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Review: Marilyn Maye Honors Johnny Carson with a Powerhouse Show at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - October 28, 2025
Cabaret legend Marilyn Maye is back at 54 Below again with a run celebrating her many appearances on the Johnny Carson show, in honor of his 100th birthday. She's there nightly through November 6, plus Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Review: GONE WITH THE WIND at Piraeus Municipal Theatre
by Peter Danish - October 28, 2025
When the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus announced a stage adaptation of Gone with the Wind, directed by Ioli Andreadi and opening in April of 2025, anticipation was tempered with curiosity.
Review: 1999 at WAM Theatre
by Marc Savitt - October 28, 2025
1999 is well written and multi-layered. The subject matter is troubling and will likely elicit a wide range of responses undoubtedly influenced by one’s individual life experiences. The piece presents audience members with a number of questions that are highly topical and relevant. Like the subject matter itself, they are not easy, nor do the answers present themselves quickly or clearly.
Interview: Adam Brett of CLUE at BJCC
by Cade Lott - October 28, 2025
Adam Brett (Wadsworth) says the fast-paced, 90-minute stage adaptation of CLUE is an 'athletic event,' burning 800 calories a show! See the hilarious, high-energy murder-mystery Nov 11–16 at the BJCC Concert Hall. #CLUEonStage #BroadwayInBHM
Review: SHOOTING STAR by Steven Dietz at Little Fish Theatre
by Shari Barrett - October 28, 2025
What makes this production so enthralling along with Donovan’s tight direction is the immersive effect of feeling involved in the lives of these two lonely people as they openly reveal their fears and feelings as the 90-minute play unfolds.
Noah Mullins to Join THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 28, 2025
Noah Mullins will join Mark Addy and Jenna Russell to make their West End debut playing The Balladeer in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Watch a video of Mullins here!
Exclusive: Rob McClure Sings 'Those Were The Good Old Days' from DAMN YANKEES
by Joshua Wright - October 28, 2025
Get a first look at Rob McClure singing Those Were The Good Old Days' from Damn Yankees, running through November 9, 2025. This newly-imagined take on the beloved classic stars Rob McClure (Applegate), Ana Villafañe (Lola), and Tony Award nominee Jordan Donica (Joe Hardy).
Meet Broadway and London's New Power Producing Duo: Husbands Sean Nyberg And Paul Danforth
by James Lindhorst - October 28, 2025
Husbands Sean Nyberg and Paul Danforth are following their dream. The two new producers have ventured into the world of theater, producing shows on Broadway, in London’s West End, Off-Broadway, and in the United Kingdom.
Interview: Preserving Protest and Legacy with WE LIVE IN CAIRO Cast Album
by David Clarke - October 28, 2025
With the release of WE LIVE IN CAIRO (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording), The Lazours reflect on the show’s evolution, the collaboration behind the album’s sound, and how their upcoming musicals extend their artistic conversations.
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Renewed for Season 6 at Hulu
by Josh Sharpe - October 28, 2025
Following the Season 5 finale of Only Murders in the Building, Hulu has officially renewed the comedy for a sixth season, with Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez returning
Video: Watch Highlights from LIBERATION on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - October 28, 2025
Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, is now running on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Watch highlights of the cast in action in this video!
Stage and Screen Actress Prunella Scales Passes Away at Age 93
by Josh Sharpe - October 28, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Prunella Scales, a longtime actress of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 93. Learn more about the performer here.
Review: AT THIS PERFORMANCE... at The Green Room 42 Celebrates 22 Years
by Alex Del Cueto - October 28, 2025
AT THIS PERFORMANCE... does something few shows manage to pull off: it celebrates the artists who make the magic happen from just beyond the spotlight. The 10/20 installment boasted a lineup of powerhouse voices and honest, heartfelt storytelling.
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE to Stream on Peacock in November
by Josh Sharpe - October 28, 2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the conclusion of the fan-favorite franchise, will make its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock beginning November 7.
Josh Gad, Auli’i Cravalho, & More Broadway Alums Join ZOOTOPIA 2 Voice Cast
by Josh Sharpe - October 28, 2025
Several Broadway alums and Disney Legends have joined the voice cast of Zootopia 2 in cameo roles, including Auliʻi Cravalho, Josh Gad, and Anika Noni Rose, and John Leguizamo.
TV: EL POTOSÍ SUBMARINO inicia ensayos en el Teatro de la Zarzuela
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - October 28, 2025
La zarzuela cómico-fantástica de Emilio Arrieta y Rafael García Santisteban regresa como gran espectáculo en tres actos, con dirección escénica de Rafael R. Villalobos y un destacado reparto encabezado por Manel Esteve, Carolina Moncada y Juan Sancho.
Jessica Vosk & Phillip Johnson Richardson to Depart HELL'S KITCHEN on Broadway
by Michael Major - October 28, 2025
Jessica Vosk has announced her final performance as 'Jersey' in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Vosk announced her last show through an Instagram video, giving her followers a backstage tour of the Broadway hit.
JECA – UM POVO AINDA HÁ DE VINGAR (Jeca – A People Yet to Rise): A Musical Journey Through Gilberto Gil’s Refazenda Album
by Claudio Erlichman - October 28, 2025
O Grupo 59 de Teatro estreia Jeca – Um Povo Ainda Há de Vingar, um musical original inspirado em Refazenda, o icônico álbum de Gilberto Gil que completa 50 anos. Dirigido por Kleber Montanheiro, com dramaturgia de Lucas Moura da Conceição e poemas cênicos de Marcelino Freire, o espetáculo recria no palco o universo poético e rural de Refazenda, entrelaçando música, memória e identidade brasileira. Com dez atores e quatro músicos em cena, sob direção musical de Marco França, o musical celebra o retorno às raízes e a força do povo brasileiro, em uma jornada cíclica que mistura rito, canção e poesia.
Top 5 musicales más escalofriantes para este Halloween
by MIGUEL DE LA SOTA TOME - October 28, 2025
Esta semana llega la semana más terrorífica del año y Halloween llenará nuestras calles y casas de sustos y disfraces, pero ¿y si lo hace también de musicales?
WICKED: FOR GOOD First Reactions Laud Film as 'Spectacular,' Praise Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
by Josh Sharpe - October 28, 2025
First reactions are in for Wicked: For Good, following early press screenings of the highly anticipated film. Viewers took to X and Instagram to share their thoughts, with many praising the performances, music, and adaptation choices.
Review: Laughter is the Best Medicine: EUREKA DAY at Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - October 28, 2025
Tackling controversial subjects is nothing new to theatre, and Capital Stage does it with grace in this timely and thought-provoking piece by Jonathan Spector. The Tony Award-winning Eureka Day was commissioned for Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley in 2018, and it has not stopped delighting audiences since.
Review: MAMMA MIA at Lodz Musical Theater
by Natalia Jarczynska - October 28, 2025
We all know ABBA and the Mamma Mia! musical—impossible to ignore, and nothing in the ​​​​​​​world can stop your body from bouncing along. I'm mean it's music by Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus, you could try to resist, but why would you ruin your evening like that? The new Polish version is fun, sunny, and ultra-energetic—the kind of energy that could light up an entire skyscraper at midnight.
Photos: Inside Mount Vernon Arts Consortium Presented FOGHAT
by Jerri Shafer - October 28, 2025
On October 25, 2025, Foghat, the legendary English boogie-rock band famed for hits like “Slow Ride,” performed in the intimate and historic Knox Memorial Theater in Mount Vernon as part of the Knox Memorial 100th Anniversary Season. The audience enjoyed a high-energy evening of stellar slide guitar, hard-driving blues-rock classics, and all the electrifying stage presence that has kept this band rocking since 1971.
Interview: Jon Viktor Corpuz of A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - October 28, 2025
BroadwayWorld talks to Jon Viktor Corpuz, star of Jordan Ramirez Puckett's 'A Driving Beat' in its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 29 to November 23 in Mountain View.
Review: BOO! A MUSICAL ADVENTURE at Bayway Arts Center
by Sam Desmond - October 28, 2025
Parents looking to introduce their children to the world of theater patronage should look no further than “Boo! The Musical Adventure” playing at the Bayway Arts Center in East Islip on Saturday and Sunday, November 1 and 2 at 11 am.

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