The Confession of Lily Dare Review: Charles Busch in a Campy, Weepy Homage and Parody by Jonathan Mandell

As he’s done for close to 40 years, Charles Busch sprinkles his latest campy melodrama with Oscar Wilde wit, Barbara Stanwyck grit, Marlene Dietrich glamour and Mae West shtick: “I don�…

Kirk Douglas, Broadway Veteran of Cuckoo's Nest & Award-Winning Hollywood Legend, Dies at 103 by Andy Lefkowitz

Kirk Douglas, an actor, producer and author whose film and television work was complemented by memorable performances on the Great White Way, died on February 5, according to his son, actor…

Border People by Mark Dundas Wood

Hoyle has brought his most recent play, "Border People," to New York City in a production directed by Nicole A. Watson. It’s a work dedicated to people who dwell along borders of various s…

Jerry Herman Tribute by Barry Gordin

February 3, 2020 The Broadway community paid tribute with a memorial service celebrating the life of Jerry Herman who died on December 26, 2109 at the age of 88 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontan…

Actor Kirk Douglas, 103 by Artsjournal1

“[His] distinctive cleft chin, raspy voice and highly charged dramatic energy whose starring roles in Spartacus, Lust For Life, Champion, Ace in the Hole and Paths of Glory helped him beco…

Beckett: A bit of Rough at the Old Vic by Artsjournal1

Daniel Radcliffe’s sense of physical theatre is magnificent, but, finally, the evening belongs to Alan Cumming. – Paul Levy

BORDER PEOPLE at Gural Theatre at the A.R.T/New York Theaters by Jacquelyn Claire

  Border People is an exquisite ode to the determination of the human being to survive and thrive in spite of curve balls, challenges, deserts and high walls that block the “easy” road.…

The Actor's Choice - John Ruskin and Darryl Maximilian Robinson 9-19-16 by The Actor's Choice

Veteran actors John Ruskin ( founder of Santa Monica, California's Ruskin School of Acting ) and Los Angeles-based theatre artist Darryl Maximilian Robinson ( founder of the multiracial cham…

“Scenes with Girls” at The Royal Court by Aleks Sierz

Tonight, I discovered the gasp index. Or maybe just re-discovered. The what? The gasp index. It’s when you see a show that keeps making you exhale, sometimes audibly, sometimes quietly. Li…

Static Electricity: Beckett at Under the Radar by Jonathan Kalb

“Static” is one of those words from which most artists recoil. It’s typically used for something felt to be listless, inert, and boring. In fact, physical stasis is an artistic tool, o…

On the Couch with Drew Livingston by Arts Review

Who is Drew Livingston? I guess I would describe myself as an actor, musician, father and someone who occasionally gets asked to do interviews for arts magazines. What would you do different…

Confessions of a Mormon Boy by Arts Review

The international one-man sensation Confessions of a Mormon Boy returns to Australia after its successful season as part of the 2019 Sydney Mardi Gras to perform at Chapel off Chapel from 7…

People You Should Know . . . Zach Simao by Zack Calhoon

Zach Simao is a Los Angeles-based drummer and programmer currently releasing music under his project Bad Mime. Born and raised in Hawaii, Zach spent 4 years at Yale University honing his cra…

Center Theatre Group to Dim Lights for Kirk Douglas

This evening. Center Theatre Group will dim its lights in honor of screen legend and philanthropist Kirk Douglas who passed away today, February 5, 2020. 

Melbourne Art Book Fair returns for 2020 by Arts Review

The annual Melbourne Art Book Fair will return for its sixth instalment this March with over 40 events featuring more than one hundred guests including leading thinkers from Moscow’s Strel…

VIDEO: John Leguizamo Talks Caucus on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

The creator and star of 'Latin History for Morons,' available now on Netflix and Audible, has been following the Democratic primary race very closely and has determined that caucus size matt…

"I'm Making My Broadway Debut With The Show That Changed My Life." by Angela Tricarico

by Amanda Felicia Foote Amanda Felicia Foote …

What Ails The BBC by Artsjournal

“The BBC needs more than simply defending in its current state, as if any criticism will render it only more helpless in the face of a hostile government. If the BBC is to survive the mid-…

Critic Philosopher George Steiner, 92 by Artsjournal

He was what many people call a human encyclopedia—not in the American sense, a blank vault of facts, but in the French Enlightenment one: a critical repository of significant knowledge. Hi…

Barnes & Noble’s Blackface Celebration Of Black History Month by Artsjournal

“Seriously. To honor black people, they decided to showcase a selection of white-centered literary tomes. But, instead of acknowledging that the books were written by white people who wrot…

Groovin’ on a Sunday @ 53A by Sheree Sano

Photo Credit: Unclaimed Groovin’ on a Sunday Woody welcomes this month’s co-hosts, Jonathan Kuhn & Michele to Groovin’ on a Sunday on February 23rd at 4pm. Featured guests include:…

Photo Flash: See Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, Lauren Graham & More at a Singalong Party for ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST!

The cast of NBC's new series 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist,' including Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, Peter Gallagher and Lauren Graham, hosted an intimate sin…

Kirk Douglas, Hollywood actor, 1916—2020

For a postwar movie generation Kirk Douglas was the definition of ‘macho’

Cast announced for Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along by Arts Review

The award-winning producer of Sweet Charity and Little Shop of Horrors, Luckiest Productions, in association with Hayes Theatre Co, has announce the brilliant cast for the Stephen Sondheim-G…

Theater Review: RIVERDANCE (25th Anniversary Tour) by Lawrence Bommer

STILL STEPPING This Irish extravaganza is celebrating its 25th anniversary, a quarter century of Celtic thunder as thousands of feet have pounded countless floorboards. What Stomp offered …

Kirk Douglas Dies at 103

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report on the passing of the legendary Kirk Douglas, who died today at age 103.

Director Stephen Unwin: Young people are the future but older actors have a lot to offer by Stephen Unwin

There is a danger of overlooking mature talent in the theatre industry, which would be to the detriment of the arts as

Watch Jeanna de Waal & the Stars of Diana Discuss Bringing a Royal Legacy to Broadway by Broadway.com

Diana is heading to the boards! Watch the stars and creative team talk about giving the story of this iconic woman the Great White Way treatment.

Jaws-Themed The Shark Is Broken Will Transfer to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Following a sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the new play The Shark Is Broken will move to London's West End this spring. Previews will begin on May 11 ahead of a May 19 opening night at…

Adrienne Warren, Isaac Powell & More to Sing Out at MCC's 2020 Miscast Benefit by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has selected a talent-packed group of stars to perform songs from roles in which they would never be cast at its 20th annual Miscast concert. The benefit, which wi…

Royal Watch: See the Stars of Broadway's Diana Talk About Why the Late Princess Should Not Be 'Underestimated' by Diep Tran

Watch out Six, there are more royals heading to Broadway. On January 30, the cast and creative team of Diana gathered at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel to preview the new musical about t…

Terry Hands, Former RSC Artistic Director Who Helped Bring Les Misérables to Broadway, Dies at 79 by Michael Appler

Terry Hands, former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and founder of the Liverpool Everyman Theatre, died at the age of 79 on February 4. According to his management, Hands …

Jared Grimes Says He Braces for Blair Underwood's Shirtless Scene in A Soldier's Play, Too by Michael Appler

Jared Grimes is practically a vaudevillian. He’s a Broadway talent who’s tap danced his way through After Midnight and associate choreographed a musical about Tupac Shakur, Holler If …

Fresh from Frozen, Chad Burris Will Step into Mean Girls as Damian Hubbard by Andy Lefkowitz

Chad Burris has booked a sweet new gig. The mega-talented actor currently appearing as Olaf in Frozen will take over as Damian Hubbard in Mean Girls beginning on March 10. He'll replace To…

How to Make a Feminist Dracula? Give Women the Stakes by Diep Tran

In Dracula at off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company, a woman walks onto the stage. She wears a cowboy hat and a red leather jacket. “Who are you?” asks one of the characters. She respond…

THE AGE OF THE BLOCKBUSTER MUSICAL (GRAPHIC) by Philip Boroff

Broadway Musicals are running longer and making more money ever — which is on display in these eye-catching interactive graphics below. Seven of the top 10 highest-grossing musicals since …

The tragic beauty of Alvin Ailey’s politically charged dance programs by Sarah L. Kaufman

Jamar Roberts’s “Ode” somehow manages to show the depth of loss to gun violence, as well as communal unity.

Chad Burris Will Join MEAN GIRLS on Broadway as Damian

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Chad Burris will step into the role of Damian Hubbard in Mean Girls on Broadway, beginning March 10. Burris, who currently stars as Olaf in Frozen, takes …

A Look Inside Opening Night of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice by Marc J. Franklin

The new musical, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Amanda Green, and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, opened February 4.

The Only Republican Senator To Vote Trump Guilty. Transcript of Mitt Romney’s Speech by Jonathan Mandell

Fifty-two Senators, all of them Republicans, voted to acquit Donald Trump of abuse of power. The lone Republican who voted to convict, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, explained his reasons why ea…

Idris Goodwin Named Director of Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center by American Theatre Editors

The playwright and director returns to his former community.

“Lion, Witch, & Wardrobe” Takes Kids on Whirlwind Journey to Narnia, at BACT, Berkeley by Rosa Del Duca

Millennial Notes Kevin Landesman’s Inventive Set Steals the Show by Rosa del Duca There is magic in Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” When int…

Frozen by Michael Portantiere

Film Soundtrack, 2013 (Walt Disney Records) One of the most popular titles in Disney’s history, Frozen revolves around two royal sisters: Elsa, who has the power to conjure snow and ice bu…

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake by Joel Benjamin

“The legend returns” claimed the fliers and posters for "Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake"’s short season at the New York City Center.  That proclamation wasn’t far from the truth.  "S…

General Manager – Theatre for a New Audience by Artsjournal

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE (TFANA) in Brooklyn, NY invites qualified candidates to submit applications to become its next General Manager. The General Manager is a trusted confidant and peer…

Polarized News Is Hurting Advertising Revenues by Artsjournal

Just 9 of the most 100 most-read news articles from 2019 were considered brand safe by keywords blacklists, per the study. Often many words are blocked in fear of one meaning, but then are m…

Meet The People Addicted To Quizzes by Artsjournal

“There isn’t even a word for us, really. Quiz players? Trivia fanatics? I prefer quizzers. But when I use that to describe myself to a civilian – to a non-quizzer – the inevitable in…

How Google, Facebook, Microsoft, And Amazon Became The Most Manipulative Advertisers On TV by Artsjournal1

“For most of their history, these companies scoffed at traditional media. Can’t measure it, can’t convert viewers into customers, not enough real-time data. Yet here are the 21st centu…

Opera Carolina Lays Off Its Executive Director by Artsjournal

In a statement to supporters obtained by the Observer, the opera said Beth Hansen’s role was cut “as a result of a harsh economic climate for the arts and a possible reduction in fiscal …

This Year’s Oscars Are Shaping Up To Be A Disaster by Artsjournal

In the year 2020 when there are SO MANY movies and, with Netflix and Amazon entering the Oscar conversation, no excuse not to watch them, people should feel more invested in these awards tha…

Living history performance chronicles life of Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todd Lincoln's seamstress

Join living history interpreter Marlene Rivero to learn more about Keckley’s remarkable life.

Metro Theater's 'Ghost' is a heartwarming teen tale by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Metro Theater Company presents play based on young-adult novel.

Frozen’s Chad Burris Will Join Cast of Broadway’s Mean Girls by Andrew Gans

The Tina Fey musical continues at the August Wilson Theatre.

Artistic dinosaur looms large at Children’s Discovery Museum by Sal Pizarro

"Ichiro Sacred Beings" is the latest product of the Playa to the Paseo partnership between San Jose and the Burning Man Project.

Will Eno's Gnit Announces Casting for New York Premiere

Eno's comic take on the Henrik Ibsen classic Peer Gynt will run this March at Theatre for a New Audience.

Sean Hayes to Star in Oscar Levant Bioplay at Chicago's Goodman Theatre

The play will be written by Doug Wright.

MCC Announces Miscast Lineup, Honoring Oscar Isaac

The event will take place April 6.

EXCLUSIVE: Check Out the Debut of Stomp's Newest Scene, Titled ''Suitcases"

The new piece has been added to the long-running off-Broadway show.

With a Thud: A Review of How a Boy Falls at Northlight Theatre by Hugh Iglarsh

Underneath the well-wrought exterior of this gratuitously convoluted, neo-noir drama is a conspicuous absence of heart, soul and meaning.

MIDWIVES on Stage: An Interview with Chris Bohjalian

The Armenian Weekly staff conducted the following interview with novelist and playwright Chris Bohjalian, whose play “Midwives” opened at George Street Playhouse in January to rave revie…

Money Makes the World Burn Down: A Review of Labyrinth at Broken Nose Theatre by Amanda Finn

Beth Steel’s play is itself a labyrinth of occasionally confounding design.

Get a First Look Video from the New Off-Broadway Hit Emojiland

Check out footage from the new off-Broadway musical Emojiland.

VIDEO: Watch the Original Voice of Jafar, Jonathan Freeman, Receive a Surprise Serenade From ALADDIN Cast Members

Watch the original voice of Jafar and Jafar on Broadway actor Jonathan Freeman receive a surprise serenade from his fellow cast and audience members for his 70th Birthday. See video below!

Project 19 in Rehearsal: Nina C. Young’s “Tread softly” by New York Philharmonic

The ‘SpongeBob’ interview: What does it take to be Mr. SquarePants? by Jim Harrington

We interview the man who would be SquarePants in "SpongeBob Musical." And, yes, of course, we ask him for the formula for the Krabby Patty.

Check Out Photos of the New York Theatre Workshop Gala Honoring Hadestown's Rachel Chavkin and Jordan Roth by Marc J. Franklin

The event, featuring Anaïs Mitchell's Tony Award-winning musical, plus Moulin Rouge! and more, was celebrated at Capitale February 3.

Strength in Vulnerability: A Review of How to Defend Yourself at Victory Gardens Theater by Erin Shea Brady

Liliana Padilla's play speaks to the current climate without just quoting headlines and allows us to escape into another world without neglecting our own.

"When The Chips Are Down" Music Video - Hadestown on Broadway by Hadestown

Deal us in! 🌬️🌬️🌬️ Cast your eyes upon our new music video for “When the Chips Are Down” featuring The Fates, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, and Kay Trinidad.

‘Red’ director James Bunzli talks about Compass Rose Theater’s new production by Charles Green

James Bunzli, the director of Red, was recently named a Producing Director at Compass Rose Theater. He has been involved in several shows at Compass Rose, from acting and directing to moveme…

Theater: Audiences ‘stunned into enthralled silence’ at performances of MIDWIVES by Ted Otten

The reviews have been excellent and audiences, according to the play’s director David Saint, have been “stunned into enthralled silence” by the play’s emotional power and, at the tal…

“Tiny Beautiful Things” Answers Impossible Questions, at S.F. Playhouse      by Hannah Yurke

Cheryl Strayed’s Electrifying Advice to Lovelorn, Grief Stricken by Hannah Yurke “Tiny Beautiful Things” is raw, captivating and true to Cheryl Strayed’s book. Nia Vardalos’ adapta…

Performance Footage from UNMASKED at Paper Mill Playhouse by Paper Mill Playhouse

Planting Vineyards by Artsjournal1

If expanding our base to new communities is necessary, we need an appropriate metaphor for the process. I think I’ve finally stumbled upon something workable. – Doug Borwick

Coronavirus Outbreak Leads Washington’s National Symphony To Cancel Three Concerts In China by Artsjournal1

Said the NSO’s executive director, “The combination of warnings from the State Department and the CDC, and our flights were canceled; there was no way to get there and no way to get home…

A Mural Helped Turn Around A Derelict SoCal Park — Until Unexpected Protests Got It Removed by Artsjournal1

For decades, Tony Cerda Park in Pomona was desolate, dilapidated, and dangerous. Last summer, artist Joe Ded painted a mural to honor the park’s namesake, a longtime leader of local Native…

Gene Reynolds, Director And Producer Of ‘M*A*S*H’ And Other Hit TV Series, Dead At 96 by Artsjournal1

A former child star, Reynolds directed many episodes of classic 1960s American sitcoms and went on to create and produce three of the best-known and well-regarded series of the ’70s: Room …

Alice Mayhew, Editor Who ‘Helped Pioneer The Modern Washington Political Chronicle’, Dead At 87 by Artsjournal1

“A top editor at Simon & Schuster who assembled a roster of literary heavyweights, … Ms. Mayhew focused on popular histories and biographies as well as the journalistic genre known a…

A Right-Left Tug-Of-War Over Poland’s Museums by Artsjournal1

“Over the past five years, Poland’s art institutions have increasingly become a vehicle for the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party’s cultural reform efforts. … [There’s now] a…

Long A Visual Desert, Baghdad Is Coming Alive With Political Art by Artsjournal1

“Where did all this art come from? How is it that a city where beauty and color have been largely suppressed for decades by poverty, and by the oppression or indifference of successive gov…

UK’s Post-Brexit Plans On Copyright Worry Creators by Artsjournal

Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) Deputy Chief Executive Barbara Hayes laid out the scale of the challenge the Government’s decision presents to authors: “At a time when…

How Intimacy Directors Do Their Jobs by Artsjournal1

No less than dance or fight choreography, intimacy choreography consists of specific, repeatable movements, and intimacy directors find desexualized language to use with actors (as opposed t…

YouTube Now Makes More From Advertising Than All Broadcast Networks Combined by Artsjournal

YouTube makes more money from advertising than the ABC, NBC and Fox broadcast networks—combined. It’s an astonishing domination of the video ad market. – The Information

When Working Men Bought ‘Pride And Prejudice’ For A Penny by Artsjournal1

“Austen first emerged in penny editions in the 1890s. Penny versions were modeled on the sensational Penny Dreadfuls, those cheap stories of violence on which Britain’s lawmakers were kn…

Marin Alsop Named Chief Conductor At Ravinia by Artsjournal

She will be the first person to hold this post, which has been created for her, in Ravinia’s 116-year history. – Chicago Tribune

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicks off a week long run at the Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

Looking for a respite from the political chaos that surrounds us? Care to leave your troubles behind? How about an escape to the world of energizing, uplifting dance? Catch America’s favor…

Kate Baldwin, Gavin Creel, Faith Prince, More Set for West Coast Tribute to Hal Prince by Andrew Gans

The March 27 concert will be held in Costa Mesa, California.

Joe Curnutte and More Set for New York Premiere of Will Eno’s Gnit by Ryan McPhee

The Peer Gynt-inspired play will begin March 7 in a production from Theatre for a New Audience.

BWW TV: Looking Back At Darren Criss's Opening In HOW TO SUCCEED

There is wonderful music in the very sound of his name! Today we're celebrating the birthday of Emmy winner Darren Criss by looking back at his Broadway debut as J. Pierrepont Finch in the m…

This Side of Crazy by Lara Altunian

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Rudy Ray Moore is His Name by Trav S.D.

I first discovered the myriad pleasures of African American comedian Rudy Ray Moore (1927-2008) in the mid ’80s when his magnum opus Dolemite was only ten years old, but seeing as that re…

Jully Black makes a rapturous musical theatre debut in ‘Caroline, or Change’ by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre production of the Tony Kushner-Jeanine Tesori musical seems deeper, more mysterious and yet viscerally real, writes Carly Maga.

Photo Coverage: The New Group Celebrates Opening Night of BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE

Just last night, The New Group celebrated opening night of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, a world premiere production arriving as part of the company's 25th Anniversary Season. Orig…

Largo Desolato by Lara Altunian

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Photo Coverage: Go Inside New York Theatre Workshop's Gala Honoring Jordan Roth & Rachel Chavkin

Earlier this week, New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) celebrated its 2020 Gala, honoring NYTW Usual Suspect & Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown, Light Shining in Buckin…

Tarell Alvin McCraney, Bryan Tyree Henry, Sterling K. Brown, More Join Geffen Playhouse Residency by Dan Meyer

The artists will develop work with unlimited creative freedom and resources at the Geffen for one year.

Tarell Alvin McCraney, Brian Tyree Henry, Sterling K. Brown, More Join Geffen Playhouse Residency by Dan Meyer

The artists will develop work with unlimited creative freedom and resources at the Geffen for one year.

​Top College Theatre Programs You Might Not Know, but Should; Part 1, the Southern US Schools​ by Performerstuff

Top College Theatre Programs You Might Not Know, but Should; Part 1, the Southern US Schools Written by Michelle J. Evans January 27, 2020 As a professional Acting and Audition coa…

Bernadette Peters, Jason Gotay, J. Harrison Ghee Join Broadway Belts for PFF! by Dan Meyer

The performers will sing alongside previously announced stars Annaleigh Ashford, Beth Malone, and Caissie Levy.

Borracho: Spanish for Drunken Bum by Lara Altunian

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Bernadette Peters, J. Harrison Ghee, Sierra Boggess and Jason Gotay Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!

Bernadette Peters (Hello Dolly, Follies, A Little Night Music), J. Harrison Ghee (Kinky Boots, upcoming Mrs. Doubtfire), Jason Gotay (Evita, upcoming Between the Lines), and Sierra Boggess (…

Black History Month Dreamcast: An All-Black Revival of Sondheim’s Follies

Dreamcasting an all-black version of Stephen Sondheim's Follies.

Patina Miller Once Saved Herself From Plummeting to the Stage in Broadway’s Pippin by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concert with Tony Award winner Patina Miller, the hilarious account of why Charles Busch got fired from writing a Disney …

Sean Hayes to Play Oscar Levant in Doug Wright’s Good Night, Oscar by Dan Meyer

The Goodman Theatre production in Chicago will be directed by Leigh Silverman.

A Taste of Honey taste honey! by Official London Theatre

Review: Comedy in Venice, the shakeup of what’s funny in 18th century Venice by Debbie Minter Jackson

Venetian writers Carlo Goldoni and Carlo Gozzi have a battle royale throwdown in this giddy world premiere, Comedy of Venice.  Esteemed writer Gozzi (Turandot) rules the roost in Venice as …

Dance Review: Alvin Ailey’s old and new revelations by Alexander C. Kafka

Technically, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s evening at the Kennedy Center Opera House Tuesday was a performance. But following a pre-concert gala, with an audience in sparkling gowns…

‘Enough energy to light Hampton Court for 500 years’: SIX THE MUSICAL – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

You’ll lose your head over Six The Musical, which is bringing a new audience to the Festival Theatre just a week ahead of the show’s Broadway debut.

Art expands the world of Juliet by Kaylen Ralph

An exhibit accompanying Theatre Y’s latest production puts motherhood front and center. In Theatre Y's most recent production of Juliet—the company's third t…

Steppenwolf’s ‘Bug’: A Wild Ride in a Confined Space by Matthew Wexler

Tracy Letts' thrilling play, "Bug," receives its Steppenwolf premiere, featuring Carrie Coons and Namir Smallwood in a psychologically riveting production, directed by David Cromer. The post…

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Disney sets date for Women’s Day on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Disney will hold its third annual Women’s Day on Broadway on March 10. The event, this year entitled, “The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It,” will be held at the New Amsterdam …

Real Estate developers as a villains – tropes in storytelling by Pauline Adamek

Regarding the depiction of real estate developers in film and on TV, it’s common to see the developer presented as the antagonist — the villain. Why is this common trope so enduring? …

The New York Philharmonic Launches Project 19 to Celebrate Female Composers by Amanda Angel

This commissioning initiative will premiere works by 19 women composers over several seasons, with events beginning February 5.

16,000-Square Foot Warehouse in Brooklyn Will Provide Lab Space for Directors by Olivia Clement

Stevie Walker Webb, Annie Dorsen, and Jenny Koons are the inaugural directors at the yet-to-open Mercury Store.

Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future to Release Original Cast Recording by Dan Meyer

The sci-fi musical from Andrew R. Butler is set in an underground music club preparing to fight against a dystopian future.

Dad’s Garage Theatre Names Jon Carr Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Carr previously served as the Atlanta company's interim artistic director and marketing director.

Fountain Theatre Season to Include L.A. Premieres of Jacobs-Jenkins, Churchill, Levenson by American Theatre Editors

In addition to premieres of 'If I Forget,' 'An Octoroon,' and 'Escaped Alone,' the season includes a new play by co-artistic director Stephen Sachs.

Alternative Oscars 2020: the films you think should win

FT readers choose their own Academy Award winners — and review their favourites

LIZA MINNELLI OPENS UP ABOUT MOM JUDY GARLAND, WORKING WITH FOSSE AND GOING TO REHAB by Robert Shuman

(Marc Malkin’s article appeared in Variety, 2/4.) Liza Minnelli is getting ready to be photographed for the cover of Variety. She’s wearing an off-the-shoulder black beaded shirtdress…

Tickets for Concert Version of Ragtime, Starring Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell, Now on Sale to General Public by Andrew Gans

The evening, benefiting The Actors Fund, is dedicated to original Ragtime star Marin Mazzie.

Aaron Tveit, Adrienne Warren, Ben Platt, More to Perform at MCC's 2020 Miscast Gala by Ryan McPhee

The 20th annual evening of unexpected tunes will honor Oscar Isaac.

A Soldier’s Play by Joel Benjamin

David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood and Billy Eugene Jones in a scene from Charles Fuller’s “A Soldier’s Play” at the American Airlines Theatre (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) Joel Benjami…

Birds of Prey’s comic-book candy offers light relief after Joker

Margot Robbie is deadly good as an anti-heroine assembling a band of female desperadoes

Inside the 2020 TCG Gala Honoring David Henry Hwang and The National Black Theatre Festival by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony winner of M. Butterfly and organizers of the Winston-Salem festival were celebrated at the Edison Ballroom.

Following Off-Broadway Return, The Jungle to Launch Tour in D.C. by Olivia Clement

Good Chance will also erect The Jungle’s dome on the Mexico/U.S. border, where it will be a hub for community, art, and culture.

DeLanna Studi Named Co-Artistic Director of Native Voices at the Autry by American Theatre Editors

The acclaimed Cherokee actor/writer/educator will work alongside founders Randy Reinholz and Jean Bruce Scott as they transition to emeritus roles.

“I Don’t Know What Happened” by Akira Sky | #IWriteMusicals 2019 by American Theatre Wing

The Jungle Returns to St. Ann's Warehouse Ahead of North American Tour

The theatrical homage to the bulldozed refugee camp in Calais, France, will kick off its tour in the US capital.

Is theater director Alan Paul the hardest-working man in D.C. showbiz? by Thomas Floyd

The prolific 35-year-old’s latest project, after “Cabaret” and “Peter Pan and Wendy,” is “Spring Awakening” at Round House.

Watch David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, and Celia Gooding Talk About Their Experiences on Broadway in Honor of Black History Month by Ruthie Fierberg

Hosted by Nightline’s Byron Pitts, the stars of A Soldier’s Play and Jagged Little Pill discussed their stage careers and more.

Jeremy Jordan to Take Over as Seymour in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors by Andy Lefkowitz

Jeremy Jordan is headed somewhere that's green. The Tony-nominated standout will join the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour beginning on March 17. He'll replace Tony …

Disney Announces 3rd Annual Women's Day on Broadway: 'The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It' by Andy Lefkowitz

In celebration of International Women's Day, Disney on Broadway has announced the 3rd annual Women's Day on Broadway: "The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It." The event will be held …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Jared Grimes of A SOLDIER'S PLAY by Broadway.com

Jared Grimes chats about A SOLDIER'S PLAY and much more with Paul Wontorek

Celebrating Black History Month: André De Shields Honors Vaudeville's 'Eminent Performer,' John 'Bubbles' Sublett by Michael Appler

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com asked actors, directors and playwrights to tell us about black theater artists who inspired them. Stars jumped at the chance to honor those t…

Olivier Winner Clive Rowe to Join Whoopi Goldberg in London's Sister Act by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier Award-winning actor Clive Rowe has been announced to take on the role of Eddie Souther in the upcoming London remount of the musical Sister Act. The recently extended production will…

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Executive Produce Sci-Fi Movie Musical Neptune Frost by Andy Lefkowitz

This has been a great week for fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Following the recent news of a Hamilton film, Deadline has reported the production of a new movie musical executive produced by th…

Director Fumi Gomez – We don’t live in Puccini’s times, Madam Butterfly belongs to Asian performers now by Fumi Gomez

A woman wearing a kimono sinks a dagger deep into her stomach. Her makeup is impressive; a thick layer of white base,

Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles, Nikki M. James, More to Join Ryan Scott Oliver at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Dan Meyer

Tony nominees Ashley Park and Kate Baldwin are also set to perform.

Red Bull Theater Gala Will Honor André De Shields, Kate Burton, and TDF by Andrew Gans

Charlayne Woodard, Arnie Burton, and Stephen DeRosa will host the March event.

Edie Falco Can’t Quit CNN, but Jazz and a Dog Park Keep Her Sane by Kathryn Shattuck

The actress, who has returned to television with a CBS police drama, puts CNN, ABC Carpet & Home and her father’s sculptures on her list of essentials.

Critics Praising "1917" for Filming as One Continuous Shot Reveal They've Never Seen a Play by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. LOS ANGELES - After months of film critics describing the Oscar-nominated feature 1917’s one-shot filming style as “groundbreaki...

Where Have All the Festivals Gone? A January Wrap-Up by American Theatre Editors

Though American Realness and COIL are sorely missed, there was much international work to take in at this year's Under the Radar and Exponential fests.

Thick Skin, Elastic Heart review at the Old Hairdresser’s, Glasgow – ‘scattergun performance poetry’ by Fergus Morgan

Modern life is hard. That’s the main message of Drew Taylor-Wilson’s part-poetry, part-performance show, in which the Glasgow-based theatremaker explores everything from

Jeremy Jordan to take over role of Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors revival by Ruth Kinane

There’s a new florist sprouting on Skid Row! On Wednesday, producers of the critically-acclaimed Off Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors announced that Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Supe…

Jeremy Jordan Is the Next Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

Jordan will join the cast this March.

Ethan Hawke, Jesse Eisenberg, and More at Opening of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

Jennifer Damiano, Ana Nogueira, Joél Pérez, and Michael Zegen star in the new musical.

Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Releases Performance Footage

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical revue opens this weekend at Paper Mill Playhouse.

New 200-seat performance venue planned for Cornwall by Giverny Masso

Plans for a new 200-seat performance venue in Cornwall have been announced as part of a £10 million development. The proposed venue

Go Behind the Scenes at Rehearsals for New Back to the Future Musical

The production will have its world premiere in England.

Royal College of Music in £125k court battle over actor injury claims by Georgia Snow

An actor who claims he was injured while rehearsing an opera at the Royal College of Music’s London theatre is suing the

Good Chance to build pop-up venue for migrants and refugees on Mexico/US border by Giverny Masso

Good Chance is to open a pop-up theatre for migrants and refugees on the border of Mexico and the United States. The

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

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 Ramasar is not legally a sex offen…

Clive Rowe Will Join Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders in London Sister Act by Andrew Gans

The Olivier-winning actor will also appear in the Leicester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Manchester stops of the tour.

Text of the Day: The Sugar Syndrome by Aleks Sierz

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

Watch a Sneak Peek at Hamilton’s Solea Pfeiffer and Emmy Raver-Lampman in New Musical Gun & Powder by Andrew Gans

Slave Play's Robert O’Hara directs the world premiere, which opens February 5 at Virginia’s Signature Theatre

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Will See East High Mount Beauty and the Beast in Season 2 by Ruthie Fierberg

When the Disney+ mockumentary series returns, the drama students of East High will put on the Disney classic. Watch them sing from it here.

"Midwives" Impressive Staging of the Novel by Karen Nowosad

George Street Playhouse does a remarkable job with this production. The stage set design, the story development, and the acting make this a play well worth going to see.

The Goodman’s Molly Sweeney Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Kate Fry, Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, and Christopher Donahue will star in the Robert Falls-helmed production in Chicago.

Ben Platt Set to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards Honoring Judith Light and Ryan Murphy by Dan Meyer

The ceremony celebrates the best of the LGBTQ+-friendly work on stage and screen.

20 Self-Care Actions For Drama Teachers by Lindsay Price

Self-care is not selfish. It is necessary and important to your effectiveness as a teacher, and really is the best gift you can give both yourself and your students.  Too busy putting every…

Force Life, Shelf Life — a hybrid of dance and art at MoMA, New York

A performance piece alternates with a video installation-cum-sculpture, with contrasting results

SETH RUDETSKY & PATINA MILLER AT THE TOWN HALL by Sandi Durell

  By Ron Fassler   If you aren’t already familiar with the format that musical director, satellite radio host and hilarious entertainer Seth Rudetsky has adopted for his continuing serie…

Jeremy Jordan to Join Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors by Ryan McPhee

The Tony nominee will play Seymour beginning in March.

THE LION KING: Brookemorgan's Centrepoint speech by Disney On Broadway

As part of our London production's ongoing partnership with Centrepoint, the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, we were proud to welcome Brookemorgan to the Lyceum to explain why the c…

Watch Clips From New Andrew Lloyd Webber Retrospective Revue Unmasked by Ryan McPhee

The musical tribute makes its world premiere at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse.

Parasite has slow-drip menace and cinematic glory

Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-nominated film lives up to the wild excitement surrounding it

"Ekstasis" | Martha Graham Dance Company: The EVE Project | Mar. 5-7, 2020 by The Kennedy Center

"Chronicle" | Martha Graham Dance Company: The EVE Project | Mar. 5-7, 2020 by The Kennedy Center

Lamentation Variation by Michelle Dorrance | Martha Graham Dance Company | Mar. 5-7, 2020 by The Kennedy Center

Robert Downey Jr stars as a strange new Dolittle

Outlandish elocution distinguishes his lead performance

Nigel Ng review – primetime culture-clash comedy by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe Malaysian standup is strongest when he delivers adroit gags about Asian versus British stereotypes, from dogs to food allergies Asians do this and Brits do that. That…

Read Reviews for London's Endgame, Starring Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe by Dan Meyer

The stars perform the Samuel Beckett play at The Old Vic.

At Santiago’s Theatre Festival As The Chilean Uprising Continues by Artsjournal1

“Sometimes comic, sometimes earnest, always indignant, Chilean theatre repeatedly gives voice to the abused, the angry and the dispossessed. … All this is consistent with a festival that…

Diary: Up, up in the air – fake news sends show viral by Tabard

In a world that has seen Donald Trump elected president of the US and the UK vote to leave the European Union,

Brian Edward has 'The Last Word' in channeling Quentin Crisp by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Using the late author’s own words, the new play debuting in Pittsburgh tells the story of a remarkable life.

See Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Celebrate 100 Performances on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The bio-musical, starring Tony and Olivier nominee Adrienne Warren, opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre November 7.

Date Set for Disney’s 2020 Women’s Day on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The third annual event, presented by Disney on Broadway, will focus on the decade ahead and how women will shape it.

Jaws-Inspired The Shark Is Broken to Play the West End by Ryan McPhee

The Edinburgh Fringe hit heads to London’s Ambassadors Theatre in May.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Court Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will conclude Court Theatre's staging of the Oedipus Trilogy, and a new adaptation of 'Othello.'

Rorschach’s ‘The Toxic Avenger’ is the campy musical you didn’t know you needed in your life by Nicole Hertvik

Poor Melvin Ferd the Third just can’t catch a break. The ladies shun him, the jocks harass him, and the pretty blind librarian he has a crush on? Well, she thinks he’s a scrawny dweeb. B…

REVIEW: Since U Been Gone, Vaults Festival London ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Since U Been Gone featuring Teddy Lamb now playing as part of the Vault Festival, London. Book Now! This post REVIEW: Since U Been Gone, Vaults Festiva…

Quiz: Be My Valentine by Christa Skiles

Show your love for these Broadway musical couples The post Quiz: Be My Valentine appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Jaws play The Shark is Broken lands West End run by Matthew Hemley

The Shark is Broken – a play that goes behind the scenes of the film Jaws and was a hit at the

Jessica Hynes: 'Love isn't wishy washy – it's strength and power' by Kate Wyver

Taking a break from goofy sitcoms, the actor is sounding the climate-crisis alarm in Caryl Churchill’s Far Away. She talks about finding hope in a violent dystopia ‘You’re in a world i…

Two review – marriage's endless boxing match pulls no punches in the pub by Mark Fisher

New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme Actors swap multiple characters to share stories and trade blows as pints are pulled and relationships dissected in Jim Cartwright’s bittersweet comic drama T…

Ms. Broadway February 2020: My Name is Lucy Barton's Laura Linney by JK

Just like our choice for Mr. Broadway this month, our Ms. Broadway is probably better known by the world at large for her TV and film work in such shows as Frasier, Sully, and every iteratio…

Hamlet, February 6 by Harry Venning

Dance Top 5: February 2020 by Sharon Hoyer

Ballet, Irish Dance, Modern, Contemporary, Tap: five more reasons to get out of the house this February.

The success of the first The Stage Awards – 24 years ago (February 15, 1996) by Ruth Comerford

As we celebrate this week’s recipients of The Stage Awards, we look back to the inaugural event, originally called the New Year

‘I came away eager for more’: PERSONA – Riverside Studios ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

I loved precisely Persona’s sense of oddness, it’s sense of non-Englishness, Krige’s subtlety and wonder, Mngcwengi’s unspoken defiance and calmness.

The City and Its Off Stages by István Sebesi

By István Sebesi. István Sebesi looks at Cluj-Napoca’s independent theatre scene, focusing on two theatre companies: Waiting Room Project, which operates out of their space ZUG.zone, an…

Hamilton Tour Reinforces Again Why It’s A Watershed Work by Bill Hirschman

Hamilton, which explodes with power, vitality and imagination in the Kravis Center through Feb. 16, is not the Second Coming as many overheated observers would have you believe. But this tou…

Obituary: Terry Hands – ‘one of the finest Shakespeare directors of the last 50 years’ by Michael Quinn

One of the finest and most admired Shakespeare directors of the last half-century, Terry Hands co-founded the Liverpool Everyman, led the Royal

After Two Decades, Director Who Transformed Alberta Ballet Will Step Down by Artsjournal1

“Alberta Ballet’s longest-serving artistic director, Jean Grand-Maître, will step down after a three-year transition period that will see him passing the torch to [company ballet maste…

Women’s Day on Broadway! by Sandi Durell

  In celebration of International Women’s Day, Disney on Broadway announces the 3rd annual “Women’s Day on Broadway: The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It.” Following its lau…

Theatre Forward’s 17th Annual Broadway Roundtable by Sandi Durell

  by Melissa Griegel http://griegelphoto.zenfolio.com   Theatre Forward held its 17th Annual Broadway Roundtable on Friday, January 31st at a luncheon in partner UBS’s Manhattan office. …

Drama schools need a shake-up – your views, February 6 by The Stage

It’s tricky to respond to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s letter arguing for diversity to be a key criteria in awarding funding, when he

Westfield News ArtsBeat 2/5/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 2/5/20. "Jane Eyre" opens at Hartford Stage; "The Lifespan of a Fact" at TheaterWorks/Hartford, and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra presents "Love on Broadway". An…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Sater Says “Alice by Heart” Return & “Spring Awakening” Film in the Works, Star-Studded Tribute to Jerry Herman, Liza’s Ready to Act Again Patreon: BroadwayRadio https://www.pa…

Coronavirus forces UK companies to cancel international shows by Giverny Masso

Theatre companies including Bristol Old Vic, Selladoor Worldwide and Sadler’s Wells have been forced to cancel international shows due to the outbreak

Oldham Coliseum boss joins Albany Theatre in Coventry as new artistic director by Matthew Hemley

Former Oldham Coliseum artistic director Kevin Shaw has been appointed to run the Albany Theatre in Coventry. Shaw joined the venue this

RSC chief Gregory Doran: Young actors at risk of losing the craft of performing Shakespeare by Georgia Snow

Drama schools’ focus on film and TV and the decline of regional repertory theatre is eroding young actors’ ability to perform Shakespeare,

Lucy Prebble shortlisted for 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by Ruth Comerford

Finalists for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have been announced, which include Lucy Prebble and two other British playwrights. Prebble has been

WATCH: Welcome to the ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) world of The Special Relationship by Featured Content

How scary is it to tussle with a gun-toting American immigration officer? Check out this arresting new trailer for The Special Relationship, HassanAbdulrazzak's new play about transatlantic …

Zealot by ABC host Ange Lavoipierre by Sean McLoughlin

AussieTheatre has THREE double passes to giveaway for Zealot, presented by Ange Lavoipierre, at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on

NEWS: Cast announced for Old Red Lion Triptych, including Simon Stephens’ Nuclear War by Featured Content

Casting has been announced for the much-anticipated Old Red Lion Triptych, which is headlined by the first revival of Simon Stephens' 2017 one-act play Nuclear War. Time to get booking!

Pre-sale tickets for The Shark Is Broken now on sale! by Hira Desai

Snap up your pre-sale tickets for Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon’s brilliantly funny play that looks at the hilarious behind-the-scenes drama of Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws. The post Pre-sale…

Papa Dada by Terry Teachout

In this week’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, I write about an important museum exhibition devoted to the work of a pioneer of modernism. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Surr…

Snapshot: Charles M. Schulz is interviewed by Charlie Rose by Terry Teachout

Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Peanuts, is interviewed on TV by Charlie Rose in 1997: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each …

‘You’ll find it hard not to be won over’: THE MISDAVENTURES OF DAVID & SAM – Vault Festival by Ian Foster

The Misadventures of David and Sam proves a good-natured and light-hearted piece of fun family theatre at the VAULT Festival.

5 Things Steven Sater Learned Adapting His Musical Alice by Heart Into a New Novel by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-winning Spring Awakening librettist lets readers in on his process of a new kind of adaptation.

How Do You Stage a Play Made of 3 Separate Scenes Happening Simultaneously? by Olivia Clement

Director Lileana Blain-Cruz talks about helming the Off-Broadway bow of Alice Birch’s complicated Anatomy of a Suicide.

Almanac: Dr. Johnson on consoling a mourner by Terry Teachout

“While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till grief be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.” Samuel Johnson, quoted in Jam…

Spotify to buy The Ringer as it steps up podcast push

Acquisition of sport-focused group comes as streaming giant struggles for profit

Read Reviews for the Off-Broadway Premiere of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice by Playbill Staff

The new musical, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Amanda Green, and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, opened February 4.

UK Rent revival by & Juliet director Luke Sheppard #WestEndWishlist

For any musicals fan, it’s highly likely that you’re a fan of the iconic musical Rent and so naturally a revival has been desperately awaited! After 525,600 minutes and then some, the n…

Inspiring dance and musical theatre training: why everybody’s talking about Bird College by Promoted Content

With multidisciplinary courses, extensive facilities, an emphasis on student well-being and bespoke training with its own agency, Bird College offers exemplary tuition

Ask Me Anything review at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne – ‘big-hearted show buoyed by beautiful music’ by Tracey Sinclair

With oceans of information available at your fingertips, is it actually any easier to find a real answer? Inspired by the magazine

Careers Clinic: How do I find a London agent if I live outside the capital? by John Byrne

Coming from a small town, I think my first couple of years as an actor have gone well, mostly bouncing back and

Dear West End Producer: ‘Is it possible to have a rehearsal where the performers sit in something other than a circle?’ by @westendproducer

Can we do rehearsals sat in various geometric shapes other than the time honoured, but widely overrated circle in future, please. It

Winter blues move indoors with new lunchtime music series in downtown Hartford by Christopher Arnott

A new free local lunchtime music series, "Winter Blues," will be held Fridays at noon in City Place 1, Feb. 14 through March 27.

Actor and writer Emma Dennis-Edwards: ‘Be mindful of how you talk in the rehearsal room’ by John Byrne

My first job was a play called Ma Kelly’s Doorstep. The play was on the theme of doorstop safety among the elderly;

Write Stuff: Books of love, changing your life and an anti-fascism reader by Carole Goldberg

Connecticut authors are talking about love this month, including Gina Barreca and Tracy Strauss who will speak about “Writing About Love: How to Find It, How to Lose It, and Whether You Wa…

Ravinia finds a new conductor and curator by Deanna Isaacs

Marin Alsop takes on a newly created role at the music festival. Marin Alsop is stepping into the newly created position of chief conductor and curator at the Ra…

London Malory Towers tickets exclusively on sale now!

A musical comedy that will resonate with the young of today whilst simultaneously being a nostalgia trip for the grown-ups. We’re all children at heart and Enid Blyton’s classics, adapte…

Review Roundup: The New Group's BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE - What Did the Critics Think?

