Tony DeSare My Generation: The Contemporary American Songbook at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

    by: Susan Hasho   Tony DeSare opened his show with a video. Remember the pianos all over New York this year? His video featured him playing I Love...The post Tony DeSare My Ge…

Review: THE BROTHERS SIZE by Toby Zinman

Carnegie Hall, Stagehands Reach Deal

The deal, which creates a position in the education wing, ends a nearly three-day strike and allowed scheduled performances to continue.

2013 Theater Hall of Fame by Barry

2013 Theater Hall of Fame Inductees Named:                       By: Ellis NassourThe Theater Hall of Fame announced that the 2013 inductees into the Theater Hall of Fa…

University of Mississippi Investigating Anti-Gay Heckling at Theater Performance by Kim Severson and Alan Blinder

In the 51 years since intergration, the university has made inclusion and racial healing a theme, but problems persist.    

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY to Kick Off 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival; SAVING MR. BANKS and More Among Lineup! by Movies News Desk

On Opening Night, Wednesday, November 13, the Napa Valley Film Festival will present August Osage County, based on the award winning play, and directed by John Wells, one of the most prolifi…

Michigan woman wins $200,000 ArtPrize contest for wall quilt of Lake Michigan lakeshore

Melbourne Fringe: Best of part 6 by Anne-Marie Peard

It’s the third weekend of the Melbourne Fringe, which means it’s your last chance to see some of the best and most curious of independent art and artists. Fringe is art without a…

Sting Steers Musical for Broadway

The former frontman for the Police primes 'The Last Ship,' a show based on his hometown shipyard, with concerts and a new album.

Clint Holmes @ Cafe Carlyle by Barry

      Clint Holmes is C'est Magnifique at Café Carlyle                                 By: Sandi Durell The sumptuous Café was jam packed as super ente…

Review: Dinosaur Zoo (Tour - Salford)

The Lowry Dinosaur ZooThe Lowry Dinosaur Zoo is an interactive and educational show, suitable for all ages, by Australian company Erth. The show aims to animate the ...

Chicago Dance Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Ballet West at the Auditorium Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

A REAL BEAUTY Reality T.V. meets classical ballet and the latter wins: The stars of the CW’s Breaking Pointe have teamed up at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre through Oct. 6 to produce a da…

Review: Four Quartets (Mirovelle Partners at Provision Theater) by Scotty Zacher

There’s good theater and there’s bad theater. Then, there’s self-indulgent theater: productions that exists only because the people working on them are interested in seeing themselves …

“Time for a Kill” or a Hit? by Addison Dewitt

The oracle of Joe Allen's spoke the truth.

‘August: Osage County’ to Open Napa Valley Film Festival by Maane Khatchatourian

The Napa Valley Film Festival unveiled its slate of 125 films. Fest will open on Nov. 13 with John Wells’ adaptation of Tracy Letts’ play “August: Osage County,” starring Meryl Stree…

FACE OF THE FUTURE: Ghost on Tour's Steven Grant Douglas by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT" POLL CLOSES AT NOON ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH! CLICK THE A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND VOTE TODAY!Bachelor …

“Sunshine Boys” Neil Simon’s classic restaged with Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Legendary comedy writer Neil Simon’s 1972 play The Sunshine Boys has an excellent premise: two old vaudevillian stars who worked together for over 40 years, but who haven’t spoken in ove…

Connie Chats on Opening Night: The Sunshine Boys by Connie Danese

As "The Sunshine Boys" opens at the Ahmanson, Connie chats with cast members Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch and Justin Bartha, Marilu Henner, George Segal, Conchata Ferrell, Rhea Perlman.

BWW TV: CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSERS CORNER- Matt Doyle Sings Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's 'Last Week's Alcohol' by BroadwayWorld TV

Today CEC is shining our spotlight on long-time writing partners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk. Their song 'Last Week's Alcohol' was performed by Matt Doyle, talented star of stage and…

Testing Italics again by HowlRound

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‘Peter Pan’ gets an unsentimental update by Frank Scheck

There’s no flying and not a treacly song to be heard in this Aussie take on J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan.” Here at the New Victory Theater, the title character isn’t played by a wo…

In Bed with Ryan Steele, star of Five Dances | Out Magazine

With Five Dances, Steele finally gets his chance to step out of the ensemble — and to clear up one lingering question about his identity. “I get teased a lot,” he says. “People say m…

Director Alex Timbers talks about ROCKY on Broadway. by Rocky Broadway

Book writer Thomas Meehan talks about ROCKY on Broadway. by Rocky Broadway

Great Expectations, Bristol Old Vic by Mark Kidel

Neil Bartlett, as he has demonstrated in his earlier Dickens adaptations of “Oliver Twist” and “A Christmas Carol”, knows how to make gripping theatre out of a complex work of fictio…

Review: Crime and Punishment (Liverpool)

Liverpool Playhouse Crime and Punishment ‘Now that's what you call theatre.' Eithne Brown declared, and who am I to disagree, though perhaps a few quibbles…The set, of ...

Review: Chewing Gum Dreams (Manchester)

Royal Exchange Studio, ManchesterTeenager Tracey Gordon (sole performer Michaela Coel who also wrote the play) finds school lessons incomprehensible. Chewing Gum Dreams© Royal ...

Review: The Tell-Tale Heart (Salford)

The LowryThe Tell-Tale Heart is one of Gothic literature's classic stories. Edgar Allan Poe's original tale is a single narrative to the reader as the unnamed man tries to persuade ...

Eclipse Theatre Company Will Feature Works of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage in 2014 Season by Carey Purcell

Chicago's Eclipse Theatre Company will feature works by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage in its upcoming season.

Review: (Vancouver) Inside the Seed by The Charlebois Post

Corporate Caper Masterfully DirectedThe stories need to be told.by David C. JonesI was reared on films like The China Syndrome and Silkwood, stories inspired by true events about corporate c…

Helen Thorpe's "Just Like Us" adapted for the Denver Center stage by Lisa Kennedy

When the immigration drama "Just Like Us" has its world premiere at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Stage Theatre on Oct. 10, it will in many ways mark the continuing saga of powe…

Samantha Barks Covers November MARK. Magazine & Talks Fashion, Theatre, Etc. by Pat Cerasaro

LES MISERABLES breakout performer and popular stage star Samantha Barks covers the new issue of MARK. Magazine and discusses her passion for the theatre and the performing arts in general, w…

More Highlights From Big Fish Starring Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin

Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the film adaptation directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish has music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa and book by John August (who also wrote the fi…

Billy Manussen & Reserved For Rondee Set For London Gig, 11/23 by Pat Cerasaro

Recent Broadway headliner and current INTO THE WOODS movie musical prince Billy Magnussen is set for a UK gig with his band Roserved For Rondee this November he has announced via social medi…

Newly Published Book of Essays ‘Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Suiting the Action to the Word’ Features Contributions by Nationally and Internationa by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today the release of Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Suiting the Action to the Word, a collection of original essays that furthers the study of Wil…

Photo Flash: Alan Cumming on the Cover of BLEEP Magazine's 'Men of Broadway' Issue; Talks CABARET and More! by BroadwayWorld

The October issue of BLEEP Magazine features Tony Award winner Alan Cumming. Alan talks about his current role on 'The Good Wife' as well as his upcoming Broadway role in the upcoming reviva…

The Collective: 10 Play Festival to Feature Eddie Kay Thomas, Ellen Burstyn and More by Carey Purcell

The Collective NY will present The Collective: 10 Play Festival, two programs of 10-minute plays directed, produced and performed by members of the permanent ensemble and Collective colleagu…

The Collective: 10 Play Festival to Feature Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ellen Burstyn and More by Carey Purcell

The Collective NY will present The Collective: 10 Play Festival, two programs of 10-minute plays directed, produced and performed by members of the permanent ensemble and Collective colleagu…

Photo Flash: First Look at Jessie Mueller as Carole King in BEAUTIFUL Pre-Broadway Run in San Francisco! by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Premiere of the highly anticipated new musical Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singersongwriter, will begi…

The Afternoon Report, Friday, October 4, 2013 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, October 4, 2013 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Weekend Poll Top Three: Readers Want Ian McKelle…

Alan Cumming on Being an ‘Older and Wiser’ Emcee and Pressing People’s Buttons Again in Cabaret by Broadway.com

Alan Cumming is about to rekindle the same magic he conjured up in Cabaret on Broadway in the Tony-winning 1998 revival, which earned the actor a Tony Award for playing the role of the misch…

Review: Betrayal (Bury St Edmunds)

London Classic Theatre's new production makes us care about the tangled lives of Pinter's characters.

