Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - November 13, 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN, the Alicia Keys jukebox musical now making its Chicago premiere as part of the first national tour, has a messy storyline wrapped in slick packaging. While the show is loosely based on Keys’s childhood in Manhattan, the storytelling is generic, and the songs are often awkwardly incorporated into the book. Admittedly, Kristoffer Diaz’s book is weak. It’s a flimsy vehicle for Keys’s song catalog. Huge Alicia Keys fans might enjoy hearing her biggest hits performed by musical theater actors, but the plot around them doesn’t hang together.
by Rachel Weinberg - November 13, 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN, the Alicia Keys jukebox musical now making its Chicago premiere as part of the first national tour, has a messy storyline wrapped in slick packaging. While the show is loosely based on Keys’s childhood in Manhattan, the storytelling is generic, and the songs are often awkwardly incorporated into the book. Admittedly, Kristoffer Diaz’s book is weak. It’s a flimsy vehicle for Keys’s song catalog. Huge Alicia Keys fans might enjoy hearing her biggest hits performed by musical theater actors, but the plot around them doesn’t hang together.
Review Roundup: Rajiv Joseph’s ARCHDUKE Opens Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2025
Now playing at Roundabout Theatre Compny is Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke, directed by Darko Tresnjak. The new play just opened at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. See what the critics are saying.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2025
Now playing at Roundabout Theatre Compny is Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke, directed by Darko Tresnjak. The new play just opened at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. See what the critics are saying.
Interview: Saheem Ali on TWELFTH NIGHT and the Importance of Accessible Arts
by Josh Sharpe - November 13, 2025
Ahead of the PBS airing of Twelfth Night, we caught up with director Saheem Ali to discuss helming the Shakespeare in the Park production, his personal relationship to the story, and the value and necessity of making the arts accessible to all.
by Josh Sharpe - November 13, 2025
Ahead of the PBS airing of Twelfth Night, we caught up with director Saheem Ali to discuss helming the Shakespeare in the Park production, his personal relationship to the story, and the value and necessity of making the arts accessible to all.
Patti LuPone to Return as a Guest on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE
by Josh Sharpe - November 13, 2025
On Thursday, Broadway legend Patti LuPone will join the latest episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen to discuss the murder mystery series The Artist, premiering later this month
by Josh Sharpe - November 13, 2025
On Thursday, Broadway legend Patti LuPone will join the latest episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen to discuss the murder mystery series The Artist, premiering later this month
Interview: Hannah Cruz Discusses Starring as 'Svetlana' in CHESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2025
BroadwayWorld interviews Hannah Cruz about her role as Svetlana in the Broadway revival of CHESS. Discover how this new production brings fresh perspectives, and what audiences can expect from the cast including Lea Michele.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2025
BroadwayWorld interviews Hannah Cruz about her role as Svetlana in the Broadway revival of CHESS. Discover how this new production brings fresh perspectives, and what audiences can expect from the cast including Lea Michele.
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of THE HUNGER GAMES: ON STAGE?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 13, 2025
Based on the original Hunger Games story, this gripping tale of courage, defiance and unbreakable human spirit, follows the fearless heroine Katniss Everdeen on her journey of self-discovery, as she emerges as a beacon of rebellion and hope. Multi award-winning playwright Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, The Weir) and Director Matthew Dunster (2:22 – A Ghost Story, Hangmen, The Pillowman), will bring this powerful story to life on stage, using extraordinary stunts and illusions in an epic, unforgettable, theatrical experience.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 13, 2025
Based on the original Hunger Games story, this gripping tale of courage, defiance and unbreakable human spirit, follows the fearless heroine Katniss Everdeen on her journey of self-discovery, as she emerges as a beacon of rebellion and hope. Multi award-winning playwright Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, The Weir) and Director Matthew Dunster (2:22 – A Ghost Story, Hangmen, The Pillowman), will bring this powerful story to life on stage, using extraordinary stunts and illusions in an epic, unforgettable, theatrical experience.
Interview: VERSES AND VOICES at 54 Below Highlights Songwriter Ellen Winter
by Rebecca Kaplan - November 13, 2025
The 11/21 pay-what-you-can show features a night blending genre, storytelling, and flirty debauchery from the co-composer of 36 QUESTIONS. This is the second night in a new series highlighting emerging musical theater songwriters.
by Rebecca Kaplan - November 13, 2025
The 11/21 pay-what-you-can show features a night blending genre, storytelling, and flirty debauchery from the co-composer of 36 QUESTIONS. This is the second night in a new series highlighting emerging musical theater songwriters.
Video: Cynthia Erivo Shields Ariana Grande From Intrusive Fan at WICKED Premiere
by Michael Major - November 13, 2025
Cynthia Erivo can add bodyguard to her extensive list of skills. While at the premiere of Wicked: For Good in SIngapore, Erivo shielded co-star Ariana Grande from a fan that jumped over barricades to get to her. Watch videos now.
by Michael Major - November 13, 2025
Cynthia Erivo can add bodyguard to her extensive list of skills. While at the premiere of Wicked: For Good in SIngapore, Erivo shielded co-star Ariana Grande from a fan that jumped over barricades to get to her. Watch videos now.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Overture
by Scott Rawson - November 13, 2025
Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.
by Scott Rawson - November 13, 2025
Some Like it Hot, set in the 1930’s during prohibition and segregation, was a delight to behold.
Review: STEVIE NICKS LIVE IN CONCERT at Grand Casino Arena
by Jared Fessler - November 13, 2025
Stevie Nicks turned the Grand Casino Event Center in Saint Paul into a dreamscape on Wednesday night. Under swirling lights and a full house of devoted fans, she delivered a set that blended nostalgia, reverence, and pure rock-and-roll grace. At 77, her voice still carries that unmistakable rasp and warmth, and her presence is as magnetic as ever.
by Jared Fessler - November 13, 2025
Stevie Nicks turned the Grand Casino Event Center in Saint Paul into a dreamscape on Wednesday night. Under swirling lights and a full house of devoted fans, she delivered a set that blended nostalgia, reverence, and pure rock-and-roll grace. At 77, her voice still carries that unmistakable rasp and warmth, and her presence is as magnetic as ever.
Review: DOG MOM is a Treat at B St. Theatre
by Courtney Symes - November 13, 2025
The B St. Theatre’s annual New Comedies Festival routinely produces fresh, creative, clever, and wonderfully hilarious works. The winner of the 2024 Festival is now playing to sold-out audiences and rabid fans after its much-anticipated opening last weekend. Playwright Tate Hanyok’s Dog Mom, in its National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, is the treat we all need.
by Courtney Symes - November 13, 2025
The B St. Theatre’s annual New Comedies Festival routinely produces fresh, creative, clever, and wonderfully hilarious works. The winner of the 2024 Festival is now playing to sold-out audiences and rabid fans after its much-anticipated opening last weekend. Playwright Tate Hanyok’s Dog Mom, in its National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, is the treat we all need.
Student Blog: Seasons of Love
by Student Blogger: Alison Cohen - November 13, 2025
All my life, I grew up belting those words from Seasons of Love, one of my favorite songs from Rent. Back then, I sang them simply because I loved the song. I never truly understood their meaning.
by Student Blogger: Alison Cohen - November 13, 2025
All my life, I grew up belting those words from Seasons of Love, one of my favorite songs from Rent. Back then, I sang them simply because I loved the song. I never truly understood their meaning.
Interview: David Boyd Directs LEGACY OF LIGHT at Catalyst Theater Company
by Chloe Yang - November 13, 2025
Director David Boyd discusses Catalyst Theater Company's production of Karen Zacarías' Legacy of Light, the award-winning play connecting 18th-century physicist Émilie du Châtelet with a modern-day astrophysicist. In this exclusive interview, Boyd reveals his cinematic approach to staging parallel timelines, the rehearsal room conversations about women balancing ambition and motherhood, and why this intellectually rigorous, female-driven narrative resonates with contemporary audiences. Legacy of Light runs November 14-16, 2024, at the duCret Center of Art in Plainfield, New Jersey. The play features six actors portraying nine characters across 300 years, exploring themes of science, surrogacy, legacy, and the impossible choices women face between career and family. Boyd, founding artistic director of Catalyst Theater Company and veteran scenic artist who has worked on productions including Sex and the City and Across the Universe, shares insights into bringing Karen Zacarías' Steinberg Citation-winning script to life in an intimate theater setting.
