When Classical Musicians Call In Sick

There's a lure and legend surrounding cancellations. But they can be as much an opportunity as a nightmare.

Under the Radar 2012: An Interview With chelfitsch’s Toshiki Okada by Jeremy M. Barker

One of the foremost artists of his generation speaks about the triptych "Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech," this January at the Japan Society as part of UTR

Curtain Raisers: Taking Cues From a Rave Revue

Each week in Curtain Raisers, we invite a local theater artist to attend a show of his or her choosing and discuss the results. Last week, burlesque performer World Famous BOB saw the reviva…

Local theaters ready to bow to tweeters in the audience by Beth Teitell, Globe Staff

To tweet or not to tweet? That’s the question facing Boston-area theaters, as live-performance venues nationwide start offering “tweet seats’’ for patrons who feel th…

Review by Murray Whyte: 10 art installations that got it right by Murray Whyte

A necessarily subjective list of the top 10 visual arts events of the year.

Sweet & Grimm ‘Snow White’ by Leigh Witchel

Take a Grimm fairy tale and mix it with equal parts ballet, Baroque masque and circus act. Drop it all in a converted tow-truck warehouse in Carroll Gardens and — if you’re lucky — you…

BWW TV: Go Inside the Opening Night of SPIDER-MAN on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Go Inside the Opening Night of SPIDER-MAN on Broadway! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK at last celebrated its…

BWW TV: The Trevor Project Honors Daniel Radcliffe with The Hero Award by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: The Trevor Project Honors Daniel Radcliffe with The Hero Award http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On June 27, 2011, Daniel Radcliffe was honored by The Trevor Project wi…

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Introduces VOCA PEOPLE! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Introduces VOCA PEOPLE! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. In June 2011, VOCA PEOPLE, created by Lior Kalfo and Shai Fishman, landed at The Westside Theatr…

BWW TV: ZARKANA at Radio City - Performance Footage! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: ZARKANA at Radio City - Performance Footage! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Performances began Thursday, June 9, 2011 for a limited engagement through October 8, 201…

Porgy and Bess, Twentieth Century, et al. Named to National Film Registry by Brian Scott Lipton

The Library of Congress has selected 25 more films to join the National Film Registry, according to Variety. Among the selections are the 1959 film version of the musical Porgy and Bess, st…

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BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of Kazan's WE LIVE HERE by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of Kazan's WE LIVE HERE http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The cast of WE LIVE HERE featuring Mark Blum (After the Revolution, Twelve Angry Me…

Time Out Theater Review: "Close Up Space"

Stage and screen favorites David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez are currently starring in the new off-Broadway play "Close Up Space" at The Manhattan Theatre Club.

BWW TV: STANDING ON CEREMONY, THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS Press Preview! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: STANDING ON CEREMONY, THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS Press Preview! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, featured Tony Award-nominee …

BWW TV: SONS OF THE PROPHET Celebrates Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: SONS OF THE PROPHET Celebrates Opening Night! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The Roundabout Theatre Company's New York Premiere of Stephen Karam's new play, …

BWW TV: RELATIVELY SPEAKING Performance Highlights by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: RELATIVELY SPEAKING Performance Highlights http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The world premiere production of RELATIVELY SPEAKING- three one-act comedies by the prolifi…

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Ah Betty - Buckley on MEN & More at Feinstein's At Loews Regency by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Ah Betty - Buckley on MEN & More at Feinstein's At Loews Regency http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Feinstein's at Loews Regency presented the Tony…

BWW TV Special: IN THE PAPERS with Julie Halston by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV Special: IN THE PAPERS with Julie Halston http://broadwayworld.com for more information. In an exclusive February 2011 feature, the hilarious actress and comedienne Julie Halston tal…

BWW TV: Your Backstage Ticket to CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Hosted By Kerry Butler by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Your Backstage Ticket to CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Hosted By Kerry Butler http://broadwayworld.com for more information. In February 2011, BroadwayWorld brought you behind the scenes with…

BWW TV: 9 to 5 On Tour by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: 9 to 5 On Tour http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Tune in to hear from director/choreographer Jeff Calhoun, producer Mike Isaacson and to get a tiny listen to the cast s…

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Features SPIDER-MAN! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Features SPIDER-MAN! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. In September 2010, Spider-Man Reeve Carney introduced the first song from the upcoming Broadway sho…

BWW TV: IN THE HEIGHTS Plays San Diego by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: IN THE HEIGHTS Plays San Diego http://broadwayworld.com for more information. IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Sh…

BWW TV: CHESS at Signature Theatre! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: CHESS at Signature Theatre! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The production of Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Tim Rice's CHESS at the Signature Theatre op…

BWW TV: The Music of Koonan and Dimond at Birdland - Concert Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: The Music of Koonan and Dimond at Birdland - Concert Highlights! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. 2010 Jonathan Larson Grant Winners Michael Kooman and Christopher Dim…

BWW TV: All Aboard - Sutton Foster, Joel Grey & More Celebrate New ANYTHING GOES Cast Album by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: All Aboard - Sutton Foster, Joel Grey & More Celebrate New ANYTHING GOES Cast Album http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On September 27, 2011, Roundabout Theatre Comp…

Wayne Horvitz to premiere new work

Seattle composer and pianist Wayne Horvitz, who did a dandy job a few years back with his music theater piece about labor martyr Joe Hill, has taken on another labor story for a collaboratio…

Exhilarating — Fela! by Pauline Adamek

Pounding rhythms, colorful tribal costumes, exquisitely light and authentic African choreography, visually stunning staging and politically charged lyrics – Fela! is a biographical funk co…

One day in NYC: What would you do?

I'm about to zip to New York for two short days. The ostensible purpose of my trip: To see one of the last-ever performances of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company on planet Earth.

2011: Horrifying Hamlet, Enrapturing Elbow, and Intense Iranian drama by James Woodall

The Barbican as always led the way in London in international theatre programming. The year there ended on a high, with Thomas Ostermeier’s Hamlet from the Schaubühne laying down new mark…

BWW TV: Go Inside MAN & BOY Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Go Inside MAN & BOY Opening Night! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Broadway Beat was on hand for the Man and Boy opening night in October 2011 and takes you insid…

BWW TV: League of Professional Theatre Women Celebrates 30th Anniversary by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: League of Professional Theatre Women Celebrates 30th Anniversary http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Christine Pedi, Judy Gold and 'Mamma Mia!' Dynamos performed …

BWW TV: THE LITTLE PRINCE at the New Victory Theatre! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: THE LITTLE PRINCE at the New Victory Theatre! The New Victory Theater launched its 2011-12 season in October 2011 with the New York premiere of The Little Prince. Written by Rick Cu…

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Take a Tour of the Renovated Joe's Pub! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Take a Tour of the Renovated Joe's Pub! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Joe's Pub, the beloved live performance venue at The Public Theater and a vi…

Political theatre's final curtain

As sure as night follows day, shortly after a newsworthy event, a play tackling the issues raised will be staged. Most recently, three months after the riots during the summer, and three mon…

BWW TV: Bobby Cannavale, Ellen Barkin et al. Honor George C. Wolfe by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Bobby Cannavale, Ellen Barkin et al. Honor George C. Wolfe http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On October 3, 2011, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), h…

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CHINGLISH Reaches 100th Broadway Performance, 1/5 by BroadwayWorld

CHINGLISH, the new comedy, which was just named by TIME Magazine, Bloomberg Radio, NY1 and WNYC as one of the Top 10 Broadway shows of the year, will reach its 100th performance on Thursday,…

STAGE TUBE: Hugh Jackman Visits THEATER TALK by BroadwayWorld TV

Star of the stage and screen, Hugh Jackman visited Theater Talk last week for a comprehensive interview on his career. View it below

War Horse Book Featurette by War Horse The Movie

War Horse Book Featurette The stars of Steven Spielberg's new movie, War Horse talk about Michael Morpurgo's book and share their favorite childhood stories. Featuring Jeremy Irvine…

THE SCREENING ROOM: "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life" Trailer by Adam Hetrick

Theatre lovers can now catch a glimpse of "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life," the new documentary about the show business icon whose unmistakable voice and persona have become syno…

BWW Cincinnati Awards Update 12/27 - Voting Ends 12/31! by BroadwayWorld

It's almost over There's just FOUR days of voting remaining for the 2011 Cincinnati Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your fav…

American Realness 2012: An Interview with Laura Arrington by Jeremy M. Barker

One of San Francisco's most exciting young choreographers is bringing her lauded 2010 work "Hot Wings" to American Realness

Possessed Puppet Comedy Hand to God Will Return Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Hand to God, Robert Askins' comedy about a possessed Christian-ministry puppet, will make an Off-Broadway return to the Ensemble Studio Theatre in February 2012, according to the New Yor…

"Gypsy," "Laughing All the Way" and "Voices of Christmas" in Philly by Tim Dunleavy

How can one begin to describe how wrongheaded and unmusical this production of Gypsy at Bristol Riverside Theatre is?

Off-Broadway's Cymbeline Will Work Its Magic in Added Performances, Into 2012 by Kenneth Jones

Fiasco Theater's acclaimed, six-person production of Shakespeare's late-career play Cymbeline has been extended two weeks, now to Jan. 15, 2012, at Off-Broadway's Barrow Street T…

Ron Bohmer, Erin Davie, et al. Set for Sunday in the Park With George by Brian Scott Lipton

Full cast and creative team have been announced for the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in…

BWW TV: Check Out RENT Off-Broadway's Opening Night Party by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Check Out RENT Off-Broadway's Opening Night Party http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The new, off-Broadway production of RENT opened on Thursday, August 11 2011 at N…

BWW TV: Harvey Fierstein on HAIRSPRAY and eBay - Full Interview! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Harvey Fierstein on HAIRSPRAY and eBay - Full Interview! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. In August 2011, BroadwayWorld brought you the Hollywood Bowl's HAIRSPRAY …

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BryantPark_Priscilla.mov http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The best of Broadway was presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with "106.7 Lite fm's Broad…

BWW TV: MARY POPPINS Cast Performs at Broadway in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: MARY POPPINS Cast Performs at Broadway in Bryant Park! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The best of Broadway was presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summe…

APAP 2012 Showcase: Dan Safer on Witness Relocation’s “Small Incision…” by Jeremy M. Barker

The choreographer and director behind the well-known dance-theater company speaks about the aleatory performance being showcased at DNA

Best of 2011: #4 - A Small Fire by Ludlow Lad

Adam Bock's A SMALL FIRE was a big triumph. He took what could have been a melodramatic disease-of-the-week premise and lifted it to extensional proportions. It also didn't hurt that it wa…

Carolee Carmello, Mike Daisey, Lorenzo Pisoni, et al. Receive Seattle Times Footlight Awards by Dan Bacalzo

The Seattle Times has announced its annual Footlight Awards, which honor theatrical accomplishments in the Seattle area. Carolee Carmello was recognized for her work in the title role of th…

Photo Flash: All Hail - Carolee Carmelo in SISTER ACT by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello assumed the role of Mother Superior in the Broadway musical SISTER ACT this November, taking over the role from Victoria Clark. Want a look at Carmello in…

BWW Baltimore Awards Update 12/27 - Voting Ends 12/31! by BroadwayWorld

It's almost over There's just FOUR days of voting remaining for the 2011 Baltimore Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favo…

Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA to Present WinterFest 2012 by Brian Scott Lipton

Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA will present WinterFest2012, featuring non-stop staged readings of 47 plays, January 10-29 at the Atwater Village Theatre Represented playwrights will include Nic…

ArtsBeat Blog: Holiday Spirit Doesn't Extend to Serious-Themed Shows on Broadway by Patrick Healy

It seems that audiences were looking for lighter fare during Christmas week.

Info You Can Use: Arts In Every Classroom by Joe Patti

I had nearly forgotten about this arts education resource. Back before I started using the “Info You Can Use” tag I came across Annenberg/CPB Arts In Every Classroom series on te…

Highlights From U.K. Company Starring Daniel Evans

Phone rings, door chimes, in comes...Daniel Evans (Sunday in the Park with George), starring as Bobby in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company at the Crucible in Sheffield, England. In…

BWW TV: SUBMISSIONS ONLY - Season 2, Episode 4 Trailer! by Submissions Only

We're just three days away from the SUBMISSION ONLY Season 2, Episode 4 episode premiere. The plot thickens as casting director Tim Trull Colin Hanlon finds himself face to face with Compass…

BWW TV: Meet the Company of Woody Allen, Ethan Coen, Elaine May's RELATIVELY SPEAKING! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Meet the Company of Woody Allen, Ethan Coen, Elaine May's RELATIVELY SPEAKING! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. In September 2011, Broadway welcomes the world prem…

BWW TV: NEWSIES Performance Preview! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: NEWSIES Performance Preview! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's premiere of Disney's Newsies delivered their first performance…

‘Secret Garden’ thrives on very grown-up themes

Although it is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s early 20th century novel, long considered a classic of English children’s literature, and it places a 10-year-old orphan girl at the cen…

BWW TV: OLIVE AND THE BITTER HERBS Celebrates Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: OLIVE AND THE BITTER HERBS Celebrates Opening Night! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Primary Stages launched its 27th season in August 2011 with the World Premiere of…

Sutton Foster and Marc Kudisch Bang Unsinkable Molly Brown's Tub in Reading of Revised Musical by Kenneth Jones

The latest step in the development of a new version of the 1960 Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown, by composer-lyricist Meredith Willson, came Dec. 15 in a Manhattan reading for th…

BWW TV: FOLLIES Revival at the Marquis - Complete Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: FOLLIES Revival at the Marquis - Complete Performance Highlights! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Performances began on Sunday, August 7th 2011 for James Goldman and …

Orlando Shakespeare to Host 22nd Annual Shakespeare Conference by Dan Bacalzo

Orlando Shakespeare Theater will partner with UCF (OST) to host the 22nd annual conference of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Febru…

BWW TV: Tari Kelly, Robert Creighton Perform for ANYTHING GOES at Broadway in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Tari Kelly, Robert Creighton Perform for ANYTHING GOES at Broadway in Bryant Park! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. At the 2011 Broadway in Bryant Park series, Tari Ke…

PHOTO CALL: Erin Davie, Ron Bohmer and Cast Rehearse Sunday in the Park... by Matthew Blank

Erin Davie and Ron Bohmer star in Repertory Theatre of St. Louis upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park With George, set to begin performances Jan.…

HERE Announces Cast for Kamala Sankaram's Miranda by Dan Bacalzo

HERE has announced casting for Sankram's Miranda, created and composed by Kamala Sankaram, and featuring a libretto by Sankaram with Rob Reese. Billed as a "steampunk murder-myster…

Tony Nominee Amelia Campbell Will Experience The Fall to Earth Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Amelia Campbell will star in the New York premiere of Chicago-based playwright Joel Drake Johnson's family drama The Fall to Earth, which will be staged as part of 59E…

STAGE TUBE: ROCK OF AGES Presents THE SARDI'S REDEMPTION Web Series; Watch in Full! by BroadwayWorld TV

Ever wonder what the rockers of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES do in their free time Or at least during intermission Of late, the cast was hard at work on a new web series, The Sardi's Redemption,…

Congo Project: The Play in Indo by Kate Sutton-Johnson

(Photo by Kate Sutton-Johnson | A Market in Pointe Noire, Congo) We left Pointe Noire in heavy traffic, anxious to get beyond an imagined threshold where the choking smell of garbage, b…

Broadway Grosses: Dec. 19-25 by David Gewirtzman

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/27 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/25

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12252011

Natalie Douglas to Play Birdland in January by Dan Bacalzo

Natalie Douglas will perform as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series on Monday, January 16 at 7pm. This all-new concert, entitled The Birthday Show, will celebrate the award-winn…

The Mountaintop's Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Katori Hall, Kenny Leon Appear on "Charlie Rose" Dec. 27 by Michael Gioia

Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, who currently co-star in Broadway's The Mountaintop, will be guests on "Charlie Rose" Dec. 27.

BWW TV: Nick Jonas Talks HOW TO SUCCEED by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Nick Jonas Talks HOW TO SUCCEED http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next 'J. Pierrepont Finch' in the…

BWW TV: Inside the FOLLIES Opening Night Celebration! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Inside the FOLLIES Opening Night Celebration! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Performances began on Sunday, August 7th 2011 for James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim'…

There's Something About 'Matilda' by Nik Martin

While pantomime performances of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty are traditional English holiday entertainment fare, there's a new hit in town. Londoners are flocking to Matilda the Musical, a…

BWW TV: Broadway Unites for Encore Performance of 'New York, New York' in Honor of 9/11 by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Broadway Unites for Encore Performance of 'New York, New York' in Honor of 9/11 http://broadwayworld.com for more information. On September 9, 2011, The Broadway League pres…

BWW TV: Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's SAMANTHA BROWN at Goodspeed Musicals by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's SAMANTHA BROWN at Goodspeed Musicals http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal) and Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening…

Wayne Horvitz to Premiere Smokestack Arias at ACT by Dan Bacalzo

Composer Wayne Horvitz will premiere his new song cycle Smokestack Arias, featuring text by Robin Holcomb, at ACT Theatre's Central Heating Lab, in The Eulalie Scandiuzzi Space, Februar…

BWW TV: Broadway-Bound CHIX 6 in Rehearsal! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Broadway-Bound CHIX 6 in Rehearsal! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. See a vlog that aired in September 2011: "Hey there! Lourds Lane again! As you know, the cast…

Black Rep makes opening nights into a getaway

Troupe teams up with Hotel Ignacio for total nights on the town

BWW Florida Awards Update 12/27 - Voting Ends 12/31! by BroadwayWorld

It's almost over There's just FOUR days of voting remaining for the 2011 Florida Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favori…

We're on Twitter! by Michael Block

Big things have happened: we're on twitter! If you haven't done so already, follow us on twitter at @TheaterInTheNow. In addition to news, interviews, and reviews on theaterinthenow.com, we'…

David Burhnam, Mark Nadler, Joan Rivers, et al. to Play Laurie Beechman Theatre in January by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee and world-renowned comedian Joan Rivers will return to the Laurie Beechman Theatre at The West Bank Café on Tuesday, January 3 and Wednesday, January 18 at 8pm.…

David Burnham, Mark Nadler, Joan Rivers, et al. to Play Laurie Beechman Theatre in January by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee and world-renowned comedian Joan Rivers will return to the Laurie Beechman Theatre at The West Bank Café on Tuesday, January 3 and Wednesday, January 18 at 8pm.…

Wife swap by Thomas Garvey

Ruby Rose Fox, Bill Barclay, and Gabriel Kuttner in various disguises.  Photo(s): Stratton McCradyPart of the Actors' Shakespeare Project gestalt is the idea that they're always on the …

Julie Andrews to Host PBS' 'From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration' Special by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the third time to host the merry annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Mariss Jansons from Vien…

Gary Beach, Chrristina Bianco, et al. to Join Sandi Patty in Hello, Dolly! Concerts in Indianapolis by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Gary Beach will join five-time Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty and he Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in a semi-staged concert production of Hello, Dolly!, to be offered at…

Gary Beach, Christina Bianco, et al. to Join Sandi Patty in Hello, Dolly! Concerts in Indianapolis by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Gary Beach will join five-time Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in a semi-staged concert production of Hello, Dolly!, to be offered a…

BWW TV: 'PHANTOM' 9000 - Up Close & Personal! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: 'PHANTOM' 9000 - Up Close & Personal! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM …

BWW TV: Backstage with 'BIRDIE' - Nolan Gerard Funk Answers Your Questions! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Backstage with 'BIRDIE' - Nolan Gerard Funk Answers Your Questions! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. 'There Was Such A Lot Of Askin' To Do' with th…

BWW TV: It's a Jolly Holiday! Christian Borle Chats About Joining MARY POPPINS by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: It's a Jolly Holiday! Christian Borle Chats About Joining MARY POPPINS http://broadwayworld.com for more information. In December 2009, Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle …

Photo Flash: Adam Pascal Takes On 'Huey' in MEMPHIS - First Look! by BroadwayWorld

This fall, Rent vet Adam Pascal stepped into the shoes of Tony nominee Chad Kimball as Broadway's newest 'Huey Calhoun' in MEMPHIS. Check him out in action below

BWW TV: Behind the Beat - BABY IT'S YOU! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Behind the Beat - BABY IT'S YOU! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Broadway World TV's own Dean Butler and Michael Sterling were there in November 2009 to talk …

BWW TV: Broadway Beat at BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Broadway Beat at BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS Opening Night! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, the first of THE NEIL SIMON PLAYS, directed by David Cr…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Rock of Ages' "Sardi's Redemption" Part Two by Adam Hetrick

The cast of Rock of Ages has posted the second installment in their latest video series "The Sardi's Redemption," a backstage showbiz take on "The Shawshank Redemption.&qu…

Highlights From Elizabeth Rex at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Canadian stage star Diane D'Aquila, Steven Sutcliffe (Younger Brother in the original Broadway production of Ragtime) and Kevin Gudahl star in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's revised revival …

HotCity wants to talk

Troupe sets up panels on arts management

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "The Hills are Alive..." Backstage at Drury Lane's Sound of Music by Matthew Blank

Playbill.com offers a backstage look at Drury Lane Theatre's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, starring Larry Adams, Patti Cohenour and Jennifer Blood.

BWW Cleveland Awards Update 12/27 - Voting Ends 12/31! by BroadwayWorld

It's almost over There's just FOUR days of voting remaining for the 2011 Cleveland Awards and here is the latest update Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favo…

Ann Hampton Callaway, John Pizzarelli, Diane Schuur, et al. to Play NYC's Blue Note by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Ann Hampton Callaway and Broadway veteran and renowned jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli will perform a joint show at New York City's Blue Note on Monday, January 9 at 8…

PHOTO CALL: Adam Pascal in Broadway's Memphis by Matthew Blank

Tony Award-nominated Rent star Adam Pascal, who created the role of Roger in that Pulitzer Prize-winning production, joined the Tony-winning musical Memphis Oct. 25 at the Shubert Theatre.

Lea DeLaria, America Olivo et al. Lead Frank Christopher's FLUTTER BY, 2/8 by BroadwayWorld

Sunday, January 8 at 4pm Smoke Jazz Club will presents a reading of Frank Christophers play Flutter Bys, a play that pushes the suspension of disbelief envelope. The comedy is set in turbule…

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Václav Havel Edition by Teresa Eyring

Last week, we lost Czech playwright, poet and former President Václav Havel. I had the chance to meet Havel in 1994, when he received the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia. I was then managing …

Producers Rejoice: Illinois Institutes Live Theatre Production Tax Credit Program by BroadwayWorld

Good news for producers everywhere according to a report in Time Out Chicago, a new tax credit just signed into Illinois law on December 16, 2011 will make producing theater in The Windy Cit…

Learn Chinese with Chinglish Broadway! - Episode 2: C.S. Lee by Broadway's Best Shows

Learn Chinese with Chinglish Broadway! - Episode 2: C.S. Lee http://broadwaysbestshows.com/show/Chinglish - EPISODE 2: Johnny tries to 'Wu' Angela. C.S. Lee reminds him of an import…

STAGE TUBE: Barbara Cook on Her Kennedy Center Honor! by BroadwayWorld TV

Eminent artists, friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C., on December 4 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at the 34th Annual Kennedy Center …

There's Something About 'Matilda'

The Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda the Musical, based on the beloved children's book by Roald Dahl, is taking London by storm.

Flutter By's Reading to Feature Lea DeLaria, Christian Campbell, Eric Michael Gillett and More by Adam Hetrick

Lea DeLaria will direct and star in a benefit reading of Frank Christopher’s Flutter By’s, featuring Christian Campbell and Eric Michael Gillett, Jan. 8, 2012, at Smoke Jazz Club.

Upper Darby High School Announces Cast for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Chris Luner

Go, Go Joe! Go, Go, Joe! Upper Darby High School may be on Winter break but their upcoming spring musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is getting into full swing for the up…

Christian Campbell, Lea DeLaria, Brian Kerwin, et al. Set for Benefit Reading of Flutter By's by Brian Scott Lipton

Frank Christopher's play Flutter By's, will receive a benefit reading at Smoke Jazz Club at 4pm on Sunday, January 8. Lea DeLaria will both appear in and direct the reading. Procee…

HAND OF GOD to Move to Broadway in 2013? by BroadwayWorld

According to a report in the New York Times, HAND OF GOD, which recently concluded an off-Broadway run at Ensemble Studio Theater, will return for their 2012 season in February for eight wee…

CUS LastChance15 SPTCUST02AH IVS by Manhattan Theatre Club

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Lou Bellamy gets national TV exposure

"Rock Center With Brian Williams" features the St. Paul theater giant.

Non-Comfort Food by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Econo-blogger Tyler Cowen is a truly odd duck, and as such he says some intriguing things almost as often as he says deeply strange things. His weirdly contrarian TED anti-talk about his sus…

WICKED to be Featured on Food Network's CUPCAKE WARS, 1/1 by BroadwayWorld

On an upcoming episode of the Food Network's 'Cupcake Wars,' four cupcake bakers battle for a place at the star-studded party for the Los Angeles opening of the hit Broadway musical Wicked. …

Photo Flash: Poster Art for Daniel Radcliffe's THE WOMAN IN BLACK by BroadwayWorld

The poster art has jut been revealed for THE WOMAN IN BLACK coming to theaters on February 3, 2012. The horror thriller was written by Jane Goldman and directed by James Watkins. It stars HO…

Hand to God to Return to Ensemble Studio Theatre on February 20 by Brian Scott Lipton

Ensemble Studio Theatre will reprise its production of Robert Askins' Hand to God for an eight-week run, beginning on February 20. Moritz von Stuelpnagel has directed the production, w…

Critic's Notebook: In a Rough Year, London Theaters Embraced Comedy and a Deluge of Shakespeare by Matt Wolf

Highlights of 2011 included Richard Bean's "One Man, Two Guvnors" and a revisionist "Hamlet," starring Michael Sheen.

THE SCREENING ROOM: Barbara Cook Backstage at the Kennedy Center Honors by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning soprano Barbara Cook is among the honorees of the 34th annual Kennedy Center Honors, which air Dec. 27 at 9 PM ET on CBS.

MEMPHIS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, et al. to Air on PBS' 'Great Performances' in 2012 by BroadwayWorld

PBS's 'Great Performances' series has just announced the schedule for their previously announced 2012 line-up, which is set to feature a slew of theatre productions. Included in the season i…

Paul-Emile Deiber, French Theater Director, Dies at 86 by Bruce Weber

Mr. Deiber was an actor and director with the Comédie-Française for nearly three decades who brought his dramatic expertise to a second career as an opera director.

Gavin Creel, Dave Clemmons, Monica Raymund and More Set for "New York Series" Master Class by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel will be among the teachers for the Performing Arts Project's "New York Series," a one-day master class event held Jan. 14, 2012, at Pearl Studios…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Official Trailer 2012 (HD) by DanceOn

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Official Trailer 2012 (HD) Official trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Release Date - December 14, 2012 Director - Peter Jackson Movement Ch…

Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows - Official Trailer (HD) by DanceOn

Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows - Official Trailer (HD) Official trailer for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Release Date - December 16, 2011 Director - Guy Ritchie Choreographer …

ArtsBeat Blog: 'Hand to God' to Return for 8 Weeks, Possibly Longer by Patrick Healy

Producers are considering moving the puppet comedy "Hand to God," which will return for more shows Off-Broadway in new year, to a Broadway theater.

2011 in Review: JK's TheatreScene Awards, Part I: The Non-Performance Awards by JK

Over the final weeks of the year, I've been blogging about the Year in Theatre.  In the days to come, I'll blog about my favorite shows, actors and actresses for the year, as well as th…

Bayerisches Staatsballett, Nationaltheater Munich

Company proves more than equal to the challenge of MacMillan’s ‘Song of the Earth’ in a quadruple bill of first-class English ballet

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Bonnie & Clyde Cast Picks Wildhorn Favorites by Adam Hetrick

Though the Broadway production of Bonnie & Clyde will play its final performance Dec. 30, Playbill.com apprehended a few of the stars of the Frank Wildhorn musical to launch our new Play…

Richard Montoya and Culture Clash Return to La Jolla With American Night in 2012; Jo Bonney Directs by Kenneth Jones

The company and creative team of American Night: The Ballad of Juan José, Richard Montoya's new work about a U.S. citizenship test and echoes from American history, has been annou…

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Chinglish Star Jennifer Lim by Matthew Blank

Jennifer Lim, currently starring in David Henry Hwang's Chinglish on Broadway, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

"Great Performances" to Air Memphis in February; Phantom of the Opera Unmasked in March by Adam Hetrick

The live film of the Tony Award-winning rock musical Memphis will be presented on PBS' "Great Performances" series Feb. 24, 2012.

Memorable Moments, Performances of 2011 Connecticut Theater Scene by Frank Rizzo

Earlier this week, I named the Ten Best Shows in Connecticut in 2011.

"Glee" Star Lea Michele and How to Succeed's Daniel Radcliffe Are Among 2011 "Celebs Gone Good" by Michael Gioia

"Glee" star Lea Michele and How to Succeed's Daniel Radcliffe are among the celebrities on the annual "Top 20 Celebs Gone Good" list, featured on DoSomething.org.

42nd Street Moon's The Best of Times to Feature Faith Prince and Jason Graae by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Faith Prince and Jason Graae will celebrate the music of Tony-winning composer Jerry Herman in The Best of Times, which is scheduled for Jan. 26, 2012, for 42nd Street…

Watch ‘Relatively Speaking’ star Marlo Thomas NBC “New York Live” Interview – Online Now by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

  RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Marlo Thomas visited  WNBC’s “New York Live” this week to discuss her critically acclaimed return to Broadway. The world premiere of RELATIVELY SPEAKING, t…

New Moon's The Best of Times to Feature Faith Prince and Jason Graae by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Faith Prince and Jason Graae will celebrate the music of Tony-winning composer Jerry Herman in The Best of Times, which is scheduled for Jan. 26, 2012, for 42nd Street…

Broadway ready for tourist influx

Legit News: 'Godspell' swells in slow pre-Christmas week

Rosie Perez, Aida Turturro, Billie Joe Armstrong Will Guest Star on Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actors Rosie Perez (Close Up Space, The Ritz) and Aida Turturro (Chicago) will guest star on the upcoming season of Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," according to the…

Broadway Previews January 2012 by The Broadway Channel

Happy New Year! Broadway kicks off 2012 with a slew of exciting new productions and revivals. The Broadway Channel® welcomes the reimagined version of the 1965 stage musical, ON A CLEAR DAY…

Hottest Articles on BWW 12/20/2011 - 12/27/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 12202011 - 12272011.

Gavin Creel, Monica Raymund, et al. Set for Performing Arts Project Master Class by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel will be among the participants in The Performing Arts Project's one-day Master Class event, to take place 10am-6pm on Saturday, January 14 at Pearl Studio…

Movies down. Broadway up. by Ken Davenport

I'll admit it, sometimes I get a little jealous of our sister industry out there in La-La Land. After all, it's easy to think that Hollywood's older but smaller brother known as Broadway has…

T. OLiver Reid to Release Debut Solo Album, 1/17 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's T. Oliver Reid, who has starred in such shows as Mary Poppins, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and The Wedding Singer, will soon release his debut solo album titled, 'Do I Love You.' Th…

2011 Top Ten Moments in Theater (Part 1) by Tom Mizer

It’s obvious but it bears repeating: theater is special because it’s live. A play may run for years but the version seen on a specific night is only for that audience. There are …

"Cupcake Wars" Will Get Wicked in January by Andrew Gans

Four cupcake bakers will battle for a place at the star-studded party for the Los Angeles opening of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked on the upcoming broadcast of The Food Ne…

Betty Buckley to Offer Song Interpretation & Scene Study Workshop in January by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley will offer her popular Song Interpretation & Scene Study Workshop at the Museum of Modern Art in Fort Worth, for six weeks, starting on January 11 Durin…

