John Simpkins News

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present a New York City twisted holiday tradition celebrating its fifteenth year of putting the “extra” in “extravaganza!”

Concord Theatricals has released their Commissioned Musical Collection, with five new, unique musicals now available for licensing. Learn more about the shows here!

Penn State Centre Stage of the College of Arts and Architecture's 2025-26 season will offer a mix of classical, absurdist, mid-century and contemporary/new works. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards at 7:30pm ET at NYU Skirball. See photos from the red carpet here! Learn more about the awards here!

Penn State will present the premiere production of the musical True Crime Frankenstein or the Modern, Modern Prometheus June 12-15 in the Penn State Downtown Theatre.

The Jonathan Larson Project, the world premiere musical that celebrates the visionary writer of RENT died suddenly at the age of 35 in 1996, will play its final performance on Sunday, March 30.

The new musical, The Jonathan Larson Project, is open now at at the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway. Check out photos from opening night here and learn more about the show!

The Jonathan Larson Project is open now at at the Orpheum Theatre for a 16 week limited engagement. The musical is a world premiere that celebrates the dozens of unheard songs, unfinished and unproduced musicals, and pop songs from the writer of RENT. Read the reviews!

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has revealed the 39th Annual MAC Awards. Check out the full list of nominees, which includes Norm Lewis, André De Shield, and more!

Previews are officially underway for The Jonathan Larson Project, which has an official opening on March 10 at the Orpheum Theatre for a 16 week limited engagement. Check out a first look at the cast in action here.

The Jonathan Larson Project will host a Digital Rush via TodayTix beginning Friday! Plus, additional casting has been announced. Learn more about the show here!

Ahead of the first performance of The Jonathan Larson Project on February 14, watch the cast perform 'SOS' and 'One of These Days.' The new videos feature Adam Chanler-Berat, Lauren Marcus, Andy Mientus, Taylor Iman-Jones, and Jason Tam.

The Jonathan Larson Project is now in rehearsal in preparation for its world premiere run Orpheum Theatre off-Broadway. Check out photos of the company as they meet the press here!

Casting has been set for the world premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project, a new musical that celebrates the dozens of unheard songs, unfinished and unproduced musicals, and pop songs found in files and boxes when the visionary writer of RENT died.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Linda Eder, Derek Klena and more.

In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The world premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project will open off-Broadway, conceived by Jennifer Ashley Tepper and directed by John Simpkins.