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Banner Year for Lincoln by Barry

     It's a Banner Year for Abraham Lincoln!                 By Ellis NassourHonest Abe is one popular Republican president! He's been generating a plethora of attention i…

Theater News: Hail Britannia! Live Streaming and Winner Updates From the Whatsonstage.com Awards by David Gordon

The best of the Great Brit theater scene hits the West End this weekend with the arrival of the 6th annual Whatsonstage.com Awards. Held at the Palace Theatre, the awards ceremony and live p…

Theater News: Melanie C, Rupert Everett, Idina Menzel, Michael Ball, and Imelda Staunton Win Big at West End's WhatsOnStage.com Awards by David Gordon

The best of the Great Brit theater scene hit the West End this weekend with the arrival of the annual Whatsonstage.com Awards. Held at the Palace Theatre, the awards ceremony and live perfor…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Feb. 16

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, February 16, 2013.

Review: American Legends (Joffrey Ballet) by Scotty Zacher

With their most exciting program in years, the Joffrey demonstrates how American choreographers can inspire amusement, tragedy, intelligence and lust in the span of two hours. It’s enough …

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 2/16/2013

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 2162013.

Vacation camp offers performing arts

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts is offering a vacation-week camp Feb. 19 to 21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at 38 Main St.

‘Canterbury’ at Pointless Theatre by Pat Davis by Pat Davis

It is not exactly Chaucer’s England. Here there are moat bears. There is chocolate, too, along with women who want inordinate quantities of it. Instead of passing the daffodils while on ho…

Rutherford & Son; Glasgow Girls; Playing Cards 1: Spades – review by Susannah Clapp

Viaduct, Halifax; Stratford East; Roundhouse, LondonShe wrote under initials so that no one would know she was a woman. She died thinking her playwriting career was a failure. In New York sh…

Tennessee Williams lambasted his rivals as 'vampires' by Dalya Alberge

New biography reveals US playwright's unflattering views of contemporaries, by drawing on unpublished workHis fellow playwrights are likened to "vampires" who leave "the stench smell of a ro…

A Life of Galileo – review by Clare Brennan

Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonAt first, Ian McDiarmid's performance seems way too actorly – like a TV historian overly eager to communicate enthusiasm. Stripped to the waist to perform his morn…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb 16 - NEWSIES Photobomb Extravaganza 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 a slew of photo bombs Homeland, Django Unchained, The Heiress, Juras…

On my radar: Deborah Levy by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Novelist and playwright Deborah Levy picks her cultural highlights, from Robert LePage's Iraq-war drama to the feral, feminist art of Paula RegoPlaywright, poet and novelist Deborah Levy spe…

Heads Up: The Low Road

What are we talking about? A new play at the Royal Court, about a young entrepreneur setting out to make a (financial) killing, in the world of cut-throat free-market economics.

Dance review: Kick off your shoes and go up in the world with Two Cigarettes in the Dark

Pina Bausch once said that it sometimes felt as if she'd been working on the same piece for 20 years. It feels that way for the audience too when a distraught, wild-haired woman in a straple…

Real street theatre gets gala backing from the stars

It started as an experiment: to see if theatre could spark debate among those living on the fringes of society. Two decades later, the UK's only homeless people's professional theatre compan…

Theatre review: Playing Cards 1: Spades - The Devil came down to Nevada

Acompulsive gambler in a business suit, wanting to end it all, checks out of a Las Vegas casino-hotel and wanders into the desert, casting off his clothes as he staggers on under the burning…

Frances Ruffelle: 'Comeback? I've always been working'

It should be a Valentine's dream: your lover crooning Edith Piaf's "Hymne à l'amour" beneath the sheets. Especially when the song has been something of an anthem for the lover in question's…

Broadway's Linda Eder to Offer Private Voice Lessons by BroadwayWorld

Broadway star and recording artist Linda Eder is now offering private voice lessons.

What’s Up, Megan Hilty? The Smash Star on Recording Bombshell and Singing Robyn by Marc Snetiker

At the center of Smash there’s a whole lot of heart, and it’s got a name: Megan Hilty. The Broadway alum is the best part of the NBC musical dramedy, and her fabulous perfor…

Review: Mo[u]rnin’. After. (Odradek Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Packed almost to the breaking point, Mournin' After reigns itself in just enough to ensure that the personal becomes universal and the pathos is ever balanced with levity. At such a brisk pa…

Fuse Dance Review: The Joy of Swimming Upstream — Emily Johnson’s “Niicugni” by Debra Cash

Emily Johnson may be off the mainstream cultural radar, but I guarantee that is going to change, big time.

