Thursday, October 2, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Lilli Cooper and Jason Kravits Complete the Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

Tony nominee Lilli Cooper and veteran actor Jason Kravits have been announced as the final stars rounding out the cast of the upcoming off-Broadway revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Miranda Discuss BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on TODAY

On Thursday, Broadway favorite Lin-Manuel Miranda and his dad, Luis A. Miranda Jr., joined TODAY to talk about the Tony Award-winning show Buena Vista Social Club, the first Broadway musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Christopher Jackson Sets Final Performance in HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway

Christopher Jackson will depart Hell's Kitchen on Broadway next month. The Tony-nominee announced that his last performance as 'Davis' in the hit Alicia Keys musical will be on November 9. J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Photos: First Look at the Non-Replica Production of WICKED in Austria

A non replica production of Wicked will open in Bühne Baden, Austria, on October 3. You can now get a first look at production photos here! The cast features Laura Panzeri as Elphaba, Vanes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Lee review – portrait of the artist stepping out of Jackson Pollock’s shadow by Arifa Akbar

Park theatre, LondonPainter Lee Krasner’s rivalry with her husband is laid bare in an affecting play about a relationship both loving and riddled with hostility Art history is littered wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM

Bill Condon Says Most Broadway Musicals Shouldn’t Be Adapted for Film

Ahead of the release of Kiss of the Spider Woman, director Bill Condon sat down with The Hollywood Reporter, where he shared his thoughts about the art (and difficulties) of bringing stage m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Photos: P!nk Poses With the Cast of MASQUERADE Under the Iconic Chandelier

Grammy-winner P!nk stopped by Masquerade, posing with the cast under the iconic Phantom of the Opera chandelier. See photos of her with Francisco Javier Gonzalez, Riley Noland, Clay Singer, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

WICKED Worldwide Singalong to Stream Live from London’s O2 Arena

Young Voices International, the world’s largest youth music education organization, will mark its 30th anniversary with a WICKED Worldwide Singalong, streaming live from London’s most ic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

‘Chess’ Stars Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher on Reviving a Notorious Broadway Flop by Rebecca Rubin

If you’ve heard anything about the ’80s musical “Chess,” it’s probably this: catchy songs, nonsensical story. When I posit as much to Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christop…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:30AM

Laura Benanti, Ali Stroker and More to Join TDF's Fall Fundraiser BROADWAY BREAKFAST

Laura Benanti will host TDF's annual fall fundraiser Broadway Breakfast. The event will also feature performances by Benanti with musical direction by Billy Stritch, and by honoree and Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Photos: Matte Martinez and More in MJ on Broadway

You can now get a first look at new production photos of MJ! The photos feature the show’s new star, Matte Martinez in the role of ‘MJ,’ as well as new photos of the current Broadway c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Video: Christian Slater Recalls Making His Broadway Debut in THE MUSIC MAN

On Wednesday, Christian Slater visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his latest film project, If I Had Legs I'd Kick. During his conversation, he also looked back at his Broadway de…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Julio Torres' Color Theories Extends Again Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Torres is blending stand-up, design, and dream logic into a whimsical exploration of color, emotion, and identity at Performance Space New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

10 Razzle Dazzling Chicago PLAYBILLDER Covers by Natan Zamansky

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of this Broadway staple by seeing how schools tackled the Kander and Ebb musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Laura Benanti Will Host This Year's TDF Broadway Breakfast by Meg Masseron

The annual fundraiser will feature performances by Benanti and honoree Ali Stroker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Michael Shannon and Logan Dewitt Promoted to General Management Roles at LDK Productions by Meg Masseron

The theatrical management and production company has repped shows such as Pen Pals and Be More Chill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Wicked Mass Singalong to Be Held in London. Schools Worldwide Encouraged to Participate by Margaret Hall

The event will be streamed live from London's O2 Arena.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Will Swenson to Reprise Role of Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise in Australia. by Margaret Hall

After originating it on Broadway, Swenson will step back into the "Sweet Caroline" crooner's shoes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Broadway Doomsaying Lands Just Before Labor Negotiations Heat Up

The lede says “struggling.” The headline says “in trouble.” So when the New York Times uses those descriptors about musicals, theatre people sit up and take notice. The September 22 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Here's How You Can Get $48 Tickets to Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) on Broadway by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The romantic comedy, a hit in London, will star Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

With ‘Ragtime,’ Director Lear deBessonet Delivers an American Classic for a Tumultuous Political Era by Aramide Tinubu

Nearly 30 years after its Broadway debut, Terrence McNally’s acclaimed “Ragtime,” a panoramic look at a tumultuous historical moment, is returning to the Great White Way for a new era.…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM

The New Book About Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew! by Trav S.D.

