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Review: FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE At Creekside Theatre Fest Is Profound
by Tyler Hinton - Jun 12, 2023

The U.S. semi-professional premiere of FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE, now playing in Pleasant Grove, is currently the only production of the musical anywhere in the world. Presented by Creekside Theatre Fest in Liahona Preparatory Academy’s black box theatre, it offers profound snapshots of the lives of several first families of the U.S. from the past 50 years.

Maggie Siff, Pico Alexander & More to Star in ORPHEUS DESCENDING at TFANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2023

Theatre for a New Audience will present Tennessee Williams’ Orpheus Descending, July 9–August 6 at Polonsky Shakespeare Center. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Recap the 2023 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2023

The 76th Annual Tony Awards have officially begun! As winners take the stage this evening, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld as we bring you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.

Video: Go Inside Rehearsal for DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST at The Muny
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 11, 2023

Check out a sneak peek video of the first day of rehearsal for Disney's Beauty & the Beast at The Muny, starring Ashley Blanchet, Ben Crawford, Claybourne Elder, Ann Harada, and more!

The Muny's DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Announces Full Cast, Design, and Production Teams
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 11, 2023

The Muny has announced its full cast, design and production teams for the Muny family favorite Disney's Beauty and the Beast, June 22 -30.

Nellie McKay to Join NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS Featuring Julie Benko, Telly Leung & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2023

Acclaimed singer and songwriter Nellie McKay, along with dancers Daniel Booda and Wyatt Slone, have joined the cast of the 11th annual “Night Of A Thousand Judys'.

HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park to Begin Performances Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2023

The Public Theater's upcoming production of Shakespeare in the Park's Hamlet will begin performances tomorrow, Saturday, June 10 at 8pm ET. 

Cast Revealed For BANDSTAND at Playhouse on Park
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2023

BANDSTAND (music by Richard Oberacker, with book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker) will run at Playhouse on Park July 12 - August 20, 2023.

TCG Reveals Recipients of 2023 Rising Leaders of Color Program
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2023

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced the participants in the eighth round of its Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) Program.

Mei Ann Teo Joins Ping Chong and Company's New Artistic Leadership Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2023

Ping Chong and Company has named Mei Ann Teo as the fifth member of the organization’s new Artistic Leadership Team, alongside Nile Harris, Jane Jung, Talvin Wilks, and Sara Zatz.

CAMELOT, HAMILTON Cancel Tonight's Performances Due To Air Quality
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2023

The Broadway revival of Camelot has canceled tonight's performance due to ongoing issues with air quality in New York City stemming from wildfires in Canada.

HAMLET at Shakespeare in the Park Cancels Previews Due to Bad Air Quality in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2023

A rehearsal for Shakespeare in the Park's Hamlet was canceled due to the poor air quality in New York City. 

Oskar Eustis on Under the Radar Pause- 'I Understand and Share the Hurt'
by Team BWW - Jun 7, 2023

As BroadwayWorld's Cara Joy David first reported earlier this week, The Public Theater made 'a financial decision' to pause its annual Under the Radar festival- a decision that has rocked the experimental theatre community. 

& JULIET, PRIMA FACIE & More Lead The 20th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards Winners
by BWW Awards - Jun 6, 2023

BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce the winners of BroadwayWorld's 20th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards, a highlight of our 20th Anniversary year.

Wake Up With BWW 6/6: Jason Arrow in HAMILTON International Tour, and More!
by - Jun 6, 2023

Top stories: Jason Arrow will lead the international tour of Hamilton, Anthony Ramos says he is heading back to Broadway as Mozart in Amadeus, and more!

George Abud-Directed RIDERS TO THE SEA: THE MUSICAL to be Presented At Brooklyn Art Haus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2023

Off-Brand Opera will return this June with Riders to the Sea: The Musical - an adaptation of the classic Vaughn Williams opera that furthers the Off-Brand Opera mission of blurring the lines between standard performance genres.

New York Theatre Workshop Reveals 2050 Fellows, New Company-in-Residence and Artistic Department Expansion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2023

New York Theatre Workshop has announced the artists selected for the 2023/24 Season 2050 Artistic Fellowship.

Photos: See Ato Blankson-Wood, Solea Pfeiffer & More in Rehearsals for HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2023

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Hamlet at Free Shakespeare in the Park!

Industry Pro Newsletter: Unions Formed, Joined, and Agreements Reached - In Both Theatre and Hollywood
by Alex Freeman - Jun 5, 2023

While the writers continue to strike, and the actors have until this evening to vote on a strike authorization, at least one of the major Hollywood unions appears poised to avoid a strike - the Directors Guild, who shared many of the same concerns as the WGA membership, have secured an agreement with the producers pending a vote of its membership.

End of The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival Raises Concerns About NYC Experimental Landscape
by Cara Joy David - Jun 5, 2023

Last week, at a time when Broadway producers were worried about last-minute campaigning and how performers are going to change at the United Palace with limited dressing room space, a fact buried in a New York Times article shook the theater community. It was there that it was announced that The Public’s Under the Radar festival was no more.

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