Comedy in Music

Icon Julie Andrews made a virtual appearance in a video message that played for attendees at Sunday's World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix, an annual event aimed at combatting the progressive movement disorder. Watch the video here!

Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN will march into to the Lied Center for Performing Arts for 5 performances on March 5-8, 2026. Tickets are on sale now!

Jaxx Theatricals announced a limited 60th Anniversary engagement of Sweet Charity, the next show in its 19 Year Anniversary season following a sold out run of the Los Angeles premiere of Once Upon a One More Time.

What do you call a gaggle of nuns and a monk or two who sing and dance at Christmas? “Nuncrackers; THE Nunsense Christmas Musical,” playing weekends at Theatre 29 through December 7.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

The brilliance of the script is that, although first written in the 1950s, it still has so much relevance to our world today. The audience at the performance I saw was one of the most robust, vocally supportive and emotional audiences I have ever seen. 

In many of America’s cities, theatre history exists in plain sight. Whether inside a museum or on a street corner, fascinating pieces of theatre lore exist, waiting to be discovered by an interested passerby. Here are ten inspiring displays of theatre history I saw up close and in person this summer, from New York City to Washington D.C. and beyond. You can visit them too—and many are free to see! 

The Argyle Theatre is presenting the six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man, directed by Evan Pappas, choreographed by David Grindrod, with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. See photos here!

For years, Broadway musicals have spawned multiple film adaptations, from the early days of cinema to Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story. Take a look at our list of 15 musicals that have danced their way to the screen more than once!

This weekend, the Argyle Theatre opened the six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man, directed by Evan Pappas, choreographed by David Grindrod, with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner.

Dezart Performs has announced its new home: the Dezart Playhouse, formerly the First Church of Christ, Scientist, an architectural landmark designed in 1957 by Robson Chambers and Albert Frey.

The Argyle Theatre will present the six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man, directed by Evan Pappas. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Last night may have been one of the most English evenings I’ve had since moving to London several years ago. Sitting in a private garden near Hyde Park, sipping on wine and watching as a theatre troupe puts on Shakespeare’s The Taming of The Shrew - it can’t get more English than that!

The creative team has been revealed for the national tour of The Music Man. See who is involved in the production, and learn if the tour is coming to a city near you!

Starring Miguel Falabella, the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (Uma Coisa Engraçada Aconteceu a Caminho do Forum, in portuguese) is a huge success that is getting a Brazilian production for the first time.

Discover the Cape Playhouse's 2025 'Season of Hope,' featuring productions like BUDDY, RENT, ANASTASIA, and more. The season will run June 4 to September 20 at the historic Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA.

Dallas is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for the holiday season in 2024 include A Christmas Carol and more.

Merrily We Roll Along is that rare gem, a grown-up, subtle, perceptive musical that can delight both audiences love musicals and audiences who hate them.  This production by the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, with brilliant direction by Frank Minano, is complex, bittersweet, funny, heartfelt, ultimately joyous and inspiring.

Patsy Cline made it past the cursed musicians’ age of twenty-seven, but not by much. She was killed in a plane crash at the age of thirty, leaving thousands of fans to mourn her memory and music. She is known for inspiring the next generation of women in country music and was the first solo female artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.  It was only a matter of time before her extraordinary journey to fame made it into the book of a jukebox musical, and we are so lucky it did. Always…Patsy Cline is part of the 52nd season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, playing simultaneously with the delightful Shakespearean comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Long Island's ARGYLE THEATRE has revealed its 2024-25 season featuring a diverse lineup of productions. Learn more about the lineup and see how to purchase tickets.

A gay romantic journey; looking for love told entirely through song.

Syracuse Stage reveals its 2024/2025 season lineup featuring a diverse range of productions including classics, contemporary plays, and family-friendly shows. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The lineup for Amit Sharma's inaugural season as Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre will include the European premiere of Dan McCabe's The Purists, and more.

It Just So Happened: An Alternative History Show has a simple concept, as shown in the show’s description - “Three guest comedians/history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before exploring some possible alternative histories of Brighton people and events.