Is One Review Just Like Another? by Art

Recently, Harvard Business School published a report entitled What Makes a Critic Tick! The purpose of the report  in the words of the authors was to "investigate the determinants of ex…

‘Zoloft’ will give you a lift by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Don’t expect anything groundbreaking from “Chimichangas and Zoloft.” Fernanda Coppel’s play may be new, but its themes are well-worn: girls coming of age, sexual identity, philanderi…

Fun at Potter-y yarn by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The new off-Broadway show “Potted Potter” is subtitled “The Unauthorized Harry Experience — A Parody by Dan and Jeff.” In truth, this British import has zero satirical bite. Rather…

PHOTO FLASH: Tracie Bennett, James Corden, Judith Light, Audra McDonald, Alan Menken Win Drama Desk Awards by Dan Bacalzo, Tristan Fuge, and David Gordon

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards were presented Sunday, June 3 at The Town Hall. Once won for Outstanding Musical, while Tribes won for Outstanding Play. Acting winners included Tracie Be…

Next Wave: Monster Body, Dewey Dell, Justin Shoulder by Alison Croggon

Over the past few years, I've lost count of the number of columns I've read which lament the Youth of Today. Pundit after pundit has informed me that young people, Generation Whatever, are s…

Coming up at Toronto’s Luminato Festival by Avia Moore

Culturebot contributor Avia Moore reports from Toronto, previewing Luminato Festival.

Review: Once on This Island by Matt Windman

Syesha Mercado stars in the Paper Mill Playhouse's captivating production of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' Caribbean-flavored musical.

Feature: 2012 Drama Desk Award Winners Announced by Bethany Rickwald

Once, Tribes, and performers Tracie Bennett, Danny Burstein, James Corden, and Audra McDonald are among the winners.

‘Riverdance’ at The Lyric by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

The thunderous sound of the river as it rises to greet the sun, the moon, and all that is in-between, embodied by dances and voices of yore is making one final journey before flowing to an e…

Brandon Ballengée’s ‘Collapse’ at Ronald Feldman Gallery by Meghan Moe Beitiks

Culturebot contributor Moe Beitiks discusses artifact, activism, performance, and the hangover of the BP oil spill in The Gulf as represented in the work of Brandon Ballengee, currently on d…

Culture City: Taking the Action on the Tony Nominees

With Sunday's Tony Awards arriving right on the heels of an anticipated Belmont Stakes, Culture City calls up some professional oddsmakers and lays action on six important Tony categories.

PHOTO FLASH: John Larroquette, Michael McGrath, Roger Rees, Duncan Sheik Arrive at Drama Desk Awards by Dan Bacalzo, Tristan Fuge, and David Gordon

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards were presented Sunday, June 3 at The Town Hall. This is the third in a series of photo flashes of Drama Desk arrivals. Featured are Christopher Ashley, Ch…

Tommy Tune’s joyful and timeless retrospective, ‘Steps in Time’ by Sarah Kaufman

“A dancer dies two deaths,” announced song-and-dance man Tommy Tune. One occurs, of course, when he stops living, but there’s another before that — when he stops dancing. Tune spoke …

Empire Strikes NYC! or, My Adventures in SpiegelWorld by Andy Horwitz

The ImpRossArio brings Spiegeltent back to NYC, this time to Times Square and it is better than ever! Andy recounts his long and lascivious history with this peripatetic circus of debauchery…

REVIEW: I Don't Want To Kill Myself by Guy Yedwab

I DON'T WANT TO KILL MYSELF Northside Film Festival’s DIY Competition June 20th, 5:40 PM (IMDB) I didn't write the review I was intending a while back, but I spotted that the movie…

'Once' leads winners at the Drama Desk Awards by Mark Kennedy

The low-tech Broadway romance "Once" won a leading four Drama Desk Awards on Sunday, including the prize for best musical, adding to its recent haul of theater prizes and giving it momentum …

Drama Desk Awards shun Off-Broadway shows again as Tony contenders dominate by Gold Derby

While Off-Broadway fare accounted for more than half of the nominees (76 of 150) for plays and musicals at the Drama Desk Awards, they claimed just one of the 24 prizes. Otherwise, only Broa…

Once, Tribes, Follies, Salesman, Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein and More Are Drama Desk Winners by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen stars Brooke Shields and Brian d'Arcy James hosted the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards June 3 at 8 PM at The Town Hall in Manhattan.

Tracie Bennett, Danny Burstein, James Corden, Audra McDonald Among Drama Desk Award Winners by Bethany Rickwald

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards were presented tonight, Sunday, June 3 at The Town Hall. Stage and screen stars Brian d'Arcy James and Brooke Shields co-hosted the show, which was wr…

Once and Tribes Take Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards by Broadway.com

Once and Tribes took home top honors at the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards on June 3. Brian d'Arcy James and Brooke Shields served as hosts of the ceremony at Town Hall. Performers honore…

Once and Tribes Win Big at Drama Desk Awards by Broadway.com

Once and Tribes took home top honors at the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards on June 3. Brian d'Arcy James and Brooke Shields severed as hosts of the ceremony at Town Hall. Performers honor…

Australian Actor Anthony Warlow to Play Daddy Warbucks in Annie by Broadway.com

Australian actor Anthony Warlow will play Daddy Warbucks in the upcoming Broadway revival of Annie. Directed by James Lapine, the musical begins previews at the Palace Theatre on October 3, …

Broadway’s Best Working Girls – 6 – Lola by Broadway Reviewed

TweetLola from Damn Yankees is one of the biggest users of her body to get what she wants. She isn’t shy about it either. The reason why she is, but is also not a real working girl is …

Previews Can Change Everything - Including Financial Success - For Off-Broadway Plays

The New York Times 06/03/12

CHIMICHANGAS AND ZOLOFT - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Given the importance of unintended consequences to its plot, Fernanda Coppel's new play Chimichangas and Zoloft is well named.

Review: Potted Potter by Dan Bacalzo

This unauthorized parody of the Harry Potter books has a high stupidity factor.

Review: Chimichangas and Zoloft by Brian Scott Lipton

This new play about two interconnected Mexican-American families ambitiously grapples with some serious issues but ultimately feels both contrived and slight.

PHOTO FLASH: James Corden, Judy Kaye, Norm Lewis, Kelli O'Hara, Mary Testa Arrive at Drama Desk Awards by Dan Bacalzo, Tristan Fuge, and David Gordon

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards are being presented tonight, Sunday, June 3 at The Town Hall, and streamed live on the Internet. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE! This is the …

A lone actress does wonders with a dubious script

HEDY WEISS: At Writers’ Theatre, Deborah Staples deftly plays seven roles in the sometimes implausible plays “The Blonde, The Brunette, and The Vengeful Redhead.”

PHOTO FLASH: Jonathan Groff, Brian d'Arcy James, Brooke Shields, Kevin Spacey Arrive at Drama Desk Awards by Dan Bacalzo, Tristan Fuge, and David Gordon

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards are being presented tonight, Sunday, June 3 at The Town Hall, and streamed live on the Internet. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE! This is the …

Guillaume Côté delivers stellar, unforgettable performance in National Ballet’s Hamlet by Special To National Post

The dark and stormy weekend weather made the perfect backdrop for the opening of the National Ballet of Canada's Hamlet

NEWSIES' Jeff Calhoun, Tobin Ost, Laura Osnes and More Set for The Lynne Show, 6/5-26 by BroadwayWorld

It's Tony Award Month on The Lynne Show, which is set to feature interviews with NEWSIES director Jeff Calhoun, set and costume designer Tobin Ost and actor Laura Osnes, and BONNIE AND CLYDE…

People You Should Know . . . Kyle Ancowitz by Zack

KYLE ANCOWITZ (Director) is a founding member of Blue Coyote Theater Group. Directing credits with Blue Coyote include premieres of Matthew Freeman's THE MOST WONDERFUL LOVE, THE GREAT ESCAP…

2012 Drama Desk Awards - Who's Winning? Updating LIVE! by BroadwayWorld

Nominations for the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced at a news conference this morning by Drama Desk winners Donna Murphy and Brian dArcy James. The 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards…

'Potted Potter' sorely lacking in magic

Remember how amazed people were in the late '90s when children, who weren't supposed to like to read anymore, were suddenly hugging enormous hardcover tomes to their little chests and devour…

POTTED POTTER - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The quaffle flies through the air with the greatest of ease in Potted Potter, the "unauthorized Harry Potter experience" that just opened at the Little Shubert Theatre....

'SING' Album Hits No. 1 on Pop Charts Jubilee Weekend by BroadwayWorld

According to AndrewLloydWebber.com, the Jubilee album based on the Official Diamond Jubilee song Sing has reached No. 1 on the pop charts this weekend, with the single hitting No. 11. Lloyd …

Review: Stratford’s Matchmaker is a matchless production by Richard Ouzounian

Thornton Wilder’s comedy The Matchmaker, set in Ye Olde New England, provides sheer delight, absolute bliss, boundless merriment and heartfelt joy.

Twitter Watch: Elaine Paige-'Congratulations Your Majesty' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Elaine Paige wrote Congratulations Your Majesty from The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles pic.twitter.comnjcJ7BGe

Falling apart as ambition falls short by Chris Jones

At one point in Andrew Hinderaker's fascinating new play, "I Am Going to Change the World," a character observes that most people would not get out of bed in the morning if they actually kne…

Musical 'Camelot' is still an enviable spot by Chris Jones

On the weekend of Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee, a group gathered in Evanston to commune once again with the abiding musical myth of a different British royal court. The opening night au…

STAGE TUBE: National Theatre's Jubilee Salute to the Queen Features Joey from WAR HORSE by Stage Tube

Today, June 3, as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sailed down the Thames in the Jubilee River Pageant, she received a unique salute from the National Theatre, in association with Handspring U…

Tommy Tune in ‘Steps in Time: A Broadway Biography in Song and Dance’ at Strathmore by Jane Coyne by Jane Coyne

Fifty years into a magnificent career that has garnered nine Tony Awards and a National Medal of Arts, the one and only Tommy Tune stepped out on the stage of Strathmore yesterday and proved…

Drama Desk Awards Presented at Town Hall -- LIVE UPDATES! by Bethany Rickwald

The 57th annual Drama Desk Awards are being presented tonight, Sunday, June 3 at , and streamed live on the Internet.CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE RED CARPET ARRIVALS AND AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE! St…

Preview Audiences Help Shape Off Broadway Productions by Patrick Healy

Nowhere are previews regarded as more crucial than at Off Broadway theater companies staging new plays and musicals.

Review: The Sandman (Oracle Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Overall, Director MaxTruax’s ability to conjure up the playwright Bob Fisher's make-believe and manifest it materially all the more remarkable and recommendable.

Theater Review: ‘Rangoon’ by Mayank Keshaviah at Clurman Theater by Rachel Saltz

Mayank Keshaviah’s new play, “Rangoon,” looks at an Indian immigrant father and his American-born children in the modern-day South.

Pittsburgh by Tammy Ryan by HowlRound

Pittsburgh is nestled amidst the banks of three rivers: the Monongahela, the Allegheny and the Ohio which forms where the rivers meet at a confluence called The Point. There is something abo…

The Jackets - The JKTS Awards and Broadway Show Jackets by JK

The following is what happens when you are on Tony Award overload...Last year, I called them the "Awards That the Tony Awards Forgot."  Zzzz!  This year, they are the JKTS Awards. …

Hodge to don nose for 'Cyrano'

Legit News: Roundabout to produce Broadway revival

William Hanley, Playwright and TV Writer, Dies at 80 by Dennis Hevesi

Mr. Hanley, an acclaimed playwright, went on to win two Emmys for his television scripts.

BWW TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - William Ivey Long on Earning His Twelfth Tony Nod! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you sp…

Hop on the Hogswarts Express as Harry Potter Parody, Potted Potter, Opens at Off-Broadway's Little Shubert Theatre by Broadway.com

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience, a parody of the popular Harry Potter book series, opens officially on June 3 at off-Broadway’s Little Shubert Theatre. Written and per…

Rex Reed – 92nd Street Y by Sandi Durell

    “My View” by Stephen Sorokoff                       Just as the public looked to Walter Cronkite as the gold standard…

'Once' tops Drama Desks

Legit News: 'Tribes,' 'Follies' and 'Salesman' also score

Hey, you! Come see my show. by Byrne Harrison

By Padraic Lillis Photo by Betsy Waddell Hi, I'm Padraic Lillis, director of Kelly Kinsella's one woman show “When Thoughts Attack.”  The play is fucking hilarious.  I offered…

Hey, you! Come see my show. by Byrne Harrison

By Liam Billingham I shouldn't say my show. It's more like OUR show. It's called “Human Fruit Bowl,” and it involves a whole buncha rockin' ladies (like Harmony Stempel, Andrea Kuchlews…

That's right. I wrote a solo show. by Byrne Harrison

By Jennifer Lane Photo by Jennifer Lane It's overcast in San Diego and I was on a plane for nine hours yesterday. I was pretty sure that they'd passed some law about how long they could …

Hey, you! Come see my show. by Byrne Harrison

By Mark Sam Rosenthal Photo by Evan Schwartz Sorry to just say “you” instead of calling you by name, but I really can't remember what your name is! I'm sure you can't really understan…

ArtsBeat: A Daddy for 'Annie' by Erik Piepenburg

The Australian opera and musical-theater singer Anthony Warlow will make his Broadway debut as the billionaire industrialist Daddy Warbucks in the coming revival of "Annie."

Baby Redboots' Revenge : Avante Vaudeville by Byrne Harrison

By Anne Meighan and Philip-Dimitri Galas Photography and graphic design by Anne Meighan Whatever happened to...whatever happened to....Baby Four Strings? You might be surprised to hear tha…

That's right, I wrote a solo show. by Byrne Harrison

By Adam Szymkowicz Photo by Erica Min When I say I have a solo show going up people ask me if I’m in it.  Let me be clear.  I wrote a solo show for someone else.  I will…

Fuse Jazz Review: “Bending Bridges” – Mary Halvorson Changes the Musical Conversation by Arts Fuse Editor

If you have a taste for something different that also has some depth and heft, then guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson’s new album may be just what you’re looking for.

Upright Cabaret – 2012 Christopher Street West Los Angeles Pride Festival, Sat, June 9 review by Pauline Adamek

For the third consecutive year, Chris Isaacson Presents and Upright Cabaret have announced a sizzling one-performance-only musical event on the mainstage at the 2012 Christopher Street West …

That's right, I wrote a solo show by Byrne Harrison

By James Harrison Monaco I picked this headline (of the three that were offered) because it's only partly true.  The byline on this play, “Reception,” is mine, and the fast strea…

National Theatre Jubilee Salute to the Queen with Joey from War Horse by National Theatre

National Theatre Jubilee Salute to the Queen with Joey from War Horse On Sunday 3rd June, as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sailed down the Thames in the Jubilee River Pageant, she received…

Bay Street/My Brilliant Divorce by Barry

Polly Draper, Matt McGrathJune 2, 2012:  Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor launched their 21st season with the American Premier of My Brilliant Divorce starring Polly Draper. The first insta…

New Line's insightful 'High Fidelity' revival is a pleaser

It tells a tale about love and music.

Freddie Gershon: Building the Broadway Audience by Empowering Young Performers

Tony Honors to the show-biz veteran who created Music Theatre International’s Broadway Junior Collection

Potted Potter

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: How long "Potted Potter" will remain in residence depends on how Harry Potter fans feel about British schoolboy humor.

Chimichangas and Zoloft

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: "Chimichangas and Zoloft" is a raunchy comedy about how two best friends deal with their parents' mid-life crises.

Planet Connections Interview - Lenny Schwartz of "Accidental Incest: Someone For Everyone" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Name: Lenny Schwartz Show: “Accidental Incest: Someone For Everyone” Relationship to production: Writer/ Director How did you first get involved in theatre? …

Photo Flash: WAR HORSE Celebrates the Queen's Jubilee by BroadwayWorld

Today, 3 June 2012, The National Theatres Jubilee Salute to The Queen featured Joey from War Horse on the Olivier flytower at The National Theatre. Check out the photos below

Playwright Athol Fugard: a man of obstinacy and courage by Michael Billington

A new documentary charts the struggle of Afrikaans playwright Athol Fugard against the violence of apartheid. Michael Billington admires his spiritI have always had slightly mixed feelings a…

Hamlet – review by Michael Billington

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThe final visiting production in the invigorating Globe to Globe season is a much-travelled Hamlet, dating back to 1997, from Lithuania's Meno Fortas com…

Planet Connections Interview - John Kearns of "In the Wilderness" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison John Kearns is the author of the short-story collection “Dreams and Dull Realities” and the novel, “The World.”  His novel-in-progress, “Worlds,” was a …

2012 Drama Desk Awards: Once, Tribes, Follies, Audra McDonald, etc by Jonathan Mandell

Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Broadway competed in the 57th annual Drama Desk Awards. The winners are in boldface with an asterisk. OUTSTANDING PLAY David Henry Hwang, Chinglish Dan LeFranc…

Magic & Theatre in The Tempest by Chloe Veltman

The words theatre and magic are often seen in the same sentence, even though the two genres place very different demands upon audiences' understanding of reality that are often difficult to …

Family Secrets Come to Light as Chimichangas and Zoloft Opens Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The Atlantic Theater Company world premiere production of Fernanda Coppel’s new comedy Chimichangas and Zoloft opens off-Broadway on June 3. The play stars Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Nar…

Planet Connections Interview - Troy Miller of "The Bad Date Project" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Name: Troy Miller Show: “The Bad Date Project” Relationship to production: Co-Creator, Producer, Director How did you first get involved in theatre? I started a…

Planet Connections Interview - Susan Wallack of "Searching for a New Sun" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Name: Susan Wallack Show: “Searching For a New Sun” Relationship to production: Producer, Actor How did you first get involved in theatre? I had wanted to act my …

DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Broadway's Best Shows

Vanessa Redgrave to Guest Star on USA's Political Animals by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award and Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave will play a lesbian judge on USA Networks' Political Animals, which will begin its six-episode run on July 15 at 10pm. As previousl…

Planet Connections Interview - Abigail Taylor of "Pageant Princess: The Musical" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Abigail Taylor is a New York City playwright, originally from Knoxville, Tennessee.  Her work has been presented at:  The PlayGround Theatre (FL), OnStage Atl…

Days Of Our Lives, Grey's Anatomy Win GLAAD Media Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

ABC's Grey's Anatomy was named Outstanding Drama Series and NBC's Days Of Our Lives was named Outstanding Daily Drama Series at the San Francisco ceremony of the GLAAD Media A…

Photo Coverage: Rex Reed, Christine Andreas, Polly Bergen et al. at IT'S MAGIC, Nine Decades of Songs from Warner Bros. at the 92Y by Stephen Sorokoff

Artistic Director Rex Reed hosted last night, June 2, IT'S MAGIC, Nine Decades of Songs from Warner Bros., presented by 92nd Street Y's Lyrics amp Lyricists series and starring Christine And…

Black N Blue Boys/Broken Men

Legit Reviews||Regional: Abused and abusing, the titular figures in "Black N Blue Boys/Broken Men" struggle to escape cycles of domestic violence.

Director Steps In As Injured Actor Bows Out

BBC 06/02/12

CHANGE: Steady State, and The Pace of Change by Guy Yedwab

From 99 Seats at Parabasis: So the question that comes to me is: what if this is it? A lot of us invest a lot of time in being semi-professionally upset about things. We want change! We wa…

Summer Shorts More Consistently Funny This Year by Bill Hirschman

City Theatre’s annual rite of the season Summer Shorts has developed a well-earned reputation for being the dictionary definition of “uneven.” So it’s a relief that this 17th edition…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/3- CHICAGO by Stage Tube

Today in 1975, Chicago opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rogers Theatre, where it ran for 936 performances. Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago, with music is…

I miss the mountains, etc. by Bob Bullen

Last week, Gerald and I completely disconnected from all things wireless and headed up to the land of giant, 3,000 year old trees at the Sequoia National Forest — a 4-hour drive north …

Boys, Soho Theatre, London

This drama set in a student flat captures both the promise and the poignancy of youth, writes Sarah Hemming

Antigone, National Theatre (Olivier), London

Polly Findlay’s beautifully simple production makes clear the continuing relevance of Sophocles’s play, Ian Shuttleworth writes

Review: Cirque Shanghai – Year of the Dragon (Navy Pier) by Scotty Zacher

This show is THE reason to hit Navy Pier this summer. Whether for a family outing, date night or office coffee break, it's a fierce, untamable phenomena. It will slay YOU!

Dan Leonard Wins Page To Stage Playwriting Contest by Bill Hirschman

Veteran South Florida actor Dan Leonard has won Actors Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre’s Page to Stage competition recognizing new plays. The three-time Carbonell nominee was selected for…

Drama Desks to Stream Live Tonight, Follow BWW for LIVE Coverage! by BroadwayWorld

Nominations for the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced at a news conference on April 27 by Drama Desk winners Donna Murphy and Brian dArcy James. After weeks of anticipation, the c…

'Family Feud' TV Host Richard Dawson Dies

Richard Dawson, the wisecracking British entertainer who was among the schemers in the 1960s sitcom Hogan's Heroes and a decade later began kissing thousands of female contestants as host of…

‘Charlotte’s Web’ at Encore Stage and Studio by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

Encore Stage and Studio present’s Charlotte’s Web, a beloved children’s tale about bravery and friendship presented for kids, by kids, as the cast and crew are made up entirely of youn…

2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 23: 1984 - LA CAGE vs. SUNDAY by Pat Cerasaro

A week from tonight is the big night the 2012 Tony Awards live at 8 PM on CBS In honor of Broadways night of nights, we have been counting down the greatest Tony Awards moments of all time a…

Australian Musical Theatre Star Anthony Warlow is 'Daddy Warbucks' in Broadway's New ANNIE by BroadwayWorld

Australias preeminent musical theatre and opera star Anthony Warlow will make his Broadway debut as billionaire Daddy Warbucks in the new production of ANNIE, the Tony Award-winning classic …

I Interview Playwrights Part 462: Nastaran Ahmadi by Adam Szymkowicz

Nastaran Ahmadi Hometown:  Nashville, TNCurrent Town:  Brooklyn, NYQ:  What are you bringing to the Orchard Project?A:  I hope to finish a draft of Rocket Song, which is …

Broadway Book Club: Book 1, Week 1 by BroadwaySpotted

Hello Broadway Book Clubers! I’m so glad you’ve all decided to join me for a summer of reading books that deal with Broadway in some way or another. If this is your first time he…

Yiddish Rilato Walking Tour Today! by Trav S.D.

Sunday June 3, 2012 1:00pm The Lower East Side Preservation Initiative and the Lower East Side History Project Present a Walking tour of the Yiddish Rialto with the theatre historian Cezar D…

Katie Finneran and Anthony Warlow to Star in Broadway Revival of Annie by Brian Scott Lipton

Two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran will play Miss Hannigan and Australian stage star Anthony Warlow will play Daddy Warbucks in the Broadway revival of Annie, which will begin previe…

'Viva' eyes London venue

Legit News: Spice Girls musical rumored for December start

BWW's On This Day - June 3, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 3 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Duo's Harry Potter parody comes to the US

"Potted Potter" conjures comedy.

NY Review: 'Ye Elizabeths' by Lisa Jo Sagolla

Written and performed by Alicia Barnatchez and Erin Leigh Schmoyer, "Ye Elizabeths" is a teasingly short musical about history that leaves you wanting more.

NY Review: 'A Dance for Rylie' by Clifford Lee Johnson III

Ingratiating performances can't rescue "A Dance for Rylie," a naive musical in the Planet Connections Festivity about the death of an HIV-positive gay man.

Joe Dziemianowicz's Top Ten in Theater for Sunday, June 3 by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. “As You Like It” (Delacorte Theater) Tony nominee Lily Rabe …

NY Review: 'Potted Potter' by Andy Propst

Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner's zaniness makes "Potted Potter," the daffy send-up of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series at the Little Shubert Theatre, a howl-inducing joy.

