Just the Guys, Candid and Rugged by Patrick Healy

The cast members of the Broadway revival of "That Championship Season" discuss their male bonding experience and respective career choices.

It's Game Day, Even Backstage by Stuart Miller

With this year's Super Bowl on the horizon, some of the theater world's biggest sports fans open up about their other passion.

A Return to Southie, by Way of Broadway by Charles McGrath

David Lindsay-Abaire's new play, "Good People," is set in South Boston, where he grew up, and delves into class distinctions, which he learned about when he left there.

Theater Review | Connecticut: 5 Likable Players of the Blame Game by Anita Gates

Melissa James Gibson's play "This" offers a tale of friendship, sex, jealousy and grief overlaid with a quiet optimism.

Back in the news by Esther Holman

Fans of Huey Lewis and the News will be welcoming the band back to the future this Wednesday at Gramercy Theatre. It will be the group's first Manhattan show in eight years. When asked what…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 2/5/2011

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 252011.

Theatre Communications Group Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration at National Conference in Los Angeles

Theatre Communications Group Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration At National Conference in Los Angeles New York, NY " Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization fo…

Mary Cleere Haran Dies at 58

Singer and actress Mary Cleere Haran has died at age 58 in Florida, according to The New York Times. She was hit by a car while on her bicycle on Thursday. Haran appeared on Broadway in The…

Aaron Sorkin Wins Scripter and WGA Awards for Social Network Screenplay

Aaron Sorkin has won both the Writers Guild of America Award and the Scripter Award for his screenplay for The Social Network. Sorkin is nominated for the Academy Award for his screenplay f…

At the Royal George, circumnavigating the whole World According to John Leguizamo by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "John Leguizamo Warms Up" ★★★ Through Feb. 12 at Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St.: Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes; Tickets: $40-$45 at 312-988-9…

'Spider-Man' Becomes the Punch Line of Broadway by Patrick Healy

The troubled $65 million musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is a national object of pop culture fascination.

Lucrezia Borgia; CBSO/Nelsons; Ibragimova/Gerhardt/Osborne " review by Fiona Maddocks

Coliseum, London; Symphony Hall, Birmingham; Concert Hall, ReadingEven Patience on her monument, faced with another operatic job-swap mismatch, must eventually yield to human nature and yell…

American Ballet Theatre; LOL (Lots of Love) " review by Luke Jennings

Sadler's Wells, London; Jerwood Dance House, IpswichIt's hard to imagine a piece more perfectly tailored to American Ballet Theatre's dancers than Alexei Ratmansky's Seven Sonatas. Performed…

The best performance I've ever seen: Steve Pemberton by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Vaudeville theatre, London, 1994I saw Terry Johnson's Dead Funny at the Vaudeville theatre. Zoë Wanamaker played Eleanor, the wife of Richard, the president of the Dead Funny Society, whi…

Polly Stenham and Victoria Williams: 'Our tastes are unnervingly similar' | Interview by Elizabeth Day

The award-winning playwright Polly Stenham is opening an art venue with her college friend, Victoria WilliamsPolly Stenham and Victoria Williams are, by their own admission, wearing unsuitab…

Mogadishu; Winterlong | review by Clare Brennan

Royal Exchange, Manchester"So why," I asked, "does your municipal theatre [Münster, Germany, population approx 280,000] get as much subsidy as our RSC?" The technical director of the German…

Sophie Thompson: 'I haven't played Hedda Gabler yet, but maybe if I did I'd find the funny bits' | Q&A

The actor on how she didn't set out to be categorised as a comedy actor " or a villainSophie Thompson is best known for playing Lydia in Four Weddings and a Funeral and EastEnders baddie Ste…

Richard lll and The Comedy of Errors; Greenland | review by Susannah Clapp

Lyceum, Sheffield; Lyttelton, LondonWith a jaunty chorus of "Down Among the Dead Men", spivs in bowlers close in for the kill. The executioner's blade slices to the sound of plainsong. Figur…

Can the Spider-Man musical turn disaster into triumph? by Hermione Hoby

It's the talk of New York, a Broadway show with music by U2's Bono plagued by broken limbs and technical mishaps. With its official opening repeatedly delayed, critics plan to break with pro…

‘Sunfish’ musical has world premiere at Stoneham Theatre Feb. 10 by Wendy Killeen

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? “Sunfish,’’ a world premiere musical based on a Korean folk tale, is presented at the Stoneham Theatre Thursday through Feb. 27.

Cabaret Singer Mary Cleere Haran Passes Away at 58

BroadwayWorld.com has confirmed the sad news that that 58 year old cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran passed away today at the age of 58 in Deerfield Beach, Florida after spending two days on …

Tura Satana, Cult Actress, Is Dead by Dave Itzkoff

The actress whose authoritative presence, exotic looks and buxom frame commanded the attention of viewers of Russ Meyer's cult movie "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!", died on Friday, her mana…

Henry’s 88 faces by Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff

Imagine King Henry VIII is standing on a sandy beach, posing with a surfboard. He’s wearing green shorts and a Tudor-style hat, and his bare chest is covered with curly hair. The sky i…

Photo Coverage: Celebrity Autobiography at the Triad

The 2009 Drama Desk Award winner and 2010 Bistro Award winner Celebrity Autobiography performed Monday, January 24 at 730pm at New York's Triad Theater with a cast that included Mario Canton…

Katie Finneran's Baby Has Arrived

Tony Award winning actress Katie Finneran gave birth child Ty Michael Goldstein on February 3, 2011.

STAGE TUBE: Jonathan Groff Visits Conestoga Middle School

Recently, GLEE and Broadway actor Jonathan Groff visited Conestoga Middle School, where he first fell in love with acting. He spoke to a full middle school assembly and to the cast of the hi…

STAGE TUBE: Liza Minnelli Visits Priscilla

Recently, Liza Minnelli paid a visit to the cast of the West End's PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. To watch the video, click below

Cooper, Breaker & Boone - Three Stars Get 'Lost'

Chuck Cooper, Sherry Boone and Daniel Breaker talk about Lost in the Stars at Encores

Melissa Etheridge Backstage at American Idiot (Video) by Thomas Peter

Grammy and Academy Award winner Melissa Etheridge, who is playing St. Jimmy in American Idiot through Feb. 6, posted this vlog from her dressing room at the St. James Theatre. Etheridge earn…

Twitter Watch: Lea Michele 'Just left my Superbowl sound-check!'

On Twitter Watch, Lea Michele wrote msleamicheleAt an amazing Dallas diner right now having the most amazing Texas hot peppers59 minutes ago msleamichele Just left my Superbowl sound-check I…

BWW TV: NYC Public School Kids Surprise MEMPHIS with 'Steal Your Rock & Roll' Dance

World-renowned watchmaker Audemars Piguet partnered with Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS BCEFA and the Tony Awards on Thursday, to host more than 1,000 underserved New York City Public Scho…

Melora Hardin Sings Live in a Cabaret Show by James Sims

Jennifer Leigh Warren, Little Shop of Horrors to Upright Cabaret by James Sims

The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore by Theasy.com

Roundabout, Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: They can't all be Streetcar. Milk Train isn't a flawless play, so neither is this production. Staging Tennessee Williams' 1963 …

Intensity and humanity propel choreography by Valerie Gladstone, Globe Correspondent

NEW YORK — Seven dancers dashed across the stage, as if fleeing a storm, in the opening moments of choreographer Doug Varone’s “Chapters From a Broken Novel.’’ …

'Poppins' enjoying a tuneup by Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Walt Disney’s creative team had been laboring for more than three years on the movie adaptation of “Mary Poppins,’’ back in the early 19…

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Critic's picks by Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent

HAMAPAH Adam McKinney’s multimedia “HaMapah’’ (Hebrew for “the map’’) weaves contemporary dance with archival material, personal interviews, Yiddish…

Critic's picks by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

SEDUCTIVE SUBVERSION: WOMEN POP ARTISTS, 1958-1968 An international survey of women Pop artists. Through April 3. Tufts University Art Gallery. 617-627-3518, artgallery.tufts.edu

From the Cape, a view of Edward Gorey by James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent

YARMOUTH PORT — Collecting had its own inherent wisdom for Edward Gorey, the master illustrator of morbid humor. In his old captain’s cottage on the town common here, the late ar…

Critic's picks by Don Aucoin, Globe Staff

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Anne Gottlieb, Joel Colodner, and Jason Schuchman star in Aaron Posner’s adaptation of Chaim Potok’s novel about an artistically talented Jewish youth whose …

New 25th anniversary tour of 'Les Misérables' is revolutionary by Bob [cta]

Lawrence Clayton (Jean Valjean) “Brings Him Home” in the new national tour of “Les Misérables.” “Les Misérables without the turntable? How is that possible?&#…

Sandy Duncan to Lead BECKY'S NEW CAR at Theatre Aspen, Opens 6/24

Award-winning Theatre Aspen is thrilled to announce that its summer repertory season will feature the actress Sandy Duncan, in Steven Dietz's comedy Becky's New Car

Rialto Chatter: James Franco's Three's Company Adaptation Headed Off-Broadway?

According to MTV, James Franco is planning a stage adaptation of ABC's old sitcom, Three's Company. Last month, Franco presented an ode to the sitcom at the Sundance Film Festival, re-creati…

REVIEW ROUND UP: Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars, the second Encores production of the New York City Center season, running February 3 - 6 at City Center, will be directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed by Chase Brock,…

Photo Coverage: The Road To Qatar

The York Theatre Company James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director presents the Off-Broadway premiere of the new true musical comedy, The Road to Qatar, featuring book and lyrics by Stephen …

Shirley Knight Talks About Long Film, Stage, TV Career

  Shirley Knight, is now playing in the U.S. premiere of Simon Gray's "The Old Masters" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven.I talked with the Tony and Emmy Award and twice Oscar-nominate…

STAGE TUBE: Darren Criss on 'Ellen'

GLEE star Darren Criss visited Ellen for an interivew on the hit Fox series.

"Lost in the Stars" Finds A Way to Shine by Jan@broadwayandme

Despite the frigid weather, people milled around excitedly outside City Center on Wednesday evening. It's always like that on the night before the latest Encores! production opens and family…

Waterbury School's "Joe Turner" Postponed Due to Weather

The student production of August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," to be presented by the Waterbury Arts Magnet School this weekend at its school and Wednesday and Thursday at the Water…

"Glee" Star Darren Criss Serenades Ellen DeGeneres (Video) by Thomas Peter

“Glee” star Darren Criss visited “Ellen” recently to chat about his work on the hit Fox series, and even surprised her with an original song pleading for a sequel to …

No Fooling: 'Earnest' Star Makes One Formidable Lady

As one of the finest classical actors of his generation, Brian Bedford has donned all manner of period costumes. These days he's wearing ladies' stockings " and playing Oscar Wilde's imper…

The Homecoming by Jayne Blanchard

Centerstage Artistic Director Irene Lewis goes out with a bang with a wickedly scabrous production of Harold Pinter's The Homecoming, the final show directed by Miss Lewis after a 20-year st…

Youtube Weekend Fave: Shirley Knight, Paul Newman and "Sweet Bird of Youth"

Every weekend I'm going to post some of the youtube clips that I come across that I especially love -- those that give me goosebumps, touch my heart or make me laugh. My interview with Shirl…

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Soldiers during World War II line up to visit a prostitute, and one eventually does, in this intermittently intriguing but underdeveloped exercise.

BWW's On This Day - February 5, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Ben Vereen and BILLY ELLIOT Scheduled to Appear at Barnes & Noble in February

The Barnes amp Noble at 86th and Lexington Ave has announced its February events. Among authors, storytime readings, and various musicians are Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen and the talented c…

Lee Mead Ends Run in the West End's WICKED Feb. 5

Nominated for this year's Whatsonstage.com Award for 'Best Takeover in a Role', Lee Mead will give his final performance as Fiyero in WICKED on Saturday 5 February.

Lee Mead Ends Run in the West End's WICKED Feb. 5

Nominated for this year's Whatsonstage.com Award for 'Best Takeover in a Role', Lee Mead will give his final performance as Fiyero in WICKED on Saturday 5 February.

'Comedy of Errors' review: Blurred identities clear path for laughs at Folger

'Comedy of Errors' review: Blurred identities clear path for laughs at Folger

Ferguson, Stonestreet to Host WGAW Awards, 2/5

Modern Family co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson amp Eric Stonestreet have been tapped by the WGAW to co-host the 2011 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at t…

Lost in the Stars

Legit Reviews: New Yorkers starved for musical theater have in the past 10 days been serenaded with not one but two vibrant and compelling scores by Kurt Weill.

Ben Vereen to Release Live Recording with Sh-K-Boom, 2/15

Broadway's Ben Vereen will release a new live album entitled, Steppin' Out With Ben Vereen on February 15. To be released with Sh-K-Boom Records, the album features Vereen's July 2010 perf…

Mazzie, Danieley Open New Concert: HE SAID/SHE SAID, 2/5

Broadway favorites Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, are set to debut their new concert entitled, HE SAIDSHE SAID in 2011. The husband-wife team, who currently star in Broadway's NEXT TO NOR…

Running Lines with the cast of "Spring Awakening" by Denverpost

Running Lines with the cast of "Spring Awakening" John Moore of The Denver Post interviews Christopher Wood and Jamie Billings from the national touring production of "Spring…

Johnny Depp buys an $13.5 million Italian palazzo

Johnny Depp, 47, has bought a 10 million euro palazzo in Venice after falling in love with the city last year while filming The Tourist with co-star Angelina Jolie.last year. He won a biddin…

Conan O'Brien caught Jennifer Aniston with her pants down

Conan O'Brien caught Jennifer Aniston with her pants down before an appearance on Tuesday night's Conan show when he walked into her dressing room backstage while she was putting clothes on.

American Idol apology for Steven Tyler comment was a joke

It appears to have been a joke, given that American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe tweeted, "Wow, there is a huge lack of humor out there!! Hey you guys, don't take things too seriously, especi…

Is George Clooney upset with Brad Pitt

George Clooney and Brad Pitt may no longer be BFFs, according to Now magazine. Someone close to George has dished that George was pissed at Brad and Angelina Jolie because they let their kid…

Suzanne Somers looks very different: what happened

Suzanne Somers, 64, is hyping her new bestseller, Sexy Forever. Sun columnist Mike Strobel said the Three's Company star "looks like a salami" after reportedly undergoing a stem-cell facelif…

Parents Television Council wants state investigations of MTV's Skins

PTC is taking its campaign to the state level. "Today we urgently call on you to contact your state Attorney General and ask him or her to investigate whether MTV or your local cable/satelli…

Lisa Kudrow: I'm completely uninteresting (video)

Lisa Kudrow stars as a therapist in her own online comedy Web Therapy. She spoke to Joy Behar about it and showed a clip with Merl Streep plaing a ditz. "It was the highlight of my profess…

CNBC's Rick Santelli slams CNBC panelists for spinning jobs report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on February 4 that only 36,000 jobs were added in the month of January but the unemployment rate dropped from 9.4 percent to 9.0%.

Should Stephen Colbert be calling Anderson Cooper CNN's Immortal Elf right now?

Last night, for the second night in a row, Stephen Colbert joked about the attacks suffered by CNN's Anderson Cooper at the hands of a angry and pro-Mubarak crowd in Cairo.

Superman producer Ilya Salkind was attacked and kidnapped in Mexico: daughter

Anastasia Salkind, the daughter of Superman producer Ilya Salkind, who went missing in Mexico said she believes he was kidnapped and attacked. Ilya Salkind is being treated in a Mexican hosp…

Fox News tops ratings for Egypt coverage

CNN's former dominance in coverage of major international crises is long gone. Fox News leads the cable news ratings for the coverage of the unrest in Egypt so far by a wide margin.

The King's Speech gets royal seal of approval from Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth had a private screening of The King's Sspeech and was said to be touched by Colin Firth's portrayal of her late father. Firth portrayed the King's attempts to overcome his ac…

Charlie Sheen to porn stars: I'm now closed for business

Charlie has been texting porn stars. Among the messages Charlie has sent are: Please lose the number, we are closed ... please drive through ... thank you." Another text reads, "Right now w…

Charlie Sheen captured on video having a meltdown

The Two and a Half Men star wass photographed on the night of last week's now infamous bender looking like a sleep deprived crack addict. Sporting a mouthful of gold teeth, Sheen was capture…

Charlie Sheen may go porno with Charlie's Devils: madam

The Two and a Half Men star is weighing a career in porn and he's already done the deed in front of cameras says a madam named Felony. the madam told Charlie: "If you're really serious, firs…

Composer John Barry told Streisand: You don't buy a dog and do the barking yourself

When Barbra Streisand tried to meddle with his music for The Prince of Tides, her directorial debut, Barry snapped: "You don't buy a dog and do the barking yourself." She told him she loved …

Did Rihanna rip off famed photographer for her new video

Artists seek inspiration from another in their work. But Rihanna's latest music video is so similar to that of a famed photographer David LaChapelle that she has been accused of plagiarism.

Melissa Leo goes rogue with her own personal ad campaign

Apparently she wasn't content to let the Paramount and Relativity marketing machine do all the campaign work. Best Supporting Actress frontrunner Melissa Leo personally paid for Hollywood tr…

The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore by Tennessee Williams

Despite the decent work done by everyone involved including the servants you cannot get blood from a stone.

Lauren Kennedy & Kevin Gray Set for Casa Manana's EVITA, 2/5-2/13

Casa Maana's production of the Tony Award-winning musical EVITA will feature Lauren Kennedy as Evita, Kevin Gray as Che and is set to be directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford.

Idina Menzel Makes NY Philharmonic Debut, 2/5

Tony Award-winning actress, singer, and songwriter Idina Menzel, star of Broadway's Wicked and the original stage production of Rent, will make her New York Philharmonic debut Saturday, Febr…

Whitefire Becomes a Friday Night Firehouse by Bryan Rasmussen

After 25 years in the acting/directing business in LA, I was presented with the opportunity to purchase the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, at a price even I could afford. So I sacrific…