Pictures: Songs from Movie Musicals by Arts Review

Winning Australia’s hearts and a Helpmann Award for her role as Eponine in Les Misérables, Kerrie Anne Greenland now brings her solo show, Pictures: Songs from Movie Musicals, to the  H…

Review: Hadestown by Brian Scott Lipton

“Hadestown” is burning up the stage!

Deliver Us from Evil: Miracle in Rwanda by Jk Clarke

          By Samuel L. Leiter   The official diplomatic phrase for the events behind this play are the “1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.”  One of modern history’s bloo…

AJAX by Arts Review

Shining a light on the powerful themes of themes of death, commitment and war, Burning House presents their critically acclaimed bi-lingual production of AJAX at The Old 505 Theatre, Newtown…

Shosana Bean & Jeremy Jordan Announce 2019 Drama League Award Nominees at Sardis by Sandi Durell

  Photo by Maryann Lopinto The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play,…

Broadway's Hadestown takes an epic musical journey to the underworld: EW review by Jessica Derschowitz

As far as tales as old as time go, the stories of Greek mythology are pretty high up there, those epic stories of gods and men that have been told for thousands of years and inspired countle…

2019 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Award nominations announced by Miriam Di Nunzio

The awards celebrate outstanding achievement in musical theater by Illinois high school students.

Today on Broadway: Thursday, April 18, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Critics Review “Hadestown,” Drama League Reveals All of Their Nominees, “The Boys in the Band” to Come to Netflix [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday…

San Francisco's BEACH BLANKET BABYLON Ends 45 Year Run This December by BroadwayWorld

It was announced todaySteve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon-a beloved San Francisco institution and the longest running musical revue in the world-will give its final performances on Tuesday,…

‘Hadestown’ arrives on Broadway, and well, it all goes to you-know-where by Peter Marks

Anaïs Mitchell’s score turns out to be no match for the devil.

Hadestown by Liz Wollman

It's a sad song It's a sad tale, it's a tragedy It's a sad song But we sing it anyway 'Cause here's the thing:  To know how it ends  And still begin to sing it again As if it might turn o…

Critic’s Pick: Review: The Metamorphosis of ‘Hadestown,’ From Cool to Gorgeous by Jesse Green

After a downtown stop, a concept album based on Greek myths has become a full-scale Broadway entertainment.

Read Reviews for Hadestown On Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The new musical by Anaïs Mitchell opened April 17 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Sweet Charity, Donmar Warehouse review - Sixties style over substance by Marianka Swain

Design dominates in Josie Rourke's farewell production For her swansong, departing Donmar Artistic Director Josie Rourke goes Swinging Sixties in this stylish but flawed revival of the Cy C…

Review Roundup: HADESTOWN Opens On Broadway- What Did The Critics Think? by Review Roundups

Following record-breaking runs at New York Theatre Workshop and Canada's Citadel Theatre, and theNational Theatre, the new musical Hadestown opens onBroadway tonight.

Urbanity Dance’s ‘Urbanity NeXt’: Stories in action by Admin

Urbanity Dance, Boston, Massachusetts. March 10, 2019. Wonderful dancing is wonderful dancing. It alone can be more than enough to create an engaging, memorable work of dance art. Yet strong…

Broadway Review: ‘Hadestown’ by Gordon Cox

“Hadestown” triggered a lot of buzz when this wholly American show (which came to the stage by way of a concept album) premiered at Off Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop in 2016. Ar…

Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’ Raises Hell And Musical Stakes For The Tony Season: Review by Greg Evans

Broadway is doing some remarkable myth-making this season, or maybe myth-revising. Daniel Fish’s Oklahoma! is upending that great American folktale of the frontier. Aaron Sorkin’s adapta…

‘Hadestown’ review: Broadway douses the fires of hell with folk music by Johnny Oleksinski

For a show about hell, “Hadestown” doesn’t have much heat. Yes, composer Anaïs Mitchell’s musical retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, which opened Wednesday on Broadway, sou…

Review: An exhilarating ‘Hadestown’ revitalizes a classic love story by Charles Isherwood

The road to hell is paved with heavenly music in “Hadestown,” the exuberant, exhilarating new musical that stands tall among a season of mostly (so far) lackluster Broadway competition. …

Hadestown: Anaïs Mitchell’s Myths and Hymns, from Way Downtown by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Internationally acclaimed folk opera arrives on Broadway, under Rachel Chavkin's direction The post Hadestown: Anaïs Mitchell’s Myths and Hymns, from Way Downtown appeared fi…

Hadestown: Red, Hot, and Bluesy Score Fuels a Trip to Hell and Back by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Songwriter Anaïs Mitchell makes an impressive Broadway bow with an infernal musical The post Hadestown: Red, Hot, and Bluesy Score Fuels a Trip to Hell and Back appeared first …

Hadestown, Broadway review. Hot! Hot! Hot! by Jonathan Mandell

On Broadway, as Off, Hadestown is a hell of a musical. But it’s changed. When it opened Off-Broadway three years ago, Anais Mitchell’s  concept album had been turned into an inventively…

‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ shocker: Show set to close after 45 years by Jim Harrington

Here's how to get tickets for the final performances of this iconic San Francisco production, which is set to close on New Year's Eve 2019.

Hadestown on Broadway: Review, pics, video by New York Theater

On Broadway, as Off, Hadestown is a hell of a musical. But it’s changed. When it opened Off-Broadway three years ago, Anais Mitchell’s concept album had been turned into an inventively …

Exciting new job opportunity at Opera Philadelphia! by Artsjournal

Join our talented Marketing & Communications team as the Director of Audience Development. The Director will play a key role in the team's efforts to maximize earned revenue and market g…

Opportunity at The Kennedy Center for a Senior Press Representative! by Artsjournal

The Senior Press Representative for WNO & Classical is responsible for the strategic communications and public relations efforts for Washington National Opera and its constituents and pr…

San Francisco’s Big-Hatted ‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ to Close after 45 Years by Michael Paulson

This treasured San Francisco staple is renowned as much for its spectacularly sculptural headgear as its content.

VIDEO: BWW Hits The Red Carpet At Opening Night of HADESTOWN by Stage Tube

Following record-breaking runs at New York Theatre Workshop and Canada's Citadel Theatre, and the National Theatre, the new musical Hadestown opens on Broadway tonight See our coverage from …

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Tour Launches Search For The Role Of Jesus by BroadwayWorld

Producers announced today an open casting call in key cities around the country as part of a worldwide search for the title character Jesus in the upcoming 50th Anniversary tour of JESUS CHR…

Jarrod Spector, Alysha Umpress And More To Honor Andrew Rannells At GMHC Cabraret by BroadwayWorld

Gay Men's Health Crisis GMHC will honor writer and Tony Award-nominated performer Andrew Rannells with the 2019 Howard Ashman Award for his contributions to the LGBT community and the fight …

BWW TV: HADESTOWN Celebrates Opening Night- LIVE on the Red Carpet! by Tv - Red Carpets

Tonight is the night at the Walter Kerr Theatre, where Hadestown officially celebrates its opening. Hadestown is by celebrated singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell, developed with innovative dir…

Exhibition of money games opens at British Museum

Economics, family values and the roll of a dice on the agenda until end of September

‘A Quick 5’ with Carolyn Koch, ‘All New People’ at Green Globe Theatre by Susan Brall

The Green Globe Theatre will be presenting “All New People” which will run Friday and Saturday nights from April 26-May 4 at The Green Globe Theatre in residence at Breath of God Luth…

‘A Quick 5’ with Adam Downs, ‘P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!’ at Dominion Stage by Susan Brall

Dominion Stage will be performing “P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!” – a dark, funny, physical comedy about losers on their worst day. It will be performed at Gunston Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang …

VIDEO: Ben Platt Releases New Video for 'Older' by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld has a first look ata brand new video for Ben Platt's song 'Older' below

Muny announces casts for 101st season by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Principal casting has been announced for shows at the Muny this summer.

Pretty Woman's Orfeh on Working with Husband Andy Karl, Hanging Out with Cher & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Powerhouse Tony nominee Orfeh is a fan-favorite Broadway star, who is currently belting the roof off of the Nederlander Theatre as Kit De Luca in Pretty Woman. In a recent episode of #LiveA…

Strength in Numbers: A Report From Bay Area Theatre Week

by Rotimi Agbabiaka Bay Area theatremakers have cause to celebrate as they look back on the inaugural Bay Area Theatre Week. The event, which ran from March 26 to April 7, represented a joi…

Arts And Science Each Have Their Stereotypes. Time To Rethink by Artsjournal

Just as scientists tend to be quiet about the ‘inspiration’ phase of their work, artists are a little cagey about the ‘laboratory’ phase of theirs.

Theatrical Outfit Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will be the last under the direction of outgoing artistic director Tom Key.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with John Behlmann of Tootsie by Broadway.com

John Behlmann stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Tootsie and more with Paul Wontorek.

The Cher Show Star Stephanie J. Block on Her Deep Talk with Cher, Her New Attitude & More on Show People by Broadway.com

Stephanie J. Block is a Broadway powerhouse who made her Great White Way debut portraying Liza Minnelli in The Boy from Oz. She went on to star in Wicked, The Pirate Queen, 9 to 5 and Anyth…

The Cher Show Star Stephanie J. Block on Her Deep Dressing Room Talk with Cher, Her New Attitude & More on Show People by Broadway.com

Stephanie J. Block is a Broadway powerhouse who made her Great White Way debut portraying Liza Minnelli in The Boy from Oz. She went on to star in Wicked, The Pirate Queen, 9 to 5 and Anyth…

Writers Guild of America sues four major Hollywood talent agencies

"The Wire" creator David Simon and seven other writers, along with the Writers Guild of America, sued the four major Hollywood talent agencies on Wednesday for getting paid in such a way tha…

Review: The Barricade Boys by Stagebuddy

The Barricade boys are a four-man vocal group from the U.K. where all the members are from various high-profile productions of shows including London’s production of Les Misérables. Along…

Show People with Paul Wontorek: Stephanie J. Block of The Cher Show by Broadway.com

The Cher Show powerhouse Stephanie J. Block discusses her deep dressing room chat with Cher, what it was like to film Falsettos and more on Show People with Paul Wontorek.

Review: A Comedy of Tenors, a grand slam-bang farce with a little Traviata on the side by Jill Kyle-Keith

A farce, a farce! My kingdom for a farce! Fortunately, you won’t have to pay such a high price for this one- though, it’s worth it. Ken Ludwig, acclaimed author of Lend Me A Tenor, revis…

What Does It Mean When We Talk About The “Soul” Of A City? by Artsjournal

Often, it’s really about politics, nostalgia, and the fear of community change…

Musical 'Slam' — with skate choreography by Tony Hawk — about to get some air at La Jolla Playhouse by James Hebert

New show, which is getting a workshop production as part of the theater's DNA series, features music by Devo leader Mark Mothersbaugh

Irish Rep Extends Sean O'Casey Season Another Month by Olivia Clement

The three plays, The Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the Paycock, and The Plough and the Stars, will continue through June.

BWW Exclusive: LADY IN THE DARK- A Musical Mixture of Head and Hart by Harry Haun

There's an unfortunate guffaw in the otherwise well-calibrated British thriller of '46, 'Dead of Night,' when Mervyn Johns Glynis' dad, sensing he's sinking into insanity, brings a shaky han…

Magic Time: ‘Les Deux Noirs: Notes on Notes of a Native Son’ at Mosaic Theater Company by John Stoltenberg

The splashy opening is spectacularly preconception-smashing. We know we’re about to see a play premised on a 1953 meeting in a Paris café between the literary lion Richard Wright and Jame…

If We’re Living In Peak TV, Why Did TV Production Just Plummet Precipitously In LA? by Artsjournal

Amidst a whopping 60.3% decline in pilots from Q1 2018, a single feature that was awarded tax incentives filming in the city, a 15% drop in Commercials and more bad news, overall production …

Debra Messing, Jessie Mueller, Bianca Del Rio, and More Head to P-Town This Summer by BroadwayWorld

For his ninth consecutive season as Producing Artistic Director at Provincetown's Art House, Mark Cortale is announcing a special music and comedy lineup.

Deirdre O’Connell Will Play Lucas Hnath’s Mom in His New Play by Dan Meyer

The latest work from the Hillary and Clinton and A Doll’s House, Part 2 playwright makes its world premiere at Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group.

Curtain Call: ‘August Rush’ and other previews, openings for April 19-25 by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

From comedy and drama to dance and musicals, Chicago area stages are alive with vibrant productions.

Tomatoes Got Talent by Barry Gordin

6th ANNUAL “TOMATOES GOT TALENT” ANNOUNCES WINNERS! CHRISTINA CONNORS WINS! RUNNER-UPS ARE KELLY MAGUIRE, TERRI LEVY, EVANGELINE JOHNS, AND CAMILLE DIAMON April 21, 2019: Singer Chr…

Breaking the 'Historical Mold' of Eliza Doolittle by Mo Brady

by Shereen Ahmed  Shereen Ahmed in My Fair Lady In my home, M…

Merce Cunningham ‘Night of 100 Solos’: How L.A. organizers pulled off a dance coup by Makeda Easter

“Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event” was a celebration of Merce Cunningham on what would have been the 100th birthday of one the most pioneering and influential choreographers in con…

Review: For Merce Cunningham’s 100th birthday, an exceptional ‘Night of 100 Solos’ by Mark Swed

Merce Cunningham died 10 years ago at 90. He was easily the greatest choreographer of the second half of the 20th century and a teeny bit into the 21st. He left behind an enormous body of wo…

Cognitive Science: What We Know About How Fake News Works by Artsjournal

Creative people that have a strong ability to associate different words are especially susceptible to false memories. Some people might be more vulnerable than others to believe fake news, …

‘Boys in the Band’ is filming for Netflix, Ryan Murphy reveals by Robert Rorke

The band is getting back together Ryan Murphy announced Wednesday on Instagram that he is bringing his recent Broadway revival of the incendiary Mart Crowley play “The Boys in the Band” …

Ryan Murphy to Bring The Boys in the Band to Netflix by Mark A. Robinson

Matt Crowley’s play The Boys in the Band, one of the first cutting-edge American dramas about homosexuality that premiered Off-Broadway in 1968, will be adapted into a film for Netflix. Ry…

Arts Beat by Westfield Newsroom

by Mark G. Auerbach Hartford Stage Announces Casting for “The Flamingo Kid” Hartford Stage has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere musical The Flamingo Kid, helme…

A Sneak Peek Inside Rehearsals for Something Clean Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The world premiere, starring Law & Order: Criminal Intent’s Kathryn Erbe, will begin performances at Roundabout Underground May 4.

Go Inside the Recording Studio With the Cast of Broadway's Oklahoma! by Marc J. Franklin

The cast album will be released by Decca Broadway in 2019.

Murdoch Empire 2.0? Son James Said To Be Investing $1 Billion In New Media Ventures by Artsjournal

The Financial Times cited sources close to James Murdoch tonight that said his new three-comma fund could include a long-rumored liberal-leaning news outlet. – Deadline

New York Theater: Annette Bening Isn’t Only Member of Her Family on Stage This Spring As Son Stephen Ira Makes Debut Downtown by Roger Friedman

Everyone’s very excited about Annette Bening on Broadway this spring in Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” She opens next Monday. The should-have-an

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Lucille Lortel Award Nominee John Edwards by Deb Miller

Actor/singer/dancer John Edwards is not just a triple threat, he’s also an awards-nominated one, and deservedly so. A current member of the Grammy-nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices g…

Theatrical Outfit’s 2019–20 season marks Tom Key’s final year as artistic director by Kelundra Smith

Theatrical Outfit announced its 2019–20 season on opening night of its latest... The post Theatrical Outfit’s 2019–20 season marks Tom Key’s final year as artistic director appeared …

Judi Dench: Why she doesn't watch her movies, and moving on from Bond with 'Red Joan' by Usa Today, Bryan Alexander, Usa Today

Bond who? Judi Dench is now playing a reluctant Russian spy in "Red Joan" - and admits she never watches herself on screen.        

Signature Theatre Extends Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class Ahead of First Preview by Andy Lefkowitz

There's now an additional week to catch the upcoming off-Broadway revival of the drama Curse of the Starving Class by the late Pulitzer-winning playwright Sam Shepard. Originally slated to …

A Look at the Public Theater's Mobile Unit Production of The Tempest by Nathan Skethway

The new production of Shakespeare's classic, directed by Laurie Woolery, is currently touring all five boroughs prior to a sit-down run at the Public.

WEST SIDE STORY Revival Accepting Video Submissions for Roles of Maria & Anita by BroadwayWorld

The much-anticipated Broadway revival ofWest Side Storyis continuing its nationwide search for actors to fill the roles ofMaria andAnita. Directed byIvo van Hoveand choreographed byAnne Tere…

Broadway Cast to Return for THE BOYS IN THE BAND on Netflix by TV News Desk

Ryan Murphy took to Instagram to announce that he is bringing The Boys in the Band to Netflix.

