Lee A. Tonouchi Named August Winner of Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2025
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press have announced Lee A. Tonouchi as the August 2025 winner of their monthly Go Try PlayWrite contest. Tonouchi’s piece, It’s Not His Nose That Grows, was selected from submissions inspired by the prompt: “A public figure who lies and whose body part either grows or shrinks with each lie.”
Photo Exclusive: GO PLAY! At The Odyssey Theatre First Look
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2025
The Odyssey Theatre will present the world premiere of GO PLAY!, a new comedy written and directed by Barra Grant (Miss America’s Ugly Daughter, A Mother, a Daughter and a Gun). See photos of the production.
All Things Go Festival to Be Livestreamed by Amazon Music
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 16, 2025
Amazon Music will exclusively livestream the DC-area edition of the 11th annual All Things Go Festival, bringing the celebrated independent music festival to audiences worldwide for the first time.
Review Roundup: Did THE PRODUCERS Go Right in the West End?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 16, 2025
Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. What did the critics think of the show's transfer to the West End, after sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate factory?
Review: IF I HAVE TO GO Deftly Explores Uncertainty at 54 Below
by Lydia. Rose - Sep 12, 2025
Isabella Araque reminisces and looks forward on stage in this September 9 show. Her deeply personal performance explores the uncertainty that has undergirded much of the immigrant experience for many, especially in these times.
WELL, I'LL LET YOU GO Recoups Investment
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2025
Producer Jacob Stuckelman and Andrew Patino of Regular People have announced that the critically acclaimed production of Bubba Weiler's Well, I'll Let You Go, which closes today, has recouped its initial investment after seven weeks Off-Broadway.
Video: HERCULES Star Luke Brady Performs 'Go the Distance'
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2025
Disney’s Hercules is now playing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, starring Luke Brady in the title role. Watch a video clip of Brady performing “Go the Distance” from the new West End stage production.
Here I Go! A MAMMA MIA! First-Timer Faces the Music
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2025
What happens when a Broadway editor finally takes the plunge into Mamma Mia! after decades of resistance? In this first-person essay, A.A. Cristi recounts her maiden voyage into the world’s most joyful jukebox musical, exploring the show’s cultural legacy, communal spirit, and unabashed fun, she discovers why generations of audiences have made it Broadway’s happiest disco.
Photos: Go Inside 54 BELOW DUELS: VOLUME ONE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2025
Performer, musician, and composer Joshua Turchin, along with Music Director of Six, Julia Schade, and 54 Below presented a dueling night of performers from Broadway, TV, and film singing genre-swapped hit Broadway songs to a sold-out crowd on August 19. Check out photos of the show!