Why Singapore censors objected to an Oscar Wilde play with an all-male cast by Monica Tan

With homosexuality still outlawed in Singapore, an all-male production of The Importance of Being Earnest touches on taboos and becomes a paean for equalityMore Brisbane festival: are glitte…

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Producer/Film Director Arlen Parsa by Michael J. Roberts

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Producer/Film Director Arlen Parsa from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. ARLEN PARSA discusses the discovery of an complete, never performed opera, ANIDA, compos…

Former Steeler Rocky Bleier makes a dramatic play to relive his glory days by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It was like old times at Heinz Hall Tuesday night. A play was created for Rocky Bleier, and he took the ball and ran with it.

People You Should Know . . . Carly Forde by Zack Calhoon

Carly Forde (Actor) is an actor, dancer and voiceover artist. Performance work includes, but is not limited to, A Christmas Ham (The People’s Improv Theatre), First Dat…

Fringe Review: KILL WILL by Toby Zinman

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes - IF/THEN's LaChanze Sings National Anthem at Broncos Home Opener by Stage Tube

Just beforeIFTHEN launches its National Tour,one the hit musical's stars,LaChanze, sang the National Anthem at the Denver Broncos home opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Click below to go …

ALLEGIANCE's George Takei Talks With Jordan Roth About Life In An Internment Camp For Japanese Americans, Sunday Night by Michael Dale

New York's 92nd Street Y will host an intimate talk with the actoractivist about his childhood imprisoned by the government.

Pics! The Cast and Creative Team of Sylvia Meet The Press by Joseph Marzullo

Tony Winners Matthew Broderick, Annaleigh Ashford and Julie White return to Broadway in A.R. Gurney's comedy Sylvia, which will begin previews Sept. 25 prior to an official open…

Desire: An Evening of Plays Based on Six Stories by Tennessee Williams  by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Having commissioned evenings of one act plays by major American playwrights based on the short stories of Anton Chekhov and the sonnets of Willi…

Theatre Review: ‘Caps For Sale: The Musical’ at Adventure Theatre, MTC by April Forrer

I think the key to excellent children’s theatre is engagement. Engage a group of wide-eyed children, and you can produce a success. Adventure Theatre’s production of Caps For Sale: The M…

Pics! Meet the Broadway Studded Cast of Scream Queens by Monica Simoes

Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan's new Fox anthology series "Scream Queens" will make its two-hour series premiere Sept. 22 at 8 PM ET. On Sept. 29 the series will…

Love & Money ** by Barry

                      By: David ShewardKahyun Kim, Maureen Anderman, Gabriel BrownA.R. Gurney is one of our most prolific playwrights. From the 1970s until now, in over …

"Genet Porno" Opening Night by Barry

Genet Porno, a work by Yvan Greenberg based on Jean Genet's 1943 novel about a cross-dressing gay prostitute named Divine, is actually a mash of the novel, considered pornographic when first…

TWITTER WATCH: Harvey Fierstein's Snapshots at the West End Opening of KINKY BOOTS by Michael Dale

London officially went kinky tonight and Harvey Fierstein shared the excitement on Twitter.

Review: Titus – QSE by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

The tragedy Titus is the fictional account of Roman general Titus, returned from war to face a queen bent on revenge for the death of her son. As one of Shakespeare’s least performed works…

Carolee Carmello, Darren Criss, Chad Kimball Take Part in Reading of Danny Strong's New Rock Musical GALILEO by BroadwayWorld

After holding a reading of his new rock musical GALILEO last fall, Danny Strong is at it again. FINDING NEVERLAND's Carolee Carmello just Tweeted photos from anotherreading -- this time with…

Public Theater's BARBECUE Invites Social Media Insiders To September 23rd Performance by Michael Dale

A chance for fans who are passionate about theatre and social media to attend a special performance of the world premiereproduction ofRobert O'Hara's BARBECUE.

Review Roundup: KINKY BOOTS Opens in the West End by Review Roundups

The UK premiere ofKINKY BOOTS, Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit and winner of six Tony Awards, opens at London's Adelphi Theatre tonight 15 September 2015. Let's see what the critics…

Frederick M. Winship, Theatre Critic for UPI, Dies at 90 While Writing Final Review by BroadwayWorld

Fred Winship, long time theatre reviewer for UPI, died peacefully at 90 in his apartment on E. 57th Street in NYC on September 3, 2015. No cause of death was given it was probably a sudden h…

Authenticity In All Your Diverse Dealings by Joe Patti

Yesterday when discussing the Arts Midwest study that is the basis for the effort to build public will for arts and culture, I briefly referenced the finding that promoting authenticity of e…

Back on the Moonlit Road by Thom Dibdin

Peapod's tale of terror returns: The Moonlit Road, Edinburgh-based Peapod Production's one-man tale of terror and paranoia, is back on tour in Scotland, with a trio of Halloween dates at Su…

Marcos Breton: With art, she springs free from still life

Priscilla Wong, with rare muscle disorder, has survived beyond predictionsBound in body, she paints by tongue to let her spirit soar Her colorful landscapes and flowers express her love of l…

IMPRESSIONS FROM PHILADELPHIA: "Available Light" Relentless Movement by The Dance Enthusiast

"Reviving a collaboration between a choreographer, a composer, and an architect in the kind of space for which it was originally designed was a feat that took several years to accomplish." N…

Dance News - Philadelphia: BalletX Announces Yine Yue as First Choreographic Fellow by The Dance Enthusiast

"Yue, a rising star with a fresh approach to classical ballet inspired by her training in Chinese folk dance, has been chosen to create a new work for BalletX under the mentorship of world-r…

Dance News: Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet Expand... by The Dance Enthusiast

The Sting, Wilton's Music Hall by Demetrios Matheou

One of the oldest and most striking venues in London lends itself to immersive theatrical experiences. A few years ago the Victorian interior of Wilton’s Music Hall was infused with pre-sh…

Rumer Willis Schedules New Date to Rake in the Chips in Chicago on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Rumor has it that after twice delaying her Broadway debut, Rumer Willis will begin performances as Roxie Hart on September 21 in Chicago. The Dancing with the Stars winner has been undergoin…

Exclusive Video! Hitting the NYC Streets to Walk and Talk About Elsie Fest with Darren Criss by Broadway.com

Paul Wontorek catches up with Darren Criss to talk about Elsie Fest, the outdoor concert he's creating to bring show fans together on September 27. Visit ElsieFest.com for tickets and mo…

Voices for Change: an intimate, star-studded benefit concert in Sydney by Cassie Tongue

Some of the finest performers in Australia will be coming to the Seymour Centre’s Sound Lounge on Monday 29 September to raise their voices for the AusCam Freedom Project. The evening …

The Australian Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty review by Simon Parris

Lavish production values and wonderful dance combine for a world class, highly traditional new staging of evergreen classic The Sleeping Beauty. Created and promoted over an extended period,…

Official: Rumer Willis Will Join Broadway's CHICAGO Next Week by BroadwayWorld

It's official Actress and DANCING WITH THE STARS winner Rumer Willis will now make her Broadway debut as 'Roxie Hart' in Broadway's Chicago on Monday, September 21.

Huntington to Premiere WICKED Book Writer Winnie Holzman's New Play CHOICE This Fall by BroadwayWorld

The Huntington Theatre Company will present the world premiere ofCHOICEby award-winning playwright Winnie Holzman and directed by Sheryl Kaller Next Fall on Broadway. Performances begin Frid…

THE KING AND I Cast and More Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS This Week by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday, September 17th, BROADWAY SESSIONSwelcomes cast members from the Tony-winning revival of THE KING AND I and more.

STAGE TUBE: Lena Hall Rocks 'Maybe I'm Amazed' on Tour with Josh Groban in D.C. by Stage Tube

Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Grobanis bringing HEDWIG's Tony Award-winning actressLena Hallon hisFall 2015 North AmericanSTAGES tour, whichcontinues through early November. Click bel…

Review of ‘Chimerica’: Good characters, forbidding cities by Peter Marks

The mystifying success of Lucy Kirkwood’s “Chimerica” grows only more puzzling with its American premiere at Studio Theatre. After three-hours-plus of lumbering exposition, you leave t…

Kinky Boots – review by Alexis Soloski

Al Hirschfeld theatre, New YorkMost New Yorkers would hesitate to don the dazzling footwear displayed in the new Broadway musical Kinky Boots. When you live in a city of potholes, sloping si…

Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour opens at The Wallis in October – Los Angeles dance review by Pauline Adamek

Offering new works by the legendary American modern dancer and choreographer, Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour kicks off the 2015-16 season at The Wallis, in Beverly Hills, Oct 1 –…

The obscenity of the quest for power at the core of “Guardians” by Hedy Weiss

Sick, sick, sick. And definitely not for the meek. But the Mary-Arrchie Theatre production of ... The post The obscenity of the quest for power at the core of “Guardians” appeare…

Kinky Boots, Adelphi Theatre, review: Strut of the dancing is packed with raunchy sass

Footwear-fetishists must have have felt a tad short-changed by Here Lies Love, the Imelda Marcos disco-musical staged at the National last year. It was a great piece but it mysteriously left…

New Start Date Set for Rumer Willis’ Broadway Debut in Chicago by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

Actress Rumer Willis, who was slated to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago Sept. 14, will now begin performances in the production Sept. 21 at t…

Funny Off Broadway Show Shakes Off the Summer by Wqxr

The new Off Broadway show "The Legend of Georgia McBride" by Matthew Lopez is a comedy about a young Elvis impersonator named Casey who’s barely making a living performing in a Florida Pa…

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ That Riviera touch: The South of France is the setting for this West End musical that's lighting up the North as it arrives at the Playhouse for…

Martin McDonagh’s ‘Hangmen,’ a Mordant Stage Homecoming in London by Christopher D. Shea

The playwright talks about his new play, which is being staged at the Royal Court 15 years after the theater turned down his “Lieutenant of Inishmore.”

Review: ‘Storm, Still,’ a Riff on ‘King Lear’ in a Brooklyn Backyard by Alexis Soloski

In Gabrielle Reisman’s play, three sisters sort through their dead father’s belongings in search of a will.

STAGE TUBE: Shanice Williams Chats 'Her First Job' Starring in NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! by Stage Tube

NBC's THE WIZ LIVE, its highly anticipated holiday production, will air on Thursday, December 3 -- andwinter can't come soon enough ACCESS HOLLYWOOD just unveiled a new interview with star S…

Stanton Case and More Set for Arthur Miller's BROKEN GLASS at Westport Country Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

Westport Country Playhouse will commemorate the centennial year of playwright Arthur Miller 1915-2005 with one of his last works, BROKEN GLASS,helmed by Playhouse artistic director Mark Lamo…

PHOTOGRAPH 51 Director Michael Grandage Talks of Reviewing First Previews, Tony Obsessiveness and Nicole Kidman's Return To The Stage by Michael Dale

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Stokes Mitchell Performs “What a Wonderful World” in Caf Carlyle Soundcheck

Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell makes his Café Carlyle debut on Sept. 15 with Plays With Music, a show featuring Broadway favorites, standards and jazz. He will be accompa…

Charting an Even Unfeeling: Richard Maxwell’s Isolde by Henry Stewart

The aesthetic of the play flows into the acting by veterans of the Wooster Group and Elevator Repair Service. The post Charting an Even Unfeeling: Richard Maxwell’s <em>Isolde</em…

Kinky Boots review – glamorously rebooted musical never drags by Michael Billington

Adelphi, LondonFrom Cyndi Lauper’s score to impressive lead performances, this winsome men-in-frocks show puts its best foot forwardThis theatre seems to be specialising in factory-set mus…

A Canadian voice on Broadway: Chilina Kennedy’s acting shines through her singing as Carole King in Beautiful by Robert Cushman

For some half-dozen years, a favourite question among Canadian theatre audiences was 'how long can we hang on to Chilina Kennedy?'

How Empire under the big top is made to go viral by Robert Cushman

Most live entertainments begin with admonitions to the audience to refrain from the use of recording devices of any kind. Not this one: it exists to go viral.

London review: Nicole Kidman a chilly force at center of 'Photograph 51' by Sam Marlowe

LONDON - It's 17 years since the London stage last saw Nicole Kidman, when she starred in "The Blue Room," David Hare's adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's play, and many were as eager to cop …

Review: Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)

The Broadway import with songs by Cyndi Lauper is a riotous take on the 2005 film

Music News: Encores! Production of Lady, Be Good! to Release Cast Album This Week

The Gershwin musical's brief run has been recorded for posterity.

Theater News: David Mamet's China Doll, Starring Al Pacino, Announces Opening-Night Sweepstakes

The grand prizewinner will receive tickets, a stay at the Kimberly Hotel, and more.

Photo Flash: First Look at New Production of August Wilson's Seven Guitars

Brandon J. Dirden directs the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-nominated American drama at Two River Theater.

Theater News: Arthur Miller's Broken Glass Added to Westport Country Playhouse Season

Mark Lamos will direct the production in honor of Miller's centennial.

Odds & Ends: Alex Sharp Set to Star Opposite Nicole Kidman in John Cameron Mitchell Movie & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Alex Sharp Set for JCM Movie Alex Sharp, who recently departed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, has alrea…

Nicole Kidman a chilly force at center of 'Photograph 51' in London by Sam Marlowe

It's 17 years since the London stage last saw Nicole Kidman, when she starred in "The Blue Room," David Hare's adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's play, and many were as eager to cop a salacio…

KINKY BOOTS Adelphi, WC1 by Libby Purves

THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR DANCING.  IF YOU DARE.  Sequins, feathers, glitter, two and a half hours of hurtling from one noisy shining set-piece to another, this is more of a gig than a dram…

Monty Python's John Cleese, Eric Idle Reunite In 'Together Again At Last'

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to comedians John Cleese and Eric Idle of Monty Python about their new show, Together Again At Last...For The Very First Time, which begins its U.S. tour in October.

Katrina Lenk, Richard Topol, Lenny Wolpe and More to Star in Yale Rep's INDECENT World Premiere by BroadwayWorld

Yale Repertory Theatreopens its 2015-16 season with the world premiere ofINDECENT, a new play with music, written by Paula Vogel, created by Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman, and directed by…

TBC: Tender Napalm by James Jackson

Tender Napalm, written by Philip Ridley, is a surreal story about a couple trapped in a fictional cosmos that they themselves have created. It’s a twisted battle of the sexes, played out t…

Stratford Festival Hamlet, three other plays join HD film series by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Hamlet, Taming of the Shrew and The Adventures of Pericles to be filmed this month, Love's Labour's Lost in October.

ArtsBeat: New Website Aims to Provide Guidance to Theater Fans by Michael Paulson

Show-Score.com will aggregate reviews and pricing information for New York shows.

Photo Flash: Cast of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Tour Clowns Backstage at 39 STEPS by BroadwayWorld

The first step for the company of the national tour of Woody Allen's hit musicalBULLETS OVER BROADWAY was a visit to39 STEPS last night, September 14. Scroll down for photos

BWW TV: Broadway Goes to the Dogs! Meet the Company of SYLVIA by BroadwayWorld TV

From Tony Award-winning director Daniel Sullivan PROOF, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee A. R. Gurney THE DINING ROOM, LOVE LETTERS, Sylvia stars a brilliant cast of a…

Traffic Alert: Papal Visit Will Cause NYC Street Closures Next Week by BroadwayWorld

The New York City Police Department today announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays relating to the visit of Pope Francis. The use of public transportation for the duration of…

First Listen! Encores! LADY, BE GOOD! Recording, Featuring Tommy Tune & More, Out This Week by BroadwayWorld

This year's New York City Center Encores production of LADY, BE GOOD, featuring Tommy Tune and more, is getting a cast recording, and BroadwayWorld has a first listen below

BWW Column: My Unabashed Love Note to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE by Matt Tamanini

There has not been a TV show over the past decade that has consistently brought me more pleasure than SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. The sheer joy of the artistic creation and expression that h…

New 4D, Immersive, Horror Thriller THE UNINVITED to Hit West End This Winter; Begins in NC This Month by BroadwayWorld

Be scared, be very scared as demons of the undead are comingSet to open in London's West End for the Winter 2016 season, THE UNINVITED will begin its out-of-town run in Charlotte, North Caro…

Juliette Binoche-Led ANTIGONE Begins at the Kennedy Center This Fall; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The cast also includes Obi Abili, Kirsty Bushell, Samuel Edward-Cook, Finbar Lynch, Patrick O'Kane, and Kathryn Pogson.

Photo Flash: Broadway Stays Healthy! HAND TO GOD's Tyrone Gets His Flu Shot by BroadwayWorld

In preparation for Flu Season, Dr. Barry Kohn visited the cast and crew of Broadway's HAND TO GODover the weekend at the Booth Theatre to give out flu shots. Even Broadway's favorite foul-mo…

Bronson Pinchot and Rachel York to Star in 3-D Theatricals' THE ADDAMS FAMILY This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Perfect for the fall and Halloween season, 3-D Theatricals' 3-DT of Orange County willpresent the two-time Tony Award winning musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY,based on the bizarre and beloved famil…

Review: The Disappearing Act by Michael Block

Love is certainly like magic. It's full of surprises. The trick is finding a way to stay in love. In Mariah MacCarthy's sexy and risqué Magic Trick, a trio of adults engage in love and lust…

Beam Theatre Open Audition by Thom Dibdin

Open call for In Love and Warcraft: Edinburgh's youngest amateur company, Beam Theatre, is holding open auditions for its next production, In Love and Warcraft, to be staged in February 201…

New musical “Gotta Dance” aiming at generational cross-pollination by Hedy Weiss

Members of the cast of "Gotta Dance," the new musical set for a pre-Broadway tryout at Chicago's Bank of America this winter, gathered on the stage of the Broadway Playhouse on Tuesday after…

Samuel French Presents #MusicalsWeek and 54 Below Concert!

Samuel French Presents #MusicalsWeek and 54 Below Concert!: We just wrapped up our concert at 54 Below, but now our friends and sponsors at Samuel French, Inc. are hosting their own! Check o…

10 Major Stars to Catch on Broadway in Fall 2015 by NewYork.com

Film and TV headliners wishing to burnish their acting credentials have found a welcome home on Broadway — and the star quotient is particularly high this fall. New York stages will be…

Fuse Music Review: Spain’s Rototom Sunsplash — Bad Politics and Good Music at Major Reggae Fest by Noah Schaffer

This year's fiasco at Rototom Sunsplash proved that political energies can drive great art but have no place when it comes to programming and curation.

The Black Book by Sandi Durell

  A psychologically intriguing whodunit in the guise of a giant chess game.       By Joel Benjamin   The Black Book, written and directed by Phil Blechman at... The post The Bla…

The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

This year's top playwright won a Pulitzer for his first play (and we published it).

Theater News: General Managers Stuart Thompson and David Turner to Form New company

Thompson Turner Productions will have King Charles III as its first Broadway credit.

Photo Flash: Images From Teller's Magical Production of The Tempest

The classic romance is now running at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Tickets Now On Sale for World Premiere of Robert O’Hara's Barbecue, Starring Becky Ann Baker, Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for the world premiere of Robert O’Hara's Barbecue off-Broadway. Directed by Kent Gash and starring Becky Ann Baker and more, the production will begin pr…

Video! Nina Arianda & Sam Rockwell on Bringing Fool for Love to Broadway by Broadway.com

Nina Arianda, Sam Rockwell and the Broadway cast discuss Sam Shepard's sexually charged play Fool for Love.

Tickets Now Available to See Caissie Levy & More in World Premiere of First Daughter Suite Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale to see Broadway alums Caissie Levy, Alison Fraser, Betsy Morgan and more in the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa’s First Daughter Suite. Off-Broadway per…

Review: Women and wit in focus at Théâtre du Rêve and 7 Stages’ “Celles d’en haute” by Andrew Alexander

The new show “Celles d’en haute,” or in English “Women on Top,” has many rare and admirable qualities. It’s funny, bizarre, inventive, frightening and …

We’re Putting Pins In It: 7 Stunning Sets by Mandi Moss

I'm excited to say that @ This Stage has taken to Pinterest. I'm a huge fan of Pinterest (not only for inspiration, but for organizing ideas and resources) and I'm looking forward to adding …

Before Stepping Out onto the Road, the Touring Cast of Bullets Over Broadway Visits 39 Steps by Monica Simoes

The company of the national tour of Woody Allen's hit musical Bullets Over Broadway took a visit to 39 Steps last night, Sept. 14. The Off-Broadway return of Patrick Barlow's To…

Route 66 Theatre Test Drive New Play Development Workshop by Bt

Calling all Playwrights: Route 66 Theatre is now accepting submissions for their second annual new play development workshop: Test Drive. More information: http://route66theatre.org/new-play…

Even Evil Puppets Know the Importance of Good Health! Hand To God’s Tyrone Gets The Flu Shot by Monica Simoes

Flu season is coming up and Dr. Barry Kohn visited the cast and crew of Broadway’s Hand to God to give out flu shots. Even Tyrone made sure to get one. Hand to God, starring Steven Boyer i…

Extensions Announced for Two Acclaimed Shows Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Two acclaimed shows Off-Broadway have announced extensions: MCC's The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez will play an additional week through Oct. 11; and Dick Scanlan and Sh…

STAGE TUBE: Christina Bianco Sings FUN HOME as Alice Ripley, Barbra Streisand, Bernadette Peters & More! by Stage Tube

Below, watch as she previews her new show at Jim Caruso's Cast Party, singing 'Bang Bang' 'Chandelier' and even 'Ring of Keys' as some of Broadway's favorite beltresses.

Broadway's Marybeth Abel and Christy Ney to Hold Stage Management Workshop on 10/12 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Basics is recruiting Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors, as well as Undergrads, Grad students and recent grads for their Stage Management Workshop- a one day intensive on Monday, Octob…

Sundance Institute's International Programs Expand to Include Middle East & North Africa Theatre Artists by BroadwayWorld

Sundance Institute today announced a significant expansion of its international cultural exchange programs for independent artists with a new, multi-year initiative to support theatre-makers…

Lily Rabeand Hamish Linklater Will Lead RICHARD III at Shakespeare & Company This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Fresh from their starring roles in 'Cymbeline' at the Delacorte Theater in New York, real life couple Lily Rabeand Hamish Linklater will appear together at Shakespeare amp Company in a speci…

BWW TV: EMPTY SPACE Bonus Featurette: Would You Like More? by Empty Space

BroadwayWorld is excited to exclusively bring you our newest, and first webseries that takes place in an actual theatre- Empty Space. Empty Space is a love-letter to live theater, a nine-epi…

The Rulers: A Sneak Peek into Best of Rule of 7x7 by Michael Block

Rule of 7x7 is back, but this time it's a special Best of Edition! Featuring seven fan favorite plays, Best of Rule of 7x7 returns to The Tank on September 24th at 9:30pm. Early bird tickets…

Photos! Something to Bark About: Annaleigh Ashford & the Stars of Sylvia Meet the Press by Broadway.com

You know you want a treat! Sit, stay and click through these pics of Annaleigh Ashford, Tony winners Matthew Broderick and Julie White and the whole Sylvia family meeting the press. See the …

Musetta vs. Maureen: Nine Moments From the Metropolitan Opera's New Season & Their Broadway Equivalent by Ryan McPhee

There may only be seven basic plots out there, but whether on the musical theater or opera stage, we have myriad ways to tell them. The Metropolitan Opera's season launches on Septe…

Bronson Pinchot and Rachel York Head Cast of Addams Family Mini-Tour by Andrew Gans

3-D Theatricals (3-DT) of Orange County will present the award-winning musical The Addams Family, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by cartoonist Char…

Theater News: Frank Langella, Linda Lavin, and More to Perform at Abingdon's Annual Benefit Gala

Richard Jay-Alexander will direct the Reflections of Starlight Gala.

Theater News: Bebe Neuwirth to Host Seventh Annual Broadway Salutes

Nikki M. James, Sydney Lucas, and Jake Lucas will perform at the celebratory event.

Review: A Fun Night by Michael Block

Theater has the power to evoke emotions. Even within the hearts of comedians. Using her out of body experience during and after a performance of Fun Home as a jumping off point comes the spu…

Alex Sharp Joins Nicole Kidman for John Cameron Mitchell’s “Wild” Alien Film With Music by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time star Alex Sharp has joined the cast of the new John Cameron Mitchell film "How to Talk to Girls at Parties,"…

Gathering Audiences Around Our Hoosier Campfire by HowlRound

By Janet Allen. Janet Allen, Artistic Director of Indiana Repertory Theatre, discusses the methodology for planning and programming her season.

AT&T Releases Statement on Ad: 'Not Meant to be Taken Literally' by BroadwayWorld

Now an ATampT told NBC 4 New York 'Certainly it's evident our ads take place in an alternate reality and are not meant to be taken literally. The broad concept of the campaign is that you se…

Stuart Thompson & David Turner Partnering for New Broadway Management Company by BroadwayWorld

After having worked together for over 7 years, Stuart Thompson and David Turner are forming a new general management company, Thompson Turner Productions, which will have King Charles III as…

BWW TV: Watch That Scene! Go Inside Closing Night of MAMMA MIA! by Randy Rainbow

An era on the Great White Way came to end on Saturday, September 12th, as Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical Mamma Mia, inspired by the songs of ABBA, concluded its …

The Next Fun Home? Sundance to Develop Eight New Works in Morocco Next Year by Olivia Clement

The Sundance Institute has announced that it will significantly expand its cultural exchange program with a new initiative to support theatre-makers from the Middle East and North Africa…

Go on a Hardcore YouTube Spiral With the Stars of Roundabout Theatre Company’s 50th Anniversary Season

We look at the ultimate YouTube clip from each of RTC's 50th Anniversary Season stars.

See These Sizzling Photos of On Your Feet Stars Joining Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine Last by Joseph Marzullo

Gloria Estefan &amp; Miami Sound Machine: A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway, kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month, took place Sept. 14 at the Minskoff Theatre. Ana Villafañe and the cas…

Stunning Photos of Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Last Night On Broadway! by Joseph Marzullo

Gloria Estefan &amp; Miami Sound Machine: A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway, kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month, took place Sept. 14 at the Minskoff Theatre. Ana Villafañe and the cas…

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman & More in All New Featurette for Live-Action PAN by TV News Desk

Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara and Levi Miller star in PAN, in theaters October 9th. The live-action Peter Pan feature is directed by Joe Wright. Check out an all-new featurette …

VIDEO: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST's Luke Evans Talks New Songs, Singing Live on Set & More by TV News Desk

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST star Luke Evans shared his excitement over the upcoming live action Disney film, his chemistry with his co-star Josh Gad, singing live on set, and the two new songs whic…

BWW Profile: Emmy-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen Uzo Aduba by Courtney Henley

If you took a poll just a year or two ago asking people if they knew who Uzo Aduba was, I'm fairly certain that only a select group of Godspell-loving Broadway buffs would be able to answer …

Twitter Watch: Go Inside the Rehearsal Room for PRINCE OF BROADWAY! by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Prince of Broadway wrote 'So much talent in one room.'

John Cameron Mitchell's HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES Acquired by A24 by TV News Desk

A24 has acquired U.S. rights to John Cameron Mitchell's HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES.

New ALICE IN WONDERLAND Opening at New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by BroadwayWorld

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication ofAlice's Adventures in Wonderland, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center in Lincol…

Review: Laundry day can be arduous, but at this laundromat, it’s apocalyptic by Celia Wren

Have humans put the universe through the heavy-duty cycle when it really needed a quick spin on delicate? It’s hard not to get carried away with the metaphorical possibilities of the laund…

Putting On Yellowface For The Holidays With Gilbert & Sullivan & NYU by Howard Sherman

Please consider the following two statements. In a description of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado: “The location is a fictitious Japanese town.” “There are no ethnically spec…

Director Says Broadway “Built Around Tony Awards,” Talks Transfer of Nicole Kidman Photograph 51 by Adam Hetrick

In a new interview with Deadline.com, award-winning director Michael Grandage spoke about the differences between producing work in the West End and on Broadway. He also responds to ques…

The Archive: The mystery of Agatha Christie’s lack of theatrical recognition by Andy Plaice

Fans of Agatha Christie will arrive in Torquay over the next few days to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of

Darren Criss Will Check Into “American Horror Story: Hotel” by Playbill Staff

Darren Criss (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, "Glee") posted a picture of his "American Horror Story: Hotel" script on Instag…

Theater News: Audra McDonald to Take Hiatus From Broadway's Shuffle Along Shortly After Opening

A prior commitment will take her away from the Broadway musical for the summer of 2016.

Who should star in Disney's Mary Poppins remake? by Richard Ouzounian

We have a few good ideas — and a few bad ones too.

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

How the World Began - Rivendell Theatre, 5779 North Ridge Ave. is offering $15 Industry Tickets Thursdays and Fridays September 17-18 and September 24-25 at 8PM. Must provide proof of indust…

Tanya Ronder's new play with the polar bears: 'We are literally decapitating the world with our actions'

Tanya Ronder's new play has been causing alarm at the box office, because theatregoers don't want to say its name. "That one with the polar bears," they say, or "the play that opens in Septe…

Audra McDonald Will Take 3 Months Away from SHUFFLE ALONG in Summer 2016 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned thatsix-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, who will star next spring inShuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, …

Tony Winner Bebe Neuwirth to Host 7th Annual BROADWAY SALUTES This Month by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG are pleased to announce that Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth will host the seventh annual Broadway Salutes event on …

Cleopatra Records Wins Million Dollar Judgment Against Creator of Broadway's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET by TV News Desk

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has just issued a judgment in favor of independent record label Cleopatra Records, Inc. ending a 3-year legal struggle that was decisively concluded in the…

Photo Flash: National Tour of Bullets Over Broadway Visits Off-Broadway's 39 Steps

See the cast and crew celebrate their night off with silly noses and selfies.

Photo Flash: Meet the Broadway Cast of Sylvia

Annaleigh Ashford, Julie White, Matthew Broderick, and Robert Sella get ready for their new show.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsals With the Cast of The Humans

Sarah Steele, Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell, and more fill out the company.

Luke Evans on Two New “Beauty and the Beast” Songs and Why He and Josh Gad Refused to Mime by Olivia Clement

Entertainment magazine Collider caught up with Luke Evans at the Toronto International Film Festival and asked the stage and screen star about his experience on the set of the Disney live…

Sneak Peek: Ripcord by Sandi Durell

            by: Brian Scott Lipton       Living together isn’t always easy, but in Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play, “…

Sienna Miller Turned Down Broadway Return Due to Pay Gap by Carey Purcell

Sienna Miller, who recently starred on Broadway as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, declined to return to the stage because her male co-star was scheduled to receive a much larger salary than sh…

With Chicago-insider jokes and a Cosby mention, Hannibal Buress can still work a Zanies-sized room by Zach Freeman

Hannibal Buress is having a good year. Among other developments, the Chicago-born comedian, who has written for "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" and has a recurring character on the popul…

Theatre News: Casting announced for RSC's Wendy and Peter Pan

The production returns to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in November

Photos! Gloria Estefan and On Your Feet Stars Rock Broadway in One-Night-Only Concert by Broadway.com

Come on, shake your body baby and see photos of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine performing a benefit concert with the stars of the new musical On Your Feet! Proceeds from music su…

Tickets Now Available for Murder Mystery Comedy Shear Madness Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale to see the off-Broadway premiere of worldwide hit Shear Madness. The hair salon-set murder mystery comedy, which has been seen by more than 11 million people, will be…

Interview with Actor: Clive Owen by Ted Sod

Ted Sod, Education Dramaturg, spoke with actor Clive Owen about Old Times and his role as Deeley. Ted Sod: Why did you choose to play the role of Deeley in Harold Pinter’s Old Times? What …

Award-Winning Playwright Ashley J. Jacobson on American Psycho, Rape Culture, and ‘The American Play’ by Inna Tsyrlin

The Dirty Blondes’ The American Play, written by Ashley J. Jacobson, pays strange and twisted homage to Bret Easton Ellis’s novel American Psycho. It tells the story of three co…

Meet the Cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s ‘Laughing Stock’: Part 9: Brian Selcik by Joel Markowitz

In Part 9 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of Charles Morey’s Laughing Stock, meet Brian Selcik. Joel: Where have local audience…

“Here She Is, Boys!” From Ethel to Tyne to Betty to Patti, The Many Faces of Gypsy’s Infamous Mama R by Matthew Blank

We take a look back at the divas who took on the epic role of Rose to celebrate the critically acclaimed London revival of Gypsy starring Imelda Staunton.

Performance exploring Alzheimer’s disease to run at Southbank by Georgia Snow

An interactive promenade show is to run at the Southbank Centre to coincide with World Alzheimer’s Day. Memory Point(s) has been created

Historic Bristol Old Vic’s £2.5m bid to become ‘internationally significant’ by David Hutchison

Bristol Old Vic has unveiled plans costing nearly £2.5 million to make the theatre an “internationally significant” heritage destination. The venue –

NPH Likens New NBC Variety Series to HEDWIG: 'I Relish Taking Challenges' by TV News Desk

Neil Patrick Harris discusses the challenges he faces with his new NBC variety show BEST TIME EVER, premiering tonight at September 15, 10 p.m. ETPT.

VIDEO: Maggie Smith & More Appear in DOWNTON ABBEY Final Season Preview by TV News Desk

Below, get a first look at the final season of DOWNTON ABBEY, premiering Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 98c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

VIDEO: First Trailer for Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK is Here! by TV News Desk

Below, watch the new teaser trailer for Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3D on April 15, 2016.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Roundabout's THE HUMANS, Starring Reed Birney & Jayne Houdyshell by BroadwayWorld

The Humans begins preview performances Off-Broadway on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 and opens officially on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Stein…

Photo Coverage: Broadway-Bound SYLVIA Company Meets the Press! by Jennifer Broski

From Tony Award-winning directorDaniel SullivanPROOF, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and two-time Pulitzer Prize nomineeA. R. GurneyTHE DINING ROOM, LOVE LETTERS,Sylviastars a brilliant cast of acclaim…

Holland Taylor, Frank Langella & More Set for Abingdon's Annual Gala; Richard Jay-Alexander Directs by BroadwayWorld

Abingdon Theatre Company is set to celebrate its 2015-2016 Season with ABINGDON REFLECTIONS OF STARLIGHT, its annual benefit gala and dinner, on Monday, October 26 at Espace 635 West 42nd St…

Yearning for a child in ‘Yerma,’ at GALA by Celia Wren

To gauge the intensity of “Yerma,” Spanish director José Luis Arellano García’s latest collaboration with GALA Hispanic Theatre, consider that the production doesn’t even pause at …

Maggie Brown: BBC could take inspiration from UK theatre on cutbacks by Maggie Brown

When George Osborne was forcing the BBC to take the £750 million hit from free licence fees for the over-75s two months

Music News: Billy Porter, Jonathan Groff, and More Sing on New Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott Album

The album is released today, with a Feinstein's/54 Below concert planned for September 21.

Theater News: Stars of Hamilton, Finding Neverland, and More Slated for the Broadway Flea Market

Meet your favorite stars at the autograph table of the annual extravaganza in Shubert Alley.

Everyman’s An Inspector Calls rings for thee by Jayne Blanchard

There’s a fall-ish chill in the air and a delectable thrill inside Everyman Theatre, where they are opening their 25th season with a slam-bang, conscience-prickling production of that old …

Meet the Director and Cast of ‘All My Sons’ at Peace Mountain Theatre Company: Part 7: Charlene Sloan by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Peace Mountain Theatre Company‘s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, meet Charlene Sloan. Joel: Please introdu…

Hannibal Buress can still work a Zanies-sized room by Zach Freeman

Hannibal Buress is having a good year. Among other developments, the Chicago-born comedian, who has written for "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" and has a recurring character on the popul…

The desnudas in Times Square by Elizabeth Wollman

I wrote a thing for OUP blog, and figured I'd share it here. It's about the "painted ladies" in Times Square, the history of that particularly raunchy neighborhood, and how silly this p…

Improv/Sketch Teams Needed for Corn's Sketch Fest by Bt

Do you have a sketch idea you are dying to try out? Or how about an improv team you want to put together. Corn Productions is hosting a FULL MONTH of Sketch and Improv Comedy and wants new t…

Elaine Paige, Christine Ebersole, Vivian Reed and More Part of Town Hall Edith Piaf Celebration Conc by Andrew Gans

The late French chanteuse Edith Piaf will be celebrated Dec. 19 in an evening entitled Piaf: A Centennial Celebration at New York's The Town Hall.

Audra McDonald Will Miss Three Months of Shuffle Along Performances by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The anticipated Broadway production of Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed will continue next summer without one of its major stars. Record…

ATTWN: A Chat About Strong Characters, Delightful Whodunnits, and a Lot of Knitting by Elizabeth Minski

And Then There Were None, one of the most baffling and spine-tingling thrillers penned by the Grand Dame of mystery, Dame Agatha Christie, has been produced in many forms over the course of…

Jonathan Groff, Annaleigh Ashford, Sierra Boggess & More Set for Broadway Flea Market by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Want to get up close and personal with the stars of the Great White Way? On September 27 you'll get your chance! Jonathan Groff, Annaleigh Ashford, Sierra Boggess and many more of your B…

Shantay, You Stay! The Legend of Georgia McBride Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Some off-Broadway queens are sticking around to serve more fish. Matthew Lopez's The Legend of Georgia McBride has extended its run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. The MCC production, dir…

Katy Pyle, Ballez, and the Virtuosity of the Queer Body by Kyoung Park

There’s a way that the people around me and with me have developed a way of interacting with the world and creating meaning with their bodies—with their physicality and their energy—th…

Kicked Out But Not Hopeless: Rally to Send LGBT Christian Student to College Is Successful! by Olivia Clement

With the help of high-profile LGBT activists like Dan Savage and Rosie O'Donnell, an online crowd-funding campaign to send a Michigan teenager from a conservative Christian famil…

John Cleese headed to Athenaeum Theatre by Miriam Di Nunzio

Contrary to Internet reports, Monty Python co-founder John Cleese is alive and to prove it, ... The post John Cleese headed to Athenaeum Theatre appeared first on Chicago Entertainment - Chi…

Seattle’s eSe Teatro: An Avant-Garde for the Undocumented by HowlRound

By Christopher Goodson. Christopher Goodson on Rose Cano’s adaptation, Don Quixote: Homeless in Seattle , produced by eSe Teatro in Seattle, Washington.

Invisible Thread Cast Announced After Return From Uganda by Jazmine Harper-Davis

The Second Stage Theatre Company has announced casting for the upcoming New York premiere of Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews‘ new musical Invisible Thread directed by Tony Award winn…

Annaleigh Ashford, Chita Rivera, Michael Cerveris, Stephanie J. Block & Many More Will Meet Fans at 2015 Broadway Flea Market by BroadwayWorld

More than 60 of your favorite Broadway actors will join the biggest day for Broadway fans by appearing at the always popular Autograph Table and Photo Booth at the 29th Annual Broadway Flea …

First Look at Rehearsals for Prince of Broadway (Photos) by Joe Gambino

Rehearsals for the world premiere of&nbsp;Prince of Broadway&nbsp;have begun! The show, a new musical celebrating the Broadway career of Tony Award-winning director-producer …

First Look at Ramin Karimloo, Hal Prince and More in Rehearsals for Prince of Broadway (Photos) by Joe Gambino

Rehearsals for the world premiere of&nbsp;Prince of Broadway&nbsp;have begun! The show, a new musical celebrating the Broadway career of Tony Award-winning director-producer …

Bill Rauch: Oregon Shakes’s “And” Man by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's idealistic leader isn't resting on its considerable laurels but pushing it to be more, and do more, all the time.

Luke Evans Talks BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Co-Star Emma Watson: 'She Epitomizes What Belle Should Be' by TV News Desk

Luke Evans spoke about Disney's highly anticipated big screen adaptation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, saying singing 'a wonderful thing,' and calling his co-star Emma Watson 'wonderful.'

VIDEO: Watch All-New 'Locked Up' Promo for AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL by TV News Desk

Lock away your fears in the latest teaser for AMERICAN HORROR STORY HOTEL titled 'Locked Up.'

STAGE TUBE: Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals All on LITTLE SHOP, Working with Ellen Greene & More! by Stage Tube

Jake Gyllenhaal made a triumphantmusical debut this summerco-starring opposite Ellen Greene in Encores Off-Center concert production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS…

STAGE TUBE: Really, AT&T?! Matthew Rodin Responds to Outrageous AT&T Ad by Stage Tube

It's the ad that launched a thousand tweets. Just yesterday,ATampT wireless posted an ad on Twitter encouraging people to watch football on their phones while at the theatre. Despite such be…

BWW TV: Hangin' with the Cast of MCC's THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

Dave Thomas Brown, recently of Heathers The Musical at New World Stages, leads a cast that also includes Wayne Duvall O Brother Where Art Thou, Leatherheads, Matt McGrath Cabaret, Hedwig and…

More Than 60 Stars Announced for 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction by Andrew Gans

More than 60 Broadway actors will be part of the Autograph Table and Photo Booth at the 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market &amp; Grand Auction, the free outdoor event that will be held Sep…

The Call Board: Join Something Rotten!, Matilda The Musical, The SpongeBob Musical and More! by Joe Gambino

Playbill.com's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for care…

Festival Coverage: Chicago Fringe Festival (Part 3) by Zach Freeman

Chicago Fringe Festival: Part 3 The Chicago Fringe Festival philosophy is one of minimal interference. There is little that suggests a policy of enforcement beyond the occasional presence of…

Theater News: Rumer Willis Postpones Chicago Debut, Attends Dancing With the Stars Premiere

The actress tweeted that her first performance has been delayed by a week.

Photo Flash: Gloria Estefan and the Stars of On Your Feet! Perform for Viva Broadway

The Latina pop star got audience memebers out of their seats at the Minskoff Theatre.

Theater News: MCC's The Legend of Georgia McBride Extends

Mike Donahue directs the new Matthew Lopez play at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Theater News: Paula Vogel to Premiere Indecent at Yale Repertory Theatre

The play is coproduced by San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse.

Cicely Tyson & James Earl Jones Will Begin The Gin Game by Tanya Isley

Those of us who have been eagerly waiting for the dynamic duo of James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson in the Broadway revival of The Gin Game will have to wait a bit longer. Due to Ms. Tyson’…

Garcia Lorca’s Yerma at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Rosalind Lacy

Terrifying, intoxicating, brutally straight-forward and shocking, stripped to its gut-wrenching core, Federico García Lorca’s Yerma, modernized as never seen before, opens the GALA Hi…

Kevin Bridges review – mainstream comedy with very sharp elbows by Brian Logan

Hammersmith Apollo, London The Glaswegian comic’s new show may be more personal than political but he still makes for a sharp social commentatorKevin Bridges’ new show restores observati…

The Arts Receive Capacity Building of an Unprecedented Scope by Michael Kaiser

There are the many challenges facing arts institutions today, from marked declines in subscription sales and arts education in our public schools to rapid increases in new forms of entertain…

Marry Me a Little by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1981 (RCA) Stephen Sondheim compilation shows have always seemed silly to me. Doesn’t the appeal of his work lie largely in its specificity? The original cast a…

A Cover Story; The Fall Season is Here, Now See All of the New Broadway Playbills! by Matthew Blank

Fall is here, see all the shows that are taking their bow on the Great White Way prior to the Tony Awards. Here are all of the Playbill covers!

Imelda Staunton’s Acclaimed Gypsy May Be Filmed in London by Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed London revival of Gypsy, starring Imelda Staunton, may be filmed for broadcast on BBC.

AT&T Tweet Encouraging Cell Phone Use in Theaters Enrages Broadway by John Bonazzo

Heartfelt pleas from Benedict Cumberbatch and Patti LuPone aren't enough- even cell phone companies are encouraging phone use in theaters.

Marie Christine by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2000 (RCA) Michael John LaChiusa turns out songs quickly — so quickly, he boasts, that he can sometimes knock off several in a day. There’s nothing necessarily wr…

Spectacular: The Art of Theatre Spectacle by HowlRound

By Natalie Osborne. Playwright and actor Natalie Osborne distinguishes spectacle from special effects and advocates for spectacle with minimalist staging.

"All the Way" Makes St. Louis Debut by Richard Green

It's a herculean effort, both for President Johnson and actor Brian Dykstra, one which often resembles a collision of C-SPAN and "Game Of Thrones."

See Stephen Bogardus, Haydn Gwynne, Lauren Molina, Morgan Kirner Spend a Weekend in the Country in B by Matthew Blank

Stephen Bogardus and Lauren Molina have joined the Huntington Theatre Company production of Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music. Performances began Sept. 11 in…

A Man of No Importance by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2002 (JAY)  Roger Rees did first-rate work as Alfie, a Dublin bus driver who revels in amateur theatricals and yearns for a male coworker, but this show was a di…

The Legend of Georgia McBride - Donning gay apparel for fun and profit by Oscar E. Moore

You’ve never seen so many costume changes nor enjoyed so many laughs, nor been impressed by the versatility of each actor

Hottest Articles on BWW 9/8/2015 - 9/15/2015

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VIDEO: Ariana Grande Announces New Single Coming 'Like This Week Soon' by TV News Desk

Ariana Grande stopped by this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA to announce that her new single will drop any day.

Justin Timberlake Joins Anna Kendrick for Dreamworks Animation's TROLLS by BroadwayWorld

Nine-time Grammy and four-time Emmy Award winner Justin Timberlake The Social Network, Runner Runner, Inside Llewyn Davis has signed on to star as Branch, a hilariously hardcore survivalist …

Everybody Say Yeah! Tony-Winning Kinky Boots Steps Up on Broadway Balances America by Ryan Gilbert

These boots were made for walking...on your television screens! Broadway Balances America, the special six-part series airing on The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television, continues its secon…

Hot Shot! Don't Let Football Get Between You and Broadway! by Beth Stevens

Football season is in full swing, which means only one two things: 1. watching, obsessing and talking endlessly about your favorite team, and 2. chicken wings... But wait! We have good …

Review: Pomona (NT Temporary Theatre)

This gripping and deeply unsettling tale of inner-city lowlife is a sensory and dramatic triumph

Interviews: Reece Shearsmith talks Hangmen, weirdos and 'comedy of menace'

The League of Gentlemen star on his latest reinvention

Happy Birthday Agatha Christie by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Today (15 September 2015) marks what would have been Agatha Christie’s 125th birthday had she (or anyone else for that matter) been blessed with exceptional longevity. Aga…

Jake Gyllenhaal Raves About Working with Little Shop’s Ellen Greene and Offers Audrey Impersonation by Andrew Gans

Jake Gyllenhaal, who was critically acclaimed for his performance in the recent New York City Center concert staging of the musical Little Shop of Horrors &mdash; opposite original stage…

Tonight! Nerfertitty in Space and Barbarella by Trav S.D.

Here’s why you MUST see Nefertitty in Space: https://travsd.wordpress.com/2014/11/26/nefertitty-in-space-and-why-lola-rocknrolla-is-our-favorite-film-maker/Filed under: African Ameri…

Authors talks and other things to hear, see and do, September 14 -25 by Catherine Fox

Book lovers will be spoiled for choice this week. On September 17, Karen Abbott will speak about Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, a non-fiction narrative about

Theater News: Comic Mystery Shear Madness to Make New York City Debut

The play, created by Bruce Jordan and Marilyn Abrams, will run at New World Stages.

Betty Buckley Will Offer Master Classes in NYC This Fall! by Andrew Gans

Betty Buckley, who drew raves for her riveting performance in the Bay Street Theater's summer production of Grey Gardens, will offer master classes in Manhattan next month.

VIDEO: 'Grease Live's Carlos PenaVega Performs on DWTS Premiere; Plus More Show Highlights! by TV News Desk

The3 21st season of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS premiered last night with a gigantic opening number featuring all the contestants and pros performing a Hollywood Boulevard dance number.

STAGE TUBE: Watch Trio Perform SPRING AWAKENING & Taylor Swift Mashup! by Stage Tube

They're at it againMelanie Brook,Anna Ty Bergman, andKerri Georgeare back with a new video on YouTube - this time mashing up what else, butTaylor Swift and Spring Awakening.Below, check out …

Fuse Dance Feature: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre — Moving Like Brush Strokes by Arts Fuse Editor

“It was a dream of mine for many years to present the very best Asian dancers such as Cloud Gate for our audience and for dancers in the Pioneer Valley."

David S. Kessler Wins 5th Annual Gary Maker Audience Award by Tim Treanor

David S. Kessler, an avid, area-wide theatergoer who this year broke through the other side of the stage by writing, producing and performing Wombat Drool at Capital Fringe, is the recipient…

Valisia LeKae Launches Adventures of Lillian Kate Web Series by Leah Marché

Grammy- and Tony-nominated Valisia LeKae has gone from starring as “Diana Ross” in Motown: The Musical, when it opened at Lunt-Fonanne Theatre in April 2013 to manifesting herself as Lil…

Justin Timberlake Joins Anna Kendrick in New Animated Movie Musical by Joe Gambino

Justin Timberlake has officially signed on to voice the lead character in "Trolls," a new animated musical comedy by DreamWorks Animations.

Review: The Party House/The Runaways Lab by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED In honor of the way our generation has chosen to represent ourselves in art – and, as it follows, in life – I am lovingly filing The Runaways Lab’s latest productio…

After a 36-Year Boston Tryout, Shear Madness Finds Its Home Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Guinness Book of World Records' longest-running play in the history of the U.S., Shear Madness,&nbsp;is heading to Off-Broadway's New World Stages next month. The sho…

Josh Groban Teases He Could Be Headed To Broadway by Frank Rizzo

Will he or won't he?

Stand For Justice: Black Theatre in the Fight for Black Lives Matter by Jordan Ealey

“Powerful” is the best way to describe the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter organization was started by three Black women activists: Alicia Garza, Pat…

Watch Late Night Talk-Show Host and “Into the Woods” Star Sing a Duet by Joe Gambino

"Into the Woods" star Emily Blunt appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Sept. 14 to discuss her new film "Sicario."

Weekly Women’s Style Tip: How to Perfect Your Mascara by Broadway Style Guide Team

Bogged down by clumpy or runny mascara? Make eye-makeup a part of your daily routine with these simple tricks!

Zuh Curious Dog by Vinnie

This one I wholeheartedly forgive…but it’s still funny. Overheard last night Hand To God: Bartender: (Making small talk.) “So what else have you see this trip?” Herr …

Watch Hugh Jackman Tap His Heart Out in Dance Rehearsals for Broadway to Oz (Video) by Joe Gambino

Hugh Jackman is getting ready to premiere his new concert, Broadway to Oz, in Australia. The concert, which will play in five major Australian cities, runs Nov. 24-Dec. 16.

WAKE UP with BWW 9/15/2015 - FOOL FOR LOVE, New WICKED Leads, KINKY BOOTS in London, NPH and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news FOOL FOR LOVE begins on Broadway, WICK…

Rialto Chatter: West End GYPSY Starring Imelda Staunton to Be Filmed for Broadcast, Release? by Rialto Chatter

According to an email sent to a ticket buyer and alerted to BroadwayWorld.com, plans are underway for the BBC to film the London production during the first week of October for potential bro…

Michael Paul Smith & Ian Michael Sullivan Will Lead Long Island Theater Collective's WAITING FOR GODOT by BroadwayWorld

The Long Island Theater Collective, a local theater production company, today announced the debut of their 2015 season with the opening of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett on October 2 an…

Photo Coverage: Gloria Estefan & ON YOUR FEET! Gang Throw Concert to Benefit Viva Broadway! by Jennifer Broski

Gloria Estefan amp Miami Sound Machine A Benefit Concert for Viva Broadway took place last night, September 14th at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan. They returned to …

Interviews by Call Me Adam: Nadya Ginsburg by BroadwaySpotted

We have been Madonna fans all of our lives. Her music, style, movies, and most of all her fearlessness have inspired many. Call Me Adam has been eyeing Madonnalogues for a long time now, so…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 by Susan Grace

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The Verdict: Critics Review Nicole Kidman in Photograph 51 by Olivia Clement

The London premiere of Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51, seen in 2010 at Off-Broadway's Ensemble Studio Theater, officially opened Sept. 14 starring Nicole Kidman. Following previews…

Final shortlist for the S and S Award 2015 revealed by Matthew Hemley

A musical version of Terence Rattigan’s After Lydia has made the final shortlist of the S and S Award 2015. The show,

Wilton’s Music Hall reopens after multi-million pound refurbishment by Georgia Snow

Wilton’s Music Hall has officially reopened after a four-year closure, which saw the venue undergo almost £4 million of renovations. The Victorian

Inaugural Spotlight 10k Challenge raises £27,000 for charity by Matthew Hemley

Spotlight’s inaugural 10k race has so far raised more than £27,000 for charity Acting for Others. The event, on September 13 at

Roll of Thunder: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Brings a Touch of Chaos to the Joffrey by Sharon Hoyer

Dances by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa have been performed in Chicago before—repertory for Luna Negra back in 2009 and this past year when Scottish Ballet visited with “A Streetcar Named De…

Mamma Mia! U.S. Tour Casts Its Donna, Sophie, Tanya, Rosie, Sky and More by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the 14th season of the North American tour of the international hit musical Mamma Mia!, which ended its record-breaking Broadway run Sept. 12.

Jan McArt’s New Play Series Schedule For 2015-2016 by Bill Hirschman

Jan McArt's New Play Reading Series at Lynn University, which mounts staged readings of new plays in progress by local authors opens another season this fall with four works.

—— Open A New Window —— –The Three Acts Of Jan McArt– by Bill Hirschman

The charismatic Jan McArt may be one of crucial developers of South Florida's cultural past as creator of the mainstream Royal Palm Dinner Theatre, but her focus today is firmly on its futur…

Jan McArt & The Royal Palm Dinner Theatre Photo Gallery by Bill Hirschman

Gallery of photos of Jan McArt and productions at the Royal Palm Dinner Theatre

KINKY BOOTS Brings Scintillating Footwear to the West End Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The UK premiere of Kinky Boots, Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit and winner of six Tony Awards, opensat London's Adelphi Theatre tonight 15 September 2015.

West End Elphaba Rachel Tucker and Jonah Platt Join Broadway's WICKED Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Beginning tonight, September 15, West End alumna RACHEL TUCKER joins the Broadway company of WICKED in the role of 'Elphaba'. After nearly three years and over 1,000 performances, Rachel hol…

Erin Fish, Kyra Belle Johnson & More Will Lead MAMMA MIA Tour!; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Benny AnderssonandBjorn Ulvaeus'MAMMA MIA, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, will continue its successful North American tour in 2015-2016. The tour will visit more than 50 c…

Billy Porter, Jonathan Groff, Abby Mueller and More Featured on Van Dyke & Talbott's Debut Album, Out Today by BroadwayWorld

The songwriting team of Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott is set to release an EP of their songs called A VIEW OF THE RIVER today, September 15, 2015. They will then follow up the release with …

The Stick House review – timeless tale of outcasts goes beyond the gothic by Lyn Gardner

Lo-co Klub, Bristol Anna Ledwich’s atmospheric production mingles performance with technology in an unsettling story about fear of the unknown that echoes the refugee crisisIt begins as a …

Top tips for your acting CV by Louise Dearman and Mark Evans

What should you put on your stage acting résumé? Louise Dearman and Mark Evans, the stars of Wicked and The Book of Mormon, offer some adviceShare your tips and resources below the lineYou…

Infidelity, vodka and gloom: Chekhov's stories lurch onto the stage by Michael Billington

Watching dramatisations of Chekhov’s early short stories, Michael Billington finds the writer sketching out his caustic portrait of the Russian character – complete with drunken fisherme…

Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Release Sexy Season Trailer by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo With the imminent arrival of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company in the West End, we are thrilled to bring you what we consider to be one of the sexiest theatre company season t…

Nicole Kidman Opens To Raves In Michael Grandage’s West End ‘Photograph 51’ by Jeremy Gerard

It’s been 17 years since Kidman last appear on stage, compelling and briefly starkers in David Hare’s The Blue Room, a West End performance that transferred to Broadway. Last nig…

Shaw Festival Roundup Part II by Barry

               By: David Sheward The Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, celebrates the dense and witty plays of George Bernard Shaw, but also presents modern author…

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Shares Rehearsal Video from Upcoming Stage Show BROADWAY TO OZ by TV News Desk

This week, Jackman turned to Instagram to share rehearsal video as he prepares for the show which launches in Melbourne on November 24th

VIDEO: Emily Blunt & Stephen Colbert Share MY FAIR LADY Duet on 'Late Show' by TV News Desk

Emily Blunt stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT and showed off her singing chops in an impromptu duet of 'On the Street Where You Live,' from the Broadway classic MY FAIR …

Backstage: Meet the prop makers building theatre’s illusory world by Jo Caird

Bottles that smash in just the right way. Puppets with such life to them that their puppeteers are all but forgotten. Replica

VIDEO: Music Legend Stevie Wonder Joins James Corden for 'Carpool Karaoke'! by TV News Desk

Below, watch as James and music icon Stevie Wonder carpool through Los Angeles singing some of his classic songs and Stevie makes a special call to James' wife

The Art of The Intimate by Kevin Delin

“I know it’s 4 weeks away, but I wanted to tell you that CDs, even a boxed set, are not the kind of a birthday present you give to someone you are intimate with.” It was 7:16 am Sunday…

UpClose: Jennie Berman Eng, Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

Jennie Berman Eng’s new play, Whenever You’re Near Me I Feel Sick, debuts September 17, 2015 at the Trinidad Theatre in Washington, DC. She is a 2014 and 2016 Theater J Locally G…

UpClose: Liz Maestri, Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

Inheritance Canyon, Liz Maestri’s new play, debuts September 18, 2015, produced by Taffety Punk. Her full-length plays include SINNER-MAN, HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, FALLBEIL, CONDO CONDO CONDOL…

Tom Stopppard’s Spy-Drama Hapgood Will Return to London by Mark Shenton

Tom Stoppard's Hapgood, first produced in the West End in 1988 and subsequently in New York at Lincoln Center's Mitzi Newhouse Theatre in 1994, is to be revived for the first time in…

Broadway 1, AT&T 0

Yesterday, the theatre world erupted after a ridiculous new AT&T ad was posted as part of a new campaign to show off their new mobile video offerings (of course, data charges apply).&nbs…

Louis Gasnier: From the Champs-Élysées to Poverty Row by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Louis Gasnier (1875-1963). Fairly or fairly, I mentally associate Gasnier with a handful of other directors (William Beaudine, Jean Yarbrough, Norman Taurog) who sta…

REVIEW: Ushers, Arts Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke This inventiveness, as well as some first-class performances, helped make Ushers a very enjoyable night. However, its frequent theatrical references and in-jokes mean …

Review: Orphée et Eurydice (Royal Opera House)

Covent Garden stages Gluck's most popular opera in its Paris version

Review Round-Ups: Critics praise 'commanding' Kidman in Photograph 51

Nicole Kidman's long-awaited return to the London stage in Anna Ziegler's play about DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin didn't disappoint

‘A Quick 5’ with Isabelle “Izzy” Smelkinson by Elliot Lanes

If you ask some people what they did on their summer vacation you might get a response like “I went to the beach or to Europe.” In the case of Isabelle “Izzy” Smelkin…

THE LEGEND of GEORGIA McBRIDE - a hoot and a half by Oscar E Moore

Georgia McBride.  Never heard of her?  Neither did I - until Matthew Lopez’s imagination decided to document her rise to stardom from Elvis impersonator in a seedy Florida dive in downto…

New Kid On The Blockbuster: Grove Theater Center’s “Welcome To My World” Is One-Girl Wonderful In Burbank, CA. by Leo Buck

As kids, when most of us thought “Let’s put on a show” (–and honestly, who didn’t?) usually that’s all it was, with nothing much coming of it; then again, most of us weren’…

John Owen-Jones, Kerry Ellis, Caroline Sheen and More Headline BROADWAY TO THE BAY, Oct. 23 - Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Full casting has been announced forBroadway to the Bay,an exclusive production showcasing the best in musical theatre to bring Wales Millennium Centre's tenth anniversary celebrations to a c…

'Empire Travel Agency' - Immersive Drama Extraordinaire by Andy Propst

Todd D'Amour in Empire Travel Agency (©Mitch Dean) At this juncture, raving about Woodshed Collective’s Empire Travel Agency feels incredibly unfair. This immersive thriller tha…

NMT COUNTDOWN: Buried Treasure for Your Audition Book by Emma Barishman

It’s back to school season and The Green Room is looking out for you. All this month, the NMT Countdown series is bringing you a guide to the best-selling songs on NMT from the last ye…

BWW's On This Day - September 15, 2015

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

BWW Profile: Elisabeth Moss- Emmy-Nominated Star of the Stage and Screen by Sally Henry

Elisabeth Moss is one of my favorite actresses on television. But as the theatre community does with any famous person who has stepped even a toe on the stage, we claim Moss as our own.

