Michael Urie Gives a Tour-de-Force Performance In BUYER & CELLAR by Michael Roberts

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Perth International Comedy Festival: Frank Woodley – Fool’s Gold by Claire Condry

Frank Woodley used to be one half of comic duo Lano and Woodley. Often when successful partnerships end the protagonists fade away. Not so with Frank Woodley. He simply gets better and bette…

Dylan Watson Talks The Beauty Queen of Leenane by K.e. Weber

Martin McDonagh's  disturbingly dark comedy, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, is coming to 45downstairs later this month as part of The Leenane Trilogy of plays.  Fresh from the ne…

Drama Desk Awards 2014 – Nominees by Maya Asheri

The Drama Desk Awards are presented by the Drama Desk, an organization of critics, editors, reporters, and freelance writers. The winners will be announced on June 1 at a ceremony hosted by…

‘The Václav Havel Project: ‘Vaněk Unleashed’ and ‘Unveiling’ at Alliance for New Music-Theatre at Artisphere by Justin Schneider

The latest of Alliance for New Music-Theatre‘s additions to The Vaclav Havel Project (originally part of the Mutual Inspirations Festival), Vanek Unleashed is a funny, imaginative, and…

FEINBERG FORECAST: A Look at the Tony Awards Field 27 Days Out by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst offers his latest take on an unusually fluid race.read more

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 11

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 11, 2014.

Review: Jacob (Provision Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

There’s a clear drive and passion to this re-imagining of the Genesis tale, but there’s not much thought. This is a play in desperate need of subtlety. Perhaps this isn’t a ladder Jaco…

The Joint At The Wick’s Ain’t Misbehavin’ Starts Jumpin’ After Intermission by Bill Hirschman

Something remarkable happened opening night when the band played the entr’acte to the second half of the Wick Theatre’s Ain’t Misbehavin’. What had been a merely competent if unremar…

Los Angeles Theater Review: AN EVENING OF CLASSIC LILY TOMLIN (Valley Performing Arts Center, CSUN) by G. Bruce Smith

HAS THE BLOOM WORN OFF THE LILY, OR IS IT ME? Dear Lily: I’ve adored you ever since you burst into my consciousness – and the nation’s – way back in 1969 on Laugh-In. Who could forge…

Charles Marowitz, Director and Playwright, Dies at 82 by Bruce Weber

Irrepressible and fiercely opinionated, Mr. Marowitz led an unusual theatrical life in both England and the United States as a director, playwright, teacher and critic.

Wicked soars by Anne-Marie Peard

Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s phenomenally successful Wicked opened on Broadway in 2003 and is still running. This production has won piles of awards, has been reproduced all…

BWW TV: Chatting with the 2014 Drama Desk Featured Nominees- James Monroe Iglehart, Joshua Henry, Laura Osnes & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

The Ensemblist Podcast Announces 23rd Episode SPLIT TRACKS, Featuring Cast Members of ALADDIN, MATILDA, and More! by BroadwayWorld

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone announce the release of The Ensemblist's 23rd episode Split Tracks.

Theatre Review: ‘Into the Woods’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Jeffrey Lee Walker

Fairy tales cast in darker hues enhanced by Stephen Sondheim’s score distinctive score are two of the hallmarks of the musical Into the Woods, now playing through June 1 at NextStop Theatr…

The Australian Theatre Company makes its Los Angeles debut with Holding the Man. by Rob Stevens

The young gay love/AIDS play doesn't seem to add much to the theatrical canon of AIDS plays except the accents.

Arts, Briefly: A New York Premiere for a Scottish Play by Steven McElroy

“The Events,” a drama by the Scottish playwright David Greig, will have its New York premiere at New York Theater Workshop next winter.

‘Buyer & Cellar’ too good to pass up

HEDY WEISS: Jonathan Tolins’ wickedly funny but ultimately strangely sad fantasia on Barbra Streisand is fiction. Fact: Star Michael Urie is not to be missed.

Working the Streisand mall for an audience of one by Chris Jones

There are, I think, two very distinct kinds of fame. One is a mostly desirable state of being: It gets you good tables at restaurants, a feeling of accomplishment, a pass through the lines o…

Review: Ace of Clubs at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

an enjoyable evening by Noel Coward with some impressive talent

Review: Grounded at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Lucy Ellinson gives a remarkable performance as someone caught in the grip of war and makes this 65 minutes of drama thrilling and traumatic. . .

Review: Donkey Heart at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Moses Raine has written this remarkable new play about people living in Moscow today.

