ArtsBeat: ‘The River’ With Hugh Jackman, Is Set for October Opening by Patrick Healy

Hugh Jackman’s next Broadway play, Jez Butterworth’s “The River,” will begin performances on Oct. 31 at Circle in the Square Theater.

Hugh Jackman’s Next Hot Ticket Gets Even Hotter in One of Broadway’s Smallest Theaters by Gordon Cox

Big demand, small theater: Hugh Jackman’s next Broadway gig, “The River,” has lined up its venue and dates, setting a November opening at the 776-seat Circle in the Square…

Encores Irma La Douce by Barry

Encores! Season Comes to a Close with Marguerite Monnot's Irma La Douce                        By: Ellis NassourThe Encores! season closing concert, May 7-11 for seven perfor…

Broadway Association Celebrates 2014 Awards by Sandi Durell

  An Awards Luncheon for the Broadway Association was celebrated on May 8th at the InterContinental New York Times Square hotel.  The annual event honored Fred Dixon, President and CE…

Night on Bald Mountain review scathing satire and sensual tragedy by Alison Croggon

Malthouse theatre, MelbourneA complex and rarely-staged Patrick White play is directed like a musical score, and the cast is extraordinaryUntil now, Patrick Whites fourth play Night on Bald …

Theater News: ''The River'', Starring Hugh Jackman, Will Play Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

A Garbled Communiqué by Sam Hurwitt

Paris youth are revolting in Cutting Ball's verbose dystopian French play.

Hugh Jackman, Laura Donnelly, Cush Jumbo in Jez Butterworth’s THE RIVER, opening November 16, 2014 at Circle in the Square by Jim Byk

(l-r): Hugh Jackman, Laura Donnelly, Cush Jumbo PREVIEWS OCTOBER 31, 2014 OPENING NIGHT NOVEMBER 16, 2014 ON BROADWAY AT CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE THEATRE LIMITED NUMBER OF $35 DAY OF SEATS WILL …

The River, Starring Tony Winner Hugh Jackman, Will Play Broadway in Fall 2014 by Ryan McPhee

He's prepping to host the Tonys, but that's just the beginning of Hugh Jackman's return to the New York stage! Dates have now been announced for the previously reported Broa…

First Nighter: Samuel D. Hunter's "The Few" is for the Many by David Finkle

In Samuel D. Hunter's outstanding play, The Whale, presented at Playwrights Horizons in the 2012-13 season, obese and...

Hugh Jackman downsizes in next Broadway show by Michael Riedel

Every producer on Broadway wants Hugh Jackman to star in a show. The Shuberts pursued him for years to play Littlechap (Littlechap!) in “Stop the World — I Want to...

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: IDOL Cuts to 3 with Hometown Visits on the Line by Matt Tamanini

After Top-11 Week, when the remaining contestants get to spend their summer on our, this is the most important reward for IDOL finalists surviving elimination. The Top-3 will quickly depart …

The Blood Brothers are back in Brooklyn by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne HarrisonGrowing up, my parents used to play the cast album from "You Don't Have to be Jewish" quite often.  One of the short plays featured a Jewish mother crying out "Oh, the …

The Few – Rattlestick Playwrights by Sandi Durell

      NY Theater Review By Avis Alger     It was an absolute honor to be in the audience of this fine work, The Few, at Rattlestick Playwrights... The post The Few &…

INTERMISSION - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

“Write what you know” is an axiom that is hammered into every writer’s head.

Review: The Few

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater gives a solid production to Samuel D. Hunter's angst-ridden play about a literary newspaper for truckers.

‘The Few’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Like the throwaway paper that gives “The Few” its title, the play’s three outcasts could be tossed aside and nobody’d notice — or care.

A Noël Coward Classic Returns

Terry Teachout looks at a Noël Coward classic.

Broadway Review: LES MISÉRABLES by Andrew C. McGibbon

Written by: Andrew C. McGibbonIf you watch most theatre critics sitting in an audience, it would seem we are taking our job very seriously. We have good poker faces. If you watch, you won't …

BEAUTIFUL Headed to the West End in Early 2015? by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Beautiful The Carole King Musical is headed across the pond and will run at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End in 'early 2015'. No word yet on whether or how th…

Violet by Carey

In Violet, a musical about changing how a person sees herself, Sutton Foster allows the audience a completely new way to see her. Foster, a two-time Tony Award winner for Thoroughly Modern M…

Leigh Zimmerman, Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christine Andreas and More to Appear on THE ELAINE PAIGE SHOW, Beg. 5/14 by TV News Desk

Elaine Paige's new six-part series, 'The Elaine Paige Show', for Sky Arts 1 HD launches on May 14th, and the show has announced its schedule.

Reviews: ''The Few'' by Zachary Stewart

Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser to Star in CITY OF ANGELS at Donmar Warehouse, Fall 2014 by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser, who are engaged in real life, will be playing the lead couple in CITY OF ANGELS, directed by Josie Rourke at the Donmar Warehous…

Movie Review: In ‘Stage Fright,’ a Killer at Theater Camp by Ben Kenigsberg

“Stage Fright” is a musical farce about a serial killer stalking the young campers at a summer getaway for aspiring theater stars.

Vanessa Kirby and Ben Foster Join Gillian Anderson in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Young Vic This Summer by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail writes that Vanessa Kirby will star as 'Stella' and Ben Foster will play her husband 'Stanley Kowalski' opposite Gillian Anderson as 'Blanche DuBois' in Tennessee Williams' A …

Colorado Theater Openings, 5/9/2014 by The Denver Post

Win a Double Pass to The Bold and the Musical, Sydney by AussieTheatre

We are very excited to have a double pass to give away to The Bold and the Musical at Slide Lounge, Oxford St on May 30 at 7pm. Aussie singer and Emmy nominated songwriter Bianca Moon, and r…

Review: "A Round-Heeled Woman": Retired English teacher searches for sex, affection by Claire Martin

The premise of " A Round-Heeled Woman" — 66-year-old retired English teacher Jane's deliberate forays into sex with strangers — sounds awkward and uncomfortable, and it is, but i…

Life During Wartime: “Holy Land’s” Permanent Gaza of the Soul by Hani Khalil

In the midst of its USA premier, French playwright Mohamed Kacimi’s Holy Land is a play with an awful lot to say – sometimes too much. It is, at times, loquacious to the point of…

Review: "Once" again with feeling: A beloved movie goes from screen to stage by Lisa Kennedy

An original love story deserves an equally unique telling. The Tony-winning musical "Once" — at the Buell for too fleeting a moment — is just that.

John Tiffany and Jack Thorne to Collaborate with J.K. Rowling on HARRY POTTER Stage Play? by BroadwayWorld

John Tiffany Once and Jack Thorne Let The Right One In are in early talks to collaborate with J.K. Rowling on the upcoming HARRY POTTER play, which will be flying -- swiftly, we hope -- into…

Klea Blackhurst to Perform at the Encompass Jazz Cabaret Gala, 6/25 by BroadwayWorld

Nancy Rhodes, artistic director of Encompass New Opera Theatre, announced today that Klea Blackburst, actress, singer and comedienne best known for her award-winning tribute to Ethel Merman,…

Peter Sellars, Chuck Berry are winners of 2014 Polar Music Prize by David Ng

They've probably never shared a stage together, and they are a strange match even by the odd-pairings standards of entertainment awards. Peter Sellars, the innovative Los Angeles-based direc…

Jason Robert Brown, Anika Larsen and More Set for LaGuardia Arts High School's PEACE, LOVE & THE POWER OF SONG Benefit, 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

On May 19th in Manhattan, LaGuardia Arts High School Parents Association will celebrate 'Peace, Love amp The Power of Song' with a tribute to alumnus and folk legend Peter Yarrow.

Theater Review: How Was Irma La Douce Ever a Hit?!

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Goodspeed's RAZZLE DAZZLE Gala to Honor Sheldon Harnick, June 14 by BroadwayWorld

Goodspeed Musicals is delighted to announce that Tony, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winner Sheldon Harnick will be the latest recipient of The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mu…

Anywhere Theatre Festival Kicks Off in Brisbane by AussieTheatre

The Anywhere Theatre Festival has kicked off for its 2014 Brisbane season. The idea behind the festival is to bring exciting, passionate and engaging theatre to anywhere but a traditional th…

BWW TV: Chatting with the 2014 Drama Desk Musical Nominees- Idina Menzel, Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below, and this morning, the honorees appeared at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception. BroadwayWorld's Ri…

Interviews: 20 Questions: Sophie-Louise Dann - 'I've had the life experience to know what I'm singing about'

Olivier Award-nominated actress Sophie-Louise Dann is currently appearing in Maltby and Shire's musical revue Closer Than Ever at Jermyn Street, and joins Forbidden Broadway at the Menie…

Best of Second Saturday

Art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see at the Sacramento art walk. … Click to Continue »

Best Bets: Mother's Day Comedy Jam, 'Cinderella'

Our staff picks the best things to do this week, with a look at what's ahead in the weeks to come.

Theater: ‘Orlando’ is latest SacImpulse foray by Marcus Crowder

SacImpulse stages a surreal, time-traveling faux “historical biography” based on Virginia Woolf’s ‘Orlando.’ “Orlando” cast members, fr…

STAGE TUBE: Trailer - Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in DRIVING MISS DAISY, Coming to Theaters in June! by Stage Tube

With esteemed careers spanning 60 to 70 years long, actors Dame Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones will bring the magic of the stage to movie theaters across the country this June. Screenv…

Hugh Jackman Confirms Broadway Return in Jez Butterworth's THE RIVER Later This Year by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman withdrew from the 2015-16 Broadway run of HOUDINI due to scheduling issues, but it seems he has found another project more in line with his busy career. As BroadwayWorld previou…

Biondi returning as SLU's museums director?

Trustee board avoiding response to rumor Biondi will be retained

CANNES: Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel Starring in Murder Mystery by Dave McNary

In a pre-Cannes move, Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Imogen Poots and Toby Jones have come on board an untitled murder mystery based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Blunderer.&…

Fresh Prince: Backstage at Pippin with Kyle Dean Massey, Episode 8: Goodbye, Y'all! by Broadway.com

In Kyle Dean Massey's final episode of Fresh Prince, the Pippin star takes a voice lesson and makes some home improvements on his day off. We'll miss you, Kyle Dean! Bye, y…

Jerry Adler and Richard Kline to Star in CRT's THE SUNSHINE BOYS; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Connecticut Repertory Theatre CRT announces the complete cast for its production of Neil Simon's THE SUNSHINE BOYS, the second show of its three-show Summer Nutmeg Summer Series onstage June…

Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban & Harry Connick, Jr. Likely to Return to AMERICAN IDOL Next Year by TV News Desk

Following a few seasons of heavy turnovers on its judges panel, AMERICAN IDOL may have finally found itself a stable group.

Photo Flash: Jason Graae Brings 49 AND A HALF SHADES OF GRAAE to Birdland by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present the return of Broadwaycabaret star Jason Graae to the historic stage in '49 Shades of Graae.' This show is directed by Heather Le…

May 8, 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…

Theatre News: Royal Exchange New Season, including Peake's Hamlet on sale mid May

The Royal Exchange Theatre's New Season, including Maxine Peake in ''Hamlet is open for booking later this month.

Cast Announced for Into the Woods at Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Javier Muñoz Will Star by Adam Hetrick

Javier Muñoz, Rachael Warren, Jennie Greenberry and Howie Seago will inhabit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, whic…

Theater Listings for May 9-15 by The New York Times

A critical guide to productions in New York City, including shows in previews.

Watch Trailer for Driving Miss Daisy, Starring Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones (Video) by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

The 2013 Australian production of Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy, which starred Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones and was filmed for distribution, will arrive in cinemas in June. He…

Theater Review: Lovebirds, Twits and Blowhards in ‘The Rivals’ by David Rooney

“The Rivals,” Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 1775 comedy of manners, is being revived by the Pearl Theater Company.

The Afternoon Report, Thursday, May 8, 2014 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Thursday, May 8, 2014 5 Real Ways To Leverage Social Media – ‘Likes’ Are Not Profit Forbes – by KEVIN HARRINGTON The marketing buzzwords of the p…

NBC Orders A TO Z with Cristin Milioti to Series by TV News Desk

The network has just given the comedy pilot A TO Z, which hails from Warner Bros., Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, a series order. Ben Queen penned the script which chronicles the relation…

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Find Out Why MENAGERIE Was the Highlight of Cherry Jones' Life by BroadwayWorld TV

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Cherry Jones, a nominee for Best Leading Actress in a Play for The Glass Menagerie, who chats about how much she misses her bonding sessions with he…

Stage spotlights: Zenon Dance Co., Walking Shadow at the Guthrie, Ten Thousand Things

From Finland with style: A design exhibit at the MIA

Contemporary Finnish designs are featured in an exhibit opening Saturday at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

TU Dance hits the 10-year mark with strength and confidence

Two former Ailey dancers have spent 10 years building a company in the Twin Cities. For them, it’s an exuberant expression of art and gratitude.

One at a time: 2014 Dallas Solo Fest in Fair Park by Nancy Churnin

BWW TV Exclusive: Marilyn Maye Previews 54 Below Tribute to Johnny Carson! by BroadwayWorld TV

Cabaret legend Marilyn Maye continues her latest 54 Below show, A Tribute to Johnny Carson, on May 9, 10 amp 13, 2014. Johnny Carson knew and featured great singers, including one he called …

The Gospel According to...Kate Thulin by Michael Block

Name: Kate ThulinHometown: Bethlehem, PAEducation: Vassar CollegeWho do you play in The Mysteries?: Hagar, Rachel, and BobbyTell us about The Mysteries: 100+ artist collaboration culminating…

PLAYBILL VIP SPOTLIGHT: New York City High School Is First to Stage Rock Musical Passing Strange by Adam Hetrick

Passing Strange, the Tony Award-nominated 2008 musical about a young black bohemian who leaves home in search of himself, is being staged in a U.S. high school for the first time since its B…

What I learned today: Where to get free water (and why you don’t need to ditch your bottle at airport security) by Terri Paddock

My partner’s sister Carry was in a tizz the other day as she related her airport tale of woe. She and her husband were travelling with their two thirsty children and had made the mistake o…

No Latinos Allowed: Dallas Mayor Re-imagines Art for Only 58 Percent of the City by HowlRound

By David Lozano. When I read the list of speakers on the mayor’s panel, it was made of six women, including five artists and one critic. In terms of racial diversity, only one was African-…

STAGE TUBE: Matt Doyle, Bryan Terrell Clark & More Sing Katie Thompson at FUTURE SONGBOOK by Stage Tube

Broadway's Future Songbook Series - presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul - recently spotlighted the songs of composerlyricist - Katie Thompson. Performers for the special event included…

Exclusive! Steven Pasquale Sings 'It All Fades Away' from The Bridges of Madison County by Broadway.com

Steven Pasquale sings his 11 o'clock number from The Bridges of Madison County in the recording studio. Get the album now!

Theater News: New York Philharmonic's Sweeney Todd, Starring Emma Thompson, to Be Telecast on Live From Lincoln Center

Grammy-winning opera star Bryn Terfel stars in the title role.

Theatre News: Southwark Playhouse announces musical Dogfight and Kushner's Bright Room Called Day

Dogfight is the latest award-winning American musical to get its European premiere at Southwark Playhouse

Review: Paula's Story (Chickenshed)

This revival of an intimate family drama is full of insight and emotion

Interview at Los Angeles Post on My Fringe Show “Linden Arden Stole the Highlights” by Colin Mitchell

Apparently I did a Q & A for the Los Angeles Post with Rose Desena on my upcoming Fringe show Linden Arden Stole the Highlights. Or was it Linden that did it? Back in your box demon! Any…

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Increasing Playwright Engagement through Peer Review by HowlRound

By Tiffany Antone. I think, rather, that playwrights readily turn over the fate of their work to these committees and power-players, simply because that is the way it’s been done for so lo…

Theater News: New York Philharmonic's ''Sweeney Todd'', Starring Emma Thompson, to Be Telecast on ''Live From Lincoln Center'' by Bethany Rickwald

Weekend Roundup: Please Don't Stop the Music! by Sandy Bass

From six awkward adolescents singing about their quest to be crowned champion of the county spelling bee to the infamous Blue Man Group, this week's Roundup features 14 pr…

Zachary Quinto to Serve as Guest of Honor for Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival's Dinner by BroadwayWorld

Film and stage actor Zachary Quinto, who recently starred as Tom Wingfield in the highly acclaimed Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, will be part of the festivi…

Robert Christen Memorial on May 13 by Bt

Celebrate the life of Robert Christen on May 13Please join Goodman Theatre for a memorial service honoring the life and work of longtime Resident Lighting Designer Robert Christen.Tuesday, M…

Hal Brooks Named Pearl Theatre Company's Artistic Director; 2014-15 Season Announced by Carey Purcell

The Pearl Theatre Company has named Hal Brooks as its artistic director. 

Rodgers Revealed

As part of the London Festival of Cabaret, Richard Rodgers aficionados Jason Carr and Edward Seckerson and Olivier Award winner Anna Francolini celebrate arguably the greatest and most versa…

Tony-Nominated Rocky Headliner Andy Karl Is Taking Your Questions! by Lindsay Champion

Yo, Broadway.com readers! Do you have a question for the Italian Stallion? Tony-nominated Rocky headliner Andy Karl is stepping out of the ring and onto the big gray Broadway.com couch to an…

Theater Review: ‘Samantha Spade, Ace Detective,’ Tale of a Teenage Sleuth by Laurel Graeber

“Samantha Spade, Ace Detective” has in its arsenal a parody of a scene from “The Maltese Falcon,” as teenagers at summer camp search for a “Maltball Falcon.”

The National Symphony Orchestra: ‘New Moves Symphony + Dance: From Schuman to Bernstein’ by Carolyn Kelemen

New Moves: symphony + dance delights both dance fans and music aficionados. Give a MacArthur “Genius” award to the person who came up with the idea to merge music and dance in the Natio…

Spotlight On...John J. Wooten by Michael Block

Name: John J. WootenHometown: Las Cruces, New MexicoEducation: TheatreFavorite Credits: Trophies, Happy Hour, Duck Crossing, The Role Of DellaWhy theater?: I've always been interested in the…

Broadway Bombshell Megan Hilty Eyeing Great White Way Run for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Broadway bombshell Megan Hilty may currently have a very special project in the works, but that’s not stopping her from eyeing a return to the Great White Way in Gentlemen Prefer Blond…

Winners of the Seff and Derwent Awards Announced by NewYork.com

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Broadway Polls: Who is Your Favorite Animal Character from This Broadway Season? by Broadway's Best Shows

The 2013-2014 season was a great time for animal actors to show off their acting chops in Broadway productions! From a gin-drinking chihuahua in Lady Day to an exquisitely theatrical dove in…

Special Reports: Is Staten Island the Next Frontier for Regional Theater? Follow the Harbor Lights

Jay Montgomery and Tamara Jenkins are the founders of Staten Island's first-ever professional theater company.

Theater News: Will the Pulitzer Prize Finalist Fun Home Change Its Major to Broadway?

Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori's acclaimed musical might be headed to the Great White Way.

Photos: Photos: A sneak peek at Limbo in the Spiegeltent

It may be raining outside but Limbo is hot stuff, as you can see in these pictures

Theatre News: tutti frutti to represent the UK at Assitej World Congress in May

The Leeds-based theatre company's 2012 production of Rapunzel is selected as the UK's only representative at the prestigious event in Warsaw.

Theatre News: Northern Stage face the naked truth

Newcastle's Northern Stage pre-warn customers about lengthy nude scene in their current production of Catch 22

WAKE UP with BWW 5/8/14 - THE FEW, BOOGIE STOMP!, NYC Ballet, MAMMA MIA! & More! by Jessica Showers

Today's big news: THE FEW and BOOGIE STOMP! open Off-Broadway, and the New York City Ballet is hosting its starry spring 2014 gala with songs from CAROUSEL and more!

No Time, No Prob! Nine Shows You Can See in 90 Minutes

BroadwayBox highlights nine Broadway and off-Broadway shows that you can enjoy in about 90 minutes.

Public Theater to Welcome Anna Deavere Smith, Steven Pinker & More for 'TALKING ABOUT RACE,' 5/30-31 by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater has announced TALKING ABOUT RACE SCIENCE, POLITICS, ART 1959-1970-2014, a two-night Public Forum event on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 at 700 p.m. in The Public's A…

Endemol Beyond USA Hires Ex-Disney Exec David B. Williams as Content and Tech Strategist (Exclusive) by Todd Spangler

Endemol Beyond USA, the digital multichannel network unit of global TV production firm Endemol, hired former Disney executive and entrepreneur David B. Williams as chief content and tech…

ArtsEmerson 2014-15 Season Will Feature Traces, PigPen's Old Man and the Old Moon and More by Michael Gioia

ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage announced ten of the productions of its 2014-15 fifth anniversary season, which will highlight "daring multi-disciplinary productions from around the glo…

Special Reports: Is Staten Island the Next Frontier for Regional Theater? Follow the Harbor Lights by Hayley Levitt

Theater Review: ‘Irma La Douce,’ Back on the Streets by Charles Isherwood

“Irma La Douce” brings the City Center Encores! season to a close, with Jennifer Bowles in the title role and Rob McClure as the young law student who adores her.

The Flash, Starring Once's Carlos Valdes & Glee's Grant Gustin, Picked Up for CW Series by Ryan McPhee

Well, that was fast! Deadline has reported that The CW has picked up The Flash, set to premiere this fall. As previously reported, the pilot for the superhero series featured Carlos Val…

Dan Stevens Joins John Travolta in CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES by Movies News Desk

Dan Stevens has signed on to star with John Travolta in Jackie Earle Haley's CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.

Theater News: Will the Pulitzer Prize Finalist ''Fun Home'' Change Its Major to Broadway? by David Gordon

We Remember Nicholas Martin by Roundabout

In honor of the late Nicholas Martin and his accomplished stage career, we take a look back at his directorial work with us through the years. Martin’s first production with Roundabout was…

Other Blogs: The Death of Crowdsourced Corporate Philanthropy by Josh

Remember all those corporate sponsored competitions for philanthropy dollars going to your favorite non-profit, should you vote for them and sign up for the company newsletter? They were the…

Chicago Theater Review: HENRY V (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

BEYOND THE BREACH It honors the text. That’s praise enough for any production, especially when the drama is the world’s greatest propaganda play: Henry V. Shakespeare’s most patriotic…

Odds & Ends: Juliette Binoche Will Star at BAM; Zachary Levi, Sierra Boggess & Jeremy Jordan Head Where the Sky Ends & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Juliette Binoche Will Star in International Tour of Antigone; Venues to Include BAM Oscar winner Juliette Binoc…

Boogie Stomp! by Playbill

Two Pianos. One Stage. 100 Years of American Piano Music. Synopsis: A theatrical evening starring two of the greatest jazz/boogie/stride/blues pianists in the world, Bob Baldori and Arthur M…

Review:The City of Conversation at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

a splendid cast and production values keep us engaged in this political drawing room drama despite unanswered questions and too manufactured plot developments.

Les Misérables Tony Nominee Ramin Karimloo Performs "Bring Him Home" on "Katie" (Video) by Michael Gioia

Ramin Karimloo, a 2014 Tony Award nominee and Theatre World Award winner for his performance as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, performed "Bring Him Home" on Katie Cour…

Post-Theater Bar: Where to Drink After ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ by Ebehan

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Photo Flash: George Takei Visits Public Theater's HERE LIES LOVE by BroadwayWorld

George Takei attended The Public Theater's production of David Byrne, Fatboy Slim and Alex Timbers' smash hit musical, Here Lies Love, and stopped backstage afterwards to chat with the cast.…

NextStop Theatre Announces New Summer Cabaret Series With Broadway’s Sally Mayes and Karen Mason by Guest Author

NextStop Theatre Company announces Broadway headliners for their new Summer Cabaret Series Broadway veterans Karen Mason and Sally Mayes will be among the performers for six weeks of intima…

A Man at Diva Fest: Stuart Bousel Adapts Kristin Hersh’s Rat Girl by HowlRound

By Lily Janiak. This month, Stuart Bousel’s "Rat Girl" is being produced as part of a long-running San Francisco feminist theater festival, Divafest, at the Exit Theatre—the first play b…

The Hypocrites snag a new Den by Chris Jones

The Hypocrites, the longtime Off-Loop theater company that has seen strong growth in its national identity, is to take up permanent residence as the anchor tenent of a new 200-seat theater i…

A new 'Oz' puts a twist on America's favorite story

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice reunite to update "The Wizard of Oz," coming to the Fox Theatre.

Theater News: Anna Deavere Smith Will Direct Two-Night Public Forum Event on Race and Art

The event will take place at the Public's Anspacher Theater.

Photo Flash: First Look at Christopher Sieber as 'Miss Trunchbull' in Broadway's MATILDA! by BroadwayWorld

Christopher Sieber officially made his debut as the tyranical headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, in Broadway's Matilda the Musical earlier last month on April 18. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you…

Whoopi Goldberg Reality Series Heading to TV by TV News Desk

A new reality series featuring the family of 'View' host Whoopi Goldberg is currently in development.

Bill Dawes & More Set For Stephen Belber's The Muscles in Our Toes Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The complete cast is set for the previously announced New York premiere of Stephen Belber’s The Muscles in Our Toes. Bill Dawes, who recently appeared on Broadway in Bronx Bombers, wil…

Broadway's Megan Hilty on SMASH: 'I Felt I Had a Lot to Prove' by TV News Desk

Broadway star Megan Hilty looks back on her experience on the NBC musical drama Smash

Theater News: Anna Deavere Smith Will Direct Two-Night Public Forum Event on Race and Art by David Gordon

‘Irma La Douce’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

This 1950s musical fable about a Parisian prostitute with a heart of gold is supposed to be cheeky and frolicsome fun. But in a rare Encores! misfire, “Irma La Douce” is so leaden tha…

Michael Mott's WHERE THE SKY ENDS with Sierra Boggess, Zachary Levi & More Set for 6/17 Release by BroadwayWorld

Where The Sky Ends The Songs of Michael Mott will be released on June 17th, 2014. The CD is now available for pre-order on Amazon at httpamzn.comB00K616MBY.

Hot Shot! Meet Matilda’s Hideous New Headmaster, Christopher Sieber by Lindsay Champion

After briefly falling victim to the Trunchbull curse, Matilda star Christopher Sieber has officially arrived on Broadway, and he's scaring the daylights out of children everywhere. We&rs…

Hot Shot! Meet Matilda’s Hideous New Headmistress, Christopher Sieber by Lindsay Champion

After briefly falling victim to the Trunchbull curse, Matilda star Christopher Sieber has officially arrived on Broadway, and he's scaring the daylights out of children everywhere. We&rs…

Catch the Odyssey’s “A Steady Rain” Before it Goes to the Guthrie Theater by Colin Mitchell

Saw this show a couple weeks back and it is most definitely worth a look if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s also doing pretty well on our LemonMeter. And it’s forthcoming mov…

'Falcon Crest' Stars Reunited But Still Squabbling in Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance' by Jordan Riefe

Susan Sullivan and David Selby reunite in the Odyssey Theatre's presentation of Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "A Delicate Balance," now running through June 15.read more

Jerry Manning memorial announced by Seattle Rep

A tribute to the late theater artist and administrator Jerry Manning will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 2, at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the Rep has announced on its website.

Say 'Hello!' to ticket lottery for 'Mormon'

Details on how to snag $25 seats for the hit musical in San Diego.

VIDEO: Watch New FROZEN Parody 'Do You Want to Go to Starbucks?' by Movies News Desk

Below, check an all-new mini-musical parody on the hit song from Disney's Frozen's 'Do You Wanna Build a Snowman' titled 'Do You Want to Go to Starbucks'

Chazz Palminteri Talks New Play 'Unorganized Crime,' Getting His Start from Robert DeNiro (Q&A) by Jordan Riefe

The actor dishes on the new play from Kenny D'Aquila, why cancer was the best thing that ever happened to him, and the time he witness a murder.read more

ArtsBeat: Hal Brooks Will Oversee Pearl Theater Company by Patrick Healy

The company’s new artistic director will also direct “Uncle Vanya” and “Don Juan” there next season.

Lovely songs — and penguins — save dated musical’s plot by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Encores! has presented plenty of odd ducks in the past two decades, but it’s still hard to beat “Irma la Douce” and its ballet for bearded penguins. Marguerite Monnot’s delightful...

Jennifer Bowles and Rob McClure Star in Encores! Irma La Douce by Steven Suskin

Irma La Douce, the rarely-revived musical about a French streetwalker and the law student who falls in love with her, opened at City Center Encores! May 8. Playbill.com was there.

CAM's latest Great Rivers Biennial promises to be eclectic

Brandon Anschultz, Carlie Trosclair and Cayce Zavaglia were selected as winners of the 2014 Biennial from more than 140 juried submissions.

Review: A Number (York Theatre Royal)

George and Niall Costigan bring their real-life relationship to the parts of father and son in Caryl Churchill's A Number.

Theatre News: Juliette Binoche returns to Barbican next year in 'explosive' Antigone

Binoche is collaborating with acclaimed Belgian director Ivo van Hove

The Dramaturg: America’s Most Relevant Play, The Finals! by Dylan Southard

The most popular form of live performance in this country is professional sports. This means that our conception of performance is shaped around competition, and the notion that an enacted s…

Chris Lemmon pays homage to his legendary dad, Jack Lemmon, in one-man show

Chris Lemmon’s intensely personal memoir of his dad, Jack, “A Twist of Lemmon: A Tribute to My Father,” has ben turned into a one-man show thanks to a partnership with impressario Hers…

PHOTO SPECIAL: Stars of the Stage Celebrate Mother's and Father's Day With Pics, Memories and Notes of Love to Their Parents by Matthew Blank

It may be the heart of Tony Season, but we have also reached that time of the year where we pay tribute to those who gave us life by celebrating Mother's and Father's Day. Playbill.c…

Minimalist and straightforward ‘Henry V’ a triumph

In his fast-moving, wholly unmannered production for the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, British director Christopher Luscombe capitalizes on all the innate virtues of Shakespeare’s “Henry …

PETRIFIED Stage Reading Set for Cap21 Studios, 5/19-20 by BroadwayWorld

A staged reading of a new musical 'Petrified,' is scheduled for private performances at Cap21 studios May 19th and 20th. Part comedy, part drama, part satire with a lot of heart, 'Petrified…

Meet the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees: 40+ Video Interviews by Sandi Durell

    NY Theater by Brian Scott Lipton   The annual Drama Desk Award “Meet the Nominees” party was held on Wednesday, May 7 at the JW Marriott Essex House.... The post Meet …

Livestreaming Performance of the Des Voix Festival...Found in Translation Bal Littéraire—Fri, May 9 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Playwrights Foundation, The Cutting Ball Theater & Tides Theatre in San Francisco, California present a livestreaming performance of the Des Voix Festival...Found in Tra…

THE NANCE, Starring Nathan Lane, to Air on PBS's Live from Lincoln Center by BroadwayWorld

Nathan Lane's Tony-winning performance in last season's THE NANCE will air on PBS next year as part of the Live From Lincoln Center series 40th season.

Stephanie J. Block to Join Jason Robert Brown for Vulture Festival's THE ART OF SONGWRITING, 5/10-11 by BroadwayWorld

Vulture.com announces Actress Stephanie J. Block will join Jason Robert Brown for The Art of Songwriting at the first Vulture Festival, a weekend of pop culture events in New York City May 1…

Moms to Enjoy BC/EFA's BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS for Free this Weekend by BroadwayWorld

This Mother's Day, give mom a gift she will always remember an evening with 11 of the most delectable male dancers from Broadway Bares. Bring your mom to this Sunday's Broadway Bares Solo St…

Broadway.com’s Paul Wontorek Jumps into the Ring to Talk Rocky with Andy Karl & Margo Seibert by Lindsay Champion

A group of special guests spent the evening with the cast of Rocky on May 7: Supporters of the Actors Fund, a nonprofit organization that helps performing arts and entertainment professional…

Pulitzer Prize Finalist FUN HOME Eyeing Spring 2015 Broadway Bow by Tyler Peterson

The Bechdel Funeral Home may soon be setting up shop on Broadway.

Los Angeles is a Theater Town but are we a “Professional” Theater Town? – by Douglas Clayton by Colin Mitchell

Doug the Clayton gave us a shout about a recent blogpost written by LA Theater mainstay and now departing Peter Kuo, and wrote a post of his own in response. He thought it might find some re…

Christopher Sieber, MATILDA’s New Miss Trunchbull, featured in the Associated Press by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Christopher Sieber recently took over the role of the terrifying and child-hurling Miss Trunchbull in the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash MATILDA THE MUSICAL at the Shubert Theatre. He ta…

Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones in DRIVING MISS DAISY Heading to Theaters This June by BroadwayWorld

With esteemed careers spanning 60 to 70 years long, actors Dame Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones will bring the magic of the stage to movie theaters across the country this June.

Red-Eye to Havre de Grace by Wendy Caster

Red-Eye to Havre de Grace submerges us in the paranoid fever dream of Edgar Allen Poe's last days. Using Poe's poetry and prose, other people's memories (real and fictional), and a prodigiou…

PATTI LUPONE Heads to Broadway for 'Cradle Will Rock' One-Night Only, 5/19 by BroadwayWorld

Patti LuPone-with all the sensitivity and fight she's famous for-steps back into the role that led to her Olivier Award and being cast as the original Fantine in Les Miz on Monday, May 19 in…

Livestreaming the Ingram New Works Festival at Tennessee Repertory Theatre—Sun, May 11- Wed, May 14 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Live from Nashville, the Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents the Ingram New Works Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at …

Production News: Michelle Collins to appear in new comedy at Hampstead Theatre by Nicola Merrifield

Michelle Collins is to star in a new play by Martyn Hesford at the Hampstead Theatre this summer. Called The Glass Supper, the show will run in the north London venue’s studio space from J…

Our top 10 fun Mother’s Day outings for families by Dallas Morning News Staff

54 Sings MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG – Exclusive MTI Discount Offer! by Jasonc

Hey Old Friend… Join some of the Great White Way’s most talented performers as 54 Below honors this great Stephen Sondheim score for one night only! It may have only run for a few weeks,…

In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Tyne Daly by Walter McBride

Below you can check out photos of Tyne Daly, nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Play for Mothers and Sons, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer W…

Highlights From the Encores! Production of Irma La Douce Starring Rob McClure and Jennifer Bowles

The City Center Encores! production of Irma La Douce stars Jennifer Bowles as Irma, a Parisian lady of the evening and Rob McClure as Nestor, a law student who falls for her. Music is by Mar…

Review: Dead At Last, No More Air (Camden People's Theatre)

Just a Must present the English-language premiere of Austrian playwright Werner Schwab's "theatre-extinction comedy"

Blogs: Michael Coveney: The joys of touring with Friel and Rutter, O'Casey restored, Edna Doré remembered

In his weekly blog Michael Coveney reflects on revivals of two great Irish dramas and the passing of acclaimed character actress Edna Doré

VIDEO: David Hyde Pierce Featured in New TV Spot for 'GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE' by TV News Desk

Below, check out an all-new commercial for A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER featuring Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham, and special guest announcer David Hyde Pierce

THE SCREENING ROOM: Katie Thompson's Lincoln Center Concert, With Matt Doyle, Molly Hager, Bryan Terrell Clark, Marty Thomas by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future Songbook Series — presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul — continued April 28 with the music of composer-lyricist Katie Thompson. Here are highlights fro…

Rat Pack's Sammy Davis Jr. Lives On Through Daughter's Stories

Many people considered Sammy Davis Junior the greatest entertainer of his era. His daughter Tracey Davis shares stories from her book Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey with My Father.

CABARET Performance on NBC's Today Postponed Due to Inclement Weather by TV News Desk

Due to the inclement weather in the New York area, BWW has confirmed with the network that the performance has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

Trivia Sweepstakes! Enter For a Chance to Win Tickets to the Final Performance of The Bridges of Madison County on Broadway by Broadway.com

Wipe away your tears and put on your thinking caps! Broadway.com is offering you a chance to say goodbye to Kelli O’Hara, Steven Pasquale and the stars of The Bridges of Madison County…

Trivia Contest! Win Tickets to the Final Performance of The Bridges of Madison County on Broadway by Broadway.com

Wipe away your tears and put on your thinking caps! Broadway.com is offering you a chance to say goodbye to Kelli O’Hara, Steven Pasquale and the stars of The Bridges of Madison County…

THE MARXES ON MANHATTAN by Trav S.D.

If I look oh-so-smug its because in the last couple of days I learned about two dozen important facts about the Marx Brothers that aren’t in any book and I’m honor bound not to d…

New York Philharmonic's SWEENEY TODD to Air Nationally on PBS's Live From Lincoln Center, 9/26 by BroadwayWorld

The New York Philharmonic's staged production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be telecast nationally on Live From Lincoln Center on …

“Word Sneak” with ‘All The Way’ Star Bryan Cranston (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Host Jimmy Fallon and All The Way‘s Bryan Cranston play a game called "Word Sneak" where they get cards with random words, such as dungarees and badonkadonk, and must work them…

NY Philharmonic's Sweeney Todd, Starring Emma Thompson, Sets PBS Air Date by Ryan McPhee

Attend the tale, or at least set your DVR! The previously announced telecast of the New York Philharmonic’s staged production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starrin…

VIDEO: Donny Osmond Reveals 60th Album in the Works! by TV News Desk

Entertainer Donny Osmond Broadway's 'Joseph' has been singing, dancing and performing for the past 50 years.

Broadway Stars at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards Nominees Reception by Glenn Quentin

On April 25th, 2014, nominations for the Drama Desk Awards were announced at 54 Below.  See the gallery of the nominees at the morning reception on May 7th.  Author informationGlenn Qu…

Tony trivia: Twelfth Night is officially a history play by Terri Paddock

Twelfth Night is generally classified as one of Shakespeare’s comedies, but last week it officially became a history play as well, after its phenomenal haul in this year’s Tony Awards no…

Tony-Nominated Bullets Star Nick Cordero on Quitting School, Getting in Trouble & Woody Allen's Comedy Tips by Lindsay Champion

Age: 35 Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario Current Role: A Tony-nominated breakthrough performance as tap-dancing, ghostwriting gangster Cheech in the musical adaptation of Woody Allen’…

Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis to Star in BBC Miniseries WOLF HALL by TV News Desk

Damian Lewis will play Henry VIII opposite Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in the much anticipated adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning novels which has begun filming.

Connecticut Theater Needs? It's All A Facade by Frank Rizzo

More Dramatic Needs Are Yet To Be Met

Philip Larkin special train marks 50th birthday of Whitsun Weddings poem by Maev Kennedy

Bill Nighy will read poetry as actors fill journey from Hull to London with stories and music, as prelude to 2017 UK city of culture eventsIn The Whitsun Weddings, one of the best loved poem…

SWEENEY TODD Starring Emma Thompson Set for PBS This Fall; Full Lineup Announced by BroadwayWorld

PBS announced today an expansive fall primetime lineup that launches with the premiere of Ken Burns's seven-part series THE ROOSEVELTS AN INTIMATE HISTORY,

Akram Khan and Israel Galván's dance duel headed for Sadler's Wells by Judith Mackrell

Kathak-flamenco fusion, dancing on ice and a Scandinavian season are the highlights in new programmeOne of the headlining events of the Sadler's Wells autumn-winter season was actually annou…

Writer George Brant and the star of 'Grounded' at the Cleveland Play House talk sexy fighter pilots, drones and why we love dark, complicated characte by Andrea Simakis

"You don't come across a lot of characters like this that are written for women, which is unfortunate, because I think women have just as much darkness and bloodlust as men do." --…

Review: The Testament of Mary (Barbican)

Fiona Shaw reprises her stunning performance in Colm Tóibín Tony-nominated play

Features: Opera North announce 2014-15 season

Opera North's new season promises a typically broad range of old and new work including a new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro and a revival of Smetana's The Bartere…

Review: Family Play (1979 to Present)

Jorge Cordova, Eboni Booth, Boo Killebrew, and Geoffrey Decas O'Donnell in CollaborationTown's production of O'Donnell, Killebrew, and Jordan Seavey's Family Play (1979 to Present)

Theater News: Lincoln Center Extends Anthony Giardina's The City of Conversation at The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater

Tony winner Doug Hughes directs Tony nominee Jan Maxwell in the production.

B’way Stars Get Nearly Naked for Charity

This week Broadway stars get raunchy with the Solo Strips show; “The Few” comes to the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater; “500 Days of Summer” screens outdoors in Santa…

Theater News: Lincoln Center Extends Anthony Giardina's ''The City of Conversation'' at The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater by Bethany Rickwald

A Burlesque Comedy Double Header Today on TCM by Trav S.D.

Seems to be Phil Silvers day today on TCM, and that’s okay with me, Pal. As is well known, Silvers spent time not only in vaudeville but in burlesque (see my full bio on him here). Two…

The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane, Will Be Broadcast This Fall on PBS by Adam Hetrick

PBS will broadcast the Broadway production of Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance, starring Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, this fall as part of the 40th anniversary season of Live from Linc…

And the Nominees Should Be ... by Ben Brantley

The chief theater critic of The New York Times makes his Tony Award choices.

The Testament of Mary, Barbican, review: 'stark and strong' by Telegraph Staff

This adaptation of Colm Toibin's provocative novel will ruffle feathers but it's a success, says Charles Spencer

And the Nominees Should Be ... by Charles Isherwood

A theater critic of The New York Times makes his Tony Award choices.

‘Gentleman’s Guide:’ The Most Tony-Nominated Musical of the Season (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Check out A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder‘s new commercial starring 2014 Tony nominees Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham, and special guest announcer David Hyde Pierce!

‘Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’ Leads Season Surprises by Charles Isherwood

“Violet,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” “The Realistic Joneses” and “Twelfth Night/Richard III”: Broadway can still surprise.

Surprising Visits From Washington and Radcliffe by Ben Brantley

They weren’t nominating many movie stars for Tony Awards this year, maybe because those celebrities did such a good job of working like real actors instead.

NY Philharmonic Sweeney Todd, With Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel, Will Be Broadcast on PBS in September by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The New York Philharmonic's recent staged production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be telecast nationally on Live From Li…

Driving Miss Daisy, Starring Angela Lansbury & James Earl Jones, Will Hit Movie Theaters Nationwide This Summer by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The Australian stage production of Driving Miss Daisy, starring five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury and two-time Tony winner James Earl Jones, is heading to a movie theater near you. …

Last Chance | $49 Tickets for Tony Nominee The Bridges of Madison County by Contests - Broadway

Tom Rooney Is the Man of La Mancha Beginning May 8 at Stratford Festival by Carey Purcell

Stratford Festival presents the romantic and tragic musical Man of La Mancha beginning May 8 prior to an official opening May 29.

Frederick Weller and Bill Heck Cast in Reading of Stalking the Bogeyman; Dark Drama Eyes Fall Off-Broadway Arrival by Adam Hetrick

Frederick Weller and Bill Heck will lead the cast of an industry reading of the new play Stalking the Bogeyman, based on the true-life story of journalist David Holthouse, who spent years of…

The City of Conversation, Starring Jan Maxwell, Extends Off-Broadway Run by Ryan McPhee

Lincoln Center Theater’s production of The City of Conversation has extended its off-Broadway run through July 6. Starring five-time Tony nominee Jan Maxwell, the political d…

Fuse Theater Review: “Good Television” and “Sila” — The Struggle to Remain Human by Bill Marx

It is encouraging to see new plays that tackle substantial social problems.

Fuse Book Review: “Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers — Portraits of 50 Famous Folks & All Their Weird Stuff” by Debra Cash

Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers: Portraits of 50 Famous Folks & All Their Weird Stuff is a weird cartoon bait-and-switch.

If/Then Stories | ‘If/Then Musical’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Director Michael Greif, Producer David Stone and cast members LaChanze, Tyler McGee and Ann Sanders share their “if/then” story. If/Then is an original Broadway musical starring …

Jeremy Jordan, Sierra Boggess & More Featured on WHERE THE SKY ENDS Album; Release Set for 6/17 by BroadwayWorld

Where The Sky Ends The Songs of Michael Mott will be released on June 17th, 2014. The CD is now available for pre-order on Amazon at httpamzn.comB00K616MBY.

Skitterbang Island review kids' puppet opera pulls the strings by Miriam Gillinson

Little Angel theatre, LondonThe young audience seem a little restless until a storm brews and a scrap-heap creature wins them over"When are the naughty children going to be quiet?"…

Michael Arden, Kate Baldwin, Mark Jacoby, Andy Mientus, Betsy Morgan and More Set for York Theatre Company Readings by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company has announced casting for three musicals in its NEO Reading Series.

New Translation of Jules Romains' Donogoo Will Play Mint Theater Company; Casting Announced by Carey Purcell

Mint Theater Company will present Donogoo, Jules Romains' dark comedy that is rarely performed in the United States, beginning June 3 Off-Broadway.

Tickets now available for the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival – #HFF14 theater festival report Los Angeles by Pauline Adamek

The Hollywood Fringe Festival (HFF) in back this June for its fifth year. The lively theater and music festival has been growing since its inaugural year in 2010, when Artistic Director Ben …

Matt Bomer Talks The Normal Heart Film & His Next Moves...On Stage? by Ryan McPhee

If you’re looking to catch Hollywood hottie Matt Bomer on the Great White Way, don’t expect him to be lingering around Cabaret’s Kit Kat Klub or going shirtless in Rocky (d…

Suburbanite Review: "Bullets Over Broadway" by Joseph Cervelli

"Bullets" is definitely entertaining but lacks that certain spark. It does boast two terrific performances. Review appears in other North Jersey Media Group Newspapers.

The Libertine review a swaggering, gutsy look at royal decadence by Mark Fisher

Citizens theatre, GlasgowMartin Hutson plays 17th-century satirist John Wilmot in Dominic Hill's refreshing, stripped-back productionWhen Jacob Huysmans painted John Wilmot, second Earl of R…

Livestreaming the 1st Seattle One-Minute Play Festival—Sun, May 11 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. ACT—A Contemporary Theatre and The One-­Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) present the 1st Seattle One-Minute Play Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer prod…

Second City, First Post by Laura Stratford

Hello there, fellow lovers (and writers, and producers, and attendees) of musical theatre! Greetings from the City of Broad Shoulders. It is my mission, in blogging for NMT, to bring a littl…

Theatre News: David Hunter and Jill Winternitz take over leads in West End Once

The new cast start performances in the WhatsOnStage and Olivier-Award winning musical on Monday

Alan Jay Lerner Responded to my Blog from the Grave by Ken Davenport

One of my readers is a Medium. No, I’m not talking about his t-shirt size.  I mean, he hears the voices of Dead People.  And after last week’s blog about Adaptations (which got…

Reviews: ''Family Play (1979 to Present)'' by Pete Hempstead

THE LION KING & More Set for Walt Disney Records' New 'Legacy Collection' by BroadwayWorld

Walt Disney Records' newly created line of collectible CDs, Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection, will celebrate the anniversaries of Disney's most cherished and classic properties

Cher to Appear on Wu-Tang Clan's Upcoming Album by BroadwayWorld

Cher will appear on Wu-Tang Clan's upcoming 'secret' double-album, to be titled 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.'

Analysis & Opinion: Letters of the week by The Stage

Live music in theatres, televised awards

Love & Igloos! The Diorama, Starring Susan Louise O’Connor & Hunter Canning, Will Play Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Susan Louise O’Connor (Blithe Spirit) and Hunter Canning (War Horse) will star in The Diorama, a new play by Jennifer Brown Stone and David S. Stone. Directed by David S. Stone, the ro…

Patti LuPone and Son Josh Johnston Set for Acting Company Concert Staging of Cradle Will Rock; Complete Cast Announced by Andrew Gans

The Acting Company will present a concert staging of Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, starring two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, May 19 at 7 PM at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre.

Fun Home Aiming for Spring 2015 Broadway Arrival by Adam Hetrick

The New York Times reports that Fun Home, the award-winning Jeanine Tesori-Lisa Kron musical based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel that played an acclaimed run at the Public Theater …

Clarence Derwent Award to Whitney Bashor, Steven Boyer by Sandi Durell

          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... T…

Sierra Boggess, Justin Guarini, Jeremy Jordan, Zachary Levi, Orfeh, Laura Osnes, Josh Young Featured on "The Songs of Michael Mott" CD by Andrew Gans

"Where The Sky Ends: The Songs of Michael Mott" will be released on the Broadway Records label June 17.

Photo Coverage: Encores! IRMA LA DOUCE Takes Opening Night Bows! by Walter McBride

The New York City Center Encores production of Irma La Douce, starring Jennifer Bowles, Rob McClure, and Malcolm Gets runs for seven performances continuing through May 11, 2014. Irma La Dou…

Richard Self Award to Peter Maloney, Mare Winningham by Sandi Durell

        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...…

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Discusses New York Stage Debut in Park Avenue Armory Macbeth by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh will star in an immersive production of Macbeth at the Park Avenue Armory.

Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s Fun Home Eyeing Move to Broadway in Spring 2015 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

It was the hottest off-Broadway property on the market last year and now Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s new musical Fun Home is eyeing a move to the Great White Way. According to The N…

RAGTIME Opens Tonight and Plays Through May 18th at Arts Collective@HCC by Guest Author

Arts Collective @ Howard Community College presents the Monumental Tony Award-Winning Musical RAGTIME OPENS TONIGHT AND PLAYS THROUGH 18th Tonight- Howard Community College’s (HCC) Arts Co…

On Likable Characters by Isaac Butler

By Isaac Butler Laura Miller's incisive bit of close reading of the work of Jennifer Weiner reminds me that I always meant to write about "likable characters," back when there was …

Fuse Theater Review: “Icarus” in the Dust Bowl by Ian Thal

Icarus proffers plenty of spectacle and talent, but the show only recycles a story we've seen countless times on stage and screen.

VIDEO: Make Up & Break Up Night on AMERICAN IDOL; Watch All the Performances! by TV News Desk

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL, the Top 4 performed three songs each this week all in dedication to love

Almanac: W.H. Auden on the drunkard

"His refusal to accept the realities of this world, babyish as it may be, compels us to take another look...

Audio Share: Rob McClure and Jennifer Bowles Take Their Opening Night Bows in Irma La Douce

The New York City Center Encores! production is directed by John Doyle.

Review: Irma La Douce

The New York City Center Encores! season-ender features a rarely seen French musical directed by John Doyle.

Origin Theatre Company Will Present Reading of Brighton, With Tony Winner Jim Norton, May 12 by Carey Purcell

Tony Award winner Jim Norton will star with Gillian Hanna and Conor MacNeill in a reading of Brighton May 12 at 7 PM.

Hemley on TV: A weighty debate 2 – the industry responds to “fat” comments by Matthew Hemley

Last week I wrote how a critic referred to actor Rosie Cavaliero as fat in a review of her new drama, ITV’s Prey. Clearly I hit a nerve, as the response to the column has been…

Fuse Theater Review: A Lively, Gender Bender of an “As You Like It” by Iris Fanger

Were there no men available for the roles of Touchstone and Jaques, or was the intention to showcase more of the gifted women who are members of the ASP troupe?

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, May 8, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * Closer Than Ever, by David Shire & Richard Maltby, Jr., directed by Maltby, featuring Graham Bickley, Sophie-Louise Dann, Arvid Larsen and Issy Van R…

Tonys: 'A Raisin in the Sun' and the Curious Case of Its Missing Nomination by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst on the critically-acclaimed revival of Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 play, and the Tony snub of its leading man, Denzel Washington.read more

"The Talk" Will Film in NYC Week of May 12; Guests Include Idina Menzel, Tyne Daly, Zach Braff, Nick Cordero by Andrew Gans

CBS' "The Talk," which was recently nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards, will return to New York City for the second time this season for a week of episodes to be broadcast …

Business News: Channel 4 reports a £15m loss and a decline in audience share by Maggie Brown

Channel 4’s audience share dropped to 6.1 per cent in 2013 – the lowest in its recent history – as it was hit by stiff competition, including the decision by BBC1 to scrap chil…

Stage Version of Driving Miss Daisy, Starring Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones, Will Hit Screens in June by Andrew Gans

The 2013 Australian production of Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy, which starred Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones and was filmed for distribution, will arrive in cinemas in June.

It’s still a tasty good time at ’5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche’ by Bob Bullen

Rachel Farmer, Megan Johns and Thea Lux in The New Colony’s “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” Long live the egg! I remember when I first encountered The New Colony’s wacky…

News: Hospital Club hClub100 awards underway by Georgia Snow

Nominations for this year’s Hospital Club hClub100 awards, which celebrate the 100 most innovative individuals working across the creative industries, have opened. Following public nominat…

‘The Tempest Replica’ more meditation than adaptation of Shakespeare by Michael Crabb

The Tempest Replica extends choreographer Crystal Pite’s continuing fascination with outer appearance and inner substance, free will and cosmic destiny.

The Libertine, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, review: 'bawdy and profound' by Mark Brown

This outstanding 20th-anniversary production demands our attention, says Mark Brown

News: Sonia Friedman: West End lacks Broadway’s pizzazz for new show openings by Matthew Hemley

Producer Sonia Friedman has claimed Broadway has more “energy and adrenaline” than the West End when it comes to opening new shows. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Stage, Fri…

Audio Share: Rob McClure and Jennifer Bowles Take Their Opening Night Bows in ''Irma La Douce'' by David Gordon

BWW Blog: 'Evolution of the Revolution' - All About Javert 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.

‘Killer Joe’ Cast is Set For SeeNoSun OnStage Production by Guest Author

Killer Joe Cast is Set Sun King Davis to Play Title Role in Tracy Lettsʼ Play Actor Sun King Davis taking on the title role of Killer Joe Cooper in this gritty southern gothic black comedy.…

Incoming Director Sets New Dates for Annual Edinburgh International Festival by Mark Shenton

Fergus Linehan, who takes over as director of the Edinburgh International Festival from Oct. 1, 2014, and is currently planning the 2015-19 festivals, has announced a re-alignment of the dat…

Reviews: ''Irma La Douce'' by David Gordon

The Testament of Mary review Fiona Shaw's five-star conjuring act by Michael Billington

Barbican, LondonFiona Shaw is brilliant as the mother of Jesus, and juggles other characters, in an ingenious adaptation of Colm Tóibín's novella Fiona Shaw on the power of tragedyI came t…

MARX MOVIE MADNESS MONTH #8: Horse Feathers 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, we…

Production News: Dogfight musical to receive European premiere at Southwark Playhouse by Georgia Snow

Southwark Playhouse will stage the European premiere of Dogfight, a new musical which first opened Off-Broadway in 2012. Dogfight is based on the 1991 film of the same name and will run at t…

BWW Exclusive: Creator of THE RESIDUALS Explains How to Collaborate With Your Partner Without Killing Each Other by BroadwayWorld TV

It's about to get all Dr. Phil up in here It can be...shall we say, hazardous...to navigate the potential treachery that is a personal relationshipcreativebusiness partnership. As far back a…

WAKE UP with BWW 5/8/14 - THE FEW, BOOGIE STOMP!, NYC Ballet, MAMMA MIA! & 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 THE FEW and BOOGIE STOMP open off-Broa…

Tom Jones embraces musical rebirth

What's new, pussycat? Tom Jones, who sings here tonight, embraces vintage blues, soul & more.

EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Talks About New York Debut in Immersive Macbeth

New York City's Park Avenue Armory will host an immersive staging of William Shakespere's Macbeth. Starring and co-directed by five-time Academy Award nominee Kennth Branagh, the staging in …

Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day To be Revived at London's Southwark Playhouse by Mark Shenton

Tony Kushner's early play A Bright Room Called Day, first workshopped in New York in 1985 before premiering in San Francsico in 1987, is to be revived at London's Southwark Playhouse…

For Actors, Pay-to-Audition Remains Industry Standard by Dillon Slagle

How does this system continue to operate?

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Crazy Eddie…Crazy Mark Nadler by Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Crazy Eddie...Crazy Mark Nadler: Remember those Crazy Eddie appliance store commercials?

Alan Bennett: Nothing pleases me more than annoying people at 80 by Hannah Furness

Nothing pleases me more than knowing I can still p--- people off at 80, Alan Bennett says

Obituaries: Obituary: John Henry Moore by Michael Quinn

John ‘Jack’ Henry Moore was a controversial figure in the early days of Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre. Championed by the then artistic director Jim Haynes, the two had met in Dublin in …

Simon Armitage on rewriting Homer: Lily Cole's Helen 'is an Iraqi supergun' by Lyn Gardner

His play The Last Days of Troy stars a supermodel, explores Iraq and considers the sexual excitement of war. It's a risk worth taking, says Simon ArmitageIn the poet Simon Armitage's new pla…

Colm Wilkinson saluted by musical theatre stars by Richard Ouzounian

Josh Young, Adam Brazier, Jennie Such and others will pay tribute to man known for Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera.

Shenton's View: Springing theatrical surprises by Mark Shenton

Great artists always surprise you (and also, no doubt, themselves), by constantly entering uncharted waters. Fiona Shaw has done interesting things throughout her career, especially in colla…

David Hunter and Jill Winternitz to Take Over Leads in Once in the West End by Mark Shenton

David Hunter and Jill Winternitz will take over as Guy and Girl, respectively, in the West End production of Once, now playing at the Phoenix Theatre, beginning performances May 12.

Juliette Binoche returns to London stage in new adaptation of Antigone by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Actor best known for screen roles in The English Patient and Chocolat to star in Sophocles's tragedy at the BarbicanOscar-winning actor Juliette Binoche is set to return to the London stage …

Christopher Sieber wants to hear boos on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- When you suddenly need a Broadway leading man, who can you call? What about if you have to have someone at a moment's notice to do demanding physical comedy?...

Showbiz Chicago Interview: MICHAEL URIE 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…

Moving Your Show to Broadway? Not So Fast by Patrick Healy

“Violet,” “The Cripple of Inishmaan” and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” are just a few of the shows that took the long road to Broadway to increase their chances of success.

Broadway Things That Make Me Happy - May Edition by JK

While the Broadway community continues to hold its collective breath waiting for all the award winning to begin, there are plenty of things to keep us fans happy!  Here are three of the…

‘Follow Your Heart’ at Fleck Dance Theatre tells Middle Eastern love story through dance by Michael Crabb

The story probes a recurrent Canadian theme: the struggle between contemporary norms and traditional values.

Blue Man Group – a cure for the blues by Keith Loria

The Blue Man Group has been entertaining audiences since 1987 and has regular homes in New York, Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas and other cities around the world. Thanks to a new tour, DC audien…

Dogfight to Receive U.K. Premiere at London's Southwark Playhouse by Mark Shenton

Dogfight, the 2012 musical featuring music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a book by Peter Duchan, based on the 1991 Warner Bros. film and screenplay by Bob Comfort, is to recei…

Yellow Face, National Theatre by Heather Neill

Yellow Face comes into the Shed a year after it was greeted enthusiastically when it was first seen in London at the newly-opened Park Theatre. Its category was generally agreed to be "mocku…

At last, Alvin Ailey moves on by Thomas Garvey

I confess I'd just about given up on Alvin Ailey.  Its dancers remained unrivaled in their sheer physical supremacy - and reveling in that was always a thrill; but over the tw…

Juliette Binoche to Star in Antigone at London's Barbican and Edinburgh International Festival; Tour to Include New York by Mark Shenton

Juliette Binoche will star in a new English-language production of Sophocles' Antigone, to be directed by Belgian theatre director Ivo van Hove in a new version by Anne Carson, that…

Best Shakespeare productions: The Winter's Tale by Michael Billington

This is a searing study of jealousy and a moving account of transformative magic. What's your favourite version?Where to start? The modern theatre loves The Winter's Tale, most recently seen…

SKITTERBANG ISLAND – Little Angel, N1 by Libby Purves

SKITTERBANG ISLAND Little Angel, N1   Is three-to-five years old too young for opera? Not really. Small children sing their world all the time, chant their feelings freely. As for puppe…

Production News: David Hunter and Jill Winternitz to lead cast of Once by Matthew Hemley

David Hunter, a finalist in ITV’s Superstar series, is to lead the cast of the West End musical Once from May 12. Hunter, who joined the production to understudy the role of Guy in July…

News: Leicester Haymarket in line to reopen as arts training hub by Georgia Snow

Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre, which has been out of use since 2007, is set to reopen as a training centre for the performing arts. The historic venue is to become a “hub for creative in…

Review: The Lovesong Of Alfred J Hitchcock at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

A highly stylized take on the famous master of suspense

News: Women directors behind just 14% of all drama episodes, research finds by Matthew Hemley

Just 14% of all UK television’s drama episodes are directed by women, with some of the most popular series – including Vera and Luther – having never employed female directors. The fin…

Gruff Rhys: American Interior, Soho Theatre, review - 'An idiosyncratic outing'

In the 12th century, a Welsh prince called Madoc discovered America - or so legend has it.In the 18th century, John Evans walked thousands of miles in search of ‘white Welsh Indians’.

News: Performing arts course launched in Exeter by Georgia Snow

A new one-year performing arts diploma has been launched in Exeter. The Vocational Institute of Theatre Arts will open in September and has received support from performers such as Anita Dob…

The Testament of Mary, Barbican, theatre review: 'Fiona Shaw is shatteringly brilliant'

The posters show Fiona Shaw's Mary muzzled by a crown of thorns. That metaphorical gag is torn away in this beautifully wrought and emotionally devastating solo piece, adapted by Colm Toibin…

News: Edinburgh International Festival moves dates for 2015 by Thom Dibdin

The Edinburgh International Festival is to bring its dates forward by a week in 2015, to coincide with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. EIF director designate Fergus Linehan made the announcem…

Review: The Testament of Mary by Eleanor Turney

Following the death of her son, Mary finally gets her chance to speak in Deborah Warner’s powerful staging of Colm Toibin’s book. The incomparable Fiona Shaw gives voice to Mary …

De Profundis, The Lounge, Leicester Square Theatre, London by Paul Vale

The Lounge, Leicester Square Theatre, London: Simply staged and immaculately directed by Stuart Saint, De Profundis is the winner of Leicester Square Theatre's New Musical Project, a co…

Hunter and Winternitz to Lead West End Cast of ONCE From Next Week! by BroadwayWorld

New leads announced for the Olivier-winning musical, starting from May 12th. The production is currently booking into 2015.

Production News: Lindzi Germain to replace Mandy Muden in Sex And The Suburbs by Georgia Snow

Lindzi Germain will replace Mandy Muden in the Royal Court Liverpool’s Sex And The Suburbs, when the show starts its run on Friday. Muden, who also co-wrote the show with fellow cast membe…

The Testament of Mary, Barbican by David Nice

If you’re tempted to see Fiona Shaw’s impressive solo performance as Mary the mother of a son she can’t bring herself to name – and see it you probably should – then bear two thing…

Production News: Juliette Binoche to star in Antigone at the Barbican by Nicola Merrifield

Juliette Binoche is to appear in a new English translation of Antigone at the Barbican in London next spring. The French actor has been cast in a new version of the Sophocles play by poet A…

The Testament of Mary, Barbican Theatre, London by Mark Shenton

Barbican Theatre, London: Describing the writing of the original stage version of The Testament of Mary, Colm Toibin has said that the tone for the voice of Mary, the mother of Jesus, "…

New Anne Frank play opening in Amsterdam by Toby Sterling

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Seeking to engage a new generation with the tragic story of Anne Frank, a major new play based on the Jewish teenager's diary opens Thursday in Amsterdam....

'Equus' Comes to Hong Kong

Film star Anthony Wong launches his theater company with a Cantonese-language adaptation of award-winning Peter Shaffer play.

Education & Training: Catching up with Arts Ed by Susan Elkin

Last week I took the District line westward to Chiswick to revisit Arts Ed. It’s nearly three years since I’ve been there and I was keen to see the brand spanking new 200 seat AndrewR…

Win a double pass to As You Like It, Perth by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre are thrilled to be giving away two DOUBLE PASSES to see Black Swan State Theatre Company’s production of As You Like It at the State Theatre Centre of WA. Enter our comp…

Production News: Lisa Dwan reprises Beckett trilogy by Georgia Snow

Lisa Dwan will reprise her roles from Samuel Beckett’s Not I, Footfalls and Rockaby for a run at the Southbank Centre this summer, followed by a tour. After runs at the Royal Court Theatre…

PICF: Tom Ballard – UNAUSTRALIAN(ISH) by Jan Chandler

If you’re a Triple J listener like me then you’ll no doubt recognise the name, if not the voice – Tom Ballard. It’s a little bizarre watching him to be honest; it’s kind of lik…

Elephents : The Last Great Hunt and The Blue Room by Cicely Binford

No, Elephents is not a musical; it’s a soap opera with song. In an interview I did with writer Jeffrey Jay Fowler (JJF) and Georgia King earlier this year about their Fringe show Second Ha…

Matt Bomer Muses On Future Stage Roles, Preferably In Plays Not Musicals by Pat Cerasaro

Versatile stage and screen star Matt Bomer shares his thoughts on taking on a future theatrical headlining gig as well as much more as part of a new interview.Versatile stage and screen star…

Rave Reviews For Q44's Dolores - Come See What All The Fuss Is About. by K.e. Weber

Meet actors Gabriella Rose-Carter and Nicole Melloy as they strut their stuff in Q44's Dolores by Edward Allan Baker State:  …

Throwing Muses the Musical by Sam Hurwitt

An indie-rock icon's memoir is adapted for the stage at DIVAfest.

Regional Theater Review: INTO THE WOODS (3-D Theatricals in Fullerton) by Tony Frankel

INTO THE WORDS For his production of Into the Woods, director T.J. Dawson notes that Stephen Sondheim’s score is often revered as genius. “However, many of his incredible lyrics rush by …

Hex review: the Aids crisis revisited through dance by Jane Howard

Next Wave festival, fourtyfivedownstairs, MelbourneHex is a powerful work that looks at the Aids crisis from a generation away, and explores its legacy and impactJames Welsby was born the sa…

Who is Barbara Strozzi?

UCSD chamber opera makes strong case for forgotten 17th century composer

Mixing Business With Theater by Richard Holledge

The head of a London construction company has sponsored a play to celebrate a redevelopment project on the Thames.

Tony Awards experts: 'Gentleman's Guide' predicted to win Best Musical' by Gold Derby

Our Experts are all but unanimous about which new tuner will take Best Musical at the Tony Awards on June 8.  Eight of our nine Experts are predicting that "A Gentleman's Guide…

Christine Sherrill, Kimbre Lancaster, Sean Allan Krill and More Star in MAMMA MIA! in Las Vegas, Beg. Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The highly anticipated Las Vegas production of Mamma Mia begins performances at The New Tropicana resort in Las Vegas tonight, May 8. The talented cast features Mamma Mia alumni, including a…

Showtime Airs BROADWAY IDIOT Documentary Tonight by TV News Desk

Showtime presents the US broadcast premiere of BROADWAY IDIOT tonight, May 8th 8 PM ESTPST.

New York City Ballet's Spring 2014 Gala Features Sufjan Stevens, CAROUSEL and Kristen Bell Tonight by BroadwayWorld

New York City Ballet hosts its 2014 Spring Gala tonight, May 8 at 7pm, featuring a special one-time-only program designed by NYCB's Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins to pay tribute to the…

IF/THEN's Joe Cassidy Brings ROCK STAR to 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Before there was law school, before there was Broadway, there was a dream to be a Rock Star, without the rehab. Currently appearing in the Broadway company of IfThen, nationally renowned con…

JEKYLL AND HYDE's Teal Wicks Makes Solo Debut at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Teal Wicks tonight, May 8th at 930 PM. Broadway star of Wicked Elphaba and Jekyll and Hyde Emma Carew, Wicks brings a night of songs inspired by fo…

DVR ALERT: Idina Menzel Performs from IF/THEN on Letterman Tonight by TV News Desk

Tonight, 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. Actor James Franco will also appear as a…

Getting to know you: Alexis (Alex) Pedraza-Sampang by Erin James

Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of The King and I opened in Brisbane last month, marking the professional music theatre debut of many up-and-coming performers. AussieTheatre…

THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Turns 30 by Pat Cerasaro

One of the most innovative and unusual musicals in Broadway history, May 3 marks the 30th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's seminal SUNDAY IN THE PA…

Interviews: Parks and Recreation's Wedded Weirdos Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman on Putting Things Back Together

...Specifically, half an Airstream trailer they moved all the way across the country.

A clear, eloquent 'Henry V' reigns on Navy Pier by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Henry V" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Henry V" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★★ ... The British director Christ…

The Business of Show Biz: Help with Headshot Hype

By Velina Brown Q: I get that since I'm an actor it's important for me to have a picture. But I still don't understand why I need to spend so much money on it instead of just having a f…

Heathers Performs "Circular Road" Live at the YH Studio by Young Hollywood

Heathers Performs "Circular Road" Live at the YH Studio Heathers is more than a sister act -- they're a TWIN sister act! Musicians Louise and Ellie Macnamara pay a visit to the YH Studio to …

Jesse McCartney Performs "Superbad" Live by Young Hollywood

Jesse McCartney Performs "Superbad" Live Our good friend Jesse McCartney returns to the YH Studio to treat us to a live acoustic performance of his single "Superbad", f…

Playing With Grown Ups by Theasy.com

Playing With Grown Ups Off Broadway, 59E59 Theatres Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: Sharp wit and clever one-liners make this an entertaining, but ultimately devastating, look a…

Los Angeles Dance Review: YOUTH (L.A. Contemporary Dance Company at Club Fais Do Do) by Tony Frankel

JUST DANCE I recently read an email from a dance mentor whose advice for performing was simply, “Let it all go and Dance, Motherfuckers!” I couldn’t help but think back to the email as…

Unhitch from ‘The Lovesong of Alfred J. Hitchcock’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Alfred Hitchcock is the only director who’s also a pop-culture icon — recent dueling biopics starred Anthony Hopkins and Toby Jones. Now it’s Martin Miller’s turn to portray the jowl…

Taste the Music: Perth International Jazz Festival by Jan Chandler

After a highly successful opening year in 2013, the Perth International Jazz Festival returns this year with even more to offer. Aussie Theatre’s Bianca Stewart caught up with the Arti…

Save $25 on Tickets to ‘Blue Man Group’ For Thurs-Sunday at National Theatre

Save more than $25 on tickets to BLUE MAN GROUP! Use code: FAMILY and get tickets for $49.75 (regular price is $73-$78) Discounts available at all points of purchase for TONIGHT, Fri, Sat 9…

Picture of the Week, May 8, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

Sometimes a photographer, in this case David Cooper, just has to point the camera at the actors and let them look...stunned. Not only does this promo shot deliver the basic story behind Arts…

Interviews: ''Parks and Recreation'''s Wedded Weirdos Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman on Putting Things Back Together by Bethany Rickwald

Carlotta Festival: Three New Plays At Yale by Frank Rizzo

Graduating Playwrights Present Their Work At School Of DramaWant to know what's on the mind of playwrights emerging from the Yale School of Drama? Then check out the Ninth Annual Carlotta Fe…

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Two Pianos, One Stage: Boogie Stomp! Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Boogie Stomp!, starring jazz and blues pianists Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza, starts preview performances at The Chain Theatre on May 8. The off-Broadway show will play a limited engagem…

The Abominable Showman, May 8, 2014 by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Max Telzerow)The Piano ManThe Trans-Canada journey of award-winning singer-songwriter and actor Bryce Kulak, from the prairies to the big city by Richard Burnett @bugsbur…

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: Eric Michael Krop, Derek Gregor and Selda Sahin Pick Songs that Teach Love Lessons by Michael Gioia

Godspell's Eric Michael Krop — along with co-songwriters Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor — will debut new material from his upcoming album "Love Lessons" May 19 a…

Kinky Boots Takes a Broadway Vacation Beginning May 8 by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots goes dark on Broadway May 8-13, while television network Univision utilizes the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for upfront presentations. As a result, …

Of Mice and Men, Saul Williams, Saycon Sengbloh and More Added to Playbill Vault, Week Ending May 10 by Megan Dekic

When the Playbill Vault launched in December 2011, it included information on over 10,000 shows and 120,000 actors, creative teams and crew members who have worked or are currently working o…

"The Winner Takes It All": Las Vegas Production of Mamma Mia! Begins May 8 by Andrew Gans

The Las Vegas production of Mamma Mia! begins performances at The New Tropicana resort May 8. Opening night is scheduled for May 16.

Wicked and Jekyll & Hyde Star Teal Wicks Offers 54 Below Solo Concert May 8 by Michael Gioia

Teal Wicks, who has starred on Broadway in Wicked and Jekyll & Hyde, makes her solo cabaret debut May 8 at the Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.

Lauren Blackman, Leo Ash Evens, Joe Dellger, Karen Murphy, Jan Neuberger Star in WBT's Mary Poppins, Beginning May 8 by Andrew Gans

The Westchester Broadway Theatre's production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins plays the New York venue May 8-July 27.

Showtime Airs Billie Joe Armstrong Documentary "Broadway Idiot" Beginning May 8 by Michael Gioia and Adam Hetrick

"Broadway Idiot," a full-length documentary film following Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as he made the journey to Broadway in the rock musical American Idiot, has its U.…

Women Stage the World Advocacy March Held May 8 in Times Square by Carey Purcell

Women Stage the World, an advocacy march through Times Square, holds its second annual equality parade May 8 at 6 PM.  

Smokey Joe's Café, Featuring Tony Winner Levi Kreis, Opens May 8 at Arena Stage by Carey Purcell

Smokey Joe's Café — The Songs of Leiber and Stoller officially opens May 8 following previews that began April 25 at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. 

A Loss of Roses, Featuring Deborah Hedwall, Patricia Hodges and Ben Kahre, Begins Performances May 8 by Carey Purcell

The first New York revival of Pulitzer Prize winner William Inge's A Loss of Roses begins performances May 8 prior to an official opening May 12 at Theatre at St. Clement's. 

New York Premiere of The Few, Featuring Gideon Glick, Michael Laurence and Tasha Lawrence, Opens May 8 by Carey Purcell

The New York premiere of The Few, by award-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter, officially opens at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater May 8 following previews that began April 23.

"To Begin With, I Turn Back Time": A Look at the History of The Glass Menagerie by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com looks at the history of Tennessee Williams' famed memory play The Glass Menagerie, which was revived on Broadway this past season, earning seven Tony nominations, the first …

Cabaret brings seedy Berlin to Shaw Festival by Trish Crawford

Forget the iconic 1972 movie, Shaw Festival's Cabaret, opening May 1, makes its own dramatic statements on a world hurtling toward destruction.

Impressions of Dance Theatre of Harlem's 2014 New York Season by The Dance Enthusiast

"Garland is such a musical choreographer that he sometimes follows the notes doggedly, but apparently there is enough freedom in the material for a dancer to syncopate and make what seemed o…