SheNYC Arts To Present Eight New Full-Length Plays And Musicals For The 2026 SheNYC Summer Theater Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
SheNYC Arts announced eight original full-length plays and musicals selected for the 2026 SHENYC SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL, chosen from hundreds of global submissions through a blind review process, set to run at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre in New York.
Austin Opera Unveils 2026-2027 Season with World Premiere of OFRENDA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026
Austin Opera's 2026-2027 Season will begin in October with the company's first world premiere commission, Ofrenda, with music by Jorge Sosa and a libretto by John de los Santos.
FELLOW TRAVELERS, A Gay Love Story Set During The Lavender Scare, Comes To Seattle Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026
This February, Seattle Opera will present the trailblazing opera Fellow Travelers, a gay love story set during the Lavender Scare, a McCarthy-era witch hunt that ousted thousands of gay and lesbian employees from the federal government.
Photos: First look at The Alcove Dinner Theatre and Bruce Jacklin & Company’s MOON OVER BUFFALO
by Jerri Shafer - Feb 6, 2025
Moon Over Buffalo is a comedy play-within-a-play that follows the story of George and Charlotte Hay, a couple of Broadway stars who have taken their run-down touring company to Buffalo, New York. The play is set in the summer of 1953 and is rife with slapstick and situational humor, backstage shenanigans, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Charlotte and George Hay, an acting couple not exactly the Lunts, attempt to regain their former glory while on tour in Buffalo with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac 'revised, one nostril version' and Noel Coward's Private Lives.
Review: HEXEN, AN ANCESTRAL WITCH PLAY at The El Portal Theatre
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Dec 18, 2024
Thru an intricately woven saga spanning many eras of time, the Star of HEXEN, An Ancestial Witch Play, Dreya Weber, an actress, singer, dancer, writer, lyricist, director and aerial artist, takes us on a magical, mystical series of events beginning many centuries ago with three of her ancestors she came to know as Hildegard (1580-1658), Hypatta (370-415 AD) and Cherry Rose Susanna (1889-1953). Her knowledge of these three was obtained through her mother’s research into their family’s mattrilinial lineage. As her strength, energy, skill, and lightness of being embody each character from her distant past, we come to know their ties to Dreya, through the many creative, explorative scenarios presented.
Photos: First look at Little Theatre Off Broadway's MOON OVER BUFFALO
by Jerri Shafer - Aug 7, 2024
Moon Over Buffalo is a comedy play-within-a-play that follows the story of George and Charlotte Hay, a couple of Broadway stars who have taken their run-down touring company to Buffalo, New York.
Photos: First Look The Light In The Piazza at the Center Theater
by Marissa Tomeo - Jun 4, 2022
Young love and secrets, set against the backdrop of the enchanting city of Florence, Italy, takes center stage at California Center for the Arts, Escondido with the multi-award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza from June 17-25 in the Center Theater. Produced by CCAE Theatricals, with a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel. Kari Hayter will direct. Tickets are available online at www.artcenter.org
Photos: Women's History Month Art Event To Honor Eco-Feminist Artist Mira Lehr At The Kimpton EPIC Hotel Miami
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2022
The Kimpton EPIC Hotel, one of Miami’s leading boutique hotels, will present a new art exhibition celebrating Women’s History Month titled Mira Lehr: Continuum, on view now through April 20th.
Photos: Stratford Festival 2021 Presents WHY WE TELL THE STORY & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2021
This update of the sold-out 2019 Meighen Forum concert, takes you on a journey with the voices of legendary Black poets and the music of the African-American musical theatre canon, including hits from Aida, Ain't Misbehavin', Caroline, or Change, The Color Purple, Hamilton, The Lion King, Once On This Island, Showboat and many more.
Photo Flash: Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Opening of Irving Berlin's CALL ME MADAM on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2020
Americans were listening to 'Goodnight, Irene' and Bing and Gary Crosby's interpretation of a 1914 song by Irving Berlin, 'Play a Simple Melody.' And Berlin's new musical, Call Me Madam, was opening at New York's Imperial Theater with an advance of over one million dollars, by far the largest in Broadway history.
Photo Flash: First Look at Renee Fleming, Solea Pfeiffer, and More in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2019
The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera House stars four-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Renée Fleming. The limited holiday engagement runs through Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
Photo Flash: Renee Fleming and More in Rehearsal For THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2019
Rehearsals are underway for Scenario Two's presentation of the beloved Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera House, starring four-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Renée Fleming. The limited holiday engagement opens this Saturday, Dec. 14 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
Photo Flash: Check Out Photos From the Fred Ebb Award Presentation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2019
The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell S. Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presented the fifteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Angela Sclafani & Benjamin Velez. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, was presented by Kate Baldwin on Monday, December 2nd from 6-8pm at a by-invitation-only ceremony in the Penthouse Lounge of The American Airlines Theater.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at London's Royal Festival Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2019
The sumptuous and unforgettable romantic musical THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA makes its long-awaited London debut at the Royal Festival Hallon 14 th June to 5 th July 2019.
BWW Review: THE CRUCIBLE at The Vagabond
by Tina Collins - Jun 7, 2019
Fake news circa 1692. No one is safe when the accusations start flying in superstitious Salem.
Photo Flash: Remembering Jo Sullivan Loesser
by Walter McBride - Apr 29, 2019
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Broadway veteran Elizabeth Josephine 'Jo' Sullivan Loesser passed away yesterday, April 28, from heart failure in her New York City Home. She was 91 years old.
Photo Flash: AstonRep Theatre Company Presents FOUR BY TENN
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2018
AstonRep Theatre Company is pleased to present FOUR BY TENN - A Tennessee Williams One-Act Festival, featuring four one-act plays by one of the greatest playwrights of the twentieth century. FOUR BY TENN will play March 26 - April 4, 2018 at the new Strawdog Theatre Company, 1802 W. Berenice in Chicago. Tickets are currently available www.astonrep.com.
Photo Flash: ROCK AND ROLL MAN Celebrates Opening Night
by Julie Musbach - Sep 23, 2017
A bevy of New York talent and Broadway producers mingled with guests in New Hope, PA, during the cast party held at Hotel du Village following the opening night performance of 'Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story', a Caiola Production, making its world premiere at Bucks County Playhouse through October 1, 2017. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening festivities below!
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Steppenwolf for Young Adults: THE CRUCIBLE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2017
Kicking off the 2017-2018 Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) season is Arthur Miller's The Crucible, directed by Jonathan Berry. Steppenwolf Education presents this American classic as part of the SYA season which asks, When does a lie become the truth? Public performances for The Crucible are Saturday, October 7 at 3pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, October 8 at 3pm; Friday, October 13 at 7:30pm; Saturday, October 14 at 3pm and 7:30pm; and Saturday, October 21 at 3pm and 7:30pm in the Downstairs Theatre. The press performance is Saturday, October 7 at 3pm. Weekday performances are reserved for school groups only. Tickets to public performances ($20; $15 with student I.D.) are currently on sale through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.
Photo Flash: Princeton Summer Theater's 48th Season Continues with Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2017
Princeton Summer Theater's 2017 season's third show opens next Thursday, July 27th with Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Regarded as a one of the foremost classics of American theatre, The Crucible uses the proceedings of the Salem witch trials to examine the manic effects of mass hysteria in society. As an increasing number of upstanding townspeople are accused of witchcraft, Miller emphasizes the contagious nature of fear and the elusiveness of truth. The 1953 Tony Award-winning play invites us to question the importance of upholding morality in times of hardship.
BWW Review: I AM NOT A COMEDIAN - I'M LENNY BRUCE Will Open Your Eyes to his Comedic Genius and Dedication to Free Speech
by Shari Barrett - Jun 25, 2017
An undisputed comic legend, Lenny Bruce was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. His life and work have had an impact on poetry, politics, music, film and comedy from Don Rickles to Richard Pryor and Chris Rock, and any other comedian who is now free to speak his/her mind without fear of legal retribution thanks to Bruce challenging our First Amendment freedom of speech rights. Lenny's tempestuous personal and professional life which Marmo embodies with his body, heart and soul, was marked by great passion and great pain, thanks to his unwavering commitment to free speech, which led to numerous obscenity charges and arrests.
Photo Flash: First Look at the Broadway-Bound ROMAN HOLIDAY!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 6, 2017
The pre-Broadway engagement of ROMAN HOLIDAY - The Cole Porter Musical, is premiering as part of SHN's 2017 Season this summer. Newcomer Stephanie Styles and Broadway favorite Drew Gehling (Waitress) will take on the iconic roles portrayed by Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in the classic film, and Tony Award nominee Jarrod Spector (Beautiful) and TV and stage star Sara Chase ('Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt') will round out the principal casting.
Photo Flash: This Pair Is 'Easy to Love'! Meet the Stars of ROMAN HOLIDAY, Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2017
San Francisco's SHN will present the pre-Broadway world premiere engagement of ROMAN HOLIDAY, the new musical premiering as part of SHN's 2016-2017 Season this summer. Scroll down for a sneak peek at Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling, set to star in the show!
BWW Feature: NICK AND SARAH'S VALENTINE'S DAY CABARET-Filled With Love
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 16, 2017
I love Valentine's Day. And this year, it was even more special. Amidst an already lively theater scene in the metropolitan area, a Valentine's Day Cabaret happened at the Club Vibe. This cabaret, the brain child of Nik Whitcomb and Sarah Gibson, featured local performers who have appeared in award-winning productions in a variety of Omaha theaters.
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