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VELVETEEN RABBIN Autism-Friendly Performance Comes to Paper Mill Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2025


Pushcart Players will present a special Autism-Friendly performance of “Velveteen Rabbit” at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn on April 23 at 11:00 am. This performance is designed to provide an inclusive and welcoming experience for audiences with disabilities.

ARTIFACE and AFFECTIONS OF MAY Included in MSTW Summer Season
by Emmy Rice - Apr 6, 2025


MSTW performs two shows every summer and this year they’re presenting Artifice, by Anne Flanagan, directed by Steven Minow, and Affections of May, by Norm Foster, directed by Julie Anchor. 

Ute Lemper Releases 'Speak Low' Kurt Weill Tribute for 75th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2025


On the 75th anniversary of revolutionary composer Kurt Weill’s passing, acclaimed singer & actress Ute Lemper has released Speak Low, the new single from her album Pirate Jenny. Listen to it here!

Interview: How Fabian Aloise Shaped the Movement of SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025


BroadwayWorld spoke with Sunset Boulevard Choreographer Fabian Aloise about his collaboration with Jamie Lloyd, Nicole Scherzinger and more. Read the full interview here and learn more about the production!

Video: Ben Fankhauser & Gizel Jiménez Sing 'Suddenly Seymour' in Rehearsals at Denver Center
by Joshua Wright - Apr 2, 2025


Get a first look at Gizel Jiménez (Audrey) and Ben Fankhauser (Seymour) rehearsing 'Suddenly Seymour' from Little Shop of Horrors at Denver Center Theatre Company. The production features direction by Theatre Company Artistic Director Chris Coleman and will begin performances in the Wolf Theatre on April 11 and has been extended by popular demand through May 25.

Cast Set For THE CRUCIBLE at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2025


Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, directed by Ola Ince. The Crucible is the first modern classic to be staged at the Globe Theatre.

STARLIGHT EXPRESS, OLIVER!, and More Will Perform at the 2025 Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025


Final details have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025, which will take place this Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. Learn more here!

Video: First Look at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Milwaukee Rep
by Michael Major - Mar 28, 2025


Get a first look at “Million Dollar Quartet” with the superstar performers who make the hits happen! See the video of actors playing Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins now.

Chiké Johnson and James Vincent Meredith to Star in HYMN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025


Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast of Hymn. Legendary Chicago director Ron OJ Parson leads a Chicago cast and creative team. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

Mastering the Bard: 5 Tips for Reading Shakespeare Like a Pro
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 29, 2025


Reading Shakespeare can feel like decoding a secret language. The words are strange, the sentences are twisted, and sometimes it’s hard to tell who’s insulting whom. But with a few smart strategies, the Bard’s works become a lot more approachable—and even enjoyable.

Interview: 'I Feel Stupidly Lucky to Be Back Here': Eleanor Worthington-Cox on Playing Hero in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Apr 14, 2025


Director Michael Longhurst is bringing a new production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, this time placing the work in the world of football. The production stars Freema Agyeman as Beatrice and Nick Blood as Benedick, two old rivals whose teammates are determined to get them together. 

Interview: 'OPERATION MINCEMEAT is a Team Sport': Actor Madeleine Jackson-Smith on Joining the Cast
by Kat Mokrynski - Apr 1, 2025


Recently, we had the chance to chat with Madeleine Jackson-Smith, who plays Jean Leslie & Others in the current cast of Operation Mincemeat. We discussed how she first got into theatre, what it has been like joining the show and even her recent debut as Ewen Montagu!

Full Cast Set For Imelda Staunton-Led MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2025


Full principal casting has been announced for the upcoming major revival of George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession, directed by Dominic Cooke.

Cast Set For BUST at the Goodman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025


The cast has been set for Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard's new drama, BUST, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Video: Watch the Trailer For MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Royal Shakespeare Company
by Michael Major - Mar 19, 2025


Watch the video trailer for a new staging of Shakespeare’s original rom-com, Much Ado About Nothing, set in the glossy world of professional football in a new production featuring Freema Agyeman as Beatrice and Nick Blood as Benedick.

Spend Summer With Shakespeare At TN Shakespeare Co.'s 2025 Summer Camps
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2025


Enrollment is open for Tennessee Shakespeare Company's seven Summer Camps for participants ranging from rising 1st graders to recent high school graduates.

ROMEO AND JULIET Cast Revealed At Shakespeare's Globe
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2025


Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed the cast of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes. Romeo and Juliet launches the summer season, running from 25 April until 2 August in the Globe Theatre.  

Full Cast Set for THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025


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.

Rosie Day's (THIS IS NOT A) HAPPY ROOM Will Run at Theatre Royal Windsor Following Run at King's Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2025


(This is not a) Happy Room, written by Rosie Day, will run at Theatre Royal Windsor following its premiere at King's Head Theatre on 31 March. Learn more about the show here!

Full Cast Set For RSC's TITUS ANDRONICUS With Simon Russell Beale
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025


Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's bloodiest of tragedies, Titus Andronicus, directed by Max Webster, which runs in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Full Companies Set For THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR and ANNA KARENINA at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025


The full casts have been announced for the first two Festival Theatre productions of Chichester’s new season, The Government Inspector and Anna Karenina.

Cast Set for GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2025


​Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed the complete cast for the Regional Premiere of the tour-de-force play Good Night, Oscar. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

SAINT JOAN Coming to Tennessee Shakespeare Company in April
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 11, 2025


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.

Meet the Cast of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, Now in Previews on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025


Good Night, and Good Luck is now in previews on Broadway,  The new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, stars Clooney in his Broadway debut. Meet the cast here!

TWO SMALL BODIES to Open at The GGC Theatre in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025


Two Small Bodies, a play witten by Neal Bell, directed by Gloria Gifford is being presented at The GGC Theatre. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets.

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