21 Theater Books for Your Spring 2025 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 13, 2025
Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 21 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2025 reading list.
Bell Shakespeare's HENRY 5 Comes to Wollongong
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2025
Merrigong Theatre Company will present Bell Shakespeare’s, Henry 5, one of Shakespeare’s finest historical plays, at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns To Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh has announced that a revitalized new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will play Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.
THE BALLAD OF KING HENRY Comes to PCS Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025
PCS Theater will stage the world premiere of The Ballad of King Henry, a folk music adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV Part I beginning this month. Learn more here.
HIRSCHFELD'S SONDHEIM Poster Book Will Be Released This Year
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025
A new poster book titled Hirschfeld’s Sondheim will be released later this year. For the first time ever, Al Hirschfeld’s art of Stephen Sondheim’s musicals will be made available, packaged in an oversized removable poster book.
Meet the Cast of SMASH, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The musical Smash, inspired by the hit NBC television series, will begin previews tonight, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Meet the cast here!
Exploring Theater Events: Musicals, Plays, Operas, and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 4, 2025
Discover the rich tapestry of theatrical performances, from classic plays and musicals to operas and ballets, as we delve into the evolution and variety of theater events that captivate audiences worldwide.
The Discovery Orchestra To Present Special Black History Month Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025
The Discovery Orchestra (TDO), the Emmy Award-nominated and Telly Award-winning orchestra, which has introduced millions around the world to the rewards of classical music listening through its Discovery Concerts, has joined forces with the Manhattan Opera Repertory Ensemble (MORE Opera) to present a special Black History Month performance this month.
Breaking Down the Different Stephen Sondheim Revues
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 2, 2025
This time, the reader question was: Other than Old Friends, what are the other Sondheim revues and what makes them different? This marks the theatre world’s fifth major Sondheim revue and the first since the theatre legend passed away in 2021.
Stage and Screen Star Linda Lavin Dies at 87
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2024
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Broadway veteran Linda Lavin has died at age 87, following complications from lung cancer. Read Linda Lavin's obituary here.
Video: Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 22, 2024
The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming up and we are celebrating the special occasion with some of our favorite videos of past Broadway performances. Check out the full list!