The Keen Company Presents Kate Baldwin in Concert Tonight by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Keen Company presents We're Keen on Kate Baldwin Nov. 2 in New York City, a one-night-only concert featuring the Tony and Drama Desk nomi…

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 10/31-11/1/2015

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, November 1, 2015 - Sunday, November 1, 2015.

Theatre Review: ‘Winners and Losers’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Jennifer Minich

Is the month a January a winner or a loser? How about microwave ovens or shag carpets? If you want the opinion of two Canadian comedian playwright performers (also professors, essayists, jou…

Crime Scene: Spotting a Thief in a Room Full of Masks at ‘Sleep No More’ by Michael Wilson

When Charlie Pflaumer felt a hand slip into his sweater during the interactive performance in Chelsea, he wasn’t sure if it was part of the show.

Spotlight on: "Misery"

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Bruce Willis makes his Broadway debut alongside three-time Emmy Award-winner Laurie Metcalf in this edge-of-your-seat suspense thriller based on the novel by Steph…

Review: In ‘King Charles III,’ Glimpsing the Near Future of Monarchy by Ben Brantley

Mike Bartlett’s prize-winning play comes to Broadway from London with its cast, Shakespearean stylings and free verse intact.

Perfect Arrangement by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief "Perfect Arrangement," Topher Payne’s first play to reach New York, is a well-crafted and engrossing play with much to say and has been magnif…

King Charles III review – provocative drama tells a 'future history' by Alexis Soloski

Music Box Theatre, New YorkTim Pigott-Smith is in regal form as the future British monarch in a play that speculates – in blank verse – on what might happen when he ascends the throneMem…

'King Charles III' review: Wayward Windsors

One of the mourners at Queen Elizabeth's funeral says "I never thought I would see her pass away," to which an aging Prince Charles, finally preparing to ascend to the throne, answers "I fel…

Pics! See Broadway’s King Charles III Roll Out the Royal Red Carpet For Starry Opening Night Crowd! by Matthew Blank

King Charles III, the Olivier Award-winning Best Play that imagines a future in which Britain's current Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and her son, the current Prince Charles, ha…

Review: King Charles III by BroadwaySpotted

Review: King Charles III

A Shakespearean history about the future royal family hops the pond.

Tim Pigott-Smith’s Masterful ‘King Charles III’ Goes To Battle Over Press Freedom – Review by Jeremy Gerard

This season’s prestige British import, Mike Bartlett’s serio-comedy opens in the not-too-distant future, at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Prince Charles, the monarchy’…

2015 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship Winner announced by Arts Review

The Opera Foundation for young Australians has announced Victorian soprano, Elizabeth Lewis as the winner of the 2015 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship. The announcement of this prestigiou…

The Greatness of “King Charles III” by Peter Marks

NEW YORK—And you thought the Plantagenets and Tudors had the royal market cornered on theatrics.Wait until you meet the battling, plotting, fulminating, equivocating Windsors of “King C…

King Charles III Reviews, News and Features by BroadwayStars

Connecticut Theater Review: Kevin Bacon in 'Rear Window' by Frank Rizzo

Though the name on the marquee of the sold-out run of this world premiere at Connecticut's Hartford Stage is Kevin Bacon, the real stars of "Rear Window" are the windows -- not to mention th…

Review: Broadway's 'King Charles III' ingenuous, intriguing by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The kingdom is uneasy. The monarch grows more isolated by the day. The ghost of a dead royal prowls the castle. Meanwhile, advisers plot the king's downfall …

Connecticut theater review: Kevin Bacon in 'Rear Window' by Frank Rizzo, Frank Rizzo

Though the name on the marquee of the sold-out run of this world premiere at Connecticut's Hartford Stage is Kevin Bacon, the real stars of "Rear Window" are the windows -- not to mention th…

Review: Pornography, Drama Barn by Adam Bruce

Simon Stephens’ plays are often hailed as dark analyses of what it means to be human, and can be raw, vulgar and shocking at times – apart from his adaptation of The Curious Incident of …

Review: TOMCAT, Southwark Playhouse by Daniel Perks

With so many potential topics for theatre to explore, there really is carte blanche nowadays for a writer to paint the canvas of their work. So many plays look to tackle deeper intellectual …

On the Couch with Thomas Banks by Arts Review

Who is Thomas Banks? I am a charming gay guy with a disability who loves to dance until the early hours of the morning. I am a speaker, performer and a writer. I live in Geelong. What would …

