The Warm-Up - 1995 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

On Saturday, June 21st, when the ASA, Cabaret Scenes, and Montgomery and Dain present Steve Ross with this year’s Darrell Henline Award, they will do so during a star-studded evening of entertainment.

Second Stage Theatre’s 43rd Street off-Broadway house, right near 8th Avenue, recently changed hands and is now the home of Studio Seaview . Seaview’s first production in the space is Angry Alan, starring John Krasinski. They have renovated and updated the space since Second Stage switched off-Broadway locations to now present shows at the Signature.

Dear Readers, there are some shows that just hold a special place in your heart, even if they may not age as well as you hoped. Charles Strouse and Lee Adams’ classic “Bye Bye Birdie”, currently playing at the 5th Avenue Theatre, is one of those shows for me. I loved both movie versions, saw what I consider to be the quintessential production back in 1990 starring Tommy Tune and Ann Reinking. Hell, I’ve even done the show several years ago. So, I’m a little picky about it when I see it again, and while this current production doesn’t surpass my previous experiences (I doubt anything could), it was certainly a solid production with a lot of fun moments going for it.

As soon as the orchestra launches into the opening bars of Maine State Music Theatre’s current production of Anastasia, there is a frisson of electricity that runs through the house.

What did our critic think of MILLENNIUM at Shadowbox Live!?

Blue Man Group, the global entertainment phenomenon known for its fusion of music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics and distinctively non-verbal forms of communication, will conclude its history-making thirty-year residency in Boston, MA in July.

Some plays are like clockwork: the lights come up in medias res, and we watch, fascinated, as the gears turn — the surprise and delight being the journey. Such is the case with Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky, in the enchanting, gripping production now running at Trinity Rep.

Get a first look at rehearsals for the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.  The tour will launch in Schenectady, NY on June 25, before its official opening in Chicago in July.

Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

Hampstead Theatre has unveiled its Autumn 2025 season featuring a mix of premieres and a celebrated revival. See the full season here and learn how to purchase tickets!

In honor of the legacy that began 30 years ago, the Craft Brothers will perform in concert June 7 and 8 at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center, this time joined by the next generation of family musicians.

The High Life musical, starring Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond and Patrick Ryecart, will tour Dundee, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow in spring 2026.

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) today released the world premiere recording of composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang’s moving and timely opera, An American Soldier, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, digitally via Platoon.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz. See who is starring and learn more about the show here!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Ari Axelrod, Ute Lemper and more. See the full lineup here!

Fire Island Dance Festival will return this summer to its stunning waterfront stage with two groundbreaking, reimagined takes on world-class works; a vibrant fusion of voguing, ballroom and contemporary dance; and two bold world premieres. 

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

Last night, GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls performed their global hit “Iris” with Mattie Pruitt on the season finale of American Idol. Watch the mesmerizing performance here.

Tony and Grammy Award winner JOHN LLOYD YOUNG will return to the FEINSTEIN'S stage with Mostly Soul. Beloved Hits from Motown to Broadway. Learn more here!

Today’s subject Maestro Steven Reineke is currently living his theatre and music life to the max as the Principal Pops Conductor for YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO.) He has held that position since 2011 after debuting with the symphony the year before. His upcoming appearances with the NSO at Kennedy Center include a symphonic screening of The Wizard of Oz on May 22nd at 8:00 and Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony on June 26th and 27th at 8:00.

Joan Chen (Twin Peaks, The Last Emperor) is set to star in the gripping psychological thriller The Evil Inside, co-written and directed by Lingo Hseih.

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

During the festive opening night celebration of PCPA's production of Waitress, the PCPA Foundation presented a check for $240,000 to support the ongoing work of the Pacific Conservatory Theatre. 

The annual League Awards were held today during The Broadway League’s 2025 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their outstanding achievements in support of Touring Broadway.