The award-winning, hit show Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical returns Off-Broadway this fall, transporting Playhouse 46 at St. Luke’s (308 W. 46th Street) into satirized versions of Hawkins, Indiana and the Upside Down. Performances begin Monday, September 12th, with an official Opening Night set … Continue reading Stranger Sings, the Parody Musical to return Off-Broadway this fall
Getty Museum and Los Angeles’s Tony Award®-winning Deaf West Theatre present a thrilling fresh take on Sophocles’ Oedipus this fall featuring a bilingual production in American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken English. Directed by Jenny Koons (Blue Man Group, Head Over Heels at The Pasadena Playhouse), Oedipus premieres as the 16th annual outdoor theater production in the Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater at the Getty Villa. In this visually rich and innovative reimagining of Sophocles’ classic play, Oedipus unfolds as a murder mystery, a political thriller, and a psychological whodunit. Throughout this fabled story of patricide and family complexities, King Oedipus is confronted not only with legacy and destiny but also culture and language. This reimagined production … Continue reading Deaf West & Getty Villa’s Outdoor theatre to present Sophocles’ “Oedipus”
Producers Ben Holtzman (he/him), Sammy Lopez (he/him), Fiona Howe Rudin (she/her), and Syracuse Stage announce casting for the world premiere of How to Dance in Ohio, a new musical inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name. With book and lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik (she/her), music by Jacob Yandura (he/him), choreography … Continue reading Wilson Jermaine Heredia to lead the World Premiere cast of How To Dance In Ohio at Syracuse Stage
The award-winning, hit Off-Broadway show Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical announced today it is taking over the world, with all new productions this fall in London and Australia, and a return Off-Broadway. The London production will set the off-kilter world of Stranger Sings! within a maze … Continue reading New production announced for Stranger Sings, The Parody Musical
The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, are pleased to announce the nominees for the 71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2021-2022 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Leading the pack with the most honors of the season is the Broadway play The Lehman Trilogy with nine nominations, followed by the Off-Broadway musicals Harmony and Kimberly Akimbo which earned eight nods each. The most recognized Broadway musicals of the season are MJ the Musical and Paradise Square, with seven nominations each. Nominees for the annual John Gassner Award — for a new American play, preferably by a new playwright — are … Continue reading Nominees announced for the 71st annual Outer Critics Circle Awards
The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Artistic Director; Bevin Ross, Executive Director) today announced the 2022 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. Honoring achievements on and Off-Broadway, the nominations were announced this morning by Denée Benton and André De Shields at the official announcement event held at the New York Library for the Performing Arts, which was streamed live online by BroadwayWorld.com and The Drama League’s Official YouTube Channel. The nominations announcement begins a month of … Continue reading Nominees announced for the 88th Annual Drama League Awards
Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price (Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!) just announced casting for Titanique, the irresistibly funny and irreverent new musical send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic, featuring the songs of pop icon Céline Dion. Leading the cast will be co-author Marla Mindelle (Sister Act, Netflix’s “Special”), … Continue reading Casting announced for off-Broadway production of Celine Dion musical Titanique
After an dimpresive and acclaimed run in New York City, Rockefeller’s production of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation will run for four more weeks before closing on January 30th. The show will then head for Chicago … Continue reading Tickets on sale for Disney’s Winnie The Pooh in Chicago
Words by Léna Fontaine Theatres will remain close until september at least due to the coronavirus outbreak. The news was confirmed by The Broadway League with a date to resume performances is still yet to be determined. As for the dates and performances that were supposed to take place through september 6 2020, Broadway theatres are offering refunds and exchanges. On the shutdown, Charlotte St. Martin, Broadway League President said : “While all Broadway shows would love to resume performances as soon as possible, we need to ensure the health and well-being of everyone who comes to the theatre—behind the … Continue reading Broadway to remain close through summer
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