Photos: First Look at DOWNSTATE on Broadway
The Broadway premiere of Downstate, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, opens tonight at the Booth Theatre for a limited 12-week engagement. Check out photos of the cast in action here.
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The Broadway premiere of Downstate, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, opens tonight at the Booth Theatre for a limited 12-week engagement. Check out photos of the cast in action here.
Three-time Tony Award nominee Jennifer Simard is back on Broadway, and she's having the time of her life! Following her acclaimed run as 'Helen Sharp' in Death Becomes Her, the beloved musical comedy star is now bringing the laughs as 'Mildred Layton' in Schmigadoon! Watch the full interview in…
Dominion Entertainment Group will present BLACK NATIVITY: A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS MUSICAL EXPERIENCE at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia. The seasonal production runs December 3 through 20 and is on sale now.
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre will present the final season of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted by Quin Gresham and directed by Peter Reynolds, with Don Richards as Scrooge. The production will run December 11–20 before the theatre stages Philip Grecian's adaptation of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.
Today's BroadwayWorld Daily Word Game is now live - can you guess today's word or phrase? The solution can be any theatre related word or phrase - a show title, performer, recognizable lyrical phrase, and more.
Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) has historically put out hit after hit, with fresh and upcoming comedic talent at their downtown location a stone’s throw away from Penn Station. Unofficial! was no exception, providing a half-hour of nonstop laughter for the world’s best price: free!
This won't be one of those shows that gets a ton of attention or has lines around the building. But KORSI is an experience that will linger in your mind for weeks after seeing it. It is living and breathing art, something that is rare in this world.
Carson Daly previewed what to expect from another Y2K Week on THE VOICE, built around hits from the early 2000s, during a segment as co-host of Saturday TODAY.
Samantha Sloyan discussed playing Margaret, the overprotective and deeply religious mother in Prime Video's CARRIE mini-series, and working with Summer H. Howell, who plays her daughter.
This year's five-part series continues every Thursday through December 17. Visit the 2nd Floor Stage to watch in-person, or check back right here at BroadwayWorld to tune in live! The November 19th event will feature performances from the casts of Operation Mincemeat, Six, and The Lost Boys.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned with its first live shows, revealing the Top 30 performers in both age groups. The Top 30 includes...
ICT Rep’s production of 'Red Velvet' unflinchingly tackles themes of race, prejudice, and power dynamics. No character in this show is without fault, and the cast built those layers without shying away from discomfort.
To close out its historic 74th season, Musical Theatre West is finally staging its own top-notch regional production of LITTLE WOMEN - THE MUSICAL which continues performances at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through November 22, 2026. Pleasantly beguiling and wonderfully…
On Saturday, November 14th, I had the pleasure of seeing one of my all-time favorite musicals, BYE BYE BIRDIE, performed at Center Stage Theatre, in Shelton, CT! The fictional story with book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Lee Adams is inspired in part by the real-life…
Loved it! From its very first moment, Marathon does something you simply do not see coming. The opening is spectacularly unexpected, grabbing the audience by the collar and never letting go. There is a fine line between success and failure with a project this ambitious. Marathon is insanely…
What did our critic think of THE WINTER'S TALE at Modern Archaic Theatre Company?
Political litanies turned lyrical: the parasocial parasites of American history are revived with a Sondheim song. Assassins delivers unhinged explorations of the madman, a methodical mess.
Andrew Polec talks about his record-breaking sixth year as the Grinch at the Old Globe, the magic of San Diego’s holiday tradition, and plenty of Merry Grinchmas along the way!
The Edge said U2 would be a very different band if it continued without drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who has been recovering from neck surgery. The interview with all four members, conducted by Anthony Mason, covers the band's 50 years together, its new album and upcoming tour.
Willie Geist sat down with stars of NBC programs including SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, CHEERS, SEINFELD, FRIENDS, THE OFFICE, ER and LAW & ORDER for a Sunday TODAY special marking the network's 100th anniversary.
Steven Pasquale discusses making his directorial debut with Clifford Odets’ historic Waiting for Lefty, a powerful indictment of inequality currently playing at Classic Stage Company.
Broadway says goodbye to School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, which concludes its limited run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, following 22 previews and 56 regular performances. The theatre will soon be home to Awake and Sing!, which begins performances on December 15, 2026.
This week's BroadwayWorld Sunday Crossword has 16 answers in a 17x17 grid: 4 people, 6 shows and 6 theatre terms, all free to play with no login needed.
Jason Kao Hwang, Andrew Drury, and Ken Filiano will perform a concert celebrating the release of their CD Second Life at Greenwich House Music School in Manhattan. CDs will be available for sale at the event.
Despite only being in its fourth year, Glyndebourne's Autumn season has already gained a strong reputation for discovering rising talent and showcasing exciting new work. In the world premiere of Spark, the venerable opera house may have produced its most promising youth work yet.