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Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
At a ceremony earlier this week in Washington DC, it was announced that Australian musical theatre favourite Anthony Warlow has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Helen Hayes Award for Lead Actor in a Mus…
Judging by the crowd which packed the Playhouse Theatre for Bianca Del Rio’s single Canberra performance, the television show, RuPaul’s Drag Race has a lot of viewers in Canberra. Bianca Del Rio was the wi…
That’s the familiar set up of author Dan Moyer’s engaging contemporary romantic comedy of the two-character "Half Moon Bay." As Mr. Moyer’s lost souls get to know each other, personal secrets are reveal…
A production design that looked dwarfed in the Canberra Theatre, together with a sound design which rendered most of the lyrics unintelligible, combined to take the gloss off the highly anticipated opening nigh…
Telecom giant Globe and theater company 9 Works Theatrical co-produce the smash rock musical AMERICAN IDIOT by Green Day on a limited engagement from Friday, June 24, until Sunday, July 10, at Globe's Iconic St…
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
The strong cast handles Verdi's big sing admirably
Born out of Washington University 25 years ago, the African Arts Festival has taken a life of its own.
Weller, who worked at Washington University, appeared on many stages here
European opera festivals this year offer something to suit every taste. New works take a bow, older ones get a fresh look, and dependable warhorses show they can still light up the house. So whether you swoon f…
The Old Fitz and Howie the Rookie are a match made in theatrical heaven. The scrappy black box theatre in the belly of a beloved pub seems like exactly the right place for Mark O’Rowe’s rough-as-guts tandem…
US standup branded 'a bully with a microphone' after targeting Allison Pearson for her views on assisted suicideAmerican standup comedian Doug Stanhope has faced criticism after a tweet wishing "a fetid ovarian…
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
The Drilling Company’s brave ensemble, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, exuded an energy eclipsing the ambient sounds of the city.
'For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday,'a quirky new fable from brilliant playwright Sarah Ruhl, feels intriguing but unfinished in its West Coast premiere at Berkeley Rep.
Jackson Gay and 'House of Cards' writer Kenneth Lin remix Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' into a gender-bending romantic comedy that benefits from a stellar cast.
Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 29, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
Don’t let the in-your-face title fool you. Aaron Posner’s hilarious and heartbreaking riff on “The Seagull” offers an affecting and affectionate update of Chekhov’s 1896 breakthrough play. Flawlessly …
Musical saga proves insightful and inspiring.
If streets have feelings (and egos), 41st and 43rd must be crying their asphalts off about now. The movie and musical “42nd Street” have long given that stretch of pavement at the heart of Manhattan’s the…
A melodramatic story is the starting point, but what elevates this production is the grand, almost-operatic vocal score and its classy cast.
Thought you had to say sayonara to the scene in June? Think again. The greater Philadelphia area has more summer theater options than ever.
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
Having just seen the New Diorama’s play Down And Out In Paris last week at the Greenwich Theatre, it’s safe to say they are a powerhouse. Artistic Director David Byrne is creating physical and creative piec…
Cuttin’ It is a beautiful little firecracker of a play with a powerful message. Charlene James’s new play, produced in association with the Young Vic and Royal Court, takes the form of two monologues side b…
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
I'd never really talked about being gay in my comedy show – until I was bombarded with abuse for kissing my date in Soho• Full Edinburgh festival 2014 coverage• Al Lubel: my performance anxiety on Letterm…
The story told in Underscore Theatre's world premiere is not only of historical significance but one with a sweep and grandeur worthy of musical theater. Writers Alex Higgin-Houser and composer David Kornfeld h…
One of theatre’s special characteristics is the way in which it engages its audience through the power of imagination. It can transport us to new worlds, lands and time periods through a variety of ways, …
Its talented cast performed with infectious gusto. But this musical featuring the work of Kid Creole and the Coconuts is overwritten with an awkward plot.
In an interview with MD Theatre Guide, soprano Sarah Joy Miller, who plays in the title role as Juliet, shares that “With everything going on in the world, the story of Romeo and Juliet reminds us of how …
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
Humor and calories abound in Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s production of Superior Donuts, written by Tracy Letts and directed by Gené Fouché. Set in uptown Chicago, the play follows the story of Polish-Americ…
Bertolt Brecht: hated by students who don’t understand him, loved by the rest of us who still don’t really understand him. The Threepenny Opera is perhaps his most theatrical ‘play with music’, …
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
Richard Harling has written a number of works populated mainly by female characters that show a deft understanding of his subject matter. While the "not about us without us" crowd might frown upon a m…
A stage actor struggling with the demons of old age is propped up by his personal assistant in this period piece, set during World War II.
He has won a Pulitzer Prize, appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, performed on the Grammy Awards...and that's all just in the past few months. Now Lin-Manuel is taking the Tony Awards by storm, with his HAMI…
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt o…
2nd Star Productions’ highly entertaining Guys and Dolls is a lively, colorful production about charming guys and their frustrated dolls. Based on characters and a story by Damon Runyon, this classic mus…
Born out of Germany’s economic meltdown in the 1920s, “The Threepenny Opera” puts the destitute and desperate onstage — a remarkable thing at the time. Rather than refresh its reality for our own fi…
The tumultuous casting of a new James Bond aside, Ian Fleming's universe just lost one prime asset: director Sam Mendes. Appearing at the Hay Festival of literature in Wales on Saturday, the British direct…
A new play about a barbershop quartet who find a surprising choice when they need a replacement... Read more »
A student breaks away from the routine sights and finds excitement at Opera Garnier made famous in a certain novel and musical... Read more »
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss The Total Bent @ The Public Theater, Hadestown @ New York Theater Workshop, Chita Rivera at Café Carlyle, The Roger Rees Awards, Fiddler on the …
British film star Rupert Everett gives a bravura performance as playwright and author Oscar Wilde in the Chichester Festival Theater revival of "The Judas Kiss" by David Hare now at the BAM Harvey. His nuanced …
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
Everything about this musical is deft and subtle except for the emotional impact which left me...
The Threepenny Opera at the English National Theatre (Songs for the louche and low-life, 28 May) gave that theatre an unparalleled opportunity to intervene in our public life, as the authors, Bertolt Brecht and…
This season’s Broadway stats, according to The Broadway League: 13,317,980 visitors (up 1.6 percent from 2015) $1.373 billion gross (up .6 percent from last year) Average ticket price: $103.11 (down $1.07 fro…
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
Last week BroadwayWorld's Matt Tamanini released anarticle based ona discussion with the legendary Dame Judi Dench in which they discussed the importance of the works of William Shakespeare to her and her caree…
When arts planning becomes the point rather than the process. Why your creativity may be dependent on being bored. Are MFA degrees a waste of time if you want to be an artist? Broadway breaks more records. And …
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
On May 4, the 2016 Tony nominees flocked to the Paramount Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you coverage from the epic day over t…
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.
Kris Hallett reports back from the birthday celebrations at the Bristol Old Vic this weekend
Jane Krakowski, recently nominated for a Tony Award for this season's revival of SHE LOVES ME, stopped by CBS Sunday Morning to chat with Rita Braver about SHE LOVES ME, working with Tina Fey, her early childho…
In Episode 411 of 'Something New' -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Tim Eliot and Lauren Sowa, a real-life c…
Th Buddies in Bad Times production is a historical reimagination of controversies surrounding the gay publication The Body Politic
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
The stars of Himself and Nora, a musical about two great literary lovers, open up about what made the relationship such a success.
Name: Antonio Minino.Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.Education: Universidad Pedro Henriquez Urena, Universidad APEC, Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, Michael Howard Studios, Larry Singer Studios.Se…
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Patrick Wilson, John Ellison Conlee, Jason Danieley, Andre De Shields, Marcus Neville and Romain Fruge were the naked boys singing on the 2001 Tony telecast.
Mike Poulton’s powerful play is brought to heartbreaking life in this production directed by Lucy Bailey. Kenny Morgan tells the story of the actor Kenneth Morgan and his turbulent relationship with his on a…
TUCK EVERLASTING plays its final performance today, Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 730pm after playing 28 previews and 39 regular performances at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre 235 W. 44th St..TUCK EVERLASTING began pr…
This Monday Memorial Day night, May 30th, Broadway Sessions begins its new weekly summer residency at the The Ice Palace in Cherry Grove, Fire Island. The Broadway Sessions 'Beach Party' will run every Monday t…
Teacher, choreographer and popular judge on the BBC’s Come DancingAlthough Peggy Spencer’s life revolved around the ballroom, she never thought of herself as a dancer or choreographer; she was a natural tea…
The National Ballet's Le Petit Prince, IMissYou and the Combustion Festival.
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
Audiences will relish the superb GableStage production of The Royale -- Miami native Marco Ramirez’s insightful pile-driving play about boxing, celebrity, racism, race relations and personal responsibility.
Sri Lankan director Boodee Keerthisena intentionally aims to confuse audiences with his latest work “Alone in a Valley.” So much as that the audience at Okinawa International Movie Festival screening probab…
ARF TRANSFORMS THRIFT AND TREASURE SHOP INTO STUNNING DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE The Animal Rescue Fund of The Hamptons (www.arfhamptons.org) hosted a cocktail party and sale at the ARF Thrift and Treasure Shop in…
Beth Howland died in December at age 74. One of her best known roles, was as the original Amy in Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Looking into her past can lead you down a pop culture spiral.
The 2014 Oscar winner, as well as Jessica Lange, Michelle Williams, Megan Hilty, Jessie Mueller, Cynthia Erivo and Laura Benanti, join THR's Scott Feinberg to discuss their lives, work and the roles for which t…
It sometimes takes 100 years to be awarded the pleasure of having one’s exquisite plays revived one after another. It is Arthur Miller time! One of America’s most lauded playwrights was…
As a former actress, I can attest that the goings-on backstage are often just as dramatic as what is happening onstage. Celebrating their 100th anniversary season, the Vagabond Players expertly demonstrate the…
A short evening of satirical swipes at politicians, plotters and prophets is only fitfully funny and occasionally sharp.
The world that scenic designer David Rockwell has created in Roundabout Theatre Company' revival of SHE LOVES MEis nothing short oflovely. The musical, for which he was recently nominated for a Tony Award, mark…
Royal Opera House, LondonMcGregor’s all-male Obsidian Tear, one of his strongest works to date, contrasts with brutal Kenneth MacMillan, plus superbly performed Christopher WheeldonAs Wayne McGregor has evolv…
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
Through its four thoroughly original inner-city dwelling characters and a plot that, like Disney's theme park ride Space Mountain, never lets you know exactly where the next turn or free fall will be, it forces…
Stef Smith’s frantic, apocalyptic story captures society’s instinctive, “Must. Destroy. Everything.” response to the natural world threatening contemporary human sovereignty.
The latest confrontation with our West End mole involves a jaded celebrity
Howard McGillin holds the record for the most performances as The Phantom in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. But, before he sang The Music Of The Night over 2,000 times, Howard starred in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, …
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
By Miranda Rose Hall. Playwright Miranda Rose Hall considers how writing a play is like living in a foreign country.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's clearly not the belief of Emma Rice, who took over with a bang as artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe last month. Her two very successful predecessors, Mark Rylance …
Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 29 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
NEW YORK • When you see the Broadway smash “Hamilton” — if you’re lucky enough to see it, that is — you should know that something important quietly happens at intermission.
ROME — Giorgio Albertazzi, the lionlike actor and director who was a leading light of the Italian stage for more than six decades but is best known to global French film lovers for playing the seducer wi…
Despite evident good intentions, and some excellent interviewees, this is a frustrating effort in many ways, not least of which is its slightly misleading title, which suggests a more contemporary than historic…
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