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Whoop-Up 1958

Opened: December 22, 1958

Whoop-Up - 1958 Broadway History , Info & More

Based on Stay Away, Joe by Dan Cushman

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THE VILLAGE TRIP FESTIVAL Expands 2026 Program With New Events Celebrating Revolutionary Voices
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2026


The Village Trip Festival will present additional 2026 programming, including a Janis Siegel concert with guest Lea DeLaria and a WONDERFUL TOWN walking tour led by Jamie Bernstein.

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL Tickets Now on Sale for 69th Annual Event
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026


Tickets are now available for the 69th Monterey Jazz Festival, featuring 74 performances across five stages, including a duo set from Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter.

SCARLET STREET to Arrive on 4K UHD/Blu-ray via Masters of Cinema
by Rachel Stone - Sep 2, 2026


Fritz Lang's film noir SCARLET STREET, starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea, will make its UK 4K UHD and Blu-ray debut as a limited edition dual format release from Eureka Entertainment.

LA GRADIVA Wins MIFF's $140,000 Bright Horizons Award
by Rachel Stone - Aug 22, 2026


Marine Atlan's LA GRADIVA received the Bright Horizons Award at the MIFF Awards, part of a prize pool exceeding $300,000 recognizing Australian and international filmmaking talent.

Natasha Castillo to Bring DARIN TO BE DIFFERENT to Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2026


Natasha Castillo will explore the lesser-known life and music of Bobby Darin in a new show directed by Lennie Watts at Don't Tell Mama in New York City.

Keep It Fringe US Returns for 80th Anniversary of Edinburgh Fringe
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 15, 2026


The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has launched the Keep It Fringe US bursary initiative for a second year ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe 2027, which will be the Edinburgh Fringe’s 80th anniversary year.

Club Passim's Campfire Festival Is Back For Labor Day Weekend
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 14, 2026


Over 100 artists from across New England and beyond will once again come together for four full days of music at Club Passim over Labor Day Weekend. For 28 years, this cherished semi-annual festival has brought together rising talent, seasoned musicians, and veteran performers for a marathon weekend of live music. 

A Broadway Walking Tour- 8 Historic Spots to Visit in the Theatre District 
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 9, 2026


Broadway's biggest landmarks are easy to spot, but some of the Theatre District's most fascinating stories are hiding in plain sight. From historic theaters and legendary rehearsal spaces to tucked-away tributes and unexpected Broadway landmarks, these lesser-known stops will add a whole new act to your next walking tour!

Everything to Know About PURPLE RAIN on Broadway
by Sidney Paterra - Aug 9, 2026


What does it feel like when doves cry? Broadway is about to find out! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of Purple Rain will arrive on Broadway later this season. While we await its arrival, catch up on everything there is to know so far!

BORN TO SING THE GOSPEL to Play Philly Fringe Fest in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026


A stage production honoring gospel singer Marion Williams will run in September at Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theater as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Bruce Cockburn to Release THE BLOOD OF OTHERS on Sunset Boulevard Records
by Rachel Stone - Aug 5, 2026


Bruce Cockburn will release a covers album tracing the gospel, blues and folk songs that influenced him, with a title drawn from a Simone de Beauvoir novel.

THE BLOOD OF OTHERS: Bruce Cockburn to Release Covers Album
by Rachel Stone - Aug 5, 2026


Bruce Cockburn will release an album of songs by other artists that shaped his musical development, spanning gospel, blues, jazz and folk influences from his youth in Ottawa.

A KILLER NIGHT IN STUDIO CITY To Open At Vitello's
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 2, 2026


A genre-bending production, A Killer Night in Studio City blends a classic, fast-paced comedic stage play and musical performances of 50s hits, with a fully immersive and interactive mystery experience.

PURPLE RAIN Will Open on Broadway in Spring 2027
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 27, 2026


Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway. PURPLE RAIN will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre, beginning previews on  Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. We have all of the details here!

MONTCO JAZZ FEST to Mark 5th Anniversary With 30-Plus Concerts
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2026


The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board will present the milestone edition of the Montco Jazz Fest across Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, curated by Artistic Director JOANNA PASCALE with more than 30 concerts and events.

Disney Celebrates The Power Of Fandom With The Return Of D23 Fantastic Prizes: The Ultimate Disney Sweepstakes
by Joshua Wright - Jul 23, 2026


Disney launched the D23 FANtastic Prizes sweepstakes, offering D23 members a chance to win 23 prizes including a 23-year Disney+ subscription, Super Bowl LXI tickets, and a Bluey family trip to Australia.

Historian Amnon Kabatchnik Releases New Book BLOODY BROADWAY, VOLUME II
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2026


Drama professor, historian, director, and writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new book in his reference series, Bloody Broadway: Plays of Menace, Murder, and Mystery, Volume II.

ALABAMA STORY to Make NJ Premiere With The Theater Project in Union
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026


The Theater Project will present the first New Jersey production of Kenneth Jones's Alabama Story, a drama blending fact and fiction to explore censorship and civil rights in the Jim Crow South, at DMK Black Box Theatre in Union.

THE ALGORITHM IS GONNA GET YOU to Open at Dudley Riggs with Brave New Workshop
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2026


Brave New Workshop returns to the Dudley Riggs Theatre in Minneapolis with THE ALGORITHM IS GONNA GET YOU, a new sketch comedy revue targeting social media, smartphones, and the endless scroll.

SUCH SWEET THUNDER, SLINGS AND ARROWS Spinoff Reading is Coming to Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2026


The Stratford Festival's Meighen Forum will present a lineup including The Brian Barlow Big Band performing Duke Ellington's Such Sweet Thunder and a one-night-only reading of The Amateurs, a new TV series from the creators of Slings and Arrows.

Limón Dance Company to Continue 80th Anniversary Celebration at The Joyce Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2026


Limón Dance Company will present a program at The Joyce Theater in NYC featuring José Limón's 1958 work Mazurkas, performed in full for the first time since 1964, alongside Aszure Barton's 2025 commission Join.

THE KNEEBONE CADILLAC At Wildworks Announces Full Cast And Creative Team
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 22, 2026


Wildworks, the UK’s leading landscape theatre company, has announced the full cast for comedy-drama The Kneebone Cadillac. Directed and choreographed by Kyla Goodey, the cast includes Ben Dyson, Millie Faraway, Ed Gaughan, Carl Grose (writer of The Kneebone Cadillac), Pat Moran, Josh Penrose and Mary Woodvine. 

It's Official! PADDINGTON Will Arrive on Broadway in 2027; Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 16, 2026


New York, please look after this bear. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the record-breaking, smash hit, seven-time Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical  PADDINGTON The Musical will begin performances Tuesday, March 30, 2027 and officially open Sunday, April 18, 2027  at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Review: Lyrics & Lyricists Celebrates Alan & Marilyn Bergman at 92NY
by Andrew Poretz - Jun 15, 2026


A stellar cast led by Ann Hampton Callaway and Billy Stritch celebrated the songs of Alan and Marilyn Bergman, featuring Broadway favorites Nikki Renée Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Ali Stroker.

Review: Darren Criss Kicks Off New Concert Dates in Boston
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 3, 2026


What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?


Whoop-Up - 1958 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Whoop-Up awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1959 Tony Awards Best Choreography Onna White
1959 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Julienne Marie

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