The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have announced a further booking extension through to 2 March 2025 for the original two-part multi award-winning production at London's Palace Theatre.
AEA members voted to authorize a strike against the Broadway League of the development agreement - while this doesn’t mean the union will call a strike, it does give them another bargaining chip in their ongoing negotiations with the League. Regionally, we have a lot of stories of announced retirements and new leaders stepping into roles.
If you enjoy nonsense, you will love NUNSENSE 2: THE SECOND COMING playing at TADA Theatre in the historic Creamery Building in Lincoln, Nebraska. Watch five nuns cavort, sing, and toss around zingers. Then afterwards, treat yourself to an ice cream downstairs.
Considering their recent losses, physical theatre giants Spymonkey would have been justified to adapt a Greek tragedy rather than a comedy. The death of Stephan Kreiss in 2021 and the departure of Petra Massey to Las Vegas now leaves only Toby Park and Aitor Bassauri remaining.
How to Dance in Ohio played its final Broadway performance on February 11, 2024. Following the final curtain call, several speeches were given by members of the show's team. Check out the video here!
With the big Homecoming performance around the corner, the Sea Mink-ettes must battle malfunctioning facilities, tiring bodies, rising tempers… and a supernatural shift in reality. Vivian J.O. Barnes’ THE SENSATIONAL SEA MINK-ETTES, premiering at Woolly Mammoth through March 3, is a wholly unique show: hilarious, bawdy, unsettling, and poignant.
Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly will share the role of Jean Valjean and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden will share the role of Javert in the UK, leading a cast and orchestra of over 65 in the forthcoming World Tour of LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR. Learn more about the tour here including more about the cast, tour dates and more!
Atlantis by Lally Katz comes to the New Theatre next month. Performances run 19 March - 13 April 2024.
Every once and a while I like to do litigation updates because one of my pet peeves is how the media sometimes reports when a case is filed and then drop it. One such case is Chad Kimball’s lawsuit related to his departure from Come From Away. Another is the one bartenders at Shubert Organization theaters brought against the theater chain and others.
Dear Readers, if you know me at all you know my disdain for most things Andrew Lloyd Webber. With so much repetition and borrowing from other’s works, I just don’t see the appeal. But many love him and so it should come as no surprise that Showtunes Theatre would choose to dust off one of his grander works, “Sunset Boulevard” for their latest concert. And while the leads certainly got to show off their talents, I question the choice of this one and the presentation, beyond it being an ALW work.
First Stage has announced the return of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S “WE ARE IN PLAY!”, a rollicking musical adventure written by Mo Willems (Book and Lyrics) and based on his award-winning Elephant & Piggie children's books. Learn more about the production here!
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is celebrating the incredible true story of the life and musical legacy of the girl who became King with the hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, now on stage. Check out photos from the production here!
PHANTASMAGORIA, a spooky new play by Jack Horton Gilbert, will premiere at The Tank on February 12th as part of their Moonlight Series. Learn more about the staged reading here!
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has announced the return of its quintessential play development series, Test Flight, back with four up-and-coming Northeast Ohio playwrights. Learn more here!
Five kids will join the cast of Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new 'Miss Saigon' production in time for its premiere at The Theatre at Solaire in March 2024, which kicks off its Asian tour. This 'Miss Saigon' production initially played at the Sydney Opera House in 2023.
Nadia Rosenchtejer: A professional vocalist and performer from Argentina. With a captivating presence, her voice has graced prominent stages. Her career with the first cruise ship was in 2018 as a Lead Production Vocalist on MSC. Her powerful voice has also been showcased on Silversea Cruises and at Universal Studios Japan. Nadia has graduated from the Buenos Aires Theater School and participating in courses at the Working Actor Studio (NYC), Broadway Dance Center, and the Collective Creative Initiative (UK).
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Young Gifted and Broadway in “Lift Every Voice” in celebration of Black History Month next week. Learn more about the concert here!
Slow Burn Theatre Company has announced its 2024/2025 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, featuring five musicals with enduring stories that have captivated audiences in movie theaters and on stage: The Witches of Eastwick; Anastasia The Musical; Parade; Something Rotten!; and The Bodyguard The Musical. Learn more here!
SAW THE MUSICAL: THE UNAUTHORIZED PARODY OF SAW will begin its National Tour at Los Angeles' Hudson Theatres Mainstage. Learn more about the tour here!
One of the best aspects of this production, though, is the choreography by Brady Bennett. The choreography is carefully crafted to fit each character, emotion, and song, and the cast performs it with joy and precision. The Prom is an emotional and uplifting musical filled with hope.
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