by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . NEW YORK, NY - Upon hearing the news that Maya Rudolph will take over the title role in Oh, Mary!, local man and person who has anxiety about putting a comma right next to an exclamation point, Harold Freidenreich, began to suspect that the show’s Broadway engagement is not actually strictly limited. “I’ve read the show’s Broadway press release from 2024 over and over: it said it was coming for a

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor. SYRACUSE, NY – Thomas Kensington, a professional actor looking to make a name for himself, really wishes that the Shakariffic Theatre Company would stop using a picture of his crying face to advertise their training program. “Denzel in Glory and Meryl in Sophie’s Choice  this ain’t,” Kensington said, sweatily assuring us he is regularly getting emails about callbacks and offers. “It comes off two ways: either someone there hates me and wan

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. CHICAGO - In a heartwarming twist of fate that theater critics are calling a "perfect storybook ending," Incitement Theatre Artistic Director Zachary Townshend ended a months’-long search for the perfect leading man after discovering it was him all along. “We wanted to examine every possible avenue in casting,” explained Townshend, seated by an impressive pile of headshots and resumes, with his own lying conspicuously on the top. “We held we

by Keeley Bell. @omgitskee. ST. LOUIS, MO – This community college cast of Company  thought their Marta was stuck-up when she scoffed at the alto line in “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” but she swears she can only hit alto notes while experiencing a horrible respiratory infection!  “When I said ‘my vocal cords are too healthy to hit that Middle C in the trio,’ everyone took it so  wrong,” Forte told The Broadway Beat with a speaking voice that could only rival Ariana Grande

by Allyson Stathers. @allysonstathers. WILMORE, KY — How bold! After receiving many tasty suggestions from the audience, university improv troop Friday Night Live has officially gone with "coffee shop" for the location of a scene. ”It’s always a safe location to pretend to be at,” claimed FNL’s troop member Caden Acorn as he mimed making a strawberry matcha. “Why risk it? It’s always best to be realistic while in improv, right?”  We spoke with Senior Garvin Sneed, FNL’s stude

by Mike Abrams. @TheWrongCatDied. NEW YORK, NY  -  Spring break chaperone and self-described “quiet midwesterner” Tom Bryant disrupted a Saturday matinee of & Juliet  when instead of applauding, he simply offered a single thumbs up after every musical number. "I just wanted the cast members to know that I hear them, I see them, and I appreciate their performances," stated Bryant, who held the gesture just below shoulder level to not disrupt the view of the people behind him.