How digital culture is taking Hedda Gabler into infinity by Lyn Gardner

A new presentation of Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler has been preceded by tweets from its heroine – an example of how digital media draws in theatre audiences in ingenious waysThis week, Hedd…

Missing link by Terry Teachout

I’ve been reading Elijah Wald’s Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night that Split the Sixties, which came out in July, with fascination and delight. Wald is one of t…

Lookback: on not finishing books after you start reading them by Terry Teachout

From 2005: I expect a lot out of the books I read, and when they fail to deliver the goods, I toss them aside with a clear conscience and no second thoughts. Life is so very short—and so o…

Video: A few of my favourite things: McQueen's Carly Bawden

John Caird's production has transferred to the West End

Almanac: Artur Schnabel on self-knowledge and immodesty by Terry Teachout

“In all my life, I have never met a single person who could, or would, precisely tell me what he wanted. I am, however, constantly meeting people who tell me what other people want.” Art…

HAL CRUTTENDEN – THE TOUGH LUVVIE – Touring by Kristy Stott

Hal Cruttenden’s returns to The Lowry in Salford to perform a special one-off performance of one of his most successful routines to date – his “Tough Luvvie” show. Ahead of touring h…

REVIEW: Side By Side By Sondheim, Brockley Jack Theatre ✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke Side by Side by Sondheim benefits from some superb material and a rock solid cast. It’s a warm and friendly production, perfect for a gloomy September night. This po…

Gone Too Soon: Madeline Kahn Tribute by Sandi Durell

  Review by Joe Regan Jr.     Joseph Macchia has been producing a series of “Gone Too Soon” tributes at the Metropolitan Room and the September 12 program was... The post …

REVIEW: And Then Come The Nightjars, Theatre 503 ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser We encounter rural Britain more frequently through soaps – Emmerdale and The Archers – than on the stage. This is a missed opportunity for writers and for this reason…

Press pass: Reviews and everything else you need to know about Nicole Kidman in Photograph 51 by Terri Paddock

I love it when I disagree with the critics. No, really I do. I’m fascinated that we can all have such widely variant opinions on the same thing – and I’m very happy for min…

Photos: Andrew Scott, Derek Jacobi and Dawn French among guests at Photograph 51 opening

The production marks the return of the Michael Grandage Company to the Noel Coward following their inaugural season last year

'Close to perfection': Nicole Kidman in Photograph 51 – reviews roundup by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The actor has returned to the West End for the first time since 1998, and critics are warmly welcoming her portrayal of DNA scientist Rosalind FranklinNicole Kidman has returned to the West …

George RR Martin gives his blessing to Game of Thrones parody burlesque show

Just when you thought there wasn’t quite enough nudity in Game of Thrones, George RR Martin has given his blessing to a burlesque version of the HBO drama.

Review: The Sting (Wilton's Music Hall)

Smoky jazz age caper crackles in restored venue

The Absurd by John Simon

A time when puny Roberta Vinci—bless her!—derails the elephantine Serena on her route to the Grand Slam, the moment is rife for a discussion of the Absurd, which I deliberately capitaliz…

First Person: Playing Jane by Madeleine Worrall

I am writing this in the sun after many days on the trot spent from morning until 11 at night in Jane Eyre’s wonderful new home at the National Theatre. During previews we work every day, …

Dogfight – October 11th – A brief return to London by Jonathan Baz

As Danielle Tarento's award winning production of Dogfight returns to London's St James Theatre for one day only on Sunday 11th October, here is an opportunity to re-visit my my interview fr…

Material Men: steps behind the dance by Guardian Staff

Dancers Sooraj Subramaniam and Shailesh Bahoran walk us through the rehearsal process: creating a new show using little more than a sari, Skype and imaginationSooraj Subramaniam and Shailesh…

Natasha Tripney’s Theatre Picks: September 15 by Natasha Tripney

September is certainly not showing any sign of slowing. Major opening follows major opening. Nicole Kidman kicks the week off with Photograph

It’s a DAMON shame…and it made me #NYGASP in horror by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess is getting pretty sick of writing this blog. Yes, she said it. Because every day she tries to get excited about advances for Diversity – such as ABC giving FRESH OFF…

Women’s Voices Theater Festival: ‘Caps for Sale The Musical’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Anne Donnelly

When I was in eighth grade, I wrote a ten-minute play based on Esphyr Siobodkina’s beloved picture book Caps for Sale. It was selected as one of a handful in our class to be performed and …

Mark Shenton: How do you review your friends? by Mark Shenton

My fellow critic Matt Trueman recently wrote a piece on the challenges faced with reviewing friends, and as he noted, “It’s not

Arts and Culture Bad, Creativity Good by Joe Patti

Last week I attended the Arts Midwest conference in Kansas City, MO. From what I saw of the city, it can still lay claim to the appellation, “Paris of the Prairie.” The Helzberg …

STAGE TUBE: HAND TO GOD's Tyrone McHansely Says 'Just Go For It!' in Brand New Motivational Monday by Michael Dale

Time for this week's sage advice from Hand to God's kind and even-tempered patron saint of self-control, Tyrone McHansely.

Adam Ezra and Kathryn Calder at Gypsy Sally’s by Marlene Hall

Sunday night, Adam Ezra and Kathryn Calder rocked the joint! Adam Ezra had a solo set of 45 minutes laying bare his vulnerability. In between his songs he shared the stories behind the music…

Talking About Issues Through Theatre by Lindsay Price

Episode 139: Talking About Issues Through Theatre What motivates you when it comes to your students? For Josh Adell, a teacher out of California, it was the time and time connection between …

STAGE TUBE: Packed House Sings Along With Stephen Trask After Final HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH by Michael Dale

Watch adoring audience members singing along to the composerlyricist's acoustic performance of 'Wig In A Box.'

Rachel Tucker Starts Defying Gravity on Broadway; Jonah Platt Also Joins Wicked Cast by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Rejoicify! Rachel Tucker will start going green on the Great White Way on September 15. The U.K. Wicked favorite, who made her Broadway debut last season in The Last Ship, will assume the ro…

Super Good Day! Tyler Lea & More Begin Performances in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Imogen Lloyd Webber

A-stars all round! Tyler Lea will make his Broadway debut as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on September 15. He takes over for Tony winner Alex Sharp in the…

Sam Shepard’s Fool For Love, Starring Nina Arianda & Sam Rockwell, Begins Performances on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Ready for Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell to heat up the Great White Way?! The pair will begin previews in the Broadway premiere of Sam Shepard’s 1982 play Fool for Love on September 15.…

Austin Mahone, Will.i.am, and More Support Teachers & Students at Think It Up Event by Young Hollywood

Austin Mahone, Will.i.am, and More Support Teachers & Students at Think It Up Event YH heads to Santa Monica, CA, for an event supporting DonorsChoose.org's Think It Up campaign to help teac…

Christina Grimmie Performs "Shrug" Live & Answers Twitter Questions from "Frans" by Young Hollywood

Christina Grimmie Performs "Shrug" Live & Answers Twitter Questions from "Frans" The fabulous Christina Grimmie is in the YH Studio to perform a live acoustic version of her single "Shrug" a…

Sex of the Baby by Darryl Reilly

This post is by Darryl Reilly With the quirky poignancy of Lanford Wilson, the ferociousness of Edward Albee, and the farcical precision of Alan Ayckbourn, playwright Matthew-Lee Erlbach’s…

Neil Patrick Harris’ “Best Time Ever” TV Variety Show Premieres Tonight! by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" premieres Sept. 15 on NBC.

Billy Porter and Jonathan Groff Among Voices on New EP by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott, Released T by Michael Gioia

Songwriters Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott release "A View of the River," a new EP of their songs, Sept. 15.&nbsp;Tony Award winner Billy Porter and Tony nominees Kate Baldwin …

Neil Patrick Harris’ “Best Time Ever” TV Variety Show Premieres Tonight on NBC by Robert Viagas

Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) stars in a new hour-long TV variety show, "Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris," premiering Sept. 15 at 10…

Why Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell Were Cast in Fool For Love With Less Than a Month Before Opening by Carey Purcell

The Broadway bow of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love is a first: the play's first Main Stem opening and the first time its co-stars have paired on Broadway, among others. But the play…

Brian Stokes Mitchell on Shuffle Along, Audra McDonald and Tonight’s Caf Carlyle Debut! by Robert Viagas

Stokes is stoked. Tony-winning Broadway leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell is back in the New York limelight in a big way this season, debuting his first club gig at the tony Caf&ea…

Broadway’s Wicked Welcomes New Elphaba and Fiyero Tonight by Andrew Gans

Rachel Tucker, who made her Broadway debut in 2014's The Last Ship, joins the Broadway company of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Wicked Sept. 15 in the role of Elphaba, a par…

Broadway Hit Kinky Boots Opens in London Tonight by Mark Shenton

Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry lead the company for the West End premiere of Broadway's Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots, opening officially Sept. 15 at the Adelphi Theatre (following…

Fool for Love, Starring Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell, Steams Up Broadway Tonight by Andrew Gans

The world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard's Fool for Love begins previews on Broadway Sept. 15 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.