A ‘Working Girl’ Who Just Wants to Have Fun (and Break Glass Ceilings) by American Theatre Editors

Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck's new musical at La Jolla Playhouse, based on the hit film, eyes the absurdities of the 1980s work culture—and the inequalities that are still with us.

Carbonells Offer Watch Party Option to Now SOLD OUT Gala by Bill Hirschman

The 48th annual Carbonell Awards, dealing with a sold out main auditorium has created a ticketed Carbonell Watch Party and After Show Party television feed to a Livestream Lounge at FAU wher…

Broadway’s ‘& Juliet’ adds Teal Wicks and Hayden Tee to company by Jamie Kravitz For Broadway.com

James Monroe Iglehart, who currently plays Lance, will return to the company December 2, extending his run through March 8, 2026.

Watch: Caissie Levy, Patrick Wilson and More in THE LOST BOYS Music Videos

The new Broadway musical THE LOST BOYS has released a 3 song EP called “The Lost Boys - The Santa Carla Sessions.” With music & lyrics by The Rescues, the 3 track EP includes “Belo…

Opening Night Photos: Big Hugs for Little Bear Ridge Road by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway’s brightest came together on a rainy evening for Little Bear Ridge Road's opening night. The new play is led by two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stoc…

Photos: Michael Urie and More in RICHARD II at Red Bull Theater

You can now get a first look at production photos of Red Bull Theater's Richard II now in previews at the Astor Place Theatre prior to Opening Night Monday November 10th. See photos here! Le…

Encore Sessions with Alicia Keys to Return to HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway

Hell's Kitchen, the Grammy Award-winning musical featuring the music of 17-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, will present the return of Encore Sessions with Alicia Keys, a series of post…

A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a $10 million starting price by The Associated Press

Sotheby’s announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “America.”

Photos: Drew Droege, Derek Chadwick and More in MESSY WHITE GAYS

You can now get a first look at photos of Messy White Gays, a brutal new satire from the mind of Drew Droege, in advance of the show’s opening night this Sunday, November 2. Messy White Ga…

Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita to Star in SWEENEY TODD Directed by Jason Alexander

Tony Award nominee Will Swenson (A Beautiful Noise, Hair, 110 In The Shade) will star as “Sweeney Todd” and Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita (Gypsy, Matilda, Dames at Sea) will star…

Photos: Laurie Metcalf, Samuel D. Hunter, More Celebrate Broadway Opening Night for Little Bear Ridge Road by Logan Culwell-Block

The new play from the The Whale playwright opened October 30 at the Booth Theatre.

Watch: Nova Y. Payton Sing 'Before the Parade Passes By' From Olney Theatre's Hello, Dolly! by Logan Culwell-Block

The Jerry Herman musical, directed by Kevin S. McAllister, begins at the Maryland theatre November 6.

For Kerry Butler, This Is Not Your Mother's Bat Boy by Rebecca Salzhauer

Kerry Butler always knew she wanted to play Meredith Parker in Bat Boy. Now, nearly 25 years after originating the role of Shelley, Meredith’s daughter, in the original off-Broadway run, s…

Camila Canó-Flaviá Shares the Backstage Scoop From PUNCH on Broadway

We all know how much hard work goes into the performances that audiences see eight times a week on Broadway. When they're not giving it their all onstage, most performers are backstage doing…

Video: Watch the Music Video for Adam Lambert's 'Heaven On Their Minds' From JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Adam Lambert and Andrew Lloyd Webber have released the official music video for their recording of "Heaven On Their Minds," the opening number of Jesus Christ Superstar. The single was recor…

Photos: LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opening Night Curtain Call

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is officially open at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadw…

Ariana Grande Joins Season 13 of AMERICAN HORROR STORY

Ariana Grande has landed another acting role. The Wicked star will appear in the forthcoming 13th season of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story, it has been confirmed. This is the latest in …

Joy Can Be Deep by Eve Bromberg

Editor Eve Bromberg in conversation with Playwright Kanika Asavari Vaish and Director Frankie DiCiaccio on 2nd Murderer at The Flea Theater.

Commoners Over Kings by Elise Wien

Writer and playwright Elise Wien on Kanika Vaish’s "2nd Murderer" at The Flea Theater.

Get an Exclusive 1st Look at the Broadway Key Art for Bug, Starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tracy Letts play is coming to Broadway via Manhattan Theatre Club, transferring from Chicago's Steppenwolf.

See Who's Starring in Spamalot Revival National Tour by Margaret Hall

The tour will travel to more than 30 cities in its first year.

Report: Kennedy Center Ticket Sales Fall Sharply After Trump's Takeover by Diep Tran

According to a new analysis, over 40 percent of tickets remain unsold so far this season.

Usher In Halloween with Beetlejuice on Good Morning America by Margaret Hall

The production rewrote "The Whole Being Dead Thing" specifically for the morning broadcast.

MJ Director & Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon on the Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic by Darryn King

Christopher Wheeldon, the Tony-winning director and choreographer of the Michael Jackson biomusical MJ on Broadway, is eagerly awaiting the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael. Starring …

Broadway's & Juliet Adds Teal Wicks and Hayden Tee to Company by Jamie Kravitz

Heading into its fourth year on Broadway, & Juliet announced casting updates. Original Australian & Juliet company member Hayden Tee will return to Broadway this fall, reprising his …

Let’s Do the Time Warp! Tickets Now on Sale for Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show Starring Luke Evans by Beth Stevens

Tickets are now on sale for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, returning to New York in a new production starring Luke Evans as Frank-N-Furter and directed by Oh, Mary! Tony winner…

These Broadway Stars Are Running in the 2025 NYC Marathon

On Your Marks, get set... go! The New York City Marathon is coming up this Sunday, November 2, bringing together runners from all over the world for one epic day spread across the five borou…

Video: Alex Brightman Sees BEETLEJUICE on Broadway For the First Time

Original 'Beetlejuice' star Alex Brightman went to see the show on Broadway for the first time! The Tony-nominee visited the musical's Broadway return, which marks the first time the show ha…

Photos: Javier Muñoz, Nathan Salstone and More in Rehearsals for WONDER at A.R.T.

Rehearsals are underway for the new musical, Wonder. A.R.T.’s world-premiere production, which begins performances on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, opens officially on Wednesday, December 17,…

Video: Vivienne Medrano Is Asking the Tough Questions in HAZBIN HOTEL Season 2

We're heading back to realms of heaven and hell in a brand-new season of Hazbin Hotel. Since its debut, the animated series has been a monumental hit with viewers, who praise the show for it…

Video: Watch Kelly and Mark Recreate Viral HAMILTON Trend on LIVE

In celebration of Halloween, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos rose to the occasion by donning more than 60 costumes for their special holiday episode of Live. The theme of the episode was "It's…

Photos: Broadway Halloween Costumes Shared By BroadwayWorld Readers

Happy Halloween! In honor of the spookiest day of the year, BroadwayWorld readers have shared their Broadway-inspired costumes with us on social media. From Death Becomes Her to Wicked to Su…

Katrina Lenk, Barbara Walsh and George Abud To Star In 3PENNY Opera

Off-Brand Opera will present George Abud's new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, with the score adaptation by Jake Landau. Abud's adaptation, commissioned by …

Watch Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada Sing 'Finale' From Mexodus Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The live-looping musical is in an extended run via Audible Theater through November 1.

Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe Will Return to Merchant’s House Museum by Margaret Hall

John Kevin Jones will summon the famed poet to tell his classic tales in the 1832 double parlors of the museum.

Hannah Senesh **** 1/2 by Barry Gordin

“I come but stand as 10,000” - Maya Angelou By Alix Cohen October 31, 2025: Hannah Senesh – an anglicized Hannah Szenes, (1921-1944) is revered by Jewish people as a symbol of courag…

Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift review – TV detective adaptation is occasionally lethal by Mark Lawson

Richmond theatre, LondonGuy Unsworth ups the jokes in a play that is loving towards its prime-time TV source and hugely entertaining for fans British touring theatre at the moment is often a…

Kennedy Center Ticket Sales Continue To Drop Following Trump Takeover

BroadwayWorld previously reported that ticket sales at the Kennedy Center have dropped sharply following a change in leadership earlier this year. According to a new analysis of ticketing an…

Video: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD with Laurie Metcalf & More

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, opened last at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadway debu…

MJ the Musical Director & Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon on the Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic by Darryn King

Christopher Wheeldon, the director and choreographer of the Michael Jackson biomusical MJ on Broadway, is eagerly awaiting the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael. Starring Michael’s n…

Theater Review: Manual Cinema’s “The 4th Witch” — A Hallucinatory Vision of War and Witchcraft by Robert Israel

Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" serves as a springboard for a memorable new vision by these inventive, multimedia theater artists.

Photos: Mark Strong, Lesley Manville & More Celebrate Bringing OEDIPUS to Broadway

The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, is now in performances now at Studio 54. Earlier this week, the show hosted a cocktail party at the Baza…

Video: BEETLEJUICE Cast Performs Medley on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

In celebration of Halloween, Justin Collete and the cast of Broadway's Beetlejuice visited Good Morning America on Friday to perform a spooky medley of songs from the hit musical. Watch as t…

Actors' Equity Membership Officially Approves New Broadway Production Contract by Logan Culwell-Block

In place through fall 2028, the new agreement includes modest pay increases, no more paper understudy slips in Playbills, and more.

Michael Longhurst to Direct New Production of Boy George Musical Taboo by Margaret Hall

Commissioned by Thomas Hopkins Productions, this is the latest turn in the musical's multi-decade development period.

Major Attaway and More Will Lead MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT North American Tour

Full casting has been announced for the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. The production will launch at Playhouse Square in Clevela…

Stage Mag Spotlight: The Coterie Theatre's CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on The Coterie Theatre's production of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interact…

‘Spamalot’ Announces Cast for North American Tour by Matthew Herzog

Producer Jeffrey Finn is proud to announce full casting for the North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. The cast includes Major Atta…

Michael Longhurst Will Direct New Version of Boy George's TABOO

Michael Longhurst – acclaimed Olivier nominated director of award-winning productions including Constellations, Next to Normal, Caroline, or Change, and former Artistic Director of The Don…

Brand-New Production Images Released for ELF the Musical at Aldwych Theatre by Staff Writer

Brand-new production images have been released for ELF the Musical, which began performances at the Aldwych Theatre on Tuesday 28 October and will run for a limited season The post Brand-New…

Schmigadoon! Asks Real New Yorkers: Would You Visit a Town Where Every Day Is a Musical? by Playbill Staff

The production went out on the streets of New York, bringing along a barbershop quartet and actors in costume.

Joburg Ballet: Communion of Light review – pointe-shoe prettiness and mad, itching murder by Lyndsey Winship

Linbury theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonMixed bill features twee neo-classicism, jazzy frocks and racial antagonism as it rachets up to an urgent and commanding Salomé that feels genuinel…

Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda Creates Homemade HAMILTON Costume For Halloween

Lin-Manuel Miranda has returned to his Hamilton roots...sort of! Donning only pieces he could find in his wife's closet, the creator and original star of the hit musical created his own Hami…

Stephen Prina Taught a Class on Keanu Reeves in 1994. What Does He Think of ‘Godot’? by Jesse McKinley

Stephen Prina may have been one of the first to see a deeper pattern in Mr. Reeves’s work.

A STRANGER THINGS Halloween Check-in With Burke Swanson & Alison Jaye

We caught up with Alison Jaye and Burke Swanson to chat all things Stranger Things The First Shadow and Halloween

“Gwyneth Goes Skiing” — A Slippery, Silly, and Slightly Overextended Good Time on the Off-Broadway Slopes by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Gwyneth Goes Skiing at the Soho Playhouse NYC By Ross “Prepare to be gooped,” we are told, wisely, as we slide onto the slick with absurdity slopes at th…

Taboo Welcomes Acclaimed Director Michael Longhurst for Bold New Revival by Staff Writer

A bold new version of Taboo, the cult musical by Boy George, is in development with acclaimed director Michael Longhurst joining the creative team The post Taboo Welcomes Acclaimed Director …

Little Shop of Horrors to Play Liverpool Playhouse for Christmas 2026 Following Hope Mill Revival by Staff Writer

Following a major revival at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre, cult musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors will transfer to the Liverpool Playhouse for a special Christmas season The post Lit…

Daniel Brocklebank to Star in Young Frankenstein at Liverpool Playhouse This Christmas by Staff Writer

Hope Mill Theatre has announced that Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank will lead the cast of Young Frankenstein when the production transfers to Liverpool Playhouse The post Daniel B…

New Theatre Project’s “Blackbird” Is a Harrowing Flight Into Darkness by Hugh Iglarsh

The company's latest factory-set show explores the long-term effects of sexual trauma.

