Randy Rainbow Releases Album: ‘A Little Brains, A Little Talent’ by Matthew Wexler

Musical satirist Randy Rainbow’s new album, A Little Brains, A Little Talent, is available for pre-order in anticipation of its release on October 29. The post Randy Rainbow Releases Album…

Andrew Lloyd Webber Brings the Music of the Night Back to ‘Phantom’ by Joshua Barone

After a long pandemic pause, “The Phantom of the Opera” is returning to Broadway with some help from its creator.

Chad Kimball Sues ‘Come From Away’ Over His Termination by Jennifer Schuessler

The actor, who is Christian, said in an interview he was let go because of his religious beliefs. The show’s producers declined to comment.

Emerging Through the Fog of a Pandemic With ‘Giselle’ by Gia Kourlas

American Ballet Theater returns to Lincoln Center with its full-length production — and with it, a breakthrough performance by Skylar Brandt.

Here's a First Look at Celina Smith & Taraji P. Henson as They Get Ready for NBC's Annie Live! by Lindsey Sullivan

The first glimpse at newcomer Celina Smith as Annie and Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan has arrived! NBC's Annie Live! is set to air on December 2 at 8PM ET. The star-studded cast will als…

Odds & Ends: Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth Releases Holiday Album Happiness Is...Christmas! & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Ring in the Holiday Season with Kristin Chenoweth Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth released the holiday album Happiness Is...…

Trouble In Mind | Virtual Theatre Talk by Roundabout Theatre Company

Broadway Will Dim Its Lights in Memory of Tony Winner Terrence McNally by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning playwright passed away March 24, 2020, at the age of 81.

Seeing Dune This Weekend? The Stars Have Stage Cred. by Hayley Levitt

This epic work of science fiction knows where to source its talent.

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence rises to a spiritual level in performance at the Kennedy Center by Sarah L. Kaufman

In “Grace” and “Mercy,” love and connection are central in unexpected ways.

Peter Scolari, stage and TV actor who won an Emmy for ‘Girls,’ dies at 66 by Matt Schudel

The versatile actor who appeared often on Broadway got his TV start with Tom Hanks in “Bosom Buddies.”

Indian Film Is Being Adapted Into a Broadway Musical by Sarah Bahr

“Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” a popular Hindi-language movie from 1995, will debut during the 2022-23 season.

Stage and Screen Star Peter Scolari Dies at 66 by Caitlin Moynihan

Stage and screen star Peter Scolari, a Broadway alum and Emmy winner, died on October 22 following a two-year battle with cancer, according to Deadline. He was 66. Born in New York in 1955…

Come Fall in Love—The DDLJ Musical, a Stage Adaptation of the Indian Blockbuster, to Bow on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

The international hit film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, known as DDLJ in India, is getting the stage musical treatment. Come Fall in Love—The DDLJ Musical is aiming for a Broadway bow duri…

Review: ‘Someone Else’s House’ an intense, interactive ghost story from TheaterWorks by Christopher Arnott

TheaterWorks presents a ghost story, "Someone Else's House," as the first show of its 2021-22 season, through Oct. 31.

New Bollywood musical ‘Come Fall In Love-The DDLJ Musical’ eyes Broadway premiere by Caitlin Huston

A new musical based on the longest running film in Indian cinema is slated to come to Broadway next year.  The musical, entitled “Come Fall in Love — The DDLJ Musical,” is based on th…

Grammy Awards: Stage and Streamers Meet as Concept Albums Look to Dominate Musical Theater Album Race by Jazz Tangcay

While Broadway lights remained dimmed for much of 2020 and 2021, they flipped back on in September and delayed cast albums finally were released — unleashing potential contenders for the m…

Disney's Frozen is melting hearts in London's West End by Disney On Broadway

Disney's Frozen The Musical - Now playing at London's iconic Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the heart of the West End. Book tickets today at frozenthemusical.co.uk ★★★★★ - The Guard…

Bollywood Hit ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ Goes to Broadway With Top Talent Attached (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Indian filmmaker Aditya Chopra’s immensely popular 1995 Bollywood film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” commonly abbreviated to DDLJ, is being adapted as a Broadway stage musical titled …

Broadway-Bound ‘Come Fall In Love’ Musical Based On Bollywood Hit ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ Sets World Premiere by Greg Evans

Come Fall In Love, a new musical based on the acclaimed 1995 Bollywood blockbuster film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, will open on Broadway during the 2022-23 season after a world premiere at…

Bollywood Hit Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to Be Adapted Into Broadway-Aimed Musical by Ryan McPhee

The creative team includes original writer-director Aditya Chopra and a handful of Broadway veterans.

Review: In ‘An Evening of Hope,’ a Veteran Dancer Gets Personal by Siobhan Burke

A program of works by the former Alvin Ailey member Hope Boykin is about stepping into a surer sense of herself.

Fall Forward Festival: New free short works by Kirsten Childs and Ngozi Anyanwu by New York Theater

The Vineyard Theater has launched its Fall Forward Festival with the first two of the five planned  “new works of alternative theater,” according to its website, works that promise to …

Theatre Educator Profile: Michelle by Lindsay Price

At Theatrefolk, we celebrate the theatre educators who share their stories and continue to make their classrooms and stages a warm and wonderful place for all students. Michelle (she/her) ha…

Bollywood Hit Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Aiming for Broadway After Old Globe Tryout

The musical, titled Come Fall in Love, debuts in 2022.

Peter Scolari, Emmy-Winning Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 66 by Andrew Gans

Mr. Scolari's New York stage credits included Lucky Guy, Bronx Bombers, Wicked, Hairspray, and The True.

Watch Tina Star Nkeki Obi-Melekwe's Powerhouse Performance of 'Nutbush City Limits' & 'Proud Mary' by Broadway.com

Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, who will take over the title role in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical from Tony winner Adrienne Warren beginning on November 2, made her national television debut on October…

Watch Rob McClure and the Cast of Mrs. Doubtfire Return to Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

There's a new nanny in town! Mrs. Doubtfire, the new musical comedy based on the 1993 hit movie of the same name, returned to Broadway's Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 21 ahead of its…

Wuthering Heights review – Emma Rice’s audacious riff on Emily Brontë’s classic by Arifa Akbar

Bristol Old VicRetelling the gothic novel with intelligently charming humour and a live band, this is a bold and ingenious production Emma Rice calls Wuthering Heights a tragedy in this show…

How Many More Broadway Faces Did You Spot in Only Murders in the Building? by Hayley Levitt

We're sending off season one with a second look the comedy's best Broadway cameos.

‘The Shark Is Broken’ Review: The ‘Jaws’ Backstory, Watered Down by Gordon Cox

From “42nd Street” onwards, backstage stories were once a staple in the theater, and while there was often a shark or two, they were usually only of the loan variety. But in the West End…

Review: In ‘Unedited,’ the Revisions Are Part of the Tradition by Brian Seibert

Risk and improvisation are integral to kathak, the Indian classical dance form on display in Rachna Nivas’s stunning solo performance at Dixon Place.

Listen to 'Louder Than Words' From Tick, Tick…BOOM! Movie Soundtrack by Ryan McPhee

The film adaptation of the Jonathan Larson musical, starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, arrives in theatres and Netflix next month.

"Shall We Dance" from A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING by Goodspeed Musicals

Jesse Nager and Jasmine Forsberg perform "Shall We Dance" in Goodspeed's A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING: A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein September 24 - November 28, 2021 The Goodspeed Le…

Seth on Leslie Odom Jr’s Hamilton Vocal Style, Les Misérables Lyrics, More by Seth Rudetsky

This week, Seth remembers stories from Victor/Victoria and prepares for a Mean Girls duet.

Broadway star files lawsuit and says he was ditched from show for his Christian views by Sam Moore

Chad Kimball was not rehired for the post-pandemic return of ‘Come From Away’

Check Out New Photos of Jagged Little Pill on Broadway, Now Starring Heidi Blickenstaff by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony-nominated musical reopened at the Broadhurst Theatre October 21.

Check Out New Photos of Jagged Little Pill on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony-nominated musical reopened at the Broadhurst Theatre October 21.

Peter Scolari Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Bosom Buddies’, ‘Newhart’, ‘Girls’ Actor Was 66 by Greg Evans

Peter Scolari, the prolific television and stage actor who found instant fame and a lifelong friendship with Tom Hanks when the two co-starred in the hit 1980 TV comedy Bosom Buddies, died e…

Peter Scolari, Emmy-Winning Screen and Stage Vet, Dies at 66

Scolari's Broadway appearances include Hairspray, Wicked, and Bronx Bombers.

The Foxhole Theatre Company’s “The Ninth Door” by Steven Morris

Domenico says the idea for the company came after learning that one of the guys in his unit had committed suicide. He was sitting in his acting class at Marymount Manhattan College when he r…

Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues Extends Again on Broadway by Talaura Harms

The Manhattan Theatre Club production will now play through November 12.

I Interview Devisers: Mariah Freda by Adam Szymkowicz

Photo Credit: Tiffany McCulloughMariah FredaCompany: The Anthropologists Role: Lead Deviser/PerformerHometown: Sea Isle City, New Jersey (That’s all the way at the bottom. Yes, below Atlan…

The Reign of the Bio-Musicals by Tom Hayden Millward

We take a closer look at biographical musicals in the West End, including Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, The Drifters Girl, Jersey Boys and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical! The post…

The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway's Longest-Running Musical, Resumes Performances by Caitlin Moynihan

Let your fantasies unwind because The Phantom of the Opera is officially back on the Broadway. The long-running musical resumes performances at the Majestic Theatre on October 22, marking it…

Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues Extends Broadway Performances Again by Lindsey Sullivan

Lackawanna Blues has been extended again. Star and creator Ruben Santiago-Hudson's solo show will now play through November 12 at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre. Opening night was delayed due…

Hear Andrew Garfield, Vanessa Hudgens and Joshua Henry Sing 'Louder Than Words' from tick, tick... BOOM! by Lindsey Sullivan

Cages or wings—which do you prefer! Another single from the film adaptation of Rent mastermind Jonathan Larson's tick, tick…BOOM! has arrived. The track "Louder Than Words" features voc…

REVIEW: The Shark Is Broken, Ambassadors Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews The Shark Is Broken now playing at the Ambassadors Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: The Shark Is Broken, Ambassadors Theatre ✭✭✭✭ first appeared …

Theater Review: “The Chairs” — Not a Full House by Bill Marx

At the very least, Ionesco's drama about the unreality of the world should produce shudders as well as chuckles. The post Theater Review: “The Chairs” — Not a Full House appeared first…

Meet the cast of The Drifters Girl starring Beverley Knight by Official London Theatre

The Drifters Girl is a brand new musical starring the fantastic Beverley Knight. The new musical tells the tale of the world-famous vocal group The Drifters and the woman behind the scenes w…

Puppetry, top casting & other reasons you should see The Magician’s Elephant by Debbie Gilpin

The RSC's brand-new musical, an adaptation of The Magician's Elephant, started performances this week at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Earlier this month, the company…

Read the Reviews for London's Bob Marley Bio-Musical Get Up, Stand Up! by Talaura Harms

The world premiere, starring Arinzé Kene as Marley, opened October 20.

October 22, 2021: What TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week by Ken Davenport

Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .   1 – How to be an Antiracist TheaterMaker As we move into this theatrical renaissance, it’s up to each and every one of u…

Watch Nkeki Obi-Melekwe Perform Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Medley by Dan Meyer

The upcoming star of the bio-musical, currently an alternate for the title role, sang “Nutbush City Limits” and “Proud Mary” on GMA—the latter with a special guest.

‘Lackawanna Blues’ adds additional Broadway performances by Caitlin Huston

“Lackawanna Blues” has added four additional performances to its run, Manhattan Theatre Club announced Friday.  The show, written, directed and starring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, has added…

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom Developing New Comedy Badass (And Her Sister) for Hulu by Andrew Gans

Bloom again joins forces with Aline Brosh McKenna for the series, which will see her playing twin sisters.

Watch Official Trailer for Screening of London's Anything Goes, Starring Tony Winner Sutton Foster by Andrew Gans

The current West End revival will sail into 450 cinemas in the U.K.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, October 22, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Read the Reviews for Jaws-Inspired The Shark is Broken in London’s West End by Dan Meyer

The play, about the making of the blockbuster, is running at the Ambassador Theatre.

Listen: Andrew Garfield, Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Henry Sing "Louder Than Words" From Tick, Tick...Boom!

The second song from the movie soundtrack has been released.

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri Paddock for one-woman hit Empty in Angel by Terri Paddock

As part of her resumed post-show talk series, Mates founder Terri Paddock will chair a discussion following the evening performance of James Woolf's new play Empty in Angel at London's Old R…

Kristin Chenoweth Releases Holiday Album Happiness is…Christmas! by Hayley Levitt

This Tony-winning soprano has declared the official start of holiday music season.

Johnny Yune: Korean-American Comic by Trav S.D.

During the first year of Covid, we binge watched The Love Boat, and that is how we became aware of Korean American comedian Johnny Yune (Yoon Jong Seung, 1936-2020). I didn’t know it at th…

John Sheehan: Footlights and Flying “A” by Trav S.D.

I became aware of John Sheehan (1885-1952) because he co-starred in the 1934 Educational short Trimmed in Furs with Louise Keaton, Buster’s sister. Born in Oakland, Sheehan acted with stoc…

Take The Opportunity to “Crave” Alexandra Petrullo by Db Frick

Alexandra Performs Her Show, “Crave” Live. Flyer By: Shane Geraghty Like Sinead O’Conner sings in “Nothing Compares to You”, It’s been 18 months since I’ve seen live theatre”…

ArtsBeat TV/Radio: Alysha Umphress of "Mr. Saturday Night" and Barrington Hinds, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane by Mark G. Auerbach

PROGRAM NOTE: All new ArtsBeat TV/Radio with Barrington Hinds from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and Alysha Umphress who stars with Billy Crystal in Barrington Stage’s “Mr. Saturd…

Fields of Love: A Review of “As You Like It” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Ted C. Fishman

A pastoral comedy is just what the doctor ordered to ease our way out of our recent confinement. Chicago Shakespeare Theater obliges with its bright, energetic tale of souls fleeing death an…

For Afrofuturist Weekend at Elastic Arts, musicians, performers and other artists all ask, what’s next? by Britt Julious

What does an Afrofuturist world look like? That is the question at the heart of Elastic Arts’ annual Afrofuturist Weekend, which brings together artists of many stripes.

Today on Broadway: Friday, October 22, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

Chad Kimball Sues “Come from Away,” “Doubtfire” & “JLP” Return, Nettle Performs “Waitress” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the …

Transverse Orientation review – beauty and disgust from Dimitris Papaioannou by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonFake babies waving to the audience, an imposing puppet bull and an optical illusion of entwined limbs combine in a cocktail of contradictions Is there anywhere else y…

The Offing review – soft-pedalled adaptation of Benjamin Myers novel by Mark Fisher

Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughJanice Okoh’s version of the 2019 novel waters down the culture clash at its heart and suffers for the lack of the author’s rich prose After Benjamin M…

ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY OCTOBER 22 by Mark Shenton

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White Noise review: A provocative satire full of witty energy by Alice Saville

Suzan-Lori Parks’ gripping new work at the Bridge Theatre explores the scars slavery has left on today’s Americans

Audience reactions to Hilary Mantel's The Mirror And The Light by Official London Theatre

The Olivier and Tony Award-winning Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies were hailed as landmark and must-see theatrical events. Now Playful Productions and the RSC bring The Mirror and the Ligh…

‘Any actor that can purposely act badly deserves credit’: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG – Touring ★★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

Since the play began in 2012 on the stage in the Off West End venue The Old Red Lion, The Play that Goes Wrong has gone from strength to strength and spent nine years in the West End and is …

'The Shark is Broken' review - A murky 'Jaws' backstory with impressive visuals and familial bond by Matt Wolf

Ian Shaw plays his late father, 'Jaws' co-star Robert Shaw, in a play the younger Shaw has co-written

NEWS: Meet the first-ever completely new cast of Queens in West End SIX by Press Releases

A brand-new cast has been announced for blockbuster SIX The Musical now running at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre. The fresh faces for the six wives of Henry VII take over in Toby Marlow …

Friday reviews: October 22 by Mark Shenton

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How Broadway’s set-making guru is tackling the comeback — from mold in stage fog to costumes that don’t fit anymore by Peter Marks

As show openings pile up, there’s a flurry of deadline, behind-the-scenes work for Neil A. Mazzella’s Hudson Scenic Studio.

Theatre for One: A New Kind of Theatre Experience by Lou Baron

Theatre is coming back slowly but surely. Though a difficult medium to translate online, it has been done with numerous shows, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Theatre for One: We…

The Shark Is Broken, New Ambassadors Theatre review - how Spielberg's first blockbuster almost didn't happen by Rachel Halliburton

This shark-tooth-sharp comedy provides a behind-the-scenes glance at "Jaws" Jaws was the Moby Dick of late 20th century capitalism, a fantasy about fear and the unknown for a society that ha…

I lost a TV role because I was pregnant – and I’m far from the only one | Jade Anouka by Jade Anouka

My pregnancy made no difference to the part, but insurers wouldn’t cover me. Talent is too often lost to discrimination The entertainment industry likes to think it is a champion of divers…

The Magician’s Elephant: a trunkful of tricks at the RSC – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

A magician conjures an elephant from the sky in this new musical reopening the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. We took a first look Continue reading...

“Tanz mit dem Tiger”: A Boundary-breaking Digital Hybrid Dance by Shiya Lu

Tanz mit dem Tiger (in English:  Dance with the Tiger) is a forty-minute hybrid dance performance directed by choreographer and artistic director Pablo Sansalvador. It was presented to a li…

‘Heartbreaking & fascinatingly staged’: LOVE & OTHER ACTS OF VIOLENCE – Donmar Warehouse ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

This fascinatingly powerful new play from Cordelia Lynn examines the vicious cycle of politics, history and discrimination through the eyes of one couple.

Bell Shakespeare announces 2022 season by Aussie Theatre

Bell Shakespeare has today announced their 2022 season, with five productions taking place around the country after disrupted seasons for

Five Observations on the Arts 18 Months into COVID: Finances by Douglas McLennan

Many arts organizations are coming out of the COVID shutdown in better financial shape than they were going in. [More]

Theatre Royal Sydney confirms opening & premier partner by Aussie Theatre

Trafalgar Entertainment Group, leading global live entertainment company and operators of Sydney’s Theatre Royal, are thrilled to confirm that it

Billy Crystal Stars in Mr. Saturday Night Musical at Barrington Stage Company Beginning October 22 by Dan Meyer

The limited run also features Randy Graff, David Paymer, and Chasten Harmon.

Broadway's Longest-Running Production, The Phantom of the Opera, Reopens October 22 by Andrew Gans

Ben Crawford stars with Meghan Picerno as Christine and John Riddle as Raoul.