Liz Brasher Releases New Music 'Be In California'
by Michael Major - February 28, 2024 Baby Damn was recorded at the legendary Sunset Sound studio with famed producer Joe Chiccarelli and an all-star group of musicians, including Matt Chamberlain (drums), Sean Hurley (bass), Roger Manning (keys) and David Levita (guitar). My Morning Jacket's Carl Broemel (pedal steel), Bones UK's Carme...
Review: LAUFEY A MATTER OF TIME TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - October 13, 2025 What did our critic think of LAUFEY A MATTER OF TIME TOUR at Target Center Minneapolis? Laufey brought her A Matter of Time Tour to the Target Center in Minneapolis on October 11, 2025, and turned the massive arena into something that felt impossibly intimate. From the moment she stepped onto the st...
Review: PILOBOLUS AT WOLF TRAP'S FILENE CENTER at Wolf Trap
by Emily Berger - July 16, 2024 The company's signature athletic partnering and haunting effects were on display across five works whose power was diminished by the same beauty and craft that made them worth noticing....
Review: HAMILTON at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - February 05, 2026 A decade after it first reshaped the Broadway landscape, Hamilton arrives on tour not as a replica of past success, but as a living piece of American theatre that continues to justify its presence....
Student Blog: A Person Can Develop... COVID?
by Student Blogger: MJ Kirsche - December 30, 2023 With finals week around the corner and a week of auditions ahead of me, earlier this month just when I was starting to reach the most important crunch time of my semester… I tested positive for COVID-19....
Review: SIMPLE PLAN - BIGGER THAN YOU THINK TOUR at Armory
by Jared Fessler - August 20, 2025 There’s something about seeing a band like Simple Plan live that reminds you why pop punk hit so hard in the first place. On September 12th, they took over The Armory in Minneapolis—and for anyone lucky enough to be in the room, it was a perfect mix of nostalgia, energy, and genuinely great musician...
Student Blog: If You're Thinking About 'Leaving' the Theater
by Student Blogger: Kimberly Wilkinson - November 29, 2023 I’ve had many theater friends who either confidently hurl themselves into theater or drop it and never think about it again. I think I’m somewhere in between. How could I leave behind this thing that means so much to me?...
Sierra Kenyon Brings THE DEEP END To The Den Theatre This October
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2025 Sierra Kenyon, named one of 2024’s Queer Comedians to Watch, will debut her sophomore solo special The Deep End at The Den Theatre on October 2 and October 9 at 7:00 p.m. ...
Karen Slack to Honor Composer Florence Price in Final Lyric Unlimited Recital
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2025 Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Learning and Civic Engagement division, Lyric Unlimited, will present the final performance in soprano Karen Slack’s three-part recital series as Lyric Unlimited’s 2024/25 Artist-in-Residence. Learn more!...
Cinema Columbus Film Festival to Screen DOWN TO THE FELT as Opening Night Film
by Josh Sharpe - March 10, 2025 The Cinema Columbus Film Festival will screen Down to the Felt, directed by Columbus filmmaker Jon Osbeck, as its opening night presentation Wednesday, April 30 at 7 pm in the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.). ...
Student Blog: ASMing: Always Sleepy (wo)Men
by Student Blogger: Grace Johnson - February 26, 2024 My real work began the following week during tech, where we enjoyed hours and hours of lighting levels, and myself and the other ASM got exceedingly good at sweeping and mopping the dance floor. ...
Review: PENTATONIX: CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY at Grand Casino Arena
by Jared Fessler - November 20, 2025 Pentatonix brought a rush of holiday warmth to the Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul on November 20, turning a chilly Minnesota night into something genuinely magical. From the moment the group stepped onstage with “Christmas in the City,” the atmosphere shifted—suddenly the arena felt like a bustlin...
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at Don't Tell Mama Captured the Soul of the Show
by Alex Del Cueto - January 26, 2026 A joyful, heartfelt concert staging on January 16th presented by Fidelity Theatricals was rooted in community, culture, and connection. It captured the soul of the show while letting the music do the storytelling....
