Jersey Boys to return to Sydney in 2018 by Arts Review

One of the most successful musicals to play Australia in recent years is set to return, with the announcement that the blockbuster musical, Jersey Boys will play Sydney’s Capitol Thea…

News Release: DCMetroTheaterArts is Here To Stay! by John Stoltenberg

DC Metro Theater Arts “More Local Performing Arts Coverage Than You’ll Find Anywhere Else” Bruce Markowitz, Founder Joel Markowitz, Publisher and Editor Nicole Hertvik, Assistant Ed…

Will Tony Yazbeck and Laura Osnes Lead CRAZY FOR YOU Back to Broadway? by Alexa Criscitiello

Michael Riedel of the New York Post has reported that the recent concert version of the Gershwin jukebox musical, Crazy for You, starring Broadway favorites, Laura Osnes and Tony Yazbeck may…

Vanity Fair by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Tucker’s production uses seven actors playing 20 named characters plus members of the ensemble: the women (Joey Parsons and Hamill play one each, good girl Amelia Sedley and bad girl Becky…

Review: The Rainbow Theatre Project Presents ‘Historias’ by Gary McMillan

The Rainbow Theatre Project premiered a new work, Historias, on Monday night, a show crafted from the experiences of its remarkably talented cast members. Director Tony Koehler led his actor…

Puppeteers do it all at Marie Hitchcock theater by Marcia Manna

Inside Joe Fitzpatrick’s jampacked garage, about 50 puppets small and large sit in stillness, waiting for the next show. A ghost, a witch, a dragon, a leprechaun and an ostrich are among t…

‘Swan Lake’ at National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing by Blouin Artinfo

The National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre presents the play, 'Swan Lake', at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, to be staged on May 30-31, 2017.Set in ac…

‘Matilda The Musical’ at Cambridge Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Royal Shakespeare Company is presenting the multi-award winning 'Matilda The Musical', at the Cambridge Theatre, London. The musical is being staged on select dates, through December 17,…

Anton Chekhov's 'The Three Sisters' at Arts Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Vox Humana Theatre Productions will be presenting the Anton Chekhov masterpiece - 'The Three Sisters', at the Arts Theatre, London, on May 27 and 28, 2017.Set against the backdrop of the beg…

‘Crazy For You’ may be returning to Broadway by Michael Riedel

It played only one night, but the concert version of “Crazy For You” was such infectious fun, there’s talk of a Broadway revival next season. The concert, which Susan Stroman staged Fe…

‘Madama Butterfly’ at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

Giacomo Puccini’s well-known opera 'Madama Butterfly' is being presented at the Royal Opera House, London, on select dates through April 25, 2017.The opera presents the story of Cio-Cio-Sa…

Adelaide Festival Board announces new senior leadership team by Arts Review

The Adelaide Festival Board has announced respected arts leaders Rob Brookman and Torben Brookman will join the senior leadership team of the Adelaide Festival as Executive Director and Depu…

‘Silent Voices’ at BAM, New York by Blouin Artinfo

'Silent Voices', by Brooklyn Youth Chorus, will be performed at BAM in New York on May 12 and May 13, 2017.Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus wi…

‘Rigoletto’ at The Metropolitan Opera, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Michael Mayer's hit production of the opera 'Rigoletto' is being staged at The Metropolitan Opera in New York, through April 27, 2017.Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto is being reprised at t…

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

The production of 'Oslo' is being staged at the Lincoln Center in New York through June 18, 2017.Written by playwright J. T. Rogers, the play is inspired by the true story of the 1993 Oslo P…

‘The Fate of the Furious’ at Regal Battery Park Stadium 11, New York by Blouin Artinfo

2017 American action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan, 'The Fate of the Furious' will be screened at the Regal Battery Park Stadium in New York from April 13, 2…

Broadway Theater Review: Present Laughter by Lauren Yarger

Kevin Kline and Kate Burton. Photo: Joan MarcusPresent LaughterBy Noel CowardDirected by Moritz von StuelpnagelSt. James TheatreThrough July 2By Lauren YargerWhat's It All About?A limited ru…

Broadway: “Hamilton” Parody “Spamilton” Moving to Theater District, Just Blocks Away by Roger Friedman

So you can’t get in to see “Hamilton”? How about the next best thing? The hilarious parody called “Spamilton” is moving down Categories: Featured Theater(Rea…

‘Midsummer’ at Tarragon Theatre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, presents ‘Midsummer (a play with songs)’ written by David Greig and Gordon McIntyre. The play will be staged on select dates, from April 18 through May 28, 201…

‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ at Trap Door Theatre, Chicago by Blouin Artinfo

Trap Door Theatre, Chicago, will play host to the production of 'The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’, on stage from April 13 through April 22, 2017.Directed by Victor Quezada-Perez, the play…

Theatre News: Bambi Johnson and Her Untimely Dismissal from Milburn Stone Theatre by Mark Beachy

The “About Us” section on Milburn Stone Theatre’s website has a photo of an empty stage and just the name “Artistic Director” where Bambi Johnson’s name a…

Review: ‘I and You’ at People’s Light by Deb Miller

For a personal two-hander about a gravely ill teenager’s transcendental reflection on life and death through the lens of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, you need to have empathetic actor…

Shake 38 boosts its dramatic menu with actual food by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Restaurants serve dishes inspired by Shakespeare's plays

Jersey Boys set to return to Sydney by Erin James

The smash hit musical Jersey Boys will return to Australia next year, it has been confirmed this morning, and auditions for the production will be held in July and early August this year to…

“Needles & Opium” Startles, Surprises, Spins Us, at A.C.T., San Francisco by Bdhorwitz

Robert Lepage Flies High in Search of Time Recaptured by Barry David Horwitz “Needles and Opium” bursts out of the sky, a spectacle of acrobatics, jazz, and human creativity. If you want…

The Mad Russian and the Dane, Part 3: Interviewing Rudi by Steven Morris

"When he came out everybody was yelling “Rudi, Rudi, Rudi!” As he passed me I said quietly, 'Mr. Nureyev.' He stopped and said 'Yes?' I don’t remember the details, but I assume I remin…

Linda Hopkins, a Tony-Winning Actress and Singer, Dies at 92 by William Grimes

Her soaring, gospel-rooted voice was heard on Broadway in “Inner City,” “Black and Blue” and her long-running one-woman show, “Me and Bessie.”

Dance Canvas’ ninth annual showcase – ‘Introducing the Next Generation’

Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta, Georgia. March 24, 2017. Dance Canvas, Atlanta’s platform for emerging choreographers, recently presented its ninth anniversary showcas…

Review: Review: Carousel (London Coliseum)

Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical is revived starring Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins

Breaking News: Last Stop! Broadway's IN TRANSIT to Catch Final Express Train This Sunday by BroadwayWorld

Just in,Broadway's first a cappella musical In Transit will play its final performance on Sunday, April 16, 2017after playing 36 preview and 145 regular performances at Circle in the Square …

‘In Transit,’ Broadway’s First a Cappella Musical, Will Close Sunday by Michael Paulson

Reviews were week and the show has struggled since it opened on Dec. 11.

Streetcar Crowsnest’s True Crime proves Torquil Campbell can do it all by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: He can be hilarious, in modes silky or self-deprecating. He can be frighteningly angry. He can be just as frighteningly lost

SEA FRET Old Red Lion, Islington by Libby Purves and Friends

A CANUTE FOR THE AGE OF ANYWHERES   This substantial début play by Tallulah Brown hits an intriguing syncope with David Goodhart’s much-discussed definition of the UK tribes. Not le…

Theater News: In Transit Will No Longer Ride the Rails on Broadway

The musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russell Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth ends its Circle in the Square run.

In Transit, Starring Telly Leung, Justin Guarini & More, Sets Broadway Closing Date by Broadway.com

It's the end of the line for In Transit's Broadway journey. The a cappella musical from Frozen scribe Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sarah Wordsworth, is s…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Chris McCarrell of The Lightning Thief by Broadway.com

Chris McCarrell stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Lightning Thief and more with Paul Wontorek.

Carousel starring Katherine Jenkins and Alfie Boe – review at the London Coliseum by Mark Shenton

English National Opera’s ongoing flirtation with popular musicals began with a version of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd in 2015. This was followed last

Broadway Theater Review: Amélie by Lauren Yarger

AmélieMusic by Daniel Messé Lyrics by Daniel Messé  and Nathan TysenDirected by Pam MacKinnonChoreography by Sam PinkletonWalter Kerr TheatreBy Lauren YargerA whimsical tale abo…

Broadway’s A Cappella Musical ‘In Transit’ Goes Out Of Service by Jeremy Gerard

The culling of the Broadway ranks, common among box-office laggards in the weeks leading up to the Tony Awards nominations, struck this week for the second time as In Transit announced that …

In Transit Sets Broadway Closing Date by Ryan McPhee

The new musical will have played 145 regular performances at the time of its final bow.

Broadway A Cappella Musical 'In Transit' to Close

The show features a book, music and lyrics by 'Frozen's' Kristen Anderson-Lopez and vocal arrangements by 'Pitch Perfect's' Deke Sharon.read more

Theater Review: “The Who & the What” — And the Why? by Bill Marx

Ayad Akhtar's script softens up patriarchal authoritarianism by plugging it into a family comedy structure.

“Fly Guy” Tickles Young Funny Bones, at Bay Area Children’s Theatre by Rosa Del Duca

Not Your Typical Pet, Not Your Typical Musical by Rosa del Duca Buzz (Benjamin Nguyen) really wants a pet, but instead of going to the animal shelter, he packs some gadgets into his little r…

Theatre Review: ‘A Human Being Died That Night’ at Mosaic Theater Company by Elle Marie Sullivan

The second show in Mosaic Theater Company’s “South Africa: Then and Now” repertory is Nicholas Wright’s “A Human Being Died That Night” based on the book by Pumla…

Review: ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ at Theater J by Gina Jun

Though it was well-established since the 1950s that Neil Simon was a master humorist and gifted comic writer, it wasn’t quite revealed until 1983 when Brighton Beach Memoirs premiered on B…

Cast Set for the Sergio Trujillo-Helmed Arrabal at the A.R.T. by Olivia Clement

The new tango-infused dance theatre piece features a book by John Weidman and music by the band Bajofondo.

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Arts Review

Mad March Hare in association with Red Line Productions present the Sydney premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s groundbreaking theatrical drama, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at the Old Fitz …

Aladdin opens in Melbourne next week by Gabi Bergman

Disney’s blockbuster musical Aladdin is preparing to commence performances in Melbourne this weekend, Gabi Bergman writes… “Agrabah. City of flying carpets, soaring heroe…

The World Will Never Be the Same! Spamilton Moves & Announces Los Angeles Premiere & National Tour by Lindsey Sullivan

Spamilton is taking over the world! The off-Broadway fan fave is moving from the Triad to the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater on 47th Street—just one block away from where its inspirati…

Tony-Winning Vocal Powerhouse Linda Hopkins Has Died by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony winner and blues and gospel legend Linda Hopkins has died. The performer, who won the Best Actress in a Musical in 1972 for Inner City, passed away on April 10 at the age of 92. Ho…

Tony Nominees Arian Moayed, Sherie Rene Scott & Micah Stock Tapped for Hamlet by Lindsey Sullivan

To see it or not to see it: it's not even a question with this cast! Tony nominees Arian Moayed, Sherie Rene Scott and Micah Stock are set to play Hamlet, Gertrude and Horatio, respectiv…

Arian Moayed Will Headline an English-Farsi Hamlet Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The cast will also feature fellow Tony nominees Sherie Rene Scott and Micah Stock.

Photo Flash: First Look at Jaygee Macapugay, Mark Bautista and More in HERE LIES LOVE at Seattle Rep by BroadwayWorld

Seattle Repertory Theatre presents a star-studded production of thehighly anticipated immersive theatrical event, Here Lies Love. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below

Norm Lewis, Carolee Carmello and More Put the Pies in the Oven Starting Tonight at SWEENEY TODD by BroadwayWorld

The Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street welcomes Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis as Sweeney Todd, Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello as Mrs. Lovett, …

Kristin Chenoweth, Tommy Tune, Billy Joel Among Those Who Celebrated Broadway Titan James M. Nederlander by Harry Haun

The life of the late Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and patriarch of the theatre-owning dynasty was celebrated in a star-filled April 9 memorial.

30 years of Rage, and no signs of quietening by Arts Review

Music video program Rage made its debut on ABC TV 30 years ago this week, on Friday 17 April 1987. At the time of its debut Rage was one of five similar music video programs on Australian TV…

Theater News: Arian Moayed, Sherie Rene Scott to Star in Farsi-English Production of Hamlet

The drama will be directed by Tom Ridgely.

Review: A Raisin in the Sun

Arena Stage produces Lorraine Hansberry's classic play.

Theater News: Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello Join Sweeney Todd Tonight

The pair enter the pie shop at the Barrow Street Theatre.

Theater News: Danny DeVito and Sally Field to Be Honored With Actors Fund's Medal of Honor

The annual gala will also feature the presentation of the Actors Fund's Lifetime Achievement Award to director Hal Prince.

Actors Fund Gala Will Celebrate Hal Prince, Sally Field, and Danny DeVito by Robert Viagas

The film, TV, and stage personalities will get a salute May 8 in New York.

Arian Moayed, Sherie Renee Scott and Micah Stock to Lead Dual-Language HAMLET at Waterwell by BroadwayWorld

Waterwell announced today a strictly limited engagement of a new dual language EnglishFarsi version of Hamlet at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture 18 Bleecker Street. Starring Tony Aw…

Theater News: Spamilton Announces a Second New York Mounting

The parody musical will also launch a national tour, beginning in Los Angeles.

'The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz' lands back at the House in time for a dark family spring break by Chris Jones

In 2003, director Amanda Dehnert (who now teaches at Northwestern University) staged an infamous production of "Annie" at Rhode Island's Trinity Repertory Company that ended with the titular…

Odds & Ends: Where to Catch Significant Other After Broadway, Kristin Chenoweth’s Pet Day Playlist & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Significant Other Lives On Broken-hearted about Significant Other’s closing announcement? Us, too—but wait just …

The Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion Musical Finds Its Stars by Adam Hetrick

The stage musical adaptation of the 1997 cult film will premiere in Seattle this summer.

Spamilton Will Play Around the Corner from the Broadway Home of Hamilton and Tour the U.S. by Olivia Clement

The musical parody will transfer to another Off-Broadway theatre this summer and has also announced a national tour.

The Actors Fund to Fete Danny DeVito, Sally Field, Hal Prince and More at 2017 Gala by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund, the national human services organization that helps everyone in performing arts and entertainment in times of need, crisis or transition, will hold its Annual Gala on Monday…

SPAMILTON Will Spoof in L.A. This Fall; Finds New NYC Home by BroadwayWorld

Following a run of nine months packing audiences in at The Triad on W. 72nd St., Spamilton, the comedic musical take on all things Hamilton and Broadway, announced its move to 47th Street Th…

VIDEO: Watch Mandy Gonzalez and Brandon Victor Dixon Take on BRIDGES at Miscast! by Stage Tube

MCC Theater celebrated three decades as one of NYC's leading Off-Broadway theater companies at its annual Miscast gala last week, April 3 atHammerstein Ballroom in NYC. An annual highlight o…

Cortney Wolfson and Stephanie Renee Wall to Star in ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION World Premiere in Seattle by BroadwayWorld

This summer, two of the quirkiest and most endearing best friends in pop culture will make their musical theater debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre in the World Premiere production of Romy and …

BWW TV: Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK Sends Congrats to Olivier-Winning West End Cast by BroadwayWorld TV

Earlier this week, Andrew Lloyd Webber'sSchool of Rock - The Musical took home an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music, and the show's Broadway counterparts sent the cast a big…

Zayd Dohrn's "The Profane" a Fair-to Middling Families Feud by David Finkle

American drama overflows with dysfunctional families, and those plays often require a living room set with a couch facing

Julianne Moore Will Join Post-Performance Talk Back by Newsdesk

ACADEMY-AWARD WINNER JULIANNE MOORE TO PARTICIPATE IN POST-PERFORMANCE TALK BACK ON BEHALF OF “EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY” “CHURCH & STATE” A PLAY BY JASON ODELL WILLIAMS DIRECTED…

Broadway Actors Join Dual-Language ‘Hamlet’ With Iranian-Born Dane by Gordon Cox

Broadway names Sherie Rene Scott and Micah Stock and “The Blacklist” cast member Amir Arison have signed on to join Arian Moayed in the upcoming Off Broadway production of “…

FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Miss Saigon’s Lea Salonga Achieved Overnight Stardom at 20 by Harry Haun

Fresh off her 1991 Tony Award win for Best Actress in a Musical, a 20-year-old Lea Salonga talks about the pressures of starring in one of Broadway’s most-expensive blockbusters.

The duel is on: 'Spamilton,' the hit 'Hamilton' parody, to launch national tour in Culver City by Jessica Gelt

Center Theatre Group artistic director Michael Ritchie has only one thing to say about the fact that “Spamilton,” a popular “Hamilton” spoof, will launch its national tour at the Kir…

Tony Award Winner Linda Hopkins Dead at 92 by Robert Viagas

She starred in Me and Bessie and Black and Blue on Broadway.

Review: Howard University’s Spring Dance Concert: ‘Unjust’ by Joel Markowitz

Every time I send a reviewer to Howard University to review a show they always have this reaction: “Oh My God!!” And there were many divine moments when I saw the final perfomanc…

First Look at Seattle Opera’s Production of The Magic Flute by Marc J. Franklin

The popular opera, conducted by Julia Jones, returns May 6.

Review: Hand To God at Philadelphia Theatre Company by Dan Luner

Philadelphia Theatre Company opened one of its final shows for the 2016-2017 season with the Tony Award-nominated comedy “Hand to God“ by Robert Askins. The show runs March 31 through …

Alice Ripley, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and More to Join The Skivvies in Concert by Olivia Clement

The duo returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below for two star-studded evenings.

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Robert Askins’s ‘Hand to God’ by Mark Cofta

Robert Askins's 'Hand to God' at Philadelphia Theatre Company has a sock puppet say what the human wearing him dare not. Mark Cofta reviews.

Available Rental Space at The Factory Theater by Bt

Theater Space:The stage is a ¾ thrust with a house of 72 seats. The space’s amenities also include: a well-furnished dressing room, two back stage bathrooms, sizable booth, excellent AC/…

REP Radio podcast with InterAct Theatre artistic director Seth Rozin by Darnelle Radford

Last year, Seth Rozin's InterAct Theatre Company moved a few blocks down from the Adrienne Theater to the Drake. Here's how he's transforming the space. Darnelle Radford interviews.

“The House of Yes” Redefines (ab)Normal, at Custom Made Theatre, S.F. by Kevin Marley

Wendy MacLeod Exposes Depravity in the Insular Elite by Kevin Marley Have you ever felt a little tension around the holiday table? Imagine that tension on steroids. Add a dash of betrayal. I…

Review: Linda Vista

Tracy Letts' latest play finds humor in self-destructive behavior.

Sergio Trujillo Brings Underground World of Buenos Aires to A.R.T. in ARRABAL by BroadwayWorld

The American Repertory Theater A.R.T. at Harvard University under the leadership of Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Diane Quinn, willpresent Arrabal, with a book writte…

Rose Theater Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include tiny piglets, a curious monkey, and a bit of rock-n-roll.

Young local actors impress in ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ at Theater J by Celia Wren

Production of semi-autobiographical Neil Simon play stocked with funny, engaging moments.

Podcast: Dreams Really Do Come True as 'National Treasure' Carmen Cusack Visits Broadwaysted by Broadwaysted

Since our first episode, she's been the topic of fanatical discussion and the voice that covers our curse words--so it's no wonder we're beyond excited to sit down with BRIGHT STAR star andN…

The Name on Everybody's Lips! Bianca Marroquin to Return to CHICAGO This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Bianca Marroquin, a regular fixture of Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit musical Chicago, announced via twitter today that she will return to the show as 'Roxie Hart'beginning May 1st for a …

Making It Happen: Four Questions with Church & State Playwright Jason Odell Williams

Emmy-nominated playwright Jason Odell Williams discusses tackling gun violence in Church & State, advice for aspiring writers, and the preview process.

With the Band: Backstage at Bandstand with Laura Osnes, Episode 1: Welcome! by Broadway.com

In the first episode of her new Broadway.com vlog, Laura Osnes shows us around at Bandstand and gives us a fantastic view of her co-star Corey Cott knocking it outta the park when he sang th…

Michael Xavier: A Classic Gent by Suzy Evans

The West End star makes his Broadway debut in Sunset Boulevard.

The First Time: Sara Bareilles: The First Time I Acted on Broadway (2 Weeks Ago) by Sara Bareilles

Having written the music and lyrics to “Waitress,” the singer-songwriter says the show has been at the center of her world for years.

Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges present Jeremy Gable’s ‘Particular Risk’ by Mark Cofta

Young actors tell an old story with some new wrinkles in 'Particular Risk' at Bryn Mawr College. Mark Cofta reviews.

‘Small Mouth Sounds’ Goes National …. Tour by Newsdesk

BESS WOHL’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PLAY “SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS” TO LAUNCH NATIONAL TOUR AT THE LONG WHARF THEATRE THIS FALL New York, NY (April 11, 2017) – Producer Eva Price is proud to …

'The? Unicorn? Hour?' lets stunts and ridiculousness out for a romp

Welcome to the "Joy Womb" — a magical place where profanity becomes poetry, bubbles and disco balls are de rigueur and your hosts create "the mighty rumpus that defeats the evil." OK — i…

Review: I Capture the Castle, Watford Palace Theatre by Dan Rubins

“I write this sitting in the kitchen sink,” begins young Cassandra Mortmain in Dodie Smith’s much-beloved novel I Capture the Castle. Composer Steven Edis and librettist Teresa Howard,…

Review: Run, The Place by Alice Devoy

Run by the 2faced Dance Company is, in fact, a collection of three different pieces: all emotive, potent and wholly individual. The opening piece, which is also the longest, is entitled ‘F…

Review: Consent, National Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Nina Raine, writer of well received Tiger Country and Olivier-nominated Tribes, is back with a fiercely witty new play that brings the politics of the courtroom into everyday life. Consent f…

Review: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Theatre Royal Haymarket by Jessica Handscomb

Modern drama, for me, often evokes the same reaction as modern art does. I consume it, I often enjoy it, but I also am left wondering ‘why?’. Why would someone make something like that? …

BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Heartily Welcomes Hartt School Graduates! by BroadwayWorld TV

It's been said that you gotta have heart to move to The Big Apple and pursue your dreams on the Great White Way, and boy do these graduates of The Hartt School have it. See what we did there…

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND to Hold Open Calls for 'Ti Moune' in Detroit, Chicago by BroadwayWorld

The team behind ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, coming to Broadway in Fall 2017, has just announced it will beholding an open casting call in Detroit, MIand Chicago, IL this weekend, April 14 amp 15, 2…

Billy Porter’s new album boasts ‘Hamilton’ stars, pride, protest by Joe Dziemianowicz

Tony and Grammy winner Billy Porter has traded slinky red “Kinky Boots” for a producer’s hat.

Photo Flash: David Rabe and Company in Rehearsals for IN THE BOOM BOOM ROOM Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Playwright David Rabe has been attending rehearsals for the first major NYC revival of his IN THE BOOM BOOM ROOM, beginning performances April 21st at American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54…

New Paradise Laboratories presents ‘Gumshoe’ by Mark Cofta

New Paradise Laboratories teams with the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Rosenbach Museum and Library's celebration of detectives with an interactive mystery. Mark Cofta reviews.

Tony Winner Alan Cumming to Open Club Cumming in New York City by Lindsey Sullivan

Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! Club Cumming is no longer just a dressing room pop-up bar: Tony winner and former Broadway.com vlogger Alan Cumming's backstage staple will be o…

Two River's new play 'Women of Padilla' is an all-female affair by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

In this play, eight women are left to maintain the home front while their husbands are at war.

Broadway Theater Review: Come From Away by Lauren Yarger

Come from AwayMusic, Book and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David HeinDirected by Christopher AshleyMusical Staging by Kelly DevineGerald Schoenfeld TheatreBy Lauren YargerThe "plane people" m…

Photo Flash: Ernest Shackleton Loves Me Visits the Explorer's Club

Performances of the new musical begin April 14.

Review: Million Dollar Quartet

Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley join forces at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Theater News: John Treacy Egan Joins New Musical Hit Her With the Skates

The production will have a pre-New York run at Hamilton Stage in New Jersey.

Theater News: Significant Other and Ironbound Added to Geffen Playhouse Season

The Geffen will present plays by Joshua Harmon and Martyna Majok.

Theater News: Sleep No More's McKittrick Masquerade to Host Mayfair: A Surreal Dance Party

The masked soiree dance party will begin following an upcoming evening Sleep No More performance.

Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie heads to Broadway by Associated Press

Brendon Urie is about to make his Broadway stage debut in "Kinky Boots."

Tickets Now On Sale for Large-Scale Festival of Canadian Theatre in NYC by Olivia Clement

Soulpepper Theatre Company prepares to make its U.S. debut with a season of new plays and musicals Off-Broadway.

Review: Boat, Battersea Arts Centre by Katie Walsh

Boat devised and created by Company Three, is inspired by news stories across Europe in the face of the migrant crisis. The ensemble use their own stories and understandings of their familie…

A Conversation with Colleen Corcoran on her Role in Devising and Performing EgoPo’s ‘Anna’ by Deb Miller

Currently performing the titular role in EgoPo Classic Theater’s Anna – an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Russian epic Anna Karenina, written and directed by Brenna Geffers – Colleen Co…

Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE: Interview with Actor Jessica Hecht by Roundabout

Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated?  When did you decide to become an actress? Did you have any great teachers who influenced you? Jessica Hecht: I was born in Princeton, New Jersey,…

Panic! At The Disco Frontman Brendon Urie to Join Broadway’s ‘Kinky Boots’ by Gordon Cox

Brendon Urie, the lead member of rock band Panic! At The Disco, has signed on for a summer run in the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” playing Charlie, the young man who takes ove…

Alan Cumming to Bring His Party to the East Village with 'Club Cumming' by BroadwayWorld

After creating Club Cumming pop-ups in his CABARET dressing room, as well as NYC, LA, New Orleans and Edinburgh, Alan Cumming is making his cabaret venue more permanent.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER on the Rebound as Part of Geffen Playhouse's 2017-18 Season by BroadwayWorld

The Geffen Playhouse today announced the addition of the West Coast Premieres of Joshua Harmon's Significant Other and Martyna Majok's Ironbound to its 20172018 season. Both productions will…

VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Premieres Music Video for New Single 'Remember Me' by BroadwayWorld

Multi-platinumOscar andGrammy Award-winningglobal superstar, Jennifer Hudson premieres the video forRemember Me,her brand newsingle on Epic Records.

Prince Music Theater presents Nellie McKay’s ‘A Girl Named Bill’ by A.d. Amorosi

Bright bold jazz singer-musician-composer Nellie McKay tackles issues of gender identity and the secret life of performer Billy Tipton. AD Amorosi reviews.

12 recommended shows to see now

"Beyond Caring" ✭✭✭1/2 Four temporary workers toil for faceless agencies in the new, hypernaturalistic theater piece created by the conceptual British director Alexander Zeldin. "Beyon…

Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie joins 'Kinky Boots' by Peter Sblendorio

Call it Panic! on Broadway.

Test Your Playbill Cover Knowledge by Playbill Staff

Think you’re Broadway’s biggest fan? Watch this video quiz and find out.

Afro Blue, un homenaje: A Room of My Own by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Jadele McPherson. In this third installment, Jadele McPherson discusses how artists (both past and present) influence each other across the African diaspora, and advocates for more contem…

Jonathan Ollivier car crash driver found not guilty by The Stage

The driver of a car involved in a crash that killed dancer Jonathan Ollivier has been cleared of causing death by careless

Cardiff pub theatre founder Kate Wasserberg appointed Out of Joint co-artistic director by Georgia Snow

Kate Wasserberg has been appointed co-artistic director of Out of Joint, working alongside the company’s founder Max Stafford-Clark. Wasserberg founded Cardiff pub

‘Post-truth’ play leads temporary theatre season at Royal Court, London by Tim Bano

A play exploring the ‘post-truth’ era and a piece of live dream interpretation are among the programme of a new temporary theatre

Jacksons Lane announces plan to merge with Highgate Library by Georgia Snow

North London arts venue Jacksons Lane has announced plans to merge with its local library to create a community and culture hub.

Oliviers 2017: Dreamgirls cast champions diversity in London theatre by Giverny Masso

Cast members from Dreamgirls have called for colourblind casting and more black writers to improve diversity in the industry. Performers including Amber

The Name on Everybody's Lips! Bianca Marroquin Set to Sizzle in Broadway's Chicago by Broadway.com

Hotcha! A Chicago veteran is back to rake in the chips. Bianca Marroquín will assume the role of Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival from May 1 through July 2, taking over for Char…

Exclusive! Journey to the Recording Studio with Christy Altomare, Derek Klena, Ramin Karimloo & the Cast of Anastasia by Broadway.com

We can't wait to get our hands ears on this one! As previously announced, Anastasia will release a cast album this June on the Broadway Records label. Broadway.com captured the cast'…

Review: Review: Out of Blixen (Print Room)

Kathryn Hunter stars as Karen Blixen in this play based on the Danish author's memoirs

This Spoon Over Runneth: A Review of Mary Poppins at Mercury Theater Chicago by Kevin Greene

Theater News: Betty Buckley to Be Honored by Actors Fund at LA Tony Awards Viewing Party

Buckley will be presented with the Julie Harris Award for Artistic Achievement.

Cabaret News: Sutton Foster, Laura Benanti, Megan Hilty, and More Set for Provincetown Art House

The Art House's summer lineup has been announced.

Theater News: Ashley Spencer, Eric Sciotto, and More Set for Attack of the Elvis Impersonators

Lory Lazarus' musical will play off-Broadway at Theatre Row.

PLAYBILL TRIVIA: Test Your Playbill Cover Knowledge

Think you are Broadway's biggest fan? Test your Playbill cover knowledge on today's video quiz!

THE STORY OF BART – Mirth, Marvel and Maud by Jonathan Baz

The script is sprinkled with as many songs as anecdotes – who knew for example that Bart could not write music? He would hum out a tune on his kazoo, while his good friend Eric Roberts (wh…

Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie heads to 'Kinky Boots' on Broadway by ,

Urie, the lead singer of Panic! at the Disco, will make his Broadway debut this spring.        

Defy Gravity With the Latest Wicked Production Shots by Hannah Vine

See the most recent witches to take the Broadway stage.

When music and drama collide

The Concert Theatre performance company aims to create a new, heightened form of expression

A sombre Winter’s Tale at Silk Street Theatre, London

Cheek By Jowl’s production neglects some of Shakespeare’s magic

Bianca Marroquín Will Return to Chicago on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The star will perform in the Tony-winning revival for the 17th time.

Review: It Is So Ordered, Pleasance Theatre by Lucy Streeten

‘Freedom, courage, and persistence’: central to the American Civil Rights Movement of the ‘60s, these currents also coursed strongly through the new arrival of It is So Ordered at the …

Review: Dark Corners, Battersea Arts Centre by Katie Walsh

We’re all presented with a blank canvas in our life, a blank sheet to create our own story, with the opportunity to build and form our life narrative. Dark Corners presents the story of 13…

The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? starring Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

It’s Edward Albee season in the West End at the moment. While Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? drags audiences into marital hell six nights a

BWW TV Exclusive: Tony Winner Daisy Eagan Auditions for a Familiar Role in Season Two Premiere of TURNING THE TABLES! by BroadwayWorld TV

Following last year's hit debut season, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you a brand new season of Turning the Tables FeaturingEllyn Marie Marsh,Andrew Briedis,Andrew Chappelle,Julia Mattis…

TodayTix Offering First-Ever Presale for Broadway Premiere of 1984 by BroadwayWorld

Mobile ticketing app TodayTix -which, until now, has exclusively connected ticket buyers with last minute offerings only -announced today that it will offer its first-ever presale in partner…

Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie to Make Broadway Debut in KINKY BOOTS by BroadwayWorld

ProducersDaryl RothandHal Luftigannounced today that Grammy Award-nominated Panic At the Disco front man Brendon Urie will make his Broadway debut as 'Charlie Price' in Kinky Boots, beginnin…

From David Bowie to Sara Bareilles: Pop Stars on the Broadway Stage by Chris McKittrick

From Paul Simon's disastrous The Capeman to the variety of artists who contributed songs to Broadway's upcoming The SpongeBob Musical, pop musicians have become increasingly more involved wi…

The Lead Singer Of Panic! At The Disco Is Starring In "Kinky Boots"

And there aren’t enough exclamation points to express our excitement. Brendon Urie, the lead singer of Panic! At the Disco, is making his Broadway debut on May 26 when…

#NationalPetDay vs #SiblingsDay: Which wins in our #StageFaves face-off

Today is no ordinary Tuesday - it's #NationalPetDay AND #NationalSiblingsDay!! Your #StageFaves have been busily sharing pics of their families and furry friends on Twitter and we've rounded…

Aladdin’s Tony-Winning Genie Gets Ready to “Make History” in Hamilton by Robert Viagas

James Monroe Iglehart takes over the roles of Lafayette and Jefferson April 14.

2017 tour of Chicago starring Brandy Norwood (review) by Alexander C. Kafka

Had I not seen Chicago’s run at the National Theatre eight years ago, maybe I’d consider the current production at the Kennedy Center great instead of good. But I did, so I don’t. The …

Lilli Cooper, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and More Join Lance Horne at Joe’s Pub by Adam Hetrick

The Emmy-winning musician returns to Joe’s Pub April 12 with Lance Horne: New Work New Work 3.

Reviving Zoot Suit in the Time of Trump by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Carlos Morton. Carlos Morton discusses the latest revival of Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit, examining its production history and corresponding socio-political events.

Panic! at the Disco Frontman Brendon Urie Will Make His Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots by Lindsey Sullivan

Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie is heading to the Great White Way! The band's lead singer will make his Broadway debut as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots beginning on May 26. He will…

Royal Court reveals new theatre space by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon The Royal Court Theatre has announced an exciting new temporary theatre space, The Site, which will specialise in presenting experimental new work. Curated by Royal Court asso…

Sutton Foster, Laura Benanti, and Melissa Errico Head to Provincetown for Summer Concerts by Robert Viagas

The Massachusetts resort will see and hear top Broadway talent by the beach.

Oh, Well Imagine, Panic! At the Disco’s Brendon Urie Starring in Kinky Boots by Jackson McHenry

Because he hasn’t already contributed enough drama to the world, Brendon Urie is making his debut on Broadway. The Panic! at the Disco front man is joining the cast of Kinky Boots to play …

A Bombshell about Barbershop Quartets by Trav S.D.

April 11 is National Barbershop Quartet Day. It commemorates the day on which The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America was founded in 193…

Brendon Urie Gets Kinky by Newsdesk

PANIC! AT THE DISCO’S BRENDON URIE TO STRUT ON BROADWAY THIS SUMMER AS CHARLIE PRICE IN “KINKY BOOTS” URIE MAKES HIS BROADWAY DEBUT FRIDAY, MAY 26 AT THE HIRSCHFELD THEATRE New York, N…

46 BEACON – Trafalgar Studios by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Bill Rosenfield has written something truly extraordinarily special. It’s well constructed, funny and beautiful.

Theater News: Panic! At the Disco's Brendon Urie to Make Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots

The rock band's lead singer will take on the role of Charlie Price for a limited run.

Theater News: Julianne Moore to Take Part in Church & State Talkback

The play runs at New World Stages.

Theater News: Bess Wohl's Small Mouth Sounds Will Head on Tour

The production is directed by Rachel Chavkin.

Theatre News: Initial casting announced for Miss Saigon UK tour

The production has just opened on Broadway and will start its run in Leicester this summer

Theatre News: Kate Wasserberg appointed Out of Joint co-artistic director

She joins founder Max Stafford-Clark to helm the company

Small Mouth Sounds to Launch National Tour by Olivia Clement

Bess Wohl’s acclaimed Off-Broadway play will play engagements in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Miami.

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London — daringly individual

Vladimir Jurowski conducted an unusual, special performance of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony

A Hard Day’s Journey Into Night: Bobby Cannavale in ‘The Hairy Ape’ by American Theatre Editors

How the actor keeps it real at the center of a stunning new staging of O'Neill's stylized 1922 drama.

Oliviers 2017: The winners, in their own words by The Stage

Stephanie Gularte returns to Cap Stage to direct drama during the 2017-18 season

Capital Stage co-founder Stephanie Gularte will temporarily return to the theater company she helped create during the upcoming 2017-18 season. The company’s original artistic director wil…

Music Commentary: Thoughts on the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2017-18 Season by Jonathan Blumhofer

On paper, at least, the upcoming season of the BSO is a bit of a letdown: cautious, unthreatening, comfortable.

Panic! At the Disco's Brendon Urie Will Star in Broadway's Kinky Boots by Ryan McPhee

The Grammy nominee will make his Broadway debut beginning in May.

Diane Lane On Sex, Female Directing & ‘Paris Can Wait’ – Deadline Q&A by Jeremy Gerard

Diane Lane received the Sarasota Film Festival’s Award for Cinematic Excellence on Sunday, where Paris Can Wait was the closing night event. The first feature by Eleanor Coppola (whose…

Casting Announced For Miss Saigon UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Legendary producer Cameron Mackintosh has today announced casting for his 2017-18 tour of his acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Miss Saigon which opens a…

Review: The Winter’s Tale, Silk Street Theatre by Katie Walsh

In a clinical kingdom on dark grey and blues, King Leontes reveals his suspicions of his Queen’s fidelity with his brother; which in true Shakespearean fashion means one misunderstanding h…

Review: Finders Keepers, Park Theatre by Dan Rubins

Among the knickknacks piled high in Mr. Pharaoh’s junkyard, there is a broken clock, frozen in time. And while this clock doesn’t stand out among the eclectic ingenuities surrounding it …

Review: Out of Blixen, The Print Room by Camilla Gurtler

After a heatwave of Nordic Noir over the past few years, it makes my Danish heart flutter that the Print Room has decided to celebrate Karen Blixen, one of our greatest storytellers and an a…

Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie to Star in Broadway's 'Kinky Boots'

The frontman of the rock band will play Charlie Price this summer.read more

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NEWS: Lead casting announced for Miss Saigon tour by Press Releases

Casting has been announced for Cameron Mackintosh's tour of MISS SAIGON, opening at Curve Leicester in July.

John Legend Makes His Virtual Reality Debut in Baobab Studios’ New Animated Series ‘Rainbow Crow’ by Janko Roettgers

John Legend has caught the VR bug, in a big way: The pop star slash actor is not only lending his voice to one of the main characters in “Rainbow Crow,” a new animated VR series that is…

From The Emcee to The Wizard: Celebrate Joel Grey on His Birthday by Hannah Vine

The Tony and Academy Award-winning Cabaret star celebrates his birthday April 11.

Lynn Nottage wins 2017 Pulitzer for Sweat. Hilton Als wins for theatre criticism by Tim Treanor

Lynn Nottage’s Sweat, a mystery play set in an economically deteriorating small town, has won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Pulitzer Committee announced yesterday. Sweat, whic…

Quotidian’s production proves it’s time for Doubt (review) by Amy Couchoud

You have likely encountered Doubt: A Parable before. Whether it be through the Tony Award-winning original Broadway production, the Pulitzer Prize-winning script, the Academy Award-nominate…

Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie to star on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Don't panic, music fans - Panic! at the Disco's singer Brendon Urie is about to make his Broadway stage debut in "Kinky Boots."...

Son At Island City Stage Deserves To Be Embraced by Bill Hirschman

Just about two years after Island City Stage premiered Michael McKeever's Daniel's Husband and it currently playing off Broadway, Island City Stage takes on another world premiere play that …

Drama League Awards nominations to be announced on April 19 by Patina Miller & Bebe Neuwirth by Paul Sheehan

As with two of the other Tony Awards precursors — the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards —  the Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway fare…

Matilda Will Launch a U.K. Tour In Leicester in 2018 by Mark Shenton

The production will also visit Dublin, Sunderland, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester, and Cardiff.

The future is here: Dispatches from the National Student Drama Festival by Chris Grady

I arrived at 9.25pm last night from a day in Belfast, and the administrator Joseph welcomed me, not with a welcome pint, but with the news that I was just in time to see a piece of gig theat…

Hedgerow Theatre presents Matt Tallman’s ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’ by Mark Cofta

Hedgerow Theatre's freewheeling adaptation of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' typifies a new genre of fast-paced comedy adventures based on old stories. Mark Cofta reviews.

After 'A Play That Goes Wrong', J.J. Abrams Wants to Produce More Broadway Shows

He has no aspirations to join the EGOT club: “What’s that? I didn’t even know what that was, so I feel like an idiot."read more

An Interview with Pam MacKinnon by Victoria Myers

We talk to director Pam MacKinnon about her process for adapting "Amélie" to the stage, giving her title character agency, directors getting typecast, and more.

Beverly and Betty Mae Crane: Hal Roach’s Twin “Talking Titles” by Trav S.D.

Twin sisters Beverly and Betty Mae Crane were born 100 years ago today on April 11, 1917. Originally from Salt Lake City, the sisters were talented dancers who were hired by Hal Roach to spe…

Christopher Morahan obituary | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

Director and producer whose 60-year career spanned television, theatre and film – from The Jewel in the Crown to Pinter playsIn an age when it is fashionable for directors to be regarded a…

Theatre News: Royal Court announces new temporary space in London

The Site will be created by designer Chloe Lamford and house five new pieces of writing

New London cast for Play That Goes Wrong by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon A new cast has been announced for the London production of The Play That Goes Wrong as it continues on its path to world domination. This post New London cast for Play That Go…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — April 11 by Doug Briscoe

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

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 by Susan Grace

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It Is So Ordered review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘urgent and absorbing’ by Dave Fargnoli

In 1964, riots erupted across America in response to the killing of a black teenager – James Powell – by police. That

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’: From record-breaking Olivier Awards romp heads to Broadway by Paul Sheehan

Harry Potter fans on this side of the Atlantic will have to wait another year before the two-part play that envisions their hero as an adult arrives. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Chi…

Theatre Review: “Brighton Beach Memoirs” at Theater J by Morgan Halvorsen

It’s 1937, and Europe is on the brink of war. In the United States, the Great Depression lingers, evident even in the house of Eugene Morris Jerome (Cole Sitilides), a teenage Brooklynite …

#StageFaves announced for cast of upcoming Miss Saigon tour

Korean actress Sooha Kim makes her professional debut as Kim in the major new UK tour of MISS SAIGON, along with Filipino stars Red Concepcion Gerald Santos, and West End #StageFaves Zoe Doa…

Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with GREAT COMET's Katrina Yaukey by Broadway's Backbone

In this episodeKatrina Yaukey of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812,is a quadruple threat, having made a Broadway career singing, dancing, acting and playing instruments which she …

VIDEO: Watch Clips from BROADWAY LOVES KELLY CLARKSON at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Loves series made its return to Feinstein's54 Below on April 3rd when over a dozen of Broadway's most distinctive voices celebrated the original 'American Idol,' three-time gram…

Photo Flash: BROADWAY LOVES KELLY CLARKSON Celebrates the Original American Idol at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Loves series madeits return to Feinstein's54 Below on April 3rd when over a dozen of Broadway's most distinctive voices celebrated the original 'American Idol,' three-time gramm…

Q&A: Karen Ludwig and Katie Looney on Their Upcoming Shows at the Downtown Urban Arts Festival by Hanna Oldsman

The Downtown Urban Arts Festival brings six weeks of multi-disciplinary cultural offerings to lower Manhattan, including theater, film, music and poetry. We caught up with two theater artis…

A Cavalcade of Stars for New York Pops’ 34th Birthday Gala by Matthew Wexler

On Monday, May 1, 2017, The New York Pops will celebrate its 34th birthday with a grand gala evening honoring Karen van Bergen, the CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and Tony Award winn…

Livestreaming Performance of Temporary Residence at MACAZ - Theatre Coop in Bucharest, Romania—Thurs, April 20 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. MACAZ - Theatre Coop in Bucharest, Romania presents a performance of Temporary Residence livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at how…

Rhino review at Bow Arts, London – ‘pertinent but lacks definition’ by Sam Williams

Performed outdoors, on a mobile stage, against the washing lines and air conditioning units of Bow Arts’ Victorian studios, Rhino is a

My First Audition: Suzann McLean – ‘first audition nerves got me the job’ by John Byrne

I’m London-born but spent my school life in Peterborough. When it came to choosing which university to go to, I decided that

How to… develop presence as an actor by John Byrne

1. Identity Having presence on stage and screen as well as creating a wider awareness of you as an actor is a subjective thing,

REVIEW ROUND-UP: 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Emma Clarendon

The classic Broadway musical taps its way onto the London stage, starring Sheena Easton and Tom Lister. But what have critics been saying about it?

Alec Wilder: An Under-Popular-Rader Artist is Celebrated by Sandi Durell

    by Alix Cohen     Did you know there was a society called Friends of Alec Wilder, or that there have been 31 annual concert tributes to the multifaceted artist up til…

Theatre News: Full cast announced for Robert Hastie's Julius Caesar in Sheffield

Samuel West will star as Brutus in the upcoming production

Theatre News: Matthew Morrison to play solo concert at the Hippodrome Casino

The Emmy Award-winner becomes the latest Glee star to take to the London stage

NEWS: Royal Court launches temporary space The Site with season of new work by Press Releases

Tickets go on sale today for the Royal Court Theatre’s temporary theatre space The Site, "an experiment in design, collaboration and process" curated by Royal Court Associate Designer Chlo…

BWW's On This Day - April 11, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Review: I Capture the Castle at Watford Palace Theatre by B. L. Sherrington

The idealism of childhood dreams: B. L. Sherrington finds love in this musical adaptation of Dodie Smith's 1948 novel. The post Review: I Capture the Castle at Watford Palace Theatre appeare…

FIRST LOOK: Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins in Carousel by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these great first look production photos by Tristram Kenton of the new semi staged production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel starring Kathe…

IMAX and AMC Sign 25-Theater Agreement for Europe by Robert Mitchell

AMC Theaters and IMAX Corp. have signed a new joint revenue-sharing arrangement which will see the premium large screen format installed in an additional 25 AMC-owned cinemas across Europe. …

Squeeze on arts subjects to blame for decline in school theatre trips, warn theatre leaders by Tim Bano

Theatre leaders have warned that curriculum and cost pressures on schools are responsible for a decline in theatre trips. The comments by

Lloyd Webber pumps £100k into BAME training schemes by Tim Bano

More than £100,000 has been awarded to black, Asian and minority ethnic trainee schemes by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation to address

Samuel West to star in Julius Caesar at Sheffield Theatres by Tim Bano

Samuel West is to play Brutus in an upcoming production of Julius Caesar at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. The actor was previously artistic

Brave Spirits gives A King and No King its debut after 400 years (review) by Steven McKnight

It took over 400 years for A King and No King to receive a DC area premiere.  Yet were authors Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher still alive, they would certainly be pleased with the Brave…

Studio Theatre announces 5 of the 7 plays from its upcoming season by Tim Treanor

Qui Nguyen’s (Living Dead in Denmark) Steinberg Award-winning play Vietgone will highlight Studio Theatre’s 2017-2018, according to a partial season schedule released by the comp…

Text of the Day: Ugly Lies the Bone by Aleks Sierz

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

Theatre News: BAME groups among recipients of £600,000 Andrew Lloyd Webber grants

Tara Arts and Frantic Assembly are among the latest to receive funding from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation

Features: 5 things you need to make the perfect theatre show for kids

Louise Callow, co-founder of Scamp Theatre, explains the recipe for making excellent theatre for children

In pictures: Room rehearsals at Theatre Royal Stratford East by The Stage

Rehearsals for Room at Theatre Royal Stratford East, starring Fela Lufadeju and Stephen Casey and directed by Cora Bissett. Room is based

Adam Kay review – ex-doctor dispenses mirth and strong medicine by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonAs well as diagnosing the entertaining eccentricities of patients, musical comic Kay issues an electrifying clarion call on behalf of NHS staffMusical comic Adam Kay is a…

Master and servant: how Tania Bruguera is using Beckett to dismantle power by Rob Sharp

Artist Tania Bruguera knows about power struggles: she’s been jailed and says she’ll run for the Cuban presidency. So the co-dependency in Samuel Beckett’s Endgame makes it the perfect…

The Siegel Column – The Power of Expectations by Sandi Durell

    By Barbara & Scott Siegel   The power of expectations: Church & State and The Glass Menagerie   The way we react to a play depends a great deal upon our expec…

Moliere play to be staged in French and English by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon A production of Molière’s classic comedy, The Misanthrope – performed in English and French – is coming to London’s Drayton Arms Theatre. This post Moliere play to be…

Garrett Clayton, Jonah Platt, and More Lead THE LAST BREAKFAST CLUB at Rockwell by BroadwayWorld

It's the end of the world as we know it -and the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess, and the criminal are still stuck in that damn libraryThe Fuse Project and Rockwell Table a…

Billy Porter, Kristine Nielsen, Shoshana Bean & More Earn Elliot Norton Nominations; Diane Paulus Receives Prize for Sustained Excellence by BroadwayWorld

Two dozen nominations of outstanding actors, directors, designers and ensembles were announced today by The Boston Theater Critics Association BTCA, with winners to be revealed at the 35th A…

REVIEW: 46 Beacon, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies There is little drama, and no dramatic stakes are raised, and for that reason it may struggle to be remembered in the lexicon of gay drama. However, that is also the strengt…

BBC culls flagship Radio 4 arts programme Saturday Review by Tim Bano

BBC Radio 4 has announced that it is cutting one of its flagship arts programmes Saturday Review. The programme’s last broadcast will

Olivier nominees bemoan lack of roles for ‘invisible’ older women by Giverny Masso

Olivier award nominees have criticised the lack of theatre roles for older women, claiming actresses become “invisible” once they hit 40. Haydn

Exclusive: Matthew Morrison to perform at London Hippodrome by Mark Shenton

Glee star Matthew Morrison is to perform for a limited run of concerts in London next month. Club 11 London, which has

ON BROADWAY: Screen-to-stage musical Amelie by Simon Parris

As dainty and delectable as a well-cooked soufflé, the new stage musical Amélie is a feather-light confection of pure charm. Based on the affectionately remembered 2001 film, Amélie focus…

How to Hamlet, Or Hamleting Hamlet by Jk Clarke

          by JK Clarke   Most of us have work anxiety dreams: showing up to a sales meeting completely unprepared, having thousands of customers in a restaurant…

NEWS: Play That Goes Wrong welcomes new West End cast, 10 May by Press Releases

A week after opening on Broadway, The Play That Goes Wrong announces there will be a new cast at the Duchess Theatre from Wednesday 10 May 2017.

Review: Review: Twelfth Night (Watermill Theatre)

Paul Hart's production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is staged in a cool jazz club

Review: Review: 46 Beacon (Trafalgar Studios)

Bill Rosenfield's new play is an affecting tale of coming out and growing up set in Boston

46 Beacon review at Trafalgar Studios, London – ‘a heartfelt memory play’ by Dave Fargnoli

Sultry, sweet, and suffused with wry humour, 46 Beacon is a heartfelt memory play revolving around a sexual encounter between inexperienced teenager

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Wonderland’s Rachael Wooding by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

I recently visited Oxford, where Wonderland was playing at the time. I grabbed a few minutes with Rachael Wooding (Alice) before she went on stage for that evening’s performance.

Spotted on YouTube: Have you taken the 'Try not to sing along' challenge?

It's no secret that belting out your favourite showtunes is one of life's guilty pleasures when you're alone...but have you ever tried NOT singing along? We spotted this hilarious challenge …

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Pulitzer Prizes Announced, More Stars Join the Muny’s 99th Season, and Matt Fawns Over a New Show’s Description and Sara Bareilles Highlights! “Today on Broadway…

Matilda the Musical to tour the UK in 2018 by Georgia Snow

Matilda the Musical has confirmed it will tour the UK and Ireland from March 2018. The musical, which has been running in

Theatre News: Lynn Nottage becomes first woman to win Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice

The playwright was honoured for her play Sweat

Theatre News: Dates for tour of Matilda the Musical announced

The show will begin touring the UK and Ireland in March 2018

Improbable Fiction review at Mill at Sonning – ‘strong comic timing’ by Paul Vale

Alan Ayckbourn’s Improbable Fiction was originally commissioned to celebrate 50 years of the Stephen Joseph Theatre. But unlike enduringly popular pieces such

WATCH: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour rock out in new trailer

After a fantastic win for Best New Comedy at the #OlivierAwards on Sunday, OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR have released a brand new trailer for their West End premiere at the Duke of York's…

Do triple threats really exist? by Susan Elkin

I caught up with La La Land on a recent long-haul flight. It’s a pleasant enough film with some interesting performances although I can’t for the life of me see why it won all those Osca…

MICF: Lady Sings it Better – Story Time by Arts Review

Smashing expectations with the dirtiest lyrics & prettiest harmonies around, the Ladies reinvent the worst of pop culture, performing tunes by the world’s most famous male musicians in…

Bebe Neuwirth and Patina Miller to announce 2017 Drama League nominees by Broadway Briefing

Two Fosse Femme Fatales will present this year’s Drama League Nominees. The Drama League has announced that Tony Winning performers Bebe Neuwirth and Patina Miller will be announce t…

‘Waitress’ makes Brooks Atkinson Theatre history by Broadway Briefing

It looks like breaking records is exactly what baking can do. Sara Bareilles‘ musical adaptation Waitress is continuing to rake it in at the box office after the singer/songwriter has …

BWW Review: Transport Group Intimately Pairs William Inge's COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA with PICNIC by Michael Dale

A great difference between the Broadway theatre of today and that of the 1950s, the decade when William Inge emerged as an important American playwright, is that the public couldn't see the …

NEWS: Matilda launches UK tour from March 2018, West End continues by Press Releases

Today, the Royal Shakespeare Company announces that its multi award-winning production of MATILDA The Musical will embark on a UK and Ireland tour in 2018-2019.

Faster review – risky ballet moves punctuate an energetic triple bill by Stephanie Convery

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera HouseThe Australian Ballet’s first offering of 2017, including a new commission from Tim Harbour, is a lively if disjointed foray into contemporary ch…

More Minchin: Matilda launches new UK tour from March 2018

In the same week that Tim Minchin's Groundhog Day won the Olivier, his previous Best New Musical winner (and musical writing debut) MATILDA announces a major UK and Ireland tour that will la…

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE ENCOUNTER (Complicite at The Wallis in Beverly Hills) by Tony Frankel

THEATER ON TAPE Once the mainstay of fringe festivals and performance art houses, one-person plays showcasing the likes of James Whitmore and Lily Tomlin became financially viable in the lat…

On the Couch with Gavin Ross by Arts Review

Who is Gavin Ross? I’m just a punk kid from Edinburgh really. I come from a single parent, working class home, which is fairly average and normal for most people my age in my area. Lo…

Spine: ‘A Human Being Died That Night’ at Mosaic Theater Company by Robert Michael Oliver

About midway through Mosaic Theater’s A Human Being Died That Night, Eugene de Kock, serving two life sentences for murder and assassination, turns to his interviewer, Pumla Gobodo-M…

Oliviers 2017: Mark Shenton – Do the Olivier Awards need a rethink? by Mark Shenton

So it was virtually a clean sweep for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Olivier Awards. It had already set

Best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (April 11) by The Stage

As the Oliviers hysteria abates, our critics turn their eyes to the awards hopefuls of tomorrow. This week’s strongest contenders appear below…

‘Viva the Orchestra’ at House of the Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

House of the Radio, Paris presents “Viva the Orchestra,” a musical concert on April 23, 2017 at 4 pm.For the third edition of the event, The Orchestra of Great Amateurs of Radio France w…

‘Tosca’ at Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin presents “Tosca,” a concert on April 22, 2017 at 7 pm.Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” presents diverse moments of love and intimacy alternating with…

‘The Orchestra Academy and Bizets’s Carmen’ at Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra presents “The Orchestra Academy and Bizet’s Carmen,” a concert on April 20, 2017 at 8 pm.The scholarship holders of the Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Ph…

‘Rigoletto’ at Opéra Bastille, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Opéra Bastille, Paris presents “Rigoletto,” an opera from May 27 through June, 27, 2017.The 1851 opera was originally composed by Giuseppe Verdi with libretto by Francesco Maria Piave a…

Byron Bay Bluesfest set to make its mark in 2017 by Arts Review

In its 28th year, Byron Bay Bluesfest is bringing some of the world’s best Blues and Blues related artists to play at their festival over the Easter weekend: 13 – 17 April 2017. Whil…

Review: The Goat at Theatre Royal Haymarket by Alice Saville

Edward Albee's play is "a wonderfully complex exploration of the boundaries of sexual freedom". The post Review: The Goat at Theatre Royal Haymarket appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

Edgar Wallace’s last play reviewed – archive, 11 April 1933 by Ka

11 April 1933: As well as being a successful playwright, Wallace created the character King Kong and was one of the most widely read authors in the world In “The Green Pack,” which is th…

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘La La Land’ and ‘In a World … ’ by Kathryn Shattuck

Love it or hate it, “La La Land” finally dances onto streaming services. And in “In a World … ,” Lake Bell writes herself a role worthy of her talents.

A Futuristic One-Act Drama: Look Me in the Eye by Lindsay Price

How do you decide when to respect authority and when to question the system? Teenagers in Look Me in the Eye by Lindsay Price learn about the dark side of the utopian vision in this haunting…

Josh Henderson & Christine Evangelista Have It All by Young Hollywood

Josh Henderson & Christine Evangelista Have It All Actors Josh Henderson and Christine Evangelista drop by the YH Studio to fill us in on the challenges of being actors portraying actors on …

Unbiased Hiring Practices Have Been Around For A Long Time (Just Not Around Here) by Joe Patti

Drew McManus has been discussing diversity in programming for the last week or so on Adaptistration.  With those thoughts bopping around my cranium, it was probably only natural that a post…

Review: The Hearing Trumpet at Theatre Delicatessen, Peckham by Alice Saville

A muddled adaptation of Leonora's surrealist novel in Peckham's new theatre space. The post Review: The Hearing Trumpet at Theatre Delicatessen, Peckham appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

BWW Morning Brief April 11th, 2017 - Norm Lewis Slays in SWEENEY TODD and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello slay Off-Broadway in SWEENEY TODD this evening

VIDEO: On This Day, April 11; The Heat is On! The Original Production of MISS SAIGON Opens on Broadway by Stage Tube

On this day in 1991, the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon opened, gaining legendary status, critical acclaim, and making a star out of its leading lady, Lea Salonga.

Young Chicago artist receives $50,000 Leonore Annenberg award by Morgan Greene

The Chicago visual artist Herman Aguirre is among the eight early-career artists who have been chosen to receive this year's $50,000 awards from the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for t…

Review: ‘The Odd Couple’ at Vagabond Players by Gina Jun

Awakening spring with rollicking laughter, the Vagabond Players revive Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning, classic comedic The Odd Couple, recreating the brilliant magic and pandemonium of th…

IMPRESSIONS: Nadine Bommer Dance Company's “SEPIA: The Aquarium Version” at the Bromley by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Nadine Bommer Dance Company's SEPIA: The Aquarium Version at the Bromley, "Guttural hisses and grunts that seem to arise from the depth of her soul develop into hysteri…

IMPRESSIONS: YACKEZ's "Give It To You Stage" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: YACKEZ's Give It To You Stage at New York Live Arts, "Larissa Velez-Jackson exudes a cheerleader’s pep, irresistible to eleven of her senior students who joined her Q…

Why Klezmer Music Haunts Broadway's 'Indecent' - Inside the score for this fevered take on history

Inside the score for this fevered take on history---By its very nature, klezmer music pulses with life, but for Aaron Halva, it has a haunted quality as well. "To me it really feels like whe…

Daniel Breaker Joins Chicago Cast of Hamilton April 11 by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee steps into Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello Join Cast of Sweeney Todd April 11 by Andrew Gans

New leads join the Off-Broadway production of the Stephen Sondheim classic following the departure of the original London stars.

Aladdin National Tour Launches April 11 by Andrew Gans

Adam Jacobs reprises his work in the title role.

Broadway’s Bandstand Marks an Historic Theatrical First by Mark Blankenship

Corey Cott and Laura Osnes bring the complicated ’40s and a new type of war story to musical life in Bandstand.

How to Run a Theatre Company That Only Produces New Works by Olivia Clement

Roberta Pereira at the Playwrights Realm chats mediating risks, finding talent, and the benefits of being a non-subscription company.