At Fringe: More Patrons’ Picks by Elizabeth Maupin

Here are two more Patrons’ Picks — Fringe shows that will have an additional performance Monday May 30 because they outsold every other show in their venues: Silver venue: 13, th…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 5/28/2011

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 5282011.

Urban fire escapes as expressions of culture by Nancy Shohet West Nancy Shohet West, Globe Correspondent

In search of a topic for an assignment in his evening photojournalism class at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Newton resident David Greenfield — a periodontist by day —…

Revisit - A Minister's Wife at Lincoln Center Theater by Ccaggiano

Before posting my recent review of A Minister's Wife, I thought long and hard about my reaction to the show. I went in genuinely wanting to like the show, but somehow it left me rather cold.…

"Glee" Dates Switched at Mohegan Sun

Due to Boston Bruins advancing to the 2011 Stanley Cup the following Glee Live! concert dates have been swapped to accommodate their home game schedule. The performance at Mohegan Sun, origi…

‘Girls Night’ a hit for karaoke fans

Attention karaoke fans: “Girls Night: The Musical,’’ opening at the Stoneham Theatre on Thursday, is for you.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS: DAY 16 - Garbo, Jane Krakowski & GRAND HOTEL by Pat Cerasaro

As a super-special Spring extension of BroadwayWorlds SOUND OFF column, every day until the Tony Awards on June 12 we will be presenting a spectacular new entry in the SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 …

Shakespeare gets the starring role in cultural celebration alongside Olympics by Vanessa Thorpe

Experts ask if the Bard is Britain's only exportable brand as leading organisations recruit playwright for GamesThis country may be the birthplace of Chaucer, Milton, Austen, the Brontë sis…

Happy Days – review by Clare Brennan

Crucible, SheffieldIt's almost 50 years since Samuel Beckett's genre-defying play had its world premiere at the Cherry Lane theatre, New York – a venue Bob Dylan played around that time. I…

One Man, Two Guvnors; Lord of the Flies; The Acid Test – review by Susannah Clapp

Lyttelton; Regent's Park Open Air theatre; Royal Court, all LondonWithin minutes of appearing on stage he's somersaulted backwards over an armchair – and caught (he claims) a nut in his mo…

Clockwork – review by Clare Brennan

Macrobert, StirlingScottish Opera and Visible Fictions' adaptation of Philip Pullman's children's story is as cleverly contrived as an intricate mechanism of meshing cogs – and about as cu…

Pygmalion – review by Kate Kellaway

Garrick, LondonOne thinks of Pygmalion as about the metamorphosis of Eliza Doolittle. But in Philip Prowse's thought-provoking production, Kara Tointon reminds us that what matters – and m…

Dancing Dreams – review by Philip French

Wim Wenders's Pina, his tribute to the art of his friend, the modern dance director Pina Bausch, who died in June 2009, is one of the best dance films of the past few years and an excellent …

Clare Teal: Hey Ho – review by Dave Gelly

(MUD)It's not really a jazz album, although there's jazz in it, and it's certainly not a "nostalgia" album, even though it opens with a song by Noël Coward and closes with one by Ivor Novel…

Ginger, You're Barmy by David Lodge – review by Lettie Ransley

David Lodge's 1962 comic novel about national service offers little sign of Britain's dawning sexual revolutionLanguishing in the dog days of national service, David Lodge's 1962 novel is a …

Rambert Dance Company – review by Luke Jennings

Sadler's Wells, LondonRambert Dance Company's current triple bill is evidence of a company testing its limits and seeking to expand them. The evening starts undemandingly, with Henrietta Hor…

Kristin Scott Thomas: 'It's the most amazing feeling of liberation' – interview by Tim Adams

Kristin Scott Thomas is back on the London stage in Harold Pinter's Betrayal. Here she talks about the appeal of theatre and this remarkable new flowering of her acting careerHarold Pinter's…

Music changed life of Seattle's new arts director

Vincent Kitch is starting his job as director of the city's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs at a particularly difficult time, with arts funding plummeting and many arts groups in trouble.

Short-a-Day: Mory Morris's "The Cross Word" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in The Atlantic, May 2011. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): -1 (i.e., offensive).Not to sound like a snob, but once you start doing the upper-tier crosswords of T…

What Went Viral? May 23-29, 2011 by Perksthemusical

What Went Viral? May 23-29, 2011 Perks Producer Tom Diggs vlogs about what went viral this week: WXIA bird attack, Foul ball George Bush, Justin Bieber, Someday, Medicare, slut-gate, laura …

Roger Daltrey's TOMMY Tour Cancels 3 UK Shows

Roger Daltrey is touring a new rendition of Tommy, the classic Who rock opera throughout the United Kingdom and North America. But according to Pollstar.com, three shows in England were rece…

Playbill and NY1’s Talkback With the Cast of The Normal Heart (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The Normal Heart’s May 26 performance gave the opportunity for theatregoers under the age of 30 to see the performance for a special discounted price. The night also featured a pre-par…

Matthew Morrison on Koko Pop - May 28 2011 by Matthewmorrisonnet

Matthew Morrison on Koko Pop - May 28 2011 From: matthewmorrisonnet Views: 350 6 ratings Time: 03:14 More in People & Blogs

A story of acquisition by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

For many years, curators at the Museum of Fine Arts have been trying to get their hands on an excellent piece of furniture by Thomas Day. Day was a fascinating figure: a free African-America…

The new, new MFA by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

When the Museum of Fine Arts opened its $500 million Art of the Americas Wing six months ago, its leaders knew they were taking a gamble.

Art of the illustrator in a proper grand setting by Robert Campbell, Globe Correspondent

NEWPORT, R. I. — It’s one of my favorite museums in New England, or anywhere for that matter, yet hardly anyone has heard of it.

10 MFA pieces to see by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

Have you already been to the Art of the Americas Wing? Here are 10 terrific pieces you might have over looked and should look for:

A real laugh riot by James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent

Marc Maron is driving in Los Angeles traffic. He’s on his way to Kevin Smith’s house, where he will make a guest appearance on the writer and film director’s daily podcast.

For Poland's Teatr Zar, hearing is believing by Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent

“There’s a lot of great traditional theater in Boston, and we like to offer something that is alternative,’’ says Jennifer Johnson, co-director of the Charlestown Wor…

Critic's picks by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

COCKTAIL CULTURE: RITUAL AND INVENTION IN AMERICAN FASHION 1920-1980 Exploring the cocktail hour as a social phenomenon through high-end fashion, jewelry, textiles, and, of course, cocktail …

Critics' picks

Now playing RICHARD III and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

Andrew Lloyd Webber Wants to Bring Melbourne's LOVE NEVER DIES to Broadway

Andrew Lloyd Webber has let the world know what he thinks of the Melbourne version of LOVE NEVER DIES, his sequel to PHANTOM OF THE OPERA which opened last Thursday. The 9 million production…

THE BOOK OF MORMON • Eugene O'Neill Theatre by Andrea

Okay, so there are gonna be some naughty words in here.Nominated for about a dozen Tonys, this is one of those shows that I felt like I just had to check out.  Thank goodness I got a ti…

Nina Metz talks to playwright Keith Huff by Chris Jones

Keith Huff, the man behind "A Steady Rain," a 2007 Chicago cop drama that later starred Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman on Broadway, is premiering a new play this week. "The Detective's Wife" …

Fringe announces another Patrons’ Pick (and a lot of sell-outs) by Elizabeth Maupin

David Lee’s Thom Pain (based on nothing), by playwright Will Eno, has been added to the Patrons’ Pick shows at the Orlando Fringe. It will have an additional performance at 3:45 …

Robin Stamper joins Florida Opera Theatre by Elizabeth Maupin

Florida Opera Theatre, the organization formed to try to revive and promote opera in Central Florida, has named Robin Stamper as its music director. The group previously named Frank McClain …

MY FAIR LADY Makes Shaw Festival Debut, Opens 5/28

Welcome home Miss Doolittle It's so loverly to finally greet you. An innovative and fresh reinterpretation of My Fair Lady brings Eliza Doolittle's London vibrantly to life and reinvigorates…

Review: San Diego - "August: Osage County" by Bill Eadie

Perhaps the truest test of a play's staying power comes when new creative teams rethink and reshape it. By that standard, the Old Globe's production, running through June 12, shows August: O…

Review: San Diego - "A Dram of Drummhicit" by Bill Eadie

Director Christopher Ashley's production tries to overcome the plot with theatricality and charm, and it almost turns the trick. David Zinn's clever scenic design outdoes the excellent set h…

Guthrie Theatre's GOD OF CARNAGE Opens 5/28

Jennifer Blagen, Chris Carlson, Tracey Maloney and Bill McCallum will duke it out this summer in God of Carnage, opening May 28 2011, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. Yasmina Reza's 2009 Ton…

InDepth InterView: Jonathan Groff by Pat Cerasaro

Today, we are talking to GLEE fan favorite - as Jesse St. James - and theatre superstar - from SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway to DEATHTRAP in the West End - the charismatic and magnetic Jonath…

Who won the tickets to The Shaggs Off Broadway? by Ken Davenport

Trumpets sound, and . . . The winner of The Shaggs tix is Ms. Danielle Mohlman! Congrats, Danielle. Get a bus ticket because you're leaving Boston and coming to the Broadway! Email me to arr…

The Sphinx Winx by Doug Marino

When I first googled this show to see what the heck it was all about, I came across a few articles that listed the cast and creatives - nothing unusual.   Then I noticed the name Philip…

Why She Fell by Daniel Mendelsohn | The New York Review of Books by Daniel Mendelsohn

As it happens, a recent work for the popular theater puts both Spider-Man and Arachne on the same stage. I am referring to Julie Taymor’s ill-fated musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, a…

Actors & Writers needed! Who’s ready for a ONE NIGHT STAND? by NYTE Small Press

This item from Adam Samtur, on behalf of Just ASK Just ASK is returning with style and flair to host its EIGHTH – count it, EIGHTH – One Night Stand night of staged readings! And…

The FS Saw . . . The Shaggs by Jill Dolan

I saw The Shaggs Philosophy of the World at Playwrights Horizons on Wednesday (May 25, 2011), in its second preview performance.  Based on a true story, The Shaggs describes how Do…

“Glee” Cast and Creatives Sound Off on “New York” Episode (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The cast of the Fox hit series “Glee” was featured on the cover of the May 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. The issue presented a behind-the-scenes look at the $6 million seas…

Jeff Conaway, Actor in ‘Taxi,’ Is Dead at by ANITA GATES

Mr. Conaway, who earned praise as Kenickie, John Travolta’s bad-boy sidekick in the film version of “Grease,” was known to have an addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Review: Drama at Inish a surprising comic delight by Richard Ouzounian

A flamboyant acting company helps a small Irish town learn the truth about itself.

Baby It’s You! by Carey Purcell

It’s an oldie, but it’s not a goodie. Baby It’s You!, the latest jukebox musical to appear on Broadway is a formulaic, synthetic and flat-out boring musical and an unfortunate vehicle …

Funny show with a shock by Howard Shapiro

At the Wilma Theater, where Alan Ayckbourn's comedy My Wonderful Day starts off quietly and gets funnier and funnier as it plows forward for 90 minutes, I was completely bamboozled - and wha…

Time hangs heavy in a moribund play by Toby Zinman

Vigil, by Morris Panych at Lantern Theater, is about a man waiting for an old woman to finally die. He waits and waits; months go by, the seasons change, and still he waits. Watching Vigil I…

Fringe plans Sunday-night graduation party by Elizabeth Maupin

Fringe is still in full swing on its final weekend, but the Sunday-night “graduation party” — the awards show — is rapidly approaching. (Note: While the event is free…

BWW's On This Day - May 28, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Graduation gift to Broadway box office

Legit News: Families visiting for commencement boost popular shows -- Broadway grosses got a nice boost in week 52 (May 16-22), in part due to families in town for graduation ceremonies.

Six boost road grosses

Legit News: Road grosses -- Six of the 11 shows pulled in more than $1 million in Week 52 (May 16-22).

Criss launches 'Starship'

Legit News: Musical team gets boost from 'Glee' -- The four-man team behind Starkid Prods. has amassed an unusually large fan base for a group of young creatives who self-produce stage music…

The wizards backstage

Ingenious special effects and high-tech spectacles are becoming de rigeur in theatrical productions, but are they worth the expense?

Show-stopping stages: When the backdrop becomes the star by Marsha Lederman

When Opera Australia unveils its eye-popping, effects-heavy production of La Traviata next March, it will join a growing list of stage companies pumping up the wow factor with everything …

Criss launches 'Starship'

Legit News: Musical team gets boost from 'Glee' -- The four-man team behind Starkid Prods. has amassed an unusually large fan base for a group of young creatives who self-produce stage music…

The People in the Picture by Carey Purcell

“Donna Murphy is not human, she’s not human,” my friend sang as we walked out of Studio 54 after seeing The People in the Picture. I couldn’t disagree. A new musical, with a book and…

The Normal Heart by Carey Purcell

Some pieces of drama are timeless. Classic works like Long Day’s Journey into Night, tragedies like Macbeth or Hamlet and comedies like A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum remai…

1955:Waiting for Godot; Review: Beckett's play bored some people acutely by Guardian Research Department

The play bored some people acutely. Others found it a witty and poetic conundrum writes Philip Hope-Wallace Samuel Beckett's theatrical masterpiece was once seen as a subversion of West End …

Manchester International Festival 2011: Kevin Eldon interview

The Big Train and Nighty Night star on his new play with Johnny Vegas about TV shopping channelsWhen and how did you first meet Johnny Vegas?I can't remember. I bet he can't too. I do rememb…

Manchester International Festival 2011: Paul Heaton confesses all by Leonie Cooper

Former Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton has written one of the longest pop songs ever, about the 8th deadly sinIt's like doing a really massive jigsaw," explains former Housemartins and …

"The Shaggs" is Quirky But is That Enough? by Jan@broadwayandme

Over the years, Playwrights Horizons has developed a reputation for being an incubator of ambitious musicals that dare to be different. William Finn’s In Trousers and March of the Falsetto…

Critic on the stage, not the page by Mark Shenton

A critic’s place is usually on the page, not the stage, and for good reason. We’re the sort of people who know (some of) the directions, but can’t drive. Sometimes, of course, we can�…

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2011 Denver Public Schools Shakespeare Festival by Denverpost

2011 Denver Public Schools Shakespeare Festival Denver School of the Arts. Video by John Moore. May 13, 2011 From: DenverPost Views: 70 0 ratings Time: 03:49 More in Entertainment

Theater Review | 'Cut': Behind the Scenes, Action and Angst by Andy Webster

The crew behind a reality show try to control their own harried lives in the play “Cut.”

Review - Jesus, It's a Woman! by Michael Dale

PHOTO FLASH: Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Tristan Fuge

On Friday, May 27, Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical celebrated its 100th performance at its home in the the Palace Theater. Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott have ada…

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Sister Act Lyricist Glenn Slater by Kenneth Jones

We chat with Tony Award-nominated Sister Act lyricist Glenn Slater, whose rhyming dictionary is well-worn lately following a spate of new musicals.

Almodóvar's Drama Became Music for Tony Nominee David Yazbek by Adam Hetrick

"This man is a genius – what a filmmaker," was composer-lyricist David Yazbek's initial reaction to seeing Pedro Almodóvar's Oscar-nominated 1988 film "Wo…

Claire Jullien Is Candida, Opening May 28 at Ontario's Shaw Festival by Kenneth Jones

The 50th season of the Shaw Festival began April 7 with the first preview of Bernard Shaw's Candida at the Royal George Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Opening is May 28, at the…

They Did It! My Fair Lady Makes Its Shaw Festival Debut, Opening May 28; Molly Smith Directs by Kenneth Jones

The Shaw Festival, Canada's institution rooted in the works of George Bernard Shaw, launched a company first on April 13 — a production of the musical My Fair Lady, staged by Ameri…

Christine Ebersole and Edward Hibbert Offer The Letters and Songs of Noël Coward May 28 by Andrew Gans

Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY, presents Love, Noël: The Letters and Songs of Noël Coward May 28. 

Surflight's Rent, With Justin Guarini, Drew Gasparini, Katrina Dideriksen, Begins May 28 by Andrew Gans

"American Idol" finalist Justin Guarini, recently on Broadway in American Idiot, portrays struggling musician Roger in Jonathan Larson's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical…

Parental Disagreements Begin May 28 in Guthrie God of Carnage by Andrew Gans

Jennifer Blagen, Chris Carlson, Tracey Maloney and Bill McCallum duke it out beginning May 28 in The Guthrie Theater production of the Tony Award-winning God of Carnage.

Today In Theatre History: MAY 28 by Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1940 Victor Moore, William Gaxton and Vera Zorina star in the Irving Berlin musical Louisiana Purchase, which runs 444 performances at the Imperial Theatre.