Today on Broadway: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews are in for ‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ Equity approves production contract, ‘Bat Boy’ highlights Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast r…

50 Years Ago: The Night That Panicked America by Trav S.D.

Ah, Worlds within Within Worlds Within War of the Worlds! As it happens, 50 years ago was the broadcast premier of the TV movie The Night That Panicked America (1975)…whereas the actual �…

Happy Birthday, Brian Doyle-Murray by Trav S.D.

Brian Doyle-Murray (b. 1945) turns 80 today. I always find it amusing when someone who has seemed old and crusty and cantankerous for many decades reaches such a benchmark, because what’s …

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for October 31, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Happy Halloween! Today’s new Travalanche posts for October 31, 2025 are about Brian Doyle-Murray, John Keats, a new documentary about John Candy, the 1975 TV movie The Night That Panicked …

The Lucky Ones by Jack Quinn

A moving, funny meditation on mortality and friendship, Lia Romeo’s “The Lucky Ones” opens not with sentimentality but with shock — and ends with a grace note of acceptance that feel…

Hello again, Sidney. ‘Scream 7’ trailer welcomes Neve Campbell back to face a familiar foe by Tribune News Service

Welcome back, Sidney Prescott. The trailer for "Scream 7" released Thursday sees Neve Campbell's fan-favorite final girl once again having to fend off her longtime foe, a Ghostface-masked ki…

Rehearsal Images Released for All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre by Staff Writer

Producers Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions and Playful Productions have released rehearsal images for the upcoming West End revival of All My Sons The post Rehearsal Images Released for…

The Boy at the Back of the Class Adds New Dates to 2026 UK Tour by Staff Writer

Children’s Theatre Partnership and Rose Theatre have announced additional dates for the 2026 UK tour of The Boy at the Back of the Class The post The Boy at the Back of the Class Adds New …

On John Keats by Trav S.D.

John Keats (1795-1821) had a lot of nerve being born on Halloween when it was Byron and Shelley who were were at that Frankenstein party, but on the other hand he was obsessed with death, an…

John Candy: I Like Me by Trav S.D.

How fitting for a man named Candy to have been born on Halloween, eh? My original post on John Candy (1950-1994) was written a dozen years ago, and now it’s over three decades since he lef…

The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening by The Associated Press

By SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) — After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which is set to officially open…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31, 2025- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opens On Broadway and More

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized…

FITPTI – International Festival For Young Audiences 2025 – A Northeastern Romanian Story by Teodora Medeleanu

In Romanian culture, a vital coming-of-age moment for every teenager is their eighteenth birthday, marking, almost physically, the starting point of adulthood. Luceafărul Theatre’s Intern…

Just a Bit on Jessica James by Trav S.D.

I have very little intel on character actress Jessica James (1929-1990) but man oh man am I intrigued, and only partially because of the attribute so energetically highlighted above. This po…

‘We stick two fingers up at Henry VIII’: can the riotous all-Japanese Six out-Tudor-queen the original? by Arifa Akbar

The Japanese version of the pop-rock phenomenon about the six ill-fated wives caused a sensation in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. As that production now hits the UK, we go behind the scenes (and …

Ted Shapiro Was No Zero by Trav S.D.

Ted Shapiro (1899-1980) was a show biz legend, though he was usually mentioned as a sort of footnote to other stars. The son of Jewish immigrants from what is now Lithuania, he came to fame …

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Leap of Faith

American Revival Cape Cod

Gobstopper

It Seems Today – An Improvised Episode of Family Guy

Underdog Improv

Peter Antoniou – Psychic Comedian

The Towers

Christmas Cocktail Cabaret

2021 RHPS Movies @ The Reg: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band

Peter Goers Pulls a Rabbit Out of The Hat for HARVEY

The post Peter Goers Pulls a Rabbit Out of The Hat for HARVEY appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Bat Boy at City Center Flaps Its Wings — But Doesn’t Quite Soar by Suzanna Bowling

If you love your musicals campy, culty, and bleeding with satire, Bat Boy is your kind of monster. Returning to New York in a semi-staged revival at New York City Center, this off-Broadway d…

With ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ and ‘Punch,’ Will Harrison Shows the Full Range of True Crime by Seija Rankin

The actor, who broke out in 'Daisy Jones & the Six,' is currently starring in two shows about real-life tragic tales (on Broadway and Hulu).

Video: WICKED Celebrates 22 Years of Making Magic on Broadway

As Wicked celebrates 22 years on Broadway, the production has released a video montage looking back on the extraordinary journey that began with original stars Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenowet…