Clichés of butterflies or fireworks might be cute, but a kiss that spills golden light out from the heavens, accompanied by the “Hallelujah” chorus is on an entirely different level. Be…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:58PMBy . The Public Theater in New York City presented Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work—a playwriting masterclass—livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV networ…
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June 28, 2022: Dinner party plays, like Kaufman and Ferber’s Dinner at Eight and Margulies’s Dinner with Friends,are nearly as common a theatrical trope as barroo…
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Conceived by Brennan Srisirikul, the event featured performances by Aisha Jackson, Jelani Remy, Ethan Mathias, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PMKate Reinders hosted the in-person and live-streamed ceremony celebrating high school musical theatre excellence at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre June 27.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PMThe best of Broadway just gathered at the Minskoff Theatre, not for a performance of The Lion King, but to celebrate high school theatre at its finest. BroadwayWorld has photos from inside t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PMA play inspired by the Supreme Court case involving the Westboro Baptist Church, whose members demonstrated at the funeral of a gay serviceman.
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:28PMBy Emily Weak. As a part of their permanent closure, San Francisco-based theatre company foolsFURY embarked upon an ambitious oral history project.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:21PMCoinciding with NYC Pride, Playbill and the Times Square Alliance teamed up June 24–25 for Pride in Times Square with a weekend-long event ...
SOURCE: Google at 04:18PMAnd I had my "Playbill" (monthly U.S. magazine for theatergoers) and I wanted to get him to autograph it, but I was too — I just couldn't stop ...
SOURCE: Google at 04:18PMThe Deaf West Theatre and Getty Museum production will be presented in American Sign Language and spoken English.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PMPatina Miller, Brian d'Arcy James, Phillipa Soo, Joshua Henry, Sara Bareilles, and more star in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical beginning June 28.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PMSheldon Epps will direct Tawni O’Dell's new play.
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:15PMLin-Manuel Miranda, James Monroe Iglehart, and more from the cast of Freestyle Love Supreme will unite for a special performance. Broadway’s “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” cast members Ja…
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:05PMAs an atheist and a divorced woman who supports gender justice, Alaina Johns definitely doesn’t belong in the church that raised her. But when the church’s more inclusive community membe…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:05PMAccording to Stephen Schwartz, nothing can follow “Defying Gravity.” And for the “Wicked” songwriter, that’s one key reason why the movie version of his blockbuster Broadway musica…
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Give a standing ovation to the winners of the 2022 Jimmy Awards. Kendall Becerra (San Diego, CA) and Nicholas Barrón (San Antonio, TX) were crowned champions at the annual ceremony on Ju…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PMThe New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical, Into the Woods, will provide a digital lottery for every performance in partnership wit…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PMIn the category of things that I didn’t see coming . . . My preliminary favorite for this year’s biggest “do as I say, not as I do” hypocrite is Elon Musk. Yes, the world’s richest…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:36PMJoin York's Producing Artistic Director Jim Morgan as he interviews notable figures from the world of musical theater. In this installment, meet Tom Jones, known for his work on "THE FANTAST…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:19PMKIM’S CONVENIENCE
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directed by NELSON T. EUSEBIO III
JULY 5 – 17, 2003
Hear from the director and the actors what they think this charming comedy is all about: Cindy Im (Jan…
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Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, announced today that the hugely acclaimed and completely sold-out New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondhei…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:56PMThe camp reimagining of the maritime blockbuster revs up into increasing absurdity and Celine Dion songs.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:54PMThe remastered HD video for “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from The Phantom of the Opera (1986) with Sarah Brightman as Christine.
Experience the power of the phantom with your n…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:54PMTanowitz and the composer David Lang talk about how their new work is informed by biblical poetry, Israeli folk dance and their Jewish heritage.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:51PMStephen Schwartz has shared his thoughts on the decision to release the Wicked film in two parts. Schwartz seemingly confirmed that the first Wicked film will end after 'Defying Gravity,' th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:49PMThe Town Hall presented Broadway By The Year: Almost on Broadway, created, written, hosted and directed by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. This latest Broadway by the Year concert highlighte…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PMIn our weekly interview about objects, the comedian recounts her childhood antics imitating Prince, and her adolescence as a Weezer fan
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PMNew ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Jayne Atkinson hosts WAM’s Miscast; Once at Berkshire Theatre Group, Pippin at Playhouse on Park, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. segment begins at…
SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com at 02:36PMGetty Museum and Los Angeles’s Tony Award-winning Deaf West Theatre will present a thrilling fresh take on Sophocles’ Oedipus this fall featuring a bilingual production in American Sign …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PMBy Marilyn Lester . . . Anyone who’s successfully completed a jigsaw puzzle will instantly understand what a complex and amazing undertaking polymath Mark Nadler accomplished with his one-…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:20PMBroadway box office held steady last week, with total grosses of $30,789,627 showing a 4% increase over the previous week even with two fewer shows on the boards. Of particular note, A Stran…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:15PMNew York Stage and Film begins its summer season in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, July 9 and will run for five weeks to Sunday, August 7 for in-person programming that will support more than 35…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:15PMThe National High School Musical Theatre Awards returned to the Minskoff Theatre for the first time since 2019.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:12PMFollowing Broadway Penn & Teller will return to their record-breaking Las Vegas run at The Rio. A production spokesperson previously told Playbill.com ...
SOURCE: Google at 02:07PMThe show is not 'dumbed down.' It is sophisticated, believing that children are intelligent enough to grasp its concepts and themes, and they absolutely do.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 02:06PMAbuba amassed more than 100 credits over his more than half a century in the performing arts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PMThe event included appearances from Hedwig and the Angry Inch's Stephen Trask, the cast of A Strange Loop, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PMAlison Leiby teamed up with pastry chef Natasha Li Pickowicz for a bake sale to benefit Brigid Alliance.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PMThe regional production has also announced an extension.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PMWelcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PMGrosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6/26/2022.
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Ten fellows in the Artists of Color Accelerate program will show off their work at a free Hartford event on June 30.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:59PMWith A Brand New End: Survival and its Pictures, The Print Center takes a deep dive into a visual archive of how domestic abuse survivors and advocates support each other and work for change…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:59PMDue to multiple company members testing positive for COVID, A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical is canceling performances through Sunday, July 3.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:38PMRussell Harvard will play the title role.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:33PMThis morning we confer all honor and praise to composer/producer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and lyricist Lorenz Hart (1895-1943). The son of a successful doctor, Rodgers’ journey into sho…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:24PMStarting tonight, Corey J will join the cast of MJ, playing “Little Michael.” Most recently seen as “Young Simba” in The Lion King on Broadway, Corey made headlines earlier this year…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PMChicago has long been a breeding ground for tap dance, and the city’s flagship summer festival, Rhythm World, is back.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:20PMDiscover the remarkable story of The Drifters, one of the world’s greatest vocal groups, and the truth about the woman who made them. Book tickets here: https://officiallondontheatre.com/s…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:11PMThe biomusical starring Eden Espinosa and Amber Iman opened at the La Jolla Playhouse June 25.
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Jim Parsons will star in an Off Broadway revival of A Man of No Importance, the 2002 musical featuring a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The C…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:59PMSHADOW BOXING. Director/Choreographer: Mdu Kweyama. Cast: Daniel Newton. Masambe Theatre at the Baxter. A lustrous performance from Daniel Newton does ample justice to the nuanced text of Sh…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:52PMLondoner ‘mum’ and overnight internet sensation, 38 year old Debbie Wileman is an uncanny re-creation of the sound of Judy Garland. Debbie has gained over 1 million online views for he…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:49PMMcKenzie is stepping down from his position after 30 years.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PMCory J joins the company after making headlines starring in Broadway's The Lion King as Young Simba and Young Nala.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PMJim Parsons is returning to the New York stage. The four-time Emmy winner will star in the Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally musical A Man of No Importance at off-Broadw…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PMAudiences across the country got a taste of the Tony-winning A Strange Loop when it recently performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Stars Jaquel Spivey, L Morgan Lee, John-An…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PMBrian Watkins is the writer of Epiphany, which just opened at Lincoln Center Theater. He is also the creator, and showrunner, and executive producer of Outer Range on Amazon Prime Video, an…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PMAn immersive theatrical experience that can be enjoyed on its own or as the final chapter of the company's year-long Psychogeographies Project.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 12:18PMClassic Stage Company announced that Jim Parsons will lead the cast of their fall production of A Man of No Importance, portraying Alfie Byrne. See the full schedule for the production and h…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PMThe Funny Girl star also shares the story of her recent engagement in a visit to Late Night With Seth Meyers.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PMLourds Lane's superhero rock musical will play two concerts at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall in July.
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Mike & Carlee Productions are bringing comedy to the Cherry Lane Theatre (in air conditioning!). Annie Hamilton Looking for Papa – July 11,12 & 18 @ 7 pm ; Jess Tom “Less Lonely�…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:59AMThe JImmy Awards returned for its 13th annual ceremony, which included four iconic character medleys, a tribute to female composers, a tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim, and performances …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51AMRocking the West End LIVE stage is the cast of We Will Rock You performing We Are The Champions.
Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets, news and exclusive in…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:47AMIt's time to go back to Arendelle! Ryan McCartan, who was last seen on Broadway as Hans in Frozen prior to its closure, will play the role in the national touring production for a limit…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:37AMSusan Haefner receiving her honor for “Tenderly.” All photos by Mara Lavitt
NEW HAVEN — The U.S. premiere of “Walden” at…
SOURCE: ShowRiz at 11:35AMToday, Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announce that leading innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop,…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:33AMA song cycle version of the piece previously played a sold out performance at the Triad Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AMJohn Doyle will direct the revival of the Terrence McNally-Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AMSoho theatre, LondonAt a crisis point for his country, Kielty’s ‘module on borders’ is warm and engaging, though his even-handedness dims some of the laughter
“A comedian shouldn’t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMThe RSC’s version of the Japanese classic has smashed box office records – before the curtain’s even gone up. We meet the Jim Henson puppeteers bringing Studio Ghibli’s beloved fluff…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMComposer and actor launch theatre production company focusing on Spanish-speaking audiences
One is an award-winning composer whose musicals have been staged the world over. The other, an Osc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMSouthwark Playhouse, LondonThe use of puppets to portray mob justice is not the only bad call in a play that rarely achieves enough dramatic tension
A stranger arrives at a seaside town wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMBy Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley, Addae Moon. This episode is an interview with Addae Moon, the associate artistic director at Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta, Georgia.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:18AMRyan McCartan will return to the role of “Hans” on the Frozen North American tour from July 12 – September 4, 2022, replacing Austin Colby, who will play his final performance on July …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AMCaroline Bowman and Lauren Nicole Chapman currently head the cast of the musical based on the hit animated film of the same name.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMThe LA-based workshop created puppets seen in The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and Sesame Street.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMLove London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon takes a look at what critics have had to say about this new play at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
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The video was filmed in protest of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AMSaraKay Smullens knows a thing or two about adolescence: she’s a social worker, a family therapist, and a mother. Things in the US seem pretty bleak, but she argues that this is our adoles…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:54AMA nationwide competition is being launched to allow one high school in every U.S. state territory the rights to produce Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical. Learn more about how to app…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AMThe critics have filed their reviews, and Playbill.com has collected them for our readers. Click through to read them all.
SOURCE: Google at 10:48AMJohn Doyle will direct the Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty musical.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AMThe actor will join the North American tour July 12-September 4.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AMRebeck's latest comedy has its world premiere, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AMBette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker return to their iconic roles in the new film, coming to Disney Plus this fall.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AMThe 2022 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actor was presented to Nicholas Barrón representing Las Casas Foundation's Joci Awards. The 2022 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an A…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AMCountry artist Kane Brown returned to his hometown of Chattanooga, TN, to play his first stadium show at Finley Stadium. Lighting and production designer Trevor Ahlstrand used Elation lighti…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:35AMBeanie Feldstein sat down with Seth Meyers to discuss the importance of telling Fanny Brice's story, how she relates to the character, and how many times her mother has come to see the show,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AMThe British actor shares what helped him transform into the doomed Danish prince: French poetry, “Pandemonium,” and postcard art (with breaks for lemon cake).
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMBartlett Sher directs Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AMThe cast of the 2022 Tony-winning Best Musical brought their opening number to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AMFour appealingly performed single Manhattan roommates’ tangled romantic lives are depicted in the pleasant contemporary Off-Broadway musical, "Love Quirks," which has a rapturous score. C…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:03AMAfter facing financial hardship brought on by the pandemic, Teatro ZinZanni is ready to debut it's new show in Seattle which follows the theme "coming home."
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The annual charity burlesque show celebrated its 30th anniversary June 26.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMThe program is the latest offering from Wait in the Wings, a digital documentary channel.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMThe 1993 Disney favorite is getting a sequel with its original cast returning, arriving on Disney+ later this year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AMBy: Paulanne Simmons
June 28,2022: I must admit I read James Joyce’s “The Dead” so many years ago that I had no idea what the short story was about when I saw Brian Watkins’ Epip…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:25AMThe first awards go writers from Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:18AMAfter more than two decades playing worldwide and selling more than 15 million tickets in 23 countries, Notre Dame de Paris will make its long-awaited New York City debut this summer. The …
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Fiennes Returns to New York Stage, Banderas Colabs with ALW, “ITW” Princes Duet on Acoustic Mashup “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top thea…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMAll I knew about COMPANY was that I was entranced by its design (killed it, marketing team), I loved the art on the Playbill, and as a college ...
SOURCE: Google at 07:37AMBy Douglas Mayo
Richard Coyle is to play Atticus Finch in the critically acclaimed production of To Kill A Mockingbird currently running at the Gielgud Theatre.
This post Richard Coyle joins…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:08AMAmbassadors Theatre, London – until 4 September 2022 For the second time in successive weeks an American family drama opens in the West End and while Jitney may be a less obvious group of …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMore than two years into the pandemic, Cutting Ball is sadly delaying its planned return to an IRL stage.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 07:00AMNeurosis have spent more than three decades redefining what heavy metal is and what it can be. They’re a multifaceted beast, moving in many directions depending on where their creative for…
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The new work by Steph Del Rosso explores the 53% of white women who voted for our 45th president.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AMThe Off-Broadway production of Robert Icke's adaptation is being performed in repertory with Icke's take on Oresteia.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AMPatina Miller, Brian D'Arcy James, Phillipa Soo, Joshua Henry, Sara Bareilles, and more star in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical at the St. James Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AMIn IMPRESSIONS: Dance Theatre of Harlem: A History, A Movement, A Celebration - Book by Judy Tyrus and Paul Novosel: "A former DTH ballerina, Tyrus carries the company’s history in her b…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMWith the musical's summer Broadway engagement, a longtime fan takes stock of the show's life lessons
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Watching Into the Woods at City Center Encores! this past spring was the first time I…
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