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BroadwayWorld Maine Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Interview: Stewards of the Music: A Conversation with BUDDY HOLLY Cast
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 7, 2023

We are the stewards of the music. We are here to keep it alive and share it with as many people as possible,” says actor Jayson Elliott, who plays the Big Bopper in Maine State Music Theatre’s current production of THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. Elliott joins Diego Guevara, who portrays Ritchie Valens, Angela C. Howell, director/choreographer/music director who also plays Vi Petty, and MSMT Artistic Director, Curt Dale Clark for a conversation about the musical with Broadway World’s Maine Editor, Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold at the second Peek Behind the Curtain series of the season. The record-breaking crowd attending the panel discussion mirrors the sold-out houses THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY has been drawing each night at the Pickard Theatre. They have come to celebrate the rock n’ roll legends and to explore what made Buddy Holly and his early colleagues such phenomena of music history.

Review: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY: The Legend and the Legacy Live in MSMT's New Production
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 30, 2023

There are certain moments of history that become emblazoned in our collective human  psyches. Fans of American popular music all remember with a searing certainty the day when Charles Hardin Holley was killed in a plane crash at age twenty-two,  his pioneering meteoric rock ‘n’ roll career brought to a tragic end. But if  Feb 3,1959, was “the day the music died “ - as Don McLean wrote - MSMT’s Buddy Holly STORY turns that trope on its head. The new production, staged by Angela C. Howell makes clear that the legacy of Buddy Holly lives, and if MSMT’s production of the jukebox musical about Holly’s legend and his legacy rocks the Pickard Theater to the rafters with its visceral musical energy, it also speaks volumes about the warmth and heart of the Holly story.

Photos: First Look at A CHORUS LINE at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023

Get a first look at A Chorus Line at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park!

Photos: See Shiloh Goodin, Drew Lachey & More in Rehearsals for A CHORUS LINE at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2023

Check out rehearsal photos of Shiloh Goodin, Drew Lachey and more in A Chorus Line at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for A CHORUS LINE Starring Drew Lachey at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 5, 2023

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will be a singular sensation this spring with the opening of Moe and Jack's Place - The Rouse Theatre and an all-new production of A Chorus Line. Previews are set to begin on Saturday, March 11 with an official opening scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 2023. Check out photos from the first rehearsal here!

Shiloh Goodin, Drew Lachey & More to Star in A CHORUS LINE at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2023

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will be a singular sensation this spring with the opening of Moe and Jack’s Place — The Rouse Theatre and an all-new production of A Chorus Line. See who is starring in the production, and how to purchase tickets!

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld San Antonio Awards; WoodLawn's THE COLOR PURPLE Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Antonio Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

ON YOUR FEET's Ángel Lozada Takes Over Our Instagram Today!
by Social Watch - Oct 15, 2022

Tune in to our Instagram story today, as Ángel Lozada takes over to take you behind the scenes of his day at On Your Feet! at Paper Mill Playhouse!

Video: First Look at Linedy Genao and Brandon Espinoza in ON YOUR FEET! at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2022

Paper Mill Playhouse is now presenting On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, the first production of Paper Mill’s 2022-2023 season. The production features Linedy Genao (Broadway’s upcoming Bad Cinderella, On Your Feet! on Broadway) as Gloria, Brandon Espinoza (Broadway’s SpongeBob SquarePants) as Emilio. See video here!

Review: ON YOUR FEET! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan at Paper Mill Playhouse-A Dynamic Musical Portrait
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 11, 2022

Once again, Paper Mill Playhouse brings thrilling musical theatre to Millburn with their production of 'On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan.'

Photos: First Look at Linedy Gineo in Paper Mill Playhouse's ON YOUR FEET!
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 8, 2022

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts- Managing Director), recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has released production photos for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, the first production of Paper Mill’s 2022-2023 season.

Linedy Genao & Brandon Espinoza to Star in ON YOUR FEET! at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2022

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced casting for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, the first production of Paper Mill’s 2022-2023 season. The production will feature Linedy Genao (On Your Feet! on Broadway) as Gloria, and Brandon Espinoza (Broadway’s SpongeBob SquarePants) as Emilio.

Full Cast Announced For CABARET At San Antonio Broadway Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2022

San Antonio Broadway Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for CABARET. The hit Broadway musical Cabaret with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.

BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Elizabeth James - Dec 1, 2021

WEST SIDE STORY at Florida Repertory Theatre, directed by Kody C Jones, tells the classic musical story of the Jets, Sharks, Tony, and Maria.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of WEST SIDE STORY at 5th Avenue Theatre?
by Alan Henry - Jun 11, 2019

West Side Story is running now through June 23 at 5th Avenue Theatre.

Full Cast Announced For The 5th Avenue Theatre's New Production Of WEST SIDE STORY
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2019

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the full cast for West Side Story, the sweeping musical version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in the turbulent streets of New York City, where a star-crossed love blossoms between rival gangs. William Branner (National Tour: Bat Out Of Hell, Off-Broadway: Kragtar: An American Monster Musical) joins the cast to star as Tony, replacing the previously announced CJ Eldred.

Photo Coverage: BUDDY-The Buddy Holly Story Honors the 60th Anniversary of 'The Day The Music Died'
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Feb 4, 2019

February 3 was the 60th Anniversary of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story celebrated the anniversary at the show and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out the photos below!

BWW Review: BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at the Engeman
by Melissa Giordano - Jan 24, 2019

Northport's exquisite John W. Engeman Theatre does it again with a boffo incarnation of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story. Running through March 3rd at the Long Island venue, the musical is strongly directed by Keith Andrews and boasts an absolutely stellar cast many of whom have been in previous productions of this show. While we know Buddy (along with a few of his friends) died young and tragically in a plane crash, Alan Janes has certainly created a joyous celebration of Buddy's life.

Photo Flash: The John W. Engeman Theater Presents BUDDY �"THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2019

The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast and creative team for BUDDY -THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. Performances begin on Thursday, January 17 and run through Sunday, March 3, 2019.