Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam by Arts Review

Following its critically-acclaimed premiere season at Riverside Theatres for National Theatre of Parramatta in 2018, Belvoir brings Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam to the mainstage from 7 Febru…

Review: It’s Mary Woolley’s world and with “Bull,” Out Front Theatre welcomes you to it by Kathy Janich

The opening lines of Bull in a China Shop — at Out... The post Review: It’s Mary Woolley’s world and with “Bull,” Out Front Theatre welcomes you to it appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Australian Festival of Chamber Music and Musica Viva Australia announce music services partnership by Arts Review

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) and Musica Viva Australia have announced the signing of an agreement that will see AFCM engage Musica Viva to provide artist support services …

Oscars by Barry Gordin

92nd  Annual Oscars Telecast Live on ABC Sunday; 2019 Winners Olivia Colman, Regina King, Mahershala, and Rami Malek Are Among the Presenters. Expect a Kirk Douglas Tribute By: Ellis Nas…

GIRLFRIEND set to premiere at Belvoir Street Theatre by Sean McLoughlin

New Ghosts Theatre Company & the Ignite Collective are thrilled to present the world premiere of Girl friend, a new

First Look: Kevin Clifton in The Wedding Singer musical

The Wedding Singer starring Kevin Clifton (Burn The Floor) is now playing at London's Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for a strictly limited run with tickets booking until 1 March 2020. Chec…

The Haystack, Hampstead Theatre review - a chilling surveillance state thriller by Marianka Swain

This flawed but trenchant new spy drama asks who's watching the watchers With counter-terrorism an urgent concern – and specifically how best to find, track and use the data of suspected t…

'There’s a Lot of Screaming!' How The Woman in Black’s Stars Scare Audiences Every Night by Diep Tran

David Acton has acted in three productions of The Woman in Black: in the West End, the U.K. tour and now in the new version currently running off-Broadway at the Club Car at the McKittrick H…

Throwback Thursday: Remembering That Other Bob Dylan Musical on Broadway by Michael Appler

Girl From the North Country, Tony nominee Conor McPherson’s new musical set to Bob Dylan’s songbook, starts previews February 7 on Broadway, but it wasn’t the first musical to bring D…

Odds & Ends: Neil Meron to Produce Netflix Adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's 13 & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Neil Meron to Produce Netflix Adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's 13 Tony nominee Neil Meron has been recruited as produce…

Can Social Mapping Explain Relationships Between Cultures? by Artsjournal

If you look at the U.S., Canada is culturally similar, as is Australia. If you look at China, Vietnam and South Korea are quite culturally similar. The point, though, is that the world, cult…

American Institute Of Architects Attacks Proposed Trump Rules On New Federal Architecture by Artsjournal

“The AIA strongly opposes uniform style mandates for federal #architecture. Architecture should be designed for the specific communities that it serves, reflecting our rich nation’s dive…

First Look: Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming in Endgame at The Old Vic

In case you missed it, production shots have been released for The Old Vic's new double bill of Samuel Beckett plays: Endgame / Rough For Theatre II starring Alan Cumming (Spy Kids) and Dani…

Sneak peek at the first scene of the DCPA Theatre Company's 'twenty50' by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Your first look at the DCPA Theatre Company's 'twenty50' by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

I Think We Are Alone review – Frantic Assembly's tender sweep of connection by Kate Wyver

Theatre Royal PlymouthSix characters stalk the stage with boxes in the company’s anniversary show, co-directed by Kathy Burke and Scott Graham I Think We Are Alone marks the 25th anniversa…

Ross Daniels returns to MICF with his show ONE SMALL TRIP by Gabi Bergman

A homeless Bulldogs supporter, a fake moon-landing director and an 80s has- been pop star walk into a rocket ship!

Grand Horizons *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg February 6, 2020: The most surprising thing about Grand Horizons, the Second Stage Theater’s premiere at The Helen Hayes, is the timing. A typical bourgeois comedy, …

Death of England, National Theatre review - furious but fabulous by Aleks.sierz

New monologue about rage, racism and national identity is simply magnificent Is this an angry island? Although the British national character (if there is such a thing) has traditionally be…

Fran Drescher sings a new tune: ‘The Nanny’ as a Broadway musical by Bruce R. Miller | Sioux City Journal

She's working on bringing "The Nanny" to Broadway, but in the meantime, she returns to TV with "Indebted."

On the Beat: A personal side of Mary Engelbreit's outspoken activism by Aisha Sultan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A reporter reflects on a story that she couldn't fit into her profile of an artist with a message.

Where is the love? Find it at 7 St. Louis Valentine’s Day events by Cole Sawyer | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Whether you want to take your special someone on a twilight riverboat cruise or you’re looking to run through the streets in your undies, the options are limitless for St. Louis lovebirds.…

Longtime fan leaves $45 million to Opera Theatre of St. Louis by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'Transformative' gift to endowment is one of the two or three largest ever received by an American opera company.

Fish Bowl, Part 3! Get to know the ocean drama ‘You Lost Me’ by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Review: Romeo and Bernadette by Elyse Trevers

Romeo lives! At the end of the famous tragedy by Shakespeare, the young hero drinks poison and dies, but in “Romeo and Bernadette,“ the original Off-Broadway musical, an Amas Musical Th…

Inside a storied Broadway legend’s life and tragic death by Michael Riedel

Bob Avian will never forget the moment Michael Bennett told him he had AIDS. The two had been friends since 1959, when they met as dancers on a tour of “West Side Story.” “We were like…

Review: A ‘Paradise Lost’ More Dutiful Than Divine by Jose Solís

In Tom Dulack’s take on Milton, the devils get the best lines and costumes, while Adam and Eve are a snooze.

West Adams by Steven Morris

The post West Adams appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

U-M Students Start Semester With No Safety Net by American Theatre Editors

A festival of politically themed performances kicks off a program of civic engagement across disciplines.

13 Musical Film to Begin Production This Summer

Neil Meron has signed on to produce the Jason Robert Brown-Robert Horn show for Netflix.

Olivia Kaufmann, Chad Burris to Join Cast of Mean Girls

They will replace Barrett Wilbert Weed and Grey Henson, respectively, on Broadway.

The 37th Annual Green Room Awards by Peter J Snee

Melbourne’s Arts Industry once again converges at the iconic Comedy Theatre to celebrate and applaud the accomplishments of its talented

"Fruits borne out of rust" by Tabaimo and Maki Morishita | Tue. Mar. 3, 2020 by The Kennedy Center

When Comedians Cross The Line (As With One Unfortunate Tweet About Kobe Bryant) by Artsjournal1

We won’t share here what comic Ari Shaffir put on Twitter about the late basketball star (it’s in the article), but it got him dropped by his agent, criticized by his colleagues, and thr…

Are This Year’s Oscar Best Picture Nominations A Tipping Point? by Artsjournal

Wesley Morris: “Assembled, these distinct movies become a representative entity, and a person like me notices a theme that could poke out an eye. And whiteness is part of that story. It’…

Christie’s Holds An Auction Of Low-Priced Art And It’s A Hit by Artsjournal

The sale, dubbed Christie’s 100, featured 92 lots by many well-known contemporary artists, with bids starting at as low as $100. Certain works even sold for considerably less than the aver…

New Zealand To Lose Its Only Classical Music Radio Station by Artsjournal

In proposed changes, the classical station will lose its FM frequency, all its presenters, interviews and live programmes. Playout of recordings will only continue as a fully automated playl…

Trump Attacks Modern Architecture, Declares “Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” by Artsjournal

In a seven-page draft executive order obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times, Trump declares that the federal government since the 1950s has “largely stopped building beautiful buildings that t…

Longtime Chicago Tribune Pop Critic Greg Kot Takes A Buyout As The Company That Owns The Trib Dismantles It by Artsjournal

A native of Syracuse, New York, and graduate of Marquette University, Kot worked for the Quad City Times in Davenport, Iowa, before joining the Tribune as a copy editor in 1980. Ten years la…

Sam Max's Coop to Have World Premiere at Off-Off-Broadway's Paradise Factory by Olivia Clement

The new play explores the cost of freedom and the vulnerable experience of being queer and gender non-conforming.

20 Ways to Praise Your Students by Lindsay Price

Let’s face it, we all love praise. Being recognized for our efforts and achievements can reward, motivate and inspire us. As educators, delivering effective praise to our students is an im…

Check Out Video and Photos From New Musical Americano! by Andrew Gans

The world premiere, based on the life of Tony Valdovinos, just released a concept album and continues its run at Arizona’s Phoenix Theatre Company.

Too Hot for the Role? "Little Shop of Horrors" Recasts Audrey II with Sexy, Sexy Palm Tree by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justayer (Instagram), @justinayer (Twitter). NEW YORK, NY - Producers of the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors are respondin...

Too Hot for the Role? "Little Shop of Horrors" Recasts Audrey II with Sexy, Sexy Palm Tree by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justayer (Instagram), @justinayer (Twitter). NEW YORK, NY - Producers of the Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors are responding to the discussion that Jeremy J…

Olivia Kaufmann Will Succeed Barrett Wilbert Weed in Broadway’s Mean Girls by Andrew Gans

The Tina Fey musical continues at the August Wilson Theatre.

Peek inside private lives at Shopfront’s ArtsLab Behind Closed Doors, a Festival of New Work by Emerging Artists by Gabi Bergman

Shopfront Arts Co-op’s ArtsLab: Behind Closed Doors, is a festival of five new creative works from six emerging artists. This

REVIEW: Gorgon – A Horror Story, Vault Festival 2020✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Gorgon - A Horror Story now playing as part of the Vault Festival 2020 at The Vaults, London. Until 9 February This post REVIEW: Gorgon – A Horror Story,…

Reading Rebranding As “You Aren’t Wanted” by Joe Patti

Last month you may have read a number of news stories about the Methodist church in Minnesota with declining attendance that decided to kick out all their old members so they could attract y…

Sting starring in The Last Ship | Preview by Broadwaysf

Emojiland Trailer by TheaterMania

ABT at New York Cares by American Ballet Theatre

Handel's Early Opera Agrippina Gets a Modern Makeover for Met Premiere by Joel Lobenthal

Joyce DiDonato stars as the power-hungry title empress, and Baroque expert Harry Bicket conducts.

Origin of George Bernard Shaw, Playwright, Explored in Alex Webb’s “Beautiful Monster” in DC Reading by Kenneth Jones

Washington Stage Guild will give playwright Alex Webb a first-listen of his new six-actor comedy Beautiful Monster, about young aspiring novelist and gadabout George Bernard Shaw in the year…

Kirk Douglas on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

Although Kirk Douglas, who died yesterday at the age of 103, was known primarily as a movie star, he was also a veteran of Broadway. (Obituaries in CNN, Hollywood Reporter, New York Times) B…

Which Shakespeare Couple Are You and Your Valentine? by Performerstuff

Which Shakespeare Couple Are You and Your Valentine? Written by Rose Helsinger February 6, 2020 Happy Valentine’s Day, Shakespeare- Style! This quiz is for everyone out there with a …

Trinity Rep’s Write Here! Write Now! Playwriting Competition Now Open for High School Student Submissions by Dan Meyer

The winning plays will be performed during a public reading in the spring.

5 restaurants within a 5-minute walk of the Fountain by Fountaintheatre

Dinner and a show. The perfect evening, right? At the Fountain Theatre, we got the show part covered. But the dinner part may have seemed less apparent. That’s quickly changing. As East Ho…

Michael Feinstein & Co. Celebrate Jerry Herman by Sandi Durell

    by Alix Cohen   “It Only Takes a Moment” (Hello, Dolly) Michael Feinstein croons. Vocal is fleecy, music, a waltz. Life is a celebration “With You On My Arm,” he continues jau…

Producer Neil Meron Joins Netflix Adaptation of Jason Robert Brown Musical 13 by Ryan McPhee

Co-bookwriter Robert Horn will pen the script for the movie, directed by Tamra Davis.

People said her great-great-aunts posed as white and robbed banks. So she wrote a musical about them. by Peter Marks

“Gun & Powder” will have its world premiere at Signature Theatre, where librettist-lyricist Angelica Chéri can’t wait for her family to see it.

6 Hunky Actors We'd Love to See Play Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

More like "Sexily Seymour," amirite?

Emojiland Releases New Montage, Announces New Cast Members

The Keith Harrison-Laura Schein musical is currently running at the Duke on 42nd St.

Olivia Kaufmann and Chad Burris to join Broadway cast of ‘Mean Girls’ by Gillian Russo

Barrett Wilbert Weed will depart the Broadway cast of “Mean Girls” on March 8. She joins fellow original cast members Grey Henson and Kate Rockwell, who will also play their final perfor…

Kid and Coot by Trav S.D.

Kid and Coot was just one of the professional names this African American vaudeville duo went by; they were also known as Grant and Wilson, and Hunter and Jenkins. The team’s members were …

How Jason Sherwood Designed This Year's Oscars Set in Three Days by Michael Appler

This year, designer Jason Sherwood joins the likes of theater artists Derek McLane, David Korins and David Rockwell as the set designer for the Academy Awards. On Sunday, February 9, viewers…

Backstage at Six with Abby Mueller, Episode 2: Meet the Queens! by Broadway.com

Abby Mueller introduces us to to the ladies who make Six happen.

Sean Hayes to Star as Pianist Oscar Levant in Good Night, Oscar at Chicago's Goodman Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy winner and Tony nominee Sean Hayes will portray music icon Oscar Levant in the upcoming bioplay Good Night, Oscar, set to arrive at the Goodman Theatre next year. Tony nominee Leigh Si…

Star-Packed Lineup Announced for Newest Edition of Broadway Backwards by Andy Lefkowitz

A slew of stage stars have signed on to take part in the upcoming Broadway Backwards concert. The benefit produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will take place at the New Amsterdam T…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with David Acton and Ben Porter of The Woman in Black by Broadway.com

David Acton and Ben Porter chat with Ryan Lee Gilbert about The Woman in Black and much more.

Full Casting Announced for New West End Staging of The Seagull Starring Emilia Clarke by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the upcoming revival of the Chekhov classic The Seagull, arriving in London's West End this spring. Jamie Lloyd will direct the previously announced production, featu…

Indecent Proposal Musical to Receive World Premiere at Southwark Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

London's Southwark Playhouse has announced the upcoming musical Indecent Proposal, inspired by the novel by Jack Engelhard (and widely known for its popular 1993 film adaptation). Charlotte …

Olivia Kaufmann Will Graduate to the Role of Janis Sarkisian in Mean Girls by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivia Kaufmann, a current standby of the Broadway hit Mean Girls, will take over the role of Janis Sarkisian full-time beginning on March 10. She will replace original cast member Barrett W…

Shake Shack and Groceries: The Queens of Six Go Through a Typical Day in Episode 2 of Abby Mueller's Vlog by Diep Tran

“It’s another exciting day in the queendom,” says Six star Abby Mueller in the second episode of her vlog Yas, Queen. Mueller gives viewers a backstage look at a busy day in the life o…

Can We Talk About Roe Hartrampf? See the Real-Life Prince Charming Playing Charles in Diana

Roe Hartrampf hasn't yet made his Broadway debut as Prince Charles in Diana, but we're already fans.

Cast Set for Off-Broadway Revival of Richard Rodgers’ No Strings Musical by Andrew Gans

Rodgers and Samuel Taylor’s 1962 Broadway musical will begin performances February 27 at Theatre Row.

Jeeves Saves the Day offers a midwinter escape by Kerry Reid

Bertie Wooster isn't the dimmest bulb onstage in First Folio's Wodehouse romp. If your patience with upper-class twits being bailed out by their underlings is th…

‘This Was the World’ has a message but its characters are too thin to carry it by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Lack of depth for most of the roles turns this play into just what its writer probably didn’t want: another story about an old white guy, writes Carly Maga.

L.A.’s Geffen Playhouse Establishes Residency For Heavyweight Collective Of Black Theatre Talent by Artsjournal1

The group is called Cast Iron Entertainment, and includes Oscar-winning and Tony-nominated playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney and actors Sterling K. Brown, Glenn Davis, Brian Tyree Henry, Jon …

San Jose Museum of Art show celebrates Sonya Rapoport by Sal Pizarro

The museum's new exhibition, "Sonya Rapoport: biorhythm" showcases the work of the late conceptual artist, who incorporated computer work into her art.

Boris Johnson’s Government Seriously Considers Abolishing License Fee That Funds BBC by Artsjournal1

“The culture secretary, Nicky Morgan, suggested the television licence” — an annual fee, currently £154.50 ($201.68), charged every household and business with a television — “was…

I Planned And Conducted Concerts Where We Didn’t Tell The Audience What The Program Would Be. Every Performance Sold Out. by Artsjournal1

Robert Trevino, music director of the Basque National Orchestra in Spain, writes about the restaurant meal that gave him the idea, how he and the orchestra staff planned and marketed the ser…

How Are They Dating This Set Of Ancient Australian Rock Paintings? With Mud Wasps by Artsjournal1

Dead mud wasps, in fact. The ancient artists who painted the Gwion figures in Western Australia’s Kimberley region used iron oxide pigments, which have no organic material and can’t be c…

LA Philharmonic: How To Change The Center Of Gravity Of Programming? by Artsjournal

“One of the big things that we’re trying to do this season,“ Chief Executive Chad Smith said, “is really advance this idea that Gustavo has been initiating for so long, which is to s…

