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THE BERLIN DIARIES To Close Theater J Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2025


Theater J brings Andrea Stolowitz's autobiographical play The Berlin Diaries to the stage. Coming off of a nation-wide “rolling world premiere,” Stolowitz considers Theater J's upcoming production to be the culmination of the play's highly-acclaimed year-long premiere.

INTO THE WOODS Cast Announced At Virginia Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2025


The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced the cast and creative team for its season-opening production of Into the Woods. Set to run June 27-July 6 in Culbreth Theatre at the University of Virginia.

Interview: SISTER ACT: BEHIND THE HABIT with Craig A. Horness
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 18, 2025


Today is the last installment of out weeklong series Sister Act: Behind The Habit. I hope you have enjoyed learning about how Ford's Theatre's production of Sister Act comes to life on and offstage eight times a week. So far, we have met three of the cast and the show’s musical director. Today we are going up over the mezzanine to the stage manager’s booth to meet Ford’s Theatre’s longtime Production Stage Manager (PSM) Craig A. Horness.

National Black Theatre & The Flea Theater Collab On The World Premiere of CHIAROSCURO
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2025


National Black Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the NYC premiere of Chiaroscuro. Originally written by one of the foremothers of the Black Arts Movement, the late Aishah Rahman, in 2002, this work is directed by NBT's SOUL Directing Resident Abigail jean-baptiste.

National Black Theatre To Present New York City Premiere of CHIAROSCURO
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 17, 2025


National Black Theatre (NBT) in association with The Flea Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the NYC premiere of Chiaroscuro. Performances run May 27 - June 22 at The Flea Theater.

Interview: SISTER ACT: BEHIND THE HABIT with William Yanesh
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 17, 2025


Today is our fourth installment of Sister Act: Behind The Habit series. So far this week we have met three performers that bring the show to life onstage eight performances a week. Today we are going to meet the man that sits in front of the performers in the orchestra pit conducting and playing one of the keyboards as part of the red hot eight piece Sister Act band. Please meet Maestro William Yanesh.

Interview: SISTER ACT: BEHIND THE HABIT with Sherri L. Edelen
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 16, 2025


Today is the third installment of out weeklong series Sister Act: Behind The Habit. It’s time to introduce you to one more performer who brings the show to life eight times a week and this one is a legend of the DC theatre community to be sure. Sherri L. Edelen plays Mother Superior and trust me, it’s a performance for the holy books and beyond.

Interview: SISTER ACT: BEHIND THE HABIT with Joe Mallon
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 15, 2025


Today in our weeklong series Sister Act: Behind The Habit, you are going to meet another one of the performers to makes the show come alive eight performances a week. Please meet Joe Mallon who plays Eddie Souther.

Kay Cole Joins Cast of THE WEDDING SINGER at The Colony Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025


Broadway star Kay Cole, who portrayed Maggie in the original production of A Chorus Line, has joined the cast of The Wedding Singer at The Colony Theatre.

Laurie Roldan to Present A SONG FOR YOU: THE MUSIC OF KAREN CARPENTER at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2025


THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present the New York debut of Bay Area vocalist Laurie Roldan in the East Coast debut of her acclaimed concert “A Song for You: The Music of Karen Carpenter”. Learn more!

Interview: SISTER ACT: BEHIND THE HABIT with Nia Savoy-Dock
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 14, 2025


Today we begin a week long series of interviews with some of the artists that are bringing Ford’s Theatre’s production of Sister Act to life. Through five interviews, you will be introduced to three performers, the Musical Director, and the Production Stage Manager. I hope these artists give you a sense of what it is like being a part of a production both on and off stage. Please enjoy Sister Act: Behind The Habit.

A WHOLE NEW WORLD Comes To Theatre Collingwood
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025


This May, local audiences will be treated to a rare and radiant evening of song and storytelling with A WHOLE NEW WORLD – THE MUSICAL MAGIC OF ALAN MENKEN.

Review: Censtacom’s Sister Act is Godly, Groovy, and Glorious
by Rakaputra Paputungan - Apr 10, 2025


What did our critic think of SISTER ACT at Center Stage Community? On March 14 and 15, Center Stage Community (Censtacom) staged their latest production, Sister Act, at Graha Bhakti Budaya in Jakarta.

SISTER ACT Begins Perfomances At Fairfield Center Stage In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2025


Community theater group Fairfield Center Stage (FCS) will present the musical comedy SISTER ACT, based on the hit movie in downtown Fairfield, CT. The show runs for two weekends, May 9-18, 2025 at Wakeman Hall.

A Month After Her Norma Desmond Debut, Rashidra Scott Is Still Grateful
by Caitlin Hornik - Apr 10, 2025


In the same season that Audra McDonald is tackling the behemoth of Rose in “Gypsy;” that Adrienne Warren is Broadway’s first-ever Cathy in “The Last Five Years;” that Lencia Kebede is the first Black woman to play Elphaba full-time in “Wicked” — Rashidra Scott is making history of her own.

The Doo Wop Project Returns for One Afternoon Only
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2025


The Doo Wop Project is performing live at Popejoy Hall on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 3:00pm. This talented vocal ensemble delivers a nostalgic musical journey, singing timeless doo-wop classics and reimagining modern hits with a vintage twist they call being “doowopified.” 

CLUELESS THE MUSICAL Extends; Watch a New Trailer
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2025


Following its opening last month, CLUELESS, The Musical has extended its West End run to meet ticket demand. CLUELESS, The Musical will now continue performances at London’s Trafalgar Theatre until 28 March 2026.

Art Park Players Raise Their Voices in SISTER ACT
by Emmy Rice - Apr 6, 2025


The City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department and The Art Park Players are have announced their upcoming production of Sister Act the Musical, starring powerhouse vocalist and national sensation Christina Wells as the unforgettable Deloris Van Cartier.

Review: SISTER ACT at Skylight Music Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - Apr 5, 2025


Skylight Music Theatre's Sister Act shines in both song and humor.

Full Cast Set For Lynn Nottage's INTIMATE APPAREL at the Donmar Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2025


Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the full cast of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel. Learn more about the show here!

Ricky Merino se suma al reparto de ATRAPADAS EN LA OFI en el Teatro Lara
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Apr 3, 2025


La comedia musical con canciones de los 80 regresa al Teatro Lara a partir del jueves 10 de abril.

Troy Iwata, Storm Lever and More to Star in UNLOCK’D Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2025


Loseff Productions will present an industry presentation of the multi-award-winning musical romance UNLOCK’D, with book and lyrics by Sam Carner. See who is starring and learn more!

Interview: Cast And Director of A NICE INDIAN BOY at Shunya Theatre
by Brett Cullum - Apr 2, 2025


It is a show presented by Shunya Theatre that will be at the MATCH complex from April 10th through the 13th. The play's premise is that a meet-cute at a temple results in a romance between Naveen Gavaskar and Keshav — a Hindi-speaking, Bollywood-loving man who happens to be white. As the love story unfolds, the Gavaskar household must also brace itself for the return of Naveen's older sister, Arundhathi.

Photos: THE GREAT GATSBY Rehearses for London Debut
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2025


Rehearsal photos have been released of the West End cast of The Great Gatsby. Thenew musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark novel will make its West End debut at The London Coliseum this month. Check out the photos here!

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