God Shows Up - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

Ben Pope will return to the Fringe after a 6-year hiatus before going out on tour with a blisteringly personal new stand-up show. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Manhattan Theatre Source will present the 2025 EstroGenius Festival: ALL IN, a performance festival celebrating dynamo women, trans and gender non-conforming artists. Learn more!

Karlsruhe feiert – und zwar ordentlich: DAS FEST Karlsruhe geht 2025 in die Jubiläumsrunde! Mit dabei sind vom 24. bis 27. Juli in der Karlsruher Günther-Klotz-Anlage Top-Acts wie Max Giesinger & Friends, Faithless, 01099, Clueso und Amy Macdonald.

Award-winning comedian Mike Birbiglia is returning to Netflix for his fourth comedy special, The Good Life, which follows The Old Man & The Pool, his one-man show that ran on Broadway in 2022. The special hits the streamer on May 26, 2025.

The legend of Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre stems in part from the many pre-Broadway tryouts that have and continue to take place there, including not one but two now-iconic Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musicals, 1943’s “Oklahoma!” – when it was still being called “Away We Go!” – and 1945’s “Carousel.”

OFC Creations Theatre has announced the 2025-2026 Broadway in Brighton Series, back for a third year, after last season's lineup featured Tony and Emmy nominated actors from Hollywood and Broadway.

Four iconic artists join the 2025 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed. See the lineup and learn more!

Cult comedy classic Rita, Sue & Bob Too is set to end its nationwide tour with a four-night residency at the Liverpool Olympia next month. The production is headed by X Factor, I’m a Celebrity and Dancing on Ice star Jake Quickenden.

The full company has been revealed for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her own multi-million-selling novel in the UK. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) will bring G. Bernard Shaw’s masterwork of spiritual, political, and human inquiry, Saint Joan, to the Tabor Stage April 4-19.

BroadwayWorld chats with Pearl Ong about 'Night Driver,' her solo show about leaving behind her cosseted Hong Kong childhood to drive a cab at night in wild and crazy late 70s San Francisco, running through April 5 at The Marsh.

Previews are now underway, for BOOP! The Musical. The production will open officially at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Meet the cast of BOOP! here!

Though many are eagerly awaiting Wicked: For Good, there are plenty of other upcoming movie musicals to get Broadway fans on their feet, some of which we will see before November. Take a look at our guide to all upcoming movie musicals!

Louis CK announced that his 2025 tour will include a stop at The Fabulous Fox in St. Louis in September. Learn more about the tour and find out how to get tickets here!

Louis C.K. announced that his 2025 tour will include the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in October. This follows three consecutive sold out tours. Learn more here!

Spring will bring lauded Idaho playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s work, A Case for the Existence of God back to Boise Contemporary Theater. Learn more about the show here!

Laura Overby had one of those “pinch me, I must be dreaming” moments when she found out she was going to be performing with Laura Bell Bundy at the Short North Stage’s gala 8 p.m. March 1 at the Garden Theatre (1187 N. High Street in downtown Columbus).

Ensemble Theatre Company has announced additional casting for an add-on production to its season, the world premiere of a new comedy, PARENTS IN CHAINS, written by Emmy and Peabody award-winner Jay Martel and directed by Andy Fickman.

Theater Resources Unlimited is bringing back the TRU Voices New Musical Reading Series with a presentation of América Tropical produced by Prince fellowship recipient Jamila Ponton Bragg. Learn more about the cast here!

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.

In just a few weeks, the breathtaking stage production of LIFE OF PI will sail into Proctors in Schenectady! Based on Yann Martel’s 2001 best-selling novel, which captivated readers and later became an Oscar-winning film in 2012, the story made waves once again with its 2019 stage debut in the UK before dazzling Broadway audiences in 2023. Now, it’s hitting the road with its first U.S. National Tour, and I had the pleasure of speaking with Taha Mandviwala, who brings the iconic role of Pi Patel to life. Taha isn’t just a phenomenal actor; he’s also an athlete, wellness coach, and self-proclaimed D&D enthusiast. With his infectious energy and thoughtful insights, our conversation was as inspiring as the story he helps tell on stage!

First programming has been announced for Soho Theatre Walthamstow, a major new 960-seat venue opening in May 2025 that will house the very best UK and international comedy, theatre, cabaret and panto, alongside a creative engagement programme. 

With more than thirty episodes having aired so far across its three seasons, BroadwayWorld has put together an exhaustive list of all the Broadway stars we could find who have appeared in CBS' Elsbeth.

WHIPPED CREAM builds hype for her alter ego Careline with new single “Redline” out now in collaboration with New York-based EDM duo MEMBA. Check out the single here!

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has been taking The Other Palace by storm since it opened in November 2024. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Max Harwood, who plays Percy Jackson, the titular hero of the tale who goes on a quest after discovering the truth behind his parentage. We discussed how he first got into theatre, his love for the world of Percy Jackson and even which Greek god would be his godly parent!