‘The Wiz’ Review: A Black Classic Returns to Broadway by Maya Phillips

Almost 50 years after it debuted, this classic Black take on “The Wizard of Oz” tries to update its original formula.

The Wiz *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward August 17, 2024: There are a few bumps on the yellow brick road in the new revival of The Wiz at the Marquis Theater, but this shiny new rendition of the Tony-winning 19…

The Wiz: Revival Doesn’t Ease Down the Road Easily by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Nichelle Lewis is Dorothy in Amber Ruffin's revamping of the audience favorite The post The Wiz: Revival Doesn’t Ease Down the Road Easily appeared first on New York Stage …

The Wiz: Not an Oz-Picious Revival by Bob Verini

★★☆☆☆ A revival's choices elicit more head-scratching than cheering The post The Wiz: Not an Oz-Picious Revival appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Review Roundup: THE WIZ Returns To Broadway!

Did critics think The Wiz was wonderful? Read the reviews as the newest Broadway revival of the classic musical opens on Broadway!

Lempicka ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg April 17, 2024: The scandalous, and dangerous life of art deco artist, Lempicka fuels this exciting new Broadway musical. And a smashing Broadway debut for the writers Ca…

‘The Wiz’ Review: In a New Broadway Revival, Dorothy and Friends Get Lost in a Hypercolor Whirligig by Gordon Cox

A flight of imagination born of the trippy 1970s, “The Wiz” can shoulder a lot of interpretation. Sidney Lumet’s shadowy film, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, sets the Black s…

Video: Tituss Burgess and Voctave Perform 'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever'

The popular singing group Voctave has launched its 'Voctave & Friends' Series where they collaborate with a lineup of talented singers. First up is Tony and Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess t…

Celebrity Attractions Announces its 2024-2025 Broadway Season in Little Rock by Matthew Herzog

Ben Joyce as Marty McFly in ‘Back to the Future: The Musical. Photo: Sean Ebsworth Barnes Celebrity Attractions has announced the 2024-2025 Broadway Season lineup at Little Rock’s Robins…

London Tide review: The National’s moody Dickens musical is hamstrung by PJ Harvey’s dirge-like songs by Tim Bano

Ben Power’s deft adaptation of Dickens’ sprawling novel emphasises its brilliant characters and eternally relevant themes, but the bleak production and dour music wrestle with one anothe…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

https://www.playbill.com/article/kit-connor-and-rachel-zegler-to-make ... 3) Show and Casting News. Oakley, Kanagawa to Lead 'Waitress' Regional ...

The Kids Are Not All Right: Broadway's Romeo + Juliet, Starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, Is Poised for Gen Z Worship by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

“The youth are f**ked” is the catch phrase of Sam Gold’s upcoming Broadway revival of Romeo + Juliet, led by young stars Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. Shakespeare’s classic tale of h…

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 18-24, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

A week full of curiosity, courtesy of American Philosophical Society, Studio 34, Philly School of Circus Arts and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

BSR Classical Interludes, April 19-May 3, 2024 by Gail Obenreder

More music for April and early May, including performances by Delaware Symphony, Opera Philadelphia, Mendelssohn Chorus, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.

There Is A Group Naming Names And Advocating For Better Funding Practices by Joe Patti

Around the start of the year, the group Crappy Funding Practices was created on LinkedIn. Vu Le who writes the Nonprofit AF blog had started calling out the problematic practices of funders …

Photos: Inside HADESTOWN's 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

Check out photos from Hadestown's 5 year anniversary celebration! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

An argument for the art of whistling by Brittany Luse

Some of us whistle while we work, but what happens when your work is whistling? This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by professional whistler, Molly Lewis. Lewis' catalogue spans across t…

Concert Review: ‘Prohibition and The Roaring ‘20s’ with Conductor Lawrence Loh and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra by Herb Merrick

“Prohibition and the Roaring ‘20s,” co-produced by Schirmer Theatrical/Greenberg Artists, was an interesting program of music, vocals, and visuals recalling the era of bathtub gin, spe…

Coast Guard Change-Of-Command Ceremony To Take Place at the Richard Rodgers Theatre

Capt. Zeita Merchant will relinquish command of Coast Guard Sector New York to Capt. Jonathan Andrechik Monday, during a change-of-command ceremony at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in Manhatta…

Hannah Waddingham breaks silence after viral paparazzi video by Holly Patrick

Hannah Waddingham has addressed a viral video in which she called out a photographer for telling her to “show leg” on a red carpet.

Theatre Review: ‘Human Museum’ presented by Rorschach Theatre by Anne Valentino

The End of Days is some 100 years past and the world is now populated by robots. All humans have tragically died despite their best efforts not to become extinct. Or have they? This is the b…

William Grant Still and the Harlem Renaissance by Wendy Caster

The Orchestra Now (TON) regularly presents concerts keyed into exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The most recent, William Grant Still and the Harlem Renaissance, focuses on Stil…

Photos: Step Into the Studio with Broadway's Stereophonic by Margaret Hall

The new play by David Adjmi, with music by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, played its first performance at the Golden April 2.

Video: Watch Tituss Burgess Join Voctave for Dynamic 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star belts out the Alan Jay Lerner-Burton Lane tune.

Video: Watch Jordan Dobson and Cast of Signature's Hair Perform 'Let the Sun Shine In' by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Olivia Puckett, Mason Reeves, and more star in the Matthew Gardiner-directed production of the '60s rock musical at the D.C.-area theatre.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Steve Carell and Alison Pill in Uncle Vanya on Broadway by Talaura Harms

The production is now in previews at Lincoln Center Theater.

Theatre Review: ‘The Hot Wing King’ at Baltimore Center Stage by Herb Merrick

“The Hot Wing King,” by Katori Hall, premiered off-Broadway at the Manhattan Signature Theatre in 2020. Due to Covid restrictions, it had a limited run but won the Pulitzer Prize for Dra…

Wayne Brady walks yellow carpet at The Wiz Opening Night by bwaySHO

Americans for the Arts president Nolen Bivens to step down by Michael Abourizk

Bivens has served as president and CEO since 2021.

Wayne Brady & the company of The Wiz opening night by bwaySHO

Jonathan Abrams (‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’) on writing a ‘love letter to the 80s and to John Hughes’ using Huey Lewis and the News’ music by David Buchanan

“I wrote all the lyrics to his songs down, especially the hits, and I pasted them up on my wall and I looked for key words and ideas and images almost like a storyboard as you would a movi…

Her Time: Lempicka's Eden Espinosa Gets Ready for Her Red Carpet in These Exclusive Photos by Talaura Harms, Heather Gershonowitz

Join the star of the new musical as she prepares for her first Broadway opening night in 20 years.

Photos: First Look at Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper & More in UNCLE VANYA

Get a first look at photos of Uncle Vanya at Lincoln Center Theater. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ride: Listen to the Soaring Song "Across America" by The Old Globe

See Alex Finke and Livvy Marcus in the studio and onstage as they perform "Across America" from the new musical Ride. This American debut is now playing at The Old Globe, from March 30 to Ap…

Center Repertory Company Announces 2024-25 Season

Broadway’s ‘Water for Elephants’ partners with Global Sanctuary for Elephants by Michael Abourizk

The new musical will help advocate for elephant welfare.

Video: Huey Lewis Talks The HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL on THE VIEW

Huey Lewis joined The View on Wednesday to discuss his new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. With both this show and Back to the Future currently on Broadway, the hosts asked if this move…

Broadway-aimed ‘The Thing About Jellyfish’ will debut at Berkeley Rep by Michael Abourizk

The play will open in January 2025.

Maya Boyd to take over title role in Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ by Michael Abourizk

Boyd will join the company of the Tony Award-nominated musical.

Karen Joseph & MamboCha by Lincoln Center

¡VAYA! offers devotees of Latin music a friendly community, top-notch orchestras, and the city's most inviting dance floor. Flutist Karen Joseph is a legend on the New York Latin music scen…

John Cardoza (‘The Notebook’) on performing the song he considers ‘the ultimate gift that can be given to an artist’ [Exclusive Video Intervie by David Buchanan

“It shines a light on the fact that anyone’s life can be special and worth remembering,” reflects John Cardoza about why the musical “The Notebook” resonates with him and with audi…

Axis Theatre Company To Present New Staging of Twelfth Night

Photos: Get a First Look at STEREOPHONIC on Broadway

Get a first look at photos of Stereophonic on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

IF/THEN Cast Will Reunite at 54 Below This Summer

On June 24, 54 Below will host a celebration of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s 2014 Broadway musical IF/THEN. Join original Broadway cast members as they share memories from the production,…

Suzan-Lori Parks Is Bringing Her Band Sula & the Joyful Noise to Joe's Pub by Logan Culwell-Block

The Pulitzer-winning playwright will revisit some old songs and try out new ones at the one-night-only concert.

New York Public Library to Pay Tribute to Circle in the Square Theatre by Margaret Hall

The celebration will coincide with the centennial of CITS co-founders Ted Mann and Jose Quintero.

The Great Gatsby's Jeremy Jordan, Water for Elephants' Sara Gettelfinger on Her Story of Redemption, and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

Red-carpet opening nights, backstage tours and exclusive performances are on tap this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. But first, a Broadway veteran sits down for her first in-de…

Disneyland Parades & Characters Cast Members File with the NLRB for Union Representation

Disney Cast Members who work in the Parades and Characters departments and the president of Actors’ Equity Association have revealed that the union has filed an election petition with the …

Marian Zazeela, an Artist of Light and Design, Dies at 83 by Walker Mimms

She pivoted from painting to lighting exhibitions, performance art, graphic design and minimalist music, performed with her husband, the composer La Monte Young.

Camille Claudel, Portrayed Onscreen by Juliette Binoche and Isabel Adjani, Seen Anew in Getty Show by Degen Pener

Known in France as a giant of modernist sculpture, to the rest of the world Camille Claudel is mainly remembered as Auguste Rodin’s lover. Her tragic life, which included spending the la…

& Juliet Announces New Juliet

Ryan Speedo Green Leads the Met Opera Revival of Fire Shut Up in My Bones by Jay Goodwin

He played a different role in the previous version of the show. Now he's stepping in as the lead.

Original If/Then Cast Members to Reunite for Concerts Celebrating the Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey Score by Andrew Gans

David Alpert will direct the 54 Below evening with musical direction by Carmel Dean.

Get a 1st Look at The Heart of Rock and Roll With New Production Photos by Meg Masseron

The Huey Lewis jukebox musical follows Bobby, a Chicagoan whose failed band leads him to return to corporate America.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at El Niño at the Metropolitan Opera by Natan Zamansky

Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.

Abe Koogler’s New Play Is an Ode to Intense Culinary Experiences by Rachel Sherman

In “Staff Meal,” in previews at Playwrights Horizons, a restaurant becomes a refuge as the world ends.

Demented bordello by Marissa Oberlander

My first visit to Trap Door Theatre did not disappoint, from the hidden alley entrance to the immediate sense of time travel and disorientation upon entry. For the last show of its 30th anni…

Kelli O'Hara & Brandon Victor Dixon to Host 22nd Annual SAY Gala

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young will host its 22nd Annual Benefit Gala, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in New York City. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Time travel, Babes With Blades style by Kimzyn Campbell

What is better than a time travel play? Not much. A rare species in itself, it can only be improved upon by something equally awesome—like centering women, impeccable stage combat, and a r…

Full Cast Set for MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL World Premiere

The complete cast has been set for the world premiere of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil at Goodman Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Mazurkas of memory by Kerry Reid

Hershey Felder first played Frédéric Chopin at the now-closed Royal George Theatre in 2005—one of several solo shows about great composers that Felder has created over the years (he’s …

Video: Jinkx Monsoon Is an Audrey for the Ages

In this video, watch as Jinkx Monsoon chats more about her take on Audrey, rejoining the cast of Chicago later this year, and so much more!

Just Announced: Summer for the City 2024 🪩✨ by Lincoln Center

Join us for Lincoln Center’s third annual Summer for the City – New York’s Ultimate Festival! With 200+ Free or Choose-What-You-Pay events all summer long, there is truly something for…

Crazy Rich Asians Musical in the Works From Helen Park and More

Children will listen by Matt Simonette

It’s tempting to start a review of Beyond the Garden Gate with a comment like, “The fairy tales I grew up with were never like this.” But let’s face it: The fairy tales we grew up wi…

BEHRMAN GETS SERIOUS: ‘NO TIME FOR COMEDY’ OPENS AND CONFRONTS CRISIS (A DAY IN THEATRE) by Robert Shuman

S.N. Behrman, the king of witty social comedies like “Biography” and “Second Marriage,” took a sharp turn with “No Time for Comedy” which premiered on April 17, 1939. Hailing fro…

World Premiere Stage Adaptation of The Thing About Jellyfish Sets World Premiere at Berkeley Rep by Logan Culwell-Block

The Bay Area company will also present Mexodus, Here There Are Blueberries, and more in the 2024-2025 season.

