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Jake Shears Shares Erol Alkan Rework Of 'Doses (Feat. Big Freedia)' Photo Jake Shears Shares Erol Alkan Rework Of 'Doses (Feat. Big Freedia)'
by Michael Major - September 20, 2023

Having scooped two Olivier Awards for his Tammy Faye musical earlier this year, with music from Shears and Elton John, news followed that Jake would soon be making his own West End debut. He has joined the cast of theatrical phenomenon ‘Cabaret’ at the Kit Kat Club from September 25th, starring alon...
Industry Pro Newsletter: A Shift in the Chicago Theatre Scene and Saving Theatre in S Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: A Shift in the Chicago Theatre Scene and Saving Theatre in Seattle
by Alex Freeman - August 21, 2023

In this issue, we explore the efforts being made to sustain theater scenes in various cities, the evolution of Chicago's theater landscape, and the exciting announcement of a new Broadway musical adaptation. We also take a look at strategies to keep the curtain from falling on Seattle's theater scen...
Huey Lewis Musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Will Arrive on Broadway in 2024 Photo Huey Lewis Musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Will Arrive on Broadway in 2024
by Nicole Rosky - November 01, 2023

As BroadwayWorld first reported in September, The Heart of Rock and Roll is coming to Broadway! Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan announced that the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre....
The Living Legends Foundation Celebrates Legends in Media, Music, and Entertainment Photo The Living Legends Foundation Celebrates Legends in Media, Music, and Entertainment
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2023

In celebration of Hip-Hop at 50, The Living Legends Foundation (LLF) honored and celebrated an esteemed group of media, music, and entertainment legends on October 6, at Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood, CA....
Dream Theater Announce The Return Of Drummer Mike Portnoy Photo Dream Theater Announce The Return Of Drummer Mike Portnoy
by Michael Major - October 25, 2023

Dream Theater announces the return of drummer Mike Portnoy in a highly anticipated reunion. Find out more about this exciting news in the article. He joins longtime members, vocalist James LaBrie and keyboardist Jordan Rudess....
Social Roundup: First THE LITTLE MERMAID Film Reactions After Debut Public Screening Photo Social Roundup: First THE LITTLE MERMAID Film Reactions After Debut Public Screening
by Michael Major - May 09, 2023

Disney's live action reimagining of The Little Mermaid has been screened in front of a public audience for the first time! Ahead of its May 26 release, check out the first social media reactions to the film from its very first public audience members. The Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey, Melissa M...
FANGIRLS, MINORITY REPORT, and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's Spring/Summer 2024 Se Photo FANGIRLS, MINORITY REPORT, and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's Spring/Summer 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2023

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its Spring/Summer 2024 Season, opening April 2024 with Minority Report. Learn more about the full season and how to get tickets here!...
Interview: FROZEN at Ohio Theatre Photo Interview: FROZEN at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - July 18, 2023

FROZEN arrives in Columbus for a run of shows from July 26 to Aug. 6 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus)....
Review: LOVE ALL at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Review: LOVE ALL at La Jolla Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - June 19, 2023

As creatively at home as Anna Deavere Smith has been delving into multiple perspectives on the Crown Heights riots of 1991 and the fallout from the Rodney King verdicts of 1992, a traditionally-structured play – even one about a figure as arresting as Billie Jean King - may not be in her artistic wh...
Review: SEIZE THE CHEESE!, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio Photo Review: SEIZE THE CHEESE!, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
by Gary Naylor - November 07, 2023

Up and down show about the annual cheese-chase in Gloucestershire as a metaphor for seizing control of one's destiny...
SIX in Fort Worth Launches Digital Lottery Photo SIX in Fort Worth Launches Digital Lottery
by Stephi Wild - November 21, 2023

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, and the producers of the musical phenomenon SIX have announced a digital lottery powered by Broadway Direct, offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number of $36 tickets available for all performances of ...
Industry Pro Newsletter: CTG Presses Pause, A Look at OSF's Finances Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: CTG Presses Pause, A Look at OSF's Finances
by Alex Freeman - June 20, 2023

It isn’t just the organizations - as cities and regions struggle with keeping their mass transit organizations afloat, this puts a further strain on theatre groups whose audiences and artists often rely on these methods of transportation to get to and from the theatre - as the San Francisco Chronicl...
Interview: Julie Dumais Osborne and PHATT al on Second City's 50th Anniversary Photo Interview: Julie Dumais Osborne and PHATT al on Second City's 50th Anniversary
by Ilana Lucas - August 28, 2023

This summer, Second City Toronto celebrated its 50th anniversary with a weekend of parties, panels, and opportunities for alumni and fans to reconnect. BroadwayWorld Toronto spoke to AD Julie Dumais Osborne and cast member PHATT al about the celebrations, what Second City means to Toronto, and what’...
Feature: The Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Twenty-Three - The Man For All Seasons Photo Feature: The Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Twenty-Three - The Man For All Seasons
by Stephen Mosher - November 23, 2023

Today, we return to last year's Days Of Cabaret Gratitude with THE MAN FOR ALL SEASONS....
Interview: THE MANAGER's Kevin Bailey Effortlessly Managing His Multiple Roles Photo Interview: THE MANAGER's Kevin Bailey Effortlessly Managing His Multiple Roles
by Gil Kaan - November 07, 2023

The musical workshop of The Manager world premieres at The Bourbon Room November 13th and 14th. The real-life story of the six degrees of separation between Elvis, Colonel Tom Parker, Ricky Nelson and Louis Jay Pearlman is told through the original songs by Ben Susskind. Steve Josephson directs the ...
Music Review: Ann Kittredge Finds New Ways To FEEL THE EARTH MOVE With Her New Single Photo Music Review: Ann Kittredge Finds New Ways To FEEL THE EARTH MOVE With Her New Single
by Erin Samms - November 16, 2023

Well, there's good news, and there's bad news......
Interview: Hershey Felder of HERSHEY FELDER'S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG: A O Photo Interview: Hershey Felder of HERSHEY FELDER'S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG: A ONE-NIGHT ONLY BENEFIT FOR THEATREWORKS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - October 05, 2023

BroadwayWorld chats with the perennially popular performer Hershey Felder about the Great American Songbook Sing-Along benefit he's doing for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley on October 11th in Mountain View California to raise funds for their Save TheatreWorks Now campaign....
ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME To Play Final Broadway Performance Next Month Photo ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME To Play Final Broadway Performance Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 21, 2023

Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical featuring Britney Spears' chart-topping hits, will play its final Broadway performance in September at the Marquis Theatre after 123 performances. Don't miss your chance to see this electrifying and witty musical comedy before it closes....
Interview: How Sara Bareilles Is Rallying to Preserve Rockwood Music Hall Photo Interview: How Sara Bareilles Is Rallying to Preserve Rockwood Music Hall
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023

Sara Bareilles is playing a second set of sold-out shows tonight to help save Rockwood Music Hall, the Manhattan music venue that helped launch her career, along with others including Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons, and many more. BroadwayWorld caught up with Bareilles to discuss how she and others are s...
Subscription Numbers Have Plummeted Across the Country, But There Might Be Hope Photo Subscription Numbers Have Plummeted Across the Country, But There Might Be Hope
by Cara Joy David - July 24, 2023

Even before the pandemic, there was talk that the subscription model supporting many non-profits was dying out. In 2000, Theatre Communications Group proclaimed that for the first time since it started examining the topic in the 1980s, average single-ticket income exceeded average subscription incom...
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Stage THE SOUND OF MUSIC in 2024 Photo Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Stage THE SOUND OF MUSIC in 2024
by Stephi Wild - October 30, 2023

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that in 2024 it will be staging, for the first time, an exciting new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved musical The Sound of Music....
New York Stage and Film Reveals Participants For the 2023 Filmmakers' Workshop Photo New York Stage and Film Reveals Participants For the 2023 Filmmakers' Workshop
by Stephi Wild - July 28, 2023

New York Stage and Film has announced the early-career film and TV writers who have been selected to participate in the 2023 Filmmakers’ Workshop. The participants are Nancy Duff; Harrison Hamm; Drew Harper; Atticus Hoffman; Summera Howell; Anndi Jinelle Liggett; Allyson Morgan; Craig T. Williams; a...
Music Review: Ann Kittredge Finds New Ways To FEEL THE EARTH MOVE With Her New Single Photo Music Review: Ann Kittredge Finds New Ways To FEEL THE EARTH MOVE With Her New Single
by Erin Samms - November 16, 2023

Well, there's good news, and there's bad news......
Student Blog: An Escape In Words Photo Student Blog: An Escape In Words
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - July 30, 2023

Writing has always been a sort of escape for me and because it proved to be something of use to organize my busy life, I intended to take full advantage of it. You’d be surprised by how many hobbies can become useful tools in your day-to-day life as a student....
Student Blog: Balancing an Actor's Schedule Photo Student Blog: Balancing an Actor's Schedule
by Student Blogger: Olivia Mathis - November 25, 2023

I am eternally grateful to have these wonderful opportunities, but I won’t lie- being pulled in so many directions can be exhausting. The bad news is- there is no magical secret to finally having a perfect work/life balance. I know in my experience, I always feel like there aren’t enough hours in a ...




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