Pippin will open this month at the Signature Theatre, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz nd a book by Roger O. Hirson. Check out an all new trailer here! The production will star Brayden Bambino (The Fl…

Signature Theatre has released a first look at Cedric Neal performing "Simple Joys" from their upcoming production of Pippin. The new video shows Neal rehearsing the song with the production's orchestra, before…

Following on from his first original play last year, the acclaimed Angel in the Heat, writer/director Prasso has delivered another intense character study, featuring many actors from that production but this ti…

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) has announced the cast and creative team for Brokeback Mountain, the North American premiere production of Ashley Robinson’s adaptation of the novella by Annie Proulx that in…

Two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody received his portrait at Sardi’s on April 30, 2026, to celebrate his Broadway debut in Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, where he stars alongside Gold…

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…

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,” …

Two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody will receive famed Sardi’s Portrait on April 30, 2026, to celebrate his Broadway debut in Lindsey Ferrentino’s new play, The Fear of 13, where he stars alongside G…

By Andrew Poretz . . . Andrea McArdle first shot to fame at 13 as the lead star of Annie on Broadway in 1977. She is now part of the Legends in Residency series at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, which features mo…

Contributor Annie Rasiel in conversation with Daniel Okrent author of the newly-released "Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy" published this past March.

Broadway Games: A Great State Fair  Thirty years ago, the stage adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's film State Fair opened on Broadway. It was a show I really enjoyed - the cast was amazing, the sco…

Contributor Annie Rasiel in converastion with puppeteer Emily Batsford on CULMO premiering on April 15th at MITU580. CULMO runs until May 3rd.

Ken Peplowski was not just the greatest clarinet player of his generation; he was a friend I admired for some 46 years"beginning well before he became famous. Oh, he did a bit of work outside of jazz on his wa…

In their best first date garb, the cast and creative team of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw walked the opening night carpet of the play's Broadway bow. Directed by Trip Cullman, the play debuts almost 20 years af…

Contributor Annie Rasiel in conversation with Chela De Ferrari, founder of Lima's Teatro La Plaza and director of HAMLET now playing at TFANA in Fort Greene.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to direct the musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy's Octet. Casting has yet to be announced for the film, and will be forthcoming. Julie Oh, along with John Skidmore for Best Kept…

Lin-Manuel Miranda has found his next directorial project. The Hamilton creator will direct a feature film adaptation of Dave Malloy's musical Octet for 5000 Broadway Productions. Malloy, who wrote the origi…

Contributor Annie Rasiel in conversation with filmmaker John Waters on his upcoming one man show, JOHN WATERS: GOING TO EXTREMES for his 80th birthday.

The viral acapella group, Boy Throb has released its latest viral video, a cover of "Maybe" from the classic musical, Annie. Check out the performance below as the group sings their hopes to bring bandmate, Dar…

Registration is officially open for the Goldner Conservatory's Summer 2026 Season. While the Conservatory's headlining Production Camps are set to bring the house down with the music of Hadestown, Beetlejuice, …

Broadway alums Brian d'Arcy James (Days of Wine and Roses), Alison Pill (Uncle Vanya), Jason Schmidt (The Outsiders), Mac Brandt (Good Night and Good Luck), and Susannah Flood (Liberation) are among the new cas…

Tempus, a new musical about life and death...and life, will hold two industry workshop presentations on Thursday, March 26 at 3 p.m. and Friday, March 26 at 3:15 p.m. at Open Jar Studios. Tempus tells the st…

This special episode of ABC's Turning Point offers a behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated 20th Anniversary Broadway revival of Annie. The documentary follows the nationwide search for a new Annie, c…

Lindsey Ferrentino's new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson officially arrived at the James Earl Jones Theatre last night, Th…

Lindsey Ferrentino's new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson officially arrived at the James Earl Jones Theatre last night, Th…

The Olivier Award-winning West End transfer of Giant begins performances on Broadway March 11, ahead of a March 23 opening night. The production will play a limited 16-week engagement through June 28 at the …

Broadway Quiz: Pop Goes to Broadway! You might call this a "Pop Quiz!"  DIRECTIONS: Answer these questions about pop stars appearing on Broadway or Broadway stars appearing as pop stars. 1. All of the fo…

Last Friday's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race featured one of the hardest challenges of the season: the Rusical. A make-or-break moment for many contestants, this year's Rusical was based on Annie, infusing ballr…

Contributor Annie Rasiel in conversation with Rachel Lin and Tara Elliott, the writer and director (respectively) of DEAR JOHN, a solo show at Here Arts running March 6-19.

The cast of Lindsey Ferrentino's new play, The Fear of 13, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson in their Broadway debuts, recently met the press. Che…

Back by popular demand after a sold-out New York run last year, Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty return to star in Hannah Moscovitch's provocative play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes. …

Today's new Travalanche post for February 25, 2026 are about Brenda Joyce (one of Tarzan's many Janes), and character actress Helen Jerome Eddy (Klondike Annie) Earlier Travalanche post for February 25 (in no p…

Today's new Travalanche post for February 21, 2026 is about the late, great Rue McClanahan. Also Happy International Tourist Guide Day! Earlier Travalanche post for February 21 (in no particular order) include …

The Wingstastic Book Fair brings theatre lovers an extraordinary opportunity to own rare and signed Broadway treasures while supporting a vital nonprofit mission: preserving theatre history. The online book auc…

Going along with leaving much unsaid, Zeldin in his direction has kept things rather slow and leisurely so that the play's 80 minutes seems much longer. Also much of the backstory is missing: what does Chris do…

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. Broadw…

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,…

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 Life…

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 convicti…

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 Beltran. Curre…

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 produc…

"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…

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 Antho…

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

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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…

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 be…

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-ol…

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 Canterbury,…

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 pop…

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 art…

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 son…

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 c…