Birdsong

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

To close out the holiday season, the Argenta Contemporary Theatre in North Little Rock presents A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL now through December 22, to a sold-out crowd, and rightfully so. The talent level for this production is through the roof, with a cast that brings extraordinary energy and charm to this timeless holiday tale. My adoration grows and grows with each visit, and I am continually impressed by the magic this theatre creates. 

Little Shop of Horrors will welcome Reg Rogers to Skid Row in the role of Mushnik. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets to the production Off-Broadway!

Little Shop of Horrors, starring Nicholas Christopher and Sherie Rene Scott, celebrated its 1500th performance at the Westside Theatre in NYC. See photos from the celebration and learn more about the show!

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The world premiere of MIDNIGHT COWBOY – A NEW MUSICAL will open at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in April 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Three-time Tony Award Nominated star Sherie Rene Scott and Broadway star Nicholas Christopher are currently starring as Audrey and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Get a first look at new production photos here! 

Three cast members from Original Theatre’s stage tour of the epic First World War story of love and loss Birdsong have recorded poignant on-stage video readings of war poems chosen by the celebrated novel’s author, Sebastian Faulks. Watch now!

In celebration of a decade-long partnership, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) will present the murmuration of lost birds-a visually stunning and evocative production-for a limited season of three performances at Victoria Hall, Fremantle from November 8, 2024.

Original Theatre will kick off its 20th anniversary year celebrations this November with the screening of Original At Last, a brand new short documentary film about their work, and the announcement of a packed programme for 2025. 

Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher had their celebratory opening night performance as Audrey and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. See photos from the opening night celebration!

There is nothing more glamorous than going to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock to witness the world-class artists of Ballet Arkansas bring to life the iconic opera CARMEN that opens with the most exquisite voice you have ever heard. On Saturday, Oct. 12, Broadway World was treated to this experience of passion, elegance, and drama, merging the intensity of Georges Bizet's famous score with the fluid grace of Rodion Shchedrin’s “modernist perspective.” Under the guidance of Choreographer Michael Fothergill, the audience was thoroughly captivated from beginning to end. 

 José Navas returns to Danse Danse to present his latest solo, AVES, from October 22 to 26 at Place des Arts’ Cinquième Salle.

Touring production will pull in fans of the book, but needs to find something more to say if it is to convert those new to the story. See what our critic thought of the production.

All new photos have been released from the 2024/25 UK tour of Birdsong. The epic First World War story of love and loss returns to the stage this Autumn in a brand-new production marking the 30th anniversary of Sebastian Faulks’s international best-selling novel. 

A moving tale about a mother’s unconditional love of her child, ASHES & INK will play for three weeks only at Off-Broadway’s AMT Theater.

During the Restoration and beyond, there were numerous attempts at rewriting Shakespeare - one famous example being Romeo and Juliet changing to a happy ending. His work has also been adapted for slightly different kinds of staging, which is evident in Henry Purcell’s operatic composition; The Fairy Queen is in fact a musical and slightly alternative view of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ahead of Prom 68 (Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Les Arts Florissants and Compagnie Käfig combined to present their interpretation of Purcell’s piece, with Paul Agnew conducting.

The full cast has been announced for the 2024/25 tour of Birdsong. The epic First World War story of love and loss returns to the stage this Autumn in a brand-new production marking the 30th anniversary of Sebastian Faulks’s international best-selling novel. 

Marcus Brigstocke's critically acclaimed play The Red will return to Original Theatre's digital streaming platform Original Online from Friday 2 August at 5pm for members, both new and existing, and then on general release (including rentals) from Friday 9 August at 5pm.

Village Theatre has revealed the complete casting for the 21st annual Festival of New Musicals. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Berkeley Symphony has announced its 2024–25 season, led by Music Director Joseph Young. Across eight dynamic programs (four Symphonic Series performances and four Chamber Series performances), the historic institution will highlight the music of movement and hope, celebrating both the classical canon and emerging contemporary voices.

Actor Max Bowden, who will star as Jack Firebrace in the forthcoming tour of Sebastian Faulks’s epic First World War story of love and loss Birdsong, and folk musician James Findlay, have recorded their version of the traditional folk song I Would That All The Wars They Were Over with the release out now, commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme which began on 1 July 1916. Listen to it now!

Pittsburgh CLO has announced the full cast and creative team for THE MUSIC MAN, running July 9-14, 2024 at the Benedum Center.

An exclusive filmed version of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR is now available on Original Online, offering a unique look at the life and works of Oscar Wilde.