Stage and Screen Star Bill Hayes Has Passed Away at 98
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 13, 2024
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Bill Hayes, star of many musicals throughout the 1950s, playing leading man to stars such as Shirley Jones, Florence Henderson, and Carol Lawrence, has passed away at the age of 98.
Interview: How Jaquel Spivey Made Damian His Own in MEAN GIRLS
by Michael Major - Jan 13, 2024
One month after his Tony-nominated run in A Strange Loop on Broadway, Jaquel Spivey jumped into the shoes of Damian Hubbard in the Mean Girls movie musical. BroadwayWorld caught up with Spivey to discuss taking the leap from stage to screen, what it was like filming the movie musical, and more.
Immersive Hit Show THE SPEAKEASY To Reopen In A Limited Run, April 4 �" June 23
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2024
Boxcar Theatre has announced the reopening of the hit immersive show, THE SPEAKEASY: AGE OF SCOFFLAWS, in a limited run, April 4 – June 23, 2024. Marking its ten-year anniversary, the celebrated show transports audiences back to the Roaring 1920s inside an intricately designed space complete with a two-story cabaret, three bars and a casino, as well as secret passageways and disguised entrances.
MARY JANE Starring Rachel McAdams Sets Opening Date at Manhattan Theatre Club
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2024
Mary Jane, starring Rachel McAdams, has set its opening night date of April 23, following previously announced previews that begin on April 2 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The limited run will continue through June 2 and we've got the history of the show, info on ticketing and more.
What's New On Max This January 2024
by Michael Major - Dec 21, 2023
Find out what's new on Max this January, including the Debut of HBO Original “True Detective: Night Country” and Max Original “On the Roam,” New Seasons Of Max Original “Sort Of,' HBO Original “Real Time with Bill Maher,” And Adult Swim's “Rick and Morty,” And Debut of HBO Original Documentary “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.'
Tony-Winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson To Be Honored At Vineyard Theatre 2024 Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2023
Vineyard Theatre Artistic Director Sarah Stern and Managing Director Suzanne Appel are pleased to announce that the Vineyard's Annual Gala will honor Tony Award winning actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Take Me Out). The Gala will be held Monday, February 26, 2024 beginning at 6:00 PM at the Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).
The Ivy Announces Debut Album 'A Door Still Open'
by Michael Major - Dec 7, 2023
The Ivy has been giving the fans a taste of the new album with previously released singles and music videos “Be Like You,” “Street Dog,” and “Good Faith”. While singles “Be Like You” and “Street Dog” take an angstier guitar heavy approach, “Good Faith” channels the beachy environment most of the album was written in.
Red Bull Theater 20th Anniversary To Feature Audra McDonald, Patrick Page, Santino Fontana, Reeve Carney, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2023
RED BULL THEATER has announced details of its plans for 2024, celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Highlights include the rolling world premiere of Medea: Re-Versed opening Off-Broadway; a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings with an all-star line-up (offered both in-person and online); and an all-new season of the popular Red Bull Theater Podcasts (formerly known as RemarkaBULL Podversations), intimate behind the scenes conversations with great artists.
BWW Q&A: Ade Solanke of Phillis In Boston at Revolutionary Spaces
by Joshua Wright - Dec 5, 2023
Boston nonprofit Revolutionary Spaces announces the debut of Phillis in Boston, an original new play dramatizing a key moment in the life of both the nation and the celebrated poet Phillis Wheatley, enslaved author of the first known book of poetry in English by an African American woman, “Reflections on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.”