Impressions of: "Tap or Die" by The Dance Enthusiast

"...American artists have tried to stretch the American concept of tappers beyond dimpled cherubs and fat, black old men. According to Derick Grant, the handsome African-American master tapp…

Behind the Scenes with Katie Dean and Nadia Tykulsker by The Dance Enthusiast

"The two [Nadia Tykulsker and Katie Dean met while dancing with Red Hook based choreographer Shannon Hummel, and their common interests as twenty-something dance-makers seem the perfect laun…

Dance Up Close to Vanessa Anspaugh by The Dance Enthusiast

"For her new piece we were an island, a residency on Governor’s Island was particularly productive and inspiring. The daily ferry ride brought whimsical, aquatic imagery in to the danc…

A Day in the Life of Dance Heginbotham by The Dance Enthusiast

Heginbotham’s eyes widen when describing the Charles Englehard Gallery at night. “Have you ever been at night?” he almost whispers.

Day in the Life of Kimberly Bartosik/daela by The Dance Enthusiast

"They work symbiotically. Murray guides Bartosik through space [in You are my heat and glare] with his one-of-a-kind contraptions while the she squirms out of a tangle of cords and boldly ru…

Original Cast Members Brian D'Arcy James, Michael Cerveris, Martin Moran and More Reunite for Titanic at Avery Fisher Hall by Adam Hetrick

Original cast members from the 1997 Broadway premiere of Titanic, including Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Cerveris, David Garrison and Martin Moran, reunite at Avery Fisher Hall Feb. 17 fo…

Jefferson Mays, Tony Shalhoub, Bruce Norris and More Celebrate Life of Christopher Evan Welch at Feb. 17 Public Memorial by Michael Gioia

A memorial to celebrate the life and career of late actor Christopher Evan Welch takes place Feb. 17 on the Irene Diamond Stage of The Pershing Square Signature Center. The event is open to …

David Alan Thornton Vs. the Bunny Suicides, With Tituss Burgess, Natalie Weiss and More, Held Feb. 17 at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

David Alan Thornton Vs. the Bunny Suicides, described as "an evening of laughs, sighs, and rabbit hara-kiri" that features the work of singer-songwriter and composer David Alan Tho…

Cutting-Edge Composers Concert, With Ben Fankhauser, Emma Hunton, Nic Rouleau, Julia Murney and More, Held Feb. 17 by Michael Gioia

Songs from new musicals are presented Feb. 17 in Cutting-Edge Composers, hosted by [title of show] star Susan Blackwell, at 54 Below.

Elaine's 11 O'Clock Number: Award-Winning Actress Elaine Stritch Bids Farewell to Showbiz by Harry Haun

Tony and Emmy Award winner Elaine Stritch chats with Playbill.com about her move to Michigan and the upcoming film "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me."

Tony Winner Randy Graff Is Made in Brooklyn Feb. 17 in Manhattan by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Randy Graff celebrates Brooklyn songwriters in her Feb. 17 concert at 54 Below.

Elaine Stritch Discusses Life and Career at 92Y Feb. 17 by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy winner Elaine Stritch, who now resides in Michigan, returns to New York City for an evening at the 92nd Street Y Feb. 17.

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Debuts Feb. 17 by Andrew Gans

The premiere of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” which is taped live before a studio audience in Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center, airs Feb. 17.

Jonathan Groff and Michael Mayer Get Up Close at Drama League Event Feb. 17 by Carey Purcell

The Drama League features Tony Award-nominated actor Jonathan Groff and Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer in its Up Close series Feb. 17 at 7 PM at the Drama League Theater Center in…

Bobby Cannavale, Julie Halston, Bill Irwin, John Leguizamo and More Will Be Featured on Playing on Air's Live Recordings in March by Carey Purcell

Playing on Air will record performances of plays in front of a live studio audience for the first time March 24 and 31 at 7:30 PM.

From Velma to Roxie to Mama, Chicago Star Bebe Neuwirth Looks Back on 18 Years in the Cellblock by Broadway.com

Bebe Neuwirth is bravely going where no actress has gone before—she’s tackling her third leading role in Broadway’s Chicago! After snagging the Tony Award in 1996 for her p…

'The Wedding Dress' at Spooky Action Theater by Justin Schneider by Justin Schneider

"Mysterious and evocative": these were the words that Spooky Action Theater’s Artistic Director Richard Henrich used to describe their production of Nelson Rodrigues’ The Wedding…

Jacques le Sourd, Theater Critic, Dies at 64 by Daniel E. Slotnik

Mr. le Sourd was syndicated nationally in Gannett Company newspapers for three decades.    

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 2/15-2/16/2014

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, February 16, 2014 - Sunday, February 16, 2014.

Davis Gaines: The Music Man of Musical Theatre West by Adryan Russ

Known best for having played the title role in Phantom of the Opera for more than 2000 performances, Davis Gaines has achieved far more, taking on a multitude of roles.  He heads up a cas…

Limited-run 38th Anniversary Reprise of "Author! Author! " An Evening with Sholom Aleichem by Sandra Zeitzew

“Anyone who’s seen Fiddler on the Roof, also adapted from Aleichem tales, knows what to expect in Author! Author!” The longest running Jewish musical in LA theatre history …

How we met 'the Mother'

From Broadway's "Once" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" to a very special sitcom role, Cherry Hill's Cristin Milioti is breaking out all over.

Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Feb. 16

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Sunday, February 16, 2014.

I Think I Can: a tiny world of big ideas by Vicky Frost

Vicky Frost: A whole town of miniature characters are waiting to be caught up in your storyline in this playful mix of puppetry and video art Vicky Frost

Perth festival 2014: Monday February 17 by Vicky Frost, Andrew P Street, Andrew Frost

Join us for a week of live coverage from the 2014 Perth festival. Today we'll be hearing composer Tod Machovy's favourite sounds of the city, taking a look at Do Ho Suh's Net-Work, and follo…

Bill Lawrence talks 'Scrubs' movie, Broadway musical plans | Inside TV | EW.com by Marc Snetiker

We caught up with Bill Lawrence to find out where his musical resurrection project stands. As it turns out, the sitcom might be scrubbing in to a Broadway theater near you by, oh, 2017 or so.

Review: Cabaret (Marriott Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

With Director David H. Bell sassy staging, Nancy Missimi's bawdy 1920's costumes, Matt Raftery's high-energy, sexy choreography and Kander and Ebb's soaring music, how can this not be an eve…

Theater News: World Premiere of ''Beaches'' the Musical Extends Before Performances Begin by Andy Lefkowitz

Situation Rooms: step right into the world of the international arms trade by Grant Howitt

The boundaries between audience and actors are being crossed more and more and the crowds are happy to play a partGrant Howitt

Theatre News: Broadway's Andy Karl Gets in the Ring with 'Rocky the Musical' by Lynne Menefee

Andy Karl has been the darling of the off-Broadway and Broadway stage in many of the most successful productions in recent memory including Legally Blonde (ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadwa…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Feb. 16

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, February 16, 2014.

Donald Byrd's 'Minstrel Show' tackles touchy racial history

In an updated production of Donald Byrd's 1991 "The Minstrel Show," Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater will tackle volatile racial issues, including blackface entertainment and the Trayvon Ma…

This Week on Broadway for February 16, 2014: Joe Kinosian & Kellen Blair " Murder for Two by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Joe Kinosian & Kellen Blair, the writers of the new musical, Murder for Two. We review Bronx Bombers, Dinner with Fri…

CONFIRMED: Wicked is returning to Sydney this September by Erin James

John Frost has confirmed that WICKED will be returning to Sydney’s Captiol Theatre in 2014. The 10th anniversary tour, which returns to Melbourne in May 2014, will transfer to the Capi…

World Premiere of Beaches Musical, Co-Starring Mara Davi and Alysha Umphress, Given Weeklong Extension by Michael Gioia

The Virginia Signature Theatre world premiere of Beaches, adapted from the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, has been given a weeklong extension prior to its first performance. The musical wil…

New Musical BEACHES Extends Through March 30 at D.C.'s Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Due to popular demand Virginia's Signature Theatre announces that the world premiere musical Beaches is now extended through March 30, 2014. Adapted from the beloved 1985 novel by Iris Raine…

GHOST to Make Asia Pacific Premiere in Manila April 2014 by Oliver Oliveros

Atlantis Productions 'Addams Family,' 'Piaf', whom Filipino theatergoers should thank for bringing the latest and hottest professionally licensed Broadway and London's West End shows to the…

Comedy, coherence get lost in 'Transport' by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: 'Russian Transport' at Steppenwolf Theatre ★½ THEATER REVIEW: 'Russian Transport' at Steppenwolf Theatre ★½ "Russian Transport," the new show at the Steppe…

She Would Walk the Sky, Company 2 - Review by Zenobia Frost

Despite lacking a narrative glue, the show nails a sense of faded carnival grandeurZenobia Frost

Family chases American Dream, at a cost, in 'Russian Transport'

HEDY WEISS: The immigrant's yearning for more drives Erika Sheffer's fierce and fevered play "Russian Transport," now receiving a scorchingly acted production at Steppenwolf Theatre.

TRANSPORT - Talkin' Breoadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The good news is that, even given that pedigree, the show is considerably better than you may expect. . . .

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH RANDY RAINBOW - Randy Talks ROCKY with Sylvester Stallone! by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this edition, Randy chats with Sylvester Stallone, Elaine Strich amp more about this…

Review: Barney Live! The Let's Go Tour (Blackpool)

Nikki Wilcox enjoys spending time with Barney and his friends at the Blackpool Grand.

Anthony Warlow and Faith Prince to Premiere DIRECT FROM BROADWAY at Adelaide Cabaret Festival; Then Tour by BroadwayWorld

Anthony Warlow, Australia's leading star of musical theatre and one of the world's most renowned stage performers, returns home this June with Tony-Award winner Faith Prince for an exclusive…

Sky Debuts in "Kinky Boots" by Barry

BEST IN SHOW JOINS THE BEST SHOW!2014 WESTMINSTER BEST IN SHOW WINNER, SKY,MAKES HER BROADWAY DEBUT IN "KINKY BOOTS"Sky with the Angels of Kinky BootsAudience members at the smash …

PHOTO CALL: Tony Award Nominee Jonathan Hadary Stars in Paddy Chayefsky’s Middle Of The Night by Joseph Marzullo

Middle Of The Night, Starring Tony Nominee Jonathan Hadary, Began Performances Off-Broadway Feb. 11. Here is a look at the production.

FROZEN Wins BAFTA For Best Animated Feature by Pat Cerasaro

Disney's super-successful animated movie musical FROZEN just earned yet another accolade in nabbing the Best Animated Feature prize at the 2014 BAFTAs.

Music Review: A Chatty Concert Debut for the TV Star Jonathan Groff by Stephen Holden

Jonathan Groff had his New York concert debut at the Allen Room as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.    

1984, Almeida by Kate Bassett

Winston Smith is alone. Isolated in a pool of light, with an anglepoise lamp at his shoulder, he is about to pen the first entry in his private diary. But he is, of course, being watche…

Fuse Theater Review: Actors' Shakespeare Project Mounts a Memorable "Cherry Orchard" by Iris Fanger

Director Melia Bensussen handles the dialogue skillfully, but she also has an eye for creating vivid stage pictures which reinforce Chekhov's dramatic themes.

Theater Review: Within 'Twelfth Night,' a Delirious One-Man Show by Neil Genzlinger

The Pig Iron Theater Company outfits its interpretation of "Twelfth Night" in outrageousness, with colorful costumes, loud characters and a Balkan band.    

A Year After Acid Attack, Bolshoi Director to Visit New York by Michael Cooper

Sergei Filin, the Bolshoi Ballet artistic director who was wounded in an acid attack last year, will help judge a youth ballet competition in April.

Limitations of 'Queenie Pie' and its stars magnified in lavish COT production

Tantalizing. Novel. Incomplete. A puzzle unsolved. It's hard to crystallize thoughts about "Queenie Pie," the unfinished "street opera" by one of America's greatest composers and one of hist…

News: New Nationwide Internet TV Station to Launch Called TheatreGuide.TV Now Accepting Show Submission Applications from TV Producers by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

TheatreGuide.TV, when launched, will be a free nationwide internet TV station dedicated to original programming about theatre, music, and dance. TheatreGuide.TV is currently accepting Â�…

First Look At Sutton Foster On New TV Series YOUNGER by Pat Cerasaro

A preliminary sneak peek at two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway superstar Sutton Foster on her new TV Land series YOUNGER is now available to view.