Idina Menzel and Taylor Swift Surprise Fans With Ultimate Halloween “Let It Go” (Video) by Adam Hetrick

Taylor Swift surprised fans with a Halloween treat Oct. 31, welcoming Wicked and "Frozen" star Idina Menzel to the stage for a performance of the Oscar-winning hit "Let It…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Nov. 1 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 1, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

King Charles III Review: The Current British Royal Family in A Shakespearean “Future History Play” by Jonathan Mandell

Is there some reason why an American audience should care about the future of the British monarchy? That’s the question that hangs over King Charles III,  playwright Mike Bartlett’s cle…

Ascension? It's a Royal Pain, in Suspenseful "King Charles III" by Robert Kahn

The King and ... oy. Mike Bartlett's galvanizing "King Charles III," newly arrived after an Olivier Award-winning run in the U.K., imagines the current Prince of Wales and his troubled ascen…

Review: CATS – Sydney Season by Cassie Tongue

Like the proverbial cockroach in an apocalypse, CATS The Musical endures, dominating stages worldwide with barely a break. Unlike the cockroach, however, the show is eagerly embraced and ado…

Review Roundup: Kevin Bacon Leads REAR WINDOW at Hartford Stage by Review Roundups

Hartford Stage presents the sold-out world premiere of REAR WINDOW, adapted for the stage by Keith Reddin, and directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, which opened Octob…

Blake Appelqvist: Rob Guest Endowment Finalist 2015 by Cassie Tongue

The Rob Guest Endowment annual gala concert is just one week away and it’s shaping up to be an incredible night of entertainment. The big event will take place on Monday November 9, …

Fred Thompson, Senator, Presidential Candidate and Broadway Actor, Dead at 73 by Robert Viagas

Fred Dalton Thompson, who served as a Republican Senator, ran for the Republican nomination for president and pursued an acting career that included a stint on Broadway, died Nov. 1 at age 7…

Review: Gravity Fatigue, Sadler’s Wells by Camilla Gurtler

The world of fashionistas and fine art devotees will find themselves hungry for a glimpse of innovative fashion designer Hussein Chalayan’s first theatre piece Gravity Fatigue at Sadler’…

Review: The Screenwriter’s Daughter, Leicester Square Theatre by Lydia Lakemoore

This evening I witnessed a piece of history, an untold piece of history, a heartbreaking piece of history. The Screenwriter’s Daughter is factually based on the lives of American scree…

VIXEN – Circus City Festival by Katharine Kavanagh

It’s no wonder that we females may seem a little crazy at times when, as shown by the three ladies of Norwegian company Tanter, the identity of 21st century womanhood is framed by the prec…

‘Sylvia’ at The Cort Theatre in New York City by Richard Seff

AR Gurney is the rolling stone playwright that is certainly gathering no moss. As recently as August of this year I reviewed a new Gurney offering, Love and Money which deftly dealt with a m…

The machinery of death looms large in Lyric Opera’s ‘Wozzeck’ by Hedy Weiss

Sick, sick, sick. And a musical drama that just might be the most intimate and chillingly prophetic anatomy of 20th century manifestations of human cruelty, suffering and experimentation. Al…

STAGE TUBE: Gloria Estefan Talks ON YOUR FEET, Previews Rehearsal by Stage Tube

Below, watch as CBS This Morning goes into ON YOUR FEET rehearsal with Gloria Estefan

BWW Review: KING CHARLES III, The History Play Shakespeare Has Yet To Write by Michael Dale

Mike Bartlett's abundantly clever and thoroughly engaging drama envisions controversy during the reign of England's next monarch.

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Emmy & Tony Award Winner JOHN MAHONEY by Michael J. Roberts

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Emmy & Tony Award Winner JOHN MAHONEY from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. As a founding member the Steppenwolf Theatre, as well as an eleven year run on NB…

King Charles III on Broadway — pics, review, video by New York Theater

Is there some reason why an American audience should care about the future of the British monarchy? That’s the question that hangs over King Charles III, playwright Mike Bartlett’s cleve…

Aisle View: Vivat Charles III by Steven Suskin

All your favorites are there. William, Harry, Kate, even the ghost of Diana, who roams the halls at night like one of the three weird witches of Macbeth. Charles faces his dilemma like Ham…

Screen Australia tracks the vital signs of drama production in another record year by Arts Review

In its 25th year monitoring the health of the Australian film and TV sector, Screen Australia has released The Drama Report, tracking the latest production activity figures, tracking TV dram…

IMPRESSION OF: José Limón International Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

"There's no denying the period-specificity of Limón's work. But ...that oft-derided and dismissed specificity couldn't be more relevant." Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, New York.

Impressions of Angel Corella and the Pennsylvania Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"Corella has put together what he calls his “dream season,” and this performance hints at the direction in which he wants to take the company." Naomi Orwin, Philadelphia.

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: 60x60 by The Dance Enthusiast

"60x60 upends this notion of devoting one hour to any one thing. It presents 60 one-minute dances set to 60 one-minute music pieces, all created by contemporary choreographers and composers.…

'A little ego goes a long way in this game' by Stephanie Merritt

Vilified for his joke about Kenneth Bigley, Billy Connolly is defiant and furious with the press. But then, he's never taken the cosy route through comedy and age shows no sign of mellowing …

The Grand Unification Theory of Theatre Reviewing

By Steve Lyons. Steve Lyons redefines a good theatre review as one that helps readers determine if a play is one they’d be interested in attending.

Fuse Film Review/Commentary: “Goodnight Mommy” — We Have Met the Enemy and He is Ours by Arts Fuse Editor

Two recent horror films know what they are doing: they are intelligent, clever, original, and genuinely disturbing.

Review: The Moderate Soprano, Hampstead Theatre by Rebecca Jones

David Hare’s The Moderate Soprano is, on the surface, a play about the construction (literally and artistically) of Glyndebourne opera house. Within that, it charmingly incorporates a side…

Review Roundup: KING CHARLES III Opens on Broadway- Updating Live! by Review Roundups

The highly anticipated play about Britain's future king, King Charles III, which began previews October 10, 2015, is set to open on November 1, 2015 at the Music Box Theatre 239 West 45th St…

Photo Flash: Sydney Lucas and FUN HOME Kids Take Over HAMILTON for Halloween by Sally Henry

Look out HAMILTON cast- your replacements are ready to go

Fred Thompson, Actor and Politician Dies at 73 by BroadwayWorld

Fred DaltonThompson, the actor and politician died today at 73 years old, according to a statement from his family.The statement says that he died in Nashville after a recurrence of lymphoma…

Photo Flash: Nathan Lane, Emma Watson, Usher, and More Pose on HAMILTON Stage by Sally Henry

Stars from every branch of the entertainment world keep lining up to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit new musical HAMILTON.

The Verdict: Read Reviews for Olivier Award-Winning King Charles III on Broadway by Playbill Staff

King Charles III officially opened at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway Nov. 1. The award-winning play imagines a future with Prince Charles at the throne. Read what the critics…

On Listening: Finding Characters in Their Element

By Damon Falke. Playwright Damon Falke discusses his process of listening when creating characters for his work.

'King Charles III': Theater Review by David Rooney

Mike Bartlett imagines a near future in which Britain's royal heir, played by Tim Pigott-Smith, struggles to claim the crown after decades of waiting in the wings. read more

KING CHARLES III - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

For a monarch unable to adapt to the changing whims of his time, and holding on to a version of tradition that no one else respects (let alone remembers), every day is full of tortuous uncer…

Taylor Swift closes out U.S. 1989 tour with 'Frozen'

Idina Menzel joined an Olaf-clad Swift on stage to 'Let It Go.'        

THE PHANTOM RASPBERRY BLOWER – St James Studio by Johnny Fox

You’d really need to be Prince Charles to get the most out of this curio: or at least a septuagenarian devotee of the Goons and inveterate nostalgist for the era when BBC radio announcers …

BWW TV: Linda Lavin, Holland Taylor, and Many More Lead Abingdon Theatre Company's Gala by BroadwayWorld TV

Abingdon Theatre Company just celebrated its 2015-2016 Season with ABINGDON REFLECTIONS OF STARLIGHT on October 26 at Espace 635 West 42nd Street in Manhattan. Go inside the gala with Broadw…

STAGE TUBE: Aladdin-Dressed Prankster Turns Heads Throughout NYC by Stage Tube

YouTuber Jesse Wellens dressed up as Disney's Aladdin, and rode a magic carpet on wheels throughout the streets of New York, thrilling onlookers who tried to whip out their phones and quickl…

Photo Flash: A Look Inside Halloween at the McKittrick Hotel

The Sleep No More venue offered two nights of Inferno to celebrate All Hallows' Eve

New play 'Spill' explores aftermath of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill by Chris Jones

In 2010, BP's massive Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and burned off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers and causing the biggest offshore oil spill in history. For 87 days, until t…

Los Angeles Theater Preview: ’57 CHEVY (Los Angeles Theater Center) by Tony Frankel

HOW BROWN WAS MY VALLEY? The San Fernando Valley has always creeped me out. My family moved from Anaheim to Canoga Park (now West Hills) in 1971 (two weeks before the earthquake, thank you).…

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Picks for November 2-8, Featuring Mary Testa, Kelli Rabke, 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…

‘Ghost Light: The Haunting’ Blends Classical and Contemporary Tales of Revenge by Steve

By Aine Abruscati (@AAbruscati) No bad deed goes unpunished. It’s all about revenge in “Ghost Light: The Haunting,” a new play from La Luna Productions and Devil in the Machine about a…

STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Dances 'Thriller,' Rewards Costumed Fans at Halloween #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

Of course, it wouldn't be Ham4Ham without a performance, and what other performance could one do on Halloween besides Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Check it out below

In 'Spill,' BP disaster unfolds, and we all know what's coming by Chris Jones

In 2010, BP's massive Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and burned off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers and causing the biggest offshore oil spillage in history. For 87 days, unti…

Review – R + J: The Vineyard (Red Theater Chicago and Oracle Productions) by Scotty Zacher

Oracle’s mission of “public access theater” means that tickets to R+J: The Vineyard are free. All the more reason to step into the company’s small Lakeview venue and enter a whole ne…

Hartford Stage Premieres "Rear Window" by Fred Sokol

Hartford Stage makes it manifest that Rear Window, already highly regarded as a story and film, can very well fit within the genre of theater.

Connecticut Theater Review: Kevin Bacon in ‘Rear Window’ by Gordon Cox

Though the name on the marquee of the sold-out run of this world premiere at Connecticut’s Hartford Stage is Kevin Bacon, the real stars of “Rear Window” are the windows —…

Review: The Firestorm/Stage Left Theatre by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED When I first read the description of Meridith Friedman’s “The Firestorm,” I thought I could categorize this play with all the others. I had been down this road countless ti…

BWW Interview: Santino Fontana Previews Monday's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Song & Dance; Discusses Why Show is 'Brave' by Matt Tamanini

It's been quite a fall for one of Broadway's crowned princes. At the end of August, Santino Fontana finished filming the first season of SHADES OF BLUE, opposite Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liott…

Watch: Taylor Swift Performs ‘Let in Go’ in ‘Frozen’ Costume With Idina Menzel by Alex Stedman

Taylor Swift was performing on Halloween, but don’t worry: She still got to wear a costume. The megastar closed the U.S. leg of her “1989” tour Saturday night and, in somet…

HIR by Doug Marino

Now playing over at Playwrights Horizons is quite the eyebrow-raising new work by Taylor Mac.  Some even say subversive.  I say entertaining and hovering right at the top without o…

Theater | Connecticut: Review: ‘Disgraced’ at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven by Sylviane Gold

At a dinner party, unintended slights, misunderstandings and out-and-out bigotry.

Twyla Tharp reflects on 50 years: Can't stop, won't stop by Laura Molzahn

Twyla Tharp has been on the road, off and on, for more than a month when I speak with her by phone. She has the sniffles. It's dinnertime and she hasn't eaten. But inevitably, maybe, she war…

‘The Metal Children’ at Silver Spring Stage by Robert Michael Oliver

Silver Spring Stage does it again. With Adam Rapp’s The Metal Children, now playing at the Stage through November 21, they once again venture outside DC’s theatrical “sa…

Explosive ‘Still’ brings recent history blazing back to life by Hedy Weiss

As a professor of engineering tells us in "Spill," Leigh Fondakowski's altogether riveting oral history play about the monumental BP oil spill of 2010, there are two types of disaster. One …

Dames at Sea**** Ripcord**** by Barry

                                   By: David Sheward A show doesn't have to be a masterpiece to provide an enjoyable evening of theater. Case in point: two …

Platonov and Ivanov at Chichester by John Morrison

Two courses of what you fancy can be just right. Three courses on the same day can lead to indigestion and exhaustion, however excellent the chef. So I decided to postpone enjoying The Seagu…

A.R. Gurney on American Theater by Tracey Paleo

A.R. Gurney, the prolific playwright of such titles as Sylvia, The Dining Room, and, of course, Love Letters, turns 85 today.  We celebrate the day with these two insightful clips from 2000…

Review: Spill/TimeLine Theatre by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED There is a good deal of talk about equations in Leigh Fondakowski’s “Spill.” Some are concrete, others highly theoretical. Yet the most impactful is, unsurprisingly, the si…

Taylor Swift performs ‘Let It Go’ with Idina Menzel by Peter Sblendorio

Taylor Swift saved her most chilling celebrity duet of the year for Halloween.

Annaleigh Ashford Barks Up The Right Tree On Broadway by Jeff Lunden

The Masters of Sex actress is no stranger to Broadway; in fact, she's already won a Tony. Now she's in her first starring role, in Sylvia — and prepping by watching her pet, because she pl…

She Has A Name: Casually Diminishing Women In Theatre by Howard Sherman

A few weeks ago, the headline of a review rubbed me the wrong way. I didn’t have an issue with the review itself, by Charles McNulty for The Los Angeles Times. But the headline for the …

Litchfield the Musical? ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK's Leading Ladies Take on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

If there is one thing that's certain about Netflix's award-winning ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, it's that should the show ever get a musical episode or dare we say even a Broadway spin-off, the …

Air india [redacted]: An artistic collaboration on the 1985 tragedy by Marsha Lederman

Air India Flight 182 was on its way to Delhi from Canada and exploded into the sea on the southwest coast of Ireland in June 1985

Chase: What Matters Most? at Dixon Place by Sandi Durell

  Animals Performance Group returns to Dixon Place for Chase: What Matters Most? –  a social commentary rising from a corporate heap.   by: Marcina Zaccaria   Sliding d…

Aladdin Flies Through NYC on Epic Halloween Magic Carpet Ride by Playbill Staff

Heads were turning in New York City recently, the the team from Prank vs Prank sent Aladdin flying through the streets, seemingly riding an actual flying carpet.

Review: Ultra Ambition by Michael Block

A Clockwork Orange is a cautionary tale. Even within the story, the meta moment warned our narrator of the future to come. In a time of glorifying violence through the ease of technology, A …

CTG/KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE Announces Casting For STRAIGHT WHITE MEN by Michael J. Roberts

Young Jean Lee’s STRAIGHT WHITE MEN will have its West Coast premiere November 20 – December 20, 2015, at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre, directed by Lee and pres…

Dance Informa’s 13 Favorite Dance Costumes This Season by Admin

Whether you’re shopping dance costumes for competition, a Christmas show, spring concert or recital, there are a ton of reliable, fabulous costume The post Dance Informa’s 13 Favorite D…

Cumberbatch in HAMLET by Laura

I think Benedict Cumberbatch is a very talented actor and in SHERLOCK and THE IMITATION GAME he gave very compelling, textured portrayals.  Unfortunately, in the Barbican HAMLET his perform…

Alan Bennett: a quiet radical by Michael Billington

A critic once described Alan Bennett as 'England's cultural teddy bear'. As his new play, People, prepares to open in London, Michael Billington argues that he is a more complicated –…

Editors' Picks: November 2015

Happy November! We here in the Bay Area have so much to be thankful for—especially the fantastically rich and varied theatre work that abounds here. This month’s Editors’ Picks are all…

Upcoming CD Releases for November 2015

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

Toronto’s top tickets for Nov. 1 to 7 by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

EUNOIA makes poetry, The River’s indie spirit, Pan Am-inspired Caminos.

Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer: Joining an expertly guided tour through the history of entertainment by John Nathan, John Nathan

John Nathan joins the double act on a trip down memory lane

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 11/1/15- Beth Leavel by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Beth Leavel Beth received Tony, Drama Desk, NY Outer Critics Circle and L.A. Drama Critics Awards for her performance as the title character in The Drowsy Chaperone. Beth als…

Q&A: Joshua Castille

Name: Joshua CastilleWhere are you from? Lafayette, LouisianaBroadway credits: SPRING AWAKENINGHow did you hear you’d booked your first Broadway show? I was at my best friend’s hous…

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘King Charles III’ by Asorensen

The Broadway production of the Oliver Award winning King Charles III officially opens tonight.   In this satirical play, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and Prince Charles has ascend…

