What's Up! 1953

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Video: Watch New Trailer for Season 2 of Apple TV's FROG AND TOAD
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2024


Apple TV+ has released the trailer for season two of the adored animated kids and family series “Frog and Toad,” based on the beloved Caldecott and Newbery Honor-winning four-book series by Arnold Lobel, premiering on Friday, May 31. Watch the trailer!

Master of King's Music and Sir Simon Rattle Launch UK'S First Crowd-Funding Scheme to Support Composers
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


Music Patron, a new way of supporting UK composers which allows members of the public to connect directly with them and support their work, has been launched on 13 May 2024.

Preview MET's 2024-2025 Season at a Special Event Next Month
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


Catch a sneak peak of Maryland Ensemble Theatre's upcoming season kicking off in September 2024! MET's 2024-2025 season will include hit titles, original works, and a “bit of the bold”.

Cast Set For Park Theatre's THE MARILYN CONSPIRACY
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


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.

Review: Nashville Repertory Theatre's POTUS...
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 12, 2024


Nashville Repertory Theatre closes out its 39th season with one of the best laugh-out-loud comedies we’ve ever seen on a Tennessee Performing Arts Center stage: Selina Fillinger’s uproariously funny, if all-too-real, POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Directed by the acclaimed Lauren Shouse and performed by an all-star cast that’s filled with seven of the best actors in Nashville, it’s a smart, incisive and topical farce that’s certain to lift your spirits and feed your soul.

Review: IRVINE WELSH'S PORNO, Kings Theatre Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - May 13, 2024


Porno lives up to its opening line: sequels are never as good as the original. Edinburgh's infamous pack of misfits (Renton, Bigbie, Sick Boy and Spud) reunite ten years after their appearances in the award-winning Trainspotting. They're all grown up, and surpisingly still alive.

Review: MARY SAID WHAT SHE SAID, Barbican
by Alexander Cohen - May 11, 2024


Theatre at it's most ruthlessly elusive.

Photos: First Look At ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND At First Stage
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024


First Stage concludes its 2023/24 season with an exciting,  truly inventive production of ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND: A Create Your Own Adventure Play by award-winning playwright and frequent First Stage collaborator Finegan Kruckemeyer. See photos from the show.

Review: PHIL ELLIS'S EXCELLENT COMEDY SHOW, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - May 13, 2024


Phil Ellis’s Excellent Comedy Show begins with a man, dressed in a tight black spandex costume and wearing a bin bag over his head, struggling to make his way to the microphone. Once he removes the bag and reveals himself to be the man of the hour, we discover that Ellis is dressed as a cat, with Sharpie whiskers and a cat ear headband revealed.

Zolita Debuts New Song 'Grown Up' Ahead of Forthcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024


Emerging Queer pop star Zolita debuts a brand new gut wrenching track “Grown Up,” appearing on her forthcoming album Queen of Hearts due May 31 via AWAL. A blistering indictment of a past relationship, Zolita sings “I don’t get how you were having fun, I was way too young,” the music gathering fury with each repetition of the lyric. Listen to the new song!

New Edition Of CLUE: A Walking Mystery To Return To Chicago This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024


Clue: A Waling Mystery will return to Chicago! See when and where you can see Clue, and learn how to purchase tickets.

GALILEO & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - May 10, 2024


San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Galileo, Evita and more!

THE HOT WING KING & More Lead Chicago's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - May 10, 2024


Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2024 include The Hot Wing King and more.

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Los Angeles's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - May 10, 2024


Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2024 include A Strange Loop, Jersey Boys, and more.

Video: Ben Gets Bubble Wrapped Up with Choreo from THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL
by Joey Mervis - May 10, 2024


In this video, watch as Ben breaks down Lorin Latarro's choreography for Broadway's The Heart of Rock and Roll with the help of dance captains Leah Read and Michael Olaribigbe. Can you keep up?

Karen Jonas Releases Carter-Inspired Single 'Rich Man's Valley' Ahead of Seventh Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024


Having cemented herself as a fearless artist and colorful storyteller, Virginia-based Karen Jonas is readying the release of her seventh album, The Rise and Fall of American Kitsch (August 9). The first single, 'Rich Man's Valley,' out now, offers an optimistic telling of the Carter family's journey from their humble beginnings in Poor Valley, Virginia, to the most revered echelons of country music history. Listen to the new single!

The Greeting Committee Drop Single 'Cyclical' Ahead of New LP
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024


Kansas City's indie-rock band The Greeting Committee have unleashed their latest single, “Cyclical.” The breezy yet vulnerable track comes from the band’s upcoming new album, Everyone’s Gone and I Know I’m The Cause, set for release on June 21. The Greeting Committee will also be embarking on a massive US tour this summer to celebrate the new album. Listen to the new single now!

Dreamer Boy's New Album, 'Lonestar', Available Now
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024


Singer-songwriter Dreamer Boy, hailed as an “artist to watch” by FLAUNT, has released his new album, Lonestar. Alongside the album, Dreamer Boy unveiled his new single, “Baby Blue,” an exhilarating, bittersweet track that conjures up memories of midnight drives and reflections of what might have been. Listen to the new album!

Review: POP UP PUPPET CINEMA, Exhibition Centre Liverpool
by Sarah OHara - May 13, 2024


At the first Comic Con Liverpool event of 2024, Pop Up Puppet Cinema delighted audiences with performances of two iconic films - Back to the Future and Jaws.

The Shed's Open Call Program Features Eight New Performance Works by Emerging NYC Artists
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2024


Explore eight new performance works by emerging NYC-based artists this summer, presented by The Shed. Discover the city's vibrant arts scene in this free series.

Review: Ottawa Little Theatre's STAG AND DOE is a Huge Success
by Courtney Castelino - May 9, 2024


Find out why our critic recommends Stag and Doe.

Interview: Kate Haas of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME At Phoenix Theatre
by Jeanie Bishop - May 9, 2024


Phoenix area theatre artist Kate Haas is a terrific performer with loads of talent and skill. What sets her apart is her enthusiasm for theatre as an artform and her joie de vivre and love of humanity. Read our interview with Kate.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 10, 2024
by - May 10, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

LA Opera to Present World Premiere Of Joel Thompson's FIRE AND BLUE SKY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024


LA Opera will present the world premiere of a major new commission: the orchestral song cycle Fire and Blue Sky by Emmy-winning composer Joel Thompson and librettist Imani Tolliver. Learn how to purchase tickets !

A STRANGE LOOP, KIM'S CONVENIENCE & More Set for Soulpepper Theatre 24/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024


​Soulpepper Theatre has unveiled its 2024-25 season featuring 8 shows. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

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