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BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup �" Apr. 14 to Apr. 20, 2025 Photo
BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup �" Apr. 14 to Apr. 20, 2025
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 14, 2025

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week
FINDING NEVERLAND Regional Premiere & More Set for OFC Creations Theatre 'Broadway In Photo
FINDING NEVERLAND Regional Premiere & More Set for OFC Creations Theatre 'Broadway In Brighton' 2025-2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2025

OFC Creations Theatre has announced the 2025-2026 Broadway in Brighton Series, back for a third year, after last season's lineup featured Tony and Emmy nominated actors from Hollywood and Broadway.
Matthew Morrison's RHYTHMS & REVELATIONS Will Play Charleston Gaillard Center Photo
Matthew Morrison's RHYTHMS & REVELATIONS Will Play Charleston Gaillard Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

Today, the Charleston Gaillard Center announced that it will present Matthew Morrison: Rhythms & Revelations in 2026. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.
Garrett Clayton as 'The Grinch' and More Set for OFC Creations 25-26 Season Photo
Garrett Clayton as 'The Grinch' and More Set for OFC Creations 25-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

OFC Creations Theatre has revealed the 2025-2026 Broadway in Brighton Series, back for a third year. OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series is comprised of six professional musical productions. See full programming and learn more!
ILP Theatrical Acquires American Play Company Inc from Michael Douglas and Partners Photo
ILP Theatrical Acquires American Play Company Inc from Michael Douglas and Partners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2025

The Theatrical Division of International Literary Properties has acquired The American Play Company from Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas and his business partner Mark Shankman. Learn more.
Immersive Peter Pan Musical CLUB NVRLND to Premiere at 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Photo
Immersive Peter Pan Musical CLUB NVRLND to Premiere at 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

The worldwide premiere of the immersive nightclub musical Club NVRLND is coming to the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for a full run at Assembly Checkpoint this August. Learn more!
BWW Q&A: Will Ray Talks THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Theatre Raleigh Photo
BWW Q&A: Will Ray Talks THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - Mar 18, 2025

Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play The Trip to Bountiful tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit. Along the way, she encounters kindness and compassion … and discovers the true meaning of home.
Review: PETER PAN: BROADWAY'S TIMELESS MUSICAL at Wildwood Park For The Arts Photo
Review: PETER PAN: BROADWAY'S TIMELESS MUSICAL at Wildwood Park For The Arts
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 10, 2025

I’ve gotta crow about the enchanting production of Peter Pan at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock! Running through Sunday, March 9, this beloved classic, based on 1904 J.M. Barrie's tale brings Neverland to life in a way that captures the hearts of audiences, young and old alike.
REVIEW: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Is A Whimsical Pantomime Prequel To The Peter Pan S Photo
REVIEW: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Is A Whimsical Pantomime Prequel To The Peter Pan Story
by Jade Kops - Feb 5, 2025

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is a wonderfully whimsical evening of entertainment for all ages.  Based on Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s 2004 novel, this stage adaptation by Rick Elice (Playwright) and Wayne Barker (Music) is given an all-new Australian spin by David Morton (Director and Designer).
Review: Re-Imagined PETER PAN Takes Flight at Citizens Opera House Photo
Review: Re-Imagined PETER PAN Takes Flight at Citizens Opera House
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 24, 2025

Theater fans have a long and affectionate history with the musical “Peter Pan,” and the J.M. Barrie play, “Peter Pan; or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up,” and subsequent novelization, “Peter and Wendy,” of the classic story of the little boy who can fly that inspired it.
AS SMALL AS STARS Comes to the Players' Ring Theatre Photo
AS SMALL AS STARS Comes to the Players' Ring Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

 “As Small As Stars,” a magical take on the parents of the children who left their home to fly to Neverland with Peter Pan, will be on stage at the Players’ Ring Theatre beginning this month.
PETER PAN Extensions Announced At Arden Children's Theatre Photo
PETER PAN Extensions Announced At Arden Children's Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2025

Arden Children's Theatre has announced the second extension of its first production of the 2024/25 season, Peter Pan. Directed by Obie and Barrymore Award winner Whit MacLaughlin.
Feature: 14 of the Best Cabaret Shows to See in 2025 Photo
Feature: 14 of the Best Cabaret Shows to See in 2025
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 24, 2024

Let's toast the New Year by looking ahead to some of the most anticipated shows of the next 6 months. We put together 14 shows we're looking forward to seeing next year, that are likely to sell out well in advance.
Twelve Days of Christmas: Kelli O'Hara & Matthew Morrison Photo
Twelve Days of Christmas: Kelli O'Hara & Matthew Morrison
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 20, 2024

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 8 features Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison and Bartlett Sher.
Arden Children's Theatre Announces Extension Of PETER PAN Photo
Arden Children's Theatre Announces Extension Of PETER PAN
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2024

Arden Children's Theatre  has announced the extension of its first production of the 2024/25 season, Peter Pan.
Review: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN, Mercury Theatre Photo
Review: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN, Mercury Theatre
by Jess Ashley - Dec 16, 2024

The Mercury Theatre’s panto is back, this time flying us past the second star on the right and straight on ‘til morning!
Second Street Players to Hold Auditions for PETER PAN AND WENDY Photo
Second Street Players to Hold Auditions for PETER PAN AND WENDY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024

Milford's Second Street Players will hold open auditions for their 2025 spring family show, PETER PAN AND WENDY, adapted by Doug Rand from the J. M. Barrie classic. Learn how to audition!
Review: PETER PAN at Orpheum Memphis Photo
Review: PETER PAN at Orpheum Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - Nov 29, 2024

These are some of the first lyrics that made me fall in love with musical theatre. I have been a fan of Peter Pan as long as I can remember, and was always jumping around my room, trying to fly. When I worked at Walt Disney World, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell were my favorite characters to work with, and before I left Disney, I got a tattoo of Peter's shadow, to always remind me to embrace my inner child.
PETER PAN Returns For Arden Children's Theatre's First 2024/25 Production Photo
PETER PAN Returns For Arden Children's Theatre's First 2024/25 Production
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2024

This holiday season, Arden Children’s Theatre invites families to embark on a magical adventure with an imaginative adaptation of the timeless classic Peter Pan.
Review: PETER PAN is Revitalized at the Eccles Theater Photo
Review: PETER PAN is Revitalized at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - Nov 6, 2024

The national tour of PETER PAN, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a refreshingly refreshed iteration of a beloved musical that can sometimes feel a bit stodgy in its original form.  Set in modern America with a male teenager playing the title role and more agency for the Indigenous characters, the show has been revitalized for a new generation.
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