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Grace Ann Nader, Tinx and Amanda Hirsch Discuss LOVE THY NADER on Hulu PhotoGrace Ann Nader, Tinx and Amanda Hirsch Discuss LOVE THY NADER on Hulu
by Robert Diamond - June 11, 2026

Grace Ann Nader joins panelist Tinx and guest host Amanda Hirsch to discuss LOVE THY NADER, covering topics from Cannes to the Met Gala, including the story behind Bad Bunny asking for her number....


ENDURING SPIRIT Art Exhibit to Open at The Gallery on Grant PhotoENDURING SPIRIT Art Exhibit to Open at The Gallery on Grant
by A.A. Cristi - June 10, 2026

The Gallery on Grant at Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park, NJ, will host an opening reception for 'Enduring Spirit,' featuring paintings by Toby Bergman and sculptures by Bunnye Levi....


Brisbane Festival to Launch 2026 Program Under New Artistic Director Ebony Bott PhotoBrisbane Festival to Launch 2026 Program Under New Artistic Director Ebony Bott
by A.A. Cristi - June 08, 2026

Brisbane Festival announced its 2026 program, the inaugural vision of new Artistic Director Ebony Bott, featuring 700 performances, world premieres, international productions, and free events across the city....


Drew Lausch to Bring FRIENDLIEST To The Edinburgh Fringe PhotoDrew Lausch to Bring FRIENDLIEST To The Edinburgh Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026

American comedian Drew Lausch will perform Friendliest at the Edinburgh Fringe, a show blending stand-up and personal storytelling about queerness, guilt, and growing up in Fargo, North Dakota....


Dark Comedy A PERFECT DISH to be Presented at Peckham Fringe 2026 PhotoDark Comedy A PERFECT DISH to be Presented at Peckham Fringe 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2026

Written by Chen Xu and directed by Tara Jamora Oppen, A PERFECT DISH blends dark comedy, puppetry and sensory storytelling at Theatre Peckham as part of Peckham Fringe 2026....


Review: FUNERAL FOR MY BOOBS, Oran Mor PhotoReview: FUNERAL FOR MY BOOBS, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 09, 2026

You are invited to a funeral like no other, as we gather together with acclaimed performer and singer Hannah Howie for a glorious send-off for her boobs before a double mastectomy....


Video: Will Blum Performs 'Is Anybody There?' from 1776 at Paper Mill Playhouse PhotoVideo: Will Blum Performs 'Is Anybody There?' from 1776 at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - April 21, 2026

Paper Mill Playhouse has released footage of Will Blum performing 'Is Anybody There?' in his role as John Adams in their current production of 1776, now playing through May 2, 2026....


Brenda Liz Henry to Present A BOOGIE DOWN BRONX TALE at The Green Room 42 PhotoBrenda Liz Henry to Present A BOOGIE DOWN BRONX TALE at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 20, 2026

Brenda Liz Henry will make her solo cabaret debut in A Boogie Down Bronx Tale at The Green Room 42, a show tracing her musical journey through Hip Hop and other genres that shaped her Bronx upbringing....


Star Wars Origin Play THE MAKING Will Come to the Steep Theatre on May the 4th PhotoStar Wars Origin Play THE MAKING Will Come to the Steep Theatre on May the 4th
by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2026

Steep Theatre will present a one-night-only staged reading of THE MAKING, a new play by Dan Aibel reimagining the creation of Star Wars, at the Edge Theater in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood....


Video: Liz Leclerc, Will Blum & John Treacy Egan Perform 'He Plays the Violin' from 1 PhotoVideo: Liz Leclerc, Will Blum & John Treacy Egan Perform 'He Plays the Violin' from 1776 at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - April 08, 2026

Paper Mill Playhouse has released footage of Liz Leclerc (Martha Jefferson), Will Blum (John Adams), and John Treacy Egan (Benjamin Franklin) performing 'He Plays the Violin' from their current production of 1776, now playing through May 2, 2026....


Santino Fontana, Christiani Pitts and More Join BROADWAY DREAM ROLES Lineup PhotoSantino Fontana, Christiani Pitts and More Join BROADWAY DREAM ROLES Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 31, 2026

The first slate of performers has been revealed for Broadway Cares' newest annual event, Broadway Dream Roles 2026, including Santino Fontana, Christiani Pitts, and more. ...


