SHUCKED Producer Mike Bosner on Saying Goodbye to Broadway
by Cara Joy David - December 18, 2023 Late last season a musical came to Broadway from an unusual tryout city with a marketing campaign tied to a fruit. Shucked will leave Broadway in a month, though seemingly not because of either of the oddities I just mentioned....
Interview: Sara Bareilles on the 'Miracle' of Bringing WAITRESS to Movie Theaters
by Michael Major - December 07, 2023 After a nearly 10 year journey with Waitress, Sara Bareilles is bringing the hit musical to movie theaters. BroadwayWorld sat down with Bareilles to discuss what she's learned throughout her journey with Waitress, the 'intimacy' of bringing the musical to theaters, her favorite Waitress memories, an...
Equity Will Vote on Industrial Action at the English National Opera
by Stephi Wild - December 21, 2023 Equity - the performing arts and entertainment trade union – has announced that it will ballot its members in the ENO chorus on industrial action. The ballot will open on Thursday 4 January and includes the potential for strike action....
Review Roundup: Timothée Chalamet Leads WONKA Movie Musical Prequel; What Do Critics Think?
by Michael Major - December 04, 2023 Willy Wonka is back in the new musical prequel starring Timothée Chalamet. From Paul King, writer/director of the “Paddington” films, David Heyman and producers Alexandra Derbyshire and Luke Kelly (“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”), comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music. Find out what criti...
Nation's Only Unionized Strippers to Stage Unfair Labor Practice Strike in LA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 04, 2023 Seven months after dancers employed by the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar voted unanimously to become the nation’s only unionized strippers, the club’s dancers will go on strike over unfair labor practices....
ENO Ballot On Chorus Industrial Action Opens Today
by Stephi Wild - January 04, 2024 The ballot opens for ENO chorus members to vote on whether they wish to take industrial action. This includes options for strike action as well as action short of a strike....
The Premiere Of HELL'S BELLS Comes to Canal Cafe Theatre
by Stephi Wild - November 29, 2023 Sea High Productions presents the premiere of Hell's Bells by Sally Wood, directed by Jake Wood. Performances run 6 - 9 December....
Art House Productions Unveils Lineup for Upcoming JC Friday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 27, 2023 JC Fridays on December 1, 2023 features Open Art Studios, Holiday Shopping, and Live Performances. Art House Productions announces the lineup for our upcoming JC Fridays....
Hannah Ellis to Release First Full Length LP 'That Girl' in January
by Michael Major - November 15, 2023 After a decade of writing hits for other artists and months of dropping new songs, Curb Records recording artist Hannah Ellis is poised to deliver her 1st full length album That Girl to the world in January. As a lead-in to the album, Ellis has just released the poignant and deeply personal track, “...
Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Is a Concept Album: It's 'Pieces of the Same Story'
by Michael Major - February 01, 2024 Ariana Grande is giving an inside look at her upcoming album, 'Eternal Sunshine.' Grande announced her seventh studio album at the top of the new year. While she had put new music on hold for over two years to work on filming the Wicked movie musical, once the strike started she went back to the stu...
For New York's Downtown Theater Scene, A Rising Visionary Yarin Neuhaus Has a Refreshing Approach to Theater
by Team BWW - December 13, 2023 After the longest shutdown in Broadway history, followed by a rocky and Covid-complicated return, New York’s theater scene is finally back. The critics are abuzz about Off-Broadway....
GUISE Releases Standalone Single 'Wish'
by Michael Major - November 20, 2023 GUISE, the alias of Jess Guise, sees out 2023 with one of her most heart-breaking, humbling songs to date: “Wish”. Out now via Xtra Mile Recordings, “Wish” is Guise’s first release since the emotional rollercoaster that was her debut album ‘Youngest Daughter’ and this standalone single finds her in ...
Review Roundup: Did Woody Harrelson Hit the Mark in ULSTER AMERICAN?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 14, 2023 An Oscar-winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play — one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control. The eight week ru...
SPRING AWAKENING Comes to Theatre on the Bay
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2024 LAMTA’s hit production of Spring Awakening, directed by Sylvaine Strike, is back by popular demand from this Friday 8 March 2024 at Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay....
Review Roundup: Did Woody Harrelson Hit the Mark in ULSTER AMERICAN?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 14, 2023 An Oscar-winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play — one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control. The eight week ru...
Review: MERE MORTALS at San Francisco Ballet
by Jim Munson - January 30, 2024 What did our critic think of MERE MORTALS at San Francisco Ballet? BroadwayWorld reviews the world premiere of 'Mere Mortals' at San Francisco Ballet, a wildly ambitious collaboration between much in-demand choreographer Aszure Barton and composer Sam Shepherd....
Ariana Grande Announces New Single 'yes, and?'
by Michael Major - January 07, 2024 Ariana Grande will be releasing her new single from her upcoming album, 'yes, and?,' next week. Grande recently teased the new single by wearing a crew neck with the title printed on it. She previously used the promotional tactic when wearing a 'no tears left to cry' sweatshirt, before the 'Sweetene...
Filipino-American Chicago Theatre CIRCA Pintig Announces Its 33rd Season: KAPWA, Next Generation
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2024 CIRCA Pintig announces its 33rd Season: KAPWA, Next Generation, featuring original works, community collaborations, and staged readings. Highlights include the world premiere of Panther in the Sky and the Midwest premiere of Sama Sama: Solidarity in the Fields....
Musicians' Union Vote for Strike Action at ENO
by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 22, 2023 Musicians' Union members in the English National Opera (ENO) orchestra and Music Staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of potential strike action....
Unions of Broadway: Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
by Sidney Paterra - December 08, 2023 Thirteen different unions (and three additional contracts) represent Broadway workers and BroadwayWorld is spotlighting each and every one of them. This time, learn all about Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)....
TRU to Present 'TRU-ly Thankful: A Conversation About Theater (and The World) With The TRU Board'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 22, 2023 Join Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) for their weekly Community Gatherings via Zoom, where artists and theater professionals come together to discuss the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19. Learn about the key issues in the theater industry today and why theater matters. Register ...
Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Lineup For 2024 Ted Snowdon Reading Series
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2024 Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the lineup for the 2024 Ted Snowdon Reading Series....
ENO Union Members Vote in Favour of Strike Action
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 17, 2024 Members of the Musicians' Union and Equity have voted overwhelmingly in favour of potential strike action in a dispute over planned cuts to the workforce....
SPRING AWAKENING by the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) to return by popular demand in March/April 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - December 02, 2023 SPRING AWAKENING (SOUTH AFRICA) to return by popular demand in March/April 2024. LAMTA announces the hit rock musical's extended season in Cape Town & Joburg. Don't miss this riveting and boundary-pushing production exploring self-discovery and rebellion....
John Waters and Daniel MacPherson to Star in Australian Production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK
by Blair Ingenthron - January 21, 2024 The Woman in Black is returning to Australia. The play, based on Susan Hill's acclaimed ghost story, will star John Waters and Daniel MacPherson. Learn more about the production here!... |