Tuesday, February 17, 2026
David Nicholls’s romantic saga is heading to stage, in the very city where its characters first felt the sparks fly. But how to cram 20 years of romance into two tune-filled hours? By focu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMMonday, December 1, 2025
Matt Kurzyniec outside the Palace Theatre where he recently made his Broadway debut in “Beetlejuice.”December 1, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
It doesn’t get much …
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:19AMThursday, November 20, 2025
After many months of speculation, it has officially been revealed who dons the iconic gingham dress in Wicked: For Good. Screen newcomer Bethany Weaver, who primarily works as a choreographe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PMWednesday, October 29, 2025
Dancing to the beat of lapping ocean waves, performers from across the world came to New York City this week to try to become a part of the legendary Royal Caribbean entertainment group. Aud…
SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:02AMFriday, October 24, 2025
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Cerveris to play Scrooge Off-Broadway, Steinbreener’s granddaughter producing ‘Damn Yankees,’ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ on cruise ship Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” ha…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMTuesday, October 7, 2025
The Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is headed to sea! Royal Caribbean has announced the latest lineup for its Legend of the Seas, which includes all new dining, entertainm…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AMFriday, October 3, 2025
Broadway Games:
Famous Composers
and Their Least Famous Shows
Many theater fans can readily name shows written by their favorite Broadway composers. Lovers of the classics know Jerry Herman…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:31AMTuesday, June 17, 2025
EXTENDED RUN through JUNE 29 only!
Tickets and more at https://www.nytw.org/show/lights-out-nat-king-cole/
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On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on "The Nat ‘King’ Cole…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:57PMThursday, May 22, 2025
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's adaption of the beloved Roald Dahl novel will make multi-week stops across the globe.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AMWednesday, May 21, 2025
Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia are launching a multi-year international tour of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in October 2025.
This lavish and popular produc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PMSaturday, April 26, 2025
"He ran his leg of the race so that we can now run ours."
GET TICKETS: https://www.nytw.org/show/lights-out-nat-king-cole/
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On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on "The Nat…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:21PMSunday, March 23, 2025
By David Sheward
March 23, 2025. After 31 Broadway shows, three Tony and two Drama Desk Awards, orchestrator Doug Besterman is achieving a rare feat: three shows running simultaneously in o…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:17PMMonday, October 7, 2024
Roald Dahl evokes mixed feelings. He’s one of the greatest children’s storytellers, whose macabre books have sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide; he was also anti-Semitic, and …
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:39PMThursday, August 22, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this latest episode, we bring you very special guests from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- the Charlies themselves: Ryan Foust, Jake Ryan Flynn and Ryan …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:48PMSaturday, July 27, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda The Musical, currently playing at the Shubert Theatre, is based on the beloved …
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:02PMFriday, July 26, 2024
Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions Find Your Lig…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AMTuesday, July 9, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway Sessions had a very sweet season premiere this last week as we welcomed cast members from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We danced Oompa Loompa-st…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:06AMMonday, July 8, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Kyle Taylor ParkerKyle Taylor Parker (KINKY BOOTS, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) has teamed up with musical genius Joshua Stephen Kartes and David Rowe…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02AMFrom BroadwayWorld's Archive: Earlier this month, BroadwayWorld announced the results for our second annual Broadway's Backbone Best Musical Ensemble Award, which went to the company of Mi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02AMFriday, June 21, 2024
Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Capital …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PMTuesday, April 9, 2024
Robert Morse as Jerry/Daphne and Tony Roberts as Joe/Josephine in “Sugar” (1972). Photo by Martha Swope.April 9, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.
Fifty-two years ago …
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 06:55AMThursday, March 28, 2024
Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner André De Shields will play the role of Old Deuteronomy in Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PMMonday, February 12, 2024
Comedian Russell Daniels and Elliott Mattox are climbing aboard the good ship Titanique. Daniels will reprise the role of Ruth, currently played by Nathan Lee Graham, while Mattox will pla…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PMFriday, February 2, 2024
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 her…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMMonday, January 8, 2024
Broadway performer Monette McKay, whose credits include Come From Away, Memphis, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mamma Mia!, has launched small batch cerami…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PMThursday, November 30, 2023
Whether you’re waiting anxiously to see Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (the musical prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), or are rolling your eyes in anticipatory disg…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:18PMSunday, November 26, 2023
Olivier; Sam Wanamaker Playhouse; Kiln, LondonThe youngsters steal the show in the National’s terrifying gothic Disney Roald Dahl; a fine cast are stranded in Ibsen by candlelight; and a b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AMMonday, November 20, 2023
Granted, Roald Dahl’s dark and complex stories from the 1960s are not easy to adapt into family musicals.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:54PMThursday, November 16, 2023
With songs from the 1971 film and an original score by Hairspray's Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the musical played a Broadway run in 2017.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AMTheatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced that the beloved musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is available for licensing.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AMThursday, October 12, 2023
Watch the new video trailer for the Wonka movie musical starring Timothee Chalamet! Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the film also st…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PMThursday, August 10, 2023
Christie Koppe (Director) has completed A Practical Approach to Directing through Yale University, USA, has a Master of Teaching (Drama & Languages [Spanish and Italian Studies]) and Ba…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:13AMTuesday, July 11, 2023
Based on the character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Timothée Chalamet introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka. The trailer for the new movie musical also features …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PMSunday, June 25, 2023
The folks at London’s “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory” in Wimbledon were afraid they were going to melt today. There’s no air
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:33PMThursday, May 11, 2023
The film stars Tony Award® nominee Josh Young (Broadway’s Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita) as Shlomo, Nya (star of the recent Cleopatra and the Broadway revival of Caroline or Change) as…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PMTuesday, April 11, 2023
Original London Cast, 2013 (Watertower Music) The first stage iteration of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s novel preserves only one of Le…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:16AMFriday, December 16, 2022
Cody Garcia, who played Willy Wonka in a touring production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” takes on the role of Buddy.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:30AMSaturday, December 3, 2022
The hills are alive in Millburn, New Jersey, as Paper Mill Playhouse's new production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's The Sound of Music begins its run December 2. The producti…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:06AMWednesday, November 30, 2022
Leeds Playhouse The rags-to-riches roots of the Roald Dahl story are emphasised in this family show, but video effects blunt the rough magic
There’s something of the fairytale about Charli…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM 
