Video: First Look At SWEENEY TODD At Cena MusicalJanuary 10, 2025After a sold-out season in 2022, the critically acclaimed production of Sweeney Todd – The Cruel Barber of Fleet Street returns to Brazil, running on the main stage of Teatro Santander through January 26, 2025. See video of the production.
Video: SWEENEY TODD Returns to Brazil in 2025January 9, 2025After a sold-out season in 2022, the critically acclaimed production of Sweeney Todd – The Cruel Barber of Fleet Street is set to return to Brazil in January 2025. This macabre Victorian tale, masterfully adapted by Stephen Sondheim, will run on the main stage of Teatro Santander from January 9 to January 26, 2025.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Will Stage 42 BALLOONS North American PremiereJanuary 9, 2025Chicago Shakespeare Theater will stage the North American premiere of the new musical 42 Balloons. From the multi-award-winning producers Kevin McCollum (Oh, Mary!, Rent), Andy Barnes and Wendy Barnes (SIX), and Sonia Friedman Productions (Merrily We Roll Along), 42 Balloons is an ‘80s-inspired musical based on the unbelievable true story of Larry Walters' daring lawn chair flight.
Theatre Group Asia Will Present INTO THE WOODS This SummerJanuary 8, 2025Theatre Group Asia, the team behind the acclaimed Request sa Radyo, is bringing Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical Into the Woods to life this August 2025 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater. Known for blending iconic fairy tales with a modern, thought-provoking twist, Into the Woods promises an evening of enchantment, humor, and heart.
The Muny Cancels West Coast 2025 Season Auditions Due to California WildfiresJanuary 8, 2025The Los Angeles Equity auditions for the 107th season at The Muny in St. Louis have been cancelled due to the current wildfires devastating the region. In an update the union shared today that 'Due to the wildfires threatening LA county, these calls for tomorrow and Friday have been cancelled.'
BWW Q&A: Jodi Benson on GYPSY at OFC Creations Theatre CenterJanuary 7, 2025Gypsy continues OFC’s 2024-2025 Broadway In Brighton Series with a focus on bringing beloved shows and stories of heroes of generations to the stage, many that are not typically performed in Rochester. The series also includes Anything Goes and closing out the 2024-2025 season will be the hugely popular Jersey Boys, produced locally for the first time.
Syracuse Opera Files for Bankruptcy, Ending 50 Year RunJanuary 7, 2025Syracuse Opera has officially ended its 50-year run, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in mid-December. The move follows the company’s cancellation of the remainder of its 2023-24 season and the furlough of all staff last November.
Video: New Trailer for Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' ATHENA January 6, 2025Watch an all new trailer for The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' production of Athena by Gracie Gardner. The production runs in the Emerson Studio of the Loretto-Hilton Center on the campus of Webster University January 15 - February 9, 2025.
Video: Inside Rehearsals of Philadelphia Theatre Company's NIGHT SIDE SONGSJanuary 6, 2025Get a first look inside rehearsals of Philadelphia Theatre Company's NIGHT SIDE SONGS, which runs February 21, 2025 through March 9th, 2025. A ground-breaking ninety-minute new musical, Night Side Songs explores the intimacy of illness, mortality, and the incredible dignity of caregivers through the story of Yasmine Holly, a fictional character informed by interviews with real doctors, hospital staff, and patients, many from right here in Philadelphia.
Family of Zelig Williams Shares Search Update Three Months After DisappearanceJanuary 3, 2025The search for Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old Broadway dancer and Columbia, South Carolina native, has now reached the three-month mark. Williams, known for his roles in MJ The Musical and Hamilton, vanished under mysterious circumstances on October 3rd, 2024. Despite exhaustive efforts, his case remains unsolved.
GYPSY Cancels December 26th Matinee PerformanceDecember 26, 2024After canceling the production's December 23rd and 25th performances, Gypsy on Broadway has cancelled this afternoon's (December 26 at 2pm) performance of Gypsy on Broadway starring Audra McDonald due to illness in the company.