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PLY Author Hernan Diaz to Appear at Studebaker Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2026

Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz will discuss his new novel PLY with Greta Johnsen at the Studebaker Theater, ahead of the HBO adaptation of his book TRUST starring Kate Winslet.

A Broadway Show With Every American President
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 23, 2026

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Interview: Marisa Smith and SAMANTHA INSIDE OUT at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - Feb 6, 2026

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Marisa Smith.  She gave us fascinating insights into her career and the upcoming show at NJ Rep.

Slow Burn Theatre Company Brings THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK To Broward Center For Halloween
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2024

Slow Burn Theatre has announced their production of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Broward Center.

Video: Watch ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US Come to HBO With New Teaser
by Michael Major - Mar 7, 2024

HBO will debut comedian Alex Edelman’s solo show ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US. Tony Award®-winning director Alex Timbers directed the special, which taped in front of a live audience on Tuesday, August 15 and Wednesday, August 16 at the Hudson Theatre in New York. Watch the video trailer now!

Dua Lipa's SERVICE95 Book Club Sets 'Trust' by Hernan Diaz as March Read
by Michael Major - Mar 1, 2024

Join Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club as they delve into their March monthly read, 'Trust' by Hernan Diaz. Get details on this intriguing selection and be part of the literary conversation.

Slow Burn Theatre Company to Present PARADE, ANASTASIA, and More in 2024-25 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 10, 2024

Slow Burn Theatre Company has announced its 2024/2025 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, featuring five musicals with enduring stories that have captivated audiences in movie theaters and on stage: The Witches of Eastwick; Anastasia The Musical; Parade; Something Rotten!; and The Bodyguard The Musical. Learn more here!

From The Winner's Circle: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Star Sean Hayes Celebrates His Tony Win In The Press Room
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2023

Sean Hayes has won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR. Hear what he had to say about his win in his visit to the press room!

GOODNIGHT, OSCAR's Sean Hayes Wins 2023 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
by - Jun 11, 2023

Sean Hayes has won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for GOODNIGHT, OSCAR.

Photos: GOODNIGHT, OSCAR Star Sean Hayes Honored With Sardi's Portrait
by Bruce Glikas - May 12, 2023

Good Night, Oscar starring Emmy Award-winning actor Sean Hayes, is running now at  Broadway's Belasco Theatre. In celebration of the actor's acclaimed turn as Oscar Levant in the new play from Doug Wright, Sean has been honored with his very own Sardi's portrait! See photos from his unveiling celebration!

Review: Mimi Kennedy, Gordon Clapp Dazzle in World Premiere of PRU PAYNE at Arizona Theatre Company
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Mar 14, 2023

Mimi Kennedy renders an imperious and brassy Pru Payne (her public moniker). She's a renowned intellectual, feared for her trenchant criticism and scathing takedowns of mediocre aspirations (a faint redolence of critic Michiko Kakutani's public feuds with John Updike and Norman Mailer et al). Pru exists in the lofty penthouse of her intellect. She deflects the impulse to linger in the subterranean region of emotions -- until she loses her bearing and meets Gus Cudahy.

Photos: Inside THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Concert at the Sondheim Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2022

All new production images have been released for the special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK which was performed  Monday 20 June, at the Sondheim Theatre. Check out photos here!

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Upcoming Concert Performance of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2022

All new rehearsal images have been released for a special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK which will be performed at the Sondheim Theatre on Monday 20 June.

Full Cast Announced For THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK in Concert
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2022

The full cast has been announced to join West End stars Carrie Hope Fletcher and Laura Pitt-Pulford in a special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Sondheim Theatre on Monday 20 June 2022, directed by Olivier Award-winning Maria Friedman.

Carrie Hope Fletcher, Danielle Steers, and Laura Pitt-Pulford Will Lead THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2022

West End stars Carrie Hope Fletcher, Danielle Steers and Laura Pitt-Pulford will star as Sukie, Alexandra and Jane respectively in a special one-off concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Sondheim Theatre on Monday 20 June 2022, directed by Olivier Award-winning Maria Friedman.

BWW Review: ANOTHER AMERICA, Park Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Apr 13, 2022

Another America meanders through its two hours plus running time continually introducing promising material before shutting it down and moving on

Giles Terera Will Lead Concert of THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at the Sondheim Theatre in June
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2022

THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK has a book and lyrics by John Dempsey and music by Dana P. Rowe, based on the novel by John Updike and the Warner Brothers motion picture. Maria Friedman will direct with musical staging by Stephen Mear. Olivier Award-winning actor Giles Terera will star as Darryl Van Horne.

BWW Feature: The Stars of Feinstein's/54 Below Meet The Press - Special Guest Journalist - Michael Kirk Lane
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 12, 2021

A little chat and a little music is just the thing for a Wednesday morning, as the cabaret journalists of Manhattan meet the stars who will bring their gifts to the 54 Below stage this holiday season.

BWW Review: MELISSA ERRICO SINGS HER NEW YORK Is a Love Letter at 54 Below
by Ricky Pope - Oct 17, 2021

At its heart, MELISSA ERRICO SINGS HER NEW YORK is not a show about New York, or songs about New York, although both of those things are prominently featured. Rather it is about one woman's lifelong experience of New York City, with all of the dreams, obsessions, joys, heartbreaks, terror, and rapture that come with living, working, and loving in the world's most exciting and most irritating city. It is about a woman who made the short journey from Long Island with nothing but some dance shoes, a voice, and a dream and acquired a home, friends, a career, a husband, and a family, along with a journal full of memories and experiences. In short, a life.

BWW Interview: Melissa Errico of MELISSA ERRICO SINGS HER NEW YORK at Feinstein's/54 Below October 16th
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 8, 2021

Melissa Errioc is home in New York and home at 54 Below, and the sold-out shows there are proof that she was missed.