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Review: SELECTIONS FROM INTO THE WOODS Reimagines Sondheim at Don’t Tell Mama
by Alex Del Cueto - May 17, 2026

On May 8 at Don’t Tell Mama, FIDELITY’S SELECTIONS FROM INTO THE WOODS reimagined Sondheim through an actor-musician lens, with a full cast performing while playing instruments in an ambitious, tightly executed concert.

Review: SELECTIONS FROM SOUTH PACIFIC Has Bali Ha’i Come to Don’t Tell Mama
by Alex Del Cueto - May 12, 2026

A talented cast brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s score to life in an intimate concert setting in Fidelity Theatrical's SELECTIONS FROM SOUTH PACIFIC on May 1.

Student Blog: Composer Sarah Taylor Ellis Breathes New Life Into Jane Austen's Emma With UCLA Musical
by Student Blogger: Bella Noor - May 13, 2026

It's not every day that you get to speak with the composer of the musical you're working on. A few weeks ago I sat down with Sarah Taylor Ellis, composer of Emma: No One But Herself, our mainstage musical here at UCLA!

Review: Fidelity Theatricals Serves Up Waitress at Don’t Tell Mama
by Alex Del Cueto - Mar 14, 2026

The heartfelt 3/6 Fidelity Theatricals performance left the audience with a renewed appreciation for the songs that have made Waitress such a beloved musical.

Review: HIGH FIDELITY at Don't Tell Mama Feels Like a Love Letter
by Alex Del Cueto - Dec 2, 2025

On November 21, Fidelity Theatricals brought things full circle at Don’t Tell Mama with their latest concert staging of High Fidelity, the very show that inspired the company’s name. It felt like a love letter to the this lesser-known musical.

The Lady Hoofers' THE TAPCRACKER to Return For A Limited Engagement at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble is preparing for their widely-celebrated signature production of The Tapcracker, returning for the 2025 season at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Learn more!

Academy Breakin' Convention Welcomes First Students Next Week At Sadler's Wells East
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2025

Academy Breakin’ Convention (ABC), a brand-new school offering the UK’s first free Level 3 Qualification specific to hip hop theatre - officially opens from Monday 8 September at Sadler’s Wells East.

THESE GIRLS HAVE DEMONS To Be Presented In Berlin This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025

These Girls Have Demons, a new rock musical by bookwriter/lyricist Meghan Brown and composer Sarah Taylor Ellis, will be presented March 14 in an industry workshop in Berlin.

Review: TIME STANDS STILL at 12th Ave Arts
by Amelia Divine - Mar 2, 2025

Time Stands Still (by Thalia’s Umbrella), draws you into a carefully crafted, intimate world where the line between audience and observer feels blurred. With a thoughtfully detailed set and a standout performance from its lead actress, this production demonstrates the impact of small-scale storytelling with deep emotional resonance.

Selections From DIE MITTE DER WELT Will Be Presented At Landestheater Linz
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2024

Selections from Die Mitte der Welt, a new musical by bookwriter/lyricist Niklas Wagner and composer Sarah Taylor Ellis, will be presented on June 24 as part of the Deutsche Musical Akademie's schreib:maschine at Landestheater Linz.

Video: See Selections From THESE GIRLS HAVE DEMONS, Presented In Berlin
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2024

Selections from These Girls Have Demons, a new rock musical by bookwriter/lyricist Meghan Brown and composer Sarah Taylor Ellis, were presented on December 18, 2023, as part of the Deutsche Musical Akademie's schreib:maschine at Berlin's Neuköllner Oper. Watch the video here!

Selections From THESE GIRLS HAVE DEMONS To Be Presented In Berlin This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2023

Selections from These Girls Have Demons, a new rock musical, will be presented in Berlin on December 18 as part of the Deutsche Musical Akademie's schreib:maschine. This contemporary show explores the repressed emotions of four teenage girls in a patriarchal society.

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble Returns With THE TAPCRACKER
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2023

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble returns to the Suzanne Roberts Theatre with their sixth annual production of The Tapcracker.

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ALONE, Assembly George Square Studios
by Cindy Marcolina - Aug 9, 2023

Written and directed by Luke Thornborough, this production hails from New Zealand with wit and charm, offering a bleak look into survival. After empty chit-chat about embarrassing music and food, the two characters dig into spirituality and science. Kat Glass and Courtney Bassett give stellar performances in a production that could be trimmed slightly for the benefit of its pace. It’s a contemporary space Odyssey.

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble to Present THE TAPCRACKER in December
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 15, 2022

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble returns to the Suzanne Roberts Theatre with their fifth annual production of THE TAPCRACKER. Performances will take place on Saturday, December 10 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm and Sunday, December 11 at 11:00am and 3:00pm. Tickets are $30-$35; patrons are encouraged but not required to wear a mask. 

25 Theater Books for Your Winter 2022 Reading List
by Team BWW - Jan 29, 2022

Winter is here and what better time of year to stay in and snuggle up with a great book? You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

The Lady Hoofers Return To The Stage With THE TAPCRACKER At The Suzanne Roberts Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2021

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble returns to the Suzanne Roberts Theatre with their fourth annual production of THE TAPCRACKER.

SING OUT STRONG: INCARCERATED VOICES Announced From White Snake Projects
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2021

Galvanized by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May of 2020, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company, White Snake Projects, developed the virtual opera Death by Life – exploring  the intersection of systemic racism and mass incarceration with texts written by incarcerated writers and their families and a score by five Black composers – to stand as a monument of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Pittsburgh CLO Launches SONGS FOR A NEW YEAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2021

Pittsburgh CLO has announced the launch of an innovative theatrical collaboration project, Songs for a New Year. As a part of its New Works initiative, Pittsburgh CLO reached out to five writing teams to invite them to respond to the turning of the New Year in a commissioned song.

HAMLET Gets Reimagined For Young Audiences At The National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2020

Hamlet's dad is dead. His uncle has taken over the kingdom and married Hamlet's mum. The whole world feels like it's turned upside down.