‘BSO: Casablanca – Movie and Music’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Lauren Katz

At the 16th Academy Awards in 1944, Casablanca took home Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Music Score. While I had never before seen the film, all my life I had heard about t…

Source Material Ventures ‘Into The Fog’ (Review) by Noah J Nelson

Inspired by the 1975 short film by Russian animator Yuri Norenstein, Source Material’s Into the Fog is a poetic movement theatre treat at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. Not a lit…

Theater review: ‘Stuart Little’ a faithful adaptation of E.B. White book by Nancy Churnin

Theatre Review: ‘The Wonderful World of Dissocia’ at Theatre Alliance by Jennifer Minich

Theatre Alliance’s production of The Wonderful World of Dissocia at the Anacostia Playhouse is a delightful exercise in misdirection. Advertised as the fantastical story of a woman on a qu…

The Thrush and the Woodpecker at Source Festival by Tim Treanor

Before we begin, let’s establish a few things. First, you and I are very dignified people. We are teachers or physicians or actors or  homemakers or practitioners of some other honorable …

Countdown at Source Festival by Tim Treanor

By the window, Swedian Lie folds paper cranes. Facing him, Raymond Wellacher shuffles a deck of cards. There are three chalk outlines on the floor and Meredith Bove is walking them, slowly, …

James Franco Is Directing a Play

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“Linden Arden Stole the Highlights” – playing at the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival – #HFF14 theater festival review Los Angeles by Kurt Gardner

I’d never heard Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison’s “Linden Arden Stole the Highlights” before I saw Colin Mitchell’s play of the same name. Frankly, it doesn’t matter, be…

“Strange” Interlude 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…

'Jersey Boys': Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter by Todd McCarthy

Clint Eastwood adapts the stage story of working-class street guys who made it big but never could entirely surmount their personal limitations.

Theater Review: Jessica Walker Portrays a Legend in ‘Pat Kirkwood Is Angry’ by Charles Isherwood

Despite the teeth-baring title, the tone is mostly cool and considered in “Pat Kirkwood Is Angry,” a spellbinding cabaret show written by and starring the gifted singer Jessica Walker.

Review: Smart People

Lydia R. Diamond's new play premieres at Boston's Huntington Theatre Company.

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jun. 15

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 15, 2014.

Reviews: ''Smart People'' by Sandy MacDonald

James Franco to make stage directing debut

He will direct 'The Long Shrift' from July 7-Aug. 23.

Part Time Bookkeeper – The Pearl Theatre Company by Dte

WHO: The Pearl Theatre Company POSITION: Part Time Bookkeeper DESCRIPTION: The Pearl Theatre Company seeks a Part-Time Bookkeeper to report to Artistic Director while working closely with t…

VIDEO: Cresswell, Morrison Give Advice to Wannabe STOMPERS by Rocky Christopher Fajardo

With a novel theatrical spectacle like STOMP--sans dialogue and conventional lyrics-- the parameters set by orthodox stage direction take a backseat to the unique, personal touch that each n…

A Mind-boggling Loss by Robin Rothstein

In honor of Father’s Day, I would like to dedicate this post to a wonderful man that the theatre industry recently lost, Seth Popper. I had the good fortune to work with Seth while he …

Maree ReMalia l merrygogo adds exclamation point to Community Support Art series

On Saturday night, Maree ReMalia l merrygogo added the exclamation point, literally and figuratively, to the New Hazlett Theater’s inaugural Community Support Art (CSA) series, designed to…

James Franco To Make Directorial Debut at Rattlestick Playwright's Theater with The Long Shrift by Philippe Bowgen

James Franco, currently starring in Of Mice and Men on Broadway, is making his directorial debut at Off-Broadway's acclaimed Rattlestick Playwright's Theater with The Long Shrift by …

VIDEO: STOMP Supports Environmental Causes by Rocky Christopher Fajardo

Whenever we can, we support any outreach programs, STOMP Co-Creator Luke Cresswell shares on STOMP's long and steady involvement in environmental causes geared toward recycling, re-using, an…

Theater review: ‘Tartuffe’ a telling reminder of the importance of identifying hypocrisy by Nancy Churnin

Lambda Legal in the Hamptons by Barry

Scott Bennett hosted a celebration of Lambda Legal's work for LGBT equality over the past year at his home in East Hampton. Guests received an update on Lambda Legal's recent cases and work…

(Dis)Connection: Teaching Theatre and Technology by Jacqueline Goldfinger

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Theatre | Technology} blog salon, curated by Jacqueline E. Lawton.)  I shouldn’t be teaching this class. …

Establishing Asian Pacific Islanders In American Theatre by Leslie Ishii

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Conflict | Confluence} blog salon, curated by Jacqueline E. Lawton.)  JACQUELINE LAWTON: First, please tell…

“No one is funding joy”: An Affective Call to Arms by Liane Tomasetti

 “Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” -Albert Einstein Recently, I was fortunate enough to have the opportu…

Extracts: John Tusa - Pain in the Arts by Ismene Brown

In the midst of ferment as the arts world faces fast-shrinking public subsidy, Sir John Tusa, former managing director of the BBC World Service and the Barbican Arts Centre, publishes this w…

Review: (Montreal) Jem Rolls ONE-MAN TRAFFIC JAM by The Charlebois Post

Jem's Jamby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformThe fact that I had not seen jem rolls before is incredible, I have been handed a ton of flyers from him in Toronto and seen his name mentioned with e…

Review: (Montreal) Over It (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

The Warning Signsby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformA warning sign when I picked up the flyer for Over It was the main credit written, directed and performed by Laura Pearson.  Even the mos…

Review: (Montreal) FRAG / Sneak It up Your Sleeve (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Going for the Quick Laughby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformA very short double bill of a dance film and performance about tampons. The first presented piece FRAG is a trio of short films s…

Review: (Montreal) Real Dead Ghosts (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

And the Interest Lies Where...?by Chad Dembski@surpriseperformA couple from New York (they are actually from New York) go on a weekend retreat to get away from the city and confront their re…

KISS ME, FIGARO! – touring, caught at BECCLES by Libby Purves

BRAVO BRAVISSIMO!    OPERA-ROM-COM FROM THE HEART   I knew I was going to like this operatico-jukebox backstage rom-com (a whole new genre) when Jenny Stafford – as trembling, …

VIDEO: Some Fatherly Advice from Mandy Patinkin by Stage Tube

Mandy Patinkin offers dads everywhere some fatherly advice, such as, 'Enjoy changing the diaper. Don't be afraid of it. It's the greatest thing in the world- I mean, who cares if they shit…

VIDEO: Clint Eastwood Can Sing? by Stage Tube

Everyone knows Clint Eastwood to be the serious, dramatic type. His most recent project has been adapting the hit Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS for the big screen and, many found it to be an…

Pat Kirkwood is Angry – Brits Off Broadway by Sandi Durell

          NY Theater Reivew By Elizabeth Ahlfors   Why was Pat Kirkwood so angry? In her heyday, the golden cabaret and theater age of the British... The post P…

Photo Flash: Stars Take to Twitter with #TonyCanYouHearMe? by BroadwayWorld

As previously reported, the Tony Awards Administration Committee determined that Best Sound Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Musical Categories would be eliminated from the establ…

Opera review: Opera Theatre's '27' is serious fun

Of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and all kinds of genius.

Tony for Best Musical Is Nice, but a Profitable Hit Is Better by Patrick Healy

Since “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” won the Tony for best musical, its producers are changing their marketing strategy in the hope of turning an acclaimed show into a long-run…

Review: Eat Your Heart Out (Rivendell Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Delving into the dark world of image - body image, images of gentility, and the illusion that love is dependent upon image, Rivendell's masterful production is a vivid look at the struggle f…

Arts, Briefly: James Franco to Direct Play by Compiled By Adam W. Kepler

Mr. Franco will make his theatrical directorial debut as part of the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater’s coming 20th anniversary season.