After 87 Years, A Radical Novel Of The Harlem Renaissance Finds A Publisher by Artsjournal1

Claude McKay set aside his novel Romance in Marseille in 1933 because his editor thought it too shocking to sell: its protagonist is a West African double amputee with a prostitute lover, an…

The Solo Balanchine Made For Paul Taylor, Revived By New York City Ballet by Artsjournal1

“In his autobiography, Taylor said he had asked Balanchine if there was any way it should be performed. His reply: ‘Is like fly in glass of milk, yes?'” City Ballet soloist Jovani Furl…

Could The Big Acting Award Categories Be De-Gendered? by Artsjournal1

Some non-binary actors, and audience members, are asking the Oscars, Emmys, and other awards to eliminate separate actor and actress categories — and they’re pointing to one set of award…

University Takes Over Art School, Says It Will Purge All “Non-Christians” From Faculty by Artsjournal

“We do not hire people who are not Christian,” Thomas Burns, Belmont’s provost, clarified in a response to questions at a town hall on Wednesday. “So the ones who are not Christian …

Who Placed Full Page Ads In The NYT And LA Times Attacking LACMA’s Building Plan? by Artsjournal

On Sunday, full-page ads appeared in both the New York and Los Angeles Times with the slogan “saveLACMA FROM TANKING.” – Hyperallergic

Gibney’s POP Performance: Women in Motion

The Theater at Gibney, New York, NY.January 30, 2020. Dance Informa sat down to see the Women in Motion commissions of 2020 at Gibney, the culmination of a one-year process of three female i…

What Surprised the Cast of Diana Most About Their Real-Life Counterparts? by Playbill

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

Los Angeles theatre moves fast, but Julio Martinez moves faster. Check out what’s going on This Week in LA theatre. The post This Week in LA Theatre appeared first on At This Stage.

American Express© Night at "The Last Ship" Starring Sting | Ahmanson by Center Theatre Group

Ugo Chukwu, Julia Sirna-Frest, and More Tapped for Return Run of Sarah Einspanier’s Lunch Bunch by Olivia Clement

Several of the Clubbed Thumb cast return for the encore run, co-presented with PlayCo Off-Broadway.

Talking to the Roosevelts: Interview with Eleanor, Franklin, and Sara from the cast of ELEANOR at Media Theatre by Henrik Eger

Eleanor – An American Love Story runs January 29-February 23, 2020, at the Media Theatre. A little-known musical, Eleanor (music by Thomas Tierney, lyrics by John Forster,  book by Jonath…

Applications Open: Songwriting Challenge | Charles' Song by Jules Watson & Makai Keur by American Theatre Wing

All the world’s on stage as Shakespeare Theatre Company announces 35th anniversary season by News Desk

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Simon Godwin announced the Company’s 2020/21 Season to a gathering of dedicated theatergoers at the Michael R. Klein Theatre at the Lansbu…

Zoli: An International Star Murdered by the Nazis by Trav S.D.

The fate of Zoltán Hirsch (1885-1944) ranks with that of Franceska Mann, whom we wrote about just two days ago, as a chilling reminder of the cold-blooded implacability of the Nazis in thei…

Thurl Ravenscroft: The Man Who Voiced Tony the Tiger and the Grinch Song by Trav S.D.

If I knew nothing about the man besides his credits, I’d be so glad to learn that his name was Thurl Ravenscroft (1914-2005), for when you learn what he’s famous for, you’ll agree that…

Elmo Lincoln: The First Movie Tarzan by Trav S.D.

Elmo Lincoln (Otto Elmo Linkenheit, 1889-1952), had been an Arkansas lawman and a stevedore before D.W. Griffith spotted him and drafted him to be an extra in his films on the strength of hi…

R.I.P. Kirk Douglas by Trav S.D.

A day I thought would never come to pass has arrived: Kirk Douglas (Issur Danielovitch, b. 1916) has passed away at age 103. A post about this actor is a can I have kept kicking down the ro…

Review: Pepper and Honey, York Theatre Royal by Lotty Holder

Review: Pepper and Honey, York Theatre Royal3.0starsPepper and Honey is a touching piece that explores the challenging themes of immigration and acceptance in post Brexit-Britain, through th…

‘Fitting tribute to a comedy classic’: DAD’S ARMY RADIO SHOW – Touring by Laura Kressly

Dad’s Army Radio Show is every bit as quaint as Godfrey’s sister’s cucumber sandwiches and every bit as cosy and comfortable as one of Pike’s scarves.

Indecent Proposal Musical to Premiere at Southwark Playhouse in London by Dan Meyer

The production will star Norman Bowman and Jacqui Dankworth.

Making of Alexei Ratmansky's World Premiere: Of Love and Rage by American Ballet Theatre

London Theatre News Today: Thursday 6 February by Hira Desai

We've got a casting announcement from Jamie Lloyd's The Seagull, tickets to see London's favourite ghost show in our New Year Sale and plenty more! The post London Theatre News Today: Thursd…

Lydia Diamond Named Recipient of 2020 Horton Foote Playwriting Award by Andrew Gans

The Dramatists Guild of America will present the Toni Stone, Smart People, and Stick Fly playwright with the award in July.

Remembering the Broadway Career of the Legendary Kirk Douglas

Douglas is known for films like Spartacus, but he cut his teeth on the Great White Way during the Golden Age.

How Encores! Revived (and Revised) Cole Porter's The New Yorkers Score for a New Cast Album by Jack Viertel

The Encores! production, starring Scarlett Strallen and Tam Mutu, was seen at City Center in 2017.

