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Julia Lester, Aaron Lazar, John-Michael Lyles & More Complete the Cast of Sierra Boggess Led THE SECRET GARDEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023


The complete cast has been announced for “The Secret Garden” at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre. See who will star in the show, performance dates, how to purchase tickets and more!

BETWEEN TWO KNEES Sketch Comedy Show Announced At McCarter Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2023


​​​​​​​McCarter invites audiences to start the New Year laughing with the outrageously funny and wickedly subversive tale of familial love, loss and connection: Between Two Knees, by acclaimed intertribal sketch comedy troupe The 1941's and directed by Eric Ting.

Alexis Scheer Joins the Creative Team of BAD CINDERELLA
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2023


Alexis Scheer has joined the creative team of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella! Scheer took to Twitter to share photos of her in rehearsal, script in hand!

Cast Announced for RIDE THE CYCLONE DC Premiere at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 28, 2022


Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced the cast for the D.C. premiere of Ride the Cyclone. Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater will be transformed into somewhere between earth and—well, not earth—when Ride the Cyclone plays from January 13 – February 19, 2023.

Mandy Patinkin Sets January and February 2023 Tour Dates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2022


The legendary Mandy Patinkin is touring in 2023! See where Patinkin will be performing, how to purchase tickets and more!

Patrick Page to Star in KING LEAR at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2022


Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for the upcoming production of King Lear. STC favorite Patrick Page will star as the titular king. See who else is in the cast, how to purchase tickets, and more!

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards; Paper Mill Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Disney+ Star Frankie A. Rodriguez To Lead CALVIN BERGER, A MUSICAL At The Colony Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2022


Cast and designers have been set for The Colony Theatre's new production of the musical Calvin Berger, it was announced by producer Heather Provost.

Broadway Star Bobby Conte, Brings Acclaimed Solo Show To San Francisco
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 15, 2022


Fresh from his Broadway run in the Tony Award-winning revival of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's Company, San Francisco native Bobby Conte will return home with his acclaimed solo show, Along the Way, on Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m. at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater.

World Premiere of Bangla/English Bilingual Play PUBLIC OBSCENITIES to be Presented at Soho Rep in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2022


Soho Rep and the NAATCO National Partnership Project will present Public Obscenities, a bilingual play performed in Bangla and English from writer-director Shayok Misha Chowdhury, co-commissioned and produced by the two organizations, February 15-March 26, 2023.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at McCarter Theatre Center is a Magical Holiday Production
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 13, 2022


A thrilling production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is being presented at McCarter Theatre Center through December 24. 

HOW TO MELT ICE Limited Run Premiere to be Presented at the Julia de Burgos Performance and Arts Center This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2022


Boundless Theatre Company and New Perspectives Theatre Company will present a limited run premiere of How to Melt ICE by Amalia Oliva Rojas, running Wednesday, February 1 to Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards; at Jersey City Theater Center Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Liz Lark Brown, Kayla Davion, Morgan Siobhan Green, James Jackson Jr. & More to Star in WHITE GIRL IN DANGER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2022


Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater have announced the complete cast for Michael R. Jackson’s new musical, WHITE GIRL IN DANGER.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance Seeks Written Submissions Reflecting The Theme Of Caregiving
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2022


New Jersey professional and family caregivers are invited to submit all forms of creative writing, including  prose, poetry, and theatrical pieces that reflect the theme of caregiving or the personal healing experience.

Algonquin Announces BROADWAY BOUND Cast And Creative Team
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2022


Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its winter comedy, Broadway Bound by Neil Simon.

Stevie Walker-Webb to Direct Presentations of New Musical GUN & POWDER in New York City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2022


Obie Award-winning director and playwright, Stevie Walker-Webb, will helm the new musical Gun & Powder.  Following a sold-out run at Washington D.C.’s Signature Theatre in 2020, reading presentations for the production will take place in New York City on December 15 and 16.

Porchlight Presents CHICAGO SINGS BROADWAY POP at House of Blues Chicago in March
by Stephi Wild - Dec 7, 2022


Porchlight Music Theatre has announced Chicago Sings Broadway Pop, its annual fundraising concert, Monday, March 27, 2023 at the House of Blues Chicago, 329 N Dearborn St, directed by Porchlight's Artistic Director Michael Weber+.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards; Paper Mill Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Mystical Feet Company to Present SECRET OF THE POSSIBLE at 14th Street Y This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 3, 2022


Mystical Feet Company, in partnership with the Theater at the 14th Street Y, has announced December 2022 dance/theater performances of a new ensemble-created work from award-winning playwright/choreographer Yehuda Hyman, presented at the Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, Thursday, December 15 through Friday, December 23, 2022.

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