Sam Anderson, Jackie Chung, Stephen Ellis, Monica Horan, Alyson Reed Star in Different Words for the Same Thing, Opening May 11 by Andrew Gans

The world premiere of Kimber Lee's different words for the same thing officially opens May 11 following previews that began May 4 at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culv…

54 Sings Merrily We Roll Along, with Harris Doran, Jackie Hoffman, Mandy Gonzalez, Nicholas Rodriguez, Donna Vivino, Presented May 11 by Andrew Gans

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

Vince Oddo, Ricky Schroeder, Michael Scirrotto, Ryan Worsing Bare All in Solo Strips May 11 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway Bares: Solo Strips series, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, continues May 11 at 9 PM at BPM Nightclub (516 West 42nd Street).

Tempest, Featuring Magic by Teller and Music by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Begins A.R.T. Run May 11 by Andrew Gans

Following a limited engagement at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University's last production of its 2013-14 se…

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Cast and Writers Appear at 92Y May 11 by Adam Hetrick

Cast members from the Tony Award-nominated musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, including Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, join the show's writers for a special May …

Vanessa Williams Plays Final Performance in After Midnight May 11; Fantasia Barrino In the Wings by Michael Gioia

Multi-platinum recording artist and actress Vanessa Williams, a Tony Award nominee for Into the Woods, plays her final performance as the special guest-star vocalist in the Tony-nominat…

NYC Reading of Jay O. Sanders' Unexplored Interior, Commemorating Rwandan Genocide, Held May 11 by Michael Gioia

In recognition of the 20-year anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, actor-writer Jay O. Sanders' play Unexplored Interior receives a reading May 11 — that s…

The Threepenny Opera, Featuring Laura Osnes and F. Murray Abraham, Ends Off-Broadway Run May 11 by Carey Purcell

The Atlantic Theater Company's production of The Threepenny Opera, featuring Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham and Tony nominees Laura Osnes and Mary Beth Peil, concludes its O…

PLAYBILL POLL: Who Is Your Favorite Phantom of The Opera? Readers Respond by Jared Clough

On May 12 Tony nominee Norm Lewis steps into the title role of The Phantom of the Opera, marking the first time an African-American actor has played the role on Broadway. In celebration of t…

Harvey Fierstein’s Casa Valentina Invites Guests to Explore the Girls Within by Marc Acito

Harvey Fierstein's first new play in nearly 30 years explores a real-life secret world that catered to "Mad Men"-type execs with a taste for "The Ladies Who Lunch."

ON THE RECORD: Barbra Streisand as That Funny Girl by Steven Suskin

This week's column looks at the 50th anniversary digital remastering of the Funny Girl cast recording.

This Week's Picks! Get Freaky with Michael Shannon, Return to Phantom's Lair & Say Ciao to Madison County by Pete Croatto

Spring is finally, officially, here. Woo-hoo! But if Mother Nature suddenly plays some sick meteorological joke and New York gets blasted with a blizzard, that’s still no excuse to say…

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Baldwin,Hoty,Tunie,Finneran, Battle, Uggams " Due at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

  New York Music News & Previews   It’s a cavalcade of top talent making their way to New York’s nightclub, 54 Below, during the months of May and June.... The post…

2014 Tony Awards: OUR Picks for Who SHOULD Win by Jonathan Mandell

Last year, my choices for Best Play and Best Revival of a Play actually won the 2013 Tony Awards. My choice for Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical did not. The way I see it, my views…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 5/10/2014

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 5102014.

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE GHOST OF GERSHWIN (The Group Rep in North Hollywood) by Tom Chaits

THE GHOST OF GERSHWIN: SONGS 10, BOOK 3 There is a lot to sing about in the Group Rep's season closer The Ghost of Gershwin. It contains a bevy of freshly penned ditties by Wayland Pickard (…

Red Carpet 2014 DD Nominees by Barry

The 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Walked the red carpet.Stars Idina Menzel, Michael C. Hall, Bryan Cranston, Chris O' Dowd, Kelli O'Hara, Jessie Mueller and many more came out to celebrate the 20…

The City Of Conversation " Schoomzing The Order of the Day! by Sandi Durell

    New York Theater Review By Michall Jeffers May 10, 2014   The title city is Washington, D.C., where schmoozing, not action, is often the order of the day.... The post The …

2014 Tony Awards Winners " YOUR Pick by Jonathan Mandell

Make your pick for 14 of the top categories in the 68th annual Tony Awards, honoring Broadway's best. The awards ceremony will take place on June 8 at Radio City Musical This is for who and …

2014 DD Nominees Reception by Barry

May 7, 2014: The 2014 Drama Desk nominees met with the press at the JW Marriot Essex House on Central Park South and received their official nomination certificJefferson Mays "A Gentleman's …

Photo Coverage: Head to Toe Fashion at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception by Walter McBride

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a head to toe look at the nominees' fashion at the 2014 Drama Desk No…

Spotlight On...Chelsea Picken by Michael Block

Name: Chelsea PickenHometown: Ann Arbor, MichiganEducation: Ball State University, musical theatreSelect Credits: Television: "Saturday Night Live". Theatre: The Full Monty (Pam Lukowski), 2…

Photo Coverage: Arrivals at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception by Walter McBride

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the nominees as they arrive at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominee…

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Moves Mountains 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…

Los Angeles Theater Review: MAURICE HINES IS TAPPIN' THRU LIFE (The Wallis in Beverly Hills) by Tony Frankel

THE OLD SONG-AND-DANCE Full of vitality, eagerness, and joie de vivre, the indefatigable, cheerful, and fast-talkin' showman Maurice Hines is offering a walk-down-memory-lane with song, big …

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 5/10- ROCKY Celebrates Mother's Day, WICKED Duels, and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup Today's photos come from the casts of ROCKY, MAMMA MIA, WICKED, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, CINDE…

Raw Material: Llareggub Revisited review quirky but overstuffed Dylan Thomas tribute by Susannah Clapp

Laugharne, CarmarthenshireThe small community that inspired Under Milk Wood hosts an intriguing but whimsical tribute to the wayward Welsh bardTo begin at the end. In the graveyard at Laugha…

The Testament of Mary; Stevie review by Kate Kellaway

Barbican, London; Minerva, ChichesterFiona Shaw is spellbinding as the traumatised mother of Christ, while Stevie Smith's life offers a whimsical return to 70s suburbiaBefore The Testament o…

Water Babies review a musical adventure that struggles to stay afloat by Clare Brennan

Curve, LeicesterBuoyant performances if not Richard E Grant's hologram brighten a messy remake of a favourite Victorian classicYou wouldn't expect a 21st-century adaptation of a 19th-centu…

Kidd Pivot: The Tempest Replica review a perfect storm by Luke Jennings

Hippodrome, BirminghamConceptual deftness meets exhilarating dance-making in Crystal Pite's revelatory take on Shakespeare's last playIn the six years of its existence, International Dance F…

Nina and Moses Raine interview 'I'm bossy he's very sunny' by Laura Barnett

The sibling playwrights manage to keep family rivalry in check as they work on a new show"I'm bossy and grumpy," says Nina Raine, "and he's very sunny and adorably laid-back. …

Agatha Christie and a bad case of literary criticism

She was the "Queen of Crime", whose murder mysteries centred on a final "big reveal". But newly seen correspondence between Agatha Christie and those who staged her plays, including her most…

The NHS and me: A tale of two sicknesses

Buy a ticket for the play This May Hurt a Bit and you'll be getting two dramas for the price of one. There's the big political story " the current NHS crisis " and then, underpinning it, est…

Review: 'Annie' star a sure shot at SDMT

Malone's lead performance animates an admirably fun 'Gun' in North Park.

STAGE TUBE: A Look at This Year's Tony Award Nominated Shows by Stage Tube

The 2014 Tony Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on Sunday, June 8th, 800 - 1100 p.m. ETPT time delay on the CBS Television N…

The Charity That Began At Home: review by Richard Ouzounian

Shaw Festival's staging of an obscure Edwardian comedy is a delicious, once-in-a-lifetime triumph.

'Nabucco' at Lyric Opera Baltimore by Amanda Gunther

No one in peril had faith in God and perished. Verdi's celebration of spirit, sacrifice, and faith comes to The Lyric Opera Baltimore to close out the 2013/2014 season of Redemption and Reve…

Review: (Toronto / Opera) Don Quichotte by The Charlebois Post

Just My Imaginationby Shannon ChristyEvery country has its myths.  The United States believes they are a beacon for freedom and democracy. Canada believes that it is a nice country…

Broadway Musicals by Barry

         Broadway By The Year - May 12th, 2014 at Town Hall                The Broadway Musicals of 1965-1989  �…

Review: (Toronto / Theatre) Of Shapes Transformed By Love by The Charlebois Post

Photo by Jonathan HarveyMisshapen chaos of well-seeming formsFull of sound and fury; signifying nothingby Lisa McKeown @lisammckeown Written and directed by Kyle Capstick, Of Shape…

All Queens Weekend - Things To Do by Queens Buzz

Friday & Weekend: BOOGIE STOMP! at the Chain Theatre in LIC beginning at 8 pm [theater].

The Gospel According to...Anna Dart by Michael Block

Name: Anna DartHometown: Eugene, OregonEducation: BA Theater Whitman College, Maggie Flanigan StudioWho do you play in The Mysteries?: an AngelTell us about The Mysteries: The Mysteries is s…

Don Quichotte redeemed by star Italian bass: review by Robert Crew

Purity of Ferruccio Furlanetto's singing and acting make B-list opera worthwhile

Arena Stage "Smokey Joe's Café" by Susan Berlin

With a knockout cast and staging that never slows for a minute, Arena Stage's glorious production of Smokey Joe's Café - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller is a crowd-pleaser of the highest de…

BWW Interviews: Debut of the Month - CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN's Conor MacNeill by Caryn Robbins

Today Conor MacNeill talks exclusively to BWW about the 'more vocal' New York audiences, getting egg yolk up his nose during a performance and making his Broadway debut in this biting, dark …

Review: Hey! Dancin'! Hey! Musical! (Factory Theater) by Scotty Zacher

There are so many priceless moments in this musical remake of Factory's 2010 hit play, and you're guarenteed to leave the theatre basking in big-hair memories from the overwrought 80s. (rea…

Fuse Book Review: "The Democratic Surround" " Exploring the Makings of Mass Experience by Debra Cash

Fred Turner's counterintuitive and subtle argument in The Democratic Surround draws a direct line between the design of museum exhibitions and the Be-Ins of the Summer of Love.

Review: River Lane (Peterborough)

Peterborough is a city of two parts " the very old and the comparatively recent. Eastern Angles' locally-based plays play their part in keeping it all together.

Broadway Radio Special Ep: Chatting with the Tony Nominees: Lena Hall, Nick Cordero, Andy Karl by James Marino

Lindsay Barenz, James Marino and Aileen McKenna chat with 2014 Tony Award Nominees Lena Hall, Nick Cordero, and Andy Karl.   Please take the BroadwayRadio survey by CLICKING HERE.…

Fuse CD Review: Swans " "To Be Kind" is Some Kind of a Masterpiece by Austen R. Walsh

I love an album that ends with a bang " and The Swans' To Be Kind ends with four.

Theatre Review: Soulpepper's Of Human Bondage is neatly tied up in a woe by Robert Cushman

Of Human Bondage is adapted by Vern Thiessen from the 1915 novel by Somerset Maugham, a book generally accepted as being partly autobiographical

A Loss of Roses by Michael Portantiere

It's been a good couple of seasons for those of us who are such great fans of William Inge that we want to see even his most obscure works on stage. Last year, The Actors Company Theatre (TA…

Los Angeles Theater Review: AJAX IN IRAQ (Not Man Apart in Santa Monica) by Jason Rohrer

THEATRICAL ANTHRAX In Ellen McLaughlin’s 2011 play Ajax in Iraq, a heroic American soldier, A.J., is raped by her sergeant.  Her Iraq War story parallels that of the Trojan War hero…

First Nighter: Encores! Irma La Douce Isn't So Sweet by David Finkle

What Irma La Douce really is is rampant idiocy, for which there may be no excuse but for which there may be a wacky rationale having to do with national tastes.

The Saturday Saying by Colin Mitchell

  “It’s not that theater is only worth seeing if it has movie actors in it; that would be a horrible thing to say that I would never say, and not only because I do not want to…

Joan Littlewood's 1961 dream comes true at last by Vanessa Thorpe

The theatre director's plan for a string of temporary venues for arts and science events will finally be realised this OctoberIf she waits long enough, a girls dreams can come true. Joan L…

Interviews: Robert Lee: musician by Liz Arratoon

MD, multi-instrumentalist and composer Robert Lee has written scores for many theatre shows and produced two full-length musicals. He plays with various bands including Herbie Treehead's Dis…

Q&A: Jennifer Rias

Our third guest for the new episode is Jenn Rias- super swing extraordinaire and fabulous lady all around! Enjoy! Name: Jennifer Rias Where are you from? San Diego, CA Broadway credits: C…

In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Joshua Henry by Walter McBride

Below you can check out photos of Joshua Henry, nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Violet, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter…

BWW TV: Catching Up with the Cast of SUBMISSIONS ONLY- Kate Wetherhead! by Submissions Only

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, is back on Monday, May 12, with episode 6 Can't wait until Monday Below, get your Submissions Only fix with a behind the scenes conversatio…

Being Mum ... to David Harris by Allison Hilbig

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Photo Flash: Jim Caruso's CAST PARTY, Including Aaron Ramey, Michele Lee, and More! by BroadwayWorld

Jim Caruso's Cast Party never disappoints music lovers - especially if they are fans of the Broadway scene.

Zenon dancers shine in eclectic program

An Icelandic folktale inspires one of two world premieres by Zenon Dance Company.

'Ragtime' at Arts Collective@HCC by Amanda Gunther

The wheels are turning, the dream is burning; justice and love and a time where the music inspired the world to build a better hope for tomorrow. They call it Ragtime, and it’s on the …

Theater Ink by John Rowell

TWO PIANOS, ONE STAGE, AND…Get ready to boogie-woogie at The Chain Theatre when Variations Theatre Group presents a limited engagement of BOOGIE STOMP!, a theatrical evening starring two o…

VIDEO: Bette Midler Serenades Barbara Walters on THE VIEW by Stage Tube

Legendary entertainer Bette Midler delivered a surprise performance of The Glory of Love on The View in honor of Barbara Walters' retirement. Walters was so moved that she began to cry. Ch…

Of Mice and Men Tony Nominee Chris O'Dowd Cops to a Bad Habit That Bugs Jay-Z by Broadway.com

Of Mice and Men star Chris O'Dowd has a bad habit that Jay-Z may not like and won something unusual in a raffle. Click on to see more confessions from the Tony nominee.

Photo Coverage: Andy Cooney Brings His FOREVER IRISH CONCERT to Long Island by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

On May 10, 2014 Andy Cooney and his band-Jimmy Kelly, Bugsy Moran, Matthew B. Fisher and Colm Graham with special guest Christopher Macchio appeared at the Knights of Columbus Chapter 3481 i…

25% Off Discount for Dark Horse Theatre Company's 'Sunday's Child' May 23-June 7th

Here is a special 25% ticket discount offer for : MAY 23-JUNE 7, 2014 Dark Horse Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of SUNDAY’S CHILD a new play by Jennifer S. Jone…

Sisters have a very bad day in southern-fried 'Crimes of the Heart'

The Guthrie’s production is spiked by over-the-top humor that keeps our sympathy for three eccentric sisters at arm’s length.

Review: Little Shop of Horrors by Wendy Rosenfield

Little Shop of Horrors, produced by Bristol Riverside Theatre, directed by Susan D. Atkinson, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield.

Photo Coverage: Marilyn Maye's A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CARSON at 54 Below by Stephen Sorokoff

Johnny Carson knew and featured great singers, including one he called 'Super Singer' - - The multi-talented Marvelous Marilyn Maye. Ms. Maye appeared on The Tonight Show a record 76 times, …

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Wrong Title For This Show Marilyn Maye at 54 Below by Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Wrong Title For This Show Marilyn Maye at 54 Below: I know it's advertised as a "Tribute To Johnny Carson," but for me it was a tribute to Marilyn Maye.

'Perfect Wedding' at McLean Community Players by Joel Markowitz

McLean Community Players continues its tradition of producing shows that most people have not heard of with aplomb. The area premiere of British playwright Robin Hawdon's Perfect Wedding-…

Black Rep and New Jewish announce coming seasons

Both troupes plan dramas and musicals.

Summer at The Town Hall " Broadway, Porter, Bernstein by Sandi Durell

    The Town Hall's 2014 Summer Season features some fabulous one-night-only events with music from some of Broadway's most beloved songwriters, critically acclaimed musical …

BWW TV: Chatting with the 2014 Drama Desk Featured Nominees- Celia Keenan-Bolger, Brian J. Smith, Jan Maxwell & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

Classical music review: Robertson and SLSO close out season with mixed inspirations

Tenor Nicholas Phan sings brilliantly in Britten.