“A Soldier’s Play” at the American Airlines Theatre by Richard Seff

Dealing as it does with the incipient integration of black servicemen in the Army in 1944 (The Armed Services were formally integrated in 1948), this new production of Charles Fuller’s Pul…

Shows to catch with the kids this half term by Hira Desai

From screen-to-stage adaptions to inspiring, sassy and magical musicals, there are plenty of exciting hows to catch with the kids this half term. The post Shows to catch with the kids this h…

Breach Theatre’s It’s True, It’s True, It’s True to be given BBC TV screening by Georgia Snow

Breach Theatre’s It’s True, It’s True, It’s True will be broadcast on television this weekend. The production, which won The Stage Edinburgh

Brighton Hippodrome ‘left to rot’ – Caroline Lucas by Giverny Masso

Politician Caroline Lucas has warned that Brighton Hippodrome has been “left to rot” and has urged the local council to issue an

Mark Da Vanzo named chief executive of Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse by Matthew Hemley

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse has appointed Mark Da Vanzo as its new chief executive. Currently managing director of the theatres, he begins

Treshelle Edmond, Vanessa Kai, and More to Star in Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally at The Playwrights Realm by Olivia Clement

The Noah Diaz play, directed by Taylor Reynolds, imagines a complex adulthood for the iconic children’s book characters.

La Roux return brings synth-pop minus synths to London’s Fabric

An impressive comeback from Eleanor Jackson and her band was marred by an ill-suited venue

Michael Keegan-Dolan’s MÁM — a dazzling dance marathon at Sadler’s Wells

The Irish choreographer’s new work is a frenzy of music and movement

Laura Benanti, Norbert Leo Butz, and More to Perform at Broadway Backwards

Jenn Colella will host the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser for a second year.

DESCRIBE THE NIGHT (Wilma): Put on your thinking caps by Kathryn Osenlund

Put on your thinking cap if you’re thinking of going to see DESCRIBE THE NIGHT

Tony Winner Greg Kotis to Star in Industry Reading of The Red Wool by Dan Meyer

The new play comes from Jeremy Kareken, whose The Lifespan of a Fact was seen on Broadway last season.

The Stage Awards 2020 in pictures by The Stage

The Stage Awards, in association with Integro Insurance Brokers Ltd, celebrate the achievements of theatre companies and individuals across the UK and

Help! Pasek and Paul Broke Into My House and Won’t Leave Until I Learn to Love Myself by Broadway Beat

by Emmy Pratt. @gimmiemmy. QUEENS, NY - Help! Pasek and Paul, the visionary musical minds behind such hits as Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest ...

The Croft review at Perth Theatre – ‘family drama meets supernatural thriller’ by David Pollock

On the Applecross peninsula in the West Highlands of Scotland, a young woman named Laura (Lucy Doyle) arrives at her family’s remote

Best new London theatre — Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe in Endgame; plus Poet in da Corner and The Gift

Beckett’s spirit of experimentation is picked up in two innovative new dramas

Albion, Almeida Theatre review - more rewarding and resonant than ever by Matt Wolf

Mike Bartlett's play has deepened in accordance with our divisive times It's not been three years since Albion premiered at the Almeida Theatre, since which time Brexit has happened and, …

Mám review – spellbinding gathering of music and memories by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonMichael Keegan-Dolan’s new dance work is steeped in the landscape and culture of the Dingle Peninsula It starts out like a sinister cult: the mask of a black ram, a…

Watch Highlights From New Musical Emojiland, Starring Ann Harada, George Abud, Lesli Margherita, Lucas Steele, and More by Andrew Gans

The new musical comedy opened Off-Broadway January 19 at The Duke.

Our 5 fave School Of Rock The Musical moments by Kitty Underwood

We look back at our five favourite moments from the London production of School Of Rock The Musical, which you can still grab your tickets for! The post Our 5 fave School Of Rock The Musical…

3 Reasons Why The Hamilton Movie is Great for Broadway.

There was big news to begin this week, and it was broken by the maestro himself.  In case you missed it, here’s what Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted on Monday: Disney presents: Hamilton. With …

‘Beautifully enchanting’: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The entire New Adventures company prove once again in The Red Shoes why they're so revered in this glorious looking and exceptionally assured production.

A First Listen to 'Fever' From Janet Dacal’s Debut Album by Olivia Clement

The album, My Standards, is released digitally February 7.

REVIEW: In My Lungs The Ocean Swells, Vault Festival✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews In My Lungs The Ocean Swells, a play by Natasha Kaeda now playing at the Vault Festival London. Book Now! This post REVIEW: In My Lungs The Ocean Swells, V…

See Who’s Joining Emilia Clarke in Anya Reiss’ Adaptation of The Seagull by Dan Meyer

The West End production begins previews March 11 at the Playhouse Theatre.

Experiencing Chris Bohjalian’s MIDWIVES Play by Pauline Getzoyan

MIDWIVES the play met and surpassed my expectations. The fact that the first act centers on the birthing scene and we could hear the words being spoken and see the action rather than reading…

Playwright Lauren Yee Shares Five Songs to Listen To Before Seeing Her New Play Cambodian Rock Band

Before checking out the exciting new off-Broadway play Cambodian Rock Band, give these five songs a listen.

Samantha Womack and Cameron Blakely Will Head New Tour of The Addams Family by Andrew Gans

The U.K. and Ireland tour will launch July 30 in Newcastle.

INTERVIEW: Roberta Feldhusen & Regina Zona (From Classical to Cabaret) by Michael Rider

Interview by Michael Rider Photo Collage: – D. Sabella From Classical to Cabaret An Interview with Roberta Feldhusen and Regina Zona There is a lot of work and study being done in voice pe…

Full casting announced for Zorro in Concert at Cadogan Hall by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Full casting has been announced for Zorro in concert to be staged at Cadogan Hall in London on Sunday 23 February 2020. Book Tickets! This post Full casting announced for Zor…

Lydia Diamond Wins 2020 Horton Foote Playwriting Award by American Theatre Editors

The playwright will receive the $25,000 prize this summer.

