Fake It 'Til You Make It: Bryony Kimmings has made a drama out of her boyfriend's depression

My name is Bryony Kimmings, I am a performance artist from London. I met Tim in June 2013. I had been hidden away in a massive country house in the Yorkshire Dales for weeks, desperately mak…

Summer Valley Fair (NYMF) by Rob Lester

Summer means the annual summer musical theatre festival, and this summer, Summer Valley Fair is one of the highlights and a uniquely creative style and approach make it compelling. It’s p…

The Calico Buffalo at NYMF by Rob Lester

Fellow outsiders, come inside PTC Performance Space and hug a buffalo who’s feeling low. For those of us who like musicals, the annual NYMF series of new ones for three weeks in July feels…

Theatre for “Real Men” (NYMF) by Rob Lester

In the swirling whirlwind of musical offerings busy invading Manhattan through July 27 comes that increasingly endangered species: the old-fashioned revue. A mix of songs and skits and bits …

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 7/18/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 7182015.

ArtsBeat: Starring on Broadway, Obama and Alexander Hamilton by Jennifer Schuessler

President Obama takes in ‘Hamilton,’ a hip-hop telling of Alexander Hamilton, on Broadway.

Latitude comedy review: standup takes over the festival by Brian Logan

Huge crowds for sets by Tim Key, Dylan Moran and others show how popular comedy is at music festivals; no wonder standup was spilling out all over the site this yearAs a symbol of how comedy…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 7/18 - THE WILD PARTY Takes First #SIP, Plus THE KING AND I, FUN HOME, and More! by BroadwayWorld

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

Doors Slam, Guns Appear And Clothes Fall Off In Actors Playhouse’s Unnecessary Farce by Bill Hirschman

There’s a six-foot-plus-tall hitman dressed in full Highland garb and speaking in an unintelligble Scottish brogue, ineffectual policewoman who isn't trusted with actual firearms, and an a…

I KNOW WHAT BOYS WANT - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

There is much that could be said about the risks inherent in the casual drug use and unbridled sex that fill the days and nights of the disaffected students at the Upper East Side prep schoo…

Photo Flash: President Obama Gives HAMILTON a Standing Ovation by Sally Henry

The Broadway community has been a-buzz today with chatter about President Obama attending Saturday's matinee of HAMILTON on Broadway, as BroadwayWorld reported. Now, we bring you photographi…

Review: Summer Valley Mixtape by Michael Block

Every so often something fresh comes across the stage that revitalizes theatrical trends. Whether it be a new sound or style of voice, this new “thing” excites audiences in ways “tradi…

Richard II at Shakespeare's Globe by John Morrison

This is an exemplary production of one of Shakespeare's most fascinating plays, with a terrific actor (Charles Edwards) playing the doomed king, and a wealth of strong supporting performance…

Measure for Measure at Shakespeare's Globe by John Morrison

Dominic Dromgoole's farewell production at the Globe goes overboard into slapstick comedy, which overwhelms and disguises the the dark heart of one of Shakespeare's most bitter plays. Before…

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo and More Sing Special Trio in Anticipation of Performance for POTUS by Sally Henry

When you're preparing to perform for the most important man in America, what better way to get excited than to sing

Lin-Manuel Miranda Reacts to Seeing HAMILTON with President Obama in the Audience by Sally Henry

The Broadway community has been a-buzz today with chatter about President Obama attending Saturday's matinee of HAMILTON on Broadway. Also in the audience, however, was HAMILTON creator Lin-…

VIDEO: Taylor Louderman Sings Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away' at 54 Below by Stage Tube

Below, watch Taylor Louderman NBC's PETER PAN LIVE, Broadway's BRING IT ON sing the superstar's, 'The One that Got Away.'

The “Marvelous” Marvelettes Prove True to Their Name by Glen Charlow

    by: Paulanne Simmons   The Metropolitan Room is certainly an intimate cabaret venue, but Denise Spann-Morgan, lead singer of the “Marvelous” Marvelettes, positively tu…

Review: Amazing Grace by Matthew Wexler

John Newton is not your average protagonist for a musical. The British sailor worked for many years in the slave trade, and it was only after a tumultuous storm at sea did he begin to questi…

Fuse Dance Review: Company Wang Ramirez at Jacob’s Pillow — Love Hurts by Arts Fuse Editor

Monchichi is about relationships but focused on this particular relationship, in which affection and intimacy and joy and sometimes frustration exist.

