Why? - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 20

Today’s subject Burke Swanson is currently living his theatre life playing the iconic role of George McFly in the North American tour of Back to The Future The Musical. The show is currently playing in the Opera House at Kennedy Center through August 11th.

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for August 2024 include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and more.

The Den Theatre revealed its lineup of October comedy shows featuring Chris Redd and Ryan Sickle. Enjoy a month of laughter with top comedians in Chicago.

BWW caught up with Chris Vuk about bringing Baby Shark and Tails of the Seven Seas to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Actor’s Express transforms into the Kit Kat Club, a decadent hotspot in anything-goes 1929 Berlin. An idealistic young American meets an eclectic circle of Berliners, most notably Sally Bowles, the outrageous chanteuse determined to keep the party going at all costs.

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Hot on the heels of Simple Plan’s “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” Disney has unveiled the second single from their upcoming album A Whole New Sound. Magnolia Park will be offering their take on 'I2I,' originally performed by Tevin Campbell (as the fictional rock star “Powerline”) in the 1995 film A Goofy Movie. Listen to it now!

Babes With Blades Theatre Company's (BWBTC) 2024 season concludes with William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, October 16 - November 23 at The Edge Theater.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Check out the full lineup here!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

Amy Shark - one of Australia’s most successful artists and an 8 x ARIA award winner - has released ‘My Only Friend’ feat. Tom DeLonge from blink-182, taken from her highly anticipated upcoming third studio album, Sunday Sadness. 

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced that their 2024 Golden Shamrock Gala will be held on Monday September 23 at 6pm at Robert Restaurant atop the Museum of Arts & Design. The evening will honor Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty with the Golden Shamrock Award for their tireless work as supporters of human rights and their artistic excellence in musical theater writing.

Broadway star Nick Cartell – currently headlining as Jean Valjean on the national tour of Les Misérables – has released his new album A Thousand Spotlights on CD and in streaming and digital platforms today, Friday, July 26.

Nick Cartell, star of the LES MISÉRABLES National Tour, debuts a new track from his upcoming album and announces concert dates.

In October, Seattle Opera audiences will experience a unique new work by visionary writer and director Tazewell Thompson. Jubilee tells the story of a group of Black American singers who brought African American spirituals to audiences around the world, forever changing the trajectory of music history.

Alec Wild was Founder and Artistic Director of the award-winning Folio Theatre in Chicago, and Founder/Producing Director of the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Minnesota. As the recipient of a Fox Fellowship, Mr. Wild traveled to Saint Petersburg, Russia, where he studied Directing and Biomechanics at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Theater.

Batisfera will present The Gummy Bears’ Great War at C ARTS, C Venues, C alto (v40), 31 July-25 August 2024 (not 13), 18.20 & 19.20, 30mins.

Rob Morrow has found a dramatic vehicle that – more than 25 years after its premiere - is deepening and maturing as intriguingly as the actor himself. Baitz’s play is small with a loud heart. Director Mike Reilly, Morrow and co. do it up proud.

Flotsam! River Circus, a Seattle-based troupe, will kick off their Ohio River Tour in Pittsburgh this August.

Selena Mersey discusses her show MADONNA/WHORE, debuting at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Learn about the themes and inspiration behind this multi-award-winning Brighton artist's latest work.

Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.

When I heard about the West Coast premiere of Abby Rosebrock’s Dido of Idaho by The Echo Theater Company at Atwater Village Theatre starring Alana Dietze (pictured), I knew I had to speak with her about the “wonderfully off-beat, darkly hilarious (in a truly cringeworthy way) comedy about female identity and the lengths to which some women will go for the love of a man.”  

What's the best show on Broadway? Check out ten Broadway shows to see in September 2026 that have earned critical acclaim, gained audience praise, and earned Tony Awards.

Yes, CATS has a plot! I'm going to set the record straight once and for all, and explain the timely and intricate story of CATS. One of the most common misconceptions about the musical is that it doesn't have a plot.

If you’re tired of seeing tenor audition song lists with recommendations that have already been sung a million times, we’ve curated this selection of songs to help you make a great impression at your next audition.