ArtsBeat: 'Downton' Heir to Make His Debut on Broadway by Patrick Healy

Dan Stevens, who stars on "Downton Abbey" as Matthew Crawley, the reluctant heir, will play the far more callow character Morris Townsend in a revival of "The Heiress.

Downton Abbey Star Dan Stevens to Join Broadway's Heiress by Dan Bacalzo

Dan Stevens, who stars as Matthew Crawley in the Golden Globe-winning series Downton Abbey, will play the role of Morris Townsend in the upcoming Broadway revival of The Heiress, which will …

Dan Stevens Joins Broadway Cast of 'The Heiress' by David Rooney

David Rooney Currently shooting season three of "Downton Abbey," the British actor will join Jessica Chastain and David Strathairn onstage in the revival of the Henry James adaptation.read m…

"Downton Abbey" Star Dan Stevens Will Pursue The Heiress on Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Dan Stevens, known to millions of international TV viewers as romantic lead Matthew Crawley on the period drama series "Downton Abbey," will play suitor Morris Townsend in the new …

Fuse Theater Review: “Cupcake” — A Musical for Pastry Lovers by Arts Fuse Editor

If you’re into pastry, Cupcake is for you. But if you expect something more filling, then I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for this creative team’s next baking session.

Clay Aiken Named Finalist on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star and singer Clay Aiken and comedian Arsenio Hall are the finalists on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, with the winner to be revealed on Sunday, May 20. The winner will receive …

This Week on Broadway for May 13, 2012: Randy Skinner by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk with Randy Skinner. Peter goes back to see End of the Rainbow. Michael sees The Secret Garden at Astoria Performing Arts Center. Als…

You are in an open field by Theasy.com

HERE, New York Neo-Futurists, Off Off Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: An existential journey with a video game theme. Anyone who remembers the 1980s will delight in You are in…

Forget what you know

With its world premiere of John Conroy’s “My Kind of Town,” TimeLine Theatre has worked something of a miracle. Collaborating with Nick Bowling, that invariably probing and artful di…

Review: Jamaica, Farewell (Chopin Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Performer/Playwright Debra Ehrhardt charmingly relays her coming-to-America story through *Jamaica, Farewell*, an entertaining one-woman journey to and from Jamaica. Recommended.

Theater Review: ‘Take What Is Yours,’ about Alice Paul, at 59E59 Theaters by Catherine Rampell

“Take What Is Yours” is a psychological thriller about Alice Paul and the women’s suffrage movement.

Review: pool (no water) by Andy Propst

Mark Ravenhill's new play about a group of friends revisiting a tragic experience is utterly engrossing.

THEATER: pool (no water) by Aaron Riccio

Photo/Scott J. FettermanHere's poetic justice for you: a successful artist invites the embittered, distant friends of her old Bohemian collective to visit her mansion, to reminisce about the…

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Doug Marino

Sometimes it takes just one diamond to make a musical sparkle - and Encores! final installment of the 2012 season has several.  With a cornball book by Loos and Fields, silly lyrics by …

‘Rain’ falls quite nicely on Circle Theatre’s season

Australian writer Andrew Bovell’s strange, haunting play, “When the Rain Stops Falling” — now receiving a strongly acted Chicago premiere by Oak Park’s Circle Theatre — begins wi…

Punch And Judy Turn 350 Amid Raucous Crowd Of Puppeteers

Yahoo (AFP) 05/13/12

The Courage To Write (The Damned Stage Directions)

2AMTheatre 05/10/12

Crap Year For Musicals - Thank The Theatre Gods For Performers

The New York Times 05/10/12

Bringing Cinema To Broadway With A New Movies-To-Musicals Fund

Variety 05/13/12

Audra McDonald Returns To The Stage - And Garners More Acclaim

The New York Times 05/13/12

Hanging In The Air: Performance Art, Or Just A Good Night's Sleep?

The Guardian 05/13/12

Lots of Guys, Not Enough Dolls

In the past 65 years, three women have won Tony Awards for Best Play. Why? And what's being done about it?

'My Kind of Town' picks at still-raw wound by Chris Jones

"My Kind of Town," the fine new play by John Conroy with the titular nod to Frank Sinatra, begins with a faux promotional video about the beauties of Chicago, circa 1990. Narrated by the Tri…

Review: Top Hat at Curtainup/London by Lizzie Loveridge

Riding on the success of BBC Television’s dancing contest, Strictly Come Dancing where celebrities compete paired with professional dancers, comes this world premiere staging of the 1935 F…

Review: The Caretaker at curtainup.com by William Coyle

A formidable trinity of actors make this production, crisply directed by Christopher Morahan, an absolute must-see.

Newsies Wins Big at Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards; Full Winners List Announced by Broadway.com

Winners of the 13th annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards were announced at a star-filled ceremony, hosted by Glee's Darren Criss, on May 13 at the Allen Room. Newsies took home the…

Review: Are You There, McPhee? at curtainup/New Jersey by Simon Saltzman

John Guare’s most free-wheeling and comically absurdist play, commissioned by the McCarter Theater and Princeton University for its world premiere

Review: [title of show] – Northlight Theatre by Scotty Zacher

[title of show] does have its share of catchy one-liners and catchy tunes, but in the end comes off smug and self-reverential. Slightly Recommended.

BC Beat at Cielo to Feature Works by Choreographers Richard J. Hinds, Camille A. Brown and More, 5/21 by BroadwayWorld

Monday May 21, 2012 marks the third production of BC Beat at Cielo 18 Little West 12thStreet. Produced by Jennifer Jancuska and The BringAbout Productions, BC Beat offers the Broadway and da…

New York City Ballet Quad Bill (Night/Cage/Andantino/InG) by Robert Walport

I'm going to be away for almost the entirety of the New York City Ballet's (NYCB) summer season this year but I thought I'd catch a single bill before I went. An all-Robbins bill w…

A Mellower Pinter: The Caretaker by Ela Bittencourt

You could call it a tragicomedy of mistaken identities. The post A Mellower Pinter: <em>The Caretaker</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Little Dogs, National Theatre Wales/Frantic Assembly by Dylan Moore

Ever since the Polish photographer Maciej Dakowicz documented the debauchery of South Wales nightlife in a series called Cardiff at Night, there has been a kind of perverse glamour in images…

The curtain rises on the capital's brave new world

World Stages London is the first time a group of London theatres have worked together.

Donna Murphy Cast in MADE IN JERSEY CBS Pilot by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Donna Murphy is listed in the cast of CBS' just-picked-up pilot Made in Jersey formerly titled Baby Big Shot starring Janet Montgomery as a working-class woman who will use her st…

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Laura Benanti and Matthew Perry in GO ON! by Stage Tube

After announcing its fall line-up today, NBC has released previews of all its new shows, including GO ON, starring Broadway's Laura Benanti and Friends legend Matthew Perry. Check out the sn…

In photos: Inside Cavalia's Odysseo

A photographer visits the Odysseo big top in advance of the show's Toronto premiere

Sarah Ruhl Quote « The Days of Yore by Tim

Make friends with other playwrights. They are, after all, the best sort of people, as they like to be alone, and they also like to be with other people, so they understand one’s predilecti…

City Council Meeting: Theater of Tiny Disjuncture by Aaron Landsman by HowlRound

This is local government filtered through the lens of art. Why is that a good thing? We hope seeing governance as a performance of power, rather than an application of it, can be liberating.…

Stevens courts 'Heiress'

Legit News: 'Downton' star to make Broadway debut

Sherlock and Great Expectations big winners at BAFTA Craft Awards by Matthew Hemley

BBC dramas Great Expectations and Sherlock have each won three prizes at this year's British Academy Television Craft Awards.

'Soul Project' channels club and circus

The work pairs the powerful voices of soul music with movement that joyfully pushes the bounds of physical expression.

BWW Awards Update 5/13 - 21 Days to Go! NEWSIES in Best Musical Lead... by BroadwayWorld

Voting opened on May 3, 2012 and runs through June 4, 2012 for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards Here are the current standings as of 513 with just 21 days to go in voting

ABC Cancels Kristin Chenoweth Comedy GCB by Broadway.com

ABC has canceled the TV comedy GCB, which starred Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth. The series aired its first season finale, and ultimately final episode, on May 6. GCB centered on Amanda V…

News Nuggets: A closer look at Broadway moms on Mother's Day by Gold Derby

Celebrating Broadway moms on Mother's Day: "Every once in a while a play comes along with a genuine mother of a maternal role: from 'Medea' through 'The Glass Menagerie&…

Opportunities, Asks and Other Odds and Ends by Andy Horwitz

Living Theater needs your money to stay open, Peculiar Works issues a call for artists, Erik Ehn needs your money to do a show at La Mama, Performers and Sandhogs meet to explore the subter…

Farewell, “Riverdance.” Your footwork was magnificent, your story not so much

It has to be said: Much of Riverdance is profoundly dumb. This is not the fault of the performers — appealing, energetic, and superbly trained dancers, singers, and musicians who, on…

Justin Bartha, Hugh Dancy, Josh Gad, Victor Garber, Julie White Set for New NBC Series by Brian Scott Lipton

NBC has announced its 2012-2013 schedule. The network has ordered 12 new series, include The New Norma, Ryan Murphy and Allison Adler's comedy, which centers on a gay couple, to be pla…

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha et al. in THE NEW NORMAL! by Stage Tube

NBC's upcoming comedy series THE NEW NORMAL, starring THE BOOK OF MORMON's Andrew Rannells and also Justin Bartha, has just released new sneak-peek clips from the show. Check out the videos …

Photo Flash: Broadway Stars Max Von Essen, Steve Kazee et al. Tweet Saturday Intermission - All the Photos! by BroadwayWorld

The Twitter-verdict is in, and boy do stage stars love sharing their intermission antics If you have ever wondered what your favorite Broadway stars are doing backstage, thanks to NEWSIES' A…

NBC Announces New Line-Up; SMASH Season 2 Set for Mid-Season by BroadwayWorld

NBC has revealed its fall 2012 TV schedule, and plans to hold Smash until midseason and move Community to Friday nights, as first reported by TVLine.com.

'You see me here, you gods, a poor old man,' said King Lear. But the audience needs strength by J. Kelly Nestruck

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String Quartet Synesthesia by Chloe Veltman

The Kronos Quartet rounded out its year-long residency at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts this weekend with a concert featuring the music of a bunch of incredible women compo…

La Boheme

Legit Reviews||Regional: Herbert Ross' lavish production of Puccini's "La Boheme" returns to the LA Opera, this time with Gregory A. Fortner at the helm.

Hanging around: my night in the AirHotel by Lyn Gardner

Does sleeping in mid-air make your dreams more exciting? Lyn Gardner joins a surreal project in the Norfolk woodsOn a rainy night last week, I climbed gingerly up a ladder and stepped …

Julianne Moore to Star in CARRIE Film Remake by BroadwayWorld

As first reported by Deadline.com, Julianne Moore has just signed to play Margaret White in the MGM remake of Carrie directed by Kimberly Pierce.

Broadway Box Office: Week 49: 04.30 - 05.06.12 by JK

LAST CHANCE TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND STARS WHO WERE LEFT OFF THE TONY LIST THIS YEAR!ROUND 1 OF NOMINATIONS CLOSES AT 8PM THIS EVENING!BE SURE TO VOTE IN THE NEW MONTHLY POLL …

A Risky Experiment Live on #NEWPLAY TV Tues, May 15: Hidden Room’s Transatlantic #RoseRage Rehearsal by HowlRound

Austin’s Hidden Room Theatre, Brisbane, Australia’s Anywhere Festival in partnership with #NEWPLAY TV invite you to enjoy a backstage sneak peek of the very first transatlantic r…

‘Werther’ at Washington National Opera by Teal Ruland by Teal Ruland

On the surface, Werther is a simple “boy meet girls, boy falls in love with girl three hours later, girl marries someone else, boy dies” story. Like many operas, Werther follows the typi…

Broadway's Current Obsession With Stars: A Faustian Bargain?

Backstage 05/11/12

Photo Flash: Stars of EVITA, INTO THE WOODS, STARCATCHER et al. Tweet Saturday Intermission - New Pics! by BroadwayWorld

Do you ever wonder what your favorite Broadway stars are doing during intermission Thanks to NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger KeenanBlogger, you can see for yourself. Keenan-Bolger Tweeted May …

‘Company’ at Silhouette Stages by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

A Sondheim classic takes to the stage at Silhouette Stages in their spring presentation of the Tony Award-winning Company. Co-Directed by Debbie Mobley and Conni Ross, with Musical Direction…

MAGIC BIRD by Broadway's Best Shows

London Theatre Names Its First Woman Artistic Director

BBC 05/11/12

Role a challenge, but actor at one with Freud

In Mark St. Germain’s play, “Freud’s Last Session,” now at the Mercury Theater, Sigmund Freud, the grand master of psychoanalysis is 83 years old and just weeks away from dying of or…

Little Dogs – review by Elisabeth Mahoney

Patti Pavilion, SwanseaDylan Thomas, whose short story Just Like Little Dogs inspired this collaboration between Frantic Assembly and National Theatre Wales, would like this show, you would …

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/13- THE PAJAMA GAME by Stage Tube

Today in 1954, The Pajama Game opened at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 1063 performances. The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7 Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a …

Highlights From Leap of Faith Starring Raúl Esparza

Based on the 1992 Steve Martin film of the same name, the Alan Menken-Glenn Slater musical Leap of Faith stars Raúl Esparza as con man Jonas Nightingale. Posing as a miracle-working re…

Oscar Nominee and Stage Star Joyce Redman Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Academy Award nominee and legendary stage star Joyce Redman died on May 9 in Kent, England at age 96, according to published reports. Redman worked regularly on the stage around the world, …

The Secret Garden by Theasy.com

Astoria Performing Arts Center, Good Shepard Church, Off Off Broadway By Benjamin Coleman BOTTOM LINE: The Secret Garden is proof that the arts are in bloom in Astoria The Astoria P…

Julianne Moore to Star in Film Remake of Carrie by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and film star Julianne Moore will play Margaret White in MGM's remake of the iconic horror film Carrie, according to Deadline.com. The movie, to be directed by Kimberly Peirce an…

Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich Set for Free Reading of Rest in Pieces by Brian Scott Lipton

Academy Award winner Olympia Dukais and her husband, Louis Zorich, wil star in a free staged reading of Rest in Pices, by playwright Steve Bluestein, to be held at 7pm on Wednesday, May 30 a…

The Sunday Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Amazing Grace at Goodspeed by Ken Davenport

Have you ever been to The Goodspeed Opera House? If you haven’t, this is your chance . . . because we’ve got two tickets to the new musical, Amazing Grace, which opens later this…

Snow White, Sadler's Wells, London

The Grimm fairy tale becomes an affair of bruising tedium in the hands of choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, writes Clement Crisp

Snow White, Sadler’s Wells, London

The Grimm fairy tale becomes an affair of bruising tedium in the hands of choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, writes Clement Crisp

Top Hat, Aldwych Theatre, London

The plot is tissue thin, but there's exuberant choreography in a production that's delivered with zest and polish, writes Sarah Hemming

Top Hat, Aldwych Theatre, London

The plot is tissue thin, but there’s exuberant choreography in a production that’s delivered with zest and polish, writes Sarah Hemming

Smash's Ivy: A Winning Lorelei Lee by Elyse Sommer

Whether  Megan Hilty's  Ivy  gets to play Marilyn in Smash or not--  she's   smashing  in the Encores!  revival of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes-- In that …

Arts | New Jersey: A Review of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles,’ at the New Jersey Repertory Company by Michael Sommers

Two British authors adapt “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s popular 1902 novel, expressly for laughs at the New Jersey Repertory Company.

Arts | Long Island: A Review of ‘Uncle Vanya,’ at Guild Hall in East Hampton by Aileen Jacobson

“Uncle Vanya,” a play known as much for its light comic notes as for its sense of woe, has come to the John Drew Theater at Guild Hall in East Hampton.

Arts | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Into the Woods,’ at Westport Country Playhouse by Anita Gates

The Westport Country Playhouse’s production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Into the Woods” offers a new look at characters like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.

Matt is an Idiot (on tour)! # 5 1/2 by BroadwaySpotted

Have you ever wanted to know what REALLY happens when a Broadway show goes on tour? No, I’m not talking about what kind of reviews they get or if audiences show up to see a scandalous …

Adam Szymkowicz Interviews Yours Truly by Zack

 Adam Szymkowicz just posted an interview with me discussing my new play RINO on his blog. We're just about to start rehearsals and I am really excited to share this play with all …

Lea Michele to Mentor Premiere Episode of Glee Project's Season 2 on June 5 by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Lea Michele, who stars as Rachel Berry on the hit FOX series Glee, will serve as the guest mentor for the premiere episode of the second season of the Oxygen Network's …

Justin Bieber, Ty Burrell, Usher Set for Billboard Music Awards by Dan Bacalzo

An updated list of performers has been announced for the Billboard Music Awards, which will air on ABC at 8pm on Sunday, May 20, live from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. As previously re…

Matt is an Idiot (on tour)! #5 1/2 by BroadwaySpotted

Matt is an Idiot (on tour)! #5 1/2 Have you ever wanted to know what REALLY happens when a Broadway show goes on tour? No, I'm not talking about what kind of reviews they get or if audi…

Judyisms: ‘Unmentionable Moment – One Day This Will Be Funny’ by Judy Stadt by Judy Stadt

The very serious play was Equus, about a boy who mutilated horses by blinding them with an ice pick … horrible to say the very least. I had a small part in this wonderful production…

BWW TV Flashback: LEAP OF FAITH Closes on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

LEAP OF FAITH plays its final performance today, May 13, at Broadways St. James Theatre 246 West 44th Street after the matinee performance. Broadways LEAP OF FAITH opened on Thursday April 2…

Photo Flashback: LEAP OF FAITH Takes Final Broadway Bows Today by BroadwayWorld

LEAP OF FAITH plays its final performance today, May 13, at Broadways St. James Theatre 246 West 44th Street after the matinee performance. Broadways LEAP OF FAITH opened on Thursday April 2…

Playwrights Collaborative Holds Two Staged Readings on May 19th & June 2nd at The Writer’s Center by Joel Markowitz

The Playwrights Collaborative, a group of area playwrights, will be holding two staged readings of plays written by several members. Both will be held at The Writer’s Center located at…

Fuse Book Review: “Emmaus” — A Fictional Puzzle Wrapped in a Spiritual Enigma by Arts Fuse Editor

Alessandro Baricco's novella Silk, filled with inchoate erotic longings for which there is no explanation, became an international bestseller. Emmaus, his latest book in translation, also co…

Joe Dziemianowicz’s 10 memorable stage moms for May 13 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. “Other Desert Cities” (Booth Theatre) See how far Polly Wyet…

BWW's On This Day - May 13, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Featherstone holds Court

Legit News: Exec will lead prominent London theater

Daly goes to Williamstown

Legit News: Taylor, Essman, Wittrock on board for festival

Fund launched for musicals

Legit News: Execs team to option movie titles

The Wicked Stage: How do we Undivide Devon? by Sarah Green

On 9 May I attended an event hosted by Wide Awake Devon and Dance in Devon, to discuss the arts situation within the region.  We met at a village hall in North Devon, in a room decorated wi…

Great Old Broad Series: Julia Child by Frank Rizzo

``I hope I'm believed, not just beloved."Last Sunday's screening at New Haven's Lyric Hall of the documentary "Broads," that features salty, outspoken interviews with actresses of a certa…

Punk band arrest at heart of Russia church feud by Mansur Mirovalev

MOSCOW (AP) -- The skinny dissident is thrown headfirst into a police van by camouflage-clad officers. Nearby, a dozen bearded men bearing Russian Orthodox crosses and wearing skull-and-…

Brighton Festival 2012: Interiors, Motor Show, Land's End by Bella Todd

From theatre viewed through peepholes and camera obscuras to a dance piece you watch across a wasteland while wearing headphones, this year the Brighton Festival and Brighton Festival Fringe…

I WANT A PARADE by Steven Jamail

Last night, I had the privilege of seeing a new Kander and Ebb review that the musical theater students of the Professional Performing Arts School put on. At nearly two hours, I was nervous …

Broadway Theater Review: THE COLUMNIST (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre) by Harvey Perr

THE PROBLEM WITH BEING TOO WELL-MANNERED David Auburn‘s The Columnist gets the good part over with in the first scene and then proceeds to become exactly the sort of play we might have…

IN MASKS OUTRAGEOUS AND AUSTERE Ends Off-Broadway Run Today, 5/13 by BroadwayWorld

Producers Victor Syrmis and Carl Rumbaugh, along with Culture Project's World Premiere of In Masks Outrageous and Austere, the final full-length play by Tennessee Williams, ends its limited …

Kim Crosby, Original Cinderella, Plays Baker's Wife in INTO THE WOODS at Little Springfield Theatre, MO, Now thru 5/29 by BroadwayWorld

Kim Crosby will play the Baker's Wife in the Springfield Little Theatre's INTO THE WOODS, which plays today, May 13 through 29 in Springfield, MO.

Rachel Potter, with Constantine Maroulis et al., Holds EP Release Concert at Joe's Pub Tonight, 5/13 by BroadwayWorld

Rachel Potter celebrates the release of her debut country EP, Live the Dream, at Joe's Pub tonight, May 13.

The Sunday Read: Artistic Director Guy Mignault on Théâtre français de Toronto by The Charlebois Post

In an Ocean of EnglishKeeping a language afloatby Guy MignaultDear readers, I was asked to participate in The Charlebois Post to talk a bit about what it is to run a French theatre company i…

Week in Review, May 7 – 13, 2012 by League of Professional Theatre Women

LPTW’s Blog30 was created to highlight the diversity, passion and brilliance of the individual members of the League of Professional Theatre Women in celebration of the organization…

Tour Whore, May 13, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

A Letter HomeIt's Mother's Day...by Cameryn MooreDear Mom:You’re never going to see this Mother’s Day letter, but I’ve got a column to write, and I figure if ever there were a prompt t…

The Abominable Showman, May 13, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

The Big SopranoMontreal-bound Mary Dunleavy – the internationally-acclaimed American opera singer with the big heart and big voice – learned her chops in the Lone Star State where opera-…

First-Person: Stéfan Cédilot on Poutine Masala by The Charlebois Post

(Photo credit: Louis Longpré)On collaborations, handling the spice and writing a Bollywood play à la Québécoise called Poutine Masala by Stéfan CédilotDeepali Lindblom walked up t…

ON THE RECORD: Leslie Uggams Goes Uptown Downtown, Nick Jonas Sings How to Succeed by Steven Suskin

This week's column discusses the cast recording of Leslie Uggams' one-woman show Uptown Downtown, plus Nick Jonas singing five songs from the current revival of How to Succeed in Bus…

From The Lyons to Tribes to Other Desert Cities, the Moms Who Make Theatre So Memorable by Stuart Miller

In honor of Mother's Day, a look at the matriarchs from the New York plays Tribes, Other Desert Cities, Hurt Village, Russian Transport and The Lyons. Nicky Silver, Stockard Channing, Li…

Miracle On South Division Street, With Peggy Cosgrave, Rusty Ross, Opens Off-Broadway May 13 by Michael Gioia

Penguin Rep Theatre and Morton Wolkowitz present the Off-Broadway premiere of Tom Dudzick's Miracle On South Division Street, opening May 13, following previews that began April 25,…

"Desperate Housewives" Series Finale, With Christine Estabrook and Dana Delany, Airs May 13 by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actors Christine Estabrook and Dana Delany return to the ABC drama "Desperate Housewives" for the show's May 13 series finale.

Evita's Rachel Potter Celebrates New EP at Joe's Pub Concert May 13; Constantine Maroulis Guests by Andrew Gans

Rachel Potter, who is currently portraying the Mistress in the Broadway revival of Evita, plays the intimate stage of Joe's Pub May 13.

It Is Done Makes West Coast Premiere May 13 by Andrew Gans

22Q Entertainment LLC and GoAlleyCat Productions present the West Coast premiere of Alex Goldberg's site-specific play It Is Done — set in a bar — beginning May 13.

Leap of Faith, the Musical, Pulls Down Its Broadway Tent May 13 by Kenneth Jones

Leap of Faith, the new Broadway musical about a con-man preacher who blows into a depressed, drought-plagued Kansas town, where he spars with a lady sheriff, closes on May 13. Despite its so…

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: MAY 13 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1907 Writer-playwright Daphne du Maurier is born to actor Gerald and actress Muriel du Maurier. Daphne will later adapt her novel Rebecca into a play.