Richard Rodgers News

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at The Center For The Arts?

Oh what a beautiful sound that came out of the ASU Newport Center for the Arts when the Jackson County Community Theatre presented Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! this past weekend, June 20–22. 

Check out our top cabaret, comedy, jazz and more for Summer 2025 in New York with picks ranging from free comedy, jazz and a Deaf production of WAITRESS to OITNB star Laverne Cox's solo show.

The Library of Congress has acquired the manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Learn more here!

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will return July and August 2025 at The Royal Alexandra Theatre. Go inside the production and hear the music in a new video look behind the scenes of the show.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, plus more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Shakespeare in Clark Park will celebrate its 20th anniversary with the world premiere of A Bottom's Dream, a bold, music-fueled reimagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream by acclaimed composer and librettist Jay Eddy.

TDF will conclude its 13th season of Autism Friendly Performances with Hamilton, the first time the production has participated in the program. Learn how to attend!

The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical is a “gonzo” terrific new musical currently running at Signature Theatre through July 13th. Today’s subjects are two of the reasons the show is so successful.

Registration has begun for The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center's (OHMTEC) fifth annual Hammerstein International Youth Solo Contest.

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York will host a Master Class with Tony Award-winning writer Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) next week.

Prospect Musicals has announced rush tickets and student pricing for their workshop production of The Oscar Micheaux Project, a new jazz musical, which begins performances tomorrow, Saturday, June 14th at Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Avenue).

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Maybe Happy Ending is now available on vinyl. The album was released on CD and in streaming and digital formats earlier this season.

This summer, New York Theatre Barn and the Fire Island Pines Arts Project will join forces for the 4th annual season of Barn on Fire. Learn more about the lineup here!

For once, Hwaboon was the second-most popular prop during last night's performance of Maybe Happy Ending! In a new video, star Dez Duron showcased the production's new Tony Award for Best Musical during one of his songs.

If you're looking for a few of your favorite things this June, make sure one of them is a ticket to The Sound of Music at The Royal Theatre in Benton.

The six-time Tony Award–winning new romantic musical comedy, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, will come to San Francisco as part of BroadwaySF's 2026/27 season. MAYBE HAPPY ENDING joins the previously announced DEATH BECOMES HER and THE OUTSIDERS as part of the 2026/27 season.

The Echo Theater Company will present the West Coast premiere of Berta, Berta a sensuous love story by Angelica Chéri that was inspired by a prison chain gang song from Parchman Farm.

The cast of Maybe Happy Ending took the stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform at the 78th Annual Tony Awards. Watch the performance here!

 It’s Only Life, a revue featuring the sophisticated, deeply felt music and lyrics of John Bucchino, will be performed by six talented teenagers at Palm Beach Dramaworks.