WAIT IN THE WINGS has announced its newest deep dive into the fascinating and often misunderstood life of Annie Oakley, the sharpshooting icon immortalized in Irving Berlin’s beloved Broadway musical. Broa…

The full cast and design team have been announced for the Broadway run of the Olivier-winning play Giant. Joining the previously announced two-time Tony Award and Olivier Award winner John Lithgow, Aya Cash, E…

The full cast and design team have been announced, joining John Lithgow for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play GIANT. Joining the previously announced two-time Tony Award and Olivier Aw…

Producers Seaview, Wessex Grove, and Gavin Kalin Productions today announced the complete cast of Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody and Golde…

See who will be joining Adrien Brody when The Fear of 13 heads to Broadway this spring. Besides Brody and Tessa Thompson, the company will include Tony Award nominee Ephraim Sykes (Ain’t Too Proud – The Li…

Tony Award nominee Ephraim Sykes (Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations) will join Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in the upcoming Broadway production of Lindsey Ferrentino’s wrongful co…

The Lion King will welcome Andrea Guzman as “Young Nala” and Firo Oliva as “Young Simba” beginning Tuesday, February 17, alternating in the roles with current cast members Emma Origenes and Caleb Beltra…

Contributor Annie Rasiel in conversation with La Danielle and Sammy Zeisel, the creative team behind GOOEY'S TOXIC AQUATIC ADVENTURE at The Bushwick Starr.

Annie Barbour shines in BETC production of John Patrick Shanley’s play.

The cast and crew of “Annie” at Theatre@CBT had a hard-knock tech week, missing a few vital nights to the winter storm, but they stuck out their chins and grinned and put on an impressive, single-weekend pr…

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu talks Elphaba-branded Swiffers and panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and Annie Rauwerda preview "Melania: A Documentary"Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.c…

Contributor Annie Rasiel in conversation with Sarah Benson and Lucas Hnath on TARTUFFE, which premiered New York Theatre Workshop this past November.

Claire Sweeney will star as Miss Hannigan in the UK and Ireland tour of the musical ANNIE The post Claire Sweeney to Play Miss Hannigan in UK and Ireland Tour of ANNIE appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

Playwright and contributor Annie Rasiel on Anne Gridley's (mostly) solo show WATCH ME WALK, produced by SOHO REP and part of the 2026 Under The Radar Festival.

photo by Nina Goodheart Sophie McIntosh Hometown: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin! Current Town: Brooklyn. Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I’m juggling revisions of two different projects. First is a sc…

The Play That Goes Wrong is beginning its 9th year of performances in New York. Mischief's smash-hit comedy, which is currently playing at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), has announced another extensio…

York Light Opera Company returns to York Theatre Royal with feel good favourite Annie for a limited run this February The post Annie Brings Heartwarming Family Magic to York Theatre Royal This February appeared…

Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson restage a Richard Foreman opera with panache for Prototype. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: What to Wear at BAM Harvey appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Watch as Bernadette Peters surprises her friend, and former Annie co-star, Carol Burnett at the finale of Palm Royale, with a performance of 'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together', the song that closed each ep…

Before Stranger Things ever came to Broadway in the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Broadway performers inhabited Hawkins and the Upside Down in the fan-favorite Netflix series. Familiar faces like Gate…

Johnnie Lucille Collier, better known as Ann Miller was an American singer, dancer and actress. Miller was born in Chireno, Texas to Clara Emma and John Alfred Collier, a criminal lawyer who represented the Ba…

Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge- 1st Rehearsal- November 6th, 1989- Includes Martin Charnin's first day speech and interviews with Charnin, Charles Strouse, Thomas Meehan, Dorothy Loudon, and Harve Presnell

Raise your hand if Ado Annie will always be your favorite Rodgers & Hammerstein character. ✋

What happens when the spotlight suddenly shifts, and someone must step in at a moment’s notice? In this episode, stage manager Maxwell T. Wilson (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2025), swing and co-dance captain Ant…

The new Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective incubator program continues the theatre's commitment to supporting rising playwrights.

The Off-Broadway theatre and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright

This spring, Area Stage proudly brings back its critically acclaimed immersive production of Annie, inviting audiences to experience the beloved musical through an inventive and unforgettable lens. Returning t…

Theatre for the New City is presenting the one-night-only public reading of Russ Pastena's play.

Experience the charm of Stratford this festive season. ❄️ With our "heartfelt production" of Annie (Toronto Star) extended until December 14, now is a perfect time to discover holiday magic in the beautiful…

Doggone impressive! 🦴🐶 Before every performance of Annie, Harper Rae Asch is called on the Festival Theatre stage to rehearse tricks and commands with her canine co-stars. Here’s Clue, a 9-year-old pood…

La Voix will take on the role of Miss Hannigan in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Annie. Fans can catch La Voix’s performance in cities including Wimbledon, Birmingham, Manchester, Plymouth, and Canterbur…

La Voix will star as Miss Hannigan in the UK and Ireland tour of the musical Annie, opening at New Wimbledon Theatre on Saturday 23 May 2026 The post La Voix to Play Miss Hannigan in Annie UK and Ireland Tour a…

Paper Mill Playhouse began rehearsals this week for the beloved musical Disney’s Frozen. The production begins performances Wednesday, November 26 ahead of a Sunday, November 30 opening night. Due to popul…

Conveying the value of hope and resilience are undoubtedly important, but positing social and civic responsibility is also essential, and "Annie" clearly offers that opportunity.

Experience holiday magic with Annie in Stratford! Make a festive day of it while you're here to see this "charming musical with a joyful message" (Broadway World) running until December 14. Beautiful downtown S…

Broadway actor and recording artist Desi Oakley has released her new holiday single, “Christmas on the Coast." Written by Dan Diaz and Martin Storrow, the track is a bi-coastal collaboration created between a…

Broadway actor and recording artist Desi Oakley will release her new holiday single, CHRISTMAS ON THE COAST, on Friday, November 21. Written by Dan Diaz and Martin Storrow, the track will mark a bi-coastal coll…

As magical as a postcard. Set at Christmas time, Annie is the perfect holiday treat for the whole family with a "winning balance of nostalgia and novelty" (The New York Post). Book now: https://www.stratford…

BAM has revealed the full company for What to wear with creative direction by Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson at the BAM Harvey Theater from January 15—18, 2026. The multi-Grammy winning musician, singer, and s…

Diyan Zora will direct the new play starring Anastasia Hille and Erin Kellyman.

What's it like for a dog in show business? 🐕 See how Clue and Uno, the adorable pair of pups sharing the role of Sandy, prepare before each performance of Annie. Clue, the 9-year-old poodle-foxhound cross,…

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. The family favorite features songs “Santa for a Day,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinc…

The actor will appear opposite British film star Noah Jupe in a production directed by Robert Icke opening in March Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink is to make her West End debut next year in Romeo and Juliet, opp…

We have a "New Deal for Christmas" with Annie performances until December 14! Experience this "surefire hit" (The Globe and Mail) this holiday season: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Pro…

The Festival Theatre is in full festive mode for Annie! 🎄🎁 With just 17 performances from now until December 14, get into the holiday spirit with this “classic musical done exceptionally well” (Next M…

We’re together at last this holiday season with Annie on stage through December 14! It's "the season’s biggest success" and "will keep audiences cozily wrapped in warmth for generations" (The Wall Street Jo…

As I watched the excellent production of BAT BOY at City Center, two other musicals came to mind. ANNIE and FOLLIES. You’re laughing. Fine. But back in 1977, many walked into the Alvin Theatre thinking that t…

Paper Mill Playhouse began rehearsals this week for the beloved musical Disney’s Frozen. The production begins performances Wednesday, November 26 ahead of a Sunday, November 30 opening night. Due to popula…

This dance-theater adaptation is so splendid in its staging utilizing the talents of three wonderful dancers (Maya Musial, Annie Sherman, Claire van Bever) who in costume and movement, are shadows come to life.…

You can now get a first look at “The Damnedest Season” (sung by Carmen Cusack) and “I Believe” (sung by Nik Walker), from the new musical Bull Durham now in previews at Paper Mill Playhouse! The produc…

Backstage Halloween! 🎃 As fun as it looks, it's a hard knock life being a show kid! That's why it's important to remind the girls playing the orphans in Annie that a season at the Festival is more than just …

Get a first look at Leo Roberts singing 'The Song of Roland' from the new musical Huzzah!, with book, music, and lyrics by Olivier Award winners and Tony Award nominees Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde, Mean Girls…

Annie, from the cast of The Play That Goes Wrong, dances their Couples Choice for Mischief's Halloween Strictly special. Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets for top London sho…

Will Savarese (Nuke LaLoosh) and the cast of Bull Durham perform "Don't Think, Just Throw"! Bull Durham brings the classic 1988 film to the stage. Veteran catcher “Crash” Davis is tasked with mentoring hot…

The late Annie and Bye Bye Birdie composer's home has been listed for sale to the public.

The venerable Canadian theater festival’s revival of “Annie” plays well into December — one of spring-and-summer Stratford’s longest runs ever. So the sun will come out tomorrow, albeit for fewer hour…

Not every character always takes the moral highground. While not all Broadway antagonists are truly evil, many choose to act on deceit, corruption, and plain old bad judgement. This spooky season, we're explori…

By ANNIE RISEMBERG CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — It was the middle of the day when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name “Chimere” — French for chimera — approached a blank wall off the main thoroughfare in Gu…

Ashlyn Maddox (Millie) and Andrew Poston (Jimmy) perform "A Heaven for You" from Bull Durham! Bull Durham brings the classic 1988 film to the stage. Veteran catcher “Crash” Davis is tasked with mentoring h…

There's nothing like a toe-tapping dance break. 💃🕺 "One of the best parts of this Annie are the dizzying dance numbers" (Toronto Star). For this season's Annie, Director-Choreographer Donna Feore wanted …

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 …

Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the complete cast and the creative team for Disney’s Frozen, the next production in Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 season. Directed by Paige Price, Frozen will star Mary Kate Mor…

Performances are now underway for the new musical Bull Durham now in previews at Paper Mill Playhouse! The production opened on Sunday, October 12 and will continue performances through Sunday, November 2. Read…

(Anita Gates’s article appeared 10/11/2025; Photo: Diane Keaton at a Ralph Lauren fashion show in 2022. One review of her breakthrough movie, “Annie Hall,” called her “the consummate actress of our gene…

Nick Jonas and Reba McEntire's friendship goes back way further than people think. Ahead of appearing on NBC's The Voice, the pair reunited after starring on Broadway together in Annie Get Your Gun. Watch a vid…

Annie Get Your Gun (w/)Reba McEntire

For more than 60 years, Tony winner Tony Walton designed costumes and sets for Broadway classics including Chicago, Annie Get Your Gun, and Guys and Dolls.

Diane Keaton, who died today at the age of 79, made her Broadway debut in the original company of “Hair” (above is a publicity photograph of her for the musical.) But the actress who went on to a stellar fi…

Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge (1990)

Get a first look at Leo Roberts singing 'The Song of Roland' from the new musical Huzzah!, with book, music, and lyrics by Olivier Award winners and Tony Award nominees Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde, Mean Girls…

Old Vic theatre, LondonFive actors play the protagonist at different stages over 70 years in Tracy Letts’ play, co-starring Andrea Riseborough If there is something familiar about a play comprising disparate …

You can now get a first look at new photos of Bull Durham here! The production will celebrate opening night this Sunday, October 12 at Paper Mill Playhouse. The run continues through Sunday, November 2. Directe…

The upcoming season will also include the world premiere of The Snow Geese plus Jesus Christ Superstar and more.

Bull Durham brings the classic 1988 film to the stage. Veteran catcher “Crash” Davis is tasked with mentoring hotshot rookie pitcher “Nuke” LaLoosh, while baseball muse Annie Savoy must choose her seaso…

Òran Mór, GlasgowIn this new musical, a bitter performer is visited by her sparkling younger self and confronts her disappointments Imagine spending a career wanting to play the lead in Annie, to eventually r…