But Not For Love

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

Energetic dances, soaring songs, and clever comedy make a winning combination in ANYTHING GOES at Altarena Playhouse. With classic songs by Cole Porter and witty dialogue from P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, ANYTHING GOES has entertained audiences since 1934. The fun and humor still resonate as a new generation discovers the beauty and lasting truths in this classic mainstain of musical theater.

The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti, directed by Alain Martin and executive produced by Roxane Gay, is now available worldwide on major digital platforms.

Atlanta 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 February 2026 include

Actor’s Express will open its 38th season with Bob Dylan and Conor McPherson’s gorgeous musical Girl From The North Country.  Learn more about the production here!

Seth MacFarlane was in great voice when he took the stage at Symphony Hall recently for his sold-out New Year’s Eve concert with the Boston Pops, even if it wasn’t his most familiar voice.

Singer-songwriter Jason Gould, the only child of Barbra Streisand and Elliott Gould, has released his new album Where We Fall, a collection that bridges contemporary dance-pop with standards. Listen to it now.

During his prolific and storied career, Sondheim collaborated with many other artists, from book writers to directors, from actors to musicians. Seeing Sondheim’s regular collaborators, close friends, one-time associates, mentors, and rare connections make appearances in his collection was both moving and illuminating.

Mint Theater Company will present the American premiere of Crooked Cross beginning this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

For one night only on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 7:30 pm, international cabaret star Adrienne Haan will perform Adrienne Haan Sings Kurt Weill at the York Theatre Company. We spoke with Haan about the show.

Mint Theater Company has revealed the cast for the American Premiere of Sally Carson's Crooked Cross. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Be quick to book if you need a good laugh.

With direction by André Heller-Lopes and musical direction by Priscila Bomfim, this production brings together Italian composer Giacomo Puccini and German composer Richard Strauss. This time, we will be presenting Strauss's opera Friedenstag (Day of Peace) for the first time in Latin America. Alongside it, another rarity: Le Villi (The Fairies), Puccini's first opera, forming an exclusive double bill featuring two one-act operas.

Pacific Resident Theatre launches the classic Victorian thriller, Gaslight, adding suspense and intrigue to its current season of world-class entertainment.

Not only did I have the honor of directing the final production of Nutley Little Theatre’s 90th Season, FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY, written by Sarah Ruhl, but I also had the opportunity to interview actress Ann Grippo who portrays Ann/Peter Pan.

From April 25 to May 18, The Wimberley Playhouse proudly presents LEND ME A SOPRANO, Ken Ludwig’s side-splitting comedy adapted from his beloved hit Lend Me a Tenor. Set in 1934, the story is set in a hotel room while the Cleveland Grand Opera Company waits in anticipation of a one-night-only performance by world-famous soprano Elena Firenzi, starring as Carmen.

Though many are eagerly awaiting Wicked: For Good, there are plenty of other upcoming movie musicals to get Broadway fans on their feet, some of which we will see before November. Take a look at our guide to all upcoming movie musicals!

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. 

Continuing the 28th Season theme of Sun, Moon, and Stars, American Classics will present 'Moonlight, Music, and Romance: Musical Lunar Delights' in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Catherine Russell & Sean Mason made joyful jazz together, digging beyond the usual suspects of the overdone. Their upbeat repertoire, energy, and chemistry together all radiated happiness, serving delight through music.

Theater for the New City's Emerging Playwrights Program will be beneficiary of the theater's 22nd annual 'Love 'n Courage' benefit Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South.

Find out which of your favorite Christmas and holiday songs were penned by Broadway composers!

This week, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY takes the stage at the Saenger Theatre, bringing its powerful Depression-era story to New Orleans.

Let me start off by saying, never have I left the theatre feeling so confused. That, apparently, is to be expected from 'Girl from the North Country', the latest Orpheum Memphis feature. My companion turned to me and said, 'do you understanding anything that just happened?' And as we walked to our cars, the women in front of us were going back and forth about how very lost they were and how 'it felt like being in Anatevka all night'.

Circa: Human 2.0 is coming to the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm and Saturday, October 19 at 2:00pm.