Theatre Royale

Agile Lens to Premiere THE HARMNF at Caveat NYC in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025

As debates about AI and creativity rage on, The Harmnf turns that conversation into a live experiment - a talk that breaks down in real time as human and machine try (and fail) to understand each other. The performance is coming to Caveat.

THE BLUR: Or HOW TO MARRY A BILLIONAIRE By Peter Wing Healey Comes to The Mesopotamian Opera Company
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2024

The Mesopotamian Opera Company will present its new production, The Blur: or How to Marry a Billionaire, with words and music by melodic composer Peter Wing Healey. The opera is scored for piano, violin, viola, harp, and percussion with noted pianists Dr. James Lent and Milos Veljkovic as Musical Directors.

Cast Set for Connecticut Premiere of TONI STONE at Playhouse on Park
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

TONI STONE by Lydia R. Diamond will run at Playhouse on Park from May 29 to June 16, 2024. This production will be directed by Jamil A.C. Mangan. Learn more about the cast here!

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre to Conclude 46th Season With YELLOW FEVER Reading & New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023

To commemorate Asian Heritage Month in May, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will wrap up its 46th milestone season with two noteworthy events.

New Dates Announced For UK and Ireland Tour Of GREATEST DAYS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2022

New tour dates have been announced for The Official Take That Musical - GREATEST DAYS, with a book by award winning playwright Tim Firth. The musical will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour from 5 May 2023 and will coincide with the summer 2023 release of the official movie version of this smash-hit musical, starring Aisling Bea and Jayde Adams. 

Review: CHICACO- A MUSICAL VAUDEVILLE at The Royale Theatre At Planet Royale
by David Bravos - Sep 8, 2022

Vaudevilles traditionally lean far more on entertainment than on any moral or philosophical lessons, and the goal of Drew Anthony Creative’s production of CHICAGO (subtitles ‘A musical vaudeville) is simply that; a cast of entertainers, entertaining. It’s a goal they well and truly kick and that makes this production something to see.

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts Partners With Razom For Ukraine For Benefit Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2022

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts will lift its voice to help Razom for Ukraine provide urgently needed humanitarian relief where it is desperately needed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia.

Wise Children's WUTHERING HEIGHTS Original Cast Recording Out Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022

Broadway Records announced today the release of Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights. The musical based on Emily Brontë’s classic tale is available digitally now wherever digital music is sold.

Cast Announced for INTERSTATE Presented by East West Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2022

East West Players has announced casting for the rolling world premiere of INTERSTATE, an Asian-American pop-rock poetry musical that follows Dash, a transgender spoken word performer who becomes internet-famous along with his best friend Adrian, a lesbian singer-songwriter.

BWW Interview: NEWSIES' Dillon Klena Constantly Rediscovering His Role as Jack Kelly
by Gil Kaan - May 9, 2022

Up next for 3-D Theatrical, Tony Award-winning NEWSIES opens May 14, 2022 at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (with a preview on Friday, May 13th). No stranger to the lead role of Jack Kelly, Dillon Klena reprises his role from two earlier productions.

Composer Jonathan Dawe Joins Cherny Management
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2022

Cherny Concert & Artist Management Ltd. (CCAML) announces the addition of composer Jonathan Dawe to its artist roster. Dawe is sought after for his singularly inventive musical style, which combines unique Baroque imagery with a modern mix, cast with dynamic dramatic flair.

Lyric Opera of KC Announces Resident and Apprentice Artists for 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2021

General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler announced the selection of the artists for the Resident Artist Program for the 2021-2022 season. They include Soprano Danielle Beckvermit, Mezzo-Soprano Aubrey Odle, Tenor Wayd Odle, Bass-Baritones Keith Klein and Peter Morgan. High-res photos and more can be found here.

BWW Review: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Hale Centre Theatre
by Angela Kabasan - Feb 28, 2021

BWW Review: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Hale Centre Theatre (Gold Cast)

Playwrights Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon & Philip Kan Gotanda Honored With First Ever Legacy Playwrights Initiative Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2020

Esteemed American playwrights Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon, and Philip Kan Gotanda have been announced as the inaugural recipients of the Legacy Playwrights Initiative Award(s). The winners will be recognized by their friends and peers at the Dramatists Guild Foundation “Write in the Dark” virtual benefit on December 21, 2020.

Theater Stories: The COMPANY Revival, the Record-Breaking Production of ONCE & More About Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2020

This week's theater stories features the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre! Learn about the theatre's namesake, Bernard B. Jacobs, how this revival of Company is different from the others that have come before it, how Once broke the theatre's box office record and more!

Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Jennifer Tipton as Recipient of 2019�"20 Cage Cunningham Fellow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2019

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) has announced the recipient of the 2019-20 Cage Cunningham Fellow, lighting designer Jennifer Tipton. This is the fourth award of BAC's distinguished fellowship established in 2015 to support artists who embody John Cage and Merce Cunningham's commitment to artistic innovation.

Lyric Opera Of KC Announces 19-20 Resident Artists
by Julie Musbach - Aug 19, 2019

General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler today announced the selection of the artists for the Resident Artist Program for the 2019-2020 season.

Review: Disney's NEWSIES Reminds Everyone to Seize the Day and Fight for What is Right
by Shari Barrett - Jul 5, 2019

Theatre Royale has been touring Southern California presenting a Broadway-quality production of Disney's NEWSIES starting at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, CA on June 22 and ending in Fresno with two performances on July 13, 2019 at 2pm and 8pm. I can tell you after seeing the show at the Soraya at CSUN last weekend, I now understand why this high energy musical has been so popular with audiences since its 2012 Broadway opening where it was nominated for 8 Tony Awards and won two for Best Choreography and Best Original Score. There is something in it for everyone, with the kind of magnificently energetic dancing that ranges from ballet leaps to tap and every form of movement in between.

BWW Interview: Theatre Royale's Sarah Cleveland Dance Directing Her NEWSIES Family Troupe
by Gil Kaan - Jun 13, 2019

Theatre Royale will be bringing their production of NEWSIES to The Soraya for two performances June 29 and 30. Winner of two Tony Awards in 2012 (Best Score and Best Choreography), NEWSIES follows a band of orphan and runaway newspaper boys striking against the powerful corporate newspaper publishers. I had the opportunity to ask a few probing questions of Theatre Royale's multi-tasked creative Sarah Cleveland.

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE Musical Hoping to Hit the West End By the End of 2019
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2019

The long awaited West End run of the musical adaptation of Sleepless in Seattle may be coming sooner than we think.