BWW CD Reviews: DEAR DUMB DIARY (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is Cute and Bubbly by David Clarke

The made for TV musical movie DEAR DUMB DIARY, based on the novels by Jim Benton, premiered on the Hallmark Channel on Friday, September 6, 2013. Lakeshore Records digitally released the com…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/5/2013

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 1052013.

Tyne Daly in Conversation with John V. Fahey – Free at Bruno Walter Auditorium by Sandi Durell

  ORAL HISTORY:  TYNE DALY in conversation with JOHN V. FAHEY will be presented in collaboration with the THE LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WOMEN The evening is produced by Betty C…

BWW Exclusive: ALL EYES ON ANN-MARGRET; Richard Jay-Alexander Talks to the Legend by Richard Jay-Alexander

Saying the name ANN-MARGRET is like an instant Rorschach Test or Word Association game and it's no wonder, as this woman who came to America from another country Sweden has surely achieved …

Wendy Chang Explores Treasure Island by K.e. Weber

A dark and foggy night; a stolen treasure map; an evil Captain and his villainous pirate crew. Will Jim, Laurie and their friends escape the plank in Treasure Island - this endearing tale fo…

Sidney Lanier, 90, Experimental Stage Producer, Is Dead by Paul Vitello

Mr. Lanier, then an Episcopal priest, made his church a home for the American Place Theater in 1963.    

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Chatting with the Cast of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER; Plus Performance Preview! by BroadwayWorld TV

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDEJefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham will lead Broadway's bloody brilliant new musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, also starring Lisa O'Hare, Lauren Worsham, Jane …

Ann-Margret dishes on sexy legacy by Barbara Hoffman

She starred in “Kitten with a Whip” — but these days, actress Ann-Margret’s the woman with the daredevil pussycat. “Hold on a moment, please,” she tells The Post. “My cat Harle…

‘Twelfth Night’ at Aquila Theatre at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Emily Cao by Emily Cao

The New York based acclaimed professional Aquila Theatre and its cast of superb British and American performers presents Shakespeare’s charming comedy Twelfth Night with never-before-seen …

STAGE TUBE: Broadway's BIG FISH Shows Support for THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Ole Miss by Stage Tube

The cast of Big Fish on Broadway shared a supportive message for the cast of the Ole Miss production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT, which made national news this week after a group of football play…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Oct 5 - MOST HAPPY FELLA and JUNGLE BOOK Protest Shutdown and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos come from the casts of HOLLYWOOD IN VEGAS at Paper Mill, THE BERENSTAIN BEAR…

Tony Hall plans to promise a sharp increase in the BBC's arts coverage by Vanessa Thorpe

BBC pledges more money, a new brand 'BBC Arts at...' and the relaunch of digital service The SpaceThe BBC's director general, Tony Hall, will announce a boost for the arts on Tuesday when he…

Ghosts; The Lyons; Perfect Match; Virgin – review by Susannah Clapp

Almeida, London; Watford Palace; Menier, LondonRichard Eyre's powerfully intimate version of Ibsen's Ghosts is a triumph. And can you still make real drama out of the internet?Richard Eyre's…

The World of Extreme Happiness – review by Laura Barnett

The Shed, the National, LondonThe human cost of China's growth is scrutinised in a damning but somewhat one-dimensional playThere is a great drama to be written about Chinese migrant workers…

All My Sons – review by Clare Brennan

Royal Exchange, ManchesterA small businessman is forced to engage with society in a passionate version of Arthur Miller's playIt hadn't occurred to me that there might be any issues attached…

Don Quixote – review by Luke Jennings

Royal Ballet, LondonCarlos Acosta's new production of the problematic ballet is flawed, but fixable. And besides, it's a lot of funOn the face of it, the decision by the Royal Ballet to comm…

Theatre review: Ghosts, Almeida Theatre, London

What is it? In Richard Eyre’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s 1881 play, Lesley Manville stars as the widowed Mrs Alving, confronting the awful truth of her last husband’s philandering.

This happy breed: David Tennant and Greg Doran discuss their Shakespeare partnership

In 2008, David Tennant and Gregory Doran, now the RSC’s Artistic Director, worked together on two highly praised Shakespeare productions, Hamlet and Love’s Labour’s Lost.

Dance review: Don Quixote

What is it? Dancer Carlos Acosta turns choreographer in this production, drawing on Marius Petipa’s classic ballet version of the Cervantes novel, with music by Ludwig Minkus. He also danc…

Harbach's 'Jubilee Symphony' celebrates UMSL's 50th anniversary

St. Louis composer's work premieres Wednesday at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Photo Flash: Neil Patrick Harris Gives Backstage Look at HEDWIG Makeup by BroadwayWorld

Neil Patrick Harris posted a picture today on Instagram teasing his upcoming appearance on Broadway in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. His caption reads 'Make up removal at the print art photo sh…

AUDIO: Alice Cooper Sings Broadway! Takes on King Herod's Song from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by BroadwayWorld

With the recent rumors that rocker Alice Cooper is in negotiations to take on the role of supervillain the Green Goblin in Broadway's SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK, you might be wondering wha…

“Gravity” – a luminous performance from Sandra Bullock, lost in space – Los Angeles film review by Pauline Adamek

Ever the architect of her relatively luminous career, A-list star and sometime producer, Sandra Bullock, follows her highly successful broad comedy buddy movie, The Heat, with a complete vol…

Disaster Ticket Giveaway by New York Theater

Win two free tickets to see “Disaster,” a musical written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick  that spoofs 1970′s disaster movies. A 12-member cast including Mary Testa sing s…

Minnesota Dance Theatre poised for future

Humor and mystery are combined in its current work.

THE SCREENING ROOM: Big Fish Actors Offer Message of Support to University of Mississippi Laramie Project Cast (Video) by Playbill Staff

Cast members from the new Broadway musical Big Fish, including Tony Award nominees Kate Baldwin and Bobby Steggert, created a message for students at the University of Mississippi, who were …

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet A TIME TO KILL's 'Carl Lee Hailey' by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, we bring you an exclusive first look at 'Carl Lee Hailey', played by John Douglas Thompson.

Review: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Leeds)

First performed on Broadway in 1979, this West Yorkshire Playhouse and Royal Exchange Theatre revamp of Stephen Sondheim's classic Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a ...

Review: Override (Watford)

Stacey Gregg's new play at the Watford Palace Theatre imagines a world where everything is controlled by technology.

First Date by Doug Marino

This the tale of two reviews.  First Date was amusing.  First Date was cute.  First Date was everything a delightful, off-Broadway show for $40 a ticket should be.   Trou…

“Unwilling and Hostile Instruments” Falls Apart Due To Weak “Glue” by Joseph Hillenmeyer

“Unwilling and Hostile Instruments: 100 Years of Extraordinary Chicago Women,” performed by Theatre Seven is a now playing at American Theatre Company. The play is about seven historical…

PRISCILLA Brings an Early Mardi Gras Parade to Houston by David Dow Bentley III

Old timers may recall a hit show of early television titled, “Queen For A Day.” Houston fun-seekers may want to hurry over and join the party at the Hobby Center for what one might now d…

A Message to the Ole Miss cast of THE LARAMIE PROJECT by Bigfishmusical

Bike America – It’s a Generational Thing! by Sandi Durell

“Take Life By the Handlebars”   By: Sandi Durell   If you’re Penny (Jessica DiGiovanni), a 20-something year old “f**k up” from the millennial era, feeling the pangs of f…

Review: The Last Hand (Inglis Hall Productions) by Scotty Zacher

Despite an over-long and redundant set-up, Last Hand still manages to engage with an almost surreal quality, focusing on the goodness in men and the ability to choose to leave a gang. With s…

WaveFest: Go West! by John Paul Karliak

“WaveFest: Go West!” – A series of theatrical shorts about the SoCal experience. 15 pieces, 15 playwrights, 5 plays a night over 6 weekends. Wave One – September 7th, 8th, 14th &…

Review: Jason (English Touring Opera)

Anyone who gets hot under the collar about opera directors who take familiar works and put their own idiosyncratic spin on them should look to the baroque composers to see that it's far from…

Theater spotlight: 'The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go!'

Art: Weisman 20th anniversary

Dance: Gallim Dance at the O'Shaughnessy

'Miss Saigon': Two views of the touring Broadway musical

A touring version of the Broadway musical “Miss Saigon” opens Tuesday at Ordway Center. It has drawn criticism, including at a recent community forum in St. Paul. We asked Patricia Mitch…

“The Pat & Charlie Variety Hour” – at The Cavern Club Celebrity Theater TONIGHT – Los Angeles cabaret theater review by Pauline Adamek

Nancy Kissam and Linda Santiman star a hilarious send-up of those hip and groovy TV Variety shows of the seventies (think Sonny & Cher and Donny & Marie) in The Pat & Charlie Var…

Kate Baldwin on motherhood, Broadway, 'Big Fish'

NEW YORK (AP) - Kate Baldwin's dressing room on Broadway may be small but there's something special about it.

Screenwriter struggled to transform 'Big Fish' into Broadway musical by Patrick Pacheco

With 'Big Fish,' John August joins a cadre of writers who have tried to set their films to music. It isn't easy, as '9 to 5' and 'Ghost' found.NEW YORK — Recently, writer John August w…

Peripatetic photo museum now calls St. Louis home

ST. LOUIS — The history of photography extends back centuries to France, England and Brazil. George Eastman's Kodak film company brought the film camera to the late 19th century masses fro…

Spotlight on: "Richard III"

Mark Rylance stars in a Shakespeare’s Globe production as the Bard’s most charismatic, self-delighting villain, reveling at every moment in his homicidal, hypocritical journey to absolut…

Broadway's Eden Espinosa to Headline 2013 IMEA Awards, 11/2 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Eden Espinosa Brooklyn, Wicked, RENT has been confirmed as a performer and honoree at the Inaugural IMEA Awards. The 2013 IMEA Awards will be presented on November 2, 2013 at the …

People You Should Know . . . Nat Cassidy by Zack Calhoon

Nat Cassidy is a multi-award-winning playwright/director/actor/musician whose works include Any Day Now ("Genius ... a great play for a myriad of reasons," The Fab Marquee),&n…

A.R.T.'s ALL THE WAY Headed for Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

The Boston Globe reports that American Repertory Theater's ALL THE WAY is heading to the Great White Way. No casting or dates have been announced, but BroadwayWorld will bring you updates as…

STAGE TUBE: Orlando Bloom Performs the Balcony Scene from ROMEO AND JULIET by Stage Tube

The new Broadway production of Shakespeare's timeless love story Romeo and Juliet starring international film star Orlando Bloom, making his Broadway debut opposite two-time Tony Award nomin…

Peccadillo Reading of THE SECOND MAN Will Feature Jordan Baker and Greg Hildreth by Musical Theatre Voice

Jordan Baker and Greg Hildreth will take part in a reading of S.N. Behrman's THE SECOND MAN, which will be presented by the Peccadillo Theater Company Oct. 14 at Theatre at St. Clement's.

Theatre Review: ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Deicide’ by Single Carrot Theatre by Robert Michael Oliver

You do not hear much about “deicide” these days.  After all, America is a very religious country; churches, synagogues, mosques, and other assortments of temples and holy clubs clutter …

Review: The Book of Spectres (Grey Ghost Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

While I enjoyed Book of Spectres, the production as a whole falls short. Much of this is due to the uneven script, which five extremely capable actors elevate as much as they can – but sti…

'No, mama! No sing!' _ Kate Baldwin on motherhood, Broadway and 'Big Fish'

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes - Book Writer Winnie Holzman Talks Crafting WICKED's Tale by Stage Tube

The skill needed to adapt Gregory Maguire's novel into a stageable script takes both collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking. Working closely with the rest of the creative team, Wicked's b…

The Right Come to Light? Ayn Rand’s “Anthem” Off-Broadway by CFR Staff

Dystopia much?

We Are Samurai

WE ARE SAMURAI, written by Daria Miyeko Marinelli and directed by Ria T. DiLullo, at the 133rd Street Arts Center (at the foot of Morningside Heights, that is, in the valley just east of St.…

National Tour of ‘Hello Dolly,’ Starring Sally Struthers, Launches Oct 5 in New Jersey by Broadway's Best Shows

One of the most enduring Broadway classics of all time, Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers, launches its National Tour Saturday, October 5, in Somerville, NJ before visiting over 70 citi…

Playwriting Exercise: A Month of Monologues by Lindsay Price

If you want writing to become a tangible act,  practice it with consistency. Consistency does not mean volume – there’s no need to start with a 400 page project. That will weake…

Philip Glass' 'Einstein' is opera because 'that's where the stuff was' by Mark Swed

As Los Angeles Opera prepares to present 'Einstein on the Beach,' composer Philip Glass discusses the 37-year-old work's creation.NEW YORK — What opera launched a legendarily prolific …

My View Stephen Sorokoff: The New York Pops Opening Night Party by Stephen Sorokoff

My View Stephen Sorokoff: The New York Pops Opening Night Party: You are there at the New York Pops Opening Night Party.

My View Stephen Sorokoff: The New York Pops Rehearsal by Suzanna Bowling

My View Stephen Sorokoff: The New York Pops Rehearsal: This is the New York Pops in rehearsals and you are there.

Sally Struthers-Led HELLO, DOLLY! Tour Opens in Somerville Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The highly anticipated, sparkling new production of HELLO, DOLLY starring Sally Struthers opens today, October 5, in Somerville, NJ, bringing this timeless masterpiece to life once again. Th…

John McGinty, Stephen Schnetzer & More Star in TRIBES, Beginning Tonight at Guthrie Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The Guthrie Theater begins its production of Nina Raine's Tribes tonight, October 5. Winner of the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and a 2010 Olivier Award nominee for Best Play, …

Mickey, Bart and Bugs invade Detroit art museum for large-scale animation exhibition

BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- NEWSIES Dream Team Jeff Calhoun & Christopher Gattelli by BroadwayWorld TV

Welcome to BWW's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang ou…

Interviews: Brief Encounter with... Frances Ruffelle

Musical theatre star Frances Ruffelle originated the role of Eponine in Les Miserables, and her other stage credits include Starlight Express, Chicago and Piaf. She is performing her sold-ou…

"The Sound of Music" at the New Wick Theatre & Costume Museum by John Lariviere

Wick moved her Broadway Collection Costume Museum (featured on the Today Show) from Pompano Beach to Boca Raton, and has housed it under the same roof as the new Wick Theatre, providing audi…

AMERICAN MACHO?: The TEAM Weaves a Tale of Gender, History, and Road Trips in RoosevElvis by Zoë Geltman

Zoë Geltman talks with Rachel Chavkin about the latest from the TEAM

50% Off Tickets for Government Employees to ‘Torch Song Trilogy’ at The Studio Theatre by Admin

The Studio Theatre is offering half-price tickets to Government Employees with a Government ID to the critically acclaimed Torch Song Trilogy. The only performances the deal is not permitted…

Happy Birthday, Heather Headley! by Intern

  Born on October 5, 1974 in Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago. In 1997, Heather Headley won the role of Nala in the original Broadway cast of the Elton John and Tim Rice’s hit Tony winn…

La-Ti-Do presents: ‘The Musicals of Matt Conner- October 7-28; This Monday: ‘Nevermore’ by Don Michael Mendoza by Don Michael Mendoza

La-Ti-Do presents: The Musicals of Matt Conner Produced by La-Ti-Do DC A part of the weekly La-Ti-Do series from October 7 – 28, 2013 Watch the casts of Nevermore, Crossing, The Hollow…

Interviews: Brief Encounter with...Australian bass-baritone Duncan Rock

Who or what was the biggest musical influence in your life?I have had several strong influences. Initially it was the recordings of Bryn Terfel. Growing up in Western Australia I didn't ha…

Review: The Illusionists (Tour - Manchester)

Apollo, Manchester The Illusionists© ATG The Illusionists comes to Manchester, bringing with it seven of the most talented magicians, escapologists and mentalists;...