9 CIRCLES • R-S Theatrics by Andrea

R-S Theatrics has settled nicely into its new home at the Black Cat Theatre in Maplewood with a searing production of Bill Cain's 9 Circles.  The title is a reference to Dante Alighieri…

Review: Tangent by Annabel Baldwin

Maths, alongside additional science, was my lowest GCSE. I was in Set 4, the lowest set, where we spent most of the time hiding behind curtains and writing on the board that we’d “go…

Globe to Globe: Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's Globe by Matt Wolf

Productions at the life-changing Globe to Globe sequence of international takes on the Bard have had numerous points of origin, from shows conceived directly for the event to reprises of sta…

They Are So Easily Assimilated by Sam Hurwitt

Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #1, IDW Publishing. By Sam Hurwitt As I said in my recent write-up of Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four, I can’t afford to buy si…

Andrew Garfield is 'getting on the fridge' as Biff, Spider-Man by Patrick Pacheco

The actor, nominated for a Tony for 'Death of a Salesman' and starring in 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' talks acting, fame and ego — with a sense of humor.NEW YORK — Seeing as he gre…

Critic's Notebook: The heartening resurgence of the American play by Charles McNulty

A new body of domestic work on Broadway, including Tony front-runners 'Clybourne Park' and 'Other Desert Cities,' marks a strong change of pace for playwriting.Had you polled theater pundits…

NY Review: 'Chimichangas and Zoloft' by Andy Propst

Fernanda Coppel's overstuffed "Chimichangas and Zoloft," at Atlantic Stage 2, has enough plot for a full season of a telenovela but also zestful performances and rich dialogue.

Melanie Griffith Joins Cast of Scott Caan's NO WAY AROUND BUT THROUGH World Premiere Tonight, 6/3 by BroadwayWorld

Falcon Theatre and The Mineral Theater Company previously announced that Melanie Griffith has joined the cast of the world premiere play No Way Around But Through written by Scott Caan and d…

Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, Bernadette Peters et al. Present 2012 Drama Desk Awards! by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Desk Awards previously announced the lineup of presenters for this years awards ceremony, hosted by Brooke Shields and Drama Desk winner Brian d'Arcy James. The presenters represen…

Virginia Madsen & Steven Weber Perform Karam's A WORK OF ART at Blank Theatre Festival, 6/3 by BroadwayWorld

Virginia Madsen and Steven Weber are set to perform A Work Of Art, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karams first play which he wrote at age 17, at 20 Years of Winners Scenes, Songs, and Speec…

Neil Patrick Harris Appears on OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER Tonight, 6/3 by BroadwayWorld

Oprah Winfrey's primetime series Oprah's Next Chapter features Neil Patrick Harris tonight, June 3.

Dramatists Guild Honors John Kander at 2012 Gala, 6/3 by BroadwayWorld

Today, June 3, the Dramatists Guild Fund will host their 50th Anniversary Gala at the Mandarin Oriental New York. This years event, hosted by Jon Cryer, will honor Chicago and Cabaret compos…

Cancer surviving soprano to emcee Siteman benefit concert

"Everybody's been touched by cancer in one way or another," soprano Tracy Dahl says.

For Diehard Kristin Chenoweth Fans, City Center Concert Was the "Trill" of a Lifetime by Kenneth Jones

On stage at New York City Center June 2, the Manhattan stop of her North American concert tour, actress-singer Kristin Chenoweth stood center stage and declared, "I'm home." Th…

G'day, Daddy! Australian Star Anthony Warlow Lands Role of Annie's Warbucks by Kenneth Jones

Anthony Warlow, the Australian stage star, is about to become a billionaire on Broadway. No — not as a producer. The opera and musical-theatre actor who has distinguished himself Down …

Fuse Concert Review: Boston Choral Ensemble — A Must for Anglophiles and Choral Groupies by Arts Fuse Editor

An astonishing amount of thinking and creativity has shaped the Boston Choral Ensemble concert.

