LOCAL2013: Manhattan Round-Table... Cares About The Arts? by Guy Yedwab

I wish I could embed the video, but this NY1 gave me a spit-take -- a political consultant talking about small businesses in Manhattan (in context of the Manhattan Borough President race) me…

When Sally met Fosse by Lou Lumenick

It's hard to believe, but Liza Minnelli lost her signature role as the free-spirited Sally Bowles to English actress Jill Haworth when the envelope-pushing musical “Cabaret” was original…

‘Twelfth Night or What You Will’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company by Jessica Vaughan by Jessica Vaughan

For the Taffety Punk Company’s latest production of Twelfth Night, calling it by Shakespeare’s complete title makes the best sense, Twelfth Night or What you Will. You know something new…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Feb. 2

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, February 2, 2013.

Midsumma: Hair by Jason Whyte

In this preview performance of Hair: The Rock Musical the music was good and the performances were enthusiastic, but it was ruined by the sound. My annoyance at being unable to either disce…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 2/2/2013

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 222013.

Happy/Sad: Theatre is a Love/Hate Thing by JK

Call me an emotional theatre geek if you want to.  I'm in great company.  Like most theatre fans, I tend toward, well, dramatic responses to things.  This week, there have bee…

Obituary: Soviet dissident artist Oleg Vassiliev, painter of grace

Internationally known dissident artist Vassiliev died in suburban St. Paul.

‘Next to Normal’ at McLean Community Players by Kim Moeller by Kim Moeller

Next to Normal is the story of the Goodman family as they try to survive despite the fact that things are not normal, or even close to normal. It is a story of love, loss, commitment, worth,…

Women on the Verge by Sam Hurwitt

Our Practical Heaven is a sentimental journey oddly devoid of emotion.

Dreamcatcher "Language Archive" by Bob Rendell

Clever, intelligent and intellectually ambitious, Julie Cho's The Language Archive offers much to admire as it meanders along a long and twisting road through events of emotional turmoil whi…

Old Times – review by Susannah Clapp

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonIt looks like a wheeze at first, a publicist's gamble to get people to pay twice for the same evening. Yet the double casting of Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Wil…

Eve Ensler: dancing for a free world for women by Vanessa Thorpe

With The Vagina Monologues, the activist and writer celebrated women's strength. Now her new project, a global street party that launches this month, aims to raise awareness of abuseIn July …

Tatyana – review by Luke Jennings

Barbican, LondonThe Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker formed her own dance company in 1994, since when it has performed worldwide, funded by the oil company Petrobas. Colker's productio…

Port – review by Susannah Clapp

Lyttelton, LondonA new version of A Doll's House, an updating of Ubu Roi, a triumphant, West End-bound adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Before that: wild swer…

Of Mice and Men – review by Clare Brennan

Octagon, BoltonJohn Steinbeck's 1937 novel makes a great story but a long-winded drama (as well as, twice, a film). It turns around one unresolvable conflict – between (wo)man and the wide…

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away – review by Philip French

This is a 3D anthology of numbers from seven spectacular shows put on by the Canadian-based Cirque du Soleil, a glossy combination of circus (without animals) and street theatre, staged in v…

Quartermaine's Terms – review by Susannah Clapp

Wyndham's, LondonAt first the casting of Rowan Atkinson looks perverse. In fact it's inspired. The truly startling stroke in Simon Gray's 1981 play is that it makes its main character a void…

Theatre Review: Old Times - Memory plays tricks, and so does casting

They said it was a gimmick, but that isn't true. Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Williams are swapping roles, from one night to the next, in Ian Rickson's staging of Old Times at London's Harol…

Dance Review: Companhia Deborah Colker - If you want to get to Russia, I wouldn't set off from Brazil …

The zeitgeist moves in mysterious ways, which can only be why, this week, three interpretations of Pushkin's verse novel Eugene Onegin can be seen on the London stage. The latest, what's mor…

Photo Flash: Oliver Platt Visits WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? by BroadwayWorld

This afternoon, February 2, 2013, the cast and crew of Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF were visited by Oliver Platt after the matinee. Check out a photo of the group below

RESPONSE: Soldier X by Guy Yedwab

I don't write reviews about work in progress, so I will just say that I saw Soldier X by Rehana Mirza in development at the Lark Play Development Center, and that it was quite good and gripp…

REVIEW: The Fire This Time Play Festival by Guy Yedwab

THE FIRE THIS TIME  FESTIVAL JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 2 @ 85 EAST 4TH STREET The best thing a short play festival can be is a sampler plate of excellent talent. For those who try to…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb 2 - NEWSIES' Take on HBO's GIRLS, Max von Essen in GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN 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 NEWSIES proposing their own take on HBO's 'Girls', Max v…

Review: (Ottawa) Metamorphoses by The Charlebois Post

Rosemary Dunsmore, Andy Massingham, Ryan Allen, Rachelle Casseus (photo credit: Andrée Lanthier)MetamorphosesOvid's Pool Partyby Jim Murchison twitter@JimMurchisonI have been goin…

Review: The Magnificents (The House Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

By the time the grand finale rolls around, you’ll be wiping away a tear while smiling at the giddy wonder of the Magnificents. (read more...)

Review: (Toronto) The Marvelous Wonderettes by The Charlebois Post

Poster artMr. Sandman, Bring Me a Dream These Wonderettes truly are Marvelous! by Stuart Munro @StuartMunroTO It’s 1958, and you’re in for a treat – The Marvelous Wonderettes are here …

Up On The Marquee: HANDS ON A HARDBODY by Walter McBride

The La Jolla Playhouse production of the new American musical Hands on a Hardbody will open Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street, following a p…

Moose Murders: Legendary Broadway Flop In First-Ever Revival Is A Revelation by Jonathan Mandell

By the end of the first scene of the first-ever revival of “Moose Murders,” which attained legendary status as the worst flop in Broadway history, I thought to myself: This is really not…

Review: (Vancouver) King Lear (PuSh) by The Charlebois Post

(photo credit: Eoin Carey)A Cultural CuriosityShakespeare meets Peking Operaby David C. JonesArts festivals like PuSh bring in boundary-pushing acts from all over the world. Sometimes techni…

Experiment when you experiment (Toolkit idea) by Pete Miller

Thesis: You can learn more when you innovate if you adopt a few concepts from the scientific method. In my experience, plenty of people in the American Theatre innovate frequently. Whether t…

'Old School Ghetto Gospel' a promising beginning for new theater company

The inaugural production from Melting Pot KC is a barebones execution of an interesting new play with some dynamite performances.

Fuse Concert Review: Discovery Ensemble at Sanders Theater by Jonathan Blumhofer

John Adams's Chamber Symphony brought out the best in Mr. Lewis as a conductor: it was fun watching him maneuver through the score’s intricate rhythmic patterns and his confidence was refl…

Make way for 'Mormon' in Minneapolis

The award-winning musical "The Book of Mormon," by the creators of "South Park," has its much-anticipated opening Tuesday in Minneapolis.

Pianist Conrad Tao dazzles in early SLSO debut

Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu brings an athletic energy to the podium.

Chicago Theater Review: SWEET CHARITY (Writers’ Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

SAD TRIUMPH OF HOPE OVER EXPERIENCE It’s like kicking a puppy dog to dislike Charity Hope Valentine. Charity is the cloyingly-named heroine of the 1966 musical by Cy Coleman, Dorothy F…

The Sunday Conversation: Kathy Baker isn't worried about acting her age by Irene Lacher

No fan of plastic surgery, the veteran actress says she's found steady work by not having work done, taking roles that others might find too old or unglamorous.At 62, Kathy Baker juggles a b…

Joyce/ Finnegan’s Wake by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of James Joyce (1882-1941), author of the greatest work of English literature of the 20th century. As far as I’m concerned, writing like this is the only reason t…

Classical Music Sampler: February 2013 by Arts Fuse Editor

A strong month featuring performances from the celebrated Borromeo String Quartet, vocal group A Far Cry, and new music from Sound Icon.

Theatre review: Judith Thompson’s RARE makes the familiar strange by Robert Cushman

It's only in the last stages of RARE that there is a mention of Down’s syndrome. Judith Thompson, who directs, made a canny decision here

Broadway Touchdown! Kristin Chenoweth, Liza Minnelli & More Stars We'd Love to See in a Super Bowl Ad by Lindsay Champion

Let’s face it—the Super Bowl is usually a snoozefest for Broadway fans (except the halftime show, of course!). But last year, things got very interesting when Alec Baldwin, Tony …

Music Theatre Company’s sweetly sincere ‘The Baker’s Wife’ charms by Bob Bullen

Sometimes all you need is a committed, eager, talented cast, a piano and a director with vision to deliver a delightful evening of musical theatre. And Music Theatre Company in Highland Park…

Review: Successors/Signal Ensemble Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

Even the best political satire has its limits. A constantly shifting Second City revue or a four-minute cold open on “Saturday Night Live” hits the spot like little else. But bri…

Part 3: Wanderlust Theater Lab: Meet the Cast of ‘Butterfly’ by Tom Block and Roselie Vasquez-Yetter by Guest Author

THE CAST OF WANDERLUST’S BUTTERFLY  Wanderlust Theater Lab comprises a growing collection of theatrical talent to draw from for its productions. It augments its repertory actors with…

MEGA STAGE TUBE: On This Day, 2/2 - Happy 88th Birthday to Elaine Stritch! by Stage Tube

Welcome to BWW's ON THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre history. Happy 88th birthday to the legendary Elaine …

Ronald K. Brown troupe offers balm and serenity but keeps deeper feelings at bay by Sarah Kaufman

A Ronald K. Brown program is the dance equivalent of comfort food. Especially on such a frigid, blustery night as Friday, when you were all but blown from 21st Street through the doors of Li…

Photo Coverage: In The Spotlight- Sarah Brightman by Walter McBride

The cast and creative team of The Phantom of the Opera just celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the show last weekendat the Majestic Theatre. The special evening featured an extended curtain …

Playwriting Exercise: The Wildie by Lindsay Price

EC: In the silent films, they had a story conference where they actually brought in a guy called the “Wildie,” which was a lunatic, not a figurative lunatic but a guy – JC: Someone…

Beethoven on the West Bank by Thomas Garvey

You-know-who on the West Bank barrier.The distinguished conductor Daniel Barenboim has insisted that his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, perhaps the only symphony in the world where …

Stan Getz (and Astrud Gilberto) “The Girl from Ipanema” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great jazz saxophonist Stan Getz (1927-1991). Here he is with Astrud Gilberto as she performs her famous rendition of the bossa nova tune  ”The Girl from …

HOW WE MAKE THE CASE VIII: The Creative Placemaking Argument by Guy Yedwab

NEA's Chief of Staff Jamie Bennett, in an interview with Barry Hessenius: In creative placemaking, an entirely different trope is substituted: you begin with a shared interest – often a p…

LOCAL: Hey, Sometimes There's Good News! by Guy Yedwab

From Syracuse.com, a round-up of NY state funding that went out to art and culture organizations.  It includes: two jazz festivals and a conference, heating/venting/roof repair for a…

Broadway Producer Gives $10 Million Gift to Carnegie Hall for Studio Towers Renovation by BroadwayWorld

Carnegie Hall today announced that a 10 million major gift from Judith and Burton Resnick will provide important support toward its Studio Towers Renovation Project, a comprehensive undertak…

Stars of Slapstick #66: Noah Young 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…

Artist captures British culture -- but shuns 'Downton Abbey'

Jeremy Deller's exhibit, "Joy in People," run at the Contemporary through April 28.

Upcoming Broadway DVD Releases for February 2013

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related DVDs for February 2013.

Photo Coverage: Remembering Mayor Ed Koch by Walter McBride

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, known for his trademark question, 'How'm I doing and brash and colorful political career, died early Friday, February 1st. BroadwayWorld remembers Ed Koch…

Weekend Agenda: The Midseason Return by Lucky, The Mick and Sophie Gangsta

It’s January, guys. It’s freezing. There are no major holidays in sight. You can only confidently recommend one Broadway show to your friends and family without embarrassing your…

The Man Under by Theasy.com

59E59 Theatres, Athena Theatre, Off Broadway By Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: A strong cast helps make this story about finding love after suffering loss appealing and engrossing. …

Review: Sweet Charity/Writers’ Theatre by Johnny Oleksinski

RECOMMENDED “Sweet Charity” is the pet name neurotic accountant Oscar Lindquist (Jarrod Zimmerman) gives Charity Hope Valentine (Tiffany Topol), a dance-hall hostess he’s f…

Parade’s The Whole Caboodle: Clever Plays & Talented Cast Dragged By Confusing Concept by Bill Hirschman

Parade Productions' collection of short plays by Michael McKeever, The Whole Caboodle, has the makings of a terrific evening of theatre, but an added conceptual element prevents the show fro…

Rep's new season includes 'Cabaret,' 'Noises Off'

Music, mystery, comedy and drama promise a lot of variety.

The Smothers Brothers by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Tom Smothers (born 1937). I often think of the act he did with his brother Dick (born 1939) as the last American comedy team with a wide national exposure, although…

ANNIE Celebrates 100th Performance on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway production of ANNIE celebrates its 100th performance on Saturday, February 2 at the Palace Theatre Broadway at 47th Street. The cast of the acclaimed production will celebra…

Longer, louder, faster: A manifesto of sorts by George Hunka

Recently reading Jonathan Kalb’s Great Lengths, his book about marathon theatre productions, I began to muse about the idea of excess. In recent years it has been not only excessive le…

Zooey Deschanel's She & Him to Release VOLUME 3, 5/7; Kick Off North American Tour in Nashville, 6/13 by BroadwayWorld

According to the duo's website, Zooey Deschanel's She amp Him will release their third studio album of original material with Merge Records this spring. Called 'Volume 3', the album will be …

Charley Patton: Rattlesnake Blues by Trav S.D.

This post is one of a series honoring Black History Month. Even more than Robert Johnson, Charley Patton can be called the father of the Delta Blues. As the clip below illustrates PattonR…

Grace Gilbert (Bearded Lady) by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Grace Gilbert (1876-1924). One of the most masculine of all the circus bearded ladies, she would often earn extra dough doing roustabout work alongsize the razorback…

Fuse Classical Commentary: Breaths of Fresh Air — Discovery Ensemble’s Educational Outreach Programs by Jonathan Blumhofer

Discovery Ensemble is already the local ensemble to watch for their brilliant programming and energized performances. Now add to that their commitment to educational outreach and Boston’s …

London Wall, Finborough Theatre by Carole Woddis

The walls of the staircase to the Finborough Theatre off the Earls Court Road are lined with framed awards. Downstairs for the umpteenth time, the café/restaurant has gone bust. But no othe…

Stars of Vaudeville #589: Aaron Palmer by Trav S.D.

This post is one of a series honoring Black History Month. Aaron Palmer started out at age 13 as a “pickaninny” with Mabel Whitman and her Dixie Boys, an act produced by the Wh…

Laurie Anderson’s ‘Landfall (Scenes from My New Novel)’ with The Kronos Quartet at University of Maryland by Tiffany Draut

Tonight’s world premiere of Laurie Anderson’s Landfall (Scenes from My New Novel) at University of Maryland with The Kronos Quartet was certainly an experience. A masterful mixed-media p…

BWW TV: Michelle Williams and FELA National Tour Cast Meets the Press- Plus a Performance Preview! by Randy Rainbow

Former member of Destiny's Child Michelle Williams joined the national tour of the hit Award-winning Broadway musical Fela when it opened at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, DC on January 2…

Fuse Jazz Review: Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour — A Band of Virtuosic Veterans by Arts Fuse Editor

Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater’s exuberance proved contagious in this performance featuring a remarkable group of jazz all-stars under the genial direction of bassist Christian McBride.

Review: Tatyana by Alice Longhurst

Having seen the Royal Ballet’s stunning take on John Cranko’s Onegin the night before at the ROH, I was struggling to imagine how the Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker would compare wit…

Photo Coverage: In The Spotlight- Cameron Mackintosh by Walter McBride

The cast and creative team of The Phantom of the Opera just celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the show last weekendat the Majestic Theatre. The special evening featured an extended curtain …

"Fiorello" Makes an Unsuccessful Return by Jan Simpson

Sometimes you really can’t go home again. Encores!, the great concert series that celebrates the American musical, decided to celebrate its 20th season by going back to  Fiorello!, th…

Review: Ubu Roi by Hannah Tookey

A pristine living room sets the stage for Cheek By Jowl’s latest production at Warwick Arts Centre, a French language adaptation of Ubu Roi. With white panelled walls, purposefully pla…

Interview With Filmmaker Wayne Shipley on ‘Day of the Gun’ by Teresa McCormick Ertel by Teresa McCormick Ertel

Interview with Wayne Shipley Using his family’s farm to shoot most of the film, Wayne Shipley and One Eyed Horse Productions recreates the old West circa 1895 in Jessup, Maryland, to bri…