Review of: AWAKE AND SING By Clifford Odets. by Corine Cohen

AWAKE AND SING! By Clifford Odets. I saw another production of this show on Broadway a few years back and even though this production does not have the bells and whistles the Broadway produ…

Interview with Lynn Shores by Jack Quinn

This post is by Jack Quinn How long have you been collaborating with Mark Vogel, David Burnham, and Paul Stancato. How did you meet? Mark Vogel and I have known each other since I was in hig…

President Obama Attends HAMILTON Matinee Today With Daughters by BroadwayWorld

The Richard Rodgers Theatre was extra-presidential this afternoon.

EXIT REVIEW of “The Gospel At Colonus” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

  Hello dear #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the powerful musical p…

Next up by Adam Szymkowicz

UPCOMING READING Colchester Welcome to Colchester, a town of dashed dreams and fervent hope, history and longing. And there's a hardware store too. JAW, A Playwright's Festival …

Obama Takes In ‘Hamilton’ Matinee On Broadway by The Deadline Team

Broadway got very presidential Saturday afternoon when President Barack Obama took in the Street’s buzziest musical "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop bio of Alexander Hami…

The King and I Bids Farewell to Ken Watanabe with Fun and Funny Lip-Synch Video

Ken Watanabe played his final performance as the King of Siam in Broadway's The King and I this past weekend and everyone wanted to celebrate. In this video shot and edited by Ashley Par…

Time to Retire the Word “Offended” by Melissahillman

There’s almost constant talk online about what’s “offensive,” or who’s “offended,” and it’s high time we retired this word. “Offend̶…

BWW TV: Brian d'Arcy James, John Cariani, Christian Borle and More Celebrate SOMETHING ROTTEN! Album Release by BroadwayWorld TV

Ghostlight Records celebrated this week's physical CD release of the Something Rotten Original Broadway Cast Album with a special in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes amp Noble last…

A Tribute to Sydney-Chanele Dawkins at Her Memorial Service on July 17, 2015 by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

This is the eulogy I delivered at the the memorial service for DCMetroTheaterArts columnist and reviewer Sydney-Chanele Dawkins yesterday, July 17, 2015: To Aaron and Sydney-Chanele’s fa…

Film Comedies of Red Skelton by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Red Skelton (for my full bio on the 20th century comedian go here). I thought I would take the occasion to enhance the Skelton presence on Travalanche by talking abo…

Confirmed! President Obama Enjoys the Saturday Matinee of Hamilton by Olivia Clement

As was widely speculated in the media throughout the week, President Barack Obama was in attendance at the matinee performance of Hamilton on July 18. Joining the regular c…

2015 Capital Fringe ‘The Human Algorithm’ by Anne Donnelly

What do lion attacks, football fanatics, muppets, dog pee, and Vladimir Putin have in common? According to CJ in her most recent iteration of The Human Algorithm, they all describe the four …

Photo Flash: Tullahoma Theatre's RENT Continues Amid Controversy by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just obtained photos from the recently buzzed about production of RENT in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Presented by the South Jackson Civic Center's Performing Arts for Children a…

Whoopi Goldberg at The Kennedy Center by Ramona Harper

Nothing is off limits to the irascible, irreverently funny Whoopi Goldberg.  She warned us from the start, however, that she loves the use of language– very colorful language– a…

Awake and Sing by Sandi Durell

    by Susan Hasho The National Asian American Theatre Company kicks off its 25th Season in residency at The Public Theater with the Clifford Odets’ drama Awake and Sing. Awake…

People You Know . . . Dale Hensley by Zack Calhoon

Dale Hensley has appeared on Broadway in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (2010 revival), THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, LA CAGE (2005 revival), SUNSET BOULEVARD, GUYS AND DOLLS, CATS and ANYTHING GOES.  He h…

Exclusive STAGE TUBE: Alan Menken Rehearses for New Musical DUDDY KRAVITZ by Stage Tube

The world premiere production of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz The Musical, based on the novel by Mordecai Richler, with book and lyrics by David Spencer and an original music by eight…

The Wild Party by Darryl Reilly

This post is by Darryl Reilly Sutton Foster is electrifying as Queenie the sexually insatiable nightclub performer who incites men to violence in this revival of the 2000 Off-Broadway musica…

VIDEO: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Stars Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle, and John Cariani Play 'Fresh or Rotten?' on ROTTEN TOMATOES by Sally Henry

Rotten Tomatoes' Mark Seman hit the bright lights of Broadway to talk to Tony Award-winner Christian Borle, Brian d'Arcy James, and John Cariani of the new hit Broadway show SOMETHING ROTTEN…

BWW TV: MAMMA MIA!'s Dynamos Take Their Final Dance Through Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

Below, watch as Judy McLane, Alison Ewing, Mary Callanan and the rest fo the cast belt out the classic tunes of MAMMA MIA, including 'The Winner Takes It All,' 'Mamma Mia,' 'Dancing Queen' a…

‘Into the Woods’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by John Harding

Are you ready to veer from the path and take another tumultuous journey Into the Woods? Go ahead, throw caution to the wind. You’ll find yourself in amusing company at Toby’s—The Dinne…

The Time is Now: Discovering Emotional Dramaturgy by HowlRound

By Amanda Boyle. Early Career Dramaturg Amanda Boyle reflects on the lessons she learned at the 2015 Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) conference in New York City.

Cleveland Public Theatre unveils 2015-16 season featuring the 'Simpsons'-based 'Mr. Burns' and the return of the bawdy, boozy Loush Sisters by Andrea Simakis

Cleveland Public Theatre's 2015-16 lineup features one of the hottest regional theater titles of the season: "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play."

Fringe Review: “It’s What We Do”: A Play About the Occupation at Lab II, Atlas Performing Arts Center by Andrew White

Without question, one of the most compelling and controversial issues of our time is the Settler Movement in the West Bank, a region known throughout most of the world as the Occupied Territ…

Spotlight on the Regional Alliances: La Co-Op by HowlRound

By Café Onda. The first installment of the Café Onda series on Latina/o Theatre Regional Alliances focuses on La Cooperativa of NYC Latino/a Theatre Artists.

STAGE TUBE: Tonight They Will Be... LION KING? MISS SAIGON Cast Channels Their Inner Animals by Sally Henry

The cast of MISS SAIGON just tweeted a fun video of the cast stretching and prepping for their performance with 'He Lives in You' as background music. Check out the video below, and see if y…

Review: DIVINE/INTERVENTION by Toby Zinman

Fringe Review: ‘Ripple of Hope: One Teacher’s Journey to Make an Impact: ‘ at Tree House Lounge by Elizabeth Bruce

“Yo, Miss,” the students in the South Bronx high school greet the newbie drama teacher, and in her one-woman show,  Ripple of Hope: One Teacher’s Journey to Make an Impact, Karen…

Photo Flash: First Look- Rose Hemingway, Matthew Wilkas, and More in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Weston Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company has done it again -- landing one of Broadway's hottest new plays for its Vermont premiere. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER opens on JULY 16, bringing a new tak…

Fringe Review: ‘At Your Service, Mr. President!’ at the Argonaut by Elliot Lanes

If you are looking for some scintillating tales from behind the closed doors of The White House, At Your Service, Mr. President! is not the show for you. If you wish to know about the behin…

‘Hairspray’ at City of Fairfax Theatre Company by Yvonne French

A huge, multi-generational cast tells the story of integrating a 1962 Baltimore TV dance show in a musical directed by Tara Taylor that is all heart—and soul. With book by Mark O’Donnel …

So We Meet Again at Capital Fringe by Lorraine Treanor

With the shift in venues in the 10th anniversary Capital Fringe Festival, it seems that more dance is being included as a welcome mix into the festival. With So We Meet Again from ArasDance,…

The Last Burlesque at Capital Fringe by T. Chase Meacham

How far would you go to save a struggling burlesque house? It’s a question at the heart of Pinky Swear Productions’ The Last Burlesque, playing now at the Atlas Performing Arts Center’…

The Eddie Lounge Reunion Tour at Capital Fringe by Jill Kyle-Keith

Ever been to a party where there’s a running joke but you arrived too late to hear the original joke? You feel a bit left out at first, but a couple of drinks later, the joke’s s…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/18/15- ASSASSINS by Stage Tube

Today in 2004, Assassins opened at Studio 54, where it ran for 101 performances. Assassins is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, based on an idea b…

Fishing for Validation – Part 3 by Vinnie Costa

I get an unusual amount of Fishermen at the desk. Usually, on matinée days; usually, older folks.They’ve just come over from TKTS with their extreme side, rear-orchestra, partial-vie…

Schwartz and Menken Reveal What's Next for Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME! by Sally Henry

With no Broadway run, what will become of the stage adaptation of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME BroadwayWorld has learned the next steps for the Disney musical from both composer Alan Menken a…

Introducing Chelsea Nachman as Laura Benanti at 54 Below by @actor_friend

Twitter sensation, Chelsea Nachman, has captured the hearts of anyone with a social media pulse, and we are ecstatic to announce that she will be making her New York stage debut as Laura Ben…

Fuse Film Festival: MFA French Film Fest — Showcasing Two New Deneuve by Arts Fuse Editor

those who go for things legendarily Gallic, they are offering a real treat; two new films featuring the goddess Catherine Deneuve.

25 Things I've Learned From Musicals

Musical theater offers a surprising number of lessons learned

‘Whose Wives Are They Anyway’ at Bowie Community Theatre by Wendi Winters

Need a major pick-me-up after a week locked up with a dictatorial boss and coasting co-workers? An evening at the Bowie Community Theatre, tucked into the woodlands of White Marsh Park in Bo…

Review: The Car Man, Sadler’s Wells by Laura Peatman

The grittiest work in Bourne’s repertoire, The Car Man returns to Sadler’s Wells after a new UK tour, bringing its stifling heat, brutal murder and deadly revenge to the capital’s lead…

BWW TV: Chatting with the Company of AMAZING GRACE on Opening Night- Josh Young, Erin Mackey & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway's new musical Amazing Grace officially opened last night, July 16, at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre 208 West 41st Street. The cast features Tony Award nominee Josh Young,Erin Macke…

Katherine Carlton: ‘I acted next to Vanessa Redgrave a day after graduating’ by David Hutchison

Less than 24 hours after leaving drama school, Katherine Carlton began her first theatre job: acting alongside Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl

"The Wild Party" is Way Too Mild by Broadway & Me

Right before my husband K and I went to see the Encores! Off-Center production of Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, I re-read the 1928 narrative poem on which the musical is based. I found it…

JOBS: AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: July 18 by James Lillywhite

Are you looking for work in the arts industry? Each week we at A Younger Theatre are featuring the best job applications from across the arts spectrum. Whether you’re looking for permanent…

Bright Lights at Broadway Rising Stars by Joe Clarke

        by Joel Benjamin   Scott Siegel once again proves that musical theater has a vibrant future.   Scott Siegel, that indefatigable godfather of Broadway ta…

BWW's On This Day - July 18, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Michael Coveney: Joy and spirit return to theatre when children are involved by Michael Coveney

At a time when I am more aware than ever of theatre in schools and schools in theatre, and all the great

What are Stephen Schwartz's favorite Stephen Schwartz musicals? by James Hebert

Stephen Schwartz's favorite Stephen Schwartz musical is not 'Wicked' or 'Pippin'

Interview: Ian McKellen on "Mr. Holmes," Iago, memory by Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Film Critic

In "Mr. Holmes," one of literature's great minds is in decline. His portrayer, on the other hand, shows little signs of slowing down.

The Joe D Show: Blair Underwood on WTF's 'Paradise Blue'

Blair Underwood discusses starring in 'Paradise Blue' at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Hedwig's Darren Criss Will Headline Oscar Winner Barry Morrow's Smitten! Movie by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Just try and tear him down! Two-time Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Darren Criss may be departing Hedwig and the Angry Inch on July 19, but he already has his next gig lined up. T…

Photos: Exclusive: Erivo, Humbley, Wilson and Russell rehearse Songs for a New World

See the cast prepare for the upcoming production at the St James Theatre

Review: Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales, Leicester Square Theatre by Mimi Launder

A motherless monkey, a scruffy giant, a fish with a big imagination and a wise old man – Scamp Theatre’s Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales stitches together Julia Donaldson and Axel Schef…

Review: The King Of Tiny Things, Udderbelly Festival by Franciska Éry

Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward’s picture book is about two sisters meeting the ‘King of Tiny Things’, who shows them the mysterious creatures of the night. The story is ch…

Guest Review of Lovett + Todd by @Sarah_McPartlan “The leads were a joy to watch” but needs further developing  by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Sarah McPartlan  Guest Reviews Lovett + Todd by Another Soup Theatre Company        This production focuses on the story of Cornelia Lovett, the pie-maker and the re…

Marvel successfully diversifies its portfolio with funny, clever 'Ant-Man'

If Marvel was ever poised to finally screw up, it was going to be with “Ant-Man.” The premise is pretty goofy with a character dug from the comic book archives who has the power to shrin…

Teacher Teressa Kindle gives the Muny a jolt of soul

In 'Buddy,' she plays a singer who welcomes him to Harlem

Review: Taken In Marriage, Waterloo East Theatre by Mimi Launder

Family mysteries, a looming wedding and way too much wine is never going to be a match made in heaven. Taken in Marriage by Thomas Babe is a clash of personalities: two generations of sister…

