THE WIZARD OF OZ Musical Sketches Added To The Library of Congress Harold Arlen Collection

The Library of Congress has acquired rare music and lyric sketches from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, best known for their collaboration on the score of the 1939…

Ottawa Main Street Association Presents: Dueling Pianos with HiFi Productions

The Courtroom

The Curious Savage

Be Here Now

Spokane Civic Theatre, Main Stage

LIVE AND LET DIE: The Music of Paul McCartney (Featuring Tony Kishman)

From Here to Where

The Function

Painting & Drawing Session – Costumed Model

Theater industry professionals will take part in first-ever Broadway Mile by Michael Abourizk

Kelli O’Hara, Patina Miller, Jordan Fisher and more will participate in the fundraiser for Broadway Cares.

Broadway’s Housso Sémon Sets Release of Debut Single 'Lover'

Housso Sémon, most recently seen on Broadway in Suffs and The Lion King, will release her debut single Lover on September 5 across all major streaming platforms. Produced by Noah Evan Wilso…

The Cherry Lane Theatre Sets TRUE WEST Staged Reading & More for Reopening Week

The Cherry Lane Theatre, the Off-Broadway venue now owned by film studio A24, has unveiled more of its opening week programming, including events featuring Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola, Jodie Fo…

Camille A. Brown & Dancers make their debut at the Music Center by Pauline Adamek

Launching the exhilarating 2025–2026 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center will be the Music Center debut of Camille A. Brown & Dancers. Performances are 7.30PM…

A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre Sets Jodie Foster, Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola and More for Reopening Week by Rebecca Rubin

A24 will officially re-open the Cherry Lane Theatre, a historic off-Broadway venue in New York’s West Village, with a week’s worth of events hosted by Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola, Jodie Fos…

The Jeopardy! Category Is... The Wizard of Oz by Logan Culwell-Block

How well do you know the classic 1939 MGM movie musical?

Library of Congress Has Added Musical Sketches From The Wizard of Oz Film to Collection by Logan Culwell-Block

Amongst the artifacts is the only lyric sketch for "Over the Rainbow" known to exist.

Jasmine Amy Rogers Will Host NextGen Spotlight Concert at The Green Room 42 by Logan Culwell-Block

The evening, showcasing rising stars in the industry, is a program of Broadway Cares.

Sally Struthers to Star in George Street Playhouse An Old-Fashioned Family Murder by Logan Culwell-Block

Larry Raben is directing the Joe DiPietro play at the New Jersey venue.

Kennedy Center Appoints Stephen Nakagawa as Director of Dance Programming

There is more news from the Kennedy Ceter today. The D.C. cultural institution just announced the appointment of Stephen Nakagawa as its new Director of Dance Programming. “We are honored …

Sally Struthers Will Lead Joe DiPietro's AN OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY MURDER at George Street Playhouse

George Street Playhouse announced today that two-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Sally Struthers (“All in the Family”) will play “Mrs. Peck” in their fall production of An Ol…

‘Twelfth Night’ review: Lupita Nyong’o, Sandra Oh and Peter Dinklage yuk it up in Central Park by Johnny Oleksinski

“Twelfth Night,” a comedy of disguises and mistaken identities, is a smart play to reopen Shakespeare in the Park with after a two-year-long renovation break.

Video: THE WIZARD OF OZ Category Spotlighted on JEOPARDY!

The beloved 1939 movie musical The Wizard of Oz was recently featured as a category on Jeopardy! Clues given to contestants include trivia about songwriter Harold Arlen, deleted scenes from …

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for August 25, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for August 25, 2025 are about Don DeFore, black vaudeville star Gertrude Saunders, and the new book Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood: The Intersection of Cleveland …

‘Kind Stranger- A Memory Play’ based on Tennessee Williams’ Memoirs by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen “My goal is to capture the evanescent quality of existence.” Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier Williams III 1911- 1983) was one of the most influential A…

Just In Time Writer Isaac Oliver Sets London Comedy Debut by Logan Culwell-Block

The humorist is bringing an evening of "sit-down comedy" to The Divine.

Jenna Bainbridge, Desmond Luis Edwards. Julia Knitel, A.J. Shively, More to Perform at Annual Write Out Loud Concert by Margaret Hall

The contest supports up-and-coming musical theatre writers looking to break into the commercial industry.

Willy Falk Will Return to the NY Stage in Truman vs. Israel by Logan Culwell-Block

William Spatz's new play centers on the political clash behind the birth of the Jewish state.

Is Edinburgh's Fringe still fringe, or has it — gasp — gone mainstream? by Lauren Frayer

It began on the edgy margins of a mainstream festival — which it's now eclipsed. But nearly 80 years on, performers and spectators say rising costs threaten the Fringe's alternative vibe.

Kennedy Center names new director of dance programming, days after former staff firings by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Stephen Nakagawa, a former Washington Ballet dancer, will be the new director of dance programming. The announcement comes five days after the Kennedy Center's previous chief was dismissed.

Photos: Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart and TikTok Star Cheryl Porter Star in Broadway's & Juliet by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

The hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

A Date With Don DeFore by Trav S.D.

I think of him as more of a straight man, but Don DeFore (1913-1993) definitely had a foot in classic comedy, by appearing in such films as It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), My Friend Irma…

Herman’s Hermits, starring Peter Noone

July Cabaret: THE BEST OF SWING 2026

Photos: Inside Rehearsals for THE BROTHERS SIZE

Academy Award Winner Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s acclaimed play THE BROTHERS SIZE is returning to New York this week at The Shed, starring André Holland, Alani iLongwe and Malcolm Mays. Prev…

August Cabaret: THE BEST OF JUKEBOX 2026

Charles Altura & Jonathan Paik

ALL THAT JAZZ

Christmas Cabaret: HOLIDAY SWING!

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Shadows of The 60s: A Tribute to Motown Super Groups

“So Good” – Neil Diamond Experience

Jasmine Amy Rogers Will Host NextGen Spotlight Benefit Concert

Witness the next generation of Broadway take center stage when Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ NextGen Spotlight returns to The Green Room 42 on September 29, 2025, hosted by Tony Award…

Long Island Comedy Festival – Mambo Italiano – Columbus Day Weekend 2025

Three Chestnut Hill projects reimagine old spaces while keeping history alive by Clark Perks

Three architectural projects in Chestnut Hill—a pedestrian bridge and two 19th-century mansions—maintain the neighborhood’s historic character while opening new spaces to the public. C…

The Fairfield Counts with vocalists Jessie Janet Richards and Frank Mastrone

Photos: First Look at James Monroe Iglehart and Cheryl Porter in & JULIET

Earlier this month, Tony Award-winner James Monroe Iglehart and Cheryl Porter took their first bows in & Juliet on Broadway. Iglehart plays 'Lance,' and Porter plays 'Angélique,' taking…

Julia Knitel, Taylor Iman Jones & More Join Taylor Louderman's 'Write Out Loud' Concert

Taylor Louderman's Write Out Loud will return with From Contest to Concert Volume 7 on September 15th at 54 Below! Hosted by the Tony-nominated Mean Girls star, the concert presentation will…

Kristin Chenoweth and Broadway Team to Join QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Film Screenings

Ahead of the Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles this fall, New York's Angelika Film Center will host special screenings of the 2012 documentary on which the musical is based, with …

Watch the Trailer for the Renée Elise Goldsberry Documentary Satisfied

L Morgan Lee, Shonica Gooden, Matthew Stern Join Pace University Faculty by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway vets will work in the school's Sands College of Performing Arts.

Ciara Renée Files Suit Against Producers of Wanted Over Broadway Transfer by Logan Culwell-Block

The Waitress and Frozen star co-led the musical's Paper Mill Playhouse bow last year, but her role was recast for Broadway.

June Cabaret: THE BEST OF BROADWAY 2026

Puffs at Reedley’s River City Theatre Company

Rapper Playboi Carti to play PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford during nationwide tour by Christopher Arnott

The hugely popular rapper will perform at the newly renovated arena with Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang.

May Cabaret: When You Wish Upon a Star

10 years in, and ‘Hamilton’ is still downright revolutionary by Barbara Ellis

A filmed version smash hit musical hits movie theaters nationwide on Sept. 5.