Photo Coverage: BroadwayHD Hosts a 42nd STREET Screening on 42nd Street! by Walter McBride

BroadwayHD presents viewers the chance to come and meet those dancing feet of 42nd Street, when it debuts in cinemas as a one-night Fathom Events screening in movie theaters nationwide on We…

Peter Sellars: On Art, On Culture, On The Artist’s Job Description by Artsjournal

“The world is moving in a direction that does require intervention and does require comment and does require a shift in direction. That’s the job description for artists. We’re the peo…

Martin Vidnovic: Broadway & Beyond by Joel Benjamin

With the medley of “My Romance” and “My Funny Valentine,” he warmed up and came to a gentle boil with the two songs from "Baby": “At Night She Comes Home to Me” and “With You,�…

Photo Coverage: Shoshana Bean & Jeremy Jordan Announce the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees! by Walter McBride

The Drama League Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play…

All er Nuthin’: An Uncompromising ‘Oklahoma!’ Gallops Onto Broadway by Matthew Wexler

A reimagined 'Oklahoma!' fearlessly arrives on Broadway, challenging traditionalists with an enthralling new production directed by Daniel Fish. The post All er Nuthin’: An Uncompromising …

BWW Contest: Win Tickets to Six Different Symphony Space Concerts! by Bww Contests

BroadwayWorld is giving you the chance to win tickets to six different concerts fromSymphony Space's Project Broadway series Be sure to enter for the chance to see this celebration of the wo…

50th Anniversary Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar Is Searching for Its Title Player by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Olivier Award-winning production, which premiered at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, launches in October in Texas.

BWW Interview: Paloma Garcia-Lee Talks WEST SIDE STORY Casting by Kaitlin Milligan

Yesterday, additional casting was announced for the highly anticipated film adaptation of West Side Story from director Steven Spielberg. Paloma Grace-Lee was cast as Graziella, the girlfrie…

Broadway Licensing Acquired by Producer Sean Cercone by Logan Culwell-Block

The musical licensor represents such recent titles as A Bronx Tale, Escape to Margaritaville, Head Over Heels, and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.

Laura Michelle Kelly and Forrest McClendon to Star in CRT's Cabaret by BroadwayWorld

Connecticut Repertory Theatre CRT announces casting for the second production of the 2019 Nutmeg Summer Series Cabaret, the Tony-Award-winning musical centering around a German nightclub aga…

When Theatre Turns Audiences Into Activists by Artsjournal1

Tita Anntares writes about two recent productions — one depicting a U.S. immigrant’s deportation hearings, another the monologue of the ghost of a young Black Panther shot by Chicago pol…

National Disability Theatre to Partner With La Jolla Playhouse and Goodman Theatre for New Works by Dan Meyer

Christopher Shinn and Gregg Mozgala have been selected to workshop new plays.

To Be Returned? Met’s Own Notre-Dame Sculpture Figures in Museum’s Program on the Cathedral by Artsjournal1

The Met is presenting a free “informal program” about Notre-Dame this coming Monday, but the list of speakers seems unusually high-powered for an informal educational event on a weekday …

Jon Marans’ “home sick,” Story of Family, Trauma and Memory, Gets Bay Area Reading April 27 by Kenneth Jones

Pulitzer Prize finalist Jon Marans’ new four-character play home sick – an American haunting is the latest script getting developed in Alma Theatre Company’s Fresh, Raw and Wild Equity…

Ryan Murphy will adapt ‘The Boys in the Band’ for Netflix by Caitlin Huston

Ryan Murphy will bring a film adaptation of “The Boys in the Band” to Netflix, the television producer announced Wednesday. The film will be an adaptation of the Mart Crowley play, of wh…

Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto & Broadway ‘Boys In The Band’ Cast To Reunite For Netflix Adaptation; Joe Mantello To Direct, Ryan Murphy Will Pro by Greg Evans

Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Matt Bomer and the entire Broadway cast of last year’s The Boys in the Band will reunite, along with director Joe Mantello, for a Netflix film…

Historic photos from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to be sold by Joan Morris

The photos, shot mostly by unknown photographers, go up for auction on the 113th anniversary of the infamous quake.

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania’s coal-mining country, Shelia Jordan began singing as a child and by the time she was in her early teens, was working semi-professionally in Detroit clubs…

Corbin Bleu, Betsy Wolfe, and More Up Next at BROADWAY BY THE YEAR by BroadwayWorld

The Town HallpresentsBroadway By The Year Broadway Musicals of 1965 and 1978onMonday, May 20at8pm.Created, written, hosted and directed byScott SiegelforThe Town Hall,the evening continuesBr…

Georgia Engel appreciation: ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ actress dead at age 70 by Robert Pius

Back in the 1970s, it was perfectly OK to stay at home on a Saturday night because we had our friends from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to keep us company. They formed a bond with their a…

Check Out the Lineup for the 2019 Corkscrew Theater Festival by Olivia Clement

The summer festival returns with four world premieres, four workshop productions, and four readings.

BWW Interview: Jawan M. Jackson Recalls the Highs and Low Notes of AIN'T TOO PROUD by Nicole Rosky

At Broadway's Imperial Theatre, toes are tapping and hands are clapping as audiences hum along to the hits of The Temptations. The story of the legendary musical group is told in Ain't Too P…

San Diego Public Library Forgives $2 Million In Library Fines by Artsjournal

“Libraries are known as the ‘great equalizers’ because we provide equal access for all patrons, regardless of their socio-economic status. Wiping the slate clean of outstanding fines m…

Socrates Review: The Greek Philosopher as Great Pest by New York Theater

Socrates was so annoying to his fellow Athenians that even some of those jurors who had voted to acquit him joined the majority to have him condemned to death during the penalty phase of his…

Ryan Murphy producing film adaptation of The Boys in the Band for Netflix by Tim Stack

Ryan Murphy has once again pulled from the Broadway world for his latest Netflix announcement. The uber producer announce on Instagram that he will be bringing last summer’s highly success…

The Boys in the Band Being Made into a Netflix Movie with Full Broadway Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Netflix has announced a new film adaptation of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking comic drama The Boys in the Band, with the complete cast of the 2018 Broadway production repeating their work on…

50th Anniversary Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar to Hold Countrywide Casting Call for Title Role by Ryan Gilbert

Are you the one to see this saga through? The producers of the 50th anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar have announced open casting calls in key cities around the country for the titl…

The Boys in the Band to Be Adapted for Netflix With All-Star Broadway Cast by Ryan McPhee

The 2018 revival, directed by Joe Mantello, starred Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, and more.

Adam Driver talks ‘Burn This,’ uncomfortable theater and why ‘self-doubt is where I live’ by Stuart Miller

Before Adam Driver opened “Burn This” on Broadway on Tuesday night, he had earned his first Oscar nomination for Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” He also had devotees from his Emmy-no…

Adam Driver’s Alpha-Male Histrionics Nearly Extinguish the Passion in ‘Burn This’ by Rex Reed

Even if 'Burn This' offers more ashes than flames, it's a fine chance to experience how bracing it is to hear real people saying real things.

When Zora Neale Hurston And Langston Hughes Took A Grand Southern Road Trip by Artsjournal1

The two great African-American writers happened to run into each other on the street in Mobile, Alabama on a summer day in 1927, and she invited him to ride along with her to Tuskegee and be…

I watch plays for a living. The most dramatic moments aren’t always onstage. by Peter Marks

A career as a professional member of the audience is rewarding, except for the time someone threw up on me.

VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY in Toronto Celebrates 500 Performances by BroadwayWorld

Come From Away celebrated its 500th performance in Toronto with a giant cake, and producer Randy Adams on hand to say a few words. Check out the video below

With a song in his heart and a bon mot on his lips, Seth Rudetsky brings Broadway to Oakmont by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There's no such thing as too much Broadway when Seth Rudetsky takes the stage.

Tina Fey Is Auctioning Off T-Shirts From Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls, and 30 Rock by Dan Meyer

The auction, which supports Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, lasts through April 22 with winners scoring VIP house seats to Mean Girls along with a signed Playbill.

Notre Dame’s Fire Is Tragic. Great Buildings Have Repeatedly Survived Tragedy by Artsjournal

Philip Kennicott: “History tells us these things are all too common, even as modern media saturation makes it seem somehow unprecedented. Flip through the pages of any tourist guide to an …

IAMA’s The One Day Plays Will Include Patrick J. Adams, Troian Bellisario, Baron Vaughn, More by Dan Meyer

IAMA company members and friends will create five new plays in 23 hours for the April 28 performance at the Greenway Court Theatre April 28.

