Bringing Back the Dead by George Grella

Culturebot contributor George Grella shares some thoughts about DJ Spooky's residency at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Fig Leaves Are Falling by Theasy.com

Connelly Theatre, Off Off Broadway By Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: A quaint period piece that focuses on four adults as they attempt to navigate the tumult of 1960s-era social chang…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Tuesday, Jan. 15

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

Review: Robots we hate in 'Connecting Circuits'

NEW YORK (AP) — Keep a wary eye on that little robot vacuum humming away underneath your couch; it just might be plotting against you with others of its kind.

Review: Midsummer [a play with songs] by Brian Scott Lipton

David Greig's quirky, charming two-hander, Midsummer [A Play With Songs] now playing at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre four years after its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, is so often…

The Little Blue Dot by Jess Gow

I have arrived in my first digs. Me, my suitcase and my Lego shaped luggage tag (sock present) boarded the first train of many and I am now tapping this out from a lovely double bed in a lar…

Cirque du Soleil: Hundreds of layoffs expected on Wednesday by Richard Ouzounian

The Montreal entertainment company operates 19 shows around the world.

Woolly Mammoth’s Robert O’Hara gets Mellon playwright grant by Jessica Goldstein

There are a couple of things you should know about Robert O’Hara. The newsworthy thing is that he’s one of 14 people who each received a $185,000 playwright residency grant from the Andr…

11th Annual Nightlife Awards 2013 by Sandi Durell

  The Town Hall audience was in great expectations as attendees for a show that features performance only – no acceptance speeches!  What a treat. Eleven years ago entrepreneur, writ…

'Seagull (Thinking of you)' Flooded With Theatrical Imagination

Tina Satter, artistic director of Half Straddle, a five-year-old experimental theater company that’s been gaining enthusiastic attention of late, takes on Anton Chekhov with both impud…

A FAMILY THING

Written by Gary Lennon Directed by Chris Fields Starring Saverio Guerra, Johnny Messner, Sean Wing, Darryl Stephens, Elizabeth Regen Maria Cina, Andrea Grano, Paul Caramagno Produced for The…

'Midsummer [a play with songs]' Is Too Meta for Its Own Good

Theatricality as fluid as “Midsummer [a play with songs]” displays can help or hurt the material. David Greig’s two-hander (he also directed), with music by Gordon McIntyre…

STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA! by BroadwayWorld

Check out the recently released commercial for the show below and meet the cast with videos of them from past productions and roles

Review Roundup: Toronto's North American Premiere of THE WIZARD OF OZ by Review Roundups

Producers Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment amp Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures present the all-Canadian cast of the North American premiere of Andre…

Nalagaat, Israeli Troupe of Deaf-Blind Actors by Isabel Kershner

The Israeli theater ensemble Nalagaat, which is made up of deaf and blind performers, tells stories through pantomime and by baking bread.

On edge of WWII airfield, a heartfelt drama unfolds Authentic portrayal of WWII Britain has power all its own by Chris Jones

When playwright Terence Rattigan's beautiful and long-neglected "Flare Path" was first performed in London in 1942, Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit" was all the rage. To many Americans, Coward …

Review: Flare Path (Griffin Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

FGriffin Theatre presents the first Chicago production of Terrence Rattigan's masterful wartime drama-slash-love story, thankfully avoiding the potentially melodramatic crisis at the heart o…

Limited Tickets Remain for TEDxBroadway at New World Stages, 1/28 by BroadwayWorld

Just like the 2012 event, TEDxBroadway will bring together experts from a wide range of fields to create, share, and stimulate dialogue about making Broadway the best it can be. Limited tick…

Putting on a Happy Face Sad Face by Kathleen Rubin

Kathleen Rubin had a director's personality, but she was in her 40s before she thought about developing her director's side -- after an acting teacher suggested it. Her current project is Ha…

Broadway Ladies: Ms. January 2013: Maggie Grace by JK

IT'S BACK!  BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT"!IT'S THE FIRST ROUND OF VOTING FOR RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA!CLICK THE GLASS SLIPPER TO YOUR RIGHT AND VO…

Actress Kate Burton to Receive 2013 Pell Lifetime Achievement Award; Ceremony Set for 6/10 by BroadwayWorld

Trinity Repertory Company announced today that celebrated stage and screen actor Kate Burton will be honored with the 2013 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 17th annual …

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, January 15, 2013 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Today’s Tweets: click on hyperlinked items for more information Director/Choreographer Rob Ashford Takes on CAT ON A HOT TIN …

‘American Wee-Pie’ a sweet, life-affirming confection

Lisa Dillman’s marvelous new play, “American Wee-Pie,” now receiving an altogether delicious world premiere by Rivendell Theatre, might very well turn out to be among the smartest and …

Annie Dorsen on “Magical” at NYLA by Editors

The NY-based director discusses her collaboration with choreographer/dancer Anne Juren, part of PS 122's 2013 COIL Festival

Off-Broadway Theater Review: 2 DIMENSIONAL LIFE OF HER (Public Theater) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL The virtuosic Fleur Elise Noble (performer, director, and set designer) constructs a world of artistic possibilities in 2 Dimensional Life of Her. Across a series of flat s…

Review: Fiesco by Ed Theakston

It is rare in Britain to see superb ensemble work, or to find a theatre company working in the almost extinct rep model. It is doubly rare that an audience gets the opportunity to see one c…

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Playwrights Horizons' THE FLICK! by Jennifer Broski

Playwrights Horizons Tim Sanford, Artistic Director Leslie Marcus, Managing Director presents the World Premiere of THE FLICK, a new play by Obie Award winner Annie Baker Circle Mirror Trans…

Westport Reading of Intimate Apparel to Feature Lynda Gravátt, Donnetta Lavinia Grays and Paul Anthony Stewart by Adam Hetrick

Original Off-Broadway cast member Lynda Gravátt will be joined by Geneva Carr and Donnetta Lavinia Grays for the the Westport Country Playhouse's "Script in Hand" readin…

Molly Ringwald Brings Jazz Chops to 54 Below

Molly Ringwald, famous for starring in the John Hughes films "The Breakfast Club," "Pretty In Pink" and "Sixteen Candles," but with a jazz pianist for a father, a love of music was instilled…

Review: Side Effects May Include (MadKap Productions) by Scotty Zacher

Side Effects May Include is expertly written, superbly acted, refreshingly straightforward, and genuinely hilarious. Side effects from attending may include side-splitting laughter and thoug…

Theater News: Government-Funded Theaters Win Big at The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards in London by Zachary Stewart

Austerity be damned. The biggest winners at The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, held last night at London's Prince of Wales Theatre, were actually the groups that bring home the most governm…

Theater Review: Fleur Elise Noble and Puppets in Under the Radar Festival by Eric Grode

In “2 Dimensional Life of Her” the Australian performance artist Fleur Elise Noble has brought puppets (without visible handlers) to the Under the Radar Festival.

Exercise: Create a World by Lindsay Price

This short video shows a musician creating a hip hop beat out of a giant piece of paper and some scissors. That’s it.  If you just listened to the music, you’d have no idea what…

Assembling. Since 2006. by Emilie Whelan by HowlRound

It’s hard to pin down why over twenty young theatrical ensembles have formed in New Orleans since 2006, still stand, and are growing when there is exceptionally little money, venue, educat…

Alex Davis, Chris Henry Coffey, Christopher Ryan Grant and More Join SHAVING at Joe's Pub; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Casting is set for the upcoming one-night-only world premiere performance of selections and music from Shaving, a new musical by writerperformer Alex Davis, at Joe's Pub on Friday, January 2…

Victor Garber Officially Comes Out by Laura Meltzer

According to USA Today, 'Argo' star and Broadway veteran Victor Garber, 63, has officially come out. 'I don't really talk about it, but everybody knows,' he told blogger Greg Hernandez last …

Theater Review: Tim Crouch’s ‘I, Malvolio,’ at the Duke on 42nd Street by Ben Brantley

“I, Malvolio,” a one-man show by Tim Crouch (with a little audience assistance), takes a “Twelfth Night” character out of context for the fun of it.

“The Play of Daniel” at the Cloisters by Russell Platt

I’ve always wanted to meet the great countertenor Russell Oberlin, since we have the same first name (before it was fashionable, mind you) and since he shares his last name with that o…

Pediatric AIDS benefit starring Christine Ebersole and the Yale Whiffenpoofs Saturday 1/19 by Sandi Durell

    Broadway leading lady Christine Ebersole and the Yale Whiffenpoofs – the world’s oldest and most famous collegiate a cappella group – are singing on Saturday, Janua…

STUDENT CENTER: Conquering KCACTF ? Day 2: John Glover's Words of Wisdom and Honesty Hour by Mary Best

In full festival hangover, we crawled out of bed early Monday morning to kick off day two of KCACTF. With our usual Starbucks in hand, most of our group headed to campus to see FOR SALE, by …

Time Out Theater Review: "Water By The Spoonful"

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winning play, "Water by the Spoonful," recently made its New York debut courtesy of off-broadway's Second Stage Theatre.

Off-Broadway Theater Review: HOLLOW ROOTS (Public Theater) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

NOTHING HOLLOW ABOUT IT Is it possible for a person of color to have a “neutral narrative”: A story untainted by race or gender, disentangled from the ghosts of the past, unaffected by t…

Revised Version of Steamy Shakespeare's R&J Will Get U.S. Premiere at VA Signature; Cast Announced by Kenneth Jones

Joe Calarco's popular all-male Shakespeare's R&J, refracting Romeo and Juliet through the story of four boys at a boarding school where the classic is banned, has been revised by…

Philip Sneed resigns from Colorado Shakespeare Festival by Mark Collins

Philip Sneed will leave his position of producing artistic director at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival at the end of January, the Camera has learned. Sneed, who has helmed the festival sin…

Pantages tweaks recent box-office record for 'Book of Mormon' by Mike Boehm

The Pantages Theatre has added an asterisk or two to its claim in October that "The Book of Mormon" had set a new record for the biggest single-week box-office take in Los Angeles theater hi…

"Caf� Chanson" at St. Louis Upstream Theatre by Richard Green

Ken Page's new play, set in a wartime club in France, takes us to a place that seems familiar, but�perhaps with a little extra help from some great old songs and Upstream Theatre's curiously…

Gregg Edelman Lives His Music at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

     By Karen Feld   It’s obvious that four-time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman revels in spending his evening off performing Broadway love tunes at 54 Below, a cabaret unlike …

Top Five! Most-Watched Videos Include Cinderella Preview & Revealing Chats with Aaron Tveit and Andy Karl by Broadway.com

When stage fans want in-depth coverage of favorite shows and stars, they know exactly where to go: Broadway.com! Our most-watched videos from January 9 through January 15 include a tease of …

PHOTO CALL: Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jonathan Rayson, Morgan Weed in The Fig Leaves Are Falling by Krissie Fullerton

UnsungMusicalsCo.'s production of The Fig Leaves Are Falling, starring Natalie Venetia Belcon, Jonathan Rayson, Matt Walton and Morgan Weed, opens Jan. 13, following previews that b…

Theater News: Seth Rudetsky to Host The Concert, Featuring Best of Contemporary Stage Composers by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway veteran and Sirius XM radio personality Seth Rudetsky (The Ritz) will host The Concert, a kick-off event for David Sisco and Lorene Phillips' Directory of Contemporary Theatre Writ…

BROADWAY IN HOBOKEN to Benefit Rebuild Hoboken, 1/20 by BroadwayWorld

On January 20, 2013, the Monroe Theatrespace is set to host the 'Broadway in Hoboken' benefit. An impressive collection of Broadway performers will come together in Hoboken for an incredible…

Tony Winner Audra McDonald Will Guest Star on CBS' "The Good Wife" by Michael Gioia

Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will guest star on the fourth season of the CBS drama "The Good Wife," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Live on #NEWPLAY TV Jan. 18-20: NET MicroFest USA: New Orleans by HowlRound

Tune in this Friday through Sunday to get a glimpse of the Network of Ensemble Theaters’ MicroFest USA: New Orleans, live on #NEWPLAY TV! Since Katrina, much has happened in New Orlea…

“The Grand Irrationality” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Jemma Kennedy’s comedy The Grand Irrationality raises a number of perplexing questions. Why is a British writer’s play, which was developed at the National Theatre in London in 2009, mak…

Broadway's Patrick Ryan Sullivan and Matthew McGee Join freeFall's AN EMPTY PLATE IN THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF by BroadwayWorld

No menu necessary at the world's greatest restaurant, the Caf du Grand Boeuf in Paris. Why 'Because we have everything,' headwaiter Claude Matthew McGee admonishes waiter-in-training Antoine…

Polyglot Creates a Musical Wonderland by Jan Chandler

Looking for some free musical entertainment for your children during the holidays? What better than a visit to the Melbourne Recital Centre where the Music Play Children’s Festival is in f…

STAGE TUBE: Randi Zuckerberg Makes Cameo in ANYTHING GOES Tour! by Stage Tube

The new Broadway revival of Anything Goes, Cole Porter's timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece, is playing SHN San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre through February 3, and Bravo produc…

Audra McDonald slips into L.A. to sing and stump for PBS by Christopher Smith

Cabaret fanatics – and you know who you are – invariably suffer a persistent worry: What if there is some amazing live gig out there I don’t know about?

Summer Lovin': How the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Picnic Turned Up the Heat on Broadway 60 Years Ago by Marc Snetiker

A dashing drifter, a beautiful girl and the last day of summer… sounds romantic, no? Passion and propriety collide in William Inge’s Picnic, the 1953 dramedy that’s receiv…

Audra McDonald to Play Julianna Margulies' Nemesis on TV’s The Good Wife by Josh Ferri

Uh oh, get ready for McDonald vs. Margulies! Audra McDonald will make a guest appearance on CBS' The Good Wife, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The five-time Tony winner will play A…

Film News: Ed Asner, Martin Sheen, and the CIA Turn Their Backs on Jessica Chastain and Zero Dark Thirty by Bethany Rickwald

Jessica Chastain (The Heiress) won a Golden Globe last weekend and Ed Asner probably isn't happy about it. Chastain received the Best Actress honor for her role in Zero Dark Thirty, a milit…

PHOTO ARCHIVE: Celebrating Tony Award Winner Anthony Crivello by Matthew Blank

Following a 6-year run playing the title role in Phantom — The Las Vegas Spectacular, Tony winner Anthony Crivello is back on Broadway after a 12-year hiatus, appearing in Lincoln Cent…

Ticket Offer: 2-for-1 tickets for Blues in the Night at The Last Refuge by A Younger Theatre

If you have never been down to The Last Refuge in Peckham then here is your chance! We have a wonderful 2-for-1 ticket offer for you to see Blues in the Night. Featuring 26 of your favourite…

A Whole New Song and Dance: Now and Forever, a New Revue, Re-Conceives Andrew Lloyd Webber by Robert Simonson

It was perhaps inevitable that Aaron Thielen, the lead artistic director of Lincolnshire, Illinois' Marriott Theatre would one day produce a revue of the work of English composer Andrew …

What makes this production of ‘Annie’ autism friendly

Here is what makes this production of “Annie” by the Open Door Theater autism friendly.

