On the Line - 2006 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

Emerging Artists Theatre has revealed the lineup for their Spring Spark Theatre Festival NYC. Over 65 new works will be premiered including new musicals, dance, solo shows, cabaret, and plays in various stages of development. Learn more!

Red Bull Theater has announced the cast for the next offering of Revelation Readings season: The Misanthrope by Molière, a version by Martin Crimp, directed by Marc Vietor.

Check out production photos for Figaro: An Original Musical receiving its world premiere tonight at the London Palladium. The two fully-staged concert performances take place on Monday 3 February & Tuesday 4 February 2025.

Idina Menzel has returned to Broadway in Redwood, now playing at the Nederlander Theatre! Menzel famously got her start in Rent on Broadway, and has gone on to star in iconic productions including Wicked, Hair, Aida, The Wild Party, and more.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.

The Jonathan Larson Award winner and Drama Desk nominee Anna K. Jacobs, the composer behind Off-Broadway's smash hit musical, Teeth is set to present an evening of songs as a part of 54 Below's on-going series New Writers at 54! on Febuary 11, 2025 at 9:30PM.

Acclaimed Swedish indie-pop band Peter Bjorn and John are bringing their iconic Writer’s Block album back to life on a highly anticipated U.S. tour in May 2025.

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for the upcoming world premiere musical Take the Lead, beginning performances in March. Learn more here!

One of my favorite pieces of musical theatre opened at the Omaha Community Playhouse on January 24th. WAITRESS, featuring the prodigious music and lyrics of Sara Bareilles and book by Jessie Nelson, was adapted from Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film script of the same name. Shelly wrote, directed and co-starred in the film, but was murdered in 2006 when she was only 40 years old. Sadly, Shelly never saw the film which opened three months later.

The Muny has revealed the teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will bring the theatre’s bold 2025 season to life. Learn more about the upcoming season!

Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A MUSICAL TALE. Epic story, Epic cast, Epic staging, Epic enjoyment.

Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean have announced the world première of By Royal Appointment – the debut play of Daisy Goodwin, creator of hit ITV historical drama Victoria – directed by Dominic Dromgoole.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts has announced four new shows for its spring lineup. Tickets go on sale for these shows on Saturday, January 11, at 6:00 a.m.

20 years ago, iPhones hadn't been invented, Pluto was still a planet, and the intrepid actors at the newly formed Contemporary Theater Company jumped head first into their first 24-Hour Play Festival.

The Veer Union have launched into 2025 with the release of the their new album, “Welcome To Dystopia”.  The 8 song, apocalyptic themed album by the Vancouver BC, Canada based group includes previously released hit singles “Empirical”; “Is This How It Ends”, and the title track. Listen to it now.

Vanessa Williams will take a break from The Devil Wears Prada following the passing of her mother. Debbie Kurup will take over the role of Miranda Priestly in Williams' absence.

New Line will continue its 33rd season with the two-night-only Special Event Concert, BROADWAY NOIR, on the stage of the Sheldon Concert Hall, featuring some of the top talent in the region.

There’s the Nutcracker and then there is the Nutcracker Rouge. While the traditional ballet is more formal and family-friendly, Nutcracker Rouge is anything but, making for an alluring adult-only spectacle of incredible talent mixed with naughty decadence and a bit of raunchy humor, too. Nutcracker Rouge is not only a ballet but part circus and burlesque, reconstructing everything that we once thought of the original Christmas performance and creating something new and sparkly.

Season 10 winner of NBC’s The Voice Alisan Porter, along with some of her most talented friends, will be Home for the Holidays at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood for one show only.

Broadway Dreams hosted its annual gala this weekend at The Plaza New York (768 5th Avenue). Jerry Mitchell, Jerry Zaks, and more turned out for the big night! See photos from the event!

Branford's Legacy Theatre has announced a star-studden lineup for the 2025 Sunday Broadway Concert Series lineup for the historic theatre's 5th anniversary season.

The Devil Wears Prada may be the most hyped musical of the year. With a stellar cast, incredible clothes and none other than Sir Elton John at the helm of the music. The publicity tells us to 'gird our loins.', but after seeing this thin and rather flat show, the question is: for what?

Ford's Theatre will present The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look, designed to serve as an artistic incubator for stories about unsung heroes responsible for changing the course of civil rights and equality in American life. Learn more!

Creators Ashley Jana and Will Nunziata and their Tony Award and GRAMMY Award winning producing team have announced further casting for Figaro: An Original Musical which will receive its world premiere in London.

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!