Olive Thomas

Broadway's Spookiest Ghost Stories

This time, the reader question was: What are some of the most famous Broadway ghost stories? Some Broadway houses have many haunted tales… and others seem to have no ghostly spirits at all! Let's unpack!

Review: THE ZIEGFELD GIRLS REVUE Exposes More Than History at The Green Room 42

THE ZIEGFELD GIRLS REVUE, on April 13th at the Green Room 42, puts a lot on view: Female pulchritude, nearly nude, with attitude.

BWW Prompts: Which Broadway Theater Would You Want A Personal Tour Of?

Today we asked our readers to reveal which Broadway theatre they'd want a personal tour of!

Theater Stories: A Ziegfeld Follies Ghost, the Impact of THE LION KING & More About The New Amsterdam Theatre!

Today's Theater Stories features The New Amsterdam Theatre! Learn about the history of The Ziegfeld Follies, the ghost of a showgirl that haunts the theater, the impact of The Lion King, and more!

Erin Leddy And Tim Realbuto Bring FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE To The Laurie Beechman Theatre With Nikki Blonsky

Acclaimed singer and actress Erin Leddy (Ghostlight the musical; Anything Goes; The Great Gatsby) and multiple award-winning performer of stage and screen Tim Realbuto (who recently won The Hollywood Moving Image Award for Best Leading Actor for the motion picture YES) will bring their new concert From Broadway With Love to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe on West 42d Street, right in the heart of midtown. The concert will take place at 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 13th, just in time for Valentine's Day. The two best friends are teaming up again after a very successful concert called Crossroads that they performed in 2018 at The Green Room 42.

Cynthia Von Buhler's Immersive THE GIRL WHO HANDCUFFED HOUDINI To Premiere Off-Broadway

New York audiences will be transported back to 1926 to experience a world of mysterious speakeasies, backstage intrigue, and hotel room affairs as they unravel the untimely death of legendary illusionist Harry Houdini in The Girl Who Handcuffed Harry Houdini, the new immersive theatrical production from playwright and director Cynthia von Buhler and her production company, Speakeasy Dollhouse.

STG's Silent Movie Mondays: Flapper Era Series to Feature CHICAGO & More

STG proudly presents its Silent Movie Mondays: Flapper Era Series, running throughout the month of June.

GHOSTLIGHT Gets Starry NYC Reading Tonight

Broadway leading lady Jennifer Hope Wills (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; WONDERFUL TOWN) will play the role of scorned wife 'Billie Burke' (who was famously married to Flo Ziegfeld, but was perhaps most known for he role as Glinda in MGM's classic THE WIZARD OF OZ) in the highly anticipated staged reading of GHOSTLIGHT the musical tonight, October 22nd at 9:00 PM.

GHOSTLIGHT to Host Talkback, 10/22

 Matthew Martin and Tim Realbuto have announced that they will do a talkback session with their audience following the Thursday, October 22nd performance of their popular musical GHOSTLIGHT.

George Dvorsky Completes Cast of Staged Reading of GHOSTLIGHT

Broadway veteran George Dvorsky (THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL; PASSION) completes the cast of the highly anticipated staged reading/workshop of GHOSTLIGHT the musical on Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00 PM.

George Primavera to Star in GHOSTLIGHT Staged Reading

George Primavera will play the principal role of Jack Pickford in the highly anticipated staged reading of GHOSTLIGHT the musical on Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00 PM. The creative team announced Primavera's casting yesterday, along with the full list of ensemble members. The role of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. will be cast shortly.

PHANTOM's Jennifer Hope Wills Joins Next Month's GHOSTLIGHT Reading

Broadway leading lady Jennifer Hope Wills (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; WONDERFUL TOWN) will play the role of scorned wife 'Billie Burke' (who was famously married to Flo Ziegfeld, but was perhaps most known for he role as Glinda in MGM's classic THE WIZARD OF OZ) in the highly anticipated staged reading of GHOSTLIGHT the musical on Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00 PM.

Kimberly Faye Greenberg and Abigail Ludrof Join GHOSTLIGHT Reading

Yesterday, the creative team of GHOSTLIGHT the musical announced that Leigh Martha Klinger will play the leading role of 'Olive Thomas' in next month's high profile staged reading of the show. Today, they have announced that Kimberly Faye Greenberg (DANNY AND SYLVIA) and Abigail Ludrof (The HVAC PLAYS) has joined the cast as 'Fanny Brice' and 'Molly Cook', respectively.

Leigh Martha Klinger to Star in GHOSTLIGHT Reading This Fall in NYC

The creative team of GHOSTLIGHT the musical has announced Leigh Martha Klinger as the show's latest leading lady.

DakhaBrakha, Taylor Mac, Mark Morris Dance, IF/THEN and More Highlight Seattle Theatre Group's 2015-16 Season

Art & culture are vital to our existence and Seattle Theatre Group's 2015-2016 season features ample offerings of live performance experiences from arts provocateurs, global masters, cultural icons, and contemporary legends.

Speakeasy Dollhouse Transforms Times Square's Liberty Theater for ZIEGFELD'S MIDNIGHT FROLIC, Beginning Tonight

This spring, a former Broadway theater just off Times Square will be resurrected as the lavish and risque playground of Florenz Ziegfeld and his Follies for SPEAKEASY DOLLHOUSE: ZIEGFELD'S MIDNIGHT FROLIC, the third interactive show in the Speakeasy Dollhouse series from author, artist and playwright Cynthia von Buhler.

Speakeasy Dollhouse to Transform Times Square's Liberty Theater for ZIEGFELD'S MIDNIGHT FROLIC This Spring

This spring, a former Broadway theater just off Times Square will be resurrected as the lavish and risque playground of Florenz Ziegfeld and his Follies for SPEAKEASY DOLLHOUSE: ZIEGFELD'S MIDNIGHT FROLIC, the third interactive show in the Speakeasy Dollhouse series from author, artist and playwright Cynthia von Buhler.

GHOSTLIGHT Musical Gets Fall 2014 Workshop; Broadway Next?

As previously reported, the highly buzzed about musical Ghostlight, by popular up-and-comers Matthew Martin and Tim Realbuto, presented an industry reading on Monday, January 13th at Theater Three on West 43rd Street, following two highly-attended backer's auditions on December 2nd at The New 42nd Street Studios. Kevin Lambert (Broadway's Godspell) presented the January 13th reading, which was directed by Realbuto and Martin and featured a starstudded 18 person cast, including Drama League nominee and Great Comet star Phillipa Soo, three time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello, Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli, Jennifer Hope Wills, Kimberly Faye Greenberg, Trevor McQueen, and Abigail Ludrof. Alison Holman (Freedom's Song) provided the musical direction.

Soo, Carmello, Cuccioli & More Headline GHOSTLIGHT Reading January 13

Kevin Lambert (Broadway's Godspell) presents an industry reading of the musical Ghostlight, written and directed by Matthew Martin and Tim Realbuto on Monday, January 13th , 2014 at 5:00 PM. Ghostlight had two highly-attended, successful backer's auditions at The New 42nd Street Studios on December 2nd. This is the first time a show has added a third reading so quickly due to popular demand. The January 13th reading will take place at Theater Three, 311 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor. Industry folk interested in attending should e-mail Ghostlightthemusical@gmail.com ASAP.

'GREAT COMET' Star Phillipa Soo Completes Cast of GHOSTLIGHT Reading, 1/13

Drama League Award nominee and Julliard graduate Phillipa Soo, who currently stars as Natasha in the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway hit Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812, and who also appeared as Lexi on Season Two of NBC's 'Smash', will star as Olive Thomas in the upcoming industry reading of the highly buzzed about new musical Ghostlight.