Friday, May 24, 2024 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Brooke Shields Named President of Actors' Equity Association by Margaret Hall

Shields succeeds AEA president of nine years Kate Shindle, who opted out of re-election this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd Made Her Broadway Debut This Season, and Now She Has 2 Tony Noms by Andrew Gans

She oversaw two in-the-round shows: Cabaret and An Enemy of the People.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Cast Set for Breaking the Binary Theatre's Free Workshop of Soldiergirls Musical by Molly Higgins

Miranda Haymon is set to direct the workshop, which will launch BTB's New Musicals Program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Suffs Director Leigh Silverman Is Nominated for Her Second Tony—and This Time, She Appreciates the Company by Hayley Levitt

Few things are more agonizing than the lethargy of progress. Shaina Taub’s musical Suffs theatricalizes just the last seven years of the fight for the 19th Amendment, and even without the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Following the Voyage of Encores! Titanic, Episode 1: Pre-Production by Darryn King

In 1997, the musical Titanic, with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, sailed onto Broadway. Running for 804 performances, it won five Tony Awards, including for Best Musical, Best Score and B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Animate Breath of Ka Baird’s Live Performance by Talia Shiroma

Ka Baird stalks the stage like a phantom: hungry, unsettled, irrepressible. Wielding a microphone and sometimes a flute, they sway and swing at the air, moving with the zeal of a mind posses…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:54AM

Video: Watch Kelli Barrett and Jessica Vosk Sing 'Show the World' From Beaches the Musical by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price and Matt Cowart co-direct the production for Theatre Calgary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Let's Get a Look at You: Check Out Photos of Sarah Brightman and Cast of Australian Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

Brightman is Norma Desmond opposite Tim Draxl's Joe Gillis in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the classic Billy Wilder film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

OCC Awards 2024 by Barry Gordin

The 74th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards for the 2023-2024 Theater season were presented to the winners in a ceremony at Lincoln Center. May 24, 2024: The 74th Outer Critics Circle Awar…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:38AM

Alan Cumming Says SCHMIGADOON! Season 3 'Would Have Been a Hoot'

In a new interview, Tony-award-winning actor Alan Cumming briefly discussed the cancellation of Schmigadoon!, the popular musical television series, and the direction the series would have g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Review: In ‘The Fires,’ a Triptych of Stories About Gay Men and Love by Brittani Samuel

Raja Feather Kelly makes his playwriting debut with a spellbinding story of three generations of Black men at Soho Rep.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36AM

Brooke Shields Elected President of Actors' Equity Association

Brooke Shields has officially been elected as president of Actors’ Equity Association. Learn more about the full results of the election here.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Photos: Inside the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards

Just yesterday, the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, celebrated the winners of the 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

New Swap Meet Musical Opens Shop in San Diego by Kelundra Smith

The creative team at TuYo Theatre on how and why they created 'Pasale Pasale.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:30AM

West End Return of Sister Act, Starring Beverley Knight, Will Release Live Cast Recording by Andrew Gans

Knight opened the production at London's Dominion and will be succeeded by Alexandra Burke in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Photos: Senator Cory Booker, Bonnie Milligan, Euan Morton & Iain Armitage Visit SUFFS

The Music Box Theatre recently welcomed some very special guests! Cory Booker, Bonnie Milligan, Euan Morton and son, Iain Armitage stopped by to see the six-time Tony-nominated Suffs and po…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Molly Sweeney at Irish Rep? by Margaret Hall

The production is the fourth in Irish Rep's Friel Project, presenting Brian Friel's plays set in the fictional Irish town of Ballybeg.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

See Who's Starring in West End Production of Frank Wildhorn's Your Lie in April Musical by Margaret Hall

The stage version of the popular manga series previously played two successful London concerts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

London's The Mousetrap Names New Director, New Cast by Andrew Gans

The world's longest-running play is getting a facelift.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Beth Leavel to Host 2024 Fire Island Dance Festival by Molly Higgins

Featured performances have also been revealed for the weekend of dance and celebration, which benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Exclusive: Laura Benanti Visits HADESTOWN to Promote Her New Solo Show

Laura Benanti went way down to Hadestown to promote her solo comedy show, Nobody Cares! Check out what stars Phillip Boykin and Isa Briones thought in this video.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE's Michael Imperioli Opens Second Manhattan Bar

Michael Imperioli, who is currently starring in An Enemy of the People on Broadway, recently opened a bar in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Now he's done it again! Learn more about his new loc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Somebody had to do it (and I’m thankful for it). by Ken Davenport

Simple 3 step business formula: Find something that causes a... The post Somebody had to do it (and I’m thankful for it). first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 10:00AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BROOKE SHIELDS ELECTED ACTORS’ EQUITY PRESIDENT by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity prevailed over experience at Actors’ Equity Association, where Brooke Shields was elected president of the labor union representing about 51,000 actors and stage manag…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 09:57AM

Photos: Sara Bareilles Visits Ingrid Michaelson at THE NOTEBOOK

The Schoenfeld Theatre just welcomed a very special guest! Sara Bareilles visited her pal Ingrid Michaelson at The Notebook and posed backstage with the cast afterwards. Check out photos her…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Up on the Marquee: TAMMY FAYE

Tammy Faye is coming to Broadway! The new musical will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024. Check out photos of the new marquee!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

Here's How to Get $10 Tickets to Invasive Species Off-Broadway by Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block

The production is offering two new affordable ticketing initiatives for the remainder of its engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Up on the Marquee: OH, MARY!

Oh, boy! Oh, Mary! is coming to Broadway! Written by and starring Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the New York Times Critic’s Pick will begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre on J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala

Manhattan Theatre Club just presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening included performances by the casts of many of this Broadway season’s most acclaimed m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

The Joan Barry Story by Trav S.D.

Most of us think of Charlie Chaplin’s Waterloo as arriving with the release of Monsieur Verdoux in 1947, or his exile from the U.S. in 1952. But his alienation from the public had commence…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18AM

Kate Baldwin, Liz Callaway, Daniel Jenkins, More Join An Evening With Maltby & Shire and Friends by Molly Higgins

The one-night-only event marks the publication of Joshua Rosenblum's new book about composer David Shire and lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:06AM

How writing about recording a single album became an epic play that cannot be contained by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-nominated playwright David Adjmi lets Broadway News inside his process and thoughts about “Stereophonic.”

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Illinoise’’s Brandon Stirling Baker by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-nominated designer delves into the creation of musicality and emotion through light.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:59AM

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Home on Broadway by Molly Higgins

Kenny Leon directs the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the play by the late Samm-Art Williams.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:54AM

The Bounds review – losers are the focus in this story of 16th-century footballers by Mark Fisher

Live theatre, NewcastleStewart Pringle’s play unfolds with wit and abrasive lyricism on the sidelines of a chaotic miles-long pitch, where the action definitely isn’t If you despair at h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AM

Exclusive: See Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides Cover 'My Friends' from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Margaret Hall

The hard rock band is releasing a new EP titled Bleeders, inspired by the Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:32AM

Behind-The-Curtain with Actress Marilu Henner by Call Me Adam

What happened when I went to see actress Marilu Henner in the Off-Broadway play Madwomen of the West after I did an interview with her about the show? FULL Behind-The-Curtain story on my en…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM

A Hard Punch: A Review of “Native Son” at Lifeline Theatre by Mary Wisniewski

Lifeline Theatre’s new production of “Native Son” is brutal, powerful and relentless. Like a big, stiff drink, it hits you right in the gut, and you leave the theater reeling.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, May 24, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Dulé Hill, Daniel J. Watts to Bring ‘Lights Out’ to NYTW, De Waal to Lead Muny’s ‘Anything Goes,’ ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Rehearsal Highlights “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Mon…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/24/24: Great Barrington Public Theater and Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/24/24 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV and Agawam Media. Jim Frangione previews Great Barrington Public Theater's 2024 season, a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:45AM

Friday 5: 5 Replacements I Missed by JK

5 Replacements I Missed  Since you asked, we are bringing back our Friday 5 feature! Broadway Games fans, not to worry, we'll have those on alternating Fridays. This week, I'll get thing…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM

Review: In ‘Romeo and Juliet’ With Tom Holland, Plenty of Style, but Little Love by Houman Barekat

The London production, starring Tom Holland, sold out in hours. But its understated rendering of the central romance may leave some theatergoers wanting more.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:02AM

Bay Area summer 2024 theater: Get outdoors — or seal yourself in a glass box by Lily Janiak

Mountain Play, Santa Cruz Shakespeare and Circus Bella invite audiences to enjoy a live performance and eat a picnic, too.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 07:00AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Beloved fair that draws thousands outgrows location, seeks permanent home. ‘We want Connecticut.’ by Christopher Arnott

A Connecticut fair has put out a call for land where it can stage its annual event. Due to substantial growth, organizers say they need at least 65 acres.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Photos: First Look at Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers in ROMEO & JULIET

All new photos have been released of Tom Holland as Romeo, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet, and the cast in Jamie Lloyd’s new vision of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, now open at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 24, 2024

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Friday, May 24, 2024 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ROMEO & JULIET, Duke Of York's Theatre

Director Jamie Lloyd has taken on the challenge of Shakespeare’s iconic Romeo & Juliet, bringing his trademark style of theatre to the Duke of York’s theatre this summer. Starring To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Patrick Page Acceptance Speech: I Always Dreamed of Being a Shakespearean Actor by NewYorkTheater

. Patrick Page accepts his Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for “All the Devils Are Here,” about Shakespeare’s villains.

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:28AM

Winning design for new $188 million Riverside Theatres Parramatta revealed

The post Winning design for new $188 million Riverside Theatres Parramatta revealed appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:17AM

Spectacular Sets, Costumes, Lighting Give ‘Moulin Rouge’ a Wow Factor by Alan Smason

By ANNE SIEGEL MILWAUKEE, WI – The Broadway Series at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts concludes its 2023-24 season with a bang. No, this is not a reference to the confetti-spewin…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 02:11AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Dungeons and Dragons – The Twenty-Sided Tavern  by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Yani Perez . . . .  Dungeons and Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern is a high-energy, interactive show brimming with fun for both fans of the game and newcomers alike. The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:57AM

Michael Cassel Group publicity returns in-house by Aussie Theatre

Leading Australian live entertainment producer Michael Cassel Group today confirms the full internal publicity team that will tell the stories

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:26AM
Friday, May 24, 2024 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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They're Hittin' the Road- Preview of KINKY BOOTS on Tour! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The company met the press yesterday and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on hand to chat with the whole gang. Check out what they had to say about launching th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Highlights from Signature's AND I AND SILENCE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Signature Theatre is presenting the U.S. premiere of And I And Silence, by Naomi Wallace and directed by Caitlin McLeod. The cast includes Trae Harris (Newlywee…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Meet the Company of Pulitzer Prize-Winning DISGRACED; Begins Broadway Previews on 9/27 by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar just began rehearsals tomorrow for its Broadway production this fall. Previews begin on September 27 an…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Highlights from Signature's THE WAYSIDE MOTOR INN by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Signature Theatre presents The Wayside Motor Inn by A.R. Gurney, directed by Lila Neugebauer. The production will now play through Sunday, September 28, 2014. T…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Chita's Back! Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Previews Birdland Return! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The incomparable CHITA RIVERA returns to Birdland (315 West 44 Street) for seven shows only, Tuesday, October 7 through Saturday, October 11. In the intimate se…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Highlights from Broadway's THIS IS OUR YOUTH - Opens Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Opening night tonight, September 11 at 7:00 pm for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's new production of Kenneth Lonergan's critically acclaimed This is Our Youth…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Highlights of Lookingglass Theatre Company's DEATH TAX by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Kicking off its 27th Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents Death Tax, by Lucas Hnath, and directed by Ensemble Member Heidi Stillman. Death Tax runs Sep…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Broadway Sings for a Cure - Highlights from IMAGINE Benefit Concert! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: IMAGINE: A Concert of Hope, a benefit concert to raise funds to benefit Cancer Research through the Brian Werbel Memorial Fund at University Hospitals Seidman C…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Broadway Salutes Elaine Stritch at 54 Below- Highlights from RISE, RISE, RISE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Friday night, September 12, director Eric Ulloa and Music Director John McDaniel presented an all-star Broadway cast in 'Rise, Rise, Rise' a tribute to the l…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Billy Porter, S. Epatha Merkerson, Lillias White & More Preview WHILE I YET LIVE at Primary Stages by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Primary Stages in association with Susan Dietz (Fela!, Mothers and Sons), present the world premiere of While I Yet Live by the Tony-winning star of Kinky Boots…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Larry Yando and More in Highlights of CST's KING LEAR by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents William Shakespeare's towering epic King Lear, directed by CST Founder and Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and featu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

World's New Show: BUT, WAIT! WHAT? Fall TV Preview Edition w/ THE RESIDUALS by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Welcome to the first edition of BWW TV World's new video show BUT, WAIT! WHAT? hosted by BWW's Chief TV critic Matt Tamanini. A few times each week, Matt will b…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Highlights from Broadway's LOVE LETTERS with Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy began performances in A.R. Gurney's Love Letters at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre this past weekend on Saturday, September 13 and ope…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Meet the Company of Encores! IRMA LA DOUCE; Plus Performance Preview! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Malcolm Gets will join Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure in The New York City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce, running for seven performances, May 7 -…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Highlights from ALMOST HOME! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The world premiere of Walter Anderson's play Almost Home, directed by Michael Parva and produced by The Directors Company, opened last tonight, September 18, at…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36AM

Deliberately Bad Faux Jukebox Musical Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! Begins London Premiere May 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Play That Goes Wrong director Mark Bell is staging the new musical, written by Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Telly Leung and Matt Shingledecker Star in The Wedding Banquet Musical in Taipei Beginning May 24 by Andrew Gans

Gordon Greenberg directs the revised musical version of the Oscar-nominated Ang Lee film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Kelli Barrett Is the Wind Beneath Jessica Vosk's Wings in Beaches the Musical, Opening May 24 by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price and Matt Cowart co-direct the production for Theatre Calgary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Loretta Devine, Amber Riley, More Star in World Premiere of Preacher's Wife Musical, Opening May 24 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Tituss Burgess and Azie Dungey's stage musical version of the 1996 film plays Atlanta's Alliance Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Nathan Lane, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Eichner, More Lead Hollywood Bowl The Lion King Live-to-Film Concerts Beginning May 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

Heather Headley, Lebo M., and more will also be on hand to celebrate the animated film's 30th anniversary and spotlight its long-running stage musical adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards