Oedipus Broadway Review by Jonathan Mandell

It’s early on Election Day, and Oedipus, populist candidate confident that he’ll be swept into office, makes two off-the-cuff public promises that will blow up in his face: He will relea…

Reviews Make Their Move on Broadway's New Chess Revival by Logan Culwell-Block

Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, and Aaron Tveit lead the new Michael Mayer-directed production at the Imperial Theatre.

This CHESS Is A Blast — Review

Theatrely Broadway's review of Chess starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.

Interview with Billy Recce and Danny Salles, Lyricists of “Vape! The Grease Parody” by Jack Quinn

Step inside the wild, razor-sharp world of VAPE! The Grease Parody, where creators Billy Recce and Danny Salles reveal how parody becomes true theatre — from the chaotic genius of “Green…

‘Chess,’ With Lea Michele: At Least They Have the Abba Songs by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Sara Krulwich

This new revival, starring Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher and Aaron Tveit, is a reminder why the erratic yet rewarding show has endured all these years.

Sydney Opera House appoints Harry Prouse as Head of Contemporary Performance

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Chess: Thank You for the Music by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The cult musical’s Broadway revival highlights its addictive ABBA melodies and lively Tim Rice lyrics The post Chess: Thank You for the Music appeared first on New York St…

‘Chess’ Review: Lea Michele Reigns as Queen of This Uneven Broadway Revival by Gordon Cox

How do you solve a problem like “Chess”? With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA) and Tim Rice, and now with a new version of Rice’s book by Danny Strong, …

‘Chess’ Theater Review: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher Headline Conflicted Broadway Revival of Cold War Concept Musical by Richard Lawson

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them.

Review: Chess Returns to Broadway With Checkmate Vocals and a Checked-Out Book

Chess: Just Another Bored Game by Bob Verini

★★☆☆☆ Two musical theater kings and a queen strive mightily with a famously elusive concept album, but play to a draw The post Chess: Just Another Bored Game appeared first on New …

Review Roundup: CHESS Revival Officially Opens on Broadway

The Broadway revival of Chess, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, is now officially open at the Imperial Theatre. Chess made its highly anticipated return to Broadw…

COME ALIVE! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular to make Australian premiere in 2026

The post COME ALIVE! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular to make Australian premiere in 2026 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Photos: The Cast Of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Celebrates Opening Night

Check out photos of the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on the opening night red carpet for the Off-Broadway production running now at New World Stages. The show stars Phi…

Photos: On The Opening Night Red Carpet For THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Check out photos from opening night of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway at New World Stages. The show opened November 16, 2025 for a 15-week limited engagement. Photo …

Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel L. Leiter

However, like its characters in their narrow world, the play itself—which premiered last year at Chicago’s dynamic Steppenwolf Theatre—seems small and isolated on a Broadway stage, eve…

Sir Ian McKellen Joins Jeremy Corbyn in Pleasance’s Festive Panto Wicked Witches – A Popular Panto! by Staff Writer

Just when you thought Pleasance’s gloriously camp Christmas extravaganza Wicked Witches – A Popular Panto! couldn’t get any more magical, they’ve conjured up another showbiz legend T…

The Wind in the Willows returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens this summer

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Ready for Company and Other Family Tales by Lydia Rose

"Ready for Company and Other Family Tales" is at times quite heartwarming. Amidst jokes and cakes, Kim Ima explores her family history across a century of change in the United States. The to…

Australasian Dance Collective announces 2026 season

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‘Working Girl’ Review: La Jolla Playhouse Invests in ’80s Nostalgia, Launching Mike Nichols Adaptation With Retro-Sounding Cyndi Lauper Songs by Peter Debruge

In “Working Girl,” an upwardly mobile Melanie Griffith embodied Tess McGill, a secretary from Staten Island with big hair and even bigger dreams. She thought her new boss (played by Sigo…

Theatre Review: ‘Narnia: The Musical’ presented by the Pasadena Theatre Company at Anne Arundel Community College by Julia Tucker

Seventy-five years ago, C.S. Lewis began his renowned “The Chronicles of Narnia” series with the beloved classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. This children’s literature phen…

Unlike an Other Man: David Sabella Pays Homage to the Legendary Peter Allen by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography David Sabella, best-known for originating the role of Mary Sunshine in the 1996 revival of Kander and Ebb’s Chicago the Musical…

Photos/Video: CHESS Releases Official First Look Ahead of Broadway Opening

CHESS opens on Broadway Sunday night, and ahead of its first official performance, the production released official photos and video to give audiences a sneak peek at the star-studded reviva…

Video: Sadie Sink Joins Lorde For 'Green Light' Concert Performance

Lorde brought out recent John Proctor Is the Villain star Sadie Sink during her "Ultrasound" concert in London. They danced to "Green Light," which was heavily featured in the Tony-nominated…

Lea Salonga's Son Nic Chien Joins Philippines SPRING AWAKENING Staging Cast

The Sandbox Collective announced the cast for its production of Spring Awakening in the Philippines, including Lea Salonga's son Nic Chien as Moritz. The production opens on February 13, 202…

What I Did For My 60th Birthday, Part Six: Return to Grandma Mountain by Trav S.D.

Proceeding on from yesterday’s post… The next leg of our journey was focused on the background of my paternal grandmother, Flora Parker (1912-1991). I remember Flora as a scary and primi…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for November 16, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for November 16, 2025 are about radio star Mary Margaret McBride, Ken Burns’ American Revolution, and Part Six of the Southern Sojourn Series. Earlier Trava…

This Week on Broadway for November 16, 2025: The Baker’s Wife at Classic Stage Company by James Marino

Alex Lauer joins us from Minneapolis to give us a review of the pre-Broadway production of Purple Rain. Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Baker’s Wife at…

Celtic Christmas – A Taste of Ireland by Andrew Poretz

By Walter Murphy … Celtic Christmas – A Taste of Ireland, which ran earlier this month at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, offers a smorgasbord of Irish artistry, step dancing…

“Star-Crossed Rendezvous: The Musical Legacy of Isang Yun” at MOCA in Nov by Pauline Adamek

  MOCA is staging a symposium with esteemed musicologists, historians, composers and musicians in November. Organized by artist Hague Yang and MOCA, Star-Crossed Rendezvous: The Musical Le…

The Harvest by Jack Quinn

In a Montana farmhouse worn thin by grief and memory, The Harvest exposes the fractures beneath a family’s final crop. What begins as a quiet drama of duty erupts into a raw reckoning—wh…

Marianne Jean-Baptiste: ‘I’d work for Mike Leigh again in a heartbeat – in fact, I’ll pay him!’ by Amy Raphael

The actor moved to LA 22 years ago. Now she’s back in the UK to star alongside Bryan Cranston in All My Sons. She talks about the frightening rehearsal schedule, how she’d work again wit…

“The Queen of Versailles”- They Do It Because They Can by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Unequivocally star of the production, Kristin Chenoweth was the moving force behind this glossy, twelve million dollar disappointment. Having originated Glinda in Stephen Schwa…

Yiddish theatre: "Night Stories: Tales by Avrom Sutzkever" with Miryem-Khaye Seigel and Shane Baker

On November 16th at 5 PM, the Jewish Museum of São Paulo presents the event "Night Stories: Tales by Avrom Sutzkever," with Miryem-Khaye Seigel and Shane Baker. In the performance, the writ…

A Wicked Week for Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, she's celebrating the upcoming release of Wic…

Inside the mad genius of making an immersive Hitchhiker’s Guide stage show by Adam White

Douglas Adams’s trippy, plotless voyage into the cosmic and absurd is this week becoming an immersive theatre production and, according to its producer Arvind Ethan David, it makes perfect…

Bread, Glorious Bread by Mason Pilevsky

The Baker’s Wife – 15 November 2025 Classic Stage Company is bringing to life one of Stephen Schwartz’s lesser-performed musicals, The Baker’s Wife. Set in a small town some time ago…

Tony-winning ‘Gilmore Girls’ actress Elizabeth Franz dead at 84 by Eric Todisco

The "Death of a Salesman" actress lost her battle to cancer.

ELEKTRA

I EAT BOYS: Staged Reading & Presentation

Catharsis with Tymmé

Something Better Productions Winter Gala

Ken Burns’ American Revolution Starts Tonight by Trav S.D.

Well, I am appropriately excited, and you should be too. The American Revolution, Ken Burns’ six part documentary series, co-directed with Sarah Botstein and co-produced by David Schmidt s…

Mary Margaret McBride: First Lady of Radio by Trav S.D.

Here’s a major figure from broadcast history whose memory has fallen by the wayside. Mary Margaret McBride (1899-1976) was a major star of radio, but unlike many entertainers or the kinds …

Elizabeth Franz, Who Redefined Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman, Dies at 84

The Royal Ballet: Perspectives review – intimate seduction, pure dance and enduring beauty by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonIn an engaging triple bill, a new work from Cathy Marston explores the emotional charge of Britten’s Violin Concerto, while works by Justin Peck and George Balanch…

Hip-hop gets a classical makeover from The Illharmonic at Shubert Theatre by Christopher Arnott

The Illharmonic, which combines classical and hip-hop sounds and features around two dozen live performers, is performing in New Haven on Nov. 22.

Hartford Stage’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ is always ready for a refresh, even after 25 years by Christopher Arnott

Michael Wilson is returning to Hartford Stage for another revisiting of his adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," which he first brought to the theater in 1998.

Jay Leno reflects on his New England roots as he prepares to perform at a CT theater by Christopher Arnott

The legendary stand-up comic and TV host shares memories of his favorite teachers, tales of doing comedy in Boston and how New Englanders keep him humble.

National luminaries and Pittsburgh trailblazers to be honored at August Wilson Cultural Center gala by Samuel Long / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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“Endgame” at Irish Arts Center: Druid’s Bleakly Beautiful Study in Survival and Stasis by Ross

He stands, staring, questioning the room and, in a way, his own existence. Each movement is deliberate, one halting step at a time, as if testing the floor beneath him for meaning and safety…

Monsoon Wedding

Paperback Writer – Beatles Experience Apr 2026

Catch A Wave – Beach Boys Tribute April 2026

Chess Opens on Broadway November 16 by Logan Culwell-Block, Margaret Hall

Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, and Aaron Tveit lead the new revival at the Imperial Theatre.

Leslie Odom Jr., Back in the Room Where It Happens by Salamishah Tillet

In “Hamilton,” no moment captures the actor’s emotional expansiveness, artistic breadth and vocal depth better than this number.

THE NEW GROUP’s New Home and New Season by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The New Group Announces First Season in New Home at The Theater at St. Clement’s The award-winning, artist-driven company ushers in a new era with the launch o…