CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Season of Savings Ticket Giveaway by JK

The folks over at Season of Savings are about to launch a new contest for theatre lovers like you! (I'd say "us," but I can't win!)  The bottom line to this contest is that they ar…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Jan. 5

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, January 5, 2013.

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 1/5/2013

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 152013.

Review: (Montreal) Placebo (Wildside) by The Charlebois Post

Clown in the Drug Houseby Caitlin MurphyJoe De Paul’s many years touring with Cirque du Soleil, honing his clowning skills, are on delightful display in his self-written one-man show. …

Review: (Montreal) Two Short Women (Wildside) by The Charlebois Post

Lost Footingby Caitlin MurphyTwo Short Women, written and directed by Ann Lambert, follows long-time friends Debra (Debra Kirshenbaum) and Laura (Laura Mitchell) on their vacation escape to …

2013: The Year of Transition by Dennis Baker

Some of my Civic Theater students and Fringe producers. I am employed full time as the LifeRaft program director for the SAG Foundation. I have been at the job part time since October, as I …

‘The Mousetrap’ at Vagabond Players by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

The butler did it! Now, if only there were a butler character in this wildly thrilling murder mystery. Hold onto your pipes, detectives, because Vagabond Players are starting up the second h…

Review: (TO) Sudden Death / With Love and a Major Organ (Next Stage) by The Charlebois Post

Tony Nappo in SuddenDeath (photo: Jacklyn Atlas)Sudden Death Shoots and Scoresby joel fishbaneSudden Death, the new play by Charlotte Corbeil Coleman, is so quintessentially Canadian th…

Review: (Toronto) Post Eden (Next Stage) by The Charlebois Post

Lindsey Clark(photo by Jacklyn Atlas)To Multimedia Fantasia or Not to Multimedia Fantasiaby Greg BunkerWritten and directed by Jordan Tannahill, Post Eden is a contemporary play peculiar bec…

Tara Fitzgerald: 'Actors always approach Shakespeare differently. God, it’s daunting'

I've played a number of buttoned-up British women There is something in our national characteristic that is naturally repressed, and I do find that fascinating. Why do we repress so much? I …

Daniel Mays is going straight...straight to a camp comedy, that is

In a new, four-hander play called Hero, the actor is Jamie, a primary-school teacher. He's not gay, but it seems that some of his seven-year-old charges think he is. His colleague Danny (pla…

IoS theatre preview of 2013: A cocktail of fine writing and star casts

Never mind the new year sales: there are now only 38 shopping days till Valentine's Day, and, for lovers of dazzlingly inventive theatre, the hottest ticket on that February night will surel…

IoS dance preview of 2012: All the best dancers know their lefts from their rites

As belts continue to tighten, don't be too surprised by a sense of déjà vu, as theatres pad their schedules with known quantities (hello again, 50th-anniversary revival of West Side Story)…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Jan 5 - Toronto's THE WIZARD OF OZ, Max von Essen's Favorite 2012 #SIPS and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature a first look behind the scenes of THE WIZARD OF OZ in Toronto, a col…

The Great God Pan by Doug Marino

Amy Herzog, last dazzled us with 4000 Miles at Lincoln Center Theater.  Once again, in a magical and emotional journey into memory, identity, and truth, Ms. Herzog assisted by a fine ca…

Photo Flash: West End and Broadway Star Kerry Ellis Reveals London Palladium Poster by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, January 4, West End and Broadway star Kerry Ellis Tweeted the poster for her upcoming show at the London Palladium in May 2013. Check it out below

FREEZE FRAME: First Look at Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF! by BroadwayWorld

Performances of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof starring Scarlett Johansson as Maggie, Ciarn Hinds as Big Daddy, Benjamin Walker as Brick and Debra Monk as Big Mama, directed by Ro…

Photo Flash: First Look at John Ortiz and More in Steppenwolf's THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT by BroadwayWorld

Performances of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's highly anticipated production of The Motherfker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis began last month. Ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro directs f…

Giving My Regards to Broadway by Carey

As I think about the upcoming season of Broadway, I feel excited but also a little saddened. Much of what will be produced are revivals, and many of these revivals are limited-time runs feat…

Broadway Revival of PIPPIN Joins Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by BroadwayWorld

Just days after producers Barry amp Fran Weissler and Howard amp Janet Kagan announced that American Repertory Theater's 40th Anniversary production of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's…

Asa Somers' SOMETHING AS BIG AS THIS Workshop Set for Seattle's Balagan Theatre, Jan 2013 by BroadwayWorld

Asa Somers' original rock musical, Something as Big as This, will receive a January 2013 developmental workshop at Seattle's award-winning Balagan Theatre, a follow up to the recent NYC work…

Onstage spotlight: Out There 25 at the Walker

They say they aren't crazy . . . by Thomas Garvey

Wandering across the web today, I found this little gem documenting a recent base jumping event in Kuala Lumpur, sponsored by Turbolenza (an Italian sportswear brand).  Despite the…

Art spotlight: 'China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy'

'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' uses glitter by the pound

"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" opens its national tour in Minneapolis with a glitzy wardrobe spectacle.

Question: To tweet or not to tweet?

At the theater, talking is a no-no -- and checking your smartphone is even worse. Except when you've paid for "tweet seats."

Luner on Les Miserables by Chris Luner

While reviewing a movie isn’t something we normally do here at Luner on Theatre, how could we not put in our five cents on the new movie musical adaptation of Les Miserables? The film,…

This Cat Lady Purrs At Mad Cat by Bill Hirschman

Kristina Wong’s Cat Lady at Mad Cat Theatre Company is downright hilarious while shot through with pathos and insights into the search for human connection. It seems to be exactly the offb…

THE MUSIC MAN MARCHES INTO AURORA’S PARAMOUNT THEATRE, JAN. 16-FEB. 3, 2013 by Michael Roberts

It’s a busy week for traveling salesman Harold Hill. He has to convince the residents of River City he’s an expert musician, convince the Mayor of River City to put him in charge of sta…

SCRATCH DJ ACADEMY, THE WORLD’S LEADER IN DJ EDUCATON PARTNERS WITH SAE TO OPEN NEW LOCATION IN CHICAGO, IL by Michael Roberts

 Scratch DJ Academy, the world’s leader in DJ education, is proud to announce the launch of its newest location at the premier Institution for Creative Media Education at the School of Au…

PEGASUS PLAYERS PRESENTS THE 26th ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL January 3-27, 2012 by Michael Roberts

Pegasus will kick off the New Year with its 26thAnnual Young Playwrights Festival; a professional production of winning one-act plays written by Chicago teenagers. The 26th production will b…

The Normal Heart Movie Official by Michael Block

As previously reported a long time ago, Larry Kramer's Tony Winning AIDS drama The Normal Heart will get the TV movie treatment by HBO. Directed by "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy, the movie will…

NYC interview: actress Susannah Flood on performing in Nina Raine’s Tribes by TheatreVOICE

New York Special: Susannah Flood talks to Philip Fisher about her performance in the US production of Nina Raine’s Tribes at Barrow Street. In particular she discusses the difficulties of …

L.A. Affairs remembers by Kyle

that gay people live in Los Angeles. And are targets for "95% straight" felons with nefarious motives, apparently.Evan tells me he has a felony conviction for stealing a car and that he is …

Update: Jessica Chastain to Miss Four Performances of THE HEIRESS to Support ZERO DARK THIRTY by BroadwayWorld

Previously, we reported that THE HEIRESS' Jessica Chastain would be missing performances on Broadway on January 10th, 13th and 27th to support her film Zero Dark Thirty at the Critic's Choic…

Why Death Came Early for "Dead Accounts" by Jan Simpson

Dead Accounts is playing its final performance tomorrow, closing three months before it had planned. I’m writing about it at this late date because I want to make the argument that the pro…

InDepth InterView: Jessica Fellowes Details THE CHRONICLES OF DOWNTON ABBEY, Season 3, THE GUILDED AGE & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a talented writer and journalist who has penned the definitive book on the hottest UK crossover TV series of the new millennium, the early 20th century-set family per…

Robertson extends contract with SLSO

Music director will stick around at least through spring of 2016.

Who won the tickets to Mulan The Musical? by Ken Davenport

Wow! Another week, another massive set of entries for our giveaway. Those stories we learned as children obviously had a lasting impact on all of us. (Hmmmm, that gives me a blog idea . . . …

Parenting & Playwriting: The Pageant, part II by Catherine Trieschmann by HowlRound

This post is the twelfth column of a regular series on Parenting & Playwriting. Find the previous columns here. Here’s what my advice column will offer you: a place to ask questions a…

Stars of Slapstick #49: J. Stuart Blackton by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of J. Stuart Blackton (1875-1941), an important figure in American show biz history on several fronts who deserves to be much better known. Born in Yorkshire, England h…

Henry Krieger and Susan J. Vitucci's Musical SMALL FISH Gets Reading at Abingdon Today by BroadwayWorld

Pop Up Playhouse, Abingdon Theatre's reading series for family audiences, continues in 2013 with SMALL FISH, a new puppet operetta, today, January 5, at 11 a.m. at Abingdon Theatre Company, …

Which Switch is the Switch, Miss, for Ipswitch? by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #279: Jack Norworth (for the full skinny on this singer/ songwriter/ accompanist go here). And now, here he is singing that perennial old tongue t…

SparkLife » You Know You’re a Musical Theater Nerd If...

If one or more of these applies to you, you just might be a musical theater nerd:

Filichia on Friday: ‘The Fig Leaves Are Falling Will Rise Again’ by Peter Filichia by Guest Author

Here is this week’s new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.‘ It’s been an honor being allowed to post Peter’s…

Marilyn Maye By Request – A Foto Fantasy of Marvelous Marilyn and Friends by Sandi Durell

    Marilyn Maye’s continuing saga of song at the Metropolitan Room, just keeps on giving – - – she’s a gift to everyone and  has a unique style all her ow…

Marilyn Maye: Marilyn By Request: Talent Like No Other by Call Me Adam

Review: Marilyn Maye: "Marilyn By Request": Talent like no other

‘Proposals’ at Vienna Theatre Company: ‘Wrestling with Neil Simon in the 21st Century’ by Suzanne Maloney by Guest Author

Barefoot in the Park seemed charming and funny to me in 1971 when I worked as assistant director on a local production. Oh that Cory Bratter. She was so funny!  And Paul’s mother in that …

Part 1: ‘On the Road From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by Alex Leidy by Guest Author

I’m thrilled to be kicking off this series of articles about our upcoming show Canterbury for DC Metro Theater Arts by talking about the long and unusual process by which the script for ou…

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy by New York Theater

“Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy”, 90-minute documentary by Michael Kantor (Broadway: The American Musical.) aired on PBS New Year’s Day   Here’s the link Wat…

Stars of Vaudevile # 557: Eddie Tamblyn by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Eddie Tamblyn (1907-1957), father of Russ and Larry, grandfather of Amber. Never a star per se, he worked in vaudeville, Broadway and Hollywood (which is better than…

Circus in a Trunk Opens Today by Trav S.D.

BWW's On This Day - January 5, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

New year, new tuners in London

Actresses primed for banner year in 2013

'Wicked' holiday almost hits $3 mil

Tuner sets record atop bountiful Broadway box office

Hirsch and Cavanagh team up for 'Freud'

In the play, author C.S. Lewis visits the world-renowned psychoanalyst in a fictional meeting.

Filskit Blog: It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day by Filskit Theatre

So here we are – 2013. All the chocolates have been eaten, the presents unwrapped, the Michael Bublé Christmas album placed back on the shelf for another year, and it’s time to go b…

Somersaults, Finborough Theatre by Laura Silverman

“What should it matter to us if a few words, then a few more and then a language just go,” asks Ian Finlay Macleod’s richly textured play. Somersaults may end in a shrug of i…

"Flashdance The Musical" Debuts in Pittsburgh by Ann Miner

Whether seen now as comfy nostalgia or a cheese fest, the film does offer a good basis for a musical. It's an old fashioned musical story: talented but downtrodden heroine pulled up (by her …

Theater festivals fire up a cold New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Listening to Supreme Court justices question lawyers doesn't sound like the stuff of great theater. But somehow it is — in the hands of one of the city's most acclaimed c…

ENSEMBLE MEMBER AUSTIN PENDLETON DIRECTS THE BIRTHDAY PARTY IN STEPPENWOLF’S NEWLY RECONFIGURED UPSTAIRS THEATRE & ONE-NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE O by Michael Roberts

Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member Austin Pendleton directs The Birthday Party by Harold Pinterin the Upstairs Theatre, at the helm of a Pinter play for the first time. The theater …

Profiles Theatre Presents Midwest Premiere of “The Dream of Burning Boy” by West ReadJanuary 18 – March 10, 2013 by Michael Roberts

Profiles Theatre continues its 2012-2013 Season with Midwest Premiere of The Dream of Burning Boy by West Read, directed by Artistic Director Joe Jahraus. The production runs January 18 – …

The 2013 Women of Concern Awards Luncheon Honors Two Extraordinary Women and their Outstanding Accomplishments by Michael Roberts

Concern Worldwide hosts its annual Women of Concern Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 22, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Driv…

17TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) IS NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR THE ‘STAR PROJECT’ ACTING COMPETITION by Michael Roberts

Today, Film Life, Inc. announces that the 2013 ABFF Star Project acting competition is now open.  Aspiring actors, who are serious about their craft, will once again have an opportunity of…

Jayne Cortez, 78, poet and performance artist

Jayne Cortez, a poet and performance artist whose work was known for its visceral power, its political outrage, and above all its sheer, propulsive musicality, died Dec. 28 in Manhattan. She…

'Spider-Man' Soars on Broadway by Young Hollywood

'Spider-Man' Soars on Broadway Our spidey senses tell us that there is a phenomenal musical happening on Broadway, so we head to the Big Apple to get the scoop on 'Spider-Man: Turn Off The D…

The Abominable Showman, January 5, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Get some Hed!The day John Cameron Mitchell gave his seal of approval to Canadian actor Seth Drabinsky to star in Mitchell’s legendary off-Broadway cult rock musical Hedwig and the Angry In…

Theatre For Thought, January 5, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

The Season of Hibernationjoel fishbane@joelfishbaneThe convivial atmosphere of the holidays has given way to the spirit of hibernation and for most, that means curling up at home with whatev…

creating a/broad, January 5, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

creating a/broadby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreSo. Much. Fucking. Snow.I’ve spent my winters in Boston for the past eight years, so I am no stranger to the cold white stuff, but this is by f…

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Conversations Series with DEAD ACCOUNTS' Judy Greer! by Richard Ridge

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City …

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 5 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1894 U.S. premiere of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, starring Ida Jeffries Goodfriend, at the Berkeley Lyceum Theatre.

Kikki & Grandpa & Baby, With Traditional Japanese Music, Plays NYC's Chernuchin Theater Beginning Jan. 5 by Michael Gioia

Okada Productions in collaboration with Yuji Takematsu presents Kikki & Grandpa & Baby, a new musical written and directed by Yutaka Okada, beginning Jan. 5 at the Chernuchin Th…

Reading of Henry Krieger-Susan J. Vitucci Musical Small Fish Held in NYC Jan. 5 by Adam Hetrick

A free reading of Small Fish, a new puppet operetta by Tony Award nominee Henry Krieger and Susan J. Vitucci, is presented Jan. 5 at the Abingdon Theatre Company.

THE WEEK AHEAD, Jan. 5-11: Broadway Bids Adieu to War Horse, Grace, Chaplin, Elf and Dead Accounts by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Broadway bids adieu to War Horse, Grace, Chaplin, Elf and Dead Accounts… Quiara Alegría Hudes finally brings the Pulitzer to …

STAGE VIEWS: How to Be a New Yorker Star Margaret Copeland by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more. Here, via email, we hear from actress Ma…

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: The Wiz, 1974 by Brynn Cox

On this date in 1975, The Wiz premiered on Broadway. The Playbill Vault marks the anniversary with a vintage Playbill from early in the show's run.

THE SCREENING ROOM: Diana Ross, Stephanie Mills, Barbra Streisand and More Sing "Home" From The Wiz (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Wiz opened on Broadway Jan. 5, 1975. In celebration of the musical, Playbill.com has put together our favorite performances of the show's iconic b…

I Feel a Song Coming On: A Peek at the Eclectic Season of Lincoln Center's American Songbook by Barry Singer

Lea Salonga, Alice Ripley, Brian d'Arcy James, Rob Fisher, Karen Akers, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera, Stephanie Blythe, Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey and Kristin Chenoweth are among artists bringing…