Friday, August 1, 2025

Loving Doubles: A Search for Connection in Mamie Green’s LONELINESS TRIPTYCH by Maya Lydia Bushell

The performance starts before it begins.  A rug unfurled; A stretch to prepare; A folding chair opened to reveal the flat steel plane of its seat. There are bells ringing in the audience. L…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 05:24PM
Thursday, July 31, 2025

"You'll Be Back" from Broadway Dream Roles 2025 featuring Lesli Margherita by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars – from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers – lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre o…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:24PM

Falling: A Disabled Love Story review – clever comedy provokes our prejudice for happy endings by Mark Fisher

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghAaron Pang’s sweet yet sharp one-man show about the mismatch between his erotic desire and physical capability needles the audience’s need for comfortable r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Monday, July 28, 2025

Happy 50th, A Chorus Line! by JK

Happy 50th, A Chorus Line "The characters portrayed in A CHORUS LINE are, for the most part, based upon the lives of Broadway dancers. This show is dedicated to anyone who has ever danced …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM
Sunday, July 27, 2025

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes review – strange things afoot in gag-laden crime convention caper by Mark Fisher

Grosvenor Park, ChesterThe debonair detective heads north for this breezily daft mystery featuring a missing masterpiece, vicious nuns and a full-bodied rendition of I Will Survive We think …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM
Saturday, July 26, 2025

New York in Edinburgh: A Drag Is Born by Jonathan Mandell

It was past the start time and nothing was happening on stage, when a man in a tracksuit sitting in the front row started applauding rapidly as a show of impatience and protest, leading the …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:39PM

“Out of Order” is Endlessly Engaging and Honest by Eyal Solomon

By Adam Cohen... Creator Carl Holder captivates the audience with bold charm and embrace of story and life’s randomness The post “Out of Order” is Endlessly Engaging and Honest appeare…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:17PM
Friday, July 25, 2025

Photos: Frankie Grande Visits STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW

Performer, Host, and Social Media star Frankie Grande visited the cast of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW on Broadway backstage at the Marquis Theater on Thursday, July 24th. Check out pho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Billy Porter Isn't Afraid to Yell at the Audience in Cabaret on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony winner shared how he handles misbehaving theatregoers in a visit to Late Night With Seth Meyers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM
Thursday, July 24, 2025

At This Theatre: The Lyric by JK

At This Theatre: The Lyric At the turn of the 20th century, 42nd Street between 8th and Broadway was thriving, lined with new theaters - both legitimate and movie houses. In 1903, a new o…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Jamie Allan Gives Preview of Off-Broadway's 'AMAZE' by BroadwayWorld

Are you ready to be amazed? Jamie Allan brings his magic show, Amaze, to New World Stages this summer. Combining state-of-the-art technology with timeless conjuring techniques, Amaze is a st…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:36PM

Two 'Beetlejuice' Stars Reunite in 'Heathers the Musical' by Carey Purcell

Why Tony nominee Kerry Butler and Elizabeth Teeter love performing in the cult musical comedy Originally published on TDF StagesView this story online The plot of Heathers—the popular mu…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 05:20PM

Video: Jean Smart Returns to CALL ME IZZY After Injury: 'People Told Me to Break a Leg'

Jean Smart has returned to Call Me Izzy on Broadway following a brief leave of absence after a knee injury. After Johanna Day filled in during her absence, the Emmy winner thanks the audienc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Open Talkback Replay at WP Theater - Call Me Adam, Playwright Crystal Skillman & Actress Megan Hill by Call Me Adam

If you weren't able to attend the LIVE talkback after Crystal Skillman's play OPEN at WP Theater in NYC on Friday, July 18, 2025, you can listen to the replay here! This talkback was Host…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:30PM

Video: Be Amazed with a Sneak Peek of AMAZE

Are you ready to be amazed? Jamie Allan brings his magic show, Amaze, to New World Stages this summer. Combining state-of-the-art technology with timeless conjuring techniques, Amaze is a st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda and More Perform to Cheer Up Stephen Colbert Following THE LATE SHOW Cancellation

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026. To cheer up Colbert and his audience, Lin-Manuel Miranda and "Weird" Al Yankovic stopped by du…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18AM
Monday, July 21, 2025

Laura and Linda Benanti: Mothers Know Best by Holli Harms

Being in the audience at the delightful 54 Below watching Mother Knows Best, starring the mother and daughter team Linda and Laura Benanti, you are so damn lucky as the gods have blessed you…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:40PM

Video: Nicole Scherzinger Talks Taking Final Bow in SUNSET BLVD. on THE VIEW

Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, the Tony Award-winning revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, has officially ended its run on Broadway. Following her final performance as Norma Desmond on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Hansol Jung, Heidi Schreck, Sanaz Toossi, and Whitney White Will Make Cameos in A PLAY ABOUT DAVID MAMET... Reading

Four female playwrights have joined tonight’s benefit reading of “A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein." As part of the sold-out performance, Hansol Jung, Heidi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Sunday, July 20, 2025

My Own Take: Off-Broadway's 'Angry Alan" with John Krasinski by Frank Rizzo

All photos by John Cournoyer The show: ”Angry Alan” by Penelope Skinner at off-Broadway’s new Studio Seaview (formerly …

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 03:39PM
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Lighting the Comedic Highlights of ‘Oh, Mary!’ by Pr Agency

If stage lighting can be said to have a sense of humor, then Lighting Designer Cha See exploits it to the full in the current production of the hit 'Oh, Mary!'. See’s lighting sets the ton…

SOURCE: PLSN at 07:27PM

HAMILTON 10th Anniversary to Raise Money for Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition

Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed to AP News that he plans to use Hamilton's 10th anniversary Broadway performance as a fundraiser for Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition. The August 6 perfo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Gracie Lawrence sings Connie Francis by NewYorkTheater

At Broadway in Bryant Park Gracie Lawrence sings "Who's Sorry Now," the signature song of Connie Francis, who died yesterday at the age of 87. Lawrence is portraying Francis in the Broadway …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:00PM

Alexandre Desplat makes North American conducting debut at the Bowl by Pauline Adamek

Alexandre Desplat made his North American conducting debut at the Hollywood Bowl last Tuesday night, leading the LA Philharmonic through an evening of highlights from his movie scores. The a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:54PM

All Aboard a Steam Train to See ‘The Railway Children’ by Holly Williams

The smells and sounds of locomotive travel get the audience in the mood for a theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AM
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Profile: Dramaworks’ 25 Years Striving For Quality, Connecting and Staying in the Black by Bill Hirschman

The best theater profoundly affects the audience and the artists simultaneously. Over 25 years, Palm Beach Dramaworks has accrued wide acclaimed from audiences and donors for unusual consis…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:18AM

Minnie Driver signs up for lead role as Every Brilliant Thing comes to West End by Chris Wiegand

The actor will follow stars including Lenny Henry and Sue Perkins, leading the hit show in which a performer enlists the audience’s help to tell ‘funny, sad and unique’ story Minnie Dr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM
Monday, July 14, 2025

Video: Watch BOOP! THE MUSICAL Take Its Final Bow on Broadway

On Sunday, July 13, BOOP! The Musical played its final performance on Broadway after 25 previews and 112 regular performances. Watch a video of the musical's final bow on Broadway, including…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM
Friday, July 11, 2025

Date Announced for 2025 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction

The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is back for 2025! The Theater District transforms into a one-of-a-kind haven for theater lovers – onstage, backstage and in the audience – on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

As Climate Change Heats Up Europe’s Summers, Avignon Festival Tries to Adapt by Laura Cappelle

Rising temperatures pose an existential threat to the theater extravaganza, where extreme heat is making it tough for the audience.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:42AM