Michael Mayer News

The beloved Broadway show FUNNY GIRL is set to grace Hartford's Bushnell this June, bringing its iconic story and music to life for theater enthusiasts.

Jinkx Monsoon, who is currently playing Audrey in the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, discussed some of her latest projects on Tuesday's edition of TODAY. 'My job right now is a dream come true. I'm excited to go to work every day. I'm at a point in my life that just feels really exciting to be given the chance,' the performer shared. Watch the full interview!

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Reefer Madness, a new revised version Reefer Madness the Musical will open May 30, 2024 at The Whitney. I talked to director/choreographer Spencer Liff during the early days of rehearsals, so casting hadn’t been finalized. Members of the original creative team reuniting to produce are: actors Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell and Alan Cumming, creators Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, Andy Fickman, who directed 2005's Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, and America Olivo Campbell.

Last night on the season finale of American Idol, former Idol winner and A Beautiful Noise star Nick Fradianai joined the stage to sing a medley of Neil Diamond’s beloved songs 'America' and 'Sweet Caroline' with some of the finalists from the season. Watch the performance!

Nick Fradiani, currently starring as ‘Neil Diamond – Then’ on Broadway in A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, will launch the multi-year North American Tour in the title role.

Watch Katerina McCrimmon wow the crowd with her rendition of the National Anthem at a San Francisco Giants game on Monday, May 13, 2024 in the video here!

Tonight, live from the stage at Forest Hills Stadium, The Avett Brothers announced that their new musical Swept Away will begin previews on Broadway this fall at a Shubert theater to-be-announced. Watch the video!

The new musical Swept Away, with music by The Avett Brothers, will begin performances on Broadway this fall.

The world premiere of Galileo: A Rock Musical is now on stage Berkeley Rep now through Sunday, June 23, 2024. 

 ONCE UPON A MATTRESS will open on Broadway this summer at The Hudson Theatre, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster! Foster will lead the Broadway cast, reprising her acclaimed performance as Winnifred the Woebegone.

What did our critic think of GALILEO at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?

An all new trailer has been released for GALILEO:  A ROCK MUSICAL, starring  Raúl Esparza, Jeremy Kushnier, and more, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Check out the video here!

Get a first look at photos of the world premiere of Galileo: A Rock Musical, performing at Berkeley Rep.

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Galileo, Evita and more!

Due to popular ticket demand, Berkeley Repertory Theatre has extended the world premiere musical, Galileo: A Rock Musical. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced its 16th season of Kravis On Broadway brimming with Tony Award®-winning hits. The 2024 – 2025 Kravis On Broadway season showcases Broadway’s finest with a subscription package power-packed with 32 Tony Awards® among them. 

The Drama League has announced the nineteen stage directors receiving the 2024 fellowships, assistantships, residencies, and fund programs collectively known as The Directors Project.

Following a recent performance of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, Nick Fradiani received a special unexpected gift! Check out the video here!

An all new video has been released from the sitzprobe for GALILEO:  A ROCK MUSICAL, starring  Raúl Esparza, Jeremy Kushnier, and more! Check out the video here!

In the video here, Katerina McCrimmon (Fanny Brice) and Melissa Manchester (Mrs. Brice) sit down with ABC7 News Bay Area to discuss the FUNNY GIRL national tour, making a stop at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through May 26, 2024.