The World Over - 2002 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

Ensemble for These Times selected 13 composers for its third Call for Scores for Solo Piano, with works to be performed by pianist Dale Tsang in San Francisco and Berkeley.

Canadian-born David D’Lancy Wilson is nearly one year into his run as Mufasa in THE LION KING. Next week, Pride Rock comes roaring into Montreal and Wilson is coming home to Canada. I had the opportunity to chat with Wilson about his life, career, and the experience of wearing the mask of one of musical theatre’s most iconic fathers. For Wilson, however, Mufasa is more than a king, warrior, husband and protector. At his core, he says, “he is just a parent trying to do right and best for their child.” As a father of two young boys himself, that perspective carries particular weight. THE LION KING takes the stage at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Places des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from August 19 - September 6, 2026.

Michelle Branch and NEW RADICALS frontman Gregg Alexander appear together in a reimagined music video for The Game of Love, marking Alexander's first on-screen band appearance in decades.

Cherished television series Ted Lasso has just begun airing its fourth season, following a more-than-three-year hiatus, and fans are thrilled. Among the show’s fanbase are many theatre folks; did you know that the actors who populate the screen on Ted Lasso have quite a theatrical past as well? 

Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra will perform music from SPIRITED AWAY, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, STAR WARS and video games at The Concourse in Chatswood.

We attended Unity Fest Day 2, out at Heritage Landing in Muskegon, Michigan, and although Unity has great Bands and Artists and is a multi-day event, it isn’t just about the music; it is far bigger than that! For over 25 years, the heart behind the Unity Christian Musical Festival has been bigger than music: Unity exists to strengthen and support nonprofit ministries, making an impact across our communities. Nonprofit ministries are given opportunities to connect directly with thousands of festival attendees through on-site booths and relationship-building opportunities during the event.

Composer Robert Sirota's new album CONTRAPASSOS will feature world premiere recordings performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer, released on the Azica label.

Florida band THE CADETS, whose members include Chad Matheny of EMPEROR X, signed to Bar/None Records and shared a music video ahead of a retrospective album release.

The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra announced its 48th and final season, led by Benjamin Zander, with four BPO programs and three Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra concerts at Symphony Hall.

The Stephen Petronio Company has launched an online archive featuring videos, photographs, and interviews chronicling choreographer Stephen Petronio's four-decade career in contemporary dance.

The Boston Philharmonic will close its 48th season with four orchestra programs and three youth orchestra programs at Symphony Hall, all led by Benjamin Zander.

GALA will present the world premiere of GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World, a drama about a double agent who misled the Nazis during World War II, written by Gustavo Ott.

The Goo Goo Dolls released the 20th anniversary edition of Let Love In via Warner Records and kicked off a U.S. tour in support of the milestone reissue.

The 1990s are alive and well in Washington, D.C., where CrazySexyCool — The TLC Musical is playing its world-premiere engagement at Arena Stage. With its run coming to an end, BroadwayWorld exclusively checks in with writer-director Kwame Kwei-Armah.

Trinity Repertory Company announced the cast for the world premiere of THE GETAWAY DRIVER, a true crime docudrama inspired by Katherine Ann Power, with Resident Company Members Rebecca Gibel and Rachael Warren starring in Providence.

Three artists have been selected to participate in Benson Drive Productions' inaugural BDP Edinburgh Fringe Artists in Residence program this August. The artists were chosen from over 400 applicants across the US.

BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys has been up to since the show first opened on Broadway, ahead of its 20th anniversary tour!

It has been over twenty years since Mary Zimmerman directed a show off or on Broadway. In our new interview, she discusses her return off-Broadway, directing Jennifer Nettles’ Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo.

BWW catches up with Shereen Roushbaiani to chat about bringing Saving Britney to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Deafinitely Theatre, Birmingham Rep, and Park Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the UK tour of Mike Bartlett's BULL, performed entirely in British Sign Language with creative captions.

New Village Arts (NVA) launches its milestone 25th Anniversary Season with WE WILL ROCK YOU, a story by Ben Elton and featuring more than 20 iconic Queen songs. Globally recognized, this awe-inspiring rebel rousing musical has attracted over 15 million theatregoers in 17 countries and features Queen’s biggest hits.

What did our critic think of URINETOWN THE MUSICAL at Osceola Arts?

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.

Over the years, Broadway has seen a number of family acts sharing the stage. It’s extra special when family members team up to write a Broadway show together. The Great White Way has seen many instances of this historically, in a variety of different situations. 

Since The Lost Boys took Broadway by storm this spring, there has been much chatter about the “vampire curse” on Broadway being lifted. In the early 2000s, Broadway received a string of three vampire musicals, which all closed relatively quickly. Dance of the Vampires (2002), Dracula (2004), and Lestat (2006) each received attention in their own right, but they also received attention as a group, since it was remarkable that they came along in such quick succession. But the early 21st century wasn’t the first time vampires thirsted on Broadway. The play adaptation of Dracula was a hit all the way back in 1927 and an even bigger hit in a 1977 revival. And there have been vampires lurking in the theatre district in all sorts of other projects too…