Review: New Tampa Players Production of DREAMGIRLS at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
by Peter Nason - February 04, 2024 It's a dream of a musical with nightmarish sound issues....
Talk Kicks Off 2024 North American Headline Tour in Support of Debut Album, 'Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees'
by Michael Major - February 09, 2024 The shows promise to be epic as TALK brings his debut album, Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees, to life. The 35-date run includes shows at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles (February 22) and New York City's Irving Plaza (March 8). Zinadelphia will support. Numerous dates have sold out, prompting TALK...
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024 The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations ...
FAT HAM, Billy Porter & More Receive GLAAD Award Nominations
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced the nominees for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, including five Broadway shows, Billy Porter, Reneé Rapp, The Color Purple, High School Musical the Musical the Series, Gre...
Cast And Creative Team Announced For SAMUEL TAKES A BREAK At The Yard
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2024 'Get the scoop on the cast and creative team for 'Samuel Takes a Break' at The Yard Theatre. This genre-bending play explores the legacy of slavery in Ghana and beyond, written by Rhianna Ilube and directed by Olivier award winner Anthony-Simpson Pike.'...
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S 'WE ARE IN A PLAY!' Returns To First Stage
by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2024 First Stage announces the return of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S 'WE ARE IN A PLAY!', a musical adventure based on Mo Willems' beloved children's books....
Bret Michaels Partners With Live Nation for the Return of 'Parti-Gras 2.0'
by Michael Major - February 12, 2024 Bret Michaels partners with Live Nation for the triumphant return of Parti-Gras 2.0, a feel-good music festival featuring Chris Janson, Don Felder, Dee Snider, and Lou Gramm. Pre-sale tickets available Feb. 13. General on sale Feb. 16....
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY! Returns To First Stage This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - February 11, 2024 First Stage has announced the return of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S “WE ARE IN PLAY!”, a rollicking musical adventure written by Mo Willems (Book and Lyrics) and based on his award-winning Elephant & Piggie children's books. Learn more about the production here!...
Review: HEXENHAMMER, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - February 09, 2024 'Written by and starring Sidsel Rostrup and Suzy Kohane, Hexenhammer takes a look at the book of the same name, translated into English as “The Hammer of Witches,” the 15th-century guide to witch hunting. Rostrup and Kohane take on the roles of the authors of Hexenhammer, Heinrich Kramer and Jacob S...
Interview: Kyle Lang of San Diego Opera's DON GIOVANNI at the Civic Center Theater
by Ron Bierman - January 25, 2024 Kyle Lang is directing the company’s upcoming performances of Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI. In a recent conversation via Zoom we spoke about how he came to be a director, his approach to directing and specific thoughts about one of Mozart’s finest achievements....
Amanda Seales Screens Documentary, Followed by Q&A and Live Performance at The Den Theatre
by Stephi Wild - December 18, 2023 The Den Theatre has announced Amanda Seales will be screening her political comedy documentary, IN AMANDA, WE TRUST, followed by a Q&A session and a headliner show on Friday, January 19, and Saturday, January 20, at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night on The Heath Mainstage....
SF SKETCHFEST Kicks Off Next Week With Eric Idle, 200+ Shows January 18 - February 4
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2024 SF Sketchfest kicks off its 21st comedy festival with legend Eric Idle at the Castro Theatre on Thursday, January 18 followed by over 200 shows taking place through February 4 in venues across San Francisco....
The Fisher Center at Bard Unveils SummerScape 2024 Programming Featuring Theater, Opera, Dance & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2024 The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2024 programming, running June 20 – August 18, 2024....
James Acaster Included in New Shows Announced for Hackney Empire in 2024
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 18, 2023 Artistic Director Yamin Choudury and the whole team at Hackney Empire have announced details of some of the shows and events now on sale for 2024, including comedy, music, spoken word, live podcasts, youth talent shows, charity galas, and youth focussed provision, as part of the Creative Futures pro...
Wayne Brady to Host the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
by Michael Major - February 06, 2024 This spring Brady returns to Broadway in the all-new production of The Wiz, leading the cast as the titular character. The highly-anticipated musical features award-winning creatives and producers including Schele Williams, Common, Amber Ruffin, Sharen Davis, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis and many oth...
Interview: Countess Luann de Lesseps Teases New Cabaret Show, Broadway Hopes
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024 RHONY star Countess Luann de Lesseps is making her return to 54 Below for a series of special shows, before launching her new 'Marry, F, Kill' act. BroadwayWorld sat down with Luann de Lesseps to discuss what to expect from the new cabaret show, working with Sonja Morgan on their Crappie Lake spin-o...
What's New On Max This January 2024
by Michael Major - December 21, 2023 Find out what's new on Max this January, including the Debut of HBO Original “True Detective: Night Country” and Max Original “On the Roam,” New Seasons Of Max Original “Sort Of,' HBO Original “Real Time with Bill Maher,” And Adult Swim's “Rick and Morty,” And Debut of HBO Original Documentary “Goin...
HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO's Ashley Wool Shares How Autistic People Can Benefit From A Theatre Education
by Team BWW - January 04, 2024 Ashley Wool is an autistic actor making her Broadway debut in the new musical, How to Dance in Ohio, currently running at the Belasco Theatre. Below, read her first person essay on how arts education helped her navigate the complexities of life on the autism spectrum....
See Alan Cumming, James Jackson, Jr. and John-Andrew Morrison & More at 92NY This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2024 92NY will be presenting conversations with Alan Cumming and many more in the month of February. Learn more about February's programming and see how to purchase tickets....
The Fisher Center at Bard Unveils SummerScape 2024 Programming Featuring Theater, Opera, Dance & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2024 The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2024 programming, running June 20 – August 18, 2024....
Ben Frost Shares New Track 'Chimera' & Announces North American Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024 Ben Frost shares new track 'Chimera' and sets North American tour dates. In the sonic crucible of Ben Frost's Scope Neglect, music undergoes a metamorphic alchemy. It's the beginning of a new chapter in Frost's career that's uncanny, unexplainable, familiar yet entirely new and groundbreaking, like ...
Full Cast Set For THE HUMAN BODY at the Donmar Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - January 11, 2024 Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the full cast for the world première of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Human Body....
Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Corsets and Combat Boots with Katherine McNamara
by Jayke Workman - December 24, 2023 From playing opposite Angela Lansbury and Elaine Stritch in the Broadway Revival of A Little Night Music, to starring as Clary Fray in the hit demon-fighting TV series, Shadowhunters, Katherine McNamara can slay the game in a corset or combat boots....
The Fisher Center at Bard Unveils SummerScape 2024 Programming Featuring Theater, Opera, Dance & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2024 The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2024 programming, running June 20 – August 18, 2024....
Drama Book Shop To Host Nora Brigid Monahan And Alexander Sage Oyen To Talk DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2023 Join Nora Brigid Monahan and Alexander Sage Oyen, creators of DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL, for an evening at The Drama Book Shop. Don't miss this insightful conversation!... |