Kinky Boots by Doug Marino

A great book by Harvey Fierstein, knock-out music & lyrics by Cindi Lauper and some fresh direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell will surely turn this out-of-town tryout into an in…

The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall by Sandi Durell

  “My View”   written by Stephen Sorokoff   Having not been to a New York Pops Concert since the Skitch Henderson era, I was once again reminded of the magnificence of hearing Br…

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Mondschein

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at the Booth Theatre, October 11, 2012 Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre returns to Broadway with the revival of Edward Albee's play about the battle…

Arts | Connecticut: A Discussion With Terry Teachout, the Writer of ‘Satchmo at the Waldorf’ by Anita Gates

“Satchmo at the Waldorf,” based on a biography of Louis Armstrong by Terry Teachout, opened in New Haven on Oct. 3.

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/13/2012

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 10132012.

Melbourne Festival: After Life by Alison Croggon

Melbourne Festival Diary #3 It may have only opened on Thursday, but the Melbourne Festival is now well into its stride. Aside from the Forsythe Dance Company, my highlight so far has been …

Strong showing for 'War Horse' by Jill Radsken

War is hell - on animals and humans alike. This point is driven home by "War Horse," the Tony Award-winning play...

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Oct 13 - EVITA Mustaches, ONCE Pumpkins and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's Saturday Intermission Pics round-up Today's photos feature the casts of A CHORUS LINE at Paper Mill Playhouse, NEWSIES, ONCE, BRIN…

I'm writing again! by RVCBard

If you've been following me on Twitter and/or Facebook, you know that I'm writing a new play.The working title was initially La Isla de la Hechicera, but now I'm calling it Encanta.After the…

Podcast With CHRIS PLEVIN, Director of Production at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre by Michael Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s Director of Production, Chris Plevin discusses the return of Black Watch to the Broadway Armory, as well as the theatre’s continuing relationship wi…

The Wicked Stage: Can musicals be used as tools for social change? by Sarah Green

Last year I wrote a response to fellow writer Elinor Walpole’s article on the relevancy of musical theatre in today’s society. I argued that musicals didn’t need to be explicitly relev…

Review: The Altruists (Two Light Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Most of the people in Playwright Nicky Silver’s biting comedy purport to be people of social conscience; in reality they are a plague of parasitic hypocrites who denounce the flaws in othe…

Ten Chimneys, Doesn’t Do Justice to the Lunts by Suzanna Bowling

Ten Chimneys, Doesn’t Do Justice to the Lunts: Jeffrey Hatcher’s Ten Chimneys, brings the lives of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, America's First Couple of the theater, to life.

This House recalls the years when Britain really was a nation in crisis by Andrew Rawnsley

A terrific new play set in the stormy 1970s, when Labour governed with no majority, proves theatre is the best arena in which to sketch the cut and thrust of politicsI recently lamented in t…

This House; Scenes from an Execution; Damned by Despair – review by Susannah Clapp

National Theatre, LondonThis is the National doing its job. Nicholas Hytner's theatre is behaving as if it were a federation of varied talents: the good, the very good and the not so good. T…

Swan Lake – review by Luke Jennings

Birmingham Hippodrome; Royal Opera House, LondonBoth of Britain's Royal Ballet companies have been dancing Swan Lake this month, and both have seen significant debuts. In Birmingham, Trinida…

My new play by Kyle

actually shares some themes with today's L.A. Affairs, so it seems natural to follow that post with a plug for it.My play Heirlooms: A Hybrid starts off the proceedings a week from today in …

All That Fall, Jermyn Street Theatre, London Scenes from an Execution, NT Lyttelton, London Desire Under the Elms, Lyric Hammersmith, London

This has to be major news: a play by Samuel Beckett that has never been staged, till now. Check out the casting, too: Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon, no less, directed by Trevor Nunn. A qu…

Dance Umbrella 2012, Central St Martins, London Swan Lake, Royal Opera House, London

It makes perfect sense to hold a contemporary dance season on a fashion campus. Central St Martins is the hip, newly merged creative arts university whose plate-glass-and-granite premises, b…

Ensemble on Ensemble by Theasy.com

Steps on Broadway, Off Broadway By Joseph Samuel Wright BOTTOM LINE: Ensemble on Ensemble was an invigorating presentation by the up-and-coming generation of dance artists. Ensemble…

In today's L.A. Affairs, by Kyle

Darren Manley writes about the the geography of love and heartbreak on the Westside. First with Nicky, then April, who's discussed below:Crossing boundaries is never easy, but I inched us fa…

Review - "Doctor Who Returns to Hotsy Totsy Burlesque" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Photo by Ben TrivettHandsome Brad, Cherry Pitz I love "Doctor Who."  I also love New York's fulsome burlesque scene.  Thanks to Joe the Shark, Cherry Pitz a…

Review - "The Blood Brothers Present... Raw Feed" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison Photo by Isaiah Tanenbaum I know Pete Boisvert and Patrick Shearer, the actors who portray the Blood Brothers in Nosedive Productions' annual gore fest.  I see th…

"Next to Normal," "The Assassination of Jesse James." "Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood" in Philly by Tim Dunleavy

What makes the Arden's new production so interesting is that it doesn't pummel you with its power.

Review: Ruby Wilder (Tympanic Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The tension on stage is palpable, and with only two rows of seats in Teatro Luna’s Cabaret Studio you are almost thrust onto the stage itself. This bold play is not for the faint hearted. …

50 Years of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ by Tim

Today’s the 50th anniversary of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and the media is celebrating with interviews of Albee and recollections from people who saw the orig…

Annie's Lilla Crawford & Sunny Strike a Pose for Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog by Broadway.com

Got $30K and a Broadway dream? Check out the Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gift Catalog, part of the department store's Christmas Book, which is offering one lucky shopper the chance for a walk-…

Review: (Calgary) Intimate Apparel by The Charlebois Post

Not Just A Love Storyby Joe VermeulenSet in 1905 era New York City, Intimate Apparel is a story about growing up, betrayal and love. Esther (Karen Robinson) is a 35-year-old seamstress livin…

Review: (Toronto) La Cage Aux Folles by The Charlebois Post

Sieber (l) and Hamilton (photo credit: Paul Kolnik)Sieber's Showby Christian BainesWith all the gay-affirming, drag-embracing shows that have found success in its wake, it’s easy to overlo…

Dance spotlight: Alarmel Valli

Performing the the Cowles Center.

Onstage spotlight: "Beauty and the Beast"

The Disney staple comes to the Ordway.

Goes together like a horse and carriage

Illusion Theater stages a quick-turn musical in the midst of a constitutional debate about marriage equality.

Renée Fleming: Absolutely Fabulous by Sarah B. Roberts

Last Friday I saw Renée Fleming in the dress rehearsal of Otello at the Met.   Unfortunately, I had to leave before the finale.  That's okay, because I've seen it before and I'll …

The "Most Overrated" Musical - Fall 2012 by Christopher Caggiano

"Oh, my God. That show is soooooo overrated." One thing that musical-theater majors are never short on is attitude. And when I started teaching musical-theater history at the Boston Conserva…

Review: The Life of Death (WildClaw Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The juxtaposition of pleasing aesthetics and some very gruesome and disturbing images makes for an enjoyable evening. (read more....)

London Lookout: Viva Forever! Cast Announced by Chris Luner

Spice up your life! The new Spice Girls musical Viva Forever! is starting to take shape in the West End now more than ever. After details about the new musical hit the press over the summer,…

'Master Class' captures a demanding diva and the demands of art

I tried. I really did.

I Interview Playwrights Part 503: Mark Mason by Adam Szymkowicz

Mark Mason Hometown: Joliet, Illinois Current Town: Chicago Q:  What are you working on now? A:  In January, InFusion Theatre Company will produce the world premiere of my play Al…

SOUND OFF Special Interview: Tituss Burgess Talks New Album, 30 ROCK, Broadway & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a breathtakingly gifted vocalist who premiered the first single from his brand new solo album COMFORTABLE right here in this very column on BroadwayWorld earlier this…

BWW TV Exclusive: Cast of AMERICAN IDIOT Preps for UK Tour! by Randy Rainbow

Earlier this week, the cast of AMERICAN IDIOT set out for Southhampton, where they will launch the UK tour of Green Days explosive, award-winning Broadway rock musical, which will culminate …

