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Album Review: Concord Theatricals Recordings Releases The Studio Cast Recording of 17 Photo Album Review: Concord Theatricals Recordings Releases The Studio Cast Recording of 17 AGAIN
by Bobby Patrick - February 21, 2024

The album and its producers get major points because the show as a whole is very well represented throughout...
BBC to Run Extensive Shakespeare Season to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of First Folio Photo BBC to Run Extensive Shakespeare Season to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of First Folio
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 11, 2023

The BBC is celebrating this extraordinary anniversary with an ambitious season of content across TV, Radio, BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds exploring why, 400 years on, Shakespeare's relevance and influence is as strong as ever. A wealth of programming featuring major actors and leading experts, including ...
Review: MIGRAAAAANTS OR: THERE'S TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS DAMN BOAT! at ExPats Theatre Photo Review: MIGRAAAAANTS OR: THERE'S TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS DAMN BOAT! at ExPats Theatre
by Mary Lincer - March 17, 2024

What did our critic think of MIGRAAAAANTS OR: THERE'S TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS DAMN BOAT! at ExPats Theatre?...
Review Roundup: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Opens Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago Photo Review Roundup: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Opens Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2023

Get ready for Betty! BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical has officially opened its pre-Broadway run in Chicago at the CIBC Theatre. The reviews are coming in now. Find out what the critics are saying about the show here!...
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 13th, 2023 Photo Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 13th, 2023
by - October 13, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 13, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours....
Vanguard University's Department Of Theatre Arts Presents Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEA Photo Vanguard University's Department Of Theatre Arts Presents Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2024

Experience the magic of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST presented by Vanguard University's award-winning theatre arts department....
Review: All-Star Cast Shines in A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd We Photo Review: All-Star Cast Shines in A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber
by Michael Quintos - April 10, 2024

A talented collection of Broadway vets led by Tony winner Betty Buckley gathered together for a one-night-only concert 'A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: SONDHEIM, LLOYD WEBBER, AND FRIENDS' at Segerstrom Concert Hall on March 28, 2024 to celebrate the legacy—and coincidental same birthdate—of musical theater ro...
Soundtrack Review: THE LITTLE BIG THINGS (ORIGINAL WEST END CAST RECORDING) Photo Soundtrack Review: THE LITTLE BIG THINGS (ORIGINAL WEST END CAST RECORDING)
by Kerrie Nicholson - January 09, 2024

The way composer and lyricist Nick Butcher and lyricist Tom Ling have approached setting Henry’s story within the musical theatre realm makes for an incredibly exciting journey as a listener... ...
Review: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI at Lyric Photo Review: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI at Lyric
by Kelly Luck - September 24, 2023

Lyric season opens with a double does of opera vérité...
Review: The Royal Knight Stage Company of River Ridge High School Presents the Timely Photo Review: The Royal Knight Stage Company of River Ridge High School Presents the Timely, Devastating I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY
by Peter Nason - October 28, 2023

A gutsy director leads a gutsy young cast in telling this classic true-life story....
Review Roundup: Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Photo Review Roundup: Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
by Nicole Rosky - February 09, 2024

Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California, just celebrated opening night and we've got the consensus from the critics!...
Interview: OVER THE RHINE at Lincoln Theatre Photo Interview: OVER THE RHINE at Lincoln Theatre
by Paul Batterson - February 02, 2024

Writing and performing became meaningful to us on a deeper level. Making and sharing music completes something. Songs have become essential to our own spiritual journey and curiosity....
Review Roundup: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Opens Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago Photo Review Roundup: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Opens Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2023

Get ready for Betty! BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical has officially opened its pre-Broadway run in Chicago at the CIBC Theatre. The reviews are coming in now. Find out what the critics are saying about the show here!...
Review: BLACKBIRD at Holden Street Theatres Photo Review: BLACKBIRD at Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - April 11, 2024

Harrower’s script is superb, and they pour themselves into the story....
Review Roundup: Ivo Van Hove, Rufus Wainwright Musical OPENING NIGHT Opens In London Photo Review Roundup: Ivo Van Hove, Rufus Wainwright Musical OPENING NIGHT Opens In London
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2024

