2016 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards Announced by Arts Review

At a ceremony on Tuesday 4 April 2017 at Cranlana, Melbourne, the winners of the prestigious Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards were announced by Carrillo Gantner AO, Chair of the Sidney Mye…

Theatre Review: ‘Blood Knot’ at Mosaic Theater Company by Elle Marie Sullivan

Athol Fugard’s masterpiece “Blood Knot” plays at Mosaic Theater through April 30 as part of their “South Africa: Then and Now” repertory. The second play, “A …

Gary Austin, Founder of the Groundlings Improv Group, Dies by Richard Gonzales

Austin, relatively unknown outside of entertainment circles, taught and inspired many big names in comedy.

On the Couch with Chi Vu by Arts Review

Who is Chi Vu? I’m a writer and producer who collaborates with diverse artists to create performances using genres such as the postcolonial gothic, horror, magic-realism and comedy. My cur…

MICF: The Ballad of Frank Allen by Arts Review

Leafing through the MICF guide I saw The Ballad of Frank Allen described as “A sci-fi buddy comedy about a man who lives in another man’s beard.” Yeehah! Full credit to the show’s cr…

Center Theatre Group To Host 50th Anniversary Celebration With Alfred Molina, Annette Bening & More by Liz Calvario

Center Theatre Group is celebrating 50 years of excellence, with a star-studded event, featuring a one-night-only production from writer, director and producer Robert Egan, followed by dinne…

All The Boring Moments Of The Creative Process by Joe Patti

I have been paying attention to what people do as part of their creative process lately. So I was happy to read George Saunders’ piece in The Guardian from last month, “What writ…

No Need to Traverse the Desert: Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar & More Coachella Sets Will Be Livestreamed on YouTube by Tolly Wright

It’s okay if you missed your chance (or just couldn’t afford) tickets to the first weekend (April 14-16) at Coachella: YouTube has you covered. According to Billboard, the website has re…

Interview: Meet the Cast of ‘Pygmalion’ at The British Players: Part Two: John Allnutt by Joel Markowitz

In part two of a series of interviews with the cast of Pygmalion at The British Players, meet John Allnutt who plays Colonel Pickering. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where t…

'Gently Down the Stream' review: Harvey Fierstein returns to drama

We have learned many things about Harvey Fierstein since his breakout 1983 Tony-winning "Torch Song Trilogy" inspired him to declare himself the first "real-life, out-of-the-closet queer on …

Tracey Moffatt reveals Hell ahead of 2017 Venice Biennale by Arts Review

With just over four weeks until the official launch of the 57th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, the Australia Council for the Arts has revealed the photograph, Hell …

Review: Daniel's Husband

You can get gay married, but should you?

Review: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

The Greek gods and their teenage progeny return to the stage in a newly beefed-up version of the musical.

Bring on the Monsters: ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ by Matthew Wexler

By Samuel L. Leiter Perhaps, like me, you didn’t notice that, beneath the Harry Potter hoopla of the past two decades, a series of young adult novels about another boy with supernatural po…

42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, review - 'sheer synchronised splendour' by Matt.wolf

Lavish revival delivers dazzle aplenty if not much depth Can London support two dance musicals, each one dazzling in a different way? We're about to find out, now that the mother of all toe-…

Daniel’s Husband by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell     What makes a play an immediate ‘sit up and take notice!’ There’s the sense that the quality of fine performances deal with insightful…

Sydney Film Festival announces first films for 2017 by Arts Review

The 64th Sydney Film Festival has announced 28 prominent new films to be featured in this year’s June event, and the first of over 150 Festival guests: award-winning British filmmaker Nic…

'The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical': Theater Review

Theaterworks NYC presents 'The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,' an off-Broadway show based on the best-selling YA novel by Rick Riordan. read more

Keep an Eye On: Star Finch

Star Finch has a pressing question in mind: “How do I talk to women of color and give something raw and true, but also something they can take with them to figure something out on their ow…

Phillipa Soo Originates a Third Leading Lady in Broadway's 'Amelie'

"Joy is very easy to access if you just put down your phone, look at another person and make a human connection," said the 'Hamilton' breakout.read more

Off-Broadway Theater Review: Church and State by Lauren Yarger

Christa Scott-Reed, Nadia Bowers, Rob Nagle. Photo: Russ Rowland.Church and StateBy Jason Odell WilliamsDirected by Markus PotterNew World StagesThrough July 2By Lauren YargerIt's easy to be…

Spotlight On...Lowell Byers by Michael Block

Name: Lowell ByersHometown: Chappaqua, NYEducation: Denison University BA, Old Globe/USD MFAFavorite Credits: Title role in Pericles (Old Globe), Sergeant Trotter in The Mousetrap (Alabama S…

13 Ways to Fund Your Art

  There’s a reason why the starving artist cliche has persisted for so long. Art costs money and arts funding seems to be perpetually vulnerable to such threats as the current admini…

Review: The Lighting Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical by Auriane Desombre

More than ten years since our favorite modern age demigod won us over, Percy Jackson is back in a deliciously dorky new musical. Playing at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, The Lighting Thief: Th…

The Gay Sensibility Goes ‘Gently Down the Stream’ by American Theatre Editors

Martin Sherman's new play takes stock of a generational shift in attitudes as disorienting as it is heartening.

FREE Contemporary Lacquer Look Display Unit by Bt

FREE Contemporary Lacquer look display Unit (would be great in a lobby for head shots or poster of season or upcoming promotional material) Black with red and silver accents Comes in two pie…

You’ll never get tickets to these shows after the Tonys by Michael Riedel

As the April 27 cutoff for Tony eligibility approaches, the season is heating up. Here’s a snap shot of the terrain: We may have to throw a pity party for “Amélie,” which just opened …

'Hadestown,' 'Sweeney Todd' Top Off-Broadway's Lortel Nominations

The two musicals lead the field with seven mentions each, followed by the scaled-down revival of 'Sweet Charity' that starred Sutton Foster, with six. Top plays are 'Oslo,' 'Indecent' and 'A…

Consent, National Theatre, review - 'thrilling revenge drama' by Aleks.sierz

Anna Maxwell Martin stars in Nina Raine's compelling play about rape and justiceRape is such a serious social issue that it’s hardly surprising that several recent plays have tackled …

Review: Review: 42nd Street (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane)

Grammy Award-winner Sheena Easton makes her West End debut in this musical revival

San Diego Theater Review: THE GEEZE AND ME (THE TENTH Avenue Arts Center) by Milo Shapiro

IT’S WORTH SINGING ABOUT GETTING OLDER Perhaps the only thing worse than getting older is thinking about it. So when a nascent theater company puts on a show—a musical no less—abou…

42nd Street – review by Lyn Gardner

Curve, Leicester"You're going to go out there a youngster, but you've got to come back a star," director Julian Marsh (Tim Flavin) tells young Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street. And there was high…

42nd Street review – dancing and dazzle distract from jarringly sexist lyrics by Michael Billington

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, LondonSheena Easton brings poise and star quality to an energetic revival that suffers from its bloodless and out of date source materialIf you like musicals staged…

Christopher Jackson and Jane Krakowski Will Announce Tony Award Nominations by Chris Luner

With the spring 2017 season well underway on Broadway, plans are already in the works for the 2017 Tony Awards ceremony and events leading up to Broadway’s biggest night. The 2017 Tony…

Broadway In Chicago Announces 2017-18 Season by Chris Luner

The windy city, which receives its annual dose of Broadway each season through Broadway In Chicago, has announced it’s 2017-18 lineup. From Chicago premieres to returns from musical th…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kendra Kassebaum of Come From Away by Broadway.com

Kendra Kassebaum stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Come From Away and more with Paul Wontorek.

Ben Platt, Sutton Foster, Lucas Hedges & More Nominated for 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards by Broadway.com

Nominations are set for the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, recognizing the best of off-Broadway. New York Theatre Workshop’s mounting of the new musical Hadestown and Tooting Arts Club&rs…

Oui, Oui! The Cast of Amelie Feels The French Connection On Opening Night by Broadway.com

The language of love flows on opening night of Amelie, as Matt Rodin tests the French skills of cast members and guests.

AEA Joins 12 Unions in Congressional Appeal to Save the NEA by Alexa Criscitiello

A jointcoalition of 12 national unions,Actors Equity Association among them,has penned an appealto members of Congress in defense of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Off-Broadway’s Lortel Awards Will Pit The Devil Against A Demon Barber And A Taxi Dancer With A Heart Of Gold by Jeremy Gerard

New musical Hadestown and a revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street scored seven nominations each, followed by six for the Sutton Foster-led revival of Sweet Charity at thi…

BWW TV: Kyle Taylor Parker Sings Cover of 'Run and Tell That' from HAIRSPRAY for 'Soul Sessions' Series by BroadwayWorld TV

Kyle Taylor Parker KINKY BOOTS, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY has teamed up with musical genius Joshua Stephen Kartes and David Rowen to launch a monthly series of musical videos called …

Orwell's '1984' back in theaters in stand against 'alternative facts'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 200 independent movie theaters across the United States on Tuesday screened the film of George Orwell's "1984" novel about a dystopian future, in what organizers …

Review: ‘Blood Knot’ at Mosaic Theater Company of DC by Ravelle Brickman

 South African playwright Athol Fugard’s early masterpiece, Blood Knot, has finally returned to DC. And, judging by the roaring ovation on opening night, those who can see this production…

Writer of The Assignment Insists the Movie Is Not Transphobic, Because There Aren’t Even Trans Characters in It by Jordan Crucchiola

This weekend The Assignment hits theaters. You may know it by its previous title, (re)Assignment, which references the movie’s premise: Michelle Rodriguez plays a hit man named Frank who, …

12 Unions, Including AEA, Appeal to Congress to Save the NEA and Regional Theatre by Olivia Clement

Kate Shindle is among the signees of the letter from the Department for Professional Employees.

42nd Street review at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London – ‘extraordinary’ by Tim Bano

There are few more famous openings in musical theatre: the curtain rises a few inches, just enough to reveal a line of

Review: The Room Sings

Music and crisscrossing narratives tell a tale of murder at a country house in this unusual work at La MaMa.

Theater News: Phylicia Rashad, and More Set for Center Theatre Group's 50th Anniversary Celebration

The evening will also star Danai Gurira, Annette Bening, Alfred Molina, and others.

Theater News: Hadestown, Sweeney Todd Lead 2017 Lortel Award Nominations

The honors will be presented on May 7.

Theater News: Fiasco Theatre Heads Into the Woods

Performances of Stephen Sondheim's musical begin tonight at Ahmanson Theatre.

Video Flash: Watch Harvey Fierstein and Gabriel Ebert in Scenes From Gently Down the Stream

Martin Sherman's new play makes its world premiere at the Public Theater.

James Noone Explores the World of Scenic Design in Sunset Boulevard by Playbill Staff

In this exclusive video, scenic designer James Noone explains the process behind creating the physical world of Sunset.

CONSENT Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves

THE HOME LIVES OF OUR OWN DEAR LAWYERS…   When a topic is painfully current and theatre plunges in, the heart does not always sing with optimism. But Nina Raine is an old hand , a…

Lucille Lortel Nominations 2017: ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ ‘Oslo,’ ‘Indecent’ Vie for Top Awards (FULL LIST) by Gordon Cox

Current Broadway offerings “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Oslo” and “Indecent” are in the running for major trophies at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, the Off Broa…

EXCLUSIVE: James Noone Explores the World of Scenic Design in Sunset Boulevard

Noted scenic designer, James Noone, explores the world of scenic design in Sunset Boulevard - giving an inside look into the creation, implementation, and artistry involved in designing a Br…

Breaking News: HADESTOWN, SWEENEY TODD, INDECENT, OSLO and More Top 2017 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway League today announced nominations in 19 categories for the 32nd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway.

'Percy Jackson Musical' Hits Sweet Spot Off-Broadway

‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ based on Rick Riordan’s young-adult novel kicks off its Off-Broadway run, as interest grows in developing the genre—increasing popula…

Jennifer Holliday, Norbert Leo Butz Hit MCC Theater’s 2017 Miscast Gala

(Above) Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz performs at MCC Theater's annual Miscast Gala at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Some of Broadway’s most luminous stars stepped out to support M…

Hadestown and Sweeney Todd Lead Lucille Lortel Nominations by Adam Hetrick

See which shows are nominated in the 32nd annual celebration of Off-Broadway theatre.

At Princeton, A New Layer for “Hairspray” by Howard Sherman

Despite its origin in a 1988 film from John Waters, the underground master of camp, shock and transgression, the story of Tracy Turnblad, as told in multiple iterations, has become wholly ma…

Returning productions in House Theatre's 2017-18 season

The House Theatre announced its 2017-18 season Tuesday, the company's 16th in Chicago. Opening the season is the return of Vanessa Stalling’s "United Flight 232" (Sept. 1-Oct. 21), based …

Patrick Cassidy and Andrea McArdle Sign on for HAMMERSTEIN IN HOLLYWOOD Benefit at Bucks County Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Bucks County Playhouse's Executive Producer Robyn Goodman, Producing Director Alexander Fraser and Producers Stephen Kocis and Joshua Fiedler announced additional casting for the Oscar Hamme…

BWW TV: Broadway Comes Out to Celebrate the SPEECH & DEBATE Premiere! by BroadwayWorld TV

Earlier this week, the Broadway community came out to celebrate the release Speech amp Debate,based on the critically acclaimed comedy by Tony Award winner Stephen Karam The Humans. Directed…

They Rise! Indecent’s Adina Verson & Katrina Lenk Feel the Love in a Play Shrouded in Scandal by Lindsey Sullivan

Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel’s acclaimed new play opens with the striking image of an acting troupe from another time. Heavy coats, well-worn suitcases, barely lit. …

Hartford Stage Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes two world premieres.

Amanda Peet: The First Time I (Didn’t) Read a Scathing Review by Amanda Peet

She recalls the shattering morning after her Broadway debut, when a critic’s review left her skulking around Manhattan and avoiding eye contact on the street.

Merrimack Rep Sets 5 World Premieres for 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature seven productions, including five world premieres.

Interview: Frenchie Davis of ‘The View Upstairs’ on Why Sharing Queer History is So Important by Jose Solis

Every time Henri speaks in The View Upstairs, the world stops to listen. Not only because she is the woman running the bar where the show takes place, but also because she is played by the i…

Andrea McArdle and Patrick Cassidy Will Lend Their Voices to Hammerstein in Hollywood Concert by Robert Viagas

The April 22 event is part of a two-day festival of musical theatre in the hills of eastern Pennsylvania.

Florida Rep Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 20th anniversary season will feature a variety of comedic and dramatic shows.

Crafty, comical and self-mocking, Karen Hines’s one-woman show Crawlspace will draw you in by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: Whenever you think that her 90-minute hard-luck story has outstayed its welcome, Karen Hines draws you back in

From political lampoons to inciting revolutions, how puppets get away with things humans can’t by Sabrina Maddeaux, Special To National Post

Sabrina Maddeaux: They may often appear small, adorably fuzzy and googly-eyed, but these unassuming creatures are powerful political players

Know a Theatre: Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre by American Theatre Editors

This Southern theatre company brings professional fare to its community.

‘A Gambler’s Guide to Dying’ at 59E59 Theaters, New York by Blouin Artinfo

‘A Gambler’s Guide to Dying’ will be performed at 59E59 Theaters in New York from April 4 through April 23, 2017.Written by Gary McNair and directed by Gareth Nicholls, ‘A Gambler’…

THE PRICE's Mark Ruffalo, Danny DeVito and More Headed to THEATER TALK This Week by BroadwayWorld

This week's THEATER TALK welcomes two cast members from the acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Arthur Miller's The Price - actors Mark Ruffalo Victor Franz and Danny DeVito Greg…

Disney Channel Orders THAT'S SO RAVEN Spin-Off, Starring Raven-Symone by TV News Desk

Disney Channel has ordered RAVEN'S HOME the 'That's So Raven' spin-off, continuing the story of the award-winning family comedy that resonated with kids, tweens and families around the world.

Audiences and Performers Get Intimate at Absinthe L.A. by Malinasaval

What happens when you combine the booze-soaked cabarets of 19th century Europe with ribald, vaudeville-inspired comedy and titillating acrobatics – all performed on a stage nine feet in d…

Odds & Ends: Sally Field Raves About Menagerie Co-Star, Lynn Nottage at Work on New Play & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Sally Field Chats About Her Broadway Return with Kelly Ripa & Scott Wolf Oscar winner Sally Field, back on Broadway as Amanda Wingfield in Sam Gold’s new revival of Tennessee Willi…

Photo Flash: Josh Groban and Stars of 'GREAT COMET' Support Culture For One by BroadwayWorld

On the evening of Monday, April 3rd, NYC's prominent philanthropists, as well as those involved in the arts, entertainment, and fashion came together at espace for Culture For One's Fifth An…

BWW TV: The Time Is Still Right! Go Inside Opening Night of AMELIE by Tv - Opening Night Special

Just last night the cast ofAmelie, a new musical based on the beloved five-time Oscar-nominated film, journeyed halfway x2 to Rockefeller Center to celebrate opening night on Broadway. Broad…

David Hyde Pierce Chats HELLO, DOLLY!, Coming Out and More in AARP The Magazine by BroadwayWorld

HELLO, DOLLY's David Hyde Pierce recently spoke to AARP The Magazine in a 'What I Know Now' feature for the AprilMay 2017 issue. In the interview, he talked about Broadway, coming out of the…

Broadwaysted Podcast Celebrates 'St. Patti's Day' with PATTI ISSUES's Ben Rimalower and Stage & Screen Star Patti Murin by Broadwaysted

This week's episode is full of wild ideas that are all Patti-pending that we came up with while getting Broadwaysted with writer, director, producer, and performer Ben Rimalower. Kimberly's …

Sanam Marvi performing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Pakistani folk and Sufi singer, Sanam Marvi will be performing at Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York on April 6, 2017. Marvi will be coming to BAM in a one-night-only, rare New York appeara…

Playbill Announces Tony-Winning Talent for Broadway on the Rhine River by Ruthie Fierberg

Who joins Faith Prince and Andréa Burns as they set sail from Switzerland to the Netherlands with Playbill Travel August 2017?

Torquil Campbell takes on notorious fraudster and the art of self-deception in True Crime by Brad Wheeler

The indie-rock singer with a new one-man show in Toronto isn’t afraid to speak his mind. And while the current fluidity of truth has him concerned, he’s long had an affinity for the smal…

Midsummer Night at the Arden by Cogency

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Arden Theatre, Philadelphia, March 2017.   This Arden Theatre production is the funniest Midsummer Night’s Dream of recent memory. …

Block Talk- Episode 14- Pop Punk High by Michael Block

In today's episode of Block Talk, I sat down with Pop Punk High's Ben Lapidus (music) and Turner Barrett Law (director)!For more on Pop Punk High, visit https://thepit-nyc.com/event/2017-04-…

'First Date' ready for first fling at Horton Grand by James Hebert

‘First Date” gets its first local dates starting this week, as San Diego Musical Theatre stages the area premiere of the Broadway-tested musical comedy. It’s not the first go-round for…

Church & State by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Rob Nagle (who created the role in the Los Angeles production) plays “compassionate conservative” North Carolina Senator Charles Whitmore who is up for reelection in a statistical dead h…

Review: ‘Nine’ at Colonial Players of Annapolis by Charles Green

Colonial Players of Annapolis’ production of Nine is a musical extravaganza, with lots of marvelous singing and dancing, as well as beautiful costumes. With a book by Arthur Kopit, mu…

Wilma Theater presents Blanka Zika’s world premiere ‘Adapt!’ by Mark Cofta

A Czechoslovakian refugee seeks freedom in Blanka Zizka's world premiere play 'Adapt!' at the Wilma Theater. Mark Cofta reviews.

YouTube to Live-Stream 2017 Coachella for Free Featuring Lady Gaga by Todd Spangler

YouTube is heading back to the desert: The video giant will exclusively live-stream the first weekend of Coachella 2017 for the seventh year in a row. From April 14-16, Coachella’s You…

A top-notch ensemble makes verbal music in 'Seven Guitars' by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ron Himes gives a stellar performance as a determined, half-mad man

Mustard Seed plans big shows for next season by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

2017-18 includes a co-production with Theatre Nuevo

Brit Floyd performing at Radio City Music Hall, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Brit Floyd will be performing at Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 10, 2017. Widely regarded as the world’s greatest live tribute to Pink Floyd, the Brit Floyd will once again be …

‘i hate myself :)’ at Anthology Film Archives, New York by Blouin Artinfo

‘i hate myself :)’ is playing at Anthology Film Archives in New York from April 7 through April 13, 2017.‘i hate myself :)’ is Joanna Arnow’s debut presentation, in which she …

‘Ballet Across America’ at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington by Blouin Artinfo

Celebrating the spirit of novelty and innovation in American ballet, ‘Ballet Across America,’ will be presented at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington. The sho…

Todrick Hall’s Straight Outta Oz Is Back on the Road. Is Broadway Next? by Robert Viagas

The Kinky Boots star is touring in a concert show that compares his life to The Wizard of Oz.

Annette Bening, Matthew Bourne, Danai Gurira, Alfred Molina, Phylicia Rashad and More to Mark Center Theatre Group's 50th Anniversary by BroadwayWorld

Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles' leading non-profit theatre company and one of the nation's preeminent arts and cultural organizations, announced today its 50th anniversary celebration to …

Annaleigh Ashford & Danny Burstein in Midsummer Night’s Dream & More Shakespeare in the Park Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

Current Sunday in the Park with George star Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, John Douglas Thompson and more Broadway stars lead the initial casting for the 2017 Free Shakespeare in the Par…

Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Nikki M. James and More to Channel the Bard for 2017 Shakespeare in the Park Season by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced initial casting today for the 2017 Free Shakespeare in the Park season, beginning Tuesday, May 23 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, continuing a 55-year …

EXCLUSIVE: BeBe Neuwirth Reveals Her Favortie Roles of Her Theatrical Career

Playbill celebrates legendary women of theatre by highlighting some of Broadway’s biggest stars in Act 2...Now What?!

WATCH: What Was Bebe Neuwirth’s Favorite Role in Theatre? by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony- and Emmy-winning actor reflects on her career in our new video series, Act 2…Now What?! with Brenda Braxton.

Spotify Takeover: Showtunes For People Who Don't Like Showtunes by Tom Coppola

Spotify Takover: Showtunes For People Who Don't Like Showtunesby Tom Coppola We are launching an exciting new twist on our Showtunes For People Who Don't Like Showtunes feature! Starting th…

‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff Ordered to Series at Disney Channel by Joseph Otterson

The Disney Channel has ordered its “That’s So Raven” spinoff to series with a premiere eyed for later this year, Variety has learned. “Raven’s Home,” as…

Theater News: Danny Burstein and Annaleigh Ashford to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's Midsummer

A Midsummer Night's Dream will be presented alongside Julius Caesar.

Photo Flash: Broadway's Oslo Releases 1st Photos

Under the direction of Bartlett Sher, the production opens April 13.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

DCPA introduces the 39th season for its Theatre Company, and the largest season yet for Off-Center.

Hampstead Downstairs Original ‘Kiss Me’ at Trafalgar Studios, London by Blouin Artinfo

A Hampstead Downstairs Original theater show titled ‘Kiss Me’ by Richard Bean will be presented at the Trafalgar Studios, London from June 6 through July 8, 2017.Directed by Anna Ledwich…

Annaleigh Ashford, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Nikki M. James Set for Shakespeare in the Park by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater will present Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Delacorte in Central Park this summer.

‘Amélie’: Broadway critics say ‘non’ to new musical based on 2001 Oscar-nominated French film by David Buchanan

In 2001, the whimsical French film “Amélie” captivated audiences and earned five Oscar nominations, including Best Foreign Language Film. On April 3, a musical adaptation of the movie s…

7 Broadway Musicals Set for SHN Season in San Francisco by Andrew Gans

Titles include Something Rotten!, Aladdin, The Color Purple, Waitress, and more.

Standup comedian Richard Herring defends his 'Hitler Moustache' act by Richard Herring

Standup comedian Richard Herring defends his 'Hitler Moustache' act following an article by Guardian critic Brian LoganBlog: Join the debate On Monday I was astounded to read an article by …

‘House of Cards’ Stars Join ‘Julius Caesar’ at Shakespeare in the Park by Joshua Barone

Elizabeth Marvel and Corey Stoll are among the initial cast members announced for the Public Theater’s Central Park season this summer.

‘The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphonic Dances’ at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Royal Ballet will be presenting a mixed program at the Royal Opera House, London, including Forsythe and Balanchine's classics titled ‘The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude’ and ‘Ta…

Significant Other Star Lindsay Mendez Offers a Hilarious Look Back on Seven Epic YouTube Videos

Significant Other star Lindsay Mendez shares the wonderful stories behind some of her most popular YouTube clips.

Waiting for Godot by Steven Morris

Waiting for GodotReviewed by Lovell Estell IIIThe Open Circle Theatre Company at The Other SpaceThrough April 16 RECOMMENDED And the wait continues with this engaging production of Samuel B…

The Sirens of Titan by Steven Morris

The Sirens of TitanReviewed by Terry Morgan Sacred Fools Theater Company Through May 6thRECOMMENDEDOne of the great themes in in the writing of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is the lack of free will in…

People’s Light & Theatre Company presents Lauren Gunderson’s ‘I and You’ by Mark Cofta

Lauren Gunderson's acclaimed 'I and You' is a play for everyone, not just teens, in a fine regional premiere by People's Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.

Now Casting for Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ + 2 More Projects

Stay in the loop on industry and casting news with our write-up on who’s been slated for recent film and television roles! “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”If you never g…

Green Day strives to sustain its punk-rock zeal after 31 years and Rock Hall induction by George Varga

How can Green Day top itself, after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, winning five Grammy Awards and watching its acclaimed 2004 album, “American Idiot,” be tra…

Review: Golda's Balcony

A solo show about the public and private travails of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir comes to New Repertory Theatre.

Theater News: Ali Stroker and John Patrick Shanley to Be Honored by NYU Alumni Association

Stroker has been named this year's Distinguished Young Alumna.

Music News: War Paint to Record Original Broadway Cast Album

Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone costar in the new Broadway musical.

Exclusive! Hear Andy Karl, Barrett Doss & Groundhog Day's Fantastic Cast Sing 'If I Had My Time Again' by Lindsey Sullivan

We're predicting a 100 percent chance of fans playing this track on repeat! As previously announced, Groundhog Day's cast recording hits earbuds digitally on April 14 and in sto…

New Musical War Paint, Starring Patti LuPone & Christine Eberole, to Receive Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

The new Broadway musical War Paint, with music by Scott Frankel and lyrics by Michael Korie and starring Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole, will receive an original cast album wi…

Photo Coverage: Hamish Linklater's THE WHIRLIGIG Cast Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

The New Group will present Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig, starring Dolly Wells, Noah Bean, Norbert Leo Butz, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Zosia Mamet, Jonny Orsini and Grace Van Patten. This w…

WAR PAINT, Starring Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone, Headed to the Recording Studio This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records has announced plans to record the original cast album of the new musical, War Paint, starring two-time Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole.

Photo Coverage: Amber Tamblyn & Cast of Vineyard Theatre's CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? Meet the Press by Walter McBride

Vineyard Theatrewill present the New York premiere of two-time Pulitzer Prize-finalistGina Gionfriddo'sCan You Forgive Her, directed byPeter DuBoisSONS OF THE PROPHET, BECKY SHAW.Can You For…

VIDEO: Sally Field Reveals Why She Decided to Return to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Sally Field stopped by today's LIVE WITH KELLY to talk about her starring role in the Broadway production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Alley Theatre 2017-2018 Season to Feature 3 World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature new plays by Rajiv Joseph and Lawrence Wright.

What Did Critics Think of Bobby Cannavale in The Hairy Ape? by Adam Hetrick

Directed by Olivier Award winner Richard Jones, the Eugene O’Neill revival opened March 30 at the Park Avenue Armory Drill Hall.

Broadway stars, Denver natives unite to raise money for actors fund by John Wenzel

Local performers will unite later this month for a show to benefit the Denver Actor's Fund.

The Inventor and the Escort by Steven Morris

The Inventor and the EscortReview by Neal WeaverThe Lounge TheatreThrough April 23 Jeffrey (Jaret Sarcey) is an eccentric but moderately successful inventor of exotic and improbable sex-toys…

April is the Foolest Month. Signature revives Edward Albee, Stephen Adly Giurgis. Week in New York Theater by Jonathan Mandell

One might argue that, given the new administration in Washington, every day is April Fool’s Day, but the theater community treats April 1st with particular glee.. “COME FROM AWAY’s…

Features: Accessibility and training: young producers on the difficulties of making it

As the Tricycle Takeover begins, we talk to three of the young producers involved on their work on the scheme and how hard it is to get into the business

'Silent Sky': Story of women astronomers told with warmth at First Folio by Kerry Reid

When someone has been stuck in the shadows of history, the light that finally shines on her accomplishments seems all the brighter — even if it bends and refracts through the lens of artis…

The Surprising Connection Between Spring Awakening and Speech & Debate by Olivia Clement

Turns out, the two works have some alums in common.

Signature Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes Suzan-Lori Parks, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Dominique Morisseau, and Edward Albee.

Ghostlight Records Will Record New Musical War Paint by Andrew Gans

Tony winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole star in the musical, which opens April 6 at the Nederlander.

Athol Fugard’s ‘Blood Knot’ is tightly wound at Mosaic by Nelson Pressley

Hinton and Story excel as black-white brothers under apartheid.

The Endless Temporary: A Review of Beyond Caring at Lookingglass Theatre Company by Kevin Greene

Theater News: Jesus Hopped the ‘A' Train, Our Lady of 121st Street on Tap for Signature Theatre

Stephen Adly Guirgis' dramas will be revived in the 2017-18 season.

Photo Coverage: Gnomes and Humans Alike Stroll the AMELIE Opening Night Red Carpet! by Walter McBride

The new Broadway musical, Amelie, a new musical based on the beloved five-time Oscar-nominated film, opened just last night at the Walter Kerr Theatre, marking Tony nominee Phillipa Soo's re…

Photo Flash: First Look at Jefferson Mays, Jennifer Ehle and More Bringing Top-Secret Politics to Broadway in OSLO by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater's production of the critically acclaimed J.T. Rogers' play Oslo, is currently in previews at Broadway's Vivian Beaumont Theater 150 West 65th Street. The production, d…

On Sale: Drama Desk Award Tickets by Matthew Wexler

Tickets went on sale this morning, April 4,  for the 62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, and can be purchased at www.DramaDeskAwards.com. This year’s awards, hosted by Michael Urie,�…

See the Pics from Opening Night of Broadway's Whimsical Amelie, Starring Phillipa Soo by Broadway.com

Amélie, starring Phillipa Soo, officially opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre on April 3. Take a look at the evening's glam guests!

Hit the Miscast Red Carpet with Ben Platt, Kelli O'Hara & More by Broadway.com

In honor of MCC's 30th anniversary, a bevy of Broadway's brightest got together at the Hammerstein Ballroom on April 3 to perform numbers from roles that they would never be cast in.…

Signature Theatre Company Tips Hat to Edward Albee with Revivals in 2017-2018 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Plays by Pulitzer Prize winners—including a special production of works by the late Edward Albee—and a New York premiere will fill out the 2017-18 season at off-Broadway’s …

Signature to Stage Works by Suzan-Lori Parks, Dominique Morisseau, Stephen Adly Guirgis and Edward Albee in 2017-18 by BroadwayWorld

The 2017-18 Signature Theatre Season will feature plays by three Pulitzer Prize-winners and the New York premiere of a play by one of its new Residency Five playwrights, the company announce…

'MARGARITAVILLE', LOVE NEVER DIES, SCHOOL OF ROCK and More Line Up for Broadway In Chicago's 2017 Summer Concert by BroadwayWorld

Broadway In Chicago hasannounced their annualFREEBROADWAY IN CHICAGOSUMMER CONCERT,sponsored by ABC 7 Chicago and hosted by Janet Davies, ABC 7 Chicago's entertainment reporter and host of t…

Tony Winners Tapped for THE SILK CRANE Creative Team Aboard Princess Cruises by BroadwayWorld

Princess Cruises and Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz Wicked, Pippin, Godspell today announced the creative team for the third show in its exclusive partnership…

Ali Stroker, John Patrick Shanley to Receive 2017 NYU Alumni Awards by BroadwayWorld

Ali Stroker who appears in the upcoming ABC drama Ten Days In the Valley which premieres in a few months amp stars Emmy Award-winner Kyra Sedgwick will be honored on Friday, April 21 at Goth…

Diva: Live From Hell by Joel Benjamin

"Diva: Live From Hell," an energetic, campy variation on the “All About Eve” theme, is performed with manic glee by Sean Patrick Monahan who also wrote the book and created all the color…

Broadway Actors Set for Drury Lane’s Chicago by Andrew Gans

Performances of the award-winning musical begin April 20.

Lords call for mandatory council arts funding by Tim Bano

Local authorities should be legally required to fund arts and culture, according to crossbench peer Nicholas Trench. Addressing the House of Lords

NEWS: The Comedy About a Bank Robbery extends West End booking to April 2018 by Press Releases

As Mischief Theatre takes New York by storm with the Broadway premiere of their first hit, The Play That Goes Wrong, their latest London hit, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, has extended it…

See Broadway Gone Wrong at the Lyceum Theatre by Hannah Vine

The Play That Goes Wrong is a comedy is about an amateur production of a murder mystery that goes hopelessly awry.

News: Join a free Acting Ensemble Workshop for Veterans at The Studio at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Self-Post News

Olive Branch and Laurel Crown: Peace and War through Shakespeare’s Text at The Studio at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company A free acting ensemble workshop course for veterans will begin …

Veanne Cox Will Star in David Ives’ The School for Lies at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Andrew Gans

Michael Kahn will direct the newly revamped version of Ives’ play.

Significant Other by Billboard

Cast members of the play “Significant Other” discuss its unique use of pop music and their own very musical theater careers.

The Lottery of Love, Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond upon Thames — charming

John Fowles’s adaptation of Marivaux’s comedy is polished to a high sheen

Film director Raoul Peck on his documentary I Am Not Your Negro

Peck’s film about writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin is aimed at ‘the cruel white majority’

Karen Ziemba and Klea Blackhurst Headline Alec Wilder Tribute by Robert Viagas

The April concert pays tribute to the composer of “I’ll Be Around.”

Brandon Victor Dixon, Ben Platt, Kelli O’Hara, and More at MCC Miscast Gala by Hannah Vine

Miscast 2017 took place April 3 at the Hammerstein Ballroom and also celebrated MCC’s 30th anniversary.

Hauschka and Altstaedt, Kings Place, London — a suggestive journey

The duo performed a new piece based on an unfinished Fellini film

Photo Flash: Glenn Close, Roe Green, and More Honored at Theatre Forward Gala

The event benefits theater education programs across the country.

Photo Flash: Julianna Margulies, Brian d'Arcy James Celebrate MCC Theater at Miscast Gala

Mandy Gonzalez, Kelli O'Hara, and more also joined the celebration.

New York’s Signature Theatre Announces 2017–2018 Season by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway theatre will stage plays by Edward Albee, Suzan-Lori Parks, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Dominique Morisseau.

Find Your Seats! Tickets on Sale Today for 2017 Drama Desk Awards by BroadwayWorld

Tickets went on sale this morning, April 4th, for the 62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, and can be purchased at www.DramaDeskAwards.com. This year's awards, hosted by Michael Urie, will be held…

Prolific Composer Alan Menken to Receive Prestigious Johnny Mercer Award by BroadwayWorld

The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced today that Alan Menken will be the 2017 recipient of the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award at the 48th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursda…

Jason Robert Brown, Betsy Wolfe, and More Attend Theatre Forward’s Chairman’s Awards Gala April 3. by Marc J. Franklin

The evening honored three-time Tony winner Glenn Close, philanthropist Roe Green, and the Center Group.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Toby’s Dinner Theatre (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is as delightful today as ever, and Toby’s Dinner Theatre does it just right. If you are a certain age—somewhere between 30 and 40—Beauty and the Beast…

Next season at NextStop Theatre, mostly musicals with dramas by Akhtar and Miller by Tim Treanor

Herndon, VA’s NextStop Theatre Company will be presenting musicals, serious drama, and seriously dramatic musicals for its 2017-2018 season. NextStop starts its season earlier than mos…

Seven choreographers win Dance West bursaries for 2017 by Georgia Snow

London company Dance West has announced the seven choreographers who will receive bursaries and support to create new work through its artist

The Lottery of Love review - 'the fragile charm of artifice' by Tom.birchenough

Marivaux, via John Fowles, through the prism of Jane Austen The permutations of love are bewitchingly explored in the 90-minute stage traffic of Marivaux’s The Lottery of Love, with Paul M…

HAMILTON Original Cast Recording and Mixtape to Receive Music Industry Honor by BroadwayWorld

The Music Business Association will celebrate the massive success of the HAMILTON Original Cast Recording and the Hamilton Mixtape albums with an Outstanding Achievement Award on May 18 at 1…

Actors from Around the Globe to Bring Drama, Laughs and Rain to Berkeley Rep in MONSOON WEDDING World Premiere by BroadwayWorld

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full and final casting for the world premiere of Monsoon Wedding. The musical stage production will be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nai…

BWW TV: See Harvey Fierstein and More in Highlights from GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM at The Public by BroadwayWorld TV

The Public's world premiere of Gently Down the Stream, written by Martin Sherman and directed by Sean Mathias, recently extended through May 14, will celebrate its official press opening tom…

Photo Coverage: She's Arrived! AMELIE Cast Takes Opening Night Broadway Bows by Walter McBride

The new Broadway musical,Amelie, a new musical based on the beloved five-time Oscar-nominated film,opened just last nightat theWalter KerrTheatre, marking Tony nomineePhillipa Soo'sreturnto …

Lea Michele Shares First Listen to New Song 'Run To You' from Forthcoming Album by BroadwayWorld

Lea Michele has shared a first listen to her new song 'Run To You,' off her new album PLACES, dropping April 28th. In addition, the GLEE star shared May dates for her upcoming tour.

WAR PAINT Author Lindy Woodhead Tells More of Where the Cosmetic Titans Duelled by BroadwayWorld

In the most recent issue of The New Yorker, readers get more insight of the story behind WAR PAINT straight from the author herself, former fashion publicist Lindy Woodhead.

A song from 'Spamilton' by Morgan Greene

Get inside the mind of "Lin-Manuel as Hamilton" in this week's Showcase video.  The performance from "Spamilton," the parody of Broadway's hottest ticket created by "Forbidden Broadway's" …

20 Questions in 2 Minutes with Come From Away Star Kendra Kassebaum

Kendra Kassebaum takes on 20 rapid-fire questions about Wicked mishaps, leaving NYC, and Come From Away.

Max von Essen Will Star in The Dreyfus Affair at BAM by Andrew Gans

Mark Evans will co-star in the limited engagement of Eve Wolf’s drama.

Photos: Carrie Hope Fletcher, Les Dennis and Samantha Womack in rehearsals for The Addams Family

The production opens in Edinburgh before touring the UK

Actor Training at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest / Színészképzés a budapesti Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetemen by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Kristóf Kelemen. Last year, Kristóf Kelemen and his creative team (Angéla Eke, Alexandra Horváth, Márk Horváth, Tamás Rétfalvi, Judit Tarr) opened a performance at Trafó House of…

Broadway in Chicago summer concert lineup set by Morgan Greene

Broadway In Chicago announced the lineup of its annual free summer concert Tuesday. The event promises previews from Disney’s "Aladdin," "Beautiful – The Carole King Musical," the pre-B…

Micro Theatre, the Next Big (Little) Thing in Spain by American Theatre Editors

Intimate venues, short plays, small ticket prices, big risks---a Madrid movement spreads to other Spanish-speaking cities.

Honk! review at Union Theatre, London – ‘charming, but over-complicated’ by Paul Vale

The much-loved story of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling is an elegant fable about bullying and acceptance. George Stiles and Anthony

PRODUCTION: Harvey Fierstein in Gently Down The Stream

Tony winner Harvey Fierstein takes the stage in a ravishing world premiere by one of the most influential playwrights of our time, Tony nominee Martin Sherman. Fierstein plays Beau, a pianis…

James Corden Will Bring Late Late Show to London by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning artist will return to his homeland for three episodes in June.

Broadway Grosses* w/e 4/2/2017 – Rising with the Temperature

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending April 2, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

Text of the Day: Big Guns by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

Theater News: Now's Your Chance to Be in the Audience at the 62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards

Tickets for the ceremony go on sale today.

Photo Flash: Phillipa Soo, Adam Chanler-Berat, and More Say Bonjour to Broadway as Amélie Opens

The new musical is directed by Pam MacKinnon.

WATCH: Our favourite 42nd Street videos ahead of opening night

The American dream fable of Broadway, 42nd STREET, officially opens in the West End tonight in a major new production directed by the show's co-author Mark Bramble and featuring a cast of ov…

A Wake and Sing! The Third Annual Stage Raw Theater Awards by Steven Morris

The Kid was buried December 14. It was a quiet funeral. Out with a whimper. But now the time for quiet is over. Join everybody’s favorite plaintiffs French Stewart and Vanessa Stewart for …

Watch as Broadway Artists and Politicians Come Together at the Rally to Save the Arts by Ryan McPhee

The April 3 event was in response to the Trump administration’s proposed elimination of the NEA.

Gabriel review at Richmond Theatre, London – ‘gripping wartime drama’ by Paul Vale

Set in 1943 on occupied Guernsey, this early play by Moira Buffini was originally staged at Soho Theatre in 1997. Jeanne Becquet

Exciting Shows and Appearances in April by Trav S.D.

We’ve been laying low since our last big endeavors Fields Fest and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians in November and December — but we haven’t been idle! We’ve been p…

EXCLUSIVE: The Broadway Community Gathers at City Hall to Rally Support for the NEA

On April 3, members of the Broadway community gathered to voice their support of the NEA and arts funding.

MipTV: Disney Media Distribution Talks Up Marvel, Shonda, Marc Cherry Shows by John Hopewell

CANNES —  More than anything else, the Disney Media Distribution showcase at the first MipTV Pre-L.A Screenings gave a tantalizing glimpse of mouth-watering series, though often no mo…

Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Ben Platt & More Strut the Red Carpet for MCC's Miscast! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Just last night, MCC Theater presented their annual Miscast gala, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of MCC Theater. The performers included Tony winners Norbert Leo Butz, Renee Elise Goldsber…

Photo Coverage: The Cast of AMELIE Journeys All the Way to the Opening Night After Party! by Linda Lenzi

Just last night the cast of Amelie, a new musical based on the beloved five-time Oscar-nominated film, journeyed halfway x2 to Rockefeller Center to celebrate opening night on Broadway. Broa…

Photo Coverage: WALKING DEAD and MOONLIGHT Stars Honored at 2017 Tisch Gala by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

NYU Tisch School of the Arts hostedits 2017 gala, themedAspireandInspire, on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Cipriani 42ndStreet.

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Phillipa Soo Reveals Why She Loves Playing Amélie by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch Soo and the stars of Amélie join Playbill live on the red carpet on opening night.

Amélie, Starring Phillipa Soo, Opening Night on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film officially opened April 3.

NEWS: National Youth Theatre stages ’50 plays in a day’, announces West End & East End seasons by Press Releases

National Youth Theatre announces its 2017 programme, including its latest West End repertory and its first-ever East End season at London's Yard Theatre in Hackney.

Quintessence Theatre Group presents John Ford’s ‘The Broken Heart’ by Mark Cofta

John Ford's rarely seen 1633 drama 'The Broken Heart' receives a suitably bloody Philadelphia premiere by Quintessence Theatre Group. Mark Cofta reviews.

Inner Circle 2017: ‘Trumped!’ by Sandi Durell

  By Beatrice Williams-Rude The official title of the show is “ Trumped! de Blasio to the rescue?” However, a case could be made for calling it “The Triumph of Gabe Pressman.” G…

First Look at Present Laughter on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The revival of Noël Coward’s comedy opens at the St. James Theatre April 5.

Lynn Nottage Is Developing a Companion Piece to Her Play Sweat by Ryan McPhee

Nottage is currently making her Broadway debut as a playwright.

See Bobby Cannavale Star in The Hairy Ape by Marc J. Franklin

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

THE LOTTERY OF LOVE – Orange Tree Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The best play I’ve seen so far this year is the Orange Tree’s revival of 80s all-female comedy-drama Low Level Panic, so I had tentative high hopes for Lottery of Love, an adaptation of …

Hand Jive with Serenbe Playhouse’s Production of Grease by Marc J. Franklin

The award-winning Serenbe Playhouse presents a new staging of the musical that evokes a drive-in movie.

Jennifer Laura Thompson on “Dear Evan Hansen” by Victoria Myers

"That's what I love about all of the characters in the show: we're all raw, even though we might seem archetypal. But we're all very much not."

'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' legacy debated on anniversary by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fifty years ago, Katharine Houghton found herself on her first big movie set making something that made plenty of people deeply worried....

Posh, Pleasance Theatre, London, review: It persuades you that the all-female casting is integral to the play's meaning by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The new all-female production of Laura Wade's 'Posh', about a fictional version of the riotous Oxford students' Bullingdon Club, is directed by Cressida Carré

Brexit play and opera festival to feature in BBC's £4m culture drive by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Director-general says collaboration with UK arts funding bodies will create ‘moments of scale that no other organisation can’A TV adaptation of the National Theatre’s current Brexit pl…

Jewels review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘sparkling and sublime’ by Rachel Elderkin

It’s a decade since Jewels first entered the Royal Ballet’s repertoire as a full work and, in the year that sees the

Uzo Aduba, Dustin Lance Black,Thomas Roberts Honored at Point Honors Gala by Sandi Durell

    Point Honors New York brought 400 guests to The Plaza hotel last night for a celebrity-filled evening in support of Point Foundation (Point), the nation’s largest scholarship…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Review: ‘Lucy’ at UrbanArias by John Stoltenberg

As the PETA-hounded circus left town on its farewell tour, I headed to the Atlas Performing Center to see Lucy, an UrbanArias opera about an actual chimp. I was reassured to learn that no an…

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Theatre Forward's Chairman's Awards Gala by Jennifer Broski

Just last night, Theatre Forward and Chairman James S. Turley led a celebration to support American theatre at the annual Chairman's Awards Galaat The Pierre New York 2 East 61st Street at F…

Photo Coverage: Point Foundation Honors Uzo Aduba, Dustin Lance Black and Thomas Roberts by Linda Lenzi

Just last night, the Point Honors gala recognizedindividuals who have demonstrated leadership and courage and stand as role models for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer young peo…

VIDEO: James Corden & Stephen Curry Sing Moana & Frozen 'Carpool Karaoke' by TV News Desk

James Corden headedto Northern California to spend time with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, and the two play some mini golf and take a ride in the carpool lane and sing some of th…

Book Review: Roxane Gay — A Writer of Unusual Sensibility by Helen Epstein

Roxane Gay is a bold writer of impressive range who experiments with magic realism, dystopia, and fantasy.

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — April 4 by Doug Briscoe

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

NEWS: Wipers Times play launches new tour post-West End by Press Releases

Following a sold-out UK tour in 2016, and a fast-selling limited season in the West End – currently playing until 13 May 2017 at the Arts Theatre –the producers of The Wipers Times are p…

Barre classes: The ‘burn’ for dancers

Barre classes are so “in” right now. Workout tanks inked with “BARRE SO HARD” and water bottles reading “MEET ME AT THE BARRE” seem to be everywhere. And while barre classes have…

Norte Maar’s CounterPointe presents all-female collaborations

These days especially, it seems even more important to make sure women have a voice. For its fifth installment of choreographic showcase CounterPointe this April 7-9, non-profit arts organiz…

Theatre News: Secret Cinema's Moulin Rouge! extends

There's more time in which to catch the five-star immersive experience

How to… create theatre using circus skills by John Byrne

1. Go beyond acts and routines Two hundred and forty-nine years ago, Philip Astley put a series of performers’ cabaret acts and daring

GROUNDHOG DAY THE MUSICAL – Broadway by Simon Parris

Reuniting many of the high wattage talents behind Matilda, new musical Groundhog Day is a slickly produced, crowd-pleasing show in the best Broadway tradition. Multi-talented Australian writ…

‘Two’ by Jim Cartwright at Ensemble Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

An everlasting comedy entitled “Two” by Jim Cartwright is being presented at the Ensemble Theatre, Sydney through May 6, 2017.The show highlights fourteen lively characters, all deftly e…

Massive Dad review – sketch trio sling gags from unexpected angles by Brian Logan

Pleasance, LondonThis lovably stupid group breathe fresh air into traditional material – even the throwaway jokes are hilariousI’m all for the shock of the new – but sometimes the old,…

Gecko: the theatre company divorcing post-Brexit Britain by Lyn Gardner

After a series of poetic and emotional productions, Gecko director Amit Lahav is now asking what it means to be in a ‘forced marriage’. He explains why his shows change every night – a…

Posh review – Laura Wade's Bullingdon boys become lairy ladies who lunch by Corrie Tan

Pleasance, LondonWade’s riotous Oxford students get a gender reversal in a revival of her 2010 play that brims with high camp and swagger“Who run the world?” one of the characters belt…

‘Big Fish’ at Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

A musical entitled “Big Fish,” based on the novel by Daniel Wallace, will be presented at the Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney from April 18 through May 14, 2017.Presented in association with RP…

National Youth Theatre announces its 2017 season by Giverny Masso

The National Youth Theatre has announced its 2017 season, which includes a partnership with Frantic Assembly and a restaging of its first

‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Quizas…’ at Old 505 Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

Jesting marvel Gabriela Munoz’s solo show entitled “Perhaps, Perhaps, Quizas…” will be presented at the Old 505 Theatre, Sydney, running from May 2 through May 13, 2017.The presentat…

BWW's On This Day - April 4, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

TV Land Announces Season 4 Premiere Date for Sutton Foster-Led YOUNGER by TV News Desk

Following its jaw-dropping season finale, TV Land's critically-acclaimed and fan favorite series YOUNGER, from 'Sex and the City' creator Darren Star, began production today in NYC on its fo…

Review: Review: Posh (Pleasance Theatre)

An all-female production changes Laura Wade's play less than you'd think

Trisha Brown: Dancemaker and dance-shaper

The simplest definition of an artist may be one who shapes a certain material – be it clay, paint, music or the human body. Yet what might we call artists who shape the nature of the a…

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri to talk to the creators of Miss Nightingale by Terri Paddock

When: April 13, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Where: The Vaults (Launcelot Street entrance), Leake St, Lambeth, London SE1 7NN, UK Homegrown musical MISS NIGHTIN…

Review: ‘The Four Seasons of Vivaldi and Piazzolla’ at The National Chamber Ensemble by Charles Miller

Before a sold-out house Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, the National Chamber Ensemble wowed the audience with its creative revival of Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Fo…

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair Off Broadway, Pearl Theatre Company Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman BOTTOM LINE: William Thackeray’s 19th-century satire about female empowerment and high society manners gets …

NEWS: Full casting announced for new musical Paper Hearts by Press Releases

Liam O'Rafferty's debut musical PAPER HEARTS transfers this spring to Highgate's Upstairs at the Gatehouse, where it runs from 2 to 20 May 2017. Full cast has now been announced.

A Conversation with Ethan Lipton

  Watching The Outer Space is a little like looking in a telescope and a microscope at the same time, where the mundane is epic and the expansive is accessible. Mad scientist musician-playw…

REVIEW: Incident At Vichy, Finborough Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Matthew Lunn

By Matthew Lunn Finborough Theatre’s production of Arthur Miller’s scarcely seen Incident at Vichy does great justice to a play that deserves a far wider audience. Compellingly staged an…

The Lottery of Love review at Orange Tree Theatre, London – ‘light, bright, slight’ by Julia Rank

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance”, Charlotte Lucas informs Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. While the pragmatic Charlotte

‘T2 Trainspotting’, at Sundance Cinemas, Madison by Blouin Artinfo

‘T2 Trainspotting’ is being played at Sundance Cinemas in Madison through March 17th, 2017.The movie is directed by Danny Boyle and casts Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle,…

BBC launches £4m Culture UK commissioning drive by Georgia Snow

The BBC has unveiled a major creative partnership with the UK’s four arts councils, which plans to connect Britain’s art and culture

SUNSET BOULEVARD – Broadway by Simon Parris

To borrow Norma Desmond’s expression, Glenn Close is enjoying a phenomenal “return” to Broadway, and to her 1994 Tony-winning role, with this unique, glossy, concert-like staging of Su…

‘Free for life’ audition site launches by Giverny Masso

Former actors have launched a free open auditions website that anyone can join without needing to create a profile or pay a

Theatre News: New open air theatre planned in Crystal Palace

A month-long trial season is planned in July 2018

Video: In rehearsals with the cast of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

The musical gets its first London revival in 50 years at Wilton's Music Hall

'The Notwist' Band Live at General Stores, Milan by Blouin Artinfo

“The Notwist” Band will be performing live at General Stores, Milan on April 5, 2017. The gates will open at 9:30pm.The German indie rock band formed in 1989, are known for their unique …

‘Vides Privades’ at Teatro Borrás, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

The Borrás Theatre, Barcelona, presents “Vides Privades” on view through May 21, 2017.The comedy show is directed by David Selvas and Norbert Martinez. “Vides Privades” translates t…

‘Rodelinda’ at Teatro Real, Madird by Blouin Artinfo

Teatro Real, Madrid, presents the opera “Rodelinda” through April 5, 2017.“Rodelinda” is a three-part opera by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) which was first performed in London…

‘The Liar’ at Teatro Carcano, Milan by Blouin Artinfo

Teatro Carcano, Milan, presents “The Liar” through April 9, 2017.“The Liar” directed by Alfredo Araias, one of the most significant international filmmakers, is a reform of the theat…

NEWS: Jeffrey Holland replaces Roy Hudd in Waiting for God tour, Full cast by Press Releases

Jeffrey Holland replaces Roy Hudd in the forthcoming stage premiere of Waiting for God, which launches a 12-week tour this month.

‘Serial Killer For Lady’ at Teatro Manzoni, Milan by Blouin Artinfo

Teatro Manzoni, Milan, presents the musical comedy “Serial Killer For Lady” through April 9, 2017.The musical is directed by Giampiero Ingrassia and Gianluca Guidi, with music by Douglas…

‘Noises Off’ at Teatro Nuovo, Milan by Blouin Artinfo

Teatro Nuovo presents comedy show “Noises Off” through April 9, 2017.This is one of the most represented comedies of the 20th century by Michael Frayn and directed by Claudio Insengo and…

‘Mr. Burns’ at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

A play entitled “Mr. Burns” by Anne Washburn will be presented at the Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney from May 19 through June 25, 2017.Directed by Imara Savage, “Mr. Burns” is an Am…

A smooth ride with Nikolaj Znaider at Wigmore Hall, London

The violinist played with polish, but neglected the turbulence in his programme

“Hamilton” Star Phillippa Soo is a Vision, Propelling New Musical “Amelie” on Broadway by Roger Friedman

All the main theater critics are on the fence, as they say, about last night’s Broadway musical opening, “Amelie.” This is the Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On.. Spring Offensive playwright Victoria Willing by Daniel Perks

Omnibus artistic director (and director for Spring Offensive) Marie McCarthy sits the actors and the writer around a table as part of the second rehearsal of Omnibus Associate Artist Victori…

Olivier nominees reprise their roles in Our Ladies West End transfer

They're already celebrating a collective Olivier Award nomination (tune in Sunday to see if they win). Now five #StageFaves from the original cast of OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR can also…

Posh review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘a missed opportunity’ by Rafaella Marcus

There have been some inspired examples of gender-switched casting recently. But this all-female version of Laura Wade’s 2010 play Posh, exploring the

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 by James Marino

Listen: Amelie Reviews, Krakowski and Jackson to Announce 2017 Tony Nominations, 1984 casting, Significant to Close July, Cagney 1 year, Bette Fete, Broadway Grosses, Times Kills the Ones …

Review: Review: The Lottery of Love (Orange Tree Theatre)

This adaptation of Marivaux's rom-com is as frothy and bustling as a Regency frock

Theatre News: Panel announced for this year's Kevin Spacey Foundation Artists of Choice Awards

The initiative awards £10,000 to emerging artists across four genres

PHOTOS: Damian Lewis & Sophie Okonedo open in Albee’s The Goat tonight by Press Releases

Ian Rickson's revival of the late Edward Albee's 2002 play The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? opens tonight (5 April 2017), starring Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo. View all the production photogr…

Rameau’s Les Fêtes d’Hébé: making a song and dance about it by Stephen Johns

It’s taken almost 300 years for the French composer’s genre-crossing opéra-ballet to come to the UK, with a Royal College of Music staging opening tomorrow. Why the wait? This week the …

Sally Field: 'I never felt that I had very many choices. Ever' by Alexis Soloski

The actor, who is on Broadway in The Glass Menagerie, talks about being typecast and struggling to find roles while balancing life as a parentLast fall, Sally Field turned 70. Her celebratio…

CHINGLISH – Park Theatre by Daniel Perks

David Henry Hwang’s Chinglish looks at the crossover between the Westernised and Chinese cultures, both in business, in marriage and in dedication to one’s partner. For all it promotes i…

‘Ensemble X.Y’ at St John’s Smith Square, London by Blouin Artinfo

A concert of four entwined modern works presented by Ensemble X.Y will be staged at the St John’s Smith Square, London on April 6, 2017.Conducted by Toby Thatcher, the show brings to light…

NEWS: London theatre attendances down but revenues up in 2016 by Press Releases

The Society of London Theatre’s 2016 Box Office figures demonstrate another robust year for the capital’s thriving theatre industry. Comparative highlights are: Gross revenue of £644…

Arts Council Director Who Discovered He Was An Artist by Joe Patti

For two-three years now I have regularly revisited the situation where generally people have an easier time identifying themselves as a participant in a sport than as an artist. Earlier this…

Coloured Aliens by Arts Review

A comedy-of-manners about an interracial couple navigating their romance in the context of racism in Australia, La Mama presents as part of the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, …

Theatre News: National Youth Theatre announces 2017 season

The season includes a re-staging of the company's first ever commission

Titanic The Exhibition by Arts Review

Journey into the heart of RMS Titanic and experience the world’s largest and most comprehensive exhibition about this iconic ship at The Byron Kennedy Hall, The Entertainment Quarter, Moor…

‘Scriabine, Britten, Bartok’ at House of the Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

House of the Radio, Paris presents “Scriabine, Britten, Bartok,” a classical concert on April 21, 2017 at 8 pm.The Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra along with Karen Gomyo on violin wi…

Jamal Harewood: “I know I’m pushing people’s buttons” by Alice Saville

'The Privileged' uses a furry polar bear suit to confront racism head on. Alice Saville chats to Jamal Harewood about audience reactions, game theatre, and his new performance 'Word'. The po…

Best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (April 4) by The Stage

With Easter still weeks away, Natasha Tripney and Mark Shenton are already giddily running around the garden at the prospect of stuffing

Andrzej Lukowski: The Oliviers have dumped the audience award – but should we mourn it? by Andrzej Lukowski

Amid the flurry of changes at the Olivier Awards this year – new venue, new host, plush new telly time slot –

‘New German Film’ at Babylon, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Babylon, Berlin presents “New German Film,” a film series beginning from April 6, 2017.The film series will be presenting brand new German films as a premiere giving them an appropriate …

The Production Classroom by Lindsay Price, The Drama Teacher Podcast

Episode 179: The Production Classroom Have you considered putting on a play with an advanced class, during class time? Have you ever tried an in-class production and struggled with the proce…

On the Couch with Andy Saunders by Arts Review

Who is Andy Saunders? A dedicated father, husband and friend of many human beings. I love my family, I love comedy and I love my culture. I am a proud Aboriginal man who happens to be a stan…

A Modern Day Comedic Twist on a Shakespearean Classic: Hamlette by Lindsay Price

Drama teachers: now is your chance to “shake up Shakespeare” with a modern day twisty-turny interpretation of the classic Danish tale. Allison Williams’ Hamlette is a hilar…

"Prison Break" Stars Reunite at WonderCon by Young Hollywood

"Prison Break" Stars Reunite at WonderCon From Austin to Anaheim, we catch up once more with the stars of "Prison Break: Sequel", this time at WonderCon! Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell…

‘Five’ Things with Latin Pop Star Prince Royce by Young Hollywood

‘Five’ Things with Latin Pop Star Prince Royce We are in the YH Studio with Latin pop sensation Prince Royce, he scoops us on his 5th studio album, appropriately titled 'Five', and all t…

‘The Orchestra’s Keys - Mozart (1)’ at House of the Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

House of the Radio, Paris presents “The Orchestra’s Keys - Mozart (1),” a concert on April 20, 2017 at 7 pm.The Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, along with Scott Yoo as the Orchest…

BWW Morning Brief April 4th, 2017 - INDECENT, LIGHTNING THIEF and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news THE LIGHTNING THIEF officially strikes tonight Off-Broadway, and Paula Vogel's INDECENT begins previews on Broadway

Pulitzer Prize Winner Paula Vogel Takes Broadway for the First Time as Indecent Begins by Andy Lefkowitz

The new play Indecent begins performances today at Broadway’s Cort Theatre. Co-created by Paula Vogel and director Rebecca Taichman, the play transfers from its 2016 off-Broadway debut…

VIDEO: On This Day, April 4- The Broadway Babies of FOLLIES Open at the Winter Garden Theater by Stage Tube

On this day in 1971, the original production of the musical theatre classic, Follies, opened on Broadway.

Alec Baldwin’s Memoir Nevertheless in Stores April 4 by Robert Viagas

The Tony-nominated actor and recent SNL sensation recounts his life and career.

Indecent Begins April 4 on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Paula Vogel’s play with music arrives at the Cort Theatre following an acclaimed Off-Broadway run last year.

World Premiere of Annie Baker’s The Antipodes Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Signature Theatre production has already been extended twice.

IMPRESSIONS: The People Movers' "Crawl" at Industry City Distillery by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: The People Movers' "Crawl" at Industry City Distillery, "One-third performance, one-third gallery-opening, and one-third party, CRAWL gives emerging artists the opportun…