Updated: Chicago-Area School Cancels THE PROM Over Concerns Of 'Violence'October 23, 2023Students and alumni of a Algonquin, Illinois area High School are fighting to save a prom, but not the one you're thinking of. They've taken to social media to try and save a canceled production of The Prom, a Broadway musical that told the story of Emma - a student who makes waves in her small town for wanting to bring her girlfriend to their prom.
BWW Q&A: Daniel C. Levine of SUNSET BOULEVARD at ACT A Contemporary TheaterOctober 17, 2023Pearl Sun will star as Norma Desmond in the Daniel C. Levine-directed production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Connecticut's A Contemporary Theatre will open its sixth season with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, with performances beginning October 26 and continuing through November 19. ACT Artistic Director and Broadway alum Daniel C. Levine is directing.
Adelaide Fringe Unveils Poster Art For 2024 FestivalOctober 13, 2023The artwork set to become the face of Australia’s biggest arts festival in 2024 has been unveiled. Rebecca Davis’ submission titled ‘All In’ will be showcased throughout the 2024 Adelaide Fringe, after being selected from more than 450 submissions.
SHUCKED Announces Broadway Closing DateOctober 12, 2023Shucked has announced it will close on Broadway Sunday, January 14, 2024. A North American tour will launch Fall 2024, as well as productions in London’s West End at a Cameron Mackintosh theater Winter of 2025, and in Sydney, Australia in the Spring of 2026.
Exclusive: Get A First Look At MRS. DOUBTFIRE National TourOctober 11, 2023BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the North American touring production of MRS. DOUBTFIRE, starring Broadway leading man Rob McClure as Daniel Hillard/Euphegenia Doubtfire and renowned actress (and real-life wife to McClure) Maggie Lakis as Miranda Hillard.
Plaza Theatre Renovation Plans Include New MuseumOctober 10, 2023The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has embarked on a mission to breathe life back into the theater and transform it into a hub for the community's live entertainment
BWW Q&A: Bill Raskin of The Team Room at Keegan TheatreOctober 10, 2023The story of a Special Forces team – and the day the world changed forever. The Team Room follows Special Forces A-Team 824 serving at Camp Diamond, West Virginia. On the morning of September 10th, 2001, they report for a routine week of duty and training exercises.
BWW Q&A: Summer Bohnenkamp of The Straz CenterOctober 10, 2023BroadwayWorld sat down for an interview with Summer Bohnenkamp, Chief Programming and Marketing Officer at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts following their 2023/2024 season announcement.
Matthew Broderick Will Lead BABBITT at La Jolla PlayhouseOctober 5, 2023Matthew Broderick will lead the cast of the world-premiere production of Babbitt, by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis), adapted from the novel by Sinclair Lewis, choreographed by Stephen Buescher, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley.
BWW Q&A: Raja Feather Kelly of MACBETH IN STRIDE at Shakespeare Theatre CompanyOctober 5, 2023BroadwayWorld sat down with Shakespeare Theatre Company's Macbeth in Stride Choreographer Raja Feather Kelly about the production. Created by Obie Award-winning artist Whitney White, Macbeth In Stride uses one of the Bard’s most iconic characters to examine just what it means to be an ambitious Black woman.