Spotlighters Announces Retirement of Fuzz Roark as Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024
In January 2025, James “Fuzz” Roark is retiring from his role as the Artistic Director for The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre (Spotlighters). He will remain as part-time Managing Director, overseeing grant writing and other fundraising for the theatre. The theatre will begin a search for a new part-time Artistic Director.
Principal Cast Set For JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Sydney
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024
Two principal cast members for the Australian tour of the award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR have been revealed.
Student Blog: That Term on Everyone's Lips: Academic Integrity
by Student Blogger: Katie Goz - Sep 25, 2024
When talking about academic integrity for a performing arts major, the topic becomes a little tricky to discuss. Especially when most of your assignments include performing monologues, scenes, and having personal reflections, there doesn’t seem like much room for you to disrupt the expectation of academic integrity.
Interview: Seán Carey And Christian Andrews on OPERATION MINCEMEAT
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 27, 2024
Operation Mincemeat, the winner of the 2023 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, has been taking the Fortune Theatre - and the West End! - by storm with its incredible musical tale of the real-life Operation Mincemeat. Now in its second year, the show has had a cast change, with some new actors coming in and previous covers taking on the roles.
Interview: Joe DiPietro of AN OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY MURDER at New Theatre & Restaurant
by Alan Portner - Sep 21, 2024
Kansas City audiences do not often get the opportunity to see World Premiere productions of plays by Tony Award winning playwrights. This makes the current New Theatre & Restaurant production of Joe DiPietra’s new play “An Old-Fashioned Family Murder” starring “All In The Family’s” Sally Strothers exceptional.
National Children's Chorus Unveils 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2024
The National Children's Chorus has unveiled its 2024/25 season, 'Kaleidoscope,' featuring a revitalized curriculum and innovative programming. This season launches a new era in the NCC's 120-year history. Learn more!
Review: THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINE VOTE at STAGES
by Armando Urdiales - Sep 20, 2024
Stages comes out swinging this fall season with a fantastic production of the world premiere of Bernardo Cubria's The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote. This play is the surprise of this fall performing arts season and quickly becomes one of the best Stages has done recently.
Dublin Theatre Festival Kicks Off Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024
Dublin Theatre Festival Kicks Off Next Week, featuring Forced Entertainment (celebrating 40th anniversary this year). Learn more about the lineup here!
Stanley Jordan and Teodora Brody Come to Carnegie Hall in November
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024
On Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30pm, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall will host 'Impromptu,' a captivating evening of spontaneous performance featuring the acclaimed Romanian singer Teodora Brody and the renowned American guitarist and pianist Stanley Jordan.
GYPSY Will Feature Music Broadway Hasn't Heard Since 1959
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 19, 2024
One of the most exciting updates to expect from the 2024 revival of GYPSY will be the inclusion of a fully restored score- a project that is being helmed by Musical Supervisor, Director and Conductor Andy Einhorn. He checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about the work he and his colleagues are doing to create a Gypsy that hasn't been heard since 1959.