Lost in Colomendy review at Royal Court Liverpool – ‘five go mad in Wales in this knockabout comedy’ by Catherine Jones

A childhood trip to the North Wales holiday camp of Colomendy has been a rite of passage for generations of Liverpudlians. Its

Indira Varma, Tamzin Outhwaite, Daniel Monks and Robert Glenister join The Seagull cast by Ruth Comerford

Indira Varma, Tamzin Outhwaite, Daniel Monks and Robert Glenister have joined the cast of the forthcoming West End production of The Seagull.

Kirk Douglas, 3-Time Oscar-Nominated Actor, Dies at 103 by Ruthie Fierberg

The beloved star of stage and screen launched his career on Broadway.

Kiss Me, Kate review at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast – ‘dazzling and sharp-edged’ by Jane Coyle

Shakespeare’s plays lend themselves to song and dance adaptations – look at West Side Story and The Boys from Syracuse. Given the

Watch Roger Bart Rehearse a Song From World Premiere of Back to the Future Musical by Dan Meyer

The new musical begins performances February 20 at the Manchester Opera House in England.

Eric Dever, Artist, February 5, 2020 by Barry Gordin

On Arriving review at the Vaults, London – ‘impassioned show about the refugee crisis’ by Olivia Rook

The victims of war-torn countries are often plastered across the news – tear-soaked faces, bloodied bodies and ripped clothing. But what are

A Look at Hamilton’s Solea Pfeiffer, Emmy Raver-Lampman, and More in New Musical Gun & Powder by Marc J. Franklin

The world premiere, directed by Slave Play’s Robert O’Hara, opened at Virginia’s Signature Theatre February 5.

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, February 6, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Autoreverse review at Battersea Arts Centre, London – ‘intriguing and frustrating’ by Ava Wong Davies

Florencia Cordeu’s family history is etched on to cassette tapes. An aural (or perhaps oral) history imprinted into plastic and tape, which

The Taming of The Shrew Opens at Shakespeare’s Globe February 6 by Dan Meyer

The London production will use a rotating cast of performers throughout the run.

Olivier Nominee Zubin Varla and Robert Tripolino Join London Concert of Zorro: The Musical by Dan Meyer

The stage alums join Lesli Margherita, Emma Williams, and Ricardo Afonso.

Two Win Expanded Premiere Stages Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award by American Theatre Editors

Emily Niemeyer and Emily Conklin become the first winners in the new expansion of the award from 1 to 2 playwrights.

7 epic Bay Area things to do this weekend, Feb. 7-9 by Jackie Burrell, Randy McMullen

The Chinese New Year Parade, Oscar glory, a citywide treasure hunt and more!

Faces of ITS: Lady Matthews-Mason by Maura Toole

Michigan Thespian says your all is good enough The post Faces of ITS: <br>Lady Matthews-Mason appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Director Terry Hands, Longtime Head Of Royal Shakespeare Co., Dead At 79 by Artsjournal1

Hands began his career as a co-founder of the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, and, after his well-regarded 13 years as RSC artistic director, spent 18 years in Wales at the helm of Clywd Thea…

Philadelphia Orchestra Makes Hi-Res Concert Recordings Available For Streaming — And They’re Free by Artsjournal1

“An initial batch of nearly three dozen pieces from the 2018-19 season are now available for listening on the orchestra’s website — a number that will grow over time. … The number of…

Slammed For Doing ‘Literary Blackface’, Barnes & Noble Cancels Poorly Thought-Out ‘Diverse Editions’ Campaign by Artsjournal1

The idea of this Black History Month initiative was to take 12 children’s and young-adult classic titles — among them Frankenstein, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, and Romeo and J…

How Theater Artist Jason Sherwood Designed This Year's Oscars Set in Three Days by Michael Appler

This year, designer Jason Sherwood joins the likes of theater artists Derek McLane, David Korins and David Rockwell as the set designer for the Academy Awards. On Sunday, February 9, viewers…

Indecent Proposal the musical comes to Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Indecent Proposal - a new musical inspired by the book by Jack Engelhard starring Jacqui Dankworth and Norman Bowman will play Southwark Playhouse from 29 May to 27 June 2020…

André De Shields, Laura Benanti, Derek Klena, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, More Set for 2020 Broadway Backwards Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City.

Laura Benanti, André De Shields, Jenn Colella, Elizabeth Stanley and More Set For BROADWAY BACKWARDS

Celebrated Tony Award winners, emerging stars and beloved Broadway favorites are among the first to join the lineup for this year's Broadway Backwards on March 16, 2020.

“Living the Shuffle”: A Masterclass in Storytelling, at The Marsh, Berkeley by Theodore Rosenfeld

Millennial Notes Robert Townsend’s Compelling Solo Show Exposes Hollywood by Theo Rosenfeld Robert Townsend’s “Living the Shuffle” is a triumph. Townsend gives us a deep meditation o…

‘Wonderfully funny & perceptive monologue’: GOBBY – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Jodie Irvine poignantly uses a great deal of humour to address the social awkwardness and loneliness of 21st-century living in Gobby.

Seattle Rep’s ‘True West’ and Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s ‘Our Country’s Good’ wrestle with creation vs. destruction by Brendan Kiley

You might not think “True West” and “Our Country’s Good” have much in common besides being written by white authors at either end of the ’80s. But the accident of them running in…

How Ambiguity Sustains Artistic Purpose by Panna Adorjáni

By Panna Adorjáni. Panna Adorjáni talks about what it means to be an independent theatremaker in Cluj, including having to work part-time jobs, finding community in your collaborators and …

Vignettes review – slender slices of life by female playwrights by Catherine Love

Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterThis collection of short plays by women features vivid characters and bears the bruises of the patriarchy Vignettes is an apt title for HER Productions’ collec…

Asking for It review – sexual assault drama misses the mark by Kate Wyver

Birmingham RepThis adaptation of Louise O’Neill’s novel has all the right intentions but offers cliches instead of real insight This sexual assault drama is entirely void of hope. A tran…

Albion review – Mike Bartlett's thorny study of politics and patriotism by Arifa Akbar

Almeida, LondonRevived by Rupert Goold just over two years after its premiere, this subtle drama has grown with new meaning In 2017, Rupert Goold directed a state-of-the-nation play by Mike …

In Upcoming ‘Skylight’, Battle Is As Political As It Is Domestic by Bill Hirschman

Skylight might seem just an intriguing play focusing on an older widower trying to rekindle a relationship with a younger woman with whom he was having an affair with while he was married. B…

A Hallowed French Company Takes on ‘Angels in America’ by Laura Cappelle

And elsewhere in Paris, smaller theaters take more radical cues from the L.G.B.T.Q. world.

Musical of the Month: Disney's Beauty and the Beast by JK

We are so glad you seem to like our new feature series, Musical of the Month! This month's featured show is Disney's Beauty and the Beast, a show that is (gulp!) over a quarter of a century …

BEHIND THE SCENES: Discover the workshop process that brought adoption reunion play Giving Up Marty to VAULT Festival by Featured Content

A play doesn't emerge into the world fully grown. Take a look at the workshopping for Karen Bartholomew's drama Giving Up Marty, which comes to the VAULT Festival in March. Book your tickets…

Ballet dancers have weird and quirky pre-show rituals that would put any sports star to shame by Sarah L. Kaufman

“Anything to avoid the thought of the 3,000 people,” says one dancer, explaining why superstitions persist backstage.

Brazil’s Coletiva Ocupação on When It Breaks It Burns: ‘Theatre helps us to handle oppression’ by Natasha Tripney

Fifteen young, Brazilian performers are at the heart of a show at Battersea Arts Centre, which charts the movement that swept through

Review: 'Miss Saigon' still stirs passions by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The tour based on the Tony-nominated 2017 revival is beautifully executed despite some trouble spots in the Vietnam War-era love story.

Sammi Cannold, Norm Lewis, Jacob Brent and More Reveal how Andrew Lloyd Webber's Work has Impacted Them by Roberto Araujo

How the composer's legacy has made an impression on directors, actors and dancers throughout their careers.

Today on Broadway: Thursday, February 6, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

“Little Shop” Gets a New Sexy Seymour, Reviews for “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” and Stars Announced for Miscast 2020 Patreon: BroadwayRadio https://www.patreon.com/broadw…

Paintings seized by Nazis fetch millions at Sotheby’s

Plus: bids overtake estimates at Christie’s; a contested Old Master in New York; online sales on the up

Sister Act musical tickets for new performances on sale Friday 7 February

We recently announced that Sister Act The Musical would be opening a week early in order to release new performances. This was due to the overwhelming demand that saw the tickets sell-out b…

NEWS: Robert Glenister, Tamzin Outhwaite & Indira Varma join the cast of Jamie Lloyd Company’s The Seagull by Press Releases

Joining the previously announced Emilia Clarke to complete the cast of Jamie Lloyd Company’s The Seagull are Danny Ashok, Robert Glenister, Tom Rhys Harries, Daniel Monks, Tamzin Outhwaite…

Vault Festival 2020: preview of theatre in weeks three and four by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon In the second of our previews of this year’s Vault Festival, we pick out new theatre productions starting in its second fortnight from 11 to 23 February. This post Vault Fes…

Can the Oscars break the diversity deadlock?

Sunday’s awards will again be dominated by male directors and white actors — and change is proving painfully slow

Pittsburgh Opera's season has repertoire favorites and 'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In May 2021, Pittsburgh Opera will produce “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird,” a 90-minute exploration of the saxophonist’s life and legacy.

WATCH: Enter the world of Red Peter with the tense new trailer for the Vault Festival show by Featured Content

Meet Red Peter, the character at the heart of the award-nominated Camden Fringe Festival hit, which returns to London for a March run at the VAULT Festival. Time to book your tickets!

‘It’s hilarious but also moving’: AFTER(S) – White Bear Theatre by Ian Foster

The perils of midweek drinking writ large – After(s) examines what it means to be in your mid-twenties today at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington.

What’s Happening in Oregon Could Change the American Theatre by Olivia Clement

Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Nataki Garrett has put initiatives in place to change her company and the larger theatrical landscape.

Especially the Dancers by Mo Brady

by Betsy Struxness Betsy Struxness …

Ask Me Anything review – an astute untangling of adolescent angst by Mark Fisher

Live theatre, NewcastleA trio of actors try to provide answers for teenagers’ anxieties in Paper Birds’ razor-sharp show One teenager wants to know when you’re ready to have a baby. A…

“We are a global community and one I think which is very much at a turning point right now”: Beverly Andrews on Annawon’s Song by Featured Content

Playwright Beverly Andrews tells us about how she discovered the plight of Native American servicemen, her own Native American ancestry and why she's excited about staging her play, Annawon'…

Charles Dickens’ country home to host immersive production about author’s last days by Matthew Hemley

Charles Dickens’ country home will provide the location for an immersive, site-specific theatre production about the last days of his life. Dickens’

Protecting performers’ work in EU urgent during Brexit transition period, unions warn MPs by Georgia Snow

Entertainment unions are exerting renewed pressure on the government to ensure the creative industries are not neglected as post-Brexit negotiations get underway.

Things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, Feb. 6-9 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Darryl Maximilian Robinson as the Butler at Glendale Centre Theatre by Dash Porter

Darryl Maximilian Robinson appeared as The Butler John Lawless in the 2011 Glendale Centre Theatre of Glendale, CA. 55th anniversary revival production of Kyle Crichton's World War I romanti…

Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Major General Stanley by Ruth Featherstone

Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Major General Stanley performs "I am the very Model of a Modern Major General" from Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" at the San Pedro Theatre Cl…

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice — a new musical struggles to replicate the wit of the 1969 film

Suzanne Vega sings with effortless cool in this adaptation at the Pershing Square Signature Center, New York

Review: God of Carnage, Cambridge Arts Theatre by Maria Cleasby

Review: God of Carnage, Cambridge Arts Theatre4.0starsGod of Carnage is the very epitome of a kitchen-sink drama, despite taking place in a living room. It follows two married couples whose …

REVIEW: The Wedding Singer, Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Park✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Kevin Clifton in  The Wedding Singer now playing at the Troubadour Theatre in Wembley Park This post REVIEW: The Wedding Singer, Troubadour Theatre, Wem…

Emma Rice’s Malory Towers will be back with a national tour & summer dates at the Southbank Centre

New term dates are in the calendar for Wise Children’s musical adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers, now in a co-production with Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, where the tour will op…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Endgame at the Old Vic Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the revival of Samuel Beckett’s play starring Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming.

