Showbiz Chicago Press Video: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS Returning to London for 12 weeks only! by Michael Roberts

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Review: Macbeth – Sydney Theatre Company by Cassie Tongue

Walking into this production is like nothing else. The audience (much smaller than usual, only 360 people can fit) sits on the stage, on temporary seating, which is either fine or not comfor…

Macbeth review Hugo Weaving finds the role of his career by Peter Gottling

Sydney Theatre CompanyHugo Weaving is faultless in a production that turns Shakespeare's play around and confirms Kip Williams as a major directing talent Continue reading...

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jul. 27

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, July 27, 2014.

Karen Walter Goodwin, Producer of Broadway Hits, Dies at 66 by Bruce Weber

Ms. Goodwin became a theater producer at a time when few women were associated with finding sources of capital.

Elaine Stritch's 12 Best Pieces of Advice for Creative People - Mic by David Levesley

Elaine Stritch, female comedy icon and salty Broadway grand dame, died Thursday at the grand age of 89. Outspoken, lauded and often considered difficult by her co-workers, Stritch never stop…

Rob Guest Endowment announces 2014 semi finalists by Cassie Tongue

After auditioning over 200 applicants in the initial round, 30 young performers have been selected to progress as semi-finalists for the 2014 Rob Guest Endowment Award. Now in its 6th …

Blogs: Carlo Bergonzi (1924-2014)

Simon Thomas reflects on the passing of the of the 20th Century's greatest voices

Updating Now: Theatermania’s Capital Fringe Audience Awards 2014 Announced by Joel Markowitz

Tonight Theatermania’s  Capital Fringe Audience Awards 2014 were announced: Here are the winners: Comedy:  Drama: Musical Theatre & Opera:  Dance & Physical Theatre:  Best …

La Mama For Avant Garde Theatre – 53rd Season Highlights by Sandi Durell

  La MaMa announces its 53rd season! “LA MAMA EARTH” to highlight productions that reflect climate change and environmental and social issues of global import   3 TEMPESTS �…

Inside Look at Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park on THE ENSEMBLIST by BroadwayWorld

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone announce the release of The Ensemblist's 28th episode Shakespeare in the Park.

Morris Panych’s Sweet Charity to headline Shaw Festival in 2015 by Richard Ouzounian

Also on next season’s playbill: Pygmalion, directed by Peter Hinton; Peter and the Starcatcher; a Kurt Weill revue; and the directing debut of the multi-talented Lezlie Wade.

Arts, Briefly: It’s Justice and Earth in La MaMa Programs by Compiled By Lori Holcomb-Holland

Ecology and social justice will be the focus of La MaMa’s 2014-15 season.

Porter's 'One Night Stand' stretches limits of the piano

What goes in must come out. But maybe not the same way. Pearlann Porter adopted a baby grand from Construction Junction, which owns the building, for her intimate downstairs lounge, a little…

OF MICE AND MEN Ends Broadway Run Today; Revival to be Filmed by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men played its final performance today. The producion starred Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco, BAFTA and Tony…

Arts, Briefly: Chocolate Factory Announces Season by Compiled By Lori Holcomb-Holland

The theater in Queens will feature nine commissioned United States premieres and two first-time collaborations with other New York City arts institutions in its new season.

Theater Review: ‘Strictly Dishonorable,’ a Sexual Morality Tale by Alexis Soloski

Libation fuels intentions in “Strictly Dishonorable,” a comedy by Preston Sturges, revived by the Attic Theater Company.

Smell of the Greasepaint, the Funds of the Crowd by Patrick Healy

Proposed investment rules would make it easier for American theater producers to raise money through crowdsourcing, a method already being tried in Britain.

Will 'Shakespeare in Love' brave Broadway? by Gordon Cox

Everybody loves the new West End adaptation of "Shakespeare in Love." Everybody, that is, except the New York Times.

Competition: Win Tickets to Bottleneck at Edinburgh Festival by Lucia Genziani

We’ve teamed up with HighTide Festival Theatre to bring you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Bottleneck at the Edinburgh Fringe for a show between 30 July – 12 August…

Charles Busch @ Bay Street by Barry

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presented "A Divine Evening with Charles Busch," a heartfelt cabaret show by the renowned Theater Icon Charles Busch, a Tony nominated playwright a…

Piper Perabo is married!

It was a Covert Affair to remember!        

Shakespearean Flip-Book Lets Fans Create Custom Insults

One unusual celebration of Shakespeare lets fans mix and match their favorite Shakespearean insults.

Spotlight On...Jonny Rodgers by Michael Block

Name: My parents dubbed me Jonathan, but everyone calls me Jonny Rodgers.Hometown: I grew up in many places, but the town that feels most like home is Amherst, MA.Education: I was a theater …

Celebrating the Audience: Approaches to Participatory Performance by HowlRound

By Josh Sobel. The onus is on the artist to create an atmosphere and scenario for an audience to be open to an interactive experience, and to understand the techniques and considerations nec…

Interview with Max Wojtanowicz from A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pagent by Erin Nagel

It is time once again for the Minnesota Fringe Festival. This year’s festival features 169 shows, 19 venues and 11 days of some of the most creative and entertaining theatre you’…

BWW TV Exclusive: Uncovering the Film and Tape Archive of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts with Patrick Hoffman! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to kick off a new special exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Future entries will delve into the…

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for July 28- August 3, 2014 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, …

John Benjamin Hickey Stars in New WGN Series "Manhattan" Premiering Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

WGN America debuts a new drama series, "Manhattan," this evening July 27 at 9 PM/8 PM Central – starring John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart) – about the Manhattan P…

Portraits by an artist as a young man (Part 1) by Thomas Garvey

Jamie Wyeth, "Self Portrait," 1969.James Browning Wyeth (at left) - son of Andrew Wyeth, and grandson of N.C. Wyeth - never outgrew his childhood nickname, "Jamie."And judging from his recen…

Marisha Wallace, Brian Craft, Rachel Lorin, and More Set for Broadway Sings for The Trevor Project at Metropolitan Room, 8/4 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Sings for The Trevor Project Concert is set for Monday, August 4th at 930PM 900PM doors open at The Metropolitan Room. Tickets are available online at www.metropolitanroom.com for 2…

Spotlight On...Jack Karp by Michael Block

Name: Jack KarpHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: M.F.A. in Creative Writing from American UniversityFavorite Credits: One of this year’s winners of the Ashland New Play Festival. Incendiary…

Capital Fringe 2014 Scene Stealers-Part 2 And DCMTA Names its ‘Bestest Show’ and Performances by Joel Markowitz

 Here are our final Scene Stealers for this year’s Capital Fringe Festival. And we are handing out 4 special honors to performances and productions that moved and entertained us that …

‘The Campsite Rule’ at Washington Rogues by Lauren Katz

Over the course of my college years, I have heard countless stories from alumni about their conflicted emotions upon returning to their alma mater. Across the board, I have found that while …

Kyra Sedgwick on Her Stage Return, Toronto-Bound Films and Producing Gig at TNT (Q&A) by Suzy Evans

The busy Closer star is currently in "The Danish Widow" at New York Stage and Film, preparing for "Time Out of Mind" and "The Humbling" to bow at Toronto Film Festival, and producing TNT's "…

Carousel *** by Barry

Glimmerglass Festival            By: David ShewardAndrea Carroll, Ryan McKinnyCarousel was Rodgers and Hammerstein's follow-up to Oklahoma!, their first big hit as a team, and man…

STAGE TUBE: HEATHERS' Charissa Hogeland Sings 'Over the Love' at BROADWAY SESSIONS by Stage Tube

HEATHERS' Charissa Hogeland performed 'Over the Love' at BROADWAY SESSIONS. Watch her sing the Florence and the Machine tune below

ArtsBeat: Learning ‘Lear’: A Pitiless Storm, Then the Show Goes On by John Lithgow

After a torrential rain, the performance resumed with a vivid feeling of dislocation and desolation, of a world teetering toward madness.

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Part 2 - 7/26 - National Tour of WICKED Says Farewell to Glinda, and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our July 26th SIP round-up Check out part one HERE. Yesterday's SIPs com…

BWW TV: PIECE OF MY HEART Company Rocks Out at BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK! by BroadwayWorld TV

This week's event featured performances from the cast of PIECE OF MY HEART, including De'adre Aziza, Derrick Baskin, Bryan Fenkart, Linda Hart, Leslie Kritzer, Zak Resnick, Joseph Siravo, Te…

Critic reveals she was the true inspiration behind Blanche DuBois by Martin Evans

Theatre critic Blanche Marvin reveals she helped inspire Tennessee Williams's most iconic character and even had a hand in her most famous line

Stage Tube: Highlights from The Muny's SEUSSICAL, Now Through 7/28 by BroadwayWorld

Making its Muny premiere, Seussical brings fantasy to magical life on the Muny stage. Based on the classic children's books of Dr. Seuss and narrated by the mischievous Cat in the Hat, this …

Spotlight On...Iñaki Agustín by Michael Block

Name: Iñaki AgustínHometown: San Isidro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaEducation: Some here, some there. And a lot of worn out shoes.Select Credits: Carmen Ghia (Producers), Sir Robin (Spamalot),…

The Last Days of Limehouse review enjoyable and heartfelt by Lyn Gardner

Limehouse town hall, LondonThis unsentimental show about east London's historic Chinese community is made with love and acted with vigour Continue reading...