Critique of the Week by Colin Mitchell

The Giddy Roar. THE UGLY ONE Jason Rohrer – Stage and Cinema RICH AND BEAUTIFUL I like a play that vacuums the audience in the wake of its rocket so that we tumble after, happy travele…

In Honor of 'BRIDGES' on Broadway, BWW Highlights Jason Robert Brown's Best by BroadwayWorld

In honor of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY's opening on Broadway this week, BroadwayWorld decided to highlight Tony- and Drama Desk Award-winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown's bo…

King Priam, English Touring Opera/Linbury Studio Theatre, review by Rupert Christiansen

Michael Tippett's King Priam has magnificent orchestration, says Rupert Christiansen. But its ideas are let down by a lack of space for them to resonate    

New Images Of Jessica Chastain & Colin Farrell In Liv Ullmann's MISS JULIE by Pat Cerasaro

An extended look at acclaimed actress and director Liv Ullmann's upcoming stage-to-screen adaptation of August Stringberg's MISS JULIE is now available, showcasing film stars Jessica Chastai…

If You Can Get To Buffalo " Location, Tickets, Reviews by Trista Lu

Trish Harnetiaux’s new play If You Can Get To Buffalo, presented by the Incubator Arts Project, looks at the dark side of the early days of the Internet. Inspired by Julian Dibbell&…

Review: King Priam (ETO)

English Touring Opera launches its Spring season with a rare staging of Michael Tippett's Trojan tragedy

Review: King Priam (ETO)

Antlers, feathers and Roderick Earle. We've been this way before, surely? Vague recollections... Then, at the interval, a friend reminded me that the same elements had graced English Touring…

The Duke's music is a delight, but COT's 'Queenie Pie' is flawed as drama by John Von Rhein

OPERA REVIEW: 'Queenie Pie' at the Harris Theater ★★★ OPERA REVIEW: 'Queenie Pie' at the Harris Theater ★★★Duke Ellington died in 1974, the same year tha…

Film Comment Selects Series by Barry

Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents 14th Edition of Film Comment Selects                                         By: Ellis …

Chicago Theater Review: RUSSIAN TRANSPORT (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) by Lawrence Bommer

NASTY NESTING DOLLS In Steppenwolf's new show, it’s the specifics that startle. There's enough grit here to repave Chicago's countless February potholes. But, despite its well-rooted s…

Review: Sizwe Banzi is Dead, Young Vic Theatre by Lisa Carroll

Sizwe Banzi is Dead (currently playing at the Young Vic) makes an impact from the moment your ticket is torn at the door: sorting and segregating audiences according to race into roped-off s…

Blog: Young directors " The director/designer relationship by Young Directors

"No man is an island." John Donne In terms of theatre making I would be inclined to agree with Donne, particularly when it comes to directing. In our weekly sessions, we have been talking…

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' at Chesapeake Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

What cannot be eschewed must be embraced; well, embrace it, baby because the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is bringing the funk and they're bringing it fierce! Mounting their midwinter's pr…

San Francisco Theater Review: JERUSALEM (San Francisco Playhouse) by Patricia Schaefer

PATOIS, DIALECTS AND DELIVERY LEAVE US IN THE WOODS Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem, currently making a West coast premiere at San Francisco Playhouse, presents a darkly comic tale from the frin…

Review: Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

It's a shame when great theatre doesn't make an appearance for quite a few years. However, Errol John's play Moon on a Rainbow Shawl is back after more than 20 years, in a new revival create…

Actor Joy Fernandes on The Merchants of Bollywood and A Midsummer Night's Dream by TheatreVOICE

ASIAN VOICES: JOY FERNANDES The Indian actor talks to Suman Bhuchar about appearing in the international smash-hit extravaganza The Merchants of Bollywood (Peacock Theatre, London and tourin…