The Choir review – big-hearted, good humoured Christian allegory by Mark Fisher

Citizens theatre, GlasgowPaul Higgins and Ricky Ross’s musical on a theme of absolution, reconciliation and redemption is uneven but carried by its rousing expression of communal enterpris…

‘Equivocation’ at the Arden Theatre by Tim Dunleavy

Bill Cain’s Equivocation is a good concept gone astray. Its alternative history about William Shakespeare getting caught up in deadly royal court intrigue is exceedingly clever and alm…

Photo Flash: Stephen Macken and Chorus Record MATILDA Song for Charity by BroadwayWorld

On the 25th of October, in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, the team that created Tiny Dancer by A Song For Lily-Mae in 2012, the second biggest selling charity single in Irish chart history, s…

Stars of Slapstick #218: Laura La Plante by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Laura La Plante (1904-1996). If we fudge a little in filing her under “Stars of Slapstick”, it’s not by much. She got her start in the movies (at t…

Three to See – November by Matthew Wexler

The theater scene in New York City this November is a veritable turducken – stuffed with openings that will satisfy any theatergoer’s palate. Here are our picks but most importantly… g…

Songbird at 59e59 Theaters by Sandi Durell

  by: Susan Hasho     The musical Songbird opens with Kate Baldwin spotlighted behind a microphone as Tammy Trip singing in her Grand Ole Opry debut, “Small Town Heart.” T…

Photo Flash: Neil Patrick Harris and Family Channel STAR WARS for Halloween by BroadwayWorld

The HarrisBurtka family went all out for Halloween this year.

Photo Flash: Halloween Saturday Intermission Pics- Part 2! Featuring THE KING AND I, THE BANDSTAND, 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 31 SIP round-up Check out Part 1 HERE.

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE SPARROW (Coeurage Theatre Company at the Lankershim Arts Center) by Jason Rohrer

A HOMECOMING In last season’s Failure: A Love Story, Joseph V. Calarco played a veterinarian who at one point had to euthanize his good friend, a dog played by Gregory Nabours. The staged …

Behind the Scenes: Getting intimate at the theater by Jay Handelman

Small theaters can bring audiences closer to the story, and the action... Read more » The post Behind the Scenes: Getting intimate at the theater appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

Reisner & Rebic are “Lucky in Love” by Sandi Durell

      The talented good-looking duo, Christine Reisner and Don Rebic (old marrieds by now), are having a Party!  And what a party it promises to be celebrating the release o…

‘Polter-heist’ at Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theatre by Morgan Woodle

In their inaugural production, Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theatre has brought murder, mystery, and petit-fours to Kentlands Mansion in the form of Polter-heist. Polter-heist, written by T…

Taylor Swift as Olaf & Idina Menzel as Elsa Sing 'Let It Go,' Win Halloween by Imogen Lloyd Webber

This happened. This actually happened. On October 31, Taylor Swift couldn't keep it in, although heaven knows she tried, and she welcomed Tony winner Idina Menzel along for the ride! Thr…

Shall We Ask? The King and I's Kelli O'Hara & Hoon Lee Are Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com

Tony winner Kelli O'Hara and her newest leading man, Hoon Lee, are ready for you to get to know all about them. The pair star in the lush revival of The King and I at Lincoln Center…

STAGE TUBE: Idina Menzel Sings 'Let it Go' in Costume with Taylor Swift by Sally Henry

Theatre and Disney fans were in Heaven at Taylor Swift's 1989 concert on Halloween.

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Randy Graff at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic

Tony Award-winning (City of Angels) Broadway, concert, and cabaret artist Randy Graff dazzled the crowd Friday night at the Kennedy Center’s intimate Terrace Theater. Graff is utterly uni…

JOBS: AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: November 1 by James Lillywhite

Are you looking for work in the arts industry? Each week we at A Younger Theatre are featuring the best job applications from across the arts spectrum. Whether you’re looking for permanent…

SYLVIA by Laura

If you like dogs, I recommend you go see the current revival of SYLVIA, A. R. Gurney’s sweet canine love letter. It’s about a man who is smitten with a dog that annoys the bejesus out o…

The woman directing Al Pacino in David Mamet's new play

Pam MacKinnon is working with two of the theater's most strong-willed men.

HAMILTON by Laura

Why bother reviewing a show that only has jacked up resale pricing thru the spring? Yes, it’s magnificent. I could suggest you get the album, but it is a gateway drug to a heroine you can�…

SPRING AWAKENING by Laura

There is a rare blossom on Broadway in SPRING AWAKENING. I was not a fan of the original. Belting in a song should be used like salt; sparingly. I love rock music, but felt assaulted the fir…

Review - Dames at Sea Revival on Broadway

Can this plucky little show stay afloat?

Review - Sylvia Revival on Broadway

Annaleigh Ashford has a field day has A.R. Gurney's eponymous pooch

In the Moment: Stephen Lang on Performing in ‘Beyond Glory’ on 11/10@8pm at Reston Community Center by David Siegel

There are many ways to commemorate Veteran’s Day and the over 21 million veterans of military service. Attending a live theater performance about Medal of Honor recipients is certainly…

Filichia on Friday: ‘October’s Leftovers and November’s Brainteaser’ by Peter Filichia

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

BWW's On This Day - November 1, 2015

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

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Judi Dench

As The Winter's Tale opening night approaches, see how much you know about the leading lady, Judi Dench

Looking for family friendly shows for the Christmas season? (part 1) by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

As Christmas is now next month, this is the first of my family fun listings: shows, around the country, to be enjoyed by all the family, complete with website links and age recommendations. …

Kenneth Branagh: ‘I have unfinished business with Romeo and Juliet’ by Mark Shenton

Kenneth Branagh turns 55 next month, but he still exudes the same youthful exuberance and ready enthusiasm for the theatre that he

FIVE GUYS CHILLIN’ – King’s Head Theatre by Laura Kressly

“Netflix and chill” takes on new meaning in Five Guys Chillin’. Well, the “chill” part does, and is also substituted with “chill out”. Rather than a…

Weekly Theatre Podcast: Xanadu, French Without Tears, A Little Night Music by As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast

This week, the learned London theatre bloggers discuss Rattigan's French Without Tears in Richmond, Sondheim's A Little Night Music and the UK premiere of screen-to-stage Broadway musical Xa…

On my radar: Derren Brown’s cultural highlights by Kathryn Bromwich

The illusionist on Richard Curtis’s About Time and Chris Lilley’s Summer Heights High, Showstopper! the musical, great coffee houses and a wonderful libraryDerren Brown was born in Croyd…

Poetry unlocks doors in the drama 'I and You'

Play opens the Studio season at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Opera review: 'Yeomen' not quite jelled at Winter Opera St. Louis by Sarah Bryan Miller

“The Yeomen of the Guard,” the 11th (of a total of 14) of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Savoy Operas, has Sir Arthur S. Sullivan’s finest score and Sir William Schwenk Gilbert’s most se…

Husbands & Sons review – Lawrence in the flesh by Susannah Clapp

Dorfman, London Characters burst into vivid life in Marianne Elliott’s powerful evocation of DH Lawrence’s mining townTo make an audience feel it is watching not just one uncurling episo…

RoosevElvis review – when Presley meets Roosevelt by Susannah Clapp

Royal Court, London Troubling notes emerge on contemporary American life, complete with Hound Dog, pig shark and Thelma and LouiseRoosevElvis is the latest time-hopping, gender-mashing, genr…

Alex Hassell: ‘Of course you hope people will say – yes, I saw his Henry V’ by Interview By Liz Hoggard

An acclaimed Henry V at the RSC, Alex Hassell describes how his own theatre company has influenced his performanceAlex Hassell’s performance as Henry V at the RSC in Stratford has received…

The Oresteia review – strong performances at odds with the setting by Clare Brennan

Home, ManchesterAncient and modern clash in a production that juxtaposes a potent mythic past with a contemporary-styled and costumed presentHere is a space for Greek tragedy. Darkness is co…

Royal Ballet mixed bill review – quixotic, brilliant and imponderably awful by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe Royal Ballet showcases its best and its most chaotic in the same evening, from impeccable Balanchine to Carlos Acosta’s new CarmenThe Royal Ballet’s new quad…

The Hairy Ape review – Carvel is a man of steel by Susannah Clapp

Old Vic, LondonEugene O Neill’s 1922 anti-capitalist drama gains extra muscle from Bertie Carvel’s superb performance as the wounded, inarticulate stoker, YankAs manufacturing industry …

TEDDY FERRARA – Donmar Warehouse by Johnny Fox

Five years ago, Tyler Clementi, a bespectacled 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University in New Jersey jumped off the George Washington Bridge. His room-mate Dharun Ravi had set up a video …

