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.
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..
Unique House Festival Honors Chicago Literary Classic in Song
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024
The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame and Working In Concert invite you for three different spoken word and song programs in a 2-weekend festival celebrating this iconic work from the 1910s, and featuring some of Chicago's finest singers and actors.
How Often Are Broadway Plays Adapted Into Musicals?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 8, 2023
This time, the reader question was: With Purlie Victorious returning to Broadway, what are other plays that were revived on Broadway after their musical adaptations premiered?
ENNIO: THE LIVING PAPER CARTOON Announced At Club Fugazi
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023
The art of living origami meets hilarious theatre magic when Club Fugazi presents Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, co-produced by Club Fugazi Experiences, Glynis Henderson Productions, and Jonathan Reinis Productions, making its triumphant return to San Francisco after an 11-year absence, with a limited engagement, January 10 through February 5, 2023.
McCallum Theatre Announces Full Lineup for 2022-2023 Season
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 10, 2022
The new season includes an assortment of iconic superstars, innovative tribute shows, dance, jazz, comedy, plus a robust music, holiday and variety lineup, one of the best Broadway seasons in years and more than two dozen shows making their McCallum debuts. Find out the full calendar and how to get tickets.
THE HOLIDAY DREAM SHOW for the Midnight Mission Charity Comedy Show Fundraiser Announced
by Gigi Gervais - Dec 2, 2021
Producers Jimmy Shin and April Weber team up to raise money this holiday season for The Midnight Mission at The Hollywood Improv, 8162 Melrose Avenue. The event will include a cocktail networking hour with red carpet, a comedy show featuring well known headliners, & an opportunity to purchase raffle tickets & donate to the mission.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Announces Spring 2021 Digital Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2021
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has announced their Spring season of digital offerings from April 1 to July 1, which is dedicated to the late Gustave M. Hauser. CMS presents 28 digital programs, with concerts premiering on Thursday evenings at 7:30 and educational and hybrid talk-and-performance programs premiering on Monday evenings.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival Announces 2019-2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2019
Artistic Director Rick Dildine and Executive Director Todd Schmidt have announced the 2019-2020 Festival Season at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, which features 13 productions that explore stories of contemporary culture, heroic revolutionaries, societal transformation, and lyrical legends. Captivating, collaborative storytelling remains at the heart of ASF. In its 48th season, the theatre continues its mission of embracing community through transformative theatrical events.
Bodhi Tree Concerts Presents Enrique Toral In A Gender-Bending Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2019
The award-winning Bodhi Tree Concerts, the San Diego nonprofit that presents eclectic musical concerts that raise funds for local nonprofits, presents acclaimed local tenor Enrique Toral in an exciting concert celebrating Broadway. "Back to Broadway: The Songs I've Never Sung" will be held at the La Jolla Community Center on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Rajiv Joseph's Comic Drama ARCHDUKE Comes to TheatreWorks
by Julie Musbach - Apr 9, 2019
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Northern California premiere of Archduke. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph, Archduke explores how one man, one moment, can derail an entire century. Focusing on the cataclysmic 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, three hapless insurgents embark on a darkly comic quest for immortality and purpose, unaware that their actions will launch World War I.
BWW Review: Catch FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Hippodrome Through 11/19/2018
by Cybele Pomeroy - Nov 15, 2018
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a wonderful show about joy amidst harsh circumstances, the importance of family and community. It's also about Tradition! It's nice to see familiar things updated but not bastardized. The cast is consistently wonderful with harmonious singing and excellent dancing throughout the show, with visually striking staging of sequences that don't technically qualify as dances.
BWW Feature: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at ACTORS GUILD OF PARKERSBURG
by Richard Allen - Mar 5, 2018
The Actors Guild of Parkersburg will be bringing to life the classic story of a poor milkman and his five daughters, Fiddler on the Roof, in March! This show, the brainchild of Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince, debuted on Broadway in 1964 and went on to win nine Tony Awards. Featuring songs by Jerry Brock and Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Joseph Stein, this show has delighted audiences for over fifty years.