Tom Smedes News

Music City has gone back into rehearsal as the production prepares for its return to its new venue in midtown. Check out photos from the first rehearsal here.

A private presentation of a new Broadway-bound production of Douglas Carter Beane’s Tony-nominated 2006 play, The Little Dog Laughed, will be held in New York City..

The West End hit My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) has made its New York debut. Performances ran on June 13, 14, and 15 at New York City Center, featuring writer and performer Rob Madge. Check out photos from opening night!

Theater Resources Unlimited is hosting a fundraiser for theater lovers on the evening of Sunday, June 8. Learn more and see how to attend the event here.

Production photos have been released for the West End transfer of The Royal Court Theatre’s production of GIANT, starring John Lithgow, written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out photos here!

​​​​​​​Open Jar Studios and Stage Door Network: The Theatrical Search Engine have revealed the new musicals selected to pitch their shows in the upcoming 'Broadway Shark Tank.' Learn more!

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

The Prince of Egypt is a sweeping epic of a musical with music and lyrics by Grammy and Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz, a book by Philip LaZebnik, and 10 new songs written by Schwartz, together with five of his songs from the film.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) has announced its upcoming Community Gathering via Zoom, focusing on the Edinburgh Fringe experience.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a conversation with Tony winner Tonya Pinkins this month. Join the TRU Community Gathering via Zoom to discuss her career as an actress, filmmaker, and activist. Learn how to attend.

Theater Resources Unlimited is now in its fourth year of weekly Community Gatherings via Zoom, featuring over 200 conversations since April 2020. This week's session highlights publicist and producer Irene Gandy. Learn how to attend.

One of this season's most well loved plays, Jaja's African Hair Braiding is taking center stage at the Museum of Broadway! See photos from the event celebrating Jocelyn Bioh's Tony-nominated play below! 

Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.

Lighthouse Repertory Theatre Company to present the Tony-Award winning play, Peter and the Starcatcher, at Manes Studio Theatre in Lindenhurst, as its first fully-staged production, to raise money and awareness for Long Island nonprofit charity, Kids Need More.

Following the postponement of the Broadway premiere of the one-man musical, My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?), the show's writer and star, Rob Madge, is making taking life's lemons and making comic gold. Watch the video!

BroadwayWorld has learned that My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) has been postponed to next Broadway season instead of this spring as previously announced.

Rob Madge's My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is headed to Broadway! Rob just met the press at where else but the The British Consulate General in New York City and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. 

Fans of My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) can enter a special, first-of-its-kind digital lottery to win $24 tickets to the new play’s early performances at The Lyceum Theatre. Learn more about how to enter the lottery here!

Three new names have been revealed as part of the producing team for My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?), coming to Broadway next year. Learn more about the new producers here!

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International has announced the acquisition of DreamWorks Theatricals' The Prince of Egypt.