Out of this World - 1995 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 5

The Original Cast Recording of Jill Sobule’s Drama Desk-nominated autobiographical musical memoir F*ck 7th Grade is now available. The performance piece debuted at a drive-in during the pandemic in Pittsburgh, before experiencing an acclaimed three-year run off-Broadway at The Wild Project. Listen to it now.

Some plays are like clockwork: the lights come up in medias res, and we watch, fascinated, as the gears turn — the surprise and delight being the journey. Such is the case with Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky, in the enchanting, gripping production now running at Trinity Rep.

The Cincinnati Arts Association has revealed its CAA PRESENTS! 2025-26 Season. The milestone season marks the 30th anniversary of the Aronoff Center, which opened in October 1995. Learn more!

The magic show, Amaze, will make its New York debut at New World Stages with a limited engagement this summer. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets here!

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

Hampstead Theatre has unveiled its Autumn 2025 season featuring a mix of premieres and a celebrated revival. See the full season here and learn how to purchase tickets!

Algonquin Arts Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz. See who is starring and learn more about the show here!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Ari Axelrod, Ute Lemper and more. See the full lineup here!

The Houston Chamber Choir will present Gather ‘Round on Saturday, May 31, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, concluding its 2024–2025 season, From Startup to Standout, with a special tribute to its Founder and Artistic Director, Robert Simpson.

When it comes to “Star Trek,” George Takei has been there from the beginning, when the now iconic “Theme from Star Trek,” by composer Alexander Courage, first invited television viewers to go “where no man has gone before.”

To celebrate the life and songbook of Jill Sobule, Jillith Fair - Loving Jill Sobule tribute shows will be taking place across the U.S. throughout the rest of 2025, benefiting the It Was A Good Life Foundation.

Fire Island Dance Festival will return this summer to its stunning waterfront stage with two groundbreaking, reimagined takes on world-class works; a vibrant fusion of voguing, ballroom and contemporary dance; and two bold world premieres. 

Tickets are on sale now for Olney Theatre Center’s summertime series, Olney Outdoors, performed, as the name suggests, on the outdoor Root Family Stage at Omi’s Pavilion. See who is performing and learn how to attend!

The annual League Awards were held today during The Broadway League’s 2025 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their outstanding achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

Hulu has dropped the first teaser trailer for All's Fair, a new legal drama series from TV guru Ryan Murphy. Soundtracked to a rendition of Chicago's 'Cell Block Tango,' the teaser also showcases the all-star cast, including Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close. Watch the teaser now!

Songs For A New World is a musical theater work often considered a song cycle with music and lyrics written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. Originally produced off-Broadway at the WPA Theatre in 1995, this is Brown’s first produced work. Director of the 1995 premiere Daisy Prince said this about the show and it sums up the interwoven narrative the best...

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Claude-Michel Schönberg (Book & Music), Alain Boublil (Concept, Book & Original French Lyrics)  and Herbert Kretzmer (Lyrics) musical theatre adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is a captivating, staged concert designed for large venues.

The Houston Chamber Choir will present Gather ‘Round on Saturday, May 31, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, concluding its 2024–2025 season, From Startup to Standout, with a special tribute to its Founder and Artistic Director, Robert Simpson.

New 42 has unveiled their 2025-26 New Victory season, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic theater’s reopening as the City’s first theater for kids and families in 1995.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Benjamin Verdery & Friends: Some Towns and Cities with special guests next week. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Claude-Michel Schönberg (Music) and Herbert Kretzmer musical theatre adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is a captivating, staged concert designed for large venues.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, A Goofy Movie, Disney has released an all-new virtual reality version of the film’s iconic concert scene, featuring the hit song “I2I” from the fictional pop superstar, Powerline. Watch it here!

Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep will co-present The Battle, a new comedy play based (mostly) on real events. Reliving the heady summer of 1995 when heavyweights of Britpop, Blur and Oasis, went head-to-head in the greatest chart battle of all time.

Life's greatest tragedy is the passage of time. It is a lesson we all must learn eventually. Within the proverbial circle of life, there is only a beginning and an end that occurs in the immediacy of our own lifetime. Yet, the cyclical nature of birth, death, and rebirth ensures that our spirit will carry on in legacy rather than in flesh. If we are loved, then we are remembered. And if we are remembered, then we live forever. Disney’s The Lion King transposes this message from screen to stage through an international collaboration of talent that supercedes the strength of the 1994 animated film from which it came.

Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in the two-part movie adaptation of the Wicked musical, is set to narrate a new audiobook edition of the original 1995 novel.