Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Danny Burstein on Going Toe to Toe with Audra McDonald in Gypsy and Honoring His Late Wife Backstage by Kathy Henderson

When Danny Burstein’s casting as Momma Rose’s loyal lover Herbie in Gypsy was announced, social media exploded with celebratory posts and comments. After more than three decades on Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Monday, January 13, 2025

Molly Bernard's Broadway Debut in Cult of Love Is a Gift From Her Grandfather by Hayley Levitt

Age: 36 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Current Role: Molly Bernard is making her Broadway debut as Rachel in Leslye Headland's family dramedy Cult of Love, directed by Trip Cullman. The p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

BOOP! Announces Complete Broadway Casting by Broadway.com

BOOP!, the new musical inspired by the 1930s cartoon flapper Betty Boop, has its full Broadway cast. Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, the production will begin performances at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Gladiator star Paul Mescal kick-starts his 2025 with a Broadway debut

According to Playbill report, the Normal People actor will reprise his Oliver-winning turn as Stanley Kowalski in Rebecca Frecknall's directed play.

SOURCE: Google at 03:48PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Stereophonic Sets West End Engagement and National Tour as It Winds Down Its Broadway Run by Hayley Levitt

Stereophonic, David Adjmi's Tony-winning play now in its final week at the Golden Theatre, will continue its life beyond Broadway. The behind-the-scenes drama, an official hit with the reco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Sunday, December 29, 2024

The week in theatre: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; The Little Foxes; The Invention of Love – review by Susannah Clapp

Almeida; Young Vic; Hampstead theatre, LondonDaisy Edgar-Jones is on the prowl; Anne-Marie Duff channels Bette Davis; and Simon Russell Beale gleams in the literary afterlife It is fascinati…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:02AM
Friday, December 27, 2024

A weird musical theater situation that sure feels like gaslighting, someone trying to present an alternate reality: by Fred Landau

 This is a weird situation that sure feels like gaslighting, someone trying to present an alternate reality: I'd posted some material about the original musical TANGLED WEBS which we'd cre…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 09:06AM
Thursday, December 26, 2024

Broadway Review: “Cult of Love” at the Helen Hayes (Currently On) by David Roberts

It is important to pay attention to the title of a play, especially in the case of Leslye Headland’s well-crafted “Cult of Love” currently running at the Helen Hayes. The Dahl nuclear …

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 02:34PM
Friday, December 20, 2024

The West End In 2025: John Lithgow In Broadway-Bound ‘Giant’, Paul Mescal, Brie Larson, Sondheim’s ‘Here We Are’ And Maybe Even ‘Cat On A by Baz Bamigboye

Tennessee Williams sets Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, his 1955 play about sexual repression, at a cotton plantation on the Mississippi Delta. You can feel the heat in director Rebecca Frecknall�…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:50AM
Monday, December 16, 2024

'Tis the Season to Celebrate Cult of Love's Broadway Opening with Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley and More by Broadway.com

Cult of Love, Leslye Headland's dysfunctional-family play tailor-made for the holiday season, opened on December 12 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater. Directed by Trip Cullman, the Broadway d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Friday, December 13, 2024

Join Leslye Headland's Cult of Love, Starring Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto and More, on Its Broadway Opening Night by Broadway.com

Cult of Love, a home-for-the-holidays family dramedy written by Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland and directed by Trip Cullman, opened at Broadway's Hayes Theater on December 12. Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM
Friday, December 6, 2024

Electric Root performs “The Lonely Goatherd” from The Sound of (Black) Music by Lincoln Center

“The Lonely Goatherd” From The Sound of (Black) Music Performed by Electric Root Brianna Thomas - Vocals Charenee Wade - Vocals Lucianna Padmore - Drums Nolan Nwachukwu - Bass Willerm …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:31PM
Monday, December 2, 2024

Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace to Star as Emcee and Sally Bowles in London Production of Cabaret by Darryn King

Emmy and Tony winner Billy Porter and two-time Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace will star as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at London’s Playhouse Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Lauren Ward and Rebecca-Jo Roberts perform Fly from Stalled The Musical by Official London Theatre

Watch Lauren Ward and Rebecca-Jo Roberts perform Fly from Stalled The Musical! In a bougie ass Seattle ladies’ room, meet a frazzled mother, a neurodivergent daughter, a young non-binary …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:06AM
Friday, November 29, 2024

Rupert Goold is an audacious innovator. He will make waves at the Old Vic | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

