Nelson News

The recording of Waitress: The Musical, starring Sara Bareilles has been removed from the 2024 PBS lineup. It was previously set to air on PBS Great Performances.

Roundabout Theatre Company just announced complete casting for the new production of Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang directed by Leigh Silverman. Check out who will join the cast here!

New cast members have joined the cast of the upcoming production of Bull Durham, A New Musical at Theatre Raleigh. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Clara Nunes, one of the greatest Brazilian singers, is brought to our time and to our questions of artistic and poetic freedom in a celebration of Brazilianness. With direction by Jorge Farjalla, the show that tells the story of this emblematic figure in Brazilian popular music was conceived by Vanessa da Mata, who also stars in the show.

WAITRESS is another must-see musical production in the Muny’s 106th season. Brown’s direction is incredible. She accomplishes the near impossible staging an intimate musical on a massive stage. Credit her and the entire technical team for pulling off miraculous Muny magic. Vosk is brilliant. The entire cast is superb. They deliver delightful vocals and find all the humor baked into the script. The Muny’s Waitress simply gets everything right. It is a sweet little slice of musical theater pie. 

Have a little fun, take a little bit of a lucky guess, and learn a little more about famous music folks all born in August. Our Broadway World cabaret birthday hunter couldn't decide on just one person to salute in the usual 'born this month' feature, so instead there's a trivia quiz that name-drops a whole bunch of them. Drop by BWW and give it a try.

In 2024 LIFT, London's biennial international festival of theatre, welcomed over 10,000 audience members, across eight venues connecting international artists and Londoners with bold new work. After a festival with six and a half years in the post, Kris Nelson will step down as Artistic Director/CEO at the end of August.

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL returns to Milton Keynes Theatre this September.

Mark Nelson and Zara Janjua will host The List Awards on August 23, 2024, from 3-6pm.

Watch highlights of at Waitress at The Muny starring Jessica Vosk and more! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Get a first look at Waitress at The Muny starring Jessica Vosk and more! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Kati Neiheisel will return to Pangea in a new show featuring songs performed by Julie London. London was known for her smooth, smoky and sultry delivery of jazz-inspired tunes, many of which were written by her husband, jazz pianist Bobby Troup, best known for writing the song '(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.'

 Northern Stage’s 2024/25 Season will kick off with Summer Musical Theater Intensive (SMTI) production Cabaret, based on the play by Jon Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb, with performances from July 30 to August 4, 2024 in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts.

Experience the Tony Award-winning musical 1776 at the Marriott Theatre this election season. Follow the compelling story of America's founding fathers as they debate and sign the Declaration of Independence.

Singer-songwriter, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist Willie Watson has released a new single titled ‘Slim and The Devil’. The single is from his upcoming self-titled debut album. Listen to the song now!

The National Theatre has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner (Under Milk Wood, The Crucible) and featuring David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) in the titular role, as rehearsals begin on the South Bank.

Sierra Madre Playhouse will transform into a jazz mecca in September with a line-up of five stellar programs as part of its Jazz @ the Playhouse series.

California Shakespeare Theater is launching a $350,000 fundraising campaign in order to complete their production of As You Like It, directed by Elizabeth Carter. Learn how to join!

Skylight Music Theatre has revealed the cast of WAITRESS for their 65th season opener, featuring Julia Levinson as Jenna. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.