MOULIN ROUGE Sydney Media Call by Sean McLoughlin

Man Cave by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Page 73’s world premiere of John J. Caswell, Jr.’s "Man Cave" is an exciting, riveting supernatural horror story. While at times it seems overwrought and overstuffed with too many issues…

New York Theatre Barn to Host Roundtable Discussion on Understudies and Swings | Playbill

By Playbill Staff | Mar/15/2022. Check attendance and gross figures for the industry as a whole, as provided by The Broadway League.

Grosses: Broadway Takes in $22.4 Million | Playbill

By Playbill Staff. March 15, 2022. Check attendance and gross figures for the industry as a whole, as provided by The Broadway League.

TDF Conversations: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Broadway by TDF

Join us March 18 at 1 p.m. ET as we bring together DEI leaders Chloe Beck, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Christina Alexander, Director of Social R…

Olivia McLeod: Pash

The post Olivia McLeod: Pash appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Cock, Ambassadors Theatre review – brutal, bruising and brilliant by Aleks.sierz

High-energy revival of Mike Bartlett’s 2009 play boasts a dynamic cast Mike Bartlett’s Cock invites suggestive comments, but the main thing about the play is that it has proved to be a …

Melbourne embraces HAMILTON with electrifying first preview

The post Melbourne embraces HAMILTON with electrifying first preview appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

2021 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards Winners Announced

The post 2021 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards Winners Announced appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Melbourne embraces HAMILTON with electrifying first preview by Sean McLoughlin

An electrifying first audience welcomed the Tony®, Grammy®, Olivier and Pulitzer Prize winning musical HAMILTON to Melbourne last night, ahead

Hong Kong Cinemas Expect the Worst as COVID and Restrictions Continue by Patrick Frater

Hong Kong’s ongoing anti-COVID restrictions are forecast to cost the city’s cinemas HK$1.5 billion ($192 million) in lost box office receipts and cause the unemployment of thousands of p…

COCK Ambassadors Theatre, WC2 by Libby Purves and Friends

LOVE AS AN UNCOURTLY CONTEST      In 2009 – and again in Chichester 2018 – I missed Mike Bartlett’s mischievous, half-earnest play about a gay man wrestling with his identity (and h…

The Finalist by Barry Gordin

Emerging Artists Theatre Presents THE FINALIST A performance on Sunday, March 27th @ 2pm at TADA TheatrePart of the 2022 New Work Series (March 21 – April 10, 2022)  Emerging Artists T…

Cock review – Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton locked in a love triangle by Arifa Akbar

Ambassadors theatre, LondonJade Anouka’s character causes an existential earthquake in Marianne Elliott’s stylised revival of Mike Bartlett’s comedy about sexual identity The world has…

F@T5: Long Distance! Episode 21 — How Do Actors Survive #TourLife? with Jersey Boys Cast Members by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Hey Musical Theater heads! Fridays @ The 5th: Long Distance is back. Here's Episode 21: "HOW DO ACTORS SURVIVE #TOURLIFE?" This episode originally aired on Friday, February 18, 2022. We met …

Grateful For The Recognition, But Recognize More To Be Done by Joe Patti

A month ago Ruth Hartt posted an image she grabbed from my venue’s website on Twitter and complimented its presentation on a number of points: Brava on the diverse audience remark & I'…

Phylicia Rashad to Direct Blues for an Alabama Sky at Mark Taper Forum

Rashad starred in the original production of Pearl Cleage's drama in 1995.

Original Cast Member Joel Hatch to Depart Come From Away This Weekend

Hatch will be replaced as Mayor Claude by Gene Weygandt.

AMC Theatres Buys $28 Million Stake in Gold and Silver Mining Company by Rebecca Rubin

AMC Theatres, the biggest cinema chain in the world, is buying a 22% stake in Nevada-based gold and silver mining company Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. AMC’s $27.9 million cash investment i…

“Kinky Boots” Kicks Up Its Heels At Moorpark College by Cary Ginell

In the 2013 Tony Awards, the big winner was “Kinky Boots,” a musical version of a 2005 film whose plot told of a failing shoe factory in Northampton, England that was rejuvenated when it…

‘Glacial’ Change: AEA Hiring Report Shows Continued Bias by Alexandra Pierson

Despite small gains by women, non-binary folks, and people of color, union data confirm that cis white men remain most visible and well paid actors and stage managers.

Notes From Now: The Pandemic Musical Revue You’ve Been Waiting For by David Finkle

★★★★☆The Prospect Theater Company has Stephen Schwartz, Gretchen Cryer, Jeff Blumenkrantz, other witty songwriters on tap The post Notes From Now: The Pandemic Musical Revue You’…

Off-Broadway Review: THE LAMENTABLE COMEDIE OF JANE ANGER, THAT CUNNING WOMAN, AND ALSO OF WILLY SHAKEFPEARE AND HIS PEASANT COMPANION, FRANCIS, YES A by Logan Harriott

A NOT SO PLAIN JANE Did you know that William Shakespeare was a narcissistic, whiny, pansexual, selfish, misogynistic, plagiarizing, womanizing fop? Scholars may debate the accuracy of this …

Gene Weygandt Will Join Cast of COME FROM AWAY on Broadway

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away, which just celebrated its 5th year on Broadway, has just announced that original cast member Joel Hatch will depart the production…

Photos: Go Inside the First Day of Rehearsals for HANGMEN on Broadway

The Broadway premiere of Olivier Award-winning and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award-winning Royal Court Theatre/Atlantic Theater Company production of Martin McDonagh's new comedy Hang…

Ocean Filibuster: The Lunch Room Episode 48 by American Repertory Theater

Originally Aired March 8, 2022 Ocean Filibuster collaborators Lisa D’Amour (text), Katie Pearl (direction), Sxip Shirey (music), and Jennifer Kidwell (Mr. Majority and The Ocean) visit to…

Original Cast Member Joel Hatch to Depart Broadway's Come From Away; Gene Weygandt Will Join Company by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

Get a First Look at Craig Bierko on NBC's The Blacklist by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway favorite guest stars on the March 18 episode of the crime thriller.

TONY AWARDS TO ANNOUNCE PRIZES IN JUNE AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL by Robert Shuman

(Michael Paulson’s article appeared in The New York Time, 3/9; via Pam Green; Photo: The Tony Awards ceremony will return to Radio City Music Hall on June 12, after being presented at the …

Broadway's The Minutes to Donate Portion of Ticket Sales to Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund by Andrew Gans

The Tracy Letts drama begins previews April 2.

Watch Highlights From Prospect Theater Company's Notes From Now by Roberto Araujo

The musical anthology featuring new works by 21 songwriters, was directed and choreographed by Billy Bustamante.

Museum of the Moving Image to Present Sondheim Film Screening Series by Leah Putnam

The series will feature 10 films both well-known and otherwise, from West Side Story to The Last of Sheila.

Watch: Ali Ewoldt and Deven Kolluri Sing From She Loves Me at Signature Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

The D.C.-area production of the Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joe Masteroff musical continues through April 24.

Gene Weygandt to join Broadway cast of ‘Come From Away’ by Broadway News

Gene Weygandt will assume the role of ‘Claude & others’ in “Come From Away” on Broadway starting March 22, the production announced Tuesday. Weygandt joins the Broadway company a…

Odds & Ends: Matt Bomer Tapped for Leonard Bernstein Biopic Maestro, Starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Matt Bomer in Talks for Leonard Bernstein Biopic Starring Bradley Cooper Matt Bomer is in talks to appear opposite Tony nominee Bra…

Gene Weygandt Joins Broadway's Come From Away; Original Cast Member Joel Hatch Sets Final Performance by Caitlin Moynihan

Welcome to the Rock, Gene Weygandt! The Broadway alum will return to the stage in Come From Away as Claude & Others on March 22. He replaces original cast member Joel Hatch, who will pla…

R.I.P. Barbara Maier Gustern by Trav S.D.

