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Virginia Theatre Festival To Host UVA Alums As Artists In Residence On April 22-23 Photo Virginia Theatre Festival To Host UVA Alums As Artists In Residence On April 22-23
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2024

Explore the Virginia Theatre Festival's new initiative, hosting alumni as Artists in Residence. Discover how this exciting program fosters creativity and supports the theatre community....
ELI SMART Releases 'Aloha Soul' EP Photo ELI SMART Releases 'Aloha Soul' EP
by Michael Major - November 25, 2022

Rising singer-songwriter Eli Smart has released his new EP, Aloha Soul. Hailing from the Hawaiian island of Kauai, he was raised by a family of musicians and grew up on a diet of soul legends such as Gladys Knight, Jimi Hendrix, Prince and The Beatles. Smart moved to Liverpool in his late teens and ...
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center Photo Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center
by Alan Henry - February 14, 2022

The reviews are in for Olney Theatre Center's world premiere of A.D. 16, now on stage through March 6, 2022. The new musical is by writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us)....
Photos: Get A First Look At A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center Photo Photos: Get A First Look At A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center
by BWW Staff - February 11, 2022

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Olney Theatre Center's world premiere of A.D. 16, now on stage through March 6, 2022. The new musical is by writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us)....
Review: SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM at The Winter Park Playhouse Photo Review: SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM at The Winter Park Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - September 25, 2022

The Winter Park Playhouse, in Winter Park, FL is extremely good at producing intimate, sometimes lesser-known, but always high-quality musicals. In my short time here in Orlando, I have had the pleasure of visiting the Playhouse on a few occasions, and each time have been thrilled at my experience –...
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center Photo Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center
by Alan Henry - February 14, 2022

The reviews are in for Olney Theatre Center's world premiere of A.D. 16, now on stage through March 6, 2022. The new musical is by writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us)....
Photos: Get A First Look At A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center Photo Photos: Get A First Look At A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center
by BWW Staff - February 11, 2022

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Olney Theatre Center's world premiere of A.D. 16, now on stage through March 6, 2022. The new musical is by writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us)....
BWW Blog: (Some Of) My Quarantine Dream Castings Photo BWW Blog: (Some Of) My Quarantine Dream Castings
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - February 22, 2021

With all of this time in a room by myself, I’ve turned to the old  standby, dream castings, to occupy my time. And let me tell you—I would pay good  money to see any of these shows. So, without further ado, here are just a few of the  castings I’ve dreamt up during quarantine....
Review: Overwhelming Splendor Arrives with MOULIN ROUGE! at OC's Segerstrom Center Photo Review: Overwhelming Splendor Arrives with MOULIN ROUGE! at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - November 17, 2022

Loosely adapted from Baz Luhrmann's 1999 hit movie, the campy, sensory overload that is the Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL---now playing at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts through November 27, 2022---is an entertaining pop-music-tinged feast for the senses....
BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater Photo BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - October 17, 2021

Cloran’s production cleverly unites Shakespeare’s text and the Beatles’ music to come together (pun intended) in a lively and original version of AS YOU LIKE IT....
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! at Shea's Buffalo Photo BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! at Shea's Buffalo
by Michael Rabice - February 16, 2022

In March of 1943, the audience that poured into New York’s St. James Theatre had no idea they were witnessing the the birth of the musical comedy as we know it today. The maiden production of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! would change the face of Broadway fore...
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at Providence Performing Arts Center Photo BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Barb Burke - May 13, 2022

This production has a mega-talented color-blind cast that turns every song into a showstopper. Read our BWW critic's review. ...
Review: KINKY BOOTS at Orlando Shakes Photo Review: KINKY BOOTS at Orlando Shakes
by Joseph Harrison - April 17, 2023

Some theatrical productions just come around at the perfect moment in time. And here today, in Florida, with self-expression and, specifically, drag queens, under fire seemingly every day, a show like KINKY BOOTS – conveying the importance of acceptance and walking a mile in someone else shoes (or h...
Review: HADESTOWN at The Paramount Theatre Photo Review: HADESTOWN at The Paramount Theatre
by Jay Irwin - July 13, 2022

Dear Readers, every now and again something comes through town that takes musical theater to a whole new level. The Tony Award winner for Best Musical “Hadestown”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre is one of those shows. And sadly, even with its Tony win, too few people know about it. Le...
BWW Review: Find Your Dream with PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Photo BWW Review: Find Your Dream with PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
by The Marriage Matinee - February 17, 2022

There is always an inherent risk to taking a classic movie and trying to redo it in some way. That risk pays off with PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL. This production has charm, humor, and that all-essential romance we love from the film. Missing out on this touring show would be a big mistake. Big. Huge....
Review: SERSE, Opera Holland Park Photo Review: SERSE, Opera Holland Park
by Michael Higgs - July 01, 2022

This historical revival of Handel’s Serse particularly emphasises the humorous aspects of the opera, thereby creating a wonderfully entertaining spectacle from start to finish....
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Musical Dome Koln Photo Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Musical Dome Koln
by Martin Ganeider - November 06, 2022

Baz Luhrmann's masterpiece found its way to the stage back in 2019 and took audiences and critics by storm. The multi-awarded piece has finally arrived in the German Musical cosmos, ready to shine!...
Review Roundup: Ato Blankson-Wood & More Star In HAMLET At Free Shakespeare in the Pa Photo Review Roundup: Ato Blankson-Wood & More Star In HAMLET At Free Shakespeare in the Park
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2023

Read reviews for The Public’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of HAMLET, directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon featuring Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood in the title role....
Ben Fankhauser & Phoenix Best to Star in World Premiere of A.D. 16 at Olney Theatre C Photo Ben Fankhauser & Phoenix Best to Star in World Premiere of A.D. 16 at Olney Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 11, 2022

Olney Theatre Center will launch the world premiere of A.D. 16 (February 4 - March 6, 2022), a new musical from writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us)....
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at New Generation Theatrical Photo Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at New Generation Theatrical
by Joseph Harrison - March 05, 2023

Who is creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky? It’s the Addams family of course! This iconic, weird and wacky family first graced the pages of the New Yorker in a comic strip by Charles Addams 85 years ago and since then have spawned a fan-favorite 1960’s TV show, a series of films an...
SOUTH PACIFIC, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD & More Set for Goodspeed Musicals 2024 Seas Photo SOUTH PACIFIC, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD & More Set for Goodspeed Musicals 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2023

Get a sneak peek at the incredible lineup of shows for the Goodspeed Musicals 2024 season. From beloved classics like SOUTH PACIFIC and THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD to award-winning productions, there's something for everyone to enjoy at Goodspeed Musicals. Don't miss out on this exciting season of th...
Review: Overwhelming Splendor Arrives with MOULIN ROUGE! at OC's Segerstrom Center Photo Review: Overwhelming Splendor Arrives with MOULIN ROUGE! at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - November 17, 2022

Loosely adapted from Baz Luhrmann's 1999 hit movie, the campy, sensory overload that is the Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL---now playing at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts through November 27, 2022---is an entertaining pop-music-tinged feast for the senses....
Video: Timothée Chalamet Would Like to Bring His WONKA Role to Broadway Photo Video: Timothée Chalamet Would Like to Bring His WONKA Role to Broadway
by Stephi Wild - December 12, 2023

Timothée Chalamet revealed that he would potentially be interested in bringing his Wonka role to Broadway!...
Student Blog: Love Songs from Musicals For Your Solitary Pining Photo Student Blog: Love Songs from Musicals For Your Solitary Pining
by Student Blogger: Aingea Venuto - April 19, 2021

Anyone who knows me knows I make a mean romantic playlist. Without further ado, here are some musical theatre love songs for those days alone when you wish for someone to hold you....
Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS Soars at Core Theatre Group Photo Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS Soars at Core Theatre Group
by Rachel Stone - February 23, 2024

Last night, I was lucky enough to attend the opening night of Core Theatre Group’s (Hudson Valley’s newest theatre company), production of The Last Five Years, starring Season 6 winner of the The Voice Maelyn Jarmon and Clay Singer (The Band’s Visit).  This production, directed with honesty and inve...




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