Border People Review: One Man, 11 Identities by Jonathan Mandell

“So you’re doing a whole show on borders, huh?” says Border Patrol Special Agent Lopez, the first of 11 people whom Dan Hoyle impersonates over 75 minutes in “Border People,” re-cr…

Theatre Review: ‘The Royale’ at 1st Stage by Mary Ann Johnson

Go. See. This. Show. That is all. This is a must-see production. The strength of the script transcends the boxing world to encompass a world of bigotry and hatred where humans are denied bei…

The Remarkable Caroline Shaw by Artsjournal

Some composers deal with the threat of boredom by cramming their scores full of drama and extreme sounds. Others embrace it, stretching time and indulging in trancelike repetition. Shaw desc…

Thanks To The Claw, Philadelphia Has Become A Literary Hotbed by Artsjournal1

The Claw, founded by authors Carmen Maria Machado and Liz Moore, “is comprised of 19 published and professional fiction and nonfiction writers. Not unlike a book club, it meets roughly onc…

Data: Pop Songs Have Become Sadder. Why? by Artsjournal

English-language popular songs have become more negative. The use of words related to negative emotions has increased by more than one third. Let’s take the example of the Billboard datase…

Immersive Theatre Began As Innovative, Serious Art. Has It Sold Out? by Artsjournal1

“What was still considered a left-field artistic proposition a decade ago, popularised by the likes of Punchdrunk and dreamthinkspeak, has become one of theatre’s biggest commercial mone…

If Hits Can Be Built With Data, Won’t Everything Be A Hit? Well… by Artsjournal

“If there are benefits to humans using data to assimilate this kind of information and attempting to make it actionable, the results have yet to impact the production-to-hit ratio of major…

America’s First Drag Queen, And First Gay Resistance Leader, Was A Freed Slave by Artsjournal1

“His name was William Dorsey Swann, but to his friends he was known as ‘the Queen.’ … Beginning in the 1880s, he not only became the first American activist to lead a queer resistanc…

How The Unthinkable Becomes The Inevitable by Artsjournal

How does the once-unthinkable become not only thinkable but self-evident? How does the unthinkable become something we cannot think away anymore? To get at that, we have to tell a history no…

How The Right Conductor And The Right Orchestra Can Make A Statement by Artsjournal

Alex Ross: “For the most part, the classical-music world is in need of conductors with broad horizons, who can guide audiences from a passive worship of the past to an active awareness of …

Australian Artists Hijack Bus Shelter Ad Spaces by Artsjournal

Forty-one artists are involved in this latest Australian iteration, including Georgia Hill, Tom Gerrard, Sarah McCloskey, Ghostpatrol, Callum Preston and E.L.K, as well as anonymous artists.…

Canada Proposes Outlines Of A New Media Landscape by Artsjournal

They range from bringing online media platforms like Yahoo and Facebook under the scope of the Broadcasting Act to making sure that streaming companies like Netflix and Amazon Prime are suff…

Theatre Review: ‘Venus in Fur’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Mary Ann Johnson

“Venus in Fur” is a bold, riveting exploration of more than just sexuality—it’s about the exchanges of power between people and the lies we tell ourselves and others. It’s about st…

‘A Quick 5’ with Hend Ayoub of ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ at Arena Stage by Susan Brall

“A Thousand Splendid Suns” is presently playing at Arena Stage until March 1, 2020.  The adaption of the 2007 best seller by Khaled Hosseini was done by Ursula Rani Sarma.  It made its…

Cold Refreshing Identity: “Take d Milk, Nah?” A Bold and Necessary Success at the National Arts Centre by Aisling Murphy

The National Arts Centre’s website calls Jivesh Parasram’s Take d Milk, Nah? a “highly-hyphenated story about the search for identity.” This is certainly the case: Parasram’s bur…

Colorado Ballet celebrates 60 years

Colorado Ballet Artistic Director Gil Boggs announced the company’s 2020/2021 season, also it’s 60th anniversary season, which will feature five productions at the Ellie Caulkins Opera…

Theatre Review: ‘Comedy of Venice’ at Best Medicine Rep Theater by Mary Ann Johnson

“Comedy of Venice” is a mildly diverting amusing pastiche of an old art form—the Commedia dell’ Arte. Focusing on two rivals for the hearts of Venetian playgoers, Carlo Goldoni (John…

Theatre Review: ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ at Dominion Stage by Brian Bochicchio

“Remember, bloody is only a metaphor!” we are shouted at several times in the imaginative, entertaining, at times shocking “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” at Dominion Stage. A semi- h…

Shakespeare Theatre Company rescues James Baldwin’s ‘Amen Corner’ from the vault by Michele Simms-Burton

In May 1955, when Howard University staged James Baldwin’s play, The Amen Corner, Washington Post reviewer Richard L. Coe deemed it a “fine play that merits not only your attention but a…

Spotify looks beyond music in search of a profit

Contracts with record labels crimp streaming service’s hopes to make money from podcasts

Theatre News: TheatreWashington Announces Nominees for the 2020 Helen Hayes Awards by Michael Garvey

The atmosphere was electric while waiting for the doors to open for the Helen Hayes Nominees event.  It was quite an eclectic theatre crowd all abuzz and jovial meeting once again for this …

Beatle Tribute to Broadway: At All Star Memorial, Paul McCartney Calls Jerry Herman “One of the All Time Greats” by Roger Friedman

The Lunt Fontanne Theater was bursting with stars and heavy hitters of renown yesterday afternoon to say goodbye to the great Jerry

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Are Trapped in a Boring Musical

Jonathan Marc Sherman, Duncan Sheik, and Amanda Green bring a seminal '60s film to the stage.

Ange Lavoipierre in ZEALOT by Peter J Snee

Comedian & ABC podcast host Ange Lavoipierre is bringing her new comedy hour to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in

‘Hamilton’ returns to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre in 2021 by Brendan Kiley

The hugely popular musical “Hamilton” will return to Seattle as part of Broadway at The Paramount's 2020-21 season.