We just got the bad but somewhat expected news that beloved vocal teacher Barbara Maier Gustern has passed away from her injuries sustained from an unprovoked attack a few days ago. “Unpro…

Broadway grosses see $2.6 million bump by Caitlin Huston

Broadway grosses ticked upward last week, as the industry added one more show to the weekly totals.  In the week ended March 15, grosses reached $22.4 million across 20 productions, an incr…

Mandy Patinkin Finds Healing in Refugee Work and Praying With His Dog by Kathryn Shattuck

Right when the actor thought he’d done almost everything, Ken Burns offered him the role of Benjamin Franklin, and, just maybe, held off an early retirement.

2021 Jonathan Larson Grants Announced by Alexandra Pierson

5 early-career musical theatre creators or teams will receive $10,000 unrestricted grants, along with residencies, concerts, and recording opportunities.

World Premiere of John J. Caswell Jr.'s Man Cave to Stream by Leah Putnam

The new horror satire follows four women as they face threats from this world and a supernatural one.

Broadway Box Office Climbs To $22M; ‘Take Me Out’ Revival Begins Previews by Greg Evans

Broadway box office last week rebounded from the previous week’s slip, gaining 13% in receipts and 10% in attendance. In all, the 20 productions grossed  $22,375,926. Paid attendance for …

Little Girl Blue by Darryl Reilly

Nina Simone’s vocal talents, physical presence and spirit are all dazzlingly channeled by Laiona Michelle in her engaging self-written biographical concert-style musical, "Little Girl Blue…

‘It’s like being possessed’: Australia’s star choreographer Lucy Guerin on 20 years of dance by Tim Byrne

Two decades since she launched her company Lucy Guerin Inc, Guerin is known for her dazzling and strange work. She talks about her new Melbourne show and considers her legacy Australian chor…

Cast Complete for World Premiere of Edie Saves the Birds by Andrew Gans

Stephanie Fagan's play will begin performances next month at the Astoria Performing Arts Center.

Grosses: Broadway Takes in $22.4 Million by Playbill Staff

Check attendance and gross figures for the industry as a whole, as provided by The Broadway League.

First he got cancer, then he meditated, then he wrote a show about it: Daniel Brooks’ ‘Other People’ by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

“I just wanted to offer something of what I’d learned,” says the director, writer and artistic director about “Other People,” playing at Canadian Stage.

Word Up! Live by The Old Globe

Museum of the Moving Image to Pay Tribute to Stephen Sondheim With 10-Film Series

West Side Story, Gypsy, Into the Woods, and more will be screened throughout April.

Broadway Vocal Coach Barbara Maier Gustern Dies of Injuries Following Street Attack

The beloved voice teacher was on her way to Joe's Pub when she was shoved to the ground by an unknown assailant.

Review: Friendship Is Like a Game of One-on-One in LeBron-Inspired King James

Rajiv Joseph's funny and moving new play is having its world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre.

American Shakespeare Center breathes new life into ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Gwyneth Sholar

A spirited show that moves us to root for the young lovers like never before.

New York Theatre Barn to Host Roundtable Discussion on Understudies and Swings by Leah Putnam

The live-streamed event will discuss the current challenges and opportunities facing some of theatre's most vital artists.

Cabaret Coming Up March/April by Sandi Durell

Busy TIme for Cabaret Shows: Joe’s Pub, The Town Hall, Cafe Carlyle, Birdland – Renee Katz, Jeff Flaster, Tim Connell, Quinn Lemley, Artemisia LeFay, Margo Brown/Lisa Dellarossa, Barbara…

My Morning Jacket Gets Whimsical with GLP KNV Dot Starfield Galaxy by Debi Moen

After celebrating 15 years lighting My Morning Jacket – including seven design cycles – any LD could be forgiven for running out of fresh ideas. But not Marc Janowitz, who recently start…

The Sting of Charles Ray by Trav S.D.

Though he was one of the top Hollywood movie stars of the late teens and most of the 1920s, multiple factors have served to obscure the memory of Charles Ray (1891-1943). Nowadays, there’s…

Reading Rep is Set for Acclaim with Strand LED Fresnels by Michael Eddy

Multi-award-winning arts and performance venue, Reading Rep Theatre, has benefited from an energy and space efficient, high impact lighting solution by choosing to invest in a number of t…

The CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre gets a new look for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Mirvish Productions

For the last four months artisans, carpenters, and technicians have been busy transforming The CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre for the Canadian premiere of  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. New …

2 Pianos 4 Hands (2022) - Trailer by Mirvish Productions

Part of the 2021/22 Mirvish Subscription Season https://www.mirvish.com/subscriptions After performing to standing ovations around the world since 1996, Ted and Richard will slip on their t…

‘The Minutes’ to donate portion of Broadway ticket sales to Ukraine by Broadway News

A portion of ticket sales from the Broadway production of “The Minutes” will be donated to Save The Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, the production said Tuesday. The humanitarian…

Major Attaway, Lauren Marcus, Stuart Zagnit to Star in Industry Reading of Pants! The Jimmy Pants Musical by Leah Putnam

Off-Broadway's York Theatre Company presents the new musical satirizing bio-jukebox musicals.

Disney+ Releasing Sing-Along Editions of Encanto, Beauty and the Beast, More by Logan Culwell-Block

Time to warm-up, because Disney+ is ready for you to raise your voice along with some of its musical favorites.

Find Out How Tony Kushner Made Stephen Sondheim Finally Like His Own Lyric to West Side Story's 'I Feel Pretty' by Logan Culwell-Block

The Pulitzer winner shares the story in a clip from a 90-minute behind-the-scenes documentary included with West Side Story's March 15 Blu-ray release.

Sandy Spring Theatre Group’s ‘Godspell’ is a holy good time by Nicole Hertvik

Featuring an ensemble cast that is clearly having a good time, fun choreography, and Stephen Schwartz's iconic songs, this 'Godspell' is one fun ride.

Review: Muddled ‘Wife of a Salesman’ at Writers Theatre can’t compete with its Arthur Miller inspiration by Chris Jones

A riff on "Death of a Salesman,” this play wonders what would happen if Linda Loman met the woman with whom her husband had an affair.

Barbara Maier Gustern Dies: The Beloved 87-Year-Old Broadway Singing Coach Suffered Brain Injury In Random Attack by Greg Evans

Barbara Maier Gustern, the 87-year-old singing coach to Broadway and New York’s downtown cabaret scene, died today of injuries sustained in a random street attack last week. Hollywood &…

Surprising ‘Pretty Woman’ entertains Cleveland on national tour by Alan Smason

By ROY BERKO The film “Pretty Woman,” with its signature Roy Orbison song, was originally planned to be a tale about class and prostitution, but was re-conceived into a romantic comedy a…

‘They draw bombs, tanks and wishes for peace’: Ukraine’s child mental health crisis by Lorenzo Tondo In Lviv

Theatre workshops and art classes have sprung up to offer temporary respite from war as doctors warn of widespread trauma Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Two days after Russian forces ent…

Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous review – wickedly funny by Brian Logan

NetflixIn the TV version of her hit Edinburgh show, the standup’s charisma, songs and self-absorbed swagger are still sparkling When Catherine Cohen’s The Twist …? She’s Gorgeous pla…

‘I’m a TV producer’s dream!’ – Rosie Jones on the trouble with being the poster girl for disabled comedy by Rosie Jones

We’re told comedy is becoming much more diverse. So why does the very busy Channel 4 star sometimes feel like she’s the only disabled comedian in the country? I’m writing this article …

Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire will have new leaders by Chris Jones

After an association of some 40 years, Terry James, the executive producer of the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, has announced his retirement this summer.

New Musical Paradise Square Begins Broadway Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

The new musical Paradise Square, directed by Moisés Kaufman, begins performances at the Barrymore Theatre on March 15 with opening night set for April 3. Bill T. Jones choreographs the sho…

Lissa deGuzman, Jennafer Newberry & More to Join Wicked National Tour by Lindsey Sullivan

The Wicked national tour is welcoming new stars beginning on March 22 at the First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, Washington. Lissa deGuzman will assume the role of Elphaba after…

Playwrights Horizons Drops COVID-19 Booster Requirement by Leah Putnam

The change in the Off-Broadway theatre's guidelines was tweeted yesterday.

Ciara Renée Will Direct Industry Readings and Concert of Millennials Are Killing Musicals by Andrew Gans

Alex Boniello, Nicholas Edwards, Nyla Watson, and more will be part of the cast of the new musical.

Voice Coaching Justin Stoney | THEATER: All the Moving Parts by CUNY TV

Host Patrick Pacheco talks with Justin Stoney, a top Broadway vocal coach who believes that anyone can learn to sing. Stoney helped Tony Shalhoub, a professed non-singer, win a Tony Award fo…

‘Five cracking performers all get their moments to shine’: THE DRIFTERS GIRL – West End by Ian Foster

The Drifters Girl is a classic example of the worst type of jukebox musical – a group effort in failing to tell an interesting story whilst putting on a good show.

Emojiland Announces National Tour and Nationwide Casting Call

The musical has launched an inclusive search for undiscovered talent, and is now accepting digital submissions.

Review: Willy Loman's Wife and Mistress Duke It Out in New Play Wife of a Salesman

Jo Bonney directs this world premiere from Eleanor Burgess at Writers Theatre.

Wicked Tour to Welcome Lissa deGuzman, Jennafer Newberry, John Bolton, More by Andrew Gans

A host of actors will join the national tour of the international hit musical beginning March 22 in Spokane.

Tom Hiddleston Stars in The Play What I Wrote, Streaming From Birmingham Rep Beginning March 15 by Logan Culwell-Block

The filmed stage performance from Theatre Royal Bath also stars Dennis Herdman, Thom Tuck, and Mitesh Soni.

‘Wicked’ Tour Welcomes New Principal Company Members by Matthew Herzog

The Broadway sensation Wicked will welcome new cast members to the National Tour beginning performances Tuesday, March 22 at the First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, WA. Li…

‘A Quick 5’ with Migguel Anggelo, Performer and Co-creator of ‘English with an Accent’ by Susan Brall

On April 1, 2022 Washington Performing Arts, one of our capital’s foremost arts presenters, and GALA Hispanic Theatre, which since 1976 has been a vital supporter of Latino arts and cultur…

SoFla Theaters Begin Relaxing Covid Measures For Patrons by Bill Hirschman

A sea of unmasked faces at FGO’s opening Saturday signaled South Florida theaters on the cusp of relaxing restrictions, some only for certain productions and some cautiously gingerly peer…

Daniel Fish's Reimagining of The Most Happy Fella Will Be Part of 2022 Williamstown Theatre Festival Season by Andrew Gans

New plays by Anna Ouyang Moench and Harrison David Rivers will also be part of the summer season.

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Offer a Remedy for the Encanto Obsessed by Talaura Harms

Current Oscar nominee Miranda chatted on Jimmy Kimmel Live about the upcoming awards and the animated Disney film.

Actor William Hurt Passes Away at 71 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Hurt received an Academy award for his portrayal of Luis Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Amy Adams-Led Glass Menagerie West End Revival Completes Creative Team by Logan Culwell-Block

The Enchanted star makes her West End debut in the Tennessee Williams classic.

Off-Broadway Rush and Inexpensive Ticket Policies by Natan Zamansky

To make tickets more affordable, many Off-Broadway shows have implemented rush, lottery, and inexpensive ticket policies.

See Who's Joining Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook in West End Return of Jerusalem by Leah Putnam

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming run at London's Apollo Theatre.

Theatre Review: ‘Puffs, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic’ at Spotlighters Theatre by April Forrer

“Puffs, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School of Magic and Magic” or more likely known as “Puffs” is currently playing at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre. It…

Tour Announcement: EMOJILAND (Nationwide Open Call) by Gregory Bernard

EMOJILAND THE MUSICAL TO LAUNCH NATIONAL TOUR Visceral Entertainment today announced that after a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run in 2020, EMOJILAND The Musical is launching a national…

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Sweeney Todd - Highlights (1979 OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

Sarah Ruhl and Matthew Aucoin to Discuss Eurydice at In-Person and Live-Streamed Talk by Margaret Hall

The pair adapted Ruhl's play into an opera last year.

Zachary Quinto, Calista Flockhart, Graham Phillips, Aimee Carrero Will Star in Geffen Playhouse's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Andrew Gans

Gordon Greenberg will direct the Edward Albee classic.

Broadway San Diego Announces the 2022-2023 Season by Matthew Herzog

Cast of the Broadway production of SIX. Photo by Joan Marcus. Broadway San Diego (San Diego, CA) has announced the 45th season – celebrating Broadway’s biggest and boldest season yet. Br…

For ‘Take Me Out,’ Jesse Williams Trades Scrubs for Cleats by Alexis Soloski

The former “Grey’s Anatomy” star is making his Broadway debut in “Take Me Out.” For that, he said, “I needed to go into a very unknown place.”

Lissa deGuzman, Jennafer Newberry, John Bolton Join Wicked Tour

The tour also stars Lisa Howard and Jordan Litz.

Daniel Fish's Most Happy in Concert Joins Williamstown Theatre Festival 2022 Season

Fish's re-imagining of Frank Loesser's The Most Happy Fella will come to WTF's Main Stage this summer.

Aimee Carrero and Graham Phillips Join Cast of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Geffen

They join the previously announced Calista Flockhart and Zachary Quinto.

Streaming The Play What I Wrote, Guest Starring Tom Hiddleston, Available Now

The production was shot at the Theatre Royal Bath.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 by Susan Grace

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‘A Song of Songs’ Offers a Mystical Meditation on Love and Grief by Matthew Wexler

The Bushwick Star presents Agnes Borinsky's theatrical ritual 'A Song of Songs,' now playing at El Puente in Williamsburg. The post ‘A Song of Songs’ Offers a Mystical Meditation on Love…

The Last 5 Years, Starring Nasia Thomas and Nicholas Edwards, Will Have Encore Stream by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Jason Michael Webb directed the Drama League-nominated production of the Jason Robert Brown musical.

Full Cast Announced for Waitress National Tour by Margaret Hall

Original Broadway cast member Stephanie Torns will lead the Sara Bareilles musical.

The Drama League Joins Worldwide Readings Project for Ukraine by Margaret Hall

The League will present two contemporary Ukrainian plays to benefit CARE’s Ukraine Crisis Fund.

A Festival of 50 Performances – Emerging Artists Theatre by Sandi Durell

Beth Leavel,  Brad Oscar, Laila Robins, Emily Skinner, Victor Slezak – other Broadway talent  Emerging Artists Theatre will kick off its 29th season by showcasing fifty performances (in …

West Side Story by Musicalsplaining

This week we wade into the waters of Oscar glory with our discussion of the 1961 original and 2021 remake. Angelina finds a newfound respect for Michael Bay and Kaveh does a little filmsplai…

Disney Plus to Debut Sing-Along Versions of Encanto, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast

Encanto is first up, dropping this Friday.

The Queens Six – Ukrainian Folk Song – Town Hall Debut by Sandi Durell

The Queen’s Six, the internationally acclaimed vocal sextet, has released a classic Ukrainian folk song recorded in London. The song is titled Oy tam za lisočkom, which translates as �…

Broadway Poll: Spring 2022 Shows You Most and Least Want to See by Jonathan Mandell

Choose the show that you are most looking forward to, and the one you are least likely to attend. The list below is for shows that have opening dates on Broadway in March and (mostly) April …

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 3/15/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Blue Man Group at The Bushnell. A new Neil Diamond musical to premiere in Boston. Berkshire Opera’s summer season, and a…

This American Life’s Ira Glass: ‘We do stories where we think: that seems messed up’ by Hadley Freeman

As he prepares to bring his new live show to the UK, Glass – host of the hit radio series – talks about fairness, ‘podcast voice’ and why Steve Martin has got it all wrong Ira Glass …

Irish Annie’s review – it’s the Ricky Tomlinson show by Mark Fisher

Theatre Royal, St HelensThe actor and raconteur is in his element in Asa Murphy’s jolly Irish bar-themed patchwork production Is that a look of delight or terror in the eyes of the cast wh…

‘Why does it make certain people uncomfortable to think of disabled people having sexual desires?’: KERBS – Touring by Michael Davis

Ask anybody about the rights of disabled people, and most would say in principle that they should be given every opportunity to live life to the fullest. But given this assumption, why is it…

Thrilling Night at the Opera: A Review of Tosca at Lyric Opera by Dennis Polkow

This is a sumptuous and traditional production of “Tosca” visually with every inch of the cavernous stage filled with a three-dimensional, captivating set.

The Subtext: Rajiv Joseph on Putin and Basketball by American Theatre Editors

Brian talks to the playwright, whose new play 'King James' is playing at Steppenwolf, about war, sports, and writing what you want.

Makambe K Simamba brings her show ‘Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers’ to Tarragon Theatre by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

“The youth are the best, they’re going to take over the world,” Makambe K Simamba says. She thinks of her show as “a prayer for Black life.”

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 by Ashley Steves

“Paradise Square” and “The Life” Open This Week Plus More Show Scheduling News, Stephanie Torns To Lead New “Waitress” Tour, “SIX” Producers Look To “Save the Music” “T…

Full Casting Announcement For The Return Season Of Jerusalem | Tuesday 15 March 2022 by Harriet Hughes

Today, producer Sonia Friedman announced the cast of Jerusalem, the greatly anticipated show returning after more than ten years! The post Full Casting Announcement For The Return Season Of …

As ACT mounts ‘Fefu,’ let’s insist on María Irene Fornés’ place in the canon by Lily Janiak

American Conservatory Theater's production of María Irene Fornés' "Fefu and Her Friends" shines a light on a playwright never given her just due.

‘Fancy a little top-up?’ Teens throw a new Abigail’s Party with guest list of 30 by Arifa Akbar

The eponymous do of Mike Leigh’s 1977 play is reimagined in Abi’s House Party, a youth production at the Watford Palace theatre. But what would Bev think? The drama in Abigail’s Party …

REVIEW: Blackmail, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Mark Ravenhill's adaptation of Charles Bennett's play Blackmail at Mercury Theatre Colchester. This post REVIEW: Blackmail, Mercury Theatre Colchester …

Staged readings, meetups with writers, and cabaret concerts: Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals is back by Christopher Arnott

The Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals returns to East Haddam's Goodspeed Opera House March 18-20, featuring readings of three musical theater works-in-progress, talks, seminars, cabaret per…

Tickets go on sale this month for encore of ‘Hamilton’ at Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

Tickets will go on sale March 24 to the general public for the return of "Hamilton" to The Bushnell in June/July.

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri Paddock for Wildcard’s new Tempest, Shakespeare done gig-style by Terri Paddock

As part of her resumed post-show talk series, Mates founder Terri Paddock will chair a discussion at Wildcard Theatre's radical reimagining of Shakespeare classic The Tempest at the Pleasanc…

Where Jerry Zaks Goes to Escape the ‘Pure Pleasure’ of the Theater by Joanne Kaufman

The director of ‘The Music Man’ pays more attention to the furnishings onstage than to those at home. But that suits him fine.

The Baker’s Wife by Jk Clarke

By Carole di Tosti The delightful musical by Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics) and Joseph Stein (book), The Baker’s Wife, has never been produced on Broadway. Based on the titular 1938 F…

Shen Yun Bravely Presents China’s True Culture, Before Communism by Aussie Theatre

Shen Yun opens the gates to the lost civilisation and returns to Australia 31 March – 15 May as part

10 Years of Reunion Concerts at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Jk Clarke

By Melissa Griegel . . . The popular supper club 54 Below is celebrating ten years of it becoming Feinstein’s/54 Below with a series of anniversary concerts. On March 6, for both the 7 PM …

Test Your Jukebox Biomusical Trivia Skills Against the Cast of Tina on Playbill - YouTube

Grab your buzzers, because Playbill: The Game Show is back! We test your Broadway favorites on their knowledge of all things theatre in this ...

Alex Brightman, LaChanze, Michael Cerveris, More Featured on Rockers on Broadway: Live | Playbill

The 12-track album, drawn from live concert performances from the past 28 years, is now available.

Fever by Evelin Bizjak

Mladinsko Theatre, premiered on 12th October 2021 At the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century, ecology and the environment remain under-represented and under-theorized both on …

Sydney Dance Company Tour France by Aussie Theatre

After almost three years, Sydney Dance Company will be returning to the international stage. In March and April, Rafael Bonachela’s

NORTH BY NORTHWEST – has arrived in Sydney by Aussie Theatre

The thrilling stage adaption of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest is now playing at the Sydney Lyric for an exclusive

Circus-cabaret show Cab Suave by Aussie Theatre

Following sell out shows and critical acclaim at Adelaide Fringe, Sparkle Society’s rip-roaring circus cabaret show is coming to town

Schools across Europe give shelter and fresh opportunities to Ukraine's young dancers by Elizabeth Blair

Young Ukrainian dancers are finding safe haven at ballet schools in Europe and the U.S. Many of them planned to compete in the Youth America Grand Prix competition in Kiev which was cancelle…

Opening of THE SPOOK postponed due to COVID by Aussie Theatre

As a result of COVID exposure, all of this week’s performances of The Spook have been cancelled. This affects performances

Theater Review: THE PLAY YOU WANT (Road Theatre) by Marc Wheeler

THE PLAY WE NEED What starts as a joke ends in a laugh — all the way to the bank! — in The Play You Want, a world premiere comedy by Bernardo Cubría. Directed by Michael John Garcés, t…

Odds & Ends: Tony Winner Betty Buckley Sets Concert Dates & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Betty Buckley Releases Betty Buckley Sings Sondheim & Announces Concert Dates Tony winner Betty Buckley continues to give the g…

The Darkening Sky

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To My Girls Begins Off-Broadway at Second Stage March 15 by Logan Culwell-Block

The new play by JC Lee stars Bryan Batt, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Britton Smith, and more.

Paradise Square Begins Previews On Broadway March 15 by Raven Brunner

The musical takes place during the Civil War and tells the story of Irish immigrants and Black Americans sharing their cultures.

Claudia Rankine's Help Returns to The Shed Beginning March 15 by Raven Brunner

The play made its world premiere at the Off-Broadway venue in 2020 before being shut down due to the pandemic.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: March 15 by Playbill Staff

In 1970, Purlie opens on Broadway starring Melba Moore and Cleavon Little.

Opening Night

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In Memoriam: Larry Smith, founder of Tour Guide/Tour Link Conference, 75 by Debi Moen

Lawrence Robert Smith, known by all as “Larry,” died at approximately 4 a.m. on March 13, 2022 at his home in Gallatin, TN. He was 75. Smith was born in Kokomo, IN on July 19, 1946. He g…

15+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend March 18-20 - See Tom Hiddleston in 'The Play What I Wrote' and 'Step Into...The Movies' and more by Raven Snook

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, March 18 to Sunday, March 20, for…

Join TDF for a Conversation About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Broadway - Meet three leaders who are helping transform the culture of the theatr

Meet three leaders who are helping transform the culture of the theatre industry Although Bliss Griffin, Chloe Beck and Christina Alexander have different job titles, all three are working t…