Theatre review: Tear the Curtain! is not so much timely as prophetic by Robert Cushman

Tear the Curtain!, which has come from the west coast to open the new season at Canadian Stage, is a different world

Audiences Love SISTER ACT on Tour! by Sister Act

You decide: Will 'Silver Linings Playbook' or 'Les Miserables' win Best Comedy Golden Globe? by Gold Derby

Last year, all four Oscar acting champs first won at the Golden Globes. Meryl Streep ("The Iron Lady"), Jean Dujardin ("The Artist"), Octavia Spencer ("The Help"…

Robert Cuccioli "A Standard Love": A Fine Romance by Call Me Adam

Review: Robert Cuccioli "Standard of Love": The evening was a smashing success as Robert delighted the sold-out crowd to some of his favorite songs from the 30s and 40s in celebration of his…

In Dramaworks’ Lovely Talley Tale, The Only Folly Is The Set by Bill Hirschman

ut Talley’s Folly doesn’t ask you to turn off your brain even as it embraces you with an enchanting pas de deux of emotions, at least in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ charming seduction starr…

Classic cases of Broadway recycling by Steven Zeitchik

Revivals are more common than ever in New York, but is the trend driven by fear-based economics or merely a desire to put a fresh spin on popular productions?NEW YORK — With a running …

Trippingly on the tongue by Thomas Garvey

Squaring off against Hamlet's own history?As I left the Shakespeare's Globe production of Hamlet (at ArtsEmerson through this weekend), I wondered myself at how much I had enjoyed it.  …

Ouzounian: La Cage Aux Folles is pretty much of a drag by Richard Ouzounian

La Cage Aux Folles, which opened at the Royal Alex on Friday night, is a wildly uneven, sadly sloppy production.

Our One-Week Anniversary Gift to Newlyweds Audra McDonald & Will Swenson: A Love Timeline by Beth Stevens

It’s been a week since Audra McDonald and Will Swenson, one of our favorite acting couples, got hitched. Since we feel like we’ve had a front row seat to the couple’s bloss…

Off Broadway Theater Review: CLOSER THAN EVER (York Theater) by Paul Birchall

SOPHISTICATED SONGWRITING IN CLOSER THAN EVER One might well approach this musical about growing into middle age with some trepidation.  The fact is that plays about midlife usually tend to…

Liberal Arts by The Feminist Spectator

Josh Radnor wrote, directed, and stars in Liberal Arts, a lovely film about an emotionally “stunted” 35-year-old man who visits his alma mater and realizes he’s never really grown up.�…

‘Scandalous’ Begins Previews October 13 by Scandalous

Kathie Lee Gifford’s Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson begins previews on October 13 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Scandalous features an all-star cast both on sta…

Tennessee Williams' In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Media at Large Productions' revival of Tennessee Williams' In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel begins preview performances on October 13 at off-Broadway's New World Stages. Co-direc…

Tasty Comedy 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Begins Off-Broadway Performances by Broadway.com

Fresh off a sold-out run at the New York Fringe Festival, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche begins off-Broadway performances on October 13. The limited engagement is set to run through November 20 …

SLSO a winner with Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy

Conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and pianist Pascal Rogé make great music with SLSO.

Photo Flash: LES MISERABLES Film Posters - Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Anne Hathaway! by BroadwayWorld

Christmas can't get here fast enough, because that's when LES MISERABLES hits the big screen. Check out all of the recently released posters for the film below, featuring Hugh Jackman as 'Je…

Fuse Classical Music Review: The Dazzling Vocal Blend of Blue Heron by Anthony J. Palmer

Blue Heron -- fine musicians blending their talents to create a vital and remarkable unity.

Podcast with BLACK WATCH’s Adam McNamara & Chris Starkie by Michael Roberts

Podcast with BLACK WATCH’s Adam McNamara & Chris Starkie

Theo Ubique Mounts A Sizzling SMOKEY JOES CAFE by Michael Roberts

REVIEWED BY: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT Chicago’s Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater production of Smokey Joe’s Café at Roger’s Park’s No Exit Theater creates one smokin night of hot music and t…

Fun and Games! Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Opens on Broadway, Starring Amy Morton & Tracy Letts by Broadway.com

Edward Albee’s modern classic Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens at Broadway’s Booth Theatre on October 13, the 50-year anniversary of the play’s original Broadway…

SCANDALOUS Begins Performances at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre Today, October 13 by BroadwayWorld

Featuring book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, SCANDALOUS begins performances at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre 250 W. 52nd St. today, October…

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Opens at Broadway's Booth Theatre Tonight, October 13 by BroadwayWorld

Edward Albees Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf opens this evening, Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the Booth Theatre 222 West 45th Street, exactly 50 years to the day of the plays original Broad…

Kathie Lee Gifford's Scandalous, Starring Carolee Carmello, Begins Performances on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Performances of the new musical Scandalous, starring two-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello, begin October 13 at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre. Directed by David Armstrong, the pr…

Who’s going to The Digital Marketing Boot Camp . . . for Free? by Ken Davenport

There is nothing cooler than people with a craving for knowledge. Remember when you were a kid, and you didn’t want to go to school?  And now, like the people who entered this week…

Alarm Will Sound launches St. Louis season

'Classical contemporary' group will perform three concerts.

Review: The Arsonists/Trap Door Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

RECOMMENDED Fear is always lurking in the absurdist comedies of 1950s Europe. With a populace facing a daunting reconstruction in the shadow of two World Wars, how could it not be? Dramatist…

BWW Blog: Neka Zang of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES - Rockin' with Guy Fieri! by Guest Blogger: Neka Zang

How was your week I am gearing up for the weekend, which means 5 shows over at Rock of Ages. For me, that means lots of green tea, working out, and maybe a few chocolate covered espresso bea…

Review: Black Watch/The National Theatre of Scotland and Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED In the cavernous space of the Broadway Armory, “Black Watch” feels both massive and intimate, at once communicating the tedium and (sometimes literal) explosiveness of war. F…

‘Election Day Plays 2012′ on October 17th & 30th at Busboys & Poets by Brett Steven Abelman by Guest Author

Just in time for the election, six local playwrights have written new plays about people whose voices usually get left out of the political debates. Ranging from comedy to drama to game show…

Lenny Bruce by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Lenny Bruce (1925-1966). When I was 19 and 20 years old I was DEEP under the Brucean spell, enthralled by way of a handful of existing records borrowed from a friend…

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of DEAD ACCOUNTS - Norbert Leo Butz, Katie Holmes, Judy Greer & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes are currently in rehearsals for DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time T…

Lillie Langtry by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #63: Lillie Langtry (for more on her and her connection to vaudeville go here). And, because you weren’t doing anything better anyway, here …

Crib death on Sixth Street SW by George Hunka

He wasn’t speaking about the production process for new American drama, but T.S. Eliot may have described it well when he wrote that “Between the idea / And the reality / Between…

Fuse Jazz Review: Donny McCaslin –The Big Round Sound by Arts Fuse Editor

The evening's material fit quite snugly into the ' 70s fusion model. It was high-energy, electric, rock inflected, and clearly written as a challenge to its virtuoso players.

Paul Simon by Trav S.D.

Today is Paul Simon’s birthday. While (like everybody else) I prefer him in a duo with Garfunkle, I do also like his earlier solo records, in particular this 1973 collaboration with th…

Submit your Nominations for the 2012 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards by Jennifer Perry by Jennifer Perry

BroadwayWorld, which is expanding its coverage of the DC theatre market with more reviews, is offering the DC theatergoing community the chance to nominate its favorite productions, actors a…

A dance through 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Joseph Carman

Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon says, 'The characters are so physical on the page that they scream out for movement.' His ballet visits this week.The Mad Hatter executes demonic time step…

Stars of Vaudeville #496: Will H. Fox by Trav S.D.

William H. Fox (ca. 1840-1915) had several phases to his career. He ran away from home as a youth in his native Kentucky to appear in circuses and early vaudeville touring units where he wa…

‘Teen Angel Project’ by Gabriela Schulman by Guest Author

Take a group of kids who love to perform, take away the competition of the theater world and the usual drama that surrounds it, and instead add the desire to give back to their community and…

Stars of Vaudeville # 495: Irene Rich by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of film and radio actress Irene Rich (1891-1988). The house wife and real estate broker began working as a film extra in 1918 and quickly worked her way up to substanti…

Parachute: The Coney Island Performance Festival by Trav S.D.