Limón Dance Company – 68th Anniversary Season by Sandi Durell

              NY Dance Review By Joel Benjamin The venerable Limón Dance Company, directed by Carla Maxwell, celebrated its 68th Anniversary at the Joyce …

We're Live! Link Now Available To View Tonight's 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…

‘The Producers’ at South County High School by Alyssa Denton

What does Rio, a Swedish bombshell, singing and dancing gays and Hitler all have in common? Absolutely nothing, but in Mel Brooks’ musical The Producers all come together in an extraordina…

Review: Buffalo Highs and Lows by Michael Block

Finding a thought-provoking comedy can be like finding the Holy Grail. It needs to have the perfect mix of laugh-out-loud and dash of a subtle message otherwise the audience catches on and r…

THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE – Arts, Cambridge now TOURING by Libby Purves

IMBRUGLIA IN A FINE IMBROGLIO When two old schoolfriends meet after eleven years, naturally they sing the old school song. “Girls of St Gert’s! Pure in your body, healthy in mind..” Wh…

The Cripple of Inishmaan Tony Nominee Sarah Greene Reveals Her Footastic Secret Talent by Broadway.com

The Cripple of Inishmaan Tony nominee Sarah Greene has a crush on Bryan Cranston, but that's not the most surprising thing she confesses!

Theater Review: In ‘The Few,’ a Man’s Return Stirs Emotions by Charles Isherwood

In “The Few,” a new play by Samuel D. Hunter, a publication editor and her eagerly awkward assistant react differently to the arrival of an old friend.

Celebrating spring with Martha Graham on her 120th birthday by Newsdesk

May 11 marks the 120th anniversary of the birth Martha Graham, the mother of modern dance and the founder of one of the most influential dance schools in America. No artist is ahead of his…

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Idina Menzel on How IF/THEN Has Made Her a Better Performer by BroadwayWorld TV

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Idina Menzel, a nominee for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for IfThen, who chats about the joy of reuniting with Michael Greif, her three year jo…

‘Peter and Wendy’ at Pumpkin Theatre by Amanda Gunther

What little girl doesn’t want to be whisked away from their nursery window out to the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning? And what little boy doesn’t want to go on d…

Actresses Talk About Their Tony-Nominated Roles by Rmchatelain

Two Oscar nominees and a past Tony Award winner are among the five women nominated for this year's Tony for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play.

Spotlight On...Max Chernin by Michael Block

Name: Max CherninHometown: Shaker Heights, OHEducation: BFA, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)Select Credits: NY: Really Bad Things (NYMF) Readings: Brooklynite (N…

British politicians 'scared to show their faces' at opera by Hannah Furness

British politicians are scared to show their faces at the opening night of opera, the Royal Opera House's music director argues

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 5/10, Part 2- MORMON Leaves Mark in LA, Max von Essen SIPs, and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our May 10th SIP round-up Check out part one HERE.

‘Bloody Poetry’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop by Robert Michael Oliver

William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats–the English Romantic Poets, believers in love, nature, passion, instinct, revoluti…

Family Play (1979 to Present) – Location, Tickets, Reviews by Maya Asheri

CollaborationTown’s Family Play (1979 to Present) is the result of a two-year residency at IRT and the New Ohio Theater. Family Play is composed of micro-scenes, lasting between 30 se…

Baseball Movie BULL DURHAM Headed to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

According to News Observer, Bull Durham is headed to Broadway. Bull Durham is a baseball rom-com from 1988 and is considered the best movie about any sport by Sports Illustrated. Over the …

I Interview Playwrights Part 659: Ariel Stess by Adam Szymkowicz

Ariel StessHometown: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Current Town: Brooklyn, New York Q:  Tell me about I'm Pretty Fucked Up. A:  I’m Pretty Fucked Up, which will premiere at Clubbed T…

Theatre Review: ‘Three Men In a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)’ at Synetic Theater by Tina Ghandchilar

What do you get when you travel with three men and a dog in a boat?  Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)  is a brilliantly fun physical comedy currently playing at Synetic Thea…

Titus Andronicus review Shakespeare's bloodbath becomes a sadistic delight by Lyn Gardner

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonLucy Bailey's returning revival of this vicious, bloody tragedy is still ingeniously disturbing, and much more than just a splatter festNasty, but oh so very, very…

In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Nick Cordero by Walter McBride

Below you can check out photos of Nick Cordero, nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Bullets Over Broadway, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed phot…

Review: Microcosm (Soho Theatre)

Menacing but predictable intruders create the drama in Matt Hartley's play

Tonight at 8.30 review unexpectedly nourishing Noel Coward marathon by Michael Billington

Nuffield, SouthamptonThree Noel Coward triple bills in one day might sound daunting, and some of his less admirable attitudes are all too apparent, but this epic show still contains some mas…

The Gospel According to...Megan Branch by Michael Block

Name: Megan Branch   Hometown: Santa Fe, NM   Education: MFA The New School for Drama, BA University of New MexicoWho do you play in The Mysteries?: Samantha/Marxist/Serv…

Pulitzer Playwright Ayad Akhtar on Aristotle and Islam by HowlRound

By Srila Nayak. "The Who and the What" will have its New York debut in the Lincoln Theater Center on May 31, 2014. According to Ayad Akhtar, its Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, the play e…

‘Charm’ at Taffety Punk at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop by Justin Schneider

I could make this my shortest review ever and point you straight to the ticket page. But that might be less than convincing, so instead I’ll say this: even from a company known for liv…

A Loss of Roses by The New Yorker

Peccadillo Theatre Company presents a revival of this 1959 play by William Inge, about a young man who falls into a romance with an older woman in a midwestern town in the nineteen-thirties.…

Mighty cast brings down the house at H&H's Samson by Thomas Garvey

Detail from Rembrandt's The Blinding of SamsonI think that when it came to Handel's Samson, the Handel and Haydn Society simply knew it had to hire some serious vocal muscle. …

Happy Mother’s Day, Minnie Marx! by Trav S.D.

I was planning a little mother’s day tribute for Minnie Marx today, and behold! My Marxfest colleagues made this swell card! Minnie (1865-1929) is a solid, cherished part of Marx Broth…

DROP DEAD! by Sandra Kuker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:  Sandra Kuker Publicity Email:   [email protected] Tel. (760) 699.7393   BILLY VAN ZANDT AND JANE MILMORE Grant The Rights “DROP DEAD!” G…

Interviews: Xara Vaughan: cabaret singer by Liz Arratoon

Chanteuse Xara Vaughan has had an interesting life – childhood stardom, teenage rebellion, dancing at Stringfellows and joining a punk band after a spell in a Nepalese nunnery all add to h…

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Clint Has Left The Building by Stephen Sorokoff

Stephen Sorokoff My View: Clint Has Left The Building: Looking at an empty stage after a Clint Holmes performance, I get a very abandoned and forlorn feeling.

New and Noteworthy: Theater

New This Week The 39 Steps (Theatre Horizon) Four actors play more than 150 characters in this maniacal musical whodunit. Previews Thursday through May 21, opens May 22.

Tonys: Harvey Fierstein's Return to the Subject of Cross-Dressing in 'Casa Valentina' by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst on the Broadway legend's first best play Tony nomination since "Torch Song Trilogy" 31 years ago, when he took home the prize.read more

Fuse Commentary: Learn to Love Something By Doing It, or How I joined Le Grand Continental and Discovered the World of Dance by Arts Fuse Editor

I hope thousands of people show up to see Le Grand Continental-Boston next weekend. Not to see me, but to see how dance can change the way we appreciate our world.

Feature: Tamasha’s My Name Is… – a very human story by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan

If you cast you mind back through the celebrity scandals and moral panics that have graced the newspaper headlines throughout the past few years, you may remember a story that grabbed public…

MARX MOVIE MADNESS MONTH #11: A Night at the Opera 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…

BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Tony Winner and AMALUNA Creator Diane Paulus! by Richard Ridge

Welcome to BWW's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang ou…

STAGE TUBE: CINDERELLA's Fran Drescher Plans for Mother's Day as 'Madame' by Stage Tube

What does CINDERELLA's wicked stepmother have in store for Mother's Day See Fran Drescher's 'Madame' and Stephanie Gibson as 'Gabrielle' make plans for today in the video below

Review: Lear's Fool at curtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

Another Lear-- this one with just the Fool and the foolish king

Dr. Sketchy’s Marxfest Edition Today! by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Burlesk, Comedy, Comedy Teams, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS, SOCIAL EVENTS, VISUAL ART Tagged: burlesque, dr. sketchy's, drawing, Marx Brothers, Marxfest

Laurel and Hardy in “The Bullfighters” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of Laurel and Hardy’s last film for a major U.S. studio The Bullfighters (1945), directed by Mal St. Clair. Like all of their films af…

Review: 20th Century Boy (Nuffield Theatre, Southampton)

20th Century Boy - another jukebox musical telling the story of the rock star through tinted glasses, competent but deserves more.

BWW's On This Day - May 11, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

THE CITY OF CONVERSATION amazes at Lincoln Center by Oscar E Moore

Once in a blue moon an actress has the good fortune to be cast in a career defining role that she is ready, willing and more than able to take advantage of.  Jan Maxwell has been given this…

Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! by StageGrade

Are critics rolling with the punches of "Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!"?

Tonight at 8.30, review: 'a major theatrical feast' by Dominic Cavendish

A marathon of Noel Coward revivals shows his importance

The City of Conversation by StageGrade

What are critics saying about "The City of Conversation"?

An Octoroon by StageGrade

Do critics give one drop for "An Octoroon"?

Playhouse Square's chandelier succeeds as an instant icon for Cleveland's theater district by Steven Litt

Despite an aesthetic approach that veers toward kitsch and glitz, the new outdoor chandelier at Playhouse Square and other streetscape improvements work beautifully to frame Cleveland's thea…

Don’t Miss Broadway Bares: Solo Strips by Matthew Wexler

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 Broad…

Jimmy Carr review does he enjoy being himself? by Brian Logan

Dorking HallsIn Funny Business, Jimmy Carr looks like a rich man making all the usual cruel remarks about Poles, lesbians and rape victimsDoes Jimmy Carr enjoy being Jimmy Carr? As an intell…

Malthouse: Night on Bald Mountain by Anne-Marie Peard

There’s the moment when you walk into a theatre and get the first look of the world you’re going to be playing in. And all fear of the play that Patrick White himself called R…

'Memphis' team giving '60s a spin

La Jolla Playhouse's 'Chasing the Song' is latest from Tony-winning artists.

Darren Criss Reveals Beatles Obsession & Talks Early Music Memories by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway headliner and Glee breakout star Darren Criss reveals his love of The Beatles and reflects on his own earliest musical memories as part of a new fan-generated interview.

The Testament of Mary, Barbican: 'divine' by Tim Walker

Fiona Shaw gives the performance of her life in this adaptation of Colm Tóibín's biblical novella, says Tim Walker

Lea Michele Talks FUNNY GIRL Affection & Love Of NYC by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway breakout star and GLEE headliner Lea Michele opens up about some of her absolute favorite people, places and things as part of a new interview.

Mandy Patinkin brings Texas premiere of new show to Eisemann Center by Nancy Churnin

30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #29 - GYPSY by Pat Cerasaro

Today we continue the 2014 edition of our annual BroadwayWorld feature series spotlighting the very best Tony Awards-related moments of all time with a special spotlight on one of the most r…

Music Producer Elan Morrison on Gaga, Diddy, & Collaboration Over Competition by Young Hollywood

Music Producer Elan Morrison on Gaga, Diddy, & Collaboration Over Competition YH sits down with music producer Elan Morrison at SXSW to find out what he looks for when scouting out fresh tal…

Special Reports: The 5 Worst Mothers Currently on Broadway

Be thankful for your mom this Mother's Day, because you could have gotten stuck with one of these.

The City of Conversation - Politics and family are dished up with wit and zingers at Lincoln Center by Oscar E. Moore

An entertaining and gripping examination of how far one will go to prove a point. Prove a point and lose a family.

52 Books by 52 Women: The Interestings by Sam Hurwitt

For a year I’m reading 52 books by women authors whose work I’ve never read before. Click here for previous installments. For some reason, this book took me a really

The Rivals – Pearl Theatre Co. by Sandi Durell

          NY Theater Review by Peter Haas   Considering the Pearl Theatre Company’s 30 years of superb productions of classic plays by Shakespeare, Shaw, Chek…

Cabaret falls flat: review by Richard Ouzounian

Shaw Festival’s production is so ill-conceived it ends up annoying — from a misguided first act to a second act that’s beyond belief.

Sunday Feature: Director Nigel Shawn Williams on Bingo by The Charlebois Post

The Answer to "Why?"Creating theatre should be joyous.by Nigel Shawn WilliamsNigel Shawn Williams is the Co-Artistic Director of the Factory Theatre. He is a 4 time Dora Mavor Moore Award wi…

Special Reports: The 5 Worst Mothers Currently on Broadway by Editorial Staff

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, May. 10

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, May 10, 2014.

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…

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.

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."

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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).

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.

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…