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Review: BIRTHDAY CANDLES Crystallizes Moments at City Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - Mar 20, 2025

The first thing I noticed in the theatre at City Theatre's Birthday Candles was the set. I'm a longtime lover of thrift shops, junk shops and the maximalist 'detail everywhere' aesthetic of the Disney Imagineers. My companion for the night and I spent the preshow prying the set apart with our eyes (does that E mean anything? is that a flute or a clarinet in the box up there? hey, what's that in the corner there that I can't quite make out?), unaware that nearly every item in that montage would soon have a deeper meaning.

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Finds Beauty in the Grotesque at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Mar 9, 2025

One of the oddest dramedies in recent history is also one of the most satisfyingly heartfelt.

Interview: Playwright John Biguenet and MAKE BELIEVE at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 31, 2025

John Biguenet's play, MAKE BELIEVE will open the 28th season at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch.

Cast Set For ANNA IN THE TROPICS at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic drama Anna in the Tropics, which begins previews in February.

Interview: Margaret Grenier of RAVEN MOTHER at Fleck Dance Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Nov 25, 2024

Featuring generations of Harris' family as creators and performers, the production employs a handcrafted raven cloak and raven transformation mask, as well as original compositions and projections, to celebrate the Gitxsan people. 

Review: H.M.S. PINAFORE at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Nov 8, 2024

It's a splendid production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s 'H.M.S. Pinafore', and it brims with glorious music, wonderful voices, and bright, delightful, timeless comedy.

Interview: SPENCER PLACHY of DRACULA at CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
by Brett Cullum - Oct 17, 2024

I've tried to draw as much from the novel as I possibly could. I have seen a handful of film depictions. There's one thing in the novel that Van Helsing mentions about how Dracula has what Van Helsing calls a child's brain. That being undead, you are reborn at that moment, and much of your experience of the world around you starts over.

Interview: Bekah Brunstetter on PlayMakers' THE GAME and Broadway's THE NOTEBOOK
by Jeffrey Kare - Apr 9, 2024

Bekah Brunstetter is a native of North Carolina who just so happens to be a prolific playwright. Among her works are F*CKING ART, I USED TO WRITE ON WALLS, BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW, GOING TO A PLACE WHERE YOU ALREADY ARE, and THE CAKE.

Interview: How Zoe Kazan Was Pulled to DOUBT: 'I Have to Be a Part of This'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2024

Read BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview with Zoe Kazan, as she discusses starring in Doubt on Broadway.

Robin de Jesús to Perform GETTING STARTED at Music Theatre of Connecticut
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024

Music Theatre of Connecticut will welcome Norwalk, CT native & Tony nominee, Robin de Jesús in his cabaret show, Getting Started. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Wright&Grainger to Present ORPHEUS, THE GODS THE GODS THE GODS, and More at Adelaide Fringe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 21, 2024

Wright&Granger returns to Adelaide for the 5th year with 4 shows - Orpheus, The Gods The Gods The Gods, Helios, and Say It & Play It. Learn more about the performances here!

Interview: Christopher Michael of CINDERELLA At Sierra Rep Shares His Thoughts on the West Coast, WICKED, and the Wonderful World of Sonora
by Courtney Symes - Dec 16, 2023

The Prince is giving a ball! Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is nearing the end of its run at Sierra Repertory Theatre (SRT) in Sonora, and you don’t want to miss the party. Slightly different than its Disney counterpart, this Cinderella is the sophisticated sister. Full of humor, social causes, and beautiful gowns, it has everything needed to entertain the whole family. BroadwayWorld spoke to Christopher Michael, who plays endearing revolutionary Jean Michel, about Cinderella, Sierra Rep, and which coast is the best coast.

BalletLORENT's THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Premieres in Newcastle in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2023

The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real balletLORENT Premieres in Newcastle with shows from 15-18 November 2023 then touring from March 2024 including Sadler's Wells.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre Reveals 2023-2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2023

Sarasota Jewish Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!

Tour Dates Unveiled For Take Your Seats Programme
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2023

The full tour dates for the three shows that have been programmed for Take Your Seats have been revealed! Learn how to purchase tickets!

BWW Review: Rich Melodies and Bromance at KING GILGAMESH & THE MAN OF THE WILD at Soulpepper
by Louis Train - Aug 4, 2023

If KING GILGAMESH & THE MAN OF THE WILD doesn’t bring it with the plot, it more than delivers on music.

LOST LEAR Will Embark on Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2023

Following the national and international tour of A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Dan Colley and his company have turned their sights on a very (very) loose adaptation of King Lear, examining the self and that part of us that's inaccessible to others.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set For LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023

The Muny has announced its full cast, design and production teams for the cult classic, Little Shop of Horrors, July 25 - 31. 

Invulnerable Nothings To Present The World Premiere Of GALATEA 2.0 Brooklyn Art Haus
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2023

Blue Gatorade, Greek mythology and sex work converge in the World Premiere production of Invulnerable Nothings' new play GALATEA 2.0 written by Sophie Dushko.

Review: Pittsburgh CLO Sets Sail with ANYTHING GOES at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Jun 15, 2023

Almost every time you see a major production of Anything Goes, it'll vary in some way from the last one you saw. There are at least three licensable editions of the show, from as far back as the 1930s and as recent as 2022. The song stack is in perpetual flux between a long list of Cole Porter greatest hits and B-sides, and there are several characters who appear only in certain editions of the show. About a decade ago, the show underwent a reputation update from 'park and bark' diva and vaudeville standard to an all-singing-all-dancing showcase for triple-threat performers. It's a lot of wigs on a very old head, but somehow the show still works.