O'Hara Puts It All Out There in 'Bridges'

The new show for Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara could be her riskiest one yet. Ms. O'Hara, 37 years old, plays the lead role of Francesca in a Broadway musical adaptation of "The Bridges of Madis…

From Classic to Cutting Edge

A listing of theater productions in New York City that includes Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and "Mothers and Sons," by Terrence McNally.

Yes, Virginia, There Is an Albee Play on CD by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia – All of us remember the time when we got interested in theater and, for the first time, we read raves for a certain show that had just opened. “Oh,” each of us recal…

The Perth festival podcast: episode 1

Join Vicky Frost, Andrew P Street and Andrew Frost as they discuss works at the Perth festival. In this first episode we look at Batsheva's Sadeh21, music from Austra and Ebony Bones, and fe…

#TheSummit by Ilana Brownstein

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BRTG Spinoff Primal Forces To Stage Mamet’s The Anarchist by Bill Hirschman

A brand-new troupe, Primal Forces, is targeting a group previously left to fend for themselves: the Boomers who came of age during the political and social tumult of the 1960s and 1970s. The…

SD Rep's season promises Broadway zing

Nilsson revue boasts dual Tony-winners; two other world premieres set for 2014-15.

FRIGID New York Interview - David Mogolov of "Eating My Garbage" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: Eating My GarbageWebsite: davidmogolov.comPhoto credit: Kelly Davidson StudiosDavid Mog0lov is a Boston-based monologist. His comedies are fast-paced, unpredictab…

‘La Vida Que Me Das…Y No Me Alcanza’ (Such a Life You’ve Given Me… And It’s Not Enough) at Teatro de la Luna by Jenny Sutton by Jenny Sutton

At first glance, the title La Vida Que Me Das…Y No Me Alcanza (Such a Life You’ve Given Me… And It’s Not Enough) may read as a soapy, heart-wrenching drama for middle-aged women. How…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Feb. 17

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, February 17, 2014.

Situation Rooms by Rimini Protokoll – review by Vicky Frost

Perth festival: A show that has you don costumes, hoist flags, slurp borscht and become the people you once observed Vicky Frost

FRIGID New York Festival Interviews by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonThis year's FRIGID New York Festival features a number of intriguing plays.  As usual, StageBuzz will be giving each show a voice by interviewing someone involved in th…

FRIGID New York Interview - Emily Tuckman of "East in Red" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: East in RedWebsite: estraña.orgPhoto credit: Peter BellEmily Tuckman has been performing for over 13 years in New York.  Her favorite roles include Jackie-O…

FRIGID New York Festival Starts This Wednesday by Byrne Harrison

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUPPRESENTS THE8TH ANNUAL FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVALAn Open and Uncensored Theater FestivalA CAFF Member FestivalFEBRUARY 19-MARCH 9 @THE KRAINE THEATER &a…

Perth festival 2014: Tuesday 18 February – live by Vicky Frost, Andrew P Street, Andrew Frost

Welcome to our second day of live coverage from Perth festival. We’ll be talking to author Tom Keneally, reviewing Austra and Situation Rooms, and choosing our picks of the fringe. All thi…

"Loot" - Laughing All the Way to the Grave by Byrne Harrison

By Judd HollanderPhoto by Rahav Segev / Photopass.comRed Bull Theater Company hits a home run with their presentation of Joe Orton's 1966 farce Loot, an absolutely side-splitting tale o…

David Hyde Pierce-Helmed IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Aiming For Broadway Early Next Year? by BroadwayWorld

In 2011, BroadwayWorld reported that Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi's new musical IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, directed by David Hyde Pierce in its world premiere at the George Street Playhouse …

Los Angeles Theater Review: GOING TO ST. IVES (Actors Co-op in Hollywood) by G. Bruce Smith

A BLESSING FROM BLESSING Playwright Lee Blessing has done a gutsy thing. He puts himself in the head and heart of the mother of a ruthless African dictator who murders and tortures his compa…

2013 Green Room nominations announced by Erin James

The 31st Annual 2013 Green Room Award Nominations were released this morning by the Green Room Awards Association as part of the Theatre Day celebrations in Victoria. Established in 1982 by …

Richard O’Brien joins the cast of Rocky Horror, Adelaide by Erin James

Adelaide, you are in for a treat: It’s time to do the Time Warp with the mastermind behind Rocky Horror… It was confirmed this morning that Richard O’Brien – the crea…

THE WHIPPING MAN (PICO PLAYHOUSE): 100% – SWEET by Lemonmeter

SWEET Buoyed by an excellent production design, particularly Bill Froggatt’s haunting sound, director Howard Teichman and a crackling cast render a near-optimum staging. F. Kathleen Fo…

(Ingrid Sonnichsen) POV: Essential Traits For Survival by Thestandbys

Review: Assistance (LiveWire Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

LiveWire Chicago Theatre knows how to bring workplace tedium to a slow boil. Grueling to watch and torturous to perform, Leslye Headland’s 105-minute urban nightmare depicts slackers trapp…

Yo, Margo! D.C. actress Margo Seibert debuts on Broadway in “Rocky” by Peter Marks

NEW YORK — It’s the oldest story on Broadway. And still the most irresistible. A young actress, seemingly out of nowhere — okay, American University by way of Howard County and Glenelg…

Review: The Oregon Tail Burlesque: You Have Died of Sexy/Gorilla Tango Burlesque by Zach Freeman

One of the earliest educational video games—“The Oregon Trail”—crosses paths with one the earliest forms of entertainment—nearly naked ladies shaking it—in Gorilla Tango Burlesqu…

Awards: Opening: Tell Me On a Sunday, Taste of Honey and WhatsOnStage Awards

This week's openings include the West End transfer of Marti Webb's virtuoso revival

Stage scene: Five for February

A look at the plays on the way before month's end.

David Hyde Pierce Talks Directing Stage Play 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' by Jordan Riefe

The "Frasier" alum was nominated in 2013 for his performance as Vanya in the play and returns to direct the show's L.A. run at the Mark Taper Forum through March 9.read more

British Theater Director Emma Rice Previews Her 'Brief Encounter' Stage Adaptation by Jordan Riefe

"There's a brilliant, perfect film out there and there's no need to replicate that," Rice says of her 90-minute stage adaptation, running through March 23 at Beverly Hills' Wallis Annenberg …

Re-Defining Elite by Joe Patti

Seth Godin is talking about us. Well, actually I think that is a little narcissistic to think he is merely talking about people in the creative fields. I am pretty sure his comment encompass…

Secret Theatre: Show 4 (Hayley Squires/Ellen McDougall), Lyric Hammersmith, Feb 2014 by Holger Syme

The Lyric Hammersmith’s “Secret Theatre” project has been much discussed, praised, and derided, and I won’t try to recap the project itself – my knowledge of what the company has b…

We’re Hir Because We’re Hir by Sam Hurwitt

The transgender angle seems like the most normal (and certainly the most palatable) thing about Hir.

BWW CD Reviews: Broadway Records' BIG FISH (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Rides on Full Sound and Strong Vocals by David Clarke

The splashy and showy musical adaptation of BIG FISH opened to mixed reviews on Broadway and let its final curtain fall sooner than many expected. The show was poised to be hit however, with…

Review: The Magical Exploding Boy and the Invisible Circus/The Actors Gymnasium by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED The circus has come to Evanston. Actually, it never left; The Actors Gymnasium has been teaching the circus arts in Evanston for almost twenty years.  Their latest endeavor, “…

Broadway Costume Designer Michele Savoia Found Dead at 55 by BroadwayWorld

The Associated Press reports that Michele Savoia, a Broadway costume designer for shows such as SWING, PROMISES, PROMISES and EVITA, was found dead in the Hudson River on Sunday afternoon. S…

Review: That’s Weird, Grandma – Winter Matinees (Barrel of Monkeys) by Scotty Zacher

That’s Weird, Grandma is not only a fun show for the family, but it gives children a great opportunity to have their work performed by a professional theater company in one of the country�…

Family drama 'Other Desert Cities' plays out at the Rep

Jon Robin Baitz's play comes packed with secrets.

Theatre News: Rosalie Craig and Drew McOnie join WhatsOnStage Awards line-up, Willemijn Verkaik performs 'Let it Go'

The Concert takes place on Sunday at the West End's Prince of Wales Theatre

Review: The Hotel Plays (Langham Hotel)

Defibrillator's triple bill of Tennessee Williams shorts opened at the Langham Hotel last week

In praise of … Shelagh Delaney | Editorial by Editorial

The writer of A Taste of Honey may never have replicated her original success, but she blazed a trail for female playwrightsHalf a century after Joan Littlewood staged Oh, What a Lovely War!…

‘Transport’ at The Irish Repertory Theatre by Sandi Durell

    By Susan Hasho     Transport is a new musical with book by Thomas Keneally, music and lyrics by Larry Kirwan and direction by Tony Walton. The whole...The post ‘Tra…

For the Play ‘Kung Fu,’ Choreographing Combat by Steven McElroy

David Henry Hwang’s “Kung Fu,” about the life and legend of Bruce Lee, highlights the complexities of making stage fighting look real to an audience while remaining safe for the perfor…

Happy Days (Beckett/Natalie Abrahami), Young Vic, Feb 2014 by Holger Syme

A really quick post, because I’m not really competent to write anything like a serious piece on a Beckett play. Three bits I can say: 1. I can’t recall the last time a play made …

Simon Callow, Arthur Laurents, Sue Prideaux and More Make Shortlist for 2014 Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography by BroadwayWorld

Today, the shortlist is announced for the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography, now in its sixth year -- the contenders are...

‘Wedding Dress’ anchors Spooky Action Theater’s Nelson Rodrigues mini-festival by Celia Wren

Sensationalism and the avant-garde: A match made in heaven? It was certainly a match made in Brazil in 1943. That year saw the premiere of Nelson Rodrigues’s “The Wedding Dress,” a dra…

Tony Danza & More In HONEYMOON IN VEGAS Concert At 54 Below, 4/7 by Pat Cerasaro

The rave-reviewed Paper Mill Playhouse production of screen-to-stage adaptation HONEYMOON IN VEGAS starring Tony Danza will get a reprise at NYC cabaret hotspot 54 Below in April according t…

Showcase for Emerging Writers and Performers to Present Original Work at London's Crazy Coqs by Mark Shenton

An "emerging artists" season to showcase the work of emerging British-based writers and performers presenting original work is to be staged at London's Crazy Coqs on three nigh…

Children's Theatre lineup includes 3 musicals

BWW TV: Watch a Sexy Sneak Peek of 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL by BroadwayWorld TV

50 Shades The Musical - The Original Parody at The Elektra Theatre 300 W. 43rd Street, will begin performances on Friday, February 21st with opening night set for March 12th. Directed by Al …

Rare Revivals of Plays by Pinero, Rattigan and Bernard Lined-Up by London Theatre Company Primavera by Mark Shenton

Rare revivals of plays by Pinero, Rattigan and Bernard are to be staged by the London-based theatre company Primavera.

Michael Blakemore, Michael Simkins and Philip Zeigler Shortlisted for U.K.'s Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography by Mark Shenton

The shortlist for the annual Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography this year comprises director Michael Blakemore for "Stage Blood," actor Michael Simkins for "The Rules…

Clare Higgins, Tim Pigott-Smith, Alison Steadman and Felicity Kendal Amongst Casting for U.K.'s Bath Theatre Royal Summer Season by Mark Shenton

Clare Higgins and Tim Pigott-Smith are to star in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Alison Steadman will appear in Therese Raquin, and Felicity Kendal is to play Judith Bliss in a new pro…

The Eric Yves Garcia Trio at the Carlyle by Sandi Durell

By John Weatherford   Eric Yves Garcia and The Eric Yves Garcia Trio is playing Bemelman’s Bar at The Hotel Carlyle.  He was asked to put together the trio and...The post The Eric Yv…

Angelique Kidjo at Lisner Auditorium by Bev Fleisher by Bev Fleisher

Béninoise singer-songwriter and activist, Angelique Kidjo worked most of the audience into an exuberant dancing frenzy at her performance last night at Lisner Auditorium. Her 17-song set co…

Review: Superior Donuts, Southwark Playhouse by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

This spring, Southwark Playhouse’s studio theatre plays host to the UK première of Tracy Letts’s play Superior Donuts. Dishevelled hippy Arthur Przybyszewski’s doughnut shop is s…

Fuse Music Preview: A Natural Transition for Singer Mili Bermejo by Evelyn Rosenthal

"Music just comes, you know? You’re harvesting potatoes, and something happens and you have to put it immediately on paper.”

Review: Amadeus/BoHo Theatre by Lisa Buscani

Half of the genius of talent is an artist’s ability to get others to support his work. Despite his stunning musical ability, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart failed to cultivate patrons who could s…

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 2/17/2014

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 2172014.

Queen's salute for Dame Helen Mirren at star-studded party at Buckingham Palace by Keith Perry

Dame Helen Mirren, who has played the Queen on stage and screen, meets Her Majesty at a reception for the dramatic arts at Buckingham Palace    

BWW Interview: Carly Rae Jepsen on Her Fairytale Broadway Debut in CINDERELLA! by Nicole Rosky

Mulit-platinum recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen made her Broadway debut earlier this month in Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, alongside Fran Drescher and a slew of other new castmembe…

Review: The Fat Man’s Wife, Canal Cafe Theatre by Matt Lim

In a weekend of major rivalries in the FA Cup, there was a heavyweight affair of an altogether different nature on display at the Canal Café Theatre in Little Venice. Tennessee Williams’s…

Michael Feinstein – Love Was in the Air at Carnegie Hall by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton       Love was in the air at Carnegie Hall on February 14 – and not just because it was Valentine’s Day. That...The post Michael Feinst…

Administrative Assistant – Abrams Artists Agency by Dte

WHO: Abrams Artists Agency POSITION: Administrative Assistant DESCRIPTION:Vice President/Agent of a New York Theatrical Agency specializing in the representation of playwrights, composers, l…

London Theater Review: ’1984′ by Gordon Cox

Although there can scarcely have been a time when the warnings of “1984” didn’t feel urgent, Edward Snowden’s revelations about present-day governmental monitoring of private behavio…

February 17, 2014 | Broadway Photo of The Day by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows is hunting down the best Broadway-related snaps you created for our newest series: Broadway Photo of the Day! Living in a world in which our daily lives are flood…

Harvey Weinstein Reveals CINEMA PARADISO Musical Plans & Talks Lloyd Webber Collaboration by Pat Cerasaro

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein appears alongside Hollywood heavyweight George Clooney as well as internationally celebrated composer Andrew Lloyd Webber as part of a wide-ranging new interview…

Review: The Love Project, IdeasTap Takover at Rich Mix by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

The Love Project is the product of a series of interviews with people from a wide variety of age brackets and pockets of society, quizzed on their attitudes towards love. The small cast of f…

The Sound of Their Music: Rodgers & Hammerstein by Sandi Durell

Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr.     On February 16 at 54 Below, Phil Geoffrey Bond presented the first in a monthly series of “The Sound of Their Music:  Rodgers...The post The Sound …

Theatre Review: ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by J. C. Larkin

Barbs, taunts, invective jabs and soul-destroying put-downs; they’re all a part of the fun of middle-class married life in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Edward Albee’s 1…

Review: Kiss me, Figaro!, Riverside Studios by Kirsty Emmerson

In the hours before Valentine’s Day there must have been hundreds of holiday-specific shows that aimed to make their audience fall in love. Kiss me, Figaro! is certainly successful in …

Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Show Business, CATS & More by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally celebrated composer Andrew Lloyd Webber discusses his new musical STEPHEN WARD as well as looks back at his spectacular career, which includes such mega-hits as CATS, as part…

Review: The Three Little Pigs (Emerald City Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

This is quite enjoyable children’s theater, and the adults can enjoy it as well. Director Ernie Nolan does a great job with pacing, and the cast is very adept at not being distracted by ch…

Actor & Producer Christopher Malcolm Passes Away at 67 by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, stage and screen star Christopher Malcolm passed away on February 15 from cancer. He was 67 years old.

Elaine Stritch On Singing Sondheim & A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by Pat Cerasaro

Iconic leading lady, theatrical grande dame Elaine Stritch is making a few select appearances this week in promotion of her upcoming documentary, ELAINE STRITCH SHOOT ME, and the actress com…

Comedy revue 'Snowplow Named Desire' opens at Brave New Workshop

REVIEW: The Brave New Workshop plows shopworn terrain with sidesplitting gusto in its latest comedy revue.

Pimsler troupe gives form to inner voice with emotional range

Veteran dancers explore life’s unexpected challenges.

Review: Queenie Pie/Chicago Opera Theater by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Walking through the cinderblock, cement and steel pipes of the parking structure and into the stark modern lobby of The Harris Theater at Millennium Park, I couldn’t help but b…

Four Full Songs From THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Now Streaming by Pat Cerasaro

Four complete tracks from the romantic and moving score for the new Broadway musical THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY by Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman are now available to hear, featurin…

Julie Kramer, Shana Gold and Karen Azenberg To Direct Readings in Pioneer Theatre’s First New-Play Series by Kenneth Jones

Pioneer Theatre Company announces the directors who'll participate in the inaugural Play-By-Play new-works series in Salt Lake City this winter.

Longacre Box Office Opens Tomorrow for ‘Of Mice and Men,’ Starring James Franco by Broadway's Best Shows

Tickets go on sale for Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro’s new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men at the Longacre Theatre box office (220 West 48th Street) Tuesday, February …

Broadway: Carole King Breaks Record, “Bronx Bombers” is a Solid Triple by Roger Friedman

Broadway is buzzing in the middle of winter, believe it or not. The Carole King-Gery Goffin-Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil musical “Beautiful” broke a Categories: Celebrity Featured …

Review: “Transport” at Irish Repertory Theatre by Matthew Wexler

Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler goes overboard at Irish Repertory Theatre’s production of Transport. It is a true tale of epic proportion. More than 4,000 young women were transported …

Bryan Cranston & More Set For ALL THE WAY Talkback, 2/23 by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway headliner and multi-award-winning small screen star Bryan Cranston stars as President Lyndon B. Johnson in the new Broadway drama ALL THE WAY and the actor joins a number of other n…

New play 'Prints' cracks wise with crime at Torch Theater

REVIEW: “Prints” uses the Hamm kidnapping to spoof 1930s journalism with a deliciously dry touch.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Box Office Record at Stephen Sondheim Theatre by Suzanna Bowling

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Box Office Record at Stephen Sondheim Theatre

Stand-up Scene: From sex to work, the 'Big Five' topics of comedy by Jason Heidemann

In Africa, the term "Big Five" refers to a quintet of animals heavily sought after for viewing by tourists on a safari circuit. In the local stand-up scene, I notice a "big five" of topics t…

Belasco Box Office Opens This Week for ‘Hedwig,’ Starring Neil Patrick Harris by Broadway's Best Shows

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 19 at 10 AM at the Belasco Theatre Box Office (111 West 44th Street) for Neil Patrick Harris’ return to Broadway in Hedwig and The Angry Inch, the mu…

Review: Rigoletto, English National Opera by Amelia Forsbrook

Both the lady and her lover attest far too much in Christopher Alden’s saucy take on Rigoletto. With more fluffy sentimentality than a Clinton Cards store on Valentine’s Day, Gilda (…

Review: The Nihilists Triumph by Michael Block

On the heels of the Sochi Olympics, Femme Fatal Theater took a classic Oscar Wilde text and brought it to modern times. In Vera; or the Nihilists, a group of uprisers, led by Vera and Alexis…

Meet Your New Crush: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man Hottie Andrew Brewer

Get to know Andrew Brewer, the young actor giving a very memorable performance in off-Broadway's raucous comedy Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man.

BWW Special: Enter to Win VIP Ticket Upgrade to Debra Monk's BIRTHDAY BASH Concert by BroadwayWorld

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.…

CCM singers advance to Met Opera semifinals

This could be a record number from the arts and e-media school.

Blogs: Catherine Love: Questions and answers

At their best, post-show discussions can illuminate our theatregoing experiences, so how do we enliven the Q&A format?

Review: The Only Way Is Downton (Trafalgar Studios)

Luke Kempner's one-man show with a cast of thousands. TV will never be the same again

Woolly Mammoth’s ‘We Are Proud’ is both explosive and ungainly by Nelson Pressley

The new show at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is wild and windy, living up to a title so long and full of fanfare that it practically demands its own paragraph. Ladies and gentlemen: “We …

Attend the Tale of Landless’ Prog-Metal ‘Sweeney Todd’: An Interview With Landless’ Andrew and Melissa Baughman by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

Life has been hectic and exciting for Landless Theatre Company‘s Producing Artistic Director of Landless Theatre Andrew L. Baughman and Associate Producing Director and Resident Dire…

Los Angeles Theater Review: HENRY V (Porters of Hellsgate in North Hollywood) by Jason Rohrer

A HAPPY FEW, A HAPPY MANY Just about every Shakespeare production runs the risk of getting a packed house of high school students at least one performance in the run.  This situation is alw…

BWW TV Exclusive: Jonathan Groff Sings LAST FIVE YEARS, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN & More at 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 Jon…

Julia Murney, Jeremy Jordan & More Set for THE WILD PARTY Concert at 54 Below, 4/17 by BroadwayWorld

On April 17, Andrew Lippa's iconic musical The Wild Party is back and bigger than ever with a special concert at 54 Below. With the help of Charlie Rosen and his 17-piece Broadway Big Band, …

James Franco, Leighton Meester in Chicago for extended rehearsal stay by Chris Jones

James Franco is not just in Chicago for a poetry reading. The actor, who stars along with Chris O'Dowd in Anna D. Shapiro's upcoming Broadway production of "Of Mice and Men," actually is reh…

Review: Sizwe Banzi is Dead (Young Vic)

Athol Fugard's play returns to the Young Vic following a sell-out run last year

Features: A week in the life: One Man Two Guvnors' Owain Arthur

Arthur shows us what it's like to be in his shoes for a week

Theatre News: Alison Steadman and Felicity Kendal star in Bath summer season

Four major revivals, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Hay Fever, feature in the new season

Review: In a silly opera, several stars shine brightly at CCM

CCM's Studio Opera production assembled a cast that was musically gifted and also able to navigate a wacky world with fine comic timing in 'L'Etoile' ('The Star').

"New York Times Travel Show" by Barry

New York Times Travel Show: Food, Famous Chefs, Entertainment, and Travel Experts                                        By: Ellis NassourDorothy said i…

Mozart in the Jungle: Save Us, Alex Timbers by Lucky

I loved the book Mozart in the Jungle. A tell-all about the sordid offstage universe of classical music, it made headlines in 2005 for exactly one reason: In it, author Blair Tindall —…

The Correspondent by Linda

Ken Urban's new play, The Correspondent, now open at Rattlestick, is one of those plays that you'll probably feel the need to talk about after, trying to unravel what you saw. You will also …

Photo Blast From The Past: Paul Lynde by Walter McBride

Today, we're featuring Paul Lynde, circa 1981. A noted character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched and Harr…

Mandy Gonzalez, Jason Gotay & More Set for GHOSTLIGHT Concert at 54 Below, 3/6 by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight, the musical by Tim Realbuto and Matthew Martin will present a concert at 54 Below on Thursday, March 6th, 2014 at 930 PM. Ghostlight premiered at The New York Musical Theatre Fes…

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie & the Cast of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY! by Walter McBride

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

Christopher Malcolm obituary by Michael Coveney

Actor and producer who played Brad Majors in the original Rocky Horror Show in 1974 and Saffy's gay dad in Ab FabChristopher Malcolm, who has died of cancer aged 67, played Brad Majors in th…

Fuse Theater Review: “Witness Uganda” — From Africa, With Schmaltz by Bill Marx

"Witness Uganda" is a quintessential American musical -- a work of cultural tourism that condemns cultural tourism.