Review: (Montreal / Theatre) Save The Date (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

The Typicalby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformSave the Date is a typical sketch improv. Comedy set up with two performers and a moderator cutting in to change things up.  I was at the secon…

Gertrude Stein Saints! by Sandi Durell

          NY Theater Review by Susan Hasho   The world premiere of Gertrude Stein Saints! was at LaMaMa during FringeNYC in August of 2013. It is now... The po…

Review: (Montreal / Theatre) James Mullinger Is Living the Dream (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Oh! Those embarrassing relics!by Élaine Charlebois@ECharleboisIn this one man show, James Mullinger delivers a highly energetic and charismatic performance. In his charming, self-depre…

Review: (Montreal / Theatre) My Big Gay Italian Wedding (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

My Big Fat Stereotypesby MacRae CampbellAnthony and Andrew are two men in love who want to get married and must run the gauntlet of Italian stereotypes and Gay stereotypes in this farce that…

Review: (Montreal / Theatre) Case(s) (Fringe, Montreal) by The Charlebois Post

Self-Portrait(s)by Bruno LajeunesseEverything happens in the first minutes. Pénélope Deraîche-Dallaire got me right at the beginning of her performance, sitting on her knees, looking…

Fuse Theater Review: “Apt. 4D” — Beau Jest’s Sly, Comic Ode to Film Noir by Terry Byrne

Beau Jest’s playful Apt 4D offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the creativity and imagination of the truly extraordinary theater troupe.

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Queer Classics at Actors Company) by Jason Rohrer

IMPORTANCE AND FRIVOLITY Radically altering the circumstances of a revered text is the prerogative of any new production.  It’s one of the methods theater reserves to drag fusty old p…

Neil Patrick Harris as Hedwig at Tonys – Happy 41st Birthday! by Jonathan Mandell

Neil Patrick Harris and the rest of the cast from the Broadway musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch perform the song “Sugar Daddy.” Hedwig won four Tonys in 2014: Best Revival of a …

‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ Starring Denzel Washington, Plays Final Performance Tonight by Broadway's Best Shows

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, Broadway’s critically acclaimed production starring Denzel Washington, closes tonight at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Directed by Tony A…

City Theatre’s Summer Shorts Kicks It Up A Notch Once Again by Bill Hirschman

Efforts by City Theatre staffers to improve the consistency of its offerings has paid off: This edition of Summer Shorts is not only lushly and imaginatively produced with a noticeable extra…

Chicago Theater Review: REGARDING THE JUST (Trap Door Theatre) by Paul Kubicki

EVOLUTION OF REVOLUTION IN THIS JUST-SO STORY Trap Door’s Regarding the Just shakes the dust off of Camus’ 1949 play, Les Justes, about Russian socialists who assassinate a Grand Duke a…

Kevin Spacey proves the power of the monologue by Sarah Crompton

It's a great theatrical form, says Sarah Crompton

BWW TV: Exclusive Sneak Peek of New Musical PIECE OF MY HEART by BroadwayWorld TV

Piece of My Heart The Bert Berns Story, an upcoming new musical based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns, begins previews at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Squ…

Hottest Articles on BWWOperaWorld.com from 6/8/2014 - 6/15/2014 by BroadwayWorld

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‘Avenue Q’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

It sucks to be you! Or at least it will suck to be you if you miss out on seeing Olney Theatre Center’s incredible production of Avenue Q! This Tony Award-winning, envelope-pushing, puppet…

San Francisco Opera Preview: MADAMA BUTTERFLY (San Francisco Opera) by Tony Frankel

WE DELIGHT IN THE BEAUTY OF THE BUTTERFLY For those who saw the visually striking production of San Francisco Opera’s The Magic Flute (2012), designed by the ceramic artist and sculptor Ju…

iLUMINATE Adds Wednesday Matinees for Summer by Jeryl Marcus

iLUMINATE has added Wednesday Matinee performances for the summer. Wednesday performances of the show started on June 4 and will continue throughout the summer.

