A Life in the Theatre - 1977 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 4

The ever-popular Broadway musical Annie is offering audience members at Wednesday and Thursday evening performances in May a unique, never-before-seen opportunity — and it's all included in the ticket price.

Theatre Tuscaloosa will present two performances of 'Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End' to benefit Table of Grace, a client-choice food pantry, at Grace Presbyterian Church. Learn more!

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of two groundbreaking, iconic musicals CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in association with Spot-On Entertainment presented a one-nigh-only star-studded concert featuring the music of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Marvin Hamlisch. The lineup included Tony Award nominees Tony Yazbeck and OC native Eden Espinosa, plus Max Clayton, Jason Graae, and original A CHORUS LINE cast member Kay Cole. The event was hosted by Scott Coulter and featured pianist John Boswell and the Fabulous 50 orchestra under the direction of Rob Istad.

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist/composer Ingrid Laubrock and laptop artist Ikue Mori will be featured in two New England Conservatory concerts during their residency at the school.

It's an age-old showbiz adage—never work with children or animals. But here that advice is thrown out as the luminaries of the show are a plucky pixie adorned with bright red hair accompanied by a lovable shaggy labradoodle. Hey, in a season of uncertainty, a little schmaltz is appreciated.

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!

Acclaimed Australian musical theatre icon Anthony Warlow reprises his performance of Billionaire Oliver Warbucks alongside a new generation of talented young performers, and of course an adorable dog, as ANNIE returns to the Sydney stage.

With preview performances having begun ahead of the official Opening Night on Thursday, extra final performances have been added today for the Sydney season of the new Australian production of the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie.

Richard Chamberlain, renowned for his roles in 'The Thorn Birds' and 'Shogun,' has died at 90. Chamberlain, celebrated for his versatility in film, theater, and television, passed away on March 29th, 2025, in Waimanalo, HI, following a stroke. His career spanned decades, earning him numerous accolades, including Golden Globes for his performances.

Four fully staged, fully different shows just had their world premieres at Theatrical Outfit in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, March 11-23. Check out photos from the inaugural LAUNCHPAD: A “MADE IN ATLANTA” FESTIVAL below!

The American Theatre Critics and Journalists Association has revealed six finalists for the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of New York City in 2024.

The American Theatre Guild will present the iconic Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE. This production is part of the 24–25 BROADWAY AT PIKES PEAK CENTER Series and will take the Pikes Peak Center stage March 24–26, 2025.

Leapin’ Lizards! An all-new tour of the Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play the Lied Center for Performing Arts this month. Learn more about the upcoming engagement here!

The Greek National Opera’s documentary Mary, Marianna, Maria: The Unsung Greek Years of Callas continues its journey in cinemas across Athens and Heraklion, Crete for a third week, from February 27th to March 5th, distributed by CINOBO.

Rock legend Billy Idol is set for the release of his first full-length album of new music in over a decade. In anticipation of the forthcoming record, Idol has debuted the new single “Still Dancing.” Listen to it here!

The play selections at TPNC have always intrigued me. I consistently leave their shows with new insights and feeling thoroughly entertained, or emotionally roused. Currently playing is Terra Nova, which won playwright Ted Tally an OBIE Award for its 1984 New York production. Tally also won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay of The Silence Of The Lambs in 1991.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.  

John Scott's irish modern dance theatre will celebrate 33 years in the dance business and stage 2 spectacular new works together in a continuous dance event. Learn more!

Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced that the national Charity Partner for the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie will be the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

Thea Musgrave’s rarely performed Mary, Queen of Scots makes its London and English National Opera (ENO) premiere in February 2025. See first look photos of the production.

Michael Cristofer’s 1977 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Shadow Box concerns a grim topic that all of us will one day face.  Wildly successful on its release, it won the Tony Award for Best Play.  But for all its success, oddly enough, it has rarely been produced since the 1980s.  The play tackles the universal themes of loss, fear, and human attachment.  Guild Hall Players mounts a heartbreaking and emotional production of The Shadow Box and succeeds in tackling this demanding piece of theatre.

The York Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the first production of its Spring 2025 “New2NY” series - Platinum Dreams. See who is starring in the production and learn how to purchase tickets.

The documentary Mary, Marianna, Maria: The Unsung Greek Years of Callas, a co-production of the Greek National Opera and Escape Productions, will be released in cinemas on 13 February 2025 by CINOBO.

Pantochino Teen Theatre will soon present the Broadway musical, “Saturday Night Fever” based on the 1977 movie phenomenon, at The MAC, Milford Arts Council on Railroad Avenue in downtown Milford