EVERY BRILLIANT THING Will Come to the New Vic Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will present EVERY BRILLIANT THING, written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and directed by Jenny Sullivan, starring Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper at the New Vic Theatre.
Boston Ballet Reveals SPRING EXPERIENCE Program
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026
Boston Ballet will present Spring Experience, a compelling mixed-repertory program that highlights the Company's versatility and artistic depth through three distinct works.
BEAU JEST Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026
North Coast Repertory Theatre will present Beau Jest, James Sherman's delightful Jewish-American story that weaves together vibrant traditions, sizzling chemistry, and joyous celebrations into a warm-hearted theatrical treat.
Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh Join Cast for UK Reading of RIGHT BEFORE I GO
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026
Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.
13 GOING ON 30 THE MUSICAL Will Make North American Premiere in Toronto
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026
The 2026/27 Operation Mirvish Theatre Season has been announced at the Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, including the North American premiere of 13 Going on 30 - The Musical. Learn more here!
Photos: LEADER OF THE PACK at Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2025
Bucks County Playhouse has released new production photos of its high-energy production of the musical “Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical.” The show celebrates the life and legacy of pop music icon Ellie Greenwich. See photos here!
Photos: Inside Porchlight Music Theatre's NEW FACES SING BROADWAY At Evanston Space
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2023
Porchlight Music Theatre held its latest 2022 – 2023 season offering, New Faces Sing Broadway 1984, hosted by Honey West*, directed by Tommy Novak with music direction and arrangements by Micky York. See photos from the event.
Photos: Ralph Macchio Attends Performance of THE KARATE KID - THE MUSICAL
by Grace Cutler - Jun 25, 2022
Original 1984 film actor Ralph Macchio attended the pre-Broadway run of THE KARATE KID – THE MUSICAL presented by STAGES St. Louis at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Check out photos of him performing with the cast.
Photo Flash: See Aaron Marcellus, Nick Rashad Burroughs and More at the Opening of Radial Park's PURPLE RAIN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2020
Stars of Radial Park's Purple Rain, Aaron Marcellus ('The Kid'), Nick Rashad Burroughs ('Morris') Lenesha 'Sister' Randolph ('Mother'), and Chevonne Ricci (Apollonia), celebrated the opening of the latest theatrical drive-in experience on the screen and stage of Radial Park at Halletts Point Play.
BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Jon Lawrence Rivera, Co-Founder of Playwrights' Arena, Dedicated to Producing Original Works for Adventurous Minds
by Shari Barrett - Jun 11, 2020
This Spotlight focuses on Jon Lawrence Rivera, co-founder of Playwrights' Arena with Steve Tyler in 1992 during the LA Riots. At the time, and for at least two decades, we were the only theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and producing new works for the stage written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights to be enjoyed by adventurous minds. I first discovered Playwrights' Arena when their 2017 production of Bloodletting was selected to be presented during Center Theatre Group's 2018 Block Party at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.
Photo Flash: Rema Webb, George Dvorsky and More in TAKING MY TURN in Concert at Feinstein's/54Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2020
A first-time ever NYC concert event celebrating the songs from the musical Taking My Turn was presented at FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, on March 9th.
Photo Flash: The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents CRIMES OF THE HEART
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2018
The Theatre Group at SBCC concludes the 17/18 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley.
Photo Flash: Gretna Mainstreet New Musicals Festival Presents Treehouse Players' RAPUNZEL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2018
NOLA Voice Theatre producers Vatican Lokey * and Edward R. Cox * are thrilled to announce The 2nd Gretna Mainstreet New Music Theatre Festival March 30th & 31st, 2018 at the new Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts in Old Gretna, LA. The Festival, which debuted last year, presents three new musicals as staged readings, featuring some of New Orleans best professional and community theatre talents. This year, it's the 'Season of Love', with the musical 'Treehouse Players' RAPUNZEL' taking the stage by storm with a Matinee Performance March 31st at 2:00 PM!
Photo Flash: Remembering Thomas Meehan
by Walter McBride - Aug 23, 2017
As BroadwayWorld sadly reported yesterday, Thomas Meehan, who is best known for his books of such classics as Annie, The Producers and Hairspray, has passed away at 88 years old.
Photo Flash: Remembering Jerry Lewis
by Walter McBride - Aug 23, 2017
As BroadwayWorld sadly reported earlier this week, comic legend Jerry Lewis died at 91 years old at his home in Las Vegas.
Photo Flash: INDECENT's Paula Vogel Talks Career with Linda Winer for LPTW
by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2017
On Monday, the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting visibility and increasing opportunities for women in the professional theatre, welcomed Tony Award nominated and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, who received this year's Lifetime Achievement Obie Award and whose critically-acclaimed Indecent is nominated for a 2017 Tony Award for Best New Play. Vogel discussed her extensive body of work in theatre, film and TV, with Drama Critic Linda Winer. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!
Photo Flash: Theatreworks Silicon Valley present CALLIGRAPHY
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2017
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2016/2017 season with the Regional Premiere of Velina Hasu Houston's international comic drama, Calligraphy. Two continents, two cultures, two estranged sisters, and two cousins determined to bridge the gap between them, are all boldly calligraphed in this free-wheeling work set in Los Angeles and Tokyo, past and present. East and West collide as Japanese free-spirit Sayuri and biracial American Hiromi care for their feuding mothers, whom they gamely hope to reunite before it is too late. Directed by TheatreWorks Associate Artistic Director Leslie Martinson, Calligraphy will be presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley March 8-April 2 at Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. For tickets ($35-$59) and more information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.
Photo Flash: Cor Theatre and Stage Left Present WHAT OF THE NIGHT?
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2017
Sex, power, institutional failure, human frailty, betrayal, dreams and madness are at the core of celebrated Cuban-American writer Maria Irene Fornes's Pulitzer-Prize nominated play What of the Night?
Photo Flash: Theatre Communications Group Honors Brian Dennehy at Fall Benefit
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 12, 2015
On Monday, November 9, 2015 Theatre Communications Group (TCG) hosted their annual benefit honoring actor Brian Dennehy and celebrating TCG's American Theatre magazine, at the Edison Ballroom.
Photo Flash: Lara Pulver and Gemma Sutton Join Imelda Staunton in West End's GYPSY
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 2, 2015
Joining Imelda Staunton, who stars as the indomitable Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent's production of Gypsy, are Lara Pulver and Gemma Sutton who reprise the roles of Louise and June respectively in the five star Chichester Festival Theatre production, while Peter Davison joins the cast to play Herbie. The cast also features Dan Burton as Tulsa, Billy Hartman as Uncle Jocko, Jack Chissick as Mr Goldstone, Anita Louise Combe as Tessie Tura, Harry Dickman as Pop, Lucinda Shaw as Mother, Roger Dipper as L.A., Louise Gold as Mazeppa, Clare Halse as Majorie May, Tom Hodgkins as Mr Weber, Kieran Jae as Yonkers, Julie Legrand as Electra, Danielle Morris as Geraldine, Luke Street as Little Rock, Damien Poole as Kansas, Lauren Hall as Delores and Natalie Woods as Agnes. Ensemble members include Liz Ewing, Lauren Ingram, Tom Murphy and Phillip Catchpole. The casting of the roles of Baby June and Baby Louise will be announced shortly.
Photo Flash: Lara Pulver and Peter Davison Join West End's GYPSY
by Matt Smith - Jan 23, 2015
Joining Imelda Staunton, who stars as the indomitable Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent's production of Gypsy, are Lara Pulver who will reprise the role of Louise and Peter Davison who joins the cast to play Herbie. Final casting for this five star Chichester Festival Theatre production will be announced shortly. Take a look at photos of the three leads below!
Photo Flashback: A Fond Farewell - Remembering The Stars We Lost in 2014
by Walter McBride - Jan 1, 2015
Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent. Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.
Photo Flash: First Look - Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre's THE KING AND I Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 9, 2014
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre opens the Tony and Academy Award winning musical, The King and I, tonight, July 9 in Winchester, VA. Set against the backdrop of 19th century Siam, Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I explores the conflicted relationship between King Mongkut of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher hired by the King as part of his plans to modernize his country. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
Photo Flash: First Look at Concetta Tomei and Marjan Neshat in Berkeley Rep's FALLACI World Premiere
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2013
Pulitzer Prize-winner Lawrence Wright premieres his new play at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. It is a fictional play about the last days of legendary journalist Oriana Fallaci. Don't miss this sizzling new script, which is directed by Oskar Eustis, stars Concetta Tomei and Marjan Neshat, and features an incredible team of designers. The 65th world premiere presented by Berkeley Rep, Fallaci is currently in previews in the Roda Theatre and opens March 13, running through April 21. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the actors onstage below!
Photo Flash: Meet the Full Cast of ANNIE, Now in Rehearsal!
by Meet the Cast - Aug 16, 2012
ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, went into rehearsal today in New York City with its full company. The production begins previews October 3, 2012 and opens November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Meet the full cast below!
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