Cast Complete for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Musical, Starring J. Harrison Ghee, Tom Hewitt, Sierra Boggess by Andrew Gans

Rob Ashford will direct the world premiere from Jason Robert Brown and Taylor Mac at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.

Video: Solea Pfeiffer & Patrick Page Parody FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at HADESTOWN'S 5th Anniversary Event

During the Hadestown 5-Year Celebration at The Racket NYC, the show's former stars Solea Pfeiffer & Patrick Page performed a Fiddler on the Roof parody!

"Real Woman" | Ciara Renée | Gun & Powder by Paper Mill Playhouse

Ciara Renée performs "Real Woman" from Gun & Powder. From the theater that launched The Great Gatsby, A Bronx Tale, and Newsies comes the next great American musical! Gun & Powder is an ad…

Review: Limbs Hook Onto Limbs as Bodies Endlessly Intertwine by Brian Seibert

The Sydney Dance Company’s “ab [intra]” at the Joyce Theater is impressive but chilly.

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE to Offer $35 Tickets Through Lottery

The online ticket lottery for Lincoln Center Theater’s staged reading of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is now open. Learn how to purcha…

Tonys mystery: Will closed shows be nominated for Best Musical for the first time since 2013? by Jeffrey Kare

According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, two closed shows are expected to receive nominations for Best Musical at this year’s Tony Awards. They are “…

STILL by Sandi Durell

Video Interview by Meredith Heyman . . . Still follows Helen and Mark, who broke up 30 years ago, but never forgot about each other. They meet for dinner and their flame is rekindled, but Ma…

Full Casting Set for Jason Robert Brown and Taylor Mac’s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Hat trick by Dan Jakes

Forgetting a hookup’s name? Bad. Forgetting your spouse’s name? So bad it requires Old Testament intervention.   Hetchman (Scott Danielson) is on a mission to find his lost partner (Da…

Maya Boyd to Assume the Title Role in Broadway's & Juliet by Hayley Levitt

Maya Boyd will take over the title role in Broadway's & Juliet, beginning performances at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre May 14. Boyd replaces the production's original Tony-nominated star…

Tribeca Festival 2024 Lineup Includes Films with Liza Minnelli, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and More

The 2024 Tribeca Festival has unveiled its features lineup, offering a diverse array of narrative, documentary, and animated films, including several from Broadway favorites. The festival wi…

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Threesome: A Night of Musical Comedy…

Spies like us by Jack Helbig

Written and directed by Grant Batdorff, this satire of spy thrillers for Two Chairs Theatre at the Annoyance begins with a bang: a wry, spot-on parody of those bombastic title sequences popu…

‘Although I’m tetraplegic, I’ve started to feel normal’: Hanif Kureishi on staging The Buddha of Suburbia by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

As his coming-of-age rollercoaster hits the stage, the novelist talks about the boredom of hospitals, how Britain has changed since Buddha – and why shouting at his kids is a great way to …

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Suzan-Lori Parks' SALLY & TOM

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night for the New York premiere of SALLY & TOM, a bold new dramedy written by Pulitzer Prize winner and Public Theater Writer-in-Residence Su…

George Seaton: Of Marxes and Miracles by Trav S.D.

As I pen this, it’s the 500th anniversary of Verrazzano’s historic discovery of New York harbor, But I’ve already blogged about that, on my other blog. So now we treat of the screenwri…

Claire Walker & Hannah Essex, Co-CEO of SOLT & UK Theatre, opening speech | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Claire Walker & Hannah Essex, Co-Chief Executives of the Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre open the Olivier Awards ceremony on Sunday 14 April at the Royal Albert Hall. Official Londo…

Comedian Kevin Hart coming to Mohegan Sun for his fourth CT show and venue since 2023 by Christopher Arnott

Movie star and comedian Kevin Hart will play Mohegan Sun Arena on July 19. It will be his fourth visit, and fourth venue, in Connecticut since May of last year.

Alex Edelman, Leslie Odom, Jr., Colman Domingo, and More Broadway Names Make 2024 Time100 List by Meg Masseron

See why Octavia Spencer and Phoebe Waller-Bridge think these Broadway stars have earned a spot on the annual list of the most influential people in the world.

Composer Tania León on Her Carnegie Hall Residency by Carnegie Hall Staff

The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.

Maya Boyd Is Broadway's Next Juliet in & Juliet by Meg Masseron

Boyd will go straight from graduating college to taking on the title role in the hit pop-jukebox retelling of Shakespeare's classic.

Get a 1st Look at Suffs on Broadway With New Production Photos by Meg Masseron

The new musical explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures with a book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub.

Developmental Team For Musical Adaptation of CRAZY RICH ASIANS Announced

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures has announced the development of a new Broadway musical Crazy Rich Asians, based on the bestselling trilogy by Kevin Kwan.

‘Agreement’ and ‘Philadelphia, Here I Come!,’ Two Irish Imports by Laura Collins-Hughes

“Agreement,” at Irish Arts Center, and “Philadelphia, Here I Come!,” at Irish Repertory Theater, have a timeless feel, rooted in their eras and resonant in ours.

Barbra Streisand to Release New Single for Peacock Series THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ

Babs is back! It has been announced that Emmy, Grammy, Oscar® and Tony Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, writer, and director, Barbra Streisand has recorded a brand-new song “Lov…

Eboni Booth on ‘Primary Trust’: Only Connect by American Theatre Editors

An interview with the playwright about fast writing, big feelings, mai tais, and Munchkins.

Take-Two Interactive to Lay Off 5 Percent of Workforce As Video Game Giant Restructures by Caitlin Huston

Take-Two Interactive will be cutting the company’s workforce by 5 percent as part of a broader cost-reduction plan. The plan, which was approved by the board of directors of the video game…

Video: Amy Ryan Talks Preparing for DOUBT: A PARABLE on TODAY WITH HODA & JENNA

Amy Ryan, who is currently playing the role of Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited TODAY with Hoda and Jenna on Tuesday. On the show, Ryan talks about being cast in …

Tony Winner Beth Leavel Paints With New Colors in Broadway's Lempicka by Kathy Henderson

There’s an easy way to unleash the positive power of social media: Post a photo of Beth Leavel. “Icon,” “Queen” and, simply, “Mother” flood the comments, along with heart and c…

Video: Sting on How His Songs Lend Themselves to Dance in Message in a Bottle by Terry Dickerson

Kate Prince has taken the musician's songs and turned them into a dance-theatre piece, currently on a North American tour.

Sandra Hüller to Lead Ivo van Hove and PJ Harvey’s I Want Absolute Beauty in Germany

Topsy Turvy (A Musical Greek Vaudeville)

Video: Kevin Del Aguila Shares Hysterical Backstage Antics at SOME LIKE IT HOT

Everyone knows that Kevin Del Aguila earned a Tony nomination for his spectacular performance onstage as 'Osgood 'in Some Like It Hot... but did you know that his performance offstage was ju…

Windsongs

Crazy Rich Asians Musical in the Works From Helen Park and More

Blue Man Group founder turns his head into wild canvas for wearable art — he’s ‘making baldness cool’ by Alexandra Klausner

Similar to how people express their personalities through hair and nails, performer Chris Wink realized he could do that with his head.

Broadway Grosses w/e 4/14/2024 by Ken Davenport

The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 4/14/2024 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

On Between Two Knees, or About Other Futures by Sebastián Eddowes-Vargas

By Sebastián Eddowes-Vargas. In Between Two Knees, the 1491s use comedy to destabilize rigid ideas of history.

12th Annual Night of a Thousand Judys, Celebrating Judy Garland, Sets June Date by Andrew Gans

Written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, the Pride concert benefits The Ali Forney Center.

Reviews: Read What Critics Think of Suzan-Lori Parks' Sally & Tom at The Public by Logan Culwell-Block

Sheria Irving and Gabriel Ebert lead the company of the Off-Broadway premiere.

Photos: Get a First Look at SUFFS on Broadway

Get a first look at the cast of Suffs in action! All new photos have been released ahead of the show’s opening night on Thursday, April 18.

