‘Side Man’ at The Colonial Players by Morgan Woodle

They say that art is the decoration of space, but music is the decoration of time. More than mere decoration, though, music captures time, preserves it, wrapping a lifetime of memories in th…

The Spitfire Grill at Lyric Arts by Erin Nagel

The Spitfire Grill is a show which is much more than just another musical. You won’t find show stopping dance numbers. Instead, you have a show that is overflowing with heart and reminders…

‘All My Sons’ at Peace Mountain Theatre Company by Jack Posey

If you crave a compelling production of a classic 20th century drama, look no further than Peace Mountain Theatre Company’s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, directed by Laurie …

Review: Rothschild & Sons

Forty-five years after it premiered as The Rothschilds, Sheldon Harnick and Sherman Yellen revise their musical about the famous banking family.

L.A. Equity Members File, but Don’t Serve, 99-Seat Plan Lawsuit by American Theatre Editors

The next step in the battle over L.A.'s unique Equity "waiver" is intended to get the parties back to the table.

Review: ‘Underneath,’ an Embrace of Irish Ghosts by Ben Brantley

This solo performance piece by Pat Kinevane at the Irish Arts Center has a freshly risen corpse as its narrator, and she has a story to tell.

This Week on Broadway for October 18, 2015: Lee Adams by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with Lee Adams. We review The Gin Game, Clever Little Lies, Perfect Arrangement, Rothschild & Sons @ The York Theatre Com…

Review: Trip of Love

A new '60s nostalgia jukebox musical lands off-Broadway via Japan.

Meet Sheldon Harnick: Lyrics Fiddler On The Roof. by Corine Cohen

Meet Sheldon Harnick he wrote the lyrics for ” Fiddler On The Roof” We had a short interview during the meet and greet for the revival of ” Fiddler on the Roof” which…

Spotlight on: "Dames at Sea"

The first Broadway production of a tap-happy gem of a show that celebrates the golden era of movie musicals with dazzling dames and a heart as big as the ocean!

Spotlight on: "School of Rock - The Musical"

A new musical based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same title, School of Rock – The Musical features music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrici…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Oct. 18 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, October 18, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

Review: ‘Rothschild & Sons’ by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Bankers, stockbrokers, financiers, hedge fund managers, investors—all you one-percenters—have I got a show for you! Everyone else, save your money. But if you’re pa…

N is for national theatres by Michael Billington

The dream of a national theatre has happily come to pass, not only in England but in Wales and Scotland, too. But is regional theatre under threat as a result?I was very struck by something …

Montreal designer Anick La Bissonnière wins Siminovitch Prize by J. Kelly Nestruck

After being a finalist three times, the Montreal designer went home with the $100,000 prize

Spotlight on: "Thérèse Raquin"

Keira Knightley makes her Broadway debut in a new adaptation of the novel by Émile Zola.

Review: 'Disgraced' is brutal, complex, and great theater

Ayad Akhtar's smart, brutal drama Disgraced will be the most-produced play in the country this season. Philadelphia Theatre Company gets the first local crack at it, with a visually satisfyi…

Chicago Theater Review: TREASURE ISLAND (Lookingglass Theatre Company) by Lawrence Bommer

SAILING OF AGE Prepare to buckle your swashes, shiver your timbers and avoid Davey Jones’ locker. In a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company sets sail…

THEATER REVIEW: A touching 'Color Purple' at Westcoast Black Theatre by Jay Handelman

Troupe begins 16th season with one of its most ambitious shows... Read more » The post THEATER REVIEW: A touching 'Color Purple' at Westcoast Black Theatre appeared first on Ticket Sara…

TRIP OF LOVE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Walk into Stage 42 (formerly the Little Shubert) for Trip of Love, and you're immediately plunged into its 1960s countercultural setting.

‘Lovecraft: Nightmare Suite’ by Molotov Theatre Group at DC Arts Center by Michael Poandl

Molotov Theatre Group’s new production, Lovecraft: Nightmare Suite, an adaptation of six of the old spook master’s stories by Dan Spurgeon and the first play of Molotov’s 2015-16 seas…

Jack Kerouac play to receive world premiere by Matt Trueman

Beat Generation will debut at this year's Jack Kerouac Literary festival in Massachusetts, 55 years after it was writtenJack Kerouac's only full-length play will receive its world premiere t…

Announcing the 58th Annual DANCE MAGAZINE AWARDS by The Dance Enthusiast

Lookingglass Theatre at full tilt as it sails to ‘Treasure Island’ by Hedy Weiss

With its gloriously full sail world premiere production of "Treasure Island," Lookingglass Theatre has headed out to sea again, riding with abandon on the formidable current generated by its…

Marni Nixon Calls Audrey Hepburn a 'Delightful Person,' Talks MY FAIR LADY Experience by Sally Henry

Everyone knows her voice. Theatre fans know her name. And dedicated theatre nerds may even recognize her face.

Letter to the Editor: Sticks and Stones by Peter Finlayson

by William Salyers If Britain had defeated its colonies in the war for American Independence, we’d all be speaking English today. More soberly, the word “patriot” would have a very…

Rock Out on Instagram by Team Situation

Situation launched its very first Instagram campaign la […]

Huffington Post: What’s Loyalty Got To Do With It? by Damian Bazadona

In the hospitality business, truly connecting with toda […]

Tech Showcase: Experience by Peter Yagecic

We first became aware of Experience a few years ago, wh […]

Experience a 360º Music Video by Team Situation

We’ve partnered with School of Rock the musical f […]

To Smartphone, or Not To Smartphone – That Is The Question by Team Situation

There’s a lively discussion going on right now on […]

Shawn Ryan Live With The Kelly Park Band by Sandi Durell

        Review by Joe Regan Jr.   Fresh from his appearance at Town Hall, as part of the Mabel Mercer New York Cabaret Convention, on a program... The post Shawn Rya…

Broadway at the Cabaret - October 19-26, Featuring Phillipa Soo, Jarrod Spector, and More! by Louisa Brady

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, a…

Bernadette Peters Talks HAMILTON, Possible Broadway Return, and More by Sally Henry

Bernadette Peters might be past her 50th year of performing Broadway hits, but she has yet to tire of them.

Love Performing? Check Out These Theater Opportunities for Non-Professionals by Courtney Marie

How many of us sit in the audience secretly wishing that we had the courage to be up on stage, sharing that same passion as our favorite star? Well, now you can! With New York serving as th…

Golabek returns with a “Willesden Lane” for young audiences by Hedy Weiss

Mona Golabek, the concert pianist, writer and actress who enjoyed a hugely successful run of ... The post Golabek returns with a “Willesden Lane” for young audiences appeared fir…

Lookingglass 'Treasure Island' goes hunting for gold by Chris Jones

"Did you read 'Treasure Island' as a child?" the woman in the seat next to me asked her companion before the Saturday opening of writer-director Mary Zimmerman's new show at the Lookingglass…

Aaron Copland’s ‘The Tender Land’ at The In Series by Jessica Vaughan

In their Americas season, the In Series tackles the quintessentially American composer Aaron Copland and his only and almost entirely unknown opera The Tender Land. Horace Everett wrote the …

Emerson College President Responds to Boston’s Colonial Theatre Protests by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Lee Pelton, president of the Emerson College in Boston, used an Oct. 18 column in the Boston Globe to defend plans to repurpose the historic Colonial Theatre, Boston's oldest continually…

Photo Flash: ALLEGIANCE's Lea Salonga, George Takei, and Telly Leung Grace Pages of Vanity Fair by Sally Henry

Broadway's newest family has posed for a portrait in an upcoming issue of Vanity Fair.

Emerson College President Responds to Colonial Theatre Renovation Uproar by Sally Henry

Lee Pelton has finally spoken out regarding the recently announced renovations on Boston's Colonial Theatre.

Photo Flash: HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Featured in Latest Photo Using 1800s Lens by Sally Henry

The HAMILTON team has released yet another photo in their fun series of photographs using an 1800s camera lens.

Review: In The Heights, King’s Cross Theatre by Samuel Sims

On a night out in Vauxhall some time ago, my pal tried to teach me some salsa. “Moi? Salsa? I couldn’t possibly!” The rhythm necessary unfortunately alludes me, but I have …

Lookingglass 'Treasure Island' goes hunting for gold by Chris Jones

"Did you read 'Treasure Island' as a child?" the woman in the seat next to me asked her companion before the Saturday opening of writer-director Mary Zimmerman's new show at the Lookingglass…

'Trip of Love': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Creator-director-choreographer James Walski's dance-heavy musical revue features over 25 classic pop songs of the 1960s. read more

Theatre Review: ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ by Silhouette Stages at Slayton House by Amy Juras

As most of the theatre aficionados from the Washington area already know, there are over 50 plays written by female playwrights being performed in the DC area this fall with the Women’…

Theatre Review: ‘Salomé’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Kaley Beins

“Lord, the fire is now in the hands of a woman!” What if one of the most well known biblical tales only told half the story? “You don’t remember me—the girl you left for dead.” W…

‘Something’s Afoot’ at Vagabond Players by Morgan Woodle

On a dark and stormy night, six weekend guests, three servants, and a stranger find themselves trapped in a dead man’s country estate. And as the evening progresses, their numbers begin to…

Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

'Outside, looking out': the twisted world of Richard Gadd by Brian Logan

Richard Gadd carved a cult reputation for himself with schlocky shows full of drugs, sex and gore. Now, in Waiting for Gaddot, he’s pushing his audience even further – by threatening not…

Joffrey Ballet’s SYLVIA Is A Mixed Modern Update by Bob Sphatt

What a surprise! When I entered the magnificent Auditorium Theatre for the Joffrey Ballet’s performance of Leo Delibes’ Sylvia, I was grumpy and set to have a sad experience; wrong! I w…

Feldberg: Triangle involving a stray dog leaps to Broadway after 20 years

This is a man-writes-dog story. It began more than 20 years ago, on a day the famous playwright A.R. Gurney ("Love Letters," "The Cocktail Hour") was frustrated.

Imelda Staunton and Gypsy win at UK Theatre Awards by Matthew Hemley

Imelda Staunton has scooped the prize for best musical performance at the UK Theatre Awards, spearheading a double win for Gypsy. Chichester

Fiddler Meet And Greet Part 2: TO LIFE! by Corine Cohen

We attended the “Fiddler On The Roof” meet and greet. This is part 2. Come back for part three very soon.  

JANE WENHAM, THE WITCH OF WALKERN Touring by Libby Purves

TOURING NEAR YOU;  RICH DARK OOZING EVIL AND FEMINIST DEFIANCE A fierce bleak play, this. Set in 1712 but, taking the wider world as it is, not un-topical: hangings, tortures, religion …

Labor Regulations to Hurt Nonprofit Arts? by Shane Jewell

Of course I want to pay our people better. But.

‘Zombie Prom’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Wendi Winters

This musical comedy goes nuclear! Zombie Prom, with Music by Dana P.Rowe, and Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey, currently stalking the underground stage of Spotlighters in Baltimore, is a h…

Tonight on TCM: Fatty Arbuckle First Feature, “The Round Up” by Trav S.D.

Tonight (tomorrow morning) at 1:15am (EST) on Turner Movie Classics: Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s first feature film The Round Up (1920). Arbuckle was one of the first of t…

On Voodoo and Zombies in Classic Horror by Trav S.D.

Today is the day of the NYC Zombie Crawl, a fitting day to do this post about zombies as part of our month long series on classic horror films we launched here. Most modern zombie production…

The Gin Game - Masterful actors Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones win the day by Oscar E. Moore

Interesting and quite entertaining. But slight. Without two expert actors we would be left with only a deck of cards.

David Wood: ‘It worries me that fewer schools take kids to theatre now’ by Susan Elkin

There was never any doubt in David Wood’s mind that he wanted a career in the entertainment industry. He caught the bug

John-Paul Conway: ‘We just want to make a damn good show’ by David Hutchison

Midway through his one-year acting course at East 15, John-Paul Conway formed theatre company Spit and Polish with two classmates. Their first

Theatre News: Gypsy wins a double at 2015 UK Theatre Awards

The awards, compered by Michael Xavier, took place at London's Guildhall

Breaking News: Members of Actors' Equity File Lawsuit Against Union Over LA Small Theater Waivers by BroadwayWorld

This just in from actors and other members of the Los Angeles theatrical community who filed a lawsuit today against Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage ma…

Imelda Staunton & GYPSY Win Big at the UK Theatre Awards! by BroadwayWorld

UK Theatre has announced the winners of the UK Theatre Awards 2015 - the only awards to honour outstanding achievement in performing, producing and management in theatres throughout the Unit…

Pennsylvania Ballet Barcelona on Broad

The Pennsylvania Ballet held its black-tie gala, Barcelona on Broad, at the Union League in Philadelphia on Oct. 9. The Spanish-theme evening celebrated artistic director Angel Corella's her…

Kimmel outlines next spring's PIFA 2016

The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts will return in the spring of 2016 - delayed a year and noticeably smaller, but decidedly international in flavor.

Larry David Plays Bernie Sanders on ‘SNL’ (VIDEO) by Variety Staff

Larry David surprised the “Saturday Night Live” audience during the show’s cold open when he spoofed presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in a mock Democratic debate oppos…

Review: Silicon Valley Ballet presents North American premiere of Alicia Alonso's 'Giselle' by Aimée Ts'aocorrespondent

The company's use of teachers and coaches from Alonso's native Cuba has paid off handsomely. Clean footwork, crisp ensemble dancing and a distinct adoption of the choreographer's softer Roma…

Gordon Square Fall Fest launches inaugural fall festival with storefront performances by Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer

Gordon Square Fall Fest took place Saturday and was filled with music and theater performances.

Essential Arts and Culture: The critic's life, vintage plays and vintage couples

I'm Kelly Scott, arts and culture editor of the L.A. Times, back home from trips to New York (yes, I did see "Hamilton," and yes, it's as good as you've heard) and the Central Coast, which i…

Behind the Scenes: Why are we messing with the Bard by Jay Handelman

Oregon Shakespeare Festival commissions 36 playwrights to take a new look at Shakespeare's plays.... Read more » The post Behind the Scenes: Why are we messing with the Bard appeared fi…

Better -- and bigger -- than ever by Carrie Seidman

The Sarasota Ballet opens its 25th anniversary season with its largest troupe ever -- 56 dancers, including these new arrivals...... Read more » The post Better -- and bigger -- than ev…

Sharabi/Cunningham review – shades of Blue and a voice taking flight by Sanjoy Roy

Lilian Baylis theatre, LondonIdan Sharabi is inspired by the music of Joni Mitchell, while Claire Cunningham explores the emotional cost of moving on crutchesIn many ways, the two works on t…

Young Chekhov: The Birth of a Genius review – masterly depiction of drama's evolution by Michael Billington

Chichester Festival theatreSeeing Platonov, Ivanov and The Seagull in a single day unforgettably charts Chekhov’s progress from farce to melodrama to a new symphonic realism Sir David Hare…

L.A. Actors’ Equity Members File Lawsuit Against Their Union by Andrew Gans

Actors and other members of the L.A. theatrical community filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles federal court Oct. 17 against Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional act…

Gypsy and Imelda Staunton Both Win U.K. Theatre Awards by Mark Shenton

Gypsy was named Best Musical Production and its star Imelda Staunton, who plays Rose, won the award for Best Performance in a Musical in the U.K Theatre Awards, presented in a ceremony Oct. …

Broadway Sing-Along by Barry

      Broadway Sing-Along with David LewisJudith Bressler, David LewisOn Sunday, October 18, 2015, Guild Hall held the first of its Table Talks series, curated by lawyer, art authority…

Choreography Isn’t Just For Dancing: The Films of Bob Fosse

By Dan Friedman. Bob Fosse is the only theatre artist who has won eight Tony Awards for choreography and one for direction, an Academy Award, and an Emmy. Dan Friedman considers Fosse’s im…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 10/18/15- MAMMA MIA! by Stage Tube

Today in 2001, Mamma Mia opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it is still running. Mamma Mia is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of A…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 10/17 Part 2- Laura Osnes and THE BANDSTAND Cast Takes 'Sexy Intermission Pic,' and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our October 17 SIP round-up Check out Part 1 HERE.

Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention – Nights 3 & 4 by Sandi Durell

    by: Linda Amiel Burns   The Cabaret Convention’s final two evenings at Town Hall celebrated the works of 4 composers, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Duke…

THE GIN GAME – Queen trumps King and we win by Oscar E Moore

Growing old gracefully wasn’t what D. L. Coburn had in mind when he wrote THE GIN GAME a drama/comedy for two aging actors – a slight, funny yet moving play that mysteriously won a Pulit…

Overheard… It may just be you… by Vinnie

Overheard in the lower lounge of a Broadway Theater… Mr. Brown: “Have you seen this show?” Porter: “Yes.” Mr. Brown: “It’s kinda boring? No?” …

‘Julius Caesar’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Sam Hall

It’s 1991, and Julius Caesar, General Secretary of the Communist Party and, for the past year, President of the Soviet Union, is letting his successes and the adulation of the people g…

Q&A: Brittney Johnson

Name: Brittney JohnsonWhere are you from? I’m originally from the Washington, D.C. area.Broadway credits: Motown The Musical, Les Misérables, Beautiful: The Carole King MusicalHow di…

Larry David Kills As Bernie Sanders On ‘Saturday Night Live’ Democratic Debate Opener by Jeremy Gerard

After months of separated-at-birth? jokes about Larry David and Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, Saturday Night Live made the dream come true with its cold…

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Juliette Binoche! by Richard Ridge

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union…

VIDEO: Larry David Channels Bernie Sanders in SNL Cold Opening! by TV News Desk

In true SNL fashion, the show cast Larry David as Sendator Bernie Sanders in last night's cold opening.

STAGE TUBE: Shoshana Bean and More Join Natalie Weiss in Rockwell Concert by Stage Tube

Natalie Weiss recently made her return to Rockwell in Los Angeles. With Will Yanez on guitar, Natalie performed a stripped down set where she sang classic mashups, delivered hilarious banter…

French Without Tears review – lively revival of Rattigan's sexual battleground by Michael Billington

Orange Tree, RichmondPaul Miller’s impressively cast production throws more light on nervous British masculinity than even the playwright may have intendedTerence Rattigan’s 1936 hit has…

Jack Thorne: I want to write This Is England 2000 by Henry McDonald Ireland Correspondent

Playwright speaks about the TV drama and his admiration for Shane Meadows before a potentially controversial staging of his play Mydidae in BelfastThe writer of Channel 4’s hit TV drama Th…

’30 Rock’ Mates, Larry David Roll With Host Tracy Morgan – ‘Saturday Night Live’ by Jeremy Gerard

An exuberant Tracy Morgan hosted Saturday Night Live last night with an emotional assist not only from 30 Rock castmates Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer, but from L…

Of Riders and Running Horses, NCP Car Park Farringdon, London, review: It’s high energy, but the mood is relaxed by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

The dancing is cheerful and spontaneous, with skips and runs and hip hop twitches

Review: Sweeney Todd (Welsh National Opera - tour)

Serious audibility issues compromise WNO's co-production with West Yorkshire Playhouse

Don’t Depend on Ticket Sales

By Seth Lepore. Seth Lepore discusses why artists and producers can’t depend purely on ticket sales for revenue, using one of his tours through the Midwest as an example.

Barbarians by John Morrison

Violence on stage can look phoney; so can promenade performances in derelict buildings. Luckily, neither is the case in this terrifying revival of Barrie Keeffe's play about three young men …

BWW's On This Day - October 18, 2015

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

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Arthur Miller

Yesterday was Arthur Miller's centenary, see how much you know about the legenardy American playwright

A.R. Gurney on his new Broadway play

"Sylvia," a comedy about a stray dog, played by an actress, opens this month.

Monica Dolan: ‘A really useful quality to have as an actor is a lack of self-awareness’ by Interview By Liz Hoggard

The actor on her new role in Plaques and Tangles, in which she plays a woman who discovers she has early-onset Alzheimer’sShe’s played real-life stalker Maria Marchese in U Be Dead and R…

Review: The Last Five Years, University of York by Adam Bruce

It’s the beginning of a new term here at York, and that can only mean one thing – that DramaSoc are back with a brand new season of shows. Last week, they opened with a show I didn’t g…

BREAKING: Full Text of LA Actor lawsuit against AEA & Mary McColl by Tracey Paleo

Case 2:15-cv-08169 Document 1 Filed 10/17/15 Page 1 of 37 Page ID #:1 1    LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN J. KAPLAN PC Steven J. Kaplan 2    11377 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 500 3    Los Angeles…

