Miss Julie review – stalkerish camera feed provides up-close look at human nature by Van Badham

Melbourne Theatre Company, Southbank TheatreDirector Kip Williams’s electric staging of Strindberg classic uses technology to pump up a once-radical dissection of ordinary human livesThere…

Opera Review: ‘The Ring of the Nibelung – The Rhinegold’ at The Kennedy Center Opera House by Jacqueline Melendez

The Ring of the Nibelung composed by Richard Wagner in the 1800’s is a cycle of four epic operas currently being shown by the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center. Directed by a…

Review: ‘The Ring Cycle’: ‘The Rhinegold’ at Washington National Opera by David Friscic

German composer Richard Wagner’s much heralded and talked about (over the past many decades!) Ring Cycle opened at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Saturday evening with the first opera i…

Coriolanus by Arts Review

New theatre company Heartstring present William Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. As part of their brief to create more roles for women, this tale of warfare, political manoeuvring and revenge in…

Theater Review: Gillian Anderson Is an Inside-Out Blanche DuBois by Jesse Green

The first thing Blanche DuBois does when she arrives at her sister’s “sort of messed up” flat in New Orleans is to locate the liquor and avail herself of a stiff one. Like many charact…

Rent: The Oral History by Rebecca Milzoff

When Rent began rehearsals in December 1995, it hardly looked like a phenomenon in the making. Composer Jonathan Larson had only recently quit his job at a Soho diner, its stars for the most…

Review: Dear Evan Hansen

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul bring the crushing silence of adolescence to a booming pop-rock score.

Review: A Streetcar Named Desire

London's exhilarating Young Vic production comes to Brooklyn.

Theater News: Steven Pasquale, Phylicia Rashad, and More Win 2016 Lucille Lortel Awards

The honors given for the year's achievement in off-Broadway theater were presented on May 1.

A Streetcar Named Desire review – Gillian Anderson haunts in vital staging by Alexis Soloski

St Ann’s Warehouse, BrooklynBenedict Andrews’ poignant new staging of Tennessee Williams’s play, imported from London, feels utterly contemporaryTennessee Williams’ play has travelle…

Lortel Awards Celebrate ‘Guards at the Taj,’ ‘The Robber Bridegroom’ by Andrew R. Chow

The Lortel Awards, which celebrates Off Broadway works, announced its winners on Sunday.

The Verdict: Critics Review Gillian Anderson's A Streetcar Named Desire by Olivia Clement

London’s Young Vic theatre and Joshua Andrews’ production makes its U.S. debut at St. Ann’s Warehouse.

‘A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur’ at South Camden Theatre Company by Tim Dunleavy

A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur is one of Tennessee Williams’ lesser-known plays. First staged in 1978, a few decades after his biggest successes, Creve Coeur has echoes of Williams’ bes…

Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Puts a Twist on Teenage Angst by Charles Isherwood

In this play at Second Stage Theater, Ben Platt plays a student with no friends who suddenly finds people drawn to him for the wrong reason.

Bring the tissue box to the extraordinary 'Dear Evan Hansen' by Peter Marks

REVIEW || Following its sold-out Arena Stage premiere, the musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson triumphantly opens in New York.

A Streetcar Named Desire Opens in Brooklyn Tonight by Olivia Clement

London’s Young Vic theatre and Joshua Andrews’ production makes its U.S. debut at St. Ann’s Warehouse.

Mediator: Letting Stephen Colbert Be Stephen Colbert (Whoever That Is) by Jim Rutenberg

CBS says it brought in a new executive producer for “The Late Show” so Mr. Colbert could focus on hosting. Now the network has to give him room to do what he does best.

Aisle View: A Thrilling New Musical by Steven Suskin

Ben Platt (center) in Dear Evan Hansen. Photo: Matthew Murphy One is tempted to say, simply: Don't ask questions, just go...

Dear Evan Hansen by Sandi Durell

  By Brian Scott Lipton     Anyone who has ever felt unloved, rejected, isolated, or gone to high school (have I left anyone out?) will relate to Dear Evan Hansen, the heart-s…

FUTURITY and Guards at the Taj Earn Top Lucille Lortel Awards by Playbill Staff

The awards celebrate the best of Off-Broadway.

Lift up yourself with these mantras by Admin

An audition doesn’t go well. You blank out during a performance. It’s quite an off-day in class. We’ve all been there. Those things happen, and it doesn’t mean we’re wo…

2016 Lucille Lortel Award Winners by New York Theater

Futurity, Guards at the Taj and The Robber Bridegroom were big winners at the 31st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. Complete list of winners Outstandin…

'Streetcar Named Desire' review: Gillian Anderson in stripped-down version

A modern-dress rethinking of "A Streetcar Named Desire" has arrived on the shores of Brooklyn with splendid advance word from London, especially for Gillian Anderson's Blanche DuBois. What's…

Review: ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ at American Airlines Theatre in NYC by Richard Seff

Eugene O’Neill’s masterwork shows up in London or on Broadway every other season or two, and with good cause. It remains a bravely probing look into a particular family, one whic…

WIN 1 of 3 Elegant Lace Outfits from Energetiks by Admin

Bring some effortless elegance to your everyday class look with beautiful lace detailing. WIN 1 of 3 gorgeous lace dance outfits from Energetiks dancewear today! Energetiks is known for its …

Much Ado About Nothing by Arts Review

Marking the 400th anniversary of the death of the great William Shakespeare, Queensland Theatre Company presents the world’s original romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing at the Playhou…

Music review: Timpanist Shannon Wood, SLSO make compelling case for Kraft concerto by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

David Robertson leads strong Schubert 9

Musical Adaptation of ‘American Psycho’ Is as Depressing as It Is Distressing by Rex Reed

Rex Reed reviews the latest theater offerings.

All Over the Map by Darryl Reilly

The cheery Mr. Bowers also explains that in the mime tradition only mimes in whiteface are silent. He simply but breathtakingly mimes a multitude of actions, objects and situations that pre…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 1 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 1, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

DEAR EVAN HANSEN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The title character of Dear Evan Hansen, the gorgeous, affecting, and wayward new musical that just opened at Second Stage, is caught in a predicament that that would vex someone much older …

A Streetcar Named Desire: Theater review by David Cote

There’s a fiery revival of Tennessee Williams’s great drama buried under the truckload of 1990s regietheater clichés that Benedict Andrews dumps all over St. Ann’s Warehouse’s playi…

Melting Faces and Taking Names by Didshelikeit

I really just wanted to name this post ‘An Ode to Alex Brightman’ but 1. That was way too forward and 2. He already knows how awesome he is (I hope so anyway). I digress though b…

'Dear Evan Hansen': Theater Review by David Rooney

This new contemporary musical stars Ben Platt of 'Pitch Perfect' fame as a depressed high-schooler caught up in a lie that acquires a life of its own in the social media bubble. read more

TOAST - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Is there such a thing as white lung disease?

Focus is on renovating Sacramento’s Community Center Theater

City moving on from idea of building new theater in different locationPerforming arts groups, restaurants want theater to stay at 13th and L streetsCity Council expected to launch design pha…

Who's Winning at the 31st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards? Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway League tonight presents the 31st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadwayat NYU Skirball Center. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you the full lis…

Nominations Now Open for the 2016 ICWP 50/50 Applause Award! by BroadwayWorld

In celebration of women playwrights worldwide, the International Centre for Women Playwrights ICWP is accepting nominations for the 5050 Applause Award for the 201516 theatrical season July …

VIDEO: BLUE MAN GROUP World Tour Meets the Press in Manila by Erickson Dela Cruz

World-renowned performance company BLUE MAN GROUP's 25th-anniversary celebrations are on the roll Besides its open-ended engagements in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, and at the …

Review Roundup: St. Ann's Warehouse's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, with Gillian Anderson & Ben Foster by Review Roundups

Let's see what the critics had to say...

Review Roundup: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Opens at Second Stage Theatre- Updating Live! by Review Roundups

Let's see what the critics had to say...

This Week on Broadway for May 1, 2016: Debbie Gravitte by James Marino

James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Debbie Gravitte. Peter Filichia joins the conversation and we review The Father, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Tuck Everlasting, Dear…

Photo Flash: Broadway's Susan Egan Poses with Tinkerbelle the Dog Aboard the Disney Magic by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's original Belle, Susan Egan while performing her award winning one woman cabaret aboard the Disney Magic found herself torn between two 'beasts' her prince or superstar Broadway pu…

Critics Review Dear Evan Hansen Starring Ben Platt by Playbill Staff

The new musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson officially opened Off-Broadway May 1. Here’s what critics are saying.

Off-Off-Broadway Theater Review: ORPHEUS DESCENDING (Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival at St John’s Lutheran Church) by Dmitry Zvonkov

WILLIAMS ASCENDING Irene Glezos delivers a lovely, stirring performance as Lady in Austin Pendleton’s staging of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece Orpheus Descending. A force of nature, La…

First Nighter: St. Ann's "Streetcar Named Desire" Leaves a Certain Amount to Be Desired by David Finkle

Although there's much to praise in the Young Vic-Joshua Andrews co-production of Tennessee Wiliams's superb A Street...

First Nighter: St. Ann's 'Streetcar Named Desire' Leaves a Certain Amount to Be Desired by David Finkle

Although there's much to praise in the Young Vic-Joshua Andrews co-production of Tennessee Wiliams's superb <em>A Street Car Named Desire</em>, now transported to St. Ann's Wareh…

2016 Drama Desk Nominations by Barry

The Nominations for the 2016 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced @ Feinstein's/54 Below by Vanessa Williams (Into the Woods, The Trip to Bountiful, "Ugly Betty") and Matthew Morrison (Fi…

The Inspiration Behind Bringing Unheard African Voices to the Stage in Eclipsed by Karu F. Daniels

Danai Gurira, Liesl Tommy and Lupita Nyong’o tap into their African roots to bring Eclipsed to Broadway. They talk the show’s origin.

Photo Flash: Inside Look at NC Theatre's WIT Starring Kate Goehring and Daisy Eagan by BroadwayWorld

Under the Artistic Direction of Casey Hushion, NC Theatre's production of WIT is directed by Kate Galvin, stars Kate Goehring and features Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan Susie Monahan, R.N., …

Review: A Wedding Reunion Goes Down Like a Shot of Whiskey in ‘Kentucky’ by Alexis Soloski

This play by Leah Nanako Winkler has a crowded stage and a frenetic rhythm, but heralds the arrival of a new voice in theater.

Dear Evan Hansen ★★★★★ by David Hurst

Ben Platt in “Dear Evan Hansen” (photo: Margot Schulman) 2econd Stage Theatre March 26th thru May 29th Opened May 1, 2016 Book by Steven Levenson Music & Lyrics by Benj Pasek…

Photo Flash: Bono Joins Lupita Nyong'o and Eclipsed to Launch #BringBackOurGirls Dedications

The Broadway drama is written by Danai Gurira.

Jack Black surprises cast of Broadway's 'School of Rock' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The cast of Broadway&apos;s new musical &quot;School of Rock&quot; has gotten the endorsement of someone they&apos;ve desperately wanted to impress - …

2016 Tony Awards nominations (5/3/16): Who will be nominated, can 'Hamilton' break record? by Vicki Hyman | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

The 2016 Tony Award nominations will be announced May 3, with Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip hop musical 'Hamilton' expected to reap the most. The Tony Awards will be broadcast live June 12 on CBS…

Review: 'Dear Evan Hansen' Hits Letter-Perfect Notes by Robert Kahn

A teen seizes upon the suicide of a classmate as a means of feeling connected to the world. Still-keen teen observer Michael Greif draws a textured performance from sympathetic lead Ben Plat…

Review: "Streetcar" Arrives in Brooklyn by Robert Kahn

Modernized Tennessee Williams drama, on a turntable set, immerses audiences in the action. Gillian Anderson as we've never seen her before.

Review: Gabriel Bisset-Smith Tells The Most Original And Funny Joke In The Universe!, Soho Theatre by Dani Kolanis

Gabriel Bisset-Smith Tells The Most Original And Funny Joke In The Universe! is a fireball of a spectacle carrying the raw energy of the original entrance throughout. This solo show is perfo…

Kate Baldwin's moving Anna powers Lyric's 'King and I' by Chris Jones

Anna Leonowens arrives in Siam in widow's weeds, a bereaved colonialist determined to lose herself in her work. She is not yet old enough to abandon her sexual being, but it is just one of t…

17 Best Broadway Shows This Season by David Rooney

THR's chief theater critic shares his top picks from a season packed with invigorating revivals, fresh movie adaptations and audacious new works.

'A Streetcar Named Desire': Theater Review by David Rooney

Gillian Anderson stars as Blanche DuBois, fleeing from time and tawdry reality as she careens into insanity in Tennessee Williams' classic, with Ben Foster as her adversary.

Toast review – biting humor marks play about life at a British bread factory by Alexis Soloski

59E59 TheatersRichard Bean’s 1999 play blends social realism with sometimes cruel jokes, managing a distinctive voice despite sticking with a standard recipe Continue reading...

Immersive Seating Plans Revealed for Broadway Transfer of THE GREAT COMET by Louisa Brady

The upcoming Broadway transfer of NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 has released seating plans for the show on their website, including orchestra, mezzanine, and onstage seating. C…

Jack Black Visits Cast Members Backstage at SCHOOL OF ROCK by Louisa Brady

SCHOOL OF ROCK cast members Alex Brightman and Sierra Boggess took to Instagram today to celebrate their latest backstage visitor the original Dewey Finn, Jack Black himself Check out their …

Patti LuPone Teases Broadway Return and Chances of a Second Memoir in TV Insider Interview by Louisa Brady

In a recent interview with TV Insider, Broadway legend Patti LuPone discussed everything from her upcoming regular role on Showtime'sPenny Dreadfulto the way she wants to end her career.

Predicting The 2016 Tony Award Nominees by Lee Seymour

Our picks for the major Tony Award nominees of 2016. 'Hamilton' isn't the only show in the game...

Jack Black Sees Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock for First Time, Calls It a ' Broadway Masterpiece' by Broadway.com

Jack Black's just pledged allegiance to the band! The creator and headliner of the hit 2003 movie School of Rock stopped by Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage adaptation for the first time…

'Dear Evan Hansen' review: Musical too light for heavy topics

Days after the Broadway season officially ended, off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre has opened the next likely prospect for a commercial transfer. "Dear Evan Hansen" is an ingenuous, multil…

Review: Schism, Finborough Theatre by Daniel Perks

In twenty years the relationship between Katherine (Athena Stevens) and Harrison (Tim Beckmann) is planned, realised and eventually demolished. Not unlike the buildings that Harrison has alw…

Review: The Chairs, Stratford Circus by Daniel Perks

A dishevelled set; a plethora of chairs; an assortment of knick-knacks – Andrea Carr’s set certainly creates a dystopian impression. In this underwater submarine live an old couple (Tim …

Review: A Darwinian ‘Streetcar’ With a Feminist Streak by Ben Brantley

“A Streetcar Named Desire,” directed by Benedict Andrews, is a brave take on a classic play that envelops the audience in a timelessly primeval world.

'A Streetcar Named Desire': Theater Review by David Rooney

Gillian Anderson stars as Blanche DuBois, fleeing from time and tawdry reality as she careens into insanity in Tennessee Williams' classic, with Ben Foster as her adversary. read more

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for May 2-8, Featuring Laura Michelle Kelly, Kara Lindsay, 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…

Dramaturgical Practice Is Not a Theoretical Endeavor…but a quirky, subjective process of listening and responding. by Ken Simon

By Karen Lee OttI wonder why I start by saying what it’s NOT. Because it is so often misunderstood? I wonder how theater--inherently conservative, cliché- and type-based--can still be mi…

Review: ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ at Curio Theatre Company in Philadelphia by Tori Mittelman

Telling stories is what the Irish are known for, and Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by Joshua Browns at Curio Theatre Company, does not disappoint. The rumors are…

I Interview Playwrights Part 830: Benjamin Benne by Adam Szymkowicz

Benjamin Benne Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA. It's part of the seemingly endless sprawl of Los Angeles County. Current Town: Seattle, WA. But soon to be Minneapolis, MN. Q:  What…

Opera's going to the dogs in Carmen and Maometto 11 by Trish Crawford

Canine companions accompany their globetrotting masters to Canadian Opera Company

Review: Kafka's Freak Show by Michael Block

by Michael BlockIt's likely at some point in your schooling you were likely required to read Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". For those of you who haven't, the single line summary is simpl…

Second City e.t.c.'s 'Red Line' runs over Chicago's sacred cows by Chris Jones

The admirably fearless new revue at the Second City e.t.c., "A Red Line Runs Through It," mostly runs right through Mayor Rahm Emanuel, whose outsized smiling visage is such a visual and the…

Review: Dry Land/Rivendell Theatre Ensemble by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED Nobody wants the responsibility of telling kids about sex. That’s evidenced in the squeamish way the subject is handled in mainstream media as well as the biologically-centered…

Review: Butterfly, It Will Affect You by Michael Block

by Kaila M. StokesWhen you hear the words “wordless piece of theater” in 2016 it can be a little off putting and make you hesitant to attend. I am here to tell you that you should run no…

Lets Talk About Respect. by Didshelikeit

Yesterday after months of waiting, I was lucky enough to go see She Loves Me. Starring the incomparable Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi, I have been a fan of both for such a long time and h…

News: Streaming Worldwide Tonight: Ringling Bros. Final Elephant Performance! by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Let the countdown begin! Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 pm ET we’re airing a free Facebook Live livestream of our beloved elephants’ very last show after 145 years of Ringling Bros. tradition, l…

‘Great Scott’! O’Brien’s back for opera premiere by Pam Kragen

Former Old Globe chief is helming new comedy opera by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally

BWW TV Exclsuive: Watch Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana & More Sing THE LEGEND OF NEW YORK by BroadwayWorld TV

The Legend of New York, with music by Joshua Salzman and book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, is a Sodom and Gomorrah story set during the 1977 New York City blackout. An angel appears to a N…

Miami City Ballet brings the sun to Harris by Laura Molzahn

Major ballet companies are like battleships: big, heavy, built for rather antiquated displays of power, costly and difficult to keep afloat. But dance is a better use of resources than war, …

Arts | New Jersey: Review: ‘The Outgoing Tide’ by the Dreamcatcher Repertory Theater by Ken Jaworowski

Bruce Graham’s play, which is having its New Jersey debut, employs a passionate anger while tackling the tough, emotional subjects of aging, memory loss and dementia.

Meet the Cast of 1st Stage’s ‘Proof’: Part 3: Katrina Clark by Joel Markowitz

In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast of Proof at 1st Stage, meet Katrina Clark. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you perform bef…

Fuse Coming Attractions: May 1 through 10 — 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.

I Interview Playwrights Part 829: Anthony P. Pennino by Adam Szymkowicz

Anthony P. Pennino Hometown:  Princeton, NJ Current Town:  Princeton, NJ (I have circled back here after living in NYC, London, and — for a brief stint — Istanbul.) Q:  T…

May 2016 New York Theater Openings by New York Theater

May may be seen as the month when theater people are awaiting the Tony Awards in June, but there are also nearly two dozen plays, musicals and “unique theatrical experiences” ope…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/1/16- THE DROWSY CHAPERONE by Stage Tube

Today in 2002, The Drowsy Chaperone opened at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran for 674 performances. The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and…

Upcoming CD Releases for May 2016

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for May, 2016.

STAGE TUBE: Two Hodels! Samantha Massell and Monica Swayne Interview Each Other on FIDDLER and More! by Stage Tube

Samantha Massell and Monica Swayne are currently both playing the role of Hodel in two different productions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Swayne in Sydney, Australia and Massell on Broadway The t…

Recreating hazardous journey to US rings true with actors by John Rogers | ap

For Julian Sandoval, the play “Shelter” is more than just a story of children flooding into the U.S. by the tens of thousands from Latin America in search of safe sanctuary. It’s perso…

Review: ‘Skin Deep’ at the Old Opera House by Johnna Leary

Skin Deep at the Old Opera House proves love comes in all shapes and sizes and the message is easily displayed with some outstanding performances from the small ensemble cast in this clever …

Top Ticket: Three shows to watch May 1 to 7 by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Soulpepper’s The Odd Couple, the rock.paper.sistahz Festival, James Kudelka’s Against Nature.

Joshua Radin @ WHBPAC by Barry

Joshua Radin will be appearing at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 6 at 8:00 PM Singer-songwriter Joshua Radin’s music is offhandedly referred to as “whisper r…

Schism review – the drive and desires of a disabled woman by Michael Billington

Finborough, LondonAthena Stevens’ drama about a girl with cerebral palsy and a teacher overstates the message that disability is no bar to ambition, but it’s laudable propagandaThis play…

STAGE TUBE: Bono Joins ECLIPSED Cast Onstage to Honor Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls by Stage Tube

Yesterday, April 30th, 2016, Bono joined the cast of ECLIPSED onstage after the matinee performance to begin a new tradition at the show. From here on out, each performance will be dedicated…

Tonight: Twirly Whirly Burly Q by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Burlesk, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS Tagged: burlesque, Slipper Room, Twirly Whirley Burly-Q

Review: Celebration Theatre is presenting the West Coast Premiere of The Boy From Ox by Rob Stevens

Do I have anything negative to say about this energetic production produced in a 55 seat theatre on a tiny budget? Yes--it ended!

