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Meet the Broadway Icons of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 7, 2025

Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl dropped on October 3rd, and it includes plenty of references—some explicit and some ambiguous—to real showgirls throughout history. Many of these women have a Broadway past worth exploring that adds new context to Swift’s songs.

Review: JEFF DANIELS A Revelation at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - Jul 7, 2025

What happens when a great American actor has a special gift for songwriting and singing solo.

Interview: The Crew of BACK TO THE FUTURE on Tour Talks Special Effects, Time Travel
by Melissa Heckscher - Dec 23, 2024

BroadwayWorld talks with the touring crew of BACK TO THE FUTURE to get the scoop on how the high-tech show makes it on the road.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Hits the Belvoir Stage This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2024

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY arrives at Belvoir St Theatre, offering audiences a gripping exploration of family dynamics and secrets. Discover the acclaimed play's impact and its powerful performances.

Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté Join Perth Season of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

Australian stage and screen legends Pamela Rabe and Bert LaBonté, who currently headline Belvoir Street Theatre’s production of August: Osage County, will also join the ensemble cast for the Perth season at Heath Ledger Theatre from 27 February to 16 March 2025.

Review: MOS, IOANNA PARASKEVOPOULOU, Barbican Centre
by Matthew Paluch - Oct 13, 2023

Foley artists don’t often get moments to shine - step forward Athens based dancer and choreographer Ioanna Paraskevopoulou with her work MOS presented by Dance Umbrella.

The Kennedy Center Announces 2022-2023 Social Impact Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2022

The Kennedy Center’s Social Impact program announced partnerships and programming for the 2022–2023 season, including Community Partnerships, Culture Caucus, the Conflux, Social Practice Residents, and Millennium Stage.

Theatre Travels Presents THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022

Sydney based theatre company Theatre Travels (The Laramie Project, No: Intermission Festival) prepares to pack a punch with its 20th production since launching in 2018, with the Australian premiere season of Joy Wilkinson's The Sweet Science of Bruising.

Majestic Theater's 2022 Summer Classic Movies Kick Off June 8
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2022

Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater will celebrate 15 years of Summer Classic Movies when the annual series begins June 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the historic 1925 auditorium. Enjoy classic movies in the beautifully restored historic theater Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. June through August. Tickets for each film are just $8 and are on sale now. Advanced ticket purchase is strongly recommended.

La Noche Temática de TVE estrena LA LA LA: LA HISTORIA DEL MUSICAL
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jan 19, 2022

El programa puede verse a la carta en la plataforma PLAY de RTVE.

LES MISERABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT & More Added to BroadwayHD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2021

Kicking off the month on January 1st is the 1945 musical comedy film Ziegfeld Follies, featuring Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, Lena Horne and more. The How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying film, based on the musical of the same name, is set to debut on January 4th.

MORNING STAR Comes to Flight Path Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2021

Subtlenuance will present a monumental project Morning Star, featuring some of Sydney's most exciting established and emerging writers, at Marrickville's Flight Path Theatre from 23rd June to 4th July. 

Julie Perlin Lee Stepping Down As Catalina Island Museum's Executive Director
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2021

Lee joined Catalina Island Museum as Executive Director in 2016, transforming the museum into a creative and social hub for the Avalon community. Under her direction, the museum board and staff worked to create an environment that is welcoming to all, enriching visitors' Catalina experience.

De Punta A Punta, Vínculo De Trayectorias Teatrales Y Compromisos Culturales Entre México Y Argentina
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2021

De punta a punta. Encuentro de Teatro Contemporáneo México-Argentina, organizado por la Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México, el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), a través de la Coordinación Nacional de Teatro, y el Centro Nacional de las Artes, en estrecha colaboración con el Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación Argentina, el Instituto Nacional del Teatro y el Teatro Nacional Cervantes, arrancó este viernes 19 de marzo con la transmisión de tres puestas en escena: Un cuerpo en travesía, Sueño con Esther y Esa iglesia llena de enemigos armados hasta los dientes, las cuales dan cuenta del arte escénico de ambos países. 

2021 WhatsOnStage Awards Available to View Four More Times
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2021

For those that missed last Sunday’s 2021 WhatsOnStage Awards, there is an opportunity to watch the event with four upcoming encore screenings – in honour of World Theatre day on 27 and 28 March at 3pm and 7pm. Tickets are £15 and are on sale now.

Lockdown Angels Honoured At This Year's WhatsOnStage Awards
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2021

As a reflection of our times, 21st Annual WhatsOnStage Awards were not only live streamed from The Turbine Theatre this evening, but, in this unique ceremony, a select group were honoured as Angels, following nominations from the public.

BWW Review: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER at Boston Lyric Opera
by Andrew Child - Jan 31, 2021

Before the shutdown, the final piece I reviewed for Broadway World was Boston Ballet’s rEVOLUTION which included Glass Pieces, a hypnotic embrace of the geometrics of a theatre space by Phillip Glass and Jerome Robbins.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 9 - JAGGED LITTLE PILL Book, MOULIN ROUGE! Songbook, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2020

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes a book of stories behind the musical Jagged Little Pill, the Moulin Rouge! songbook, and more!

37 Musicals and Movies Streaming Now on HBO Max!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 28, 2020

HBO Max, now Max, has a slew of musicals, plays and films for theater fans of all ages and we've got a complete guide to all theatre available on the streaming service.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!