In case you missed it — our 2026 season has been announced! Let us know which production you're most looking forward to in the comments. Without further ado, the 2026 playbill: Festival Theatre: - Antoni C…

Announcing our 2026 season! This will be Antoni Cimolino's final season as Artistic Director. The culmination of a 40-year career with the Festival, including 14 seasons as Artistic Director, this farewell seas…

Entertainment Community Fund Board Chair Annette Bening, Broadway performer Tommy Bracco (Newsies), Academy Award-winning actor, dancer and singer Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Drama Desk Award winner Mandy …

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced the acquisition of Mrs. Doubtfire, the hit comedy musical based on the enormously popular 20th Century Fox motion picture. From the team that broug…

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere musical The Heart, based on "Réparer les Vivants" by Maylis de Kerangal; book and additional lyrics by Kait Kerrigan (Broadway�…

StageDoor Theatre puts on a top-flight production of the bawdy musical comedy.

John O'Farrell, co-writer of Something Rotten! and the Mrs Doubtfire musical, joins the London Theatre Review podcast to discuss his latest West End show, Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical. Watch more of…

John O'Farrell, co-writer of Something Rotten! and the Mrs Doubtfire musical, joins the London Theatre Review podcast to discuss his latest West End show, Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical. Get tickets f…

Get a first look at 'Screech In' from Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine's production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances run through June 14, 2025 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. The ens…

Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine has released first look photos for their production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances begin May 15 for a limited run through June 14, 2025 at the…

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick, the two brothers who conceived Something Rotten! and more recently wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Mrs. Doub…

Playbill celebrates the 10th anniversary of the musical comedy.

These Kansas City students are becoming their fullest selves through theatre.

In classic fashion, Slow Burn Theatre Company’s current production of Something Rotten! at the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center is a fast-paced and utterly hilarious celebration of the theater, musicals,…

Slow Burn Theatre Company continues its fabulous 15th Anniversary Season with a somewhat lesser-known but absolutely hilarious musical that, once experienced, makes any lover of the genre a fan for life. Get ye…

In one of the most hilarious production numbers in recent musical comedy written specifically for musical fans, imagine: alternating lyrics among Shakespearean quotes, ribald puns and a chorus line holding up A…

The fully staged production follows concerts of the Tony-nominated musical last year at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Tickets: https://www.mirvish.com/shows/just-for-one-day On July 13, 1985, music united the world. 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way — at JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical.…

Tickets: https://www.mirvish.com/shows/just-for-one-day On July 13, 1985, music united the world. 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way — at JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical.…

Join the star-studded cast of Schmigadoon! during a press day with @bwaySHO! Stay tuned for the full interviews and get your tix now for the Kennedy Center production from January 31st until February 9th. Th…

It seems by design in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, that the ensemble is impactful but nondescript. After all, it's Norma's movie, and no one stands out. Except that the reality is that each member is a rema…

Watch the cast of The Kennedy Center's Schmigadoon perform "Corn Puddin'" before their world premiere! Schmigadoon! will star two-time Tony® nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, The Kennedy Center’s Spama…

Adam Pascal will join the cast of Drag: The Musical as straight man Tom Hutchinson, beginning performances at New World Stages on December 11. He takes over for Joey McIntyre, who plays his final performance o…

This year, two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle celebrates his 25th year on Broadway, from "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Peter and the Starcatcher," "Something Rotten!", "Tammy Faye" and the three weeks he w…

What a joy it is to see “Something Rotten” transformed into something terrific.  The caffeinated comedy, which played New York back in 2015, is the marquee musical of the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Can…

On July 13, 1985, music united the world. 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way — at JUST FOR ONE DAY - The Live Aid Musical. The show’s World Premiere production “blew the roo…

Watch as Something Rotten! cast members Gabriel Antonacci, Bonnie Jordan, Alex Kelly, Bethany Kovarik, Gracie Mack, Jordan Mah and Kevin McLachlan try their luck playing the Quiet Place game! Get tickets to s…

The producers of Mrs. Doubtfire have announced new casting for the final engagements of the 2023-2024 North American Tour.  Joining the company as Miranda Hillard beginning tonight, September 3, in Reno, NV i…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and t…

We put cast members from Something Rotten to the test 🎵 #SavourAndSipTrail #VisitStratfordON #SFRotten #Stratfest #songassociation #Musicals #musicaltheatre

With catchy tunes and endless zingers, this hit comedy is finally on a London stage but only for two nights. When will it get a full run? That is the question … What’s the sign of a good musical? You leave …

Come see Something Rotten happening at the Stratford Festival now! Tickets ➡️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Something-Rotten Something Rotten! Book by Karey Kirkpatric…

Today we learned that these Something Rotten! cast members not only have crazy musical talent, but they also love ringing a bell 😉 See what Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane, Starr Domingue, Henry Firmston, Mark Uhr…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Cleveland Playhouse production of Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY! Check out a preview below! The body-swapping duo in Cleveland Play House's (CPH) mu…

(Chris Wiegand’s article appeared in the Guardian, 6/28; Photo: God, I hate Shakespeare … Mark Uhre as Nick Bottom in Something Rotten! Photograph: Ann Baggley.) The side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The completely original new musical Something Rotten!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by G…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, took place just last week in Shubert Alley. Hosted by Tony nominee Sean Hayes and Mo Rocca, Broadway's best once again turned out …

"CATS!" Get to know the cast members of Something Rotten! and hear their favourite stories from this incredible production! Full production credits & tickets ⬇️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/…

Get to know the #SFRotten cast members 🍳 There are TONS of musical references in this show, find out who loved which one most! Full production credits: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEven…

The Adam Pascal directed production of Something Rotten! at Stage to Screen on Long Island has been canceled. The production was set to run July 26 through July 28th, 2024.

