A Life in the Theatre - 1992 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 4

Everclear, led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis, will hit the road this fall for The Lucky 7 Tour featuring special guests American Hi-Fi. The 24-date headlining tour will kick off October 22nd in Los Angeles and conclude November 22nd in Nashville.

Broadway's MJ is exploring the softer side of the King of Pop's catalogue in a new video featuring cast members performing an acoustic version of the classic tune, 'Human Nature'. Go inside the studio with the cast as they put a new spin on an MJ classic.

The Best of Broadway series will present six productions at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, including Hamilton, Hell's Kitchen, and more, with tickets to the season on sale now!

The Firehouse Theatre will stage sister Act, featuring Micaela Workman as disco diva Deloris Van Cartier, who goes into hiding at a convent after witnessing a murder, directed by Pamela Anglero.

I was 14 when Michael Jackson passed away, and I mourned him like I’ve never mourned a public figure since then. I was never really a fangirl of anyone, but Michael Jackson existed in a league of his own. That is exactly what the Tony Award-winning MJ The Musical, with a book by Lynn Nottage, captures with precision, spectacle, and surprising tenderness.

The American Theatre Guild has announced its 2026-27 Broadway in Thousand Oaks season at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, unveiling a lineup that leans strongly into music-driven storytelling and audience favorites while still offering discovery. The upcoming season includes Hadestown, The Bodyguard, and A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical as subscription titles, with The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration offered as a special add-on engagement. All four productions mark Thousand Oaks premieres, continuing the Guild’s commitment to bringing major touring Broadway directly to Ventura County.

Celebrating the closing production of its 10th anniversary season, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. (DDTCo.) will present the regional premiere of Airline Highway, written by Lisa D'Amour and directed by Malinda L. Beckham and Curtis Barber.

The air at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park is thick with the scent of high-end buffet favorites and the electric hum of a sold-out crowd. The curtain has risen on a revival of the 1960s Broadway classic Cactus Flower, and if the opening week's standing ovations are any indication, Kansas City has another bona fide hit on its hands.

Before the long-awaited inaugural production at TimeLine Theatre’s new home, BroadwayWorld sat down with TimeLine Company Members Will Allan and Behzad Dabu, who play brothers Dr. Thomas Stockmann and Peter Stockmann in An Enemy of the People.

Caleb A. Barnett will step into the role of Genie in Aladdin on Broadway after making his Broadway debut in the company as the Genie standby in the summer of 2023.

The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.

Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, the multiple Tony Award-winning musical MJ The Musical is coming to the San Diego Civic Theatre from May 5–10, bringing Michael Jackson’s singular moves and signature sound to the stage. 

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita, starring Rachel Zegler, will open on Broadway in 2027. The reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will make its Broadway debut next spring.

Laura Linney will star in the world premiere of Montauk by David Hare and directed by Daniel Sullivan at Manhattan Theatre Club. The production will open on Broadway at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in Spring 2027.  

Battery Dance will present its 50th Anniversary Gala, honoring Founder & Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander and Victoria Phillips, Ph.D., with dinner and performances at The Rooftop at Edison Ballroom in New York City.

Tomorrow, April 25th, will mark the 32nd anniversary of the passing of vocal arranger, musical director, pianist, and musical genius James Raitt. He was only 41years old when AIDS took him from us far too soon. While James’ career was cut short, what he left us will always be a reminder of his many talents.

The lineup has been revealed for the 2026-2027 Broadway in Norfolk season at the Harrison Opera House, featuring weeklong engagements of four hit musicals, including a Norfolk debut.

Best of Broadway announced its 2026-2027 season at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, featuring MRS. DOUBTFIRE, THE BODYGUARD, HAMILTON, HELL'S KITCHEN, and more, with add-on productions including THE BOOK OF MORMON and BLUEY'S BIG PLAY.

Broadway at The Buddy Holly Hall announced its upcoming season, featuring four Lubbock premieres: WAITRESS, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE BODYGUARD, and KINKY BOOTS. Season memberships are now available.

Andrew Buckland's THE FOOL'S GUIDE ...TO LIVING AND DYING... will present at The Drama Factory, blending physical comedy and storytelling to examine social media, AI, and the human condition.

Birmingham Village Players will present A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by Stephen Sondheim May 1-17, 2026, in Birmingham, MI, featuring a cast sharing their personal connections to the classic score.

Today, exactly 114 years after RMS Titanic sank to to the bottom of the North Atlantic, Titanique arrives in New York City at last. The splash-hit musical comedy inspired by the 1997 film Titanic and powered by the songs of Céline Dion, officially opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre. Check out what the critcis are saying about the production...

Theatre Under the Stars announced its 2026 season featuring SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl, running July 3–August 22, 2026, with single tickets available May 19.

The Irish Cultural Centre in London revealed its Spring 2026 season, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, traditional singer Seán Keane, rock band The 4 of Us, and new Irish musical RISING.

The 2026-27 season lineup has been announced for Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre. The season will kick of fin November with Death Becomes Her, and continue with The Great Gatsby, Mamma Mia!, The Sound of Music, Jersey Boys, and Hell's Kitchen.