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Joshua Wright

Joshua Wright, a native of Boston, MA, has been captivated by Broadway since childhood. When he's not penning articles for BroadwayWorld.com, Joshua can be found swimming at the local pool, crafting intricate woodworks, or diving into DIY home renovation projects. Joshua also dedicates significant time to animal rescue efforts, helping furry friends find loving homes.




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VIDEO: SCHMIGADOON! World Premiere at the Kennedy Center
VIDEO: SCHMIGADOON! World Premiere at the Kennedy Center
February 7, 2025

The stage version of Schmigadoon! has made its world premiere at the Kennedy Center. Get a first look at the cast in action in all-new video. Schmigadoon! is based on the Emmy® Award–winning Apple Original series from Broadway Video, executive produced by Saturday Night Live creator, executive producer, and 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree Lorne Michaels.

Matt Bogart, Chelsea Packard, & Jessica Grové Will Lead Revised SENSE & SENSIBILITY at Encore Musical Theatre
Matt Bogart, Chelsea Packard, & Jessica Grové Will Lead Revised SENSE & SENSIBILITY at Encore Musical Theatre
February 7, 2025

The Encore Musical Theatre Company will present the Michigan premiere of Sense & Sensibility, a romantic new chamber musical with book, music, and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Daddy Long Legs) and based on the novel by Jane Austen.

Video: Nienke Latten & Vajèn van den Bosch Sing 'I Can't Lose You' from Disney's FROZEN
Video: Nienke Latten & Vajèn van den Bosch Sing 'I Can't Lose You' from Disney's FROZEN
February 7, 2025

Watch an all new music video from the company of Disney's Frozen in the Netherlands performing 'I Can't Lose You.' The musical tells the story of the two sisters Anna and Elsa, in the fictional kingdom of Arendelle that has fallen into eternal winter due to Elsa's hidden powers. As the cold continues, both sisters must learn that only an act of true love can melt a frozen heart.

VIDEO: Debbie Allen Offers Free Dance Classes to LA Wildfire Victims
VIDEO: Debbie Allen Offers Free Dance Classes to LA Wildfire Victims
February 6, 2025

Legendary performer Debbie Allen hosts free dance classes for victims of the LA wildfires, aiming to uplift spirits with her initiative 'Dancing in the Light: Healing Through the Arts' at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

Video: Maggie Lacey, Steve Kazee, & More in APPROPRIATE at The Old Globe
Video: Maggie Lacey, Steve Kazee, & More in APPROPRIATE at The Old Globe
February 6, 2025

Get a first look at The Old Globe's San Diego premiere of Appropriate by Tony Award-winning playwright and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III.

Video: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY At Casa Mañana
Video: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY At Casa Mañana
February 5, 2025

Get a first look at all new video of Casa Mañana Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TYA Version, presented by Happy State Bank and sponsored by Frank Kent Cadillac. The show runs January 31 – February 16 and is suitable for all audiences. Tickets are on sale now. 

BWW Q&A: Jordan Dobson on NIGHT SIDE SONGS at Philadelphia Theatre Company
BWW Q&A: Jordan Dobson on NIGHT SIDE SONGS at Philadelphia Theatre Company
February 5, 2025

A ground-breaking ninety-minute new musical, Night Side Songs explores the intimacy of illness, mortality, and the incredible dignity of caregivers through the story of Yasmine Holly, a fictional character informed by interviews with real doctors, hospital staff, and patients, many from right here in Philadelphia.

Review Roundup: MYSTIC PIZZA at Paper Mill Playhouse
Review Roundup: MYSTIC PIZZA at Paper Mill Playhouse
February 5, 2025

The reviews are rolling in for Mystic Pizza, which opened on Sunday at Paper Mill Playhouse. The show continues through Sunday, February 23. Based on the classic 1988 movie starring Julia Roberts, Mystic Pizza is a new musical about three working-class girls who navigate the complexities of life, love and family in a small-town pizza joint.

BWW Q&A: Sarah McGuinness on GRIT, GLITTER & GASLIGHT at The Duke of George
BWW Q&A: Sarah McGuinness on GRIT, GLITTER & GASLIGHT at The Duke of George
February 4, 2025

The muse of industry legends for over two decades, Emmy nominated, Sarah McGuinness transformed her behind-the-scenes life with the stars into a one-woman musical cabaret, which took London (UK) by storm at the end of 2024. Now this feisty doyenne to the stars, strips back the shrouds of celebrity mystery and takes her audience on a jukebox-journey of her career in showbusiness, as she brings a pocket version of her no-nonsense highly acclaimed show, fresh from London to Perth’s, The Duke of George, on Thursday 13 February.

Review Roundup: SCHMIGADOON! World Premiere at the Kennedy Center
Review Roundup: SCHMIGADOON! World Premiere at the Kennedy Center
February 3, 2025

The reviews are rolling in for the world premiere of Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center.  Schmigadoon! is based on the Emmy® Award–winning Apple Original series from Broadway Video, executive produced by Saturday Night Live creator, executive producer, and 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree Lorne Michaels.

BWW Q&A: Director Katie Spelman on WAITRESS at Paramount Theatre
BWW Q&A: Director Katie Spelman on WAITRESS at Paramount Theatre
January 30, 2025

What is more American than apple pie? A small-town 
waitress with a dream and the ingredients for success! Sugar, butter, flour. These aren’t the only ingredients Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, uses to make her famous pies. Stuck in a small town and a loveless 
marriage, Jenna unexpectedly becomes pregnant, and then finds acceptance and love in the most unexpected place.

Video: Inside Rehearsals for San Diego Musical Theatre's HELLO, DOLLY!
Video: Inside Rehearsals for San Diego Musical Theatre's HELLO, DOLLY!
January 30, 2025

xGet a first look inside rehearsals for San Diego Musical Theatre's production of HELLO, DOLLY! which runs from February 7th through March 9th, 2025. In this golden age blockbuster hit, a meddlesome matchmaker arrives in Yonkers set on finding a match for the miserly Horace Vandergelder. Bursting with humor, romance, high-energy dancing and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history, this show is boisterous and charming from start to finish. Winning ten Tony Awards and with four Broadway revivals, Hello, Dolly! remains one of the most enduring musical theatre hits.

BWW Q&A: Jeff Kiltie on the 2024/2025 Broadway Concert Series at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
BWW Q&A: Jeff Kiltie on the 2024/2025 Broadway Concert Series at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
January 30, 2025

The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, which opened in 2010, is an elegant, high-tech, 330 seat facility, with the mission to enhance the quality of life for Aventura by providing a variety of performing arts and relevant cultural programming for audiences of all ages. 

BWW Q&A: Lee Siegel on BRAMPTON CONCERT BAND & THE JAZZ MECHANICS at Brampton On Stage/The Rose
BWW Q&A: Lee Siegel on BRAMPTON CONCERT BAND & THE JAZZ MECHANICS at Brampton On Stage/The Rose
January 30, 2025

Experience 'A Love Letter to New York' — a dazzling celebration of the Big Apple through music! Acclaimed Broadway star Lee Siegel joins forces with the Brampton Concert Band and The Jazz Mechanics for an afternoon of melodies and magic. Immerse yourself in the spirit of New York as the show takes you from jazz classics like Orange Colored Sky and In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning to Broadway hits from Les Misérables, West Side Story, Crazy for You, Jesus Christ Superstar, and more. Don’t miss this unique collaboration — it’s like a trip to Broadway, right here in Brampton!

BWW Q&A: Jamey Ray on THE CORNER OF BROADWAY & MAIN STREET from Voctave
BWW Q&A: Jamey Ray on THE CORNER OF BROADWAY & MAIN STREET from Voctave
January 30, 2025

Voctave is an 11-member a cappella group from the Central Florida area. Formed in the winter of 2015 by producer and arranger Jamey Ray, the voices that bring their artistic arrangements to life represent a wealth of diverse backgrounds and musical experiences. Voctave members have roots in musical theater, contemporary Christian music, barbershop, pop and choral music.

Video: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at La Mirada Theatre
Video: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at La Mirada Theatre
January 29, 2025

Get a first look at video of La Mirada Theater's production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, with direction by Eric Petersen. 

Video: Inside Rehearsals for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
Video: Inside Rehearsals for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
January 29, 2025

Go inside rehearsals for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse. This gripping new musical tells the inspirational story of one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history, and a divided country coming together. Summer, 1862.

UK Stage Production Of CORALINE Canceled Following Neil Gaiman Sexual Misconduct Allegations
UK Stage Production Of CORALINE Canceled Following Neil Gaiman Sexual Misconduct Allegations
January 29, 2025

The UK stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Coraline has been canceled following allegations of sexual misconduct against the author. The tour was set to visit multiple cities including Leeds and Edinburgh. Gaiman denies the claims, which involve accusations of nonconsensual BDSM.

INSIDIOUS Live Tour Shuts Down in Detroit Following Audience Complaints
INSIDIOUS Live Tour Shuts Down in Detroit Following Audience Complaints
January 29, 2025

Detroit's Fisher Theatre hosted what may be the last live performance of the Insidious horror franchise this past weekend. The production, titled 'Insidious: The Further You Fear,' failed to impress audiences, leading to the tour's cancellation.

Following Paper Mill Run National Tour Of MYSTIC PIZZA Postponed
Following Paper Mill Run National Tour Of MYSTIC PIZZA Postponed
January 28, 2025

The national tour of the musical adaptation of the 1988 classic movie MYSTIC PIZZA has cancelled all its touring dates, previously set for after a four week run at Paper Mill Playhouse which begins performances January 29th.






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