Chicago Theater Review: MY ONE AND ONLY (Marriott Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

RETRO GERSHWIN STILL BESTS TODAY’S STANDARDS Like the unsurpassable Crazy for You, My One and Only is more than more than a dozen recycled Gershwin tunes. In the spirit of those daffy Jazz…

Arts | Westchester: A Review of ‘Stones in His Pockets,’ at Hudson Stage by Anita Gates

“Stones in His Pockets,” by Marie Jones, at Hudson Stage, depicts villagers hoping their bleak lives will benefit from a film.

Los Angeles Theater Review: HAMLET (The Broad Stage in Santa Monica) by Thomas Antoinne

LEAN HAMLET ON THE BROAD STAGE Shakespeare’s Globe’s touring production of Shakespeare’ Hamlet is currently on the boards at the elegant Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA.  Written in a…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/17/2012

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 11172012.

Review: Hellcab (Profiles Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Hellcab isn’t a schmaltzy holiday show. It is gritty, authentic and still tender-hearted, like seeing a gang-banger wearing an ugly Christmas sweater. True Christmas spirit is most surpris…

Love's Comedy, Orange Tree Theatre by Alexandra Coghlan

1866 was a crucial watershed in Henrik Ibsen’s writing career. As a man he may have come of age some 20 years earlier, but it was only at almost 40 that his writing attained brooding, bear…

San Francisco Opera Review: TOSCA (SF Opera) by Tony Frankel

AN OPENING NIGHT SURPRISE It’s one of those instances that may just be talked about in the San Francisco opera circle for years to come. In Act One of Puccini’s Tosca (1900) at San Franc…

Theater Review: Roman Tragedies

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George Bellows, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, November 15, 2012 – February 18, 2013 by Yvonne Korshak

Stag at Sharkey’s, 1909, oil on canvas, 36 1/4x48 1/4 in (92x122.6 cm), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Hinman B. Hurlbut Collections, c. The Cleveland Museum of Art As I began to walk throug…

Charles Atlas’ “Turning” by Andy Horwitz

Turning, Charles Atlas' new film of Antony and the Johnsons on tour, opened Friday night at IFC.

Don't starve the regions of culture. It sustains society | Nicholas Hytner by Nicholas Hytner

The proposed cuts to government investment in the arts imperil local communitiesAt a conference last Thursday at the National Theatre, the leaders of 22 English regional theatres described t…

The Effect; The Seagull; The Trojan Women – review by Susannah Clapp

Cottesloe; Southwark Playhouse; Gate, all LondonFluorescence, mental disturbance, dancing. The Effect has some of the ingredients that made The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time …

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Nov 17 - CHAPLIN Preps for Turkey Day, First SIPs from EDWIN DROOD, GIANT 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 cast of CHAPLIN doing a pre-Thanksgiving workout, first SIPs from T…

Vincent Dance Theatre – review by Luke Jennings

The Place, LondonThere's a sequence in Vincent Dance Theatre's Motherland that's repeated at intervals throughout the two-hour piece. Aurora Lubos enters with a bottle of blood-red dye, slop…

IoS dance review: Jasmin Vardimon, Sadler's Wells, London

Repetition, so often a source of deep satisfaction in dance, is itching powder in the hands of Jasmin Vardimon. Several times in her new dance-theatre piece, Freedom, a doll-like personage i…

IoS theatre review: The Effect, NT Cottesloe, London The Orphan of Zhao, Swan, Stratford-Upon-Avon The Dark Earth and the Light Sky; Almeida, London

Love is a drug, it's often been said. But is that just a metaphor? Romance and medication are intertwined in The Effect, a keenly awaited tragicomedy written by Lucy Prebble and premiered by…

William Boyd: From Chaplin to Chekhov

He famously hoaxed the art world with his fictitious creation Nat Tate but when it comes to the theatrical sphere, William Boyd hopes the only dissembling will be done by the actors in his n…

Review: The Odd Couple (Northlight Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The characters might no longer quite resonate as well as they did in the 1960s, but The Odd Couple remains a very funny play. (read more...)

THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 2012 - Talkin' Boadway's Review by Matthew Murray

About a quarter of the way into this year’s Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Santa Claus ... strides to the center of the enormous Radio City Music Hall stage to crow about the Rockettes…

Rosenblum: Play explores one woman's path to forgive unforgivable

Giant a Musical of Epic Proportions by Suzanna Bowling

Giant a Musical of Epic Proportions: weeping episodic anthems reminiscent of Aaron Copeland with glorious voices fill the Newman stage at The Public Theatre.

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS' Fred Ridgeway Passes Away by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, One Man, Two Guvnors' Fred Ridgeway passed away on November 12, 2012, at the age of 59 after being diagnosed with a motor neuron disease.

Review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spikeat curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

There's always room for another Chekhov, even when it's actually a take-off on the master by the ever funny Christopher Durang

VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Performs Medley at Whitney Houston Grammy Salute! by Stage Tube

We Will Always Love You A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston aired last night, Friday, Nov. 16 on the CBS Television Network. The special, which was taped last month at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE…

BWW Blog: Molly Tynes of A.R.T.'s PIPPIN - PIPPIN Goes to the Circus - Literally! by Guest Blogger: Molly Tynes

We have talked a lot in rehearsal about the traditional perception of the traveling circus troupe about the ways in which we romanticize that life. In a way everyone secretly wishes he or s…

Exclusive Photo Coverage: MISS SAIGON Auditionees Register in Manila! by Oliver Oliveros

BroadwayWorld.com Philippines photographer JR Sala shares some his photos taken at the first registration day for the much-talked-about Miss Saigon auditions in Manila, which will be conduct…

‘#crazypants’ at Catholic University by Erica Laxson by Erica Laxson

Catholic University’s Department of Drama’s #crazypants takes a comical look at the ineffectuality of the Occupy movement when presented by a small town group of young activists …

Theater spotlight: 'Christmas of Swing' at History Theatre

Exclusive! Behind the Fairy Tale: Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Glorious' Cinderella Score by Broadway.com

Watch the Cinderella team open up about Rogers & Hammerstein’s "uplifting" and "effective" score. Hear how this production found and utalizes never-before-…

Was Hampton festival something to celebrate?

The Guthrie took a gamble building a festival around writer Christopher Hampton. What's the critical and financial fallout?

Douglas Hodge sees the value of shock in 'Cyrano de Bergerac' by John Horn

The actor, starring in the title role at Roundabout Theatre in New York, has specific ideas about how that famous nose should look.NEW YORK — Few people would think that Douglas Hodge'…

‘Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Linda Lavin’ at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic by David Friscic

Linda Lavin, the perennial “Broadway Baby” – literally, in her knockout performance in The Kennedy Center’s production of Follies and, figuratively, as a growing Bro…

HUMOR: The Musical, Gangam Style by Guy Yedwab

James Fallows uncovers the true roots of Gangam Style: Agnes De Mille and Aaron Copland.

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of GIANT on Opening Night - Kate Baldwin, Brian d'Arcy James, Highlights & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Public Theater presents the New York premiere production of Giant, an epic love story with book by Sybille Pearson, music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa and directed by Michael Grei…

More news from the Fell Swoop Kick-Off by Kyle

We decided to earmark a portion of our donations to Hurricane Sandy, and on Thursday I made a $100 donation to Occupy Sandy. You can do the same here.

Murder Ballad by StageGrade

Are critics slaying "Murder Ballad"?

PRAGMATIC: Can Getrude Stein be Staged? by Guy Yedwab

I went and saw a show adapted from Gertrude Stein's Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights recently. And a few years ago I saw another staged piece adapted from Gertrude Stein (I can't remember th…

Golden Child by StageGrade

How are critics appraising "Golden Child"?

Giant by Carey

Texas is on the minds of many Americans as of late. A petition for the state to secede from the union was submitted last week, requesting the White House “Peacefully grant the State of…

The Good Mother by StageGrade

Are critics feeling protective of "The Good Mother"?

REVIEW: Obskene by Guy Yedwab

OBSKENE HERE Arts Center Talking Band November 1-17th The intellectual crux of Obskene is in the title: Ob-skene, the Greek term for off-stage, is where the worst parts of Greek Drama hap…

FLASH SPECIAL: Thirteen Tip-Topmost Tommy Tune Moments To Treasure by Pat Cerasaro

As a super-special companion column to this weeks extensive InDepth InterView with nine-time Tony Award-winning performerchoreographerdirector Tommy Tune, please enjoy this selection of the …

Strength and beauty in TU Dance's 'Feather and Bone'

Stars of Vaudeville #519: R.A. Roberts, the “World’s Greatest Quick-Change Artist” by Trav S.D.

R.A. Roberts (born Richard Arthur Roberts, 1870) was an actor, impressionist, and, above all, quick-change artist — billed as the “World’s Greatest” in that line. A L…

'Imaginary Jesus' debuts at Mustard Seed

Comedy details an imaginative Christian quest.

Workshop elves put on big show

REVIEW: Lauren Anderson leads the cast through a passel of new holiday sketches with broad comedy and high volume.

Ralphie to the Rescue! How A Christmas Story Went from a Jolly Holiday Film Classic to a Big Broadway Musical by Marc Snetiker

Few films are as beloved and fondly remembered as A Christmas Story, the 1983 holiday movie that brought pink bunny suits and leg-shaped lamps into the pop culture lexicon. Now, a musical ad…

One More Thought On Angels, "Great" Plays, and The State of Contemporary Theater by Isaac Butler

By Isaac Butler Something's been nagging at me about that LA Times piece I linked to earlier this week. I have to say, once again, before I delve in here, that I actually think it's a great …

Anniversary Special! Celebrate the 21st Birthday of Off-Broadway’s Blue Man Group with 21 Fantastic Facts by Lindsay Champion

In 1987, longtime friends Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton had an idea: They donned bald caps and a thick coat of blue paint to transform into Blue Man Group, a trio of non-verbal m…

Off-Broadway Theater Review: MIES JULIE (St. Ann’s Warehouse) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

HOT AUGUST STRINDBERG NIGHT St. Ann’s Warehouse inaugurates its new space with an often gripping production of Mies Julie, adapted to post-apartheid South Africa. A dense fog sweeps over t…

Labadie reaches Jupiter with Handel and Haydn by Thomas Garvey

Labadie in action.When I first heard French-Canadian conductor Bernard Labadie a few years back, I wrote, "Remember that name -  and if you get a chance to hear him . . . by all means t…

Music review: Guillou

For a certain kind of artist, it’s never too late to make a debut. At the age of 82, the legendary French organist (and composer, organ-builder, pianist and teacher) Jean Guillou made his …

First Time Mother (Madre Primeriza) by Rosalind Lacy

As we are ushered into the black box theatre, we hear the gurgling sounds of a baby and a mother cooing. We catch snatches of a playful, original music composition by Juan Vaccaneo. We are a…

Food and Frailty in today's L.A. Affairs by Kyle

 Pat Chatlin writes about her bad back and her drawing teacher, Ed. In the below passage, her match-making friend Wendy arranges Pat's first date with Ed on the fly-- "Ed, do you own a …

Fuse Concert Review: “A Score To Settle” — A Monodrama About A Harpist and Her Seductive Slavedriver by Susan Miron

Why, Rita Costanzi asks incredulously, do harpists, albeit occasionally, marry other harpists: "Does the word masochist mean anything to you?"

‘The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has shifted venues for a start; to a cozy pub as they present The National Theatre of Scotland’s The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. A storytelling show …

Reviews: Roman Tragedies by Andy Propst

News junkies, social media addicts, and Shakespeare lovers can now score their ultimate fix: Ivo van Hove's epic Roman Tragedies at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House through Sunday, November 18…

The Performers

This may just be the stupidest play ever written. Oh, I have seen worse – and dragged you through the gory bits more than once. But for downright s-t-u-p-i-d, the award goes to The Perfo…

Broadway Scavenger Hunt, Hosted by TheBroadwayStore.com by BroadwaySpotted

It’s that time again, folks! SCAVENGER HUNT TIME! If you know BroadwaySpotted, you know that we love to do these kinds of things–heck, we love to give away prizes in general, but…

'Roman Tragedies' Brings Shakespeare Into the 21st Century

Dutch director Ivo van Hove throws down a gauntlet with “Roman Tragedies,” his epic, vaguely mind-blowing five-and-a-half-hour cycle of “Coriolanus,” “Julius Ca…

Roman Tragedies

Dutch director Ivo van Hove throws down a gauntlet with “Roman Tragedies,” his epic, vaguely mind-blowing five-and-a-half-hour cycle of “Coriolanus,” “Julius Ca…

Spellbound Contemporary Dance From Rome by Merilyn Jackson

With his choreography for BalletX last week, Rome's Mauro Astolfi's Spellbound Contemporary Dance made its North American debut at Annenberg Center this week.

Byrd and Dance Theatre of Harlem: a thrilling 'Contested Space'

Seattle's Donald Byrd thrills with "Contested Space," his first piece for Dance Theatre of Harlem, in town at the Moore Theatre through Nov. 17, 2012.

Finally - October Leftovers by Peter Filichia

As I mentioned last week, Hurricane Sandy kept me from posting the Leftovers that I usually relate at the end of each month. Would that that were the worst thing to happen during the God-awf…

It Says Here in These Books... by Peter Filichia

Before you know it, there'll be only 12 days to Christmas and not plenty of time to do your Christmas shopping. What to get your literate friends who still enjoy having shelves in their apar…

Broadway Ladies: November 2012: Erin Dilly by JK

Ms. November 2012Erin DillyWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY:  She's a Tony nominee.  She's done Sondheim and Rodgers and Hart.  She's replaced such stars as Laura Benanti and Kelli…

Kol Am building to become new home for Stages St. Louis

Mainstage shows will still be presented at Robert G. Reim Theatre in the Kirkwood Community Center.

The End of Each Year Brings a Time of Reflection by Admin

The end of each year brings a time of reflection. How was our year, what did we accomplish, where did we fail, and what can we change to better ourselves and our place in the world? We look …

Theater Subscriptions: Does anybody subscribe anymore? What are alternatives? by New York Theater

Robert Falls, the artistic director of  the Goodman Theater in Chicago, recalls the way he was able to get good seats with his subscription to the Lyric Opera. One day Danny Newman, who han…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/17- Brent Carver by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Brent Carver Carver is best known for his performances on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman as Molina, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical i…

Review: The Burnt Part Boys/Griffin Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

The swarm of musicals coal-mining the depths of folk Americana flys ever onward with “The Burnt Part Boys,” a blue collar comedy tour de bluegrass, receiving its Midwest premiere…

Mosaic’s Birds Is Insightful Sociological Drama Not Hitchcockian Thriller by Bill Hirschman

Cannily, there is not a feather in sight during the entire 85-minute The Birds at the Mosaic Theatre -- appropriate because the subject is not an eerie avian apocalypse, but how humanity rea…

News: Stage Door, AAPACT & Demos-Brown’s Allapattah by Bill Hirschman

Someone Must Have Said, “Macbeth” Backstage The opening of Broward Stage Door’s return engagement of the bittersweet comedy Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks was postponed last week when …

‘The Merry Widow’ at Catholic University by Flora Scott by Flora Scott

Because Ward Recital Hall at Catholic University is an old ecclesial building originally intended as a facility for liturgical music, there will always be an undeniable piety in it’s struc…

My Fair Lady by Jeffrey Walker

I have fallen in love all over again with My Fair Lady. I cannot speak for the rest of the capacity crowd sitting in the Fichlander at Arena Stage the other night, but I was bewitched by the…

Billy Ray Cyrus Says It's OK If Miley Doesn't See Him in CHICAGO by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Post, Billy Ray Cyrus, currently starring on Broadway in Chicago, says he doesn't mind if his daughter, TV and pop star Miley Cyrus, is not able to see him in the s…

Fuse Movie Review: “My Dad is Baryshnikov” at the BJFF by Joann Green Breuer

The film asks: what are you going to believe, the facts or your lying eyes? The truth is that we do not always want to confess. My Dad is Baryshnikov, directed by Dmitry Povolotsky. Russia 2…

Dream Cast: Scooby Doo, Where Are You?!: The Musical by Intern

More than anything, when I see something I think could or should be a show, I love to speculate about who would play what roles. I love the way casting works and I love sticking my favorite,…

A Blue Man speaks

Famed performance art troupe transcends barriers with a show that appeals to children and grown-ups.

Inlet Dance Theatre introduces striking tribute to Easter Island sojourn (review) by Donald Rosenberg

Artistic director Bill Wade's "Center of the Earth" abounds in arresting imagery that evokes the distant sojourns without resorting to literal narrative.

‘Die Zauberflöte’ (‘The Magic Flute’) at U of MD’s Maryland Opera Studio by Tiffany Draut

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is widely considered to be Mozart’s masterpiece, a label which brings with it high expectations. Fortunately, those expectations were more than amply ful…

The season so far. . . by Elyse Sommer

So far the season  has been overstuffed and  too often underwhelming. . . to sum up.:Most fun:  The Mystery of Edwin DruidMost Memorable Play:  Chekhov's first play, Ivan…

Fuse Visual Arts Review: COLLISION18:present — The Expanding Range of Cyberarts by Arts Fuse Editor

The more cerebral visitor may leave "Collision18:present" wondering if, like the classic definition of what constitutes pornography, ‘cyberart’ is firmly situated in the eye of the behol…

fallFringe: ‘Double Consciousness Redux’ by Cyle Durkee by Cyle Durkee

Double Consciousness Redux (DCR){carpel tunnel is something that is going to happen to other people}) begins with a haunting scene in which comes onto the stage assisted by two nurses in whi…

Photo Coverage Exclusive: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD's Gypsy Robe Ceremony! by Walter McBride

On November 13th, the company of The Mystery of Edwin Drood celebrated their opening night with the Gypsy Robe ritual with the company's recipient Eric Sciotto. BroadwayWorld was on hand for…

Broadway Representative: Voting! by BroadwaySpotted

We’re asking who you think would be the best team of two to represent Broadway if the government asked us to come to Washington and have a say. Last week, we let everyone nominate who …

Faysie Does “Wall Street” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #80: Frank Fay (for more on his life and career go here). Now here’s a timely number from the 1930 picture Bright Lights: To find out more a…

Stars of Vaudeville # 518 Richie Craig Jr. by Trav S.D.

Richie Craig, Jr. (1903-1934) was the son of burlesque and musical comedy performer Richie Craig (who was singled out by Joe Laurie, Jr. as the first performer to do a double talk act with a…

‘Flamenco: Territorio DeMente’ at Gala Hispanic Theatre by Colleen Sproull by Colleen Sproull

A full house greeted me as I took my seat at the trendy Gala Hispanic Theatre for an exciting evening of Flamenco: Territorio DeMente, part of Fuego Flamenco VIII. A Flamenco virgin, I was m…

Big Sky Works Cabaret Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Stars of Vaudeville #517: Crane Wilbur by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Crane Wilbur (1886-1973). Wilbur was a rare beast: successful as a writer, director and actor for screen, radio and the stage, including vaudeville. That pretty much…

Giant by StageGrade

Are critics feeling expansive about "Giant"?

Scandalous by StageGrade

Are critics singing the praises of "Scandalous"?

The Mystery of Edwin Drood by StageGrade

Are critics solving "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"?

Review: 'Radiance at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

- not Labrynth Theater Company's usual dramatically gritty play, but a worthy dramatic consideration of how the dark side of man’s nature was able to forever change the course of human des…

"Checkers" Is a Monochromatic View of Nixon by Jan Simpson

Love him or hate him, Richard Nixon was rarely boring.  But, alas, he is in Checkers, the new play about the nation’s controversial 37th president that is currently playing at the Vin…

Radio Arts Foundation gets ready to broadcast

Just one thing is missing: Final approval from the FCC.

BWW's On This Day - November 17, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

RADAR Festival – Playwright Luke Barnes on the Buzz of New Writing by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: LUKE BARNES Playwright Luke Barnes talks to Matt Trueman about discovering new writing, the process of emerging as a playwright and how his first plays Chapel Street and Bottlenec…

RADAR Festival – The Process is God: New Ways To Develop New Plays by TheatreVOICE

RADAR Festival: Signals from the New Writing World…James Wilson, Research...

