Review Roundup: THE WIZ Returns To Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2024 Did critics think The Wiz was wonderful? Read the reviews as the newest Broadway revival of the classic musical opens on Broadway!... 
2024 Queerly Festival to Take Place This Summer At UNDER St. Marks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2024 Join the 2024 Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks this summer. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.... 
The Smartphone Orchestra Brings immersive Storytelling to the Tomorrow Theater This Week
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024 For the first time on the West Coast, PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater will premiere The Smartphone Orchestra on April 5 and 6, with an artist talk on April 4. Tickets are free and must be reserved online.... 
Photos: Inside the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2024 The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to UK playwright Ava Pickett for her play 1536. Awarded annually since 1978, The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking ... 
Interview: Aaron Ellis on Portraying Leo Frank in PARADE at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
by Shari Barrett - March 05, 2024 Leo Frank led a comfortable life as a Jewish American in New York City who transferred to Marietta, Georgia to manage his wife’s uncle’s pencil factory. In 1912, he was accused of raping and murdering one of the young factory girls during the town’s July 4th parade, and was brought to trial where he... 
Review: PUSHIN' THIRTY, Oran Mor, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 12, 2024 Scott and Eilidh had huge dreams when they won their high school talent show with an original song. Now, they’re both approaching thirty, neither of their lives are going anywhere, and they haven’t spoken to each other in over ten years.... 
Review: AN ACTOR CONVALESCING IN DEVON, Hampstead Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - April 12, 2024 Sometimes reality and drama overlap so much that it can be hard to tell where one finishes and another starts. ... 
2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Awarded to Ava Pickett for 1536
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2024 The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to UK playwright Ava Pickett for her play 1536. Learn more about Pickett and the award!... 
Joseph Fioretti Will Present Fioretti•Family, Friends & Flowers To Raise Money for Ukraine
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2024 Oscar award-winning movie producer Joseph Fioretti, who is best known for Down and Out in America and Baghdad ER, will present a new art exhibition entitled Fioretti•Family, Friends & Flowers, devoted to supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine from March 15th – March 29th at the Ukrainian Institu... 
Interview: Andrew Lippa on Being One of The Heroes of The Story for his Musical BIG FISH
by Elliot Lanes - March 20, 2024 Composer Andrew Lippa is probably best known for his musical The Addams Family but his work spans far beyond that one show. He wrote additional songs for the Broadway production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and wrote the off-Broadway version of The Wild Party.... 
Interview: 'This is An Insane Feat': Actors Elizabeth Ayodele and Baker Mukasa on the Epic STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE
by Kat Mokrynski - March 11, 2024 Standing at the Sky’s Edge has arrived at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on the West End after runs at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and the National Thetare. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Baker Mukasa (George) and Elizabeth Ayodele (Joy) about their roles within the show. ... 
Interview: HADESTOWN's J. Antonio Rodriguez Receives DACA Renewal
by Joshua Wright - April 05, 2024 BroadwayWorld has learned that J. Antonio Rogriguez, who was playing Orpheus on the Hadestown tour before having to step away from the production following the expiration of his DACA renewal, will now be able to return to the production.... 
Broadway Friends Sing To Benefit Bullying Prevention & Kindness Organization
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2024 On Sunday, April 7th, a volunteer cabaret of Broadway's best & Broadway-bound performers will sing at the 'EVENING WITH FRIENDS' benefit for the Be A Friend Project at the Ardsley Country Club in Dobbs Ferry, NY.... 
Interview: Audra McDonald talks about AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, her role in 'Rustin' and more
by R. Scott Reedy - February 23, 2024 When it comes to concerts, Audra McDonald says she’s learned to choose a song list that really appeals to her. And she’s done just that for her current tour, which will bring her to Symphony Hall for her eighth appearance with the Celebrity Series of Boston, this time with an orchestra of local musi... 
MIX-MIX: The Filipino Adventures of a German Jewish Boy to Open at The Los Angeles Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2024 Latino Theater Company and Playwrights’ Arena will present the world premiere of an epic World War II odyssey inspired by an astonishing, little-known true story.... 
The Lone Bellow Team Up With A Safer Tennessee For 'Victory Garden'
by Michael Major - March 27, 2024 Join THE LONE BELLOW as they partner with non-profit organization Voices for a Safer Tennessee for the release of their new song, Victory Garden. Out now on the anniversary of the tragic shooting at the Covenant School last year, all proceeds generated from the song will be donated to fueling the or... 
Interview: Student Spotlight - Neely Hebert Directs Alice By Heart
by Courtney Symes - April 08, 2024 The future of theatre is in good hands. Neely Hebert, a senior at Rio Americano, is making a name for herself in the world of entertainment. While her focus is on film, she is also forging a path on the stage. In our first Sacramento Student Spotlight, BroadwayWorld talks to Neely about her new show... 
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra to Present HITMAKERS OF THE 60S AND 70S This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - March 16, 2024 The CJRO will celebrate two of the most successful singer-songwriters in American musical history, Carole King, and James Taylor, at venues in Parker, Lakewood, and Aurora.... 
Review: Polarisasi, Indonesia's Contemporary Answer to Hamilton
by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 20, 2024 What did our critic think of POLARISASI at Graha Bhakti Budaya?... 
Interview: Leith Burke Excited to Have DINNER WITH New FRIENDS
by Gil Kaan - March 28, 2024 Donald Margulies’ 2000 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Dinner With Friends opens April 5, 2024 at the Zephyr for a limited engagement (with a preview April 4th). Peter Allas directs the cast of: Jack Esformes, Marieh Delfino, Leith Burke, Amy Motta, Chala Savino and Rick Segall. Leith found time amidst... 
Roulette Presents A Revival Of Robert Ashley's Opera FOREIGN EXPERIENCES In May
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024 Discover the new production of Robert Ashley's FOREIGN EXPERIENCES presented by Roulette. Dive into the captivating world of this unique performance.... 
Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Returns to the MCA
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2024 The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, will present four world premieres for the 14th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. Learn more about the programming here!... 
Interview: Playwright Catya McMullen on the World Premiere of ARROWHEAD produced by IAMA Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - February 09, 2024 Catya McMullen (pictured), a native New Yorker, now finds herself at home in Los Angeles. While working in film and television, her life-long love of theater inspired her to write plays. The world premiere of Arrowhead is her first being presented here, produced by IAMA at Atwater Village Theatre, d... 
Interview: Dr. Noreen Green, Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
by Shari Barrett - April 24, 2024 Dr. Noreen Green, the Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony has spent 30 years presenting music of the Jewish experience. I decided to speak with Maestra Green on her history with the LAJS, conducting past concerts, and the group’s recent 30th Anniversary celebr... 
Rachel Chinouriri Shares New Single 'It Is What It Is'
by Josh Sharpe - April 19, 2024 Hotly tipped alternative indie pop artist Rachel Chinouriri has shared her new single “It Is What It Is,” the final preview of her long-awaited debut album What A Devastating Turn Of Events, out May 3rd via Elektra. “It Is What It Is” channels Rachel’s frustrations about being messed around by a pot... |
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