Theatre Review: ‘Dial M For Murder’ at Parlor Room Theater by Shannon Stiffler

Scotland Yard and London’s finest police investigators have their work cut out for them as they are called upon to solve the murder of a mysterious local resident victimized by a sociop…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 8/1/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 812015.

SPOTLIGHT TRAILER 2015 - YouTube

SPOTLIGHT TRAILER 2015. Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schrieber, Brian D’Arcy James and Stanley Tucci, SPOTLIGHT tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer…

Los Angeles Theater Review: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT (Hollywood Bowl) by Tony Frankel

THE HOLY GRAIL OF SILLINESS It’s been 40 years since the release of the landmark comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and 33 years since the British sketch comedy troupe recorded …

King Lear

There was a time when TV comedy was Norman Lear. And it was a very good time.        

Call Answered: David Barlow: Howard Barker's Scenes from an Execution at PTP/NYC by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: After seeing "Scenes from an Execution," I was so impressed with David Barlow, I knew I just had to get an interview with him. When I got word from David Gibbs of DARR Publici…

King Lear – Heartbeast by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

On Saturday night at their Holy Trinity Headquarters in Fortitude Valley, Heartbeast Theatre unveiled their latest offering, King Lear; the well-known tale of the titular King that generall…

ENTER TO WIN! Tickets to Shakespeare & Co’s ‘Red Velvet,’ Bucks County Playhouse’s ’25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ by Steve

(Photo: Williamstown Theatre Festival at Williams College) Summer is a great time to escape the heat, and explore our incredible tri-state area, and the bordering New England area. Even if y…

Disrespecting Playwrights and Their Words with Young Players in Minnesota by Howard Sherman

I should say right up front that, until about two hours before I began writing, I didn’t know anything about the Words Players Theatre of Rochester MN or its parent organization, Northland…

SUMMER SHORTS, SERIES B - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

A man who feels trapped in a life without meaning, a sexual encounter between an ex-teacher and her former high school student/lover, and a young writer who is the pen pal of the late North …

VIDEO: IN THE HEIGHTS Reunion with Karen Olivo at HAMILTON Lotto! by Stage Tube

On August 1st, the Ham4Ham Lottery welcomed special guest Karen Olivo for a reunion of 'In The Heights' Watch Lin-Manuel, Karen, Chris Jackson and more sing 96,000 from the show

Photo Coverage: Star-Filled SPAMALOT at the Hollywood Bowl! by BroadwayWorld

The Hollywood Bowl's production of Monty Python's SPAMALOT which won the Tony for Best Musical in 2005 is running this weekend only at the legendary venue and we've got photos of the product…

Breaking News: Valerie Harper Replaced by Brenda Vaccaro in Ogunquit's NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT by BroadwayWorld

Spotlight On...Victoria Ratermanis by Michael Block

Name: Victoria RatermanisHometown: Baltimore, MDEducation: BFA Theatre Pace University, Currently also studying and working with Playhouse West- Brooklyn LabWhy theater?: Theater, to me, is …

Spine: Review of ‘On Clover Road’ at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Robert Michael Oliver

A mother has lost her child to a cult; its leader has taken her as his divine bride. A de-programmer, whose own child died mysteriously, has come to the mother’s aid, for a kidnapping …

‘RENT’ at Metropolitan Youth Theatre by Yvonne French

Metropolitan Youth Theatre’s production of RENT is a 100% student-run show from the director to the 17 actors who are making this flashback to the turn-of-the-century HIV/AIDS epidemic…

Review: Bakkhai, Almeida Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

Almeida Theatre has devoted its current season to an explosive collection of Greek plays and talks, a re-invented examination of what essentially gave birth to theatre and why we are still f…

Summer Shorts – Festival of New American Short Plays 2015 – Series A by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Summer Shorts – Festival of New American Short Plays has returned to 59E59 Theaters for its 9th annual outing offering six world premieres by …

2015-16 Calendar by Barry

     2015-16 Broadway/Off-Broadway CalendarHolland Taylor is among the stars appearing Off-Broadway during 2015-16.Summer doldrums have set in the theater scene with a tepid reception fo…

Showbiz Chicago Photo Spotlight: Dead Writers Production of David Hare’s THE JUDAS KISS Aug. 6, 7 & 8 by Michael J. Roberts

  Tickets are selling fast for Dead Writers Theatre Collective’s upcoming four performances of the Oscar Wilde bio-play, The Judas Kiss, on August 6 through 8 at the Stage 773 Cab…

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S TRADEMARK BLUE-AND-YELLOW BIG TOP HAS ARRIVED IN CHICAGO! KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities™ Premieres Aug. 6th by Michael J. Roberts

Cirque du Soleil has arrived in Chicago and is in complete set-up mode in preparation for the August 6th premiere of its awe-inspiring production KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities™, writte…

Hell in a Handbag’s Sell Out Hit Production of BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS Extends to August 28 by Michael J. Roberts

Hell in a Handbag Productions’ sell-out hit BETTE, LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL BATHS has added one additional performance, extending through August 28, 2015 at Mary’s Attic, 5400…

Chicago Fringe Festival welcomes THE DANGER CIRCUS COMPANY by Michael J. Roberts

Fire eating, knife juggling, glass walking, impossible escapes, plus illusion and gut wrenching comedy. The modern vaudeville show Danger Circus Company delivers all this and more.  Consist…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 8/01- THE KING AND I, LES MIS, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, and More by BroadwayWorld

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

Review: Impossible, Noel Coward Theatre by Lydia Lakemoore

Many people think you need to completely suspend your imagination in order to fully appreciate a magic show. Maybe I should try to do this, but I do not. After all I am a critic, and althoug…

Review: The Stolen Inches, Carousel Theatre by Josephine Ababio

Funny, witty and with serious undertones is what first comes to mind to describe The Stolen Inches. The play lasts for an about an hour and is based on a short man who feels his parents have…

San Francisco Theater Review: COMPANY (San Francisco Playhouse at the Kensington Park Hotel) by Milo Shapiro

IN GOOD COMPANY In a world of musicals that are filled with catchy harmonies and melodies that stick in your mind, Stephen Sondheim’s songs have frequently been the rebels.  Sondheim is n…

TV: Patrick Stewart's 'Blunt Talk' is 'absurdist' comedy by David Hinckley

If Patrick Stewart’s character in “Blunt Talk” reminds you of the newsman in "Network," good.

Photographer Ellie Davies plunges 'Into the Woods,' her eyes on the 'Stars' by Deborah Vankin

Growing up in England, fine art photographer Ellie Davies spent afternoons frolicking in the forest with her twin sister, Rebecca - they played hide-and-seek, got blissfully lost in the dimn…

Call Answered: Shonali Bhowmik: Bed Bugs and Hot Pockets by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: When I was a junior in college I interned at Mix 98.5 in Boston. One of the jobs of the interns was to dress up as the station's mascot, The Mix Moose. My first day at my inte…

People You Should Know . . . Sarah M. Duncan by Zack Calhoon

Sarah M. Duncan is a playwright, performance poet, and arts organizer. She has performed her work and been produced in a variety of venues, including The Wild Project, The Cherry Lane Theatr…

Chita Rivera, BILLY ELLIOT, Kander & Ebb Tribute, and More Lead PBS Arts Fall Festival by BroadwayWorld

PBS has announced their lineup for this year's Arts Fall Festival, and theatre fans will be excited. Performances range from SHOW BOAT to ACT ONE, and feature performers such as Chita Rivera…

Answers to Your Top Ten Questions About Monty Pythons Spamalot at the Hollywood Bowl by Samara Bay

Monty Python’s Spamalot--the 2005 Tony-winning musical send-up of the Arthurian Legend--romps through the Hollywood Bowl this weekend in a glitzy mess of fun. The p…

‘Disney’s High School Musical’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

Disney’s High School the Musical, at Laurel Mill Playhouse, is directed by AJ Lukacsina, and is produced by Maureen Rogers and Laila Riaz. This is the 12th year that LMP has given …

MNM Revue Stresses The Stories Behind The Songs In Side By Side By Sondheim by Bill Hirschman

Simply, MNM Productions' effort may be the best production of Side by Side by Sondheim seen in South Florida or many other places. Four superb performers act the dramatic, psychological and …

BWW TV Exclusive: Duncan Sheik Reveals All on Broadway-Bound AMERICAN PSYCHO! by BroadwayWorld TV

Duncan Sheik has a busy year ahead of him Contributing music to The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, which just opened at the Westside Theatre, he now travels to Poughkeepsie to work o…

Spotlight On...Nesba Crenshaw by Michael Block

Name: Nesba CrenshawHometown: Atlanta, GAEducation: B.A. Emory UniversitySelect Credits: Currently appearing as Joan/Kramer in Vinegar Tom; Biddulph/Gleason in Serious Money; Loti in Territo…

Review: War of the Sexes by Michael Block

The battle of the sexes is an age-old subject that has pitted men versus women to determine the dominant gender. In Sander Gusinow's The Fairer Sex, the future finds that the dominance has f…

25% Discount for ‘Emily Skinner: Broadway Her Way’ at Strathmore’s AMP on 8/7 by Joel Markowitz

Strathmore is offering a 25% discount for tickets to: Emily Skinner: Broadway Her Way on Fri August 7th at 8 PMUse the code “tryamp” to receive a 25% discount for all 3 of these performa…

Single Wide and Held Momentarily – NYMF by Sandi Durell

Two new NYMF musicals display promise, heart and fine performances.       By Joel Benjamin   Single Wide, one of the many offerings of the 2015 New York Musical... The po…

Spotlight On...Tessa Kim by Michael Block

Name: Tessa KimHometown: Grew up: Cologne, Germany.  Now: NYCEducation: BA Empire State College SUNY, MFA New SchoolFavorite Credits: Film: “The Good Shepherd”, “Twenty Minut…

PBS Will Broadcast Show Boat, Act One, Billy Elliot Plus Chita Rivera and Kander and Ebb Concerts Th by Andrew Gans

The complete lineup and broadcast dates have been announced for the annual PBS Arts Fall Festival, which will feature eight new programs hosted by Grammy winner Gloria Estefan, whose own mus…

KT Sullivan & Jeff Harnar – Brilliant Sondheim: Act Two by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell             There is nothing as compelling as listening to the poignant sophisticated lyrics and music of Stephen Sondheim…

'Spamalot': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

All-star cast brings Monty Python-based classic to the Hollywood Bowl featuring Eric Idle, the first Python to perform in the musical.read more

How to Be A Playwright In The New Play Rehearsal Room

By Stephen Spotswood. Playwright Stephen Spotswood discusses his process during the development of his play The Last Burlesque , currently in performance.

Edinburgh Fringe offers comics help to cope with stress of performance by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

The Sick of the Fringe initiative highlights the mental health toll of Edinburgh’s endurance testIn Edinburgh from Friday, audiences of festival fringe-goers will sit in the dark in venues…

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Dazzling “Architectural Allusions” at the deCordova by Arts Fuse Editor

This astutely curated exhibit explores the presence of architecture in contemporary sculpture.

Pics! Sheryl Lee Ralph, Melba Moore, Tituss Burgess and More Celebrate A Fabulous Sylvester Musical by Joseph Marzullo

Pippin and Priscilla Queen of the Desert actor Anthony Wayne returned to the New York stage for a one-night-only presentation of Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical July 31 at …

40th Anniversary Look-Back – Richard McBrien and Sally Dixon Wiener by Alexa Derman

As we head into the week of the 40th Annual Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, we thought it would be nice to dig into the vault and feature some of our previous winners! Make sure to che…

For Penn & Teller's Magical Partnership, The Trick Is Telling The Truth by NPR Staff

The duo Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller are back on Broadway. They both talk — yes, even Teller — with NPR's Scott Simon about magic, danger and the remarkable endurance of their 40-yea…

August 2015 Theater Openings on Broadway (Hamilton!), Off-Broadway, Off-Off Broadway by New York Theater

Hamilton is NOT the only show opening this month. There are new plays at the Signature by both Annie Baker, winner of last year’s Pulitzer Prize for The Flick, and the 84-year-old A.R. Gur…

Bakkhai by John Morrison

There are as many ways of staging this drama by Euripides as there are days in the year. It's a deeply ambiguous play, and the relationship between Dionysus and the audience is the key to th…

BWW TV: THE FANTASTICKS Cast Welcomes the Rain at BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program on Thursday - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of MATILDA, L…

BWW CD Reviews: Ghostlight Records' SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is a Gorgeous Capture of a Simplistic Musical by David Clarke

Pretty much all of New York is absolutely in love with SOMETHING ROTTEN, a new musical comedy with music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick…

Review: Jericho Creek, Cockpit Theatre by Rebecca Latham

Based on And The Ass Saw The Angel, Nick Cave’s debut novel, Fledgling Theatre Company’s Jericho Creek provides a gothic understanding of humanity that observes our inclination toward vi…

Edinburgh Guest Blog: One Week until the Fringe check list by Smoking Apples and Dogfish

Image: OwlPacino at Creative Commons With just one week to go until we take CELL to the biggest arts festival in the world (no pressure!), here’s what we’re doing to prepare. So, by th…

Theatre review: For Services Rendered / Watermill, Newbury by Lyn Gardner

Watermill, NewburyOn its 1932 premiere Somerset Maugham's play must have seemed as if a small bomb had been detonated in the West End. Audiences expecting a witty comedy from the country's m…

Upcoming Theater Book Releases for August 2015

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre Books and DVDs for August 2015.

Upcoming CD Releases for August 2015

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for August, 2015.

Review: HEATHERS; THE MUSICAL by Toby Zinman

Set up to fail? Less drama in schools could hurt theatre industry - The Globe and Mail by J. Kelly Nestruck

Drama programs are increasingly shrinking in public schools. It might not only affect the future careers of artists, but the future of theatre itself

Los Angeles Theater Review: BENT (Mark Taper Forum) by Tony Frankel

DACHAU DELIVERANCE TO THE MAX More than six million Jews were slaughtered by Nazis. When Martin Sherman wrote Bent in 1979, the yellow star that emblazoned the clothing of Jews was well-know…

Old Globe's 'Baskerville' earns its howls by James Hebert

Funny, frenetic take on detective tale has its derivative side, but performances are inspired.

How ‘Born to Run’ turned Bruce Springsteen into the Boss by Hardeep Phull

At the start of 1974, Bruce Springsteen’s piece of the American dream was running away from him. The 24-year-old rock ’n’ roll wannabe from Freehold, NJ, had been signed to...

Curtain Calls: 'Pinafore' drops anchor at Lesher Center this weekend by Sally Hogartycolumnist

Gilbert and Sullivan fans have a treat this coming weekend as the Lamplighters Music Theatre brings its production of "H.

Review: The Edge Theater's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Joanne Ostrowdenver Post

Braying and baiting, Emma Messenger is appropriately terrifying as Martha, a force of nature as the unfulfilled wife of a college history professor in Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virgini…

BWW Blog: Maggie Cansler - Superheroes in Love and Fantastical Family Night Rehearsals by Guest Blogger: Meggie Cansler

As one glorious concert ends, another rehearsal process has begun in full swing Our cast of'Fantastical Family Fun Night' has been at it rehearsing all week This show has some goodiesin it s…

First Look: ‘Bent’ at Mark Taper Forum by Matthew Wexler

It’s been more than 25 years since Martin Sherman’s Bent, a groundbreaking drama about the rare power of love in the most inhumane conditions, opened on Broadway. The Center Theatre Grou…

Martin Blank’s play about superspy Jonathan Pollard to become feature film by Lorraine Treanor

The Law of Return, DC-area playwright Martin Blank’s three-actor work about superspy Jonathan Pollard, is set to become a feature film with Blank as screenwriter. Gail Berman’s T…

Trailer: 'Pan'

An orphan is spirited away to the realm of Neverland, where he fulfills his destiny as Peter Pan.        

Spine: Review of ‘We Are Pussy Riot’ at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Robert Michael Oliver

Pussy Riot, punk truth tellers and guitar playing agitators and feminist rabble rousers who stood up to the Russian State and its Church affiliates under Vladimir Putin. They went into Mosco…

Overheard… It’s Tourist Season… by Vinnie Costa

Mrs. Brown: (Hands over credit card with the picture of a buck on it.) “Do y’all hunt deer up here?” Bartender: (Pausing.) “No, we hunt tourists…” The pos…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/1/15- Sam Mendes by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Sam Mendes Sam Mendes is best known for whis work as the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, and his direction of the film American Beauty and the Broadway production …

NYMF 2015 - A Critic's Notebook

A subjective summary of the 2015 New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF)

BWW Interviews: Allie Trimm & Brynn Williams Talk 54 Below Concert, '13' Film & More! by Caryn Robbins

Today, the young Broadway vets share their favorite '13' memories with BWW and preview their August 9th engagement

UPDATE: Valerie Harper Releases Statement, 'Strong Medication Doesn't Always Agree With You' by TV News Desk

Broadway star Valerie Harper was rushed by ambulance to the hospital during a performance of the musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse. Valerie Harper herself rel…

Shifting Into Summer Vacation Mode by Broadway & Me

The dog days of summer are really here. Big show openings are slowing down and I am too. Which suggests it’s time for a break. So while I’ll still see a few things here and there, I’ll…

The 2015-2016 DC area theatre season opens this week by Lorraine Treanor

With 286 shows already announced, and 24 companies still to be revealed, the new season, which begins this week, can already be predicted to surpass the busy 2014-2015 season. The Page-to-St…

Pragmatic Pedagogy, or How I Learned Everything about Teaching from William James, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and George Carlin

By Stephen Nunns. Stephen Nunns shares his approach (or lack thereof) to pedagogy, which is often dynamic and performative.

VIDEO: The Beach Boys (aka Kevin Bacon & Jimmy Fallon) Perform 'Fun Fun Fun'! by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, rare footage of a very early recording of The Beach Boys' 'Fun, Fun, Fun' was revealed.

Review:the dreamer examines his pillow at curtainup.com by Michael Bracken

John Patrick Shanley's 1986 play by the Attic Theater Company at the Flea. . . . Read More

Julia Pascal: ‘I am a political writer, I don’t know how not to be’ by Georgia Snow

Julia Pascal says she has spent her life observing people and situations, all of which have become fodder for her plays, which

‘Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer’ at AMP by Tiffany Draut

Cabaret singers Linda Purl and Lee Lessack shone on July 31, 2015 in their concert tribute to Johnny Mercer, appropriately titled Too Marvelous for Words. In the delightfully-intimate new v…

BAKKHAI, Almeida, N1 by Libby Purves

GUEST REVIEWER CHARLOTTE VALORI GOES HAPPILY DEMENTED AT THE ALMEIDA “Cleverness is not wisdom,” warn the Maenad chorus, as king Pentheus determinedly resists the rise of new god…

Tommy – Review by Jonathan Baz

Greenwich Theatre, London*****Music and lyrics by Pete TownsendBook by Pete Townsend and Des McAnuffAdditional music and lyrics by John Entwhistle and Keith MoonDirected by Michael StrassenA…

BWW's On This Day - August 1, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Julian Spooner: Is NT Live a threat to regional theatre? by Julian Spooner

To live or NT Live? That is the question facing regional theatre today. Many venues are struggling in the face of dwindling

Bakkhai, Almeida Theatre, review: 'descends into kitsch' by Dominic Cavendish

Ben Whishaw is self-possesed but the atmosphere is more WI party than blood-soaked tragedy, says Dominic Cavendish

Review @TommytheMusical “Iconic Music, Superb Acting, innovative choreography” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @GreenwichTheatr – 23rd August  by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The Who’s Tommy awarded 5⭐️ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer @CTheatrePassion It’s been 19 years since we last saw The Who’s Tommy in London. Coming from Portsmouth w…

Summertime Theatre – What’s on for Families in Manchester through August by Kristy Stott

Looking for things to do, plays to see and creative activities for the family over the summer? Look no further – I’ve compiled a comprehensive and diverse list of the best plays,…

Blogs: Guest Blog: Staging superheroes at the Edinburgh Fringe

Joseph Mercier of PanicLab reveals the inspiration behind their new show

One of Chaplin’s More Tasteless Comedies: The Property Man by Trav S.D.