Part 8: Letters From the Living Dead: “This is the end of broadcast day” by Stephen Gregory Smith by Guest Author

Tonight is the final performance of NightoftheLivingDead (the musical) at Kensington Arts Theatre. How can I possibly begin to wrap this whole series up in a nice bow? I can start by thanki…

Interviews: Plays ‘should give you trouble’ by Honour Bayes

Honor Bayes talks to Howard Barker about his 'theatre of catastrophe'

‘The Jungle Book’ at Synetic Theater’s Teen Ensemble by Jennifer Perry by Jennifer Perry

Like its adult (mainstage) counterpart, the Synetic Theater Teen Ensemble clearly has a knack for adapting well-known works of literature, highlighting the salient themes for today, and pres…

Comedian Russell Peters Thinks Canadians Are Funnier by Young Hollywood

Comedian Russell Peters Thinks Canadians Are Funnier We're in NYC to catch up with the super-hilarious Russell Peters prior to his big sold-out show at the Barclays Center! He gives us the s…

Skin Tight by Theasy.com

59E59 Theatres, Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: The powerful choreography and performances enable the production to create a powerful, emotionally-charged portrait of a…

Education at Roundabout Hosts Second Annual College and Career Readiness Day Today by BroadwayWorld

Education at Roundabout Theatre Company will host its second annual College and Career Readiness Day today, November 17th from 1000AM 100PM at the American Airlines Theatre 227 W. 42nd Stre…

Registration Open for MISS SAIGON London Revival Auditions by Oliver Oliveros

Cameron Mackintoshs creative team for the 2013 West End revival of MISS SAIGON, which includes executive producer Trevor Jackson, director Laurence Connor, musical supervisor Stephen Brooker…

THEATER: Performance Anxieties: Reviews of "The Performers" and "Barking Girl" by Aaron Riccio

The Performers is about adult industry stars and their large endowments, but the Broadway stage must be cold or something, because these outsize-stars are shriveling up under the lights…

Theatre For Thought, November 17, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

HARPER GOVERNMENT RINGS THE BELL AGAINjoel fishbaneBoth the Conservative government and a slew of Canadian artists each got a chance to enjoy their favourite hobby this week. The Conservativ…

She's Gonna Like It Here: Meet Broadway's Annie, Lilla Crawford by Melissa Rose Bernardo

Lilla Crawford is realizing the dream of a million little girls: She's playing Annie on Broadway. She explains how she got to NYC.

THE WEEK AHEAD, Nov. 17-23: A Christmas Story Opens on Broadway, Bare Begins and "Barrymore" Screens by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Tommy Tune talks tappin' and Tonys in a new show… it's time for A Christmas Story… Christopher Plummer revisits Barry…

STAGE VIEWS: Tony Nominee and The Exonerated Star Kathleen Chalfant 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 Tony-nomin…

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER: Stephanie J. Block, Wearing the Pants of Edwin Drood by Adam Hetrick

The Mystery of Edwin Drood star Stephanie J. Block talks about her dual role as a leading lady and a leading man.

Susan Blackwell, Billy Crudup, Maria Dizzia, Jessica Stone, Peter Jacobson Offer Acting Intensive in NYC Nov. 17 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Billy Crudup (The Coast of Utopia) teams up with Susan Blackwell ([title of show]), Tony nominee Maria Dizzia (In the Next Room), Peter Jacobson ("House, M.D.") a…

Mummenschanz Celebrates 40th Anniversary With North American Tour, Beginning Nov. 17 by Michael Gioia

The Swiss performance troupe Mummenschanz — seen on Broadway in 1977 and 1986 — celebrates its 40th anniversary with a North American tour, which kicks off Nov. 17 and includes a…

Concert Readings of Junk Rock Opera, With Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Kate Loprest, Freddie Kimmel, Held Nov. 17-19 by Michael Gioia

Epic Megalopolis Productions presents concert readings of Swedish pop band Brainpool's new rock opera Junk Nov. 17 and 19 at the National Opera Center in New York City.

An Evening With Sutton Foster Kicks Off Annenberg Theater's 2012-13 Concert Season Nov. 17 by Michael Gioia

An Evening with Sutton Foster, featuring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes) and her band, kicks off Annenberg Theater's 2012-13 concert se…

Old Globe's Grinch, With Steve Blanchard, Steve Gunderson, Jason Edward Cook, Begins Nov. 17 by Kenneth Jones

The Old Globe's 15th annual production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! in San Diego, starring Steve Blanchard (Broadway's Beauty and the Beast) as the green villain…

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: NOVEMBER 17 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Sam Maher, Steve Luber and Anne Bradley

1901 Birthday of actor/director/producer/teacher/acting coach Lee Strasberg (1901-1982) in Austria-Hungary. As a founder of the Group Theatre and Artistic Director of the Actors Studio, he w…