Monday, August 18, 2025 at 11pm (Broadway Time)

Hair by Steven Morris

The post Hair appeared first on Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

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Review: Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway"When Life Gives You Lemons ...

Jeff Ross (right) with his dog Nipsey (left) in his new Broadway show, Take a Banana for the Ride, directed by Stephen Kessler, at the Nederlander ...

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In Some Dark Valley: The Testimony of Reverend Brand by Steven Morris

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Brisbane's Melt Festival reveals full program for 2025

The post Brisbane's Melt Festival reveals full program for 2025 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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Bob Odenkirk Says It's 'Very Easy' For Young Writers on 'SNL' to Get Their Ideas 'Shot Down' By Senior Staffers: 'It Was a Good Thing by Jack Dunn

Bob Odenkirk learned a valuable lesson for "Mr. Show" during his days writing on "Saturday Night Live." During a recent episode of Variety's "Know Their Lines," Odenkirk said he and co-host …

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10pm (Broadway Time)

Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride by Jacob Malizio

Legendary comic Jeff Ross returns home for his long-awaited Broadway debut in TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE " a hilarious, heartfelt one-man show about laughing through the pain, the importance…

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Jeff Ross's Life Makes a Detour by Jacob Malizio

"Take a Banana" is, however, a willfully upbeat show; whenever it gets too dark, Ross detonates another joke. In his banana-yellow suit (by Toni-Leslie James), he takes us on a tour of his f…

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Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway"When Life Gives You Lemons, Roast Them by Jacob Malizio

This deeply personal, moving, and undeniably funny show is first and foremost a love letter to the chaotic people (and pets) that made Ross who he is. The experience of losing them is what h…

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Take a Banana for the Ride by Jacob Malizio

Here, though, laughs are not the final goal. Vicious comedy may be Ross's superpower, but this show aims to reveal his secret identity as the nicest of guys: an über-mensch. The post Take a…

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The Roastmaster General Packs Little Sizzle by Jacob Malizio

Death does not become him. Frankly, it's a bore, as is his fixation on his own health, which went bad from the get-go. The post The Roastmaster General Packs Little Sizzle appeared first on …

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An Overly Sentimental Comedic Journey by Jacob Malizio

It doesn't take long before the evening begins to feel like an interminable evening with an elderly relative who insists on making you look through their photo albums. Ross can be a very fun…

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Take a Banana for the Ride, Another Jersey Boy's Story by Jacob Malizio

For all of its appeal, the 90-minute attraction somehow seems a smidge overlong; perhaps Ross' dog stories might be curtailed. Fans familiar with Ross' skill at insult humor likely will pref…

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An Insult Comic Making His Broadway Debut Reaches for the Painful Roots of His Art by Jacob Malizio

Here and throughout, Mr. Ross is, for the most part, careful to balance his gushing with the gleefully impolite humor that is his bread and butter. The post An Insult Comic Making His Broadw…

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Jeff Ross Take a Banana for the Road Broadway Review by Jacob Malizio

But he threads, or at least punctuates, each of these downer stories with one-liners, some of them funny, some of them just in bad taste. (About his baldness, he says: "I know I look like Br…

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Comedy show cuts to the heart of a roastmaster by Jacob Malizio

Thus, it is pleasantly surprising that Ross's new solo show Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride is very silly, disarmingly sweet, and engagingly straightforward. To have built a reputation…

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What Do the Critics Think of Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway by Margaret Hall

In the new solo show, Ross offers audiences insight into his life as America's Roastmaster General.

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"The Wisdom of Eve" by Theatre Palisades playing at The Blue Door by Pauline Adamek

After the loss of their Pierson Playhouse in this January's firestorm, Theatre Palisades is pleased to announce its second production of 2025, "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, the timeless t…

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Review: Jeff Ross's 'Take a Banana for the Ride' by Laura Collins-Hughes

With mortality on his mind, the insult comic comes to Broadway in a gentle, tough-guy solo show.

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Jeff Ross Take a Banana for the Road Broadway Review - New York Theater

After his mother died when he was just 14 years old, as Jeff Ross tells us from the stage of Broadway's Nederlander Theater, "I remember sitting ...

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'Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride' Broadway premiere: Sarah Silverman, Jimmy ...

The Broadway premiere of "Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride" in NYC on Aug. 18 brought out Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, John Mayer and more ...

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Review Roundup: JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE Opens On Broadway

The new theatrical one-man show, Jeff Ross: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE opens tonight at the Nederlander Theatre. Named for his beloved grandfather's practical and loving travel advice, this …

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Take a Banana for the Ride by Nicole Itkin

Over the course of the evening, Jeff Ross gave us a comedy show that wasn't. It was funny. It was also the story of his life. It was him. The post Take a Banana for the Ride appeared first o…

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REVIEW: Jeff Ross brings humor (and heart) to Broadway - Hollywood Soapbox

Photo: Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride is currently playing the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway. Photo courtesy of Emilio Madrid / Provided ...

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Audra McDonald claims fan followed her home, demanded autograph after 'Gypsy' performance: 'Big no-no' by Connor Surmonte

"That's now messing with my safety," the "Gypsy" star said. "And it's not right."

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Jeff Ross brings the funny to Broadway with 'Take a Banana for the Ride' - New York Post

Despite Broadway's aging retreads comes the Nederlander Theatre's newie "Take a Banana for the Ride." Co-producer Marc Cornstein took me to see it ...

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Review: Jeff Ross's 'Take a Banana for the Ride' - The New York Times

With mortality on his mind, the insult comic comes to Broadway in a gentle, tough-guy solo show.

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'Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride' Broadway Review: A Bore - TheWrap

The self-proclaimed "Roastmaster General" made his Broadway debut Monday at the Nederland Theatre in a one-man show titled "Jeff Ross: Take a Banana ...

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Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride, Another Jersey Boy's Story by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ A comedian delivers nice family dish instead of a steaming roast The post Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride, Another Jersey Boy's Story appeared first…

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Big Banana Energy by Mason Pilevsky

Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride " 15 August 2025 With a title lovingly embraced from the grandfather who always wanted Jeff Ross have a snack for the road, Jeff Ross deftly navigates t…

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'Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride' peels back a comic's tragic past to mixed results (Broadway review) by Thom Geier

Jeff Ross has earned the moniker "Roastmaster General" for a brand of insult comedy he's honed on stage and in multiple Comedy Central specials over the years. But he proves himself to be a …

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 9pm (Broadway Time)

Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride"An Overly Sentimental Comedic Journey by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ The comedian known as "The Roastmaster General" tells his life story in his confessional Broadway show. The post Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride"An…

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Jeff Ross Take a Banana for the Road Broadway Review by Jonathan Mandell

After his mother died when he was just 14 years old, as Jeff Ross tells us from the stage of Broadway's Nederlander Theater, "I remember sitting in my room thinking, 'Is this what life is? Y…

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Holding Space by Mason Pilevsky

In the Shadow of Her Father " 17 August 2025 The premise of In the Shadow of her Father asked dynamic and interesting questions about the rewards and consequences of military service. The st…

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Mayor Adams, NYC Tourism + Conventions, the Broadway League Announce Free Live ...

What you should know. "Founded By Broadway" Will Feature Performances From 23 Celebrated Broadway Shows on September 7; Part of Adams Administration's ...

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Jeff's Ross's "Ride" is a Delight"With or Without a Banana by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Comedian Jeff Ross is often referred to as "The Roastmaster General" for his X-rated celebrity roasts which have been a fixture on cable TV for thirty years…

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JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR A RIDE **** by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter August 18, 2025: In our currently niche-dominated entertainment world, including the infinitesimal number of choices on cable, streaming, and broadcast TV, it's easy…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8pm (Broadway Time)

Charles Busch, Richard Kind, Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Star In DIE MOMMIE DIE! Benefit Reading At Sharon Playhouse

The Sharon Playhouse will present a special one-night-only staged reading of Charles Busch's cult camp classic Die Mommie Die! on Friday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. in The Bobbie Olsen Theate…

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Search begins for New Stories and New Voices in the Queensland Premier's Drama Award

The post Search begins for New Stories and New Voices in the Queensland Premier's Drama Award appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6pm (Broadway Time)

Director Carl Rinsch Was in a 'State of Psychosis' at Time of Alleged Netflix Fraud, Defense Argues by Gene Maddaus

Defense lawyers for director Carl Rinsch intend to argue that he was in a "state of psychosis" when he was making "White Horse," and therefore cannot be found guilty of defrauding Netflix ou…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 5pm (Broadway Time)

Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride by Darryl Reilly

The veteran comedian's hilarious and moving show deals with death, grief, and personal illness; his dog makes an appearance and the audience gets bananas. The post Jeff Ross: Take A Banana F…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Queen Is Mad at ZOO Southside by Paula Smith

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Queen Is Mad at ZOO Southside "It is powerful theatre and there is not a moment of non-anticipation" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Queen Is Mad at ZOO So…

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Mila Kunis Says 'Black Swan' Prep Was 'Very Little Eating, Which You're Not Supposed to Say':'I Had Bruises All Over My Ribs' From Danci by Zack Sharf

Mila Kunis recently told Vogue magazine while marking the 15th anniversary of "Black Swan" that her preparation for the ballerina thriller consisted of "a lot of dancing and very little eati…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Elon Musk: Lost in Space at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall by Liv Pullman

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Elon Musk: Lost in Space at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall "feels like an idea still in draft form" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Elon Musk: Lost in Space at theSpace…

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Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist review " swaggering comedy about religion and privilege at an all-girls school by Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghIn an eyebrow-raising debut, Galvo shares not very fond memories of her education in Ireland Rachel Galvo ditched a career in business a few years back, fleeing Dubl…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Eelmageddon at Bedlam Theatre by Hannah Mackenzie

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Eelmageddon at Bedlam Theatre "Their commitment is absolute, which is essential for a show so absurd" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Eelmageddon at Bedlam Theatre…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: House Party at Pleasance Courtyard by Fiona McDonald

Edinburgh Fringe Review: House Party at Pleasance Courtyard "A topical and thought-provoking show" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: House Party at Pleasance Courtyard appeared first on Thea…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: The City for Incurable Women at Pleasance Courtyard by Fiona McDonald

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The City for Incurable Women at Pleasance Courtyard "The City for Incurable Women is a spellbinding show" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: The City for Incurable Wo…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie at ZOO Southside by Liv Pullman

Edinburgh Fringe Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie at ZOO Southside "Sascha Shinder gives an immaculate performance" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie at ZOO Southsid…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: SOIL at Assembly @ Dance Base by Marina Lan

Edinburgh Fringe Review: SOIL at Assembly @ Dance Base "artistically ambitious but regrettably monotonous" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: SOIL at Assembly @ Dance Base appeared first on T…

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Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dancehall Blues at Assembly @ DanceBase by Rachel Barlow

Dancehall Blues at Assembly @ DanceBase Review "an engaging, thought-provoking watch that's bold yet also modest " quite a feat" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dancehall Blues at Assembly…

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"Breaking the Frame" at Japanese American National Museum's Democracy Center by Pauline Adamek

Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity is being presented by the Japanese American National Museum's Democracy Center, opening August 21, 2025 for four performances onl…

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LA Opera's 40th Anniversary Season begins with "West Side Story" by Pauline Adamek

LA Opera will launch its 40th Anniversary Season with the company premiere of West Side Story, one of the greatest masterpieces of musical theater, with performances from September 20 throug…

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Glenn Close to Star as Ruthless Killer in British Crime Series MAUDE

Tony Award winner Glenn Close is set to lead Maud, a new British crime series following a canterkerous and ruthless old killer with a tortured past. Close will play the title character in th…

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Jinkx Monsoon Is Ready to Make Abraham Lincoln a Trans Woman by Logan Culwell-Block

The Oh, Mary! star weighed in on a number of hypothetical scenarios that could face her on a recent appearance on Good Morning America.

