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Interview: Wesley Whitson of ANGELS IN AMERICA at Rec Room Arts
by Brett Cullum - Nov 19, 2025

It's one of those dream shows, you know? From the second that I first encountered it, I saw myself in it, and it became an aspiration to be in that show, to tell that story. It's always had this pull to it.

Interview: Phillip Officer Honors Mabel Mercer With YOU FASCINATE ME SO at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 18, 2025

The special 10/24 concert celebrates the same-day release of Officer's new album, a tribute to influential song stylist Mabel Mercer reinterpreting her repertoire through a contemporary lens.

A History of Three-Handers on Broadway
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 5, 2025

While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.

Gershwin’s PORGY AND BESS Gets Brazilian-made, Black-led Revival at Theatro Municipal of São Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 8, 2025

Porgy and Bess is a famous 'folk opera' created by George Gershwin, with a libretto by DuBose Heyward and lyrics by DuBose and Ira Gershwin. The work chronicles the life of a Black community on Catfish Row in Charleston and is known for its fusion of operatic elements with American folk music, jazz, and blues. The story focuses on the love between Porgy, a disabled beggar, and Bess, a woman seeking a better life.

World Premiere of COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE Comes to Trinity Rep
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2025

Trinity Repertory Company will open its 2025-26 Season with Cold War Choir Practice by Ro Reddick, a dark comedic thriller with original music, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy.

Actors’ Equity Denounces Passage of House Tax Budget without Tax Fairness for Performing Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2025

Last night's House budget exlcluded the Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA), which would correct an unintended consequence of prior tax reform efforts. Read Actors' Equity's statement here.

SFJAZZ Unveils Public Access to Historical Archive
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025

SFJAZZ has revealed public access to the SFJAZZ Historical Archive, an expansive collection of more than 2,000 recordings. Learn more and see how to access here !

Review: The Manatee Players Present EVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
by Peter Nason - May 11, 2025

I thought everyone had heard of Evita, a show that I consider Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest work.  But in the lobby of the Manatee Performing Arts Center, just before the Saturday night performance of Evita began, a middle-aged couple walked up to me.

Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES at Coachella Valley Repertory
by June August - Apr 28, 2025

As a regular theatergoer who has seen Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities before--twice in the Palm Springs area--I wasn't expecting to be surprised. Well, I was. It became more than a play; it was an experience. At rise, I found myself embraced by a set that invited me into the living room of an upscale Palm Spring home. From that moment on, I was captured by sensitive acting and masterful direction in this stunning production at Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre.

Cast Set For ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA in Provincetown
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025

The Provincetown Theater at 238 Bradford Street in Provincetown, MA will open their 2025 season with the continuation of Kushner’s epic “Gay Fantasia on National Themes” with Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika.

REDCAT Presents Two Solo Exhibitions by Hande Sever and Abigail Raphael Collins
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2025

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater will present two solo exhibitions by LA-based artists Hande Sever and Abigail Raphael Collins. Both artists examine the role of visual media in shaping our memories and imagining of global conflict.

Elton John Says TAMMY FAYE was 'Too Political' for Broadway
by Emmy Rice - Apr 6, 2025

Tammy Faye, the musical filled with music by Elton John, had only 24 previews and 29 performances at the Palace Theatre before closing. Though the musical was not met with much interest from theatre goers, Elton John knows why.

Dig Deep Theatre To Present THIS IS OUR YOUTH By Kenneth Lonergan At The Main Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2025

Dig Deep Theatre's production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth will run for 9 performances over two weekends at The MAIN in Santa Clarita, April 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27. Dig Deep's production of the play - Lonergan's first playwriting success - will be Santa Clarita's first chance to see his sharp, layered writing brought to the stage.

Actors' Equity Association Welcomes Reintroduction Of Bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act In The Senate
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

Actors' Equity Association applauds the reintroduction of the bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA) in the Senate by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC).

COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE is Coming to Clubbed Thumb This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

Clubbed Thumb and Page 73 has revealed an initial production for the 28th SUMMERWORKS festival of new plays: Cold War Choir Practice. Learn more about the festival lineup here!

ANGELS IN AMERICA, World Premiere Musical and More Announced for Provincetown Theater 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025

The Provincetown Theater has announced a packed roster of five productions for its 2025 season.The season begins with Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches, opening on May 8, 2025

Exclusive: 19 Songs by Jonathan Larson That You Probably Don't Know Yet
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 18, 2025

Previews are now underway for The Jonathan Larson Project and fans who have checked out the new musical already have intel on the more than 20 undiscovered songs, as audiences are treated to a brief breakdown as they leave the Orpheum Theatre. BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive, in-depth version of the story behind each song, courtesy of the show's conceiver, Jennifer Ashley Tepper.

Readings Of Famous Love Letters Will Be Performed at the Park Theatre On Valentine's Day Eve
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

To get everyone in a romantic mood for Valentine's Day, The Park Theatre is presenting an evening of readings of some of the most notorious love letters ever written. Learn more here!

Trump Administration Dissolves President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 30, 2025

The Trump administration has disbanded the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as part of a broader effort to roll back policies on art and culture from the previous administration.

Peggy Noonan Joins REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER January 31 Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 30, 2025

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher features a one-on-one interview with Peggy Noonan, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at The Wall Street Journal and former special assistant and speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan.