Barnes News

​​​​​​​The Stratford Festival's 2023 season begins this weekend with Rent directed by Thom Allison led by Andrea Macasaet, Robert Markus and Kolton Stewart. Jonathan Larson's sensational rock musical is staged with heart and purpose at the iconic Festival Theatre.

Tony Award nominee Anika Larsen will partner with the “Broadway Gives Back” podcast, hosted by Jan Friedlander Svendsen, for an exclusive podcast and vlog series with Broadway's biggest stars to discuss what can be done – on and off stage — to save the planet. 

Get all the scoop on FANTASY ISLAND, airing on FOX on Monday, April 10, 2023! Katie Stevens (American Idol) and Reilly Walters (Step Back) Make Guest Appearances. Gwen’s fantasy is to go back in time and be the Princess she longs to be—pampered, rich and cared-for. Watch a video clip now!

Rising British pop star Maisie Peters has unveiled the official video for her latest single “Lost The Breakup,” streaming now on her official YouTube channel. Recently shot on the vibrant streets of Tokyo while Maisie was on tour, the Mia Barnes-directed visual is a symbolic night-time journey of getting over a breakup.

Production photos have been released of Oliver Tompsett, who joined the company on Tuesday 4 April as Edward Lewis, in PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at the Savoy Theatre.

Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, and Broadway in Hollywood has announced Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical comedy, will play a 2-week return engagement at Hollywood Pantages Theatre beginning September 12, 2023, with performances playing through Saturday, September 23, 2023. Disney's Aladdin, is IMMEDIATELY available as a Season Add-on for theater goers who purchase Broadway in Hollywood's all new 2023-24 Season.

The Television Academy Foundation announced the winners of the 42nd College Television Awards, which recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges nationwide.

Get a first look at footage of the immersive production of Guys and Dolls, now playing at the Bridge Theatre! 

“All The Money In The World” was written by Holcomb and Dave Barnes (Carrie Underwood, Marren Morris, Blake Shelton). The new album was recorded in Asheville, NC at Echo Mountain Studios with Cason Cooley (Ben Rector, Ingrid Michaelson) producing and is the band’s ninth.

The cast has been announced for Hull-based company Middle Child’s UK tour of Modest, starting at Hull Truck Theatre and heading across the UK, landing at Kiln Theatre, London in the summer.  Made in collaboration with Manchester-based artist-led company Milk Presents, Modest brings you Elizabeth Thompson, the megastar of the Victorian art scene, in a riotous, empowering new show starring the UK’s hottest drag king talent. 

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center has announced the final event of the first season of Beyond the Red Door, a unique experiential event series that expands on the permanent exhibition August Wilson: The Writer's Landscape. The event, titled “A Taste of the American Century,” will take place on Wednesday, April 26th at 5:30 pm in the transformed AWAACC café.

The Jewish Museum will present Mood of the moment: Gaby Aghion and the house of Chloé , the first museum exhibition honoring the visionary Jewish entrepreneur Gaby Aghion (1921-2014) and her legacy as the founder of the French fashion house Chloé.

Playwrights Horizons and MCC Theater will present the world premiere of John J. Caswell, Jr.'s Wet Brain, directed by Dustin Wills. A terrifyingly inventive look at addiction's ability to transform one's existence and relationships, Wet Brain offers an American family drama that is not only freed from realism, but also, perhaps unmoored from Earth itself.

The Off-Broadway Premiere of Sancocho is extending its limited engagement again, through Sunday, April 23, 2023.  The new play by Christin Eve Cato (The Good Cop, DUAF 2022) and directed by Rebecca Martinez (Miss You Like Hell; Theatre for One: Here We Are), is now playing at WP Theater (2162 Broadway) and was originally scheduled to conclude its run on April 9th.  

Australian author Jayda Addleton has released her debut poetry book, 'Unspoken Emotions' which explores life from a child's innocence to facing the harsh realities of the world.

A free concert featuring some of today's most illustrious young vocal artists comes to Carnegie Hall this May! The Gerda Lissner Foundation, in association with the Liederkranz Foundation, presents An Enchanted Evening: Lieder/Song, Opera, Operetta and Zarzuela.

Sugar Coat is a piece of gig theatre, telling a story of growing up, trauma, and sex through pop punk music. A kind of rock concert meets musical, it’s performed by an all female and non-binary band, playing and singing live for the duration of the show. From the very beginning, this doesn’t feel like a traditional theatre experience: the audience are whooping and clapping along, and it’s clear that everyone both onstage and off is having a great time. 

Mall of America® and Flip Phone Events have announced The Power of Drag starring Sasha Velour. This event will be a celebration of Sasha's new book, 'The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag.' This ticketed, all ages, family friendly event is brought to you by Bubly. We chat with Sasha Velour about this event.

From the hand puppet in Hand to God, to life-like horse in War Horse, BroadwayWorld has your roundup of a recent history of puppets on stage!

Maisie created The Good Witch across London, Suffolk, Stockholm, Bergen and LA, alongside Oscar GörresP (Taylor Swift, Troye Sivan), Two Inch Punch (Sam Smith, Jessie Ware), Matias Tellez (girl in red), Brad Ellis (Jorja Smith, Little Mix), Joe Rubel (Ed Sheeran, Tom Grennan) and Elvira Anderfjärd (Tove Lo, Katy Perry).