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Beth Leavel Named Recipient of 2025 Sarah Siddons Society Award by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner, recently on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, will be celebrated at a ceremony in Chicago in the fall.

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Free Times Square concert to feature performances from 23 Broadway shows

4. The event will take place in Duffy Square on West 46th and West 47th streets between Broadway and Seventh Avenue on ...

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

Iroquois West Music Boosters conduct Broadway Revue at festival | News | newsbug.info

The 2025 Gilman Old Boys and Girls Reunion returned after 10 long years this past Thursday through Sunday. They offered a lot of activities for ...

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Steve Martin and Martin Short Embark on 'Dukes of Funnytown' Tour: Buy Tickets Online by Atingley4

Steve Martin and Martin Short are hitting the road before solving their next murder. The "Only Murders in the Building" duo will embark on a 27-city tour, titled "The Dukes of Funnytown," du…

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Audra McDonald Followed Home by Inappropriate Fan by Logan Culwell-Block

The six-time Tony winner shared the frightening story just before playing her final performance as Rose in Gypsy.

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Kash Bennett named new executive director of Sonia Friedman Productions by Michael Abourizk

Diane Benjamin, who has served as executive director of the production company for 12 years, will step down.

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Audra McDonald Followed Home by Overzealous Fan by Logan Culwell-Block

The six-time Tony winner shared the frightening story just before playing her final performance as Rose in Gypsy.

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Comedian Jeff Ross Rings the Closing Bell in Celebration of His Broadway Opening Night

Emmy-nominated comedian Jeff Ross visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, rings the Closing Bell in celebration of the Broadway Opening Night of ...

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Mira Sorvino Joins Broadway Cast of 'Chicago' - TicketNews

Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino will make her Broadway debut next month in the revival of "Chicago" at the Ambassador Theatre.

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Theatre Review: 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) by Katie Barnett

If you are in the DC area, do yourself a favor"run, don't walk"to catch "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," a riveting must-see now playing at MET-X in Frederick. Directed by Anna See-Jachowski wit…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie by NPR

The Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live cast member talks with Terry Gross about his favorite pop culture in the aughts, his SNL audition, and his recent trip to China. Learn m…

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Photos: JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE First Look

The new theatrical one-man show, Jeff Ross: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE, began previews Tuesday, August 5 at the Nederlander Theatre and will celebrate Opening Night tonight, Monday, August 1…

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Michael Feinstein in Big Band Broadway featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble

Experience Broadway like never before with Michael Feinstein as he presents Big Band Broadway where contemporary jazz meets iconic show tunes.

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Tomorrow: Frank Capra, Ben Model, and Harry Langdon Converge at the Cinema Arts Center by Trav S.D.

This one is just for New Yorkers and Long Islanders. Tomorrow (August 19, 2025) the Cinema Arts Center in Huntington, L.I. will be showing the first feature film directed by Frank Capra, sta…

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Pedro Pascal calls Joel's death painfully 'magical' as 'The Last of Us' Emmy panel turns emotional by Denton Davidson

The cast and creative team experience humor and heartbreak while revisiting Joel's shocking demise, Ellie's rage, Abby's grief, and Eugene's surprise debut.

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Broadway Workers to Kick Off Contract Negotiations and Rally for Freedom, Fairness, and ...

... Broadway League to negotiate the terms under which actors and stage managers will work on Broadway for the next several years. The rally is part ...

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz's Moving Backwards by Pamela J. Forsythe

The PMA has acquired an interdisciplinary installation by the Swiss/German creator duo Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz. Moving Backwards was first commissioned in 2019 and feels even more r…

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Dealer Known as 'Ketamine Queen' to Plead Guilty in Matthew Perry Case, Prosecutors Say by Matt Stevens

Jasveen Sangha will plead guilty to selling the ketamine that killed the "Friends" star, prosecutors said. She could face decades in prison.

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'& Juliet' euphorically turns Shakespeare's tragedy into a Max Martin dance party by Charles McNulty

A sensation on Broadway and London's West End, '& Juliet' updates Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with a dose of female empowerment and a slew of hits from juggernaut producer Max Marti…

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The Ego review " tricksy stories from film sets and award ceremonies by Mark Fisher

Zoo Playground, EdinburghBelgian actors Verona Verbakel and Anemone Valcke share anecdotes about their industry in a knotty show about ambition and failure When we arrive, the screen behind …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM[SHARE]

The Floods Came for Milwaukee Rep at 'Worst Possible Time' by American Theatre Editors

A new production facility in a nearby suburb was devastated by water damage, even as the theatre's main downtown complex is on track to unveil a new renovation.

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Albert Lea wants public comments on demolition of former Broadway Theater building

" Albert Lea officials are planning to demolish the old Broadway Theater building at 338 Broadway Avenue South. Engineers have declared the ...

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

Tom Waits Pays Tribute to Playwright-Director Robert Wilson: 'His Vodka Paintbrush of Absurdity, Vaudeville, Heartbreak and Forgiveness and Imaginat by Jem Aswad

Whenever Tom Waits and his wife and longtime collaborator Kathleen Brennan pay tribute " or write seemingly anything " it is in the unique tone that has been a hallmark of his and their c…

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Quentin Tarantino Eyes 2026 Opening for West End Play

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Quentin Tarantino, renowned director of films like Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, was working on a stage play. Now, the director has r…

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Albert Lea seeks public comment on Broadway demolition - ABC 6 News - kaaltv.com

The City of Albert Lea is planning to demolish the former Broadway Theater building this fall after deeming the building unsafe.

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McKenzie Kurtz Finds Her Wicked Edge in Heathers The Musical by Abraham Swee

In just the past few years, McKenzie Kurtz has floated down from the sky as Glinda in Wicked and built a snowman as Princess Anna in Frozen. Now this rising star of the theater scene is trad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM[SHARE]

Bronx High School Big Band Swings By The Studio by WNYC

[REBROADCAST FROM May 2, 2025] This year marks the thirtieth annual Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington (https://jazz.org/education/school-programs/essentially-ellington/) festival…

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Rachel Tucker, Rosalind Eleazar Join Cast of Ralph Fiennes-Led Small Hotel by Andrew Gans

Holly Race Roughan will direct the world premiere from Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

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Wicked, Operation Mincemeat, Just in Time, More Will Perform at Free Founded by Broadway Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The live event will be held in Times Square next month, and everyone's invited.

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Jennifer Lopez Prepping for Broadway Debut, Claims Source - Yahoo

The singer wrapped her musical voyage earlier this month, and she may be gearing up to dip her toes in the world of Broadway. A new report has claimed ...

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The story of 'Punch' on Broadway is hitting home around the world

The story of 'Punch' on Broadway is hitting home around the world. Based on a true story, Tony nominee James Graham's play about fatal mistakes and ...

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oSP Call Board: Week of August 18, 2025 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Featuring: Confluence Ballet, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks, Theatre Sans Serif, Mrs. Shakespeare, Pittsburgh Festival Opera and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Confluence Ballet Expands Its…

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'Broadway Ray' Soehngen helps raise $45,000 for Algonquin Arts Theatre

MANASQUAN " Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced that the theater's longtime supporter, "Broadway Ray" Soehngen, once again inspired audiences ...

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'The focus was always on mental health': Noah Wyle on how 'The Pitt' honors ER doctors by Ethan Alter

The actor teased the show's second season at the HBO Max Emmy Nominee Celebration over the weekend

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Brandee Younger Performs Music From 'Gadabout Season' by WNYC

[REBROADCAST FROM July 15, 2025] Harpist Brandee Younger returns to the show to perform live and discuss her third album, Gadabout Season (https://brandeeyounger.lnk.to/GadaboutSeason) , fea…

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Video: MAMMA MIA! Is Back with a Vengeance- Inside Opening Night

Here we go again! After a decade away, Mamma Mia! is back where it belongs at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it officially opened last week. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night! "Ive…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

Now Casting: Join Broadway's 'The Lion King' + 3 More Gigs - Backstage

The Broadway and touring productions of "The Lion King," a Fantasy Springs Resort ad campaign, and more gigs are casting talent today.

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Photos: & JULIET Reunion at JOY: A NEW MUSICAL Off-Broadway

Former & Juliet co-stars, Lorna Courtney and Betsy Wolfe, reunited at Betsy's current show, Joy, Off-Broadway! See photos of Courtney and Wolfe here! Based on the life of trailblazing bu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM[SHARE]

Q&A: How marginalized artists invented the Broadway musical | UW News

An image of Times Square at night with Broadway musical billboards, including Wicked. A new book by David Armstrong is a historical and cultural ...

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Road Kills by Sarah Downs

In Road Kills, playwright  Sophie McIntosh has devised that most elusive of creations -- a truly original story.  From the unique premise to unexpected plot twists, Road Kills looks at…

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Off-Broadway Shows To Watch Before Summer Ends

The shows you should visit off-Broadway before summer ends.

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Jackalope Theatre's Annual Living Newspaper Festival Returns | Choose Chicago

Broadway. The Living Newspaper Festival is inspired by the 1930s Living Newspapers of the Federal Theatre Project that created stories based on recent ...

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Joe Caroff, Designer Behind WEST SIDE STORY and CABARET Movie Posters, Passes Away at 103

Joe Caroff, perhaps best known for designing the James Bond gun logo in 1962, passed away Sunday, August 17, at the age of 103. Throughout his career, Caroff designed hundreds of film poster…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM[SHARE]

Photos: Katy Perry Visits the OH, MARY! Cast Backstage

Katy Perry recently paid a visit to Oh, Mary! on Broadway! Check out photos of the star with the company backstage here! Jinkx Monsoon recently took over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln. The p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM[SHARE]

Are Broadway shows closing faster? by Ken Davenport

I don't know about you, but this year, post Tonys,... The post Are Broadway shows closing faster? first appeared on Ken Davenport.

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WICKED, MAMMA MIA! and More to Join Times Square Concert Celebrating NYC's 400th birthday

"Founded By Broadway," a free live concert, will celebrate the 400th anniversary of New York City and spotlight Broadway's vital role in the city's history. The concert " which will take pla…

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Virtual Stage Lab Launches with Free Streaming Theater Productions

Virtual Stage Lab (VSL), a new company at the intersection of film and theatre, is officially launching this summer after two years of building new theatrical media content behind the scenes…

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Mayor Adams, NYC Tourism + Conventions, the Broadway League Announce Free Live ...

August 18, 2025. "Founded By Broadway" Will Feature Performances From 23 Celebrated Broadway Shows on September 7. Part of Adams Administration's ...

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)

Here We Go Again: the enduring appeal of Mamma Mia! | Broadway - The Guardian

The blockbuster show has returned to Broadway to further cement its place as the most popular jukebox musical of all time.

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Phil Hendrie to Star in The Pitch Off-Broadway - TheaterMania.com

Story Worthy Media, under the executive direction of Christine Blackburn, announced the New York premiere of The Pitch off-Broadway at Actors Temple ...

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Get a 1st Look at Comedian Jeff Ross' Take a Banana for the Ride on Broadway by Margaret Hall

In the new solo show, Ross offers audiences insight into his life as America's Roastmaster General.

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Here We Go Again: the enduring appeal of Mamma Mia! by Adrian Horton

The blockbuster show has returned to Broadway to further cement its place as the most popular jukebox musical of all time The siren call comes from inside the house at 1634 Broadway: two pli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:41PM[SHARE]

Drew Droege's MESSY WHITE GAYS Will Open Off-Broadway This Fall - Theatrely.com

Drew Droege's satirical play Messy White Gays is making its way Off-Broadway this fall. Droege himself will star alongside Tony Award nominee ...