‘Beauty and the Beast, JR’ at Fauquier Community Theatre’s Youth Program by Brennan Jones

Fauquier Community Theatre’s Youth Program tackles a “tale as old as time” with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR. The five-star cast of 60+ kindergarteners through high school seni…

I Hate Opera, But not this One: The Cave: A Folk Opera by Colin Mitchell

The Cave: A Folk Opera. That’s my Fringe baby right now. I’m a little bit harried and hustled right now or else I’d get a little bit more in depth, but this little gem play…

‘Act One,’ Starring Tony Shalhoub and Santino Fonatana, Closes on Broadway by Broadway\'s Best Shows

The Lincoln Center Theater production of James Lapine’s new play Act One plays its final performance June 15, 2014. The production, which began Broadway performances Thursday, March 20…

‘Menopause The Musical’ at The Warner Theatre by Francine Schwartz

If a musical about not being able to the pay the rent or a plant that eats people can make it big, a musical about Menopause is following in a great tradition. It’s long run demonstrat…

Am I a Father? Check — Bidding Farewell to My Baby Too Soon by James Sims

Angel Belle was alive during the entire delivery process. My wife felt her kicking throughout. Her heartbeat was strong. And then it was not. After being delivered, Angel Belle took a single…

Review Roundup: First Critic Reviews of JERSEY BOYS Movie Are In! by BroadwayWorld

The film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will hit theaters on June 20th. Directed by Clint Eastwood, JERSEY BOYS, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, featur…

Run as Fast as You Can to See When January Feels Like Summer by Suzanna Bowling

Run as Fast as You Can to See When January Feels Like Summer: For at least three years, the work coming out of the Ensemble Studio Theatre has been fresh and poignant, with stories that stay…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Part 2 - 6/14 - LES MIZ Plays Heads Up 7 Up, IF/THEN Goes STAR WARS, 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 June 14th SIP round-up Check out part one HERE.

Nine Thoughts On Theater Awards by HowlRound

By Robert Kaplowitz. My Tony Award has not granted me any special powers. It has had no effect on my fees (so that can’t be why producers would want to abolish it.) It came with no cash aw…

Spotlight On...Joseph Mathers by Michael Block

Name: Joseph MathersHometown: Verona, NJEducation: BFA Theater from Syracuse UniversitySelect Credits: "12th Night of the Living Dead", "The Vigil, or the Guided Cradle", "Hack!", "Action Ph…

BWW TV: Meet the JERSEY BOYS- Chatting with John Lloyd Young & Vincent Piazza by BroadwayWorld TV

The film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will hit theaters on June 20th. Directed by Clint Eastwood, JERSEY BOYS, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, featur…

'After Midnight' to close on Broadway June 29 by Greg Braxton

The sun is setting on "After Midnight."

Tony Award-Winning Musical 'After Midnight' to End Run

"After Midnight" will ends its eight-month run at the Brooks Atkinson Theater later this month.

Will the "Jersey Boys" Film Walk Like a Man? The Trade Reviews Are In! by Philippe Bowgen

The trade reviews for the much-anticipated film "Jersey Boys," based on the currently-running hit Broadway musical of the same name, are out – and Playbill.com has compiled a…

Songs for a New World vibrantly brought to life at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. by Rob Stevens

A Cuppa Tea Theatre Company makes an auspicious debut with the Jason Robert Brown song cycle.

Top Twenty Tony Tweets: All the Shade by BroadwaySpotted

By now, you’re all used to Tweets of the Week – where we highlight the best of Broadway on social media. But that got me thinking: how could we possibly squeeze all of the awesome Tony t…

Fuse Film Review: The 40th Seattle Film Festival — American Indie Excellence by Gerald Peary

Unlike Sundance, where “independent” has been stretched to allow for expensive non-studio movies with slumming Hollywood stars, the films we watched at Seattle were mostly low budget.

Fuse Rock Concert Review: Widespread Panic Hits a Collective Groove by Arts Fuse Editor

Even by Widespread Panic’s intuitive standards, this was a fairly challenging show: The setlist seemed to favor their deeper, less outgoing material.

