OEDIPUS! A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY to Return to 54 Below with Janine LaManna
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
Janine LaManna leads the cast of OEDIPUS! A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY at 54 Below, the award-winning musical adaptation that reimagines the Greek tragedy as a rom-com set in Appalachian coal country.
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival to Present 13 Concerts in 43rd Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2026
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival will return for its 43rd season, featuring 13 concerts celebrating American music, BCM founder Marya Martin’s 50th anniversary in the U.S., and more.
TRAINSPOTTING THE MUSICAL Will Come to Bradford Following West End World Premiere
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026
Irvine Welsh's TRAINSPOTTING THE MUSICAL, direct from its West End world premiere, will embark on a UK tour with a stop at Bradford Live, featuring an all-Scottish cast led by Robbie Scott as Renton.
DISCO PIGS, POOL (NO WATER) and More Set For The Everyman 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026
The Everyman announced its 2026 HERE TOGETHER season, featuring Evanna Lynch in POOL (NO WATER), Enda Walsh directing DISCO PIGS' 30th anniversary production, and Tommy Tiernan's musical theatre debut in THE HOUSE MUST WIN.
State Theatre New Jersey to Present RENT in Concert This February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026
State Theatre New Jersey will present RENT in Concert. RENT in Concert is hitting the road for a special Performing Arts Center tour, bringing the unforgettable music of Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical to audiences across the country.
Adam Pascal to Perform in RENT IN CONCERT at the Tilles Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026
The National Tour of RENT in Concert will arrive at Long Island University's Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, bringing the unforgettable music of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical to Long Island audiences.
Photos: First Look at Amber Riley & More in THE PREACHER'S WIFE World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024
Get a first look at photos of The Preacher's Wife at Alliance Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals Of Broadway-Bound THE NOTEBOOK At Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by BWW Staff - Aug 20, 2022
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has released rehearsal images from the highly anticipated world premiere of The Notebook, a new musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film.
Photos: NEXT TO NORMAL Comes Alive at Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2022
The three-time Tony Award-winning musical and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 'Next to Normal,' opens Westport Country Playhouse's 92nd Season, from April 6 through April 24. Check out photos from the multi-racial production.
Photos: Get A First Look At The New Cast Of RENT On Tour
by BWW Staff - Oct 18, 2021
BroadwayWorld has a first look at the new cast of the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Non-Equity Tour, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning landmark rock musical written by Jonathan Larson.
Photo Flashback: Remembering Phyllis Newman
by Walter McBride - Sep 16, 2019
As BroadwayWorld sadly reported yesterday, stage star Phyllis Newman passed away yesterday, September 15, at the age of 86. Newman got her start in show business at 4 years old imitating Carmen Miranda in theatres and clubs. Her portrayal of Martha Vail in the Jule Styne/Comden and Green musical Subways Are For Sleeping - costumed only in a bath towel - earned her a Tony Award. Her other Broadway credits include Bells Are Ringing, The Apple Tree, On the Town, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Awake and Sing, Wish You Were Here, First Impressions, and her one-woman musical The Madwoman of Central Park West, which she co-authored with Arthur Laurents. She garnered a Tony Award nomination for her highly-acclaimed performance in Neil Simon's Broadway Bound.
Photo Flash: Terrence McNally and More Receive Broadway League Honors
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2019
The annual Broadway League Awards, honoring excellence and achievement for Touring Broadway, were announced today during the Broadway League's 2019 Spring Road Conference. First presented in 1992, the Broadway League Awards recognize the contributions of those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry and are considered innovators of their craft.
Photo Flash: ZACH Theatre Celebrates Terrence McNally's 80th Birthday
by Julie Musbach - Nov 14, 2018
ZACH Theatre recently held a weekend of celebratory events to fete the 80th birthday of industry staple Terrence McNally. The weekend included a dinner party, a screening of 'Every Act of Life' featuring a talkback, and an 80th Birthday Gala Performance featuring Christy Altomare, Chita Rivera, and more. Check out the photos below!
Photo Flash: The Al Hirschfeld Foundation Celebrates Louise Hirschfeld Cullman
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2018
Earlier this week, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrated Louise Hirschfeld Cullman at a reception at The National Arts Club in New York City. All proceeds from the event benefited the non-profit Al Hirschfeld Foundation, for which Louise Hirschfeld Cullman served as founding president for 12 years after the death of her husband in 2003. Entertainment feature award winning vocalist K.T. Sullivan
Photo Flash: First Look at the New Immersive Production of TRAINSPOTTING LIVE
by Julie Musbach - Jul 11, 2018
Below, get a first look at the no-holds-barred immersive production of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting Live, now in preview performances Off-Broadway.
Photo Flash: Seacoast Rep presents THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2018
The Hunchback of Notre Dame opens the Seacoast Repertory Theater's 30th year with a big-cast musical that is becoming a hit around the country, as the Portsmouth theater launches into its most ambitious schedule in years.
