Saturday, February 1, 2025

68th Obie Awards: Ensemble of Between Two Knees Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

To go through over 100 years of Native American history, including much of its trauma, systemic oppression, and pain, in merely two hours and thirty minutes seems like a crazy undertaking. E…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24PM

68th Obie Awards: James Ryen Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

To go through over 100 years of Native American history, including much of its trauma, systemic oppression, and pain, in merely two hours and thirty minutes seems like a crazy undertaking. E…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24PM
Friday, January 31, 2025

Tessie's Turn with Gypsy's Lesli Margherita, Episode 6: To Be a Kid (or a Cow) on Broadway by Broadway.com

In the new revival of Gypsy, Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita plays demure stripper Tessie Tura, who utters the immortal couplet: “You gotta get a gimmick if you wanna get applause.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Gypsy by Wendy Caster

When the curtain came down on Act 1 of Gypsy, my friend Susan said, "She's so wrong and she's so good." Excellent summation! I was one of those who greeted Audra's casting with, she's miscas…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:36PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Swing Day held to honor performers who step in to fill roles at the last minute by Jeff Lunden

On Broadway and national tours, the performers who substitute for various chorus members at the drop of a hat are known as "swings." Wednesday is designated "National Swing Day" in their hon…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:36AM
Monday, January 13, 2025

Gypsy by Elyse Trevers

Some Broadway musicals are classics, revived over and over again. And then there are the divas, the performers who create the starring roles. If you are lucky enough to see them, you will wi…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:36PM
Monday, January 6, 2025

Broadway-Heavy Concert For America Fundraising Event Set For Inauguration Day In NYC by Greg Evans

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Cecily Strong, J. Smith-Cameron, Javier Muñoz, Rosie Perez and Susie Essman are among the performers of the Broadway stage and screen appearing at this year’s Conce…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:16PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

IMPRESSIONS: “while I was homegrowing” presented by slowDANCE and Lucia Gagliardone in association with The Tank by The Dance Enthusiast

"Colorful clothing, an extremely varied yet traceable soundscore, and evocative memories spoken by Gagliardone’s father contributed to this rich and nuanced process, but it was the perform…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Friday, December 6, 2024

IMPRESSIONS: Nadia Beugré "Quartiers Libres" revisited at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Beugré, who in an interview with Bill T. Jones admits she has a hard time placing her art in a box, does not specify the work as any one “type of dance or art.” Rather, the performers …

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Friday, November 1, 2024

THE OUTSIDERS, DEATH BECOMES HER, and More Will Perform on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning to kick off the holiday season! The parade will air live on NYC from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, Nov. 28. Among the per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Performed In Total Darkness, This Play Shines Light On Our Humanity by Jeryl Brunner

Odd Man Out takes place in pitch black. Even the performers cannot see. This fully immersive sensory experience challenges our sense of self and how we view the world.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:44PM
Sunday, September 29, 2024

Angela Carter’s The Company of Wolves review – a moving variation on Red Riding Hood by Clare Brennan

New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeChoreography accentuates the otherness of the creatures in a fluid take on the dark coming-of-age fable Form thrillingly matches content in this new stag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PM
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Fall Preview: Jamie Lloyd and Nicole Scherzinger Press Reset on Sunset Boulevard by Darryn King

In the original 1993 production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, the primary set, designed by John Napier, was the gilded rococo interior of a Hollywood mansion, replete with swe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM
Monday, September 9, 2024

IMPRESSIONS: A Wild Ride with the Young Boy Dancing Group at Performance Space New York by The Dance Enthusiast

"In addition to plenty of kink, the performers managed to cook a soup with produce they picked from various nooks and crannies of the room." -Henning Rübsam, New York    

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
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
Monday, August 5, 2024

Let There Be Luminance: How Lighting Designers Show Us the Show by Tristan Bruns

The next time you attend a live performance, and the performers motion to the back of the house, clap extra hard for the noble lighting designer, who works in darkness so that others may shi…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Friday, August 2, 2024

Playbill Songwriter Series: Celebrate Filipino American History Month With of J. Oconer Navarro by Playbill

With performances from two of his musicals, Here Lies Love's music director J. Oconer Navarro dropped by the Playbill Songwriter Series to shed some light on his newest projects and the drea…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00PM
Friday, July 26, 2024

Suffs at BroadwayCon: Great American Bitch by NewYorkTheater

The cast of “Suffs” sing “Great American Bitch” at BroadwayCon’s ‘First Look” July 26, 2024, Hilton Midtown, NYC. The performers are: Kim Blanck as Ruza, Ally Bonino as Lucy, H…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:00PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

The Matter of Plexus Polaire’s Moby Dick by Lucy Haskell

By Lucy Haskell. In Plexus Polaire’s Moby Dick, the line between the performers and the puppets they control sometimes blurs.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:11AM
Thursday, July 18, 2024

Forever (Immersion dans Café Müller de Pina Bausch) review – a heartbreaking redux by Chris Wiegand

La FabricA, AvignonBausch’s 1978 classic is presented six times, interspersed with memories of the performers, in this epic treatment by Boris Charmatz Since Pina Bausch’s death 15 years…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PM
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Baby Reindeer reveals the shame and wonder of performing at the Edinburgh fringe | Georgie Wyatt by Georgie Wyatt

As a veteran of the festival, Richard Gadd captures the mix of heady promise and bleak reality that awaits another influx of acts this summer Nothing prepares you for performing at the Edinb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Bindweed review – complex account of the scale of violence against women by Kate Wyver

Arcola theatre, LondonMartha Loader’s award-winning play is an assured portrait of a therapy group for men who have abused women He seems nice, at first. Then you learn what he’s done. G…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AM
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Cabaret Announces Emcee and Sally Bowles Alternates Schedule by Darryn King

The Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret has announced the summer schedule for its alternates—the performers replacing Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin in the roles of the Emcee and Sal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Saturday, June 22, 2024

In Concert with "Titanic" and "Follies" by Jan Simpson

As the most devoted fans of musicals will tell you, the best way to appreciate a musical is probably to listen to its cast album (click here to check out my BroadwayRadio colleague Michael …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:06PM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Inside the Carlyle After Party and More on a Special Tony Awards Episode of The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The 77th Annual Tony Awards were held on June 16 at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater and The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal was on site to capture the excitement with the stars of t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Outsiders Director Danya Taymor Remembers What It Was Like as a Teenager by Darryn King

Before 2 PM on a Wednesday outside the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, the anticipation is high and the energy is electric. “It’s like 800 high school students,” said The Outsiders' Tony-no…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Thursday, June 6, 2024

Water for Elephants, Cabaret, Hell's Kitchen and More to Perform at the 2024 Tony Awards by Darryn King

The performers and performances, representing Tony Award-nominated musicals and revivals, have been announced for the 77th Annual Tony Awards. The night will feature performances by the cas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Saturday, May 25, 2024

Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry, Ashley Brown & More Sing Scott Alan at 54 Below- Concert Highlights! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Scott Alan made his concert debut at 54 Below earlier this week on, January 19th with a slew of Broadway all-star talent, including 2014 Tony winners Jessie Mue…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:06AM
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Highlights from Primary Stages' MODEL APARTMENT by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer;Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director), continues their 29th season with a …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:06PM
Thursday, May 9, 2024

The Passion of Andrea 2 review – Pythonesque dancefloor caper by Lyndsey Winship

The Place, LondonThree performers have knockabout fun in choreographer Simone Mousset’s well-crafted, supremely silly show It’s funny, this show. Maybe not from the off, when you’re ju…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

A Fan's Sweet POV from the Front Row Experience | THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by A Beautiful Noise Musical

Fan-submitted video from the Front Row Experience: "Hi Caroline, Thank you and everyone at A Beautiful Noise who helped make tonight special for my mum. She sang along with every song, loved…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:34AM

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis 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