Student Blog: Your Audition Survival Guide
by Student Blogger: Brynna Weir - April 01, 2024 If you’re like me, you always want to put your best foot forward. This is difficult to accomplish when you don’t know where to start. For every article or TikTok that makes sense, there is another one to contradict it. With the help of some industry pros, I have perfected how to survive an audition ...
AC Bonifacio: On Learning the Ropes of Musical Theater
by Jude Cartalaba - March 15, 2024 Performing onstage is second nature to the Filipino dancer, singer, and actress AC Bonifacio....
What Do You Mean I Won't Book Every Project I Audition For?
by Spencer Glass - April 11, 2024 Spencer Glass, career coach for actors and actor himself, dives deep into the reality of booking jobs, and coming to terms with the fact that actors can't be a fit for everyone and every piece. ...
Interview: Brian D. Kennedy of A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY & MY FAIR BRADY
by Jared Fessler - March 22, 2024 Brian D. Kennedy is the acclaimed author of 'A Little Bit Country' and 'My Fair Brady.' Originally from Minnesota, he currently resides in New York City with his husband and their remarkably photogenic dog. When he's not writing, you can find him passionately engaged in his work at an LGBTQ nonprofi...
Review: PUPPY PALS at the Norris Theater
by Melissa Heckscher - April 14, 2024 Dog-lovers will lap up every minute of this 90-minute comedic dog stunt show that first premiered on America's Got Talent....
Loveless Releases Poignant New Single 'I Love It When It Rains'
by Josh Sharpe - April 22, 2024 Alternative rock duo Loveless has shared their new single “I Love It When It Rains” along with a music video for the song, out now via Rise Records. Inspired by those moments that feel too difficult to endure, “I Love It When It Rains” is about fighting through the storm to be there for those you l...
Interview: ELLA PEREZ of THE CHER SHOW at THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
by Brett Cullum - March 26, 2024 I think the biggest thing I wanted to focus on was not making it like a character and not making it like some tasteless impression. Because I don't know. It's not necessarily what the show is about, and the three of us do a really good job of “a hint of Cher.” But there's still us!...
Interview: 'It's Going to Feel Like A Festival in A Few Hours': Director Jimmy Fairhurst and Actor Les Dennis on TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare North Playhouse
by Sarah OHara - April 05, 2024 Directed by Jimmy Fairhurst and starring Les Dennis as Malvolio, Not Too Tame return to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer, with an exciting new production of Twelfth Night....
Interview: 'It's Going to Feel Like A Festival in A Few Hours': Director Jimmy Fairhurst and Actor Les Dennis on TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare North Playhouse
by Sarah OHara - April 05, 2024 Directed by Jimmy Fairhurst and starring Les Dennis as Malvolio, Not Too Tame return to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer, with an exciting new production of Twelfth Night....
2024 Fertile Ground Festival Starts Today!
by Krista Garver - April 12, 2024 Get ready for 11 days of theatrical discovery!...
Video: Director Mary Zimmerman on THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - April 12, 2024 Shakespeare Theatre Company's final show this season is Mary Zimmerman's The Matchbox Magic Flute. Watch as adapter and director Mary Zimmerman describes what makes The Matchbox Magic Flute a unique operatic experience. ...
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - March 15, 2024 What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock? If you haven’t discovered Actors Theatre of Little Rock yet, you are missing out! Their talent pool is just a small reflection of their potential. Founder/Producing Artistic Director Mark Burbank and Cofounder Dariane Ly...
Louise Gold Will Lead A WORD FOR MOTHER at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
by Stephi Wild - March 19, 2024 Tim McArthur’s newest play A Word For Mother premieres this spring with an all-female cast and creative team. Performances run Dates Wednesday 1st – Sunday 26th May 2024....
Interview: Francis Jue of TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hits His Stride by Being True to Himself
by Jim Munson - April 02, 2024 BroadwayWorld talks to Obie Award-winning actor Francis Jue about returning to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, where he has appeared so often in the last 35 years, in Mike Lew's trenchant comedy, 'Tiger Style!'...
Review: Fandom and Friendship for the Win in KING JAMES at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - March 18, 2024 “King James” is a funny, heartwarming look at fandom, friendship, and how sometimes the unlikeliest people can become irreplaceable members of your life. “King James” is playing at the Old Globe through March 31st....
MATILDA, THE MUSICAL Returns to Enlighten, Inspire and Entertain
by Oliver Oliveros - March 30, 2024 The Olivier Award-winning musical 'Matilda,' based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl, is back on its feet and continues to tour Asia and the Middle East next. Its creative team and many of its original cast and crew thought they’d be back on the road in the latter part of 2020, but the pa...
Interview: Jill Van Velzer of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Bass Concert Hall
by Victoria Schwarz - April 13, 2024 I am delighted to have had a chance to interview Jill Van Velzer who plays the role of Mrs. Burke in GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY. An accomplished actress, Velzer has also toured with productions of Phantom of the Opera and King & I, in addition to acting in numerous regional productions....
Interview: WALT ZIPPRIAN of CLEANSED at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - April 06, 2024 What drew me to the show was what drew me to the work that Catastrophic Theatre does in general. They do work that nobody else does. Work that's largely unexplored in our region, or in our country, or whatever. I'm drawn to that kind of stuff, and Sarah Kane has a unique view of love and human relat...
Interview: Theatre Life with Nora Palka
by Elliot Lanes - May 02, 2024 Today’s subject Nora Palka is currently living her theatre life at Signature Theatre playing Jeanie in their current production of Hair. The production runs through July seventh in the MAX. Hair is a homecoming for Nora to be sure. She grew up in the DC area and as you will read, credits Signature ...
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BEAUTIFUL, and More Set For Geva Theatre's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2024 Geva Theatre has announced its 24/25 Season, kicking off this September. Learn more about the full lineup here!...
Interview: Adriana Scalice of SIX at Proctors
by Jared West - May 01, 2024 Starting on Tuesday, May 7th, the six queens of SIX the musical will be in town for a week performing the hit Broadway show about the six wives of Henry VIII. Among them is 23-year-old Upstate native Adriana Scalice, who dazzles audiences with her portrayal of one of history's most intriguing monarc...
Interview: Simon Godwin on How MACBETH Can Connect to Audiences Today
by Josh Sharpe - April 29, 2024 Simon Godwin is no stranger to the work of Shakespeare. Until May 5, his production of Macbeth is playing in D.C. with a cast led by Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma. The film version of this same production will hit theaters on May 2. BroadwayWorld sat down with Godwin to discuss his take on Shakespe...
PCPA Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At Solvang Festival Theater And Marian Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2024 PCPA presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Solvang Festival Theater in June, featuring book & lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith....
Interview: Jocelyn Bioh on the Success of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING & Broadway Representation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024 BroadwayWorld spoke with playwright Jocelyn Bioh about her inspiration for Jaja's African Hair Braiding, why the success of the play was so meaningful, her organization Black Women on Broadway, and much more. Read the interview here!...
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Broadway Dallas
by Sam Lisman - April 19, 2024 Girl from the North Country fails to deliver on the promise of a Bob Dylan-Conor McPherson collaboration. Dylan famously asked, how does it feel? In this play, not so good.... |