Review: Will Swenson Leads New SoCal Revival of SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - Feb 5, 2026
In what is clearly proving to be the must-see stage production of the new year so far here in Southern California, McCoy Rigby Entertainment's stunning new production of the 1979 Tony Award-winning classic SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET—now playing a limited engagement at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through February 22, 2026—has been revived locally with thrilling visuals, Broadway-caliber showmanship, creative hutzpah, and a spectacular cast led by Tony nominee Will Swenson as the titular vengeful London barber and the hilarious Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita as pie shop proprietor Mrs. Lovett.
Exclusive: They’re All Special - A CHORUS LINE Alumni Share Their Treasured Memories
by Lauryn Johnson - Jul 25, 2025
BroadwayWorld and Immortal Icons of Dance invited alumni who’ve been part of A Chorus Line’s history to share personal reflections about how the show shaped their lives and careers. Here we highlight ten of those voices whose intimate stories form a portrait of what this show has meant to those fortunate enough to be a part of it.
Review: All Hands on Deck for TITANIC, THE MUSICAL at Omaha Community Playhouse!
by Christine Swerczek - Jun 2, 2025
Full speed ahead! The Omaha Community Playhouse has taken to the water with a 1997 Tony Award winning musical, TITANIC, THE MUSICAL. An ambitious undertaking based on actual events of the April 15, 1912 maiden voyage of the unsinkable RMS TITANIC, the musical displays humanity in all its shades when facing the prospect of a better life across the Atlantic or imminent death in its icy waters.
Basil Twist's DOGUGAESHI Comes To Japan Society This September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2024
Japan Society launches its 2024-2025 Performing Arts Season with Basil Twist’s Dogugaeshi, a 20th anniversary revival of Twist’s Bessie award-winning fusion of mind-bending contemporary puppetry and nearly extinct traditional puppetry techniques from Japan’s Awa region.
STYX and FOREIGNER Unveil Their Tour Companion Album 'Renegades & Juke Box Heroes'
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 11, 2024
FOREIGNER hits the road in June co-headlining the “Renegades & Juke Box Heroes” trek with STYX and special guest John Waite. Adding to the excitement, STYX and FOREIGNER have announced RENEGADES & JUKE BOX HEROES, a very special limited-edition companion album, available exclusively at tour stops starting at the tour launch and at select retail on July 12.
Review: TRISHA BROWN DANCE at The Joyce Theater
by Miranda Stück - Apr 3, 2024
The ultimate pioneer of post-modern dance, Trisha Brown, is known for her abandonment of classic shapes, twisted choreographic pathways, and the constant contrast of freedom and bondage in dance. Following the choreographer’s death in 2017, Trisha Brown Dance Company continues her legacy through classic stage performances, relocated works on site, and lastly, newly commissioned works for their 2024 Joyce Season.
STYX And FOREIGNER, With Very Special Guest John Waite, Announce 'Renegades & Juke Box Heroes' Tour
by Michael Major - Dec 1, 2023
FOREIGNER and STYX are ready to rocket across North America starting June 11, 2024 in Grand Rapids, MI at the Van Andel Arena. Nothing sounds more like summer than collective feel-good anthems such as “Come Sail Away,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Renegade,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Mr. Roboto,” and “I Want To Know What Love Is.”
Review: Austin Opera - SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
by Lynn Beaver - Jan 29, 2023
Austin Opera presents one of the most iconic musicals in Broadway history, SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street by the late, great Stephen Sondheim. In a departure from their usual fare of Bizet, Puccini or Verdi, this particular production marks the first time Austin Opera has performed a musical.
Video: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Sets Cast Recording; Go Behind the Scenes
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will be released on all streaming platforms via UMe on November 2, 2022, and on CD and December 2, 2022, just ahead of the official opening night. The production released an exclusive behind-the-scenes music video of the cast, band, and creative team at New York’s famed Power Station studio recording Diamond’s classic song 'Cracklin’ Rosie'!
Performance Space New York Announces Spring 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2022
Performance Space New York today announced its Spring 2022 season, featuring Puppies Puppies (Jade Guarano Kuriki-Olivo) with ALANI, China Black, Dani Davis, Lexii Foxx, Kaiya, Kammy-Rae, and Alethia Rael (Award Ceremony: March 4; Group Exhibition: March 11-April 17); Storyboard P (April 7-8) and more.
The Joyce Theater Announces Spring/Summer 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2021
he Joyce Theater Foundation announced today the full lineup of U.S. and international talent that will grace The Joyce’s storied stage for its Spring/Summer 2022 season. Nearly two dozen companies and dance creators will bring their unparalleled creativity and astounding artistic innovation to the iconic, intimate home for dance in New York City.
Styx Fans Petition Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Induct Superstars
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2021
A group of Styx fans have organized an online petition lobbying the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to recognize the '70s and '80s superstars by inducting them. Styx released their self-titled debut album in 1972 and first became eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Trisha Brown Dance Company Streaming From The Joyce 4/29
by Alan Henry - Apr 28, 2021
Returning to The Joyce’s virtual stage in 2021, the Trisha Brown Dance Company presents a digital program featuring works from Brown’s initial explorations with movement invention. Featuring an encore presentation of the 2017 Joyce performance of Geometry of Quiet (2002), the program will also include newly recorded performances of Locus Trio (1980), Watermotor (1978) and The Decoy Project—a unique arrangement of Glacial Decoy (1979) for video that incorporates guest artists from the New York dance community.