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Photos: Lanford Wilson’s WHO WE BECOME at 59E59 Theaters
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2025


Deep Flight Productions brought Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson’s rarely produced one-act plays to life in WHO WE BECOME, a compelling trilogy performed in repertory at 59E59 Theaters from July 17–19 as part of East to Edinburgh 2025. See photos from the production.

Review: Melba Moore Brings Her Own Brand of Cool to NYC at 54 Below
by Sharon Ellman - Jul 10, 2025


The Tony Award-winning songstress wows the crowd in FROM BROADWAY, WITH LOVE, continuing tonight 7/10 at 7 pm. This reviewer was completely mesmerized! What a night to remember! What a performer!

New Work by Robert Schenkkan and More Set for TheatreWorks' New Works Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025


Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this summer for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd Annual New Works Festival. Learn more!

Photos: Inside 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2025


The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts revealed the recipients of the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D'Andrea Foundation. See photos here!

TAPA Reveals 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Award Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2025


The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced the recipients of the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Learn more about the full list here!

Review: ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE... at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Jun 26, 2025


This is the premise of the current production at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. Chicago native Sandy Ruskin’s Always Something There…, a Peggy Got Sue Got Married/Back to the Future, etc. styled tribute to the 1980’s, is having its world premiere at the Marriott. It is about being able to go back, reliving your life and changing those horrible choices you made in your teen years.

DARKFIELD Will Bring Three Shows in Greater Manchester This September
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2025


DARKFIELD has announced their first shows in Greater Manchester for seven years. In an exciting collaboration between three iconic venues across the region - Lowry, Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, and HOME Manchester.

A History of Off-Broadway Venues
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 22, 2025


Second Stage Theatre’s 43rd Street off-Broadway house, right near 8th Avenue, recently changed hands and is now the home of Studio Seaview . Seaview’s first production in the space is Angry Alan, starring John Krasinski. They have renovated and updated the space since Second Stage switched off-Broadway locations to now present shows at the Signature.

Killian Donnelly, Bradley Jaden, and More Join LES MISERABLES to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2025


To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Boublil and Schönberg's musical sensation LES MISÉRABLES, a special company of artists will join the cast, who have been part of Les Mis history.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Comes to Sacramento Shakespeare Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2025


Sacramento Shakespeare Festival presents A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, next month. All performances will be held in the Art Court Theatre in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Sacramento City College

Review: When You're in the Presence of a Legend, You Know It - Melissa Manchester at 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jun 13, 2025


The word legend is used to describe many, but when you are in the presence of a legitimate one you know it. Melissa Manchester’s three-night engagement at 54 Below ends on Saturday June 14.

Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus Are Making a Broadway Comeback
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 14, 2025


Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus have already made a major mark on Broadway, and 2025 is bound to be a milestone year as the biggest musicals that feature their work, Mamma Mia! and Chess, will be running at the same time. Let's learn more about both...

Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST Will Kick Off Paramount's Fourth BOLD Series
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025


Sibling rivalry collides with the American dream in Sam Shepard's American classic True West, the hot start to Paramount Theatre's fourth BOLD Series.

The History of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 7, 2025


A new version of the classic, The Pirates of Penzance, is currently commanding the stage at Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre on 42nd Street—formerly the American Airlines and before that, the Selwyn. This revisal of the beloved show is titled: Pirates! The Penzance Musical.

Playwrights Foundation to Honor David Henry Hwang With 2025 Impact Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025


Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast’s premier launchpad for exceptional new plays and playwrights, will honor Tony and Pulitzer Award winning playwright David Henry Hwang.

Who Will Win at the 2025 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 2, 2025


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Interview: Ash Davis of MILLENNIUM at Shadowbox Live!
by Paul Batterson - Jun 1, 2025


As we (Millennials) have all entered our 30s and 40s, we’ve stopped caring about what people think is cool and we dive into whatever we want. We aren't embarrassed by ourselves anymore.” Ash Davis, co-writer of MILLENNIUM

Review: 9 TO 5 Takes Center Stage at Carrollwood Players Theatre
by Drew Eberhard - May 31, 2025


9 to 5: The Musical is a stage adaptation of the 1980 film of the same name, featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. This outlandish musical comedy features a book by Patricia Resnick, and is based on the screenplay by Resnick and Colin Higgins.

Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2025


Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

MISTER HALSTON Will Kick Off Bay Street Theatre's Title Wave Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2025


MISTER HALSTON, a buzzy new play exploring the life and times of famed American fashion designer Halston, written by Raffaele Pacitti and directed by New York director Kevin Hourigan, will kick off Bay Street Theatre's Title Wave Festival.

EGOT Explained: Who Has Joined the Elite Group and Who Is Close to Making History?
by Sidney Paterra - May 26, 2025


Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

REVIEW: WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Is A Madcap Musical About Love And Obsession
by Jade Kops - May 16, 2025


The mental health risk of misguided love plays out in the crazy comedy of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. David Yazbek (music and lyrics) and Jeffrey Lane (book)  gave Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 film of the same name the musical theatre treatment in 2010 resulting in a madcap merging of Spanish inspired music and farcical comedy with an 1980’s aesthetic which is all right is director Alexander Berlage’s wheelhouse.

Broadway Composer Charles Strouse Passes Away at 96
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2025


Charles Strouse, 96, the celebrated and multi-award-winning American film, television, and Broadway musical composer, died at his home in New York City on May 15.

What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025


The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

BWW Q&A: Paul Stroili on A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN at Curtain Call Inc.
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2025


At a senior living community in the Adirondacks, a small group of residents decide they’re not quite ready to “go gentle into that good night.” This band of displaced former city dwellers from Brooklyn and The Bronx hatch a plot to prove that aging is not a New York state of mind.

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