Today marks the anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin comedy The Property Man (1914) Something feels original about this film in contrast with most of Chaplin’s earl…

Stuart Piper: ‘Being an agent is like a game of poker’ by Nick Smurthwaite

Few jobs require people skills to the same extent as a theatrical agent. As well as having to reassure anxious clients on

Ivo van Hove on Antigone: 'it's about helpless humans, lost in the cosmos' by Ivo Van Hove

Antigone opens at the Edinburgh festival this month with Juliette Binoche in the lead role. Dark, modern and mythical, the tragedy considers the survival not just of an individual but also o…

Katherine Ryan interview: 'I'd only go back to Canada if I was terminally ill' by Rupert Hawksley

She loves Frankie Boyle, ridicules her homeland and raves about divorce. Is Katherine Ryan the most waspish woman in comedy?

A long-deferred dream comes true at Stray Dog

A musical years in the making debuts

Crush of the week: Tig Notaro by Bim Adewunmi

The comedian hits all the right buttons, which is why she makes us laugh and cry in equal measureLast week I was doing the dishes while watching Tig, a new Netflix documentary about comedian…

54 Below Launches SUMMER SOIREE Dinners This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

54 Below recentlyannounced a pair of special 'Summer Soiree' Dinners- a rare opportunity to dine leisurely and enjoy the club's unique ambiance.

Larry David's FISH IN THE DARK Ends Extended Run on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

Larry David's record-breaking hit comedy Fish In the Dark, starring Jason Alexander and directed by Anna D. Shapiro, closes today,Saturday, August 1 at the Cort Theatre 138 West 48 Street.

Lucas Steele and Trevor McQueen Lead 'KRAGTAR' Musical Comedy Reading Today by BroadwayWorld

Third Space is proud to present a reading of KRAGTAR A Monster Musical Comedy today, August 1 in midtown Manhattan. The cast will feature Lucas Steele Natasha, Pierre...1812, The Threepenny …

Greg Vrostos & Angel Desai Star in BTG's FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE, Opening Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Berkshire Theatre Group's production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,directed by Karen Allen, openstonight, August 1, and runs throughAugust 22 at The Fitzpatrick Main Stage.

MRS. SMITH'S BROADWAY CAT-TACULAR! Closes Off-Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Cardinal Theatricals presentation of Mrs. Smith's Broadway Cat-tacular, the all-singing, all-dancing 'demented cabaret on acid,' created and performed by New York based writeractor and perfo…

Worst Case Scenario Exercise by Lindsay Price

How does your class collaborate in a crisis? To collaborate is to work together as a group to produce something. In this case, each group has to work together to create a list. But it’s no…

Interviews: Betty Buckley and Rachel York Are Entering Grey Gardens

A pair of Broadway darlings takes on two iconic roles in Bay Street Theater's production of the 2006 musical.

Extended Video! Beverley Knight Sings & Talks CATS With Andrew Lloyd Webber by Pat Cerasaro

A new leading lady prepares to star in the West End CATS revival

Will Modern-Day Theatregoers Fall For She Loves Me? Debating the Question of “Dated” Musicals by Mark Robinson

One never knows how an older musical will speak to a present-day audience. Some decades-old works have found new resonance with theatreogers, while others have not. With the classic …

Grande Dames in Great Roles: Women Who Found a Second Career Onstage by Ben Rimalower

As part of Playbill.com's Women in Theatre week, correspondent Ben Rimalower reflects on actresses who found second careers on Broadway. 

Mysterious Photo Sets Off Unknown Soldier Musical, Starring Estelle Parsons, Derek Klena and Lauren by Adam Hetrick

The haunting new musical Unknown Soldier, about a photograph that leads a woman on a journey to uncover the truth about her deceased grandmother and a soldier in a photograph, officially ope…

Playbill Video Week in Review: Jennifer Holliday Stars in Sophisticated Ladies, #MakeItFair Women Sh by Mark Ezovski

Playbill was out and about at the Off-Broadway production of 39 Steps to take a look at the controlled chaos that happens in the wings during the show, at the West 79th Street Boat Basi…

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: August 1 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevin

1921 Opening night of the popular farce Getting Gertie's Garter about a man who gives a young woman a jeweled garter, then schemes to get it back before his fiance finds out.

Michael Cerveris, Matt Doyle and Morgan James Unzip With The Skivvies Tonight! by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Matt Doyle, Morgan James and Randy Harrison join the stripped-down musical duo The Skivvies for their Aug. 1 show at Joe's Pub.