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Speranza Scappucci Makes Debut As Principal Guest Conductor In Verdi’s THE SICILIAN VESPERS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025

Speranza Scappucci will make her debut as Principal Guest Conductor of The Royal Opera with Verdi’s The Sicilian Vespers, opening on the Main Stage September 19 and running through October 6, 2025.

Review: Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara with The National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap
by Elliot Lanes - Aug 7, 2025

The word legend is tossed around quite a bit when talking about performers. Sometimes it’s true but many times it isn’t. This past Friday evening at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center two true modern day legends of musical theatre took the stage to pay homage to two all-time legends of entertainment.

A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING Comes to Act II Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2025

Act II Playhouse will round out its 2024-2025 Season with its latest production, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing”.  The production features Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

Percy Jackson Hits The Stage In Upper Darby In THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 11, 2024

Upper Darby Summer Stage will present The Lightning Thief, TYA Edition, based on the Percy Jackson series, from July 23-25 at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. Enjoy pre-show activities and meet the cast.

Interview: Give Credit Where Credit is Due When it Comes to The Orchestrator!
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 21, 2024

Recently I wrote a Broadway World feature dealing with a partial restoration of Robert Ginzler’s original orchestrations for Bye, Bye, Birdie at the Kennedy Center by conductor John Bell with additional work by Joshua Clayton. When the piece was shared on social media, it started a bigger conversation about proper credit for the original orchestrator. Robert Ginzler was somehow never acknowledged in the Kennedy Center program.

Unpack the Tony Awards History of the 2024 Nominated Revivals
by Sidney Paterra - May 18, 2024

The results of this season's Tony races are still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been through awards season before. How did they fare? The past may not always be the best indicator of the future, but accolades of years past provide interesting insight nonetheless. Check out a complete list of who was nominated, in what categories, and most importantly... if they won!

Interview: Andrew Lippa on Being One of The Heroes of The Story for his Musical BIG FISH
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 20, 2024

Composer Andrew Lippa is probably best known for his musical The Addams Family but his work spans far beyond that one show. He wrote additional songs for the Broadway production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and wrote the off-Broadway version of The Wild Party.

Interview: Theatre Life with Stephen Oremus
by Elliot Lanes - Jan 31, 2024

Today’s subject Stephen Oremus has been living his theatre life for many years now as a music director/pianist/orchestrator/arranger/musical supervisor. His career is something many of us dream of having but very few of us actually achieve. His current project brings him full circle. Stephen is the Musical Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator for Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage production of tick, tick..BOOM! which is running through February 4th in the Eisenhower Theater. Stephen was the show’s original Orchestrator/Arranger/Musical Director in 2001. His work can be heard on the original cast recording.

The Royal Opera Reveals Full Casting Details Ahead of Japan 2024 Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2024

The Royal Opera has announced full casting details for their upcoming tour in Japan in 2024. Find out who will be performing in this highly anticipated event. Find out who is in the cast of the company's upcoming productions!

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. Comes to Summer Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2023

Upper Darby Summer Stage welcomes audiences to an adventure in the great wide somewhere with Disney's Beauty & the Beast Jr.

MOTHER, DAUGHTER Kicks Off The Shaw Festival's Outdoors @ The Shaw Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023

The Shaw Festival’s Outdoors @ The Shaw returns for another year of theatre, concerts and curated experiences alfresco from June 3 to October 7 on the grounds of the Shaw Festival.  

Review: ARMINIO, Royal Opera House
by Michael Higgs - Apr 21, 2023

Emphasising monochromatic melancholy with singers who do their best despite swimming in an ocean of drab uniforms.

Cast & Creative Teams Confirmed for Shaw Festival 2023 Season, Featuring PRINCE CASPIAN World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Artistic Director Tim Carroll has unveiled the Shaw Festival's 2023 casting and creative teams for the Festival Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, BMO Stage, as well as the newly added Spiegeltent.

Jette Parker Artists Present a Reimagining Of Handel's ARMINIO
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2023

This April, The Royal Opera and Jette Parker Artists present Arminio, a modern-day reimagining of Handel's tense chamber opera. Continuing The Royal Opera's exploration of Handel's works written for Covent Garden, this will be the first UK staging of Arminio since its premiere on this site in 1737. Opening in the Linbury Theatre on Thursday 20 April, general booking opens on Wednesday 25 January, with tickets from £10.   

The Royal Opera House and Britten Pears Arts Announces Full Cast for THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 2, 2022

The Royal Opera House and Britten Pears Arts has announced full casting details for The Rape of Lucretia. This new staging of Benjamin Britten's unsparing chamber opera opens at Snape Maltings, Suffolk as part of its Britten Weekend on 29 and 30 October, before this new production is on stage at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House from 13-22 November.  

Shaw Festival Announces 2023 Season Featuring the World Premiere of PRINCE CASPIAN, Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2022

The Shaw Festival has announced its 61st season. A mix of classics, real hidden gems, new works and a variety of voices will be seen, heard and experienced in both their indoor and outdoor spaces next season.

The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Artists Programme Announce The 2022/23 Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2022

The Royal Opera has announced the Jette Parker Artists (JPA) for the 2022/23 Season. Committed to generating opportunities for the next generation of musical professionals, the JPA Programme offers apprenticeships for curious artists of exceptional talent looking to intensify their training and professional development.

VIDEO: Check Out Highlights From A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING at Goodspeed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2021

Goodspeed Musicals reopened its doors on September 24 with the rousing revue, A Grand Night for Singing. This fresh take on the quintessential work of Rodgers & Hammerstein will run through November 28, 2021.

VIDEO: 'I'm Gonna Wash That Man' From A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING At Goodspeed
by Alan Henry - Oct 12, 2021

BroadwayWorld has a first look at rhearsals for A Grand Night for Singing: A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein for the iconic Opera House stage at Goodspeed!

VIDEO: Goodspeed Presents A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING Featuring Mamie Parris, Mauricio Martínez, Diane Phelan & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2021

A Grand Night for Singing, a fresh and fun Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein, is now playing through November 28 at The Goodspeed. Featuring artful arrangements and clever interpretations, A Grand Night for Singing is a lively revue that seems tailor-made for Goodspeed.