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Video: First Look at 'Trouble' From THE MUSIC MAN National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026

Watch Elliott Andrews as Harold Hill perform "Trouble" in the 2026 national tour of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, directed by Matt Lenz.

THE MUSIC MAN National Tour Set to Perform at Lied Center in March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2026

Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN will march into to the Lied Center for Performing Arts for 5 performances on March 5-8, 2026. Tickets are on sale now!

Video: THE MUSIC MAN National Tour- Watch Highlights
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2026

Meredith Willson's The Music Man will hit the road on a National Tour in 2026, helmed by director Matt Lenz. Emmy Award winning and Tony Award nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse will bring the story's celebrated production numbers to life on stage. Get a first look at highlights here!

Photos: First Look at the National Tour of THE MUSIC MAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2026

Meredith Willson's The Music Man will hit the road on a National Tour in 2026, helmed by director Matt Lenz. Choreographer Joshua Bergasse will bring the story's celebrated production numbers to life on stage. Get a first look at photos here!

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; AMERICAN IDIOT Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; Broadway Upstate Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; WAITRESS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Nicholas Carroll and Elizabeth D'Aiuto to Lead THE MUSIC MAN 2026 Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2025

Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN will hit the road on a National Tour in 2026, helmed by director Matt Lenz. The tour will star Nicholas Carroll and Elizabeth D'Aiuto.

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Herbert Paine - Oct 8, 2024

The real strength of Arizona Broadway Theatre's production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the cast – the excellent musician/performers who, while avoiding the imitation of certain obvious well-known character traits in their portrayals, manage to recreate specific elements of their real-life counterparts in a way that most of us will recognize and delight in.

Jen Cody, Max Crumm & More to Star in SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Sharon Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2023

Sharon Playhouse will present the Playhouse premiere of the musical comedy Something Rotten by John O’Farrell, Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at The John W. Engeman Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2023

Check out photos from opening night of The Scarlet Pimpernel at The John W. Engeman Theater!

Cast Announced For THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at The John W. Engeman Theater
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2023

The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast and creative team of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. Performances begin on Thursday, March 16, 2023, and run through Sunday, April 30, 2023. 

Photos: Go Inside IN THE WORKS~IN THE WOODS at Forestburgh Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2022

Franklin Trapp, Producing Artistic Director for the Forestburgh Playhouse and Broadway veteran Matt Lenz, Festival Artistic Director and Director of Creative Development are thrilled over the reception of this year’s In The Works~In The Woods Festival which took place September 8 through 11. See photos here!

Fifty Artists Announced For Forestburgh's In The Works~in The Woods Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2022

Franklin Trapp, Producing Artistic Director for the Forestburgh Playhouse and Broadway veteran Matt Lenz, Festival Artistic Director and Director of Creative Development have announced casting for this year's In The Works~In The Woods Festival taking place September 8 through 11.

Theatre By The Sea's 89th Season Opens With MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2022

In celebration of 89 Years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the opening of the 2022 Summer Season. The season begins with the Tony Award-nominated musical, Million Dollar Quartet, which will be presented from May 25 - June 18, 2022.

The Off Broadway Palm Is Bringing The Laughs With GREATER TUNA
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2022

The Off Broadway Palm Theatre presents the laugh-a-minute comedy Greater Tuna playing now through April 30, 2022. The New York Posts said, “The audience all but exploded the theatre with laughter.” and the Washington Post said it's  “Hilarious, a tribute to the art of acting.”

BWW Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - Nov 20, 2021

Dutch Apple Dinner Theater kicked off the holiday season with their current production of Miracle on 34th Street. I had assumed that this was a new musical based on the classic film, but after doing a little digging, it turns out it was written in 1963 by Meredith Wilson, creator of The Music Man. The show seems fresh with a few exceptions.

Photos: First Look At SOUTH PACIFIC At Plaza's Broadway Long Island
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2021

Plaza’s Broadway Long Island, Nassau County’s Only Professional Equity Theatre in residence at the State-of-the Art Elmont Library Theatre, opened South Pacific on Thursday, October 7.