Music Theatre International addresses customers amid COVID-19 fears by Peter J Snee

Music Theatre International put out the following statement earlier today, to address growing concerns and fears about the disruptive impact

THE CAREER OF MAX VON SYDOW by Robert Shuman

Conor McPherson takes a new approach to the jukebox musical in ‘Girl from the North Country’ at the Belasco Theatre by Deb Miller

In Girl from the North Country, playing an open engagement at Broadway’s Belasco Theatre following successful runs in London and Off-Broadway at The Public Theater, Irish playwright and di…

“I Hope I Get It!”: Audition Song Suggestions for A Chorus Line by Performerstuff

“I Hope I Get It!”: Audition Song Suggestions for A Chorus Line Written by Tiffany Wilkie March 11, 2020 If you are searching for the perfect audition song for A Chorus Line, the…

“Isandlwana Lecture: Narration through Song” is a Transformative Musical Experience! by Tonderai Chiyindiko

Recently staged to SOLD-OUT audiences at the Joburg Theatre, the Isandlwana Lecture: Narration through Song by acclaimed musician, sociologist, historian and griot Mbuso Khoza featuring The …

Examining “A Black and White Cookie” by Cate Cammarata

We can’t discuss unpleasant historical events or why you or I voted for that candidate without generating anger and accusations. A society which is afraid to think and respectfully conside…

N.B.A. SUSPENDS SEASON; BROADWAY USHER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19; ‘HAMILTON’ SUSPENDED IN SAN FRAN: ROUNDUP by Philip Boroff

The National Basketball Association announced it will suspend its season, after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. Los Angeles Times story here. The announcement may put…

Gamergate culture explored at new City Lights play by David John Chávez, Correspondent

'Coded,' a new dark comedy by Kristen Brandt, digs into the male-dominated gaming world, it's playing at City Lights Theater in San Jose.

Oakland bans large gatherings at city-owned theaters and facilities by Robert Salonga

Paramount and Fox theaters, convention center, coliseum among facilities affected by local health emergency measures.

Broadway Usher Tests Positive for COVID-19 by Matthew Wexler

According to The New York Times, an usher for 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' and 'Six' tested positive for COVID-19.  The post Broadway Usher Tests Positive for COVID-19 appeared fir…

Gotta Keep Reading, Even Though You Hate To by Joe Patti

With all the anxiety being generated by news surrounding COVID-19, you probably don’t want to continue reading about the decisions groups are making about whether to continue events or not…

Trois Grandes Fugues, Lyon Opera Ballet by Deborah Jones

Festival Theatre, Adelaide, March 7. The idea is transfixing. Three of the greatest 20th century contemporary choreographers come to grips with Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue, a monumentally kno…

SIX - Highlight Trailer by TheaterMania

MOBOT cancels Chinese Culture Days in April, other events due to coronavirus concerns by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Science Open House, Sake and Sakura, and Eggstravaganza events will also be canceled.

Set to music of the Go-Go's, New Line's 'Head Over Heels' is a fun romp by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The latest offering from New Line Theatre, the show is set in the kingdom of Arcadia and features faux-Shakespearean dialogue.

Biographic Audrey: Audrey Hepburn’s Life as A Book of Infographics by Jonathan Mandell

  Biographic Audrey(Ammonie Press, 98 pages) by Sophie Collins is less a biography of the actress Audrey Hepburn than a PowerPoint presentation about her — a deeply weird book of infograp…

What it’s like playing Cary Grant, on acid by Barbara Hoffman

Talk about pressure! Tony Yazbeck’s feeling it. It’s not easy playing Cary Grant, the man he calls “the greatest movie star of all time.” Especially when Grant’s tap-dancing while …

As it celebrates its 10-year anniversary, what now for National Theatre Wales? by Nicholas Davies

Since it began in 2010, NTW has been through ups and downs. In a new decade, with a new artistic director, what

“They Promised Her the Moon”—But She Persisted, at TheatreWorks   by Patricia L. Morin

Laurel Ollstein Flies High with Jerrie Cobb’s Dream by Patricia L. Morin The true story of hopeful astronaut Jerrie Cobb inspires us to reach for the heavens, and to pursue what we most lo…

As the shows go on amid COVID-19 worries, 'The Band's Visit' delivers a message of unity by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Amid COVID-19 concerns, theaters enhance their cleaning practices and monitor risks while proceeding with planned performances.

5 Debut Questions: Ain't Too Proud's Darius Jordan Lee by Angela Tricarico

Today on our blog, we welcome Ain’t Too Proud’s Darius Jordan Lee to Broadway and learn about his journey to his debut. …

Broadway Usher Tests Positive for Coronavirus by Michael Paulson

The usher worked in recent days at “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Six,” prompting a scramble to inform the public and clean the theaters.

Broadway League responds to new coronavirus case by Caitlin Huston

The Broadway League said Broadway shows would go on as usual after the industry reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus. An individual who worked as an usher at the Booth Theatre an…

Dior Ashley Brown - Millennium Stage (March 11, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Show People with Paul Wontorek: Marc Kudisch of Girl From the North Country by Broadway.com

Watch three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch discuss his illustrious career, the wild audition that led to his Bye Bye Birdie breakout, Girl From the North Country and more.

Odds & Ends: Beetlejuice's Alex Brightman & Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Will Announce 2020 Drama League Nominees & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Beetlejuice's Alex Brightman & Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Will Announce 2020 Drama League Nominees Awards season is here,…

Krystal Joy Brown on How Hamilton and Her New Puppy Have Made Her Feel Hopeful Again by Diep Tran

In 2016, like most people, Krystal Joy Brown was feeling down about the election. “At the time I was kinda like, ‘I am really looking into Canada,’” she told Broadway.com’s Beth St…

Broadway: Hello? Producer Scott Rudin Will Shore Up Empty Theaters with Fifty Dollar Seats for Next 2 Weeks by Roger Friedman

Hello, hello, hello? Starting Thursday at noon you’ll be able to buy tickets to “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway for just

"You Are Changemakers": Hillary Clinton Delivers Empowering Speech at Women's Day on Broadway by Diep Tran

Hillary Rodham Clinton was finally on Broadway, and not just as a character in a play. “I've been to a lot of places, done a lot of things, seen some incredible sights but I never thought …

Sound, Music And Damage To Our Lives by Artsjournal

“I know of numerous composers who suffer from tinnitus — that ringing or other sound in the ears which never shuts off. And even violinists tend to end up with hearing damage in the left…

Digital Entertainment Surpasses Box Office For First Time by Artsjournal

Consumer spending on digital home entertainment surged to $48.7 billion last year, up 24% from 2018, according to a new report from the Motion Picture Assn. Worldwide theatrical ticket sales…

Remembering McCoy Tyner by Artsjournal

It’s enough, more than enough, really, for an artist to simply find a voice, to chisel it out of the noise and to keep it ringing clear across a lifetime. Though he tried lots of modes and…

The Original Production - Beauty and the Beast by Music Theatre International

Use the The Original Production Choreography for your production of Beauty and the Beast - and more! Learn more about this exciting resource at www.TheOriginalProduction.com and on MTI's web…

Arts Activist Named New NYC Cultural Affairs Director by Artsjournal

Gonzalo Casals is an immigrant from Argentina who identifies as queer. Since 2017, he has led the Leslie-Lohman, a museum with roots in the L.G.B.T.Q. civil rights movement, diversifying its…

A refreshed, resilient, ‘radically inclusive’ Long Wharf Theatre announces its 2020-21 season by Christopher Arnott

The Long Wharf Theatre has announced its 2020-21 season, which brings it major changes to how (and where) the theater will produce its shows.

Tomorrow We Love by Christopher Caz

There is plenty of over-the-top acting, physical antics and far-fetched story lines, all perfectly acceptable ingredients for a zany gender-bending farce. The only thing missing are the laug…

Gene Casey, Musician and Songwriter, March 17, 2020 by Barry Gordin

Betty Buckley Sings Story Songs at the Café Carlyle

The Tony-winning Broadway veteran plays sing and tell.

How ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Harry Potter’ are dealing with COVID-19 by Jim Harrington, Joan Morris

"Hamilton" and "The Lost Ship" have canceled performances through March; "Harry Potter" play cuts audience size to comply with S.F. COVID-19 rules.

BWW TV: What is TAKE ME OUT All About? The Broadway-Bound Cast Explains!

The Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out is in rehearsals and will begin previews April 2, 2020 and officially open on April 23, 2020 at Second Stage's Hayes Th…

Erin Mackey, Branch Fields And Loretta Ables Sayre to Lead SOUTH PACIFIC at Goodspeed Musicals

Broadway's Erin Mackey will lead Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific at Goodspeed Musicals'. The production begins April 17 will run through June 28 at The Goodspeed.

The Cast of HADESTOWN Will Perform on THE VIEW

Celebrating season 23, “The View” (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT) is the place to be heard with live broadcasts five days a week. Hilary Estey McLoughlin serves as senior exe…

Northlight Theatre Announces 5-Show 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include two world premieres and an Oscar Wilde adaptation.

Review: The Amateurs, a survival comedy of the 14th century plague by Mercedes Hesselroth

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread COVID-19 across the globe, large scale gatherings across the world face postponement or outright cancellation. But this is hardly the first time,…

Broadway's Booth Theatre Usher Tests Positive For Coronavirus

BroadwayWorld has learned that an usher working at the Booth Theatre has tested positive for Coronavirus and has been quarantined.

BWW TV: Watch Secretary Hillary Clinton Deliver Closing Speech at 3rd Annual Women's Day On Broadway

On Monday, in celebration of International Women's Day, Disney on Broadway welcomed Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton to deliver The Closing Keynote Address at The 3rd Annual Women's Day On …

On Blueberry Hill review at Trafalgar Studios, London – ‘gripping and heart-filling’ by Natasha Tripney

Sebastian Barry’s play is suffused with loss but also love. Two men sit in a prison cell, though it’s not clear whether

Long Wharf Announces Ambitious 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season features a diverse slate of works new and old, all directed by women, and an emphasis on local collaborations and community partnerships.

Long Wharf Theatre Unveils 2020–2021 Season by Olivia Clement

The first season under Jacob G. Padrón features works by Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Kristoffer Diaz, Madhuri Shekar, George C. Wolfe, and more.

George Street Playhouse presents Joe DiPietro’s CONSCIENCE: A sense of decency in politics by Cameron Kelsall

In times of political turmoil, we seek comfort in examples of righteousness. That explains CONSCIENCE, a snappy slice of history receiving its world premiere at George Street Playhouse. Play…

Broadway Usher Tests Positive for COVID-19; Shows Will Still Go On by Ryan McPhee

The part-time employee worked at the Booth Theatre and the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in the past two weeks.

Broadway usher tests positive for coronavirus, officials confirm by Caitlin Huston

A man who recently worked as an usher at the Booth Theatre and at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway has tested positive for coronavirus. The man is currently in quarantine after workin…

Studio’s blazing ‘Pass Over’ reimagines ‘Godot’ for the Black Lives Matter era by Celia Wren

The genius of Antoinette Nwandu’s play lies especially in the way it aligns harrowing reflection with the Beckett template.

VIDEO: Jeremy Jordan, Patti Murin Join Hayley Podschun for the Season Finale of THE BROADWAY BACHELORETTE

Hayley Podschun welcomes Broadway Stars Patti Murin and Jeremy Jordan to a very special Season 1 Finale of THE BROADWAY BACHELORETTE! The episode is now available on Hayley's YouTube channel…

Inside the New Group Gala Honoring Erica Schmidt and Peter Dinklage by Nathan Skethway

The evening, which celebrated the company's 25th anniversary, also honored Board President Abby Merrill.

Soho Rep. Adds While You Were Partying to 2020 Season by Olivia Clement

Developed in the Writer/Director Lab, the new show by Peter Mills Weiss, Julia Mounsey, and Brian Fiddyment will premiere in the summer.

New work residency recipients announced as part of the 2020 Australian Musical Theatre Festival by Gabi Bergman

The Australian Musical Theatre Festival are thrilled to announce the recipients of our New Musical Theatre Residency, a week-long residency

Chapter Shoutout: Texas by Christa Skiles

Dreams come true at the 2019 Texas Thespians State Festival The post Chapter Shoutout: Texas appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

What pandemic? by Deanna Isaacs

Chicago cultural institutions keep their cool. The coronavirus has prompted some unimaginable recent news: NCAA basketball in empty arenas; Harvard University (a…

Why Girl From the North Country's Marc Kudisch Never Planned to Be on Broadway and More on Show People by Michael Appler

Marc Kudisch, the perennial stage actor who’s appeared in 15 Broadway shows and earned three Tony nominations, thinks he’s an unlikely Broadway star. “I didn’t sing when I got to Ne…

BWW TV: Watch the Cast of RIVERDANCE High Kick Into Radio City Music Hall!

The RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSRY SHOW opened just last night, March 10, at Radio City Music Hall, as part of a 45-city North American Tour- a reinvention of the beloved favorite, celebrated th…

Betty Buckley: Cabaret Artistry at Its Peak by David Finkle

★★★★★ Back in a small room, the Broadway diva is in new voice, adventurous, relaxed The post Betty Buckley: Cabaret Artistry at Its Peak appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Inside Disney’s Women’s Day on Broadway With Hillary Clinton by Marc J. Franklin

The former Secretary of State offered the keynote address during the third annual event March 10.

Watch Hillary Clinton's Keynote Address at Disney’s 2020 Women’s Day on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The third annual event was held March 10 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

Equity Releases Statement In Response to Limits on Public Gatherings, Says Assistance is Needed for Arts Workers

Kate Shindle, President of Actors' Equity Association, released the following statement in reaction to the District of Columbia, the Bay Area and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee limiting public g…

Cast Set for Industry Presentations of New Musical Ranked by Andrew Gans

Mindy Cooper directs the musical penned by Kyle Holmes and David Taylor Gomes.

Limited Block of Tickets Released for BC/EFA's BROADWAY BACKWARDS

An extremely limited block of tickets has just been released for Broadway Backwards, a star-studded celebration of the LGBTQ community through beloved show tunes on Monday, March 16, 2020. …

Drew Gasparini to Release New Album WE AREN'T KIDS ANYMORE Featuring Bonnie Milligan, Colton Ryan and More

Today it was announced that Concord Theatricals and Craft Recordings will release award-winning composer Drew Gasparini's album, We Aren't Kids Anymore (Original Studio Cast), a new theatric…

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Closed Over Coronavirus Outbreak

Seattle's 5th Avenue theatre has been closed over new regulations to halt the spread of Coronavirus in the state.

Kristen Thomson’s ‘I, Claudia’ gets a 20th anniversary remount at Crow’s Theatre by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

What Do Critics Think of Blithe Spirit, Starring Jennifer Saunders? by Dan Meyer

The London production opened March 10 at the Duke of York’s Theatre.

Clarinetist Bill Smith, 93 by Artsjournal

Known as Bill Smith to the jazz world and William O. Smith in classical circles, Mr. Smith served on the University of Washington faculty from 1966-1997. He was a founding member of the Dave…

Robots Will Change Everything by Artsjournal

The day is coming when practically anything that a human can do—at least anything that the labor market is willing to pay a human being a decent wage to do—will soon be doable more effic…

Gingold Theatrical Group Postpones Gala Honoring Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders, and More by Andrew Gans

The 2020 Golden Shamrock Gala had been scheduled for March 16.

Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature the return of two annual favorites and a new play from Idris Goodwin.

San Jose State’s long-term Hammer Theatre deal is a good move by Sal Pizarro

The university has exceeded expectations since reactivating the former home of the San Jose Rep in late 2015.

‘Conscience’ Review: The Woman Who Stared Down the Red Scare by Laura Collins-Hughes

The hero of Joe DiPietro’s new comic drama is Margaret Chase Smith, a U.S. senator who had the rare courage to stand up to McCarthyism.

Inside Jason Robert Brown’s 1-Night-Only Concert at The Bourbon Room by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony-winning composer-lyricist played the Los Angeles venue March 9.

Announcing the Ahmanson Theatre 2020/21 Season by Center Theatre Group

PHOTOS from World Premiere Of "Conscience" at George Street Playhouse

Tony Award-winning actress Harriet Harris stars as real-world Senator Margaret Chase Smith opposite Lee Sellars as Senator Joseph McCarthy in the world-premiere of Tony Award winner Joe DiPi…

Guthrie Announces 11-Show Mainstage Season by American Theatre Editors

Highlights include the return of director Joe Dowling, revivals of 'In the Heights and Les Blancs,' and Kathleen Turner as Molly Ivins.

Updated: New COVID-19 closures: Warriors, ‘Hamilton,’ Pirate Festival by Joan Morris, Jim Harrington

COVID-19: As S.F. bans public gatherings, concerts, festivals and sporting events are being canceled or postponed.

On That Day in Amsterdam Back on Track with Primary Stages; New Season Is Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Primary Stages has revealed an initial lineup of three productions for its 2020-2021 season. Included in the slate of shows is Clarence Coo's world premiere drama On That Day…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Krystal Joy Brown of Hamilton by Broadway.com

Krystal Joy Brown stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Hamilton and more with Beth Stevens.

See Dan Stevens and the Cast of Hangmen in These First Production Photos by Diep Tran

The first production photos of Hangmen, Martin McDonagh new dark comedy about capital punishment in a Northern English town, have been released. The play stars Dan Stevens, Tracie Bennett…

Assassins Stars Adam Chanler-Berat & Tavi Gevinson Will Re-Team for Gossip Girl Reboot by Andy Lefkowitz

Adam Chanler-Berat and Tavi Gevinson, the stage talents who will soon co-star off-Broadway in Classic Stage Company's revival of Assassins, will also share the screen in HBO Max's update …

Riverdance Dazzles Audiences at Radio City Music Hall with 25th Anniversary Performance Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated dance show Riverdance returned to New York City on March 10 for the first time in 10 years. The production will continue its eight-performance run at Radio City Music Hall u…

Actor felt forced to quit musical after man was cast as trans woman by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Kate O’Donnell, who is herself trans, pulled out of Breakfast on Pluto over casting decision A transgender actor has spoken of her disappointment and tears after she felt forced to withdra…

Inside Riverdance's 25th Anniversary Show at Radio City Music Hall by Nathan Skethway

The renowned dance show began its limited engagement March 10.

Why The Novel Is Being Superseded by Artsjournal

The novel represented a maturation of storytelling—the adulthood of fiction, taking the reader into the interior of the human person. Now, the form is on its deathbed. Lingering readers ar…

‘The Infectious Pestilence Did Reign’: Shakespeare And The Plague by Artsjournal1

“‘Plague was the single most powerful force shaping his life and those of his contemporaries,’ wrote Jonathan Bate, one of his many biographers. … But the plague was also Shakespeare…

Gov’t Of Catalonia Paid For Documentaries Saying That Cervantes, Shakespeare, Columbus, And Leonardo Were Catalan by Artsjournal1

The government of the independence-minded Spanish region gave €3 million in subsidies to media companies connected to the New History Institute (INH) and paid €184,000 for the rights to …

How ban on gatherings, to slow coronavirus spread, is affecting Seattle-area arts and music groups by Michael Rietmulder, Brendan Kiley, Moira Macdonald and Janet I. Tu

Gov. Jay Inslee has banned event gatherings of more than 250 people in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. King and Snohomish counties went further, prohibiting events under 250 people, unl…

COAL COUNTRY Montage | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Yale Rep cancels remainder of current season; Hartford Stage delays season announcement: Connecticut theaters respond to COVID-19 by Christopher Arnott

Connecticut theaters are being innovative and proactive in how they hold live performances during the coronavirus scare. Yale Rep, for one, is giving out free tickets to its latest show, but…

Disney’s FROZEN Tickets On Sale March 13 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago Disney’s <em>FROZEN</em> Tickets On Sale March 13 Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that tickets to Disney’s Frozen will go on sale Friday, [...] …

Tony Winner Celia Keenan-Bolger Will Star in Reading of New Play Karen Dalton by Andrew Gans

The private reading of the play with music spotlights the late folk-blues singer Karen Dalton.

Respecting The House Rules As A Guest by Joe Patti

While looking for something totally different, I happened upon a tribute to the recently deceased executive director of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo Service Center, Dean Matsubayashi. What at…

LOL all year long!

