Supermodel’s family revive operetta based on 17th-century story of American Indian slaveThe “true and exact history” of Yarico, a 17th-century female slave, goes to the core of the shame of slavery in the…

Celebrating past Tony Award-winners and nominees who will be involved in this year’s Oscars ceremony.

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Thornton Wilder’s neglected classic, 'The Matchmaker,' defies categorization, but People’s Light and Theatre’s revival proves its worthiness. Mark Cofta reviews.

COPELAND’S MOREL LACKS INVENTION Four years ago, Long Beach Opera (Artistic and General Director Andreas Mitisek’s other company) staged Stewart Copeland’s The Tell-Tale Heart, giving the one-act opera it…

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parade is world famous for the samba dancing, costumes that leave little to the imagination and the magnificent floats that roll down Avenida Marques de Sapucai, also known as the �…

The public art warehouse known as ArtStreet came to a bittersweet close Saturday, with hundreds lining up for a last peek at the massive collaboration among Sacramento’s visual, musical and … Click to C…

25It’s a theme which has appeared in countless books and movies: If we build robots to do all of our work, what would happen if those robots grew smarter and rose up against their masters? This concept was ne…

A PERFECT TENN The Pasadena Playhouse is currently presenting God Looked Away, an ode to Tennessee Williams at the end of his career. As an adjunct to this world premiere development production –which st…

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup This week the boys at WICKED show off a p…

Anton in Show Business by Jane Martin opened last night at Silver Spring Stage. The show is produced by Jim Robertson and directed by Erin Bone Steele. The plot is a strange one that satirizes the audition and …

Name: Jeff TalbottHometown: Kimball, NEEducation: BFA (University of Nebraska), MFA (Yale School of Drama)Favorite Credits: The Submission (MCC Theater)Why theater?: Because now, more than ever it seems, we nee…

“It’s Shakespeare! Which is like algebra on stage!” If you’ve ever struggled with The Bard, you’ll appreciate the character Gary Peter Leftkowitz’s sentiments on the subject. In I Hate Hamlet, by Pa…

The 32nd Independent Spirit Awards were handed out February 25, one day before the 2017 Oscars, during an afternoon ceremony in Santa Monica, CA. The kudocast aired live on IFC and was hosted by Nick Kroll and …

Call Answered: After interviewing Laura Abbott about her play "I Am Not I," my ears perked up when she told me her friend Lexie Braverman was starring in a new play called "Dark Vanilla Jungle," about a young g…

Vern Thiessen’s adaptation and Albert Schultz’s staging consistently forge a clear narrative path in this underappreciated coming-of-age classic.

“La La Land” brings movie musicals into the 21st century with a reality check.

From BAYWATCH to BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN and beyond, actress Michelle Williams is making her mark in film. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for a role with relatively little screen-time in MANCHESTER BY THE SEA…

When Elena Maria Garcia, one of the finest comediennes in the region, and Stuart Meltzer, one of the finest directors, team up to co-write Fuácata! (Or a Latina’s Guide to Surviving the Universe) at Zoetic S…

Game Changers is classic Joffrey - strong and stylish dancers flawlessly executing envelope-pushing choreography. The program is thoughtfully put together, with nods to ballet’s roots and genuine excitement f…

Barack and Malia attended the revival of Arthur Miller’s 'The Price' on Broadway, starring Danny DeVito and Mark Ruffalo        

Musicals are known to be good bets for Best Sound Mixing at the Oscars, so it is no surprise that “La La Land” has been the frontrunner to win that trophy throughout the season, but almost nine times as man…

Once again, LiveConnections Presents (“LCP”) curator Mary Wheelock Javian’s musical matchmaking has produced a lively evening of musical discovery. This time it was the pairing of the Harlem Quartet w…

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For Maggie, life has been, ever since childhood, one crisis after another. Now, as a winter storm is blanketing her New Hampshire hometown, several more crises have struck at once: her car has been stolen; her …

Today on Block Talk, we sat down with Ryan Farnsworth to talk about his time on the Beautiful tour, his new podcast Singer Stories, and sports!To listen to Block Talk, visit iTunes or Soundcloud and make sure t…

If you have never been to the Japan Society, tucked away on East 47th Street between 2nd and 1st, make it a point to go there this year. Better yet, go there this week. I promise you will be amazed that such ma…

Present Laughter will play Broadway's St. James Theatre 246 West 44th Street this spring for a strictly limited 16-week engagement. Directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, performances are set to…

Does Anton Chekov’s masterpiece fly or fall in this new production at the Arcola Theatre, directed by Mehmet Ergen. Here is what critics have been saying.

Singers, dancers, musicians, even tap dancers have gotten really creative        

Broadway Black picked out some of our favorite cosplays at this year’s BroadwayCon. Check out some of the fantastic work below! The post Photo Op: Broadway Black’s Favorite 2017 BroadwayCon Cosplays…

Last night, the Philly POP's kicked off their sold-out series Blockbuster Broadway, featuring the guest talents of Hugh Panaro, Rachel York and Alli Mauzey.On deck showstoppers from Andrew Lloyd Webber'sPhantom…

JONAH AND OTTO, by celebrated UK playwright Robert Holman, will conclude its acclaimed limited engagement tonight(Saturday) at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42 Street.

“Peaches” was in the house. Inspired by the spirit of Nina Simone, acclaimed American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress, Ledisi performed an eclectic program of blues, jazz and R…

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A long lost Kafka play is having its premiere on Broadway. Two big Hollywood action stars are playing the leads, but the fickle nature of unseen Bruce means they’ve had to cast Harry as an understudy.

Call Answered: One Sunday afternoon, I attended Tulis McCall's show, "Are You Serious? A Woman of a Certain Age Inquiries" & I was blown away by it. "Are You Serious?" is a show everyone can relate to becau…

Informed Consent is the smartest play I’ve seen hit Boston area stages since the new year began.

There's nowt so queer as folk, at least not in Simon Godwin's version of Illyria here. A gender-swapped Malvolia longs after her mistress Olivia, hipster-fop Sir Andrew Aguecheek is entirely smitten by a flirta…

Paying to audition is illegal. Last year, Gary Baum of the Hollywood Reporter conducted an investigation into this practice, which has taken root in sessions known as casting workshops.

John Legend may have been hacked — but he found it pretty funny.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, 2016 reported a record number of female protagonists in film. 29 of all leading roles in the top 100 domestic grossing films were female, which is an increase of 7 since 201…

Ambassador Theatre Group's Broadway revival of the New York City Center production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George just re-opened the historic Hudson…

As a novice opera aficionado, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Masterpieces of Russian Vocal Music: Famous Contemporaries, the Russian Chamber Art Society’s most recent offering at La Maison Francais…

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

    By Sandi Durell     Taking on the quirky, mysterious persona of Geraldine Page, the lauded and canonized actress, is no easy feat, especially if the lady happens to be your mother! But i…

Stephen Sondheim will turn 87 next month but he's working on a new musical tentatively called Buñuel that is scheduled to have a full workshop production at the Public Theater later this spring. Meanwhile John…

February 25 is International Commedia dell’Arte Day! Commedia is the root of everything, and I’m thinking it’s no accident the planners hold this annual event so close to Carnival, the festiva…

Ambassador Theatre Group's Broadway revival of the New YorkCity Centerproduction ofStephen SondheimandJames Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winningSunday in the Park with Georgejust re-opened the historic Hudson Theatr…

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

Inis Nua presents the American Premiere of Lee Coffey two-hander.

Steven Levenson's new family drama features a splendid cast, handsome stagecraft and lots to think about. .

The cast and creative team of the new Broadway musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN werefeatured on last night's NBC Nightly News.

Whilst I am not the biggest dance fan (I went to a Great Gatsby ballet once though and I LOVED Some Like It Hip Hop) I am a bit of politics geek and End of Dance seemed like it was going to be a damning satire …

Jamie and Helen Read (directors of theatre and dance respectively) set up Read College in 2008 to help students fulfil their potential

A somber new chamber musical by John Kander and Greg Pierce.

This new version by the theatrical group Third Space is notable essentially for its more free-wheeling adaptation/loose translation by David Tushingham

- A splendid revival of this century's premiere musical theater artist's masterpiece about a 19th century painter's masterpiece

  A double take on Juan Pablo di Pace with two reviews!   By Joel Benjamin and Monica Charline-Brown     (by Joel Benjamin) There’s no denying that Juan Pablo di Pace is an incredibly hand…

The Indie Spirit Awards will air live nationwide on Saturday, February 25 from a tent on Santa Monica beach beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on IFC. The 32nd annual edition of this ceremony will be …

As a name, Will Power conjures the image of a jack the lad, a confident (perhaps a touch arrogant) young guy with a slight swagger, affable nature and consistently positive outlook on life. In Toby Boutall’s …

Nicole Kidman is a veteran in the entertainment industry, becoming a household name and garnering attention and awards for over 30 years of acting. This year, she is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for he…

Opera North brings a rare but tuneful Russian favourite to UK audiences

No one can accuse Jake Gyllenhaal of being a slacker. The Oscar-nominated actor is known for playing intense, perhaps tortured characters: Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain and Zodiac are just a few. His latest …

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Leah Walsh about “Drunkle Vanya,” playing at the Russian Samovar’s Tolstoy Lounge. Class Notes actively covers New York the current theater season o…

Naomi Westerman is a playwright and actress; she has written a piece called Puppy in VAULT Festival this year on Thursday 23 February and Thursday 2 March.

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

The actor tells us the musical numbers he couldn't live without

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba comprises performers with stupendous technique. The company also displays a fine-tuned sense of drama and exuberance in their

    Thursday night, February 23, Sunday in the Park with George, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, re-opened the historic Hudson Theatre with its first Broadway opening in almost 50 year…

You’ve read the poem, now see the musical. Eric Idle’s 1996 novel, on which Dougal Irvine’s stage adaptation is based, takes Edward

Belgrade theatre, CoventryThis musical adaptation of Idle’s take on Edward Lear’s much-loved poem is a hummable defence of the spirit nonsenseMy nine-year-old goddaughter, Maya, has a question. “How do yo…

In 1998 a husband of one of the wives in a WI branch in Yorkshire was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The close-knit picture postcard village was rocked by this devastating news.

Opéra Bastille in Paris will stage Victor Hugo’s “Rigoletto” on select dates between May 27 and June 27, 2017.In Victor Hugo’s luxuriant drama “Le Roi s’amuse,” Verdi found theatre worthy of Shak…

Part tacky talent show, part scornful send-up of contemporary culture, Fire in the Machine is a wildly energetic performance piece from youth

Opéra National de Paris - Palais Garnier will stage “La Sylphide” by Pierre Lacotte from July 1 to July 16, 2017.Seized by doubts on the eve of his wedding to Effie, the young James is visited by a sylph i…

He made his name as the funniest person on Twitter. But can the Catastrophe writer and star make light of dark times?Catastrophe: noun; an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disasterT…

There is an incredible array of top talent assembled – powerful singers, athletic dancers and intelligent actors – but The Wild Party lacks the wit and humour of Chicago so that its effect is limited becaus…