Video: Watch the Touring Cast of MJ THE MUSICAL Perform 'Beat It' on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW

The cast of the national tour of MJ the Musical stopped by The Jennifer Hudson Show on Wednesday to perform the classic hit Beat It from the show. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/ C…

The Notebook's Tony-Nominated Stars, Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood, Redefine the Romantic Lead on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Whereas the 2004 film version of The Notebook noticably kept the camera lens glued to its two young stars, the story's musical adapters—book writer Bekah Brunstetter and composer Ingrid M…

Roger Bart Sings Back to the Future's Broadway Ballad, 'For the Dreamers' by Hayley Levitt

Roger Bart recently earned his third career Tony nomination for his performance as Doc Brown in Back to the Future at the Winter Garden Theatre (he became a Tony winner his first time aroun…

Video: Ryan Vasquez Dives Into What Makes THE NOTEBOOK So Magical

Ryan Vasquez dives into his journey from his early Survival Jobs as a fresh college graduate to bringing the character of ‘Middle Noah’ to life alongside his co-stars John Cardoza and To…

‘Terraces’ Review: A Stunning Tragedy Revisits the Paris Terror Attacks by Laura Cappelle

The French writer Laurent Gaudé taps into collective trauma from the Nov. 13, 2015 terrorist outrage and channels it into something like catharsis.

Immersive Girls Who Walked on Glass Begins Off-Broadway Run May 16 by Andrew Gans

Kurt Roediger and Chelsea LeSage co-direct Gordon Farrell's play.

Cinespia Sets July Hollywood Forever Screenings (Exclusive) by Lesley Goldberg

Cinespia has set its Hollywood Forever schedule for July. The organization behind the outdoor cemetery screenings has set Rocky, Charlie’s Angels, Shrek 2, Midsommar, Empire Records and La…

Video: Amy Ryan Discusses Her Tony Nominated Role in DOUBT: 'It Was a Wild Ride'

Amy Ryan, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited The Daily Show on Wednesday to discuss her experienc…

Video: Joy Woods, Maryann Plunkett & More Perform 'I Wanna Go Back' from THE NOTEBOOK

As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,' writer Ingrid Michaelson and the cast of The Notebook stopped by the show on Thursday to perform songs from the newly Tony-nominated musical. Jor…

Stagecraft: Adam Rapp for “The Outsiders” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. The Outsiders – The…

Photos: Passing Strange Makes London Premiere Starring Giles Terera by Logan Culwell-Block

The 2008 musical by Stew and Heidi Rodewald is playing the Young Vic.

Australian Ballet blasts newspaper review for describing dancers as ‘unusually thin’ by Sian Cain

Company’s artistic director David Hallberg says he was ‘shocked’ by critic’s review and that critique of dancers’ bodies is ‘not acceptable’ Sign up for our rundown of must-rea…

Gird Your Loins: Teeth Is Getting an Open-Ended Off-Broadway Run by Logan Culwell-Block

Written by Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson, the musical premiered at Playwrights Horizons earlier this year.

Barrington Stage Company Announces Casting For LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Barrington Stage Company will launch its 30th anniversary season with a new production of the multi-Tony Award-winning musical, La Cage aux Folles. The production will star Alex Michaels, ak…

Tony Nominee Eddie Redmayne on Playing Cabaret's Emcee: 'It's Beyond Imagination' by Darryn King

Eddie Redmayne’s current workout regimen involves having a man beat the bejeezus out of him once a week. “In one way it’s emotional therapy,” he told The Broadway Show of his massag…

Michael R. Jackson Musical Teeth Will Have Open-Ended Run Off-Broadway; Cast Album on the Way by Darryn King

The subversive new musical comedy Teeth, written by Pop! creator Anna K. Jacobs (book and music) and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Strange Loop creator Michael R. Jackson (book and lyrics), will…

Video: Watch the Cast of THE NOTEBOOK Perform a Medley of Songs on TODAY

As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,'  writer Ingrid Michaelson and the cast of The Notebook stopped by the show on Thursday to perform a medley of songs from the newly Tony-nominate…

TEETH Will Transfer To New World Stages This October

An open-ended, Off-Broadway transfer of the new musical comedy Teeth will be coming this fall following its sold-out, extended world premiere at Playwrights Horizons.

Teeth to Transfer to New World Stages

Michael R. Jackson's TEETH Will Transfer to New World Stages This October

TEETH will receive an open-ended, Off-Broadway transfer following its sold-out, extended world premiere at Playwrights Horizons.

Wayne Brady, Huey Lewis, Norm Lewis, and Joe Morton Join Chita Rivera Awards Lineup

More stars have been announced for the 2024 Chita Rivera Awards, being presented on May 20 at 7:30PM at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Learn more about the lineup he…

Theatre News: Reston Community Players Presents Their 2024-2025 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Reston Community Players brings to the public a variety of theatrical experiences including classic and popular Broadway musicals, dramas, mysteries and comedies. Funded by grants from Fairf…

Photos: Take a Look at Wicked's Dee Roscioli as Céline Dion in Off-Broadway's Titanìque by Andrew Gans

The hit send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic continues at the Daryl Roth Theatre—and is heading down under.

Watch: Raúl Esparza Stars in World Premiere Rock Musical Galileo by Logan Culwell-Block, Molly Higgins

Javier Muñoz also stars in the new musical directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer.

Performance News: Summer Schedule For Olney Outdoors Is Announced by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Second summer on renovated stage mixes local and national acts. Includes Broadway Star Norm Lewis, tribute bands galore, cabarets, standup comedy, drag shows, and more variety than ever. Oln…

Video: Disney on Broadway Stars Perform Multi-Language Medley

In a segment on this morning's show, Good Morning America celebrated 30 years of Disney on Broadway. As part of the segment, stars from Disney's Broadway productions around the world sang a …

The 2024 Chita Rivera Award Nominees Honor the Icon Who Lent Her Name to the Annual Celebration of Dance by Hayley Levitt

Amid a busy awards season where actors, writers, directors and the like are flooded with accolades, the Chita Rivera Awards pauses on the dancers and choreographers that bring music to life …

An enjoyable ride with ‘The Legacy of Baker Street’ by Toni Tresca

The daughters of Sherlock and Watson take center stage in debut for Third Side Theatre Company The post An enjoyable ride with ‘The Legacy of Baker Street’ appeared first on OnStage Colo…

Christie Pandoras Box Power New Immersive Experiences at Wonderland Science Fiction Exploration Hall by Michael Eddy

Christie® Pandoras Box® and Widget Designer power the exciting visuals of a cutting-edge immersive entertainment experience targeted at teenagers and young adults. Located at the ZGC Scien…

Check Out Photos of Nora Brigid Monahan, L Morgan Lee, More in Goodspeed's A Complicated Woman by Andrew Gans, Molly Higgins

The new musical is loosely based on the life of producer John Kenley.

Reviews: See What Critics Think of Invasive Species Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Breslin is back to direct the limited run after staging the 2023 world premiere at The Tank.

This Week's Classifieds - Jobs in Development, Stage Management and More

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/16/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Jersey Boys at Flat Rock Playhouse by Edwin Arnaudin

The Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons jukebox musical delivers steady delights.

Simple Minds Goes Global with Robe by Michael Eddy

Simple Minds, iconic Scottish rock band of the 1980s and 90s are back on the road for their 2024 'Global Tour', playing arenas. The production has also been growing and developing in size a…

Video: Michael James Scott Visits Global Disney on Broadway Productions on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

In a segment on this morning's show, Good Morning America celebrated 30 years of Disney on Broadway. Check out the video here!

Review: Here There Are Blueberries at New York Theatre Workshop by Lorin Wertheimer

A Nazi photo album appears at the National Holocaust Museum and the archivists who receive it wrestle with its legacy in this new play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich. Lorin Wertheimer…

Disney’s Frozen

The Welkin Begins Performances at Atlantic Theater Company May 16 by Margaret Hall

Set in 1759, the piece centers on a young woman who has been sentenced to death and the 12 women who are tasked with verifying her pregnancy.

Speaking With Santino Fontana by Sandi Durell

by Meredith Ganzman . . . Tony Award-winner Santino Fontana is nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for his role as Harry Bogen in the Classic Stage…

English review – Pulitzer-winning classroom play doesn’t quite make the grade by Arifa Akbar

The Other Place, Stratford-upon-AvonFour students in Iran are under pressure to pass their foreign language exams in Sanaz Toossi’s gentle comedy that puts discussion above drama and ideas…

Staging a visceral, tactile production of ‘The Outsiders’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-nominated director Danya Taymor and choreographers Rick and Jeff Kuperman dig into the physical demands, fiery staging and vulnerable grit of their new musical. 

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Cabaret’’s Steven Skybell by Ruthie Fierberg

The first-time Tony Award nominee shares insights into his “Cabaret” character, the advice he got from Joel Grey and the experience of acting opposite Bebe Neuwirth.

Theatre News: Baltimore Center Stage Announces 2024/2025 Mainstage Season – ‘New Era, New Works’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

MAY 16, 2024 – BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) (Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb and Managing Director Adam Frank) is proud to announce the 2024/25 Season, the first sea…

Claypaky Lighting at Festivities for Qatar-UAE Super Cup Football Tournament by Michael Eddy

The inaugural Qatar-UAE Super Cup football tournament kicked off in Doha, Qatar on April 12, 2024. Qvision (Qatar Vision), the Doha-based event production and management company, was charged…

This Heat: A Review of “Turret” at A Red Orchid Theatre by Hugh Iglarsh

Performative intensity is a good thing, but it’s not enough to carry a play. We see this clearly in “Turret,” a show with too much heat and not enough light.

Today on Broadway: Thursday, May 16, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

‘Death Becomes Her’ Is Heading to Broadway, ‘Wicked’ Trailer Incites Discourse, Matt Review ‘Peter Pan’ Tour “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hi…

Video: Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada Perform 'My Green Light' From THE GREAT GATSBY on THE TONIGHT SHOW

On Wednesday, May 15, cast members Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada from the new musical The Great Gatsby appeared on The Tonight Show to perform 'My Green Light'. Check out the video here!

Tom Cruise's Estranged Daughter With Katie Holmes - Appears To Have New Name - VT.co

Tom Cruise's daughter, who he shares with Katie Holmes, appears to display her new name in a playbill for her high school musical.

Suri Cruise Allegedly Adopts New Name for School Musical's Playbill - Newsweek

Interestingly, the Playbill reportedly listed the young actress not as her birth name, Suri Cruise, but as Suri Noelle, adopting her mother's middle ...

Tom Cruise's Estranged Daughter Suri Disses Him By Using Different Last Name on Broadway

Although her name is listed on her birth certificate as Suri Cruise, the 18-year-old was on the show's playbill as Suri Noelle.

Video: Inside Rehearsal For BEACHES the Musical at Theatre Calgary

An all new rehearsal video has been released from Theatre Calgary's International Premiere of Beaches the Musical. Check out the video here!

Video: Inside the Sitzprobe For SUNSET BOULEVARD Starring Sarah Brightman

An all new video has been released from the sitzprobe for Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment's production of Sunset Boulevard, starring Sarah Brightman! Check out the video here!

A Plug for Music Hall and Variety Day (and the Herring Barrel Revue) by Trav S.D.

We’ve marked Music Hall and Variety Day here in the past because we think it is a marvelous idea. Today, I hope you will forgive me if I hijack the occasion for my own nefarious variety pu…

REVIEW: The Outsiders by JK

Review of the Saturday, May 11, 2024 matinee performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. Starring Brody Grant, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Dan Berry, Emma…

Photos: Producers Penn & Teller Visit STALKER at New World Stages

Producers Penn and Teller recently paid a visit to the off-Broadway show, Stalker, now playing at New World Stages. Check out photos here!

Jordan E. Cooper's Oh Happy Day! Sets World Premiere at Baltimore Center Stage by Logan Culwell-Block

The Maryland company has revealed its 2024–2025 season.

Grant Gustin, Shoshana Bean reflect on Broadway Season by bwaySHO

Join @bwaySHO on the red carpet of the New Dramatists luncheon as she chats with the brightest stars on Broadway. Filmed by Avery Ingavrson Edited by Avery & #bwaysho #GrantGustin #Broadwa…

Video: Watch an All New Trailer For GALILEO at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Starring Raul Esparza

An all new trailer has been released for GALILEO:  A ROCK MUSICAL, starring  Raúl Esparza, Jeremy Kushnier, and more, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Check out the video here!

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Invasive Species" - 5/15/24 by James Wilson

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, an "invasive species" is one that "has been intentionally or inadvertently brought into a region or area. Also called an exotic or non-nativ…

Athletes or artists: Could YOU survive a day as a professional ballerina? by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Meet the characters of The Lion King through British Sign Language by Official London Theatre

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day so lets meet the characters of The Lion King through British Sign Language! Find out more about the range of accessible theatre happening across …

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 16, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 16, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Introducing the new cast of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical | West End 2024 by Official London Theatre

From Tuesday 25 June 2024 Karis Anderson, who is currently starring as Tina Turner, will share the title role with new cast member Zoe Birkett. Joining them is Rolan Bell as Ike Turner! Tin…

Figaro: An Original Musical Sets 2025 London Concert World Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Written by Ashley Jana and Will Nunziata, the original musical will play the London Palladium.

On the Couch with Rachel Everett-Jones

The post On the Couch with Rachel Everett-Jones appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

People, Places and Things, Trafalgar Theatre review – a scintillating shot in the arm by Demetrios Matheou

Denise Gough reprises her star-making performance in Duncan MacMillan’s riotous reflection on addiction and recovery It’s unusual for a play to be revived with its original director and …

Thomas Weatherall brings his tender coming-of-age story home to La Boite

The post Thomas Weatherall brings his tender coming-of-age story home to La Boite appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

FLORIDA Theater – No False Notes From These Flawless Falsettos!  by Jk Clarke

Florida Theater Review by Myra Chanin . . . . The last three performances of ArtBuzz’s seriously amusing, amazingly witty, agonizingly poignant, heartbreakingly real staging of William Fin…

Possum Magic by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 1 x family pass (4 tickets) to giveaway to  Possum Magic– Sydney on Friday 12th July @

Judi Dench Criticizes Trigger Warnings in Theater: ‘If You’re That Sensitive, Don’t Go’ by Michaela Zee

Judi Dench is skeptical about the need for trigger warnings in theater. In an interview with Radio Times magazine, Dench was asked about her opinion on content advisories before watching a s…

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE An Adaptation in Words and Music by Aussie Theatre

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE An Adaptation in Words and Music is a new theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen’s most famous work

Invasive Species opening night curtain call by bwaySHO

Head inside the opening night of Invasive Species at Vineyard Theatre. Filmed by @bwaySHO See you at the SHO!

The Australian Ballet responds to criticism of its dancers looks

The post The Australian Ballet responds to criticism of its dancers looks appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Margaret Court Arena undergoes transformation for first ever opera performance – Puccini’s Tosca

The post Margaret Court Arena undergoes transformation for first ever opera performance – Puccini’s Tosca appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SUNSET BOULEVARD premieres next week in Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

The much-anticipated lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning musical masterpiece, SUNSET BOULEVARD, starring musical theatre and

Backstreet Boys Star AJ McLean Hosts & Juliet Sing-Along Performance on Broadway May 16 by Andrew Gans

The hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Betty Buckley Returns to Joe's Pub Beginning May 16 by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner is offering six shows at the intimate Manhattan cabaret located within The Public Theater.

Claudio Macor's The Tailor-Made Man Opens in London May 16 by Andrew Gans

The production is the inaugural play at the new Stage Door Theatre in Drury Lane.

Brenna Hobson appointed Sydney Opera House Director of Programming by Aussie Theatre

After a competitive global recruitment process, the Sydney Opera House has appointed Brenna Hobson as its next Director of Programming,

TITANIQUE to make Australian premiere in Sydney in September

The post TITANIQUE to make Australian premiere in Sydney in September appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet's 75th Spring 2024 Season “The Future” at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"One of the many layers that make me love Dances … is its sense of community. The work is as non-hierarchical as ballet was able to get at Lincoln Center in 1969...Brahms-Schoenberg Qu…