Brighton Festival Review: 'Tis Pity She's A Whore, Theatre Royal Brighton by Laura Stevens

(4/5 Stars) Any play rooted in the perverted incestuous love of a brother and sister is not likely to make for an easy or comfortable watch. And, Cheek by Jowl in their production of the Jac…

MARX MOVIE MADNESS MONTH #10: Duck Soup 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, …

Review: Tragédie, Sadler's Wells by Camilla Gurtler

"Through song and through dance, the human being manifests his belonging to a superior community; he has unlearnt to walk and to speak and, by dancing, he is on the point of taking a flight …

FLEABAG Soho Theatre W1 by Libby Purves

AN HOUR OF SHOCKING BRILLIANCE AND ARTISAN OBSCENITY   Phoebe Waller-Bridge's extraordinary self-written monologue performance won awards in Edinburgh, the Offies, The Stage and the Cri…

Spotlight On...Micheline Auger by Michael Block

Name: Micheline Auger    Hometown: Santa Monica/NYC    Education: YesFavorite Credits: A great smile, Write Out Front at the Drama Book Shop 2012, and Lesser America…

Review: Yellow Face, National Theatre by Lisa Carroll

The often discussed, though eternally unresolved issue of the under-representation of minority groups on-stage is exactly what makes Yellow Face, currently playing at the National Theatre Sh…

Intermission " Art Imitates Art by Sandi Durell

NY Theater Reivew by Joshua Rose         A self referential play about theater, that’s nothing new. A play with another play within it, also not new. A... The post …

Review: Spring Awakening, Richmond Theatre by Hannah Tookey

Headlong have created a vivid and energetic production of Anya Reiss' Spring Awakening. Fully updated from Frank Wedekind's 1891 text, it reflects on the lives of teenagers today through a h…

The Lobby Project by Barry

City Center Encores! Off-Center June 25 - July 19 Presents Free Pre-Show The Lobby Project                         …

Fuse Concert Review: The Wailin' Jennys " A Band Comfortable in its Own Skin by Glenn Rifkin

With their soaring harmonies and remarkable musical versatility, this Canadian trio, which originated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has not lost an inch on its fastball.

Review: Havana Rakatan, The Peacock Theatre by Vikki Jane Vile

Since 2007 Havana Rakatan has been a staple of Sadler's Wells programme enjoying huge success year upon year, each time returning more refreshed and vibrant than the last. Directed by Nilda …

The Lovesong of Alfred J Hitchcock by Sandi Durell

    NY Theater Review By Elizabeth Ahlfors     “I can’t live " I can only imagine,” said Alfred Hitchcock, creator of film masterpieces like Psycho, For…

Filichia on Friday: The Outrageous Tony Snubs " of 1963-64 by Peter Filichia by Joel Markowitz

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

Review: De Profundis, Leicester Square Theatre by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

In 1985 playwright, wordsmith and all-round Victorian dandy Oscar Wilde was sentenced to a two year stint in Reading Jail for being a homosexual – then considered a crime under the Gro…

"The Few" Doesn't Fully Add Up to Much by Broadway & Me

The Whale, a play about a 600 lb. man eating himself to death, won Samuel D. Hunter a spot high on the leaderboard of hot young playwrights. But I was so simultaneously fascinated and repuls…

Brighton Fringe Review: Gilead, Friend's Meeting House by Robert Jamieson

(2/5 Stars) Gilead is a brave attempt by Hux Productions to transfer Margaret Atwood's A Handmaid's Tale to the stage. Set in the near-future dystopian republic of Gilead it deals with a pos…

Brighton Fringe Review: Maydays: The Last Ten Years, Komedia Studio by Laura Stevens

(4/5 Stars) With 2014 marking ten years of improv by the Maydays, their Fringe show focused on delving into the audience’s memories of the past decade. While entering the Komedia's dar…

BWW's On This Day - May 10, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Brighton Fringe Review: The Complete History of the BBC (Abridged), The Dukebox Theatre by Ellen Carr

(2/5 Stars) I was expecting more from The Complete History of the BBC (Abridged) than the title suggested, but unfortunately this show is exactly what it says on the tin. Having seen the per…

Stars of Vaudeville #867: Dolores Vallecita by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Dolores Vallecita  a.k.a Dolly V. Hill (1877-1925). Little is known about her, aside from the fact that she was a Spanish-born animal trainer in big time vaudevil…

MTC's Everybody Drinks The Same Water Lands For Middle Schoolers, Not Younger Or Older by Bill Hirschman

Even though Miami Theater Center wants "children's shows" to be enjoyed by all generations, Everyone Drinks The Same Water is likely to be most appreciated by middle schoolers. As always, th…

PHOTO CALL: Katie Finneran, Hinton Battle, Leslie Uggams, Kate Baldwin, Tamara Tunie and Dee Hoty Preview 54 Below Concerts by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Katie Finneran, Hinton Battle, Leslie Uggams, Kate Baldwin, Tamara Tunie and Dee Hoty will offer concerts at the intimate 54 Below in the coming months. They offered a preview the morning o…

Kathleen Turner back in the West End: ' I always knew that the greater roles for me as I grew older would be in theatre' by Jasper Rees

Kathleen Turner talks about starring in a new play in the West End

Richard Eyre on why the Pajama Game is Broadway aristocracy by Richard Eyre

With an impeccable pedigree, The Pajama Game was a surefire hit in the golden age of the musical. As his revival transfers to London's West End, Richard Eyre discusses a work that's bee…

Rogue Artists Ensemble seeking Props Designer/Props Master " Paid Position by Enci

The Los Angeles art-collective Rogue Artists Ensemble is seeking a PROP DESIGNER to start work immediately on their production of HYPEROLE: bard. . We are seeking a crafty, savvy artisan wit…

First Look At Condola Rashad On HIEROGLYPH by Pat Cerasaro

Recent ROMEO amp JULIET Broadway headliner and recognizable stage and screen rising star Condola Rashad features in the new Egyptian-themed FOX series HIEROGLYPH and a first look at the actr…

Megan Hilty Reflects On Starring In WICKED With Idina Menzel & SMASH Experience by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway headliner and small screen standout Megan Hilty looks back at her Broadway debut opposite Tony Award winner Idina Menzel in the mega-hit WICKED as well as reflects on her time as th…

Cast of Broadway's 'GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE' Joins Sky-Pony at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, May 10 at 54 Below, join soprano Lauren Worsham -- Phoebe from Broadway's critically-acclaimed A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder -- as she introduces her Edwardian castmates to…

Louis Armstrong House Museum and Moving Image Host Special Screening of HELLO, DOLLY! Today by BroadwayWorld

Today, May 10th, 2014 the Louis Armstrong House Museum and the Museum of the Moving Image will host a dessert reception and special screening of the beloved film musical Hello, Dolly in hono…

Barbara Cook Performs at Kupferberg Center for the Arts Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Kupferberg Center for the Arts will welcome a true Broadway sensation when the legendary Barbara Cook presents an unforgettable evening of song and stories at Kupferberg Center for the Arts'…

A.R.T.'s THE TEMPEST, Helmed by Aaron Posner and Teller, Begins Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The American Repertory Theater A.R.T. at Harvard University, under the leadership of Diane Paulus, Artistic Director and William Russo, Managing Director presents the last production of its …

Kathleen Turner Returns to the West End in BAKERSFIELD MIST Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail writes that Kathleen Turner is set to return to London in Stephen Sachs' BAKERSFIELD MIST at the Duchess Theatre, beginning tonight, May 10, 2014. Joining Turner onstage will …

Tony Kushner and Dan Savage Set for Talk at Intiman Theatre Tonight by BroadwayWorld

To kick off this year's annual theatre festival, The Angels Project, Intiman Theatre will produce Intiman Presents 'A Savage Chat with Tony Kushner,' tonight, May 10, 2pm, at Town Hall Seatt…

Cornish College Honors Tony Kushner and Deborah F. Rutter at 2014 Commencement Today by BroadwayWorld

President Nancy J. Uscher has announced that Cornish College of the Arts will award honorary degrees at this year's commencement to ground-breaking American playwright Tony Kushner and to De…

Livestream Link Now Available For EVERYTHING'S COMING UP BROADWAYWORLD.COM: A JULE STYNE TRIBUTE by Pat Cerasaro

On Sunday, May 11th, 2014 at 700pm, BroadwayWorld.com will continue its 2014 concert series at legendary cabaret venue Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, hosting an all-star tribute concert an…

This week's new dance by Judith Mackrell

Brighton festival | Royal Ballet: Mixed BillUnder guest director Hofesh Shechter, Brighton festival has a strong dance element this year. Highlights include Belgian dance-theatre veteran Wim…

This week's new theatre by Lyn Gardner & Mark Cook

Caravan | Norwich And Norfolk festival | Bakersfield Mist | Mayfest | Hope Place | Open Air Theatre seasonBrighton's festival and fringe are in full flow: check out Tim Crouch's Host in a ba…

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

Alfie Moore | Knock2Bag 6th Birthday | Andrew Maxwell's London LovesBack at the dawn of alternative comedy, the police were a reliable target for anger and derision, like Thatcher and the Fr…

30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #30 - Hugh Jackman Hosts by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are kicking off the 2014 edition of our annual BroadwayWorld feature series spotlighting the very best Tony Awards-related moments of all time with a special salute to this year's a…

IRMA LA DOUCE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

If Encores! was going to now and forever abandon its former tagline " one might even say mission statement " of "Great American Musicals in Concert," it couldn't have picked a more flamboyan…

Review: Arms and the Man lacks giddy joy to truly take flight by Richard Ouzounian

Play's two leading men could use more romantic flair.

30th Annual S.T.A.G.E. Benefit, With Donna McKechnie, Jason Gould, Mitzi Gaynor, Betty Buckley and More, Held May 10 by Adam Hetrick

Donna McKechnie, Jason Gould, Mitzi Gaynor and Betty Buckley are among the performers taking part in "S.T.A.G.E. Goes to the Movies" May 10 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.

House Manager " The Davenport Theatre by Dte

WHO: The Davenport Theatre POSITION: House Manager DESCRIPTION: The Davenport Theatre is seeking an organized and enthusiastic candidate to join its staff as House Manager to run the daily o…

The magic of 
Shakespeare by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

There's magic in Shakespeare.Not just literary wizardry. The Bard populated his works with witches, ghosts and the mighty sorcerer Prospero.The lead character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest,"…

Interviews: 4 Questions With Theatrical ''Kind Mama'' Alicia Silverstone by Iris Wiener

Hit Comedy Buyer & Cellar, Starring Michael Urie, Opens in Chicago May 10 by Adam Hetrick

The national tour of Jonathan Tolins' one-man comedy Buyer & Cellar, starring Michael Urie, officially opens May 10 at Chicago's Broadway Playhouse.

THE WEEK AHEAD May 10-16: Celebrate Mother's Day With Broadway and Norm Lewis Makes Phantom History by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Moms gather at Mothers and Sons… Norm Lewis makes Phantom history... Jim Dale is anything by Just... and A Gentleman's Guide to …

Annie Get Your Gun, Featuring Beth Malone and Steve Blanchard, Opens May 10 in San Diego by Carey Purcell

Annie Get Your Gun, Irving Berlin's musical comedy about sharpshooter Annie Oakley, officially opens at San Diego Musical Theatre May 10 following previews that began May 9. 

Wicked, Starring Lucy Durack and Jemma Rix, Opens May 10 in Melbourne by Michael Gioia

The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked returns to its original Australian home in Melbourne for a limited engagement before touring to Sydney and Brisbane in 2014. Performan…

STAGE VIEWS: Holler If Ya Hear Me Star Joaquina Kalukango by Andrew Gans

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

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With John Cullum, Dressing to Impress in Casa Valentina by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner John Cullum talks with Playbill.com about returning to the stage in Harvey Fierstein's new play Casa Valentina.

A Killer Role — Michael Shannon Brings His Dark Side to Theatre For a New Audience by Stuart Miller

Michael Shannon chats with Playbill.com about returning to the play The Killer at Theatre for a New Audience.

CELEBRITY BUZZ: Hugh Jackman, Idina Menzel, Norm Lewis, Teal Wicks, Jason Robert Brown and More by Jared Clough

Check out the latest celebrity interviews, features, news and multimedia from Playbill.com.

Stars and the Moon: Top Ten Songs By Jason Robert Brown by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the top ten songs by award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown.

Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, May. 9

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Friday, May 9, 2014.