Interview: Mark Fleischer Talks Taking Down Audience Barriers at Pittsburgh CLO
by Greg Kerestan - April 15, 2024 Pittsburgh's biggest musical theatre company is making big moves to support and diversify its audience. A series of focus group encounters led Fleischer and his team to a single recurring idea: remove the barriers that prevent potential audience members from coming, and from returning, to CLO shows....
Ilustrado To Take the Stage At Arlene's Grocery Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2024 Experience the soulful rhythms of Ilustrado at Arlene's Grocery on March 12th. Discover the musical gems from his anthology, the Pearl Drive Project, at this iconic NYC venue....
Video: Jim Parsons Talks Playing a 14-Year Old in MOTHER PLAY on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON
by Josh Sharpe - April 09, 2024 On Monday night, Jim Parsons appeared on The Tonight Show to talk about his role as Carl in Paula Vogel's Mother Play. Specifically, he discussed his approach to playing a 'floppy' 14-year old who lounges all over the furniture. Mother Play began previews April 3 and will officially open on April 25...
Review: All-Star Cast Shines in A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber
by Michael Quintos - April 10, 2024 A talented collection of Broadway vets led by Tony winner Betty Buckley gathered together for a one-night-only concert 'A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: SONDHEIM, LLOYD WEBBER, AND FRIENDS' at Segerstrom Concert Hall on March 28, 2024 to celebrate the legacy—and coincidental same birthdate—of musical theater ro...
Interview: ELLA PEREZ of THE CHER SHOW at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
by Brett Cullum - March 26, 2024 I think the biggest thing I wanted to focus on was not making it like a character and not making it like some tasteless impression. Because I don't know. It's not necessarily what the show is about, and the three of us do a really good job of “a hint of Cher.” But there's still us!...
Interview: HADESTOWN's J. Antonio Rodriguez Receives DACA Renewal
by Joshua Wright - April 05, 2024 BroadwayWorld has learned that J. Antonio Rogriguez, who was playing Orpheus on the Hadestown tour before having to step away from the production following the expiration of his DACA renewal, will now be able to return to the production....
Interview: The Kuperman Brothers Discuss the Tony-Nominated Movement of THE OUTSIDERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 05, 2024 Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the Tony nominate choreographers of The Outsiders on Broadway - brothers Rick and Jeff Kuperman....
FUNNY GIRL & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - March 01, 2024 The San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for March 2024 include Funny Girl and more....
Interview: Megan McGinnis of BEETLEJUICE National Tour
by Melissa Heckscher - April 15, 2024 BroadwayWorld spoke with Broadway alumn Megan McGinnis about coming back to SoCal, doing an exorcism in front of her 7-year-old son, and keeping a straight face while acting alongside Justin Collette’s Beetlejuice. ...
Ilustrado To Take the Stage At Arlene's Grocery Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2024 Experience the soulful rhythms of Ilustrado at Arlene's Grocery on March 12th. Discover the musical gems from his anthology, the Pearl Drive Project, at this iconic NYC venue....
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere Play GALILEE, 34
by Michael Quintos - May 05, 2024 Eleanor Burgess’ brilliant, thoughtful, and often bitingly funny GALILEE, 34—currently having its impressive world premiere production at South Coast Repertory through May 12, 2024—is a humorously insightful, beautifully-performed new play that offers an unreliably revisionist examination of suppose...
Drive-By Truckers Unveil 'Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024' Tour Dates
by Michael Major - March 21, 2024 Join the Drive-By Truckers on their Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024 tour. Experience the band's unique blend of southern rock and opera in a live setting. The tour gets underway June 7 at Indianapolis, IN's Egyptian Room at Old National Centre and then continues into early July....
Maggie Rogers Shares New Track 'So Sick of Dreaming'
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024 Discover the latest track 'So Sick of Dreaming' from Maggie Rogers, a fresh addition to her discography that continues to showcase her unique musical style. Rogers co-produced Don't Forget Me with Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris) at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, writing eight of...
Interview: The Kuperman Brothers Discuss the Tony-Nominated Movement of THE OUTSIDERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 05, 2024 Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the Tony nominate choreographers of The Outsiders on Broadway - brothers Rick and Jeff Kuperman....
Review: STOMP at Capital One Hall
by Pamela Roberts - April 06, 2024 STOMP is here for a brief five-performance run through April 7 at Capital One Hall in Tysons. In STOMP, anything can be used to drive a beat and set the rhythm. Brooms, trashcans, grocery carts, inner tubes, suitcases – everything including kitchen sinks are objects to play with and explore. Zippo ...
FRIGID New York Reveals Performance Schedule For 2024 Queerly Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024 Join the celebration of the LGBTQ+ community at the 2024 Queerly Festival, presented by FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....
Interview: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee of Opera Atelier's ALL IS LOVE
by Ilana Lucas - April 08, 2024 BroadwayWorld Toronto spoke to ALL IS LOVE star Brueggergosman-Lee about her love for the show and the company, the importance of taking risks, and how her upcoming Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award is really an encouragement to keep creating....
Kitty Coen Shares Spellbinding New Debut LP 'Hellcat'
by Josh Sharpe - April 30, 2024 Nashville-based alternative pop/rock artist Kitty Coen shares her long-awaited, spellbinding debut album, HELLCAT out everywhere now with the latest track 'center of the sun' where Coen learns to trust herself. Alongside the release, Coen will also embark on a summer tour across the East Coast with ...
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2024 Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more....
Maggie Rogers Drops Dates for First Ever Arena Tour
by Josh Sharpe - April 11, 2024 GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter/producer/performer Maggie Rogers has just announced her first-ever arena outing – “The Don’t Forget Me Tour, Part II.” Tonight’s release of her third studio album, Don’t Forget Me, will kick off a week-long celebration that she’s dubbed “Box Office Week,” which wil...
Student Blog: Working Through 9 TO 5: What a Way to Make a Living!!
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - February 28, 2024 Opening two shows back-to-back in a month might be the most tiring thing I’ve ever done, but I’ve never felt more accomplished...
Pushcart Players Perform VELVETEEN RABBIT This Month
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024 Pushcart Players', celebrating 50 years, will present 'Velveteen Rabbit' at the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ on Thursday, April 18th at 10:00AM and 11:45AM....
Review: A Powerful PARADE Sparks the Conversation at Manatee Players
by Drew Eberhard - March 10, 2024 From the moment the lights dim to the opening chords of the Prologue, the audience knew they were in for a treat. A haunting and stirring rendition of The Old Red Hills of Home, led by young actor Elijah Zurek as the Young Soldier, will have you in a chokehold from the very start....
Review Roundup: MOTHER PLAY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons & Celia Keenan-Bolger
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024 Tony Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger, Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award winner Jessica Lange, and Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Jim Parsons return to Broadway in the Second Stage's production of Mother Play. Read the reviews!...
Cast Set For THE COFFIN MAKER World Premiere At Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024 Discover the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of THE COFFIN MAKER at Pittsburgh Public Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets. ... |