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AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, CHAMPION & More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023


Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced the company’s 2023/24 Season, which takes audiences on a global tour of opera featuring a richly curated slate of musical events in six different languages.

Flushing Town Hall to Present OCTOGENARIAN WOMEN OF JAZZ During Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2023


On Friday, March 24 at 8 PM, Flushing Town Hall will present Octogenarian Women of Jazz during Women’s History Month. 

Merle Dandridge, Michael Hayden, Jodi Long & More to Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for the 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!

Have Any Broadway Plays Ever Closed Before They Opened?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 18, 2023


This month, the reader question was: Have Any Broadway Plays Ever Closed Before They Opened?

Terence Blanchard's CHAMPION to Premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2023


Terence Blanchard’s opera Champion, based on the true story of the troubled former middleweight boxing champion Emile Griffith, will have its highly anticipated Metropolitan Opera premiere on April 10, with nine performances running through May 13.

The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine's 2022-2023 Season Of Great Music In A Great Space Continues With LIGHT OF PARADISE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2023


The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine's 2022-2023 Season Of Great Music In A Great Space Continues With LIGHT OF PARADISE, featuring the world premiere of British composer David Briggs's Stabat Mater along with works by George Walker and Morten Lauridsen, on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30pm, at the Cathedral of St.

REVIEW: HAIRSPRAY Is Bright, Uplifting and Heartwarming As It Shares Its Message Of Inclusion And Never Giving Up On Your Dreams
by Jade Kops - Feb 15, 2023


HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL is given a Sydney Revival over two decades after Jack O’Brien (Original Director) and Jerry Mitchell’s (Original Choreographer) original multi Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Laurence Olivier Award Winning production opened on Broadway. 

Feature: THE 50 GREATEST SONGS BY BURT BACHARACH
by Peter Nason - Feb 12, 2023


Reviewer Peter Nason ranks his choices for Burt Bacharach's top 50 tunes.

Hulu Orders KING OF THE HILL Reboot From Original Co-Creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels
by Michael Major - Jan 31, 2023


The animated series will star original voice talent including Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick and Lauren Tom. The reboot has been in the works since the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest, where Judge and Daniels reconnected with the cast and celebrated the 20th anniversary of “King of the Hill.”

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the West Coast Players
by Peter Nason - Jan 29, 2023


You've never seen a LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS quite like this!

TCG Books to Release TIP OF THE TONGUE: REFLECTIONS ON LANGUAGE AND MEANING By Peter Brook
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2023


Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the publication of Tip of the Tongue: Reflections on Language and Meaning by Peter Brook. TCG will publish the U.S. edition of this title, which was originally published in the U.K. in 2017 by our Partner Publisher Nick Hern Books. 

Graham Phillips & Krystina Alabado to Star in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for Sunday in the Park with George, the first production of the theater’s six-month-long celebration of Stephen Sondheim. See performances dates and how to purchase tickets!

Ato Blankson-Wood Will Lead HAMLET in The Public Theater's 61st Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 12, 2023


The 61st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park will feature the classic drama HAMLET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon and featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (Slave Play, Public Works’ As You Like It) in the title role.

What's On Tour? A Guide to Currently Running and Upcoming National Touring Productions
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2023


Favorites like Hamilton, Wicked, Anastasia, and Beetlejuice have already announced planned stops around the country. Want to know what's on tour now, or coming soon to a theatre near you? Enjoy Broadway locally with BroadwayWorld's full list of Broadway National Tours in 2023. 

Alexandra Billings & Jane Kaczmarek to be Featured in INTO THE WOODS Presented by Pasadena Playhouse & P.U.S.D.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2023


In a landmark partnership, Pasadena Playhouse has been collaborating with all of the high schools of Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) over the past 6 months to realize the students’ vision of Into the Woods.

New Works Play Festival 2023 Opens This Month at Theatre West
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2023


On select Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Theatre West will present readings of new full-length plays developed in its Writers Workshop.

Interview: Cirque du Soleil's Stefan Haves, Creator and Director of SHAMBLES
by Shari Barrett - Dec 7, 2022


The Actors' Gang is excited to present their family friendly holiday show, Shambles, an unbridled concoction of seasonal charm and sassy cunning all rolled up in a cirque-infused panto, blurring the lines between audience and performers. When I read that this immersive experience will drop theater goers into a 60's NASA holiday party complete with alien abductions, ugly Christmas sweaters, and free-flowing champagne offered as theatergoers meander through curated rooms of wonder, I knew I had to speak with the production's creator and director, Cirque du Soleil's Stefan Haves about his vision to bring such fun family fare to the stage.

HARRY POTTER Stars Who Have Appeared on Broadway
by Michael Major - Dec 3, 2022


To celebrate Daniel Radcliffe's return to theatre in the Off-Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, we are taking a look back at the stage careers of he and his fellow Harry Potter film cast members. Keep reading to find out times you may have seen Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Ralph Fiennes, Imelda Staunton, and more onstage!

Larry Owens' SONDHEIMIA, Bernadette Peters & More Announced for Pasadena Playhouse's Sondheim Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2022


Pasadena Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman announced the latest news for the theater’s upcoming six-month-long celebration of the works and impact of Stephen Sondheim January 26 through June 11, 2023. 

Photos/Video: First Look at Michael Luwoye and the Cast of MANDELA in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2022


The world premiere musical Mandela has released all new photos and video from the rehearsal room, featuring a first glimpse and early listen of the soaring new musical ahead of its opening at the Young Vic Theatre. 

Anna-Jane Casey to Join Ian McKellen & John Bishop in the UK and Ireland Tour of MOTHER GOOSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2022


Anna-Jane Casey will be joining the UK and Ireland Tour of the pantomime MOTHER GOOSE as Cilla The Goose with Mairi Barclay, Becca Francis, Shailan Gohil and Laura Tyrer also confirmed to join the company

A Hug From The Art World Presents BERIYL COOK TAKES NEW YORK
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2022


A Hug From The Art World is pleased to announce Beryl Cook Takes New York. The exhibition will be on view from November 17th, 2022, through January 7th, 2023, at A Hug  From The Art World, 515 West 19th Street, New York, NY, 10011. 

Eddie Izzard to Bring CHARLES DICKENS' GREAT EXPECTATIONS to Greenwich House Theater in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2022


Eddie Izzard will return to the New York stage this December for six weeks only playing 21 characters in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, a classic tale of convicts, mystery, friendship, rivalry, unrequited love, revenge, and redemption for six weeks only at The Greenwich House Theater.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the Young Vic's MANDELA
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2022


Prior to its world premiere at the Young Vic in November, Mandela, the soaring new musical infused with the rhythms of South Africa begins rehearsals in London. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!

TCM to Present 24-Hour Angela Lansbury Tribute in November
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 15, 2022


Turner Classic Movies (TMC) will present a 12-film tribute to Angela Lansbury on November 21st. The 24-hour marathon will include some of her most memorable films including Gaslight and The Manchurian Candidate, as well as an airing of the 1982 filmed production of Sweeney Todd. Dame Angela Lansbury passed away on October 11, 2022, at the age of 96. 

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