From Mop To Musical: Lorin Latarro Finds The Heart In 'Joy' by Jeryl Brunner

Lorin Latarro brings invention and emotion to Joy, the new musical about Joy Mangano, who built a multimillion-dollar empire from scratch on her own terms.

Leiter Looks at Books: "Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir" by Eyal Solomon

By Sam Leiter... Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses The post Leiter Looks at Books: "Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir" appeared first …

Entertainment Notes: Broadway shows set for Montreal, Royalmount Hoedown and more

Having just returned from Toronto, where the Broadway musical scene is on fire thanks to Mirvish Entertainment, we are still fortunate in Montreal ...

Gene & Gilda: The Late Great Comedians Brought To Vivid Life by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ When the Willy Wonka star married the SNL OG, laughs, love and hysteria ensued.  The post Gene & Gilda: The Late Great Comedians Brought To Vivid L…

Ep405 - Aaron Bartz: The Redemption of Draco (and Dirty Birds at 8AM)

From flying and fire to illusions and high-stakes contingencies, Aaron walks us through what it's like to debut on Broadway in one of the most ...

Review: A Magical Night with Rodgers and Hammerstein in Millennium Park

Soprano Lisa Vroman enchanted Broadway as Christine in Phantom of the Opera for over 2000 performances. Her pure and velvety soprano has been in ...

On Johnny Thompson, a.k.a. The Great Tomsoni by Trav S.D.

Just a few words in memory of comedy magician Johnny Thompson, a.k.a. The Great Tomsoni (1934-2019). When we call Thompson a comedy magician, we don't mean like Carl Ballantine, whose routin…

Review: Steve Burns Alive at La Mama by Loren Noveck

Steve Burns is, and has always been, alive, the internet's opinion notwithstanding. In this solo show, he grapples with how complicated that can be. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: St…

PAC LA " 'Year of the Woman' events by Pauline Adamek

The Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles " PAC LA " is a non-profit organization that creates unique collaborative programming, engaging and educating the community in an evolving public co…

Max Wilk Interview #2 | Interview | American Masters - PBS

Michael Kantor: Broadway is about making money. So tell us, you know, tell us that and ...

'Sopranos' star Joe Pantoliano reveals mental health issues almost 'destroyed' his life: I was 'a mess'

... Broadway opening of "Ginger Twinsies" Thursday evening. Advertisement. Joe Pantoliano. 6. Joe Pantoliano spoke to Page Six at the Off-Broadway ...

Ginger Twinsies by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Kevin Zak's 'Ginger Twinsies" now at the Orpheum Theatre is an outrageous, campy gay stage parody of the 1998 Lindsay Lohan (a true redhead) remake of "The Parent Trap" in which she played f…

Ghostly Spirits by Mason Pilevsky

The Weir " 26 July 2025 Irish Repertory Theater is known for its incredibly high production value, and from my first step into the theater, I was struck by scenic designer Charlie Corcoran's…

John Vorhis: Earliest Born Man Recorded on Sound Film by Trav S.D.

I'm sorely tempted to hold this post for the bicentennial of the birth of John Vorhis (1829-1932), but for the fact that it is altogether likely that Travalanche will be on a slab itself by …

Theatre Review: "'Be Good' with Paulette'" Daniel Maseda at District Fringe by Peter Orvetti

Daniel Maseda's impressive credentials were on full display in "'Be Good' with Paulette," a solo performance at the just-ended inaugural District Fringe Festival. Maseda is a local, but he s…

Theater Review: THE MEETING TREE (Company One Theatre) by Lynne Weiss

REPAIR AND REPARATIONS Company One's world premiere of The Meeting Tree powerfully evokes the debate and the struggle over reparations and restitution through the lives of six women, some Bl…

'How did It become Pennywise?' Andy and Barbara Muschietti reveal terrifying secrets of new HBO spin-off 'Welcome to Derry' by Marcus Errico

Creators of upcoming series explain how the series ties into Stephen King's novel and their hit film franchise.

