Tony Award winner Reed Birney and Drama Desk Award nominee Lisa Emery will star in the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse. The play, a Second Stage Theater production,…

This third time seeing Stephen Karam’s Tony-winning The Humans again becomes clearer with Palm Beach Dramaworks’ fine depiction of a normal family deteriorating over Thanksgiving dinner from a close bonded …

History, they say, is written by the winners and the winners in Jordan Harrison’s thought-provoking new play The Antiquities are the artificial intelligence entities that the play imagines will eventually rep…

Jesica Garrou is a passionate advocate for art as a tool for social activism. She is a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women and works with New Perspectives Theatre Company, highlighting overlooke…

Age: 24 Hometown: Basking Ridge, New Jersey Current Role: Helen J Shen stars in the new rom-com musical Maybe Happy Ending as Claire, a humanoid who comes face-to-face with the facts of life, adventure and l…

Pre-Existing Condition, a new play written by Tony-nominated actor Marin Ireland, will premiere off-Broadway this summer in the Connelly Theater's intimate 60-seat Upstairs space. Directed by Tony nominee Mari…

A Crow’s Theatre and Segal Centre for Performing Arts Production Adapted and directed for the stage by Marie Farsi Based on the novel Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis Starring Laura Condlln, Stephen Jackman-…

In an eternal costume shop, a waystation between death and rebirth, the three fates of Greek mythology try valiantly to guide human souls to choose more meaningful incarnations for themselves. Perhaps the fates…

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…

Grant Gustin, Isabelle McCalla and Paul Alexander Nolan come to Broadway this spring as Jacob, Marlena and August—the romantically tangled trio in the musical Water for Elephants. Their love triangle—first …

Steve Carell as Uncle Vanya; Enemy News By: David Sheward November 15, 2023: Oscar nominee Steve Carell (The Office, Foxcatcher, Little Miss Sunshine) will make his Broadway debut in the title role of Chekho…

A starry cast is set to get extremely miserable together for Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Uncle Vanya. The cast will feature Steve Carell as the depressive Vanya in his Broadway debut, William Jack…

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers I've been so fortunate to see some of the greatest stage designs of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Many of the master influencers of their t…

It somehow feels appropriate during this Easter-Passover weekend to note that a lot of shows both on and off Broadway have been wrestling with faith this season (click here to read more about some of them). May…

The Cherry Lane Theatre, located in New York City's Greenwich Village, has been bought by the film studio A24. A24 is the company behind the film adaptation of The Whale, as well as the critically-acclaimed Eve…

Mar 21 - Apr 2, 2023 Buell Theatre Tickets at denvercenter.org What will it take to get two dozen powerfully passionate, exceedingly complicated, and all-too-human individuals to settle their differences, whil…

The complete cast of the new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, starring Jessica Chastain, is set. Directed by Jamie Lloyd and adapted by Amy Herzog, the production will play the Hudson Theatr…

Hampstead theatre, LondonThere’s some promising material in this tale of a struggling Lebanese American family – but too much story for the play to successfully contain A patron saint of pain looms over Ste…

Stephen Karam makes a highly anticipated return to Hampstead Theatre following his multi award-winning, box office smash-hit, The Humans. Book tickets: https://bit.ly/3BrF4dM Official London Theatre is the nu…

Broadway couple Ali Stroker and David Perlow have welcomed a baby boy. Jesse Kenneth Perlow was born on November 8, according to Tony winner Stroker's social media post. Stoker and Perlow were married on July …

Theatre by the Lake, KeswickMary Norton’s 1952 novel about tiny pillagers gets a sober stage remake that blends minor-key music with contemporary fears When Suella Braverman talked about an “invasion” of …

One show on Broadway is making—and re-making—history every night. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 has catapulted to blazing new life in a thrillingly new production, and New York Magazine/Vulture…

The Broadway favorite reflects on her Main Stem debut in Well, the joys of The Music Man, and more.

One show on Broadway is making—and re-making—history every night. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 has catapulted to blazing new life in a thrillingly new production, and New York Magazine/Vulture…

The Tony winner and his son chat about costarring in Chester Bailey at Irish Rep Chester Bailey, Joseph Dougherty's new drama running at Irish Repertory Theatre, marks a career turning point for stars Reed Birn…

The Tony winner and his son chat about costarring in Chester Bailey at Irish Rep Chester Bailey, Joseph Dougherty's new drama running at Irish Repertory Theatre, marks a career turning point for stars Reed Birn…

Catch two new plays by Pulitzer Prize winners, three new musicals and four Tony-winning actors There may be 20 shows bowing on Broadway this fall but Off Broadway there are dozens of productions opening just th…

Watch the video trailer for 'Causeway,' a new film directed by Lila Neugebauer ('The Waverly Gallery') starring Jennifer Lawrence, Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell ('The Music Man,' 'The Humans'), Linda Emond ('Cab…

HIGH DRAMA. Named the ‘Best Play of 2016’ by every major publication including NPR & TimeOut New York, The Humans takes a hopeful, heartbreaking, and humorous look at the decline of the American m

HIGH DRAMA. Named the ‘Best Play of 2016’ by every major publication including NPR & TimeOut New York, The Humans takes a hopeful, heartbreaking, and humorous look at the decline of the American m

Sadie, Sadie, almost-married lady! Funny Girl star Beanie Feldstein posted adorable snapshots on June 23, announcing her engagement to producer Bonnie Chance Roberts.         View this post on…

The divine 5 time Tony Award nominated Jayne Houdyshell, winner in 2016 for her work in The Humans, is back on Broadway's as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn in Broadway's star-studded revival of The Music Man .

Join us for a special design workshop with Tony Award-winning Designers, Clint Ramos and David Zinn! Clint and David will speak with four MFA Scenic and Costume Design students as they participate in a casual, …

   Gratuitous pic of LA and a sunset at LACMA Back on my drama bullshit and feeling good. I have had a really good month of dramas I've enjoyed  and I feel a bit renewed in my enthusiasm.  ************…

This year, when we’ve spent so much time looking at screens, was a banner year for movie adaptations of shows that originated on stage: “In The Heights,” “The Humans,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” most rec…

  . Elyse's Blog Newest: November 29, 2021 Latest Features About Onscreen and Live Theater The Humans — Stephen Karam's innovat…

Stephen Karam’s film adaptation of his powerful play acquires a supernatural sheen as a family gathers for Thanksgiving dinner.

Houdyshell reprises her Tony-winning turn in the film adaptation of Karam's Tony-winning play.

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. - High School junior and active drama club member Kevin Jermacks announced today...

Cassie Beck is a star of stage and screen whose previous credits include the Broadway revival of The

Welcome to this week's Meet the Festival, with guests Sara Farb and Steve Ross, hosted by Stephanie Johns. In this fun and informal digital Q&A sessions, they discuss the Finally There's Sun Cabaret. FINALLY T…

Stephen Karam writes and directs his film adaptation of the Tony-winning play starring Jane Houdyshell, Amy Schumer and Beanie Feldstein. The post ‘The Humans’ Drops its First Trailer appeared first on The …

Get ready for an unsettling Thanksgiving with the trailer for the film version of Stephen Karam's 2016 Tony-winning play The Humans. Written and directed by Karam, the A24 film, which just triumphed at the Toro…

Written and directed by Stephen Karam, the film stars Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yeun, and June Squibb.

The film arrives in theatres November 24.

The Humans was adapted from the Tony winning play of the same name. It’s written/directed by Stephen Karam, who helmed the play as well. The cast includes Beanie Feldstein, Richard Jenkins, Amy Schumer, Stev…

The cast includes Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, and Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell.

Stage and screen star Sarah Steele has joined the slew of Broadway alums starring on the latest season of The Good Fight, including Mandy Patinkin, Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald. Steele talked on Broad…

The cast includes Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, and Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell.