'Powder Her Face' Is Witty, Stylish, and Moving

If, like me, you are not an opera buff, and you can’t bear listening to heavily dissonant music, you might dismiss New York City Opera’s “Powder Her Face,” composer T…

Peter Filichia, Susan Lee and More Set for Elements Theatre's THE DINING ROOM Panel Discussion, 3/4 by BroadwayWorld

Elements Theatre Company of Orleans, Mass., will explore the ways in which our culture and relationships have changed over the past 30 years by presenting and discussing A. R. Gurney's Pulit…

Christian Borle, Rachel Dratch and More Join 2nd Annual SPOTLIGHT ON ST. JUDE, 3/11 by BroadwayWorld

A host of theatre artists will rejoin forces on March 11th for the second annual Spotlight On St. Jude, Broadway's Tribute to the Kids.

WEtv's CYNDI LAUPER: STILL SO UNUSUAL Highlights KINKY BOOTS Tonight by TV News Desk

Pop music royalty, passionate philanthropist and super mom, Cyndi Lauper is definitely more than just a girl who wants to have fun. With a successful career that has spanned over three decad…

Photos: Jacobs, Ewoldt, Team Behind A HEART FULL OF LOVE Concert Meet the Press by Oliver Oliveros

Broadway's Les Miserables alums Adam Jacobs and Ali Ewoldt musical theater writer Sam Carner Unlock'd, Island Song concert producers Elton Lugay and Jona Jane Tajonera and members of the sin…

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

(From company website)Deja Vuby Jim Murchison First of all I must apologize to Ottawa Little Theatre for not submitting this review earlier. I dare say that my Pride got the better of m…

"A Raisin in the Sun" at Palm Beach Drama Works by John Lariviere

Pat Bowie is a heartfelt Lena, driven by every mother's desire that her family thrive. She will not, however, have them compromise their morals to survive.

Review: Mike Tyson a knockout in one-man show

Given all that he tells us during the course of his 100-minute solo show, “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” — at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for just two nights — the indisputab…

Review: (Vancouver) The Girl in the Frame by The Charlebois Post

This Musical Is A FantasyIt is light as air.by David C. JonesThe Girl in the Frame written by Jeremy Desmon concerns a young engaged couple that fear commitment and live in denial.Lanie is a…

"War Horse" Tour in Seattle by David-Edward Hughes

... the wonder of this production, through the uncanny skill of Directors Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, in collaboration with the brilliant Handspring Puppet Company, is making this tale …

"Next to Normal" in Seattle by David-Edward Hughes

Next to Normal receives a totally worthy and achingly well performed production in its Seattle premiere, as a co-production of Balagan Theatre and Contemporary Classics.

The Princess Dreariness by Sam Hurwitt

The Disney princesses are sick and tired of all the demure, happily-ever-after crap they have to put up with, and they’re not going to take it anymore. Okay, sure they are.

PHOTO CALL: Peter Rini, Tom Riis Farrell and Laura Esterman Star in Keen Company Production of A.R. Gurney's The Old Boy by Joseph Marzullo

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company's newly revised version of A.R. Gurney's 1991 play, The Old Boy, began performances Off-Broadway Feb. 12.

Kristin Chenoweth Sings Tuptim, Marian, Rosabella, Flora, Johanna, Dolly and Other Dames of Broadway; We've Got the List by Steven Suskin

For her American Songbook concert at the Allen Room in Manhattan, a show recorded for later broadcast, Kristin Chenoweth embraced some of the greatest characters and songs of the musical the…

Stage spotlight: 'To the Moon' at Open Eye

Dance spotlight: Buckets and Tap Shoes at Cowles Center

Mixed Blood stages comedy about class, gender and yachting.

Hired help and a wealthy yachting couple tangle in a comedy of class getting its first staging at Mixed Blood.

‘Laundry & Bourbon’ and ‘Lone Star’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

There’s never a dull moment in Maynard, Texas with the lively characters of James McLure’s Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star running around the placed. Offered as a double bill in Fell…

BWW Exclusive: MARY POPPINS Cast Memories- Megan Osterhaus by BroadwayWorld

As the Broadway production of Mary Poppins comes to a close, we asked current and original principle cast members, as well as current cast members who have been with the show since day one, …

BREAKING: Samantha Barks Confirmed to Perform at The Oscars by BroadwayWorld

According to The Daily Mail, Samantha Barks will officially be performing at the 85th Annual Academy Awards. Though it's expected that the entire cast of Tom Hooper's adaptation of LES MISER…

Washington Concert Opera presents Peter Russell in new lecture series

Hosted by DC's Iona Senior Center, offers insights on key operas.

Dance concert explores walking, war and love

Barry Manilow enjoys 'intimate' Broadway return

NEW YORK (AP) — It took a little while before Barry Manilow felt comfortable on Broadway.

Playwriting Exercises: Just a moment, or 1.5 minutes. by Lindsay Price

Did you know that the word moment actually used to mean a specific time?  It’s so general now – Just a moment….. I’ll be there in a moment…. wait a moment.R…

EXCLUSIVE: Sexy as Hell Missi Pyle in Rehearsal

Missi Pyle, who recently appeared Off-Broadway in pop opera Bare, is known for roles on TV ("Two and a Half Men," "The Sarah Silverman Program") and film ("The Artist," "Charlie and the Choc…

Review: Lonesome Hollow (Idle Muse Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Lee Blessing has spun a fascinating tale of political extremists. The premise is inconceivable and totally believable at the same time. It’s uncomfortably powerful. (read more..…

BWW Exclusive Details on TUTS' 2013-14 Season - PRISCILLA, WE WILL ROCK YOU, WIZARD OF OZ, EVITA, ELF and THE LITTLE MERMAID! by David Clarke

Houston's Theatre fans always anticipate season announcements with bated breath like children awaiting Birthday presents or clamoring to see what Santa Claus has placed under their trees. Th…

Mike Tyson's truths, live on stage by Chris Jones

Ex-champ has an ability to see the man he once was as a character, wholly separate from the man he now has become At one point in his touring one-man show, Mike Tyson, the ear-biter, convic…

Sonny Bono: “Laugh at Me” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the late Sonny Bono (1935-1998). A protege of Phil Spector, he brought his girlfriend Cher into the fold as a backup singer in 1962. They sang on some girl group hit…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 2/16- John Tartaglia by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, John Tartaglia Tartaglia created and puppeteered the roles of Princeton the recent college grad and Rod the closeted Republican investment banker in the Tony Award-winning Br…

Edgar Bergen: The Vent Event by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville Edgar Bergen (see here for his full bio). In honor of the day we share with you one of last appearances, The Vent Event for HBO in 1978 with …

PSYCHO BEACH PARTY • Stray Dog Theatre by Andrea

High camp is in store for those who check out Stray Dog's latest offering, Charles Busch's Psycho Beach Party, that debuted off-Broadway in 1987.  This lively romp fuses those old beach…

STAGE TUBE: Joel Grey Performs CABARET's 'If You Could See Her' - Live from Lincoln Center's RING THEM BELLS! Broadcast by Stage Tube

Live From Lincoln Center's winter and spring broadcast season kicked off with a special concert from Lincoln Center's 2013 American Songbook series celebrating the legendary songwriting duo …

Stars of Vaudeville # 606: J. Harold Murray by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of J. Harold Murray (b. Harold Roulon, 1891-1940). A native of Maine, he started out a song plugger, becoming a singer in vaudeville circa 1918. He was such a hit that …

STAGE TUBE: Chita Rivera Sings 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' - Live From Lincoln Center's RING THEM BELLS! Broadcast by Stage Tube

Chita Rivera performed one of the signature songs from her originating role as the title character of the Kander amp Ebb's musical KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN on 'Live from Lincoln Center Ring …

Stars of Vaudeville # 605: Kathleen Clifford by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Kathleen Clifford (1887-1963). She began her career when still a teenager, in music comedies such as the 1907 show The Top o’ the World. By 1910 she was supple…

Stars of Vaudeville # 604: The Andrews Sisters by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Patty Andrews (1918-2013). She passed away six weeks ago, and it was tempting to do a post then, but of course that day everyone was posting about the Andrews Sist…

Twitter Party — OFFICIAL RSVP by BroadwaySpotted

Welcome to the FIRST OFFICIAL BROADWAY TWITTER PARTY!!   At least, it’s the first to my knowledge. What is a twitter party you ask? Simple. We all get together on twitter for an h…

Broadway Ladies: Ms. February 2013: Amy Morton by JK

MS. BROADWAY FEBRUARY 2013AMY MORTONWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: This month's Mr. Broadway (HERE) is at the beginning of his latest Broadway journey.  This month's Ms. Broadway is coming to …

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Cake and Maggie Siff Star in Much Ado About Nothing by Joseph Marzullo

Theatre for a New Audience presents Jonathan Cake and Maggie Siff in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, which officially opens Feb. 17 at The Duke on 42nd Street after preview…

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at Chalice Theatre by Eric Denver by Eric Denver

“Joseph he was one of Jacob’s favorite sons,” are the words of the lead song of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and they were meandering around in my head as I walked up…

An engaged chronicle of the time by David Bradley

Shakespeare's Hamlet tells us actors are the "brief chronicles of the time." If so, the record left by Ceal Phelan, the actor, teacher, and director who moved Philadelphia audiences for deca…

GroundWorks DanceTheater goes the stylistic distance in Breen program (review) by Donald Rosenberg

For its first program of 2013, GroundWorks explores many facets of its adventurous art at the Breen Center for the Performing Arts, offering two world premieres and the revival of a recent w…

Glengarry Glen Ross by Hunter Styles

Spend one minute with this sweat-browed clan of real estate agents, racing at full gallop through this most wickedly entertaining of David Mamet’s dark comedies, and you’ll see r…

Molotov goes to the movies for its next murderous season by Tim Treanor

Three macabre plays which were later transformed into movies will make up the 2013-2014 season for Molotov Theatre Group, the company announced this Valentine’s Day. The Capital’s only t…

PHOTO CALL: Judy Blazer, John Treacy Egan, Donna English and Jill Paice Star in Paper Mill's Lend Me a Tenor by Joseph Marzullo

The Paper Mill Playhouse production of Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Tenor, which began previews at the New Jersey venue Feb. 13, officially opens Feb. 17 at 7 PM. Performances continue through…

PHOTO CALL: James Barbour and Jenny Powers Star in Musical Donnybrook! by Joseph Marzullo

James Barbour and Jenny Powers star in Irish Repertory Theatre's new production of Donnybrook!, the Johnny Burke-scored 1961 Broadway musical about the code of masculinity in Ireland, op…

Stars of Slapstick # 71: Mack Swain 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…

PHOTO CALL: Seth Numrich, Harry Groener and More Celebrate NYC's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Upcoming L.A. Debut by Joseph Marzullo

New York City's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will make its Los Angeles debut in April with Daniel Talbott's production of Slipping, featuring Golden Boy and War Horse star Se…

Breaking News: PRISCILLA, WE WILL ROCK YOU, WIZARD OF OZ, EVITA, ELF and THE LITTLE MERMAID Set for Theatre Under The Stars 2013-2014 by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Under The Stars TUTS President and CEO John C. Breckenridge announced today TUTS' 2013-2014 mainstage season running in Sarofim Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The…

‘An Evening with Branford Marsalis’ at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Tiffany Draut by Tiffany Draut

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is known for its quality performances, and the audience is always more than appreciative. But the February 15, 2013 concert, An Evening with Branfor…

Theatre Under the Stars Plans Resident Stagings of The Little Mermaid and Elf for 2013-14 Season by Adam Hetrick

Houston's Theatre Under the Stars will stage resident productions of The Little Mermaid and Elf, as part of its 2013-2014 season, which will include the national tours of We Will Rock Yo…

Stars of Vaudeville # 603: Will Fyffe by Trav S.D.

American vaudeville’s second favorite Scotsman (after Sir Harry Lauder) was Will Fyffe (1885-1947). Fyffe was a second generation actor in stock companies who began acting with his d…

The Public Reviews » 10 minutes with Sherie Rene Scott by Lucy Thackray

Sherie Rene Scott, one half of the original cast of The Last Five Years, music producer, writer and performer, is performing her one woman show Piece of Meat at London's Hippodrome from 21-2…

InDepth InterView: Blythe Danner Talks NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, FOCKERS, Broadway, Hollywood & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a notable presence on Broadway and in Hollywood who has appeared in countless celebrated entities - ranging from her Tony Award-winning work in BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE a…

Review: Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth/Broadway In Chicago by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED “What the hell is Mike Tyson gonna do up here on stage tonight?” This is the thought that Tyson attributes to every member of the audience early on in “Mike Tyson: Undisput…

Review: The Vortex by Hannah Tookey

Written in 1924, The Vortex propelled Noël Coward to success in the Jazz Age. Hailed as the Bright Young Things’ Shopping and Fucking, the play’s themes of sexuality, addiction …

A Hope-Filled Preview of the Spring Season by Jan Simpson

Let’s face it:  the fall theater season was disappointing as hell. Of the 20 or so shows that opened on Broadway between last year’s Tony broadcast and the dropping of the ball in …

Washington U. professor Edward Boccia left legacy of images

Work of late painter is the focus of two exhibitions.

Review: Rhinocéros by Amelia Forsbrook

Quel désastre, Britons: we live in a neglected nation! Our country may have entertained Shakespeare when he wasn’t fantasising about Italy, but come the mid-twentieth century and the …

Review: Medea ****

There are three strands to ENO’s new production of Charpentier’s Medea: firstly the perfectly-constructed Greek legend of sorcery and vengeance; then the traditions of 17th Centu…

Review: The Lady’s Not For Walking Like an Egyptian by Daniel Janes

In celebration of its fiftieth birthday, Kennington’s OvalHouse has been holding a season called Counterculture 50: a series of five theatrical works, each commemorating a different decade…

Review: Port by Lucy Cave

Just over 10 years since making its debut at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, Port has a new run at the National Theatre. The story looks at the life of a young girl named Rachael Keats (K…

BWW's On This Day - February 16, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Spirited actress Laurie Birmingham to play Madame Arcati in 'Blithe Spirit' in Cleveland by Andrea Simakis

View full size "For pure originality and expressiveness, it's hard to imagine any Broadway chorus line topping the solo dances performed here by an 83-year-old woman with a superfluity …

Q&A: James Corden by Rosanna Greenstreet

'Someone wrote that I was talentless. That didn't feel nice'James Corden, 34, was raised in Buckinghamshire. At 17 he joined the chorus of the West End musical Martin Guerre. He made his fil…

Tyson scores a knockout

Given all that he tells us during the course of his 100-minute solo show, “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” — at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for just two nights — the indisputab…

NY Couture Fashion Week Debuts 'Broadway Night' with Charity Performances, Today by BroadwayWorld

Theater and fashion will share the spotlight for a special one-night only Broadway-themed fashion collection at this season's New York Couture Fashion Week. The collection will take place to…

creating a/broad, February 16, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Pre-Play, Post-Playby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreI went to see Innocence Lost at the Centaur this last Thursday. That’s right, I took my Valentine’s Day date to a play about rape. In fair…

Theatre For Thought, February 16, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

EQUITY’S NEW POLICIES A SIGN OF THE TIMESjoel fishbane@joelfishbane The Canadian Actors' Equity Association recently gave Canadian artists a belated Christmas present in the form of two ne…

Michael Mayer's Rigoletto, Set in 1960's Vegas, Broadcast in Cinemas Feb. 16 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer's Las Vegas-set production of Verdi's Rigoletto, which debuted Jan. 28 at The Metropolitan Opera, is broadcast in cinemas Feb. 16 as part of…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Celebrating Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally's Ragtime (Video) by Playbill Staff

A starry concert presentation of the Tony-winning Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty-Terrence McNally musical Ragtime, starring Tony and Olivier Award nominee Patina Miller, Tony nominee Norm Lewi…

Andy Karl, Andrew Samonsky, Erin Davie, Willemijn Verkaik, Max Crumm and More Added to Playbill Vault, Week Ending Feb. 16 by Andrew Gans

When the Playbill Vault launched in December 2011, it included information on over 10,000 shows and 120,000 actors, creative teams and crew members who have worked or are currently working o…

Hal Prince, Stephanie J. Block, Randy Graff, Jackie Hoffman, Bernadette Peters and Dozens More Share THEIR FAVORITE THINGS by Andrew Gans

Since its debut with two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, Playbill.com's Their Favorite Things has become one of our most popular feature series. Here is a look back at the 60 artists…

STAGE VIEWS: All in the Timing Star Matthew Saldivar by Andrew Gans

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

THE WEEK AHEAD, Feb. 16-22: Ann Takes Center Stage, Ragtime Resurfaces and Really Really Opens by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Michael Musto is a le freak c'est chic at his '70s disco party… it's time to revisit the Stonewall Riots of 1969……

The Big Easy's Big News: Bryan Batt Among Boosters Behind Reopening of Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans by Peter Filichia

Learn how Broadway and TV actor Bryan Batt, a New Orleans native, was among those who helped turn around the fortunes of the New Orleans community theatre Le Petit Theatre due Vieux Carre.

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 16 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1898 Birthday of Broadway leading lady and producer Katharine Cornell (1898-1974), who starred in and/or produced A Bill of Divorcement, The Age of Innocence, The Barretts of Wimpole Street,…