Tuesday, August 26, 2025

SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW SWEENEY TODD… By Peter Filichia

What you don’t know – or don’t remember – about SWEENEY TODD could fill a book. Rick Pender has proved that by writing Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: Behind the Bloody Musical Ma…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 06:00AM
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Golden Girls' Broadway Connection by JK

 The Golden Girls' Broadway Connection Lately, I've been enjoying a binge watch of The Golden Girls which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary! As I've been watching, it strik…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AM
Friday, August 15, 2025

Photos: CHESS Stars & Director Stop By the Imperial Theatre

Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl), and Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd), stars of the upcoming revival of CHESS recently stopped b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

THE FANTASTIC FOUR Cast Reveal Their Dream Broadway Roles

The Fantastic Four cast isn't afraid to dream big. During a recent interview with IMDb for the new Marvel film, cast members Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM
Monday, August 4, 2025

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Lovett by Jonathan Mandell

What was Mrs. Lovett’s life like before she met Sweeney Todd?  I thought immediately of the moment she decided to start baking her pies using an unprecedented ingredient, thus turning th…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:02AM
Friday, August 1, 2025

Top Hat, Chichester Festival Theatre review - top spectacle but book tails off by Gary Naylor

★★★★ TOP HAT, CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE Lovely to look at, but don't think too much Glitz and glamour in revived dance show based on Fred and Ginger's movie After 76 years, you�…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:12AM
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

One Performance Wonders: The Moony Shapiro Songbook by JK

One Performance Wonders: The Moony Shapiro Songbook It was an article on Playbill.com about Brenda Pressley joining the cast of 2025's Tony-winning Best Play, Purpose that put this show b…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Go Behind the Scenes of Mamma Mia! on Broadway with Grant Reynolds' Backstage Vlog 'The Sky's the Limit' by Broadway.com

Infectious, deliriously feelgood melodies. Beachy, summery, Greek island vibes. Total romantic chaos. That’s right: the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway. Grant Reynolds plays…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Busy Philipps and Thomas Kail Join GINGER TWINSIES Producing Team

Tony Award winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton, Sweeney Todd) in partnership with television and film star Busy Philipps (“Busy This Week”, Mean Girls), in her stage producing debut, have joine…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Sharna Burgess, Paige Davis and More Join PEN PALS at DR2 Theatre

Pen Pals Off-Broadway has revealed new additions to the rotating cast: Sharna Burgess (“Dancing with the Stars,” Regional: Esther) and Paige Davis (“Trading Spaces,” Boeing-Boeing on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

10 Fascinating Facts About Chess to Know Ahead of Its Broadway Revival by Mara Reinstein

It’s a game. It’s a battlefield. It’s a musical with, ahem, a checkered past. Yes, it’s Chess—and it’s coming to Broadway for the first time since 1988. The revival, starring Aa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

The Skivvies - Kiss Medley by Lauren Molina

In honor of the movies She’s All That, Pitch Perfect 2, and The Little Mermaid, The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) perform a medley all about kissing. Songs include: Kiss Me (S…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:34PM
Saturday, July 12, 2025

THE GREAT GATSBY's Samantha Pollino Takes Over Our Instagram Today

The Great Gatsby's Samantha Pollino is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Pollino takes our Instagram followers backstage at the hit Broadway musical. Tune in to see the d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03AM

Take a peek at Stephen Sondheim's papers, now at the Library of Congress by Bob Mondello

The Library of Congress' new collection includes more than 5,000 items from the Broadway legend, including ideas for Sweeney Todd lyrics and notes for Glynis Johns as she sang "Send in the C…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:54AM
Friday, July 11, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Iconic Props of the 2024-2025 Season by JK

If I said, "rolling pin and chaste silver razor" or "a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, a slipper as pure as gold," you'd probably know right away what B…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AM
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Video: Watch Highlights From GUYS AND DOLLS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Watch highlights from Guys and Dolls, now running at Ogunquit Playhouse through July 19, 2025. The star-studded production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Video: Rob McClure & Bianca Marroquín Perform 'Sue Me' in Ogunquit's GUYS AND DOLLS

Now running at Ogunquit Playhouse is Guys and Dolls, which continues through July 19, 2025. The production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone. Watch a new video…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Jordan Fisher Sings Songs From Peter Pan, Hell's Kitchen, More in This Game of Song Association by Playbill

Jordan Fisher is an in-demand leading man, having done back-to-back Broadway roles in Sweeney Todd, Hadestown, and now, Moulin Rouge! Plus he did Urinetown at New York City Center for two we…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:06PM
Friday, June 27, 2025

Video: Mykal Kilgore Sings 'Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat' in Ogunquit Playhouse's GUYS AND DOLLS

Now running at Ogunquit Playhouse is Guys and Dolls, which continues through July 19, 2025. The production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone. Leading the cast …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Papers and manuscripts of Stephen Sondheim acquired by Library of Congress by Michael Abourizk

Items from “Into the Woods,” “Company,” “Sweeney Todd” and more will be enshrined in the archive.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:29PM

5,000 Sondheim Sketches and More Head to Library of Congress by Joshua Barone

The musical theater titan left behind material from beloved shows like “Sweeney Todd” and “Sunday in the Park With George.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:32AM

Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Into the Woods’ and Other Works Acquired by Library of Congress by Rebecca Rubin

Stephen Sondheim’s vast catalogue of work has been acquired for preservation by the Library of Congress. The collection has approximately 5,000 items such as manuscripts, notebooks, musics…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

CHESS Revival Will Play the Imperial Theatre; Tickets On Sale This Month

This afternoon, it was announced that the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS will play at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, beginning performances Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and officially …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

Photos: Rob McClure, Mykal Kilgore, Bianca Marroquín & Ephraim Sykes in GUYS AND DOLLS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Get a first look at Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Guys and Dolls, which runs through July 19, 2025. The production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone. Lead…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Theatre Poster Designer Fraser Begins Retro Broadway Mystery Series with Scenery of the Crime by Suzanna Bowling

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the preeminent theater poster designer whose iconic imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, is taking center stage in a new creative endeavor. Verlizzo, renown…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:24AM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Theater Poster Designer Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo Releases Broadway Mystery Novel

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the theater poster designer whose imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, has released a new novel. Verlizzo, known for his poster designs for the original Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM
Monday, June 2, 2025

Jen Colella and Zachary Noah Piser to Headline THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY

Pride meets prohibition at Joe’s Pub this June 17 with THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY — a one-night-only theatrical fundraiser celebrating LGBTQ+ history through music, joy, and resistance. Showt…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 29, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher to Lead a Broadway Revival of Chess by Hayley Levitt

Chess, the ABBA-scored musical set set around a Cold War-era chess tournament, will return to Broadway in a revival directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Lorin Lat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Will Lead CHESS on Broadway- Watch Promo Video

It's official! As BroadwayWorld first reported last week, Chess is coming back to Broadway. Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl) and Nich…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

Lea Michele Returning to Broadway in ‘Chess’ Revival by Rebecca Rubin

The Pip with Pizzazz is returning to Broadway — Lea Michele will star in the long-rumored “Chess” revival as Florence Vassy. She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (“Mou…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM

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