Best Friend News

59E59 Theaters, Defibrillator and M. Green Productions will present Foxes, a multi-award winning production by Dexter Flanders and directed by James Hillier. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Sunday's Child will bring MUSTARD, written and performed by Eva O'Connor and directed by Hildegard Ryan, to the Arcola Theatre, with previews from 16 May, opening on 17 May and runs until 3 June.

What did our critic think of WE ALL FALL DOWN at The Players Centre? Who doesn't like a good Seder? The lovely gathering. The kosher wine. The heartfelt tradition. The kosher wine. The four questions. The kosher wine. The Culture Clash. The identity clash. The guilt. More wine, please.

From Disney Branded Television, this charming romantic comedy captures the emotional rollercoaster of high school prom season. The movie stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Disney’s “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” “Andi Mack”), Milo Manheim (Disney’s “ZOMBIES” franchise) and newcomer Blake Draper. Don’t miss this heartwarming story of love and friendship.

New Conservatory Theatre Center has announced the line-up for a daring 2023-24 Season, continuing their decades-long commitment to creating new works with three world premieres, as well as producing two cult-hit musicals, a West Coast premiere, and an exciting limited holiday engagement with Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. 

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) will present A Conversation with Ana Reyes, Author of The House in the Pines, Moderated by WAMC's Joe Donahue at The Colonial Theatre on Saturday, May 13 at 1pm with a book signing by the author immediately following.

Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment have announced that a new live show, Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour, will again bring the vivacious, energetic, and educational antics of global sensation Blippi to stages across North America, with a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)  on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 2P.   

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season which will include a trio of Stephen Sondheim classics. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

West End Best Friend bring their first West End production, Musical Mayhem, to Wonderville in London’s Haymarket on Sunday 4 June at 7pm.

New Artistic Director Nancy Medina has announced her inaugural season at Bristol Old Vic will be joyful celebration of the culture that is all of us. Learn more about the full lineup here!

BroadwayWorld caught up with writer, composer and comedian Vikki Stone to chat about adapting the Olivier Award-winning show Hey Duggee Live for the stage.

One of the finest performances on an Adelaide stage in a very long time

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present THE MUSIC OF BELLA FAYE & FRIENDS APRIL 26th @9:30PM.

Pygmalion Theatre Company continues its 2022/23 season with the world premiere of 'Near Mint' by Utahn Lane Richins, directed by Barb Gandy, which runs from April 28 to May 13 at the Rose Wagner Center for Performing Arts located at 138 West Broadway in downtown Salt Lake City.

Next up for the Celebration Theatre, in association with the Los Angeles LGBT Center, a new look at William Finn and James Lapine’s A New Brain opening May 6, 2023 (with previews beginning April 29th) at the Davidson/Valentini Theatre. With both William Finn and James Lapine’s approval, this production has been cast with gender-expansive casting. Khanisha Foster directs the cast of Yassi Noubahar, Richardson Cisneros-Jones, Gina Torrecilla, Ryan O’Connor, Whitney Avalon, Sadé Ayodele, Mitchell Johnson, Jason Ryan, Gabi Van Horn, and Amanda Kruger as the musical’s protagonist Gordon Schwinn; with choreography by Alli Miller-Fisher and musical direction by Gregory Nabours. Khanisha found some time to answer a few of my queries with Amanda also jumping in to offer their input.

2023-24 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors will be at Alley Theatre. Auditions will be for AEA and non-AEA adult actors, ages 18 and older. 

In addition to her “Wonderland”—a song conceived of at the Alice in Wonderland statue in New York’s Central Park and co-written with Sprague— she ends the EP with her rendition of Jeff Lynne’s “Mr. Blue Sky,” from Electric Light Orchestra’s 1977 album Out of the Blue. (The music video for “Wonderland” will be released with the album in April).

Anthony Murphy will play A JOYFUL NOISE on April 24th at The Green Room 42.

Craig Ferguson and Robert Lindsay are the latest names to join the lineup of guest stars each appearing in the West End transfer of Mark Evan's Dickens mash up Bleak Expectations.

Durango PlayFest has announced four new works that will headline its 5th annual play development festival, June 28 - July 2. PlayFest's mission is to bring well-known and emerging playwrights, directors and actors to Durango to incubate new plays, hold free events for the community, and culminate the week with captivating, staged readings for local audiences.