The real cost of picking my brain—for both of us by Alaina Johns

“I would love to pick your brain!” Yes, I’ve heard it before, many times, and you probably have, too. But what happens when we talk about the price, and why is this especially tough gr…

“Les Misérables” at Sondheim Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Do you hear the people sing? In recent months, you’re more likely to have heard news stories about the longest running West End musical than the actual music. Stephen Sondheim — who cele…

Emilio Teubal Trio - Millennium Stage (February 21, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Spring Preview 2020: Get the Lowdown on the 18 Broadway Shows Opening in the Next Three Months by Broadway.com

The weather outside may be frightful but the theater is so delightful right now. From revivals of beloved plays and musicals, to buzzworthy new works, this spring season on Broadway has a l…

Superstar singer Gregory Porter makes his first visit to the Kimmel Center by Vena Jefferson

Especially for those deep in the last 10 years of the Harlem jazz scene, one singer’s international rise has been a thrill. Gregory Porter is heading for his first concert at the Kimmel. V…

Peak behind the curtain at Opera Australia’s free Behind the Scenes showcase at the Sydney Opera House by Peter J Snee

Opera Australia today announced it will hold a free Behind the Scenes at the Opera event on Sunday 23 February

Beyond the script: Playwright Steven Dietz talks about ‘Bloomsday,’ a love story in which past and present collide, now in its DC debut at Washing by Ravelle Brickman

You don’t have to read Ulysses—or, for that matter, know anything about James Joyce, its author, or Leopold Bloom, its hapless hero—to love Bloomsday. The play, a gentle romance now bl…

Entertainment readings by The Tarot Chick by Peter J Snee

The Tarot Chick, an online Tarot Reader, Empath and Clairsentient, offering no sugar-coated readings with a sense of humour and

Bug still gets under the skin by Kaylen Ralph

David Cromer's production for Steppenwolf taps into our current conspiracy-theory culture. The lobby of Steppenwolf Theatre should have been filled with the ping…

Potted Potter The Unauthorised Harry Potter Experience by Sean McLoughlin

Fifteen years ago, in the summer of 2005 the very first incarnation of Potted Potter was performed in a London

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" - 2/4/20 by James Wilson

... an ambitious musical, but sadly, its appeal is as lasting as a one-night stand.

Route 66 can't kick into high gear by Jack Helbig

Roger Bean's jukebox musical has pleasant songs, but no point to its journey. There is no story in Roger Bean's jukebox musical, nor are there any characters, on…

Endgame review – Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming await a riveting apocalypse by Mark Lawson

Old Vic, LondonDeftly bringing out the humour in Samuel Beckett’s lines, the two actors bring fresh life to a tale of imminent doom As a blind man and his valet swap evidence of personal a…

A young banker gets sucked into a moral abyss in Labyrinth by Kt Hawbaker

Broken Nose examines the high-stakes world of global finance. You'd think by now we'd need no more convincing: bankers are crooks, the financial system is a top-…

1776 Salon: Performing 1776 by American Repertory Theater

How to Defend Yourself wrestles with rape culture by Kerry Reid

A self-defense class reveals hidden vulnerabilities in Liliana Padilla's world premiere. Last summer, Selina Fillinger's drama Something Clean asked us to consid…

Endgame and Rough for Theatre II review at the Old Vic, London – ‘wonderful comic performances from Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe’ by Tim Bano

Maybe it’s a little histrionic to stage a play about existence and extinction right now. Maybe not. If director Richard Jones does

Cast announced for Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along by Peter J Snee

The award-winning producer of Sweet Charity and Little Shop of Horrors, Luckiest Productions, in association with Hayes Theatre Co, is

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: They’re All Talk and No Action by Michael Sommers

★ A dull new musical regards a not-so-fab foursome of the Swinging '60s The post Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: They’re All Talk and No Action appeared first on New York Stage Re…

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: Mazursky’s Movie Musically Mangled by David Finkle

★ Creators Jonathan Marc Sherman, Duncan Sheik, and Amanda Green do no one any adapting favors The post Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: Mazursky’s Movie Musically Mangled appeared…

How a Boy Falls stumbles at Northlight by Jack Helbig

Steven Dietz's family drama doesn't give us enough reasons to care. Steven Dietz's family drama lacks high stakes. Nothing is as it seems to be in How a Boy Fall…

Office and gender politics collide in Do You Feel Anger? by Dmitry Samarov

An "empathy coach"' tries to fix a toxic workplace in A Red Orchid's latest. Jess McLeod directs the Chicago premiere of Do You Feel Anger?, Mara Nelson-Greenber…

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice by Jk Clarke

            By Brian Scott Lipton   The tiny mini-dresses, the tight-tight pants and the paisley shirts. The velour sofas. The talk of key parties and “The Institute” and the copy…

The New Group revisits the Swinging Sixties in ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice’ at The Pershing Square Signature Center by Deb Miller

The creative team of Jonathan Marc Sherman (book), Duncan Sheik (music and lyrics), and Amanda Green (lyrics) takes a look back at the sexual revolution of the ‘Swinging Sixties’ through…

The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival makes the numbers work by Catey Sullivan

Underscore Theatre Company survives in a challenging landscape for new-works festivals. New musicals are inherently fragile. Festivals devoted to them, exponenti…

Sophisticated Ladies means all the things at Porchlight by Catey Sullivan

The Duke Ellington revue is pure fire and joy. I'm no fan of imperatives, but on occasion one simply must make an exception. To wit: Stop reading this.…

Lucy Jarvis, Who Took TV Viewers Far and Wide, Dies at 102 by Neil Genzlinger

In an era when few if any producers were women, she got access to the Kremlin, China and more.

The 'Broadwaysted' Podcast Welcomes BROOKLYN, WICKED, FALSETTOS, LEMPICKA Star Eden Espinosa

This week's episode has 'never felt more right' because we're thrilled to be sharing drinks and laughs with the brilliantly talented Eden Espinosa! We're pouring out Hudson Whiskey (love tha…

AFTERNOON OF PEACE at the Aratani Theatre, Little Tokyo by Pauline Adamek

Announcing a One-Day-ONLY performance of AFTERNOON OF PEACE, a multi-media live event that tells the story of the atom bomb survivors — known as Hibakusha — of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  …

Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Announces 2020 Finalists by American Theatre Editors

Among the finalists are Dominique Morisseau, Celine Song, Aleshea Harris, Lucy Prebble, and Anne Washburn.

Get to Know the Families at the Center of Richard Greenberg’s New Comedy for MTC, The Perplexed

Meet the characters in the world premiere of Richard Greenberg's The Perplexed.

REVIEW:  CARRIE COON IN ‘BUG’ IS THRILLING, OLD-SCHOOL STEPPENWOLF — THE GREATEST ‘BUG’ EVER (SV REVIEW PICK, CHI) by Robert Shuman

(Chris Jones’s review appeared in the Chicago Tribune, 2/4.) Like a sleeping Midwestern beast loosed from its cage of self-imposed timidity and graduate-school moralism, the old-school Ste…

Road-trip musical ‘Miss You Like Hell’ embarks on a bumpy ride to catharsis by Thomas Floyd

The Olney Theatre Center production, about an undocumented Latina mother and her estranged daughter, sometimes loses its way but ultimately hits home.

Theatre Review: ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ at Newtowne Players by Lindsey Pommerenck

Ah. Romantic relationships, aren’t they wonderful? Well, they can be, but more often than not, they usually provide the subject matter for most of the humorous stories told at dinner parti…

2020 TCG Gala Celebrates Legacies and Potential by American Theatre Editors

Songs from 'Soft Power,' 'A Strange Loop,' and a Prince deep cut highlighted a celebration of the National Black Theatre Festival and David Henry Hwang.

British Theatre Director Terry Hands Passes Away at 79

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that prolific British theatre director Terry Hands passed away today, February 4. He was 79 years old.

Lisa Sontag on Billy Elliot by Gabi Bergman

Get ready Melbourne, Billy Elliot is dancing his way right into the Regent! Based on the film of the same

Songs From New Musical Americano! Now Available on Concept Album by Andrew Gans

The musical, based on the life of Tony Valdovinos, is currently playing Arizona’s Phoenix Theatre Company.

Evgeny Nikitin Replaces Bryn Terfel in Metropolitan Opera's Der Fliegende Holländer by Ryan McPhee

Terfel withdrew from the production, opening in March, after a recent injury.

Elaine Kahn’s words cut like a knife by Kerry Cardoza

The Evanston native’s new book of poetry explores love, loss, and pain. In the world of Elaine Kahn's poetry, the truth is never stable. Lovers perform quotidi…

Tracy Lett's Bug Extends at Steppenwolf by Olivia Clement

Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood, Randall Arney, and more star in the David Cromer–helmed production in Chicago.

‘The Royale’ at 1st Stage bares a Black brother’s big heart by John Stoltenberg

This play about a boxer packs so many emotional punches into its compact six rounds, you might not know what hit you. As fists fly, bells clang, terse words burst, and the cast claps out eac…

‘Girl from the North Country’ announces digital lottery by Caitlin Huston

“Girl from the North Country” will offer a digital lottery as well as rush tickets for each performance of its Broadway run, the show announced Tuesday. Tickets will be available for $3…

See Deirdre O'Connell & Lucas Hnath Meet the Press for the Biographical Off-Broadway Play, Dana H. by Michael Appler

The latest world premiere from Tony-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath falls somewhere between documentary and theater. A one-woman drama about the harrowing five-week kidnapping of Hnath's m…

Backstage at The Phantom of the Opera with Ben Crawford, Episode 6: Happy Anniversary! by Broadway.com

Star Ben Crawford celebrates 32 years of The Phantom of the Opera in a very special way.

Fountain celebrates 30 years with electrifying season of premieres in 2020 by Fountaintheatre

Deborah Culver and Stephen Sachs founded the Fountain Theatre in an intimate, Spanish-style, East Hollywood building that belies the sizable local impact and international reach of the …

‘Don’t Read the Comments’ by Eric Smith by Michelle Nugent

This story about a young person forced to commodify her every moment is an endearing and compelling window on claiming space in gamer geek culture. Michelle Nugent reviews.

Brave Spirits Theatre’s ‘Henry the Fourth, Part 1’ is a triumph of excellent characterization by William Powell

If you like your Shakespeare characters to behave and react like flesh and blood people, and not esoteric abstractions, Brave Spirits Theatre’s Henry the Fourth, Part 1 is a play you’ll …

BWW Blog: Action and Moment- An Introduction to Practical Aesthetics from the Atlantic Acting School

NEW YORK'S Atlantic Theater Company is home to many high-profile Off-Broadway shows, some of which transfer to Broadway, including the Tony-winning musicals The Band's Visit and Spring Awake…

The Boys in the Band Stars Will Be Part of Mr. Abbott Award Gala Honoring Joe Mantello by Andrew Gans

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation’s annual event will feature Matt Bomer, Robin de Jesús, Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, and more.

VIDEO: See The Makeup Transformation Of THE LION KING's Rafiki

We're heading to the Pridelands to get a behind-the-scenes look at how Disney's smash hit musical The Lion King brings the iconic character of Rafiki to life eight times a week with a peek…

The Galleries at Moore present ‘Emerging Philadelphia’ by Alicia Link

The Galleries at Moore present ‘Emerging Philadelphia,’ made up of three conceptually and materially distinct solo exhibitions by local artists Shona McAndrew, Matt A. Osborn, and Stacey…

British Theatre Director Terry Hands Dies at 79 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Olivier winner, who helmed the cult musical adaptation of Carrie, was a longtime artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

An up-close and personal evening of songs and stories in ‘Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Starring Patina Miller’ at The Town Hall by Deb Miller

“We’re all friends here, right?” And she didn’t just ask; that’s exactly how the radiant Patina Miller, award-winning star of stage and screen, made everyone feel with her open and…

Aladdin by Michael Portantiere

Film Soundtrack, 1992 (Walt Disney Records) Following the immense success of The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, Disney Animation firmly solidified what is now known as “The Disne…

Comedian Ali Wong performs homecoming shows in San Francisco by Jim Harrington

Get tickets to see the Ali Wong concert tour at the Masonic. The comedian is known for such TV shows as "American Housewife" and "Fresh Off the Boat."

Photo Flash: Tituss Burgess Makes Carnegie Hall Debut with Help from Jane Krakowski, Orfeh & More!

Over the weekend, Emmy-nominated Broadway star Tituss Burgess made his Carnegie Hall debut in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage with a tribute concert to the music of Stephen Sondheim. Titl…

Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Stephanie J. Block and More to Appear at SDCF Mr. Abbott Award Gala Honoring Joe Mantello

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), today announced the line-up for this year's 'Mr. Abbo…

A Look Inside the 30th Annual Kleban Prize Reception by Marc J. Franklin

Daniel Messé, Mike Lew, and Rehana Lew Mirzawere awarded for their work in musical theatre at the ASCAP headquarters February 3.

Livestreaming the Arts Equity Summit 2020: Creating Culture Shifts

By . Arts Connect International presents the Arts Equity Summit livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound

VIDEO: From Italy to Brooklyn- Watch Highlights from ROMEO & BERNADETTE!

Amas Musical Theatre's Off-Broadway premiere of Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn is underway at the Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd …

Review: VOiD, VAULT Festival by George Collins

Review: VOiD, VAULT Festival3.0Overall ScoreIn the damp bereft space of the Pit in the Vaults, we join Sophia Capasso as she anxiously jitters her leg, trembling, grinding her jaw and nervou…

We're Gonna Die - Load In Timelapse by Second Stage Theater

BroadwayWorld Launches Its 'Which SIX Queen Are You' Instagram Filter!

Divorced, beheaded, live on Instagram! Today BroadwayWorld is pleased to announce we've created an Instagram Story filter centered around the upcoming Broadway musical Six! Head over to our …

Liza Minnelli Reveals She Is Ready For Her Next Acting Job

Stage and screen legend Liza Minnelli is ready for her next acting gig! In a recent interview with Variety, she chatting about wanting to act again. What will her next project be? 'Whatever …

The Perplexed: Meet the Families by Manhattan Theatre Club

Watch Broadway Inspirational Voices Sing Their Gospel Version of ‘The Lady’s Improving’ From The Prom by Ruthie Fierberg

In the latest installment of the choir’s Broadway Our Way series, the singers tackle the 11 o’clock number.

Livestreaming the Mixed Reality Performance Symposium: UBC

By . Toasterlab presents the Mixed Reality Performance Symposium at UBC livestreaming on the commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 21 February 2020�…

Moulin Rouge! to Make L.A. Premiere at Hollywood Pantages Theatre in 2021 by Andy Lefkowitz

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is headed to the West Coast. The new Broadway smash based on Baz Luhrmann's hit film will make its Los Angeles debut at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre as part of t…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Julianne Boyd of Barrington Stage Company by Broadway.com

Julianne Boyd stops by Broadway.com HQ to talk about Barrington Stage Company and more with Beth Stevens

The Broadway Inspirational Voices Puts Their Own Spin on The Prom Anthem 'The Lady's Improving' by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony-nominated musical The Prom might have ended its Broadway run this past summer, and we're still months away from the release of Ryan Murphy's screen adaptation, but neither fact will…

Kyle Selig, Will Roland & Gaten Matarazzo Join Andrew Barth Feldman's Star Wars Parody Musical in Concert by Andy Lefkowitz

More stars and a pair of additional showtimes have been added to the upcoming concert staging of Andrew Barth Feldman and Adrian Dickson's parody musical SW: A New(sical) Hope. The previous…

The Band's Visit Star Sasson Gabay Among 2020 Helen Hayes Award Nominees by Andy Lefkowitz

Nominations are here for the 36th Annual Helen Hayes Awards, honoring the best in Washington, D.C.-area theater. The 2020 Hayes Awards ceremony will be held at the Anthem on May 18. Among t…

Barrington Stage's Julianne Boyd Has Transferred Two Shows to Broadway and Helped Pull Cars Out of Ditches by Michael Appler

Off in the Berkshire in western Massachusetts—a crowded artistic hub that's home to the Williamstown Theater Festival, Berkshire Theatre Group, Shakespeare and Company, Tanglewood and Jaco…

Up on the Marquee: SING STREET

Sing Street will begin performances at the Lyceum Theatre on Thursday, March 26, 2020, and open Sunday April 19, 2020.

We're Gonna Die - Bodega Music Video by Second Stage Theater

Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo, Be More Chill's Will Roland, More Join Andrew Barth Feldman’s Star Wars Musical Parody by Olivia Clement

Co-written with Feldman’s childhood friend Adrian Dickson, musical will play Feinstein's/54 Below in February and March.

Connecticut Black History Month events bring more than the same old faces by Kaitlin McCallum

Black History Month events in Connecticut for kids, teens and adults goes beyond the well-known stories to expand appreciation and understanding of African American history and culture.

Carla Gugino Has Range, From ‘Spy Kids’ to Experimental Theater by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Hollywood has long cast her as a bombshell (“Sin City,” “Karen Sisco”), but the actress has found an entirely different track onstage. Next up: “Anatomy of a Suicide.”

Review: Dan Hoyle’s ‘Border People’ Blurs Lines by Alexis Soloski

This work of documentary theater feels like a master class. But what is it meant to teach?

Grace Experience brings her father's writing to life on stage by John Flowers

She’s playing the role of Anne Austin in the George Street Playhouse stage rendition of MIDWIVES, a book written by her father and noted author, Chris Bohjalian. “I feel so grateful to g…

Cabaret Katie for February by Cabaret Katie!

Cabaret Katie announces her picks of New York Cabaret shows she’s looking forward to seeing this February including Lisa Viggiano at Don’t Tell Mama on Thursday, February 5th, Ari Axelro…

Harry and Meghan as a Second City sketch? A look at how the comedy group improvises its shows by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

What’s the method behind the Second City magic? We put these questions to the director of “She The People.”

London Theatre News Today: Tuesday 4 February by Hira Desai

From the Royal Shakespeare Company's winter season announcement to tickets for Jane Austen's Austentatious, today's roundup is all about literary favourites. The post London Theatre News To…

Review: Body Talk, VAULT Festival by George Collins

Review: Body Talk, VAULT Festival 3.0stars There is an abundance of theatre documenting the Queer experience at the Vault Festival and Body Talk brings us a vibrant and positive production s…

BMA's Newsies — Sante Fe by Westport Country Playhouse

Review: Tarot, VAULT Festival by Joana Brito

Review: Tarot, VAULT Festival3.0starsThe cold and dark vaults are set on fire by this show. It is a warm, magical and sometimes breath-taking experience.  The audience sit in a semi-circle …

Medea by Carey

The fires of rage in Medea burn hot, but in Simon Stone’s new adaptation, all we see are the ashes. Stone’s modern-day reworking of Euripides’ familial tragedy about an enraged woman …

Crafting the Jukebox Musical by Suzy Evans

Broadway writers on bringing new life to familiar tunes The post Crafting the Jukebox Musical appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Joan La Barbara On Her Project 19 Commission by New York Philharmonic

How to Follow Up After Networking Events by Julia Stier

How to send a follow up email (that'll actually get a response!) The post How to Follow Up After Networking Events appeared first on At This Stage.

‘A stunning & universal piece’: DROP DEAD GORGEOUS – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Through movement, moments of perfect clowning, and almost-unending feasting, the Drop Dead Gorgeous ensemble transpose the female experience and made it a tangible thing that you feel you co…

01: Cats by Musicalsplaining

The inaugural episode in which Lindsay and Kaveh review the original stage musical Cats, as well as the 2019 Tom Hooper abomination. Lindsay says "cats" a lot and Kaveh gets angry. Good cont…

The Vineyard Theatre’s Dana H. Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

The Off-Broadway premiere of Lucas Hnath’s new play begins performances February 11.

Danish String Quartet Will Perform Complete Cycle of Beethoven String Quartets by Tim Munro

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center hosts the ensemble, whose concerts run February 7–18.

Want High School Kids To Get Excited About Engineering? Try Teaching Them To Make Guitars by Artsjournal1

“Unlike science and math, engineering and technology skills aren’t typically included in the standardized tests used to evaluate students and their teachers. Because the stakes are high,…

How Lula And Erwin Washington Have Kept Their Dance Company Going For 40 Years by Artsjournal1

“Both are 69 now. As the wife and husband who founded the Los Angeles dance company in 1980, the two continue to strike the delicate balance between artist and administrator” — a job E…

Turn Libraries Into Arts Spaces? Be Careful! by Artsjournal

It’s fantastic to see libraries recognised as valuable public spaces that need protection and increased support, but I’m concerned that the attempt to rejuvenate them through the arts co…

The Trump Impeachment Isn’t Over, And The Smithsonian Is Already Looking For Artifacts by Artsjournal1

“Years from now, when school groups visit the National Museum of American History, they might learn about the impeachment of a president through a fidget spinner. And they will have Jon Gr…

A First Look At The New, Non-Robbins Choreography For Broadway’s ‘West Side Story’ by Artsjournal1

“Though her work has evolved beyond the minimalist choreography that first garnered her critical notice in the 1980s, [Anne Teresa] De Keersmaeker remains a formalist. Throughout this prod…

Scholar And Author George Steiner Dead At 90 by Artsjournal1

“An essayist, fiction writer, teacher, scholar and literary critic … Mr. Steiner both dazzled and dismayed his readers with the range and occasional obscurity of his literary references.…

Watch Antonio Banderas Teach Conan O’Brien Choreography From A Chorus Line by Dan Meyer

The Tony and Oscar nominee shared some steps from the Spanish-language production that he recently starred in and co-directed.

Check Out New Moulin Rouge! Playbill Cover for February by Dan Meyer

The limited edition is designed by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, and Christopher Tangney.

Gingold Theatrical Group to Honor Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders, and More by Andrew Gans

The 2020 Golden Shamrock Gala will feature performances by Brenda Braxton and Aaron Weinstein.

Bunker Theatre announces programme curated by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Abi Zakarian by Giverny Masso

London’s Bunker Theatre has announced a programme of work curated by playwrights Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Abi Zakarian. Called Power Share, the

A second shot for ‘Hamilton’ at the Kennedy Center: Tickets go on sale in March by Peggy McGlone

The megahit hip-hop musical will run June 16-Sept. 20 in the Opera House.

2020 Helen Hayes Award nominees announced. Most recognized: Olney Theatre Center and Constellation’s Little Shop of Horrors by Tim Treanor

Olney Theatre Center leads the pack of company nominations with 27 nods for this year’s Helen Hayes Awards, theatreWashington announced last night at its annual kickoff to the Helen Hayes …

Review: Henry the Fourth, Part 1 – A Monarchy… if you can keep it. by John Geoffrion

(First off: my sincere apologies to the company for my constant coughing through the performance.) Henry Bolingbroke, having snatched the English crown with boist’rous hands, must now stru…

See Who’s Joining Brooke Shields and Walter Bobbie in Benefit Readings of The Man Who Came to Dinner by Andrew Gans

Marsha Mason directs the George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy.

First told on The Moth, ‘Love and Spumoni’ a real-life Waterbury love story by Jacques Lamarre, premieres at Seven Angels Theatre by Christopher Arnott

"Love and Spumoni," a romance set in Waterbury, is having its world premiere at that city's Seven Angels Theater through Feb. 23. The script by Hartford-area playwright Jacques Lamarre is ba…

Musical Improv Series Show Offs Premieres February 3 by Ruthie Fierberg

The BYUtv series, which has featured guest appearance by Corbin Bleu, Joey Fatone, and more, returns for Season 3

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces a woman-centric season for 2020-21 by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Music director Stéphane Denève is enthusiastic about what’s been planned for his second season in that role.

'Dress the Part' puts a hip-hop spin on Shakespeare by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis presents a high-spirited comedy at the Ready Room in the Grove.

Room On The Broom UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Room On The Broom UK Tour continues in 2020 as it continues into its 10th year. Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's award-winning children's book, the show is produ…

Diablo Ballet heads to ‘Balanchine and Beyond’ in new recital by Randy McMullen

Walnut Creek-based Diablo Ballet performs Balanchine's "Who Cares?" as the centerpiece of a program titled "Balanchine and Beyond" Feb. 7-8.

Matthew Morrison Will Headline Long Wharf Gala by Andrew Gans

The Broadway and Glee star will offer a career retrospective at the June event.

Irish Rep’s London Assurance, Seanie Sugrue’s The 8th, and More Among Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Award Winners by Olivia Clement

The month-long festival culminated February 3 in New York City.

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Beyond the Fringe: Liz Zimmerman on “Sex, Drugs, and Heartache” by Raina Searles

In Beyond the Fringe, we connect with our independent artists from Fringe Festivals past to share what they’re working on and where you can check out their work…beyond the Fringe Festiva…

NEWS: RSC’s winter season features musical version of The Magician’s Elephant & epic Wars of the Roses staging by Press Releases

The RSC’s winter season features a musical version of The Magician’s Elephant & an epic Wars of the Roses staging.

Just Because They Can: "Hamilton" Film to Digitally Replace Daveed Diggs with Sassy, Rappin' Giraffe by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Disney announced yesterday that they’ve acquired the rights to a June 2016 filming of the acclaimed Broadway pheno...

Doctors Jane and Alexander by Christopher Caz

Additional credit can be given to Simon and Wolkowitz’s performances by the excellent supporting cast and Einhorn’s writing. The script's one weakness appears to be an insistence on prov…

Broadway Pays Tribute to Master Hit Maker Jerry Herman by Andrew Gans

What you missed when a bevy of musical theatre greats turned out February 3 to honor the late composer of Mame, La Cage aux Folles, Hello, Dolly!, and more.

Girl From the North Country Announces Rush Policy and Digital Lottery

The Bob Dylan musical begins its Broadway run on Friday, Feburary 7.

‘Vagina Monologues’ playwright Eve Ensler: ‘My whole life, I’ve been waiting for an apology’ by Kk Ottesen

The Tony Award-winning writer turns inward for her book about abuse.

‘Does justice to the unique storytelling of the original’: HOLES – Touring ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

Holes feels fresh while still following closely visually and narratively to the film, it carried with it the same 90s charm.

Broadway Grosses w/e 2/2/2020 – Everything’s Comin’ Up Lucy

Last week grosses dipped by 6% coming in at $26M. Nearly all shows experienced slight losses over the previous week as we reach deeper into winter. Attendance and average ticket price fell b…

ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS by C.A. Johnson. Starts FEB 6! by MCC Theater

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Executive Produce Sci-Fi Movie Musical Neptune Frost by Dan Meyer

The upcoming tick, tick...BOOM! director joins Ezra Miller and Saul Williams’ new project.

Cambodian Rock Band, by Lauren Yee, Begins at Off-Broadway’s Signature by Olivia Clement

The intimate rock epic, seen around the country and now premiering in New York, is directed by Chay Yew.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK tour raises £50k in three weeks for Australia bushfire aid by Giverny Masso

Touring musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert has raised more than £50,000 to combat the Australian bushfires across three weeks of its

Matthew Morrison Will Headline the Long Wharf Theatre Gala

Long Wharf Theatre will present Emmy, Tony and two-time Golden Globe nominated artist Matthew Morrison at its annual Gala on Monday, June 8 with KeyBank as the presenting sponsor. The former…

VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for MIDWIVES at George Street Playhouse by Stage Tube

New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian's world premiere stage adaptation of his novel MIDWIVES opened this past Friday at George Street Playhouse. Take a look at the new video tra…

I don’t care who wrote Shakespeare, says RSC artistic director by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Theatre to stage adaptation of Henry VI series, the subject of disputes over authorship William Shakespeare almost certainly did not write Henry VI Part 1 – but it doesn’t matter, the Ro…

Howay the laughs! Is there a Geordie sense of humour? by Rachael Healy

We’re brutal, awkward, daft and surreal, say the rising stars of Tyneside’s booming comedy scene. Our writer braces herself for a gag-heavy night on the toon Anyone who’s had a night o…

Terry Hands left our theatre infinitely richer than he found it by Michael Billington

The former RSC director had a stellar career, seeing the depth in derided plays and restoring the Histories to their rightful stage I was saddened to hear of the death of Terry Hands at the …

A Sneak Peek at U.S. Premiere of A Sign of the Times With Hamilton’s Javier Muñoz by Marc J. Franklin

Stephen Lloyd Helper’s monologue play will debut February 17 at Theater 511.

BWW Contest: Enter To Win A $50 Theatre Store Gift Card!

BroadwayWorld is giving you a chance to win a $50 gift card to our Theatre Shop, featuring a ton of shirts, mugs, and pillows sporting fun Broadway slogans and art!

Disney’s “Hamilton” Movie Could Change Theatre by Artsjournal

While a handful of Broadway productions are filmed for airings on PBS or to be added to BroadwayHD’s on-demand streaming library, “Hamilton’s” road from stage to studio might set a l…

Open BroadwayWorld Position: Social Media Manager

BroadwayWorld is seeking a Social Media Manager to help develop and deploy social media content and engagement initiatives, aiming to build and grow our community of theatre fans across mult…

Review: Sound Cistem, VAULT Festival by Shirley Both

Review: Sound Cistem, VAULT Festival 5.0stars As part of VAULT Festival, Plaster Cast Theatre have come all the way from Manchester to perform at London’s fringe festival. Transgender and …

Review: For the Sake of Argument, Bridewell Theatre by Samuel Nicholls

Review: For the Sake of Argument, Bridewell Theatre1.0starsFrom the outset, For the Sake of Argument is obsessed with the virtue of a well-made point: as its protagonist Eleanor Hickock (Ash…

Review: Carmen, London Coliseum by Grace Patrick

Review: Carmen, London Coliseum 4.0stars It’s probably quite predictable to say that I went into Carmen filled with a more than slight suspicion. I’m twenty years old, I’ve seen one op…

Watch Highlights From Denis Jones’ New Production of Chicago by Ruthie Fierberg

The fresh staging of the Kander and Ebb musical recently played Florida’s Maltz Jupiter Theatre.

Mark Gatiss to adapt and star in A Christmas Carol by Ruth Comerford

Mark Gatiss will write and star in a new adaptation of A Christmas Carol premiering at Nottingham Playhouse later this year. Gatiss

2020 Liz Smith Reading Series to Showcase New Works by Nambi E. Kelley, Lisa Ramirez, and More by Olivia Clement

The new works series will kick off in March.

Signature Theatre’s A Chorus Line Earns 9 Helen Hayes Award Nominations by Dan Meyer

The D.C.-area theatre honors also gave nods to Alison Luff, Byron Easley, and Constellation’s Little Shop of Horrors.

Royal Shakespeare Company to Present The Magician's Elephant Musical and The Wars of the Roses by Ryan McPhee

The titles comprise the London company's winter 2020 season, announced in the wake of the death of former Artistic Director Terry Hands.

TodayTix acquires Encore to create global ticketing platform by Matthew Hemley

Ticketing site TodayTix has acquired rival company Encore in a move it says will “establish a global ticketing platform” in both London

Former RSC artistic director Terry Hands dies by Georgia Snow

Former Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Terry Hands, who also founded the Liverpool Everyman theatre, has died aged 79. His management confirmed

Look Back at Rent on Broadway in Honor of Jonathan Larson by Marc J. Franklin

The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer was born February 4, 1960.

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Announces Digital Lottery And Rush Policy

The producers of Girl From The North Country announced today that beginning with the show's first preview, Friday, February 7, a limited quantity of $39 tickets will be available via both ru…

Broadway in Hollywood: 2020-2021 Season, Moulin Rouge! to Premiere by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The red windmill may have just started turning at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre last summer, but Moulin Rouge! The Musical is already promising an exciting life beyond New York City. Th…

Photo Flash: First Look at ENDGAME, Starring Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe, at the Old Vic

Richard Jones' production of Endgame at the Old Vic officially opens tonight, February 4! The production stars Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe, alongside Jane Horrocks and Karl Johnson.

Go Inside the Jerry Herman Memorial Service With Photos of Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The concert celebration was held February 3 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where two separate revivals of Hello, Dolly! played.

Discovering “227” by Trav S.D.

227 originally aired from 1985 to 1990, a TV blackout period for me, so I have only recently come to appreciate what is now considered a sitcom classic. It was designed as a vehicle for Mar…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 by Susan Grace

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17 Minutes **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg February 5, 2020: If you think the problem of gun violence can be resolved in 17 Minutes you’re probably more of a cynic than an optimist. In Scott Organ’s new pla…

One In Six American Adults Sings In A Choir — And They’re Healthier For It by Artsjournal1

“[A recent] study identifies numerous reasons: Singing in groups has been linked to better mental and physical health, a sense of belonging and feeling connected to others, better social s…

Slow Burn’s Groundhog Day Is Worth Visiting Again — & Again by Bill Hirschman

The first things to know about Slow Burn Theater Company’s musical Groundhog Day is (a) do not go expecting to see the movie and (b) do not go expecting Bill Murray. The third thing is tha…

YouTube Earned More Than $15 Billion From Ads Last Year by Artsjournal1

For the first time, Google and its corporate parent, Alphabet, broke out from overall revenue reports the income from its video platform — and that income is enormous. What’s more, YouTu…

Proposed Missouri Law Could See Librarians Jailed Or Fined For Lending ‘Age-Inappropriate Sexual Material’ by Artsjournal1

“Missouri House Rep. Ben Baker introduced the bill, dubbed the ‘Parental Oversight of Public Libraries Act,’ in January that calls for the creation of a panel made up of non-library wo…

02/06-08/20 Samantha Sidley @ GR42 by Cabaret Hotspot!

Photo Credit: Logan White THE GREEN ROOM 42 PRESENTS ACCLAIMED JAZZ VOCALIST SAMANTHA SIDLEY IN THE NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT TO LAUNCH HER DEBUT ALBUM “INTERIOR PERSON” THREE SHOWS – FEBRUA…

Is it possible to create the perfect production schedule? by Poppy Burton-Morgan

Rehearsals, lunch breaks, costume calls… and spreadsheets galore. Writer and director Poppy Burton-Morgan shares her tips to ensure the smooth progress of

02/2020 – Eden Espinosa @ GR42 by Cabaret Hotspot!

Photo Credit: MA2LA THE GREEN ROOM 42 PRESENTS EDEN ESPINOSA BROADWAY STAR OF “WICKED,” “RENT” AND MORE IN HER SPECIAL NEW RESIDENCY “UNPLUGGED & UNPLANNED” FEBRUARY 9 – 2…

Best of the Blogs: The Sugar Syndrome, Persona, Sold & Blithe Spirit by Lisa Martland

In our continuing series, our editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 2 February 2020), ranging from Ian Foster’s praise of the Orange Tree T…

Broadway In Hollywood To Kick Off New Season With ‘Oklahoma!’, ‘Aida’ And More by Anita Bennett

For the second straight year, Broadway in Hollywood is bringing several popular New York shows to Los Angeles. As part of the 2020-21 season, the shows will take place at the Dolby and Panta…

My Cultural Cluj by Mihai Mateiu

By Mihai Mateiu. Mihai Mateiu discusses his trajectory as an arts organizer in Cluj, from open-air music festivals to running a bookshop and cultural venue, to working to build arts audience…

Moulin Rouge! Sets Dates for Los Angeles Premiere; Oklahoma!, Aida, More to Play the Dolby Theatre by Dan Meyer

The Broadway in Hollywood 2020–2021 season features several musicals based on movies and Tinseltown icons.

Franceska Mann: The Battling Ballerina of Birkenau by Trav S.D.

My thanks to Montreal burlesque performer Velma Cabriole for tipping me off about this incredible, inspiring, if ultimately grim story. It concerns Franceska Mann (Franciszka Manheimer, 191…

Bookfilter’s Winter 2020 Theater Book Roundup by Michael Giltz For Broadway Direct

Your favorite source for theater news and features chooses the best theater books ready to take their bow. In the winter, theater catches its breath. Schools all across the country did their…

Teaser | 'Overture' from Orfeus: A House Music Opera by Young Vic

Teaser | 'Slow Burn' from Orfeus: A House Music Opera by Young Vic

James Lapine on Masterminding Flying Over Sunset‘s Musical Trip by Kathy Henderson For Broadway Direct

In a Broadway-musical landscape that skews heavily toward movie adaptations and jukebox shows, the arrival of an original musical written and directed by three-time Tony Award winner James L…

Review: Public's 'Little Shop' delivers a monstrously good time by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The theater pulsates with energy and laughter as the horror musical comedy takes root at the O’Reilly.

February letters: Criticizing Corrado…

Readers respond about Verdi's 'Requiem' with Opera Philadelphia, the Orchestra at the Academy of Music, and 'The Band's Visit' at the Kimmel.

Alice’s Adventures Under Ground — children’s opera by Gerald Barry is a rollercoaster ride

With hectic music and frenzied staging, this new Royal Opera House production is every bit as madcap as Lewis Carroll’s book

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

“Hamilton” is Coming to the Big Screen in 2021, “Cursed Child” Announces Year Three Cast, Last Week’s Grosses! Patreon: BroadwayRadio https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio 1) “Ha…

Once Upon A Mattress casting announced for Gatehouse season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for Mary Rodger's rarely seen musical Once Upon A Mattress which will be presented Upstairs At The Gatehouse from 5 March 2020. This post Once Upon…

NEWS: John Rwoth-Omack brings tale of boy soldier Far Gone to VAULT Festival by Featured Content

Gut-kicking physical performance with humour, poetry and the horrors of being a child soldier, Far Gone comes to the VAULT Festival later this spring. Book your tickets now!

Secret Broadway starring Shoshana Bean by Sean McLoughlin

AussieTheatre has FOUR premium tickets (2 x double passes) including a meet and greet with Shoshana Bean and TEN double

Hylda Baker: She Knows, Ya Know by Trav S.D.

All Brits of a certain age will be well familiar with comedienne Hylda Baker (1905-86) from her many TV sitcoms, though Yanks know her not at all. I discovered her in the best way possible. …

Royal Opera House stands by Liam Scarlett production despite allegations by Giverny Masso

The Royal Opera House has confirmed that Liam Scarlett’s production of Swan Lake will go ahead despite other ballet companies across the

Review: Miss You Like Hell at Olney Theatre Center. by Daniella Ignacio

Olney Theatre Center’s production of Miss You Like Hell explores issues of immigration policies, parental abandonment and the power of Latinx women. Lisa Portes makes her Olney Theatre dir…

Dance venue the Place to open up rehearsal studio for commercial hire by Ruth Comerford

Dance venue the Place is to hire out its Cohan studio as rehearsal space from the spring. The move follows last month’s

Mr. Broadway February 2020: A Soldier's Play's David Alan Grier by JK

He's got well over a hundred movie and television credits, including In Loving Color, The Proud Family, and A Soldier's Story. It is that last title, however, that has landed David Alan Grie…

Lookback: on framing and hanging a presidential commission by Terry Teachout

From 2005: I thought and thought, and suddenly it came to me: why not the bathroom? Not only is it tastefully decorated in cornflower blue and yellow, but it’s next to the living room, thu…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Faustus: That Damned Woman at Lyric Hammersmith by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Chris Bush’s gender swapped Faustus: That Damned Woman.

Ed Harris Brings Rural Roots and Outrage to Atticus Finch by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony and Oscar-nominated actor tells Playbill about his fresh take on Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird.

Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky Premieres Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

LA Williams directs the Keen Company production featuring Alfie Fuller, John-Andrew Morrison, and more.

Almanac: Dr. Johnson on Twitter by Terry Teachout

“I fancy mankind may come, in time, to write all aphoristically, except in narrative; grow weary of preparation, and connection, and illustration, and all those arts by which a big book is…

Broadway community pays tribute to composer Jerry Herman by Jeremy Gerard

“Kid, the show is yours.” The words were recalled, not sung at Monday afternoon’s tribute to the late Jerry Herman. And while they may lack the urgent iambic promise of “You charm th…

How theatremakers teamed up to bring Shakespeare to Greenland by Nick Awde

A chance encounter at Nuuk airport was the inspiration for a pioneering collaboration that brought Shakespeare to Greenland via its own National

The National Theatre of Greenland: Telling local stories across Arctic communities by Nick Awde

With life in the far north dictated by the seasons, the National Theatre of Greenland’s director tells Nick Awde about touring Inuit-inspired

Nora: A Doll's House | Meet Stef Smith by Young Vic

A look at Connecticut’s grand movie palaces of yesteryear — and how they are used today by Christopher Arnott

Many of Connecticut's historic, grand movie palaces are still around but have morphed into performing arts centers. We look at five of them.

‘When I was at the read-through, I was falling off my chair’: Alex Wheatle on seeing his novel Crongton Knights adapted for the stage by Featured Content

What do you get if you bring together an award-winning YA novel, an inventive beatbox soundtrack, six courageous kids and the producing powerhouse behind 2019’s sell-out production of Noug…

Director of Artistic Planning, Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Australia) by Artsjournal

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra seeks an experienced Director of Artistic Planning to curate its classical and pops symphonic programming, chamber music, educational programming and regional t…

The Mystery/History of the Bottle in the Box by Artsjournal1

Recently we had a small dinner party at Millwood Farm, the excuse for which was to drink a special bottle, one that had been in my cellar for a very long time. It was in its own, individual …

Royal Shakespeare Company to stage new family musical and The Wars of the Roses in 2020 by Georgia Snow

A musical adaptation of the novel The Magician’s Elephant and a staging of The Wars of the Roses will feature in the

Digital Marketing Manager – Opera Theatre of Saint Louis by Artsjournal

Primary digital content creator and lead distribution manager for Opera Theatre's digital content.

Northern Broadsides looks to the future under new artistic director by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Laurie Sansom discusses his plans as new artistic director of theatre company Northern Broadsides and its next production, JM Barrie’s Quality Street. This post Northern Bro…

The Skivvies Return to the Green Room 42 for President's Day With Lesli Margherita, Amber Ardolino, and More!

The Skivvies have announced that their next show is two weeks away on February 17, aka. Presidents' Day. The show takes place at 7pm at the Green Room 42.

Wake Up With BWW 2/4: HAMILTON Film Will Be Released in 2021, and More!

Today's top stories: Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals the Hamilton film will be released in October 2021, and more!

The New Group's Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Musical Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Based on the 1969 movie, the story follows two couples whose outlooks on life are changed by the sexual revolution.

‘Will surely soon be a contemporary classic’: THE GIFT – Theatre Royal Stratford East & Touring by Aleks Sierz

New touring play The Gift from Eclipse is a wonderfully complex and emotionally powerful account of race and Empire.

Curriculum leader drama Lorraine Wright: ‘We are losing sight of the power of learning through theatre’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? As a youth dancer in the 1980s. Following my degree in performing arts, I became

Disabled theatremakers warn venues: poor backstage access is damaging careers by Ruth Comerford

Fringe and West End theatres are facing fresh pressure to improve their backstage access, with disabled performers warning that careers are being

The Green Room: Is there anyone you wouldn’t work with again? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​​​ Albert

Vampires, Cowboys and Stealth Diversity by Variety

Writer Qui Nguyen, the co-founder of Vampire Cowboys Theater Company, talks stage superheroes, Comic-Con and his new play "Revenge Song," about historical badass Julie d'Aubigny.

On the Couch with Steven Fales by Arts Review

Who is Steven Fales? I’m an Oxy-Mormon. An Ethel Mormon. A Brokeback Mormon. A Latter Gay Saint. And I tell my stories about being human and a dad all over the world. Oh, and I’m single.…

World Premiere of Qui Nguyen’s Revenge Song: A Vampire Cowboys Creation Begins February 4 by Dan Meyer

The queer musical debuts at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.

Theater Review: RED BIKE (Moxie Theatre Company) by Milo Shapiro

WHERE WILL THIS RED BIKE TAKE YOU? Red Bike immediately presents a huge challenge to a director. Caridad Svich’s script contains no stage directions (and little punctuation, even) and read…

The Neighbourhood by Arts Review

A companion piece to the 2017 critically acclaimed production of The Village, La Boite Theatre Company presents the world premiere of The Neighbourhood in the Roundhouse Theatre from 8 – …

Lighting designer Rob Halliday: Turn down the lights – we have a responsibility to our environment by Rob Halliday

I don’t know where it has come from, but I suddenly have a terrible case of eco guilt. Maybe it’s looking at

Critic Fiona Mountford: It’s a thrill to go into a show knowing nothing by Fiona Mountford

This might seem a counterintuitive argument for a theatre critic to express, but there is great joy to be had in seeing

Review: Marie stands out in long, complicated, but relevant ‘Oslo’ by Joanne Engelhardt

There’s a whole lot of testosterone on stage in Los Altos Stage Company’s production of “Oslo,” which runs through Feb. 16 at Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos. Despite the fact that thi…

Bruno Latour: 'Trump and Thunberg inhabit different planets' by Andrew Todd

The French philosopher is making a drama out of a social, cosmic and climate crisis in his new show, Moving Earths The philosopher Bruno Latour is a showman of difficult truths. In his stran…

Brecht: Call and Respond (an evening of three one-acts) by Darryl Reilly

“Producing theatrical works that feature compelling stories created by emerging theater artists” is from the New Light Theater Project’s self-description. Their vastly and thoughtfully…

Art Helps Get The Buses Running On Time And Where They Are Needed by Joe Patti

Last week Shelterforce had an article about places around the country that are using arts and culture strategies as part of transit planning processes. They provide examples of projects in b…

Alison Evans: Euphoria Kids by Arts Review

A unique, gender queer modern fairy tale for young adult readers, Euphoria Kids is the latest groundbreaking novel from award-winning author, Alison Evans. Ever since the witch cursed Babs, …

Perspectives of Hungarian Creative Producer – Sylvia Huszár by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar

Sylvia Huszár is a Hungarian independent theater producer with an international background, a theater theoretician and a translator. She has been working with contemporary theaters for more…

02/21/20 Meg Flather @ The Beach by David Sabella

Photo Credit: unknown MULTIPLE MAC & BISTRO AWARD-WINNER MEG FLATHER BRINGS NEW SHOW COCKEYED OPTIMIST TO THE BEACH CAFÉ ON FEBRUARY 21, 9:30 PM To say that the cabaret career of singer…

Feeling stuck? Here’s how to move through it!

Many of us look forward to Groundhog Day to predict how much longer we will have to endure winter. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow, or is spring around the corner? You may or may no…

Does it matter what we call it? Dance styles, lingo, tradition and innovation

“No one knows what ‘contemporary’, ‘modern’ or ‘jazz’ even is any more.” Have you heard that before? This writer has. She may have even said it herself a few times. It may be…

IMPRESSIONS: PROTOTYPE's “Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro” by Vuyani Dance Theatre at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: IPROTOTYPE's “Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro” by Vuyani Dance Theatre at the Joyce Theater, "Music, text, and dance meet onstage in a graveyard. Moving through a land…

We're Gonna Die, Starring Janelle McDermoth, Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Young Jean Lee's play-concert, about life and death, returns for a limited run from Second Stage Theater directed by Raja Feather Kelly.

Endgame, Starring Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe, Opens February 4 by Dan Meyer

The Old Vic’s Samuel Beckett double-bill also includes the short play Rough for Theatre II.

On McQuillan’s Hill Opens February 4 at Finborough Theatre in London by Dan Meyer

The Joseph Crilly play follows a family in Northern Ireland in the post-IRA era.

The Making of A “West Side Story” for the 21st Century - Guggenheim Works and Process with Ivo van Hove and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Making of A “West Side Story” for the 21st Century - Guggenheim Works and Process with Ivo van Hove and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker: "Briefly, as van Hove described approaching Sco…

How Two New Comedies Are Subtly Combating Anti-Semitism - How 'Goy Friendly' and 'The Sabbath Girl' bring people of different faiths together

How Goy Friendly and The Sabbath Girl bring people of different faiths together---On the surface, Ashley Blaker's solo show Goy Friendly and Cary Gitter's rom-com The Sabbath Girl don't seem…

Karen Bernard On "Lakeside" & The Residencies In Canada & Portugal That Shaped Her Newest Work by The Dance Enthusiast

Karen Bernard On "Lakeside" & The Residencies In Canada & Portugal That Shaped Her Newest Work