Does Broadway Have a Vampire Musical Curse?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jul 19, 2026
Since The Lost Boys took Broadway by storm this spring, there has been much chatter about the “vampire curse” on Broadway being lifted. In the early 2000s, Broadway received a string of three vampire musicals, which all closed relatively quickly. Dance of the Vampires (2002), Dracula (2004), and Lestat (2006) each received attention in their own right, but they also received attention as a group, since it was remarkable that they came along in such quick succession. But the early 21st century wasn’t the first time vampires thirsted on Broadway. The play adaptation of Dracula was a hit all the way back in 1927 and an even bigger hit in a 1977 revival. And there have been vampires lurking in the theatre district in all sorts of other projects too…
Review: THE DROWNING GIRLS at New Mexico Actors Lab
by Jackie Camborde - Jun 14, 2026
According to the Director’s note, The Drowning Girls is based on a true story. It tells the tale of three women who lived during the early half of the 20th century; all three were murdered by their husbands, drowned in their bathtubs.
Review: THE OLD MAID / QUEEN MARY / MARTHA GRAHAM at Spoleto
by Perry Tannenbaum - Jun 3, 2026
Scottish Ballet's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS is likely to stand as the most spectacular triumph at Spoleto Festival USA 2026, and festival founder Gian Carlo Menotti's 1939 radio opera, THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF, will probably remain the best theatre.
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.
Theatrical Outfit Announces 50th Anniversary Season
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 10, 2026
Theatrical Outfit has announced their 50th Anniversary Season with 5 mainstage productions of classics and modern works, 4 new plays, 3 special anniversary events, 2 productions with new and returning community partners and 1 brand new commission.
Review: AN IMMERSIVE VOYAGE ON TITANIC at Union Station
by Alan Portner - Nov 24, 2025
Titanic… An Immersive Experience. The Exhibit has opened at Union Station for a multi-month run through April of 2026. The key word is “Immersive.”
“Immersion” means that audience members are meant to feel like they are part of the experience. The Titanic Immersion Voyage is the next logical step towards achieving what it must have been like to have been aboard the RMS Titanic on that cold April night in back 1912, 400 miles east of Newfoundland when she struck an iceberg, foundered, and lost 1500 of her passengers and crew to the icy north Atlantic while on her maiden voyage to New York.
Lost Broadway Theaters Still Standing... Continued!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 28, 2025
Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!
Review: BBC PROMS: PAPPANO CONDUCTS PUCCINI AND STRAUSS, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 20, 2025
How better to welcome the London Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor to this year’s Proms than with an opera-themed programme? Sir Antonio Pappano is a vibrant character in the world of classical music, and the Royal Albert Hall felt like a fitting venue for him to showcase his continued passion for the artform; two powerful 20th century operas were the order of the day, performed to a packed out auditorium.
What is the History of Mexican Performers on Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 4, 2025
The terrific new musical Real Women Have Curves brings the story of a Mexican family to Broadway. Ana is a first-generation Mexican-American who dreams of becoming a journalist and must navigate being the only one with American citizenship in her family as she finds her own way in the world. Artists from Mexico have brought great and important work to the Broadway stage over the years.
Review: PARADE at Belk Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - Apr 2, 2025
As a Yeshiva boy with Ashkenazi DNA, my reaction to PARADE may have been more visceral than that of people who dislike OUR TOWN staging, see no reason for Leo Frank's lynching to become a big musical, or simply don't have Jewish skin and blood in the game.
An In-Depth History of the Orpheum Theatre
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 9, 2025
Some of the shows that the Orpheum has been best known for are Stomp, which ran there for an astounding 29 years, from 1994 to 2023, and the original production of Little Shop of Horrors which spent over five years at the theater from 1982 to 1987.
DANCES WITH FILMS NYC 2024 Announces Film Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024
Dances With Films NYC 2024 announced its film lineup, featuring numerous world, North American, and US premieres, showcasing a diverse range of storytelling and cinematic innovation.
Review: TOP GUN: MAVERICK IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Sep 30, 2024
Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at a screening of his recent hit Top Gun: Maverick, screened at the Royal Albert Hall as part of their Films In Concert series and BroadwayWorld's critic was there..