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Celia Keenan-Bolger, Claybourne Elder, Richard Kind Set for Die Mommie Die! Benefit Reading by Andrew Gans

Playwright Charles Busch will also be part of the reading at Connecticut's Sharon Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM[SHARE]

'White Lotus' Star Scott Glenn Found a Kindred Spirit in Mike White: 'Let's Be Unpredictable Together' by Emily Longeretta

At 86 years old, Scott Glenn has nothing to prove. The veteran actor has been working steadily onscreen since the 1960s and has turned in command performances in films such as "Urban Cowboy,…

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Drew Droege's MESSY WHITE GAYS Will Open Off-Broadway This Fall

Drew Droege's satirical play Messy White Gays is making its way Off-Broadway this fall. Droege himself will star alongside Tony Award nominee James Cusati-Moyer, Aaron Jackson, Zane Phillips…

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Jasmine Amy Rogers, Autumn Best and Matt Manuel Join The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Jasmine Amy Rogers and more have joined the upcoming off-Broadway production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The show will play a limited 14-week engagement at New Wo…

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Drew Droege's Messy White Gays to Debut off-Broadway - TheaterMania.com

Pete Zias, Zane Phillips, Drew Droege, James Cusati Moyer, and Aaron Jackson star in Groege's Messy White Gays off-Broadway. (© Marc J. Franklin).

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Sulfur Bottom by Margret Echeverria

Joyah Dominique (Melissa) is going places.  Any Broadway casting director should have her on speed dial.  Her instrument is utterly fluid embodying Melissa's heart, through surprise hu…

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Two Strangers, Cats Broadway Bound. Bubbling Over Edinburgh. Stageworthy News of the Week.

Gypsy" closed last night, "Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride" is opening tonight. Two more shows will close on Broadway by the end of the ...

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Gender-Bending Broadway Success: 'Operation Mincemeat' Story - Out Magazine

How Operation Mincemeat turned gender-bending history into Broadway gold. ... Broadway. Since its nascent days, the musical amassed a rabid online ...

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Revolver review " Beatlemania gets a captivating feminist rethink by Mark Fisher

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghEmily Woof draws a connection between the female adulation around the Fab Four and radical artist Valerie Solanas's 1968 shooting of Andy Warhol A revolver is s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM[SHARE]

Jharrel Jerome, Teo Yoo Join Jury for First-Ever Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary by Leo Barraclough

Actor and musician Jharrel Jerome ("Moonlight," "When They See Us," "Unstoppable") and actor Teo Yoo ("Past Lives," "The Recruit," "Karoshi") have joined the jury for the Golden Globes Impac…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)

Mohamed El Khatib's "La Vie Sècrete Des Vieux": a Poetics of Attentive Listening by Maria Delgado

There are shows that may, on the surface, feel wafer thin, shows where nothing much seems to happen, only as the conversations unravel, they reveal characters whose experiences give the prod…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:51AM[SHARE]

Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse honor Ozzy Osbourne in Minneapolis by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS " They didn't bite the heads off any bats, but the Flaming Lips and the singer of Modest Mouse did take flight in Minneapolis on Friday night with a monstrous Black Sabbath cover…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:46AM[SHARE]

Get a 1st Look at Rishi Varma's Sulfur Bottom Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Set in a decaying home on the edge of industrial sprawl, the work explores the quiet devastation of environmental collapse.

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Drew Droege Will Bring Messy White Gays Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Zane Phillips, Pete Zias, Aaron Jackson, and James Cusati-Moyer will co-star in the farce about the murder of a throuple-mate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM[SHARE]

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Claybourne Elder, Richard Kind Set for Die Mommy Die! Benefit Reading by Andrew Gans

Playwright Charles Busch will also be part of the reading at Connecticut's Sharon Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM[SHARE]

Mandy Moore Joins Dan Fogelman's NFL Series at Hulu in 'This Is Us' Reunion by Joseph Otterson

Mandy Moore is the latest addition to Dan Fogelman's upcoming series set within the NFL at Hulu, Variety has confirmed. The untitled series was originally announced in October 2024. Exact pl…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:39AM[SHARE]

'Messy White Gays' play to premiere off Broadway | New York Theatre Guide

'Messy White Gays' play to premiere off Broadway. The comedy play written by and starring Drew Droege makes its debut in NYC in October at the Duke on ...

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Lillias White, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kecia Lewis, More Will Perform at Black Theatre United's Annual Gala by Andrew Gans

Honorees will include Camille A. Brown, Mathew Knowles, Gena Avery Knowles, Tonya Lewis Lee, and Lester Cooney with Tom Viola receiving a special award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM[SHARE]

Two Strangers, Cats Broadway Bound. Bubbling Over Edinburgh. Stageworthy News of the Week. by Jonathan Mandell

"Gypsy" closed last night, "Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride" is opening tonight. Two more shows will close on Broadway by the end of the month, and no more will open until September 16…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:34AM[SHARE]

Shoshana Bean, Kecia Lewis, Billy Porter and More to Join Black Theatre United Gala

Black Theatre United has revealed its lineup of performers and honorary co-chairs for its third annual Gala on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. This year's theme is "Unit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM[SHARE]

Video: Watch GYPSY Cast Take Final Broadway Bow

Just yesterday, Broadway said goodbye to Gypsy, which played at the Majestic Theatre for 28 previews and 269 regular performances. Gypsy began performances Thursday, November 1, 2024, and op…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM[SHARE]

Video: Jinkx Monsoon Talks Broadway Success, Teases Holiday Show on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Jinkx Monsoon is officially in her Mary Todd Lincoln era. Earlier this month, the Drag Race winner kicked off her run as the iconic first lady in Cole Escola's hit play, Oh Mary! This weeken…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM[SHARE]

'Them': Life in a city under siege by Linda Ferguson

In the University of Oregon's riveting production of Salmah Sabawi's play at Portland Center Stage, characters still laugh and love in the midst of war.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:25AM[SHARE]

Drew Droege's MESSY WHITE GAYS to Debut Off-Broadway This Fall

Messy White Gays, a brutal new satire from the mind of Drew Droege, will begin performances off-Broadway this fall. Joining Droege in the all-star cast will be Tony Award nominee James Cusat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM[SHARE]

A free concert of Broadway hits will take over Times Square to celebrate NYC's 400th birthday

Celebrate NYC's 400th with a free Times Square concert on Sept. 7 featuring 23 Broadway shows, from Wicked to The Lion King.

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Does Bob Odenkirk Know His Lines? by Variety

Bob Odenkirk looks back on playing Saul Goodman in "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," what he learned from writing on Saturday Night Live, and his very first movie. Join Variety to get…

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Babyfleareindeerbag review " build your own Edinburgh fringe smash hit by Mark Fisher

Summerhall, EdinburghHannah Maxwell's delightfully meta hour, namechecking Richard Gadd and Phoebe Waller-Bridge's breakthroughs, is a blueprint for three potential shows " with the audience…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AM[SHARE]

The Pitch on Off-Broadway: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania -

Described as "Glengarry Glen Ross for a new generation" by Broadway World, The Pitch offers a biting and heartfelt meditation on what it means to sell ...

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2025 Gold Derby TV Awards: 'Squid Game,' 'Agatha All Along,' 'Adolescence' dominate winners' list by Chris Beachum

Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hot Ones, The Last of Us, The Penguin, RuPaul's Drag Race, and Saturday Night Live also capture key prizes

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Lindsey Stirling Announces 'Snow Waltz' 2025 Holiday Tour Dates by Steven J. Horowitz

Lindsey Stirling has announced her upcoming "Snow Waltz" Christmas tour, kicking off on November 18. The violinist and dancer, who's announcing the tour exclusively on Variety, will spread h…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]

Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Laraine Newman, Rachel Dratch and Others Recall Their Favorite 'SNL50' Moments by Michael Schneider

"Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a flurry of specials " and was rewarded with multiple Emmy nominations for them all. That included 12 for the main live ev…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)

Glenn Close to Play a Ruthless Killer in Channel 4 Drama 'Maud' (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

Glenn Close has landed her next killer TV role. The eight-time Oscar nominee is set to star as the lead in "Maud" for U.K. network Channel 4. Written by Nina Raine and Moses Raine (behind ac…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:46AM[SHARE]

The benefits of subscribing go far beyond a fun night on the town - 6abc Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Buy a ticket to a Broadway show or an orchestra concert and you are helping to support one of the many free education ...

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Video: Audra McDonald Shares Experience With a Fan Following Her Home For an Autograph

Audra McDonald, who just wrapped up leading the Broadway revival of Gypsy, posted a video on Instagram recently to share an unsettling experience she had with a fan. McDonald shared that she…

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Kennedy Center Theatre Producer Jeffrey Finn Steps Down by Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block

As the executive producer of theatre, he oversaw shows such as Spamalot and Schmigadoon!

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Kash Bennett Named Executive Director of Sonia Friedman Productions by Logan Culwell-Block

The theatrical production company is an Olivier and Tony winner.

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Listen: The Playbill Podcast Talks Death Becomes Her With Christopher Sieber and Jennifer Simard by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out what it's like starring in one of Broadway's funniest"and undeadliest"new musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Off-Broadway Spelling Bee Revival Adds Jasmine Amy Rogers, Autumn Best, Matt Manuel to Roster of Spellers by Logan Culwell-Block

The Off-Broadway return of the William Finn-Rachel Sheinkin musical begins in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]

Step Inside Mamma Mia!'s Starry Broadway Reopening by Margaret Hall

The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, again plays the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]

The Best Broadway Musicals - Commentary Magazine

On a special news-free podcast, we offer you our list of our favorite Broadway musicals"not necessarily the best, but our faves. Give a listen.

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Keeping the Faith: A Review of "MJ: The Musical" at Broadway In Chicago - Newcity Stage

Actor as teenage Michael Jackson surrounded by people holding up records. Broadway In Chicago's "MJ: The Musical," with Brandon Lee Harris and cast/ ...

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'The Diplomat' Star David Gyasi to Play Enslaved Man and Celebrated Poet George Moses Horton in 'The Bard' From Kevin Willmott (EXCLUSIVE) by Alex Ritman

David Gyasi, best known for playing the suave and well-tailored U.K. foreign secretary Austin Dennison in Netflix's political thriller series "The Diplomat," has landed his first lead film r…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM[SHARE]

Jasmine Amy Rogers, Autumn Best, and Matt Manuel Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE At New World Stages

Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers will star as Olive Ostrovsky in the first New York revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, alongside Autumn Best as Logainne Schwartzandg…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:30AM[SHARE]

The Moment Is Now: Craig Rubano's Songbook Serenade Hits LTV - 27 East

Broadway and award-winning cabaret performer Craig Rubano presentS "Take the Moment" at LTV Studios on August 23. GENE REED.

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Watch Carrie Coon Lead The Gilded Age Cast in Stephen Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns' by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The traditionally proper citizens of 1880s Manhattan had a bit of fun during a filming break.

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Could Taylor Swift Be Writing a Musical?

Taylor Swift fans know that the music superstar is nothing if not intentional about easter eggs. As BroadwayWorld reported last year, while she was touring the world with her record-breaking…

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Terence Stamp, actor, 1938-2025

The British star was a magnetic screen presence and a symbol of London at its cultural zenith

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'Sulfur Bottom' Off-Broadway review " family obligations in the time of climate crisis

Read our review of *Sulfur Bottom* off Broadway, a new play written by Rishi Varma and directed by Megumi Nakamura at The Theater Center through ...

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Jasmine Amy Rogers, Autumn Best, and Matt Manuel Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Three cast members have joined the first New York revival of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers (BOOP!) w…

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Steamy, spellbinding dancing in Scottish Ballet's Mary, Queen of Scots

Roseanna Leney is a persuasive heroine in this new piece about the tragic queen, premiered in Edinburgh

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Late Night with Seth Meyers Audience Q&A: Seth's Baby Names by Late Night With Seth Meyers

During a Q&A session with the Late Night audience, Seth helps a dad-to-be in the audience select a name for his baby by sharing the story of how he and Alexi named their children. Late Nigh…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)

There It Goes Again: Jukebox Musical 'Mamma Mia!' Returns to Broadway - Observer

A fizzy rom-com set on a Greek island promising sun, sex and famous Swedish bops, the show found a teary-eyed Broadway with arms and hearts wide open.

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Off-Off-Broadway Review: SULFUR BOTTOM (Theater Center) by Gregory Fletcher

POLLUTION ISN'T THE ONLY PROBLEM IN SULFUR BOTTOM Playwright Rishi Varma sets out with noble intentions in Sulfur Bottom"to shine a light on environmental racism and the communities whose li…

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Broadway's Best comes to Philadelphia - 6ABC

Ensemble Arts 2025-2026 Broadway Philadelphia season includes 15 shows that have collectively earned 36 Tony Awards.

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Queer Bodies Open Portals to New Worlds by Laura Grothaus

By Laura Grothaus. "If your body is a portal, where does it lead?" This question led the creation of Paradise Portals, an immersive performance and dance party featuring Baltimore-area trans…

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There It Goes Again: Jukebox Musical 'Mamma Mia!' Returns to Broadway by David Cote

Twenty-four years later, this show still has the emotional depth of a sugared-up fourteen-year-old.

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Bernstein, Beethoven, and Butterflies: What's Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Find out what's happening in the opera, concert, and dance scene this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM[SHARE]

Ricky Martin to Receive First-Ever Latin Icon Award at MTV VMAs, Will Be Performing (EXCLUSIVE) by Thania Garcia

Ricky Martin will make MTV VMAs history becoming the first ever artist to receive the annual show's Latin Icon award. Twenty-six years after he became the first male Latin artist to win best…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:30AM[SHARE]

Jane Austen's Emma Opens at Theatre Royal Bath Ahead of UK Tour by Staff Writer

Theatre Royal Bath Productions celebrates the 250th anniversary of Bath's most beloved author with a sparkling new stage adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma The post Jane Austen's Emma…

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State of the Nation to Unite Scotland's Arts Sector in Landmark Gathering by Staff Writer

A major new initiative titled State of the Nation will bring together Scotland's arts organisations for a one-day strategic gathering at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow The post State of the…

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Your Travalanche Daily Digest for August 18, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today's new Travalanche post for August 18, 2025 is on The Great Waldo Pepper. Previous August 18 posts have included ones on: Criswell Shelley Winters Jack Pickford Alan Mowbray Walter O'Ke…

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'Downton Abbey' Auction Will Feature Modern Clothing in Historical Styles by Yola Mzizi

As Bonhams prepares to auction costumes and props from "Downton Abbey," a new generation is embracing items that look historical, even if they're new.

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Kira Obolensky's Body of Work and Life  by Gabriela

The Minneapolis-based playwright discusses the importance of intentional audience engagement in diverse and unconventional theatre spaces.

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)

Ana Brun, the First Paraguayan Actress to Win a Berlinale Silver Bear, Attached to Star in Catalina Torres Puentes' 'I Thought I Was Swimming' by Anna Marie De La Fuente

Ana Brun " the first Paraguayan actress to win a prestigious Berlinale Silver Bear, thanks to her debut performance in "The Heiresses" " is starring in Catalina Torres Puentes' coming-of-age…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:57AM[SHARE]

Sea Glass Review - New York Theater

... Broadway Shows Currently Running. Posted in Off-Off Broadway, Theater Reviews ... Broadway debuts. Both cast and creative team are apparently ...

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"Make It Happen," Edinburgh Festival Theatre 2025 by Margaret Rose

The Edinburgh International Festival this year, welcomes several international trailblazers like FC Bergman and William Kentridge, alongside a cluster of new political plays about censorship…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 08:21AM[SHARE]

"Suburbia," Written And Performed By Jonny Woo, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 by Margaret Rose

As I read the title of Jonny Woo's latest show, Suburbia, I wondered how this celebrated performer, cabaret and legendary drag artist, who has lived most of their life in London and New York…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 08:20AM[SHARE]

Keeping the Faith: A Review of "MJ: The Musical" at Broadway In Chicago by Dennis Polkow

The fascinating focus of "MJ: The Musical" is on creativity and what drives and shapes it, especially when it has a cavernous cultural response.

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)

Broadway comes to Elizabethtown for Helping Hand of Hope benefit - The News-Enterprise

Ginna Claire Mason, left, a Broadway and national tour actress who played Glinda The Good Witch in "Wicked," performs "Popular" with Mary Kate ...

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Robert Redford IS "The Great Waldo Pepper" by Trav S.D.

August 18 is Robert Redford's birthday; August 19 is National Aviation Day; and it just so happens that this year marks the 50th anniversary of a motion picture that combines those two eleme…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:03AM[SHARE]

Adult Pantomime Returns to the West End with Sinderella at Scala by Staff Writer

The Entertainment Providers are back with a brand-new production of Sinderella, London's naughtiest adults-only pantomime, returning for a limited run at Scala The post Adult Pantomime Re…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)

From Stage Fright to Standing Ovation at Broadway Summer Camp | Next Avenue

I spent two unforgettable days training with working Broadway professionals " actors, music directors and choreographers.

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RHAPTONSTALL LIVES! - Broadway Podcast Network

RHAPTONSTALL LIVES! an audio drama by David Golden. Jimmy Bannion is a cosplayer and a super fan of the Feldstar movie series, ...

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Rehearsal Photos Released for The Lady from the Sea at Bridge Theatre by Staff Writer

London Theatre Company has unveiled new rehearsal room photos for The Lady from the Sea, written and directed by Simon Stone after Henrik Ibsen The post Rehearsal Photos Released for T…

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Sonia Friedman Productions Announces Key Personnel Changes by Staff Writer

Sonia Friedman Productions has announced a major leadership transition as part of a wider company restructure The post Sonia Friedman Productions Announces Key Personnel Changes appeared fir…

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First Look: Rehearsal Images Released for The Land of the Living at the National Theatre by Staff Writer

The National Theatre has released first-look rehearsal images for The Land of the Living, a powerful new play by David Lan, directed by Stephen Daldry The post First Look: Rehearsal Image…

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"O separation," by Raymond Antrobus by Raymond Antrobus

"You mysterious cruel hand, / you cold dropped and not-yet-dropped rain."

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)

Cast and Creative Team Announced for Little Brother at Soho Theatre by Staff Writer

Soho Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Little Brother, the 2024 Verity Bargate Award-winning play by Eoin McAndrew The post Cast and Creative Team Announced for Littl…

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Photos: MAMMA MIA! Revival Opens on Broadway

Here we go again! MAMMA MIA! has returned home to Broadway and officially celebrated its opening night last week at the Winter Garden Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out p…

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 18, 2025- MAMMA MIA! Returns to Broadway and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized S…

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Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber: A Partnership of Passionate Choreographers by Margaret Fuhrer and Erik Tanner

These are boom times for Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, work and life partners who make dances of slippery intensity. Their latest, "Seven Scenes," comes to Little Island.

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)

On the Couch with Mary Helen Sassman

The post On the Couch with Mary Helen Sassman appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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Dan Rath: Tropical Depression review " misfit's magical one-liners flip the world upside down by Brian Logan

Monkey Barrel, EdinburghZero per cent alcohol? Ghosting? ADHD? Our self-flagellating host has a skewed take on them all You could write theses on comedy's relationship with social maladjust…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)

MCA Australia premieres new work by Thai artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul

The post MCA Australia premieres new work by Thai artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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The Sleeping Beauty

The post The Sleeping Beauty appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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Theater Review: Wheelock Family Theatre's "The Prom" " More Than Entertainment by Joan Lancourt

Theater like this is especially crucial at a time of destructive national division: it is explicitly aimed at intergenerational audiences, it takes on issues that confront family and communi…

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Theater Review: "Two Strangers" " A Confectionary Romance by David Greenham

"Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)" succeeds as a fun variation on the "buddy" story. The show sometimes ladles on the sugary frosting, but it's a pretty tasty dessert.

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Theater Review: "Mrs. Warren's Profession" " Still Potent by Bill Marx

Overall, this is a satisfying production of a turn-of-the-century play that still underlines enduring economic inequity.

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Theater Commentary: The 2025 Tonys Were a Mess " But the Season Was Glorious by Christopher Caggiano

Once again, Tony voters proved that quality and integrity still matter.

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Theater Reviews: Berkshires Roundup " In Touch With Reality by Bill Marx

A trio of companies " Barrington Stage Company, Great Barrington Public Theater, and, to a lesser extent, Berkshire Theater Festival " draw on the stage's power to address our current politi…

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Theater Review: "Our Class" " A Powerful Visual History Lesson by Bill Marx

The strongest element in this Arlekin production is the indelible stage images of loss and love, death and despair, memory and resilience, dreamed up by director Igor Golyak and his talented…

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Theater Review: "The Garbologists" " What a Fine Mess We Are In by David Greenham

It is entertaining, but Lindsay Joelle's script supplies only a tiny, sometimes contrived glimpse at a profession that deserves to be treated with more nuance and understanding.

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Theater Review " "Heathers" Is Back from the Dead and Still a Mess by Christopher Caggiano

The Off Broadway revival demonstrates how 10 years of dedicated work can make a mediocre musical even worse.

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Theater Review: "The Heron's Flight" " Double Edge Theatre Soars by David Greenham

"The Heron's Flight" is, in many ways, a hopeful antidote for the fear generated by these difficult times.

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Theater Review: "As You Like It" " The Comic Comforts of a Green World by Bill Marx

The high spirits and tolerance in this enjoyable production reinforce the director's claim that this comedy is about expats striving for "a more balanced, egalitarian society."

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Scott Turnbull presents … Surreally Good review " that's edutainment! by Chris Wiegand

Summerhall, EdinburghThe theatre-maker's childlike passion for stories and illustrations makes facts a hoot in this faux seminar You can't argue with the title: here is a weird, wonderfully …

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'I got a nosebleed in minutes!' How the Wedding Present's indie banger classics inspired a musical by Dave Simpson

They lit up the 80s and 90s with abrasive tracks that were like kitchen-sink dramas. But can the Wedding Present's acerbic songs work on stage? We meet the team making it happen " and the 'r…

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Monday, August 18, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)

Jersey Boys Concludes 2025 Muny Summer Season Beginning August 18 by Andrew Gans

Maggie Burrows directs the Tony-winning musical with choreography by William Carlos Angulo.

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TALK IS FREE THEATRE Makes Announcements About their 25/26 Season's Site-Specific Productions by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TALK IS FREE THEATRE Announces Venues for their 25/26 Season's Site-Specific Productions SEASON'S SITE-SPECIFIC PRODUCTION SINGLE TICKETS NOW ON SALE Productions in…

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New production of The Magic Flute set to make Australian Premiere in Adelaide

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Harold Pinter and Soulpepper Play a Wicked Game with their "Old Times" Wild Ride Interpretation by Ross

"Can't you remember?" he asks his wife, who is reclined with ease and tension on the angular couch, referring to the female guest who is arriving soon for a visit and the past life the two w…

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