Thursday, June 26, 2025

Inflexible autocrat, unchecked power – Coriolanus is ‘never not timely’. So why is this Shakespeare play so rarely staged? by Kelly Burke

The bruising exploration of politics, might and civic identity plays out in front of an audience split into two sides for Bell Shakespeare’s take Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emai…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PM

Solea Pfeiffer, Liisi LaFontaine, Will Swenson, More Lead Wanted Musical Workshop by Andrew Gans

The first single from the Broadway-aimed production, formerly titled Gun & Powder, has also been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Solea Pfeiffer, Will Swenson, and More Lead WANTED Workshop Presentation; First Single Released

Workshop presentations of new musical WANTED will take place at New 42 Studios ahead of the production’s Broadway run in 2026. The workshop stars Solea Pfeiffer as Mary Clarke, Liisi LaFon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

How Did ‘Hercules’ Get So Lame? by Matt Wolf

A Disney musical based on the 1997 animated movie feels as though its creators wanted to get to the finish line and move on.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48AM
Monday, June 23, 2025

People You Should Know . . . Pamela L. Paek by Zack Calhoon

  Pamela L Paek (Playwright and Performer) relishes self-expression and creativity in as many forms as she can juggle, including solo shows, stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, physical co…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:54PM
Sunday, June 22, 2025

“Annunciation” Looks Back in Wonder, Illuminating a Woman’s Growth—at Z Space  by Mary F. Burns

Lauren Groff Inspires with Superb ‘Word for Word’ Treasure by Mary F. Burns Who hasn’t wanted to run away and not even tell anyone where you’re going? In Lauren Groff’s “Annuncia…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:16PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

"I Found Myself in Theatre" - Wendy Wasserstein Project Celebration 2025 by TDF

This June, we celebrated the students of the Wendy Wasserstein Project Class of 2025 with a ceremony featuring words of encouragement from teachers, mentors and alumni. In 1998, Wendy Wass…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:32PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Kathy Lette looks back: ‘Older women are invisible, so I make sure to do something outrageous every day’ by Harriet Gibsone

The author on her love for Spike Milligan, the furore over Puberty Blues, and why being middle-aged is great Born in 1958 in Sydney, Kathy Lette burst on to Australia’s literary scene in 1…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM
Monday, June 16, 2025

Stereophonic review – 70s band saga is an extraordinary, electrifying odyssey by Emma John

Duke of York’s theatre, LondonThis stunningly rendered tale of a band on the brink of creative genius or total meltdown is a triumph, with a standout cast and score If you’ve ever wanted…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM
Friday, June 13, 2025

MISCONDUCT IN THE MIDDLE CLASSES: AFFAIR PLAY by Peter Filichia

If you’ve ever wanted Hugh Jackman to talk to you, you may get your chance at the Minetta Lane Theatre....Continue Reading The post MISCONDUCT IN THE MIDDLE CLASSES: AFFAIR PLAY appeared f…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 12:28AM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Orville Peck Is Baring His Soul, and His Face, in Cabaret on Broadway by Meredith Taylor Ammons

He may be a country musician, but he's wanted to play the Emcee since he was a teenager.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

La Vie En “Rose”: How Titanique Became an Unsinkable Global Phenomenon by Stagelight

Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli never set out to make musical theatre history. They just wanted to make each other laugh. The post La Vie En “Rose”: How Titanique Became an Uns…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 03:21PM

People You Should Know . . . Kendal Hartse by Zack Calhoon

Kendal Hartse has appeared on Broadway in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. She toured the country as Iris i…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:32AM
Monday, June 9, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger Wanted to 'Go Home and Cry' After Winning Her Tony Award by Margaret Hall

Scherzinger won a Tony for her performance in Sunset Blvd.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED: THE 78TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS by Ron Fassler

Photo taken from my seat in the Front Mezzanine at Radio City Music Hall last night.June 9, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. The Tony Awards have been broadcast on nation…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 03:49PM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

2025 Tony Award Winners: Purpose, Eureka Day, Sunset Blvd. by Jonathan Mandell

“Purpose” won’t best play at the 78th annual Tony Awards, “Eureka Day” best play revival, Sunset Blvd best revival of a musical. Below the list of winners: (Here’s a guide to the…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:25PM