The New Group presents Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, a world premiere production arriving as part of the company's 25th Anniversary Season. Originally slated through March 15, this …

Episode Four of The Hollywood Dance Podcast: Tessandra Chavez & Mark Meismer on teaching in the commercial dance industry

Episode Four of The Hollywood Dance Podcast has arrived! The Hollywood Dance Podcast sees Tony Selznick and his co-host Megan Hunt, of MSA Agency, interview industry professionals to discuss…

RSC’s musical offering for the winter season is an adaptation of bestselling book The Magician’s Elephant

Building on a successful tradition of new work created by the RSC for family audiences at Christmas, the company will present The Magician’s Elephant, a musical adaptation of Kate DiCamill…

Wake Up With BWW 2/5: PLAZA SUITE Begins Pre-Broadway Run in Boston and More!

Today's top stories: Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, begins its pre-Broadway run in Boston, and more!

‘A pin-drop silence falls over the auditorium’: ENDGAME / ROUGH FOR THEATRE II – The Old Vic by Maryam Philpott

Much is to be taken from the strangeness of the settings and fine characterful performances in Endgame and Rough For Theatre II which should please Beckett fans and providing plenty of thoug…

6 Shows You Should See in February

This is a great month to venture beyond Broadway.

Backer of K-pop’s BTS storms to Korea music’s top spot

Looming military conscription for boy band clouds outlook for fast-growing Big Hit

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice review – swinging 60s musical avoids revolution by Alexis Soloski

The Pershing Square Signature Center, New York Despite the presence of a sublime Suzanne Vega, a cheery musical adaptation of the 1969 movie about two couples is too unsure of itself Ten tho…

Black Waters: the dance exposing Britain's colonial horror by Lyndsey Winship

Phoenix Dance Theatre’s show looks back to the Zong slave ship massacre and the Kālā Pānī prison torture. Three choreographers explain how they created it together How many people does…

Robert Shaw's son revisits Jaws' stormy shoot in The Shark Is Broken by Chris Wiegand

Ian Shaw plays his actor father in West End play about the troubled production of Spielberg’s first blockbuster When Robert Shaw was filming the blockbuster Jaws, the actor’s young son …

Review: Kunene and the King, Ambassadors Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: Kunene and the King, Ambassadors Theatre3.0stars‘Things were good for us, and we wanted to ride it to the end’ reflects white South African actor Jack (Antony Sher) to his black …

The Obama Portraits: The Book, The Traveling Exhibition, T-Shirts, Coasters, Umbrella… by Artsjournal1

With 23 items exploiting the portraits currently arrayed for sale on the NPG’s website, the Smithsonian’s merchandising masterminds have found a way to turn an uplifting event into somet…

Recent Listening: Lyn Stanley Revisits Julie London by Artsjournal1

Los Angeles singer Lyn Stanley frequently appears in L.A. with a big band of Swing Era veterans. But in this recording, her accompanists are six of Southern California’s busiest veteran pl…

Frantic Assembly’s Scott Graham: ‘We were the right company, in the right place, at the right time’ by Lyn Gardner

Influential British theatre company Frantic Assembly is celebrating its 25th year. Co-founder and artistic director Scott Graham tells Lyn Gardner about making

The Father, Starring Alfred Molina, Begins February 5 at Pasadena Playhouse by Dan Meyer

The three-time Tony nominee plays André in Florian Zeller’s drama about Alzheimer’s disease.

One Does Not Simply Walk Into The Met Opera Orchestra Pit by Joe Patti

Hat tip to Drew McManus for reposting a link to timpanist Jason Haaheim’s summary of his 13 part series on the value of deliberate practice. I figure Drew just reposted the link as bait to…

David Benedict: From Rockabye Hamlet to Nightshriek, it’s time to revive forgotten Shakespeare musicals by David Benedict

There’s never a bad time, it seems, to present Shakespeare. Sheffield Theatres, currently riding high with two wins at The Stage Awards

Apples to Apples: Beware Hidden Fees When Comparing Dance Studio Software Services!

If you are either in the market to start using dance studio management software or in the market to switch from your current dance studio software provider, comparing their costs can be tric…

Oh no, the death-techers are coming

Tech so disruptive it makes you want to kill yourself.

9 Best Musical Tony Winners That Have Never Been Revived on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Which show do you want to see back on the Great White Way?

BED-HOPPING RETREAT by Jeremy Gerard

It s unclear why this carbon copy of the 1969 film has been transferred to the stage.

Spoiler alert: Everybody dies by Peter J Snee

A finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize, and described as “theatre rather unlike anything you might have seen” (The Huffington

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. ‘The Royale’ at 1st Stage. “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 …

“HEN,” Gender Fluid Puppetry at The Mouffetard – Théâtre des Arts de la Marionnette, Paris by Marisa C. Hayes

HEN. Johanny Bert – Théâtre de Romette. January 22, 2020. Le Mouffetard – Théâtre des Arts de la Marionnette, Paris, France “If you allow me the time to exist, everything will be …

Endgame/Rough for Theatre II, Old Vic review - Beckett played for laughs by Marianka Swain

Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe lead a lively double bill “Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.” Director Richard Jones has certainly taken Beckett’s words to heart in this vividly c…

Asking For It, Birmingham Repertory Theatre review - sexual violence and victim-blaming in small town Ireland by Guy Oddy

The audience is left squirming by an all-consuming performance about sexual consent in the social media era In a world where it was reported that a young English woman was gang raped with im…

‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice’ Review: Four on a Mattress, With Songs by Ben Brantley

The New Group’s musical adaptation of Paul Mazursky’s 1969 movie, featuring Suzanne Vega, doesn’t smirk but it doesn’t soar, either.

Steve McQueen: ‘People have died to get me where I am today’

The Oscar-winning film-maker on his childhood, his education via the BBC and his Tate Modern homecoming

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Star in Plaza Suite, Beginning February 5 in Boston by Dan Meyer

The pre-Broadway engagement of Neil Simon’s play runs at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

Pet Shop Boys’ Musical Musik Begins February 5 in London by Dan Meyer

Frances Barber plays a drug-addicted rock star at the Leicester Square Theatre.

Hamilton’s Solea Pfeiffer and Emmy Raver-Lampman Star in New Musical Gun & Powder, Opening February 5 by Andrew Gans

Slave Play's Robert O’Hara directs the world premiere of the new musical at Virginia’s Signature Theatre.

Albion, Starring The Crown’s Victoria Hamilton, Begins February 5 in London by Dan Meyer

Mike Bartlett’s play returns to the West End following a sold-out 2017 run.

The Prince of Egypt Begins February 5 in London’s West End by Dan Meyer

The musical features Stephen Schwartz’s music from the 1998 film and 10 new songs by the Oscar winner.