Friday, September 4, 2026
As rehearsals are underway for the Broadway bow of the new musical WANTED, the full cast and creative team has been announced. WANTED will begin previews on Thursday, October 15, with an ope…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 4, 2026
By HANNAH WING-BONICA Stories are passed down from generation to generation–both through word of mouth and in writing. Through these different forms, stories shape who we are. Rosa Guy, wh…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:10AM[SHARE]Monday, August 3, 2026
July went out like a lion in local theater, including two showcases of Pittsburgh’s top-of-the-line education and training at work. Limited runs of Alumni Theater Company’s "Once on This…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:27PM[SHARE]Monday, July 27, 2026
'BOOK OF MORMON' BROADWAY STAR KIM EXUM MAKES PITTSBURGH DEBUT AS THE GODDESS OF LOVE IN 'ONCE ON THIS ISLAND'
Exum joins her childhood friend Monteze Freeland in the Alumni Theater Company…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 06:50PM[SHARE]Friday, July 24, 2026
Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka will join the Broadway cast of Wanted as Sissy and Flo. They join previously announced stars Solea Pfeiffer as Mary Clarke, Liisi LaFontaine as Martha Clar…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Casting is announced for the latest workshop performances of Mona Loser, a new musical with an original pop score by 2026 Tony Award nominees Kit Buchan and Jim Barne, directed by Tony-nomin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 16, 2026
With news about … Casting for Front Porch Theatricals’ Come From Away and Alumni Theater’s Once on This Island, The Theatre Factory’s farewell to Trafford, and Go See a Show goes on.…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:27AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Following the announcement of award-winning playwright and screenwriter York Walker (Covenant, Dick Wolf's FBI) as the recipient of the 2026 Jesse L. Kearney BBM Playwriting Initiative, Blac…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 8, 2026
All you need is time to check out this powerful and poignant musical number from & Juliet. Watch in this exclusive video as the wonderful Michael Iván Carrier takes the stage at the Laurie …
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:10PM[SHARE]All you need is time to check out this powerful and poignant musical number from & Juliet. Watch in this exclusive video as the wonderful Michael Iván Carrier takes the stage at the Lau…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 2, 2026
Broadway and Vine kicked off its 2026 season with a sunset concert by Tony and Olivier Award Winner Lea Salonga (Old Friends, Once On This Island, Here Lies Love, Miss Saigon) on Carneros Re…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM[SHARE]Monday, June 8, 2026
Last night, the company of Ragtime celebrated their Tony Award wins for Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Music…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PM[SHARE]Earlier tonight at the 79th Annual Tony Awards, Kai Harada took home a Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Musical for Ragtime. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checke…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:30PM[SHARE]Earlier tonight at the 79th Annual Tony Awards, Joshua Henry took home a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Ragtime. After leaving the stage at Ra…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:20AM[SHARE]Earlier tonight at the 79th Annual Tony Awards, Caissie Levy took home a Tony Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Ragtime. After leaving the stage at Radi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:20AM[SHARE]Friday, June 5, 2026
Alumni Theater Company has announced a venue change for its summer production of Once on This Island. Originally scheduled to be presented at the O'Reilly Theater, the production will now ta…
SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:02PM[SHARE]Monday, February 16, 2026
"Once On This Island" was first produced in 1991 with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. It received multiple nominations and won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revi…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:14PM[SHARE]Sunday, February 15, 2026
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This week, we had a varied lineup of shows including new …
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Charles Kirsch is the 17-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, where he has conducted over 250 in-depth interviews with some of Broadway's best. In "Stage Direction," he is …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM[SHARE]Monday, February 9, 2026
Asolo Repertory Theatre have announced that Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty will be honored with the 2026 Asolo Luminary Award, generously sponsored by Drs. Joel and Gail Morganroth, on Mon…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PM[SHARE]Isaac Powell, Broadway star of the recent revivals of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and WEST SIDE STORY, plays a key role in the new Charli XCX film THE MOMENT, which recently premiered at Sundance an…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM[SHARE]Monday, January 26, 2026
Elaine Hendrix, seen on the most recent season of Dancing with the Stars and known for her iconic performance as "Meredith Blake" in Disney's The Parent Trap, will star as Dolly Levi in OFC'…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:54PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The one-night-only return of the Ahrens and Flaherty musical will also star Alex Newell, Melanie La Barrie, Dujonna Gift, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 31, 2025
From the goats in Once On This Island to the Matildas and Milky White, here are the moments that filled us with awe and also made us go "awww."
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM[SHARE]Monday, December 22, 2025
Kecia Lewis takes a look back at her 41 year long career and her Tony and Grammy award-winning time in Alicia Keys' Hit Broadway Musical HELL'S KITCHEN.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 01:20PM[SHARE]Friday, December 12, 2025
Best onstage performance at Red Bucket Follies went to Waiting for Godot for an endearing piece starring the show's youngest cast members " Zaynn Arora and Eric Williams. Fed up with waiting…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:06PM[SHARE]The Best Onstage Performance honor at this year's Red Bucket Follies was awarded to Waiting for Godot for a performance featuring the production's youngest cast members, Zaynn Arora and Eric…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27PM[SHARE]Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed.
Mama Will Reprise!
Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will b…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 10, 2025
With a whirlwind of songs, skits and dances created by Broadway's best, this year's Red Bucket Follies delivered humor, heart and theater magic to the legendary New Amsterdam Theatre. The an…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Once on This Island will return to London for a special concert staging at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Tony Award winner Alex Newell is set to reprise their celebra…
SOURCE: musicalsdaily.com at 06:05PM[SHARE]Newell will reprise their critically acclaimed performance as Asaka for one night only.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM[SHARE]Tony Award winner Alex Newell will reprise their acclaimed role as Asaka in a special concert staging of Once on This Island at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The post Alex Newell to Star in Once …
SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 09:42AM[SHARE]Monday, November 17, 2025
Alex Newell is officially back on Broadway, now as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. Succeeding Angela Grovey, Newell takes on the role after finishing performanc…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM[SHARE]Saturday, October 25, 2025
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 s…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 23, 2025
Lythgoe Family Panto will return for the holidays, featuring THE WONDERFUL WINTER OF OZ. The production will star Panto veteran John O'Hurley (NBC's Seinfeld, Lythgoe Family Panto's Peter Pa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 21, 2025
The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Kate when Chicago welcomes two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart on November 10. As previously announced, Mira Sorvino plays her …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM[SHARE]Broadway's record-breaking hit musical Chicago has announced two major new stars joining its cast at the Ambassador Theatre . Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian'…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AM[SHARE]Saturday, October 18, 2025
The fairy-tale musical first opened on Broadway October 18, 1990, starring an up-and-comer named LaChanze.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 28, 2025
Conceived and directed by Jason Danieley, the work contains songs from Ragtime, Once on This Island, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM[SHARE] 
