Seeking to escape the instability plaguing mid-1970s India, the Patels pack up the family zoo and book passage on a cargo ship bound for Canada. During the voyage disaster strikes, leaving a teenaged Pi (Sav…

Performances are now underway for the US tour of LIFE OF PI, Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. Read the reviews so far here!

Ready to indulge in the BEST of Broadway here in the heart of Los Angeles? Our Ahmanson 4-Show Package is ready to whisk you away to a magical night at the theatre! With prices starting at $180 per person and m…

“Life of Pi” is a play adapted for the stage by Lolita Chakrabarti from the 2001 philosophical adventure novel by Canadian author, Yann Martel. The novel won the Man Booker Prize in 2002. Ang Lee won an Aca…

Jon Hoche, the U.S. associate puppetry and movement director and the full road staging’s resident director, explains the artistry behind the design and the operation of onstage animals.

The national tour of Life of Pi, the Tony-winning stage adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Yann Martell, is set to launch at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in …

Learn about the national tour of LIFE OF PI with the creative team behind the puppetry, lead Taha Mandviwala and more.

The original Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of Life of Pi opens tonight at the Grand Theatre in Mumbai’s state-of-the-art Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

The cast is complete for the national tour of Life of Pi, the stage adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Yann Martell. The tour will launch at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing …

Simon Friend, Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig, Mark Gordon Pictures, and NETworks Presentations are proud to announce casting for the US tour of the Tony Award®-winning theatrical experience Life of Pi. Leading the…

The cast has been revealed for the US tour of LIFE OF PI. Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel is a worldwide phenomenon that will now tour across the US. See what citie…

The puppeteers of Life of Pi talk about the art of puppetry, and how the enact it in the show. https://www.mirvish.com/shows/life-of-pi

We asked the cast of Life of Pi what animal they would like to be on a boat with in real life. https://www.mirvish.com/shows/life-of-pi

The cast of Life of Pi talk about the story of the show, and how the show has affected them personally. https://www.mirvish.com/shows/life-of-pi

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2024-2025/life-of-pi/ Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Broadway and West End sensation Life of Pi is “an…

We got a sneak peek behind the scenes at rehearsals for Life of Pi. Cast members Peter Twose and Riya Rajeev gave us the inside scoop on the fantastic puppets that are used in the production. Tickets: https://…

Summer is saying its goodbyes, and with that comes the seasonal promise of exciting theater for the fall. That’s nowhere more true than in London, which offers a dizzying array of shows in the month ahead. Fr…

Here's how to nab affordable tickets to "Kimberly Akimbo," "Funny Girl" "Life of Pi," "Moulin Rouge," and more at the Buell Theatre.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding took home a Tony Award for 'Best Scenic Design of a Play' for their outstanding work on Life of Pi�…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Tim Lutkin took home a Tony Award for 'Best Lighting Design of a Play' for his outstanding work on Life of Pi (currently running at…

Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Broadway and West End sensation Life of Pi is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall Street Journal). Based on the novel that …

ANNOUNCING THE 2024/25 MAIN MIRVISH THEATRE SUBSCRIPTION SEASON In this new season of 7 new shows, you will embark on a mesmerizing journey where imagination knows no bounds and stories come to life. From the …

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonMax Webster and David Haig’s ambitious female-led stage version of the sci-fi thriller is overwhelmed by its own optics This ambitious co-production was always going to throw down the…

The production has been reimagined by Life of Pi director Max Webster.

Check out the full lineup for the cultural trust’s 2024-25 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season.

When I look over my lists of shows seen at each theater, the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre stands out as one of only a few where I have enjoyed every show I've seen there. And I've seen a wide variety of production…

Shows include 'Kimberly Akimbo,' 'Back to the Future,' 'The Wiz,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Funny Girl' and more The post Denver Center Broadway announces full lineup for 2024-205 season appeared first on OnStage Colorado…

ANNOUNCING THE 2024/25 MAIN MIRVISH THEATRE SUBSCRIPTION SEASON In this new season of 7 new shows, you will embark on a mesmerizing journey where imagination knows no bounds and stories come to life. From the …

Based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, LIFE OF PI will make Toronto the only Canadian city able to experience this extraordinary show. Winner of five Olivier Awards, including Best New Play and three T…

From Ruthie Ann Miles in Light in the Piazza to the puppets in Life of Pi, here are the things we loved this year.

Before we sign off for 2023, Mike and I thought we'd weigh in on our favorite productions that we saw over the past twelve months. Overall, the shows we loved far outweighed those we didn't. That said, there we…

2023 in Review: Our Favorite Performances (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the shows we considered in al…

Below are my favorite stage performances from 2023, listed (more or less) alphabetically — first by 20 outstanding individual human beings (some of them in pairs or trios), then four ensembles and six puppets…

2023 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements (8 Categories + 2 Special Citations) We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the …

2023 in Review: Our Favorite Writing & Direction (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the shows we consi…

The tour has already announced stops on four different continents.

Tom Cruise’s character becomes a female neuroscientist in a new adaptation of the Spielberg film, kicking off a season that, the venue’s artistic director says, will focus on communal experience A female-le…

On this week's episode, live from Bryant Park in New York City, podcast guests and the stars of Life of Pi on Broadway, Mahira Kakkar and Salma Qarnain, shared stories of their lives which collectively include …

The company in Lincoln Center Theater’s production of CAMELOT. Photo: Joan Marcus. From the Tony Award winners to new tours being announced and long-time tours ending, this edition of The Playback will provid…

Divesh Subaskaran will lead the U.K. and Ireland tour of the Olivier-winning play, launching next month.

Based on Yann Martel's best-selling novel, the work crossed the pond following an Olivier-winning West End premiere.

After the shows experienced delays because of COVID-19, the British Indian playwright is not taking anything for granted.

While Life of Pi enters its final weeks of performances on Broadway, the cast is getting ready to go through some of their pre-show rituals for the final time. Michael Kushner captured them in action as a part …

Join the cast of Kimberly Akimbo on their Great Adventure to Broadway in Bryant Park. Featuring Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Miguel Gil, Olivia Elease Hardy, Nina White, Michael Iska…

by Sarah Lasko. @saraheleora. NEW YORK, NY - Following in the footsteps of shows like Life of Pi and War Horse, Shakespeare in the Park’s...

Academy Award and Tony-winning actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg stopped by Broadway's LIFE OF PI to take in the stunning new play and spent a few minutes backstage meeting with the show's star Hiran Abeyseker…

Three Broadway plays are closing next Sunday, July 2: Fat HamPrima FacieThe Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window  – and four more Broadway shows are closing during the summer: Life of Pi and Peter Pan Goes Wro…

‘Life of Pi’ Announces Closing; Brightman, Donnell Join Broadway ‘Shark’; Bowen Yang on Filming ‘Wicked’ Films “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top thea…

The first casualty of the just ended Broadway season has been announced. “Life of Pi” will close on July 23rd after a

LIFE OF PI – Hiran Abeysekera, Richard Parker (Fred Davis, Scarlet Wilderink, Andrew Wilson). Photo: Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. As the Tony Award-winning play’s time on Broadway ann…

The new Broadway play Life of Pi will conclude its run on July 23. The production began previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 9 and opened on March 30. At the time of closing, Life of Pi will have …

Plus, Uma Paranjpe will take over the title role for the final performances in a gender-swapped version of Lolita Chakrabarti’s original script.

Lolita Chakrabarti’s LIFE OF PI will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

The new play will launch a tour in 2024.

Life of Pi, Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, July 23. The closing date was announced by producers today. Hiran A…

The Broadway production of Life of Pi will close July 23 playing its final show at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre after 133 performances and 22 previews.

Downing took home the prize for Best Sound Design of a Play for Life of Pi.

Lutkin won Best Lighting Design of a Play for his Broadway debut with Life of Pi.

On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Tim Lutkin took home a Tony Award for 'Best Lighting Design of a Play' for his outstanding work on Life of Pi (currently running at the Schoenfeld Theatre). Afte…

On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding took home a Tony Award for 'Best Scenic Design of a Play' for their outstanding work on Life of Pi (currently running at the Sho…

On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Carolyn Downing took home a Tony Award for 'Best Sound Design of a Play' for her outstanding work on Life of Pi (currently running at the Shoenfeld Theatre). Aft…

The 76th Annual Tony Awards:A Few Thoughts     PART ONE: PLUTO TVHosted by Julianne Hough & Skylar Astin Fast and to the point. Nothing more to say.  PART TWO: CBS/PARAMOUNT+Hosted by Ariana DeB…

He's won a Tony for scenic design of a play for Life of Pi.

New musical “Kimberly Akimbo” will win the most Tony Awards, according to our official odds in all 26 categories. The latest from Tony-winning composer Jeanine Tesori and six-time Tony-nominated lyricist an…

The Drama Desk Awards for the 2022-2023 season were presented yesterday at Sardi’s June 7, 2023: The winners of the 67th Annual Drama Desk Award honoring the 2022-2023 season were presented in a ceremony h…

Broadway box office was down 6% last week – the second week of the 2023-24 season – with even some Tony-nominated productions taking noticeable hits. Camelot, New York, New York, Life of Pi, Fat Ham, Parade…

“It’s been a long journey, a very trying one too at times,” Hiran Abeysekera says in a red carpet interview at the Circle in the Square on March 5, 2023 , where he was collecting his Theatre World Award f…

A Hiran Abeysekera: Favorite Breakthrough Performance for Life of Pi (2023) Nick Adams: Favorite Diva Performance for Priscilla Queen of the Desert (2011), Favorite Breakthrough Performance for Priscilla Queen …

Hard to believe it's already summer, isn't it? For us Broadway fans, this summer has shaped up to be a busy one. Usually, the post-Tony Awards months are pretty dry. This year, however, two shows began previews…

Well, it is that time of year again. The 76th Tony Awards will recognize theatrical achievements on Broadway for the 2022-23 season. Who will win? Below are Show Showdown's guesses. Clip from New York, New Yor…

Nobody’s perfect, but “Some Like It Hot” was close enough for the 67th annual Drama Desk Awards, which gave the Broadway adaptation of the classic film comedy eight honors on Wednesday, including outstand…

The 2023 Drama Desk Award winners have been announced, and Broadway musical Some Like It Hot has won the most awards with eight, followed by Life of Pi with four.

Some Like It Hot won Outstanding Musical and seven other awards, Leopoldstadt won Outstanding Play at  67th Annual Drama Desk Awards, announced this morning. The Piano Lesson and Parade won outstanding revival…

Based on the novel by Yann Martel, Life of Pi follows a 16 year-old boy named Pi stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with the most unlikely of companions: a Royal Bengal tiger. With time a…

On occasions, you run into people who have dismissed seeing plays without having seeing one, people who don’t understand the absolutely unique magic of live Theater. Drag them to see Life of Pi. Doubtless, th…

 Tony, Grammy, and Emmy-winner André De Shields visited the cast of the five-time Tony nominated production of LIFE OF PI at the Schoenfeld Theatre on Monday, May 29. De Shields greeted the cast backstage…

The 2023 JKTS Awards It's that time of year once again! Here are the things that stood out to us - some serious, some just for fun. Why not "award" them? Maverick Award Justin David Sullivan - & Julie…