THE FIRST SHADOW Welcomes Teen Critics and More

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Saturday, February 21

Every Brilliant Thing begins previews on Broadway

Sunday, February 22

Hell’s Kitchen closes on Broadway

Video: Whitney Leavitt Sets Up a Surprise Proposal at CHICAGO by Nicole Rosky It was an unforgettable Valentine’s Day at Chicago on Broadway this weekend, as current Roxie Hart, Whitney Leavitt, helped stage a heartfelt surprise proposal for a devoted fan. Watch the full event in this video!. (more…)

Video: ResistDance Honors Renée Good & Alex Pretti in DC by Nicole Rosky On President’s Day, the First Amendment Troop staged “ResistDance” – a tribute and act of artistic dissent – at the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Memorial. Watch the full performance in this video.. (more…)

Video: Inside Rehearsals with the New SIX Queens of the West End by Nicole Rosky The new Queens will take up their crowns in the West End production of Six from Tuesday 24 February, as the production continues its run at the Vaudeville Theatre, now booking until January 2027. Go inside rehearsals in this video.. (more…) Video: Helen J. Shen Takes Final Bows in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING by Stephi Wild Helen J Shen has officially departed Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, playing her final performance as “Claire” on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Check out video of her final curtain call and touching speeches here!. (more…) Video: Anna Deavere Smith Featured in Exclusive Clip From PBS’ BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA Series by Josh Sharpe Anna Deavere Smith is looking back at her theater work in Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History. In an exclusive clip from the series’ finale, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. interviews the artist about Fires in the Mirrors, her theatrical illumination of the Crown Heights conflict. Watch the clip now.. (more…)

Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center Opens Applications for the National Critics Institute
by Stephi Wild
One of the O’Neill’s oldest programs, the National Critics Institute is the nation’s premier intensive for arts writers and critics to strengthen their skills in an increasingly competitive and fast-paced industry.. (more…)    

Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright
Chez Joey is now running at Arena Stage through March 15th, 2026. What did the critics have to say? Read all the reviews.. (more…)

El musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG con Daniel Radcliffe llega al streaming en España
by Adela González Pérez
La grabación profesional del musical de Stephen Sondheim llega a Amazon Prime Video en formato de alquiler tras su paso por los cines.. (more…)

Review: CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage

by David Friscic

An embarrassment of theatrical riches, bordering on sensory, stimulating overload, is on display in an exceptionally bold and satisfying reimagining of the very influential musical Pal Joey—now reconceived as Chez Joey. The show still takes place in the 1940’s Chicago music/nightclub scene, but it has been opened up to explore potent possibilities that are realized in this production.. (more…)

Review: AMADEUS at Pasadena Playhouse

by Andrew Child

Director Darko Tresnjak has crafted a visually-appealing world that unfortunately reduces the action of the play to broad strokes enacted in a toy theatre.. (more…)

Review: SPANISH ORANGES starring Maryam d’Abo, Playground Theatre

by Gary Naylor

#MeToo and cancel culture needs a new angle sadly lacking in humdrum new play. (more…)

Full Cast Set for BEACHES On Broadway Starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Beaches, A New Musical has found their young stars of the new musical. Samantha Schwartz and Zeya Grace will play Little Cee Cee and Little Bertie, respectively, telling the tale of the iconic young friendship.. (more…)

Wallace Shawn’s WHAT WE DID BEFORE OUR MOTH DAYS Extends Off-Broadway

by Stephi Wild

Wallace Shawn’s new play, What We Did Before Our Moth Days, directed by André Gregory, will be extended for an additional two weeks through Sunday, May 10, at the Greenwich House Theater.. (more…)

Meow Meow Joins Ramin Karimloo in SWEENEY TODD at Birmingham Rep

by Stephi Wild

Sweeney Todd has found its Mrs. Lovett! Actress, dancer, and cabaret performer Meow Meow will star alongside Ramin Karimloo, who takes on the role of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.. (more…)

SIGNS OF LIFE Concept Album Featuring Shoshana Bean, Jenn Colella and More to be Released

by Chloe Rabinowitz

The concept album for the new musical in development, Signs of Life, will be released on all streaming platforms. The album will feature Shoshana Bean, Jenn Colella and more.. (more…)

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