This weekend! For more details go here: http://parachuteconeyislandfestival.blogspot.com/

'Hands on a Hardbody’ to open on Broadway this spring

On October 2, producers confirmed the cast, creative team, and location of the musical "Hands on a Hardbody." This musical, based on the 1997 documentary of the same name, begins previews at…

BWW's On This Day - October 13, 2012

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

Review On Tour: Beautiful Burnout by Billy Barrett

Frantic Assembly’s Beautiful Burnout, a co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland, debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Pleasance Courtyard’s 2010 season; a recast an…

Review: I ♥ Peterborough by Jessica Edwards

I ♥ Peterborough doesn’t let its audience off the hook. Staged with intimate directness on a claustrophobic, cramped corner of a living room, this play spills out of its space, confronti…

Alarm Will Sound begins 'St. Louis season'

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Los Angeles Theater Review and Commentary: KRAPP’S LAST TAPE (Kirk Douglas Theatre) by Jason Rohrer

LIKE THE LAST, AND THE ONE BEFORE THAT About twenty minutes into John Hurt’s solo performance Wednesday, the character Krapp’s voice on tape said, “Extraordinary silence tonigh…

Chicago and New York Theater Review: MEDEA’S GOT SOME ISSUES (Teatro Luna/Chicago, Solo Festival/New York) by Paul Kubicki

YOU THOUGHT THAT YOU HAD ISSUES? Your favorite Euripidean diva has some serious beef with just about everything.  In Emilio Williams’ new one woman show, Medea’s Got Some Issues, she’…

Russell Crowe and Alan Doyle Present THE INDOOR GARDEN PARTY at The Gramercy Theatre Tonight, 10/13 by BroadwayWorld

Russell Crowe and Alan Doyle present THE INDOOR GARDEN PARTY, an informal evening of tunes and stories from the CroweDoyle songbook with Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand, Size2Shoes and special gu…

Christine Ebersole Opens On Stage at Kingsborough's 2012-13 Season Tonight, 10/13 by BroadwayWorld

On Stage at Kingsborough has announced the first presentation of its 2012-2013 season of Cabaret, Doo Wop, Klezmer, and Opera In Cinema from internationally-renowned artists in exclusive Bro…

Bebe Neuwirth & Malcolm Gets Join Bucks County Playhouse for Cabaret Benefit Tonight, 10/13 by BroadwayWorld

Stage and screen stars Bebe Neuwirth and Malcolm Gets will join forces today, October 13 for BUCKS COUNTY CABARET, a one-night-only concert to benefit Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS. The e…

Darren Criss Presents Award to Craig Zadan & Neil Meron at Outfest Awards Tonight, 10/13 by BroadwayWorld

OUTFEST, the world's leading organization dedicated to showcasing, protecting and nurturing LGBT film imagery and artistry, announced today that it will honor award winning producers Craig Z…

The Town Hall Hosts 8th Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, Now thru 10/26 by BroadwayWorld

The Town Hall 123 West 43rd Street, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue, has announced the Eighth Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, which takes place over three consecutive weeks i…

Review - A Chorus Line & An Enemy of the People by Michael Dale

Twenty-five years after passing on, Michael Bennett still gets entrance applause in A Chorus Line.

Bach Society opens season with Haydn, Bach

'Mass in Time of War' is fitting for the political season.

Injured performer is a 'Class' act

Vigthor Zophoniasson is back.

"Venus in Fur" at Hartford's TheaterWorks: Power Play by Frank Rizzo

The show: "Venus in Fur" at Hartford's TheaterWorks

TT: Sometimes Macy's does tell Gimbels!

The New York Times recently interviewed me about Satchmo at the Waldorf. Here's part of the story, which will appear...

Street kids take flight by Frank Scheck

The young audiences gasping at “Urban” probably have no idea they’re watching a depiction of life on the mean streets of Cali, Colombia. No matter: As Circolombia’s show at the New V…

THE WEEK AHEAD, Oct. 13-19: Broadway Welcomes Scandalous, Glengarry and Drood; Virginia Woolf Opens by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that the world of "dashed hopes and good intentions" is back with a new Virginia Woolf… Glengarry Glen Ross' "world of…

Theatre For Thought, October 13, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Eloi ArchamBaudoin and Jennifer MorehouseHUMANITY LOST: MEDEA COMES TO THE STAGEjoel fishbaneEmma Tibaldo has never been shy when it comes to her thoughts on Medea, the famed murderess of Gr…

Argo: The CIA’s side of the story by Richard Ouzounian

CIA agent Tony Mendez, portrayed by Ben Affleck in Argo, gives full credit to Canada in his book about the rescue of six American diplomats from Iran.

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Sherie Rene Scott; The Broadway Star Heads to 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Sherie Rene Scott, a three-time Tony Award nominee for her work on Broadway's Everyday Rapture and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, goes "Below" Broadway to expose her deepest struggle…

Scandalous, the Musical About Religious Superstar, Begins on Broadway; Carolee Carmello Stars by Kenneth Jones

Sex, drugs, religion, celebrity, music and romance are swirled together in the new musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, co-written by Kathie Lee Gifford, beginn…

Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Opens on Broadway Oct. 13, the 50th Anniversary of the Classic by Kenneth Jones

George and Martha, the English-speaking theatre's most contentious married couple since Katharina and Petruchio, are back on Broadway in a new production of Edward Albee's Who's …

Actors' Equity at 100: The Regional Theatre Movement by Robert Simonson

The role of Actors' Equity Association in the home-grown resident theatre boom is explored as part of Playbill's continuing look at the 100th anniversary of the actors' union.

STAGE VIEWS: Wicked Star F. Michael Haynie by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more. Here, via email, we hear from singing ac…

Broadway Cabaret Festival Kicks Off Oct. 13 with Linda Eder; Jekyll & Hyde Reunion, Too by Andrew Gans

Town Hall's annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, created and hosted by Scott Siegel, kicks off Oct. 13 with Linda Eder "A New Life," which begins at 8 PM.

Stage Adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's "House for Sale" Begins Off-Broadway Previews Oct. 13 by Adam Hetrick

The stage adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's autobiographical essay "House for Sale" begins its Off-Broadway world premiere Oct. 13 under the wings of the Transport Group at the …

Public Theater Block Party, With Performances from Giant, Here Lies Love and More, Takes Over Lafayette Street Oct. 13 by Adam Hetrick

Performances from the upcoming musicals Giant, Here Lies Love, Fun Home and last season's The Total Bent puntcuate the Public Theater's Oct. 13 block party celebrating the reope…

Bebe Neuwirth and Malcolm Gets Join Forces Oct. 13 for Bucks County Cabaret by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth and stage and screen star Malcolm Gets join forces Oct. 13 for Bucks County Cabaret, which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Plays SoHo Playhouse Beginning Oct. 13 by Andrew Gans

The New Colony's award-winning 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, which played an extended run at the New York International Fringe Festival Encore Series, begins previews at the SoHo Playhouse…

Darren Criss Presents Craig Zadan and Neil Meron With Visionary Award at Outfest's 2012 Legacy Awards Oct. 13 by Michael Gioia

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, executive producers of the NBC musical drama "Smash," are honored at Outfest's 8th annual Legacy Awards Oct. 13 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angele…

World Premiere of Mark Twain: Sacred Cows Make the Best Hamburgers, Starring Tom Teti, Opens Oct. 13 by Michael Gioia

People's Light & Theatre presents the world premiere of Mark Twain: Sacred Cows Make the Best Hamburgers, officially opening Oct. 13, following previews that began Oct. 10, at the St…

Does 'Rebecca' debacle resonate?

Legit News: Bizzers debate fallout of scrapped show

Columbus Day brings Broadway boost

Legit News: 'Lion King,' 'Wicked' knock off 'Mormon'

'Book of Mormon' travels well on the road

Legit News: Broadway and the Road 2012

10 premieres brighten the regional sked

Legit News: Broadway and the Road 2012