RIVERDANCE Will Bring 30th Anniversary Tour to Madison for Limited Engagement
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2026
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the new North American Tour of “Riverdance 30 – The New Generation” will take the stage in Overture Hall in just two weeks.
Jennifer Childs to Star in New Solo Comedy SHE GETS AROUND at Plays & Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026
Actor, playwright, comedian, and 1812 Productions' Producing Artistic Director Jennifer Childs will return to the stage with a brand-new solo comedy, She Gets Around, as part of The Phoebe & Otto Premiere Series at Plays & Players Theatre.
Review: RIVERDANCE 30-THE NEW GENERATION at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Jay Pateakos - Apr 8, 2025
Whether you’re one of those who’s seen it a number of times in its 30-year run or just witnessing it for the very first time, like me, there’s a ton to love about this energetic musical and dance spectacular. “Riverdance 30-The New Generation” does an incredible job of working to make all theatre-goers happy, combining some of the great history of the three decades of performances along with some new energy and dances to keep everything so fresh.
Photos: First Look at Amber Riley & More in THE PREACHER'S WIFE World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024
Get a first look at photos of The Preacher's Wife at Alliance Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Ballet Hispánico Preps For EDUARDO VILARO'S BUSCANDO A JUAN At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2023
Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s largest Latinx cultural organization and one of America’s Cultural Treasures, will perform Eduardo Vilaro's Buscando a Juan as part of the Summer 2023 MetLiveArts Season from July 13-15, 2023 at The Robert Lehman Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. See photos from inside rehearsal.
Photos: First Look at Melissa Etheridge's MY WINDOW - A JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2022
Production photos have been released of the world premiere of Grammy & Academy Award winner Melissa Etheridge’s new Off-Broadway theatrical solo show, Melissa Etheridge Off-Broadway: My Window – A Journey Through Life.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals Of Broadway-Bound THE NOTEBOOK At Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by BWW Staff - Aug 20, 2022
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has released rehearsal images from the highly anticipated world premiere of The Notebook, a new musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal for WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND at The Watermill Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2022
See photos from inside rehearsal for WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND – the first major UK revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s 1996 rock musical since 2010 – which will play at The Watermill from Friday 22 July until Saturday 10 September.
Photos: NEXT TO NORMAL Comes Alive at Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2022
The three-time Tony Award-winning musical and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 'Next to Normal,' opens Westport Country Playhouse's 92nd Season, from April 6 through April 24. Check out photos from the multi-racial production.
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 Coverage: Remembering Valerie Harper
by Walter McBride - Sep 1, 2019
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, stage and screen star, Valerie Harper, passed away following a decade-long battle with cancer. She was 80 years old. Today BroadwayWorld remembers Harper with a look back into our archives.
Photo Flash: First Look at the Cast of RENT at the World's Oldest Papermill
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2018
Promotional photos have been released for Vivo D'Arte's immersive promenade production of Jonathan Larson's cult classic musical, RENT, which will be staged at the world's oldest working paper mill, opening on the 10th of July.
BWW Review: GENE KELLY ~ THE LEGACY - AN ENDEARING EVENING WITH PATRICIA WARD KELLY - at The Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Apr 26, 2018
Everyone knows who Gene Kelly is, but after seeing this wonderful tribute to the many sides of him, you can't help but feel love in your heart for what he accomplished, how he felt about life, love and happiness, work, and for the amazing gifts he gave to all of us.
Photo Flash: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County, based on the 1992 bestselling novel by Robert James Waller about love both lost and found. Set amidst the cornfields of Iowa in 1965, this passionate musical follows the unexpected affair of a devoted Italian-born housewife and a roving National Geographic photographer set over four sensual, heart-stirring days. Brilliantly adapted by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Marsha Norman ('night Mother, The Secret Garden, The Color Purple) with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade), it captured the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical Score. The Bridges of Madison County, directed by TheatreWorks Artistic Director and founder Robert Kelley will be presented April 4 - 29, 2018 (opening night: April 7) at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. For tickets ($40-$100) and more information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County, based on the 1992 bestselling novel by Robert James Waller about love both lost and found. Set amidst the cornfields of Iowa in 1965, this passionate musical follows the unexpected affair of a devoted Italian-born housewife and a roving National Geographic photographer set over four sensual, heart-stirring days. Brilliantly adapted by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Marsha Norman ('night Mother, The Secret Garden, The Color Purple) with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade), it captured the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical Score. The Bridges of Madison County, directed by TheatreWorks Artistic Director and founder Robert Kelley will be presented April 4 - 29, 2018 (opening night: April 7) at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. For tickets ($40-$100) and more information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.
BWW Review: Southern Charm Radiates from Theater J's THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
by Benjamin Tomchik - Dec 7, 2017
From the cast to the production design, Theater J's production is as good as it gets. We just wish Uhry's play was the same way.
BWW Interview: Nancy Maier and OPEN A NEW WINDOW: THE SONGS OF JERRY HERMAN by The Musical Theater Project
by Roy Berko - Mar 9, 2017
Nancy Maier left New York and a budding career to move to Cleveland. Yes, she traded the Big Apple for Cle!
BWW Interview: Spotlight on Bill Rudman, Artistic Director, Musical Theater Project and Footlight Parade
by Roy Berko - Nov 10, 2016
Bill Rudman, Artistic Director of the Musical Theater Project who hosts the radio show 'Footlight Parade' and often co-hosts the MTP live performances, has had an interest in musical theater since he was five and his parents let him stay up late to watch Mary Martin in Peter Pan on television. As Rudman said in a recent interview, 'That did it!'
BWW Review: Well-conceived THE SPITFIRE GRILL at Beck Center
by Roy Berko - Sep 21, 2015
Opening night of THE SPITFIRE GRILL was a special evening for the Beck Center for the Arts. It was the start of the organization's 82nd season and Scott Spence's 25th anniversary as Artistic Director.
Photo Flash: First Look at MetroStage's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 3, 2014
A Broadway Christmas Carol, created by Kathy Feininger, returns to MetroStage for the holidays through Dec. 28 for a fifth season . It has been the holiday show for the past four seasons and has become a holiday tradition here at MetroStage. Prior to 2009, it had played to sold out houses at Round House Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland, for seven consecutive years ending in 2004.
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: November 22-28
by Louisa Brady - Nov 28, 2014
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Chicago becoming the second-longest running show in Broadway history, Nene Leakes in CINDERELLA, and more!
Photo Flash: First Look at Gloucester Stage's DRIVING MISS DAISY
by BWW News Desk - Sep 3, 2013
Gloucester Stage wraps up the 2013 season with Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy from September 5 through September 22 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars in action below!
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