Always 1997

Opened: June 10, 1997
Closing: July 26, 1997

Always - 1997 - West End History , Info & More

King Edward abdicates the throne for the love of an American divorcee, Mrs. Wallace Simpson.


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Interview: Craig Smith of THE FULL MONTY at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - May 22, 2024


The Full Monty, adapted from the 1997 British film, features a score by David Yazbek and book by Terrence McNally. The show introduces the audience to six unemployed steelworkers who come up with a seemingly crazy way to raise some money—performing a Chippendales-style act. The Full Monty, which first opened on Broadway in 2000, follows these characters and their families as they work to overcome both external and internal struggles. Actor Craig Smith takes the stage as Jerry in The Full Monty at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre.

How Often Do Shows Tour Before Coming to Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 26, 2024


This time, the reader question was: How often do shows like The Wiz start on tour before coming to Broadway?

PARTY CLOWN OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS and THE HUNGRY MIND BUFFET Come to Theater for the New City
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024


From May 30 to June 16, Theater for the New City (TNC) will present 'Party Clown of the Rich & Famous and The Hungry Mind Buffet,' a two-part evening of short plays.

2024 Peabody Awards Include THE BEAR, BLUEY, & More; See the Full List
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!

'Infinite Refrain, Music of Love's Refuge' Celebrates Pride with 17th-Century Music About Gay Love
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2024


Infinite Refrain, Music of Love’s Refuge', a new album that is the first of its kind, features passionate duets and arias that explore the nuances of gay love in the 17th century in Venice. Though often concealed or suppressed, the connection, doubts, joy, misery, laughter, longing, and elation of same-sex admiration existed, nonetheless.  Conceived as the journey of two men in love, told through 17th-century music, this album draws back the curtain of religious absolutism that has obscured stories of gay romance for hundreds of years.

Broadway Buying Guide: May 13, 2024- See Robert Downey Jr. in His Debut
by Team BWW - May 13, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 13, 2024.

 ALICE, FORMERLY OF WONDERLAND Comes to Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024


Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced the capstone production of its 45th season, the world premiere musical, ALICE, FORMERLY OF WONDERLAND.

Full Cast Set For the RSC's KYOTO
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


The RSC and Good Chance have announced full casting for the world premiere of Kyoto; a major new production which places audiences at the heart of the historic 1997 Kyoto climate summit.

ANNIE North American Tour to Play Portland's Keller Auditorium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2024


Broadway in Portland will present the all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play Keller Auditorium. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review Roundup: MOTHER PLAY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons & Celia Keenan-Bolger
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 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!

JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Extends at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2024


Tonight, longtime August Wilson interpreter Chuck Smith’s major revival of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone opens—and extends its run. Learn how to purchase tickets !

Interview: Varla Jean Merman STANDs BY Her DRAG For One-Nighter @ Catalina Jazz Club
by Gil Kaan - Apr 21, 2024


Drag icon Varla Jean Merman brings her latest one-woman show Stand By Your Drag to the Catalina Jazz Club for one night only April 23, 2024. Varla Jean found time after her Palm Springs engagement to answer a few of my queries. 

Interview: Avon Native John Ambrosino Makes his Broadway Debut in THE WHO'S TOMMY
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 19, 2024


While a student at Thayer Academy in Braintree, actor, singer, and director John Ambrosino saw his earliest Broadway shows – from “Sunset Boulevard” to “Victor/Victoria” and, in his senior year, “Titanic” with Brian D’Arcy James, brother of the school’s then Head of Drama, Anne James.

Review: LION KING JR at Hutt City Musical Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Apr 22, 2024


Watching the future of theatre here in Wellington, I see we will be well served in the future.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Announces 2024/25 Symphonic Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2024


Discover the 2024/25 Symphonic Season of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA.

Review: CELEBRATING BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES at Auguste Théâtre
by Patrick Honoré - Apr 13, 2024


A Showstopping AMT Live Concert at Auguste Théâtre in Paris.

ANNIE is Coming to the Washington Pavilion This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2024


The Washington Pavilion will present ANNIE! See when and where to catch the performance and learn how to purchase tickets.

Phantom Projects Theatre Group to Present #THESOCIALMEDIAPLAY at La Mirada Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2024


Phantom Projects Theatre Group will celebrate its 27th anniversary with the return of #TheSocialMediaPlay at La Mirada Theatre on April 11. Learn how to purchase tickets!

BWW Q&A: Rob Fisher on SWEENEY TODD at Virginia Arts Festival
by Joshua Wright - Mar 26, 2024


Virginia Arts Festival has cast one of Broadway’s leading lights in the role of a new, key position at the Festival: The Goode Family Artistic Advisor for Musical Theater and American Songbook.

Ghee, Hewitt & Boggess to Star in MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024


Goodman Theatre has revealed the initial cast for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: Disney's HERCULES at Stage Theatre Neue Flora
by Martin Ganeider - Mar 25, 2024


What did our critic think of DISNEYS HERCULES at STAGE THEATRE NEUE FLORA? Disney's latest stage-to-screen adaptation celebrates its World Premiere at the Stage Theatre Neue Flora in Hamburg, the often-called Broadway of the North.

Review: DANA H. at Factory Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Mar 25, 2024


When actress Jordan Baker opens her mouth, the voice we hear isn’t hers; it’s the voice of Dana H. playwright Lucas Hnath’s mother, Dana Higginbotham, recorded in a series of interviews and cut together to form a lip sync track. Dana herself speaks her truth as she remembers it, which in this case is definitely stranger than fiction.

Review: A Top Notch Cast Delivers with BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Jobsite Theater
by Drew Eberhard - Mar 17, 2024


What did our critic think of BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Jobsite Theater?

MATT AND BEN, THE LAST WALTZ, And More Coming Up This Spring At Cotuit Center for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024


Discover the upcoming events at Cotuit Center for the Arts. Stay up to date with the latest performances, exhibitions, and workshops curated for art enthusiasts.

Elton John Jukebox Musical May Come to the Stage in the Future
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024


An Elton John muiscal may be in the works and coming to the stage in the future! Learn more about what Elton's husband, David Furnish, had to say about the possibility.

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