Monday, May 20, 2024 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Funny man and ‘AGT’ judge Howie Mandel to play Mohegan Sun by Christopher Arnott

Comedian and talent show/game show host Howie Mandel will be at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on Oct. 19.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:04PM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, May 20, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

https://www.playbill.com/article/avett-brothers-musical-swept-away-will-open-on-broadway-in-the-fall. 3) 'Mary Jane' Announces Final Extension on ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:36PM

Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz, Manu Narayan, More Set for Reading of Kristoffer Diaz's Things With Friends by Andrew Gans

The SOMA backStage Reading Series will also include a staged reading of the new musical She Reached for Heaven.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Andy Nyman to Play Governor Thropp in WICKED Movie

Actor Andy Nyman took to social media on Monday to reveal that he will be playing the role of Governor Thropp in the upcoming Wicked movie. In the musical, Thropp is the 'father' of Elphaba…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

New Mystic Pizza Musical Will Embark on National Tour in 2025 by Darryn King

The new musical Mystic Pizza, adapted from the 1988 romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts, will embark on a national tour in January 2025. The tour will officially open at the Riverside The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Broadway By Design: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB

We continue with the creatives from Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club- Hair and Wig Designer Sam Cox, Make-Up Designer Guy Common, and Sound Designer Nick Lidster.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: Watch Nick Fradiani Sing Neil Diamond Medley on Season Finale of AMERICAN IDOL

Last night on the season finale of American Idol, former Idol winner and A Beautiful Noise star Nick Fradianai joined the stage to sing a medley of Neil Diamond’s beloved songs 'America' …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Trio to Perform on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Tonight

Tune in tonight to see Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe perform from Merrily We Roll Along on The Late Show! On Monday, May 20, the Tony-nominated performers will be sin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

North American Tour of MYSTIC PIZZA to Launch in January 2025

The highly-anticipated musical adaptation of the 1988 classic movie MYSTIC PIZZA, which recently completed a critically hailed run at LA Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts this past Janu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

“Girl from the North Country” reviewed by Terry Morgan

Musicals can have many different formats, but the two most prevalent structures these days are the traditional and the jukebox. The traditional (incorporating Sondheim, because his changes a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:36PM

Amy Keum, Jarran Muse, More Will Perform Songs From Sunfish and Days of Rage at Joe's Pub by Andrew Gans

Joe Barros will direct the evening celebrating the work of composer Hyeyoung Kim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Mystic Pizza Musical Is Going on the Road by Logan Culwell-Block

Based on the hit 1988 film, the musical played an earlier run at California's La Mirada Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

4 Wicked-Themed LEGO Sets Will Be Released This Fall by Andrew Gans

The latest in the ever-growing collection of the famed building toys will celebrate the first of the two Wicked films.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

Why No Tony Awards For Hair, Wig & Makeup? Designers Campaign For Change by Greg Evans

Next month, when the 2024 Tony Awards for excellence in Broadway theater are handed out, hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis will be honored with a Special Tony for her work on the acclaimed…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:00PM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Chris Caswell: Listen to My Heart by Joel Benjamin

Christopher Caswell: Listen to My Heart took the audience into his confidence as he opened up about his personal life: friends, loves, children and, of course, show business.  His show had …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:49PM

VIDEO: First Look At Telly Leung in Stage Adaptation of Oscar-Nominated Film THE WEDDING BANQUET

Get a first look at Broadway's Telly Leung (Aladdin, Allegiance) in the stage adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film The Wedding Banquet in Taipei. Check out the video!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

Clooney and Downey and Farrow, Oh My! A Star-Powered Broadway Season Begins to Take Shape by Hayley Levitt

Broadway and Hollywood have long enjoyed a healthy symbiosis. Film stars face their fears of live theater while fulfilling a lifelong artistic ambition. Broadway gets a much-needed bump in a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Video: Brody Grant Explains How THE OUTSIDERS Cast Makes Him Better Every Day

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Brody Grant chats about how he is inspired by his fellow nominees, why his The Outsiders cast means so much to him, and so much more.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Video: LEGO Teases New Sets Inspired by the WICKED Movie

In October, LEGO Group will introduce four sets inspired by the first film that will allow fans to delve deeper into some of the most iconic scenes straight out of Oz and explore core themes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

The New Broadway Season: George Clooney, Sutton Foster, Darren Criss, plus! More Awards. Stageworthy News of the Week. by New York Theater

While the awards for the season just ended are still rolling out, the 2024-2025 season on Broadway and beyond is already full of news of new shows and new stars, Broadway debuts and Broadway…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:01PM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Your Back(street), Oliver Tompsett! by & Juliet Broadway

There's always room in our hearts for both BSB & *NSYNC 🫶 #shorts #bsb #backstreetboys #ajmclean #nsync #broadway #broadwaymusicals #musicaltheatre #andjuliet & Juliet is the hit Broadw…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:51AM

Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies '9 to 5' With New Political Parody 'FORTY-FIVE!'

Randy Rainbow is back with his latest political parody, taking a jab at former President Donald Trump with his new video titled 'FORTY-FIVE!' Check out the video here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Casey Likes: “I love the moment where How To Dance in Ohio Existed” by bwaySHO

If you’re like Casey Likes & love the moment when How to Dance in Ohio existed, join us for this one night only reunion concert TONIGHT at The Palladium Times Square. Loved chatting with…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:45AM

American Idol Winner Nick Fradiani to Play Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise National Tour by Darryn King

Nick Fradiani will play the title role in the national tour of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. The announcement was made on the May 19 season finale of American Idol, on which F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Three Houses

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:19AM

Breaking Baz: Morfydd Clark & Billy Howle Lead Hot Theater Productions In London Dubbed The Angry & Young Season by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Lord of the Rings star Morfydd Clark and Under the Banner of Heaven’s Billy Howle will star in new versions of John Osborn’s Look Back In Anger and Arnold Wesker’s Roo…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:10AM

Stacey Dooley speaks candidly on ‘element of snobbery’ in theatre ahead of West End debut by Nicole Vassell

TV star will soon appear in ‘2:22 A Ghost Story’ alongside ‘The Inbetweeners’ actor James Buckley

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:06AM

Broadway Buying Guide: May 20, 2024- Broadway Classics Top the Week

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 20, 2024.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Watch Michael James Scott, Bradley Gibson, Mandy Gonzalez, Shoba Narayan Celebrate Aladdin in Disney Concert by Andrew Gans

This concert was filmed during the Disney on Broadway Concert Series at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Betty Buckley Shares Heartbreak and Hope in Emotionally Rich Joe’s Pub Concerts by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner offered six concerts at the intimate venue located within the Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Dog Poop Attack: the play that dishes dirt on theatre-world animosities by Arifa Akbar

The case of a German ballet director who attacked a critic with faeces has loosely inspired a satire about the relationships between creators and critics Among the spikier offerings at this …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Learning from the Pandemic to Build a Resilient US Theatre by Barbara Fuchs

By Barbara Fuchs. Barbara Fuchs shares findings from “For a Resilient US Theater, Post-Pandemic,” a Pandemic Preparedness Performing Arts research project which looked at how the nonprof…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:56AM

Just Another Day by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Dan Lauria’s "Just Another Day" is quite leisurely in its delivery but Lauria and McCormack inhabit their roles. While the play could use some pruning, it is a charming portrait of two eld…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:51AM

Get to Know the Cast of The Outsiders by Julia Chambers

What's their astrological sign? What's their love language? The cast of the hit Broadway musical get personal!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

See Who's Joining Kit Harington, Olivia Washington in U.K. Premiere of Slave Play by Logan Culwell-Block

Jeremy O. Harris' play begins its West End transfer at the Noël Coward Theatre June 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: At This Spring Cabaret, Performers Ages 9 to 21 Become 'Family' by Dylan Parent

Award-winning Aspire Performing Arts Company of New Jersey focuses on the transformative moments, on the stage and off.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Merrily We Roll Along, The Great Gatsby and More Win Big at 2024 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Broadway.com

Merrily We Roll Along has topped the list of winners for the 2024 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, chosen by Broadway.com readers. The hit revival of the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Estelle Taylor: The Delaware Delilah by Trav S.D.

May 20 was the birthday of of silent and pre-code screen star Estelle Taylor (1894-1958). Taylor was a Wilmington native, raised by grandparents who owned a piano store. She was briefly marr…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:18AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Telly Leung in 1st Trailer for The Wedding Banquet Musical in Taipei by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Photos: MCC Celebrates Opening Night of THE LONELY FEW

MCC just celebrated opening night of The Lonely Few, a new musical with a book by Rachel Bonds, music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak, and directed by Trip Cullman and Ellenore Scott. Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

London's Tina—The Tina Turner Musical to Welcome New Cast in June by Andrew Gans

The hit biomusical continues at the Aldwych Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Alta Media Created a Digital Solution for the Ravolution Music Festival, with INFiLED Screens by Michael Eddy

In December 2023, the grand Ravolution Music Festival was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The event organizer built an incredible stage by applying a creative ProAV solution from Alta Med…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:28AM

The Roger Rees Awards by Barry Gordin

By: Iris Wiener May 20, 2024: Some of Broadway’s most talented artists came out to support the Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance on May 19 at The Gerald W. Lynch T…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:26AM

Review Roundup: DEATH BECOMES HER Opens Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago

Read the reviews for the pre-Broadway World Premiere of Death Becomes Her, now playing in Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Avett Brothers Musical ‘Swept Away’ Heading To Broadway This Fall by Greg Evans

Swept Away, the musical with music and lyrics by roots rock band The Avett Brothers, will arrive on Broadway this fall following previous stagings at California’s Berkeley Repertory Theatr…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:21AM

Watch Kara Young and Leslie Odom, Jr. in This Exclusive Purlie Victorious Clip by Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway revival of Ossie Davis' play will be available on PBS beginning May 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Photos: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Dianna Agron, More Celebrate Opening Night of Invasive Species Off-Broadway by Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block

The encore run of Maia Novi's play officially opened May 15, and the stars were out to celebrate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Missa Brevis, Requiem Mass, and More: What’s Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Here There Are Blueberries Announces 2nd, Final Extension Off-Broadway by Molly Higgins

The co-production is directed by the play's conceiver and co-writer Moisés Kaufman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of the Broadway-Bound Death Becomes Her Musical? by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard star in the stage version of the cult classic film, which opened May 19 in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Video: Watch Title Song From Australian Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

Sarah Brightman and Tim Draxl star in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Remembering on our parody-song timeline - Our May 2020 seven-minute short parody-song musical film by Fred Landau

  With a new Covid variant seeming to be on its way four years later,  Remembering on our parody-song timeline  Our May 2020 seven-minute  short parody-song musical film  "When I'm…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 09:14AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘The Great Gatsby’’s Linda Cho by Ruthie Fierberg

The costume designer uncovers the inspiration behind the opulent musical.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:30AM

Bramble Theatre Company’s Lofty Ambitions by Gabriela

Putting down roots in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, the Bramble Arts Loft is both a home for the theatre company and a community-centered rental space.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:12AM

Robin/Red/Breast review – frights and folklore with a mesmerising Maxine Peake by Mark Fisher

Aviva Studios, ManchesterDaisy Johnson adapts a 1970 TV play into a poetic and disturbing exploration of childbirth’s physical and emotional impact John Bowen’s Robin Redbreast is one of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM

Need proof who wrote Shakespeare’s plays? See The Merry Wives of Windsor by Michael Billington

Set for revival at the RSC, this perfectly structured revenge comedy has an earthy vitality that no aristo or scholar could have created I have a question for those theatrical luminaries (an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM

Grant Gustin: The Flash Musical Episode & "Runnin' Home to You" by bwaySHO

Grant Gustin chats with @bwaySHO at the New Dramatists Luncheon about making his Broadway debut in Water For Elephants, but that was far from his first journey in the musical theatre space. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM

Fast and Good: A Preview of Pete Holmes at The Den Theatre by Carl Kozlowski

Holmes is back on the road for “The Feelin' It” tour, his first since pre-pandemic times, and is performing an entirely new hour at the Den Theatre.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, May 20, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

‘Mattress,’ ‘Swept Away’ Coming to Broadway, Paulson Wins Drama League Award, Sneak Peek at ‘Death Becomes Her’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

