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Photos: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Stars Reunite for 50th Anniversary
by Bruce Glikas - November 04, 2025
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running theatrical release in film history, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a 40+ city national tour.  Original cast members, Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn were joined by the one and only Tim Curry at Town Hall in New York City. Check out photos from inside the big night.
Interview: Gregory Butler of CHICAGO at Broadway In Thousand Oaks
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - November 04, 2025
When Gregory Butler walked into 8th Avenue Studios on February 10, 1997 for rehearsal, he had no idea that the next three decades of his life would be defined by the sharp jazz lines and sly sensuality of the long running revival of Chicago the Musical.
Review: Casa Mañana Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY
by Pati Buehler - November 04, 2025
Who doesn't recognize the music, the dancing and the story?  Casa’s own Parker Esse is at the helm of directing and choreographing this high-energy piece, along with Phil Reno as musical director/conductor. Both are brilliant.
Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen Join Ti West's EBENEZER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Josh Sharpe - November 04, 2025
Broadway alums Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen have joined the cast of Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, a new film adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story from director Ti West.
BWW Q&A: Carla Woods Talks COME FROM AWAY at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Joshua Wright - November 04, 2025
Come from Away tells the inspiring true story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in the remote town of Gander, Newfoundland in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. As fear and uncertainty gripped the world, the people of Gander responded with open arms.
BWW Q&A: Stephen Schellhardt of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paramount Theatre
by Joshua Wright - November 04, 2025
Paramount Theatre will continue its 14th Broadway Series with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, running November 12, 2025 through January 11, 2026. Opening night is Friday, November 21 at 7 p.m.
Interview: Sheba Mason on THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL at The Triad Theater
by Brett Singer - November 04, 2025
Sheba Mason stars in a musical about her father, comedian Jackie Mason, written by Jackie's ex, Ginger Reiter. Read a conversation with Mason about the show.
Blog: Alumna Camelia Iturregui Shines in Nationwide Release of Brownsville Bred
by Atlantic Theater Company - November 04, 2025
We’re so proud to celebrate Atlantic alumna Camelia Iturregui (@dafunkcamel) on the nationwide release of Brownsville Bred—now playing in AMC Theaters!
Meeting Content Creator and TikTok Star Alexandra Marasigan
by Team BWW - November 04, 2025
Content creation is a growing and competitive market, making it difficult for newcomers to stand out and obtain lasting fame. Such was initially the case for the Australia-born content creator Alexandra Marasigan until she and her brother released a viral skit that kick-started her career from a young age.
Awards: 8th DID AWARDS Celebrate a Stellar Year for Brazilian Musical Theatre and Announces its Nominees
by Claudio Erlichman - November 04, 2025
The 8th Digital Press Highlight Award (Prêmio Destaque Imprensa Digital – DID), the only award in Brazil dedicated exclusively to musical theatre, will celebrate the best of São Paulo’s 2024–2025 season on December 9 at the Teatro Liberdade. Among the 36 eligible shows, the top nominees include Mean Girls – The Musical (12), Torto Arado – The Musical (10), João (9), and Dreamgirls and Mrs. Doubtfire – The Musical (8). A panel of 12 journalists and digital media critics will select winners across 17 categories, while audiences can vote online for the Audience Choice Award. More than just a competition, the DID has become a celebration of Brazil’s vibrant musical theatre scene — closing the year with brilliance, humor, and emotion, and reaffirming the stage as a place of passion, creativity, and community.
Review: HELLO DOLLY! at The White Theatre
by Alan Portner - November 04, 2025
“Hello, Dolly!” is a crown jewel of American Musical Theatre.  “Dolly” is a jubilant blend of romantic comedy, brassy optimism, and showstopping choreography. Opening night for the White Theatre production of “Dolly” was so surprising and memorable that it earned itself a five-star rating from this reviewer and from its audience writ large.
Photos: VAPE! The Grease Parody Off-Broadway Opening Night
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - November 04, 2025
Vape! The Grease Parody is now open Off-Broadway at Theater 555. Vape! is a new musical by Catie Hogan & Sketchworks Comedy, with Lyrics & Additional Book by Billy Recce and Danny Salles. See photos from opening night!