Review: The Desire Machine, Brunel Tunnel Shaft by Daniel Perks

Theatre can take all sorts of shapes and sizes and be performed in many different areas. That’s one of the things I love about the arts – you can find great works in all sorts of inspira…

Listed: Precocious Writers by The Arts Desk

Once upon a time... Storytelling is an integral part of all human cultures, and a central pillar of an enlightened education. Some children get the hang of it quickly – they are, as the ph…

Happy Birthday To Stage and Screen Actress and Broadway Baby Kristen Bell by Matthew Blank

Kristen Bell, who just finished filming "Michelle Darnell" with Melissa McCarthy, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates, celebrates her birthday July 18. Playbill.com takes a look at her …

Thomas Mann doesn't belong in a G-string by Simon Heffer

Adaptations of Death in Venice rarely capture the subtlety and repression of Thomas Mann's classic novella, says Simon Heffer

‘The Altruists’ at The Flying Muskrat Theatre Company by Karim Doumar

Being a student at UC Berkeley, I am all too familiar with how hypocritical and conceited student-activist culture can be. The Altruists, written by Nicky Silver and first performed off-Broa…

Mr Laurence Housman at 92: from the archive, 18 July 1957 by From Our Special Correspondent

Interview with famous playwright shows he has no exaggerated idea of his position as a writerStreet, Somerset.Mr Laurence Housman once thought he would not live beyond his lucky number of 67…

2015 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Sanctuary’ by Sophia Howes

A woman’s perspective on war is a powerful thing. We are often mothers, and because we can give birth, I think some of us find killing especially terrible. “I didn’t raise my boy to b…

Mirror Game – Modified! by Lindsay Price

The mirror game is a great stand-by in the theatre class. Students are grouped in pairs and face each other. One acts as the leader, moving their arms, legs, head, face, in a slow steady pat…

Theater News: The Unexpected Man Set to Play at Shakespeare & Company

Yasmina Reza's play begins at the Tina Packer Playhouse tonight.

Squigs Hits the Cell Block to Sketch Brandy in Broadway’s Chicago by Lindsay Champion

Grammy winner Brandy Norwood has been playing merry murderess Roxie Hart in Chicago all summer, so she had it coming—a portrait by Broadway.com Resident Artist Justin “Squigs&rdq…

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Set For NYC Premiere At 54 Below, 12/13 by Pat Cerasaro

New York City will whistle a new tune this December

Of Good Stock by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Plays about three very different sisters go back to Shakespeare’s "King Lear." In modern times, the topic immediately recalls Chekhov’s "Thr…

Cocktails, castles and canoodling: The decadent world of F. Scott Fitzgerald by Michael Riedel

In 1922, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, new parents and pinched for cash, gave up their suite at the Plaza Hotel and rented a house on Long Island in Great Neck....

President Obama Expected to Attend Hamilton On Broadway Today by Adam Hetrick

After receiving a visit from First Lady Michelle Obama during its Off-Broadway run, it appears that the red-hot Broadway ticket Hamilton will welcome President Barack Obama to the mu…

10 Actors You May Not Know Starred in Different Roles in the Same Musical by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower looks at the actors who have played more than one role in the same musical.

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: July 18 by Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1928 Following the birth of "talkie" films, Variety prints an article focusing on the amount of legit theatre talent that is being sought for this new medium. Among those stage act…

Second Batch of BroadwayCon Tix Released Today! Here’s How to Hang With Jonathan Groff, Skylar Astin by Playbill Staff

The second batch of tickets go on sale July 18 at 1 PM ET for the first-ever BroadwayCon, a one-of-a-kind weekend that will bring theatre fans together with the performers an…

Playbill Video Week in Review: Sutton Foster in The Wild Party, Amazing Grace Opens, Hamilton Begins by Mark Ezovski

This week, Playbill covered the Encores! Off-Center production of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party starring Sutton Foster and Steven Pasquale as well as the special Tom Kitt and Friends…

How Do You Decorate Your Dressing Room? Family Photos, Mini Bars, Humidifiers and Pets for These 18 by Carey Purcell

When they're not thrilling audiences onstage, actors retreat to their private sanctuaries hidden within the theatres. Playbill.com caught up with some stars of the season to ask what the…

Dance review: Texture Contemporary Ballet pairings work well by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Texture Contemporary Ballet headed into its fifth season at the New Hazlett Theater on Thursday with “Strength & Grace” and also took a look back for the first time.