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Read all the reviews for the National Tour of Pretty Woman, which is now on stage touring the country. See what the critics thought!

The cast is led by relative newcomer Olivia Valli as Vivian. This show is her first leading role having been an ensemble player in various companies over the last few years. I cannot overstate how perfect Valli is in the role. Vocally she's stunning, but what makes this combination of performer and role such a match made in heaven is the fact that Valli brings an unmatched level of charm, wit, spunk, and grit to the role.

Whether it's his sardonic wit or famously reedy voice, bestselling author David Sedaris is one of the most observant writers of the human condition.  With essays in The New Yorker, bestselling books like Calypso, tours and readings on NPR, Sedaris is one of the most recognizable humorists in America today.  He returns to The Soraya for one night to read from his latest book, The Best of Me, a collection of 42 previously published stories and essays.

Broadway is back in D.C.! Single tickets are now on sale for TOOTSIE and PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at D.C.’s National Theatre, located on Pennsylvania Avenue just steps from the White House.

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Rent!

RED BULL THEATER today announced the cast for the World Premiere of a brand new adaptation of Ben Jonson’s classic comedy, The Alchemist, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Jesse Berger, the team that created the hit comedy The Government Inspector.

The Bourbon Room of Hollywood (6356 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles) is thrilled to have Tony and Grammy Award winner Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) return with a brand-new one-woman show Songs From The Nightcar on October 11, 2021 at 8 pm (doors open at 6pm).

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents their much-anticipated eighteenth season with a return to in-person productions, featuring three mainstage plays and a poignant reading series about Healing and Hope. Inis Nua Theatre Company has the unique mission to present contemporary plays from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales for a Philadelphia audience.

We're announcing our winners of season 2 of Next on Stage: Dance Edition this week! But before we do, we're chatting with the contestants in the finale. Contestant Bella Denton shares more about her charity, a choreographer she would have loved to work with, and a theater educator who made an impact on her.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced artistic works celebrating iconic civil rights leaders, accessibility in the arts, and the rich history of dance in New York City coming to Restart Stages this September—the outdoor performing arts center created to champion the revival and recovery of New York City arts.

With these twelve new songs, including previously released tracks “Slice of Life” and “Getting Closer,” Cooper comes into her own—both musically and as a person—embracing a newfound sense of independence, honesty, maturity and creativity. 

The 5th Avenue Theatre announced today the five writing teams representing BIPOC writers of all gender identities, women writers, transgender writers, gender non-conforming writers, and non-binary writers that have been selected to receive a First Draft Commission in the second cycle of its new musical development program, First Draft: Raise Your Voice.

Kimmel Cultural Campus has announced the much-anticipated return of in-person performing arts across their venues: the Kimmel Center, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater. On September 18, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Kimmel Cultural Campus will host a grand reopening event in Commonwealth Plaza to celebrate the start of the 2021-22 season.

The new record follows Cooper’s 2018 full-length debut album, Window Flowers, which was released to widespread critical acclaim.

In addition to Cooper and Yurco, Hot Sass also features Cooper’s longtime bandmates and collaborators Joe Bisirri (bass), Ryan Usher (drums, percussion) and Michael Libramento (guitar, synthesizer). 

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Newsies!

Broadway In Chicago has announced the reopening of its theatres on October 5, 2021, including two pre-Broadways, PARADISE SQUARE and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, four direct-from-Broadway productions Disney’s FROZEN, WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, COME FROM AWAY, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL and more.

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Legally Blonde the Musical!

When Glenn Close and Ted Nash had the idea to collaborate on a jazz piece about TRANSFORMATION, they had no idea how close to home his son Eli's story would touch members of the trans community. Now, with a CD release, they can reach more lives than ever before.

BroadwayWorld had the pleasure of speaking to Andrew and Olivia about their new roles, 'that' viral video, and what it means to work on such an exciting series in the middle of a pandemic. 

Mixing her moody up-tempo brew of 90's indie rock, country, and pensive evocative singer-songwriter, Abby Payne and her band will step out of their cocoon to entertain their faithful fans and friends with a hybrid of an in-person and live streaming Dark & Sinister Woman Concert on Friday, July 16 at 7 PM EST.

The show will star Aimie Atkinson as 'Vivian Ward' and Danny Mac as 'Edward Lewis'. They are joined by are Rachael Wooding as 'Kit De Luca', Bob Harms as 'Happy Man/Mr Thompson', Neil McDermott as 'Philip Stuckey' and Mark Holden as 'James Morse'.

VOGLIO DI PIU', VOGLIO LA FAVOLA! IN VENDITA I BIGLIETTI PER IL PRIMO GRANDE MUSICAL DELLA NUOVA STAGIONE AL TEATRO NAZIONALE A MILANO

The 2021-2022 Peace Broadway Season at the Peace Center has announced its full season and we have the complete schedule which will feature Tony Award-winners, fan favorites, theatrical takes on beloved films and reimagined revivals, representing the best in touring Broadway.

Ford's Theatre today announced the launch of The Lincoln Legacy Commissions—a new play development initiative for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) playwrights that explores racial history and social justice in the United States and gives voice to lesser-known historical figures and their contributions to American life. Playwrights Pearl Cleage, Rickerby Hinds, Nambi E. Kelley, Dominic Taylor and Charlayne Woodard comprise the inaugural writers of The Lincoln Legacy Commissions.