Student Blog: Your Audition Survival Guide
by Student Blogger: Brynna Weir - April 01, 2024 If you’re like me, you always want to put your best foot forward. This is difficult to accomplish when you don’t know where to start. For every article or TikTok that makes sense, there is another one to contradict it. With the help of some industry pros, I have perfected how to survive an audition ...
AC Bonifacio: On Learning the Ropes of Musical Theater
by Jude Cartalaba - March 15, 2024 Performing onstage is second nature to the Filipino dancer, singer, and actress AC Bonifacio....
Interview: Brian D. Kennedy of A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY & MY FAIR BRADY
by Jared Fessler - March 22, 2024 Brian D. Kennedy is the acclaimed author of 'A Little Bit Country' and 'My Fair Brady.' Originally from Minnesota, he currently resides in New York City with his husband and their remarkably photogenic dog. When he's not writing, you can find him passionately engaged in his work at an LGBTQ nonprofi...
Kim Moore's HADESTOWN Lawsuit Partially Dismissed on First Amendment Grounds
by Cara Joy David - March 07, 2024 The SDNY dismissed Kim Moore’s racial discrimination claims against Hadestown’s producer not because Moore did not allege a plausible claim for discrimination, but because the actions of the Hadestown team were protected by the First Amendment. The Court did not dismiss Moore’s claims of retaliation...
Interview: Lead Ballerina Monica Gomez Shares Insight to the Unique Style and Story of Houston Ballet's CINDERELLA
by Miranda Keating - February 23, 2024 Houston Ballet’s season is continuing with a return of artistic director Stanton Welch’s CINDERELLA. BroadwayWorld Houston had the chance to speak with Mónica Gómez, one of the ballerinas portraying Cinderella in Houston Ballet's 2024 production. She gave some insight into what makes this reindition...
Interview: ELLA PEREZ of THE CHER SHOW at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
by Brett Cullum - March 26, 2024 I think the biggest thing I wanted to focus on was not making it like a character and not making it like some tasteless impression. Because I don't know. It's not necessarily what the show is about, and the three of us do a really good job of “a hint of Cher.” But there's still us!...
Interview: 'It's Going to Feel Like A Festival in A Few Hours': Director Jimmy Fairhurst and Actor Les Dennis on TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare North Playhouse
by Sarah OHara - April 05, 2024 Directed by Jimmy Fairhurst and starring Les Dennis as Malvolio, Not Too Tame return to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer, with an exciting new production of Twelfth Night....
Interview: 'It's Going to Feel Like A Festival in A Few Hours': Director Jimmy Fairhurst and Actor Les Dennis on TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare North Playhouse
by Sarah OHara - April 05, 2024 Directed by Jimmy Fairhurst and starring Les Dennis as Malvolio, Not Too Tame return to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer, with an exciting new production of Twelfth Night....
Kim Moore's HADESTOWN Lawsuit Partially Dismissed on First Amendment Grounds
by Cara Joy David - March 07, 2024 The SDNY dismissed Kim Moore’s racial discrimination claims against Hadestown’s producer not because Moore did not allege a plausible claim for discrimination, but because the actions of the Hadestown team were protected by the First Amendment. The Court did not dismiss Moore’s claims of retaliation...
Interview: Audra McDonald talks about AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, her role in 'Rustin' and more
by R. Scott Reedy - February 23, 2024 When it comes to concerts, Audra McDonald says she’s learned to choose a song list that really appeals to her. And she’s done just that for her current tour, which will bring her to Symphony Hall for her eighth appearance with the Celebrity Series of Boston, this time with an orchestra of local musi...
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - March 15, 2024 What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock? If you haven’t discovered Actors Theatre of Little Rock yet, you are missing out! Their talent pool is just a small reflection of their potential. Founder/Producing Artistic Director Mark Burbank and Cofounder Dariane Ly...
Louise Gold Will Lead A WORD FOR MOTHER at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
by Stephi Wild - March 19, 2024 Tim McArthur’s newest play A Word For Mother premieres this spring with an all-female cast and creative team. Performances run Dates Wednesday 1st – Sunday 26th May 2024....
Interview: Betty Buckley on Adding IMAGINARY to Her Horror Film Résumé
by Michael Major - March 08, 2024 Since her film debut in Carrie, Betty Buckley has carved out a lengthy history with horror movies. BroadwayWorld caught up with Buckley to discuss working with Jason Blum on her new film, Imaginary, how she got her start in horror films with Carrie, and how she created her new short film, The Mayfly...
Interview: Francis Jue of TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hits His Stride by Being True to Himself
by Jim Munson - April 02, 2024 BroadwayWorld talks to Obie Award-winning actor Francis Jue about returning to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, where he has appeared so often in the last 35 years, in Mike Lew's trenchant comedy, 'Tiger Style!'...
Review: Fandom and Friendship for the Win in KING JAMES at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - March 18, 2024 “King James” is a funny, heartwarming look at fandom, friendship, and how sometimes the unlikeliest people can become irreplaceable members of your life. “King James” is playing at the Old Globe through March 31st....
MATILDA, THE MUSICAL Returns to Enlighten, Inspire and Entertain
by Oliver Oliveros - March 30, 2024 The Olivier Award-winning musical 'Matilda,' based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl, is back on its feet and continues to tour Asia and the Middle East next. Its creative team and many of its original cast and crew thought they’d be back on the road in the latter part of 2020, but the pa...
Interview: WALT ZIPPRIAN of CLEANSED at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - April 06, 2024 What drew me to the show was what drew me to the work that Catastrophic Theatre does in general. They do work that nobody else does. Work that's largely unexplored in our region, or in our country, or whatever. I'm drawn to that kind of stuff, and Sarah Kane has a unique view of love and human relat...
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BEAUTIFUL, and More Set For Geva Theatre's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2024 Geva Theatre has announced its 24/25 Season, kicking off this September. Learn more about the full lineup here!...
SoHo Playhouse Reveals Lighthouse Series Lineup
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024 Coming off the massive success of the Lighthouse Series 2022's winner, JOB, with two sold out runs, and with the 2023 winner IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE primed to take the stage later this summer, SoHo Playhouse has announced the 2024 Lighthouse Series lineup....
Review: HAND TO GOD at The Roustabouts Theatre Co
by ErinMarie Reiter - March 27, 2024 If the saying “laughter is the best medicine” is true, then the irreverent and funny “Hand To God” by The Roustabouts will cure what ails you. ...
Review: REDWOOD at La Jolla Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - March 06, 2024 In REDWOOD, a new musical by Kate Diaz, and Tina Landau partially conceived by Idina Menzel and enjoying a visually arresting if somewhat simplistic world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, Menzell confronts something even more formidable than encroaching yuppie cyber cafes, enraged Oz...
Review: DEAR BRUTUS at MainStage Irving-Los Colinas
by Sam Lisman - March 21, 2024 I'm very thankful MainStage Irving-Los Colinas decided to include Dear Brutus in this year’s season, as many people (myself included) would otherwise never experience its magic. And it is magical, both in its setting and in this performance....
Review: Disney's HERCULES at Stage Theatre Neue Flora
by Martin Ganeider - March 25, 2024 What did our critic think of DISNEYS HERCULES at STAGE THEATRE NEUE FLORA? Disney's latest stage-to-screen adaptation celebrates its World Premiere at the Stage Theatre Neue Flora in Hamburg, the often-called Broadway of the North....
Student Blog: Working Through 9 TO 5: What a Way to Make a Living!!
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - February 28, 2024 Opening two shows back-to-back in a month might be the most tiring thing I’ve ever done, but I’ve never felt more accomplished...
Review: A Powerful PARADE Sparks the Conversation at Manatee Players
by Drew Eberhard - March 10, 2024 From the moment the lights dim to the opening chords of the Prologue, the audience knew they were in for a treat. A haunting and stirring rendition of The Old Red Hills of Home, led by young actor Elijah Zurek as the Young Soldier, will have you in a chokehold from the very start.... |