The Way of the World - 2017 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 12

The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced the recipients of its prestigious Richard Tucker Award, Richard Tucker Career Grant, and Sara Tucker Study Grant. 

Center Theatre Group has revealed full slate of eleven productions for the 2025/26 Season, including Here Lies Love, Mamma Mia and more. See the full lineup here!

On the heels of 2024’s acclaimed album Blu Wav, legendary indie-rock band Grandaddy have announced a 2025 North American tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal studio album The Sophtware Slump.

Freeform’s “30 Days of Disney” will make a splash this Summer with themed weeks full of feel-good favorites and nostalgic classics. Highlights include the world television premieres of Disney Pixar’s “Elemental” and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Strange World.'

It’s not so strange, really, that there’s  a serious opera about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. His life’s work is usually invoked before every production of the last decade or more, when audiences are asked to silence their smartphones.

San Francisco International Arts Festival has lost a 20K NEA pledge in the midst of its two-week program due to Trump cuts to the agency. The grant award was originally made in November 2024.

A new UK Tour of the Wiltshire Creative Production of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN is Coming to Milton Keynes Theatre this June. Learn more about the show here!

The 2024 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship, awarded to artivist Abby Thompson and Filament Theatre, was awarded for the development of the play Alex in Windyland, now slated for production at Filament Theatre.

Folk superstars Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are heading to Boston. The Grammy winning duo will perform at the Boch Center Wang Theatre May 10. The show is presented by the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame.

Ireland’s popular indie band The Coronas are set for their 2025 North American tour in support of their 8th studio album, THOUGHTS & OBSERVATIONS, beginning on July 11. Take a look at the dates here!

There’s no business like show business! In the first trailer for Everything's Going to Be Great, Broadway alums Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney showcase their stage chops in the roles of regional theater performers Buddy and Macy Smart. Watch it now!

Mean Girls is a fantastic musical based on the beloved movie written by Tina Fey. The story follows Cady Heron, a teenage girl who moves from Africa to a new high school in the United States. As she navigates the tricky social scene, she befriends Janis and Damian, who introduce her to the school's popular clique—the Plastics. Led by the charismatic Regina George, along with Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith, this group is both glamorous and a little bit ruthless.

One of comedy's brightest stars is coming to town! The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Percussionist Shane Shanahan’s Audacity (Live) is a celebration of the distinct power of cross-cultural collaboration and the transcendent beauty of collective creation.  

The Firehall Arts Centre will present Inner Elder, a powerful solo show created and performed by award-winning Cree artist Michelle Thrush, from Thursday, May 22 to Saturday, May 31, 2025.

The terrific new musical Real Women Have Curves brings the story of a Mexican family to Broadway. Ana is a first-generation Mexican-American who dreams of becoming a journalist and must navigate being the only one with American citizenship in her family as she finds her own way in the world. Artists from Mexico have brought great and important work to the Broadway stage over the years.

Every Thursday this May, a small group of people will walk into The BIG Theater in Baltimore with no plan. By the end of the month, they'll be singing and improvising their way through a fully made-up musical. Learn how to join!

Comedy fans in Fargo are in for a treat as acclaimed comedian Josh Johnson brings his 'Flowers Tour' to the historic Fargo Theatre. Johnson's performance promises an evening filled with laughter and insight.​

It’s difficult to say at which exact point during Susie Wang’s Burnt Toast I noticed that my jaw had dropped and stayed dropped. If Sarah Kane’s Blasted had been set in Fawlty Towers, it may have turned out something like this.

Broadway In Chicago has announced the 24 student nominees for Best Performer in an Actor and Actress role, nominees for Best Ensemble, Best Direction, and Best Production, and this year's show sponsor for the 14th Annual Broadway In Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards.

The Philadelphia Death & Arts Festival will invite audiences to the inaugural year of a performance and educational festival that aims to transform how we engage with aging, dying, and grieving.

Yeomans is currently starring as Cady Heron in the 2nd National Tour of MEAN GIRLS, running April 22-27, 2025 at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Place des Arts, Montreal! MEAN GIRLS features a book by nine-time Emmy Award® winner Tina Fey, based on her screenplay for the film; music by three-time Emmy Award® winner Jeff Richmond; lyrics by two-time Tony Award® nominee Nell Benjamin; and original direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award® winner Casey Nicholaw.

The Wallis will present “Pepperland” by Mark Morris Dance Group for four performances in Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

In a world of polished production and digital perfection, Blacktop Mojo stands out by keeping things gritty, real, and loud. This East Texas band delivers a sound that blends heavy rock with southern soul, a fusion that resonates deeply with fans craving authenticity. With an unrelenting work ethic and a devotion to honest musicianship, Blacktop Mojo continues to carve its path through the modern rock landscape, one thunderous riff at a time.

The 20th annual South East European Film Festival is bringing to Los Angeles U.S. premieres, European talent, and an Industry Accelerator with panels and workshops from April 30 – May 7.