Andrew Lippa News

Award-winning musical theatre writer Adam Gwon will offer a Master Class next week as part of Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights. Learn more here!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including David Yazbek, Mary Porter, Maggie Solimine and more.

Artistic Director Rob Kempson has announced the Capitol Theatre’s 2026 season, Where Our Stories Begin, featuring ten Canadian productions, five world premieres, and three musicals across its Mainstage, Second Stage, and Music Lovers’ Series.

The Dramatists Guild Foundation hosted its annual Gala  at Ziegfeld Ballroom. This year’s Gala celebrated 25 years of the DGF Fellows program, fostering emerging dramatists through mentorship and collaboration to prepare their next great story for the stage. Check out photos here!

What did our critic think of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at The Forum? The production was a graveyard smash, the kind that makes you laugh, tap your toes, and maybe even snap your fingers twice. 

Bridgetown Musical Theatre is presenting The World According to Snoopy!!! for the holiday season in Portland and Salem. The show will be performed by two separate casts, with performers ages 11 to 18. Learn more!

With a diverse lineup of talented performers, this Halloween revue show was quite tight - the performers and the band were in sync and well-rehearsed. A spooky time was had by all!

Dramatists Guild Foundation has revealed the line-up for the organization’s annual Gala, including Paulo Szot, Carolee Carmello and more. See the full lineup here!

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has announced its 2025–26 Season 48: SHINE, featuring the Holiday Spectacular, Totally ‘80s!, Dolly! A Pride Show, the 25th anniversary of Sing for the Cure, and more.

The Addams Family will be presented by Anchorage Community Theatre this Halloween Season. The musical features a book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa.

 Theatre Now New York will present a one-night-only performance of Tea with G. Featuring Deborah Berenson as tea etiquette instructor Georgina Grace (a combination of Mary Poppins and Dame Edna) and Mark Schenfisch as her much harassed accompanist.

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the Addams Family invited your in-laws over for dinner, this national tour of The Addams Family musical—now playing at the Ordway—offers a deliciously strange answer. It’s macabre, messy, full of heart, and just self-aware enough to keep you laughing even when the jokes get delightfully groan-worthy.

REUNIONS, a new musical with book and lyrics by Jeffrey Scharf and music by Jimmy Calire, will play City Center Stage II. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets here!

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of THE WILD PARTY at Seacoast Repertory Theatre? Learn more about the production of THE WILD PARTY here!

Adam Gopnik’s New York, a theatrical event with best-selling author and legendary New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik will return to New York for a limited engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Playhouse on Park in West Hartford has introduced Access 40, a new ticketing initiative for adults under 40. The program offers individual tickets for $38.50 or a five-show subscription for $140, with added perks including networking events and priority access.

The Addams Family musical isn’t as campy and charming as the movies, nor does it have the eccentric vibes of Tim Burton’s Wednesday. The musical makes you cringe (and not in the way a member of the Addams family would want you to). 

What did our critic think of RENÉE FLEMING VOICE OF NATURE: THE ANTHROPOCENE at Ordway Concert Hall?

PCS Theater will launch its 114th season with the delightfully dark and hilarious musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, presented by arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights return with a Master Class given by award-winning writer Julia Jordan (Murder Ballad, Bernice Bobs Her Hair) on September 22nd at 6:30pm.