Review: A Taste of Honey by Eve Nicol

When news of Shelagh Delaney’s death hit Twitter in late 2011, it was one of the few times a theatre name has become a UK wide trending topic. Delaney’s first play, A Taste of Honey…

Review: London Wall by Julia Rank

The synopsis of John Van Druten’s 1931 play London Wall (filmed twice for television, but rarely seen since) calls to mind a British Mad Men. It’s telling that Matthew Weiner’s series …

ANNIE celebrates 100th performance on Broadway today! by Jim Byk

The new Broadway production of ANNIE celebrates its 100th performance on Saturday, February 2 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street).  The cast of the acclaimed production will ce…

Competition: Win tickets to The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey at Battersea Arts Centre by A Younger Theatre

We love a bit of puppetry, we love a bit of illustration, and we love a bit of Battersea Arts Centre, which is why we are offering you the chance to win tickets to see The Paper Cinema’s O…

Stars of Vaudeville #588: Bobby North by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Bobby North (1884-1976). North started in show business at 12 years old, as a boy balcony singer to vaudeville soubrettes (Al Jolson started out in exactly the same …

Review: Sour Lips by Devawn Wilkinson

6 June 2011, 6pm: activist blogger Amina Arraf (aka A Gay Girl in Damascus) is kidnapped from the streets of the Syrian capital. So begins Omar El-Khairy’s Sour Lips, a dense and disor…

Stars of Vaudeville # 587: Clarence Gaskill by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Tin Pan Alley songwriter Clarence Gaskill (1892-1947). Born and raised in Philadelphia (where he attended a Quaker school), he began playing piano in theatres when h…

Girl-friendly musicals do brisk biz

'Cinderella,' 'Annie' score at Broadway box office

BWW's On This Day - February 2, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 2 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Justin Audibert on Gruesome Playground Injuries by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: JUSTIN AUDIBERT The Leverhulme Bursary-winning director tells Matt Trueman about the intricate relationship at the heart of Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries, which he…

Jonathan Miller attacks West End trend of 'dumping' classic plays in a new era by Vanessa Thorpe

The director who set Verdi's Rigoletto in mafia Manhattan hits out at West End habit on the eve of his own revival of a neglected Edwardian playJonathan Miller, the elder statesman of Britis…

Theater spotlight: 'Buzzer'

Dance spotlight: St. Paul City Ballet

Los Angeles Dance Review: THE JOFFREY BALLET: LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS (Dorothy Chandler Pavilion) by Tony Frankel

THE RITE OF JOFFREY One hundred years ago, a new ballet took place in Paris’ Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. This highly controversial work – for both its music and choreography – …

Los Angeles Theater Review: RED, BLACK & GREEN: A BLUES (Marc Bamuthi Joseph/The Living Word Project at REDCAT) by Ella Martin

THE COLORS OF OUR LIVES red, black & GREEN: a blues is art at its best and most purposeful; a visceral, engaging narrative that combines theatre, dance, music, spoken word and visual art…

Interviews: The outsider by Matt Trueman

Antony Sher talks to Matt Trueman about preparing to play Voight in The Captain of Kopenick – a role closely associated with one of his idols, Paul Schofield

Minnesota Orchestra reunited, at least for one night

Osmo Vänskä returned to lead the Minnesota Orchestra and celebrate its Grammy Award nomination.

Review: Perfectly Wasted, New Zealand by Jake Orr

They’re sprawling across the streets, their voices raised in alcohol-fuelled exchanges as they stumble blindly home through the night. In this perfectly timed production at Downstage T…

This week's new theatre by Mark Cook, Lyn Gardner

Playing Cards 1: SPADES | Sexual Perversity In Chicago | Dear World | The Full Monty | A Life Of Galileo | One For The RoadPlaying Cards 1: SPADES, LondonA new production by Canada's Robert …

Cardinals' Patrick Peterson Talks Super Bowl & Superstitions by Young Hollywood

Cardinals' Patrick Peterson Talks Super Bowl & Superstitions Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is fresh from the Pro Bowl in Hawaii when he lands in our Studio to share his thoug…

Arsenio Hall on Returning to Late Night by Young Hollywood

Arsenio Hall on Returning to Late Night Oh how we've missed the Dog Pound! After nearly two decades, Arsenio Hall is returning to late night television, and he sits down with us at NATPE in …

Justin Tuck Keeps It Fresh in New Orleans by Young Hollywood

Justin Tuck Keeps It Fresh in New Orleans Join us in New Orleans where we're chatting it up with New York Giants defensive end, Justin Tuck, who's representing the Eat Fresh™ lifestyle fro…

BROADWAY SINGS FOR PKD Set for the Duplex Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The second annual Broadway Sings for PKD, a concert benefitting the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, will be offered tonight, February 2nd at The Duplex in NYC.

Bette Midler's I'LL EAT YOU LAST Tickets Available to AmEx Cardholders Today by BroadwayWorld

Tickets will go on sale today, February 2 at 10 AM exclusively for American Express cardholders for Bette Midler's return to Broadway in John Logan's new play I'LL EAT YOU LAST A CHAT WITH S…

A CHORUS LINE Mounts First London Revival Since Original Production, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

According to Variety, a revival of A CHORUS LINE will open at the London Palladium on the West End, Feb. 2-June 29, 2013. This will be the first London revival since the original production.…

Billy Porter Performs from KINKY BOOTS at Human Rights Campaign Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Human Rights Campaign - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT civil rights organization - will host its annual Greater New York Gala dinner tonight February 2,…

Kelsey Grammer Hosts 65th DGA Awards Tonight by Movies News Desk

Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford and 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner Chair Michael Stevens previously announced that directoractorproducer Kelsey Grammer will host the 65th…

creating a/broad, February 2, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

The Loneliness of the Long-Handed Writer by Cameryn Moore“Wow, you write longhand?”We had just finished the first part of what we had come to the café to do, an interview with me f…

BWW TV: Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli, and More Talk CABARET at 40th Anniversary Restoration Screening! by BroadwayWorld TV

Turner Classic Movies TCM continues its latest Road to Hollywood tour around the country with a stop in New York City, where TCM, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Verizon FiOS will presen…

Theatre For Thought, February 2, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

A PLAY OF CONSEQUENCEjoel fishbaneThe epigraph on Aphra Behn’s tombstone tells us that her corpse is “proof that wit can never be defence enough against mortality." One might include oth…

Review - Picnic by Michael Dale

Glass Menagerie, With Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Begins A.R.T. Run by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Cherry Jones presides over a world of memory and melancholy in the American Repertory Theater production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, which also stars To…

STAGE VIEWS: Now and Forever's Linda Balgord, Star of Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard 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 Broadway s…

THE WEEK AHEAD, Feb. 2-8: Bare Ends, Passion Begins, Clive Opens and Season Two of "Smash" Premieres by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Yazbek and LuPone reunite… "Betting on Broadway" offers a look inside the web of Broadway's notorious $75-million musi…

American Express Presale for I'll Eat You Last, Starring Bette Midler, Begins Feb. 2 by Andrew Gans

Tickets for John Logan's new play I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, which will begin previews April 5 prior to an official opening April 24 at the Booth Theatre starring Be…

"Marvin's Back with Whizzer": Falsettos Concerts Presented Feb. 2-3 by Andrew Gans

Showtunes Theatre Company presents a concert production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos at Seattle's Benaroya Hall Feb. 2-3.

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Actor Martin Moran, Who's Getting in Touch With His Rage by Robert Simonson

Actor-writer Martin Moran, a Drama Desk Award nominee for his autobiographical solo play, The Tricky Part, picks up the pieces of his story for his new work, All the Rage, about finding grac…

Free Labs of Mardi Gras and The Last Word, With Jason Mills, Rebecca Pitcher, Tom Souhrada, Offered Feb. 2-3 by Michael Gioia

The York Theatre Company presents free developmental labs of two short operas, Mardi Gras and The Last Word — both composed by Mildred Kayden and exploring her view of relationships &m…

Directors Guild Awards, Hosted by Kelsey Grammer, Held Feb. 2; Glenn Weiss, Tom Hooper Among Nominees by Michael Gioia

The 65th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards dinner, hosted by Kelsey Grammer, is held Feb. 2 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. Glenn Weiss, director and execu…

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Blythe Danner in Butterflies Are Free by Brynn Cox

Blythe Danner, who can currently be seen in Nice Work If You Can Get It, celebrates a birthday this week. The Playbill Vault looks back on her breakout Broadway performance.

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 2 by Anne Bradley and Robert Viagas

1912 Birthday of composer Burton Lane (1912-1997), who will go on to write On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Hold on to Your Hats, Laffing Room Only and his great hit, Finian's Rainbow.