Queer Window

The Magical Mystery Show! at Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel

Drunk Dracula in Chicago

Drunk Dracula

A Nightmare on Strip Street

The Laff House – Comedy Hyp-nosis

Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood: The Intersection of Cleveland and Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

This book was released several days ago, and I’ve had a copy in hand nearly as long, but I did want to give the once over before posting my unconditional plug! The title of Christopher Roy…

The Jury Experience: When Entertainment Turns Deadly

The Laff House Reunion – Timmy Hall & Friends

Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Celebrates 15th Anniversary Season with a Stellar Lineup and a Legacy of Impact by Website Administrator

The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center kicks off its 15th anniversary season, celebrating a legacy of enriching the vibrant community of Aventura, known as The City of Excellence. During th…

The Summer She Turned Mary: Jinkx Monsoon on Oh, Mary!, Her Broadway Reign and a Killer Theme Song by Mara Reinstein

Jinkx Monsoon had big plans to do absolutely nothing for the second half of the summer. After all, the talented two-time winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race had already spent 2025 performing in h…

Video: Original HERCULES Muse LaChanze Visits West End Production

LaChanze, who voiced the role of Terpsichores in the original 1997 Hercules movie musical, visited the West End stage adaptation recently. The Tony-winner greeted the performers who play the…

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Will Present Play With Music Hannah Senesh

When Barneys Blinged Out Beverly Hills by Lexy Perez

In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Gene Pressman — grandson of the Barneys founder Barney Pressman — recalls the glorious beginnings of the legendary department store’s long-…

Hannah Senesh

JERRY ADLER: A MAN OF THE THEATRE by Ron Fassler

Jerry Adler (1929–2025).August 25, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. A dozen years ago, I had the pleasure of sitting across the table from the recently departed Jerry Ad…

Cherry Lane Reopening Week: Spike Lee, Jodie Foster, Michael Shannon. Starry ‘Night.’ Bug, Proof, Kermit coming to Broadway. Stageworthy News. by Jonathan Mandell

The last week of summer is a time to relax – or to get busy figuring out your Fall New York theater season before tickets run out, and how to avoid paying too much for them. (And the lott…

Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks, Marylouise Burke to Celebrate Cherry Lane Theatre Reopening With True West Reading by Diep Tran

The Off-Broadway theatre will reopen its doors with a week of one-night only events.

AN EVENING WITH ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: ON HER NEW BOOK, “WOMEN”

Se Regalan Dudas – Se Puso Rara La Vida

Palm Beach Symphony Presents “A TV Guide to the Orchestra” by Website Administrator

Students and families to discover classical music “as heard on TV” with performance of Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra    Palm Beach Symphony Music Di…

Twelfth Night review – Lupita Nyong’o and Peter Dinklage anchor fun, if thin, production by Jesse Hassenger

Delacorte Theater, New York A slick, starry cast, also including Sandra Oh and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, bring a lively yet overly abbreviated outdoor take on the comedy to life New York’s mos…

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Video: Take a Closer Look at the Emerald City Station in WICKED Movie

Universal has released a new video, highlighting one of the most thrillifying locations in the Wicked movie: the Emerald City Station. In the first film, Glinda, Elphaba, and several other c…

Hot Tickets of the Week: TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK), ART and More

Ready to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, starting August 25, …

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Ciara Renée Sues WANTED Producers After Being Cut from Broadway Cast

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Broadway veteran Ciara Renée is suing the producers of the Broadway-bound musical Wanted. Renée, who starred in the pre-Broadway engagement of the show …

The Magicians Table

Library of Congress Acquires Musical Sketches From THE WIZARD OF OZ

The Library of Congress has acquired rare music and lyric sketches from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, best known for their collaboration on the score of the icon…

Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience

Hannah Solow to Make 'Mary's Chaperone' Debut in OH, MARY! Tonight

Oh, Mary! understudy Hannah Solow will make her debut as Mary's Chaperone in the hit Broadway comedy tonight, August 25. Solow – who also covers Mary Todd Lincoln – will play 'Louise' fo…

Photos: First-Look at Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, & More in HAMNET

New first-look photos have been released for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. The movie will receive a limited …

Jerry Adler has Died at 96 by Margaret Hall

Known to the general public for his work on The Sopranos, Mr. Adler was first a man of the theatre.

A24 Plans Reopening of Cherry Lane Theater With Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola, Brandi Carlile and More by Caitlin Huston

The weeklong events will also include a staged reading of 'True West' featuring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks and Marylouise Burke.

Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working review – a loathsome standup stirs hatred by Mark Fisher

Gilded Balloon Patter House, EdinburghThe onstage ranting of a comedian is interrupted by impassioned accounts of violence against women in Sadie Pearson’s drama Full Frontal Theatre is a …

Tony-Winning The Band's Visit Orchestrator Jamshied Sharifi Has Died at 64 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Sharifi received Broadway's top honor in 2018, a high in a career guided by the fusion of genres, traditions, and sounds.

New York Educators Can Now Show Broadway Archives From the New York City Public Library In Their Classrooms by Diep Tran

The videos from the historic collection could only be viewed at the library—until now.

Josh Sharp Solo Show Ta-da! Gets 2nd, Final Extension Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

2025 Tony winner Sam Pinkleton is at the helm of the new play at Greenwich House Theatre.

Jodie Foster, Brandi Carlile, Michael Shannon Set for Cherry Lane Theatre Reopening Events

Auli‘i Cravalho, Jodi Benson, & More to Star in New Disney Princess Special

In honor of World Princess Week, Disney is celebrating with a new musical spot, a concert performance at Disneyland Park from the voices behind some of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ princ…

Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies THE LION KING With 'He Just Can't Wait to Be King'

Randy Rainbow has released a parody of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," from the Lion King with his latest Donald Trump diss track. The new music video, titled "He Just Can't Wait to Be King,…

THE BAND'S VISIT Orchestrator Jamshied Sharifi Dies at 64

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Jamshied Sharifi, who won a Tony Award in 2018 for orchestrating The Band's Visit on Broadway, has died at age 64 after a battle with cancer. Sharifi…

Hannah O’Rourke, Whose Story of Loss Is Told in Come From Away, Dies at 91

What Educator James Ijames is Bringing to Columbia by American Theatre Editors

This month: a Pulitzer-winning playwright readies for his next challenge, plus educators offer tips as they head back to school.

Is Broadway in a Summer Slump?

Three months ago, The Broadway League, the consortium of Broadway investors, producers, and theatre owners, announced that Broadway had broken the single season gross record set in the 2018-…

Video: Watch Jean Smart Take Her Final Bow in CALL ME IZZY

Jean Smart took her final bow in Call Me Izzy on Sunday, commenting that the Broadway production was an "unbelievable experience" for her. The show played 18 previews and 80 regular performa…

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025: Provisional Futures in a World on Fire by Duška Radosavljević

For the last thirty years of my attendance, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has always been too big to grasp in its entirety. In 2025, with a record 4,000 registered shows, the challenge is no…

Kennedy Center Fires Dance Programming Team, Including Longtime Director by Diep Tran

Director of Dance Programming Jane Raleigh and two other staff members were abruptly let go.

Jennifer Aniston Still Dreams of Being on Broadway: How ANNIE Inspired Her

Jennifer Aniston is still holding out hope for her Broadway debut. While in conversation with Vanity Fair, Aniston shared that she still dreams of hitting the New York stage, citing Annie as…

PUNCH Will Offer Post-Show Conversations Following Select Performances

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a slate of Beyond the Stage programming around their Broadway premiere of Punch, which will offer audiences and the general public opportunities to enric…

Are Broadway Tickets Too Expensive? Gen Z and Millennials Don’t Think So by Ken Davenport

Last week, I wrote an article on my website: Are... The post Are Broadway Tickets Too Expensive? Gen Z and Millennials Don’t Think So first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Getting Gertrude Saunders by Trav S.D.

Those who saw the 2015 HBO bio-pic Bessie, may recall the scene where Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith confronts her husband and manager Jack Gee (Michael K. Williams) about the attention he is…

Classrooms Can Now Screen Recordings From the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Recordings of productions previously only available to watch as part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will now be available for …

Review: Ava: The Secret Conversations at New York City Center – Stage I by Juliet Hindell

Elizabeth McGovern adapts and stars in a retelling of Ava Gardner's life – with all its secrets. Juliet Hindell reviews. The post Review: Ava: The Secret Conversations at New York City Cen…

Stephanie J Block, Joaquina Kalukango, Jordan Donica, More Join the Broadway in Burgundy and Provence Cruise by Playbill Staff

Playbill Travel guests will explore Arles to Dijon aboard the AmaCello in May 2026.

Exclusive: Manhattan Theatre Club announces ‘Beyond the Stage’ programming for Broadway premiere of ‘Punch’ by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway News executive editor Ruthie Fierberg will moderate a post-show discussion next month.

Giles Havergal obituary by Michael Coveney

Artistic director of the Glasgow Citizens theatre with a reputation for extravagant productions and a daring repertoire There have been many golden periods in the British postwar regional th…

Can’t-Miss Chicago Theater Moments: Fall 2025 by Todd Hieggelke

Chicago’s stages reach major milestones this year.

Netflix House Opening Dates Revealed for Philadelphia and Dallas Locations by Caitlin Huston

The Netflix House in Philadelphia will open Nov. 12, 2025 at the King of Prussia Mall, and the house in Dallas will open Dec. 11 at Galleria Texas.

How Benny and Bjorn created a precise pop sound for their ABBA-fueled “Mamma Mia!” by Broadway News

In this episode of “Broadway Press Day,” members of the creative team and acting company share the inside scoop on the musical’s return.

The Pleasance Celebrates Record-Breaking Year at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Staff Writer

The Pleasance Theatre Trust has celebrated its 41st anniversary at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a landmark programme of 293 shows and a raft of award wins The post The Pleasance Celeb…

On the Couch with Georgia Huestis

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Reddit to Become a Search Engine by Situation

The Machine Stops

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Is There Work on Mars? at ZOO Playground (Playground 1) by Hannah Mackenzie

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Is There Work on Mars? at ZOO Playground (Playground 1) “It has a brilliant concept with well-done visuals and a lot to say about diversity in modern society.” T…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cardstock at Greenside @ Riddles Court by May Ellen

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cardstock at Greenside @ Riddles Court "encourages viewers to take up the tools for self-protection” The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Cardstock at Greenside @ Rid…

Down to Earth Festival Brings Free Performances to NYC Parks and Public Spaces by Brian Seibert

The Down to Earth festival answers a pandemic-era call for changes in the performing arts, offering free events in city parks and urban spaces.

Son of Byblos

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German Summer Festival Theatre (2): Domfestspiele Verden, “Die Zündholzfrau” by Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe

In 1997, an association was founded in the German city of Verden on the river Aller, located between Bremen and Hannover in Lower Saxony, to arrange large-scale theatre productions, in the f…

“No Apologies” by Emma Frankland, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

Emma Frankland’s No Apologies achieves something genuinely rare: a radical reimagining that feels both vital and sumptuous. Her premise echoing as a refrain throughout the piece— “Kurt…

“The Ego” by Anemone Valcke and Verona Verbakel, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

Anemone Valcke and Verona Verbakel’s The Ego emerges from Ontroerend Goed’s theatrical lineage with characteristic Belgian fearlessness and appetite for (self-)reflection. What begins as…

“Riot Days” by Pussy Riot, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

What is the purpose of performing arts when the stakes are literally life and death? Pussy Riot’s Riot Days confronts this question with unflinching directness, transforming the concert h…

“Thanks for Being Here” by Ontroerend Goed, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Duška Radosavljević

The Belgian Company Ontroerend Goed have been coming to the Edinburgh Fringe for so long that I can no longer imagine how their work would seem to someone on first encounter anymore. Not tha…

‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Ben Crompton Directing Ballet Retelling ‘Snow White: The Sacrifice’ For Arts Streamer Marquee TV by Jesse Whittock

EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones star Ben Crompton is directing a ballet retelling of the Snow White story for global arts streamer Marquee TV. Crompton will oversee Snow White: The Sacrifice, whi…

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Here For Now Theatre’s “Apples In Winter” is Baked to Perfection by Ross

The Stratford, Ontario Theatre Review: Here For Now Theatre’s Apples In Winter By Ross She stands and stares, with an air of determination, grief, and discomfort at the industrial kitchen,…

Dawson’s Creek Cast Reunites for One-Night-Only Live Reading — To Support James Van Der Beek and F Cancer by Suzanna Bowling

The creek is calling once more. I don’t wanna wait for our lives to be over I want to know right now, what will it be? I don’t wanna wait for our lives to be over Will it be yes or will …

LACMA Unveils Art+Film Gala Honorees: ‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler and Artist Mary Corse by Chris Gardner

The 14th annual event will once again be co-chaired by Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio and presented by luxury fashion house Gucci. Held at LACMA, Art+Film is scheduled for Nov. 1.