Steve Rosen, David Rossmer, Hannah Elless Star in The Other Josh Cohen, Opening Feb. 23 at Paper Mill by Andrew Gans

The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of the new musical The Other Josh Cohen officially opens Feb. 23 at 7 PM following previews that began Feb. 19.

"West Side Story" Plays United Palace Theatre Feb. 23; Lin-Manuel Miranda Chats with Film Star Rita Moreno by Carey Purcell

The United Palace Theatre hosts a screening of the film musical "West Side Story" Feb 23.

54 Below's New Sundays Spotlights Work of Charles Strouse, Amanda Green and Steve Marzullo Feb. 23 by Michael Gioia

New Sundays, 54 Below's ongoing series that debuts new work from New York-based musical theatre writers, continues Feb. 23 at the Manhattan nightspot.

THE SCREENING ROOM: West Side Story Performances, Scenes and Spoofs by Playbill Staff

The United Palace Theatre hosts a screening of the film musical "West Side Story" Feb. 23, presented by Lin-Manuel Miranda and featuring a conversation with the film's Anita, A…

Tyne Daly and Frederick Weller Explore Relationships of Mothers and Sons, Beginning Feb. 23 On Broadway by Michael Gioia

Mothers and Sons, a new drama by four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally that stars Tony winner Tyne Daly as a mother paying a surprise visit to her late son's ex-partne…

PLAYBILL POLL: What Musical Would You Like to See Staged in Concert? by Jared Clough

Following the recent, acclaimed concert version of the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic at Avery Fisher Hall, we wondered: What musicals would readers like to see in a full concert staging?

ON THE RECORD: Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's Fun Home by Steven Suskin

This week's column discusses the original cast album of Fun Home, the new musical by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron.

Get In On the Act: Playbill.com's Guide to Immersive Theatre by Carey Purcell

Dinner and a show doesn't have to involve a restaurant and a theatre anymore; instead, audience members might find themselves enjoying a meal sitting next to a cast member or sipping on …

PLAYBILL POLL: What Musical Would You Like to See Return to Broadway? by Jared Clough

Following the recent, acclaimed concert version of the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic at Avery Fisher Hall, we wondered: What musicals would readers like to see return to Broadway?

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Aladdin, If/Then, Heathers: The Musical, Bullets Over Broadway and Cinderella with Carly Rae Jepsen by Playbill Staff

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

This Week's Picks: Take a Frozen Master Class, Kiss Zachary Quinto Farewell & Meet Oz's New Denizens by Lindsay Champion

Hey. You, watching "Defying Gravity" videos on YouTube. Ever think of actually going outside? There's a whole new world of things to see and do in New York City this week! It&#…

It's a Family Affair! Mothers and Sons, Starring Tony Winner Tyne Daly, Begins Performances on Broadway by Broadway.com

Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, starring Tony winner Tyne Daly, Tony nominee Bobby Steggert and Frederick Weller, begins performances on Broadway February 23. Directed by Tony …

How a French masterpiece stolen from a German museum came to St. Louis

Some art confiscated by the Nazis wasn't saved by Monuments Men, but by private collectors like Joseph Pulitzer.

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Feb. 22

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, February 22, 2014.

The Bridges of Madison County by StageGrade

Are critics eager to cross "The Bridges of Madison County"?

White Night has given Melbourne its very own Carnival by Brigid Delaney

From the exuberant joy of dancing with strangers to linking arms like chains of DNA, something legendary occurred on the city's streets Brigid Delaney

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 2/22/2014

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 2222014.

Logo Unveiled For Stage Version Of Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME by Pat Cerasaro

The hotly anticipated screen-to-stage adaptation of Disney's beloved animated movie musical THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is setting its sights on an out of town tryout at the La Jolla Playhou…

Review: Buzzer (Goodman Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Frustratingly formulaic as an arc with individual scenes that clearly demonstrate that Playwright Tracey Scott Wilson has very interesting things to say, Buzzer"like the broken one at Jackso…

Melbourne's White Night public art spectacular keeps the city up till sunrise by Oliver Milman

More than half a million Melburnians took to the streets for the all-night festival of light, performance and public projections Oliver Milman

Maria von Trapp, From Family Made Famous in 'Sound of Music,' Dies at 99 by Pat Saperstein

The last surviving member of the seven original Trapp Family Singers made famous in “The Sound of Music” died this week at her home in Vermont. Maria von Trapp, the second-oldest…

JANE EYRE " in two parts " Bristol Old Vic by Libby Purves

PASSIONATE,  INTENSE AND WILD:  JANE EYRE REBORN   “I am no bird, and no net ensnares me!”.    As if in answer to Jane's cry of defiance Sally Cookson’s �…

Dinner with Friends by Theasy.com

Dinner with Friends Laura Pels Theatre, Roundabout, Off Broadway Reviewed by Jason Rost BOTTOM LINE: This welcome revival of a Pulitzer-winning divorce comedy is presented with depth, but…

Lea Michele Wins Funny Girl Role by Suzanna Bowling

Lea Michele Wins Funny Girl Role: Lea Michele will finally get to sing "I'm the Greatest Star" and nothing will rain on her parade now that Glee's creator Ryan Murphy has officially obtained…

Circa and Debussy String Quartet; Paul Bunyan " review by Fiona Maddocks

Barbican theatre; Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, LondonA string quartet and a circus group take Shostakovich to astonishing new heightsPhotographs of Dmitri Shostakovich invariably show …

An August Bank Holiday Lark; Translations; A Taste of Honey " review by Clare Brennan

New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme; Crucible, Sheffield; Lyttelton, LondonDramatic irony proves deeply affecting as the domestic and the epic meet in the lives of Lancashire folk in August 1914An…

Brassed Off " review by Clare Brennan

York Theatre Royal This gutsy production reminds us why, 30 years after the miners' strike, being poor in Britain is still the pits"Over the last 10 years this bloody government has systemat…

Border Tales; Drunk " review by Luke Jennings

Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich; Bridewell theatre, LondonTerrific dancers grapple with the cliches in a frustrating exploration of ethnic stereotypingLuca Silvestrini, director of Protein, is o…

Miles Jupp is the Chap You're Thinking Of " review by Stephanie Merritt, Clare Brennan

Ambassadors, LondonThe 'know-it-all posh boy' broadens his appeal with his latest showMiles Jupp may not be a household name yet " hence the title of his new show " but he is steadily establ…

Anya Reiss: 'We turn to the internet and you can't trust it' by Liz Hoggard

The young playwright on her reworking of a controversial play and the perils of puberty in our porn-heavy age"It must be terrifying to be a parent," insists playwright Anya Reiss, 22. "…

Review: Queenie Pie (Chicago Opera Theater) by Scotty Zacher

Despite hiccups, Queenie Pie is worth seeing if just to hear Duke Ellington's music in such a robust and lively manner. Chicago is fortunate to have companies such as Chicago Opera Theater t…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb 22 - Three's Company at ROCKY, KINKY BOOTS Does 'Cups' and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup. Today's SIPs come from the casts of ROCKY, KINKY BOOTS, BEAUTIFUL, THE BOOK OF MORMON, CHICA…

Robert Lopez ranges from ribald 'Book of Mormon' to Disney's 'Frozen' by David Ng

The Sunday Conversation: Robert Lopez's musical prowess proves prolific and highly eclectic.For someone who made his name with ribald musical comedies like "The Book of Mormon" and "Avenue Q…

Last Member of the von Trapp Family Singers Passes Away at 99 by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Maria Agatha Franziska Gobertina von Trapp, the real-life, second-oldest daughter of Georg Ludwig von Trapp and Agatha Whitehead von Trapp, has passed away. She …

"The Cherry Orchard" in Boston by Sarah Chantal Parro

... the actors make use of doors that open to the outside, enhancing the reality of the Russian winter in the play as they literally come in from the cold, which the audience also feels as a…

Review: (Ottawa / Theatre) Enron by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Andrée Lanthier)The Shadow of Moneyby Jim Murchison Lucy Prebble has written a play that examines modern day hucksterism. The financial 911 that hit the world after the attac…

'Jersey Boys' chronicles a boy-band's rise to superstardom

The hit musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons plays the Fox Theatre through March 2.