The play opened on Broadway in 2016 after an off-Broadway engagement at Roundabout Theatre Company. It won the Tony Award for Best Play; Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell took home acting awards, and David Zinn …

The national tour of Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” will relaunch Sept. 30 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The tour will now star Cassie Beck, who previously starred in “The …

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThere’s little optimism in Whitley’s subtle blast at digital overload but there are some excellent hypnotic effects “What is it about?” is a question often asked of contemporary …

Sing along to the official instrumental track for “The Great American Black and White” from Georgia Stitt’s album A QUIET REVOLUTION. Originally recorded by Brandon Victor Dixon From the musical "The Big…

The Broadway Bookshelf: Tony Voter FYC Books So, I was dusting off my shelves the other day, and I came across my small, but inevitably growing, collection of For Your Consideration booklets sent out by the P.…

This Week in Broadway History: April 13 - 19 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭  April 13, 2000: Queenie was a blonde and her age stood still. Well for 68 performances, anyway. The Michael John LaChiusa version of The …

 Broadway Games: Which Leading Lady...? A. Laura Benanti      B. Victoria Clark     C. Patti LuPone D. Audra McDonald     E. Jessie Mueller      F. Donna Murphy     G. Kelli O'Hara     …

Broadway Games: Which Happened First? We made it through another week! Here's a new game to get your Broadway brain going! How To Play: Put each list in the order in which they occurred. 1.  In order by Mos…

Dancers learn routines from an algorithm and we get a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of K-pop choreography as the Place’s festival moves online One of the many festivals that’s switched to digital th…

Moayed is also the writer and director of The Accidental Wolf, heading to Topic November 26.

When the Tony-nominated actor Arian Moayed wanted to write, direct and independently produce a new episodic drama-thriller, he turned to his friends and colleagues on Broadway. And Broadway answered the call. L…

By AARON KRAUSE Certainly, six years ago, “This too shall pass” carried the same meaning as it does today. But oh, how we yearn to believe a speaker of those words in this age of COVID-19. And so, when a …

A survey of theatrical enterprises, online and in the mail, including Acme Corporation’s “The Institute for Counterfeit Memory” and Olney Theatre Center’s “The Humans.”

Stephen Karam’s celebrated play about economic distress looks very different in 2020 than it did in 2015 — and streaming is only part of the change.

Public health officials are recommending Zoom Thanksgiving festivities this year, but you can celebrate early with a boisterous and bittersweet sit-down with the Blake family, the proud and careworn family in S…

Olney Theatre Center’s virtual production of The Humans offers proof positive of the old adage: Necessity is the mother of invention. Just see how they have turned the pandemic’s crushing blow into a new an…

The Humans—Stephen Karam’s Tony Award–winning family dramedy—was slated for a run at Olney Theatre Center this season, but that physical production was shelved this summer when the COVID would not quit.…

Earlier this week, we continued our Best of the Decade series with the first twelve Up and Comers of Broadway who came to our attention over the past ten seasons. Today, we give you the other thirteen of thes…

Puppets were once ubiquitous on TV, but over the past two decades they’ve all but vanished. What happened to them – and to the humans who used to control them? I was the producer of The Broom Cupboard, with…

The controversial documentary — produced by Moore, directed by Jeff Gibbs, criticized by many mainstream scientists, and championed by parts of the far right — incorporates a clip from the project Rare Eart…

Beanie Feldstein has been going non-stop. In the past three years, she made her Broadway debut as Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly!, appeared in the Oscar-nominated Lady Bird, earned a Golden Globe nomination for her…

New York stage veteran Cassie Beck will join the national tour of the Tony-nominated play What the Constitution Means to Me this spring. Beck will take over the role of Heidi from Maria Dizzia beginning in Jun…

Broadway actress Cassie Beck (The Rose Tattoo, The Humans) will star in the next segment of the national tour of Heidi Schreck's Tony Award nominated play and Pulitzer Prize finalist What the Constitution Means…

This is bad. “From Bethune to Dijon, noted directors landed in the National Drama Centers – devoted to theatrical creation – thinking they were touching the Grail: a place and means to make their work exi…

Royal Festival Hall, London In a culture of special effects, it is the moments of connection, creativity and wonder that matter Circus 1903 – in pictures Playing its second year as an alternative Christmas of…

'The Humans,' Stephen Karam's prize-winning portrait of a struggling family, gets strong staging at San Jose Stage Company.

The Tony Award winning drama 'The Humans' plays at San Jose Stage with its story of a family grappling with myriad issues over Thanksgiving dinner.

The upcoming film adaptation of The Humans has wrapped filming!