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Cast and Creative Team Set for FRANKENSTEIN at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2025


Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team of Frankenstein, a world-premiere adaptation by writer and director Emily Burns. Learn more and see how to attend!

GODDESS Extends Through Early June at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025


The Public Theater has extended the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Marcus' MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Rehearse 'Brown Eyed Handsome Man'
by Michael Major - Apr 16, 2025


Rehearsals are heating up for Million Dollar Quartet! Get a sneak preview of the cast jamming out the Chuck Berry classic, “Brown Eyed Handsome Man.' Watch the new video now!

SCENES FROM A YELLOW PERIL Will Make National Mainstage Debut at QPAC
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2025


Queensland Performing Arts Centre will present the Australian mainstage debut of the multi-award-winning play Scenes From a Yellow Peril in QPAC's Cremorne Theatre.

Review: ASSES.MASSES, Battersea Arts Centre
by Franco Milazzo - Apr 15, 2025


Would you spend over seven hours with a hundred other people in the same room playing and watching a video game where donkeys attempt to overthrow their employers? Presented as part of London Games Festival‘s side events programme, asses.masses is an unusual experience that could well hold the key to theatre’s future.

MISS MYRTLE'S GARDEN Cast and Creatives Revealed at the Bush Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2025


Miss Myrtle's Garden will open at the Bush Theatre, London next month.  This world premiere production, written by Danny James King, is directed by Bush Theatre's Artistic Director, Taio Lawson.

ANYTHING GOES and More Set for Woodstock Arts Theatre 2025"2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025


Join in as Woodstock Arts Theatre soar to new heights, sail across the seas, and journey through worlds both real and imagined in the 2025-26 season, featuring Anything Goes and more.

Photos: Original Rent Stars, MAMMA MIA! and More in Woodstock Arts' Next Season
by Sally Henry Fuller - Apr 14, 2025


The theatre celebrated the evening of announcements with a gala and appearances from Woodstock Arts' leadership team members. Check out photos from the event below!

Video: In Rehearsals for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Milwaukee Rep
by Joshua Wright - Apr 10, 2025


Get a first look at rehearsals for Million Dollar Quartet with the superstar performers who make the hits happen! Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins — these four rock ’n’ roll icons teamed up for an electrifying jam session that would change music forever.

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN & More Set For Chicago Shakespeare Theater's 2025/26 Season Lineup
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2025


Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) Artistic Director Edward Hall and Executive Director Kimberly Motes have announced the 2025/26 season lineup. The season includes 12 productions across CST’s three stages, with two world premieres, three North American premieres, and six Shakespeare and Shakespeare-adjacent productions.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Begins This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2025


Connecticut Repertory Theatre rounds out its 2024-2025 season with William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. The play previews April 24 and runs April 25 – May 4 in the Nafe Katter Theatre on the UConn Storrs campus. 

THE SOPRANOS Star Dominic Chianese Will Appear at Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2025


Dominic Chianese from 'The Sopranos' will appear for one night only at the Town Hall. The evening will be directed by Will Nunziata. Learn more about the event here!

Full Cast Set For Terence Rattigan's IN PRAISE OF LOVE at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2025


Orange Tree Theatre has announced full casting for Terence Rattigan's In Praise of Love. Amelia Sears directs Daniel Abelson (Mark Walters), Joe Edgar (Joey Cruttwell), Claire Price (Lydia Cruttwell) and Dominic Rowan (Sebastian Cruttwell).

VELVETEEN RABBIN Autism-Friendly Performance Comes to Paper Mill Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2025


Pushcart Players will present a special Autism-Friendly performance of “Velveteen Rabbit” at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn on April 23 at 11:00 am. This performance is designed to provide an inclusive and welcoming experience for audiences with disabilities.

ARTIFACE and AFFECTIONS OF MAY Included in MSTW Summer Season
by Emmy Rice - Apr 6, 2025


MSTW performs two shows every summer and this year they’re presenting Artifice, by Anne Flanagan, directed by Steven Minow, and Affections of May, by Norm Foster, directed by Julie Anchor. 

Ute Lemper Releases 'Speak Low' Kurt Weill Tribute for 75th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2025


On the 75th anniversary of revolutionary composer Kurt Weill’s passing, acclaimed singer & actress Ute Lemper has released Speak Low, the new single from her album Pirate Jenny. Listen to it here!

Interview: How Fabian Aloise Shaped the Movement of SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025


BroadwayWorld spoke with Sunset Boulevard Choreographer Fabian Aloise about his collaboration with Jamie Lloyd, Nicole Scherzinger and more. Read the full interview here and learn more about the production!

Video: Ben Fankhauser & Gizel Jiménez Sing 'Suddenly Seymour' in Rehearsals at Denver Center
by Joshua Wright - Apr 2, 2025


Get a first look at Gizel Jiménez (Audrey) and Ben Fankhauser (Seymour) rehearsing 'Suddenly Seymour' from Little Shop of Horrors at Denver Center Theatre Company. The production features direction by Theatre Company Artistic Director Chris Coleman and will begin performances in the Wolf Theatre on April 11 and has been extended by popular demand through May 25.

Cast Set For THE CRUCIBLE at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2025


Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, directed by Ola Ince. The Crucible is the first modern classic to be staged at the Globe Theatre.

STARLIGHT EXPRESS, OLIVER!, and More Will Perform at the 2025 Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025


Final details have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025, which will take place this Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. Learn more here!

Video: First Look at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Milwaukee Rep
by Michael Major - Mar 28, 2025


Get a first look at “Million Dollar Quartet” with the superstar performers who make the hits happen! See the video of actors playing Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins now.

Chiké Johnson and James Vincent Meredith to Star in HYMN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025


Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast of Hymn. Legendary Chicago director Ron OJ Parson leads a Chicago cast and creative team. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

Mastering the Bard: 5 Tips for Reading Shakespeare Like a Pro
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 29, 2025


Reading Shakespeare can feel like decoding a secret language. The words are strange, the sentences are twisted, and sometimes it’s hard to tell who’s insulting whom. But with a few smart strategies, the Bard’s works become a lot more approachable—and even enjoyable.

Interview: 'I Feel Stupidly Lucky to Be Back Here': Eleanor Worthington-Cox on Playing Hero in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Apr 14, 2025


Director Michael Longhurst is bringing a new production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, this time placing the work in the world of football. The production stars Freema Agyeman as Beatrice and Nick Blood as Benedick, two old rivals whose teammates are determined to get them together. 

Interview: 'OPERATION MINCEMEAT is a Team Sport': Actor Madeleine Jackson-Smith on Joining the Cast
by Kat Mokrynski - Apr 1, 2025


Recently, we had the chance to chat with Madeleine Jackson-Smith, who plays Jean Leslie & Others in the current cast of Operation Mincemeat. We discussed how she first got into theatre, what it has been like joining the show and even her recent debut as Ewen Montagu!

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