Show People - 2006 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 15

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!

Wildly surprising and deliciously savage, Yasmina Reza's machete-edged 2006 dark comedy GOD OF CARNAGE—here directed by Marco Barricelli and continues performances at OC's South Coast Repertory through March 21, 2026—has to be one of the most ferocious dissections of modern-day performative civility ever to grace the stage—an 80-minute, intermission-less pressure cooker that gleefully burns away the polite veneer of bourgeois adulthood to reveal the petulant, immature children actually lurking just beneath. Boosted by a foursome of terrific actors, the play endures as entertainingly voyeuristic in its unsettling relatability. SCR's outstanding production is a brilliantly observed theatrical skirmish—equal parts comedy of manners and psychological boxing match with no clear winners or losers.

Now “playing” at Music Theatre Heritage inside Crown Center through February 22 is the latest iteration of the most produced modern musical play in history. It is called “The Fantasticks.” If “Fantasticks” is new to you, you are past due for a treat. If you are one of the thousands of performers who have slipped into one of these character’s costumes, revel in the warm memory. If you have witnessed “Fantasticks” as an audience member, enjoy the pleasure of revisiting an old friend. hat did our critic think of THE FANTASTICKS at Music Theater Heritage?

Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and a score by Duncan Sheik.

Hofesh Shechter Company has announced that world-renowned choreographer and composer Hofesh Shechter OBE has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Bald Eagles will celebrate 20 years as a band with a one-night-only Fringe performance at The Ark at the Arkaba Hotel. The Adelaide-based group performs music from the Eagles’ catalogue and related artists.

Bill Rauch ’84, acclaimed theater director and artistic director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York (PAC NYC), will be the recipient of the 2026 Harvard Arts Medal.

Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler will star in a concert staging of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years at the Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall.

The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters. Other than the Winter Garden, which was originally a horse exchange, the Nederlander, which was originally a carpenter’s shop, and the Broadway and Lunt-Fontanne which were originally movie theaters, every current Broadway house was intended from the beginning to present Broadway shows. As for off-Broadway? The opposite is true.

What did our critic think of BIRDIE at Oz Arts Nashville?

Horace High Theatre took on an ambitious and visually demanding musical with Water for Elephants, and the result was a production filled with heart, imagination, and an impressive level of artistic maturity. Blending music, movement, puppetry, and storytelling, this show leaned fully into the theatrical possibilities of the piece, and the students rose to the challenge beautifully.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that the award-winning actress and comedian Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in Home Alone and Schitt's Creek, has passed away at the age of 71.

Tanglewood has revealed the details of its 2026 season, opening in late June and continuing to Labor Day weekend. The schedule brings many of the world’s most exciting musicians to the beautiful Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts.

Lost Nation Theater will present THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, marking the 20th anniversary of its first production, with proceeds benefiting Planned Parenthood. Learn more here!

MAC-nominee Andrea Axelrod will pay tribute to the musical legacy of the great character actress Elsa Lanchester in MORE THAN A BRIDE: Elsa Lanchester and Her Bawdy/Droll/Cockney//Poignant Songs at Don't Tell Mama.

Jersey Boys will launch a multi-city North American Tour beginning September 2026 in celebration of its 20th Anniversary year. Jersey Boys is the behind-the-music true story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

A true circus act, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has it all.

Broadway’s brightest stars will reinterpret iconic songs from the Broadway canon through a queer lens as Broadway Backwards celebrates its 20th anniversary, turning beloved classics into electrifying moments of visibility, freedom and pride.

This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the West End return of AVENUE Q, bringing the original Broadway puppets to the Shaftesbury Theatre. Learn more here!

To say that the Tony Award-winning 2022 musical “Some Like It Hot,” which Broadway in Boston is presenting at Citizens Opera House through February 8, has quite a pedigree is putting it mildly.

Target Margin Theater will present the world premiere of 'THIS IS REAL,' inspired by Jean Genet, from March 1 to April 5, 2026. The production explores themes of identity and reality through innovative staging and performance.

MPAC will present a diverse lineup in March 2026, featuring performances by RIVERDANCE, Lyle Lovett, and The High Kings. The events promise a mix of dance, country music, and Irish folk tunes.

SFJAZZ will present a diverse lineup of jazz performances in February 2026, featuring renowned artists and ensembles. The month-long event will take place at the iconic SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.

Klarna presents Latitude Festival has revealed Sir Lenny Henry for an exclusive UK music festival performance as part of its landmark 20th anniversary comedy lineup.