Joan Marcus News

Hamilton is one of those musicals that everyone should see at some point. Let’s face it, even non-musical theatre people know of and have most likely seen the production. The show has received heralded reviews at every turn. So it is no surprise that the Broadway touring version of Hamilton that graced Sarasota at the Van Wezel provided its audience with that same level of excellence and expectation.

What did our critic think of THE LION KING at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis? Giraffes gracefully strut, birds elegantly swoop, and gazelles leap with grace. The enchanting spectacle of the Serengeti unfolds before your eyes, as the majestic Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is the captivating return of Disney’s The Lion King at the Orpheum Theatre!

WICKED, Hartford's most popular musical, will return to The Bushnell on April 24 through May 12, 2024.  

Explore the upcoming NYPL Theater Exhibition featuring the work of Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg, two renowned theater photographers. Discover images from shows like AVENUE Q, CINDERELLA, FINDING NEVERLAND, HAMILTON, LES MISÉRABLES, THE LION KING, and WICKED.

The Public Theater will begin previews for the New York premiere of SALLY & TOM, a bold new dramedy written by Pulitzer Prize winner and Public Theater Writer-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Suzan-Lori Parks' Sally & Tom at The Public Theater.

With familiar hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Honey, Honey,” MAMMA MIA! has a leg up on most musicals: audiences already know the songs. But to surmount and overcome the expectations of audiences is no easy feat. The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! blows all expectations out of the Grecian waters!

Get a first look at photos of Laurence Fishburne's Like They Do In The Movies at PAC NYC. Learn more about the show written by and starring Fishburne himself and see how to purchase tickets.

Hamilton has released a new block of tickets through September 1, 2024. 

The World Premiere of Like They Do in the Movies, written and performed by Laurence Fishburne, directed by Leonard Foglia, will begi performances at The Perelman Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 10.

THE ALLY has been extended for a third time at The Public Theater and will now run through Sunday, April 7. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Plain old feel-good musicals are rare. The “Dancing Queen” of this limited genre is “Mamma Mia!” The 25th Anniversary tour of this truly enjoyable evening out at the theatre plays through Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Kansas City Music Hall in downtown Kansas City.

Join Daniel Radcliffe, two-time Tony nominee  Jonathan Groff, and Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez at 92NY as they discuss the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along. Learn more about the event!

Get your first look at Wicked on Broadway's wonderful new cast! See character photos of Mary Kate Morrissey, Alexandra Socha, Tony Award-winner Donna McKechnie, Natalie Ortega and and Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar!

Performing Arts Fort Worth has revealed the 11 Broadway tours coming to Fort Worth as a part of the 2024-2025 Broadway at the Bass Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

MAMMA MIA!, has just announced that the 25th Anniversary North American Tour has recouped its $4.25 million investment after just 13 weeks on the road.

MRS. DOUBTFIRE is escapist musical theater fun with tremendous character actor Rob McClure (reprising the role from Broadway) carrying on Robin Williams’s immense legacy from the 1993 film in the lead role.

The New York Pops will honor the record industry's most innovative and influential executive Clive Davis at the orchestra’s 41st Birthday Gala, The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Tribute to the Legendary Clive Davis. Performers have been revealed!

Get a first look at photos of Doubt: A Parable on Broadway and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Ally began previews on Thursday, February 15 and is running through Sunday, March 17 at the Public Theater. The official opening is Tuesday, February 27.  Check out all new photos of Josh Radnor and the cast here!