Ella Beatty has had an incredible year in New York theatre. After joining the Tony-winning Appropriate as River when the show transferred theaters, she next joined Jack O’Brien’s much buzzed about production of Ghosts at Lincoln Center Theatre. Now, she is downtown starring opposite Hugh Jackman in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, a new work that is part of Together, a new theatrical initiative by Jackman and producer Sonia Friedman. I recently sat down with Beatty to discuss summers in the Village, Shakespeare, and Cole Escola.
Rob Madge is bringing their original solo show My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) to New York City Center, making the show’s New York premiere after an almost-Broadway run last season. It runs June 12 to 15.
The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical opened Tuesday night at the MAX Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. It’s a full circle moment for Iconis, who is best known, perhaps, for his musical Be More Chill.
The 78th Annual Tony Awards were filled with plenty of memorable moments. We think it’s safe to say that the ceremony was one of the best we’ve seen in years — Cynthia Erivo, are you free next year?
Today is a very important day because not only are we just two days away from the 78th Annual Tony Awards, all voting must be completed via an online portal by Noon, ET. So in just a few hours, the Awards will be locked and the waiting begins!There are just over 800 voters this year, and I recently sat down with one of them earlier this week, off the record, to pick their brain on how they think they are going to cast their votes, and where the industry is landing.
The big day is almost here! Today, Theatrely has premiered its new musical video for “Broadway’s Never Been So Alive Before” in celebration of the upcoming 78th Annual Tony Awards. The piece brings together a loving team to celebrate the best and brightest of every single show from the 2024/2025 season. Written by and starring Alyssa Payne, this new song is sure to get you ready for this Sunday! Drew Nichols serves as orchestrator and music production.
Maybe Happy Ending led the pack with six wins at the Drama Desk Awards Sunday night, which were held at NYU Skirball and hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess. In addition to Outstanding Musical, the robot love story took home awards for Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Michael Arden); Music, Lyrics, and Book (Will Aronson and Hue Park); and Scenic Design of a Musical (Dane Laffrey and George Reeve).
Taylor Trensch dropped out of college after his second year to join the Spring Awakening national tour as Moritz, launching a richly varied stage career of 16 years that has seen Trensch rack up credits regionally, off-Broadway and across eight Broadway shows–-Matilda, Hello, Dolly! and To Kill A Mockingbird among them. A beloved theater fixture—and also a kind, witty little fellow—Trensch has now earned his first ever Tony Award nomination for Lincoln Center Theater’s sumptuous revival of Floyd Collins, running at the Vivian Beaumont through June 22. Theatrely sat down with Trensch to journey through a selection of his many credits, reflecting on gay plays, his dear friend Gavin Creel, and oh so many wigs.
Buena Vista Social Club has thrilled audiences since its first performance, thanks to its music and incredibly moving story of the famed band. Marco Ramirez, who’s nominated this year for Best Book of a Musical, shares some fascinating tidbits from his research trip to Cuba.
How very! Just before Heathers returns to the New York stage later this month, Yellow Sound Label has announced the release of Heathers The Musical: World Premiere Cast Recording (Deluxe Edition) in streaming and digital formats tomorrow, Friday, June 6. The Deluxe Edition contains the entire original 2014 world premiere cast album and has been completely remastered for 2025.Theatrely has an exclusive first listen to a bonus track: “Kindergarten Boyfriend (Bluegrass Lullaby)” performed by Will Chase.
The Chita Rivera Awards celebrate the stage and screen’s often-overlooked dancers and choreographers. Performers and presenters took the stage to honor her close friend and legendary dancer Ben Vereen with the Lifetime Achievement award.
Molly Griggs just happens to be starring in one of the most buzzed about plays of the season right now. As Bailey Gallagher in Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor Is The Villain, she heads back to high school as a guidance counselor eight times a week, in this funny and deeply moving new play. I recently caught up with Griggs to chat all things John Proctor, finding her character, and Lorde. Our conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.
Julia Lester just doesn’t stop. Since making her Broadway debut as Little Red in the recent Into The Woods revival (a role that landed her a Tony Nomination, btw) Lester then went on to impress us as Miss Marmelstein in CSC’s I Can Get It For You Wholesale. Today, putting aside her run on the new Netflix hit The Four Seasons, Lester can be seen eight times a week stealing the show over at All Nighter. Her character Wilma, an artist, brings the laughs and brought Lester a nomination for both a Drama Desk and a Lucille Lortel Award.
Tatiana Córdoba has taken Broadway by storm and has no plans for stopping. This past Sunday, she opened Real Women Have Curves to rave reviews and we caught up with her to chat about her incredible Broadway debut.
George Clooney to Jennifer Simard to Tom Francis To Mia Farrow and more react to receiving a 2025 Tony Award Nomination this morning
We are about to have a lot of joy this summer! As previously announced, a musicalized new work based on the true story of inventor and entrepreneur is headed Off-Broadway this summer in Joy The Musical. Broadway favorite Betsy Wolfe stars as Joy and Mauricio Martinez is set to star as Tony in the new production. We here at Theatrely have your first look at a new music video of “You Are A Melody To Me” from the show.
Othello is Kimber Elayne Sprawl’s 7th Broadway show, but before this season she had never done a play here in New York City. An illustrious career that ranges from Beautiful to Girl From The North Country to Wicked, Sprawl has made a name for herself but she was ready for a new challenge. Enter Kenny Leon. After starting the season in the company of Home at Roundabout, Sprawl landed Emilia in the much talked about starry revival of Othello currently starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal. I recently sat down with Sprawl to chat about her connection to The Bard, transitioning into the world of plays, and her love of the New York Public Library. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity. All photos are by Carianne Older/Theatrely.
If you saw a row of cowboy hats walking up West 48th Street yesterday afternoon, you might have just passed opening night of Dead Outlaw. The new musical opened to rave reviews yesterday at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre and we were on the scene to celebrate Julia Knitel who stars in the new production. Written by Itamar Moses, and featuring music and lyrics from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, the show is directed by David Cromer and stars Andrew Durand, Jeb Brown, Eddie Cooper, Dashiell Eaves, Ken Marks, Trent Saunders, Thom Sesma, with Emily Fink, Justin Gregory Lopez, Noah Plomgren, Max Sangerman, Scott Stangland, and Graham Stevens as understudies.
Theatrely chats with Ainsely Melham currently starring in Boop! The Musical on Broadway
Whether you have binged every episode on Netflix or you are walking in fully blind to the Stranger Things universe, there is one thing for certain: you are bound to fall in love with this zany cast of characters. Stranger Things: The First Shadow is a prequel to the series and takes us back 30 years to the late 1950s where we meet this ragtag group and go on one thrilling adventure. I caught up with the cast during rehearsals to chat with them and dive into the world of Stranger Things.
The curtain is officially up! Last night, Smash opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre and Theatrely photographer Carianne Older was on the scene to celebrate Bella Coppola who stars as Chloe in the hit new musical.
One thing is for certain, when The Hollywood Reporter calls you one of Netflix’s “go-to writers,” things are going pretty well. Lindsey Ferrentino has been writing works seen across the New York stage for years now, and she’s just getting started. Between The Artist, The Queen of Versailles, multiple film projects, Ferrentino has now been nominated for her first Olivier Award for The Fear of 13 which recently had a critically acclaimed run at the Donmar Warehouse in London starring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody. I caught up with Ferrentino recently to chat about balancing multiple projects, gushing over Adrien Brody, and what she might wear this Sunday to the awards. Our conversation has been edited for clarity and length.
Theatrely caught up with Jessica Hecht to chat about her conceiving and reworking Bertolt Brecht’s The Mother
In Death Becomes Her, ensemble member Warren Yang performs crazier splits than a drag queen and tumbles down majestic stairs, in slow motion, in a performance The New York Times called "astonishing." As the musical's leading ladies murder each other — over and over — Yang steps in as the stunt double for aging star Madeline (Megan Hilty), bewigged and blonde, a choice in lockstep with the production's campy style.
