You Never Know 2005

Opened: April 21, 2005
Closing: May 22, 2005

You Never Know - 2005 - History , Info & More

A young songwriter Ben Shapiro is trying to make it as a Broadway composer, where his grandfather couldn't. Ben's father wants him to follow in his footsteps as a lawyer. Instead, Ben follows his heart and stages a reading of his grandfather's unfinished musical about a struggling composer at a swanky Miami resort in 1948.

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Video: Liev Schreiber Talks DOUBT: A PARABLE 20 Years Later on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 12, 2024


Liev Schreiber, who is currently playing the role of Father Flynn in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday. On the show, Schreiber talked about playing the accused priest and how he sees the play a bit differently in 2024, almost 20 years after it debuted. Watch the video here!

How Often are People Tony-Nominated for Different Shows in the Same Season?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 14, 2024


This time, the reader question was: How often are people Tony Award-nominated for different shows in the same season?

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024


Platinum-selling rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters unveil 'Thunderbird,' the new single off their 12th studio album, Her Way Out, due May 31st on their own Big Records.

Review: THE PENELOPIAD at Women's Theatre Collective
by Courtney Symes - Mar 27, 2024


Margaret Atwood’s play, The Penelopiad, is a fascinating glimpse into an oft overlooked character. The book of the same name was published in 2005 as part of the Canongate Myth Series, in which contemporary authors write their version of ancient myths. Atwood’s story concerns Penelope, wife of Odysseus, and recounts events from her point of view.

Interview: How Zoe Kazan Was Pulled to DOUBT: 'I Have to Be a Part of This'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview with Zoe Kazan, as she discusses starring in Doubt on Broadway.

Review: MJ - THE MUSICAL Moonwalks Into OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Mar 23, 2024


An overall resounding triumph despite its insistence on side-stepping some of the more salacious scandals associated with its subject, pop star Michael Jackson—MJ - THE MUSICAL is a genuinely entertaining and nostalgic show that purposely aims to celebrate the creative, if misunderstood genius behind some of the biggest hits in pop music history.

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by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2024


Active Voice Productions will present its award-winning comedy, LOCKDOWN 2020, in a pay-what-you-like online screening to support Arizona Theatre Matters.

Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN to Open This Month at Palm Beach Dramaworks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is set to open at Palm Beach Dramaworks this month. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Review Roundup: DOUBT Returns To Broadway Starring Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2024


The first Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable opens tonight at the Todd Haimes Theatre. See what the critics are saying!

Chelsea Table + Stage to Present FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE: THE SONGS OF RON MILLER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024


CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will celebrate one of Motown’s most successful hitmakers in “For Once in My Life: The Songs of Ron Miller” on Monday, March 25 at 7:00 PM.

Fountain Theatre Co-Founding Artistic Director Stephen Sachs Will Retire
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2024


After 34 years as artistic director, Fountain Theatre co-founder Stephen Sachs has announced his retirement at the end of 2024.

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Natalie Douglas celebrates her new album 'Back to the Garden' with a concert at Birdland Jazz Club on 2/26.

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by Ana-Brit Asplen - Feb 7, 2024


This sold-out performance at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio was highly anticipated by local fans, and they voiced their elation over seeing their favorite dancers in person. The 2024 tour of Dancing with the Stars: Live! is an absolute joy for anyone who enjoys a huge spectacle and superb dancing.

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by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 26, 2024


Recently, we chatted with Rachel John and Ashley Samuels, who play Zulieka and Ferdy in The Big Life. We discussed the different paths they took to get into the theatre industry, the roles they play within the show and what it is like being a part of the revival twenty years after.

Review: MAD Theatre Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at the Straz Center's Shimberg Playhouse
by Peter Nason - Jan 28, 2024


Quirky, irreverent, and so much fun, the show even offers audience members the chance to go onstage to be a part of the Bee.

CMS Winter Festival: Quartet Panorama to Feature Performances by Calidore, Schumann, Cremona, and Escher Quartets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2024


CMS Winter Festival: Quartet Panorama, taking place in February and March showcases the future of string quartets. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Interview: Alison Arngrim Unapologetically CONFESSes She Owns A PRAIRIE BITCH
by Gil Kaan - Jan 7, 2024


Alison Arngrim’s long-running one-woman show Confession of a Prairie Bitch opens the Sierra Madre Playhouse’s 100th anniversary season January 19, 2024. Alison took some time from all her charity work and writing to answer a few of my queries.

Interview: Jenna Lea Rosen Is Bringing Jo March Into the 21st Century in JO - THE LITTLE WOMEN MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 28, 2023


BroadwayWorld checks in with Jenna Lea Rosen to learn more about Jo – The Little Women Musical, her take on the classic character, and so much more.

A Guide to THE COLOR PURPLE Musical Songs: What Was Cut & Added For the New Movie Musical
by Michael Major - Dec 20, 2023


The Color Purple movie musical features several new songs with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. With the additional of new material, some of the songs from the stage production have been cut. Check out a guide to new and old songs from The Color Purple on Broadway and on screen below!

Master Mixologist: Tarek Debira of BOHEMIEN BAR in Brooklyn
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Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Tarek Debira about his career and Bohemien Bar in Brooklyn.

Review: ULSTER AMERICAN, Riverside Studios
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 14, 2023


Ulster American, last seen in Edinburgh in 2018, opens with a debate about using the n-word. So far, so Ireland. We then touch on sex, consent, religion, Unionism, the IRA and Brexit, all crafted with bitingly sharp humour. It’s a lot to take in.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 13th, 2023
by - Dec 13, 2023


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 13, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Lookingglass Alice Heads to PBS, Actors Seek Higher Pay in Australia
by Alex Freeman - Dec 11, 2023


The transformation continues to be global - after US based writers and actors won concessions from the film industry, stage performers in Australia are looking to increase their own pay. In response to funding changes at the government level, the English National Opera is moving out of London and heading to Manchester.

Lookingglass Comes to PBS in a Rare Broadcast of Regional Theater
by Cara Joy David - Dec 11, 2023


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Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Is a Real Winner
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