Fuse Music Commentary: The Mess at the Met by Jonathan Blumhofer

What’s clear is that something needs to give and, after nearly thirty-five years of labor-management harmony, it’s apparent that the Met’s problems start at the top.

Spotlight On...Kara Ayn Napolitano by Michael Block

Name: Kara Ayn NapolitanoHometown: Santa Cruz, CA (I was born in NYC and lived in Queens for a while but moved to beautiful California when I was small. And now I'm right back in Queens. Ha.…

Reviews - 2014 New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) - Part 3 by Christopher Caggiano

Here's my third round of reviews, out of four, of shows from the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). Seeing so many shows in such a short time has been a really rewarding process,…

Nothing Without A Company & Chicago Park District Present ALICE Through Aug. 31 by Michael Roberts

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The Sunday Giveaway: Not one but TWO VIP Passes to FringeNYC! by Ken Davenport

Ever see a line of people at the entrance of a club or a show, and then watch a few finely dressed folks walk right by it and wonder, “Who the heck are those lucky ducks?” Thos…

BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Pippins of Past and Present, Kyle Dean Massey and John Rubinstein! by Richard Ridge

Welcome to BWW's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang ou…

Critique of the Week by Colin Mitchell

Been quite a while since I posted a Critique of the Week (COW) and figured I’d get back in the swing of things by highlighting this absolute thrashing of the latest Ahmanson regurgitat…

‘Into the Woods’ at Purple Light Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Be careful what you wish for! Or you might just find yourself tumbling into a fairytale at the Purple Light Theatre Company. Of course, all fairytales have happy endings, don’t they? Or pe…

"Hamptons Happening" by Barry

The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation's "10th Anniversary Hamptons Happening" was graciously hosted by Maria & Ken Fishel at thKen Fishel, Betsey Johnson, Maria Fishelei…

CCT presents 'Les Misérables'

Musical theater presented atop Mount Helix

Fuse Book Review: An Evocative Biography of Zionist Agitator and Writer Vladmir Jabotinsky by Harvey Blume

There's room to wonder if Vladmir Jabotinsky would have accepted Menachem Begin, Ariel Sharon and Benjamin Netanyahu as his legitimate Zionist heirs.

At Some Venues, iPads Take The Place Of Opera Glasses

An experiment at a new production of Carmen has many wondering how technology will affect operagoers' experience. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Kim Witman, director of the Wolf Trap Opera.

BWW's On This Day - July 27, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Do we really need this production of Shakespeare in Love? by Tim Walker

This production at the Noël Coward theatre is a joyless affair, inferior to its film counterpart, says Tim Walker

Teresa Doggett is her own one-woman show -- for life

Costume designer is also a scientist and actor.

Union Avenue Opera takes on contemporary opera with 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

André Previn’s take on the Tennessee Williams original is the company's second step in a modern direction.

Intimate Apparel by John Morrison

Lynn Nottage's play at the Park Theatre, set in 1905 in New York, tells the fictionalised story of her great-grandmother. Esther is a dumpy African-American seamstress, living on her own in …

Feature: Edinburgh preview – Five things you should know about ’21 Things You Should Know About Toronto’s Crack-Smoking Mayor’. by George Attwell

On 5 November 2013, Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, admitted publicly – after increasing speculation – that he had smoked crack cocaine. In the aftermath of that confession, Ford’s cel…

Natural Affection, Jermyn Street Theatre by Siobhan Murphy

The work of William Inge doesn't get much of a look-in on British stages, but the American dramatist's depictions of frustrated aspirations and desires at work in small-town Midwestern lives…

Alison Steadman: 'You're only as good as your last job' by Julia Llewellyn Smith

Alison Steadman on acting, aging and the joylessness of modern motherhood

Glen Matlock interview: 'Being an ex-Sex Pistol is a double-edged sword' by Laura Barnett

The former punk rocker on what he's planning for his one-man show at the Edinburgh fringe Continue reading...

The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!) at Prince William Little Theatre by Michael Poandl

There is nothing more wickedly fun than biting the hand that feeds. Prince William Little Theatre does just this in their crowd-pleasing production of The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!).…

PHOTO CALL: Planet Hollywood Celebrates Aladdin star Courtney Reed by Joseph Marzullo

Planet Hollywood Times Square celebrated Courtney Reed, who stars as Princess Jasmine in Broadway's Aladdin, with a handprint ceremony on July 26.

Diane Paulus Comments On FINDING NEVERLAND Score by Pat Cerasaro

The hotly anticipated new stage adaptation of the recent PETER PAN-centric film FINDING NEVERLAND is currently in previews out of town and a preliminary sneak peek of the score for the show …

Maria Mercedes Gives A Master Class by K.e. Weber

Celebrated Greek-Australian performer Maria Mercedes takes on the role of a lifetime as legendary Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas. …

'Will You Accept This Final Rose?' Patti Murin to Guest-Recap BACHELORETTE Finale for BWW TV by Matt Tamanini

After the rousing success of Natalie Weiss recapping 'So You Think You Can Dance' last week, BroadwayWorld TV is doubling down on Celebrity Guest-Recappers. This time we have invited Broadwa…

Interviews: Amber Tamblyn Offers the Women of Los Angeles Some Much Needed "Lady Porn" in Reasons to Be Pretty

The film actress chats about beauty, female empowerment, and the stress-dreams that preceded her first stage role since fourth grade.

Interviews: Theresa Rebeck on the Virtues of New York Actors, the Perils of Star Casting, and the Creation of Poor Behavior

The prolific playwright brings her sharp wit to Primary Stages.

NYMF: Mr. Confidential A Tabloid Tale by Suzanna Bowling

NYMF: Mr. Confidential A Tabloid Tale: There are times when you sit through a show and see its potential and realize it needs to be workshopped, given a director, choreographer, sets, scener…

Interviews: Theresa Rebeck on the Virtues of New York Actors, the Perils of Star Casting, and the Creation of ''Poor Behavior'' by David Gordon

Robert Schenkkan Talks LBJ Tragedy in All The Way Follow Up The Great Society by Evan Henerson

Playbill.com catches up with award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan and actor Jack Willis, starring as Lyndon Baines Johnson in The Great Society, Schenkkan's second installment of pl…

Interviews: Amber Tamblyn Offers the Women of Los Angeles Some Much Needed "Lady Porn" in ''Reasons to Be Pretty'' by Hayley Levitt

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Jul. 26

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, July 26, 2014.

PLAYBILL POLL: Readers Share Their Favorite Elaine Stritch Performances by Jared Clough

In honor of Tony and Emmy Award-winning singing actress Elaine Stritch, Playbill.com asked readers to share their favorite performances by the late, celebrated and iconic artist.

This Is Our Youth, With Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson, Ends in Chicago; Broadway Is Next by Adam Hetrick

Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 drama This Is Our Youth, starring Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson, ends its pre-Broadway Chicago run July 27 after performances that began June 10 a…

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Shakespeare in Love, Lena Hall's Magical Transformation, Patti LuPone and The Beverly Hillbillies

Playbill.com's weekly recap of its coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they were missed the first time around.

Final Sale: Hit Comedy Buyer & Cellar Closes Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed production of Jonathan Tolins' one-man comedy Buyer & Cellar, which opened to rave reviews Off-Broadway at the Barrow Street Theatre in June 2013, ends its run there Ju…

Pulitzer Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What Ends Off-Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick

The LCT3 New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What, which officially opened Off-Broadway June 16, ends its extended run July 27 at the Claire Towe T…

Robert Schenkkan Talks LBJ Tragedy of The Great Society by Evan Henerson

Playbill.com catches up with award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan and actor Jack Willis, starring as Lyndon Baines Johnson in The Great Society, Schenkkan's second installment of pl…

Robert Schenkkan's The Great Society, Reuniting Original OSF Cast of All The Way, Opens by Carey Purcell

The Great Society, the next play in Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's works exploring the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, opens July 27 in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's A…

ON THE RECORD: Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry and Colin Donnell "Let It Sing" in Broadway Recording of Violet by Steven Suskin

This week's column visits the recording of the Broadway production of Violet.

Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, Ends Broadway Run; Revival to Be Filmed by Andrew Gans

The Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marked the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, plays its final performance July 27 at 3 PM at …

This Week’s Picks! Sing Like Idina Menzel, Go Jersey with Ryan Molloy & Get Jazzy with Lindsay Mendez by Pete Croatto

Sitting in bed all day with the covers over your head is fun, but you know what’s even better? Seizing the day, Newsies-style! There's so much to do, including Lindsay Mendez&rsquo…

PBT loses a 'rock' as Hadala retires

In a mid-sized company like Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, a corps de ballet member is usually a face in the crowd -- a villager, one in a group of friends, a supporting player. Once in a while,…

Four other dancers depart from PBT

The four other dancers who departed Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre this year are following different career paths, but three will find their way back to Pittsburgh.

2Do this week, July 27- Aug. 2: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

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Actress Elizabeth Wilson Has Many Film Credits (And Many Fans Who Can't Recall Her Name) by Frank Rizzo

There are actors whose name you instantly recognize, the stars you know by a single monicker: Meryl, Julia, Debbie. Liza, Shirley.