How Now, Marlyn Mason? by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia   On Friday, May 16, when the Dow Jones average hit 16,491, I interviewed the woman who’d hundreds of times said that the Dow had hit 1,000.   She was lying. Bu…

San Diego Theater Preview: FADED GLORY (North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach) by Tony Frankel

AMERICAN HERO OR AMERICAN ZERO? While researching a speech on the origins of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” I came across a name that I remembered from a visit to Gettysburg National Milita…

Do you hear the people sing? Les Miserables rehearsal photos by Erin James

Do you hear the people sing? In less than 4 weeks, the Aussie cast of Les Miserables will take to the stage in Melbourne for the highly anticipated revival of Boublil & Schönberg’s …

As You Like It: Black Swan State Theatre Company by Courtney J. Pascoe

Not Having seen a William Shakespeare play since studying them in high school, I wasn’t entirely sure what I would be in for. Much to my delight, the Black Swan State Theatre Company’s i…

Tony Awards experts: Bryan Cranston will go 'All the Way' and win Best Actor (Play) by Gold Derby

Our Experts are in complete agreement that Bryan Cranston will Best Actor (Play) at the Tony Awards on June 8 for his performance as Lyndon Johnson in “All the Way.” This&nb…

Managing Director – Red Bull Theater by Dte

WHO: Red Bull Theater DESCRIPTION: Red Bull Theater seeks a highly motivated and dynamic full-time Managing Director to lead the company in its second decade of producing great classic stori…

Katie Finneran's 'It Might Be You: A Funny Lady's Search For Home' Reveals Tony Winner's Vulnerable Side by Curtis M. Wong

Katie Finneran may be best known for her comedic chops, but the two-time Tony Award winner really hopes her new cabaret show, “It Might Be You: A Funny Lady’s Search For Home,” reveals…

This Week on Broadway for May 25, 2014: Katie Finneran by James Marino

James Marino chats with Katie Finneran about her upcoming show at 54  Below. Peter Filichia reviews Love Sick @ TheaterWorks in Hartford, CT, and Damn Yankees @ Goodspeed.    …

Shear Madness, about a nutty beauty salon, is more than sheer silliness by Nancy Churnin

Biggest ever Aussie line-up at New York Music Theatre Festival by Erin James

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced its 2014 program and this year features its largest ever line-up of Australian artists. Since its inception in 2004, The New York …

Get Hapa by Sam Hurwitt

Christopher Chen’s satirical comedy takes on race politics in America.

A Jersey Boy through and through: Aussie Matt Hunt on the West End by Erin James

Australian performer Matt Hunt has had a dream run. From working as a lifeguard at a pool in Orange, NSW to starring in Jersey Boys (first in Australia and now on the West End) he is living…

Meet the Man Behind Neil Patrick Harris' Nightly Transformation for Hedwig and the Angry Inch: The Daily Details: Blog : Details by Katie Chang

"I mean, who else can lick the stage and grind people in the face with the audience cheering and having a great time?"

BWW TV: ROCK OF AGES Cast Rocks Out at STARS IN THE ALLEY by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

BWW TV: Tony Nominee Adriane Lenox Sings 'Women Be Wise' at STARS IN THE ALLEY! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

Count Down to the Tony’s: Interview with John Cullum I Heard It All Before by Suzanna Bowling

Interview with John Cullum I Heard It All Before: John Cullum has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including On the 20th Century and Shenandoah for which he won the Tony Award for…

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 5/26/2014

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 5262014.

In 'The Homecoming,' a family goes to the dogs

St. Louis Actors' Studio stages Harold Pinter's 1965 masterpiece.

Theater Review: A Puppet Theater Response to Ionesco in ‘The Chairs’ by Ken Jaworowski

“The Chairs,” at La MaMa, is the director Theodora Skipitares’s puppet theater response to Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist play.

Gentleman's Guide Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham Shows Us Where She Can Stick Her Tongue by Broadway.com

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Marriage Tony nominee Lauren Worsham is a lady when it comes to revealing past desires, but she has no problem showing off a rather unladylike secret tale…

Count Down to the Drama Desk by Suzanna Bowling

Count Down to the Drama Desk: The Drama Desk gives out its awards next Sunday June 1st starting at 6:30 at Town Hall.

Jennifer Dyer & Jeneration Interiors LEGENDS Window Design at Gina Berschneider – Los Angeles design report by Pauline Adamek

Jennifer Dyer, of Jeneration Interiors, was selected to design the window at Gina Berschneider for the 6th annual LEGENDS of La Cienega Design Quarter event that was recently staged from May…

Matt Bomer Tells the Personal Story Behind His Heartbreaking ‘Normal Heart’ Performance - The Daily Beast by Kevin Fallon

He was a straight high schooler when he first read ‘The Normal Heart.’ Now, years after coming out, the actor delivers a powerful turn as a man dying of AIDS in HBO’s adaptation.

Happy Memorial Day, LemonHeads by Colin Mitchell

To all of our warriors past and present, especially those that have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free. Thank you. Miss you somethin’ fierce, pop.

Gideon Glick Brings a Bit of Himself to ‘The Few’ by Patrick Healy

Gideon Glick, starring in the Off Broadway drama “The Few,” believes in bringing a lot of himself to his characters, even his physical tics.

Casa Valentina **1/2 by Barry

                                            By: David ShewardBroadway has given us plenty of musicals exploring the fluid nature of gender and the …

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Find Out Why Sarah Greene Feels Like a Duck Out of Water on Broadway by BroadwayWorld TV

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Sarah Greene, a nominee for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Cripple of Inishmaan, who chats about how the New York theatre community differs…

“Hit” Tackles Ambitious LA-Themed Issues: A Q & A with Director Laurel Ollstein by Sheana Ochoa

  Entering its last week, Angelinos can still catch Alice Tuan’s world premiere “Hit,” a play set in Los Angeles that the LA Weekly calls “consistently compellin…

Robert Cushman: 2014 is the year of King Lear by Robert Cushman

Once thought too painful to perform, Shakespeare’s merciless & kingly tale calls out the best in those who present it, which this year seems to be everyone

Naked Stage Unleashes Mercurial Emotions In Miss Julie by Bill Hirschman

For a century, August Strindberg’s tragedy Miss Julie has been interpreted as a seesaw of power exercised through class and sexual politics. But in Naked Stage’s operatic production, as …

Music review: Chamber Chorus closes season with Orthodox resonance

A world premiere by Yakov Gubanov was a highlight of the program.

Publisher of Cabaret Scenes Magazine, Peter Leavy, To Be Honored at The Metropolitan Room 5/27/14 by Nitelife Exchange

Publisher of Cabaret Scenes, Peter Leavy, will be honored at the "This Is Your Night!" show at The Metropolitan Room on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014! The event is to celebrate all that he has don…

Meet Your New Crushes: Tony N' Tina Newlyweds Joe Ferraro & Marilia Angeline

Get to know the adorable and fun Joe Ferraro & Marilia Angeline, who play the title groom and bride in the iconic off-Broadway show Tony N' Tina's Wedding.

Podcast with 2014 Illinois High School Musical Theater Award Winner JONAH RAWITZ by Michael Roberts

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‘GI Film Festival’s Final Day’ by Marlene Hall by Marlene Hall

The GI Film Festival wound up its week long film festival yesterday. Films started at 10 a.m. and finished at 7 p.m. The first block was the Transitioning Short Block: a collection of shor…

Off-Broadway Theater Review: Under My Skin by Lauren Yarger

Matt Walton and Kerry Butler. Photo:  Joan MarcusUnder My SkinBy Robert Sternin and Prudence FraserDirected by Kirsten SandersonThe Little Shubert Theatre What's It All About?Love,…

Podcast with 2014 Illinois High School Musical Theater Award Winner JULIA LINDSEY WHITCOMB by Michael Roberts

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BWW TV: Andrea Goss Sings CABARET's Title Song at STARS IN THE ALLEY! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

Spotlight On...Charles Battersby by Michael Block

Name: Charles BattersbyHometown: Chesapeake City Md.Education: Degree in Drama from the New School for Social ResearchFavorite Credits: Playwright of That Cute Radioactive Couple: A Post-Apo…

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Spring Cookbooks And A Sensational First Novel From Ruth Reichl’ by Jordan Wright

Delicious! A First Novel from Ruth Reichl  When seasoned food writer and four-time James Beard Award-winner Ruth Reichl debuts her first novel (two more are planned), foodies everywhere sit…

BWW TV: LES MISERABLES' Nikki M. James Sings 'On My Own' at STARS IN THE ALLEY by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

Review: La Merda

La Merda is tough and uncompromising but theatrically extraordinary in Bristol as part of Mayfest.

Photo (and Video) Diary: Backstage at The Mysteries with Julie Ann Earls by Michael Block

We told The Mysteries' Julie Ann Earls to give us a sneak peek backstage at their epic show and this is the result. Not only do you get pictures, you get a VIDEO! "Angel Hair""Anna Dart…

2014 Tony Preview: And the Nominees for Best Musical Are…

After Midnight is a revue of the jazz tunes that made the Cotton Club famous and has featured guest artists like Fantasia, k.d. lang and Vanessa Williams. Disney’s Aladdin is based o…

LIVE SPOT CAM at Schmackary’s: Broadway Bakes YEAR TWO! by BroadwaySpotted

    It’s time for the SECOND Annual Broadway Bakes fundraiser at Schmackary’s!! Last year, with the help of some of Broadway’s finest, Broadway Bakes raised $8, 6…

The Tony Awards: The Best Revival of a Play Nominees on TV by JK

The nominees for Best Revival of a Play represent a wide variety of plays - comedy and drama, classic American, classic modern European, and classic (in every way) Shakespeare.  They al…

A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes by Theasy.com

A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes Off Off Broadway, Dixon Place, New Georges Reviewed by Shawna Cormier BOTTOM LINE: The story of the preparation…

Salisbury International Arts Festival diary - Day Three diary by Matthew Stadlen

Matthew Stadlen enjoys Miles Jupp's comedy and gets some answers about physics on Day Three of Salisbury Festival 2014

Salisbury International Arts Festival diary: Day Three by Matthew Stadlen

Matthew Stadlen enjoys Miles Jupp's comedy and gets some answers about physics on Day Three of Salisbury Festival 2014

Rocky Creators Alex Timbers and Kelly Devine Look Back on Early Inspirations

Rocky director Alex Timbers and choreographer Kelly Devine look back on their early inspirations as youths.

'Booth' gives fresh perspective on angry young men who kill by Nancy Churnin

Why today’s blog isn’t that interesting. by Ken Davenport

I try to come up with ideas for blogs . . . well, I try to come up with them all the time.  And I have what I think are some good ones lined up for the next week or so (including one about …

Just because: Clifford Curzon plays the "Trout" Quintet

Clifford Curzon and the Amadeus Quartet play Schubert's "Trout" Quintet at the Aldeburgh Festival in 1977: (This is the latest...

The McLean Choral Society, Threatened by Budget Cuts, Stages What May Be its Last Production-’The Secret Garden’-This Thursday Through Sunday by Guest Author

The McLean High School Choral Society (MCS) stages the enchanting musical The Secret Garden in what may be the group’s final performance. Led by Performing Arts Department head, Linda Mart…

MARX MOVIE MADNESS MONTH #26: The Incredible Jewel Robbery 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…

The City of Conversation by Carey

Politics are most definitely personal in The City of Conversation, the new play by Anthony Giardina in performances at Lincoln Center. Directed by Doug Hughes and starring an elegant and imp…

BWW TV: Designed to Celebrate: Tony Awards Toasts 2014 Creative Arts Nominees! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tom Kitt IfThen, William Ivey Long Bullets Over Broadway, Natasha Katz The Glass Menagerie, Warren Carlyle After Midnight and Leigh Silverman Violet were just a few of the guests who attende…

BWW TV: Ann Harada and CINDERELLA Cast Sing at STARS IN THE ALLEY by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was presented earlier this week in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leadi…

Almanac: Logan Pearsall Smith on grumpy old men

"The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists in the...

In theatre, fiction is being underrated by Lyn Gardner

Verbatim plays are lauded, but they are no more true as theatre than fiction, or even a combination of both: it's story that mattersOne of the errors that verbatim theatre often makes is to …

Fuse Theater Review: An Enigmatic “Abyss” — A Crime Drama About Serbs in Germany by Ian Thal

Does the distrust of (even a little) narrative ambiguity by North American dramaturgs and audiences mean that international plays must be made more 'cinematic' when they are produced here?

Meet Director Liz Mykietyn and the Cast of The Providence Players of Fairfax’s ‘Rumors’ by Chip Gertzog by Guest Author

This weekend, The Providence Players of Fairfax (PPF) open Neil Simon’s Rumors in Falls Church for a three-week run. Meet Director Liz Mykietyn. Tell us about yourself Liz. How long have y…

WAKE UP with BWW 5/26/14 - Memorial Day, SUBMISSIONS ONLY and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news It's Memorial Day Chill out and catch …

Review: American Hero at Second Stage by Jordan G. Teicher

The show’s big statement about The Way We Live Now feels a bit expected, more of a foregone conclusion than a hypothesis under consideration. The post Review: <em>American Hero</e…

Thief of Time at The Bakehouse Theatre by Mick Searles

It is a considerable challenge to adapt any novel by Comedy/Fantasy/sci-fi writer Sir Terry Pratchett to the stage, and perhaps even moreso to direct and produce it. Pamela Munt and The Unse…

Department Chair and Artistic Director Kevin Kuchar on Act Two @ Levine’s ‘Pre-Professional Program’ by Lauren Selman by Guest Author

With the close of their second season of Pre-Professional training just two weeks ago, I had a chance to catch up with Department Chair and Artistic Director Kevin Kuchar, from “Act Two @…

Annie Get Your Gun review Jason Donovan leads a mild-west romp by Alfred Hickling

Manchester Opera HouseDespite a superlative onstage orchestra and a sharp-shooting Emma Williams as Annie, this revisionist rendition lacks swaggerHow do you solve a problem like Annie Oakle…

BWW's On This Day - May 26, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Gods Are Fallen and All Safety Gone review a mother and daughter played by men by Lyn Gardner

Caravan, BrightonThe tensions of family life are powerfully realised in a gender-swap dance of love, anger and regretThere are four people on stage. One pair is a real-life mother and daught…

'Exit Strategy' sells out entire run; adds new shows on sale Memorial Day by Chris Jones

The Jackalope Theatre Company's hit production of Ike Holter's "Exit Strategy," a play about the final days of a Chicago Public School slated for closure, has sold out its entire run at the …

Brighton Festival Final Weekend - with the Family by Thomas H Green

Sitting outside Mrs Fitzherbert’s, the pub named after George IV’s notorious mistress, nursing a pilsner top and a packet of peanuts on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the world is a benevol…

Education & Training: Jonathan’s Leap by Susan Elkin

Although I write extensively about fiction for young readers elsewhere, I don’t usually cover it in The Stage. Now a new title for which I’m going to make an exception has arrived on my …

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Mr Sloane; Harry and Paul’s Story of the 2s by Harry Venning

Shot through with genteel, Middle England desperation, Mr Sloane is set in late-1960s Watford, and stars Nick Frost as a man struggling to come to terms with an assortment of challenges, bot…

Why the World Needs You to be an Aristocrat** (Note the asterisks) by Admin

Posted in Customer ServicePersonal DevelopmentNow that I have your attention with those two asterisks in the title, please see the definition of aristocracy that came across my desk this wee…

News: Royal Ballet School announce new teaching course by Georgia Snow

The Royal Ballet School has launched a new teachers’ course, its first to offer a formally accredited qualification. Participants who complete the school’s Diploma of Dance Teaching will…

Slide Lounge to hold public memorial for performer Daniel Scott, Sydney by Erin James

Friends and colleagues of the late Daniel Scott will take to the stage next week in a public memorial for the performer. Slide Lounge in Sydney will host the public memorial on Monday June…

The Producers: musicals we love by Ryan Gilbey

Mel Brooks's 1968 film makes even greater sense on the stage especially with the peerless Nathan Lane in the lead roleI adore Renoir. I revere Bergman. I bow at the altar of Tarkovsky. But …

Promo Trailer For West End DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Broadway hit DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS finally comes to the West End with stage and screen stars Robert Lindsay and Rufus Hound in the leads and a new look at the show via a…

30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #14 - SPRING AWAKENING 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 focus on a contemporary musica…

Wendy Houstoun: the death that made me question everything by Judith Mackrell

She is a maverick of modern dance, still bagging awards in her 50s. Wendy Houstoun talks about her latest work a tribute to choreographer Nigel Charnock, a man so full of life that even ter…

PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE Collector's Edition Blu-Ray Out 8/5 by Pat Cerasaro

A fully-loaded collector's edition Blu-rayDVD combo back of Brian De Palma's celebrated cult rock movie musical PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE is now available for pre-order, set for release later …

THEATER REVIEW

Chapter Two Through June 15 at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope. Tickets: $25-$59.50. Information: 215-862-2121 or www.bcptheater.org

Love, marriage, and Marsha Mason

Neil Simon's Chapter Two, a 1976 Broadway hit and tribute to the romantic fortitude of the playwright's second wife, Marsha Mason, finds itself at the Bucks County Playhouse for yet another …

BWW TV: Watch SUBMISSIONS ONLY - Season 3, Episode 7 by Submissions Only

A month has passed, 'Jeremy's Fort' has opened to critical acclaim at Threshold Arts, and Penny Kate Wetherhead is still reeling from having Serena Donna Vivino find out about her tortured '…

Video Flash: Lea Michele and Barbra Streisand Duke It Out in This "Don't Rain on My Parade" Video Supercut

Broadway's Funniest Girls (and one boy) take on the ultimate life-affirming power ballad.

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 5/24-5/25/2014

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, May 25, 2014 - Sunday, May 25, 2014.

Video Flash: Lea Michele and Barbra Streisand Duke It Out in This "Don't Rain on My Parade" Video Supercut by Seth Walters

The Question... Nicolas Cantin on Klumzy (FTA) by The Charlebois Post

Painted With Fingersby Estelle RosenTrained in clowning and mask work, Nicolas Cantin hovers on the edge of artistic boundaries and genres, cobbling together pieces that he strips to their b…

110 IN THE SHADE (ACTOR’S CO-OP): 100% – SWEET by Lemonmeter

SWEET But it’s all so well done and fun that it wins the audience over and will send you toe tapping into the heat outside with a song in your heart and a smile on your face. Sandro Monett…

Katia Bachko: Dance this summer. by Katia Bachko

Since Trisha Brown’s announcement, early last year, that she would step down from the helm of her company, the troupe has been on an international tour. It is not a farewell but, rathe…

Hilton Als: Edgar Oliver’s “In the Park.” by Hilton Als

I’m afraid it was the limited, prejudiced part of my nature that prevented me from acknowledging, before now, the writer and performer Edgar Oliver and his emotionally grand work. Alth…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, May. 25

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Sunday, May 25, 2014.

Medleys, Showstoppers and Stars: The Performances We'd Like to See on the Tony Awards by Playbill Staff

From Sutton Foster to Idina Menzel, Neil Patrick Harris, Kelli O'Hara, Aladdin and Gent's Guide, here are our choices for the musical performances we are hoping to see during the Jun…

These Boots Were Made for Rockin': Kinky Cast and Mark Fisher Fitness Team Up for Benefit Concerts Tonight by Michael Gioia

These Boots Were Made for Rockin', two concerts organized by Mark Fisher Fitness and featuring Kinky cast members, is offered May 26 at 9:30 PM and 11:30 PM at 54 Below. Proceeds be…

Free Reading of Wrapped in Pink Fairytale, with Josh Walden, Rebecca Watson and Alma Cuervo, Offered Tonight by Andrew Gans

Robin Carus, Josh Walden and Adam Fitzgerald present a free reading of Wrapped in Pink May 26 at 6 PM at Pearl Studios.

THE SCREENING ROOM: Tony Award-Winning Performances (Video) by Playbill Staff

The 68th Annual Tony Awards are less than two weeks away, so the staff at Playbill.com thought it would be a good time to take a look back at some of our favorite (Tony Award-winning) perfor…

What Ten Artists Need to Do to Put the T in EGOT by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com looks at several artists who are a Tony Award short of EGOT status and suggests roles that could win them the final trophy.