Legendary Playwright Terrence McNally has died at the age of 81
Legendary playwright Terrence McNally has died at the age of 81 due to complications from COVID-19. He was 81 years…
Cocktail Music: Billy Porter Sings “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”
The 2019 Tony Awards was one of the best shows we have seen all year. The talented Broadway performers who…
Randy Goes Into Orbitz
If there’s one silver lining to the 2016 election, it’s at least four more years worth of Randy Rainbow’s raucous…
‘Rent’ to Return to New York for 20th Anniversary
This year, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning musical Rent will mark its 20th birthday by returning to where it began—New…
THEATER BUFF: Evan Siegel of ‘Cabaret’
Name: Evan Siegel Hometown: Delmar, NY Current Show/Role: Cabaret; Han/Rudy The best part of the show I’m working on now…
Review: Ars Nova’s Jacuzzi
Ars Nova is one of those intimate, creatively flexible venues, like the Soho Rep, where you never know what to…
North Carolina School Shockingly Cancels Play Because of Gay Content
A North Carolina High School has canceled their school play, because of a scene where two men declare their love…
The Vancouver Queer Arts Festival
Beginning July 23, the three-week long Queer Arts Festival will feature a multitude of events and performances for all ages. The…
A Night on The Town in New York City
Writer Lindsay B. Davis hit the streets of NYC to catch the best of Broadway at Inside Broadway’s Beacon Awards…
Three to See: June—’One Night Only’ Edition
Broadway is gearing up for the Tony Awards on June 8, which means that this year’s crop of nominees are…
Three to See in April: Broadway’s Must-See Spring Plays
From The Broadway Blog’s editor Matthew Wexler—April showers bring a super storm of Broadway heavyweights hitting the boards this month. From…
Broadway Goes Green
“It’s not that easy being green,” says Kermit the Frog, but that’s not stopping The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA), which…
Interview: Sam Harris and ‘Ham: Slices of Life’
Contributor Jim Gladstone chats with vocalist and author Sam Harris about his new book, Ham: Slices of Life. Before there…
‘Brokeback Mountain’ the Musical?
The beloved short story (and the equally hot 2005 movie) Brokeback Mountain is getting the musical treatment. Opening at Madrid’s Teatro…
Interview: LaChanze’s ‘Love Hangover’
“I Hear A Symphony,” is one of the dozen or so Diana Ross songs that singer-actress LaChanze reinterprets in Love…
Big Lies in Murky Waters: ‘Big Fish’ and ‘Lies My Father Told Me’ Reviewed
An unusual theme appears on the New York stage this fall as two musicals, each in its own way, tackles…
Review: ‘Stick Fly’ at Arden Theatre Company
When the character of Cheryl enters with her feather duster and dances around the solid white living room, pausing to…
Interview: Josh Rhodes Lands at the Vineyard Theatre
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler interviews choreographer Josh Rhodes about his latest project, The Landing, currently running off Broadway at The…
Interview: Star Quality Goes Rock Bottom with Bridget Everett
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler chats with Bridget Everett about booze, Broadway and the secret of success. This post contains…
Interview: Producer Eva Price on Broadway’s Killer New Drama
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler chats with Broadway Producer Eva Price about A Time to Kill, a new Broadway play…
West Philly Theatre Company Does Lesbian Adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
A crafty theatre company in West Philadelphia is once again reimagining the timeless Romeo and Juliet, but this time…
Sally Struthers Steps Into ‘Hello, Dolly!’ 50th Anniversary Tour
The parade is about to pass by, this time with beloved star of stage and screen, Sally Struthers, stepping into the iconic…
Fall Preview: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Concert Performances
As if the promise of pumpkin pie, fall fashions and the end of summer humidity is not enough to garner…
The Broadway’s Blog’s Look at The Great White Way’s New Divas
Barbra. Bernadette. Diana. Ask someone his or her favorite diva and you will often get a single, one name answer…
FringeNYC Round-Up and ‘Suicide Math’ Review
The 2013 FringeNYC festival drew to a close on August 25th and upon its completion, my appreciation for indie theater artists reached epic…
Review: ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost in Central Park’
Guest contributor Lindsay B. Davis falls in love with the latest Public Theater production in Central Park. It is rare…
Review: ‘When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation’
Apparently guest contributor Scott Redman never wants to play Miss Hannigan in drag. His review of Broadway’s up-and-coming belters gets…
The New York Musical Theatre Festival Turns Ten
Brights Lights. Big City. Broadway is the place of dreams, but many a show has gotten its start with humbler…
THEATER BUFF: Jim Newman of ‘Murder Ballad’
Name: Jim Newman Hometown: Center Point, Alabama Current Show/Role: Tom in Murder Ballad The best part of the show I’m in now is: The score…
GayFest! in Philadelphia is the Place to be this August
August is gayer than ever, theatrically speaking, with Philadelphia’s third annual GayFest!—a festival of GLBT theater with two world premieres,…