See Jason Danieley & More Celebrate Inaugural Marin Mazzie Award for Empowerment Recipient Ashley Park by Lindsey Sullivan

Mean Girls Tony nominee and cancer survivor Ashley Park received is the first recipient of Cancer Support Community's Marin Mazzie Award for Empowerment. Park appeared alongside the late th…

Go Inside the 2019 WP Theater Gala with Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Chavkin, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The annual gala, held at the Edison Ballroom April 15, honored Seyfried, Emily Warren, and Bonnie Comley with Women of Achievement Awards.

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Florida’s Salvador Dalí Museum Plans $38 Million Expansion With Virtual Reality Exhibits by Artsjournal1

The St. Petersburg museum will add a 20,000-square-foot extension to house educational and community events and elaborate digital facilities, including virtual reality tech along the lines b…

Royal Opera House loses appeal against viola player who suffered ‘acoustic shock’ by Matthew Hemley

The Royal Opera House has lost an appeal against a viola player who was awarded damages in 2018 for hearing loss he

FROM DOWN UNDER: Opera Australia’s West Side Story in Melbourne by Simon Parris

Opera Australia complements their dazzling new outdoor production of West Side Story in Sydney with the return of this traditional staging to Melbourne, differentiating the casting by showca…

‘Be More Chill’s George Salazar, From That Bathroom To Broadway – Tony Watch by Greg Evans

By now the story of Be More Chill, “Michael in the Bathroom” and George Salazar has entered Broadway lore, so just a quick recap: Joe Iconis’ musical about high school theater geeks, t…

Review: In ‘All Our Children,’ Moral Authority Wades Into Nazi Germany by Laura Collins-Hughes

Stephen Unwin’s play, set in Germany in 1941, explores the reluctant evil perpetrated by people who think of themselves as good.

Berkeley Rep Announces 2019 Residencies by American Theatre Editors

Selected writers and writing teams will develop 20 projects this summer.

Memorial for Casting Director Andrew Zerman Will Be Held at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Adam Hetrick

The former casting director on the original runs of Les Misérables, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera passed away January 6.

Local Theater Company Embraces the Macabre and the Mysterious by Carrie Dow

Pandemic Collective, a nonprofit horror theater company based in Denver, gets eerie and supernatural in its latest production, Laveau. The post Local Theater Company Embraces the Macabre and…

National Jewish Theater Foundation to Honor Jerry Bock With Concert Reading of Rothschild & Sons by Dan Meyer

The late Broadway composer will posthumously receive the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award May 2.

Putting On a Show—Not in a Barn, But on a Boat by Melissa Errico

Melissa Errico, Rebecca Luker, and more seized the chance to live out everyone's wildest Mickey-and-Judy dream when sudden illness threatened to cancel a concert on Playbill Travel's star-st…

Theatrical Record Label Decca Broadway to Relaunch with Oklahoma! and Tootsie Cast Albums by Logan Culwell-Block

The releases will be the first from the historic Broadway label since Lincoln Center Theater's The King and I in 2015.

There’s a lot more than the return of Hamilton to the Kennedy Center 2019-20 season by Tim Treanor

There will be plenty of the familiar in the Kennedy Center’s 17-production mainstage season — classics like Cats, Bye Bye Birdie, Jesus Christ Superstar as well as musicals for which Was…

What’s Miami Is Yours by American Theatre Editors

The future of the United States runs through South Florida stages.

Will Burton Takes Us Through All His Memorable Kiss Me, Kate Characters & Their Timeless Jeff Mahshie Fashions

See all the Kiss Me, Kate characters portrayed by standout Will Burton.

STEVE TYRELL BACK at THE CAFÉ CARLYLE by Sandi Durell

  Review By Ron Fassler   Steve Tyrell, that laid back and amiable Texan, returned last night to the Café Carlyle for an eleven-day engagement, performing his favorites from the Great Ame…

Matilda Tony Winner Milly Shapiro to Play The Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

The young actor was also seen in the motion picture Hereditary.

VIDEO: On This Day, April 17- GROUNDHOG DAY Opens On Broadway by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2017, the sun came up on Groundhog Day on Broadway

In Cognito: We’re Not Just Hardwired To Think The Ways We Do. Culture Plays A Big Role by Artsjournal

If we look closely, it’s apparent that evolutionary psychology is due for an overhaul. Rather than hard-wired cognitive instincts, our heads are much more likely to be populated by “cogn…

Watch New Clips From Hadestown on Broadway by Mark Peikert

The acclaimed musical officially opens at the Walter Kerr Theatre April 17.

Memorial for Acting Teacher William Esper to Be Held at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Richard Schiff, Patricia Heaton, David Morse, and more will speak at the May 17 memorial.

What Drama League Nominations Mean for the 2019 Tony Awards! by BroadwayWorld

What does today's news mean for the rest of awards season Does love from theDrama Leagueusually mean that a Tony nomination will follow

Sutton Foster, Miriam Shor, and Hilary Duff Tease a Musical Return to Marie's Crisis in Younger Season 6 by Ryan McPhee

The three will sing out at the West Village piano bar when the comedy returns to TV Land.

National Disability Theatre Launches Commissioning Partnership by American Theatre Editors

The organization will partner with La Jolla Playhouse and Goodman Theatre to develop and produce two new plays by Gregg Mozgala and Christopher Shinn.

Breaking: THE PROM, AIN'T TOO PROUD, BEETLEJUICE & More Earn Drama League Awards Nominations! by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play…

Go Way Down and Watch Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada and the Cast of Hadestown Sing in New Show Clips by Broadway.com

Get a first look at Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and the cast of Hadestown sing in exciting new clips of the Broadway show.

Inside the 2019 Drama League Nominations With Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan by Marc J. Franklin

The Waitress stars announced the nominees for the 85th annual Drama League Awards at Sardi’s April 17.

Oklahoma! by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Like John Doyle’s reconceived musical revivals ("Allegro," "Passion," "Pacific Overtures," "Carmen Jones," "The Cradle Will Rock"), Fish’s production is minimalist but with a difference.…

Broadway Q&A: Stephanie Hsu of ‘Be More Chill’ by Jeryl Brunner

The ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ alum soars in ‘Be More Chill.’

That Drunk Guy Who Broke A Thumb Off An Ancient Chinese Terra Cotta Warrior? His Trial Got Really Weird by Artsjournal1

A young shoe salesman from Delaware, who now has no idea what he was thinking at the time, did the deed at an Ugly Sweater party at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 2017. He was tri…

Bryan Cranston, Adam Driver, Jeff Daniels & Laurie Metcalf Among Broadway’s Drama League Award Nominees – Complete List by Greg Evans

The Ferryman, Network, To Kill A Mockingbird and What The Constitution Means To Me are among the Broadway and Off Broadway productions taking nominations in this year’s New York Drama Leag…

Taylor Louderman, Will Swenson, Mamie Parris, Ann Harada, Jason Gotay, Laura Michelle Kelly and More Announced For THE MUNY's 101st Season by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned that The Muny announcedtoday 25 principal cast members for the first season of its second century. Complete company casting will be announced throughout April and M…

‘It’s weird, it’s fun, it’s moving’: THE PENGUIN & I – Bristol by Katharine Kavanagh

Striking new British circus companies have been few and far between over recent years, so it’s a relief to be able to add a new group to my must-watch list. The Penguin & I is one of t…

Porchlight's A Chorus Line is one singular sensation by Irene Hsiao

The cast brings the group of dance hopefuls to life. On a bare stage, a sea of spandex roils, shining with that 1970s luster. A director calls out counts and ste…

David Ranney on Living and Dying on the Factory Floor by Christian Belanger

The UIC prof and former factory worker has no nostalgia for the days of middle-class manufacturing jobs. In the mid-70s, David Ranney quit his position at the Un…

Yesterday’s Vaudeville Show at the Slipper Room by Trav S.D.

A little record of last night’s performance of the American Vaudeville Theatre at the Slipper Room celebrating 10 years of my Stars of Vaudeville blog series. It had been my first vaudevil…

Behind the Scenes at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Props Warehouse by David Siegel

Staging an epic that involves a bloody chain of events in “a deluge of violence,” as the Shakespeare Theatre Company describes The Oresteia, requires not just the skills and talents of t…

Documentary About A Raisin in the Sun Playwright Lorraine Hansberry Wins Peabody Award by Dan Meyer

The PBS American Masters film explores the life and legacy of the first African-American female playwright to have a show on Broadway.

BWW Review: Company XIV's Sumptuous New Cavalcade, QUEEN OF HEARTS by Michael Dale

For over a dozen years, the brilliant directorchoreographer Austin McCormick and the intriguing troupe of artists he's gathered to create and expand Company XIV have been luring audiences to…

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from HADESTOWN on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tonight is the night at theWalter KerrTheatre, where Hadestown officially celebrates its opening.Check out highlights of the cast in action below

Christie Brinkley on Returning to Broadway and Chicago's Lasting Impact by Broadway.com

Veteran supermodel and actress Christie Brinkley shares her excitement about stepping back on the stage as Roxie Hart in Chicago and more.

Review: Les Deux Noirs: Notes on Notes of a Native Son by Debbie Minter Jackson

Les Deux Noirs: Notes on Notes of a Native Son, Psalmayene 24’s creatively imagined encounter of two great American writers, Richard Wright and James Baldwin in a Parisian café in 1953, t…

What Happened To Shakespeare’s Library? by Artsjournal

And why would we care? “We do know a few things about Shakespeare’s relationship with books. He wrote plays according to a method that has been labeled plagiaristic; “appropriative” …

2019 Drama League Award Nominations by New York Theater

Below is the full list of the nominations for the 85th annual Drama League Awards, which select winners in five competitive categories, and also give special awards. The nominees were announ…

A dreamlike production of Three Sisters at the Almeida Theatre, London

Rebecca Frecknall’s staging of Chekhov’s play creates a mood of drifting strangeness

Red Joan — Judi Dench is a Russian spy in this cosy drama

Trevor Nunn’s film is based on a real-life story of suburban espionage

“Lessons in Love and Violence” at Opéra de Lyon by Blouin Artinfo

“Lessons in Love and Violence” will be on stage beginning May 14-26, 2019, at Opera de Lyon.Inspired by Shakespearean drama, “Lessons in Love and Violence,” is a highly anticipated n…

Drama League announces 2019 nominees by Caitlin Huston

The Drama League announced its 2019 nominees Wednesday, which include off-Broadway and Broadway productions. In addition to category-specific awards, the Drama League, made up of industry pr…

Greta — an implausible thriller starring Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz

Huppert seems to be the only one enjoying herself in Neil Jordan’s film

Lynn Nottage, Glenn Close, Sandra Oh, and More on 2019 Time 100 List by Olivia Clement

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nottage was named a Pioneer on the annual list.

Mel Gibson stars as a bigoted cop in Dragged Across Concrete

S. Craig Zahler’s crime drama is graceful and startling, but it has a major snag

Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro is a teasing portrait of Silvio Berlusconi

There’s trouble in Berlusconi’s paradise in this film by the Italian director

Tom Hiddleston Starrer “Betrayal” at Harold Pinter Theatre by Blouin Artinfo

“Betrayal,” directed by Jamie Lloyd, is currently on stage at Harold Pinter Theatre through June 8, 2019.“Betrayal,” will have eight extra performances in June. According to the webs…

Rapt and concentrated Easter music from the Brodsky Quartet at St John’s, Smith Square, London

James MacMillan is the composer at the heart of the London venue’s Holy Week Festival

2019 Drama League Award Nominations Announced by Ryan McPhee

Winners will be announced at the 85th annual ceremony, set for May 17.

Annette Bening, Bryan Cranston, Stephanie J. Block Among 2019 Drama League Award Nominees by Ryan McPhee

Winners will be announced at the 85th annual ceremony, set for May 17.

Nominations Announced for 85th Annual Drama League Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Drama League has announced the 2019 Drama League Awards nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Rev…

Vessel at Sadler’s Wells, London — packed with beguiling imagery

Choreographer Damien Jalet and sculptor Kohei Nawa have joined forces in this gooey, gloomy piece

Review: ‘Les Deux Noirs: Notes on Notes of a Native Son’ at Mosaic Theater Company by Michele Simms-Burton

In Les Deux Noirs: Notes on Notes of a Native Son, Playwright Psalmayene 24, Director Raymond O. Caldwell, and Founding Artistic Director Ari Roth take on the risky task of staging a well-kn…

Shaw Goes Wilde review at Royal Academy of Music, London – ‘whimsical and charming opera double-bill’ by Yehuda Shapiro

For the second year running, Pegasus Opera is presenting the UK premieres of two one-act operas – one serious, one comic –

It’s Final: All Of Kafka Archives Will Go To National Library Of Israel (And Who Knows What They’ll Find Inside?) by Artsjournal1

“A district court in Zurich upheld Israeli verdicts in the case last week, ruling that several safe deposit boxes in the Swiss city could be opened and their contents shipped to Israel’s…

Photo Coverage: The Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of SOCRATES by Jennifer Broski

The Public Theaterjust celebrated opening night of SOCRATES, written by Tim Blake Nelson and directed by Doug Hughes. SOCRATES runs through Sunday, May 19.

INTERVIEW: Joe McFadden faces his worst nightmare in Peter James’ The House on Cold Hill by Anne Cox

BAFTA-nominated actor and winner of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing 2017, Joe McFadden stars in the touring production of The House on Cold Hill, Shaun McKenna’s stage adaptation of Peter J…

Jeremy Kushnier Will Return to Footloose in New Role & More 2019 Muny Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

The Muny has announced an exciting group of Broadway stars set to appear in productions as part of its 2019 summer season. The previously announced slate of works will run from June 10 thro…

Citizens of Mockingbird: Gbenga Akinnagbe on Finding the Light in Playing Tom Robinson by Paul Wontorek

In adapting Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird for the stage, award-winning scribe Aaron Sorkin looked at the iconic characters of the recently named "best-loved" American novel with fre…

J. Harrison Ghee, Will Swenson, Ann Harada, More Set for The Muny’s 101st Season by Andrew Gans

Seven musicals will be presented at the outdoor venue in St. Louis.

Laurie Metcalf Visits Colbert to Talk Puzzles, Playing Hillary Clinton, and Sneezing on Stage by Dan Meyer

The Tony and Emmy winner currently stars opposite John Lithgow in Broadway's Hillary and Clinton.

Five Burning Questions with King Kong Star Christiani Pitts

King Kong star Christiani Pitts reveals how she found her chemistry with Kong, the source of her strength onstage, and responsibility of playing Ann for a new generation.

Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” at Oper Frankfurt by Blouin Artinfo

The comic opera, “Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro),” was first premiered in Vienna on May 1, 1786. While the four-act comic opera was composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Moza…

Children’s Theatre Partnership secures Arts Council funding to tour three new shows by Matthew Hemley

A partnership between Fiery Angel and Chichester Festival Theatre to tour children’s theatre throughout the UK has won the support of Arts

Deaf actor makes RSC history by becoming first to understudy hearing role by Matthew Hemley

A deaf actor has become the first at the Royal Shakespeare Company to understudy a hearing role using British Sign Language. Charlotte

The Half God of Rainfall review – stunning standoff by Gareth Llŷr Evans

Birmingham RepEllam’s poem about a basketball-star demi-god and his goddess-mother fighting celestial beings gets a stunning out on the stage The Half God of Rainfall tells the story of De…

Olivier Awards to shake-up categories and voting for 2020 by Georgia Snow

Next year’s Olivier Awards are to be revamped, in a move that will see the removal of a standalone comedy prize and

Unpublished Daphne Du Maurier Poems Discovered Tucked Into Picture Frame by Artsjournal1

“The two unknown poems were found tucked underneath a photo of a young Du Maurier in a swimming costume standing on rocks, which was part of an archive of more than 40 years of corresponde…

Read Reviews for the World Premiere of Tim Blake Nelson’s Socrates at The Public by Andrew Gans

Michael Stuhlbarg stars in the title role of the new drama about the life and legacy of the philosopher.

Cori Thomas’ Lockdown Begins Performances at Rattlestick by Olivia Clement

Inspired by her time with inmates at San Quentin State Prison, the new play shines a light on the impacts of the incarceration system.

“White Water” and “Dust” at NCPA, Beijing by Blouin Artinfo

“White Water” and “Dust,” presented by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, will be on stage at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing from April 18 through April 21, 2019.Accordi…

BWW TV: Inside Opening Night of BURN THIS with Keri Russell, Adam Driver & More! by Tv - Opening Night Special

The first revival of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lanford Wilson's Burn Thisofficially opened just last night, April 16, at the Hudson Theatre. Stars Academy Award Nominee and three-time Emmy Award…

Secret Life of Bees Musical Extends at Atlantic by Olivia Clement

The new work from Lynn Nottage, Duncan Sheik, and Susan Birkenhead will play an additional week.

Constantine Maroulis and Laura Osnes Will Honor Frank Wildhorn by Adam Hetrick

The Jekyll & Hyde composer will be honored during Make-a-Wish Hudson Valley’s An Evening of Wishes ball May 3.

From Phantom to Fun Home: Look Back at Rebecca Luker on the Stage by Hannah Vine

The Tony-nominated actor celebrates her birthday April 17.

In Response to Celine’s MAGNUM OPUS by Audrey Moyce

I will not say "I've grown up" since then, because truly I see this acceptance of paid monotony as a bit of my idealism seeping out. A necessary bloodletting, at long last, giving up my muli…

VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Says HILLARY AND CLINTON is Very Much a Marriage Play by Stage Tube

Last night, Laurie Metcalf was a guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' to talk about starring in 'Hillary andClinton' on Broadway.

“Turandot” at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna by Blouin Artinfo

“Turandot” at Wiener Staatsoper is on stage through April 16, 2019.About the opera, the website of Wiener Staatsoper states, “With ‘Turandot,’ Puccini wrote his last opera; it rema…

HMS Pinafore review at King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘an irresistible staging’ by George Hall

Charles Court Opera returns to the King’s Head with its small but perfectly formed staging of one of the finest Gilbert and

Inside the Opening Night of Socrates Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Michael Stuhlbarg stars in the title role in Tim Blake Nelson's new drama about the life and legacy of the philosopher.

UK Theatre Industry Says It Has A Gender Wage Gap Because There Are So Few Women Doing Tech by Artsjournal1

“Participating employers” — those with more than 250 employees, among them Ambassador Theatre Group and Delmont Mackintosh as well as the Royal Opera House, the National Theatre and th…

Hot Off the Press! Bunny Christie Dishes on Designing Ink's Sets & Costumes by Broadway.com

Tony-winning designer Bunny Christie discusses her set and costume design inspiration for James Graham's fast-paced Ink.

Frances Barber Will Star in New Pet Shop Boys Musical Musik by Andrew Gans

The solo show, with a book by Jonathan Harvey, will feature four new songs from the pop duo.

Jussie Smollett No Longer In Dugout For Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Revival by Greg Evans

Deadline has confirmed that Empire actor Jussie Smollett read for a leading role in next year’s Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg’s 2003 Tony-winning play Take Me Out but is no longe…

Rolling Onto Broadway: ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ by Cleo Aukland

"Tina - The Tina Turner Musical" heads to Broadway this fall. Here's a sneak peek of what you can expect from powerhouse Adrienne Warren. The post Rolling Onto Broadway: ‘Tina – The Tin…

‘Has some real highlights’: ROCKY HORROR SHOW – Touring by Shanine Salmon

I love Rocky Horror. Yes, it is a bit camp, yes it may not have aged that well, but it is a good night out with catchy songs, audience participation and one of the finest characters to grace…

Olivier Awards were a right royal knees-up, but Danny’s in Dyer need of etiquette lessons by Tabard

As the UK’s biggest annual celebration of theatre, the Olivier Awards are a very serious matter indeed. Especially this year with the

Can a Greek Tragedy Help Heal a Scarred City? by Alissa J. Rubin

On the ground with the provocative stage director Milo Rau, who brought together European and Iraqi actors for a take on “The Oresteia” set in Mosul.

Blue Man Group at Alte Oper Frankfurt by Blouin Artinfo

Blue Man Group will be on stage from April 16 through April 21, 2019, at Alte Oper Frankfurt.According to the website of Alte Oper, “The Blue Man Group is a worldwide phenomenon. At festiv…

Listen to Trailer for John Cameron Mitchell’s Musical Podcast Anthem: Homunculus by Adam Hetrick

Mitchell plays a broke shut-in who launches an online radio telethon to raise money to have his brain tumor removed.

Go Inside Audible's 2-Night Presentation of Alan Cumming's Legal Immigrant by Nathan Skethway

Audible Inc. presented and recorded two performances of Cumming's cabaret show at Minetta Lane Theatre, with Debra Messing, Alexander Skarsgård, and more in attendance.

Meet the Cast of Off-Broadway's Mac Beth by Nathan Skethway

Red Bull Theater's all-female adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth begins performances May 7 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Hadestown Opens on Broadway April 17 by Adam Hetrick

Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney lead the cast of the folk opera, based on the legend of Orpheus.

Quiz: Which Broadway Musical Princess Are You? by Kailey Hansen

The post Quiz: Which Broadway Musical Princess Are You? appeared first on Theatre Nerds.

Ars Nova, Barrington Stage Company, Atlantic Theater Company, Lincoln Center, and More Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill offers an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry, serving as the online source for careers in theatre.

The Greatest Dance Teacher Who Never Told You **Anything** — Students Remember Merce Cunningham by Artsjournal1

Karole Armitage: “Merce did not talk to anyone, ever. He gave no corrections, no communication.” Michael Cole: “He never admonished anybody. … We rehearsed completely in silence.” …

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Suzan-Lori Parks and Oskar Eustis on the 30-year relationship that led to ‘White Noise’ by Richard Stayton

“We need someone young to fix this,” Oskar Eustis decides. My new, top-of-the-line recording device, purchased for this interview, is not working, and I don’t know why. I make a joke a…

When Ari Melber Gets ‘In Your Face’ by Leonard Jacobs

Or, satire is not "what closes on Saturday night." The post When Ari Melber Gets ‘In Your Face’ appeared first on Clyde Fitch Report.

WP Theater’s Anniversary Gala by Barry Gordin

WP Theater’s Anniversary GalaWP Theater’s 40th Anniversary Season Gala honor Women of Achievement. April 16, 2019:  WP Theater’s 40th Anniversary Gala honoring game-changing women…

Jane Nicholas obituary | Colin Nears by Colin Nears

Dancer and arts administrator who became a champion of modern dance at the Arts CouncilAs dance officer and then dance and mime director at the Arts Council in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, Jane N…

Christie Brinkley Returns to Chicago on Broadway by Roberto Araujo

The model and actor will start performances as Roxie Hart on April 18.

The Real Prizes In This Ballet Competition Aren’t The Awards by Artsjournal1

At the Youth America Grand Prix, says founder/artistic director Larissa Saveliev, “You don’t have to win to get the prize. The real prizes are the scholarships. And for those, you just h…

New theatre at Brighton Fringe festival. Part One by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon From comedy and cabaret to dance, music and spoken word, Brighton Fringe festival is back for 2019 from 3 May to 2 June. As always, theatre plays a major part with something l…

99 Questions to Ask Your Character by D.w. Gregory

Step one in writing your character-driven play The post 99 Questions to Ask Your Character appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Review: Socrates at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Justice,friendship, virtue,poetry,theater, death, democracy! Tim Blake Nelson takes us through a Socrates' wide ranging philosophical ponderings about the meaning of life within…

Here’s What’s Happened To The Art, Artifacts, And Organ Inside Nôtre-Dame by Artsjournal1

So far, it appears that almost all of the major art objects and relics in the cathedral were saved, thanks to a human chain formed during the fire; most will be taken to the Louvre for conse…

‘Expect a challenging story busting with passion, humour & poetry’: Catrin Aaron stars in Orpheus Descending by Emma Clarendon

Actress Catrin Aaron chatted to Emma Clarendon about starring in Tamara Harvey’s production of Orpheus Descending at Theatre Clwyd before playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Not For Sale: UrbanTheater Company Co-Founder Ivan Vega on Community, Gentrification and the Next Generation of Theater Makers by Amanda Finn

Leader of the Humboldt Park-based theater, Vega and his company are actively working to preserve their community's stories while training a new generation of theater artists.

A brilliant Berenice at the World Theatre Season, Aldwych Theatre, 50 years ago in The Stage by The Stage

In April 1969, The Stage and Television Today (as we were then known) reported: “Théatre de la Cité opens World Theatre Season”.  A

Arts Council England sees no opposition between relevance and excellence – your views (April 18) by The Stage

With reference to your article ‘Arts Council: Relevance not excellence will be new litmus test for funding’, while I’m pleased to see

With ‘Nina Simone: Four Women,’ director Valerie Curtis-Newton wants audiences to see the work and lives of black women everywhere by Crystal Paul

As an activist-artist herself, director Valerie Curtis-Newton finds common ground in the community of black women and the art-activism portrayed in her latest production, Christina Ham's "Ni…

Hamlet: April 18 by Harry Venning

What’s Your Vision for a Post-Carbon Arts Sector? by Vijay Mathew

By Vijay Mathew. Within the context of the new emergency climate change deadline of 2030, Vijay Mathew encourages the nonprofit arts sector to completely divest from fossil fuels by no longe…

George Hall: Daniel Kramer is a talent who could talk the talk at ENO but couldn’t always walk the walk by George Hall

The news that Daniel Kramer is to leave English National Opera, the company he has led for the past three years, is

In Britain, Arts Now Contribute More To GDP Than Agriculture: Report by Artsjournal1

Research from Arts Council England shows that, in 2016, the arts sector added £10.8 billion to the UK economy, more than farming did. (A similar result in the US was reported last month.) A…

NEWS: Frances Barber will star in the premiere of Pet Shop Boys & Jonathan Harvey’s new cabaret musical Musik at Edinburgh Fringe 2019

Something special is coming: The Pet Shop Boys and Jonathan Harvey are collaborating once more, this time on the world premiere of cabaret show MUSIK at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Frin…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Critics Review “Burn This,” Further Casting Announced for “West Wide Story” and “In the Heights” Films, and Why are They Turning “Oklahoma!” into a TV Show? [display_…

Is The French Church Or The French State Responsible For Historic Sites Like Nôtre-Dame? Well, That’s The Problem … by Artsjournal1

In a newly relevant article brought back from the archives, Jerome Bernard explains that this question has been argued over ever since France legally separated church and state in 1905 — a…

A Man of Good Hope review at Linbury Theatre, London – ‘spectacular musical odyssey’ by Tim Bano

Isango Ensemble’s story of a refugee journeying across Africa is nothing short of spectacular. Every scene ends in a carnival of colour,

"Burn This" is given a new if not entirely successful life on Broadway by Simon Saltzman

Review of Lanford Wilson's "Burn This" on Broadway

New Russian Film About USSR In Afghanistan Infuriates Politicians And Vets by Artsjournal1

Pavel Lungin’s Leaving Afghanistan (Russian title Bratstvo, meaning Brotherhood), based on the real-life experience of an officer who went on to become the head of the FSB (the successor t…

NEWS: Pet Shop Boys & Jonathan Harvey reunite for world premiere of new cabaret musical at Edinburgh Fringe by Press Releases

Writer Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are to present the world premiere of a new cabaret show at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe.

Barbican’s Fertility Festival: “We are arts professionals as well as IVF patients” by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Josephine Balfour Oatts talks to the co-creator of Fertility Festival, Jessica Hepburn about ‘Project Baby’, bringing the conversation into the 21st Century and climbing Mount Everest. J…

Barbara Schultz, TV Exec Who Stood Up For Serious Drama When Rest Of Industry Wanted Comedy, Dead At 92 by Artsjournal1

“One of a very few women in television’s executive ranks at the time, [she] oversaw CBS Playhouse in the late 1960s and the PBS series Visions in the 1970s, … offer[ing] writers a plat…

‘As perfect a piece of musical theatre as I could hope for’: FOLLIES – National Theatre by Ian Foster

Just a quickie for this revisit to Follies, which remains as perfect a piece of musical theatre as I could hope for. I loved it then but I really love it now.

What was 'Indecent' then, finds a theatrical voice in the here and now by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Paula Vogel’s play with music that makes a statement about standing with art in the face of prejudice.

Yiddish theater once thrived in Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Public Theater and historian Eric Lidji collaborate on a program about the city’s “true, fascinating” history of Yiddish theater.

Standing @ Zero: Hadestown's Timothy Hughes by JK

So, why "Standing at Zero"? You know the numbers across the front of the stage? Zero is center, and we are putting one performer front and center. This month's honoree made headlines with th…

English National Opera Artistic Director Daniel Kramer Resigns by Artsjournal1

The American theatre director, now 42, had never run an organization when he took the helm at the then-troubled ENO in 2016. Things appear to have stabilized at the company financially and a…

‘UK’s second largest’ military costumier seeks buyer as owner retires by Georgia Snow

One of the UK’s largest military costume suppliers is appealing for a buyer to take on the business as its founder prepares

Donald Trump Meeting Mao Zedong Could Be The Salvation Of Cantonese Opera by Artsjournal1

Wait, what? Yes, a new work in the traditional Cantonese opera format shows a young Donald Trump meeting the Chairman on a trip to China in 1972. The hope is that this piece, titled Trump on…

Sean Cercone acquires Broadway Licensing by Caitlin Huston

Sean Cercone, president of Playscripts Inc., has purchased Broadway Licensing, an imprint of the Playscripts company. With the backing of The Antelope Group, a private live-entertainment inv…

Night of 100 Solos review – a fresh and radical Merce Cunningham experience by Lyndsey Winship

Barbican, LondonSix decades of solos form an unsentimental and surprising celebration of the legendary choreographer’s highly technical dance experiments On what would have been Merce Cunn…

Book Review: “The Ideas That Made America” — Not Made in America by Blake Maddux

Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen’s The Ideas That Made America makes for an exciting, if quicksilver, tour through intellectual history. The post Book Review: “The Ideas That Made America” �…

Night of the Living Dead Live! review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘schlocky but saggy staging’ by Fergus Morgan

Probably best not to wear your finery at Night of the Living Dead Live!. This US stage adaptation of George A Romero’s

Three Sisters review – Frecknall and Ferran reunite for clannish Chekhov by Michael Billington

Almeida, LondonPatsy Ferran’s Olga is one of the many admirable performances in a production by Rebecca Frecknall that fails to deliver a full Chekhovian experience When actor Patsy Ferran…

On the Couch with Jenny M. Thomas by Arts Review

Who is Jenny M. Thomas? A fiddle-singer, mother and composer. What would you do differently to what you do now? My alternative fantasy life is to be the bass player in Michael Jackson’s ba…

Shakespeare’s Globe announces programme for Women & Power festival by Carly-Ann Clements

Celebrate powerful women and feminism at this special festival taking place at Shakespeare's Globe from 12-18 May. Find out more and discover the programme. The post Shakespeare’s Globe an…

Josie Rourke: Radical female directors not as celebrated as male ones by Matthew Hemley

Outgoing Donmar Warehouse artistic director Josie Rourke has claimed female theatremakers who experiment with form and reinterpret works are being overlooked in

Snapshot: Blossom Dearie sings Blossom Dearie by Terry Teachout

Blossom Dearie sings and plays “I Like You, You’re Nice” on an episode of Parkinson, originally telecast by the BBC in 1972. The music is by Dearie, the lyrics by Mahriah Blackwolf: (…

Arts and culture overtakes agriculture in contribution to UK economy by Giverny Masso

Arts and culture has now overtaken agriculture in its contribution to the UK economy, a report from Arts Council England has revealed.

Watch The Drama League Awards Nominations Exclusively On BroadwayWorld! by BroadwayWorld

Today is the day Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan, who both currently star in Waitress, will announce the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding P…

‘Lovely to hear these charming stories again’: WHERE IS PETER RABBIT? – West End ★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Where is Peter Rabbit? is a charming family musical with some beautifully designed puppets – maybe Peter Rabbit needs to be found a bit sooner next time.

Almanac: Samuel R. Delany on power by Terry Teachout

“What real power can buy, of course, is anonymity.” Samuel R. Delany, Neveryóna

Kick-start your acting career with a Scholarship to Rose Bruford College by Paul Vale

Join the likes of Gary Oldman and Rosalie Craig by studying at Rose Bruford College, which is offering a full scholarship worth

Cambodian Rock Band blends tragedy and joy into one of the best plays of the year by Catey Sullivan

It’s a reminder that while art can be silenced, it can never be extinguished. Near the end of the first act of Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band, the cast deliv…

The debate over theatre trigger warnings: Are they art killers or a vital audience service? by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

For performer Sky Gilbert, trigger warnings are ‘dangerous for art.’ The Coal Mine Theatre, on the other hand, plans to change what it stages to avoid triggering audiences, writes Karen …

English National Opera’s Daniel Kramer to step down as artistic director after three years by Matthew Hemley

Daniel Kramer is to step down as artistic director of English National Opera after three years. He took up the post in

Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines by Arts Review

Featuring the work of two of the most significant and influential artists of the late twentieth century, the National Gallery of Victoria presents Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossi…

Pet Shop Boys and Jonathan Harvey create new cabaret musical for Edinburgh Fringe by Georgia Snow

Pet Shop Boys have created a new cabaret musical that will premiere at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, starring Frances Barber. Written

Three Sisters review at Almeida Theatre, London – ‘some dazzling acting’ by Natasha Tripney

Rebecca Frecknall returns to the Almeida, following her revelatory staging of Tennessee Williams’ unloved play Summer and Smoke. Her take on Chekhov’s

New Jersey Review: Benny and Joon by Lauren Yarger

Bryce Pinkham, Photo: Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade Benny and JoonBy Kirsten Guenther, based on the film written by Barry Berman and Leslie McNeil.Music by Nolan Gasser Lyrics by Mindi Dick…

Get ready for West End Eurovision 2019 by Carly-Ann Clements

West End Eurovision is returning to London once again on Sunday 28 April at the Adelphi Theatre. Find out which shows are competing, here! The post Get ready for West End Eurovision 2019 app…

Wake Up With BWW 4/17: HADESTOWN Opens, Drama League Award Nominations, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld First, we'd like to wish a happy opening to Hadestown, which officially opens tonight at the Walter Kerr Theatre

Watch: Which musicals are fighting it out for your video votes in the run up to West End Eurovision 2019?

The battle is on for your votes in the run up to West End Eurovision 2019 including ‘The Best ident Movie’. From previous winner The Phantom of the Opera to new kid on the block Only Foo…

Two one-act plays by Tennessee Williams to headline King’s Head Queer Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Southern Belles, uniting two ground-breaking one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, will headline the King’s Head Theatre’s 2019 Queer Season. This post Two one-act plays b…

‘A compelling capture of a feeling that can eat you alive’: ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM – Camden People’s Theatre by Laura Kressly

Elephant in the Room piece still feels like it’s in development what with its simple structure, but its otherwise a compelling capture of a feeling that can eat you alive, and the struggle…

Daniel Kramer quits as artistic director of English National Opera by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Exclusive: American standing down in summer to concentrate on directing opera and theatre Daniel Kramer, the artistic director of English National Opera, is quitting his job after less than …

Chicago theater openings for April 19-25 by Doug George

Saturday "Othello": Shakespeare through a nontraditional-casting lens. Babes With Blades Theatre Company at Factory Theater, 1623 Howard St.; www.babeswithblades.org Monday "Language Rooms":…

'Hamlet,' now at Chicago Shakes, has 'to been' in Chicago before: 7 memorable 'Hamlets' through the years by Chris Jones

The moody Dane, known to his friends as “Hamlet,” is back in town. In honor of Barbara Gaines’ new production at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, which stars Maurice Jones, let’s take a …

Amazing West End breakthrough performances by Carly-Ann Clements

This week, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe is making her West End debut in Tina - The Tina Turner Musical and to celebrate, we're looking at other notable West End starts The post Amazing West End breakth…

Casting call for FT Alphaville's Vaudeville!

Calling all budding performers, writers, directors, choreographers and egomaniacs. It's your time to shine. (Maybe.)

The Double – a cyber-gothic nightmare by Arts Review

Opening the 2019 Blue Room Theatre Development Season, The Double is the latest play from Bow & Dagger (Tale of Tales, Medusa). Written and directed by Clare Testoni, this new work is a …

Pet Shop Boys announce new musical for Edinburgh Fringe by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys are to premiere Musik, a new cabaret show starring Frances Barber at the Edinburgh Fringe featuring four new Pet Shop Boys songs. This post …

Off-Broadway Review: All Our Children by Lauren Yarger

John Glover, Karl Kenzler and Sam Lila. Photo: Maria-Baranova All Our ChildrenBy Stephen UnwinDirected by Ethan McSweeny  Sheen Center, through May 12 By Lauren Yarger What's It All About?…

Steven Kreamer: I Sing Songs by Arts Review

He’s a pianist, composer and musical director; but now Steven Kreamer is moving out of the shadows and taking the stage front and (slightly left of) centre in his dazzling cabaret debut at…

‘A vibrant & meaningful interpretation’: THREE SISTERS – Almeida Theatre by Maryam Philpott

It is a vibrant and meaningful interpretation of Chekhov’s Three Sisters that reaps rewards. Keep on an eye on this new theatre partnership, it could be around for many years to come.

Lehman Brothers, a Family Saga, as Viewed by Some Who Lived It by Patricia Cohen

“The Lehman Trilogy” is a theatrical panorama of the firm’s history and collapse. Lehman descendants and onetime employees have taken a keen interest.

A Man of Good Hope review, Linbury Theatre, London: Minimal props, maximum use of the imagination by Michael Church, Michael Church

Based on Jonny Steinberg's book about a refugee's true story as he progresses through Africa after setting off from Mogadishu

2019 Feast Festival Artist and Event Registrations now open by Arts Review

Adelaide’s annual Queer Arts and Cultural Festival, Feast has officially opened registrations for artists and event organisers to participate in the 2019 celebrations. Showcasing LGBTIQ ar…

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the UK premiere of Alix Sobler’s The Glass Piano by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 8 May 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock talks to the company of the UK premiere of The Glass Piano, running at The Print Room…

Julian Rosefeldt: In the Land of Drought by Arts Review

An atmospheric video installation shot entirely on a drone that confronts humanity’s impact on the world through scenes of a speculative dystopian environment, the National Gallery of Vict…

Broadway Theater Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Lauren Yarger

LaTanya Richardson Jackson and-Jeff Daniels. Photo: Julieta-Cervantes To Kill a MockingbirdBy Aaron Sorkin, adapted from the novel by Harper Lee Directed by Bartlett Sher Shubert Theatre …

Off-Broadway Review: Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish) TOP PICK by Lauren Yarger

The cast of Fiddler in Yiddish. Photo: Matthew Murphy Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish)Music by Jerry BockLyrics by Sheldon HarnickBook by Joseph Stein, based on stories by Sholem AleichemY…

Editor’s View: We need to find ways to improve offstage diversity by Alistair Smith

Theatre has made, and continues to make, commendable strides in improving onstage representation. But, offstage – especially in technical departments – we

THREE SISTERS Almeida, N1 by Libby Purves and Friends

DOWNBEAT, DOWNCAST         Some years ago, leaving a particularly slow and uninspiring Chekhov performance in Yorkshire (never mind which play, spare the blushes)   I heard a weary man …

Stage Right’s DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Arrives at Crighton Theatre by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III   “The People’s Critic” [Click any photo to enlarge] The wonderful Stage Right Players, resident company of the exquisite Crighton Theatre in Conroe, Texas, …

Arts Centre Melbourne announces new President by Arts Review

Social entrepreneur Ian Carson AM has been named the new President of the Victorian Arts Centre Trust, that oversees the iconic Arts Centre Melbourne. Last year the centre welcomed more than…

BWW Review: Adam Driver and Keri Russell Star in Lanford Wilson's Drama of Sex and Grieving, BURN THIS by Michael Dale

The phrase 'toxic masculinity' wasn't exactly in the vernacular in 1987, when Circle Rep's buzz-producing run of Lanford Wilson's Burn This moved uptown to Broadway. So perhaps coked-up, hom…

Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan Will Announce 2019 Drama League Award Nominees On Today by Bww News Desk

The Drama League has announced, today, that Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan, who both currently star in Waitress, will announce the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Producti…

David Benedict: Form matters as much as content by David Benedict

Nominated for the 1991 Booker prize, Reading Turgenev by the late, great Irish novelist William Trevor lost out to Ben Okri’s The

Could musical theatre showcase at Joe Allen provide food for thought for producers? by Promoted Content

Recognising that talented writers of new musicals were struggling to find spaces to present their work, composer AJ O’Neill formed Musical Starters

Photo Flash: First Look At The Cast of RAGTIME At Serenbe Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Serenbe Playhouse is proud to present RAGTIME THE MUSICAL. The Tony Award-winning musical based on E.L. Doctorow's acclaimed novel of the same name, it is a picture of this nation's hopes an…

Welcome to the Theater! The Broadway Debuts of Hadestown by JK

Today we celebrate the 5 cast members of Hadestown who are making their official Broadway debut tonight.Congratulations to everyone making their dreams come true! Here's to great reviews, …

Antonello: a virtuoso saved from obscurity

A show in Milan adds to our depth of knowledge of the great painter Antonello da Messina

He Defied the Nazis, But Not on Everything - Tony winner John Glover on playing a real-life bishop who defended people with disabilities during WWII

Tony winner John Glover on playing a real-life bishop who defended people with disabilities during WWII---Although John Glover is known for playing devilish villains onscreen (Lionel Luthor …

Benny & Joon Star Paolo Montalban’s 10 Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

The Cinderella actor recalls performances by Lea Salonga, Ruthie Ann Miles, Kate Baldwin, and more.

Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell's Thrilling Musical of Greek Mythology, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Anaïs Mitchell's highly anticipated new musical Hadestown officially opens at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre on April 17. Co-conceiver Rachel Chavkin (The Great Comet) directs the producti…