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Video: First Look at STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Cast & Set in Rehearsal
by Michael Major - Jan 24, 2025


Watch a first look at the cast and creative team of Stranger Things: the First Shadow at their first rehearsal. The video also features models of the Broadway production's set and costumes.

Photos: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Begins Rehearsals and Reveals Full Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025


The full cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, which is now in rehearsals. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Original Creative Team Returns For CRAVE At Intiman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025


Intiman Theatre welcomes prominent artists to revisit their work from 20 years prior in an encore production of Sarah Kane's CRAVE, showing February 11 - March 2, 2025, at the Erickson Theater (1524 Harvard Ave).

Gretna Theatre and Imaginary Friends Puppet Theatre Present RYLIE'S ROTTEN DAY
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025


Gretna Theatre and Imaginary Friends puppet theatre will present a new musical to life that looks at the effects of bullying from the victim's perspective and how being bullied can get passed on to those you care about.

The Laurents / Hatcher Foundation Awards $150,000 to Playwrights Jordan Harrison and Yussef El Guindi
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025


The Trustees of The Laurents / Hatcher Foundation, Inc. have announced that The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison and Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi are recipients of the Laurents / Hatcher Foundation Citation of Excellence.

Review: USHERING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at TampaRep
by Drew Eberhard - Dec 8, 2024


What did our critic think of USHERING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at TampaRep?

Review: STRANGER THAN THE MOON, Coronet Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Dec 5, 2024


One for the Brecht completionists

T.R. Knight, Gabrielle Nevaeh & More Join STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2024


Additional cast members will join the Broadway production of the Olivier Award-winning,  STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Betty Gilpin Will Succeed Cole Escola in OH, MARY! on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024


Oh, Mary! has found its next Mary! Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin, best known for “Glow,” and Netflix’s upcoming “American Primeval”, will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Interview: ‘It’s Such a Ride': Actors Jessica Rhodes and George Smale on Making Their West End Debuts in STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by Sarah OHara - Dec 5, 2024


Broadway World sat down with Jessica Rhodes and George Smale, who have recently made their West End debuts as Joyce and Hopper in Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

Review Roundup: KING JAMES at Hampstead Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024


See what the critics are saying about King James at Hampstead Theatre. Read the reviews for the production of the play by Rajiv Joseph and learn more!

PARFUMERIE to be Presented at Vanguard University's Department Of Theatre Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024


Vanguard University's Department of Theatre Arts will present PARFUMERIE, a classic romantic comedy set in a 1930s Budapest perfume shop, exploring themes of love and mistaken identity.

Photos: New Cast Joins STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW as Booking Extends
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2024


All new production images have been released featuring the new cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The show has also announced an extension. Check out the photos here!

STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL Comes To Toronto
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 16, 2024


STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL arrives in Toronto for a 12-week run at the Randolph Theatre starting in January. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

STRANGER THAN THE MOON To Be Announced At The Coronet Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2024


The Coronet Theatre and Berliner Ensemble will present the UK Premiere of STRANGER THAN THE MOON, featuring text by Bertolt Brecht with music by Hanns Eisler and others.

Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 13, 2024


Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical and we've got all the information about the new production.

Review: WOLF KINGS at Young Liars
by Steve Callahan - Nov 11, 2024


It’s a headlong dive into a fiercely black, wildly comic nightmare.  It’s a venture into betrayal and menace and sex and chaos, and into the unplumbed depths of the psyche.  It’s Wolf Kings, the Young Liars’ remarkable new piece now playing at The Chapel.

MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE Sets Full UK and Ireland Tour Dates
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2024


Full UK and Ireland tour dates have been announced for Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, as it returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024-25 tour, visiting 19 venues across 29 weeks.

Photos: In Rehearsal With The New Cast of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2024


A new cast is headed for the Upside Down in the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award winning, world première production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, currently running at Phoenix Theatre. Go inside the rehearsal studio with the show's new company in the photos below!

Review: BARCELONA, Duke of York's Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 31, 2024


A couple crash through the door of a Barcelona apartment in a passionate embrace, but this ardour quickly cools as cultural and personal clashes take over. Collins and Morte are both impressively natural on stage, but without their billing, it is highly doubtful this play would have made it to the West End.

Louis McCartney Will Lead STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 24, 2024


Louis McCartney will reprise his award-winning performance as ‘Henry Creel’ in the Olivier Award-winning STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, which will mark his Broadway debut.

Dina Martina Will Return to Sony Hall on Thanksgiving Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2024


Dina Martina (a.k.a. “The Second Lady of Entertainment”) will bring her famed holiday trainwreck back to Sony Hall for the 6th year, in whats has become holiday tradition. 

BRODY AND THE DARK AND STORMY NIGHT Debuts On Halloween At Open-Door Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2024


Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, Brody and the Dark and Stormy Night, starting October 31, 2024 online.

Ars Nova Reveals 2024-2025 Residencies & More Fall 2024 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2024


Ars Nova has revealed its artists for the 2024-2025 season. Ars Nova has also revealed additional programming in its original home at 511 W 54th Street and on its digital platform, Ars Nova Supra. Learn more!

Spotlight: STRANGER SINGS at Oceanside Theatre Company At The Brooks
by BWW Special Offer - Oct 8, 2024


West Coast Premiere of Stranger Sings! – A Thrilling Parody of Stranger Things

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