As You Like It Revival 2019

Katerina McCrimmon talks to BroadwayWorld about the rigorous demands of playing Fanny, what it’s like to work with the iconic Melissa Manchester, and how her high school boyfriend’s mom predicted she would land the role someday. 

What did our critic think of SHANE THORNTON at Picklefest?

Theater at Monmouth will celebrate 55 years with the 'Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight' season, featuring Shakespearean comedies, Moliere's THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

As we all know, the 23/24 Broadway theatre season has been one of the busiest in a very long time with many new plays and musicals opening within a short period. One of those shows was The Notebook. It features a score by pop writer Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunsetter. The show had a pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago where it was met with unanimous rave reviews.

Comedian Chris Weir (BBC Scotland) is bringing his debut hour Well Flung to Edinburgh Fringe 2024.

The stage is alive in 24-25! Alberta Bair Theater has announced its 2024-2025 season packed with top-notch entertainment. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Redd Kross has shared the rousing new single “Born Innocent,” the second song made available from the highly anticipated 18-track eponymous double-album, due for release June 28, 2024. “Born Innocent” appears in the closing credits of the brilliant documentary Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story, directed by Andrew Reich, who has also directed the video that accompanies the single’s release, which features footage from the must-see documentary. Listen to the single!

Tony winner Richard Maltby Jr. will direct a new revue for Weathervane's 2024 season, featuring a mix of classic and contemporary musical numbers.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Reefer Madness, a new revised version Reefer Madness the Musical will open May 30, 2024 at The Whitney. I talked to director/choreographer Spencer Liff during the early days of rehearsals, so casting hadn’t been finalized. Members of the original creative team reuniting to produce are: actors Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell and Alan Cumming, creators Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, Andy Fickman, who directed 2005's Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, and America Olivo Campbell.

The Watermill Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Barnum, the venue’s spectacular summer musical. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The track delves into the theme of a toxic relationship, depicting how one might endure it by numbing themselves with alcohol, while also exploring the journey towards summoning the courage to break free from the toxicity. Listen to the single now!

An award-winning screenwriter, choreographer and novelist, former internationally touring ballerina, and current adjunct faculty for William Jessup University, Anne Merino shares her work as the headliner of the May 26 Collaboration LAB.

Explore the thought-provoking and humorous play YELLOW FACE at Lyric Stage Boston, delving into themes of identity and cultural perception.

Ballet Dancer Beatris Khamidullaeva, whose work includes most prominent Swan Lake, Gisele, or The Wills, La Bayadère, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and many others, reached success in dance competitions with her students will tell the story of her journey from being a beginner ballet dancer in Tashkent now setting her sights on making a mark in the global dance scene, harnessing the power of Oriental allure.

You’re What I Need, the latest single from Jenny Don’t and the Spurs' upcoming album, Broken Hearted Blue, has just been released. The raucous intro of the new tune merely hints at what’s to come in the band’s ode to fans and friends around the globe. Throughout “You’re What I Need,” the entirety of the Spurs feel right on the edge, their honky-tonk race car energy searching for grip in every turn. Listen to the single now!

The Harlem Gospel Travelers are back with another track taken from the extensive catalog of The Numero Group, following the release of their recent single “God’s Love.” Their cover of Truimphs' 'We Don't Love Enough' is a social commentary, originally written to make a statement about the injustices of the music industry, the Travelers now sing its lyrics towards human rights. Listen to the single now!

In the past few years in film, television, and onstage, it’s been proven that nostalgia sells…and it sells well. So it only seems natural (or should I say supernatural) that a spooky season favorite film Beetlejuice would make its way to the stage in a big flashy Broadway musical.

Amber Ruffin's Bigfoot is coming to the Hollywood Fringe. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Boundless Theater will present Pluto is Listening, directed by Sophie Sam, starring Abdu Garmazi and Ashley Kristeen Vega at FRIGID New York - Under St. Marks Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

This time, the reader question was: With all of the Stereophonic hype this season, is it uncommon for a play to release a cast recording? How often has that happened in the past?

Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!

May 25th is International Wine Day! Grab your maps because we’re traveling through a number of countries to celebrate. Your readers are going to want to hear about this wine tasting trip so gear up for an unforgettable around the world. 

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Theresa Rebeck's SUNDAY ON THE ROCKS with a revival in London's pub theatre scene.

Discover the latest casting news for Park Theatre's production of THE MARILYN CONSPIRACY, featuring Declan Bennett and Susie Amy. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's entertainment news.

LUCK OF THE DRAW is our only fundraising event of the year, so it's really exciting and very important to us. It's the first in-person fundraising event of this kind that we've done since 2019.