Review: At the Barricades at MITU580 by Loren Noveck

A sobering look at the Spanish Civil War reminds us both what the International Brigades fought for...and how the war turned out. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: At the Barricades at …

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Prince F*ggot" - 6/17/25 by Marc Miller

It hasn't even opened as I write this, but Prince F*ggot, a joint production of Soho Rep and Playwrights Horizons, has already generated plenty of social media vitriol, mostly of the "how da…

Prince Faggot by Tulis McCall

By Tulis McCall Prince Faggot is a beguiling tragicomedy.  “Beguiling” – I don’t often use that word, but it is the one that surfaced. Jordan Tannahill‘s play is a dense tapestry …

“Prince Faggot” Pulses with Intensity on 42nd Street by Ron Fassler

Review by Alex Eichholz . . . With no background reading on its subject matter or any expectations, Jordan Tannahill’s new play Prince Faggot, which opened tonight at Playwrights Horizons…

Review: He’s Here, He’s Queer, He’s the Future King of England by Jesse Green

The Off Broadway play “Prince Faggot” aims to shock. But the real surprise is how good it is anyway.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Lifts Downtown Curfew

After nearly a week of curtailment caused by political demonstrations, the City of Los Angeles has lifted the curfew in Downtown L.A., while easing restrictions on surrounding areas. The upd…

Prince Faggot: A royal fairy tale unravels by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ A meta-theatrical drama conjures a queer romance for the House of Windsor The post Prince Faggot: A royal fairy tale unravels appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Review: Prince Faggot at Playwrights Horizons by Lane Williamson

Speculative fiction about Prince George is surrounded by more personal stories in Jordan Tannahill's new play. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Prince Faggot at Playwrights Horizons…

‘Prince Faggot’ Review: Jordan Tannahill’s Giddily Warm Celebration of a Queer Royalty by Dan Rubins

The play seems designed to attract the same Daily Mail headlines that plague its characters. The post ‘Prince Faggot’ Review: Jordan Tannahill’s Giddily Warm Celebration of a Queer Roy…

‘Prince Faggot’ provocatively imagines Britain’s Prince George as a queer icon (Off Broadway review) by Thom Geier

The provocation in Jordan Tannahill’s explosive and explosively entertaining new play starts with the title: Prince Faggot. The show begins with a prologue in which all six cast members si…

Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94 by Jeff Lunden

Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.

OSF announces abrupt departure of executive director by Holly Dillemuth

Citing ‘personally requested leave,’ Calicchio leaves after less than seven months leading the business side of Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Announcement on succession planning expected …

BSR writers speak up about the June 14 No Kings protests in Philly and beyond by Alaina Johns

The June 14 No Kings Day, organized to reclaim the American flag and oppose unconstitutional actions by the Trump administration in favor of democracy and the rule of law, drew millions of m…

DramaWatch: Beyond Bozo & other clowns by Linda Ferguson

Integrating clown performance with PETE’s "Aw, Hell"; Anthony Hudson (Drag Clown Carla Rossi) is co-producing the third annual drag workshop, part of the Risk/Reward festival of new perfor…

Prosperous Fools Review. Taylor Mac bites the hands that fund the arts. by Jonathan Mandell

After two hours satirizing an arts fundraising gala with barbed caricatures, loopy shtick and shameless slapstick, Taylor Mac takes the stage alone in a fool’s cap to deliver a coda in rhy…

Review: Lovestuck: A New Comedy Musical at Stratford East by Greg Stewart

Review: Lovestuck: A New Comedy Musical at Stratford East “fizzy, feel-good musical that doesn’t aim for profundity but lands squarely in the realm of escapist fun”

Theatre News: Compass Rose Theater Announces New Artistic Director, Madeline Austin by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Annapolis, MD, June 17, 2025—Compass Rose Theater appointed Madeline Austin as Artistic Director for Compass Rose Theater. She replaces the theater’s Founding Artistic Director, Lucinda …

S5E6: Julia Schemmer by Women and Theatre

In this episode, Hayley and Amy talk with puppeteer and puppetry advocate Julia Schemmer about keeping the art form of theatrical puppetry visible and vibrant, the importance of apprenti…

Theatre News: Imagination Stage™ Announces 2025-2026 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

It’s Raining Cats and Dogs—and Caterpillars—at Imagination Stage 2025-2026 Season includes Eric Carle, Raymond Briggs, Dav Pilkey and two world premieres BETHESDA, MD (June 17, 2025) …

Dead Man Walking with Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand, Episode 5: Carrying the Coffin by Alexandra Pierson

In Dead Outlaw, Broadway's pitch-dark musical comedy about a mummified corpse who ends up as a carnival attraction, Andrew Durand plays Elmer McCurdy—the failed robber, posthumous sensa…

Get a 1st Look at Off-Broadway's Dilaria With These New Production Shots by Logan Culwell-Block

Alex Keegan directs the new work, which stars Christopher Briney, Ella Stiller, and Chiara Aurelia.

Mack Brown and Tai Thompson Named Recipients of Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors by Andrew Gans

Katie Young is the finalist for the honor from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.

Photos: THE CONNECTOR Original Cast Reunite for One-Night Only Concert

A one-night-only reunion concert of The Connector, benefitting the Committee to Protect Journalists, took place on Monday June 16, 2025 at 7:30pm at Webster Hall. See photos from the event h…

Journey Arts presents Table Sessions: Daniel de Jesús at Bartram’s Garden by Anndee Hochman

In a unique program at Bartram’s Garden, including an Andalusian-inspired dinner, composer/performer Daniel de Jesús honored Federico García Lorca with voice and music. Anndee Hochman re…

Video: Cynthia Erivo Shares Why She Said 'Yes' to Solo Production of DRACULA

Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo recently joined TODAY to answer 8 questions before 8 a.m. During the segment, the Wicked star revealed her vocal warm-ups and discussed several of her new and…

At The Barricades by Holli Harms

The play reaches back in time and asks those who fought, "What is your story?" It is riveting. The actors are all living their characters. We are caught up in the battle, in the mundane of d…

zVenus in Fur

2025 Cumberland MountainSongwriters Festival

The Parent Trap Film Star Elaine Hendrix Joins Producing Team for Ginger Twinsies by Logan Culwell-Block

Kevin Zak's Parent Trap parody is headed to the Orpheum Theatre.

Get a 1st Look at The Matchmaker and The Comedy of Errors at Hudson Valley Shakespeare by Logan Culwell-Block, Molly Higgins

Nance Williamson leads the Thornton Wilder play as Dolly Levi.

25 SUMMER STAGE CAMP – SESSION 2

Blues Traveler

Minor History of Major Homosexuals: Now With Footnotes and Fringe

Keb’ Mo’*

The Bitch Index

Play Pretend: Ages 3-4

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals

The Infamous Stringdusters

Jonathan Paik

Video: Lorna Courtney & Casey Likes Rehearse For HEATHERS Outside of Radio City

If you happen to be walking by Radio City Music Hall, you just might get a glimpse into rehearsals for Heathers the Musical! Casey Likes has shared a fun video of himself and Lorna Courtney …

Podcast: Colorado New Play Festival & Henry Awards by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Alex and Toni return from their theater road trip to Steamboat Springs to discuss the 27th Annual Colorado New Play Summit, dive into the 2025 Henry Award nominations, and interview two Bobb…

BERNIE SHINE: The Return of The Man Who Knows

2026 Camping Wristband

June 13th @ 7:00 PM: Steven Powell with N-The-Mix – Songs of George Benson and Al Jarreau

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

June 20th @ 7:00 PM: The Nash Jazz Summer Camp Faculty Concert

Video: Watch a First Look at BRING IT ON at The Muny

The ultimate cheer showdown has officially begun! Watch a first look at Bring It On: The Musical, now running on the James S. McDonnell Stage at The Muny through June 22. Featuring show-stop…

June 21st @ 7:00 PM: I-17 Connection

June 27th @ 7:00 PM: Postmodern Hard Bop Crusaders

June 28th @ 7:00 PM: Afterglow presents Sittin In It!: A Tribute to Robben Ford & The Yellowjackets

June 7 @ 7:00 PM: Adam Clark Quartet – A Celebration of John Coltrane

Scandalous Hands Presents The Last Waltz: Celebrating the Music of The Band

Museum of Broadway will host exhibition of scenic designer David Korins by Michael Abourizk

Korins is known for his Tony Award-nominated designs of “Hamilton,” “Beetlejuice,” “Here Lies Love” and more.

GLAAD's Pride Auction Includes Experiences with Orville Peck, Boy George, Melissa Etheridge and More

GLAAD – the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization – and eBay today announced a star-studded auction in honor of Pride Month s…

Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy, by Amy Jane Cohen by Lindsay Gary

With Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, author Amy Jane Cohen places Black history at the heart of our city while honoring Black people not as victims, but as agents and victors. L…

Step Inside Florencia Cuenca's Dressing Room at Real Women Have Curves by Margaret Hall

The actor always has three things in her dressing room: Grether’s Pastilles, a Mexican flag, and flowers, "for a Flor."

Grosses analysis: In a post-Tonys boost, several shows have best weeks to date by Michael Abourizk

For the week ending June 15, the 38 currently running shows grossed $39,204,872.

July 11th @ 7:00 PM: ZAZU West & Friends featuring Constance Genter Bastille Day Celebration

July 12th @ 7:00 PM: Dennis Rowland & Diana Lee

MCP’s “Shrek the Musical”

69th Old Fashioned Melodrama

2026 Parking Tickets

Brian Seth Hurst in FULL CIRCLE

PA’CALZONES Y CALZONCILLOS

Night Fever

The 2025 Governors Awards Will Honor Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, and Wynn Thomas

Highwaymen Show

Demun Jones 2025

Original Parent Trap Star, Elaine Hendrix, Joins GINGER TWINSIES Producing Team

Elaine Hendrix – who originated the iconic role of Meredith Blake in Disney’s The Parent Trap – has joined the producing team of Ginger Twinsies. This World Premiere production, writte…

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Oh, Mary! Breaks Lyceum House Record for 12th Time by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony-winning star and writer Cole Escola plays their final performance in the comedy June 21.

For Tommy Dorfman, Art Is a Protest by Jeffrey Vizcaíno

The stage and screen star reveals how her Broadway debut in Romeo + Juliet and newly released memoir, Maybe This Will Save Me, are acts of resistance.

Broadway Barks, Hosted by Bernadette Peters and Beth Leavel, Returns on July 12

James Fernando Trio

‘Oh, Mary!’ Breaks House Record As Cole Escola’s Starring Run Nears End; Overall Receipts Drop As Hollywood Goes Home – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

With the star-driven megahits Good Night, And Good Luck (George Clooney) and Othello (Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal) having exited the stage, Broadway saw a drop of nearly 15% at the bo…

Photos: First Look at BRING IT ON at The Muny With Jonalyn Saxer & More

The Muny is presenting Bring It On: The Musical. The show runs through June 22. You can now get a first look at production photos here! Joining Holmes as Randall in the production will be Jo…

Amazon CEO to Staff: AI Will Reduce Our Corporate Workforce by Caitlin Huston

"Those who embrace this change, become conversant in AI, help us build and improve our AI capabilities internally and deliver for customers, will be well-positioned to have high impact," the…

2025 Bob Seger Tribute – Turn The Page

2025 Dynamic Duos of the 60s – Zachary Stevenson

2025 Fleetwood Mac Tribute – World Turning

2025 Doobie Brothers Tribute – The Brothers Doobie

2025 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Tribute – Long Time Gone

2025 The Mamas and the Papas Tribute – The Papas & Mamas

2025 Huey Lewis and the News Tribute – The Heart of Rock and Roll

2025 Frankie Valli Tribute – Let’s Hang On

2025 Buddy Holly Tribute – Zachary Stevenson

2025 The Modern Gentlemen

2025 1970s Tribute – 70s Kids

2025 The Buckinghams: 60 Years Live

2025 REO, Loverboy & Survivor Tribute – REO Survivor & Co

2025 Chicago Tribute – Chicago Rewired

2025 Michael Jackson Tribute – Joby Rogers

2025 A Night of Acapella – The Edge Effect

2025 Barry Manilow Tribute – Guy Melidoni

2025 Neil Diamond Tribute – Jay White

2025 Three Dog Night Tribute – The Show Must Go On

2025 Beach Boys Tribute – Sounds of Summer

2025 Queen Tribute – Absolute Queen

2025 Eagles Tribute – On The Border

2025 Everly Brothers Tribute – The Everly Set

2025 ABBA Tribute – ABBAFAB

Jim Catapano Saddled-Up for a Gay Rodeo! by Jaymichaelsae

An Exuberant New LGBTQ+MusicalKicks Off Pride at 54 Below.“The rodeo has come to town!” sings Gurney (the powerhouse-voiced Erich W. Schleck), to open Queer Cowfolk: The Gay Rodeo Musica…

“The Silent Comedy Universe” and “Pokes and Jabs” by Trav S.D.

Today is the official publication date of my friend Ben Model’s much-awaited new book The Silent Film Universe. We have long admired the entrepreneurial Model, who has built an empire on h…

7 Jimmy Awards Alums You Can See on Broadway Right Now by Alexandra Pierson

Move over, Tonys. It’s time for the Jimmys! The 16th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony, showcasing the nation’s best of the best in high school musical theater, will take place on June 23 at…

Broadway’s Real Women Have Curves Sets Closing Date by Beth Stevens

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical will play its final Broadway performance on June 29 at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, the production officia…

Medea of the Laundromat by Tony Marinelli

This is not merely a delightful evening of theatre—it is a defiant, sequined middle finger to theatrical complacency. The cast, many of whom trained under the maverick George Ferencz at La…

Broadway’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’ sets closing date by Beth Stevens For Broadway.com

The show will play its final performance on June 29 at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

Pompano Players Presents a Fabulous 2025 – 2026 Theater Season by Website Administrator

The lights are up in Pompano Beach! Pompano Beach Arts, in a creative partnership with Arts Center Management (ACM), proudly present their 2025 – 2026 Theater Season with a glowing lineup …

Video: THE GILDED AGE Stars Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon Discuss Theater's Impact on the Series

With the debut of Season 3 of The Gilded Age just around the corner, stars Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon sat down with ABC News’ Linsey Davis to tease what fans can expect from the latest…

New Museum of Broadway Exhibit Will Showcase Work of Designer David Korins

Theatre Review: ‘The Rocky Horror Show: Pride Edition 2025’ presented by Iron Crow Theatre at Baltimore Theatre Project by Anne Valentino

Ask anybody what “The Rocky Horror Show” is about and generally answers run along the lines of: “it is such a good time,” or “you get to throw toilet paper!” or “the songs are …

Terence Rattigan’s In Praise of Love at the Orange Tree Theatre: Rarely Revived 1973 Study Of Love In A Time Of Deception by Aleks Sierz

Only the truth, we are told, can set us free — but there are times in love when the New Testament Gospel of John is an inadequate guide. A good example is the situation that Terence Rattig…

Watch Elizabeth Gillies Sing 'Somewhere That's Green' in Little Shop of Horrors by Andrew Gans

Gillies plays Audrey opposite Graham Phillips' Seymour Off-Broadway.

Broadway Box Office: ‘Sunset Blvd.,’ ‘Purpose,’ ‘Oh Mary’ See Big Tonys Boosts by Caitlin Huston

'Real Women Have Curves' also announced it will be closing June 29 after flagging grosses.

Real Women Have Curves to Close on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The musical officially opened April 27 at The James Earl Jones Theatre.

Melt Warehouse

Michael Moretti Live!

And Many More… a Concert Bash!

Uncle Vodka Readings to Feature Craig Bierko, Hannah Cruz, Carson Elrod, More by Andrew Gans

Karen Carpenter will direct the new play from McAdoo Greer and Rebecca Reynolds.

Alice and the Wonderful Tea Party – a “Strongly Recommended!” Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy for all ages

Michael Cuschieri

I Made It To The Moon

Shell

Young Shakespeare’s Cymbeline

Closing Credits

ATW Play Reading Series: Stage Presence by Christian Morant

House of Life 'RaveRend' Ben Welch on How to Find Happiness in Tough Times by Logan Culwell-Block

After runs in the U.K. and Europe, this fabulous—and glittery—gospel of love is taking its message to New York.

ATW Play Reading Series: 4908 Awakenings by Marianne Ryan

ATW Play Reading Series: We The People of These 50 Acre Woods by Andrew Reid

WICKED: FOR GOOD Squishmallows Confirmed for Fall Release

More Wicked Squishmallows are on the way. In a new video, the popular stuffed toy product has confirmed a second wave of Wicked-themed plushies, coming this fall. The brand previously releas…

BADA SWING! is coming to Joe’s Pub!

States: Observation

Dolls & Guys: A Gender-Bending Broadway Evening

STRANGE FISH by Reid Pope

Broadway’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’ to Close Because of Soft Sales by Michael Paulson

The immigration-themed musical is the second show to announce a plan to close in the aftermath of this year’s Tony Awards.

Howard Jones with special guest Haircut One Hundred featuring Richard Blade

EagleMania—The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band

Willy Chirino

Kathy Lette looks back: ‘Older women are invisible, so I make sure to do something outrageous every day’ by Harriet Gibsone

The author on her love for Spike Milligan, the furore over Puberty Blues, and why being middle-aged is great Born in 1958 in Sydney, Kathy Lette burst on to Australia’s literary scene in 1…

‘Chaps frame the buttocks in a beautiful way’: John C Reilly on Magnolia, moving into music – and his nice bum by As Told To Daniel Dylan Wray

The actor and musician takes your questions on devastating box office results, his love of Oliver Hardy, and his new vaudeville crooner alter ego Your roles fluctuate wildly between the seri…

‘I face the haters full-on!’ Rosie Jones on ramping up the laughs in her new drug-dealing sitcom by Lucy Webster

In Pushers, the comedian and actor plays a disabled woman from Yorkshire who turns to crime after her benefits are cut. She talks about beating trolls, ‘inhumane’ Labour – and her love…

Don’t Cry for free outside theatre as Evita scene moved offstage in West End by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Paying audiences divided over staging in which they get live feed of Rachel Zegler singing from balcony to passersby Jamie Lloyd’s production of Evita has been referred to as the hottest t…

Glastonbury 2025: post your questions for drag legend Bimini by Kate Hutchinson

The Guardian is returning to Glastonbury with three starry Q&A sessions, and you can ask the questions. First up, it’s RuPaul’s Drag Race star Bimini Roll up, roll up! This year you …

‘Real Women Have Curves’ Announces Broadway Closing by Greg Evans

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical will play its final Broadway performance on June 29 following 31 previews and 73 regular performances. The musical opened April 27 at The James Earl Jones…

Elaine May to Direct New Renée Taylor Play Dying Is No Excuse

Local Theater Company announces 2025-2026 lineup by Osc Staff Report

Boulder group celebrates 15 years with new play initiatives and world premieres

2025 Blues Brothers Tribute – Blues Revue

2025 Toby Keith Tribute – TOBY

2025 ZZ Top Tribute – Eliminator

2025 Journey Tribute – Infinite Journey

2025 A Modern Three Tenors – Elementrio

2025 Olivia Newton John Tribute – Always Olivia (September)

2025 Yacth Rock Tribute – Anchors Away

Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke

2025 Led Zepplin Tribute – Stairway to Zepplin

2025 Bad Company Tribute – Burning Sky

2025 The Doors Tribute – The Ultimate Doors

Sylvan Oswald

Life Jacket Theatre – The Big Gay Speakeasy

Regan Moro

BELLADONNA

Cecilia Gentili

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/15/25

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 6/15/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

Real Women Have Curves to Close on Broadway

Theatre Review: ‘Les Misérables’ at The Kennedy Center by Cordelia Dreisonstok

Does one follow justice to the letter of the law or is true justice following the spirit of it? Thus asks Victor Hugo in his epic novel “Les Misérables” and in its famous Broadway incar…

250 Years Ago Today: The Battle of Bunker Hill by Trav S.D.

June 17, 1775 was the date of the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is fascinating to me (in my old age) to mark these anniversaries off so that you can mark the progress of Revolutionary War events…

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Sets Closing Date on Broadway

You have just a few more weeks to get down to the factory. Real Women Have Curves will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at the James Earl Jones Theatre. At the…

BroadwayWorld Launches New Daily Word Search Game

BroadwayWorld is excited to introduce the latest addition to its growing lineup of interactive games: the BroadwayWorld Word Search. This new challenge joins our popular Broadway Scramble, D…

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Will Close On Broadway This Month

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical will play its final Broadway performance on June 29, 2025, following 31 previews and 73 regular performances. “We have been working on developing this s…

Museum of Broadway Will Launch David Korins Exhibit This Month

The Museum of Broadway will launch a special exhibit showcasing the work of Emmy award-winning, four-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway designer David Korins. The exhibit entitled Stages of …

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Sets Its New York Return with a Limited Off-Broadway Run by Alexandra Pierson

A revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will open off-Broadway this fall in honor of the musical’s 20th anniversary, per a Time Out report. The production will have a limit…

Bernadette Peters and Beth Leavel Will Host 27th Annual Broadway Barks by Andrew Gans

Celebrity participants will include Natalie Venetia Belcon, Erich Bergen, Orville Peck, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Michelle Williams, and many more.

Marisha Wallace Will Release a Live Album by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway and West End favorite recorded the release live at a concert at London's Adelphi Theatre.

Screwball Ballroom Dance Comedy False Steps Sets Off-Broadway Run by Margaret Hall

The piece is created by real-life dance champions Candace H. Caplin and Ronny Dutra, with choreography by Dutra and U.S. Ballroom Champion Edward Simon.

Telegraph Quartet

Telegraph Quartet (2)

Tom Petty Project

Miracle

Zelie Unplugged – Registration

Steve Falcon’s Comedy Hypnosis Hour

Elaine May

In This Moment

Renée Taylor

Dying Is No Excuse

Infinite Abundance

Eternal Beauty

The Queer Woods

How National Queer Theater Is Fighting Back Against the Trump Administration by Diep Tran

Their Criminal Queerness Festival got defunded, but that didn't stop this Off-Broadway theatre company.

Moaning’ Frogs

Gathering in memory of playwright Steve Patterson by Bob Hicks

A wake will be held June 17 for Patterson, co-founder of Playwrights West and the prolific author of 50-plus plays, including "Waiting on Sean Flynn" and "Ghostlighting."

Mamma Mania!

Vincent – LIVESTREAM

Satisfaction

Postmodern Jukebox

August 29th @ 7:00 PM: Adam Roberts & Dave Schmidt – Twin Tenors

Hollywood Nights

2025 Francesca Hurst, Piano

2025 “The Paper Escaper”

2025 Jason Robert Brown & Friends

SUMMER COMEDY CAMP Times Square NYC

Introduction to Ballroom Dancing July/Aug 2025

Piano Concert with Lucas Huang Amory

Did the liberation of Africa start in Manchester? The biting play about a pivotal, forgotten moment by Anya Ryan

It was a turning point in the push for African independence – and it took place in Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall. We meet the writer of a play about the fifth Pan-African Congress On the f…

Bernadette Peters and Beth Leavel to Host 27th Annual Broadway Barks

BROADWAY BARKS will return to Shubert Alley on Saturday, July 12, 2025, for the 27th annual star-studded dog and cat adoption event. Co-founded by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, the…

Marisha Wallace Will Release a Live Album This Summer

Olivier-nominated actress and singer Marisha Wallace will release a brand-new album, Live in London. The album was recorded in front of a full house at the Adelphi Theatre in March 2025, and…

Video: Kerry Butler Shares Her Broadway Firsts

What are some of the milestone moments that have most impacted our favorite Broadway performers? We're finding out with 'Broadway Firsts'- a series that unpacks the events that shaped the st…

Westport Community Band

Jamie Lissow: Better Off Dad

Improv 4 Kids Broadway Comedy Club NYC

Ivy Crest Theatre Co. Will Produce STRANGE SNOW Benefitting Tunnels to Towers Foundation

Ivy Crest Theatre Co. is coming back to New York with a production of Strange Snow written by Stephen Metcalfe and directed by David Newer. The production will run from June 20 to 28, with a…

Review: Bullying Turns to Romance in the New Musical Beau

Paul Williams Developing PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE Stage Musical

A new Phantom of the Opera reimagining is making its way to the stage. According to MovieMaker, a stage adaptation of Phantom of the Paradise, the 1974 rock musical film written and directed…

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: The Alchemy of Sadness at theSpaceUK @ Niddry St (Upper) by Staff Writer

A high-stakes PR crisis sets the stage for emotional unraveling in The Alchemy of Sadness, a new drama from Messy House Productions

Video: Liz Gillies Sings 'Somewhere That's Green' in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Watch a video of Liz Gillies performing "Somewhere That's Green" in Little Shop of Horrors! The “Victorious” and “Dynasty” star returns to the musical as Audrey tonight, alongside st…

The Great Gatsby Will Host Black Theatre Night on Broadway by Andrew Gans

Salisha Thomas Weiss will moderate a post-show talkback featuring current star Aisha Jackson and more.

American Mythmakers, Revisited: Hunter S. Thompson and John Wilkes Booth by Rhoda Feng

Two shows attempt to make sense of the gonzo journalist and Lincoln’s assassin, cultural figures forever intertwined with American history.

Video: Watch Maya Hawke Speed Paint Kelly Clarkson While Discussing EURYDICE

In celebration of her stage debut in the off-Broadway play Eurydice, Maya Hawke recently visited The Kelly Clarkson Show to talk about the new production at Signature Theatre. During the int…

Interview to Make World Premiere at Riverside Studios This August by Staff Writer

This August, the world premiere of Interview, a seductive psychological thriller exploring truth, persona, and power, will debut at Riverside Studios

Smoking Apples Theatre Premieres Three, a New Show Exploring Grandparents, Tea and British Culture by Staff Writer

Award-winning puppetry and visual theatre company Smoking Apples Theatre is set to premiere its latest production, Three, touring select UK venues

Official London Theatre Ticket Booth Reopens in Leicester Square Following Major Refurbishment by Staff Writer

Official London Theatre will celebrate the grand reopening of its iconic Ticket Booth in Leicester Square on Wednesday 18 June, following a major refurbishment project

Theater review: Suburban goddess comedy ‘Hurricane Diane’ a welcome wind of change at Hartford Stage by Christopher Arnott

The Hartford Stage's season ends with the Madeleine George comedy about a mythic figure who seduces several women in modern-day New Jersey as a means of environmental activism.

Video: Joy Woods & Darren Criss Duet on 'Suddenly, Seymour'

Watch Joy Woods and Darren Criss rock out to "Suddenly, Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors during the Maybe Happy Ending star's recent concert! At last night's An Evening With Darren Criss…

Know a Theatre: Childsplay of Tempe, Arizona by American Theatre Editors

The Southwest's TYA mainstay has been stirring kids' imaginations, and taking their shows on the road in their region and nationally, for nearly 5 decades.

What Do Reviews Say About Beau the Musical Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Written by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar, the show comes to NYC via Out of the Box Theatrics.

Cris Eli Blak Writing New Play About Cabaret Great Bobby Short by Andrew Gans

The forthcoming work is the first full-length play commissioned by Off-Broadway's Abingdon Theatre Company.

Mac Ingram Will Return to Off- Broadway's Ars Nova as Managing Director by Meg Masseron

He joins incoming Co-Artistic Directors Andrew Neisler and Anna Morton Stacey on the executive leadership team.

F***ed Up Fairytales

The Imaginary Invalid ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By Paulanne Simmons June 17, 2025: Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid (Le Malade Imaginaire) premiered in 1673, but its themes of narcissism, greed and the failures of healthcare, are just …

The Price by Victoria Weisfeld

Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, opened an ambitious production of Arthur Miller’s award-winning The Price last weekend, directed by Brandon J. Dirden and running through June 29…

Video: Watch 'Kaboom' From THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL

Watch a video of "Kaboom" from the Signature Theatre's DC premiere of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis (Be More Chill, NBC’s Smash)…

Lucky Man: A Warrior’s Journey by Victoria Dammer

Thoms G. Waites takes you on a hypnotizing musical tour of his life, from success and alcohol abuse, to recovery and redemption in this engaging performance you will not forget. The post Luc…

Broadway and West End Star Marisha Wallace Sets Release of New Live Album

Rachel Zegler Jokes She 'Practically Begged' Jamie Lloyd to Cast Her in EVITA

Rachel Zegler and Jamie Lloyd are breaking down the new West End production of Evita in a new "Taxi Talk" interview. In the social media video, they discuss Zegler's "major accomplishment" t…

Photos: On the Red Carpet for THE 24 HOUR MUSICALS

Hosted by The Voice of the Mets Colin Cosell, The 24 Hour Musicals were just held yesterday, June 16, at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre. This intensive theatrical endeavor lets artists write, …

Theatrical hitmaker Justin Martin on Prima Facie’s follow-up: ‘It wrestles with how to bring up boys’ by Mark Lawson

The director of Jodie Comer’s tour de force is now staging Inter Alia, another legal drama by Suzie Miller. He talks about steering Stranger Things: The First Shadow, resisting the classic…

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Strangers & Revelations at theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall (Theatre 3) by Staff Writer

Strangers & Revelations, written and performed by Chiedza Rwodzi, runs at theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall

It’s World Croc Day by Trav S.D.

As promised in our National Alligator Day post — an entirely separate one on crocodiles. Because we are crazy in just that way! This one will be very brief in comparison with the alligator…

What Do Critics Think of Passengers at PAC NYC? by Playbill Staff

The circus show comes to NYC from Montreal's physical theatre troupe The 7 Fingers.

Casting Revealed for NYC Pride Plays 2025 by Meg Masseron

This year, Pride Plays is partnering with longtime collaborator Rattlestick Theater to present these works free to the public.

Jawan M. Jackson Will Join Norm Lewis in CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN For Final Week

Broadway's Jawan M. Jackson will join Norm Lewis and the company of Lonne Elder III's masterpiece Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, for the final week of its limited Off-Broadway engagement. From …

Joyceana around Bloomsday, Dublin review - flawless adaptations of great dramatic writing by David Nice

Chapters and scenes from 'Ulysses', 'Dubliners' and a children’s story vividly done It amuses me that Dubliners dress up in Edwardian finery on 16 June. After all, this was the date in 190…

Is Your “Buy Tickets” Button Really Emphasizing That Action? by Joe Patti

Last week Drew McManus posted a slidedeck he used for a presentation at the Chorus America conference on LinkedIn. I wasn’t at the conference, but I have previously attended conferences at…

A Picture of Paul Valadon by Trav S.D.

June 17 was the birthday of magician Paul Valadon (Adolphe Weber, 1867-1913). Originally from Cologne, Germany, Valadon began his working life as a hairdresser, though magic was always his u…

Tell Us In 10: Jon Tsouras by Megan

We chatted to Jon Tsouras from the ensemble and understudy in Evita, reimagined by the visionary award-winning director Jamie Lloyd. The post Tell Us In 10: Jon Tsouras appeared first on Of…

Jawan M. Jackson Will Join Off-Broadway's Ceremonies in Dark Old Men for Final Week by Logan Culwell-Block

Norm Lewis stars in Lonne Elder III's play via Peccadillo Theater Company, Negro Ensemble Company, and Eric Falkenstein.

Beau: Country-Western-Rock Musical Sneaks Into Town an Instant Marvel by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Writer-lyricist-composer Douglas Lyons, composer Ethan D. Pakchar, director-choreographer Josh Rhodes succeed brightly The post Beau: Country-Western-Rock Musical Sneaks Int…

Producers Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia never aimed for Broadway — then they produced ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Along with Alchemation, the two producers surprised themselves with a Broadway transfer that’s made waves and won Tony Awards.

Complementary Styles: A Preview of Darvin Dances’ “A Gallery of Dances” at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble by Sharon Hoyer

“A Gallery of Dances” comprises short pieces and excerpts from Mariah Eastman dating back to her early work as a freelance choreographer, along with new short pieces commissioned from Ma…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘Call Me Izzy’ starring Jean Smart opens on Broadway, ‘Spelling Bee’ announces New York return, is JamieLloyd’s ‘Evita’ just ‘Sunset 2.0’? Since 2016, “Today on Broadway�…

Photos: Original Film 'Ponyboy' C. Thomas Howell Attends THE OUTSIDERS on Broadway

C. Thomas Howell, who played the role of Ponyboy in the film version of The Outsiders, recently paid a visit to the Broadway musical. He posed with the cast after the show, including the mus…

“Anything Goes” Kicks its Heels Sky High at the Shaw Festival by Ross

The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Anything Goes By Ross All aboard the MS Americana, as the Shaw Festival‘s effervescent production of Anything Goes sets sail for a spirited crossing fille…

Photos: Inside Opening Night of MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?)

The West End hit My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) has made its New York debut. Performances ran on June 13, 14, and 15 at New York City Center, featuring writer and performer Rob Ma…

Photos: Hillary Clinton Visits PURPOSE on Broadway

Hillary Clinton recently paid a visit to the newly-minted Tony Award-winning production of Purpose on Broadway. The show recently took home two awards, including Best Play and Kara Young for…

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Madonna On The Rocks at Assembly Roxy by Staff Writer

Groundbreaking theatre-maker Marie Hamilton’s wild, neon-lit musical Madonna On The Rocks offers a darkly funny and fiercely honest insight into motherhood

On The RISE: June Events by Rise Theatre Directory

Our network partners are hosting some great events this month. Check out what’s On the RISE in the RISE Theatre Network. If you want to stay in the know, check out risetheatre.org.  It�…

Ego Nwodim

This week on Bullseye, we talk to Ego Nwodim! She just wrapped up her sixth season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. She talks with us about her roundabout path to comedy, including n…

ONE SONG GLORY By Peter Filichia

Everyone I spoke to before the Tonys knew he’d be a shoo-in. And indeed, Jak Malone won the Best Featured Actor in a Musical prize. When his name was announced, I’m sure I wasn’t the o…

Soho Theatre Unveils 2025 Season with Age Is A Feeling Set for Walthamstow Revival by Staff Writer

Soho Theatre has announced its 2025 theatre programme, marking 25 years of championing new writing with a bold and diverse season of 15 productions

Video: Aisha Jackson Takes First Bow in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway

Aisha Jackson has officially joined the cast of The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan, beginning last night, June 16. Jacksons stars opposite Ryan McCartan as Jay Gatsby. Check out a video of J…

How ‘Passengers’ Retooled After a Performer’s Injury by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The company presenting the train travel-themed show at the Perelman Performing Arts Center faced a stressful predicament when a performer was suddenly sidelined.

Le Petit’s ‘Ain’t Misbehavin” has the joint jumpin’ by Alan Smason

˘By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out”) Fats Waller, the very talented American singer and songwriter, lived an unfortunately short but prolific life, dying in 1943 a…

FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY UK/Ireland Tour Cast Announced

Casting has been announced for the 2025/26 UK and Ireland tour of FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, the new musical comedy packed with all of the iconic moments from all 10 seasons of the beloved…

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 17, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Rise and shine, Broadway fans! It's…

Does It Matter How a Cello Is Held? It’s a Centuries-Old Debate. by Max Keller

Historical response to the cello endpin, which anchors the instrument to the floor, has alternated between acceptance and pushback.

Casting Announced for 2025/26 UK and Ireland Tour of FRIENDS! The Musical Parody by Staff Writer

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody has announced the full cast for the upcoming tour, which opens at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester on 14 July

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Musical Theater Veteran Stephanie Pope by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with actress, singer, dancer, writer, director, choreographer, pr…

“Sweat”:  A Gut-Wrenching Drama of Rust Belt America—at Palo Alto by Lynne Stevens

Lynn Nottage Paints Gripping Portrait of Workers Who Lose Everything by Lynne Stevens I arrived in Palo Alto early and take a stroll in Stanford Shopping Center. With its high-end shops that…

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Graham Phillips Joins Cast of Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors June 17 by Andrew Gans

The Riverdale star is reuniting with Elizabeth Gillies at the Westside.

Lillias White, Arielle Jacobs, Anika Larsen Join Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Cruise to the Caribbean by Playbill Staff

The exciting cruise visits Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and Key West.