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This time, the reader question was: How Often Do Broadway Musicals Tackle the Topic of War? There are actually many musicals about war in the canon. The rare feat of Operation Mincemeat lies in its tone. The show is a fast-paced, zany, comedic take on a mission that used a dead body to mislead the Axis forces, leading to the successful Allied invasion of Sicily.

In 1942 during World War II, 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry - two-thirds of whom were American citizens - were unjustly incarcerated in concentration camps within the United States. Inspired by these events, and given how the rise of bigotry is rearing its ugly head in the world today, it’s most appropriate that a new American opera titled The Camp is making its world premiere in Los Angeles. I decided to speak with director Diana and The Camp’s associate director John Miyasaki about this world premiere opera and what inspired her to direct it, how she envisions staging it, and what messages they hope reach audiences.

Two Roads Productions will present “HUGHIE” by esteemed playwright Eugene O’Neill.  His one-act play is considered one of American theater’s most oddly powerful theatrical inventions. 

Cassie Bradley and Barney White have been announced as the cast of Nick Payne’s One Day When We Were Young, presented by Greenwich Theatre in association with Park Theatre. 

Pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder will return to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as Sergei Rachmaninoff in the Northern California Premiere of Rachmaninoff and the Tsar. Learn how to purchase tickets.

From the Tony Award-nominated writer of Constellations and BBC/Netflix drama Wanderlust, Nick Payne’s timeless play One Day When We Were Young is returning to the stage over a decade since it was first performed. 

The Singer Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture, organized by the Shalom Foundation, returned to New York City in November for a third year of programming. Monika Chrząstowska paid homage to celebrated yet complex entertainer Wiera Gran.

Irving Berlin’s (Music and Lyrics) feel-good film is given a stage musical makeover with HOLIDAY INN.  

Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point recently announced its 2025 Mainstage Season, which will include: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's classic comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner;” Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical “South Pacific;” and more.

A special invitation-only reading of Sinatra The Musical will be presented at the Apollo Theatre in November. Learn more about the first US presentation of the new musical!

In this column, I wanted to give readers 10 fun facts on firsts achieved by women on Broadway. Female writers are much more than just statistics, and women deserve recognition for more than just breaking a barrier to an accomplishment.

Let's have a parade! The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. We have your complete guide on what to tune in for and how to watch!

Explore the ROSIE THE RIVETER immersive experience at Pungo's Military Aviation Museum, celebrating women's contributions to America's progress. This event offers a unique historical journey. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre announced the cast for G.I. HOLIDAY JUKEBOX, its first dual-city production, opening in Portland before moving to Salem. Written by founder Rick Lewis, the show pays tribute to WWII's Stage Door Canteen.

Park Theatre revealed its first six openings for spring 2025, featuring dark comedy, drama, and interactive shows. The season will feature comedy THE GIFT, exploring past transgressions and much more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Public Theater has announced two additional new musicals that will be part of The Public’s Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 seasons at their landmark Astor Place home on 425 Lafayette Street. The new musicals include GODDESS and THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS.

The Skin of Our Teeth is an astonishing production of the classic play at A Noise Within through September 29th.  It is insatiably alive with sharp-fanged wit, whimsical thoughtfulness, and improbable wonder.  The Skin of Our Teeth is audaciously satirical, but also earnest its incandescent meditation on the eternal human cycle of apocalypse and overindulgence.

CAT has announced the final three 'Tales at the Dormer House' for 2024, featuring works by George Ade and Will Rogers.

Every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. through October 10, Classic American Tales (CAT) will present readings of stories, plays, and poetry at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast, 800 Columbia Avenue in Cape May, NJ.

EGOT-winner Rita Moreno, Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen, and stage and screen legend sisters Hayley and Juliet Mills are set to attend the TCM Classic Cruise, sailing October 26, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale to Cozumel and Disney Castaway Cay on the Disney Magic.

Prior to being cast as Hans, I had already been assigned to research him as part of my duties as a dramaturg. Naturally, as soon as I found out I would be playing the role, I consumed every piece of media related to him and his life that I could.

Living in Palm Springs sitting down with Broadway gypsy Joe Giamalva who has played in many arenas from stage to screen as a sought-after actor/dancer/producer. He also entertained several generations of television viewers on Saturday morning children’s classics H.R. PufnStuf, Land Of The Lost, and Disney Channel favorites. Joe is working on a brand new one-man show about his life and career.

Agatha Christie's “Go Back for Murder” is more than just a whodunit. It's a psychological exploration of memory, guilt, and the blurred lines between truth and perception currently playing at the Barnstormers Theatre in its historic venue in Tamworth.

Clara Nunes, one of the greatest Brazilian singers, is brought to our time and to our questions of artistic and poetic freedom in a celebration of Brazilianness. With direction by Jorge Farjalla, the show that tells the story of this emblematic figure in Brazilian popular music was conceived by Vanessa da Mata, who also stars in the show.

International City Theatre will present The Double V. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.