The White Stag Quadrilogy by Ryan Mikita

An element of "The White Stag Quadrilogy" which cannot go overlooked is the amount of dancing incorporated into the production. In lieu of proper production techniques, Wolfert and company i…

Review: ‘Prodigal Son’ at Manhattan Theatre Club by Richard Seff

John Patrick Shanley is a prolific and gifted playwright who’s had a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony for his hugely successful play Doubt. He also wrote its screenplay and directed the film …

Review: ‘Animals Out of Paper’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph, produced by Star Johnson and directed by Brandon Rashad Butts, is now playing at Silver Spring Stage, the perfect venue for this intimate drama which …

Beats on Pointe by AussieTheatre

Wednesday night saw the official opening of Beats on Pointe at the Gasworks theatre in Albert Park, Melbourne. Curious to see how a fusion of street dance and Ballet would go, I went al…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 2/20/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 2202016.

SUBCULTURE SET LIST: LENA HALL & DAVE EGGAR IN THE HOUSE (2/20/16) by Jason Robert Brown

An incendiary night at SubCulture, with the blaze lit by the incomparable Lena Hall, force of nature beyond compare, and stoked by the dazzling Dave Eggar on cello. I don’t remotely su…

Bon voyage, Jean Anouilh! by Anthony Weigh

In the icy early hours of 1 February 1918 a bizarre figure was seen wandering aimlessly along the platform of a railway station in Lyon. A solider. Lost. When asked his name he answered, “…

11 Pieces of Advice for Performers by Audra McDonald

Audra recently sat down with Shanice Williams for an Artist to Artist talk at the David Rubenstein Atrium to discuss the intricacies of her creative process and craft. Watch the livestream h…

Review: ‘Antigone Project at Rep Stage: A Play in 5 Parts’ by John Harding

The fabulously theatrical set for Rep Stage’s Antigone Project: A Play in 5 Parts is so overwhelming you might not realize for a time that the play itself belongs to a more recent traditio…

Chicago Theater Review: COCKED (Victory Gardens Biograph Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

PLAY CONTROL A clumsy comedy about our gun-crazed nation, Cocked packs heat but no warmth. Glib, slick and slippery, Sarah Gubbins’ world premiere from Victory Gardens Theater proves there…

San Diego Theater Review: THE LAST MATCH (The Old Globe’s Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre) by Patricia Schaefer

WHOOSH! “All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare memorably said. “And all the men and women merely players.” In a world premiere at the Old Globe, Anna Ziegler’s new play The Last …

'Scalia/Ginsburg' composer to discuss opera at TEDxBroadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Most speakers at large conferences hope they have something topical to add when it's their turn to talk. Derrick Wang has nothing to worry about.The composer, lyricist and libre…

Albany Park Theater Project Receives $400,000 MacArthur Award by Michael J. Roberts

Albany Park Theater Project (APTP) today was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations who hav…

Durham's DPAC Announces 2016-17 Season, Including THE KING AND I, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, HEDWIG, FUN HOME & More by BroadwayWorld

DPAC has just announcedits DREAM BIG Seasonas seven of eight shows are currently or have recently played on Broadway while the eighth is a hit straight from London's West End. From the winne…

SHREK – Touring by Jonathan Baz

As the Shrek UK tour draws to a close, it was fun to catch up with the show’s final week at Manchester’s Lowry Theatre. Long long ago, before Shrek became a stage musical, it was an awar…

Don Cheadle Needed A White Actor by Tracey Paleo

Deadline Hollywood: The true rules of a system are often hidden.   Just as the election of Barack Obama did not signal a “post-racial” society, more actors of color at the Osca…

Photo Flash: ON YOUR FEET, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, END OF LONGING, and More Casts Take Saturday Intermission Pics by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup Today's edition featu…

Review: Love Nose No Bounds by Michael Block

Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac is kind of the world’s most beloved romances. A poetic man with a nose like no other falls for a young woman who happens to be falling for a soldier. Wi…

American Psycho's Benjamin Walker & Jennifer Damiano on Bringing the 'Super Sexy' New Musical to B'way by Broadway.com

Benjamin Walker, Jennifer Damiano and American Psycho's killer cast on rooting for Patrick Bateman in Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's new musical.

Jenn Colella to Headline New Musical for the 9th Season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series by BroadwayWorld

The 9th season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series launches on March 1, 2016 at The Cell with Pre-Premieres of two new musicals Luna and the Gold River Docks and Sapien Sapien Sapien…

ONE UNDER – The Vaults by Laura Kressly

Amy Fleming’s dad committed suicide when she was four years old. Fleming struggles with mood swings and wonders if she’s “mental,” like her dad. Luckily, she studied Molecular Medici…

Review: Fragments of a Broken Heart by Michael Block

In Rachel Kerry’s multimedia drama Seven Fragments, the relationship of two young girls is explored as their bond grows from new friends into something a little bit more. Featuring theater…

Nigerian Production of SISTER ACT Set for Later This Year by Louisa Brady

According to Premium Times, the hit Broadway musical SISTER ACT will be performed in Nigeria later this year. The Nigerian productionis conceived by manufacturer and 'serial entrepreneur,' D…

STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Encourages Readers to Visit The Drama Book Shop in #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

Lin-Manuel Miranda visits the Drama Book Shop for today's digital Ham4Ham show, encouraging viewers to buy a book

Judith Newmark: American writers tell their stories and answer only to themselves by Judith Newmark

Jewish Americans have weathered years of battles in the ethnic-theater arena.

Aisha Sultan: 'Disgraced' main character reinforces stereotypes of Muslims by [email protected]

Seeing the play performed brings out its nuances. 

New Dance Horizons IV celebrates African-American artists by Calvin Wilson

Showcase pays tribute to St. Louis legends.

People, not stereotypes: Ayad Akhtar's characters stand for no one else by Judith Newmark

His drama 'Disgraced' at the Rep raises serious questions

Colorado Ballet's "Alice" a colorful, acid trip of a ballet by Ray Mark Rinaldi Denver Post Fine Arts Critic

"Alice (in Wonderland) is a big, colorful acid trip of a ballet, a welcome update of Lewis Carroll's classic tale that aims to meet the action-packed expectations of contemporary audiences.

Lynda Bellingham diagnosed with cancer by Matt Trueman

Actor cancels UK theatre tour of A Passionate Woman in order to receive treatmentActor Lynda Bellingham has been diagnosed with cancer, and will cancel a nationwide theatre tour to fight the…

Theater Review: FST gets audiences 'Laughing' in satirical cabaret show by Jay Handelman

Revue gives a few good jabs at life, society and politics ... Read more »

The Cherry Orchard **** by Barry

By Paulanne Simmons Walking into the BAM’s Harvey Theater one is immediately struck by the way the set for Maly Drama Theatre’s The Cherry Orchard seems to overflow from the stage. Ther…

Review: Finding Your Safe Space by Michael Block

College is a place where you often find yourself. The things you do and the people you surround yourself may define the person you ultimately become. Inspired by her own experiences, Una Aya…

'The SpongeBob Musical' picks its Patrick, Squidward and Plankton by Morgan Greene

Additional cast members have been announced for the pre-Broadway Chicago production of "The SpongeBob Musical." The newly announced members of the Bikini Bottom cast are Gavin Lee as Squidw…

The big bang of 'Bronx Gothic' starts 'OnEdge' series by Laura Molzahn

Who would want to be 11 again? The cusp of puberty feels like drowning. But that tidal wave of out-of-control change also arguably merely distills, intensifies, the essential mysteries and t…

The Joffrey Ballet announces 2016-17 season featuring World Premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s “The Nutcracker” by Michael J. Roberts

Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, proudly announces a momentous 2016-17 season including a world premiere by acclaimed choreographer Alexander Ekman; Chicago premieres…

Review: Greetings From the Dumbass State by Michael Block

photo by Kat MorenoFlorida has always been the butt of many jokes mostly because the stories of the denizens can be just so crazy and weird! In Mark Levy's All is Fine in Sunny Florida, an E…

Theater News: Marc Kudisch, Robert Creighton, and More Perform Industry Reading of King Kong

The monster-size musical takes its next step toward Broadway.

Tea and Corn Kernels Keep The Phantom of the Opera Star Julia Udine Going by Broadway.com

Julia Udine shows off some of her favorite dressing room items in this backstage tour.

Review: Il Volo at The Kennedy Center by Em Skow

  I’ve always known that the mix of pop music and classical singing is one of the most popular music styles in Italy. What I didn’t know until last night’s Il Volo concert was tha…

The “Real World” Dilemma: Successfully Transitioning from Student to Practitioner in the Theatre Arts by [email protected] (jamie)

By Christina Cook. Christina Cook describes her transition from an MFA program into life as a freelance designer.

The big bang of 'Bronx Gothic' starts 'OnEdge' series by Laura Molzahn

Who would want to be 11 again? The cusp of puberty feels like drowning. But that tidal wave of out-of-control change also arguably merely distills, intensifies, the essential mysteries and t…

Is Your Theatre Only “Diverse and Inclusive” Twice a Year? by [email protected] (jamie)

By Malesha Taylor. Malesha Taylor shares her experience working in audience development and emphasizes the need for regional theatres to continue building relationships with diverse audience…

‘Let’s Get Personal’ at Baltimore Theatre Project by Kay-Megan Washington

Let’s Get Personal, the new one-woman show playing this weekend at Baltimore Theatre Project, takes two things that typically get a bad rap – self-help workshops and audience participati…

Backstage with Richard Ridge: NOISES OFF's Megan Hilty is Back and Better than Ever! by Richard Ridge

You might know her as Ivy Lynn, Doralee, or even Glinda, but this season she's all about Brooke Ashton. Broadway and television star Megan Hilty is currently starring in Roundabout's hilario…

Sondheim’s Swelling Passion Explores Nature Of True Love by Bill Hirschman

To say that Sondheim's Passion is not to every intelligent patron’s taste is an understatement. But if you can open yourself up to it, Zoetic Stage's production is a transcendent work of …

INTERVIEW: She’s ‘In a New York State of Mind’; Betsy Wolfe Makes Two Area Concert Appearances by Steve

In the coming weeks, fans will have two exciting opportunities to see Broadway star, Betsy Wolfe in concert. The actress and singer, known for roles in Bullets Over Broadway, The Mystery of …

Fuse Film Review: “The Witch” — Mother Nature’s a Bitch and So am I by Arts Fuse Editor

The Witch's brief jolts of violence seem perfectly calibrated to knock us out of our seats..

Review: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Ballet Theatre of Maryland by Caroline Simpson

So you think ballet is boring. Or maybe you’re a ballet fan but would rather see something “new” and “innovative” instead of one of the old classic standards. Perhaps you just feel…

Who Helps Run a Show Night After Night? by Linda Buchwald

It takes a village to put on a show, so we investigated the theatre jobs behind the lesser known titles in your Playbill.

The Family Business: Nicholas Lloyd Webber and James D. Reid Tackle The Little Prince by Ruthie Fierberg

We\u2019ve got another theatre writer in the Lloyd Webber clan.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/20/16- THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by Stage Tube

Today in 1957, The Taming of the Shrew openend at the Phoenix Theatre, where it ran for 23 performances. A comedy by William Shakespeare, the play is believed to have been written between 15…

Judy Gold to Debut at Feinstein’s/54Below – Sneak peek by Sandi Durell

  Judy Gold, the acclaimed comedian known for her work on television, film, and Off-Broadway, will be making her Feinstein’s/54 Below debut March 11, 12 & 18, 2016.  Theater Piz…

A GIRL IS A HALF-FORMED THING – Young Vic by Aleks Sierz

Irish stage adaptation of Eimear McBride’s award-winning novel is powerfully emotional and stunningly performed.

Review: ‘RIOT’ at The Highwood Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Last night in a small, tucked-away space in Silver Spring, I watched a “real time” drama so exciting and original, so drop-dead funny and knock-out suspenseful, that I left the theater d…

Fuse Dance Review: Sampling the Spectrum — BB@Home, Boston Ballet School by Arts Fuse Editor

Sunday afternoon's hourlong program in BB@Home series took us from the nineteenth century to this very minute.

Shia LaBeouf Rides in Elevator for 24 Hours for Performance Art Piece #ELEVATE by Louisa Brady

According to Variety, Shia LaBeouf's latest performance art piece, ELEVATED, entailed him riding in a stationary elevator for 24 hours.

Coming Up: Rain Pryor: Fried Chicken and Latkes by Trav S.D.

Filed under: African American Interest, Comedy, EXHIBITIONS & LECTURES, Indie Theatre, Jews/ Show Biz, PLUGS, Women Tagged: Fried Chicken and Latkes, Museum of Jewish Heritage, performan…

After Trading Broadway Fame for Family, Original Passion Star Jere Shea is Back in The Secret Garden by Paul Wontorek

Any musical theater fan who knows their Broadway history before, say, Wicked remembers Jere Shea. Ah yes, Jere Shea. That strapping actor who landed a 1994 Tony nomination for creating the r…

UPCOMING SZYMKOWICZ SHOWS by Adam Szymkowicz

Hearts Like Fists Production #25 of Hearts Like Fists La Feria High School La Feria, TX Opens March 10, 2016 Production #26 of Hearts Like Fists Theatre Threshold, Cal State University, L…

This "Prodigal Son" Remains Lost by Broadway & Me

Like the playwright John Patrick Shanley, I was a kid from a working-class family who got a scholarship to a New England prep school and it changed my life in all kinds of ways. So I was rea…

BWW Interview: John Owen-Jones Is Trading in His Phantom Mask for a French Flag as LES MISERABLES' Final Valjean by Nicole Rosky

Owen-Jones arrived in New York City earlier this week to begin the rehearsal process, and he checked in with BroadwayWorld to chat about his Broadway return. Check out the full interview bel…

Video: LES MIS Asian Tour Cast Preview 'One Day More' by Jory Rivera

Earlier today, select members of the press, including BroadwayWorld.com, were invited to a 'vocals only' rehearsal of Cameron Mackintosh's reimagined production of popular musical LES MISERA…

Dana Lorge’s Variety Show (Sans Dana) by Jk Clarke

          by Joe Regan Jr.           Dana Lorge, the host of a monthly recurring series featuring guest cabaret performers, suffered a pneum…

VIDEO: Kelly Ripa Praises HAMILTON's Educational Virtues; Requests 'Alegbra the Musical' by TV News Desk

On today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL, host Kelly Ripa explained how she is convinced her son Joaquin knows so much history because of the smash hit musical HAMILTON and wants Broadway to c…

KIT – Touring by Kristy Stott

Kite is a stunningly beautiful and inventive play from Devon-based theatre company The Wrong Crowd. No spoken words are needed in this highly visual production, instead delightful puppetry, …

Magician Paul Daniels cuts off finger with circular saw by Press Association

Entertainer severs index finger, which surgeons reattach, but loses top of third finger in mishap whle building propsThe magician Paul Daniels has told how he accidentally sliced off a finge…

(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman – Acoustic Live by Christina Knight

Carole King sings “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” at the piano, in never-before-seen footage from 1982. The intimate solo recording for the camera took place in Austin,…

Full Episode by Christina Knight

Carole King tells her story in the new documentary American Masters – Carole King: Natural Woman that weaves previously unseen and rare performances and home movies with a new, exclusive i…

Smuin's legacy lives on by Carrie Seidman

San Francisco area Smuin Ballet carries on the eclectic contemporary style of its founder...... Read more »

Alt-Operas Unite the 'Beer and Champagne Crowds'

Rejecting the luxury connotations of the art form, scrappy opera companies are cultivating new audiences with tickets as low as $10, oddball locations and aesthetically slick but low-budget …

Timeless 'Macbeth' still speaks to us today by Jay Handelman

A play about uncontrolled ambition in an election year... Read more »

BWW's On This Day - February 20, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 20 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

REVIEW: ‘Twelfth Night’ in Association with Royal Shakespeare Company by Steve

By Louis DeVaughn Nelson (@hokum_arts) PHOTOS: Mark Garvin [insert: Shakespeare quote] [insert: witty banter about food and love] [insert: compliment and complaint about adaptations] [insert…

The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco: review by [email protected] (sinclair McKay)

Sinclair McKay investigates Umberto Eco's tricksy tale of an anti-Semitic forgery, The Prague Cemetery.

Where Alan Cumming loves to spend his ‘cocktail o’clock’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When he doesn’t spend the weekend at his Catskills house, Alan Cumming likes roaming his East Village neighborhood. The “Cabaret” and “The Good Wife” star, who recently released th…

ONE UNDER – The Vaults until 21st February by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Why is it so hard to talk about our mental health? Why is it we can openly tell our friends when we’ve got a headache, or an upset stomach (well, maybe), but find it so difficult to confes…

Charlie Hustle: You Are Perfect by Jk Clarke

      by JK Clarke   Once upon a time a lot of people were fascinated by the Manson Family. Charles Manson and his followers epitomized, for many, the breakdown of the 19…

Violinist Leila Josefowicz brings intensity to John Adams' 'Sheherazade.2'

Nonesuch Records is recording the piece live this weekend.

Local film getting one-week run in April at Ronnie's by [email protected]

'Four Color Eulogy' boasts predominantly STL cast and crew

Marjorie Prime

Thu, March 10 thru Sun, April 10 @ Olney Theatre Center, presented by Olney Theatre Center

Salman Rushdie to discuss 'Shalimar' opera at Sheldon in March by [email protected]

Author Salman Rushdie will be in St. Louis to talk about "Shalimar the Clown" before its debut as an opera here. 

It's A Small World

Mon, March 7 thru Sat, March 19 @ GALA Hispanic Theatre, presented by GALA Hispanic Theatre

American Idiot

Sat, March 12 thru Sat, April 9 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre

1984

Fri, March 11 thru Sun, April 10 @ Lansburgh Theatre, presented by Shakespeare Theatre Company

Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical

Thru Sun, March 6 @ Olney Theatre Center, presented by Olney Theatre Center

El Mundo es un Pañuelo

Mon, March 7 thru Sat, March 19 @ GALA Hispanic Theatre, presented by GALA Hispanic Theatre

See An American in Paris Star Leanne Cope Transform Into Her 'Pretty Perfect' Onstage Alter Ego by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Leanne Cope welcomes viewers into her dressing room at the Palace Theatre and offers intimate thoughts about the character of Lise Dassin.

Nonverbal Communication Exercises by Lindsay Price

How do we communicate without words? We communicate without words every day. A frown and crossed arms communicates a clear message, as does a nod, wink, or a “come here” gesture. There�…

Theater News: Two River Theater Presents the American Premiere of Ropes

Performances of Bárbara Colio's play begin this evening.

Twelfth Night: Amped! by Jk Clarke

    by JK Clarke   One of the many things makes Twelfth Night—arguably Shakespeare’s best comedy—so special is that it’s hard to screw it up. It’s a fast-flowing, hu…

Davis ... Feiffer ... Vigona by Barry

KEYES ART CONSULTING AND MARK BORGHI GALLERY FINE ART PRESENTS PAUL DAVIS ... JULES FEIFFER ... HANK VIGONA OPENING RECEPTION FEBRUARY 25 7-9 HOW TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF THE SUBJECT.…

Shirley Jones Comes to the Texan for DANCING WITH THE MOVIES Tonight by BroadwayWorld

It's the world premiere of the new dance stage sensation, DANCING WITH THE MOVIES. Hollywood's biggest musical moments recreated and reinvented with a new, exciting twist. The world premiere…

Cinema Audio Society Honors Disney Sound Mixer Doc Kane with Career Achievement Award Tonight by TV News Desk

Cinema Audio Society will honor longtime Disney sound mixer Doc Kane with CAS's highest accolate, the CAS Career Achievement Award, tonight,February 20, 2016.

Review: SPINE by Toby Zinman

Who Arranges for Obama to See Hamilton? Still More Theatre Jobs You Didn’t Know Existed by Linda Buchwald

Who makes a show run night after night? Who created that epic fall in Broadway's Noises Off? It takes a village to put on a show, so we investigated the jobs behind the…

A Starry Secret Garden, Lena Hall and Charles Busch: What Not to Miss This Week in Nightlife! by Olivia Clement

Playbill.com offers the best of concerts, cabarets and after-hour shows! Click on the links to take you to the event websites and to purchase tickets directly.

Video Week in Review: A Bronx Tale, Encores!, The Woodsman and Waitress by Mark Ezovski

This past week featured the Encores! production of Cabin in the Sky; the Off-Broadway return of The Woodsman; and the the Broadway opening of The Humans. John Lloyd Young rehear…

See Benjamin Walker, Bryce Pinkham and Alysha Umphress at Feinsteins/54 Below Tonight by Olivia Clement

Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band, a full-sized jazz orchestra composed of 17 musicians, returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below Feb. 20 with a show featuring guest performers&…

The Family Business: Nicholas Lloyd Webber and James D. Reid Tackle The Little Prince by Ruthie Fierberg

We've got another theatre writer in the Lloyd Webber clan. Nicholas Lloyd Webber and James D. Reid debut their first musical, The Little Prince, at Theatre Calgary now through F…

Did You Know That Physical Comedy Can Be Choreographed? Still More Theatre Jobs You Didn’t Know Exis by Linda Buchwald

Who makes a show run night after night? Who created that epic fall in Broadway's Noises Off? It takes a village to put on a show, so we investigated the jobs behind the…

Broadway Couple Andy Karl and Orfeh Play American Songbook by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominees Andy Karl and Orfeh, one of Broadway's brightest couples, join forces onstage Feb. 20 as part of the American Songbook series at the Appel Room.

Broadway’s Chicago Revival Plays 8,000th Performance Today by Robert Viagas

Through a numerical quirk, three Broadway shows hit coincidental milestones during the week ending Feb. 20.