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Interview: Joshua Finkel of HERE'S TO US!
by Gavin Glynn - Sep 3, 2026

HERE'S TO US! Celebrating thirty years of presenting not oft-enough produced musicals from Broadway to Los Angeles! Featuring memorable songs from critically acclaimed productions including Titanic, Fanny, The Pajama Game, Sunday in the Park with George, and many more, the concert offers audiences a rare behind-the-scenes look at the artistry that has defined more than 125 Musical Theatre Guild concert readings. Inspired by Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated lyric, “Here’s to us! Who’s like us? Damn few!,” the evening celebrates the performers, directors, musicians, volunteers, patrons, and supporters who have shaped Musical Theatre Guild over the past three decades while raising funds to support the Guild’s youth education initiatives. https://www.musicaltheatreguild.com/show/heres-to-us/

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Reveals Tiffany Gates as its New Executive Director
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, currently celebrating its 26th season, has announced the appointment of Tiffany Gates as its new executive director, effective immediately.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Names Tiffany Gates as New Executive Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2025

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has appointed Tiffany Gates as its new executive director, effective immediately. Learn more about Gates and about the organization here!

Could KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Head Back to Broadway? Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, and Steven Pasquale Lead Reading
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 13, 2015

According to the New York Times, a revival of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN could be heading to Broadway! A reading for the show was held just last week starring Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, and Steven Pasquale in the roles of Aurora, Molina, and Valentin respectively. Tony winner John Tiffany (Once, The Glass Menagerie) directed the reading. Producer Tom Kirdahy, who put the reading together, told NYT: "I think everyone is interested in having further conversations, but there is no game plan for a production at this point."

BWW Interview: Juan Chioran Talks About The Motherf**ker With the Hat and More!
by Dennis Kucherawy - Nov 17, 2014

It's unlikely anyone leaving a performance of 'The Motherf**ker With the Hat' (MOFO) will be indifferent. That makes actor Juan Chioran happy. 'To be indifferent is the biggest crime in theatre,' he says on a day off from the popular show now playing at the new Coal Mine Theatre on the Danforth. He demands to be engaged, he adds, every time he attends a production.