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BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup �" Apr. 7 to Apr. 13, 2025
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 7, 2025

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week

New York Neo-Futurists Co-Artistic Director Kyra Sims to Depart Organization
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025

The New York Neo-Futurists Co-Artistic Director Kyra Sims will be departing from the company on March 31st, 2025. Learn more about Sims' career and about the organization.

Danny DeVito to Narrate MATILDA In Concert at New Jersey Symphony
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2023

Don't miss New Jersey Symphony's live concert of Matilda with Danny DeVito narrating! Composer David Newman conducts the enchanting score at State Theatre New Jersey.

Review: ONE NINTH at Argenta Community Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Oct 24, 2023

What did our critic think of ONE NINTH at Argenta Community Theatre?

Yazbeck & Della Penna's DEAD OUTLAW, LANGSTON IN HARLEM, and More to Play 54 Below in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 29, 2023

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and expand the art of the cabaret, honor the music of Broadway, and provide an unparalleled experience to diverse communities.

Jackie Hoffman, David Burtka, Mara Wilson & More to Star in 54/54/54 at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2023

5 Years. 4 Shows. 54/54/54 is back. Come witness the longest setlist in Feinstein’s/54 Below history as 54 singers perform 54-second versions of their favorite songs, ranging from musical theatre, to pop, to originals, and everything in between. 

Everything We Know About the MATILDA Movie Musical
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jun 20, 2021

BroadwayWorld put together a guide to MATILDA on screen. Get the scoop on the upcoming film including when to see it on TV, how to stream, who is in the cast and more!

VIDEO: Daisy Ridley Loses Her Mind Meeting MATILDA Actress Mara Wilson
by Sarah Leiber - Mar 2, 2021

Daisy Ridley talks starring alongside Tom Holland in 'Chaos Walking,' attempts to read some of her past co-star's minds and reads imaginary 'Star Wars' lines as Rey.

Mara Wilson Headlines Benefit Reading of CROSSING TO CHRISTMAS for League of Independent Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2020

Mara Wilson (Matilda, Welcome to Night Vale, BoJack Horseman, Big Hero 6: The Series) heads a cast of fourteen actors in an online reading of a new 'patriotic' made-for-TV Christmas romance to raise money for the League of Independent Theater this Monday December 21st at 8pm EST.

THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD Returns to Cinemas on Saturday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 19, 2020

THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD celebrates its 20th Anniversary by returning to theatres nationwide for one day only this Saturday.

THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD Celebrates 20th Anniversary
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 14, 2020

Hear that whistle? Ride the rails to adventure with “THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD,” when it celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

VIDEO: HBO Documentary Films Debuts Trailer for SHOWBIZ KIDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 25, 2020

SHOWBIZ KIDS, debuting TUESDAY, JULY 14 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), offers an unvarnished look at the high risk, high reward business of working as a child actor in the entertainment industry.

Hilarious One-Man Show THE 2020 BOOK REPORT to Play The Kraine Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2019

In David Lawson's The 2020 Book Report he is a fool standing alone onstage judging people who are seeking The White House. The only qualification he has? He's read their books. Lawson's one-man show The 2020 Book Report takes a hilarious deep dive into campaign books written by ten presidential contenders. 

BWW Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: A LIVE MUSICAL RADIO PLAY, Old Joint Stock Theatre
by Jenny Ell - Dec 7, 2019

The Old Joint Stock Theatre in Birmingham continues to push the boundaries of originality with their programme. Their Christmas offering is no different with live musical radio play, Miracle On 34th Street, currently bringing festive cheer to the fringe venue.

BWW Interview: Alan Campbell of Judson Theatre Company's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by Jeffrey Kare - Nov 18, 2019

From November 21st-24th, Judson Theatre Company will be presenting a production of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center. I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing actor Alan Campbell, who will be starring in the role of Sir Wilford Robarts.

THE 2020 BOOK REPORT Comes to The Kraine Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2019

In David Lawson's The 2020 Book Report he is a fool standing alone onstage judging people who are seeking The White House. The only qualification he has? He's read their books. Lawson's one-man show The 2020 Book Report takes a hilarious deep dive into campaign books written by ten presidential contenders.

Alan Campbell Headlines WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION At Judson Theatre Company
by Julie Musbach - Sep 3, 2019

Judson Theatre Company has announced that Tony Award nominee Alan Campbell will headline their November production of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution. Performances begin Thursday, November 21 and run through Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Owens Auditorium at the newly renovated Bradshaw Performing Arts Center (3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374).

Queens Theatre Announces Its 31st Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2019

Queens Theatre kicks off our 31st season with a bang  with a trio of performances by Parsons Dance company in September. Called 'one of the great movers of modern dance,' by The New York Times, Parsons Dance is everything that is right about American modern dance. Innovative, exuberant and gifted, this company always delivers. Sept. 21 at 2pm & 8pm, and Sept. 22 at 3pm. 

Ronald Dahl's MATILDA THE MUSICAL Announced At Playhouse on the Square
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2019

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Dottie Jones, Angie Dagastino, Laura Terry and Jim Brasher - in Memory of Happy Jones and Fred Terry, Diane Vescovo and Mike McLaren,

Playhouse On The Square Closes Main Stage Season With MATILDA
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2019

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Dottie Jones, Angie Dagastino, Laura Terry and Jim Brasher - in Memory of Happy Jones and Fred Terry, Diane Vescovo and Mike McLaren,