David Smith News

WRITE OUT LOUD and More Set for 54 Below Lineup Next Week

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 12, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including WRITE OUT LOUD, FEAT.

TikTok's Paloma Diamond and More Set for 54 Below September Lineup

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 29, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.

PRIMARY TRUST Comes to Philadelphia Theatre Company

by Stephi Wild — August 22, 2025

Philadelphia Theatre Company will open its 51st season with the Philadelphia premiere of Primary Trust, the play by 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eboni Booth that earned widespread critical praise for its 2023 Off-Broadway world premiere.

Interview: Kim David Smith Slinks COMME UNE FOLLE at Joe's Pub

by Chloe Yang — August 18, 2025

Celebrated cabaret artiste Kim David Smith brings COMME UNE FOLLE: TORCH SONGS FOR TOUGH TIMES BECAUSE GAY to NYC on 10/5 with Bright Light Bright Light and Charles Busch, channeling melancholy divas in an evening of glamorous musical resistance

Review: LES MISÉRABLES National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

by Jeffrey Kare — July 16, 2025

Based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name.

LES MISERABLES Comes To The Morris Center in August

by A.A. Cristi — June 18, 2025

Tickets are on sale now for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES.

Review: LES MISERABLES AT THE KENNEDY CENTER

by Brian Bochicchio — June 18, 2025

The National Tour production team has crafted a fine Les Miz 2.

THE SECRET LIVES OF THE REAL WIVES IN THE SALT LAKE HIVE

by Stephi Wild — May 30, 2025

Salt Lake Acting Company will produce SLAC’S SUMMER SHOW: THE SECRET LIVES OF THE REAL WIVES IN THE SALT LAKE HIVE, by Austin Archer, Penelope Caywood, and Olivia Custodio, the newest addition to our longstanding summer tradition.

HERE LIES LOVE, MAMMA MIA and More Set for Center Theatre Group 2025/2026 Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 6, 2025

Center Theatre Group has revealed full slate of eleven productions for the 2025/26 Season, including Here Lies Love, Mamma Mia and more.

Review: LES MISERABLES at Van Wezel

by Jacob Ruscoe — April 12, 2025

From the opening moments on the Van Wezel's stage for 'Les Misérables,' the audience is transported into the heart of 19th-century France, a tumultuous time fraught with poverty, revolution, and the ceaseless quest for redemption.

Video: News Anchor Breaks Into LES MISERABLES Performance While on Air

by Michael Major — March 21, 2025

This Milwaukee morning anchor knows a lot of Javert.

Listen: Kim David Smith's MOSTLY MARLENE Album Out Now

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 21, 2025

KIM DAVID SMITH's new album Mostly Marlene, is available in streaming and digital formats now! This month, he was nominated for a 2025 MAC Award for “Major Artist.

BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup – Mar. 21 to Mar. 27, 2025

by Rebecca Kaplan — March 21, 2025

Looking for a fun show to see this week? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week.

Interview: Kim David Smith Celebrates New Album, MOSTLY MARLENE, at Joe's Pub

by Rebecca Kaplan — March 13, 2025

Kim David Smith, the provocative international singer and actor, will release the new album Mostly Marlene in digital and streaming platforms on 3/21.

Video: How the LES MISÉRABLES Tour Moves From Venue-to-Venue

by Michael Major — March 12, 2025

Go behind the touring production of Les Misérables in a new video with Production Stage Manager Ryan W.

Video: Behind the Scenes of the Props of LES MISÉRABLES on Tour

by Joshua Wright — March 10, 2025

In this video, go behind the scenes of the props of Les Misérables on tour.

Listen: Kim David Smith's New Single 'Illusions' With Charles Busch Out Now

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 7, 2025

KIM DAVID SMITH has released the new single from his upcoming album Mostly Marlene.

Norm Lewis, André De Shields, & More Nominated for 2025 MAC Awards - See the Full List

by Josh Sharpe — March 6, 2025

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has revealed the 39th Annual MAC Awards.

LES MISÉRABLES to Play at BJCC Concert Hall

by Emmy Rice — March 1, 2025

This production is part of The American Theatre Guild’s 24–25 BROADWAY IN BIRMINGHAM Series and will take the BJCC Concert Hall stage for eight performances March 25–30, 2025, welcomed by the American Theatre Guild.

Review: LES MISERABLES Makes a Triumphant Return to the Eccles Theater

by Tyler Hinton — February 28, 2025

The national tour of LES MISERABLES, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a tremendous production that was so well received here in 2023 that it demanded a triumphant return.