Blog: From New Zealand to New York: Chasing My Dream Over 8,000 Miles
by Atlantic Theater Company - November 11, 2025 It was like a surge of electricity that filled my body and crackled in my lungs. Against the background bustle of the office in Auckland, New Zealand, where I worked, a friendly voice on the phone had just told me some of the most exciting news I’d ever heard. “Okay… thank you” was all I managed to ...
Interview: Jennifer Chang of A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 at Pasadena Playhouse
by Andrew Child - May 07, 2025 Read our interview with the director of A Doll’s House, Part 2 at Pasadena Playhouse, Jennifer Chang. Learn more about Jennifer's production, her history with the play, and more....
Review: ERIC CHURCH: FREE THE MACHINE TOUR at Grand Casino Arena
by Jared Fessler - February 08, 2026 What did our critic think of ERIC CHURCH: FREE THE MACHINE TOUR at Grand Casino Arena?...
Alberta Cross to Release Re-Imagined Debut Album, 'The Thief and the Heartbreaker'
by Josh Sharpe - May 24, 2024 Alberta Cross has announced the upcoming release of their reworked 2007 debut ‘The Thief and The Heartbreaker’ due later this year. Each of the original seven songs and one bonus track will feature surprise guest artists, drawn from the array of stellar friends and musicians the band has known and w...
Review: CHRISTMAS WITH CANTUS at Artistry Theater, Bloomington Center For The Arts
by Jared Fessler - December 16, 2025 What did our critic think of CHRISTMAS WITH CONTUS at Artistry Theater, Bloomington Center For The Arts?...
Review: BLACK HISTORY MONTH DRAFT WORKS, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - October 08, 2025 The Royal Ballet 25/26 season continues with Black History Month Draft Works, this year curated by principal dancer Marcelino Sambé. Sambé, and producer Julia Gillespie have invited five female, black choreographers to either create, or show existing work for two performances in the Clore Studio. ...
Exclusive: Read an Excerpt from Cynthia Erivo's New Book, SIMPLY MORE
by Nicole Rosky - November 20, 2025 Cynthia Erivo isn't just on the big screen this holiday season. The Wicked star's new book, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much, is now available from the Flatiron Books imprint of Macmillan Publishers. BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive excerpt fro...
Review: CANTUS & THE KING'S SINGERS at Minnesota Orchestra Hall
by Jared Fessler - February 13, 2026 Thursday night at Orchestra Hall had a different kind of energy right from the start. The place was full, and you could feel that people knew this wasn’t just another concert — it was the first time Cantus and The King’s Singers were sharing the stage....
MISFIT VARIETY SHOW to Play Chicago, Indianapolis, Denver, and More
by Blair Ingenthron - March 16, 2024 The Misfit Variety Show goes to Chicago's Lincoln Lodge on April 11th, Kalamazoo's Crawlspace Theater on April 13th, Detroit's Planet Ant on April 14th, Indianapolis' White Rabbit Cabaret on April 15th, and Denver's RISE Comedy Theater on April 28th....
Review: DROWNER [RENWORD] at NextStop Theatre Company
by Laurie Sara Oliver - February 04, 2026 NextStop Theatre Company, in Herndon, is one of NoVa’s delightful strip mall theaters - an unexpected, small but packed black box sandwiched between an Ethiopian restaurant and a motorcycle dealership. This month, they are hosting the world premier of DROWNER [Renword], the latest work by Harlem-bas...
Australia's Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale Will Perform Live in Singapore
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2025 Prepare to be amazed, entertained, and in stitches as world-renowned Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale brings his hilarious, high-energy show to Singapore! Learn more here!...
Review: MACY GRAY LIVE AT THE FILLMORE MINNEAPOLIS at Fillmore Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - July 28, 2025 Macy Gray Brings Soul, Sass, and Surprises to the Fillmore Minneapolis. By the time Macy Gray walked onto the Fillmore stage Sunday night—draped in a sparkling shawl and grinning like she owned the room—the crowd was already buzzing. It wasn’t just anticipation. It was admiration. After 25 years, sh... |