VIDEO: World Amateur Premiere 'Phantom of the Opera' by James Terry

Exclusive footage from the worlds amateur premiere, proudly presented by CLOC. State:  NSW …

A Mesmerizing 33 Variations at ArtsWest by David-Edward Hughes

33 Variations concludes ArtsWest's 2012-2013 season on a very high note, giving us another Seattle premiere of a contemporary play by a distinguished Broadway playwright that Seattle otherwi…

Westport Country Playhouse "The Dining Room" by Fred Sokol

The play is clever and tart�a satire on white Anglo Saxon Protestant society. Gurney is a Connecticut resident who writes about people who might very well be living in or near Westport.

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 5/11/2013

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 5112013.

‘Glee’-ful Broadway debut by Barbara Hoffman

Some girls dream of playing brave, beautiful, young heroines. Jane Lynch wasn’t one of them. She’d rather play the shrew. “I used to have a list of things I wanted to do and Miss Hanni…

Vincent Dowling, Irish director and actor who led Great Lakes Theater Festival, dies at 83 by Plain Dealer Staff

Vincent Dowling, the renowned Irish director who led the Great Lakes Theater Festival, has died at 83 in Massachusetts.

Brooklyn mom living double life as Imelda Marcos in 'Here Lies Love' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Playing the infamous Imelda Marcos in the disco musical “Here Lies Love,” actress Ruthie Ann Miles boogies and boozes and lives life in the fab lane.

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, May 11 - Mother's Day Edition with KINKY BOOTS, CHICAGO, NEWSIES 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 Mother's Day SIPs from Kinky Boots, CHICAGO, NEWSIES and more, plus …

Katharine McPhee Reacts to SMASH Cancellation - 'This Show Was a Huge Gift' by BroadwayWorld

On May 9, just before NBC announced SMASH's cancellation, the series' star Katharine McPhee talked to The Hollywood Reporter about what the experience has meant to her, saying 'this show was…

Director Lana Pepper treasures quirky characters

But she says it takes experience to play them.

Bo Burnham grows up, stays goofy

Bo Burnham doesn’t play many of the old songs anymore, the ones that made the Hamilton native a YouTube phenom before he even finished high school. That was just five years ago, but the 22…

For Alvin Ailey company, a wide range of motion

Springtime in Boston means magnolias in bloom, the Sox at bat, and the ballooning of the small but fervent local dance audience. About 12,000 people flock to see the Alvin Ailey American Dan…

Having children, or deciding not to, fodder for female comedians

In comedy, motherhood can be as touchy a subject as race or politics. A comic who talks onstage about her parenting skills risks being judged for them by the audience. The same goes for a co…

Brighton festival – review by Susannah Clapp

Directed by Michael Rosen, this year's Brighton festival captures the spirit of the city, from militant circus to missing relativesThis is the year the Brighton festival took off. The shows …

Lost short plays by Harold Pinter and John Mortimer to be revived by Vanessa Thorpe

Nottingham Playhouse celebrates its 50th aniversary with a night of little-known worksLost short plays by Harold Pinter, John Mortimer and Shelagh Delaney are to be performed again for the f…

Hansel and Gretel – review by Luke Jennings

Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, LondonFor the subject of his first full-evening ballet, Liam Scarlett takes the Brothers Grimm fairytale Hansel and Gretel, about two children imprisoned b…

Gemma Arterton: 'Our house was a bit Ab Fab at times' by Tim Lewis

The English actress on going clubbing with her mum, her new role in a 'neo-feminist vampire movie' and why she has no regrets about playing Bond girl Strawberry FieldsThe first time we see G…

Passion Play – review by Kate Kellaway

Duke of York's, LondonIf the break-up of a marriage tends to be chaotic, the problem with Peter Nichols's Passion Play (1982), I used to think, was that its contrivance created order, was to…

A Doll's House – review by Clare Brennan

Royal Exchange, Manchester"I've discovered this Christmas that the law is not what I thought… and I can't accept that the law is right. If a woman cannot spare her old dying father… or s…

The Arrest of Ai Weiwei by John Morrison

If contemporary artists are going to be arrested for swindling the public by passing off cheap rubbish as art, not many of them are likely to be left at liberty to walk the streets. But luck…

Review: Lascivious Something (Signal Ensemble Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

For some terrific performances, and a lesson in maintaining tension on stage, I would certainly recommend this show. We are offered some truly captivating moments, but the confusing way that…

Review: Hot House by Daniel Harrison

Every so often, perhaps once in a generation, an actor can seem to have been born to play a role. Sir Laurence Olivier as Richard III, for instance. In The Hothouse, on now at Trafalgar Stud…

Nina Conti finds her own voice in new US sitcom by Vanessa Thorpe

The ventriloquist daughter of Tom Conti is in the running for a Bafta – just as her latest show premieres in the USSunday night is a big night for Nina Conti. The actor and comedian is up …

Review: The Football Play/The Den Theatre by John J. Accrocco

“The Football Play” at the Den Theatre is like when your attention-deprived five-year-old wants to put on a show in the living room. It’s incoherent and overloaded with mis…

review: Encores! On Your Toes by Elyse Sommer

Encores! ends its season with the show that married ballet and jazz .

Chemistry Set by Jay Reisberg

Chemistry of Love La Mama Through May 19, 2013 With New York theater currently awash with revivals, often with movie-star cast members and big, big budgets, it can appear that new orig…

Review: Spoon River Anthology (Provision Theater) by Scotty Zacher

A pleasant and heartfelt evening, this naked contemplation of death reminds us, in a melancholic way, to make the most of living, tackling life with all its joys and failures. (read more...)

Review: (Toronto) Stopheart by The Charlebois Post

Vivien Endicott-Douglas. photo: Jeremy Mimnagh Not Entirely a Review: StopheartTale of Small Town Ontario Hits Awful Close to Homeby Christian BainesSometimes a review just doesn�…

Adam Pascal at The Barbara Cook Spotlight Series at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic by David Friscic

Adam Pascal, Broadway singing and acting sensation of such past hits as Rent, Aida, and Cabaret, walked out on to the stage of The Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater and held the aud…

Theater review: Inspired silliness in "Stupefy"

The Potter sendup is good fun.

What you don't see at museums

Fuse News Review: Terry Gross’s Thrice-Told Tales by Susan Miron

What has NPR's Terry Gross learned after all these years of probing famous people's psyches? "We are all mortal. Life is short, and for some life is full of pain."

Dancers Are People, Too! by Michael Portantiere

For many of us who can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, professional dancers seem to be rare, very talented birds indeed -- and they are. But, of course, they're actually human bei…

‘Cabaret’ at St. Mark’s Players at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church by Justin Schneider by Justin Schneider

“It’s so tawdry and terrible and everyone’s having such a great time.” It must be a cliché at this point to use Clifford Bradshaw’s summary of 1930s Berlin as a summar…

Climb on Board: Pippin at the Music Box Theatre by Jon Magaril

Ladies and gentlemen, don’t be a sucker. Step right up to Pippin, the greatest homegrown show of the season. The post Climb on Board: <em>Pippin</em> at the Music Box Theatre a…

Another hitch in Lepage's Ring Cycle at Met Opera

NEW YORK (AP) — The revival of Robert Lepage's staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle at the Metropolitan Opera ended with another hitch.    

Fuse News Theater Review: Lord of the Flies, A-levels version by Bill Marx

The Zeitgeist Stage Company provocatively lives up to its name by taking audiences into the netherworld of horrific violence via a powerful production of Simon Stephens' drama "Punk Rock."

Manhattan Theater Offers Chance To Create Through Improv Classes

A free introductory improv class at the Magnet Theater allows beginners to experience the secret behind a form of comedy that allows performers to make things up as they go along.

MetroStage "Ghost-Writer" by Susan Berlin

Playwright Michael Hollinger took his inspiration from the symbiotic relationship between novelist Henry James and his longtime typist and later biographer, Theodora Bosanquet.

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Curtain of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL- Set Designer Jeff Cowie by Stage Tube

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, which had been scheduled for a 14-week limited engagement through July 7, will extend eight additional weeks and will now run th…

Art spotlight: Sandra Dowd

Elevator Repair Service throws narrative out the window at Minneapolis theater

New York theater collective Elevator Repair Service gives us a first look at its amorphous new creation.

Dance spotlight: Minnesota Dance Theatre

YOUNG ARTISTS OF AMERICA’S ‘REQUIEM’ TONIGHT AT 7:30 PM AND TOMORROW AT 4 PM by Admin

Young Artists of America is thrilled toannounce that tickets are now on sale for our final concert of the season: REQUIEM TONIGHT SATURDAY MAY 11TH AT 7:30 PM and TOMORROW MAY 12TH AT …

The Shinn Files by Rob Weinert-Kendt

He's only one had one other L.A. production previously (Four at Celebration Theatre), and one high-profile premiere at nearby South Coast Rep (On the Mountain), both in 2005. But now Christo…

Dance review: Hansel and Gretel - Something very nasty beneath the woodshed

The reason fairy stories have endured in the collective consciousness is not just that successive generations have been offered them as childhood fare. It's that they give a manageable shape…

Theatre review: Passion Play - Can I speak to the real operator?

We used to have angels on our shoulders, according to the old morality plays. There would be a bad one whispering devilish suggestions in our left ear while a good one – on the right side …

BWW TV: Chatting with the 2013 Drama Desk Nominees; The Plays- Nathan Lane, Condola Rashad, Tracy Letts & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The 2013 Drama Desk Nominees Reception was held at JW Marriott Essex House on May 8, in New York City, and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with all of the nominees. Check out…

‘Les Mis is my baby’: Whether it’s the West End, Broadway or film, Cameron Mackintosh is master of musicals by Robert Cushman

In 1998 in London, the Royal Family in attendance, there was a gala tribute to Cameron Mackintosh, the most successful of musical theatre producers then, now, and conceivably ever

The 2013 Tony Awards: Best Musical Nominees on TV (Part II) by JK

FINAL TWO DAYS TO VOTE IN THE FINALS OF THIS YEAR'S HOT OR NOT CONTEST!POLL CLOSES TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7PM!  VOTE NOW!!  (CLICK THE PIC TO YOUR RIGHT!)Yesterday, I talked about …

Drama Desk Meet and Greet Part 3: All Day All Night Maryann by Maryann Lopinto

Drama Desk Meet and Greet Part 2: All Day All Night Maryann: Judith Light shines

Photo Flash: Norbert Leo Butz Gives Webster University Commencement Speech at the Muny by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award Winner and Webster University alumnus Norbert Leo Butz delivered the commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Webster University's 2013 com…

Adam Buxton: 'I was called a smarmy, greased-up dwarf' by Tom Lamont

Adam Buxton's solo show Bug pokes fun at the casual brutality of online discourse"It's a steep curve in the net age," says comedian Adam Buxton, "learning to deal with a new type of casual, …

Christopher Shinn's plays explore what victims do next by Rob Weinert-Kendt

The playwright's 'Dying City,' now at Rogue Machine Theatre (and the new 'Teddy Ferrara' in Chicago), examines the damaged and what damage follows. NEW YORK — David Mamet has his hustl…

‘Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises’ at The Washington Ballet at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen by Carolyn Kelemen

Whisk mom to the Washington Ballet for a heady trip of Hemingway Forget flowers. Candy is passé. What most mothers want on their special day is to be taken someplace special. This weekend y…

Los Angeles Theater Review: GOD’S MAN IN TEXAS (Sierra Madre Playhouse) by Jesse Herwitz

A� PLAY WHICH� FALLS ON ITS FAITH Faith is one of the most prevalent themes in David Rambo’s God’s Man in Texas, and very likely where you place your faith or where you spend your Sunday…

Fuse Music Review: The Boston Pops does “Fantasia” by Arts Fuse Editor

In the end, the technological snafu probably did more than the musical selections themselves to prove that listening to symphonic music 'live' is not a stuffy affair.

May Another Centennial Grace the Steps of The Palace Thetare by Suzanna Bowling

May Another Centennial Grace the Steps of The Palace Thetare: The Palace Theatre opened its doors on Easter Sunday, March 24,1913 and "Playing the Palace" has been the dream of many a perfor…

Bunty Berman Presents...

First of all, this is one of those “The show must go on” stories. Erick Avari, originally cast as Bunty Berman, was injured a few weeks ago. Rather than cancel the production, Ayub Kha…

Playwriting Exercise: Hurdling the First Line by Lindsay Price

Sometimes the hardest part in getting started is coming up with that first line. Turning a blank page into writing. It’s always going to be easier to turn away from a blank page than t…

Another triumph at the Ballet by Thomas Garvey

Patrick Yocum, Bradley Schlagheck, Whitney Jensen and Lawrence Rines in Symphony in C. Photos by Gene Schiavone.At 49 years of age (yes, next season marks their big 5-0), Boston Ballet …

MAPLE AND VINE • HotCity Theatre by Andrea

Contemporary life can be smothering sometimes, right?  With many of us spending our days tethered to our cellphones and laptops, wouldn't it be nice to live during a time where we weren…

Foster Brooks by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of perhaps the greatest comic drunk of all time, Foster Brooks (1912-2001). While he got his start in radio in the 1930s, it wasn’t until he was in his 50s that h…

Report From New York: Evening With “Ann” Isn’t Compelling But It’s Downright Entertaining by Bill Hirschman

While the actual production of Ann at Lincoln Center has a few shortcomings, you yearned to toss back a few with former Texas Governor Ann Richards and kick around how to save the country.

Farah Alvin and Jamie LaVerdiere to Reprise NYMF Festival Roles in DATE OF A LIFETIME Reading by BroadwayWorld

George De Marco, Frank Evans and Jack Lechner will present a staged reading of the new musical DATE OF A LIFETIME, book and lyrics by Carl Kissin and music by Robert Baumgartner, Jr.

Photo Coverage: Jessica Grove, Nick Adams, Alan Mingo, Jr. and More Give Sneak Peek of THE LITTLE MERMAID! by Walter McBride

Paper Mill Playhouse has just announced the cast and creative team for Disney's The Little Mermaid, based on the classic animated film of the same title. The American premiere of this brand …

Mort Sahl by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great stand-up comedian Mort Sahl (b. 1927). Sahl is part of the generation that revolutionized comedy starting in the late years of Eisenhower’s presidenc…

‘In the Heights’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Lights up on Washington Heights! Es Calor! Calor! Calor! Things are certainly heating up at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia as they present the regional premier of the 4-time Tony Award-…

Eric Burdon and the Animals, “Sky Pilot” by Trav S.D.

Today is Eric Burdon’s birthday (b. 1941). I’d always been a huge fan of all the Animals (and Eric Burdon and the Animals — they were two different bands with two different…

BWW TV: Chatting with the 2013 Drama Desk Nominees; The Creatives- Tim Minchin, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The 2013 Drama Desk Nominees Reception was held at JW Marriott Essex House on May 8, in New York City, and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with all of the nominees. Check out…

For Armed Forces Day on May 18th at 7:30 PM: Free Admission to ‘Byline: Ernie Pyle’ With Steve LaRocque by Guest Author

On Saturday, May 18th at 7:30 pm to Honor ‘Armed Forces Day’ BYLINE: ERNIE PYLE Takoma Park City Auditorium 7500 Maple Avenue, in Takoma Park, MD 20912 (near the Takoma Metro Sta…

Theater Alliance Offers Monday Night Reading Series ‘Hothouse on the Hill’ by Admin

Theater Alliance is offering a Monday night reading series called Hothouse on the Hill. The free reading series are on begins on Monday, May 13th, 20th, June 3rd, and June 10, 2013. It fea…

Playbill Backstage: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Part Two

Join Billy Magnussen, a 2013 Tony nominee for his performance as Spike in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, as he takes a camera backstage at the Golden Theatre to capture the behind-the-…

Salvador Dali and Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Salvador Dali (1904-1989). Those of us whose lives were lucky enough to have overlapped his will have no problem digesting why this painter merits inclusio…

Competition: Win tickets to Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off at The King’s Head Theatre by A Younger Theatre

It is competition time again! We have got together with our friends over at The King’s Head Theatre to give you the opportunity to win tickets to Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chop…

Theatre review: Sons Without Fathers, Arcola Theatre, London

Everything is weird about Chekhov’s first play, best known as Platonov, and here given a tremendous, roistering, sex-and-vodka update by Polish director Helena Kaut-Howson that suggests li…

I Interview Playwrights Part 580: Kimber Lee by Adam Szymkowicz

Kimber Lee Hometowns: Pyungtaek, South Korea; Nampa, Idaho; Seattle, WashingtonCurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ:  What are you working on now?A:  Playwriting: Getting ready for the Lar…

Stars of Vaudeville #8: Phil Silvers by Trav S.D.

Vaudeville was an exhilarating, great new world for me. It had its share of deadbeats and egocentric maniacs and joke-snatchers. But we had warmth and camaraderie and time for laughs. –…

"The Call" Tries to Say Too Much by Jan Simpson

Performers who’ve made their name in musicals often jump at the chance to show that they can do straight dramatic roles as well.  In just the past year, Norbert Leo Butz and Nathan La…

BWW's On This Day - May 11, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Color is the key to Donald Judd's approach

Acclaimed artist was born in Excelsior Springs.

Which Tasty Breath Freshener Is the Best Thing Hands on a Hardbody’s Keala Settle Ever Won? by Broadway.com

Tony-nominated Hands on a Hardbody powerhouse Keala Settle confesses her Shakespearian dream role, the leading man she's rooting for, what it’s like to be nominated alongside Andre…

Mother's Day Special! Matilda's Lesli Margherita Ranks Broadway Musical Moms, Including Mrs. Wormwood by Broadway.com

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, and Broadway.com editors wanted to do something special for all the wonderful and hard-working moms who changed our diapers, read us bedtime stories and…

Pippin Star Andrea Martin on Her Ideal Boyfriend, Co-Star Crush & Running Away with the Circus by Broadway.com

Pippin showstopper Andrea Martin took a seat on the Broadway.com Ask a Star couch to chat about her dating requirements, her snuggly awards and her undying devotion to John Cameron Mitchell.

Richard III (or almost) — a Winter of Discontent by David Allen

Richard III (or almost) is a play for which little hyperbole is needed. When a play gives itself such a weak mandate — why mince words? Almost, establishes itself in the first act in dyst…

Q&A: Olivia Colman by Rosanna Greenstreet

'What was my most embarrassing moment? When I wet myself on stage'Olivia Colman, 39, was born in Norfolk. She studied at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and then played Sophie in the Channel …

Theatrical performance to benefit Galt libraries

Galt residents are taking on the road an effort to keep their school libraries open.

TV News: Broadway-themed Television Series Smash Has Been Canceled by Andy Lefkowitz

Smash, NBC's insider series about the making of a Broadway musical, has been canceled, says Deadline.com. On the heels of FOX's musical series Glee, Smash hoped to earn an adult fan base the…

Beng Oh Travels A Gravel Road by K.e. Weber

Following two years of development, 15 Minutes from Anywhere will present the premiere of a refreshingly new Australian comedy drama – True Love Travels on a Gravel Road written by awa…

Tony Winner James Naughton is Master of Ceremonies at American Cancer Society's Starry Night Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Tony Award winning actor James Naughton will be the Master of Ceremonies at this year's Starry Night Gala - Celebrating 100 Years of the American Cancer Society.

Matt Sax and Eric Rosen's VENICE Gives Preview at Joe's Pub Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Meet Matt Sax, a rising young star, who will be presenting his play Venice, May 28-June 23 at New York's acclaimed Public Theater, where Artistic Director Oskar Eustis considers Matt one of …

Photo Flash: The Old Globe's BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW Begins Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe presents the West Coast Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's quirky and tender comedy Be a Good Little Widow. Directed by Hal Brooks, Be a Good Little Widow will run tonight, May 11…

Michael Shannon and A Red Orchid Theatre Host A DAY AT THE RACES! Today by BroadwayWorld

A Red Orchid Theatre AROT announces A Day at the Races, a benefit for the Company's upcoming production of Simpatico by Sam Shepard in celebration of the 20th Anniversary Season. The intimat…

Broadway Actors Lose as The New Normal and Smash are Cancelled by Suzanna Bowling

Broadway Actors Lose as The New Normal and Smash are Cancelled: The cancellation of Smash after two seasons is no big surprise.

Interviews: Roles fit for acting royalty by Matt Trueman

Katy Stephens talks to Matt Trueman about life in Stratford under the command of new artistic director Gregory Doran and her forthcoming role as Tamora, Queen of the Goths in Titus Andronicus

Review: Ploughed Under – An American Songbook (The House Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The cast – a multi-faceted group that provides accompaniment on piano, guitar, ukulele, horns, violin and spoons in addition to singing – is an engaging, charismatic lot that brings vibr…

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Dublin dance festival | VarmintsDublin dance festivalThis year's festival embraces an exceptional range of work, with Finnish choreographer Tero Saarinen opening events with a Stravinsky dou…

These Shining Lives, Knee Deep, Mayfest: what to see at the theatre this week by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

To Kill A Mockingbird | Knee Deep | These Shining Lives | Live Witness | Mayfest | Say It With FlowersTo Kill A Mockingbird, LondonIn 2011, the Open Air Theatre season in Regent's Park looke…

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

Lee Camp And Nick Revell: Transatlantic Fury | Nina Conti: Dolly Mixtures | Daniel Kitson: After The Beginning. Before The EndLee Camp And Nick Revell: Transatlantic Fury, On tourThere's bee…

First Nighter: Workplace Woes Scrutinized in Three Plays, One Musical by David Finkle

Perhaps it's this reviewer's imagination, but it seems that more than the usual number of plays set in the workplace are...

creating a/broad, May 11, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Community Spectacleby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreI made a play, a good one. It’s done, and all the other performances I’m doing this year are shows I already know and love. I know how to …

Theatre For Thought, May 11, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

I BELIEVE! (IN THE BOOK OF MORMON)joel fishbaneThe touring production of The Book of Mormon has opened in Toronto and, like the version in New York, tickets are as scarce as the Canadian pen…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, May. 10

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Friday, May 10, 2013.

Delacorte Theater to Host City Center's "Fall for Dance" Festival by Carey Purcell

The Public Theater will host two free evenings of dance to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the New York City Center’s "Fall For Dance" festival at the Delacorte Theater in …

Tom Wopat, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley, Rebecca Luker and More to "Headline American Songbook at NJPAC" for PBS by Carey Purcell

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has partnered with NJTV, New Jersey's public television network, on the production of a new music television series, "American Songbook at NJPA…

THE WEEK AHEAD, May 11-17: Jekyll & Hyde Closes; Reasons to Be Happy and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Begin by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Richard Foreman un-retires from theatre… Philip Seymour Hoffman tries out directing… Neil LaBute has four Reasons to be Happy…

Give My Regards to Broadway! Benefit, Featuring Porgy and Bess' Phillip Boykin, Offered May 11 by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin (The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess) is part of Give My Regards to Broadway!, a salute to Broadway showstoppers that benefits the Bickford Theatre Gui…

No Man's Land, Let It Be, Katrina Lenk, Will Blum and More Added to Playbill Vault, Week Ending May 11 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…

STAGE VIEWS: Two-Time Tony Nominee Robin De Jesús 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 singing…

Cherry Jones, Paula Vogel, Jefferson Mays Honored at SITI Company 20th Anniversary Celebration May 11 by Carey Purcell

Theater ensemble SITI Company presents the 20th Anniversary Celebration & JAM at BAM Fisher May 11.

Eat, Prey, Love: Bette Midler Returns to Broadway in I'll Eat You Last by Brandon Voss

The Divine Miss M is presently holding court through June 30 at the Booth Theatre, but in this case that "M" refers to two divas, Bette Midler and Sue Mengers.

Interviews: Tony Award Nominee Sam Harris Returns to New York to Play Broadway Nightclub 54 Below by David Gordon

Sam Harris hasn't appeared on Broadway since he took on the role of Carmen Ghia in The Producers in 2002. But he has a good reason: He has a family and a five-year-old based in Los Angeles. …