Twitter Watch: Hugh Jackman- Blackbeard Not Allowed on Peter Pan Ride by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Hugh Jackman wrote ' They won't let BB on the ride ....I will have my revenge'

Theatrical Memoir ACT ONE Closes Tonight on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The Lincoln Center Theater production of Act One will play its final performance tonight at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Act One was written and directed by James Lapine and based on the 19…

Enduring Song review bloated as a rotting whale by Lyn Gardner

Southwark Playhouse, LondonMore buckle than swash, it's as if a first draft has meandered on to the stageWe're in France in 1096. Matthew works on the failing family farm, is at odds with hi…

Interviews: Hilton Denis: dancer by Georgia Snow

Australian dancer Hilton Denis began dancing at a young age and has been a regular fixture on the Australian dance scene ever since. He was a contestant on the first series of So You Think …

Tony-Winning A RAISIN IN THE SUN Closes Tonight on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's critically acclaimed production of Denzel Washington in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun closes tonight at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. It was directed by Tony Award winne…

Theater People Podcast Welcomes RENT, IF/THEN Star Anthony Rapp by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, June 16th the Theater People Podcast welcomes 'IfThen' and 'Rent' star Anthony Rapp. Topics discussed include Rapp's two year journey helping to bring 'IfThen' to the Broadway sta…

Fuse Book Review: “Living in the Meantime” — Too Ambitious for its Own Good by Troy Pozirekides

Richard Barnett is familiar with the wide variety of characters that can be found in the American South, and fond of the cadences of their speech—so much so that these preoccupations beco…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/15- Neil Patrick Harris by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Neil Patrick Harris A veteran of the theater, Harris recently tackled the role of Bobby in the New York Philharmonic's production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Company' at Lincoln C…

David MacLennan by Michael Coveney

Actor, writer and producer at the heart of Scottish theatre who co-founded the 7:84 touring companyDavid MacLennan, who has died aged 65 after suffering from motor neurone disease, was at th…

Klook's Last Stand, Park Theatre by Naima Khan

If you've been rolling your eyes at the bout of articles hailing London's ever-increasing number of dry bars, allow writer-director Ché Walker to convince you of their amatory relevance. In…

Some of the Best Broadway Dads; What Names Would You Add to the Top Ten? by Lauren Yarger

By Lauren YargerIn honor of Father's Day, and my own father who introduced me to Broadway, here are a few of the best dad characters from Broadway shows. What name would you add to fill out …

BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Six-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald! 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…

Arena Stage "Healing Wars" by Susan Berlin

Choreographer and creator Liz Lerman and her cast enact dreamlike scenes, intermingled with moments of vivid clarity, until the 80-minute work immerses the audience.

'After Midnight' to close by the end of the month

NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway musical celebrating Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem is dancing into history: It will play its final show June 29.

Yon and His Prism of Sexy Thoughts by Rowan James

The wholesome family fun of Australian comedy trio, Tripod, has entertained audiences for 17 years. Yon, one third of the trio, has evidently yearned to have his voice heard without the corr…

Extensive New JERSEY BOYS Behind The Scenes Featurette by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS is coming to the big screen under the direction of Clint Eastwood and the cast discusses the new Four Seasons movie musical in a new promotional f…

BWW's On This Day - June 15, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Colin Hay: Waiting for my Real Life by Rowan James

A unique rendition of Down Under, as recorded by the South Australian Primary Schools’ Band, was a perfect way to introduce Colin Hay’s new show, Waiting for my Real Life, to the Adelaid…

Freedman Does Nilsson – Adelaide Cabaret Festival by Rowan James

Freedman Does Nilsson­ is an engrossing exposé of Harry Nilsson, one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters, performed by Tim Freedman, one of Australia’s greatest singer-songwrite…

Tony Silent Treatment. Ruby Dee RIP. stAgeism. Week in New York Theater by Jonathan Mandell

Old soldiers never die and neither do old Tony winners – at least judging from the omission of the In Memoriam video from the Tony broadcast last week. Complaints against this snub were dr…

Can Tony Award Voting Be Improved? - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com

When it comes to nominations for the Tonys, which will be awarded on Sunday, everyone seems to be a critic. Some object to omissions, some object to the selections. Does the way that Tony…

Tony Voter Turnout, and Actual Voters, Could Make a Difference - NYTimes.com by Ken Davenport

“The Tonys are rigged.” I’ve heard that phrase uttered many times by a bunch of my producing peers. Of course, I’ve usually heard it on Tony night, a couple hours after the last …

Charlie Chaplin in “Sunnyside” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin film Sunnyside (1919). Sunnyside is a sort of bucolic idyll, or a parody of one, with a rural setting we associate mo…

Musicians search for sound of a guillotine

Getting the right effect is crucial in Opera Theatre production of "Dialogues of the Carmelites."

'Dialogues of the Carmelites' cast forms sisterly bonds

Opera Theatre of St. Louis opens its first production of Poulenc’s masterpiece.

Missouri Chamber Music Festival returns for a fourth season

This year includes a performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Film Review: ‘Jersey Boys’ by Andrew M. Barker

Though based on a smash-hit jukebox tuner that won four Tonys, Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of “Jersey Boys” can’t properly be described as a full-on musical.

The Greatest Show On Earth... by Leah Richards

Carnival Kids Directed by Stephen Brackett Lesser America at TBG Theatre 312 West 36th Street, NYC June 5th - 28th, 2014 Carnival Kids, by Lucas Kavner, offers a compelling s…

And the Broadway Closings Begin With After Midnight by Suzanna Bowling

And the Broadway Closings Begin With After Midnight: Producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis announced today that After Midnight, the seven-time 2014 Tony® Award-nominee, and winner of…

Vincent Piazza Discusses JERSEY BOYS In New Video Featurette by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS is coming to the big screen under the direction of Clint Eastwood and a star of the film, Vincent Piazza, discusses the new Four Seasons movie mus…

Mr Burns, Almeida Theatre: 'three hours of hell' by Tim Walker

The Simpsons-inspired play, Mr Burns, distresses, discomforts and dehydrates its audience, says Tim Walker

Fathers and Sons, Donmar Warehouse: 'irresistible' by Tim Walker

Brian Friel adapts Turgenev's classic, nihilistic novel with a discreet sense of fun, says Tim Walker

Get Ready For The Three Irish Widows versus The Rest Of The World at Ryan’s Daughter by Suzanna Bowling

Get Ready For The Three Irish Widows versus The Rest Of The World at Ryan's Daughter: When Ed Malone’s hilarious The Three Irish Widows versus The Rest Of The World opened in Dublin the cr…

Vincent Piazza walked like a man as Four Season founder by Chris Serico

Playing gangster Lucky Luciano on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” means being on set for lots of bloody scenes. But Queens native Vincent Piazza never thought his part in the movie adaptation…

MKA: Unsex Me by James Jackson

Sitting between performance art and cabaret, Mark Wilson’s one-man-woman-man piece is contentious, provocative and arresting. Presented as part of MKA’s Hyprtxt Festival, Unsex Me looks …

Mark Thomas: 'This is worse than a lover betraying you' by Laura Barnett

The activist-comedian on his new show about corporate spying and why his political work keeps him goingMark Thomas can remember exactly where he was when he began to think that a close frien…

7 Days Of THE LORD & THE MASTER: Day #2 - SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE & TELL ME ON A SUNDAY by Pat Cerasaro

Today we continue a special spotlight series highlighting the spectacular entertainment set to be presented this coming Monday, June 16, at Joe's Pub, THE LORD amp THE MASTER BROADWAYWORLD.C…

Greta Gerwig Talks Film Versus Theatre, THE VILLAGE BIKE & More by Pat Cerasaro

Acclaimed film and TV star Greta Gerwig makes the transition to the stage with her prominent role in the new play THE VILLAGE BIKE and the actress opens up about her various experiences work…

Special Reports: The 5 Worst Fathers Currently on Broadway

If you think you have daddy issues, be glad you didn't have one of these histrionic papas.

Cabaret to Warm Up Melbourne’s Winter Nights by Jan Chandler

Winter is Cabaret time and where best to catch up with talent, established and new, than at the 2014 Melbourne Cabaret Festival which opens on 19 June. With thirty hand-picked shows on offer…

Sunday Feature: Louise Pitre on Company by The Charlebois Post

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

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Jun. 14

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, June 14, 2014.

Trans Actress-Activist Laverne Cox Talks "OITNB," Dream Roles and Starting a Casting Revolution on Stage and Screen by Whitney Spaner

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, "Orange is the New Black" star and recent Time Magazine cover girl Laverne Cox talks about her personal and professional journey.

PHOTO SPECIAL: Happy Birthday To Tony Award Winner Neil Patrick Harris by Matthew Blank and Joseph Marzullo

Neil Patrick Harris, who won the 2014 Tony Award for his performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, celebrates a birthday June 15. Harris — who rose to fame as the young star of "Doogie How…

Viola Davis, Lynda Gravátt, Russell Hornsby, Corey Stoll and More Reunite Tonight for Intimate Apparel Benefit by Michael Gioia

Two-time Tony Award winner Viola Davis, Arija Bareikis, Lynda Gravátt, Russell Hornsby, Corey Stoll and Lauren Vélez, cast members of the 2004 award-winning production of Lynn …

PLAYBILL POLL: What Was Your Favorite Performance from the 2014 Tony Awards? Readers Respond by Playbill Staff

The 68th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony winner Hugh Jackman, were held June 8 at Radio City Music Hall. We wondered what our readers' favorite performances were from this year's …

From NPH to JCM: 20 of Our Favorite Hedwig and the Angry Inch Performances (Video) by Playbill Staff

John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch made its Broadway debut this season, winning the Tony Awards for Best Revival and for its stars, Neil Pat…

Musical Theatre Guild Gets "Lost and Found" in City of Angels Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Musical Theatre Guild's presentation of the Tony-winning musical City of Angels is offered June 15 at 7 PM at Moss Theatre at New Roads School in Santa Monica, CA.

Tony-Winning Revival of A Raisin in the Sun Plays Final Performance Tonight by Michael Gioia

The 2014 Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which took home three 2014 Tony Awards, including the Tony for Best Revival of a Play, plays its final performance …

Lily Rabe on Swamp Creatures, Choosing Shakespeare Over "The Hunger Games" and Avoiding Spoilers by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com catches up with Tony nominee Lily Rabe, as she returns to Shakespeare in the Park to star as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.

ON THE RECORD: "Hidden Treasures" Offers a Candy Box Assortment of Sheldon Harnick by Steven Suskin

This month's column visits "Sheldon Harnick: Hidden Treasures, 1949-2013," a collection of work by award-winning composer Sheldon Harnick.

Lea Salonga, Darren Criss, Lou Diamond Phillips and More Headline After the Storm at the Kennedy Center by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, "Glee" star Darren Criss and Lou Diamond Phillips are among the artists assembled for After the Storm, a benefit concert for victims of Typhoon Haiya…

Joanna Christie Departs Broadway's Once; Folk Singer in the Wings by Adam Hetrick

U.K. actress Joanna Christie, who made her Broadway debut as "Girl" last summer in the Tony Award-winning musical Once, exits the production June 15 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatr…

Curtain Comes Down on Broadway Stage Adaptation of Moss Hart's Theatrical Memoir Act One by Adam Hetrick

Act One, the new stage production based on the memoir of Broadway playwright, director and lyricist Moss Hart, ends its Broadway run as scheduled, June 15 at Lincoln Center Theater's Viv…

This Week’s Picks! Party with Bright Lights, Head to Jersey & Rock Hard at Bares by Pete Croatto

It stinks you probably didn’t get tix to see Idina Menzel at her sold-out concert at Radio City Music Hall, but please stop sobbing. And put away the vat of Chunky Monkey. We don&rsquo…

10 Rules On Creating A Theater Company by Frank Rizzo

The Folks From Split Knuckle Tell All