From local weekly favorites to out-of-town headliners, some of the best upcoming comedy bets. MARCH Drugstore Makeup Suz Ballout hosts the debut of this monthly …

Check Out Photos of Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The production, directed by Matthew Dunster, will open at the John Golden Theatre March 19.

Hath Not a Woman Eyes? How a Female Shylock Changes ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by American Theatre Editors

For a production last year in Calgary, a gender switch illuminated the Shakespeare play's conflicts in fresh and troubling ways.

Seeking to stay open amid coronavirus pandemic, Broadway suggests stars keep their distance by Michael Paulson - The New York Times

Broadway’s leaders say they are determined to keep their theatres open if at all possible, and anticipate that they would collectively close only if ordered to do so by a government agency.

Douglas Langworthy, curator of DCPA’s New Play Summit, dead at 61 by John Wenzel

Douglas Langworthy, director of new play development at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, died Monday at the age of 61, the DCPA said.

FEATURED SHOW: Critics, celebs & audiences love feelgood hit comedy Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em by Featured Content

Whether you grew up with the small screen original or not, critics, celebrities and audiences agree: you'll have a laugh with Joe Pasquale's Frank Spencer and this feelgood stage version of …

“Seeing Myself and My Power” by Mo Brady

by Anna Altheide Full disclosure. I am a busy, multifaceted, fabulous woman living and working full-time in New York City. I work, I play, I wine, I dine, and I try to polish as much positi…

The Unsinkable Robert Hichens by Mo Brady

by Mo Brady Karl Josef Co …

An Immigration Crisis with No End in Sight: ’72 Miles to Go…’ by Matthew Wexler

'72 Miles to Go..' by playwright Hilary Bettis explores how immigration laws and the threat of deportation impacts an Arizona family. The post An Immigration Crisis with No End in Sight: �…

Ulay obituary by Charles Darwent

Performance artist and photographer known for his partnership with Marina AbramovićHad you been passing the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin at lunchtime on 12 December 1976, you might have s…

Cunningham review – powerful 3D documentary about a dance pioneer by Cath Clarke

This highbrow study is fascinating less for its fancy 3D footsteps than for its insight into choreographer Merce Cunningham’s life and work The 3D format, all the rage for about five minut…

Coriolanus review – political powerplay that packs a punch by Arifa Akbar

Crucible, SheffieldAn arrogant elite, populist fury … Robert Hastie charts the rise and fall of Tom Bateman’s hero with a modern-day edge For all of its ruthless violence and ferocious m…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Girl From the North Country at Belasco Theater, New York by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Conor McPherson’s production of Girl From the North Country which has transferred to Broadway following runs at the Old Vic and the West …

A Sheep In Serpent‘s Clothing by Sylvie Drake

In its ongoing 50th Anniversary, revisiting productions it had tackled in its foundational year or thereabouts, the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble has just opened its revival of The Serpent by Jea…

US Movie Theatres Want To Stay Open During Virus Measures by Artsjournal

Almost all cinemas in China — the world’s second-largest moviegoing market behind North America — went dark more than a month ago because of the virus, while all of Italy is now quaran…

Broadway Producers Cuts Ticket Prices For Hit Shows To $50 by Artsjournal

Starting at noon Thursday, remaining seats for five of the hottest tickets on Broadway will be going for a fraction of their normal price, selling for just $50 apiece at all performances thr…

Trey McIntyre Comes Back To The Company Where He Learned To Choreograph by Artsjournal1

“During his time at Houston Ballet as choreographic apprentice in 1989, and later as choreographic associate from 1995 to 2008, he created seven ballets … Although the company has return…

Armie Hammer, Tracy Letts, and More Discuss The Minutes…or, Rather, Don't by TheaterMania

Making comedians look funny by Rima Parikh

These photographers put Chicago's thriving comedy scene into focus. If you've ever been to a comedy show—or, if you've ever been minding your own business at …

Cosmo Jarvis is a sad-eyed revelation in Calm with Horses

A self-loathing boxer gets mixed up in bad company in this mournful Irish drama

2020 New Harmony Conference to Develop Projects From Isaac Gómez, Sharon Washington, and More by Olivia Clement

The 34th annual spring conference will take place this May.

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of TAKE ME OUT on Broadway!

The Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out is in rehearsals and will begin previews April 2, 2020 and officially open on April 23, 2020 at Second Stage's Hayes T…

Adam Chanler-Berat and Tavi Gevinson Added to HBO Max's Gossip Girl by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alums join Jason Gotay and others in the upcoming reboot of the popular series.

Contemporary American Theater Festival Announces 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

The summer season will feature 6 plays in rotating repertory, including 4 world premieres.

'Conscience' Recreates Red Scare Clash by Elizabeth Keill

A riveting, timely play is now on view at George Street Playhouse, exploring the conflict between Senators Margaret Chase Smith and Joseph McCarthy. With the red scare taking place in the U.…

Go-Go 101 - Millennium Stage (April 17, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Ronya-Lee LaVaune Anderson - Millennium Stage (April 19, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Arts Summit: Sister Cities Girlchoir - Millennium Stage (April 18, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra - Millennium Stage (April 21, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center 2020-2021 Season Preview - Millennium Stage (April 20, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Kimberly Ford: A Celebration of Joni Mitchell - Millennium Stage (April 22, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Joan Garriga - Millennium Stage (April 24, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Tariq O'Meally: "Sightlines" - Millennium Stage (April 23, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Split This Rock's DC Youth Slam Team - Millennium Stage (April 26, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

NSO Prelude - Millennium Stage (April 25, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Kiran Ahluwalia - Millennium Stage (April 28, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Levine School of Music: Honors Program - Millennium Stage (April 27, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Ray Abshire - Millennium Stage (December 6, 2012) by The Kennedy Center

Kiko Villamizar - Millennium Stage (April 29, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

A Winter’s Fairy Tale by Sylvie Drake

You’ll notice that the headline above has added a word to the title of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. It’s there because a fairy tale is really what this play is all about. Conside…

Fractured Narratives: Suicide, Cambodian Rock Band, Molly Brown by David Sheward

Fractured narratives are featured in two recent Off-Broadway offerings depicting how families of severe trauma victims cope—or don’t—with their personal tragedies. Three generations of…

Sleepless in rehearsals by Official London Theatre

The Marriage of Figaro review at Aberystwyth Arts Centre – ‘witty, whip-smart and big-hearted’ by Steph Power

Mozart and Da Ponte’s The Marriage of Figaro is an exuberant, near-flawless marriage of music and words, and of matters complex and

City Theatre Company Announces 6-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature two world premieres, including a community project with deep Pittsburgh roots.

Broadway’s Take Me Out, Starring Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Williams, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

The Second Stage revival of Richard Greenberg’s Tony-winning drama will begin performances at the Hayes Theatre April 2.

Alliance Theatre Announces New Classic Remix Project by American Theatre Editors

Hansol Jung, K.J. Sanchez, and Brendan Pelsue will all present new work inspired by classic works.

Blow Out the Candles! Celebrate the 50-Year History of Broadway's Company by Kathy Henderson

Phone rings, door chimes, in comes another Company revival. Fifty years after Company changed the face of Broadway musicals, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s enduringly modern examinat…

Kelli O'Hara to Play Mother in Ragtime Benefit with Audra McDonald & Brian Stokes Mitchell by Andy Lefkowitz

Kelli O'Hara will take on the role of Mother in the upcoming Actors Fund benefit concert of the 1998 musical Ragtime. The previously announced event, dedicated to the memory of the late Mari…

Joyah Love Spangler to Take Over as TV Boss Michael Scott in The Office! A Musical Parody by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage alum Joyah Love Spangler will step into the role of Michael Scott in the off-Broadway comedy The Office! A Musical Parody on March 13. Spangler will replace original cast member Sarah …

Sabrina Carpenter, Chad Burris & a Fetch New Group of Stars Take Their First Bows in Mean Girls by Michael Appler

Some new arrivals to North Shore High School just took a bow on Broadway. Sabrina Carpenter, Chad Burris, Olivia Kaufmann and Laura Leigh Turner all joined the cast of the Tony-nominated…

The Cast of the Off-Broadway Immigration Drama 72 Miles to Go Take Their Opening Night Bows by Michael Appler

72 Miles to Go, playwright Hilary Bettis' examination of a Mexican-American family under the duress of deportation, opened on March 10. The cast—led by Maria Elena Ramirez as Anita, a m…

Kelli O'Hara to Join Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime Concert

The evening will feature many original cast members.

Jesse Williams, Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Preview Take Me Out

Scott Ellis directs Richard Greenberg's Tony-winning drama.

Sleep No More Joins Shows Offering $50 Tickets

The immersive production runs at the McKittrick Hotel.

When The Collective Good Impinges On Personal Freedom by Artsjournal

The First Amendment doesn’t protect your right to eat steak; nothing in the Bill of Rights prohibits a quarantine. Whatever discomfort or vexation arises from these restrictions should har…

Exhibition Cancelled Because Of … Not Coronavirus, But Slavery by Artsjournal1

“Four North American museums” — the National Gallery of Canada, Seattle Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, and National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC — “have canceled…

Bonnie Milligan, Lilli Cooper, More to Sing on Album of New Song Cycle We Aren't Kids Anymore by Logan Culwell-Block

The work features music and lyrics by Karate Kid and Skittle Commercial: The Musical writer Drew Gasparini.

Five Burning Questions with Jagged Little Pill Star Derek Klena

Derek Klena on how the cast handles the heavy material of Jagged Little Pill, advice for his 2012 self, and why he'd love to sit down with Hugh Jackman.

The Hunt — liberals prey on ‘deplorables’ in film that upset Trump

Controversial satire that turns US politics into a comic splatter movie is a product of its times

Streatham Hill Theatre campaign receives £15,000 from Mayor of London by Ruth Comerford

Sadiq Khan has pledged £15,000 to Streatham Hill Theatre in support of plans to revive the venue. The money will be put

Budget 2020: Emergency measures announced to cushion coronavirus’ impact on theatres by Giverny Masso

Small theatres will have their business rates slashed by 100% for the next year as part of emergency measures announced in the

Misbehaviour — Keira Knightley in a tale of feminists, flour bombs and Miss World

The 1970 pageant is the setting for this lively truth-based comedy

Bacurau — humans become big game in a satire from Brazil

The movie cliché of urban heroes fleeing rural maniacs is upended as a village is invaded by outsiders

Text of the Day: The Haystack by Aleks Sierz

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

Report: Other Investors Just Assumed Scott Rudin Was Involved by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. NEW YORK, NY - The investment group behind an upcoming Broadway revival of Bye, Bye, Birdie shared their confusion today ...

Coronavirus: Limit stage-door appearances and prohibit backstage guests to avoid spread, theatres advised by Georgia Snow

Theatres are being encouraged to stop guests going backstage and limit cast members’ contact with audiences at stage doors in attempts to

Sonia Friedman announces late-night cabaret season at London’s Ambassadors Theatre by Ruth Comerford

Sonia Friedman Productions has announced a series of late-night cabaret events, as part of its season at London’s Ambassadors Theatre. The monthly

Unknown Soldier by Darryl Reilly

The declarative lyrics are written by Mr. Goldstein and the show’s composer Michael Friedman. Mr. Friedman was a notable musical theater figure who died of HIV-related causes in 2017, at t…

Kelli O'Hara to Play Mother in Concert Performance of Ragtime by Ryan McPhee

The Actors Fund benefit, dedicated to Marin Mazzie, will also reunite original stars Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Peter Friedman.

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The family-friendly lineup will feature puppet shows, musicals, folktales, and more.

Radical Artists Are Running Performance Space New York. Here’s How They Showed A Journalist What They’re Doing. by Artsjournal1

To mark its 40th anniversary, the East Village venue (formerly P.S. 122) turned itself over to 11 loosely connected artists of various stripes for the whole of 2020. Not even PSNY’s direct…

A Library-On-Wheels For The Refugee Camps Of Greece by Artsjournal1

“The Echo library was founded in 2016, at the height of the refugee crisis, and relies on a 15-strong volunteer team alongside donations to stock its shelves and pay for the van’s fuel �…

Soprano Elinor Ross Dead At 93 by Artsjournal1

A client of Sol Hurok, she sang the major Italian dramatic roles at Europe’s leading opera houses, though much of her work at the Met was as a cover, going onstage at short notice. Her car…

Veteran Broadway Actor Merwin Foard Dies at 59 by Andy Lefkowitz

Merwin Foard, a multi-talented stage actor who accrued more than a dozen Broadway credits throughout his career, died on March 9 in his home state of North Carolina, according to a close fri…

Initial Casting Set for Canadian Premiere of Tony-Winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Andy Lefkowitz

The first round of casting is here for the upcoming Canada debut of the Tony-winning two-part play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The production will begin performances on October 23 at …

Inside the Off-Broadway Opening of 72 Miles to Go... at Roundabout by Nathan Skethway

The world premiere from the writer of Alligator and The Americans opened at Roundabout Theatre Company March 10.

Two review at Hull Truck Theatre – ‘vivid and poignant’ by Will Ramsey

Staged in-the-round, Mark Babych’s production of Jim Cartwright’s pub-set play draws you in, as if you’re idling over a pint as an

Top 10 fun facts about The King and I

Are you a big West End theatre buff? Think you know everything there is to know about The King and I? Well, there's no better time than now to brush up on you King and I knowledge as the f…

Lyon Opera Ballet | March 18-22 by Joycetheater

Diary: Hey you, stop filming the show, or… Jesus Christ! Superstar! by Tabard

Tabard hears endless stories about bad audience behaviour – and can only express admiration for the brave ushers who keep everything in

Beetlejuice Stars Alex Brightman and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer to Reveal 2020 Drama League Award Nominees by Dan Meyer

The announcement will be broadcast live from Sardi’s April 16.

