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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.

What did our critic think of ROSE at National Arts Centre?

Boston-born Apollo Dukakis most important lifelong role has been as the adoring brother of his sister, Academy-Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis, who left us in 2021. To honor her memory, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble is presenting OK, OLYMPIA, LET’S GO!, a multi-media celebration of her life that includes YOU AND ME, a one-act play written by Apollo.

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 20 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

Kudos to the entire cast and crew, and to director Joe Kemprowski for an electric production that inspires and offers hope.

Lorenz Vetter MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) is presenting the world premiere of A HOLE IS A HOLE IS A HOLE IS, by Hamburg/Berlin-based artists Sappho Ton Bogataj, Christopher Ramm and Marco Merenda.

BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL is smart, silly, and full of heart. Its expansive and inclusive ideas are not preached, they are sown. And it is another home run from the ever-reliable Open Fist Theatre Company.

With its engaging and sentimental tale of “forbidden-love-that-could-of-been,” Robert James Walker’s 1992 best-selling novel, The Bridges of Madison County, was made into a 1995 successful movie of the same title starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. After the success of that motion picture, book writer Marsha Norman teamed up with composer Jason Robert Brown to create the 2014 Broadway musical.  Wichita audiences now have the opportunity to hear that luscious score performed once more.

A year after his death, JW3 is celebrating the extraordinary life and works of the vital Jewish voice of Bernard Kops on Sunday 16 February at 7.30pm.The evening will include extracts from his fantastical and surreal poems and stage plays including his defining The Hamlet of Stepney Green.

A year after his death, JW3 is celebrating the extraordinary life and works of the vital Jewish voice of  Bernard Kops next month. Learn more about the upcoming event here.

La MaMa will present the world premiere of Suppose Beautiful Madeline Harvey, legendary experimental theater icon Richard Foreman's first new play in 10 years.

Playwrights Horizons  has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.

Next up for Morgan-Wixson, straight from the tabloids, Bat Boy: The Musical opens September 28, 2024. Meghan Ripchik directs and choreographs the cast of: Ashton Bianchi, Diana Cabell, Cassandra Caruso, Jack Colyer, Aaron Ellis, Nico Fisher, Connor Tyler Gray, Lauren Josephs, Kalani Lopez, Lorne, Tommi Jo Mongold, Johnathan O’Neal, Carter Santos, Norman Thatch, Abigail Torrence, Roni Renee Williams and Javon Willis. Meghan found time in between all her various duties to answer a few of my queries.

Bodyguard: The Musical is real crowd-pleaser! And the most pleasing aspects are Mimmi Tamba, Anna-Lisa Kumoji and the very talented ensemble. If you’re a fan of Whitney Houston's music or looking for a night of big performances and visual flair, 'The Bodyguard' is a solid choice, though purists of the musical genre might find themselves craving more from the storytelling.

Jason Schommer, a comedian and storyteller based in the Twin Cities, is set to perform an encore of his show 1992: Mistakes Were Made! at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on September 19, 2024. We sit down with Jason to discuss what inspired him to pursue comedy and storytelling, as well as his motivations behind this production.

Encore! Performing Arts’ production of HELLO, DOLLY! leans heavily into the relentless optimism and good time that’s made the musical a classic. They’ve crafted together a show which takes advantage of every aspect of its production, from the costumes to the orchestrations to the simple power of a Look from the lead.

BroadwayWorld spoke to two of the show's creators, Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts founder Alexis Spieldenner and Emmy Award-winning writer Howard Reich, about the real-life inspiration behind the ballet, three generations of artistic collaboration, and why these stories need to be told.

After founding and then serving for more than three decades as its Artistic Director, Paul Daigneault will step down from his leadership role at SpeakEasy Stage Company on June 30, 2025.

The New Jersey Symphony has revealed the composers for the 10th Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Learn more about them!

The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions!

Don't miss New Jersey Symphony's live concert of Matilda with Danny DeVito narrating! Composer David Newman conducts the enchanting score at State Theatre New Jersey.

Celebrating its 50th season, Artpark will present  one of the world's favorite operas, Giacomo Puccini's TOSCA, in the Artpark Mainstage Theater on Friday, July 12 at 7:00PM & Sunday, July 14 2:00PM in 2024. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 15 at 10AM. Reserved seats begin at $39.

After 32 years as Music Director of Houston Ballet, Ermanno Florio will step down from his position at the end of the 2023 – 2024 season. BroadwayWorld Houston had the chance and honor to speak with him about what he has learned in his many years with the Houston Ballet and his plans for the future as he retires from his current position.

Open Jar Studios and GIGNITION revealed the shows selected for the 2nd edition of Broadway Shark Tank.