Photo Flash: First Look at the UK Tour of THE CASE OF THE FRIGHTENED LADY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2018
Following the phenomenal success of The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, which sold approximately two million tickets over a decade of first class productions, comes a new chapter from Bill Kenwright's Classic Thriller Theatre Company.
Photo Flash: First Look at Hell in a Handbag's RUDOLPH THE RED-HOSED REINDEER
by BWW News Desk - Nov 27, 2017
Hell in a Handbag Productions concludes its 15th Anniversary Season with its most popular show ever: the holiday hit RUDOLPH THE RED-HOSED REINDEER 2017 by David Cerda*, co-directed by Becca Holloway and AJ Wright*. Handbag's irreverent parody of the 1967 Rankin Bass children's television special plays now through December 30, 2017 at Mary's Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. The press opening is Friday, December 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: Moonlight Stage Productions Presents Peter Pan
by Rebecca Russo - Jul 19, 2016
Clap your hands if you can believe it, the Tony Award-winning musical production 'Peter Pan' soars back to Moonlight Amphitheatre from July 20, 2016 to Aug. 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. The classic, family favorite production hit the Broadway stage in 1954 and has since been adapted for the movie screen several times for more than 60 years. The original Broadway production and revivals received nine Tony Award nominations with the most recent in 1999 for Best Revival of a Musical. The Moonlight production features the sets and costumes of the famous Cathy Rigby production, including spectacular flying effects. Tickets are $10 to $55 and general admission lawn is $8 to $20 and includes lawn chair provided at entry. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 760-724- 2110 or visit moonlightstage.com.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Moonlight's PETER PAN
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2016
Clap your hands if you can believe it, the Tony Award-winning musical production 'Peter Pan' soars back to Moonlight Amphitheatre from July 20, 2016 to Aug. 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. The classic, family favorite production hit the Broadway stage in 1954 and has since been adapted for the movie screen several times for more than 60 years. The original Broadway production and revivals received nine Tony Award nominations with the most recent in 1999 for Best Revival of a Musical. The Moonlight production features the sets and costumes of the famous Cathy Rigby production, including spectacular flying effects. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
Photo Coverage: Meet the Nominees- LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT's Jessica Lange
by Walter McBride - May 22, 2016
On May 4, the 2016 Tony nominees flocked to the Paramount Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you coverage from the epic day over the next month (so watch out for lots more), but for now, check out photos of Best Performance by an Actress in Leading Role in a Play nominee for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Jessica Lange, as captured by Walter McBride!
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: July 11-17
by BWW Special Coverage - Jul 17, 2015
Working up your strategy for how to win the Hamilton? lottery? Fantasizing over the cute puppy you saw at Broadway Barks? Didn't have time check in on all of the latest Broadway news? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.' Highlights from this week include a first look at THE WILD PARTY, AMAZING GRACE and Benedict Cumberbatch and so much more!
BWW Interviews: Dance as Liberation - Eric Sciotto and Kristen Martin Star in FOOTLOOSE
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 31, 2014
'Dance is a metaphor for expression, for freedom. In Footloose we use dance to express ourselves when we have no words. [As characters] we are all closed off, and finally at the end of the story, we are loosened; we become individuals again.' Speaking is Kristen Martin, who plays Ariel in Maine State Music Theatre's final season production of Footloose, which runs from August 6-23. Her co-star, Eric Sciotto, agrees that his character, Ren, is 'on a journey to find himself after being abandoned by his father. Ren sees in Ariel a troubled soul who reminds him of himself. They recognize immediately that they are kindred spirits.'
Photo Flash: First Look at Barbara Walsh as 'Margaret White' in Studio 2ndStage's CARRIE: THE MUSICAL in D.C.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2014
Studio 2ndStage's final production of the 2013-2014 season is the edgy and strangely charming Carrie: The Musical, co-directed by Studio 2ndStage Artistic Director Keith Alan Baker and Jacob Janssen. From Lawrence D. Cohen,Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford, 2ndStage's CARRIE stars Tony Award nominee Barbara Walsh as Carrie's mother, Margaret White, with Emily Zickler making her Studio Theatre debut playing the titular role. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Barbara Walsh in Studio 2ndStage's CARRIE in Washington, D.C.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 3, 2014
Studio 2ndStage's final production of the 2013-2014 season is the edgy and strangely charming Carrie: The Musical, co-directed by Studio 2ndStage Artistic Director Keith Alan Baker and Jacob Janssen. From Lawrence D. Cohen, Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford, 2ndStage's CARRIE stars Tony Award nominee Barbara Walsh as Carrie's mother, Margaret White, with Emily Zickler making her Studio Theatre debut playing the titular role. Scroll down for a first look at the mother-daughter duo!
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