'Godspell' at The Catholic University of America by Jessica Vaughan by Jessica Vaughan

Long before Stephen Schwartz wrote about a wicked witch, he took on the Book of Matthew in the controversial and revolutionary musical Godspell. He and co-creator John-Michael Tebelak update…

Photo Coverage: York Theatre Celebrates SMILING, THE BOY FELL DEAD Opening with Sheldon Harnick and More! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

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

Los Angeles Theater Review: BRIEF ENCOUNTER (The Wallis in Beverly Hills) by Jason Rohrer

STILLED LIFE In 2007, Noel Coward and David Lean’s 1945 film Brief Encounter, a somewhat maudlin expansion of the 1936 Coward one-act Still Life, was turned into a stage spectacle by C…

Where Are The Heroes To Save Pittsburgh's African-American Center?

The August Wilson Center opened in 2009 as a hub for African-American culture. Now it's up for sale, unable to pay its bills, and some wonder why the Center has been allowed to fail.

Movie Stars Lighting Up the Great White Way | The New York Observer by Jesse Oxfeld

You gotta get a gimmick, a trio of wise women once advised. But to succeed on Broadway these days, what you really need is a star. Mounting a Broadway show has become so expensive, and the b…

Review: Ain't Misbehavin'/Porchlight Music Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED To add to Chicago's celebration of Black History Month, Porchlight Music Theatre sends a jazz-jolt to Chicago's February theater scene with a musically rousing, historically reve…

Dame Judi: I can't see to read or paint but I will not retire by Patrick Sawer

Dame Judi Dench's refuses to contemplate retirement - even though her eye condition makes it hard for her to watch films or see people in front of her    

"It's Possible for Someone To Strike You and It Not Hurt at All" " Liliom Stars and Director Discuss Beautiful Soup's Production of Molinarâ by Carey

"It's all the right things in all the wrong places," Gerrard Lobo said of the play Liliom, a tragic love story of a carousel barker and a small-town girl who are doomed to not reach a happy …

Bernadette Peters Set For Pittsburgh Equality Gayla Tonight by Pat Cerasaro

Multi-award-winning stage and screen superstar Bernadette Peters is set to make an appearance at the gala charity concert to celebrate the LGBT community of Pittsburgh tonight.

BWW TREASURE HUNT: Bernadette Peters Sings Her 1962 Single 'Academy Award' by Stage Tube

As our debut entry, sent in by a fan, we introduce you to 'Academy Award', recorded in 1962 as a 45 RPM single by Bernadette Peters on the United Artists Records Label.

Theater: Twin Cities actors bail out for better gigs

Actors leaving shows for better offers elsewhere is a fact of theater life. That doesn’t make it any easier.

'Matisse' in Minneapolis: An exhibit tracing the French master's career opens at the MIA

When Henri met Claribel and Etta: The colorful collection of two Victorian sisters from Baltimore comes to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Compagnie Kafig explodes hip-hop universe by Laura Molzahn

DANCE REVIEW: Compagnie Kafig at B-Real Chicago ★★★★ DANCE REVIEW: Compagnie Kafig at B-Real Chicago ★★★★ ... With France's Compagnie Kafig, …

New Version of Broadway Musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown Set for Premiere at Denver Center by Broadway.com

Molly Brown is back! The long-brewing new staging of the 1960 Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown is ready to set sail. Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, t…

Cate Blanchett On Running A Theater Company & Being A Mom While Acting In Film by Pat Cerasaro

2014 Best Actress Academy Award nominee Cate Blanchett opens up about her recent run as artistic director of Australia's Sydney Theatre Company and how she juggled those duties with an activ…

Adam McKay On 'Huge' Musical Number In ANCHORMAN 2 Re-Release by Pat Cerasaro

While internationally recognized funnyman and former SNL star Will Ferrell has already proven his mettle on the Great White Way with his solo show YOU'RE WELCOME AMERICA, the ANCHORMAN 2 sta…

Spotlight On...Ian Ferrier by Michael Block

Name: Ian FerrierHometown: Montreal, Canada               Education: Honours English/Creative Writing Undergraduate Scho…

Derek Klena Shows Off Poopy Shirts, Illegal Drugs & the Most Famous Baby on Broadway Backstage at Bridges by Broadway.com

The Bridges of Madison County star and kale-eater Derek Klena gives Broadway.com a peek behind the scenes at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Check out the show's snack basket, wig room and lunch…

"Love and Information" Offers Plenty of Both by Broadway & Me

It turns out to be surprisingly easy to love Love and Information the new Caryl Churchill play that New York Theatre Workshop opened this week at the Minetta Lane Theatre. I don't always fee…

Through Lines: The Summit, Part 1 " the State of Washington Theatre by Robert Michael Oliver

This last Monday, February 17, The Mead Center for American Theatre at Arena Stage hosted the first evening of The Summit, a three-part discussion on theatre. The brainchild of Molly S…

The Shape Of Something Squashed " Location, Tickets, Reviews by Trista Lu

The Paradise Factory re-opens this month after a 2-year renovation with the world premiere of Tom Noonan’s new play The Shape Of Something Squashed. Noonan, performer, playwright…

Brian Cox: 'Women constantly move the goalposts, but men invented goalposts' by Emma John

The 67-year-old actor talks about being an angry old man, sugar addiction and the bane of his life, his talented young namesakeYou think wisdom will come with age " it doesn't. Just confusio…

Fuse Book Review: "Love Illuminated" " Navigating the Romantic Seas by Helen Epstein

Daniel Jones is a beguiling writer, with a wonderfully irreverent way of addressing one of life's most serious sources of joy and disappointment.

LOVERS ' West End Players Guild by Andrea

Brian Friel's 1967 play takes a look at the prospects of love with two different couples. There's one young couple anticipating their future, and one older couple, navigating the realities o…

Jillian Louis Update by Oscar E Moore

I'm SO THRILLED to say that I'm performing at Scott Siegel's Broadway by the Year on Feb 24th!  The years are 1915 to 1939 and I'm singing a gorgeous Judy song, and am in some incredib…

French kisses from Boston Baroque by Thomas Garvey

Fragonard's The Lover Crowned.Boston Baroque made love and war last weekend, with a mostly sparkling program that yoked together that perennial odd couple, Venus and Mars - or at least their…

BWW Interviews - Debut of the Month: BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY's Whitney Bashor by Caryn Robbins

Bashor speaks exclusively with BWW and explains how her co-stars Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale went out of their way to make sure her Broadway debut was a big deal

Photo Flash: Carol Channing Visits Bernadette Peters at the McCallum by BroadwayWorld

Bernadette Peters Tweeted three pictures of she and Carol Channing backstage at her concert at The McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, Calif., on February 19. Check them out below

Suburbanite Reviews: "The Tribute Artist" and "Bronx Bombers" by Joseph Cervelli

"The Tribute Artist" not the best of Charles Busch's plays yet provides a stockpile of laughs. "Bronx Bombers" has a better second act. Reviews also appear in other North Jersey Media Group…

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

WitTank Presents The School | Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show | Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen (Vol 2)WitTank Presents The School, Millom & SalfordOh dear, you might well be think…

'Superior Donuts' at Silver Spring Stage by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Pick a verb. Any verb. Engaging, compelling, exciting; all good choices when it comes to describing Silver Spring Stage's production of Superior Donuts. Written by Tracy Letts and Directed b…

Hello, Dolly, Hello Sally Struthers! by Harmony Wheeler

West Coast portion of Hello, Dolly! National Tour

Spotlight On...Jennifer Gill by Michael Block

Name: Jennifer GillHometown: Oxford, NCEducation: B.F.A. from NYU Tisch School of the ArtsFavorite Credits: Elaine in Arsenic and Old Lace, Lady Capulet in Romeo and JulietWhy theater?: It's…

Hollywood's Theatre Row sees exits stage right, left as scene changes by David Ng

The curtain closes on a number of stages along Theatre Row, a mile-long stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard, as rising rents and crime worries send troupes elsewhere. For more than two decades…

At the theater, details make the difference

Local productions demonstrate the effects, good and bad, of small touches. 

STAGE TUBE: Meet the Company of ALADDIN- Courtney Reed! by Stage Tube

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…

Leslie Uggams Performs Tonight at Bucks County Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Bucks County Playhouse BCP has announced the launch of a 2014 winter concert series. Making her debut at the Bucks County Playhouse is Tony and Emmy Award-winning Leslie Uggams, whose career…

Dream Cast: Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog by Intern

More than anything, when I see something I think could or should be a show, I love to speculate about who would play what roles. I love the way casting works and I love sticking my favorite,…

Concert Review: 'An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin' at the Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater by Anna Brinley

You’re waiting for the opening curtain in the Art Deco style Eisenhower Theater at the KennedyCenter. Enter illustrious Broadway veterans Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin"most recently …

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 2/22- Lea Salonga by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Lea Salonga Salonga is best known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre …

Filichia on Friday: "Many DINNERS WITH FRIENDS" by Peter Filichia by Peter Filichia

Here is a new article from Peter Filichia’s column on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday.’ It’s an honor to bring Peter’s column every week to our reader…

Review: Jane Eyre (Bristol Old Vic)

Sally Cookson almost produces a masterpiece in this slightly flabby but rich in vision, production of Jane Eyre.

Fuse Film Review: Louis C.K.'s "Tomorrow Night" " Ernie Kovacs meets early John Waters by Betsy Sherman

"Tomorrow Night" is firmly in the makes-you-cringe vein of comedy of which "Louie" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" would become exemplars.

Fuse Interview: Historian Maureen Ogle on the American Mystique of Meat by Blake Maddux

"If, as a reader, you're expecting the standard rap on meat, then, well, you're in for an unexpected history."

Stars of Vaudeville #861: Ella Bradna by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great equestrienne Ella Bradna (1879-1957). The daughter of a circus family from Bohemia, she came to the U.S. with her husband Fred to perform for Barnum and…

Stage Dad: 'Young Adult Author " Tim Federle " Teaches Lessons About Broadway Life' by Glenn Cook by Glenn Cook

Of all the people we have met during our family's "reality show," Tim Federle is one of my favorites. Tim was one of the choreographers on staff for the Broadway production of Billy ElliotÂ…

An Interview with Eric Greene, Talise Trevigne, and Matthew Worth on The Opera 'Moby-Dick' at Washington National Opera by Teal Ruland by Teal Ruland

Jake Heggie's whale of an opera, Moby-Dick, makes its east coast premiere at The Kennedy Center this evening at the Washington National Opera. Based on the famous 19th-century novel by Herma…

Photo Coverage: THE REALISTIC JONESES Company Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

Will Eno's new play The Realistic Joneses is set to begin previews on Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an official opening night on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Lyceum Theatre 149 W 45th Stre…

End of' Dancing in the Street' called a step backward

Festival in Grand Center was a showcase for local companies.

Review:  My Mother Has 4 Noses at curtainup.com/ by Elisabeth Ahlfors

This is a love story. The love is between singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke and her mother, Darren Stone, a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. Depressing, right? Actually not.

Hall of Hams #74: Dwight Frye by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Hollywood character actor Dwight Frye (1899-1943). Originally a musician, Frye gravitated toward theatre, appearing in 17 plays on Broadway from 1921 throu…

Classroom Exercise: Round Robin by Lindsay Price

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

BWW's On This Day - February 22, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 22 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

The Arts Shelf " LONDON PREMIERE OF TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL 'IN THE HEIGHTS'‏

Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights will receive its London Premiere in a brand new production in The Large at Southwark Playhouse from Friday 9 May (press night Thursday 15 M…

'Heathers: The Musical': What to expect from the Off Broadway show | PopWatch | EW.com by Marc Snetiker

Before Jawbreaker, Clueless, or Mean Girls, there was 1989's Heathers, a dark cult comedy that set the standard for films about popular cliques in high school. Pre-Regina George, there were …

Hall of Hams #73: Maurice Costello by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Maurice Costello (1877-1950.). Costello is a major figure in early film history, sadly now forgotten, although his DNA remains very prominent in the contemporary mov…

Review: The Dumb Waiter, Matthews Yard by Matt Lim

West Croydon. Hardly an exotic location, one would have thought. Yet, judging by Southern railway's pitiful efforts at running a rail network, it would have been an easier task to get to Mor…

Hall of Hams #72: John Mills by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Sir John Mills (1908-2005). Considered one of the great British stage and screen actors of the 20th century, Mills differs from many in his generation in that he had…

Perth festival: the 10 things Australian teenagers really want

Barking Gecko's onefivezeroseven is about the Australian teenage experience. The show's writers and directors Suzie Miller and John Sheedy discuss what they've learned from researching it

La Curva " review by Van Badham

As technically dazzling as it is frustrating, Israel Galván's La Curva is a work of great artistry and ferocious provocation, writes Van BadhamVan Badham

Love and Information by StageGrade

Are critics up on "Love and Information"?

Between the Cracks " review by Jane Howard

There are shocked faces in the audience as they realise that emotions aren't the only thing Yana Alana will be revealing tonight, writes Jane HowardJane Howard

Almost, Maine by StageGrade

Are critics warming up to "Almost, Maine"?

Dinner with Friends by StageGrade

Are critics relishing "Dinner With Friends"?

Robert Wilson: 'There are schools teaching stage decoration. Burn those schools!' by Van Badham

The legendary avant garde theatre director, in Perth performing Kraft's Last Tape, says that too much of what we see on stage merely illustrates what we already knowVan Badham

Bronx Bombers by StageGrade

Is "Bronx Bombers" a hit with critics?

'Honest Abe: The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln' at Sandy Spring Theatre Group by Paul M. Bessel by Paul M. Bessel

Exactly 150 years ago this weekend, Abraham Lincoln went to the theater and saw a play starring Booth (Edwin, not John Wilkes). This same weekend in 2014, I also went to the theater and was …

Curtain comes down on Stephen Ward by Tim Walker

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Stephen Ward, playing to half empty houses, is expected to close at the end of May.    

A Miraculous ALADDIN from Houston Ballet by David Dow Bentley III

There are moments in life when, if we are very lucky, we find ourselves in the presence of artistic brilliance of such a high order that the stunning result seems almost beyond comprehension…

Review: THE LADY FROM THE SEA by Toby Zinman

The House Where Winter Lives " review by Jane Howard

Perth Festival: His Majesty's Theatre DownstairsIn the basement under His Majesty's Theatre we squeeze together in what little space there is alongside a small, wooden verandah. An assortmen…

This week's dance by Judith Mackrell

Ballet Black | Scottish Dance TheatreBallet Black, LondonSince it was launched in 2001, Ballet Black has developed an exceptionally ambitious repertory. Headlining the company's latest tripl…

Good People, Never Try This At Home, Tyne: what to see at the theatre this week by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook

Good People | Never Try This At Home | Tyne | Of Mice And Men, | Hairspray | Urinetown " The MusicalGood People, LondonThis week sees Oscar nominee and Olivier award-winner Imelda Staunton r…

Los Angeles Dance Review: 3 EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES (L.A. Dance Project at The Theatre at Ace Hotel) by Tony Frankel

REFLECTIONS ON L.A. DANCE PROJECT The uneven and uninspiring effort presented by L.A. Dance Project last night isn't bad news; it just means that this nascent company needs to hone its visio…

Lifetime's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, Starring Cicely Tyson, Airs Tonight by TV News Desk

The Trip to Bountiful is a television adaptation of American playwright and screenwriter Horton Foote's Tony nominated play.

Richard Fleeshman, Jenna Russell & More Star in URINETOWN at St. James Theatre, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Jamie Lloyd is directing the UK premiere of URINETOWN The Musical, with music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis. The musical runs at the St James Theatre from ton…

Nick Offerman and Stephanie Hunt Join Megan Mullally in Concert in Santa Monica Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Megan Mullally is a two-time Emmy-winning star of TV's Will amp Grace, and star of Broadway's Young Frankenstein. Tonight, February 22 she debuts Broadway The Broad Megan Mullally, her live …

Full Look At Lea Michele's LOUDER Album Art! Cover, Back Cover & Final Track List by Pat Cerasaro

The first look at the complete CD packaging for the new album LOUDER originating from Broadway headliner and GLEE standout Lea Michele is now available.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Discusses ANNIE Movie Musical Remake Details by Pat Cerasaro

Rising star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje discusses his pivotal role in the upcoming big screen movie musical remake of ANNIE according to a new interview.

Interviews: Elaine Stritch Is So Tired of "Once Upon a Time" That She Made a Movie About Her Life by David Gordon

creating a/broad, February 22, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

Home Theatreby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreIf everything goes the way I hope with fundraising for my UK tour this summer, I will be doing four Fringes: Brighton, Ludlow, Buxton, and Edinburgh.…

Video Flash: Meet ''Aladdin'''s Sultry Princess Jasmine by Bethany Rickwald

No Musical's Off-Limits! Forbidden Broadway: Alive and STILL Kicking Starts Performances by Broadway.com

Beware Great White Way! Forbidden Broadway is Alive and STILL Kicking! Gerard Alessandrini's revue roast begins performances February 22 off-Broadway after a ten-month hiatus. Directed b…

Forbidden Broadway Is Alive and Still Kicking, Beginning Feb. 22 Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

After a ten-month hiatus, Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway returns to New York beginning Feb. 22 at 8 PM at the newly refurbished Davenport Theatre.

Lindsay Mendez, Alli Mauzey, Kyle Dean Massey and More Fly Out of Broadway's Wicked Feb. 22 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway company of the international hit musical Wicked says goodbye to several cast members — Lindsay Mendez, Alli Mauzey, Kyle Dean Massey, Carol Kane and Tom McGowan — fo…

THE WEEK AHEAD Feb. 22-28: Forbidden Broadway is Back and Aladdin Flies Onto the Great White Way by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Forbidden Broadway returns to skewer the best of Broadway... Terrence McNally and Tyne Daly reunite... The Glass Menagerie crawls back into…

The Freeman Studio Presents Panel Discussion, Featuring Mark Wing-Davey, Feb. 22 by Carey Purcell

The Freeman Studio in Manhattan presents a panel discussion with Mark Wing-Davey, the chair of Graduate Acting at New York University, Feb. 22 at 6 PM. 

NAACP Image Awards Held Feb. 22; Undisputed Truth, Vanessa Williams, Dulé Hill, Queen Latifah Among Nominees by Michael Gioia

The 45th annual NAACP Image Awards, recognized as "the preeminent multi-cultural awards show from an African-American point of view," are held Feb. 22 at the Pasadena Civic Auditor…

An Evening With Leslie Uggams Held Feb. 22 at Bucks County Playhouse by Michael Gioia

Bucks County Playhouse continues its 2014 winter concert series with An Evening With Leslie Uggams, featuring Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Uggams in her Bucks County Playhouse debut, …

L.A. Premiere of Keith Huff's A Steady Rain, Staged by Jeff Perry, Begins Feb. 22 by Adam Hetrick

Keith Huff's crime drama A Steady Rain receives its Los Angeles premiere beginning Feb. 22 at the Odyssey Theatre. Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Jeff Perry directs.

STAGE VIEWS: Hurlyburly Star Christina Elise Perry by Andrew Gans

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

Rocky Star Andy Karl Trains for the Role of a Lifetime by Robert Viagas

Andy Karl talks with Playbill.com about preparing — mentally and physically — to open the musical Rocky on Broadway.

Some Enchanted Evenings: The Top Ten Broadway Musical Revivals by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the top ten Broadway musical revivals. Click through to see his selections.

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Lea Salonga (Video) by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga celebrates her birthday Feb. 22. To mark the special day, Playbill.com shares some of our favorite musical moments from the award-winning performer.

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Moose Murders, 1983 by Brynn Cox

Thirty-one years ago today, the legendary flop Moose Murders opened—and closed—on Broadway.

CUE & A REVISITED: What's Your Worst Flubbed Line/Missed Cue/Onstage Mishap?; Over 90 Actors Respond by Playbill Staff

The editors of Playbill.com have combed through the past seven years of our popular Cue & A feature to select some of our favorite answers to the question, "What's your worst fl…