Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 2/27/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 2272016.

Review: Muse of Fire (Genesis Theatricals & Redtwist Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Muse of Fire, by Playwright Jacob Rosenberg, concerns itself with the a man trying to keep humanity alive in hell (a.k.a. Auschwitz) in the form of humor. Guy F. Wicke plays Georg, the direc…

Review: Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli: ‘Straighten Up and Fly Right-The Nat King Cole Tribute’ at the Merriam Theater by Tim Dunleavy

There are few artists who have honored the legacy of Nat King Cole into the modern era the way singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli has. Early in his career he recorded two Cole tribute albums, …

Theatre Review: ‘Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical’ at Olney Theatre by Andrew White

When an established theater like Olney takes on a classic like Carmen, with a production team featuring leading lights like director Moisés Kaufman on book and music by Arturo O’Farrill, …

Forgotten Shows of My Nonage #91: Joys by Trav S.D.

I first saw Groucho Marx on prime-time television, when he was still alive. This was years before I saw any Marx Brothers movie, but Groucho was a well known figure, and so when I saw him on…

Sean Harkness & Mark Miller @ The Iridium 3/1 by Nitelife Exchange

Join ScoBar Entertainment Tuesday March 1st at The Iridium for two of New York's finest musicians Guitarist Sean Harkness and Trombonist Mark Miller at 8:30PM. Two good friends, trombone & g…

Pericles: Home at Last by Jk Clarke

    by JK Clarke   It can be argued that the theatergoers who get most excited about a staging of Shakespeare’s little-known and (until recently) seldom performed—and perh…

Review: Hello Norma Jeane, Park Theatre by Lily Hayes

Hello Norma Jeane is described in its programme as “a funny drama that is full of surprises”, and this statement is true. That being said, the drama often feels a little over-pla…

Review: ‘The Normal Heart’ at Vagabond Players by Lauren Honeycutt

Motivational Speaker David Joseph Schwartz once wrote, “To fight fear, act. To increase fear, wait, put off, postpone.” In their latest production during their 100th year of being Ameri…

ARIODANTE – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Joyous yet dark: Death hangs brooding low over Scottish Opera's fine production of Handel's Ariodante, at Edinburgh's Festival theatre for a sadly limited run.

Women Without Men by Wendy Caster

Playwright Hazel Ellis seems to have had a low opinion of women, with an even lower opinion of powerless women stuck together in lives harshly circumscribed by need. Premiering in Ireland in…

#OscarsSoWhite. #BroadwaySo….Better? by New York Theater

April Reign created the #OscarsSoWhite Twitter hashtag that resonated with so many people that it helped foment a national debate over the issue of inclusion in Hollywood. She’s been s…

Will it be 13th time lucky for British master behind lens? by [email protected] (hannah Furness, Hannah Furness)

Acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins has racked up 13 Oscar nominations over two decades, his latest for his film Sicario

Video Week in Review: Watch Elphaba Get Green, Sierra Bogges Sings Little Mermaid, American Psycho Gets Psyched For Broadway by Mark Ezovski

Take a look back at a week of video fun.

George Alagiah: 'I wasn’t afraid of dying. I just wanted to get on with treatment' by [email protected] (victoria Lambert, Victoria Lambert)

Now free of stage four bowel cancer, the BBC newsreader says he wouldn't change anything about the previous year of his life

Another World Emmy Winner Premieres New Stage Drama by Adam Hetrick

The Oakland Sisters, a new play by Emmy-winning Another World and \u00ADGuiding Light soap writer Harding Lemay, will get intimate New York reading.

The Phantom Of The Opera Sings Again At The Arsht by Bill Hirschman

There’s something interesting about seeing at the Arsht Center a national tour of the 30-year-old Phantom of the Opera for the who-knows-which time. It's amazing that people who have perfo…

STAGE TUBE: New HAMILTON Cast Member Karla Garcia Leads THE TAGLISH COMMANDMENTS in #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

Today's Ham4Ham video features new HAMILTON cast member Karla Garcia leading Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom, Jr. in THE TAGLISH COMMANDMENTS - 'Taglish' being Filipino Tagalog and Englis…

New study exposes ‘class ceiling’ that deters less privileged actors by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Research reveals 73% of performers in British theatre and film are from middle-classA major academic study released to the Observer this weekend reveals the extent to which actors from relat…

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Julie Hesmondhalgh by Helen McWilliams

I was very nervous about playing someone so tough and isolated, so in her head and not her heart. I was nervous of the accent (American), the last moment of nudity, of shaving my hair off, …

Photo Coverage: Hopeful Pint-Sized Rockers Try Their Luck at SCHOOL OF ROCK Open Call by Jessica Fallon Gordon

School of Rock - The Musical held an open casting call for a new wave of pint-size rockersin New York City on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre 1634 Broadway, the…

INTO THE HOODS: REMIXED – Touring by Helen McWilliams

Into the Hoods: Remixed promised to make a real impact when they landed at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, a mixture of established dancers from all over the world make up Zoonation Dance Acade…

Tanya Moodie: Female playwrights ‘light candles in gale winds’ by Terri Paddock

The speeches at this year's Susan Smith Blackburn Prize ceremony were inspiring - in particular, the speech made by actor and judge Tanya Moodie, whose many credits (coincidentally) include …

Review: Tales from a Clencher by Michael Block

Do you grind your teeth without knowing? Then you might be a clencher. Do you find yourself tensing up in a relaxing mud bath? Then you might be a clencher. Do you over analyze the font choi…

Review: Spittin' Women by Michael Block

Catching the wave of a rising trend and capitalizing on its success is always a smart idea. But the product has to be just as good, if not better. The biggest theatrical phenomenon right now…

2016 Oscar Predictions by Barry

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BWW TV Exclusive: CHEWING THE SCENERY- Patti LuPone's Autobiography Continues with GYPSY Tales by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this edition, Randy returns to Patti LuPone's autobiography- this time recounting ho…

The Sound Of Gaga by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo No doubt some of you will have heard of the online viral sensation that is The Sound Of Gaga. At the 2015 Oscars, Lady Gaga performed a medley of songs from The Sound of Musi…

Uthoff in transition at Dance St. Louis by Calvin Wilson

Organization's leader to shift into advisory position.

Tennessee Williams Festival includes plays, Olympia Dukakis and Hirschfeld exhibit by Judith Newmark

Fest will run May 11-15 at a variety of locations in Grand Center and the Central West End.

Oscar Diversity Isn't Quite So Black-And-White by Lee Seymour

A number of recent studies reveal the conflicted nature of the Oscars' diversity issues - some flattering, most damning.

The Rap Guide to Climate Chaos by Sandi Durell

  Climate Rhymes for Perilous Times by Carole Di Tosti     Baba Brinkman (http://www.bababrinkman.com/climate/), who has been nominated twice for Drama Desk Awards for his sol…

Bright Star by Doug Marino

It's always a bright day on Broadway when brave souls pen a new musical.  These brave souls are famous in their own right - none other than Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.    …

#OscarsSoWhite: Does Validation Matter? by [email protected] (ramona)

By Emily Aguilar Thomas. Emily Aguilar Thomas talks with Latina/o artists about why how the lack of representation at the Oscars matters to theatre.

BWW TV Exclusive: Ray Mercer Takes Us Inside Rehearsals for BC/EFA Benefit, PURE MOTION! by BroadwayWorld TV

A brilliant cast of dancers from Broadway's biggest hits and some of the most sought-after dance companies will bring to life Pure Motion, an evening of dances by emerging choreographer Ray …

Pondering the Art and Science of Writing Non-fiction Plays by [email protected] (ramona)

By Andrea Lepcio. Playwright Andrea Lepcio shares her experiences writing two different non-fiction scripts and offers advice for the process.

Marshmallow Peeps re-enact 'Hamilton' for everyone who can't get tickets by Kelly Diamond

These Marshmallow Peeps are not giving away their shot at Hamilton fame. Kate Ramsayer, Helen Fields and Joanna Church are Broadway fans with a penchant for Easter candy. As an entry for …

An Act of Beauty: ‘Women Without Men’ by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter The Mint Theater Company, forced to leave its crowded nook on the third floor of a West 43rd Street office building, has reopened in the comfortable environs of City Cent…

Steppenwolf Announces CONSTELLATIONS with Jon Michael Hill runs May 26 – July 3 by Michael J. Roberts

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce the addition of Constellations by Nick Payne to this summer’s lineup. Directed by Steppenwolf Artistic Producer Jonathan Berry, the Chica…

Writers Theatre inaugurates new building with Arcadia by Michael J. Roberts

Writers Theatre, under leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents the first production in their new home, Arcadia, written by Tom S…

MISS JULIE – Etcetera Theatre by Jonathan Baz

Miss Julie is set on Midsummer's Eve during a party on the estate of a rich Swedish Count whose daughter is known for behaving, not only with wild abandon, but also below her status. She fin…

BEYOND THE FENCE – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

What happens when you create an experiment, with a set of scientists to try to make a winning formulaic musical, all by a computer? Well, the outcome of this experiment is Beyond The Fence

Tarragon Theatre brings back The Watershed and Infinity by Trish Crawford

New season includes premieres The Millennial Malcontent by Erin Shields and Peace River Country by Maria Milisavljevic

Interview: Christian Camargo on Playing the Lead in ‘Pericles’, Being a Shakespeare Completist, and How the Roles Find Him When He Needs Them Most by Jose Solis

Trevor Nunn’s production of Pericles (playing at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center through March 27) has it all: shipwrecks, tragic priestesses, greedy brothel owners, fake deaths galore and…

“Phantom Of The Opera” Tour. by Martin D. Goodkin

  What has made “The Phantom of the Opera” the longest running Broadway musical and still running 28 years?   It is the music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and the lyrics by Charles Hart …

Should our theatres do more to challenge audiences? by Matt Trueman and Mark Shenton

Sarah Kane’s ultra-violent Cleansed left them reeling in the stalls at the National Theatre last week. Was that a rare exception on an otherwise tame British stage?Has British theatre shie…

#OscarsSoBritish - but don't start celebrating yet, warns Eddie Redmayne by [email protected] (patrick Sawer, Patrick Sawer, Rob Crilly)

Eddie Redmayne, nominated for The Danish Girl, has backed his rival Leonardo DiCaprio to take home this year's best actor prize for The Revenant

BWW TV Exclusive: Husband & Wife, Andy Karl & Orfeh Team Up Onstage for American Songbook; Watch Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

She has a 'powerhouse voice' New York Times. He is 'a theater world heartthrob' New York Times. And together Orfeh and Andy Karl have had an impressively long run as one of Broadway's best c…

Top-Selling Touring Shows March 2016 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo There are some great tours currently being presented around the UK. We highly recommend the following productions which are currently ranking as our top-selling tours at the …

London Miss Saigon Takes Last Flight \u2013 Broadway Is Next by Mark Shenton

The West End revival of Miss Saigon ends its run February 27, with plans afoot for productions around the world, including a 2017 Broadway return.

Review: Cleansed, National Theatre by Ettie Bailey-King

Sarah Kane’s Cleansed is a tangled tapestry of torment. It depicts torture, rape, hanging, mutilation and murder. It has a couple of softer moments, in which lovers make sacrifices for one…

London’s Bush Theatre branches out by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy From March 2016, as part of artistic director Madani Younis’ aim of creating a theatre that truly reflects the community, the Bush Theatre will undergo a major redevelopment…

Docu Filmmaker, Political Activist Hamilton Fish Named Publisher Of ‘The New Republic’ by Jeremy Gerard

Hamilton Fish, the black-sheep scion of a storied political dynasty, documentary filmmaker and progressive political activist, will take the reins of The New Republic as publisher and editor…

Who’s in it ? A challenge … & maybe a solution to make new musicals & new stars by Chris Grady

“Who’s In It?” This is probably the most common question when any director, producer, or theatre comes up with a show they want to present. Hamlet – ok but who’s in it. South Pacif…

Lucian Msamati on Pericles: it's a eureka moment when the play comes to life by Interview By Catherine Love

A promenade version of the Jacobean play cast the Game of Thrones star as the Prince of Tyre and brought the actors shoulder to shoulder with the audienceBefore I did Pericles with the Royal…

Review: ‘Director’s Cut’ at The Washington Ballet at The Kennedy Center by Lisa Traiger

Ballet Elevated Earlier this month, the dance world rumbled a bit upon learning of the resignation of The Washington Ballet’s high-energy, effervescent Artistic Director Septime Webre. Sin…

BWW Interview: Sarah Charles Lewis Reflects on TUCK EVERLASTING's World Premiere and Bringing 'Good Girl Winnie Foster' to Broadway by Sally Henry

Sarah Charles Lewis is hands down the most energetic leading lady on Broadway. When we sat down on her couch in an Atlanta suburb to eat homemade cupcakes and talk about her upcoming Broadwa…

Tennessee Williams 1982

Tennessee Williams 1982 Off Off Broadway, Walkerspace, Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company Reviewed by Keith Paul Medelis BOTTOM LINE: A satisfying albeit troubling look into the mind of l…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/27/16- Debra Monk by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Debra Monk The Tony Award winner made her Broadway debut in PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES in 1982. Her Broadway credits include PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, PRELUDE TO A KISS, NICK amp N…

A fairytale cast for Branagh’s Romeo and Juliet by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company has revealed the full cast for Romeo and Juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural Plays at the Garrick season. Joining Lily James as J…

The Revenant: why you haven't heard much about the book's author by [email protected] (rob Crilly, Rob Crilly)

Michael Punke has been propelled into the bestseller lists with the success of the Leonardo DiCaprio film - but he isn't allowed to talk about it

Free tickets. Get them this weekend by Lorraine Treanor

Free tickets, anyone? Hop aboard the Comp Train, Goldstar’s popular two-day promotion that features complimentary tickets to tons of fun events throughout the country (so feel free to pass…

Fuse Film Review: “A War” — Equal Opportunity Despair by Tim Jackson

The movie plays all sides equally, providing no answers, no favorites, no villains, no heroes. Everybody’s motives and ethics are in question.

Review: Cyrano de Bergerac, Southwark Playhouse by Tom Shore

Edmond Rostand’s 1897 comedy may be over a century old, but there is nothing aged about it. The lyrical sparring and mockery throughout made for a fully rousing press night at Southwark Pl…

Review: Poll Function, Pleasance Theatre by Holly Casey

Though in a small black box theatre and with only two stools making up the set of Poll Function, Greg Shewring – playing one of the two “west country plonkers” returning to th…

Review: Write It: Mic It, Vault Festival by Tom Shore

Run by Poleroid Theatre, this scratch night is well worth catching. It runs more regularly at the Hackney Attic, Castle Hotel Manchester and the Edinburgh Festival, but Vault Festival hosts …

NEWS: Full cast announced for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Rehearsals begin by Press Releases

As rehearsals begin, producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender are delighted to announce that joining Jamie Parker (Harry), Noma Dumezweni (Hermione) and Paul Thornley (Ron) are Nicola Al…

‘NSO Pops: Broadway Today with Darren Criss & Betsy Wolfe’ at The Kennedy Center by Tiffany Draut

While most of the week here in Washington DC has been dreary and rainy, the weekend is off to a bright start as Darren Criss and Betsy Wolfe joined the National Symphony Orchestra, under the…

The Tempest, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Matt Wolf

A prevailing sense of farewell ripples through this closing production in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse's hugely welcome season of Shakespeare's final quartet of plays. That valedictory feel i…

Old Hats Stars David Shiner & Bill Irwin on Clowning Around Together for 25 Years by Kathy Henderson

When the sublime clowns Bill Irwin and David Shiner saunter on stage in baggy tailcoats, loose ties and top hats, it’s impossible not to smile. Within seconds, that smile turns into no…

VIDEO: Nathan Lane Plays 'Pyramid'; Talks Oscars & Election on TONIGHT SHOW by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Jimmy Fallon and guest Nathan Lane competed against Keri Russell and The Roots' Tariq in a game of 'Pyramid.'

Fuse Music Feature: At 76, Singer Mavis Staples Continues to be an Antidote to Despair by Robert Israel

Mavis Staples' voice and stage presence still exude power, still plumb emotional and spiritual depths.

BWW Interview: From SPRING to PSYCHO- Jennifer Damiano Opens Up About Her Life on Broadway So Far! by Nicole Rosky

She might be just 24 years old, but when it comes to bringing new musicals to Broadway, Jennifer Damiano is a pro.

The Shakespearean Jazz Show by Jk Clarke

      by Joe Regan Jr.   The Shakespearean Jazz Show is made up of a group of jazz musicians and singers who got together when they were students at Emerson College and t…

Miss Saigon Closing Today by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following a record-breaking run at London’s Prince Edward Theatre, Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Miss Saigon closes in London today. Both shows today are Sold O…

The Gallery at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida presents a Dada Art Exhibit in celebration of the centennial of the birth of Dada by Michael J. Roberts

A century ago, the art movement was changed forever. Dadaism was created to redefine the idea of art. Dada art includes a diverse subject matter and any medium or combination of media. Wall…

The 25 Funniest Musicals Ever

A list of the most hilarious shows musical theater has to offer

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Miss Saigon

As the musical closes in the West End, take our quiz to find out how much you know about the hit show

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Lucy St. Louis

The actress picks the musical numbers she couldn't live without

Richard Nelson's Election Trilogy Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

Performances of Hungry kick off the three-play cycle at the Public Theater.

BWW's On This Day - February 27, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

The French dancers for whom age is no barrier by Rosita Boisseau

Passing the age of 40 once meant it was time to quit, but many performers now continue to dance well into later lifeCarolyn Carlson can’t stay put, repeatedly sitting down then standing up…

Musicals in Mufti Begins Today by Olivia Clement

The York Theatre Company series kicks off with Don\u2019t Bother Me, I Can\u2019t Cope.

ANTIGONE – Hope Theatre by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

A haunting adaptation of a timeless tragedy, Tales Retold’s production of Antigone offers high-impact storytelling in a small setting. The all-female cast allows for an ironic interpretati…

On the pulse: a chef, a football manager and a TV star track their heart rates by Martha Hayes

What does a stressful job do to you? We asked Sam Allardyce, Kirsty Wark, Angela Hartnett and others to wear a heart rate monitor for a day to find outSam Allardyce, 61, is a former football…

Theater News: 5th Avenue Theatre Presents Stephen Sondheim's Assassins

The show is presented as a co-production with ACT – A Contemporary Theatre.

City of Glass: Shatter the Literal by Jk Clarke

        by Rudy Gerson   Paul Auster’s 1985 novel City of Glass is a creative inquiry into identity, validity, and language’s inability to represent either. Th…

Why do plays about sex and violence written by women still shock? by Laura Barton

As audience members are escorted from the latest revival of Sarah Kane’s play Cleansed in London this week after fainting in the aisles, is there more at play than just weak stomachs?There…

Review: ‘Man of La Mancha’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Patricia Mitchell

Laurel Mill Playhouse proves the dream is possible in their powerful production of Man of La Mancha. This 1964 musical with its book by Dale Wasserman and music and lyrics by Mitch Leigh and…

Pause and effect: tradition of multiple intervals gets a revival by Mark Lawson

Between them, two current stagings of Ibsen and Chekhov classics offer audiences five intermissions. While some see an art form reasserting itself, the move comes with a number of hitchesA r…

Review: ‘Twelfth Night’ by Filter Theatre/Royal Shakespeare Company at The Clarice by William Powell

Everything about Filter Theatre’s Twelfth Night, playing at University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, is unconventional. It’s part musical, part perf…

Bound, Punch, Float – Physicality Exercise by Lindsay Price

Student actors tend to keep their limbs close to the body. When we think about creating physical pictures on stage, one of the easiest ways to present depth is through extension. How can we …

Interviews: Broadway's Newest Jean Valjean, Is the Reimagined Les Misérables Revival's First

John Owen-Jones is a West End favorite who starred in the original staging of Laurence Connor and James Powell's fresh production of Les Mis.

Music hall and mannequins: fashion turns in London, 27 February 1923 by I.h.b.

27 February 1923: Designers bring a fashion parade to the stage at the London Palladium, with the occasional song and dance thrown inFew women have the effrontery to walk into the most exclu…

Review: ‘Hick: A Love Story’ at Baltimore Theatre Project by Timoth David Copney

Eleanor Roosevelt, beloved First Lady, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a surprisingly layered woman. Seems she had a relationship with a (clutch the pearls!) woman! No big surp…

E/R at Jedlicka Performing Arts Center Runs Through March 5 by Michael J. Roberts

The Jedlicka Performing Arts Center (JPAC), located on the campus of Morton College in Cicero, presents one of the most successful original plays to come out of the Chicago theatre scene. E/…

Windy City Gay Chorus and Windy City Treble Quire’s CARMINA BURANA with David Cerda’s Hell In A Handbag Productions by Michael J. Roberts

  Windy City Gay Chorus and Windy City Treble Quire are proud to present two performances of composer Carl Orff’s spectacular operatic classic, “Carmina Burana”, Saturday, Ma…

STEPPENWOLF FOR YOUNG ADULTS PRESENTS THE COMPASS DIRECTED AND DEVISED BY MICHAEL ROHD FEB 24 – MARCH 12 by Michael J. Roberts

Rehearsals are underway for Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ (SYA) world premiere production of The Compass devised and directed by Michael Rohd. At the center of The Compassis a trial determ…

Playbill Vault's Today In Theatre History: February 27 by David Gewirtzman

How Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett Became Co-Stars In Life and Onstage by Whitney Spaner

Jay O. Sanders has two wives\u2014but only one of them gets to spend each minute of every day with him.

The Hidden Lesson Behind Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's Secret Garden by Ruthie Fierberg

What is it about The Secret Garden that enraptures audiences and talent alike?