Having worked his magic as director of the Almeida theatre, the gifted Goold is bound for greater glories: the National had better watch out Rupert Goold, as director, has made the Almeida t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Go Backstage at Stereophonic Where Broadway's Tortured Band Rocks On by Broadway.com

Last season, Stereophonic made history as the most Tony-nominated play of all time, eventually running away with the big prize of Best Play along with four other trophies. David Adjmi's hy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Trans Families: An Interview withKinley Mochrie, Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrath by Stratford Festival

In this beautiful story of family, identity and acceptance, join Kinley and her parents, Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrath, as they discuss with moderator Rebecca Northan what it means to be a s…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM

Cult of Love, By Russian Doll Co-Creator Leslye Headland, Begins Performances on Broadway Tonight by Broadway.com

Cult of Love, a home-for-the-holidays family dramedy written by Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland, begins performances at Broadway's Hayes Theater on November 20. The official opening…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM
Friday, November 15, 2024

Darren Criss & Helen J Shen Talk Starring In Broadway's 'Maybe Happy Ending' - YouTube

... Life in the Theatre. Playbill•65K views · 16:04 · Go to channel. Rebecca Ferguson Completely Takes Over Seth's Interview (Extended). Late Night with ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:48PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto, and More Preview Cult of Love, a Play That Gets Real About Family Holidays by Hayley Levitt

'Tis the season to be dysfunctional. Leslye Headland's family play Cult of Love lands on Broadway just in time for the holiday season, and as the final work in Headland's Seven Deadly Play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Unsound New York: Piotr Kurek by Lincoln Center

Warsaw composer and musician Piotr Kurek’s acclaimed LP Smartwoods is a sprawling root system of tiny melodic phrases that loop around subtly evolving instrumental thickets. Kurek takes hi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:19PM
Monday, November 11, 2024

Normal People’s Paul Mescal to Star in A Streetcar Named Desire in Brooklyn by Darryn King

Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal will reprise his Olivier Award-winning performance as Stanley Kowalski in Tennesee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire in Brooklyn in 2025. The production, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

On Sale Details Released for the Return of A Streetcar Named Desire by Staff Writer

Almeida Theatre’s critically acclaimed A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Rebecca Frecknall will return for a three-week engagement at the Noël Coward Theatre, Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferra…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 02:24PM

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Starring Paul Mescal Confirms February Premiere At New York’s BAM by Greg Evans

The acclaimed London revival of Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire starring Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan will transfer to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a limit…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:00PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

In Cabaret, Bebe Neuwirth Is Ready to Tell Some Hard Truths by Darryn King

Bebe Neuwirth has some advice to theatergoers who are planning an evening of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. “You are going to have a new experience,” she told Tamsen Fadal on The Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM
Monday, October 21, 2024

Succession's David Rasche and Tony Award Nominee Mare Winningham Join Leslye Headland's Cult of Love by Darryn King

Succession's David Rasche and Emmy Award winner, Academy Award and two-time Tony Award nominee Mare Winningham (Girl from the North Country) have joined the Broadway cast of Leslye Headland�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

David Rasche And Mare Winningham Join Broadway’s ‘Cult Of Love’ With Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley by Greg Evans

Actors David Rasche and Mare Winningham have joined the previously announced production of Leslye Headland’s Cult of Love and a cast that includes Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley, Molly B…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:50PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Autumn review – Ali Smith adaptation has humour and charm in spades by Kate Wyver

Park theatre, LondonIt is a treat to see this kaleidoscopic meditation on stories and the nature of time brought to the stage, even if at times the play struggles to hold the full weight of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Friday, October 18, 2024

My Take: Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" Starring Jim Parsons by Frank Rizzo

The show: ”Our Town” by Thornton Wilder at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre. What makes it special?: The production stars Jim Parsons, best known for his TV role in the popular “The Bi…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 02:09PM
Friday, October 11, 2024

Theatre Up Close: Stage Management by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

🔍 THEATRE UP CLOSE 🔍 It's International Stage Management Day! 🎧💻 I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Stage Manager Rebecca RD Hamlin gave us an inside look at all the "standby…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:31AM
Sunday, September 22, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Fist and Heel presents POWER by An Nichols

Fist and Heel’s Fringe entry merges a variety of dance elements from West African, Black Shaker, modern dance, and more to imagine the life of Mother Rebecca Cox Jackson. An Nichols review…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:22PM

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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 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime