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Opens: January 29, 2025
Closing: February 22, 2025
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A new Jazz musical based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”



What does it take for a woman to make it in a man’s world?



Meet Vy, a talented songwriter looking to make it big in the 1940’s Harlem scene. She quickly learns from her uncle Jester that women will never be taken seriously in a man’s world. But, like many a strong hero, she refuses to accept defeat. Through her gender fluid cunning, she meets club owner The Duke and sensational nightclub singer Lady Liv and is swept up in a syncopated symphony of melodies, mistaken identities and romance. Who will come out on top?



Play On! is set in the jazz scene of New York’s Cotton Club. This stylish retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Talawa’s Artistic Director Michael Buffong (A Kind of People, Royal Court; All My Sons, Talawa and Royal Exchange) fuses the thrilling music of Duke Ellington with street dance choreography.



Prepare to be wowed by this musical spectacular that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping along with the timeless soundtrack.



Accessible Performances: Wednesday 12 February, 2.30pm – Chilled Environment Performance. Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm – Open Captioned Performance. Saturday 15 February, 2.30pm – Audio Described Performance. Monday 17 February, 7.30pm – BSL Interpreted Performance


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Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Reveals 2025 Concert Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2024


Sydney Philharmonia Choirs has announced its 2025 Concert Season. Learn more about the full season lineup here and find out more about how to get tickets!

Video: Neil Patrick Harris Previews SHIT. MEET. FAN. on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 26, 2024


Shit. Meet. Fan., the new play from Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara is now playing at MCC Theater. On Tuesday, star Neil Patrick Harris visited Today with Hoda & Jenna to discuss the show, which Harris calls 'both funny and biting.' Watch the interview!

Harry Manx, Montreal Guitar Trio & More to Perform at The Spire Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024


The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts revealed four new shows including Harry Manx and more. See full upcoming programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: 'I've Always Hated the Play': Tracy-Ann Oberman on Antisemitism, Changing Attitudes and Adapting THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 29, 2024


After a successful run at the Criterion Theatre earlier this year, The Merchant of Venice 1936, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s work by Brigid Larmour and Tracy-Ann Oberman, with Oberman starring as a female version of the Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Larmour and Oberman have moved the setting to London in the 1930s, when fascism was on the rise with Oswald Mosley and his Blackshirts, culminating in the Battle of Cable Street on 4 October 1936.

MARIUPOL DRAMA Will Make its UK Premiere at HOME, Manchester
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2024


Ukrainian play MARIUPOL DRAMA will have its UK premiere at HOME, Manchester where it will play this January. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Review: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PANTOMIME: RAPUNZEL, Liverpool Everyman Theatre
by Sarah OHara - Nov 25, 2024


Written by Jude Christian and directed by Francesca Goodridge, this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll pantomime is Rapunzel - a five star, fabulous, feel-good show that is perfect for all the family to enjoy.

Interview: 'People Are In For a Real Treat!': Actor Declan Bennett on NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
by Kat Mokrynski - Dec 3, 2024


Seven years after it closed on Broadway in 2017, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is finally arriving in London at the Donmar Warehouse in December. The show, written by Dave Malloy, takes a seventy-page segment of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace (Part Eight, to be specific) and transforms it into a sung-through musical. The titular characters of Natasha Rostova and Pierre Bezukhov are respectively played by Chumisa Dornford-May and Declan Bennett.

What's Playing on Broadway: Thanksgiving Week 2024
by Sidney Paterra - Nov 21, 2024


If your Thanksgiving plans this year include enjoying a Broadway show, take note that most productions will play a special schedule for the holiday week. We've got all the details here!

Interview: Faith Carrion And Kay Marian McNellen of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: A LIVE MUSICAL PLAY At New Village Arts
by ErinMarie Reiter - Nov 20, 2024


Interview with “Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Play” co-directors Faith Carrion and Kay Marian McNellen on bringing this show to life with their wonderful cast from November 22 to December 24th.

Photos: SH*T. MEET. FAN Opens at MCC
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 20, 2024


MCC Theater is now presenting Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. Check out photos from opening night here!

Ryan McCartan to Play Jay Gatsby in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2024


Ryan McCartan will play the enigmatic Jay Gatsby in the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby. Learn more about McCartan and the production, and see how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/17/24 - WICKED, SUNSET BLVD. & More Top the List
by - Nov 19, 2024


Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11/17/2024.

Review Roundup: SHIT. MEET. FAN. Opens at MCC
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 19, 2024


MCC Theater is now presenting Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. Check out what critics from the New York Times, Vulture, Deadline and more are saying about the new play.

NAATCO Reveals All-Femme, All-Asian American Cast For Modern Verse Translation of CYMBELINE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2024


NAATCO revealed an all-femme, all-Asian American cast and design team for the world premiere of a modern verse translation of CYMBELINE, featuring Amy Hill, Purva Bedi, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: THE PIANO LESSON New Trailer Featuring John David Washington
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 18, 2024


Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for The Piano Lesson, the new film adaptation of the August Wilson play. The film will be available on Netflix starting November 22. Watch the new trailer here.

DISNEY JR. LIVE ON TOUR: LET'S PLAY! Comes to London Royal Festival Hall
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2024


“Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play!” is coming to the UK for the very first time, making its debut at the iconic Royal Festival Hall in London, with six performances in March.

School District Postpones High School Production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT Hours Before Opening
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 17, 2024


According to 12 News in Phoenix, Arizona, Cesar Chavez High School's production of 'The Laramie Project' was put on pause by Phoenix Union High School District.

Sutton Foster, Joshua Bell, Chris Distefano, and More On Sale At Staller Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024


Explore the new season lineup at Staller Center for the Arts, featuring a diverse array of performances and events. Discover what's in store and plan your visit to this cultural hub.

BAM and American Composers Orchestra Will Perform Interactive Performances of Austin Wintory’s Journey LIVE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2024


The American Composers Orchestra, BAM, and Ode to Joy will present an original, interactive live performance featuring Austin Wintory’sGRAMMY®-nominated score for iconic video game Journey.

Play On Shakespeare & The Acting Company Announce Casting for 2025 Repertory Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2024


Play On Shakespeare and The Acting Company announced their 2025 repertory tour featuring Christina Anderson's modern verse translation of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS and August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING.

Review: AMADEUS at The Gamm Theatre
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - Nov 18, 2024


In 1998, my senior year English teacher decided to mix things up by having us start the semester by watching movies rather than reading the usual high school classics. The selections were varied – The Godfather, Ghandi, Some Like it Hot, From Here to Eternity.

Second Stage's NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL To Return This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2024


Second Stage Theater has revealed the lineup for its 2nd NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL, consisting of four distinct programs dedicated to supporting early career playwrights. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Download the BroadwayWorld App on Apple & Google Play Stores
by Michael Major - Nov 14, 2024


Download the BroadwayWorld app for mobile devices in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store! The BroadwayWorld app provides the full editorial content of the largest theatre web site in the world. Find out how to download now!

Interview: LEFT ON TENTH Playwright Delia Ephron Is Making Miracles On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 29, 2024


The romantic comedy is alive and well on Broadway in the charming new play, Left On Tenth. The dramedy, starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher, is an adaptation of the 2022 memoir from novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and rom-com icon, Delia Ephron. Read our interview with the playwright here!

Video: Building the Set of SH!T. MEET. FAN.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024


Go behind the scenes of the building of the set for MCC Theater's Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. Check out the video here!

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