From the Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, Ms. Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, discusses the emotional and unforgettable show and interviews the all-star cast that includes Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams.
FIRST DATE, POPCORN FALLS, and More Set For Act II Playhouse 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 10, 2026
Act II Playhouse has announced its slate of 2026-2027 productions. The season will kick off with “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground” by Richard Hellesen. Learn more here!...
Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at City Theatre Austin
by Sabrina Wallace - February 24, 2026
Some plays rush. In Horton Foote’s award-winning play, The Trip to Bountiful, longing feels biblical, and patience gets tested, and City Theatre’s production reminds you how to sit still. Judith Laird is all steel beneath fragility, as an aging mother chasing the ghost of her childhood home. But...
Photos: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL At City Theatre Austin
by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2026
See photos of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at City Theatre Austin. Horton Foote’s acclaimed play is running through March 8 at Genesis Creative Collective as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary Season....
Single Tickets On Sale For Theatre Raleigh's COME FROM AWAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2026
Theatre Raleigh will present the musical Come From Away, with tickets now available for purchase. This production features a cast of Broadway and local theater veterans, bringing a powerful story of humanity and resilience to the stage....
City Theatre Austin To Open 2026 Season With THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2026
City Theatre Austin will open its 2026 season with THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, a classic American play by Horton Foote. The production launches the company’s 20th Anniversary Season and features guest direction by Tracy Arnold with Judith Laird in the lead role. Performances will take place at Genesis ...
Vanessa Williams to Return to 54 Below with New Show in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2025
54 BELOW will welcome back Vanessa Williams, fresh from starring in The Devil Wears Prada on the West End, this winter! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....
Cuba Gooding Jr. Joins Cast of Crime Thriller ATLAS KING
by Josh Sharpe - July 21, 2025
Broadway alum and Academy Award-winning performer Cuba Gooding Jr. has joined the cast of the gritty new thriller Atlas King, written and directed by Nika Agiashvili....
A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN Will Make West Coast Premiere at Theatre 40
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2025
A Jukebox for the Algonquin will make its West Coast Premiere engagement of a new comedy, written by Paul Stroili, directed by Larry Eisenberg, and produced for Theatre Forty by David Hunt Stafford....
Richard Thomas Will Lead MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at TheaterWorks Hartford
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2025
TheaterWorks Hartford will host the first production of the new national tour of Mark Twain Tonight! written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook featuring Emmy Award-winner Richard Thomas. ...
Stage and Screen Veteran Harris Yulin Passes Away at 87
by Josh Sharpe - June 11, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Harris Yulin, longtime star of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 87. Yulin made his New York theater debut in 1963 in James Saunders' Next Time I'll Sing To You....
Video: Watch a Preview of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Theatre Raleigh
by Michael Major - March 27, 2025
Watch a preview of Theatre Raleigh at The Trip to Bountiful, starring Kim Zimmer, the four-time Daytime Emmy award winning actor of Reva Shayne on 'Guiding Light'. See the video now!...
Review: Theatre Raleigh's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Jeffrey Kare - March 27, 2025
The Trip to Bountiful is set in Houston, Texas in the 1940s after World War II. The story follows Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to her rural home of Bountiful. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot ...
BWW Q&A: Will Ray Talks THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - March 18, 2025
Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play The Trip to Bountiful tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit. Along the w...
Theatre Raleigh 2025 Main Stage Season Tickets Now On Sale
by A.A. Cristi - February 24, 2025
Theatre Raleigh has announced that single tickets are now available for its highly anticipated 2025 Main Stage season. Kicking off the lineup is next month's production of 'The Trip to Bountiful,' starring four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Kim Zimmer....
Video: Vanessa Williams Sings 'A Lot of Livin' to Do' From BYE BYE BIRDIE at MISCAST
by Michael Major - February 17, 2025
Watch a video of Vanessa Williams singing 'A Lot of Livin' to Do' from Bye Bye Birdie at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. Williams starred in a 1995 film adaptation of the classic musical as Rose Alvarez....
Kim Zimmer Will Lead Theatre Raleigh's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Stephi Wild - January 14, 2025
Kim Zimmer, the four-time Daytime Emmy award winning actor renowned for her portrayal of Reva Shayne on 'Guiding Light,' will star in Theatre Raleigh's highly anticipated production of 'The Trip to Bountiful.'...
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Australia - Adelaide Awards
by BWW Awards - January 09, 2025
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Australia - Adelaide Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024....
Craig Wallace to Return As Ebenezer Scrooge In Ford's Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 30, 2024
Craig Wallace will reprise his role as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, bringing the classic holiday tale to life. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....
Taylor Schilling, Ryan O'Connor & More to Star in THE COWARDS Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 11, 2024
The new play The Cowards: A Marvelously Queer New Comedy, written by playwright/actor Ryan O’Connor, will have an industry reading in December, starring Taylor Schilling and more. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....
WAITRESS and More Set For Theatre Raleigh 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2024
Theatre Raleigh has announced its 2025 Main Stage season, bringing a lineup of Tony Award-winning and nominated productions to local audiences. The season will feature beloved titles such as 'Waitress, The Musical,' 'Peter and the Starcatcher,' 'The Trip to Bountiful,' and 'Once on This Island.' ...
Westport Country Playhouse to Present Michael Wilson-Helmed THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 05, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Trip to Bountiful'. Learn more about the reading!...
Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards
by BWW Awards - January 12, 2024
Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Nashville! Winners announced include Cumberland County Playhouse, Nashville Opera and more....
NELL'S PLAGUE Play Reading To Be Presented At Frigid NYC DAYS OF THE DEAD Festival
by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2023
Frigid NYC Days of the Dead Festival presents NELL'S PLAGUE PLAY, a one-woman play set in 1616 during the plague year and Shakespeare's death. Join the wardrobe mistress of Shakespeare's company on a mystical journey of hope and survival. Featuring original music by John Gromada....
GHOST, GHOST COME OUT TONIGHT! Comes to Cumberland County Playhouse in October
by Stephi Wild - September 28, 2023
October 6 - 29, Cumberland County Playhouse presents Ghost, Ghost, Come Out Tonight, written by Catherine Bush. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!...
Cumberland County Playhouse Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by A.A. Cristi - August 31, 2023
Beginning September 22, Cumberland County Playhouse presents Little Shop of Horrors! ...
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