Steve Martin News

The new American play, Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes opened on Broadway last night, April 24, at the Belasco Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night party here!

​​​​​​​Comedy vs Cancer, a night of humor and hope to outwit blood cancers, raised $1.2 million for research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). There were a thousand people in the audience in New York City on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall.

“Porches” was composed by Brown and pianist Chris Walters who also wrote the string arrangement. Walters’ credits include stints with JD Souther, Jeff Coffin Mu’tet and Alabama. While many have come to know the banjo in the context of country and bluegrass music, its popularity dates back to late 19th century America.

Twice Tony nominated and widely admired, Carmen Cusack spreads her wings with a new album of self-composed songs titled LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME, to be released on April 25th.

Laura Benanti reprised her role as former First Lady Melania Trump on last night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

Langhorne Players open their 76th season with an over-the-top, hysterical new comedy by the legendary Steve Martin, Meteor Shower. 'This feels like a perfect show to perform right now. It's laugh-out-loud funny, and it's a good time. That's what we all need now,' says director Jack Bathke.

What did our critic think of FINDING NEIL PATRICK HARRIS at Nu Sass? Whether or not Edmund Gwenn (he played Santa in Miracle on 34th St.) verifiably said on his deathbed that dying is easy but comedy is hard doesn't change the truth, and Donna Hoke's ninety-minute play Finding Neil Patrick Harris proves it. Somewhat thoughtful nevertheless, Finding Neil Patrick Harris considers promises, friendship, competition, the nature of both comedy and happiness, along with the role that being a fan of a TV celebrity can have in a life. Staged by Nu Sass in its 30-seat space, the scene changes run the risk of exhausting the actors, but there really is nowhere to put a stagehand.

GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson has released 'me' and 'mine,' the first singles from her upcoming album 'chemistry.' Clarkson also announced that the new album will be released in June, featuring collaborations with Steve Martin and Sheila L. Plus, check out information on her upcoming Las Vegas residency!

Comedian, actress, and host, Heather McMahan, has announced her debut at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday, August 19, 2023. McMahan will bring her wit and southern flair with Heather McMahan: The Comeback Tour to the intimate venue for one night only. Tickets for the show go on sale to the public on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 10 a.m. PST.

Joy Woods will return to Little Shop of Horrors to star as Audrey, beginning May 2, 2023. Watch her perform 'Suddenly, Seymour!'.

While filming the upcoming Broadway-themed season of Only Murders in the Building, Meryl Streep and Wesley Taylor took on the iconic choreography from the opening number of A Chorus Line. Watch the new behind-the-scenes TikTok video now, featuring vocals from Martin Short!

Don Darryl Rivera, Gerald Caesar, and Allison Guinn have joined the new season of Only Murders of the Building in recurring roles. They join Selena Gomez, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Meryl Streep, Ashley Park, Jesse Williams, Paul Rudd, Andrea Martin, Linda Emond, Wesley Taylor, and Jeremy Shamos in the new season.

Irish Repertory Theatre will present The Letters Series, featuring Dear Liar by Jerome Kilty & George Bernard Shaw, directed by Charlotte Moore. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Produced by Ted Hutt (Old Crow Medicine Show, Dropkick Murphys) and recorded at Los Angeles’ Kingsize Soundlabs, Traveling Wildfire is Flemons’ most personal album to-date as he refocuses on songwriting—reflecting on recent epiphanies and spiritual evolution as well as the current social climate.

Programming has been confirmed for the 2023 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season.

National headliner Steve Mittleman and Bay Area favorites Jeff Applebaum and Maureen Langan highlight two evenings of stand-up comedy at the Bay Area Stage Theatre in Vallejo. 

Broadway Star Mandy Gonzalez will close the Tower Theatre Foundation's annual two-day Stage the Change PNW Conference in Bend, Oregon on Saturday, April 22, 2023 with a keynote address to high school conference attendees followed by a concert to attendees and members of the general public.

Linda Emond, Wesley Taylor, and Jeremy Shamos have joined the upcoming third season of Only Murders in the Building in recurring roles. Season three of the hit comedy will also feature Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, Ashley Park, Jesse Williams, Paul Rudd, and Andrea Martin. It is set to follow the making of a Broadway show.

The full Broadway cast of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical has been revealed! See who is starring, performance dates, and how to purchase tickets!

Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Our picks for April 2023 include Misery, Ragtime, Sunset Boulevard, and more!