THE DVD SHELF: Alfred Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent" and Akira Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood" by Steven Suskin

This month's column focuses on Alfred Hitchcock's early World War II thriller "Foreign Correspondent" and "Throne of Blood," Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of Ma…

Alice Lee, of Off-Broadway's Heathers, Offers Free Rockwood Concert Feb. 16; Jason Gotay Is Special Guest by Michael Gioia

Alice Lee, who will star in the upcoming Off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical — based on the 1988 dark comedy of the same name — plays Rockwood Music Hall's Stage…

World Premiere of Transport, With Edward Watts, Jessica Grové, Emily Skeggs and More, Opens Feb. 16 at Irish Rep by Michael Gioia

The Irish Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of the new musical Transport, featuring a book by Australian author Thomas Keneally ("Schindler's List") and music and l…

Karen Mason, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford and More Celebrate Bernadette Peters at Feb. 16 Meeting* by Michael Gioia

Karen Mason, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford, Gabrielle Stravelli, Connor Donahue and Carlo Maria are among the artists celebrating Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters at the Feb. 1…

Tim Hopper, Mariann Mayberry and Alan Wilder Star in Steppenwolf's Russian Transport, Opening Feb. 16 by Andrew Gans

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Chicago-premiere production of Erika Sheffer's Russian Transport officially opens Feb. 16 following previews that began Feb. 6.

A Conversation With John Travolta Presented Feb. 16 in London by Andrew Gans

A Conversation With John Travolta is offered at London's The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Feb. 16.

King Kong Musical Ends Australian Run Feb. 16; Broadway on the Horizon by Adam Hetrick

The Australian stage spectacle King Kong, a rock-fueled spin on beauty and the beast, ends its extended run Feb. 16 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. The musical that features a six-m…

PLAYBILL POLL: Readers Choose Favorite Onstage Couples

Last week we picked some of our favorite onstage couples in honor of Valentine's Day. With love and romance on everyone's minds, we were curious to know who our readers' fav…

The Julie in His Crown: The Tribute Artist Stars Charles Busch and Julie Halston Share the Stage Again by Harry Haun

Charles Busch and Julie Halston chat with Playbill.com about their on and offstage collaborations over the years.

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Bullets Over Broadway, "Frozen" in Concert, Patti LuPone, Titanic and More by Adam Hetrick

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

Interviews: After Voicing Jafar in Disney's Film ''Aladdin'', Jonathan Freeman Proudly Returns to the Role " This Time, on Broadway by David Gordon

This Week's Picks! Elaine Stritch Mouths Off, Sting Sets Sail & Kelli O'Hara Breaks Down by Ryan Gilbert

OK, you House of Cards-marathoning, leftover Valentine's Day chocolate-binging, long weekend-loving ne'er-do-wells, it's time to get off your bums and reimmerse yourselves in the…

PHOTO CALL: Craig Schulman, Chuck Wagner, Lauren Kennedy Star in Les Misérables for North Carolina Theatre by Joseph Marzullo

Les Misérables veterans Craig Schulman, Chuck Wagner, Lauren Kennedy and her daughter, newcomer Riley Campbell, star in the North Carolina Theatre production of the Alain Boublil and …

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Feb. 15

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, February 15, 2014.

Moss Hart's Act One by Barry

Moss Hart's Act One: Soon in Previews at Lincoln Center Theatre,                Autobiography Reissued, and Tuesday's Related Event   …

"My Fair Lady" in Singapore by BroadwayWorld

Directed by Jeffrey Moss, Choreographed by Denis Jones, Costumes designed by Bottari and Case , America's Best Musical is represented in Singapore

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 2/15/2014

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 2152014.

PHOTO CALL: Roundabout's Dinner With Friends Opens Off-Broadway by Joseph Marzullo

The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Donald Margulies' Dinner With Friends, which stars Jeremy Shamos, Darren Pettie, Marin Hinkle and Heather Burns, officially opened Feb. 13, f…

Review: The How and the Why (TimeLine Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

According to the well-worn maxim, biology is destiny. In The How and the Why, it's also a provocative puzzle where the missing pieces provide a source for a fantastic drama. (read more...)

Thank You For Being a Friend by David Allen

When I was 4 years old, I was a giant fan of a TV show called The Golden Girls. I’d watch the classic 80s – 90s tv show with my mother and, admittedly, back then I didn’t u…

Week Beyond Broadway 2/17-2/23 by Lindsay Barenz

The post Week Beyond Broadway 2/17-2/23 appeared first on Maxamoo.

Curious Theater's new season lineup lives up to "No Guts, No Story" mantra by Lisa Kennedy

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb. 15 - KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marsh & Jennifer Perry 'Tear Up' FROZEN's 'Let It Go'; Plus, 'MORMON', 'BRID by BroadwayWorld

Today's SIPs come from KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marsh and Jennifer Perry who put a new spin on Disney's FROZEN, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, CINDERELLA, plus the national tours of THE BOOK OF MO…

Rhapsody; Tetractys: The Art of Fugue; Gloria " review by Luke Jennings

Francesca Hayward and James Hay turn in a performance that crosses the years, writes Luke JenningsThere have long been arguments about the existence, or non-existence, of a definable Royal B…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge: sex, laughs and a packet of Wotsits by Laura Barnett

The actor and writer, and star of daring new play The One, on the secret to good dramaThe first time I saw Phoebe Waller-Bridge at London's Soho theatre, she was naked and stepping into a ba…

Pretty in pink? Not in this show... Performance artist's new work to tackle the subject of sexualised role models

When the new wave of feminism meets the thorny subject of child sexualisation, sparks fly. From worrying about Miley Cyrus and Rihanna as tween role-models to plastic-surgery game apps for k…

Isy Suttie: Dobby from 'Peep Show' talks Russian-roulette Googling, derelict housing and story embellishing

It's so weird how Dobby became a sex symbol [Suttie played the geeky IT worker in Channel 4's long-running sitcom Peep Show until 2012.] I tried not to think too deeply about it, as it would…

Stephen Sondheim Gives Blessing for Heavy Metal SWEENEY TODD in D.C. by BroadwayWorld

Speaking with The New York Times, Landless' producing artist director, Andrew Baughman, confirmed that Sondheim had given the company the go-ahead to stage a 'Prog Metal' edition of the famo…

Goodman Theatre livestreams conversation with Playwright Tracey Scott Wilson and Director Jessica Thebus"Sun, Feb 16 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Goodman Theatre, Chicago presents an Artist Encounter for Tracey Scott Wilson's play "Buzzer". This conversation will livestream on the global, commons-based peer produced H…

Theatre Review: 'The Piano Teacher' at Rep Stage by Mark Beachy

The piano students of Mrs. K  learned more than just  Chopin and Mozart in her quaint little home in the suburbs. Now retired, Mrs. K decides to contact her former students to remin…

I Wasn't Going to See Stomp, Until I Saw This Video " OMG by Broadway Reviewed

It’s very rare that I post a non broadway, showtune or movie musical video on this blog, but I love when you can find someone that has amazing rhythm and that can turn every day things…

In The Green Room With… Nicholas Richberg by Bill Hirschman

Careful, he's got a gun. Nicholas Richberg is waving around a Civil War pistol and sporting an equally dangerous moustache while he sings as Booth in Zoetic Stage's Assassins. But there are …

Anthony Warlow & Faith Prince to Embark on Australian Tour this Summer by BroadwayWorld

Anthony Warlow, Australia's leading star of musical theatre, returns home this June with Tony-Award winner Faith Prince in an exclusive concert event titled Direct From Broadway. The Austral…

Review: Happy Days (Tour - Mayflower Theatre, Southampton)

Happy Days on tour, currently in Southampton - an endearing trip down memory lane, enjoyable for fans of the TV series, but ultimately middle-of-the-road entertainment at best.

Review: The Husbands (Theatre Royal, Plymouth)

The Husbands, now at The Drum, Plymouth is thought-provoking, if slightly over long, and an ultimately poignant piece of theatre.

In The Green Room With Nicholas Richberg by Bill Hirschman

Careful, he's got a gun. Nicholas Richberg is waving around a Civil War pistol and sporting an equally dangerous moustache while he sings as Booth in Zoetic Stage's Assassins. But there are …

Review: (Ottawa) A Quiet Sip of Coffee by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Lily Jamali)A Loud Mosaicby Jim MurchisonThe concept behind A Quiet Sip of Coffee is intriguing right from the get go.Theatre graduates and best friends, Anthony and Nathan, one Ga…

Photo Coverage: Patina Miller, Cynthia Nixon, Charl Brown & More Attend Rush HeARTS Education Luncheon by Walter McBride

