Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 8/15/2015

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 8152015.

Review: Come Back Up

Sarah M. Duncan blends racial commentary with a fantastical tale of a bereaved mother in her world premiere drama with Sanguine Theatre Company.

The Production Company: Nice Work If You Can Get It review by Simon Parris

The Production Company ventures where commercial producers, and even subsidised companies lately, do not dare to tread to bring us the first mainstage Australian premiere of a Broadway music…

New Karpeles Museum offers a chance to relate to history by Sarah Bryan Miller

Historic manuscripts bring viewers closer to important figures

‘Tying the Knot’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Morgan Woodle

Michael Paulsen has news for his nearest and dearest; he’s getting married! Word of the impending nuptials is not being taken well, however. You see, Michael is only three months out f…

We Will Rock You returns to Oz? by Erin James

According to queenonline.com, Ben Elton’s smash hit musical We Will Rock You – featuring 24 songs from Queen’s catalogue – will be returning to Australia for a national t…

Kevin Spacey Learned Harmonica for Billy Joel by Greg Cwik

Last night, talk-show savant Kevin Spacey told Jimmy Fallon about accompanying Billy Joel on stage when the Long Island legend was awarded the Gershwin Prize last November and Spac…

Light Opera winningly rides the waves of “South Pacific” by Hedy Weiss

Light Opera Works' fine revival of the 1949 classic "South Pacific" - a late summer treat at Evanston's Cahn Auditorium - is a reminder of just how powerfully Rodgers and Hammersetin address…

Victoria Clark and Thomas Reidy: An eHarmony, and Musical, Match - The New York Times by Kathryn Shattuck

If one were to read between the song titles of Victoria Clark’s 2008 solo album, “Fifteen Seconds of Grace,” it may serve as a road map to her heart.

Trevor Nunn defends all-white Shakespeare histories

One of Britain's most celebrated theatre directors, Sir Trevor Nunn, is embroiled in a furious row over the all-white cast chosen for his latest Shakespearean production, The Wars of the Ros…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics 8/15- PHANTOM, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, FUN HOME, and More! by BroadwayWorld

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

VIDEO: LES MISERABLES' Kyle Jean-Baptiste Sings LES MIS With Lin-Manuel Miranda at #Ham4Ham Lottery by Stage Tube

It got so real in front of the Richard Rodgers Theatre this afternoon.

On the Money: Hamilton by Joe Clarke

    by JK Clarke Nevermind the outstanding acting. Nevermind the extraordinary singing. Nevermind the flawless movement, writing, rapping, set, story, direction, costumes and chore…

The Iliad, British Museum /Almeida Theatre by David Nice

You don’t know Homer’s Iliad until you’ve heard it read aloud, all 24 books – well, very nearly all - and 16 hours of it, as the oral tradition would have kept it alive at least unti…

Disney D23 Expo Roundup- PETE'S DRAGON Remake, New BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Songs, Ben Kingsley Set to Lead JUNGLE BOOK, and Much More! by BroadwayWorld

Disney's annual D23 Expo is underway this weekend with exciting announcement after announcement

People You Should Know . . . Jason Edward Cook by Zack Calhoon

JASON EDWARD COOK-(Vivien) BM Musical Theatre, University Of Southern Maine. Theatre: Grinch (Old Globe); Drop Dead Perfect (Off Bway); The Underclassman (Off Bway); With Glee (Prospect, Off…

People You Should Know . . . Jason Cruz by Zack Calhoon

JASON CRUZ is a New York native. Theatre credits include Drop Dead Perfect (St Clement's & Penguin Rep) A Few Good Men (PTC) The Tempest (Bermuda Arts Festival) Dark Play... (Amphibian S…

People You Should Know . . . Timothy C. Goodwin by Zack Calhoon

TIMOTHY C. GOODWIN comes from Rochester NY, where he worked with Geva Theatre Center’s Education Department and was Administrator of Geva Comedy Improv for its first four seasons. Most rec…

Up on the Marquee: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Revival, Starring Danny Burstein and Jessica Hecht by Walter McBride

The marquee for the new FIDDLER ON THE ROOF revival, starring Danny Burstein, is now up Performances will begin on Thursday, November 12, 2015, with an opening night scheduled for Thursday, …

BWW Interview: Micky Dolenz Talks Upcoming Show, A MONKEES Musical & Much More! by Caryn Robbins

Today, BWW speaks exclusively to Micky Dolenz about the upcoming show, his fondest memories of THE MONKEES television show, and what he thinks of the idea of a MONKEES-themed musical on Broa…

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015: Solo acts are better together - as a scheme helping 'terrified' artists going it alone has proved

When Jessica Sherr arrived in Edinburgh with her solo show three years ago, she felt overwhelmed by the scale of the event. At the same time, Neil James had started his own show at the Festi…

The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema by Trav S.D.

As readers of this blog know, an area of especial interest to us is the connection between the ancient art of theatre (with all its myriad manifestations…(clowning, high melodrama, vau…

Spotlight On...Hannah Beck by Michael Block

Name: Hannah BeckHometown: Brooklyn, New YorkEducation: BA in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence CollegeSelect Credits: The Cherry Lane Theatre, the Soho Playhouse and the Mint Theater. TV credits …

Love’s Labour’s Lost gives occasion to rejoice by Richard Ouzounian

Stratford Festival production of the somewhat problematic Love's Labour's Lost finds the play's heart.

‘Shrek the Musical’ at Glyndon Area Players by Ben Fisler

All the components of a phenomenal production march across the stage of the Sacred Heart School Auditorium for the Glyndon Area Players’ (GAP) 2015 summer musical: Shrek The Musical. There…

Eight Steps to Actual Actual Innovation in Arts Funding by HowlRound

By Adrienne Mackey. Artistic innovator Adrienne Mackey offers eight steps to actual actual innovation in arts funding.

REVIEW: Grand Hotel @ Southwark Playhouse by Matt Merritt

Okay, so I’m a little late to the party, you’ve probably already read a number of reviews of Grand Hotel all raving about it. I can honestly tell you though that they’re al…

On Edna Ferber: Page, Stage and Screen by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of that key member of the Algonquin Round Table Edna Ferber (1885-1968). Like many popular American writers, Ferber wasn’t so much any kind of literary genius i…

Spotlight On...Sophia Lana Cohen Smith by Michael Block

Name: Sophia Lana Cohen SmithHometown: Port Jefferson, NYEducation: B.F.A. Candidate at The New School for Drama, concentration in DirectingFavorite Credits: A Bone Close to My Brain by Dan …

Los Angeles Theater Review: LUKA’S ROOM (Rogue Machine Theatre) by Jason Rohrer

DISILLUSION ON DEMAND In Rob Mersola’s Luka’s Room, Nick Marini plays a blithe, typical, technology-addicted college sophomore who has a rough summer after his father stops payin…

Rubin Foundation Unveils New Grant, Website by Ryan Steadman

The Rubins commit to funding NYC institutions that need it most

THEATER REVIEW: 'Isaac' takes a twisty look at love, work and science at Urbanite by Jay Handelman

Isaac Newton tries to break through into his career in engaging, imaginative play... Read more » The post THEATER REVIEW: 'Isaac' takes a twisty look at love, work and science at Urbani…

BWW TV: Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan Preview Two Songs from DADDY LONG LEGS! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway in Bryan Park concluded its 2015 program this week - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the festivities. This week's line-up included performances from the casts ofSpring Awak…

I Interview Playwrights Part 772: Barbara Pease Weber by Adam Szymkowicz

Barbara Pease Weber Home Town: I'm a Philly girl, through and through.Current Town: I've been spending more and more time at the South Jersey seashore. I pretty much live at the beach now…

Penetrator – Review by Jonathan Baz

The Hope Theatre, London****Written by Anthony NeilsonDirected by Phil CroftWith much in the way of 90’s revivals and a quantifiable number of in-yer-face productions hitting London…

The Last Kill by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Traumatic honesty: A refreshing look at the human consequences of war is taken by newcomers, Contemporary Theatre of Scotland, who aren't afraid t…

Spotlight On...Jack Herholdt by Michael Block

Name: Jack HerholdtHometown: Milford DESelect Credits: I just completed a run in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Off-Broadway with the Masterworks Theater Company. Some other favorites include a…

UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE ILLUSIONISTS Return to Broadway by Walter McBride

Broadway's holiday smash hit, THE ILLUSIONISTS, returns to New York City with incredible new magic. This fast-paced, wildly entertaining show, featuring seven of the world's greatest magici…

Edinburgh Festival Review: Shaken Not Stirred, Just the Tonic by Amy Merrigan

Daniel Craig has dropped out of Quantum of Solace and Alex Fox and Dom O’Keefe seem to be the only ones to save the world from having to live without another James Bond film. I guess some …

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band at Wolf Trap by Jessica Vaughan

Genre-bending artist Lyle Lovett tore up the stage at the Filene Center with his Large Band. It feels like three bands in one – a country band heavy on guitar and fiddle, a blues band with…

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons review at Edinburgh festival – fresh and sharp by Lyn Gardner

Southside, EdinburghThe government introduces a daily limit of 140 words per person in a tightly written love story that widens into an exploration of free speechMost couples develop their o…

Penny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer at Edinburgh festival review – an alarm call for cupcake obsessives by Lyn Gardner

Underbelly, EdinburghThe counter-culture original rails against mediocre modern society and the insidious influence of marketeers in an invigorating solo showMarx thought that religion was t…

Daddy Long Legs: Watch “The Secret of Happiness” by New York Theater

Megan McGinnis (Les Miz, Beauty and the Beast, etc.) sings “The Secret of Happiness,” and she and Paul Alexander Nolan (Once, the best thing about Dr. Zhivago) sing “Color …

BWW TV Exclusive: High Schoolers Unite for Roundabout's Student Production Workshop by BroadwayWorld TV

Roundabout Theatre Company just presented a play by 17-year-oldsenior Darleny Suriel, titled Colored Lines. The world premiere play for the ninth annual Student Production Workshop, which to…

Fuse Book Review: The Resilient Wisdom of Tony Judt – For the Ages by Roberta Silman

Tony Judt is an American treasure, in time he may prove as great to our country as George Orwell and Albert Camus are to theirs.

‘The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged!)’ at The District Players by Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf

All the world’s a stage, and all the Shakespearean plays merely subject to minor editing in the name of comedy. Whether it’s breaking down the beats of an Othello rap or perfecting the s…

10 Things I Love About Megan McGinnis by BroadwaySpotted

Megan McGinnis. You may have seen her in one of her many roles on Broadway, from Belle in Beauty in the Beast to Beth in Little Women, or as Eponine in the 2006 revival of Les Miserables,…

Steve by Theasy.com

Steve Off Off Broadway, 4th Street Theatre, New York Neo-Futurists Reviewed by Keith Paul Medelis BOTTOM LINE: An endearing, indelible portrait of a man we barely know. If you’ve not ha…

Spotlight On...Monica Hannush by Michael Block

Name: Monica HannushHometown: Newtown, PA       Education: Yale University, The Lawrenceville SchoolFavorite Credits: So far my favorite credit has definitely been being the w…

STAGE TUBE: James Monroe Iglehart Sings 'Oogie Boogie's Song' at DISNEY D23 EXPO by Stage Tube

This year's Disney D23 Expo is going strong as the announcements and videos keep pouring in. BroadwayWorld's latest find is a tribute to composer Danny Elfman. Below, watch as Tony Award-win…

How We Grow: An Interview with Azure D. Osborne-Lee by HowlRound

By Azure D. Osborne-Lee, MJ Kaufman. MJ Kaufman interviews playwright, director, and performer Azure D. Osborne-Lee about his plays and what he sees in the field as a trans artist.

Wojtek the Bear by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Love and regret Theatre Objektiv brings alive a story of love and hope born from the abject trauma of war. While heart-warming, there's also somet…

Mike Wozniak at Edinburgh festival review – fine storytelling standup by Brian Logan

Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters, EdinburghThe Man Down star delivers a neurotic, convoluted tale of a stowaway cat that channels the Basil Fawlty archetype of the beleaguered EnglishmanTwo…

Tap Your Troubles BC/EFA #TapDanceChallenge #CrazyExGirlfriend by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess was excited about the new show – CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND  on The CW for several reasons – It’s a Musical – whaddaya talk, whaddaya talk…conceive…

Review: Gariné (Arcola Theatre)

An East-West opera from 1875 receives its UK premiere at Grimeborn

Spotlight On...Shyaporn Theerakulstit by Michael Block

Name: Shyaporn TheerakulstitHometown: Pittsburgh, PA. Long-time New York City resident.Education: New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, BFAFavorite Credits: Creating comedy vid…

Stars of Vaudeville #891: Mary Nash by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Mary Nash (Mary Ryan, 1884-1976). Her stage name comes from her stepfather Philip F. Nash, an important vaudeville booker for F.F. Proctor, B.F. Keith and the Unite…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/15/15- HAIRSPRAY by Stage Tube

Today in 2002, Hairspray opened at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 2642 performances. Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a bo…

"Cymbeline" is a Mess, But Still Merry by Broadway & Me

OShakespeare scholars say that Cymbeline is one of the Bard's problem plays. That's in part because it’s perversely named after a secondary character and is classified as a trage…

Overheard… at least she’s not pee shy. by Vinnie

Matinée Day at the Box Office. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. The following exchange occurred 45 minutes before showtime… Grandma Brown: “I hope I don’t embarrass …

Review: Newsies, Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto by Adam Bruce

Good vs evil really does never get old. It’s one of those narratives that comes in every storytelling format, from books and plays to songs and musicals. This time round, it’s dr…

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2015 Broadway University Entrance Exam’ by Peter Filichia

It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: The 2015 Bro…

UpClose: Miranda Rose Hall, Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

Miranda Rose Hall is a playwright from Baltimore, MD. She has presented work in DC (Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage and Georgetown University), Baltimore (Center Stage), and Anchorage. She is r…

Concert Review: Culture Club at Wolf Trap by Lynne Menefee

2015 has been a banner year for the return of many popular, 80s New Wave British bands. North American fans are embracing them with full hearts and packed venues, proving that these groups h…

Gemma Arterton: ‘If you start on me I will defend myself’ by Megan Conner

The actor, 29, on performing in French, falling out of love with marriage and becoming middle classSometimes the fire just comes out and you can’t help it. I’m a bit like that. If you st…

Manwatching at Edinburgh festival review – a frank insight into female desire by Lyn Gardner

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghAn anonymous writer leads the audience through her fantasy life – from her masturbation techniques to her views on the perfect male body – in an intrigu…

Fuse Film Review: “Ricki and the Flash” — A Damp Squib by Tim Jackson

Ricki and the Flash is a film that is bad enough to hurt a lot of reputations.

BWW Interview: Boe's Back! LES MISERABLES' New Jean Valjean Preps for His Big Broadway Return by Nicole Rosky

Boe just began rehearsals for his Broadway comeback, and he checked in with BroadwayWorld after Day 1. In the full interview below findout how he feels about being Britain's favorite tenor, …

Stars of Vaudeville #890: Emma Calve by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Emma Calve (Emma Rosa Calvet, 1858-1942). Calve, a soprano, was the most famous French opera singer of the Belle Epoque. Originally from Aveyro, she studied in Franc…

Review:A Moon for the Misbegotten at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Elyse Sommer

The happily married Audra McDonald and Will Swenson bring new life to Eugene O'Neill's misbegotten lovers .

Phone Booth with Kevin Spacey by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Joe D Show: Bryce Pinkham by Joe Dziemianowicz

The Joe D Show welcomes Bryce Pinkham, who's back in 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder'

'Frozen' team takes on 'Gigantic' musical

Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez will make a musical based on the "Jack and the Beanstalk" tale.        

Disney Announces Jack and the Beanstalk Movie, Adds Lin-Manuel Miranda to Moana by Kyle Buchanan

The classic story Jack and the Beanstalk has gotten the cinematic treatment a whole lot lately — Bryan Singer gave the tale a try with the bomb Jack the Giant Slayer, while Jack himself fi…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Broken Windows, Pleasance Courtyard by Amy Merrigan

Broken window theory is the idea that a building, for example, with something small wrong like one broken window is likely to encourage further vandalism and other unlawful acts. The spark…

Behind the Scenes: Discovering a wider world at National Black Theatre Festival by Jay Handelman

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe expands its fan base with sold-out performances... Read more » The post Behind the Scenes: Discovering a wider world at National Black Theatre Festival ap…

In The Moment: An Interview with Richard Heinrich, Mario Baldessari, and Lynn Sharp Spears on Spooky Action Theater’s Reading of ‘The Bison Beast by David Siegel

Having recently returned from some time away in Wyoming from the hustling of DC, my eyes widened when I saw an email from Spooky Action Theatre for several staged readings for a play that ta…

Why “Hamilton” Is Hotter than a $10 Bill - Studio 360

Before it was even completed, the buzz surrounding the musical Hamilton was already deafening. Now, after an extremely successful run at New York’s Public Theater, Hamilton has moved to Br…

How can we keep theatre wages fair? by Lorne Campbell

In an atmosphere of repeated cuts, it’s been heartening to see theatre buildings collaborating with small companies and solo artists – essential in a sector where wages are disproportion…

Richard Gadd at Edinburgh festival review – uproarious high-concept comedy by Brian Logan

Banshee Labyrinth, EdinburghWaiting for Gaddot, which enlists Ben Target and Ian Smith in the tale of a love rivalry amid a collapsing gig, could be the underground comedy hit of the fringeI…

Kinky Boots: Is this a musical to fall head over heels for?

The heels are six inches tall, the legs above them long, lean, and shapely, and the smiles are 100-watt. But if you think musical theatre is all tits’n’teeth, then the stars of Kinky Boo…

Trainspotting by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✭ True Excellence Young critics scheme review: Stepping into the underground world of Trainspotting by In Your Face Theatre, requires bravery and a …

THE FRIDA KAHLO OF PENGE WEST C Nova, Edinburgh by Libby Purves

A VICIOUS AND GLEEFUL PLEASURE… There is a particular kind of modern feminist who fixates on the Mexican painter and free-loving socialist and her endless self-portraits: two other pla…

A Love Letter to the Golden Age of Broadway: Why I Always Appreciate the Musicals of the Past by Samantha Gordon

Contemporary theatre is exciting and something to celebrate, but I also like to take the time to appreciate the glory days of Broadway. It’s because of the Golden Age that I fell in love w…

The Top Ticket: three shows to take in Aug. 15 to 21 by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Catch One Direction before they're gone, plus Full House! The Musical! and Porch View Dances.

NEWS: AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: August 15 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…

All the fun of the fringe: Edinburgh festival 2015 – in pictures by Murdo Macleod

Guardian photographer Murdo MacLeod has been snapping the clowns, robots, fauns and performers at large at the world’s biggest arts festival Continue reading...

BWW's On This Day - August 15, 2015

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

Gavin Stride: How arts bodies can work with councils for the common good by Gavin Stride

It has become part of our national narrative that local authorities are under huge pressure and that only the most essential services

Edinburgh Feature: Happy Birthday Without You by Connie Bennett

Sonia Jalaly’s one woman show Happy Birthday Without You is riding high on success. Winner of the 2014 Greater Manchester Fringe Newcomer Award and following a stint performing at Manchest…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: What I Learned From Johnny Bevan, Summerhall by Amy Merrigan

Nick Burton is a London journalist bored with the City and its gluttonous, ridiculous gentrification. During a press pack visit to a new “urban festival” located on an ex counci…

Edinburgh Feature: Much Further Out Than You Thought by Katie Shannon

It is a relief to so many when a soldier returns home from war. The media captures the moments of love, tears and joy. However, what is missed is what can come after. Many soldiers struggle …

News: @RedirectionTC present a new play Ho-Hum @EtceteraTheatre @CamdenFringe 26th-30th August Read more here! by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

  Ho-Hum, A New Play For Camden Fringe 2015  Writer Steve Arber has just had his play, The View, chosen by Park Theatre for their Script Accelerator 2015 programme.   […]

Edinburgh Fringe Review, Tomorrow, The Traverse by Emily Dunford

A man is disturbed to find himself in a place in which everyone his best interests at heart, but from which he is not allowed to leave. This is George (Samuel Keefe), desperate to return hom…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Leper + Chip, Assembly Roxy by Amy Merrigan

Chip is as tough as boots – “I know people think it’s horrible, girls fighting, but those f*cks aren’t from Dublin.” Her Da lost his job when she was seven and she’s …

The Scarecrow’s Wedding by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✩✩ Quite funny Junior review by Cora Dibdin: I enjoyed this play but found it very hard to review. The play is from the book by Julia Donaldson. I…

News: Catch @APhilippaHambly one-woman’s show  @CamdenFringe 24-26th August read more here includes trailer! by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

   Inspired by Luis Bunuel’s satirical, surrealist depiction of Italian society in his 1972 film ‘The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie’, and the confessional art…

Irvine Welsh: ‘I’m fascinated by our vanities and foibles’ by Honour Bayes

I’ve been asked to interview Irvine Welsh and my first thought is “effing hell, yes!” Since Trainspotting emerged violently and viscerally from

Features: 11 showtunes covered by famous singers

Want to see Cher play every role in West Side Story, or Bette Midler perform Oklahoma! in a bikini? Well here you go...

This Week in Musical Theatre – 15 August 2015 by Matt Edwards

We are thrilled to bring you the first instalment of This Week In Musical Theatre, a brand new regular column on AussieTheatre which will explore the professional music theatre highlights in…

SpectreTown by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Diffuse and troubling: SpectreTown, Stoirm Òg’s co-production with Cumbernauld Theatre, lacks focus and seems to be flying off in dif…

Cubs #5: Jonny and the Baptists by Annegret Märten

Jonny and the Baptists set the failure of democracy to music and speak to us about their new show The End is Nigh at the Roundabout (Summerhall). Podcast produced by Tim Bano and Annegret …

The Fairmer Wants A Wife by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Warm and funny: There is nothing remotely groundbreaking about EPT’s The Fairmer Wants A Wife at Mayfield Church. What is provided is a th…

'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation' is mission accomplished

After five movies and nearly 20 years of playing Ethan Hunt in the “Mission: Impossible” movies, I think it is safe to say Tom Cruise has settled into a role that lets him play to all of…

'The Stanford Prison Experiment' gives you quite a bit to chew on

I’ve always been weirdly fascinated with the landmark Stanford Prison Experiment ever since I first heard about it. This was during the Iraq war when the revelations came out of Abu Ghraib…

'Straight Outta Compton' is one of the best films of the year

Music biopics tend to follow a fairly common arc. There is the rise out of obscurity, the moment of inspiration, success and excess, a falling out and then ultimately reconciliation. It is a…

'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' is a whole lot of campy fun

Movies adapted from television shows are almost always destined for failure. The notable exception is currently sitting on top of the box office.

Marie-Hélène Bernard, five-tool player for the SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller

Getting ready to throw the first pitch

John Nagel to retire from International Photography Hall of Fame by Sarah Bryan Miller

The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum's executive director, John Nagel, will retire from the IPHF on August 31.

Rupert Friend: I thought acting wasn’t for me by Tom Lamont

Three years ago the actor was on the verge of giving up. Then Homeland came calling. He talks about the CIA, leaving London for the US and why he really misses the pubThe sun is out in north…

Stars from WICKED, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU and KINKY BOOTS Set for THE CRACK IN THE CEILING at FringeNYC Tonight by BroadwayWorld

CitySalt Theatricals proudly presents the new musical The Crack in the Ceiling, presented as part of the 19th Annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. Featuring book, music…

WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL's Keala Settle Takes Over Official American Repertory Theater Twitter Today by BroadwayWorld

WAITRESS THE MUSICAL is set for a total Twitter takeover

Janie Dee Stars in MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS Premiere, Beginning Tonight at Theatre Royal, Bath by BroadwayWorld

Janie Deeplaysthe title role in the new musical version of MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS at Theatre Royal, Bath, from tonight, August 15, to September 5, 2015. Emma Williams will play 'Maureen'.

KING LIZ, Starring Karen Pittman, Closes at Second Stage Uptown by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre 2015 Uptown Series' acclaimed production of King Lizcloses today,August 15.

World Premiere of A.R. Gurney's LOVE & MONEY Begins Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Casting is set for Signature Theatre's world premiere of A.R. Gurney's new play Love amp Money, directed by Mark Lamos. The production runs tonight, August 15, to September 27, 2015 with an …

Michael Campayno, Katie Rose Clarke and More Star in TN Shakespeare's THE OLIVER EXPERIMENT, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tennessee Shakespeare Company, in partnership with the University of Memphis' Department of Theatre amp Dance, presents its third and final developing musical reading on the University of Me…

One Hundred Questions by Lindsay Price

I adore using questions and answers as part of the writing process. It’s an excellent way to get yourself out of writers block. It’s a great method for creating specific characte…

Special Reports: 7 Shows to See at FringeNYC 2015

Chinese Communists, angry boys, and you: The New York International Fringe Festival returns for its 19th season.

World Premiere of A.R. Gurney’s Love & Money  Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

A.R. Gurney continues his residency at Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre with the world premiere of his new comedy Love & Money, about a wealthy widow who is…

Mrs. Henderson’s Presents, Musical Based on Film, Gets World Premiere Tonight at U.K’s Theatre Royal by Mark Shenton

Tracie Bennett, Tony-nominated for the Leading Actress in a Play award for playing Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow on Broadway in 2012, stars n the world stage premiere of the musical…

Playbill Video Week in Review: Hamilton Opening Night, a Spring Awakening Sneak Peek, At Home with a by Mark Ezovski

Playbill was out and about chatting with Lin-Manuel Miranda and his castmates at the opening night of Hamilton, capturing the sights and sounds of Spring Awakening, Dames at Sea and more…

From Ancient Greece to Angry Inch, Take a Look at the History of Drag in Theatre by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower takes readers through a tour of the history of drag performances.

Andrew Lippa On The Wild Party The Changes, What Will Be Licensed and Standing O’s at Idina Menzel’ by Michael Gioia

Sutton Foster, Steven Pasquale and company brought down the roof (or raised it, in this case) last month when The Wild Party was revived as part of New York City Center Encores! We catch up …

She Loves Me Star Joins Jason Robert Brown for Tonight’s NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown's residency at SubCulture continues Aug. 15 at 8 PM.

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: August 15 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez

1879 The legendary Barrymore theatre family gets one more to add to its roster today as Ethel Barrymore is born. Her father is actor Maurice Barrymore and her brothers are John and Lionel. B…