Out of this World Revival 1991

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival honored by Shakespeare Theatre Association with a major gift from Kansas City's Theater League for 2024, marking the second significant contribution. Learn more about the gift!

Discover the latest casting news for Park Theatre's production of THE MARILYN CONSPIRACY, featuring Declan Bennett and Susie Amy. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's entertainment news.

Singing superstar Jason Donovan joins the cast of Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical the Rocky Horror Show, to star as Frank ‘n’ Furter in the 2024/2025 UK tour.

The critically acclaimed smash hit TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will open at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne in September and producers have announced a new release of tickets that will go on sale Friday.

The 2024 Tribeca Festival has unveiled its lineup of talks with iconic artists, critically acclaimed directors, and multi-hyphenate entertainers, as well as reunions and retrospectives of venerable and lauded films and TV series. See the full lineup here!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced all jazz programming running April 29th - May 12th.

Seven Dials Playhouse has announced support for seven productions at the Edinburgh Fringe. The brand-new package aims to provide financial and promotional assistance, fostering growth in the theatre community.

Florida Studio Theatre has announced the generous challenge gift from Ed and Susan Maier of $4,000,000 toward the Arts Plaza. Mr. and Mrs. Maier have  proposed that their challenge gift be used as a “one-to-one matching fund” to create a “circle  of friends” to name the Arts Plaza in honor of Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy. All pledges towards the “McGillicuddy Circle of Friends” received after April 1, 2024, will be matched.  

Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. BroadwayWorld is pulling together the concensus from the New York City critics and you can check out they are saying about the new play below!

Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in summer 2023, award-winning Spanish theatre company Yllana brings the London premiere of The Opera Locos to the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, this May. T

Ice Theatre of New York has announced the 2024 Home Season Performances, beginning on Friday, May 3 at 7pm and continuing Saturday, May 4 at 7pm, before concluding with the Benefit Gala and Performance on Monday, May 6 at 6:30pm.

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) collaborates with dynamic Houston-based orchestra ROCO for EarShot Readings held from Tuesday, June 4 to Friday, June 7, 2024, in conjunction with the annual League of American Orchestras National Conference, with a live streamed performance on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11am CT.

Experience an unforgettable tribute to Queen with ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN at Moss Cultural Arts Center on May 11. Hosted by Culture Shock Miami, this performance showcases Queen's greatest hits.

Explore the reimagined roots of anti-fascist dance with Anna Sokolow's performance at the Library of Congress, now available for streaming on demand. Discover the extraordinary find of handwritten scores by Alex North for Sokolow's dances.

San José Chamber Orchestra (SJCO) will continue its 33rd concert season with SJCO CHAMBER MUSIC, an intimate evening featuring special guests San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet and SJCO principal players for one performance only, on Saturday, April 27.

Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett has played a wide range of roles in her Broadway career. The Lowell native’s latest, an elderly woman dealing with dementia, in “The Notebook: The Musical,” may be her most personal, however, as she recalls her own mother’s struggle with debilitating memory loss to bring her current character to life.

Join Tony Award winner Lea Salonga at the ARTS by George! 2024 benefit. Experience an unforgettable evening of music and performance for a great cause.

Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake, My Fair Lady), playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025. 

Experience the magic of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST presented by Vanguard University's award-winning theatre arts department.

San José Chamber Orchestra continues its 33rd concert season with SJCO CHAMBER MUSIC, an intimate evening featuring special guests San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet and SJCO principal players for one performance only, on Saturday, April 27.

Soho Rep will present The Fires, a world premiere play written and directed by Raja Feather Kelly. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Honens International Piano Competition, a prestigious global event, has opened applications for its 2025 edition. The competition, known for its search for the Complete Artist, will hold Quarterfinals in Berlin and New York, with advancing rounds in Calgary.

Playwrights Horizons will present a benefit concert reading of Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Stream The Debut Of HBO Original Limited Series “The Sympathizer,” Max Original Unscripted Series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” HBO Original Comedy Special “Alex Edelman: Just For Us,” HBO Original Documentary Series “The Jinx – Part Two” And “The Synanon Fix,” HBO Original Documentaries “Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion” and more.