Deadmau5 at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago by Blouin Artinfo

Electronic music sensation deadmau5 will be performing at Aragon Ballroom on May 4, 2017 from 9 pm onwards.deadmau5 is a musical project started by DJ Joel Thomas Zimmerman(b. 1981, Niagra F…

The Omission of the Coleman Family by Arts Review

After a decade of touring the world, Metanoia Theatre presents the Melbourne premiere season of Claudio Tolcachir’s hilarious Argentinian comedy, The Omission of the Coleman Family at …

Broadway Play 'Significant Other' to Close

The bittersweet comedy follows a twentysomething gay man confronting the void of his emotional solitude as his best girlfriends transition, one by one, into marriage and motherhood.read more

Production Boom At Docklands Studios Melbourne by Arts Review

Dame Helen Mirren and David Arquette could be rubbing shoulders with the stars of The Footy Show this week as Docklands Studios Melbourne marks one of its busiest periods ever. Minister for …

Theater News: Joshua Harmon's Significant Other to Call it Quits With Broadway

The production stars Gideon Glick, Lindsay Mendez, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and more.

Photo Coverage: COME FROM AWAY Celebrates Cast Album Release with CD Signing at Barnes and Noble by Jennifer Broski

JUNKYARD DOG PRODUCTIONS and THE MUSICAL COMPANY celebrated the release of the original Broadway cast recording of Come From Away with a special in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes…

Review: H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents: ‘The Treasures of New Galapagos, Astonishing Acquisitions From the Perisphere’ by Patricia Mitchell

In the less than two years since it was founded, Submersive Productions (“Submersive”) has established so positive a reputation that tickets to many performances of its new immersive the…

Biennale of Sydney announces first 21 artists for its 45th anniversary exhibition by Arts Review

Mami Kataoka, Artistic Director of the 21st Biennale of Sydney, has revealed the first group of 21 artists selected for the Asia Pacific’s leading contemporary art event. With around 70 …

The surprise and the expected: José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s ‘Taking Flight’

The Sanctuary Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  March 31, 2017. Artists are constantly navigating many balances. Among them are how much they surprise (and sometimes even shock) audiences…

Significant Other Sets Closing Date On Broadway by Andrew Gans

The new work from Joshua Harmon plays the Booth Theatre.

Tracy Letts’s rebellion against the Jeff Awards is suspiciously woke by Christopher Piatt

Keep the faith, Chicago theater lovers. If your trust in the integrity of Steppenwolf and Tracy Letts was in any way shaken by the tortured, execrable sitcom CBS rendered from their Chicago-…

‘Significant Other’ to End Its Run on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The play received generally positive reviews but did not shine at the box office.

Breaking Up is Hard To Do: SIGNIFICANT OTHER Will Play Final Broadway Performance 4/23 by BroadwayWorld

Producers of Broadway's critically acclaimed,SIGNIFICANT OTHER, announces that it will play its final performance onSunday, April 23rdat 7 PM.SIGNIFICANT OTHER,currently playing atThe Booth …

Tim Draxl joins the Cast of Only Heaven Knows by Arts Review

After much anticipation, Luckiest Productions has revealed Tim Draxl as the final cast member in the 30th anniversary production of Alex Harding’s beloved Australian musical Only Heaven…

‘Raisin’ dramatist Lorraine Hansberry’s time is now by Nelson Pressley

Playwrights Lawton and Diamond on race, politics and joining Hansberry at Arena Stage.

The fight between cosmetic legends Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden by Peter Marks

Lindy Woodhead’s biography “War Paint” inspired a team of Broadway musical veterans.

Broadway: After “Sunset Boulevard” Performance, Glenn Close Sells Her Eyelashes, Gloves for $2000 for Charity by Roger Friedman

Last night on Broadway: Superstar Glenn Close sold her eyelashes, gloves, and signed photos for $2000 after a stunning night playing Nora Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

VIDEO: GREAT COMET Releases Music Video for 'Sonya Alone' by Stage Tube

See the brand-new music video for 'Sonya Alone' from the immersive Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre, ampthe Great Comet of 1812. Starring actress Brittain Ashford, who plays Sonya in the sho…

Tim Pigott-Smith: a man born to play kings by Mark Lawson

The actor’s imposing vocal and physical presence equipped him to play Lear and a future Charles III as well as a series of police and army officersCombining height with a voice of unusual …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Omar Metwally of How to Transcend a Happy Marriage by Broadway.com

Omar Metwally stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about How to Transcend a Happy Marriage and more with Beth Stevens. 

Aladdin Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart Sets Start Date in Broadway’s Hamilton by Broadway.com

James Monroe Iglehart, who recently left his Tony-winning role as the Genie in Aladdin, has set a start date for Broadway hit Hamilton. He’ll begin performances as Marquis de Lafayette…

Cleveland theater auditions for April 7 and beyond: Millennial Theatre Project ("Avenue Q" and "The Rocky Horror Show") at Akron by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for April 7 and beyond.

The Man Is Non-Stop! Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart Sets Start Date for HAMILTON on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

It has been announced that Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will join the Broadway cast of Hamilton in the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson startingApril 14th, …

Music review: Robertson, Gerstein and the SLSO prove they've got rhythm by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This weekend's concerts are jazzy, in the best possible way

'Sweeney Todd' carries on a fine, ignoble tradition by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Stray Dog's intimate setting serves Sondheim's dark musical well

Music News: New Betty Buckley Album Story Songs Released Today

The double-disc recording features tunes by Jason Robert Brown, Joe Iconis, Radiohead, and more.

Watch a New Music Video from Broadway’s Great Comet of 1812 by Adam Hetrick

Cast member Brittain Ashford performs her solo “Sonya Alone” from the electro-pop Broadway musical.

BBC Young Dancer finalist Vidya Patel: 'Your feet are almost a musical instrument' by Interview By David Jays

The rising dance star on the exchange of ideas in her collaboration with Richard Alston, kathak’s rhythm and grace, and meditating before rehearsalReaching the final of the BBC Young Dance…

Follow Angel Reda Through the War Paint Opening Night by Hannah Vine

Get an inside view of a Broadway opening from pre-show to party.

Sunday in the Park with Hugh Jackman, Ana Villafane's Inspiring Weekend Vibes & Other Magical Hot Shots by Lindsey Sullivan

The weekend is here, Broadway fans! Whether you're chilling out like On Your Feet! star Ana Villafañe or seeing shows (as a bunch of stars have this week), you've got to kick …

Ann Hampton Callaway Celebrates Jazz Standards in New Concert by Robert Viagas

Ella Century will premiere at Birdland in New York.

Applications Open for TCG’s Next Rising Leaders of Color Cohort by American Theatre Editors

Applications are due May 1 from Oregon-based early-career leaders, this time including arts journalists.

Rare Vonnegut Comes To Sacred Fools by Tracey Paleo

Ben Rock (Blair Witch Project, Alien Raiders, Baal, Occupation, Taste) laying out his Sirens of Titan Show & Tell – script, program, tattered teen tome and set design specs – was lik…

Review: ‘Jerry’s Girls’ at Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3 by Tim Dunleavy

There’s just no tune As exciting As a showtune In two-four… For Jerry Herman, the lyrics of this early composition, “Showtune,” represent a kind of mission statement. In song…

Review: In ‘Circus 1903,’ a Littler Big Top Still Offers Some Thrills by Alexis Soloski

Daydream yourselves back to the golden age of circus at Madison Square Garden. It hardly matter that the conceit doesn’t always work.

Listen to the first two songs from Tim Minchin’s Groundhog Day online now by Matt Edwards

Tim Minchin has been busy. While the comedian / performer / writer / composer’s previous hit, Matilda the Musical, is touring Australia to popular and critical success, his next proj…

BWW TV Exclusive: SUBWAY STORIES with IN TRANSIT's Telly Leung! by BroadwayWorld TV

Do you have your own crazy subway storyCLICK HEREto tell us all about it via video or essay and enter for a chance to win free dinner at Thalia 828 8th Ave and two tickets to see IN TRANSIT …

Watch Christina Bianco Sing Hamilton as Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, and More by Andrew Gans

The Forbidden Broadway alum can be heard singing tunes from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical—in many voices.

BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Goes Behind the Scenes of INVISIBLE: THE MUSICAL on New Limited Audio Series, MAKING A MUSICAL by Some Like It Pop

How much effort does it take to go from a concept in your head to full scale musical production If you're thinking, very little, you are incorrect. SOME LIKE IT POP Podcast introduces its ne…

Theater News: Lyric Theatre Welcomes Spring With Barbecue

Performances of Robert O'Hara's play, directed by Summer L. Williams, begin tonight.

“Nora” Stages a Bold, Modern Exit, at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Victor Cordell

Ingmar Bergman Streamlines Ibsen’s Classic “A Doll’s House” by Victor Cordell A house is not a home “Nora, you are first a wife and mother.”  “No, Torvald, I am first a human …

Geffen Playhouse Begins New Podcast with Jeffery Tambor, Rita Wilson and More by Patrick Pizzolorusso

The weekly series will offer listeners a backstage glimpse of the California theatre company.

Unicorn Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season of New Plays by American Theatre Editors

The season will include works by Jaclyn Backhaus, Ayad Akhtar, Aaron Poser, Qui Nguyen, Taylor Mac, and more.

A Cosmetic Conundrum: Discover The Tools Of The Trade With The Cast Of War Paint On Opening Night by Broadway.com

Matt Rodin exposes the cast and creatives of War Paint to the craziest tools of the trade on opening night.

Odds & Ends: Lea DeLaria to Host Obie Awards, John Gallagher Jr. Lands Film Gig & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Lea Delaria Will Host the Obie Awards Stage vet Lea DeLaria will return to host the 62nd Annual Obie Awards on May 22 at Webster Hall. The actress and comedian has been seen off-Broadway in&…

Writer Ron Fassler on His New Book and Theater Adventures by Courtney Marie

Actor, writer and director Ron Fassler Courtney Marie, Critic Actor, writer, and director, Ron Fassler fell in love with the theater and entertainment industry from the time he was a little …

James Monroe Iglehart Sets Start Date for Broadway’s Hamilton by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner will begin performances the same day as Brian d’Arcy James.

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Thrill, Charge and Fascinate in ‘War Paint’ by Rex Reed

'War Paint' is one of those rare break-speed-records-to-get-there shows to save money for.

VIDEO: Watch as Christina Bianco Makes Her Way Through HAMILTON as Your Favorite Broadway Divas! by Stage Tube

Christina Bianco is back at it again with her hilarious impressions, and this time she's tackling HAMILTON.

Review: ‘Hand to God’ at Philadelphia Theatre Company by Deb Miller

Sometimes it’s easier to let a puppet speak for you, when you know the truth about how you feel will not be well received by your small southern Christian community. That’s exactly what …

What Happens to the Oh-So French Amélie When It Becomes an American Musical? by Jackson McHenry

Sixteen years after the release of the French film Amélie, the young girl in Montmartre is searching for her destiny again, but this time in New York. A stage adaption of the whimsica…

BWW Review: Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Battle Over American Women in WAR PAINT by Michael Dale

The recently completed Off-Broadway run of Penelope Skinner's fictional dramatic comedy LINDA embraced the efforts of a 55-year-old feminist of the cosmetics industry who fought to have her …

Will HERE LIES LOVE Come to Broadway Following Seattle Run? by BroadwayWorld

In a recent interview in American Theatre, scenic designer David Korins reveals his hopes for the musical's future.He tells AT 'I have high hopes it could find its way back to New York in a …

DVR Alert: Josh Groban & Cast of 'THE GREAT COMET' to Perform on GMA by TV News Desk

BWW has learned that on Friday, April 14th, Josh Groban and the cast of Broadway's THE GREAT COMET will give a live performance on ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA. Be sure to set your DVR's.

BWW TV: Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole Celebrate the Beauty of WAR PAINT on Opening Night! by Tv - Opening Night Special

After the curtain closed at the Nederlander Theatre last night, Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole celebrated their triumphant return to Broadway in true fashion at Gotham Hall. We're takin…

Spotlight On...Terry Schreiber by Michael Block

Name: Terry SchreiberHometown: I moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota when I was six, where I stayed until I came to New York in 1960.Education: I have a BA in English and Speech from St. Thomas U…

Review: Percy Takes on a Musical by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWhen you have a brand, run with it! The popular young adult book series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” has seen life on the big screen but now it's time for a turn o…

10 hot shows to see this spring on Broadway

Theatre Review: ‘Chicago’ at The Kennedy Opera House by Raychel Harvey-Jones

“Chicago” was on fire–not literally when Brandy Norwood hit the stage on Thursday night as the show opened at The Kennedy Opera House. A story of murder, corruption, exploitation a…

David Byrne & Fatboy Slim’s Hit Off-Broadway Musical Here Lies Love Begins Seattle Run; Is Broadway Next? by Andy Lefkowitz

Is Here Lies Love, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s immersive Imelda Marcos bio-musical, eyeing a return to the New York stage? The show begins performances on April 7 at Seattle Rep…

Tim Pigott-Smith, 'Jewel in the Crown' Star and Stage Actor, Dies at 70

He became a regular on British TV screens in everything from 'Doctor Who' to 'Downton Abbey,' and starred on Broadway in 2015 in 'King Charles III.'read more

Drabinsky’s Sousatzka, his highly anticipated return, opens with a whimper by Martin Knelman

Garth Drabinsky’s first musical since being convicted and imprisoned for fraud and forgery received negative Toronto reviews and low ticket sales at the Elgin Theatre

Ballet Theater of Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre stages a performance of ‘Xishi’ at NCPA, Beijing Ballet Theater of Suzhou Culture and Arts Cente by Blouin Artinfo

Ballet Theatre of Suzhou Culture and Arts Center will be staging a ballet performance titled ‘Xishi’ at the National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing. The show runs from April 30 …

VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Performs 'The Sweetheart Tree' for Henry Mancini Tribute at the Wallis by BroadwayWorld

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrated the musical legacy of Henry Mancini, one of the world's greatest composers, conductors and arrangers, on Saturday, April 1, 201…

VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Sings Emotional Rendition of 'Imagine' to Honor Pulse Victims at 2017 GLAAD Awards by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning Cynthia Erivo performed a stirring tribute to the 49 innocent lives lost in the Orlando Pulse nightclub attack, as well as the eight transgender women who have been murder…

Listen: West of Broadway’s Premier Episode by Matthew Wexler

Curtain up! There’s plenty of Broadway caliber talent that’s ventured west, and that’s where Lara Scott and Will Armstrong come into play. Their new podcast, West of Broad…

Director, performer resign after Calgary Opera casts white man for Asian role by Marsha Lederman

Three people have left Calgary Opera’s production of South Pacific following tentative casting of a white artist for a Tonkinese role

Director, performer resign after Calgary Opera plans to cast white woman for Asian role by Marsha Lederman

Three people have left Calgary Opera’s production of South Pacific following tentative casting of a white artist for a Tonkinese role

Photo Flash: Matt McGrath Is Legendary in These Legend of Georgia McBride Photos

Mike Donahue directs the West Coast premiere of Matthew Lopez's play.

Wicked’s Stephen Schwartz Will Compose Music for John Doyle-Directed As You Like It by Andrew Gans

Actors will play instruments in the summer production of the William Shakespeare comedy at the Bay Street Theater.

“Grease”: Electrifying Ensemble, at CCMT, Walnut Creek by Sydney Roberts

Christina Lazo’s Musical Classic Delivers the Goods by Sydney Roberts The curtain is down at the Lesher Center of the Arts, and it reads “Rydell” in classic high school letterman font.…

BWW Contest: Tell Your Subway Story for a Tickets to IN TRANSIT on Broadway! by Contests - Broadway

Do you have your own crazy subway story CLICK HERE to tell us all about it via video or essay and enter for a chance to win free dinner at Thalia 828 8th Ave and two tickets to see IN TRANSI…

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Alistair Brammer, Eva Noblezada & Jon Jon Briones in MISS SAIGON 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 …

HIllary Clinton Receives Standing O at WAR PAINT Opening Night by BroadwayWorld

Hillary Clinton attended opening night of the new Broadway musical WAR PAINT last night, alongside her longtime top aide Huma Abedin.

VIDEO: Exclusive First Look - Ricki Lake Chats HAIRSPRAY Audition on Logo's 'Cocktails & Classics' by Movies News Desk

This Sunday, Logo is airing the originalHAIRSPRAY movie as a part of theirCocktails amp Classicsseries. During the breaks, hostMichaelUrieand guests, including the original TracyTurnblad,Ric…

Stephen Schwartz Will Write Jazz-Era Score for AS YOU LIKE IT at Bay Street Theater by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater has announced the creative team of AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare, directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle.

Healey’s 1979 takes Joe Clark’s political philosophy with the utmost seriousness by J. Kelly Nestruck

Michael Healy’s latest comedy takes the political philosophy of the short-tenured PM with the utmost seriousness

The Line in the Sand: How ‘Sneetches’ Spoke to a Divisive Moment by American Theatre Editors

At Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Dr. Seuss’s ‘The Sneetches: The Musical’ offered a prescient tale of discrimination and acceptance.

King Charles III – a flawed premise but royally entertaining by Michael Billington

Almeida theatre, LondonMike Bartlett has written a speculative play about the future of the monarchy that has the courage to ask serious questionsMike Bartlett has written a speculative play…

Tim Pigott-Smith: how Ian McKellen made me raise my acting game by Tim Pigott-Smith

In the first of a new series in which actors write about pivotal moments in their career, Tim Pigott-Smith recalls the year he appeared alongside Ian McKellen … and met his future wifeBy e…

Come From Away by Billboard

The creators of the new musical talk about taking real-life events to the stage.

Tim Pigott-Smith: a life on stage and screen – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Theatre, film and TV actor Tim Pigott-Smith came to the British public’s attention as Ronald Merrick in the 1984 TV series The Jewel in the Crown, and starred in plays and films including …

Actor Tim Pigott-Smith dies aged 70 by Ruth McKee

Best known for The Jewel in the Crown, he was awarded an OBE last month and due to star in Death of a SalesmanThe actor Tim Pigott-Smith has died at the age of 70.His career spanned over fou…

16 recommended shows to see now

"A Disappearing Number" ✭✭✭ "When the world is mad," wrote the British scholar G.H. Hardy, "a mathematician may find in mathematics an incomparable anodyne." That famous quotation and,…

Side by Side by Susan Blackwell is Back for a New Season of Fun with Broadway’s Best by Broadway.com

Actress, educator and all-around funny lady Susan Blackwell is back for the fifth season of her popular Broadway talk show Side by Side by Susan Blackwell. The first episode launched April 7…

Tim Pigott-Smith, 2016 Tony Award Nominee for Mike Bartlett's King Charles III, Dies at 70 by Andy Lefkowitz

Tim Pigott-Smith, the British actor who earned a Tony Award nomination for playing an imagined version of Prince Charles in Mike Bartlett’s King Charles III, has died at age 70, accord…

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

The popular musical show ‘Chicago’ is being staged at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, and will run through April 16, 2017.The show portrays the tale of Ro…

Little Pretty and the Exceptional shows unfulfilled promise: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

There are two competing threads in Anusree Roy's play, one a family comedy, one about mental illness.

The Compass Podcast Welcomes Actor and Illustrator Jessica Love by Playbill Staff

Actor Leah Walsh documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce in the weekly podcast.

Watch Cynthia Erivo’s Soaring, Emotional Rendition of “Imagine” by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning actor paid tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre at the recent GLAAD Awards.

Judy Kuhn Will Help Broadway Recall Unsung Lyricists by Robert Viagas

Sheldon Harnick is writing the script for the latest installment of the perennial Lyrics & Lyricists series.

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the first American stage comedy to NYC's ban on burlesque and the launch of the Mark Taper Forum, April was showered with noteworthy theatrical events.

Obituaries: West End Stage Legend and Tony Nominee Tim Pigott-Smith Dies at 70

Pigott-Smith appeared on Broadway last season in Mike Bartlett's King Charles III.

Theater News: Signature Theatre Sets Casting for Jesus Christ Superstar

The production will be directed by Joe Calarco.

Theater News: Harvey Fierstein-Led Gently Down the Stream Extends at Public Theater

Martin Sherman's drama is directed by Sean Mathias.

‘Diminished’ by Sam Hoare at Hampstead Theater, London by Blouin Artinfo

Sam Hoare’s debut theater presentation titled ‘Diminished’ is being presented at the Hampstead Theater, London and will run through April 29, 2017.Directed by Tom Attenborough, the pla…

Julie Taymor Has Been Named a 2017 Disney Legend by Beret Leone

The Tony winner is among the nine artists honored in the awards' 30th anniversary year.

Broadway Alum Ricky Martin Joins Cast of FX's VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY by TV News Desk

Grammy R Winning Television and Stage Actor Ricky Martin will play Antonio D'Amico, the longtime partner of murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace, in VERSACE AMERICAN CRIME STORY.

Film Review: ‘Speech & Debate’ by Andrew M. Barker

Adapted from Stephen Karam’s hit 2007 Off-Broadway play, Dan Harris’ film “Speech & Debate” unites three teenage outcasts who form their own speech and debate club in order to fi…

Tim Pigott-Smith, a Tony Nominee for King Charles III, Dies at 70 by Ryan McPhee

The British actor was due to star in a U.K. tour of Death of a Salesman beginning April 10.

Theatre News: Tim Pigott-Smith dies aged 70

The British actor was made an OBE in the 2017 New Year Honours list

Theatre News: Louise Dearman, Tyrone Huntley and Zizi Strallen among line-up for charity concert

The second annual Musical Marathon will take place at The Other Palace

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for WAR PAINT 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…

Indie Drama AFTER THE REALITY, Starring Matthew Morrison, Coming to On Demand by Movies News Desk

The Orchard has acquired North American rights to the new indie film AFTER THE REALITY, starring Matthew Morrison and Sarah Chalke. The drama marks David Anderson's feature directorial debut.

Notebook Written by 17th-Century Shakespeare Scholar Shocks Antiques Roadshow Expert by Stephanie Wild

According to the Telegraph, a 17th-century notebook containing notes from one of the first Shakespeare scholars left experts 'trembling.' The notebook, entitled Shakespeare Comedies and Trag…

How Hillary Clinton Ended Up at the Broadway Opening of ‘War Paint’ by Gordon Cox

Hillary Clinton is a Broadway regular these days — but it felt particularly symbolic to see her at the opening night of the musical “War Paint,” the musical about two trail…

The Royal Ballet presents ‘Jewels’ at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, London, is presenting a ballet performance titled ‘Jewels,’ which runs through April 21, 2017.The exquisiteness of the gemstones he saw in a Ne…

Gently Down the Stream, Starring Harvey Fierstein & Gabriel Ebert, Extends at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Martin Sherman's new play Gently Down the Stream, starring Tony winners Harvey Fierstein and Gabriel Ebert, has extended its run to May 21 at the Public Theater. The production was origi…

Bottoms Up: Backstage at the Something Rotten! Tour with Rob McClure, Episode 9: Sweet North Carolina by Broadway.com

Rob McClure takes us to the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina! Plus, there's a stop at Monuts, mural parodies, ukuleles and Nick Rashad Burroughs' Viola Davis impressio…

This Love is Strong! The Bodyguard, Starring Deborah Cox, Celebrates 100th Performance in New Orleans by Ryan Gilbert

The stuff that you want? The thing that you need? They've got more than enough! The national tour of The Bodyguard is celebrating its 100th performance on April 7 at the Saenger Theatre …

National Symphony rises under conductor James Conlon by Patrick Rucker

Compelling music in program honoring Rostropovich and showcasing French pianist.

Hillary Clinton, Theater Fan, Gets Her Fifth Standing Ovation of 2017 at War Paint by Halle Kiefer

Honestly, they should start adding her to the Playbill. Thursday evening Hillary Clinton stopped by the opening night of Broadway’s War Paint, the new musical starring Patti LuPone and Chr…

Theatre Review: ‘The Night Alive’ by Scena Theatre at Atlas Performing Arts Center by Brittney Allen

Irish playwright Conor McPherson’s “The Night Alive” is an incredibly sobering, yet delightfully hilarious portrayal of contemporary life. Directed by Robert McNamara, the show masterf…

Review: ‘In the Next Room or the vibrator play’ at Georgetown University by John Stoltenberg

I lost count of how many orgasms are in this show. They keep, um, coming and coming. And each one is performed stunningly by a student actor with such precisely differentiated paroxysms and …

Actor Tim Pigott-Smith dies aged 70 by Georgia Snow

Tim Pigott-Smith has died at the age of 70, his agent has confirmed. The actor was due to appear in a production

THE WEDDING SINGER – Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The Wedding Singer was originally conceived as a romantic comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in 1998. Being made into a musical which premiered on Broadway eight years late…

Liz Gerring Dance's 'Horizon' a carefully calculated kind of random by Lauren Warnecke

New York choreographer Liz Gerring presents the 2015 work "Horizon" for her Chicago debut at the Dance Center of Columbia College through Saturday. "Horizon" is a continuous hour of dancing …

Review: ‘Back to Methuselah Part 3: As Far as Thought Can Reach’ at Washington Stage Guild by Robert Michael Oliver

George Bernard Shaw loves words. Even his stage directions are wordy. He also loved ideas, philosophy, aesthetics, politics… In Back to Methuselah Part 3: As Far as Thought Can Reach, …

Gently Down the Stream, with Harvey Fierstein, Extends Again by Olivia Clement

The world-premiere production opened at the Public Theater April 5.

SPEECH & DEBATE Now Available on iTunes, VOD and Select Theaters by Movies News Desk

Sycamore Pictures Begin Again, The Hollars, The Way Way Back presents SPEECH amp DEBATE, based on the critically acclaimed comedy by Tony Award winner Stephen Karam The Humans and directed b…

Lillias White, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More Set for New Season of AMERICAN SONGBOOK AT NJPAC by BroadwayWorld

The fourth season of the award-winning music series, AMERICAN SONGBOOK AT NJPAC, hosted for the first time by multi-platinum-selling entertainer Michael Feinstein, will make its New York Met…

Photo Coverage: The WAR PAINT Gang Poses for Glamour Shots on Opening Night! by Walter McBride

After the curtain closed at the Nederlander Theatre last night, Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole celebrated their triumphant return to Broadway in true fashion at Gotham Hall. We're takin…

SPEECH & DEBATE Film Steps Up to the Mic in Theaters, on iTunes and VOD Today by Movies News Desk

Sycamore Pictures Begin Again, The Hollars, The Way Way Back presents SPEECH amp DEBATE, based on the critically acclaimed comedy by Tony Award winner Stephen Karam The Humans and directed b…

Clint Smith: What Do We Risk If We Don't Speak Up? by Npr/ted Staff

Clint Smith is a poet and doctoral candidate at Harvard. As a high school English teacher, he taught his students the dangers of staying quiet and the importance of finding their voice.

Active Curiosity: Researching Art / Cselekvő kíváncsiság. Kutató művészet by [email protected] (ramona)

By Gábor Takács. Káva Drama/Theater in Education Association is one of the most important groups on the scene in Budapest in taking responsibility for the next generation. / A Káva Műhe…

Theatre News: Julie Hesmondhalgh to read Lemn Sissay's The Report at the Royal Court

The Report documents a five-hour psychological assessment that Sissay underwent as part of legal proceedings

Features: Olivier Awards bingo!

Who will mention Trump? Will the cast of The Girls turn up naked? Print off our Olivier Awards bingo card and play along this Sunday

Betty Buckley’s 2-CD Set Story Songs Released April 7 by Andrew Gans

The Split star includes anecdotes about Elaine Stritch, Howard DiSilva, and Stephen Bruton on the new album.

The Hearing Trumpet review at the Old Library, London – ‘lovingly-made’ by Rafaella Marcus

Dirty Market repurposes found things. In its stage production of Leonora Carrington’s 1976 novel, rags and string, twigs and cardboard are given

L.A. without the NEA: Tim Robbins on his $50-a-week first acting job, and why it proves the power of the NEA by Jessica Gelt

Tim Robbins’ first time getting paid as an actor was through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. He was a gangly 15-year-old performing street theater in New York with Theate…

Podcast — Alice Isn’t Dead: the return of a compelling story

The second season of this fiction series continues the tale of its truck-driving narrator

Review: ‘Chicago’ at The Kennedy Center by Gina Jun

Grammy Award-winning, R & B superstar Brandy Norwood brought her razzle and dazzle to the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, reprising her Broadway debut as “Roxie Hart” in the touring …

Nick Bailey, Alysha Umphress, Ashley Park, and More Cast in Premiere of Hood by Andrew Gans

Dallas Theater Center presents the world premiere of Hood: The Robin Hood Musical Adventure.

VIDEO: New Trailer for Michael John LaChiusa's LOS OTROS at Everyman by BroadwayWorld

Everyman Theatre presents the BaltimoreDC Premiere of Los Otros, a timely new reworking of the musical from Tony Award nominees Michael John LaChiusa music and Ellen Fitzhugh book and lyrics…

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 4/7/2017 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 472017.

Obituary: Barry Martin by Michael Quinn

A fine singing voice and quick-witted stage presence honed by six shows per day at London’s legendary Windmill Theatre took Barry Martin

REVIEW: Caste, Finborough Theatre ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves This is a worthwhile exercise, it is well produced, well acted and well nigh bound to leave you thinking that, as far as the development of nineteenth century British theatre…

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Choose the Top 10 Binge-Worthy Shows That Need to Become a Musical 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…

Susan Blackwell Connects The Dots With Significant Other Star Gideon Glick by Broadway.com

Susan sits down to connect the dots with her former Speech and Debate cast mate, and current star of Significant Other Gideon Glick.

Get Cast in Lady Gaga-Starring ‘A Star is Born’ + More

This week’s roundup of casting notices might just be prophetic! “A Star is Born,” the upcoming feature film starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, is casting talent for a p…

MISS NIGHTINGALE – The Vaults by Laura Kressly

Fly to the front line. Sing some songs. Win the war. Live happily ever after. Sounds easy, right? That’s the idyllic goal that two queers, an unmarried mother and an unborn child feel in M…

Photo Flash: Hillary Clinton and More See Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole in War Paint

The new Broadway musical runs at the Nederlander Theatre.

Theater News: Lea DeLaria to Return as Host for 62nd Obie Awards

The ceremony will be held May 22 at Webster Hall.

WATCH: Production footage released for Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell

Andrew Polec, Christina Bennington and the cast of BAT OUT OF HELL are making Jim Steinman's 40-year-old dream come true - and doing so in spectacular fashion as evidenced by new production …

On the Red Carpet with Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole in War Paint by Adam Hetrick

Moments after the curtain came down on their opening-night performances, the Tony-winning actors spoke with Playbill on the red carpet.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Brings in Shakespeare’s Globe for PROJECT38 by American Theatre Editors

Globe practitioners will run workshops for students, teachers, and the public during the free April festival.

Stripped-down staging brings clever moments in this long, long journey 'Into the Woods' by Charles McNulty

The trees are ropes resembling piano strings. The birds are folded sheets of stationery. The princes ride on stick horses. And the wolf stalking Little Red Ridinghood is mounted like a hunti…

Actors’ Equity to Host Theatre District Pub Crawl Fundraiser by Adam Hetrick

Funds raised will benefit Actors’ Equity Foundation’s education and professional development programs.

Actors’ Equity Foundation to Host Theatre District Pub Crawl Fundraiser by Adam Hetrick

Funds raised will benefit Actors’ Equity Foundation’s education and professional development programs.

Winnie and Wilbur review at Birmingham Repertory Theatre – ‘lively and resourceful’ by Ben Kulvichit

Winnie the Witch doesn’t like parties, but her birthday’s coming up and her trusty black cat Wilbur convinces her that this is

‘Insane’ baby policy at Glasgow theatre sparks row by Giverny Masso

A theatre’s policy advising parents on bringing babies to performances has sparked fierce debate, with some branding it “insane” and others arguing

Review: Private Lives at the Gate Theatre, Dublin by Chris McCormack

Cowardly nostalgia: Chris McCormack lingers in the halcyon bliss of Noël Coward's 1930 comedy. The post Review: Private Lives at the Gate Theatre, Dublin appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

Lea DeLaria to Host Obies for Another Year by Olivia Clement

The 62nd annual ceremony celebrating Off-Broadway theatre will be held May 22 at Webster Hall.

Marc Quinn: the art of love

Rialto Chatter: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Producers Hope to Extend Show's Run? by BroadwayWorld

According to today's New York Post however, after strong reviews and a healthy return at the box office, producers are hoping to extend the show's run by a few extra weeks

Theatre News: Music Theatre International Europe launches in London

The European arm of the theatrical licensing agency has officially launched

Photos: The week in pictures: 1 - 7 April

Royalty in the West End, the best stagey April Fools and ironing rats make this week's picks

Olivier Awards presenters: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald … by Paul Sheehan

This Sunday’s Olivier Awards will boast a slew of talent from both sides of the pond as presenters.  Among the Americans taking to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall will be multiple …

Messiah review at Bristol Old Vic – ‘beautiful semi-staged performance’ by Rosemary Waugh

Tom Morris’ Bristol Proms were created with the aim of making classical music accessible. As the director’s semi-staged production of Handel’s Messiah

Review: ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater by William Powell

“I am a giant surrounded by ants!” exclaimed Walter Lee Younger in a scene from A Raisin in the Sun. Walter is the embodiment of how society, family members, and internal struggle can de…

2017 Oliver Awards: Who Will Be Presenting?

The list of presenters for this year's Olivier Awards, which will be hosted by Jason Manford, has now been revealed.

Cheesy Movie Lovers, Rejoice: ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Returns by Robert Ito

A hapless human in space and his robot sidekicks once again toss zingers at bad films as they unspool onscreen.

Kevin McNally to star in King Lear at the Globe by Georgia Snow

Kevin McNally has been cast as King Lear in a new production of the play at Shakespeare’s Globe. The production will be

Biggest theatre companies forced to disclose gender pay gap by Georgia Snow

Organisations including the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House are among the companies who will be forced

War Paint Starring Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Opening Night on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The new musical at the Nederlander Theatre casts the two-time Tony winners as rival cosmetics giants.

Lea DeLaria Returns To Host Obie Awards by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing Heather Hitchens, President and The Village Voice Peter Barbey, Owner amp CEO have just announced that the 62nd Annual Obie Awards will be held on Monday, May 22, 2…

Umphress, Harcourt, Park and More Cast in Douglas Carter Beane's HOOD: THE ROBIN HOOD MUSICAL ADVENTURE at Dallas Theater Center by Kyle Christopher West

Umphress, Harcourt, Park and More Cast in Douglas Carter Beane's HOOD THE ROBIN HOOD MUSICAL ADVENTURE at Dallas Theater Center

Northern Ireland arts companies rattled by emergency payout by Tim Bano

More than 100 arts organisations in Northern Ireland have had their budgets thrown into doubt after being given 50% of their annual

Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham Plans Brooklyn Concert with Her Band by Robert Viagas

Sky-Pony, the husband-wife duo with Kyle Jarrow, will debut new songs in May.

Motown audience asked to ‘moderate enthusiasm’ during musical numbers by Georgia Snow

Ushers may ask audience members attending West End musical Motown to “moderate” their behaviour if they are singing along and dancing too

Jazz CD Review: Pianist and Composer Satoko Fujii — Jazz’s Whirling Dervish by Arts Fuse Editor

These trio of releases from pianist Satoko Fujii are exciting snapshots of a jazz daredevil in action.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald & More Broadway Veterans Set to Present at the 2017 Olivier Awards by Broadway.com

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald, Nathan Lane and more Broadway royalty will present at the 2017 Olivier Awards on April 9 at London’s Royal Albert Hall at 6:00pm. Also on the docke…

Serving Face! Take in the Opening Night Pics from Broadway's War Paint, Starring Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole by Broadway.com

War Paint's Broadway company always looks their best, but on April 6, they got super glam for opening night. Check out the glitzy guests who attended the powerful performance at the Nede…

John Gallagher Jr. Tapped for New Thriller, Underwater by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner is set to star opposite Kristen Stewart in the film from 20th Century Fox.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre promotes Diana Yohe to soloist by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

After four years with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, corps de ballet dancer Diana Yohe will be promoted to soloist for the 2017-18 season, the company announced.

BOUNDER AND CAD – Live at Zedel by Johnny Fox

Two thoroughly nice chaps you’d safely take home to mother. Two Cambridge choral scholars and occasionally camp satirists at pains to remind you they’re heterosexual. One a bit shorter a…

Want to follow my Once on this Island team in Haiti?

In the wee hours of this morning, the alarm clocks of Director Michael Arden, Set Designer Dane Laffrey, Assistant Director Nikki M. James, Casting Director Craig Burns, Videographer Jordan…

Releases of songbooks refresh memories of the First Lady of Song

I was introduced to Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) through my mother’s album “Ella Sings the Cole Porter Songbook.” That album, the first of Fitzgerald’s eight classic Verve songbooks, …

The Need for Cultivating Theatre Critics of Color by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Tanuja Jagernauth, Regina Victor. Tanuja Jagernauth and Regina Victor discuss the lack of theatre critics of color, and issues surrounding agency and consent for theatre artists of color.

ABIGAIL’S PARTY Oxford Playhouse & Touring by Libby Purves

BEVERLEY ON THE ROAD AGAIN   This a fascinating play, not least because forty years on we can’t seem to get enough of it. Cherished by am-dram, revived by excellent casts and theatres…

Spamilton Star Will Head Cast of Signature's Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Gans

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical begins performances next month at the Virginia venue.

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London — daring and bizarre

Black comedy cosies up to tragedy in Edward Albee’s study of desire and betrayal

Thomas Tallis: the Reformation’s composer for all seasons

How the greatest English composer of his generation served four monarchs without losing his head

Queer art at Tate Britain

Tate’s latest show offers a fresh perspective on British art — but stumbles when it comes to modernism

Amélie, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York — as sweet as crème de menthe

Phillipa Soo combines a crystalline soprano with impish girl-next-door charm

Six Broadway Videos That Will Kick Off Your Weekend in the Best Way Possible

These six videos will have you LOL, waving your hand, and shouting, "YAS!"

TV Roundup: NBC Orders More Will & Grace, David Hull Signs on for More Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Andrew Gans

In other TV news, Janet McTeer and Billie Piper have landed Netflix roles.

This off-Broadway musical should have fabulous costumes by Michael Riedel

Anyone who’s been knocking around theater in New York as long as I have surely has fond memories of Howard Crabtree’s “When Pigs Fly.” That campy revue opened at the Douglas Fairbank…

Call Answered: Wyatt Fenner: The War Boys at The Access Theater by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: Ever since I interviewed Ben Rimalower for "Call Me Adam," he has gone ahead and referred several of his friends my way! That brings me to Wyatt Fenner. Ben suggested Wyatt ca…

Masters of Seduction, Pumped-Up and Multiplied in London by Matt Wolf

Patrick Marber directs his own “Don Juan in Soho”; Dorothea Myer-Bennett brings grace and gravitas to “The Lottery of Love”; and “The Kid Stays in the Picture” has a too-brief ru…

First Look at The Legend of Georgia McBride at the Geffen Playhouse by Marc J. Franklin

Matthew Lopez’s comedy, directed by Mike Donahue and choreographed by Paul McGill, began previews April 4.

NSDF: showcasing student creations for sixty years by Fergus Morgan

Question: what do Harold Pinter, Ruth Wilson, Sandi Toksvig and Michael Billington have in common? Answer: they all, at one point or

How Carousel turned into a whirlwind success by Al Senter

It was a task worthy of Hercules. How could Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II repeat the phenomenal success of Oklahoma! in

May sales go dotty

Trophies in New York; art conferences go global; Victoria Miro opens in Venice; unicorns in London

Photo Coverage: Inside the Glamorous Opening Night Curtain Call at WAR PAINT! 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…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — April 7 by Doug Briscoe

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

Text of the Day: Don Juan in Soho by Aleks Sierz

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

Here we go again: Mamma Mia! turns 18 with new cast members

Donna and the Dynamos are still going strong with Sara Poyzer leading the group from 18 June, along with several other changes to the West End cast of MAMMA MIA!. The show celebrates its 18t…

GRACE NOTES: Friday, April 7, 2017 by Susan Grace

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BWW TV Exclusive: SUBWAY STORIES with IN TRANSIT's Chesney Snow by BroadwayWorld TV

Do you have your own crazy subway story CLICK HERE to tell us all about it via video or essay and enter for a chance to win free dinner at Thalia 828 8th Ave and two tickets to see IN TRANSI…

BWW Exclusive: Bonus Clip from LA LA LAND DVD + Best Movie Musicals of All Time by Caryn Robbins

Today, BWW shares an exclusive bonusclip from the Academy Award-winning film LA LA LAND, coming to Digital HD on April 11th and 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on April 25th.

Review: RUN at The Place by Rachel Elderkin

Adrenalin-fuelled, beguiling, and vaguely Dionyisian: Rebecca Elderkin is frustrated by 2Faced Dance's uneven triple-bill. The post Review: RUN at The Place appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

A cat and dog walk into a bar: Comedy Pet Theater brings its funny/furry act to N.J. by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Circus veteran Gregory Popovich and his team of rescue animal performers offer two shows at New Brunswick's State Theatre New Jersey April 9

42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

First a novel in 1932, then a Hollywood film the subsequent year, then a smash-hit Broadway musical in 1980, 42nd Street’s route from page to

Theatre News: Charlie Fink and Jade Anouka to star in Cover My Tracks at the Old Vic

The new piece by Fink and David Greig will be directed by Max Webster

Glance Back at Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Reminisce about the Tony winners’ previous outings on the Great White Way as War Paint opens.

Olivier Awards Presenters Include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, and More by Mark Shenton

The annual ceremony takes place April 9 at the Royal Albert Hall.

Casanova review – too much plot, not enough passion for Northern Ballet's limp lothario by Judith Mackrell

Theatre Royal, NorwichThere are powdered wigs and romps galore in Kenneth Tindall’s first full-length story ballet, but he never truly gets at his hero’s mind and heartThere is a properl…

Review: Amélie at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

The French movie now sings and stars the lovely Phillipa Soo

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week The Fever (Plays & Players Theatre). A political restaging of Wallace Shawn's Obie-winning play. Friday through April 22.

42ND STREET – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

42nd Street was made famous by the 1933 film based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes. This glitzy, glamorous revival of 42nd Street is set to make your heart soar, and have you tap dancing…

SKIN DEEP by Brian Scott Lipton

The characters are two-dimensional, but the singing is through the roof.

BWW's On This Day - April 7, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

‘War Paint’: Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone ‘in top form’ as rival cosmetic queens by David Buchanan

In 2006, composer Scott Frankel, lyricist Michael Korie, and playwright Doug Wright teamed up to create the musical “Grey Gardens,” one of the most praised original musicals in recent th…

Theatre News: Cast announced for Babette's Feast at the Print Room

Danish author Karen Blixen's short story is adapted for the stage by Glyn Maxwell

Les Fêtes d'Hébé review – Rameau wanted to charm and delight, and this succeeds by George Hall

Britten theatre, London The Royal College of Music’s European collaboration brings clean-edged chic and character to the French composer’s opéra-ballet spectacleThe distinctively French…

The Winter's Tale review – male jealousy casts a toxic shadow in canny revival by Lyn Gardner

Barbican, LondonDeclan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod bring imagination and striking visuals to a modern-day retelling that is easier to admire than to loveDirector Declan Donnellan and designer…

Rich Hall: ‘Albert Brooks is one of the funniest comedians ever’ by Rachel Aroesti

From squid pelts to neurotic standup, the misanthropic US comic, writer and musician reveals the things that make him laugh the mostKevin Meaney, the recently departed Boston comedian, had t…

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our Broadway World - 4/7; NEXT TO NORMAL in Connecticut, I AM MY OWN WIFE in Oklahoma 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…

Betty Buckley Releases New Live Double Album 'Story Songs' Today; Full Tracklist by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend BETTY BUCKLEY will introduce her powerful new live double album Story Songs from Palmetto Records today, Friday, April 7.

MISS NIGHTINGALE – Vaults by Daniel Perks

Miss Nightingale storms the stage to start the show just as it ends – with energy, enthusiasm and a patriotic desire to support the troops. Unfortunately, these kinds of scenes are often w…

Broadway League announces 2017 NYC Education and Engagement Grant recipients by Broadway Briefing

The Broadway League has awarded the New York Education and Engagement Grants to Come From Away and Jitney. Each production received a $5,000 grant towards its 2017 educational and engagement…

Tony Awards Administration Committee meets for the third time this season by Broadway Briefing

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met yesterday for the third time this season and confirmed the eligibility of August Wilson’s Jitney, Sunset Boulevard, Significant Other, The Glas…

New open-air theatre planned for Crystal Palace Park in London by Georgia Snow

An open-air theatre is being planned for Crystal Palace Park in south London. Initial plans include creating a 500-capacity outdoor venue on

Laurie Miller-Zutshi appointed executive director of Tara Arts by Giverny Masso

Theatre company Tara Arts has announced the appointment of Laurie Miller-Zutshi as its new executive director. Miller-Zutshi, who has been creative producer

New owner to turn Edinburgh’s St Stephen’s into ‘world-class dance theatre’ by Thom Dibdin

Danish choreographer Peter Schaufuss is buying long-term Edinburgh Fringe venue St Stephen’s and plans to turn it into a world-class theatre for

Michael Grandage to offer trainee director post in bursary scheme by Giverny Masso

Director and producer Michael Grandage has announced a new trainee director position as part of his company’s bursary scheme, which has opened

Lin-Manuel, Audra & Amanda: Final #OlivierAwards presenters announced

Audra McDonald will perform exclusively for the Memoriam section of this year's Olivier Awards on Sunday, while further #StageFaves presenters announced for the final line-up include Amanda …

NEWS: Final #OlivierAwards presenters announced, including Lin-Manuel Miranda by Press Releases

The final line-up of guest presenters have been announced for this year's Olivier Awards, which take place this Sunday 9 April 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall.

The Winter’s Tale review at Barbican Silk Street Theatre, London – ’emotional clarity’ by Natasha Tripney

Cheek by Jowl’s production of The Winter’s Tale pairs irreverence and inventiveness with emotional clarity and power. Orlando James’ Leontes is a

Blogs: Why we should be comparing Kenneth Branagh to Laurence Olivier

As Kenneth Branagh prepares to pick up his special Olivier Award on Sunday, Sarah Crompton looks at how the accolade is richly deserved

Theatre News: Further casting announced to join Ben Whishaw in Against at the Almeida

Ian Rickson will direct Christopher Shinn's new play about an aerospace billionaire

Review: Review: The Winter's Tale (Barbican)

Declan Donnellan and Cheek by Jowl present Shakespeare's romance

Theatre News: Full list of presenters for this year's Olivier Awards announced

The final details for Sunday's ceremony have been released

Quentin Dentin Show returns for six weeks at Tristan Bates

Is QUENTIN DENTIN the Rocky Horror for the new millennium? The cult-hit rock musical is back for another, longer Off-West End run and with a new director, Adam Lenson...

ANASTASIA – Broadway by Simon Parris

Following the Disney model of the day by including five or so songs, the 1997 Fox animated movie Anastasia has long held a special place in the heart of fans who made it a worldwide hit. Mus…

The Goat, or Who is Silvia?, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, review: Homeland's Damian Lewis gives the performance of his life by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Edward Albee's darkly comic masterpiece, directed by Ian Rickman, about a married architect who falls in love with a goat, stars Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo

Girl in the Machine review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘haunting and prescient’ by Thom Dibdin

Stef Smith’s haunting and prescient Girl in the Machine is set in the near future. Rosalind Sydney plays harassed lawyer, Polly. Michael

Has the UK’s festival scene reached saturation point?

The traditional weekend camp-out is being squeezed by city-based and one-day events

BWW Review: Charming, Irreverent SPEECH & DEBATE Speaks to the Drama Kid in All of Us by Matt Tamanini

There is a palpable need for acceptance running through every moment of the charming and irreverent film adaptation of Stephen Karam's quirky SPEECH amp DEBATE. The story's three central cha…

Theatre News: Cast announced for A Song Goes Round The World

Featuring songs in French, German and Yiddish, the show will take place at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Review: Review: I Capture the Castle (Watford Palace)

Teresa Howard and Steven Edis' musical adaptation of Dodie Smith's beloved 1948 novel

Theatre News: New theatre to open in Ladbroke Grove

Anthony Biggs will be co-artistic director of the new space with original founder Peter Tate

MISS NIGHTINGALE – Vaults by Shanine Salmon

Matthew Bugg’s musical sees him play actor, musician, producer, director and composer/lyricist. Is it too many hats for one man to wear or does Mr Bugg manage to get the balance, just righ…

Today on Broadway: Friday, April 7, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Critics Review “War Paint,” MTC Announce “Prince of Broadway” Cast, and PBS Confirms “Falsettos” Will Still Air! “Today on Broadway” i…

Jane Eyre and Betroffenheit: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Sally Cookson captures the fragile heart of Charlotte Brontë’s novel, while Crystal Pite’s astounding take on grief and addiction returnsJane Eyre Continue reading...

Abigail’s Party review at Oxford Playhouse – ‘enjoyable, but unambitious’ by Tom Wicker

It’s been 40 years since Mike Leigh’s formidable Beverley first metaphorically skewered her hapless house guests with a cheese and pineapple stick.

The Bodyguard Week 2 – Building Stamina by Bree Langridge

Day 1 After a day off I’m feeling refreshed and ready to get back into it. My body and mind are starting to build stamina to the work hours now and I’m getting up easier and adjustin…

Kennedy Center College Theatre Awards by Tracey Paleo

9 Awards in total were presented to works in Northern and Southern California schools including University of Southern California, University of California, Irvine, Los Angeles City College …

CONSENT – National Theatre by Ian Foster

It's black and white - no means no. That should be enough right? Except all too often, sadly it isn't, and the many different ways in which this is true form the bedrock of Consent, Nina Rai…

On the Couch with Gorkem Acaroglu by Arts Review

Who is Gorkem Acaroglu? I am an Australian based theatre director and performance maker, passionate about work that tests the borders of form and content, the human and non-human, the fictio…

Broadway musical Ballroom receives its European Premiere at Waterloo East Theatre

We at #StageFaves are big fans of A Chorus Line so we're very excited by the news of the European premiere of BALLROOM - developed by that show's co-creator Michael Bennett - at Waterloo Eas…

Tony Nominee Penny Fuller to Star in New Film Penned by Award-Winning Playwright Mac Rogers by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Tony Award nominee Penny Fuller, who can currently be seen on stage in the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, will star in The Decades of Mason Carroll written by T…

‘Don’t Blink - Robert Frank’ at Xenon Cinema, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Xenon Cinema, Berlin presents the screening of “Don’t Blink - Robert Frank,” a documentary film from April 20 through April 27, 2017.The 2015 film was directed by Laura Israel and a ru…

MICF: Aunty Donna Big Boys by Arts Review

One my friends is a pentecostal Christian and a couple of times, many years ago, he invited me to his church. I saw the laying of hands, people speaking in tongues – their fervour at s…

‘Dancing Beethoven’ at Xenon Cinema, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Xenon Cinema, Berlin presents the screening of the documentary film “Dancing Beethoven” from April 13 through April 19, 2017 at 6 pm.The 2016 film will be screened in German with subtitl…

CASTE – Finborough Theatre by Shanine Salmon

This 150th-anniversary production of T.W. Robertson’s Caste is unsure whether it wants to be a Victorian farce or a more naturalistic drama. The story still feels relevant today, can two p…

University vs drama school: Which is right for you? by Samantha Marsden

Thousands of budding performers are turned away from drama school every year and face a difficult choice: reapply the following year, take

Review: Early Adventures at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

Like Brideshead without the grief: Anna Winter reviews a revival of Matthew Bourne's younger creations. The post Review: Early Adventures at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Mag…

‘Musical Encounter 11th of May’ at Studio Bastille, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Studio Bastille, Paris presents “Musical Encounter 11th of May,” a chamber music concert on May 11, 2017 at 1 pm.The members and musicians of the Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus will be…

The 10 best things to do this week: Syd, Russell Brand and I Am Not Your Negro by The Guide

The R&B up-and-comer performs with the Internet, the erstwhile king of British comedy reclaims his throne and radical writer James Baldwin is rememberedPure ComedyFather John Misty’s n…

‘The Key of the Orchestra- Mozart (2)’ at House of the Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

House of the Radio, Paris presents “The Key of the Orchestra- Mozart (2),” a concert on April 22, 2017 at 4 pm.The Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra along with Scott Yoo as the Orchest…

‘The National Ballet of Cuba’ at Salle Pleyel, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Salle Pleyel, Paris presents “The National Ballet of Cuba,” a spectacle dance event from July 6 through July 20, 2017.The National Ballet of Cuba is one of the most prestigious dance com…

MICF: Jenny Eclair – How To Be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) by Arts Review

Englishwoman Jenny Eclair markets herself as a “Professional grumpy old woman, amateur soup maker and novice knitter”. Her MICF show How To Be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) …

SUBLIME – Tristan Bates by Laura Kressly

Sam and Clara live the ordinary, domestic life of a young professional couple, until Sam’s sister Sophie turns up unannounced. The playful, carefree young woman eventually chameleons into …

Concept plans for the redevelopment of Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre unveiled by Arts Review

The concept plans for the redeveloped of Her Majesty’s Theatre by local firm Cox Architecture were unveiled on stage last night at the historic theatre. The Her Majesty’s Theatre Renewal…

42ND STREET – West End by Emma Clarendon

This revival of the classic Broadway musical is a show stopping spectacle, filled with glamour and tap dancing sequences that won’t fail to thrill. If 2017 doesn’t see a rise in people t…

Review: 42nd Street at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Holly O'Mahony

Sunny side up: Holly O'Mahony contemplates 42nd Street's escapism amid 2017's political turbulence. The post Review: 42nd Street at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane appeared first on Exeunt Maga…

Broadway Sacramento queues up 4 premieres for its 2017-18 season

Broadway Sacramento must be feeling bullish about the new presenting season of national touring musicals it has just announced. The six show 2017-18 season includes four Sacramento premieres…

Oliviers 2017: Rebecca Trehearn – ‘plenty of casting directors won’t go to musicals’ by Tim Bano

After appearing in musicals including City of Angels, Floyd Collins, Dogfight and Ghost, Trehearn has just received an Olivier nomination for best

Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Off Broadway, Elektra Theatre Reviewed by Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: Puffs is Harry Potter for anyone who h…

‘Kong: Skull Island’ at Studio Movie Grill, Holcomb Bridge, Georgia by Blouin Artinfo

‘Kong: Skull Island’ movie is being screened at Studio Movie Grill at Holcomb Bridge, Georgia through April 13, 2017.The movie is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and casts Tom Hiddl…

‘Life’ at Studio Movie Grill Lincoln Square, Texas by Blouin Artinfo

‘Life’ movie is being screened at Studio Movie Grill Lincoln Square, Texas through April 13, 2017.The movie is directed by Daniel Espinosa and casts Rebecca Ferguson, Jake Gyllenhaal and…

Dear West End Producer: ‘What is this fabled fourth wall, and where is it?’ by @westendproducer

@westendproducer @TheStage I often hear of a fabled “fourth wall”. Can you explain what it is, where it is & why it

Paul Clayton: Sometimes the smallest role can be hard work by Paul Clayton

My in-laws have descended for the weekend. They are charming and it’s always nice to see them, but like all guests they

Mark Shenton’s top 10 Olivier Awards upsets by Mark Shenton

Nothing, surely, is ever going to beat the fiasco of this year’s Academy Awards, when Faye Dunaway announced the best picture win

Howard Sherman: What can Charles Isherwood’s new job tell us about the future of arts journalism? by Howard Sherman

The stories of arts critics losing their posts have made for a sad and continuing saga in recent years as both print and broadcast outlets

Broadway hits, original productions to light up Hub theaters by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Rejoice! “Hamilton” is coming … in September … of 2018.While we wait for the greatest theater sensation since Hamlet pondered “To be, or not to be,” let’s enjoy a few other mas…

Reasons Why to Tune in to "13 Reasons Why" by Young Hollywood

Reasons Why to Tune in to "13 Reasons Why" Actors Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford drop by the YH Studio to give us the scoop on their thrilling Netflix series "13 Reasons Why", executi…

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone's Greatest Tony Performances

The War Paint costars gave the Tony Awards two of its most memorable moments.

Interviews: Sarah Steele Takes Speech & Debate From the Black Box to the Silver Screen

Ten years and one Tony-winning play later, Steele goes back to high school with Stephen Karam.

BWW Morning Brief April 7th, 2017 - SPEECH & DEBATE and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld This weekend's big news SPEECH amp DEBATE arrives in movie theaters, and Broadway's COME FROM AWAY performs songs and signs CDs at Barnes amp Noble today

Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole Slather the Make-Up Excessively in "War Paint" by David Finkle

Friedrich Schiller decided that even though Elizabeth I and half-sister Mary, Queen of Scots never actually met, they really

VIDEO: On This Day, April 7- ROCK OF AGES Hits Broadway with Its Best Shot by Stage Tube

On this day in 2009. Rock of Ages enjoyed a heavy metal Broadway opening at the Brooks Atkinson Theater.

Idina Menzel Launches U.S. Leg of World Concert Tour on Long Island by Robert Viagas

She‘s headed for Los Angeles, Toronto, London, and 45 other cities.

Review: War Paint

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole star in a new musical about feuding titans of the beauty industry.

What It Means to Have an All-Black Jesus Christ Superstar by Kelly Wallace

Why this Midwest theatre knew the time was now for a new take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock musical.

Could There Be a New Chapter in Fiddler on the Roof’s Musical Legacy? by Ruthie Fierberg

With the concert version of After Anatevka, new songwriters explore musical possibilities.

The 7 Fingers Co-founder and Co-artistic Director Shana Carroll on the New York Premiere of "Cuisine & Confessions" by The Dance Enthusiast

In The 7 Fingers Co-founder and Co-artistic Director Shana Carroll on the New York Premiere of Cuisine & Confessions, "...they’re divulging details of their past or ancestry, and at the sa…

Stephen Karam’s Speech & Debate Arrives in Cinemas April 7 by Andrew Gans

A portion of the proceeds from the New York screenings will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.