Catching Up With Tony Kushner by Frank Rizzo

Tony Kushner, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright of “Angels in America” and Steven Spielberg’s go-to screenwriter over the last 20 years, is never short of opinions t…

Watch Jessica Lange, Kelli O’Hara, Cole Escola et al accept their OCC Awards, quote their spouses, and debate reviews by Jonathan Mandell

Below are some of the speeches from the winners of the 73rd Outer Critics Circle Awards. held Thursday afternoon at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. (Don’t…

Bluets review – Maggie Nelson’s blue riffs become left-field cine-theatre by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court, London Emma D’Arcy, Ben Whishaw and Kayla Meikle narrate and act out Nelson’s dark meditations from their own film-making booths in Katie Mitchell’s intriguing experiment …

On Winners and Spouses at the Outer Critics Circle Awards by NewYorkTheater

Several winners mentioned their spouses in heartfelt or entertaining ways.

Behind-The-Curtain - Actor Andrew Keenan Bolger by Call Me Adam

What did Actor Andrew Keenan-Bolger say to me right before we started our video interview? FULL Behind-The-Curtain story on my entertainment platform, Call Me Adam! #AndrewKeenanBolger #Be…

Highlights of Black Ensemble Theater's AT LAST: A TRIBUTE TO ETTA JAMES by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Black Ensemble Theater Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor announces the return of the Black Ensemble classic At Last: A Tribute to Etta James written and directed by…

Highlights from IT'S ONLY A PLAY on Broadway; Opens Tomorrow Night! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The star-studded Broadway production of the backstage comedy It's Only A Play, by 4-time Tony® Award winner Terrence McNally, began preview performances on Aug…

Preview of Ahrens and Flaherty's LITTLE DANCER at the Kennedy Center! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The cast and creative team behind LITTLE DANCER, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, performed excerpts and discussed the new show and BroadwayWorld wa…

Highlights from the Broadway Close Up Series' BOUND FOR BROADWAY Concert! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Kaufman Music Center's Broadway Close Up series kicked off earlier this week, giving Broadway fans the behind the scenes experience of musicals old and new with…

Struttin' Across America- Highlights from KINKY BOOTS on Tour! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Kinky Boots, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy® Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper …

Highlights of Joely Richardson in THE BELLE OF AMHERST by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Belle of Amherst, William Luce's acclaimed one-woman play of the private yet prolific poet Emily Dickinson, opens this Sunday, October 19 in a new productio…

A Helluva Musical- Highlights from Broadway's ON THE TOWN! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The new Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN, directed by John Rando (Tony Award for Urinetown) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Emmy Award winner for 'Smash') …

Highlights from Public Theater's THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, Starring Adam, Kyle Beltran & More by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Public Theater presents The Fortress of Solitude, a world premiere musical with a book by Itamar Moses, and music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. Conceived …

Josh Young, Erin Mackey and More in Highlights of the World Premiere of AMAZING GRACE in Chicago by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway In Chicago presents the the world premiere of AMAZING GRACE, the new musical with music and lyrics by Christopher Smith and a book by Christopher Smith…

Highlights from DISGRACED on Broadway; Opens This Thursday! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar will have its Broadway premiere this fall starring Hari Dhillon (star of the acclaimed London's Bush Th…

Highlights from Signature Theatre's ELMER GANTRY by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: ELMER GANTRY is a musical version of Sinclair Lewis' best-selling novel, directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer (Broadway's Follies, Million D…

Highlights from LCT3's BROWNSVILLE SONG by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater's production of brownsville song (b-side for tray), a new play by Kimber Lee, directed by Patricia McGregor, opened last night, Octo…

Highlights of Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal & More in THE REAL THING on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company presents Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play, The Real Thing, starring Ewan McGregor as 'Henry' and Maggie Gyllenhaal as 'Annie' i…

Highlights from Lincoln Center Theater's THE OLDEST BOY by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Lincoln Center Theater's production of of Sarah Ruhl's new play The Oldest Boy, directed by Rebecca Taichman, opens tonight, November 3 in the Mitzi E. Newhouse…

