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IMPACT OF MURDER

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Billy Frietag is a free-spirited young man who spends the warmer months working the family fruit and vegetable farm, and travels when it's cold. Tragically, it's his openness and generosity that lead to strange set of events which culminate in his death.

Review: MACBETH (AN UNDOING), Rose Theatre Photo Review: MACBETH (AN UNDOING), Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 13, 2024

A production that promises to be a 'fresh take' on one of Shakepeare's most famous plays is apt to produce a weary sigh or two. After previously playing at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum last February, Zinnie Harris now brings her promising yet unfocused version of the Scottish play to the Rose Theatre....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Baltimore Center Stage Announces Layoffs, League President's Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Baltimore Center Stage Announces Layoffs, League President's Abrupt Departure Raises Questions
by Alex Freeman - January 22, 2024

January is often a rough month in the theater industry - there are fewer shows running, audiences are reluctant to venture out into the winter weather, there is typically a slate of Broadway closings, and companies are taking stock of their financial situation following the closure of (typically) po...
Review: WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company Photo Review: WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company
by Jay Pateakos - January 31, 2024

What did our critic think of WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company?...
Billy Porter Joins Brighton & Hove Pride Fabuloso Lineup Photo Billy Porter Joins Brighton & Hove Pride Fabuloso Lineup
by Michael Major - February 29, 2024

Joining Billy Porter for this spectacular line up is British pop idols Girls Aloud and global superstar Mika, dancefloor and all out sensation Sophie Ellis Bextor; pop family favourites S Club, the UK's treasured singer-songwriter Gabrielle; Kevin Aviance, Björn Again, House Gospel Choir and Danny B...
Adirondack Theatre Festival Reveals 30th Anniversary Season and Half-Million-Dollar “ Photo Adirondack Theatre Festival Reveals 30th Anniversary Season and Half-Million-Dollar “Stories Start Here” Campaign
by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2024

Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) capped its 30th Anniversary “Pep Rally” Saturday with a surprise double announcement: the unveiling of its summer lineup plus “Stories Start Here,” the biggest independent fundraising campaign in the company’s history.  Learn more about the season lineup here!...
State Theatre New Jersey Will Present CLUE This Month Photo State Theatre New Jersey Will Present CLUE This Month
by A.A. Cristi - April 01, 2024

State Theatre New Jersey will present CLUE, the hilarious murder mystery comedy, for four performances on Saturday, April 27 at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday, April 28 at 1pm and 6:30pm. Tickets range from $40-$105....
The Directors Company Presents A Reading Of THE E.N.C. A New Play By Matthew Freeman Photo The Directors Company Presents A Reading Of THE E.N.C. A New Play By Matthew Freeman
by A.A. Cristi - March 05, 2024

Join The Directors Company for a reading of THE E.N.C., a new play by Matthew Freeman. This darkly comic and timely adaptation of The Emperor's New Clothes premieres on March 6, 2024, featuring a star-studded cast and directed by Michael Parva....
World Premiere & More Set for Actors Theatre of Louisville 2024-25 Season Photo World Premiere & More Set for Actors Theatre of Louisville 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 03, 2024

Actors Theatre of Louisville has revealed its 2024-25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....
Broadway Buying Guide: April 8, 2024- HAMILTON Rises to the Top Photo Broadway Buying Guide: April 8, 2024- HAMILTON Rises to the Top
by Team BWW - April 08, 2024

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 8, 2024....
Broadway Buying Guide: February 5, 2024- Get Tickets to SWEENEY TODD, HADESTOWN and M Photo Broadway Buying Guide: February 5, 2024- Get Tickets to SWEENEY TODD, HADESTOWN and More
by Team BWW - February 05, 2024

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, February 5, 2024....
Neil Diamond's A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, MOULIN ROUGE! And More Announced for Broadway Grand Photo Neil Diamond's A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, MOULIN ROUGE! And More Announced for Broadway Grand Rapids 2024-25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2024

Broadway Grand Rapids has announced the 2024-2025 season with a line-up of seven spectacular shows. ...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Suburban Theatre Audiences Are Still Missing in NYC and Beyo Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Suburban Theatre Audiences Are Still Missing in NYC and Beyond
by Alex Freeman - January 16, 2024

