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A 'CONFESSIONAL' OF A RECOVERING CATHOLIC: THE MUSICAL Comes to New York City Fringe  PhotoA 'CONFESSIONAL' OF A RECOVERING CATHOLIC: THE MUSICAL Comes to New York City Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2026

Julie McNamara's solo show, A 'Confessional' of A Recovering Catholic: The Musical will be presented as part of the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks....


Sophie Boyce and Veronica Mansour to Receive the 21st Annual Fred Ebb Award PhotoSophie Boyce and Veronica Mansour to Receive the 21st Annual Fred Ebb Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 03, 2025

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present the 21st annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Sophie Boyce & Veronica Mansour....


THANK YOU, DON AMECHE to Have World Premiere at The American Theatre Of Actors PhotoTHANK YOU, DON AMECHE to Have World Premiere at The American Theatre Of Actors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 03, 2025

THANK YOU, DON AMECHE is making its world premiere at the Sargent Theatre of the American Theatre of Actores Complex. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Review: STOREHOUSE, London PhotoReview: STOREHOUSE, London
by Franco Milazzo - June 16, 2025

Somewhere in a massive warehouse in Deptford, a collection is being made of every digital artifact since the birth of the internet in 1983. Every blog, every tweet, every DM. This archive called Storehouse is, unsurprisingly, reaching bursting point. A proposed solution called The Great Aggregregati...


Triangle Sketch Comedy To Return To TR Studio With WE'RE TRIPPIN' PhotoTriangle Sketch Comedy To Return To TR Studio With WE'RE TRIPPIN'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2025

In 'The Uproar: We're Trippin'' Triangle Sketch Comedy explores travel, vacation, and a general sense of wanting to get out of here. Learn more about the upcoming shows and see how to purchase tickets. ...


THANK YOU, DON AMECHE Sets World Premiere At Sargent Theatre This July PhotoTHANK YOU, DON AMECHE Sets World Premiere At Sargent Theatre This July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2025

Making its world premiere, THANK YOU, DON AMECHE is written and directed by Lawrence A. Herman, and will be presented at Sargent Theatre this summer. Learn more....


Triangle Sketch Comedy to Present Their Final Show of The 2024 Season PhotoTriangle Sketch Comedy to Present Their Final Show of The 2024 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - December 01, 2024

Triangle Sketch Comedy is presenting its final show of 2024, Cloudy with a Chance of Laughter, featuring original sketches written by TSC's Writers Room....


BroadwayWorld Classifieds 11/21/2024; Jobs In Marketing, Accounting, and More PhotoBroadwayWorld Classifieds 11/21/2024; Jobs In Marketing, Accounting, and More
by - November 21, 2024

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 11/21/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry....


Life Jacket Theatre Company Launches New Writers Room To Support Emerging LGBTQ+ Play PhotoLife Jacket Theatre Company Launches New Writers Room To Support Emerging LGBTQ+ Playwrights In NYC
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2024

Life Jacket Theatre Company launched the WRITERS ROOM, a program supporting emerging LGBTQ+ playwrights in NYC. The initiative invites applications for its inaugural cohort, running March to May 2025....


Sketch Comedy Web Series THE WRITERS ROOM to Host Premiere Party At Young Ethel's PhotoSketch Comedy Web Series THE WRITERS ROOM to Host Premiere Party At Young Ethel's
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 28, 2024

Explore the creative process behind THE WRITERS ROOM, a new sketch comedy web series, at its premiere party at Young Ethel's, featuring stand-up, improv, and music performances. Learn how to attend. ...


THE WRITERS ROOM Comes to 54 Below This Month PhotoTHE WRITERS ROOM Comes to 54 Below This Month
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

Join Actor Therapy New Works (ATNW) and Very Intense Productions at 54 Below for a night in The Writers Room! Committed to bringing New Work to the stage, this concert will feature new musical theatre songs written by inspiring emerging writers and composers. Come support and celebrate Broadway’s ...


Cast Announced For Phoebe Eclair-Powell's SHED: EXPLODED VIEW PhotoCast Announced For Phoebe Eclair-Powell's SHED: EXPLODED VIEW
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 11, 2024

Award-winning and critically acclaimed director Atri Banerjee returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre with Phoebe Eclair-Powell's original new drama, SHED: EXPLODED VIEW, a delicately woven play about violence, love, and loss....


Review: WRECKING BALL at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company PhotoReview: WRECKING BALL at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
by Ana-Brit Asplen - October 20, 2023

The team at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company knows how to produce a successful play from all standpoints. Whether you’re a television enthusiast, a writer, a person who has to work with others in a professional setting, or someone who has a desire to stand up for what’s right, Wrecking Ball can be...


Interview: Christine Lakin's Ever Revolving Around CINDY's THE DISCO BALL PhotoInterview: Christine Lakin's Ever Revolving Around CINDY's THE DISCO BALL
by Gil Kaan - October 03, 2023

Last year’s Garry Marshall Theatre production of Cindy & The Disco Ball returns reincarnated as Cindy & The Disco Ball: The Musical opening October 7, 2023. Both Joseph Leo Bwarie and Christine Lakin reprise their co-directorial roles of this retro retelling of the classic Cinderella story. Christ...


ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Renewed For Season Four PhotoONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Renewed For Season Four
by Michael Major - October 03, 2023

Broadway fans can spot many familiar faces in the third season, including Meryl Streep, Don Darryl Rivera, Gerald Caesar, Allison Guinn, Jesse Williams, Paul Rudd, Andrea Martin, Jackie Hoffman, Wesley Taylor, Linda Emond, Matthew Broderick, and Jeremy Shamos, joining stars Steve Martin,...


INTO THE WOODS & More Lead Los Angeles' July 2023 Theater Top Picks PhotoINTO THE WOODS & More Lead Los Angeles' July 2023 Theater Top Picks
by BWW Staff - July 05, 2023

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. July 2023's top picks include Into The Woods, Strew, and more!...


NYC Will Light Up Pink For SEX & THE CITY and AND JUST LIKE THAT PhotoNYC Will Light Up Pink For SEX & THE CITY and AND JUST LIKE THAT
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023

New York City holds a special place in the hearts of the beloved series, SEX AND THE CITY, its next chapter, AND JUST LIKE THAT…, and its passionate fanbase. The vibrant metropolis has been intricately woven into the fabric of the show, becoming an essential character in its own right. Find out ho...


Cast Revealed For BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF at Royal Court Liverpool PhotoCast Revealed For BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF at Royal Court Liverpool
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2023

40 years after Alan Bleasdale's ground-breaking television series was essential viewing, Stockroom and Liverpool's Royal Court are delighted to present an unmissable, powerful new adaptation by James Graham, writer of the hit BBC series Sherwood. ...


Southerland to Release New EP This Month PhotoSoutherland to Release New EP This Month
by Michael Major - April 04, 2023

Packaged together with their four most recent singles “Down The Road,” “Underpaid and Overserved,” “Ice Cold Country Music” and “World Without You,” the EP is a complete picture that showcases both their songwriting depth and performance range.  Quite simply - it hits like good coun...


What You Need to Know About the World Premiere of PROXIMITY at Lyric Opera of Chicago PhotoWhat You Need to Know About the World Premiere of PROXIMITY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2023

See details about the world premiere of Proximity at Lyric Opera of Chicago!...


Kate Wasserberg Leaves Stockroom While Company Completes Transition To New Business M PhotoKate Wasserberg Leaves Stockroom While Company Completes Transition To New Business Model
by Stephi Wild - December 19, 2022

As part of its ongoing radical restructure, which began two years ago, Stockroom has announced the departure of Artistic Director Kate Wasserberg after five years in the role. ...


Stockroom - The UK's Leading Writers Room Launches New Scheme in London PhotoStockroom - The UK's Leading Writers Room Launches New Scheme in London
by Stephi Wild - December 01, 2022

Following their loss of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status and as artists and theatre professionals in London are squeezed because of the redistribution of national arts funding away from the capital, theatre's leading writers' room, Stockroom, has launched a brand-new initi...


Interview: Donna Lynne Champlin Gets Ready to Take on a Holiday Classic PhotoInterview: Donna Lynne Champlin Gets Ready to Take on a Holiday Classic
by Team BWW - November 30, 2022

Theater fans will have a chance to see Donna Lynne Champlin sink her teeth into a real role onstage once again for one-night-only: On December 12 she will take to the stage at The Sheen Center, starring as George Bailey in a performance of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE to benefit The Transport Group....


Kendra Augustin, Kim Brockington, Jahquale Mazyck & James Anthony Tyler Join The Fire PhotoKendra Augustin, Kim Brockington, Jahquale Mazyck & James Anthony Tyler Join The Fire This Time Festival New Works Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 28, 2022

The Obie-Award winning The Fire This Time Festival has announced the four playwrights – Kendra Augustin, Kim Brockington, Jahquale Mazyck and James Anthony Tyler –  who will be developing work in the 5th cycle of its New Works Lab program....


Review: LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at ARTS Theatre PhotoReview: LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - November 24, 2022

Neil Simon’s affectionate paean to his early years as a comedy writer....





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