Highlights from Big Apple Circus' METAMORPHOSIS by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BY Experience, pioneers of global live cinema events, will present the cinematic debut of Big Apple Circus with their new show, 'METAMORPHOSIS' on Saturday, Nov…

Kecia Lewis acceptance speech: Honor your mentors SD 480p by NewYorkTheater

Kecia Lewis accepts an Outer Critics Award for her role in Hell's Kitchen

Kara Young acceptance speech by NewYorkTheater

Kara Young accepts an Outer Critics Award for her role in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cabbage Patch

Here There Are Blueberries **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward May 25, 2024: The audience at the New York Theater Workshop is greeted with a camera on a stand positioned before a backdrop with a giant logo for Leica Cameras. Pleasant…

2024 Tony Nominations | THEATER: All the Moving Parts by CUNY TV

On this episode of "THEATER: All the Moving Parts", joining Host Patrick Pacheco for an exciting and incisive look at the 2024 Tony Award nominations are critics Sara Holdren of New York Mag…

All of Me by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Laura Winters’ "All of Me" is a lively rom-com of rich boy meets poor girl much on the lines of 1930’s film comedies. However, the new wrinkle here is that Lucy is disabled using a motor…

Ancestral cycles in Alethea Pace’s “between wave and water” by Maura Nguyễn Donohue (she/they)

Alethea Pace’s “between wave and water,” presented recently at BAAD!, honors the memory of the ancestors buried there in a potent passage of works that resist the urge to erase America…

William Jackson Harper acceptance speech by NewYorkTheater

William Jackson Harper accepts his Outer Critics Circle Award for his role in Eboni Booth's play "Primary Trust"

12 Broadway Cameos in CBS’s Elsbeth by Jeffrey Vizcaíno

From Jane Krakowski to André De Shields, check out the surprising Broadway guest stars on the first season of the new murder mystery series.

Purlie Victorious, Starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young, to Broadcast on PBS May 24 by Diep Tran

The Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Ossie Davis' play is part of Great Performances' "Broadway's Best" lineup.

Headed into the long weekend like #letsgetloud 🥳 by DanceOn

Reviews: Did Critics Love the Tom Holland-Led Romeo & Juliet in the West End? by Diep Tran

The Jamie Lloyd-directed revival of Shakespeare's play opened May 23.

Leslie Odom, Jr., Kara Young - Purlie Victorious x Hamilton by bwaySHO

Jessica Lange Acceptance Speech: This is not an easy part by NewYorkTheater

Jessica Lange accepts her Outer Critics Award for her title role in “Mother Play” by Paula Vogel on Broadway.

Actress Brooke Shields Elected President of Actors' Equity by Darryn King

Golden Globe-winning actress Brooke Shields has been elected president of Actors’ Equity Association, the actor-stage manager union. Shields replaces Kate Shindle, president of AEA since 2…

Aladdin the Broadway Musical - Genie Youtooz Vinyl Figure - Playbill Store

This enchanting Genie collectible figure features the iconic costume straight from the dazzling production, complete with the magic lamp.

Alan Trong’s Mother Escaped Vietnam by Boat, Now He’s Playing a Ship Captain in An Enemy of the People by Diep Tran

The up-and-coming actor is also playing a Vietnamese journalist in HBO’s The Sympathizer.

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 24, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

1) New York Theatre Workshop Announces Season Including 'Lights Out'. https://www.playbill.com/article/dule-hill-to-play-nat-king-cole-in-lights ...

Review: Shotgun Players say aloud what most theaters are afraid to whisper by Lily Janiak

“Best Available” centers on a fictional theater’s behind-the-scenes hiring process, and the script might make audiences wonder if they’re complicit.

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of World Premiere Stage Adaptation of The Artist? by Margaret Hall, Logan Culwell-Block

Drew McOnie is at the helm of the U.K. run, which stars Robbie Fairchild and Briana Craig.

Corey Stoll (‘Appropriate’) uses the ‘power of stillness’ to embody a ‘classic middle child’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

Corey Stoll leapt at the chance to work with director Lila Neugebauer on “Appropriate,” but admits that he wasn’t sold on his character Bo initially. “I think I was still judging the…

Brooke Shields elected president of Actors’ Equity by Michael Abourizk

The actors and stage managers union has announced results of its 2024 election.

Home | 3 Powerhouse Actors by Roundabout Theatre Company

"Cephus Miles had a girl that he loved..." Home, the landmark new Broadway event, is a powerfully uplifting coming-of-age story. Reeling from the loss of both his North Carolina farm and hi…

Photos: First Look at Amber Riley & More in THE PREACHER'S WIFE World Premiere

Get a first look at photos of The Preacher's Wife at Alliance Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Kelli O'Hara Acceptance Speech: I needed 22 years to play this role by NewYorkTheater

Kelli O’Hara accepts an award from the Outer Critics Circle for her performance as an alcoholic in “The Days of Wine and Roses,” which was a long time gestating.

Winesday: The Wine Tasting Musical by Scotty Bennett

When it comes to coffee klatches, wine seems to be a good substitute, or at least that is the case with the women in "Winesday: The Wind Tasting Musical," with book and lyrics by Jenne Wason…

BEAUTY & THE BEAST, LEGALLY BLONDE, 44 LIGHTS– Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

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

Video: Joshua Henry Sings Acoustic Version of 'New Music' From RAGTIME

Joshua Henry, who will be starring as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime at New York City Center, took to Instagram to share an acoustic version of the song 'New Music'. Watch here!

2024 Bobby G Awards: Lead Performer Medley by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

The Bobby G Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in Colorado high school musical theatre. The annual ceremony took place on May 17 at the Buell Theatre. Take a look at the Lead Performer…

Cast Set for Readings of John Leguizamo’s Our Hood, An Adaptation of Our Town by Andrew Gans

Aaron Gonzalez will direct the readings of the new play set in 1990s Queens.

Winesday the Wine Musical by Nicole Itkin

A sweet little gem: the most earnest show I've seen this year.

Jonathan Groff Will Appear on LIVE WITH KELLY & MARK Next Week

Tune in to Live with Kelly & Mark next week to see Jonathan Groff on the show! Groff, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Franklin Shepard in the Broadway …

Up on the Marquee: Ben Platt LIVE AT THE PALACE

Ben Platt is coming back to Broadway! The Tony winner will play a three-week concert residency this May at Broadway's recently remodeled Palace Theatre.

‘Stereophonic’ Playwright David Adjmi Sets The Record Straight On Rumours, Rock Stars And What’s In Store For Broadway’s Most Tony-Nominated P by Greg Evans

More decades ago than many of us care to admit, a rock and roll album as gorgeous in sound as it was cantankerous in spirit arrived in record stores and on radio charts that could hardly hav…

Highlights from THE SHOPLIFTERS at Arena Stage! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater kicks off the 2014/15 season with the world premiere of Morris Panych's The Shoplifters, a biting comedy abo…

Highlights of NATIVE SON at Court Theatre by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Due to early ticket demand, Court Theatre and American Blues Theater have extended the world premiere of American Blues Ensemble Member Nambi E. Kelley's new ad…

Highlights from MTC's THE COUNTRY HOUSE on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Country House, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sulli…

Highlights from BROADWAY SALUTES with Andy Karl, Jarrod Spector, Lindsay Mendez & More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) featured special guest performers Andy Karl, Jarrod Spector, Lindsay Mendez and Adam…

But, Wait! What? Fall Broadway Preview w/ Theater People Podcast's Patrick Hinds by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: As I said in the initial episode, But, Wait! What? will be a blog and video series that brings you interviews, commentary, and conversations about things from a…

Highlights from Roundabout's INDIAN INK by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company's Indian Ink officially opens on Tuesday, September 30, at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theat…

Highlights of CST's THE MAGIC FLUTE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents Isango Ensemble's The Magic Flute (Impempe Yomlingo), bringing thirty actors and musicians from South Africa to Chica…