Designer Zac Posen, Model Alek Wek and Actress Patina Miller were honored this afternoon for their careers and philanthropic achievements, and their unyielding dedication to our youth, arts …

BWW TV: Inside IF/THEN's Fan Concert with Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, LaChanze, Michael Greif & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

IfThen, starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, will begin previews on Broadway on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 and will officially open on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre…

'Much Ado About Nothing' at Mount Vernon Community Children's Theatre by Alyssa Denton by Alyssa Denton

Mount Vernon Community Children's Theatre brings William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing to life in 1982 Italy Spun into an Olivia Newton John and Madonna-esque 1982 Mount Vernon Commun…

HMS PINAFORE " Hackney Empire & touring by Libby Purves

O  RAPTURE UNFORESEEN.   A G & S REFUSENIK RECANTS Right.  Shoot your cuffs, hammer that piano,  rum-ti-tum and off we go: When I was young I must confess I'd run a mile f…

Los Angeles Dance Review: JAMES BROWN: GET ON THE GOOD FOOT, A CELEBRATION IN DANCE (Ahmanson Theatre) by Tony Frankel

FUNK ME Director and choreographer Otis Sallid wants to illuminate how James Brown's funky music and original dance styling has influenced contemporary culture. He engaged PHILADANCO (Philad…

ChiShakes' 'Gypsy': This Rose isn't quite ready for her turn by Bob Bullen

This has been a month of revisiting beloved musicals. First it was Porchlight’s Ain’t Misbehavin’, which offered a smoldering take on the beloved Fats Waller revue. I follo…

Art spotlight: Matisse at the MIA

Theater: 25 years at Youth Performance Company

Jacie Knight reflects on 25 years at the helm of Youth Performance Company.

Bill T. Jones' Valentine by Barry

LaMichael Leonard, Bill T. Jones"Be Our Valentine," a beautiful dance presentation of "Ballads & Stories" by Bill T. Jones and Dancers benefited East Hampton's LongH…

New Whisperings: Meet KAT's Director and Cast of 'Spring Awakening': Part 1: Joanna Frezzo (Ilse) by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1: of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Joanna Frezzo (Ilse). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Sprin…

1984; Oh What a Lovely War " review by Susannah Clapp

Almeida; Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonOrwell's 1984 comes to tremendous, hellish life. And Joan Littlewood's satire still bitesIt is hugely ambitious to put this dystopia on stage. Ha…

Spotlight On...Taylor Riccio by Michael Block

Name: Taylor RiccioHometown: Yorktown, VAEducation: BA in American Studies from Fordham UniversitySelect Credits: Reid Farrington's Tyson v Ali, Object Collection's No Hotel, Hybrid Stage Pr…

Theatre Review: 'Seminar' at Round House Theatre, Bethesda by Victoria Durham

It’s no secret that writers are a typically emotional lot left to brood and philosophize about the human condition. But there’s more to writing than simply clacking away at…

Chasing the Audience by Adam Szymkowicz

Some numbers: Pageviews on this blog according to blogger : 746,987 (although blogger started recording this in 2007 and I started this blog in 2005.) Number of viewers who see a TV episode …

Los Angeles Opera's 'Billy Budd' cast learns how to survive a hanging by David Ng

The scene in which Billy Budd (Liam Bonner) is hanged has meant careful planning to avoid injury. The production is the high point of L.A. Opera's year-long tribute to composer Benjamin Brit…

What happens when zoo contraceptives work too well?

Hundreds of animals were put on birth control through the contraception center at the St. Louis Zoo, and hundreds haven't come off of it.

Review: From Paris With Love (Opera North)

The entente cordiale is in safe hands with this musical divertissement

Theater: 'Tristan & Yseult' at the Guthrie

Kneehigh christens the new year with a crackling good telling of "Tristan & Yseult."

"Firemen's" Pyrotechnics Subtle and Scorching by Colin Mitchell

There’s no doubt my personal penchant for theater resides with the minimalist school. My favorite show so far this year – until last night – was Barry McGovern’s phen…

Moving ahead: Dancemakers Kate Wallich and Andrew Bartee

Arts writer Michael Upchurch reports:

Love, death yield mild results from Mark Morris Dance Group

Mark Morris Dance Group brings songs of love and death to Seattle's Paramount Theatre, with mildly pleasurable results. Additional shows Feb. 15 and 16, 2014.

'Bullets Over Broadway:' In Rehearsal (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

It sure looks like they’re having a ball. The cast of Bullets over Broadway is busy preparing for previews on March 11th. Find out just how rehearsals have been going for this new musi…

BWW TV Exclusive: Jim Newman Talks Debra Monk's Birthday Benefit Concert! by BroadwayWorld TV

Beloved stage and screen star Debra Monk celebrates her 65th birthday February 24, 2014, in a free-wheeling rock 'n' roll concert produced by and benefiting Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS.…

The Saturday Saying by Colin Mitchell

“I’ve found that at least once a year there is a show that is loved and lauded by public and critics alike, a play that garners awards and big box office, and yet bafflingly leav…

TPL-LA's Umbrella Becoming a One Size Fits All by Colin Mitchell

I did indeed miss this back in December and once again must thank Sir Gregory of the Craft for pointing me in the right direction. One of my criticisms of the evolving Theatrical Producers L…

Review: The Pitchfork Disney (Interrobang Theatre Project) by Scotty Zacher

Jeffry Stanton is an exceptional monologue director, which becomes an invaluable skill to have when bringing Philip Ridley's monologue-heavy script to the stage, and the cast does remarkable…

Leonardo DiCaprio Lost Out on MOULIN ROUGE Due to His 'Atrocious' Singing Voice by Movies News Desk

In a new interview with Variety, the WOLF OF WALL STREET star confessed he initially met with Baz Luhrmann about taking on the part of 'Christian' in the 2001 movie musical MOULIN ROUGE.

Review: Gypsy/Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED This production of “Gypsy,” now at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, begins gorgeously before the first note, at the silent sight of the ornate gilded frame of a stage …

Call Answered: Facetime with Chicken-Fried Ciccone's J. Stephen Brantley and David Drake by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: Facetime Interview with actor/writer J. Stephen Brantley and Obie Award winning director/actor David Drake about their new show Chicken-Fried Ciccone: A Twangy True Tale of Tr…

Photo Flash: Florence Henderson, Rachel Dratch & More Bring CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY to Sketchfest in San Francisco by BroadwayWorld

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY returned to Sketchfest in a new MUSIC EDITION which has been dubbed Bieber, Beyonce, and Beyond' Performances were held February 9, 2014. This yearget ready for nonst…

Stellar voices bring Death Takes A Holiday to Life by Rob Stevens

Musical Theatre Guild presented the Los Angeles Premiere to a sold out audience on February 9.

Stop Hitting Yourself by Doug Marino

Well this is not your typical play.  Commissioned by LCT, this quirky theater collective named Rude Mechs has taken the farce to new heights on the stage.  Seven talented actors gr…

'One of Your Biggest Fans' opens at the George Street Playhouse by Ronni Reich

In "One of Your Biggest Fans" at the George Street Playhouse, lives intersect and the fragile ground on which relationships form and break becomes exposed.

Fuse Music Interview: The Boston Jewish Music Festival Returns for Its 5th Year by Jason M. Rubin

Boston was once the largest Jewish community in the country without a Jewish music festival -- now the five-year-old Boston Jewish Music Festival (BJMF) is one of the most-attended of its ki…

'La Señorita de Tacna (The Young Lady From Tacna)' at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Jessica Vaughan by Jessica Vaughan

Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2010, always wanted to be a playwright. La Señorita de Tacna, written in 1981, was his first play. His lite…

1984 by John Morrison

Flash bang wallop. Headlong, the theatre company which the Almeida's new artistic director Rupert Goold led for eight years until 2013, has a particular style which some people love and othe…

Extra performance of Atlantis added due to overwhelming demand by Allison Hilbig

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BWW TV: Chatting with the Company of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY- Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

The world premiere production of the brand new musical comedy Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film, will b…

Duchess of Malfi (Webster/Dromgoole), Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Feb 2014 by Holger Syme

The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the Globe’s new indoor space, is really as small as all the reviews say. I thought the critics were exaggerating, but no: it’s tiny, a mere 40 by 55 …

'Let's Fall in Love: Ann Hampton Callaway Sings Streisand, Songbook Classics, & More' at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic by David Friscic

A Valentine's Day treat was offered to all those who were lucky enough to attend celebrated jazz and cabaret artist Ann Hampton Callaway's concert Let’s Fall in Love: Ann Hampton Calla…

Anna Kendrick dives into 'The Last Five Years' -- FIRST LOOK | Inside Movies | EW.com by Marc Snetiker

Anna Kendrick did not expect to become Hollywood's resident musical theater It Girl, even though she earned her first Tony Award nomination at 12 years old and made her film debut in the cul…

The Bridges of Madison County Performs on The View | LIVE 2-14-14 - YouTube by Sam's Secret Collection

A performance from Broadway's "The Bridges of Madison County'' Original Airdate: Friday February 14, 2014 (ABC-TV)

"The Love Parade" Tomorrow by Trav S.D.