Ariana Grande to Miss WICKED: FOR GOOD Brazil Premiere After Flight Issues
by Josh Sharpe - November 04, 2025
Due to flight issues, Ariana Grande will no longer be in attendance at the first stop on the Wicked: For Good press tour, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil.
Photos: Marilyn Maye Remembers Johnny Carson at 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - November 04, 2025
54 Below has been filled with fans, musicians, other singers, and celebrities during Marilyn's month-long engagement. Las night Melissa Errico was in the house. See photos from the November 3 performance.
Videos: Tom Hanks Performs a Jingle About Getting to The Shed for THIS WORLD OF TOMORROW
by Josh Sharpe - November 04, 2025
During a visit to The Late Show, Tom Hanks shared a diddy to help audiences remember how to get to The Shed, where his new play, This World of Tomorrow, is in previews. Check out the interview now, where he also discusses the differences between stage and screen.
Review Roundup: WENDY & PETER PAN at Barbican Centre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 04, 2025
Director Jonathan Munby's production of Wendy & Peter Pan is now playing at Barbican Theatre. This magical retelling of JM Barrie's beloved classic is adapted by Ella Hickson. See what the critics are saying.
Review: MBK & IKJ’s Musical PENGIN HIJRAH: A Spectacle Lost in Translation
by Rakaputra Paputungan - November 04, 2025
On August 23 & 24 of 2025, a musical adaptation of the then-upcoming movie Pengin Hijrah (Want to Hijra) took to the stage. The movie itself was adapted from a novel of the same name.
Review: FRIDA OPERA MUSICAL al Teatro Arcimboldi Milano
by Sara Altea Balestra - November 04, 2025
Ha debuttato al TAM Teatro Arcimboldi di Milano Frida Opera Musical, la nuova produzione firmata MIC International Company che, dopo il successo di opere come La Divina Commedia e Van Gogh Café, sceglie di raccontare la vita e l’anima di Frida Kahlo. Lo spettacolo, scritto e diretto da Andrea Ortis insieme a Gianmario Pagano, proseguirà il suo tour a Firenze, Roma e Torino a novembre e dicembre 2025. 
Review: COLIN HAY'S MAN @ WORK VOLUME 2' INTERNATIONAL SOLO TOUR at Southern Theatre
by Paul Batterson - November 04, 2025
What did our critic think of COLIN HAY'S MAN @ WORK VOLUME 2' INTERNATIONAL SOLO TOUR at Southern Theatre?
Review: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS, Arts Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - November 04, 2025
There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else. In a show that drops jaws (and, in at least one case, drawers), he flaps through a catalogue of Penguin classics, bringing each to life in a gloriously stupid way.
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - November 04, 2025
Normally, in a who-done-it, the question facing the audience is to figure out who the killer is.  In DIAL M FOR MURDER, which is now on-stage at Great Lakes Theater, Jeffrey Hatcher, who rewrote the present play version of the epic, doesn’t leave us in the air.
Interview: Glenn Crytzer's SONGBOOK SESSIONS Has an Unusual Album Release Plan
by Rebecca Kaplan - November 04, 2025
For 250 consecutive weeks, Crytzer will release one track of SONGBOOK SESSIONS at a time. Read a conversation about the album, dedicated to music of the first half of the 20th century played authentically to the times.
Oran Mor Winter Panto returns with Mary Doll Poppins!
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 04, 2025
From the creative minds behind the world-famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint, this year’s  production is MARY DOLL POPPINS — a riotous, wildly entertaining Glaswegian twist on  the beloved fairytale, written and directed by Martin McCormick. 
Video: Paddington Interviewed By BBC Journalist After Musical Debut
by Michael Major - November 04, 2025
After the first preview of Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre, the show's star was interviewed by a BBC journalist. The new video shows a first look at the Paddington puppet walking around the set, also debuting his speaking voice.
Christmas at Platform: A Christmas Carol
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 04, 2025
A heartwarming twist on a classic Christmas tale, the show is written by Lewis Hetherington, directed by Rosalind Sydney and presented by Platform in association with Glasgow Kelvin College.

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