The Sunday Read: Richard Beaune on The Last Man on Earth (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

A Physical SilenceExploring the known of the black and whitesby Richard BeauneKeystone Theatre will be bringing The Last Man on Earth to Fringe Festivals from Montreal to Edmonton this summe…

The Abominable Showman, June 3, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Stage FrightTheatre audiences love whodunits – from Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap in London’s West End, to Shear Madness in Boston and Curtains in Montreal, the same city where infam…

Week in Review, May 28-June 3, 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…

Once On This Island, With Syesha Mercado, Darius de Haas, Saycon Sengbloh, Opens at Paper Mill June 3 by Andrew Gans

The Paper Mill Playhouse's new production of Once On This Island, which features book and lyrics by Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, officially opens June 3 at 7 P…

Ford's Theatre June 3 Gala Features Matthew Morrison, Scott Bakula, Morgan Freeman, Robert Cuccioli by Kenneth Jones

Ford's Theatre Society's black-tie Annual Gala on June 3 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, includes the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to actor Morgan Freeman and humanitar…

Tour Whore, June 3, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Thirty things I want festival patrons to knowby Cameryn MooreFestival season starts for me next week, with the launch party and Fringe for All at the Montréal Fringe. But those of you readi…

Russell Brand Hosts MTV Movie Awards June 3; Daniel Radcliffe is Among 2012 Nominees by Michael Gioia

"Rock of Ages" star Russell Brand hosts the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, which air live from the Gibson Amphitheatre June 3 on MTV. Death of a Salesman Tony nominee Andrew Garfield is am…

THE BOOK SHELF: Gerald Schoenfeld's "Mr. Broadway," Plus Two Books on Irving Berlin by Steven Suskin

This month's column looks at "Mr. Broadway," Gerald Schoenfeld's memoir about life as a Shubert, plus two books about Irving Berlin: "The Irving Berlin Reader" an…

The Old Globe's 2012 Shakespeare Festival Begins June 3 With Richard III, Starring Jay Whittaker by Michael Gioia

The Old Globe's 2012 Shakespeare Festival, performed in repertory at the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, kicks off June 3 with William Shakespeare's Richard III, starring&nbs…

Stockard Channing, Rob Marshall, Liza Minnelli, Bebe Neuwirth, Chita Rivera Honor John Kander at June 3 Dramatists Guild Gala by Andrew Gans

The Dramatists Guild Fund's 50th Anniversary Gala honors Tony-winning composer John Kander June 3 at the Mandarin Oriental New York.

Virginia Madsen, Steven Weber, Vanessa Williams, Ed Asner and More Are Part of June 3 Blank Theatre Benefit by Andrew Gans

Virginia Madsen and Steven Weber perform A Work of Art, Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam's first play, which he wrote at age 17, as part of the Blank Theatre's June 3 benefit ev…

Olivier-Nominated Potted Potter Opens Off-Broadway June 3 by Andrew Gans

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff, the Olivier-nominated production that presents all seven "Harry Potter" books in 70 minutes, offi…

Brooke Shields and Brian D'Arcy James Host Drama Desk Awards June 3 by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen stars Brooke Shields and Brian d'Arcy James host the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards June 3 at 8 PM at The Town Hall in Manhattan.

Melanie Griffith Stars in World Premiere of Scott Caan's No Way Around But Through, Opening June 3 by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Melanie Griffith is part of the company of the Falcon Theatre and The Mineral Theater Company's presentation of the world premiere of Scott Caan's No Way Around…

Los Otros, Musical by Michael John LaChiusa and Ellen Fitzhugh, Opens in L.A.; Julio Monge and Michele Pawk Star by Kenneth Jones

Los Otros, Michael John LaChiusa and Ellen Fitzhugh's chamber musical touching on the experiences of a Southern California woman and a Mexican-American man, opens June 3 in a world-premi…

Atlantic Stage 2 Is High on Chimichangas and Zoloft, Opening June 3 by Kenneth Jones

Atlantic Theater Company's world-premiere production of Fernanda Coppel's play Chimichangas and Zoloft, featuring Teddy Cañez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso, Xochitl R…

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: JUNE 3 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Robert Viagas

1866 Birthday of playwright and producer George Broadhurst (1866-1952), responsible for dozens of plays and musicals, including the first stage adaptation of Tarzan of the Apes. Also, namesa…

Spaghetti And Love At Theaterworks by Frank Rizzo

  Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageAs Rob Ruggiero stirs a simmering spaghetti sauce, adding a touch of this and that, Antoinette LaVecc…

Review: 36 HOURS by Case Aiken

I was excited to see 36 Hours, a new show written by Amy E. Witting and directed by Bricken Sparacino, which is playing at The Red Room. The show depicts a brief interaction between two form…