On-Stage News

On Friday, May 17th Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts hosted the winners of WRITING THE WAVE: See photos from the event. 

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is set to join the 24-25 Broadway at the Fox in Riverside series, bringing a festive blend of acrobatics, holiday cheer, and theatrical magic to the stage.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Reefer Madness, a new revised version Reefer Madness the Musical will open May 30, 2024 at The Whitney. I talked to director/choreographer Spencer Liff during the early days of rehearsals, so casting hadn’t been finalized. Members of the original creative team reuniting to produce are: actors Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell and Alan Cumming, creators Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, Andy Fickman, who directed 2005's Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, and America Olivo Campbell.

Experience the captivating performance of BLACK VIOLIN at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Discover the unique fusion of classical and contemporary music in this unforgettable event.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD becomes the 5th longest-running play in Broadway history. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

beccs has announced that she will be opening for the French singer and songwriter Pomme at her upcoming Boston and New York City shows this June. The indie pop artist will be added to the June 12 date at Boston’s The Sinclair and New York City’s Webster Hall show on June 15. The Boston-bred native turned New York transplant will be playing music from her upcoming EP, stay moist, out June 28

A groundbreaking live concert series based on one of the most popular anime and Japanese manga franchises ever will debut at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

MetaMoon Music Festival, the event celebrating Asian/AAPI artists and pop culture, is back with two days of programming during the last weekend of September. Headlining the concert at the newly renovated Brooklyn Paramount on Saturday, September 28th will be global superstars Eric Nam and Henry Lau, with rising artists Emei and SUNKIS rounding out the rest of the lineup.

Get a first look at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER - now on stage through June 9th.

Get a first look at rehearsals for La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical The Ballad of Johnny and June, with book by Robert Cary (SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical) and Playhouse Director Emeritus and two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who’s Tommy), music and lyrics by Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and others, directed by Des McAnuff.

The two winners of the Outstanding Lead Performer Spotlight Awards in Nashville will travel later this summer to New York City to take part The Jimmy Awards and to compete for top honors, which recognizes the nation’s leading high school musical theater performers.

RIAA Gold-certified and 3x Grammy Award-nominated rock mainstays NOTHING MORE, May 21, have announced their headlining “Carnal Tour 2024” produced by Live Nation. Earlier this week, NOTHING MORE wrapped up their co-headlining spring tour with Wage War which sold out various shows. The late summer “Carnal” tour will kick off in the U.S. on August 31 in Columbia, MO and stretch to September 24 in Cleveland, OH.

City Winery Boston has announced over 100 shows on stage at Greater Boston’s  premier entertainment/culinary venue this summer.  From pop legends to cutting edge comedy, there’s something for everybody.

BroadwayWorld has invited the producers of the Best Production nominees to reflect on their experiences in bringing their shows to Broadway in this stellar season. Check out a piece written by the producers of The Who's Tommy, Stephen Gabriel and Ira Pittelman.

West End star Bradley Jaden is gearing up to make his US debut on Monday June 3rd at Sony Hall! I had the opportunity to chat with Bradley about his upcoming concerts, working with Shoshana Bean, Les Miserables, and more.

Read BroadwayWorld's May Debut of the Month interview with Elijah Lyons, who is currently starring in Illinoise. Learn more about the show!

The play focuses on four characters, as they meet for drinks after a university faculty party. Martha (Anna Steffens) and George (Luc Feit) are a dysfunctional and bitter middle-aged couple. At Martha’s suggestion, Nick (Benjamin Kaygun) and Honey (Jil Devresse) are invited over after the academic event for what could have been a friendly get-together.

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 2025 Trailblazing Talks speaker series, which is made possible by the Teresa and Tom Walsh Family Foundation. The series features five presenters, including nature and science photographers, a mountaineer, a NASA engineer and others. 

The Encore Musical Theatre Company has announced its upcoming production of the timeless musical classic, Oklahoma! by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. The production is set to take to The Maas Stage June 6-30, 2024.

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