A Little Life - 2022 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 7

Comedian Ron Placone will premiere ANTI-FASCIST PASTA NIGHT at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a political stand-up hour exploring politics, culture, and the anti-fascist roots of pasta, with preview shows in Los Angeles and New York.

One thing about a Charlie Puth concert is that the music is almost guaranteed to sound great. The real question is whether the live performance can live up to the level of precision people have come to expect from him. At Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on May 5, Puth answered that question quickly. From the opening moments of the sold-out night, the WHATEVER’S CLEVER! WORLD TOUR felt built around the strengths that have defined his career for over a decade: polished production, strong live vocals, and an understanding of music that goes deeper than catchy hooks alone. 

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis announced eight newly elected board members, joining as the company celebrates its 60th Anniversary Season. Ann Cady Scott returns as Board President for a third term.

The Muny announced the lead cast for SOMETHING ROTTEN!, including Tony winner Matt Doyle and Bryonha Marie, as the musical comedy makes its Muny premiere to close Season 108 in Forest Park.

Freckle Productions will present ZOG at London's Cadogan Hall, marking the company's sixth summer residency at the venue. The production features live music, puppetry, and songs by Joe Stilgoe.

MTI Concert Dance announced an exclusive licensing agreement for works by choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett, becoming the third choreographer in the MTI catalogue, joining José Limón and Jerome Robbins.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Drew Gasparini, who wrote the music and lyrics for The Karate Kid. We discussed what his creative process has been like for the show, what it’s like to write for an adaptation versus an original piece of work and even how he didn’t actually want to be a part of the Karate Kid musical in the first place!

You may have seen Preston Taylor at BYU, Hale Center Theater Orem, Sundance, Tuacahn, or Hale Centre Theatre. Or you may have seen him the ensembles of the MOULIN ROUGE touring company (understudy for Christian and the Duke) or THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway (understudy for Tom and Wolfsheim), where he has been dazzling audiences for the last year. Also a model and influencer, he is featured in the recently unveiled marketing campaign for this year’s Broadway Bares charity event. Taylor spoke openly and genuinely with BroadwayWorld about making the leap from Utah to Broadway and working hard so you’re ready for the unexpected. 

What did our critic think of GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project?

The musical “Swept Away” tells the story of four whalers shipwrecked off New Bedford in 1888, making it especially resonant for local audiences, who can experience the musical drama in a well crafted New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, through May 23.

DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE, the Olivier Award-winning children's theatre show, will return to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre this summer, featuring life-like dinosaurs including a T-Rex, Triceratops, and more for audiences ages 3 and up.

Trigger's THE BIG ONE HUNDRED will present giant puppet performances and nature-based Explorer Days across Ashdown Forest and surrounding venues, marking 100 years of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

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.

Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.

The Dallas Opera (TDO) will release select operas from past seasons for free, on-demand viewing via its YouTube channel. Productions were recorded live at the Winspear Opera House, and each will be available for one month from May through August 2026.

The Muny announced the principal cast for HAIRSPRAY, opening its 108th season at Forest Park. Katy Geraghty and Richard Kind lead the production, which marks the show's return to the St. Louis stage for the first time since 2015.

Schmigadoon! is now open at the Nederlander Theatre! Alex Brightman & Sara Chase star — read what every major critic is saying in our full review roundup.

Center Theatre Group has added ten new members to its Board of Directors: Stephen Cheung, Nancy Dennis, Sutton Foster, Jennifer Lewis, and more, bringing the number up to 56.

Broadway actor and comedian Stephen Brower brings his wildly inventive one-person show [Palatable] Gay Robot to The Parkway—a smart, absurd, and unexpectedly heartfelt exploration of identity, performance, and what it means to be “palatable.”

Get ready to rock your way through grammar, math, science, and history in this high-energy musical based on the beloved educational TV series! Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nervous schoolteacher on the eve of his first day, who finds unexpected inspiration when characters representing different parts of his personality spring to life from his TV.

We learn that the suburban fantasy is not sustainable, primarily because such a fantasy can only ever be a dream. The reality of suburban living, as told by Kimberly Akimbo, shows there is much more nuance to everyday life than the nuclear family with a white picket fence and a wholesome dinner at eight. If everyone got what they wanted, after all, they wouldn’t want for more.

The Bored Teachers IS IT FRIDAY YET? Comedy Tour will present an all-new stand-up show at Columbus' Southern Theatre, featuring comedians from the teacher-entertainment brand with over 200K educators in attendance worldwide.

Out of the knights, I knew the least about Monty Python, so I had a lot of catching up to do. I was building the plane as I was flying it, but they were so gracious in helping me learn about the style of comedy that it is.

The North American Tour of & Juliet, starring *NSYNC's Joey Fatone as 'Lance,' will play an exclusive limited engagement in Chicago this summer. Tickets to the tour stop are on sale now.