Between the Lines - 2017 - Regional (US) Articles Page 2

Shattered Globe Theatre's new season under Producing Artistic Director Ian Frank will include Midwest premieres of VLADIMIR and THE WATERFALL alongside BRACE BRACE at Theater Wit in Chicago.

A new serial-killer romantic comedy, CLOSE DISTANCE DISAPPEARING ACTS, will premiere at The Tank in New York City, according to the production.

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre?

BroadwayWorld spoke to Reid about infusing audiences with a renewed love of language, creating immersive, magical spaces, and subverting hierarchies while challenging expectations both on stage and behind the scenes.

Author Caitlin Shetterly and NPR's Scott Simon will appear at The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth, NH, to discuss their new books on family, animals, and the bonds that shape ordinary lives.

Origami Angel announced two new songs set for release, ahead of the band's appearance at Warped Tour in Long Beach, California.

Escape to Margaretaville, opening this Wednesday in Marshal, Michigan, July 9th-August 22nd, 2026, at Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre, Turkeyville USA, for a multi-week engagement. On a small island in the Caribbean, vacationers and the laid-back staff of the Margaritaville bar flirt, unwind, and sip drinks under the sun. When an ambitious tourist named Rachel arrives with her friend Tammy for a much-needed vacation, she finds an unexpected romance with Tully, the island bartender and musician. As paradise collides with real life, both are faced with deciding what they want beyond the sandy beaches of Margaritaville. This tropical romantic comedy has plenty to laugh at and a sweet love story – all underscored by Jimmy Buffett’s classic tunes, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (My Name Is Earl, Raising Hope) and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley (Survivor’s Remorse, Shameless), this hilarious, heartwarming musical is the party you’ve been waiting for! Broadway World Michigan was fortunate to interview Lauren Quigley, who plays Tammy, ahead of the show’s opening night!

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

Soulpepper Theatre will present the world premiere of TIGER BRIDE, a punk-rock song cycle adapted from Angela Carter's gothic short story, starring Dora Award-winning performer Hailey Gillis.

The genre-defying burlesque parody ClueX, inspired by the cult-classic 1985 film Clue, will continue its Las Vegas residency at Notoriety Live on the Fremont Street Experience through July 31.

Agnes O’Casey is set to star in a new series adaptation of John le Carré’s ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,' for MGM+ and BBC. The performer will play the character of Liz Gold, reprising her role from the recent stage adaptation.

In Scena! Italian Theater Festival will present THE RULE OF THIRDS, directed by Montgomery Sutton, at The Tank from April 22 to May 15. The play explores themes of war and civilian experiences.

GRAMMY Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs will join the Cleveland Orchestra for a series of performances featuring POULENC’S ORGAN CONCERTO. Scheduled for April 2026, these concerts mark a notable return of Jacobs, who is renowned for his mastery in organ music. The event promises to showcase his exceptional skills alongside one of the most respected orchestras in the world, offering audiences a profound musical experience.

The Atlanta Opera will present a dynamic 2026-2027 season with seven productions, including classic and contemporary operas and musical theatre, before relocating to a new venue.

Broadway World sat down with Dan Decker of Decker Media LLC to talk about life working The Cons and other endeavors that compliment this passion. 

Methika Jiranorraphat, more widely known as Jane Yeh, has spent the past decade expanding the scope of what she can do on screen. The actress and singer began her career in 2015 and quickly moved from supporting roles to leading performances across both television and film.

M+ will present an exhibition titled SEEING SOUND, HEARING TIME, featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto's installation music, exploring the intersection of sound and visual art.

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.

“And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.” Following rave reviews, the RSC’s most recent production of Twelfth Night finally makes its way to London as part of the Barbican’s winter season. Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah, it sees Samuel West, Freema Agyeman, Michael Grady-Hall and others reprise their roles for this limited run - but does this “midsummer madness” feel at home in the festive season?

We’re in a room straight out of the pages of Architectural Digest, two couples sipping Scotch on mid-century chaise longues. Like most plays set entirely in someone’s living room, though, fault lines amidst the middle-class domestic bliss soon emerge.

Marjorie Prime, the existential drama from Jordan Harrison is now playing at the Helen Hayes Theater, directed by Anne Kauffman. The production stars Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb in the title role of Marjorie Prime. 

Husband and wife duo Spencer Plachy and Laura Kaldis are no strangers to the world of Christmas at Pemberley. Having originated their roles as Mr. and Mrs. Darcy across all three installments of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s beloved holiday trilogy.

The 2024 production earned seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, which I feel is an earned acknowledgment that speaks more to the craftsmanship, the ambition, and the emotional journey present in the show. The stage production’s direction, choreography, puppetry design, and ensemble synergy create moments of theatrical awe that are impossible to deny. What the songs lack in dramatic momentum, the production more than makes up for in its combination of narrative intimacy with large-scale visual storytelling.

Mississinewa High School’s fall musical was scheduled to be performed this month at the Gas City Performing Arts Center, and the cast had been in rehearsal for months already, when they found out it would be cancelled.

An exceptionally tight production of the hit show where nearly everything goes right.