I have been excited beyond reason since Rob Farr told me about his new book about Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but hyperbole is the clay from which I mold my mos…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

Exclusive: Laura Benanti to host TDF’s fall fundraiser by Michael Abourizk

The event will honor Ali Stroker, Robert E. Wankel and Samaritan Daytop Village.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:05AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Video: Ariana DeBose and More Discuss THE BAKER'S WIFE

Rehearsals are underway for The Baker’s Wife at Classic Stage Company. The production will run from October 23 – December 21, 2025 at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater, with an opening ni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

How This Children's Theatre Produced BEETLEJUICE JR. With a Cast of 96 by Bryan Campione

This hour-long adaptation of the Broadway musical was a hit with the kids in it and the audience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Plays by Mikaela Berry, Karina Billini, Jacquelyn Reingold Selected for 2025 First Light Festival by Meg Masseron

The festival presents select works that have been developed through the EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Soho Rep Reveals 2025–26 Season, Which Includes a Toshi Reagon Community Singing Project by Meg Masseron

The Off-Off-Broadway producer has also brought back its hit show from last season: Prince F*****t.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Lilli Cooper and Jason Kravits Join Cast of Off-Broadway 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Logan Culwell-Block

The revival of the Rachel Sheinkin-William Finn musical is led by Glee's Kevin McHale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Get a 1st Look at the Austrian Non-Replica Production of Wicked by Margaret Hall

Oz is getting a makeover in this new German-language production, running in Bühne Baden.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Lilli Cooper & Jason Kravits Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening, Tootsie, POTUS) and star of stage and screen Jason Kravits (The Drowsy Chaperone, Sly Fox) have joined the cast of the first New York reviv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

Bill Condon Knows You All Love Musicals (Even If You Won’t Admit It) by Caitlin Huston

The powerhouse filmmaker behind 'Dreamgirls' and now 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' spills his secrets on bringing song to screen, directing divas and why camp is underrated.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Know a Theatre: Cyrano’s Theatre Company of Anchorage, Alaska by American Theatre Editors

A small, nimble theatre in the Last Frontier's largest city has been programming classics and new works there for 33 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM

Movie review: Horror thriller ‘Bone Lake’ stranded in the shallows by Tribune News Service

Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s horror film “Bone Lake” announces itself with a startlingly cheeky opener and closes with a shockingly bloody gore-fest, the song “Sex and Violence” by U.K.…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

Stage Top 5: October 2025 by Todd Hieggelke

The eighth edition of the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival features work ranging “from movement-driven experimental work to deeply rooted historical dramas.”

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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ToB: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025; ‘Liberation’ press day by Matt Tamanini

‘Dog Day Afternoon’ announces Broadway home and dates, Letts updates James Taylor musical progress, Grace interviews cast of ‘Liberation’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

“This Much I Know”-Our Puzzling Minds – Whip Smart and Beautifully Produced by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Reasoning and logic are the backbone of clear thinking and decision-making. Drawing conclusions from evidence and deductive reasoning have all but been jettisoned in the curren…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:53AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Salomé review – breathtakingly boring spin on Oscar Wilde’s baroque tragedy by Arifa Akbar

Theatre Royal Haymarket, London Maxim Didenko delivers Wilde’s version of the biblical tale with a blingy design, topless men in hoods and yodelling Is it morally acceptable to host an Isr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

John Baddeley obituary by Brontë Schiltz

My grandfather, John Baddeley, who has died aged 92, was an actor who had numerous credits across TV, radio, theatre and film. Among his many roles he appeared in Coronation Street in 1967 a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

On the Couch with Nathan Ellis

The post On the Couch with Nathan Ellis appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:35AM

Theater review: ‘The Notebook’ is a beautifully balanced romantic musical at The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

The national tour of the Broadway musical romance based on the Nicholas Sparks novel opened The Bushnell's fall season with a little affection and warmth.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Importance of Being Earnest, Noël Coward Theatre review - dazzling and delightful queer fest by Aleks.sierz

West End transfer of National Theatre hit extravaganza stars Stephen Fry and Olly Alexander Star casting has, since the pandemic, done much to restore the fortunes of commercial theatre. An…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:54AM

‘This Much I Know’ Review: ‘Eureka Day’ Playwright Still Has Questions by Juan A. Ramírez

After his Tony win, Jonathan Spector returns with a dark, cerebral comedy involving academics and Stalin’s daughter.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36AM

Will Swenson to lead A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

The post Will Swenson to lead A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:29AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Masterpieces by Monet, van Gogh, Matisse and more travel to Adelaide next winter

The post Masterpieces by Monet, van Gogh, Matisse and more travel to Adelaide next winter appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:13AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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A Christmas Caro

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Carmen Cusack and Nik Walker-Led Bull Durham Begins October 2 at the Paper Mill by Andrew Gans, Diep Tran

The new musical adaption of the 1988 film is directed by Marc Bruni.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM

Jordan E. Cooper's Oh Happy Day! Begins at The Public October 2 by Logan Culwell-Block

Latrice Pace, Sheléa Melody McDonald, Tiffany Mann, and more co-star in the saucy reimagining of Noah's Ark.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Stratford Festival’s Next Artistic Director Announced by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Jonathan Church to be Stratford Festival’s Next Artistic Director By Ross I’m excited to share that Jonathan Church has been appointed the next Artistic Directo…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 12:10AM

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