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Exclusive: Hear 'D.O.A.' From THE LIGHTNING THIEF: ORIGINAL LONDON CAST RECORDING
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2025

BroadwayWorld has the exclusive first listen to “D.O.A.,” performed by Paisley Billings and company, from the upcoming The Lightning Thief: Original London Cast Recording.

THE LIGHTNING THIEF London Cast Recording to Host Online Listening Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

CENTER STAGE RECORDS will host a special online Listening Party for the new album The Lightning Thief: Original London Cast Recording. The event will be hosted by Max Harwood and Samantha Mbolekwa, joined by their fellow original London cast members.

THE LIGHTNING THIEF Original London Cast Recording to be Released in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025

CENTER STAGE RECORDS will release The Lightning Thief: Original London Cast Recording in streaming and digital formats. Learn more about the recording here!

Cast and Creatives Set For CINDERELLA at The Rose Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025

Rose Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Cinderella, a brand new retelling of the fairytale classic. Learn more about the show here!

Reb Atadero to Star in ALMOST, MAINE in Cebu; 'A Full Circle Moment' for the Actor
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 15, 2025

n a highly anticipated return to Cebu, Manila-based actor Reb Atadero is set to star in Little Boy Productions' second restaging of the beloved play, 'Almost, Maine.'

ALMOST, MAINE Comes to Cebu, Featuring All-Cebuano Cast
by Oliver Oliveros - Jul 13, 2025

Little Boy Productions, known for its acclaimed stagings of 'Once On This Island' and 'The Last Five Years,' is set to bring John Cariani’s beloved romantic comedy, 'Almost, Maine,' to the UP Cebu Performing Arts Hall on July 26 at 7 p.m. The production will feature an all-Cebuano cast.

Video: Kevin McHale and More in THE FROGS Trailer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

You can now get a first look at Kevin McHale and the cast in footage from the new London revival of The Frogs! Learn more about the production here and see how to purchase tickets.

Danielle Steers, Jo Foster, and More Will Join Kevin McHale in THE FROGS
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

Four guest stars have been announced joining Kevin McHale, the Grammy-nominated and SAG Award winning actor, best known for playing Artie Abrams on the Fox TV series Glee, in The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

Lea Salonga Celebrates Her Trans Son: How Theatre Helped Her Conquer Motherhood
by Michael Major - Apr 3, 2025

Lea Salonga is opening up about raising her transgender son. In a new profile in People, the Old Friends star shows love for her 18-year-old child Nic Chien, who recently started taking testosterone after coming out as transmasculine when he was 14.

Review: ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS - THE MUSICAL, Theatre Royal Bath
by Mica Blackwell - Mar 31, 2025

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Musical has its moments that inject the Hitchcockian spirit it needs, but its lack of frights and baffling structure leave it as dull as its grey sets.

Additional Cast Set for THE FROGS Starring GLEE's Kevin McHale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2025

Additional cast members will join Kevin McHale, the Grammy-nominated and SAG Award winning actor, best known for playing Artie Abrams on the Fox TV series Glee, in The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse Borough. Learn more!

Photos: First Look at John Doyle's ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS Musical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

The World Premiere of the brand-new musical Alfred Hitchcock Presents – The Musical is being presented at Theatre Royal Bath. Get a first look at photos here!

INTO THE WOODS Starring Lea Salonga Extends Run in the Philippines
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2025

The production of Into The Woods in the Philippines will extend its run! The production, starring Lea Salonga, has added additional performances due to demand.   Additional show dates will be revealed on March 14.

Lea Salonga's Child Nic Chien Will Join His Mother in INTO THE WOODS in the Philippines
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2025

Lea Salonga's child, Nic Chien, will join his mom on stage in Into The Woods when the musical comes to the Philippines this summer. Chien will star as Jack, alongside his mother, Salonga, in the role of The Witch.

Nyoy and Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante Join INTO THE WOODS in the Philippines
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2025

Real-life couple Nyoy and Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante will take on the roles of The Baker and The Baker’s Wife in the upcoming production of Into The Woods in the Philippines! Learn more here!

ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS - THE MUSICAL Cast Announced At Theatre Royal Bath
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024

Theatre Royal Bath Productions in association with Universal Theatrical Group have  announced casting for the World Premiere of brand-new musical Alfred Hitchcock Presents – The Musical at Theatre Royal Bath from 22 March to 12 April 2025.

Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, The Other Palace
by Kat Mokrynski - Dec 2, 2024

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an adaptation of the first book in the hit series by Rick Riordan, which follows Percy Jackson, a young boy who discovers that he is a demi-god, the son of Poseidon, and that he must stop a war between the gods by finding and returning Zeus’s master weapon, his lightning bolt.

Full Cast Set to Join Max Harwood in THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the highly anticipated London premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.

Tobias Turley, Joaquin Pedro Valdes & Matthew Harvey Set for MICKEYJOTHEATRE: LIVE! This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2024

Tobias Turley, Joaquin Pedro Valdes, and Matthew Harvey have been announced as special guests for MICKEYJOTHEATRE: LIVE! this month at Phoenix Arts Club.

Review Roundup: THE BAKER'S WIFE at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 18, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory just celebrated opening night of Gordon Greenberg’s production of The Baker’s Wife – with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein.  Let's see what the London critics are saying!