# off-broadway (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover off-broadway. Page: Feed: --- ## [Broadway Summer Blockbusters: Take a Magic Carpet Ride With Aladdin](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207582/broadway-summer-blockbusters-take-a-magic-carpet-ride-with-aladdin/) _2026-08-21 · Jamie Kravitz · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ It may be sweltering outside in NYC, but Broadway is heating up in the best way. We're celebrating the season by spotlighting the long-running productions that make a trip to Times Square more than worth it. This week in our Summer Blockbusters series, go on a magic carpet ride to the New Amsterdam Theatre, where Disney's Aladdin continues its showstopping Broadway run of over a dozen years.… ## [Aladdin's Caleb A. Barnett Shares the Performance He'll Never Forget on Broadway My Way: 'It Felt Like I Levitated'](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207580/aladdins-caleb-a-barnett-shares-the-performance-hell-never-forget-on-broadway-my-way-it-felt-like-i-levitated/) _2026-08-21 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Caleb A. Barnett made his Broadway debut in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, and now he's starring as Genie-the best friend you'll ever have! Inside his dressing room at the New Amsterdam Theatre, Barnett steps up to the plate for this week's Broadway My Way. Find out which bass-voiced Broadway hero he'd like to grab a drink with and brush up on your audience etiquette with lessons in clapping and… ## [Patina Miller, Denée Benton & Jasmine Amy Rogers Offer a Study Guide to Broadway's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207578/patina-miller-denee-benton-jasmine-amy-rogers-offer-a-study-guide-to-broadways-school-girls-or-the-african-mean-girls-play/) _2026-08-20 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is coming to Broadway, nearly 10 years after its off-Broadway premiere. Featuring a lineup of grade-A talent across the board, School Girls begins performances on September 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, with an official opening night slated for September 28. Broadway.com spoke with the cast and creative team before classes begin… ## [Strike a Chord: Tickets Are Now on Sale for August Wilson’s Seven Guitars](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207581/strike-a-chord-tickets-are-now-on-sale-for-august-wilsons-seven-guitars/) _2026-08-20 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Tickets are now on sale for August Wilson's Seven Guitars , directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson , who won a Tony Award for appearing in the original production of the piece. The play will begin off-Broadway performances at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on November 5 with an official opening night set for November 23. Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, Wilson's haunting drama follows blues musician Floyd… ## [The Rescues Wrote Nearly 50 Songs for The Lost Boys; Here's a Breakdown of 28 Tracks](https://playbill.com/article/track-by-track-breakdown-the-rescues-share-on-and-offstage-secrets-from-the-lost-boys) _2026-08-20 · Margaret Hall · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Cut character backstories, last minute additions: this track-by-track is ripe for Lost Boys fans to take a bite. ## [Anastasia, Oklahoma!, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country](https://playbill.com/article/anastasia-oklahoma-and-more-creative-playbillder-covers-from-around-the-country) _2026-08-20 · Natan Zamansky · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers. ## [Tony Winner Ali Stroker and Olympian Laurie Hernandez Join The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207579/tony-winner-ali-stroker-and-olympian-laurie-hernandez-join-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/) _2026-08-20 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Tony Award winner Ali Stroker and Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will join the off-Broadway cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on September 7. Stroker will play Rona Lisa Peretti and Hernandez will play Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre. Tony winner Alex Newell and Laura Marano will play their final performances at New World Stages on September 6. Stroker and Hernandez will… ## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode 'Tabula Rasa' to be Staged in NYC](https://playbill.com/article/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-episode-tabula-rasa-to-be-staged-in-nyc) _2026-08-20 · Playbill Staff · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Raising funds for the Alzheimer's Association and The Entertainment Community Fund, the readings will be held August 26. ## [Aladdin Director-Choreographer Casey Nicholaw Is Serious About Having Fun](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207577/aladdin-director-choreographer-casey-nicholaw-is-serious-about-having-fun/) _2026-08-20 · Jamie Kravitz · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Aladdin 's Casey Nicholaw wants to move people. As a director and choreographer, it's literally in the job description. But for the two-time Tony Award winner, it's also how he measures success. Taking audiences on an emotional journey is Nicholaw's favorite part of the gig. He knows he's made an impact when laughter unexpectedly gives way to tears: "That to me is when I feel like I've done my job… ## [The Heart Sets Complete Off-Broadway Cast, Including Joaquina Kalukango and Heidi Blickenstaff](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207576/the-heart-sets-complete-off-broadway-cast-including-joaquina-kalukango-and-heidi-blickenstaff/) _2026-08-20 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ The complete cast and creative team is set for The Heart off-Broadway. The musical, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley, begins performances on October 8 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, with an official opening night set for October 29. It will play a limited engagement through December 6. Featured in the cast will be Heidi Blickenstaff… ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CAAaWKO6JTGu) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Schedule of Upcoming London Shows](https://playbill.com/article/schedule-of-upcoming-london-shows) _2026-08-20 · James Miller · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ What's announced and what's in previews in the West End. ## [Gabby Beans and Elizabeth Marvel to Lead Play About Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford](https://playbill.com/article/gabby-beans-and-elizabeth-marvel-to-lead-play-about-anita-hill-and-christine-blasey-ford) _2026-08-20 · Diep Tran · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ The Ford/Hill Project , produced by Waterwell, will run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. ## [Aisha Jackson, Charity Angél Dawson, Amber Iman Set for August Broadway in Brooklyn Concert Series](https://playbill.com/article/aisha-jackson-charity-angel-dawson-amber-iman-set-for-august-broadway-in-brooklyn-concert-series) _2026-08-20 · Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ The stage favorites will perform at the August 24 event at Brooklyn Improv. ## [Illusionist Helder Guimarães' The Hope Theory Will Bow Off-Broadway](https://playbill.com/article/illusionist-helder-guimaraes-the-hope-theory-will-bow-off-broadway) _2026-08-20 · Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ The magic-filled recounting of Guimarães' journey as a Portuguese immigrant played a sold-out world premiere at Geffen Playhouse. ## [1-Night-Only Rags Benefit Concert Set at Classic Stage Company](https://playbill.com/article/1-night-only-rags-benefit-concert-set-at-classic-stage-company) _2026-08-20 · Margaret Hall · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Nicholas Barasch, Judy Kuhn, Jenna Lea Rosen, and Steven Skybell will perform the Charles Strouse-Stephen Schwartz musical. ## [Tony Winner Ali Stroker and Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez Will Join Spelling Bee for Final Weeks](https://playbill.com/article/tony-winner-ali-stroker-and-olympic-gold-medalist-laurie-hernandez-will-join-spelling-bee-for-final-weeks) _2026-08-20 · Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ The Off-Broadway revival is at New World Stages through October 11. ## [Get a 1st Listen to Brooke Ishibashi Singing 'Will You Let Me Know?' From The Lazours' Night Side Songs](https://playbill.com/article/get-a-1st-listen-to-brooke-ishibashi-singing-will-you-let-me-know-from-the-lazours-night-side-songs) _2026-08-20 · Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ The Lincoln Center Theater production is releasing an Off-Broadway cast album August 21. ## [Theater Preview: TARTUFFE (REMIXED) (Marylebone Theatre / London)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/20/tartuffe-remixed-mark-rylance-london/) _2026-08-20 · Gregory Bernard · Stage and Cinema_ TARTUFFE GETS A REMIX Mark Rylance meets Molière in a Nigerian-Jamaican reimagining of the classic comedy Molière is getting quite the makeover in London this fall. Oscar and Olivier Award winner Mark Rylance stars as Pastor Terrance Blake in the world premiere of Tartuffe (Remixed), Darren Raymond’s new adaptation of the 17th-century comedy, opening 4… The post Theater Preview: TARTUFFE (REMIXED)… ## [Theater Preview: HANGMEN (by Martin McDonagh / Long Beach Playhouse)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/20/hangmen-long-beach-playhouse/) _2026-08-20 · Tony Frankel · Stage and Cinema_ HANG ON TO YOUR SEATS Gallows humor meets murder and mystery in Martin McDonagh’s wicked comedy I saw this play on Broadway and it rocked my world! Fun, intrigue, mystery and some jolts that only Martin McDonagh can provide. So I’m particularly excited that Long Beach Playhouse is bringing McDonagh’s Hangmen to its intimate Studio… The post Theater Preview: HANGMEN (by Martin McDonagh / Long Beach… ## [Opera Review: MEROLA GRAND FINALE (War Memorial Opera House / San Francisco)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/20/merola-grand-finale-2026-review/) _2026-08-20 · Chuck Louden · Stage and Cinema_ A FINALE WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE Merola’s newest generation of opera artists brings plenty of promise to the War Memorial Opera House The Merola Opera Program’s 2026 Summer Festival came to a celebratory close with its annual Merola Grand Finale at the War Memorial Opera House. Conducted by William Long and directed with aplomb by… The post Opera Review: MEROLA GRAND FINALE (War Memorial Opera House… ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SNq49KP3s3WO) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Off-Broadway Preview: TOC TOC (Repertorio Español)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/20/toc-toc-repertorio-espanol/) _2026-08-20 · Tony Frankel · Stage and Cinema_ KNOCK, KNOCK. WHO’S THERE? TOC TOC. Six strangers, one missing psychiatrist, and a waiting room full of compulsions Six patients walk into a psychiatrist’s waiting room. No, that’s not the setup for a joke—although in Laurent Baffie’s international hit comedy TOC TOC, it certainly becomes one. Repertorio Español brings the play to New York in… The post Off-Broadway Preview: TOC TOC (Repertorio… ## [Off-Broadway Review: THE BATHROOM ATTENDANT (SparkPlug Productions / 124 Bank Street Theater)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/20/bathroom-attendant-off-broadway-review/) _2026-08-20 · Gregory Fletcher · Stage and Cinema_ A THRILLER THAT TAKES A WHILE TO FLUSH OUT A perfectly matched cast and Andrew Block’s resourceful staging eventually ignite Tom Kelly’s pitch-black thriller, but the promised comedy rarely surfaces No, The Bathroom Attendant doesn’t take place in a public bathroom. The title refers to how far into indigence its protagonist has fallen—a condition made… The post Off-Broadway Review: THE BATHROOM… ## [Concert Review: CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT: WITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE (Carnegie Hall)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/20/cecile-mclorin-salvant-carnegie-hall-review/) _2026-08-20 · Tony Frankel · Stage and Cinema_ EVERY BREATH WAS BREATHTAKING Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner and The Knights turn a night of ballads into the greatest concert I have ever seen I thought I knew Cécile McLorin Salvant. I had seen this extraordinary singer in different incarnations, from the intimacy of a trio to the sweep of a big band, and… The post Concert Review: CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT: WITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE… ## [Theater Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING (Catharsis Theatre Collective / Broadwater Black Box / Los Angeles)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/19/heroes-fourth-turning-catharsis-theatre-review/) _2026-08-20 · Shari Barrett · Stage and Cinema_ RIGHT, LEFT AND NO WAY OUT Faith, politics and generational divides collide in a provocative portrait of an America at war with itself Will Arbery’s haunting Pulitzer Prize finalist Heroes of the Fourth Turning, now playing at The Broadwater by Catharsis Theatre Collective, speaks to the heart of a country at war with itself, offering… The post Theater Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING… ## [Video: Betty Buckley Performs Sara Bareilles' 'Enough' From The Interestings](https://playbill.com/article/video-betty-buckley-performs-sara-bareilles-enough-from-the-interestings-at-joes-pub) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Gans · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Also, watch the Cats Tony winner perform her signature tune, "Memory" at Joe's Pub ## [Theater Review: MAMMA MIA! (Transcendence Theatre Co. / Broadway Under the Stars / Sonoma)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/19/mamma-mia-transcendence-theatre-sonoma-review/) _2026-08-19 · Cari Lynn Pace · Stage and Cinema_ MAMMA MIA! WHAT A NIGHT A terrific cast and irresistible ABBA score turn Sonoma’s Field of Dreams into a joyous summer dance party Several Broadway stars have escaped New York’s scorching heat to show up on the bucolic Sonoma stage under the stars in Transcendence Theatre Company’s Mamma Mia! They are part of a sensational… The post Theater Review: MAMMA MIA! (Transcendence Theatre Co. / Broadway… ## [Odds and Ends: Anna Camp, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Gideon Glick, Marilu Henner Head Off-Broadway & More](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207575/odds-and-ends-anna-camp-jasmine-cephas-jones-gideon-glick-marilu-henner-head-off-broadway-more/) _2026-08-19 · Broadway.com Staff · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Don't You Wanna Stay Up Late Pitch Perfect' s Anna Camp, original Hamilton cast member Jasmine Cephas Jones , Finn Jones and Martin Marquez are set to star in the New York premiere of the wildly popular 2:22 - A Ghost Story , Danny Robins' play about a woman who thinks her house is haunted, and her husband who is less convinced. The… ## [5 Secrets About Aladdin on Broadway With Sonya Balsara](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207574/5-secrets-about-aladdin-on-broadway-with-sonya-balsara/) _2026-08-19 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, playing at the New Amsterdam Theatre, famously provides audiences with unbelievable sights and leaves them with indescribable feelings. Sonya Balsara , who wears a 15-pound dress each night as Princess Jasmine, is making wishes come true as she takes us backstage to unveil five secrets about the long-running production. Follow Balsara as she flashes pieces of New… ## [Austin Durant, Henry Stram Join Cast of Classic Stage Company's Waiting for Lefty](https://playbill.com/article/austin-durant-and-henry-stram-join-cast-of-classic-stage-companys-waiting-for-lefty) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Steven Pasquale is making his directorial debut with the Off-Broadway staging of the Clifford Odets play. ## [See Who's Starring in Anon Off-Broadway](https://playbill.com/article/see-whos-starring-in-anon-off-broadway) _2026-08-19 · Margaret Hall · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Anne Kauffman is at the helm of the show kicking off MCC Theater's 40th-anniversary season. ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L1AB9qcXZmiK) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Bradley Jaden to Make Broadway Debut in Wanted](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207573/bradley-jaden-to-make-broadway-debut-in-wanted/) _2026-08-19 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Bradley Jaden will make his Broadway debut as Jesse in the new musical Wanted . Jaden joins the previously announced Solea Pfeiffer as Mary Clarke, Liisi LaFontaine as Martha Clarke, Ledisi as Tallulah Clarke, Luke James as Elijah, Aurelia Williams as Sissy and Awa Sal Secka as Flo . Wanted begins preview performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 and officially opens on November… ## [Stan Zimmerman's Right Before I Go Sets London Bow at Soho Theatre](https://playbill.com/article/stan-zimmermans-right-before-i-go-sets-london-bow-at-soho-theatre) _2026-08-19 · Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Claire-Marie Hall, Tosh Wanogho-Maud, Iz Hesketh, and more will star in the suicide awareness play. ## [Myles Frost, Lizzy McAlpine, Caissie Levy, More Will Sing Rodgers and Hart at Carnegie Hall](https://playbill.com/article/myles-frost-lizzy-mcalpine-caissie-levy-more-will-sing-rodgers-and-hart-at-carnegie-hall) _2026-08-19 · Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Tony Goldwyn and Ethan Hawke are co-hosting the one-night-only event. ## [Anna Camp, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Finn Jones, Martin Marquez Will Star in 2:22 – A Ghost Story Off-Broadway](https://playbill.com/article/anna-camp-jasmine-cephas-jones-finn-jones-martin-marquez-will-star-in-222---a-ghost-story-off-broadway) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Gans · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Danny Robins' thriller will be directed by Matthew Dunster and Gabriel Vega Weissman. ## [Victoria Clark Sets NYC Stage Return in Joshua Owen's Human Things](https://playbill.com/article/victoria-clark-sets-nyc-stage-return-in-joshua-owens-human-things) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Gans · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ The Off-Broadway production