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Elaine May to Direct New Renée Taylor Play Dying Is No Excuse

1 week ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

Tony winner Elaine May will direct Dying Is No Excuse, a new play written by and starring Emmy winner Renée Taylor, running August 7-30 at Berkshire Theatre Group in Stockbridge, MA. Taylor’s latest play is a reflection on her decades-long partnership with late husband Joseph Bologna, and a tribute to a marriage built on creativity, collaboration, and laughter. May and Taylor are longtime friends; this is May’s first time directing a play in decades.
Broadway and West End Star Marisha Wallace Sets Release of New Live Album

1 week ago | theatermania.com | Alex Wood |David Gordon

Broadway and West End star Marisha Wallace will release her new album Live in London on August 15. Recorded live at the Adelphi Theatre this past March, the album features a selection of musical-theater songs and original numbers performed in front of a sold-out audience.
Matthew Broderick, David Cross, Bianca del Rio, and More to Star in Tartuffe Off-Broadway

1 week ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

Theater NewsAmber Gray, Francis Jue, and Lisa Kron also star. Matthew Broderick, David Cross, Bianca del Rio, and more will star in a new production of Molière’s Tartuffe, adapted by Lucas Hnath and directed by Sarah Benson.
Spelling Bee Will Receive Its First New York City Revival, Marking 20th Anniversary

1 week ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s beloved musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will have its first New York City revival this fall, off-Broadway at New World Stages beginning November 7. Opening night is set for November 17, with the run currently scheduled to conclude on February 15. Directed and choreographed by Danny Mefford, this production will have scenic design by Teresa L.
Official Chorus Line 50th Anniversary Celebration to Take Place in July

1 week ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

The Entertainment Community Fund, Christopher Ketner, and Hunter Regian will present a 50th anniversary celebration of A Chorus Line on Sunday, July 27 at the Shubert Theatre. The concert will star original 1975 Broadway cast members Kelly Bishop, Wayne Cilento, Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez, and Donna McKechnie.
Andy Karl to Star as Beetlejuice in Singapore

1 week ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

Theater NewsKarl becomes the ghost with the most in January. Tony nominee Andy Karl will play the ghost with the most — Beetlejuice himself — in the Singapore leg of the Beetlejuice international tour. Performances begin January 15 at the Esplanade Theatre. Based on Tim Burton’s 1988 film, Beetlejuice has an original score by Perfect and a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King.
Review: Jean Smart Delivers a Riveting Solo Turn in Domestic Violence Drama Call Me Izzy

2 weeks ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

At this stage of her career, Jean Smart has nothing left to prove. With Hacks still going strong on HBO Max, and after decades of standout performances—from Designing Women and Frasier to Fargo and Watchmen—her brilliance as an actor speaks for itself. In Jamie Wax’s monodrama Call Me Izzy, you’ll see her in a whole new light, and a summer 2025 visit to Studio 54 should be at the very top of your to-do list.
Megan Hilty Sets Leave of Absence From Death Becomes Her on Broadway

2 weeks ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

2025 Tony nominee Megan Hilty has announced that she will take a leave of absence from Death Becomes Her on Broadway this month. According to the star’s Instagram post, she expects to be out of the production for “3-4 weeks while I recover from a vocal injury that only time can heal.” In the lead up to the Tonys, Hilty told the New York Times that she had recently been diagnosed with “tendinitis in my throat, because of the physical stuff I do with my neck in the show.
Broadway’s Smash Becomes First Post-Tony Awards Casualty

2 weeks ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon

The Broadway musical Smash will end its run at the Imperial Theatre on Sunday, June 22 after 32 previews and 84 regular performances. Inspired by the similarly short-lived television show of the same title, Smash tells the story of a group of Broadway professionals creating a musical about Marilyn Monroe.
Billy Porter in La Cage aux Folles, Bat Boy, The Wild Party and more set for New York City Center

2 weeks ago | whatsonstage.com | David Gordon

New York City Center has announced its 2025-26 theatre season. This year’s gala presentation will be the cult musical Bat Boy, directed by Alex Timbers. Running from 29 October to 9 November, Bat Boy is inspired by a tabloid article from the 1990s and tells the story of a half-human, half-bat teenager who searches for acceptance in a small town after he’s discovered living in a cave. It has a score by Laurence O’Keefe and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming.