Stephen Sondheim News

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for cabaret, comedy, drag shows and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including Patti LuPone, tributes to Chita Rivera and more.

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Manhattan Theatre Club has announced three shows that will open next season, including the Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends and Eureka Day, as well as the world premiere of Vladamir, which will open off-Broadway.

Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake, My Fair Lady), playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025. 

All new rehearsal photos have been released for GREASE’s UK & Ireland tour in the download link below. Grease begins its tour at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley on 12 March, touring until 16 November. 

Theaterproducent De Graaf & Cornelissen Entertainment heeft bekend gemaakt dat in seizoen 2025-2026 de musical West Side Story langs de grote theaters van Nederland gaat toeren. Zoals ook bij het imposante Les Misérables zal West Side Story een groot live-orkest hebben met maar liefst twintig muzikanten.

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present 54 Sings Carpenters on May 21st, 2024, at 9:30pm. Learn more here!

Theaterproducent De Graaf & Cornelissen Entertainment heeft bekend gemaakt dat in seizoen 2025-2026 de musical West Side Story langs de grote theaters van Nederland gaat toeren. Zoals ook bij het imposante Les Misérables zal West Side Story een groot live-orkest hebben met maar liefst twintig muzikanten.

The original cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are, will be released next month. The musical, also by David Ives, will release an album on CD and digital platforms worldwide on Friday, May 17. Preorder the album here!

Mrs. Doubtfire, a new musical based on the 1993 hit family film of the same name, is actually based on the 1987 novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. The stage musical in all its purposes features music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick, with a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell. The National Tour is currently onstage in the Carol Morsani Hall, at Tampa’s Straz Center for the Performing Arts.

FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim, and James Goldman’s legendary production will be brought to life in a spectacular performance featuring a 45-person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls. The limited-run engagement will be a star-studded affair at Access Showroom at Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, April 11-14.

Watch the Merrily We Roll Along cast's SiriusXM's Town Hall moderated by Seth Rudetsky in which the cast shares their favorite moments from the show, what it was like to record the album, their new friendships and more!

De Rob de Nijs musical Malle Babbe gaat op zondag 9 februari in première in DeLaMar Amsterdam. De muziek en rijke carrière van Rob de Nijs komen tot leven in deze gloednieuwe musical. Een project waar Rob en zijn vrouw Jet sinds 2021 bij betrokken zijn, in samenwerking met Joop van den Ende voor MediaLane Theater. Op meeslepende wijze komen alle hoogte- en dieptepunten van zijn indrukwekkende artiestenbestaan, ontelbare affaires en zijn grote liefde voorbij. Een avond vol herkenbaarheid en al zijn grote hits. De musical is te zien in theaters door heel Nederland. Voor meer informatie en kaartverkoop: www.mallebabbemusical.nl. 

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Broadway star and concert artist Craig Rubano extends his return show, TAKE THE MOMENT, through June 12. Experience the celebrated performer's captivating stage presence once again.

Tickets for the much-anticipated musical comedy, COMPANY, go on sale in Portland and we've got the scoop on how to see the July production and how to get tickets.

In the past few years, Patti LuPone has resigned from Actor’s Equity Association and suspended her legendary Broadway career, but as she proved with her Celebrity Series of Boston performance at Symphony Hall on April 2, the three-time Tony Award winner can still command a concert stage.

See what Patti LuPone had to say about the current state of Broadway, and much more.

After two previous appearances with the Celebrity Series of Boston in 2003 and 2011, the long overdue return of Patti LuPone to the stage at Symphony Hall on Tuesday night was an epic performance worth the wait. Enthusiastic entrance applause greeted Joseph Thalken (music direction and arrangements) and Brad Phillips (strings), but rose to Richter scale magnitude when Patti strode out.