Monday, January 12, 2026

When showdowns turn into show tunes 🤠 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

"The Farmer and the Cowman" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma (1956).

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Micaela Diamond, Emmett O’Hanlon, Andrew Durand, Jasmine Amy Rogers, More Lead Oklahoma! Concert at Carnegie Hall January 12 by Andrew Gans

The performance of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic features the Orchestra of St. Luke's.

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Friday, January 9, 2026

Bug Extends on Broadway Through February 22 by Jamie Kravitz

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug will extend its run for an additional two weeks. Originally scheduled to play through February 8, the production will now play through Febr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

‘Bug’- Alarmingly Topical or Sci-Fi? by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen 40ish Agnes White (Carrie Coon) lives in a low end motel room on an interstate highway in Oklahoma. A bar waitress, she seems to spend the rest of her time high. Today, ex-husb…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:13AM
Thursday, January 8, 2026

30 Years Later, Is Bug Still Catching? by Jacob Malizio

Letts’s play is a sordid, spiky creature, a two-hour descent into a pit of paranoia within the dingy walls of an Oklahoma motel room. It’s also an acting showcase, especially for its fem…

SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:18PM

Richard Linklater’s BLUE MOON to Arrive on Blu-ray in January

Blue Moon, Richard Linklater's portrait of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, will be available on Blu-ray on January 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Released in theaters last October,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Watch: Tracy Letts Was Inspired to Write Bug After the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing by Logan Culwell-Block, Jeffrey Vizcaíno

The play is currently making a long-awaited Broadway debut via Manhattan Theatre Club, with Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood starring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Red Bucket Follies 2025 - Stranger Things by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

When the special effects at a fictional performance of Stranger Things: The First Shadow suddenly went haywire, the cast leaned into the upside-down and dove headfirst into a fever-dream pro…

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Video: STRANGER THINGS Performs at Red Bucket Follies 2025

The cast of Stranger Things: the First Shadow took Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to the Upside Down with a special performance at this year's Red Bucket Follies! The performance featured…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM
Monday, December 29, 2025

Dust Bowl Radio Hour Musical Will Get Developmental Presentation at Oklahoma City University by Logan Culwell-Block

The new project features music by Kasey Dillon Yeargain and a book and lyrics by Jersey Boys star Sean McGee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Guy Wilkerson: Played “Panhandle” by Trav S.D.

A brief nod in the direction of western character actor Guy Wilkerson (1899-1971). Wilkerson was a native of Whitewright, Texas, an hour north of Dallas, just over the Oklahoma border. He be…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:02AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

8 Things to Know About Tracy Letts' Bug on Broadway, Starring Carrie Coon by Mara Reinstein

Never mind that Halloween is long gone. Thanks to Bug, you can still scratch your itch for a deeply creepy psychological thriller that preys on paranoia. Set in a shabby motel room in Oklaho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Tracy Letts' Bug, Starring Carrie Coon, Crawls Onto Broadway Tonight by Darryn King

Psychological thriller Bug, starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood, begins performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on December 16. The official opening is set for January 8, 2026…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Friday, December 12, 2025

John Patrick Collins to Step in as Bob in Broadway's The Outsiders Before Kevin William Paul Returns by Jamie Kravitz

The Outsiders' Kevin Csolak will play his final performance as Bob on December 14. Current swing John Patrick Collins will assume the role for three weeks, from December 16 to January 4 at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Carrie Coon & Company Explain What 'Bug' Is All About by BroadwayWorld

Carrie's back! After taking the world be storm with acclaimed appearances in The Gilded Age and The White Lotus, Carrie Coon returns to Broadway this season in Bug, written by her husband a …

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Oklahoma Samovar Review. Jews on the American frontier by Jonathan Mandell

Jake Meyer, a Jew from Latvia, escapes conscription into the Russian Army by emigrating to America, landing first in New York, but winding up in Oklahoma,  where he and his bride Hattie ar…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:37PM

What to expect from Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre | London Theatre Review Podcast by Official London Theatre

Jordan Fein (Fiddler On The Roof, Oklahoma) joined the London Theatre Review podcast to chat directing Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre this winter. Watch more of the interview: https://you…

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Interview with Into The Woods director Jordan Fein | London Theatre Review Podcast by Official London Theatre

Jordan Fein (Fiddler On The Roof, Oklahoma) joined the London Theatre Review podcast to chat directing Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre this winter. Get tickets for Into The Woods: https://…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:30AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

For Carrie Coon, Bug Is Timely and Subversive—and a Love Story by Darryn King

For Tony and Emmy nominee Carrie Coon, set to star in Tracy Letts’ Bug on Broadway, nothing says “holiday season” quite like a nerve-shredding descent into paranoia and madness. “I …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM
Monday, December 8, 2025

Oklahoma Samovar by Yuval Jonas

Alice Eve Cohen's Oklahoma Samovar traces a Jewish family from 1887 Latvia to Oklahoma. But can family stories alone produce drama? The post Oklahoma Samovar appeared first on The Front Row …

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 09:15PM

Video: Watch Ethan Hawke Receive Sardi's Portrait on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

CBS Sunday Morning recently dedicated a segment to stage and screen performer Ethan Hawke, who stars as Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart in the new film Blue Moon. The movie takes place in Sard…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Photos: Alfred Molina Stars in TITLE AND DEED for Signature Theater's Benefit Performance

Alfred Molina starred in Signature Theatre's one-night-only benefit reading of Will Eno’s TITLE & DEED, directed by Lila Neugebauer. See photos from the event here! See photos of Molin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM
Sunday, November 30, 2025

The Sound of Music | Vinyl Record Stream (Full Album) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Immerse yourself in the timeless magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s cinematic treasure The Sound of Music with the beloved soundtrack’s first-ever picture disc edition. This video features…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00PM
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

STREAMING ALL DAY: The Sound of Music Vinyl Record (Full Album) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Immerse yourself in the timeless magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s cinematic treasure The Sound of Music with the beloved soundtrack’s first-ever picture disc edition. This live stream fe…

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When you remember who is making the pie for Thanksgiving this year 🥧 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Here's to hoping you can avoid that three-day belly ache. #Oklahoma

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

BLUE MOON Now Available to Rent or Buy on Digital Platforms

Blue Moon, Richard Linklater's biographical portrait of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, is now available to rent or purchase on digital platforms including Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

45 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll Theater at St. Ann’s Warehouse by Ben Brantley

In shows like “Black Watch,” “The Jungle” and “Oklahoma!,” the institution has affirmed the theater’s singular power to shock and illuminate our world.

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Meet the Cast Workshopping Erasure Musical Oh L'amour at University of Oklahoma by Logan Culwell-Block

The project pairs an original story with the group's chart-topping hits, including "A Little Respect," "Always," "Chains of Love," and "Oh l'Amour."

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM
Thursday, November 20, 2025

The Outsiders, Oklahoma!, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM
Saturday, November 15, 2025

I heard someone singing like a bullfrog in a pond 🐸 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Fun fact: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! was Shirley Jones' first film.

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