Liz Curtis

Photos: A WONDERFUL WORLD Cast Parades to Studio 54

A special event was held yesterday, September 5, to celebrate the box office opening for A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. Check out photos here!

Photos: Inside Rehearsals for A WONDERFUL WORLD- THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical is now in rehearsal! The production opens on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). Previews begin on October 16, 2024. Go inside the rehearsal room in new photos below!

Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company

This delightful comedy, directed by Kelli Kauterman, is the perfect way to kick off the summer season. The cast doesn’t miss a beat. It is not easy to perform outside, surrounded by a host of distractions and noise, but this cast is fully engaged in their characters and the story, and they bring the audience along for the ride.

James Monroe Iglehart Will Lead A WONDERFUL WORLD on Broadway

Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will star as jazz legend and American icon Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway in Fall 2024. We have all the details!

Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Oyster Mill Playhouse

The cast works well together, drawing the audience’s attention to first one suspect then another throughout the performance. The cast and crew at Oyster Mill Playhouse present a terrific performance of And Then There Were None, filled with mystery and suspense. Opportunities to see this play at Oyster Mill are slim, as many performances are almost sold out!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of A WONDERFUL WORLD in New Orleans

A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong recently played at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. See photos from opening night below!

Photos & Video: First Look at James Monroe Iglehart & More in A WONDERFUL WORLD

Get a first look at James Monroe Iglehart in A Wonderful World!

Interview: Aliza Bardfield And Matt Golden of SEPTEMBER AT OYSTER MILL at Oyster Mill Playhouse

Oyster Mill Playhouse recently announced the cancelation of their September production of Nunsense. The board decided instead to fill the September schedule with a variety of performances featuring a host of talented local actors. Aliza Bardfield and Matt Golden spoke with BroadwayWorld about this change in programming.

Photos: A WONDERFUL WORLD Begins Rehearsals For Pre-Broadway Engagement

The 26-member cast of A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong began rehearsals last week in New York City. Check out photos from rehearsal here!

Full Cast Revealed For A WONDERFUL WORLD Musical; Vanessa Williams Joins Producing Team

Full casting has been announced for A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong, which was previously announced to star James Monroe Iglehart.  The production also welcomes multiple Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams to the lead producing team.  Find out more about the show, and the cast, here!

Review: HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL DAY 3 at Various Harrisburg Venues

The third day of the Harrisburg Fringe Festival offered a smorgasbord of art. I wish I had time to see everything that this year’s Fringe Festival has to offer. Remember to visit www.hbgfringe.com for the full schedule and get your button and tickets to see today’s shows before it’s too late!

Interview: Various Artists of HARRISBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL at Various Harrisburg Venues

Harrisburg’s Fringe Festival starts Thursday! It will be a weekend to remember with something for everyone! From musical performances to theatrical shows to multimedia productions to films, check out the full list of performances at www.hbgfringe.com and see our previous Fringe articles on BroadwayWorld.com to hear from some of the artists.

Review: LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN at Oyster Mill Playhouse

Lady Windermere’s Fan is a delight, and the cast and crew at Oyster Mill Playhouse deserve a round of applause. For a lighthearted look at the complexities of family, relationships, and secrets, get your tickets before it’s too late.

Review: TREASURE ISLAND at Open Stage

The staging, set design, and lighting work together to create pure theatre magic as the scenery changes from the inn to the ship to the island and so forth without the audience even realizing it. The energy and talents of the cast keep the audience engaged as they join in this swashbuckling adventure.

Open Stage To Present TREASURE ISLAND Next Month

Open Stage, a theatre company in downtown Harrisburg, will present Treasure Island on its Capital Blue Cross Main Stage from Oct. 8-29. The exciting stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery brings to life Robert Louis Stevenson's story of murder, money and mutiny.

Black Theatre United Announces Digital Unconscious Bias Training Program

Black Theatre United has engaged Christina Alexander of Alexander Consulting Group to create a digital Unconscious Bias and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility & Belonging (EDIAB) training program for use by the entire theatrical industry.

BWW Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Theatre Harrisburg

The SpongeBob Musical is the first production of Theatre Harrisburg’s 96th season, and audiences can enjoy this optimistic and uplifting show October 22-November 7.

Black Theatre United Releases New Deal For Broadway

The Founding Members of Black Theatre United (BTU) announce the release of their historic New Deal For Broadway, establishing industry-wide standards and reforms around Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility & Belonging (EDIAB) with a focus on Black individuals in theatre.

Black Theatre United Holds Industry-Wide Summit to Discuss a 'New Deal' of Long-Term Reforms

As Black Theatre United (BTU) marks its first year since the organization’s creation, the Founding Members have just announced they held a three-month Commercial Theatre Summit from March to June 2021 to establish industry- wide standards around Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility & Belonging (EDIAB) with a focus on Black individuals in theatre as we move into the future.

VIDEO: Vanessa Williams, Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, Brian Stokes Mitchell and More 'Stand for Change'

Black Theatre United releases the new song and video, “Stand for Change,” today in partnership with the Republic Records Action Committee.