Bathtubs Over Broadway, Documentary About Industrial Musicals, Wins Albert Maysles Award at Tribeca Film Fest The film uncovers a genre of unknown big-budget Broadway musicals created for McDonald’s, Miller Beer, Chevrolet, and more.
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How ‘Laddish’ Scottsman James McArdle Disappears Into the Neurotic Jewish-American Gay Man of Angels in America The Drama Desk nominee talks about slipping into the skin of a character he’s come to adore.
Check Out the Latest Photos of Chicago’s Jesus Christ Superstar, Starring Heath Saunders, Ryan Shaw, and Jo Lampert The Olivier-winning production makes its U.S. debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago April 27.
Robert O’Hara Will Direct World Premiere of Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play The new play will debut at New York Theatre Workshop as part of the Off-Broadway theatre’s 2018–2019 season.
Be More Chill Cast Recording to be Released on Vinyl The release will coincide with the musical’s Off-Broadway premiere.
24 Teachers and Teaching Artists Board Educational Theatre Association’s Model Curriculum Framework Project The project, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, aims to create curriculum standards and instructional units.
Carousel, Once On This Island Among 2018 Chita Rivera Award Nominations The ceremony, honoring the best in dance on stage and screen, will take place May 20.
Tony Winner Lea Salonga Joins Cast of Hollywood Bowl Annie Broadway veteran Eamon Foley also joins a creative team lead by Once On This Island director Michael Arden.
Upcoming Auditions for Hamilton, Bronx Tale, Music Man, and More Here’s a selection of upcoming auditions in the New York City area and around the country.
Gertrude Jeanette, Pioneering African-American Playwright, Actor, and Activist, Dies at 103 She originated roles in Lost in the Stars and Tennessee Williams’ Vieux Carré, and is thought to be New York City’s first licensed female cab driver.
Goodman Production of 2666 Now Streaming Free World-Wide Robert Falls and Seth Bockley’s epic five-hour adaptation is available online
How Harry Potter’s Jamie Parker Became ‘The Boy Who Lived’ The Olivier Award winner talks about creating a new Harry Potter, 19 years after he leaves Hogwarts.
Tony Awards Determine Eligibility for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mean Girls, More The Administration Committee made rulings on ten shows from the 2017–2018 Broadway season.
Stage Equipment Failure Forces Cancellation of 4 Paris Opera Performances Performances of the opera Parsifal and the ballet Roméo et Juliette at Opéra Bastille are affected.
Mean Girls’ Kate Rockwell Releases First Solo Album Back to My Roots April 27 The new album from Broadway Records features songs from Evita, Falsettos, and more.