Sneak Peek of SUNNY AFTERNOON- Previews Begin October 4 by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Sunny Afternoon, the critically acclaimed new musical which tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks, has extended i…

The Prince Is Giving a Ball! Performance Preview of CINDERELLA on Tour! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Cinderella launches its First National Tour in Providence, RI, at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Friday October 10, 2014, starring Paige Faure in the …

Highlights from THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre, currently in previews. The acclaim…

August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and Christina Anderson’s The Comedy of Errors Will Tour in Rep for The Acting Company by Margaret Hall

Anderson's modern verse translation of the Shakespeare comedy will play alongside the classic by one of America's most respected playwrights.

CASHINO with Pepper Cole and Johnny NIagra – at Birdland by Tulis McCall

... this is a duo that cannot be pigeon-holed.  It is part rodeo, part carnival, part jamboree.  With a bunch of rockin' music and lines so funny your laughs may become barks.... You have …

Emily Comisar Named Exec Artistic Director of Oklahoma City Rep by American Theatre Editors

The company's current managing director will merge that role with that of artistic director, which Kelly Kerwin will leave in June.

Brooke Shields Elected President of Labor Union Actors’ Equity by Michael Paulson

She takes office immediately. The previous leader, Kate Shindle, had been president since 2015, and did not run again.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at World Premiere of Tituss Burgess and Azie Dungey's Preacher's Wife Musical by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Loretta Devine, Amber Riley, and more star in the stage musical version of the 1996 film.

Let Brian Cox and the Fringe Society Help You Bring a Show to Edinburgh in 2025 by Margaret Hall

The U.S. arm of the Keep It Fringe fund will offer artists grants to offset the costs of bringing a show to the Fringe.

Alan Cumming Reveals Who His Character Would Have Been in Schmigadoon! Season 3 by Diep Tran

Season three would have focused on '80s and '90s mega-musicals.

Photos: First Look at Sarah Brightman in Australian SUNSET BOULEVARD

Norma's home at last! Sarah Brightman is leading  the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard, now running at Melbourne's Princess Theatre followed by a season at the Sydney Opera House…

Anne Hathaway is Very & Juliet Coded by & Juliet Broadway

Anne Hathaway, the & Juliet coded woman that you are. #shorts #broadwaymusicals #broadway #andjuliet #andjulietbway #annehathaway #kellyclarkson #amberruffin & Juliet is the hit Broadway mu…

The Stage Debut Awards 2024 by Megan

The Stage Debut Awards announces that submissions for 2024 are now officially open. The post The Stage Debut Awards 2024 appeared first on Official London Theatre.

Come with us to see Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers star in Romeo and Juliet by Official London Theatre

Come with us to see Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers star in Jamie Lloyd's Romeo and Juliet at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End. Featuring a pre-show bite at Larry’s at…

Brooke Shields Named President of Actors' Equity Association by Margaret Hall

Shields succeeds AEA president of nine years Kate Shindle, who opted out of re-election this year.

Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd Made Her Broadway Debut This Season, and Now She Has 2 Tony Noms by Andrew Gans

She oversaw two in-the-round shows: Cabaret and An Enemy of the People.

Cast Set for Breaking the Binary Theatre's Free Workshop of Soldiergirls Musical by Molly Higgins

Miranda Haymon is set to direct the workshop, which will launch BTB's New Musicals Program.

Juliana Canfield (‘Stereophonic’) on why Holly’s ‘imploded, minimal’ responses to her volatile bandmates say ‘so much about her’ [Exclus by David Buchanan

“Broadway was so not on my radar in any way,” reflects Juliana Canfield about what she was envisioning when she signed on to do the play “Stereophonic” Off-Broadway last fall. In the…

Award Winning Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson To Release Brand New Album FOR THE DREAMERS on August 23rd

Emmy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and composer Ingrid Michaelson has announced a brand new traditional pop album on her Cabin 24 label, For the Dreamers, alongside today’s release o…

