Exclusive: Watch Laura Benanti Break Down the 2023/24 Broadway Season

Feeling overwhelmed by this crowded Broadway season? Not to worry, Laura Benanti is here to break things down. She has definitely seen every one of these Broadway shows.

See Who's Joining Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell in Dear Mr. Thomas: A New Play for Voices Reading at 92NY by Andrew Gans

Christopher Monger's play details the back story of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood.

John Bishop: Back at It review – a meandering mess-about by Brian Logan

Cliffs Pavilion, SouthendThe standup delivers an unstructured show with autobiographical anecdotes and routines about henpecked husbands and women called Fanny How hard should a comedian try…

Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer Cast in ROBIN HOOD Reimagining

According to reports, The Music Man star Hugh Jackman will be appearing in a new reimagining of Robin Hood, alongside Jodie Comer. The film is said to be a darker take on the tale. Titled T…

Photos: Inside NYC's Annual Commemoration Of The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising by A.a. Cristi

This year’s annual event featured an impressive array of artists to remember the victims of the Nazi war on European Jewry and commemorate their resistance. 2024 marks the 81st anniversary…

Voting Opens for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards

BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce that voting is now open for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theate…

West End Star Oliver Tompsett Will Make His Broadway Debut in & Juliet by Andrew Gans

The hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Stereophonic Playwright David Adjmi by Darryn King

The latest script by the playwright David Adjmi resembles a musical composition: carefully calibrated rhythms, a complex interplay of parts, intentionally orchestrated dynamics. And the act…

Oliver Tompsett, Shakespeare in West End's & Juliet, to Join Broadway Production by Darryn King

Oliver Tompsett, who played the role of William Shakespeare in & Juliet in the West End, will take over the role in the Broadway production at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. He joins t…

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland to Star as Seymour and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors by Hayley Levitt

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland will be the next Seymour and Audrey in the hit off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre. They take over for the produ…

Video: See Ashley Park in EMILY IN PARIS Season 4 Date Announcement

Netflix has released the date announcement and first look for season four of Emily In Paris, featuring Tony nominee Ashley Park. Part 1 of the new season will premiere on August 15, 2024, fo…

Photos: Meet the 2024 Class of Tony Award Nominees

Oliver Tompsett to Play Shakespeare in & Juliet on Broadway

Solo projects help American roots band The Wood Brothers keep it fresh as tour visits Infinity Hall by Christopher Arnott

The Wood Brothers guitarist Oliver Wood dishes on solo projects and how the trio, playing Infinity Hall Hartford on Sunday, maintains balance after over two decades.

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland Will Lead LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Screen Actors Guild Award winner Sarah Hyland and stage and film star Andrew Barth Feldman will star as Audrey and Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Learn more here!

See Who's Starring in Simon McBurney's Mnemonic at London's National by Andrew Gans

McBurney will also direct the revival of the National and Complicité co-production.

Video: Watch Jonathan Groff Talk About His Tony Nomination on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Jonathan Groff, who is currently playing the role of Franklin Shepard in the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, visited Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday. This marks his first …

& Juliet Stage Manager Danielle Ranno Says Swings Are the Backbone of the Theatre by Andrew Gans

She is also the one who puts those white slips of paper into the Playbills when a cast member is out.

Watch: Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, and More Think You Should Go See Marc Shaiman at The San Diego Symphony by Logan Culwell-Block

The Hairspray and Some Like It Hot composer will be joined by Rory Donovan, Elizabeth Stanley, Shayna Steele, and Marissa Jaret Winokur at the July concert.

Andrew Barth Feldman, Sarah Hyland to Join Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Molly Higgins

The pair will succeed current stars Corbin Bleu and Jinkx Monsoon in the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical.

Pipeline Arts Foundation Awards Over $100K to 6 New Musicals by Andrew Gans

Musical creators include Grace McLean, Kate Douglas, Heather Christian, Peter Mills, Charlie Romano, Yunhye Park, and more.

Immersive New Orleans Musical Last Night at the Rue Bayou Will Hold Industry Reading by Margaret Hall

The piece immerses audiences in an out-of-the-way club on the edge of New Orleans.

Listen: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Cast Album is Now Available Digitally

The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical! featuring GRAMMY® Award winners and Tony Award® nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells has been released digitally on Friday, May…

Original West End Star Oliver Tompsett Will Join the Broadway Cast of & JULIET

West End star Oliver Tompsett will join the Broadway company of the hit musical & Juliet as ‘William Shakespeare’ beginning on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Here’s a trend that will (and should) continue. by Ken Davenport

The onslaught of new musicals this spring made folks change-up... The post Here’s a trend that will (and should) continue. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

RSC's My Neighbour Totoro | 2025 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Don’t miss the theatrical event of 2025 as the record-breaking, award-winning My Neighbour Totoro transfers to London’s West End. Find your spirit with the return of this production of …

Photos: Meet the 2024 Tony Nominees for Acting

The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 acting nominees her…

Video: Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad Perform 'Tomorrow Is Tonight' From Gutenberg! Cast Album, Out May 3 by Molly Higgins, Talaura Harms

The Tony nominated revival played its final Broadway performance January 28 at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

Denise Gough Reprises Olivier-Winning Role in People, Places, and Things Beginning May 3 by Margaret Hall

Duncan Macmillan's celebrated addiction drama returns to the West End.

An Evening of Jazz Featuring The Jack Cole Dancers to Play The Midnight Theatre by Molly Higgins

Camden Loeser directs and choreographs the fusion of world dance styles and jazz music.

Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack Begin Performances in Just Another Day May 3 by Margaret Hall

The play, by Lauria, centers on two old friends trying to figure out how they came to know each other.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at the New Dave Malloy Musical Three Houses by Molly Higgins, Andrew Gans

The musical is currently running Off-Broadway at Signature Theatre.

Reviews: Critics Sound Off on The Bengsons' The Keep Going Songs at Lincoln Center Theater by Logan Culwell-Block

The songwriting duo opened the new work Off-Broadway May 2.

This Week's Classifieds- Jobs in Company Management, Customer Service, and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/3/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Video: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Cast Celebrates Tony Nominations During 'It's A Hit!'

Merrily We Roll Along is celebrating its seven Tony Award nominations with a look behind the scenes of a special scene in the musical. Check out the video here!

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/03/24: Berkshire Theatre Group and WAM by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/03/24 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV and Agawam Media. Season Previews: Meet Genée Coreno from WAM Theatre and Kate Maguir…

Lily Allen to star in new version of Hedda Gabler ‘absolutely for now’ by Chris Wiegand

Matthew Dunster, who directed Allen in her West End debut 2:22: A Ghost Story, will write and direct the show for Bath’s Ustinov Studio next year Lily Allen is to play Hedda Gabler in a ne…

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith announce stage version of Inside No 9 by Chris Wiegand

The pair, whose final season of the hit horror-comedy will air on the BBC this month, say the West End production will feature familiar characters and fresh surprises As the ninth and final …

For these three performers the long road to Broadway was worth the wait by Jeryl Brunner

Stan Brown, Matthew August Jeffers and Susan Pourfar share what it took to get to Broadway.

ToB: Friday, May 3, 2024 | Josie de Guzman Talks Concert by Matt Tamanini

‘Lempicka’ Announces Closing, Alex Edelman Gets Special Tony, Josie de Guzman Chats Saturday Concert “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top th…

Broadway Games: The 2023 - 2024 Musical Dinner Party: Who Are You Inviting? by JK

Broadway shows have a rich history of dramatic dinner parties, and now that this epic-sized season of new musicals has come to an end, we thought it would be fun to have a virtual dinner par…

On the Couch with Joel Ma

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42 Balloons review – charming musical about reaching for the sky by Catherine Love