REVIEW: Stereophonic by JK

Review of the Sunday, May 12, 2024 matinee performance at the John Golden Theatre in New York City. Starring Will Brill, Andrew R. Butler, Juliana Canfield, Eli Gelb, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidg…

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

Video: Rachel Chavkin and More Give Emotional Speeches at Closing Night of LEMPICKA

Lempicka played its final performance on Broadway on May 19. Following the final curtain call, members of the show's creative team, including Rachel Chavkin (director), Matt Gould (book and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32AM

LUMINARIES

The post LUMINARIES appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:03AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Milad Norouzi

The post On the Couch with Milad Norouzi appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:40AM

Vivid Sydney reveals groundbreaking Tekno Train experience by Paul Mac

The post Vivid Sydney reveals groundbreaking Tekno Train experience by Paul Mac appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:14AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/20/24 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/20/24. Majestic Summer Season, “Beetlejuice” at The Bushnell, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at 52 Sumner and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

SOURCE: www.masslive.com at 05:54AM

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical Announces New West End Cast by Belaid S

The hit West End production of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, based on the life of the legendary artist,

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 05:52AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 20, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 20, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed this weekend. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02AM

She Wants to Make San Francisco Ballet an ‘Arrow to the Future’ by Gia Kourlas

Tamara Rojo, the company’s new artistic director, has a vision of ballet as for the people — all the people — with dances that reflect our world.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:01AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Brent Harris: Surrender & Catch to open at AGSA in July

The post Brent Harris: Surrender & Catch to open at AGSA in July appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:55AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Ian Gelder obituary by Michael Coveney

Compelling actor who played Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones, following a notable stage career with the RSC and in the West End The actor Ian Gelder, who has died of cancer aged 74, was a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM

‘All anyone will care about is the dog!’ Oscar sensation The Artist hits the stage – but can Uggie boogie? by Ryan Gilbey

It was the film about end of the silent era that scooped five Oscars, made $133m and beguiled the world. But can the movie work on stage? And how will its real star, a frisky parson russell …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM

Casting a spell: meeting three witches in 1968 by Emma Beddington

Despite what we might have assumed, it wasn’t all about the sex In 1968, the Observer met three witches, but thankfully it didn’t end in murder, haunting and tragedy. Seventeen years sin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM

My True Love – A Perfect Musical Fairytale by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Perhaps the most admired fairytale musical ever, Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, might hesitate before calling itself perfect, so you must tak…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:24AM

Rootless Cosmopolitans

The post Rootless Cosmopolitans appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:23AM

Here There Are Blueberries  by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . .  A picture is worth a thousand words—so goes the saying It can also change our way of looking at history . . . and ourselves.  Such is the power …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:13AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Stevie Martin: I auditioned for Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar in a haze of fear by Interview By Liam Pape

The comedian on strange encounters with fans, performing to a room full of silence and the state of sketch comedy How did you get into comedy?I auditioned for Durham University’s sketch gr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24AM

Final Cast Members Announced for Opera at the Hayes by Aussie Theatre

Final cast members were announced today by producer Craig Baldwin in association with Hayes Theatre Co for the upcoming chamber

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:21AM

First access to tickets for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Sydney by Aussie Theatre

Tickets are on pre-sale from today and on general public sales from Friday for the much-anticipated season of the celebrated

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:05AM
Monday, May 20, 2024 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Fantastically Great Women comes to The Other Palace by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World is West End Bound. The powerhouse hit musical hits The Other Palace from July 2024. This post Fantastically Great Women comes …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:33AM

Elvis: A Musical Revolution returns for an encore Melbourne season this July

The post Elvis: A Musical Revolution returns for an encore Melbourne season this July appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:08AM

Original Cast of How to Dance in Ohio Returns to New York for Reunion Concert May 20 by Margaret Hall

The production was a major milestone for neurodivergent representation on Broadway, with seven openly autistic actors in the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

The Lonely Few Opens May 20; See Photos From the New Rock Musical Starring Lauren Patten by Diep Tran, Andrew Gans

The Off-Broadway musical at MCC Theater also stars Taylor Iman Jones and Damon Daunno.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

Bernadette Peters Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Chita Rivera Awards May 20 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Named for late Broadway icon Rivera, the awards celebrate dance and choreographic excellence on stage and screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

All that Chat

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