Cara Joy David explores the concerning trend that suburban audiences are less willing to travel into the city center to see shows due to a perceived increase in crime in the city, leaving audiences feeling less safe getting in and out of shows. In the UK, funding cuts force theatres to innovate in w...
Ben Frost Shares New Track 'Chimera' & Announces North American Tour Dates Photo Ben Frost Shares New Track 'Chimera' & Announces North American Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024

Ben Frost shares new track 'Chimera' and sets North American tour dates. In the sonic crucible of Ben Frost's Scope Neglect, music undergoes a metamorphic alchemy. It's the beginning of a new chapter in Frost's career that's uncanny, unexplainable, familiar yet entirely new and groundbreaking, like ...
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...
Playwrights Foundation Announces Cohort And Finalists For Resident Playwrights Progra Photo Playwrights Foundation Announces Cohort And Finalists For Resident Playwrights Program
by A.A. Cristi - February 15, 2024

Playwrights Foundation announces cohort and finalists for Resident Playwrights Program, offering a two-year residency to Bay Area playwrights for artistic growth and career advancement. Meet the selected playwrights: Cat Brooks, Ruben Grijalva, Sloka Krishnan, and Leigh M. Marshall....
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara Reveals 2024-25 Season Photo Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara Reveals 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced its 2024-2025 season: “Legends and Legacies.” Featuring an electrifying lineup of timeless classics and contemporary masterpieces sure to captivate audiences! ...
Review: BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS, Southwark Playhouse Photo Review: BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS, Southwark Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - January 19, 2024

Directed by Anastasia Bunce, it’s knotty in parts and it partially loses its visual identity halfway through. The eloquent, physical interludes (by movement director Tessa Guerrero) that acted as scene changes and added an extra inch of inventiveness suddenly stop happening in favour of duller in-an...
TheatreSquared Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More Photo TheatreSquared Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 04, 2024

TheatreSquared has revealed its 2024-2025 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Roundabout Unveils the Todd Haimes, The Struggle of Toronto' Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Roundabout Unveils the Todd Haimes, The Struggle of Toronto's Theatre Sector
by Alex Freeman - February 05, 2024

Regionally, a few new leaders in high profile positions across the country - including Nicole A. Watson at Playwrights Center, Megwyn Sanders-Andrews at at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Geneé Coreno at WAM. In the UK, a new union agreement for Equity and the ITC, and in Toronto, a tale of haves and...
Industry Pro Newsletter: North Carolina Theater Files for Chapter 11, Second Stage Gi Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: North Carolina Theater Files for Chapter 11, Second Stage Gives Up the Kiser
by Alex Freeman - February 26, 2024

The restructuring of the industry continues - in North Carolina, Raleigh has lost one of its major institutions (for the time being) as North Carolina Theater suspends their 2024 season and files for bankruptcy. The labor movement continues to notch wins in New York, as the Atlantic Theater workers ...
Guthrie Theater To Present Shakespeare's RICHARD II, HENRY IV And HENRY V In Repertor Photo Guthrie Theater To Present Shakespeare's RICHARD II, HENRY IV And HENRY V In Repertory
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2024

Guthrie Theater will present a rotating repertory of Shakespeare's History Plays. Dive into the rich tapestry of historical dramas on stage....
Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga Will Lead STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in LA and on Photo Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga Will Lead STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in LA and on Broadway
by Joshua Wright - April 08, 2024

Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake, My Fair Lady), playing at the Ahmanson Theatr...
Video: Ben Frost Releases 'The River Of Light And Radiation' Photo Video: Ben Frost Releases 'The River Of Light And Radiation'
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

Explore the latest from Ben Frost as he unveils the video for 'The River of Light and Radiation' from his new album, SCOPE NEGLECT, now available on Mute....
Broadway Buying Guide: April 1, 2024- MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Rolls to the Top Photo Broadway Buying Guide: April 1, 2024- MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Rolls to the Top
by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 1, 2024....
What Broadway Shows Are On Tour Across North America For The 2024/2025 Season? - A Co Photo What Broadway Shows Are On Tour Across North America For The 2024/2025 Season? - A Complete Guide
by Joshua Wright - January 26, 2024

Looking for a show to see in a city near you? Check out our guide of current and upcoming Broadway tours, and learn about each production....




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