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... 
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... 
Review: Jason Robert Brown Shares His Gifts at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - May 03, 2023 It's a rare treat when an actual living legend of musical theatre like Jason Robert Brown comes to our neck of the woods to talk about his work, let alone perform some of these works live in an intimate cabaret setting. But thanks to Segerstrom Center of the Arts, the composer gave us a spectacular ... 
REVIEW: Paul Capsis Is Hilarious As The High Camp Drag Queen of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Jade Kops - February 05, 2023 A celebration of fun and high camp with an underlying message of acceptance and family, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES allows audiences to see Paul Capsis take on one of the most iconic musical theatre drag roles.... 
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
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... 
Alternative Artist Jane. Shares New Single 'Dreaming'
by Michael Major - February 21, 2023 'Dreaming' follows the previously shared, honest and intimate 'Beach Inside' and quietly courageous 'Sun In My Eyes.' Celeste was produced by Jane. himself, along with Peter Labberton (St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Parquet Courts, Weyes Blood), and Mike Derenzo. It was mixed by Labberton as well, and...
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
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’... 
GOOD PEOPLE, WELCOME TO SLEEPY HOLLOW And More Announced for Oceanside Theatre Company 2023 Subscription Season
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2023 A musical farce full of miscreants. A heartwarming dramedy exploring hard choices. Trills, thrills, and romance. A hilarious holiday experience. Oceanside Theatre Company's 2023 season offers a chance to smile and laugh over life's absurdities, hardships, horrors, and traditions with a splash of com... 
Interview: Actress/Writer/Theatre Lover Kirsten Vangsness Stars as NIMROD
by Gil Kaan - February 03, 2023 Theatre of Note world premieres Phinny Kiyomura’s Nimrod February 10, 2023 (with previews February 8th & 9th). TV’s Criminal Minds favorite Kirsten Vangsness stars as Nimrod. Kirsten managed to find time in her hectic, busy schedule to answer a few of my queries.... 
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
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
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... 
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... 
Review: A Kaleidoscope of Afrikaans Queerness In MY HART IS 'N MUURBAL (EN ANDER GEDAGTES)
by Klara van Rooyen - March 17, 2023 It's 2023 and homophobia in South Africa still rears its ugly head in our cultural landscape far too often. Although on paper South Africa seems to be a haven for LGBTQ+ members, it is still a challenge for many queer Afrikaners to reckon with their identity and feel accepted. MY HART IS 'N MUURBAL ... 
Yazbeck & Della Penna's DEAD OUTLAW, LANGSTON IN HARLEM, and More to Play 54 Below in May
by Blair Ingenthron - April 29, 2023 Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and expan... 
Review Roundup: Eric Bogosian's DRINKING IN AMERICA
by Nicole Rosky - March 20, 2023 Audible Theater is presenting Drinking in America, written by three-time Obie Award winner Eric Bogosian, starring Andre Royo ('The Wire'), and directed by Mark Armstrong.... 
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....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Orchestra Audiences Are Coming Back, A Look at What to Expect at the Tony Awards
by Alex Freeman - May 30, 2023 In this edition, we delve into the passionate efforts of America's playwrights to save the Tony Awards, the rebound of orchestras with growing audience numbers. We also explore the success of the 2022-2023 Broadway season, recent appointments and collaborations within the theater community.... 
Review Roundup: A DOLL'S HOUSE Opens On Broadway Starring Jessica Chastain
by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2023 A Doll's House, starring Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain as 'Nora Helmer' in Lloyd's radical new production of Henrik Ibsen's landmark drama in a new version by Amy Herzog, opens tonight at Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street). The limited engagement will now play through Saturday evening, Ju... 
Jason Mraz to Join The New York Pops For One Night Only Performance at Forest Hills Stadium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 19, 2023 Join Jason Mraz as he takes the stage at Forest Hills Stadium for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Experience the magic of his music and be captivated by his extraordinary talent. Don't miss this exclusive one night only show.... 
SHEER MAG Release New Single 'All Lined Up'
by Michael Major - August 03, 2023 “All Lined Up” perfectly renders the intensity of Sheer Mag’s commitment to songcraft, layering direct, delightfully sweet-turned-sour guitar licks and swirling call-and-response vocal hooks over a throbbing drumline, evoking the anxiously excited, contemporary-Studio-54-tinged thrill of not knowing... 
WICKED and Partnership for New York City Team Up With NYC Parks on Summer Volunteer Event Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 15, 2023 New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, and NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City Kathryn Wylde and the Broadway musical Wicked to launch a new volunteer event series.... 
Review: NEWSIES at Seacoast Repertory Theatre
by Dan Marois - May 28, 2023 Bring the kids to this amazing show.... |
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