Theatre League

Jeff Chelesvig, Jeff Loeb and More Receive 2025 League Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025

The annual League Awards were held today during The Broadway League’s 2025 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their outstanding achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

THE ROOMMATE and More Set for Desert Ensemble Theatre 15th Anniversary and Final Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2025

Desert Ensemble Theatre has revealed its 15th Anniversary Season—a landmark year that also marks the company’s final bow. See the full season and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Zach Top Performs 'I Never Lie' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2025

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician Zach Top made his late-night television debut last night, performing “I Never Lie” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Watch the performance now!

Pittsburgh CLO Unveils CAMELOT, BACK TO THE FUTURE, And FROZEN Creative Teams
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2025

Pittsburgh CLO has unveiled the Creative Teams for the highly anticipated 2025 PNC Summer of Musicals. This esteemed group of creative visionaries will bring the magic of Broadway to life throughout the summer season.

Previews: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - Apr 11, 2025

Casting for the Spring production of Theatre 29’s 2024-25 season, the boundary breaking rock opera “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”, have been announced and the cast are already hard at work. This modernistic retelling of “The Greatest Story Ever Told” will take the stage for four weeks beginning April 18th through May 4th.

Fifth Year Fairgame Grant Application Deadline Approaching
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2025

The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame has announced the fifth annual Fairgame Arts Grants, offering critical funding for non-profit arts and cultural organizations across the Capital Region, Catskills and Southern Tier of New York.

Theatre Wesleyan To Celebrate 70th Annual Spring Musical In April With Immersive Production Of PIPPIN
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025

Celebrating the 70th Annual Spring Musical, Theatre Wesleyan will present the award-winning musical PIPPIN for one weekend only from April 24-27, 2025.

Carbonell Awards Will Host 48th Annual Awards Ceremony at FAU's University Theatre in Boca Raton
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025

The 48th annual Carbonell Awards ceremony will be held in November at the University Theatre on the Boca Raton Campus of Florida Atlantic University. Learn more here!

55 Participating Regional Awards Programs Announced For The 16th Annual Jimmy Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2025

The Broadway League Foundation has announced 55 participating Regional Awards Programs for the 16th annual Jimmy Awards which will take place on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 7:30pm at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre.

Florida Theatre Critic Christine Dolen Has Passed Away
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that South Florida theatre critic Christine Dolen has passed away. Dolen served as the Miami Herald’s theater critic from 1979 to 2015. 

Applications to Open in February for Fifth Year of Fairgame Grants
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame has announced the fifth annual Fairgame Arts Grants, offering critical funding for non-profit arts and cultural organizations across the Capital Region, Catskills and Southern Tier of New York.

Fairgame Grants Applications Will Open in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025

The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame has announced the fifth annual Fairgame Arts Grants, offering critical funding for non-profit arts and cultural organizations across the Capital Region, Catskills and Southern Tier of New York.

Previews: I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A Chat at With Sue Mengers at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - Dec 3, 2024

Palm Springs’ THE BENT presents Academy Award® nominee Cathy Moriarty as the ruthless Hollywood powerhouse talent agent Sue Mengers in John Logan’s one-woman, one-act play, “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers,” directed by Steve Rosenbaum.

World Premiere of HERE COMES THE NIGHT to Open at Moving Arts Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 16, 2024

Moving Arts will present the World Premiere of here comes the night by Lisa Kenner Grissom, directed by Hailey McAfee beginning in January in Los Angeles.

Review: GULITY PLEASURES at Sun City Performing ARts
by David Green - Nov 11, 2024

This is a first! During the 31 years since the founding of the Performing Arts Club in Sun City Palm Desert, there has never been a review of any of the 100+ shows produced, performed and directed by the members. I am glad to report that the current show--a lively, engaging, colorful revue titled Guilty Pleasures—received a well-deserved standing ovation from the audience.

Previews: ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART at Arthur Newman Theatre
by Kay Kudukis - Oct 25, 2024

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, and in order to give back to the community he has lived in since 2005, Rickie McCabe, a comedian and singer, is producing a musical benefit to raise funds for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (cvrm.org), which has served the unhoused population in the Coachella Valley since 1971.

Review: LES MISERABLES at Rochester Broadway Theatre League
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - Oct 16, 2024

The Rochester Broadway Theatre League begins its 2024-2025 season with one of the 20th century’s most iconic musicals; one that has traversed the globe, been spun into multiple screen adaptations and has done pit stops at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre on more than one occasion in recent years.  

Interview: Writer/Director Melanie MacQueen on ALL THESE WOMEN
by Shari Barrett - Oct 3, 2024

On October 19, Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills is presenting a reading of All These Women, written and directed by Melanie MacQueen. Centering on the newly elected president Woodrow Wilson, the story delves into how the Women’s Suffrage Parade pushed him to finally agree to Voting Rights for All. I decided to speak with Melanie about how the play came into being, her plans to present it as a reading, and how she plans to keep presenting it in the future.

The 6th Act Presents BUYER & CELLAR Starring Emerson Collins
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2024

Emerson Collins brings his acclaimed performance in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER & CELLAR to The Whitefire Theatre in Los Angeles, directed by Larry Raben. Opening October 20, 2024, with previews starting October 18.

REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY'S Inaugural Year Garners Over 60 DTL Noms
by Kay Kudukis - Sep 14, 2024

Palm Springs’ newest theatre enterprise, the REVOLUTION STAGE COMPANY garnered an impressive number of the recently- announced DTL (Desert Theatre League) nominations.