The Outgoing Tide Asks Indignity or Death? by Suzanna Bowling

The Outgoing Tide Asks Indignity or Death?: When is it time to end ones life, is the question that The Outgoing Tide asks and then answers at 59E59 Street theaters.

Review: The Gifts of the Magi (Porchlight Music Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Book author Mark St. Germain, of *Freud’s Last Session* fame, apparently didn’t trust the source material enough to leave it at that. There’s an inexplicable choice to add a vaudevilli…

WHY NOT ME Proves Jen Bosworth Is Still a Star and Definitely Not An A**Hole by Michael Roberts

Ethel Merman once uttered one of the greatest truths in the world “There’s No Business Like Show Business”.  It is an industry that can take those not ready for it on a wild ride capa…

Hellooo, Santa by Reed Tucker

My mother told me I couldn’t sing, and I believed her,” jokes Wayne Knight. If that’s the case, he might be in trouble, since he’s in the middle of a nine-week run of “Elf” on Br…

Broadway's Gone to the Dogs by JK

Macaco and His Owner, Stephanie J. Block,make a grand exit in The Mystery of Edwin Drood(Photo by Joan Marcus)There was a time not all that long ago when Cats ruled Broadway.  For the l…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/24/2012

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 11242012.

Tom O'Neil on 'Les Miserables' Oscars mystery: Will it win? by Gold Derby

Now that I've seen "Les Miserables" – and have witnessed the reactions of hundreds of others at Grauman's theater in Hollywood – a few things are clear. Yes, th…

Theatre Review: “Peter Pan” @ Broadway San Jose, 11/20/12 by The Broadway Critic

Peter Pan flew into San Jose on Tuesday night and leaves Sunday evening — a short, but magical one week run. This isn’t Disney’s Peter Pan or even the latest Peter Pan pl…

U.K.'s Salisbury Playhouse to Stage A Man of No Importance Musical by Mark Shenton

The U.K.'s Salisbury Playhouse, located in the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire, roughly 90 miles southwest of London, is to stage a new actor/musician production of Ahrens and Flaherty…

Cast Announced for New Stage Version of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw at London's Almeida Theatre by Mark Shenton

Casting has been announced for Lindsay Posner's production of The Turn of the Screw, a new stage adaptation of the Henry James book of the same name, that begins performances Jan. 18, 20…

Cast Announced for Polly Stenham's No Quarter at London's Royal Court; Includes "Downton Abbey" Player Zoe Boyle by Mark Shenton

The cast has been announced for the world premiere of Polly Stenham's No Quarter, beginning performances Jan. 11, 2013, prior to an official opening Jan. 16 at London's Royal Court J…

New Production of I Do! I Do! To Be Staged at London's Riverside Studios by Mark Shenton

A new production of Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' 1966 Broadway musical I Do! I Do! is to be staged at London's Riverside Studios for six performances only, beginning Dec. 5 and runn…

1911 'The Boss' Still Relevant Today

In “The Boss” we have a 100-year-old play that resounds with contemporary echoes. It is a study of rugged and unscrupulous individualism run amok. Sound familiar? The author, Edward Shel…

Early Screenings of 'Les Misérables' Play to Oscar Buzz

Director Tom Hooper had a lot to be thankful for this holiday—as he told the audience at a screening of “Les Misérables” at the Alice Tully Hall in New York, he had …

Review: (Ottawa) Pride and Prejudice by The Charlebois Post

Tyrell Crews and Shannon Taylor (photo credit: Trudie Lee)Ever-Faithfulby Jim Murchison @JimMurchison By Canadian theatre standards NAC’s mainstage theatre is a relatively large house…

Review: (Vancouver) Thrill Me by The Charlebois Post

Ropedby David C. Jones@iamdavidcjonesYou walk down an unfamiliar alley and enter through a slightly ajar door at the back of a building. Inside is a warehouse with a large wooden staircase t…

The Dark Earth and the Light Sky; Twelfth Night; The Magistrate – review by Susannah Clapp

Almeida, London; Apollo, London; Olivier, London The Dark Earth and the Light Sky is a rarity. It startles by stealth and apparent quietness, by its steady appeal to unashamed affection and …

Cush Jumbo: 'I'm not interested in being in Heat magazine' by Elizabeth Day

Cush Jumbo belongs to a new generation of actors more interested in classical theatre than Hollywood stardom Continue reading...

Cush Jumbo: 'I'm not interested in being in Heat magazine' by Elizabeth Day

Cush Jumbo belongs to a new generation of actors more interested in classical theatre than Hollywood stardomIn 2009, Cush Jumbo was late paying her rent. Her landlord didn't know it then, bu…

Arab Nights, Soho Theatre by Carole Woddis

Given the present Middle East uproar, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that contemporary versions of The 1001 Arabian Nights are sprouting everywhere. With their variety of stor…

Janie Dee: 'I love what I do, but it can't be everything'

We're about half-way through lunch when Janie Dee's face suddenly crumples. Everything so far has been "such a laugh", but quizzing the actress about her lead role in next year's new musical…

IoS theatre review: Twelfth Night, Apollo Shaftesbury, London The Magistrate, NT Olivier, London The Promise, Trafalgar Studios, London

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is awash with romantic confusions caused by cross-dressing. Shipwrecked on a foreign shore and believing that her twin, Sebastian, has drowned, Viola disguises he…

IoS dance review: Royal Ballet Triple Bill, Royal Opera House, London The Lock In, The Brook Theatre, Chatham

Silence doesn't sit easily in a ballet. And it's the absence of music – or any sound at all other than the urgent smack of mouth-on-mouth in an illicit clinch – that galvanises the open…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Nov 24 - NEWSIES Does A CHRISTMAS STORY, Broadway Supports Injured Fan and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's Saturday Intermission Pics round-up PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Jeremy Stolle contacted BroadwayWorld today with news that a boy named …

‘Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More’ by Francine Schwartz by Francine Schwartz

One can never have too much Joie de Vie. Further proof was Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More, featuring Broadway’s Megan Hilty and Aaron Lazar. Megan has starred in…

Review: James Joyce’s “The Dead” (Court Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

After sitting through 100 minutes of meaningless, mediocre karaoke, it's hard to focus on the show's positives. James Joyce’s story lands weakly in terms of conflict/resolution, and this a…

Misbegotten Sound Quality Cripples Outre’s Admirable Attempt To Do The Wild Party by Bill Hirschman

Tragedy suffused opening night at Outré Theatre Company’s inaugural production of the dark musical The Wild Party, but it wasn’t the story of Jazz Age hedonists plummeting through a doo…

PHOTO CALL: A First Look at West End's The Bodyguard Musical, Starring Heather Headley by Matthew Blank

The Bodyguard, a new musical based on the 1992 Warner Bros. film of the same name that was scripted by Lawrence Kasdan and starred the late Whitney Houston, began performances at the West En…

Dance spotlight: Rosie Herrera Dance

Theater spotlight: 'A Behanding in Spokane' by Gremlin

'Nutcracker' and more

The classic holiday ballet is being performed all over in December, along with a few other dance offerings.

Minnesota is on Kathy Griffin's A-list

Our love affair with the brassy redhead continues, with shows next weekend being taped for a TV special.

PHOTO CALL: Ben Davis, Anthony Fedorov, Elena Shaddow, Chelsea Stock Star in Paper Mill's Sound of Music by Matthew Blank

Tony Award recipient Ben Davis, television star Edward Hibbert, "American Idol" finalist Anthony Fedorov and Elena Shaddow are among the cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's producti…

A Knockout Drama! How Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy Survived 75 Years in the Theatrical Ring by Josh Ferri

Clifford Odets’ timeless drama Golden Boy tells the story of a young Italian New Yorker in the late 1930s who pursues “the American dream” of fame and fortune and, by doing…

Review: (Ottawa) November by The Charlebois Post

(poster art)Electing Mametby Valerie CardinalDavid Mamet’s November is not a production for the easily offended – it seems like every ethnicity, culture, gender and sexual orientation is…

Fuse Film Review: “Life of Pi” — A Spectacular 3-D Fable for Our Times by Tim Jackson

Sophisticates may recoil at the deliberate symbolism and guileless self-assurance of "Life of Pi." But this is a fable of storytelling, faith, spirituality, and coming of age whose sympathie…

The Takács weaves its magic with Marc-André Hamelin by Thomas Garvey

The Takács Quartet in action. You can tell a lot about a string quartet from its moniker, and the fact that the Takács Quartet (above) named itself simply "the weavers" (the mean…

What would Dickens think of this 'Twist'? by Lynne Heffley

'A Christmas Twist' is clever, but Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' would have been best left untouched. Theatergoers who prefer "A Christmas Carol" straight up, with language and redemptive mes…

Review: Bah, Humbug (Piccolo Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

All in all, this re-telling of the old Christmas favorite stands out and is a great way to kick-off the holiday season. Full of pantomime fun, tongue-in-cheek jokes and Christmas spirit, Bah…

Psy's "Gangnam Style" video becomes YouTube's most viewed

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - South Korean rap star Psy's music video "Gangnam Style" on Saturday became the most watched item on YouTube with over 800 million views, edging past Canadian teen sta…

Nudity and Community Theater by Laura Axelrod

Controversial themes can bring unpredictable reactions from audiences

The Outgoing Tide at 59E59 by Sarah B. Roberts

I was fortunate enough to catch Bruce Graham's "The Outgoing Tide" at 59E59 last weekend.   This is the play's New York premier. Starring Michael Learned, Peter Strauss and Ian Lithgow…

5 things to know about 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman by The Associated Press

Five things to know about "Dallas" star Larry Hagman:...

HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER Plays Added Holiday Performance Today by BroadwayWorld

Off-Broadway’s newest hit comedy How To Be a New Yorker is adding a special holiday performance today, November 24th at 7:30 PM. Written and performed by Margaret Copeland and Kevin James …

WITNESS RELOCATION SUMMER PERFORMANCE BOOTCAMP by Andy Horwitz

Join Witness Relocation and friends for a two week intensive dance/ theater workshop

'Les Miserables' is 'a dream' - but Oscars front-runner? by Gold Derby

Reactions to the first screenings of "Les Miserables" are rapturous, all of them confirming that it's a strong Best Picture contender. Many sources seem to suggest that it'…

'Les Miserables' is 'a dream' - but Oscars front-runner? by Gold Derby

Reactions to the first screenings of "Les Miserables" are rapturous, all of them confirming that it's a strong Best Picture contender. Many sources seem to suggest that it'…

Parenting & Playwriting: The Pageant by Catherine Trieschmann by HowlRound

This post is the tenth column of a regular series on Parenting & Playwriting. Find the previous columns here. Here’s what my advice column will offer you: a place to ask questions and…

Al’s Italian Restaurant Now Offers Pre-Fix Theatre Menu by Michael Roberts

Al’s Restaurant, a family owned restaurant in Cicero for over 50 years, is now offering a pre-fix theater menu.  Whether you are going Circle Theatre, catching the latest movie, or at…

‘They’re the Altar Boyz’ Part Six: Meet Jonathan Walker by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Here is Part 6 of our series of behind the scenes interviews with the director and cast of 1st Stage’s Altar Boyz. Now, meet Jonathan Walker. Jonathan: My name is Jonathan Walker and …

Sealo the Seal Boy by Trav S.D.

  Today is the birthday of Sealo, the Seal Boy (1899-1980). It is unknown technically what condition he suffered from to produce his flipper-like appendages; he was born a half century …

WNO mini-operas sparkle in Kennedy Center premiere

Washington National Opera's surprisingly poised 'American Opera Initiative' begins.

Music review: Shaham dazzles in Beethoven with Robertson, SLSO

David Robertson and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra offer a great program for newbies.

I Interview Playwrights Part 529: Tania Richard by Adam Szymkowicz

Tania Richard Hometown: Western Springs, IL. Current Town: Evanston, IL. Q:  What are you working on now? A:  A play called "Angry Black Woman" and a sister solo piece called "…

AUNTS “Populous” at Chashama by Andy Horwitz

AUNTS "Populous" is the latest creative insurrection by this loose anarchic roving collective of choreographic contras.

Dream Cast: Hot Mikado 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,…

'Nutcracker,' holiday lights and more promise fun for the family

Local parks, attractions and theaters host holiday favorites. 

On View: 'Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance' by Liesl Bradner

The late Russian dancer is the subject of a new exhibition at the De Young Museum in San Francisco that features some of his opulent costumes."You live as long as you dance" was a mantra Rud…

Richiardi, Jr. by Trav S.D.

  Today is the birthday of Richiardi, Jr. (Aldo Izquierdo, 19243-1985), the son of magician Richiardi the Great. Of Peruvian descent, his claim to fame was horrific special effects (e.g…

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Manna Nichols and More in Highlights of Arena's MY FAIR LADY by Stage Tube

My Fair Lady, featuring Manna Nichols and Nicholas Rodriguez, is currently curring at Arena Stage through January 6, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights from the show below.

Photo Flash: First Look at Manna Nichols, Nicholas Rodriguez and More in Arena Stage's MY FAIR LADY by BroadwayWorld

My Fair Lady, featuring Manna Nichols and Nicholas Rodriguez, is currently curring at Arena Stage through January 6, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

Al Christie by Trav S.D.

This is one in a series of posts we are producing in connection with our new book Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube, available from Bear Manor Me…

Porchlight’s lilting, if lightweight, ‘The Gifts of the Magi’ reminds us to think before we give by Bob Bullen

Jason Richards and Kevin McKillip in Porchlight Music Theatre’s “The Gifts of the Magi” Shopping for the perfect holiday gift is a dying art. For many, myself included at t…

BWW TV Exclusive: Randy Rainbow On the Scene with Andrea McArdle at Her NEWSICAL Opening! by BroadwayWorld TV

On Monday night, Tony nominee and Broadways original Annie, Andrea McArdle, joined the cast of NEWSical The Musical. The ever-evolving musical of all the news thats fit to spoof welcomed cel…

Comedy rules on stages this season

This year, nearly everyone wants to be jolly.

SCANDALOUS – Surprising, impressive and fascinating by Oscar E Moore

Aimee Semple McPherson - “Sister Aimee” - evangelist extraordinaire and media celebrity.  And now the subject of a surprisingly entertaining new musical by Kathie Lee Gifford - …

BroadwayGirlNYC: Brunette Cinderella by BroadwayGirlNYC

A debate started up tonight when a tweeter suggested that Cinderella shouldn't be brunette on Broadway.

BWW's On This Day - November 24, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Damned By Despair by John Morrison

The best moment for me in this production at the National Theatre came after 45 minutes when the house lights went up for the end of act one, and I was able to escape. As most of the reviewe…

Eve Ensler talks about global plans and beating cancer

Tony Award-winning playwright is also finishing a memoir due out next spring.

Interviews: History Man by Al Senter

Al Senter talks to Oliver Ford Davies about his new role in Goodnight Mister Tom which is about to open at the Phoenix Theatre

Gluck opera shines despite tenor's voice loss

VIENNA (AP) — Two tenors in the same role at the same time — what could have been a recipe for disaster turned instead into a delightful operatic performance of Christoph Willibald Gluck…

Slice of Americana takes Theatre Seven by ‘Storm’

To bolt straight out of the starting gate: Theatre Seven of Chicago’s production of “American Storm” — a play by Carter W. Lewis, set in a small town in Ohio in the early 1960 — is…

PHOTO CALL: My Fair Lady, Starring Manna Nichols and Benedict Campbell, Opens at Arena Stage by Krissie Fullerton

Benedict Campbell and Manna Nichols co-star as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, respectively, in the Arena Stage engagement of Molly Smith's My Fair Lady, which began performances in W…

Stewy welcomes writer David Sedaris to Aspen by Stewart Oksenhorn

ASPEN - David Sedaris turned down my request for an interview, which I totally get. Sedaris, the guy behind (or does he go in front?) humorous essay collections including "Me Talk Pretty One…

Stewy welcomes writer David Sedaris to Aspen by Stewart Oksenhorn

ASPEN - David Sedaris turned down my request for an interview, which I totally get. Sedaris, the guy behind (or does he go in front?) humorous essay collections including "Me Talk Pretty One…

We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Ye by StageGrade

Are critics proud to recommend "We Are Proud To Present a Presentation..."?

LARRY HAGMAN, Our Friend, Dies With Linda Gray & Patrick Duffy By His Bedside by Michael Roberts

It is a very sad day for us at Showbiz Chicago and for the world as our friend, Larry Hagman has passed away at 81. This is the one obituary I never wanted to post. The following is from th…

Forever Dusty by StageGrade

Do critics say they have to love "Forever Dusty"?

A Christmas Story by StageGrade

Are critics feeling the spirit of "A Christmas Story"?

Review: Sister Act (Broadway in Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

I wonder what my Catholic school teachers/nuns would think of this funny, touching, and slightly bawdy show? I may never know for sure but I think that they would certainly approve of the mu…

Scandalous – Prayer, persistence and patience certainly pay off here by Oscar E. Moore

I went into SCANDALOUS a non-believer but surprisingly Kathie Lee Gifford changed all that with her very entertaining show

Larry Hagman, Whose Stage Pedigree Led Him to Fame on TV's "Dallas," Is Dead at 81 by Kenneth Jones

Larry Hagman, the actor who shot to international fame by playing villainous oil baron J.R. Ewing on the 1980s TV soap opera "Dallas," died Nov. 23 at Medical City in Dallas after …

Stage Adaptation of Stephen King's MISERY Premieres at Bucks County Playhouse, Now thru 12/8 by BroadwayWorld

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Castle Rock Entertainment and Playhouse Productions present the world premiere of MISERY at Bucks County Playhouse 70 South Main Street, New Hope PA this fall.…

Theatre For Thought, November 24, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

SIMPLE TAKES A LOT OF WORKjoel fishbaneLast month, while killing time in New York, I decided to get lost in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After taking the subway to 86th Street, I enj…

Response: Howard Dai on "My First Time" by The Charlebois Post

[ED: Readers are invited to comment on articles appearing on the CharPo websites.]My First Time“Oh, no, not drama” I thought.by Howard Dai[In reponse to My First Time by G…

TT: Once more, with production numbers

In today's Wall Street Journal I report favorably on two new shows, the musical version of A Christmas Story (surprise!)...

THE SCREENING ROOM: Lea Salonga, Samantha Barks, Lea Michele, Barbra Streisand and More Sing "On My Own" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The highly anticipated, star-studded film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables will hit theatres on Christmas Day. With the film release a month away, Playbill.…

Amy Herzog's The Great God Pan, With Jeremy Strong, Becky Ann Baker, Keith Nobbs, Begins Nov. 24 in NYC by Kenneth Jones

Playwrights Horizons' world premiere of Amy Herzog's The Great God Pan, with Jeremy Strong (Broadway's A Man for All Seasons) playing a young Brooklyn journalist shaken by a reve…

Misery, With Johanna Day and Daniel Gerroll, Premieres in PA; William Goldman Adapts Stephen King by Kenneth Jones

Misery, a new stage version of the Stephen King novel about a novelist held captive and hobbled by his greatest fan, gets its world premiere starting Nov. 24 in an adaptation by two-time Aca…

"Project Runway" Designer Chris March's Butt-Cracker Suite Begins Off-Broadway Holiday Run Nov. 24 by Adam Hetrick

Drama Desk Award-nominated designer Chris March, known for his appearance on "Project Runway," debuts his trailer park-set take on the beloved Christmas tale "The Nutcracker&q…

CUE & A REVISITED: What Career Would You Choose If You Were Not a Performer?; 70 Actors Respond by Playbill Staff

The editors of Playbill.com have combed through the past seven years of our popular Cue & A feature to select some of our favorite answers to the question, "What career would you wa…

STAGE VIEWS: Chaplin Star Zachary Unger 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 Zachary Un…

THE WEEK AHEAD, Nov. 24-30: Cyrano Closes, Dead Accounts Opens and Broadway Sings for Sandy Relief by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Douglas Hodge dons The Nose one last time… Misery loves theatrical company… Broadway bands together for Sandy relief… …

"Performance of the Century": A Look at the Book That Honors Equity's 100th Anniversary by Robert Simonson

The 100-year history of Actors' Equity Association is celebrated in a new, lavishly illustrated book, "Performance of the Century," by Playbill writer Robert Simonson. We snagg…

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: NOVEMBER 24 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Anne Bradley, Steve Luber and Sam Maher

1849 Birthday of author Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), author of several Broadway plays in the early the 20th century, including Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Little Princess, The Pretty…

Review - Giant by Michael Dale