A Life - 1980 - Broadway Articles Page 9

At a senior living community in the Adirondacks, a small group of residents decide they’re not quite ready to “go gentle into that good night.” This band of displaced former city dwellers from Brooklyn and The Bronx hatch a plot to prove that aging is not a New York state of mind.

Following the sad news of the passing of much-loved impresario John Gale, West End theatres and Chichester Festival Theatre will dim their lights for 2 minutes at 7pm on Wednesday 14 May, in his memory. 

Portland Stage will present an American Theater Classic of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Learn more about the upcoming performance and the show here!

Following a successful run at The Barn Theatre followed by runs at Theatre Royal Bath and Cambridge Arts Theatre, I'm Sorry, Prime Minister will be transferring to the West End at the Apollo Theatre.

Aerosmith guitarist and songwriter Joe Perry is set to return to the road for a series of August performances with The Joe Perry Project. The 8-date run kicks off August 13 in Tampa, FL, and wraps August 23 in Port Chester, New York.

The Blues Brothers universe is returning, beginning with a brand new original graphic novel: The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake. Written by Stella Aykroyd, Luke Pisano, and James Werner, the graphic novel serves as a sequel to the 1980 film.

Jerry Harrison doesn’t have too many regrets in his musical career. The Talking Heads’ keyboardist, who was in town to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s landmark film STOP MAKING SENSE May 4 at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main Street in downtown Columbus), is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his bandmates in 2002 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2021.

The newest musical from Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) has clocked in and is ready to work overtime to charm audiences with its humor and inspiring story. From April 25 to May 11, 9 to 5: The Musical will play at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster, BC. This high-energy production brings Dolly Parton’s catchy and infectious score and Patricia Resnick’s witty book to life. Filled with sass and sparkle topped off with a whole lot of soul, 9 to 5 takes audiences on a nostalgic ride. Being an adaptation of the classic 1980 film, 9 to 5 is a story of female empowerment, showing the resilience of women in the face of workplace sexism and inequality. 

What did our critic think of RUMORS at Theatre Memphis? RUMORS is about a group of upper-class New Yorkers (politicians, accountants and lawyers) gathering to celebrate Charley and Myra’s 10th wedding anniversary.

The Possum Point Players have set a deadline of Midnight on Saturday, May 10, 2025, for the 2026 season. Learn more about the full season and find out how to apply here!

Bernard Pomerance’s Tony-winning play The Elephant Man is coming to the screen in a new film adaptation starring Adam Pearson. The movie, which is scheduled to begin filming in Spring of 2026, has been written by Bernard Pomerance’s son, Moby Pomerance.

The life and work of legendary Liverpool musician and peace campaigner John Lennon is being celebrated in a new live stage show which embarks on a major UK tour this month.

Flutist Lisa Hansen and pianist Max Lifchitz will join forces on Sunday evening, May 4, to mark the Cinco de Mayo Holiday. They will perform a program featuring music by Mexican composers from the 20th and 21st centuries.

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present a staged reading of Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN (1991). Learn more and see how to attend.

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced An Evening with John Cusack and Screening of “Say Anything” on Friday, August 22, 2025 at 8PM.

The National Youth Music Theatre will bring three productions to Birmingham Hippodrome this August to showcase young talent and push the boundaries of music theatre.

Grief, love and personal life challenges are all examined with fascinating detail in the engrossing production of  Lanford Wilson's  play BURN THIS now on stage at Road Less Traveled Theatre.

Amadeus was written by Peter Shaffer in 1979 and premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London. The play made its Broadway debut in 1980, running for an impressive 1,181 performances. It earned five Tony Awards, including Best Play, as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play. In 1984, it was adapted into a film, which won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

The musical 9 to 5 with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is coming to ATI in April. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets!

Today’s subject Elizabeth Bruce is currently living her theatre life as the co-host and co-creator of the Creativists in Dialogue podcast. A series that covers a variety of topics as they relate to creativity. The series can be heard on Substack and Spotify.

Broadway star Kay Cole, who portrayed Maggie in the original production of A Chorus Line, has joined the cast of The Wedding Singer at The Colony Theatre.

I Giullari di Piazza performance troupe, led by Alessandra Belloni (Founder) and John T. La Barbera (Musical Director/Co-Founder), will return to Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), May 16 with 'Mystic Rhythms & Sacred Chants for Seven Black Madonnas from Italy to Spain.'

The musical 9 to 5 with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is coming to ATI in April. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!