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Review Roundup: THE WHO'S TOMMY Returns To Broadway! Photo Review Roundup: THE WHO'S TOMMY Returns To Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2024

The Pinball Wizard has returned to conquer Broadway! The revival of the iconic rock n'roll spectacle The Who's Tommy has opened at the Nederlander Theatre in a new production from original Tony Award-winning creators Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. Read the reviews! ...
Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre Photo Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre
by Louise Penn - April 03, 2024

Eugene O'Neill's classic play of family strife has had regular revivals in London (most recently in 2018 and 2012). Set in 1912 and published posthumously in 1956, it remains one of the great American plays. Brian Cox returns to the London stage as James Tyrone, actor, family colossus, and flawed ma...
TORCH SONG Comes to Six Points Theater in May Photo TORCH SONG Comes to Six Points Theater in May
by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2024

 In Torch Song, the two-act revival of Harvey Fierstein’s award-winning Torch Song Trilogy, the life of Arnold Beckoff, a torch song-singing, Jewish drag queen living in New York City, is dramatized over the span of the late 1970’s and 1980’s....
Student Blog: 2023 Thespy Award Winner Brielle Norlie on Excellence in Stage Manageme Photo Student Blog: 2023 Thespy Award Winner Brielle Norlie on Excellence in Stage Management
by Student Blogger: Austin Watts - March 25, 2024

Brielle's overall goal with stage management and in life in general is to make people feel valued, heard, and as if they matter. She strongly cares about helping people find joy, whether that be because she met them as a stage manager, or just as another acquaintance, she believes everyone deserves ...
Chicano Batman Release New Studio Album 'Notebook Fantasy' Photo Chicano Batman Release New Studio Album 'Notebook Fantasy'
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2024

Discover the latest release from Chicano Batman, NOTEBOOK FANTASY. Dive into the new sounds and explore the band's unique blend of music in their new studio album....
Review: FREUD ON COCAINE at Whitefire Theatre Photo Review: FREUD ON COCAINE at Whitefire Theatre
by Amanda Callas - April 02, 2024

In its second hit run at the Whitefire Theatre with many sold out shows, this historical comedy-drama is unbelievable but true, laugh-out loud hilarious, and brilliantly thought-provoking....
Staged Reading of CALL YOUR MOTHER Comes to Chance Theater Photo Staged Reading of CALL YOUR MOTHER Comes to Chance Theater
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024

Chance Theater will present the first musical of our 2024 On The Radar (OTR) New Works Series, “Call Your Mother,” with music, book, and lyrics by Morgan Hollingsworth and directed by Chance Theater’s Literary Manager James Michael McHale. ...
Meet the Cast of THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo Meet the Cast of THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2024

The Heart of Rock and Roll, the new musical inspired by the iconic songs written and performed by Huey Lewis and The News, officially begins previews tonight, March 29. The musical  will open at The James Earl Jones Theatre on Monday, April 22. Meet the cast of The Heart of Rock and Roll here!...
Review: LES MISERABLES at the Princess of Wales Theatre Photo Review: LES MISERABLES at the Princess of Wales Theatre
by Samantha Wu - March 30, 2024

The world's most beloved musical, Les Misérables - directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell based on the Victor Hugo novel, makes a highly anticipated return to the Princess of Wales Theatre for a limited engagement. This new reimagined staging is heralded as a reawakening of the classic for the...
Interview: ELLA PEREZ of THE CHER SHOW at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS Photo Interview: ELLA PEREZ of THE CHER SHOW at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
by Brett Cullum - March 26, 2024

I think the biggest thing I wanted to focus on was not making it like a character and not making it like some tasteless impression. Because I don't know. It's not necessarily what the show is about, and the three of us do a really good job of “a hint of Cher.” But there's still us!...
Interview: 'It's Gonna Be Explosive': Jordan Luke Gage on Identity, Tight Timelines a Photo Interview: 'It's Gonna Be Explosive': Jordan Luke Gage on Identity, Tight Timelines and Taking on Jason in BARE
by Kat Mokrynski - March 29, 2024