Cabaret Review: FROM BROADWAY, WITH LOVE (Melba Moore at 54 Below) by Tony Frankel

THE SHOW MUST GO ON, MOORE OR LESS She's a singer, certainly a star, and a survivor. Melba Moore has had a decades-long career that includes musical theatre, film, TV, and recordings coverin…

This Week on Broadway for July 27, 2025: A Chorus Line turns 50 by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line. Reviews include JOY: A New True Musical @ the Laura Pels Theatre, Polishing Shakespear…

Theatre Review: 'Matt & Lily Get Together' by Lily Kerrigan and Matthew Marcus at District Fringe by Lynne Menefee

When you book a show at 10 p.m. on a Saturday, you expect something lively and entertaining to keep you from nodding off. "Matt & Lily Get Together" checks all the boxes as an enlighteni…

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Secretary Sixty-Nine with Vicki Lewis

The latest episode of Oh My Pod U Guys (hosted by Jayke Workman) is here! Oh My Pod U Guys is a weekly musical theater and pop culture chat show, in which Jayke discusses current events in t…

Happier Ending, thanks to TONY Nominee, Conrad Ricamora! by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess knows the Broadway AANHPI Community is hurting about the decision to cast a non-Asian performer into a role that had been originated on Broadway by an Asian descended perf…

New York in Edinburgh: Lizzy Sunshine

By Jonathan Mandell. About Me · July 2025 New York Theater Openings · Broadway 2025 2026 Season Preview Guide · Broadway Shows Currently Running ...

New York in Edinburgh: Lizzy Sunshine by Jonathan Mandell

Lis Coin's approach to her first-ever Edinburgh Fringe Festival will be "half spontaneous and half supportive." She means as a theatergoer. But that's also not a bad description of "Lizzy Su…

Diana Ross Wows During Almost Three-Hour Hollywood Bowl Concert: 'Either You Move It or You Lose It' by Marc Malkin

It's not easy joining your mom on stage for a duet at the Hollywood Bowl when your mom is Diana Ross. Just ask the music legend's daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross. During her almost three-hour co…

'MJ' musical to embark on tours across Asia and the United Kingdom - Broadway News

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical "MJ" has scheduled an Asian tour and a U.K. tour. The Michael Jackson bio-musical will begin its Asian ...

'MJ' musical to embark on tours across Asia and the United Kingdom by Andy Lefkowitz

The Michael Jackson bio-musical currently plays Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.

DEATH BECOMES HER's Michelle Williams Reunites with Destiny's Child

At the final stop of her Cowboy Carter tour in Las Vegas, Beyoncé stunned fans by reuniting with her Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The trio performed a brie…

Video: Michael Feinstein Reflects on His Love of the American Songbook

Michael Feinstein, the champion of the Great American Songbook, reflects on a career spanning five decades in which he's not only performed timeless standards but lived them. According…

Theater Review: ICE CREAM BLONDE (Actors Company) by Ernest Kearney

DEAD BLONDES TELL NO TALES " EXCEPT THIS ONE Conspiracy theories have surrounded the death of actress and restaurateur Thelma Todd since 1935, when her lifeless body was discovered in a gara…

Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the '50s and '60s, Dies at 97 by Chris Willman

Tom Lehrer, the sardonic singer-songwriter-pianist who rose to national fame after his dark, tartly funny topical songs were used on the comedic '60s TV news show "That Was the Week That Was…

The Classic Center Theatre brings Broadway to Athens | Arts & Culture | redandblack.com

Season tickets for the 2025-2026 Broadway Entertainment Series at The Classic Center Theatre, presented by Akins Ford, are now available online ...

Brixton Calling review " tender portrait of an iconic venue and the unsung hero who built it by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse Borough, LondonAlex Urwin's warm drama tells the story of Simon Parkes who at just 23 bought the Brixton Academy for a pound and turned it into a mainstay of the UK music…

Summer Camps Part 3: Self-expression - The B Square Bulletin

One camp for younger children was called Broadway Beginnings. For older campers, there was Broadway Bootcamp and Spontaneous Combustion: Improv ...

Vanessa Kirby on Filming Sue's 'Fantastic Four' Birth for Weeks, Robert Downey Jr.'s Doom and (Hopefully) Breaking Bad as Malice by Katcy Stephan

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," now playing in theaters. You'll have to forgive Vanessa Kirby if she's a little tired. After all, she…

MAMMA MIA! Is Back: A Look at the Iconic ABBA Songs That Drive the Musical

After over a decade away, Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway where it belongs! The show begins previews later this week at the Winter Garden Theatre, and while we await the Dynamos' first return…

Inter Alia, National Theatre review " dazzling performance, questionable writing by Aleks.sierz

Suzie Miller's follow up to her massive hit Prima Facie stars Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike is back. For her first stage appearance since 2010, when she played Hedda Gabler in Adrian Noble's …

Ep 566- Morgan James Is Bringing The Soul! - Broadway Podcast Network

Morgan James joins The Roundtable with Robert Bannon to celebrate her bold new studio album Soul Remains the Same (out August 8!)

At CT Sun's 'Wicked Night,' Elphaba will sing and you could win tickets to Broadway show

A "Wicked" night at the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena will feature a Broadway star singing as well as "Wicked"-themed giveaways.

Video: Watch CBS News Interview, THE WIZARD OF OZ Film at the Las Vegas Sphere

CBS News talks about how the beloved 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz is taking on a new form inside the Las Vegas Sphere, where it's being shown in a way audiences have never experienced befor…

Elaine Paige on Sunday Celebrates the Parents of Musical Theater by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige plays a sunny selection of show tunes …

Pittsburgh's CLO at a major crossroads as it faces rising costs, increased competition

... Broadway shows, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. While both organizations present a Broadway series at the Benedum Center each year, the CLO ...

San Diegan Nico DeJesus shines on Broadway in Alicia Keys' Tony-winning musical 'Hell's Kitchen'

DeJesus reflects on his years in San Diego, working multiple Broadway shows at once, mentorship and the Padres.

#IsabelMerced felt like she was "dating two people" while filming #TheLastofUsHBO & #Superman! by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Legend of Rooney's Ring review " mythical Wayne and Coleen bust-up becomes mythically silly panto by Mark Fisher

Royal Court, LiverpoolMotherland writer Helen Serafinowicz transforms a dubious account about the footballer and his then girlfriend into a storybook tale of broad-stroke comedy Sometimes fa…

Theatre Review: 'A Guide to Modern Possession' by Caro Dubberly at District Fringe by Anne Valentino

Caro Dubberly's "A Guide to Modern Possession" takes us musically and theatrically where I have yet to see many productions of its kind tread. The setup is unique, the songs are well-conceiv…

Theatre Review: 'Footloose' presented by Montgomery College Summer Theatre by Susan Brall

What a refreshing show to watch live on a hot summer day or evening! "Footloose" is filled with mostly young performers with plenty of talent and energy. Directed by Ian Coleman, it is based…

The Suicides of Ross Alexander by Trav S.D.

The name may elude you, but the young man it belonged to, Ross Alexander (Ross Alexander Smith, 1907-1937) was technically a leading man at the time of his untimely death, though he was more…

Destiny's Child Reunites for Surprise Medley on Final Night of Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Tour by Chris Willman

Beyoncé did not let her "Cowboy Carter" tour ride off into the sunset without allowing Destiny's Child to ride again, too. The crowd for the closing show of the tour in Las Vegas erupted wh…

THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! Free Shakespeare in the Park Returns! Finally! by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK'S TWELFTH NIGHT Returns! The countdown is ON for the ultimate outdoor summer extravaganza: Twelfth Night kicks off at Free Shakespeare …

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes review " strange things afoot in gag-laden crime convention caper by Mark Fisher

Grosvenor Park, ChesterThe debonair detective heads north for this breezily daft mystery featuring a missing masterpiece, vicious nuns and a full-bodied rendition of I Will Survive We think …

As Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour draws to a close, Blue Ivy emerges as a star by The Associated Press

By SARAH JONES-SMITH "Who they came to see?" Beyoncé asks as she performs her 2023 single "My House" during the Cowboy Carter tour. For many, the answer has been Blue Ivy. Blue Ivy Carter, …

PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Plays Final Broadway Performance

Roundabout Theatre Company 's revival of Pirates! The Penzance Musical closes today at the Todd Haimes Theatre following 21 previews and 109 regular performances. This jazz-infused, New Orle…

Black Thought breaks down The Roots' longevity and band's approach to upcoming Mohegan Sun show by Christopher Arnott

Black Thought of The Roots discusses how the band approaches different types of shows as the members prepare for their Aug. 9 appearance at Mohegan Sun.

Punk rock history is being revisited in CT with a slew of legendary bands on tour by Christopher Arnott

Those who are nostalgic for the lively punk rock scene of the 1980s and '90s can luxuriate in some major punks coming to Connecticut from Nick Lowe to The Descendents to The Dwarves.

Theater Review: ARTEMIS BOOKS & THE WELL-MEANING MAN (The Village Theater at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble) by Emma S. Rund

AN EXTREMELY FEMINIST PLAY. OR IS IT? Never meet a man, they say. What happens if we have to work with one? Artemis Books & The Well-Meaning Man poses the complex question of how, if at …

Pittsburgh's CLO at a major crossroads as it faces rising costs, increased competition by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Islander News Events - Broadway The Calla-way! - Starring Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway

The Tony-nominated Callaway Sisters are raising the roof with their new show Broadway the Calla-way! Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway - one singular ...

Theater Review: BETSY & PATTY FIND OUT (The Broadwater) by Ernest Kearney

WAITING FOR COWDOT Normally, a surfeit of hyphens in any production assures trouble ahead, but Aaron Francis, the writer-director-designer-producer of this subversive, potent indictment of t…

BACKSTAGE PREPAREDNESS: WHY EVERY ACTOR SHOULD KNOW SAFETY BASICS by Jim Allen

Whether you're a seasoned stage performer or a rising star, the world of live theatre is as exhilarating as it is unpredictable. Between quick costume changes, towering sets, and hasty tech …

Dance Review: LADY WHITE SNAKE (Lincoln Center) by Gregory Fletcher

A Woman's Journey of Self-Discovery Presented in the Year of the Snake, Lady White Snake offers a contemporary interpretation of one of China's great folktales"long retold in theatre, film, …

Wacky, brilliant, and moving: 11 shows not to miss at this year's Edinburgh Fringe by Isobel Lewis

Big celebrity names and familiar premises are simply not the point of Edinburgh Fringe. Isobel Lewis collates some of the best shows at this year's festival worth taking a chance on

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Ends Its Broadway Voyage July 27 by Logan Culwell-Block, Margaret Hall

Tony winner Rupert Holmes adapted W.S. Gilbert's original libretto, shifting the action to the legendary port city of New Orleans.

A-5, 6, 7, 8! A Chorus Line 50th Anniversary Concert Plays Broadway's Shubert Theatre July 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

The starry one-night-only event is a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund.

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Ends Its Broadway Voyage July 27 | Playbill

The Penzance Musical, ends its Broadway voyage at the Todd Haimes Theatre July 27. The limited engagement began previews April 4, and officially ...

New York in Edinburgh: A Drag Is Born

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home " American civil war morale-booster had a varied afterlife

Written by bandleader Patrick Gilmore for Union soldiers, it was repurposed for 20th-century conflicts and adapted for the playground