John Michael News

Video: Laurence O'Keefe Unpacks BAT BOY's Updated Score

by Nicole Rosky — October 16, 2025

Tony-nominated composer Laurence O'Keefe (Heathers The Musical, Legally Blonde: The Musical) takes us into the cave with this inside look at the Bat Boy score.

Centre Stage to Stage Halloween-Eve Performance Of GOODNIGHT SWEET PRINCE: A SOLO HAMLET

by A.A. Cristi — October 15, 2025

Centre Stage will mark the spooky season with GOODNIGHT SWEET PRINCE: A SOLO HAMLET, adapted and performed by John Michael Cox, for one night only on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM.

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Baron's Men @ Curtain Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace — October 13, 2025

A glorious farewell under the Texas stars.

Jim Brickman Unveils Dates for 2025 'The Gift Of Christmas Tour'

by Josh Sharpe — October 10, 2025

Pianist Jim Brickman is returning to the stage this holiday season for his annual Christmas music tour.

Photos: Inside Hilliard Arts Council’s 50th Anniversary Celebration: A LEGACY IN LIGHTS

by Jerri Shafer — October 8, 2025

On Saturday October 4th Hilliard Arts Council held a celebration for their Golden Anniversary - A Legacy in Lights 50 Years of Hilliard Arts Council (HAC).

Video: Andrew Resnick Unpacks the Music of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

by Nicole Rosky — October 7, 2025

Get a first listen to the rocking, super-sonic score of Bat Boy: The Musical, with expanded orchestrations, and several brand-new songs from the Broadway great Laurence O’Keefe.

Video: Ana Villafañe & Jordan Donica of DAMN YANKEES Perform 'Two Lost Souls' at Arena Stage

by Joshua Wright — October 7, 2025

Watch Ana Villafañe as Lola, Jordan Donica as Joe Hardy, and the Company of DAMN YANKEES at Arena Stage performing 'Two Lost Souls.

Video: First Look at Revised DAMN YANKEES at Arena Stage

by Michael Major — September 30, 2025

Watch a video of Damn Yankees starring Rob McClure (Applegate), Ana Villafañe (Lola), Jordan Donica (Joe Hardy), Grammy Award nominee Quentin Earl Darrington (Joe Boyd), Bryonha Marie (Meg Boyd), and Alysha Umphress (Gloria Thorpe),

THE OUTSIDERS Comes to Theatre Tulsa

by Stephi Wild — September 25, 2025

The North American tour of The Outsiders will tech and launch at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, before its official opening in Tulsa, OK, on Wednesday, October 8 at Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

Comienzan los ensayos de GODSPELL

by Jose German Martinez Paneque — September 23, 2025

El próximo 30 de octubre el Teatro del Soho Caixabank acogerá el regreso de GODSPELL, que ya tuvo su estreno en 2022 dirigido por Emilio Aragón y ahora vuelve bajo la dirección de Antonio Banderas, y su elenco y director ya se han reunido para comenzar los ensayos.

Photos: First Look at Arena Stage's Revised DAMN YANKEES

by Nicole Rosky — September 22, 2025

Now running at Arena Stage is a revival of Damn Yankees, running through November 9, 2025, in the Fichandler Theater.

Review Roundup: DAMN YANKEES Opens at Arena Stage

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 22, 2025

See what the critics are saying about Damn Yankees at Arena Stage! Read the reviews for the production starring Rob McClure, Ana Villafañe and more, and learn more here!

Video: THE OUTSIDERS Tour First Curtain Call

by Joshua Wright — September 18, 2025

Go inside the first curtain call for the National Tour of The Outsiders at Shea's Theatre in Buffalo.

All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2025 - A Complete Guide

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 17, 2025

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages.

National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Creative Teams For 37th Annual Festival Of New Musicals

by A.A. Cristi — September 10, 2025

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the creative teams and emerging artist participants for the 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will be held Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24, 2025, at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Jacob Ming-Trent, Marissa Rosen and More Complete the Cast of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 10, 2025

New York City Center has revealed the complete cast for the Annual Gala Presentation Bat Boy: The Musical.

Cast Announced for GODSPELL at Music Theater Works

by Emmy Rice — September 6, 2025

Music Theater Works has announce the cast and creative team for the third production of its 2025 season, Godspell, sponsored by the Whirled Peas Foundation and presented in partnership with Curt’s Café, in the North Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie