Oliver! Revival 1994

Last night, & JULIET welcomed Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean to the Broadway stage, where he hosted a special Sing-Along performance of the hit musical. See photos and video from the his visit below!

Crown Point Players in Hamilton, Ontario, announces their inaugural production of 35MM: A MUSICAL EXHIBITION, a unique show blending music and photography, directed by Claire Hughes.

A moody dramatic dive into the life of a violinist whose celebrated waltz got him mistaken for Strauss. As lovely as Alberto Barboza’s production looks on stage at the Los Angeles Theatre Center – and as melodic as it often sounds – GHOST WALTZ’s impact is as fleeting as the spirits who populate it.

The world premiere of Galileo: A Rock Musical is now on stage Berkeley Rep now through Sunday, June 23, 2024. 

In this second installment of Lanre Malaolu’s trilogy (following SAMSKARA, The Yard Theatre), Now, I  See shines a light on how the physical body holds grief and the ways in which this manifests in the lives of black British men. As two brothers reunite at their late sibling’s celebration of remembrance, they are forced to rebuild connection after their long-standing estrangement and own up to the redemption they seek.

THE PROM will be presented in concert on June 1, 2024, at the New Amsterdam Theatre, featuring Broadway stars and a live orchestra. This special performance supports the Actor Therapy Scholarship Fund.

Joey Merlo's MIDNIGHT COLESLAW’S TALES FROM BEYOND THE CLOSET!!!, co-produced with The Tank, will premiere at The Tank. Learn how to purchase tickets.

A couple of months ago, newly elected Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association, announced the launch of the Black Mayor’s Coalition on Crime which is an initiative to “harness the collective power of black mayors across the nation to fight crime.”

An all new trailer has been released for GALILEO:  A ROCK MUSICAL, starring  Raúl Esparza, Jeremy Kushnier, and more, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Check out the video here!

SOPAC has revealed the cast for its second annual SOMA backStage Reading Series, featuring staged readings of new works by Kristoffer Diaz, Oliver House, and Hunter Bird, with Broadway stars and local talent. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Khawla Ibraheem's A KNOCK ON THE ROOF will be featured at the Edinburgh Festival this summer at the Traverse Theatre, showcasing a compelling narrative that promises to captivate audiences.

Broadway World saw the tiniest Annie at Studio 42 & Co. production of ANNIE in the Adams-Vines Recital Hall on the Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville May 5. However, though seven-year-old Darby Carter was small, she proved that she could stand as tall as the rest of the cast as she belted out her signature song Tomorrow.  

Fresh off making special guest appearances in Palaye Royale (directed by Modsun) and Lenny Kravitz’s latest music videos, multi-hyphenate rising star Huddy unveils his latest project, Love Bites. Released on his 22nd birthday, the 4-track EP showcases a more mature sound from Huddy, capturing the thrilling highs and lows of love. Listen to the EP!

The trio is going to Hollywood! Hulu has just released the first trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the hit comedy Only Murders in the Building, which stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. In the new season, the characters will spend some time in Los Angeles as an in-universe movie based on the podcast is being developed.

The cast has been announced for The Vampire, a new pop-rock musical based on Dion Boucicault's 1852 melodrama with book adapted by Patrick Finelli and Douglas Hall and music composed by Clint Randles.

Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!

All new photos have been released of Maya Boyd in & Juliet on Broadway. Boyd stars in the role of Juliet beginning tonight, Tuesday, May 14. 

Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. We have all of the details!

Farmville, VA native Oliver Anthony kicks off the 2024 season at Atlantic Union Bank After Hours at the SERVPRO Pavilion in Doswell, Virginia on Friday, May 17, 2024 for his hometown show with special guest Levi Foster plus openers Joey Davis and Caleb Dillard.

Tamsin Greig is a marvel as Hester Collyer in Lindsay Posner's new revival of Terence Rattigan's 1950s classic, The Deep Blue Sea, at Theatre Royal Bath's intimate, 126-seater Ustinov Studio.

Pop star Conan Gray recently paid a visit to & Juliet on Broadway, and posed with the cast backstage following the performance. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Nigel Planer will join a top West End line up, in a magical and nostalgic musical theatre evening celebrating the great music of songwriter Lionel Bart - Celebrating Lionel Bart, for one night only, 8pm on Sunday 7 July at JW3.

Paul Vasterling, the longtime CEO and artistic director of Nashville Ballet, makes his debut as a director of musical theater with his revival of Cabaret – which he also choreographs – in a much-heralded and eagerly anticipated production for Franklin-based Studio Tenn. The timely and sumptuous revival allows audiences an opportunity to consider the prescience of the classic Broadway musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb that debuted in 1966 and which has continued to fascinate and challenge artists of the theater the world over almost 60 years later.

The NAACP Theatre Awards has revealed the honorees for the 30th Annual Awards Ceremony, taking place on June 3rd in Los Angeles.

See who is performing at 54 Below next week! Learn more about the performances and see how to purchase tickets.