Benjamin News

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its July musical, The Sound of Music. The show will run at Algonquin Arts Theatre from July 15 through July 30.

On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, I had the excellent opportunity to sit down with Eric Sciotto, Director and Choreographer of Rock of Ages at MTWichita, and Brian J. Marcum, Artistic Director at MTWichita. It was a wide ranging interview, with a very stream of consciousness feel, and they were gracious enough to grant me an hour over a lunch break during rehearsal last Tuesday. The energy was high, and I was able to get some excellent insight into Eric’s choreographic process. I also spoke to Brian about leading MTWichita into a new era.

The Critics' Awards Program, or Cappies for short, celebrated the best of high school theater and theater criticism at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, where the program was launched more than two decades ago.

Personal Pizza Party has announced that the company's first production will be the world premiere staged reading of Love Interest. Written by Lee Melillo, Love Interest will have three performances at the Tank (312 W 36th St., New York, NY) on June 27 at 7:00pm, June 30 at 9:30pm, and July 1 at 3:00pm.

Providing assistance to young conductors in the early stages of their careers and thereby helping to continue the art form, The Solti Foundation U.S. has selected a record 22 young conductors to receive a 2023 Career Assistance Award (CAA).

See photos of stars arriving on the red carpet for opening night of Grey House!

The cast of Out of the Box Theatrics’ Millennials Are Killing Musicals by Nico Juber, directed by Ciara Renée, will head into the studio this week to record its original cast album to be released this fall on Yellow Sound Label.  

Set in near-future inland Florida, this series follows the latest undead adventures of the Fantasy family voiced by Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite), Emmy® Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth (Cheers), Jo Firestone (Joe Pera Talks With You) and Emmy® Award-winner Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson).

Just last night, the best of broadway came out to celebrate the six-time Tony-nominated Ain't No Mo. Whoopi Goldberg is hosted a private celebration of the acclaimed play at The Edition Times Square. Check out photos from the big night!

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical's performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End will extend to 11 February 2024. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Casting for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, has been announced for the San Francisco engagement, performing July 5–23, 2023 at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre.

Daniel Oliver Lee's Kool Aid Drinking Age or (Stop Exciting Your Children) will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown. Join Kool Aid Drinking Age or (Stop Exciting Your Children) at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Fl.) for a 'Mix-Tape' of short plays including comedies, dramas, and even new musicals that comprise this festival of New York City based playwrights telling their stories their way.

Director Nick J. Browne and the Center at West Park are set to premier the new play with music Is My Microphone On? from May 26-June 3, 2023.

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre has announced the five Mainstage productions secured for its 2023 - 2024 Mainstage Season.

'Freaky Friday' opens Theatre in the Park's 2023 OUTDOOR season on Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4. 'Freaky Friday' has four additional performances Wednesday, June 7 through Saturday, June 10.

At a press conference held at Meridian Hall, the Toronto Alliance for the  Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 228 nominations for the 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which recognize excellence in professional theatre, dance and opera in Toronto for the 2022-2023 season. Also announced at the press conference was the recipient of the Province of Ontario’s Pauline McGibbon Award. 

 The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts announced the winners in all 13 categories of the 2023 CAPA Marquee Awards presented by American Electric Power Foundation at its annual student showcase, held May 25 at the Ohio Theatre.

De gehuwde Lucretia, bekend voor haar trouw, weigert met het trauma van haar aanranding verder te leven, ook al wordt de tiran verbannen en een nieuw bewind geïnstalleerd. Benjamin Britten schreef zijn gestileerde kameropera The Rape of Lucretia tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, in een periode die behalve door oorlogsgruwel getekend werd door een dramatische toename van misdaden en seksueel geweld.

This week on the Little Known Facts Podcast, Julian Lerner takes us behind the scenes from audition to performances as The Artful Dodger in the most recent production of Oliver! at City Center with  Benjamin Pajak, Raul Esparza, Lilli Cooper and more. Plus, deep dive into life on the set of The Wonder Years reboot and what he learned from working with Jennifer Garner.

BroadStage will present the world premiere of Los Angeles Ballet's Memoryhouse, the first full-length ballet by Melissa Barak as Los Angeles Ballet's new Artistic Director. The ballet will run June 15-17, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.