George Balanchine's 'Western Symphony' with Tanaquil LeClercq - Paris 1956 by Barnett Serchuk

Tanaquil LeClercq was one of Balanchine's most famous ballerinas from the late 1940s until 1956. Unfortunately we don't have much footage of her in full length ballets, so here's one that s…

Cyndy Fuj’s Vaudeville Family #2: Finlay and Burke by Trav S.D.

This is part two of the series on the show biz ancestry of Cynthia Fujikawa, which we launched here last week. Lottie Burke (1883-1939) was on all fours when she made her stage debut.  She …

Can Hugh Jackman Beat Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor?

In an Oscar season that has lacked a firm frontrunner and been full of surprises, there have been only two sure things: Anne Hathaway will win best supporting actress and Daniel Day-Lewis wi…

News: Government risks “starving the young of arts” – ACE chair Liz Forgan by Alistair Smith

Outgoing Arts Council England chair Liz Forgan has used her farewell speech to launch a heartfelt plea to education secretary Michael Gove not to rob the next generation of its “birthrigh…

Review: American Wee-Pie/Rivendell Theatre Ensemble by Johnny Oleksinski

There comes a moment in a treasure trove of films starring the likes of Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts when a depressed, frazzled character wallowing in her own complacency, willingly or by …

Oh Suivant: a perfect introduction to theatre by Anne-Marie Peard

If you’re looking for a terrific show for fussy audiences, Oh Suivant at the Arts Centre won hearts and kept everyone’s attention – even the grown ups!   This two-person circus from…

I Fart in My Sleep — Let’s Talk by Jennifer Sorenson

Embarrassing experiences are usually unpleasant, to say the least, but talking about them later can be fun. So says Jennifer Sorenson, who first wrote about them on her blog and now turns so…

Mind Over Mirrors with Miguel Gutierrez by Marc Masters

I’m fascinated by the problem of knowledge–the idea that we can never directly know anything. We’re only seeing light reflecting from objects, not the objects themselves; we’re not a…

Exclusive! See Caissie Levy and David Are Celebrate Their Album Releases With a Big Bash in Brooklyn by Josh Ferri

Ghost and Hair star Caissie Levy and her composer husband David Are unveiled their new musical projects in a big bash at Brooklyn’s Galapagos Art Space on January 14. Levy sang selecti…

The Great God Pan by The Feminist Spectator

In another excellent Playwrights Horizons production, director Carolyn Cantor and playwright Amy Herzog create a beautiful mood piece about memory from Herzog’s latest play, The Great God …

Donnetta Lavinia Grays Cast in "Intimate Apparel" Reading by Frank Rizzo

At Westport Country PlayhouseDonnetta Lavinia Grays, Geneva Carr, Lynda Gravátt, Billy Eugene Jones, Paul Anthony Stewart and Susan Kelechi Watson are cast in Westport Country Playhouse…

2012 BWW San Francisco Awards Winners Announced - THE GAME SHOW SHOW Wins Big! by BroadwayWorld

Votes are cast, polls are closed, and results have been tabulated This was our BIGGEST year yet After a record number of voters in over 30 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is VERY excited to…

Audra McDonald to Guest on CBS's THE GOOD WIFE by TV News Desk

According to The Hollywood Reporter, five-time Tony Award winning actress Audra McDonald will guest star on the CBS legal drama THE GOOD WIFE later this season.

Chatterbox Will Welcome Tony Winner Phyllis Newman by Andrew Gans

Tony Award-winning actress, singer and philanthropist Phyllis Newman will be the special guest at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox Jan. 17.

Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Blood, Andrew Knott and More in US Premiere of BACKBEAT by BroadwayWorld

The cast is set for the U.S. premiere of 'Backbeat,' the dramatic new play with music about the birth of one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands in history, the Beatles. 'Backbeat' will have…

Stars from Nine, Grand Hotel & Grease Reunite for Benefit Honoring Kathi Moss by Kathy Henderson

For musical theater fans, the place to be on January 14 was the Pershing Square Signature Center, where original stars of Grease, Nine and Grand Hotel took the stage for a reunion concert ho…

Blazing Saddles the Musical a Reality? by Michael Block

According to the man himself, "Blazing Saddles" may actually get the musical treatment. At a PBS panel, Mel Brooks stated that he's seriously thinking about turning the western comedy into a…

Readings of Martin Sylvestri and Joel Higgins' Casanova Will Feature Ron Holgate, Kevin Earley, Laila Robins by Michael Gioia

Amas Musical Theatre will present three staged readings of Casanova, a new musical featuring music by Martin Sylvestri with a book and lyrics by Joel Higgins, Feb. 6-7 at The Players Theatre.

The Worst Musicals of 2012 by Christopher Caggiano

Bad theater is a gift. I genuinely believe that. I know plenty of people who only go to see shows that they're already pretty sure they're going to like, or that have received strong reviews…

Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti & the Broadway Cast of Once to Perform at 54 Below by Marc Snetiker

Don't want to hear "final call" at the onstage bar in Once? No problem! Audiences will be able to catch Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti and the cast of th…

A Concert of Jewish Music Set for Barclays Center by Joseph Berger

The violinist Itzhak Perlman and Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, the cantor from the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, have scheduled a show for Feb. 28.

The Jazz Bakery Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Season with Nine Shows by Pauline Adamek

Two decades of fantastic concerts! This year, The Jazz Bakery celebrates 20 years of presenting great music as a non-profit organization. They will be producing many special events throughou…

Global Connections Round 2 Cycle B Open by TCG News

Now Available: Applications and Guidelines for TCG’s International Grant Program GLOBAL CONNECTIONS ROUND 2 • CYCLE B ONLINE REGISTRATION & APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE MONDAY, …

Watchlist: Years after the Headlines, the Documentary Arrives by Mike Hale

Four years after its director was arrested in Nigeria and charged with spying, "Delta Boys" arrives.

Podcast With LIAM BENZVI by Michael Roberts

Podcast with LIAM BENZVI from Michael Roberts on Vimeo.

Podcast With LIAM BENZVI by Michael Roberts

Podcast with LIAM BENZVI from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. Actor LIAM BENZVI discusses his role as Gabe in the Goodman Theatre’s World Premiere production of TEDDY FERRARA by playwright C…

Argo Star and Four-Time Tony Nominee Victor Garber Quietly Comes Out by Marc Snetiker

On the heels of Jodie Foster’s buzzy coming out speech at the Golden Globes, four-time Tony nominee and Argo star Victor Garber has quietly come out. “I don’t really tal…

Photo Flash: Cat Scratch Fever: A Pre-ScarJo Maggie Retrospective by Bethany Rickwald

For nearly six decades, the world has been infected with cat scratch fever. Every actress would kill to play Maggie the Cat in Tennessee Williams' classic and oft-revived Cat on a Hot Tin Ro…

Philly's Prince Music Theater Emerges From Chapter 11; Building Has New Owners by Kenneth Jones

Prince Music Theater, the Philadelphia venue that seemed a new hope for American musicals when it opened its doors in 1999 —but has been largely dormant in recent years — emerged…

Les Misérables - TV Spot: "Dream/GG Winner/AA Noms" by Les Miserables Film

Broadway Grosses for the Week Ending Jan. 13 by Loganne

The Book of Mormon is back in the top spot at the box office for the week ending January 13. Longtime favorites The Lion King and Wicked follow with Spider-man and Once rounding out the top …

ArtsBeat: Elizabeth Keckley Takes to the Stage, Again by John Williams

Tazewell Thompson's "Mary T. & Lizzy K." opens in Washington, D.C., in March.

Other Forces 2013: Nellie Tinder’s “Evelyn in Concert” at Incubator Arts Project by M. Cosmo Cramer

Incubator Arts Project’s Other Forces presented the return of Nellie Tinder‘s Evelyn, now Evelyn in Concert, this month. I would say, “Go!” like Andy did when …

Bare's Missi Pyle to Bring New Solo Show Sexy as Hell to Joe’s Pub by Marc Snetiker

Bare star Missi Pyle will take a break from patroling the halls of St. Cecilia's to make her solo show debut at Joe’s Pub on February 16. Pyle's show, quite appropriately ti…

The Cardinals – review by Lyn Gardner

Roundhouse, LondonReligion and theatre have much in common. Both require their followers to believe what seems to be unbelievable; and Catholicism in particular has truly fantastic cost…

Sean McDermott Joins SILENCE! THE MUSICAL, 1/19 by BroadwayWorld

Beginning this Saturday, January 19th, Broadway favorite Sean McDermott will star as serial killer Hannibal Lecter in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! The Musical. Following the announcemen…

Molly Ringwald on the Power of Frank Sinatra, the Music of West Side Story & Bringing Blossom Dearie to 54 Below by Broadway.com

Everyone knows Molly Ringwald from her iconic 80s films Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, but don’t miss your chance to get to know the sultry jazz singer inside …

Christopher Jackson on How The Jammer Recreates the 'Madcap' Fun of 1950s Roller Derby by Christopher Jackson

About the author: Christopher Jackson has left the world of musicals behind this winter to join Atlantic Theater Company's rollicking new roller derby comedy, The Jammer. The actor…

Kirk Douglas to Receive Publicists' Lifetime Achievement Award by Movies News Desk

The Publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600 will present iconic actor Kirk Douglas with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at its 50th Annual Awards Luncheon …

News: Joan Collins brings solo show to Leicester Square Theatre in April

Joan Collins is set to return to the London stage with her one woman show One Night With Joan, which runs at Leicester Square Theatre for just six performances between 12 and 28 April 2013. …

The Silence of the Sea – review by Michael Billington

Trafalgar Studios 2, LondonI can see why the 1942 French novella by Vercors, on which this play is based, made a great movie: Philip French called Jean-Pierre Melville's 1949 film a "claustr…

George Hampe, Tom Bloom, Sharon Lockwood Among Players in George F. Walker's New Dead Metaphor at A.C.T. by Kenneth Jones

Canadian dramatist George F. Walker gets a major American spotlight Feb. 28-March 24 with the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) world premiere of his dark comedy Dead Metaphor. Directed…

The Silence of the Sea, Trafalgar Studio 2, London

The final instalment of the Donmar’s Trafalgar season is a sparse, skilfully acted adaptation of Vercors’ French Resistance text, Ian Shuttleworth writes

Contemporary Dance Showcase, Japan Society, New York

This showcase featured young choreographers whose work is quirky and refreshingly local, writes Apollinaire Scherr

Monkey Bars, Unicorn Theatre, London

A show that puts children’s words into adults’ mouths proves surprising, funny and poignant, writes Sarah Hemming

Broadway Cast of Once to Play 54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Once will perform a special concert of original material and songs cut from the Broadway production Feb. 17 at 54 Below.

Re-Revised Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/13/13

Re-Revised Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1132013.

Fuse Stage Review: A Tangy “Vinegar Tom” by Bill Marx

The Whistler in the Dark production does right by the gaunt power of "Vinegar Tom" -- if only dramatist Caryl Churchill hadn't served up such a tidily edifying coven of alleged sorceresses.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF star Ciaran Hinds featured in The Wall Street Journal by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

A Belfast Native Tackles Tennessee By Barbara Chai In person, actor Ciarán Hinds has large, friendly eyes, and his Irish accent lends his words a gentle musicality. But that’s not wha…

Video Interview With Devan Sipher by Adam Szymkowicz

This is the first in what I hope will be a series.  I talked a bit with my friend, Devan Sipher, playwright, journalist and novelist.  http://www.devansipher.com/ http://youtu…

Teresa’s Weekly Update: Residency Edition by Teresa Eyring

“This grant gave me more than memories; it gave me a crucial experience that is formative to all writers: the ability to perceive that we become writers in exile, where what we write is th…

Les Miserables bucks seasonal trend to record best UK opening for a musical by Charles Gant

Tom Hooper's adaptation of hit stage show surpasses debut landmark set by Mamma Mia! to put Life of Pi in the shadeThe winnerGiven the huge popularity of the long-running London stage show, …

Early Television Musical “Spectaculars” by Brad Hathaway

The good people at VAI – Video Artists International – continue mining the gold of old kinescopes of early television shows much to the delight of musical theater lovers. Four new discs …

Theater News: Don't Feed the Plant…But Do Feed These Caterers' Kickstarter Campaign by Hayley Levitt

Great Performances catering company is trying to raise $12 thousand through Kickstarter for its upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors. Yes, I said catering company. The New York Cit…

Looped National Tour Delays Launch Due to Hospitalization of Valerie Harper by Jesse North

The national tour of Looped has rescheduled its opening in Hartford following an announcement that its star, Emmy Award winner Valerie Harper, underwent hospitalization in Manhattan. The act…

Anne Hathaway Likely to Star in Abi Morgan's The Taming of the Shrew Film by Adam Hetrick

Golden Globe Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway may star in a new film adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, according to the Wrap.

Realness Roundup: Consent and Collision by Julie Potter

A Sunday marathon at American Realness instigated thoughts about consent, the public sphere and collisions among artists. The refined schedule and pace of Ben Pryor’s festival feels welcom…

PBS to Air Concerts from Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban, Audra McDonald & More as Part of Live From Lincoln Center Series by Josh Ferri

PBS will air concerts from Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban and more as part of its Live From Lincoln Center series. As previously announced five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald …

Barre Hopping: Sutton Foster Dishes Out Dating Advice on Bunheads by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Sutton Foster is back on TV’s Bunheads as Michelle Simms, a Vegas showgirl-turned-ballet teacher-turned-magician’s assistant-turned-ballet teacher (stop switching job…

Eric Frith obituary

My friend Eric Frith, who has died aged 90, had a love for music that found its fullest expression in the field of drama. From the late 1940s he was involved in the theatre run at the Wilder…

LuLu: BB Kings NYC Debut Interview by Call Me Adam

"Call Me Adam" chats with Britian's iconic singer/songwriter LuLu about making her NYC debut at BB Kings on February 16, songwriting including writing Tina Turner's #1 Grammy nominated hit "…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Andrea Martin (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Andrea Martin, who was last seen on Broadway in Exit the King, celebrates her birthday Jan. 15. Here, Playbill.com looks back at Martin's career with clips from her Bro…

BIG FISH Will Open at the Neil Simon Theatre on October 6, 2013! Full Cast Announced!

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will open Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre…

Review: Flare Path/Griffin Theatre Company by Lisa Buscani

RECOMMENDED When Terence Rattigan’s chronicle of the lives and loves of British airmen debuted in 1942, England had been at war with Germany since 1939. While American audiences might view…

Pam MacKinnon Shares Albee, Woolf, and Her Views on Directing by Broadway's Best Shows

What is the story of your path to directing ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ I’ve known Edward now for 12 years and Woolf is the 9th production of 6 plays that I…

Photo Flash: First Look - Harvey Fierstein & More in New SMASH Season 2 Photos by TV News Desk

NBC has released new photos of the highly anticipated second season of SMASH including shots from the premiere episode, 'On Broadway', and episode 2, 'The Fallout'. The series returns Tuesda…

Twitter Watch: Constantine Maroulis Calls Out Clay Aiken for Skipping JEKYLL & HYDE Performance by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter, Broadway veterans Clay Aiken and Constantine Maroulis are having a twitter battle, after Aiken posted a photo of the Jekyll amp Hyde set, but apparently never showed up for the s…

Business News: ENO faces further financial trouble, as it posts £2m loss by Matthew Hemley

English National Opera has blamed a cut to its arts council funding and poor ticket sales for a £2 million loss made last year. According to the company’s accounts for 2011/12, ENO’s ov…

PHOTO CALL: Bobby Cannavale, Michael Shannon, Chris Rock, Sam Rockwell, Paul Rudd Play "Celebrity Charades" by Matthew Blank

Bobby Cannavale, Zosia Mamet, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Rock and Daphne Rubin-Vega were part of the Labyrinth Theater Company's "Celebrity Charades" Jan. 14 benefit at Capi…

FINIAN’S RAINBOW JR is a Pot of Musical Gold and Now Available for Licensing by Jasonc

A combination of whimsy, romance and political satire, FINIAN’S RAINBOW JR. is a new take on the classic Broadway musical featuring some of the wittiest, most heartfelt and memorable s…

Merrily We Roll Along, Simon Russell Beale & More Win London's Critics' Circle Theatre Awards by Michael Mellini

Winners have been announced for London's Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, with the Menier Chocolate Theatre's revival of Merrily We Roll Along and Lucy Prebble's The Effect ta…

Theatre review: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz has sass, spectacle and gives good song by Robert Cushman

Cushman: I’m philosophically opposed to the idea of casting shows by TV talent contests, but it works out as well here

Life and Death, Dancing at MoMA by Emeri Fetzer

Japan’s Eiko and Koma bring their installation dance-art to Manhattan If you’re visiting the MoMA this week, then you’ll undoubtedly encounter a living installation on whee…

Goodspeed Artists Colony Participants Named by Frank Rizzo

The names of 35 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists representing teams for 20 developing shows -- including the creators of "Urinetown" -- will converge on the Goodspee…

Photo Flash: Holland Taylor-Led ANN Show Poster Released! by BroadwayWorld

ANN, a new play written and performed by Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor, will begin previews on Broadway at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater 150 West 65 Street Monday, Feb…

PHOTO CALL: Leslie Uggams, Marilyn Maye, James Barbour, Faith Prince, Emily Bergl and More at the 2013 Nightlife Awards by Matthew Blank

The 11th Annual Nightlife Awards were presented by Max Weintraub and Scott Siegel Jan. 14 at Manhattan's Town Hall. The evening honors the best in cabaret, comedy and jazz.

Robin de Jesus, Mary Testa, Elizabeth Stanley and More Sign on for The Concert at Second Stage by Josh Ferri

Robin de Jesus, Mary Testa, Elizabeth Stanley and more will join radio personality Seth Rudetsky at The Concert, an event that will commemorate the launch of the Directory of …

Robin de Jesus, Mary Testa, Elizabeth Stanley to Highlight New Musical Theater Writers in The Concert by Josh Ferri

Robin de Jesus, Mary Testa, Elizabeth Stanley and more will join Seth Rudetsky at The Concert, an event that will celebrate the Directory of Contemporary Theatre Writers. The …

Looped Tour Will Begin a Month Later Than Expected Due to Sidelined Valerie Harper by Kenneth Jones

The national tour of Matthew Lombardo's Looped, about a fictional encounter between actress Tallulah Bankhead and a young recording editor, will kick off Feb. 26 in Fort Lauderdale rathe…

Revised Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/13/13

Revised Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1132013.

Final Bow: Final Bow- Peter and the Starcatcher's Adam Chanler-Berat on Sondheim and Sexy Mermaids by Sarah Moore

Every show ends sometime (unless you're Phantom), so before the cast takes their final bow, there are a few things we want to know. Adam Chanler-Berat, who has been on the Peter and the Sta…

Debo Band, Lady Rizo, and More Set for Joe's Pub This Week by BroadwayWorld

Each week Joe's Pub at The Public presents some of New York City's most eclectic programming ranging from world to classical, pop, singer-songwriter, jazz and more. At the center of Joe's Pu…

Cole Porter's Fifty Million Frenchmen Will Play Encore NYC Engagement by Andrew Gans

Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble's acclaimed production of Cole Porter's Fifty Million Frenchmen, which was presented in October and November 2012, will return to the New York stage fo…

Writers Guild of America to Honor Tom Stoppard With Lifetime Achievement Award by Adam Hetrick

Tony and Academy Award-winning writer Tom Stoppard will be honored with the Writers Guild of America West's 2013 Laurel Award for Screen Feb. 17 in Los Angeles.

Revised: Broadway Grosses: Jan. 7-13 by Andrew Ku

Favorite Quotes Vol. XXXVI: A funny man who isn’t going to be funny. by Ken Davenport

The cinematic auteur responsible for some of the biggest on screen belly laughs of the last decade is writing a play. Yep, everyone’s favorite 40 Year Old Virgin, Judd Apatow, could be…

Hottest Articles on BWW 1/8/2013 - 1/15/2013

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Arena Stage’s Molly Smith organizes Washington March for Gun Control by Lorraine Treanor

Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of the massacre of 6 teachers and 20 school children at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Last night, on The Rachel Maddow Show, parents of 6 year old …

Photos: Critics' Circle Award winners celebrate

The winners were announced today of the 2012 Critics' Circle Awards, with winners Adrian Lester, Lolita Chakrabarti, Simon Russell Beale, Lucy Prebble and Hattie Morahan among those collecti…

Gambling is Coming to Boston. What Does It Mean for the Arts? by Art

Rendering of one of the casino proposals for outside Boston.This is an important date in the future of the Bay State's cultural landscape. Today is the deadline for casino developers to…

SEAN McDERMOTT TO STAR AS HANNIBAL LECTER IN SILENCE! THE MUSICAL BEGINNING JANUARY 19 AT THE ELEKTRA THEATRE! by Broadway's Best Shows

Beginning this Saturday, January 19th, Broadway favorite Sean McDermott will star as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Off-Broadway’s smash hit SILENCE! THE MUSICAL.