by Chloe Yang - November 13, 2025
Director David Boyd discusses Catalyst Theater Company's production of Karen Zacarías' Legacy of Light, the award-winning play connecting 18th-century physicist Émilie du Châtelet with a modern-day astrophysicist. In this exclusive interview, Boyd reveals his cinematic approach to staging parallel timelines, the rehearsal room conversations about women balancing ambition and motherhood, and why this intellectually rigorous, female-driven narrative resonates with contemporary audiences. Legacy of Light runs November 14-16, 2024, at the duCret Center of Art in Plainfield, New Jersey. The play features six actors portraying nine characters across 300 years, exploring themes of science, surrogacy, legacy, and the impossible choices women face between career and family. Boyd, founding artistic director of Catalyst Theater Company and veteran scenic artist who has worked on productions including Sex and the City and Across the Universe, shares insights into bringing Karen Zacarías' Steinberg Citation-winning script to life in an intimate theater setting.
Interview: Sharpe Dunaway & Daughter London On Bands, Broadcasting, and Building a Creative Life
by Theresa Bertram - November 13, 2025
Sharpe Dunaway is no stranger to being in the spotlight, whether it be behind a microphone, behind the drums, or behind the video camera. And though he’s enjoyed his success and attention, he beams with pride when he talks about his children, father to Quint, Grey, and London (the youngest one who is taking great strides in the same vein as her father). In a free-wheeling conversation with Broadway World, Sharpe and his daughter London—a budding music journalist, concert photographer, and frontwoman in the making—dig into craft, community, and the power of doing the work.
by Theresa Bertram - November 13, 2025
Sharpe Dunaway is no stranger to being in the spotlight, whether it be behind a microphone, behind the drums, or behind the video camera. And though he’s enjoyed his success and attention, he beams with pride when he talks about his children, father to Quint, Grey, and London (the youngest one who is taking great strides in the same vein as her father). In a free-wheeling conversation with Broadway World, Sharpe and his daughter London—a budding music journalist, concert photographer, and frontwoman in the making—dig into craft, community, and the power of doing the work.
Interview: Zack Zadek Celebrates DEATHLESS Album Release at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - November 13, 2025
Celebrate the release of new album Deathless: Original Studio Cast Recording with a special release concert on Thursday, November 13. We spoke with creator Zack Zadek about the show.
by Rebecca Kaplan - November 13, 2025
Celebrate the release of new album Deathless: Original Studio Cast Recording with a special release concert on Thursday, November 13. We spoke with creator Zack Zadek about the show.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of ARCHDUKE
by Jennifer Broski - November 13, 2025
Now playing at Roundabout Theatre Compny is Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke, directed by Darko Tresnjak. The new play just opened at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. Check out photos here!
by Jennifer Broski - November 13, 2025
Now playing at Roundabout Theatre Compny is Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke, directed by Darko Tresnjak. The new play just opened at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. Check out photos here!
Review: URINETOWN at Liberty Theatre
by David Bravos - November 13, 2025
Let's face it: a musical about a global water shortage that forces people to pay for the privilege of peeing sounds like a nightmare. Yet URINETOWN, presented by Western Sky Projects is anything but. Western Sky Projects has delivered a production that manages to be simultaneously high-brow social commentary and delightfully low-brow fun. It’s a smart, and unexpectedly joyful theatrical experience that reminds you why we love musical theatre—even when the very theatre is actively mocking itself.
by David Bravos - November 13, 2025
Let's face it: a musical about a global water shortage that forces people to pay for the privilege of peeing sounds like a nightmare. Yet URINETOWN, presented by Western Sky Projects is anything but. Western Sky Projects has delivered a production that manages to be simultaneously high-brow social commentary and delightfully low-brow fun. It’s a smart, and unexpectedly joyful theatrical experience that reminds you why we love musical theatre—even when the very theatre is actively mocking itself.
公演レポート：テレビ朝日ドリームフェスティバル 2025
by Ayaka Ozaki - November 13, 2025
テレビ朝日ドリームフェスティバル：毎年豪華アーティストが出演するテレビ朝日主催のフェス（通称「ドリフェス」）が、2025年11月1日（土）から3日（月・祝）の3日間、千葉・幕張メッセにて開催された。今回も国内トップアーティストから話題の若手まで、多彩なラインアップが勢揃い。音楽を通じて新たな出逢いや刺激が交錯する、秋の一大イベントにふさわしい３日間となった。本記事では、初日の現地取材を通じた熱狂の会場レポートをお届けする。
by Ayaka Ozaki - November 13, 2025
テレビ朝日ドリームフェスティバル：毎年豪華アーティストが出演するテレビ朝日主催のフェス（通称「ドリフェス」）が、2025年11月1日（土）から3日（月・祝）の3日間、千葉・幕張メッセにて開催された。今回も国内トップアーティストから話題の若手まで、多彩なラインアップが勢揃い。音楽を通じて新たな出逢いや刺激が交錯する、秋の一大イベントにふさわしい３日間となった。本記事では、初日の現地取材を通じた熱狂の会場レポートをお届けする。
Photos: Laurie Roldan Encores A SONG FOR YOU: THE MUSIC OF KAREN CARPENTER at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - November 13, 2025
Bright eyes and smiles all around as Laurie Roldan sings, sings a song.
by Stephen Mosher - November 13, 2025
Bright eyes and smiles all around as Laurie Roldan sings, sings a song.
Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: ON STAGE, Canary Wharf Troubadour Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - November 13, 2025
Housed in a purpose-built venue in Canary Wharf, it’s a behemoth. Adapting it for the stage was always going to be a Herculean task, not only when it comes to pleasing a very passionate fandom, but when we consider the scale and magnitude of the story too. Written by Conor McPherson and directed by Matthew Dunster, it’s an unquestionably impressive achievement with great technical value. The actors are tireless athletes, the theatre is an imposing arena, and the stagecraft is often remarkable. Unfortunately, it’s also a soulless incarnation.
by Cindy Marcolina - November 13, 2025
Housed in a purpose-built venue in Canary Wharf, it’s a behemoth. Adapting it for the stage was always going to be a Herculean task, not only when it comes to pleasing a very passionate fandom, but when we consider the scale and magnitude of the story too. Written by Conor McPherson and directed by Matthew Dunster, it’s an unquestionably impressive achievement with great technical value. The actors are tireless athletes, the theatre is an imposing arena, and the stagecraft is often remarkable. Unfortunately, it’s also a soulless incarnation.
WATCH: Stage Entertainment presenta el tráiler de CENICIENTA
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - November 13, 2025
CENICIENTA, el último estreno de Stage Entertainment en el Teatro Coliseum, ha estrenado su tráiler con nuevas imágenes del espectáculo.
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - November 13, 2025
CENICIENTA, el último estreno de Stage Entertainment en el Teatro Coliseum, ha estrenado su tráiler con nuevas imágenes del espectáculo.
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of RICHARD II
by Bruce Glikas - November 13, 2025
The Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard II, starring Michael Urie, recently opened. The engagement will continue through Sunday December 14th at the Astor Place Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet on opening night here!
by Bruce Glikas - November 13, 2025
The Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard II, starring Michael Urie, recently opened. The engagement will continue through Sunday December 14th at the Astor Place Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet on opening night here!
Photos: Inside Opening Night of RICHARD II With Michael Urie and More
by Bruce Glikas - November 13, 2025
Performances are now underway for the Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard II, starring Michael Urie. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Bruce Glikas - November 13, 2025
Performances are now underway for the Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard II, starring Michael Urie. Check out photos from opening night here!
Photos: Sting Announces THE LAST SHIP Return to The Met Opera
by Bruce Glikas - November 13, 2025
Sting will star in a newly adapted version of his musical The Last Ship, which comes to the Metropolitan Opera House for nine performances, June 9–14, 2026. Go inside press day for the show in the photos here!
by Bruce Glikas - November 13, 2025
Sting will star in a newly adapted version of his musical The Last Ship, which comes to the Metropolitan Opera House for nine performances, June 9–14, 2026. Go inside press day for the show in the photos here!
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