The Granada Theatre has announced the 7th Annual Granada Theatre Legends Gala on Saturday, September 16, 2023. This annual event is one of Santa Barbara's most highly anticipated evenings and features inspiring honorees, extraordinary talent, and dedicated patrons of the arts all in one place to support Santa Barbara's performing arts community.
Kronos Performing Arts Association has announced KRONOS Five Decades, a year-long celebration of Kronos Quartet's 50th anniversary, July 2023 – June 2024. KRONOS Five Decades programming will encompass every aspect of the organization’s mission, including performance, commissioning, recording, education, and preservation.
Don't miss Annette Miller as she returns to Shakespeare & Company in the iconic role of Golda Meir in Golda's Balcony. Experience the inspiring true story of the Russian immigrant-turned-American school teacher and fourth Prime Minister of Israel. Additional performances have been added, so get your tickets now!
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts will present sweeping array of bold and diverse programming for the fall/winter of its 2023/2024 Season.
Additional casting has been announced for The Wiz, coming to Broadway next year following a national tour. Award-winning recording artist Deborah Cox will take on the role of Glinda with Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene.
Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. June 2023's top picks include The Normal Heart, The Color Purple, and more!
Columbo raises its curtain with “The Show Must Go On,” a piano flourish giving way to a clean, snare-less drum pattern and guitar strum that conjures the cozy fireside intimacy of Neil Young’s “Out on the Weekend.” Elsewhere, “Tell Her' is a slice of simmering R&B, while the heart-breaking “Tears in Rain” is dedicated to his late grandmother.
The 2023 Cherry Orchard Festival, running from June - July 2023 across the nation, will present the North American tour of solo pianist Polina Osetinskaya performing some of the most enduring musical masterpieces in history featured in some of the world's greatest films.
Van Eaton Galleries, the world record-breaking auction house and exhibition gallery has announced “The Paul Morantz Collection” auction to take place at its new location in Studio City on April 29th and 30th beginning at 10 A.M. PST.
Due to the New York Rangers Game 3 against the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel's concert scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2023 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Performing Arts Houston has announced its 23/24 Season of national and international touring artists and new works from artists in the Houston community. The arrival of the new season will coincide with major advances in the multi-year renovation of Jones Hall, including the installation of new auditorium seating, expanded restrooms, and more.
Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will return to host The 76th Annual Tony Awards, from the historic United Palace in New York City’s Washington Heights on Sunday, June 11. We have all the details here!
Just yesterday, Broadway was introduced to the latest musical from John Kander and the late Fred Ebb- New York, New York is in previews at the St. James Theatre. We are celebrating the new musical with a playlist of the Best of Kander and Ebb.
Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for the 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!
The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!
The design team has been announced for the all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz. The Wiz will launch a national tour in Fall of 2023 in Baltimore, MD before returning to Broadway for a limited engagement in the 2023/24 season. Learn more about the team and the production here!
Playwrights Horizons and WP Theater will present the world premiere of Julia Izumi’s Regretfully, So the Birds Are, directed by Jenny Koons. See who is starring in the production, performance dates, and how to purchase tickets!
This month, the reader question was: 'What are the longest running musicals that haven't been revived?'
Max offers a collection of content curated from across WarnerMedia's catalog and a roster of new Max Originals, plus acquired franchises and films. Among those include an impressive lineup of muscials, plays, and films that theater lovers will enjoy. From Grease to In the Heights to Cats, check out what Broadway lovers can stream on Max now!
Watch a video of P!NK pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John with a performance of 'Hopelessly Devoted to You' from Grease at the American Music Awards. The performance was introduced by Melissa Etheridge, who shared memories of Newton-John.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer and Director of the Ground Floor Madeleine Oldham announced the Residency Lab participants and the return to full capacity of the Residency Lab portion of The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work.
Director Sidney Lumet followed a string of Oscar®-winning 1970s classics with this lavish adaptation of the popular Broadway musical The Wiz, noted for its lively score and all-Black cast. The Academy Museum’s first anniversary screening of The Wiz will feature live dance performances by the Debbie Allen Dance Studio youth performers.
Programming has been announced for the 2022/2023 season at the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum. Find out all of the shows in the season, how to get tickets & more.
Reviewer Peter Nason counts down the greatest 101 YACHT ROCK HITS for your summertime listening pleasure.
1978 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1979 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
1979 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
1979 | Canada |
Canadian Revival Canada |
1980 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1978 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Musical | Gary Bayer |
1978 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical | Swoosie Kurtz |
1978 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Christopher Durang |
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