Iris Rainer Dart on 'Beaches' at Signature - The Washington Post by Nelson Pressley

Now "Beaches" is washing ashore again as a brand-new musical starting Tuesday at Arlington's Signature Theatre. That might give you the impression that Dart has been a re-purposing one-hit w…

The United States of Us gets a reading at Curtain Call by Christina Hennessy, The Stamford Advocate

Highlights from he winner of the 2014 American Harmony Prize, The United States of Us (Book & Lyrics: Alan Gordon, Music: Joy Son) will presented Monday night in Musical Mondays @ Curtain Ca…

Fan Concert featuring Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, LaChanze | 'If/Then' (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

If/Then hosted an exclusive fan concert at The Cutting Room on February 13, 2014.

Auditions: Adventure Theatre MTC Academy Scholarship Auditions February 17 by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

ATMTC Academy is proud to offer competitive scholarships for performing arts students interested in the Summer Musical Theater Training Program. Auditions are Monday, February 17 from 9-4pm …

Side Show Original Cast to Reunite for 54 Below Concerts by Adam Hetrick

Side Show original Broadway cast members Alice Ripley, Norm Lewis, Jeff McCarthy, Hugh Panaro and more will reunite to perform songs from the musical at 54 Below in March.

Ken Jones obituary by Anthony Hayward

Character actor who appeared in several sitcoms and was best known for his role as 'Horrible' Ives in PorridgeThough the actor Ken Jones, who has died aged 83 of cancer, was a television sit…

Dinner With Friends or the Friends We Never Knew by Suzanna Bowling

Dinner With Friends or the Friends We Never Knew: The Roundabout's revival of Donald Margulies' 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Dinner With Friends is fraught with unlikeable people.

Twelfth Night | Richard III by Broadway's Best Shows

Bronx Bombers Calling All Yankee Fans by Suzanna Bowling

Bronx Bombers Calling All Yankee Fans: "If you build it they will come" is the theme of Eric Simonson's Bronx Bombers at the Circle in the Square.

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE UGLY ONE (EST/LA at the Atwater Village Theatre in Glendale) by Jason Rohrer

RICH AND BEAUTIFUL I like a play that vacuums the audience in the wake of its rocket so that we tumble after, happy travelers grateful for the bruises.  We bounce and roll along, too ecst…

Theatre Review: 'We Are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South-West Africa, from the German Sudwestafr by Robert Michael Oliver

We Are Proud to Present…, now playing at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, asks the simple question: how do six middle class actors from the United States, one of the most powerful co…

Review: Ghost Town (Tour - York Theatre Royal)

Ghost Town, at the York Theatre Royal, is a haunting yet ultimately optimistic story about the power of friendship.

Sonny and Cher in "Good Times" by Trav S.D.

Today is Sonny Bono’s birthday. As I’ve already blogged about Sonny here and Cher here, I thought today I’d write about a highly interesting movie I watched a few weeks ago…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb 15, Part 2 - ROCKY Gets Tough Backstage and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our February 15th SIP round-up. Yesterday's SIPs come from the casts of B…

Organic Shrapnel The Pieces That Never Leave Us by Suzanna Bowling

Organic Shrapnel The Pieces That Never Leave Us: Charles Cissel's new play Organic Shrapnel is having its world premiere at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios as it brings us back to the 70's.

Show-Up Time: Philosophy for Gangsters by Suzanna Bowling

Show-Up Time: Philosophy for Gangsters: The dark comedy, Philosophy for Gangsters playing at the Beckett Theater, 410 West 42nd Street could use more editing, some comedic dialogue and less …

Sizwe Banzi Is Dead " review by Lyn Gardner

Young Vic, LondonThis still-relevant revival gifts Fugard, Kani and Ntshona's 1972 play with terrific performancesMr Styles is in the memorial business. A photographer living near Port Eliza…

Elaine Paige Says Fall 2014 PAGE BY PAGE BY PAIGE Tour Will Be Her Last by BroadwayWorld

Elaine Paige told Express that her upcoming tour will be her 'farewell' tour, beginning October 9. The stage star, 65, said she is 'tired' of the 'gruelling lifestyle' of being on tour and w…

