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Matthew Broderick, Darren Criss and More to Perform at ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2025

Only Make Believe has revealed the performers for its Annual Gala, marking the culmination of its 25th Anniversary year. See the full list of performers and learn how to purchase tickets here!

10 Inspiring Pieces of Theatre History I Saw Up Close And In Person This Summer�"And How You Can Too!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 10, 2025

In many of America’s cities, theatre history exists in plain sight. Whether inside a museum or on a street corner, fascinating pieces of theatre lore exist, waiting to be discovered by an interested passerby. Here are ten inspiring displays of theatre history I saw up close and in person this summer, from New York City to Washington D.C. and beyond. You can visit them too—and many are free to see! 

Only Make Believe To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Star-Studded Gala Honoring Anna Wintour
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025

Only Make Believe, the nonprofit organization bringing interactive theatre to children in hospitals and care facilities, will mark the grand finale of its 25th anniversary year with a celebratory gala on Monday, October 13, 2025, at the Shubert Theatre.

Only Make Believe to Honor Anna Wintour at its Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2025

Only Make Believe will present its Annual Gala, marking the joyous culmination of its 25th Anniversary year. This year’s evening will be hosted by multi-Emmy Award-winning host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver. Learn how to attend!

Lottery Announced For THE MERRILY CHAPTERS NYC Presentation
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2024

The Stage Door Foundation and Pam Pariseau have announced a special lottery for live studio audience tickets to a special industry presentation showing how Stephen Sondheim created MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG through the eyes of original Broadway cast member, David Loud.

Photos: J. Harrison Ghee, Justin Guarini and More Step Out for the 2023 ONLY MAKE BELIEVE GALA Celebrating Brooke Shields
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 8, 2023

Actor Justin Guarini hosted the Only Make Believe Gala honoring Brooke Shields on Monday November 6 at the Broadhurst Theater featuring performances by Melinda Doolittle, J Harrison Ghee, Brad Oscar, A.J. Shively, Jessica Vosk, NaTasha Yvette Williams and special appearances by Alicia Quarles, Orfeh and Umbrella Lina. See photos from the red carpet!

Listen: J. Harrison Ghee, Joe Dipietro, Brad Oscar, and More Featured In 'The Spotlight Series' Podcast
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2023

“The Spotlight Series” on the Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) concludes today, shining the spotlight on the world of Only Make Believe (OMB), a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing interactive theater to children's hospitals, special education schools, and care facilities. In the six-episode series, host Patrick Oliver Jones takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes journey with OMB's dedicated team and artists, who share stories of the profound impact that OMB makes in the lives of children.

Only Make Believe Adds Justin Guarini as Host and GMA's Alicia Quarles to Annual Gala
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 29, 2023

The Only Make Believe Gala honoring Brooke Shields has added Justin Guarini as host and GMA's Alicia Quarles. Performers for the November 6th gala at the Broadhurst Theater include J. Harrison Ghee, Jessica Vosk, and more. Get all the details here!

Brooke Shields to be Honored at Only Make Believe Gala Featuring J. Harrison Ghee, Jessica Vosk, A.J. Shively & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2023

Join in at the annual Only Make Believe Gala as they honor Brooke Shields and celebrate the milestone of serving 100,000 children since 1999. Featuring performances by J Harrison Ghee, Jessica Vosk, A.J. Shively, and more. Tickets available now.

Review: SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at Cain Park--Alma Theatre
by Roy Berko - Aug 7, 2022

What did our critic think of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at Cain Park--Alma Theatre?

PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Two-Night Tribute To Stephen Sondheim Set For The Basie Center In Red Bank
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2022

Phoenix Productions, the community theater arm of the Count Basie Center for the Arts, will present Putting It Together, a musical revue showcasing the music of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 at The Vogel, the new performance venue located at the Basie Center in Red Bank.

LISTEN: Marie Osmond Sings 'Climb Every Mountain' on New Album, UNEXPECTED
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 24, 2021

On December 10, Marie Osmond will release her new album Unexpected. BroadwayWorld is excited to debut an exclusive track from the album- 'Climb Every Mountain' from The Sound of Music.

THE UNDERSTUDY by Ellen Tovatt Leary Released Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2020

The Understudy by Ellen Tovatt Leary is marking its release today. The charming, evocative, and authentic novel portrays the life of a Broadway actress in the 1970s, evoking the familiar rooms, smells, situations and romance of the industry in a way that only a true veteran of the Great White Way can do.

Ellen Tovatt Leary to Release New Novel THE UNDERSTUDY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2020

On July 1st, Hansen Publishing Group will release The Understudy by Ellen Tovatt Leary, a charming, evocative, and authentic novel about the life of a Broadway actress in the 1970s, evoking the familiar rooms, smells, situations and romance of the industry in a way that only a true veteran of the Great White Way can do.

San Francisco Playhouse Has Announced Casting for the World Premiere of BORN IN EAST BERLIN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020

San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for the second production of their 2019/2020 Sandbox Series of World Premieres: Born in East Berlin, written by Rogelio Martinez. Margarett Perry will direct the world premiere production, presented at The Creativity Theater.

TheatreWorks Unveils New Works Fest Line-Up
by Julie Musbach - Jun 22, 2018

Lovers of new theatre will gather this August for an advance look at tomorrow's hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 2018 New Works Festival at Palo Alto's Lucie Stern Theatre. This unique festival offers audiences an extraordinary opportunity to experience new plays and musicals in their early stages of development, and hear about the creative process in a "Meet the Artists" panel discussion. With multiple performances of each work, playwrights and composers are able to rewrite scenes, add or delete songs, revise and refine, allowing audiences to return and watch the exciting evolution of brand new pieces of American theatre.

BWW Review: STATE FAIR at Alex Theatre
by Cary Ginell - May 9, 2017

The corn was high as an elephant's eye at the Alex Theatre in Glendale last Sunday as Musical Theater Guild presented a staged reading of Rodgers and Hammerstein's bucolic musical State Fair, the only musical R&H wrote specifically for the screen. State Fair wasn't adapted for the stage until 1996, the final show produced by David Merrick, Broadway's notorious 'abominable showman.'

Taylor Mac's Sly, Subversive Comedy HIR Set for BLUEBARN Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2017

The BLUEBARN Theatre will continue Season 28 with the sly, subversive comedy, HIR by Taylor Mac.

Taylor Mac's Sly, Subversive Comedy HIR Set for BLUEBARN Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2017

The BLUEBARN Theatre will continue Season 28 with the sly, subversive comedy, HIR by Taylor Mac.

Opening Night 20 Years Ago: I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
by BWW News Desk - Aug 1, 2016

I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE opened at the Westside Theatre on August 1, 1996 and continued for a whopping 12 years making it the second longest-running musical in Off-Broadway history after THE FANTASTICKS.