A musical made for theatre lovers! Follow Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers desperate to write a hit play in a time where Shakespeare reigns supreme. With the help of a soothsayer, they set out to create th…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: TUCK EVERLASTING is brought to life in a sweeping production which features a book by Tony Award® nominee Claudia Shear (Dirty Blonde) and award-winning author Tim Federle (Better…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of AL…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program today, Thursday, August 6 - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the performances throughout the day! This week's line-up incl…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of AL…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of AL…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of AL…

What's "Something Rotten!?" Just ask Thomas Nostradamus (lesser-known nephew of THE Nostradamus). Catch "Something Rotten!" at the Stratford Festival and be dazzled by bright lights, stage fights and a dazzlin…

The side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly mocks Shakespeare and musicals at the annual arts jamboree celebrated for both. It is a witty accompaniment to fresh takes on Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Cymb…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Just last month, Judith Light and Jessie Mueller announced the nominations for the 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards, with productions like Hamilton, An American in Paris, and Somethin…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on …

Two-time Tony winner Christian Borle will play Jim Bakker in the Elton John musical Tammy Faye on Broadway. Borle replaces Andrew Rannells, who announced his departure from the show on Tony night. Borle will st…

Christian Borle, the two-time Tony winner for Something Rotten and Peter and the Starcatcher, will replace the previously announced Andrew Rannells in this fall’s Broadway production of Tammy Faye, the Elton …

Christian Borle will star in the Tammy Faye musical on Broadway, replacing the previously announced Andrew Rannells.  Borle, a two-time Tony Award winner for playing Shakespeare in Something Rotten and Black S…

Join director and choreographer Donna Feore as she catches up with long-time friend and past castmate Scott Wentworth to discuss Something Rotten! Listen as Feore shares the parallels between Shakespeare and mu…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The completely original new musical comedy Something Rotten!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), will begin previews Mond…

What's "Something Rotten!?" Just ask Thomas Nostradamus (lesser-known nephew of THE Nostradamus). Catch "Something Rotten!" at the Stratford Festival and be dazzled by bright lights, stage fights and a dazzlin…

Get a first look at the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie starring two-time Tony Award® winner Christian Borle (Some Like It Hot, Something Rotten!) as Albert Peterson, Krysta Rodriguez (Into …

Tim Jackson will direct the three concerts with a cast led by Jason Manford.

"God, I Hate Shakespeare" | Something Rotten! (Excerpt) | Stratford Festival 2024 Join the fun ➡️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Something-Rotten #stratfest #musicalthe…

“Mark Uhre brings down the house with his comic portrayal” – The Globe and Mail Trust us when we say, you don't want to miss Something Rotten!😉 Something Rotten! is now playing at the Festival Theatr…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Mrs. Doubtfire, the new musical produced by multi-Tony Award winner Kevin McCollum (Avenue Q, Rent, In The Heights, Something Rotten!), opens on Broadway today, December 5 at the S…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: If you could live forever, would you? Take a journey you'll never forget in this powerful new musical about love, family and living life to the fullest. With direction and choreog…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Click below to watch highlights from SOMETHING ROTTEN! Learn more: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Watch-Highlights-from-SOMETHING-ROTTEN-Feat-Tony-Nominated-Brian-d…

“She wants us to dance in this … in tap shoes?” Watch as cast members Devon Michael Brown and Jason Sermonia from Something Rotten! ponder tap dancing as an egg with a little encouragement from director a…

Pascal played a rock-star Shakespeare during the musical's original Broadway run and first national tour.

Adam Pascal will return to From Stage to Screen in Long Island to direct Something Rotten! this summer. Performances are set to take place July 26-28. Pascal played the role of William Shakespeare in Something …

The fourth annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert will take place in Times Square on June 19 and honor the actress Phylicia Rashad. The free event, hosted by Michael James Scott, will run from 11 AM to 1…

Tim Jackson will direct a cast led by Jason Manford.

"We can be heroes, just for one day” - Heroes by David Bowie & Brian Eno Relive the day music brought the world together. Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton…

Something Rotten! JR. tells the story of two brothers who set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.

This musical from the writers of Mrs. Doubtfire ran on Broadway in 2015.

“Something Rotten! is a wonderful comedy, with a great book, songs and huge dance numbers. It’s full of laughter, passion and heart, and we want to deliver an experience that gives the audience all of that.…

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for you own show? This week includes productions from Corvallis School District, An…

"Welcome to the Renaissance with poets, painters and bon vivants..." SOMETHING ROTTEN! April 16 - October 27 | Festival Theatre Opening Night Performance: May 28 The Bottom brothers, two struggling playwright…