MOULIN ROUGE! is Coming to Germany in Autumn 2022
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2021
The German production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be the fifth to open after Broadway (now playing), London (Nov 2021), Melbourne (expected Nov 2021), and the US Tour (February 2022). Tokyo is scheduled for 2023.
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think Of WICKED On Tour?
by Alan Henry - Sep 22, 2021
Wicked is back on the road across the country, and the reviews are in! The cast includes Talia Suskauer (Elphaba), Allison Bailey (Glinda), Sharon Sachs (Madame Morrible) and Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winner Cleavant Derricks (The Wizard).
The Apollo Announces Fall 2021 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2021
The Apollo today announced details of its fall 2021 season, taking place in-person at the Apollo and online on the Apollo's Digital Stage. The season features a broad range of free and ticketed events and programs, paying tribute to the Apollo's legendary community of artists and highlighting new works and commissions.
Review Roundup: HAMILTON Re-Launches 'Philip Company' Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2021
The cast is led by Pierre Jean Gonzalez as Alexander Hamilton, with Ta'Rea Campbell, Marcus Choi, Jared Dixon, Desmond Sean Ellington, Warren Egypt Franklin, Neil Haskell, Elijah Malcomb Stephanie Jae Park, Paige Smallwood, and more.
American Stage Announces Updates to 2021-2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2021
American Stage is updating their 2021-2022 Season, with two new Mainstage shows that capture and inspire the theme, “For the Love of Theatre.” Single tickets for this new season are now on sale as well as subscriptions!
BWW Feature: DESI VAN DOEVEREN EN COEN BRIL SPELEN HOOFDROL IN NIEUWE BRITS-NEDERLANDSE MUSICAL BEFORE AFTER!
by Chantal Kunst - Sep 10, 2021
Musical startup Oatmilk studio brengt de musical Before After vanaf november 2022 in de Nederlandse theaters. De nieuwe musical won gedurende het ontwikkelproces de award voor Beste Livestream, opgenomen op het Londense Off-West End, tijdens de lockdown. 'We zijn nu de laatste zaken met betrekking tot het script aan het ontwikkelen en we zijn heel blij dat deze musical haar wereldpremière in Nederland beleeft, in een regie van Loek de Bakker', laat scriptschrijver Stuart Matthew Price weten. De hoofdrollen worden vertolkt door Coen Bril (Ben) en Desi van Doeveren (Ami).
BWW Interview: Director Reena Dutt's Keeping Real Busy with THE SITAYANA & Many Other Projects
by Gil Kaan - Sep 8, 2021
East West Players, in partnership with San Francisco’s EnActe Arts and New York City’s Hypokrit Productions, presents the virtual world premiere of Lavina Jadhwani’s THE SITAYANA (OR HOW TO MAKE AN EXIT) beginning September 25, 2021. Lavina’s updated, upending take on the Hindu epic The Ramayana recounts the story through Sita’s eyes, rather than Ram’s eyes as in the original. Audiences attending the livestreams will be given a choice to one of the three unique incarnations of Sita. Had the chance to pose a few questions to THE SITAYANA’s director Reena Dutt on her history with THE SITAYANA and what she’s been doing the last pandemic months to keep creatively sane.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces the New MetLiveArts Season of Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2021
The Met today announced a new season of live performances with in-person audiences beginning fall 2021 and a new Artist in Residence, the acclaimed dancer and choreographer Bijayini Satpathy. Beginning in October, performances will once again take place in galleries throughout the Museum, as well as in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, and will feature MetLiveArts commissions and leading international musicians and composers.
BWW Feature: IN PERSON SHOWS FOR 2021-2022 SEASON at Dallas Children's Theater
by Lorens Portalatin - Aug 20, 2021
After a year of primarily virtual performances, Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) is planning to open its doors to in-person audiences once more. As the world continues to work its way through the many COVID challenges, DCT hopes to offer some reprieve in the form of a family-friendly season focused on Brighter Days. The 2021-2022 season of plays is filled with heartwarming, hopeful tales, and lots of laughter. Warmth and energy sit at the core of each play in this streamlined season beginning with a hearty welcome-back experience titled CIRCO METROPOLIS on September 18.
Dallas Children's Theater Announces In-Person Shows in its 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2021
After a year of primarily virtual performances, Dallas Children’s Theater is planning to open its doors to in-person audiences once more. As the world continues to work its way through the many COVID challenges, DCT hopes to offer some reprieve in the form of a family-friendly season focused on Brighter Days.
Theatre for a New Audience Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2021
Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz today announced TFANA’s 2021-2022 season of productions of plays by Shakespeare, Alice Childress, and Will Eno, and the residency of CLASSIX.
YOUR LIE IN APRIL Will Be Performed at the Nissay Theatre in May 2022
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2021
Since penning this show, Wildhorn, Miller and Green have been working on a slate of new projects together, including Kung Fu Masters (based on the lives of Bruce Lee and Ip Man) for Joyway in China, an avant-garde musical adaptation of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human for Ranspace in China, The Light of Firenze (based on a Renaissance competition between Leonardo DaVinci and Michelangelo) for OD Company in South Korea, and an untitled Houdini musical with Viennese playwright Thomas Kahry and Broadway and West End writer/director Gordon Greenberg.
Long Beach Opera Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2021
Long Beach Opera has announced an audacious 2022 season that seeks to usher in a new era for the company. In addition to the recent announcements of James Darrah as Artistic Director and Derrell Acon as Associate Artistic Director, LBO has announced the appointment of conductor Christopher Rountree as its new Music Director, beginning immediately.
The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces Lineup for 2021/22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2021
The 5th Avenue Theatre lineup for the upcoming 2021/22 Season, featuring a brand new production of the spellbinding classic Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the world premiere of Afterwords, which was produced as a musical radio play in last season’s Essential 5th Digital Collection, and more. Find out shows, dates and how to get tickets.
Charleston Gaillard Center's 2021-2022 Series Single Tickets On Sale August 6
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 4, 2021
The Charleston Gaillard Center is thrilled to announce 2021-2022 Series single tickets are on sale Friday, August 6 at 11am for seven performances. Additional performances will go on sale later this month. Featuring ten incredible performances, from award-winning Broadway to stunning dance performances, the 2021-2022 Series creates unforgettable, world-class experiences here in the Lowcountry.
Brave New World Rep Seeks New Plays For Reading Series 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2021
Brooklyn's Brave New World Repertory Theatre is seeking new play submissions for Brave New Works: Ditmas Park 2022 Reading Series. This season, they are especially looking to feature LGBTQIA+ stories.