The wait is almost over! Tomorrow, Ghostlight Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording in digital and streaming formats of Maybe Happy Ending. Theatrely has received the exclusive track debut of “The Way That It Has to Be” from the new Broadway musical starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen.
Joey Sims sits down with Abubakr Ali to chat all things Dakar 2000 by Rajiv Joseph.
Operation Mincemeat has come to the shores of America and is now in previews on Broadway.
It’s just like HR, but the fun kind! Before Sophie Carmen-Jones takes her final bow as Nine in Moulin Rouge! this Sunday, I caught up with her to reflect on the past few years in the role. She began as the original Nini in the West End company, and now she's ready to say goodbye.
Theatrely's Joey Sims chats with Daniel and Patrick Lazour about Night Side Songs and Under the Radar.
It’s just like HR, but the fun kind! Before Casey Likes takes his final bow as Marty McFly in Back To The Future on Broadway, I caught up with him at Zeam Studios to reflect on the last few years. Likes has been with the production since it started previews in June of 2023 and today he says goodbye.
Theatrely's Best Of Picks for 2024 from Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal and Chief Critic Juan A. Ramirez
Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Give Me Carmelita Tropicana! at Soho Rep in New York City.
Later this weekend, Cara Ricketts will play her final performance as Hermione Granger after a year at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. Photographer Michael Kushner spent time with Ricketts backstage at the Lyric Theatre as she prepares to go on.
Theatrely Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal attended a matinee performance of Shaina Taub's Suffs the day after the 2024 election in which Donald J Trump won the presidency.
The new musical comedy Fowl Play is releasing their newest single and Theatrely has your first listen. Featuring Broadway favorites Jayke Workman (Chicago) and Daniel Quadrino (Wicked, Newsies), Bad People’s Money is a sharp, satirical anthem that dives into the story of two queer friends commissioned to write an "apology musical" for a homophobic fried chicken chain.
James Harvey’s madcap musical theater fever dream is now back for a fully-staged run at Theatre 154, where it continues through November 10. Theatrely spoke with Harvey about cockroaches, despair, and hosting his new musical himself as “Franz Kafka.”
Dan Fogler talks about The Boy Who Loved Batman at the Straz Center in Tampa
We are just over a week away from getting the chance to see our favorite televised pastor and his wife take the stage in Tammy Faye at the newly refurbished Palace Theatre but until then, we have a sneak peak of two time Olivier-winner Katie Brayben singing "Empty Hands" from the new musical.
Kevin McHale has been wanting to perform on stage for years, and how lucky for us to have him performing in one of the most anticipated productions this fall. From his roots in a boy band, to the lovable Artie Abrams on Glee, McHale has been a part of our lives for many years and now he’s headed back to middle school!The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is headed to The Kennedy Center as part of their Broadway Center Stage series with a delightful cast including McHale as William Barfée. He joins a company of Broadway favorites including Bonnie Milligan, Leana Rae Concepcion, Nina White, Noah Galvin, Beanie Feldstein, Taran Killam and more.
Meet Austin Spero aka Reese Havoc who oversees social media for New York City Center and Oh, Mary! on Broadway!
Theatrely's Fall Preview 2024 featuring Tommy Dorfman and Gabby Beans from Romeo + Juliet on Broadway which stars Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor.
Theatrely's Fall Preview 2024 featuring Nkeki Obi-Melekwe and Taylor Trensch from Safety Not Guaranteed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Theatrely's Fall Preview 2024 featuring Helen J Shen who is making her Broadway Debut in Maybe Happy Ending this fall
Theatrely's Fall Preview 2024 featuring Will Connolly from Teeth The Musical coming Off-Broadway to New World Stages
Theatrely's Fall Preview 2024 featuring Christian Borle as he prepares for Tammy Faye on Broadway
Theatrely's Fall Preview 2024 featuring Brandon Uranowitz as he prepares for Ragtime at New York City Center.
Theatrely 2024 Fall Preview featuring Tom Francis in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd also starring Nicole Scherzinger
Tomorrow, Center Stage Records and Keaka Productions will release the world premiere recording of Wild About You in digital and streaming formats and Theatrely has your first listen to one of the upcoming tracks. This new musical features music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy – currently starring on Broadway in The Great Gatsby – and a book by Eric Holmes.
Theatrely headed to Lea DeLaria's Big Gay Brunch at 54 Below and reports back on one wild meal you won't soon forget!
Theatrely's Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal visited Suffs during Kids Nights on Broadway and reports on this very special night at the musical.
Photographer Michael Kushner spent time with Sara Gettelfinger at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway for his Dressing Room Project, a photo series following stars as they prepare to go on. Gettelfinger stars as Barbara in the Tony-nominated Water For Elephants.
Ghostlight Records will release a new remix and remastered 15th Anniversary Edition of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Next To Normal. It will be released in streaming and digital formats tomorrow, August 9 and will be issued on CD and its first-ever vinyl pressing later this year. Theatrely has an exclusive first listen to one of the tracks.
Theatrely is going down the rabbit hole and finding our favorite videos of Tony winner Kecia Lewis from Hell's Kitchen on Broadway.
Natalie Joy Johnson talks starring as Diana in Next To Normal at Barrington Stage Company, following a short but beloved run in Lempicka.
Tomorrow Nick Cartell, the current Jean Valjean on the national tour of Les Misérables, is set to release his upcoming album A Thousand Spotlights and Theatrely has an exclusive first listen to one of the tracks.
What happened to the goldfish from Mary Jane, Amy Herzog's Tony-nominated play on Broadway that starred Rachel McAdams. Well Nolan Boggess took them home to his apartment in Brooklyn!
The Theatrely31 is our newly minted annual compilation of visionary actors, directors, and theatre makers poised for a meteoric rise. These trailblazers and emerging stars are carving unique paths within our industry, and we eagerly anticipate the exciting destinations they will take us to next.
Before Katie Rose Clarke takes her final bow as Beth in the Tony-winning revival of Merrily We Roll Along starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez, I caught up with her to reflect on the last few years of having this beloved Sondheim classic in her life.
After a wildly successful run of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding at Manhattan Theatre Club on Broadway earlier this season, Jocelyn Bioh has been hard at work developing projects for the stage and screen, both big and small. Bioh’s plays have been seen on stages across New York with School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, Nollywood Dreams, and Merry Wives at the Delacorte. She is currently writing for the upcoming Star Wars series The Alcolyte, the live screen film adaptation of the hit musical Once On This Island, as well as the book for the Broadway bound musical Goddess.
Theatrely sat down with director Danya Taymor of the The Outsiders on Broadway to discuss bringing the new musical to life
An open letter to the theatre industry from Theatrely Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal
The Outsiders is one of the most buzzed about performances this season, racking up 12 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. We here at Theatrely recently caught up with first time nominee Sky Lakota-Lynch at Magnolia Bakery to chat all about the Tonys, his fellow nominees, and creating the world of The Outsiders.
Theatrely has received the exclusive track debut of “The Lion Has Got No Teeth.” from the new Tony award nominated musical Water For Elephants.
Before Bonnie Milligan takes her final bow as Aunt Deb in Kimberly Akimbo today, I caught up with her backstage at the Booth Theatre to reflect on the last three years. Milligan has been with the much beloved musical since its inception and Off-Broadway run in the fall of 2021 and today she says goodbye.
Theatrely was on the scene at Suffs The Musical's first preview on Broadway
Theatrely presents an oral history of Newsies, from its scrappy beginnings, to a bonafide Broadway hit, and its legacy beyond. Read interviews with Jeremy Jordan, Harvey Fierstein, Kara Lindsay, Alan Menken, Tom Schumacher, and over 50 others involved in the musical.
Zach Zucker currently stars as his alter ego Jack Tucker in Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour at the Soho Playhouse Off Broadway; we recently had the opportunity to not just learn about Zach, but also all things Jack as well.
Ghostlight Records will release the cast album of the new Michael John LaChiusa musical The Gardens of Anuncia this Friday, March 15th. Listen to an exclusive first listen here at Theatrely!
Theatrely's dream cast for if Oppenheimer became a play, based on the 2024 Academy Award-winning Best Picture.
Theatrely's red carpet fashion round up of Broadway alum at the 2024 Oscars.
Theatrely's dream cast for the imaginary Barbie Musical, based on the Barbie Movie from 2023.
Marshall Pailet and Alexandria Wailes talk to Theatrely about all things Private Jones at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber tries peanut butter for the first time in 75 years
Andrew Barth Feldman chats with Theatrely all about his one night only benefit concert of 13 The Musical
Theatrely was on the scene at The Notebook on Broadway at their first preview to see the new musical come to life.
We had the opportunity to sit down with Brooklyn Laundry's Cecily Strong and discuss all things laundry, loss, and family.
Academy Award Nominees Celine Song and Sofia Coppola got to chatting about Stereophonic, coming to Broadway this season.
Caissie Levy and Patti Murin reunited at Walt Disney World in Florida for Epcot's Festival of the Arts as part of the Disney On Broadway Concert Series. We recently caught up with the two of them and discuss this incredible experience.
Today we have learned that Chita Rivera has passed away at 91. To celebrate the life of this absolute Broadway Legend we have complied some of our favorite clips and performances from her.
Kevin Del Aguila from Some Like It Hot on Broadway sits down with Grace Aki for the latest episode of Grit in the Oyster.
Grace Aki joins Isabelle McCalla at the Mermaid Oyster Bar to chat all about Shucked on Broadway and have some Oysters of course!
Julie Benko has released her debut holiday EP Christmas With You, which is available now and streaming everywhere. We here at Theatrely have your first look at the new music video for “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” which will be released on December 18.
Get your first exclusive listen to Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical featuring Norbert Leo Butz, Kevin Del Aguila, Sutton Foster, Jessie Mueller and more!
Dead Letter No. 9, the immersive experience is a show you wont soon forget.
Theatrely's picks for their favorite performances from 2023 from Merrily We Roll Along to Parade and everything Off-Broadway, regionally, and in London's West End.
Go on the scene of the latest Broadway musical to open, How To Dance In Ohio at the Belasco Theatre.
Theatrely's Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal traveled to London to experience a one night only concert of Diana The Musical starring Kerry Ellis, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Alice Fearn, Denise Welch, Andy Coxon and more.
Spamalot is now in performances on Broadway starring Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as The Lady of the Lake, Ethan Slater as The Historian/Prince Herbert, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere, Michael Urie as Sir Robin Taran Killam as Lancelot, and Nik Walker as Sir Galahad.
Marquee Digital––a paperless alternative to print theatre programs––has the potential to revolutionize the way we engage with the performing arts.
Theatrely was on the scene at MasterVoice's concert production of Stephen Sondheim's The Frogs starring Nathan Lane in New York City.
Theatrely has an exclusive first listen to “Little Drummer Girl” from Stephanie J. Block’s debut holiday album Merry Christmas, Darling, which will be available tomorrow on CD and on digital and streaming platforms.
If you have been on TikTok at any point in the past few years, there is a high chance you have seen a clip of T.3, the vocal trio featuring Liam Fennecken, Jim Hogan, and Brendan Jacob Smith. To preview their upcoming EP Option Up, the group has debuted their single “Dilly Dilly” and Theatrely has the exclusive first look at the new video.
Playwright Samuel Baum discusses his work with his play The Engagement Party at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California.
Nathan Lane and Patti Lupone address the state of the theatre on A24's podcast.
We all have those shows we connect with and love, and for Aaliyah Elbert that is Here Lies Love — the immersive musical experience changing the game on Broadway. Following the rise and fall of Imeda Marcos and how she used her fame and power throughout her husband’s regime in the Phillippines. From David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, and directed by Alex Timbers, Here Lies Love is one of the most unique experiences you can have in New York right now.
It’s a hit! Join Krystal Joy Brown as she prepares for the red carpet celebration of Merrily We Roll Along here on Broadway. Theatrely vlogged her day, in the latest entry of our Get Ready With Me series.
Nolan visited Titanique's first superfan performance and reports back.
The season finale recap of season 3 of Only Murders in the Building starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin.
Go backstage with Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles as she prepares to go on in Sweeney Todd.
