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Interview: Playwright Catya McMullen on the World Premiere of ARROWHEAD produced by I Photo 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: David Hein & Irene Sankoff On Developing New Works At TheatreWorks Silicon Photo Interview: David Hein & Irene Sankoff On Developing New Works At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - August 12, 2025

BroadwayWorld chats with David Hein & Irene Sankoff, the married team who wrote 'Come from Away,' about their new musical, 'Vienna' which will have readings at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 22nd Annual New Works Festival in Palo Alto August 16th & 17th....


Heartbeat Opera To Present New Production of SALOME At Irondale In Brooklyn Photo Heartbeat Opera To Present New Production of SALOME At Irondale In Brooklyn
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2024

New York's Heartbeat Opera will present a new adaptation of Richard Strauss' iconic opera SALOME, transforming Oscar Wilde's tight, 100-minute thrill ride into a startlingly intimate Salome. ...


T.J. Armand Releases HAPPY HOUR BLUES: LYRICS, NOTES, AND REFLECTIONS Photo T.J. Armand Releases HAPPY HOUR BLUES: LYRICS, NOTES, AND REFLECTIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2025

Writer, composer, and producer T.J. Armand has released Happy Hour Blues: Lyrics, Notes & Reflections, the companion book to his three-volume recording project....


RUM Will Embark on UK Tour Photo RUM Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2025

Touring the UK following its short run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, RUM follows Danny who has been plastering since he was a kid, he's not scared of anything, he's RUM. ...


Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN to be Presented at The Heights Players Photo Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN to be Presented at The Heights Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 07, 2025

The Heights Players will continue its 70th season with Martin McDonagh's gripping and provocative masterwork 'The Pillowman'. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Key City Public Theatre To Present New Works This Memorial Day Photo Key City Public Theatre To Present New Works This Memorial Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024

Key City Public Theatre supports new work and local artists this month with Sips & Scripts, PlayCraft Originals, and IMPROV-A-GANZA, offering a unique look into the theatre development process. Learn more!...


Review: THE ROOMMATE at Kansas City Actors' Theatre Photo Review: THE ROOMMATE at Kansas City Actors' Theatre
by Alan Portner - June 01, 2025

Kansas City Actors Theatre kicks off their twenty-first season with a super production of Jen Silverman’s THE ROOMMATE about two women who stumble awkwardly towards each other and learn a bit more than either one is ready to absorb.  This two hander has been kicking around regional theaters for abou...


Review: GHOSTS, starring Victoria Smurfit and Callum Scott Howells Photo Review: GHOSTS, starring Victoria Smurfit and Callum Scott Howells
by Cindy Marcolina - April 17, 2025

Victoria Smurfit and Callum Scott Howells are the tragic mother-son duo in an exciting, tense, suspenseful adaptation. Owen shifts the script and makes this classic all about domestic abuse and the power of upper-class disdain. Rachel O’Riordan’s production is a masterclass in distilling tension an...


Review: Art House Productions’ GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Bleeds Beauty Photo Review: Art House Productions’ GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Bleeds Beauty
by Chloe Yang - October 27, 2024

Art House Productions' gripping staging of 'Gruesome Playground Injuries' explores love, pain, and healing through 30 years of friendship. Ashley Renée-Scott and Mario C. Brown shine as Kayleen and Doug, whose bond transcends romance in this intimate black box production running through Nov 10. Must...


Student Blog: Academic 'Burn Out' is Real… Is the Pressure Cooker Cooking You? Photo Student Blog: Academic 'Burn Out' is Real… Is the Pressure Cooker Cooking You?
by Student Blogger: Mya Bodnick - January 28, 2024

Truthfully, the never-ending hustle of a theatre student is completely reflective of the industry itself. In contrast, at least athletes are provided an off-season where training alters in intensity and cadence as they partake in maintenance and recovery mode. However, a life without breaks is simpl...


Guest Blog: I'm Really Proud of the Score': Composer Jack Godfrey on Establishing Cha Photo Guest Blog: I'm Really Proud of the Score': Composer Jack Godfrey on Establishing Characters and Emotions in New (Born) Musical BABIES
by Guest Author - May 27, 2024

When I started composing the score, I really wanted to find a musical language with which to establish the world of these nine teenage characters....


Guest Blog: 'Theatre is Most Powerful When It Traps Us In a Room Together': Francesca Photo Guest Blog: 'Theatre is Most Powerful When It Traps Us In a Room Together': Francesca Bolam on Writing and Producing Two Shows in Two Different Countries
by Guest Author - September 15, 2025

This summer I found myself producing and writing two shows at the same time, in two different countries. On 6 August, Book Club premiered and sold out in New York at The Flea. Less than two weeks later, on 15 and 16 August, Tenner Bag sold out The Hope Theatre in London....


Student Blog: Academic 'Burn Out' is Real… Is the Pressure Cooker Cooking You? Photo Student Blog: Academic 'Burn Out' is Real… Is the Pressure Cooker Cooking You?
by Student Blogger: Mya Bodnick - January 28, 2024

Truthfully, the never-ending hustle of a theatre student is completely reflective of the industry itself. In contrast, at least athletes are provided an off-season where training alters in intensity and cadence as they partake in maintenance and recovery mode. However, a life without breaks is simpl...


Previews: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY at TheatreFor Photo Previews: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY at TheatreFor
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - August 28, 2025

Oscar Wilde’s scandalous novel gets a razor-edged revival at TheatreFor, where director Michael Cote and actor Juan Toro pull back the velvet curtain on The Picture of Dorian Gray....


HBO Renews INDUSTRY For A Fourth Season Photo HBO Renews INDUSTRY For A Fourth Season
by Josh Sharpe - September 19, 2024

HBO has renewed the critically acclaimed original drama series INDUSTRY, from Bad Wolf, for a fourth season. Created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the series concludes its eight-episode third season on Sunday, September 29 on HBO and Max. ...


HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry Photo HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry
by Josh Sharpe - April 09, 2025

The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original recordings of Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd....


2026 New Stages Festival Lineup Revealed at The Goodman Photo 2026 New Stages Festival Lineup Revealed at The Goodman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 01, 2025

New plays will ring in the new year at The Goodman when the popular annual New Stages Festival returns. This year’s line-up features the newest works by some of the country’s hottest playwrights....


Edward Albee's A DELICATE BALANCE Now On Sale At Island City Stage Photo Edward Albee's A DELICATE BALANCE Now On Sale At Island City Stage
by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2025

Tickets are selling fast for Island City Stage's milestone production of Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Delicate Balance. In response to popular demand, an additional show has been added on Wednesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m....


Line-Up Set for Storyhouse Queer Festival This Winter Photo Line-Up Set for Storyhouse Queer Festival This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2024

STORYHOUSE will present its inaugural Queer Festival, set to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture with a diverse lineup of performances, workshops, and discussions. The festival aims to foster inclusivity and community engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...


Review: BLUE, Seven Dials Playhouse Photo Review: BLUE, Seven Dials Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - March 09, 2024

It’s easy to understand why Blue garnered excellent reviews and a Fringe First Award for their run in Edinburgh last year. It’s an intense, alarming, carefully eloquent, and raw achievement. It’s a reactive and reactionary piece of theatre, real and terrible, relevant and urgent. If all that doesn’t...


Review: ORANGE FLOWER WATER at 100 Lives Repertory Photo Review: ORANGE FLOWER WATER at 100 Lives Repertory
by Krista Garver - October 01, 2025

As the lights dimmed at the end of ORANGE FLOWER WATER, the debut production of 100 Lives Repertory, a deafening silence settled over the audience, as if we were collectively deciding whether to clap or let out a primal scream. It was one of the most visceral theatrical experiences I've had in years...


5 STAGEHANDS FALL OUT OF A CLOSET (THE GOOSE CRISIS) Joins Philadelphia Fringe Festiv Photo 5 STAGEHANDS FALL OUT OF A CLOSET (THE GOOSE CRISIS) Joins Philadelphia Fringe Festival
by Emmy Rice - August 12, 2025

5 Stagehands Fall Out of a Closet (the goose crisis) will premiere at The Trestle Inn September 3rd as part of the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Tickets are on sale now....


Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY Opens at Arena Stage Photo Review Roundup: SWEPT AWAY Opens at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 08, 2023

Read the reviews for Swept Away at Arena Stage....


HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry Photo HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry
by Josh Sharpe - April 09, 2025

The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original recordings of Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd....






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