Friday, November 8, 2024

“AUGUST” HEAT by Ron Fassler

Estelle Parsons as Violet Weston in “August: Osage Country” (2008).November 8, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler In New York City this week, an unseasonably warm Novemb…

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Monday, November 4, 2024

[Coming Soon] Sutton Foster in Once Upon A Mattress - Ahmanson Theatre by Center Theatre Group

DIRECT FROM BROADWAY STARRING MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND SUTTON FOSTER Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles,CA…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:14PM

A STIRRING “RAGTIME” FOR OUR TROUBLED TIMES by Ron Fassler

The company of “Ragtime” at City Center (photo by Joan Marcus).November 4, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Last June, as I exited the City Center Encores! production …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 05:15PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Ragtime Highlights With Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz by TheaterMania

Winner of four Tony Awards in 1998, Ragtime follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Joshua He…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:48PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

With Ragtime, Director Lear deBessonet Unpacks the ‘Grief’ and ‘Beauty’ of the American Dream by Joey Sims

Can Ragtime, a turn-of-the-20th-century story, help us collectively make sense of the fractures in America’s 21st-century society? Lear deBessonet—Tony-nominated director of Into the Woo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Bedtime Fairy Tales: A Review of Kokandy’s “Into the Woods” at The Chopin Studio Theatre by Mary Wisniewski

There is magic in the setting for Kokandy Productions’ fine and intimate telling of Stephen Sondheim’s 1986 musical “Into the Woods”—a tale of wishes, spells and deadly danger.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Into the Woods’ at Vagabond Players by Pamela Steinik

As we find out in the Tony Award-winning “Into the Woods” by Vagabond Players, the seemingly peaceful woods are not what they appear and a cast of fairytale characters aren’t exactly l…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:49AM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Tony Award Winner Joanna Gleason and Jeanine Serralles to Star in Joshua Harmon’s We Had a World by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason and Drama Desk Award nominee Jeanine Serralles will star in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony Award nominee Joshua Harmon's We Had a World. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Peek Inside Rehearsal of A Beautiful Noise on Tour with Nick Fradiani, Robert Westenberg and More by Broadway.com

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is making its way across the country in its first national tour. Nick Fradiani, who led the biomusical on Broadway for over a year-and-a-half, i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘Sondheim Tribute Revue’ at Creative Cauldron by Teniola Ayoola

The set unfolds in a whimsical setting, picking up where “Into the Woods” leaves off. It features Margie Jervis’ tree stencil design adorned with musical notes, and a climber plant of …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:01PM
Monday, September 30, 2024

Broadway Mourns Its Beloved Gavin Creel: “We Lost Our Prince”; Bette Midler, Casey Likes Among Those Paying Tribute by Greg Evans

REFRESH FOR UPDATES: Today’s shocking news of the cancer death of stage star Gavin Creel has left Broadway reeling and in deep mourning. “We lost our prince,” wrote New York City Cente…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:12PM

Gavin Creel, Tony Winner and Star of ‘Hair,’ ‘Hello, Dolly,’ ‘Into the Woods’ and More, Dies at 48 by Jordan Moreau

Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning Broadway star who appeared in “Hair,” “Hello, Dolly,” “Into the Woods” and more, died Monday at his home in Manhattan of metastatic melanotic peripher…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM

Gavin Creel, Tony-Award Winning Actor From ‘Hair’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!,’ Dies at 48 by Caitlin Huston

Broadway actor Gavin Creel died Monday at the age of 48.  The Tony Award-winning star, known for his leading roles in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hair, Hello Dolly! and the recent revival of …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:56PM

Gavin Creel Dies: Broadway Star Of ‘Waitress’, ‘Into The Woods’ Was 48 by Greg Evans

In stunning and sad news, Gavin Creel, one of Broadway’s most popular and acclaimed leading men, died in Manhattan today just two months after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive fo…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:52PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Rob Marshall to Direct Film Adaptation of Guys and Dolls by Darryn King

A new movie version of Guys and Dolls is in the works. Rob Marshall will direct the new film adaptation of the musical, according to a report in Deadline. The script will be written by Marsh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Lear deBessonet Named Next Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater by Caitlin Huston

Lear deBessonet will be the new artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, succeeding André Bishop after his 33-year tenure.  DeBessonet is currently the artistic director of Encores! at…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:51AM
Sunday, September 8, 2024

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Nina West to Star in INTO THE WOODS at Columbus' Palace Theatre

For its 67th annual production, Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital will present “Into the Woods”. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Tony Award Winners Neil Patrick Harris and Jane Krakowski Join the Starry Cast of Shit. Meet. Fan. by Darryn King

Five-time Emmy Award winner and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris (Into the Woods, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski (Nine) have joined the world-premiere c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Beanie Feldstein, Noah Galvin, Kevin McHale, Bonnie Milligan and More to Star in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in D.C. by Darryn King

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has its cast and creative team. The show will play Kennedy Center’s Eisenhowe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM
Friday, August 23, 2024

REVIEW: Once Upon a Mattress by JK

Review of the Wednesday, August 21, 2024 matinee performance at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Starring Sutton Foster and Michael Urie with Brooks Ashmanskas, Will Chase, Nikki Renee D…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:18PM
Thursday, August 22, 2024

I Interview Playwrights Part 1118: Tracy Wells by Adam Szymkowicz

Tracy WellsHometown: Sterling Heights, MI (metro Detroit)Current Town: Macomb Township, MI (also metro Detroit)Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I’m currently finishing up a western m…

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Montego Glover Talks Stepping Into the Witch's Shoes in INTO THE WOODS by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On September 6, Montego Glover was one of seven stars who joined the Broadway cast of Into the Woods. Now she's telling us all about her first performances in t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:02PM

Jim Barry, Longtime Usher at Broadway's St. James Theatre, Dies at 69 by Darryn King

Jim Barry, a longtime usher at the St. James Theatre and a familiar face to many in the Broadway community, died on August 18. He was 69. Tributes have poured in on social media. “The kin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Thursday, August 15, 2024

My Broadway Review of 'Once Upon a Mattress' Starring Sutton Foster by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Once Upon a Mattress” at the Hudson Theatre. What makes it special:? Another transfer from the New York City Center’s Encores! series to Broadway. Sutton Foster and Michael…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 03:55PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

“ONCE UPON A MATTRESS” PILES ON THE JOKES by Ron Fassler

Theater Review by Ron Fassler. . . City Centers Encores! scored a winner with its 2022 staging of the distorted fairy tales created by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine for Into the Woods…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 03:54PM

Adrian Dunbar & Stephanie J. Block discuss Kiss Me, Kate at Barbican Theatre by Official London Theatre

To be or not to be…in love. That’s the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter‘s legendary musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate. Fall “so in love” with your le…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:17AM
Monday, August 12, 2024

North American Tour of A Beautiful Noise, Starring Nick Fradiani, Completes Casting by Hayley Levitt

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical has found the full company to take the production on the road for a multi-year North American tour. The tour will launch in September at the Provi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:00AM

Olympians on Broadway by JK

Well, the 2024 Summer Olympics are in the history books. Like many of you, I enjoy the Games every time they come around, even though sports really aren't my thing, generally. But this Olymp…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Friday, August 9, 2024

Julia Lester Is Living Out Her Theatre Kid Dreams by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this video, watch as Tony nominee Julia Lester chats more about the importance of Into the Woods' message, why the Tonys mean so much to her, and so much mor…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:19PM
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Stars from INTO THE WOODS, HADESTOWN & More Celebrate Black History Month at Broadway Sessions by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Twice a month, Broadway Sessions welcomes a new Broadway cast/singers to perform, play games with the audience, engage in ridiculous interviews, open mic and ce…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:54AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic