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Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

Theatre Washington has announced nominees for the 41st Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year.

Theatre Now Awarded NAMT Writers Residency Grant
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

Theatre Now New York has been awarded a Writers Residency Grant through the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals by the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT).

Photos: SWEPT AWAY Cast Performs at Saloon Sessions at Hurley’s
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2025

Last night, the cast of Broadway's Swept Away performed to a sold-out crowd at the first installment of Hurley’s Saloon Sessions, benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. See photos here! 

See Santino Fontana, WRITE OUT LOUD & More Next Week At 54
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2024

54 Below announced next week's lineup featuring performances by Broadway stars, including a tribute to Stephen Sondheim and a night with Tony Award winner Alice Ripley.

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL BROADWAY Comes to 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2024

54 Below will present “Now That’s What I Call Broadway!” Bringing you everyone’s favorite hits from Tony Award®-winning shows of the past 30 years performed by Broadway veterans and Manhattan’s rising stars.

Video: Cast and Creatives Talk NEXT TO NORMAL at Barrington Stage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

In an all new panel discussion, cast and creative team members talked about Next to Normal, which is now in production at Barrington Stage. The panel delves into the themes of mental health and family dynamics presented in Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s musical. Check out the video here!

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour Reunion & More at 54 Below Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2024

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Grant Recipients For 2023/2024
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2024

The cast for the upcoming production of THE LION KING at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco has been announced, featuring a mix of new and returning performers.

BWW Q&A: Natalie Joy Johnson on NEXT TO NORMAL at Barrington Stage Company
by Joshua Wright - Aug 21, 2024

We spoke to Natalie Joy Johnson, most recently seen on Broadway in Lempicka about starring in Barrington Stage's Next to Normal, directed by  Artistic Director Alan Paul, in a co-production with Round House Theatre in Washington, DC. 

QUASIMODO IN MUSICAL IN CONCERT Comes to Melbourne Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2024

Broadwest Productions in association with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra will present the world premiere of Quasimodo – The Musical in Concert, a new and spectacular re-imagination of Victor Hugo’s classic hunchback story.

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Aug 19, 2024

A theatrical experience that, while honestly not for everyone, had the opening night crowd literally leaping to it's collective feet with more than just myself shouting BRAVO! I encourage those brave, perhaps “healed”, open minded, individuals to experience this outstanding production of NEXT TO NORMAL

Photos: Natalie Joy Johnson, Alan H. Green, and More in NEXT TO NORMAL at Barrington Stage Company
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 18, 2024

Check out production photos for Next to Normal at Barrington Stage Company starring Natalie Joy Johnson, Alan H. Green, and more here!

Video: Inside Rehearsals for Barrington Stage's NEXT TO NORMAL Starring Natalie Joy Johnson
by Joshua Wright - Aug 6, 2024

Go inside rehearsals for Barrington Stage's Next to Normal directed by  Artistic Director Alan Paul (August 13-September 8), in a co-production with Round House Theatre in Washington, DC. The production stars Natalie Joy Johnson, most recently seen on Broadway in Lempicka.

Full Cast Set for CAROUSEL �" A CONCERT in Sydney and Melbourne This September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2024

The cast has been revealed, joining Anna O’Byrne and Marina Prior in the lavish concert presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL – A CONCERT in Sydney and Melbourne this September. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Oh What A Night! My Eyes Adore JERSEY BOYS at Toby's in Columbia
by Cybele Pomeroy - Jul 14, 2024

Toby's in Columbia presents the ‘origin story’ of New Jersey natives who became The Four Seasons. The script of JERSEY BOYS is tight, the pace rapid: this script and these songs - the Four Seasons’ catalog, plus others- form a stellar example of a really GOOD jukebox musical. I recommend you go immediately to see this terrific show. 

Casts Set for BOEING BOEING, NEXT TO NORMAL, A TENDER THING & FORGIVENESS at Barrington Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2024

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the casts for BOEING BOEING, NEXT TO NORMAL, A TENDER THING, and FORGIVENESS. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Constantine Maroulis, Heath Saunders & More Join BROADWAY SINGS QUEEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024

Broadway talents including Tony Nominee Constantine Maroulis, Heath Saunders and Kyle Taylor Parker complete the starry lineup for the next installment of the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: ILLINOISE is Storytelling at its Very Finest
by Lora Strum - Mar 20, 2024

What did our critic think of Illinoise at Park Avenue Armory? Illinoise is, at its core, a story about stories, both the ones we tell ourselves and the ones we’re brave enough to share with others. 

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Round House Theatre
by David Friscic - Feb 1, 2024

The painful slow journey for understanding as to what normalcy or perceived sanity is --when a family member is suffering from bipolar illness--- is explored with heartbreaking poignancy, almost brutal honesty and with deadpan caustic humor in the musical Next to Normal. Now playing at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre, this almost totally sung-through musical caught me up in its oddly satisfying emotional pulse. I fell into its compelling pull as the trauma of a family experiencing the highs and lows of bipolar illness unfolded.

Photos: First Look At Pulitzer Prize-Winning NEXT TO NORMAL At Round House Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2024

See first look photos! The highly-anticipated groundbreaking, Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical Next to Normal (book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and music by Tom Kitt), opens tonight, January 29, 2024, at Round House Theatre, co-produced with Barrington Stage Company.