Video: Will Blum and the Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse’s 1776 Sing 'Sit Down, John' PhotoVideo: Will Blum and the Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse’s 1776 Sing 'Sit Down, John'
by Gillian Blum - March 28, 2026

Will Blum (John Adams) and the cast of Paper Mill Playhouse’s upcoming production of 1776 perform 'Sit Down, John' in the rehearsal room in this sneak peek video....


Marc Kudisch, Morgan Lynne Dudley and More to Star in GRUNGE Industry Reading PhotoMarc Kudisch, Morgan Lynne Dudley and More to Star in GRUNGE Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2026

An invitation-only industry reading of Grunge: A Memory Musical, by writer Leyna d’Ancona and composer Paul Martin Siegel, will be presented in Manhattan....


Student Blog: Inspiration PhotoStudent Blog: Inspiration
by Student Blogger: Alison Cohen - February 24, 2026

It is the spark that pulls you out of bed, the whisper that tells you to keep going, the fire that demands you create. When you watch a show and see actors take their bows, you see the lights, the applause, the culmination. ...


Video: Everything is RENT for Tim Weil PhotoVideo: Everything is RENT for Tim Weil
by Robert Bannon - February 13, 2026

In this BroadwayWorld Exclusive chat, we sit down with Tim Weil, the original music director of Rent, to talk about his powerful new book, Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music That Changed Broadway. Watch in this video....


Museum of Broadway to Host Special RENT Event With Tim Weil PhotoMuseum of Broadway to Host Special RENT Event With Tim Weil
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2026

The Museum of Broadway will host a 30th anniversary panel of RENT alums and a special reading of Making RENT: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway....


'Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway' Will Host Launch Even Photo'Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway' Will Host Launch Event at The Strand
by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2026

In celebration of its release, Apollo Publishers will host a launch event for Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway, written by Rent’s original musical director, Tim Weil. ...


Photos: HERSHEY FELDER: THE PIANO IN ME at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley PhotoPhotos: HERSHEY FELDER: THE PIANO IN ME at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2026

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will ring in 2026 with the return of actor/pianist/writer Hershey Felder in the World Premiere of Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me. See photos! ...


Paper Mill Playhouse Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant PhotoPaper Mill Playhouse Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2025

Paper Mill Playhouse is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts  for Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes....


Hershey Felder to Return to TheatreWorks in World Premiere of THE PIANO AND ME PhotoHershey Felder to Return to TheatreWorks in World Premiere of THE PIANO AND ME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 02, 2025

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will ring in 2026 with the return of actor/pianist/writer Hershey Felder in the World Premiere of Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me....


Houston Grand Opera to Present PEACE IN THE TRENCHES: THE STORY BEHIND SILENT NIGHT PhotoHouston Grand Opera to Present PEACE IN THE TRENCHES: THE STORY BEHIND SILENT NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2025

Houston Grand Opera will host a panel discussion at the Alliance Française Houston, “Peace in the Trenches: The Story Behind Silent Night.” The conversation will reflect upon Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's 2011 opera, Silent Night....


Video: Lea Michele Speaks with CBS Sunday Morning; GLEE Audition, Stepping Into FUNNY PhotoVideo: Lea Michele Speaks with CBS Sunday Morning; GLEE Audition, Stepping Into FUNNY GIRL, CHESS
by Gillian Blum - November 23, 2025

In this video, Lea Michele speaks with CBS Sunday Morning about auditioning for GLEE immediately after a car accident, stepping into FUNNY GIRL, CHESS, and more!...


WE THREE KINGS: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Will Premiere at the Theater Center PhotoWE THREE KINGS: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Will Premiere at the Theater Center
by Stephi Wild - November 21, 2025

The Theater Center will host the New York premiere of Remus Entertainment’s We Three Kings: The Story Behind The Story: an unforgettable experience that brings history, mystery, and wonder to life on stage, performed for one night only....


Jason Manford Will Lead SOMETHING ROTTEN! in Manchester PhotoJason Manford Will Lead SOMETHING ROTTEN! in Manchester
by Stephi Wild - November 04, 2025

Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford will make his return to the stage next summer in the award-winning comedy musical Something Rotten! Learn more here!...


MAKING RENT: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway To Be Released This Jan PhotoMAKING RENT: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway To Be Released This January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 21, 2025

Apollo Publishers will release Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway in January. Learn more about the book, and about the author Tim Weil here!...





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