Theater Review | New Jersey: A Good Old Bad Day for 3 Southern Sisters by Michael Sommers

“Crimes of the Heart,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Beth Henley, visits the bittersweet MaGrath sisters of Hazlehurst, Miss.

At 67, she’s still thriving on center stage by Stephanie Horst, Globe Correspondent

On a spring-like afternoon in February, Fran Owens, Ms. Senior Massachusetts 2007, arrives at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home in Salem wearing a white knee-length Marabou feather coat, brigh…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 3/19/2011

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 3192011.

Martin, Simmons et al. Win 2011 GLAAD Media Awards

GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 25 of this year's 32 media categories at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented nationally by RKK Vodka and locally by American Airlines …

Machover's 'Death' is to die for

It's time to start believing robots can dance. To believe machines are poetic. And to stop thinking of opera as...

'Hair' net

What relevance could an antiquated, hippie-dippy musical such as "Hair" have these days? It's not like it's the...

Dirty book by Larry Getlen

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND DUE TO ITS CONTENT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED BY ANYONE. — “South Park” disclaimer On basic cable, “South Park” creators Trey Parker an…

‘Cheers’ to new Gomez by Frank Scheck

Roger Rees is on a roll. The Welsh actor, writer and director will slip into Gomez Addams’ spooky shoes in Broadway’s “The Addams Family” starting on Tuesday. It’s a high-profile r…

The Taming of the Shrew by Theasy.com

Guerrilla Shakespeare Project, Off Off Broadway By Joseph Samuel Wright BOTTOM LINE: A spotlessly performed ensemble production of Shakespeare’s comedy by a leading off off Broadway…

The Divine Sister to Close on May 1; Marcy McGuigan to Join Cast on April 9

The Off-Broadway production of Charles Busch's The Divine Sister will conldue its run at the Soho Playhouse on May 1. The show will have run for 253 performances and 9 previews. , Car…

Exclusive! Thanks to Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin Gets Her Tony...Kind Of by Broadway.com Staff

Sure, Kathy Griffin has proven to be a ticket draw with her short smash Broadway run of Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony, but can the copper-haired funny lady actually win a Tony Award? Probably n…

BWW EXCLUSIVE Interview: Harry Connick, Jr. On Doing it All

Today we are talking to Emmy and multi-Grammy-winning actor, musician and performer Harry Connick, Jr. about his new concert CDDVDBlu-Ray HARRY CONNICK, JR. ON BROADWAY, in stores this week …

Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride, Ricky Martin, Scissor Sisters, et al. Win GLAAD Media Awards

The GLAAD Media Awards -- which recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that a…

Feature: Heart and Soles

Dance From the Heart continues DRA's mission of raising funds to help dancers in need.

Juried art show accepting entries

The Arts Center at Southborough is accepting entries for its annual juried show, which will run from March 27 to April 10.

In Weston, Friendly musicals flow from serious roots by Lenny Megliola, Globe Correspondent

Guy Dillaway had no intention of joining a theater group, but you could say he answered a higher calling.

Review: Encores!-- Where's Charley? at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

it's a treat to hear not just the hits but the less familiar songs from Frank Loesser's first full length musical score. . .

Theatre Uncut – review

Southwark Playhouse, LondonWithin their focus on human fragility, there is something defiantly forceful about the eight new plays written for Theatre Uncut. Playwrights including Mark Ravenh…

Yerma – review by Clare Brennan

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsAcross the back of the stage stretches a cyclorama, drenched in the hues of a changing sky (Paul Keogan's lighting). In front is suspended an enormous disc, ti…

Royal Ballet triple bill – review by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonIt's been a strange week for the Royal Ballet's Marianela Nuñez. On Tuesday she made her debut in the title role of Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Won…

Arlene Phillips: 'The Strictly row doesn't really die down' by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

The choreographer talks about The Wizard of Oz, being bossy – and the row that just won't go away…Phillips, 67, shot to fame in the 70s, creating provocative routines for the dance troup…

The best performance I've ever seen: Rona Munro

Happy Days, Dundee Rep, 2007I had hardly seen any Samuel Beckett before, but I went to see this production of Happy Days partly because I knew Alison Peebles, who played the lead, Winnie. Sh…

Ecstasy; Flare Path; In a Forest, Dark and Deep – review by Susannah Clapp

Hampstead; Theatre Royal Haymarket; Vaudeville, all LondonEcstasy: by which Mike Leigh means desperation under a candlewick bedspread. His restaging of this 1979 play, originally devised at …

Playwright Enda Walsh, keeper of Irelands storytelling tradition

Playwright Enda Walsh, keeper of Irelands storytelling tradition

Dance Massive: Sunstruck, NOWNOWNOW by Alison Croggon

Dance Massive is now in full swing, offering the kind of fare that means I am constantly kicking myself (an interesting athletic feat) for not seeing everything on the program. Altogether, I…

Charles Busch's The Divine Sister to Close Off-Broadway May 1 by Broadway.com Staff

The Divine Sister will ends it almost eight-month run at the Soho Playhouse on May 1. The Charles Busch comedy will have played nine previews and 253 regular performances at the time of clos…

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of March 6-12 by Andrew Gans

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of March 6-12, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com. Spider-Man Postpones Opening Until Summer; Philip William McKinley, R…

BILLY ELLIOT Dancer, 12, Killed in U.K. Bus Accident

The BILLY ELLIOT cast member killed on Thursday night by a double-decker bus in London was a young girl living her dream as a dancer, her family told reporters.

Charles Busch's THE DIVINE SISTER to Close May 1

THE DIVINE SISTER, the hit comedy written by and starring Charles Busch, will play its final performance on Sunday, May 1 at the SoHo Playhouse 15 Vandam Street. The show is ending its run d…

Off-Broadway's Divine Sister Will Close in May by Andrew Gans

Charles Busch's The Divine Sister will play its final performance at the SoHo Playhouse May 1.

STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN's Kim Grisby Answers Weekly Web-Mail

In this week's SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK Weekly Web-Mail, music director and conductor Kim Grisby answers a fans questions. To watch the video, click below.

Miniature Shampoo Bottles and Acoustic Sets in an Austin Hotel Room by Ben Sisario

Booking agents, artist managers and assorted friends and relations packed into a room at Austin's Driskill Hotel to hear three guitar-cradling singer-songwriters.

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT's James Brown lll Debuts Fashion Line on Opening Night

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL cast member James Brown III, the Fashion Institute-trained designer behind the fashion line James George III, will debut his new men and women's lab…

THEATER: Kin by Aaron Riccio

We first meet Anna (Kristen Bush) as she, a stony and/or stoic adjunct, is being dumped by an older professor, Simon (Matthew Rauch), who we will never see again. That's fine: in the next hu…

STAGE TUBE: BOOK OF MORMON's Parker, Stone Visit ABC News

The creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, recently sat down with ABC News to talk about their new Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon.

Sofia Vergara One Step Closer to Dream Role in HEIGHTS Film

Modern Family's Sofia Vergara is one step closer to winning the role of beauty salon owner Daniela in the musical movie version of Broadway's Tony Award-winning IN THE HEIGHTS, according to …

The New York Botanical Garden's Orchids Extravaganza by Broadway Bulletin

"ORCHID SHOW: ON BROADWAY" TREATS THE POPULAR TROPICAL FLOWERS AS THE DIVAS OF THE PLANT KINGDOM By HENRY EDWARDS

A Range of Styles in Three Performances by Jon Pareles

Three SXSW performances, with three different personalities.

Ideas & Trends: Lessons for ‘Spider-Man’ From the Campaign Trail by Patrick Healy

In theater as in politics, new directors can work wonders, unless the star attraction is the problem.

BWW TV: Watch THE SPIDEY PROJECT - Part 1

The show was performed on March 14, 2011 at The People's Improv Theatre in NYC and now you can watch it online

Fen by Jill Dolan

Caryl Churchill’s 1983 play, Fen, represents the British feminist playwright at her best, even though the play is rarely produced. In this revival at London’s Finborough Theatre, direct…

Photo Coverage: Whoopi Goldberg and Other Stars Visit PRISCILLA

Whoopi Goldberg, ABC's Cynthia McFadden, Gossip's Grande Dame Liz Smith and That Girl's Marlo Thomas recently stopped by PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL to see the show and meet th…

"Glee" Cast Chats at PaleyFest 2011 (Video) by Thomas Peter

The cast of the hit Fox series “Glee” visited PaleyFest 2011, hosted by the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles, in Beverly Hills March 16 to talk about working on the show –…

QBWL poiesis and Buber's "I and Thou" by RVCBard

I've been working my way through Martin Buber's I and Thou. It is, shall we say, a challenging read, but it's riveting and thought-provoking nonetheless.In a nutshell, there are two modes of…

Broadway Review: THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

Jason Miller’s That Championship Season was first produced at the Public Theatre in May of 1972.   That production moved to Broadway and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and …

PHOTO CALL: Whoopi Goldberg, Marlo Thomas, Liz Smith and Cynthia McFadden Visit Broadway's Priscilla by Matthew Blank

Whoopi Goldberg, Marlo Thomas, famed columnist Liz Smith and ABC News anchor Cynthia McFadden all took in the March 18 performance of Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Rare synergy a sea change for Boston by Jeffrey Gantz, Globe Correspondent

“We met in ballet class. At the barre.’’ Mikko Nissinen is remembering how, back in the early 1970s, in Helsinki, he and Jorma Elo first met. He was 11; Elo was 12.

Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen, knotted, polka-dotted by Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff

It was early morning when Diane Paulus walked into the Colonial Theatre for the first time, so eager to get a glimpse of the auditorium that she didn’t even pause to take off her long …

Moser’s lifework thrives in books by James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent

NORTHAMPTON — There’s a wall in Barry Moser’s office at Smith College with dozens of framed degrees and honors. At the center of the array hangs a small quote:

Capturing history, potent with possibilities by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

NORTHAMPTON — Whitfield Lovell grew up the son of an avid amateur photographer and the grandson of an antiques aficionado. Those passions run deep in his work, on view in “More T…

Brook still finding his moments on stage by Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff

It’s a lonely argument, and Peter Brook has been propagating it for decades, making little headway. We’ve gotten Samuel Beckett all wrong, the director insists.

Critic's picks - art by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

SEDUCTIVE SUBVERSION: WOMEN POP ARTISTS, 1958-1968 An international survey of women Pop artists. Through April 3. Tufts University Art Gallery. 617-627-3518, artgallery.tufts.edu

Letters

Proud of playwright I am writing in response to Christopher Wallenberg’s article about [playwright] David Lindsay-Abaire (“Recalling the lucky young scholar,’’ g, Mar…

Highlights From The Wizard of Oz in London

Based on the classic 1939 Judy Garland film and the books of L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz finds Dorothy, The Tin Man, The Scarecrow The Cowardly Lion and little pooch Toto in the magical …

Photo Coverage: THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE Cast Meets the Press!

The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, starring two time Tony Award-winner Donna Murphy and directed by Leonard Foglia met the press on Frid…

STAGE TUBE: Matt Doyle Takes You Behind the Scenes at WAR HORSE

Matt Doyle, currently appearing in Lincoln Center Theater's WAR HORSE, has created a video blog taking you backstage behind the British story of a horse sent to serve in World War I and the …

Who won the tickets to Rain on Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Twist and shout, KEVIN SCHOONOVER, because you are going to see Rain on Broadway! Email me and I'll get you hooked up for the show, yo. Remember, I give away something every Sunday, so check…

Kathy Griffin on Broadway closes-will she be back? by Theater Advisor

Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony closes this evening, March 19, 2011, after 10 shows. The social buzz on the show has been, as expected, great. Will she return before the Tony Awards? Kathy’…

Arcadia by Mondschein

"Arcadia" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, February 28, 2011 I've got to say, after my last two exposures to the work of Tom Stoppard, I had some hesitations about seeing this revi…

Actor Shows His Burly Singer-Songwriter Side by Stephen Holden

There is nothing frilly coy or effeminate about Douglas Hodge, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Albin, the “wife” in “La Cage aux Folles.”

'Fox on the Fairway' preview: Actress has a long history of making the most out of small roles by Peter Filichia

Starting Tuesday, Mary Testa will be at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, reading newspapers and solving each puzzle in them.

REVIEW: ‘Where’s Charley?’ dances upon a Frank Loesser score by Michael Sommers

With any luck, the nifty Encores! concert version of “Where’s Charley?” that bowed Thursday for a weekend stint at New York City Center will be recorded. Loesser’s score is charming …

First Nighter: City Center Encores! Series Where's Charley? All-Singing, All-Dancing, All-Lovable by David Finkle

'Where's Charley?' review: Musical confection turns up the charm at Encores! by Joe Dziemianowicz

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Theater Reviews: An Inventive Where’s Charley? and a Haunting Room by Scott Brown

Youtube Weekend Faves: Angela Lansbury's "Liaisons

  Every weekend I'm going to post some of the youtube clips that I come across that I especially love -- those that give me goosebumps, touch my heart or make me laugh. For those who&nb…

Newbies add to Broadway pot

Legit News: 'Spider-Man' joins 'Tiger' and 'Kathy Griffin' among top earners -- The kickoff to the spring-break season and the addition of four shows to the lineup helped give Broadway a boo…

TV experience is a Broadway advantage

Legit News: Frantic preview pace matches 'South Park' process -- To hear the "South Park" creators tell it, the animation process for an episode of their TV toon is a mad dash of writing and…

What is Taymor's next act?

Legit News: Broadway offers "Spider-Man" helmer a bit of small advice -- It's tough to stump legiters, those opinionated theater types with opinions about everything.

'Sleep' hopes to wake Gotham audiences

Legit News: Pricey project sets up one-stop nightlife spot -- Brit company Punchdrunk' environmental, film-noir dance retelling of "Macbeth" mashes up elements of theater, installation art a…

Five boost road grosses

Legit News: Road grosses -- Five of the 11 shows pulled in more than $1 million in Week 42 (March 7-13).

BWW's On This Day - March 19, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Matt Doyle Hosts War Horse Backstage Video Blog by Thomas Peter

Matt Doyle, who is currently appearing in War Horse at Lincoln Center Theater, has started a video blog chronicling the backstage adventures behind the fantastical British tale of a horse se…

WLIW21 To Rebroadcast RAIN With Original Cast 3/19-20

New York metro area public television station WLIW21 will re-broadcast their special premiere presentation of the acclaimed Beatles concert RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles on Saturday, March…

Meet the Cast of JERUSALEM Day 4: Aime-Ffion Edwards

BroadwayWorld presents the cast of the Royal Court Theatre's JERUSALEM on Broadway Today we feature Aime-Ffion Edwards, who stars as Phaedra. Learn all about her here...

"Spider-Man" Shuts Down and Revivals Range From B to D by Rob Weinert-Kendt

The biggest news on Broadway over the past two weeks was a show that didn't open, again: Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark, as anyone not living under a rock knows by now, will shut down for a m…

Julia Stiles, Dane Cook's 'Fat Pig' Delayed on Broadway

Neil LaBute's "Fat Pig" will be delayed a year on Broadway after investors unexpectedly pulled out, the production company announced Thursday.

Best Bets

Theater A Midsummer Night's Dream. Lantern Theater continues its success with Shakespeare by giving us a funny, lusty, rowdy, charming production directed by Charles McMahon. The play summon…

THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW Will Air on HBO March 19th

Three decades after his first HBO special, Paul Reubens returns to the network in an exclusive presentation of his recent hit Broadway show. Debuting SATURDAY, MARCH 19 1000-1130 p.m. ETPT, …

THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW Will Air on HBO March 19th

Three decades after his first HBO special, Paul Reubens returns to the network in an exclusive presentation of his recent hit Broadway show. Debuting SATURDAY, MARCH 19 1000-1130 p.m. ETPT, …

UPDATED REVIEW: Blue Man Group is new, blue and still in touch with the times by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: Blue Man Group ★★★★ Open run at the Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted St.; $49-$69 at 773-348-4000; blueman.com or Ticketmaster outlets. • Check out a CHICAGO B…

We all know the slogan Keep Calm and Carry On, but would we? | Ian Jack by Ian Jack

We think of stoicism as a very British virtue – all Blitz spirit and 'women and children first' – but would we react to a disaster with the kind of resilience the Japanese have?In the ce…

‘The White City’ recalls Chicago’s World’s Fair with macabre story

With the possible exception of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, few events in the history of this city have shaped its destiny in so many profound ways as the Columbian Exposition of 1893. Th…

‘Merry Widow’ revels in Old World opulence

The Joffrey Ballet’s grand and glorious production of “The Merry Widow,” the full-length ballet by British choreographer Ronald Hynd now in a lavish company premiere at the Auditorium …

GLAAD Honors Ricky Martin 3/19; Chenoweth to Receive Award on 4/10

The Gay amp Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender LGBT media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today announced it will honor …

John Stamos Honored by Project Cuddle at Annual Dinner by the Bay 3/19

Project Cuddle is proud to announce the nonprofit organization will honor John Stamos at the 2011 annual Dinner by the Bay event on March 19th, 2011 at The Hilton Long Beach and Executive Me…

Modern 'Romeo And Juliet' Lacks Emotion

The show: "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare

Critic's Notebook: 'Frankenstein' is endlessly, frighteningly relevant

Danny Boyle's production of 'Frankenstein,' seen via NT Live, has special relevance given our current crises.Entering the Downtown Independent near Little Tokyo on Thursday for the National …

Television review: 'Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway'

Paul Reubens is older now, but fans of the man-child's groundbreaking TV show will enjoy seeing him cavort with the old gang.Once upon a time, in a fair and distant land known as Los Angeles…

Christina Applegate, Bori Kodjoe, Jimmy Smits, Tom Everett Scott, Donald Sutherland, et al. Cast in TV Pilots

Jimmy Smits will headline NBC's untitled Stephen Gaghan drama pilot set in the world of crime, law enforcement and politics in sprawling modern-day Los Angeles, according to Deadline.co…

Christina Applegate, Boris Kodjoe, Jimmy Smits, Tom Everett Scott, Donald Sutherland, et al. Cast in TV Pilots

Jimmy Smits will headline NBC's untitled Stephen Gaghan drama pilot set in the world of crime, law enforcement and politics in sprawling modern-day Los Angeles, according to Deadline.co…

Critic's Notebook: 'Frankenstein' is endlessly, frighteningly relevant by Charles McNulty

Danny Boyle's production of 'Frankenstein,' seen via NT Live, has special relevance given our current crises.

Paramount Theatre announces Corti’s first-season lineup

The Paramount Theatre, the historic venue in downtown Aurora that is instituting its first full Broadway subscription series, has announced three of the four Equity-cast musicals it will sel…

Review Roundup: City Center Encores! WHERE'S CHARLEY?

The musical opened at the St. James Theater on October 11, 1948, and hit the right chord with theatre goers, eventually playing 792 performances. Does it still strike the same note with toda…

South Park guys tackle Broadway

New musical already has Stephen Sondheim as one of its biggest fans.

Betty Blue Eyes, Producer Cameron Mackintosh's First New Musical in a Decade, Begins London World Premiere by Mark Shenton

The world-premiere run of Betty Blue Eyes, a new musical based on the British film comedy "A Private Function" that was originally scripted by Alan Bennett, begins performances at …

'When January Feels Like Summer' author wins new play award

Playwright Cori Thomas has received the 2011 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for "When January Feels Like Summer," which premiered at City Theatre in March 2010. Presented by the American…

Dance review: PBT goes whimsical in Gershwin program

Despite ballet's upper crust pedigree, humor occasionally surfaces in brilliant fashion. In the enchanting romantic comedy "La Fille mal gardee" ("The Wayward Daughter"), Frederic Ashton dry…

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Kathleen Turner by Kenneth Jones

Two-time Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner is back on Broadway this spring in a ripe new drama filled with juicy conflict.

Sondheim Unplugged to Feature Karen Akers, Alysha Umphress, Annie Golden by Adam Hetrick

Karen Akers, Alysha Umphress, Teri Ralston, Sarah Rice and Annie Golden will take part in the March 28 installment of Sondheim Unplugged at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

We Three Queens: Meet Priscilla's Glittery Passengers by Brandon Voss

Broadway favorites Nick Adams and Will Swenson join Australian stage veteran Tony Sheldon aboard the musical adventure Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

GLADD Media Awards, With Ricky Martin and Tina Fey, Presented March 19 in Manhattan by Adam Hetrick

The GLAAD Media Awards, honoring Grammy Award winner Ricky Martin, are presented March 19 in Manhattan. Andy Cohen hosts the event at the Marriot Marquis.

August Wilson's Jitney Arrives at Brooklyn's Gallery Players March 19 by Adam Hetrick

The Gallery Players production of August Wilson's Jitney, directed by Broadway veteran Gregory Simmons, pulls into Brooklyn March 19.

The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway Airs on HBO March 19 by Adam Hetrick

Pull up a Chairry, and turn on your Magic Screen. The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, which was taped live at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York in January, debuts March 19 on HBO.

Peter Michael Goetz Stars in Guthrie's Arms and the Man Starting March 19; Ethan McSweeny Directs by Andrew Gans

The Guthrie Theater's production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man begins performances March 19 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 19 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1901 Birthday of groundbreaking set designer Jo Mielziner (1901-1976) who will win five Tony Awards for his designs, which included sets for original productions of Death of a Salesman, Guys…