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En Garde Arts to Present Hansol Jung's LAST CALL, A PLAY WITH COCKTAILS, Staged in Private NYC Homes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025

En Garde Arts will open its 2025-2026 season with the world premiere of Last Call, a play with cocktails from the artist-led collective The Pack and Obie Award-winning playwright Hansol Jung. Learn more!

En Garde Arts Unveils 2025-2026 Season With Premieres By Hansol Jung & Dustin Wills and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025

En Garde Arts has revealed its upcoming 2025-2026 Season that includes two world premieres and five projects in development including two new commissions. Learn more!

Christopher Lowell, Brittany Bradford and More Set for New York Stage and Film 2025 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025

New York Stage and Film has revealed the cast members for its 40th Anniversary Summer Season at Marist University, kicking off today in Poughkeepsie, NY. Learn more!

Interview: Anthony Roth Costanzo of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Little Island
by Peter Danish - Aug 28, 2024

Anthony Roth Costanzo is the first opera singer in a generation to make consistent headlines - not just for his marvelous singing!   ARC was recently named General Manager and Artistic Director of Opera Philadelphia -- where only yesterday his new 'Pay what you can,' ticket program broke all boxoffice records!   The effort is designed to attract a generation of new operagoers.     

David Cale, Les Waters, Ryan J. Haddad & More to Take Part in Berkeley Rep's 2023 Ground Floor Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2023

Get a glimpse into the future of theater as Berkeley Rep announces the talented participants joining The Ground Floor program for 2023. From emerging artists to rising stars, explore the innovative works and fresh voices shaping the industry.

Soho Rep in Association with Ma-Yi Theater Company Will Present Hansol Jung's WOLF PLAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2020

Soho Rep., in association with Ma-Yi Theater Company, will present Hansol Jung's mischievous and affecting new work, Wolf Play, directed by Dustin Wills, March 17-April 19. When a young South Korean boy-represented onstage as a puppet operated by a 'wolf'-is 're-homed' via a website chat room, he and his brand-new parents (a professional boxer, Ash, and Ash's wife, Robin) undergo the strange, fraught process of becoming a family.

BWW Exclusive: Mary Testa, Rebecca Naomi Jones and the Cast of OKLAHOMA! Get Ready for a New Year with Carols for a Cure
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Dec 1, 2019

Carols for a Cure is back for 2019 in its 21st edition! Below, check out exclusive photos as Mary Testa, Patrick Vaill, Rebecca Naomi Jones and the cast of Oklahoma! gather to record their track- 'Auld Lang Syne.'

Photo Flash: Jeanna de Waal and Neil deGrasse Tyson Visit OKLAHOMA!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2019

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! had some special guests over the weekend. Jeanna de Waal, who will be starring in the new musical “Diana” this season caught the show and went backstage to congratulate the cast and from the world of science, Neil deGrasse Tyson brought his family to see the Tony winning musical. The entire cast was fascinated with Neil and had many questions about astrophysics and science which he graciously expounded on.

Photo Flash: Gaten Matarazzo Visits OKLAHOMA!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2019

Recently, Gaten Matarazzo of Stranger Things fame visited Oklahoma! He posed with the cast backstage after the show.

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Will Return To The Green Room 42 November 4
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2019

AT THIS PERFORMANCE… returns to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys and Understudies from Oklahoma!; Broadway Bounty Hunter; The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical and Little Shop of Horrors on MONDAY, MOVEMBER 4TH at 7 PM. Stephen DeAngelis continues his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with its next edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE… to be held on Monday, October 7th at The Green Room 42, Green Fig, Fourth Floor, Yotel NYC, 570 Tenth Avenue (at 42nd Street), New York, NY 10036 at 7 PM.

Photo Flash: Gavin Creel Visits OKLAHOMA!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2019

Gavin Creel recently stopped by Oklahoma! After the show, he posed with cast members backstage for photos.

Photo Coverage: OKLAHOMA!, PRETTY WOMAN & More Sing Out at Broadway in Bryant Park
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Aug 9, 2019

Broadway in Bryant Park is back! 106.7 LITE FM's popular series will bring the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway together for FREE performances, for six consecutive weeks, continuing through next Thursday, August 15. New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple are invited to come at 11 a.m. every Thursday, beginning July 11 through August 15, with performances running from 12:30 p.m. EST - 1:30 p.m. EST on the Bryant Park Stage.

TV: PRETTY WOMAN, OKLAHOMA! & More Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park- Watch Now!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 8, 2019

Not in NYC to enjoy the performances? Stuck in the office for your lunch break? Fear not! BroadwayWorld was there to stream the whole presentation this afternoon. Check back here or follow us on Facebook to tune in every Thursday this summer!

Wake Up With BWW 8/8: SEA WALL/A LIFE and BAT OUT OF HELL Officially Open, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2019

Today's top stories: Sea Wall/A Life and Bat Out Of Hell officially open tonight!

Jillian Mueller, Brennin Hunt & More Will Perform this Week at Broadway in Bryant Park
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 5, 2019

Broadway in Bryant Park returns this summer for its 20th year! 106.7 LITE FM's popular series will bring the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway together for FREE performances, for six consecutive weeks, continuing this Thursday, August 8 to Thursday, August 15. New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple are invited to come at 11 a.m. every Thursday, beginning July 11 through August 15, with performances running from 12:30 p.m. EST - 1:30 p.m. EST on the Bryant Park Stage.

Photo: Lin-Manuel Miranda Hits the OKLAHOMA! Chili Line
by Julie Musbach - May 8, 2019

One of the hottest lines on Broadway isn't for rush tickets or the stage door, it's for Aunt Eller's chili at Oklahoma! Spotted this week was Lin-Manuel Miranda sampling the tasty morsel. Check out the photo below!

Photo Flash: Brooklyn Diner Times Square Honors OKLAHOMA!'s Mary Testa With 'Aunt Eller's Chili'
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2019

The Brooklyn Diner Times Square (155 West 43rd Street) honored Tony nominee Mary Testa, Aunt Eller in the hit Tony nominated revival of Oklahoma! by renaming their signature chili, 'Aunt Eller's Chili.'

Photo Flash: Oh What a Beautiful Evening! Kristin Chenoweth and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Visit OKLAHOMA!
by Julie Musbach - May 3, 2019

Oklahoma native Kristin Chenowith took to the plains to see the hit Tony Award nominated "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!" at Circle in the Square. After the show she joined fellow attendee Jesse Tyler Ferguson to congratulate the stars, Damon Daunno, Ali Stroker, James Davis and Will Brill. Check out the photos below!

VIDEO: OKLAHOMA!'s Ali Stroker is Her Most Powerful Self on Stage
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 3, 2019

Actress Ali Stroker made history as the first Broadway performer in a wheelchair. Now she's nominated for a Tony Award. Stroker joins 'CBS This Morning' to share how the production of "Oklahoma!" brings a modern twist to the classic musical.

TV: OKLAHOMA's Mallory Portnoy Takes Over Instagram For Opening Night!
by Linnae Medeiros - Apr 8, 2019

Everything really is going our way because we got an inside look at last night's opening of the new reimagined revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Cast member Mallory Portnoy, who plays Gertie, gave as a behind-the-scenes peek of her official Broadway debut, from pre-show to the after party! In case you missed it (or just want to experience it all again), we've compiled Mallory's posts for you to enjoy. You cain't say no to this, so check out all the footage below!