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CHICAGO, WAITRESS & More Set for Broadway Palm 32nd Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2024


Broadway Palm has revealed its 32nd Season which includes eight main stage productions and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

BREAKING THE CODE Opens Tonight at Falcon Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Hugh Whitemore's BREAKING THE CODE, directed by Ed Cohen, will open at Falcon Theatre, Newport, KY. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

Laci Kaye Booth Releases New Song 'True Love'
by Michael Major - Feb 2, 2024


Emerging artist Laci Kaye Booth's new song, “True Love,” is out now. Accompanying the release, the song's official music video, which features Booth alongside actor Taylor John Smith (Where the Crawdads Sing, Sharp Objects), is also out now. Plus, tour dates!

RUN FOR YOUR WIFE is Coming to The Off Broadway Palm Theatre in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


THE HILARIOUS FARCE 'RUN FOR YOUR WIFE' COMES TO THE OFF BROADWAY PALM! Don't miss this comedy by Ray Cooney, now playing through February 25, 2024 at the Off Broadway Palm Theatre in Fort Myers.

THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW Debuts Season Two Cast
by Michael Major - Nov 7, 2023


Get ready for new dark adventures as 'The Eminence in Shadow' reveals a new cast for its second season! The anime is based on Daisuke Aizawa's light novel series and offers both the original Japanese version and a same-day English dub.

Review: RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at Oyster Mill Playhouse
by Andrea Stephenson - Nov 5, 2023


Even though some of the language and jokes in the script are definitely cringe-worthy today, the performance of Run for Your Wife at Oyster Mill Playhouse is genuinely funny, and audiences that enjoy a fast-paced, well-acted farce will have an enjoyable evening.

Theater For The New City Debuts Joanne Schultz's Dramedy About Perimenopause
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2023


Theater for the New City Executive Artistic Director Crystal Field is presenting the premiere of 'A Tale of Love and Perimenopause - from the East Village and Beyond,' a seriocomic theater fable written and directed by Joanne Schultz with original music composed and played live by Ralph Denzer and Susan Hwang.

Review: CARRY THEM WITH US, Album
by Barry Lenny - Jul 9, 2023


That Brìghde Chaimbeul is a very fine piper goes without saying.

Broadway Palm Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023


Broadway Palm has announced its 31st Season which includes eight main stage productions, five productions in the Off Broadway Palm, four Children’s Theatre productions (TBA), and six concerts.

ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD & More Lead Los Angeles' May 2023 Theater Top Picks
by BWW Staff - Apr 25, 2023


Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Our top picks for May 2023 include Melissa Errico, LA Opera, and more!

Theatre Palisades Presents RUN FOR YOUR WIFE Opening March 31
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2023


After opening its season with the critically acclaimed production of drama, 'Other Desert Cities,' Theatre Palisades will be amusing its audience with the laugh out loud English farce, 'Run For Your Wife' by Ray Cooney.

Joe Henry Announces New Album 'All The Eye Can See'
by Michael Major - Nov 29, 2022


The title track – “All The Eye Can See” – it out now via earMUSIC. In a career spanning more than 30 years, three-time Grammy winner Joe Henry has left an indelible and unique imprint on American popular music. Known for his exploration of the human experience, Henry is a hyper- literate storyteller, by turns dark, devastating, and hopeful.

Muse Releases New Album 'Will of the People'
by Michael Major - Aug 26, 2022


Entirely self-produced by Muse, the 10-track ‘Will of the People’ album has been previewed by ‘Won’t Stand Down’, ‘Compliance’, the title track ‘Will Of The People’ and ‘Kill Or Be Killed’. Matching the excellence and versatility of these already released songs, ‘Liberation’ echoes glam rock in the age of disinformation. Plus, check out tour dates!

BWW Review: WAITRESS at Hanna (Huntington Featured Performance)
by Roy Berko - Jun 2, 2022


WAITRESS, which features an all-original score of music and lyrics by singer-songwriter-actress Sara Bareilles, which is now on stage at the Hanna Theatre, in a month-long Huntington featured performance, is unique in that, when it opened on Broadway, it featured an all-female production team.  

BWW Review: Powerful Voices Take You On A Journey In FEELING PRETTY
by Faeron Wheeler - Apr 26, 2022


It’s a strong and important story told mostly through song – and some incredibly powerful voices – about how society sees women as just pretty faces.

Photos: Get A First Look At Stephanie Torns, Olivia Lucy Phillip, Kendyl Ito, Daniel Quadrino & More In WAITRESS On Tour
by Alan Henry - Apr 25, 2022


Waitress on tour is now on stage in Charlotte for a special five-week engagement through May 22nd, 2022 in the Booth Playhouse, followed by a five-week engagement at Cleveland's Playhouse Square May 26-June 26, 2022 in the Hanna Theatre.

Born Ruffians Share New Single 'Chrysanthemums'
by Michael Major - Apr 20, 2022


Today, ahead of the April 27 launch of their 34-city North American JUICE, SQUEEZE & PULP tour, perennial indie rockers Born Ruffians share a trippy new single, “Chrysanthemums,” the first new music from the band since the release of their 2020-2021 trilogy series. Check out the complete list of tour dates now!

BWW Interview: Stephanie Torns Talks Leading WAITRESS National Tour as Jenna
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022


Waitress is returning to Charlotte for a special five-week engagement, beginning today, April 19, through May 22, 2022 in the Booth Playhouse! The run will be followed by a five-week engagement at Cleveland's Playhouse Square May 26-June 26, 2022 in the Hanna Theatre.

BLACKLIGHT Sets Digital, Blu-ray & DVD Release Date
by Michael Major - Apr 12, 2022


World-renowned action star Liam Neeson (Taken, The Marksman) is back in an all-new gripping action thriller BLACKLIGHT. From Briarcliff Entertainment, the film follows a troubled off-the-books agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation who finds himself in the middle of a deadly conspiracy. Check out the bonus features on the new release now!

Auditions for the Role of Lulu in WAITRESS to be Held Locally in Charlotte
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2022


The producers of Waitress and Blumenthal Performing Arts announced casting for the hit Broadway musical, which will return to Charlotte for a special five-week engagement April 19–May 22, 2022 in the Booth Playhouse, followed by a five-week engagement at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square May 26–June 26, 2022 in the Hanna Theatre.

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