Crazy Rich Asians Broadway Musical in Development With Director Jon M. Chu and Composer Helen Park by Darryn King

A new Broadway musical version of Crazy Rich Asians is in the works, with Jon M. Chu attached to direct in his Broadway directorial debut. The book will be by Leah Nanako Winkler, with musi…

Photos: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of SALLY & TOM

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night for the New York premiere of SALLY & TOM .BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos here!

Maya Boyd Will Take on the Role of 'Juliet' in & JULIET on Broadway

Maya Boyd will join the company of & Juliet on Broadway, taking on the title role of ‘Juliet’ beginning Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Lorna Courtney, the show’s Tony Award nominated orig…

The Set List: How Did Your Broadway Favorites Miscast Themselves at the 2024 Concert? by Talaura Harms

Amber Iman, Ben Platt, Ingrid Michaelson, Jinkx Monsoon and more sang at the annual MCC gala.

Crazy Rich Asians Will Be Turned Into a Musical by Diep Tran

Jon M. Chu, who directed the film (and the upcoming Wicked films), will oversee.

Edinburgh Fringe Hit Coming Out to Dead People to Play Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

The show is an autobiographical stand-up comedy show exploring Ricky Sim's decision to come out as gay to his terminally ill Chinese-Malaysian immigrant mother.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Will Celebrate the Circle in the Square Theatre

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will celebrate the Circle in the Square Theatre, and its co-founders, Ted Mann and Jose Quintero, whose centennial anniversary occurs in 2…

Jon M. Chu Will Direct Musical Adaptation of CRAZY RICH ASIANS

A musical adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is set to hit the Broadway stage! The contemporary romantic comedy is based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan and 2018 Warner Bros. Pictures film dir…

'The Comeuppance' review – a high school reunion is stalked by death in this brilliantly acted drama by Matt Wolf

The stunning Anthony Welsh heads a pitch-perfect quintet in UK premiere of 2023 Off Broadway play by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins and directed once again by Eric Ting.

Fantasia Barrino, Leslie Odom Jr., and More Named TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2024

TIME has revealed the 2024 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among this year's honorees in the world of theatre are Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo…

Jon M. Chu To Direct ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Broadway Musical by Greg Evans

Wicked director Jon M. Chu will make his Broadway directorial debut with a new stage adaptation of his 2018 hit film Crazy Rich Asians, producers announced today. The new musical, still in d…

How ‘Hadestown’ went from surprise Off-Broadway hit to Broadway mainstay by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Mara Isaacs discusses the choices she and her team made to get “Hadestown” to its fifth anniversary on Broadway.

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ musical aiming for Broadway with Jon M. Chu at the helm by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical is based on the book trilogy by Kevin Kwan.

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Broadway Musical in the Works From Director Jon M. Chu by Rebecca Rubin

Break out the dumpling wrappers and mahjong sets because “Crazy Rich Asians” is coming to Broadway. The beloved romantic comedy is being developed as a Broadway musical by director Jon M…

Maya Boyd Taking Over ‘& Juliet’ Title Role on Broadway — Just as Soon as She Graduates College (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Maya Boyd will take over the title role in Broadway’s “& Juliet.” She joins the cast directly from the company of “Merrily We Roll Along,” where she made her Broadway debut ea…

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Set to Become Stage Musical, With Direction by Jon M. Chu by Caitlin Huston

A musical stage adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is under development, with Jon M. Chu set to direct.  The musical, which is being developed by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Kevin Kwan, …

38th Annual MAC Award Winners by Sandi Durell

by Ron Fassler . . . . On Monday evening at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, the 38th Annual MAC Awards were handed out in a ceremony that honored the best in New York cabaret. MAC stands fo…

Photos/Video: First Look at THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL on Broadway

Get a first look at the new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, as new photos and video have been released ahead of the show's April 22nd Opening Night.

Episode 9: Did the Comedian Harmonists actually perform with Josephine Baker? by Ruthie Fierberg

Marlene Dietrich, Baker, Albert Einstein were just some of the people the real-life Harmonists knew and worked with. Learn about the celebrities in their circle in the podcast “Who Were th…

Caught in the Crosshairs: A Preview of Ballet 5:8 at the Harris Theater by Sharon Hoyer

Artistic director Julianna Rubio Slager spoke with Newcity about the premiere of "Lost Women of Juarez" and three other new works on the upcoming program.

