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Just In Time’s origin story as well as overall conceit has much in common with one of Broadway’s very first jukebox musicals, which was ahead of its time. In 1985, Leader of the Pack, telling the story of pop singer-songwriter Ellie Greenwich, opened at the Ambassador on Broadway. Learn all about pop music bio-musicals here!
To kick off the official start of its 2025 season, one of the world's most iconic venues, the Hollywood Bowl, welcomed more than 10,000 guests on the evening of June 7, 2025 for its opening night concert 'An Evening With Hugh Jackman,' featuring the celebrated Australian-born stage-and-screen star performing high-energy numbers accompanied by the lush, grandiose sounds of the Hollywood Bowl orchestra under the direction of Principal Conductor Thomas Wilkins, as well as the Senior graduating musicians of the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) who joined them on select numbers. A rousing display of talent and energy, Jackman's concert proved once again why this award-winning star is quite a 'showman.'
Mr. Entertainment was a fitting title.
The LA Phil opened its 2025 Hollywood Bowl season on June 7, 2025, with “An Evening with Hugh Jackman.” The Broadway and Hollywood star sang favorites from The Greatest Showman, The Boy from Oz, The Music Man and more alongside Thomas Wilkins, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and musicians of YOLA (Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles).
Carlotta AM was announced as the recipient of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025 Icon Award at The 2025 Variety Gala, in front of a full house at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Theatre Communications Group has announced Seo Yun and Sveta Moroz as the 2025 recipients of the Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship. Administered by TCG with support from The Estate of Willa Kim.
AN EVENING WITH RICHARD SKIPPER on 5/30 will be an unscripted and heartfelt journey through his career through stories and songs with spontaneity, vulnerability, and real-time connection.
Andrew Lloyd Webber wants to buy the former Mark Hellinger Theatre, currently the Times Square Church. Learn more about the history of the theatre and the current state of negotiations.
Arts Centre Melbourne announced it will open the new Australian Museum of Performing Arts (AMPA) within its iconic Hamer Hall in December 2025. Learn more about the venue here!
Broadway legend and longtime ally of the LGBTQ+ community, Liza Minnelli, has issued a powerful statement of solidarity following what she calls “a bigoted attack on the arts.”
The Koala Who Could is a bestselling children’s book by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, which has been Adapted and Directed for theatre by Emma Earle. Production Company Nicholl Entertainment is known for their expertise in large-scale puppetry and the adaptation does not disappoint, with lively expressive figures aplenty. The tale follows Kevin the Koala, who is overwhelmed by anxiety and is painfully unable to un-cling from the familiarity of his home. The soothing eucalyptus tree represents safety, but also limitations.
Two-time BWW Award winner Mark William returns to The Green Room 42 on 5/10. The 5/10 show will take you on a “cinematic, fantastical journey” with songs ranging from Jule Styne and Anthony Newley, to Elvis Presley and Mark William himself.
Festival Theatre is opening its doors this April to theatre aficionados, history lovers, and those eager to get a glimpse behind the curtain of Adelaide's arts and culture scene, with guided tours now on sale.
Looking for unique audition songs for kids? Explore our expert list of 20 songs that offer young performers a chance to shine with less common selections in musical theatre. From simple melodies to challenging pieces, find options suitable for different voice types and ages.
Hugh Jackman's 'From New York, With Love' at Radio City Music Hall delivers 105 minutes of Broadway hits, Wolverine jokes, and classic tributes, as the Greatest Showman proves that true stardom means lifting others into the spotlight.
The Australian Theatre Festival NYC continues to be a highlight of this reviewer’s calendar, offering a taste of down-under brilliance with every performance. It was a thrilling celebration of Aussie talent.
In her show THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND…FOR DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, Lianne Marie Hobbs draws comparisons between what she calls the “hamsters in her brain” and those that inhabited the similar ones in Dusty Springfield's brain.
Lianne Marie Dobbs plays THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND... FOR DUSTY SPRINGFIELD at 54 Below on 11/6, a must-see musical window into Springfield's eclectic songs and quirky mind. BroadwayWorld named Dobbs as one of the Best Vocalists of the Decade and listed her as a Top Cabaret Highlight of 2022. Read a conversation with Dobbs about the 11/6 show.
The Met is on a winner with this one says our critic in BWW's review of THE BOY FROM OZ.
