"Broadway by the Year" 1915-1939 by Barry

Broadway by the Year Kicks Off Season 14 February 24 with Galaxy of Stars                    By: Ellis NassourKaren AkersBroadway by the Year creator, writer, and host Sco…

Amazons Attack Atlantis by Sam Hurwitt

It sucks to be Aquaman. Like, as a rule.

FRIGID New York Interview - Alycya Miller of "Brownie and Lolli Go To Hollywood" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow: Brownie and Lolli Go To HollywoodWebsite: www.facebook.com/brownieandlolliPhoto credit: Darlyne Cain (on her iPad)Born and raised in South Carolina, Alycya Miller came…

Adelaide Festival: Windmill Trilogy set to blow audiences away by Paige Mulholland

In amongst rehearsing his lead roles in Windmill Theatre’s upcoming festival trilogy and fulfilling his commitments as writer of all three featured shows, Matthew Whittet took time to spea…

‘Scrubs’ Jumps From TV Screen to Broadway Stage by Diamond Grant

Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence confirmed that a musical based upon the television series was in the works. According to Lawrence, if things go as planned the production could be in a Broadway …

Hottest Articles on BWW from Tuesday, Feb. 18

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Tuesday, February 18, 2014.

FRIGID New York Interview - Nicole Lee Aiossa of "I Shall Forget You Presently" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow:  I Shall Forget You PresentlyWebsite: www.dysfunctionaltheatre.orgPhoto credit: Theresa UnfriedNicole Lee Aiossa has been singing, teaching, dancing, so…

(Cheyenne Jackson) POV: Dreams really do come true! by Thestandbys

FRIGID New York Interview - J.Stephen Brantley of "Chicken-Fried Ciccone: A Twangy True Tale of Transformation" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonShow:  Chicken-Fried Ciccone: A Twangy True Tale Of TransformationWebsite: www.jstephenbrantley.comPhoto credit: Jody ChristophersonJ.Stephen Brantley is an a…

Perth festival 2014: Wednesday February 19 – live by Vicky Frost, Jane Howard, Andrew P Street, Andrew Frost, Stuart Edgeworth

Join us as we talk to Okkervil River, consider the Perth theatre scene and stop by some of the city’s best cafes. Plus, reviews of hilarious Russian Shakespeare and a brilliant tribute to…

Perth festival 2014: The world of I Think I Can - video

I Think I Can is the small-scale creation of puppeteer Sam Routledge and video artist Martyn Coutts. They've built Perthville, a miniature city where the model railway and tiny population ar…

Perth Fringe – Tomas Ford: Electric Cabaret by Claire Condry

Let me state firstly that I did not ‘get’ this show at all. No one can dispute that Ford is clever or deny his audience manipulation; I just resented it. A youthful audience, man…

FROZEN Video of the Day: Stage Actor Raymond J. Lee's Cover of 'Let It Go' by Movies News Desk

Stage actor Raymond J. Lee Broadway's Anything Goes shared today's video of his cover of the single 'Let It Go'. 'This song resonated with me and I wanted to do a male vocal cover with my ow…

Marita Woodruff, 86, helped found the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

A director and drama teacher, she believed in theater's 'larger mission.' 

Off Broadway Week: 2 for 1 tickets by Maya Asheri

Buy 2 tickets for the price of 1 to select Off Broadway theater productions through March 2, 2014. Off-Broadway Week (which conveniently lasts for two weeks) features 56 shows. To take advan…

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes at CINDERELLA's Commercial Shoot with Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher by Stage Tube

CINDERELLAMulit-platinum recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen and beloved film and television star Fran Drescher made their Broadway debuts in Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA on February 4…

Review: Elaine Stritch undimmed in documentary by Jake Coyle

For a documentary subject as forceful as Elaine Stritch, filmmakers may need to turn to nature - a typhoon might do it - to find anything approximate. Even the camera must warily keep its di…

Everyone Doesn’t Have To Like You by Joe Patti

Today I saw a post on The Creativity Post that had me thinking back to my piece yesterday on Seth Godin’s vision of what constituted an elite.  In The Gorgeous Reality of Not Being L…

First Nighter: Bikeman, Thomas F. Flynn's Captivating 9/11 Memoir by David Finkle

Because of the hell into which he was thrown with thousands, Flynn conjures moments reminiscent of Dante's Inferno. There are even echoes in his lines of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land. And w…

Please LOL: If You Can Get to Buffalo by Sandi Durell

  By: Eric J. Grimm         Virtual sexual assaults propel the moral quandaries at the heart of If You Can Get to Buffalo, a satire based on...The post Please LOL: I…

Review: "Bikeman" Pedals Toward the 9/11 Inferno by Robert Kahn

Veteran TV producer recounts his experience at Ground Zero in the form of an epic poem inspired by Dante.

‘Pushing Daisies’ Might Become a Broadway Musical by Francesca Bacardi

The short-lived ABC series “Pushing Daisies” could be resurrected from the dead — in the form of a musical. Bryan Fuller, the show’s creator, told E! News that he ha…

Underground by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

The People of the Underground – WTF (World Theatre Festival) I knew I was in for a good night when a theatre-saturated girlfriend of mine (works in the arts) claimed that ‘Undergroun…

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Clink. The sound of chimes and deception. Clink. The look of houseboys and studs. Clink. The illusion of truth or the truth of illusion; it’s all blended into Edward Albee’s Who’s Afra…

Colorado Ballet's "Cinderella" a commercial success, artistic failure by Ray Mark Rinaldi Denver Post Fine Arts Critic

There's plenty of blame to go around for the unfortunate problems of "Cinderella" and it has nothing to do with the cycle of family abuse the lead character is caught up in or the fact that

Dallas Opera Review: DEATH AND THE POWERS (The Dallas Opera, screened at the Hammer Museum) by Daniel S. G. Wood

THERE’S NOT AN APP FOR THAT Enough already. First, I applaud The Dallas Opera for taking a chance on Tod Machover’s new experimental opera Death and the Powers, as well as the diligent …

A Taste of Honey, National Theatre, review by Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer finds this stage version of Shelagh Delaney's play no match for the famous film    

A Taste of Honey, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Another week, another postwar classic. Hot on the heels of last week’s revival of Oh What a Lovely War comes another legendary play from the Joan Littlewood museum of great one-offs. This …

Playhouse aims to replicate 'DNA' success

La Jolla theater launches second edition of new-play development series.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It) – review by Vicky Frost

Perth festival: The dialogue is funny, but it is the physicality that is wonderfulVicky Frost

Kathleen Monteleone and More Set for Damn The Light's Donna Summer Tribute, 2/28 by BroadwayWorld

Damn The Light Promotions a nightlife based production and promotion company founded by Mike Greco and MaryAnne Piccolo returns to Duane Park, Friday February 28th for a one night only tribu…

A TASTE OF HONEY Lyttelton, SE1 by Libby Purves

A BLAST OF FRESH AIR FROM THE FIFTIES  “Cinema is as bad as the theatre these days”  says  Jo’s mother Helen disdainfully. “All mauling and muttering”.   Written in 1958 by th…

The Numbers Game, Feb. 17-Feb. 23, 2014 by David Lefkowitz

One aspect of commercial Broadway theater that isn’t really covered by previews, reviews, puff pieces and essays is the numbers game – that is, where a show might be in terms of box-offi…

Contemporary Performance Practices in COIL & Under the Radar Festival by HowlRound

By Bertie Ferdman. As the performing arts continue to expand and broaden, it is exciting to hear a curator (Marc Bamuthi Joseph) speak about creating art as opposed to witnessing it, openly …

With kids grown, Washington wants more stage roles by John Carucci

NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that his children are grown, you can expect to see a lot more of Denzel Washington on Broadway....

“Inherit the Wind” – Los Angeles Theater Review by Deborah Klugman

One would have thought (perhaps hoped is the better word) that Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee’s 1955 play Inherit the Wind, about the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, would have lost …

Win a double pass to see Courtney Act, Sydney by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre have a DOUBLE PASS to giveaway to see Courtney Act in Sydney on February 25 at Sydney Theatre as part of the Mardi Gras Festival! Courtney Act - the nom de plume of gender ill…

Branched – Location, Tickets, Reviews by Maya Asheri

Boasting the tagline “A Comedy with Consequences,” InViolet Repertory Theater’s Branched, written by Erin Mallon and playing at HERE Arts Center, is just that: a dark satir…

Disco Icon Carol Douglas to Officiate My Big Gay Italian Wedding Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Disco icon Carol Douglas is set to make her off-Broadway debut in My Big Gay Italian Wedding. She will officiate the wedding of “Anthony” and “Andrew” February 22 at …

The Jason Robert Brown Generation by Suzy Evans

This is not a dig to say that all of Brown's music sounds the same, but simply to say that right now, in this moment, Brown is doing what he does best.

Step Into the Recording Studio with Jessie Mueller, Jake Epstein & the Cast of Beautiful by Broadway.com

See Jessie Mueller, Jake Epstein, Jarrod Spector and the cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical record their new cast album at MSR Studios on February 17, 2014. Photos by Joe Marzu…

Giving Indianapolis Actors a Place to Curate by HowlRound

By Lou Harry. Indy Actors’ Playground also gives working actors a chance to see their peers at work, a chance for theater professionals in the audience to see other sides of these actors, …

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway @ShakespeareBway achieves greatness in final …

Bryan Cranston to Appear at ALL THE WAY Event 'AMERICA AT THE TURNING POINT', 2/23 by BroadwayWorld

The producers of All the Way, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, in association with The Exchange, announced today additional participants and a student tick…

This Week’s Talk Back at ‘No Man’s Land’ to be Moderated by Barbara Chai by Broadway's Best Shows

The talk back series at Harold Pinter’s acclaimed production of No Man’s Land continues Thursday, February 20 with Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, Shuler Hensley and mod…

Review: Other Desert Cities

Family dysfunction is touch and go in Northport.

Theater News: Justin Sayre to Host Fourth Annual Night of a Thousand Judys

The yearly celebration of LGBTQ pride will benefit The Ali Forney Center.

Photo Flash: A First Look at Walnut Street Theatre's World Premiere of Beautiful Boy by Eric Conger

The production stars Jeffrey Coon, Alicia Roper, Carla Belver, and more.

30th Annual S.T.A.G.E. Benefit to Feature Cheyenne Jackson, Lainie Kazan, Jason Gould, Mitzi Gaynor, Betty Buckley and More by Adam Hetrick

Cheyenne Jackson, Lainie Kazan, Jason Gould and Betty Buckley are among the performers who will take part in "S.T.A.G.E. Goes to the Movies" May 10 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly …

Photo Flash: Dule Hill & AFTER MIDNIGHT Cast Visit KATIE! by BroadwayWorld

Dule Hill and cast members from the smash hit Broadway musical, AFTER MIDNIGHT, appeared on Katie Couric's nationally syndicated talk show, 'Katie' today. Dule sat down for a chat with Kati…

February 18, 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…

Hello, Lady Liberty! See the New Star of the Rockettes Extravaganza Heart & Lights at Radio City by Lindsay Champion

The Rockettes are heading back to Radio City Music Hall—but this time, they’ll be sticking around all spring long! The new dance musical Heart & Lights will begin performance…

BWW TV: Meet the Company of Broadway's ALADDIN- Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Disney's Aladdin, a new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, begins performances at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre on February 26th, 2014 for a March 20 opening…

Donna McKechnie's IN GOOD COMPANY to Return to Birdland, 3/24; Features Andrea McArdle by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced that Donna McKechnie's new TalkVariety show will return on Monday, March 24 at 7pm. Andrea McArdle has signed on to be Donna's Very Spec…

María Irene Fornés talk livestreams on HowlRound TV—Thurs, Feb 20 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Emerson College presents a lecture entitled María Irene Fornés: America's Greatest Living Playwright by Dr. Scott Cummings, Chair of the Theatre Department at Boston Colle…

Tom Aulino, Barbara Walsh, Mary Beth Fisher and More to Star in KC Rep's VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE; Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals begin today for Kansas City Repertory Theatre's production of Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning Broadway hit comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, directed by the Rep'…

NYC Casting Announced for reLIEing on Family, Multi-Racial Family Drama by Marcus Graham by Michael Gioia

J&M Productions will present reLIEing on Family, a multi-racial family drama by Marcus Graham, Feb. 28 and March 1 in the Grand Theatre of The Producers Club in New York City.

“Sandyland” – Sandra Bernhard’s new show commences its national tour – Los Angeles theater cabaret review by Pauline Adamek

Sassy, fearless, outspoken—whether you love her or hate her, Bernhard is an in-your-face comic diva. Racy, confrontational and occasionally offensive yet also self-deprecating and angst-ri…

Theater Review: In ‘Sotto Voce,’ a Recluse Falls for a Voice on the Phone by Laura Collins-Hughes

In “Sotto Voce,” an 80-year-old recluse is led by a researcher into reliving her first love, who was a passenger aboard an ill-fated ship of Jewish refugees in 1939.   &nb…

Meet Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed & the Cast of Aladdin on Broadway by Broadway.com

Aladdin stars Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed and more assemble for a press meet and greet at Mandarin Oriental in New York City on February 18, 2014.

The Stars & Creators of Broadway’s Aladdin Share Their Ultimate Magic Carpet Fantasies

The stars and creators of Broadway's musical adaptation of Aladdin tell BroadwayBox where in the world they would like to take the magic carpet for a spin.

Dame Angela Lansbury – American Theatre Wing Honoree by Sandi Durell

    What could be more fitting than The American Theatre Wing honoring Dame Angela Lansbury at its annual Gala, to be held on Monday, September 15 at The Plaza Hotel (Fifth Avenue …

Adelaide Fringe: In Vogue – Songs by Madonna by Paige Mulholland

In Vogue – Songs by Madonna will make every Material Girl and Preaching Papa feel like they’ve found their home. From the moment audience members walk into la Casadeur, they are greeted …

Fuse Interview: Stage Director Melia Bensussen on “Hard Love,” and “The Cherry Orchard” by Ian Thal

"There is a struggle in love in the best of circumstances, and when on top of the daily challenges there are divisions of culture or society or simply of invented categories – well, that d…

Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway – First Look (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

See the characters of Aladdin come to life in this first look. Performances begin February 26.

Photo Coverage: First Look at HEART AND LIGHTS' Lady Liberty Puppet by Jennifer Broski

The new show HEART AND LIGHTS is a love letter to New York, written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Doug Wright, which celebrates New York City as seen through the eyes of two cousin…

Theater Review: ‘The Correspondent,’ a New Play by Ken Urban by Charles Isherwood

In Ken Urban’s drama “The Correspondent,” a widower’s wife returns in the body of a man.    

Theater News: Justin Sayre to Host Fourth Annual ''Night of a Thousand Judys'' by Hayley Levitt

The Stars of Aladdin on Rabid Fans, Beloved Characters & Magic Carpet Seatbelts by Broadway.com

Meeting up with stars Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, James Monroe Iglehart and Jonathan Freeman and the creators of Broadway's newest musical comedy at a special launch event.

"Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano," Filmed in Las Vegas, Will Be Broadcast in March by Michael Gioia

Fathom Events, CinemaLive and Rocket Music Entertainment Group will broadcast "Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano," a concert event filmed in Las Vegas, March 18 and March 26 at …

Photo Flash: A First Look at Walnut Street Theatre's World Premiere of ''Beautiful Boy'' by Eric Conger by Bethany Rickwald

Photo Flash: First Look - David Rabe's Revised HURLYBURLY, Opening Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Variations Theatre Group is presenting a rare New York City revival of David Rabe's HURLYBURLY at The Chain Theatre. Opening Night is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 PM. The original production of…

Robert Askins' Hand to God, Starring Steven Boyer & Marc Kudisch, Begins Perfomances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Offbeat comedy Hand to God begins performances off-Broadway February 19. Penned by Robert Askins, the new MCC Theater mounting will be directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Opening night is se…

Photo Flash: Neil Patrick Harris Covers Time Out New York; Talks HEDWIG and More by BroadwayWorld

Neil Patrick Harris just graced Time Out New York's cover and gave an interview on his return to Broadway in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. Scroll down for a look at the cover image, and check o…

Live Art in the Age of Mindfulness by Andy Horwitz

Andy talks about mindfulness, meditation and live performance, featuring "The Culturebot Guide to Mindful Spectatorship"

Reviews: ''Other Desert Cities'' by Iris Wiener

Photo Flash: Former New York Yankee Willie Randolph Visits BRONX BOMBERS by BroadwayWorld

Former New York Yankee Willie Randolph attended this Saturday evening's performance of Bronx Bombers. Randolph, who was the second baseman for the New York Yankees from 1976 - 1988, and serv…

Video Flash: Exclusive Video: The Full Opening of Titanic in Concert at Avery Fisher Hall

Grab a box of tissues.

Theater News: I Call My Brothers Offers a Post-Performance Discussion on February 21

"Stop and frisk" is among the topics of debate that playwright Jonas Hassen Khemiri addresses in his politically charged play.

Tickets Now On Sale to See James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester & More in Of Mice and Men on Broadway by Megan Meadows

Talk about star power! Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Starring James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, Tony winner Jim Norton,&nbs…

Idina Menzel Preps for Broadway Return in 'If/Then'

Actress Idina Menzel is getting ready to return to Broadway in the new musical "If/Then." NY1's Frank DiLella caught up with the actress at a recent fan concert for the show.

Video Flash: Exclusive Video: The Full Opening of ''Titanic'' in Concert at Avery Fisher Hall by Seth Walters

He Knows He Loves Her! Adam Brody Weds Of Mice and Men Star Leighton Meester in Clandestine Ceremony by Broadway.com

He knows he loves her. XOXO! Gossip Girl and soon-to-be Broadway star Leighton Meester has wed The O.C. alum Adam Brody in a clandestine ceremony. According to Us Weekly, the nuptials have …

Roundabout's MACHINAL to Close on Broadway March 2 by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Machinal, starring Rebecca Hall and directed by Lindsay Turner, will conclude its limited engagement on March 2, 2014 at 200PM.

Anthony Warlow and Faith Prince Will Offer Australian Concert Tour by Adam Hetrick

Anthony Warlow and Tony Award winner Faith Prince, who appeared together in the Broadway revival of Annie, will unite for an Australian concert tour beginning in June.

Seattle Rep's New Play Festival Develops Lizard Boy, The Picture of Dorian Gray and More in 2014 New Play Festival by Carey Purcell

Seattle Repertory Theatre will begin its 2014-15 season with the New Play Festival, developing six commissions as part of its program.

Theater News: ''I Call My Brothers'' Offers a Post-Performance Discussion on February 21 by Hayley Levitt

Seattle Rep to Feature Lizard Boy, The Picture of Dorian Gray and More in 2014 New Play Festival by Carey Purcell

Seattle Repertory Theatre will begin its 2014-15 season with the New Play Festival, developing six commissions as part of its program.

PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington by Matthew Blank

The Broadway return of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Washington, will begin previews March 8 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

A joint winter journey by Thomas Garvey

Schubert's Winterreise ("Winter Journey") is, by common accord, the darkest song cycle ever composed - in a tone of ever deepening despair, it follows a spurned lover who stumbles throu…

Published Edition Of Denis O'Hare's AN ILIAD Now Available For Pre-Order, Out 3/25 by Pat Cerasaro

Recognizable Broadway and Hollywood star Denis O'Hare displays his dexterous wit and way with a word byway of his uniquely fascinating play AN ILIAD, co-written with Lisa Peterson and now av…

Two For The Show: The Chance Theater’s “Lysistrata Jones” & Musical Theater West’s “The Music Man” Prove Music Is In The Air In So Cal by Leo Buck

One is a modern updating of a classic comedy; the other is a classic bit of Americana, and, having each opened over Valentine’s Day weekend, you can bet there’s romance, songs, and music…

Rufus Collins and Amanda Drinkall to Star in VENUS IN FUR's Chicago Premiere at Goodman Theatre, 3/8 by BroadwayWorld

'In love as in politics, one partner must rule. One of them must be the hammer, the other the anvil.' Venus in Fur, Chicago native playwright David Ives' 'smart, sexy, sinister comedy' Vogue…

FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD by Pat Cerasaro

Spectacular Sandy Hook benefit concert FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE will be released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray this September and you can now pre-order the star-studded one night only event.Spectacu…

“Walk Me Home”– CRE Outreach by Abe

“Walk Me Home” CRE Outreach presents an original play created and performed by Theatre by the Blind WHAT: Walk Me Home — CRE Outreach presents an original play created and performed by…

STEPHEN WARD Original London Cast Recording Now Available Digitally by Pat Cerasaro

The original London cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's new musical STEPHEN WARD is now available digitally from Amazon and iTunes.

Broadway Box Office: Bryan Cranston Goes ‘All the Way’ to the Top 10 by Gordon Cox

Bryan Cranston showed some presidential power at the Broadway box office last week, as his toplining stint in LBJ historical drama “All the Way” posted sales strong enough to lan…

ALADDIN's Adam Jacobs Discusses Broadway Adaptation & More by Pat Cerasaro

The star of Disney's brand new screen-to-stage adaptation of their hit multi-award-winning animated movie musical ALADDIN, Adam Jacobs, opens up about his role in the show as well as the Bro…

International City –“Flyin’ West” by Abe

International City Theatre presents “Flyin’ West” by Pearl Cleage A contemporary classic about the strength of black women and their role as pioneers in the settlement of the American …

How Many Scenes Does It Take to Connect to a Character? by Daniel Robert Sullivan

Fox Fellow and "Becoming a Jersey Boy" author comes to a realization about his Roundabout Theatre Company project.

SAVING MR. BANKS Blu-ray & DVD Now Available For Pre-Order by Pat Cerasaro

Disney's dramatic retelling of its own history byway of the MARY POPPINS-themed feature film SAVING MR. BANKS, starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, is now available for pre-order on Blu-ray…

Pushing Daisies Musical, Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Could be Heading to the Great White Way by Broadway.com

We might just be bouncing in excitement in our desk chairs! The rumored Pushing Daisies musical, starring Kristin Chenoweth, could really be on the cards. The ABC series’ creator Bryan…

The Rocky Horror Show Creator Richard O'Brien Will Join 40th Anniversary Australian Tour in Adelaide by Michael Gioia

Richard O'Brien, who wrote the rock 'n' roll musical The Rocky Horror Show and played Riff Raff in the film adaptation, will join the cast of the 40th anniversary production …

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Blu-ray & DVD Now Available For Pre-Order by Pat Cerasaro

The feature film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts, starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, is now available for pre-order on Blu-ray and DVD.

Tom Hiddleston Reveals Kenneth Branagh's Advice To Him On Fame by Pat Cerasaro

Rising film superstar and current West End leading man Tom Hiddleston shares some insight gleaned from fellow theatre and film notable Kenneth Branagh as part of a new interview.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: A Photography Disaster! and Les Misérables Memories by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

Review: Turandot (ROH)

The Royal Opera revive their ageless staging of Puccini's opera for the fifteenth time.

Theatre News: NYT head: Helen Mirren is right, free training options are more vital than ever before

Paul Roseby has spoken to WhatsOnStage in response to Dame Helen Mirren's comments regarding the lack of diversity among young actors

Photo Flash: The Stars of Broadway's Aladdin Meet the Press

Check out the actors who will take on the iconic roles of Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Jafar, and the Genie.

Photo Flash: Meet Denzel Washington and the Cast of Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun

The company greets the press in anticipation of the upcoming revival.

ArtsBeat: Strong Sales for ‘All the Way’ in Previews by Patrick Healy

The play, which marks the Broadway debut of Bryan Cranston, grossed a relatively strong $770,789 for its first performances last week.    

Michael Riedel & More At IMUS ON BROADWAY, 2/24 by Pat Cerasaro

Controversial long-running radio personality Don Imus will return to New York for the fourth annual IMUS ON BROADWAY event next week, with a host of Broadway shows lined up for performances …

Lindsay Mendez, Lucas Steele and Tony Yazbeck Join Lineup for Broadway Belts for PFF! Concert by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Lindsay Mendez, who stars in the hit Broadway musical Wicked, Lucas Steele and Tony Yazbeck have joined the lineup of performers set for the fourth annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, hosted by …

Lincoln Kirstein's Greatest Treasure Hunt and Find : Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Cen by [email protected], Head Of Conservation Treatment, Barbara Goldsmith Preservation Division

The Monuments Men was one of the top films again last week, bringing to light the incredible true story of the museum professionals (art historians, curators, professors, conservators) …

Celebrating Streisand! A Conversation With Singer-Songwriter Ann Hampton Calloway As She Prepares To Bring THE STREISAND SONGBOOK To The McCallum Thea by David Green

Platinum Award-winning singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates the music of one of America's most powerful and enduring musical artists at The McCallum Theatre for one very special…

'Les Miz' and other shows return: Yawn

Surely I can't be the only theatergoer to whom the words "again?" and "so soon?" appear when I study the Broadway lineup these days.

Denzel Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson & the Cast of A Raisin in the Sun Meet the Press by Broadway.com

Meet the cast of A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, on February 18, 2014 at Lincoln Center. See them on Broadway beginning March 8 at the Et…

Leslye Headland On Adapting David Mamet For ABOUT LAST NIGHT Remake by Pat Cerasaro

Screenwriter and director Leslye Headland discusses her unique role in adapting the hit David Mamet play SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO and its subsequent 1986 film adaptation titled ABOUT LAS…

Second Stage Uptown Series Will Include New York Premieres of American Hero and Mala Hierba by Michael Gioia

The New York premieres of Bess Wohl's American Hero, directed by Leigh Silverman (Chinglish, Well, Violet), and Tanya Saracho's Mala Hierba, directed by Jerry Ruiz, will be presented…

FROZEN Becomes #3 Highest Grossing Animated Film Ever, Earns Nearly $1 Billion by Pat Cerasaro

Disney's hit animated movie musical FROZEN is now the third most successful animated film of all time upon release, coming quick on the heels of DESPICABLE ME 2 and TOY STORY 3.

So You Want to Produce a Concert for the First Time, Huh? by The Mick

The Mick (l) and Lucky (r) say some things on stage at LPR. They say it takes a village to raise a child. You know what else takes a village? Producing a concert. Which is kind of an appropr…

Jared Zirilli- Trip Wyeth in 'Other Desert Cities' by Jared Zirilli

Woolly Mammoth "We Are Proud to Present�..." by Susan Berlin

The premise is that these actors�three African-American and three white�want to tell the story of a largely forgotten genocide, but they keep running into problems with cultural appropriatio…

Firemen: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

A challenging drama of underage seduction arrives in Atwater Village.read more

Photo Flash Exclusive: Lin-Manuel Miranda Visits Michael Urie at BUYER & CELLAR by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda headed to see the smash Off-Broadway comedy BUYER amp CELLAR at the Barrow Street Theatre on Saturday night - check out a photo of Michael Urie with Miranda, below

Photo Flash: The Stars of Broadway's ''Aladdin'' Meet the Press by David Gordon

Amber Gray, Jocelyn Bioh, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Shyko Amos, Danny Wolohan, Ben Horner Cast in Off-Broadway's An Octoroon by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Soho Rep. world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ An Octoroon, which will begin performances April 23 prior to an official opening May 4.

Shakespeare in the Park 2014 Announcement: Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear by Lindsay Barenz

The Public Theater announced Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear as the productions for the 52nd annual season of Shakespeare in the Park, the annual summer festival of outdoor theater at t…

David Rabe's Revised HURLYBURLY Opens Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Variations Theatre Group is presenting a rare New York City revival of David Rabe's HURLYBURLY at The Chain Theatre. Opening Night is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 PM.

Tony Winner Jane Krakowski Will Star in Fox Pilot "Dead Boss" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actress Jane Krakowski, who took home the 2003 Tony Award for her performance in Nine, has been tapped to lead Fox's half-hour pilot "Dead Boss," according to …

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Company of A RAISIN IN THE SUN! by Walter McBride

The upcoming Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Kenny Leon, and starring Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, begins performances Saturday…

The Recommendation: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

A privileged aspiring movie director -- Brentwood-raised, Harvard-Westlake-educated -- finds his morality tested through his friendship with the son of an Ethiopian immigrant.read more

Photo Flash: Meet Denzel Washington and the Cast of Broadway's ''A Raisin in the Sun'' by David Gordon

Hugh Jackman, Elaine Stritch, Titanic Return. kd lang, Sky debut. The Week in New York Theater by Jonathan Mandell

President Obama has nominated a new head of the National Endowment of the Arts, Sky the winner of the Westminster Dog Show was cast in Kinky Boots, and Elaine Stritch has started to Tweet. Y…

Theater News: Atlantic Theater Company's Gala to Include Appearances by Zosia Mamet, Laura Osnes, Brian d'Arcy James, and More

David Mamet, Annie Baker, and John Gallagher Jr. will also participate.

Photo Flash: Dr. Ruth Westheimer Pays a Visit to Til Divorce Do Us Part: The Musical

The famed sex therapist enjoyed a typical evening of marital angst.

Photo Flash: Jessie Mueller and the Cast of Beautiful Record Carole King's Classic Tunes

The original Broadway cast album of Beautiful — The Carole King Musical will be released this spring.

Theatre Community Gathers to Remember Christopher Evan Welch by Robert Simonson

A theatre full of stage character actors came together to remember a fellow character actor at a Feb. 17 memorial held for Christopher Evan Welch at the the Irene Diamond Stage of The Pershi…

Spotlight on: "The Bridges of Madison County"

Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale star in a story about a devoted Iowa housewife and her unlikely love affair with a National Geographic photographer, based on the best-selling novel.

Don’t Speak: Bullets Over Broadway in Rehearsal (Photos) by Chris Luner

Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen, is headed to Broadway this season in a larger than life musical set for one of Broadway’s one most iconic houses. The musical, based off …

Celtic Music, British Crimes by Linda Buchwald

To revisit Irish history, Larry Kirwan fuses Celtic and Broadway sounds — Larry Kirwan has become a fusion artist. For one thing, he’s not only the lead singer of the political r…

Photo Flash: Dr. Ruth Westheimer Pays a Visit to ''Til Divorce Do Us Part: The Musical'' by Hayley Levitt

Broadway Grosses: Beautiful Beats the Blizzard to be the Main Stem's Valentine by Broadway.com

Broadway audiences made Beautiful: The Carole King Musical their Valentine this week, as it set a new box office record at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, despite the blizzard conditions …

Elaine Stritch Appears On TODAY & Says F-Word by Pat Cerasaro

The one and only theatrical grande dame Elaine Stritch appeared on NBC's TODAY show earlier today and shocked viewers by dropping a characteristic curse word that was surprisingly and mistak…

Wish Come True! Get a First Look at Courtney Reed, Adam Jacobs & the Cast of Aladdin in Costume by Broadway.com

Aladdin is soaring into the New Amsterdam Theatre on February 26! Get a sneak peek at Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed and the cast in new character portraits.

Rebound for Raphael Xavier at 'B-Real' hip-hop festival by Laura Molzahn

Early in 2007, break dancer Raphael Xavier woke up with a sore neck and shoulders. He wasn't worried — "I usually work out really, really hard," he says — but the soreness kept g…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Elaine Stritch Steals the Show on "The Today Show" (Video) by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning stage veteran Elaine Stritch, who is in New York City for the premiere of the documentary film "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me," stopped by "The Today Show" …

Photo Flash: Jessie Mueller and the Cast of ''Beautiful'' Record Carole King's Classic Tunes by Hayley Levitt

In ‘The Wedding Dress,’ Spooky Action Theater conjures a tiring dreamscape by Celia Wren

A little bit of theatrical surrealism can go a very long way. That maxim holds true for “The Wedding Dress,” the 1943 play by Brazilian writer Nelson Rodrigues now generating dreamlike a…

London's Apollo Theatre May Reopen this Spring with John Tiffany's Stage Adaptation of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN by BroadwayWorld

Theater News: Atlantic Theater Company's Gala to Include Appearances by Zosia Mamet, Laura Osnes, Brian d'Arcy James, and More by Bethany Rickwald

LYSISTRATA JONES (CHANCE THEATER): 100% – SWEET by Abe

 LYSISTRATA JONES (CHANCE THEATER): 100% – SWEET Michael Dashefsky, Darian Archie, and Ricky Wagner in “Lysistrata Jones” at the Chance Theatre. Photo: Thamer Bajjali, True Image Stud…

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

 THE WHIPPING MAN (PICO PLAYHOUSE): 100% – SWEET L to R, Kirk Kelleykahn, Shawn Savage and Ricco Ross in ‘The Whipping Man,’ a West Coast Jewish Theatre production at the Pico Playhou…

Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker & More Get a Kick Out of Kinky Boots by Broadway.com

Stage and screen stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and soprano Renée Fleming stop by to visit the cast of Kinky Boots on Sunday February 16, 2014 at the Al Hirschfeld Thea…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Here They Are, World! A Dozen Divas Sing Gypsy's "Rose's Turn" (Video) by Playbill Staff

"Here she is, boys! Here she is, world! Here's Rose!" — a dozen of them!  We take a look back at 12 divas who took on the second-act, show-stopping ballad "Rose…

Dvorak's adult fairytale, 'Rusalka,' comes to the Lyric by John Von Rhein

The final new production of the current Lyric Opera season is a work few audience members have ever encountered in live performance: Antonin Dvorak's "Rusalka."    

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of York Theatre Company's SMILING, THE BOY FELL DEAD by BroadwayWorld

York Theatre Company continues the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series with Smiling, The Boy Fell Dead with Book by Ira Wallach, Music by David Baker, and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Directe…

PHOTO CALL: Alison Luff, Gina Beck, Alison Fraser, Nick Adams and Jesse JP Johnson Star in Wicked on Tour by Matthew Blank

Tim Kazurinsky, Nick Adams and Jenny Florkowski joined the company of the first North American tour of the hit musical Wicked Feb. 4 at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Tony Shalhoub, Santino Fontana and Christopher Hart Read Act One at Barnes and Noble Feb. 18 by Adam Hetrick

Actors Tony Shalhoub and Santino Fontana, who will star in the upcoming world-premiere stage adaptation of Moss Hart's Act One, appear at the Upper West Side Barnes and Noble Feb. 18 to …

Meryl Streep is Being Honored By the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center by Suzanna Bowling

Meryl Streep is Being Honored By the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center: The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announced that tickets are publicly available for the 14th Annual Monte Cristo Award…

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 2/18 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/16/14

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2162014.

Theatre News: Apollo Theatre 'will reopen on 26 March', Nica Burns reveals

Burns has spoken publicly for the first time since the Apollo ceiling collapse on 19 December

Interviews: The cast of The Full Monty chat with WhatsOnStage

From how the show is not a musical to going full frontal in front of 160,000 people, the cheeky chaps lay it all on the table

Theater News: Rita Moreno Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda for a Screening of West Side Story

The classic movie musical joins Sunday Movies at the Palace With Lin-Manuel Miranda this Sunday.

Video Flash: New Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Video From Disney's Aladdin on Broadway

See Aladdin (Adam Jacobs) and Jasmine (Courtney Reed) fall in love all over again at this photo shoot.

Sting: The Last Ship: Sting’s Live Performance: “Show Some Respect” by Knightc

Sting performs "Show Some Respect" from his album and upcoming musical, The Last Ship. He is backed by a 14-piece band and actor and singer Jimmy Nail, who will appear in the upcoming stage …

‘Superior Donuts’ at Colonial Players of Annapolis by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

You may not recognize it, even if you’ve talked about it, think you’ve seen it, or may even think you’ve written it. We’re talking about the great American play. And it’s happening…

Lisa Howard, Max Chernin, Josh Tolle and Joe Moeller to Perform at this Week's BROADWAY SESSIONS by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron Bway Wicked, …

Teal Wicks, Natalie Weiss, Lilli Cooper & More Set for Second Annual Broadway Charity Songs Concert, 2/24 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Gives Back and Seaview Productions will present the Second Annual 'Broadway Charity Songs' 'Broadway Charity Songs' has paired a group of award-winning musical theatre composers wit…

ArtsBeat: ‘Raisin in the Sun’ Exhibit Opens at New York Public Library by Jennifer Schuessler

Items related to the 1959 Broadway production of Lorraine Hansberry’s play are going on display in conjunction with the Denzel Washington revival set to open in March.   &nb…

London's Apollo Theatre May Reopen After Ceiling Collapse With John Tiffany’s Let the Right One In by Broadway.com

The West End’s Apollo Theatre is set to reopen March 26, potentially playing host to John Tiffany’s adaptation of Let the Right One In, according to London’s Evening Standa…

Voraciously Curious, Socially Conscientious by Irma Mayorga

(Irma’s play Cascarones is part of the 30/30 US Latin@/NoPassport reading scheme. This post was originally shared on the NoPassport blog. After you read the interview, sign up to p…

Tickets Available For Streep Tribute At ONeill Center NYC Gala by Frank Rizzo

Want to join in the celebration honoring Meryl Streep by Waterford's Eugene O'Neill Theater Center ?

Theater News: Rita Moreno Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda for a Screening of ''West Side Story'' by Hayley Levitt

Sebastian Arcelus, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Karen Mason & More Join Town Hall's Broadway By Year Season Opener, 2/24 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo Avenue Q, Drama Desk-nominees Chip Zien Into the Woods, Falsettos amp Karen Mason Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia, Sebastian Arcelus Elf, A Time to Kill, N…

San Diego Opera Review: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE (San Diego Opera at the Civic Theatre) by Barnaby Hughes

THIS ELIXIR IS A TONIC FOR WHAT AILS YOU Some artistic works are such a product of their time that it is difficult for later generations to understand them without spending a considerable am…

Video Flash: New Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Video From Disney's ''Aladdin'' on Broadway by Bethany Rickwald

Michael Boyd, theatre director – portrait of the artist by Laura Barnett

The former Royal Shakespeare Company chief talks about the joy of creating worlds he wants to live in, getting bad reviews, and why theatre must not become a plaything of the wealthyWhat fir…

Stritch Uncensored! Watch the Theater Legend Drop the F-Bomb on Today by Broadway.com

Broadway icon Elaine Stritch is currently on a publicity tour for her no-holds-barred documentary, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me. Unfortunately, when the Tony winner stopped by Today…

2014 Marks a Coming of Age in #SDTheatre by Tim West

(The following post is part of a series highlighting and celebrating the theatres and theatre people of San Diego as part of the 2014 TCG National Conference in San Diego. Email Gus Schul…

PHOTO CALL: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in the Recording Studio by Matthew Blank

Ghostlight Records will release the original Broadway cast recording of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the new stage production that stars Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller as the …

The view from the seats

San Diego Opera's 'Elixir' enchants opera patrons

TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III break the Belasco box office record for the seventh time in final week on Broadway by Jim Byk

The Shakespeare’s Globe repertory productions of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Richard III broke the house record of Broadway’s Belasco Theatre for the seventh time in their …

"West Side Story" Star Rita Moreno to Join Lin Manuel-Miranda for Film Screening at United Palace Theatre by Carey Purcell

Tony and Academy Award winner Rita Moreno, who starred as Anita in the film musical "West Side Story," will join Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) at a screenin…

Laura Osnes, Brian d'Arcy James, Zosia Mamet & More Set for Atlantic Theater Company's Annual Gala, 2/24 by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company will present their annual Gala on Monday, February 24, 2014 at The Pierre 2 East 61st Street. Directed by Neil Pepe with musical direction by Matt Gallagher, Writers…

Director’s Chair: World Renowned Tarell Alvin McCraney by Glenn Quentin

The world-renowned, award-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney continuously adds to the experience of our humanity with his stirring and scintillating plays, which have garnered countles…

Sound Advice: New Theatre CDs, Books and DVDs Available This Week by Ann Miner

List of theatre-related CDs, Books and DVDs available this week, plus upcoming release news.

Theatre Review: ‘Happy Days’ by Cultural DC at Flashpoint, Mead Theatre Lab by Robert Michael Oliver

Cultural DC’s production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days rings with youthful enthusiasm and skillful craftsman(woman)ship.  Karen Lange’s Winnie engages with verve despit…

Theater News: Second Stage Theatre Uptown Season to Kick Off With Two New American Plays

Bess Wohl's American Hero and Tanya Saracho's Mala Hierba will play at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre.

Theater News: Side Show, Honeymoon in Vegas, and The Wild Party Are Going Cabaret This Spring

More stage musicals will take their turns on the 54 Below stage.

Michael Cerveris, Brian d'Arcy James and More Offer a Titanic Night at Lincoln Center by Steven Suskin

Members of the original Broadway cast gathered at Lincoln Center Feb. 17 to offer a concert presentation of Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's musical Titanic. Playbill.com was there.

London Bound Shakespeare In Love Finds Star-Crossed Lovers by Chris Luner

While London leading the charge at bringing brand new musicals and plays while also converting some for the stage is nothing new to American theatre goers, our friends across the pond seem m…

Ringling Bros. Circus Offers Extravaganza, Laughs, and a Look Back at Legends by Ellis Nassour

Ringling's not at the Garden any longer. First of four metro engagements opens at Barclays. Lots of new faces, not to mention a mix of lions and tigers, but most of the acts are tried and tr…

Video Clips! See Carly Rae Jepsen as Broadway's New Cinderella by Broadway.com

Enjoy this video first look of new Cinderella stars Carly Rae Jepsen, Joe Carroll and Fran Drescher!

Atlantic Theater's Annual Gala, Featuring John Gallagher Jr., Zosia Mamet, Laura Osnes and More, Set for Feb. 24 by Carey Purcell

Atlantic Theater Company will present its annual gala, which is entitled Writers' Choice, Feb. 24 at The Pierre.

Photo Flash: Darren Criss Attends ROCK OF AGES in Vegas! by BroadwayWorld

GLEE star, Darren Criss, attended Rock of Ages Saturday evening, February 15 at The Venetian Las Vegas. Following the performance, Criss headed backstage to share words of enthusiasm with Ro…

Theater News: ''Side Show'', ''Honeymoon in Vegas'', and ''The Wild Party'' Are Going Cabaret This Spring by Hayley Levitt

Photo Flash: In the Recording Studio with the Cast of Broadway's BEAUTIFUL! by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records will release the Original Cast Recording of the new Broadway hit Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. The album, produced by Jason Howland and Steve Sidwell, with Kurt Deu…

iLuminate by Dr. Joy Browne

It is charming, it's a little bit of hip-hop, it's a little bit of ballet, it's a little bit of everything.

Josh Gad & Wife Welcome Baby Girl by BroadwayWorld

Gad tweeted today that they have welcomed a new daughter, saying 'Well, it's official. I am a daddy again. And my wife deserves an award for her incredible strength and amazing demeanor. luc…

Teal Wicks, Lisa Howard, Natalie Weiss, Marla Mindelle, Lilli Cooper Set for Broadway Charity Songs!; Douglas Carter Beane Hosts by Andrew Gans

Broadway Gives Back and Seaview Productions will present the second annual Broadway Charity Songs! Feb. 24 at 7 PM at Le Poisson Rouge.

Theatre Review: ‘The Wedding Dress’ at Spooky Action Theater by Roger Catlin

The physical space used by the Spooky Action Theater is a good reflection of how the innovative company works. Seemingly with every show, they find a new way to turn the subterranean space a…

PHOTO CALL: Brand-New Character Portraits of Broadway's Aladdin by Matthew Blank

Disney's Aladdin will begin performances Feb. 26 at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre. The production has released new character portraits.

Photo Flash: Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed & More Featured in New Character Portraits for Broadway-Bound ALADDIN; Plus Behind the Scenes Video! by BroadwayWorld

New photos of the stars of Disney's Broadway-bound musical comedy Aladdin, including Adam Jacobs Aladdin, Courtney Reed Jasmine and James Monroe Iglehart Genie, have been released - plus a s…

Win free tickets to La Boheme at Angelika Mosaic by Lorraine Treanor

DCTS has partnered with Angelika Mosaic Film Center in Fairfax, Virginia to offer you free tickets to the latest screenings of opera, ballet and theatre from around the world. We have 3 pair…

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Broadway's Best Shows

Theater News: Second Stage Theatre Uptown Season to Kick Off With Two New American Plays by Bethany Rickwald

Blaze, the street dance sensation – in pictures

The high-energy show is back at the Peacock theatre in London until 8 March 2014. See the dancers strut their stuff in rehearsals

Frozen Star and Tony Nominee Josh Gad and his Wife Ida Darvish Welcome Baby Girl by Broadway.com

Enough to make our Frozen hearts melt this awful winter (the cold's bothering us, OK?)! Tony nominee Josh Gad and his wife Ida Darvish have welcomed a new baby daughter into the wor…

Seeing the New Geographies by Paula Cizmar

(This post is part of the Global Connections grant program and blog salon.) People have said to me,  “Playwrights aren’t particularly visual ” and I used to take offense.  Painters o…

Barbara Chai to Moderate NO MAN'S LAND Talkback this Week by BroadwayWorld

The talk back series at Harold Pinter's acclaimed production of NO MAN'S LAND continues Thursday, February 20 with Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Billy Crudup, Shuler Hensley and moderator B…

BWW Blog: Ashley Arcement of FLASHDANCE! National Tour - I Love a Layoff by Guest Blogger: Ashley Arcement

You know what I love a layoff.

Donna Marie Asbury, Scott Barnhardt & Nina Lafarga Featured on The Ensemblist's Latest Episode by BroadwayWorld

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone have announced the release of The Ensemblist's 17th episode 'Long Running Shows.'

Before There Was Detroit, There Was Pride Rock: Motown Star Brandon Victor Dixon on His Game-Changing Role

Motown star Brandon Victor Dixon shares how his time in The Lion King put him on the path to becoming a leading man on Broadway.

Ten Questions Every Teacher Needs to Ask. (When did you last ask #3?) by Lindsay Price

Ten Questions Every Teacher Needs To Ask (When did you last ask #3?) How often do you self-evaluate? Teachers ask students to evaluate themselves all the time. Self-evaluation is an importan…

‘A Quick 5′ with Marty Lodge by Elliot Lanes

Marty Lodge is back home at Round House Theatre where he is currently playing Leonard in Seminar. I say home because Marty has been seen in over 30 plays at Round House. He was an Associate …

Met Opera Appoints Assistant General Manager for Artistic Affairs by Michael Cooper

Robert Rattray, who has long experience in artist management, has been appointed the Metropolitan Opera’s next assistant general manager for artistic affairs.

BWW TV Exclusive: Debra Monk Reveals Details on Her 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.…

Theater News: American Theatre Wing to Honor Dame Angela Lansbury at the 2014 Annual Gala

CeCe Black, Anki Leeds, and Sir Howard Stringer will serve as gala cochairs.

Theater News: Donna Marie Asbury, Scott Barnhardt, and Nina Lafarga Set for The Ensemblist's "Long Running Shows" Episode

The Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone podcast explores the ins and outs of working on a show with staying power.

Features: A few of my favourite things: Zrinka Cvitešić

The WhatsOnStage Award nominated actress counts Moulin Rouge and Open Air Theatres in Dubrovnik among her favourite things

Theatre News: National's Curious Incident tours UK from December

The National Theatre's multi award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will begin a nationwide tour in December. The tour will open from 18 December ...

Blogs: Michael Coveney: Tales of the river with funny Frayn and rare Tennessee

Jamie Glover, Jason Durr, James Dutton, John Hodgkinson and Simon Coates in Donkey's Years© Alastair Muir There used to be - still is, I've just checked - a company called Mikron Th

Sandy Duncan to Star in North Carolina Theatre's DRIVING MISS DAISY this Spring by BroadwayWorld

North Carolina Theatre NCT, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway shows, has announced that Sandy Duncan has been cast in the title role of Driving Miss Daisy, playing Fletc…

Viva Broadway to Host WEST SIDE STORY Screening with Rita Moreno, 2/23 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League's Viva Broadway and the United Palace of Cultural Arts in Washington Heights are hosting a conversation with Rita Moreno and a screening of West Side Story. The event wil…

Sinners and Saints at JACKNY by Andy Horwitz

Imani Uzuri curates SINNERS AND SAINTS: a four day festival celebrating Black American vernacular culture and its contemporary counterparts. At JackNY, Feb 26 - March 1.

We Are Proud to Present… by Ben Demers

Winston Churchill said, “History is written by the victors.” Nowhere is this more true than with colonial history, where the conquerors’ truth often dominates and the subjugated vi…

THE SCREENING ROOM: "Scrubs" Star Zach Braff and Company Star in "My Musical" by Playbill Staff

"Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence recently said he is developing a musical for Broadway.

Bess Wohl's American Hero & Tanya Saracho's Mala Hierba Set for New York Debuts at Second Stage by Broadway.com

Two new American plays are set to have their New York premieres as part of Second Stage Theatre’s twelfth annual Uptown Series this summer. First up will be Bess Wohl’s American …

Rainbow Theatre Project: GBLT company going beyond the expected by Brett Steven Abelman

“While we may be trying to have all these lofty ideals, we still want people to have a good time.” H. Lee Gable, Producing Artistic Director for the Rainbow Theatre Project, knows that p…

Rare Revival of David Rabe’s ’Hurlyburly’ by Edge New York

Variations Theatre Group will present a rare New York City revival of David Rabe’s "Hurlyburly" beginning Feb. 14, with the opening night set for Wednesday, Feb. 19 at The Chain Theatre.

Sandy Duncan Will Star in North Carolina Theatre's Driving Miss Daisy by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Sandy Duncan will head the cast of the North Carolina Theatre production of Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy, which will play the Fletcher Auditorium in the Duke En…

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time To Launch U.K. National Tour by Mark Shenton

The National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon's novel of the same name, is to embark on a U.K. na…

Spotlight On...Emily Tuckman by Michael Block

Name: Emily TuckmanHometown: Boston, MassachusettsEducation: Masters degree in Theatre EducationFavorite Credits: House of Yes (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), The Hamlet Project (La Mama, Etc),…

Why drag artist Nir Paldi is tackling the Israel-Palestine conflict in cabaret by Maddy Costa

When artists approach the Israel-Palestine issue, it's not usually with dance troupes and drag queens. But that's just what Israeli-born Nir Paldi's controversial new show doesCertain art fo…

Photo Coverage: Inside the Ship of Dreams: A Look Back at TITANIC: THE MUSICAL Concert at Avery Fisher Hall with Michael Cerveris, Brian d'Arcy James by Walter McBride

Last night, the Tony Award-winning score from Titanic The Musical was performed live at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, featuring almost the entire cast from the original Broadway musical…

The Joffrey Ballet Celebrates 20 YEARS IN CHICAGO with 2014-15 Season by Michael 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…

Andrew Lippa's Wild Party Will Get Jazz Makeover at 54 Below With Julia Murney, Jeremy Jordan and More by Adam Hetrick

Original The Wild Party star Julia Murney will be joined by Jeremy Jordan, Lea DeLaria and more for a special one-night-only concert of re-imagined songs from that Andrew Lippa Drama Desk Aw…

American Theatre Wing to Honor Tony Winner Angela Lansbury at Annual Gala by Broadway.com

The American Theatre Wing is set to honor Dame Angela Lansbury at its annual Gala, which will be held on September 15 at New York's Plaza Hotel. The five-time Tony winner has served as H…

Theater News: American Theatre Wing to Honor Dame Angela Lansbury at the 2014 Annual Gala by Bethany Rickwald

Wallace Shawn defends Woody Allen against abuse allegations by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Shawn, known for his comedy acting as well as his respected theatre productions, has said Dylan Farrow's accusations of sexual abuse against Allen are as shocking as if they were levelled at…

Cate Blanchett, "12 Years a Slave," "Gravity" and "Frozen" Honored at BAFTA Awards by Carey Purcell

The 62nd annual BAFTA Film Awards were held Feb. 16 at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, hosted by Stephen Fry (Richard III, Twelfth Night).

Theater News: Donna Marie Asbury, Scott Barnhardt, and Nina Lafarga Set for ''The Ensemblist'''s "Long Running Shows" Episode by Bethany Rickwald

Let’s just forget about getting kids to go to the theater. by Ken Davenport

“Let’s get kids to see Broadway shows,” blah, blah, blah. That’s what I hear repeated ad nauseam from everyone interested in the future of Broadway, including me (che…

Review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Christopher Durang creates a Chekhovian mash-up.

Photo Flash: "Ship of Dreams!" Titanic Sets Sail at Avery Fisher Hall For One-Night-Only Concert

Michael Cerveris, Brian d'Arcy James, and more original cast members reunited for one reunion performance of Maury Yeston's Tony-winning musical.

Jonathan Cake and Joaquina Kalukango Are Antony and Cleopatra at the Public, Beginning Feb. 18 by Adam Hetrick

A new production of Antony and Cleopatra, directed and edited by Tarell Alvin McCraney, begins previews Feb. 18 at the Public Theater. Jonathan Cake and Joaquina Kalukango star in the stagin…

Hottest Articles on BWW 2/11/2014 - 2/18/2014 by BroadwayWorld

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Theatre News: New fringe venue opens with Gwon's Ordinary Days

The 65-seat London Theatre Workshop is situated on New King's Road in Fulham

"Scrubs" Creator Developing Broadway Musical by Carey Purcell

Entertainment Weekly reports that "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence is developing a musical for Broadway.

Tony Danza, Rob McClure, Brynn O'Malley, Nancy Opel Will Celebrate Honeymoon in Vegas at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

Cast members from Paper Mill Playhouse's world-premiere production of Honeymoon in Vegas, which played the New Jersey venue in October 2013, will reunite for an upcoming evening at …

David Hyde Pierce Still Eyeing Broadway Run for It Shoulda Been You, Starring Tyne Daly by Broadway.com

The David Hyde Pierce-directed musical It Shoulda Been You, which had previously been eyeing a Broadway run in fall 2012, is still looking at making an appearance on the Main Stem. Pier…

Tickets to O'Neill's 14th Annual Monte Cristo Awards Gala Honoring Meryl Streep Now On Sale by BroadwayWorld

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announced that tickets are publicly available for the 14th Annual Monte Cristo Award, honoring Meryl Streep. The award, presented to Ms. Streep at a Gala ev…

Leigh Silverman-Helmed AMERICAN HERO & MALA HIERBA Set for Second Stage's 2014 Uptown Summer Season by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre has announced the two plays which will be presented as part of the company's twelfth annual Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series this summer Bess Wohl's American Hero, dir…

(Zachary Quinto) POV: Talking Standbys and Understudying, an important part of the acting process. by Thestandbys

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

It’s the oldest story on Broadway. And still the most irresistible.

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY Spring Gala “Writers’ Choice” – Monday, February 24 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) will present their annual Gala on Monday, February 24, 2014 at The Pierre (2 East 61st Street). Dir…

Production News: Darcey Bussell and Tamara Rojo to star in BBC’s ballet season by Matthew Hemley

Darcey Bussell will reveal the ballerinas who have inspired her as part of a major season of programmes on the BBC, which will also include rare footage of Margot Fonteyn in Sleeping Beauty.…

The Most Significant Drum Head in Popular Music, Part 2: Posts from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Cent by Barbara Cohen-Stratyner

Part 2 of a guest post for Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles, by Russ Lease. Read Part 1.On September 14, 1994, my world changed again. I found myself in the unlikely position of being one…

Photo Flash: "Ship of Dreams!" ''Titanic'' Sets Sail at Avery Fisher Hall For One-Night-Only Concert by David Gordon

Angela Lansbury to be Honored at American Theatre Wing's Annual Gala this Fall by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing has announced that its annual Gala, to be held on Monday, September 15 at The Plaza Hotel Fifth Avenue at Central Park South, will honor Dame Angela Lansbury, who h…

Obituaries: Leila Webster by Dennison Mahood

Described as Ulster’s “Queen of comedy” and Belfast’s “Queen of song”, the actress, entertainer and vocalist Leila Webster had a hugely successful career, working alongside such …

Alice Ripley & Gregory Jbara to Star in World Premiere of New Musical Revue Featuring Songs of Harry Nilsson in San Diego by BroadwayWorld

The revue, created by Steve Gunderson and choreographer Javier Velasco, will feature some of Nilsson's best known songs, including 'One,' 'Everybody's Talkin',' and 'Me and My Arrow.'

Weekend Poll Top Three: Scandal! Turns Out Broadway Fans Are Gladiators by Broadway.com

In honor of Presidents’ Day, which as predicted we spent binge-watching House of Cards, sleeping late and ordering Seamless (we’re so over the Great White Way being literally bla…

American Theatre Wing's Annual Gala Will Honor Angela Lansbury by Andrew Gans

The American Theatre Wing's annual gala, which will be held Sept. 15 at The Plaza Hotel, will honor Dame Angela Lansbury.

Mandy Gonzalez, Natascia Diaz, Jenna Leigh Green, Jason Gotay, Christina Sajous Set for Ghostlight: The Songs of Martin and Realbuto by Andrew Gans

Songs from Ghostlight, the new musical by Tim Realbuto and Matthew Martin, will be presented March 6 at 54 Below.

Reviews: ''Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'' by Jonas Schwartz

Review: Resolution 2014 Festival, The Place by Vikki Jane Vile

The final evening of the Resolution 2014 festival started with Akiko Dance Project presenting Okuni (Kabuki Dancer), a brave and creative idea that involved the fusion of contemporary dance…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 02/16/2014 by Dte

The following are the Broadway Grosses for the week ending February 16, 2014: Show GrossGross Total Attn %Cap AvgPdAdm A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER $471,751 5,497 75.76% $85.…

Review: Witness Uganda

The A.R.T. goes into Africa.

Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp and the Cast of If/Then Perform Free Fan Concert

The cast of the new Broadway musical If/Then performed a free fan concert at New York City’s Cutting Room on Feb. 13. With lyrics and book by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, the show …

Lookback: on reading biographies backwards

From 2004: Without exception, my friends are puzzled by my more than occasional practice of reading biographies from back to...

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 by Susan Grace

Subscribers:  If your software garbles this message, read it at GraceNotesStage.com. Today’s Highlights: * Andrew Lloyd Webber & Don Black’s song cycle Tell Me On a Sunday,…

Play time: That Catherine Bennett Show – review by Maddy Costa

Bryony Kimmings and her niece Taylor have invented a pop star for the 21st century – and inspired my children to change the worldWhen theatre comes with a stipulated age range, I'm a firm …

Reviews: ''Witness Uganda'' by Carolyn Clay

Drinking & Writing Theater Founders Return to their Artistic Home,The Neo-Futurist Theater, with an All-New Play, The Earliest Known Photo of Men by Michael 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…

Margery Mason obituary

My aunt, Margery Mason, who has died aged 100, was an actor, writer and theatre manager. She was a founder member of the Actors' Company and made appearances in diverse productions, from Mid…

You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man by Trav S.D.

  Today marks the anniversary of the release date of what may be W.C. Fields’ best remembered (certainly most iconic) film You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man (1939). Artistically, …

Casting Announced for TheatreZone's Chess by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for TheatreZone's upcoming production of Chess, which will be presented March 6-16 at the G&L Theatre on the campus of The Community School of Naples.

David Hyde Pierce Hopes New Musical It Shoulda Been You Will Play Broadway by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce, who recently helmed the West Coast debut of Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike, hopes another show he directed, the new musi…

Sleeping Beauty by Debbie Jackson

The story of Sleeping Beauty gets a whimsical fun-filled touch at Puppet Co.  With its trademark sometimes snarky banter filled with modern references and sensibility, the company tells the…

Likely vs. Able by Michael Kaiser

The fact that people once came to a gala, made a modest contribution or attended a performance -- and happen to have a great deal of discretionary funds -- does not make them strong prospect…

Broadway Boys: Mr. February 2014: The Bridges of Madison County's Derek Klena by JK

Mr. February 2014Derek KlenaIt's really been a great last few years for this guy.  I was fortunate enough to interview they guy when he was really getting his start in New York.  A…

Review: Russell Brand - Messiah Complex (Tour - Manchester)

Kristy Stott finds Russell Brand to be a bit like Marmite. She likes Marmite.

Theatre News: Casting announced for Worst Wedding Ever

Carolyn Pickles, Rosie Wyatt and Rudi Dharmalingam lead cast of Chibnall's Worst Wedding Ever at Salisbury Playhouse.

Review: Moon Tiger (Tour - Salford)

Jane Asher makes a great return to the stage and this adaptation of Penelope Lively's novel is worth but not always successful, says Richard Woodward.

Almanac: Constant Lambert on depression

It's no good escaping your doom By taking a ticket to Spain; The bulging portmanteaux of gloom Will arrive by...

Harvey Fierstein's On Tidy Endings and Safe Sex to Receive U.K. Premieres at London's Tristan Bates Theatre by Mark Shenton

Harvey Fierstein's two short plays On Tidy Endings and Safe Sex will receive their U.K. premieres in a double bill that will be presented at Covent Garden's Tristan Bates Theatr…

Such a Life You’ve Given Me…and It’s Not Enough / La Vida Que Me Das…y no me alcanza by Rosalind Lacy

Why does a modern woman need a man to have a baby? Based on that one question this thought-provoking, philosophically complex, one-act situation comedy is a well-performed, naughty, but nice…

West End Recast Concert to Feature Frances Ruffelle, Jenna Russell and More Singing Songs for Roles They Would Never Play by Mark Shenton

West End Recast, which will be presented March 16 at London's Duke of York's Theatre, will feature West End musical theatre artists performing songs from roles they have always wante…

Real Life and Lots of Donuts: ‘Superior Donuts’ Opens at Silver Spring Stage by Lennie Magida by Guest Author

It’s a shop in Chicago that’s worn out and rough around the edges—and you could say the same about many of the people who walk through its doors. Inside you can find freshly made donut…

Ann Hampton Callaway to Present Diva Power! at London's Crazy Coqs by Mark Shenton

Ann Hampton Callaway will bring her show Diva Power!, which celebrates the great ladies of song from Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland, to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Edi…

Kneehigh Theatre to debut at the Annenberg with 'Brief Encounter' by James C. Taylor

The company from Cornwall will present the theatrical adaptation of the 1945 film in a revival of the mixed-media musical work that opened in 2008.Emma Rice first staged "Noel Coward's Brief…

Angelo Rossitto a.k.a. “Little Angie” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the dwarf actor Angelo Rossitto (1908-1991). The 2′ 11″ Rossitto has the interesting distinction of being the only member of the sideshow cast of Todd Br…

Review: Assistance/LiveWire Chicago Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Insufferable people working unenviable positions for an inexcusable tyrant, the characters in “Assistance” are close cousins to put-upon office workers nationwide. In…

Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Tour - Manchester)

Priscilla is still funny and remains camp but something is missing, says Craig Hepworth.

Backstage whispers: Get your foot in the backstage door by Lisa Martland

Do you know anyone keen to have a career working in technical theatre? If so then spread the word fast about The Stage Scholarships scheme partnership with the Backstage Academy in Wakefield…

Situation: Comedy: Are some comedians not worth seeing again? by Julian Hall

I went to see a show in recent months that I was disappointed by. I would like to say which show, but since the promoter keeps giving me a wide berth, I had best not...

Kelli O'Hara steps out of her 'comfort zone' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kelli O'Hara is back in the same theater where she made her Broadway debut in 2000. The name on it has changed - from the Plymouth Theatre to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theat…

Review: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at curtainup.com/Philadelphia by Kathryn Osenlund

Friends, Nipponese, countrymen, lend me your ears. Here's one for the record books. . .

Katherine Ryan, Simon Evans and John Robins dissect their comedy by Katherine Ryan, Simon Evans and John Robins

Continuing our series on the art of standup, three comedians take apart their routines Continue reading...

Katherine Ryan, Simon Evans and John Robins dissect their comedy

Continuing our series on the art of standup, three comedians take apart their routinesKatherine Ryan: "All I've ever wanted to be is a strong, powerful, beautiful black woman"Reading on mobi…

Superior Donuts – review by Michael Billington

Southwark Playhouse, LondonAuthentic acting makes up for a slightly nostalgic script by Tracy Letts about an ailing Chicago doughnut storeAs you enter the theatre, a sign warns you of "mild …

News: Apollo Theatre to reopen at the end of March following ceiling collapse by Alistair Smith

Nica Burns has revealed that the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue will reopen on March 26, having been closed since December after part of the venue’s ceiling collapsed. Burns, chi…

Preview: Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler/Hamburg Ballet at Harris Theater by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED The creation of life, death and grieving, pure beauty, perfect love—these were the bold colors on John Neumeier’s palate when he made the strokes for his monumental, abstract…

Top 5 NJ stage shows this week by Ronni Reich

A new musical opens at the Paper Mill Playhouse and Sarah Chang plays in Morristown

Theatre News: Full Cast Announced for Liverpool Playhouse's A View From The Bridge

Local talent joins Lloyd Hutchinson and Julia Ford in Arthur Miller's classic tale of conflict.

BWW's On This Day - February 18, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

ARTHUR SMITH SINGS LEONARD COHEN vol 2 Soho Theatre, W1 by Libby Purves

SINGING ALL THE WAY DOWNHILL “Well my friends are gone and my hair is grey and I ache in the places where I used to play..” Ah, Leonard Cohen! Nothing like it when you need it.   Which…

Performance at the palace: Helen Mirren and co act for the Queen by Matt Trueman

Mirren takes on The Tempest, Trevor Eve performs Pygmalion and Cynthia Erivo sings from The Color Purple at Rada gala at Buckingham PalaceHelen Mirren is used to performing as the Queen, but…

New Whisperings: Meet KAT’s Director and Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 4: Harrison Smith (Moritz) by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of our series of interviews with the director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Harrison Smith (Moritz). Joel: Why did you want to appear in Spring A…

Production News: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time to tour the UK by Nicola Merrifield

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is to tour the UK from December. The show, which is an adaptation of Mark Haddon’s book by Simon Stephe…

Translations, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield by Pat Ashworth

The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: A translator's power to convey truth or distortion is nowhere more deeply considered than in this powerful play, the second in Sheffield Theatres' …

Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen (Volume Two), Soho Theatre, London by Julian Hall

Soho Theatre, London: Around the corner from the Soho Theatre tonight, a queue for Prince's surprise gig at Ronnie Scott's was forming. Any flicker of jealousy from those of us abo…

Shenton's View: The circle of theatrical life by Mark Shenton

What goes around, comes around, they always say, and it’s absolutely true in the theatre. Just tonight Marti Webb’s life comes full circle, as she returns to the West End for a s…

Jimmy Fallon takes Tonight Show back to New York with starstudded debut

Robert De Niro, Lady Gaga and Mike Tyson in the audience as new host takes over long-running NBC talk showJimmy Fallon took the reins of the long-running Tonight Show on Monday, bringing NBC…

Grain of truth: Lin Hwai-min on Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's Rice

When choreographer Lin Hwai-min created a tribute to one of Taiwan's staple foods it led his dancers to take part in a back-breaking harvest - and draw a sense of power from natureMy father'…

Aquila Theatre’s Twelfth Night in a City Full of Twelfth Nights by Tara Lindis

Aquila Theatre’s Twelfth Night in a City Full of Twelfth Nights: This past Valentine’s Day weekend had no less than three Twelfth Night productions.

Mister Producer: Edinburgh, St. Petersburg, New York, Brisbane and the importance of networking by Richard Jordan

Last month, I met George Washington. I can report that he was alive and well and could be found in full regalia strolling around the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) conferen…

The League of Professional Theatre Women Recognizes The Talent of Women at Their Gala by Suzanna Bowling

The League of Professional Theatre Women Recognizes The Talent of Women at Their Gala: On Monday, March 10, 2014, the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), a not-for-profit organizati…

Christine Ebersole: Finding Endless Discovery and the Golden Seeds of Opportunity by Adryan Russ

Christine Ebersole is garnering rave reviews for her portrayal of Masha in Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, currently running at LA’s Mark Taper Forum. She recei…

Helen Mirren: Evening Standard awards debacle was upsetting by Tim Walker

Dame Helen Mirren says she was upset by the controversy surrounding her 'best actress' gong in the Evening Standard Drama Awards.    

Perth Fringe World 2014: this week's highlights by Jane Howard

From cabaret with personality to the inevitable but delightful dorky storyteller – and who can resist a man in a squid costume?Jane Howard

2013 GREEN ROOM AWARDS NOMINATIONS by K.e. Weber

Congratulations one and all! State:  VIC

Porgy's back - and different

George Gershwin's last visit to Philadelphia, just as his magnum opus Porgy and Bess was leaving Broadway with an air of failure, found the usually ebullient composer talking about happiness…

Steppenwolf Theater Company’s Tribes by Stephen Best

Steppenwolf Theater Company's Tribes: While Mother Nature continues to blast us with freezing weather, it was a very "hot night" on the stage in Steppenwolf Theater Company's latest play Tri…

LYSISTRATA JONES (CHANCE THEATER): 100% – SWEET by Lemonmeter

SWEET The ancient Greeks liked bawdy innuendo, and this play capitalizes on that with animated songs and bump-and-grind choreography by Kelly Todd. Performing on the larger stage of the new …

Joffrey to focus on ‘story ballet’ in 2014-15 season

The company’s highlights will include the Chicago premieres of James Kudelka’s ballet set to the music of Johnny Cash and a newly envisioned “Swan Lake” choreographed by Christopher …

Colin Kaepernick & Cam Newton's Greatest Sports Moments by Young Hollywood

Colin Kaepernick & Cam Newton's Greatest Sports Moments YH goes long for not one but TWO star NFL quarterbacks, Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton, who also happen to be the hosts of the Hall o…

"Dallas" Star Julie Gonzalo: Naughty or Nice? by Young Hollywood

"Dallas" Star Julie Gonzalo: Naughty or Nice? The lovely Julie Gonzalo saddles up to the YH Studio to give us all the juicy scoop on her fiendish character on TNT's "Dallas" revamp! Has she …

Jason Derulo Cleans Up "Talk Dirty" at Hall of Game Awards by Young Hollywood

Jason Derulo Cleans Up "Talk Dirty" at Hall of Game Awards YH catches up with old friend Jason Derulo at the Hall of Game Awards right after his live performance of his single "Talk Dirty", …

Interviews: Actor Robert Cuccioli and Author Thomas F. Flynn Help to Bring Healing With Bikeman: A 9/11 Play

Flynn's epic-poem-turned-lyrical-play is being staged in the shadow of the Freedom Tower at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

Joffrey Ballet announces 2014-15 season by Johnny Oleksinski

The Joffrey Ballet announced its 2014-15 season on Tuesday. The company’s twentieth year in Chicago will feature eight premieres and some familiar Joffrey classics.   &n…

Perth festival: A Midsummer Night's Dream (As You Like It) – in pictures

Russian director Dmitry Krymov reimagines Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Perth festival 2014. Tanya Voltchanskaya captures the performance

OUTSIDE MULLINGAR'S Debra Messing Appears on THE TODAY SHOW Today by BroadwayWorld

Debra Messing, star of Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere Outside Mullingar, the new play by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Doug Hughes, will appear on 'The Today Show' as a live gue…

Public Theater's FUN HOME Cast Recording Released Today by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater previously announced that PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, would record and release the original cast recording of t…

Kennedy Center Hosts AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin tonight, February 18 to the 23rd, 2014 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater.

ZACH Theatre Welcomes RENT's Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega in Concert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

ZACH Theatre announces the next live performance in the TOP Concert Series, ADAM amp DAPHNE IN CONCERT. Broadway stars Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega - the original 'Roger' and 'Mimi' fro…

WNYC's ON THE MEDIA Welcomes Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen for 'Lunchtime Conversation' Today by BroadwayWorld

Legendary best friends Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart always seem to be having a blast by the looks of their social media. From dressing up as a lobster to sitting on Santa's lap, the star…

OF MICE AND MEN Box Office Opens Today; Limited Number of Opening Night Tickets Available at the Longacre Theatre by BroadwayWorld

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 today, February 18 at …

DVR Alert: Mel Brooks Pays Tribute to Sid Caesar on TBS's CONAN Tonight by TV News Desk

TBS's CONAN will welcome Mel Brooks tonight, Feb. 18, to share his unique personal and professional stories about close friend Sid Caesar. Brooks, who famously worked with Caesar on such unf…

Love, Noel: The Letters And Songs Of Noel Coward: Theater Review by Myron Meisel

A staged pastiche of Noel Coward's correspondence arrives, fittingly, at the former Beverly Hills post office.read more

Interviews: Actor Robert Cuccioli and Author Thomas F. Flynn Help to Bring Healing With ''Bikeman: A 9/11 Play'' by Bethany Rickwald

After Dark, February 18, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

What does One Million Mean?The strange numbers of the internetby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisThis week our editor-at-large Richard Burnett put on his Montreal Gazette blogger's hat and …

FROZEN's 'Let It Go' Is Top Downloaded Sheet Music Of 2014 So Far by Pat Cerasaro

Disney's super successful animated movie musical FROZEN can claim not only 1 film and soundtrack status, but, now, the platinum-status lead single 'Let It Go' has become the top downloaded s…

Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, Starring Jonathan Cake & Joaquina Kalukango, Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

A new production of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra begins performances off-Broadway February 18. Directed and revised by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the production is an international c…

Musical Revue Til Divorce Do Us Part Opens Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Til Divorce Do Us Part, an original musical revue, officially opens February 18 at the DR2 Theatre. The off-Broadway production is directed by Tony nominee Mark Waldrop. Til Divorce …

Radical New Production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

A radical new production of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra begins performances off-Broadway February 18. Directed and revised by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the production is an interna…

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tell Me On a Sunday, Starring Marti Webb, Transfers to the Duchess Theatre Beginning Feb. 18 by Andrew Gans

Following its recent run at the St. James Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's song cycle Tell Me On a Sunday — starring Marti Webb, who succeeded Elaine Paige in the origi…

Eric Lynch, Lee Stark and Shane Kenyon Star in Buzzer at Chicago's Goodman, Opening Feb. 18 by Andrew Gans

The Goodman Theatre's production of Tracey Scott Wilson’s Buzzer officially opens at the Chicago venue Feb. 18 following previews that began Feb. 8.

David Pittsinger, Heather Botts, Jodi Kimura, Faye Bautista, Ross Lekites Star in Riverside's South Pacific, Beginning Feb. 18 by Andrew Gans

The Riverside Theatre's production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific runs Feb. 18-March 9 on the Stark Stage in Vero Beach, FL.

Box Office for Broadway Revival of Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, Opens Feb. 18 by Andrew Gans

The box office at the Longacre Theatre, which will be the home of the Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men starting March 19, opens for business Feb. 18.

Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega Join Forces for Texas Concerts Feb. 18 by Andrew Gans

Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin-Vega, who created the roles of, respectively, Roger and Mimi in the original cast of Rent, join forces for two concerts in Austin, TX, Feb. 18.

Recording of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Featuring Uta Hagen and Arthur Hill, Available Beginning Feb. 18 by Carey Purcell

An audio recording of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, featuring the original Broadway cast of Uta Hagen, Arthur Hill, Melinda Dillon and George Grizzard, is available…

World Premiere of Beaches Musical, Co-Starring Mara Davi and Alysha Umphress, Begins Feb. 18 by Michael Gioia

Virginia's Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of Beaches, adapted from the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, beginning Feb. 18 at Signature's MAX Theatre. Mara Davi and Alys…

Robert Cuccioli Stars in Thomas F. Flynn's Bikeman: A 9/11 Play, Opening Feb. 18 in Tribeca by Michael Gioia

Bikeman: A 9/11 Play, a new play by Thomas F. Flynn based on his book "Bikeman," officially opens Feb. 18, following previews that began Jan. 26, at the BMCC Tribeca Performin…

Off-Broadway Comedy Revue Til Divorce Do Us Part, Directed by Mark Waldrop, Opens Feb. 18 by Michael Gioia

Til Divorce Do Us Part: The Musical, an original musical comedy revue based on the real-life story of Ruthe Ponturo, who wrote the piece while going through her divorce from a Broadway produ…

Impressions of Dai Jian and Elena Demyanenko by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dai Jian ,from China, and Elena Demyanenko, from Russia, met while dancing for the Trisha Brown Dance Company. Simpatico spirits possessing short, wiry physiques, they recently forged a cho…