Two By Two - 2004 - US Tour Articles Page 8

Theatre beyond London proves varied and interesting

Dating is a whole different beast these days, fueled by phone apps, texts, Google checks, reality shows and who knows what else. It makes the goings on in the Nu Sass Theatre’s new production “Fifth Date” look positively quaint.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

'Plays For the Planet” is a free one hour program of staged readings of short plays. The program will feature a post-show reception and Q&A with Demis Foster, Chief Executive Officer of CVNM and co-producer and director Joan Lipkin.

Page 73 has announced 12 semifinalists for the 2026 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship: Benjamin Benne, Kate Cortesi, Alexa Derman, Ryan Drake, JuCoby Johnson, Aditya Joshi, Chad Kaydo, Adin Lenahan, Dhari Noel, Abigail C. Onwunali, Anike Sonuga, and Mallory Jane Weiss.

At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen, a play by Terry Guest, will receive two invite-only industry presentations at Open Jar Studios next month. Learn more here!

The Smith Center will open ticket sales for the final four productions of its 2025–2026 Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series on October 24 at 10 a.m. The lineup includes Spamalot, The Notebook, Shucked, and Hell’s Kitchen.

PLAYS FOR THE PLANET short play readings on the environmental crises confronting communities will run at Teatro Paraguas on November 9 and November 10.

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited will present an upcoming town hall, Queery: Is Theater As Gay-Friendly As We Think?. Learn more and see how to attend.

Annabel’s Sister, a new play by George Kolber, will present two industry readings in New York, directed by Matt Okin. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The McCoy Center will host a free screening of the animated holiday-season favorite Polar Express. Learn more about the screening, and see how to purchase tickets here!

Ariana Grande fans can now rank their Spotify top 5 songs! Explore how to use the new feature and find out her most-streamed hits.

The International Contemporary Ensemble will present two landmark events this November, showcasing the Ensemble's commitment to presenting pioneering work at the intersection of new music and interdisciplinary art.

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

Nocturne Theatre co-owner talks to BroadwayWorld about extending the Glendale theater's sold-out run of DRACULA—as well as how the timing of the show plays perfectly with this year's vampire-themed 'Haunted Soiree' monthlong cocktail party.

Tony Award-winning Producer Kevin McCollum [RENT, Avenue Q, In The Heights] upcoming Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)], who was honored at their annual gala, generated more revenue for the progressive advocacy organization.

The Maiden Vermont Chorus will present Words Matter, its fall concert at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Vermont, on November 1 and 2, 2025. Led by director Tim Guiles, the all-women’s a cappella chorus will perform a program of barbershop classics and pop favorites highlighting themes of love and inspiration. Tickets are now on sale.

Caroline O’Connor’s My Musical Life was not just a concert—it was a vibrant journey through a storied career, infused with glamour, grit, and that rare, intangible magic only a true star can conjure!

See what the critics are saying about 50 First Dates: The Musical! Learn more about the production now playing at the Other Palace Theatre, and read BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here.

Just in time for Halloween costume shopping season, The Goodman's costume sale features modern and vintage items from productions spanning over 60 years of The Goodman’s century-long history. Learn how to take part!

The Public Theater will begin previews for the New York premiere of OH HAPPY DAY!. The production has now been extended. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

The New York Greek Film Expo 2025, presented by the Hellenic Film Society, will close with a retrospective honoring Greek filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris. Running October 10–12 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria.

Drag culture in La Cage aux Folles isn’t just the “bold face” of the gay community; it’s a celebration of visibility itself, a way of inviting even those on the periphery to understand more deeply what it means to live authentically, unbothered, and unashamed.

BroadwayWorld chats with pioneering lesbian playwright and performer Terry Baum about her latest show 'Lesbo Solo: My Gay History Play' running at The Marsh Berkeley through October 12th. Her hilarious and deeply moving piece won 'Best of Fringe' at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Darko Tresnjak about his career and Murder on the Links at TRT.