'The Hairy Ape' with Bobby Cannavale is a vision by Peter Marks

It's such an epic vision of the piece, the role of the "ape" could have gone to King Kong.

The heat is back on in “Miss Saigon” by Philip

“Miss Saigon” was the first play I reviewed for the Two River Times in Red Bank, NJ – or for anywhere, actually, since a stint on a Rhode Island weekly during a long-ago college summer…

Theater Review: A Definitive Revival of O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape by Jesse Green

There’s something about our time that doesn’t favor expressionism, especially in mainstream theater. The distortion of perspective and the inflation of emotional state that we may enjoy …

Review: The Hairy Ape

Bobby Cannavale stars in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's 1922 drama

VIDEO: Sugar, Butter, Sara! The Brooks Atkinson Gets a Makeover to Welcome Its New Star by Stage Tube

Multi platinum-selling Grammy and Tony nominated singer-songwriter and New York Times best-selling author Sara Bareilles, who composed the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway show Waitress…

Review: A Mesmerizing ‘Hairy Ape’ Brings Existentialism to Park Avenue by Ben Brantley

In this visually ravishing production, Bobby Cannavale steps into a part that has been waiting for him for decades.

'The Hairy Ape': Theater Review

Bobby Cannavale stars in a landmark production of Eugene O'Neill's 1922 classic, 'The Hairy Ape,' staged in the massive environs of the Park Avenue Armory. read more

Annette Warren: I Ain’t Done Yet by Sandi Durell

  by Marilyn Lester   Judging by Annette Warren’s awe-inspiring performance at 54 Below, she is far from being done. A nonagenarian (she’ll be 95 in a few months), Warren’s e…

Win a double pass to The Bodyguard at the Sydney Lyric Theatre by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre has a double pass to giveaway to The Bodyguard at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 26. Starring Australian Idol pop singer, Paulini, will take on the role of Rachel Marron, …

“The Merchant of Venice” Plays the Trump Card, at Theater of Others, S.F. by Kim Waldron

Shakespeare and Director Glenn Havlan Pull No Punches  by Kim Waldron Theater of Others’ “Merchant of Venice” refuses to downplay the bigotry of Shakespeare’s most appealing and sym…

Bette Midler Gives Final Bow in Hello, Dolly! to Understudy by Matt Edwards

Bette Midler sure knows how to make an understudy feel appreciated. Ensemble performer Christian Dante White was unexpectedly called upon to play the role of Cornelius Hackl (which he u…

The 5 Step Health Check-Up For Your Website

Your website is like a 24hr salesman for your studio. It is the online face of your studio. So we want to make sure that we have our best foot forward. So today I’m going to share with you…

When Ben Feldman and Mamie Gummer take the stage this weekend, think of the NEA by Craig Nakano

Ask what it takes to create new theater at South Coast Repertory, and you will get an interesting answer. It takes seven playwrights, six directors and five dramaturgs. Forty-four actors. Se…

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul could EGOT before Lin-Manuel Miranda thanks to ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ by Sam Eckmann

“La La Land” didn’t wind up winning Best Picture, but Oscar night was still celebratory for songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Their catchy tune “City of Stars” beat Lin-Manue…

InterAct Theatre Company presents Mia Chung’s ‘You for Me for You’ by Mark Cofta

Mia Chung's 'You for Me for You' at InterAct brings a fresh perspective to our current immigration debate in her drama about North Korean refugees. Mark Cofta reviews.

Guns, God and Government: ‘Church & State’ by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Despite its title, Church & State, a thoughtful but patchy political dramedy by Jason Odell Williams, has very little to do with the separation of powers as mentioned…

Hello Dolly by Wendy Caster

Bette Midler and Dolly Levi would seem to be as perfect a match as, oh, Glenn Close and Norma Desmond or Angela Lansbury and Mame. But, rather than giving us Dolly Levi, Bette has chosen to …

Catch a Glimpse of the New York Premiere of Daniel’s Husband by Marc J. Franklin

Primary Stages presents Michael McKeever’s new play about a gay couple tying the knot.

Downtown Icons, Non-Consenual Relationships with Ghosts, & Passages by Maura Donohue

Someday, if the Earth survives this oligarchy’s drive to suck the life out of her and us, historians, archivists, and survivors will share stories of the work being made in “thi…

‘Once on This Island’ coming back to Broadway for first time since 1990 Tony nominated original by Paul Sheehan

Coming to Broadway this fall is the first revival of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s 1990 musical “Once on This Island.” Based on Rosa Guy’s 1985 novel, “My Love, My Love; or, T…

Theater Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (National Tour reviewed at the Hollywood Pantages) by Tony Frankel

THE DANCING ENTRANCES, BUT THE BOOK DOESN’T STAND A CHANCE Back in the era that spawned musicals with tunes by Gershwin, Kern, Porter, and Rodgers, the Broadway Musical Comedy book wa…

Let It Snow! FROZEN Producer Dishes on What's Next for the Franchise by Alexa Criscitiello

Disney is hard at work figuring out what comes next for the Frozen franchise. Entertainment Weekly recently spoke to the film's producer, Peter Del Vecho, and asked him to ask how are things…

A Bronx Tale Standout Cary Tedder Dances Through His Broadway Resume

Prepare to be wowed as Cary Tedder dances selections from Memphis, Dames at Sea, Honeymoon in Vegas, Big Fish and A Bronx Tale.

LES MIZ LITE by Diane Snyder

While not without its highlights, this production doesn t pack the punch that its subject matter demands.

Odds & Ends: Marisa Tomei Explains 'Polyamory,' Mark Ballas to Reprise Jersey Boys & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Marisa Tomei Schools Stephen Colbert on “Throuples”  Marisa Tomei is back onstage in Sarah Ruhl’s new play How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at the Mitzi E. Newhouse T…

Zach Braff, Morgan Freeman, and More Celebrate the Premiere of Going in Style by Marc J. Franklin

The film, a remake of the 1979 movie starring Lee Strassberg and directed by Zach Braff, is scheduled for an April 7 release.

Old Globe's 'Velvet' a rich portrait of a theater pioneer by James Hebert

The African-American actor Ira Aldridge broke an imposing color barrier in theater. The play “Red Velvet” portrays a moment when the theater also nearly broke him. Lolita Chakrabarti’s…

First Look at Sophie Okonedo and Damian Lewis in Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? by Marc J. Franklin

The London production’s limited run officially opens April 5 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

West End Dreamgirls Star Adam J. Bernard on Finding His Moves and Prepping for the Olivier Awards by Matt Wolf

Adam J. Bernard has appeared on the London stage in Thriller Live and I Can’t Sing! The X Factor Musical but is having a breakout year with his thunderous…

Odds & Ends: Marisa Tomei Explains 'Polyamory' to Stephen Colbert, Mark Ballas to Reprise Jersey Boys & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Marisa Tomei Schools Stephen Colbert on “Throuples”  Marisa Tomei is back onstage in Sarah Ruhl’s new play How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at the Mitzi E. Newhouse T…

Tattoos Trends We’re Glad to See Go by Rino16

  Tattoos are often the most personally way a person can express their own sense of individuality. They can be reminders of values and people we hold dear, signs of the things that formed u…

NBC, NBA Join Forces To Laud ‘Hairspray Live!’ Director Kenny Leon by Jeremy Gerard

It’s a good bet that Robert Greenblatt had never shared a dais with Julius “Dr. J” Erving. Yet there they were in New York this week, the NBC Entertainment chairman and the…

Theatre Review: ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Mark Beachy

Columbia, Maryland is celebrating 50 years as a community, and in 2016, Money magazine recognized Columbia as the number one place to live in America. Since 1979 Toby Orenstein has been the …

Amy Brenneman as a damsel in distress? 'Rules of Seconds' has some surprises up its sleeve by Charles McNulty

The characters in “Rules of Seconds,” a new play by John Pollono at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, are a lively anachronistic mix. Their boots and pistols suggest the drama’s 1855 Bos…

First look at the West End Revival of Love In Idleness by Marc J. Franklin

Terence Rattigan’s play, directed by Trevor Nunn, is currently running at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Sara Bareilles Steps Into Waitress On Broadway by Chris Luner

Grammy and Tony Award nominee Sara Bareilles makes her Broadway debut tonight in the role of Jenna in Waitress, for which she is also the composer-lyricist. Bareilles steps into the role o…

Ahrens and Flaherty to Be Honored at International Thespian Festival by Adam Hetrick

We Tell the Story: A Celebration of the Works of Ahrens & Flaherty will pay tribute to the Tony Award-winning songwriting team.

Apocalypse Play by Steven Morris

The post Apocalypse Play appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Held Together by Skin: A response to The War Boys by Katy Einerson

Not more than 10 minutes into Naomi Wallace’s War Boys we see a frustrated young man jerking off to the Pledge of Allegiance. He’s part of a three-man brigade that hangs out for kicks ev…

PETER, DARLING World Premiere Will Take Flight at Casa Manana Next Year by BroadwayWorld

Peter, Darling The New Peter Pan Musical will have its world premiere at Casa Maana Theatre,February 2nd-18th, 2018.

Clearing up confusion over 'Hamilton' tickets for L.A.: What you need to know by Deborah Vankin

“Hamilton” may celebrate inclusion, but the frenzied quest for tickets to the musical’s Los Angeles run has left some ticket hopefuls confused or worried they will be left out. Perform…

Remixing the Set of ‘Here Lies Love’ by American Theatre Editors

For the Seattle Rep run, the design team turned the immersive show into one that can play in a proscenium.

Cleveland theater auditions for March 31 and beyond: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's "Avenue Q" & More by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for March 31 and beyond.

Get In the Zone: From Jimmys to Stardom, Swingin' Backstage at MISS SAIGON & More! by BroadwayWorld

BwayZone is where Broadway gets social, and BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you some of the latest highlights straight from their feed. Get in the zone below

Mark Ruffalo Returns to the Stage by Rino16

Many people love the actor Mark Ruffalo. Recently, he was nominated for an Academy Award in the movie Spotlight. He appears as Bruce Banner/The Hulk in The Avengers, and Ruffalo made himself…

Up on the Marquee: WAR PAINT on Broadway by Walter McBride

Starring two-time Tony Award winnersPatti LuPoneandChristine Ebersole,War Painttells the remarkable story of cosmetics titans Helena Rubinstein LuPone andElizabeth ArdenEbersole, who defined…

Photo Flash: First Look at TheaterWorks' NEXT TO NORMAL Starring Christiane Noll by BroadwayWorld

TheaterWorks presents NEXT TO NORMAL, the 3rd show of TheaterWorks 31st Season, now running through May 7, 2017.BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below

The Town Hall Affair by Steven Morris

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BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Danny DeVito Makes a Deal in THE PRICE by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

Pew Research Center: What the Public Knows About Cybersecurity by Michael Kaiser

At the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), we encourage everyone to learn how they can be more #CyberAware in their

Stop Everything and Watch Kathy Griffin, Colton Haynes & Lisa Rinna Present a Geriatric Orphan “Grannie” by Andy Lefkowitz

Leapin’ lizards! Kathy Griffin has made our day with the ultimate parody of a musical classic. The comedy genius who popped onto Broadway briefly in 2011 with Kathy Griffin Wants a Ton…

Theater News: Jersey Boys Veteran Mark Ballas to Reprise Broadway Role in Los Angeles

The Tony-winning Frankie Valli musical will open at the Ahmanson Theatre this May.

Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon alternate roles in 'Little Foxes'

When Lillian Hellman's "The Little Foxes" opens on Broadway later this month, Laura Linney will crawl under the thick skin of Regina, the furious Southern wife cut out from her family inheri…

Mark Ballas Will Star in Los Angeles Jersey Boys by Andrew Gans

The Dancing with the Stars champion will reprise his role as Frankie Valli.

Andrew Lippa Will Star in World Premiere of His Man in the Ceiling Musical by Andrew Gans

Initial casting has been announced for the new musical, which will make its debut at the Bay Street Theater.

Theater Time Review: "How To Transcend a Happy Marriage" by Joseph Cervelli

A bewildering new play by Sarah Ruhl.

Complex Kiss falters at engaging audience: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Actors stage a play within this play by Guillermo Calderon, but it’s not clear when we should believe and disbelieve.

Review: ‘King Lear’ at George Washington University by John Stoltenberg

Director Leslie Jacobson has book-ended Shakespeare’s dark tragedy King Lear with lyrical and lovingly-lit tableaux of the mad king’s court as if in a fairy-tale photo op—Lear regal on…

Paul Taylor American Modern Dance: Spring Season 2017 by Joel Benjamin

Now named Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, Taylor has included ballets by other choreographers which allows for some healthy comparisons and a hope for the future of this legendary company…

TheaterWorks 'Next To Normal' A Mind-Blowing Production by Christopher Arnott

Rob Ruggiero regularly directs musicals at the Goodspeed and The Muny in St. Louis. Why would he see the need to bring one to the small-staged, low-ceiling, acoustically complicated TheaterW…

Jonah Broscow, Andrew Lippa to Star in THE MAN IN THE CEILING at Bay Street Theater; Cast, Creatives Set! by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater hasannounced the full creative team and members of the cast of THE MAN IN THE CEILING, with book by Jules Feiffer, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, and directed by Jeffre…

AMELIE Starts Its 'Tour de Broadway' on Monday by BroadwayWorld

A friendly reminder The new Broadway production of AMELIE, A NEW MUSICAL, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, with a book by Pulitzer Prize and Tony A…

Sally Struthers, Erin Dilly, Kevin Carolan, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Carson Elrod and More Will Sit Down to Dinner in CLUE: ON STAGE at Bucks County P by BroadwayWorld

Bucks County Playhouse's Executive Producer Robyn Goodman, Producing Director Alexander Fraser and Producers Stephen Kocis and Josh Fiedler have announced details on the world premiere produ…

Mark Ballas to Return as 'Frankie Valli' When JERSEY BOYS Hits Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld

Casting has been announced for the Los Angeles engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical 'Jersey Boys,' the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, previewing…

Friday Playlist: The Ladies of the Spring 2017 Broadway Season

Close out Women's History Month with the music of the ladies starring on Broadway this spring.

What Does Dear Evan Hansen’s “Waving Through a Window” Sound Like as a Trio? by Beret Leone

Actors David Rowen, Nick Lehan, and Austin Colby debut their new arrangement of the hit song.

Up on the Marquee: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION by Walter McBride

Directed byTrip CullmanSignificant Other, Yen,Six Degrees of Separationwill begin previews Wednesday, April 5 prior to the official opening on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Barrymore Theatr…

Peter Brook’s vision, Battlefield, on stage at The Kennedy Center (review) by Susan Galbraith

Minimal. Stripped-bare. Essential. Pure. Questioning. Uncomfortable. Profound. Spiritual. This is what you must expect when you experience a production by Peter Brook, one of the world’s g…

Bette Midler Gives Final Bow in Hello, Dolly! to Understudy Christian Dante White by Ryan McPhee

White stepped into the role of Cornelius Hackl for both performances March 29.

CT Office Of Arts Distributes Almost $400,000 To State Arts Groups by Susan Dunne

The Connecticut Office of the Arts, part of the Department of Economic and Community Development, is giving 114 organizations grants ranging from $500 to $28,540, totaling $397,354 statewide…

This ‘Friends’ alum wears a Kristin Chenoweth hand-me-down by Barbara Hoffman

Jessica Hecht plays complicated women: Ross’ ex-wife’s second wife on “Friends”; Golde, the sharp-tongued matriarch of “Fiddler on the Roof,” and now, the devoted wife of Mark Ru…

Embracing the Darkness of the Other by Sharon Hoyer

Women's lib, safe spaces and no-platforming: how the Town Hall affair still defines our discourse by Travis Diehl

The Wooster Group’s latest production centers on the notorious 1971 debate between feminists – including Germaine Greer – and Norman Mailer. Almost 50 years on, the arguments they had …

New Works by Rajiv Joseph, Lawrence Wright, Suzanne Vega & Duncan Sheik Slated for Alley Theatre's 2017-18 Season by BroadwayWorld

Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre announces eight productions for its 2017-2018 season, including the premiere of three plays developed in the Alley All…

VIDEO: Disney Releases Official Audio of Josh Groban's 'Evermore' from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Movies News Desk

Today Walt Disney has released the official audio of Josh Groban performing 'Evermore' from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, now in theaters.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Will Try to Go Right on Opening Night This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

A friendly reminder The Mischief Theatre production of The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award winning West End comedy, which officially began performances Thursday, March 9, opens on Br…

Theater News: SpongeBob Musical Veteran Ethan Slater to Join Baghdaddy at St. Luke's

The musical comedy returns to the New York stage for a second off-Broadway engagement.

Theater News: Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones Extends Irish Rep Run

The production stars Obi Abili.

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which Songwriters Would You Like to See Star in Their Own Broadway Musicals? by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by John Harding

In the new Beauty and the Beast at Toby’s Dinner Theatre, it’s not just the accursed Beast and his castle of talking knickknacks that appear caught in a magic spell of enchantment. So di…

Features: The week in pictures: 25 -31 March

New casts for two big West End shows, a Strictly reunion and Tim Minchin in the studio make the pick this week

MaKeathon at Northwestern – Calling all Need Knowers! by Bt

Join us for a three-day Makeathon on April 28th-30th at the new Northwestern Kellogg Global Hub! You’ll be paired with makers in one of Northwestern's most exciting and innovative spaces f…

LaTanya Richardson Jackson Looks Back on Her Long Career by Tim Gray

LaTanya Richardson Jackson’s career is about hard work and continuity. Last year, she appeared in “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Public Theatre, a relationship that began in the 1970…

Irish Rep’s Emperor Jones Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

Eugene O’Neill’s 1920 drama stars British actor Obi Abili.

THE COLOR PURPLE's Danielle Brooks to Join Angela Birchett in Concert at W Times Square by BroadwayWorld

Tony-nominated actress Danielle Brooks joins fellow The Color Purple castmate Angela Birchett for LIVE IN THE LIVING ROOM concert series at W NY Times Square.

BWW Exclusive: Singer, Writer, and Now Actor- Sara Bareilles Get's Ready to Add to Already Impressive Resume with Her Stage Debut! by Daniella Parcell

Last year, Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles made history as the composer for WAITRESS, the first musical ever to hit Broadway while boasting an all-female creative team. Now, as reported by BWW…

STAGE TUBE: Tony Winner Lena Hall Covers a Bruno Mars Tune by Stage Tube

Lena Hallrecently released a stripped down cover ofBruno Mars' song If I Knew. Watch her put her signature rock spin on this pop track.

Billy Porter, Linda Lavin, Brian Stokes Mitchell and More Set for Crown & Anchor's 2017 Cabaret Series in Provincetown by BroadwayWorld

Producer Rick Murray will present the 2017 Cabaret Series in Provincetown, MA this summer at The Crown amp Anchor's Paramount Theatre, Cabaret Room, and Town Hall Auditorium.

Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt to Bring NANCY & BETH to London & Manchester by BroadwayWorld

Megan Mullally, the two-time Emmy Award winning star of TV'sWill amp Grace, returns to the UK for her first concert appearance in over seven years, with her partner in crimeStephanie Huntand…

Up on the Marquee: Sara Bareilles Watches Over Times Square in New WAITRESS Billboard by Walter McBride

Multi platinum-selling Grammy and Tony nominated singer-songwriter and New York Times best-selling authorSara Bareilles, who composed the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway showWaitress, …

Land a Role in CHICAGO Plus More Broadway Prizes With MCC Theater's Spring Auction by Stephanie Wild

Ahead of the annual Miscast GalaMonday, MCC Theater has just this morning launched a spring auction with a dozen exclusive Broadway experiences, including the once-in-a-lifetime opportunityt…

AN EVENING WITH AN IMMIGRANT – Tara Arts by Daniel Perks

A quote by Naguib Mahfouz resonates with Ellams’ story, “Home is not where you are born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease”. Ellams and his tightknit family are constant…

Watch Sara Bareilles Perform Waitress’s ‘What Baking Can Do’ in Times Square by Jackson McHenry

If you recently walked through Times Square and saw a woman in a beanie singing about pie, that may have been Sara Bareilles — though given how much happens in Times Square, it could certa…

The Mutant Man review at the Space, London – ‘a compelling thriller’ by Paul Vale

In the early 20th century in Australia, Harry Crawford was tried and convicted of the murder of his wife, Annie Birkett. What

‘Palisander’ at St John’s Smith Square, London by Blouin Artinfo

As part of the Young Artists' Series, the “Palisander” quartet will be performing at the St John’s Smith Square, London on April 2, 2017.This presentation is insightful of expeditions …

Great Lakes Theater seeing double, with two actors sharing the title role in 'Hamlet' (preview) by Andrea Simakis

"Hamlet's endless question is, 'Who am I?' And to have two completely different Hamlets . . . is an amplification of that idea."

Q&A photos and podcast: A return to Brechtian politics via The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Terri Paddock

What would Bertolt Brecht have made of Donald Trump? Brecht’s “epic theatre” was sparked by the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany. Many pundits have likened the political per…

‘The Little Mermaid’ at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington by Blouin Artinfo

“The Little Mermaid” by John Neumeier, a performance presented by Hamburg Ballet will be staged at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington through April 2, 2017.An…

Sally Field, on Broadway and on a mission by Peter Marks

The two-time Oscar winner ignites her theater career in a revival of “The Glass Menagerie.”

Alan Menken by Billboard

Award-winning composer Alan Menken sits down with Rebecca to delve into his singular career composing for Disney and Broadway.

Alice Ripley Is Ready for Her Close-Up as She Performs ‘As If We Never Said Goodbye’ in Concert by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner sings the Sunset Boulevard showstopper and ponders playing Norma Desmond prior to her show at The Green Room 42.

“And All That Jazz” at LATW Fest by Pauline Adamek

  Last Sunday the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival presented And All That Jazz at the Electric Lodge in Venice Beach, hosted by filmmaker Lynne Conner, and

COME FROM AWAY's Q. Smith Will Perform at Symphony Space by Stephanie Wild

Q. Smith, who is currently performing in Broadway's Come From Away, will be performing at Symphony Space on May 8th at 7 pm. Grateful An Evening With Q. Smith and Friends will feature guest …

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 3/31/2017 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 3312017.

Broadway's Leslie Odom, Jr., Audra McDonald, Ashley Brown and More to Headline Milwaukee Symphony Pops' 2017-18 Season by BroadwayWorld

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra announced plans today for the 2017.18 Pops Season. The season includes six subscription concerts Under the Streetlamp with the cast of Chicago's Jersey Boys …

Irene Ng condemns ‘extremely racist’ panto genre by Giverny Masso

Pantomime is often “extremely racist” and is a vehicle to make the dominant culture “feel better about themselves”, according to leading British

Scheme launches using theatre skills to help jobseekers by Tim Bano

Community theatre group Immediate Theatre has launched a scheme that uses drama to help people find employment. What’s Your Story? is a

Studio Wayne McGregor to give free dance rehearsal studio time by Giverny Masso

Studio Wayne McGregor has pledged to give away 5,000 hours of rehearsal time for free at its new studios every year to

Theater News: Master to Make World Premiere With Foundry Theatre

W. David Hancock will present his new play at the Irondale Theatre Center.

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Sara Bareilles and Jessie Mueller Share the Stage at the 2016 Tonys

As Bareilles begins her Broadway turn as Jenna in Waitress, watch the performance that foreshadowed her debut.

Theater News: Boston Children's Theatre to Present One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Artistic director Burgess Clark offers another piece of mature content to his theater's young audiences.

Photo Flash: Bobby Cannavale and Company Celebrate Opening Night of The Hairy Ape

Richard Jones directs the production at Park Avenue Armory.

Matt Doyle Broadway Scrapbook: Sweeney Todd, Spring Awakening, Mormon & War Horse

Matt Doyle shares fantastic photos and stories from his time leading Sweeney Todd, Spring Awakening, The Book of Mormon, & more.

David Schwimmer and a Chicago-style 'Beyond Caring' at Lookingglass by Chris Jones

David Schwimmer is as cagey as any celebrity. But he has learned to trust his mother-in-law. Which is why the Lookingglass Theatre of Chicago is staging the American premiere of "Beyond Cari…

EXCLUSIVE: Alice Ripley Sings "As If We Never Said Goodbye"

Alice Ripley previews a selection from her April 1 concert at The Green Room 42.

Hugh Jackman-Led Movie Musical The Greatest Showman Is ‘About Taking Risks’ by Andy Lefkowitz

Hugh Jackman offered a sneak peek at the new movie musical The Greatest Showman at CinemaCon on March 30, according to Variety. In addition to showing footage to the crowd of film industry i…

Bottoms Up: Backstage at the Something Rotten! Tour with Rob McClure, Episode 8: Snorkeling for Jesus by Broadway.com

Rob McClure takes us to the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale! Plus, there's a backstage quick change, a rapid-fire Twitter Q&A and a trip to Key Largo.

Podcasts: S-Town — smart storytelling, tenacious reporting

Hosted by Brian Reed, this keenly awaited show is an atmospheric study of small-town life

Tony Awards Best Play Revival preview: Which 20th century classic will win in 2017? by Paul Sheehan

We’re less than two months away from the announcement of nominations for this year’s Tony Awards. We’ve already covered the contenders for Best Musical, Best Play and Best Musical Re…

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE – Greenwich Theatre by Daniel Perks

A modern master of the ‘play within in a play’, Bertolt Brecht’s epic theatre piece The Caucasian Chalk Circle is as relevant a political commentary today as it was in the 1940s.

Checklist: Nine ways to prepare for the #OlivierAwards

It's 9 days until the 2017 Olivier Awards are held at Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 9 April. The #StageFaves team have put our heads together to come up with 9 things you should be doing to pr…

A View from the Bridge Olivier Winner Mark Strong Lands TV Thriller Series by Adam Hetrick

The Olivier Award-winning actor will star in the eight-part Deep State.

Will Beyoncé Star in Lion King Remake? by Andrew Gans

The Grammy winner is the top choice of director Jon Favreau to voice the role of Nala.

The Skriker review at Styx, London – ‘bold, but unilluminating’ by Fergus Morgan

Caryl Churchill’s The Skriker is a tough nut. Dense, otherworldly and frequently incomprehensible, it deals with an ancient, female spirit – the Skriker

Center Theatre Group Announces Block Party Lineup and Casting by Patrick Pizzolorusso

CTG will remount past productions from Coeurage Theatre Company, Fountain Theatre, and Echo Theater Company.

Theatre News: Shakespeare's Globe announces Festival of Independence

The new festival will run in August in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the Globe Theatre

Growing Up Gonzalez by Darryl Reilly

Mr. Rojas vividly creates an entertaining panorama of the Puerto Rican community in The Bronx of the 1960’s and 1970’s. A gallery of characters and numerous incidents are lovingly descri…

CUSTODY – Ovalhouse by Shanine Salmon

This story of race, religion and purpose after the death of a young man in police custody, seen through the eyes of his loved ones is an example of idea over story, where a concept engulfs t…

Theater News: Angela Lansbury to Return to the Stage

Lansbury will perform in a reading of The Chalk Garden.

Theater News: Astaire Awards Renamed in Honor of Chita Rivera

The Broadway icon is now the namesake of the annual honors for dance.

Hartford Stage, Out of The Box, Goodspeed, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com’s Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry.

Shakespeare isn’t the only Bard: Charlene V Smith, talking about Brave Spirits’ Incest Rep by Christopher Henley

“A King and No King has never been professionally staged in the DC metropolitan area before, and it’s our fifth play from the early modern era that we can say that about, in just six yea…

Signature’s 2017-2018 Season: Love, Fear and God by Tim Treanor

Love, fear and the Almighty will run through Signature Theatre’s 2017-2018 season, according to a schedule jointly announced by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer and Managing Director M…

Paul Rudd, Ethan Hawke, and More Celebrate the Opening of The Hairy Ape Starring Bobby Cannavale by Marc J. Franklin

Olivier Award winner Richard Jones revives Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 drama in the Drill Hall at Park Avenue Armory.

Will Beyonce Play Nala in the Lion King Live-Action Film? by Broadway.com

The upcoming live-action Lion King film could have its love interest for Simba, set to be voiced by Donald Glover. Variety is reporting that Beyoncé Knowles is a “top choice&rdq…

Review: Movie-Musicals Continue to Appease with Latest, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by Dan Luner

Disney’s latest movie-musical, Beauty and the Beast hit the screen two weeks ago and it has dazzled and delighted audiences as well as the producers. Though what does Luner on Theatre …

Concert Review: Singer Mavis Staples — Reliably Superb by Arts Fuse Editor

Mavis Staples' colossal voice fully blanketed the entire venue and tucked its way into every nook and cranny.

Film Review: “Peter the Third” — A Melancholic Israeli Comedy by Arts Fuse Editor

This is an old story, but the approach this time around is fresh, the acting uniformly excellent, and the pacing just right.

Warning: Calvin Harris’s New Song With Ariana Grande, Young Thug, and Pharrell May Actually Cause a Heatstroke and It’s Not Even Summer by Dee Lockett

As the great poet Nelly once rapped, “It’s getting hot in herre.” So overheated is Calvin Harris’s new song with Ariana Grande, Young Thug, and Pharrell that they had the foresight t…

How Broadway Musical ‘War Paint’ Depicts a Rivalry But Not a Catfight by Gordon Cox

From a purely cosmetic standpoint, the Broadway musical “War Paint” seems to have all the makings of an over-the-top season of the FX series “Feud”: Two powerful, successful, ferocio…

Spongebob’s Ethan Slater Joins Cast of Baghdaddy by Olivia Clement

The hit musical comedy is set to return Off-Broadway this spring.

Interviews: Alfie Boe: 'I can't wait to perform alongside Katherine Jenkins'

Ahead of Carousel opening at the London Coliseum next week, we talk to the actor about the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, and how he's learnt to deal with the pressures of the job

Interview: Father John Misty and his alter ego

The singer-songwriter formerly known as J Tillman talks about the impetus behind his new album

And You Must Suffer, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam

Muziektheater Transparant’s version of Bach’s St John Passion has power but also restraint

Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba Revivals, With Emily Skinner and John Cariani, Extend Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The Transport Group’s productions of the William Inge works will play an extra week at the Gym at Judson.

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of THE HAIRY APE, with Bobby Cannavale by Linda Lenzi

Park Avenue Armory presents a bold staging of Eugene O'Neill's iconic American drama The Hairy Ape, directed by Oliver Award-winnerRichard Jonesand starring Tony nomineeBobby Cannavale.

Broadway's Lea Salonga to Release New Live Album 'Blurred Lines' This May by BroadwayWorld

One of Broadway's biggest stars, Lea Salonga, will be releasing a brand new live album, Blurred Lines LML Music Label, which was recorded during her sold-out run at the famed Feinstein's 54…

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our Broadway World - 3/31; THE LAST FIVE YEARS in Omaha, CAROUSEL in L.A. and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

Strike Up the Band! BANDSTAND Begins Previews Tonight at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The brand new musical Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton with music by Richard Oberacker and a book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richa…

CHINGLISH – Park Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Chinglish was first staged in on Broadway in 2011, and is set in Guiyang (pop four million). Daniel Cavanaugh, an American who heads a firm of Ohio sign-makers, wants to secure a deal with a…

Dance Top 5 by Sharon Hoyer

See What Lea Salonga’s Singing on Her New Live Album, Blurred Lines by Andrew Gans

The CD, recorded live at Feinstein’s/54 Below, will be released in May.

Producing Advice from the Company that Named Themselves Team Awesome Robot: Part Three by [email protected] (ramona)

By Christopher Diercksen. Team Awesome Robot wraps up their series on producing independent theatre in New York City.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, March 31, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Poll: Favorite Broadway Show Opening in April, 2017 by Jonathan Mandell

Which of the 14 plays and musicals opening on Broadway in April are you most looking forward to? Below they are listed chronologically by opening date. For more information about the shows, …

The I Told You Show: Anthony Atamanuik’s Take on Trump, The Election, and Where It All Went Wrong by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Allison Raynor, Anthony Atamanuik. Allison Raynor interviews Anthony Atamanuik, a Donald Trump impersonator who critiques both the president and audiences in his latest solo piece.

Broadway’s First A Cappella Musical, In Transit, to Receive Original Cast Album with Hollywood Records by Andy Lefkowitz

In Transit, Broadway’s new a cappella musical playing the Circle in the Square Theatre, will receive an original cast recording on Hollywood Records. The original cast album is now ava…

CD Reviews: Andrew Manze conducts Mendelssohn and Charles Wuorinen’s Eighth Symphony et al. by Jonathan Blumhofer

No orchestra in this country embraces the challenges of Charles Wuorinen’s hyper-intellectual style better than the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

New Records Set as West End Releases Box-Office Data for 2016 by Mark Shenton

The highest weekly attendance of the year was set during Christmas week.

Theatre News: West End box office figures show theatres are fuller than ever

Box office figures have been released for 2016

Calvin Harris recruits Ariana Grande, Pharrell, Young Thug for 'Heatstroke' by Usa Today, Usa Today

Listen to the new song that Harris teased Tuesday featuring the huge, musical talents.        

The Poetry of Exile review at White Bear Theatre, London – ‘brilliantly performed’ by Stuart Gidden

Rob is a driving instructor who wants to be a poet. Greg is his brother-in-law boss who wants Rob’s wife, Lynn. Lynn

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week Bleech and Postmen (Annoyance Theatre/PHIT Comedy). First two shows in the New York troupe's residency, Friday and Saturday respectively.

Running actors’ digs: ‘I tell them from the outset I don’t run a knocking shop’ by Nick Smurthwaite

Visions of Peggy Mount or Yootha Joyce tend to pop into your head at the mention of the term “theatrical digs”. Of

Joel Hodgson and Jonah Ray on Reviving Mystery Science Theater 3000, Acting With Puppets, and Their Favorite Bad Movies by Simon Abrams

When you sit down with Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson and the show’s new host Jonah Ray, you feel like you’re in the presence of a comfortable buddy duo. Although the …

Leicester Curve’s Chris Stafford: ‘Arts cuts are coming, but we can’t just hike up prices’ by Tom Wicker

For Chris Stafford, chief executive of Leicester’s Curve, the ever-open door to the rehearsal room epitomises why he enjoys working with the

THE LIFE – Southwark Playhouse by Ian Foster

There's a moment early on in The Life where Sharon D Clarke's been-around-the-block-and-then-some Sonja has a moment akin to Jenna Russell's 'The Revolutionary Costume for Today' in Grey Gar…

Theater News: In Transit Announces Broadway Cast Album Release Date

Fans will soon be able to sing along with Broadway's a cappella musical.

Incident at Vichy review at Finborough Theatre, London – ‘a timely, focused revival’ by Heather Neill

This one-acter, written quickly by Arthur Miller in 1964 when the ANTA Washington Square Theater in New York City needed another play

BWW Interview: My Dance Selfie with Julius Sermonia of Broadway's MISS SAIGON by Bob Rizzo

The revival of Miss Saigon marks the fifth Broadway show for Julius Sermonia. It's also the first time he's been hired for a swing position-- one that covers potentially nineteen roles. Cons…

BWW's On This Day - March 31, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 31 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

IN TRANSIT Cast Recording Will Get April Digital Release! by BroadwayWorld

Janet B. Rosen, producer of Broadway's first a cappella musical IN TRANSIT, just announced thatthe Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released on Hollywood Records. The original cast a…

BWW Interview: Roger Bart Hopes SPEECH & DEBATE Full Of Broadway References Resonates With His Daughter by Leigh Scheps

While Roger Bart is known for his comedic chops in shows like Disaster, Young Frankenstein and The Producers, he knows how to make people laugh even in some of his more serious roles.

The 8th Door/Bluebeard’s Castle, Theatre Royal, Glasgow — potency and sensuality

Bartók’s opera is partnered with a new work in an intriguing double bill

The Conquest of the South Pole review – jobless dreamers escape to Antarctica by Lyn Gardner

Everyman, LiverpoolIt’s impossible not to be moved by the new rep company’s revival of Manfred Karge’s unemployment drama, playfully directed by Nick BagnallIt’s an almighty leap fro…

Tom Rosenthal: 'I thought it would be cool to dye my hair into a Mongolian flag' by Rachel Aroesti

The standup and Friday Night Dinner star on the things that make him laugh the mostDave Chappelle on Sesame Street. Continue reading...

West End theatres busier than ever in 2016 – SOLT by Georgia Snow

West End theatres are at their busiest since records began, with Theatreland also reporting a 13th year of growth at the box

Broadway A Cappella Musical In Transit Will Release Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

The talents behind Frozen and Pitch Perfect created the musical inspired by the rhythms of life on the New York City subway.

Editor’s view: Are ticket prices too high? Not if audiences are voting with their feet by Alistair Smith

West End box office has gone up for a 13th year in a row. It’s tempting to just shrug your shoulders and

Best Foot Forward review at Youth Hostel Association, York – ‘footloose and jolly’ by Roger Foss

Mikron Theatre embarks on its 46th annual tour with a show that takes a scenic hike through the history of the Youth

Review: Next to Normal at TheaterWorks in Hartford, CT. by Mark G Auerbach

A superb production of the musical, directed by Rob Ruggiero and starring Christian Noll and David Harris.

Beyonce could voice Nala in live-action ‘The Lion King’ by Paul Sheehan

The new live-action version of the 1994 animated classic “The Lion King” could feature Beyonce as the voice of Nala, the lioness who snares the title character, Simba. He is to b…

NEWS: Winners announced in 2017 #AlsoRecognised Awards by Press Releases

Several shows in the running for this year’s Olivier Awards, announced next Sunday 9 April, are also recognised this week in the third-annual Also Recognised Awards – in some notably dif…

From the barricades to Hogwarts: Congrats, Thomas Aldridge

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced a new cast yesterday, and #StageFave Thomas Aldridge makes the switch from musicals to plays to take over the role of Ron Weasley from the current…

Warwick Arts Centre reveals plan for triple auditorium refurb by Tim Bano

Warwick Arts Centre has revealed details of a major redevelopment, including the construction of three new HD digital auditoriums. According to plans

London’s Theatre503 announces writers’ residency winners by Georgia Snow

London fringe venue Theatre503 has announced the latest cohort of its writers’ residency programme. The 503Five resident writers for 2017/18 are Mahad

Calais Jungle camp’s Good Chance Theatre reopens in Paris by Giverny Masso

Good Chance Theatre, which set up a performance space in the Calais migrant camp, has opened a new theatre in Paris. A

Investors and luminaries

Online auctioneer secures backing; Sotheby’s Chinese shareholder eyes museum; Aboriginal art on show

Gael García Bernal: the Mexican actor talks Trump and new film ‘Neruda’

The politically active star on playing a fascist detective — and his mixed feelings about working in the US

Features: What's in my Dressing Room? - Cheek by Jowl's Natalie Radmall-Quirke

As she tours the world with the company's production of The Winter's Tale, Radmall-Quirke takes us backstage ahead of the production's UK run

Review: Review: Executioner Number One (Soho Theatre)

Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse's one-man comedy about capital punishment gets its world premiere

CHINGLISH – Park Theatre by Laura Kressly

Equally devastating and hilarious, Hwang makes his characters vibrant and alive rather than fully relying on stereotypes and shallow humour to generate laughs. Though the script is over-conv…

The last Romantic: Rodin in Paris

Two shows on sculptor’s centennial legacy play up his modernity — yet it is his love of the Gothic that shines through

Sea Fret review at Old Red Lion Theatre, London – ‘promising and evocative’ by Natasha Tripney

The Suffolk coast is almost a character in its own right in Tallulah Brown’s play. The salt-smack of the air, the wash

Sondheim Unplugged by Jk Clarke

            by Steve Nardoni   Seven years ago Phil Geoffrey Bond had a brilliant idea: start a monthly series featuring Stephen Sondheim’s music with si…

‘Pretenders’ at Salle Pleyel, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Salle Pleyel, Paris presents “Pretenders,” an international variety concert on June 26, 2017 at 8pm.The English-American rock band launched its 10th album, “Alone” in late 2016, afte…

‘Szymanowski, Dusapin, Strauss’ at Palais Garnier, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Palais Garnier, Paris presents “Szymanowski, Dusapin, Strauss,” a symphony concert on April 6, 2017 at 8pm.The concert will be opened with the melodious symphony of Karol Szymanowski fol…

‘Silent Film by Midnight’ at Babylon, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Babylon, Berlin presents a film series titled, “Silent Film by Midnight” running through May 20, 2017.Admission is free following the motto, zero clock - zero euro. However, no entrance …

‘11mm - 14th International Football Film Festival’ at Babylon, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Babylon, Berlin presents a film festival titled, “11mm - 14th International Football Film Festival” running through April 3, 2017.The film festival seeks to present the most important na…

‘Broad Comedy’ at the Triad, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Broad Comedy” is being staged at the Triad in New York through May 20, 2017. Broad Comedy is an award-winning, all-woman sketch troupe and musical comedy that has been touring all …

‘The Little Foxes’ at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“The Little Foxes” will be staged at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York through June 18, 2017.Set in Alabama in 1900, Lillian Hellman’s “The Little Foxes” is brought to life in…

‘Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2’ at David Geffen Hall by Blouin Artinfo

“Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2” will be performed at David Geffen Hall in New York from April 20 through April 25, 2017.The New York Philharmonic along with pianist Jonathan Biss wi…

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME – Touring by Matt Merritt

Having read the book a few years ago, I was quite curious to see how Mark Haddon‘s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time would translate to the stage and Simon Stevens adaptati…

CIFF 2017: 2 filmmakers prove all politics is local with incisive perspectives on activism around Tamir Rice shooting and the RNC (preview) by Andrea Simakis

The films deliver a view of two Clevelands - one whiter and more prosperous, the other, as its mostly black residents describe it, as deadly and ravaged as a war-torn city in Iraq.

Today on Broadway: Friday, March 31, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Harvey Fierstein Causes a “Bye Bye Birdie: Live” Firestorm, Hugh Jackman Shares “The Greatest Showman” Footage, and New “Literally Patti Murin” Ep…

Executioner Number One review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘chillingly funny’ by Tom Wicker

If you dropped David Brent from The Office into a dystopian alternate timeline where capital punishment has been reinstated, you might end

‘Get Out’ at AMC Theatres, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The film "Get Out” is playing at AMC Theatres in New York.  Written and directed by comedian Jordan Peele, “Get Out” is a speculative thriller that offers a unique look at racism …

Theatre News: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery extends in the West End

Mischief Theatre's play will run at the Criterion until April next year

Photos: First look: Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo in The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

Edward Albee's play opens at Theatre Royal Haymarket next week

Sergei Diaghilev: Who was the Russian art critic and Ballet Russes founder? by Joe Sommerlad, Joe Sommerlad

Today's Google Doodle captures the great theatrical producer in his element

Full cast announced for London transfer of new musical Paper Hearts

Following a sell-out run at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Liam O'Rafferty's debut musical PAPER HEARTS transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse this spri…

Henning Wehn review – Brit-baiting banter from Germany's comedy ambassador by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonIn his upbeat new show, Westphalia Is Not an Option, the playful standup tackles the EU referendum resultIn the age of Brexit, is self-styled German comedy am…

The Production Company announce full cast for Hello, Dolly by Matt Edwards

Earlier today The Production Company announced the full cast of their upcoming production of Hello, Dolly. Joining previously announced cast members, Marina Prior (Dolly Levi) and Grant…

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery extends into 2018 by Georgia Snow

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery has announced a booking extension as it celebrates a year in the West End. The Mischief

HATCHES, MATCHES AND DISPATCHES – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Written by the late Alan Cochrane, a stalwart of Edinburgh People’s Theatre, the piece is a sequel to his Ne’er The Twain (which Saughtonhall presented in last year’s Fringe) and is pr…

Didn’t get into drama school? What now? by Samantha Marsden

Many thousands apply for drama school every year, but the majority of applicants are unsuccessful. RADA receives up to 3,500 applications for

My First Play: Leon Fleming – ‘I’ve had to become less precious about changes to my work’ by John Byrne

I stumbled upon a scriptwriting group called PostScript, which took place at the Old Joint Stock, Birmingham. One night I came along

BWW Morning Brief March 31st, 2017 - Sara Bareilles, BANDSTAND, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld This weekend's big news Sarah Bareilles takes her first bows in WAITRESS, Broadway's BANDSTAND swings into previews tonight, and THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG arrives …

CIRCUS DIARIES: April’s Circus Scoop by Katharine Kavanagh

The second of our monthly what’s on where videos for circus in the UK.

Queer Screen heads to Parramatta and Canberra by Arts Review

After the biggest Mardi Gras Film Festival in recent memory, Queer Screen is taking some of the biggest and best films on the road to Parramatta and Canberra. Catch up on films you may have…

Kiza Deen: ‘How the RSC prepared me for Hollyoaks’ by Tim Bano

Best known as Sonia Albright in Hollyoaks, Kiza Deen is returning to the stage in Expensive Shit, a play set in nightclub

Long Tan by Arts Review

Stories from Australia’s most significant battle of the Vietnam War will be told in the world premiere staging of Long Tan – an aural and sensory theatre experience at the Space The…

Mark Shenton’s top 10 musical theatre venues by Mark Shenton

Where you see a show can sometimes matter as much as the show itself. I heard a producer repeating a story this

Howard Sherman: Let’s cut out the snobbish divide between Broadway talent and everyone else by Howard Sherman

When The Play That Goes Wrong opens on Sunday, the entire cast will be making its Broadway debut. This same landmark was

Michele Taylor: Touring is the best arena to prove disability is not a niche by Michele Taylor

Touring theatre is key to an inclusive cultural landscape. Without making inroads into removing the barriers that exist to D/deaf and disabled

Ding-Dong! The Ultimate Guide to Broadway’s Stage Doors by Hannah Vine

See where to go to get your post-show autographs and selfies with Broadway stars.

The National 2017: New Australian Art by Arts Review

Connecting three of Sydney’s key cultural precincts in a multi-venue exhibition focused solely on contemporary Australian art, The National 2017: New Australian Art has been unveiled at…

‘Der Rosenkavalier’ at the Lincoln Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Der Rosenkavalier” will be performed at the Lincoln Center in New York from April 13 through May 13, 2017.Robert Carsen, the director of the Met’s recent Falstaff, brings his newest p…

‘Church and State’ at New World Stages, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Church and State” is playing at New World Stages in New York through July 2, 2017.Written by Jason Odell Williams, the play was originally developed with Artistic Director Ralph Meranto…

‘Paquito D’Rivera’ plays Latin jazz at 92Y, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Paquito D’Rivera’ plays Latin jazz at 92Y in New York on April 8, 2017.Paquito D’Rivera is a Cuban-born composer, reeds player and bandleader. Beginning his musical career playing t…

‘The Transfiguration’ at Angelika Film Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“The Transfiguration” will be playing at Angelika Film Center in New York from April 7, 2017. Written and directed by Michael O’Shea, The Transfiguration is a film about Milo, a t…

Austin Bus Ride Adventure with Adrian Grenier by Young Hollywood

Austin Bus Ride Adventure with Adrian Grenier YH climbs aboard the Viceland Bus at SXSW in Austin, Texas, where we rendez-vous with actor Adrian Grenier! He tells us his go-to noms whenever …

Chris Lane Performs Live & Talks Dating Dealbreakers by Young Hollywood

Chris Lane Performs Live & Talks Dating Dealbreakers We are in for quite a treat when country crooner Chris Lane stops by the YH Studio to serenade us with a stripped down version of his deb…

‘Dick Whittington’ at London Palladium, London by Blouin Artinfo

A theatrical show entitled “Dick Whittington” will be staged at the London Palladium from December 9, 2017 through January 14, 2018.Qdos Entertainment, the world’s leading pantomime pr…

‘Gloria’ by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at Hampstead Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

A play entitled “Gloria” written by American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins will be presented at the Hampstead Theatre, London from June 15 through July 22, 2017.Winner of a Pulitzer …

‘Nuclear War’ by Simon Stephens at Jerwood Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

A play entitled “Nuclear War” written by English playwright Simon Stephens will be presented at the Jerwood Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, London from April 19 through May 6, 2017 on sele…

Bandstand Swings onto Broadway with Laura Osnes & Corey Cott by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Hamilton Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler, begins performances today at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Tony nominee Laura…

Sara Bareilles Begins Performances in Her Own Broadway Musical Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, who made her Broadway songwriting debut with Waitress, steps into that musical’s lead role of Jenna today at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Bareil…

‘Seventeen’ by Matthew Whittet at Young Lyric, London by Blouin Artinfo

A play entitled “Seventeen” written by renowned Australian writer Matthew Whittet is being staged at the Young Lyric, London and will run through April 8, 2017.The show depicts that phas…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — March 31 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

On the Couch with Evan Placey by Arts Review

Who is Evan Placey? A Canadian dude who is now also a British dude living in London with his partner and adopted son. And who loves stories in all forms. What would you do differently to wha…

The Bodyguard Week 1 – Lezzgo by Bree Langridge

Performer Bree Langridge is a cast member in the Australian premiere production of The Bodyguard and she joins the AussieTheatre team as guest columnist to give a special insight into the…

VIDEO: On This Day, March 31- Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: HAIR Returns to Broadway! by Stage Tube

After a smash-hit run at Central Park's Delacorte Theater, HAIR returnedto Broadway for the first time in over 30 years. The story of a group of young Americans searching for love and peace …

The art and style of Georgia O’Keeffe at Brooklyn Museum

How the great American modernist used her fashion sense to shape her image

From a Dogfight to Getting Wicked, Lindsay Mendez Shares Her Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

The Significant Other star details highlights of her theatrical career so far.

Classical-Music Venues, Hiding in Plain Sight

Classical-music presenters are placing big bets on new venues, such as Williamsburg’s dynamic National Sawdust. But some of the most evocative spaces may be hiding in plain sight—take th…

Why Are 20 and 30-Somethings Playing Pint-Sized Brats in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? by Ryan McPhee

Director Jack O'Brien and the cast of the new Broadway musical discuss having adult actors embrace their inner rotten children.

Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Star in Bandstand, Beginning March 31 on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The new swing musical opens officially April 26.

Sara Bareilles Steps into Starring Role of Broadway’s Waitress by Ryan McPhee

The singer-songwriter makes her Broadway acting debut alongside new cast members Chris Diamantopoulos and Will Swenson.

Unleashing an Animal at Lincoln Center Theater - Sarah Ruhl's new play chews through polite behavior

Sarah Ruhl's new play chews through polite behavior---Even before the bird shows up, there are animals all over How to Transcend a Happy Marriage. In fact, the moment we enter the Mitzi E. N…