How Have Broadway Theater Sizes Changed Over the Years?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 24, 2026
xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved.
Review: COMPANY: A MUSICAL COMEDY at Theater West End
by Albert Gutierrez - Mar 30, 2026
Theater West End has once again delivered a hit with this production of COMPANY. Opening night was practically sold out, and the energy in the room reflected it – an audience eager to see how this beloved musical would unfold on the intimate Sanford stage.
Review: SLEUTH at Guthrie Theater
by Joe Sarafolean - Mar 13, 2026
A highlight of enjoying any mystery is trying to figure out the endgame before you reach it to see if your powers of perception are good enough to beat the detective to the punch. Well, take that plan and throw it in the nearest garbage because Sleuth, the Guthrie’s newest production, is a mystery that will have you guessing until the final moment. Even then, you will be wrong.
Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below for Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026
Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more.
Review: ELVIS AND ELTON TOGETHER at New Theatre Restaurant
by Alan Portner - Feb 22, 2026
“Elvis and Elton Together” rates a big five stars. Victor Trevino Jr. as Elvis is back and is as good as ever. Sean McGibbben becomes the incredible Elton John. Victor and Sean wisely introduce themselves as tribute artists rather than impersonators.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Hollywood Pantages
by Amanda Callas - Nov 12, 2025
Moulin Rouge! is an immersive, kinetic wild ride, lavishly sexy, unabashedly romantic, and breathtaking to look at. There is a determined garishness, a gaudy and deliberate trashiness, an extravagance to Moulin Rogue! that feels triumphantly tasteless and rather wonderfully liberating.
Review: CROSSWORDS at AS220 Blackbox
by Jay Pateakos - Nov 10, 2025
What did our critic think of CROSSWORDS at AS220 Blackbox? How well do we know really know our significant other? Really really know them? Those doubts take center stage in this wonderful World Premiere Production of A.J. Rose's Crosswords at AS220's Black Box Theater.
Feature: Remembering one of DC Theatre's Visionaries Jerry Whiddon
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 23, 2025
This past week the DC theatre community lost one of its visionaries with the passing of Artistic Director/Director/Performer/Mentor Jerry B. Whiddon at age 77.
For twenty years Jerry served as the Producing Artistic Director Of Round House Theatre. The company was born out of Street 70 which Jerry helped start in 1970.
Interview: Patrick Cassidy on Studio Tenn's Upcoming Season
by Carolan Trbovich - Oct 8, 2025
Born into one of Hollywood’s most beloved musical dynasties, with mother Shirley Jones, father Jack Cassidy, and brothers David and Shaun, Patrick Cassidy has long stood out as a star in his own right.
25 Theater Books for Your Fall 2025 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 12, 2025
We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2025 reading list.
The History of the Mark Hellinger Theatre and the Attempts to Bring It Back
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 17, 2025
The Times Square Church, located on 51st Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue, is an extremely storied New York City spot. While it may not be apparent to those who unknowingly pass by the church, the venue across from the Gershwin’s stage door was once a glorious Broadway theater… and could potentially be one again someday.
Interview: Aimee Doherty says HELLO, DOLLY! in Her First Jerry Herman Musical
by R. Scott Reedy - May 27, 2025
Classic American theater composers like Leonard Bernstein, John Kander, and Stephen Sondheim have been good to Aimee Doherty – giving her a wide range of characters to play and songs to sing. She has returned the favor by giving standout performances in their musicals that have made her one of the leading lights on greater Boston’s stages.
A History of Nudity on Stage
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 5, 2025
The play Liberation which is currently playing at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre off-Broadway features nudity. How often do plays and musicals feature nudity on stage? We're breaking it down!
Review: COCKEYED OPTIMIST Celebrates Hammerstein at 92NY
by Rob Lester - Nov 2, 2024
Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein from musical theatre gems were celebrated and sung and discussed at 92NY in a fine Lyrics and Lyricists concert, COCKEYED OPTIMIST concert at The 92nd Street Y, New York. The concert kicked off L&L's 2024-25 season which continues next month with a tribute to activist Nina Simone.
Review: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS WITH GLENN ROSENBLUM Part 1 at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - Jul 22, 2024
When you can hear a room audibly smile, then you know you are in the presence of Glenn Rosenblum. He’s charming, clever, witty, playfully spills the Tea, shows off his encyclopedic knowledge regarding all things Broadway, and displays his utmost respect for this genre of entertainment.