After-Play - 1995 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

NOSTALGIA BAIT was an excellent night of fun that celebrated growing up as a theater kid in the early 2000s. Creative choices were made that enhanced the show into a full production.

Comedian and Emmy Award winner Craig Ferguson will record special tapings at Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado. Tickets are currently available.

Offset and Don Toliver team up on 'Every Night,' a grungy new single that samples Jodeci's 1995 hit 'Freek'n You.' The track arrives ahead of Offset's upcoming album GMFU.

BroadwayWorld looks back on the 1981 Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls,' which ran for more than 1,500 performances, and what members of its cast are up to now.

Kate Hamill's Pride & Prejudice at Portland Center Stage boasts a gorgeous set and a talented cast, but its broad farce trades Austen's sharp wit for slapstick.

Jeff Revels reflects on 20 years as Artistic Director and 30 years at Orlando Family Stage, the theatre's centennial and second century, and a new season featuring the world premiere of The Best Halloween Ever.

Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award-winning actress known for ON THE WATERFRONT and NORTH BY NORTHWEST, died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Her career spanned more than 70 years in film, television, stage and radio.

Bristol Old Vic announced its 2027 season, featuring a 40th anniversary revival of Winsome Pinnock's LEAVE TAKING, the world premiere of new musical DISCO DRACULA, and a new production of UNCLE VANYA directed by Rikki Henry.

The Celtic music duo FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT will perform at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe on their final American tour before retiring to Ireland. The husband-and-wife ensemble has toured for 31 years across the US and Ireland.

JUNKHOUSE, the Hamilton roots rockers, released the new single 'Hot Hot Sun' and will perform at OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino. The track marks the band's first release of 2026.

Troubadour Theater Company will present ELFTON, a world premiere musical combining the film ELF with Sir Elton John's music. Directed and adapted by Matt Walker, the production features a live band and runs at the Colony Theatre in Burbank.

Julien's Auctions will present over 450 lots of music memorabilia at its PLAYED, WORN, & TORN sale in Nashville, featuring instruments and artifacts from Bill Wyman, Liberace, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and other legendary artists.

Park Theatre announced its 2027 season, headlined by the first London revival in 14 years of Jez Butterworth's Olivier Award-winning MOJO, alongside new plays, operatic works, and the theatrical debuts of award-winning comedy duo Max & Ivan.

It's almost a rite of passage that every theatre kid goes through a loving RENT phase and a hating RENT phase. The memes of 'Benny is a hero, the Bohemians are trash' have circulated for years, and I won't deny there are little grains of truth in there; this IS after all a show where killing rich people's pets is treated as effective praxis and a good prank.

Sacramento rockers OLEANDER sign with SBG Records just days before their Aftershock Festival show on October 4th. Get the details on their new chapter.

Rancid released an expanded anniversary boxed set for the platinum-certified album, featuring rare live and demo versions, previously unreleased recordings from New York City, and long out-of-print singles.

Rock band SPONGE released their final studio album RECUERDA TU MUERTE, which includes the new single Self Inflicted Loss. The group is touring with CANDLEBOX.

The Smashing Pumpkins announced a 30th anniversary reissue of THE AEROPLANE FLIES HIGH via UMe, available as standard five-LP and limited-edition color LP sets. The collection marks the first vinyl release since 2013.

Garry Marshall Theatre will celebrate the 25th anniversary of THE PRINCESS DIARIES and honor Barbara Marshall at its annual fundraiser, featuring film cast members and launching the Barbara Marshall Opportunity Initiative.

The upcoming production of the 1955 musical written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (music and lyrics) and Douglass Wallop and George Abbott (book) will star Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Julianne Hough as Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe Hardy. It will play Broadway’s Marquis Theatre, which incidentally, hosted the first revival of the show from 1994-1995. The 2027 production will be the second Broadway revival for the perennially popular property which has been a favorite in schools and communities since it made a splash during musical theatre’s Golden Age. 

D. Sabella, Broadway's original Mary Sunshine in CHICAGO, will celebrate the iconic musical's 30th anniversary with a behind-the-scenes one-man show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

The New London Barn Playhouse announced three new members to its board of directors.

Joe's Pub announced a new slate of programming spanning jazz, comedy, and pop music, featuring performances by Jake Schroeder, Kate Nash, Mollie Elizabeth, Gus Heagerty, Alice Smith, Morgan Bassichis, and others.

R&B group JODECI will tour 35 U.S. cities starting October 24 in San Francisco through December 19 in Charlotte, celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut album FOREVER MY LADY, which was reissued as an expanded vinyl in July.

Costume designer Susan Hilferty – who amassed a mantel-full of awards, including the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, for the musical “Wicked,” being presented by Broadway In Boston at the Citizens Opera House through November 15 – got an early start on a career that so far includes 27 Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-nominated revivals of “Parade” (2023), “Funny Girl” (2022), and “Present Laughter” (2017) as well as 2005’s “Into the Woods” and 2006’s “Spring Awakening.”