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BACK TO THE FUTURE, ENCANTO And More Headline Lied Center 35th Anniversary 2024-2025 Photo BACK TO THE FUTURE, ENCANTO And More Headline Lied Center 35th Anniversary 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 08, 2024

The Lied Center's 2024-2025 season will feature more than 35 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.   ...
Boston Rock Legends Nervous Eaters Debut New Song 'Don't Need To Make You Mine' Photo Boston Rock Legends Nervous Eaters Debut New Song 'Don't Need To Make You Mine'
by Josh Sharpe - April 29, 2024

Boston rock pioneers Nervous Eaters have released the new single 'Don't Need To Make You Mine,' written by guitarist Adam Sherman, and featuring him on lead vocals. The b-side 'Someone Else In Your Arms,' was written by founding member and frontman Steve Cataldo. Listen to the songs here!...
Walnut Hill School For The Arts Receives $1.75 Million Major Gift Photo Walnut Hill School For The Arts Receives $1.75 Million Major Gift
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2024

Walnut Hill School for the Arts receives a generous $1.75 million donation from Sandra and Kevin Delbridge, providing funding for scholarships and strategic investments....
Review: MJ THE MUSICAL at Des Moines Performing Arts Photo Review: MJ THE MUSICAL at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - May 02, 2024

What did our critic If you 'Wanna be Startin' Something,' then check out Des Moines Performing Arts; not only did they recently announce their 2024/2025 season, but they are not stopping there.  This week, they are bringing the hottest show of the 2021/2022 Broadway Season.  'MJ: The Musical' opened...
Student Blog: The Springtime Burnout Photo Student Blog: The Springtime Burnout
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - May 06, 2024

It has been a hectic semester, and I have reached that point of the semester where the burnout is blazing....
Student Blog: The Springtime Burnout Photo Student Blog: The Springtime Burnout
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - May 06, 2024

It has been a hectic semester, and I have reached that point of the semester where the burnout is blazing....
Diana Vickers Will Lead I WISH YOU WELL: The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Musical at Edi Photo Diana Vickers Will Lead I WISH YOU WELL: The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Musical at Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2024

A quartet of London's best West End talent converge for a musical parody all about the courtroom clash that followed ‘that' legendary crash on the slopes! ...
INTERVIEW: Marcus M. Martin on Letting the Genie Out of the Lamp for ALADDIN's Final Photo INTERVIEW: Marcus M. Martin on Letting the Genie Out of the Lamp for ALADDIN's Final Stop in Costa Mesa
by Melissa Heckscher - May 01, 2024

BroadwayWorld talks with Marcus M. Martin about what it's like playing 'Genie' eight shows a week in Aladdin, how he got here (including running on a treadmill while singing 'Friend Like Me' to get in shape for the part), and what's next for the new touring Broadway star. ...
Randy Travis Returns With First New Music In More Than A Decade Photo Randy Travis Returns With First New Music In More Than A Decade
by Josh Sharpe - May 06, 2024

On Friday, May 3, Travis and Warner Music Nashville released “Where That Came From” and for the first time in over a decade, the music-loving world was hearing a brand-new song with those unforgettable, signature vocals. Listen to the song now! ...
Student Blog: Audition Season Photo Student Blog: Audition Season
by Student Blogger: Olivia Mathis - April 30, 2024

Consistently look through casting breakdown sites, learn new songs that suit you, and figure out what materials you’ll need for auditions coming up soon. Be proud of the work that you put in because even if you get cut or don’t get the role, that work doesn’t go unnoticed....
Ars Nova Unveils Lineup For 16th Annual ANT Festival in June Photo Ars Nova Unveils Lineup For 16th Annual ANT Festival in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 08, 2024

Discover the lineup for the 16th Annual ANT Fest presented by Ars Nova. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets. ...
How to Create an Online Presence as an Actor Photo How to Create an Online Presence as an Actor
by Spencer Glass - May 09, 2024

Spencer Glass, career coach for actors and actor himself, explains the importance of having actor footage online, and being searchable in a moment's notice....
Student Blog: Goodbye to Burnout Photo Student Blog: Goodbye to Burnout
by Student Blogger: Grace Johnson - May 06, 2024

So to you, Burnout, thank you for showing me that I needed a rest, and hopefully I don’t see you again any time soon!...
ILLINOISE, HELL'S KITCHEN & More Earn Nominations for 2024 Chita Rivera Awards Photo ILLINOISE, HELL'S KITCHEN & More Earn Nominations for 2024 Chita Rivera Awards
by Nicole Rosky - April 29, 2024

See who was nominated for Chita Rivera Awards! Check out the full list and learn more about the awards....
Review: FIRST STATE BALLET THEATRE AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE at The Grand Opera House Photo Review: FIRST STATE BALLET THEATRE AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE at The Grand Opera House
by Greer Firestone - May 10, 2024

It is not surprising to those who work in the live arts, performing arts or fine arts, that we understand a vibrant arts community attracts visitors who spend money and help keep local businesses thriving. They keep Delaware residents spending their money locally, vital income for local merchants....
Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Proves that Great Dance and Music is Really All You Need Photo Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Proves that Great Dance and Music is Really All You Need
by Lora Strum - May 05, 2024

What did our critic think of 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE PROVES' THAT GREAT DANCE AND MUSIC IS REALLY ALL YOU NEED at New York City Center?...
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere Play GALILEE, 34 Photo Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere Play GALILEE, 34
by Michael Quintos - May 05, 2024

Eleanor Burgess’ brilliant, thoughtful, and often bitingly funny GALILEE, 34—currently having its impressive world premiere production at South Coast Repertory through May 12, 2024—is a humorously insightful, beautifully-performed new play that offers an unreliably revisionist examination of suppose...
Interview: Theatre Life with Nora Palka Photo Interview: Theatre Life with Nora Palka
by Elliot Lanes - May 02, 2024

Today’s subject Nora Palka is currently living her theatre life at Signature Theatre playing Jeanie in their current production of Hair. The production runs through July seventh in the MAX. Hair is a homecoming for Nora to be sure. She grew up in the DC area and as you will read, credits Signature ...
Student Blog: The Springtime Burnout Photo Student Blog: The Springtime Burnout
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - May 06, 2024

It has been a hectic semester, and I have reached that point of the semester where the burnout is blazing....
Interview: Adriana Scalice of SIX at Proctors Photo Interview: Adriana Scalice of SIX at Proctors
by Jared West - May 01, 2024

Starting on Tuesday, May 7th, the six queens of SIX the musical will be in town for a week performing the hit Broadway show about the six wives of Henry VIII. Among them is 23-year-old Upstate native Adriana Scalice, who dazzles audiences with her portrayal of one of history's most intriguing monarc...
Interview: Simon Godwin on How MACBETH Can Connect to Audiences Today Photo Interview: Simon Godwin on How MACBETH Can Connect to Audiences Today
by Josh Sharpe - April 29, 2024

Simon Godwin is no stranger to the work of Shakespeare. Until May 5, his production of Macbeth is playing in D.C. with a cast led by Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma. The film version of this same production will hit theaters on May 2. BroadwayWorld sat down with Godwin to discuss his take on Shakespe...
Interview: MSMT in 2024: Raring to Go & Bursting at the Seams Photo Interview: MSMT in 2024: Raring to Go & Bursting at the Seams
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - May 08, 2024

“The world is coming back online, and people are getting back to who they were before the pandemic,” declares MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark. “Ticket sales are as close as they have come to pre-pandemic levels, and there is an extraordinary buzz surrounding the upcoming 2024 season.” ...
FRIGID New York Reveals Performance Schedule For 2024 Queerly Festival Photo FRIGID New York Reveals Performance Schedule For 2024 Queerly Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024

Join the celebration of the LGBTQ+ community at the 2024 Queerly Festival, presented by FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....
Interview: Roman Banks of MJ THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis Photo Interview: Roman Banks of MJ THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - May 07, 2024

MJ - The Musical is set to embark on its national tour, with a stop scheduled at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from May 14 to May 26, 2024....
Cavetown Releases 'little vice (Acoustic)' Ahead of US Summer Tour Photo Cavetown Releases 'little vice (Acoustic)' Ahead of US Summer Tour
by Josh Sharpe - May 03, 2024

Multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer Cavetown shares little vice (Acoustic) via Warner Records/Sire Records. For the project, he acoustically reimagines and reinvents tracks from his acclaimed 2024 EP, stripping the sound back to its bare core with unfiltered honesty and emotion. Next up,...




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