Broadway Rewind: Idina Menzel Returns to Broadway with IF/THEN
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 23, 2020
Today we rewind to 2014, when If/Then was getting ready to return to Broadway. By the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creators of Next to Normal (Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey and Michael Greif) and starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, the musical opened March 30 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it played for 401 performances.
IF/THEN Cancelled at the Barn Players
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2020
In response to growing concerns regarding public gatherings during this time of uncertainty, The Barn Players have made the difficult decision to cancel their upcoming production of a?oeIF/THENa?? which was to open at the Arts Asylum on March 26th. As well, their March 30th cabaret evening, a?oeDelano Mendoza: MAGICa?? has also been withdrawn.
IF/THEN Announced at The Barn Players
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2020
Come see how circumstance and chance collide when The Barn Players present the contemporary hit IF/THEN, the romantic, melodic musical story of a woman standing at a crossroads in her life.
Olga Koch Announces Extra IF/THEN Show At Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2020
Due to great demand Olga Koch will conclude her hugely successful 2020 UK tour of sophomore hour If/Then at London's prestigious Southbank Centre on 9th April 2020. So far, the tour has enjoyed a sold out run (with extra dates added) at London's Soho Theatre as well as an extra date added in Bristol. Tickets for If/Then at Southbank Centre go on sale Thursday 5th March at 10am and are available from www.rocknrolga.com.
Olga Koch Announces UK Tour For IF/THEN
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2019
Olga Koch will embark on a UK 2020 tour with her sophomore hour If/Then, following an Edinburgh Comedy Awards nomination in 2018. Beginning Wednesday 12th February 2020 at London's Soho Theatre for four nights and concluding on 15th March in Edinburgh at The Monkey Barrel, tickets go on sale Friday 25th October 2019 at 10 am and are available to purchase from www.rocknrolga.com.
Cast Announced for Brown Paper Box Co.'s IF/THEN
by Julie Musbach - Oct 24, 2019
Following their sold-out run of Come Rain or Come Shine: A Judy Garland Cabaret at Mary's Attic, Brown Paper Box Co., announces the cast, staff, and design team behind Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Tony Award-nominated musical, If/Then.
BWW Review: Theater West End's IF/THEN Is a Moving, Thought-Provoking, Big-Song Musical You'll Be Glad You Saw
by Aaron Wallace - Aug 19, 2019
IF/THEN is a dramatization of the concept of opportunity cost. How different might your life be because you went to the park an hour later than you planned or lingered there a little longer? How much of life's trajectory is informed by choice as opposed to coincidence or what is 'supposed' to be? How could your seemingly inconsequential afternoon fundamentally change not only your life but also the lives of your friends and family? IF/THEN has a lot of thoughts on those questions... the overall reward is worthwhile.
Kelsey Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season; IF/THEN, PARADE, and More
by Julie Musbach - Jul 31, 2019
It's a theater season filled with daring, colorful and memorable heroes. Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre has announced its blockbuster schedule for 2019-20. The curtain goes up on Kelsey's 46th season Sept. 12 with the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical The Sound of Music, followed by other major musicals, dramas, comedies, and shows for the entire family. Kelsey Theatre is located on MCCC's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible with free parking next to the theater.
BWW Review: Strong Performances Ensure Success of Circle Players' IF/THEN
by Jeffrey Ellis - Apr 2, 2019
What if? For many, their lives are filled with the search for answers to the questions that tend to keep people awake in the middle of the night, wondering if they'd made another choice how their lives would have been impacted and, more importantly, where they might find themselves instead of lying awake in a cloistered apartment, cut off from adventure and intrigue, living a life largely unexamined until 3 a.m.
#TBT: Idina Menzel Returns to Broadway in IF/THEN!
by Linnae Medeiros - Mar 28, 2019
Five years ago, Tony Award winner Idina Menzel made her long-awaited return to Broadway, teaming up with her Rent director Michael Grief for Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's original musical If/Then! To celebrate the occasion, we're throwing it back to the show's opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Check out all the footage below!
FRIDAY 5(+1): Circle Players Presents the Regional Premiere of IF/THEN
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 22, 2019
Circle Players' presentation of If/Then continues through April 7, but today three cast members - Bryan Royals, Taylor Simon and Emily Summers - talk about their theatrical backgrounds and share with audiences why they should make reservations to see If/Then (for tickets, go to www.circleplayers.net) in the latest incarnation of Friday 5 (+1)...
BWW Review: IF/THEN at Stagecrafters Brings You Along On A Worthwhile Emotional Journey
by Stefani Chudnow - Jan 31, 2019
Through February 17th, you can catch the recent Broadway musical If/Then at Royal Oak's Baldwin Theatre. If/Then, originally starring Idina Menzel as Elizabeth, finished its 401 performance-run on Broadway on March 22, 2015 and followed up with a national tour that passed through Detroit in April 2016. Written by the duo behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, If/Then is yet another unique, very human story that everyone can find themselves in. In addition, its Broadway production was commended among critics and audiences alike for being a rare original musical in an age of adaptations.
BWW Interview: Rodel Salazar of IF/THEN at Stagecrafters Wants You to Wonder 'What If?'
by Stefani Chudnow - Jan 22, 2019
Royal Oak's very own Stagecrafters is bringing one of Broadway's recent musicals, If/Then, to Metro Detroit starting January 25th at the Baldwin Theatre. If/Then, originally starring Broadway superstar Idina Menzel as Elizabeth, is a very human story that pretty much anyone can relate to. Elizabeth, a recent divorcee, returns to New York after spending 12 years in Phoenix with her husband. In the same park at the same time, she reconnects with one of her old college friends, Lucas, and becomes friends with a stranger, Kate. Then she's met with a choice: does she seek out new experiences as "Liz," or does she start advancing her professional career as "Beth?" Following these two different storylines, we learn the consequences of both choices and discover the power that a single decision can have on your life. If/Then is directed by Rodel Salazar. To learn about the production, BroadwayWorld Detroit spoke with Salazar about his inspirations, his favorite scenes, and more. You can read our interview below.
BWW Review: IF/THEN at Gryphon Theatre
by Aimee Smith - Dec 6, 2018
We've all spent time wondering about the little 'what ifs' - how would our lives be changed, if we had made our decisions a little differently? The musical If/Then, by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt, explores one woman's fascination with the road not taken. Boasting a small but mighty cast, the Wellington Footlights society bring this intimate tale to the New Zealand stage for the first time.
If/Then drops us smack-bang into the heart of New York City, where the freshly divorced Elizabeth (Cassandra Tse) has just moved for a new start. In Madison Park, Elizabeth runs into her new friend, Kate (Caitlin Penrose), and old college flame, Lucas (Michael Stebbings). Both of them give Elizabeth advice on how to start out her new life - Kate suggests plunging into new experiences under a fresh nickname, Liz, whilst Lucas suggests joining him in a rally like they did in the old days, under the nickname Beth. Here, the show splits, and we see the two different paths of Elizabeth's life play out.
BWW Review: LYRIC Arts Explores Parallel Lives In Phenomenal Musical IF/THEN
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - Sep 14, 2018
On September 7, Anoka's Lyric Arts opened a Drama League Award Winning musical 'If/Then.' In this edgy, provocatives production, Tom Kitt's music complimented with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey creates a musical force as they did in their Pulitzer Prize winning 'Next to Normal.' Their 2014 'IF/THEN' production opened at New York's Richard Rodgers Theater and details the life of 38 year old Elizabeth. Throughout the play of her parallel lives, she ruminates about day to day choices she makes: the what if to where a person deciders to be, including what cities to live in, which career opportunities to pursue, and which people to hold in her heart, at any given moment that creates a memorable journey for audiences. The entertaining and intriguing musical poses some philosophical questions for Elizabeth, who earns her living as a PhD in Urban Planning, and hence, the audience, too. As this musical sings, 'the next turn at the corner may change your life forever.
Photo Flash: IF/THEN Comes to The Public Theater of San Antonio
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2018
When her carefully designed plans collide at the intersection of chance and choice, Elizabeth's life splits into two parallel paths. As we follow both stories simultaneously, the possibilities of tomorrow paint a deeply moving portrait of the lives that we lead, as well as the lives that we might have led.
Greendale Community Theatre presents IF/THEN
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 29, 2017
The Greendale Community Theatre (GCT) invites you on a thought provoking journey that considers the lives we lead versus the lives we might have led with If/Then, a contemporary Broadway musical about starting over in New York City.
IF/THEN to Make New Jersey Premiere at UCPAC This July
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 21, 2017
This July, dedicated Broadway fans will be filling in the seats of the Union County Performing Arts Center's Hamilton Stage to see a local production of the highly acclaimed musical, If/Then.