Unless you’re a night owl, this is a job for your DVR. Tomorrow at 2:00 am (EST), Turner Classic Movies will be showing the great early musical The Love Parade (1929). Directed b…

Nazimova in "Salome" by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of Salome, starring Alla Nazimova (1923). The film has long been regarded as the notorious Nazimova’s Waterloo. A star of films since 19…

Louis Armstrong Bio-Play Satchmo at the Waldorf Begins Performances Off-Broadway, Starring John Douglas Thompson by Broadway.com

Terry Teachout’s Satchmo at the Waldorf, starring John Douglas Thompson, begins performances off-Broadway February 15. Directed by Gordon Edelstein, the one-man Louis Armstro…

Review: 4PLAY sex in a series/The Den Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Billed as a play "told in a sitcom format" and split into four episodes/acts, "4PLAY sex in a series" thwarts formal expectations more than most sitcoms. The action, dialogue and…

BWW Blog: Sherz Aletaha of Off-Broadway's DISASTER! - Calm Down, Mother Nature! by Guest Blogger: Sherz Aletaha

Oh look, another snow storm. Awesome. If someone could kindly give Mother Nature some Midol and a chocolate bar, I'd really appreciate it because her PMS is getting obnoxious. I started my d…

BRONX BOMBERS " This is your life Yankee Stadium by Oscar E Moore

In this somewhat dull albeit affectionate tribute to The Yankees " past and present, alive and dead, famous and not as famous that Eric Simonson has written (first strike) and directed (seco…

Filichia on Friday: "There Is Always LITTLE ME" by Peter Filichia by Peter Filichia

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 reader…

Meet The Cast and Director of Spooky Action Theater's 'The Wedding Dress': Part 3: Meet Dane Edidi by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of our series with the director and cast of Spooky Action Theater’s The Wedding Dress, meet Dane Edidi. Why did you want to become a member of the cast of The Wed…

Chaplin in "A Night Out" by Trav S.D.

Today marks the anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin comedy A Night Out (1915). This was Chaplin’s second film for Essanay Studios and (in addition to being fun…

Classroom Exercise: Fear In A Hat by Lindsay Price

One of the keys to Classroom Management is getting students to work well together. Group work is tricky if students don't know one another. Why should I share something with this guy who doe…

BWW's On This Day - February 15, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

A Seventh Anniversary Message by Broadway & Me

As you surely know, yesterday was Valentine's Day (hope you enjoyed yours as much as my husband K and I did ours). But, as you may not know, it was also the anniversary of Broadway & Me.…

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

Jack Whitehall | Catriona Knox | Rob BeckettJack Whitehall: Work In Progress, Bolton & Oxford One of the sillier controversies to grip the tiny world of British comedy in recent months surro…

CD reviews: New discs from SLSO Trombones, Meyers, Vieaux

Here are three fine recordings with a local connection.

Angela Lansbury interview: aged 88 and still blowing our socks off by Sarah Crompton

As Angela Lansbury returns to the West End stage, she talks to Sarah Crompton about age, childcare and being friends with Bette Davis    

Colin Farrell confesses he 'loves' Dame Eileen Atkins by Tim Walker

Colin Farrell, the In Bruges actor, says he would love to appear on stage with Dame Eileen Atkins, for whom he still holds a candle.    

Hayley Atwell finds love with musician by Tim Walker

Hayley Atwell, the Captain America actress, is dating Evan Jones, a musician in the band Keep Up.    

PHOTO CALL: The Cast of 50 Shades! The Musical Meets The Press by Joseph Marzullo

Ashley Ward, Adam Hyndman, Casey Rogers and More Will Be Featured in 50 Shades! The Musical. The cast and creative team met the press on Feb. 14.

Versailles, The Threepenny Opera, A Tale Of Two Cities: what to see at the theatre this week by Lyn Gardner, Robert Clark, Mark Cook

Versailles | The Threepenny Opera | A Tale Of Two Cities | The Seagull | The Believers | The A-Z Of Mrs PThe Threepenny Opera, NottinghamThis should be a great pairing: Graeae, a theatre com…

'Vampire Academy' Stars on Most Embarrassing Set Moments by Young Hollywood

'Vampire Academy' Stars on Most Embarrassing Set Moments Actors Zoey Deutch, Dominic Sherwood, and Lucy Fry all pay a visit to the YH Studio to fill us in on their supernatural action-comedy…

Bronx Bombers - bits and pieces of historical data about each of the players and Yankee Stadium by Oscar E. Moore

A collection of baseball cards attempting to come to life but ultimately striking out with only one three dimensional home run performance given by Mr. Scolari as Yogi Berra

Photo Flash: First Look at the Keen Company Revival of Two-Time Tony Nominee Paddy Chayefsky's ''Middle of the Night'' by Hayley Levitt

Sondheims' Pacific Overtures comes to Melbourne by Jan Chandler

Pacific Overtures is perhaps one of Stephen Sondheim's most ambitious musicals. It straddles two cultures, two vastly incompatible musical styles, and with a cast of over 50 characters, it d…

Broadway's Hannah Yelland and Tristan Sturrock Lead Kneehigh's BRIEF ENCOUNTER at the Wallis, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Cast - led by Hannah Yelland and Tristan Sturrock - will appear in the internationally celebrated Kneehigh production of Noel Coward's Brief Encounter, which will have a 43-perf…

Big Bad Paycheck! Johnny Depp Nabs $1 Million As The Wolf In INTO THE WOODS Movie by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally adored major movie star Johnny Depp took a major pay-cut to re-team with PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ON STRANGER TIDES collaborator, director Rob Marshall, on the forthcoming bi…

creating a/broad, February 15, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

Cut Looseby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreA few weeks ago I received two pieces of bad news in the course of 24 hours. First, my fiscal sponsor for the past four years informed me that their one…

Statues of Leading Ladies Ethel Barrymore, Marilyn Miller, Mary Pickford and Rosa Ponselle Restored in Times Square by Robert Simonson

For decades, a crossroads for architectural geeks, New York history buffs and theatre devotees stood at the dusty intersection of Broadway and 46th Street where, on the northeast corner, a T…

World Premiere of Nilo Cruz's Sotto Voce, With Arielle Jacobs, Franca Sofia Barchiesi and Andhy Mendez, Begins Feb. 15 by Michael Gioia

Theater for the New City presents the world premiere of Sotto Voce, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, beginning Feb. 15 at the Johnson Theater.

Nate Santana Is Griffin Theatre's Golden Boy, Beginning Feb. 15 by Carey Purcell

Performances of the Griffin Theatre production of Clifford Odets' Golden Boy begin Feb. 15 at Theater Wit, prior to an official opening Feb. 24. 

Jenny Powers and Matt Cavenaugh Share A Broadway Romance Feb. 15 by Andrew Gans

Married singing actors Jenny Powers (Grease, Little Women) and Matt Cavenaugh (West Side Story, Grey Gardens) explore A Broadway Romance Feb. 15 at 8 PM with the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra.

Louis Armstrong Play Satchmo at the Waldorf, With John Douglas Thompson, Arrives Off-Broadway Feb. 15 by Adam Hetrick

John Douglas Thompson repeats his performance in the New York premiere of Terry Teachout's one-man Louis Armstrong play Satchmo at the Waldorf, which begins previews Feb. 15 at the Wests…

THE WEEK AHEAD, Feb. 15-21: Elaine Stritch Returns to NYC and a Sneak Peek at Sting's Musical by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Elaine Stritch returns to the Big Apple… The Bridges of Madison County brings affairs of the heart to Broadway... Mark Rylance's…

STAGE VIEWS: Dinner With Friends Star Marin Hinkle by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they're looking forward to and more.

I'm Still Here: The Essential Elaine Stritch on Disc by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a list of the essential recordings by award-winning actress Elaine Stritch.

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Justin Sayre and More Pick Favorite Bernadette Peters Performances by Michael Gioia

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford and Gabrielle Stravelli are among the artists who will celebrate Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters at the Feb. 16 installment of The Meeting*, host…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Anna Kendrick Sings, Dances and Raps (Video) by Carey Purcell

Anna Kendrick is seemingly everywhere these days. The star of the film "Drinking Buddies" recently wrapped production on Rob Marshall's "Into the Woods," where she pl…