BREAKING: Members of Actors’ Equity file lawsuit against their Union by Tracey Paleo

BREAKING: LOS ANGELES (Oct. 17, 2015) — Actors and other members of the Los Angeles theatrical community (Ed Asner, Tom Bower, Gregg Daniel, John Flynn, Maria Gobetti, Gary Grossman, Ed Ha…

Matthew Bourne: ‘You can always do better and find new ways to be creative’ by Mark Shenton

Michael Flatley may have dubbed himself Lord of the Dance, but really the title belongs, on the British stage at least, to

Neil LaBute: ‘I’m a relatively nice person…’ by Interview By Elizabeth Day

The American dramatist on three-minute plays, meeting Pinter and the boyish looks of Aaron EckhartYou don’t much like interviews, do you?I don’t run around looking for them. I’m always…

REVIEW: ‘Beautiful Songs,’ Maxine Linehan at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Steve

By Luis Restrepo (@LuissimoLuis) For singers, the opportunity to perform a solo show at 54 Below (now Feinstein’s/54 Below) has become a career milestone. The “Beautiful Songs”…

Weekly Theatre Podcast: Showstopper!, Medea, Teddy Ferrara by As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast

Every week, a group of regular, dedicated, independent theatre bloggers gather together for intelligent discussion “from the audience’s perspective” about plays and musicals they’ve …

Ham and Passion review – funny, sexy and flamboyant by Luke Jennings

DeNada Dance Theatre’s smart meditations on sexual identity and machismo could teach larger ensembles a thing or twoCarlos Pons Guerra grew up on the island of Gran Canaria. As a teenager …

Measure for Measure review – a 21st-century vision of a medieval hell by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic, LondonA fast and furious staging of one of Shakespeare’s ‘problem’ plays retains a dark heart despite its comic toneThe opening scene of Joe Hill-Gibbins’s staging of Meas…

Anita and Me review – fragmented adaptation of Meera Syal’s novel by Clare Brennan

This semi-musical drama about an Asian girl growing up in the Midlands in the 1970s never quite hits its strideAnyone whose parents came from elsewhere will be familiar with the gaps between…

Barbarians review – still angry after all these years by Susannah Clapp

Former Central St Martins School of Art, LondonThe Soho site of the Sex Pistols’ first gig provides the perfect venue for this storming revival of Barrie Keeffe’s trilogy on troubled you…

The Crucible review – moves to the beat of a courtroom drama by Susannah Clapp

Bristol Old VicA fiery new production of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece returns to the stage of its 1954 British premiereIn the centenary year of Arthur Miller’s birth, his play about the S…

Bully’s Alicia Bognanno knows sound by Tom Lanham

On tour with her rock quartet Bully, bandleader Alicia Bognanno follows a code that’s her own spin on the Golden Rule: “Always be nice to other people and treat them » The post Bull…

NYPD Using Janet Langhart Cohen's Racism Drama ANNE & EMMETT To Train New Recruits by Michael Dale

The play imagines a meeting between Anne Frank and Emmett Till.

Win a double pass to CATS at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre has two double passes to giveaway to CATS at the Capitol Theatre on 30 October, 8pm. Staring Delta Goodrem as Grizabella, the 2015 Olivier Award-nominated CATS introduces a …

Brent Hill & Esther Hannaford to star in Little Shop of Horrors national tour by Matt Edwards

Luckiest Productions and Tinderbox Productions, the producers of  the 2014 multi award winning Sweet Charity, announced today a national tour of the cult musical hit …

The Gin Game by Sandi Durell

    By Michall Jeffers   The Gin Game has always been a challenging duet for actors. With the luminescent presence of James Earl Jones as Weller Martin and Cicely... The post …

BAT BOY Is Florida Theatre At Its Finest by Michael J. Roberts

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: REVIEWED BY: MICHAEL J. ROBERTS There are those rare moments in theatre when a production works on every level.  Director Kenny Howard’s intelligent and emotionally ja…

This Week’s Picks! Catch the Return of Al Pacino, Get a New View & Sing Along to A Chorus Line by Pete Croatto

Hey, you, plotting your apple-picking trip! You know you can buy them in the grocery store, right? And unless you plan on baking through Christmas, there is no point to acquiring four-dozen …

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Terri White’s Farewell Performance at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic

The ebullient, sassy, brassy and joyously life-affirming Broadway and cabaret  star Terri White (resplendent in a stylish, sharply-edged purple pantsuit) launched into her ninety minute sho…

Broadway Stars Daisy Eagan, Keala Settle and More Join #COTA’s Steve Schonberg & @BroadwayGirlNYC for “Ghost Light” at 54 Below by Steve

FOR $5 OFF TICKETS, ENTER CODE GHOST5 AT CHECK OUT On Friday, October 30, Feinstein’s/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present ”Ghost Light: Songs and Creepy Stories From Broadw…

Broadway Couple Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus Star in New Play Reading Tonight by Olivia Clement

Midtown Direct Rep (MDR) presents a one-night-only reading of The Impossibility of Now, a new comedy by Y York, Oct. 18. The staged presentation features Broadway performers and real…

Playbill Poll: Who Should Star Opposite Sydney Lucas in The Secret Garden Concert? by Joe Gambino

It was recently announced that Sydney Lucas will star as Mary Lennox in Manhattan Concert Productions' concert staging of The Secret Garden, the musical based on the novel by Frances Hod…

Laura Osnes and Beth Leavel Star in Bandstand, New Musical From Hamilton Choreographer, Opening Toni by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Cinderella), Corey Cott (Gigi) and Tony winner Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone) star in The Bandstand, a new musical directed and choreographed by Andy Blan…

Hamilton’s Phillipa Soo, Kerry Butler & Sondheim Re-Imagined: What Not to Miss This Week in Nightlif by Olivia Clement

Playbill.com offers the best of after-hour shows; click on the links to take you to the events' websites and to purchase tickets directly.

From Colony Records to Cafe Edison, 10 Broadway Landmarks That Are Gone (But Not Forgotten) by Jennifer Ashley Tepper

What bar did Al Pacino go to for a post-show drink? Where did Florenz Ziegfeld drown his sorrows when he thought his show was a failure? Take a tour through Broadway's history of wa…

Robert Cuccioli and Glory Crampton Open Tonight in Premiere of Rothschild & Sons by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

The world premiere of the York Theatre Company's revamped Rothschild & Sons, starring Glory Crampton and Broadway vet Robert Cuccioli, officia…

Roger Bart and Adam Pascal Perform in Benefit for LA’s Academy of Music for the Blind Tonight by Olivia Clement

Los Angeles' Academy of Music for the Blind presents its annual benefit concert Oct. 18 in an evening that features Roger Bart, Tony winner for his role in You're A Good Man, Charlie…

Jack O’Connell to Star in New Richard Bean Play at UK’s Crucible Theatre; Full Season Announced by Mark Shenton

Jack O'Connell, the rising young British film actor who co-starred with Angelina Jolie in "Unbroken", is to appear in the world premiere of Richard Bean's The Nap at Sh…

David Elder, Austin Miller, Dionne Figgins and More Take a Trip of Love, Opening Today Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Trip of Love, which is inspired by and set to the hit songs of the 1960s, officially opens Oct. 18 at 3 PM following previews that began Sept. 26 at Stage 42, formerly The Little Shubert The…

Amlie Musical Ends Berkeley Rep Run; Is Broadway Next? by Adam Hetrick and Robert Viagas

The world-premiere stage musical Amélie, based on the Academy Award-winning 2001 French film, ends its extended run Oct. 18 at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Exploring “Romantic Destiny” Through Dance, Christopher Gattelli Talks Finding the One to Fall In Yo by Mervyn Rothstein

A team that comprises 18 Tony Awards has come together to bring the new dance piece In Your Arms to the Old Globe Theatre. We catch up with Tony-winning choreographer Christopher Gattell…

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre opens season with triple bill of must-see masterworks by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For anyone unsure of the rigor or reputation of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the company says: Come see this show.

Preview: ’The Nayika Project’ fuses hip-hop and classical Indian dance by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s India in Focus series dips into several art forms with “The Nayika Project,” a fusion of hip-hop music, classical Indian dance, theater and spoken …

2Do this week, Oct. 18-24: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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