Review: Stewart Lee - Much A-Stew About Nothing (Tour - Salford)

The Lowry Stewart Lee© Steve Ullathorne Stewart Lee has been called the comedian's comedian – pushing the boundaries of comedy with clever word play, rather than cheap shock tacti…

Interviews: Brief Encounter with...Australian baritone Duncan Rock

Who or what was the biggest musical influence in your life?I have had several strong influences. Initially it was the recordings of Bryn Terfel. Growing up in Western Australia I didn't ha…

Cover Me! Newsies’ Michael Fatica Shares 10 Secrets of Broadway’s Swings by Michael Fatica

When you see the word “Swing” after a Broadway cast member’s name, have you ever wondered exactly what the job involves? Broadway.com asked Michael Fatica, an original cast…

‘The Lunch and Judy Show’: ‘California…Here I Went!’ by Judy Stadt by Judy Stadt

I am the host and creator and writer and editor of The Lunch and Judy Show. I am so honored to bring you The Lunch and Judy Show on DC Metro Theater Arts. THIS WEEK: ‘California̷…

Theater Review | 'Playing Sinatra': ‘Playing Sinatra’ by Bernard Kops at Theater for a New City by Ken Jaworowski

In Bernard Kops’s “Playing Sinatra,” a brother and sister in London endure a life of isolation and constriction.    

Whimsical Premise, Energetic Acting Can’t Support Half-Hour Skits In The Monster Project by Bill Hirschman

Imagine if the writers at Saturday Night Live created an evening of comedy skits with a Twilight Zone/Rocky Horror sensibility. They’d probably produce something akin to The Monster Projec…

Filichia on Friday: ‘So What Are You Looking Forward To?’ by Peter Filichia by Guest Author

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.’ It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our readers …

Theater: "Fiddler on the Roof” at Chanhassen

Chanhassen’s production gives fine voice to a musical filled with familiar songs

Review: Hag by Daniel Harrison

The Wrong Crowd aims to address, as they put it, “a hunger for real, tangible theatricality”. It employs and relies upon a heightened sense of the carnivalesque, of exaggerated g…

dancemix 10 2013 by Kyleorlando

Review: The Boys From Syracuse by Lucy Cave

A musical from the 1930s? Yes, you know what that means…I  am back at the Union Theatre, and I think we can all safely say that this theatre is the only place with the balls to put on exc…

How "Philip Goes Forth" Left Me Behind by Jan Simpson

--> Philip Goes Forth seemed tailor-made for me.  It’s a play about a young man who dreams of a life in the theater. It was written by George Kelly, a Pulitzer Prize-winni…

Forgotten Shows of My Nonage #61: Korg: 70,000 B.C. by Trav S.D.

FORGOTTEN SHOWS, SATURDAY MORNING EDITION Korg: 70,000 B.C. was a live-action Hanna-Barbara Saturday morning kids show (they usually specialized in cartoons) about a family of Neanderthals.…

BWW's On This Day - October 5, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

THE GLASS MENAGERIE – family matters by Oscar E Moore

An amazing production.  You will not soon forget - if ever - the emotional impact of the extraordinary minimalist and daring re-imagining of Tennessee Williams’ iconic and tragic, som…

Larry Fine: The Man Behind the Stooge by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the “middle stooge”, Larry Fine (1902-1975). With hair like that, he could have been an intellectual! Look at Einstein! For more on Fine and how he came …

Theatre Review: ‘The Sunshine Boys’ at Keegan Theatre by Seth Rose

The age of vaudeville is one that left an indelible mark on the world of comedy, and as such has generated its fair share of send-ups and homages. One of the most successful of these is Neil…

Stars of Vaudeville #239: Carter de Haven by Trav S.D.

Originally posted in 2011 The father of MGM contract player Gloria de Haven was an old vaudeville and stage star himself. Born Francis O’Callaghan today in 1886, he started out in …

Stars of Vaudeville #240: Louise Dresser by Trav S.D.

Originally posted in 2011 Ms. Dresser (b. Louise Josephine Kerlin) is at the center of one of vaudeville’s more excellent subterfuges. A perfomer since age 15, three years later she chance…

Stars of Vaudeville #827: Melville Morris by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Melville Morris (1888-1987). Morris started out as a song demonstrator for tin pan alley publishing firms, and then broke into vaudeville, performing solo, and also …

Preview: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet/Harris Theater by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED You have but one night to see the virtuosic Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in their first Chicago appearance since they breezed through for an evening in 2011. Aspen Santa Fe specializes …

Review: The Lost Girls at curtainup.com/Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

Rogue Machine brings its usual high quality elements to John Pollono's new play .

The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare’s History Plays: Full Episode: Henry IV, Part 2 by Knightc

Watch Part 2 of the film adaptation of Henry IV from The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays series. The frail Henry IV (Jeremy Irons) is finally reconciled to his son, Hal, before…

Feature: Yam Yam! at The Albany – food for thought by Rachel Thompson

An exciting six-week festival is about to unfold at the Albany in Deptford, celebrating a synthesis of food and creativity with a rich programme of events and unique performances. But, if yo…

A Hungarian Love Story Set Against the Backdrop of Wartime

In a stately memoir, Marianne Szegedy-Maszak painstakingly unearths the saga of her distinguished Hungarian parents and their love story set against the backdrop of wartime. Click here for t…

Regional review: Great Expectations, Bristol Old Vic by Rob Cook

(images: Mark Douet) It’s surely quite a daunting task taking Dickens to the stage, needing to please admirers and newcomers alike, but that’s exactly what Neil Bartlett has done with Gr…

Oscar nominee "Metro Manila" traces travails and sacrifices of an impoverished Filipino family

Angela Glennie Talks Carnage by K.e. Weber

In a neighbourhood park, little Ferdinand whacks his playmate Bruno with a stick, breaking two teeth- so begins Yasmina Reza's black comedy God of Carnage. …

I was sold by Mum and Dad to make images of child abuse

Aged four, Raven Kaliana's parents took her to a film studio where she was sexually abused in front of cameras. For most of her childhood they regularly trafficked her to the sex industry. N…

Food Network's 'Cupcake Wars' Features ANNIE Today by TV News Desk

The sun will come out tomorrow on Food Network's CUPCAKE WARS, but four bakers had better get their cupcakes out faster than that if they want to make it to the Great White Way

Lea Salonga Performs at PhilDev Fundraising Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Philippine Development Foundation PhilDev has announced its annual fundraising gala with a live performance by Tony Award winner Lea Salonga at San Francisco's Nourse Auditorium at City Arts…

Tony Winner Donna Murphy Joins Lifetime's HOUSE OF VERSACE by BroadwayWorld

Stage, film, television actress and singer Donna Murphy stars in the Lifetime movie House of Versace, premiering tonight, October 5, 2013 on Lifetime Television.

Howard McGillin, Barbara Walsh and More Lead A SALUTE TO SONDHEIM at SUNY Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Some of Broadway's brightest stars, including Tony Award nominees Howard McGillin 'Phantom of the Opera', 'Sunday in the Park With George' and Barbara Walsh 'Company', 'Falsettos', along wit…

Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella and More Star in HBO's MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST FIGHT, Airing Tonight by TV News Desk

HBO Films presents in association with SAF Films West MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST FIGHT, starring Academy AwardR winner Christopher Plummer 'Beginners', Academy AwardR nominee Frank Langella 'Fr…

VIDEO: OXAGEN West Side Story by James Terry

OXAGEN Productions is excited to present Leonard Bernstein’s masterpiece “West Side Story” for a seven-performance season from October 4-12 at Xavier College’s Eldon …

In St. Cloud, Granite City Radio Theatre looks toward second season of variety on the air

BWW TV: Something Wicked This Way Comes! Ethan Hawke and Company of MACBETH Meet the Press! by BroadwayWorld TV

The company just met the press and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the whole gang about the upcoming production. Check out what they had to say below

Interviews: Now for the cabaret… by Mark Shenton

Mark Shenton catches up with Leigh Zimmerman and her husband Domenick Allen as they are head out of their respective stage and rock comfort zones for a show for next week’s London Festival…

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Wayne McGregor: Atomos | Dance UmbrellaWayne McGregor: Atomos, LondonWayne McGregor may be one of the hottest choreographers in the world of contemporary ballet, but it's via his own company…

The Winter's Tale, The Noise, Perfect Nonsense: what to see at the theatre this week by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

The Winter's Tale | The Noise | Tonypandemonium | The Love Girl & The Innocent | Perfect Nonsense | Long Day's Journey Into NightThe Winter's Tale, SheffieldShakespeare's heart-breaking late…

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

Susie Essman | Brighton Comedy Festival | John Lloyd: Liff Of QiSusie Essman, LondonLarry David's fantastic Curb Your Enthusiasm has become a mainstay of US TV comedy because of its well cra…

The Glass Menagerie - powerful, heartbreaking, stylized Broadway revival by Oscar E. Moore

Director John Tiffany captures through his actors the torment and desperation that they feel that could be yesterday, today or tomorrow

creating a/broad, October 5, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Sex-Buzz Saturday Nightsby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreOn tour, every night is Saturday night, even if it’s actually Tuesday night in Tulsa. I’ve got a show, I’m meeting new people, I’…

"How Lucky Can You Get?" Top 10 Moments of Tony Award Winner Chita Rivera Belting by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a list of his top 10 moments featuring the belting of Tony Award-winning triple threat Chita Rivera, who was most recently on Broadway in the …

Regional Premiere of Baby Case Opens Oct. 5 at Minnesota's History Theatre by Michael Gioia

History Theatre presents the regional premiere of Baby Case, a new musical about the media circus that surrounded the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, officially opening Oct. 5, following previews…

THE WEEK AHEAD, Oct. 5-11: Big Fish and A Night With Janis Joplin Open on Broadway; Trip to Bountiful Closes by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Sally Struthers says Hello, Dolly!... audiences take a bite of Big Fish… Janis Joplin takes a piece of Broadway's heart… …

Scott Sanders and Adriane Lenox Chat About Bringing "One Hot Night" to Broadway in After Midnight by Karu F. Daniels

Scott Sanders and Adriane Lenox talk with Playbill.com about After Midnight, which brings Harlem's famous Cotton Club jazz to Broadway.

STAGE VIEWS: Anthem Star Tina Johnson 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 actress…

Award-Winning Family Drama Tribes Plays the Guthrie Beginning Oct. 5 by Andrew Gans

The Guthrie Theater's production of Nina Raine's Tribes, the winner of the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, begins performances at the Minneapolis venue Oct. 5.

50th Anniversary Tour of Hello, Dolly!, Starring Sally Struthers, Parades Across U.S. Beginning Oct. 5 by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award-winning actress Sally Struthers stars as unshakable matchmaker Dolly Levi in the 50th anniversary tour of the Tony Award-winning Jerry Herman musical Hello, Dolly!, which lau…

Neal Huff, Marin Hinkle, Sharon Washington Star in LCT3 Premiere of Luce, Beginning Oct. 5 by Adam Hetrick

Neal Huff, Marin Hinkle and Okieriete Onaodowan star in the LCT3 world premiere of JC Lee's Luce, which is staged by May Adrales, beginning Oct. 5 at the Claire Tow Theater.

World Premiere of The North China Lover, Starring Tony Winner Deanna Dunagan, Opens Oct. 5 by Carey Purcell

Lookingglass Theatre Company's production of The North China Lover officially opens Oct 5 following preview performances that began Sept. 25. 

"Across a Crowded Room," Musical Theatre Meetup, Held at Lincoln Center Oct. 5 by Carey Purcell

The New York Public Library for Performing Arts hosts "Across a Crowded Room," the first meetup for participants in the ongoing musical theatre writing game, Oct. 5 at 6 PM at the …

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LCT3's Startling Drama Luce, Starring Marin Hinkle & Neal Huff, Begins Off-Broadway Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Does the face a young man shows to his adoptive parents and teachers hide who he truly is? Find out when the world premiere of JC Lee's Luce, about an all-star high school student with a…

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Tony Nominee Andrew Lippa, Songwriter of Broadway's Big Fish by Michael Gioia

Composer-lyricist Andrew Lippa, a 2010 Tony Award nominee for his work on The Addams Family, returns to Broadway with Big Fish, the new musical set in a world of fantasy. Playbill.com catche…