This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, April 4
Roundabout‘s The Pirates of Penzance, adapted by Rupert Holmes, directed by Scott Ellis, featuring Ramin Karimloo (Pirate King), David Hyde Pierce (Gilbert/Major General Stanley), Jinkx Monsoon (Ruth), Nicholas Barasch (Frederic), Preston Truman Boyd (Sullivan/Police Sergeant), and Samantha Williams (Mabel Stanley), with Kelly Belarmino, Maria Briggs, Eddie Cooper, Cicily Daniels, Ninako Donville, Alex Dorf, Rick Faugno, Niani Feelings, Tommy Gedrich, Alex Gibson, Afra Hines, Dan Hoy, Ryo Kamibayashi, Tatiana Lofton, Nathan Lucrezio, Shina Ann Morris, Cooper Stanton, and Bronwyn Tarboton, begins previews at Broadway’s Todd Haim’s Theatre.
The Great Reveal, by David Valdes, directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary & Charlotte Snow, featuring Paige Clark (Lexie), Arthur Gomez (Christopher), Jupiter Lê (Linus), and Antonia Turilli (Dosia), begins previews at Boston’s Lyric Stage.
Saturday, April 5
York Theatre‘s According to Howard: A New Musical, by Frank Evans, James Scully & Jennifer Paulson-Lee, directed & choreographed by Jennifer Paulson-Lee, featuring Christine DiGiallonardo, Michael Dikegoros, Matthew Eby, David Elder, Eric Michael Gillett, Michael Halling, Candice Hatakeyama, Michelle Beth Herman, Mya Ison, James Judy, Gina Milo, Jill Paice, Haley Swindal, and Josh Tower, opens at Off-Broadway’s Theatre at St. Jeans.
The Civil Twilight, by Shem Bitterman, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky, featuring Taylor Gilbert (Ann Carlson) and Andrew Elvis Miller (John Pine), opens at LA’s Broadwater Studio Theatre.
Theatre Rocks! benefit concert at 8 PM at LA’s Theatre West.
Sunday, April 6
Take the Lead, world premiere byDianne Houston, directed & choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, featuring Adrienne Bailon-Houghton (Arianna Bailon-Houghton), Vincent Jamal Hooper (Rock), Savy Jackson as (Rhette), Tam Mutu (Pierre Dulaine), and Matthew Risch (Alan), with Eric Ascione, Megan Elyse Fulmer, Gaelen Gilliland, David Jennings, Dillon Lehman, Natalia Nieves, Justin O’Brien, Kevin Trinio Perdido, Ryan Raffloer, Deon Releford-Lee, Cristian Rodriguez, Kiki Rodriguez, Jonalyn Saxer, Tatiana Seliverstova, SeQuoiia, Grace Slear, Salome Smith, Stephani Sosa, Christian Whan, and Zoë Zimmerman opens at NJ’s Paper Mill Playhouse.
The Great Reveal, by David Valdes, directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary & Charlotte Snow, featuring Paige Clark (Lexie), Arthur Gomez (Christopher), Jupiter Lê (Linus), and Antonia Turilli (Dosia), opens at Boston’s Lyric Stage.
Isn’t It Rodgers and Hart? concert, featuring Debby Boone, Nikki Renée Daniels, andCharles Turner, at 5 & 7:30 PM at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Sadow of her Smile solo show, at 7 PM at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse.
The Triumph of Love, by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux, directed by Loretta Greco, featuring Allison Altman a(Léonide), Avanthika Srinivasan (Corine), Vincent Randazzo (Harlequin), Patrick Kerr (Dimas), Rob Kellogg (Agis), Marianna Bassham (Léontine), and Nael Nacer (Hermocrate), with Morgan Ford, Joanna Strapp, Nick Sulfaro, and Lewis D. Wheeler, closes at Boston’s Huntington Theatre.
A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Rebecca Frecknall, featuring Paul Mescal (Stanley Kowalski), Patsy Ferran (Stella), Anjana Vasan (Blanch), Dwane Walcott (Mitch), Eduardo Ackerman (Pablo Gonzales), Rob Dempsey (Doctor), Janet Etuk (Eunice Hubbel), Gabriela Garcia (Flower Seller/Nurse/Singer), Francesca Knight (Eunice Hubbel), Tom Penn (Doctor/Drummer), with Curtis Patrick, Constanza Ruff, and Jabez Sykes, closes at Brooklyn’s BAM.
Waitress, directed & choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodg, featuring Malinda (Jenna), David Socolar (Dr. Pomatter), Allison Blackwell (Becky), Ashley D. Nyguyen (Dawn), Ethan Watermeier (CVal), Bobby Smith (Joe), Greg Twomey (Earl), Jessica Bennett (Nurse Norma), and Sam C. Jones (Ogie), Jella Barr-O’Connor & Lou Chubin (sharing the role of Lulu), with Wynter Nicole Cook, Jay Frisby, Nikki Kim, Casey Martin Klein, Martin Klein, Wood Van Meter, Russell Rinker, and Nadja Tomaszewski. Stellamaris Orellana and Dylan Toms, closes at MD’s Olney Theatre.
A Room in the Castle, by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Kaja Dunn, featuring Sabrina Lynne-Sawyer (Ophelia), Oneika Phillips (Queen Gertrude), and Brugess Byrd (Anna), closes at DC’s Shakespeare Theatre.
Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Tom Quaintance, featuring Robert Ariza (Seymour), Mya Ison (Audrey), Richard R. Henry (Mar. Mushnik), Daniel DiPinto (Orin), Je’Shaun Jackson (Audrhey Two), Jonice Bernard (Chiffon), Claire Fossey (Crystal), and Reyanna Edwards (Ronnette), closes at Virginia Stage.
The Lehman Trilogy, directed by directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, featuring Kevin McGuire (Henry Lehman), Oliver Wadsworth (Mayer Lehman), and William Oliver Watkins (Emanuel Lehman), closes at Albany’s Capital Rep.
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Reviews for Good Night and Good Luck at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre:
NY Times (Jesse Green)
Variety (Frank Rizzo)
New York Post (Johnny Oleksinski)
Hollywood Reporter (David Rooney)
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An Evening with Jason Robert Brown will take place Sat. June 28 at 7 PM at the Las Vegas Smith Center.
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Ragtime will run Apr. 25 – June 15 at CT’s Goodspeed Theatre, directed by Sara Edwards. with music direction by Adam Souza, and choreography. by Sara Edwards.
Mamie Parris (Mother), Michael Wordly (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), David R. Gordon (Tateh), Brennyn Lark (Sarah), Edward Watts (Father), Behr Marshall (Younger Brother), Sawyer Delaney (Little Boy),and Sofie Nesanelis (Little Girl), with Jordan Alexander, Shaunice Maudlyn Alexander, Mia Bergstrom, Tommy Betz, Jodi Bluestein, Yophi Adia Bost, Jonathan Cobrda, Jalyn Crosby, Joseph Fierberg, Mia Gerachis, Blair Goldberg, Nathan Haltiwanger, Benjamin H. Moore, Jeremiah Valentino Porter, Rory Shirley, Stephen Tewksbury, Matt Wall, Henry H. Miller, Xavier Turner, and Robin Louise Mille.
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Laguna Playhouse‘s 2025 Gala fundraiser, One Night Only – A Celebration of Broadway Divas singing Broadway Showstoppers, will take place Sun. Apr. 13 at 7 PM.
Ashley Blanchet, Sara Jean Ford, and Angela Ingersoll.
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The world premiere of Caitlin Saylor Stephen’s Five Models in Ruins, 1981 is now offering $33 tickets from Apr. 19 – June 1 at Off-Broadway’s Claire Tow Theater, directed by Morgan Green.
Elizabeth Marvel (Roberto), Stella Everett (Chrissy), Maia Novi (Tatiana), Britne Oldford (Alex), Sarah Marie Rodriguez (Grace), and Madeline Wise (Sandy).
The play is set in a crumbling European estate shortly after Princess Diana’s wedding, following a visionary fashion photographer, Roberta, who Vogue cover and shoot threatens to be her downfall.
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Theater Communications Group will present Story/Teller Arts: Eboni Booth and Heidi Schreck on Wed. Apr. 16 at 7 PM at Brooklyn’s Center for Fiction (5 Lafayette Ave.)
In addition to Booth & Schreck, other performers include William Jackson Harper and Luke Wuggodny.
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The studio cast recording of Dan Redfeld, Christina Harding & John Gabriel Koladziej’s Koladziej’s Jo — The Little Women Musical will be released globally on May 23 by Center Stage Records on all platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.
Laura Benanti (Marmee March), Christine Ebersole (Aunt March), Julian Ovenden (Father), Christine Allado (Jo March), Bob Gunton (Grandfather), Kelly Mathieson (Meg March), Sophie Pollono (Amy March), Eleanor Grant (Beth March), Rob Houchen (Theodore “Laurie” Laurence), Chris Mann (Professor Bhaer), Liam Tamne (John Brooke), Tobias Turley (Fred Vaughn), and Miyuki Miyagi (Sallie Gardiner).
The musical will be presented at a future semi-staged concert in London, directed by JoAnn M. Hunter. Casting and concert date TBA.
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A Barbra Streisand Tribute will take place Sat. Apr. 19 at 8 PM at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre, starring Jill Gioia.
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Chaya Doswell’s Fostered will run Apr. 26 – June 15 at Venice, CA’s Pacific Resident Theatre, directed by Randy Weyman.
Terri Davis, Katy Downing, Jillian Lee Garner, Hope Lauren, Hiram Murray, Taubert Nadalini, Tony Pasqualini, and Satiar Pourvasei.
An adult comedy about a family in Scarsdale, New York. Set in 2016, just prior to the election, parents Karen and Sandy Foster are ready and excited to make some big changes in their lives. Their plans are thwarted by their adult children who return home, one by one, beset with problems…and oh, there’s vodka!
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Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer’s Kritzer! Live at the Beechman will take place Apr. 18-19 at NYC’s Laure Beechman theatre, with music direction by Adam Cole
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Broadway shows that have run 1,000 or more performances as of Feb. 2, 2025: Note: Shows marked with an asterisk (*) are still running.
Click here for the complete list.
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An Evening with Stacy Keach, scheduled for Apr. 13 at LA’s Theatre Forty, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with Mr. Keach’s filming commitments.