Dance Up Close to Sidra Bell Dance New York in garment and KINGDOM by The Dance Enthusiast

"The season will feature two New York premieres, garment and K I N G D O M, that use small performance ceremonies to observe antiquation, literacy, transfiguration, and reformation."

Irma La Douce, With Malcolm Gets, Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure, Begins Encores! Run May 7 by Carey Purcell

The City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce, featuring Jennifer Bowles and Tony Award nominee Rob McClure, begins performances May 7.

Katie Rose Clarke and Adam Halpin Co-Star in Long Wharf's The Last Five Years, Beginning May 7 by Michael Gioia

The Long Wharf Theatre presents Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed Off-Broadway musical The Last Five Years beginning May 7, prior to an official opening May 14.

THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner Hal Linden Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's feature series Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. …

Boston Pops Spring Season Launches May 7 with Jason Alexander by Andrew Gans

The Boston Pops spring season, which runs through June 14, kicks off May 7 with Tony Award winner Jason Alexander. Keith Lockhart conducts the famed orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA.

Subscriptions on Sale for Powerhouse Season, Featuring Premieres by Richard Greenberg, John Patrick Shanley and Stephen Flaherty by Adam Hetrick

In Your Arms, a new dance musical with a score by Tony Award winner Stephen Flaherty featuring vignettes by playwrights including Douglas Carter Beane, Christopher Durang, Carrie Fisher, Raj…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Tuesday, May. 6

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

Stage Review: Sweeney Todd by Bret McCabe

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Words and music by Stephen Sondheim; book by Hugh Wheeler Directed by Ryan Haase Presented by Stillpointe Theatre Initiative at Area 405 thr…

Conflicts of Interest by Baynard Woods

Russell De Ocampo, the owner of the Windup Space, accidentally told City Paper photographer J.M. Giordano that he could photograph Chris LaMartina, the director of Call Girl of Cthulhu, for …

Object Envy by Michael Farley

In Baltimore's art scene, we're accustomed to viewing dainty, craft-inspired artwork in former auto-body shops, looking at delicate paintings in filthy warehouses, and encountering conceptua…

Woody Allen's Bullets Comes to Broadway

The latest silver-screener to migrate to the Great White Way is Bullets Over Broadway, Woody Allen's 1994 film about a playwright who becomes entangled with mobsters. The musical-comedy, set…

Money Can't Buy Me Love by Sam Hurwitt

Maximus is a rich and powerful man who just wants to be loved.

Bella Bellini at BLO by Thomas Garvey

Soprano Sarah Coburn as Elvira - or do I mean Ophelia?It's too much to say that Vincenzo Bellini revolutionized opera - but he certainly helped re-align it. Indeed, you could argue the long …

Are We There Yet? A Time Traveler's Trip to Niagara " Hudson Guild Theatre by Sandi Durell

      NY Theater Review By Eric J. Grimm   America-In-Play's ambition in creating the new hybrid comedy A Time Traveler's Trip to Niagara is to be admired, much... The po…

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro by Sandi Durell

      Very much worth the trip to vibrant Astoria to see a work by two musical theater legends.     NY Theater Review By Joel Benjamin   The... The post Rodgers…

Hedwig and the Angry Inch *** by Barry

By: David ShewardNeil Patrick HarrisNeil Patrick Harris is the new king, queen, or whatever royal personage you choose, of Broadway thanks to his electrifying performance in the title role o…

'Frozen' Heats Disney Studios

Walt Disney's film business was on fire last quarter thanks to "Frozen." Operating income more than quadrupled in the quarter ended March 29 to $475 million.

"Damn Yankees" at Goodspeed by Fred Sokol

Goodspeed Musicals throws a sweet change-up with Joe DiPietro's adapted book rendering of usually recognizable Damn Yankees.

Tony Awards experts: 'All the Way' predicted to win Best Play by Gold Derby

Our Experts are split about which new work will win Best Play at the Tony Awards on June 8.  Six of our nine Experts are predicting that "All the Way" will go the distance. This pol…

"Marry Harry": Warm and Melodic Musical Confection by Bob Rendell

Employing relationships and situations that have long been employed in sentimental musicals and comedies, along with traditionally styled music, the authors of Marry Harry have created a dis…

24 Hour Play Festival - ROUND 2! ' Theatre Lab & The Players Project Theater Company by Andrea

This past weekend, Theatre Lab & Players Project Theatre Company teamed up for the second installment of the 24 Hour Play Festival, held at Webster Groves High School. This is one of tho…

Joey Calveri, Jenn Collela and More Set for WAT Project's Staged Reading of 1959 PINK THUNDERBIRD, 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

Working Artists Theatre Project, in collaboration with the David Lynch Foundation, presents a staged play reading benefit of James McLure's companion comedies Lone Star and Laundry and Bourb…

Tony-Winning Director Jack O'Brien Signs With CAA by Rebecca Sun

The American Theater Hall of Fame inductee directed "The Coast of Utopia," "Henry IV" and "Hairspray" on Broadway.read more

San Diego Theater Review: OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES (Lyceum Theatre) by Milo Shapiro

WHAT, WOULD IT KILL YOU TO HEAR A JEWISH JOKE, I ASK YOU? A German, a Frenchman, and a Jew are crawling across the desert.  The German says, “Mein Gott!  I’m so hot and thi…

Marketing Manager " Bdb marketing by Dte

WHO: Bdb marketing POSITION: Marketing Manager DESCRIPTION: bdb marketing, a boutique Broadway marketing firm, seeks a motivated and detail oriented individual with an interest in theatrical…

How We Do What We Do: John Batchelor with Marika Aubrey by Marika Aubrey

Our next guest is a well-known and well-loved actor with many (many) years of experience across theatre, film and TV. You probably saw him in Red Dog. Or for several years on your telly a…

EXTENDED! Knock Me A Kiss At LATC! by Rejyna

Last Minute Extension for Knock Me A Kiss, a great opportunity at The Robey Theatre Company playing at The Los Angeles Theatre Center - Here’s a little teaser.  http://g…

Julius Ferraro And His MICROMANIA by Josh

Julius Ferraro is a little nervous about performing in his first show since graduating from college"six year's ago. But he is going all in because he is the only performer in the show MICROM…

The Tao of Data by Joe Patti

Following a little on the theme of my post last week about being well-rounded, The Drucker Exchange recently had a post about balancing quantitative and qualitative mindsets. Because there i…

'Brother Hal' at Lumina Studio Theatre by Francine Schwartz

I was so impressed by Lumina Studio Theatre’s Brother Hal, adapted from Shakespeare’s Henry V by David Minton and Jamie Raskin, which was performed on Sunday, May 4th at Round Ho…

JERSEY BOYS sets new record in Knoxville, TN for week ending May 4 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The Knoxville, TN engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Tennessee Theatre, grossing $802,929 for the week ending May…

Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton Photographs the Met Gala - Vogue by Brandon Stanton

"Lena Hall, Do you remember the most frightening moment of your life?" "Walking up the stairs of the Met in this dress."

Cabaret Review: JEREMY JORDAN: BREAKING CHARACTER (Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood) by Tony Frankel

29 IS THE NEW 19 "If you ever feel stuck in your life," Broadway, TV, and film heartthrob Jeremy Jordan told the adoring throng at his L.A. debut last night, "go back to your childhood and r…

Off-Broadway Theater Review: HERE LIES LOVE (The Public Theatre) by Victoria Linchong

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE DANCED Move over Evita, there's another Queen of Hearts in town. And she likes diamonds too. I'm talking about Imelda Marcos"she of the thousand pairs of shoes"who is …

The Lemon Lounge, an Arts Talk Show to Build New Audiences, Launches This June by Cindy Marie Jenkins

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Lemuel H. Thornton III [email protected] 919.621.9887 The Lemon Lounge, an Arts Talk Show to Build New Audiences, Launches During 2014 Hollyw…

Interviews: Simon Green on his new cabaret show and working with Samuel L Jackson

The musical theatre stalwart premieres his new cabaret show, So, This Then Is Life, at Crazy Coqs this week

Company's crowdfunding efforts paying off

As San Diego Opera fights for survival, crowdfunding efforts are on track

Intoducing The Brick Resident Artist Program by Michael Gardner

The Brick Resident Artist Program offers new and established experimental theater artists exclusive use of The Brick for one or more weeks and the encouragement to reinvent the theater spa…

Photo Coverage: Kristin Chenoweth - Exclusive Performance Shots - THE EVOLUTION OF A SOPRANO at Carnegie Hall by Kevin Thomas Garcia

BroadwayWorld.com was there, and Kevin Thomas Garcia captured the evening with these beautiful images.

BWW TV: Tony Nominee Valisia LeKae Raises Ovarian Cancer Awareness in Mount Sinai PSA by BroadwayWorld TV

A 30-second Public Service Announcement PSA for the Mount Sinai Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment program aired for the first time Thursday, May 1, on the iconic Toshiba Vision LED signboards i…

ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM " Swan, Stratford by Libby Purves

MINXY MURDEROUSNESS AMID THE WAVING CATS..   Polly Findlay, who gave us the National Theatre's tough Antigone and Derren Brown's Svengali, has great fun with RSC directorial debut: heav…

Twitter Watch: Ladies of AFTER MIDNIGHT Support Return of Kidnapped Nigerian Students by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, After Midnight wrote ' The women of AfterMidnight stand in solidarity for the safe return of their Nigerian sisters. BringBackOurGirls '

Photo Flash: Chondra Profit, Heather Parcells, Brian Craft and More in BROADWAY BATTLES BULLYING at Joe's Pub by BroadwayWorld

On Friday, May 2nd, Broadway Sessions for Broadway Battles Bullying was held at Joe's Pub. Scroll down for photos featuring performers Chondra Profit The Lion King, Heather Parcells A Chorus…

WATER BABIES " Curve, Leicester by Libby Purves

IT’S TRUE! A FISH DOES NEED A BICYCLE! We're in a cavernous Victorian swimming-pool, a dreamworld where the waterfall is made of bath-plug chains. Then we're in a sea-green underwater …

Actors' Equity Foundation's 2014 Richard Seff Award to Go to Peter Maloney and Mare Winningham by BroadwayWorld

Peter Maloney and Mare Winningham are the recipients of the annual Richard Seff Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation to a veteran male and female character actor for the best per…

VIDEO: RENT's Wilson Jermaine Heredia Guest Stars in MY GAY ROOMMATE Web Series by TV News Desk

The web series 'My Gay Roommate' follows the relationship between two roommates -- one who is gay and one who is straight. In the most recent episode, Tony Award winner Wilson Jermaine Hered…

Review: Romeo and Juliet (Joffrey Ballet Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

With Romeo and Juliet, the US premiere of Krzysztof Pastor's choreography of the Prokofiev classic score, the ballet company takes its stellar work to an unparalleled level. Joffrey has alwa…

Whitney Bashor and Steven Boyer Win Actors' Equity Foundation's 2014 Clarence Derwent Award by BroadwayWorld

The 2014 Clarence Derwent Award for most promising female and male performers on the New York metropolitan scene has gone to Whitney Bashor and Steven Boyer. The announcement was made by Arn…

TONIGHT! Sci-Fest blasts into the Acme Theatre " Los Angeles science-fiction play festival report by Pauline Adamek

Sci-Fest " Hollywood's first annual Science Fiction One-Act Play Festival " blasts into the Acme Theatre TONIGHT. This 'one of a kind' festival features two rotating weeks of new and classic…

BWW TV: ROCKY, ALADDIN & More Get Spoofed in FORBIDDEN BROADWAY COMES OUT SWINGING by BroadwayWorld TV

The gloves are off One of the most highly anticipated new shows of the season,Gerard Alessandrini's FORBIDDEN BROADWAY COMES OUT SWINGING opened Sunday night, May 4th at 7PM at the newly ref…

The Skivvies Strip While Stripping Down Pop Songs

The Skivvies - founded by musical theater actors Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley - perform "stripped" down versions of pop songs and with that, yes, the two strip down themselves.

Theatre News: Ian McKellen and Trudie Styler star in one-off Seagull performance

McKellen and Styler will feature in Out of Joint's staged reading at the St James Theatre on 1 June

Review: Earthquakes in London (Broadway Studio Theatre, Catford)

Three warring sisters set the scene for a high-energy production about earth's approaching apocalypse

Photo Flash: Broadway Stars Take a Stand Against Bullying at Joe's Pub by Pete Hempstead

Support BC/EFA and Attend NYC Premiere of HBO's THE NORMAL HEART! by BroadwayWorld

Help support Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS and be among the first to see HBO's groundbreaking film of The Normal Heart at its star-studded premiere. On Monday, May 12, attend the premiere…

'Hair' is reborn in savvy ATC staging

American Theater Company's production of "Hair" is one of the best productions of the musical in ages.

Flower children of 'Hair' live in the real world this time by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Hair" at American Theater Company ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Hair" at American Theater Company ★★★½ ... "Hair," the once-revolutionary …

ROCKY's Andy Karl, MOTOWN's Krystal Joy Brown & More Set for CUNY TV's 'Arts in the City', 5/9 by BroadwayWorld

The May edition of ARTS IN THE CITY celebrates the coming of summer and the latest cultural touchstones in the New York area.

Tony Nominee Mare Winningham, Peter Maloney, Whitney Bashor and Steven Boyer Receive Actors' Equity Foundation Awards by Ryan McPhee

Four stage favorites have taken home honors from the Actors’ Equity Foundation. Mare Winningham and Peter Maloney have received the 2014 Richard Seff Award for their performances in Ca…

STAGE TUBE: Iona College Students Create Taylor Swift Musical- IT'S A LOVE STORY by Stage Tube

Students at Iona College have put the tunes of Taylor Swift into a musical- It's a Love Story, a light-hearted original musical about finding yourself in high school told through the music o…

'Boeing Boeing' at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Emily Cao

The Little Theatre of Alexandria's latest production, Boeing Boeing, by French playwright Marc Camoletti with English translation by Beverley Cross, is marketed as "a non-stop comedy,"…

Boston's Ashley Herbert Wins 2014 National August Wilson Monologue Competition by BroadwayWorld

Ashley Herbert, a junior at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, was named champion of the National Finals of the August Wilson Monologue Competition Monday night at Broadway's Augu…

VIDEO: Broadway's Laura Bell Bundy Tributes Mom in 'That's What Angels Do' Music Video by BroadwayWorld

Click below to watch country singer and actress Laura Bell Bundy in the music video for her song 'That's What Angels Do' -- a tribute to moms just in time for Mother's Day weekend

Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle Head to Broadway in 'After Midnight' by Diamond Grant

Musical legends Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, and Patti LaBelle are all joining the roster of special guest star vocalists in Broadway’s After Midnight. LaBelle is scheduled to perform …

Vlogger 24601: Backstage at Les Miserables with Ramin Karimloo, Episode 3: Valjean's Gospel Singalong! by Broadway.com

This week Ramin Karimloo sings backstage on Katie Couric's talk show, then he sings backstage with some guitar playing friends AND he leads a gospel singalong to cheer up a co-star. Ther…

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, May 6, 2014 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Today's Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway @MAMMAMIAMusical stars @RealJudyMcLane @HiFromCoco @f…

Time Machine: Redacted by Time by Francis Dougherty

One of my colleagues, speaking of our collection of unique recordings at the Library for the Performing Arts, has said that, “all of our recordings are made by professionals, but recor…

Photo Coverage: Inside the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards Nominations by Stephen Sorokoff

The nominees have been announced for the 32nd Annual Fred amp Adele Astaire Awards, which will be held on Monday, June 2 at 730pm at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Select tic…

Long Wharf Season Includes Premieres by Joe DiPietro and Dael Orlandersmith by Adam Hetrick

The Long Wharf Theatre will stage the world premiere of Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro's The Second Mrs. Wilson as part of its 50th anniversary season, which will also include the world …

PHOTO CALL: The 2014 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards by Joseph Marzullo

The 2014 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in theatrical costume design, were presented May 2 at the Hudson Theatre.

Review: Attack at Bikini Werewolf Beach Part II/Robot vs. Dinosaur by Raymond Rehayem

RECOMMENDED There’s an abundance of kitschy romps through pop culture landscapes on today's Chicago stage. Such presentations are often unimaginative and charmless.  “Attack A…

Theatre World Announces Awards Winners; Ceremony Set for June 2 at Circle in the Square by Broadway's Best Shows

The 2014 Honorees for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, the 6th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater for an Outstanding Performance in a Broadway o…

Review: All's Well That Ends Well (Shakespeare's Globe)

Shakespeare's problem play is transported to India and reimagined as a buoyant comedy

Review: Playing the Joker (Tour - Headingley Pavilion)

Red Ladder's play about the Rugby League and television icon, Eddie Waring, touches down at several of the sport's Northern clubs.

'Under My Skin' more cornball than classic comedy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The subject of the new comedy "Under My Skin" is very "now": The sucky unfairness of health insurance. But the show's cornball style is stuck in the '80s or '90s...

Peter Maloney and Mare Winningham Receive Equity’s Richard Seff Awards by Andrew Gans

Peter Maloney and Mare Winningham are the recipients of the annual Richard Seff Award presented by the Actors’ Equity Foundation, it was announced May 6.

Undermain Theatre Turns the Big 3-0 by HowlRound

By Katherine OWens. I've been honored to carve out a career in Dallas over the last 30 years producing new and experimental work as the Founder and Artistic Director of Undermain Theatre. Ov…

Theater Review: 'Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!,' a Satiric Revue by Ben Brantley

"Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!," the latest incarnation of the long-running satirical revue, addresses signs of a theater season notably lacking in fresh material.

Vladimir Putin Sign Russian Law Banning Foul Language in Movies, TV and Theatre by BroadwayWorld

According to the Telegraph, Vladimir Putin is taking new steps to create a more conservative Russia. The Russian President has just signed legislation that bans foul language in movies, tele…

Tickets Now On Sale for American Hero, Starring Jerry O'Connell & Ari Graynor, Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Order up! Tickets are now on sale for the New York premiere of Bess Wohl’s American Hero, starring Jerry O’Connell, Ari Graynor, Daoud Heidami and Erin Wilhelmi. Direct…

Neil Patrick Harris, Rob Marshall Among the Nominees for Broadway's Astaire Awards by Gordon Cox

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” topliner Neil Patrick Harris, “Cabaret” choreographer and co-director Rob Marshall,  “Aladdin” genie James Monroe Igleha…

Whitney Bashor and Steven Boyer Are Winners of Equity's Clarence Derwent Awards by Andrew Gans

Arne Gundersen, president of the Actors’ Equity Foundation, announced May 6 that the 2014 Clarence Derwent Awards for most promising female and male performers on the New York metropol…

Disney Profits Rise 27% on Success of 'Frozen,' 'Thor' Sequel in 2nd Qtr by Marc Graser

Blockbusters “Frozen” and Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” helped boost the Walt Disney Co.’s profits by 27% during the second quarter to $1.9 billion, whi…

Drunk Shakespeare " Location, Tickets, Reviews by Maya Asheri

Three Day Hangover, a company that specializes in combining alcohol and Shakespeare, has a new boozy bard theatrical event in New York City this Spring. Drunk Shakespeare, half-immersive …

"Jersey Boys" Film to Premiere at Los Angeles Film Festival by Michael Gioia

The Clint Eastwood-directed screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning hit Jersey Boys will premiere as the concluding presentation of the Los Angeles Film Festival June 19.

Jan Maxwell shines in 'City of Conversation' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Politics can get pretty nasty " especially when family members pull for different parties. In "The City of Conversation," Hester Ferris finds that out the hard way. As played by...

Where Are The Women? by HowlRound

By Janice Maffei. The New York Times posed this question on April 29 when the Tony nominations were announced. It's a problem that's getting long in the tooth: for years we've known that ove…

PHOTO CALL: Emma Hunton, Gina Beck, Nick Adams and Alison Fraser Defy Gravity in the North American Tour of Wicked by Matthew Blank

The company of the first North American tour of the hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked welcomed Emma Hunton as Elphaba beginning April 23 in Richmond, VA, at the Altria Theat…

Photos! Jan Maxwell & the Stars of The City of Conversation Host an Opening Night Bash at LCT by Broadway.com

The City of Conversation stars Jan Maxwell, Kristen Bush, John Aylward, Beth Dixon, Barbara Garrick and more celebrated opening night of Anthony Giardina’s political drama on May 5, 20…

Lincoln Center Theater Offers Playwriting Contest in Association with 'Act One' by Broadway's Best Shows

In honor of playwright Moss Hart, Lincoln Center Theater offers a "once in a lifetime" playwriting contest in conjunction with its Tony nominated play, Act One. Act One, a play written and d…

Neil Patrick Harris & Betty Buckley Share HEDWIG Social Media Love Fest by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Broadway icon Betty Buckley recently attended a performance of rock revival HEDWIG amp THE ANGRY INCH starring Neil Patrick Harris and the pair of theatrical luminaries ha…

Nominees for the 32nd Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards by Stephen Sorokoff

Nominees for the 32nd Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards: The nominees have been announced for the 32nd Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards which will be held on Monday, June 2 at 7…

Victoria Clark, Roger Bart, Nikki M. James and More Set to Honor Des McAnuff and Michael David at NYTW Spring Gala by Carey Purcell

Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff and president of The Dodgers Michael David will be honored at New York Theatre Workshop's spring gala.

Playwright Charles Marowitz Passes Away at 80 by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, playwright Charles Marowitz passed away on May 2 in Agoura Hills from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 80 years old.

'Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging' - A Broadway Lampoon, Fresh and Funny as Ever by Andy Propst

Scott Richard Foster and Marcus Stevens in Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging (©Carol Rosegg) Probably one of the best things about spring in New York in my book is the knowledge t…

Theater News: Diane Davis and Greg Stuhr Lead Cast of Bruce Norris' ''The Qualms'' at Steppenwolf Theatre Company by David Gordon

Features: WOS100: The top 100 Musicals of all time!

Last month you told us your favourite plays and musicals of all time, in this article we announce who came out on top in the musicals section

'The 39 Steps' at Dignity Players by Amanda Gunther

After nine years of excellent theatre, Dignity Players will be closing their doors, but they aren't going out without a bang. Action! Excitement! Romance! Special Effects! Chases! Deception!…

Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Adams, Emma Hunton & Gina Beck in WICKED National Tour! by BroadwayWorld

The company of the first North American tour of Wicked has recently welcomed some new faces, including Emma Hunton as Elphaba, Nick Adams as Fiyero and Gina Beck as Glinda. Below, BroadwayWo…

THE WOMEN Now Available On Blu-Ray by Pat Cerasaro

A new Blu-ray edition of the classic stage comedy THE WOMEN is now available to purchase.

It's In Queens! (May 8 to May 14) by Long Island Exchange

May 8, BOOGIE STOMP!, times vary (Runs through May 31). Variations Theatre Group presents BOOGIE STOMP!, a theatrical evening starring two of the greatest jazz/boogie/stride/blues pianists i…

Video: NEWSIES Cast Show Off Favorite Fan Gifts in Honor of 1 Million Guests by Stage Tube

In celebration of one million guests visiting the Broadway musical NEWSIES, the cast show off their favorite fan gifts that they have received over the show's run.

HARVEY Now Available On Blu-Ray by Pat Cerasaro

The iconic stage-to-screen transfer of classic comedy HARVEY is now available for the first time on Blu-ray.

Original Musical It's A Love Story, Told Through the Music of Taylor Swift, Will Premiere at Westchester's Iona College by Michael Gioia

It's A Love Story, an original musical by Dale Murphy — about finding oneself in high school — that is told through the music of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, will play May…

A Star-Studded Opening for 'Casa Valentina' (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

The stars came out to celebrate the cast and creative team behind MTC’s Casa Valentina

Cast of Steppenwolf's 'The Qualms' announced by Johnny Oleksinski

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced casting for the world premiere of "The Qualms" by Bruce Norris on Tuesday. Norris is the author of the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and Olivier Award-winn…

Theater Review: 'Faith Healer' by the Quotidian Theatre Company at the Writers Center by Anna Brinley

Brought to life by three skilled actors, Faith Healer is the tale of being on the road"a touring performer by the name of Frank Hardy (Christopher Henley). See those initials? Good, you got …

Photo Flash: Second Stage Theatre Celebrates Carole Rothman at Its 35th Anniversary With Gala Concert by Seth Walters

D.C. worlds meet in 'Conversation' by Peter Marks

NEW YORK " Nostalgia for an august institution of Georgetown runs rampant in "The City of Conversation," the splendid new comedy-drama by Anthony Giardina at Lincoln Center Theater. No, not …

Elaine Paige's THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION Now Available by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway and West End superstar Elaine Paige recently announced a career-spanning collection of her most memorable recordings to date later this year titled ELAINE PAIGE THE ULTIMATE COLLECT…

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at the Marriott Theatre With George Andrew Wolff of Cats by Matthew Blank

Stage actor George Andrew Wolff is currently in Marriott Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Armed with a camera, Wolff brings us backstage for an insider's vie…

Clint Eastwood's JERSEY BOYS to Close L.A. Film Festival by Movies News Desk

Clint Eastwood's highly anticipated big screen adaptaion of Broadway's JERSEY BOYS has been selected to close the annual event.

Review: Debris, Southwark Playhouse by Hannah Tookey

It's quite possible that there isn't a more apt location for Open Works Theatre and Look Left Look Right's production of Debris than the Little studio of the Southwark Playhouse. A skilful a…

Theater News: Clint Eastwood's ''Jersey Boys'' Film Will Close L.A. Film Festival by Bethany Rickwald

Gentleman's Guide Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham Shares Her Big News and Bonds with a Stranger on the Subway by Michael Gioia

Last week, Lauren Worsham — a 2014 Tony Award nominee for her performance as Phoebe D'Ysquith in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder — experienced one of the most nerv…

New Digital Release Date Announced for The Cast Album of 'Violet' by Broadway's Best Shows

The two-disc Broadway cast album of RTC’s revival of Violet, which stars Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell and Joshua Henry, will be digitally released May 20. The Jeanine Tesori-Brian Craw…

Review: A Handful of Stars (Theatre503)

Billy Roche's play features an outstanding central performance from Ciaran Owens

Features: Video: Kevin Spacey sings Jason Derulo, Barbershop style

The Old Vic artistic director joined the "Ragtime Gals" for a special performance of Talk Dirty To Me on the Jimmy Fallon show

Charming And Sincere: 3-D Theatricals' Lavish "Into The Woods" Is A Theatre-goers' Fondest Wish Come True! by Leo Buck

"Wishes may bring problems, such as you regret them; better that though, than to never get them!" the characters sing in "Into The Woods""Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's five-time Tony A…

Sherie Rene Scott, Julie White, Betsy Wolfe & More Stars Align at Second Stage's 35th Birthday Gala by Broadway.com

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Second Stage Theatre with Celia Keenan-Bolger, Julia Murney, Tony Shalhoub, Julie White, Sherie Rene Scott, Betsy Wolfe and more at the theater company&rsqu…

An Appeal to the Woman of the House by Sandi Durell

  From My Seat in the House by Mari Lyn Henry (NY Theater Review)      A work of fiction based on historical fact Back Story: The first Freedom Ride... The post An Appeal to …

The Gospel According to...Jessie MacBeth by Michael Block

Name: Jessie MacBethHometown: Bridgewater, MAEducation: Muhlenberg CollegeWho do you play in The Mysteries?: Angel!Tell us about The Mysteries: It's a pretty insane show with incredible tran…

VIDEO: Pete Shoots an Uncomfortable Commercial in Episode 9 of THE RESIDUALS by TV News Desk

In this week's episode 'The Shoot,' Pete shoots his Clyde's commercial, Valerie confronts Mark in the most strategic way possible, and Keith gets some constructive criticism during a voiceov…

News: Chris Patten steps down as chairman of the BBC Trust by Michael Quinn

BBC Trust chairman Chris Patten has announced his resignation from the post with immediate effect. The Corporation said the decision was taken "on health grounds following major heart sur…

2014 Theatre World Award Winners by Suzanna Bowling

2014 Theatre World Award Winners: The winners will be celebrated at the 70th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony, which will be held June 2 at Circle in the Square.

Into the Woods from NextStop a real Sondheim delight by Keith Loria

It may seem odd that a musical about a journey through the woods is set in a library, but thanks to an imaginative set by scenic designer Steven Royal and creative directing by Evan Hoffmann…

Lincoln Center Theater Launches Playwriting Contest in Conjunction with ACT ONE by BroadwayWorld

In honor of playwright Moss Hart, Lincoln Center Theater offers a once in a lifetime playwriting contest in conjunction with its Tony nominated play, Act One. ACT ONE, a play written and di…

STAGE TUBE: Make 2014 Extraordinary- Watch New PIPPIN Promo! by Stage Tube

The Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus and featuring choreography by Tony Award nominee Chet Walker in the style of Bob Fosse and circu…

Exemplary Youth Theater in Albany Park Theatre Project's God's Work by HowlRound

By Dani Snyder-Young. Youth theater is often viewed more as education than art. If the general theater audience does not expect plays devised by teenagers to possess aesthetic excellence, hi…

"Forbidden Broadway" by Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor reviews the parody show (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)

An Octoroon " Location, Tickets, Reviews by Maya Asheri

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate) adapted The Octoroon, a 1859 Abolitionist melodrama by Irishman Dion Boucicault, into a provocative, controversial, and (almost) entirely n…

Brighton Festival Review: Sun, Brighton Dome by A Younger Theatre

(3/5 Stars) Sun is not a comfortable or easy thing to watch. Full advantage has been taken of the fact that they have access to a sound system so loud and pervasive that you can literally sh…

My Name is..., Arcola Theatre, London by Honour Bayes

Arcola Theatre, London: Sudha Bhuchar's new verbatim play is an even-handed look at a tug-of-love scandal that dominated tabloids in 2006. Ny Name is... examines a child's decision…

A Handful of Stars, Theatre 503, London by Honour Bayes

Theatre 503, London: The first thing to say about A Handful of Stars, starring Boyzone's Keith Duffy, is that Duffy's not duff. He's good in fact, along with the rest of Paul …

Theater World Awards Announces Honorees by Sandi Durell

  The 2014 Honorees for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, the 6th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater for an Outstanding Performance in a Bro…

Brighton Fringe Review: The Bloody Ballad, The Warren by A Younger Theatre

(4/5 Stars) Imagine Stephen King's Carrie invading the stage post-prom complete with a live band for a musical confessional, and you begin to get an idea of what The Bloody Ballad has …

Photo Flash: Christian Borle & Patrick Wilson 'In Conversation' at Montclair Film Festival by BroadwayWorld

Tony award-winner Christian Borle joined Patrick Wilson special guest at the Montclair Film Festival last Sunday, May 4 at 1200 noon. In the inaugural series at the Festival, the two actors …

Photo Coverage: Inside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner- The Men by Walter McBride

The White House Correspondents' Association just held its Centennial dinner on Saturday, May 3, 2014.Founded in 1914 to represent the White House press corps, the association marks its cente…

Theatre Review: 'The Threepenny Opera' at Signature Theatre by Elliot Lanes

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera has to be one of the more difficult musicals from the last century for a theatre company to produce, but Arlington VA's Signature Theatre…

Director Alex Timbers Talks MOZART IN THE JUNGLE & More by Movies News Desk

Alex Timbers discussed his upcoming film 'Rosaline' and his new series for Amazon, 'Mozart in the Jungle'.

Bryan Cranston Stops By "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" to Talk LBJ and 'All The Way' (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

All The Way star Bryan Cranston stopped by “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to discuss his debut on Broadway as LBJ and surprise Jimmy with an impromptu performance.

Obituaries: Playwright and Drama Critic Charles Marowitz Dies at 80 by David Gordon

Conor McPherson's The Night Alive scoops best play from New York critics by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Irish playwright wins highest accolade at New York Drama Critics' Circle awards alongside special citations for the Globe's Richard III and Twelfth NightThe celebrated Irish dramatist Conor …

A RED ORCHID THEATRE ANNOUNCES IT'S 22nd SEASON OF PREMIERES 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…

Blogs: Catherine Love: My tips for the Brighton Festival and Fringe

A few recommendations to help theatregoers navigate this month's Brighton Festival and Fringe programmes

Review: David Baddiel: Fame Not the Musical (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Baddiel's stand-up return, which premiered at Edinburgh last year, is an endearing meditation on celebrity

Theater News: ''Jersey Boys'' and ''Matilda'' Producers Des McAnuff and Michael David to Be Honored by New York Theatre Workshop by Bethany Rickwald

Brighton Festival Review: Opus No.7, Brighton Dome by Ellen Carr

(4/5 Stars) To say that I enjoyed Opus No.7 doesn't seem correct. I'm certain that it was something breathtakingly unique but I suspect we don't yet have a word when talking about theatre in…

Non Profit Theaters Receive Grants from Tony Randall Theatrical Fund by Sandi Durell

  The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund is proud to announce the award winners for the 2014-2015 season. Furthering its commitment to non-profit theater companies, innovative productions, in…

News: British actors win at Theatre World Awards in the US by Matthew Hemley

Actors from the UK and Ireland, including Paul Chahidi, Sarah Greene, Sophie Okonedo, Chris O’Dowd and Rebecca Hall, have all won prizes at the Theatre World Awards. The awards reco…

Photo Coverage: Joe Iconis and Family Visit Murderous Musical Mondays at MURDER FOR TWO! by Jessica Gordon

The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night fo…

Broadway Box-Office Analysis, April 28-May 4: Tony Nominations Give Gentleman’s Guide a Box-Office Boost, Hedwig Ticket Sales Stay Strong by Robert Simonson

Playbill's newest weekly feature examines the box-office trends of the past week.

Tony nominee Reed Birney Reveals the Strong Women Who Inspire Casa Valentina's Charlotte

2014 Tony nominee Reed Birney reveals the strong women who inspire his performance as Casa Valentina villain Charlotte.

Photo Coverage: Inside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner - The Women by Walter McBride

The White House Correspondents' Association just held its Centennial dinner on Saturday, May 3, 2014.Founded in 1914 to represent the White House press corps, the association marks its cente…

PHOTO CALL: Carter Calvert, Scott Richard Foster, Mia Gentile and Marcus Stevens Star in Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! by Krissie Fullerton

The latest edition of Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway, entitled Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!, officially opened May 4 at the newly refurbished Davenport Theatre.

Ars Nova, The Civilians, LCT3, St. Ann's Warehouse and More Receive Tony Randall Theatrical Fund Grants by Carey Purcell

The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund has announced the grant recipients of the 2014-15 season.

The Verdict: Critics Review Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! by Playbill Staff

The latest edition of Gerard Alessandrini’s Forbidden Broadway, which is entitled Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!, officially opened May 4 at the newly refurbished Davenport The…

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner by Walter McBride

The White House Correspondents' Association just held its Centennial dinner on Saturday, May 3, 2014.Founded in 1914 to represent the White House press corps, the association marks its cente…

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from Lincoln Center Theater's THE CITY OF CONVERSATION by BroadwayWorld TV

Lincoln Center Theater's production of THE CITY OF CONVERSATION, a new play by Anthony Giardina, directed by Doug Hughes, opened last night at the Mitzi E. Newhouse 150 West 65th Street. Bro…

A Red Orchid announces 2014-15 season by Johnny Oleksinski

A Red Orchid Theatre in Old Town announced its 2014-15 season, the theater’s 22nd, on Tuesday.

When Love Explodes! Our 10 Favorite Jokes From Hedwig's Hilarious Hurt Locker Fauxgram by Lindsay Champion

Before you get your world rocked by Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, show up to the Belasco Theatre a few minutes early and check under your s…

PHOTO CALL: David Hyde Pierce, Mary Testa, Bryce Pinkham, Michael Mayer and More Celebrate Playwrights Horizons by Matthew Blank

Playwrights Horizons' annual spring gala, In the Beginning, was held May 5 at the event space 583 Park Avenue.

Decorative "A Room With A View" Still Needs Some Refurnishing by David-Edward Hughes

No question about it, the new musical version of E.M Forster's novel (and the likely better known Merchant-Ivory film version starring Helena Bonham Carter) A Room With A View is being given…

Calling All Teachers and Directors " Come Study with iTheatrics this Summer in NYC! by Jasonc

We are pleased to announce that iTheatrics has opened up more spots in this summer's Broadway Junior Teaching Intensive summer in NYC! Join MTI Broadway Junior founder Timothy Allen McDonald…

Megan Hilty a smash at the Kennedy Center by John Dellaporta

I'm not one who is prone to turning into a "fanboy." Part of my joy in seeing cabarets in the Barbara Cook series at the Kennedy Center has been the "Stars, they're just like us!" vibe that …

In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Brian J. Smith by Walter McBride

It's Tonys season The 2014 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 8th 800 - 1100 p.m. The ceremony is still weeks away, and in t…

Lucille Lortel Awards 2014 " Winners, Nominees by Maya Asheri

Winners and nominees of the 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards, presented by the Lucille Lortel Foundation and The Off-Broadway League. The ceremony took place at The NYU Skirball Center on May 4, 2…

Photo Coverage: Jonathan Groff, John Leguizamo & More Celebrate the Arts at Creative Coalition Benefit by Walter McBride

The Creative Coalition's annual benefit dinner was held on Friday, May 2, 2014 to promote continuing support for the arts in America. The annual event took place at STK DC and was hosted by …

Critic, Director and Playwright Charles Marowitz Dies at 80 by Robert Simonson

Charles Marowitz, a playwright, director and critic with a reputation for avant garde approaches in production, and outspokenness in his writing and manner, died in Agoura Hills May 2 from c…

'After Midnight' Dominates Fred & Adele Astaire Awards

The nominees for the 32nd Annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards—recognizing great Broadway dancers—have been announced, with “After Midnight” earning nods for s…

Theater News: Joe DiPietro to Present World Premiere Play ''The Second Mrs. Wilson'' During Long Wharf Theatre's 2014-15 Season by Hayley Levitt

PHOTO CALL: Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Andy Mientus, Judith Light and More at Second Stage Gala by Matthew Blank

Second Stage Theatre's 35th anniversary gala celebration, honoring Second Stage artistic director Carole Rothman for her 35 years of supporting new works and artistic development, was he…

At Lamb's, it's drama 'round the clock

Playgoers welcome to check out nonstop performance in Coronado this week, as theater aims to set world record.

Joe Cassidy Talks Freddie Mercury, Pink Floyd, Bono & Other Rock Gods

BroadwayBox grills Joe Cassidy, who currently appears in If/Then, about rock gods past and present.

Nothing of Me review watching Sofia Helin is like staring at the sun by Andrew Haydon

Stadsteatern, StockholmThe Bridge star delivers a compelling central performance in the world premiere of Arne Lygre's stark playThe wide black floor stretches back from the audience. It is …

Photo Coverage: Whitney Bashor, Marla Mindelle & More Sing Jonathan Read Gealt at 54 Below by Kevin Thomas Garcia

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, just presented Jonathan Reid Gealt, making his solo 54 Below debut. Having performed to sold out venues around the world, this night featured favorites from…

Photo Coverage: Kenny Leon & Denzel Washington Visit August Wilson Monologue Competition by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Just last night, High school students from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, and Seattle perform monologues by the legendary American playwright August Wilson as …

Highlights From Goodspeed Musicals' Damn Yankees

Goodspeed Musicals' production of Damn Yankees, adapted by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro to set the classic in 1955 Boston and pit the Yankees against the Boston Red Sox, officially opened …

Colman Domingo Lands Film Role; Colin Quinn's Unconstitutional Will Replace Boy and His Soul On PTC Schedule by Carey Purcell

Colin Quinn's Unconstitutional has replaced Colman Domingo's A Boy and His Soul in Philadelphia Theatre Company's summer lineup.

Review Roundup: Lincoln Center Theater's THE CITY OF CONVERSATION by Review Roundups

Let's see what the critics had to say...

News: Jack Lowden wins 2013 Ian Charleson prize by Nicola Merrifield

Jack Lowden has won this year's Ian Charleson award for outstanding performance in a classical role by an actor under the age of 30. He was given the prize for his appearance as Oswald in…

Executive Director Victoria Bailey on PBS' One On One by Theatre Development Fund

Under Milk Wood, Theatre Royal, Bath, review: 'better on radio' by Charles Spencer

Why Dylan Thomas's play works better in the mind's eye than on stage, despite a great production

VIDEO: Kevin Spacey Talks Famous Oscar Selfie on ELLEN by TV News Desk

Kevin Spacey made his first-ever appearance on ELLEN this week. On the show, the actor shared what happened during the famous Oscar selfie, from his side of the story

Theatre World Awards Honor Broadway Debuts by NewYork.com

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Damascus opera suffers under mortar strikes by Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria " Just as Leen Arbid entered the front gate of the Damascus Opera House, a potent symbol of the Assad family's decades-long authoritarian rule over Syria, she heard a deafen…

BWW Interview: Bobby Steggert Discusses MOTHERS AND SONS by Joseph F. Panarello

Bobby Steggert discusses MOTHERS ANS SONS, the YANK recording and BIG FISH

VIDEO: First Look - Ariana Grande Performs 'Problem' on Today's ELLEN by TV News Desk

Ariana Grande stops by today's ELLEN to perform her 1 hit 'Problem.' Check out the appearance below

'After Midnight' Leads Astaire Award Nominations by NewYork.com

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Breakin' Convention krumping, waacking, gender-bending hip-hop by Judith Mackrell

Sadler's Wells, LondonThe indoor hip-hop block party is so disciplined, so exhilarating it could stand comparison to any classical corps de balletIt's 11 years since Breakin' Convention was …

Jessye Norman Talks About 'Stand Up Straight and Sing!' by Felicia R. Lee

The opera singer discusses her new memoir.

Photo Flash: ''The City of Conversation'', Starring Jan Maxwell, Opens at Lincoln Center Theater by David Gordon

Bryan Cranston, Chris O'Dowd Win Theater World Awards for Broadway Debuts (COMPLETE LIST) by Gordon Cox

Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Zachary Levi and Sophie Okonedo are among the dozen performers to score this year’s Theater World Awards, the annual kudo that honors thesps making …

Andrew Lloyd Webber on a Special Edition of OSAA

"On Stage Across America" dedicates a special edition of its monthly national theatre program to all things Andrew Lloyd Webber. Here, OSAA co-host Frank DiLella gets a backstage peek at t…

Annapurna by Wendy Caster

In Sharr White's Annapurna, a by-the-numbers but diverting two-hander, Emma shows up in ex-husband Ulysses's dilapidated trailer 20 years after she took their son and disappeared while …

Hottest Articles on BWW 4/29/2014 - 5/6/2014

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Interviews: Paines Plough's James Grieve and George Perrin: 'We strive to be a truly national theatre of new plays'

As Paines Plough turns 40, its joint artistic directors tell WhatsOnStage how they're celebrating with the company's biggest season yet

Features: Theatre highlights of the week: 1984 transfers, Secret Theatre Show 5 and Gujarati Shakespeare

Ben Hewis takes a look at the openings and closings in London theatre this week

Broadway's Best Dressed List! Idina Menzel, NPH, Michelle Williams & More Go Glam at the 2014 Met Gala by Lindsay Champion

Red carpet events are typically a classy affair, but stage and screen celebs kicked it up a notch for the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5. This year&…

Welcome to Dreamland! Click For Photos of the New West End Revival of Miss Saigon by Broadway.com

Click for production photos of Jon Jon Briones, Eva Noblezada, Alistair Brammer and the cast of the new revival of Miss Saigon at the Prince Edward Theatre.

Angela Lansbury to Receive 2014 Rolex Dance Award this Fall; Janice Galli Becker, Fe Saracino Fendi & Joe Tremaine to be Honored by BroadwayWorld

The 2014 Career Transition For Dancers Outstanding Contributions to the World of Dance Awards will be presented to Janice Galli Becker, Fe Saracino Fendi, and Joe Tremaine amp Tremaine Danc…

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez's Up Here, Directed by Alex Timbers, to Bow at La Jolla by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Up Here, a new musical penned by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, will bow at La Jolla Playhouse in 2015, according to Deadline.c…

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez's Up There, Directed by Alex Timbers, to Bow at La Jolla by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

Up There, a new musical penned by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, will bow at La Jolla Playhouse in 2015, according to Deadline.…

Breaking News - 2014 Theatre World Award Winners Announced - Cordero, Cranston, Hall, Karimloo, Plummer, Keenan-Bolger & More! by BroadwayWorld

The 2014 Honorees for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, the 6th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater for an Outstanding Performance in a Broadway o…

May 6, 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…

Theater News: Zachary Levi, Bryan Cranston, and More Broadway Newcomers Win 2014 Theatre World Awards by Hayley Levitt

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work"Wed, May 7 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. You're invited to join Suzan-Lori Parks from the lobby of The Public Theater in New York City for "Watch Me Work" which is livestreaming for the global, commons-based peer p…

54 Sings Merrily We Roll Along Will Feature Harris Doran, Claybourne Elder, Jackie Hoffman, Mandy Gonzalez, Nicholas Rodriguez, Donna Vivino by Andrew Gans

54 Sings Merrily We Roll Along will be presented at 54 Below May 11 at 7 PM and 9:30 PM.

The 70th Annual Theatre World Award Winners Announced! by Kevin Daly

The 2014 Theatre World Award Winners for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance during the 2013-2014 theatrical season have been announced! The ceremony will take place on Mo…

Spotlight On...Stacie Lents by Michael Block

Name: Stacie LentsHometown: I was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, though my family lived briefly in London. Education: BA from Yale; MFA from Rutgers, Mason Gross School of the Arts.Favori…

Watch Zach Braff, Tony Nominee Nick Cordero & the Cast of Bullets Tap Through 'T'aint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do' by Ryan McPhee

If the Bullets cast sets an early alarm clock to sing and dance at 30 Rock, t’aint nobody’s biz-ness if they do. Bullets Over Broadway star Zach Braff, Tony nominee Nick Cordero …

Astaire Awards Nominations by Barry

Neil Patrick Harris, Susan Stroman, James Monroe Iglehart, Andy Karl & more Nominated for Astaire Awards, Held June 2 in NYCNeil Patrick Harris The nominees have been announced for the 3…

VIDEO: Zach Braff & BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Cast Perform 'T'aint Nobody's Biz-ness' on Today by TV News Desk

Zach Braff and the cast of Broadway's BULLETS OVER BROADWAY performed the number 'T'aint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do', live on the Today Show Plaza as part of the morning show's 'Best of Broad…

'Newsies' Love Their Fansies " Part 2 (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

The cast of Newsies on Broadway show off their favorite fan gifts in honor of 1 million guests.

2014 Astaire Award Nominees: Broadway Dancers, Choreographers by Jonathan Mandell

The nominees for the 32nd annual Fred & Adele Astaire Awards, which will be held on June 2:  Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show Julius Chisolm (After Midnight) Nick Cordero (B…

Kennedy Center extending Jason Moran's contract for three years by Nelson Pressley

The Kennedy Center announced Tuesday that it is extending its contract with pianist and composer Jason Moran, 39, the center's artistic adviser for jazz since 2011. Moran is being renewed fo…

Photo Coverage: Playwrights Horizons Gala Honors Bob Moss! by Jennifer Broski

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons just held its annual Spring Gala on Monday evening, May 5 at the event space 583 Park Avenue. Titled 'IN THE BEGINNING', the eveni…

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet shows off its latest commissions by Robert Johnson

"We don't have a resident choreographer. We have five of them, or eight," says artistic director Tom Mossbrucker.

We Need to See That! Five Broadway Roles for Valerie Cherish

Five roles on Broadway for The Comeback star Valerie Cherish to shine.

Ramin Karimloo, Zachary Levi & Chris O'Dowd Among 2014 Theatre World Award Winners by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Ramin Karimloo, Zachary Levi and Chris O'Dowd are among the winners of the 70th annual Theatre World Awards, which honor outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance during the…

Theater News: Neil Patrick Harris, Andy Karl, Susan Stroman, and More Nominated for Astaire Awards by Bethany Rickwald

Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins and Margo Martindale Will Join John Krasinski in "The Hollars" by Andrew Gans

John Krasinski, best known for his work on the Emmy-winning NBC series "The Office," will direct and star in the new film "The Hollars," according to Deadline.com.

It's Tony Pool Time! Make Ur Predictions and win $500 in Broadway Theater Tickets! by Ken Davenport

Ok, it’s time to get past the talk of who was nominated and who wasn’t nominated and how there really should have been five nominees for Best Musical (couldn’t resist, sorr…

What Makes a Song Cycle Tick? by Nick Luckenbaugh

A book is overrated in a musical… Now anyone who knows me (Nick Luckenbaugh, one of your new NMT bloggers) knows that I don't think that's true. In fact, I don't think enough emphasis is p…

Contest: Win Tickets to The Anthem by Linda

The new musical The Anthem is described as "Hunger Games meets Ayn Rand in a world where individuality is illegal." Some cool things about this show: it features an aerial and circus environ…

Lookback: a random encounter with Lester Young

From 2004: I came home from Broadway a little while ago and was too wired to go to bed, so...

DVR ALERT: Idina Menzel to Perform from IF/THEN on Letterman, 5/8 by TV News Desk

On Thursday, May 8th, IFTHEN star Idina Menzel will appear on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman to perform a number from the the new Broadway musical.

BOOGIE STOMP! by Broadway.com

BOOGIE STOMP! is a theatrical evening starring two of the greatest jazz/boogie/stride/blues pianists in the world, Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza. After electrifying audiences all around t…

Photo Coverage: Inside the Second Stage 35th Anniversary Gala- Part Two by Walter McBride

Second Stage Theatre's 35th Anniversary Gala celebration just honored Carole Rothman, Artistic Director of Second StageTheatre, for her 35 years of supporting new works and artistic developm…

All the Way Tony Nominee Bryan Cranston Wants You to Drink More Frozen Margaritas by Ryan McPhee

If LBJ told us to drink more frozen margaritas, well, we serve at the pleasure of the President. Tony nominee Bryan Cranston stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss with Jimmy Fallon his tran…

BWW Interview: Andrea Martin, Times 3, in ACT ONE by Naomi Serviss

Martin portrays three characters in is James Lapine's adaptation of the autobiography of the theater legend Moss Hart.

VIDEO: ALL THE WAY's Bryan Cranston Channels LBJ on Fallon by TV News Desk

ALL THE WAY star Bryan Cranston stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to chat about playing President Lyndon B. Johnson on Broadway.

Photo Coverage: Inside the Second Stage 35th Anniversary Gala- Part One by Walter McBride

Second Stage Theatre's 35th Anniversary Gala celebration just honored Carole Rothman, Artistic Director of Second StageTheatre, for her 35 years of supporting new works and artistic developm…

Theater News: New York Drama Critics' Circle Names ''Fun Home'' Best Musical of the 2013-14 Season by Hayley Levitt

NY Drama Critics Circle Picks Best of 2013-14 by NewYork.com

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2014 Theatre World Award Winners: Bryan Cranston, Nick Cordero, Ramin Karimloo, Zachary Levi + 8 by Jonathan Mandell

Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway debut performance during the 2013-2014 theatrical season” Paul Chahidi, Twelfth  Night, or What You Will Nick Cordero, Bullets over Broadway Bry…

Matisse show hours extended at Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Extra hours have been added to the show "Matisse: Masterworks from the Baltimore Museum of Art" at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Fatboy Slim and David Byrne musical to reopen former Cottesloe Theatre by Alice Vincent

Here Lies Love will make its London debut in the reopened and renamed Dorfman Theatre in October

Nick Cordero, Bryan Cranston, Rebecca Hall, Ramin Karimloo, Zachary Levi and More Are Theatre World Award Winners by Andrew Gans

The 2014 honorees for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, the 6th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater for an Outstanding Performance in a Broadway o…

The Cast of 'Bullets Over Broadway' Performs on "The Today Show" (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

As part of “Best of Broadway Week” from “The Today Show,” Zach Braff, the recently Tony-nominated Nick Cordero and the cast of Bullets Over Broadway performed a numbe…

Saint Paul's History Theatre Will Present World Premiere of Garrison Keillor's Radio Man; Complete Season Announced by Carey Purcell

History Theatre's 2014-15 season will feature four world-premiere productions, including Garrison Keillor's first full-length play, Radio Man.

Frozen Duo Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez Creating New Musical, Up There by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Frozen’s Oscar-winning songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez are developing a new musical, Up There. According to Deadline, the project will be helmed by Alex Timber…

Photo Coverage: Broadway's Shapiro Sisters Play 54 Below! by Jessica Gordon

Milly amp Abigail Shapiro just premiered their Sister Act -- 'The Shapiro Sisters Live Out Loud' with special guests Andrew Lippa and Lesli Margherita last night, May 5, 2014 at 54 Below. To…

Relay theatre: Tim Crouch passes the baton to you at the Brighton fringe by Lyn Gardner

A cleverly constructed one-on-one piece that takes place in a bathing hut becomes a chain of performancesThere has been plenty of discussion recently about the distribution of theatre in the…

Production News: Vault Festival to return in 2015 by Georgia Snow

Vault festival will return to Waterloo's Leake Street tunnels in 2015 for a six-week programme. The creative festival, run by Heritage Arts, this year saw more than 60 different events take …

Photo Flash: Lea Michele, Idina Menzel, Anna Kendrick & More Sparkle at NY's Annual Met Gala by BroadwayWorld

On Monday night, May 5th, stars of stage and screen attended New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala.

American Theatre of Actors Benefit Set for May 11; Lineup Announced by Andrew Gans

American Theatre of Actors will present a benefit concert May 11 for St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain, SD, which serves the impoverished Lakota children of the Pine Ridge and ot…

Almanac: Isaiah Berlin on the tragic nature of life

"If, as I believe, the ends of men are many, and not all of them are in principle compatible with...

Features: Lost Boy Racer to get world premiere in Huddersfield

As Yorkshire gears up for Le Tour de France Grand Départ 2014, the Lawrence Batley Theatre are on of the first to get in the saddle.

The Vaclav Havel Project unveils a new musical, tribute to the Czech playwright by Keith Loria

Some may know Václav Havel for having been a political dissident, some recognize the name for his years serving the Czech government; but theater lovers associate the man as being one of …

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * Water Babies, by Chris Egan, Ed Curtis & Guy Jones, directed by Curtis, starring Louise Dearman and Lauren Samuels, with Thomas Milner and Tom Li…

Liza Minnelli Gives Surprise Performance at The Carlyle Last Night by Movies News Desk

Liza Minnelli gave a spontaneous performance at New York's Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle last night.

Long Wharf Theatre To Open 50th Season With Diverse 'Our Town' by Frank Rizzo

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New Scott Alan Recording,"Anything Worth Holding On To," Now Available; London Concerts, Too by Andrew Gans

Celebrated composer-lyricist Scott Alan has released a new EP, marking his recording debut as a singer/songwriter.

The Verdict: Reviews for The City of Conversation, Starring Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell by Playbill Staff

The Lincoln Center Theater production of Anthony Giardina's The City of Conversation officially opened May 5 following previews that began April 10 at Off-Broadway's Mitzi E. Newhous…

In Performance: AFTER MIDNIGHT's Vanessa Williams Sings 'I Can't Give You Anything but Love' by BroadwayWorld

This week's New York Times In Performance video features Vanessa Williams performing the number I Can't Give You Anything but Love,

25 Years Later, He's Playing This Man Again by Mark Blankenship

Patrick Fitzgerald finds new life in Sea Marks — Before you settle into Sea Marks, be warned: the play is not as cozy as it looks. At first, it seems like Gardner McKay’s 1971 sc…

"David Letterman" Will Welcome Idina Menzel, Harry Connick Jr., Lea Michele, Jim Parsons; If/Then Will Perform by Andrew Gans

Guests have been announced for CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" through May 19.

Neil Patrick Harris, James Monroe Iglehart, Andy Karl and More Nominated for 2014 Astaire Awards by Broadway.com

Neil Patrick Harris, James Monroe Iglehart, Andy Karl, Susan Stroman and more have been nominated for Astaire Awards. Choreographer Pat Birch will receive the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achieveme…

Kristen Bell, Uzo Aduba, Cecily Strong & More Join NYC After School Theater Programming Artistic Advisory Board by BroadwayWorld

Opening Act, an innovative nonprofit that provides free after-school theater programming to New York City's most under-served public high schools, today announced the launch of its Artistic …

Review: Oedipussy by Wendy Rosenfield

Curio Theatre's production of Oedipussy, adapted from Spymonkey, featuring Paul Kuhn, Brian McCann, Aetna Gallagher and Harry Slack, directed by John Bellomo, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield.

Jerry Hall to Star as Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at London's Richmond Theatre by Mark Shenton

Jerry Hall, model, actress and former wife of rock star Mick Jagger, will star as the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Richmond Theatre this Christmas in Southwest London. …

Fuse Restaurant Review: A Superb French Bistro on the Outer Cape by Glenn Rifkin

We were surprised to come upon one of the last things you'd expect to find on the Outer Cape: a French bistro and boulangerie.

Fuse Theater Review: Learn to Roll with the Punchlines " "The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged)" by Arts Fuse Editor

The comic material here may be of the rubber chicken variety, but the Reduced Shakespeare Company performers are remarkably talented men.

NY Drama Critics' Circle Reveals Critic by Critic Votes by BroadwayWorld

The New York Drama Critics' Circle met on May 5, 2014, at the offices of Time Out New York magazine, to determine the winners of its 79th annual awards.

WAKE UP with BroadwayWorld - Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - Scott Alan, Marilyn Maye, LOS MONOLOGOS DE LA VAGINA and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Scott Alan releases his new EP today, …

MARXFEST MEMORIES, ALREADY! by Trav S.D.

“Marxfest Memories?!” you ask, “How can you have made any? You’re only on day six!” But much can happen in six days. By the sixth day of Creation, God had alrea…

Wicked partners with beyondblue by Allison Hilbig

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The Fantasticks at Rep Stage by Tim Treanor

Let's get to the bottom line first. I am not in love with Rep Stage's production of this classic musical, and it is almost entirely the fault of Paul Edward Hope in the crucial role of El Ga…

Introducing Quackensteele Theatre Company, LLC by Guest Author

INTRODUCING QUACKENSTEELE THEATRE COMPANY, LLC  Contemporary. Compelling. Challenging. Those are the three C's newly formed QUACKENSTEELE THEATRE COMPANY, LLC hopes to thrive by. Found…

Uncle Varick review Chekhov's Vanya transposed to the swinging 60s by Mark Fisher

Howden Park centre, LivingstonChekhov's characters encounter the Beatles, pop art and mini-skirts in rural ScotlandAnton Chekhov's plays are populated with characters burdened by a sense of …

BWW Blog: 'Evolution of the Revolution' - LES MIZ Dream Cast by Guest Blogger: Les Miz

We're very excited to kick off our content series launch for the hit new revival of LES MISERABLES, revealing exclusive content from LES MISERABLES - EVOLUTION OF THE REVOLUTION.

Opus No 7 review more like alchemy than theatre by Lyn Gardner

Brighton festivalMedals pinned on chests suddenly resemble blood-splattered gunshot wounds in Dmitry Krymov's vivid and visceral play Dmitry Krymov on creating Opus No 7: 'Chaos is a magnet'…

Broadway "Take Aways" 2013-2014 by JK

Sitting with my mouth agape at the end of a show usually means I am stunned by what I see, and in the very best way.  Pippin, as a whole show, had me open-mouthed throughout.  …

Sea Marks by Theasy.com

Sea Marks Off Broadway, Irish Repertory Theatre Reviewed by Jason Rost BOTTOM LINE: Sleepless in the West of Galway -- this romantic comedy for Irish fishermen is a predictable, but fun, …

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Vanessa Williams of 'After Midnight' by Erik Piepenburg

The actress sings the number "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" from the Broadway musical revue "After Midnight."

BWW's On This Day - May 6, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Blood Is Thicker: Family Play (1979 to Present) by Sandi Durell

    NY Theater Review By Eric J. Grimm   CollaborationTown's new play, Family Play (1979 to Present) is the result of a two-year residency at The New Ohio Theatre.... The post…

MARX MOVIE MADNESS MONTH #6: The House That Shadows Built by Trav S.D.

In celebration of Marxfest, every day this month we will be paying tribute to a different Marx Brothers film. While there are only 13 extant cinematic features including the entire team, …

The City of Conversation, Georgetown play is "crackling good theatre" by Richard Seff

Every once in a while a play is announced for Broadway production with names attached to it that are not familiar to me. Such a case is The City of Conversation by Anthony Giardina, with a c…

News: British productions triumph at New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards by Georgia Snow

Conor McPherson's The Night Alive, which premiered at the Donmar Warehouse last year, has won the award for best play at this year's New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards. The Night Alive tr…

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Comes Out Swinging - knocks 'em dead at The Davenport by Oscar E Moore

Can you imagine if Gerard Alessandrini wasn't an out of work actor thirty years ago?  His creative, sharply witty and blistering expose of the blemishes of Broadway musical revue" FORBIDD…

Best Shakespeare productions: Pericles by Michael Billington

This once-unloved play has become both a study of asylum seekers and a show for kids. It still has a potent theatrical magicBen Jonson thought Pericles "a mouldy tale", and few hav…

Kristin Chenoweth: The Evolution of a Soprano by Sandi Durell

    New York Music Review By Brian Scott Lipton     I don't like to brag, but I knew Kristin Chenoweth was going to be a big star way... The post Kristin Chenoweth: The E…

Eddie Cantor in "Special Delivery" by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Eddie Cantor silent feature Special Delivery (1927). This was Eddie’s second feature, and there is much to intrigue about…

Inventing Mary Martin by Richard Seff

This “revue of a lifetime” is a good idea, well intentioned, occasionally very well executed, but unfortunately off its mark as often as it is on. Conceived and written by Stephe…

Feature: In the Heights " "I only produce stuff that I love" by Kate Wyver

The twenty-first century musical In the Heights, set in Washington Heights in Manhattan, is coming to London. In 2008, In the Heights was nominated for 13 Tony awards and won four including …

En pointe: What it is to be a new classical company by Katie Colombus

I often see contemporary dance companies that have found funding and a following because of their niche. Works and organisations that push boundaries, blur genres, cross-cultures and engage …

Breakin' Convention: a comedy critic's take on the hip-hop festival by Brian Logan

From Street Kingdom's jittery krumping to Ukweli Roach's thoughtful dance about addiction, the best performers used visual punch lines and strong stories to reach audiences Breakin' Conventi…

Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! | Davenport Theatre | Plays & Shows | Time Out New York by Adam Feldman

Broadway's loyal opposition, Gerard Alessandrini, returns to skewer Pippin, Kinky Boots, Matilda, Motown and more in a new edition of his beloved satirical revue, which has ribbed the Great …

Shenton's View: Differences of opinion " about shows, funding and actors' weight by Mark Shenton

As a critic, I am used to being contradicted " by other critics, by readers, and by followers on Twitter. And I’ve always said that I find that healthy; we can’t all like the sam…

Thebans, Coliseum, London by George Hall

Coliseum, London: It has been far too long since English National Opera last presented the premiere of a major new opera by a British composer, but in Julian Anderson's Thebans the comp…

Earthquakes In London, Broadway Studio, London by Paul Vale

Broadway Studio, London: Mike Bartlett's edifying drama is given the fringe treatment here but loses none of its original energy or scope in the process. The family saga, set amid theme…

Brighton Festival - One, Studio Theatre, Brighton Dome by Bella Todd

Studio Theatre, Brighton Dome: One is an autobiographical solo show in search of its own protagonist. Born in Iran, schooled in Paris and now based in Montreal, writer/performer Mani Soleyma…

Stevie, Minerva Theatre, Chichester by Mark Shenton

Minerva Theatre, Chichester: This revival of a quietly unassuming 1977 play about the poet Stevie Smith kicks off a season that will include three world premieres (two co-produced with Edinb…

Brighton Fringe Review: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Warren by Jess Duxbury

(4/5 Stars) Box Tale Soup's production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland takes its audience down the rabbit hole and into Carroll's familiar world of Cheshire cats, endless tea parties, an…

Brighton Festival - Opus No 7, Brighton Dome Corn Exchange by William McEvoy

Brighton Dome Corn Exchange: Dmitry Krymov's mixed-media piece balances the intimate and the gigantic. The first part evokes childhood, memory, loss and grief as it deals with the genea…

David Campbell on the Ad Cab Fest, John Bucchino and the Hayes Theatre Co by AussieTheatre

David Campbell returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival next month, with American composer and lyricist John Bucchino. Ben Nielsen caught up with him to discuss morning television, the Hayes…

Theatre News: Twopence to Cross the Mersey returns to Liverpool as a play, 10 March

The hit musical is re-imagined as a play and it comes the Epstein Theatre from 10 - 21 March, 2015.

Rites of War, Stratford Circus, London by Neil Norman

Stratford Circus, London: Yet another dance piece inspired by the First World War, Darshan Singh Buller's first major work since Caravaggio contrasts the past conflict with the present …

Foreplay, King's Head, London by Paul Vale

King's Head, London: When philosopher Walter Benjamin committed suicide while trying to escape Nazi persecution, the briefcase he carried with him was lost for good. In this work of fiction …

Skitterbang Island, Little Angel Theatre, London by Nuala Calvi

Little Angel Theatre, London: Making opera accessible for the under-sevens was the considerable challenge for this production, first staged in 2010, which draws on the combined expertise of …

A (midsummer night's) Dream, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford by Susan Elkin

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford: Mobile, scenic turquoise silk screens, intriguing boxes, puppets in several sizes and atmospheric music ranging from Elizabethan folksy via lyrical symphoni…

Mister Producer: Lessons to learn from X-Factor musical's flop by Richard Jordan

This week’s closure of I Can’t Sing, the X-Factor musical, makes it one of the biggest failures in West End history. As the most anticipated new musical of the season, its rapid …

Arts funding: Is ENO preparing itself for a non-subsidised future? by Simon Tait

English National Opera's roller coaster rumbles on. This summer it is likely to lose a substantial part of its annual arts council grant and be told that there will be no more ACE bale ou…

'Shout! The Mod Musical' at Creative Cauldron by Terry Byrne

I attended Shout! The Mod Musical braless. TMI? Well, Creative Cauldron invited us to dress like something out of the Sixties-Seventies, so there we were, women in our 50s and 60s, grooving …

Call for Keepsakes by Andy Horwitz

Musician and artist Dudley Saunders is collecting images of keepsakes from loved ones now gone.

What I learned today: Five-minute meditation for dummies (you DON'T have to sit like this!) by Terri Paddock

Learning meditation is one of those things I've had on my life to-do list for years. I have several friends who swear by it and who have been to multiple escape-way-out-of-London retreats wh…

'The Admission' at The Studio Theatre by David Friscic

In playwright Motti Lerner's provocative and relevant play, The Admission, now playing at The Studio Theatre (as originally produced by Theater J), the question of when does the personal bec…

Obituaries: Gailene Stock by Richard Anthony Baker

Adopting an internationalist approach to ballet training, the Royal Ballet School director Gailene Stock was at the centre of controversy on more than one occasion. Although she produced gra…

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Playhouse Presents… The Dog Thrower; When Corden Met Barlow by Harry Venning

Our critic’s verdict on Friends star Matthew Perry’s turn as a dog-catcher in Sky Arts’ one-off story strand and James Corden’s documentary about pop star Gary Barlow

'The Fantasticks' at Rep Stage by Amanda Gunther

Try to remember, four months before September when Rep Stage mounted The Fantasticks to close their season. A classic love fable springs to mind; the Music by Harvey Schmidt, the Book and Ly…

Theatre Unleashed invites the L.A. theatre community to come play with us in "Passages" by Enci

The company introduces a one-act play festival designed to reach out to members of the L.A. theatre community and have them perform in TU member-directed pieces. LOS ANGELES " When Theatr…

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof at The REP by Enci

The REP continues TEN Years with American Classic Cat On a Hot Tin Roof The Repertory East Playhouse is proud to announce that it will continue Season TEN with Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer P…

THE VAGRANCY ATTACKS HOLLYWOOD FRINGE WITH THE CONDUCT OF LIFE! by Enci

THE VAGRANCY PRESENTS MARIA IRENE FORNES' OBIE AWARD-WINNING  THE CONDUCT OF LIFE "Riveting!…full of force and drama!" -Maura Troaster, Chicago Reader "OCCUPY THE BEAST" LOS ANGE…

New Zealand's National Treasures, The Topp Twins, Bringing Their Unique Comedy-Music Act To Oz. by K.e. Weber

Lynda and Jools Topp  have spent most of their lives as entertainers - whether it be the world stage or their humble beginnings as little girls strumming a ukulele - their lives are all…

THE NORMAL HEART's Matt Bomer to Appear on JIMMY FALLON Tonight by TV News Desk

THE NORMAL HEART star Matt Bomer with musical guest Coldplay will appear on NBC's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON tonight, May 6th.

Scott Alan's ANYTHING WORTH HOLDING ON TO Album Out Today by BroadwayWorld

Scott Alan's digital EP, 'Anything Worth Holding on To', which includes songs written and performed by Alan, is out today, May 6.

New Moliere Comedy "THE HYPOCHONDRIAC" EXTENDED THRU MAY 18 @ Zombie Joe's by Enci

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601 24-Hour Reservation Hotline: (818) 202 " 4120 Visit Us Online @ ZombieJoes.co…

History Theatre's 2014-15 season includes Keillor play

"Radio Man" will lead off a 2014-15 slate that includes the story of rock pioneer Augie Garcia.

Soundtrack for LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY'S RETURN Now Available by Pat Cerasaro

The soundtrack for upcoming animated movie musical LEGENDS OF OZ DOROTHY'S RETURN starring Broadway headliners and recognizable breakout stars Lea Michele and Megan Hilty is now available.

"Revolution" Star Tracy Spiridakos on Fight Scenes & Canadian Accents by Young Hollywood

"Revolution" Star Tracy Spiridakos on Fight Scenes & Canadian Accents Actress Tracy Spiridakos pays a visit to the YH Studio for a chat about her hit NBC drama series "Revolution", including…

D.J. Cotrona on Taking Over George Clooney's Role in "From Dusk Till Dawn" Series by Young Hollywood

D.J. Cotrona on Taking Over George Clooney's Role in "From Dusk Till Dawn" Series Handsome AND talented actor D.J. Cotrona stops by the YH Studio to tell us all about stepping into the role …

Forbidden Broadway comes out swinging (and boy do they mean it) -30th anniversary edition by Oscar E. Moore

It sparkles like a treasure chest filled with diamonds. There are more laughs per minute than any other production on or off Broadway. Two Acts. Almost two hours. Too funny for words.

Why Wicked still casts a spell by Mark Lawson

While musicals are closing, Wicked marches on and is about to start a 10th anniversary tour of Australia. So what's its secret?The recent closure of three big-budget West End musicals after…

Irma La Douce: All Talking! All Singing! by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia "So I see they went and made a musical out of Irma La Douce." That will be the reaction from some when they hear that Encores! is presenting Irma La Douce from May 7-11 at…

Norm Lewis and Stars in the Alley is The Broadway League's Gift To New York by Suzanna Bowling

Norm Lewis and Stars in the Alley is The Broadway League's Gift To New York: Get ready for a Tony treat as the soon to be masked man in The Phantom of the Opera Norm Lewis hosts "Stars in th…

Beyond: Circa by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

Cheeky, awe-inspiring, and just plain fun, Circa goes Beyond in their new production, which premiered at the Brisbane Powerhouse on 2 May. Inspired by Alice in Wonderland and Charles Darwin,…

After Dark, May 6, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

'Tis the Time (sigh)It is the end of April...not just May flowersby Gaëtan L. CharleboisIt seems like it was yesterday, and it sorta was. Fringe season.Starting in May, Fringe organizatio…

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Bullets Over Broadway Tony Award Nominee Nick Cordero by Matthew Blank

Nick Cordero, a 2014 Tony Award nominee for his performance as Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture t…

Reviews: ''The City of Conversation'' by Zachary Stewart

Vaginas en Nueva York: Eve Ensler's Los Monologos de La Vagina Begins Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Los Monólogos de la Vagina, a Spanish version of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, begins performances on May 6 at the Westside Theatre, the show's original off-Broadway h…

Spanish-Language Production of The Vagina Monologues Begins Off-Broadway Run May 6 by Adam Hetrick

Los Monólogos de la Vagina, the new Spanish-language version of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, begins performances May 6 at The Westside Theatre, the production's origina…

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell and Joshua Henry Sing "All to Pieces" from Violet Cast Album; New Digital Release Date Announced by Adam Hetrick

The two-disc Broadway cast recording of the Jeanine Tesori-Brian Crawley musical Violet, which stars Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell and Joshua Henry, will now be released digitally May 20. In …

Days Like Today, Starring Emily Berman, Stephen Schellhardt and Jonathan Weir, Begins May 6 at Writers Theatre by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Days Like Today, inspired by the plays of Charles L. Mee, plays the Writers Theatre in Chicago beginning May 6 prior to an official opening May 22.

Dael Orlandersmith Performs Benefit Reading for League of Professional Theatre Women May 6 by Carey Purcell

Dael Orlandersmith gives a staged reading of her newest piece, Forever, at HERE May 6 at 6:30 PM.

Here Lies Love Two-Disc Cast Album Released May 6 by Adam Hetrick

The original Off-Broadway cast album of the Public Theater's world-premiere production of the David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical Here Lies Love, starring Ruthie Ann Miles and Jose Llana, is…

STAGE PORTRAIT: Irma La Douce's Chris Sullivan, Malcolm Gets, Rob McClure, Jennifer Bowles and Stephen DeRosa by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, May. 5

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, May 5, 2014.

Jessye Norman on Learning to Stand Up and Sing

Opera singer Jessye Norman talks about her childhood and her career in music. As a child she sung in church, but when she saw a documentary about the legendary Marian Anderson, Norman realiz…