A Life in the Theatre - 1977 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 7

The lead cast has been announced for the upcoming new Australian production of the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie. A Melbourne season has also been announced at the Princess Theatre from July 2025 following the Sydney season at the Capitol Theatre from March.

The Russian Ballet's adaptation of THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV will be performed at Park Theatre on September 18, offering audiences a chance to experience this classic novel through the art of ballet.

The York Theatre Company will present developmental readings of Once in a Lifetime, Again, A Musical About Love, Loss and the Healing Power of Music. Learn more about the musical and the readings here!

RJ Theatre Company, in collaboration with The Actor Launchpad, have revealed the lineup for the much-anticipated 2024 Circle Theater Festival. Set to take place in New York City, this year's festival promises a dynamic blend of established stars and emerging talents, with productions that challenge the boundaries of traditional theater.

Leapin' Lizards! The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center has announced that an all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre from January 7-12, 2025.

Left on Tenth has announced the full creative team for the new Broadway play.  The production is set to begin performances at The James Earl Jones Theatre on September 26, with its official opening on October 23.

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway theatre names change? 

F. Murray Abraham, Raúl Esparza, Norm Lewis, Bonnie Milligan, Debra Monk, and Lillias White will join previously announced performers Kristin Chenoweth and Mary-Mitchell Campbell for “The Best Is Yet to Come” benefit.

Living in Palm Springs sitting down with Broadway gypsy Joe Giamalva who has played in many arenas from stage to screen as a sought-after actor/dancer/producer. He also entertained several generations of television viewers on Saturday morning children’s classics H.R. PufnStuf, Land Of The Lost, and Disney Channel favorites. Joe is working on a brand new one-man show about his life and career.

ILLUSION THEATER celebrates its 50th anniversary with a season of new plays and special performances, honoring its legacy of producing transformative theater on pressing social issues.

Broadway Musical 'Sister Act': The beloved film “Sister Act,” starring Whoopi Goldberg, was brought to the stage with Goldberg herself as producer. When it opened on Broadway in 2011, it was nominated for five Tony Awards and attracted over six million attendees worldwide, becoming a huge hit. The touching story of women from different walks of life who foster friendship through song and music remains faithful to the film. The musical's dynamic live performances offer an exhilarating theater experience that audiences will want to relive repeatedly. The initial 2015 Japan tour and its 2017 return were sold out daily. This time, after seven years, the show is back with new direction and the largest-scale production ever for its Japan tour.

History Theatre has revealed the Fall Raw Stages Festival lineup. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago and New York City this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12 through December 1 and a limited five-week engagement at The Theater at Madison Square Garden from December 4, 2024 through January 5, 2025.

​​​​​​​ブロードウェイ・ミュージカル「天使にラブ・ソングを～シスター・アクト」：愛され続ける映画『天使にラブ・ソングを…』で主演を務めたウーピー・ゴールドバーグ自身がプロデュースし、ミュージカル化が実現。2011年にブロードウェイで開幕するとトニー賞5部門にノミネート、世界で600万人以上を動員し大ヒットを記録。生き方が異なる女性たちが歌と音楽を通じて友情を育む感動のストーリーは、映画のまま。ミュージカルならではのエネルギッシュな生歌が、何度でも味わいたくなる劇場体験を与えてくれる。2015年の初来日と2017年の再来日公演は連日満員。今回7年ぶりに、新演出とグレードアップした来日版史上最大のスケールで帰ってきた。

Together in partnership with the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Goodman Theatre will host a one-of-a-kind celebration of local Indigenous artists and scholars in the third annual Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity.

Canine stars announced for the upcoming production of ANNIE as tickets go on sale. Discover the talented dogs set to bring Sandy to life in this beloved musical.

The cast for the national tour of ABIGAIL'S PARTY this autumn has been revealed.

Terri Kent, the Artistic Director of Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s summer home on the grounds of Blossom Center, states in her program notes for ANNIE: I believe the arts have the power to transform lives and I believe in miracles.

Experience the disco-infused musical comedy SISTER ACT at Theatre in the Park. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Westport Country Playhouse will honor Kristin Chenoweth and Mary-Mitchell Campbell at a special fundraiser on September 14.

Experience THE OPEN EYE THEATER's presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS by Paul Zindel. Suitable for older teens and adults. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Dear Readers, the musical version of the hit 1992, Whoopi Goldberg comedy “Sister Act” has never been one of my favorites. On paper it should work with an Alan Menken score and fabulous source material were it not for those lackluster Glenn Slater lyrics. He writes passable songs but nothing that truly grabs you. But it’s a big, flashy musical with nuns rocking out so it isn’t all bad. But I must emphasize “big”, which is why the choice to put this up on Taproot Theatre’s quite cozy space baffled me. However, director Bretteney Beverly managed it. Sure, there were some downfalls, but overall, she managed it.

Join PlayCo and The Africa Center for a reading and discussion of Workshop 71's politically searing 1976 play SURVIVAL, in association with National Black Theatre, on July 29.

The League of Independent Theater has announced the 2024 New York Independent Theater Award recipients, highlighting exceptional leadership, service, and artistry in the indie and off-off Broadway community.

Willem Dafoe has been named the new Artistic Director of the Theatre Department of La Biennale di Venezia for the two-year term 2025-2026.