Host James Corden, center, and casts of Best Musical Nominees at the 73rd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) […]
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Nominations for the 2019 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards®
Nominations for the 2019 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards® Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing Best Play Choir Boy Author: Tarell […]
Marriott Theatre’s Midwest Premiere of DARLENE GRENADINE Runs June 26- Aug 10
With its surprising melding of off-beat, whimsical humor and serious themes of denial and loss, DARLING GRENADINE makes its Midwest premiere, running June 26th through August […]
Impectibly Acted Falsettos Reflects The Fragility of Social Progress
Reviewed by: Ken Shaw Highly Recommended In the last few years we have seen how quickly our society can change and the fragility of democracy. […]
Broadway In Chicago Announces Tix For COME FROM AWAY On Sale May 31
Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce that individual tickets for the national tour of COME FROM AWAY, a new musical about the true story […]
Interview with ‘STACHE Bandmembers RYAN SCHOONOVER & JAY PULLANO
STACHE band members Ryan Schoonover (lead vocalist) and Jay Pullano (rhythm guitar/vocals) discuss the groups success and their process of choosing songs from different decades/genres […]
INTERVIEW with Broadway Star MAX VON ESSEN
Tony Award Nominee MAX VON ESSEN discusses his critically hailed performances as Marvin in the National Tour of FALSETTOS and the life changing impact this […]
Skylight Music Theatre’s KISS ME, KATE Is Wunderbar!
Reviewed by: Matthew Perta With the #MeToo movement now in full swing, it takes guts for a modern-day theatrical company – in this case Milwaukee’s […]
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Interview with ‘STACHE Bandmembers RYAN SCHOONOVER & JAY PULLANO
STACHE band members Ryan Schoonover (lead vocalist) and Jay Pullano (rhythm guitar/vocals) discuss the groups success and their process of choosing songs from different decades/genres […]
INTERVIEW with Broadway Star MAX VON ESSEN
Tony Award Nominee MAX VON ESSEN discusses his critically hailed performances as Marvin in the National Tour of FALSETTOS and the life changing impact this […]
INTERVIEW WITH CHOREOGRAPHER MARLIES YEARBY
Original RENT choreographer Marlies Yearby discusses early versions of the legendary musical, her collaboration with Jonathan Larson and working with original cast. RENT 20th Anniversary […]
INTERVIEW WITH 2019 IHSMTA NOMINEES BRIDEY COSTELLO & MITCHELL BARRETT
2019 Illinois HIgh School Musical Theatre Awards Nominees BRIDEY COSTELLO (Margo in York Community High School’s BRIGHT STAR) and MITCHELL BARRETT (Prince Eric in Harry […]
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Impectibly Acted Falsettos Reflects The Fragility of Social Progress
Reviewed by: Ken Shaw Highly Recommended In the last few years we have seen how quickly our society can change and the fragility of democracy. […]
Skylight Music Theatre’s KISS ME, KATE Is Wunderbar!
Reviewed by: Matthew Perta With the #MeToo movement now in full swing, it takes guts for a modern-day theatrical company – in this case Milwaukee’s […]
Cromer Delivers A Complex and Moving NEXT TO NORMAL
Few modern day musicals are as complex in their storytelling as Tom Kitt and Brian Yorky’s brilliant original musical Next To Normal which details the […]
Scott Greer Delivers A One Man Tour-De-Force Performance In Milwaukee Rep’s EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Reviewed By: Matthew Perta HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Theater that’s therapeutic. That’s how I can best describe Every Brilliant Thing, a new play written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny […]