Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 27, 2025- MAMMA MIA! Tops the Grosses and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 27, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized S…

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Tom Sturridge, Brian d'Arcy James Join St. Ann's Warehouse Anna Christie; Mike Faist Steps Away by Logan Culwell-Block

Thomas Kail is directing the Off-Broadway revival, with Michelle Williams in the title role.

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Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James Join Michelle Williams in ANNA CHRISTIE at St. Ann’s Warehouse

St. Ann’s Warehouse has just announced that Tony nominees Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James have joined the cast of St. Ann’s new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, Starring Amanda Seyfried, Features Score Based on Shaker Hymns

For The Testament of Ann Lee, Amanda Seyfried reached into the depths of her soul to portray the titular religious leader. “So much of it was screaming and doing weird takes. I had these c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

PMP Archives | Ann Miller | "I'm Still Here" from Follies by Paper Mill Playhouse

From The PMP Archives: Ann Miller performs "I'm Still Here" from our 1998 production of Follies! For more information on our archives, please visit The PMP Legacy Project page at: https://t…

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Video: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Releases All New Footage

All new footage has been released from the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years. Check out…

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Video: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Releases All New Footage

All new footage has been released from the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years. Check out…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminar: Deceived by The Old Globe

Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg join The Old Globe's Kim Heil to discuss Deceived. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opportunity to closely connect wi…

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Friday, August 15, 2025

Broadway’s Chicago Welcomes Back Rachel Schur as Roxie Hart by Darryn King

Rachel Schur is returning to Broadway’s Chicago as Roxie Hart. Schur will play the part from August 18 through September 14. She is taking over for Dylis Croman. On September 15, Oscar w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Thursday, August 14, 2025

McKenzie Kurtz, Derek Klena & More Lead EVER AFTER Musical Workshop

A workshop for the musical adaptation of Ever After was held in New York City, led by McKenzie Kurtz, Derek Klena, Lisa Howard, and more. A stage adaptation of the hit film that starred Drew…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Will Open on Broadway in the Fall, Tickets Now on Sale by Broadway.com

The new musical rom-com Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will open on Broadway this fall. Perfromances begin at the Longacre Theatre on November 1 ahead of a November 20 opening.…

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Jim McLaughlin, Veteran CBS Producer Who Elevated Arts Coverage, Dies at 74

Jim McLaughlin, the Emmy-winning television news producer whose work at CBS News transformed the way the arts were covered on American television, died August 7, 2025, in New York City after…

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Musical Rom-Com Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Will Open on Broadway in the Fall by Broadway.com

The new musical rom-com Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will open on Broadway this fall. Perfromances begin at the Longacre Theatre on November 1 ahead of a November 20 opening.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Monday, August 11, 2025

Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminar: The Comedy of Errors by The Old Globe

Director James Vásquez join The Old Globe's Becks Redman to discuss The Comedy of Errors. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opportunity to closely conne…

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2,400 Sign BD Wong's Letter Denouncing MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Casting Choice

As backlash continues over Maybe Happy Ending's decision to cast Andrew Barth Feldman in the role of 'Oliver,' replacing Darren Criss, actor BD Wong has penned an open letter about the matte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Kate Baldwin, Derek Klena, Kecia Lewis & More To Honor Ahrens & Flaherty At American Songbook Association Gala

The American Songbook Association will host its fifth annual gala, Ahrens and Flaherty: On the Wheels of a Dream, on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at New York’s Merkin Hall at the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Bianca Marroquín, Tam Mutu and Jacqueline B. Arnold Heat Up Broadway’s Chicago Tonight by Broadway.com

Broadway’s Chicago welcomes Bianca Marroquín back in the role of Velma Kelly tonight at the Ambassador Theatre. She is joined by Tam Matu  as Billy Flynn and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the …

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Double the fun in this 1990s-themed "Comedy of Errors!" by The Old Globe

Merriment and mayhem come to life in the Bard’s hilarious and fun-filled play, The Comedy of Errors, running July 27 through Aug. 24, 2025. Find tickets at https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp…

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Photos: Todrick Hall, Jess Folley, and More in BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL

All new production photos have been released from Burlesque the Musical, written by Steven Antin and based on Antin’s film starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The show is currently playi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AM
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

People You Should Know . . . Francesca Bolam by Zack Calhoon

  Francesca Bolam is a British-born, Brooklyn-based actor, writer, and theatre-maker telling raw, unfiltered stories with grit and heart. She is the founder of Nice Enough Productions and t…

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Friday, August 1, 2025

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Shake It Away, The Ann Miller Story by Jonathan Mandell

How do you follow Elizabeth Taylor? That was the challenge for Kayla Boye, whose solo show at the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe, “Call Me Elizabeth,”  nailed Taylor’s appealing if complicate…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:56PM

Hugh Panaro, Nik Walker and More Star as 'Phantom' in MASQUERADE; Roles Revealed

The roles have officially been revealed for Masquerade, the new immersive production, based on the original musical The Phantom of the Opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The role of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Broadway Quiz: 50 Questions For 50 Years of A Chorus Line by JK

Broadway Quiz: 50 Questions For  50 Years of A Chorus Line 50 years ago, A Chorus Line opened on Broadway and the rest is history. To celebrate, here's a little quiz. There's a bit of so…

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Odds & Ends: Kelli O'Hara Joins Tom Hanks Off-Broadway, Beth Leavel and Jessie Mueller Pair Up for Benefit Concert of The Rink and More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Kelli O'Hara and More Join Tom Hanks in This World of Tomorrow Casting is complete for the off-Broadway world premiere of This Worl…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Kelli O'Hara Joins Tom Hanks in THIS WORLD OF TOMORROW at The Shed

The Shed has revealed the full cast for the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow. As part of The Shed’s 2025 programming, this new play is written by Tom Hanks and James Glossman, base…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Iraisa Ann Reilly's A Bodega Princess Remembers La Fiesta de los Reyes Magos, 1998 Sets Off-Broadway Premiere by Margaret Hall

The production is one of two newly announced by Ensemble Studio Theatre as a part of their annual programming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

An Exploration Through The Convoluted Layers Of “Blind Runner” by Mona Mirzaei

Blind Runner, the latest play by Amir Reza Koohestani, was performed from January 4 to 24, 2025, at St. Ann’s Warehouse in New York. A 60-minute production by Mehr Theatre Group, may seem …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 07:43AM
Monday, July 28, 2025

Halston, Harada, Hoffman and Larsen to Star in FINDING DOROTHY PARKER at The Laurie Beechman Theatre

Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of Dorothy Parker, will play three performances, September 2 – 4, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café. Compi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Dorothy Parker Celebration Will Play 1-Week Engagement at The Beechman by Logan Culwell-Block

Julie Halston, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, and Anika Larsen will perform the legendary wit's own words.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Review Roundup: BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL Opens in London

Burlesque the Musical based on Steven Antin’s film starring Christina Aguilera and Cher is playing now at the Savoy Theatre. Read reviews for the production! The cast includes Orfeh (Tess)…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

Photos: Todrick Hall, Orfeh, Jess Folley, and More in BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL in London

As Burlesque the Musical has its official gala opening in the West End tonight, new production photos have been released. Check out the all new photos below! Burlesque the Musical based on S…

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