Suffs Director Leigh Silverman Is Nominated for Her Second Tony—and This Time, She Appreciates the Company by Hayley Levitt

Few things are more agonizing than the lethargy of progress. Shaina Taub’s musical Suffs theatricalizes just the last seven years of the fight for the 19th Amendment, and even without the …

Following the Voyage of Encores! Titanic, Episode 1: Pre-Production by Darryn King

In 1997, the musical Titanic, with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, sailed onto Broadway. Running for 804 performances, it won five Tony Awards, including for Best Musical, Best Score and B…

The Animate Breath of Ka Baird’s Live Performance by Talia Shiroma

Ka Baird stalks the stage like a phantom: hungry, unsettled, irrepressible. Wielding a microphone and sometimes a flute, they sway and swing at the air, moving with the zeal of a mind posses…

Video: Watch Kelli Barrett and Jessica Vosk Sing 'Show the World' From Beaches the Musical by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price and Matt Cowart co-direct the production for Theatre Calgary.

Let's Get a Look at You: Check Out Photos of Sarah Brightman and Cast of Australian Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Gans

Brightman is Norma Desmond opposite Tim Draxl's Joe Gillis in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the classic Billy Wilder film.

OCC Awards 2024 by Barry Gordin

The 74th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards for the 2023-2024 Theater season were presented to the winners in a ceremony at Lincoln Center. May 24, 2024: The 74th Outer Critics Circle Awar…

Alan Cumming Says SCHMIGADOON! Season 3 'Would Have Been a Hoot'

In a new interview, Tony-award-winning actor Alan Cumming briefly discussed the cancellation of Schmigadoon!, the popular musical television series, and the direction the series would have g…

Review: In ‘The Fires,’ a Triptych of Stories About Gay Men and Love by Brittani Samuel

Raja Feather Kelly makes his playwriting debut with a spellbinding story of three generations of Black men at Soho Rep.

Brooke Shields Elected President of Actors' Equity Association

Brooke Shields has officially been elected as president of Actors’ Equity Association. Learn more about the full results of the election here.

Photos: Inside the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards

Just yesterday, the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, celebrated the winners of the 2…

New Swap Meet Musical Opens Shop in San Diego by Kelundra Smith

The creative team at TuYo Theatre on how and why they created 'Pasale Pasale.'

Brooke Shields Elected President of Actors’ Equity by Caitlin Huston

Brooke Shields has been elected president of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union that represents about 51,000 actors and stage managers on Broadway and nationwide. Shields prevailed …

Cole Escola's Acceptance Speech from a bedroom by NewYorkTheater

Cole Escola accepts his Outer Critics Circle Award for “Oh, Mary!” via video from what looks like a hotel bedroom. “I’ve been so stupid lucky – and stupid stupid.”

West End Return of Sister Act, Starring Beverley Knight, Will Release Live Cast Recording by Andrew Gans

Knight opened the production at London's Dominion and will be succeeded by Alexandra Burke in June.

Photos: Senator Cory Booker, Bonnie Milligan, Euan Morton & Iain Armitage Visit SUFFS

The Music Box Theatre recently welcomed some very special guests! Cory Booker, Bonnie Milligan, Euan Morton and son, Iain Armitage stopped by to see the six-time Tony-nominated Suffs and po…

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Molly Sweeney at Irish Rep? by Margaret Hall

The production is the fourth in Irish Rep's Friel Project, presenting Brian Friel's plays set in the fictional Irish town of Ballybeg.

See Who's Starring in West End Production of Frank Wildhorn's Your Lie in April Musical by Margaret Hall

The stage version of the popular manga series previously played two successful London concerts.

London's The Mousetrap Names New Director, New Cast by Andrew Gans

The world's longest-running play is getting a facelift.

Beth Leavel to Host 2024 Fire Island Dance Festival by Molly Higgins

Featured performances have also been revealed for the weekend of dance and celebration, which benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS.

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Tuck Everlasting,’ Hampton High School No. 2 by Kevin Hutchinson / Baldwin High School

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Tuck Everlasting,’ Hampton High School No. 1 by Julie Evanchak / Thomas Jefferson High School

Exclusive: Laura Benanti Visits HADESTOWN to Promote Her New Solo Show

Laura Benanti went way down to Hadestown to promote her solo comedy show, Nobody Cares! Check out what stars Phillip Boykin and Isa Briones thought in this video.

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE's Michael Imperioli Opens Second Manhattan Bar

Michael Imperioli, who is currently starring in An Enemy of the People on Broadway, recently opened a bar in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Now he's done it again! Learn more about his new loc…

Somebody had to do it (and I’m thankful for it). by Ken Davenport

Simple 3 step business formula: Find something that causes a... The post Somebody had to do it (and I’m thankful for it). first appeared on Ken Davenport.

BROOKE SHIELDS ELECTED ACTORS’ EQUITY PRESIDENT by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity prevailed over experience at Actors’ Equity Association, where Brooke Shields was elected president of the labor union representing about 51,000 actors and stage manag…

Photos: Sara Bareilles Visits Ingrid Michaelson at THE NOTEBOOK

The Schoenfeld Theatre just welcomed a very special guest! Sara Bareilles visited her pal Ingrid Michaelson at The Notebook and posed backstage with the cast afterwards. Check out photos her…

Up on the Marquee: TAMMY FAYE

Tammy Faye is coming to Broadway! The new musical will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024. Check out photos of the new marquee!

Here's How to Get $10 Tickets to Invasive Species Off-Broadway by Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block

The production is offering two new affordable ticketing initiatives for the remainder of its engagement.

Up on the Marquee: OH, MARY!

Oh, boy! Oh, Mary! is coming to Broadway! Written by and starring Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the New York Times Critic’s Pick will begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre on J…

Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala

Manhattan Theatre Club just presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening included performances by the casts of many of this Broadway season’s most acclaimed m…

The Joan Barry Story by Trav S.D.

Most of us think of Charlie Chaplin’s Waterloo as arriving with the release of Monsieur Verdoux in 1947, or his exile from the U.S. in 1952. But his alienation from the public had commence…

Robe ESPRITES Rock Melbourne Fashion Festival by Michael Eddy

The 2024 PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival celebrated some of the best of Australian fashion design, imagination, style and flair, with a main show space at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in…

Kate Baldwin, Liz Callaway, Daniel Jenkins, More Join An Evening With Maltby & Shire and Friends by Molly Higgins

The one-night-only event marks the publication of Joshua Rosenblum's new book about composer David Shire and lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr.

How writing about recording a single album became an epic play that cannot be contained by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-nominated playwright David Adjmi lets Broadway News inside his process and thoughts about “Stereophonic.”

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Illinoise’’s Brandon Stirling Baker by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-nominated designer delves into the creation of musicality and emotion through light.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Home on Broadway by Molly Higgins

Kenny Leon directs the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the play by the late Samm-Art Williams.

The Bounds review – losers are the focus in this story of 16th-century footballers by Mark Fisher

Live theatre, NewcastleStewart Pringle’s play unfolds with wit and abrasive lyricism on the sidelines of a chaotic miles-long pitch, where the action definitely isn’t If you despair at h…

Exclusive: See Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides Cover 'My Friends' from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Margaret Hall

The hard rock band is releasing a new EP titled Bleeders, inspired by the Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler classic.

Behind-The-Curtain with Actress Marilu Henner by Call Me Adam

What happened when I went to see actress Marilu Henner in the Off-Broadway play Madwomen of the West after I did an interview with her about the show? FULL Behind-The-Curtain story on my en…

A Hard Punch: A Review of “Native Son” at Lifeline Theatre by Mary Wisniewski

Lifeline Theatre’s new production of “Native Son” is brutal, powerful and relentless. Like a big, stiff drink, it hits you right in the gut, and you leave the theater reeling.

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 24, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Dulé Hill, Daniel J. Watts to Bring ‘Lights Out’ to NYTW, De Waal to Lead Muny’s ‘Anything Goes,’ ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Rehearsal Highlights “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Mon…

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/24/24: Great Barrington Public Theater and Hartford Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/24/24 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV and Agawam Media. Jim Frangione previews Great Barrington Public Theater's 2024 season, a…

Friday 5: 5 Replacements I Missed by JK

5 Replacements I Missed  Since you asked, we are bringing back our Friday 5 feature! Broadway Games fans, not to worry, we'll have those on alternating Fridays. This week, I'll get thing…

Audiences on Passing Strange | Playing at the Young Vic until 6 July by Young Vic

Review: In ‘Romeo and Juliet’ With Tom Holland, Plenty of Style, but Little Love by Houman Barekat

The London production, starring Tom Holland, sold out in hours. But its understated rendering of the central romance may leave some theatergoers wanting more.

Bay Area summer 2024 theater: Get outdoors — or seal yourself in a glass box by Lily Janiak

Mountain Play, Santa Cruz Shakespeare and Circus Bella invite audiences to enjoy a live performance and eat a picnic, too.

Romeo and Juliet — Tom Holland is riveting in brutal but tender production

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers co-stars as an honest and bold Juliet at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London

Beloved fair that draws thousands outgrows location, seeks permanent home. ‘We want Connecticut.’ by Christopher Arnott

A Connecticut fair has put out a call for land where it can stage its annual event. Due to substantial growth, organizers say they need at least 65 acres.

Three London Shows Put a New Spin on Old Classics by Helen Shaw

Superb stagecraft illuminates Robert Ickes’s “Player Kings,” Benedict Andrews’s “The Cherry Orchard,” and Ian Rickson’s “London Tide.”

Photos: First Look at Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers in ROMEO & JULIET

All new photos have been released of Tom Holland as Romeo, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet, and the cast in Jamie Lloyd’s new vision of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, now open at …

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 24, 2024

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

Romeo & Juliet review roundup: What critics are saying about Tom Holland’s Shakespeare starring role by Lydia Spencer-Elliott

‘It is all very clever, but to what end?’ one writer asked

Review: ROMEO & JULIET, Duke Of York's Theatre

Director Jamie Lloyd has taken on the challenge of Shakespeare’s iconic Romeo & Juliet, bringing his trademark style of theatre to the Duke of York’s theatre this summer. Starring To…

Theater Review: UNSAVORY FELLOW (Ruskin Group Theatre) by Shari Barrett

UNSAVORY IS SAVORY INDEED Those of us who grew up on the Westside of Los Angeles certainly remember hanging out on the Venice and Santa Monica beaches when we were kids. Times then were as i…

Patrick Page Acceptance Speech: I Always Dreamed of Being a Shakespearean Actor by NewYorkTheater

. Patrick Page accepts his Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for “All the Devils Are Here,” about Shakespeare’s villains.

Off-Broadway Review: THE LONELY FEW (MCC) by Charles Kruger

THE CHOSEN FEW There is an impressive collection of talent on display in The Lonely Few, a rock musical making its New York debut at MCC after a run in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse. C…

Winning design for new $188 million Riverside Theatres Parramatta revealed

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Spectacular Sets, Costumes, Lighting Give ‘Moulin Rouge’ a Wow Factor by Alan Smason

By ANNE SIEGEL MILWAUKEE, WI – The Broadway Series at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts concludes its 2023-24 season with a bang. No, this is not a reference to the confetti-spewin…

Dungeons and Dragons – The Twenty-Sided Tavern  by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Yani Perez . . . .  Dungeons and Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern is a high-energy, interactive show brimming with fun for both fans of the game and newcomers alike. The …

Michael Cassel Group publicity returns in-house by Aussie Theatre

Leading Australian live entertainment producer Michael Cassel Group today confirms the full internal publicity team that will tell the stories

They're Hittin' the Road- Preview of KINKY BOOTS on Tour! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The company met the press yesterday and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on hand to chat with the whole gang. Check out what they had to say about launching th…

Highlights from Signature's AND I AND SILENCE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Signature Theatre is presenting the U.S. premiere of And I And Silence, by Naomi Wallace and directed by Caitlin McLeod. The cast includes Trae Harris (Newlywee…

Meet the Company of Pulitzer Prize-Winning DISGRACED; Begins Broadway Previews on 9/27 by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar just began rehearsals tomorrow for its Broadway production this fall. Previews begin on September 27 an…

Highlights from Signature's THE WAYSIDE MOTOR INN by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Signature Theatre presents The Wayside Motor Inn by A.R. Gurney, directed by Lila Neugebauer. The production will now play through Sunday, September 28, 2014. T…

Chita's Back! Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Previews Birdland Return! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The incomparable CHITA RIVERA returns to Birdland (315 West 44 Street) for seven shows only, Tuesday, October 7 through Saturday, October 11. In the intimate se…

Highlights from Broadway's THIS IS OUR YOUTH - Opens Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Opening night tonight, September 11 at 7:00 pm for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's new production of Kenneth Lonergan's critically acclaimed This is Our Youth…

Highlights of Lookingglass Theatre Company's DEATH TAX by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Kicking off its 27th Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents Death Tax, by Lucas Hnath, and directed by Ensemble Member Heidi Stillman. Death Tax runs Sep…

Broadway Sings for a Cure - Highlights from IMAGINE Benefit Concert! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: IMAGINE: A Concert of Hope, a benefit concert to raise funds to benefit Cancer Research through the Brian Werbel Memorial Fund at University Hospitals Seidman C…

Broadway Salutes Elaine Stritch at 54 Below- Highlights from RISE, RISE, RISE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Friday night, September 12, director Eric Ulloa and Music Director John McDaniel presented an all-star Broadway cast in 'Rise, Rise, Rise' a tribute to the l…

Billy Porter, S. Epatha Merkerson, Lillias White & More Preview WHILE I YET LIVE at Primary Stages by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Primary Stages in association with Susan Dietz (Fela!, Mothers and Sons), present the world premiere of While I Yet Live by the Tony-winning star of Kinky Boots…

Larry Yando and More in Highlights of CST's KING LEAR by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents William Shakespeare's towering epic King Lear, directed by CST Founder and Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and featu…

World's New Show: BUT, WAIT! WHAT? Fall TV Preview Edition w/ THE RESIDUALS by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Welcome to the first edition of BWW TV World's new video show BUT, WAIT! WHAT? hosted by BWW's Chief TV critic Matt Tamanini. A few times each week, Matt will b…

Highlights from Broadway's LOVE LETTERS with Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy began performances in A.R. Gurney's Love Letters at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre this past weekend on Saturday, September 13 and ope…

Meet the Company of Encores! IRMA LA DOUCE; Plus Performance Preview! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Malcolm Gets will join Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure in The New York City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce, running for seven performances, May 7 -…

Highlights from ALMOST HOME! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The world premiere of Walter Anderson's play Almost Home, directed by Michael Parva and produced by The Directors Company, opened last tonight, September 18, at…

Deliberately Bad Faux Jukebox Musical Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! Begins London Premiere May 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Play That Goes Wrong director Mark Bell is staging the new musical, written by Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry.

Telly Leung and Matt Shingledecker Star in The Wedding Banquet Musical in Taipei Beginning May 24 by Andrew Gans

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

Kelli Barrett Is the Wind Beneath Jessica Vosk's Wings in Beaches the Musical, Opening May 24 by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price and Matt Cowart co-direct the production for Theatre Calgary.

Loretta Devine, Amber Riley, More Star in World Premiere of Preacher's Wife Musical, Opening May 24 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Tituss Burgess and Azie Dungey's stage musical version of the 1996 film plays Atlanta's Alliance Theatre.

Nathan Lane, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Eichner, More Lead Hollywood Bowl The Lion King Live-to-Film Concerts Beginning May 24 by Logan Culwell-Block

Heather Headley, Lebo M., and more will also be on hand to celebrate the animated film's 30th anniversary and spotlight its long-running stage musical adaptation.