A campaign group has voiced concern over the future of one of England’s oldest working theatres – criticising the local council for

The government’s new disability champion for the arts has revealed his plans to improve the “dismal” under-representation of disabled workers in theatre.

Natasha Gordon’s debut play, Nine Night, has announced a transfer to the West End following a run earlier this year at the

Alexander Hanson and Joanna Riding have been cast in Follies at the National Theatre, when the production returns for a second run

The score to Once On This Island was one of my favorites of the 90's, and it is probably my favorite of all of Aherns and Flaherty's oeuvre. It is alternately exciting, moving and transporting. The Origina…

Billionaire vows to continue ‘tradition of excellence’ at Theatre Royal HaymarketThe billionaire entertainment mogul and arts philanthropist Sir Leonard Blavatnik has bought one of London’s oldest and gra…

Elisabeth “Bessie” Marbury (1856-1933) is an important cultural figure for you to know about, for about a dozen different reasons. She was an important New York literary agent and theatrical produce…

A tribute today to one of New York’s most colorful and beloved Mayors, James John “Jimmy” Walker (1881-1946). Almost all New York’s Mayors have been fascinating characters, worth writing…

Othello officially opened as part of the Public Theatre's free Shakespeare in the Park program, last night, June 18. Let's see what the critics are saying...

In a secluded copse of trees, Guildford Shakespeare Company have created a miniature Sherwood Forest, decorated with wanted posters and draped with

hough it fails to flesh-out the constellation of historical personages that parade through its scenes, this historical pageant scores when it comes to delineating the nine black students who battled for a be…

This summer's Shakespeare in the Park season kicks off with an Othello for the #MeToo era.

John Buchan’s 1915 classic spy novel The 39 Steps is no stranger to life on the stage, having been adapted as a

If you thought West End tickets were getting expensive, spare a thought for all the private equity firms, multimillionaires and billionaires out

When 12 people live under the same roof in a converted warehouse in North London, what could possibly go wrong? Joe C Brown in association with The MC Showroom presents the Melbourne premiere of The Worst Litt…

The West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket has been bought by billionaire businessman Leonard Blavatnik. The theatre, one of London’s oldest, has been

James Corden returns to the London streets for a Crosswalk the Musical showcasing some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most memorable compositions, including 'Evita,' 'Phantom of the Opera,' 'Cats' and 'Joseph and the…

Despite its title, Alan Bowne’s 1987 one-act play Beirut is set in a dystopian future America ravaged by a plague. New York

We thought vlogger Perry O'Bree had met a vast array of West End stars on Day One of West End Live 2018, but there was no let up on Day Two as you can see! Watch all his backstage video interviews with #StageFa…

Gary “G-Thang Johnson” has an intriguing name, an intriguing film resume (“Moneyball” and “Disaster Movie”), and last year he starred in the TV series “Grown Folks.” He does his stand-up June 28…

‘Please sir, I want some more.” That’s the phrase that sets “Oliver Twist” in motion. It proclaims the title character’s innocence, his politeness, his meekness, his forthrightness and, not least, h…

Listen: Jessica Vosk to Fly into “Wicked” Next Month, “Moulin Rouge!” Pushes Back World Premiere, and NSFW Highlights of Broadway Bares! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monda…

English, created by National Theatre Wales and Quarantine, is a brainstorm about language and identity On either side of the stage, screens flash up words and phrases. “Accident of birth”, reads one, then i…

An irreverent and delicious farce where the old world meets the new, Darlinghurst Theatre Company presents The Hypochondriac, Hilary Bell’s adaptation of Molière’s classic satire for a contemporary Au…

Bruno Ravella’s staging of Verdi’s final opera Falstaff — based on The Merry Wives of Windsor — is set around the time

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Who is Drew Downing? An eager music maker and music enthusiast who loves to share his passion for the arts. What would you do differently to what you do now? I wish I would have stopped being bothered by people…

Theater acknowledges insensitivity in casting a white performer as Tuptim

How did you start off in theatre? School plays, a local dance school and youth theatre, and then National Youth Music Theatre.

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​​​​​ Gary

My first burlesque job was in Kitten Club Burlesque Cabaret at underground burlesque club Volupte. I trained in musical theatre and had

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Friday 20 July 2018, Faves founder Terri Paddock returns to the Barn Theatre to quiz the team behind a major new revival of Jim Cartwright’s Olivier Award-winni…

★★★★ Antoinette Nwandu’s modern-day mash-up of Godot and Exodus pulls no punches when it comes to police violence. The post Pass Over: A Bruised, Broken Tale of Black Life appeared first on New York …

The Grey Zone disintegrates: Chris Collett reviews Javaad Alipoor's interactive show on the internet as a space for extreme violence. The post Review: The Believers are but Brothers at Northern Stage appeared f…

Open House Melbourne will present it’s biggest July program ever, including major new exhibition The Australian Ugliness – a three-channel video installation by Australian artist Eugenia Lim. This will …

In association with The Hospital Club's h.Club 100 Awards, we're looking for the best cultural writers, bloggers and vloggersAre you a young blogger, vlogger or writer in the field of arts, books and …

Two years ago, Taylor Mac combined eight three-hour shows into a one-off event that saw the performer on stage for a full

By Ed MalinAt the Brick Theater, The Festival of Lies continues from June 5 through July 5.I saw Sweet Little Lies, which, as its title implies, is a thought-provoking program of short plays by talented regular…

Max Linder will be screening six restored films in a retrospective of filmmaker Dario Argento’s work. Born in 1940, Argento is an Italian film director, producer, film critic and screenwriter. The filmmaker i…

Pitlochry Festival theatreLiz Carruthers directs a sprightly, good-looking revival of Barrie’s romantic 1902 hitValentine Brown is trying to persuade Phoebe Throssel that age is no barrier to their romance. S…

It was just one endearing story of a man but has turned into a theatrical fable everyone has fallen in love with. London’s hottest show is now all set to entertain the U.S audiences. Motown narrates the illus…

There is a long and occasionally noble tradition of producers not inviting critics to shows. That is their right. Sometimes, there’s a

Recently, I’ve attended lots of discussions about the current state of theatre design – from the Society of British Theatre Designers conference

They swoop, they soar, they light up the sky! Meet the pigeon-fancier sending his LED-wearing birds heavenwards for a hypnotic night danceYou can see them in the sky long before you get close, circling high abo…

Playbill and Cadillac celebrated Broadway June 18 in an evening hosted by Tony winner Ari'el Stachel.

Based on the 1994 Disney animated feature film, The Lion King is a musical with the same name. The music is by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice . The musical score has been created by Hans Zimmer with Lebo M d…

It’s entertaining, it’s provocative and it’s obviously deranged. “Assassins” the five-time Tony Award-winner, is replete with pinball machines, toy guns and dodgem cars. This crazy piece of music thea…

Are you ready for an intimate, human take on a massive, epic event? Upon a Sea of Dreams: A Journey on the Titanic by Kathleen Donnelly is an amazing character-based drama with a unique look at this infamous ev…

This musical, based on Olaf Stapledon’s science fiction novel of the same name, explores the themes of memory and loss through music and film. On view will be a 16mm black and white film depicting a “decayi…

The powerful and emotionally charged voice of Alex Band is instantly recognizable to millions of music lovers, courtesy his band “The Calling,” which delivered 2001’s chart-topping hit “Wherever You Wil…

When it comes to tributes to such iconic singers, I’m always sceptical but willing to be open minded. Aussie singer Jane Clifton’s tribute to the ultimate Rock Venus – Linda Ronstadt surpassed any reserva…

In somewhat the same theme as the post I made last week about Tu Me Manques  which uses social media to tell the story of a relationship, I had also come across an article in May about Pirates & Mermaids, …

Camino la Paz, The Road to Peace is a warm-hearted road movie about an odd couple, who are diametrically different by nature and somehow find themselves caught at the same crossroads of life. Sebastian an aimle…

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London’s better-off music lovers are fostering an experience for the benefit of singers and instrumentalists

The 1974 musical begins performances June 19 at the outdoor venue.

The Manhattan Theatre Club production continues its run at New York City Center.

The award is presented by Actors’ Equity’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs.

The new drama pieces together the portrait of an ordinary woman from 11 moments, some seemingly inconsequential, in her life.

The Tony-winning director shares the one thing not allowed in his rehearsal room, the decision that changed his life, and how he makes such winning art.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson needs no gimmicks or modern update to bring a hard-hitting Othello to Central Park.

The countdown to the 18th Annual Helpmann Awards is on following last night’s announcement of the Nominees in the 42 categories of the Helpmann Awards at simultaneous events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne,…

★★★ Antoinette Nwandu's account of doomed black men is powerful and vexing, on different levels. The post Pass Over: A Tragic Quest, in Black and White appeared first on New York Stage Review.

For this summer’s first Free Shakespeare in the Park presentation (opening tonight), director Ruben Santiago-Hudson delivers an Othello that does its best to put the focus on the killer and his doomed D…

Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson brings some of our current understandings regarding race and gender to the Public Theater's production of Shakespeare's Othello at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

A new play by Antoinette Nwandu puts the epidemic of violence against young black men in a theatrical and historical context.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s elegantly staged interpretation of this tale is good-looking and well-spoken, though lacking in fatal passion.

★★★★ Chukwudi Iwuji and Corey Stoll wrestle with the green-eyed monster in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Othello. The post Othello: Moor Than Meets the Eye appeared first on New York Stage …

★★★★ Chukwudi Iwuji, Corey Stoll, Heather Lind, Alison Wright gorgeous in the Bard's jealousy screed The post Othello: Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Version Done Wisely and Well appeared first on New Yo…

The Public Theater presents Shakespeare's classic tale of jealousy and race. Starring Chukwudi Iwuji in the title role and Corey Stoll as Iago.

As the American public-at-large begins (hopefully) at long last to understand the embedded and pervasive racism that is a part of the warp and woof of the fabric of our history, past and present, plays like Ant…

Waitress understudy Stephanie Torns will return to the role of Jenna full-time beginning on June 19 for a limited run through July 3. Torns steps in for Katharine McPhee, who is taking a previously announc…

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By Elizabeth Brendel Horn. Elizabeth Brendel Horn writes about Cartography at the Kennedy Center's New Visions/New Voices festival.

L’Association Professionnelle de la Critique de Théâtre, de Musique et de Danse recognizes company for its tour to Paris in 2017 with Nijinsky.

After much anticipation,Theatre Under The Stars TUTSannouncesJerome Robbins' Broadwayas the final show of its 50th Anniversary Season The epic musical anthology that honors the career highlights of Tony Award-w…

Preston Truman Boyd stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Play That Goes Wrong and more with Beth Stevens.

This summer The5th Avenue Theatreis staging an exciting new production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame starringJoshua Castilleas Quasimodo. Watch below as cast memberDan'yelle Williamson performs 'God Help the O…

Best Musical winner 'The Band's Visit' wasn't the only show to make its investors grin.

Country music has never appealed to me. I might leave it on a rental car pre-set, but would never seek it out. If, however, it was all as flavorful as Lauren Pritchard’s music and lyrics for “Songbird,” I…