Bangers and ballet: London’s Ministry of Sound embraces contemporary dance by Lyndsey Winship

Big-name ballet dancers and rising choreographers have found a new home in the superclub where the after-party goes on until 5am “It’s the easiest rider we’ve ever done,” says the Mi…

Watch: Celebrate Suffs 'Great American Bitch' in New Onstage Video by Margaret Hall

Set in the years leading up to the 19th amendment, Suffs explores the Women's Suffrage movement's victories and failures.

Video: The Cast of SUFFS Performs 'G.A.B.'

Suffs, the new Broadway musical now in performances at the Music Box Theatre, has shared its first official onstage clip of the musical number “G.A.B.”, which stands for Great American B…

Video: Watch Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis, & More Perform 'He's the Wiz' From THE WIZ

As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,'  the cast of The Wiz stopped by the show on Friday to perform the song 'He's the Wiz' from the new production of the classic musical. Before the…

Video: Ben Platt Talks New York Residency at the Palace Theatre and Upcoming New Album

On Thursday, Tony-Award-winning actor and singer Ben Platt stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to discuss his three-week New York residency and his upcoming album.His residency will be at…

Goodman Theatre Adds Jordan Harrison's The Antiquities to Upcoming Season by Molly Higgins, Meg Masseron

The Chicago company has also revealed some casting for Eboni Booth's Pulitzer-prize winning Primary Trust.

Bernadette Peters Will Perform in Concert at Barrington Stage Company This Summer

Bernadette Peters will perform in concert at Barrington Stage Company, as part of its 30th Anniversary Celebration this summer. The performance is set for Tuesday, August 27 at 8:00 p.m. on …

Wayne Brady Sets Final Performance in Broadway's The Wiz by Logan Culwell-Block

Alan Mingo, Jr., who played the title role for most of the revival's pre-Broadway tour, will succeed Brady.

Photos: See Dakin Matthews, Caitlin Kinnunen, More in McCarter Theatre Center's Choice by Molly Higgins

Sarah Rasmussen directs Winnie Holzman's comedy at the New Jersey venue.

PigPen Theatre Co. Break Down the Score for Water For Elephants by Pigpen Theatre Co.

The new Broadway musical released its cast album May 17.

Peter Friedman, Mary Beth Peil, Barbara Walsh, More Join Assisted Reading by Molly Higgins

Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik penned the new musical, which is being developed at Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.

Joey Merlo's Midnight Coleslaw's Tales from Beyond the Closet!!! to Make Off-Broadway Premiere at The Tank by Molly Higgins

The collection of one-acts invites audiences to join "drag-vamp" Midnight Coleslaw for a campy evening of queer horror-comedy.

The 24 Hour Musicals Will Return With a Starry Lineup by Margaret Hall

The intensive theatrical endeavor sees artists write, rehearse, and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours.

Someone Spectacular Will Make World Premiere Off-Broadway This Summer by Andrew Gans

Tatiana Pandiani will direct Domenica Feraud's new play.

Review: ‘Problems Between Sisters’ Puts a Spin on the Berserk Boys Club by Rhoda Feng

Julia May Jonas turns the menacing male siblings of Sam Shepard’s “True West” into squabbling pregnant sisters in Vermont.

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Review: Community Building One Dice Roll at a Time by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Improv adds a theatrical dimension to the role-playing game, which has been undergoing a renaissance as it turns 50 this year.

SIX THE MUSICAL Reveals Participants For SIX Karaoke Event Next Month

The participants have been announced for SIX Karaoke as part of the SIXth of the Month Series! Learn more about the event here!

Video: Watch the Cast of THE WIZ Perform 'Ease On Down the Road'

As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,'  the cast of The Wiz stopped by the show on Friday to perform the song 'Ease on Down the Road' from the new production of the classic musical. B…

Someone Spectacular

Wayne Brady to Depart THE WIZ, Alan Mingo Jr. Will Return to the Title Role

Alan Mingo Jr. will return to the title role of ‘The Wiz’ on Broadway beginning Thursday, June 13, 2024. Five-time Emmy winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will play his final pe…

Wayne Brady to Leave The Wiz, Alan Mingo Jr. Takes Over

Mary Jane Gets Final Broadway Extension by Logan Culwell-Block

The Amy Herzog play, a 2024 Tony Award nominee for Best Play, officially opened April 23.

Home Begins Performances on Broadway May 17 by Molly Higgins, Margaret Hall

Tony winner Kenny Leon Leon directs the Roundabout Theatre Company revival.

BD Wong and Rosalind Chao Star in Off-Broadway's What Became of Us Beginning May 17 by Andrew Gans

Shayan Lofti's play features two different casts; Tony Shalhoub and Shohreh Aghdashloo join the Atlantic Theater Company production in June.

Bernadette Peters Will Offer Concert at Barrington Stage Company by Andrew Gans

The evening with the three-time Tony honoree is part of the Massachusetts company's 30th anniversary season.

Jeremy O. Harris Named Inaugural Creative Director of Williamstown Theatre Festival Creative Collective by Molly Higgins

Harris will oversee creative direction of the festival, and facilitate collaborations with multidisciplinary artists.

Final Sondheim Musical Here We Are Releases Cast Album May 17; Watch David Hyde Pierce Perform 'Bishop's Song' by Logan Culwell-Block

Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, and more starred in the Off-Broadway world premiere at The Shed.

Listen to “The Grand Spec” from Water for Elephants

3 Reasons Why May Sales on Broadway Are Mediocre (at best!) by Ken Davenport

“Beware the Ides of March May!” Getting through the winter... The post 3 Reasons Why May Sales on Broadway Are Mediocre (at best!) first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Levi Holloway’s Turret is a 21st-century Endgame by Kerry Reid

If you’ve been looking for the 21st century’s answer to Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, your wait is over. Levi Holloway’s Turret, now in a world premiere (also directed by the playwright)…

Domenica Feraud’s someone spectacular to Make World Premiere Off-Broadway

Broadway Green Alliance Will Host Spring 2024 E-Waste Recycling Drive Next Week

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) is teaming up with 4THBIN for a Spring 2024 E-Waste Recycling Drive in the center of Times Square next week.

MARY JANE Starring Rachel McAdams Extends For a Final Time

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a final extension for the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award® nominee and Tony Awar…

Tony-Winning Sound Designer Kai Harada on Why He Dropped Out of College by Andrew Gans

The designer is currently nominated for another Tony for his work in Merrily We Roll Along.

Sutton Foster-Led Encores! Once Upon a Mattress Will Transfer to Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Michael Urie will also reprise his performance as Prince Dauntless, with performances beginning in July.

Sutton Foster to Star in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The revival, which had an earlier run at New York City Center, is scheduled to open in August and close in November, followed by a run in Los Angeles.

‘Once Upon A Mattress’ Starring Sutton Foster Sets Broadway Run, L.A. Engagement To Follow by Greg Evans

Sutton Foster, just off a run in Sweeney Todd, will star in a musical revival of Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway this summer. The production, a new adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino that …

Sutton Foster Brings Once Upon a Mattress Back to Broadway This Summer

Sutton Foster Will Lead ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway Beginning This Summer

 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 perfo…

Listen: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Original Broadway Cast Recording is Available Now

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is now available in streaming and digital formats. A physical CD will be available later this summer.

New Academy Museum Exhibit Details How Jews Pioneered the Film Business by Gary Baum

Two years ago, when the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened, there was an outcry over the exclusion of the film industry’s Jewish pioneers. “If you’re going to have a museum in Lo…

Now, I See review – Black brotherly joy amid gut-wrenching grief by Arifa Akbar

Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonThe second, strikingly physical part of Lanre Malaolu’s trilogy that began with Samskara explores bereavement with lightness as well as anguish It is ha…

Vanya wins Cunard Best Revival | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Sam Yates accepts the Cunard Best Revival Award for Vanya, starring Andrew Scott, at the Olivier Awards 2024. The award for Cunard Best Revival presented by Michael Sheen & Anna Maxwell Mar…

Tom Francis wins Best Actor in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Tom Francis accepts the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard. The award for Best Actor in a Musical presented by Adrian Lester and Georgina Onourah at the Olivier …

Mark Gatiss wins Best Actor for The Motive And The Cue | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Mark Gatiss accepts Best Actor for The Motive And The Cue at the Olivier Awards 2024. The award for Best Actor presented by Denise Gough and Billy Crudup at the Olivier Awards 2024 with Mas…

Sarah Snook wins Best Actress for The Picture Of Dorian Gray | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Sarah Snook accepts Best Actress for The Picture Of Dorian Gray at the Olivier Awards 2024. The award for Best Actress presented by Denise Gough and Billy Crudup at the Olivier Awards 2024 …

Dear England wins The Londoner Award for Best New Play | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

James Graham accepts The Londoner Award for Best New Play for Dear England at the Olivier Awards 2024. The Londoner Award for Best New Play presented by Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson at t…

Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard) wins Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Jamie Lloyd accepts the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director for Sunset Boulevard at the Olivier Awards 2024. The Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director presented by Lenny Henry at the Ol…

Stranger Things: The First Shadow wins Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Kate Trefry, Sonia Friedman, Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin accept the Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play for Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Stranger Things:…

Sunset Boulevard wins Best Musical Revival | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Jamie Lloyd, Don Black and Christopher Hampton accept Best Musical Revival for Sunset Boulevard at the Olivier Awards 2024. The award for Best Musical Revival presented by Cabaret co-stars …

Arlene Phillips wins Best Theatre Choreographer with James Cousins | Olivier Awards 2024 by Official London Theatre

Arlene Phillips and James Cousins accept the Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for Guys & Dolls at the Olivier Awards 2024. The Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreog…

Amy Trigg wins Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Amy Trigg accepts Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for The Little Big Things at the Olivier Awards 2024. The award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical presented…

Jak Malone wins Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Jak Malone accepts Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Operation Mincemeat at the Olivier Awards 2024. The award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical presented by S…

Sutton Foster to lead Broadway revival of ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The limited engagement will open this summer.

‘Mary Jane,’ starring Rachel McAdams, receives final extension on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Amy Herzog’s play is currently nominated for four Tony Awards.

Sutton Foster Will Star in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Sutton Foster will star in Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway this summer.  The production, a new adaptation by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Amy Sherman-Palladino, moves to Broadway after a …

Tony Winner Sutton Foster To Star In ONCE UPON A MATTRESS On Broadway This Summer

Once Upon A Mattress will open on Broadway this summer at The Hudson Theatre. Tony Award winner Sutton Foster will lead the Broadway cast, reprising her acclaimed performance as Winnifred th…

INVASIVE SPECIES And The Hollywood Dream — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Invasive Species by Maia Novi and directed by Michael Breslin.

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Water for Elephants’’ Jessica Stone by Ruthie Fierberg

The director uncovers the process of creating an intimate story in a sweeping spectacle and the challenges of putting a circus on a Broadway stage.

What it means for dots to be a design collective working on Broadway by Naveen Kumar

Tony Award-nominated dots reveals their process and how working as a team resulted in the designs for “Appropriate” and “An Enemy of the People.”

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 17, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Spilling Tea on the Rest of 2024 on Broadway, ‘Teeth’ Gets Commercial Run, Grace on Very First ‘Cursed Child’ School Edition Performance “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

REVIEW: The Who's Tommy by JK

Review of the Saturday, May 12, 2024 evening performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Ali Louis Bourzgui, Allison Luff, Adam Jacobs, John Ambrosino, Bobby Conte and …

Yale Rep announces 2024-25 season featuring new plays and updated classics by Christopher Arnott

The Yale Repertory Theatre has announced its 2024-25 schedule featuring one world premiere, a cutting-edge off-Broadway success and modern variations on classic plays.

'Between Riverside and Crazy' review – Danny Sapani is a roaring, contradictory patriarch in this Pulitzer-winning play by Matt Wolf

Danny Sapani moves on from King Lear at the Almeida to the UK premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis´s trophy-bearing play, co-starring Ayesha Antoine and Martins Inghambe.

On The RISE: May Events by Rise Theatre Directory

RISE (Representation, Inclusion, & Support for Employment) seeks to build a more equitable and inclusive theatre industry by centralizing DEIA tools and resources through a network of pa…

ArtsBeat TV/Rado 5/17/24: Shakespeare & Company and The Mahaiwe by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Rado 5/17/24 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV and Agawam Media. Mahaiwe season preview with Janis Martinson and Gabe Napoleon. Shake…

On the Arresting Horace McMahon by Trav S.D.

May 17, was the day character Horace McMahon (1906-1971) came into the world. Not to be confused with Horace Mann, where you’ll get an entirely different sort of schooling! The tough looki…

Video: Mandy Gonzalez Sings 'Prince Ali' at the ALADDIN on Broadway Concert Celebration

An all new clip has been released from the upcoming Aladdin on Broadway Concert Celebration, featuring Mandy Gonzalez performing 'Prince Ali'.

Broadway diva Patti LuPone adds a little rock to her repertoire in concert memoir ‘My Life in Notes’ by Christopher Arnott

Broadway legend Patti LuPone has loosened up for her latest concert show, "A Life in Notes," coming to The Bushnell in Hartford on Sunday.

On the Couch with Hayden Hayes

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Ben Gibbard on that glow-up of a haircut and his love-hate relationship with LA by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Twenty-one years ago, Ben Gibbard's life changed twice in the span of eight months. In February 2003, the frontman of Seattle's Death Cab for Cutie released "Give Up," the fi…

David Copperfield denies 16 women’s ‘entirely implausible’ sexual misconduct allegations by Tribune News Service

Attorneys for famed illusionist David Copperfield have denied accusations made by 16 women in a new report alleging decades-spanning sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior. More than h…

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

Gaslight

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 17, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Grief, guilt and white working-class ‘fury’: Death of England heads to London’s West End by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Trio of plays co-created by Roy Williams explores British identity in the era of Brexit, Covid and Black Lives Matter The co-creator of the Death of England series of plays has said the deca…

Does a Smash Hit Like ‘Lion King’ Deserve a $3 Million Tax Break? by Jay Root and Michael Paulson

Broadway is still recovering from the pandemic. A state tax-credit program has helped, but watchdogs say it aids some shows that don’t need a boost.

Pride and Prejudice an adaptation in words and music to play Sydney Opera House in August

The post Pride and Prejudice an adaptation in words and music to play Sydney Opera House in August appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Amanda Abbington stars in When It Happens To You at Park Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Amanda Abbington is to star in When It Happens To You at Park Theatre this July. This post Amanda Abbington stars in When It Happens To You at Park Theatre first appeared on …

'Beetlejuice!' Lauren Boebert Heckled By Protesters Outside Trump's NY Trial - Mediaite

One protester could be seen mocking Boebert by holding a playbill of the Beetlejuice musical in front of her as she made her Thursday afternoon speech ...

“The Wizard will see you now!” #Wicked by American Theatre Wing

Perpetual announces longlist for 2024 Miles Franklin Literary Award

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