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JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING and More Set For Arena Stage's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


Arena Stage has announced its 74th season, including a blend of new works and reimagined classics. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

The Twenty Nine Hour Venture Will Host Talkback Following Benefit Reading Of SHAME BOMB
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


The Twenty Nine Hour Venture will be holding a talkback directly following the one night only benefit reading of SHAME BOMB by Ed Clark, directed by Chari Arespacochaga.

Raven Theatre Reveals 42nd Season Lineup For 2024-25
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


 Chicago’s Raven Theatre Company has announced its upcoming productions and programming during the company’s 42nd season in 2024 - 2025. Learn more about the lineup here!

JUDGMENT DAY Extends at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced that Judgment Day has been extended by popular demand through June 2, 2024, with added performances on sale now.

HYEYOUNG KIM: WATER & FIRE In Concert Announced At Joe's Pub
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


Join award-winning musical theatre writer/composer Hyeyoung Kim at Joe's Pub on May 23rd, as she presents songs from her shows SUNFISH and DAYS OF RAGE.

MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRLS AREN'T BLACK Begins This Week At Northwestern's American Musical Theatre Project!
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


Join Northwestern University's American Music Theatre Project for presentations of MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRLS AREN’T BLACK, a new musical by Amara Janae Brady. Discover the creative journey of this unique production featuring a diverse cast and creative team.

MY WITCH: The Margaret Hamilton Stories Comes to The New Boothbay Summer Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


Boothbay Summer Theater has announced its second season of offerings will include the one-woman show 'MY WITCH: The Margaret Hamilton Stories' performing June 27 through 30 at Boothbay Harbor's Carousel Music Theater during the region's Windjammer Days festival.

Video: Watch All New Clips From Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


All new footage has been released from the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg, directed by Casey Nicholaw. Check out the video here!

Video: Watch Charades Night with the FAT HAM Cast on SIT AND SIP
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2024


Watch the cast of Fat Ham at Theatre Square test their acting skills with a game of charades on Sit and Sip in the video here!

TRANS VOICES CABARET to Play Annual Pride Show at Caveat in June
by Blair Ingenthron - May 11, 2024


Trans Voices Cabaret, NYC's premier cabaret featuring transgender and nonbinary seasoned performers and rising stars in the musical theater community, will return to Caveat in Manhattan on Saturday, June 22nd at 9:30pm for their annual Pride Show.

SUFFS' Ally Bonino Takes Over Our Instagram Today
by Lauren Hilton - May 12, 2024


Follow along on our Instagram story as Alliy Bonino, who plays 'Lucy Burns,' takes you behind the scenes of Suffs, currently running at the Music Box Theatre.

HERE Announces 2024 Recipients Of $125K HARP Residencies
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024


HERE will welcome three new members of the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP), one of the most robust residency programs in the country.

Danielle Wade, Omar Lopez-Cepero & More to Star in SOUTH PACIFIC at Goodspeed Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024


Goodspeed Musicals will welcome Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific as its second production of the 2024 season. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast Set For the UK Première of Dominique Morisseau's SKELETON CREW
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024


The Donmar Warehouse has announced the full cast for Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew – the final production in Michael Longhurst's tenure as Artistic Director. Olivier Award-winner Matthew Xia directs Tobi Bamtefa, Branden Cook, Pamela Nomvete, and Racheal Ofori.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 10, 2024
by - May 10, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Jack O'Brien & George C. Wolfe Will Each Receive the 2024 Special Tony Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024


Jack O’Brien and George C. Wolfe will each receive the 2024 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

Kelly Kerwin Will Step Down as Artistic Director of OKC Repertory Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024


After three years as Artistic Director of OKC Repertory Theater, Kelly Kerwin is stepping down to be closer to family in New York. Kerwin led the organization through the height of the pandemic and through the transition from OKC Rep’s founding artistic director, Donald Jordan.

Photos: Inside the Public Theater Gala Honoring the Creatives of HELL'S KITCHEN
by Jennifer Broski - May 9, 2024


The Public Theater held its Annual Gala, honoring the creative team of HELL’S KITCHEN: Camille A. Brown, Kristoffer Diaz, Michael Greif, and Alicia Keys. Check out photos from inside the big night.

FALCON GIRLS World Premiere & More Set for Yale Repertory Theatre 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024


Yale Repertory Theatre has revealed its 2024–25 season of five productions. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

NYU Skirball Reveals Lineup For Fall 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024


 NYU Skirball’s Fall 2024 season will open on Friday, September 6 with the North American premiere of Counting and Cracking, a two-week run co-presented with The Public Theater. Learn more about the season here!

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