See Hugh Jackman bounce. A lot.

He's getting fired up for the Tonys.

Alliance’s Linked One-Acts Are Comedies Are Tinged With Mourning For Lost Pasts by Bill Hirschman

Copious laughter embraces Alliance Theatre Lab’s production of James McLure’s related one-act plays, Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star. But snaking through the jovial landscape is a q…

Tonys: Audra McDonald Wins Best Lead Actress in a Play, Breaks Record by The Hollywood Reporter

The star of "Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill" portrays Billie Holiday in the play.read more

Just Jim Dale Has the “It” Factor in Spades by Suzanna Bowling

Just Jim Dale Has the “It” Factor in Spades: Having the “it” factor transcends age, as Jim Dale proves in his solo show, Just Jim Dale.

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 6/7/2014

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 672014.

Tonys: Jessie Mueller Wins Best Lead Actress in a Musical by The Hollywood Reporter

The star of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" took home the lead actress in a musical award at Sunday's ceremony.read more

Halfway Through the Story of Our Life- A Story Indeed by Suzanna Bowling

Half Way Through the Story of Our Life- A Story Indeed: On Thursday night I made my way to Access Theatre on 380 Broadway to see Halfway Through the Story of Our Life, a Spalding Gray-inspir…

Nibbles And Sips Around Town – A Conversation With Pastry Chef Joseluis Flores by Jordan Wright

You may have noted that I only occasionally report on desserts. Often they can be so cloyingly sweet, targeted to a juvenile palate, or just something to bump up the check total. And unless …

Tonys: Bryan Cranston Wins Best Lead Actor in a Play by The Hollywood Reporter

"My first Broadway play was in 1977. I snuck into the second act of Hair," said the star of playing Lyndon B. Johnson in "All the Way" at Sunday's ceremony.read more

Operas by Martin Halpern Reviewed by Nora Davis

Operas by Martin Halpern Reviewed: “The Sacrificed” and “The Sacrificer” are two new operas both successfully presented and composed by Martin Halpern.

They Call Me Q is Relatable by Suzanna Bowling

They Call Me Q is Relatable: They Call Me Q is a one-person narrative, done simply, low budget and profoundly.

Tonys: Neil Patrick Harris Wins Best Lead Actor in a Musical by The Hollywood Reporter

The star of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" took home the lead actor award at Sunday's ceremony.read more

Within the Law – A melodrama in 4 acts by Sandi Durell

  From My Seat in the House – Mari Lyn Henry                 A societal clash between the wealthy CEO of a department store... The post Wit…

BroadwayGirlNYC's 2014 Tony Awards Drinking Game! by Broadwaygirl Nyc

You've been asking for it, and here it is BroadwayGirlNYC's 2014 Tony Awards Drinking Game Join her ... if you dare

And the Tony didn’t go to… Part II by Kevin Daly

It’s Tony Awards time, yet again. The last month has been spent praising the nominees, cursing the nominating committee for what it got wrong (namely, The Bridges of Madison County) an…

George B. Style Pops In on Aladdin Star for Tony Awards Red Carpet Practice

Broadway fashion guru George Brescia (Stage17.TV’s “Dress Up! with George B. Style”) will co-host a special live stream of the Tony Awards red carpet event (right here on Playbill.com…

Suburbanite Review: "Casa Valentina" by Joseph Cervelli

A stimulating and significant new play. Review appears in other North Jersey Media Group Newspapers.

A Change Of Face: The Stereotypes of Theatre Actors by Elliot Seidel

It’s a sad reality of many actor’s lives that amongst the diet of 2 minute noodles and the drawn out waiting for the role of a lifetime that takes two lifetimes to come, that lik…

Japanese ghost stories take the stage in ‘Kwaidan,’ a Spooky Action Theater show by Celia Wren

An old man’s head scrolls eerily down the length of his torso, apparently disconnected from his neck. A masked woman stalks down a staircase with a mirror in her hands. Candles line the fl…

Don Darryl Rivera, Brandon O’Neill ride ‘Aladdin’ magic carpet to Broadway

Among the cast of the Disney musical “Aladdin” on Broadway are 2 faces familiar to patrons of the 5th Avenue, Seattle Children’s and Village theaters: Brandon O’Neill and Don Darryl …

UNEXPECTED GIFTS by Kim

This past week I had the good fortune of being able to spend a little time with my dear friend Shira Milikowsky with whom I attended Columbia.  Shira is currently the Artistic Associate at …

Tonys: 'Wicked' Celebrates 10 Years Onstage With 'For Good' Performance (Video) by The Hollywood Reporter

Current Broadway leads Christine Dwyer and Jenni Barber performed the female-friendship anthem in honor of the production's 10th anniversary.read more

People You Should Know . . . Sukari Jones by Zack Calhoon

Sukari Jones' musicals include The River Is Me, Catch My Soul, The KKK Boutique and 4Revenge Tales: for my Mother, Grandmother, Baby Sister and Me. Her new plays are Toy Box, Shadow Dancer, …

Robert O’Hara on Directing ‘The Totalitarians’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

The notion that a single state could suddenly become a Totalitarian governed state here within the United States of America without anyone noticing is completely absurd. Right? Or is it? The…

Tonys: Carole King, 'Beautiful' Star Jessie Mueller Perform 'I Feel the Earth Move' by The Hollywood Reporter

The iconic singer-songwriter joined the nominated actress who portrays her in the bio-musical during Sunday's awards show.read more

Hugh Jackman will rap and tap dance as host at Tony Awards by Joe Dziemianowicz

It sounds nutty, but Tony emcee Hugh Jackman will drop the Rodgers & Hammerstein to channel Fiddy and Yeezus at Sunday night’s Tony Awards, says the show’s writer.

Tonys: Neil Patrick Harris Gives Sting a Lap Dance in 'Hedwig' Performance (Video) by Ashley Lee

Introduced by RuPaul and alongside Tony winner Lena Hall, Harris performed "Sugar Daddy" from the musical revival during Sunday's awards show, complete with a car wash for Orlando Bloom and …

Tonys: Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Fantasia Open Show With 'After Midnight' Number by Ashley Lee

Host Hugh Jackman joined the cast of the Jazz Age revue onstage at Radio City Music Hall to kick off Sunday's awards show.read more

At The Tony’s With CBS 2’s Dana Tyler by Lcook34

Join CBS 2's Dana Tyler as she covers the most anticipated awards of the night; chats with Tony nominees, including Neil Patrick Harris, Audra McDonald, and Tony Shalhoub; tours the stage of…

BWW TV: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Bryan Cranston Reveals Why He Cherishes Broadway Audiences! by BroadwayWorld TV

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Bryan Cranston, a nominee for Best Leading Actor in a Play for All the Way, who chats about why he's living the dream, how he cherishes live audienc…

Story of My Life: The Freak Flag Chronicles” Part 3: Jeffrey Shankle as Farquaad. by Amanda Gunther

Things are looking up here in Duloc! And it is certainly a long look up for actor Jeffrey Shankle playing the antagonizing villain in Shrek the Musical at Toby’s Dinner Theatre, after all …

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 6/7- BULLETS Preps for the Tonys, ROCKY Celebrates 100th, 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, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, 50 SHADES, NEWSIES, Nati…

Bernard Telsey: The Shows Must Go On by Patrick Healy

As one of more than 800 Tony Award voters, the casting director Bernard Telsey gets invited to every new Broadway show that is eligible for an award, so he’s a regular at Sunday matinees �…

Tony Awards 2014: Colorado theater luminaries weigh in by Lisa Kennedy

Broadway's biggest party — the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards — is set to sashay into Radio City Music Hall tonight.

Musical theater lives on TV, starting with the Tony Awards by Joanne Ostrow

Music is having a tough time on TV lately while musicals may be resurgent. Even as pop sensation "American Idol" has fallen flat, the live NBC telecast of the stage version of "The Sound of …

Royal Ballet: The Dream/Connectome/The Concert review laughs, science and a familiar formula by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonAlastair Marriott's Connectome clothes a dated approach in scientific trappings, but Steven McRae shines in Ashton's Dream and Jerome Robbins provides light reliefFr…

Adrienne Truscott's Asking for It review feminist standup with its pants down by Stephanie Merritt

Soho theatre, LondonAdrienne Truscott fights misogyny with hilarious slapstick, audience engagement and she's naked from the waist downHere's a dilemma: if you're a feminist comedian delive…

Hotel; Dmitry Krymov Laboratory: Opus No 7 review by Susannah Clapp

Shed, London; Barbican, LondonPolly Stenham brings vicious violence to the Shed, while the persecution of Soviet Jewry is remembered at the Barbican Susannah Clapp gives five stars to Intima…

Intimate Apparel review UK premiere of a defining piece of American drama by Susannah Clapp

Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, BathThe British premiere of Lynn Nottage's 2003 subtle play is marvellous, examining what intimacy really isThe Ustinov Studio is making history. Lynn Nottage …

You Have Problems: Fringe Veteran Aaron Kozak Has the Play for You by Sheana Ochoa

From his adolescence writing “demented short plays” to his latest fringe show “Short Plays for All Your Problems,” Fringe veteran Aaron Kozak shares his latest show’s origi…

The Tony Awards will be a knockout _ literally

NEW YORK (AP) - The competition at the Tony Awards is fierce every year, but this time promises to be positively brutal: A fight will actually break out onstage.

Tony Awards 2014: British women turn the Tonys into the Antonias

If all the world is a stage, there is only one that really matters to players tonight. At the Radio City Music Hall in New York, British theatre's leading ladies will spearhead an unpreceden…

Adler & Gibb: Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Let’s not trust the stage directions,” says Tim Crouch with knowing humour. He may be the writer of Adler & Gibb, a new play at London’s Royal Court theatre, but he’s far from pr…

ROCKY Brings the Fight to the Tonys by BroadwayWorld

This year's Tony Awards will literally be a knockout According to the Associated Press, Broadway's Rocky will be preforming the iconic boxing match between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed rig…

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ in Hartford by Sylviane Gold

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” which is at Hartford Stage, is a comic mash-up of Chekhovian themes and characters, with nods to Aeschylus, Shakespeare, Beckett and Walt Disney.

11 Shirtless Photos of Your Tony Host Hugh Jackman You’re Welcome by Lucky

Just in case the Tonys don’t have enough toptless scenes. Also, because we just figured out that the best thing about Australia is the beach. Definitely… the beach. Hugh’s …

TOP PICK Off-Broadway Theater Review: Just Jim Dale by Lauren Yarger

Just Jim DaleWritten by Jim Dale Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.Music Director and Co-Arranger Anna LouizosPianist and Co-Arranger Aaron GandyRoundabout at the Laura Pels Thea…

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of ‘The Tempest’ in Madison by Michael Sommers

The current production of “The Tempest” by the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey in Madison is less concerned with flashy stagecraft and more intent upon fleshing out the emotions that d…

Photo Flash: Finding Their Inner Sexy - The SUBMISSIONS ONLY Cast Strikes a Pose by BroadwayWorld

The cast of Submissions Only traded in spit takes and prat falls for a little hard-edged glamour, thanks to the vision of photographer Curtis Brown, who invited the S.O. folks for a fun phot…

Tonys 2014: What time are the Tony Awards? by Christy Khoshaba

Hit the lights, turn up the volume, cue the actors -- anddddd perfect. 

TV Commentary: “Cosmos” vs. the Science Deniers by Jon Garelick

One of the most remarkable features of Cosmos — and possibly its greatest public service — has been its matter-of-fact, understated championing of the scientific method.

Theater Review: A Review of ‘Luv’ in Croton Falls by Anita Gates

“Luv,” Murray Schisgal’s three-character play about unhappiness set in 1964, the same year it opened on Broadway, provides physical and cultural comedy at the Schoolhouse Theater in Cr…

Ethel Sings – The Unsung Song of Ethel Rosenberg by Sandi Durell

                  NY Theater Review by Linda Amiel Burns   Off-Broadway premiere of Joan Beber’s Ethel Sings examines the life and trial o…

San Diego Theater Review: DOG AND PONY (World Premiere musical by Rick Elice and Michael Patrick Walker at The Old Globe) by Tony Frankel

HARDLY THE ANIMAL IT WANTS TO BE Life comes to this new chamber musical, but only in the center of the second act, giving a hint of what the creators intended. Unfortunately, the flimsy prem…

10 Things to Watch for at the Tonys

Your guide to likely highlights of Broadway's big night.

BWW TV: Kelli O'Hara & Steven Pasquale Sing THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Barnes & Noble by BroadwayWorld TV

Barnes amp Noble just celebrated the new Ghostlight Records cast recording of The Bridges of Madison County, the new romantic musical which recently closed at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 2…

Tony Time: 2014 Tony Award Wishes (Not Predictions) by Chris Luner

With less than 48 hours to go until the 2014 Tony Awards, Luner on Theatre is bringing you nonstop coverage leading up to Broadway’s biggest night! Photos, articles, predictions and mo…

Review: Surreal ‘Milvotchkee’ a dark trip

The new play at Mo'olelo explores Alzheimer's from the patient's viewpoint

Billy Porter and Karen Ziemba Host the 2014 Creative Arts Awards – Watch on TonyAwards.com

TonyAwards.com will offer exclusive video clips of the Creative Arts portion of the Tony Awards ceremony

CBS 2’s Dana Tyler Chats With Tony Nominees Ahead Of The Big Night by Lcook34

This year's list of Tony nominees include big name TV stars taking on very different roles and stage veterans taking on new challenges. CBS 2's Dana Tyler sat down with some of this year's T…

Theater Review | Long Island: A Review of ‘Conviction’ in Sag Harbor by Aileen Jacobson

“Conviction,” the new play by Carey Crim, which is having its world premiere at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, tells the story of a teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with an u…

Theatre Review: ‘Wild with Happy’ at Center Stage by April Forrer

I’m wildly happy, even ecstatic, about Center Stage’s production of Wild with Happy, by Coleman Domingo and directed by Jeremy B. Cohen. Happy is about a middle-aged, gay man returning h…

San Diego Theater Review: ‘Dog and Pony’ by Gordon Cox

Crack scribes Betty Comden and Adolph Green were “work-spouses” for 64 years while married to others. Speculation on how such unconventional relationships can play out feeds into the new…

Who will run the Guthrie Theater after Joe Dowling?

Who will take over leadership of the Guthrie Theater when Joe Dowling leaves a year from now?

The stars of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide’ are fighting for the same Tony by Barbara Hoffman

Dying is easy, comedy is hard — and musical comedy is murder. At the least, judging from “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” it’s a killer workout: Since starting...

Review: Exit Strategy (Jackalope Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Ike Holter's world premiere "Exit Strategy" is a tense and darkly funny 100 minutes that maybe will reveal why “Johnny can’t read”. Highly Recommended. (read more...)

Carrie – A Production That You Will Never Forget by James Murray

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Review - Cabaret Revival on Broadway by Christopher Caggiano

OK, I admit it. I was skeptical when the Roundabout Theatre Company announced its plans to bring its acclaimed 1998 revival of Cabaret back to Studio 54. It seemed like a cynical attempt to …

Video: Backstage at Broadway's 'Cabaret'

Catching up with UCSD grad Danny Burstein, up for his fifth Tony Award tomorrow.

Tonys host Jackman will be ‘ready for a drink’ when it’s over by Michael Riedel

Hugh Jackman has been in training for three months — and not for another stint as the super-ripped Wolverine in another “X-Men” movie. This time, he’s keeping fit for the...

Feature: Down the rabbit hole with Opera Holland Park by Caitlin Clark

If you are searching for the perfect summertime treat for your family, look no further. Pack a picnic, grab your trainers and prepare for a magical evening of world-class opera unlike anythi…

GENESIS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS The CHICAGO PREMIERE of DOWN RANGE by JEFFREY SKINNER A Play about Life in the Military by Michael Roberts

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My 2014 Tony Award Predictions by Lauren Yarger

Neil Patrick HarrisBy Lauren YargerIt has been a really good Broadway season culminating in a list of Tony Award nominations that are missing some great additions (because there just aren't …

How 3 Tony best actress nominees get into their roles by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Mary Bridget Davies Stars as: Janis Joplin in “A Night with Janis Joplin” “I based my dressing room on [photos from Janis’ life]: tapestries, candles, 1930s lamps, two of my...

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Lena Hall Explains Her Crazy Callback for HEDWIG! by BroadwayWorld TV

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Lena Hall, a nominee for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, who chats about her crazy audition process, the thrill of…

Interviews: 20 Questions: Ruthie Henshall - 'Your life can change anytime, you just have to make the choice'

West End veteran Ruthie Henshall, who is currently playing Mrs Wilkinson in Billy Elliot, talks working with children, why she has no regrets and future plans

Spotlight On...Alex Parrish by Michael Block

Name: Alex ParrishHometown: Lexington, MA (though I have moved sixteen times!)Education: BFA in Drama from NYU (studios: Lee Strasberg Institute, Stonestreet Studios)Select Credits: Pipe Dre…

Dance Review: Don’t miss the National Ballet’s Cinderella by Dana Glassman, Special To National Post

James Kudelka’s Cinderella fits the National Ballet of Canada exactly the way the glass slipper fits the central character’s foot: perfectly

Intimate Apparel, review: 'Almost perfect' by Dominic Cavendish

An excellent production of a remarkable play is spoilt by one dodgy accent, says Dominic Cavendish

Tony Awards downright theatrical in unpredictability by Nancy Churnin

Lessons from The Gogol Center by Julia Bumke

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Survive | Thrive} blog salon, curated by Caridad Svich.) When American theater legends Margo Jones and Zelda…

Get Yer Red Hots! by Jay Reisberg

Hot! Festival 2014: The NYC Celebration of Queer Culture Dixon Place 161A Christie Street, NYC July 5 through August 2, 2014 Presented with the enormous variety that the creative arts …

New Grove Playhouse May Not Open For Five Years; But County And GableStage Begin Work by Bill Hirschman

The curtain is not expected to rise on the first production at the “new” Coconut Grove Playhouse for five years, county documents indicate. But work on the project began in earnest this …

Tonys: 'After Midnight' Producer's Journey Leads Back to Radio City Music Hall by Scott Feinberg

Scott Sanders, who first came to New York at the age of 22 to serve as the talent coordinator at Radio City, now returns to the city as a nominee for the top Tony.read more

Anthony Warlow and Faith Prince in Direct from Broadway by Allison Hilbig

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Ashley’s Tony Red Carpet Fashion Wish List by BroadwaySpotted

by resident fashionista, Ashley Broder For me, Tony season means one thing and one thing only- RED CARPET FASHION! It’s the highlight of my year to get to see my favorite Broadway peep…

‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Wolf Trap by Emily Cao

Be our guest, be our guest! After all, this is France and a dinner here is never second best! We couldn’t have said it better ourselves, Lumiere, and the sentiment is shared for the sh…

At the Kennedy Center Opera House, music steals the show from the Pennsylvania Ballet by Sarah Kaufman

The Pennsylvania Ballet threw a charming party onstage at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Friday night. At its best, the production of Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” wit…

Cultural Studies: ‘People want to do stuff’ and that’s why Darren O’Donnell is blowing up traditional theatre by Ben Kaplan

Theatre is dead. The construct is tired. The economics are broken. The structure is artificial and, worst of all, dishonest

Diane Schuur at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club by David Friscic

Two–time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur showcased her blazing and versatile musical talent in a powerhouse, perfectly-pitched concert at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club on Frid…

Tony Time: Best Revival of a Musical (Photos) by Chris Luner

Musicals that returned to Broadway this past season, whether they were actually revivals of not, were all well-known names to the theatre community. From classics like Les Miserables and Cab…

Tony awards: great acceptance speeches, from Idina Menzel to Cyndi Lauper by Guardian Staff

As Broadway gears up for Sunday's 68th Tony awards, we remember the speeches which made it though the tearsLea Salonga won big for Miss Saigon and all little girls with a dream. Anyone who …

BWW TV: On the Scene at the 2014 Theatre World Awards with Winners Levi, Cranston, Karimloo, O'Dowd & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

First presented in 1945, the prestigious Theatre World Awards, founded by John Willis, the Editor-in-Chief of both Theatre World and its companion volume, Screen World, are the oldest awards…

Spotlight Artist: Dani Snyder-Young by Caity-Shea Violette

Dani Snyder-Young Company Member since 2014, Artist in Residence 2013. This season, director The War Zone is My Bed Favorite Halcyon shows:May 39th Favorite show you saw: Mary Zimmerman's M…

'Cabaret's' Linda Emond, Danny Burstein enjoy adding their imprints by Alana Semuels

Linda Emond has a collection of tiny email printouts from well-wishers in her spacious dressing room, where gauzy purple curtains and a soft white couch create a sense of peace in an otherwi…

The Tony Awards will be a knockout _ literally by Associated Press

NEW YORK — The competition at the Tony Awards is fierce every year, but this time promises to be positively brutal: A fight will actually break out onstage.Sunday's telecast will feature …

Mothers and Sons Tony Nominee Tyne Daly Did Something Really Crazy to Win a Part by Broadway.com

Mothers and Sons Tony nominee Tyne Daly reveals her past hook-up fantasy, sweet Tony dream date and what she wants to do with Hugh Jackman.

What Embarrassing Credit Does All the Way Tony Nominee Bryan Cranston Want to Forget? by Broadway.com

All the Way Tony nominee Bryan Cranston reveals the lie he told on his resume, the most shocking thing said to him at the stage door and his nominee crush.

Tony Predictions 2014 by BroadwaySpotted

  It’s that time again. We’re all doing it, making predictions, hoping our favorites win. In previous years, I put my predictions out there, just to see how many I get right. This…

Theatres Trust Conference 2014: Stephen Williams MP, keynote speech by TheatreVOICE

Theatres Trust Conference 2014: Community Theatres. Keynote speech by Stephen Williams MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Recorded at City Varie…

Fuse Music Round-up: The Year in Alternative Music … So Far by Austen R. Walsh

There have been three pop LPs this year that I’ve really been digging: they are gloriously wacky.

Classic, Classy Leslie Uggams Returns to 54 Below by Sandi Durell

  By: Sandi Durell       With a big smile, joyous persona and that ever-so-slight scrunch of her nose, this Tony and Emmy Award winning legend returned with her show... …

Reviews - Act One, Casa Valentina, Lady Day at the Emerson Bar & Grille by Christopher Caggiano

Regular readers will recall that I occasionally attend "straight" plays. (I prefer to call them "non-musicals.) My attendance at these belting-deprived affairs is usually cont…

Theatres Trust Conference 2014: Community Theatres (session 1) by TheatreVOICE

Theatres Trust Conference 2014: Community Theatres, session 1: What is a Community Theatre? The conference opened with the question – What is a Community Theatre? Offering their own experi…

Interviews: Nick Ball: drummer by Adrian Arratoon

A chance find prompted Bristol-born drummer Nick Ball to start playing a vintage kit and exploring early jazz and ragtime. This has led him to perform with his own band, Albert Ball’s Flyi…

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Find Out Why Celia Keenan-Bolger Never Had an Experience Like THE GLASS MENAGERIE by BroadwayWorld TV

Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Celia Keenan-Bolger, a nominee for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Glass Menagerie, who chats about how she's still tight with the cast, why…

As Tony Awards host, Hugh Jackman follows yonder star by Steven Zeitchik

Yes, Hugh Jackman has hosted the show before, but since then, Neil Patrick Harris has been the host with the most — a tough act to follow. But don't count out the Wolverine factor.Yes, Hug…

The Tony Awards will be a knockout _ literally by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The competition at the Tony Awards is fierce every yea,r but this time promises to be positively brutal: A fight will actually break out onstage....

See the Baubles, Beads & Barbies That Inspired Tony Nominee Rita Ryack's Casa Valentina Costumes by Lindsay Champion

In Harvey Fierstein’s Tony-nominated play Casa Valentina, a group of male friends relish the opportunity to get away from it all in the Catskills and dress as women. That’s where…

Theatres Trust Conference 2014: Community Theatres, opening address, Peter Stark by TheatreVOICE

Theatres Trust Conference 2014: Community Theatres, opening address by Peter Stark, OBE. At the annual conference organised by the Theatres Trust, the theme this year was Community Theatres.…

DEALERS’S CHOICE – Royal, Northampton by Libby Purves

POKER AND PATERNITY: A WOMAN QUIETLY DESPAIRS…   Poker, like good drama, requires an ability to transmit or conceal “tells”: moments of facial or body language revealing or hi…

Stunt Rigger by Jason Rohrer

Message on a scrap of linen found inside a cigar tin purchased in Bucharest, 2003: For seven years in the vigor of my youth I had made a living as a stuntman and rigger in Los Angeles. When …

BWW's On This Day - June 7, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Charley Chase in “What Price Goofy?” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the 1925 comedy What Price Goofy? starring Charley Chase and directed by an uncredited Leo McCarey. The title is of course a play on the Max…

Flipping Over Being Featured by Flipboard by Broadway & Me

No new post today since I figure you’re probably still making your way through the mammoth one I did on Wednesday. Besides let’s face it, everyone who cares about theater, including me, …

Dawn French – 30 Million Minutes – Lyceum, Sheffield by Libby Purves

Guest reviewer   LUKE JONES   appreciates our Dawnie… At the very beginning, with a large clock face ticking behind her, Dawn French describes what we are about to see as a slice of …

Wheeler and Woolsey in “The Nitwits” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the 1935 comedy The Nitwits, starring Wheeler and Woolsey and directed by George Stevens. In this middling caper comedy, the boys work at …

Jersey Boys - Movie Trailers - iTunes

From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical “Jersey Boys.” The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in…

Fuse Concert Preview: Commonwealth Lyric Theater’s “Mozart and Salieri” by Jonathan Blumhofer

Thanks to CLT’s pluck and commitment to underperformed repertoire, Boston audiences have the chance to check out the rarely performed opera "Mozart and Salieri" for themselves.

Broadway: After Sunday’s Tony Awards, Many Shows Could Start Closing by Roger Friedman

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Review: A Simple Space, Udderbelly Festival by Amy Merrigan

A Simple Space is rather like watching up close the kind of amazing acrobatics you see on Britain’s Got Talent, but with all the cheesy ‘I Have a Dream’ nonsense firmly removed, and a …

Why theatre can't resist planes, trains and automobiles by Mark Lawson

Travel may be tough to stage, but whether it's the car in Driving Miss Daisy, the bus in Circles or the barge in Bring Up the Bodies, vehicles are theatre's most potent propsIn contrast to t…

Olivia Balls Up For Circus Oz by K.e. Weber

Following an action-packed national tour crossing Arnhem Land, a Sydney Big Top season, then a smash-hit international tour across America to Montreal, Circus Oz return home to their custom-…

Behind The Scenes Of Jessica Chastain & Colin Farrell In MISS JULIE With Liv Ullmann by Pat Cerasaro

An extended look at acclaimed actress and director Liv Ullmann's upcoming stage-to-screen adaptation of August Stringberg's MISS JULIE is now available, showcasing film stars Jessica Chastai…

Prince Philip and the letters to a showgirl by Tim Walker

An off-Broadway show, which opens on the same day that the Duke of Edinburgh celebrates his 93rd birthday, features correspondence that he once shared with the actress Pat Kirkwood.

Download Free JULIUS CAESAR Audiobook Featuring Grammar, Dreyfuss, Keach & More by Pat Cerasaro

A unique new audiobook experience showcasing William Shakespeare's revered historical tragedy JULIUS CAESAR featuring an all-star cast is now available to download via Overdrive.

Menken & Spencer's THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ Opens in Montreal Tonight by Hilary Kelly

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Spencer, is getting a second chance at a fully mounted production in Montreal this summer after its first a…

OWN Simulcasts DR. MAYA ANGELOU'S MEMORIAL SERVICE Today by TV News Desk

OWN Oprah Winfrey Network will simulcast Dr. Maya Angelou's private memorial service in celebration of her legacy being held at Wake Forest University, North Carolina today, June 7 at 10 a.m…

Broadway Unplugged: Project X Melbourne Heat 3 by Matt Edwards

We have the first performances from Broadway Unplugged and AussieTheatre’s Project X third heat in Melbourne. Watch the videos of the performances and vote for your favourite using the fo…

InDepth InterView Exclusive: James Earl Jones Talks DRIVING MISS DAISY, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, STAR WARS, THE LION KING & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today it is BroadwayWorld's extreme honor to bring you an exclusive and extensive discussion with one of the finest American actors in history all about his legendary career onstage and on s…

Al Pacino & Jessica Chastain In Double Bill Of SALOME/WILDE SALOME, To Play Along With Special Q&A, 9/21 by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally celebrated stage and screen superstars Al Pacino and Jessica Chastain star in the film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's controversial banned play SALOME as well as a documentary a…

30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #2 - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Vs. SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE 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 one of the biggest ba…

Interviews: Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell on Family, Politics, and The City of Conversation

The chameleonic actress discusses how a liberal upbringing helped her dig deep into her latest character.

Video Flash: Watch TheaterMania's Video Medley of This Year's Lead Actress in a Play Tony Nominees

See clips from Audra McDonald, Cherry Jones, Tyne Daly, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Estelle Parsons' Tony-nominated performances.

When We Are Married: a roaring comedy about untying the knot by Richard Ouzounian

Three weary couples get an unexpected second chance at deciding how to live their lives in Shaw Festival production of J.B. Priestley’s play.

Shall We Dance Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I Back to Broadway by Suzanna Bowling

Shall We Dance Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I Back to Broadway: Lincoln Center and Director Bartlett Sher, who earned a Tony Award for the 2008 Lincoln Center Theater Broadway revi…

Interviews: Tony Nominee Jan Maxwell on Family, Politics, and ''The City of Conversation'' by David Gordon

First-Person - Sheila L. Cavanagh on Queer Bathroom Stories by The Charlebois Post

(photo by Drasko Bogdanovic)72 Speakby Sheila L. CavanaghSheila L. Cavanagh is an Associate Professor in Sociology & Sexuality Studies Coordinator at York University. Her research is in …

The Votes Are In: Playbill Readers Pick 2014 Tony Award Winners by Playbill Staff

With the theatre community buzzing about who will take home trophies at the 68th Annual Tony Awards, Playbill.com asked our readers to join the dialogue and vote for whom they would like to …

Video Flash: Watch TheaterMania's Video Medley of This Year's Lead Actress in a Play Tony Nominees by Hayley Levitt

Dance Up Close to Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet has developed a reputation for introducing spectators to innovative, European-based choreographers, and their BAM schedule features a feast of works by dance-…

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Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Friday, June 6, 2014.

The Tony Awards' 7 Deadly Sins: Actresses Who Were Nominated in the Wrong Category by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of seven actresses who were nominated in the wrong category for the Tony Awards.

STAGE VIEWS: Broadway and Grease Star Taylor Louderman, On Bridges, Les Miserables, If/Then by Andrew Gans

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

Local High School Competition The Ben Vereen Awards Launches June 7; Winners Will Compete at The Jimmys by Michael Gioia

Broadway/San Diego launches The Ben Vereen Awards, a new local high school competition in which two students from the Southwest region (including San Diego and Tucson high schools) will be c…

CELEBRITY BUZZ: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Hudson, Idina Menzel, Jane Fonda, Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, the Tony Awards and More

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

Pasadena Pops Launches Tonight with Laura Osnes by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Cinderella, Bonnie & Clyde) joins Michael Feinstein June 7 to launch the Pasadena Pops season with Feinstein's Favorites at the LA County Arboret…

"At The Tonys," Featuring Interviews with Neil Patrick Harris, Tyne Daly, James Monroe Iglehart, Airs Tonight by Andrew Gans

"At The Tonys With Dana Tyler," a half-hour special spotlighting the upcoming Tony Awards, airs in the New York metropolitan area on CBS 2 June 7 beginning at 7 PM ET; check local …

What Didn't Kill Them Made Them Stars (Part Four): Harvey Fierstein, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jason Robert Brown and More Turn Rejection Into Tony Success by Adam Hetrick

The day following the announcement of the 2014 Tony Awards, Playbill.com asked this year's nominees to talk about how they cope with rejection in show business and the hard work it takes to …

THE WEEK AHEAD June 7-13: The Tony Awards Celebrate Broadway’s Biggest Night by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that stars flock to Radio City Music Hall for the 68th Annual Tony Awards this Sunday. Be sure to stay with Playbill.com for all the behind-the-…

Hedwig on Broadway and "Fame" Balls at Home: Hetrick-Martin Institute Offers Support and Education to LGBTQ Youth by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com talks with Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, the oldest and largest organization dedicated to helping gay, lesbian, transgender and questioning youth.