Bare, a “coming-of-age rock musical,” is coming to the London Palladium for one night only on Sunday 7 April as a concert. Recently, I had the chance to talk with Jordan Luke Gage, who is playing Jason. We discussed how he first got into the world of theatre, what Bare means to him and what he hopes...
Soho Rep to Present World Premiere of Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES Photo Soho Rep to Present World Premiere of Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2024

Soho Rep will present The Fires, a world premiere play written and directed by Raja Feather Kelly. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets....
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....
Steppenwolf's PURPOSE & More Lead Chicago's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows Photo Steppenwolf's PURPOSE & More Lead Chicago's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

Chicago 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. Selections for April 2024 include Steppenwolf's Purpose, Lyric Opera of Chicago's AIDA and more....
Review: MJ: THE MUSICAL, Prince Edward Theatre Photo Review: MJ: THE MUSICAL, Prince Edward Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - March 27, 2024

This slathered-in-schmaltz hagiography is like watching the Zone of Interest: you know the disturbing stuff is always just out of view....
Review: PURPOSE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo Review: PURPOSE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - March 25, 2024

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has set the table for one hell of a family dinner in PURPOSE. Directed by Phylicia Rashad in a world premiere for Steppenwolf, this family drama keenly focuses on the privileged Jasper family, whose patriarch is a Civil Rights icon. The first act moves at a brilliant clip with...
DRAHLA Sophomore LP 'angeltape' is Out This Week Photo DRAHLA Sophomore LP 'angeltape' is Out This Week
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024

Leeds-based art-rock experimentalists Drahla are set to release angeltape, their long-awaited second full-length album on Friday, April 5th via Captured Tracks. ...
Blessed Unrest Presents LA MUSICA DEUXIÈME By Marguerite Duras Photo Blessed Unrest Presents LA MUSICA DEUXIÈME By Marguerite Duras
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024

Blessed Unrest, New York City's award-winning subversive physical theater ensemble for an adventurous audience, presents La Musica Deuxième, written by revolutionary, communist, and feminist Marguerite Duras....
THE HELLO GIRLS to Play the Kennedy Center & Symphony Space This May Photo THE HELLO GIRLS to Play the Kennedy Center & Symphony Space This May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 25, 2024

Prospect Theater Company's production of The Hello Girls will play Washington, DC for one night only on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:30pm in the Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts....
Review: JERSEY BOYS at Mercury Theater Chicago Photo Review: JERSEY BOYS at Mercury Theater Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - March 29, 2024

Mercury Theater Chicago has staged a “homegrown” production of JERSEY BOYS full of Chicago heart. The bio jukebox musical has graced Chicago tour stages over the years (in fact, I had a chuckle looking back at the review of the first national tour I wrote for my high school newspaper), but this is t...
Ballet Hispánico Announces THE QUINCEAÑERA GALA Photo Ballet Hispánico Announces THE QUINCEAÑERA GALA
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2024

Ballet Hispánico has announced THE QUINCEAÑERA GALA, honoring former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz and celebrating Eduardo Vilaro's 15th season as Artistic Director....
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....
Meet the Cast of UNCLE VANYA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo Meet the Cast of UNCLE VANYA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024

Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer.  Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!...
Meet the Cast of STEREOPHONIC, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo Meet the Cast of STEREOPHONIC, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

Stereophonic by David Adjmi begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 3. The production officially opens on Friday, April 19, running for 14 weeks only at Broadway’s Golden Theatre. Meet the cast of Stereophonic here!...
The Music Academy Of The West Announces 2024 Summer Music Festival Photo The Music Academy Of The West Announces 2024 Summer Music Festival
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2024

Experience the magic of music at the 2024 Summer Music Festival hosted by the Music Academy of the West. ...




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