. This image conveys everything you need to know about “Drop,” a techno-thriller ab…

When Lighting Designer Jaycob Luque played his first date with Canadian DJ/producer KAYTRANADA on Hallowe’en in 2021, he was supported by multiples of GLP’s impression X4 Bars. Fast forward three years and …

The guests have been announced for the first date in the new run of MickeyJoTheatre: Live! and include Claudia Kariuki, Mason Alexander Park and composer Jordan Li-Smith

First look production images of IF / THEN have been released, the staged concert played its first date on Monday, and following public demand will play a second performance on Monday 17th February

Arcola theatre, LondonGeorgie Henley delivers a tour de force performance as a teenager caught in the grip of PTSD in Philip Ridley’s comic and macabre monologue Philip Ridley’s typically intense and adrena…

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13 Going on 30 - The Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2004 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, will have its world premiere at Manchester Opera House in fall 2025. Directed by Andy Fi…

By: David Sheward September 17, 2024: In recent years, the romantic comedy genre has had several hits on screen, but few on stage. The musical version of Pretty Woman and the original First Date had short ru…

Sadler’s Wells, LondonRecent graduates, former Ballet Black star Cira Robinson and guest Alina Cojocaru perform lost works and new commissions Revived from the ashes after a 28-year absence, London City Balle…

Peter Sagal's wife's favorite podcast is back. On each episode of How To Do Everything, underqualified hosts Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag find overqualified experts to answer all your life questions. How do yo…

 Before Doug Emhoff explained the embarrassing moment that led to his first date with Kamala Harris, he began his speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention by introducing his “big, beautiful blended …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In today's Living Room Concert, we've got another fantastic duet for you! Zheng Xi Yong and Joreen Bautista join forces to sing 'First Date/Last Night' from the musical Dogfight�…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: FIRST DATE features a book by Austin Winsberg ('Gossip Girl') and Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (Secondhand Lions, Twice Charmed). The musical comedy is produ…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: It's about one moment! Broadway veterans Jessica Vosk (Bridges of Madison County, San Francisco Symphony WSS), Mykal Kilgore (Motown, Hair), Kevin Kern (Bridges of Madison County, …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In just a matter of hours, Art Lab and ShowTown Productions will present a new virtual production of the 2013 Broadway musical comedy, First Date. Find out what went into making th…

“When my doctor told me the diagnosis, I said, ‘I promise you if I get through this, I will speak about it.’” Sara Chase is already making good on that promise—a show of faith that her doctor will hol…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BROADWAY ON THE HUDSON concert, presented by United Airlines, took place in lower Manhattan on September 27th at Brookfield Place Waterfront Plaza (220 Vesey Street between North E…

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included here, but how familia…

150 years ago today: the birth of Polar Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). It gives me particular pleasure to write about him on the day after Valentine’s Day, for Shackleton was one of many topics m…

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included here, but how familiar …

Lily Ramirez and Michael Fasano were not looking for love … until they missed a few flights and attended a Denver Broncos game.

First Date's Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner penned the score for the new musical.

A workshop of the new musical, featuring a book by screenwriters Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, will be held in the U.K.

Miles Cooper and Luka Oida (photo by  Katerina Kim Podell) Reviewed by Julyza Commodore The Beverly Hills Playhouse Thru October 1.  RECOMMENDED At the center of David Schulner’s An Infinite Ache are a coup…

Remember what a first date feels like? Awkward. Exciting. Awkward. Intriguing. Awkward. Difficult. Yes, it’s a mixture of emotions, often between the desire to be liked and the frustration of being unable to …

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh The comic pores over the insecurities that attended his twisty journey from Black Country boyhood to TV celebrity This isn’t the first of Darren Harriott’s shows to alight on …

After meeting on an app, two strangers go out for a first date. What follows is Miriam Battye’s raw portrait of modern dating.

A funny yet honest musical about modern dating and taking a chance on love.

“First Date” is a delightful night of summer entertainment in downtown Annapolis. It was written by Austin Winsberg with lyrics and music by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, and directed by Jake Schwartz. T…

Justin Huertas’s indie-rock musical, in which he also stars, follows a young misfit whose first date spirals into a comic book adventure.