Review: Virgin (Watford)

A recipe for heartbreak in EV Crowe's latest at the Watford Palace Theatre.

Interviews: Gary Owen gives five reasons to see Perfect Match

Gary Owen©Kirsten McTernan 1.  It's an homage to Coward's Private Lives. Taking on one of the funniest plays ever written means that either (a) I'll equal Coward, and

Review: Sherlock's Last Case (Newbury)

A new version of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic creation at the Watermill is "more a ‘what if?' than a deconstruction".

Theatre Unleashes Trust in New NoHo Home Above Crown City by Julio Martinez

Theatre Unleashed moves to a new home, above Crown City Theatre in NoHo, and opens Steven Diet'z's "Trust." Gregory Crafts and Carlos Martinez talk.

Film Review: ‘Herb & Dorothy 50X50′ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

LIFE AS ART Millions of art-lovers worldwide were moved by the award-winning film, Herb & Dorothy (2008), the fascinating documentary on art collecting and the personal lives of Herbert…

For Neil Simon (and New Jewish), laughter is the best medicine

"The Good Doctor" opens the New Jewish Theatre season.

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: September 28- October 4 by BroadwayWorld

HIGHLIGHTS from this week include the first look at HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, first bows in THE SUNSHINE BOYS, and PRISCILLA makes it's first stop on tour

Process Notes: Tracing a Legacy of American Musical Theater by Tatyana Tenenbaum

Tatayana Tenenbaum shares thoughts from her most recent process.

Bay Area Theater Review: A WINTER’S TALE (California Shakespeare Theater) by Stacy Trevenon

TO UPDATE OR NOT UPDATE: THAT IS THE QUESTION If, as described in its publicity, Cal Shakes’ A Winter’s Tale takes viewers through “a Narnia-esque door to fantastical lands” to f…

Review: (Toronto) La Bohème by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Michael Cooper)Young Loveby Shannon ChristyRemember those days when you would walk in the rain just to see a glimpse of someone you loved.  The days before you became cynical …

Gender-Bending ‘Julius Caesar’ Has All-Female Cast by Alexis Soloski

Women playing male roles in Shakespeare is a time-honored tradition, about to be refreshed in “Julius Caesar,” coming to St. Ann’s Warehouse.    

Fuse Book Review: “The Stray Bullet” — William S. Burroughs Discovers His Ugly Spirit in Mexico by Arts Fuse Editor

Between the heroin, booze, and all else that Mexico had to offer, there was little to no time for William S. Burroughs to appreciate the culture of his adopted home.

Review: (Toronto) Shrek by The Charlebois Post

Passable Shrek Misses the PointVisually splendid show pitches firmly to kids, selling its assets woefully shortby Christian Baines@XtianBainesShrek is one of those movie-turned-musical conce…

Stephen Schwartz, Telly Leung, Sarah Stiles, Beth Leavel, Christopher Sieber and More Set for NAMT's Show Off! by Michael Gioia

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) will present Show Off!, a benefit concert celebrating 25 years of NAMT's annual Festival of New Musicals, Oct. 20 at New York University&…

Get an Earth-Moving First Look at Jessie Mueller, Jake Epstein & More in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Ryan Gilbert

You don't have to look "way over yonder" to get a lovely first look at Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, based on the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter's life and mus…

Review: (Montreal) St. Léonard Chronicles by The Charlebois Post

No mambo through St. Léonardby Sarah DeshaiesIt doesn’t add up.“Who builds curved, wooden staircases, outside, in a place where it snows?” questions the old woman seated at the centre…

‘Hostile Instruments’ not in synch

Theatre Seven of Chicago has a clear mission: To transform the way Chicagoans engage with their city by devising plays that deal with its people and history. Its world premiere production, �…

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet A TIME TO KILL's 'Ellen Roark' by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, we bring you an exclusive first look at 'Ellen Roark', played by Ashley Williams.

Review: The Fu Manchu Complex

Daniel York's Fu Manchu Complex at Ovalhouse Theatre has some hilarious moments but the comedy is not maintained throughout

Theatre News: Julie Andrews tribute comes to Trafalgar Studios 2 for Christmas

Sarah-Louise Young's Julie Madly Deeply opens on 25 November for a six-week season

Review: As You Like It

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." One of William Shakespeare's most famous lines marks the opening of the Rose Theatre's production of As

Review: Black Jesus

Anders Lustgarten's Zimbabwe-set drama receives its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre

The Cast of ‘The Glass Menagerie’ Featured on “Charlie Rose” (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

The cast of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie were featured on the Oct. 3 broadcast of PBS’ “Charlie Rose.” Host Ro…

Exclusive! See Ethan Hawke & the Cast of Broadway’s Sensual and Spooky Macbeth in Rehearsal by Lindsay Champion

Something wicked will be haunting the Great White Way beginning October 24, when Ethan Hawke and Anne-Marie Duff star as Shakespeare’s bloodiest husband-and-wife duo. Directed by …

Review: (Toronto) Venus in Fur by The Charlebois Post

Rick Miller, Carly Street (photo by David Hou)All hail Aphrodite!…Venus in Fur is sublimeby Dave RossWhat is S&M? I’m fairly certain the average person on the street has heard of it,…

Theater Review | Long Island: A Review of ‘Twelve Angry Men,’ in Northport by Aileen Jacobson

A production of “Twelve Angry Men” at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport offers insight into old, but still current, social ills.    

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including the 'Elliptical Comedy' Kin by Steven Leigh Morris

Bathsheba Doran's "elliptical comedy about those who save us and those who don't" drew praises from Jenny Lower, and is is this week's Pick. For all the latest new theater reviews, and theat…

Photo Flash: Ian McKellen and Others Bring Theater Magic (and Talent) to Patrick Stewart's Lake Tahoe Wedding by Hayley Levitt

Sally Struthers- Led HELLO, DOLLY! Tour Opens in Somerville Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

The highly anticipated, sparkling new production of HELLO, DOLLY starring Sally Struthers opens Saturday, October 5, in Somerville, NJ, bringing this timeless masterpiece to life once again.…

Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Starring Patrick Boll & Timothy Crowe, Extends at Off-Broadway's SoHo Playhouse by Ryan Gilbert

Hi, their names are Bill and Bob, and they're not going anywhere for a while. Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey's play about the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, is …

Carnegie Hall, Stagehands Agree To Labor Deal

Carnegie Hall and its stagehands have reached a deal which will allow the rest of the hall's season to go forward.

The Second Man by The New York Times

Peccadillo Theater Company presents a staged reading of S.N. Behrman's 1927 comedy, where a hack writer is faced with a romantic choice between a wealthy woman who supports him financially a…

BWW TV: BREAKING DOWN THE RIFFS Premiere Countdown- Breaking Down Mariah Carey by Breaking Down The Riffs

In the below installment, Natalie breaks down the crazy Mariah riff from 'Lead The Way' from Glitter with Lauren Wiley, who plays Cosette in the US national tour of 'Les Miserables'.

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at Broadway-Bound Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Starring Jessie Mueller by Matthew Blank

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, starring Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the Grammy Award-winning musician, began a pre-Broadway world-premiere engagement at San Francisco's Cur…

Patti LuPone to Star in HBO Pilot PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY by TV News Desk

The Hollywood Reporter reports exclusively that Broadway vet Patti Lupone has signed on for Lorne Michael's HBO pilot PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY. The actress will join Sarah Silverman and Topher G…

POLL: Which Chita Rivera Role Is Your Favorite? by BroadwayWorld

New Poll - Which Chita Rivera role is your favorite

Blogs: Michael Coveney: Norris nears the National, bad news for Dacre in the Mail

Rumours regarding the next artistic director of the National Theatre have reached fever pitch

Features: My First Play... Simon Callow

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of leading theatre publisher Nick Hern Books, we're running a daily extract from its popular book My First Play every day this week. Our final subject i…

Valisia LeKae to be Honored at NAN's 4th Annual Triumph Awards, 10/7 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee Valisia LeKae, who stars as Diana Ross in the smash hit Motown The Musical, will be honored by the National Action Network NAN at the 4th Annual Triumph Awards on October …

Photo Flash: ''Dirty Underwear, The Musical''? Banksy Brings Broadway to Brooklyn by Tyler Martins

OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Arrives At The Perfect Time by Michael J. Roberts

From the moment the first punch is delivered in the Chicago version of Old Jews Telling Jokes, you know that your life, at least for ninety minutes, is going to be a whole lot happier.   �…

'Big Fish' review: Ambitious musical, not exciting

There is something so joyous -- inspirational, even -- about Norbert Leo Butz. The triple-threat actor with the two Tonys and the perversely anti-charismatic name has an exuberance that neve…

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Sept. 23-29 by Judy Samelson

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Sept. 23-29, 2013, as reported by The Broadway League.

Meet the BroadwayWorld Staff- Chief Theatre Critic Michael Dale! by BroadwayWorld

Below, we launch our 'Meet the Staff' series by profiling our Chief Theatre Critic Michael Dale

Patti LuPone to Play Outspoken Mom of Sarah Silverman & Topher Grace in HBO Pilot People in New Jersey by Lindsay Champion

Everything’s coming up Patti! Two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone has nabbed a role in Lorne Michaels' new HBO pilot People in New Jersey. According to The Hollywood Reporter th…

STAGE TUBE: Watch MATILDA'S Ryan Steele Share the Mattress! by Stage Tube

Matilda, Newsies and West Side Story actordancer Ryan Steele stars in the latest edition of the new video series ShareTheMattress that features creative artists dancing and playing on their …

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL’s Valisia LeKae honored at National Action Network’s Triumph Awards – 10/7 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Tony Award nominee Valisia LeKae, who stars as Diana Ross in the smash hit Motown The Musical, will be honored by the National Action Network (NAN) at the 4th Annual Triumph Awards on Octobe…

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of ‘A Most Dangerous Woman,’ in Madison by Michael Sommers

“A Most Dangerous Woman,” Cathy Tempelsman’s play about George Eliot now at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theater, depicts a novelist whose private life scandalized the hypocritical Vict…

VIDEO: Quinto & Cast of GLASS MENAGERIE Appear on Charlie Rose by TV News Desk

The cast of the current Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie, including Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Brian J. Smith appeared on the October 3rd broadcast of CHARL…

Sheldon gala will star America's favorite diva

Renée Fleming, one of the world's most popular operatic sopranos, will entertain.

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- SOUL DOCTOR's Eric Anderson by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Eric Anderson, who is starring as 'Shlomo' in SOUL DOCTOR- currently playing at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

Theatre News: New 50-seat theatre launches in Islington promising fair pay for all

The Hope Theatre will be run by King's Head artistic director Adam Spreadbury-Maher

SLSO offers free tickets for furloughed federal workers

Each federal employee is eligible for two free tickets with valid federal ID.

Tony Winner Patti LuPone Will Join Topher Grace and Sarah Silverman for HBO Comedy Pilot by Andrew Gans

Olivier and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, who will be seen in the upcoming season of "American Horror Story," has been cast in Lorne Michaels' new comedy pilot for HBO.

Sacramento Live: Cheeky look at Chekhov in Berkeley by Marcus Crowder

Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” both mocks and celebrates the great Anton Chekhov plays it pulls its characters from. Sharon Lockwood, l…

Elusive British graffiti artist Banksy announces 1-month residency in New York City

Applause/Applause plans plenty of music

Florissant series will open with a tribute to Johnny Cash's life and songs.

Review: The Lyons at curtainup.com-Lon by Lizzie Loveridte

- Nicky Silver's black comedy , has made its way to the London theatre from a successful run in New York, complete with its director Mark Brokaw

Theater News: Michael McKean to Host 24th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards Ceremony by Hayley Levitt

VIDEO: Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin Perform at COLBERT's 'Wedding of the Century' by TV News Desk

For the first dance, the couple was serenaded by five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald singing Billy Idol's White Wedding. Check out the performances below

Sarah Rice, Marni Nixon & More Set for SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, 10/20 by BroadwayWorld

Following an unprecedented thirty-one show run, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, the acclaimed and award-winning cabaret series, continues on Sunday, October 20 at 7pm at 54 Below. Sondheim Unplugged is …

Fuse Jazz Review: Sleek, Post-Modern Kneebody Delivers The New at Cafe 939 by Arts Fuse Editor

Kneebody threw jazz into the stylistic blender and it popped out as something you probably haven’t heard before. The future sounds good.

Theater News: Steppenwolf Tickets for 2013-14 Productions Now on Sale; Tony Winners Amy Morton and Pam MacKinnon Direct World Premiere Productions by Hayley Levitt

Video Flash: Catch a Glimpse of Lea Michele in Glee's "Farewell to Finn" Trailer by Tyler Martins

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Meet Me in St. Paul!" On the Road With Charlie Brady and Miss Saigon by Matthew Blank

Charlie Brady stars as Chris in Kansas City's Starlight Theatre's new mini-tour of the award-winning musical Miss Saigon.  He earlier documented ths show's rehearsal process…

Lady Day: Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Dee Bridgewater plays the late, great Billie Holiday in this combined bio-musical/concert.read more

Eileen Bluestone Sherman: Perfect Picture Interview by Call Me Adam

"Call Me Adam" chats with playwright, lyricist, children’s author, television writer, and theatre producer, Eileen Bluestone Sherman about her newest project "Perfect Picture," a studio ca…

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN's Mary Bridget Davies to Perform on KATIE, 10/7 by BroadwayWorld

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical, will be featured on 'Katie' on Monday, October 7th between 3-400PM on channel 7 check local listings. The segment will feature an intervi…

Video Flash: “God-oh” or “Guh-dough”? by Editorial Staff

The biggest Betrayal of all

“Bond on Broadway? Starring in a play about adultery with his wife? I'm there!” Chris Cohen, a 38-year-old banker living in New York's Upper East Side, might not be the most committed th…

Brian Stokes Mitchell Opens PNC Pops Season with PSO, 10/17-20 by BroadwayWorld

Take a trip to the Great White Way with Broadway superstar Brian Stokes Mitchell and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Broadway and Beyond with Brian Stokes Mitchell on Oct. 17-20 at Hein…

BWW TV: On the Scene at 54 Below with Jason Robert Brown, Lindsay Mendez & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Performers from three upcoming concerts at 54 Below, including THE LAST 5 YEARS IN CONCERT 1016-19, PRINCESSES THE MUSICAL, A CLASS REUNION 1021, and SIN TWISTERS 109 recently met the press …

Play of the week: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Duchess Theatre, London WC2

The role of Arturo Ui calls for high-definition acting and that's what it gets, in spades, from Henry Goodman in Jonathan Church's splendid production, which began life last year in Chichest…

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Sept. 30-Oct. 4: Kinky Boots Stands Strong and Chita Rivera Hints at a Visit to Broadway by Robert Simonson

Two Broadway hits enjoyed palpable evidence of their popularity this week.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces good news for fiscal year

Giving, revenues are up; ticket sales are balanced.

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to perform on “Katie” Monday 10/7 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, the new Broadway musical, will be featured on “Katie” on Monday, October 7th between 3-4:00PM on channel 7 (check local listings). The segment will feature an …

Theater awards set for March 2014

The St. Louis Theater Circle will again honor local shows and artists.

Taking the Temperature: The Political Climate & Latina/o Theater by HowlRound

"It has lit a fire in me; I can clearly see my role as an artist now. It has brought more attention to Latina/os as a growing population—one that must be not only contended with, but under…

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week by Adam Ellsworth

Arts Fuse critics select the best in music and dance that’s coming up this week.

Watch Matilda Standout Ryan Steele Jump on the Bed in Just His Underwear (That's All You Need to Know) by Ryan Gilbert

Let's just say what everyone is thinking: Matilda's Ryan Steele has got buns of steel! Are we right or are we right? The Broadway hoofer, who made fans get up and dance as Specs…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto and Cast of Glass Menagerie on "Charlie Rose" (Video) by Andrew Gans

The entire cast of the current, critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie were featured on the Oct. 3 broadcast of PBS' "Charlie Rose.&quo…

PECCADILLO PRESENTS A READING OF THE SECOND MAN by Theatrical Index

Peccadillo Theater Company will present a staged reading of SN Behrman’s 1927 play THE SECOND MAN, under the direction of Peccadillo’s Artistic Director Dan Wackerman, Mon Oct 14 at 7:00…

Dee Dee Bridgewater Celebrates a Jazzy Opening Night for Off-Broadway’s Lady Day by Marc Snetiker

Is there anything better than an opening night? We imagine that the answer from Tony and Grammy winner Dee Dee Bridgewater would be “No!” as she looked like she was on top of the…

Lady Day

To be honest, before seeing this show I knew very little about Billie Holiday. I knew that name went hand in hand with musical royalty, but I didn’t know why. That was the pre Lady Day me…

Dance Umbrella: Vertiges – review by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonVertiges has a fascinating premise but is too forbiddingly abstract to sustain an hour-long performanceOver the past 35 years, Dance Umbrella has been an invaluable platform…

Broadway Says Matilda's a Miracle! Lesli Margherita, Gabriel Ebert & Cast Celebrate 200 Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Gabriel Ebert, new Broadway.com video blogger Lesli Margherita and the cast and company of Matilda had cause for celebration on October 3. The tuner, which began previews on…

‘A Night With Janis Joplin’ Star Mary Bridget Davies Will be Featured on “Katie” by Broadway's Best Shows

A Night With Janis Joplin will be featured on “Katie” on Monday, October 7th between 3-4:00PM on channel 7 (check local listings). The segment will feature an interview with star…

Review: Unwilling and Hostile Instruments: 100 Years of Extraordinary Chicago Women/Theatre Seven of Chicago by Zach Freeman

“How do we tell that story and, like, tell the truth?” one hip young ensemble member asks another in the unwieldy (and unwieldily titled) “Unwilling and Hostile Instruments: 100 Years …

L'Chaim! Off-Broadway's Bad Jews Returns with a Divine Opening Night Bash by Marc Snetiker

It’s official: the Bad Jews are back! The return off-Broadway engagement of last year’s acclaimed dramedy celebrated its second opening night at the Laura Pels Theatre (moving up…

Could It Be Magic? Find Out If Daniel Radcliffe Thinks Harry Potter Should Become a Broadway Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Daniel Radcliffe appeared on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live on October 3, and host Andy Cohen got the How to Succeed alum to open up about all sorts of juicy stuff: sharing a bath with …

Review: Jonny and the Baptists: Bigger Than Judas by Veronica Aloess

The Soho Downstairs is the best place for a gig like this: with a bar that stays open throughout the show, the laughs keep flowing and the intimate room feels so packed that it’s still got…

VIDEO: Daniel Radcliffe Talks 'Harry Potter: The Broadway Musical' on Bravo by TV News Desk

Daniel Radcliffe stopped by last night's 'Watch What Happens Live' on Bravo, and was asked by a viewer whether he would consider starring in a musical Broadway production of Harry Potter.

Production News: Iain Glen and Richard McCabe to star in Fortune’s Fool at the Old Vic by Nicola Merrifield

Iain Glen and Richard McCabe have been cast in an adaptation of Ivan Turgenev Fortune’s Fool at the Old Vic. Glen, who has recently starred in HBO TV series Game of Thrones, will play Kuzo…

Broadway News Review | Week of September 28 – October 4 by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway News Review | Week of September 28 – October 4Streamline your Broadway news to the most popular articles each week with the BBS ‘Broadway News Review.’ Stay i…

Maximum Shakespeare: In Performance: Orlando Bloom by Erik Piepenburg

Mr. Bloom performs an excerpt from the balcony scene of “Romeo and Juliet” as part of the Maximum Shakespeare series.    

Exclusive: Symphony Space Presents KURT WEILL ON BROADWAY and First Look at VENUS Cover by BroadwayWorld

Some of Broadway's best will take the stage at New York's Symphony Space on 7 October 2013 to celebrate the American music of Kurt Weill. Hosted by Ted Chapin, the evening will highlight son…

All For One Theatre Festival sponsored by TheaterPizzazz.com by Sandi Durell

    TheaterPizzazz.com is proud to be a sponsor of the 3rd ANNUAL ALL FOR ONE FESTIVAL at the Cherry Lane Studio Theater – 38 Commerce Street, NY. Performances begin...The po…

Argentine company could turn up the heat by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Tercer Cuerpo" at MCA Chicago ★ ★ THEATER REVIEW: "Tercer Cuerpo" at MCA Chicago ★ ★ It's refreshing to the see the MCA's ever-interesting performan…

BWW TV: Christiane Noll, Sal Viviano & More Sing from CLOSER THAN EVER at Barnes & Noble! by BroadwayWorld TV

The original cast of the York Theatre Company 2012 revival production of the classic Off-Broadway hit musical Closer Than Ever just renuited for the official New York release of the new cast…

Heartbreak Time - Watch Glee's Promo of Cory Monteith Tribute by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Brace yourself for an emotional rollercoaster October 10, when Glee will air its memorial episode to the late Cory Monteith. During the "Farewell to Finn" tribute, it's rumored…

Farewell, Finn! Watch Glee's Heartbreaking Teaser of Cory Monteith Tribute by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Brace yourself for an emotional rollercoaster October 10, when Glee will air its memorial episode to the late Cory Monteith. During the "Farewell to Finn" tribute, the cast will re…

Live on HowlRound TV: Role of New Media in Contemporary Musical Theater—Dramatists Guild, New York—Tues, Oct 8 by HowlRound

Dramatists Guild of America presents DG Conservatory: Behind the Music-al presents MuTube—The role of New Media in Contemporary Musical Theater livestreaming on the global, peer produced, …

News: Venues still to benefit from Live Music Act – MU report by Nicola Merrifield

Many small venues are still not aware of the benefits of the Live Music Act one year after it was introduced, according to a report co-written by the Musicians’ Union. The Rocktober Report…

Audio Share: John Ellison Conlee Leads Playwrights Horizons' ''The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence'' by David Gordon

Bruce Norris, Anna D. Shapiro, Jeff Goldblum, Laurie Metcalf Set for Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series by Andrew Gans

Lincoln Center Theater’s Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatregoers, will kick off its 16th season Oct. 23.

Oprah curated the good life during unparalleled Chicago run by Chris Jones

The news this week that Oprah Winfrey is likely to sell, or otherwise extricate herself from, some or all of her signature Harpo Studios on Chicago's Near West Side seemed to put the final p…

PHOTO CALL: Bad Jews, With Tracee Chimo, Molly Ranson, Michael Zegen and Philip Ettinger, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

Joshua Harmon's Bad Jews, the dark comedy about a volatile family dispute that premiered to acclaim as part of Roundabout Underground in 2012, officially opened Off-Broadway Oct. 3 after…

Michael McKean Set to Host 24th Annual Ovation Awards by LA Stage Alliance

Michael McKean played the title role in "Yes, Prime Minister" at Geffen Playhouse earlier this year. Now he'll host the 2012-2013 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards ceremony on Nov. 3.

Amanda Quaid Replaces Maggie Siff in Playwrights Horizons' The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence by Andrew Gans

Amanda Quaid (Cock, Luck of the Irish, The Seagull) has replaced the previously announced Maggie Siff, who is pregnant, in the Playwrights Horizons world premiere of The (curious case o…

STAGE PORTRAIT: Mary Bridget Davies in A Night with Janis Joplin by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

Theatre News: Iain Glen and Richard McCabe star in Fortune's Fool at Old Vic

Turgenev's 19th Century satire will receive its West End debut when it opens in December

Features: Indhu Rubasingham: Handbags, hairspray and sensible shoes

Artistic director of the Tricycle Theatre Indhu Rubasingham is currently directing Moira Buffini's Handbagged at the Kilburn venue. In this extract from the show's programme, she dis…

Jennifer Garner Has an Evening Fit for a Princess with Cinderella's Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana by Broadway.com

Screen star Jennifer Garner traded Hollywood for the royal palace on October 3! The Alias and 13 Going on 30 alum caught an enchanting performance of Cinderella at the Broadway Theatre. Afte…

Drinking from a Firehose: When it Rains, It Pours—Part 3 by HowlRound

In my mind, we were a small ensemble company in a small city with no artistic reputation and, at that point, still no ensemble. I was hoping for fifty submissions, and that was if we were ex…

Adventure Theatre MTC and Puppet Co shuttered during shutdown by Lorraine Treanor

Just announced – Adventure Theatre MTC’s production of Good Night Moon has become a casualty of the federal government shutdown. While the company itself receives no federal fund…

Oct. 5 Performances of Goodnight Moon Canceled Due to Government Shutdown by Andrew Gans

Adventure Theatre MTC, which is located in Maryland, has canceled its Oct. 5 performances of Goodnight Moon, which had been scheduled for 11 AM, 2 PM and 4:30 PM.

‘A Time to Kill’: Jake Brigance’s Opening Argument (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Watch as Jake Brigance shares his opening argument and decide for yourself if there ever is a time to kill. This fall, John Grisham’s debut novel A Time to Kill, one of the most celebr…

Theater News: Dale Benson to Receive Special Jeff Award for Extended Career in Chicagoland Theater by Hayley Levitt

Game of Thrones Star Iain Glen & More to Appear in Fortune’s Fool at London’s Old Vic by Lindsay Champion

Hello, neighbor! Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey star Iain Glen is bringing the Russian countryside to London’s Old Vic in a new revival of Ivan Turgenev’s 1848 comed…

Tristram Kenton's week on stage – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

A vision of life after Mugabe in Black Jesus; Tybalt in tartan in Romeo and Juliet and spectres of past lies in GhostsTristram Kenton

Performance Space Available at Chicago Dramatists beginning Jan. 1, 2014 by Bt

Intimate theatre features a 20x25 ft. proscenium stage and fixed tiered seating for 77, full lighting and sound equipment, newly renovated lobby, dressing rooms, air conditioning and heat, W…

PHOTO CALL: Tony Bennett, Leslie Uggams, Valerie Simpson, Esperanza Spalding Celebrate Lady Day, Starring Dee Dee Bridgewater by Matthew Blank

Lady Day, which features Tony and multiple Grammy Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater as the late, legendary jazz artist Billie Holiday, officially opened Oct. 3 at 6:30 PM following previews t…

How to Get Your Mojo Back – For Tomatoes Everywhere by Sandi Durell

As a Contributor to TheThreeTomatoes.com (Cabaret Conexion), and because they promote everything that fabulous ladies in the prime of their lives are seeking, I wanted my readers to be awar…

Suburbanite Reviews: "The Old Friends" and "Philip Goes Forth" by Joseph Cervelli

Reviews also appear in other North Jersey Media Group Newsapapers.

My View Stephen Sorokoff: Why Didn’t You Tell Me You Were So Good? by Suzanna Bowling

My View Stephen Sorokoff: Why Didn’t You Tell Me You Were So Good?: You can always count on meeting some friendly and interesting people at Cafe Carlyle openings.

HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER's Kevin James Doyle on His Homage to the 'Greatest City in the World' by Youtube

Think you know everything there is to know about New York City? Get the facts (while laughing and chowing down on an Italian meal) from Kevin James Doyle, co-writer and star of off-Broadway'…

Artists for World Peace Benefit Will Feature Clarke Thorell, Larkin Bogin, Allison Strong, Liana Hunt and More by Michael Gioia

The third annual Artists for World Peace on Broadway, an intimate evening of song and dance, will be offered Oct. 13 at 8:45 PM at Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.

‘The Bridges of Madison County’: How it all Began (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows takes you behind-the-scenes for an exclusive look at the new upcoming Broadway musical, The Bridges of Madison County, as we sit down with Bartlett Sher (director…

National Theatre makes a record £87m by Matt Trueman

Takings rose £7m since the previous financial year – thanks in part to the West End transfer of War HorseThe National Theatre (NT) has announced that it generated more than £87m last yea…

"Smash" Stars Megan Hilty and Christian Borle Will Voice Characters in Disney Junior Film "Lucky Duck" by Carey Purcell

"Smash" stars Megan Hilty and Christian Borle will lend their voices to the Disney Junior movie "Lucky Duck," according to TheWrap.com.

Doubling the fun? When actors do two for the price of one by Mark Lawson

Actors playing multiple parts is not only an economic necessity – it's huge fun for the audienceAlthough the main business of Handbagged, Moira Buffini's rightly acclaimed new play, is the…

Will Rock Legend Alice Cooper Join Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark? by Ryan Gilbert

Is the "Godfather of Shock Rock" ready to make "A Freak Like Me Needs Company" all his own? Alice Cooper is reportedly in negotiations to play the Green Goblin role in Sp…

Put another one in the win column. Kinky Boots recoups! And quick! by Ken Davenport

Winning a Best Musical Tony is one thing . . . but recouping? Nothing gets me more excited than recouping a show, because recouping means three things to a Broadway Producer: It means you di…

Burlesque All-Star Panel in the New Yorker Festival by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Burlesk, Contemporary Variety, EXHIBITIONS & LECTURES, PLUGS Tagged: Dirty Martini, Murray Hill, new burlesque, New Yorker Festival, Tigger Ferguson, World Famous Bob

Jennifer Paz, Jason Forbach, Francis Jue, Rodrick Covington and More Cast in North Shore Miss Saigon by Andrew Gans

Complete casting has been announced for the North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming production of the international hit musical Miss Saigon, which will begin previews at the Massachusetts v…

Fantasia, Adriane Lenox and Dulé Hill Celebrate Jazz in After Midnight

Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox, Grammy Award winner Fantasia, and Emmy Award nominee Dulé Hill are returning to Broadway in After Midnight, the new revue celebrating Duke Ellington's years…

Review: Ghosts

Richard Eyre's new production of Ibsen's classic at the Almeida Theatre is delivered with quickness of speech and thought

Photos: Rehearsal Pics: Stephen Mangan and Matthew Macfadyen rehearse Perfect Nonsense

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Photos: 1st Night Photos: Lesley Manville leads Almeida Ghosts

Richard Eyre's new production of Ibsen's Ghosts opened at the Almeida Theatre last night (3 October 2013), featuring a cast led by Lesley Manville and Will Keen. Among the first nigh…

The Laramie Project at Ole Miss: Homophobia and the Theater Requirement by New York Theater

At least 20 freshman members of the University of Mississippi football team heckled and used homophobic slurs during a performance they were required to attend of an on-campus production of …

Elizabeth Olsen May Join Cast of "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" by Carey Purcell

Deadline.com reports that Elizabeth Olsen may play the Scarlet Witch in the upcoming film "The Avengers: Age of Ultron."

Daniel Radcliffe: ‘It’s Not Worth Doing If I Won’t Be Challenged By It’ by Allegra Tepper

Following the Southland preem of “Kill Your Darlings” at the Writer’s Guild Theater on Oct. 3, Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall and others gathered at the Tho…

PHOTO CALL: William Michals and Jeannie Shubitz Star in Westchester Broadway Theatre's Kiss Me, Kate by Matthew Blank

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents the Cole Porter classic Kiss Me, Kate. William Michals (Scarlet Pimpernel, Lincoln Center's South Pacific) and Jeannie Shubitz star as Fred and Lilli.

Joe Manganiello Has Manly Meltdowns, Nobody Puts Bebe in a Corner & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s our favorite day of the week—Friday! Do you know what that means? It’s time to take a look back at all of the fun, exciting and downright weird things we learned in th…

PHOTO CALL: Second Stage Celebrates the Last Five Years Album Release with Jason Robert Brown, Betsy Wolfe, Adam Kantor and More by Krissie Fullerton

On September 30, Second Stage Theatre celebrated the cast album release for their recent hit production of The Last Five Years with a cocktail party at Etcetera, Etcetera in New York City. T…

‘A Night With Janis Joplin’ Will Be Featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” by Broadway's Best Shows

A Night With Janis Joplin will be featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” this Sunday, October 6th between 9-10:30AM. The new Broadway musical began preview performances at the Lyceum Theatre (…

Can The Bigoted Plays of Ole Miss Football Be Rewritten? by Howard Sherman

If you’ve not yet heard the story, the basic facts are these. Earlier this week, members of the football team at the University of Mississippi (aka "Ole Miss") were required to attend a pe…

Broadway director Charles Randolph-Wright returns to D.C. with a play about love and war by Peter Marks

When you’re setting a play in a country you’ve never visited, it’s certainly a good idea to run the piece by people with more intimate knowledge of the place. This was the task dramati…

Review: Barbara Cook and the rebirth of a cabaret by Howard Shapiro

When the celebrated performer Barbara Cook sang her first notes Wednesday night at the revitalized Prince Music Theater, she wasn't just giving a concert. She was rekindling big-time cabaret…

Breakfast With Mugabe Will Offer Special Performance to Benefit Actors Fund by Andrew Gans

Fraser Grace's Breakfast With Mugabe, which is currently playing a limited engagement at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Center, will offer an additi…

Photo Flash: Mazel Tov! Roundabout Theatre Company Opens ''Bad Jews'' Off-Broadway by David Gordon

Could Rocker Alice Cooper Be Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark's Next Green Goblin? by Michael Gioia

Rock singer and songwriter Alice Cooper, who recently concluded a tour with heavy metal singer Marilyn Manson and is continuing to tour the globe with his "Raise the Dead" show, is…

The Food Network’s Cupcake Wars to Feature ‘Annie’ by Broadway's Best Shows

To celebrate their one year anniversary on Broadway, the revival of Annie will be featured on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. In the television episode, four bakers will compete for t…

Jane Fonda Will Receive American Film Institute's 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award by Michael Gioia

Two-time Tony Award nominee and Oscar winner Jane Fonda will receive the American Film Institute's 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala tribute June 5, 2014, in Los Angeles.

My View Barry Kleinbort: Anita Gillette & Penny Fuller by Stephen Sorokoff

My View Barry Kleinbort: Anita Gillette & Penny Fuller: Stephen Sorokoff asked the acclaimed director Barry Kleinbort to tell us "His" views of about working with Anita Gillette & …

THE HOT LIST: Playbill.com's Most-Read Stories of the Week by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's list of the most-read news stories and features as well as the most-viewed photo galleries and videos of the week.

2 Silent Classics at Loews Jersey This Sunday by Trav S.D.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 at 3:00 PM CLASSIC SILENT FILM  ON THE LOEW’S MOVIE PALACE BIG SCREEN  (Journal Square, Jersey City) “MY BEST GIRL”  starring Mary Pickford and Charles “Buddy�…

Ann-Margret: Still Stunning, Sweet, and Being Honored by Career Transitions for Dancers with the Rolex Dance Award on October 8 by Ellis Nassour

The 5'4" screen, TV, recording artist, author, and Vegas legend Ann-Margre created a towering presence in show business. Stunning. Charming, with a devilish sense of humor, and still possess…

Weekend Poll: Which Memorable Coen Brothers Movie Should Hit the Broadway Stage? by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar-winning writer/directors Joel and Ethan Coen's latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, doesn't open in theaters until December 20, but the film (which co-stars Kinky Boots headliner …

Ryan Steele Dances In His Underwear On His Bed by New York Theater

Ryan Steele, who made his Broadway debut in West Side Story (get the part on his first audition in his first trip to New York City) and went on to perform in Billy Elliott, Newsies and now M…

Artistic Director – The Pearl Theatre Company by Dte

WHO: The Pearl Theatre Company POSITION: Artistic Director DESCRIPTION: The Pearl, a New York City- based classical theatre company in its 30th season, seeks an Artistic Director to serve a…

The Dark Side of Broadway: Monsters, Madmen, & Musicals… “The Transylvania Mania” by Intern

  By Mike Hallinan   Hello, dear readers of the dark, welcome to another spook-light on a musical that has haunted the Broadway boards. Dear readers, as you have seen, many musical…

FreeFall Baltimore 2013: Theatre Events by Lynne Menefee

Fall has arrived bringing with it a cornucopia of free arts events in Baltimore throughout the month of October. Performances are free on the days and times noted and some require reservatio…

Theatre Review: ‘Unplugged’ by Flying V Theatre at the Writers’ Center by Victoria Durham

Death is mysterious. But according to Flying V Theatre, your soul, whether it ends up in heaven or hell, is in for a pretty hallucinatory eternity. In the company’s new double feature, Unp…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Fox's "Glee" Releases "Farewell to Finn" Promo (Video) by Michael Gioia

The Fox hit musical series "Glee" has released the promo video to "Farewell to Finn," the episode that will say goodbye to the character of Finn and celebrate the life of…

The Sunshine Boys by Sarah Ameigh

Comedy is a lot like music, constantly evolving according to tastes, culture, and age.  Ask your grandmother who the best comedian around is; it’s doubtful she’ll respond with “Aziz A…

Critic Symposium Will Feature Writers from Time Out, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, Newsday and New York Times by Andrew Gans

Gingold Theatrical Group, which is currently represented Off-Broadway with You Never Can Tell, a co-production with The Pearl Theatre Company, will offer A Critic Symposium Oct. 7 at 2 PM at…

Hanif Kureishi: in praise of adultery

Nick and Meg go to Paris for their 30th anniversary and confront some tricky questions. In his new film, Le Week-End, Hanif Kureishi meditates on the old problem of marriage and desireMarria…

News: Parkwood Leisure names Gary Roden as theatre operations MD by Nicola Merrifield

Theatre and leisure centre operator Parkwood Leisure has appointed Gary Roden as managing director of its venue operations arm. In this newly created role, Roden will lead the recently launc…

Iain Glen and Richard McCabe to Star in Fortune's Fool at London's Old Vic by Mark Shenton

Iain Glen (who starred opposite Nicole Kidman in David Hare's The Blue Room on Broadway in 1998 in a production that transferred from London's Donmar Warehouse) and Richard McCabe ar…

Ghosts – review by Michael Billington

Almeida, LondonRichard Eyre's first-rate revival of Ibsen's play grabs you by the throat and never releases its gripThe most radical feature of Richard Eyre's first-rate revival of Ghosts is…

Roz Ryan Set to Make History in Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

On Oct. 21 Roz Ryan, who currently plays Matron "Mama" Morton in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago, will break a longtime company record with the most performances of any leading…

Tony Nominee Montego Glover Lands Role in TV's "The Following" by Andrew Gans

Montego Glover, a Tony nominee for her performance in Memphis, has landed a recurring role on Fox's "The Following."

Review: Veronica’s Room (BoHo Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

My best recommendation is to do as I did, and sit in the front row for maximum chill. Those of you who like to be grabbed not by hands under a bed but by fingers under your skin, hurry on do…

Western Avenue Interview by Call Me Adam

"Call Me Adam" chats with rising country music band Western Avenue about the release of their debut EP, living their dream, and many other details about their life and career!

BWW Interviews - Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff Talk New Film, DWTS & Broadway Debuts by Caryn Robbins

Today, Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff chatted exclusively with BWW about how their special friendship, which began during Season 12 of Dancing With the Stars, led to the making of this ne…

An Interview With Sara Montgomery, Francesca Day and Marta Kuersten About Moliere’s The Learned Ladies by Carey

An interview with Sara Montgomery, founding member of The New Ateh Theater Group, and Francesca Day and Marta Kuersten, co-founders of Cake Productions, whose theatre companies are teaming u…

Reunited (And It Doesn’t Always Feel So Good) by Mark Blankenship

I Came to Look for You On Tuesday leads a massive project on reunions — When you see the play, you only get part of the story, and that’s one reason it’s so moving. To be c…

Bowie Community Theatre is Looking for Their ‘Tommy’ in ‘The Cover of Life’ by John Nunemaker by Admin

Bowie Community Theatre (BCT) seeks a Caucasian young man to play Tommy in its upcoming production of  R. T. Robinson’s The Cover of Life. The actor should be able to play early 20s.…

Maximum Shakespeare: Behind the Poster: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Erik Piepenburg

A look at artwork for a lesbian-themed “Romeo and Juliet” in Philadelphia.    

Unrelated, Drayton Theatre, London by Catherine Usher

Drayton Theatre, London: Switching backwards and forwards between an aggrieved wife explaining to a journalist why her relationship with her husband has reached its current critical conditio…

I'll Be Back Before Midnight, October 3-November 23 by Sheila Tracy

October 3-November 23: Reported to be Canada's most produced play worldwide and promising to have the audience screaming and hanging on to their seats, on this occasion it had most of t…

Unearthing Art: Director Stevie Zimmerman Discusses The Pitmen Painters by Hunter Styles

An accomplished teacher and educator as well as a talented director, Stevie Zimmerman has become rather adept at bringing out the creative potential in people. So it’s fitting to have …

As You Like It, The Rose, Bankside, London by Sally Stott

The Rose, Bankside, London: Shakespeare's crowd-pleasing romantic comedy is given a darker twist by director Jessica Ruano in this new adaptation. The partly excavated Rose Theatre'…

Filichia Features: A SHREK Where It’s Easier Being Green by Peter Filichia

Here’s some advice to directors who’d like to do SHREK. Don’t dread the thought of that heavy latex headpiece that your Shrek would wear. Do as Stephen L. Fredericks did in his product…

Chaos, and Other Worldly Possessions by Theasy.com

Access Theatre, Truant Arts, Off Off Broadway By Amanda LaPergola BOTTOM LINE: An experimental, existential piece that is surprisingly accessible and fun. I didn’t know what to ex…

Sound Advice: "The Last Five Years" and Broadway's Next Generation by Rob Lester

It's all about love and marriage and how they both fall apart for a couple in The Last Five Years ... precocious, peppy young 'uns who've trod the boards, have had their When I Grow Up show …

Fuse Music Feature: Celebrity Series’ Street Pianos Make for Sunny Days by Debra Cash

Mother Nature likes pianos.

Jeff Awards announce special honor for comic master by Chris Jones

Dale Benson, a Chicago actor whose career spans six decades, is to receive a special Joseph Jefferson Award at the November ceremony, the Jeff Awards committee said Friday.   …

Sweeney Todd – review by Lyn Gardner

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsJames Brining's debut production strips the Victorian gothic from Sondheim's greatest musical – with compelling resultsAll the world's a madhouse in James Br…

Paata Tsikurishvili on Directing ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ at Synetic Theater by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Synetic Theater’s Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili talks about his new production of The Picture of Dorian Gray. What makes this production so new and exciting? Why is The Picture…

Black Jesus, Finborough Theatre, London by Honour Bayes

Finborough Theatre, London: In a cramped office under a whirring fan two avenging angels eyeball each other. Gabriel Chibamu is a war criminal. Eunice Ncube is on the new Truth and Justice C…

NSO's 'george WASHINGTON': Haunting message for today's leadership

Also on the program, fun Haydn, riveting Saint-Saëns "Organ Symphony."

BWW's On This Day - October 4, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Jack Davenport | My family values

The actor talks about his 'Good Life' early years in Ibiza and Suffolk, being the child of actors and his much missed grandmotherMy early childhood was idyllic. We shuttled between a rather …

Ghosts, Almeida Theatre, London by Ben Dowell

Almeida Theatre, London: Taut, tight, emotionally draining, this is a memorable Ghosts, the 1881 tragedy of marital suppression Ibsen says he had to write after Nora's triumphant emanci…

Stars of Slapstick #8: The Three Keatons (especially Buster) by Trav S.D.

“Maybe you think you were handled roughly as a kid – watch the way they handle Buster!” – a 1905 ad for The Three Keatons Here’s something we haven’t seen in a while–a domestic…

So What Are You Looking Forward To? by Peter Filichia

Considering that I attend the theater between 300-370 times a year, I'm often asked "So what are you looking forward to?" My answer is always "Everything and nothing."

Review:  Scenes From a Marriage at curtainup.com-Lon by Lizzie Loveridte

Olivia Williams gives a remarkable and intense performance in this adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's film

Review: Lady Day at curtainup.coml by Simon Saltzman

when we hear Bridgewater stake a personal claim on such Holiday classics like "My Man", we are in true rapport with the legend Read More

Review:Bad Jews at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

You definitely don't have to be Jewish to find plenty to laugh at and — if you're unlucky enough to have a sanctimonious, razor-tongued relative like Daphna Feygenbaum — to identify with…

Feature: Indhu Rubasingham – “we can speak both locally and internationally” by Charlie Dinkin

Indhu Rubasingham is nervous and excited: after all, it’s opening night. When I speak to her on the phone, she is less than 24 hours away from the start of a new season at the Tricycle The…

R.I.P. Jay Robinson by Trav S.D.

We just learned that character actor Jay Robinson (b. 1930) has passed on. In his memory, we re-post this piece we did on him in our Hall of Hams back in April.  I learned something about …

Theatre review: Ibsen's Ghosts - 'A spell-binding production'

The ghosts in Ibsen's great play are not wraiths or revenants, but those recurring patterns of behaviour, those dead ideas, customs and orthodoxies that we inherit and find it almost impossi…

Interview: Call the Midwife star Jessica Raine on accents, Kevin Spacey and taking to the stage

Tell me a bit about your character Beatie in Roots.

How Daryl Roth of 'Kinky Boots' Became The Biggest Force on Broadway

Daryl Roth felt ‘very much like the outsider’ growing up Jewish in the suburbs. Now she the hottest producer on Broadway — and set to open ‘A Time To Kill.’ Click h…

Review: Tory Boyz by Amina Bhuiyan

James Graham’s Tory Boyz is a fly-on-the-wall peek at what happens behind closed doors in the House of Commons. It is a wholly fantastic 90 minute play with some great young actors. R…

'Bad Jews' - A Zestful, Thoughtful Comedy That's Impeccably Delivered by Andy Propst

Molly Ranson, Tracee Chimo, and Michael Zegen in Bad Jews. (Photo: Joan Marcus) Death can bring out funny things in people. Playwright Joshua Harmon demonstrates his understanding of this …

Production News: Musical about theatre ushers to run at new Hope Theatre by Matthew Hemley

A new musical about theatre front of house staff will run at recently announced fringe venue, the Hope Theatre, in December. Ushers – The Front of House Musical will run at the venue from …

Aisle View: It's All Relative by Steven Suskin

my Huffington Post review of BAD JEWS

Best Bets: Margaret Cho, Grove Fest, 'Evita' and more

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Dancers and choreographers pursue newer 'Horizons'

Showcase for local ensembles returns to the Touhill.

Q&A: St. Louis Chamber Chorus explores ancient Greece

The texts come from a variety of sources.

Q&A: Musician Marty Ehrlich doesn't limit himself to just jazz

Reed player Marty Ehrlich will lead a first-rate quartet in a New Music Circle concert.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical: the cast recording - exclusive video

A sneaky peek inside the recording sessions, featuring Douglas Hodge as Wonka, Nigel Planer as Grandpa Joe – and a few choice nibbles from the score

Tender Napalm by Philip Ridley

SIX 01 STUDIO is proud present the West Coast Premiere of TENDER NAPALM, written by Philip Ridley, and Directed by Edward Edwards. The fiercely explosive production will be returning to SIX…

War Horse star Jeremy Irvine reveals how he was water-boarded filming The Railway Man

The 22-year-old actor, who stars alongside Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman in the film about a real-life World War II hero, refused to fake the torture technique which makes it feel like the v…

Actors, musicians to present walking theater production in downtown Granite Falls

SCENES FROM A BOX OFFICE: EPISODE 2 - HOW TO BUY TICKETS by Rachel James (treasurer/writer)

A PSA from your friendly, neighborhood treasurer. By Rachel James (Treasurer/Writer) This is my first week back at work. It’s been really great getting back in the flow of things, and our …

Theatre Critics Are Thin-Skinned, Nervous And Overly Gentle, Says Theatre Exec

The Stage (UK) 10/02/13

UK National Theatre Broke Income Record In 2012-13

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Production News: BBC Radio 4 to air The Commitments by Matthew Hemley

Roddy Doyle’s book The Commitments is to be adapted for BBC Radio 4 as part of a week of programming celebrating the Irish author’s work. The Commitments, which is being recorded in a pu…

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Atlantis; The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek by Harry Venning

For a civilization lost in the mists of time, Atlantis proved surprisingly easy to locate. All our hero Jason (Jack Donnelly) had to do was head straight down in a one-man submarine, turn le…

The Source Interviews Jason Robert Brown by Suzanna Bowling

The Source Interviews Jason Robert Brown: In celebration of the brand new cast recording of Jason Robert Brown’s musical, "The Last Five Years" 54 Below brings four very special concerts t…

On stage: Audra McDonald in concert; Jeff Britting adapts Ayn Rand by Joe Dziemianowicz

Have voice, will travel. That’s the motto of the moment for Audra McDonald.

FLASH FRIDAY: All His Jazz! A John Kander Celebration - From CHICAGO & CABARET To THE LANDING, THE VISIT & Much More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we celebrate a master of the modern musical in honor of this week's start of previews for his newest theatrical venture, THE LANDING, as well as first news on a major NYC bow for his l…

Met's 'Eugene Onegin' in simulcast

With Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky seemed on the verge of creating a different kind of opera, with a proto-Chekhovian manner in which scenes and acts end quietly, and characters behave with lit…

Sir Alan Ayckbourn Directs Local Cast in SUGAR DADDIES at ACT Theatre, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

ACT - A Contemporary Theatre welcomes Sir Alan Ayckbourn to direct an entirely local cast for the American premiere of his play Sugar Daddies at ACT this October.

Ethan Mordden Appears on THEATER TALK Today by TV News Desk

Theater historian and prolific author Ethan Mordden is this week's guest on THEATER TALK, discussing his newest book with co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Hask…

Ford's Theatre Presents Free LARAMIE PROJECT Shows at New Venue During Government Shutdown, Beg. Today by BroadwayWorld

Due to the government shutdown, all Ford's Theatre Society FTS performances of The Laramie Project at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site through October 6 have been canceled. The Society …

Dystopian 'Lonesome Hollow' opens the West End season

The fantasy of justice run amok gets lost in its own confines. 

Chris Pine & Billy Magnussen Film INTO THE WOODS; Week 4 Round-Up With Depp, Etc. by Pat Cerasaro

Dashing fellow princes Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen were spotted on location in the UK on the set of the big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale musical INT…

TT: George Kelly gets the old one-two

In today's Wall Street Journal drama column I report on an important off-Broadway production, the Mint Theater Company's revival of...

TT: Almanac

"Either criticism is no good at all (a very defensible position) or else criticism means saying about an author the...

Tom Felton, Keke Palmer, & Noah Silver Come "Full Circle" by Young Hollywood

Tom Felton, Keke Palmer, & Noah Silver Come "Full Circle" Everything comes "Full Circle", as we find out when actors Tom Felton, Keke Palmer, and Noah Silver each pay visits to the YH Studio…

Theatre Review: ‘The Laramie Project’ by Ford’s Theatre by Robert Michael Oliver

First a prologue to the review: because of the government shutdown, Ford’s Theatre could not use their space for the press opening.  They also have had to cancel Wednesday’s performance…

Alice Cooper could join ‘Spider-Man’ by Michael Riedel

Suddenly, after all these years of trying to kill it, I’m interested in the resilient “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” again. Why? Because Alice Cooper is in negotiations to play the Gr…

Carnegie Hall Picket Dropped

Carnegie Hall's stagehand union dropped its picket line Thursday, allowing a scheduled concert to proceed while it continues talks with the venue.

CharPo's Real Theatre! October 4, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

A Fly on the Wall, October 4, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Hearts and Mindsby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonThere are dark corners in the recesses of our psyche. How we explore these places determines whether a play succeeds or fails. There are producti…

Bonus Feature: Interview - Director Chance Newman on Young Frankenstein by The Charlebois Post

Brooks Alive!by David C. JonesCharPo senior contributor David C. Jones spoke with director Chance Newman about Last Chance Productions upcoming presentation of Young Frankenstein. …

Interviews: The ''Honeymoon'' Begins: A Chat With Jason Robert Brown and Gary Griffin About the New Musical ''Honeymoon in Vegas'' at Paper Mill Playh by Jeremy Stoller

Video Flash: Watch Joanna Gleason Have a Ménage à Quatre With Kelli O'Hara's Father-in-Law and Nikka Graff Lanzarone's Mother by Hayley Levitt

Hottest Articles on BWW from Thursday, Oct. 3

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, October 3, 2013.

Dance Up Close to Clare Cook Dance Theater appearing at DanceNOW 2013 Festival at Joe's Pub (DanceUpCloseVideo) by The Dance Enthusiast

"This year, for the first time, choreographer Clare Cook contributes her own dance making style to the festival. Under My Skin, a duet for Liz Beres and Justin Henry, reveals the blush of a …

On Broadway with Kander & Ebb, with Beth Leavel, Nick Adams, Ted Keegan, Nikki Renée Daniels, Presented Oct. 4-5 by Andrew Gans

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents On Broadway with Kander & Ebb: Celebrating Chicago, Cabaret and All That Jazz, a world-premiere pops production, Oct. 4-5 at the Hilbert Circ…

Alison Fraser, Deidre Goodwin, Mitchell Jarvis, Emily McNamara Are Gettin' The Band Back Together, Opening Oct. 4 by Andrew Gans

The George Street Playhouse's production of Gettin’ The Band Back Together, which kicks off the New Jersey venue's 40th season, officially opens Oct. 4 following previews that …

New York Premiere of Jericho, Starring Jill Eikenberry, Begins Performances Oct. 4 by Carey Purcell

Jack Canfora's new play Jericho, starring Jill Eikenberry, begins performances at 59E59 Theatres Oct. 4.

"Five Dances," Contemporary Dance Film Starring Matilda's Ryan Steele, Opens Oct. 4 in New York by Michael Gioia

"Five Dances," a new film from writer-director Alan Brown ("Private Romeo") that stars Matilda and Newsies dancer Ryan Steele, opens in New York City Oct. 4 at Cinema Vil…

Clybourne Park, Presented in Rep With A Raisin in the Sun, Begins at Dallas Theater Center Oct. 4 by Adam Hetrick

Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park, inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, begins performances Oct. 4 at the Dallas Theater Center. Both award-winning productions share key …

Robin De Jesus, Sasha Allen, Todd Graff and More Celebrate "Camp" With Reunion and Screening at 54 Below Oct. 4 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesus, Sasha Allen, Steven Cutts, Brad Simmons and Todd Graff are part of a 10th anniversary screening and reunion of the 2003 musical film "Camp" Oct. …

DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Two-Time Tony Winner Chita Rivera Plus Betty Buckley's Signature Songs by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

Interviews: Tony Award Winner Joanna Gleason Explores Life’s Shouldn’ts and Shoulds at 54 Below by David Gordon