Anaïs Mitchell: “We Raise Our Cups!” | Hadestown by bwaySHO

Anaïs Mitchell leads the 5 year Hadestown celebration in “We Raise Our Cups!” 🌹 What an incredible night! Thanks for having us!! Filmed by ​⁠ @bwaySHO Thanks for watching! …

Politics and Pugilists: A Review of “The S Paradox” at Babes with Blades Theatre Company by Tristan Bruns

Politics and pugilists collide in “The S Paradox,” a fun time travel adventure that provides commentary on society’s pressing issues.

National Theatre 60th Anniversary performance, with Joseph Fiennes opening | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

An incredible performance from the National Theatre, to celebrate 60 years, opened by Joseph Fiennes. Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets, news and exclusi…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Zegler and Connor-Led ‘R&J’ Confirmed for Broadway, ‘Cabaret’ Flying Up Grosses Ladder, ‘Suffs’ and ‘Heart of Rock and Roll’ Performances “Today on Broadway” is a dai…

Video: Jeannette Bayardelle Performs 'Tallulah and Ole Betsy' From GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

An all new video clip has been released featuring Jeannette Bayardelle performing the song 'Tallulah and Old Betsy' from Guy & Powder at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Check out the video her…

On the Couch with Katrina Cornwell

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Broadway Pipeline: April 17, 2024 by Theatrical Index

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair celebrates 15 years with milestone program

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Fast-growing CT ballet company names renowned former ballerina as new artistic director by Christopher Arnott

Claire Kretzschmar is joining Ballet Hartford as its new artist director after more than a decade as a dancer with the New York City Ballet.

Green Carpet Highlights | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours. To find out more, click here: https://officia…

Melburnians put their hands in the air for McEwans cult icon

The post Melburnians put their hands in the air for McEwans cult icon appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Jack Knowles (Sunset Boulevard) wins Best Lighting Design | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Jack Knowles wins Best Lighting Design for Sunset Boulevard at the Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard. The White Light Award for Best Lighting Design presented by Indhu Rubasingham at the …

Video Games Are a Playwright’s Muse, Not Her Hobby by Eric Grode

In Bekah Brunstetter’s new play “The Game,” women withhold sex from their partners who are obsessed with a Fortnite-like game. Her previous work includes “The Oregon Trail.”

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 17, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The President

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Macbeth – Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, DC  by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . The immersive Macbeth at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. this month is more than just another classical revival. Momentous in timi…

Brokeneck Girls – The Murder Ballad Musical by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Michael Dale . . . . “I’d rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man,” sang John Lennon on The Beatles’ Rubber Soul album, released in 1965 durin…

Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown): “We Raise Our Cups!” 🌹 by bwaySHO

Celebrating 5 years of Hadestown Anaïs Mitchell singing, “We Raise Our Cups!” 🌹 What an incredible night! Thanks for having us!! Filmed by @bwaySHO Thanks for watching! Like wha…

Red Stitch’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to play Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Scarlett). Queensland Ballet, Playhouse, Brisbane, April 16, 2024 by Deborah

There is a great deal of joy in Liam Scarlett’s deliciously funny, sensual A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And – always – a great deal of sadness that his life was so short. Yesterday, A…

Ricky Ian Gordon's The Grapes of Wrath Opera Plays Carnegie Hall April 17 via MasterVoices by Logan Culwell-Block, Natan Zamansky

The cast is led by Bryonha Marie and Nathan Gunn, with Tony winner Ted Sperling at the baton.

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story Begins Performances at London's Kings Head Theatre April 17 by Meg Masseron

The show combines drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry, and queer joy.

Tectonic Theater's Here There Are Blueberries Begins Performances at New York Theatre Workshop April 17 by Meg Masseron

The co-production is directed by Moisés Kaufman.

London Tide, Based on a Charles Dickens Novel, Opens at the National April 17 by Andrew Gans

The London world premiere features an adaptation by Ben Power, who wrote original songs with PJ Harvey.

Ushers: The Front of House Musical Opens at London's The Other Palace April 17 by Andrew Gans

The 10th anniversary production follows sold-out runs at the Arts Theatre and the Charing Cross Theatre.

The Wiz Revival Makes Broadway Home, Opening April 17 by Logan Culwell-Block

Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, and newcomer Nichelle Lewis lead the cast at the Marquis Theatre.