The Collegiate Chorale: The Road of Promise by Jean Ballard Terepka

This post is by Jean Ballard Terepka On May 6 and May 7, 2015 at Carnegie Hall, presenting a concert version of Franz Werfel and Kurt Weill's 1937 The Road of Promise, (Der Weg der Verheissu…

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA • Shakespeare Festival St. Louis by Andrea

Shakespeare’s sweeping account of the ultimate power couple -- Marcus Antonius of Rome, and Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, is getting a thrilling staging by Shakespeare Festival St. Louis,…

Win a double pass to see Squabbalogic’s Triassic Parq in Sydney by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre has a double passes to giveaway to Triassic Parq at the Seymour Centre on Wednesday June 17. A wildly inventive musical,Triassic Parq revisit sone of the biggest blockbuste…

Coming Attractions in Jazz: Festival Preview 2015 by J. R. Carroll

Get your maps and open up your calendar app—it's time to plan your summer of jazz in New England. From big "destination" festivals to underappreciated local gems, there's something for ev…

‘The Glass Mendacity” at Providence Players of Fairfax by Terry Byrne

For a good time, call (703) 425-6782. That gets you the Providence Players of Fairfax’s reservations line, and this bedrock company of major-league players never disappoints. The Glass Men…

Eifman Ballet’s ‘Rodin’: Love and lust leap off the pedestal by Sarah Kaufman

Rodin had a love life to match the tremendous energy of his sculptures. In “Rodin,” the Eifman Ballet’s vigorous work about the well-favored artist, imagined passions are channeled int…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 5/30/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 5302015.

Royal Shakespeare Company under fire for not casting enough Asian actors by Matt Trueman

RSC criticised for producing The Orphan of Zhao, regarded as Chinese equivalent of Hamlet, with predominantly white cast Continue reading...

Local ballet dancers return to the stage at Crest performance

Capital Dance Project opens to packed house Saturday at Crest TheatreSacramento Ballet dancers formed the company three weeks ago after being laid off from troupeTheir success is testament t…

Gallery: Capitol Dance Project holds first performance

The Capitol Dance Project holds its first performance " Behind the Barre" at Crest Theare on May 30, 2015. The dancer-run company was formed after all of the dancers at the Sacramento Ballet…

‘Zombie: The American’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Review #2) by Lauren Katz

Last night, I found myself transported to 2063, a world in which Africa is one large united nation, the United States is welcoming the first gay president to the oval office, and the White H…

St. Louis theater pioneer Fontaine Syer dies

As a founder of Theatre Project Company, she created the niche for small professional theater here.

THIS HOUR FORWARD by Paulina Barros

Performing intersections between the personal and political.

From Lismore to Prague: NSW Performing Arts group head to Europe by Cassie Tongue

Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA)’s The HOME Project is opening at the Prague Quadrennial of Design and Space! The HOME Project is one of eight Australian works selected to fea…

East Asian actors seek RSC apology over Orphan of Zhao casting by Matt Trueman

Actors calls for public debate with RSC to discuss casting concerns in production of so-called Chinese Hamlet Continue reading...

SPINE: ‘Zombie: The American’ — the Citizen, the Government Official, the Theatre-goer — at Woolly Mammoth (Review) by Robert Michael Oliver

“Only dead men tell the truth,” said Mark Twain. And Zombies. Robert O’Hara’s Zombie: The American opened last night at Woolly Mammoth and, save for one errant scene&…

Time for Plays That Play With Time by David Finkle

Time often takes its own sweet, or bitter, time.

'An American in Paris' gets screening, panel at Egyptian by Susan King

The Broadway version of the Academy Award-winning musical "An American in Paris" is the toast of the Great White Way with 12 Tony nominations. And on May 31 at the Egyptian Theatre, the Amer…

Madeline Puzo to step down as dean of USC's School of Dramatic Arts by Jessica Gelt

Madeline Puzo, the dean of USC's School of Dramatic Arts, will step down from her position on June 30, university provost Michael W. Quick has announced.

Nick Offerman can carry a tune

The actor promotes his new book, 'Gumption,' at BookCon.        

Simon Stephens interview: The playwright on red-blooded rehearsals, disappointing his children - and why plays are like turtles

All my plays have failed in a way They are all have bits where I can hear my voice too clearly, or the narrative doesn't work, or the overall image is incoherent. But failure means I've got …

Tyranny of the ‘casting couch’? It never went away, say actors by Dalya Alberge

Equity will draw up audition guidelines in response to a rise in the number of complaints“Kick him in the balls and run out of the door.” So advised Joan Collins when asked how to negoti…

Betty Buckley: A Deep Look Into the Dark Blue Eyes by Steve

By Steve Schonberg (@CntrOnTheAisle) Photo Credit: Scogan Mayo The name Betty Buckley can elicit a fascinating range of responses. Depending on a person’s age and preferred art form, you�…

BWW TV: ON THE TOWN Cast Sings of 'New York, New York' in Shubert Alley! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held earlier today, May 27th in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. Hosted by HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY…

The TONYs are coming, and Australia’s Jeremy Youett is nominated by Cassie Tongue

Jeremy Youett has only been in New York for four years, but he’s already co-produced a five Tony Award-nominated show: The Visit, starring Chita Rivera. Since it’s nominated for…

VIDEO: Kevin McCollum Talks Broadway's Best Year With MSNBC's Alex Witt by Stage Tube

Broadway producer Kevin McCollum recently spoke to Alex Witt about why business is thriving across the Great White Way and what he looks for in a play or musical that may hint potential succ…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 5/30- EVER AFTER Snaps First #SIP, and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup

Soulmates by Deborah Jones

American Ballet Theatre, May 28 IN the life of an inveterate dance-lover there are many Giselles and many new insights into the ballet and its characters, or at least one always goes in hope…

‘On the Razzle’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

In Tom Stoppard‘s wonderful farce, On the Razzle, the humor relies on mistaken identities, lots of puns and malapropos, pratfalls, sex, and pomposity. Silver Spring Stage’s hila…

New York Theater May 2015 Quiz by New York Theater

How well were you paying attention to the theater in May. Answer these 11 quiz questions to find out.

Theatre Review: ‘The Shipment’ at Forum Theatre by Barbara Trainin Blank

For a theater devoted to presenting plays that “start conversations,” the choice of The Shipment as the final offering of Forum Theatre’s 11th season is appropriate. Make that, right o…

BWW's 'Brush Up On Your TONY Nominees' Guide: Actress in a Leading Role - Play by Caryn Robbins

Leading up to Broadway's biggest night, the 2015 TONY AWARDS, BWW brings you our 'Brush Up On Your TONY Nominees' Guide to this year's nominees in the top categories.

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the Nominees- SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Christian Borle & Brian d'Arcy James- 'We're So Lucky to Be Invited to the Ball' by BroadwayWorld TV

We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, Ju…

STAGE TUBE: NEWSIES Cast Gives 'Shut Up and Dance' New Spin by Stage Tube

The NEWSIES cast recently performed a special cover of Walk the Moon's hit song, 'Shut Up and Dance'- with a tap twist Check out the video below

Move over, Glastonbury: promoter says the age of the music festival is passing by Tracy McVeigh

Harvey Goldsmith says lack of major acts to succeed the likes of the Rolling Stones or Muse will spell end for big summer events Continue reading...

Nice Girl by Sandi Durell

    Review by Leslie Bruce               Have you seen Nice Girl yet? The acting is superb. The lights complement each scene without distracting…

4th Annual #BwayHungerGames Final Results! by BroadwaySpotted

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Capitol, the time has come to announce the 4th Annual Broadway Hunger Games Victor! All of our Tributes have fought valiantly and those who sponsored and mentored…

An Evening with Laura Osnes by Sandi Durell

        By Joel Benjamin   In a Grinch-like mood—late buses, hot weather, you name it—I dragged myself down the stairs to see Laura Osnes at 54 Below... The post…

Phil Daniels: 'Playing to thousands of people with Blur is not as daunting as doing a play in a small theatre' by Interview By Hannah Olivennes

The EastEnders and Quadrophenia star on Regent's Parklife (at the open-air theatre) and being typecast as a cockney Continue reading...

BWW Readers' Countdown: The Greatest Tonys Performances of the Past Five Years- #7 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is counting down to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, J…

Victory Gardens announces Ignition Festival plays by Johnny Oleksinski

Victory Gardens Theater has announced the works that will be read as part of its Ignition Festival of New Plays.