Jason Alexander & Tovah Feldshuh to Headline Noah's Ark Musical Two By Two by Ryan Gilbert

Jason Alexander and Tovah Feldshuh are set to star in Two By Two, the season opener of the York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti series. Directed by Martin Charnin, the musi…

Disco Singer France Joli to Make Special Appearance in My Big Gay Italian Wedding by Lindsay Champion

Canadian disco singer France Joli will make her off-Broadway debut in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, when she will appear as the wedding officiator for one-night-only on January 19. Directed by…

Theater News: Jason Alexander and Tovah Feldshuh to Star in Richard Rodgers' Two by Two by Bethany Rickwald

Tony winner Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, Jerome Robbins' Broadway) and Drama Desk Award winner Tovah Feldshuh (Irena's Vow) will star in The York Theatre Company's production of the Richard Ro…

Olga's Room – review by Lyn Gardner

Arcola, LondonGerman playwright Dea Loher's 1992 drama about Olga Benario, the German Jewish communist who was active in Germany and Brazil in the 1930s, is hard on both performers and audie…

Anne Hathaway May Lead a New Taming of the Shrew Movie by Marc Snetiker

Anne Hathaway is going from tackling Victor Hugo to taking on William Shakespeare. The Golden Globe-winning Les Miz actress may star in a film adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of…

Derek Klena, Arielle Jacobs, Jessica Hershberg Join Alex Brightman, Bobby Steggert and More for Rated RSO: MT-17 by Michael Gioia

Derek Klena (Dogfight), Arielle Jacobs (In the Heights) and Jessica Hershberg (Baby It's You!) are among the artists who have joined the lineup for Rated RSO: MT-17, featuring the w…

Broadway Takes Its Usual January Box Office Dive

Variety 01/15/13

Mel Brooks Reveals Why Django Unchained Has Put Him 'In the Clear' to Make a Blazing Saddles Musical by Marc Snetiker

It’s far from official, but Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles musical may be inching closer to reality—and Broadway. At the TCA panel (representing PBS’s American Master…

Tom Anderson, Scott Coulter, Baby Jane Dexter, Tim Di Pasqua, Julie Reyburn and More Will Pay Tribute to Late Michael Nelsen by Andrew Gans

Julie Reyburn will host A Memorial Cabaret Tribute to Michael Nelsen Jan. 19 at Etcetera Etcetera Restaurant in Manhattan.

‘Disney’s High School Musical JR.’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Disney’s High School Musical Jr. as part of their Children’s “Lunch ‘n Show” musical theater program. With a book by David Simpatico and m…

Photo Flash: Robert Sean Leonard, Charlotte Parry and More in The Old Globe's PYGMALION by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe celebrates the 100th anniversary of Pygmalion with a lavish new production of George Bernard Shaw's masterwork. When speech professor Henry Higgins makes a bet with a fellow sc…

New Play by Richard Warren Opens in Arizona by NYTE Small Press

Theater Works – Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Resident Theatre Company invites you to experience the dramatic stories of a real-life legendary hobo in Dale Wasserman’s Bu…

BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of PICNIC on Opening Night- Sebastian Stan, Maggie Grace, and More! by BroadwayWorld TV

William Inge's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Picnic returns to Broadway in a striking new production helmed by acclaimed director Sam Gold Roundabout's Look Back in Anger, Seminar. Academy Awa…

Spring Awakening — and Broadway Panics! by Addison Dewitt

Who has her Tony acceptance speech memorized already?

Mary Testa, Robin de Jesus, Nick Blaemire and More Among Lineup for The Concert, Hosted by Seth Rudetsky by Michael Gioia

Two-time Tony Award nominees Mary Testa and Robin de Jesus are among the artists who will take part in The Concert, which launches David Sisco and Lorene Phillips' Directory of Cont…

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Elizabeth Marvel in 'Picnic' by Erik Piepenburg

The actress performs a scene from the Broadway revival of William Inge's 1953 drama.

It's time to Connect again by Michael Roderick

At exactly this time last month, I hosted the first ConnectorCon. It was a pretty incredible experience with people from completely different backgrounds getting the chance to meet one anoth…

Alec Baldwin and Carl Reiner Will Present Dick Van Dyke With SAG Lifetime Achievement Award by Andrew Gans

Veteran writer, director, producer and actor Carl Reiner, along with seven-time SAG Award winner and 18-time nominee Alec Baldwin, will present the SAG 49th Life Achievement Award to Dick Va…

West End Review: The Effect (NT), Merrily We Roll Along (Menier) and more by TheatreVOICE

West End Review, Dec 2012-Jan-2013: Mark Shenton and regular guests Kate Bassett, David Benedict and Matt Wolf cast a critical eye over some of the major London openings of the past month or…

Venus Theater Festival Call for Submissions by NYTE Small Press

This item is from Michele Farbman Venus Theater Festival: For Women Playwrights and Directors (in NY, NJ & CT) accepting submissions between now and March 1st. Venus runs from March 15th…

Regional Dance Company of the Week: Ballet West, UT by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is thrilled to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Dance Company of the Week To…

From novel to film to musical, 'Big Fish' has a date with Broadway by Deborah Vankin

The new musical “Big Fish” has itself reeled in a big catch: the Neil Simon Theatre.  

Zev Buffman Sees No Mystery In Producing Agatha Christie’s The BBC Murders In Florida by Bill Hirschman

South Florida impresario and veteran Broadway producer Zev Buffman foresees a future for stage theater -- in radio. Not just for any theater, but orphans like the Parker Playhouse that are t…

Hirschman On Five Minutes to Curtain Tuesday and Friday by Bill Hirschman

Florida Theater On Stage Editor and Chief Critic Bill Hirschman will speak about the past, present and future of South Florida theater at noon Tuesday and Friday as a guest on Jason Fisher a…

PBS Broadcast Dates Announced for Concerts with Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, Josh Groban and Carousel by Andrew Gans

Air dates have been announced for six upcoming Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts, including evenings with Tony winners Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald; the latter will host all of the…

Fuse Poetry Review: Flowers for the Motherland — “A Bouquet of Czech Folktales” by Arts Fuse Editor

In 1853, the Czech scholar Karol Jaromír Erben published "A Bouquet of Folk Tales," which became a source-book for artists and composers, and “one of the three foundational texts of Czech…

Photos: Tony Winner Jason Robert Brown & OCSA Rehearsing for PERFORMING W/ PROS Concert, 2/1-2 by BroadwayWorld

The Orange County School of the Arts OCSA, a nationally recognized arts school that provides bright and talented students with a creative and challenging educational environment, is pleased …

David Koteles: My First Lady Interview by Call Me Adam

"Call Me Adam" chats with playwright David Koteles about his new play "My First Lady" in the Metropolitan Playhouse Founders Festival from January 14-27 at the Metropolitan Playhouse in NYC,…

Reiner, Baldwin to Present SAG Life Achievement Award to Dick Van Dyke by TV News Desk

Veteran writer, director, producer and actor Carl Reiner, along with seven-time SAG Award winner and 18-time nominee Alec Baldwin, will present the SAG 49th Life Achievement Award to Dick Va…

News: Young Vic completes hat-trick at Critics’ Circle Awards by Nicola Merrifield

London’s Young Vic theatre has completed a hat-trick of wins at the 2012 Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards in a year that saw subsidised venues pick up all but one of the prizes. The venue …

Renowned hoofer Savion Glover pays his respects in 'SoLe Sanctuary' by Robert Johnson

There's nothing gloomy about the pyrotechnic dancing that Glover and his sidekick, Marshall Davis Jr., offer to the memory of the departed.

ArtsBeat: After Holidays, Broadway Box Office Slumps by Patrick Healy

Over the first half of January, box-office grosses dropped sharply from their high points in late December, which is traditionally the most lucrative time of the year for Broadway musicals.

U.K.'s Critics' Circle Theatre Awards Winners Include Adrian Lester, Simon Russell Beale and Merrily We Roll Along by Andrew Gans

The U.K.'s Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, presented Jan. 15 at London's Prince of Wales Theatre, saw husband and wife Adrian Lester and Lolita Chakrabarti both win awards for th…

2012 BWW Philadelphia Awards Winners Announced - Dann Dunn Gets Two Wins! by BroadwayWorld

Votes are cast, polls are closed, and results have been tabulated This was our BIGGEST year yet After a record number of voters in over 30 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is VERY excited to…

Podcast With THE YOUNG RAPSCALLIONS by Michael Roberts

Podcast With Young Rapscallions from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. The Young Rapscallions: Taylor Messersmith (Bass), Jonathan Sanders (Vocals), Chris Mintz-Plasse (Drums) and Nick Chamian (G…

Nathan Lane to Return to CBS's THE GOOD WIFE, 1/27 by TV News Desk

Broadway's Nathan Lane returns to guest star in the CBS drama series THE GOOD WIFE on Sunday, January 27th.

The Grand Irrationality

Anyone who sits through Jemma Kennedy's "The Grand Irrationality" can probably come up with a pretty good reason why this new comedy had its world premiere at the Lost Studio and not 5,500 m…

Obituary: Bille Brown, a truly original titan of the theatre by Matthew Westwood

Like his good friend Geoffrey Rush, Brown was a gifted comic. Each grew up in small-town Queensland. They met doing student theatre at university. In a statement yesterday, Rush said: "We ha…

To Alastair, from Ben by Ben Pryor

A lightly edited-for-the-web version of an open letter Ben Pryor wrote to Alastair MacAuley in response to an email exchange Q&A about the American Realness Festival. The full version a…

Zachary Conneen on Playing Harold Hill in ‘The Music Man Jr.’ at Bravo@KAT by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Here’s Part 3 of Meeting the cast of Bravo@KAT’s The Music Man, Jr., playing next weekend at Olney Theatre Center’s Historic Mainstage. Today, meet Zachary Conneen. My na…

Reading Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechwan by George Hunka

The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht. Written 1938-41; premiered at the Zürich Schauspielhaus on 4 February 1943. Text: In Collected Plays: Six: London: Methuen, 1994. A new produc…

News: Sheffield Theatres faces £100,000 council cut by Nicola Merrifield

Sheffield Theatres, The Stage’s regional theatre of the year, is facing a 20% cut to its funding from its local council, which the organisation says could damage its work with communities …

Chicago Opera Theater presents the Chicago Premiere of THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER By Philip Glass by Michael Roberts

Philip Glass’ The Fall of the House of Usher, a gothic horror story which blurs the line between the real world and the supernatural, opens Chicago Opera Theater‘s 2013 Season, ti…

Marriott Theatre Presents NOW AND FOREVER: The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber; Jan. 16th-March17th by Michael Roberts

The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire, will present an all-star cast in the World Premiere of NOW AND FOREVER: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, featuring the legendary co…

Raue Center For The Arts Presents COMPANY Starring John Michael Coppola, Feb. 1 – Feb. 16 by Michael Roberts

Founding Artistic Director Richard Kuranda and Williams Street Repertory have announced that John Michael Coppola of Chicago’s Jersey Boys will star as Bobby in their upcoming production…

Shakespeare's Globe reaps 'rare' reward at Critics' Circle awards by Matt Trueman

Multilingual Globe to Globe season recognised with special prize while Young Vic, National and Tricycle sweep the boardShakespeare's Globe has received a special award from the Critics' Circ…

“I’ll Cry Tomorrow” (Today on TCM) by Trav S.D.

Today on TCM at 2:30pm (Eastern), I’ll Cry Tomorrow, the 1955 bio-pic based on Lillian Roth’s eponymous memoir. The focal point is Roth’s descent into alcoholism and accomp…

Business News: Edinburgh Fringe reduces commission on ticket sales by Thom Dibdin

Edinburgh Festival Fringe is to reduce the commission it charges companies and producers on ticket sales from 6% to 4%, starting at this summer’s event. Commission on ticket sales has …

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago + Alonzo King LINES Ballet debut collaborative premiere and joint performances in Chicago, Berkeley, Madison and Los Ang by Michael Roberts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and San Francisco–based Alonzo King LINES Ballet — currently celebrating their 35th and 30th anniversary seasons, respectively — perform together in f…

Profiles Theatre Announces Final Extension of HELLCAB, Through February 24, 2013 by Michael Roberts

Profiles Theatre announces the final extension of their hit 20th Anniversary production ofHellcab by Will Kern, directed by Profiles Co-Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox.  All cast memb…

Popcorn Machine – review by Lyn Gardner

Southbank Centre, LondonThe Mayans got it wrong – the world didn't stop spinning at the end of last year – but circus company My!Laika play out their own distinctly quirky form of catast…

Lookingglass Theatre Presents BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO Jan. 30th-March 17th by Michael Roberts

Continuing its 25th Anniversary Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the 2010 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, written by Rajiv Joseph and directed by Ensemb…

Jodie Foster’s Coming Out Speech At The 2013 Golden Globes: Transcript by Jonathan Mandell

“Well, for all of you ‘SNL’ fans, I’m 50! I’m 50! You know, I need to do that without this dress on, but you know, maybe later at Trader Vic’s, boys and girls. What do you say? I…

Loïe Fuller: Segundo de Chomón by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #423: Loïe Fuller (for full article on her go here). This incredible short film from 1902 opens with her transforming from a bat! To find out mo…

Picnic by Richard Seff

William Inge is one of those mid-20th century American playwrights who started late (he was 30 when his first play, Come Back, Little Sheba arrived on Broadway).  It was a success, and ulti…

BWW's On This Day - January 15, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

William “One Shot” Beaudine 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 Media…

Theater review: ‘Picnic’ on Broadway

The Silence of the Sea, Trafalgar Studios 2, London

In Occupied France, a German officer is billeted on the coastal home of an old man and his niece. They resist with the only weapon that they have at their disposal – total silence.

Anne Hathaway to Star in Film Adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew' (Exclusive) by Lucas Shaw

Abi Morgan, who scripted “The Iron Lady” and “Shame,” will handle the adaptation, a modern-day retelling of the iconic play set in mid-20th century Italy.

Young Vic leads critics kudos

Lester, Russell Beale among U.K. stage winners

The Silence of the Sea, Trafalgar Studios, London by Ben Dowell

Trafalgar Studios, London: "I annihilate you," observes Leo Bill's faltering German officer Werner to the old man who has been forced to take him in to his cottage during the …

The Cardinals, The Roundhouse, London by Honour Bayes

The Roundhouse, London: Three Cardinals come together in prayer as their stage manager intones "All Cardinals to the stage please, this is the five-minute call". They are about to …

Dick Hilburn, “The Quarter Man” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Dick Hilburn (1918-1971). billed in the sideshow world as “the Quarter Man”. The name sprang from the fact that he had but one fully developed limb (his …

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BROADWAY CAST by Joanna Syiek (director/producer/blogger)

We know what you're up to Broadway... By Joanna Syiek (Director/Producer/Blogger) What do the following photos have in common: Talented folks? Assuredly. Veterans of stage/screen? Without a …

FROM THE BUREAU OF MUSICAL THEATRE AFFAIRS by Rob Shapiro

A letter from the Bureau of Musical Theatre Affairs to Usnavi de la Vega By Rob Shapiro (musical theatre writer/reporter) Detective Jake MacLeod Bureau of Musical Theatre Affairs Dosodo Flow…

News: Lester, Chakrabarti & Prebble among Critics' Circle winners

The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2012 have been announced, with husband and wife Adrian Lester and Lolita Chakrabarti, playwright Lucy Prebble and Simon Russell Beale among the winners. T…

National Theatre Of Scotland Gets Permanent HQ

The Stage (UK) 01/14/13

Theatre, Standup Comedy, And The Blurring Line Between Them

The Guardian (UK) 01/09/13

Join The I-Hate-Musicals Club!

London Evening Standard 01/10/13

The Wicked Stage: Did live singing work for Les Misérables? by Sarah Green

Nearly every interview and promotion has highlighted the fact that Les Misérables was sung live on set but was it worth it?

Aw C'mon! It's Just Too Easy To Hate Musicals

The Guardian (UK) 01/14/13

BWW Interviews: Betty Buckley About DEAR WORLD And The Hall Of Fame! by Carrie Dunn

Betty Buckley talks about London, Cats, and being inspired by Gillian Lynne...

Mel Brooks Talks Blazing Saddles Musical, Thanks Django Unchained

"Now that Django Unchained has literally used the N-word, I think I’m in the clear."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

Review: The Silence of the Sea ****

This has been a fine Donmar season of “foreign” plays by “new directors” in the smaller of the Trafalgar Studios; Arbuzov’s The Promise and Strindberg’s T…

Theater review: Three stars for Jack Gallagher's "Complete and Unfinished" by Marcus Crowder

Jack Gallagher specializes in both transparency and personal oral history. Comedian Jack Gallagher stars in his self-scripted show "Complete and Unfinished" at the B Street Theatre.

Los Angeles/Tour Theater Feature: TARTUFFE (Actors’ Gang) by Tony Frankel

THE ACTORS’ GANG’S TARTUFFE RETURNS FOR THREE NIGHTS BEFORE NATIONAL TOUR The Actors’ Gang, the critically acclaimed Los Angeles based ensemble theatre company, will present hi…

Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander and Tovah Feldshuh Star in Two By Two by Suzanna Bowling

Seinfeld's Jason Alexander and Tovah Feldshuh Star in Two By Two: The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced that Broadway veterans Jason Alexander (…

I'm much more charmed by Kyle

by Victor Garber's coming out. Because how was Victor Garber not out?He seemed surprised by the question but said: “I don’t really talk about it but everybody knows." P.S. I love yo…

Whatever by Kyle

Jodie Foster.

Oh L.A. Affairs by Kyle

What do you want to bet--I pride myself on my instincts. I can tell my roommate is avoiding her chores by her walk. My predictions of early television cancellations are always on the money…

Religion vs Arts, Who Wins The Battle Of Orthodoxies! by Joe Patti

Since the very beginning of the blog, I have been keeping an eye on the intersection of performing arts and religious communities. A recent NY Times article seems to include quite a number o…

'The Amish Project' play resonates after Sandy Hook

School shootings have nearly become an American commonplace - always awful but no longer remarkable. Commentators labeled the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Con…

A second wind and new owners for Prince Music Theater

Though it has been laid low in recent years by litigation and bankruptcy, the Prince Music Theater, led by founder Marjorie Samoff, once held a handsome national reputation as a creator of a…

Anastacia McCleskey, Jessica Hershberg and More Set for BACKSTAGE at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

For those craving a show after the show, 54 BELOW, the new performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, offers its Today night cocktail partysongfest…

Virginia Stage Company Presents Pre-Broadway Run of FROG KISS, Now thru 2/3 by BroadwayWorld

In a magical World Premiere, Virginia Stage Company will present the new pre-Broadway musical Frog Kiss, tonight, January 15-February 3, 2013 at the Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk, Virgin…

Memoir: Joe Vermeulen and Les Mis by The Charlebois Post

Do you hear the people sing the songs of my childhood?How I grew up with Les Mis…by Joe Vermeulen@YYZatcboyIt’s 1989, and I am at the Royal Alexandra Theatre with my parents. I am three …

After Dark, January 15, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

The Paradoxes of Canadian StardomCanadians have strange attitudes to their celebritiesby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisMy significant other is francophone so we watch lots of French-langu…

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: My Name Is Asher Lev Star Ari Brand by Matthew Blank

Ari Brand, who plays the title role in Off-Broadway's My Name Is Asher Lev, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

TT: Lookback

From 2004: I was channel-surfing the other day and stumbled across Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam, which opens with...

TT: Almanac

"Speeches measured by the hour, die with the hour." Thomas Jefferson, letter to David Harding, Apr. 20, 1824...

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 15 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Robert Viagas

1622 Birthday of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by the nom de plume Moliere (1622-1673), one of France's greatest playwrights, who will go on to write Tartuffe, School for Wives, Scapin, …

PBS Series "Pioneers of Television" Kicks Off Jan. 15 With "Funny Ladies," About Betty White, Lucille Ball and More by Michael Gioia

The third season of the PBS Emmy-nominated series "Pioneers of Television" — featuring interviews with legendary stars and never-before-seen images about iconic television sh…

Norbert Leo Butz's Live Album, "Memory and Mayhem," Hits Stores Jan. 15 by Adam Hetrick

"Memory and Mayhem," the new live album from two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz, is released Jan. 15 by Broadway Records.

"Patti LuPone Far Away Places" Live Album Released Jan. 15 by Adam Hetrick

The new live album "Patti LuPone Far Away Places," which was recorded during the two-time Tony winner's engagement at 54 Below last summer, is released Jan. 15 by Broadway Reco…

Howard McGillin and Rebecca Luker Offer a Broadway Romance at the Café Carlyle, Starting Jan. 15 by Andrew Gans

Former The Secret Garden co-stars Howard McGillin and Rebecca Luker join forces for a Broadway Romance Jan. 15-26 at the Café Carlyle.

Curtis Holbrook and Stephanie Rothenberg Star in Premiere of Frog Kiss, Beginning Jan. 15 by Andrew Gans

The Virginia Stage Company's production of the new musical Frog Kiss is presented Jan. 15-Feb. 3 at the Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk.

"I, Rhoda," Memoir from Valerie Harper, Released Jan. 15 by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Valerie Harper's memoir, "I, Rhoda," is released Jan. 15 by Gallery Books.

Jason Alexander and Tovah Feldshuh Will Head Cast of Two By Two for York's Musicals in Mufti Series by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company, which is led by producing artistic director James Morgan, has announced that Tony winner Jason Alexander and four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh will star in the …