Show People - 2006 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 4

Jacob's Pillow will present a free global livestream of YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX: FRESH VOICES IN DANCE, showcasing world premieres by nine choreographers from the Marcella Hymowitz Creative Fellowship.

The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?” 

The Fartiste will return to New York for two performances at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, featuring Kevin Kraft in the title role alongside Joel Blum, and more.

Neil deGrasse Tyson will present 'This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe' at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Islandia Music Records released the third volume in the WEATHER SYSTEMS series from percussionist Steven Schick. The album features compositions exploring themes of time and temporal experience.

Marc Anthony announced additional performances of his residency at BleauLive Theater, featuring the four-time Grammy Award winner backed by a 14-piece live band.

Directed by Jonathan O'Boyle, this production comes from Barn Theatre Cirencester where it was first staged in 2022, revived for a summer run and now transfers with its full Barn company before heading off on a national tour. It arrives as a hastily arranged replacement for the troubled Burlesque that is doing its own circuit of the UK after cancelling what was meant to be its opening run.

The Broadway History Harvest by Friends of Wait in the Wings will be returning for its second year on September 26th to record new items and stories for their online Theatre History Archive. Here are some examples of what they collected last year!

Inferno is set to present Bitcoin Bad Boy, a new comedy written by Ben Schiller and directed by Meg Gomez-Campbell, running as part of the Factory Series at the Chain Theatre in Midtown Manhattan for twelve performances.

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at TPAC'S Jackson Hall?

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's revitalized production of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA go on sale for a Des Moines Performing Arts engagement at the Civic Center March 3-14, 2027. The new North American tour features the acclaimed London production direction by Seth Sklar-Heyn.

Seasick Steve released his new album THE LAST SEASON OF AMERICA, a protest record featuring 10 tracks including a bilingual collaboration with Ricardo Arjona. The veteran performer will play live dates in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville.

'Evita' is making its way back to Broadway, but it’s been more than four decades since Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony Award-winning musical first arrived in New York City. BroadwayWorld looks back at the original cast.

For my fourteenth birthday, I got to see High School Musical on stage, followed by a backstage tour of East High. I came home astounded that people got to make theatre for a job. It was that show that made me realise I wanted to work in theatre, so being offered the role of costume designer felt like a complete full-circle moment.

When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.

DIALOGUE WITH THREE CHORDS will present its 16th season at Industry City in Brooklyn, featuring new plays, a full production, and holiday events across multiple months.

Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville from February 3-14. Tickets go on sale September 18.

Portland Center Stage celebrates two decades at its historic home with a milestone season featuring new productions and co-productions, as the theater emerges from a financial crisis.

Maximum Entertainment Productions announced a 20-city national tour of THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER starting November 14 in Purchase, New York. Hip hop pioneer Kurtis Blow returns as special guest MC, while Da Brat joins the production for Washington, D.C. and Chicago performances.

Rosie O'Donnell will take on the role of Narrator in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW for a two-week limited run while Rachel Dratch takes a leave from the production.

Complete principal casting has been announced for the Off-Broadway revival of Spring Awakening at Studio Seaview, directed by Danya Taymor and beginning performances November 27, 2026.

Constellation Stage & Screen will present two interactive screenings of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, featuring a pre-show with costume contest and local drag performer Oriana Perón as host.

The Paley Center for Media announced the schedule for its 20th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews, featuring exclusive conversations with stars and creative teams from anticipated new and returning series. Conversations will stream on the Paley Center's YouTube channel.

All the world is a party, and everyone is welcome to join at Laurel Mill Playhouse. While the original 2006 form of The Drowsy Chaperone may inspire cautious apprehension in the hearts of knowing theatre-goers, LMP’s mounting directed by Alex Campbell proves that Drowsy can still show off in style.

The Country Music Association announced BROOKS & DUNN as recipients of the 2026 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented during The 60th Annual CMA Awards from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.