Matt Murphy

Review: Fairie Dust and Unforgettable Adventures Await With PETER PAN Flying Through at Straz Center

Sir J.M. Barrie’s classic tale and 1904 play, tells the story of reference to Native Americans who inhabit a fictitious island known as Neverland. Referred to as “Piccaninny Warriors,” include Tiger Lily and her tribe as they steal pockets from the Lost Boys and try to claim the island as their own, reclaiming it from those who began to take it away from them.

Photos: Get a First Look at Charity Angél Dawson in & JULIET

See photos of Charity Angel Dawson in & Juliet on Broadway!

Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Presented By Broadway Across America at Kentucky Performing Arts

What did our critic think of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Whitney Hall?

Tim Murray and SLee to Star in SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN Off-Broadway

Get ready for a hilarious and wild ride with Tim Murray and SLee in the Off-Broadway comedy, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man. Return to Hell's Kitchen's AMT Theater for a limited engagement of this interactive comedy that leaves no topic taboo. Don't miss out on insider tips straight from the source: a gay man.

SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN Returns Off-Broadway

Returning to Hell's Kitchen's AMT Theater for a limited engagement is one of Off-Broadway's longest-running comedies - Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man! 

Review: Eilen Jewell Celebrates Her Roots In Americana With Some Jazzy Blues, Country, Folk … Stuff At City Winery

We FULLY intend to investigate more of this Jewell we have discovered.

Review: SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN at Bus Stop Productions

The brand-new production company, Bus-Stop Productions, invited me to a sneak preview a couple of months ago.  I loved the show and especially the performers who had been cast in Hollywood and seemed to outshine many in our local talent pool.  The show ran for several very successful months, sometimes selling out two performances per evening.  They recently decided to add more performances for the month of May but two of the original performers were not available so the producers reached out to some local actors and my fears arose. My fears were proven wrong in a big, big way!

THE ARTIST Stage Adaptation will get World Premiere in 2023

BAFTA and Oscar-winning film The Artist is being developed into a stage production, which will be directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie.

KINKY BOOTS To End Off-Broadway Run This Month

The Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots will play its final off-Broadway performance at 7:00PM on Sunday, November 20, 2022 following 32 previews and 102 regular performances.

Photos: First Look at WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA at Manhattan Theatre Club

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the New York premiere of Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, written by AUDELCO Award nominee Jeff Augustin (The New Englanders, “The Morning Show”) and directed by Princess Grace Award winner Joshua Kahan Brody, with music by The Bengsons (Hundred Days, The Lucky Ones). Get a first look at photos here!

Interview: Analise Scarpaci on Learning from Lydia, Paving New Paths, and Embracing 'Pathetic' at 54 Below

The 22-year-old burgeoning songwriter reflects on her life and career ahead of her debut solo show, PATHETIC LITTLE DREAMER - off her album of the same name - playing Midtown hotspot 54 Below on October 19th.

Photos & Video: First Look at Callum Francis, Christian Douglas & More in KINKY BOOTS Off-Broadway

The Off-Broadway engagement of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, Kinky Boots began performances at Stage 42 on July 26th and will open tonight, August 25th. Kinky Boots features 16 original songs by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell.  Check out photos and video below! 

SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN Extends Through the Summer at Greenhouse Theater Center

Here for a good time, and a long time, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man has announced the production will extend its run at Chicago’s Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, through July 23, 2022.

BWW Review: Brilliant OKLAHOMA! at the Providence Performing Arts Center

Warning: this is not your traditional version of OKLAHOMA!, and good riddance. Without changing a word of the book or lyrics, director Daniel Fish has created a revival of the 1943 musical that highlights different aspects of the material simply by changing the tone in which scenes are presented. The story has always been one of a community banding together against an outsider, but that aspect of the show is usually buried in favor of the sunnier, romantic elements of the plot. Not so this time. While the show loses some of its oomph by no longer being presented in the round, as it was during its run on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre, there is still plenty to like even when presented in a traditional space like the Providence Performing Arts Center’s.

Cast Announced for SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN Chicago Premiere

Voted Best Comedy for Couples, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, presented by Matt Murphy and Shawn Nightingale, has announced the cast for its Chicago debut. The show will star Adam Fane as Dan, Emma Jo Boyden as Robyn, and Bradley Allen Meyer as Stefan.

BWW Album Review: There is Nothing Pathetic about Analise Scarpaci's PATHETIC LITTLE DREAMER

With her debut album, singer-songwriter Analise Scarpaci makes a bold declaration about her future in the recording industry, and it is not a subtle message.

SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN Announces Opening In Chicago  

Voted Best Comedy for Couples, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man has been sharing its interactive, upbeat brand of comedy with theater audiences all across America for nearly a decade! Becoming Off-Broadway's Longest-Running Comedy in New York and launching a national tour before making its Las Vegas debut, this “uproariously funny” show is finally bringing its 'big laughs and naughty fun' to Chicago at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, in the heart of Lincoln Park. Previewing April 8th and opening April 21st for a limited engagement, this interactive romantic comedy takes the audience on a hilarious and wild ride where no topic is taboo and the insider 'tips' come straight from the source: a gay man.  

Tickets to go on Sale Next Week for OKLAHOMA! at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center

The Best of Broadway will present the Lowcountry premiere of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center  May 21 & 22, 2022.  Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, December 13 at 10AM.

BWW Review: OKLAHOMA shines at the Orpheum.

Oklahoma has made its way to Minneapolis. Daniel Fish took an old classic, with music by Rodgers & Hammerstein, and re-imagined how the dark and intense themes of this classic show meet the 21st century. This is the first stop for the Oklahoma tour after its 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

Photos: First Look at the National Tour of OKLAHOMA!

The North American tour of Rogers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! began performances at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN on November 9, 2021 and will continue to play over 25 cities during the 2021-2022 season including stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Chicago and Nashville, and more.