‘Enter Ophelia, distracted’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company by Michael Poandl

The madness and subsequent suicide of Ophelia is one of the most famous scenes from one of the most famous Shakespearean tragedies. It is this aspect of Hamlet that Taffety Punk Theatre Comp…

Newsies Will End Its Broadway Run in August by Anna Silman

Bad news for the city's newsboy cap producers: According to The New York Times, Disney will shutter its hit Broadway musical Newsies this August after a two and a half year run. The show was…

Daniel Radcliffe, Jane Lynch and More To Make Television Appearances This Week June 23-July 1 by Philippe Bowgen

Daniel Radcliffe, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, Jane Lynch, Zach Braff, and the cast of Gentleman's Guide are on your television this week and next – check below as Playbill.co…

Cabaret’s Sui Generis Cast Album by Peter Filichia

Most of the hundreds of original cast albums have of course been recorded in studios. A few have been recorded live, such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt's Porgy & Bess, the British Moby Dick an…

Opera Australia release Tamar Iveri from Otello contract by Erin James

It was announced today that Opera Australia have released Georgian opera singer Tamar Iveri from her contract with the company, confirming she will not be performing as Desdemona in Otello…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jun. 22

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 22, 2014.

God's Love We Deliver by Barry

                                           By: Nanette ShawThe most anticipated events of the Hamptons season, Midsummer Night's Drinks the 14th ann…

Here Lies Progress: Asian Actors Fill the Playbill by Patrick Healy

Shows like “Here Lies Love” and the coming revivals of “The King and I” and “Miss Saigon” have increased the demand for Asian-American actors.

Dirty Dancing set to return to Australia, 2014 by Erin James

BREAKING NEWS It’s been 10 years since the world premiere of Dirty Dancing opened in Sydney at the Theatre Royal and today producer John Frost has confirmed that the show will return t…

For Michael Passaro, All the Working World Is a Stage by Adam Bryant

This interview with Michael J. Passaro, production stage manager for “Pippin” on Broadway and head of the stage management concentration at the Columbia University School of the Arts, wa…

Rene Magritte exhibition transcends the familiar at Art Institute of Chicago

Conjure in your mind’s eye that oddly manikin-like urban everyman in a black morning coat and bowler hat. And that face covered in a skin of blue sky and clouds.

Extra, extra! _ Broadway's 'Newsies' to close

Stop the presses: Broadway's "Newsies" is closing. In this photo provided by Disney Theatrical Productions, the cast is shown from the musical "Newsies." Disney Theatrical Productions s…

Review: What to Listen For (Side Project Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

If you are a fan of Freud or Mahler, or want to see some cool staging, you might derive some pleasure from What to Listen For. Also, the relationship between Margaret and the librarian is s…

Martin Short Riffs on Donald Sterling, Eric Garcetti at Alex Theatre by Steve Chagollan

Anybody who’s seen Martin Short’s shorts — “Scenes From an Idiot’s Marriage,” in which he parodies his hero Jerry Lewis as directed by Ingmar Bergman,R…

'Newsies' to end its Broadway run in August by Yvonne Villarreal

Extra! Extra! “Newsies” will end its 2½-year Broadway run in August.

VIDEO: Watch the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Here! by Stage Tube

The National Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences NATAS hosts the 41ST Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony tonight, June 22. The award show will be livestreamed- and you can watch it her…

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Stage Manager by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Musician by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Usher by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Stagehand by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Concessions/Bar Staff by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Musical Director by Ken Davenport

Review: (Ottawa) Oceans Apart (Fringe) by Estelle Rosen

About Coming Homeby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonPost Traumatic Stress Disorder is something that we are becoming increasingly conscious of. In my parent's day it was likely a sign of weakness …

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Child Guardian by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Dresser by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Dance Captain by Ken Davenport

Ghostlight Awards 2013-2014 Best Company Manager by Ken Davenport

Met Opera's Summer Series, Plus a Radio Launch

Garth Knox plays three sets, a launch party for the radio show 'Meet the Composer,' two concerts in Central Park and more in this week's Classical Scene.

The Valley of Astonishment, Young Vic by Alexandra Coghlan

“If we go to the theatre, it’s because we want to be surprised, even amazed.” Peter Brook’s programme note for The Valley of Astonishment stresses emotion and sensation above all thi…

Tomorrow on TCM: The Best Witch Movie Ever by Trav S.D.

Of all the great monsters of the imagination (demons, werewolves, vampires, etc) in the cinema witches have traditionally gotten the short end of the broomstick. They ought to be uncanny and…

'A Pale Blue Jazz' reaches for the stars

The audience could get lost in the stars during Pearlann Porter's revamped "A Pale Blue Jazz" at The Space Upstairs. Ms. Porter has been exploring Carl Sagan's "Cosmos…

A Most Rare Vision: Shakespeare in China by Amy Qin

China has a growing appetite for Western-style theater and foreign productions are on the rise, including one this month of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Fuse Interview: Welcome to the “Mad World” of New Wave Music of the 1980s by Arts Fuse Editor

"It was an unusual time in music when the-powers-that-be were very hands-off. They left the art to the artists."

Review - Fly By Night at Playwrights Horizons by Christopher Caggiano

I can't recall the last time I was so genuinely enchanted by the first act of a show, only to be so disenchanted by the final curtain. The new musical Fly By Night at Playwrights Horizons fe…

One Week Left for CASA VALENTINA; Show to Close June 29 by BroadwayWorld

Back in May, the Manhattan Theatre Club, by special arrangement with Colin Callender, Robert Cole, Frederick Zollo and The Shubert Organization, announced an extension for Casa Valentina, th…

Endurance Worth The Trip by Suzanna Bowling

Endurance Worth The Trip: It is worth driving out to New Haven to see Endurance at Long Wharf Theatre.

Theater Review | 'King Kirby': The Amazing Adventures of Pencil Man by Andy Webster

“King Kirby” traces the creative and business ups and down of a great comic book artist, Jack Kirby.

ARF Garden Tour by Barry

   The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons 28th Annual Garden Tour The ARF Garden tour, "Celebrating the Summer Solstice in Springs," featured six magnificent gardens in the histo…

Music Review: ‘I Was Here I Was I,’ a Kate Soper Work by Zachary Woolfe

The Kate Soper musical-theater work “I Was Here I Was I” centers on the history of the Temple of Dendur.

Music review: Missouri Chamber Music Festival takes a satisfying journey

Top-notch players perform intimate, accessible chamber music.

BREAKING NEWS: NEWSIES to Close on Broadway This August by BroadwayWorld

This Just In Intentended initially for a limited run, and turning into a 2 year hit, Newsies, featuring a score with music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack F…

Side Show by Wendy Caster

Watching the revised version of Side Show (book and lyrics by Bill Russell, music by Henry Krieger) at the Kennedy Center is a multilayered experience to fans of the original, part…

BWW Interview: Karen Olivo Talks TICK, TICK...BOOM!, Her New Life in Wisconsin & More! by Nicole Rosky

Tony winner Karen Olivo, who announced last spring that she'd be leaving New York City behind for a quieter life in Wisconsin, will return to the stage in this production. Before rehearsals …

Theater News: Newsies Will Play Its Final Performance on Broadway

The Tony-winning hit musical from Disney Theatrical Productions will close.

Review: (Ottawa) Burnt at the Steak (Fringe) by Estelle Rosen

Burnt at the Steak or 'The Best 10 Dollars You Will Ever Spend"by David CurrieSee Burnt at the Steak. Go see it, tonight.  Why are you still reading this, you should be watching Burnt a…

Cast's quick thinkers are the attraction in 'Apes' by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Apes of Wrath" at Second City e.t.c. ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Apes of Wrath" at Second City e.t.c. ★★½ ... "Apes of Wrath," the new comedy revue at th…

'Death of a Maiden': Committed but off-balance by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Death of a Maiden" at Victory Gardens Theater ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Death of a Maiden" at Victory Gardens Theater ★★½ ... In 1990, the exiled write…

Theater News: ''Newsies'' Will Play Its Final Performance on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Review: (Ottawa) Fucking Carl (Fringe) by Estelle Rosen

Les Lavigueurs and Trailer Park Boys come to mindby Sonia BlanchetteOf the few francophone performances being presented at Fringe this year, I definitely did not know what to expect. Th…

Review: (Ottawa) Wunderjammer (Fringe) by Estelle Rosen

Wunderjammer or I Banged Your Doppleganger (for over a half century)by David CurrieIt would be interesting to see what playwright Richard Hemphill and his cast could do with some of these sk…

Extra, Extra! Newsies Will Close on Broadway; National Tour in the Works by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Newsies will play its final performance at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre on August 24. Directed by Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, at time of closing the produ…

ArtsBeat: ‘Newsies’ to Close in August by Patrick Healy

The hit Broadway musical will close on Aug. 24 after two-and-half years of performances, Disney Theatrical Productions announced on Sunday.

Disney Musical Newsies to End Broadway Run by Philippe Bowgen

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Newsies will close after over a thousand performances Aug. 24 at the Nederlander Theatre prior to the launch of the national tour this October, …

Disney’s ‘Newsies’ Ends Broadway Run in August by Gordon Cox

“Newsies,” the modestly-scaled stage musical that surprised Disney Theatrical Prods. by finding a foothold on Broadway, will end its Main Stem run Aug. 24 after several months�…

'Newsies' to end Broadway run in August by Joe Dziemianowicz

Broadway's singing and pirouetting paperboys are calling it a day. Disney Theatrical announced that "Newsies" will end its run at the Nederlander Theatre on Aug. 24.

Disney's 'Newsies' to End Hit Broadway Run by David Rooney

An unexpected success story originally planned for a limited engagement, the show will close Aug. 24 before commencing its national tour in October.read more

Review: (Ottawa) Silent Party Interlude (Fringe)) by Estelle Rosen

Silent Party Interlude or Counting Breathsby David Currief you are in your forties and own at least one copy of “Eat, Pray, Love” (in any format) this show will appeal to you.  If y…

Ring of Fire Encircles Johnny Cash Music In Pure Song At Theatre Arts Garage by Bill Hirschman

Ring of Fire, the Johnny Cash Musical, is not a biographical play about The Man in Black. It's smarter than that. This music-heavy tableau, at the Theatre at Arts Garage i offers more depth …

‘The Lion King’ roars at the Kennedy Center by Nelson Pressley

In October 1997 the musical “Side Show” officially opened on Broadway the very day after “The Lion King” began previews. “Side Show” closed in three months. “The Lion King” h…

Another Look at Liam Forde – On the Road to Fame by Sandi Durell

    By John Weatherford   I had the good fortune of seeing Liam Forde at Stage 72 Friday evening, June 20th. To say that it was refreshing and filled... The post Another Look …

Review: (Ottawa) Against Gravity (Fringe) by Estelle Rosen

Shadow Puppet Musicalby David CurrieThere should be a disclaimer before this show - Warning: Show Contains Absolutely No Narrative Flow.  If you understand that in advance you might enj…

Magic Time! The DC Black Theatre Festival: ‘Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star’ by John Stoltenberg

The DC Black Theatre Festival, which runs through June 26, this year offers some 45 self-produced shows, most one time only. Organized annually by the DC Drama Department, a nonprofit educat…

CBS Hosts 41st ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS Tonight; Broadway's Alan Cumming, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Among Nominees by TV News Desk

The National Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences NATAS hosts the 41ST Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony tonight, June 22. CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless…

Features: Britten in the Park - a company first

Opera Holland Park stages The Turn of the Screw alongside its customary Puccini and Bellini

Google Launches MadeWithCode to Inspire Young Girls to Get Techy by Ruthie Friedlander

Miral Kotb, founder of iLuminate, studied CS at Columbia and dance at Barnard. Kotb, one of MadeWithCode’s Mentors, used her software development skills to form a truly unique dance show t…

Metropolitan Room Added to BWW Cabaret Listings

BroadwayWorld.com has long been known for our unmatched theatre listings, which provide up- to- date show information for tens of thousands of upcoming productions around the country and wor…

Meet the Cast of ‘Ghost The Musical’–Lauren Alberg, Shannon Taylor, and Aly Murphy and The Production Team-Erin MacDonald, Amy Rawe Weimer, & by Guest Author

TYA Teen Professionals at Drama Learning Center closes its area premiere of Ghost the Musical today at 2 PM.  After getting special permission from Theatrical Rights Worldwide to present th…

Tonight Broadway Bares: Rock Hard! by Suzanna Bowling

Tonight Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!: If you haven't already got tickets tonight for the 24th annual edition of Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!, you will miss Broadway's best who will strip for you…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, June 21, Part 2 - MATILDA Hits 500, Plus NEWSIES, HERE LIES LOVE, PHANTOM 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 21st SIP round-up. Yesterday's SIPs come from the casts of the P…

Photo Coverage: Spotlight on BroadwayWorld's THE LORD AND THE MASTER- The Women! by Walter McBride

Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld.com continued its 2014 concert series at legendary cabaret venue Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, hosting a uniquely contemporary evening celebrating the mus…

Kristen Chenoweth vs Angelina Jolie As Maleficent by Suzanna Bowling

Kristen Chenoweth vs Angelina Jolie As Maleficent: Thanks to Entertainment Weekly we have a first look at Kristin Chenoweth as Disney Channel’s Descendent's Maleficent.

Kristin Chenoweth, Pink Martini, the Go-Go’s Inducted Into Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame by Shalini Dore

An L.A. tradition kicked off on the first day of summer with the Hollywood Bowl’s opening on Saturday with a raucous concert that saw the induction of Pink Martini, the Go-Go’s and Krist…

Review: (Ottawa) Wasteland Radio (Fringe)) by Estelle Rosen

POST APOCALYPTIC WORLDby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonThere is a lot of promise in the premise of Wasteland Radio. In the post apocalyptic world the landscape has little pips of lone survivors …

Harry Langdon and the Bathing Beauties in “His New Mamma” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the early  Harry Langdon short comedy His New Mamma (1924), directed by Roy Del Ruth.  This film is one of the handful Langdon made bef…

Kristin Chenoweth And Lea Michele Sing As Kristen Is inducted Into The Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame by Cindy Marinangel

Kristin Chenoweth And Lea Michele Sing As Kristen Is inducted Into The Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame: Kristin Chenoweth first performed at the Hollywood Bowl on July 4, 2001.

Girl-on-girl action rocks Il re pastore by Thomas Garvey

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Shepherdess (1752)I'm late with an appreciation of Grand Harmonie's latest effort, a performance of Mozart's Il re pastore (The Shepherd King), which attract…

Blair Underwood and More Star in The Old Globe's OTHELLO, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe presents Shakespeare's classic tragedy Othello, directed by Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and the first show of the Globe's 2014 Summer Shakespeare Festival. Join…

MACBETH, Starring Kenneth Branagh, Closes Today at the Park Avenue Armory by BroadwayWorld

Five-time Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh's New York stage debut in an immersive and visceral staging of MACBETH at the Park Avenue Armory officially opened on June 5 and will play its…

‘Pride and Prejudice’ at Castaways Repertory Theatre’s Youth Theater and Homeschool Theatre Troupe by Brennan Jones

In an adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, Castaways Repertory Theatre and Homeschool Theatre Troupe provide an evening of laughs coupled with a heartwarming lo…

Caissie Levy, Melissa Leo and More Set for Planet Connections Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The 2014 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Gala 'One Acts for a Cause' is set to take place tonight, June 22 at 730pm at the East 13th Street Theater 136 East 13th Street.

Terri White Brings TWO SCORE to 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Terri White in 'Two Score' tonight, June 22nd at 930pm.

Author Henry Bushkin Developing Musical About Johnny Carson and THE TONIGHT SHOW; Steve Tyrell to Pen Tunes by BroadwayWorld

The New York Post writes that author and lawyer Henry Bushkin is kicking off rehearsals for a musical based on his book about Johnny Carson and THE TONIGHT SHOW. Jazz artist Steve Tyrell is …

BWW CD Reviews: A Second Take on GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE by David Clarke

Back in April, I had the pleasure of reviewing A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Original Broadway Cast Recording. My initial thoughts were that the recording was witty and intriguing, …

New York Review: THE WHO & THE WHAT by Toby Zinman

Review: (Ottawa) Dicky Dicky (Fringe) by Estelle Rosen

MAKING PEOPLE FEEL BAD IS THE ESSENCE OF COMEDYby David CurrieOver the snowless peak of the tall bald man’s head sitting in front of me, I had my first great Fringe experience last night. …

Cameron Mackintosh Still Hoping for Neil Patrick Harris to Play BARNUM! by BroadwayWorld

In a profile for The Boston Globe, mega-producer, theater-owner and all-around theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh revealed he thinks Neil Patrick Harris would be 'perfect' to star in his …

MIDSUMMER MISCHIEF A, RSC Courtyard Theatre & touring by Libby Purves

GUEST REVIEWER CHARLOTTE VALORI SEES THE FIRST TWO PLAYS IN THE RSC’S “MIDSUMMER MISCHIEF” SERIES: PROGRAMME A THE ANT AND THE CICADA – Timberlake Wertenbaker Zoe is an artist, l…

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Kristin Chenoweth and Lea Michele Perform 'For Good' at the Hollywood Bowl! by Stage Tube

The Hollywood Bowl hosted its 15th Annual Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame concert last night, June 21, featuring Hall of Fame inductees Emmy and Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth, iconic all-female …

JERSEY BOYS Movie Box Office Update; Weekend Numbers Drop Further by Movies News Desk

In further disappointing news for the Jersey Boys film, Nikki Finke reports that the film, which opened in nearly 3,000 theatres has further dropped its expected weekend gross from 14.5 mill…

The Sunday Giveaway: Two NYMF Silver Passes! by Ken Davenport

Remember that time NYMF used to be in the fall? Not anymore! In 2012, the New York Musical Theatre Festival, the world’s most popular festival exclusively for the development of new mu…

Review: World Cup Final 1966 (Bristol Old Vic)

World Cup Final 1966 is a fun, playful and deliberately silly show that could do with a more ruthless streak in front of goal to gain all 3 points.

Liam Forde – A Fleet Phantasmagoria! –Over Caffeinated by Sandi Durell

            NY Music Review by Alix Cohen   Liam Forde could use a video of this idiosyncratic show as an audition piece. The irrepressible 24... The post …

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Anika Noni Rose, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and More Visit Patti LaBelle and Cast at After Midnight by Joseph Marzullo

Grammy winner Patti LaBelle, who was last seen on Broadway in Fela!, began performances June 10 in the Tony Award-nominated musical revue After Midnight. Anika Noni Rose, LaTanya Richar…

Cinema Speak with Sydney-Chanele: AFI DOCS FESTIVAL: Jennifer Grausman – ‘Art and Craft’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Cinema Speak with Sydney-Chanele is a new column that embraces the landscape of film, filmmakers, and film festivals. This will be a canvas where film reviews, and in-depth interviews into t…

The Kilroys Were Here: Moving Female Playwrights into Production by HowlRound

By Joy Meads, Carla Ching, Annah Feinberg, Kelly Miller, Polly Carl. On June 11, 2014, The Kilroys, an independent Los Angeles-based advocacy group of female playwrights and producers, relea…

BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Original SPIDER-MAN Reeve Carney! 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…

Broadway by the Year’s Final Concert of the Season by Matthew Wexler

Who wants to see one Broadway show when you can see dozens on one night? The critically acclaimed series, Broadway by the Year, presents its final installment of the season, featuring Broadw…

Hot! Hot! Hot! Video Preview - BROADWAY BARES is Tonight! All You Need to Know... by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's SEXIEST night is here A bevy of sexy special guests from stage, screen and fashion runways will help Broadway Bares blast the roof off of its brand new home at NYC's Hammerstein B…

A Map to Somewhere Else by Theasy.com

A Map to Somewhere Else Off Off Broadway, 133rd Street Arts Center Lab, Everyday Inferno Reviewed by Dillon Slagle BOTTOM LINE: Explores the forgotten childhood fantasies we all leave beh…

MOTHERS AND SONS Closes Today, National Tour in the Works by BroadwayWorld

Mothers and Sons, starring the two-time 2014 Tony Award nominee for Best Play and Leading Actress in a Play Tyne Daly, will play its final performance at the Sunday, June 22nd matinee at the…

New and Noteworthy: Theater

Continuing Reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield (W.R.), Jim Rutter (J.R.), and Toby Zinman (T.Z.). Read complete reviews at www.inquirer.com/theater

The Doras have a weak field to choose from this year, but they’ve chosen well by Robert Cushman

The actual Dora nominations seem remarkably classy this year, which I suppose is a critic’s way of saying that nestled among the possible winners are most of those who were actual winners …

Interviews: Carolyn Maitland: musical theatre actor by Georgia Snow

After formal dance training, Carolyn Maitland has learnt everything else she knows through her experience in musicals in London and internationally. She understudies Ellen in Cameron Mackint…

Red Forest, Belarus Free Theatre, Young Vic, review by Jane Shilling

Good intentions are not enough to rescue an evening of sentimental, voyeuristic mush

BWW's On This Day - June 22, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 22 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Midsummer Mischief, The Other Place at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, review by Dominic Cavendish

A disappointing quartet of feminist plays at the RSC is saved by one 'cluster bomb of subversion'

Simply Streisand – Brilliant, Smooth by Sandi Durell

    NY Music Review By Joel Benjamin   Alternating between adoration and campy gossip, Simply Streisand at 54 Below gathered four brilliant singers and a smooth, well informed…

Hitting the Stage - a look at some of the big shows opening in Australia and significant stages around the world. by Ebony Tucker

Australia: Wicked State:  VIC

Review: The Bread and the Beer (Tour - Salford)

Daring, provocative and likely to divide audiences but David Cunningham likes The Bread and the Beer at the Lowry.

Luminary Center for the Arts lights up Cherokee Street

Art gallery and music venue settles in with a new group show.

Hobson's Choice, Open Air Theatre Regent's Park: 'delightful' by Tim Walker

Mark Benton stars in a breezy, assured production of Harold Brighouse's classic, says Tim Walker

Summer theater thriving just outside NYC by Joe Dziemianowicz

All the world’s a stage — and some playing spaces are located in leafy idylls.

Top Scene Stealers of the Week-The Week Ending June 21, 2014 by Joel Markowitz

Here are our Top Scene Stealers for the week ending June 21, 2014. Congrats to all our honorees!  ______ (1) Aurora Beckett, as Jojo, singing “It’s Possible” in Seussic…

The Denver Sonnets Project, No. 73: Jim Hunt by John Moore

Rufus Wainwright @ WHBPAC by Barry

Rufus made a brief appearance at a special Donor appreciation cocktail party in the garden just preceding his performance. Wainwright recently released a "Best Of" compilation titl…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Jun. 21

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, June 21, 2014.

Audra McDonald and the Troubled, Alcohol-Fueled Final Days of Billie Holiday by Harry Haun

Audra McDonald, who won an historic sixth Tony Award for her performance as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, and director Lonny Price, open up to Playbill.com about…

Oscar Winner Melissa Leo, Caissie Levy and More Showcase World Premiere One-Acts at Planet Connections Gala by Philippe Bowgen

Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Caissie Levy (Fantine in Les Miserables) and Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Hurt are among the stars taking part in the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Gala One-…

Broadway Veteran Terri White Returns to 54 Below Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

Broadway belter Terri White (Follies, Finian's Rainbow) returns to 54 Below June 22 at 9:30 PM with her show Two Score.

Daytime Emmy Awards Presented June 22; Alan Cumming, Ashley Tisdale, Lin-Manuel Miranda Among Nominees by Carey Purcell

The 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production, are presented by the The National Academy of Television Arts &…

Immersive Production of Macbeth, With Kenneth Branagh, Closes at Park Avenue Armory June 22 by Carey Purcell

The Park Avenue Armory's immersive production of Macbeth, starring Kenneth Branagh, concludes its run in the Armory's expansive Wade Thompson Drill Hall June 22. 

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Seth's OBSESSED!, 30 Days of Pride, Tupac Comes to Broadway, Anika Larsen, Shakespeare in the Park, More by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's weekly recap of its coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they were missed the first time around.

PLAYBILL PLAYLIST: "Glee" Star Alex Newell, Christine Dwyer, Robin De Jesus and 25 More Share Songs of Pride by Michael Gioia

Bryan Campione and Harold Lewter will present Broadway Celebrates Pride Week, a concert kicking off New York City Pride week that will benefit the Hetrick-Martin Institute, June 23 at 54 Bel…

Broadway Bares: Rock Hard! Heats Up Hammerstein Ballroom Tonight by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The 24th annual edition of Broadway Bares, entitled Broadway Bares: Rock Hard!, is presented June 22 at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom. Alan Cumming, Bianca Del Rio, Constantine Ma…

Blair Underwood, Richard Thomas, Kristen Connolly Star in Old Globe Othello, Beginning June 22 by Andrew Gans

The Old Globe's production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Othello, the first show of the Globe’s 2014 Summer Shakespeare Festival, begins performances June 22.

Mothers and Sons Packs Its Bags; Terrence McNally Play Closes June 22 on Broadway by Michael Gioia

Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, about a mother coming to terms with the death of her gay son — and struggling to understand the world he lived in — plays its final …

PLAYBILL POLL: What Stage Role Would Best Suit "Harry Potter" Star Emma Watson? by Jared Clough

Another "Harry Potter" star is headed to Broadway: It was recently announced that Rupert Grint will make his Broadway debut in Terrence McNally's It's Only a Play this fall…

ON THE RECORD: From Beautiful to If/Then, How Do This Season's Broadway Cast Albums Hold Up? by Steven Suskin

This week's column visits the cast recordings of various productions from the 2013-14 Broadway season.

This Week's Picks! Turn 30 with Lin-Manuel Miranda, See Alan Cumming's Anti-Process & More! by Pete Croatto

With this sultry Tennessee Williams weather, you probobaly only want to venture outside to flag down the ice cream truck. That’s stinking thinking, guys! There are too many great thing…