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Review: ‘Waiting for Johnny Depp’ in the Rave Theater Festival

This month marks the premiere of the Rave Theater Festival, playing Off-Off-Broadway at The Clemente Solo Velez Cultural Center, the former home of FringeNYC. Among the 20 works chosen to perform in...

Review: ‘Michael Feinstein: I Happen To Like New York’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below

For his annual summer engagement at Feinstein’s/54 Below, the eponymous multi-platinum Grammy-nominated artist celebrates the songs, entertainers, and musical history of our city in Michael Feinstein:...

Review: ‘Bat Out of Hell’ at New York City Center

Loud, flashy, dissipated, and crass – Bat Out of Hell is everything you’d expect in a rock-n-roll jukebox musical based on the 1970s mega-hits of Meat Loaf, who served as associate producer, and Jim...

Touring Companies of ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Team Up for DC Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Fundraiser

The touring companies of Disney’s Aladdin and Dear Evan Hansen invite guests to The Cast Party: A Fundraising Event on Monday, August 26, 2019, from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Mr. Smith’s of Georgetown...

Review: ‘Sea Wall/A Life’ at the Hudson Theatre

Following its sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Public Theater this past winter, Sea Wall/A Life has made its transfer to Broadway for a limited engagement at the Hudson Theatre. Comprised of two...

Review: ‘Amélie’ at 2nd Star Productions

Amélie is a whimsy of a musical with a big cast of characters and an equally big heart. An ensemble-driven rom-com that transports you into a world of imagination and prankish intrigue, Amélie paints...

Review: ‘Mary Poppins’ by Glyndon Area Players

“Anything can happen if you let it” isn’t just the watchcry of the rosy cheeked heroine of Mary Poppins, currently dazzling audiences at Sacred Heart’s Glyndon Area Players. It would also seem to be...

Holy Ground that’s Marvtastic: Black Theatre Is for Everybody at the National Black Theatre Festival

The National Black Theatre Festival was over-the-top for the 65,000 ticketholders who descended upon Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the City of the Arts and Innovation, July 29 through August 3rd....

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Olivier Award Winner Lesli Margherita

Just back from her native California after a run in the Broadway At Music Circus production of Guys and Dolls in Sacramento, Broadway veteran and Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda; Dames...

Review: ‘The Gazillion Bubble Show’ at New World Stages

Tiny bubbles, huge bubbles, round bubbles, square bubbles, long bubbles, clear bubbles, white bubbles, floating bubbles, bouncing bubbles, stacked bubbles, bubbles within bubbles, rainbow-colored...

Remembering Harold Prince

On Wednesday, July 31, Broadway lost a legend, when producer/director/writer Harold Prince died at the age of 91, in Reykjavik, Iceland, following a brief illness. To commemorate his life and work,...

Dark Horse Theatre Company Brings Daring Production of ‘No Exit’ to Two Northern Virginia Venues

Adding to professional theater options for audiences in Northern Virginia, Dark Horse Theatre Company will be mounting its next production at ArtSpace Herndon, as well as in its regular home base...

Review: ‘Alive!’ in the New York Musical Festival

Presented at the Pershing Square Signature Center as a one-night-only featured concert in this year’s New York Musical Festival (NYMF), Alive!, with book, music, and lyrics by Josh Canfield, sings a...

Ari Afsar Pays Homage to America’s First Congresswoman in ‘Jeannette’

Ari Afsar is a singer/songwriter, stage and screen actress, and an advocate and activist for a variety of socio-political causes, including The Women’s March and The United States of Women. One of her...

Review: ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ at Greenwich House Theater

It comes as no surprise that the sensational Joe Iconis and Family have done it again, following the phenomenal digital-age journey of one of my (and millions of fans’) all-time favorites, Be More...

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the City of Fairfax Theatre Company

One doesn’t generally think of Beauty and the Beast as a dance show first and foremost. But in this lively production by The City of Fairfax Theatre Company and Truro Anglican Church, featuring so...

Part 2: The Women of ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ Dropkick the Patriarchy!

Among the diverse and inclusive team working on the Off-Broadway production of Broadway Bounty Hunter, by longtime collaborators Joe Iconis, Jason SweetTooth Williams, and Lance Rubin, are two...

Review: ‘I Spy A Spy’ at The Theatre at St. Clement’s

Part espionage story, part rom-com, and part socio-political commentary, I Spy A Spy by Jamie Jackson (book and lyrics) and SoHee Youn (book and music) is a convoluted musical mash-up now making its...

A Conversation with Aubie Merrylees, Making his Broadway Debut in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

From the first time I saw the young Aubie Merrylees in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 2010, at People’s Light & Theatre Company (now People’s Light) in Malvern, PA, I knew he was destined for a...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Rob McClure from ‘Beetlejuice’

Currently featured as the nerdy dead guy Adam Maitland in the award-winning Broadway premiere of the new musical adaptation of Beetlejuice, Rob McClure keeps on racking up those fifteen minutes of...

Bringing ‘Savage the Musical’ to the Concert Stage of the New York Musical Festival: A Conversation with Creator Nicolette Blount and Director Rachel Klein

Wanda Savage was a trailblazing Chickasaw woman, American sharp-shooter, silent-film actress, and divorced single mother, whose life provides a telling illustration of the racism, sexism, and abuse...

Monumental Theatre Opens DC-Area Premiere of ‘Be More Chill’ July 11

You may remember James Corden, Sara Bareilles, and Josh Groban singing a parody of the song “Michael in the Bathroom” a few weeks ago on the Tony Awards network television show. The stars sang of...

A Hot New Season of ‘Broadway in Bryant Park’ Begins This Week!

A summer favorite, Broadway in Bryant Park returns to the lawn this week for the 20th anniversary of its annual series of free lunchtime concerts, featuring a sampling of songs and stars from some of...

The Women of ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ Dropkick the Patriarchy!

Now in rehearsals and about to begin previews at Off-Broadway’s Greenwich House Theater on July 9, the highly anticipated Broadway Bounty Hunter – by Be More Chill sensations Joe Iconis, Jason...

Review: ‘Rock of Ages’ at New World Stages

The outrageously funny and wildly audacious jukebox musical Rock of Ages is back in New York to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its Broadway debut in 2009, in an open-ended Off-Broadway engagement...

Review: ‘I, Candy: Peppermint Live in Concert with Cazwell’ at the Gramercy Theatre

What better way to kick off Stonewall50/WorldPride weekend than with the return of the sensational Peppermint to the live concert stage for the first time in a decade? None, bitch! I, Candy:...

Review: ‘Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise’ at The Shed

For its opening 2019 season, The Shed – a central feature at the new Hudson Yards – presents the world-premiere of Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise, in keeping with its mission of “commissioning original...

Review: ‘Hamilton’ at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre

The notion that “history has its eyes on you” animates and obsesses the title character in Hamilton. A similar shadow of destiny heralded the Maryland debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s unstoppable,...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with ‘Rock of Ages’ Rock Star P.J. Griffith

Now celebrating its tenth anniversary in an open-ended engagement at New World Stages, Rock of Ages has far surpassed its Pop fifteen minutes of fame. With a high-energy high-decibel score covering...

Opening weekend at the DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival (photo feature)

The opening weekend of the DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival was a lively family reunion of art, food, music and drama. DCBTAF chair and dancing diplomat Nana Malaya served as ring leader and founder...

Talking ‘Be More Chill’ and ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ with Jason SweetTooth Williams

Currently featured on Broadway in the original cast of Be More Chill, Jason SweetTooth Williams is an actor, singer, writer, and long-time member of the wildly popular and talented Joe Iconis family,...

Cancellation of 2019 ‘Broadway Barks’ Announced

Because of the ongoing construction in Shubert Alley, it was announced that the annual summer pet adoption event, Broadway Barks, has been cancelled this year, after attempts to find an alternate date...

Review: ‘The Mountains Look Different’ at Theatre Row

The Mint Theater Company’s American premiere of The Mountains Look Different by transplanted Irish playwright Micheál mac Liammóir (born Alfred Willmore in London, 1899) is a classic production that...

Bring Your Kids to the Theater in NYC This Summer!

If you’re spending summer in the city and are looking for some family-friendly shows to enjoy with the kids, rest assured that you’ll find an array that is right for all ages. From Broadway hits to...

Review: ‘Broadway by the Year: Broadway Musicals of 1987 & 2015’ at The Town Hall

Scott Siegel closed this 19th season of Broadway by the Year at The Town Hall with a tribute to the shows and songs of 1987 and 2015, bringing his appreciative audiences up to the current decade in...

‘Mamma Mia!’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre

The musical Mamma Mia! is playing in Frederick, Maryland for the first time at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. If opening night is any indication, WOB has a hit on its hands. Director Jordan...

Review: ‘[Veil Widow Conspiracy]’ at New York Theatre Workshop

Following their two nominations from the prestigious Drama Desk Awards for last season’s Henry VI: Shakespeare’s Trilogy in Two Parts and a Special Award honoring Founding Artistic Producing Director...

Celebrate Gay Pride Month with Special Shows in NYC

If you’re in NYC in June, there is a full calendar of events to commemorate Gay Pride Month. This year is especially significant in marking the 50th anniversary of the seminal Stonewall Uprising and a...

Review: ‘Public Servant’ at Theatre Row

Opening the 40th anniversary season of Theater Breaking Through Barriers is the world premiere of Public Servant by Bekah Brunstetter (a co-producer and writer of the Emmy-winning TV series This Is...

Director Coral Cohen Discusses ‘Between the Threads (Jewish Women Project)’

There are so many intersections in life–so much for creative artists to put before audiences as a way to initiate larger conversations about issues that can divide or bring together. In a devised...

A Pre-Tony Awards Recap of the 2018-19 Broadway Season

The numbers are in, and the 2018-19 season – which saw the opening of 38 productions comprising thirteen musicals (eleven original and two revivals), 21 plays (fourteen original and seven revivals),...

2019 Drama Desk Awards Presented at The Town Hall

The 64th annual Drama Desk Awards were celebrated tonight, honoring excellence in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway artists and shows of the 2018-19 season. The star-studded event, which...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Jesse Corbin of ‘The Boy Band Project’

Known for his lead roles as the bad-boy heartthrobs in such iconic musicals as Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and The Boy Band Project, Jesse Corbin has the voice, the moves, the acting skills, and the...

Review: ‘We’re Gonna Die’ by Flying V at The Writer’s Center

When Farrell Parker steps out onto the black box stage at The Writer’s Center in Flying V’s version of We’re Gonna Die, something explodes. Light and sound—literally—erupt. And while much of the...

Five Reasons to Kick Off Pride Month With Monumental’s ‘Flip Flop’

Get ready kweens! For the fifth year in a row, Monumental Theatre Company will be presenting its annual Flip Flop cabaret. This is THE Pride month kickoff event you won’t want to miss. Let’s face it:...

Words Matter: Contemporary America Theater Festival 2019 Season Preview

For nearly 30 years, the Contemporary American Theater Festival in nearby Shepherdstown, West Virginia has offered audiences some of the most breathtaking, insightful and pointed dramas you’re likely...

Review: ‘Broadway by the Year: Broadway Musicals of 1965 & 1978’ at The Town Hall

Luminaries from a new generation of the Great White Way revisit classic songs from the hit shows (and a few notable flops!) of years gone by, in impresario Scott Siegel’s popular series Broadway by...

National Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Broadway Season

The National Theatre’s 2019-2020 “Broadway at the National” season continues its history as the nation’s oldest touring theatre with a lineup of a dozen shows. Notably, eight productions will make...

Review: ‘Gypsy’ by St. Mark’s Players

Rose Hovic is one of the most riveting characters in the history of musical theater, inspiring allusions to the most renowned figures in dramatic literature. Gypsy’s lyricist, Stephen Sondheim (the...

See It for Free This Month in NYC!

Who says New York City has to be expensive? Every month the Big Apple is filled with free events in the arts and culture that are open to the public, without advance reservations or ticketing. Among...