Applause 2005

Opened: May 11, 2005
Closing: May 22, 2005

Applause - 2005 - Regional (US) History , Info & More

Based on the film All About Eve and the original story by Mary Orr.

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THE HERRING BARREL REVUE Brings the Marx Brothers' Back To Times Square
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2024


Celebrate the centennial of the Marx Brothers' Broadway debut with THE HERRING BARREL REVUE, an evening of Marx-inspired shenanigans in Times Square. This event is the brainchild of Marx Brothers fanatics NOAH DIAMOND, TRAV SD, and JONNY PORKPIE.

Photos: Carrie Underwood Returns With More REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency Shows
by Michael Major - Mar 8, 2024


8-time GRAMMY® Award winner, country music superstar, and Resorts World Theatre’s first-ever resident headliner, Carrie Underwood, celebrated an unforgettable return to the stage last night with her critically acclaimed headlining production, REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency. Check out the photos now!

Review: BILLY ELLIOT at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Feb 19, 2024


That was my feeling after seeing this new production of Billy Elliot at the Paramount Theatre. It runs through March 24. The book and lyrics were written by Lee Hall. The amazing score was written by Sir Elton John. The original 2005 stage musical was inspired by the 2000 film.

Re-TROS is Coming to King's Theatre in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2024


​Chinese post-punk trio Re-TROS will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30pm EST with special guest Battles

Plays, Playwrights & Casts Set for Barrington Stage Company's 10X10 New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2023


Barrington Stage Company presents the Award-Winning 10X10 New Play Festival this winter. Learn how to purchase tickets!

American Classical Orchestra to Open 2023-24 Season at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2023


Don't miss the opening of the 2023-24 season of the American Classical Orchestra at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. Experience the exquisite performance of Mozart & Beethoven symphonies and the guest soloist, Augusta McKay Lodge. Join in on November 16, 2023!

Have There Been Many Two-Person Broadway Musicals Before GUTENBERG?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 22, 2023


This time, the reader question was: Have there been many Broadway musicals starring only two actors, before Gutenberg! The Musical!?

Interview: Jai Rodriguez of JAI RODRIGUEZ: A THOUSAND SWEET KISSES at 54 Below
by Michael Walters - Oct 10, 2023


The OG Queer Eye culture vulture returns to NY for an evening of song and romance.

Meet the Queens of DRAG RACE ITALIA Season Three
by Michael Major - Sep 18, 2023


The show also debuted the brand new soundtrack for the series featuring previously unreleased song, “The Queens” by Paola Iezzi who, together with Paolo Camilli, Chiara Francini and Drag Queen Priscilla make up the judging panel for this season. The song was written by Paola Iezzi and Johannes Willinder.

Interview: Darrin Ingram of SAGE at Conejo Players
by Cary Ginell - Aug 5, 2023


On July 30, Ingram premiered his play, Sage, a deeply personal slice of life about an old man on a park bench and the various characters that he encounters, either in passing or who come to sit beside him on the bench.

Review Roundup: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2023


BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical officially opens on Broadway tonight, Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. Read reviews for the production!

American Classical Orchestra Sets 2023-24 Season With Three Concerts at Alice Tully Hall & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2023


The American Classical Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season of four orchestral concerts led by Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford and a special pre-season chamber music performance for subscribers.

Cast Set for MIKE & MINDY'S WILD WEEKEND JAM Industry Presentations at Open Jar Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2023


Meet the Cast of Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam (Music & Lyrics by Bucky Heard & Timothy D. Lee of The Righteous Brothers with a book by Eileen Nelson & Mark Corallo; directed by Scott Werntz).

Babes With Blades Theater Company Announces An Extended FIGHTING WORDS FESTIVAL In 2023, June 17 - 25
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2023


Babes With Blades Theatre Company's (BWBTC) 2023 season opens with an extended run of its new works festival, collectively called Fighting Words, June 17– 25 at The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa.  All performances are free to the public and audiences can provide feedback on the scripts following each reading.

Lyricist/Composer Sheilah Rae to be Honored by The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023


The board of The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation will honor lyricist/composer Sheilah Rae at a private reception on April 20, 2023 at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South.

Gavin Lee to Present STEPPIN' OUT WITH FRED ASTAIRE at Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2023


BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present two-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk winner Gavin Lee – making his Birdland debut with his solo show “Steppin’ Out with Fred Astaire” – on Monday, May 29 at 7:00 PM.

Downtown Urban Arts Festival Kicks Off Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2023


The DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL will present 16 plays (nine shorts and seven one-acts.) The festival kicks off on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 when Savion Glover and Reg E. Gaines (Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk) make a much-anticipated return to The Public Theater with the centerpiece production If Trane Wuz Here. 

Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at The Belmont Theatre
by Sandra Harberger - Feb 25, 2023


If you are a fan of the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail, then you are going to love the irreverent humor of “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” “Spamalot” won 3 Tony Awards in 2005 including Best Musical, Best Director, and Best Featured Actress in a Musical. The Belmont Theater is presenting “Spamalot” for one more weekend under the direction of Rene Staub.

Barrington Stage Company Announces 12th Annual 10X10 New Play Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2023


Barrington Stage Company has announced the 10-minute plays, playwrights and casting for the 12th Annual 10X10 New Play Festival, part of the 2023 10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival. 

A Guide to Broadway Guest Stars on BLUE BLOODS
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2023


While the series' recurring cast includes Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and more, guest stars have included Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Joanna Gleason, Adrienne Warren, Jinkx Monsoon, Norm Lewis, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. Check out a list of Broadway guest stars on Blue Bloods now!

The Garden Theatre Presents Original Musical About The Holocaust, WHILE CHILDHOOD SLEPT, In Partnership With Holocaust Museum Houston
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2022


One of Houston's newest theatre companies, The Garden Theatre, has announced its plans to bring a staged reading of While Childhood Slept by Sharon Sheppard and Jo Ellen Hubert to the MATCH and Holocaust Museum Houston. The original musical will run September 2-4, 2022 at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston.

BWW Review: Aimee Mann at City Winery
by Daniel Nolen - Apr 18, 2022


It's Good Friday, and I am attending Aimee Mann's opening night at City Winery. It's the first of four shows she will be playing over the weekend in New York City, which is the first stop on her US tour to promote her new album, Queens of the Summer Hotel. Read our critic's review.

Missy Elliot Releases 'The Cookbook' Album on Vinyl
by Michael Major - Feb 2, 2022


The album includes hits like the GRAMMY® Award-winning global smash, “Lose Control (Feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop)” and the GRAMMY®-nominated “We Run This.” To celebrate the album’s platinum certification and as a thank you to fans, Missy Elliott has released a limited number of The Cookbook as original vinyl double LPs.

BWW Review: PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET SEASON ENCORE 2020-2021 Filmed at McCaw Hall and Elsewhere
by Sondra Forsyth - Jun 18, 2021


From June 18th to June 22nd, PNB’s final digital performance of the 2020-2021 season bids a bittersweet good-bye to seven dancers who are leaving to begin new chapters of their lives.

San Francisco Ballet Celebrates Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's 37th and Final Season in 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2021


San Francisco Ballet has announced Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s farewell season in 2022, celebrating Tomasson’s remarkable 37-year tenure leading the Company.

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