Review: BRIGHT STAR Takes Center Stage at Manatee Players
by Drew Eberhard - Mar 9, 2026
Bright Star is a Bluegrass/Folk musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Its tale is set in the vast landscape of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains between the years 1945-46, and features flashbacks to the year 1923. The pair produced a Grammy-winning album in 2013 entitled Love Has Come For You, in which the musical is inspired by its lyric-scape and the true story of the Iron Mountain Baby.
Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre 2025
by Ilana Lucas - Jan 5, 2026
In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my favourite feelings.
Interview: OPERATION MINCEMEAT's Claire-Marie Hall
by Rose Yaeger - Aug 26, 2025
Today, Tuesday, August 26th, is National Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the certification of the 19th Amendment granting women a constitutional right to suffrage. Even after female suffrage was granted in the United States in 1920, women still struggled to defy social norms and break out of traditional gender roles. However, one major example of women getting to make their mark as part of the global fight for freedom occurred during the Second World War. The hit Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat tells the story of some of the women who helped make the allied success possible.
WYO Theater is First Performing Arts Center in Wyoming to Install Auri
by Emmy Rice - Jul 26, 2025
Listen Technologies, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 27 years, announced that WYO Performing Arts & Education Center (the WYO) in Sheridan, Wyoming, has installed Auri, powered by Ampetronic and Listen Technologies, for assistive listening in its Main Stage, known as 'Sophie's Stage.'
Review: Tanya Moberly's STANDARDS Is a Purist's Dream at Don't Tell Mama
by Ricky Pope - Oct 22, 2024
Moberly is a fine actress who gives us over 20 interesting characters while simply presenting the songs without a lot of folderol. She is working in the tradition of some of the great musical monologists like Charles Aznavour, Liza Minelli, Bernadette Peters, and Julie Wilson.
American Symphony Orchestra Reveals 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2024
The American Symphony Orchestra announced its 63rd season of four full-orchestra concerts at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, Carnegie Hall, and St. Bartholomew’s Church, featuring a free opening performance titled Beyond the Hall at Bryant Park on September 6, repeated and also free at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens on September 7.
Review: Wilbury Offers Compelling INDECENT
by John McDaid - Dec 17, 2023
The breathtaking production of Paula Vogel's Indecent at the Wilbury tackles this challenge head on, and the result is one of the most powerful theatrical experiences of the season. Top line: Go see this show before it closes on Dec. 23.
Interview: David Hatter of BRIGHT STAR at LionHeart Productions
by Brian Hilbrand - Oct 23, 2023
LionHeart Productions is presenting Bright Star, a beautiful story about faith, hope, love and forgiveness. Written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. This Tony nominated show (nominated the same year as Wicked) will have you tapping your toes to it’s country/bluegrass sound. We had the chance to interview one of the male leads of the show and see what David had to say about playing the role of Jimmy Ray, and his thoughts on Bright Star.
The 42nd Annual Battery Dance Festival Releases Full Line-Up
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 24, 2023
Battery Dance will celebrates the 42nd Anniversary of its free summer festival from August 12-18, 2023, in partnership with Battery Park City Authority. The 42nd Annual Battery Dance Festival will feature in-person and live-streamed performances staged each night at Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City, New York City at 7PM ET, with a rain date on 8/19.
Broadway Buying Guide: February 27, 2023
by Team BWW - Feb 27, 2023
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, February 27, 2023.
The Happy Days International Beckett Festival Celebrates its 10th Anniversary This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2022
The Happy Days International Beckett Festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary as it returns to Enniskillen this summer after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. Presented by Arts Over Borders, the festival, which pays homage to Irish novelist, playwright and poet Samuel Beckett through arts and literary events based on his works and life, will run from Thursday, July 21 to Monday, July 25.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 2022-2023 Season Concerts Featuring 22 Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022
Jazz at Lincoln Center announced the organization’s 35th season of concerts featuring JALC’s customary mix of American-premiere commissions and exclusive collaborations by iconic guest artists from across the globe, as well as celebrations of milestones and major figures in jazz and its related genres.
San Francisco Opera's 2022-23 Centennial Season Announced
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2022
San Francisco Opera has announced plans for the Company's 100th season. As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company's 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera's glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim's music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.