Lila Chrisp Wins First Prize at 28th Annual Lenya Competition
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music announced Lila Chrisp as the First Prize winner of the Lenya Competition, taking home $25,000. Claire Griffin and Ilanna Starr each received $20,000 Second Prizes.
INTO THE WOODS Will Transfer to the West End from the Bridge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2026
Marking the first West End transfer for The Bridge, the multi-award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into The Woods will run in the West End this Autumn.
Boston Ballet Reveals SPRING EXPERIENCE Program
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026
Boston Ballet will present Spring Experience, a compelling mixed-repertory program that highlights the Company's versatility and artistic depth through three distinct works.
Ten Finalists Selected for 2026 Lenya Competition; Finals to Take Place in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2026
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music revealed the ten finalists for the 2026 LENYA COMPETITION, set for at Kilbourn Hall in Rochester, NY. The competition highlights exceptional singing actors from around the world.
Rachel Tucker, John Owen-Jones, & Melanie La Barrie Will Join INTO THE WOODS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026
London Theatre Company has announced new cast members joining the company of Into The Woods. Learn more about the show, how to get tickets, and the new cast members here!
Hofesh Shechter OBE Awarded Chevalier Des Arts Et Des Lettres By The French Ministry Of Culture
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
Hofesh Shechter Company has announced that world-renowned choreographer and composer Hofesh Shechter OBE has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Photos: OUD PLAYER ON THE TEL At HERE Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024
The World Premiere of Oud Player on the Tel written by Tom Block opened last week at HERE Arts Center in SoHo. The play is directed by Jesica Garrou with an original score written and performed live on the oud by Rachid Halihal. See photos of the production.
Photos: OUD PLAYER ON THE TEL at HERE Arts Center in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2024
Oud Player on the Tel was written by Tom Block who has been a leading figure in Jewish-Muslim peace-building and forensic history for over 30 years. The World Premiere production runs November 8 – 24. Get a first look at photos from the production.
Photos: Lea Michele Makes Carnegie Hall Debut With Special Guests Jonathan Groff and Darren Criss
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2023
Lea Michele made her Carnegie Hall debut on October 30. Special guests at the concert included Jonathan Groff and Darren Criss. Check out the photos here!
Photos: PARADISE SQUARE Cast Heads to the Barrymore Theatre Ahead of First Preview
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 8, 2022
The cast of Paradise Square has assembled at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in preparation of the show's first preview on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The musical officially opens on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
Photos: Brooklyn Diner Honors Joel Grey with Re-Named Matzo Ball Soup to Benefit BC/EFA
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 24, 2021
Broadway legend Joel Grey was honored this week by The Brooklyn Diner with a re-naming of their famous Matzo Ball soup!
Photo Coverage: Remembering Merwin Foard
by Walter McBride - Mar 16, 2020
BroadwayWorld was saddened to report that Broadway veteran Merwin Foard recently passed away at 59 years old. Born September 16, 1960 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Foard was last seen on Broadway in Aladdin as a standby for Jafar/Sultan.
Photo Flash: National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Presents SOUL TO SOUL
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2020
Soul to Soul, the electrifying and emotionally captivating theatrical concert that explores the parallels of African American and Jewish history took the stage at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend on Sunday, January 19. Presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF), Soul to Soul included for the first time the participation of Oscar- and Grammy-nominated IMPACT Repertory Theatre.
Photo Flash: Gloucester Stage Company Continues its 39th Season with CYRANO
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2018
Gloucester Stage Company continues its 39th season of professional theater with the New England premiere of Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers' Cyrano from July 13 through August 11 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Robert Walsh directs this adaptation of Rostand's 1897 classic, Cyrano de Bergerac. According to Walsh, 'Cyrano, a new adaptation of the famous play by Edmond Rostand (Cyrano de Bergerac), by Brenda Withers & Jason O'Connell, is a fast-paced, contemporized version featuring a small cast breathing fresh life into this large-scale classic. Witty, clever, insouciant and fully enjoying the poetic bravura through a modern-day lens and very approachable language, this New England premiere will be perfect for Gloucester Stage! A beautiful tale told with panache.'
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of The York Theatre Musicals in Mufti Series' BAR MITZVAH BOY
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Feb 12, 2018
Mazel Tov! The Jule Styne Celebration Continues! The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, presents the rarely-seen musical Bar Mitzvah Boy, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Tony and Oscar winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard), and book by Jack Rosenthal (Yentl), as adapted by David Thompson (The Scottsboro Boys), the second of three shows in the Winter 2018 Musicals in Mufti Series celebrating the work of composer Jule Styne. Performances began February 10, 2018 for 11 performances only through Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Opening Night was Sunday evening, February 11, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Check out photos from the night below!
Photo Flash: Geva Theatre Center's 2017-2018 Season Continues with THE OTHER JOSH COHEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2018
Geva Theatre Center's 2017-2018 Season continues with The Other Josh Cohen, by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen and directed by Hunter Foster, in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from January 9 through February 4.
Photo Coverage: Atlantic Theater Company Celebrates Opening Night of DESCRIBE THE NIGHT
by Jennifer Broski - Dec 6, 2017
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) presents the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist and Lortel and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph's (Guards at the Taj) play Describe the Night, directed by Giovanna Sardelli (Animals Out of Paper).
Photo Flash: First Look at Danny Burstein, Rebecca Naomi Jones & more in Atlantic Theater Company's DESCRIBE THE NIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2017
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) presents the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist and Lortel and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph's (Guards at the Taj) play Describe the Night, directed by Giovanna Sardelli (Animals Out of Paper).
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Rajiv Joseph's DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at Atlantic Theater Company
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 23, 2017
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) will present the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist and Lortel and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph's (Guards at the Taj) play Describe the Night, directed by Giovanna Sardelli (Animals Out of Paper).
Photo Flash: PREformances with Allison Charney Launches Season Nine
by Julie Musbach - Oct 23, 2017
'PREformances with Allison Charney' launches its 2017-2018 Concert Series Season in its new home at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center. Both intimate and stately the 450-seat Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center is located within the world-renown epicenter of classical music on Manhattan's West Side.
Photo Flash: Jim Brochu, Tony Sheldon, Donna McKechnie, Charles Busch and More Celebrate ZERO HOUR Opening Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Jun 15, 2017
ZERO HOUR, Jim Brochu's acclaimed play about the life of theatre legend Zero Mostel, returns to its original home, opened last night, Wednesday June 14th, at the Theatre at Saint Clement's (423 West 46th Street, between Ninth & Tenth Avenues) for a limited engagement through July 9th only. The performance was followed by a gala celebration at Sardi's with guests including Sondra Lee, Tony Sheldon, Charles Busch, Howard McGillin, Donna McKechnie, Lee Roy Reams, Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso, David Staller, Lynn Sher (ABC News), Jeanne Lehman, Kurt Peterson, Blake Zolfo, and more. BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below!
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