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Review: THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - May 14, 2026


The stage production does make a lot of strides that strengthens the endurance and popularity of this love story. It repeats iconic moments from the popular 2004 film, but isn’t aping the original screenplay in any way. A new libretto offers a fresh take that borrows the basic structure of the novel and memorable film moments, whilst breathing in new voices and new scenes that add different layers to these familiar characters.

Meet the Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2026


Death of a Salesman is back on Broadway! Arthur Miller’s American drama will star three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers. Meet the cast of Death of a Salesman here!

A Look Back at the 10 Longest Running Plays on Broadway History
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 15, 2026


Four of Broadway’s ten longest running musicals are currently on the boards: Chicago, The Lion King, Wicked, and The Book of Mormon. One, The Phantom of the Opera, closed in 2023 after attaining the title of longest running Broadway show of all time.  But what about Broadway’s longest running plays?

Miller Theatre Opens 2025-26 Composer Portraits Series With Helmut Lachenmann
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2025


Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will open its 2025-26 Composer Portraits series with Helmut Lachenmann, Complete String Quartets.

Review: At Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre, GREASE Is the Word and the Show to See
by R. Scott Reedy - Aug 15, 2025


When “Grease” premiered in 1971, the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical about working-class teenagers at a Midwestern high school in the late 1950s was a gritty satire, first performed at a Chicago nightclub.

GREASE Heats Up The Carnegie in Covington with Paige Davis as Miss Lynch
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025


The Carnegie will close out its summer season with an electrifying new production of GREASE, running August 15–24, 2025 in Covington, KY. Directed and choreographed by Eric Byrd.

GREASE to be Presented at North Shore Music Theatre in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2025


North Shore Music Theatre will continue its 70th Anniversary Season by taking audiences back to the 1950's with GREASE. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

AMADEUS Kicks Off Summer Classic Movies At The Opera House In June
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2025


Sarasota Opera has announced the return of its popular summer movie  series: Classic Movies at the Opera House and HD at the Opera House, celebrating the  Sarasota Opera House's cinematic roots and vibrant cultural legacy.

PURPLE RAIN World Premiere Tickets On Sale At Hennepin Arts In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2025


Tickets for the pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince's legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will go on sale on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m..

Grateful Dead Tribute Act Dark Star Orchestra to Make PPAC Debut in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024


Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra will perform live in concert at the Providence Performing Arts Center in March. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

20 Great Audition Songs for Mezzos
by Sarah Lasko - Dec 3, 2024


If you’re a mezzo, it can feel overwhelming to find material you love that hasn’t already been sung to death. There’s so much great audition material for mezzos, and much of it is already in everyone’s audition book. Find great audition songs for mezzo-sopranos here!

Shakespeare & Company to Present THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Beginning Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 6, 2024


William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors takes over Shakespeare & Company's outdoor mainstage this summer, directed by Kate Kohler Amory July 13 through August 18 at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Becomes 5th Longest Running Play in Broadway History
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024


HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD becomes the 5th longest-running play in Broadway history. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set for GREASE at Mountain Theatre Company in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024


The cast has been revealed for Mountain Theatre Company's production of Grease. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone Will Return to Broadway in THE ROOMMATE
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone will return to Broadway this year! The pair will star in the new comedy, The Roommate by Jen Silverman. Learn more here!

DEADLY STAGES Off-Broadway Launches 'Guaranteed Fun, or Your Money Back'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2024


Now playing at Theatre Row through March 16, Off-Broadway's DEADLY STAGES is launching their 'Guaranteed Fun, or Your Money Back' promise. Learn more about the initiative!

Review: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS at Trinity Street Playhouse
by Victoria Schwarz - Feb 24, 2024


What did our critic think of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS at Trinity Street Playhouse?

JACK Quartet Premieres Natacha Diel's BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE In February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2024


Known for 'reliably surprising, and reliably impressive” (The New York Times) performances, the JACK Quartet makes its Penn Live Arts debut in the world premiere of composer Natacha Diels' Beautiful Trouble on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 8:00pm.

Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2024


Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

EnsembleNewSRQ's NIGHT AND DAY to Feature World Premiere of a Commissioned Work and More
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 6, 2024


ensembleNEWSRQ (enSRQ), the innovative chamber music ensemble, will continue its eighth season with “Night and Day,” a program featuring five works, including a world premiere of Scott Lee's “Karst,” a work written for artistic directors Samantha Bennett and George Nickson.

Crystal Finn, Heather Raffo, and Kurt Rhoads to Star in MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2024


PlayCo and WP Theater have revealed the cast of their world premiere co-production of Corinne Jaber’s Munich Medea: Happy Family.

Dark Star Orchestra Comes to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2023


Dark Star Orchestra Comes to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester for New Year's Eve. Performances are set for December 30 and 31, 2023.

PlayCo And WP Theater Reveal Dates For Corinne Jaber's MUNICH MEDEA: HAPPY FAMILY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023


PlayCo and WP Theater have revealed the dates for the world premiere production of Corinne Jaber's 'Munich Medea: Happy Family,' directed by Lee Sunday Evans, from January 30 to February 25.

Feature: The Best Of 2023 And The Last Four Years
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 31, 2023


It's time to see what resonated the most with Broadway World Cabaret lead writer and Editor Stephen Mosher on the last day.

Stage West Opens Season With ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2023


How do you tell a real princess from a wannabe?  You’ll have a grand time finding out, as Stage West, in a co-production with Theatre TCU, presents the charming, classic fairytale musical Once Upon a Mattress, which begins a 3-week run on Thursday, October 19.  Learn more about the production here!

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