Read reviews for the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT a new musical with book by Ivo Van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, starring Sheridan Smith....
Review Roundup: Did STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE Impress in the West End? Photo Review Roundup: Did STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE Impress in the West End?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 29, 2024

The multi-award winning new musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge – winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production, and the South Bank Sky Arts Award – transfers to the West End following sold-out runs at the National Theatre and Sheffield Theatres....
Review: American Stage's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN THE PARK at Demens Landing Photo Review: American Stage's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN THE PARK at Demens Landing
by Peter Nason - April 07, 2024

It's a perfect fit for the American Stage in the Park experience!...
Album Review: Concord Theatricals Recordings Releases The Studio Cast Recording of 17 Photo Album Review: Concord Theatricals Recordings Releases The Studio Cast Recording of 17 AGAIN
by Bobby Patrick - February 21, 2024

The album and its producers get major points because the show as a whole is very well represented throughout...
Review: BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Renews Warm Memories of Frank Loesser's Songs at Dizz Photo Review: BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Renews Warm Memories of Frank Loesser's Songs at Dizzy's Club
by Rob Lester - January 27, 2024

Frank Loesser's songs from Broadway and the movies jumped with jazz at Dizzy's with four musicians, three singers, and one savvy host. 'If I Were a Bell,' I'd ring out the news....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Hal Luftig Company Reorg Plan Approved by Courts, Harry Pott Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Hal Luftig Company Reorg Plan Approved by Courts, Harry Potter Heads to High School
by Alex Freeman - November 27, 2023

This week in the newsletter, we’ve got a look at how high schools can win a chance to be the first to produce Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Cara Joy David takes us through the recent ruling in the Hal Luftig Company bankruptcy, and the Wall Street Journal takes a look at how some regional theat...
Review: FOUR SHOWS Show the Variety Offered by the Venue That's 41 Years Old: Don't T Photo Review: FOUR SHOWS Show the Variety Offered by the Venue That's 41 Years Old: Don't Tell Mama
by Rob Lester - October 30, 2023

Anita Gillette is hosted by Ricky Ritzel, Jason Henderson sparkles with Noel Coward songs, Therese Lee recalls encounters with Hollywood stars and her own dramas, and some kids and teens strut their stuff at Don't Tell Mama....
Previews: THE SECOND EDITION OF THE TIME FOR THEATER FESTIVAL IS COMING at Teatr Muzy Photo Previews: THE SECOND EDITION OF THE TIME FOR THEATER FESTIVAL IS COMING at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan
by Natalia Jarczynska - September 19, 2023

Excellent performances, Musical Gala, concerts, conferences, film screenings, book premieres and meetings with artists. The Musical Theater in Poznań organizes the TIME FOR THEATER festival. From September 28 to October 9, Poznań will become the capital of theater and musicals...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Public Declines to Recognize Union Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Public Declines to Recognize Union
by Alex Freeman - March 18, 2024

As the unionization wave continues to move through theatrical workers across the country, two developments last week highlighted the movement: the Public Theatre declined to voluntarily recognize the unionization effort of their workers, and workers at the Goodman Theatre sought their own union affi...
Review Roundup: Ivo Van Hove, Rufus Wainwright Musical OPENING NIGHT Opens In London Photo Review Roundup: Ivo Van Hove, Rufus Wainwright Musical OPENING NIGHT Opens In London
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2024

Read reviews for the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT a new musical with book by Ivo Van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, starring Sheridan Smith....
Review: Kouyoumdjian-Vavrek ADORATION Is a Cautionary Tale at Prototype Photo Review: Kouyoumdjian-Vavrek ADORATION Is a Cautionary Tale at Prototype
by Richard Sasanow - January 22, 2024

Another year has come to an end for the Prototype Festival of new opera theatre-music theatre, under the banner of Beth Morrison Projects and HERE. For those of us who couldn’t make it to all the shows on display at various venues around town, it’s always something of a crapshoot: Which ones do you ...




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