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Broadway Opening: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL (James Earl Jones Theatre)
Based on the play by Josefina López and HBO’s Real Women Have Curves (screenplay by Josefina López and George LaVoo), Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is set to begin performances on April 1 at the James Earl Jones Theatre, ahead of an opening night on April 27, 2025. Broadway newcomer Tatianna Córdoba will make her…
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Theater Opening: BAD DOG (World Premiere, Miami New Drama)
A Bold & Hilarious New Play Exploring Art, Identity, and Power Miami New Drama in Miami Beach is presenting the world premiere of Bad Dog, a wildly entertaining and provocative play written by Harley Elias and directed by Miami New Drama’s Artistic Director, Michel Hausmann. The production will open at the historic Colony Theatre on…
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Off-Broadway: HOLD ON TO ME DARLING (written by Kenneth Lonergan; starring Adam Driver; Lucille Lortel)
Kenneth Lonergan’s Hold on to Me Darling is playing through Dec. 22, starring Adam Driver, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Joining Driver as Strings McCrane are Heather Burns as Nancy, Adelaide Clemens as Essie, Keith Nobbs as Jimmy, CJ Wilson as Duke, and Frank Wood as Mitch. On learning of his mother’s death, country music icon Strings McCrane (Driver) finds himself in an existential tailspin. The only way out,…
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Broadway Opening: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (A New Play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov at the Winter Garden)
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY IN HIS BROADWAY PREMIERE Good Night, and Good Luck, a new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will premiere on Broadway at the historic Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway). Performances will begin on Wednesday, March 12, with an opening night set for Thursday, April 3, 2025. Clooney…
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Recommended Off-Broadway Opening: LOVE IN IDLENESS (Actors Temple Theatre)
Love In Idleness, a new musical comedy about a pharmaceutical scientist who invents the title drug to reignite passion in his long-term relationship with a drag performer is set for a limited Off-Broadway engagement this fall at Actors Temple Theatre, opening November 21, 2024. Liam Searcy in the new musical comedy Love In Idleness (Photo…
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Off-Broadway Opening: WE HAD A WORLD (Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere by Josh Harmon at NY City Center)
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced initial casting and the venue for the world premiere of We Had A World, written by the amazing Joshua Harmon (Prayer for the French Republic, Bad Jews, Significant Other) and directed by Tony Award nominee Trip Cullman (Cult of Love). This is MTC’s first production at NY City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street) since the…
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Broadway Opening: SMASH (Imperial Theatre)
SMASH TO OPEN ON BROADWAY THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025 PREVIEWS BEGIN MARCH 11 AT IMPERIAL THEATRE Starring Robyn Hurder as “Ivy” Brooks Ashmanskas as “Nigel” Krysta Rodriguez as “Tracy” John Behlmann as “Jerry” Kristine Nielsen as “Susan” Caroline Bowman as “Karen” Jacqueline B. Arnold as “Anita” Bella Coppola as “Chloe” Casey Garvin as “Charlie” The company will include Wendi Bergamini, Sarah Bowden, Jacob Burns, Deanna…
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Broadway Opening: JUST IN TIME (Starring Jonathan Groff at Circle in the Square Theatre)
BRILLIANT. COMPLICATED. DARIN. Priority Access Pre-Sale begins Monday, October 21, 2024 at Just in Time Broadway General on-sale begins Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Exclusive Night Club Floor Seating Available Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway in the new musical Just in Time this spring. Performances begin at the Circle in the Square Theatre on March 28, 2025, ahead of…
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Theater Opening: MESSY WHITE GAYS (38th Powerhouse Theater Season at Vassar College)
LET THE GAYS BEGIN! Sunday morning. Hell’s Kitchen. Brecken and Caden have just murdered their throuple-mate and stuffed him into a Jonathan Adler credenza. Unfortunately, they’ve invited friends over for brunch. Feel bad for them! They’re Messy White Gays! This new play written by Drew Droege and directed by Mike Donahue, will receive a workshop and presentation as…
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Broadway Announcement: GYPSY (Starring Audra McDonald at the Majestic Theatre)
AUDRA’S TURN AS ROSE Six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald returns to Broadway this fall, 2024, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theatre, “Rose” in Gypsy. This upcoming revival will be directed by the legendary five-time Tony Award-winning Director George C. Wolfe with choreography by four-time Tony Award nominated Camille A….
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Theater Announcement: HELLO, I’M DOLLY (Dolly Parton on Broadway in A New Musical Inspired By Her Life)
SHE’S THE ONLY ONE. HERE SHE COMES AGAIN. THIS TIME ON BROADWAY. Beloved icon Dolly Parton is partnering with ATG Productions to bring a new musical inspired by her life and trailblazing career titled Hello, I’m Dolly to Broadway in 2026. The great Bartlett Sher has been signed to direct. Produced by Parton, Adam Speers for ATG Productions, and Danny Nozell for…
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Highly Recommended Art Exhibit: HIRSCHFELD’S DRAG SHOW (The Al Hirschfeld Foundation)
DRAGTIME With June upon us, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrates Pride Month with its latest online exhibition, Hirschfeld’s Drag Show, now live at Al Hirschfeld Foundation through August 15, 2024. The special guest curator for the exhibition is Tony-nominated playwright, actor, director, novelist and drag legend, Charles Busch. “Through Hirschfeld’s remarkable catalogue, we’re able to…
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Theater: DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL (22nd Season; June 12–29 at Theatre Row and Joe’s Pub)
DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 22nd SEASON OF PRESENTING NEW WORKS BY EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS JUNE 12 – JUNE 29 AT THEATRE ROW (DUAFnyc) Savion Glover – Photo Courtesy: Savion Glover Productions The DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL (DUAF) announced its 22nd Anniversary season, featuring new works by Tony Award Winner Savion Glover and Tony Award Nominee Reg E….
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Recommended Theater: NO FUCKS GIVEN. NONE TAKEN. ALL DONE. (The Wild Project)
Written and performed by Pamela L Paek and directed by Shinshin Yuder Tsai, No fucks given. None taken. All done. is (1) A life mantra. (2) A way of cutting through the BS of toxic positivity and social norms too many of us hide behind. (3) An interactive TED talk laced with dark comedy. (4) A show originally…
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Highly Recommended Theater Series: WORKS IN PROGRESS: FEARLESSLY MADE IN NEW YORK! (Vineyard Theatre)
THE VINEYARD: WHERE NEW PLAYS GROW INTO HITS Vineyard Theatre has transferred 11 shows to Broadway, seven directly after their acclaimed Vineyard premieres [highlights are links to Stage and Cinema‘s reviews] Lucas Hnath’s Dana H. and Tina Satter’s Is This A Room (both NYT Best Theatre of 2021); Paula Vogel’s Indecent; Nicky Silver’s The Lyons; Kander, Ebb and Thompson’s The Scottsboro…
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Highly Recommended Off-Off-Broadway: LOST SOCK LAUNDRY (UP Theater Company in Washington Heights)
IMMIGRANT WOMEN IRON OUT DIFFERENCES In Lost Sock Laundry by Ivan Faute, presented by Northern Manhattan’s UP Theater Company April 10-27, 2024, there are rules and expectations about how you use the Maytag, how long you can use the dryer before you get looks, and who gets to save a machine for a friend. Irene, a…
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Event: JOE’S PUB GALA (April 8, Joe’s Pub at The Public)
CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF JOE’S PUB! Since 1998, Joe’s Pub has been a home for artists at all levels of development — from early-career artists to those at a critical stage in their careers (like the members of the Joe’s Pub Working Group) to international superstars like Adele and Alicia Keys, whose astounding show Hell’s…
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Highly Recommended Event: KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD (One-Night-Only Concert for Roundabout)
CELEBRATING GENIE TODD Monday, April 15, 2024 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 W 43rd Street), Kristin Chenoweth — last seen on Roundabout’s stage in the superb On the Twentieth Century — will be joined by a remarkable roster of Roundabout favorites for a once-in-a-lifetime special benefit concert celebrating longtime leader Todd Haimes (1956-2023), a major force…
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Off-Broadway Readings: DO MORE: NEW PLAYS (Bedlam)
Now in its fourth year, Bedlam’s DO MORE: NEW PLAYS readings series returns with five thrilling new pieces of theater. All performances for the series will take place at the West End Theatre (263 W 86th St). All five readings are free with RSVP, and as always there is great stuff here. Curated by Associate Artistic…
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Upcoming Theater: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (A Dance-Forward Production, Axelrod Performing Arts Center, NJ)
Grind Arts Company presents a bold reimagining of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park With George March 8-24, 2024, at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (100 Grant Avenue, Deal, NJ). Official opening night is Saturday, March 9 at 8 PM. For tickets, visit Axelrod Arts Center. Eamon Foley brings a bold,…
Theater Review: THE PILON (Red Theater in Chicago)
by Mitchell Oldham | November 6, 2025
in Chicago, TheaterTheater Review: PAPER WALLS (Broadwater Mainstage)
by Shari Barrett | November 6, 2025
in Los Angeles, TheaterDance Review: PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY (2025 Lincoln Center Residency Opening Night)
by Gregory Fletcher | November 5, 2025
in Dance, New YorkTheater Review: TICK, TICK … BOOM! (Umbrella Stage Company in Concord, MA)
by Lynne Weiss | November 4, 2025
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by Paulanne Simmons | November 3, 2025
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by Kevin Vavasseur | November 2, 2025
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