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Paul Smith

Paul Smith Paul currently resides in New York City where he is studying Communications and working for BroadwayWorld. He began writing for BroadwayWorld in Fall of 2018.




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Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MANON at Metropolitan Opera?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MANON at Metropolitan Opera?
September 26, 2019

Manon just opened at the renown Met Opera and we have a reviews for you!

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of METEOR SHOWER at Walnut Street Theatre?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of METEOR SHOWER at Walnut Street Theatre?
September 25, 2019

Meteor Shower recently opened at Walnut Street Theatre! Find out what the critics had to say.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MACBETH at California Shakespeare Theater?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MACBETH at California Shakespeare Theater?
September 25, 2019

Macbeth recently opened at Cal Shakes. Find out what the critics had to say!

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MISS YOU LIKE HELL at Baltimore Center Stage?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MISS YOU LIKE HELL at Baltimore Center Stage?
September 24, 2019

Miss You Like Hell recently opened at Baltimore Center Stage and the reviews are in!

VIDEO: First Look at Deaf West's THE SOLID LIFE OF SUGAR WATER
VIDEO: First Look at Deaf West's THE SOLID LIFE OF SUGAR WATER
September 24, 2019

Candid, uninhibited and visceral. A Deaf couple's relationship is revealed through their lovemaking in a startlingly intimate portrait of a marriage - made even more intense by Deaf West Theatre's signature performance style combining American Sign Language with spoken English. Deaf West Theatre presents the American premiere of The Solid Life of Sugar Water by Tony Award-winning playwright Jack Thorne(Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). Randee Trabitz directs for a Sept. 12 opening at Inner-City Arts in downtown L.A., where performances will continue through Oct 13. Previews take place Sept. 5 through Sept. 8.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of JITNEY at Arena Stage?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of JITNEY at Arena Stage?
September 23, 2019

Jitney just recently opened at Arena Stage and critics were in attendance! Check out what they had to say.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of THE GREAT WAVE at  Berkeley Rep?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of THE GREAT WAVE at Berkeley Rep?
September 23, 2019

The Great Wave recently opened at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and critics were in attendance! Check out reviews of the production below!

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of THE KING'S SPEECH at Chicago Shakespeare Theater?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of THE KING'S SPEECH at Chicago Shakespeare Theater?
September 23, 2019

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's North American Premiere production of David Seidler's The King's Speech opened last week in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare and runs through October 20, 2019. Directed by Michael Wilson, the production stars Harry Hadden-Paton as Bertie and James Frain as Lionel Logue. Read the reviews below!

Video: First Look at THE 39 STEPS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Video: First Look at THE 39 STEPS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
September 19, 2019

The 39 Steps is proving to be a hit at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley having been extended! Check out clips from the production below!

Sabine Devieilhe Announces Pregnancy; Withdraws From Fall Schedule
Sabine Devieilhe Announces Pregnancy; Withdraws From Fall Schedule
September 19, 2019

Sabine Devieilhe has cancelled all performances scheduled this fall. 

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of LA BOHEME at LA Opera?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of LA BOHEME at LA Opera?
September 16, 2019

LA Opera's production of La Bohème recently opened! Find out what the critics had to say.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at The Kennedy Center?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at The Kennedy Center?
September 16, 2019

After a hit run on Broadway, Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me has opened at Washington DC's Kennedy Center. Read what the critics had to say!

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of DOUBT at Studio Theatre?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of DOUBT at Studio Theatre?
September 10, 2019

Studio Theatre's production of Doubt recently opened and the critics came to see it! Read what they had to say!

Inside The Culture of Musical Theatre Teens and Casting Broadway Musicals on Instagram
Inside The Culture of Musical Theatre Teens and Casting Broadway Musicals on Instagram
August 29, 2019

Growing in the years ever since the addition of video services to Instagram are Broadway musical 'fandoms' and teens casting one another in musicals after posting video auditions.

BWW Interview: The Family Marc Atkinson of Irish Repertory's LITTLE GEM Directed and is Part Of
BWW Interview: The Family Marc Atkinson of Irish Repertory's LITTLE GEM Directed and is Part Of
September 6, 2019

Little Gem is running at Irish Repertory Theatre until September 8 and BroadwayWorld had the chance to chat about the play with the show's director, Marc Atkinson Borrull.

VIDEO: First Clips of BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Coming to Sydney's State Theatre
VIDEO: First Clips of BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Coming to Sydney's State Theatre
August 27, 2019

It's All Happening! Get a first look at the Bring It On: The Musical tour coming to State Theatre for two weeks only!

Stephen Schwartz Reveals CHILDREN OF EDEN in Chicago Might Be Filmed
Stephen Schwartz Reveals CHILDREN OF EDEN in Chicago Might Be Filmed
August 15, 2019

These pieces of news are simple joys! In a newsletter from Stephen Schwartz, he discusses plans to film a future production of Children of Eden in Chicago and how Pippin will have its first production in Paris.

BWW Flashback: Meet the Cast of the ALMOST FAMOUS Musical!
BWW Flashback: Meet the Cast of the ALMOST FAMOUS Musical!
August 6, 2019

BroadwayWorld recently announced the cast of Almost Famous, the musical adaptation of the 2000 film. The show is set to run at The Old Globe from September to October and will star Colin Donnell, Solea Pfeiffer and many others.

Video: Watch Grammy Nominee Jessie J Belt Out a LES MIZ Classic
Video: Watch Grammy Nominee Jessie J Belt Out a LES MIZ Classic
August 2, 2019

With a voice that brings us a world full of happiness,  Grammy nominee Jessie J. posted a cover of the iconic  'On My Own' from Les Misérables. 'For those who don't know. My training is musical theatre. I have always wanted to be on the stage.' the singer says, 'It's also a great way for me to see where I can improve vocally. My timing, pitch, delivery, diction etc. I do this a lot. But thought I would share today. Practice makes better.'

BWW Flashback: Harry Connick, Jr. Takes on Broadway with Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James, and Jessie Mueller!
BWW Flashback: Harry Connick, Jr. Takes on Broadway with Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James, and Jessie Mueller!
July 28, 2019

From New Orleans to New York, Harry Connick, Jr. is returning to the Broadway stage. As reported earlier this week, Connick, Jr. will bring A Celebration of Cole Porter to the Broadway stage this winter.With the announcement of his return, take a look at Connick's hits with theatre in the past. 



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