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Have Any Broadway Plays Ever Closed Before They Opened? Part 2 Photo Have Any Broadway Plays Ever Closed Before They Opened? Part 2
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - March 26, 2023

This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway plays ever closed before they opened? Check out the second part of this historical deep dive!...
Seema Shukla's BLINDSP.TS To Play 2023 FRIGID Fringe Festival At The Kraine Theater Photo Seema Shukla's BLINDSP.TS To Play 2023 FRIGID Fringe Festival At The Kraine Theater
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2023

The FRIGID Fringe Festival presents: blindsp.ts written and performed by Seema Shukla , running February 15-March 5 at The Kraine Theater....
Previews: MISS NELSON IS MISSING at Straz Center's Patel Conservatory Photo Previews: MISS NELSON IS MISSING at Straz Center's Patel Conservatory
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - April 12, 2023

The unruly students of Room 207 are shocked when their friendly teacher, Miss Nelson, goes missing - and is replaced by the scary substitute teacher, Viola Swamp, who rules the class with an iron fist. The class realizes Miss Nelson is a kind, good teacher and quests to find her. Along the way, they...
Don't Miss Out on 25% Off Tickets to Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK at Skylight Photo Don't Miss Out on 25% Off Tickets to Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK at Skylight Music Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 19, 2023

Hurry and grab your tickets to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SCHOOL OF ROCK at Skylight Music Theatre for 25% off! Don't miss this limited time offer to witness the thrilling rock 'n' roll spectacle that will leave you amazed....
See TARZAN & CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on the Tuacahn Stage This Summer Photo See TARZAN & CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on the Tuacahn Stage This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2023

From swinging apes and loin-cloth clad men to candy-crazed children and a flowing chocolate river, Tuacahn has the golden ticket to entertainment this summer with musical renditions of Tarzan and Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opening May 26 and 27 respectively. ...
Interview: Matthew Rella of TOOTSIE at Orpheum Theatre Photo Interview: Matthew Rella of TOOTSIE at Orpheum Theatre
by Jared Fessler - June 22, 2023

Call it “musical comedy heaven” (Rolling Stone). Call it “the most uproarious new musical in years!” (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it Tootsie! This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-s...
Blue Water Theater Company to Present the World Premiere of Jay Eddy's DEVILFISH Photo Blue Water Theater Company to Present the World Premiere of Jay Eddy's DEVILFISH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 25, 2023

Get ready for the world premiere of Devilfish, a captivating adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid. Join Blue Water Theater Company in Wayzata, MN for a dark and fantastical retelling set in the bioluminescent sea and a Florida freak show. ...
Listen: Maestras Share Their Efforts To AMPLIFY Female & Non-Binary Musicians On Why Photo Listen: Maestras Share Their Efforts To AMPLIFY Female & Non-Binary Musicians On Why I'll Never Make It Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 20, 2023

Listen to Julianne Merrill and Jessica Ryan on the latest episode of Why I'll Never Make it Podcast!...
DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour to End its Run This Summer Photo DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour to End its Run This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2023

The North American Tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which first launched at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado in October 2018, will end its run on July 2nd, 2023 at the Koger Center in Columbia, South Carolina. See how to purchase tickes!...
XANADU, SPRING AWAKENING, and More Set For Skylight Music Theatre's 2023-2024 Season Photo XANADU, SPRING AWAKENING, and More Set For Skylight Music Theatre's 2023-2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023

Artistic Director Michael Unger has unveiled Skylight Music Theatre's 2023-2024 season at an in-person and livestreamed event from the Cabot Theatre featuring musical selections from the shows to be presented in Skylight's upcoming 64th season. Unger was joined by Skylight performers and an on-stage...
Video: THE WHO'S TOMMY Sets Record as the Most Successful Production in Goodman Theat Photo Video: THE WHO'S TOMMY Sets Record as the Most Successful Production in Goodman Theatre History
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 14, 2023

Discover the incredible success of The Who's Tommy at Goodman Theatre, breaking records and thrilling audiences. Watch the exclusive video of the final bow featuring Pete Townshend. Don't miss out on this historic production....
Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Bobby Conte & More Will Lead Reimagined THE WHO'S TOMMY at Photo Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Bobby Conte & More Will Lead Reimagined THE WHO'S TOMMY at Chicago's Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2023

This summer, Chicago will be first to experience a reimagined production of The Who's Tommy when the original creators reunite at Goodman Theatre. Tony Award winners Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff, nearly 30 years after their epic pop-culture musical theater sensation first bowed on Broadway, have r...
Work by Camille A. Brown, Ronald K. Brown & More to be Presented as Part of Harlem St Photo Work by Camille A. Brown, Ronald K. Brown & More to be Presented as Part of Harlem Stage's 40th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2023

Harlem Stage has announced its 40th Anniversary Season, a celebration of the institution that has, since its founding, provided an indispensable platform to both emerging and established artists of color working in an array of forms....
DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour to End its Run This Summer Photo DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour to End its Run This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2023

The North American Tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which first launched at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado in October 2018, will end its run on July 2nd, 2023 at the Koger Center in Columbia, South Carolina. See how to purchase tickes!...
Work by Camille A. Brown, Ronald K. Brown & More to be Presented as Part of Harlem St Photo Work by Camille A. Brown, Ronald K. Brown & More to be Presented as Part of Harlem Stage's 40th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2023

Harlem Stage has announced its 40th Anniversary Season, a celebration of the institution that has, since its founding, provided an indispensable platform to both emerging and established artists of color working in an array of forms....
Interview: Matt Hawkins, Aurelia Williams of MY HEART SAYS GO Photo Interview: Matt Hawkins, Aurelia Williams of MY HEART SAYS GO
by Michael Walters - May 23, 2023

Matt Hawkins and Aurelia Williams talk with Michael Walters about their new concept album of the musical MY HEART SAYS GO....
The Dramatists Guild Issues Statement on Cancellations of INDECENT & THE 25TH ANNUAL Photo The Dramatists Guild Issues Statement on Cancellations of INDECENT & THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2023

The Dramatist Guild of America has released a statment on the cancellations of school productions of Indecent and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee....
Brian Ganz Presents AN EVENING OF CHOPIN'S CHAMBER MUSIC This Month Photo Brian Ganz Presents AN EVENING OF CHOPIN'S CHAMBER MUSIC This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2023

Internationally acclaimed pianist Brian Ganz celebrates his 12th annual concert in his quest to perform the complete works of Frédéric Chopin with “An Evening of Chopin’s Chamber Music with Brian Ganz and Friends” at The Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023....
DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Hold Final Tour Performances at Seattle's Paramount Theatre in Ma Photo DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Hold Final Tour Performances at Seattle's Paramount Theatre in March
by Blair Ingenthron - February 17, 2023

Premera Blue Cross Broadway at The Paramount will welcome Dear Evan Hansen to the Paramount Theatre from March 7 – 12....
Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Paramount Theatre, Aurora IL Photo Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Paramount Theatre, Aurora IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - April 22, 2023

What did our critic think of SCHOOL OF ROCK at Paramount Theatre, Aurora IL?...
Review Roundup: DEAR ENGLAND, Starring Joseph Fiennes Photo Review Roundup: DEAR ENGLAND, Starring Joseph Fiennes
by Nicole Rosky - June 21, 2023

The National Theatre is now presenting Dear England, a new play by James Graham, directed Rupert Goold, telling the story of the England men's football team under Gareth Southgate's management. Let's see what the critics had to say......
DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour to End its Run This Summer Photo DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour to End its Run This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2023

The North American Tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which first launched at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado in October 2018, will end its run on July 2nd, 2023 at the Koger Center in Columbia, South Carolina. See how to purchase tickes!...
CRISIS MODE: LIVING PILIPINO IN AMERICA At Strand In Baltimore Resonates With Immigra Photo CRISIS MODE: LIVING PILIPINO IN AMERICA At Strand In Baltimore Resonates With Immigrants, Illuminates Everyone
by Cybele Pomeroy - March 21, 2023

CRISIS MODE: LIVING PILIPINO IN AMERICA is a revelation as well as a personal and cultural history. Speaking for, and to, people 'other-ed' for cultural reasons, or with dualism of identities, it also resonates with anyone who has basic compassion. Heartbreaking, interactive and funny, the performan...
Review Roundup: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Opens On Broadway! Photo Review Roundup: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2023

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical officially opens on Broadway tonight, Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. Read reviews for the production! ...
The Grand Prairie Arts Council Presents SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL Photo The Grand Prairie Arts Council Presents SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2023

The Grand Prairie Arts Council presents SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Julian Fellowes, and direction by Mallory Roelke. ...




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