Michael Kostroff

Interview: Joshua Finkel of HERE'S TO US!
by Gavin Glynn - Sep 3, 2026

HERE'S TO US! Celebrating thirty years of presenting not oft-enough produced musicals from Broadway to Los Angeles! Featuring memorable songs from critically acclaimed productions including Titanic, Fanny, The Pajama Game, Sunday in the Park with George, and many more, the concert offers audiences a rare behind-the-scenes look at the artistry that has defined more than 125 Musical Theatre Guild concert readings. Inspired by Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated lyric, “Here’s to us! Who’s like us? Damn few!,” the evening celebrates the performers, directors, musicians, volunteers, patrons, and supporters who have shaped Musical Theatre Guild over the past three decades while raising funds to support the Guild’s youth education initiatives. https://www.musicaltheatreguild.com/show/heres-to-us/

The Musical Theatre Guild to Present HERE'S TO US! 30th Anniversary Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026

Musical Theatre Guild has announced cast and creative team for HERE'S TO US!, a one-night concert celebrating 30 years and more than 125 productions at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

HERE'S TO US! to Launch Musical Theatre Guild's 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026

The Musical Theatre Guild has revealed its 30th Anniversary Season, celebrating three decades of preserving and presenting rarely produced musical theatre works through its acclaimed concert-style productions.

Photos: DOG DAY AFTERNOON Company on the Opening Night Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 31, 2026

Dog Day Afternoon has officially arrived on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre, starring Emmy Award Winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. See photos of the company on the red carpet here!

Photos: Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Lead DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

All new photos have been released from DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway, which is now playing at the August Wilson Theatre. Learn more and check out the photos here!

All About DOG DAY AFTERNOON: How the Story Evolved from Page, to Screen, to Stage
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 14, 2026

xFew crime stories have captured the public imagination quite like Dog Day Afternoon. What began as a shocking real-life bank robbery in the 1970s quickly evolved into one of the most celebrated crime dramas in film history—and now, decades later, the story has found new life on the Broadway stage. 

DOG DAY AFTERNOON Launches Digital Lottery and Rush Policy
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2026

DOG DAY AFTERNOON has announced a digital rush and lottery policy ahead of its first preview on Broadway on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre. Find out how to get discount tickets to Dog Day Afternoon here!

Meet the Cast of DOG DAY AFTERNOON, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026

Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!

Video: Nicolas Cage Stars as New York Detective in First Teaser for SPIDER-NOIR
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 12, 2026

Nicolas Cage is a brooding detective in the first teaser trailer for the forthcoming Prime Video series, Spider-Noir. Set in 1930s New York, the series follows the exploits of Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private investigator who doubles as the city's superhero. Check out the teaser now.

The 2026 ST. LOUIS THEATER CIRCLE AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED - The Rep Leads All Companies with 38 Nods
by James Lindhorst - Feb 3, 2026

The St. Louis Theatre Circle has announced their nominations for their annual awards to be distributed on March 23, 2026, at the Loretto-Hilton Center. 172 theatre artists have been nominated in 34 categories honoring the best in St. Louis Theater in 2025. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis leads all companies with a record-breaking 38 nominations for their productions of Athena, Clyde’s, Emma, Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Brothers Size, and The Cottage. Emma is the most nominated comedy of the season with 11 nominations.

Full Cast Announced for DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2026

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), has found its cast! The play is directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III) and inspired by the actual events that captivated audiences in the Oscar®-winning motion picture.

Interview: Robert Yacko of AN EVENING WITH THE MAESTRO at The Broad Stage of Santa Monica
by Gavin Glynn - Aug 31, 2025

This one of its kind world premiere event also pays tribute to Bernstein’s passion for education, with proceeds supporting MTG’s Youth Education Outreach programs.

Interview: Jason Graae: IT'S A GRAAE NIGHT FOR SINGING! at The Gardenia Supper Club
by Gavin Glynn - Aug 12, 2025

Jason Graae (pronounced 'grah'or 'graw', but not 'gray' is an established American musical theater actor, best known for his musical theater performances but with a varied career spanning Broadway, opera, television and film. He has won four Bistro Awards, two Ovation Awards, two New York Nightlife Awards, the Theatre Bay Area Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Joel Hirschhorn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre.

Review: THE MOUSETRAP at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Marc Savitt - Jul 27, 2025

In the vernacular of the production, everything about it is quite satisfactory. Solid performances, handsome and functional staging, etc. It is all quite lovely. This production overall, however, fails to breakthrough. Christie’s script and characters are, as many of her works multifaceted and deliciously intertwined. As we get to know more about each of them over the course of the just short of two and a half hours (with one 15-minute intermission) information that makes all potential suspects much in the way the popular 1974 film Murder On The Orient Express did. This production is flat and rather two dimensional. Although the audience laughed in all the right places, we were never really drawn in. We watched the action play out before us, but the multitude of wait-what, and a-ha moments seemed to fall short not crossing the proscenium to connect with the audience members in the way they should. I will say that for me personally, , Matt Sullivan’s performance as Mr. Paravicini achieved the level of mysterious particularly well.

Agatha Christie’s THE MOUSETRAP To Play Berkshire Theatre Group This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2025

Berkshire Theatre Group is bringing a new staging of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap to The Colonial Theatre this summer, with performances running July 24 to August 17, 2025.

BWW Q&A: Ann Beyersdorfer on MURDER FOR TWO at STAGES St. Louis
by Joshua Wright - Jun 20, 2025

Designer Ann Beyersdorfer discusses creating the set for Murder for Two at STAGES St. Louis, balancing quick character transitions, classic mystery aesthetics, and fast-paced comedy.

Interview: Chatting with Director Michael Kostroff of MURDER FOR TWO at STAGES St. Louis
by James Lindhorst - May 8, 2025

The STAGES St. Louis season opens at the end of May with the hilarious musical whodunit Murder for Two. A famed novelist is killed at his surprise birthday party and everyone attending is a suspect. A small-town police detective, piano playing Marcus Moscowitz, arrives to investigate and question all 12 suspects. The 12 suspects are all played by one piano playing actor. The zany music-filled murder mystery unfolds as Detective Moscowitz interviews the eccentric party guests.   STAGES St. Louis artistic director Gayle Seay knew she had to find the perfect team to lead this madcap comedic thriller. Casting two actors who are piano playing virtuosos, plus standby actors for each role was hard enough, but she immediately knew who she wanted to direct. Enter Michael Kostroff.  

STAGES St. Louis 2025 Season to Include BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
by James Lindhorst - Nov 4, 2024

STAGES St. Louis has announced their 2025 line-up, and it is a season of comedy, romance, and nostalgia. The season opens with the hilarious madcap musical MURDER FOR TWO. That will be followed by the pre-Broadway tryout of the Jane Austen bio-musical AUSTEN’S PRIDE and the Tony Award Winning Broadway hit BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL. Broadway World had the opportunity to sit down last week with STAGES artistic director Gayle Seay, executive producer Andrew Kuhlman, and marketing director Michael Adkins to talk about their upcoming season.  

These Hollywood Stars Will Headline Broadway’s Spring 2026 Season
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 28, 2026

Do you know which Hollywoods stars will perform on Broadway this season? Check out a full list of household names the will arrive for the spring 2026 season here!

Review: JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - May 2, 2024

JUDGMENT DAY may be a world premiere comedy, but it trades in old-school jokes. Rob Ulin’s play is relatively simple and wears its moral heart on its sleeve (Main takeaway: Don’t be a jerk), even if lead role Sammy Campo doesn’t have a heart at all. While JUDGMENT DAY pokes some fun at the Catholic church, the play’s satire is not that deep. That said, this play is swiftly moving and delightfully entertaining, and it fully delivers on the promise of offering audiences a good time.