STAGE TUBE: SYLVIA's Four-Legged Press Correspondent Meets The Cast by Michael Dale

SLYVIA's canine cub reporter gets the inside scoop with cast members, Robert Sella, Julie White and Annaleigh Ashford and director Daniel Sullivan.

If A Scientist Can Be Creative, So Can A Normal Person by Joe Patti

There was a recent post on the Priceonomics blog about the creative and artistic practice of scientists. According to a recent research study, It seems avocational creativity discoveries of …

Alley Theatre makes a comeback with major renovation by Everett Evans

The Alley Theatre, the first of Houston's arts companies to forge a national reputation, has been central to the city's claims as an arts mecca. Recently, though, the theater has fallen behi…

TWITTER WATCH: SPRING AWAKENING's Marlee Matlin Gets a Fun Surprise in Times Square by Michael Dale

Check out the reaction when Marlee Matlin sees her face in lights in Times Square.

Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes, Back in NY After 15 Years: An Interview with the Obie-Winning Puppeteer by Navida Stein

After a fifteen year hiatus, Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes is back in New York, bringing to life a rotating cast of forty characters in his new show The Daisy Theatre at the Baryshni…

"Mercury Fur" - Where Denial is Not a River in Egypt by Byrne Harrison

Reviewed by Judd HollanderPhotos by Monique CarboniIn 1988 there was an off-Broadway show that featured, as one of its segments, two actors in a talk show setting discussing how to deal with…

Review: Funnyman (Northlight Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Playwright Bruce Graham had the right idea for this World Premiere play about a burlesque and Broadway follies comedian struggling to remain relevant amid changing audience tastes in the lat…

August Wilson's American Century Cycle, a Play-By-Play Review by Michael Dale

A quick review of the 10 plays Denzel Washington will be producing for HBO.

Watford Palace, Northampton’s Royal and Derngate and West Yorkshire Playhouse up for management awards by Georgia Snow

Venues including Watford Palace Theatre, the Royal and Derngate in Northampton and West Yorkshire Playhouse are in the running for prizes in

The Edinburgh Fringe Hit “Magdalen” Makes Its Way to NYC: An Interview with Playwright and Actress Erin Layton by Stephanie Rodriguez

From the 18th through the late 20th centuries, women and young girls deemed fallen were forced to atone for their “sins” at labor camps in Ireland known as Magdalene laundries. These wo…

VAN Beethoven – Los Angeles classical music review by Pauline Adamek

Imagine standing on the stage of the Walt Disney Concert Hall, in front of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, just as Maestro Gustavo Dudamel walks up to the podium. Suddenly, the scene erupts wi…

‘Gem of the Ocean’ conjures a feverish Middle Passage by Hedy Weiss

“Gem of the Ocean,” now receiving a vividly acted revival at Court Theatre, was the ... The post ‘Gem of the Ocean’ conjures a feverish Middle Passage appeared first …

Leaders from Oregon Shakespeare, Roundabout, Woolly Mammoth and More Join TCG's Board of Directors by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG, the national organization for theatre, welcomes five new members to its board of directors Adrian Budhu, managing director, The Theater Offensive, Boston, M…

Theatre Review: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ at Center Stage by Lynne Menefee

It is a testament to the enduring appeal of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that Center Stage has chosen to open it’s 53rd season with the world premier of a new theatrical version by …

Fringe Fever: A Quick Chat With Ruth Wilkin by Erin James

After taking out Best Cabaret at the 2012 Melbourne Fringe with Just A Little Something and blowing Melbourne Cabaret Festival audiences away with True Story, award winning performer and wri…

Theatre Review: ‘Queens Girl In The World’ at Theater J by Amy Juras

  Part of Washington DC’s Women’s Voices Theatre Festival, Queens Girl In The World premiered on Monday night, September 21st to a cheering packed audience. This one woman s…

New York's Joe's Pub Series to play at Houston's MATCH by Everett Evans

Houston will get an authentic taste of New York's downtown arts scene with the Joe's Pub Series at Midtown Arts and Theatre Center (MATCH). The series launches in November with performances …

Flea Market!

  CEO Robert Diamond and everyone at BroadwayWorld.com are excited to announce that this year WE'LL BE BACK at the BC/EFA Flea Market on Sunday, September 27 from 10am to 7pm. We h…

L.A.’s ‘Spring Awakening’ Electrifies Broadway With Century-Old Tale – Review by Jeremy Gerard

After celebrated runs in Los Angeles, Deaf West’s transfixing revival of Spring Awakening arrives on Broadway with its fresh energy, hormonal heebie-jeebies and furious poignancy intac…

Theatre Review: ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ at Children’s Playhouse of Maryland by Kaley Beins

Since 2001, performers 18 and younger could hone their skills with the Children’s Playhouse of Maryland (CPM), performing in well-known shows like Les Mis, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cats, …

ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO BAM'S NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL! by The Dance Enthusiast

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON Cast Had 'Magic To Do' at Today's #Ham4Ham Lottery by Stage Tube

The first of this week's Ham4Ham lottery shows gave the cast some 'Magic To Do' as they performed the iconic number from Broadway's PIPPIN. Check it out below

Darren Criss - With Help from the Sorting Hat - Enrolls Broadway at Hogwarts by BroadwayWorld

To promote Elsie Fest and show solidarity with StarKid -- which propelled him to fame in A VERY POTTER MUSICAL -- Darren Criss stopped by Buzzfeed to sort Broadway characters into Hogwarts h…

Review: Side Show (Porchlight Music Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

This newly-revised Side Show, with added songs, characters and details of the twins' story – enjoying a stunning post-Broadway debut at Porchlight Music Theatre - is a beautiful, full-bodi…

The New Morality Review: Protofeminism and Quaint Sophistication Circa 1911 by New York Theater

Seeing “The New Morality” the day after Thomas Bradshaw’s sex-plicit “Fulfillment” gave the title of Harold Chapin’s century-old comedy of manners far more irony than the pla…

'Merchild' is about youth and transgender identity. What would you do? by Chris Jones

Playwright Aline Lathrop gives us much to think about when it comes to youth and transgender identity in 'Merchild' at 16th Street Theater. "Nothing ever happens in Wilmette," says one of t…

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo review – a wacky, wicked Don Quixote by Judith Mackrell

Peacock theatre, LondonThe all-male company’s sublime parodies of classical and modern dance from Petipa to Merce Cunningham are on point and brilliantly performed Related: Les Ballets Tro…

In The Stage newspaper this week: September 24 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

The Broadway.com Show: Mega Casting Update! Denzel & Viola Reunite! A New Funny Girl?! by Broadway.com

We're back with another short and sweet episode. This time we talk about Broadway closings, Denzel Washington and Viola Davis reuniting for HBO, a whole lot of casting news and the adora…

Video Clips! Don't Be Totally F**ked: Watch This New Footage of Broadway's Spring Awakening by Broadway.com

Check out these video clips of the astonishing new revival of Spring Awakening, featuring two languages: English and American Sign Language. The show opens on September 27 at the Brooks Atki…

Full Monty: Backstage at Gentleman's Guide with Bryce Pinkham, Episode 7: Passion Project by Broadway.com

Bryce Pinkham introduces us to Zara Aina, the organization he co-founded to help at-risk kids in Madagascar.

