Todd Lawson

Interview: Honoring the Past & Present of a Classic

“I feel a responsibility to both past and present,” declares MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, who also serves, together with Marc Robin as Co-Director for the production which opens MSMT’s 2024 season.

Video: New Trailer for SOUTH PACIFIC at Maine State Music Theatre

Check out an all-new trailer for South Pacific at Maine State Music Theatre! Check out the cast in action in this all-new video.

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at 75: Prescient, Powerful, and Entirely Enchanting

Respectful of the show’s legacy and sensitive to contemporary context, Maine State Music Theatre has mounted a stunning revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, SOUTH PACIFIC.  Marshalling the company’s considerable artistic resources, this 75th anniversary production is musically glorious, visually lush, and packed with emotion and talent.

Video: Get A First Look At SOUTH PACIFIC at Maine State Music Theatre

Get a first look at South Pacific at Maine State Music Theatre! Check out the cast in action in this all-new video.

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC at Fulton Theatre

I don’t think that South Pacific or even the shows of Rogers and Hammerstein are especially dated or irrelevant.  A few years back, Fulton put on The Sound of Music to great appreciation and acclaim.  I wish they were able to capture some of that magic this time around.

BWW Q&A: Marc Robin on Rodger's & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC at Maine State Music Theatre

We spoke to Director/Choreographer Marc Robin about Maine Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)'s upcoming production of the timeless classic, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, the inaugural production for the 2024 Season. Since its premiere in 1949, South Pacific has captivated audiences worldwide, earning widespread acclaim and numerous accolades, including numerous Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Video: Get A First Look At SOUTH PACIFIC at Fulton Theatre

Get a first look at Fulton Theater's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific! Check out the cast in action in this all-new video.

Video: Go Inside the Sitzprobe for SOUTH PACIFIC at Fulton Theatre

Watch as the cast and orchestra of Fulton Theater's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific rehearse together for the first time in this all-new video.

Rodgers And Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Opens This Month at the Fulton Theatre

The Fulton Theatre has announced the cast of its upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. Since its debut in 1949, South Pacific quickly captured the hearts of theatergoers worldwide, earning critical acclaim and many prestigious awards, including seventeen Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

World Premiere of MUSHROOM by Eisa Davis to Open at People's Light This Week

People’s Light is presenting the world premiere of Mushroom, an original play from Pulitzer Prize finalist and Mare of Easttown cast member Eisa Davis. Mushroom runs September 14 through October 16 on the Steinbright Stage.

Saint Aubyn Will Lead PERSONALITY: The Lloyd Price Musical; Full Casting Announced!

Casting has been announced for the People's Light World Premiere production of Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical, celebrating the life, career and unforgettable songs of trailblazing Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend, Lloyd Price (1933-2021). 

People's Light Announces Cast of PERSONALITY: THE LLOYD PRICE MUSICAL

Before Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus, before Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired a movement, Lloyd Price’s music brought Black and white youth together. From his obscure beginnings to overnight teen sensation, from unsung trailblazer to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the story of Lloyd Price has never been told onstage — until now.

Metropolitan Playhouse Presents DECEIVERS by William C. deMille

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse will present its next free 'screened' readings, live-streamed at no charge, with talkback to follow: DECEIVERS, William C. DeMille.

PASS THE SALT Fundraiser Featuring Kara Lindsay, Kevin Massey, Constantine Maroulis and More Raises Over $11,500

A line up of stars from Broadway, TV, film, opera, and literature helped SALT Performing Arts raise over $11,500 during its fundraising campaign, PASS THE SALT, during its April 23rd online COOPED UP CABARET.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Opens Curtain To Season Selection Process With SEE & BE SCENE

Following the successful run of A Small Fire, with Bebe Neuwirth, Philadelphia Theatre Company next focuses on the season selection process. The company welcomes audiences to its annual See & Be Scene, a one-night only staged-reading showcase, on Monday, December 2 at 7:00 pm. Now in its third year, Producing Artistic Director Paige Price is looking to add a selection of comedies and musicals into the mix. Eight works will be showcased.

BWW Review: A GOOD FARMER by American Theatre Group at SOPAC-Topical and Compelling

'A Good Farmer,' by Sharyn Rothstein, is currently on stage at Center SOPAC through Sunday, February 4th. Produced by American Theatre Group and expertly directed by Kel Haney, it is an outstanding production that raises awareness of matters that immigrants and family farmers face in our country. See it and talk about it. This is an important piece of theatre.

A GOOD FARMER Debuts at American Theater Group

What is the life of an immigrant worth? Are undocumented immigrants entitled to the American Dream? A Good Farmer, by Sharyn Rothstein, explores these questions and more in American Theater Group's inaugural mainstage production at SOPAC Jan 24-Feb 4, 2018. Ripped from today's headlines, this is the story of a farming community and its struggles with issues of immigration, loyalty, family survival and compassion.

Penguin Rep Presents Lee Blessing's COBB

Penguin Rep Theatre, the award-winning professional Equity theatre under the leadership of founding artistic director Joe Brancato and executive director Andrew M. Horn, follows up its sold-out 40th season-opener, Trayf, with Cobb, a powerful play by Lee Blessing about the legendary baseball player, beginning Friday, June 30.

Photo Flash: Kate Baldwin, Jonathan Groff and More Celebrate THE GRAVEDIGGER'S LULLABY on Opening Night Off-Broadway

TACT continues the 2016 - '17 season with the World Premiere of The Gravedigger's Lullaby, a play that arrives on the Mainstage by way of the company's 2015 newTACTics New Play Festival, where it was workshopped and developed. The Gravedigger's Lullaby opened on Sunday, March 12th, for a strictly limited run through Saturday April 1st at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues). BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening festivities below!

World Premiere of THE GRAVEDIGGER'S LULLABY Opens Sunday

TACT (Scott Alan Evans, Executive Artistic Director; Nora Chester & Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Associate Artistic Directors) is proud to continue the 2016 - '17 season will continue with the World Premiere of The Gravedigger's Lullaby, a play that arrives on the Mainstage by way of the company's 2015 newTACTics New Play Festival where it was workshopped and developed.