STAGE TUBE: Laura Bell Bundy's Cooter County Celebrates the Holidays - For Free by BroadwayWorld TV

Laura Bell Bundy's parody Cooter County series has treated fans to a Christmas special, following Shocantelle as she hosts her Holiday Breakfast at the local Holiday Inn Express, despite not…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 12/25/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending December 25, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $316,739 3,623 48.…

The Fitzrovia Radio Hour to Play London's Ambassadors Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

The Fitzrovia Radio Hour will play the West End's Ambassadors Theatre on February 14, 21, and 28, and March 6, as part of their national tour, according to Whatsonstage.com. The product…

BWW's BEST OF 2011 Video Flashback - The Top 50! by BroadwayWorld

2012 is quickly approaching, and in celebration of the new year, BroadwayWorld will celebrate 2011 with lists of our biggest features of the year Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular v…

TT: Helen Frankenthaler, R.I.P.

The New York Times obituary is here. * * * "Grey Fireworks," 1982:...

BOT Jan by The Broadway Channel

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Andrea Marcovicci Celebrates 25 Years at the Algonquin With New CD by Andrew Gans

Cabaret favorite Andrea Marcovicci, who has been spellbinding audiences at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room for more than two decades, is currently celebrating her 25th season at the famed…

Monster Mash: NBC's 'Smash'; Big Daddy Roth museum by Kelly Scott

ould "Smash," the upcoming NBC series about making a musical on Broadway, actually spawn a musical for Broadway? CBS will air on Tuesday night the recent Kennedy Center Honors that recognize…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 12/27 - Joe Mantello by BroadwayWorld TV

Welcome to BWW's New Daily ON THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre historyToday in 1962, Broadway director and…

CENSORSHIP AND CASTRATION by John Simon

I just finished a highly important and enjoyable book, two virtues that do not all that often appear in tandem. It is The Language Wars by Henry Hitchings (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). Subtit…

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Harry Kullijian, Arts Advocate and Husband of Carol Channing, Dies at 91 by Kenneth Jones

Harry Kullijian, co-founder of the Dr. Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts and husband of the stage and screen star Carol Channing, died Dec. 26 at Eisenhower Medical …

Diana Performs at the December '11 Ceyx Series by Tony

Diana Performs at the Ceyx Series December 5, 2011 from Halcyon Theatre on Vimeo. Diana is dancing a Zambra Mora choreographed by Diana and Karen Stelling to the music of Saeta (Andalusian F…

The Nutcracker (American Ballet Theatre) by Robert Walport

After my opening Nutcracker trip to the New York City Ballet , next on my list (and the final show I'll be catching in the U.S. till after the New Year) was American Ballet Theatre's "Nutcra…

Betty Buckley Will Offer Master Classes in Fort Worth by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, who recently played a critically acclaimed, month-long engagement at Feinstein's, will offer her Song Interpretation & Scene Study Workshop in Fort W…

Vaudephone #7: Art Wallace by Trav S.D.

Here now, the seventh installment in our Vaudephone series: storyteller Art Wallace regaling us with an account of his inebriated trip to Baltimore. It spools out at over eight minutes, but …

The Mountaintop by TheaterMania

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Mary Poppins' T. Oliver Reid Will Release Debut Solo Recording in January by Andrew Gans

T. Oliver Reid, who has appeared on Broadway in Mary Poppins, The Wedding Singer, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Follies and Kiss Me, Kate, among others, will release his debut solo recording nex…

2011 08 11 Ready For Submission by TheaterMania

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Obituary: Harry Kullijian, Carol Channing's Husband, Dies At Age 91 by BroadwayWorld

The Channing-Kullijian Foundation has released an official obituary for Harry Kullijian, Carol Channing's husband, who, as Broadwayworld previously reported, passed away at the age of 91.

Matt Cavenaugh, Jenn Gambatese, Nat Chandler, Ramona Keller, Destan Owens Set for Symphony Concerts by Andrew Gans

A host of Broadway talent will take part in concert evenings with various symphonies around the country during the upcoming holiday weekend.

Fuse News: Diva Mavis Staples will “Take you There” into NEW YEAR 2012! by Arts Fuse Editor

Legendary soul and gospel diva Mavis Staples will ‘take you there’, into the New Year, at Symphony Hall (@ 9 p.m.) this Saturday, December 31th, marking the performer's First Night debut…

Harry Kullijian, Husband of Carol Channing, Has Died by Dan Bacalzo

Harry Kullijian, who co-founded the Dr. Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts with his wife, Broadway legend Carol Channing, died of internal bleeding caused by an aneur…

2011 10 10 DADA by TheaterMania

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Musical of the Month: Ozma of Oz by Doug Reside

The end of the year frequently inspires introspective comparison of one’s ambitions against one’s accomplishments and increased (if temporary) resolve to close the distance betwe…

Feature: Lucie Arnaz Goes Back to Her Roots by Brian Scott Lipton

The popular actress discusses performing her Latin Roots show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency

2011 12 2 Stick Fly Feature by TheaterMania

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STAGE TUBE: Nightline Talks SPIDER-MAN 2.0 - A Hit? by BroadwayWorld TV

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrated it's second Broadway birthday in November at The Foxwoods Theatre and Nightline has done a new segment on the show with old footage talking about how …

2011 11 7 Standing On Ceremony by TheaterMania

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'Common Pursuit' for Kaufman

Legit News: Play to open in May at Roundabout

Ludwig Live! to Play Phiiladelphia's Kimmel Center by Brian Scott Lipton

Nancy Holson's popular show, Ludwig Live!, will run at Philadelphia's Kimmel Centers for the Arts, January 12-29. The show. which will feature Charles Lindberg as Beethoven and Ka…

Teatro de la Luna to Present January 21 Children's Theater Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Teatro de la Luna will present its new Children's Theater Festival at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theater in Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, January 21 from 11am-5pm. The event will featu…

Centre Theatre to Present 2012 Independent Voices Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

The Centre Theater in Norristown, Pennsylvania will host its 2012 Independent Voices Festival, January 3-22. The Festival includes 15 performances of 10 different productions, including Jos…

Star Quality! Our Picks For 10 Amazing Broadway Debuts of 2011 by Michael Mellini

Every season features dozens of Broadway debuts, but 2011 was notable for the number of memorable star performances given by actors gracing Broadway stages for the first time. From an Aussie…

Wicked Chandra Lee Schwartz Chooses Reflection Over Resolution on New Years by Broadway.com

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

Wicked Star Chandra Lee Schwartz Chooses Reflection Over Resolution on New Years by Broadway.com

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

Tickets Now on Sale for Don’t Dress for Dinner, Marc Camoletti’s Boeing-Boeing Sequel by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti’s French comedy Don’t Dress for Dinner. Presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company, the farce was adapte…

Priscilla's Nick Adams Looks Back on an Award-Winning Year, Courtesy of Broadway.com by Broadway.com

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

Tickets Now on Sale for Harvey, Starring The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey, starring Jim Parsons. Previews begin on May 18, 2012 at Stu…

David Turner's Tongue-in-Cheek Guide to On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by David Turner

About the author:
 He plays a florist’s assistant on Broadway, but David Turner is a man of multiple talents in real life. In addition to his starring role as David Gamble in On a C…

Chinglish’s Gary Wilmes Counts a First Place Finish As His 2011 Highlight by Broadway.com

As the curtain goes down on 2011, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

Harry Kullijian, Carol Channing's Husband Dies at 91 by BroadwayWorld

We are sad to report the news today, that Harry Kullijian, husband of Broadway legend, Carol Channing, passed away on Monday in Southern California, just a few short days of his 92nd birthda…

C is for censorship | Michael Billington's A to Z of modern drama by Michael Billington

Formal theatre censorship may have long since ended in Britain, but we should be wary of assuming the battle for freedom of speech has been wonFor any British person under the age of 50, the…

BWW's On This Day - December 27, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Bananas! A Day in the Life of Josephine Baker

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: The unique career of Josephine Baker (1906-1975) is as ripe for dramatization as the bananas adorning her skirt in her famous Folies Bergere dance s…

Bucks County couple save historic New Hope playhouse

A Bucks County couple have saved the historic Bucks County Playhouse by paying cash to acquire the building, which has been sitting empty, in the hands of a bank, since late 2010.

Tickets Available for HARVEY and DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER Today by BroadwayWorld

Tickets go on sale today for Roundabout Theatre Companys new Broadway productions of Dont Dress for Dinner and Harvey.

At 84, Barbara Cook Is 'Still A Work In Progress'

Legendary singer Barbara Cook has just turned 84. She received a 2011 Kennedy Center Honor, has a new CD: You Make Me Feel So Young and is doing her annual holiday cabaret show with singer M…

For New Year's Eve Stay-at-Homes by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia -- As that famous Frank Loesser song asked, “Here is the jackpot question in advance: what are you doing New Year’s Eve?” Most will party, but many know that it�…

CBS to Air the 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Eminent artists, friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C., on December 4 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 34TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER …

Bryan Sings Some Frosty the Snowman - Memphis Style! by Memphis The Musical

Bryan Sings Some Frosty the Snowman - Memphis Style! The second winner of our Huey Holiday challenge gets his lyrics sung by Bryan Fenkart of the National Tour! From: MemphisTheMusical View…

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Digital Drama Queen Part IV by The Charlebois Post

flavours.me home pageTool Time - Using Flavours.me For Online Promotionby Liesl Barrell(A version of this article was previously published at The Charlebois Post - Montreal)Hot off the succe…

TT: Almanac

"As teachers, towering individualities usually are vampires who suck out their pupils' personality." Carl Flesch, Memoirs (trans. Hans Keller)...

THE SCREENING ROOM: Cynthia Nixon and MTC Creative Team Discuss Broadway's Wit (Video) by Michael Gioia

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Margaret Edson's Wit will begin Broadway previews Jan. 5, 2012. Here, Tony winner Cynthia Nixon and the MTC creative team discuss the upcoming …

UNLOCK THE VAULT: Dec. 27, Happy 99th, Cort Theatre by Robert Viagas

In celebration of Playbill’s new site, Playbill Vault, we offer a month-long theatrical treasure hunt! Playbill Vault offers an interactive treasure trove for theatre fans, students, a…

Kennedy Center Honors, Including Tributes to Barbara Cook and Meryl Streep, Airs Dec. 27 by Andrew Gans

The 34th annual Kennedy Center Honors, hosted by Caroline Kennedy, airs Dec. 27 at 9 PM ET on CBS; check local listings.

Tickets for Public Forum Event With Stephen Sondheim and Tony Kushner Go On Sale Dec. 27 by Adam Hetrick

The general public can now purchase tickets to the Public Theater's special Jan. 17, 2012, event with Stephen Sondheim and Tony Kushner at the Skirball Center.