Catherine Zeta Jones Makes A Splash at “Big Fish” Broadway Opening by Roger Friedman

My favorite thing about the Broadway opening of “Big Fish” on Broadway last night–besides Norbert Leo Butz’s magnificent work as the younged down Albert Finney charac…

Big Fish by Dan Bacalzo

It’s easy to see why Big Fish – the novel by Daniel Wallace as well as the 2003 Columbia Pictures film – has the kind of appeal that makes it fit for a big Broadway musical adaptation.…

From Breaking Bad to Broadway! All the Way, Starring Bryan Cranston, Set for New York Transfer by Lindsay Champion

Now that his meth cooking days are over, Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston is trying a new job on for size: Broadway star. After previous speculation, the American Repertory Theater mou…

Audio Share: ''Big Fish'' by Zachary Stewart

Reviews: ''Big Fish'' by Zachary Stewart

‘Big Fish’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Broadway’s new musical fable, “Big Fish,” is a singing version of catch-and-release.

Broadway Tenors, Featuring Kyle Dean Massey, Brent Barrett & More, Set Fall 2013 Concert Dates by BroadwayWorld

Brent Barrett Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, founder of the Broadway Tenors will be performing in all upcoming announced concerts, along with Matt Cavenaugh West Side Story, Grey Gardens and…

Now Published by Adam Szymkowicz

Available now on kindle and you can preorder for hard copies http://originalworksonline.com/store/full-lengths/why-overhead-the/ Want the whole Adam Szymkowicz collection?  Head over …

VIDEO: CLOC - Guys and Dolls by James Terry

With hilarity, joy and a touch of old-fashioned romance, CLOC takes you back to New York in the late 1940s to present the classic musical fable, Guys and Dolls. …

Ann-Margret Part 2 by Barry

Career Transitions for Dancers Honors Legendary Ann-Margret with Rolex Dance Award            By: Ellis Nassour The captivating 5'4" dynamo of screen, TV, recording, and Vegas…

Tamar of the River by Theasy.com

Baruch Performing Arts Center, Prospect Theater Company, Off Broadway By Tzipora Kaplan BOTTOM LINE: A beautiful and befuddling tale inspired by the biblical parable of Tamar and Jud…

Big Fish | Neil Simon Theatre | Plays & Shows | Time Out New York by Adam Feldman

Tim Burton's 2003 film—about fathers, sons and tall tales—gets a Broadway musical makeover from composer-lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family). Triple threat Norbert Leo Butz (Catch …

Inaugural Mbantua Festival – Alice Springs by Dione Joseph

2013 has been a year celebrating the diversity and breadth of Indigenous cultures across the country through numerous Indigenous festivals that have populated our arts landscape.  But the i…

Broadway Review: ‘Big Fish’ by Gordon Cox

A show that speaks to anyone pining for a studiously heart-warming musical about the efforts of a dying man to justify a lifetime of lousy parenting to his alienated son.

Theater Review: Susan Stroman Directs ‘Big Fish’ on Broadway by Ben Brantley

Norbert Leo Butz plays a whopper-spinning traveling salesman in this Broadway musical celebrating tall tales, based on a the novel and film.    

Review - BIG FISH Makes Wholesome The New Hip by Michael Dale

Susan Stroman and Norbert Leo Butz deliver their best Broadway work in Andrew Lippa and John August's celebration of an everyday man who fights the dragons.

Big Fish Broadway Review by New York Theater

 “People want to see things beyond their imagination: Bigger than life,” the carnival barker who’s a werewolf tells the cave-dwelling giant who becomes a titan of industry in R…

Review Roundup: BIG FISH Opens on Broadway - Updating Live! by Jonathan Mandell

BIG FISH opens tonight, October 6 on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre. The production stars two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom, Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin as …

‘Once’ upon a stage: The making of a musical

The theatrical version of the hit movie garners its mass appeal by taking a very simple approach.

Review: 'Big Fish' is a hyperkinetic, messy show that's saved by Act 2's more simple beauty

Big Fish: Theater Review by David Rooney

Five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman directs and choreographs this new musical based on Daniel Wallace's magical-realism novel and Tim Burton's 2003 big-screen adaptation. read more

STAGE TUBE: Annaleigh Ashford, John Tartaglia & More Perform at BORN FOR BROADWAY 2013 by Stage Tube

BORN FOR BROADWAY 2013, the fourth annual celebrity cabaret, featuring Broadway and TV stars donating their time and talent to raise money for paralysis-based organizations, took place at 54…

Classical Ballet Meets Reality TV

"City.ballet," developed by Sarah Jessica Parker's production company Pretty Matches and shot by Zero Point Zero, follows several dancers in their professional lives and will have its debut …

Review: Hyperkinetic 'Big Fish' emerges with heart by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sometimes a musical gets you with the first kiss or a nifty bit of dance. "Big Fish" might be the first to do it with elephant butts....

Aquila Theatre’s ‘Fahrenheit 451′ at Hylton Performing Arts Center by Keith Tittermary by Keith Tittermary

“It was a pleasure to burn.” The opening line of Ray Bradbury’s 1953 magnum opus, Fahrenheit 451 sets the mood for a dystopian society where firemen set fires and critical thinking is…

Hack score undermines Broadway version of ‘Big Fish’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a huge gap between what you see and what you hear in “Big Fish.” Visually speaking, this new Broadway musical is inventive, playful and often downright magical. But then, w…

The Film Society by Wendy Caster

Jon Robin Baitz's 1988 play The Film Society, which takes place in South Africa in the 1970s, explores racism, compromise, the closet, friendship, and many other interesting themes. Unfortun…

Ford’s ‘Laramie Project’ will go on — but maybe not at the famous theater by Nelson Pressley

The people in line at 10th and G streets NW look happy, and why not? They’re queueing for free tickets to the Ford’s Theatre’s new production of “The Laramie Project.” Two blocks d…

Review: Norbert Leo Butz, with "Big Fish" to Fry by Robert Kahn

The classic Susan Stroman choreography makes a splash, but a humdrum score ultimately leaves this father-son story stuck in the shallows.

PHOTO CALL: Big Fish, Starring Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The new Broadway musical Big Fish, a father-and-son tale based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the subsequent 2003 film by John August, makes a splash at Broadway's Neil Sim…

Tamar of the River by Wendy Caster

The glorious Tamar of the River, running through October 20 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, is a must-see for anyone interested in nontraditional, engaging, and accessible musical thea…

Review: Motortown (Steep Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Motortown is Steep Theatre’s signature move kicked up a notch. The anticipated tension is there but super-charged, like walking through a field of land mines holding a grenade. It’s an…

BIG FISH - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

There can be a big difference between “fantastical” and “fantastic.”

Adam's Call: New York Pops featuring Chris Botti: Rockin' Good Time by Call Me Adam

Adam Rothenberg/Call Me Adam and Chris BottiCarole Radziwill ("The Real Housewives of New York City") and Adam Rothenberg/Call Me AdamI had another splendid evening at Carnegie Hall listenin…

SARAH FLOOD IN SALEM MASS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

If you ever plan to do some time traveling, it would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with Ray Bradbury’s short story, “A Sound of Thunder,” in which the science fiction/fantasy …

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

Providence Players of Fairfax presents the cult classic musical Little Shop of Horrors, with Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Music by Alan Menken.  Named a “bucket list” i…

Newsies by Doug Marino

They are indeed the Kings of New York.  Given their tender ages one might instead use the term Prince to describe them.   Whatever you choose, there's no doubt they power thro…

Lyric’s ‘Otello’ weathers drab staging, change of Iagos

Transforming Shakespeare’s all-encompassing plays into operas presents myriad challenges, but among Giuseppe Verdi’s many notable accomplishments are two of the most successful such adap…

Shrine: Canberra Review by AussieTheatre

Shrine by Tim Winton, one of Australia’s most lauded and interesting writers, is like a memory; a journey of emotion where multiple time and place are collaged together. The narrative jump…

→ ‘Zombie Town’ is an irreverent hit | The Kentucky Kernel by Tim

‘Zombie Town’ is an irreverent hit » It’s that time of year! My play Zombie Town: A Documentary Play is playing in three cities this year, and here’s how it’s going in…

Independent Spotlight Perth: Joe Lui and Renegade Productions by Cicely Binford

Perth’s theatre scene is full of enterprising people who want to work on creatively fulfilling projects that allow them to produce cutting-edge works, maintain artistic control, and provid…

Adelaide Cabaret Festival wins Ruby Award, now has its sights set overseas by Ben Nielsen

 The Adelaide Cabaret Festival has become a steadfast figure in the Festival State’s arts landscape. As the Queen’s Birthday weekend rolls by each year, the Adelaide Festival Centre com…

About this Ole Miss Laramie Project thing by Kyle

Part of me would like to find this exciting. Regardless of the shameful behavior of the audience or the disrespect towards the performers, it's heartening to me to hear that theater still ha…

Drury Lane Theatre plans 'Les Mis' in April

Much acclaimed director Rachel Rockwell is to lead a new production of "Les Miserables" as part of the 2014-15 season at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, the west suburban theater…

Theater News: Bryan Cranston, Star of ''Breaking Bad'', to Make Broadway Debut as LBJ in ''All the Way'' by Pete Hempstead

Review: (Toronto) Peter Grimes by The Charlebois Post

Anthony Dean Griffey (photo by Michael Cooper)Suspicionby Shannon ChristyEvery group of people has a person who does not fit in.  Either their voice is too high, they laugh at the wrong…

Hubbard Street Dance season draws from outside talent and insiders

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago takes a two-pronged attack in its search for repertoire. It draws on the talent of such internationally renowned choreographers as Sweden’s Mats Ek and Israel�…

Review: Blood + Chocolate (York)

"Regional theatre" can often have pejorative connotations but Blood + Chocolate is regional theatre in the truest and best sense. Utilising the stories, creatives, people and ...

‘Big Fish’

Scenes from the new Broadway musical at the Neil Simon Theater.    

Trying to jump start things by Kyle

here so slapped up some Tumblr images for a start. Been neglecting that page too and I was having a lot of fun with it at the onset. I'd initially wanted to share and crosspost and do it fai…

The German Cast of ‘Rocky’ Performs a Medley (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

The German cast of Rocky, led by Drew Sarich, recently performed a a medley of ‘Eye Of The Tiger,’ ‘Fight From The Heart,’ Gonna Fly Now’ on national television…

Dance showcase has a successful sequel

Innovative choreography takes another step toward becoming local dance scene tradition 

Bad Jews – Nah, Just A Lunatic Cousin by Sandi Durell

  By: Sandi Durell         The staging should have been set as a boxing ring – no one is willing to take off the gloves as two...The post Bad Jews – Nah, Just A …

Patti to Robert, Paris, 1969 by Kyle

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There’s no resisting Lookingglass’ alluring ‘Lover’

HEDY WEISS: Magical adaptation of Marguerite Duras’ story combines the best of page, stage and cinema.

Sunset Boulevard by Kyle

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BWW TV Exclusive: Meet A TIME TO KILL's 'Lucien Willbanks' by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, we bring you an exclusive first look at 'Lucien Willbanks', played by Tom Skerritt.

Tyne Daly in Oral History by Barry

Award-winning Tyne Daly in Oral History Conversation October 7                      By: Ellis Nassour Tony and Drama Desk winner Tyne Daly [for her incredible portrayal …

30 Days of Flight: Day 5 | ‘Wicked The Musical’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Wicked continues their ’30 Days of Flight’ YouTube series by thanking all the fans who have shared videos with the cast and crew! A global phenomenon that has wo…

CONFIRMED! Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston is Coming to Broadway in ALL THE WAY! 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…

Evgeny Onegin live at the Met by John Morrison

No, I wasn't in New York, just at the IMAX cinema at Waterloo to watch Saturday's live relay from the Metropolitan Opera, the first in the annual HD season. Technically, apart from one or tw…

Hottest Articles on BWWOperaWorld.com from 9/29/2013 - 10/6/2013 by BroadwayWorld

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From Local to Global: A Paradigm Shift by HowlRound

By Mara Isaacs. I moved to Princeton, New Jersey from Los Angeles in 1995 for an opportunity to produce plays for McCarter Theater . I moved from a flagship institution (the Mark Taper Forum…

Is the number of social media managers declining? by [email protected] (eric)

I do not usually comment on other blogs on this blog. I know shooting at others give them good reason to shoot back. A recent blog post, Why the decline in social media managers is a good th…

Video Flash: The Broadway Company of ''Big Fish'' Encourages Ole Miss ''Laramie Project'' College Performers to Shirk the Bigotry and Break Legs by Hayley Levitt

Chicago Theater Review: THE NORTH CHINA LOVER (Lookingglass Theatre Company) by Lawrence Bommer

THE TALE OF A LOVE THAT LINGERS TOO LONG Freud said that an unfinished task is never forgotten. But the inability to forget is nothing to the life-long longing of an aborted romance. For nov…

Leo Bill & Billy Seymour let slip details of Secret Theatre Show One by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: LEO BILL AND BILLY SEYMOUR Actors Leo Bill and Billy Seymour, both members of the Lyric Hammersmith’s Secret Theatre company, discuss the first show of the rep season with Matt …

ArtsBeat: Bryan Cranston Is Headed to Broadway by Patrick Healy

Fresh off his popular run as the drug kingpin Walter White on the cable series “Breaking Bad,” Mr. Cranston will make his Broadway debut as Lyndon B. Johnson in the play “All the Way.�…

"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and "A Winter's Tale" in the Bay by Richard Connema

A Wonderful Mash up of Chekhovian Themes in Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and An Inventive Production of "A Winter's Tale"

Blood + Chocolate, York Theatre Royal by Steve Clarkson

Never before has “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” been a more fitting opening gambit. This sprawling wartime spectacle knew few bounds as it marched …

People You Should Know . . . Barbra Wengerd by Zack Calhoon

Barbra Wengerd appeared Off-Broadway in The Taming of the Shrew at The New Duke on 42nd Street. Other New York appearances include Twelfth Nightat Hamptons Shakespeare Festival; Maybe Baby, …

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, October 5 - Part 2 - First Shot from Broadway-Bound BEAUTIFUL; Plus MATILDA, CINDERELLA & More! by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday's shots included the first SIP from the Broadway-Bound BEAUTIFUL THE Carole King MUSICAL and Ryan Steele and Samantha Sturm's final photo from MATILDA plus posts from KINKY BOOTS, …

THE GOOD DOCTOR • The New Jewish Theatre by Andrea

The New Jewish Theatre transports us to 19th century Russia during the course of its season opener, "The Good Doctor".  Five actors play multiple roles across eight vignettes based on t…

Romeo and Juliet: A May-November Love Story in Purgatory by Andrew C. McGibbon

Romeo has never been this sexy or probably this old.

Ole Miss Football Players Disrupt Performance Of 'The Laramie Project'

Yahoo! Sports 10/03/13

What Happens When A Theatre Town Like Chicago Loses Some Major Criticism Venues?

HowlRound 10/02/13

A Series on the State of New Jersey by HowlRound

By Jeremy Stoller. Included in this series are the stories of people who have made strong, wholehearted commitments to their neighborhoods, alongside those of people who have managed quite s…

Final Analysis

Vienna 1910. The Hapsburg Empire is in its twilight years, the cafes are full of intellectuals and artists, and World War 1 is on the horizon. Class and ethnic tensions are growing, but many…

'Carrie' at Minneapolis Musical Theater

REVIEW: This sharp musical, complete with catchy tunes and horror-movie moments, reflects on high-school angst and bullying.

Stage Producer Sidney Lanier Dies at 90 by BroadwayWorld

According to The New York Times, Rev. Sidney Lanier, an experimental stage producer, passed away on Sept. 23 in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 90.

Shocker: It's Not So Easy Transforming A Movie Into A Musical

Los Angeles Times 10/05/13

Reviews: ''Gettin’ the Band Back Together'' by Hayley Levitt

Last Train to Shakespeare by Jay Reisberg

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream Directed by Christian Amato The Theater Project September 20-28, 2013 (Closed) The Players Theater, MacDougal Street, NYC Chri…

fanSHEN theatre company, and friends, discuss how theatre changed the world by TheatreVOICE

DEBATE: HOW THEATRE CHANGED THE WORLD — OR DID IT? — A DISCUSSION AROUND ART AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Dramaturg Carissa Hope Lynch chairs the discussion, with guests Dan Barnard and Rachel B…

Chris Botti Shakes Up the NY Pops! by Sandi Durell

          by: Sandi Durell                   Carnegie Hall rocked with the sounds of Grammy winner and numero uno international.…

Is Seasonal Employment Actually Good For Performers?

Backstage 10/04/13

Fuse Interview: Ian Frazier on the Comic Genius of Ring Lardner by Bill Marx

Ring Lardner wrote the funniest stand-alone sentence using the fewest words with which that feat can be done: "'Shut up,' he explained."

‘A Quick 5′ with Chris Sizemore by Elliot Lanes

Chris Sizemore  is currently playing the role of John  in Miss Saigon which finishes it’s extended run at Signature Theatre this weekend.  Previous Signature credits include …

‘Big Fish’ Opens on Broadway October 6 by Broadway's Best Shows

The new musical Big Fish, a father-and-son tale based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the subsequent 2003 film by John August, opens on Broadway October 6 at the Neil Simon Theatre, …

Missouri History Museum takes a trip to 1968

Traveling exhibit captures the serious and the silly from the historic year.

VIDEO: German Cast of Broadway-Bound ROCKY Performs Medley Alongside Sylvester Stallone by BroadwayWorld

The German cast of ROCKY, led by Drew Sarich, recently performed a a medley of 'Eye Of The Tiger,' 'Fight From The Heart,' Gonna Fly Now' on national television and had a little help from th…

Fuse Album Review: Oneohtrix Point Never’s “R Plus Seven” — Music That Draws You In by Arts Fuse Editor

With this LP, Daniel Lopatin has crafted an immaculate aural landscape that one can (and will want to) lose oneself in for hours.

Bobby Cronin & Friends Coming to 54 Below October 29 by BroadwayWorld

After many sold-out concerts throughout NYC and London including Birdland, Joe's Pub, and headlining the Songbook Series at Lincoln Center amp St. James Theatre, award-winning composerlyrici…

#BwayBookClub: American Rose Week 2 Discussion by BroadwaySpotted

I hope by now everyone has gotten their book. We’re going to kick it up a notch this week and read a little more (how can we not! I’ve been having trouble stopping), but for now …

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH RANDY RAINBOW - Randy Goes INTO THE WOODS! by BroadwayWorld TV

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this edition, Randy brings us his own take on INTO THE WOODS and chats with Carol Ch…

‘The Commons of Pensacola,’ Starring Sarah Jessica Parker & Blythe Danner, Hits MTC October 22 by Diamond Grant

It seems as though overwhelming demand has led to The Commons of Pensacola extending an additional three weeks. The Manhattan Theatre Club made the announcement that the world premiere play,…

BWW Blog: Eric Ulloa of Goodspeed's THE MOST HAPPY FELLA - I'm A Brass Band by Guest Blogger: Eric Ulloa

Chita Rivera Eats Cake, Janis Joplin Wails & Jessica Lange Gets Witchy in This Week's Datebook by Marc Snetiker

Shhh... do you hear that? It's the sound of your calendar clearing when you finish reading this week's Datebook. How else are you going to make time for all of the theater-related ev…

One-sex productions of Shakespeare expand

This can sound retro, if not just a bit silly, like separate playgrounds for the girls and the boys.

Music review: Robertson, soloists and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra triumph in Adams, Gershwin

Nobody plays John Adams' music better than Robertson and the SLSO.

Opening Night: Broadway's ''Big Fish'' Tale Opens Tonight by Bethany Rickwald

Feature: Spotlight on – Rachel Trezise by Shannon Clark

Writing a play can be daunting for any author, let alone for one who has become settled and comfortable writing novels and short stories. As she prepares to open her first play for National …

‘Hope Operas’ Begins Tomorrow Night at 8 PM at The Comedy Spot in Ballston Commons Mall by Chris Griffin by Guest Author

Hope Operas, DC’s only serialized theatre festival, returns TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8 PM  at The Comedy Spot in Ballston Common Mall -4238 Wilson Boulevard, in Arlington, VA with five bra…

Gravity by Sandi Durell

  by Joshua Desjardins Space…The Final Frontier… No.  I’m not talking about the voyages of the starship Enterprise.  I’m talking, of course, about the new Alfonso Cuar…

Toby Nelson on Playing Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

It was so much fun interviewing Toby Nelson, who is starring as Audrey in Providence Players of Fairfax’s production of Little Shop of Horrors. Julia: Hi Toby! Why don’t you te…

The Miami String Quartet at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Lisa Driscoll by Lisa Driscoll

The award-winning Miami String Quartet performed a variety of contemporary and Romantic pieces on Friday night at the Clarice Center for Performing Arts. The group ended the show in collabor…

BWW's On This Day - October 6, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Forgotten Shows of My Nonage #62: Keep on Truckin’ by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of late funny-man/ impressionist Fred Travalena (1942-2009). Travalena was someone I recall seeing constantly in the 1970s on programs like the Merv Griffin show and …

Stars of Slapstick #9: Carole Lombard by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great screen light comedienne Carole Lombard (1908-1942). As impossible as it may seem to disassociate your mental image of her from that ethereal voice, the f…

Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind (1820-1887). The Swedish opera singer had been renowned throughout the halls of Europe for twelve years when P.T. Barnum booked…

Francis Joseph Flynn a.k.a “General Mite” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Francis Joseph Flynn (1872-1898), professionally known as “General Mite”. Born on a farm in upstate New York, his birth weight was two and a half pounds …

Stars of Vaudeville #493: Milton Ager by Trav S.D.

Originally published in 2012 Today is the birthday of Milton Ager (1883-1979). Chicago native Ager began his career as an accompanist in nickelodeons and then vaudeville. His songs began to …

What Do the Kenya Mall Terrorists and Naughty Jewish Children Have in Common

The Somali terrorists who attacked a mall in Kenya belong to a group called Al-Shabaab. Some see a linguistic link between their name and a word for mischievous Jewish children. Click here f…

Drag “Cabaret” in Seattle: To Russia, With Love by CFR Staff

Take that, Vladimir Putin.

Witches are all over the stage and TV by Joe Dziemianowicz

Witches are the new vampires. There are so many crones crowding TV screens and stages this fall that sweeps period has taken on a whole new meaning. The witches come in all shapes, sizes and…

Interviews: Has Freeman got the Fonzie touch by Matthew Hemley

Henry Winkler is so ingrained in the public’s conscience as the Fonz that casting the same role in a musical version of the Happy Days was always going to present a challenge. As well as...

Photo Flash: HONEYMOON IN VEGAS Opens Tonight at Paper Mill! by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse will launch its 75th Anniversary Season with the world-premiere, Broadway-bound musical Honeymoon in Vegas, based on the Castle Rock Entertainment motion picture of the …

BWW TV Preview: BIG FISH Opens Tonight Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin by BroadwayWorld TV

Directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys, with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa The Wild Party, The Add…

Elizabeth McGovern Honored with William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Shakespeare Theatre Company STC has selected Academy Award nominee Elizabeth McGovern as the 2013 recipient of The William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre Will Award. KPMG, LLP w…

KING KONG Closes Today in Melbourne by BroadwayWorld

The new stage musical KING KONG ends its run today at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the show is casting its eye toward Broadway, with a ho…

