‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ to be adapted for the screen by Ruthie Fierberg

Producers Tina Fey and Marc Platt have asked Kimberly Belflower to pen the film version of her Tony Award-nominated play.

USA Bow For Step By Step Deals With Friendship, Loss, And Middle-Age Fears. by Bill Hirschman

Step by Step, making its American premiere at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, is a comedy with an all-female cast dealing with friendship, loss, and middle-age fears. The post US…

A Wonderful Betsy Wolfe, Mopping Up Mess in JOY — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Joy The Musical starring Betsy Wolfe and written by Ken Davenport and AnnMarie Milazzo at the Laura Pels Theatre in New York City

Joy—A New True Musical: A Messy Show That Not Even a Miracle Mop Can Clean Up by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Betsy Wolfe stars in the musicalized story of Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop and other products. The post Joy—A New True Musical: A Messy Show That Not Even a Mir…

‘Joy’: a musical about a mop maker that’s still in prototype stage (Off Broadway review) by Thom Geier

The opening number of Joy, a new bio-musical about the QVC-famous Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano, is a marvel of narrative concision. In short strokes set to composer-lyricist Annmarie Mil…

Joy: An Old Mop Story Fairly Wrung Out by Roma Torre

★★★☆☆ Betsy Wolfe scores an immaculate performance in a musical remake of the middling movie. The post Joy: An Old Mop Story Fairly Wrung Out appeared first on New York Stage Revi…

Joy A New True Musical Review. A self-made woman and mop. by Jonathan Mandell

In one of the several moments throughout “Joy” that felt like being trapped inside an old infomercial, albeit an entertaining one, Joy Mangano (Betsy Wolfe) has just sold her first five …

Transgression by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

As directed by Avra-Fox Lerner and written by Curtis Fox, the production has many problems, the first being its leisurely slow pace which makes the play seem longer and less dramatic than it…

Tom Troupe Dies: Prolific Broadway & TV Actor Was 97 by Natalie Oganesyan

Tom Troupe, a veteran actor who appeared on stage and screens silver and small, has died at the age of 97 of natural causes in his Beverly Hills home, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll…

People You Should Know . . . Alice Fishbein by Zack Calhoon

Alice Fishbein is a New York writer and comedian who was raised in the aisles of Zabar’s. She was trained at Upright Citizens Brigade and can be seen performing comedy all over the city, i…

Shakespeare’s Mischief, Music, and Magic Beneath the City Lights by Edward Kliszus

In this unassuming parking lot, under an indifferent city sky, The Drilling Company conjured faeries, fools, and lovers in riotous splendor. Don’t just dream of theatre—see it lived, lou…

This Week on Broadway for July 20, 2025: Doug Besterman by James Marino

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Doug Besterman. “This Week on Broadway” has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest-running running Br…

My Own Take: Off-Broadway's 'Angry Alan" with John Krasinski by Frank Rizzo

All photos by John Cournoyer The show: ”Angry Alan” by Penelope Skinner at off-Broadway’s new Studio Seaview (formerly …

Off-Broadway Review: “The Weir” at Irish Repertory Theatre (Through Sunday, August 31, 2025) by David Roberts

The characters in Conor McPherson’s “The Weir,” currently running at the Irish Repertory Theatre, tell ghost stories and stories of the supernatural to newcomer Valerie (Sarah Street) …

Dolly Parton Musical’s Nashville Debut Draws Flocks of Fans by Emily Cochrane

Parton’s life and career have always been rooted in Tennessee. For her fans, it was only fitting to see the debut of her biographical musical here, too.

Kenneth Colley, 87, ‘Star Wars’ Actor With a Commanding Presence, Dies by Miguel Salazar

A fixture onscreen and onstage, he became a fan favorite as Darth Vader’s ally, Admiral Piett, in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”

Royal Opera House cast member unfurls Palestine flag during curtain call by Maira Butt

An ROH spokesperson has condemned the action as ‘unauthorised’ and ‘wholly inappropriate’

Smart, sharp and nonstop dance: how Twyla Tharp is bossing the Venice Dance Biennale in her 80s by Lyndsey Winship

Tharp picked up a Golden Lion award for her experimental and accessible choreography, while Carolina Bianchi won a Silver Lion for her fearless exploration of sexual assault ‘Do you know h…

Photos: First Look at EVITA at The Muny

Production photos have just been released for Evia at the Muny, which runs July 18 through July 24. See the photos below! Joining Katerina McCrimmon (Eva), Paulo Szot(Juan Perón), Omar Lope…

Mark Morris Dance Group by Alix Cohen

Mark Morris Dance Group Choreographer Mark Morris uses diverse music to explore. By Alix Cohen The forty-fifth anniversary of Mark Morris Dance Group finds its founder and company at The Joy…

Hairspray, Ice Cream and Your Requests on Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige has a spritz of Hairspray, a scoop of ic…

The Estate, National Theatre review – hugely entertaining, but also unconvincing by Aleks.sierz

Comedy debut stars Adeel Akhtar, but is an awkward mix of the personal and the political The first rule for brown people, says the main character – played by BAFTA-winner Adeel Akhtar –…

The Frantz Fanon Centennial by Trav S.D.

July 20, 1925 was the date of birth of the influential anti-colonialist thinker Frantz Fanon. As should be apparent by now, I am attracted to observing these big, round anniversaries. Still,…

Standup Susie McCabe looks back: ‘I knew very early on that I was different from other girls. Everyone else did, too’’ by Harriet Gibsone

The Glaswegian comic on her close bond with her nana, coming out in a conservative, Catholic society, and how a friend’s choice comment kickstarted her career Born in Glasgow in 1980, Susi…

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Fear Is A Part Of Courage with Amber Gray

The latest episode of Oh My Pod U Guys (hosted by Jayke Workman) is here! Oh My Pod U Guys is a weekly musical theater and pop culture chat show, in which Jayke discusses current events in t…

Riders to the Sea / Macbeth review – intense double bill linked by elemental forces of nature by Helen Meany

Mick Lally theatre, GalwayTo mark their 50th anniversary, Druid Theatre Company pair Shakespeare with JM Synge’s stark one-act tragedy Marking 50 years of exceptional theatre-making, Druid…

Sing Street review – uplifting songs and strong voices lift 80s Dublin-set musical by Arifa Akbar

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonThe stage version of John Carney’s film stays bright-eyed despite the darker turns in this tale of teenage pop, poverty and fractious families This stage adaptatio…

CT museum exhibits show us where we live, how we live, how we dance and how we commune with nature by Christopher Arnott

Four new exhibits at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford share a sense of natural beauty.

Comedy heats up in CT this summer with stand-up legends, sitcom stars and political humor by Christopher Arnott

Dozens of top comedians are bringing the funny to Connecticut this summer from stand-up stars Jerry Seinfeld and Whitney Cummings to political prose from Randy Rainbow and Greg Gutfeld.

Of all the murals in all of CT, this one just might have a unique purpose and goal. Here’s why. by Sarah Kyrcz

Of the thousands of murals that Patrick Ganino has created in the last 26 years none are as close to his heart as his most recent one. The 20-foot wide by 15-foot tall mural of an outstretch…

Gaelic Storm with special guest Screaming Orphans – Lawn

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Toronto’s Icarus Theatre Delivers Their First, and Most Ambitious Three-Show Season by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Icarus Theatre’s New Three-Show Season ICARUS THEATRE ANNOUNCES 1ST THREE-SHOW SEASON,BRINGING TOGETHER EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTSTO PRESENT THREE THRILLING…

Betsy Wolfe Finds Joy in New Musical Opening Off-Broadway July 20 by Andrew Gans

The new musical about Miracle Mop inventor and businesswoman Joy Mangano is directed by Lorin Latarro.

Nicole Scherzinger-Led Revival of Sunset Blvd. Ends Broadway Run July 20 by Andrew Gans

Jamie Lloyd's production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical won the 2025 Tony for Best Revival of a Musical.

Orville Peck, Eva Noblezada Say 'Auf Wiedersehen' to Cabaret on Broadway July 20 by Logan Culwell-Block

Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace will join the Tony-nominated revival as its final stars July 22.