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Interview: 'Refuge Said The Play Would Save Lives': Writer Emily Jupp on Funding, Ambiguity and Domestic Violence in Her New Play, WORMHOLES
by Cheryl Markosky - Aug 6, 2024


Jupp's new play, Wormholes, is currently running at the Omnibus Theatre in London's Clapham Common. As well as writing Wormholes, she's also producing it. BroadwayWorld caught up with Emily to chat about the play.

Latine Magicians Come to The Magic Parlour for 2024 Destinos Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2024


This fall, Goodman Theatre will team up once again with Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) for its popular annual Destinos Festival with a unique partnership curated by acclaimed magician Dennis Watkin.

Babes With Blades Announces Cast and Creative Team For Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024


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.

Review: THE MOORS at Faction Of Fools
by Roger Catlin - Jul 24, 2024


The Faction of Fools Theatre Company specializes in the arcane form of the Italian Renaissance, commedia dell’arte, with elaborate masks, exaggerated movements and a kind of extreme reading of what often are classic texts. The troupe’s “Commedia Romeo and Juliet,” revived earlier this year, was a good example of that. 

THE BIG SNAP Comes to the San Francisco Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2024


Award winning solo performer, Jeremy Julian Greco, will bring his solo show, The Big Snap, to the 33rd San Francisco Fringe Festival for three performances. 

Ginger Root Shares Pair of New Singles 'All Night' and 'There Was A Time'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 17, 2024


Ginger Root, aka multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and visual artist Cameron Lew, shares a pair of new singles “All Night” and “There Was A Time,” from his anticipated new album, SHINBANGUMI. Listen to them now!

Spire Center For Performing Arts Has Announced New Shows With Chelsea Berry, Livingston Taylor, And Grace Morrison
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2024


The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA has announced new shows featuring Chelsea Berry, Livingston Taylor, and Grace Morrison. Enjoy a diverse lineup of performances this season.

Review: DISNEY'S THE LION KING at Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
by Brett Cullum - Jul 13, 2024


The stage does not bind the performers, and the show remains an immersive experience like no other. It is akin to climbing into a cart at the Disney amusement park and turning in an E-ticket for an all-out assault on your senses. Kids will love it, and the adults will marvel at the elegant design.

The Colony Theatre to Present THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024


THE COLONY THEATRE will present the new musical THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER from August 31 to September 22. Discover the story of a Civil War soldier with a unique and compelling history.

Interview: Sam Gravitte Talks SONGS THAT RAISED ME at Post Office Cafe and Cabaret and BEAUTIFUL at Cape Playhouse
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 2, 2024


Singer, actor, and writer Sam Gravitte will not only be making his performance debut in Provincetown when he appears in John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, at the Post Office Café and Cabaret on July 6, it will be his first visit to the town.

Interview: Tony Yazbeck Brings His Tapping Feet & Warm Vocals to ALL GERSHWIN at The Hollywood Bowl
by Gil Kaan - Jul 2, 2024


The first all-Gershwin concert in history Cuban Overture will be re-created July 11, 2024 at the Hollywood Bowl as All-Gershwin.  Former LA Phil Associate Conductor Lionel Bringuier reprises the night with Gershwin’s iconic classical, jazz, and Caribbean rhythms, while celebrating Rhapsody in Blue’s 100th anniversary, The evening will feature the Los Angeles Philharmonic, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet,   and vocalists Isabel Leonard and Tony Yazbeck. Tony graciously took time to answer a few of my queries.

X to Release Final Album 'Smoke & Fiction;' Shares New Track
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 25, 2024


Get ready to witness the culmination of an extraordinary journey as X unveils their ninth and ultimately, their final studio album, Smoke & Fiction, set to be released August 2, 2024, coinciding with their farewell tour. Listen to a track from the album now!

Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Bats Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Jun 20, 2024


Heartbreak Hotel is the latest offering by EBKM, Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken who have worked together since 2017 and have written a number of plays, notably Jane Doe and Body Double, both award winning productions.

Soho Theatre Regular Kanan Gill Makes Edinburgh Fringe Debut This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2024


Soho Theatre regular Kanan Gill will make his Fringe debut this summer, following his hit UK tour.

Backstage at the 2024 Tony Awards
by Caitlin Hornik - Jun 16, 2024


How does it feel to be a Tony winner? What project is up next? Who did they forget to thank? Find out straight from the winners themselves!

THE BIG SNAP to Play The 2024 SF FRINGE FESTIVAL
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 9, 2024


Award-winning solo performer, Jeremy Julian Greco, will bring his solo show, The Big Snap, to the 33rd San Francisco Fringe Festival for three performances. 

Interview: Debra Lyman of PINEAPPLE AND OTHER OPTIONS at Arizona Theatre Matters
by Jeanie Bishop - Jun 9, 2024


'...why not produce more plays with inclusion of older women in roles and older people in the story line? Instead the majority of theatres in my community constantly hit “replay” of plays done over and over and are always producing musicals again and again like worn out shoes.'

Video: STALKER Hosts A Magical Marriage Proposal Off-Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2024


A magical marriage proposal took place at STALKER, surprising both the audience and the cast. Check out the video.

Video: Original MEAN GIRLS Cast Wishes the UK Production Luck Ahead of Previews Tonight
by Lauren Hilton - Jun 5, 2024


Watch the OG Mean Girls wish the UK cast 'good luck' before their first preview tonight!

ILLINOISE, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, OH, MARY! Take Top Honors At LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Theater Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2024


GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics honored ILLINOISE, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and OH, MARY! at the Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway for 2023-24.

Interview: Matt Hahn of EVOLUTIONARIES REVISITED at Shadowbox Live
by Paul Batterson - Jun 1, 2024


“(The suddenness of their deaths) gave me a new respect for how deep both of their legacies are. Sometimes, you don't realize just how valuable someone's contribution to the history of pop music is until they're gone.” Matt Hahn

Interview: Director Brian Pirnat On THE TRANSLUCENT FROGS OF QUUUP Musical
by Shari Barrett - May 28, 2024


Every so often, a new play or musical being done in Los Angeles catches my eye with a big dose of curiosity. Such is the case with the musical The Translucent Frogs of Quuup with Book by Chris Larner and Music by Mark Stevens, produced by Alchemy Theatre Company and directed by Brian Pirnat with music direction by Brigitte Bellavoine at the Westchester Playhouse from June 14-22. Since I had never heard of it, I decided to speak with the director about the musical and his interest in directing it.

Exclusive: Hasna Muhammad on Shadowing the Call at PURLIE VICTORIOUS
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2024


Purlie Victorious may have played its final Broadway performance months ago, but the acclaimed production was not forgotten by Tony nominators. The revival earned six 2024 Tony nominations, including Best Revival of a Play. Enjoy 'Shadowing the Call' by Hasna Muhammad.

Comedian Ruby Carr Brings EBAE to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024


Comedian Ruby Carr has only one thing she puts before anyone else in her life – the internet’s original car boot sale, eBay.  eBae, Ruby Carr’s hotly anticipated Edinburgh Fringe 2024 debut hour, takes a deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of everyone’s favourite online marketplace.

Interview: Christina Wells of NEWSIES at Theatre Under the Stars
by Brett Cullum - May 20, 2024


I love it whenever they take real strong women from history and infuse them into these musicals because it keeps their spirit alive and it lets us know what an amazing part these women played in the history of these great events.

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