Video: Audra McDonald Offers Tony Awards Message to Broadway Community

Ahead of the 78th Tony Awards, Gypsy star and current nominee Audra McDonald took to Instagram to share a message with the Broadway community. Sharing her thoughts on the "crazy day," the pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM
Friday, June 6, 2025

Video: Danny Burstein on How Audra McDonald Wanted Him to Be in Gypsy by Diep Tran, Jeffrey Vizcaíno

He is currently nominated for his eighth Tony Award, for playing Herbie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Danny Burstein on How Audra McDonald Wanted Him to Be in Gypsy by Playbill

What's Danny Burstein's astrological sign? As he shared with Playbill's Jeffrey Vizcaíno: "I'm a Gemini, I like long walks on the beach." And he also shared with Playbill how he became a pa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:06PM
Thursday, June 5, 2025

‘We wanted to tell the wider story’: play highlights impact of ‘spycops’ scandal by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Exclusive: Demand the Impossible interrogates police injustice and infiltration of 1,000 political groups There’s one moment from the public inquiry into undercover police officers – kno…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Wendy Wasserstein Project Alumni in Conversation by TDF

In 1998, Wendy Wasserstein and TDF wanted to see if theatre was relevant to young people. We took eight high school students to see six shows in a season and afterward had pizza and talked. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:06PM

'I Wanted to Tell My Mom': Mia Farrow Talks First Tony Award Nomination at 80 for The Roommate by Paul Wontorek

When the 2025 Tony Award nominations were announced, Mia Farrow wasn't watching a livestream or refreshing her social media feeds—she was simply washing her hair. So when her publicist, Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

THE ROOMMATE's Mia Farrow On Receiving Her First Tony Nomination at Age 80 by Broadway.com

The legendary Mia Farrow reflects on being honored with her first Tony nomination at the age of 80, for her performance in THE ROOMMATE. Read the full feature: https://www.broadway.com/bu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:12PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Video: How Jean Smart Learned Her Lines for One-Woman Show CALL ME IZZY

After 25 years, Jean Smart is back on Broadway. The Hacks star is currently starring in Call Me Izzy, a one-woman show which sees the Emmy winner as a Louisiana woman whose secret writing is…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM
Monday, June 2, 2025

Auli’i Cravalho on Voice Acting in 'Lulu Is a Rhinoceros' and New Musical Projects by BroadwayWorld

Fresh from the darkness of the Kit Kat Club and the raging waters of Motunui, Auli’i Cravalho is now appearing in a brand-new musical. This time, she is taking on the role of a kind rhinoc…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:12PM
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Video: ALADDIN Cameo Made by ABC News Anchor JuJu Chang

ABC News Anchor Juju Chang had the chance to make her Broadway debut in a cameo in Broadway's Aladdin in the role of Fortune Teller! Chang talks about going through the rehearsal process, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM
Friday, May 30, 2025

Tony First-Timers: For Sadie Sink, John Proctor is the Villain Is a 'Breath of Fresh Air' by Caitlin Moynihan

"I contain frickin' multitudes." The line, said by Sadie Sink as Shelby Holcomb in Kimberly Belflower's Tony-nominated John Proctor is the Villain, is also the perfect summation of the firs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Off-Script With Gracie Lawrence and Lizzy McAlpine by Playbill

When Playbill asked Tony nominee Gracie Lawrence and Lizzy McAlpine if they wanted to appear in a joint video together, to discuss their music careers and transitioning to Broadway, it was a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:45PM

Andrew Keegan Interview Excerpt - Healing Towers and Mental Health by Call Me Adam

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, I wanted to share a clip from my 2025 interview with Actor Andrew Keegan who is starring in the NEW psychological thriller Healing Towers. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00PM

Remembering Legendary Broadway Composer Charles Strouse by Frank Rizzo

Photo by Joan Marcus Charles Strouse — the great composer of such hits as “Annie” (which began at Goodspeed Opera House …

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 12:21AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘The Pitt’ Star Supriya Ganesh on Wanting to See More of Samira’s Personal Life in Season 2 and Using She/They Pronouns: ‘Hey, I’m Queer. Se by Marc Malkin

“The Pitt” star Supriya Ganesh was close to quitting acting before she booked the role of Dr. Samira Mohan on the hit Max medical drama. She was seriously considering going to medical sc…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:37PM