will also feature Rebeca Robles, Ben Rosenfield, and Michael Mulheren. ## [Annie Potts Will Star in Industry Presentation of Mason McCulley's The Queer & Sacred](https://playbill.com/article/annie-potts-will-star-in-industry-presentation-of-mason-mcculleys-the-queer-sacred) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Gans · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Playwright McCulley will co-star under the direction of Cameron Watson. ## [Rarely Seen Cole Porter Musical Out of This World Will Get NYC Concert via Red Bull Theater](https://playbill.com/article/rarely-seen-cole-porter-musical-out-of-this-world-will-get-nyc-concert-via-red-bull-theater) _2026-08-19 · Logan Culwell-Block · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ The company will also stage a world premiere of Bill Cain's God's Spies , about the 17th century plague that shuttered London theatre. ## [Bradley Jaden Joins Broadway's Upcoming Wanted](https://playbill.com/article/bradley-jaden-joins-broadways-upcoming-wanted) _2026-08-19 · Margaret Hall · Combined Feed News Features Celebrity Buzz_ Previously titled Gun & Powder , the musical will arrive on Broadway this fall at the James Earl Jones Theatre. ## [Theater Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO (Theatre Palisades / Odyssey Theatre / West LA)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/19/kimberly-akimbo-theatre-palisades-review/) _2026-08-19 · Tony Frankel · Stage and Cinema_ AGING GRACELESSLY A superb cast can’t keep David Lindsay-Abaire’s dark comedy from showing its age in a production that never finds its pulse There’s a very good reason Kimberly Akimbo became a better musical than it is a play. David Lindsay-Abaire’s original dark comedy, now revived by Theatre Palisades at the Odyssey Theatre, has a… The post Theater Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO (Theatre Palisades /… ## [Concert Review: GERSHWIN, BERNSTEIN & AMERICAN MOSAIC (National Symphony Orchestra / Renée Fleming / Wolf Trap / Vienna, VA)](https://stageandcinema.com/2026/08/18/american-mosaic-nso-renee-fleming-wolf-trap-review/) _2026-08-19 · Barbara Papendorp · Stage and Cinema_ AMERICA, ORCHESTRATED Bernstein and Gershwin soar, Renée Fleming enchants, and even the Virginia wildlife gets into the act Saturday night’s National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) concert at Wolf Trap is part of the nation’s America250 celebrations, marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, the wide-ranging program offers several perspectives on…… ## [See Alex Newell, Nina White and Julian Sewell in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Off-Broadway](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207572/see-alex-newell-nina-white-and-julian-sewell-in-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-off-broadway/) _2026-08-18 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ Alex Newell , Nina White and Julian Sewell have buzzed into The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee off-Broadway. White returns to the role of Olive Ostrovsky with Sewell making his off-Broadway debut as William Barf e and Tony winner Newell joining as Rona Lisa Peretti. R-U-N to New World Stages, where Spelling Bee is playing through October 11. Nina White as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual… ## [The Lion King Welcomes New Young Nala on Broadway Tonight](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207571/the-lion-king-welcomes-new-young-nala-on-broadway-tonight/) _2026-08-18 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ The Lion King welcomes a new Young Nala on August 18. Camilla Lockhart makes her Broadway debut, alternating with Emma Origenes in the role. She succeeds Andrea Guzman, who played her final performance on August 16. Lockhart's credits include Apple TV's Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed and the short film Shallow End . The Lion King features Gavin Lee as Scar, Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi as Rafiki, Michael… ## [See New Photos of Aaron Tveit in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207570/see-new-photos-of-aaron-tveit-in-broadways-moulin-rouge-the-musical/) _2026-08-18 · Sophia Rubino · Broadway.com - Latest Buzz_ He's back! New production photos have been released of Aaron Tveit as he reprises his Tony-winning role as Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical before it ends its Broadway run on August 30. These shots feature Tveit alongside Kelsie Watts as Satine in their best bohemian garb. Want to see "More! More! More!" of the stars? Check out the full gallery below, then gitchie-gitchie get yourself to the…