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Photos: City Center's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Celebrates A Successful Run On Closing Night
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 3, 2023


New York City Center's Encores! season recently continued with The Light in the Piazza, led by Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles. The production ran for seven performances only, through June 25, at New York City Center. Check out photos of the company celebrating the show's successful run on closing night below!

Exclusive Photos: Victoria Clark and Jose Llana Visit Backstage at THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 28, 2023


New York City Center's Encores! season recently continued with The Light in the Piazza, led by Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles. The production ran for seven performances only, through June 25, at New York City Center. Victoria Clark and Jose Llana visited backstage before the production closed, and BroadwayWorld was there to snap some exclusive photos!

Photos: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at New York City Center Encores! Takes Final Bows
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 26, 2023


New York City Center's Encores! season recently continued with The Light in the Piazza, led by Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles. The production ran for seven performances only, through June 25, at New York City Center. Check out photos of the cast taking their closing night bows here!

Adam Chanler-Berat, Mary Testa, Tally Sessions, and More Will Lead A NEW BRAIN at Barrington Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2023


Barrington Stage Company has announced initial casting for William Finn’s 1998 musical A New Brain, opening Sunday, August 20, 2023 and playing through September 10, 2023 on BSC’s Boyd-Quinson Stage (30 Union Street). Find out who is starring and how to attend!

Review Roundup: PARADE Opens On Broadway Starring Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond & More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2023


The new Broadway production of Parade starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, directed by two-time Tony nominee Michael Arden, opens tonight on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Read reviews for the production!

Barrington Stage Company and Williamstown Theatre Festival Present A NEW BRAIN This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023


Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF), will partner for the first time to present the 1998 musical A New Brain.

Heidi Blickenstaff Will Star in JAGGED LITTLE PILL National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2022


Broadway veteran Heidi Blickenstaff will lead the North American Tour of the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical Jagged Little Pill in the role of Mary Jane Healy.

Hoi Polloi's WHITE ON WHITE extends through July 16
by Grace Cutler - Jul 2, 2022


Brooklyn performance and civic space JACK announced an extension of Hoi Polloi's White on White

Encores! INTO THE WOODS' Brooke Ishibashi Takes Over Our Instagram Today
by Social Watch - May 7, 2022


Tune in to our Instagram story today, as Brooke Ishibashi takes over to take you behind the scenes of her day at New York City Center's Encores! production of Into the Woods.

HUGO SIX Launches 'Opening Door Days' Mentorship Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2022


Producers Isaac Robert Hurwitz and Seth A. Goldstein of HUGO SIX have announced the launch of Opening Doors Days, a barrier-free mentorship opportunity for emerging creators and aspiring producers.

Karen Mason to Bring KANDER & EBB… AND ALL THAT JAZZ to Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2022


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Karen Mason in her show “Kander & Ebb…And All That Jazz” on Monday, March 28 at 7:00 PM. The evening honors John Kander and Fred Ebb, the Tony Award-winning songwriters behind Broadway’s Cabaret, Chicago and more.

Randy Rainbow to Bring THE PINK GLASSES TOUR to the Van Wezel for His Sarasota Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2021


The one and only Randy Rainbow hits the road with his new Pink Glasses Tour, making his Sarasota debut at the Van Wezel on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25 at 12 p.m. 

THE WILD PARTY Will Have Israeli Premiere This Month
by Alan Henry - Jun 4, 2021


THE WILD PARTY - The Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle award winning musical, by Andrew Lippa (“Big Fish”, “The Addams Family”, “You're a Good Man Charlie Brown”), premieres in Israel with a special production, produced by Sivan Sheli Yakovich and Tal Marcello Zamir, two young creators and performers.

Cheryl Stern Stars In FROM BUFFALO TO BROADWAY Featuring Karen Mason, Adam Heller and Bobby Daye
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2021


Broadway veteran and Buffalo native CHERYL STERN stars in a one night only, live stream event featuring Broadway legends and Buffalo artists as they share their talents and tales of survival during the best of times and the worst.

Christopher Jackson to Star in AFTER MIDNIGHT at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2021


Signature Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for After Midnight, the fourth production in the Signature Features 2021 Season. Featuring a cast of 12, headlined by Christopher Jackson and Nova Y. Payton, After Midnight showcases 28 of the big band era’s most famous songs, all framed by the poetry of Langston Hughes. 

The Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces The Winner Of The 2021 Hermitage Greenfield Prize
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2021


The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Greenfield Foundation, has selected OBIE-winning playwright Aleshea Harris as the winner of the 2021 Hermitage Greenfield Prize, given this year in the artistic discipline of theater.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces Aleshea Harris as the Winner of the 2021 Hermitage Greenfield Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2021


The Hermitage Artist Retreat in collaboration with the Greenfield Foundation, has selected OBIE-winning playwright Aleshea Harris as the winner of the 2021 Hermitage Greenfield Prize, given this year in the artistic discipline of theater.

VIDEO: Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden Perform 'The Heather on the Hill' From BRIGADOON
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2020


Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden are back with another song from their album 'Together... At A Distance.' This time the duo took on the song 'The Heather On The Hill' from Brigadoon by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe.

Parallel Exit Presents ELEVATOR PITCH, New Free Online Physical Comedy Video Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2020


Three-time Drama Desk nominee Parallel Exit presents ELEVATOR PITCH - a free online physical comedy video series for the whole family. Each episode lasts as long as an elevator ride: 60 seconds or less, offering bite-sized physical comedy from the comfort of your device.

Photo Flash: Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Opening of Irving Berlin's CALL ME MADAM on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2020


Americans were listening to 'Goodnight, Irene' and Bing and Gary Crosby's interpretation of a 1914 song by Irving Berlin, 'Play a Simple Melody.' And Berlin's new musical, Call Me Madam, was opening at New York's Imperial Theater with an advance of over one million dollars, by far the largest in Broadway history.

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