Interview: Actors Sharon Gardner and Jon Root of CONSCIENCE at International City Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Aug 13, 2026
Directed and produced by caryn desai, the Los Angeles premiere of Conscience is taking place at International City Theatre in Long Bach from August 28 through September 13, with low-priced previews on August 26 and 27. Intrigued, I spoke with Sharon Gardner who portrays Sen. Margaret Chase Smith and Jon Root, who plays Sen. McCarthy, about the play, their characters, and how they researched and prepared to take on these two iconic figures.
Recap the 2026 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2026
The 79th Annual Tony Awards have come and gone! As winners took the stage at the big event, BroadwayWorld brought you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.
Review: The Stratford Festival's DEATH OF A SALESMAN is Powerful and Heartbreaking
by Lauren Gienow - May 29, 2026
After a comparatively upbeat first three nights of the Stratford Festival’s Opening Week, there was a palpable tone shift with the opening of Dean Gabourie’s excellent, but devastating production of famed Arthur Miller play DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Avon Theatre. The shift in tone was due entirely to the heartbreaking story, as the production itself was incredibly impressive and moving
Bergen County Players Announced 2026-27 Season
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 17, 2026
Bergen County Players announced its 2026-27 season, opening with the area premiere of Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS at the Little Firehouse Theatre, marking the musical's 25th Broadway anniversary.
Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - Apr 5, 2026
Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott delivers a production that pulses with quiet power and a moody score. An excellent cast renders Miller’s band of climbers, dreamers and ghosts with skill and sensitivity.
A Look Back at the 10 Longest Running Plays on Broadway History
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 15, 2026
Four of Broadway’s ten longest running musicals are currently on the boards: Chicago, The Lion King, Wicked, and The Book of Mormon. One, The Phantom of the Opera, closed in 2023 after attaining the title of longest running Broadway show of all time. But what about Broadway’s longest running plays?
From Stage to Stage: The Greatest Theater Dynasties in Broadway History
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 1, 2026
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.
Review: PARADISE BLUE at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Oct 16, 2025
Dominique Morisseau's PARADISE BLUE, now running at Portland Playhouse, is an intense, beautifully acted noir drama about community, legacy, and the forces that tear both apart. Set at the Paradise Club in Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood in 1949, this jazz-infused play opens with a jolt — a trumpet solo pierced by a gunshot. It's a thriller of sorts that explores the individual forces that further complicate the societal impact of gentrification.
HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025
The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original recordings of Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd.
Review: SALESMAN IN CHINA at National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Jan 21, 2025
NAC English Theatre presents the Stratford Festival’s production of Salesman in China, written by Canadian playwrights, Leanna Brodie and Jovanni Sy for two weeks only at the National Arts Centre. Arthur Miller’s acclaimed play, Death of a Salesman, was written in 1949. The story is about Willy Loman, a travelling salesman from Brooklyn, and his relationship with his two sons. Despite his optimism, Willy is struggling to live the American Dream: a comfortable existence with a steady income, a nice home, with a wife and kids who have been raised to be successful in their own right.