The Guys - 2016 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

The full cast has been announced for the 20th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of JERSEY BOYS, led by Luke Baker as Frankie Valli, with the production opening at New Wimbledon Theatre and booking through 2027.

The Recording Academy and CBS are presenting a new television event in honor of best-selling artist Sir Rod Stewart. Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live will air on Tuesday, May 19.

Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts have revealed the headliners for the sixth annual musical theater collaboration, Broadway in the Park: Tituss Burgess and Heather Headley!

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Schmigadoon! The production will begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on Saturday, April 4. Meet the cast of Schmigadoon! here!

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Lindsay Posner's major revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus, in its co-production with Theatre Royal Bath Productions.

Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer, songwriter and performer Rod Stewart has announced six additional performances of “The Encore Shows” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. 

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Spring Awakening star John Gallagher, Jr., a Baby concert featuring an all-star cast to support Planned Parenthood, Liz Callaway's Stephen Schwartz album release concert and more.

Additional performers have been announced who will play lead roles and ensemble in the Australian Premiere of Broadway's musical WAITRESS, which will ignite Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne.

At Theatre Under The Stars, Sky Seals steps into the black-clad boots of one of music’s most enduring legends: Johnny Cash. Currently starring in Million Dollar Quartet, Seals brings a fresh perspective to the Man in Black, revealing not only the gravity and grit audiences expect, but also the sly humor and spiritual depth that often get overshadowed by Cash’s darker mythology.

Puffin Cultural Forum will present a special staged reading of In Equal Measure, followed by a facilitated community discussion on police accountability, communal grief, and the moral consequences when justice systems fail.

Viral comedy band Lewberger, featuring Try Guys' Keith Habersberger, returns to NYC for a one-night-only show at Asylum NYC on March 5, 2026, after their sold-out 2023 Off-Broadway run.

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.

In light of the news that Oh, Mary! will be launching a U.S. Tour in 2026, BroadwayWorld is looking back at all of the stars who have played the title role of Mary Todd Lincoln! 

Bergen County Players will Raise the Curtain on Seascape, which earned playwright Edward Albee his second Pulitzer Prize in 1975. Check out new photos and behind the scenes video from the production!

It wasn’t until later on in theatre history that revivals began including shows that weren’t initially well received or financially successful in their initial engagements. As musical theatre continued to evolve, and more shows entered the canon, a consensus began to grow about shows being worthy of additional exploration even if they hadn’t been hits the first time around. What about musicals that had been ahead of their time, musicals that had fallen prey to circumstances, early works by writers who became successful later on, and of course, shows that found an audience after closing via their cast recordings?

Bergen County Players will raise the curtain on Seascape, which earned playwright Edward Albee his second Pulitzer Prize in 1975. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Come From Away is running now through December 14 in Milwaukee Rep's new Checota Powerhouse Theater. Check out a sneak peek of the show in the video here!

Come From Away, the Tony Award-winning musical and inaugural production in Milwaukee Rep’s new Associated Bank Theater Center, has now become the all-time best-selling show in Milwaukee Rep history.

Since this column began, I have always made it a point to acknowledge the people that are instrumental when it comes to putting these interviews together. It’s not just me asking an interviewee cold. There is generally a marketing or publicity person that helps to coordinate things.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with George Blagden, who plays George in A Ghost In Your Ear. We discussed what made him want to be a part of the production, what it has been like to work on a show with binaural sound and even why a bit of horror can be good for audience members!

The original Tony-winning musical sensation JERSEY BOYS returns for its celebratory 20th Anniversary tour across the UK and Ireland, opening at New Wimbledon Theatre in June.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Before her passing in 2024, Broadway legend Chita Rivera was originally attached to appear in the film adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman, which hit theaters earlier this month. 

Village Theatre's production of 9 to 5 features some of Seattle's best known comedy actors including Sarah Rose Davis, Bobbi Kotula, Brandon O'Neill, Beth DeVries, and Kristin Burch.