Review: Broadsword – A Heavy Metal Play (The Gift Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The phenomenal cast highlighted by John Kelly Connolly and Cyd Blakewell, along with Stephen H. Carmody's incredible set, make Broadsword an enjoyable evening. This Faustian tale may not pre…

Sunday Feature: Interview with AD Chris Moore on Persephone Productions and Spring Awakening by The Charlebois Post

A Bright Awakening for Mooreby David SklarIn July of 2013, Christopher Moore was asked to take over artistic direction of Persephone Productions. Senior contributor David Sklar spoke wi…

Love, Passion Of 'Most Happy Fella' Returns To Goodspeed by Frank Rizzo

In the musical "The Most Happy Fella," an older, far-from-handsome man — an Italian immigrant who owns a Napa Valley vineyard — falls in love with a much younger and beautiful wo…

The Extraordinary Story of Big Fish Opens on Broadway, Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin & Bobby Steggert by Lindsay Champion

The new musical Big Fish is casting its net in the Broadway seas! Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, the larger-than-life show opens October 6 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Based on t…

THE BOOK SHELF: "The Leonard Bernstein Letters" by Steven Suskin

This month's column looks at Nigel Simeone's massive new collection of correspondence to and from Leonard Bernstein, "The Leonard Bernstein Letters." *

Playbill Poll: What is Your Favorite Song by Stephen Sondheim? Readers Respond by Playbill Staff

Last week, Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower shared a list of his top ten songs penned by Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. We wondered: What are our rea…

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Big Fish, Honeymoon in Vegas, Secondhand Lions, Patti LuPone, Norm Lewis and More by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com recaps its weekly coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they were missed the first time around.

Jim Dale, Marni Nixon, Carol Lawrence, Tonya Pinkins, Lee Roy Reams, Jana Robbins Celebrate 90 Years of Broadway Oct. 6 by Andrew Gans

The Episcopal Actors' Guild's 90th Anniversary Gala Benefit is held Oct. 6 at 7 PM at New York Open Center.

Tony Danza, Rob McClure and Brynn O'Malley Enjoy a Honeymoon in Vegas, Opening Oct. 6 by Andrew Gans

Paper Mill Playhouse presents the world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical Honeymoon in Vegas — which is based on the Castle Rock Entertainment motion picture of the same titl…

World Premiere of Secondhand Lions Musical, By Rupert Holmes and Writers of First Date, Ends Seattle Run Oct. 6 by Adam Hetrick

The world-premiere staging of Secondhand Lions, the new musical by Michael Weiner, Alan Zachary and Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes, ends its Seattle engagement Oct. 6 at the 5th Avenue Thea…

Jeff Buckley's The Last Goodbye, with Jay Armstrong Johnson and Talisa Friedman, Opens Oct. 6 at Old Globe by Carey Purcell

The Last Goodbye, a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, featuring songs by Jeff Buckley, officially opens at the Old Globe Oct. 6 following preview performances that be…

Norbert Leo Butz Tells Big Fish Tales on Broadway; New Andrew Lippa-John August Musical Opens Oct. 6 by Michael Gioia

The new Broadway musical Big Fish, a father-and-son tale based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the subsequent 2003 film by John August, makes a splash at Broadway's Neil Sim…

Schools of the Stars: Where Big Fish Cast and Creators Went to College by Robert Viagas

What does it take to write, create or star in a Broadway musical? Hard work, talent, luck—all backed up by a good education. You have to supply the first three yourself, but PlaybillED…

Chicago Engagement of The Book of Mormon Ends Oct. 6 by Adam Hetrick

The Chicago production of The Book of Mormon, which opened to acclaim in December 2012, plays its final performance Oct. 6 at the Bank of America Theatre.

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Oct. 5

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, October 5, 2013.

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Broadway's A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Starring Jefferson Mays by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

The new Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder,which arrives at the Walter Kerr Theatre Oct. 22. The cast greeted the press Oct. 4 with a proper English high tea and ph…