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Interview: Victoria Clark and Jason Danieley talk BROADWAY TODAY! BROADWAY'S MODERN MASTERS
by R. Scott Reedy - May 30, 2024


Interview: Victoria Clark and Jason Danieley talk BROADWAY TODAY! BROADWAY'S MODERN MASTERS

Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES Extended at Soho Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024


Soho Rep will present a two-week extension of The Fires, the world premiere play written and directed by Raja Feather Kelly that opened to acclaim last week. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Malachi McCaskil's Bursting on the Ahmanson Stage as Usher in A STRANGE LOOP
by Gil Kaan - May 27, 2024


Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning A Strange Loop opens June 5, 2024; at the Ahmanson. A co-production of Center Theatrer Gtoup and American Conservatory Theatre, Stephen Brackett  directs the cast led by  Malachi McCaskil as Usher with Dave J. Abrams, Angela Alise, Jordan Barbour, J. Cameron Barnett, Carlis Shane Clark, Alvis Green Jr., Albert Hodge, Avionce Hoyles, Tarra Conner Jones, Jamari Johnson Williams and John-Andrew Morrison. I was able to chat Malachi after he finished his West Coast premiere at A.C.T.

Interview: A STRANGE LOOP's James Jackson Jr Makes His Cabaret 'Debut' at Pangea
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 23, 2024


Obie Award-winner James Jackson, Jr., most recently seen in Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop and White Girl in Danger, is no newcomer to cabaret. However, on Saturday June 1st, 9:30 pm and Sunday June 2nd at 7 pm, the singer will be making his “debut” all over again in the satirical CABARET...DEBUT, a Pride month kickoff show at Pangea.

World Premiere, Virginia Premiere & More Set for Firehouse Theatre 24/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024


Firehouse Theatre announces its 24/25 season with a Richmond Premiere, a Virginia Premiere, and a World Premiere. Memberships are on sale now, with tickets available exclusively for members.

Video: West Coast Cast of A STRANGE LOOP Performs 'Today'
by Joshua Wright - May 17, 2024


xGet a first look at the West Coast Premiere production of A Strange Loop's cast performing 'Today' in an all-new video from the San Francisco run before the production arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre June 5, 2024.

GATSBY & More Lead Boston's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - May 17, 2024


Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include a new adaptation of The Great Gatsby & more.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 17, 2024
by - May 17, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Michael R. Jackson's TEETH Will Transfer to New World Stages This October
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024


TEETH will receive an open-ended, Off-Broadway transfer following its sold-out, extended world premiere at Playwrights Horizons.

Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2024


Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. We have all of the details!

Applications Open For Candela's Second Annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


Apply now for Candela's Second Annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship. This unique opportunity offers emerging playwrights a chance to hone their craft, network with industry professionals, and potentially see their work brought to life on stage.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG And STEREOPHONIC Lead LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Theater Award Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' 39 theater wing members named their favorites in New York theater for the second annual Dorian Theater Awards, this time toasting the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway for the 2023-2024 season.

STEREOPHONIC, SUFFS & More Win Outer Critics Circle Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2024


The Outer Critics Circle, the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, announced the winners of the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards. Check out the Full List of winners here!

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Los Angeles's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - May 10, 2024


Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2024 include A Strange Loop, Jersey Boys, and more.

Photos: Inside VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA Opening at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024


See photos from Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Lincoln Center Theater! Learn more about the event!

A STRANGE LOOP, KIM'S CONVENIENCE & More Set for Soulpepper Theatre 24/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024


​Soulpepper Theatre has unveiled its 2024-25 season featuring 8 shows. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Roger Q. Mason's THE DUAT To Receive World Premiere With Philadelphia Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024


Experience the world premiere of Roger Q. Mason's THE DUAT, presented by the Philadelphia Theatre Company. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

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.

Review: Humor and heartache abound in SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective co-production of A STRANGE LOOP
by R. Scott Reedy - May 8, 2024


Between its 2019 off-Broadway run, 2021 Washington, D.C., staging, and 2022–2023 Broadway engagement at the Lyceum Theatre, the musical “A Strange Loop” – with music, lyrics, and book by Michael R. Jackson – has won a much-deserved 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2022 Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical. It has also earned a place as one of the most talked-about, must-see new musicals in recent years.

James Jackson, Jr. to Kick Off Pride Month With CABARET...DEBUT at Pangea
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024


Join OBIE Award-winner James Jackson, Jr. as he kicks off NYC Pride Month with his new solo show, CABARET...DEBUT, at Pangea. Experience a spoof of his 15-year career in the New York Cabaret scene. Lear how to purchase tickets.

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