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BWW Review: FUNNY GIRL - The Greatest Star Comes to the Ohio Theatre
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 26, 2025

It seems an impossible feat to follow in the shadow of the legendary Barbara Streisand who originated the iconic role of Fanny Brice in the 1964 Broadway production of FUNNY GIRL, which received eight Tony Award nominations.  But Hannah Shankman marched herself onto the stage at the Ohio Theatre and commanded every beat of the drum.  She’s quirky, clever, adorable, ambitious, lovable, and has impeccable comedic timing – but her show stopping voice is what sets her apart and generates thunderous, mouth-dropping applause.  And she does it with such natural ease.

SHUCKED Opening at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre This Week
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 24, 2025

Shucked, the Tony Award, winning musical comedy, is set to open at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on Tuesday, March 25 for eight performances. It will close at the Buffalo Theatre on Sunday, March 30, 2025. 

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 23, 2025

What did our critic think of BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center?

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Walton Arts Center
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 23, 2025

What did our critic think of FUNNY GIRL at Walton Arts Center? The power that came from the vocals of the cast of FUNNY GIRL at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, which is running through Sunday, March 23, will blow you away!

Photos: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on Broadway First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

You can now get a first look at production photos of Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: THE LAST FIVE YEARS On Broadway Starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2025

Performances began tonight for the first-ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS, starring Grammy and Golden Globe Award nominee Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren, directed by Tony Award Nominee Whitney White. Check out first look production photos!

Photos: Jonathan Groff and More in JUST IN TIME Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025

Rehearsals are underway for the new Broadway musical JUST IN TIME on Broadway. See Jonathan Groff and more from the company in rehearsal photos here! Learn more about the production.

Interview: Danielle Wade of SHUCKED at Proctors
by Jared West - Mar 14, 2025

Danielle Wade is lighting up the stage as Maizy in the national tour of SHUCKED. Best known for winning the “Over the Rainbow” TV reality competition, Wade has built an impressive career spanning Broadway, national tours, and regional theater.

Photos: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW in Rehearsals
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025

Rehearsals are now underway for the Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. Check out photos from rehearsals here!

ANNIE North American Tour Coming to Pikes Peak Center in March
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 11, 2025

The American Theatre Guild will present the iconic Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE. This production is part of the 24–25 BROADWAY AT PIKES PEAK CENTER Series and will take the Pikes Peak Center stage March 24–26, 2025.

Interview: Don Stephenson of BACK TO THE FUTURE at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - Mar 10, 2025

Don Stephenson portrays the role of Doc Brown in Back to the Future: The Musical, playing at the Robinson Center from March 13 through March 16, 2025. Check here for the whole interview.

Interview: Executive Director Eric Olmscheid Speaks on Wharton Center's 2025-26 Broadway Series
by Stefani Chudnow - Mar 3, 2025

East Lansing’s Wharton Center has officially announced their 2025-26 Broadway series. The season ticket package includes A Beautiful Noise, The Wiz, Back to the Future, Kimberly Akimbo, Clue & Juliet, Beauty and the Beast and Hadestown. 

Review: PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL at Reynolds Performance Hall
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 28, 2025

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL walked down the street to Reynolds Performance Hall in Conway on Sunday, March 23, bringing with it all the romance and glamour of the beloved film with Book by Garry Marshall and J.F. Lawton. The touring production dazzled the audience with its dynamic performances and a score by Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance that infused the classic love story with fresh, rock-infused energy. 

Review: LES MISERABLES Makes a Triumphant Return to the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - Feb 28, 2025

The national tour of LES MISERABLES, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a tremendous production that was so well received here in 2023 that it demanded a triumphant return.

Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD at Hollywood Pantages
by Evan Henerson - Feb 28, 2025

This CURSED CHILD is a banquet of magical delights that also happens to be a crackling good story, which should delight series neophytes and Potter-lovers alike.

Interview: 'I'm Not a Horror Fan': Actor James Daly on Injuries, Superstitions and Bringing DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS to London
by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 27, 2025

After a run off-Broadway at New World Stages, Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors is flying into the West End, landing at the Menier Chocolate Factory in March. The show is a ninety-minute comedic adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic, which follows the story of the vampire Dracula. Expect lots of multi-roling, quick-changes, gender-bending and laughters as Dracula and the rest of the characters travel to and from Transylvania and the UK!

Review: SHUCKED at The National Theatre
by Tavish Young - Feb 27, 2025

A real treat, and going soon, Shucked is a conventional but still fresh musical riding into town from Broadway on a tractor.

Review: & JULIET Rewrites a Classic in Rhode Island
by Andria Tieman - Feb 26, 2025

& Juliet is a reimagining of the Romeo and Juliet story where — rather than kill herself —Juliet reconsiders her hasty relationship with Romeo, and instead goes off on an adventure with her friends. This show features the songs of Swedish super producer/ songwriter Max Martin, who may not be a known name to everyone, but who has been responsible for most of the most popular songs of the past 20 years including hits from Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and Katy Perry.

Photos: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2025

Get a first look at BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on Broadway in new photos from the show! Inspired by true events, the new Broadway musical brings the GRAMMY Award winning album to life—and tells the story of the legends who lived it.

Interview: Hazel Vogel of ANNIE at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
by Melissa Heckscher - Feb 20, 2025

What’s it like to be on tour as America’s favorite Tomorrow-loving redhead? Fellow tweens (and aspiring Broadway actresses themselves) sat down with ANNIE's Hazel Vogel to find out.