Devoted Dreams by Theasy.com

Devoted Dreams Off Broadway, Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre Reviewed by Ken Kaissar BOTTOM LINE: An ambitious, philosophical new play that explores interesting questions. The first characte…

BWW TV: ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY's Andy Karl & James Moye Face Off in the Alley! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, was held earlier today, May 27th in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. Hosted by HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY…

I Interview Playwrights Part 745: Emma Goidel by Adam Szymkowicz

Emma GoidelHometown: AtlantaCurrent Town: Philly and New York. I commute. By bus. It's fine.Q:  What are you working on now? A:  For a June reading at InterAct, THE GAP, which is a…

Ardani Artists Presents: Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg: ‘Rodin’ at The Kennedy Center by Lisa Traiger

Boris Eifman is a choreographer critics love to hate and audiences simply love. In fact, in his 2011 opus, Rodin, detailing the loves of the great French sculptor who chiseled the art form i…

Review: A Jazzy Miss by Michael Block

Artistic freedom is a beautiful thing. Of course it has its risks. The freedom when adapting or basing new work on established material has challenges of its own. It's quite fitting that the…

Punk or Provocateur with...Malloree Hill by Michael Block

Name: Malloree HillHometown: San Antonio, TXTell us about The Roaring Girl: Well, in a nut shell: Comedy, dirty jokes, love story, sword fights, songs, cross dressing, tobacco, and fancy bow…

Montclair resident in 4th Wall Theatre's 'Hands on a Hardbody'

David Maglione of Montclair appears in the musical 'Hands on a Hardbody,' presented by 4th Wall Theatre, at the Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield, June 5-14.

Is Mario Cantone Headed Back to Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

This just in With music, comedy and a kickin' band, Mario Cantone brings his pre-Broadway tour, On the Way to Broadway, to the Parker Playhouse in Ft. Lauderdale Florida on Saturday, June 13…

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald, Will Swenson, and More Serve up Sweets at Schmackary's Annual BROADWAY BAKES by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Over twenty of the biggest names on Broadway joined together to work behind the counter at Schmackary's selling delicious, freshly-baked cookies to the public in support of Broadway CaresEqu…

STAGE TUBE: Watch Idina Menzel Sing 'Let it Go' on First Tour Stop! by Stage Tube

Idina Menzel officially played the first performance of her world tour tonight, May 30, at Olympic Hall in Seol, Korea. Check out this video of her singing her iconic song, 'Let it Go' from …

‘Being the Music,’ a Panel Discussion at Drama Book Shop June 11 by William V. Madison

New York City’s Drama Book Shop will host a panel discussion on the life and career of Madeline Kahn, June 11, beginning at 6:00. We’ve got a spectacular lineup, including Robert Klein, …

Former Owner of Bucks County Playhouse Found Guilty of Fraud by BroadwayWorld

Former owner of the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope has been found guilty of taking over 200,000 in fradulent insurance payments following a terrible flood in 2006 which damaged much of t…

Photo Coverage: The Cast of CAGNEY Celebrates Opening Night by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, concludes its 45th Anniversary Season with the New York premiere of the new …

Al Pacino Departs Stage Adaptation of HUNGER Due to Author's Nazi Support by BroadwayWorld

Al Pacino has officially left the upcoming stage adaptation of Knut Hamsun's HUNGER.

Photo Coverage: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Cast Records Album by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago, which opened at the Broadway Theatre on April 21st, 2015, recorded its cast album on Thursday, May 28th. Authors include composer Lucy Simon The Secr…

DANCE REVIEW: Dropshift's 'Imposter/Contained' challenges, rewards by Laura Molzahn

Imagine you're wandering around an art gallery—and all the art is moving too: changing places around the room, shifting composition within works. At times you feel you're the one hanging o…

Harlem Song by Michael Portantiere

Original Cast, 2002 (Columbia/Sony) George C. Wolfe’s love letter to Harlem played the legendary Apollo Theater. It was less a full-fledged musical, or even a revue, than a museum installa…

Cagney – A Spirited Musical Journey by Sandi Durell

  A spirited musical journey through the life of one of the great Hollywood stars—and native New Yorkers—James Cagney.           By Joel Benjamin   Peter Colle…

The Happy Time by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1968 (RCA) This is a charming if inconsequential cast album of a show that missed the mark onstage. The score, by John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago), lives u…

Review: Duncton Wood, Union Theatre by Rebecca Gwyther

It is becoming harder and harder to find new British musicals. There are aspiring theatre-makers and people with ideas but we very rarely see these shows doing well, despite plenty of talent…

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the Nominees- THE ELEPHANT MAN's Patricia Clarkson- 'We Had No Idea!' by BroadwayWorld TV

We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, Ju…

BWW Interview: Tommy Tune Reflects on SEESAW and Winning His First Tony Award by Richard Ridge

Richard Ridge of 'Backstage with Richard Ridge' recently sat down with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Broadway legend Tommy Tune, to discuss his past work, getting started…

Happy Hunting by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1956 (RCA) Ethel Merman’s only flop starred her as Liz Livingston, a wealthy, rough-at-the-edges widow from Philadelphia who decides to beat Grace Kelly at her own …

The Happiest Girl in the World by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1961 (DRG) “Ev’ry man, I must alert you / When seeking a lady fair / Always gravitates to virtue / Still hoping it won’t be there.” These four lines, echoing …

Hannah…1939 by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1992 (JAY) No stars; not recommended. Produced by the Vineyard Theatre, this show was much more serious — and much weaker — than composer-lyricist Bob Merrill…

What I Love: Judy Kuhn, ‘Fun Home’ Star, on Her TriBeCa Loft by Joanne Kaufman

The Broadway actress lives with her husband, David Schwab, and their daughter.

Night Out With: In Sequins or Mufti, Chita Rivera Makes a Big Entrance by Ruth La Ferla

A night out at the Standard Hotel with the Broadway star, currently nominated for a Tony (her 10th nomination and potentially her third win).

World Science Festival Finds Success in Physics, and More, as Spectacle by Joshua A. Krisch

Brian Greene, the physicist and a festival founder, and Alan Alda, a board member, hope to awaken a love of science in the non-academic public.

Hank Williams: Lost Highway by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2003 (Fynsworrh Alley) Fans of country-music icon Hank Williams may hesitate to buy the album of this Off-Broadway biomusical when there are so many recordings of…

Review: Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, Southbank Centre by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

This half term the Southbank Centre was bustling with pint-sized pirates ready to join Flinn’s motley crew in Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs. In a story adapted from a popular chil…

Watch: Corey Cott, from Newsies to Gigi by New York Theater

Here are two public performances by Corey Cott, three years apart, at different free outdoor concerts, the first, two songs from the Broadway musical “Newsies” at Broadway in Bry…

On the Twentieth Century’s Andy Karl on Sniffing Kristin Chenoweth, Tight Pants & Being the Scary Dude in High School by Broadway.com

On Show People, Tony-nominated On the Twentieth Century star Andy Karl brags about his “comedy bruises,” petitions for a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award and tons more.

Darren Criss Needs More GIFs, Elisabeth Moss Likes Younger Dudes & More Lessons of the Week by Broadway.com

Guys, we never thought this day would come. It’s finally Friday! To celebrate, we’re bringing you the weirdest, craziest and silliest things that happened on Broadway this week, …

2015 Tony Nominee Secrets: THE ELEPHANT MAN's Alessandro Nivola on the Challenges of His Name by Broadway.com

THE ELEPHANT MAN Tony nominee Alessandro Nivola on the challenges of pronouncing his name, an unusual secret talent and a very happy winning face.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/30/15- Idina Menzel by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Idina Menzel Menzel reached superstardom on Broadway with her Tony Award-winning performance as Elphaba, the misunderstood green girl, in the blockbuster Wicked and in her To…

BWW TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Tonys Special with 2015 Honoree Stephen Schwartz! by BroadwayWorld TV

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

VIDEO: Jun-Su Kim Sings New DEATH NOTE Song, "The Game Begins" by Stage Tube

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn Jekyll amp Hyde, Bonnie amp Clyde is currently working on turning Japanese manga series DEATH NOTE into a musical. Bel…

Krysta Rodriguez Talks Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING and 'Pushing Forward' Despite Cancer by BroadwayWorld

Broadway and television performer Krysta Rodriguez may have been diagnosed with breast cancer in September, but that has not stopped her career. In fact, it's quite the opposite.

Show People with Paul Wontorek: Andy Karl of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, ROCKY, LEGALLY BLONDE by Broadway.com

TCG Publishes Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) by TCG News

We are pleased to announce the publication of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3). The play premiered in the fall of 2014 at The Public Theater in New Yo…

Pacino hailed for exiting play over writer's Nazi past by Ethan Sacks

Al Pacino cast himself as a hero after dropping out of a play in Copenhagen over the writer's legacy as a Nazi sympathizer.

Believe it or not, the Tonys are only a week away by Joe Dziemianowicz

The Tony Awards are a week away but unless you’re a theater geek you’d never know it.

Theater star Krysta Rodriguez talks 'Spring Awakening' and living loudly by T.l. Stanley

Musical theater star Krysta Rodriguez set her sights on one goal for 2015 — beating breast cancer — knowing that that likely meant putting her busy career on hold.

LAST CHANCE: Blood Red Roses, The Female Pirate Project by Steve

By Loreli Mojica Docked in the heart of Red Hook, Brooklyn floats the Lehigh Valley Barge, a small wooden ship that serves as a NYC maritime museum for most of the year. But, until May 31st,…

Review: American Boy, Lilian Baylis Studio by Tal Fox

Hetain Patel is a visual artist whose performance is themed around American film culture and how it shapes and alters our identities. Following a sold-out performance at Sadler’s Wells and…

Overheard… Bing-bong, bing-bong by Vinnie Costa

Bing-bong, bing-bong. Bing-bong, bing-bong… Mrs. Brown: (Grabbing daughters hand.) “The show’s starting! Wash your hand later!” Girly Brown: “Mom! That’s …

First Nighter: Emily Schwend's "The Other Thing," Melissa Ross's "Nice Girl" on Nice Women or Otherwise by David Finkle

Sometimes at the theater the women wrest it from the men--not quite that often, but sometimes. This is one of those weeks. ...

NY Public Library's Jerome Robbins Dance Division Curator Jan -Stratyner on Jean Lon Destin and Dance Videos by Nypl For The Performing Arts

BroadwayWorld.com continues our exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which delves into the library's unparalleled archives, an…

The Elephant Man Tony Nominee Alessandro Nivola Says He's Relieved John Travolta Isn't a Tony Presenter by Broadway.com

The Elephant Man Tony nominee Alessandro Nivola on the challenges of pronouncing his name, an unusual secret talent and a very happy winning face.

Idina Menzel Launches World Tour in Korea Today by BroadwayWorld

Broadway superstar Idina Menzel will officially play her first performance of her world tour tonight, May 30, at Olympic Hall in Seol, Korea. Throughout the course of her four-month tour, sh…

How Do Bad Musicals Wind Up on Broadway?

Gorky’s “Boredom” at Coney Island USA by Trav S.D.

In 1904 the great Russian (and then proto-Soviet) writer Maxim Gorky, in exile from Tsarist Russia, undertook a fundraising tour of the U.S. for the Bolsheviks along with his lover the great…

Fuse Book Review: The Sad Tenderness of Patrick Modiano’s “Dora Bruder” by Arts Fuse Editor

Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano understands that time periods can mesh, interpenetrate, layer up, blend, and blur naturally in the mind.

‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Wendi Winters

What’s not to like about Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s presentation of The Two Gentlemen of Verona? The playwright has had some good reviews. So, too, has the show’s director/choreo…

Suanne Braun: mezzo-soprano by David Hutchison

Mezzo-soprano Suanne Braun has racked up quite a theatre CV, playing roles in the West End, Broadway and her native South Africa.

BWW TV: FISH IN THE DARK Finds Its New Larry David! Jason Alexander Begins Rehearsals! by BroadwayWorld TV

Jason Alexander will join the cast of Larry David's hit comedy about a death in the family, Fish In the Dark beginning Tuesday, June 9 at the Cort Theater 138 West 48th Street. Alexander and…

Photo Special: Happy Birthday Idina Menzel - Part 1; WICKED, RENT & More! by BroadwayWorld

As the star embarks TONIGHT on a new world tour, we'll celebrating Idina Menzel's birthday with a look back into the BWW Photo Archvies

The Mother, Theatre Royal Bath, review: 'bleakly entertaining' by Dominic Cavendish

Gina McKee shines in this astute portrait of the relationship between mothers and sons, says Dominic Cavendish

"Permission" is Too Self-Indulgent by Broadway & Me

Everything, including playwrights, gets branded these days. And Robert Askins has glommed onto what's turning out to be a surprisingly marketable one: he's the “religion guy.” Hand …

Bette Midler Proves She’s Still Divine at 69 with Staples Center Show by Malinasaval

Oh, Bette. You just keeping getting better. 43 years after the release of her 1972 debut album, “The Divine Miss M,” co-produced by Barry Manilow, her piano accompanist during her format…

An Audience with Jimmy Savile: Why the notorious paedophile's story shouldn't be erased from history

Soon after the Jimmy Savile scandal broke, a film editor at the BBC was given an unusual task. He was instructed to edit every trace of the presenter out of every edition of Top of the Pops …

James Freedman: Man of Steal, Trafalgar Studios, review: 'jaw-dropping' by Claire Allfree

A dazzling display of sleight of hand makes for a novel night at the theatre, says Claire Allfree

Review: Son of Man, Bread and Roses Theatre by Lucy Ricketts

If I had to describe Son of Man in one word, it would be shouting. An unbelievable amount of shouting. Considering the space we were in (a small room above a pub in the middle of Stockwell) …

Tristan Bernays: ‘You can’t do a play about 1950s Teddy boys without rock’n’roll’ by Natasha Tripney

“It’s a bit like a play and a gig happening at the same time.” Tristan Bernays is trying to pin down just

BWW's On This Day - May 30, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 30 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Meet the banker who traded in her briefcase for Broadway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Geneva Carr is really good at playing moms. She can do nice ones, as in the AT&T ads where she fretted about rollover minutes. But she’s even better in Robert...

Can the fringe be a sustainable home for new musicals? by Mark Shenton

Brand new musicals have become something of a rarity in the West End. Even the producing and composing giants of the 1980s

Helen Mirren lives like a ‘f—king nun’ while on Broadway by Michael Riedel

Helen Mirren is up for a Tony Award on June 7 for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience.” Mirren won an Oscar wearing the same crown in...

First Nighter: Emily Schwend's 'The Other Thing,' Melissa Ross' 'Nice Girl' on Nice Women or Otherwise by David Finkle

<![CDATA[Sometimes at the theater, the women wrest it from the men -- not quite that often, but sometimes. This is one of those weeks. I'm talking about <em>The Other Thing</em&g…

Interviews: Jackie Mason: 'London audiences are the most spectacular'

Ahead of his return to the West End next week, Jackie Mason tells Michael Coveney about performing for the Queen and why he'll never play golf

Patricia Clarkson interview: 'What does Bradley Cooper see in me?' by Jasper Rees

Patricia Clarkson is about to bare all on stage in The Elephant Man

A Marxist take on Magna Carta by Andrew Dickson

Written in the 1960s to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the sealing of the charter, John Arden’s radical play Left-Handed Liberty still has lessons to teach us Continue reading...

Diary of a theatre addict: Lion Kings (or Queens) in Africa but still no theatre by Mark Shenton

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London Road: how the Ipswich murders inspired an acclaimed musical by Jessamy Calkin

The story of how the Ipswich residents rebuilt their community is now a film

This summer's 100 must-see events by Telegraph Writers

From Taylor Swift on tour to Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet: let our summer arts planner fill your cultural calendar

Britain's first Nimby? The Countess who thwarted Shakespeare by Hannah Furness

A self-proclaimed Dowager Countess who thwarted Shakespeare's plans for a new theatre could teach modern Nimbys a thing or two, an author believes

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Perform Live at The Hollywood Bowl Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, in celebration of their new collaborative jazz album Cheek To Cheek, will join forces for two incredible evenings --tonight, May 30 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los A…

New Musical by Grammy Winner P!nk Gets Workshop in NYC Today by BroadwayWorld

Producer Paul Adams and Emerging Artists Theatre will present a developmental workshop of the new musical Mean. The musical, with book by Kerri Kochanski 1,001 People That Suck, The Food Mon…

Theater News: Two River Theater Caps Off Its 2014-15 Season With Be More Chill

The new Joe Iconis musical starts its run tonight.

Victoria Clark's Longtime Dresser Vicky Grecki on Getting Slap Happy, Standing Still & Coveting the Gigi Hats by Beth Stevens

Victoria Clark, who was recently honored with a Tony nomination for her performance as Mamita in Gigi, has enjoyed both a long and illustrious career and a long and treasured friendship with…

New Photos Of Alice Ripley & Gregory Jbara In Harry Nilsson's EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' by Pat Cerasaro

Two Tony Award winners gear up for a new musical

11 movies that are now, surprisingly, musicals by Matt Edwards

The inspiration for a musical may come from variety of sources. Many musicals are original pieces with the music and story crafted carefully together. Some are musical adaptations of play…

Stage Views: The Upper Room Star On Preludes, Sunday in the Park and Dave Malloy by Andrew Gans

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

Watch History Being Made on the Tonys! Original Acceptance Speeches for Phantom, City of Angels and by Robert Viagas

History is made every year on Tony Awards night when a new show is crowned Best Musical. Watch the moment the titles are announced on the official videos of acceptance speeches 1988 to 1992,…

Photo Archive: Celebrating the Greatest Stage Roles of Birthday Girl Idina Menzel! by Matthew Blank

Idina Menzel celebrates her birthday on May 30! Playbill.com takes a look back at a few of her greatest stage roles so far.

Playbill Video Week in Review: Heidi Blickenstaff Is “Obsessed!”, Dramatic Titanic Revival, Ever Aft by Mark Ezovski

This week, Playbill featured a brand new "Obsessed!" as Seth Rudetsky hosted Something Rotten! star Heidi Blickenstaff. Out and about, we took a look at a preview of Melba Moore…

“I Know That Body!” Said Chita Rivera When Meeting Her Younger Self in The Visit by Whitney Spaner

Emily Skeggs, Sadie Sink, Michelle Veintimilla and John Riddle discuss playing the younger versions of adult leading characters in some of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

Performances Begin Tonight for New Gershwin Musical A Damsel in Distress With Summer Strallen, Richa by Mark Shenton

Performances begin tonight for A Damsel in Distress, a stage version of the 1937 film of the same name with songs by Ira and George Gershwin at Chichester Festival Theatre, prior to an offic…

Idina Menzel Launches 2015 World Tour Tonight by Andrew Gans

Idina Menzel: World Tour 2015, featuring the Tony-winning Wicked star who was most recently on Broadway in If/Then, kicks off May 30 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, Korea.

The Screening Room: 2015 Tony-Nominated Best Leading Actress in a Musical, On the Twentieth Century’ by Playbill Staff

Kristin Chenoweth received a 2015 Tony nomination for her performance as Lily Garland in the revival of the musical On the Twentieth Century. Playbill.com looks back at her career with clips…

After Winning Their First Tony, They Haven’t Been Back! Where Have These 10 Performers Been? by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent looks back at 10 Tony Award-winning actors who have not returned to Broadway since their triumphs.

Photo Special: 2015 Tony Awards Preview The Nominated Actresses by David Gewirtzman

Playbill.com offers a look at the nominees for the 69th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards in the categories of Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play and Musical and B…

Carousel: review by Richard Ouzounian

Sexism runs rampant in this strangely old-fashioned production, making it hard to take, Richard Ouzounian writes.

Mean Musical, Pulling From P!nk’s Hits to Tell the Story of Rising Hollywood Rock Star, Presented To by Michael Gioia

Producer Paul Adams and Emerging Artists Theatre present a developmental workshop of the new musical Mean, featuring songs from Grammy winner P!nk's catalogue, May 30 in New York.

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: May 30 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Robert Viagas

1868 Birthday of producer/director/manager Charles Dillingham (1868-1934), whose productions included As Good as New, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Sunny, Bulldog Drummond, The Red Mill and …

Kelly Awards

The 2015 Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater will be held at 7:30 tonight at the Benedum Center, Downtown. Watch for coverage of the awards in Sunday’s Local se…