Richard Maltby Jr. Reflects on Completing His Trilogy With ABOUT TIME Off-Broadway Premiere
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 8, 2026
Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr. discusses with Jennifer Ashley Tepper About Time, his new revue written with collaborator David Shire which, alongside Starting Here, Starting Now and Closer Than Ever, completes the writing team’s trilogy. They also chat about friendship with Stephen Sondheim, how Off-Broadway has evolved since the 1960s, the role Yale University has played, and more.
Review: THE FANTASTICKS at Music Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - Feb 8, 2026
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?
Historic Spots To See From Your Favorite Broadway Shows
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Dec 14, 2025
One of the best parts of seeing a show in New York City is how there is often a relevant historic spot to visit, just steps away from the show you’re seeing. Here's just a few examples...
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Scherr Forum Theatre
by Cary Ginell - Oct 13, 2025
What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at Scherr Forum Theatre? 5-Star Theatricals' production of Hairspray, which opened October 10 at the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks, is the bubbly, effervescent morality tale about civil rights in Baltimore in the early ’60s that won Tony awards for best musical, book, and score.
Osceola Arts Announces New Mural 'The Garden Within' Coming To Downtown Kissimmee
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2025
Osceola Arts have announced that work has begun on its latest public mural, 'The Garden Within,' located at 219-231 Broadway in downtown Kissimmee. Tampa-based artist Taylor Smith, known professionally as Dreamweaver, has arrived to start this vibrant new addition to the ARTisNOW Public Murals Project.
Review: A Brave Take on WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Everyman in Baltimore
by Cybele Pomeroy - Apr 9, 2025
Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Everyman Theatre through April 20, 2025, directed by Vincent M. Lancisi presents a contentious couple who return from a faculty party that has lasted past midnight to spitefully host young guests for additional drinks in their campus-adjacent home. It's awful, funny, entertaining, perplexing and satisfying
27 Best Restaurants in the Theatre District in NYC
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 8, 2026
Who knows better about where to eat in the theatre district than the people who hang out the most in the theatre district? We've asked the experts- BroadwayWorld readers/avid theatregoers to weigh in on which restaurants are their favorites to grab a bite before or after a Broadway show. The results are in...
Review Roundup: Did OLIVER! Leave Audiences Wanting More?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, OLIVER!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, has now opened at the Gielgud Theatre.
Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Aug 2, 2024
t tells the story of how he became Peter Pan and provides the backstory of Peter and his forever nemesis Captain Hook. I believe that kids under the age of 13 probably won’t understand the story. The script is geared to adults and has some groan worthy (purposely written) lines. The cast of 16 under the direction of Nate Cohen (Paramount debut) will leave you breathless, laughing and a little teary eyed.
Review: THE FANTASTICKS at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - Jul 21, 2024
Aisle Say cannot imagine any veteran of community theatre who does not some relationship with THE FANTASTICKS; who does not look on the show with fondness and a sense of nostalgia. The original 1960 off-Broadway production closed in 2002 with 17,000 performances and revived from 2006 to 2017. There are 250 school and community productions annually. (As of 2010, its original investors had earned 240 times their original investments).
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 10, 2024
by - Jul 10, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Review: Norm Lewis Brings a Touch of Broadway to 54 Below
by Sharon Ellman - Jun 7, 2024
This reviewer left the theater this night with the phenomenal music still humming in my head. The show continues its run on June 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 at 54 Below with different guests each night, including Marc Shaiman, Alice Ripley, Will Swenson, Seth Rudetsky, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Nova Payton and Kimberly Akimbo’s Olivia Hardy.