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Justin Bartha & Kelli Giddish to Star in MAYBE TOMORROW Benefit Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2024


Kelli Giddish and Justin Bartha will star in Maybe Tomorrow by Max Mondi, as part of Abingdon Theatre Company's DMW Greer One Night Only Series.

Pigs Do Fly Productions' THE AFFECTIONS OF MAY Opens At Empire Stage Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2024


Pigs Do Fly Productions' second show of the 2023-2024 season will be The Affections of May, Canadian playwright Norm Foster's delightful comedy that explores love, loss, and new beginnings.   The production will run from March 8th through March 31st at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale.  

Complete Cast Set for SWIMMING IN JERUSALEM: A MODERN MUSICAL PARABLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2024


Swimming in Jerusalem: A Modern Musical Parable will be presented in a concert format for five free public performances at off-Broadway's Theater555. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Stefanie Londino talks playing Miss Hannigan in ANNIE
by R. Scott Reedy - Feb 3, 2024


By telephone recently from a tour stop in her hometown of New Brunswick, N.J., Londino talked about Miss Hannigan and more.

Photos/Video: MJ THE MUSICAL Celebrates Two Years on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2024


Last night, MJ the Musical celebrated its 2nd anniversary on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre.  A five-tiered cake from Carlo’s Bakery was brought on stage following curtain call to mark the occasion. Check out photos and video here!

Lesli Margherita to Join Tony Danza & More in RADIO GALAXY Industry Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024


Radio Galaxy, a new play by Michele Aldin Kushner, will be performed at invitation-only readings on Friday, February 2 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

Interview: Hershey Felder of HERSHEY FELDER AS GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE & HERSHEY FELDER'S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Feb 1, 2024


BroadwayWorld chats with virtuoso actor/pianist/filmmaker Hershey Felder about his return to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in his popular 'George Gershwin Alone' & 'Great American Songbook Sing-Along' shows February 7th thru 12th.

Black Theatre Coalition To Host Inaugural BUILDING THE CHANGE Gala On February 12
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2024


Co-founders T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams, and Reginald “Reggie” Van Lee, along with Board Members Aaliytha Stevens and Naila McKenzie, have announced that the Black Theatre Coalition will host its Inaugural Gala on Monday, February 12, 2024 in New York City at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor).

MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW I'M KINKY Comes to the Whitefire Theatre in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024


My Mother Doesn’t Know I’m Kinky, written and performed by Jean Franzblau and directed by Carly DW Bones, will play one performance only in SoloFest 2024,on Sunday, March 3, at 7pm, at The Whitefire Theatre.

SWIMMING IN JERUSALEM: A Modern Musical Parable to Have Free Public Performances at Theater555
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2024


Swimming in Jerusalem: A Modern Musical Parable, exploring relationships among citizens of Israel as presented through the complex experiences of teenage swimmers in a YMCA swim club in Jerusalem, will be presented in a concert format for five free public performances at off-Broadway's Theater555.

Review: Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in PLAZA SUITE?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 29, 2024


Neil Simon’s three-act play about couples in crisis, Plaza Suite, has now opened at London's Savoy Theatre, already extended until 13 April. Celebrity couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick reprise their roles from the Broadway production. Excitement (and tickets prices) are high, so, what did the critics think?

Review: LOST IN YONKERS at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
by Andrea Stephenson - Jan 28, 2024


Lost in Yonkers is a complex and difficult show, and the team at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg has put together a strong production team and a cast that clearly has worked hard to bring this story to life.

HAIRSPRAY is Coming to Alberta Bair Theater This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 27, 2024


Alberta Bair Theater will welcome HAIRSPRAY in 3 weeks on Saturday, January 17 for two performances – 2 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. Learn more here!

Rachel Tucker And Tori Allen-Martin To Join Eric McCormack And Oliver Tompsett in WILD ABOUT YOU
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2024


Join Rachel Tucker and Tori Allen-Martin as they join the cast of Wild About You! Get all the details on this exciting cast announcement featuring Eric McCormack and Oliver Tompsett.

Review: PLAZA SUITE, Savoy Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin - Jan 29, 2024


Following a long-anticipated Broadway run, John Benjamin Hickey's production of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite has now made it over to the West End, where it takes over from New York-bound Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. This version sees real life couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick work opposite one another for only the second time in their careers – and is especially apt given the play's subject matter.

PLAZA SUITE Extends By Two Weeks in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2024


The West End transfer of Neil Simon's hit comedy PLAZA SUITE will extend its season at the Savoy Theatre by two weeks and will now run until 13 April 2024.

Spotlight: RUMORS at Theatre Charlotte
by BWW Special Offer - Jan 26, 2024


Did you hear? Rumors opens January 26th!

Colman Domingo Joins Michael Jackson Biopic
by Michael Major - Jan 25, 2024


Colman Domingo will play Jackson family patriarch, Joe Jackson, in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. Domingo will be joining the cast, which is led by Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, playing his uncle. Antoine Fuqua is directing the feature with a screenplay by John Logan.

Tony Danza Will Lead Industry Reading of New Play RADIO GALAXY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2024


Tony Danza will star in an industry reading of new play, Radio Galaxy, next month! Learn more about the reading here!

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Marx Brothers at Walnut Street Theatre with GROUCHO: A LIFE IN REVUE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2024


Celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Marx Brothers' historic three-month run at the Walnut with this hilarious and moving tribute to 'The Kings of Comedy.'

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