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Cast and Creative Team Set For PURLIE at Hamilton Stage
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025

Broadway veteran Kenny Ingram will direct American Theater Group’s (ATG) production of the exhilarating and Tony Award-winning musical Purlie at Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ. Gary Mitchell, Jr. will provide Musical Direction.

Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 13, 2024

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical and we've got all the information about the new production.

Kevin Clay, Mariah Lyttle, and Ashley LaLonde to Lead Connecticut Stage Company's HAIR IN CONCERT
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 3, 2024

Connecticut Stage Company will kick off its second season with Hair in Concert, led by Kevin Clay (The Book of Mormon) as Claude, Mariah Lyttle (The Wiz, Bad Cinderella) as Dionne, Ashley LaLonde (Hamilton Nat'l Tour) as Sheila, and Jay Roberts Miller (A Bronx Tale & Tina Nat'l Tours) as Berger.

Cast Set For Australian Production of ANNIE in Sydney and Melbourne; Anthony Warlow to Return
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2024

The lead cast has been announced for the upcoming new Australian production of the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie. A Melbourne season has also been announced at the Princess Theatre from July 2025 following the Sydney season at the Capitol Theatre from March.

Celeigh Cardinal, Sebastian Gaskin To Headline Ê"É™mÌ"i Ce:p XÊ·iwÉ™l (Come Toward The Fire) Free Indigenous Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2024

Join the Chan Centre and Musqueam for the third annual Indigenous festival ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) on September 14, 2024.

Pittsburgh CLO Announces WEST SIDE STORY Cast
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2024

Discover the talented cast of WEST SIDE STORY at Pittsburgh CLO, featuring a dynamic ensemble ready to bring this classic musical to life.

Photos: First Look at Rodgers & Hammerstein's STATE FAIR At The Arrow Rock Lyceum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2023

Get a first look at the highly-anticipated production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's STATE FAIR at The Arrow Rock Lyceum. Check out exclusive photos and get a glimpse of the talented cast bringing this beloved musical to life. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of STATE FAIR!

Photos: THE ADDAMS FAMILY At The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2023

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious, and spooky. The Addams Family Musical brings the iconic family to life at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, now playing through June 18. See photos from the production!

Video: See Krysta Rodriguez, Nik Alexander & More in CABARET Rehearsals at Barrington Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2023

Get a first look at Krysta Rodriguez, Nik Alexander and more in rehearsals for Cabaret at Barrington Stage Company!

Carlos Lopez, Stacey Harris & More to Star in THE ADDAMS FAMILY at The Arrow Rock Lyceum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious, and spooky. The Addams Family brings the iconic family musically to life at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, June 9-18.

KINKY BOOTS Comes to the Outdoor Greek Theatre in Bloomfield Hills
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2023

Come experience theatre under the stars in the Tony Award winning musical, Kinky Boots, featuring original music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Firestein. 

Christian Douglas, Kanisha Feliciano, and More Will Lead WEST SIDE STORY at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2023

The Muny has announced that Christian Douglas, Kanisha Feliciano, Jerusha Cavazos, Yurel Echezarreta, Sean Harrison Jones and Ken Page will star in the epic love story, West Side Story, July 15-21, 2023.

Review: The Angelica Tour Puts You 'In the Room Where It Happens...' with HAMILTON at the Straz Center
by Drew Eberhard - Dec 31, 2022

From the opening drum sequence to the first note, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s behemoth musical that changed the course of the Modern American Musical as we have come to know it completely draws you in, and the silence of the room waiting with bated breath is almost extinguished by the deafening roar of excitement exuded from the audience.

Review: HAMILTON at Key Bank State
by Roy Berko - Dec 9, 2022

What did our critic think of HAMILTON at Key Bank State?

Review: Regarding HAMILTON at Dr. Phillips Center, Come for the American Adventure, Stay for the Revolutionary Revision to History
by Albert Gutierrez - Oct 31, 2022

Much in the same way most students know about the Salem Witch Trials through the dramatization found in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, it’s safe to assume virtually every student of U.S. history from 2015 onward may better know the intimate details of this Founding Father through Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON.

Interview: Neil Haskell of HAMILTON Shares What it's Like Touring Post-Pandemic and Being Part of an Iconic Show
by Courtney Castelino - Jul 6, 2022

After two unexpected postponements driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway Across Canada is finally bringing Hamilton to Ottawa. Neil Haskell, a Hamilton veteran who is currently portraying King George III in the touring production, was kind enough to take time out of his schedule to give us some insight into being on tour post-pandemic and what it’s like to be part of such an iconic show.

Review: HAMILTON Brings the Revolution to The Bushnell
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - Jul 1, 2022

June 22nd through July 10th, The Bushnell is The Room Where It Happens. On Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of seeing the Hamilton National Tour alongside a fully packed house of diehard fans, who bopped along in their seats with delight and delivered a well-deserved standing ovation. I know it’s cliché to say Hamilton is excellent, but it’s excellent.

Baayork Lee, Jon Rua, Josh Rhodes and More Join Pittsburgh CLO's Summer Musicals
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2022

Pittsburgh CLO has announced the creative teams for the 2022 Summer of Musicals at the Benedum Center. This talented and highly sought-after group of creative specialists will bring Broadway's best to life at the Benedum Center all summer long!

VIDEO: Jon Rua Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Oct 10, 2021

Today Richard chats with Broadway favorite Jon Rua, who has kept hard at work over the past year and a half creating incredible dance content for the world to enjoy. You can check out his work on his Youtube channel, or watch his RUA POP UP series, his work with Phish at Madison Square Garden, and Coheed & Cambria's music video. 

DOOGIE KAMEALOHA, M.D. Streams Sept. 8 on Disney Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 3, 2021

Set in modern-day Hawai'i, 'Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.' is shot on location in O’ahu. Creator and executive producer Kourtney Kang ('How I Met Your Mother,' 'Fresh Off the Boat') who was born in Hawaii and raised in a Philadelphia suburb by her Irish mom and Korean dad, infuses her own life's stories and experiences into this series.