On a mission to make ice cream less vanilla, Humphry Slocombe— the chef-driven ice creamery known for unexpected flavors—announced the opening of its newest scoop shop at The Pruneyard Shopping Center (1875 South Bascom Ave, Suite 370) in Campbell, CA. To celebrate the opening, Humphry Slocombe has partnered with Broadway San Jose on a limited edition flavor, “Champagne & Strawberries,” inspired by Pretty Woman: The Musical, making its Northern California premiere at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts from March 21–26, 2023.
All new photos have been released of Sheridan Smith in Willy Russell’s SHIRLEY VALENTINE at the Duke of York’s Theatre, as the production begins performances tonight, Friday 17 February.
The third and final audio production of A Theater in the Dark's 2022-23 digital season will be the original audio play THE WHITE CITY: AN AUDIBLE EXHIBITION ON H.H. HOLMES, MURDERER by Evanston-based playwright Rick Kinnebrew, directed by Corey Bradberry. WHITE CITY is a theatrical thriller surrounding the notorious Chicago serial killer H. H. Holmes, who is said to have murdered more than 20 people during the World's Columbian Exposition.in 1893.
It has been reported that two different Fred Astaire biopics are currently in the works. To make matters even more complicated, both actors playing Astaire on the big screen, Jamie Bell and Tom Holland, have played the title role in Billy Elliot in the past. BroadwayWorld has compiled everything we know about each of them so far.
Top stories include a West End transfer for Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga! Plus, get a first look at McKenzie Kurtz in Wicked, and more!
Paddington director Paul King will direct the upcoming Fred Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland. Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall is writing the film. Holland played the title role in the stage adaptation of Billy Elliot in 2008. Paul King is also directing the upcoming musical movie telling the origin story of Willy Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet.
Award-winning ex-Corrie favourite, Scottish film and television actor Gray O'Brien is taking on the iconic role of Frank in Perth Theatre's production of Educating Rita.
The culmination of VHO's 2020 Breaking the Sound Barrier workshop, Orpheus and Erica is a fully-staged, full-length Deaf opera production. Taking the themes of the Orpheus myth into the 21st century, we witness a young couple (played by prominent deaf stars of film, television and stage, John Maucere and Amber Zion) battle illness and fertility, intervening with fate using modern medicine, in the hands of Warren “Wawa” Snipe as their doctor.
The stage adaptation of best-selling novel The Book Thief, with libretto by Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald and music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson, will be presented at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre and Leicester's Curve Theatre in autumn 2023.
The Music Hall and Ogunquit Playhouse will present Million Dollar Quartet, on stage from March 22 – April 9 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Ice Theatre of New York will present a Pop-Up City Skate Concert at Wollman Rink on February 2, 2023 at 6:30pm in Central Park. (Rain date February 9.)
54 BELOW is set to mark the landmark 100th performance of 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! plays 54 Below on February 4 at 9:30pm.
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Willy Hudson’s Welcome Home is described on the theatre website as a 'queer sci-fi epic' - and epic it truly is, in every sense of the word. In a neon green fever dream of a one man show, Hudson tackles gay coming of age and religious shame, all while creating a rock concert meets gay club atmosphere on the Soho Theatre main stage.
The hugely popular Glee and Glee, Jr. workshops offered by Ridgefield Theater Barn will begin their Spring sessions Saturday, February 4th. Registration is open and there are a few spaces remaining.
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See February's lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