9 Broadway Songs That Last the 20 Seconds You Need to Wash Your Hands of Coronavirus by Ruthie Fierberg

Sing these verses to yourself as you scrub for safety.

Broadway League Advises Against Stage Door Activities, Increases Sanitizing Efforts in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak by Andrew Gans

"We remain vigilant, and we are prepared to make decisions based on current recommendations."

'CONSCIENCE' AT GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE by Adam Cohen

Political polemics abound, especially in an election year where viruses get politicized. This concept is theatricalized compellingly in the George Street Playhouse’s production of Joe DiPi…

FEATURED SHOW: Why should you see the first London revival of Look Back in Anger in 12 years? by Terri Paddock

Big Boots Theatre's revival of John Osborne's 1956 "kitchen-sink" classic Look Back in Anger is now open at London's White Bear, where it's running until 14 March 2020. How is today's rage c…

Shakespeare Conquers America! Starring Ulysses S. Grant as Desdemona by David Ives

In James Shapiro’s “Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future,” the historical-tragical constantly muscles out the pastoral-comical.

‘About Love’ Review: Turgenev With Songs and Heartbreak by Maya Phillips

Despite charming performances, a Culture Project production works too hard bringing a delicate novella to the stage.

Lucie Jones and David Hunter return to Waitress on 23 March 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Lucie Jones and David Hunter will return to the Waitress diner at the Adelphi Theatre, London on 23rd March 2020, Save up to 57% on tickets. This post Lucie Jones and David H…

‘She lived a number of different lives’: the push and pull behind ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Show in Toronto reunites team behind ‘Jersey Boys.’

Timothy Carey: A Genius Out of Both Ends by Trav S.D.

Whenever I lose my resolve or have doubts about my own quirks and eccentricities as an actor, I hope I’ll remember the example of Timothy Carey (1929-1994). Carey was a man with maximum in…

‘A philistine cabinet’ – Arnold Wesker on arts funding, 40 years ago in The Stage by The Stage

Forty years ago this week, we interviewed playwright Arnold Wesker about the future of dramatists and directors in the UK. We reported:

Primary Stages to Move Into 59E59 Theaters; Will Kick Off 2020 Season With Jiehae Park's Peerless by Olivia Clement

Primary Stages will be the resident company at 59E59 for the duration of its 2020–2021 season.

Penn State, The Play Group Theatre, Spotlight Productions, More are Hiring by Dan Meyer

Playbill offers an extensive selection of academic jobs within the theatre industry, serving as the online source for careers in theatre.

Theater J reveals the 7 plays for its 2020-2021 season by Tim Treanor

True events, leavened with fable and fantasy (and a little bit of the Kinsey Sicks) will propel Theater J’s 2020-2021, the company has revealed. In five months, the outline of our national…

Review: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), a fun riff at Chesapeake Shakespeare by Jill Kyle-Keith

The hefty tome of Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets, a nondescript table, two chairs and a turquoise feather boa is apparently all one needs to stage all of the Bard’s output: if you skip …

Broadway Women's Fund Releases Inaugural List of Women to Watch on Broadway

To spotlight emerging leaders in professional theater, the Broadway Women's Fund has released its inaugural list of Women to Watch on Broadway.

Actors Theatre of Louisville Taps New Steel Magnolias, a New Blues Musical, and More by Olivia Clement

Check out the 2020–2021 season, including one of the plays in the 2021 Humana Festival and a Leah C. Gardiner-helmed Steel Magnolias.

Toronto’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Assembles All-Canadian Cast by Ryan McPhee

The two-part play will begin at the Ed Mirvish Theatre October 23.

Hamlet, March 12 by Harry Venning

‘It’s a laugh a minute version’: BEN HUR – Cirencester ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

With everything else going on around the world at the moment we sometimes just need a good laugh and the Barn Theatre’s Ben Hur certainly delivers this.

Courtney Reed, Matthew Hydzik, Justin Matthew Sargent, More Set for Reading of New Musical Come the Darkness by Andrew Gans

The reading is part of the York Theatre Company’s Developmental Reading Series.

Mrs Puntila and Her Man Matti, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh review - a drink-sodden slog by Fergus Morgan

Re-gendered Brecht proves a chore If there’s one certainty about the Edinburgh Lyceum’s production of Mrs Puntila And Her Man Matti  – and there aren't many in this unsatisfying, ove…

U.S. Theatres Are Staying Open (For Now) by Artsjournal1

“As COVID-19 … spreads inexorably across the U.S., theatres are finding themselves trying to stay both practical and realistic, even as public concerns grow. While many public gatherings…

Berlin Closes All Cultural Venues For A Month by Artsjournal1

The shutdown, ordered to prevent the spread of COVID-19, mandatory for all state-owned arts institutions and strongly recommended for others, is in effect at least until after Easter (April …

National Gallery In D.C. Postpones Show Because It Can’t Get The Art by Artsjournal1

“The National Gallery of Art has postponed its much-anticipated exhibition A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600–1750 because of the global coronavirus crisis.” The nationwide lockdown …

L.A. Opera’s Investigation Finds Against Domingo But Clears L.A. Opera by Artsjournal1

“[The company] said its investigator interviewed 44 people, yielding 10 [credible] allegations of inappropriate conduct between 1986 … [and] 2019.” The law firm hired by the company al…

Watch Clips From Off-Broadway's The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Starring Beth Malone by Dan Meyer

The Tony nominee stars in the Transport Group production through April 5.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Review: Lipstick, Southwark Playhouse by Jay Grainger

Review: Lipstick, Southwark Playhouse3.0starsIn my opinion, the Southwark Playhouse is one of the most inspiring London theatre venues; never shying away from telling stories that teach all …

BroadwayHD Trailblazers by Barry Gordin

Beginning in March BroadwayHD Spotlights Diversity with new a rail.  March 10, 2020:  BroadwayHD CEO, co-founder and Tony Award®-winning producer Bonnie Comley, is announcing a new ini…

See the Kids of Broadway's Miss Doubtfire Surprise Customers at Joe Coffee by Nathan Skethway

The musical began performances March 9 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Read Reviews for the World Premiere of Hilary Bettis' 72 Miles to Go... by Playbill Staff

The new play, which examines the border crisis from the perspective of a single family, opened at Roundabout Off-Broadway March 10.

PHOTOS: Sean Rigby & Kristin Atherton hit the ice rink for Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad by Featured Content

Ahead of the forthcoming European premiere of Michael Melski’s Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad at the Finborough Theatre, stars Kristin Atherton and Sean Rigby got in character with a visit to the …

Industry has its head in the sand over coronavirus – your views, March 12 by The Stage

Further to the news that Chester Storyhouse has postponed two shows because of coronavirus, have a thought for the actors caught up

Colab Theatre’s artistic director Bertie Watkins: ‘It’s hard explaining what immersive is and getting theatres to open the door’ by Giverny Masso

Bertie Watkins is artistic director of Colab Theatre, which has recently opened a new immersive venue in a former pub in Elephant

The Material, The Technological, The Spiritual, The Ancestral: Disciplines Unite in the Vision of Qudus Onikeku by Sharon Hoyer

The Nigerian-based choreographer makes his U.S. debut at the Dance Center of Columbia College, considering problems from both physical and spiritual planes.

Photo Coverage: Roundabout's 72 MILES TO GO... Opens at the Laura Pels Theatre

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the world premiere of 72 Miles to Go..., by Hilary Bettis, directed by Jo Bonney. 72 Miles to Go... opened officially on Tuesday, March 10. This will be a…

Westfield News ArtsBeat 3/11/20 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 3/11/20. Kristin Chenioweth heads to UConn/Storrs, Hartford Stage's Melia Bensussen to direct premiere at Boston's Huntington Theatre, and other arts news for WMass a…

Photo Coverage: Sabrina Carpenter Takes Her First Bow as Cady in MEAN GIRLS

Singer, songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter is making her Broadway debut in the role of Cady Heron! She played her first performance yesterday, Tuesday, March 10th at the August Wilson …

First plans unveiled for revamp of West End’s Lyric Theatre by Georgia Snow

Initial plans for a major refurbishment of the West End’s Lyric Theatre have been revealed, including a wide-ranging restoration of its auditorium,

Actor withdraws from Breakfast on Pluto musical in protest over casting of trans role by Giverny Masso

Transgender actor and campaigner Kate O’Donnell has revealed she withdrew from a musical co-produced by the Donmar Warehouse after a male cisgender

Giffords Circus announces new creative team by Ruth Comerford

Performer Lil Rice, niece of Giffords Circus co-founder Nell Gifford, will become “the new face of the circus”, taking over the role

VIDEO: Watch Highlights From THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, Starring Beth Malone

Transport Group's The Unsinkable Molly Brown opened last month at Abrons Arts Center, starring Tony Award nominee Beth Malone (Fun Home) as Molly Brown!

Multidisciplinary arts platform Indicoe relaunches as Alveo Creative by News Desk

Online arts platform Indicoe recently rebranded and relaunched itself under the name Alveo Creative. As Alveo Creative, the company will continue to promote collaboration and support for art…

Alarm sounds for art fairs across the world

Events face uncertain times; Armory Show reschedules; Marron exhibition postponed; Sotheby’s offers rare textiles

‘A masterly exercise in exploring the grey’: DRIP DRIP DRIP – Pleasance Theatre ★★★★★ by Shyama Perera

At a time when headlines reduce the debate around racism to good or bad, black or white, Drip Drip Drip is a masterly exercise in exploring the grey... It's theatre at its best.

The English Game, Netflix — Julian Fellowes’ period football drama fails to score

New series tackling class divisions in the 18th-century game is deflated by corny writing

An Evening with Whitney — hologram feels flat in more ways than one

Digital manifestation of Whitney Houston doesn’t malfunction at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, but that’s about it

Our Lady of Blundellsands review – it's like Ibsen turned up to 11 by Catherine Love

Everyman, LiverpoolJosie Lawrence stars in Jonathan Harvey’s story of the Domingo clan who have plenty of skeletons in their cupboards As messed up families go, the Domingos are off the ch…

‘The evening is enjoyable for its cast’: THE CUTTING EDGE – Arcola Theatre by Tom Bolton

Despite the combined skills of its performers, The Cutting Edge lacks pace and drive and the key moment of crisis, which always seems around the corner, never arrives.

Broadway Women’s Fund Releases 50 Women to Watch List by Ruthie Fierberg

The advisory board—including Chita Rivera, Rachel Chavkin, and more—name women ready to work in this Playbill exclusive.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Major Coronavirus Updates, Trans Actor Casting Controversy at Donmar’s “Breakfast on Pluto,” Bryan Cranston’s Directorial Debut “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Fri…

REVIEW: Lipstick, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Sophie Adnitt reviews Lipstick, a play by Lily Shahmoon now playing at Southwark Playhouse until 28 March 2020. Book Now! This post REVIEW: Lipstick, Southwark Playhouse ✭…

Welcome to the Theater! The Broadway Debuts of Six by JK

Congratulations to the entire company of Six on your upcoming opening night! Special congratulations to the 6 cast members who are making their official Broadway debuts tomorrow night! Dre…

Our Lady of Blundellsands review at Everyman Theatre, Liverpool – ‘tears, laughter and acid wit’ by Nigel Smith

Jonathan Harvey has extraordinary skill in writing sensitive, witty dialogue. Our Lady of Blundellsands is an outstanding example of his ability to

Review: The Atlanta Opera evokes the Lowcountry with charming “Porgy and Bess” by Stephanie Adrian

Travel on SC Highway 171 south from Charleston for about eight miles... The post Review: The Atlanta Opera evokes the Lowcountry with charming “Porgy and Bess” appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Exclusive: In 2020–21, Theatrical Outfit will stage “The Humans,” “Fires in the Mirror” by Kathy Janich

Theatrical Outfit opens its 2020–21 season — the first programmed by incoming... The post Exclusive: In 2020–21, Theatrical Outfit will stage “The Humans,” “Fires in the Mirror�…

Theater Time Review: "72 Miles To Go..." by Joseph Cervelli

An uninvolving new play and missed opportunity on a timely subject

Cast announced for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Sean McLoughlin

Director and Producer, Bonnie Lythgoe is delighted to announce she has cast ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Judge Tristan Macmanus to

Snapshot: Walter Brennan appears on This Is Your Life by Terry Teachout

Walter Brennan is the guest on This Is Your Life, hosted by Ralph Edwards. This episode was originally telecast live by NBC on March 30, 1955: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and …

Dear West End Producer: ‘Is it okay to sweat during a dance class?’ by @westendproducer

Is it okay to sweat at a dance class? — mark fleischmann (@fleischster) February 12, 2020 My dear, it is not only

Careers clinic: Can I restart my child acting career? by John Byrne

I was a child actor back in the 1990s working regularly in commercials, children’s shows and in several musicals. I enjoyed it,

Almanac: Benjamin Britten on Puccini’s stagecraft by Terry Teachout

“What makes Puccini a greater composer of operas than, in my humble opinion, a great composer, is that he knows how long it takes a person to cross the room.” Benjamin Britten (quoted in…

Coriolanus review at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – ‘thrilling and timely’ by John Murphy

In 2017, Robert Hastie announced himself as the new artistic director of Sheffield Theatres with his inaugural production – a thrilling version

REVIEW: Once Upon A Mattress, Upstairs At The Gatehouse ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Once Upon A Mattress the musical by Mary Rodgers now playing Upstairs at the Gatehouse until 29 March 2020. This post REVIEW: Once Upon A Mattress, Upsta…

Alexei Sayle review – a blizzard of rage and gloriously biting wit by Brian Logan

Epstein theatre, LiverpoolTouring for the first time in seven years, it’s clear that the standup veteran hasn’t lost any of his sharp humour ‘As Emperor Hirohito said after the Hiroshi…

Wake Up With BWW 3/11: Select Broadway Shows to Sell $50 Tickets in March, and More!

Today's top stories: select Broadway shows (To Kill a Mockingbird, West Side Story, The Lehman Trilogy, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and The Book of Mormon) will be just $50 through Marc…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "72 Miles to Go..." - 3/10/20 by Marc Miller

Hilary Bettis's new play, 72 Miles to Go..., kind of sneaks up on you. It begins in a Tucson church in 2016, where the pastor, Billy (Triney Sandoval), is giving what evidently is his farewe…

Van Hove achieves a completely original version of WSS by Simon Saltzman

A review of West Side Story at the Broadway Theatre

Hartford choreographer Sonia Plumb reinvents her Da Vinci dance by Christopher Arnott

Sonia Plumb's "Dance of Da Vinci 2.0," at the Theater of the Performing Arts March 20-22, is a return to a piece that premiered at The Bushnell two years ago.

‘Suffering & hope beautifully portrayed’: CAN I HELP YOU? – Omnibus Theatre ★★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Can I Help You? is a sensitively and engagingly performed play that tells an all-too-familiar tale of the battle for hope when all seems lost.

Canadian stars of ‘Harry Potter’ on Broadway come home for Toronto production by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Fiona Reid and Sara Farb will star in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ at the Ed Mirvish Theatre along with Canadian theatre stalwarts like Trevor White, Gregory Prest, Sarah Afful an…

Sketch-comedy performers in Dead Parents Society are linked by loss but mine it for mirth and more by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Good grief? It’s good for a laugh, anyhow, at ‘Dead Parents Society,’ doing three nights this week at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival.

NEWS: Hit gig economy-skewering play Empty in Angel returns to the stage with London / Brighton tour by Featured Content

Following an acclaimed run at the White Bear Theatre late in 2019, Empty in Angel returns to the stage this spring, touring to London's Etcetera Theatre and Old Red Lion Theatre before headi…

Broadway, Seeking to Stay Open, Suggests Stars Keep Their Distance by Michael Paulson

Actors are being asked to suspend the tradition of greeting fans at stage doors, one of several steps that theaters are taking to limit the coronavirus threat.

Matthew Hemley: Theatre needs to unite against coronavirus by Matthew Hemley

As we report today, coronavirus is already having a detrimental impact on theatres and performers. Actors are reporting losing work as shows

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for new ‘cancel culture’ black comedy Snowflakes by Terri Paddock

After the Old Red Lion Triptych in March, I'll return to the Islington venue for the world premiere of this darkest of modern comedies, the inaugural production from Dissident Theatre Compan…

Coronavirus: Theatres begin to feel impact as actors lose work and shows are postponed by Georgia Snow

Theatres are stepping up hygiene and cleaning routines in attempts to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as it emerges that actors are

'I want to protect and prepare them': why student shows attract starry directors by David Jays

Three drama school productions highlight the appeal for established names in sharing passion projects with actors flexing their performance muscles ‘Strap in, lads.” The Scottish playwri…

Joe Hill-Gibbins: ‘I find the Little Englander attitude to theatre embarrassing’ by Lyn Gardner

Since directing a string of hits at the Young Vic, Joe Hill-Gibbins has gained notoriety for mud and blood-spattered versions of Shakespeare.

Parramasala celebrates a decade of diversity by Arts Review

Celebrating ten years of diversity, Parramasala returns from 13 – 15 March with a jam-packed program of multicultural merriment. One of the largest celebrations of cultural diversity in NS…

Full casting for revival of Peter Gill’s Small Change by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Full casting has been announced for the revival of Peter Gill’s play Small Change at Strode Theatre in Somerset and London’s Omnibus Theatre. This post Full casting for re…

VOLT by Arts Review

The Australian Ballet’s 2020 contemporary triple bill Volt will set pulses racing at Arts Centre Melbourne from 13 to 24 March, before heading to the Sydney Opera House from 3 to 22 April.…

David Benedict: It’s time for English National Opera to embrace theatricality again by David Benedict

A few weeks ago I was at a bus stop staring at my phone at about 9pm. The odd thing about that

Exploring a Podcast Collective Model with Eric Silver of Multitude Productions by Tamara Kissane, Eric Silver

By Tamara Kissane, Eric Silver. In this episode of Adventures in Audio Fiction Podcast, Tamara Kissane is in conversation with Eric Silver, the

On the Couch with Virgilio Marino by Arts Review

Who is Virgilio Marino? Son of Italian Immigrants. I am a Husband, Father, property enthusiast and a Tenor at Opera Australia. What would you do differently from what you do now? Definitely …

You'll Love Life When Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kate Baldwin Sing at Encores! by TheaterMania

Tony Gould: A Lifetime of Service to the Arts by Arts Review

The arts in Australia has lost one of its most fervent champions with the passing of Tony Gould, AM early yesterday evening. The founding Director of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (Q…

Upcoming Movie Musicals To Look Forward To by Kayleigh McClean For Broadway Direct

To the delight of theater fans everywhere, the movie musical renaissance is in full effect. With Broadway’s recent resurgence in film, Hollywood is green-lighting a wide variety of musical…

Halo Wheeler - Millennium Stage (March 10, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

Photo Flash: Jason Robert Brown Takes the Stage at L.A.'s Bourbon Room

For one night only, Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown hit the stage at The Bourbon Room Hollywood. See photos from the show!

Park Avenue Armory, National Black Theatre & Others Announce Commissioned Artists For 100 Years | 100 Women Initiative by The Dance Enthusiast

Park Avenue Armory & National Black Theatre Announce Commissioned Artists For 100 Years | 100 Women Initiative

REMINDER: The 2020 Jadin Wong Fellow in Dance! Deadline To Apply Is March 16 by The Dance Enthusiast

Reminder: March 16 is The Deadline For Submissions to The Jadin Wong Fellowship in Dance

A Year Ago, She'd Left the Business. Now She's Starring in 'Six' on Broadway - How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet life

How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet life---An impromptu trip to an open call landed Andrea Macasaet in the cast of Six, a feminist pop musical about King Henry VIII's ill-fat…

Valentine Kozlova On The 40th Anniversary of Her Defection From The Soviet Union by The Dance Enthusiast

"We have to preserve the art and not the tricks in classical  dance." — Valentina Kozlova, founder of the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition

Mike Bartlett’s Love, Love, Love Opens in London by Dan Meyer

The play is directed by Lyric Hammersmith Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan.

A Year Ago, She Was Leaving the Business. Now She's Starring in 'Six' on Broadway - How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet's life

How the role of Anne Boleyn changed Andrea Macasaet's life---An impromptu trip to an open call landed Andrea Macasaet in the cast of Six, a feminist pop musical about King Henry VIII's ill-f…