Meet the Cast of Silhouette Stages’ ‘Next to Normal’: Part 1: Jeremy Goldman by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Silhouette Stages Next to Normal, meet Jeremy Goldman. Joel: Please introduce yourself to our readers. Dan: I live in Howard County, MD …

AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: Northern Ballet, Contact and more 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…

In Which I Explain Your Own Country to You on May Day by Trav S.D.

Today is May Day, celebrated by many as International Workers Day since the time of the Haymarket Riots. Given my background, I have long confounded some people close to me, and often myself…

Mi tierra, my testimony: a #HamilTestimonio by [email protected] (ramona)

By Rebecca Martinez. Rebecca Martinez writes about how Hamilton changed her personal relationship to her country.

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Hell Yes! Danielle Brooks Opens Up About Her Life-Changing Role in THE COLOR PURPLE by Richard Ridge

She's one of Broadway's sassiest new starsand she's making a splash this season as 'Sofia' in the critically acclaimed revival of THE COLOR PURPLE.Danielle Brooksjust told us all about her j…

Call Answered: Alison Arngrim: Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: Nellie Oleson Live! by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: As much as I love theatre, I love television equally as much! "Little House On The Prairie" was one of the biggest TV shows of the 70s/80s and Alison Arngrim, played the "Prai…

Review: Swashbuckling 'Treasure Island' delights at Berkeley Rep by Karen D'Souza

Berkeley Repertory Theatre is presenting famed theater director Mary Zimmerman's rollicking adaptation of 'Treasure Island,' the classic Robert Louis Stevenson adventure novel, through June …

Helen Mirren honors Prince at the WHCD

The actress sported a purple dress and a purple tattoo.        

Behind the Scenes: Building an audience for HD theater by Jay Handelman

Sarasota has had a hit and miss relationship with filmed theater productions shown in movie theaters. While the Metropolitan Opera regularly fills theaters with its... Read more »

'Turn It Off' with AN AMERICAN IN PARIS + Bravo to Laura Benanti

Amongst the many great numbers at this year's BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition alongside the FUN HOME kids' 'Gee Mr. Miranda' and the cast of HAMILTON's SWEENEY TODD trib…

On Stage Review: "The Father" by Joseph Cervelli

Entering the mind of an individual with dementia. Review will appear in North Jersey Media Group Newspapers next on Thursday.

Tuck Everlasting – Immortality by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell     If you could live forever, would you want to? The Tuck family, hiding out in the woods of Treegap, New Hampshire (of all places) after drin…

Gloria Estefan’s story comes to Broadway by Cogency

On Your Feet! Music by Gloria Estefan, book by Alexander Dinelaris. Marquis Theatre, New York   Gloria Estefan became the most successful cross-over act when she brought Latin music, pa…

Straight Confusion by Joy

Sometimes theatre is there to entertain. Sometimes it’s there to teach. With the play titled Straight, it does both

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Quiz of the month

Just how closely have you been reading WOS?

Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: A mini online booking tragedy

The latest encounter from our West End mole involves a digital catastrophe

BWW's On This Day - May 1, 2016

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

Poll: Would the return of repertory theatre be good for the industry? by The Stage

Last week, Ian McKellen called on the National Theatre to bring back a repertory company, claiming it would be good for both

Musical comedy 'Bullets Over Broadway' shoots into the Peabody by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway" draws on the Roaring '20s for its setting, its music and its dances.

New artist-in-residence program helps Forest Park Forever turn 30 by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Most of the applicants were from the St. Louis area, but others came from across the country.

Susan Elkin: Let’s get the word out about career options for writers by Susan Elkin

Why aren’t we telling young people about the writing and writing-related careers that drive our industry? Careers advisers working in secondary schools

Stageworthy May 2016

Reviews of (in order of most recently seen and reviewed for this month):A Chorus Line - Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the Festival Theatre - Stratford, ONJekyll and Hyde - The McOnie C…

Doctor Faustus review – where’s the soul? by Susannah Clapp

Duke of York’s, London Kit Harington gets his kit off and Jenna Russell sings Bat out of Hell… but no one profits from this deal with the devilEveryone applauds Jamie Lloyd’s determina…

Elegy review – a fine dilemma by Susannah Clapp

Donmar, London Zoë Wanamaker must choose whether to lose her life or her lover in Nick Payne’s thought-provoking follow-up to ConstellationsFour years ago Nick Payne shone new light on th…

Pablo Bronstein: Historical Dances in an Antique Setting – review by Laura Cumming

Tate Britain, London SW1 Pablo Bronstein’s trompe l’oeils with dancers invite wry smiles as much as contemplationThree young dancers are preening, twirling and gliding through the marble…

May Contain Food review – half-baked swipe at food fixation by Luke Jennings

The Place, LondonLuca Silvestrini’s satire on faddish eating is inventive but not quite food for thoughtAnxieties related to eating, diet and restaurant protocol are something of a first-w…

Kings of War review – Shakespeare to the power of three by Susannah Clapp

Barbican, LondonIvo van Hove takes Henry V, Henry VI and Richard II and mashes them up into a wonderful study of the modern ruling classThe most immediately surprising feature of Kings of Wa…

Javone Prince: ‘I jumped at the chance of playing Snug’ by Michael Hogan

The PhoneShop star on lions, his gallant loser face and his forthcoming role in Russell T Davies’s adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s DreamThe comic actor Javone Prince, 35, grew up in we…

Opening Skinner’s Box review – a little too educational by Clare Brennan

Northern Stage, Newcastle upon TyneImprobable’s adaptation of Lauren Slater’s study of psychological experiments doesn’t quite make it off the page“Popular science has an element of …

Interviews: Anne Kauffman Reintroduces Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window

The A Raisin in the Sun playwright's final work is the centerpiece of the Goodman Theatre's Lorraine Hansberry Celebration.

About last week … April 23-29 by Deborah Jones

I could be wrong but I think the only Jonathan Dove opera to have made it to a professional stage so far in Australia is Flight, which I saw in 2006 when the Adelaide Festival presented the …

Review: ‘Tender Tears and Love and Life: Songs by Anton Rubinstein, Anton Arensky, Alexander Glazunov, and Mark Minkov’ at the Russian Chamber Art by Leslie Weisman

In a concert that rang the rafters and tugged at the heartstrings, the Russian Chamber Art Society bade a thrilling farewell to its longtime home at the Austrian embassy, which, after hostin…

Video: The Tony-Eligible New Musicals of the Broadway Season by Mark Ezovski

With Tony nominations coming soon, it’s a good time to review the new musicals from the 2015-2016 season.

Russia's ballet wars: dancers in the dock by Judith Mackrell

Last week a Bolshoi dancer confessed to ordering a vicious attack on the company's director. His colleagues aren't convinced. Judith Mackrell reports from St Petersburg on the in-fighting an…

Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

The modern interpretation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice was last seen on Broadway in 1989 starring Vanessa Redgrave.

Kentucky Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world premiere of Leah Nanako Winkler’s play officially kicks off its limited engagement.

2016 Lucille Lortel Awards Presented Tonight by Playbill Staff

Presented May 1, the 31st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards celebrate the best of Off-Broadway.

Playbill Vault's Today In Theatre History: May 1 by David Gewirtzman

Dear Evan Hansen Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The New York premiere of Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson’s musical stars Pitch Perfect’s Ben Platt.

Starry Karaoke Concert, Broadway Acts for Women, Sings Out Tonight by Robert Viagas

Lena Hall, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and more are set for the reproductive rights event.

Richard Bean’s Toast Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The U.S. premiere is part of the Brits Off Broadway Festival at 59E59 Theaters.

15 Breakout Performances of the Broadway Season by Playbill Staff

The 2015-16 Broadway season has come to a close, and the 70th Annual Tony Awards are on the horizon. Before nominations are announced, we look back at this season’s breakout stars.

Spend A Two Show Day With A Gentleman’s Guide to Love Murder Tour by Hannah Vine

Kristen Beth Williams shows us a day in the life in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson Theatre.

Video Week in Review: Hairspray Hopefuls, Stevie Nicks Performs at School of Rock, Waitress, Fully Committed, Tuck Everlasting by Mark Ezovski

Take a look back at a week of video fun.

How Married Lyricists Juggle a Newborn, an Opening and Composer Counterparts by Whitney Spaner

Tuck Everlasting lyricist Nathan Tysen and his wife, lyricist Kait Kerrigan, talk their thriving careers, life as parents to a newborn and what comes next.

Stage preview: Justin Lonesome tells a tale of terror for PICT by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Justin Lonesome is one of Pittsburgh’s most versatile actors, from musicals with Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Musical Theater to dramas for the Playhouse REP and PICT Classic Theatre.

2Do this week, May 1-7: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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