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Review: SWEENEY TODD at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - Feb 25, 2024


Landon and Barkdoll’s powerful performances as Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney Todd drive the action forward and catch the audience up in the action and emotion of the story. The skillful vocals and heartfelt performances of the cast at Open Stage make this production of Sweeney Todd one you won’t want to miss.

THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR Starring Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch Extends
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2024


The New Group will present an additional week for The Seven Year Disappear by Jordan Seavey, featuring Emmy and Tony Award-winner Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch.

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Lineup For 2024 Ted Snowdon Reading Series
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2024


Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the lineup for the 2024 Ted Snowdon Reading Series.

Curtain closes on Celtic Connections 2024
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Feb 5, 2024


From Thursday 18 January to Sunday 4 February, the city came alive with over 300 incredible events involving 1,200 artists across 25 of the city's venues.

The Julia Perry Centenary Celebration & Festival In New York City Full Schedule Announced, March 13-16
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2024


Join Experiential Orchestra and Videmus for The Julia Perry Centenary Celebration and Festival in New York City from March 13-16, 2024.

PACIFIC OVERTURES, World Premieres & More Set for East West Players 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024


East West Players has unveiled its the 2024 Season. See full programming and lear how to purchase tickets!

Wycliffe Gordon To Headline 54th Green Bay Jazz Festival, April 8-13
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2024


The Sharon J. Resch Institute of Music at UW-Green Bay and The Weidner has announced world-renowned jazz musician Wycliffe Gordon will headline Green Bay Jazz Fest 2024 with a live a concert featuring the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra Saturday, April 13 at The Weidner.

Open Stage To Present SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024


Open Stage presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a razor-sharp musical thriller directed by Stuart Landon. This blood-curdling musical tells the story of a barber seeking revenge against those who wronged him.

New Musical BECOMING NANCY, Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, Will Make its UK Premiere in October
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2024


Birmingham Rep has announced the UK premiere of the new musical, Becoming Nancy which will run at The Rep from 2 October – 2 November 2024, with a press night on Tuesday 15 October at 7pm.

Video: The Atlanta Opera Season Announcement 24/25
by Joshua Wright - Jan 19, 2024


The Atlanta Opera Announces 45th Anniversary Season in 2024–25, Featuring Immersive “Bohème Project” & New Production of Siegfried with Greer Grimsley, Stefan Vinke, Lise Lindstrom, Lindsay Ammann & Barry Banks

Full Cast Set for PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh & Richard Coyle
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


IAN MCKELLEN, TOHEEB JIMOH & RICHARD COYLE star in Robert Icke's production of PLAYER KINGS, adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.

Long Beach Opera World Premiere Of ISOLA At The Compound Long Beach, February 3, 10, 11
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024


ISOLA–a prismatic meditation on time, mental health and isolation– is the new opera by composer Alyssa Weinberg with a text by poet J. Mae Barizo that launches Long Beach Opera's 2024 Season.

Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz Will Lead THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL; Full Cast Revealed!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2024


The full cast has been revealed for the upcoming Broadway production of The Heart of Rock and Roll, the new musical inspired by the iconic songs written and performed by Huey Lewis and The News. Find out who is starring in the musical here!

The Comedy Thriller DEATHTRAP to Open Next Week At Players Guild Of Leonia
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2024


Players Guild of Leonia will present DEATHTRAP, a comedy thriller directed by Chris Hietikko.2024 at the Civil War Drill Hall Theatre in Leonia, NJ.

Review: 1979, Finborough Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin - Jan 5, 2024


1979 was quite a big year both politically and culturally, but Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark is perhaps one of the lesser known figures to emerge from that time – his Liberal opposite number Pierre Trudeau (or at the very least his son, Justin) is probably a more recognisable name.

The Joyce Theater Foundation Unveils Spring/Summer '24 Season Featuring New York and World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2023


The Joyce Theater Foundation has revealed the complete calendar of performances from renowned U.S. and international dance companies slated for The Joyce Theater’s Spring/Summer ‘24 season.

PUBLIC OBSCENITIES to Return to NYC at Theatre for a New Audience This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2023


The acclaimed production of Shayok Misha Chowdhury's 'Public Obscenities' returns to NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets!

THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER Comes to State Theatre New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2023


State Theatre New Jersey presents The Hip Hop Nutcracker on Friday, December 29 at 8pm. The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's 130-year-old ballet reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle, will travel to STNJ this holiday season while celebrating the show's 10th season.

Tickets on Sale Now for THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR Starring Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2023


Tickets are on sale now for the world premiere production of The Seven Year Disappear by Jordan Seavey. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Creative Team & Dates Set for Kenny Leon-Directed HOME on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023


Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the creative team and dates for the new Broadway production of Home by Samm-Art Williams, directed by Kenny Leon. Learn how to purchase tickets!

TFANA to Present Final Extension Of WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2023


THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE announces final extension of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks. Don't miss this critically acclaimed production running through December 23.

Feature: The Best Of 2023 And The Last Four Years
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 31, 2023


It's time to see what resonated the most with Broadway World Cabaret lead writer and Editor Stephen Mosher on the last day.

WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks & More Extended at TFANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2023


Theatre for a New Audience, responding to demand, will present a two-week extension of its production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Arin Arbus. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Huey Lewis Musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Will Arrive on Broadway in 2024
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 1, 2023


As BroadwayWorld first reported in September, The Heart of Rock and Roll is coming to Broadway! Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan announced that the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre.

Squint to Present Work from Emerging Playwrights From Low-Income Backgrounds at Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 31, 2023


The Squint Playwriting Award Showcase will present the work of nine emerging playwrights from low-income backgrounds. The showcase features ten minutes of each writer's work from a full-length play they are developing, performed by a professional cast. Get all the details here!

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