HADESTOWN Announces Initial 2021 Tour Dates

Hadestown announced the first of its 2021 tour dates today!

Anita Gillette MAC Lifetime Achievement Award by David Sabella

Photo Credit: Russ Weatherford MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARETS announces ANITA GILLETTE to receive LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) is pleased to make…

2020 Helen Hayes nominations are announced by News Desk

At a February 3, 2020 celebration honoring theatre excellence on stages across the Washington area, theatre artists, administrators, patrons, and special guests gathered in the National Thea…

The Power Of Negativity by Artsjournal

Being in a bad mood can improve your memory. Aspirin helps not just for headache, but for heartbreak. (Hmm.) Indulging nostalgia in a cold room can actually warm you up. ‘List your blessin…

Should Jeanine Cummins’ “American Dirt” Be Disappeared? by Artsjournal

Kathleen Parker: “Once Cummins’s genetic shortcomings caught the attention of social media’s literati, it was off to the bonfires. Not only was she condemned, prompting her to cancel h…

What Makes James Wood Such An Inspired Critic by Artsjournal

What are we to think, then, about a critic criticizing a critic? Do I intend to get you to see Sebald or Roth as I see Wood seeing them? But of course, to see Wood as I see him is, in part, …

Ireland’s Youth Orchestras Are Growing by Artsjournal

The orchestras that get most of the publicity are just the tip of the iceberg. And they are seriously outnumbered by a less-heralded cohort. Just as the great teams in sport are outnumbered …

How Tap Dancing Made Kobe Bryant A Better Player by Artsjournal

Bryant’s injury prevention routine was particularly unique—and involved taking tap classes to strengthen his ankles. (You’ve probably heard of football players taking ballet, but this …

PackRat by Darryl Reilly

Writer and director Renee Philippi’s appealing scenario is simple, heartfelt and dramatic. It’s realized by Ms. Philippi’s supreme command of stagecraft that revels in theatricality. D…

Michael Williams to step down as director of the Wheeler Centre by Arts Review

After ten years with the Wheeler Centre, director Michael Williams will be leaving the organisation to take on his next challenge. Over the period of his leadership, the Wheeler Centre has c…

A Light in the Dark: “Unikkaaqtuat” a Joyful, Moderate Success at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre by Aisling Murphy

From the pre-show announcement, we know we won’t catch all that is said onstage during Unikkaaqtuat; in being honest, we won’t have to. In freeing ourselves from the tethers of language…

02/07/20 Ari Axelrod @ The Beach by David Sabella

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02/6-8/20 Tovah Feldshuh @ F54B by David Sabella

Photo Credit: unknown TOVAH FELDSHUH: AGING IS OPTIONAL (‘CAUSE G-D I HOPE IT IS!) FEBRUARY 6 – 8, 2020 Acclaimed Broadway, film, and television star Tovah Feldshuh (“The Walking Dead…

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ leads Helen Hayes nominations by Peggy McGlone

Constellation Theatre musical scores 11 nods for Washington-area theater honors.

Jerry Herman, A Memorial Celebration: A Grand Afternoon for Singing by Steven Suskin

A flavorfully joyful, star-packed salute to the composer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and myriad favorite showtunes The post Jerry Herman, A Memorial Celebration: A Grand Afternoon for Singing ap…

02/06/20 – GR42 Sings Love Songs by David Sabella

Photo Credit: unknown The Green Room 42 Sings Love Songs Feb 06, 2020 – 7PM The Green Room 42 is proud to present the second season of “GR42 Sings” back to its stage! In our introducto…

02/16/20 Karen Oberlin @ Birdland by David Sabella

Photo Credit: unknown Karen Oberlin in Bad Love: The Randy Newman Songbook Birdland Theater TICKETS Sunday, February 16, 2020 Doors: 5:30 PM / Show: 7 PM $20.00 – $30.00 Birdland Theater…

02/09/20 Roberta Feldhusen @ DTM by David Sabella

  Roberta Feldhusen: Who’s That Woman? Musical Director- Tracy Stark at the piano With- Wendy Russell Director- Lennie Watts $20.00 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum per person $15.00 co…

Ian Stenlake joins the cast of The Bridges of Madison County by Arts Review

With rehearsals commencing next week, producers Matthew Henderson and Neil Gooding have announced that stage and screen star Ian Stenlake is joining the cast of the Australian premiere of Th…

The Rite Of Spring by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra by Sean McLoughlin

Aussie Theatre has FIVE double passes to giveaway for The Rite of Spring presented by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at

Excerpt from WNO's "Blue" Workshop | Mar. 15 - 28, 2020 by The Kennedy Center

Washington National Opera presents "Blue" | Mar. 15 - 28, 2020 by The Kennedy Center

"Lights Out" from WNO's "Blue" | Mar. 15 - 28, 2020 by The Kennedy Center

Dan Hoyle's Border People Is a Compelling Look at Forgotten People

Hoyle presents a new solo show made up of stories that don't often get told.

02/08/20 Connie Evingson @ The Beach by David Sabella

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Filmed Version of Powerhouse Broadway Musical “Hamilton” Sells to Disney for Record Price of $75 Million by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” is coming to movie theaters. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning powerhouse of a musical was evidently worth $75 million, according

Steven Sater Tweets Updates on SPRING AWAKENING Movie and ALICE BY HEART Revival

Tonight on social media, writer Steven Sater fielded some questions on his various projects, including a revival of Alice by Heart and an update on the film adaptation of Spring Awakening!

Screen Australia announces funding for five online productions by Arts Review

Screen Australia has announced five online projects including an animated satire about the ghost of Captain Cook; a science fiction drama; and a romantic comedy told from the perspective of …

Take a First Look at the Spooky Off-Broadway Thriller in a Pub, The Woman in Black by Michael Appler

There's something terrifying happening at a bar near you—and no, it wasn't your last blind date. The Woman in Black first premiered at a theater bar in 1987 in Scarborough, England. A t…

Celebrating Black History Month: Adrienne Warren Honors 'One of Our Greats' George C. Wolfe by Michael Appler

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com is asking actors, directors and playwrights to tell us about a black theater artist who inspired them. Stars jumped at the chance to honor tho…

Nat King Cole: A Man of Many Precedents by Trav S.D.

In 1956, The Nat King Cole Show became one of the first television shows with an African American star at its center. This landmark variety program, initially 15 minutes long, was increased …

Disney to bring hit musical Hamilton to the big screen by Guardian Staff

In what’s allegedly a record-breaking $75m deal, the Pulitzer prize-winning stage musical, with the original cast, will land at cinemas worldwide in 2021 The hit Pulitzer prize-winning mus…

5 Debut Questions: Tina's NaTonia Monét by Angela Tricarico

Today on our blog, we welcome NaTonia Monét to Broadway and learn about her journey to the Great White Way. …

The Feather in the Web by Arts Review

The Feather in the Web soars outward – a hilarious, anarchic embracing of carpe diem – but also peers in – a tragic dissection of the obsession and cruelty of unrequited love. Unlike o…

Praises Well Worth Singing: L.A. Premiere Of Del Shores’ “This Side Of Crazy” Is A Madly Entertaining New Dramedy! by Leo Buck

Uproariously funny, devastatingly authentic, and resolutely moving--practically beyond words, this latest chapter in the 'Gospel according to Shores' is a spot-on, slice-of-life ‘dramedy�…

American Psycho – The Musical returns to Sydney in June by Arts Review

The Sydney Opera House has announced that the award winning production, American Psycho – The Musical will be presented in the Playhouse – Sydney Opera House from 4 – 21 June 2020. Bas…

Your 19/20 Season at The Public - COAL COUNTRY | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Legends on Legends: For Black History Month, Adrienne Warren Honors 'One of Our Greats' George C. Wolfe by Michael Appler

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com is asking Broadway actors, directors and playwrights to tell us about a black theater artist who inspired them. From Alvin Ailey to Audra McD…

See Dear Evan Hansen's Jordan Fisher Take His First Bow as a Broadway Leading Man by Michael Appler

Jordan Fisher just took his first bow as Evan Hansen, joining Ben Platt, Taylor Trensch and Andrew Barth Feldman as the fourth actor to play the title role of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's To…

Site-Specific Ghost Story The Woman in Black Extends Off-Broadway Run at McKittrick Hotel by Andy Lefkowitz

The McKittrick Hotel, home to Sleep No More, has announced an extension to the off-Broadway staging of The Woman in Black. Originally announced to play a limited engagement through March 8…

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: Masterpiece Returns Triumphantly by David Finkle

★★★★★ A male swan king and male companions turn Ivanov/Petipa into masculine pride The post Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: Masterpiece Returns Triumphantly appeared first on New Yor…

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: Spooky and Sexy Romance in Dance by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A classical ballet reimagined as a bisexual psychodrama briefly revisits New York The post Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: Spooky and Sexy Romance in Dance appeared first on New Y…

LCT3's THE HEADLANDS - Cocktails & Conversation by Lincoln Center Theater

Cast members Mahira Kakkar and Aaron Yoo discuss unreliable narrators, noir, and the changing nature of memory in this "Cocktails & Conversation." Catch them in THE HEADLANDS, running Febuar…

Inside Tina’s Pre-Show Celebration With Anna Wintour, Billy Porter, Janet Mock, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The event preceded a special performance of the hit Broadway musical to benefit RAINN.

American Psycho is heading to Sydney Opera House by Peter J Snee

The Sydney Opera House today announced that American Psycho – The Musical will be presented in the Sydney Opera House

Sex, pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth: Hannah Moscovitch explains why she put some of her most intimate experiences into her plays by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

‘Many women have the exact same set of experiences that I do. No one talks about it,’ Moscovitch tells Karen Fricker. And, yes, it’s been scary, but she plans to keep putting personal …

Disney to release HAMILTON filmed performance by Gabi Bergman

Earlier today, Deadline reported that Disney had acquired the distribution rights to the recorded filming of Hamilton. With music, lyrics,

Theater review: A throwback “Fantasticks” at San Jose’s 3Below by David John Chávez, Correspondent

Wondering how well Tom Jones' musical has weathered the last decades? A 60th anniversary production in San Jose tells the tale.

Andy Conaghan is a Wolf in Granny’s clothes by Gabi Bergman

Everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf… but did we ever think maybe

Life at the Intersections: A Review of Sheepdog at Shattered Globe Theatre by Amanda Finn

Directed by Wardell Julius Clark, Kevin Artigue's play speaks truth to power in an age when power rarely speaks the truth.

Eric Owens and Angel Blue Reflect on Singing Porgy and Bess by Metropolitan Opera Staff

The singers perform in the Met Opera's acclaimed production of Porgy and Bess, extended though February 15.

Dot-Marie Jones, Emmy-Nominated Glee Star, to Join Off-Broadway's Rock of Ages by Andy Lefkowitz

Dot-Marie Jones, the screen star known for her turn as Coach Beiste on Glee, will join the off-Broadway cast of Rock of Ages next month. Jones will take on the role of bar owner Dennis Dupr…

Paul Thornley Will Return to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as Ron Weasley; More New Casting Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Paul Thornley is headed home to the Lyric Theatre. The talented actor who originated the role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will reprise his turn in the Tony-winning …

Odds & Ends: Watch Rachel Bay Jones & Brandon Victor Dixon in Kennedy Center's Next to Normal & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Watch Rachel Bay Jones & Brandon Victor Dixon in Kennedy Center's Next to Normal Audiences are raving about the curren…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Carson McCalley of The Inheritance by Broadway.com

Carson McCalley stops by Broadway.com HQ to talk about The Inheritance and more with Paul Wontorek.

The Inheritance's Carson McCalley on His Most Memorable Day Job: Teaching Dungeons & Dragons to Children by Diep Tran

Carson McCalley graduated from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in 2018. Now, he’s making his Broadway debut in Matthew Lopez’s two-part play The Inheritance, where he’s hel…

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice May Be Set in the '60s, But What It Says About Sex and Communication is Thoroughly Modern by Michael Appler

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, both the 1969 film by Paul Mazursky and the new off-Broadway musical from Duncan Sheik, Jonathan Marc Sherman and Amanda Green, is a comedy of manners,…

Broadway Grosses: 'Non-Stop' Hamilton Grows Stronger Despite Sluggish Winter Months by Broadway.com

Hamilfans got their wish granted today, when Disney announced the cinema release of a filmed performance of the Tony-winning hit musical Hamilton featuring the original Broadway cast. The n…

James Snyder Will Continue as Harry Potter for Year Three of Cursed Child

Principal casting has been announced for the next year of the Tony-winning play's Broadway run.

Hamilton, With Original Broadway Cast, to Be Released in Theaters in 2021

The creators of Hamilton have made Disney the show's worldwide distributor.

Watch a Preview of the New Louis Armstrong Musical A Wonderful World

Juson Williams, Dionne Figgins, and more will star in the world premiere at Miami New Drama's Colony Theatre.

Glee's Dot-Marie Jones Joins Cast of Rock of Ages

The three-time Emmy nominee will play Dennis Dupree in the 10th anniversary production at New World Stages.

Rachel Bay Jones Was Born to Star in Next To Normal

The Tony winner leads a revival of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Pulitzer-winning musical at the Kennedy Center.

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake Struts a Victory Lap at New York City Center

The storied production returns to the Big Apple to end its latest international tour.

Theatre Review: ‘Loserville’ by The Fredericktowne Players by Johanna Alonso

“Loserville,” directed at The Fredericktowne Players by Matthew Bannister, is a lesser-known West End musical based on a 2005 pop-punk album. It follows a plot fit for a young adult nove…

BWW Exclusive: GAY LIKE ME Author Richie Jackson Picks Top 10 Theatrical Experiences

Now available from Harper Collins is Richie Jackson's Gay Like Me- a poignant and urgent love letter to his son. In the new book, the award-winning Broadway, TV and film producer reflects o…

BWW Blog: Orbit Arts Academy Connects Students, Broadway Pros in Unique Summer Camp

'Orbit is unlike any other theatre arts program I've experienced. The incredible programming, top notch instruction, and amazing work ethic are truly unprecedented. I'm inspired every time I…

Theatre Review: ‘Miss You Like Hell’ at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

“Miss You Like Hell” with Book and Lyrics by Quiara Algería Hudes and Music and Lyrics by Erin McKeown and directed by Lisa Portes is playing on the Main Stage at Olney Theatre Center t…

The Wilma Theater presents Rajiv Joseph’s ‘Describe the Night’ by Brad Rothbart

In a theatrical epic, playwright Rajiv Joseph uses Soviet history to make us look at ourselves, right now in the United States. Brad Rothbart reviews.

Visionary Bill T. Jones creates a community in ‘What Problem?’ at George Mason University by Barbara Mackay

Known internationally as a visionary man of the theater, Bill T. Jones has built a reputation over the past 38 years for his ability to visualize the human condition through choreography and…

Dominique Morisseau, Aleshea Harris, Anne Washburn, More Among Finalists for 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by Olivia Clement

The winner of this year's accolade, honoring women in playwriting, will be announced March 2.

“What the Fuck,” Indeed: A Review of If/Then at Brown Paper Box Co. by Amanda Finn

IF you plan to see this musical THEN you might want to prepare for a nonsensical (and misogynistic) vision of so-called female empowerment.

‘Silent Sky’ tells the story of pioneering female astronomers with humor and warmth by Celia Wren

Sleek production of Lauren Gunderson play is now at Ford’s Theatre.

Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Aleshea Harris and More Announced as 2020 Finalists for The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, the oldest and largest prize awarded to women playwrights.

Year Three of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Cast Announced by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The wizards, witches, and the Hogwarts Academy itself continue to cast their spell at the Lyric Theatre as producers of the two-part hit play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced the …

Just because Marie Chouinard and Christopher House have been creating dance for 40 years doesn’t mean they’re slowing down by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Chouinard, returning to Toronto with ‘Radical Vitality,’ says her ‘inner fire’ has only grown. House, saying farewell to Toronto Dance Theatre with ‘House Mix,’ isn’t slowing d…

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ announces new Broadway cast by Gillian Russo

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” announced Monday the complete cast for the production’s third year on Broadway. Paul Thornley, who played Ron Weasley in the original West End produ…

Why We Love Leonardo The Artist by Artsjournal

Only 15 paintings are attributed to Leonardo. He lived off and on in Florence but for long periods was cosseted by potentates such as the Duke of Milan and the French King Francis I who cons…

RuPaul takes the Vegas stage with a show fit for a (drag) queen by Gerrad Hall

Heads are turning in the casino and lobby of the Las Vegas Flamingo as six drag queens — Asia O’Hara, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Derrick Barry, Naomi Smalls, Kameron Michaels, and Yvie Oddly …

Hadestown's Tim Hughes, Emojiland's Lesli Margherita, More Set for A Very Skivvies President's Day by Dan Meyer

A host of Broadway stars will join Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley at The Green Room 42.

Behind SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Roles for Women by Music Theatre International

Something Rotten! authors Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and John O'Farrell talk about roles for women in the show. Learn more about Something Rotten!: https://www.mtishows.com/someth…

Catch a Preview of the New Louis Armstrong Musical A Wonderful World by TheaterMania

Grosses Analysis: American Utopia Continues Euphoric Broadway Run by Ryan McPhee

David Byrne's theatrical concert is among the leaders of the boards, even when playing only six performances a week.

QUIZ: Which “West Side Story” Cast Member Are You? One of the Normal Ones, or the Sexual Harasser? by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. EDITOR'S NOTE: The original title of this piece referred to Amar Ramasar as a "sex offender". It has since been updated to the term "sexual harasser". Amar Ramas…

Theater Review: THIS SIDE OF CRAZY (Zephyr Theatre) by Marc Wheeler

HYMN-DINGER Sweet lovin’ Jesus, Del Shores is back, and he’s brought a band of gospel singers with him. In This Side of Crazy, writer/director/producer Shores introduces us to a Southern…

Review: Something Awful, VAULT festival by Suzannah Ball

Review: Something Awful, VAULT festival3.0starsThe internet is a scary place which only becomes scarier still when the on-screen chaos and storytelling leaks into our own lives. Something Aw…

Atten-HUT! Snap to for ” A Soldier’s Play” on Broadway by Philip

Charles Fuller’s “A Soldier’s Play” was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1982. Loosely based on Herman Melville’s “Billy Budd,” it was originally staged by the off-Broad…

Another Day at the Office: A Review of Do You Feel Anger? at A Red Orchid Theatre by Hayley Osborn

Mara Nelson-Greenberg's play sneaks in themes of emotional manipulation, micro-aggression and male privilege to an audience that’s busy laughing.

Check Out Photos From Jordan Fisher’s Dear Evan Hansen Opening Night Celebration by Marc J. Franklin

After joining the company of the Tony Award-winning musical, the Hamilton alum celebrated with family and friends at the Sardi’s.

You Should See Them in a Crown: The Dope Queens of ‘Six’ by American Theatre Editors

A British concert musical about Henry VIII’s wives comes to Broadway on a wave of ‘Hamilton’-worthy buzz.

We Think Poverty And Opportunity Are In Cities. Here’s Another Way Of Looking At It by Artsjournal

Newly released Index of Deep Disadvantage looks at poverty and disadvantage across all the nation’s counties and 500 of the largest US cities. The index was based on three categories of da…

Revise Those Biographies: Beethoven Could Still Hear Until Just Before He Died by Artsjournal2

Theodore Albrecht, professor of musicology at Kent State and Beethoven expert, claims, “Not only was Beethoven not completely deaf at the premiere of his Ninth Symphony in May 1824, he cou…

Winners Of This Year’s BAFTAs by Artsjournal

“1917” takes the top prize; Renée Zellweger wins for top actress. A complete list. – The Guardian

Ambitious Major Triennial Canceled In Beijing Over Coronavirus Fears by Artsjournal

The CAFA Art Museum (CAFAM) in Beijing announced its decision to suspend the inaugural edition of its CAFAM Techne Triennial, an ambitious exhibition of media art scheduled to open on Februa…

Why Peter Schjeldahl Is Such A Great Critic by Artsjournal

Schjeldahl’s primary mode is that of a lover, and you can read many of his pieces as impassioned love letters, often involving his favorite art: painting. His deep devotion to the medium c…

Cal Arts Alums Launch Program To Reduce Cal Arts $50k Tuition by Artsjournal

Launching this month, 50+50: A Creative Century from Chouinard to CalArts is a program for which 50 artist-alums are creating new works, typically in editions of 10 to 20, and produced by Li…

The Fox News Theory Of Art by Artsjournal

According to the Fox News theory of art, an artwork’s primary purpose isn’t to awe, inspire, or delight, let alone challenge your understanding of the world, but to serve as an expressio…

Disney Will Release “Hamilton” Movie Starring The Original Cast by Artsjournal

Obtaining the rights to movie, set for release on Oct. 15, 2021, is another huge coup for Disney — which topped $10 billion in box office sales last year — and allows a stage show that…

“I Can’t Think For A Moment Why People Would Hate On My Novel About A Middle-Aged White Lady” by Artsjournal

“When I set out to write this novel, which takes place in Iowa and centers around 46-year-old Meradyth Spensir and her 8-year-old son Chab, my goal was to shed light on the struggles that …

Mark Gatiss to star in own stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Chris Wiegand

Gatiss to play ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge’s business partner, Jacob Marley, in his version of Charles Dickens novella He has long written Christmas ghost stories for television and now Mark…

Thoughts on Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline. Make no mistake. These people are fighting for their lives by Gregory J. Ford

“He was her only child: her baby boy..maybe an A-1 student running, hiding, taking cover.  The women gather crying tears that fill a million oceans. It doesn’t matter where you’re liv…

14 Epic Renditions of Sondheim’s “(Not) Getting Married Today” from Company

Wedding breakdowns abound we look back at some of the most memorable performances of "(Not) Getting Married Today" from Company.

‘Hamilton’ coming to the big screen — with original Broadway cast by Chuck Barney

Disney wins rights to distribute Lin-Manuel Miranda's wildly popular musical

Broadway Horoscopes: Oscar-Nominated Movie Musicals by Felicia Fitzpatrick

With the 92nd annual Academy Awards airing February 9, we aligned Oscar-nominated films with your astrological signs.

Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton to Reprise Roles on the Big Screen by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The Broadway phenomenon Hamilton, the Tony Award–winning Best Musical of 2016 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, has become one of the most sought-after tickets in Broadway history. Now the…

‘Hamilton’ Movie, With Original Broadway Cast, to Hit Theaters Next Year by Michael Paulson

Performances of the show were filmed in 2016, just before Lin-Manuel Miranda left the cast. Disney said the release date would be Oct. 15, 2021.

Review: Poets Vie for the Golden Ticket in ‘Really Really Gorgeous’ by Jose Solís

In this dystopian satire, “American Idol” and “60 Minutes” still reign, the White House is in Cleveland and a pair of writers compete to save the world.

Review: Santi & Naz, VAULT Festival by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: Santi & Naz, VAULT Festival4.0starsHeart-warming and distressing, elegant and silly, Santi & Naz is a moving story of pairs that at first glance belong to distinct, different…

'Hamilton' to hit movie theaters in 2021 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The movie version of the smash hit, filmed with its original Broadway cast, will be released by Walt Disney Studios.

Glee’s Dot-Marie Jones to Join Rock of Ages as Dennis by Olivia Clement

Jones, who joins the Off-Broadway run this month, will be the first woman to play the role.

‘Loserville: The Musical’ at The FrederickTowne Players celebrates being true to yourself by Johnna Leary

A high energy musical premiere blasts onto the stage in the FrederickTowne Players production of Loserville. Excellently directed by Matt J. Bannister, with rocking musical direction from Ma…

Meet the cast: Who’s who in Pipeline Theatre’s NHS-set play Drip Drip Drip? by Featured Content

Who's who in Pipeline Theatre's new post-Brexit staging of Drip Drip Drip? The taboo-busting play shines a light on the NHS' dependence on immigrants. Check out full bios and rehearsal photo…

Photo Flash: Opening Night of MIDWIVES at George Street Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian's world premiere stage adaptation of his novel MIDWIVES opened January 24th to ecstatic notices. The cast celebrated after the opening night…

Wait for It: Filmed Performance of Hamilton, Featuring Original Cast, to Arrive in Cinemas in Fall 2021 by Andy Lefkowitz

This news leaves us more than satisfied! Disney has announced the cinema release of a filmed performance of the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical Hamilton. The film, which features the orig…

Disney Paid $75 Million For Worldwide Movie Rights To Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’; Biggest Film Acquisition Deal Ever? by Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: When Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted the news Monday that the movie adaptation of his groundbreaking Broadway show Hamilton was set for release by Disney in fall 2021, he omitted one o…

Ben Platt Named Hasty Pudding's 2020 Man of the Year by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner is the youngest recipient in the Harvard-born award's 54-year history.

Text of the Day: Les Misérables by Aleks Sierz

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

Folger Theatre’s 2020-21 season, reporting not only what but where by Tim Treanor

Folger Theatre will be out-of-house for the 2020-21 season while the venerable Folger Shakespeare Library undergoes renovation. To get its audiences ready for the pleasures yet to be, the co…

Hamilton in Movie Theaters 2021. Spike Lee to Film American Utopia. West Side Story Thickens. #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

A film of “Hamilton,” with its original Broadway cast, is coming to cinema screens across the U.S. and Canada on October 15, 2021, released by The Walt Disney Studios, (which reportedly …

Building a World and Becoming a God - Once On This Island by The 5th Avenue Theatre

TDF Will Honor Josh Groban, Kenny Leon, More at 2020 Gala by Andrew Gans

The March 23 celebration will be held at Cipriani 42nd Street.

How to Deal With the Anxieties of Immigration? Break Into Song by Rob Weinert-Kendt

The actors and musicians behind “Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes)” see themselves in the stories they will share, and sing about, onstage.

Review: ‘Eurydice,’ a New Opera, Looks Back All Too Tamely by Anthony Tommasini

The composer Matthew Aucoin is deferential to Sarah Ruhl’s text, in a Los Angeles production that comes to the Met Opera next year.

Come From Away 2020 cast in rehearsal by Official London Theatre

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ by Cameron Kelsall

The acclaimed classical troupe Bedlam brings a streamlined and confounding adaptation of ‘King Lear’ to Bristol Riverside Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

On the Many Screen Versions of “Little Women” by Trav S.D.

Here’s a true fact that tells you everything you need to know about gender relations in America. I don’t believe I’ve ever met an American woman for whom Little Women is not a sacred t…

London Theatre News Today: Monday 3 February by Hira Desai

We've got casting announcements for a charity gala performance of Boublil And Schönberg's The Pirate Queen, Katherine Parkinson in the Shoe Lady and more! The post London Theatre News Today…

‘Hamilton’ Film Of Stage Musical In “Live Capture” To Get Disney Theatrical Release by Dade Hayes

Disney will release a feature film of the original stage musical Hamilton in the U.S. and Canada on October 15. The studio is teaming with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller and Thomas Kail …

Hamilton movie coming to theaters featuring original Broadway cast by Christian Holub

Hamilton has legions of fans across the world, but not all of them got to see Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s game-changing musical with the acclaimed original cast. But next year, they will all get …

Playwrights Realm Announces 2020 INK’D Festival of New Plays by American Theatre Editors

The company's 2019-20 Realm Writing Fellows will present new works this month.

Spike Lee to Direct Filmed Version of David Byrne's American Utopia

Byrne's avant-garde concert is now running at Broadway's Hudson Theatre.

Beyond Babel Builds a Wall Through the Middle of a Modern Verona

Keone and Mari Madrid choreograph and star in their full-length dance piece about star-crossed love and political warfare.

Australian Come From Away to Open in Sydney in August

David Hein and Irene Sankoff's musical has been running in Melbourne since last July.

Kennedy Center Cast of Next to Normal Sings "You Don't Know"

Watch Rachel Bay Jones and her costars onstage in Washington, DC.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Concert Announces Full Creative Team

As previously announced, Michael Arden will direct the one-night-only event, starring Noah Galvin, Eden Espinosa, and many more.

‘Hamilton’ film to be released by Disney in October 2021 by Caitlin Huston

A filmed version of “Hamilton” will be released by Walt Disney Studios in October 2021. The film features a live capture of the Broadway show and was shot at the Richard Rodgers Theatre …

Review: In ‘Manahatta’ at Yale Rep, businessmen exploit Native Americans, past and present by Christopher Arnott

Mary Kathryn Nagle's new drama "Manahatta" draws connections between how Native Americans were treated by Dutch traders in the 17th century and how they are treated by Wall Street nowadays. …

Exclusive: Listen to Laura Linney Read the Audiobook of My Name Is Lucy Barton by Diep Tran

If you can't make it to Broadway to see four-time Tony nominee Laura Linney perform in My Name Is Lucy Barton, you're in luck! The audiobook of the one-woman play by Rona Munro, based on…

Taylor Iman Jones, Jeremy Kushnier, Bryce Pinkham, More Set to Perform at She Will Rock You Concert by Dan Meyer

The Feinstein’s/54 Below performance will celebrate female composers and lyricists.

Investigators Discover Last Remaining New York Actor Not Cast in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" by Broadway Beat

by Mikayla Petrilla. @HeyItsMikayy. NEW YORK, NY - Local investigators announced today that they’ve finally discovered the last remaining New York-based actor not cast in Amazon’s The Ma…

Hamilton Film, With Original Broadway Cast, Will Premiere in October 2021 by Ryan McPhee

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical was filmed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

NEWS: Canadian hit Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad gets European premiere at Finborough Theatre by Featured Content

Michael Melski’s Canadian hit play Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad gets its European premiere in a new production directed by Proud Haddock's Jimmy Walters. It has a limited four-week limited seaso…

It’s Got That Swing: A Review of Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies at Porchlight  Music Theatre by Amanda Finn

An evening of toe-tapping bliss that delivers a commendation worthy of the Duke's talent.

The Public Theater Celebrates Black History Month by The Public Theater

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Taps New and Familiar Faces for 3rd Year on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

James Snyder will continue in the title role at the Lyric Theatre; see who's joining him.

Opera Philadelphia presents Verdi’s ‘Requiem’ by Cameron Kelsall

Verdi’s operatic ‘Requiem’ gets top-drawer treatment from the orchestra, chorus, and soloists of Opera Philadelphia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

KING LEAR (Bristol Riverside): Mommy issues by Joshua Herren

We start to experience the world as Lear might, slowly losing their sense of reality

Investigators Discover Last Remaining New York Actor Not Cast in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" by Broadway Beat

by Mikayla Petrilla. @HeyItsMikayy. NEW YORK, NY - Local investigators announced today that they’ve finally discovered the last remaining New York-based acto...

Wilton’s Music Hall Summer Season 2020 announced. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Wilton’s Music Hall today announces its glorious summer season 2020, packed full of inventive theatre and embracing its vaudeville heritage steeped in live music and perfor…

J-Lo and Shakira shake off boundaries, put on a ferocious master dance class at the Super Bowl by Sarah L. Kaufman

Our dance critic reviews the pop stars’ dazzling halftime performance.

From Nathan Detroit to Gary: Celebrating Nathan Lane on His Birthday by Playbill Staff

In honor of the prolific stage star's February 3 birthday, take a look back at his storied career.

Douglas Lyons’ Chicken and Biscuits to Premiere at Queens Theatre by Olivia Clement

The new family comedy from the Beautiful actor will play a limited run this winter.

An Important Role: Karen Peakes on playing Wilde at the Walnut by Debra Danese

Karen Peakes is portraying the sassy, outspoken Mrs. Allonby in A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at the Walnut

A Sneak Peek at 72 Miles to Go… at Roundabout Theatre Company by Marc J. Franklin

The world premiere by Hilary Bettis will begin performances at the Laura Pels Theatre February 13.

REVIEW: Mean Girls (Re-visit) by JK

Review of the Saturday, January 25, 2020 evening performance at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. Starring Erika Henningsen, Renee Rapp, Krystina Alabado, Kate Rockwell, Barrett Wi…

’A transition from screen to theatre done right’: PERSONA – Riverside Studios ★★★★★ by Luca Molinari

The evocative music synergises well with the poetic narration in Persona and adds emphasis to important plot points, while also giving a sense of pressure and entrapment.

Ratmansky’s Voices at the Lincoln Center, New York — fearsome steps for formidable ballerinas

The choreographer’s setting of a song cycle based on human speech creates a gorgeous canvas of human chaos

Grey Henson to depart Broadway’s ‘Mean Girls’ by Gillian Russo

Grey Henson has set a March 8 departure date from the Broadway cast of “Mean Girls.” Henson originated the role of Damian Hubbard, first playing him at the Washington D.C. National Theat…

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Blues for an Alabama Sky Star Alfie Fuller

Alfie Fuller talks bringing Angel Allen to New York in the debut of Blues for an Alabama Sky, the unlikely way she found out about her Drama League nomination, and the artists who inspire he…

Immersive New U.K. Production of Zorro the Musical Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Benjamin Purkiss will star as the masked hero in the musical, featuring original music by the Gipsy Kings.

ATG producer Adam Speers: Industry must work harder to tour more quality work outside London by Giverny Masso

Ambassador Theatre Group executive producer Adam Speers has claimed the industry needs to “work harder” at taking work outside of London. He

Bunker Theatre’s Chris Sonnex: We need a greater diversity of accents in theatre by Giverny Masso

Bunker Theatre artistic director Chris Sonnex has called for a greater diversity of accents to be heard in theatre. The comments were

Gretchen Reinhagen @ Pangea 01/28/20 by David Sabella

Photo Credit: D. Sabella Gretchen Reinhagen Special Kaye Pangea Jan 28, 2020, 7PM Gretchen Reinhagan presented, “Special Kaye,” her tribute show to the great Kaye Ballard at Pangea, in a…

Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel to host next London Waitress karaoke

Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel recently took over the lead roles of Jenna and Dr Pomatter in the West End Waitress production for a limited 6-weeks only! Of course, everyone has been eager …

Agatha Christie’s ‘A Daughter’s a Daughter’ by The Arlington Players depicts biting family strife by Andy Arnold

Agatha Christie’s A Daughter’s a Daughter at The Arlington Players features the character of Sarah Prentice: the most hateful, self-centered, pampered, jealous, possessive, resentful, ro…

Katherine Parkinson to star in EV Crowe play at the Royal Court by Georgia Snow

Katherine Parkinson is to star in a new play by EV Crowe at the Royal Court. She will appear alongside Kayla Meikle

Ashley Blaker's Goy Friendly Begins Performances at SoHo Playhouse by Olivia Clement

The British comedian takes on anti-Semitism through humor and the demystification of Judaism in his new Off-Broadway show.

A Young Composer Takes On Opera’s Oldest Myth by Joshua Barone

Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl have adapted “Eurydice,” her play about the Orpheus story, for Los Angeles Opera. Next stop: New York.

Korean Cinema Didn’t Become The Best In The World By Accident by Artsjournal2

Several of the directors, including Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, “emerged from the period of 1980s civic turmoil that ended the military dictatorship. They were all members of the unive…

Short Story Collections, The Record Albums Of Fiction by Artsjournal2

Author Naomi Ishiguro: “I’ve always enjoyed the idea of total mundanity, and the struggles and the happinesses of ordinary life, and then contrasting it with something a bit strange; the…

Being A Musician Doesn’t Have To Depend On Feats Of Physical Strength by Artsjournal2

Indeed, composer and performer Molly Joyce says, that idea may be offputting to potential new audiences, and new performers. “Although she eschewed pyrotechnics in her own music long befor…

The Freelance Theatre Designer Life Isn’t For The Faint Of Heart by Artsjournal2

Joanna Scotcher trained as a sculptor, but when she started trying to sculpt doorways between spaces and the human interactions in those spaces, one of her professors hinted that she might c…

How Can Canadian Broadcasting Get Its Groove Back? by Artsjournal2

Easy: Require Canadian content from networks – including Netflix and other streamers. First Nations advocates say it’s also time for their equal inclusion in Canada’s Broadcasting Act.…

A vivid revival of Der Schmied von Gent by Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Antwerp

Franz Schreker’s 1932 opera is musically rich and visually dazzling

“At Sea” by Sophia Schwaner | #IWriteMusicals 2019 by American Theatre Wing

Inside the Ensemblist’s Black History Month Celebration With the Ikettes of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical by Marc J. Franklin

The popular platform honored the ensemble members from the hit bio-musical with a glam shoot by Jacob Smith Studios.

Tindersticks mark Brexit night with absorbing show in Paris

The reborn British band played with impeccable control at Salle Pleyel

'Grand Horizons' Clip - Holding Hands by Second Stage Theater

'Grand Horizons' Clip - First Dress of Summer by Second Stage Theater

Performance artist Vijay Patel: ‘Expect queer cabaret mixed with shopkeeping’ by Ruth Comerford

Performance and queer cabaret artist Vijay Patel is currently touring his latest show Pull the Trigger. He tells Ruth Comerford how the

Julie Halston Returns to Birdland February 3 by Andrew Gans

The four-time Drama Desk nominee was recently seen on Broadway in Tootsie.

Earl Carpenter and Daniel Boys Complete Cast of The Pirate Queen Concert, Starring Rachel Tucker by Andrew Gans

Drew Baker will direct the presentation of the Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg musical at the London Coliseum.

Theatre News: The Arlington Players Presents the US Premiere Production of A Daughter’s A Daughter By Agatha Christie by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

The Arlington Players (TAP) are proudly presenting the American premiere of the Agatha Christie play A Daughter’s a Daughter, running February 1 – 16 at the Thomas Jefferson Community Th…

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (70) by Robert Shuman

I only had to assume the manners and habits [of the character], on the stage or off, and in my soul there were born the feelings and perceptions that had given them birth. In this manner, in…

GRACE NOTES: Monday, Feburary 3, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Diego & Drew Say I Do Once Again At Broward Center by Bill Hirschman

You are invited to a wedding this month, well, a theater experience recreating a wedding. It may seem at first blush not your everyday wedding with the title Diego & Drew Say I Do, but a…

Watch Rachel Bay Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon, Khamary Grant Sing Powerful ’You Don't Know’ From Kennedy Center Next to Normal by Andrew Gans

Michael Greif, who directed the original Broadway production, again helms the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical.

Watch Rachel Bay Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon, Khamary Rose Sing Powerful 'I Am the One' From Kennedy Center Next to Normal by Andrew Gans

Michael Greif, who directed the original Broadway production, again helms the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical.

ITF Goes Home by Christa Skiles

ITF returns to IU bigger and better than ever The post ITF Goes Home appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Production news round-up: Katherine Parkinson to star in stage version of The Good Life and the UK tour of Love Never Dies announced by Ruth Comerford

This week’s round-up includes the first UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, and Katherine Parkinson starring in the stage

Designer Joanna Scotcher: ‘There’s a whole world of people underneath directors and actors’ by Fergus Morgan

Designer Joanna Scotcher tells Fergus Morgan about balancing simultaneous projects with the Royal Opera House and Lyric Hammersmith, and why more needs

Some Of The Final Pre-Oscar Awards Go To ‘1917,’ Some To ‘Parasite,’ Some To ‘Jojo Rabbit’ by Artsjournal2

While Parasite and Jojo Rabbit were winners at the Writers Guild Awards on Saturday night, Parasite and clear Oscars Best Picture frontrunner 1917 shared awards at the BAFTAs on Sunday. But …

So, How Exactly Would BAFTA Voting Need To Change To Better Encourage Diversity? by Artsjournal2

There were 269 films that were eligible for awards nominations this year, and voters had watched, on average, about a quarter of them. “The current system leaves Bafta voters free to decid…

Oscar Niemeyer’s Brasilia At Sixty by Artsjournal2

The city might not be so walkable, but for a concrete savannah laid out and built within four years, Brasília is holding up pretty darn well. “I worried before I visited Brasília that t…

Digging Through The Thames’ Mud For The Unwritten Records Of Several Nations by Artsjournal2

London’s thoroughfare is a tidal river, and when the river retreats, the mudlarks emerge. These mudlarks are people, and they find cool things: “A gold ornament from the 16th century, an…

The Royal New Zealand Ballet Will Perform Only Works By Women Choreographers This Season by Artsjournal2

It’s the first classical troupe in the world to make that choice. “‘Why not? There’s been all-men years for the past 150 years where only men choreograph,’ says Patricia Barker, th…

The Joys Of Listening To Elena Ferrante’s New Novel, In Italian by Artsjournal2

The book isn’t due to be published until June in English translation. The writer Martha Cooley asks her husband to read the novel – a first-person account by a woman – to her. “Low i…

‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ at Dominion Stage rethinks how racist history rocks on by John Stoltenberg

Dominion Stage has given this rowdy, irreverent, and rollicking rock musical a remarkably woke production that is as rousing as it is reflective and as satiric as it is unsettling. Set in 18…

Uncle Vanya, starring Toby Jones, at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

Another year, another star-studded Uncle Vanya. Whereas 2019 gave us Rupert Everett as Vanya in a David Hare adaptation in Bath, 2020

Playwright and performer Susan Lieu continues her look into her mother’s death by Rachel Gallaher

The actor and playwright is bringing her new work, “Over 140 LBS,” to the stage at ACTLab’s inaugural Solo Fest.

‘Interesting & topical play’: FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT – Bridewell Theatre by Kirsty Herrington

For the Sake of Argument at Bridewell Theatre is certainly a thought-provoking production with bags of potential.

The Theatrical Heritage of the City of Cluj by Anca Hațiegan

By Anca Hațiegan. Anca Hațiegan looks at the history of theatre in Cluj-Napoca, from the first production in the 1600s, to the power dynamics between the Romanian and Hungarian companies, …

Manipulate festival review – dazzlingly inventive and extravagantly bizarre by Mark Fisher

Summerhall, Edinburgh Annual festival of visual theatre delivers a busy mix of puppetry, silent comedy, modern dance and the hard to define When you’re used to performing to four people, a…

Poll: Do you anticipate Brexit having an impact on your work? by The Stage

The consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on the arts and creative industries have been much discussed in the three

West End The Pirate Queen announces Daniel Boys and Earl Carpenter to join cast!

The charity concert premiere of The Pirate Queen, which will be running at the London Coliseum for just one night only on Sunday 23 February 2020, has just announced its final casting for t…

Ep. 55: A Chat with the Beautiful Minds Behind RLT’s Production of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what Michael Larson, star of the https://raleighlittletheatre.org/shows/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time/ (Raleigh Little Theatre) production of The Curious Incident of…

Today on Broadway: Monday, February 3, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

“Aida” Tour to Launch at Paper Mill, Reviews for “Medea” at BAM & “Next to Normal” in DC, Changes Coming at “Mean Girls” Patreon: BroadwayRadio https://www.patreon.com/br…

NEWS: John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger gets rare fringe revival at White Bear Theatre by Featured Content

John Osborne's 1956 classic Look Back in Anger gets a rare fringe revival at the 50-seat White Bear Theatre in Kennington, south London. The Big Boots Theatre Company production runs from 25…

A Teenager Jumped To His Death Over The Railing At Hudson Yards ‘Vessel’ by Artsjournal2

The 19-year-old leapt to his death around 6 pm on Saturday, with hundreds of tourists near him. “On Sunday, dozens of visitors waited in line to enter the sculpture. No areas appeared to b…

Minari Wins Grand Prize, Women Sweep Directing Awards At Sundance by Artsjournal2

Minari, which is an autobiographical feature based on Lee Isaac Chung’s childhood in rural Arkansas, won both Audience and Grand Prize. “All four of the jury directing prizes went to fem…

The Sneaky Ways Advertisers Are Catching Kids Who Don’t Watch Traditional TV Ads by Artsjournal2

First of all, kids’ shows now have merchandise baked in from the beginning – Paw Patrol being only one of the offenders. Then there’s YouTube, where many kids get almost all of their s…

Vladimir Jurowski’s Siegfried takes wing at the Royal Festival Hall

The conductor brought freshness to the third part of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Ring cycle

Selladoor boss: Arts need to make voice heard in Brexit transition period by Giverny Masso

Selladoor Worldwide chief executive David Hutchinson has urged the theatre industry to make its voice heard in conversations around Brexit during the

Just because: Joe Louis appears on This Is Your Life by Terry Teachout

Joe Louis is the guest on This Is Your Life, hosted by Ralph Edwards and originally telecast by NBC in 1961: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear…

12 Lessons Little Known Facts’ Ilana Levine Takes From the Recording Studio to the Rehearsal Studio by Ilana Levine

The podcaster and Broadway alum shares the advice from guests like Allison Janney and Donna Murphy that help her get back onstage in Manhattan Theatre Club’s The Perplexed.

Almanac: Dr. Johnson on writing comedy by Terry Teachout

“Merriment is always the effect of a sudden impression. The jest which is expected is already destroyed.” Samuel Johnson, The Idler (May 26, 1759) Continue reading Almanac: Dr. Johnson o…

‘Fails to hit its target’: FAUSTUS: THAT DAMNED WOMAN – Lyric Hammersmith by Jonathan Baz

There is fine work from Jodie McNee as Johanna Faustus in Faustus: That Damned Woman but the piece is overshadowed by a disappointing structure that sidelines real, factual female achievemen…

Rebecca Front and Stephen Dillane win at 2020 BBC Audio Drama Awards by Georgia Snow

Rebecca Front and Stephen Dillane have won the lead acting prizes at this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards. Front and Dillane were

Morecambe arts venue Alt-Space to be relaunched as West End Playhouse by Ruth Comerford

An arts venue in Morecambe that was set to close indefinitely has been saved by community funding, and will reopen as the

York Theatre Royal to partner with Evolution as it promises ‘new lease of life’ for its pantomimes by Georgia Snow

York Theatre Royal is to partner with leading pantomime producer Evolution Productions on its next festive show – its first following the

NEWS: Katherine Parkinson cast in E.V. Crowe’s play Shoe Lady at the Royal Court Theatre by Press Releases

Katherine Parkinson and Kayla Meikle have been cast in the world premiere of Shoe Lady written by E.V. Crowe and directed by Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone.

Full casting is announced for new immersive production of Zorro The Musical

There’s quite a line-up for the new spectacular production of Zorro The Musical, running at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre from 14 March to 18 April 2020, with Antony Costa, Alex Gibson-…

Extraordinary Wall [of Silence] review at the North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford – ‘compassionate and informative’ by Hannah Greenstreet

Ad Infinitum’s Extraordinary Wall [of Silence] opens with an arresting history lesson. In 1880, the performers tell us, the Milan Conference ruled

Hugo Weaving: ‘Blockbuster films are fun and pay well, but they don’t draw me in’ by Theo Bosanquet

Known for his roles in The Matrix and Lord of the Rings, Hugo Weaving is about to star at the National Theatre

FEATURED SHOW: Reviews are in for new drama about journalistic responsibility, For the Sake of Argument by Featured Content

"Refreshing," "talented" and "fabulous - take a look at what critics have been saying about Harry Darell's new play about a journalist who discovers the devastating impact of her words For t…

The Marriage of Figaro review at Leeds Grand Theatre – ‘joyous and witty’ by John Murphy

Mozart’s most famous opera has been staged so many times it’s difficult to see how much freshness can be brought to a

Anna Wintour hosts cocktail reception as part of ‘Tina’ benefit by Danielle Naer

On Friday evening, a trove of well-heeled guests gathered on the 14th floor of the Edition hotel, where fêteing for a cause was in order. At the Ian Scrager outpost, partygoers shed coats (…

NEWS: Cast & creatives announced for Broadway revival Once Upon a Mattress by Featured Content

Full cast and creatives have been announced for Alces Productions' new production of Mary Rodgers' rarely seen, 1959 Broadway fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. Tickets are now …

NEWS: Emma Rice’s Malory Towers returns for national tour & summer run at the Southbank Centre by Press Releases

A new production of Emma Rice’s critically acclaimed musical adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers, originally created with Wise Children, is set for a national tour, concluding at t…

NEWS: Hampstead Theatre announces season of classics to celebrate ‘60 years of original theatre’ by Press Releases

Hampstead Theatre has announced its spring/summer 2020 programme, Hampstead Classics, celebrating 60 years of original theatre.

REVIEW: Eric and Ern. Duke Of York’s Theatre, London ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Eric and Ern, a tribute to Morecombe and Wise playing at the Duke Of York's Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: Eric and Ern. Duke Of York’s Theatre, …

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Kunene & the King at the Ambassadors Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the critics thoughts on John Kani’s play, Kunene & The King.

Earl Carpenter and Daniel Boys join cast of The Pirate Queen by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Earl Carpenter and Daniel Boys are the latest stars announced for the charity gala performance of Boublil and Schonberg's The Pirate Queen at the London Coliseum on 23 Februa…

On the Couch with Alison Evans by Arts Review

Who is Alison Evans? I primarily write young adult fiction with a bunch of queer characters. I love sci-fi, magic and found family, so I try to have at least two of these things in any of my…

Dr Korczak's Example review – Holocaust drama cracks under the weight of history by Catherine Love

Leeds PlayhouseDavid Greig’s play about a Warsaw orphanage shows glimpses of hope in the ghetto – but, inevitably, it falls short of capturing the horror of the Holocaust Philosopher The…

Daddy by Arts Review

Wiradjuri dance artist Joel Bray is set to sweeten the Midsumma Festival stage with Daddy in the State Theatre Rehearsal Room – Arts Centre Melbourne from 4 – 8 February 2020. This immer…

Who’s Interested In An RFP Resource Site? by Drew McManus

I need your help today. Specifically, I’m looking for some feedback on an idea a colleague and I have about creating an online Request For Proposal (RFP) portal that nonprofit arts and cul…

Theater Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (La Mirada) by Tony Frankel

THERE’S ARSENIC AND LACE; BUT IT DOESN’T FEEL OLD Serial murder, euthanasia, slasher psychopaths, bodies buried in a crawl space, face-lifts for people trying to change their images, the…

Return Sydney season announced for Bran Nue Dae by Arts Review

Opera Australia has announced the hit Australian musical Bran Nue Dae will return to Sydney’s Roslyn Packer Theatre in Walsh Bay in April as part of the show’s 30th Anniversary tour. Jim…

Scenes from Santiago: Chile's protests spill from streets to stage by Mark Fisher

The city’s theatre is emotional, indignant and polemical finds our critic on a whirlwind trip through a dozen shows The sparky young performers on stage thank us for coming out tonight. Th…

Lyn Gardner: Theatre needs shows like Fairview that jolt the audience out of its comfort zone by Lyn Gardner

Fairview finished at London’s Young Vic a couple of weeks ago, but wherever theatre people are gathered I still hearing it being

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (February 3-9) by Natasha Tripney

Ask Me Anything – Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne The Paper Birds’ gently immersive new show takes its inspiration from the agony aunts of

“Ways to Leave a Body” Transcends Expectations, at Cutting Ball, S.F. by Fritz Mad'laine

Millennial Notes Alexa Derman & Roxie Perkins Explore Mind/Body Split by Fritz Mad’Laine Living in a body is no easy task. Dissociation wrenches our souls from the flesh satchels we ca…

The Deep Blue Sea by Arts Review

A beautiful, humanist drama about loss, longing, and having the courage to want more, Sydney Theatre Company (STC) presents Terrance Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea at the Roslyn Packer Theat…

Rising Star Solea Pfeiffer Tells Us What She's Learned in 7 Months of Nonstop Musicals

Pfeiffer went from starring in Almost Famous to Evita to The Light in the Piazza to Gun & Powder. And she loves it all.

For Black Women in America, it's Déjà Vu and Stew

Zora Howard's comedy-drama makes its world premiere with Page 73.

Noni Hazelhurst to deliver unforgettable performance at HOTA by Peter J Snee

A remarkable, award-winning, one-woman show written for renowned Australian actress Noni Hazlehurst is coming to HOTA, Home of the Arts

Voce People set to amaze Australia in may 2020 by Peter J Snee

Full of energy and bursting with laughter, Voca People are an international a-cappella musical comedy that has been seen in

Business Ethics Takes Center Stage by Liffy Thomas

A theatrical performance by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants grapples with the subject; the show is set to travel to many parts of the country Two junior associates at a la…

Michael Shapiro: photo dealer who watched a market develop

Iconic images are among the photographs in a London exhibition mounted by the collector

Feeling Good — written for a 1964 musical, the song was transformed by Nina Simone into an anthem of liberation

Dozens of artists have covered this exhilarating track

Why I Love Binge-Watching Theatre - Attending marathon or multipart shows is a challenge I embrace

Attending marathon or multipart shows is a challenge I embrace---Water bottle? Check! Lozenges I'll unwrap before the curtain goes up? Yup. A change of clothes? That last one might seem like…

Day in the Life of Dance: A Conversation with Mira Cook of NYC Community Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

In Day in the Life of Dance: A Conversation with Mira Cook of NYC Community Ballet, "In 2015, along with dancer friends, she founded NYC Community Ballet, a collective dedicated to providing…

5 Stories That Capture the Irreplaceable Joy of Live Theatre - TAP members share their most memorable nights on Broadway and off

If you're missing the uplift of live performance, you're not alone. We asked our TDF Accessibility Programs (TAP) members to email us their indelible theatre memories, and their stories brig…