Why? - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 6

“You have to prepare your soul and clear your mind as you’re getting ready to go on. I ask myself, ‘why are you sending this message?’ and ‘what does the message mean to you today?’ every day before I go out on stage.” Mary Mulovhedzi

Original musicals cost more money to mount on Broadway, and cost more to run than they ever have before. Still to this date the only musicals to recoup their capitalization after opening post-pandemic are Six, MJ: The Musical, and &Juliet. All of this is very well documented, but what really matters is can ticket sales sustain those higher costs? 

George Abud, esteemed Broadway actor and now playwright, has had a wonderfully varied career. From his moving work in The Visit, The Band’s Visit, and most recently his star turn in Lempicka, George has become a force within the theater community.

To me, this iteration of THE DA VINCI CODE feels like it leans more towards the book in pure content, but at the same time, you can look at the film and our stage adaptation as sort of accomplishing similar tasks.

“Zombie Joe” and Urban Death Tour of Terror director Denise Devin sat down with BroadwayWorld to talk about their latest extreme horror show and why the experience has a 'safe word' for people who may want to opt out.

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

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs will present a powerfully tender performance of one of the world's most loved compositions, Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem).

Ghostlight Ensemble has revealed the cast and production team of our fall production Angry Fags by Topher Payne. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Chef Samuel-Drake Jones leads the kitchens at Hudson VU and Hudson Local, serving Modern American cuisine that offers creative dishes and interpretations of classics.

It's fair to say general consensus is never work with your family, yet Amit Noy is doing the exact opposite in his piece A Big Big Room Full of Everybody's Hope. Marseille-based performer and dance maker Noy makes his Sadler’s Wells choreographic debut with the UK premiere of A Big Big Room Full of Everybody’s Hope in the Lilian Baylis Studio this October. For this production, Noy brings together three generations of his own family to explore the memory that is held between bodies and how we process trauma. 

After 18 years, Seth Bisen-Hersh has produced, emceed and accompanied his 900th weekly showcase at renowned midtown cabaret venue Don't Tell Mama. To celebrate, he will be presenting two concerts of his original songs.

This one of its kind world premiere event also pays tribute to Bernstein’s passion for education, with proceeds supporting MTG’s Youth Education Outreach programs.

Today’s subject Ana Villafañe is currently living her theatre life at Arena Stage preparing to begin performances of the newly revised version of Damn Yankees. She will be playing the iconic role of Lola made famous by Gwen Verdon. The show will run from September 9th to November 9th in Arena Stage’s Fichandler Stage space.

The La Jolla Music Society concluded its 2025 four-week SummerFest with three works for chamber-sized orchestras. Learn more about the festival here!

St. Ann’s Warehouse has just announced that Tony nominees Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James have joined the cast of St. Ann’s new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” directed by Thomas Kail. We have all of the details here!

The heart of Persuasion lies in Anne Elliot (Marissa Chaffee), who finds herself unexpectedly reunited with Captain Wentworth (Joe Carlson) almost a decade after being persuaded to abandon their engagement.

​​​​​​​COAL MINE THEATRE will return for their 11th season this September with Nobel Prize-winning Playwright Samuel Beckett's existential masterpiece, WAITING FOR GODOT. 

If you love intelligent comedy and realistic drama, make sure your get your tickets for A Jukebox For The Algonquin before they are sold out. The laugh a minute dialogue is fresh, modern, and clever, and the references to the Algonquin Roundtable are many. I belly laughed through the whole thing!

In How Revolting! Sorry to Offend., Milo is answering the salient questions of modern British life, such as: Who are the posh and what are they up to? Why can't Danny Dyer and Boris Johnson fulfil their true destinies?

Cassie Beck is reprising her performance from the National Tour production. Alongside Beck, the complete cast includes MJ Sieber as ‘Legionnaire’ and local 12th grader Natalie Stephens as ‘Debater.’

On the heels of their sold-out return to touring this year, country music group Rascal Flatts will hit the road again for their Life Is A Highway Tour in 2026.

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the classic film Sunset Boulevard, Nicole Scherzinger spoke to CBS Sunday Morning in an extended interview about the story, its long-lasting legacy, and the healing effect of playing the role in the Broadway revival. Watch the interview!

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has announced the cast for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet, running from September 10th - October 5th at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

New York Theatre Workshop will present the first ever In the Bricks Festival, a curated festival of intimate work that explores the elemental connection between performer, audience and our times presented in the bricks of New York Theatre Workshop.

haos. Rebellion. A city on the brink. But Millie's focused on living life to the full – who wouldn't? Amid the 2019 Hong Kong protests, Millie searches for her sense of home whilst a city fights for its identity