Photo Flash: Christina Bianco Brings PARTY OF ONE to Birdland by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present acclaimed singer, actor and impressionist Christina Bianco, who returned to the historic stage with her solo show, PARTY OF ONE, …

BWW TV: We Believe! Watch Highlights from SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakeningwillrun through Sunday, January 24 only at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street.Spring…

New Solo Show Says “Willkommen” to the Career of Joel Grey by Playbill Staff

Joel Grey, whose long career included the ghostly Emcee in the original Cabaret, the cocky George M. Cohan in George M!, the indomitable Jacobowsky in The Grand Tour and the scheming Wizard …

Alley invites public to tour renovated theater by Everett Evans

Free tours will allow the public a first look at the renovated theater complex, its backstage area and public spaces. Mayor Annise Parker, along with cultural and civic leaders, will partic…

Inside Amy Schumer’s $8M-To-$10M Book Deal by Jeremy Gerard

The auction for Amy Schumer’s The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo could not have been better timed: After weeks of speculation and squibs in the publishing trades that the sale would…

'Merchild' is about youth and transgender identity. What would you do? by Chris Jones

Playwright Aline Lathrop gives us much to think about when it comes to youth and transgender identity in 'Merchild' at 16th Street Theater. "Nothing ever happens in Wilmette," says one of th…

'Funnyman' visits the dark night of George Wendt's soul by Chris Jones

George Wendt — the much-loved comic actor, former improviser and "Cheers" star, the man saddled for life with an open-for-business sign on the Norm Petting Zoo — goes to some very dark p…

Chicago Dramatists announces 2015-16 season by Morgan Greene

Chicago Dramatists has announced its 2015-16 season, the first without Russ Tutterow and with new artistic director Meghan Beals. “Beautiful Autistic” (Feb. 4 – March 14) by Scott Wol…

One-night-only with Steve Martin and Martin Short by Morgan Greene

Iconic comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will perform one-night-only in a show billed as "An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life." The night of music, comedy and show-bi…

London for Fall: Heroines take center stage in West End by Sam Marlowe

LONDON — So, there goes a rather soggy summer, in which outdoor theaters thrived despite the stubbornly gray skies, and London lost its wits over the Benedict Cumberbatch "Hamlet." If you …

DCASE announces winter and spring programming by Morgan Greene

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has announced the winter and spring season of theater and dance performances. First up is “Buffer Overrun” (Feb. 5 – 7) b…

John Hodgman's 'Vacationland' comes to Chicago's Thalia Hall by Zach Freeman

Last summer, my wife and I spent a memorable weekend in Bar Harbor, Maine. We hiked through Acadia National Park and made the low-tide crossing to Bar Island for a spectacular view of the ha…

Video Flash: Take a Look at Deaf West's Spring Awakening

Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's Tony-winning musical shows signs of excitement.

Christopher Sieber Becomes a Real Life Miss Trunchbull When Matilda Kids Prove They Are Smarter Than

At the world famous Sardi's Restaurant, Matilda The Musical's Christopher Sieber (he plays the conniving teacher Miss Trunchbull) hosted Mattea Conforti, Rileigh McDonald, MiMi Ryder…

Photo Flash: First Look at John Steinbeck's EAST OF EDEN at Steppenwolf by BroadwayWorld

Celebrating 40 years as America's premier ensemble theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company launches its landmark 201516 Subscription Season with a large-scale world premiere production of John …

Special SPRING AWAKENING Debut of the Month Series: Daniel David Stewart by Caryn Robbins

Daniel David Stewart, whotakes on the speaking voice of sweet and naive student, Ernst, talks Broadway debut.

Black Ensemble’s ‘BlackWhite Love Play’ a musical celebration of Roger and Chaz Ebert by Hedy Weiss

Ask Jackie Taylor, the Black Ensemble Theater's founder, executive director and artistic "jackie" of all artistic trades, why she titled her newest show, "The BlackWhite Love Play: The Story…

A Chorus Line Album Gets 40th Anniversary Re-Release With Bonus Tracks of Deleted and Rewritten Song by Playbill Staff

Never-before-heard songs "Joanne" and "Shoes" and alternate versions of well-known songs from A Chorus Line will be included among eight bonus tracks on the 4…

Bryan Doerries and KJ Sanchez, Mediators and Resensitizers by American Theatre Editors

The creators of 'Theater of War' and 'ReEntry' compare notes on adapting and creating cathartic experiences for servicemembers and other hard-hit communities.

Hamlet in Bed Playwright & Star Michael Laurence Picks Theatre's 10 Most Interesting Mother/Child Relationships

Michael Laurence examines 10 of theatre's most fascinating mother/child relationships.

“Direct from Death Row: The Scottsboro Boys” a masterful work of history and theater by Hedy Weiss

Just when I thought it was all but impossible for another exceptional production to join the ranks of such early fall season productions as "Oklahoma" (at Paramount Theatre), "The Revel (at …

Conservators weigh in on the Thomas Hart Benton mural flap by Sarah Bryan Miller

Freed's companion still hasn't come forward.

Review: A Gender Bending Bar Party by Michael Block

Money makes the world go round. Money can tear down people, governments, even countries. In Rise and Fall, a group of convicts, lead by Jimmy Gallagher, set up an ideal community in a bar, b…

BWW Exclusive: The 5 Days of MIDSUMMER; Day 3- 'I Just Had The Strangest Dream' by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld will be bringing you exclusive tracks all week to celebrate the upcoming release. Below, check out Day 3 'I Just Had The Strangest Dream' as performed first by the Stars Cast K…

Take a Dance Break with IN YOUR ARMS' Donna McKechnie by BroadwayWorld

The focus of IN YOUR ARMS in on telling a story through dance, and the show features an incredible line-up of performers who do just that. BroadwayWorld is celebrating the amazing work of th…

Photo Flash: On the Red Carpet for Westport Country Playhouse's SOMETHING WONDERFUL Gala - Matthew Morrison, Jose Llana and More! by BroadwayWorld

2015 Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara was honored at Westport Country Playhouse's sold-out annual fundraiser, 'Something Wonderful A Gala Evening Celebrating Kelli O'Hara' earlier this week on…

Viola Davis to Partner with Tony Kushner on Political Film by Jessica Khan

On the heels of her history-making Emmy win for HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER last weekend, Viola Davis will be working with some high caliber theatre and big screen folks on her upcoming proj…

Materworks Broadway Will Release Remastered A CHORUS LINE- 40TH ANNIV. CELEBRATION by BroadwayWorld

Masterworks Broadway releasesA Chorus Line- 40thAnniversary Celebration, a definitive, newly remastered edition of the best-selling 1975 Original Broadway Cast Recording. The reissue feature…

Review: 'Hangmen' Is a Triumphant Return for Martin McDonagh by Matt Wolf

"Hangmen" reminds one of the unmistakable terrain marked out by a playwright who cares not one whit for niceties and political correctness.

Odds & Ends: Idina Menzel's 'Let It Go' Rages On, Luke Evans' Bromance With Josh Gad & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. 'Let It Go' Rages On It would seem that nobody can keep this song out of their heads. Tony winner Idina Menzel&rsqu…

Mike Lew’s Rattled Hymn of a Tiger Cub by American Theatre Editors

In 'Tiger Style!' the playwright takes a personal look at the Tiger Mother, and how success and happiness don't always go hand-in-hand.

Dance Musical Trip of Love Offers $19.60 Tickets to All Preview Performances by Olivia Clement

The new Off-Broadway dance musical Trip of Love, which is inspired by and set to the hit songs of the 1960s, is offering $19.60 tickets to all preview performances. The specially priced …

Archipelagos, Fragile Shores, and Orphan Seas: A reflection on climate change and performance by HowlRound

By Caridad Svich. Caridad Svich on writing about the inescapable reality of climate change.

Theater News: World Premiere of the New Musical Amélie Extends a Second Time

Samantha Barks will continue in the title role for an additional week at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Amlie Musical Will Enchant Even Longer; Is Broadway Next? by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The stage musical adaptation of Amélie, starring Samantha Barks in the title role, has extended its world-premiere run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre for a second time.

That’s Entertainment? Seven Lessons Playwrights Can Learn from Postmodern Philosophy by HowlRound

By Jake Rosenberg. Playwright Jake Rosenberg explains how Postmodernist philosophy can inform the work of contemporary playwrights.

See What the First Ever Post-Broadway Production of the Revised Side Show Looks Like! by Monica Simoes

Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre presents the first post-Broadway production of the revised version of the musical Side Show, which played 20 previews and 56 regular performances d…

Viola Davis Collaborating With Tony Kushner On New Project by Robert Viagas

Viola Davis, who made TV history Sept. 20 when she became the first African American woman to win an Emmy Award as Lead Actress in a Drama, is planning to collaborate with Pulitzer-winni…

Tickets Now Available for Adam Seidel’s Catch the Butcher, Starring Lauren Luna Velez, Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale to see Dexter star and stage alum Lauren Luna Vélez in the New York premiere of Adam Seidel’s Catch the Butcher. Performances will begin off-Broadway at …

Stage Parody of D.A.R.E. Program, With Audience as the Class, Aiming to Bow in November by Michael Gioia

The Drugstoppers, a play by Gili Malinsky that parodies the D.A.R.E. program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) taught in schools to prevent drug use — with the audience as the clas…

Livestreaming Playwrights Horizons' The Christians Symposium Moderated by Author Lucas Hnath—Sat, Sept 26 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Playwrights Horizons in New York City presents The Christians Symposium moderated by The Christians author Lucas Hnath livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produc…

Photo Flash: First Look at Megan McGinnis & Paul Alexander Nolan in DADY LONG LEGS! by BroadwayWorld

The new musical Daddy Long Legs will have an open-ended run at the Davenport Theatre 354 West 45th Street the show was originally scheduled to play through January 10, 2016 only. Daddy Long …

Kacee Clanton, Robert W. Arbogast & More Join Alison Luff & Constantine Maroulis in BREAKING THROUGH at Pasadena Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director Sheldon Epps announced today full casting for BREAKING THROUGH, a world premiere musical, with book by Kirsten Guenther, and music and lyrics by Clif…

World Premiere of AMELIE, Starring Samantha Barks, Extends Once More by BroadwayWorld

Amelie, A New Musical continues to win the hearts of Bay Area audiences. Due to popular demand Berkeley Rep announces that the show, which was already extended by a week, will run for an add…

BWW Review: Disney's CINDERELLA DVD is Gorgeous but Troubling Film and Informative, Entertaining Features by Matt Tamanini

When Disney's new live-action CINDERELLA came out in March, the reviews were reserved, but positive. Most critics praised the style, performances, and design of the film, while admitting tha…

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for September 23, 2015! by Bww Discount Alert

TKTS has been a New York City institution for decades, bringing theatre-goers a last-minute way to get tickets for some of Broadway's hottest shows at a discount. TDF operates three TKTS Dis…

Exclusive Pics! Maria-Christina Oliveras Takes Us On the Trail of “Breadcrumbs” to the New Musical A by Matthew Blank

"We form a trail of breadcrumbs, but what are they leading to?" So asks the story of Amélie. Maria-Christina Oliveras, currently appearing in Berkeley Rep's new music…

Exclusive Pics! Go Backstage at the New Musical Amélie, Starring Samantha Barks by Matthew Blank

"We form a trail of breadcrumbs, but what are they leading to?" So asks the story of Amélie. Maria-Christina Oliveras, currently appearing in Berkeley Rep's new music…

Women’s Voices Theater Festival: Another Look at ‘Uprising’ at MetroStage by Annetta Dexter Sawyer

Uprising by Gabrielle Fulton, and directed by Thomas W. Jones II, integrates live blues guitar and song by local musician David Cole with the powerful storytelling of a highly talented ensem…

Photo Special: Looking Back at Over 20 Years of Broadway Flea Market Memories by Joseph Marzullo

The 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will be held Sept. 27 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. We dug through our archives and compiled a selection of our …

Film News: Grey's Anatomy Star Sara Ramirez Joins Producing Team of Loserville Film

The movie will also feature a new single by the Spamalot Tony Award winner.

Cameron Kelsall Joining Talkin' Broadway by Cameron Kelsall

I am pleased to announce that I will be joining Talkin' Broadway as a contributing critic. I will be covering theatrical productions in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Although I can'…

Broadway Black Announces New Collaboration With TiqIQ by April Reign

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TIQIQ AND BROADWAY BLACK PARTNER TO PROVIDE TICKETS TO THE HOTTEST SHOWS ON BROADWAY Broadway Black and TiqIQ are thrilled to announce their collabor…

Kicked Out by the Rockettes: Where Will the 2016 Tony Awards Be? by The Associated Press

The Broadway-lauding awards show may find itself homeless, due to the return of the 'Spring Spectacular.'read more

“Orange Is the New Black” Star Announced for National Asian Artists Project October Gala by Robert Viagas

Original A Chorus Line cast member Baayork Lee is hosting Past, Present & Future, an Oct. 5 benefit gala celebrating five years since the founding of her organization, the National A…

STAGE TUBE: It's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Day! by Stage Tube

Today's the day Cult favorite LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS famously begins with the narration'On the 23rd day of the month of September...' To celebrate the special day, we're bringing you the ope…

Tony Winner Sara Ramirez Producing New Film Starring Matt McGorry & Darby Stanchfield by BroadwayWorld

jes films lead by producers Jodi Schoenbrun Carter and Evie Whiting and 1022m announced today that Sara Ramirez, the Tony Award-winning star of 'Grey's Anatomy,' has joined the producing tea…

'The Odyssey' Inspires Sonia Plumb's Modern Dance Drama by Sharma Piersall

Chances are if a teenager is assigned "The Odyssey" by Homer, many feel that picking up the classic poem is an Odyssey of sorts for them, greeting the scholastic undertaking tepidly, with th…

Exclusive! Gary Barlow Says Finding Neverland Will Land in London in 2016, Eyes Take That Musical by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Gary Barlow, who co-wrote the music and lyrics to Finding Neverland, has some good news for his legion of fans at home in the U.K. in regards to the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winnin…

PHOTO: PETER PAN LIVE's Allison Williams Shares Stunning Wedding Shot by TV News Desk

Today, Williams turned to Instagram to share another beautiful wedding photo, featuring her gorgeous gown designed by Oscar de la Renta

LES MISERABLES London to Announce 30th Anniversary Plans Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld

Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go” Certified Platinum For the 8th Time by Robert Viagas

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel can add a new feather to her cap. In addition to her Tony Award (for Wicked) her performance of the Oscar-winning song "Let It Go" from the anima…

British playwright captures volatile emotions with ‘Sucker Punch’ by Sun-Times

By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times The 1980s were a defining decade for British ... The post British playwright captures volatile emotions with ‘Sucker Punch’ appeared fir…

Theater News: Hand to God Announces Special Ticket Pricing in Honor of Pope's Visit

The offer will be available for two days only.

Five Burning Questions with Finding Neverland Star Laura Michelle Kelly

Laura Michelle Kelly talks Finding Neverland, the Mary Poppins sequel and Lord of the Rings in NYC.

Review: Dinner With Saddam, Menier Chocolate Factory by Andy Smith

It’s been 12 years since the the beginning of the invasion of Iraq by US and British forces, but it is still a topic that creates political debate and divide. So in this new production, Ho…

Review: The Lesson, Drayton Arms Theatre by Joe Hodgson

As I walked out of the Drayton Arms Theatre, my head was filled with the nonsensical philosophy, arithmetic and ideology that a perverse old professor would obsess over. With this knowledge …

Review: Nachtgasten, The Space by Tom Evans

Speak to 95 percent of actors and they’ll tell you that improvisational theatre is the one of the most difficult forms to do well. It’s incredibly tricky to sustain the drama of …

Sherri L. Edelen – ready for the Cake Off battle by Keith Loria

It was back in 1949 that the Pillsbury Company held its first annual Pillsbury Bake-Off competition, awarding $50,000 for the contest’s best recipe, which in its first year was No-Knead Wa…

John Hodgman's 'Vacationland' comes to Chicago's Thalia Hall by Zach Freeman

Last summer, my wife and I spent a memorable weekend in Bar Harbor, Maine. We hiked through Acadia National Park and made the low-tide crossing to Bar Island for a spectacular view of the ha…

Play explores when your soul mate isn’t your husband by Celia Wren

In one of the funnier moments in “Whenever You’re Near Me I Feel Sick,” Jennie Berman Eng’s slender rom-com variation, an airport’s recorded-announcement voice starts functioning a…

Joe's View: SLOANE SHELTON Actress Dies at 81 R.I.P. by Joe Meyers

I was sorry to learn of the death last week of the wonderful veteran actress SLOANE SHELTON whose stage & screen credits spanned over 50 years and included "The Shadow Box" & ALL THE PRESIDE…

Photo Flash: Seth Meyers, Alec Baldwin & More Guest on Last Night's BEST TIME EVER by TV News Desk

Alec Baldwin, Bonnie Tyler and Seth Meyers were among the A-list celebs who stopped by last night's BEST SHOW EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS on NBC

HAND TO GOD's Tyrone Issues Statement on the Papal Visit; Special Ticket Pricing Set by BroadwayWorld

Producer Kevin McCollum has announced that his Tony Award-nominated comedy Hand to God will offer special 55 orchestra and 45 mezzanine pricing and also double the number of 27 rush tickets …

'Who Will Love Me As I Am' from 'Side Show'

This week's Showcase features Colleen Fee and Britt-Marie Sivertsen, with accompaniment by Aaron Benham, from Porchlight Music Theatre's "Side Show."

Lila Neugebauer Directs ‘Kill Floor,’ but the Cows Are Safe in Her Hands by Kathryn Shattuck

The play, about an ex-con who works in a slaughterhouse, begins previews on Oct. 3 at Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT3 space.

Broadway’s Hand to God Offers Discount and Double Rush Tix in Honor of Pope’s NY Visit by Robert Viagas

The Broadway comedy Hand to God is offering a special ticket discount to coincide with the New York visit of Pope Francis this week.

People You Should Know . . . Marshall Pailet by Zack Calhoon

Marshall Pailet (Writer/Director): Triassic Parq (Off Broadway, LA; Ovation Award - Best Musical, Ovation Nom – Best Director, NY Fringe Best Musical); Claudio Quest&nb…

Arts and Activism in America: Malika Oyetimein by Cch

Director Malika Oyetimein is on a mission. She has focused her career in the theater to “Create change. To affect people with my work. To change hearts.” As the Artistic Director…

#57: Actors' Equity Association

#57: Actors' Equity Association: In our continuing series of figuring out how to answer the totally amazing (and hard!) questions you, our faithful/gorgeous/talented listeners have been se…

DR. PHILLIPS CENTER HOSTS NATIONAL YOUNG COMPOSERS CHALLENGE by Michael J. Roberts

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will host the 2015 National Young Composers Challenge on October 18, 2015 beginning at 1 p.m.in the Walt Disney Theater.  With the immense po…

Tickets Now On Sale to See Piper Perabo & More in Lost Girls Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale to see former Covert Affairs star Piper Perabo in the New York premiere of John Pollono’s Lost Girls. Directed by Jo Bonney and also starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach…

Watch How Show Tunes Brought The Intern's Andrew Rannells & Anne Hathaway Together by Ryan McPhee

Tony nominee Andrew Rannells stopped by The Today Show on September 23 to discuss his role in the new Nancy Meyers film The Intern. While there, he revealed that he didn’t have much in…

Oresteia Star Lia Williams on How Klytemnestra Is Like Wallis Simpson and Why Pasta Turns Her Off by Matt Wolf

Lia Williams was nominated for a 1997 Tony for her performance in the original Broadway production of Skylight, since which time the gifted actress’s stage appearances have included th…

FROZEN's 'Let It Go' by Idina Menzel is Certified 8X's Platinum by TV News Desk

Menzel's recording of 'Let It Go' from Disney's feature-length film FROZEN has been certified 8 times platinum, selling over 8,000,000 digital copies of the song in the USA

THE INTERN's Andrew Rannells Reveals He & Anne Hathaway Bonded Over Broadway Musicals by TV News Desk

Rannells stopped by this morning's TODAY and reveals that his role was originally written for a woman, and talks about how he and Hathaway bonded over their mutual love of Broadway.

Review: The Winter's Tale (Tour, Harrogate Theatre)

Conrad Nelson directs and appears in this Northern Broadsides production

#56: College (or, There's No One Way To Broadway) pt.2

#56: College (or, There's No One Way To Broadway) pt.2: We’re back to school (or not) with the second part of this episode! You’ll meet a new crop of Broadway folks, hear about their jo…

Theater News: World-Premiere Musical Breaking Through Announces Full Cast

Broadway's Alison Luff and Constantine Maroulis will star in the show at the Pasadena Playhouse.

How to Get Carded: The Actors Equity Association by Nicole "blackberri" Johnson

On the opening night of Hamilton, Betsy Struxness received the coveted Gypsy Robe® from Actor’s Equity Association. It is an honor bestowed upon the ensemble member who has the most …

Blue Surge by Ryan Mikita

This post is by Ryan Mikita Directed by Joseph Hayward, "Blue Surge" is specific and engaging, and moves at a brisk pace which deceives the nearly-two-hour run time. The lighting design (Jas…

This Week in L.A. Theatre by Julio Martinez

*Note: LA STAGE Insider is ordinarily published on Thursdays. We've bumped it to Wednesday this week because tomorrow we'll be announcing the 2015 Ovation Awards nominees. IN THE NEWS …

DCASE announces winter and spring programming by Morgan Greene

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has announced the winter and spring season of theater and dance performances.

The Call Board: Join Waitress, Matilda The 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…

Franco Interlenghi obituary by John Francis Lane

Italian film and stage actor best known for his role in Federico Fellini’s I VitelloniThe Italian film and stage actor Franco Interlenghi, who has died aged 83, will be remembered for two …

Katori Hall To Make Directorial Debut with “Arkabutla” by Tanya Isley

Award-winning playwright Katori Hall’s meteoric rise continues to soar to new heights as she moves from the playwright’s desk to the director’s chair for her first film, “Arkabutla.�…

People You Should Know . . . Paul Buzinski by Zack Calhoon

PAUL BUZINSKI (Playwright) has had many productions in and around NY, including Church Music, Madrid, Dinner Party and Blueberry Pancakes, all winners in Samuel French One-Act Play Festivals…

People You Should Know . . . Jed Dickson by Zack Calhoon

JED DICKSON has performed Off Broadway in The Mask and at several venues in and around the city including NY Theater Workshop, the Lark and the Fringe Festival.  Regional credits includ…

Annapolis Shakespeare Company 2015–16 Season Announced by American Theatre Editors

Programming includes Wilde, Chekhov, a new work, and a holiday favorite.

VIDEO: Josh Groban Gives Master Class, Will Hold Facebook Q&A For YoungArts Foundation by Michael Dale

Multi-platinum recording artist received assistance from the National YoungArts Foundation as a 1999 YoungArts Winner in Theater.

Smith Street Stage, Theatre 4the People Take Top IT Awards by American Theatre Editors

The ceremony honors artistic achievement Off-Off Broadway.

The Week Ahead: ‘Spring Awakening,’ in Time for Fall by Steven McElroy

The highly anticipated opening of this rock musical at the Brooks Atkinson Theater will be the first of over a dozen opening nights in the next couple of months.

Ariana Grande to Return for Future Episodes of SCREAM QUEENS by TV News Desk

Last night's premiere episode of the new FOX anthology series SCREAM QUEENS saw the demise of Ariana Grande's character, Chanel 2.

First Pics! Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Make Mystery and Intrigue Sing in New Musical Daddy Lo by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at these production photos featuring Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander in Daddy Long Legs. The new two-actor musical Daddy Long Legs — by Tony Award&…

First Pics! Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan Make Mystery and Intrigue Sing in New Musical Da by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at these production photos featuring Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan in Daddy Long Legs. The new two-actor musical Daddy Long Legs — by Tony …

‘Nips at Nite’ Plays This Saturday, 9/26@7 & 10:30 PM at the Mobtown Ballroom by Lucrezia Blozia

TimelessTease Productions, a young burlesque troupe out of Baltimore, burst onto the scene last year with a very elaborate and scripted production, Steampunk Seductions. Since then they’ve…

A Contemporary Theatre Unveils 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season, the first for incoming artistic director John Langs, includes two musicals and a trio of literary adaptations.

Plymouth Palace Theatre appoints Marcus Alleyne as music director by David Hutchison

Plymouth’s recently saved Palace Theatre has appointed a director of music in a move that signals a return to the venue’s music

Adrian Lester calls for ethnic diversity quotas on screen by David Hutchison

Adrian Lester has called on Ofcom to draw up quotas on ethnic diversity that major broadcasters would be forced to meet. The

Stephen Tompkinson to star in Pig Farm at the St James Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Stephen Tompkinson is to star in Pig Farm at the St James Theatre. The previously announced play, written by Greg Kotis, will

Doris Duke Foundation Gives $2 Million to Arts Organizations by American Theatre Editors

Among the grantees are Emerson College, the National New Play Network, and TCG.

The Call Board: Playbill.com, The Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company and More Are Hiring! 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…

We Celebrate the Upcoming Broadway Season Through the Legendary Pen of Al Hirschfeld! by Matthew Blank

In celebration of The New-York Historical Society's special exhibition "The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld" and the new book "The Hirschfeld Century: Por…

Theater Hall of Fame Announces 2015 Inductees by American Theatre Editors

Roger Rees, Tony Kushner, and Julie Taymor are among those honored for their achievements.

At Chesapeake Shakespeare, it’s Much Ado About Nothing (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

You know something? Shakespeare is funny. This production is a delight, and I am going to recommend it – wait for it- most especially for people who hate Shakespeare. The more you hate…

Queens Girl in the World at Theater J by Jessica Pearson

Queens Girl in the World is a story of change, discovery, and self-acceptance set against the tumultuous backdrop of Civil Rights-era New York City. Playwright Caleen Sinette Jennings tells …

The 20th of November is shocking, antagonizing but thrilling: review by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Lars Noren play about German teen who shot students and teachers is Brendan Healy's farewell from Buddies in Bad Times

International Centre for Women Playwrights Announces 2015 Applause Awards by American Theatre Editors

Recipients include theatres in South Africa, Australia, and Indonesia.

NEWS: #Piggate play? Stephen Tompkinson leads cast of Pig Farm by Press Releases

Dan Fredenburgh (Tom), Erik Odom (Tim), Charlotte Parry (Tina) and Stephen Tompkinson (Teddy) comprise the full cast for Pig Farm, running at the St James Theatre from 21 October until 21 No…

Chris Cornell makes time for fatherhood by Tom Lanham

Ever since Soundgarden/Audioslave shriekmeister Chris Cornell moved from Paris – where he owns and operates a bistro, Black Calavados – to Miami, where he purchased a studio, friends kee…

American Cancer Society Teams With An American in Paris For Special Benefit Evening by Matthew Blank

American Cancer Society hosted a special benefit Sept. 21 with members of the cast of An American in Paris. Tony Shalhoub and Polly Draper were among the special guests. We have a few pics…

You Me Bum Bum Train: my trip with the Kafkaesque theatrical cult by Mark Lawson

The secretive immersive-theatre sensation is back for another sellout run. It’s an uplifting and unsettling experience – think Disneyland meets DismalandAt the curtain call for Agatha Ch…

Lupita Nyong’o Shines a Light on Africa by Jennifer Schuessler

Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Liesl Tommy talk about their collaboration on “Eclipsed,” which begins previews at the Public on Sept. 29.

Important Poo by A. Rey Pamatmat

I spent all day absorbing what people said about New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players’s now cancelled performance of The Mikado at NYU’s Skirball Center. I read blog posts, groaned at c…

'Who Will Love Me As I Am' from 'Side Show' by Morgan Greene

This week's Showcase features Colleen Fee and Britt-Marie Sivertsen, with accompaniment by Aaron Benham, from Porchlight Music Theatre's "Side Show." With book and lyrics by Bill Russell and…

Review: Spamalot/Theatre at the Center by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom

RECOMMENDED There is something pleasing about attending a solid production of a modern warhorse of a musical. There is something comfortable and enjoyable about laughing along at jokes that …

Welcome to Hell Week! Last Night on “Scream Queens” Pledging for Your Life and the LMAO Moments by Matt Smith

Ryan Murphy is at it again! The brainchild behind "Glee" and "American Horror Story" has devised a new anthology series — and it's as wild, weird, funny and…

February/March Space Availability at Cornservatory by Bt

Corn Productions, or the Cornservatory, is located at 4210 N. Lincoln avenue and has availability for February and March for a full production rental. Corn is easily accessible by the Brown …

My Favorite Song: Amy Spanger of ‘Matilda’ by NewYork.com

It is so difficult to pick my favorite musical theater song, but if I had to pick just one it would be “Another Hundred People” from Company. It is a perfect song because it capt…

Broadway's DAMES AT SEA Sets Student Rush Policy by BroadwayWorld

The first Broadway production of DAMES AT SEA, beginning previews tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, will offer a student rush at the Helen Hayes Theatre box office, BroadwayWorld has confirm…

NBC's BEST TIME EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS Jumps +18% from Last Week's Premiere by TV News Desk

Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris 2.27 in 18-49, 6.2 million viewers overall from 1001-11 p.m. ET jumps 22 from Week 1 to Week 2 in 18-49 2.2 vs. 1.8

The Tony Awards Are Likely Leaving Radio City Again by Robert Viagas

The Tony Awards have been told by Radio City Music Hall that the 6,200-seat theatre will not be available for the annual ceremony next year, according to a report in The New York Times.

Dancing robots and other things to see and do, September 23-October 3 by ArtsATL Staff

So now even dancers have to worry about robots replacing them! At least they can’t choreograph — yet. Taiwanese choreographer Huang Yi will dance with

Ship Happens: Backstage at Dames at Sea with Lesli Margherita, Episode 1: Anchors Aweigh! by Broadway.com

Queen Lesli is back with a new vlog at a new show! This week she takes us to a few Dames at Sea events and gets fitted for new shoes and hair for the show.

Video Flash: Watch Griffin Matthews and the Cast of Invisible Thread Perform "Beautiful"

The new musical, directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus, will begin performances this fall at Second Stage Theatre.

Review Round-Ups: Was Dinner with Saddam to critics' tastes?

Anthony Horowitz's new farce features Steven Berkoff as Saddam Hussein and divides opinion

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Ray Fearon - 'I really wanted to be a tennis player but acting took over'

The actor, currently starring in Hecuba, discusses growing up, giving Agamemnon soul and taking audition tips from George Clooney

9 Must-Have Backpacks for Back to School by Broadway Style Guide Team

Whether you’re heading back to the classroom or its just another day at the office, check out these classic and trendy knapsacks to keep you in style no matter what the task!

Liz Maestri: Staking Her Claim by Hannah Hessel Ratner

In celebration of theatreWeek 2015 and the Women's Voices Theater Festival, theatreWashington is posting daily, in-depth features on the Festival's playwrights an…

This "Hamlet in Bed" Has Identity Issues by Broadway & Me

Many critics seem to be regarding Hamlet in Bed, the overwrought new play that opened last week at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, as a kind of audition for some other production they'd rat…

“Share” Your Way to Elsie Fest! Here’s How to Score Free Tix from Playbill by Playbill Staff

Need tickets to Elsie Fest, Darren Criss' daylong outdoor music festival that hits New York City's Pier 97 this weekend? We've got some to give away!

Uprising at MetroStage (review) by Britt Oliver

Sunday night I stepped into a theatre filled with a diverse group of people: young, old, black, white, and brown. The faces surrounding me had one thing in common, a smile; a smile that seem…

Mae Martin review – a standup's plea for deeper understanding by Brian Logan

The Invisible Dot, LondonThe Canadian comedian questions our rigid stereotypes of gender and sexuality, with the aid of some goofy anecdotes A review of Mae Martin’s first comedy gig, aged…

New Musical Invisible Thread Shares Inspiring “Beautiful” Music Video

This summer, the cast of Invisible Thread journeyed to Uganda to meet the people that inspired the new Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews musical. While there, video cameras rolled and footage …

Ensemble's new production has cross-cultural appeal by Everett Evans

In the play, Angelita and Freeman, both college students in New York, find their relationship challenged by the prejudices and misconceptions of family and friends. First staged at a small …

Obituary: Robin Phillips by Michael Quinn

In the late 1970s, Robin Phillips revitalised the Stratford Festival Theatre in Ontario, Canada, bringing to it more than a dash of

Stars of Vaudeville #901: Beatrice Curtis by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Beatrice Curtis (Beatrice Zinn, 1906-1963). Curtis was second generation show biz, the daughter of agent (and former vaudevillian) Jack Curtis and singer and vau…

Pics! Kristine Nielsen, Lois Smith and Tom Phelan Ready For Taylor Mac’s “Subversive” New Comedy by Monica Simoes

Playwrights Horizons has announced casting for the second and third shows of the season, Taylor Mac's Hir and Marjorie Prime by Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison. The new plays wil…

Review: “Jar the Floor” smartly chronicles the push and pull of mother-daughter relationships by Kelundra Smith

If resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die, then the four generations of women in Cheryl West’s dramatic comedy

Nick Jonas 'Honored' to Portray a Gay Character in SCREAM QUEENS by TV News Desk

In a new interview with ET, Jonas shared that he is a privelege to take on the part. 'I've been so honored to get to play some really strong gay characters,' he says,

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins & Dominique Morisseau Awarded Steinberg Playwright Awards by Olivia Clement

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust will honor playwrights Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Dominique Morisseau with the 2015 Steinberg Playwright Awards. The prize is awarded bienn…

THE GIN GAME Begins Previews Tonight by Courtney Kochuba

D.L. Coburn’s two hander, The Gin Game, a two-hander featuring Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones, begins previews tonight at the Golden Theatre. The 90-year-old actress and 84-year-old ac…

Letters of the week by The Stage

Tanya Moodie’s views are wrong When considering Tanya Moodie’s comments attacking Trevor Nunn’s decision to cast all-white actors in his play The

Theater News: Victory Gardens Theater Announces Casting for Never the Sinner

The new production will be directed by Gary Griffin.

How the Pope’s NYC Visit Could Affect Your Theatre Plans What You Need to Know by Robert Viagas

Pope Francis will be visiting New York City Sept. 24-26, and police are planning what they call an "unprecedented level of security"— which includes street closings t…

Full Cast Announced for New Musical Breaking Through by Playbill Staff

Full casting has been announced for The Pasadena Playhouse's upcoming production of the new musical Breaking Through, which will begin previews Oct. 27 prior to an official opening Nov. …

Full Cast Announced for New Musical Breaking Through Starring Constantine Maroulis by Playbill Staff

Full casting has been announced for The Pasadena Playhouse's upcoming production of the new musical Breaking Through, which will begin previews Oct. 27 prior to an official opening Nov. …

VIDEO: Kunal Nayyar Talks Punching Jesse Eisenberg in Off Broadway's THE SPOILS by TV News Desk

The Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar stopped by CBS's THE TALK and revealed how he got a little too enthusiastic while performing a fight scene with Jesse Eisenberg in the Off Broadway play…

Traffic Alert: Papal Visit Will Cause NYC Street Closures Later This 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…

An Eye-Popping First Look at New Dance Musical In Your Arms, With a Team Boasting 18 Tonys, 4 Pulitz by Monica Simoes

Take a look at these beautiful first production photos from In Your Arms, a new "dance-theatre musical" from the composer of Ragtime and Seussical, and starring Tony winner Don…

An Eye-Poppiing First Look at the Old Globe’s In Your Arms, Featuring a Team Boasting 18 Tonys and 2 by Monica Simoes

Take a look at these beautiful first production photos from In Your Arms, a new "dance-theatre musical" from the composer of Ragtime and Seussical, and starring Tony winner Don…

The Rockettes’ New York Spring Spectacular Will Return to Radio City Music Hall by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The Rockettes’ New York Spring Spectacular is returning to Radio City Music Hall! The production will play a 75 show engagement from June 15, 2016 through August 7. Where this leaves t…

FUN HOME Sheet Music Now Available! by Courtney Kochuba

Samuel French is thrilled to release sheet music from the Tony Award-winning Fun Home! Authentic Piano/Vocal arrangements can be purchased for:  “Ring of Keys,” “Changing …

Will Anne Hathaway Fly Into Theatres as Mary Poppins? by Joe Gambino

Anne Hathaway has responded to rumors that she is slated to play Mary Poppins in the upcoming film.

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat 2016 UK Tour by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Joe McElderry will don the coat of many colours when he plays the role of Joseph in the 2016 UK Tour of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Joe was just 18 when he wo…

Melbourne Fringe: #DearDiary by Anne-Marie Peard

In #DearDiary, Andi Snelling walks a fine line – and she knows it – between nostalgia and indulgence, reading extracts from the diaries she has kept most of her life. One actor shows can…

Spend a Busy Two-Show Day with James Lecesne at The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by Matthew Blank

James Lecesne invites readers to come along on a two-show day at his acclaimed solo play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. Enjoy!

The RSC's new 'Hecuba': A vengeful queen with a difference

Greek drama is all over British stages currently, from the Almeida's Greeks season to versions of The Oresteia at the Globe and at Manchester's Home, to National Theatre Wales' site-specific…

Mr Foote's Other Leg, Hampstead Theatre, review: Richard Eyre directs with admirable command of the play's tricky tonal palette

One can say, with some certainty, that Samuel Foote (1720-77) would have relished the Peter Cook and Dudley Moore sketch where a hopping monoped auditions for the role of Tarzan: “I've got…

Waiting for Godot, Lyceum Theatre, review: The quality and tightly-controlled subtlety of the performances rings out loud

To any theatregoer, the story is familiar. After all, there isn’t much to tell; two vagrant men stand at the base of a tree and wait for Godot, who may or may not come. In this 50th year o…

Dinner With Saddam, Menier Chocolate Factory, review: I'm still aching from the laughter

I once had a brainwave.  A big movie-musical in which Ethel Merman, Special Envoy, brings peace to the Middle East. Working title; Call Me Saddam. Such a pity Ethel died in 1984 or we'd hav…

Late Author Jackie Collins Left Behind Unproduced Play Script by Robert Viagas

Pop novelist Jackie Collins, who died Sept. 19 at age 77, left behind the unproduced script for a play, according to The New York Post.

The Wiz Star Joins Apollo Fall Season Line-Up by Olivia Clement

Tony winner Dee Dee Bridgewater, who won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Glinda in the 1975 production of The Wiz, is among the line-up at the Apollo The…

Theater Review: The Illusionists: Witness the Impossible by Lauren Yarger

(Note: This is a review of the show tour in Hartford. The Illusionists begins a Broadway run Nov. 19. Tour schedule below)Witnessing the Impossible, and It’s Impossible to Believe that Peo…

Ask @BwayAdjacent – It’s the pictures that got small! by Vinnie

Dear BwayAdjacent – A friend of mine is a photographer, well, I am the photographer. Is it ok to snap a few during a performance? I am sure it isn’t, […]

Michael Arden Will Direct Wesley Taylor's BRIDGING THE GAP Benefit Reading by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today that additional participants have joined the benefit evening of 'BRIDGING THE GAP AND OTHER SHORT PLAYS BY WESLEY TAYLOR'. The event will be presented as an evening of…

STAGE TUBE: Daniel Coz Mixes Up Disney Favorites in Viral Medley! by Stage Tube

YouTuber Daniel Coz is taking on Disney in his latest viral medley. He shared with BroadwayWorld 'I grew up training in musical theatre and am an avid Disney fan. So much so that I made a hu…

Review: Henry V (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon)

Gregory Doran's History cycle continues with Alex Hassell as Henry V

Theatre News: Stephen Tompkinson cast in Pig Farm at St James

Greg Kotis's timely comedy receives its UK premiere next month

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 by Susan Grace

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Spotlight On...Mia Raye Smith by Michael Block

Name: Mia Raye SmithHometown: Detroit, Mi Education: William Esper StudioFavorite Credits: Black Actress Web SeriesWhy theater: Theatre is a universal cultural phenomenon that exists in ever…

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of MCC's LOST GIRLS! by Walter McBride

MCC Theaterhas just announced the the New York premiere ofJohn Pollono's Lost Girls. Golden Globe nominated star of stage and screen,Piper Perabo-who recently completed five seasons of the U…

WAKE UP with BWW 9/23/2015 - THE GIN GAME Begins 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 THE GIN GAME brings Jones amp Tyson ba…

VIDEO: Bette Midler Shares Live Mean Tweets on JIMMY KIMMEL by TV News Desk

Below, watch A-listers such as Bette Midler and Liam Neeson share some awful tweets about them with the studio audience.

NY Times' Nicholas Kristof, CNN's Fareed Zakaria Among CT Author Appearances by Carole Goldberg

Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, who won the 2011 Harriet Beecher Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice for their best-selling nonfiction book "Half the Sky: Turning Oppres…

Critic John Lahr’s theatrical joy ride by Jonathan Mandell

We are pleased to welcome noted theatre critic John Lahr back to Washington with this interview, conducted last week in New York. ————————R…

Maxine Peake, Matt Lucas and Elaine Paige cast in BBC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by David Hutchison

Maxine Peake, Elaine Paige and Matt Lucas have been cast in the upcoming BBC1 adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Peake will

National Theatre Wales and NoFit State Circus among arts council funding winners by Georgia Snow

National Theatre Wales and NoFit State Circus are among companies that will receive an annual subsidy in the new round of Arts

Royal Albert Hall and BECTU in dispute over staff ballot by Matthew Hemley

BECTU and the Royal Albert Hall are at loggerheads after the London venue unexpectedly rejected the outcome of a staff vote for

Fuse Visual Arts Review: “Mel Bochner: Illustrating Philosophy” — The Art of Picturing Ideas by Arts Fuse Editor

These drawings are invitations to view the world in an active way, to encourage us to exercise (and stretch) our minds.

RENT Opens Tonight at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City by BroadwayWorld

5th Floor Theatre Company brings Jonathan Larson's hit musical RENTto The Secret Theatre in Long Island City, tonight, September 23rd,through September 27th, 2015.

From the Artistic Director: Therese Raquin by Todd Haimes

Thérèse Raquin, a stunning play by Helen Edmundson adapted from Émile Zola’s classic novel, makes its Broadway debut October 1 as the first production at Studio 54 in this 50th Anniver…

Closer To Heaven Returns To Union Theatre by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Following its sell-out run at the Union Theatre in April 2015, it has been announced that Closer To Heaven – The Pet Shop Boys musical will play a return season at the ven…

Full Casting Announced For Guys And Dolls by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Full casting has now been confirmed for the acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls which will tour nationally and play at London’s Savoy Theatre i…

VIDEO: LaChanz Talks Reuniting with Idina Menzel on IF/THEN National Tour by TV News Desk

Broadway star LaChanz sang the National Anthem at the Denver Broncos season opener this week in advance of the national tour launch for IFTHEN.

Cheyenne Jackson Shares Photo of AHS: HOTEL Cast Gathered on Steps of Creepy Hotel Cortez by TV News Desk

Broadway vet Cheyenne Jackson turned to Instagram to share a shot of the entire cast of Ryan Murphy's AMERICAN HORROR STORY HOTEL

THE GIN GAME, Starring James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, Begins Previews on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway production of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, The Gin Game, starring Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, beginspreviews tonight, September 23…

CATCH THE BUTCHER, Starring DEXTER's Lauren Velez, Begins at Cherry Lane Theatre by BroadwayWorld

CATCH THE BUTCHER - a new play by Adam Seidel about what happens when a single woman sets off to find the serial killer of other single women - is being given its Off-Broadway premiere this …

Michael Shannon and Nick Kroll join Jeff Nichols' 'Loving' by Justin Kroll

The Legend of Georgia McBride by Sandi Durell

A colorful, warm tale full of jokes, drag and tons of sequins.                 By Joel Benjamin   The MCC Theatre has a big... The post The Legen…

The 11th Annual Innovative Theatre Awards Honor Off-Off Broadway’s Finest by Sandi Durell

                By Marcina Zaccaria     The New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 21 at Mason Hall. The 11th... …

Will the shows go on during the visit of Pope Francis? by Lorraine Treanor

Today and tomorrow (Sept 23 and 24) the visit of Pope Francis will draw hundreds of thousands of people to the city.  Expect intermittent street closures, parking restrictions, bicycling re…

UpClose: Marilyn Hausfeld, Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Lorraine Treanor

Marilyn Hausfeld will debut Just Between Us – A Piano, A Mic, A Memory, October 1 – 4, 2015. She has performed in numerous theaters in the D.C. area including the Kennedy Center…

Waiting for Godot review – Cox and Paterson make electrifyingly idle tramps by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghAs Samuel Beckett’s pair of dusty gents, Brian Cox and Bill Paterson bounce off each other with gleeful animation in a full-blooded ensemble productionSomething fasc…

Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville to star in anniversary play at Bristol Old Vic by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Theatre to celebrate 250th birthday with plays from four centuries including Eugene O’Neill classic directed by Richard Eyre Britain’s oldest working theatre, the Bristol Old Vic, is to …

You’re Not In This Alone by David Vogel

It’s a familiar set of events. You’re sitting in yet another holding room, waiting to be seen for an audition. You woke up early, waited in a long line, and now you’re just waiting for…

BWW's On This Day - September 23, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Snapshot: Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas sing a duet at the 1958 Oscars by Terry Teachout

Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas sing “It’s Great Not to Be Nominated” at the 1958 Academy Awards ceremony. (The song was written for them by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen.) Neither m…

Henry V review – Alex Hassell catches the conscience of the king by Michael Billington

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonGregory Doran’s imaginative production, in which the action is played out on a largely bare stage, allows the words to weave their spellShakes…

Almanac: Burt Lancaster on the meaning of life by Terry Teachout

“Whether you like it or not, when you’re sixty-two you’re fulfilled.” Burt Lancaster, quoted in Photoplay (June 1975)

Jess Gow: We work better together to get what we want by Jess Gow

Despite being on a year-long tour, I have managed to achieve a couple of things in the past month, other than eat

Competition: Win tickets to The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre by The Stage

A Year of going wrong! Celebrate with The Play that Goes Wrong as they mark their first birthday; the show is prizewinning,

REVIEW: The Cocktail Party, Print Room At The Coronet ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser There are many more layers both to this play and to this production that deserve further comment, but which lie beyond the reach of a relatively brief review. Suffice to …

Hollywood Arms – Carol Burnett, Tyne Daly,Emily Skeggs (photos) by Sandi Durell

      On Monday, September 21st, the legendary Carol Burnett, Tony and Emmy Award winning actress Tyne Daly, Tony Award winning actress Michele Pawk, and Tony nominated Emily …

Photos: Anthony Horowitz attends Dinner with Saddam premiere

Horowitz's comedy starring Steven Berkoff and Sanjeev Bhaskar opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory last night

Waiting for Godot by Thom Dibdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Timeless power: Poetry, a deep humanity and a profound understanding of the power of the theatre shine through in the Lyceum's exemplary Waiting…

First Nighter: The Royal Shakespeare Company's Outstanding "Othello" is Screened by David Finkle

About that embroidered handkerchief so crucial to Othello's undoing in the William Shakespeare tragedy that takes his name: When it's...

Jackie Collins’ final frontier was a sexy stage play by Michael Riedel

Jackie Collins, who died Saturday at 77, wrote 32 novels, several of which she adapted for movies or television. But in the final years of her life, she turned her...

It Was a Fun Scene When Brian d’Arcy James, John Cariani and Christian Borle Joined the Broadway Wal by Monica Simoes

Brian d'Arcy James, John Cariani and Christian Borle, stars of the new musical Something Rotten!, was honored Sept. 17 with a portrait that will adorn Tony’s di Napoli’s prestigious…

Review: Dinner with Saddam (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Steven Berkoff stars as the Iraqi dictator in Anthony Horowitz's new play

Five things to know about Marat/Sade by Richard Ouzounian

Soulpepper presents 1963 'masterpiece' that combines an insane asylum, the French Revolution and the Marquis de Sade.

Martyr, Unicorn Theatre by Marianka Swain

Following a dangerously selective reading of a religious text, 15-year-old Benjamin has adopted a fundamentalist doctrine that espouses misogynist, homophobic and puritanical views and, at i…

Richard Jordan: Shining a light on its heroes boosts an art form’s profile, but at what cost? by Richard Jordan

One production that has been making a lot of noise recently is performance artist Bryony Kimmings’ Fake It ‘Til You Make It, created with her partner Tim Grayburn, explori…

Theater News: Appropriate Set to Play at the Mark Taper Forum

Center Theatre Group presents Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' new comedy.

A Universe of Resources by Phil Paschke

In an earlier post about “flybys” I used a brand new image of Pluto from NASA. Did you know that nearly everything in NASA’s archive of images, videos, audio, animations (and more!) a…

Cathedral Concerts' Chamber Music series continues this week by Sarah Bryan Miller

The program is performed at different churches in different weeks

Melbourne Fringe: Backwards by Anne-Marie Peard

Melbourne’s Emily Taylor worked with primary school students to create the characters, opinions and ideas for Backwards. In her show about understanding life backwards and living it f…

Malpaso Dance Company tours to Atlanta by Admin

Saturday, September 19, 2015. Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA. Cuba-based Malpaso Dance Company is currently on a U.S. tour, and The post Malpaso Dance Company tours to Atlanta appea…

‘Carmen’ at Washington National Opera (Cast #2-9/20/15) by Morgan Woodle

Washington National Opera  opens its 60th season with Georges Bizet’s iconic verismo opera, Carmen, directed by E. Loren Meeker. Arguably the most popular work in the operatic repertoi…

Mark Shenton: The introduction of public voting pushes the Evening Standard’s theatre awards a step closer to oblivion by Mark Shenton

This week, the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards – the most long-established of all of London’s theatre awards ceremonies – marks its

Melbourne Fringe: The Cane Toad Effect by Erin James

After talking about his criminal father and his heroin-addicted mother in the opening minutes of the show, Corey White warns that the show will get darker. And it does, but there was somethi…

Melbourne Fringe: Boys Boys Boys by Erin James

Does Nico sleep with the guys she does for the sex or for the t-shirts she takes home in the morning? Opening nights can be a bit like first dates or first hook-ups. Awkward at first, but if…

DVR Alert: HEDWIG's Andrew Rannells Visits TONIGHT SHOW This Evening by TV News Desk

NBC recently announced that Tony-nominated actor Andrew Rannells HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, BOOK OF MORMON will stop by THE TONIGHT SHOW tonight, September 23rd.

IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU's Josh Grisetti Makes Feinstein's/54 Below Debut with DON'T BOTHER, I'M HERE Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Josh Grisetti, standout player Broadway'sIt Shoulda Been You, makes his54 Below debut with a new solo show titled DON'T BOTHER, I'M HERE at Feinstein's54 Below tonight.

SCANDAL's Jeff Perry Helms A STEADY RAIN, Opening Tonight at the Alliance by BroadwayWorld

The Alliance Theatre's production of A STEADY RAIN, a contemporary crime drama by writer and producer Keith Huff Mad Men, American Crime, is directed by Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Jeff P…

Buster Poindexter leaves David Johansen at home for another two week residency at Cafe Carlyle by Joe Clarke

  Interview by Cooper Lawrence   Depending on when you caught him, David Johansen is either a proto-punk god of the 70s, thrusting the New York Dolls into legendary status,... The …

Anticipating October Beyond Broadway by Maxamoo

Download file We were at maximum mispronunciation this week.  Please remember our love of theater but forgive us our inability to say anyone’s name correctly.  We may be stealing Jac…

Theater News: Actors' Shakespeare Project Kicks Off Its 2015-16 Season With Othello

Shakespeare's tale of tragic romance begins ASP's "Affairs of the Heart" season tonight.

James Earl Jones & Cicely Tyson Begin Previews in D.L. Coburn’s The Gin Game on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Tony-winning legends James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson are officially back on Broadway! The pair will begin performances in D.L. Coburn’s The Gin Game on September 23. Directed by Leon…

‘Sister Act’ at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Julia L. Exline

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Sister Act, a musical based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture written by Joseph Howard. Music for this production is by Alan Menken, with lyr…

“Stephen Colbert” Welcomes Hugh Jackman Tonight by Andrew Gans

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" welcomes Tony-winning The Boy from Oz actor Hugh Jackman Sept. 23.

Where Edith Piaf Once Stood: Audiences Invited Onto the Stage at the Curran Theatre by Olivia Clement

San Francisco's historic Curran Theatre, which is now under renovations until early 2017, launches Curran: Under Construction, a festival of fully staged short runs of new works…

Their Favorite Things:  Tony-Nominated Tenor Playwright Ken Ludwig Shares His Theatregoing Experienc by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's feature series Their Favorite Things asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience. This week …

Gin Game, With James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, Starts Broadway Previews by Robert Viagas and Andrew Gans

Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson co-star in a Broadway revival of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Gin Game, beginning previews Sept. 23 at the …

Catch The Butcher, Starring “Dexter” Actress, Kicks Off Tonight at Cherry Lane by Olivia Clement

Kicking off its 92nd anniversary season, Cherry Lane Theatre's production of Adam Seidel's dark comedy Catch The Butcher begins performances Sept. 23, starring stag…

“Jimmy Fallon” Welcomes Hedwig and Book of Mormon Star Tonight by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys), who was last on Broadway in the title role of the Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is a guest on the Sept. 23 broad…

Rent Returns to New York City Area Tonight! by Michael Gioia

Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Rent returns to New York Sept. 23, hitting Long Island City's Secret Theatre.

Stage reviews: New Works shows varied by Christopher Rawson

There’s no apparent pattern to the second and final pair of New Works Festival programs, running through the weekend. Variety is its spice.

Meet CLO Cabaret's Altar Boyz by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pop phenom boy bands and Christian-themed music are the inspiration behind “Altar Boyz,” among the top 10 longest-running off-Broadway musicals and now at the CLO Cabaret through Dec. 20…