Review: Voices From Home, Arcola Theatre by Sarah Pumphrey

Review: Voices From Home, Arcola Theatre 4.0stars Reader Rating 0 Votes What better way to spend a Sunday evening than by seeing five short performances for the price of one? Not that I paid…

Review: Sadler’s Wells Sampled, Sadler’s Wells Theatre by Nina Cave

Review: Sadler's Wells Sampled, Sadler's Wells Theatre4.0starsThere has never been such a day for this celebration of diversity as today, the 31st January, just 3.5 hours before Britain leav…

Jerry Springer: The Opera and Selina Thompson’s Salt make BBC Radio 4’s top 10 riskiest art works by Ruth Comerford

A one-woman play about slavery and an opera based on the Jerry Springer American chat show have ranked on BBC Radio 4

Editor’s View: Celebrating 140 years of The Stage by turning the spotlight outwards by Alistair Smith

It has survived two world wars, the internet, even five years of my editorship, and last Saturday The Stage turned the grand

Closing time by Terry Teachout

This is something I wrote in 1991: Memory is the key to a small town. A stranger driving through Smalltown, U.S.A., would see nothing but schools, stores, and houses. Some are handsome, othe…

Enjoy life in the fast lane with Berkley London’s unrivalled luxury chauffeur service by Promoted Content

Sometimes, in theatre, only the best will do. The best script, the best director, the best designer, the best technology, and the

Richard Jordan: What does coronavirus mean for the theatre industry? by Richard Jordan

The past week has been dramatic as the World Health Organization declared coronavirus a global health emergency. In London, anxiety around it

Almanac: Dr. Johnson on encouragement by Terry Teachout

“The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.” Samuel Johnson, quoted in James Boswell, Life of Johnson Continue reading Almanac: Dr. Johnson on encouragement at About …

Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and More Star in Our Top Faves This Week

This week's picks also include two dance shows, including the return of Matthew Bourne's Tony-winning Swan Lake.

Look Back at Angela Lansbury in Dear World on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Lansbury took home a Tony Award for her performance in the Jerry Herman musical, which opened on Broadway 51 years ago today.

Spotify: in tune

The streaming service’s attempts to diversify its revenue base seem to be on track.

Metropolitan Opera: Director, Sponsorship and Corporate Relations by Artsjournal

The Director of Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships will lead a refocus on the corporate sector, generating a list of new high-level prospects, creating engagement strategies and active…

Director of Operations / Production Manager by Artsjournal

Join a vibrant opera training program and lifelong music learning institute as a key member of the management team.

Culture Call, the FT’s culture podcast, kicks off a new season

Guests include film-maker Noah Baumbach, This American Life host Ira Glass, novelist Eimear McBride and podcaster Kaitlin Prest

A Soldier’s Play ****, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward February 5, 2020: The twisted legacy of racism and shifting attitudes on sexuality are the diverse topics of two current New York stage offerings—a revival of A Sold…

Coogan and Winterbottom on ‘Greed’: ‘We owe Philip Green a debt’

The actor and director’s business satire takes aim at the disgraced retail mogul. They talk about celebrity, hypocrisy and showbiz moralising

Hollerin Space Wins Queer|Art's Second Annual Eva Yaa Asantewaa Grant for Queer Women(+) Dance Artists by The Dance Enthusiast

“With this award, we seek to record and honor the creative innovation and labor of queer women(+) dance artists. To acknowledge them as full humans and artists informed and nourished by lo…

Bringing Real-Life Tales of the Undocumented to All Five Boroughs - 'Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes)' and 'Border People' give audiences a visc

Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes) and Border People give audiences a visceral sense of the immigration crisis---At a recent rehearsal for Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes), current…

Lily Akerman's The Commons Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world premiere from The Hearth kicks off a limited run at 59E59 Theaters February 6.

Drew Droege’s Happy Birthday Doug Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The playwright and performer of Bright Colors and Bold Patterns returns with a follow-up solo comedy, produced by Michael Urie.

Jaime Cepero, Trent Saunders, Katie Ladner Star in ACT of CT's Reimagined Godspell Beginning February 6 by Andrew Gans

Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine has set the Stephen Schwartz musical in an abandoned church.

Noah Baumbach on Marriage Story and Netflix

Plus: everything you need to know about the Oscars 2020

All the Natalie Portmans Begins Off-Broadway February 6 by Olivia Clement

The world premiere by C.A. Johnson, presented by MCC, kicks off previews.

Rafe Spall Stars in Death of England, Opening February 6 at the National Theatre in London by Dan Meyer

The solo play by Roy Williams and Clint Dyer was written specifically for the Olivier nominee and Broadway alum.

World Premiere of Al Blyth’s The Haystack Opens February 6 in London by Dan Meyer

The cybersecurity thriller plays through March 7 at Hampstead Theatre.

Laurie Metcalf, Kelli O'Hara, Santino Fontana, More Perform at Voices for the Voiceless February 6 by Dan Meyer

The concert at Town Hall in NYC benefits You Gotta Believe, which supports teens struggling in foster care.

World Premiere of Bliss Musical, Starring Mario Cantone, Begins February 6 by Andrew Gans

The musical fantasy, which upends the traditional princess narrative, debuts at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre.