Make Your Own Kind of Music: Crafting a Musical About The Shaggs, an Artless Trio by Robert Simonson

A 1960s sibling pop group, hailed as outsider artists, is the subject of a new Off-Broadway musical, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World. The show's creators discuss their work.

Al Pacino to Headline IMAGINE Film?

Al Pacino, the star of stage and screen who this year was nominated for a Tony for his work in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, is in talks to appear in the upcoming film Imagine.Variety reports that…

Just as an aside, by Kyle

one thing worth noting is that he has a far less complicated relationship to class and race in his writing. His milieu is almost exclusively the white upper middle class. One could argue c…

Late to the Party: Some Things about The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide by The Mick

So here’s the deal. The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures is closing this week at the Public Theater and you should get there and se…

How to Deal With Texters in Movie Theaters by Art

The Alamo Drafthouse, an independent movie theater chain in Texas, created the following PSA to run before R-rated movies. The Mirror Up To Nature - Boston Theater and Beyond

How Mondegreen Was My Folly by Peter Filichia

You learn something new every day – or you’re supposed to. And I did when “Scooterberwyn” and “BwayPassion” wrote to correct me on a lyric I’d cited. When I wrote about Damn Ya…

This Week on Broadway for June 6, 2011: Follies and Julie Paymor by James Marino

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook Lucky …

City Hall audiences sure to get Hooked on 'Peter Pan' by [email protected] (joshua Walovitch)

This fall, Tinkerbell will sprinkle a whole heap of fairy dust on the Hub. Mayor Tom Menino - with a little...

STAGE TUBE: Frank Abagnale Jr. Talks CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN captures the astonishing true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a jet pilot-all before the age of 2…

Most Collaboraction scenes still evolving

HEDY WEISS: Evolution is the guiding theme for Collaboraction’s 11th annual Sketchbook Festival. And in many ways the best thing about this multimedia-infused project — whose programs in…

Revivals of Tracy Letts play, ‘Cabaret’ win Jeff Awards

Redtwist Theatre’s riveting revival of “Man from Nebraska,” the searing, pre-“August: Osage County” drama by Tracy Letts that follows an ordinary man through an extreme midlife cri…

Review: A Little Journey at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The name Rachel Crothers is unlikely to ring a bell with most modern theater goers, a situation once again changed with a mint revival by the Mint Theater . . .

Broadway Review: THE NORMAL HEART

When I first moved to New York in the fall of 1982 the AIDS epidemic was already well on its way to becoming the great plague of the 20th Century.  I first heard about AIDS when a frien…

This 'Glass' is half empty by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Carey Mulligan is a terrific actress. The luminous Londoner has earned raves for movies such as "An Education" and "Never Let Me Go," and she could easily have spent her summer shooting some…

A Summer in the Park

Director and Tony nominee Daniel Sullivan chats about Shakespeare in the Park, "All's Well That Ends Well," and the upcoming awards show.

Review - Lysistrata Jones at The Transport Group by Ccaggiano

It's funny how reasonable critics, and audience members, can disagree about the merits of a particular piece. After I sat through Lysistrata Jones last Friday night - "endured" would be a mo…

Angela Lansbury Says Lady Gaga Perfect for MAME on Broadway

As reported by Showbiz Tonight, Lady Gaga has just gotten a major shoutout from an acting legend. 85-year-old Angela Lansbury has just revealed to Showbiz Tonight, she wants Gaga to bring it…

2011 Non-Equity Jeff Awards: Joe Jefferson goes to 'Cabaret' but, alas, not everyone's a winner by Chris Jones

The Hypocrites production of the musical "Cabaret" was the big winner at the 2011 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards, winning five Jeffs including best production of a musical and a nod for …

The Detective's Wife

Legit Reviews: Playwright Keith Huff, who spent years in the Chicago storefront trenches before achieving recording-breaking Broadway success with the Daniel Craig-Hugh Jackman starrer "A St…

Through a Glass Darkly

Legit Reviews: Watching astonishing young actress Carey Mulligan lose her mind in 90 minutes is ample reason to see the Atlantic Theater Company's disquieting production of "Through a Glass …

Theater Review | 'Through a Glass Darkly': Under Pretty Skin, Madness Lurks by Ben Brantley

Carey Mulligan is a woman facing insanity in a stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s “Through a Glass Darkly.”

This Week on Broadway for June 6, 2011: Follies and Julie Paymor by James Marino

Michael Portantiere, Lucky and The Mick and James Marino discuss Follies at the Kennedy Center, Julie Taymor's financial conflict at Spider-Man, Spider-Man's appearances on Idol, possibly at…

‘Through a Glass Darkly’

Photos from the production at the New York Theater Workshop.

Bobby Cannavale Talks About His Injury at The Motherf**ker With the Hat (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Bobby Cannavale, the 2011 Tony Award nominee for his performance in The Motherf**ker With the Hat, sats down with "Morning Joe" on MSNBC to talk about his injury sustained during the…

Feature: Much Ado Times Two by David Finkle

London audiences can take in two star-studded productions of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

Review: A Little Journey by Andy Buck

Samantha Soule gives a passionate performance in the Mint Theatre's revival of Rachel Crothers' earnest melodrama.

Review: Desperate Writers by Chris Kompanek

This comic fantasy about a pair of unhappy screenwriters is desperately unfunny.

Review: Through a Glass Darkly by Brian Scott Lipton

Carey Mulligan gives a stunning performance as a mentally ill woman in this stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's Oscar-winning film.

Rebecca Naomi Jones and Tracy Jai Edwards Lead EXTRACTION Reading, 6/13

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective will present Catie O'Keefe's Extraction as the sixth selection in THE DAVENPORT DEVELO…

Albee's by Kyle

been saying this sort of thing for decades, but I do find it interesting that people aren't exactly putting up with it this time (although Bilerico calls it the "most boring controversy ever…

The Real Frank Abagnale Jr. Talks Catch Me If You Can (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Catch Me If You Can is the new Broadway musical based on the life of charming conman Frank Abagnale Jr., played on stage by Aaron Tveit (Next to Normal). On CNN's "American Morning,&…

Tony Sheldon, SOUTH PACIFIC, et al. Named 'Best in Toronto'

The first winners of the Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards - decided by John Coulbourn the Toronto Sun, Richard Ouzounian the Toronto Star, Robert Cushman the National Post, and Kelly Nestruck…

STAGE TUBE: John Leguizamo Named 'Made in NY' Honoree!

Named as one of its honorees, the sixth annual Made in NY Awards recently met with Leguizamo to discuss New York, its audiences, and more. Check it out below

'Made in NY' Awards Honor John Leguizamo, Matt Damon, & More

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor's Office of Media amp Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver today presented the sixth annual Made in NY Awards, honoring six individuals and organi…

Tactical Questioning - review by Michael Billington

Tricycle Theatre, LondonVerbatim theatre is at its best the closest it comes to the condition of classical drama. That was certainly true of one of the Tricycle's most famous tribunal plays,…

Norbert Leo Butz on Being the CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Tonys Ambassador

The 2011 Tony Award nominees were announced live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. The next day, proud nominees gathered at t…

ANYTHING GOES to be Featured on The Early Show and David Letterman This Week

On Wednesday, June 8th between 7AM-9AM Sutton Foster, Joel Grey and Kathleen Marshall will take CBS Early Show behind the scenes at Anything Goes and on Tuesday, June 14th watch The Late Sho…

‘Balm in Gilead’

Scenes from a production of the Lanford Wilson play at a warehouse in Brooklyn.

A Theater Is Conjured, Then Leaves Only Memory by Patrick Healy

“Balm in Gilead,” in a Brooklyn warehouse, was the sort of theatrical hot mess, done with the blessing of Lanford Wilson’s estate, that rarely happens on such a scale in New York nowad…

Saints & Sinners of Sister Act: Sarah Bolt and Co. on Sprightly Sister Mary Patrick by Broadway.com Staff

We’re perking things up with the latest installment of Broadway.com’s Sister Act character series by getting to know the show’s resident bundle of joy and energy, Sister Ma…

Photo Coverage: LYSISTRATA JONES Opening Night! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Transport Group Theatre Company, the winner of a special Drama Desk Award and two OBIE Awards, presents the New York premiere of LYSISTRATA JONES, a new musical with a book by Douglas Carter…

Daniel Radcliffe to sing at Tony Awards by John Carucci

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you want to see Daniel Radcliffe sing, tune in early to the Tony Awards....

Satire, stereotypes cleverly clash in ‘Jihad Jones’ by Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent

WELLFLEET — At one point in “Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes,’’ a movie script is described as having “enough stereotypes to start a cartoon network.̵…

A focused look at some fresh viewpoints by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

Hundreds of photographers and photography aficionados spent this past weekend taking in lectures, panel discussions, and a sangria party at Flash Forward Festival Boston. The hobnobbing is o…

A surreal remembrance, taut with grief by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

This is one of the more remarkable pictures in the superb collection of Smith College Museum of Art. It’s also the most upsetting.

BWW TV Backstage Exclusive: The Tony Nominated Stars of THE BOOK OF MORMON!

THE BOOK OF MORMON has been nominated for 14 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and is the winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, five Drama Desk Awards includi…

Review of Don Quixote at Synetic Theater

Review of Don Quixote at Synetic Theater

Photographer documents gorgeous Central Park wilderness by Sherryl Connelly, Special To The Daily News

It was called the Ramble for the obvious reason. Let the photographer Robert A. McCabe describe how that's so.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS: DAY 25 - Lea Salonga, LES MIZ & MISS SAIGON 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 …

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: June 6-12

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theaterWelcome to one of BroadwayWorld's newest features the Broadway Ticket Buying Guide. Insi…

Who's Performing What at the 2011 Tonys!

The Oscars have become famous for the galmour. The MTV Video Music Awards for the onstage drama. And then there is the Tony Awards ceremony, the season closer most celebrated for its live p…

Saints & Sinners of "Sister Act": Sarah Bolt on Sister Mary Patrick by Broadwaycom

Saints & Sinners of "Sister Act": Sarah Bolt on Sister Mary Patrick Meet the lady behind the convent's bubbliest nun! From: Broadwaycom Views: 327 9 ratings Time: 01:…

'Through a Glass Darkly': Carey Mulligan explores schizophrenia by Joe Dziemianowicz

Solid acting goes so far in shoring up watery material. Case in point: Carey Mulligan's mesmerizing work in Ingmar Bergman's "Through a Glass Darkly," adapted from his 1961 Oscar-winning fil…

Pee-wee Herman Asks For Your Consideration (Photo) by Michael C. Gioia

The Pee-wee Herman Show, which finished its Broadway run Jan. 2, was taped for an HBO special that was aired earlier this year. Pee-wee now asks for consideration for an Emmy Award, and is c…

STAGE TUBE: Robin Williams Talks BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO

The Oscar, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor Robin Williams made his Broadway acting debut in BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, having previously appeared Off-Broadway opposite Steve Martin…

Butley - review by Michael Billington

Duchess, LondonSeeing Simon Gray's play revived in the West End, after a gap of 40 years, induces a feeling of nostalgia. Despite how much one may have mocked the commercial theatre of the p…

Toronto theatre critics name inaugural award winners by J. Kelly Nestruck

Stephen Massicotte's The Clockmaker takes honours as the best Canadian play of the 2010-2011 season

Toronto critics name The Middle Place and South Pacific as best productions of the season by Richard Ouzounian

The Middle Place, South Pacific, David Ferry, Yanna Macintosh, Tony Sheldon and Louise Pitre the big winners.

The Afternoon Report, Monday, June 6, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, June 6, 2011 Breaking News: THE BOOK OF MORMON Featured in Newsweek Newsweek hails the “Mormon Moment” in the cover story of their issue on n…

Christine Ebersole and Charles Strouse to Unite for Applause! Applause! Concert by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Christine Ebersole will lead a tribute to Tony-winning composer Charles Strouse June 25 as part of the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project in Evanston, IL.

Review: Book-It's 'Sense and Sensibility' a delight

Book-It Repertory Theatre continues its tour through the Jane Austen canon in a pleasing new theatrical version of "Sense and Sensibility," through June 26, 2011.

Recording the Cast Album: HOW TO SUCCEED... by H2sbway

Recording the Cast Album: HOW TO SUCCEED... Website:CastAlbum Get the Broadway revival cast album of HOW TO SUCCEED... today! Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WJRGKW?ie=UTF8&a…

ArtsBeat: Latest Madoff Victim: Florida Stage, a Supporter of New Plays by Patricia Cohen

Florida Stage in West Palm Beach shuts down.

2011 Tony Awards Preview: Best Actor in a Musical

Playbill Video's "Tony Awards Preview" revisits moments from performances in contention for this year's Best Actor in a Musical award. Here's Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells from The Book of Mo…

Talking with Sarah Jessica Parker at "Annie" Goodspeed Tribute

Sarah Jessica Parker looked glam but perhaps a tad more girlish than usual. Maybe it was the show being honored on Saturday night: Goodspeed Musicals' gala was paying tribute to&nb…

2011 Tony Awards Preview: Best Actor in a Play

Playbill Video's "Tony Awards Preview" plucks moments from the performances in contention for this year's Best Actor in a Play award. Two-time Tony winner Al Pacino, as the vengeful Shylock …

Public Theater Accepting Submissions for Two-Year Emerging Writers Group by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater is now accepting submissions for its 2013 Emerging Writers Group, a two-year program nurturing up-and-coming playwrights.

A Promotion at American Ballet Theater by Julie Bloom

Isabella Boylston has been promoted to the rank of soloist.

New York Public Library to Host Nol Coward Exhibition in 2012

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center and the Nol Coward Foundation are delighted to announce that Star Quality The World of Nol Coward, a major exhibition fo…

Shankman Enlists HAIRSPRAY Creative Team & More for ROCK OF AGES Flick; Production Now Underway in Sunshine State

New Line Cinema's film adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages has begun principal photography under the direction of Adam Shankman Hairspray. The movie musical stars Julia…

STAR QUALITY: The World of Noël Coward by Bbbblogger

  A major exhibition on the life of the 20th Century icon The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center March 12th to June 9th, 2012 The New York Public Library for …

This Week on Broadway for June 6, 2011: Follies and Julie Paymor by James Marino

Michael Portantiere, Lucky and The Mick and James Marino discuss Follies at the Kennedy Center, Julie Taymor's financial conflict at Spider-Man, Spider-Man's appearances on Idol, possibly at…

"World of Noël Coward" Exhibit, Seen Around the World, Will Be Expanded for NYC in 2012 by Adam Hetrick

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has announced plans for "Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward," an exhibit showcasing the life and work of the late playw…

Friends of THE NORMAL HEART: Gavin Creel by Thenormalheartbway

Friends of THE NORMAL HEART: Gavin Creel Tony®-nominated Ellen Barkin (Ocean's Thirteen), Patrick Breen (Next Fall), Mark Harelik (Mrs. Warren's Profession), Tony-nominated John…

Friends of THE NORMAL HEART: Gavin Creel by Thenormalheartbway

Broadway Gorsses: Top Tony Contenders Anything Goes, Book of Mormon & War Horse Pack in Crowds by Broadway.com Staff

With the June 12 Tony Awards just around the corner, audiences have been eager to catch some of the shows showered with nominations. The Book of Mormon, which pulled in 14 Tony nods, continu…

Broadway Grosses: Top Tony Contenders Anything Goes, Book of Mormon & War Horse Pack in Crowds by Broadway.com Staff

With the June 12 Tony Awards just around the corner, audiences have been eager to catch some of the shows showered with nominations. The Book of Mormon, which pulled in 14 Tony nods, continu…

Surflight Theatre's RENT Gets Two Extra Performances!

Due to popular demand,Surflight Theatre has added two Saturday matinee shows of RENT on June 11th and 18th at 200 pm. Tickets are on sale now The show opened May 28 and will play through Jun…

Is social networking hurting sales? by Ken Davenport

I got an email blast for a Broadway show the other day that made me wonder whether or not we're putting too much emphasis on the "like" or the "follow" call to action that is appearing on ev…

#NewPlay TV's Live Webcast Schedule for the Dramatists Guild of America's 1st National Conference by Arena Stage

Check out the LIVE webcasting schedule below. The live events can be viewed on the #NEWPLAY TV Channel page which is located here: http://livestream.com/newplay For latest news and updates a…

Denise Crosby, Jamie Rose to Star in Revisiting Wildfire by Brian Scott Lipton

Denise Crosby and Jamie Rose will star in the world premiere presentation of Kari Floren's Revisiting Wildfire, to run July 8-July 31 at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. The pro…

Classic Film Comedy The Ladykillers to Hit the London Stage in Fall 2011 by Broadway.com Staff

A stage adaptation of the 1955 film comedy The Ladykillers will premiere in London in November 2011. Television writer Graham Lineman (Father Ted, The IT Crowd), has adapted the piece, which…

Megan Reinking, A.J. Shively et al. Set for Bringing Voices to Light Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Alex Brightman, Adam Halpin, Nadine Malouf, Megan Reinking, and A.J. Shively will perform in Bringing Voices to Light, a benefit concert to support global Internet access, to be held at the…

Private Lives gets Gross by Mirvishproductions

Private Lives gets Gross Private Lives, the hit Noël Coward play from London starring Kim Cattrall, has added a Canadian costar for its Toronto debut at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Pa…

Nancy Sinatra & New York Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Swing By Catch Me If You Can by Bruce Glikas

It was a starry weekend at Catch Me If You Can as pop legend Nancy Sinatra and New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez checked out the Tony-nominated musical. With its swinging 60s score, the…

MEMPHIS Set for BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK Kickoff, 6/6

Broadway in Bryant Park presented by 106.7 Life FM will host a kickoff event to announce the summer line up for 2011. The event will feature live performances from the 2010 Tony Award Winnin…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/5

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 652011

Craig Bierko Set for LEAP YEAR Web Series

According to TV Guide, Craig Bierko is set to star in LEAP YEAR, a new web series on Hulu. Bierko commented on the project I think web series are the new wave of entertainment, Bierko tells …

Shotgun Players Announces Cast for The Road to Hades by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for the Berkeley-based Shotgun Players' production of The Road to Hades in John Hinkel Park, July 30-September 11. Sabrina Klein will direct. Written by p…

Anything Goes on “CBS Early Show” and “The Late Show with David Letterman” by Akass

On Wednesday, June 8th between 7AM-9AM Sutton Foster, Joel Grey and Kathleen Marshall will take “CBS Early Show” behind the scenes at Anything Goes and on Tuesday, June 14th watch “The…

Florida Stage to Cease Operations by Dan Bacalzo

Florida Stage, a theater company operating out of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and will cease operations. In a letter add…

Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran Set to Present 2011 Creative Arts Tony Awards by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winners Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran will host the Creative Arts portion of the Tony Awards on June 12, according to Variety. The segment will begin 30 minutes prior to the ceremony…

Robin Williams and Brooke Shields Added to List of Tony Presenters by Broadway.com Staff

Robin Williams and Brooke Shields are the latest stars added to the list of presenters at this year's Tony Awards ceremony. Williams and Shields join an already impressive roster that…

Emily Bergl, Cole Escola, Daisy Eagan, Jackie Hoffman, et al. Set for Night of A Thousand Judys by Andy Propst

Updated casting has been announced for A Night of A Thousand Judys, the June edition of The Meeting hosted by Justin Sayre, to be held at Joe's Pub on Monday, June 13 at 7pm. Christian …

THE LEADING MEN: Two of the Mormon Boys — Josh Gad and Rory O'Malley by Tom Nondorf

What are the chances of college roommates ending up being fellow Tony nominees in the same Broadway hit? Ask Josh Gad and Rory O'Malley.

THE LEADING MEN: Two of the Mormon Boys — Josh Gad and Rory O'Malley by Tom Nondorf

What are the chances of colleges roommates ending up being fellow Tony nominees in the same Broadway hit? Ask Josh Gad and Rory O'Malley.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to Present Noël Coward Exhibition by Dan Bacalzo

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will present the exhibition, Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward, March 12-June 9, 2012, according to a repo…

Kristin Chenoweth Debuts 'I Want Somebody' Music Video!

Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actresssongstress Kristin Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, to be released on SONY MASTERWORK…

Cliffs Notes Bergman: The Atlantic Theater Company’s Through a Glass Darkly by Joseph Pisano

Certainly, taking Bergman’s minimal characters and haunting island setting from celluloid to three dimensions was not a ready-made feat. The post Cliffs Notes Bergman: The Atlantic Theater…

Florida Stage, Saddled With a $1.5 Million Debt, Shuts Down by Bill Hirschman and Kenneth Jones

Florida Stage, an iconic presence in South Florida's theatre scene since 1987, has closed its doors after its board of directors voted June 5 to seek court-ordered bankruptcy protection.…

Tony Kushner & Company Celebrate Opening Night of The Illusion by Jenny Anderson

A Tony Kushner play attracts the theater’s top talents (onstage and in the audience), and the master’s latest work, The Illusion, is no exception. On June 5, Kushner’s adap…

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Munchkin Auditions by The Wizard Of Oz Blog

Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the fami…

Coloradans in New York, Part 5: Josh Franklin by Denverpost

Coloradans in New York, Part 5: Josh Franklin Our series of video podcasts with Colorado actors on New York stages continues with Colorado Springs native Josh Franklin, who is performing in…

Bono & Edge Join Jordan Roth for 'Broadway Talks' Series, 6/13

92nd Street Y has announced that Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, will continue his popular multi-evening 92nd Street Y conversation series, Broadway Talks with Jordan Roth with …

You have one weekend left by Kyle

to get to the best 99-seat show I've seen in Los Angeles since I don't know when. I saw House of the Rising Son this weekend; it's a big success on all fronts. It's an unapologetically gay…

Making a "Mesh" in the #NewPlay Sector @TCG for the #TCG2011 Conference by Arena Stage

by David Dower Some of you may already know that Polly Carl and I are leading a session at the TCG Conference in LA on the 18th. If you can't be there with us in person, perhaps you'll join …

A red carpet tonight at the Jeffs by Chris Jones

The typically down-to-earth Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards are slated for the Park West nightclub, 322 W. Armitage Ave., tonight at 7:30pm, where there will be a new touch of Hollywood g…

Jim Caruso’s Cast Party comes back to Chicago by Bob [cta]

Broadwayworld.com has just announced that Jim Caruso’s Cast Party, Manhattan’s “extreme open mic night,” is set to return to Chicago’s Mayne Stage on Wednesday,…

Broadway Grosses: May 30 - June 5 by Andrew Ku

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Wins 2011 AEA Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity Award

Actors' Equity Association Equity announced today that The Public Theater's acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE is the recipient of its Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Br…

Roundabout’s Anything Goes in the news by Akass

Newsday “Fast Chat” feature on Sutton Foster. http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/almost-anything-goes-for-sutton-foster-1.2924914 Playbill.com “Cue & A” with Adam Godle…

Ian Buchanan, Olivia d'Abo, et al. Set for Actors Company Theater's Entertaining Mr. Sloane by Dan Bacalzo

Ian Buchanan, Emryhs Cooper, Robin Gammel, and Olivia d'Abo will appear in The Los Angeles-based Actors Company Theater's production of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloane, to…

Florida Stage kaput, Miami Herald reports by Chris Jones

According to a report from the Miami Herald, the Florida Stage Company, a 24-year-old regional theater in South Florida, has declared bankrupcy and will cease operations. The theater is $1.5…

The Merchant of Venice Receives AEA's Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's Broadway revival of The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino, has been named the recipient of the Actors' Equity Association's Extraordinary Excellence in …

Memphis Rocks Shubert Alley With Summer Barbecue by Broadway.com Staff

Ah, summer: the perfect time to enjoy a Memphis-style barbecue with the cast of Memphis! On June 3, cast members stepped outside their Broadway home to entertain fans in Shubert Alley, flip …

News: Musicals Cast: Blonde Tour, Ashe in Landor Gypsy

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of Legally Blonde, which kicks off from the Liverpool Empire on 8 July 2011 starring Faye Brookes as sorority girl Elle Woods a…

Who will replace Des McAnuff at Stratford? by J. Kelly Nestruck

With the artistic director term’s ending in 2013, speculation has begun about his successor

PHOTO CALL: 2011 Tony Award Preview — The Actors by Krissie Fullerton

Playbill.com offers a look at the nominees for the 65th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards in the categories of Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and Musical and Bes…

Library for the Performing Arts Plans Coward Exhibition by Patricia Cohen

"Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward" will run from March 12 to June 9 next year.

PHOTO FLASH: Mark Ballas Visits Jabbawockeez' MÜS.I.C. in Las Vegas by Dan Bacalzo

Mark Ballas, from ABC's Dancing With The Stars, attended the Sunday, June 5 performance of Jabbawockeez' new show MÜS.I.C. at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. The critical…

The Book of Mormon Rocks Newsstands and the Cover of Newsweek (Photo) by Michael C. Gioia

The Book of Mormon, the musical with the most Tony nominations this season, officially opened on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre March 24 and stars Andrew Rannells (Jersey Boys) a…

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: The Real Frank Talks About His Story by Catchmethemusical

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: The Real Frank Talks About His Story The real Frank Abagnale, Jr. discusses his incredible life. For more information on CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, please visit http://www.c…

Where's the Party? Playbill.com's Tony Awards Celebration Round Up by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Awards are less than a week away and theatre lovers are making plans to toast the winners all over New York City and around the U.S. Playbill.com offers a guide to festivities celeb…

Broadway Revival of Merchant of Venice to Receive Equity's Diversity on Broadway Award by Dan Bacalzo

The 2010 Broadway revival of The Merchant of Venice, produced by The Public Theater, Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel, is this year's recipient of Actors' Equity Association&apos…

PHOTO CALL: St. Louis's New Line Theatre Presents Bare: A Pop Opera by Krissie Fullerton

New Line Theatre's mounting of the cult hit musical Bare opened June 3 at the Washington University South Campus Theatre in St. Louis, MO for a run through June 25.

Time Out New York's predictions for the Tony Awards by David Cote & Adam Feldman

We crunch the numbers to get the best odd on who will win and who will lose this Sunday night.

Of Swedish Meatballs, The Kronos Quartet and Diamanda Galas by Chloe Veltman

A few days ago, Barbara Sachs Osher, the Honorary Swedish Consul General in San Francisco and a well-known philanthropist and chair of the Bernard Osher Foundation, hosted a dinner for the m…

The Four Stages Of Cruelty by Atemytheatre,

New York Theatre Workshop to Complete 2011-2012 Season with ONCE

New York Theatre Workshop NYTW Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that the new musical Once, based on the Academy Award-winning film, rounds…

People in the Picture Star Donna Murphy on Playing a Bubbie and Not Doing ‘The White Color Purple’ by Gemma Wilson

If you need any proof that Donna Murphy loves a challenge, look no further than her Broadway resume. The versatile actress took home her first of two Best Actress Tony Awards in 1994 for cre…

People in the Picture Star and Working Broadway Mom Donna Murphy on Playing a Bubbie and Not Doing ‘The White Color Purple’ by Gemma Wilson

If you need any proof that Donna Murphy loves a challenge, look no further than her Broadway resume. The versatile actress took home her first of two Best Actress Tony Awards in 1994 for cre…

Cast of Catch Me If You Can to Perform at Barnes and Noble by Adam Hetrick

The cast of Broadway's Catch Me If You Can, including Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Aaron Tveit, will perform at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble June 28.

New Theatre App Just in Time For the Tony's by [email protected] (suzanna Bowling)

Hey there theatre babies, The Broadway League, has launched their new ILoveNYTheater iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch app. Now you can keep in touch with the Tony Awards via electronics on June 1…

Video Flashback! The Book of Mormon's Rory O'Malley Names Rosie O'Donnell the Tony Host With the Most by Broadway.com Staff

In the final days leading up to the 2011 Tony telecast, Broadway.com is posting videos of favorite Tony memories of this year’s nominees, with their own commentary. Before beginning a …

PHOTO CALL: Bryan Batt, Barbara Walsh, Jackie Hoffman at Lysistrata Jones Opening Night by Matthew Blank

Lysistrata Jones, the new Douglas Carter Beane-Lewis Flinn musical that rips a page out of Aristophanes' ancient comedy about women withholding sex in protest of war, opened in Greenwich…

Tony-Winning World War I Drama Journey’s End Returns to the West End by Broadway.com Staff

David Grindley's Tony-winning production of Journey's End , R.C. Sherriff's World War I drama, is set to return to the London stage this summer. The play will begin performances …

A Month of Mormon Day 23: Meet 'Poster Boy Mormon Missionary' Elder Price by Broadway.com Staff

Hello, devoted followers of The Book of Mormon! Ready for Broadway.com's latest video entry in our monthlong series showcasing the smash hit musical? Star Andrew Rannells is earning rave…

Into Thy Hands, Wilton's Music Hall, London

This unique and lovely old music hall is well suited to Jonathan Holmes's new play about the poet John Donne, which grapples with the spiritual and the physical

Fin de partie, Théâtre de la Madeleine, Paris

The show sweeps the audience up in laughter and desolation – a revelation for anyone tempted to relegate Beckett to the 'too hard/too gloomy' division

Marlene - review by Alfred Hickling

Stephen Joseph, ScarboroughThe late Pam Gems wrote to fulfil a specific need: "When I came to the theatre in the 1970s I saw straight away that there were no parts for women, so I had a caus…

HBO to Air Elton John Documentary The Union in January 2012 by Dan Bacalzo

HBO Documentary Films has acquired the domestic TV rights to the Elton John documentary The Union, and plans to air it in January 2012, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Directed by Came…

Priscilla Adds Wednesday Matinee Performance This Week to Toast Tony Awards by Bbbblogger

In celebration of the Tony Awards on Sunday, Broadway’s new hit musical Priscilla Queen Of The Desert has added a matinee performance for audiences to take a journey to the heart of fabulo…

Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Cake, Edie Falco, Jonathan Groff, John Lloyd Young, et al. to Participate in Theatre World Awards Ceremony by Andy Propst

Karen Akers, Ernestine Jackson and John Lloyd Young will perform at the invitation-only Theatre World Awards ceremony to be held on June 7 at the August Wilson Theatre. TheaterMania contrib…

BARRY MANILOW GETS HIS OWN RADIO STATION 24/7 on I HEART RADIO

Barry Manilow is one of the most popular and beloved performers in the music business. He is also, without a doubt, America's 1 Showman and proves it nightly with his smash hit Las Vegas sho…

Fans Want to See Wonder Woman Sing on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

As Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark inches towards its June 14 opening night, Broadway.com asked which other superhero you'd like to see take the stage in their own Broadway musical. The vo…

Frauke Requardt - review by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonFrauke Requardt's latest work Episode is simultaneously one of the most controlled and most violently bizarre dance events I've reviewed in a long time.It's an odyssey …

The Book of Mormon featured in Newsweek by Bbbblogger

Newsweek hails the “Mormon Moment” in the cover story of their issue on newsstands today!  The cover image features Mormon presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s head digitally grafted …

Mormons Rock! - Newsweek by Walter Kirn

They've conquered Broadway, talk radio, the U.S. Senate-and they may win the White House. Why Mitt Romney and 6 million Mormons have the secret to success.

Michele Lee to Star in Ogunquit Playhouse's Summer of Love by Andy Propst

Michele Lee will play Mama in Roger Bean's Summer of Love to run June 22 - July 16 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. The show uses hits from artists such as The Mamas and the Papas, Sly &am…

Perve – review by Helen Meany

Peacock, DublinIn her first full-length play, Stacey Gregg tackles very current concerns about the sexualisation of children and loss of innocence. The pressure on teenage girls to have sex …

Roundabout's Todd Haimes on DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY by Roundabout Theatre Company

The story at the heart of Death Takes a Holiday has taken many forms over the years. It first came to life so to speak as La Morte in Vacanza, written in 1924 by the Italian writer Alberto C…

Once Stage Adaptation Plans Initial Off-Broadway Run at New York Theatre Workshop by Broadway.com Staff

While the previously announced stage adaptation of Once was aiming for a Broadway run this fall, the show will now begin off-Broadway, according to The New York Times. The production will ru…

Tony Nominee Chat: Priscilla's Tony Sheldon on the Significance of a Nomination for an Aussie Actor by Broadway.com Staff

It’s a time-honored Broadway tradition: the day after the Tony nominations are announced, the lucky nominees get gussied up to meet the press. Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontore…

And the 2011 BroadwayWorld.com Awards Winners Are....THE BOOK OF MORMON, HOW TO SUCCEED, THE NORMAL HEART & More Win Big!

Hundreds of thousands of theatregoers and fans weighed in, breaking site traffic records including last year's record breaking tally and further solidifying the BroadwayWorld.com Awards plac…

Little Baby Jesus – review by Lyn Gardner

Oval House, LondonPromise comes with a name attached: Arinze Kene. A Nigerian-born actor turned playwright, Kene follows up the award-winning Estate Walls with a trio of intercut monologues …

City Theatre's Momentum Festival: 'POP!' 'South Side Stories' and more

Momentum returned to City Theatre after a two-year absence with a couple of readings that had local flavor: "POP!" a musical with a hint of Pittsburgh about Andy Warhol and "South Side Stori…

Meredith Patterson & Andrew Call Lead GREASE at Surflight Theatre, 6/22 - 7/15

Get ready for those summer nights' with the Rydell High gang - Sandy, Danny, The Pink Ladies and The T-Birds, as Surflight Theatre's Grease, the original high school musical, hits the Jersey…

The Addams Family by Lizwollman

Okay the critics were right, The Addams Family is a total mess. Its creators were clearly so caught up in devising their own unique blend of extra-schticky vaudeville, self-referential pomo…

Whoopi Goldberg, Daniel Radcliffe, Brooke Shields, Robin Williams, et al. to Be 2011 Tony Award Presenters by Andy Propst

Brooke Shields and Robin Williams have been added to the list of artists who will be presenters at the Tony Awards, to be broadcast live on CBS from the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12. As…

Jim Parsons to Guest Star on Nickelodeon's iCarly by Dan Bacalzo

Jim Parsons, who is currently appearing on Broadway in the Tony-nominated revival of The Normal Heart, will guest star in a forthcoming episode of Nickelodeon's sit-com, iCarly, accordi…

Suzanne Douglas and Mike Hodge To Star in Off-Broadway World Premiere of Julius By Design by Michael Gioia

Julius By Design, Kara Lee Corthron's play about parents struggling with the years-ago death of their son, will get a world-premiere production starting July 5 at Off-Broadway's Acce…

So Broadway Had A Great Year. And Yet...

"What kind of contrarian am I to complain? A contrarian, I guess, who's trying to sort out a hodgepodge season that, no matter how you spin it, reveals that Broadway is still in the throes o…

"On Stage" To Report Live From The Tony Red Carpet

The team behind NY1's "On Stage" will have live red-carpet coverage before the 2011 Tony Awards ceremony this Sunday.

Laura Benanti, Katie Finneran to Co-Host Tony Awards Creative Arts Segment by Andy Propst

Tony Award winners Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran will co-host the Creative Arts portion of the 2011 Tony Awards ceremony. This segment, which will begin at 7:30pm on Sunday, June 12 at t…

Venice Biennale: Everyone's a Critic by Roberta Smith

Take a look, see what you think and add your own mini-review to the mix.

How A group Of Colorado Mining Town Actors Infected A Whole State

"A veritable commune of actors who first came to Colorado to perform in Creede are now infiltrating and invigorating stages statewide, from the Arvada Center to Curious to Miners Alley Playh…

Way Off-Broadway by Rob Weinert-Kendt

I can't be objective about LA Times theater critic Charles McNulty. He's one of the nation's finest theater critics; I think that was clear well before he won the Nathan. But I did campaign …

Julie Halston, Ty Stephens, Tom Wopat, et al. to Appear at Birdland by Dan Bacalzo

An updated performance line-up has been announced for Birdland. Songwriter Steve Marzullo will headline a concert celebrating his new CD, Show Some Love, on Monday, June 6 at 7pm. Also on t…

Brooke Shields & Robin Williams Added to Tony Presenters

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robin Williams and Brooke Shields have been added as presnters for this year's Tony Awards.

"Parade's End" Miniseries, With Script by Tom Stoppard, to Star Rebecca Hall and Benedict Cumberbatch by Michael Gioia

Tom Stoppard's upcoming HBO-BBC miniseries "Parade's End," drawing on the novels of Ford Madox Ford, will star West End actors Rebecca Hall and Benedict Cumberbatch, accord…

Tony Nominee Chat: "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" Star Tony Sheldon by Broadwaycom

Tony Nominee Chat: "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" Star Tony Sheldon The Aussie actor talks about being competitive and getting nervous. From: Broadwaycom Views: 200 4 rating…

Robin Williams to Present at the Tony Awards by Lindsay Powers

Brooke Shields and Robin Williams will present at the Tony Awards. They join previously announced stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, Al Pacino and Daniel Radcliffe.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Makes South American Premiere in Brazil, 2012

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Broadway's musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will receive its first international produc…

Vivian Reed to Co-Host Black 2: Broadway Celebrates the Tony Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Two-time Tony Award nominee Vivian Reed will co-host with Kevin Anthony the seventh annual Black 2: Broadway Celebrates the Tony Awards, to be held at Tian at the Riverbank on Sunday June 12…

Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s Tony nominated Tony in the News by Bbbblogger

TONY AWARD® NOMINEE TONY SHELDON IN THE NEWS Priscilla Queen Of The Desert original Australian leading man Tony Sheldon, who created the role of transsexual “Bernadette” in the first wo…

Jay Alvarez's “Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You! is Escape From Cuba Told in Mesmerizing Theatre by [email protected] (suzanna Bowling)

The picture T2C is showing is Jay Alverez at 4 1/2 years old with his family as they escape Cuba by boat. Jay Alvarez’ new play “Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You! ” is a…

Mitt Romney Gets Book of Mormon Makeover on the Cover of Newsweek by Broadway.com Staff

According to Newsweek, American is having a “Mormon moment,” and its current cover features the smiling head of presidential candidate Mitt Romney attached to leaping body now fa…

Broadway's That Championship Season Recoups Investment by Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans

The Broadway revival of Jason Miller's That Championship Season recouped its $2.75 million investment, a spokesman for the play confirmed. The limited run of the starry male-bonding dram…

PHOTO CALL: Carla Gugino, Edward Norton, Dallas Roberts and More Celebrate Opening Night at Tony Kushner's The Illusion by Krissie Fullerton

Tony Kushner's The Illusion, featuring Lois Smith, David Margulies, Peter Barrett and more, opened June 5 at Signature's Peter Norton Space on after having begun previews on May 17.

It's already time for our next reading in our series: Extraction. by Ken Davenport

It seems like just yesterday we were all freezing our eyelashes off, and now, the sun is shining, the Broadway season is over, and it's already time for our 2nd reading of the year! If you h…

Andrew Call, Meredith Patterson, et al. Set for Surflight Theatre's Grease by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Meredith Patterson and Andrew Call will star as Sandy and Danny in Surflight Theatre's production of Grease, to run June 22 - July 15. Jen Bender will direct. The mus…

Interview: WOS TV: Up Close With ... The Wizard of Oz's Danielle Hope

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz opened on 1 March 2011 (previews from 7 February) starring the winner of the BBC's Over the Rainbow search for Dorothy, Danielle Hope…

Spoofs of Old TV Sitcoms Attract A Cult Following

"While many established theater companies are struggling to rebuild audiences after the recession, several semiprofessional suburban companies are coping by staging blood-spattered spoofs of…

Michele Lee to Star in East Coast Premiere of Summer of Love at Ogunquit Playhouse by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Michele Lee is set to star in the East Coast premiere of Summer of Love at The Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine beginning June 22.

Passion and Compassion: Actors 2011 - June, 2011 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Actors Bobby Cannavale ("The Motherf**ker with the Hat"), Renée Elise Goldsberry ("Good People"), Judith Light ("Lombardi"), Lia Williams ("Arcadia") and Tom Wopat ("Catch Me If You Can") t…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 6/5/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending June 5, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm ANYTHING GOES $742,624 8,246 100.46% $90.06 ARCADIA $173,947 3,863 46.6…

Disney Legends Die Within a Day of Each Other by Christopher Weber

Betty Taylor, who played Slue Foot Sue in Disney's long-running Golden Horseshoe Revue, passed away Saturday — one day after the death of Wally Boag, who played her character's sweet…

'Lonely Boy' composer Andrew Gold dies in LA at 59

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andrew Gold, a singer, musician and composer whose songs included the 1977 hit "Lonely Boy," has died. He was 59....

Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran Will Host "Creative Arts" Portion of Tony Awards by Kenneth Jones

Tony winners Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran will host the creative arts awards portion of the 65th annual Tony Awards on June 12.

Driving off a cliff into movie lore by Richard Ouzounian

The experience of making Thelma & Louise was all Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis could have hoped for. The historic results were considerably less.

ArtsBeat: Peter O'Toole Has a Few Words for Directors by Dave Itzkoff

Peter O'Toole discusses "The Stunt Man," the many times he hasn't received an Oscar and why he has little love for theater directors.

ArtsBeat: Large-Scale Flop, Off Broadway by Patrick Healy

The Nashville-themed musical "Lucky Guy" is a Broadway-sized flop but one that took place Off Broadway.

Stephen Pimlott on some of the Josephs by The Really Useful Group

Stephen Pimlott on some of the Josephs http://www.josephthemusical.com The late Steven Pimlott, director of the London Palladium revival of Joseph and the 2000 film of the production, give…

Gordon Edelstein To Direct Dael Orlandersmith's New Play Off-Broadway in Fall

Gordon Edelstein, artistic director of New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre, is going to have a busy late summer and fall. First he will be guest directing a show at Hartford Stage, Arthur Miller'…

Stuart Laing, Nadine Lewington, Sukie Smith, Robert Wilfort, et al. Set for Soho Theatre's Hundreds and Thousands by Andy Propst

Nadine Lewington has joined the cast of Lou Ramsden's Hundreds and Thousands, to run June 21 - July 16 at the Soho Theatre. She has replaced the previously reported Lacey Turner, who h…

The Addams Family Musical to Play Brazil in Spring 2012 by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway musical, The Addams Family will receive its first international production when it debuts at Teatro Abril in Sao Paulo, Brazil in Spring 2012, produced in partnership with Time …

Plays and Playwrights 2011 Launch Event by Martin/nytheatre.com

Please join me and a whole bunch of talented folks for the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of Plays and Playwrights 2011! Plays and Playwrights 2011 is the newest (and 12th annual) edition of NYTE’s a…

2011 Tony Nominees Get Red-Carpet Ready for NY1 (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

While performing eight shows a week, the 2011 Tony Award nominees are also preparing for their big night June 12 at the Beacon Theatre. Besides rehearsing their Tony performances and prepari…

Suzanne Douglas, Mike Hodge et al. Set for Julius By Design by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Suzanne Douglas and Mike Hodge will head the cast of Kara Lee Corthron's world premiere play Julius by Design, to be presented Off-Broadway at the Access Theatre, July…

Your life sucks, and that's great: Why Jerry Seinfeld is still relevant | Colin Horgan by Colin Horgan

Perhaps while the rest of TV was showing us what we wanted to be, Seinfeld was instead showing us what we wereTwo years ago, I met Kramer. Kenny Kramer, the real-life version of Jerry Seinfe…

The Blood Brothers present...FREAKS FROM THE MORGUE Opens This Saturday! by Jamespeak

Have you ever wanted to know what goes on in your child's bedroom after you put them to bed? Have you wondered just how bad post-partum depression can get? Have you always wanted to know how…

A Legal Education, From Shakespeare; A Mixed-Race Couple Who Fought the Law | Special English | Learning English by Barbara Klein

William Shakespeare died almost four centuries ago in sixteen sixteen. Yet the great English writer's understanding of human nature is timeless. Kenji Yoshino is a professor of constitution…

Ford’s Theatre to honor Andrews, Abdul-Jabbar - Post Now - The Washington Post

Ford’s Theatre in Washington is honoring Julie Andrews and basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for their contributions that exemplify President Abraham Lincoln’s legacy.

Playwright Albee Defends 'Gay Writer' Remarks : NPR

Edward Albee's recent remarks about being labeled a "gay writer" sparked controversy within the gay community, but the playwright insists such definitions are "prejudicial."

Dominic West Opens in West End's Butley June 6 by Mark Shenton

Dominic West, best known for his starring role in the U.S. TV series "The Wire," plays the title role in a new production of Simon Gray's Butley that opens at the West End'…

bobrauschenbergamerica by Tim Treanor

You are in the lobby of Round House Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland, in America, waiting to get into Forum’s bobrauschenbergamerica. The problem is that you don’t know whether you’v…

Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards Tonight at Waterbury Palace

More than 2,000 high school students, friends, teachers and family are expected to descend on  Waterbury's Palace Theater, 100 East Main St.,  tonight for the third annual Con…

Edie Falco, Michael C. Hall, Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Lynch, et al. Among Critics' Choice TV Award Nominations by Andy Propst

The nominations for the Broadcast Television Journalist Association's inaugural Critics' Choice TV Awards have been announced, according to a report in Variety. The winners will b…

Legally Blonde the Musical Heads Out on U.K. Tour; Casting Announced by Mark Shenton

Legally Blonde the Musical, still playing at the West End's Savoy Theatre, is to head out on a concurrent U.K. tour, beginning performances at Liverpool's Empire Theatre July 8 for a…

The Ladykillers to Open in London's West End in November, Following Liverpool Tryout by Mark Shenton

The Ladykillers, a new stage version of the iconic 1955 Ealing film comedy that was subsequently remade by the Coen Brothers in 2004 in a version that starred Tom Hanks, is heading to the We…

James Gandolfini, David Morse, Angelica Torn, et al. Featured in Mint Julep Movie by Andy Propst

James Gandolfini and Angelica Torn are featured in the new movie Mint Julep. Kathy Feld has written and directed the film, which will have its New York premiere screenings at Theatre 80 St.…

Tony Awards Video - I Can Do That - Rory O'Malley - CBS.com

What hidden talent does The Book of Mormon's of Rory O'Malley have?

PHOTO FLASH: Carla Gugino, Edward Norton, Stephen Wallem, et al. At Opening of Signature's The Illusion by Tristan Fuge

On Sunday, June 5, Signature Theatre Company officially opened its production of Tony Kushner's The Illusion, directed by Michael Mayer. Opening night guests included Marylouise Burke,…

Julie Taymor to Oversee Spanish Language The Lion King in Madrid by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Julie Taymor will oversee a Spanish language production of The Lion King, which will begin performances on October 21 to run at the Lope de Vega Theatre in Madrid, accordin…

A brief pause for the aurora borealis by Thomas Garvey

The Aurora from TSO Photography on Vimeo.I've always wanted to see the aurora borealis. Till I make it up a little closer to the Arctic Circle, however, I'll have to be satisfied with this w…

Bono and The Edge in Conversation with Jordan Roth - 92nd Street Y - New York, NY

92Y's Broadway Talks is proud to announce a very special conversation with Bono and The Edge, on the eve of the celebrated opening of their new Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

Review: Skylight (Appetite Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

      Darkness illuminated          Appetite Theatre presents       Skylight    Written by David Hare Directed…

Photo Flash: West End BILLY ELLIOT Extends to December 2012

Today, 6 June 2011, the multi award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical announces the release of over 630,000 new tickets for sale taking bookings up until 15 December 2012.

Laura Benanti & Katie Finneran to Host Creative Arts Tony Awards

Variety is reporting that Tony winners Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran will host the Creative Arts Awards portion of the Tonys, which as in the past will take place before the CBS broadcast…

Peter Capaldi, Marcia Warren, Stephen Wight, et al. Set for The Ladykillers in West End by Andy Propst

Peter Capaldi, James Fleet, Ben Miller, Clive Rowe, Marcia Warren and Stephen Wight will star in a stage version of the movie The Ladykillers, which is slated to begin performances in the We…

Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway to Perform at July 20 BOOM CD Signing by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominees Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway will appear at Barnes & Noble at 150 East 86th Street at 5pm on Wednesday, July 20 to perform selections from the CD BOOM.. PS …

Photo Flash: WAR HORSE Extends in London to October 2012

Today, 6 June, the National Theatre's award-winning production of War Horse at the New London Theatre will release over 290,000 new tickets for sale, taking bookings up to 20 October 2012.

Tovah Feldshuh, Carol Kane, Sherri Shepherd, et al. Set for June 6Celebrity Autobiography by Andy Propst

Carol Kane and Sherri Shepherd will join the previously announced Mario Cantone, Rachel Dratch, Tovah Feldshuh, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Julian Sands and Alan Zweibel for a special Tony Aw…

"Fraulein"'s Doug Elkins To Give Master Class at Hartford Stage

Doug Elkins, whose dance-theater show "Fraulein Maria" -- a playful movement take on the film of "The Sound of Music" -- will be playing at Hartford Stage this month, is giving a master mode…

Carol Kane & Sherri Shepherd Join Celebrity Autobiography Tony Awards Edition Tonight

The 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography performs a special one-night-only Broadway themed edition-Celebrity Autobiography Salutes the Tony Awards-tonight at New York's Triad…

Coming Soon: HOW THE DAY RUNS DOWN by Ludlow Lad

Merge Our Town with Dawn of the Dead and you have a slight idea of what happens when a small town is overrun by the undead.Best described as Our Town with zombies, with Thornton Wilder's Sta…

What art curators can learn from Shakespeare by Jonathan Jones

Theatres bring Shakespeare searingly alive time and again, so why are art galleries content to leave the old masters in their graves?Former Dr Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate are …

Dance auditions: Emotions Dance by Elizabeth Maupin

An audition notice from Emotions Dance: Emotions Dance seeks professional dancers (over 18) to audition for us! Dancers must be technically trained and willing to take technical and artistic…

NY Review: 'Through a Glass Darkly' by Andy Propst

Despite fine performances and some well-conceived stagecraft, this adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's film never has the impact of the masterwork that inspired it.

BWW's On This Day - June 6, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Tonys name pre-show hosts

Legit News: Benanti, Finneran to hand out awards -- Tony winners Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran have been tapped to host the Creative Arts portion of the Tony Awards, which in past years h…

Osceola Center to clean out its closets by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an opportunity for you theater types. The Osceola Center for the Arts is cleaning out its extra costumes, furniture, set pieces, props, kitchen items, artwork and more, and it&#…

Can video games can help theatre reach the next level? | Fin Kennedy by Fin Kennedy

From digital characters to plays set on Facebook ... playwrights could do with young people's technical supportFor the past week, I've been captivated by Rockstar Games' latest release LA No…

Christopher Plummer: After 81 Years, A 'Beginner' : NPR

In his acting career, which stretches over half a century, Christopher Plummer has appeared in more than 100 movies. But no matter how good he is — and he is often very good — he may alw…

Disney legends die within a day of each other - Entertainment - Movies - TODAY.com by CHRISTOPHER WEBER

They shared a stage at Disneyland five days a week for nearly three decades and died within a day of each other.

Journey's End Heads Back to West End for Summer Season Before Resuming U.K. Tour by Mark Shenton

David Grindley's Tony-winning production of RC Sherriff's World War I drama Journey's End is to return to the West End for a summer season, beginning performances at the Duke of …

Jed Orlemann, Alexandra Wilson Set for Gotham Stage Company's June 13 Adam & Emily Reading by Andy Propst

Jed Orlemann and Alexandra Wilson will take part in a reading of Carrie Barrett's Adam & Emily on Monday, June 13 at 7pm at The Players Theatre. Wes Grantom will direct the perform…

‘Lysistrata Jones’ – when sexual restraint just won’t work by [email protected] (sandi Durell)

Douglas Carter Beane, the Tony-nominated book writer, has a penchant for Greek theatre and mythology, as evidenced by the 2008 Broadway musical “Xanadu.” Now, take a loose versio…

London's Tricycle Theatre Announces Summer & Early Fall Programming by Andy Propst

The Tricycle Theatre has announced programming and preliminary casting for its summer and early fall season. Billy Roche will direct his play Lay Me Down Softly to run July 11 - August 6. …

News: Five Reasons To See....Hand-me-Down

Following an acclaimed run at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, Kate Craddock brings her one-woman show Hand-me-Down to London’s Tristan Bates Theatre from 14 June – 2 July. The intimat…

Desperate Writers by Suzy Evans

This misguided screwball comedy misses the mark, and the unruly number of clichés paints a horrible picture of writers everywhere and proves that some of them should probably remain d…

A Little Journey by Erik Haagensen

Director Jackson Gay's nurturing production of Rachel Crothers' 1918 drama flies by swimmingly for two acts but can't entirely overcome a sudden lurch into melodrama.

Government Inspector by John Morrison

Richard Jones is an opera and theatre director for whom the written word is less important than visual and musical impact. I first came across his work in a phantasmagoric Midsummer Night's …

Now In Print at The Drama Book Shop by Drama Book Shop

Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire $14.95 Stagecraft: Stanislavsky and External Acting Techniques: A Companion to Using the Stanislavsky System By Robert Blumenfeld Paper: $19.99 …

Review: Lysistrata Jones by Frank Scheck

The award-winning Transport Group has lately been living up to its name, presenting site-specific revival of such works as The Boys in the Band and Hello Again in lofts in Chelsea and Soho r…

Should You Get Cheeky When Working In Theatre? by Corrinne Curtis

I’ve said it many times before and I’m sure I’ll say it again: theatres are some of the most interesting places you can work and the people who pass through each day are constantly amu…

Review: Into Thy Hands by Julia Rank

Into Thy Hands begins with a speech about theatre and decay – very apt, considering that the future of the enchantingly distressed Wilton’s Music Hall is on shaky grounds after a major N…

Gossip: Dragons Plan Me & My Girl & 39 Steps Sequel for 2012???

In announcing their new production company, Fiery Dragons, producers Luke Johnson, Raymond Gubbay and Edward Snape have today (6 June 2011) confirmed plans to bring Sheffield Theatres' produ…

Paris Carney by Adaumbelle

Singer/songwriter Paris Carney discusses her debut performance at The Bitter End in NYC on June 13 plus other everyday details of her life and career!

Shrek and Lion King both head to Spain by Laura Edgecumbe-Ansdel

DreamWorks and Disney are to go head to head in Madrid's theatreland this autumn, with openings of both The Lion King and Shrek planned for the Spanish capital.

Norton-Taylor says farewell - but he isn't really going away by Roy Greenslade

One of The Guardian's most distinguished reporters, Richard Norton-Taylor, is stepping down from his staff job.In announcing the decision today - Norton-Taylor's 67th birthday - Guardian edi…

Blog: Ladykillers Jump the Gun

A new stage version of the Ealing comedy The Ladykillers has been announced for the Gielgud Theatre in December before the next show there, Lend Me A Tenor, has even opened. Which is all ver…

News: Producers Hopeful for Tenor Transfer Come Dec

The producers of Lend Me A Tenor have this morning (6 June 2011) said they are hopeful the production will continue its West End run beyond November 2011 in light of today's news that The L…

See Trevor Nunn's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at Theatre Royal Haymarket

In the second production of his season as artistic director at Theatre Royal Haymarket, Trevor Nunn directs Tom Stoppard's re-telling of Hamlet. Extra members can get best available seats fo…

Radio review: Flare Path by Elisabeth Mahoney

Radio 3's staging of Terence Rattigan's 1941 play provided a warm and moving introduction to the playwright's workThe Terence Rattigan season, which celebrates the centenary of the playwrigh…

'Ladykillers' set for West End

Legit News: Stage version to try out in Liverpool -- "The Ladykillers," the 1955 Ealing Studios screen comedy starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, will make its stage bow in November.

Irons, Barbour & Errico Star in CAMELOT at Irish Rep, 6/6

Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre presents its 2011 Annual Benefit Gala, a concert performance on Broadway of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's CAMELOT - the beloved music…

TTIC- John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Tom Cox - June 6, 2011 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

On this week's podcast, cast members John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Tom Cox join Anne Nicholson Weber to talk about Northlight Theatre's hit show, The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham. They disc…

T.V. Carpio Opens Up About Wild 'Spider-Man' Ride by Mark Kennedy

Carpio has managed to keep perspective amid the behind-the-scenes turmoil that saw Carpio's part of Arachne cut down from an epic villain with five songs to a guardian angel with just thr…

Previews Begin for 4000 Miles at Lincoln Center

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theaters programming initiative devoted to producing the work of new artists and developing new audiences, will present the 4000 Miles a new play by Amy Herzog, directed…

Seen and Heard: Emd of the Season by Robert Cashill

Reviews of the last six shows of the Broadway season from a design perspective.

The Epic of Beowulf Boritt by Peter Filichia

Be honest. When you heard that Beowulf Boritt got a Tony nomination as Best Scenic Designer of a Musical for The Scottsboro Boys, weren’t you a little surprised? Did you exclaim, &ldqu…

Keeping Cirque Du Soleil Vital As It Becomes A Global Juggernaut

"As Cirque has transformed from an arty alternative to traditional big-top circus into what it is today, some suggest it has become emotionally cold and risk-averse. ... The problem is that …

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Tony Interview Special - Bobby Cannavale on Being in 'The cool play on the block' by Broadway Beat

Below, we bring you Bobby Cannavale, Best Lead Actor in a Play nominee for The Motherfker With the Hat. Previously nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Dennis in Mauritius in 2008, Can…

Bono and The Edge Set for Broadway Talks with Jordan Roth June 13

92nd Street Y has announced that Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, will continue his popular multi-evening 92nd Street Y conversation series, Broadway Talks with Jordan Roth with …

TT: It was twenty years ago today

Time falls away when I visit my mother in Smalltown, U.S.A., though not because Smalltown is in any way behind...

TT: Almanac

"I wish to goodness my life were not always a circle. I wish I were not always resting beneath the...

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, June 5, 2011 - Sunday, June 5, 2011.

upcoming and right now by Adam

1.  I have a play in 300 Vaginas at Blue Coyote.  It's a really good night.  Go if you can.  now playing. 2.  Then, after that, a Production of Clown Bar with Risi…

Scottsboro Boys Tony Nominee Colman Domingo Shows His Bartending Skills (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Colman Domingo, who was nominated for a 2011 Tony Award for his performance in The Scottsboro Boys, shows off his bartending skills at the West Bank Café, where he worked as a bartender bef…

Spider-Man's Bono and the Edge to Appear at June 13 Broadway Talks With Jordan Roth by Brian Scott Lipton

Bono and The Edge will discuss their new Broadway musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, with Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, at the latest installment of Broadway Talks with J…

Broadway's Phantom of the Opera Gets New Raoul on June 6 by Kenneth Jones

Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera welcomes new principal cast members this spring and summer, starting June 6 with Kyle Barisich slipping into the starched tunic of Christine'…

Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert Travel 4000 Miles for LCT3 Beginning June 6 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert star in the world premiere of Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles, exploring the relationship between a heartbroken young man and his fiery gra…

Chicago's Non-Equity Jeff Awards Handed Out June 6; Big River, Cabaret, Cats, Lobby Hero Among Nominees by Kenneth Jones

The 2011 Non-Equity Jeff Awards, honoring excellence in Chicago theatres not under a union contract — for productions that opened between April 1, 2010, and March 31, 2011 — will…

Carey Mulligan Hears Voices in Ingmar Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly, Opening Off-Broadway June 6 by Kenneth Jones

The fragile mind of an Ingmar Bergman heroine fresh from the psych ward is explored anew in Through a Glass Darkly, the American premiere of Jenny Worton's adaptation of Bergman's bl…

Desperate Writers Takes Aim at Hollywood Via Off-Broadway, Opening June 6 by Adam Hetrick

Broadway's Maddie Corman and Jim Stanek are the titular Desperate Writers of the Joshua Grenrock-Catherine Schreiber comedy, which officially opens Off-Broadway June 6 at the U…

Measure for Measure, First of Shakespeare in the Park's 2011 Repertory Productions, Begins June 6 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater welcomes summer with the Shakespeare in the Park repertory production of Measure for Measure, which begins previews June 6 at the Delacorte Theater. Danai Gurira, Michael …

Mint's Revival of Poignant 1918 Comedy A Little Journey, With Rosemary Prinz, Opens in NYC June 6 by Adam Hetrick

A group of strangers board a westbound train for a life-altering voyage in Rachel Crothers' 1918 Broadway play, A Little Journey, which officially opens Off-Broadway June 6 at the Mint T…

Broadway's Mamma Mia! Welcomes John Hemphill, David Beach, Jordan Dean, Jacob Pinion June 6 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway company of the hit Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia!, now in its tenth year at the Winter Garden Theatre, welcomes new principals John Hemphill, David Be…

Friends for Japan Benefit, With Marty Thomas, Jennifer DiNoia, Russell Fischer, Presented June 6 by Andrew Gans

Friends for Japan, a June 6 benefit concert for Save the Children, will be presented at Theater 54 at Shelter Studios in Manhattan.

David Hyde Pierce Hosts June 6 Alzheimer's Fundraiser; Brian Stokes Mitchell Performs by Andrew Gans

Tony winner David Hyde Pierce, who will be part of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming season, is the emcee for the Alzheimer's Association-New York City Chapter's annual "For…

Camelot Benefit Concert, With Jeremy Irons, Melissa Errico, James Barbour, Plays the Shubert June 6 by Andrew Gans

Melissa Errico and James Barbour, who played Guenevere and Lancelot, respectively, in the Hollywood Bowl's summer 2005 production of Camelot, return to those roles for the Irish Repertor…

Chris Hoch, Kristy Cates Are Part of June 6 Concert Reading of Something I Need to Tell You by Andrew Gans

Theater for the New City and Impulse Theatre's Holly-Anne Ruggiero present a concert reading of There's Something I Need to Tell You June 6 at Theater for the New City.

Today in Theatre History: JUNE 6 by Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1954 Playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein is born today. Fierstein will win Tony Awards for writing and performing in his play Torch Song Trilogy, as well as for his book for the musical La…

Sonnets and Couplets: Shakespeare in the Park is back at the Delacorte Theater

For many New Yorkers, barbecues and Mister Softee don't say summer the way that Shakespearian prose does. Starting Monday, free tickets to the annual city tradition of Shakespeare in the Par…