York Theatre RoyalA long-gestating app romance fails to sync offline in this innovative musical with songs that outshine the dialogue Mayflies famously live for just a day. But before that they can spend months…

In the first few weeks of The Late Late Show in 2015, James was on a mission to set up two strangers on the sidewalk for a date. He met Daniel and eventually Evelyn who came on the show for their first date. Wi…

Monty Python's Spamalot replaces Kiss of the Spider Woman in the Kennedy Center's Broadway Center Stage series.

James once again tries his hand at matchmaker, inviting Late Late Show writer Dylan Adler to play a live game of Tinder with a group of men he's never seen before. Dylan must swipe through our contestants, find…

Kenny Leon directs the musical, which has a book by Thomas Lennon and a score by First Date's Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.

Kenny Leon will direct the musical, which has a book by Thomas Lennon and a score by First Date's Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.

"Avatar" star Zoe Saldaña is out on a first date and the Na'vi man across from her can't help but feel self conscious when he keeps getting signals that Zoe might only be into him because he's blue. More Late…

James once again tries his hand at matchmaker, inviting Late Late Show audio engineer Susan to play a live game of Tinder with a group of men she's never seen before. Susan must swipe through our contestants, f…

We were so sorry to hear this morning that Naimah Hassan passed away on October 25, which just so happens to have been the anniversary of her first date with her husband and artistic partner Steve Krantz. When …

The complete cast for the upcoming Broadway bow of Anthony McCarten's The Collaboration has been announced. The production, which had its world premiere at London’s Young Vic Theatre earlier this year, is…

James once again tries his hand at matchmaker, inviting Late Late Show administrative coordinator Pedro to play a live game of Tinder with a group of men he's never seen before. Pedro must swipe through our con…

The standup on changing her role models, her pre-performance rituals, and the frustration of being asked to audition for ‘mom’ roles How did you get into comedy?I saw the film A Chorus Line and decided I s…

After a two-year hiatus due to you-know-what, many of NYC's most exciting summer theatre festivals are set to return. Admittedly, we lost a few along the way: RIP New York Musical Festival and FringeNYC. Howeve…

Part of the 2021/22 Mirvish Subscription Season https://www.mirvish.com/subscriptions After performing to standing ovations around the world since 1996, Ted and Richard will slip on their tuxedos for an exclus…

"But that's just a first impression I could be totally wrong..." Grab your glass of beer and small talk because this week we're talking about the 2013 Musical Comedy "First Date" Donate to Black Lives

Gate, DublinThis intricate production of Nick Payne’s high-concept romance poses existential questions with elegance and levity There were two lovers, Roland and Marianne, who lived in London, New York or may…

James once again tries his hand at matchmaker, inviting Late Late Show graphic designer Amy to play a live game of Tinder with a group of men she's never seen before. Amy must choose the suitor of her dreams (A…

Standup comedian Lara Bietz entertains the Stage 56 audience with jokes about her journey of losing 40 pounds and recalls a first date with a guy who has a special relationship with eggs. More Late Late Show: …

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Aneesa Folds, Bryce Pinkham & More Set for Trading Places Casting has been announced for Trading Places, a new musical based on the 1983 film comedy…

In honor of Valentine's Day, we look back at some of the sweetest and funniest first date stories told on The Late Late Show, including guests James Marsden, David and Brooklyn Beckham, Kal Penn, and Jason Alex…

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, January 21 to Sunday, January 23, for free or at low …

On our first date my wife and I talked of many things: “of shoes and ships and sealing wax, and whether pigs have wings” doesn’t begin to cover it. And of the thousand things we discovered we had in commo…

James tries his hand at matchmaker, inviting Late Late Show talent assistant Amy to play a live game of Tinder with a group of men she's never seen before. With Nicole Byer on hand to offer some swiping advice,…

The digital project was created by playwright John Becker to generate work opportunities and compensation for local artists.

Trading Places, a new musical based on the 1983 film comedy of the same name, will have its world premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre next year. The new production will feature a book by Thomas Lennon and …

The musical has a book by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant and a score by First Date's Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.

First Date composers Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner adapt the 1983 comedic film for the stage.

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/KrystaRodriguezInterview Get tickets for the show here: https://events.broadwayworld.com/event/krysta-rodriguez-seth-rudetsky-11-7-8-pm-et/ Broadway is back a…

In-person theatre is back in NYC, both on Broadway and beyond. But there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, November 5 to Sunday, Nove…

Amy Adams to Lead London “Menagerie,” “Company” Completes Company, Tons of TV Performance Videos “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of t…

The musical now stars MIguel Cervantes and Jin Ha.