Production News: Felicity Kendal and Tim Pigott-Smith among stars cast in Theatre Royal Bath season by Nicola Merrifield

Theatre Royal Bath’s summer season will see Felicity Kendal, Tim Pigott-Smith, Alison Steadman and Clare Higgins perform across its programme of four productions. Pigott-Smith will appear …

Review: 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern' too lively

For most of us, the words spoken in the final moments of 'Hamlet' are almost a throwaway: 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead,' says a character known only as the first ambassador.

Playwright Joshua Rollins Puts a Wife on the Run in Chicago World Premiere of “Darlin’” by Kenneth Jones

Actor-playwright Joshua Rollins, known for Chicago productions of "25 Saints" and "The Girl With Sun in Her Eyes," talks about his new play, "Darlin'," plus his training, influences, West Vi…

Clown shortage making sending in the clowns a thing of the past by Nick Vadala

Clowns, generally speaking, are viewed ambivalently at best. Sure, they’re supposed to inspire fun and laughter, and in some of us, they do. Others get nothing but a paralyzing fear. Soon,…

The Road to Key West 2014 by Robin Rothstein

Another Broadway Across America Theatrical Conference ended its short, but sweet run this past Thursday night in warm (thank goodness!) and wonderful Key West, FL. This year’s conferen…

Contest: Win Tickets to Bikeman, A 9/11 Play by Linda

Happy Presidents' Day! What better way to celebrate than with a ticket contest. I'm giving away a pair of tickets to Bikeman at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Tom Flynn, a producer for…

The Hypocrites Vibrantly Re-Imagine INTO THE WOODS by Michael J. Roberts

Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'insertThumbnailRSS' was given in /home/content/52/9380252/html/wp-includ…

An August Bank Holiday Lark – review by Lyn Gardner

New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeThis lyrical, beautifully constructed first world war drama is a reminder not only of lives lost, but of the traditions that made those lives worth living• Rea…

Spotlight On...SixTee Collective by Michael Block

Name: Antonia Lassar (Amy) and Maria Gilhooley (Tina) and Nikki DiLoreto (Beyonce) aka SixTee Collective.Hometown: Newton, MA; McLean, VA; Lexington, KY (respectively) Education: Boston Univ…

Long Wharf Theatre To Have Nantucket Connection by Frank Rizzo

Alliance With White Heron Theatre To Develop New Work

“Art by Design” Interview For Ventura Blvd magazine – Los Angeles San Fernando Valley art report by Pauline Adamek

Esteemed local architect Jeffrey Kalban unleashes his artist within. “Space. That’s what fascinates me as an artist and architect. It’s what I live for.” Jeffrey Kalban shows remarka…

Classroom Management in the Drama Classroom [VIDEO] by Craig Mason

Enjoy this replay of our live Drama Teacher Hangout. We talked with Matthew Webster about the unique issues that drama teachers face managing their classrooms. Topics covered: The biggest mi…

BWW TV Exclusive: Andrea Martin 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.…

Theatre News: The Acting Company Comes to Northern Virginia with Two Shows by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

THE ACTING COMPANY PRESENTS  TOM STOPPARD’S “ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD” & WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S “HAMLET” “The Acting Company endures as the major touring clas…

Photos: The 8 best moments from A Conversation with John Travolta

The Grease star was interviewed by veteran film critic Barry Norman at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Rehearsing Moby Dick. We visit the whaler’s “ropes rehearsal” by Susan Galbraith

When you want to understand a new theatrical work in a challenging form like opera, with its many moveable parts, it’s not enough to plop down for a single performance. Ideally, you should…

PHOTO CALL: Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp and More Perform at If/Then Free Fan Concert by Joseph Marzullo

The cast of the new Broadway musical If/Then performed a free fan concert at the Cutting Room on Feb. 13. Members of the cast and creative team met the press earlier that evening.

John Garforth obituary

My friend John Garforth, who has died aged 79, was a writer who turned popular television programmes such as The Avengers, The Pallisers and Paul Temple into paperback novels and promoted th…

Told By An Idiot celebrate their 21st birthday by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: PAUL HUNTER AND HAYLEY CARMICHAEL The artistic directors and co-founders of Told By An Idiot tell Matt Trueman about the company’s beginnings back in 1993 and how they’ve shap…

Photo Coverage: Friars Club Honors Nicole Henry by Stephen Sorokoff

Many show business greats have been honored by the Friars Club, and have performed before an audience of entertainment savvy members at the club house on 55th street. Nicole Henry was the l…

Highlights From Cinderella Featuring Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella had a number of major cast changes over the last several weeks as Santino Fontana, Laura Osnes and Harriett Harris moved on from the classic makeover sto…

Poll Results: Voters Think PIPPIN's Couple Is Broadway's Cutest! by BroadwayWorld

Last week's poll asked which Broadway couple is your favorite and you can check out your response below

Free Shakespeare in the Heartland by HowlRound

By Diane Timmerman. Our Shakespeare productions have become beloved Indianapolis events that draw over one thousand people per evening. We offer pre-show bands, food trucks, and beer and win…

Cast Set For 'Higgins in Harlem' by Frank Rizzo

Caroline Bird reveals her Secret Theatre play, Chamber Piece by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: CAROLINE BIRD Continuing Theatre Voice’s examination of the Lyric Hammersmith’s Secret Theatre, poet and playwright Caroline Bird tells Matt Trueman about her play Chamber Pie…

BWW Seeks Australian Writers - Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney & Perth! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Australia.

Network it up . . . with NYMF! by Ken Davenport

Here’s a thought to keep you warm as we finish up the tail end of this terrible winter . . . it’s time to start thinking about this year’s New York Musical Theatre Festival…

As little as possible

The first two preview performances of the off-Broadway transfer of Satchmo at the Waldorf took place on Saturday night and...

Blogs: Michael Coveney: Fringe benefits of Chris Malcolm and Snoo Wilson

Our chief critic reflects on the passing of two significant figures of London's fringe theatre

Review: The Fat Man's Wife (Canal Cafe Theatre)

Tennessee Williams' rarely-seen 1938 drama receives its UK premiere at the Canal Cafe Theatre

Review: Superior Donuts (Southwark Playhouse)

Tracy Letts' play opened at the Southwark Playhouse last week

Gossip: Get ready for Scrubs the Musical

A musical adaptation of the hit hospital comedy series is currently in development

News: Laurence Olivier biography to compete for Sheridan Morley prize by Nicola Merrifield

Books by director Michael Blakemore and actor Michael Simkins have been nominated alongside a biography of Laurence Olivier by Philip Zeigler for this year’s annual Sheridan Morley book co…

Techne: Getting Fit by HowlRound

By Gwydion Suilebhan. The truth is, I’m a sucker for the well-timed arrival of useful data: just the right information, just when you need it. It’s the surest way, if you ask me, to make…

Brass Tacks by Francis

For us true-blue, hardcore musical theater aficionados, there is no show greater and more iconic than Gypsy, the sharply-drawn showbiz backstage musical based on the memoirs of stripper Gyps…

Obituaries: Maximilian Schell by Michael Quinn

The son of an actress mother and playwright father, Maximilian Schell made his own acting debut at the age of three in one of his father’s plays. Born in Austria but raised in Switzerland …

Transport by Theasy.com

Transport Irish Repertory Theatre, Off Broadway Reviewed by Shani R. Friedman BOTTOM LINE: A skillfully crafted true-life tale set to music of Irish women forced under English rule to lea…

Holderness on directing the U.S. debut of Brazilian playwright’s noir Wedding Dress by Keith Loria

Director Rebecca Holderness describes The Wedding Dress as a psychological thriller and the audience is tasked with trying to figure out what really happened, in the vein of a film noir murd…

Theatre Royal Bath announces 2014 summer season by Matt Trueman

Alison Steadman in Zola's Thérèse Raquin and Felicity Kendal in Noël Coward's Hay Fever among the castingsAlison Steadman, Felicity Kendal and Tim Pigott-Smith will lead productions at th…

BWW Seeks European Writers - Austria, Germany, France, Finland, Hungary & More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Europe.

Filichia Features: Teachers Learn at Junior Theater Festival ‘14 by Peter Filichia

There can’t be many places in the world where an audience applauds after the speaker says, “It’s not a democracy; it’s a dictatorship.” But here at the Junior Theater Festival in A…

Twitter Chat: How Can Theater Get Political Influence?—Thurs, Feb 20 by HowlRound

By HowlRound. This week's conversation topic is "How Can Theater Get Political Influence?" and will be moderated by Alan Katz @dcdramaturg—who like all of our moderators, authors, and cont…

Just because: Sid Caesar in Little Me

Courtesy of Will Friedwald, Sid Caesar performs a scene from Little Me, the Neil Simon-Carolyn Leigh-Cy Coleman musical version of...

The Secret Theatre by Maya Asheri

Located in the Long Island City neighborhood in Queens, The Secret Theatre is a multipurpose, performance complex. It hosts theater performances, music concerts, film screenings, art exhibit…

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of MTW's THE MUSIC MAN with Davis Gaines by Lily Lim

Musical Theatre West presents the second production of their 61st season, Davis Gaines Los Angeles' longest-running Phantom in The Phantom of The Opera starring as Professor Harold Hill and …

Monday, February 17, 2014 by Susan Grace

Subscribers:  If your software garbles this newsletter, read it at GraceNotesStage.com. Today’s Highlights: * Brian Friel’s Translations UK tour, directed by James Grieve, with…

Bill Hicks: what is his legacy?

To mark the 20th anniversary of the comedian's death, we'd like to hear your thoughts on his life, his work and his influenceBill Hicks died of pancreatic cancer 20 years ago this month. In …

Tonight on TCM: A Show Biz Smorgasbord by Trav S.D.

Tonight on Turner Classic Movies, several Oscar winning films from 1962 with connections to many of our previous blog subjects: 8:00pm: Gigot The Great One Mr. Jackie Gleason’s one an…

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 3: Ryan Alan Jones (Melchior) by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Ryan Allen Jones (Melchior). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spri…

Hannah – review by Lyn Gardner

Unicorn, LondonWriter Chris Thorpe's customary gift for making the complex riveting and accessible is absent in this contemporary take on Doctor FaustusIt's just an ordinary Saturday morning…

This Week Beyond Broadway – February 17-23 by Lindsay Barenz

News of official openings, first performances, and closings this week beyond Broadway in New York City.The post This Week Beyond Broadway – February 17-23 appeared first on Maxamoo.

Yale Rep "The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls" by Fred Sokol

This is anything but a tame, graceful one hour and forty minute journey. Instead, it jolts one's sensibilities.

New Jersey students sail to Lincoln Center in 'Titanic the Musical' by Ronni Reich

Students from Morris Catholic High School will perform the show in concert at Avery Fisher Hall alongside members of the original Broadway cast

Photo Flash: Inside John Travolta's West End Stage Conversation! by BroadwayWorld

Global movie icon John Travolta, one of Hollywood's biggest and best-loved stars, just got up close and personal on stage in London's West End in A Conversation with John Travolta. Travolta,…

BWW TV Exclusive: CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSERS CORNER- Alice Ripley & Meghann Fahy Sing Zoe Sarnak's 'The Flame' by BroadwayWorld TV

This week we have a real treat for you Here is a video of TONY Award-winner Alice Ripley and Meghann Fahy singing The Flame' by Zoe Sarnak at our Joe's Pub concert of Zoe's new musical, A La…

Seniors Unite! Thank You For Being a Friend by Sandi Durell

    by:JK Clarke     I went to see Thank You For Being a Friend, the musical parody of the 1980s-90s sitcom “The Golden Girls” with my friend Jeff because...The post…

‘Etiology’ at The Catholic University of America by Francine Schwartz by Francine Schwartz

The Catholic University of America’s Department of Drama presented a very moving production of Etiology, a new play – an M.F.A. playwriting  thesis – written by Teri Gill…

It's President's Day by JK

Some of us get this day off.  Some of us celebrate by shopping all those great sales.  But I'll bet not many of us - myself included - give much thought about what we are celebrati…

Almanac: Mark Twain on laughter

"Power, Money, Persuasion, Supplication, Persecution--these can lift at a colossal humbug,--push it a little--crowd it a little--weaken it a little,...

Win tickets to 4Chambers by Maya Asheri

Enter to win two tickets to the encore presentation of 4Chambers, a celebrated, immersive, theater and dance experience, by: (1) Following Maxamoo on Twitter, and (2) Sending this tweet: F…

Dirty Little Songs – 54 Below by Sandi Durell

  Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr.       Four of cabaret’s greatest performers united on a cold night Sunday, February 16 at 9:30 PM in a show entitled “Dirty...The post Dir…

Lyn Gardner: What makes a decent interval? by Lyn Gardner

Some productions, such as the current Ghosts revival, do away with intervals entirely. But, as in the plays of Harold Pinter, a pause in the action really can matterTheatre critics are almos…

Broadway By the Year to Open with a BIG BANG of Stars by Sandi Durell

The never tiring Scott Siegel begins the first of four installments covering 100 Years of Broadway with 100 Shows!  100 Songs!  100 Stars!.  The first evening is scheduled for Monday,...T…

Finian's Rainbow, Union Theatre, London by Mark Shenton

Union Theatre, London: There's definitely a pot of gold at the end of <a href="http://www.uniontheatre.biz/#/finians-rainbow/4582173026">Finian's Rainbow</a>,…

The horrors of Headlong’s 1984 strike close to home by Terri Paddock

I came home from the opening night of Headlong’s 1984 at the Almeida Theatre in a foul mood. It’s a brilliant production and a slick adaptation by Robert Icke (@robertwicke) and Duncan M…

RIOULT Dance NY by Theasy.com

RIOULT Dance NY 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center Reviewed by Zahra Sadjadi BOTTOM LINE: Established name in modern dance celebrates 20 years of his company’s success paying powerful …

A Conversation with John Travolta, Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Jane Shilling

The Hollywood star seemed up for plenty of lively storytelling, but his interviewer Barry Norman wasn't the man for the job    

Obituaries: Samantha Juste by Richard Anthony Baker

As one of the most prominent faces of the Swinging Sixties, Samantha Juste gained her fame through the unlikeliest of tasks. On BBC Television’s Top of the Pops, she sat alongside DJs incl…

Hannah, Unicorn Theatre, London by Matt Trueman

Chris Thorpe's repackaging of Dr Faustus instils a message that young adults need to hear, says Matt Trueman    

Superior Donuts, theatre review - August: Osage County follow-up comes as surprise

After the lacerating force of his Pulitzer-winning drama August: Osage County, the rueful humour and essential benignity of Tracy Letts's follow-up play come as something of a surprise.

Preview: B-Real/Dance Center of Columbia College by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED The end of February heats up in the South Loop with two weeks of hip-hop performances, workshops, battles and discussions hosted by the Dance Center of Columbia College. The week…

BWW TV: Ship of Dreams! Watch Bonus Rehearsal Footage from Tonight's TITANIC Concert by BroadwayWorld TV

Tonight, the TONY Award-winning score from Titanic The Musical will be performed live at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, featuring almost the entire cast from the original Broadway musica…

BWW's On This Day - February 17, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Review:The Hotel Plays; at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

The Langham, the historic hotel these Tennessee Williams one-acts are set in was the real life setting for a dinner between Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde.

Review: Finian's Rainbowat curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

n the small space of the Union Theatre where every seat has a good view of the stage, is this musical's first London professional production since its opening in London in 1947. And it's a v…

Review:Transport at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

A slice of history plucked from Thomas Keneally's family tree staged as a chamber musical at that invaluable source of all things Irish, the Irish Rep in Chelsea

Horrible Histories Barmy Britain, Orchard Theatre, Dartford by Susan Elkin

Orchard Theatre, Dartford: This is a new Horrible Histories show and the third in the Barmy Britain series and, although there is some familiar material, most of it is fresh and really enhan…

Call Answered: Ruthe Ponturo Til Divorce Do Us Part Interview by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with Ruthe Ponturo, writer, lyricist, and choreographer of her new Off-Broadway musical "Til Divorce Do Us Part," inspired by her own real-life divorce. "…

Interviews: Brief Encounter with...The Seagull's Graeme Hawley

Former Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley is in the last Library Theatre production The Seagull before it becomes HOME. Here he talks Chekhov, life after soap and why he likes working with…

Arts funding: I’ve seen the future of theatre… by Simon Tait

On Thursday I saw the future, and it doesn’t work. A simplistic, glib and over-cynical response, the good people at Nesta will say, but when a plea has to go out for someone who can...

Production News: Sheridan Smith to play Cilla Black in ITV drama by Matthew Hemley

Sheridan Smith has been cast as Cilla Black in a new ITV drama that will tell the story of the personality’s “rocky rise to fame”. Cilla has been penned by Jeff Pope, whose other credi…

Production News: Frances Ruffelle and Jenna Russell to perform in West End Recast by Matthew Hemley

Frances Ruffelle, Jenna Russell, Cynthia Erivo and Daniel Boys are to perform songs from shows they “will never be cast in” as part of a West End production taking place next month. West…

Superior Donuts, Southwark Playhouse, London by Natasha Tripney

Southwark Playhouse, London: As the film version of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer-winning play, August: Osage County opens in cinemas, Southwark Playhouse stages the UK premiere of Superior Don…

Grads' Club: A reinvented Gulbenkian by, with and for young people by Susan Elkin

I’ve long been a passionate advocate of theatre for young audiences (as you might, just might, have noticed). As well as seeing dozens of shows by touring companies every year I’m a regu…

News: New studio theatre to open in south-west London by Nicola Merrifield

A new 65-seat studio theatre is to open in south-west London from next month. The London Theatre Workshop in Fulham will open on March 10, led by artistic director Ray Rackham. Located above…

In Skagway, Arcola Theatre, London by Natasha Tripney

Arcola Theatre, London: Set in late 19th-century Alaska, at the tail end of the gold rush, Karen Ardiff's debut play focuses on a quartet of women left behind in a dying town after the …

‘Transport’ fails to pick up steam by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The title and author — Thomas Keneally, who wrote “Schindler’s List” — suggest a show about the trains that raced to German concentration camps. But the new off-Broadway musical �…

King Priam, Linbury Studio, London by George Hall

Linbury Studio, London: English Touring Opera's general director, James Conway, is nothing if not ambitious for his company, and its current season is one of the boldest it has yet moun…

Shenton's View: Sunday in Guildford with Jule, Jerry and Steve (and Janie) by Mark Shenton

As if the theatre diary wasn’t routinely packed enough – and performers, at least those in work, already stretched enough – hardly a Sunday goes by without finding me (and them) at…

NOT A PLAY BUT AN ARTWORK… by Libby Purves

Quite a few people have asked about the theatre cat logo for theatrecat.  Even more are curious about the mice. They are all created by Roger Hardy.  Who is really a painter and creator of…

Martin Shaw: Roman Polanski, Macbeth, the Royal Court and me

The Judge John Deed star remembers the 60s at the Royal Court, and being discovered by the great auteurBy 1969 I'd done a few roles for Sidney Bernstein's Granada Television, which was the p…

HMS Pinafore, Hackney Empire by David Nice

Showboys will be boys – gym-bunny sailors, in this instance – as well as sisters, cousins, aunts, captain’s daughters and bumboat women. We know the ropes by now for Sasha Regan’s al…

History in the Making: Melbourne Farewells Broadway Bound King Kong by David Allen

You never saw such a standing ovation as greeted the final performance of King Kong last night. Though Wicked’s and Grease’s come and go and ignite the youthful believers of the …

What are the Stakes? Building an Emotional Connection into the Sale

Posted in Branding/Personal BrandingBusiness developmentCustomer ServiceStrategyNo one likes to be sold to. No one. Cold calls over the telephone. Spammy Facebook messages inviting you to an…

Perth festival: Fringe World 2014 – in pictures

Perth's fringe festival this year plays host to more than 450 acts including circus, cabaret, dance and theatre. We spend an gorgeous summer evening exploring the fringe

Chicago Theater Review: INTO THE WOODS (The Hypocrites at Mercury Theater) by Erika Mikkalo

WHEN PLAYTIME IS OVER Somewhere between “Once Upon a Time” and “Happily Ever After” there is a very adult world of tests, losses, disappointments, and grief. Despite this, we assert …

Musicals we love: Blood Brothers by Mark Fisher

Willy Russell's boisterous show has an authentic working-class voice, socialist principles and sweetly melodic songsIf you ask a class of drama students why they chose their subject, a major…

The week ahead in arts

An exploration of the sexualisation of pre-adolescent girls, St Vincent winds up her tour, and Lars von Trier is backOpening this week■ Credible Likeable Superstar Role ModelBryony Kimming…

Oh What a Lovely War: the show that shook Britain by Michael Billington

Joan Littlewood's pioneering 1963 musical about the first world war not only changed attitudes towards the conflict, it remade British theatre. As the show gets a loving revival, Michael Bil…

A mighty wind 'play-in' at the Kimmel

PHILADELPHIA The oboist gives her colleagues an "A," and the ensemble tunes. Conductor Vladimir Jurowski, sought by the Metropolitan Opera and orchestras globally, raises his hands…

PHOTO CALL: First Look at Mint Theater Company's American Premiere of John Van Druten's London Wall by Joseph Marzullo

Mint Theater Company is presenting the American premiere of John Van Druten's romantic drama London Wall, which began Feb. 1, 2014, prior to an official opening Feb. 24.

Tyler Posey on His Most Badass "Teen Wolf" Moment by Young Hollywood

Tyler Posey on His Most Badass "Teen Wolf" Moment "Teen Wolf" star Tyler Posey makes a return visit to the YH Studio to catch us up on all the thrills and chills from Season 3 (or, Season 3B…

Lindsey Vonn & Richard Sherman's Advice for Being Unstoppable by Young Hollywood

Lindsey Vonn & Richard Sherman's Advice for Being Unstoppable YH heads to the Hall of Game Awards and catches up with two athletes who have reached the pinnacle of their chosen sports -- Oly…

Review: Sweet Charity – Hayes Theatre by Cassie Tongue

Hayes Theatre Co – a new company devoted to furthering Australian musical theatre and cabaret through clever revivals and new works – debuted their first show this week: Luckiest Product…

A Salute To Robert DeNero by Barry

     First Time Fest and Tribeca Film Salute Robert De Niro February 24                                        By: Ellis NassourFirst Time Fest, a…

PHOTO CALL: Cady Huffman, Robin De Jesús, Megan Lawrence, Brad Oscar in Malpractice Makes Perfect by Joseph Marzullo

The York Theatre Company's production of Malpractice Makes Perfect, part of the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick, began its weekend of performances Feb. 1…

InDepth InterView: Elaine Stritch On New Doc, ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME, Plus Sondheim Stories, Broadway Memories & Much More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are setting our sights on one of the most iconic Broadway leading ladies alive and looking back at her astonishingly rich and varied career onstage and onscreen, having worked with …

The Question... Mezzo Kathrin Welte on Cendrillon by The Charlebois Post

The Pride of Reaching and drinking an "Ugly Stepsister"It’s a vocally challenging and intricate piece, but one that is filled with roles well suited for young voices.by Estelle RosenGerman…

Hail to the Chief: Richard Thomas, Stacy Keach and More Discuss Their Presidential Portrayals On the Stage by Stuart Miller

Playbill.com chats with seven actors who have played the President of the United States in different plays.

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

"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.

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…

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.

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'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."

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.

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…

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 …

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…

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…