Athol Fugard's Compact Masterpiece "Master Harold" ... and the boys Continues to Exert Its Powerful Spell by Bob Rendell

Director Reginald L. Douglas has captured Fugard's richly nuanced details in the interactions among Sam, Willie and Hally so as to present Fugard's profoundly personal Master Harold to us wi…

From Paris With Love " review by Alfred Hickling

Grand, LeedsA mixed menu of opera and cabaret is a strangely imbalanced way to pay homage to the bohemianism of the French capitalAs Bogart said to Bergman: "We'll always have Paris." The qu…

Molly Pope, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford and More Join THE MEETING in Honoring Bernadette Peters Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Meeting hosted by Justin Sayre, the acclaimed comedyvariety show, will continue its three-month engagement at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater tonight, February 16 at 930 PM with a celebr…

Branched at HERE by Sandi Durell

Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr.       The InViolet Theater Company was founded by an assembly of actors committed to generate original theater derived from an inviolate sense of...T…

KING KONG Closes in Australia Today; Aims to Take on Broadway, the World by BroadwayWorld

After 5 years of development, 6 months of rehearsal, 4 season extensions and 293 curtain calls, KING KONG has its final performance today, 16 February 2014. The mega-musical is reportedly ai…

Theater in the Hoosier State by HowlRound

By Courtney Sale. Defining "new" and locating our reach takes a tremendous amount of dialogue and messaging and collaboration. As art makers here our work can be only be as brave and as tire…

Twitter Watch: James Franco-'OF MICE AND MEN Table Read - It Begins!' by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, James Franco wrote ' Of mice and men - table read - it begins httpinstagram.compkcu0wuS9T6 '

Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, Young Vic, review by Charles Spencer

Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, a play that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, is gripping, detailed and wonderfully acted says Charles Spencer    

Laurel and Hardy in "A Chump at Oxford" by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Laurel and Hardy comedy classic A Chump at Oxford (1940). This was the team’s second to last picture for Hal Roach and it show…

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch Keala Settle, Alice Ripley & More in Henry Krieger's AMERICAN SONGBOOK Concert by BroadwayWorld TV

Now in its 16th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook continues to expand its scope celebrating the best in American singing and songwriting. Featured this week was con…

I Interview Playwrights Part 640: David Lawson by Adam Szymkowicz

David LawsonHometown:  Annandale, VirginiaCurrent Town:  New York City. Specifically: Astoria, Queens.Q:  Tell me about Spermicide. A:  Spermicide is a multi-character so…

Stars of Slapstick #176: Vernon Dent by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great comic foil Vernon Dent (1895-1963). It eludes me how I have failed to do a post on this key comedy supporting player until now! Comedy fans will grasp the …

Choreographer steps up with 'Jersey Boys'

Four Seasons musical returns to the Fox this week.

Dinner With Friends by Sandi Durell

    By Joel Benjamin         Why should we spend two hours with four whiny, petulant, pedantic, irritating and self-centered people?  Because they're also fasc…

Superior Donuts, Southwark Playhouse, review by Jane Shilling

Tracy Letts's Superior Donuts at the Southwark Playhouse is an engaging drama about the American dream, says Jane Shilling    

1984 " review

Almeida, LondonThe fierce intelligence of the Almeida, Headlong and Nottingham Playhouse's spin on George Orwell shines through - but the play contributes to a worrying theatrical trendIt is…

'Downton' designer will talk about her work at St. Louis Art Museum

Show's designer will give talks about using flowers to decorate TV and film sets.

Art in Bloom will flower again at the St. Louis Art Museum

The three-day festival includes lectures, workshops and displays.

Nash Ensemble, Wigmore Hall, review by Ivan Hewett

A rewarding evening of American film and theatre music was lifted onto a different plane by an amazingly exuberant reinterpretation of Gershwin, says Ivan Hewett    

BWW's On This Day - February 16, 2014

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

Levine will resume full schedule next season

Cincinnati native James Levine will resume a full schedule of six productions at the Metropolitan Opera next season, conducting on opening night for the first time since 2010 following his r…

Ex-soap opera star graces stage

Rosemary Prinz was a hot, young daytime soap star in the early days of the genre, when a half-hour show was performed live and broadcast immediately in the Eastern and Central time zones.

Getting to know... Tod Strike by Chris Hughes

State:  NSW State:  QLD …

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarships 2014: Fourth Monkey Theatre Company by Lisa Martland

If the conventional drama school route doesn't turn out to be the right fit for you, that doesn't mean there isn't alternative training on offer through The Stage Scholarships scheme, thanks…

SD Opera scores with 'Elixir'

In San Diego Opera's 'Elixir,' Tatiana Lisnic luminous in North American opera debut

PHOTO CALL: First Look at Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss, with Jessica Hecht and Dominic Fumusa by Joseph Marzullo

The New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss began previews at Playwrights Horizons Feb. 7 prior to an official opening March 2. 

Los Angeles Theater Preview: THE MUSIC MAN (Musical Theatre West in Long Beach) by Tony Frankel

THE MUSIC MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC MAN When Musical Theatre West announced their production of The Music Man, which opens tonight at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach, I actually got excited. I…

1984, Almeida Theatre by Tim Walker

This new adaptation of George Orwell's 1984 at the Almeida Theatre is slow, po-faced and far too wordy, says Tim Walker    

Michael Grandage: Cheap theatre seats for the young to stop West End stagnating by Hannah Furness

Theatres should offer cheap seats to attract a new generation of fans, the director Michael Grandage argues    

New Whisperings: Meet KAT's Director and Cast of 'Spring Awakening': Part 2: Catherine Callahan (Martha) by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Catherine Callahan (Martha). Joel: Why did you want to appear…

People diary: Lord Smith's commercial gains by Rupert Christiansen, Paul Clements, Christopher Hope, Hannah Furness, Paul Kendall

On Friday, the embattled Environment Agency chairman took a breather from the winter floods by adjudicating on controversial advertisements    

'Rocky' comes out fighting on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club. But with fists flying and flesh getting pummeled in "Rocky" " now in previews on Broadway " people are talking abou…

Fox dance show has produced stars on New York stages by Joe Dziemianowicz

Dance is all about leaps, turns and the next move. So it's natural that "So You Think You Can Dance" has become a career springboard. Read Playbill bios, where actors list their credits, and…

Rush Policies for Broadway Shows in NYC by Diamond Grant

In an effort to help make Broadway shows more affordable for theater lovers on a budget, many shows have incorporated rush, lottery, and standing room only policies. These policies pro…

PUSHING DAISIES: THE MUSICAL?! Creator Bryan Fuller Says It's In The Works! by Pat Cerasaro

A stage musical adaptation of the short-lived but beloved cult TV series PUSHING DAISIES is being prepped for production according to a new interview with the show's creator, Bryan Fuller.

Review: Chicago's Golden Soul (Black Ensemble Theater) by Scotty Zacher

I recommend this show - the dance routines are a blast. The diction is impeccable. The costumes are spectacular and sharp. And, just so you know, clapping, singing along, and having a great …

'We Are Proud To Present'… at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

How far is too far? Do different rules apply when you're discussing the subject of race? Can you truly ever walk a mile in someone else's shoes? Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company continues to b…

Sunday Feature: Director Robert Tsonos on Mrs. Warren's Profession by The Charlebois Post

The Supreme Court, GBS, The Lady and Perfectionby Robert TsonosRobert Tsonos has directed, or acted in, over 50 productions across Canada, Japan, England, Venezuela, and Hong Kong during his…

Sunday Feature: Director Tanisha Taitt on Emotional Creature by The Charlebois Post

The Fascinating BeingIt is so important for young girls to understand that there is no shame in being themselvesby Tanisha TaittTanisha Taitt is an actor/director/playwright, singer-songwrit…

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

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Carole J. Bufford, Gabrielle Stravelli, Connor Donahue, Molly Pope and Carlo Maria are among the artists celebrating Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters at the Feb. 16…

NATIONAL THEATRE: 50 YEARS ON STAGE Now Available To View In Full by Pat Cerasaro

The spectacularly starry live celebration marking the 50th anniversary of acclaimed UK theatrical venue the National Theatre titled 50 YEARS ON STAGE is now available to view in full.

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…