Top Off-Broadway Shows for May 2025
by Sidney Paterra - May 1, 2025
What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of May! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.
Interview: Josefina López on REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES THE MUSICAL from Boyle Heights to Broadway
by Shari Barrett - Apr 17, 2025
Josefina López, the celebrated Mexican-American award-winning playwright and screenwriter best known for creating and authoring the play and co-authoring the film Real Women Have Curves, was an undocumented five-year-old immigrant when she migrated with her family from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to the United States in 1974 to settle in Boyle Heights. And on April 27, she will be making her Broadway debut when Real Women Have Curves: The Musical opens on Broadway!
Alliance Of Teatros Latinos Will Host Teatro Fest 2025
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025
The Alliance of Teatros Latinos NY has announced Teatro Fest 2025, a vibrant citywide festival celebrating the richness of Latinx/Latine culture through live theater, dance, music, and engaging discussions with Latinx/Latine artists.
Industry Pro Newsletter: A Shift in NEA Grants, and the Latest on the Kennedy Center Situation
by Alex Freeman - Feb 18, 2025
This week’s newsletter highlights a range of developments in the theater world, from national funding priorities to local artistic leadership changes and discussions surrounding accessibility. We'll explore the NEA's focus on celebrating America's history through its 2026 grants, celebrate the artistry of makeup and hair designers at the MUAHS Awards, and examine leadership transitions at the Kennedy Center. Additionally, we'll spotlight new artistic directors at regional theaters and share Sir Tim Rice's advocacy for increased surtitles in productions, reflecting a broader conversation about making theater more inclusive and engaging for all.
A DRIVING BEAT Comes to FIM in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere production of A Driving Beat by Jordan Ramirez Puckett at FIM Elgood Theatre. Learn more about the show here!
DOMINO EFFECT Will Premiere at A.R.T./New York Theaters
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025
This spring, People’s Theatre Project, LatinX Playwrights Circle, and Boundless Theatre Company will debut the world premiere of Domino Effect, a new play written by award-winning playwright Marco Antonio Rogriguez, and devised by immigrant artists.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Broadway’s Shrinking Orchestras, Trump Moves to Reshape the Kennedy Center Board
by Alex Freeman - Feb 10, 2025
Erin Harkey takes the helm at Americans for the Arts, while Nidia Medina and Liam Sinclair step into key leadership roles at INTAR Theatre and the National Theatre of Scotland. Broadway sees ongoing changes, from the shrinking size of show orchestras to Broadway Bridges expanding student access. Meanwhile, political actions threaten arts institutions, with Trump’s move against the Kennedy Center board and potential funding cuts in Philadelphia. We’ve also got the full list of winners at the Obie Awards, and the latest updates on the New York State investigation into Shen Yun.
Lori Felipe-Barkin Named 2025 Page 73 Playwriting Fellow
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2025
The 2025 Page 73 Playwriting Fellow is Lori Felipe-Barkin. The Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship provides a year of comprehensive support to one early-career playwright who has not received a professional production in New York City.