Michael R. Jackson News

Theatre Now New York has been awarded a Writers Residency Grant through the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals by the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT).

Self Improvement and Male Preservation Society, or S.I.M.P.S. – A New Musical has announced the star-studded cast for its limited engagement at IRT Theater.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat's popular series, “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens,” continues its fifth anniversary season and kicks off a brand-new year with “Book, Music, and Lyrics,” featuring Emmy Award and Drama Desk nominee Mark Sonnenblick.

From Broadway's escalating production budgets to Berlin’s significant arts funding cuts, economic pressures are shaping the global cultural landscape. Meanwhile, New York City takes bold steps with congestion pricing, impacting theatergoers and commuters alike. Amid these challenges, artistic resilience shines through – whether in rural arts communities, Hollywood’s ongoing fight to rebound, or the launch of the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab to nurture new talent.

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is about to begin. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending January 3, 2025 with videos from The Great Gatsby, English and more!

Circle Theatre will present the world premiere of Destroying David and more for 2025 sreason. Get full details on all upcoming programming.

We continue the series with the creators of the off-Broadway sensation, Teeth- Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Watch as they unpack Dawn's 11 o'clock number, 'Dentata'. Watch in this video!

Self Improvement and Male Preservation Society, or S.I.M.P.S. – A New Musical has announced the star-studded cast for its limited engagement at IRT Theater (154 Christopher Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY) in Manhattan's West Village from Friday, January 24 – Sunday, Feb 2, 2025. 

Self Improvement and Male Preservation Society, or S.I.M.P.S. will play a limited engagement at IRT Theater in Manhattan’s West Village beginning in January.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway will welcome Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Andy Karl in the role of “The Duke of Monroth” and Samantha Dodemaide making her Broadway debut as 'Nini' beginning Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

TEETH will conclude its run at New World Stages in January. Teeth features book and music by Anna K. Jacobs, book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Fred Ebb Foundation has presented the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. See photos from inside the ceremony!

​​​​​​​Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held later this month, featuring a Master Class with Jonathon Larson Award winner Anna K. Jacobs. Learn more about the event here!

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company will present the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. Learn more!

Teeth, based on the 2007 horror comedy, is playing Off-Broadway and playwright Michael R. Jackson recently visited Sherri Shepherd's daytime talk show to discuss the new musical. Watch the interview now!

The Fred Ebb Foundation and Birdland Jazz Club announced additional performers for Sing Happy: The Lyrics of Fred Ebb, which will take place next week at Birdland Jazz Club.

Shaina Taub, a Broadway star and two-time Tony Award winner, was honored with the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, recognizing her contributions to musical theater.

Deaf Austin Theatre has announced their 2025 lineup of shows. Earlier this fall, they announced their summer 2025 production of the musical A Strange Loop.

Teeth the Musical star Alyse Alan Louis is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Louis takes our followers behind-the-scenes of Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson's Off-Broadway musical.

Local theater companies in Los Angeles have been awarded grants to produce new plays, focusing on compelling stories that aim to shape the future of theater. Learn more about the grants!