Christopher News

Review Roundup: SIX CHARACTERS at Lincoln Center Theater

by A.A. Cristi — July 29, 2024

The Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze and directed by Dustin Wills, opens tonight at the Claire Tow Theater.

Laguna Playhouse Presents DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER

by A.A. Cristi — July 29, 2024

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present the hilarious farce, DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, written by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon, and directed by Christopher M.

Video: Ingrid Michaelson Performs A PIPPIN/FALSETTOS Mashup At MISCAST24

by A.A. Cristi — July 29, 2024

Check out video of The Notebook composer, Ingrid Michaelson, performing an emotional mashup of, 'With You' from Pippin and 'What More Can I Say?' from Falsettos at Miscast 2024 here!

Review: LES MISERABLES at Uptown Music Theater At Deerfield Performing Arts Center

by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel — July 29, 2024

See what our critic thought of LES MISERABLES at Uptown Music Theater at Deerfield Performing Arts Center.

Photos: KING LEAR At Island Shakespeare Festival

by A.A. Cristi — July 29, 2024

Island Shakespeare Festival Gives has released photos of its production of King Lear!

Continental Drifters to Release 'White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters' Album

by Josh Sharpe — July 29, 2024

Continental Drifters announced White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters which will be released on September 13.

Carmen Christopher's LIVE FROM THE WINDY CITY Comedy Special to Premiere on Veeps

by Josh Sharpe — July 29, 2024

Comedian Carmen Christopher is set to bring his unique brand of humor to premier streaming platform Veeps with his new comedy special, Live From The Windy City, airing on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Reveals Week 9 Programming

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 29, 2024

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival has revealed Week 9 performances.

Up on the Marquee: A WONDERFUL WORLD

by Jennifer Broski — July 31, 2024

Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart is coming back to Broadway this fall in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.

Marina Kondo, Kelvin Moon Loh & More to Star in SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE Revival

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 29, 2024

Out of the Box Theatrics has revealed the cast and creative team for the company’s revival of Michael John LaChiusa’s See What I Wanna See.

Photos: First Look At Kristin Chenoweth & Company in QUEEN OF VERSAILLES; Announces Broadway Run

by Joshua Wright — July 29, 2024

The Queen of Versailles will take its Broadway bow during the 2025-26 season, following a the world premiere engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

Jules Orcullo Recieves 2024 Griffin Award for MY DAD NEVER SAW THE BEATLES

by Blair Ingenthron — July 29, 2024

Griffin Theatre Company has announced that Jules Orcullo has been awarded the 2024 Griffin Award for outstanding new Australian playwriting for her play, My Dad Never Saw The Beatles.

Photos: THE SABBATH GIRL Celebrates Opening Night at 59E59 Theaters

by Genevieve Rafter Keddy — July 29, 2024

Penguin Rep Theatre opened the Off-Broadway premiere of A Sabbath Girl: A New Musical, with book by Cary Gitter, lyrics by Neil Berg and Cary Gitter, music by Neil Berg, and conceived and directed by Joe Brancato last night, Sunday, July 28th, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festi

COME FROM AWAY to Play The King's, Glasgow in September

by Blair Ingenthron — July 29, 2024

Come From Away will play The King's in Glasgow from 24-28 September 2024.

Review: THE LORD OF THE RINGS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

by Rachel Weinberg — July 29, 2024

I think LOTR die-hards will appreciate the world-building and the visual spectacle of this production, but the material needs editing and more focus and refinement on key moments and characters.

Photos: CABARET at Actor's Express

by Blair Ingenthron — July 28, 2024

Actor’s Express is continuing its 36th season with the hit musical Cabaret with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fredd Ebb.

Video: James Monroe Iglehart Performs 'What a Wonderful World'

by Blair Ingenthron — July 28, 2024

Watch James Monroe Iglehart perform the title song from A Wonderful World, coming to Broadway this October!

Interview: For Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino, THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES is a Hometown Story

by R. Scott Reedy — July 28, 2024

Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino not only wrote the book for “The Queen of Versailles,” she came up with the original idea for a musical about the billionaire Florida couple living their own version of the American Dream – building a gargantuan gilded palace – until the Great Recession of 2008

Photos: Penguin Rep's THE SABBATH GIRL at 59E59 Theaters

by Blair Ingenthron — July 28, 2024

Check out production photos from Penguin Rep Theatre's Off-Broadway premiere of A Sabbath Girl: A New Musical, starring Marilyn Caserta, Diana DiMarzio, and more!

Review: TOOTSIE at Titusville Playhouse

by Joseph Harrison — July 28, 2024

What happens when you take a classic film, update it for a modern audience and then turn it into a Broadway musical? This seems to be a question producers and creatives have been asking themselves more and more over the last few years.