Lowry, SalfordJack Godfrey’s witty show is about a lovable dreamer who took flight in a garden chair attached to helium balloons ‘What makes a man try to fly in a lawn chair?” sing the…

Multiple Casualty Incident review – thorny questions in humanitarian aid drama by Kate Wyver

Yard theatre, LondonEven in times of peace, the medical staff training to go into a war zone can’t avoid conflict in Sami Ibrahim’s engaging play Questions of crisis spiral in Sami Ibrah…

Interview: Will Keen Takes On Vladimir Putin in Patriots

Audiences Create City-wide Symphony Across Manchester

City of Floating Sounds will bring together Huang Ruo with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for a unique concert that invites audiences to connect with their surroundings and each other in new…

Exploring the World of Online Poker: Key Aspects to Keep in Mind by Aussie Theatre

Australian poker players are a sight, in poker tournaments and high stakes games worldwide showcasing their skills on the big

Playbill - Suffs Musical held a talkback with some very... - Facebook

Suffs Musical held a talkback with some very special guests to discuss how the march for equality continues. PLAYBILL.COM. Photos: Huma Abedin ...

All That Chat - re: Playbill says Tunick's nomination is based on his 1994 work - Talkin'Broadway

?'' According to Playbill.com, this 2024 nomination is primarily based on Tunick's work in 1994 and these orchestrations weren't previously Tony- ...

‘Just ask the song!’ | ‘Prologue’ from Passing Strange, performed by the cast in rehearsals by Young Vic

The cast of Passing Strange perform an excerpt from the song 'Prologue' in rehearsals for the Tony Award-winning rock musical A young musician sets out on an electrifying musical odyssey to…

The Grinning Man

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 3, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 3, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Cherry Orchard review: Chekhov characters banter and vape while the world burns by Tim Bano

Bafta-winner Adeel Akhtar and ‘Tár’ star Nina Hoss are excellent, but Benedict Andrews’s clever but annoying contemporary Chekhov revival insists on a grating quirkiness

Mother Play – A Play In Five Evictions by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . As the 2023-2024 Broadway season hurtled through its overstuffed last week before the annual awards deadline, two plays about motherhood—one more…

Shortlists announced for 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

The post Shortlists announced for 2024 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD        Donmar. WC1  by Libby Purves and Friends

MODERN ECHOES OF A DYING FALL          Years ago I came out of a dullish production in Yorkshire of Chekhov’s last play, set very traditionally with samovar, parasols and big hats. A …

Count the Vote with Us! by Goodspeed Musicals

At Drood, your ovte really does count (and we'll prove it)! Join us backstage as we show you exactly how your ote makes it from a raised hand to an eventual murder confession on stage! The …

"Sides of the Coin" from The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Goodspeed Musicals

Watch highlights from Goodspeed's The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The Mystery of Edwin Drood The Goodspeed, East Haddam April 5 - June 2, 2024 Tickets & Info: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/D…

Margaret Court Arena undergoes transformation for first ever opera performance – Puccini’s Tosca by Aussie Theatre

Margaret Court Arena (MCA) will undergo a transformation from tennis arena to a grand opera house this May when Opera

The Coolest Sunglasses You’ll See in Musical Theatre Numbers by Aussie Theatre

In musical theatre, costume design can express as much as, if not more, than other elements of a character’s overall

Analysis Of Online Casino Payment Systems By SlotsUp: Evaluating Efficiency, Security, And Player Preferences by Aussie Theatre

In the world of online casinos, efficient payment systems play a key role in providing comfort and security for players.

Harmony's Julie Benko Makes Café Carlyle Debut May 3 With Standby, Me by Andrew Gans

The Funny Girl star will be accompanied by husband Jason Yeager on piano.

Heidi Blickenstaff, Aisha de Haas, Beth Malone, Jason Tam, More Are Part of Switched Musical Reading May 3 by Andrew Gans

Nadia DiGiallonardo is the music director for the new musical by Geoffrey Nauffts and Jonatha Brooke.