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A BRONX TALE Comes to Playhouse on the Square
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

Playhouse on the Square will present A Bronx Tale The Musical beginning in June. the musical features a book by Chazz Palminteri, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater.

REDWOOD Plays Final Broadway Performance
by Nicole Rosky - May 18, 2025

Redwood, the new musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, plays its final Broadway performance at the Nederlander Theatre following 17 previews and 127 regular performances

Listen: REDWOOD Releases Original Broadway Cast Recording
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2025

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Redwood is now available. Listen to the full album here and find out how to pre-save the upcoming physical release here!

REDWOOD Will Close on Broadway This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025

Redwood, the new musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, will end its run on Broadway this month. Learn more about when you can catch the show here.

REDWOOD Will Release Original Broadway Cast Recording; Listen to 'In The Leaves' Now!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2025

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Redwood will be released next month. The digital version is available for pre-save now and the physical version is available to preorder. Learn more here!

Photos: Idina Menzel Receives Portrait at Sardi's
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 18, 2025

Broadway veteran and star of stage and screen, Idina Menzel, was presented with her portrait at the iconic Sardi's recently. BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling of the portrait. Check out photos here!

9 TO 5 and More Set for Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025

Baldwin Wallace University's music theatre program is coming into sharper focus with the announcement of an expanded 2025-26 production season, new professional theatre partnerships, more frequent masterclasses and much more.

Video: Idina Menzel Sings in New Highlights from REDWOOD
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 27, 2025

Idina Menzel is back on Broadway in Redwood, the new musical that is now running at the Nederlander Theatre. Watch just-released highlights of the cast in action in this video.

Idina Menzel Extends Broadway Run in REDWOOD
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025

Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel has extended her run in Redwood, and will now star in the new musical through August 17, 2025. Learn more about Redwood here!

BWW Q&A: Jennifer Hemphill of A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL at The Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College
by Joshua Wright - Dec 6, 2023

Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. Scrooge summates his feelings of Christmas tidings and charitable giving, but is forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts appear to him on Christmas Eve and lead him through his Past, Present, and Future. Music by Broadway heavy hitters Alan Mencken and Lynn Ahrens breathes new life into this classic tale.

Review: SISTER ACT at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - Aug 24, 2023

What did our critic think of SISTER ACT at Theatre Memphis? For those of an older generation, did you ever look back at sitcoms from the 1970’s and wish they were set to music? Did you ever wish Fred Sanford (from “Sanford and Son”) or Squiggy (from “Laverne and Shirley) broke out into song to better share their deeper wants and desires?

Broadway Veteran John Hemphill to Return to The Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2023

The Conservatory at Stephens College will welcome back Broadway veteran and Assistant Professor of Acting, John Hemphill, this fall. John recently completed two years playing 'Larry Murphy' on the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen.

JERSEY BOYS Comes to Playhouse on the Square in June
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2023

Oh, what a night! The Broadway smash hit, chronicling the rise and eventual breakup of the legendary doo-wop group Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, makes its Regional Premiere in the Bluff City! Featuring chart-toppers like “Sherry,” “Beggin,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Walk Like a Man.” Jersey Boys is an exciting walk down memory lane of the Golden Era of American Music.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Connor Palace
by Roy Berko - May 17, 2023

Dear Evan Hansen at Connor Palace is a top-ranking musical drama that highlights social anxiety, suicide, family angst, and teenage drug addiction. Based on real-life incidents, it explores the complexities of mental health and societal investigation. With a pop-contemporary musical theatre sound, it is a must-see musical for those interested in boundary-pushing storytelling.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Washington Pavilion
by Sonja Niles - Apr 19, 2023

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Washington Pavilion? The touring production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN opened on Thursday, April 18th in the Mary Sommervold Hall at the Washington Pavilion with the preshow sounds of social media alerts and a visual array of platforms streaming via projections on a stage with 25 foot panels that also moved throughout the show to create the scenes of this complicated, emotional story of a young man caught up in a heartbreaking lie.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Comes To Playhouse Square in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2023

 Dear Evan Hansen producer Stacey Mindich has announced complete casting for year four of the Tony Award-winning musical's critically-acclaimed, record-breaking North American Tour. 

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - Mar 15, 2023

What did our critic think of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Theatre Memphis?

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theater
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - Mar 9, 2023

Powerful, touching, and painfully relevant, DEAR EVAN HANSEN sweeps into Seattle for another run. With haunting melodies, a tight cast, and a modern digital set, the show continues to be the right story at the right time. The messages of love and loss, lies and misunderstanding, and of loneliness and connection are even more poignant for our post-pandemic world. It is a night of theater that reminds us of what really matters and that we are all in this together.What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theater?

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Eccles Theater is Filled with Palpable Emotion
by Tyler Hinton - Mar 1, 2023

The last time the national tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN played at the Eccles Theater, in March 2020, its run was cut short as the world shut down due to coronavirus. Now it's back for those who missed it and the lucky ones who get a second viewing. Filled with emotion that's almost palpable, the musical provides an experience that is deeply moving.

Full Cast Announced For DEAR EVAN HANSEN At Popejoy Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2023

Complete casting for year four of the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen's critically-acclaimed, record-breaking North American Tour.