The Hot L Baltimore by Theasy.com

The Hot L Baltimore Off Off Broadway, T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre Reviewed by Brett Aresco BOTTOM LINE: A generally faithful, unexpectedly light take on the classic play. In this era o…

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Mamma Mia’s ERIN FISH by Michael J. Roberts

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Mamma Mia’s ERIN FISH from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. The magnificent ERIN FISH discusses taking over the role of Donna in the mega hit musical MAMMA…

Highlights From King Charles III on Broadway

The 2015 Olivier Award winner for Best New Play, Mike Bartlett's King Charles III imagines an alternate reality where Britain's Prince Charles ascends to the throne and must contend …

Squigs Celebrates Tim Pigott-Smith & the Cast of King Charles III's Reign Over Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

God Save the King! Tim Pigott-Smith and more will officially begin their reign over Broadway in King Charles III on November 1, when the production opens at the Music Box Theatre. The Olivie…

This Week’s Picks! Get Platonic with Rumer Willis, Welcome Bob F**king Saget to Hand to God & Warm Up for Waitress by Pete Croatto

Hey, you, panicking over your Thanksgiving plans. You’ve got three weeks. So ignore your mom’s pleading emails, swallow your dread over Uncle Steve’s not-so gentle racism a…

Theater News: TED Talks Live to Kick Off With "The Education Revolution" at the Town Hall

Anna Deavere Smith will be among the guests tonight at the three-program series.

Opening Night: King Charles III Set for Broadway Premiere

The Olivier Award-winning play, directed by Rupert Gould, officially opens tonight.

Young Kinky Boots star AJ Bridel brims with big-city confidence by Richard Ouzounian

At just 21, the Kitchener, Ont.-raised performer is a standout in a great cast. She’s come a long way since her earnest turn in the CBC reality show Over the Rainbow.

Tickets Go on Sale Today for Forest Whitaker’s Broadway Hughie by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Tickets go on sale for American Express Card Members Nov. 1 for Academy and Golden Globe Award winner Forest Whitaker's Broadway debut in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's H…

Watch Kristin Chenoweth Sing “I Cain’t Say No” as “Oklahoma!” Returns to Cinemas Today! by Robert Viagas

The surrey with the fringe on top is back! The film version of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! returns to cinemas around the U.S. Nov. 1.

True Confessions! Broadway Stars Admit to Padding Their Resumes to Get a Job by Carey Purcell

It may seem like Broadway stars can do anything, but even talented folk sometimes need to pad their resumes. Broadway's brightest stars recently confessed to exaggerating a skill or two …

Matt Magnusson Heads Cast of New Musical Breaking Through, Opening Tonight in Pasadena by Robert Viagas

Matt Magnusson plays the role of Scorpio in The Pasadena Playhouse production of the new musical Breaking Through, officially opening Nov. 1 at the Pasadena venue.

The Public’s Comedy of Errors Begins Off-Broadway Run Tonight by Olivia Clement

Following a five-borough tour that kicked off Oct. 9, the Public Theater's Mobile Shakespeare Unit production of The Comedy of Errors begins its New York City run Nov. 1 at …

Best in Shows Concert, with Sutton Foster, Andrea McArdle, Orfeh, Presented Tonight by Andrew Gans

The second annual Best in Shows, a cabaret evening to benefit the Humane Society of New York, is held Nov. 1 at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

Kate Baldwin, Rumer Willis and Melissa Manchester What Not to Miss This Week in Nightlife! 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.

Olivier Award-Winning King Charles III Opens on Broadway Today by Robert Viagas

King Charles III, the Olivier Award-winning Best Play that imagines a future in which Britain's current Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and her son, the current Prince Charles, ha…

Playbill Poll: What Productions Should Be Streamed on BroadwayHD? by Playbill Staff

BroadwayHD, an on-demand service that streams recorded theatre productions as Netflix and Hulu have been doing for broadcast media, has launched… And, we asked our readers wha…

2Do this week, Nov. 1-7: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

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Shows on the go: Some productions appearing on new platforms by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As entertainment creators and presenters look to grow audiences through the marriage of product and technology, consumer choice is the winner. Every day, it seems, an event or announcem…

Dreams of 'The Nutcracker' danced in their heads by Lexi Belculfine / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tiny bumblebees, toy soldiers and carousel horses twirled on their tiptoes Halloween morning.