Video: First Look at Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper & More in UNCLE VANYA

Get a first look at footage of Uncle Vanya at Lincoln Center Theater starring Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper and more.

Anika Noni Rose (‘Uncle Vanya’) on breaking the 4th wall and learning how to ‘crack open’ the truth within Chekhov [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

“I’m always waiting for something different, a different and new challenge,” reveals Anika Noni Rose. A worthy challenge arose in the form of Anton Chekhov, and the latest Broadway rev…

On the Red Carpet: Rachel McAdams Celebrates the Opening of Mary Jane by Diep Tran

The new play by Amy Herzog had a gala celebration April 21. Jonathan Groff, Michael Imperioli, and Constance Wu were in attendance.

HAPPY SHAKESPEARE DAY by Jan Simpson

The Bard was born 460 years ago today—and died exactly 52 years later in 1616. But of course his works live on even though debates about whether or not he actually wrote them do too (click…

Video: Inside Opening Night of HELL'S KITCHEN with Alicia Keys and More

In this video, watch as the whole cast and creative team of Hell's Kitchen walk the red carpet before the curtain went up on opening night!

‘Patriots’ review: ‘Crown’ creator’s Putin play is a bore on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

It’s as slow and frigid as a cross-country skiing expedition through Siberia.

Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95 by Robert D. McFadden

He was the only Black actor on “Combat!” and “The Phil Silvers Show,” then made well regarded documentaries on luminaries like Duke Ellington and Katherine Dunham.

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/21/24 - THE WIZ, WICKED & More Top the List

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/21/2024.

Suffs to Get Original Cast Recording

Call Me Cherry with The Outsiders’ Emma Pittman, Episode 1: A Pretty Big Day by Darryn King

In the new Broadway musical The Outsiders, now playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Emma Pittman plays Cherry Valance, the sensitive, red-headed cheerleader in a world of battle-ready b…

Suffs Inspires a Spirit of Activism on Its Broadway Opening Night by Hayley Levitt

On April 18, the historical musical Suffs marched onto Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. Soaking in the evening's feelings of hope and inspiration, The Broadway Show hit the red carpet …

Sarah Pidgeon (‘Stereophonic’) on Diana’s ‘very, very vulnerable’ scene that makes her ‘blood boil’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by David Buchanan

“I definitely delved into some music, less to create a character, a blueprint… but more to understand who their competition might have been,” says Sarah Pidgeon on some of the preparat…

Curtain Call Performing Arts

Tennessee Williams’ Eccentricities of a Nightingale

Derecho

Velour: A Drag Spectacular

The Ballad of Johnny and June

Adi Roy to Play Title Role in Aladdin on Broadway

Guitar Masters Festival: Badi Assad

Mae West’s The Drag

Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty

Devil in a Box

An Evening With Amor Towles

Sophisticated Lady: The Songs of Natalie Cole Starring Belinda Munro

Teen Witch

The dangerous fallout from Baby Reindeer: should Richard Gadd have been less honest about his abusers? by Stuart Heritage

The internet is rife with speculation about the real-life stalker and real-life abuser from the Netflix hit. Is this show about exploitation starting to seem uncomfortably careless – even …

‘We have to have graffiti!’ How we made the Breakin’ Convention hip-hop dance festival by Interviews By Lyndsey Winship

‘At the first one, we had DJs in the foyer and people were jumping in to battle with the dancers. We took out seats to make more standing room and the noise was crazy’ I was at the Queen…

How Audra McDonald and Will Swenson's Daughter Stole the Playbill Cruise Spotlight by Seth Rudetsky

Seth shares stories from his fabulous journey to Tahiti—including the fight he witnessed that drew blood.

With her Netflix comedy special Autistic Bikini Queen, Fern Brady is a cynic to savour by Brian Logan

The huge success of her memoir has turbocharged the Scottish comedian’s career, with midlife, Catholicism and marriage in her withering sights Cynicism is now and then expressed about the …

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Sarah Ruhl's Orlando With Taylor Mac, Nathan Lee Graham, More by Andrew Gans

Lynn Nottage, Denis O'Hare, Justin David Sullivan, Jessica Hecht, and more attended the Will Davis-directed Signature production.

Idina Menzel to Launch TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME TOUR This Summer

Idina Menzel is going on tour this summer! See if Menzel is performing in a city near you, and learn how to purchase tickets.

Senator John Fetterman Slams School For Canceling Actor's Speech Over 'Activism' and 'Lifestyle'

Senator John Fetterman has released a statement on The Mountain View Middle School in Cumberland County that canceled a planned appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancho…

Idina Menzel To Launch Career-Spanning North American Tour This Summer by Greg Evans

Tony winner Idina Menzel will launch a North American tour this summer featuring signature songs from her stage career – including Wicked and Rent – and albums including her latest, Dram…

Nikki M. James (‘Suffs’) on portraying the ‘unflinching’ Ida B. Wells in a musical about ‘incredible, powerful, flawed’ suffragists [Exclu by David Buchanan

“I think it’s just the stark reality of all the things that happened to this one person and the level of clearheaded determination she had,” shares Nikki M. James of what surprised her…

Why ‘Fat Ham’ at Seattle Rep is a must-see by Leinani Lucas

The tragicomic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play isn't a typical re-imagining of Shakespeare. It's witty, raunchy — and also opens up some raw, honest truths.

How to Get $45 Tickets to Illinoise on Broadway by Margaret Hall

Directed and choreographed by Justin Peck, the show previously played an Off-Broadway premiere at Park Avenue Armory.

See Suffs' Elegant Broadway Inauguration Day, With Shaina Taub, Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai and More by Broadway.com

Suffs, the new historical musical written by and starring Shaina Taub, opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on April 18. Tracing the history of the women's suffrage movement and the …

Lady Macbeth Gets Two Very Different Interpretations by Maya Phillips

One of Shakespeare’s most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington.

Video: Julie Andrews' Latest Children's Book Is About a Troupe of Theatrical Ducks by Margaret Hall

Alongside her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, Andrews is revisiting her life on the stage.

Zainab Jah, Zachary Lopez Roa, and Nick Westrate Star in New York Premiere of God's Spies April 23 by Margaret Hall

The Bill Cain thriller continues Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Festival.

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo-Led Macbeth Will Transfer to the West End by Andrew Gans

Max Webster directs the Donmar Warehouse production.

Review: Grenfell Looks at the Failures That Led to a Deadly Fire in a London High-Rise

Auditions Begin Today for a New Variety Show in Astoria by Trav S.D.

With late April and all of May clogged with events, your correspondent has been hard at work trying to get some events on the calendar for June. A couple of new book talks are in the works, …

HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION Now Available in North America

Hadestown: Teen Edition is now available for school and youth group productions in North America. Learn more about how to put on a production of Hadestown!

Interview: Director Danya Taymor Makes Broadway Musical Debut with THE OUTSIDERS

BroadwayWorld spoke with Danya Taymor about the process of adapting the well-known novel and film The Outsiders for the stage,

Matt Gould (‘Lempicka’) on depicting the tension between ‘machine-made sound’ and ‘human’ qualities within his score [Exclusive Video Inte by Sam Eckmann

It only took one look at a painting for Matt Gould to know he wanted to write the musical “Lempicka,” about the titular artist Tamara de Lempicka. “It’s usually a really fast, viscer…

The Keep Going Songs

Final Melbourne performances for THE ODD COUPLE now on sale by Aussie Theatre

Rehearsals are underway for Neil Simon’s classic comedy The Odd Couple which will open at  Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 18

Will Butler and Stereophonic Stars Rock Out on Opening Night; Cast Album Details Teased by Darryn King

Stereophonic, the David Adjmi play about a band toiling away to record an album in the 1970s, celebrated its Broadway opening night at the Golden Theatre on April 19. Broadway.com was there …

Adi Roy to Take Over Title Role in Aladdin on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Adi Roy will take on the title role in the Broadway cast of Aladdin, joining the company straight from the North American tour, which he launched in the fall of 2022. He plays his final to…

Shaina Taub's Suffs to Release Original Broadway Cast Album in June by Hayley Levitt

Suffs, which celebrated its Broadway opening on April 18, will release an original Broadway cast recording through Atlantic Records. The album, featuring Shaina Taub's original score, drops…

Attention, U.S. High Schools: You Can Now Perform Hadestown by Logan Culwell-Block

Anaïs Mitchell's 2019 Tony–winning Best Musical is releasing a full-length Teen Edition intended for teen actors and family audiences.

Video: Bebe Neuwirth Talks Returning to Broadway with CABARET on CBS MORNINGS

Bebe Neuwirth, who is currently playing the role of Fraulein Schneider in the Broadway revival of Cabaret, visited CBS Mornings on Tuesday. She discussed her return to Broadway after ten yea…

“Without a State:” a Collision Between Migration and the Perpetual Pursuit of Identity and Belonging by Tawanda Mupatsi

Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) is still in the hands of Britain, the colonial power, and several migrants are coming from neighboring Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Nyasaland (now Mala…

Suffs Is Getting a Broadway Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block, Meg Masseron

The musical, which explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures, officially opened April 18 at the Music Box Theatre.

Playwright David Mamet Calls Hollywood DEI Initiatives 'Garbage' & 'Fascist Totalitarianism'

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Mamet - most recently represented on Broadway with the 2022 revival of American Buffalo starring Darren Criss, Laurence Fishburne, and Sam Rockwell…

SUFFS Will Release Original Broadway Cast Recording in June

Suffs will release its Original Broadway Cast Recording on June 14th. The album is now available for pre-order.

Jeremy Jordan (‘The Great Gatsby’) on the ‘romanticism’ and ‘mania’ of the classic literary figure [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

“I really wanted to discover what wasn’t there,” explains Jeremy Jordan when asked about his portrayal of the titular figure in “The Great Gatsby.” The actor is embodying the enigm…

Milwaukee - "From Here to Eternity: The Musical" - 4/23/24 by John Olson

... a newly revised musical version of From Here to Eternity by Sir Tim Rice, lyricist of many of the most successful musicals of the past 50 years, along with composer Stuart Brayson, and b…

Halie Loren - "Cuando Bailamos" by Lincoln Center

Halie Loren performs her original song "Cuando Bailamos." This performance was captured in the David Rubenstein Atrium.

John Riddle, Jordan Donica, Teal Wicks, More Will Storm the Barricades in Muny Les Misérables by Andrew Gans

Seth Sklar-Heyn will direct the 2024 summer season opener at the outdoor regional theatre.

Murnane Casting Adds Amber Snead to Roster of Casting Directors by Logan Culwell-Block

Snead joins after more than 10 years casting Broadway, Off-Broadway, tours, and more with Binder Casting and ARC Casting.

Adi Roy Will Be Broadway's New Aladdin by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

ILLINOISE Launches Rush and Lottery Policies

The producers of ILLINOISE have announced discounted rush and lottery policies once performances begin at the St. James Theatre on April 24th, 2024.  

For World Book Day: My New One on the Marx Brothers by Trav S.D.

For obvious reasons, I was going to wait and launch promotion of my newest book at Marxfest next month, but, like a thief in the night, sales have already begun online, and today being World…

Hannah Cruz (‘Suffs’) on performing Inez Milholland’s ‘last scream for attention’ for the suffragists’ cause [Exclusive Video Interview] by David Buchanan

“It’s really cool to get to see a show from different perspectives,” says Hannah Cruz about her unique history with the musical “Suffs.” When the show played Off-Broadway at the Pu…

Orlando ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen April 23, 2024: Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando, her most popular, was written for lover, Vita Sackville West. its noble protagonist changes from man to woman over …

Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac get orchestral treatment at 2024 Talcott Mountain Music Festival by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Symphony Orchestra's 2024 Talcott Mountain Music Festival in Simsbury will feature tributes to the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac and country music.

Amber Snead joins Murnane Casting by Michael Abourizk

Snead previously worked on “The Lion King.”

Adi Roy Will Take Over the Title Role in ALADDIN This Summer

Broadway's ALADDIN is set to welcome Adi Roy in the title role starting June 4. Catch the magical performance as the new Aladdin brings a fresh take to the beloved character.

Adi Roy will take on title role in Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ by Michael Abourizk

Roy previously played the role in the national tour.

SOMETHING ROTTEN! JR. Is Now Available for Licensing

Something Rotten! JR. tells the story of two brothers who set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Bro…

This Day in 1896: Movies Crash Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

April 23, 1896 was a pivotal date in the histories of both live vaudeville and cinematic exhibition. On that day, Koster and Bial’s Music Hall topped off their presentation of six variety …

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE by Robert Shuman

Born 1564; 460 years old today! William Shakespeare: 1564-1616

Shamanic Shakespeare: A Review of Eddie Izzard Performing “Hamlet” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Hugh Iglarsh

Izzard’s dazzling performance holds up a mirror not just to nature, but to ourselves.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews Are in for ‘Heart of Rock and Roll’ and ‘Patriots,’ Drama League Nominations Announced, ‘Stereophonic’ Extends “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, …

Spotify Hits 239M Paying Subs in First Quarter by Caitlin Huston

Audio streaming giant Spotify has reached 239 million paying premium subscribers for the first quarter of 2024, up from 236 million at the fourth quarter of 2023, which met analyst expect…

‘I was only able to go on stage hammered’: David Harewood on acting, racism and his new role at Rada by Steve Rose

He had barely started his career when abuse left him mentally ill. But he went on to phenomenal success – and has just been made president of the UK’s leading drama school This is the fi…

Something Rotten! JR. Released for Licensing From Music Theatre International by Logan Culwell-Block

This musical from the writers of Mrs. Doubtfire ran on Broadway in 2015.

The Lion King the Broadway Musical - Stage Pattern Tote Bag - Playbill Store

This unique tote features the hand painted design of the stage floor in The Lion King. It also includes this design composed into lion head icon ...

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 23, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 23, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

SPRINGTIME FOR HIT SHOWS IN GERMANY (AND SOUTH KOREA) By Peter Filichia

Although FINIAN’S RAINBOW asks, “How are things in Glocca Morra,” let’s instead enquire, “How are things in Germany and South Korea? Where Broadway musicals are concerned, David Sa…

Yinzerfest, Gallery Crawl, Matt Rife, Tim McGraw and more things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

New York's The Barrow Group to Bring K. Lorrel Manning’s LOST...FOUND to the Edinburgh Fringe by Diep Tran

The Off-Off Broadway theatre will bring a new show to Scotland.

New Cleopatra Musical House of Cleopatra to Play Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

The musical will be one of two presented by SIX The Musical's Alchemation at the annual festival.

Electrifying spectacle CIRQUE BON BON to set Canberra alight in August by Aussie Theatre

From Broadway to the West End, and from headlining Las Vegas to the big tops of Cirque du Soleil, the

David Harewood says white actors should be able to play Othello in Blackface by Annabel Nugent

‘If you want to Black it up – have at it, man,’ said the ‘Homeland’ star

Opera Australia Orchestra appoints new Concertmaster Matthieu Arama by Aussie Theatre

Opera Australia today announced the appointment of French violinist Matthieu Arama as Concertmaster for the Opera Australia Orchestra (OAO) after

Audra McDonald Star of The Good Fight, Private Practice, The Gilded Age & Broadway superstar announces Australian concert tour by Aussie Theatre

Audra McDonald, international singing phenomenon, Broadway superstar, television and film star, will be heading to Australia in May 2024, performing

Do Re Mi Returns as a Mini-Musical by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Ron Fassler . . . . The brave folks at J2 Spotlight, which produces musicals that usually haven’t seen the light of day in some time, are offering two shows this spring (…

SUNSET BOULEVARD premieres in Melbourne in 4 weeks! by Aussie Theatre

The lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning musical masterpiece, SUNSET BOULEVARD, starring musical theatre and international

Donors May Be Adding Inefficiencies To Fundraising by Joe Patti

Seth Godin recently made an interesting post about non-profit fundraising, in particular the inefficiencies that exist in the process that can’t be fixed by technology, because it can, but…

Benjamin Millepied’s Romeo & Juliet Suite to play Sydney Opera House this June

The post Benjamin Millepied’s Romeo & Juliet Suite to play Sydney Opera House this June appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Shakespeare said what? Shakespearean phrases you never knew you knew! by Alexandra Appleton

We all know that Shakespeare was a master of the English language, but how many of his phrases do you now use in everyday life? Take a look at some of our favorite quotes that were coined an…

Sold out season of Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition heralds extraordinary era of growth for Museums Victoria

The post Sold out season of Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition heralds extraordinary era of growth for Museums Victoria appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Unleash your creativity and sign up for SALA 2024!

The post Unleash your creativity and sign up for SALA 2024! appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Swan Hill set to sparkle for River Lights 2024

The post Swan Hill set to sparkle for River Lights 2024 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Laura Winters' All of Me Begins Performances Off-Broadway April 23 by Meg Masseron

The disability romantic-comedy uses text-to-speech technology to connect its leading couple.

J2's Make Someone Happy: The Songs of Comden, Green, and Styne Concert Presented April 23 by Andrew Gans

Charles Kirsch directs the evening for the Off-Broadway company with musical direction by Michael Lavine.

National Theatre Live Screens Tim Price's Nye April 23 by Andrew Gans

Michael Sheen plays Aneurin "Nye" Bevan in the Rufus Norris-directed production at the Olivier.

Daniel Marconi, Cathryn Wake, John Yi Star in Tick, Tick...BOOM! at George Street Playhouse Beginning April 23 by Logan Culwell-Block

Artistic Director David Saint is helming the Jonathan Larson musical at the New Jersey company.

Video: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Stars Announce the Outer Critics Circle Nominations- Live at 3:30pm

Tune in April 23 at 3:30pm ET to watch as Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez, host the live announcement of the 73rd Annual Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations.