Joan Marcus News

The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, has just announced a two week extension at the Broadhurst Theatre.  Check out new photos of the cast in action!

Hamilton is holding a virtual casting call for its next leading men. The blockbuster musical is searching for its next Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and George Washington. The casting call reveals that the nationwide search is for all of its companies, which includes Broadway, national tour, and beyond.

The Public Theater is presenting GOOD BONES by James Ijames and directed by Saheem Ali. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames explores gentrification and the growing price of the American dream in his sharp, funny new play, GOOD BONES. Get a first look at production photos.

Over the past decade, performer Carly Sakolove has appeared in “Mamma Mia!” on land – in the 2013–2014 North American tour – and at sea on Royal Caribbean cruise lines.

How often can you see the star of a Broadway musical perform their Tony-nominated role in Salt Lake City? You have the rare opportunity now as Rob McClure leads the national tour of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at the Eccles Theater, and its one you really shouldn’t miss.

Individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, will go on sale in Seattle starting Tuesday, September 17 at 10am. Learn how to purchase tickets.

James Ijames’ New York premiere of GOOD BONES, directed by Saheem Ali starts previews on Thursday, September 19 at The Public Theater. The company is hard at work in the rehearsal room preparing for the show's debut. Head behind the scenes in new photos!

Mamma Mia! is an absolute blast of a musical when it’s done right, and the current North American touring production goes above and beyond. Accepted as a classic with its charming story, energetic music using hit songs from the 70s disco band ABBA, and the energetic performances that fill the stage, this show is still a hit.

What did our critic think of WICKED at Orpheum Theatre?

Bucks County Playhouse will extend its hit production of “Grease,” which opened on August 9, for two additional performances. Performances have been added on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:30pm and Wednesday, September 4 at 7:30pm. Tickets are now on sale for both performances.

Truthfully, it is big shoes to fill when the expectation on a show is so high due to how accessible the Broadway show was to us, but the new Angelica cast blew us all away.  We soaked in every emotion they were giving us, and there were many tears all around me during the sad moments. 

Never has there lived a writer who has been better at capturing the complexities of the human condition like William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s writing about life resonates across time because it examines the essence of what it means to be human, and not since the Bard have the realities of existence been articulated so profoundly. Study up on some of his best with these 30 iconic Shakespeare quotes about life.

Jukebox musicals generally fall into one of three categories: tribute shows which try to reproduce the music and staging of an iconic musical act as closely as possible (Rain, the Beatles Tribute, for example), biographical narratives (Beautiful, the Carole King Musical and Ain't Too Proud being two good examples), and original stories, wherein a traditional musical theatre book attempts to interweave popular music with a fictional story line.

A live capture of Merrily We Roll Along is now available to watch at the New York Public Library. However, this recording is one of two filmed versions of the production. In June, it was announced that the production was going to be professionally filmed for future release. The library's film was recorded in March.

Today’s subject Christine Sherrill is currently living her theatre life spreading the gospel of the joys of ABBA in the US National Tour of Mamma Mia! where she is playing the lead role of Donna. The show is currently running now through September first in the Opera House at Kennedy Center.

The Christine Jorgensen Show, the acclaimed musical production that played to sold-out audiences last spring at 59E59 Theatres, will return to New York for a limited engagement at HERE (145 6th Ave) from Thursday, October 10, 2024 to Sunday, November 17, 2024. 

Bucks County Playhouse has released production photos for its new production of “Grease,” which opened last weekend and continues on the historic stage through September 8.

Forestburgh Playhouse will present IN THE WORKS~IN THE WOODS in September. Learn more about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.

If a picture says a thousand words, Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg have said a lot of words. Watch in this video as they chat about their rich history of capturing Broadway shows, how they first met, and so much more!

See photos of Sutton Foster and more in Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway.