Why American in Paris’ Charlie Sutton is Making the Big Jump by Olivia Clement

After 15 years on Broadway, the dance veteran is ready for new challenges—he opens up about his “bittersweet” final performances.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: August 16 by David Gewirtzman

Fun Home National Tour Reveals Cast and Tour Stops by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, which will launch Oct. 2 in Cleveland, OH.

The Ladies in Black are back! by Arts Review

Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) has announced that the critically acclaimed, smash hit and Helpmann-Award winning musical Ladies in Black will tour nationally in early 2017, opening in Sydn…

Podcast Episode 85 – Craig Zadan and Neil Meron

Broadway is booming.  And if you asked me to name names of the people responsible for that boom, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron would be right up there towards the top. These two Producers, who…

Broadway Grosses* w/e 8/14/2016

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending August 14th, 2016. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

Chicago Theater Review: THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN (Cor Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

BRECHT FORCES YIN ONTO YANG A strong, often infuriating, truth about the protest plays of Bertolt Brecht is how much the socialist playwright pushes the plot beyond the ending: He ends up ac…

Harry Potter 'Cursed Child' producers crack down on scalpers

LONDON (Reuters) - Tickets for London stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" are in such high demand that asking prices are reaching thousands of pounds (dollars), but producers are …

Fyvush Finkel, plastic-faced character actor, dead at 93

NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Fyvush Finkel, the plastic-faced Emmy Award-winning character actor whose career in stage and screen started in Yiddish theater and led to memorable roles in "Fiddler o…

[WATCH] James Corden dishes double Emmy nominations for ‘Late Late Show’ and ‘Carpool Karaoke’ by Chris Beachum

“I sort of feel strange thinking about it in those ways really, but it’s difficult not to,” admitted James Corden about the prospects of Emmy Awards success for his CBS pr…

Philadelphia GayFest! 2016 Review: ‘My Favorite Husbands’ at Studio X by Gary McMillan

In 2003, Massachusetts fired a shot heard ’round the world when it became the first state to legalize gay marriage. For Mark (Thomas-Robert Irvin), the central character in Andrew Marv…

Fyvush Finkel, plastic-faced character actor, dead at 93 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actor Fyvush Finkel, the plastic-faced character actor whose career in stage and screen started in Yiddish theater and led to memorable roles in "Fiddler on …

Life lessons from Fyvush Finkel's last full interview by Gersh Kuntzman

This summer I visited Finkel in his Midtown apartment, turned the camera on, and basically spent the next hour in stitches.

Character actor Fyvush Finkel dead at 93

The plastic-faced actor, star of stage and screen, started in Yiddish theater.        

Chuck Schumer and Lin-Manuel Miranda Are Taking Their Fight Against Ticket Bots National by Jackson McHenry

Man's battle with machine is nonstop. Even though he's stepped away from Hamilton and is busy with about 15 million other projects, Lin-Manuel Miranda continues his valiant crusade…

Jill Soloway Will Produce a Musical-Comedy Series for Amazon Studios by Jordan Crucchiola

Business is booming for Jill Soloway. Last summer she signed an exclusive production deal with Amazon Studios. In February, she got the green light to develop a new comedy called I Love Dick…

Broadway Box Office: Tony Champ ‘The Humans’ Has Best Week Yet by Gordon Cox

The play that won the crown at the 2016 Tony Awards, “The Humans,” played its first week in its new home at the Schoenfeld Theater last week, and the bigger venue helped the prod…

John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub Sign On For ‘The Price’ on Broadway by Gordon Cox

John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub and Jessica Hecht will star in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “The Price,” cued up for spring at the Roundabout Theater Company. Turt…

Jill Soloway Developing Musical Comedy Series at Amazon with ‘Transparent’ Writer by Elizabeth Wagmeister

Amazon is furthering the relationship with one of their most proven hit-makers, “Transparent” creator Jill Soloway. Soloway, along with former “Transparent” scribe E…

On the Couch with Derek Stratton by Arts Review

Who is Derek Stratton? I am the Dance Captain and Co-collaborator/creator of Shadowland. I consider myself an artist and activist, first and foremost. Categorically, I am a professional acto…

Review: ‘Anything Goes’ at Our Gang Players in Manahawkin, NJ by Ricky Young

Our Gang Players took on a big undertaking with their production of Anything Goes this past weekend and it was surely an afternoon pleasure cruise. This Cole Porter musical classic with book…

Summer Shorts 2016 – Series B by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Richard Alfredo’s 'The Dark Clothes of Night," a brilliant parody/homage to film noir and hardboiled fiction, the third play of Summer Shorts – Series B, is so good it alone is worth the…

Review:No More Shall We Part at curtainup.com/Williamstown Theater Festival by Gloria Miller

Playwright Tom Holloway explores the consequences of, "To Be or Not To Be," and is not afraid to confront mortality. Read More

Broadway Box-Office Analysis: August 8-14 by Robert Simonson

The Humans returned to the boards with greater attendance but not the same box-office strength, and Cats showed staying power.

Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe heat of summer enters Teatro SEA, which is fitting as the characters of Tasha Nicole Partee's Mrs. Schrodinger's Cat are trying to beat the heat in this mystery of sorts.…

We Will Rock You cancels Perth and Adelaide by Arts Review

Following seasons in Sydney and Brisbane, and soon to open in Melbourne, producers of We Will Rock You have announced the cancellation of the Perth and Adelaide seasons of the musical. Produ…

Telling The Story Of Your Overhead by Joe Patti

Our friends at the Non-Profit Happy Hour Facebook group shared the Furniture Bank’s Charity Overhead Manifesto. In the post, the Furniture Bank talks about how much damage resistance t…

Outdoor Voices Festival Opens September 16, 2016 by Tracey Paleo

That’s What She Didn’t Say, a Los Angeles non-profit, will present its first Outdoor Voices Festival, a two-weekend theater festival from September 16–18 and 23–25, featurin…

CSULB Theatre Arts Announces 2016-2017 Season by Tracey Paleo

California State University Long Beach has announced its 2016–2017 season: A View from the Bridge (September 23 – October 8) By Arthur Miller Directed by Jeff Paul Celebrating the 100th …

Rubicon Theatre Announces 2016-2017 Season by Tracey Paleo

The Rubicon Theatre has announced its 2016-2017 season as one with the theme “Stories that Matter”: A Christmas Carol December 7 – 24, 2016 Adapted by Producing Artistic Director Karyl…

Review: Bite–A Pucking Queer Cabaret (Pride Films and Plays) by Scotty Zacher

Derek Van Barham’s Bite is pure enjoyment. A loose adaptation of Midsummer Night’s Dream, at first glance Bite appars to be pure camp, but as the show swirls by, this glittery cabaret fe…

More Than Just an Asian Theatre Company by Nicholas Pilapil

by NICHOLAS PILAPIL “So they created a discriminatory ‘Asian American Only' Group to fight lack of diversity in Hollywood and other plays???? How can people cry discrimination when they…

Onstage and Backstage: Visiting With Spamilton and The Incredible Moment Seth Will Recreate at his Voiceless Concert by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth reveals an untold Forbidden Broadway story, announces songs for his next Voice for the Voiceless concert and shares a hilarious story about—who…

Broadway: Tony Shalhoub, John Turturro, Jessica Hecht Coming in Arthur Miller’s “The Price” by Roger Friedman

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When All The Culture Around Us Starts To Look The Same by Douglas McLennan

One of the biggest comforts of fast food is its familiarity. Generic from location to location, you know not only what the food will be and how it will taste, but that the ritual of the expe…

2016 FringeNYC Review: ‘Humorously Horrendous Haunted Hideaway’ by Deb Miller

If you’re a fan of the fright genre and nostalgic for classic Saturday morning TV shows for kids, Playlab NYC’s Humorously Horrendous Haunted Hideaway will have you screaming with laught…

VIDEO: Four Seasons Meets Nine Lives as CATS Serenades JERSEY BOYS by Michael Dale

After JERSEY BOYS welcomed their new neighbors with a Doo-Wop arrangement of 'Memory,' the Nine Lives set returned the favor.

VIDEO: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES' Director Josie Rourke: Two Sharks In A Pool of Innocence by Michael Dale

Rourke's acclaimed production of Christopher Hampton's sardonic drama of sex and revenge comes to Broadway's Booth Theatrre.

Review: ‘Lost in Yonkers’ at Prince George’s Little Theatre by Danielle Angeline

Lost in Yonkers, by Neil Simon, now playing at Prince George’s Little Theatre, is a dramedy. Director Ken Kienas and Producer Malia Murray offer up a rich character study about family …

Review: ‘Quietly’ at Irish Rep by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds After a brief re-location to Union Square, The Irish Repertory Theatre has returned to a newly refurbished home in Chelsea that is every bit as intimate, but much more modern t…

Edinburgh Fringe: Scorched by Laura Kressly

Jack, feeble in body and mind, wiles away the days watching news broadcasts from operation Desert Storm. The former WWII soldier, now safe and looked after in a care home, vividly recounts m…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Michael Campayno of Wicked by Broadway.com

New Wicked star Michael Campayno stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Imogen Lloyd Webber.

Jeff Harnar: The 1959 Broadway Songbook by Sandi Durell

    by Marilyn Lester   It was a very good year – 1959. It was a bonanza year for Broadway, with stars such as Julie Andrews, Tom Bosley, Robert Preston, Carol Lawrence, Chi…

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Renaissance Sculpture — Colorful for Five Hundred Years by Arts Fuse Editor

I used to be skeptical of della Robbia sculpture but, after taking in the recently opened exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, I changed my mind.

New Musical MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS Among Lineup for 2016 Aspen Theatre Festival by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Aspen announced that tickets are on sale for the second annual Aspen Theatre Festival. The new musical The Museum of Broken Relationships was selected for the second annual festival,…

BWW TV: The Muny Celebrates a Successful 98th Season! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Muny's 98th season has already come and gone, with seven shows having bowed throughout the summer-The Wizard of Oz, 42nd Street, The Music Man, Young Frankenstein, Mamma Mia, Fiddler on …

VIDEOS: Watch 1,000 Singers Perform THE PUBLIC DOMAIN at Lincoln Center Plaza by Michael Dale

Watch the complete performance of the premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner David Lang's unique piece.

Survival of the Hippest by Kevin Greene

Theater News: John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht to Lead Arthur Miller's The Price to Broadway

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a new revival of the drama.

Primary Stages Announces ESPA Drills Winners; Readings Start Today by Olivia Clement

The developmental play program provides staged readings for four playwrights.

In Honor of Off-Broadway's That Golden Girls Show!, 15 of The Golden Girls Most Theatrical Moments

Celebrating the wonder of The Golden Girls with 15 musical moments.

Review: In ‘Quiet, Comfort,’ a Mattress Becomes the Audience’s Magic Carpet by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In Toshiki Okada’s latest play, commissioned by Hoi Polloi and staged at Jack, theatergoers sit on a mattress as a mystery traveler roams through the space.

STAGE TUBE: Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Weighs in on Zika in Puerto Rico by Stage Tube

The incomparable Broadway legend and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Chita Rivera, has put her support behind the Puerto Rico Tourism Company PRTC and its effort to allay travelers' …

John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub & Jessica Hecht Set for Arthur Miller’s The Price on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Monk Emmy winners John Turturro and Tony Shalhoub, along with Broadway favorite Jessica Hecht, have been tapped for the previously announced revival of Arthur Miller’s The Price. Direc…

Anna Deavere Smith’s New Solo Show Sets NYC Dates by Olivia Clement

The award-winning playwright turns her attention to the school-to-prison pipeline in Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education.

Exclusive Look Inside the Recording Studio With Cagney the Musical by Monica Simoes

See the cast of Cagney the Musical record their original cast album August 15 for Broadway Records.

It’s hard to look like a swan when you’re doing a wolf turn by Sarah L. Kaufman

In the pursuit of points for difficulty, gymnasts fail to balance athleticism with artistry.

Critic's Notebook: Devotion to the Stage, and to a Newborn by Alexis Soloski

A theater critic with an infant son is going to shows less this summer, but she is managing to stay engaged in her field — sometimes outdoors.

Edinburgh Fringe: The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare by Laura Kressly

There’s a good amount of Shakespeare-based work for children and young people at the fringe, which is a great way to introduce children to his work as well as give theatre makers a chance …

Craig Bierko Will Join Steve Martin's METEOR SHOWER at Long Wharf Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-nominee Craig Bierko will join the cast of the world premiere of Steve Martin's Meteor Shower, directed by Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein, running from September 28 through Oc…

Cast Complete for BROADWAY GOES TO THE MOVIES at Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week by BroadwayWorld

Lights Camera Sing Broadway's best and brightest stars are coming together to sing the songs from the Silver Screen that made them want to get into show business From Snow White to Frozen, 0…

VIDEO: Holders of Re-Sold Tickets Being Denied Entry To HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD by Michael Dale

While New York's lawmakers attempt to control the extremely high prices of Broadway tickets that are resold by scalpers or on secondary market websites, the producers of the West End hit HAR…

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 8/15/2016

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 8152016.

Breaking News: Jessica Hecht, John Turturro & Tony Shalhoub Will Lead THE PRICE on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director has just announcedthe stars of the new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's The Price, directed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company co-…

Ben Whishaw in Talks to Join ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel by Dave McNary

Ben Whishaw is in talks to join Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Disney’s sequel “Mary Poppins Returns.” The movie, directed by Rob Marshall, is set 20 years after the…

Fringe Singe and Binge. The Week in New York Theater by Jonathan Mandell

The Fringe is HOT. Thanks to the heat wave that accompanied the opening weekend, this was literally true at the Fringe outdoor block party over the weekend, which offered teasers from a hand…

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Humans’ Evolve To $600K; Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Paramour’ Lounges Lyrically At 55% Of Potential by Jeremy Gerard

Producer Scott Rudin’s big gamble — moving Tony winner The Humans from the intimate Helen Hayes to the larger Gerald Schoenfeld — kicked off on a high note with its fir…

Samuel French 41st Annual Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival – Six Winning Plays Announced by Courtney Kochuba

Samuel French is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2016 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation’s premier short play competition. The six winning plays wer…

Theatre Review: ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ at Signature Theatre by Brian Bochicchio

It was truly another world back then. New musical styles, upward mobility, a clash of cultures. Or, then again, it could sound a lot like today. That may be why one is so comfortable walking…

Casting Announcement: Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE by Todd Haimes

I am thrilled to share casting details for our production of Arthur Miller’s The Price. Please join me in welcoming John Turturro (Victor Franz), Tony Shalhoub (Walter Franz), and Jessica …

Ben Whishaw in Talks to Join Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns by Jordan Crucchiola

Disney’s Mary Poppins sequel just got even more genteel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, British actor Ben Whishaw, who plays the most recent incarnation of Q in the new Bond films, i…

John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht to Star in Arthur Miller's 'The Price' by David Rooney

Terry Kinney will direct the Broadway revival for Roundabout Theatre Company, beginning performances Feb. 16. read more

Theater News: Jen Silverman's Collective Rage: A Play in Five Boops to Play Woolly Mammoth

Mike Donahue will direct the new play.

Theater News: Anna Deavere Smith's Notes From the Field Sets Opening Night Date

The New York engagement will run at Second Stage Theatre.

Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht and John Turturro To Star in Broadway Price by Robert Viagas

Terry Kinney directs the revival of Arthur Miller's drama.

THE CRUCIBLE's Ben Whishaw to Sign on for MARY POPPINS RETURNS? by TV News Desk

Just off a run in THE CRUCIBLE on Broadway, Ben Whishaw, also well known for his role as 'Q' in the new James Bond films, is in talks to join Disney's upcoming sequel to the beloved 1964 fil…

Ben Whishaw Could Join Emily Blunt & Lin-Manuel Miranda for Mary Poppins Returns by Ryan McPhee

Ben Whishaw, who recently appeared on Broadway in The Crucible, is in talks to join Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the stage…

Something Rotten!'s Will Chase, Rob McClure & Cast Get Welcomed to the Renaissance with Ink by Lindsey Sullivan

We're flipping (omelette style, of course) about Something Rotten!'s newest cast members! Will Chase, Josh Grisetti, Leslie Kritzer, Catherine Brunell and Rob McClure recently joined…

The Fans Have Spoken! Your Top 10 Fave Hairspray Songs, Ranked by Lindsey Sullivan

It's Monday, Broadway fans, and we're gonna shake it, shimmy it with all of our might! The Tony-winning musical Hairspray welcomed fans to the '60s at the Neil Simon Theatre 14 y…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Seeing Double, Sierra Boggess Takes Flight & Other Hot Shots You Have to See! by Lindsey Sullivan

Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda is seeing double—and we're not talking about his forthcoming Drunk History stint. Check out our latest unbelievable hot shot roundup!

Tickets Now On Sale to See Judith Light in Neil LaBute’s All The Ways To Say I Love You Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available to catch two-time Tony winner Judith Light in the world premiere of Neil LaBute’s All The Ways To Say I Love You off-Broadway. Directed by Leigh Silverman, th…

Susan Moniz lands role in 'Fun Home' tour by Chris Jones

The longtime Chicago actress Susan Moniz has landed a major role in the first national tour of the 2015 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Fun Home," the show's producers announced Monday…

FROM DOWN UNDER: Laughter & Tears by Simon Parris

Leaders in arts innovation, Victorian Opera delivers ingeniously conceived new program Laughter and Tears, the entertainment value of which is significantly enhanced by a fruitful collaborat…

‘Frozen’ and ‘Harry Potter’: Behemoths on the Way to Broadway by Patrick Pacheco

One is already a dramatic blockbuster in London; the other is a musical blockbuster in the making. There are no sure bets in the theater, but the stage adaptations of “Harry Potter” and …

Movie with stage roots review: by Simon Saltzman and Elyse Sommer

Florence Foster Jenkins - Our review and backgrounder of the movie about the tone-deaf Diva starring Meryl Streep

VIDEO: ON YOUR FEET!'s Child Wrangler Felicia Velasco Takes Us Through Her Nightly Routine by Michael Dale

This is Velasco's eleventh show taking care of Broadway's smallest stars.

The Den Theatre to open new space this fall by Chris Jones

The Wicker Park venue known as the Den Theatre said Monday that it plans to open another ground-floor space this fall. Named for the performer and arts educator Janet Bookspan, the new 99-se…

Liza Anderson And The Art Of Authenticity by Lee Seymour

Powerhouse PR guru Liza Anderson reps everyone from Eva Longoria to The World's Most Interesting Man. But how well do their onscreen personas match what happens behind the scenes?

Afro-Latin@ Series: Actor and Activist Gustavo Melo Cerqueira by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Jelisa Jay Robinson. In this installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson profiles Gustavo Melo Cerqueira, a Brazilian arts activist based in Austin, Texas.

Mum’s The Word UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo In October 2016, Mum’s The Word 2 will tour the UK. Gemma Bissix (EastEnders, Hollyoaks), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty), and Michelle Heaton (Liberty X), Polly Highton an…

New faces in a 'Jackie Wilson' story we've heard before at Black Ensemble by Chris Jones

The 2016 season at Black Ensemble has been a year of reprises as this venerable Chicago theater has trotted out remounts of some of its biggest hits — the likes of "The Marvin Gaye Story,"…

Edinburgh Fringe: Lucy McCormick, Triple Threat by Laura Kressly

A cultural relic of its time, the bible is hardly pro-women. Lucy McCormick, here incarnated as one of those vapid pop stars who evangelically (and often inappropriately) rallies for the cau…

“Wakaa! The Musical” Take London By Storm by Rino16

The very first fully Nigerian produced and directed musical Wakaa! debuted in London’s West End to huge acclaim. The producer and director, Bolanle Austen-Peters, has been overwhelmed …

Five Reasons to See Finding Neverland Before It Ends Its Broadway Run

You only have until August 21 to see Finding Neverland on Broadway.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Animal (Are you a proper person?), Gilded Balloon, review: 'A shot of uncomplicated joy' by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

Using spirit animals as a way into talking about accepting who you really are is the charming conceit at the centre of Animal (Are you a proper person?)

Edinburgh Fringe: Electric Eden, Electric Circus/Pleasance Pop-up, review: 'Never quite electrifying' by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

Last year, Not Too Tame had a hit with a show in a pub; now the young ensemble are doing a site-specific 'party-theatre' in a disused house

The Burnt Part Boys, Park Theatre, review: 'Entertaining enough' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The European premiere of an off-Broadway show and the first musical ever to be staged in Park90 is a bold choice, says Paul Taylor

Broadway Grosses: Waitress Makes Dough with Sugar, Butter, Flour...and Continuously Strong Box Office Numbers by Ryan McPhee

Baking is the last thing on our minds during this heat wave, but don’t tell that to Waitress. The new musical grossed $990,128, or 97.12% of its potential. Its Millionaire’s Club…

You Can’t Stop the Beat! Look Back at the Original Production of Hairspray and Their Surprise Reunion by Hannah Vine

Hairspray premiered at the Neil Simon Theatre on August 15, 2002.

Seeger ***** by Barry

By Paulanne Simmons  Pete Seeger may have been taken from us over two years ago, but Randy Noojin brings  him so much to life in his solo show it seems as if the great singer and a…

Terry O'Quinn part of 2nd annual Chicago Musical Improv Festival by Morgan Greene

The Chicago Musical Improv Festival will return to iO Chicago this month with a 4-day lineup featuring everything from an improvised rock opera to a puppet musical. Closing out the festival …

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/15

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 8/14…

2016 Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Announces Six Winning Plays by BroadwayWorld

Samuel French hasannounced the winners of the 2016 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation's premier short play competition.

Who Should Play Meryl Streep On Film? The Oscar Winner Reveals Her Pick! by Movies News Desk

During a press conference for her new film FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, actress Meryl Streep was asked who she would like to say play her in a movie. Responded the Oscar winner, 'Amy Schumer, of…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/14/16 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8142016.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/15

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 814201…

Fern Brady review – eye-catching tales of standup's past life as a stripper by Brian Logan

Stand Comedy Club, EdinburghMore confident than last year’s debut, Brady’s show Male Comedienne focuses on what stripping taught her about feminism and female behaviour“What is this �…

Transparent Writer Will Pen a Musical Comedy by Ruthie Fierberg

An untitled project could be Amazon’s first run in the musical genre.

Jackalope announces Living Newspaper Festival lineup by Morgan Greene

Jackalope Theatre Company has announced the lineup of its 7th Annual Living Newspaper Festival, featuring a collection of 10-minute plays inspired by recent headlines. The slate of performa…

Music News: Robert Creighton's Cagney to Receive Broadway Records Cast Recording

The musical will be preserved for posterity.

8 Video Performances From the New Cast of Rent by Michael Gioia

Casting has been announced for the 20th anniversary tour of Rent, and we’ve uncovered video performances from the show’s eight leading players.

Odds & Ends: Marissa Jaret Winokur Eyes Hairspray Live! Cameo, Stars Set for Drunk History's Hamilton Episode & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed from today and over the summer weekend. Marissa Jaret Winokur Eyes Hairspray Live! Cameo Marissa Jaret Winokur, who won the Tony f…

Broadway Inspirational Voices to Perform AWAKENING Concerts This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices, will put on twofall concerts titled-- 'AWAKENING' -- later this year.

SMASH Star Wesley Taylor to Ascend to Heaven in AN ACT OF GOD in Denver by BroadwayWorld

Denver Center for the Performing Arts BroadwayCabaret announces today that Wesley Taylor, Broadway star and fan favorite in the NBC TV show 'Smash', will play God in the new comedy AN ACT OF…

VIDEOS: A Look Back at Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLD and MILK AND HONEY, Next In The York's MUFTI Series by Michael Dale

Two Jerry Herman musicals will be presented in concert as part of The York's acclaimed series.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Heads Up, Summerhall, review: 'An absolute highlight of the fringe' by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

Kieran Hurley had a big fringe hit with Beats, a one-man show about rave culture. Heads Up is about what would happen if the apocalypse hit our city, right now

Fox’s Rocky Horror Soundtrack Available for Pre-Sale by Robert Viagas

See cover art and a track list.

TRANSPARENT Creator Re-Teams with Amazon for New Musical Comedy by TV News Desk

Jill Soloway, the creator of Amazon's hit series TRANSPARENT, will reteam with the network for an upcoming original musical comedy.'Transparent' writer Ethan Kuperberg will pen the script ba…

Off-Broadway's CAGNEY Heads to the Recording Studio; Cast Album Out This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records enters the studio today to record the original New York cast recording of Cagney,which will be released digitally and at the theatre on Friday, September 30, 2016, and in st…

Chicago Dancing Fest still a fresh 10-year-old by Laura Molzahn

With a massive undertaking like the Chicago Dancing Festival, which features multiple programs of multiple companies, planning is both essential — and impossible to perfect. Still, festiva…

FringeNYC Interview: Todd Fernandez on “That’s MISS FITS, to YOU!” by Jose Solis

The New York International Fringe Festival will bring 200 shows to NYC from August 12-28. We spoke with Todd Fernandez about the musical That’s MISS FITS, to YOU! What was the first mu…

Fela Kuti, a Glasgow nightclub and the drama of the ladies’ loos by Libby Brooks

Adura Onashile’s new play, Expensive Shit, takes place in two toilets – one in Glasgow and the other at Fela’s legendary Lagos club. She talks about her bathroom sink dramaIn a nightcl…

FringeNYC Interview: Garreth Browne on “SUPER!” by Jose Solis

The New York International Fringe Festival will bring 200 shows to NYC from August 12-28. We spoke with Garreth Brown about the musical SUPER! What was the first musical that made you want t…

Neo-Political Cowgirls by Barry

Kate Mueth and the Neo-Political Cowgirls world premiere production of Andromeda, August 25-28 at the Montauk County Park.   Presenting a cast of local Hamptons and NYC actors and puppe…

Annie Golden Is on a Mission in ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ by American Theatre Editors

The actor's life inspired Joe Iconis, Lance Rubin, and Jason Williams's new musical, which is running at Barrington Stage Company.

Theater News: Casting Set for Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company

The production at Lyric Stage will be directed by Spiro Veloudos.

Ask Corbett: Strategic Planning! — Really? by Steven Morris

"Throwing a strategic plan together at the last minute to satisfy a well-intentioned funder is a colossal waste of time. It is also a waste of time to worry about not having a strategic pla…

Allegro, Southwark Playhouse, musical review: 'A heartfelt production that takes you into the soul of a lost gem' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

This Rodgers and Hammerstein musical had to wait nearly 70 years for its professional European premiere

Off-Broadway‘s Cagney Records Cast album by Robert Viagas

Robert Creighton stars in the musical biography of movie tough guy James Cagney.

“Pretty Little Liars'” Not-So-Pretty Little “Love” Story by Carey

  Originally published in Dame Magazine Read this story online Seven seasons in and Pretty Little Liars has finally addressed the elephant in the room. No, they have not identified the …

Jeremy Jordan's Bringing the Newsies Musical to the Screen, But Would He Don the Newsboy Cap for a Movie Remake? by Ryan McPhee

Jeremy Jordan will seize the day on the big screen when a filmed performance of the Newsies tour heads to movie theaters next year. For one night only this September, he’ll reprise his…

BWW TV Exclusive: BROADWAY SESSIONS Gets A Little Bit WICKED by Ben Cameron

WICKED You tingled didn't you It's hard not to. No modern musical has had quite the impact that this mega musical has had all over the world. And I won't lie to ya, Wicked hold's a very spec…

Tony Winner Alan Cumming to Host 2016 International Emmy Awards by TV News Desk

Star of stage and screen, Alan Cumming will host this year's INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS, to be held in New York City on November 1st.

Photo Flash: Happy Birthday to Star of Stage & Screen - Rose Marie! by TV News Desk

Happy Birthday to the Legendary Miss Rose Marie The woman with the longest active career in Entertainment, isnow preparing to celebrate her 90th year as a performer

Jane Lynch to Bring SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS to Feinstein's at the Nikko by BroadwayWorld

It's the most wonderful time of the year Join award-winning singer, actress and comedian, Jane Lynch, as she rings in the holidays with her brand-new show, Swingin' Little Christmas, at Fein…

BWW Interview: OSLO's Jennifer Ehle and the Mission Possible by Naomi Serviss

The Lincoln Center drama is a riveting depiction of a historical moment in diplomacy, leavened with whisky, waffles and a lot of furniture moving.

London Harry Potter Refusing to Accept Re-sold Tickets by Robert Viagas

Fans who paid hundreds or thousands for the £70 tickets are being turned away at the door.

Theatre News: Harry Potter will announce new booking period after ticket tout surge

60 people have been turned away for presenting invalid tickets

Edinburgh festival 2016: six shows you shouldn't miss by Lyn Gardner and Brian Logan

Dolphins on LSD, a comic symphony and an improbable family show about a school siege … our critics pick the top tickets of this year’s fringeTankBreach Theatre’s compelling look at gen…

Dad jokes, Chilcot and pleasuring a cucumber: my day as an Edinburgh performer by Alexis Petridis

Involving the audience is the big trend at this year’s fringe. How did Alexis Petridis cope when he got up on stage in five shows?It is half past midnight and I am at the Edinburgh festiva…

9 International Shows to See at FringeNYC by Olivia Clement

The must-see new musicals, acclaimed solo shows and award-winning plays from around the world.

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Children of Eden at the Union Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Stephen Schwartz and John Caird’s 1991 musical is brought back to the London stage for the first time in a new production directed by Christian Durham, now playing at the Union Theatre unt…

Cinderella Sets Cast for Tour Re-Launch in September by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for the second national tour of the Tony-nominated revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Bakersfield Mist - TimeLine Theatre Company at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. is offering $15 industry tickets to previews 8/19 - 8/25. Buy tickets online or call 773.327.5252 and use code …

Review: Jelly's Last Jam

Signature Theatre examines the life of Jelly Roll Morton.

Naked Brazilian (The New York International Fringe Festival 2016) by Darryl Reilly

Writer Gustavo Pace is the handsome, youthful and animated performer of this autobiographical exploration. He loudly rattles on in Portuguese and English while adequately portraying himself…

Spotlight On...Kevin R. Free by Michael Block

Name: Kevin R. FreeHometown: Greensboro, NCEducation: Duke UniversityFavorite Credits: Boys From Syracuse at Baltimore CenterStage, Clybourne Park at Portland Center Stage, DOT at The Humana…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Supports Quiara Alegria Hudes' Response To Controversial IN THE HEIGHTS Casting by Michael Dale

The white actor of Italian descent defends his being cast as Usnavi.

Season 20 of THE VIEW to Feature New Theme Song Penned by Diane Warren by TV News Desk

When ABC's THE VIEW returns for its historic 20th Season on Tuesday, September 6th, viewers will hear an all-new theme song for the long-running talker.

Photo Flash: First Look at Brooks Ashmanskas, Beth Leavel, Christopher Sieber and More in Rehearsals for the Pre-Broadway World Premiere of THE PROM by BroadwayWorld

TheALLIANCE THEATREwill have its pre-Broadway World Premiere in Atlanta, August 18 - September 25, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at promo shots and the cast in rehearsals below

Tony Winner Geoffrey Rush to Star as Albert Einstein in National Geographic Channel's GENIUS by TV News Desk

Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Geoffrey Rush The Kings Speech, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shine has been cast in National Geographic Channel's upcoming global ant…

The Top 10 Wildly Fun Feline Shows on Broadway by Shelby Behrman

Cats, the feline phenomenon celebrating all things furry, is back in its first Broadway revival at the Neil Simon Theatre. The original American production premiered at the Winter Garden The…

Filmmaker Interview: Gillian Armstrong, Director of ‘Women He’s Undressed’ by Kurt Gardner

In a career spanning more than 40 years, director Gillian Armstrong has gifted the world of cinema with some marvelous period pieces (My Brilliant Career, Little

Wish Granted! Tatyana Lubov & More Tapped for National Tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella by Broadway.com

It's possible! Tatyana Lubov will step into Cinderella’s glass slippers in the national tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, which is scheduled to launch in September. S…

Hotcha! Lana Gordon to Take Over as Velma Kelly in Chicago on Broadway by Broadway.com

Lana Gordon can't do it alone! The Broadway alum will begin performances as Velma Kelly in Broadway's Chicago on August 15. She steps in for Amra-Faye Wright in the role at the Ambas…

Fringe Review: Rent Control by Jonathan Mandell

  I hated Evan Zes even before I entered the theater to see his solo show, entitled “Rent Control,” advertised as being about his true experiences making money off illegal sublets a…

Off-Broadway Theater Review: Implications of Cohabitation by Lauren Yarger

Connie Saltzman, Andres de Vengoechea, Gladys Perez, Vanessa Verduga. Poto: Michael BlaseNew Theater Group Features Work by Promising PlaywrightBy Lauren YargerSummer is a great time to find…

Review: The Fall, Finborough Theatre by Tom Shore

It’s always a risk when you try to universally capture the very personal experience of being young, even in a youth production. The Fall by the National Youth Theatre takes it one great hu…

Review: Thunderstorm, London Coliseum by Hattie Pierce

Thunderstorm’s busy opening night at the London Coliseum marked the opening of The Shanghai Season. Shanghai Opera’s Thunderstorm was developed as an opera from the play of the same …

Lana Gordon Joins Broadway Cast of Chicago Tonight by Robert Viagas

The Carmen Cubana star will take the role of Velma Kelly in the long-running revival.

The Skivvies Will Head to Nantucket by Michael Gioia

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket will present a benefit concert starring The Skivvies.

Lana Gordon Hits the Cell Block in Broadway's CHICAGO Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Lana Gordon in the role of Velma Kelly beginning tonight, Monday, August 15 at the Ambassador…

CIRCUS DIARIES at #edfringe: Imbalance’ by Joli Vyann by Katharine Kavanagh

Joli Vyann draw from both circus and dance vocabularies to create an indicative style that is neither one nor the other, but a nuanced hybrid of contemporary dance and acrobalance.

Edinburgh fringe 2014: the 10 best jokes so far by Compiled By James Kettle

Our roundup of the best standup gags at this year's festivalI'm going to start doing Class-A drugs when I'm an OAP. Why wouldn't you? You don't have to get up in the morning, you'll never ha…

Helen Monks: 'The angrier I get, the funnier people seem to find it' by Ryan Gilbey

She was a poet laureate at 11, starred in The Archers as a teen and played Caitlin Moran in Raised By Wolves. Now the 23-year-old is taking her own show to Edinburgh – about the perils of …

The King and I Film Turns 60 With a Special Celebration by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the film, select theatres nationwide will host the movie on the big screen plus behind-the-scenes extras.

Broadway’s Anastasia Among Stars Who Will Offer “Embarrassing Videos” at #TBT in Concert by Michael Gioia

#tbtLIVE Throwback Thursday: The Concert will return to Feinstein’s/54 Below this month.

Casting announced for Teatro Vista's 'Parachute Men' by Morgan Greene

Teatro Vista has announced casting for "Parachute Men," the first production in the company's 2016-17 season. The family drama by Mando Alvarado, about three brothers reunited on the eve of…

Theater News: Broadway's Chicago to Welcome New and Returning Cast Members

The Kander and Ebb musical is running at the Ambassador Theatre.

Theater News: Leslye Headland's Bachelorette to Receive New Production

The comedy will run off-Broadway at Walkerspace.

Theater News: A Golden Girls Puppet Parody Is Heading for Off-Broadway

The classic television series will hit the stage.

Theater News: Casting Set for 20th-Anniversary Tour of Jonathan Larson's Rent

The classic musical will hit the road later this year.

Quiara Alegría Hudes (and Lin-Manuel Miranda) on Casting “In The Heights” by Howard Sherman

The casting of the upcoming production of In The Heights at Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, in particular a non-Latinx actor in the leading role of Usnavi, has provoked a great deal of …

Review: ‘Snow White’ at The Heritage Players by Kendall Mostafavi

The Heritage Players of Catonsville, MD have created a wonderful production of Snow White, the classic fairytale with a young beauty, an evil Queen, a Magic Mirror, seven dwarves, and a hand…

Local Favorites Harrison Meloeny & Michelle Lane Star Ride The Emotional Roller Coaster Of “Next To Normal” by Cary Ginell

BY CARY GINELL Occasionally we venture out of the sanctity of Ventura County to see how some of our locally raised theatricians are faring in their acting careers. Today we visit with Harris…

Mike Daisey Making Trump Script Available for Free Performance by Adam Hetrick

Individuals and theatre companies will be able to download the script and present public performances of the play at no cost.

Onstage This Week: Aug. 15-21 by American Theatre Editors

From Jane Austen to jazz legends, from Spring Green, Wisc., to Sarasota, Fla., check out what is onstage this week.

Drama League Welcomes All-Female Delegation to Stage Directors Exchange Program by BroadwayWorld

This month, The Drama League will welcome an all-female delegation of artistic leaders and world-renowned artists as part of the expanded international International Stage Directors Exchange…

John Vaccaro, Founder of Playhouse of the Ridiculous, Dies at 86 by Robert Simonson

His anarchic, broad style of theatre became an influential force in 1960s Off-Broadway.

Three new theatre books: On Shakespeare, Littlewood & 50 new plays by Susan Elkin

Susan Elkin reviews three recently released books on theatre: Stanley Wells' Shakespeare on Page and Stage, Joan Littlewood's autobiography and a collection of 50 Best Plays for Young Audien…

Review: The Calm, Waterloo East Theatre by Annie Starkey

With the makings of a strong and novel concept for the basis of a piece of theatre, Who Said Theatre‘s The Calm sees war spark the cementing of one relationship and the destruction of …

New Empire Theatre in Southend bought by mystery firm for £750k by Georgia Snow

Southend’s New Empire Theatre, which has lain derelict for eight years, has been bought by an anonymous Asian investment firm. The building

Connected by Innovative Theatre Foundation

Written by Lia RomeoDirected by Michole Biancosino Produced by Project Y Theatre  Nominated for: Outstanding Ensemble: Gus Birney, Joachim Boyle, Robby Clater, Ella Dershowitz, Midori Fr…

Musicians plan further Dirty Dancing protests by Matthew Hemley

Musicians are planning further protests outside venues hosting the touring production of Dirty Dancing following a dispute over the use of a

Nine out of 10 think casting is ‘closed shop’ by David Hutchison

Nine out of 10 readers of The Stage believe casting is a “closed shop” open only to those with existing connections. More

Air-Date Set for Drunk History’s Hamilton Episode by Ruthie Fierberg

Lin-Manuel Miranda narrates an upcoming episode of Drunk History, featuring the story of his alter ego: Alexander Hamilton.

1st Irish Theatre Festival by Newsdesk

2016 ORIGIN’S 1ST IRISH WELCOMES PLAYS AND PARTICIPANTS FROM BELFAST, DUBLIN, TORONTO AND NEW YORK 8 PLAYS IN COMPETITION, 2 NEXT GENERATION SHOWS, & 3 SHOWS OUT-OF-COMPETITION ARE PA…

BECTU turns up heat on ‘inadequate’ Project Diamond by Georgia Snow

BECTU has criticised the organisers of broadcast diversity initiative Project Diamond for its response to the union’s concerns over transparency. Earlier this

Danny Kornfeld to Lead RENT 20th Anniversary Tour; Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The producers of theRENT 20th Anniversary Tour, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning landmark rock musical written by Jonathan Larson, have announced casting for the upcoming National T…

VIDEOS: Theatre Community Celebrates The Life and Career of Fyvush Finkel by Michael Dale

The star of Yiddish Theatre and Emmy Award winner was 93 years old.

Tatyana Lubov and Hayden Stanes Waltz Into CINDERELLA on Tour; Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Work Light Productions, producer of the Tony Award-winning musical Rodgers Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, has just announced casting for the national tour launching in September 2016.

Review: Cut from the same cloth, The Hudgens showcases the designs of four Southern women by Rebecca Brantley

Four Southern women are the featured artists of Made: Handcrafted in the South, on view through September 24.

Theatre News: Peter Pan Goes Wrong to be broadcast on the BBC this Christmas

As well as three shows in the West End, Mischief Theatre's festive production will be beamed to the nation

PunkPlay Comes To Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Gregory S Moss’s Punkplay is set to make its UK premiere at London’s Southwark Playhouse in September 2016. The play is a riot of a play told at a breakneck pace …

Theater News: Bedlam's Sense & Sensibility Extends Off-Broadway Run Again

The work will now run an extra seven weeks.

Obituaries: Picket Fences and Fiddler on the Roof Star Fyvush Finkel Dies at 93

The Emmy-winning television and stage actor toured the country as Tevye.

Hot Clip of the Day: Get Ready to Smile as the Hairspray OBC Breaks It Down

We went a little GIF crazy for Hairspray's Broadway birthday.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong comes to BBC1 this Christmas by Matthew Hemley

Mischief Theatre is to make its first foray into television, with a screen version of its hit show Peter Pan Goes Wrong,

Agency Theatre Collective will present 'Chagrin Falls' by Morgan Greene

The Agency Theater Collective announced that it will produce Mia McCullough's "Chagrin Falls" this fall. In McCullough's play, a journalism grad student comes to a town in Oklahoma to writ…

Quiara Alegría Hudes (and Lin-Manuel Miranda) on Casting “In The Heights” by Howard Sherman

The casting of the upcoming production of In The Heights at Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, in particular the hiring of a non-Latinx actor for the leading role of Usnavi, has provoke…

Theatre Y will stage 'Macbeth' this fall by Morgan Greene

Theatre Y will present a production of "Macbeth" this fall, directed by French actor Georges Bigot. Starring in the Shakespearean tragedy about the demise of the politically hungry Scotsman�…

Edinburgh Fringe: Surgeries, grabbing opportunities & love by Chris Grady

Saturday was my first full day at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – the largest networking, drinking and arts event in the world. I began with my first set of Surgeries – a chance to …

Rogue Shakespeare Brings MacDeth To London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Critically acclaimed theatre Company Rogue Shakespeare, under the direction of actor/director Ryan J-W Smith have hit London with the UK premiere of their award-winning comed…

See The Skivvies’ Latest Guest Stars Emily Padgett, Shakina Nayfack and More by Hannah Vine

The Skivvies performed with more theatrical guest stars August 5 at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

BWW TV Exclusive: Ballet Students Leap to The Palace Stage with the Cast of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS! by BroadwayWorld TV

Just last week, the Tony Award winning hit musical,An American in Paris teamed up with The School at Steps to offer a free dance class for kids ages 8 to 12. The class allowed the kids to ma…

Inside the 'Disarm Hate' Rally in DC—Tears and Hope! by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoNews & Opiniongolden girlsqueenMichael Musto“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” goes the familiar saying. Yeah, people with guns. And if they couldn’t so ea…

See What the Critics Said About Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins by Robert Viagas

The multiple Oscar winner stars in the film biography of the off-key stage star.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, August 15, 2016 by Susan Grace

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Fuse Book Review: Photographer Diane Arbus — Lingering Mysteries by David D'arcy

“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know,” Diane Arbus said. Her biographer notes that observation. Hard as he tries, many secrets remain.

Rent 20th Anniversary Tour Announces Cast and Tour Stops by Adam Hetrick

The 20th Anniversary national tour of the landmark Broadway musical Rent has announced the cast of actors who will play Jonathan Larson’s East Village bohemians.

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Dan Bucatinsky by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/15/16- HAIRSPRAY by Stage Tube

Today in 2002, Hairspray opened at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 2642 performances. Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a bo…

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes Tony-Winning Producer Kevin McCollum by Theater People Podcast

On Monday, August 15, the Theater People podcast welcomes three-time Tony-winning producer Kevin McCollum. Best known for producing Broadway mega-hits RENT, AVENUE Q, and, IN THE HEIGHTS, Mc…

VIDEO: FX Shares 3 New AMERICAN HORROR STORY Season 6 Promos! by TV News Desk

FX has shared all-new promos for the upcoming sixth season of the dramatic horror anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY.

The Archaeologists Digging Up One Of Shakespeare’s Theatres by Artsjournal2

“We found the bottom part of the whistle; the top, which is missing, would have formed a small reservoir for water with a spout for blowing through. The warbling effect is created as t…

7 More Women of Theatre History You Should Know by Victoria Myers

We profile seven more women who have made major contributions to the American theatre: Tisa Chang, Rachel Crothers, J.E. Franklin, Carolyn Leigh, Ellen Stewart, Megan Terry, and Nina Vance.

R.I.P. Fyvush Finkel by Trav S.D.

Was saddened yesterday to hear that Fyvush Finkel has passed at age 93. When a show biz figure dies at that age it is not unusual to be  surprised to learn that they are still alive, for th…

CHILDREN OF EDEN – Union Theatre by Jonathan Baz

Directed by Christian Durham, this production of Children of Eden marks the show’s 25th anniversary. It is also only the second production to be staged in Southwark’s newly built and re-…

Lin-Manuel Miranda & Senator Chuck Schumer Team to Battle Ticket Bots by TV News Desk

In a press conference held in New York City on Sunday, Senator Chuck Schumer and HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda stood side-by-side to announce their joint efforts to pass legislation to…

VIDEO: Alan Menken Talks Composing Music for SAUSAGE PARTY: 'It's My First R-Rated Film' by TV News Desk

In an all-new featurette for the film, Menken speaks about composing music for the comedy joking, 'Yes, it's my first R-rated film. And I'm amazed we achieved an 'R''

VIDEO: Dick Van Dyke Surprises Diners at Denny's with A Capella Performance! by Movies News Desk

Over the weekend, legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke, who recently turned 90-years-old, surprised diners at a Santa Monica, CA Denny's restaurant with an a cappella performance of 'Chitty C…

Careers Clinic: How should I react to reviews? by John Byrne

As one of the shows that came to Edinburgh in the first week of the fringe, at the time of writing we

‘This Is New’ (Again!): Vintage Telecast Of “Lady In The Dark” Comes To Light On DVD by Leo Buck

This completely re-mastered production ‘will get you so you’re spell-bound’--so DO ‘make up your mind’ to check it out as soon as possible!

Photos: Exclusive: First look at new Kinky Boots cast in rehearsals

David Hunter takes over from Killian Donnelly as Charlie Price

Review: Edinburgh review: Where Do All the Dead Pigeons Go? (Summerhall)

Scott Turnbull's piece about the north-east's first man on the moon veers constantly into the surreal

Review: Review: Screens (Theatre503)

Stephen Laughton's play about being an asylum seeker post-Brexit packs a punch

Hippos, custard and tapas: the 10 funniest jokes of the Edinburgh fringe by Guardian Staff

The comedy channel Dave asked the public to vote on the best gags to emerge from this year’s fringe festival, and here are the results Related: Top 10 jokes of the Edinburgh fringe festiva…

Sex, pandas and Boris Johnson’s hair – the best jokes from Edinburgh festival by Guardian Stage

These are the funniest lines we’ve heard so far from this year’s standup shows‘Surely every car is a people carrier?’: 10 funniest jokes at the fringe in 2015Just switched from eatin…

Faslane review – solo show tackles Trident from all angles by Lyn Gardner

Summerhall, EdinburghJenna Watt is tugged around the stage amid competing arguments over Britain’s missile renewal in a nifty investigation of a divisive issueHow often do we admit to not …

Henry Rollins hits the fringe: 'On nights off, it feels like my guts are missing' by Henry Rollins

We asked the punk comic to keep a diary en route to his Edinburgh show. He describes what performing means to him and why he’ll ‘never have a straight job’2.50pm, 12 August. Sheraton H…

Thoughts on the Workshop by Rachel Kent, Centre College by Padraic Lillis

As someone who is very interested in directing, acting and writing, the chance to be a part of the early stages of development for Micheline Auger’s new play (currently entitled The Descen…

Fringe Review: The Gorges Motel by Jonathan Mandell

“The Gorges Motel” is a collection of nine sketches and vignettes, each written by one of six established playwrights, that all take place on the same day in a (presumably fictional) run…

Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts by Julia L. Exline

When Riverside Center Dinner Theater opened in 1998, their first show was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, known then (and still) as the Great American Musical. As Riverside Cente…

Review: Fairport Convention – A Band You Must Hear by Mark Beech

If you recognize the name Fairport Convention, you may know that it is one of the most acclaimed folk-rock bands of all time. If you don’t know of the veteran British group, going since th…

Comedian T.J. Miller Bringing His ‘Always On’ Self To College Street by Ed Condran

T.J. Miller is always joking and it's served the comic-actor well. The star of HBO's amusing series "Silicon Valley" is always "on." The outspoken entertainer can't hold his tongue, which se…

We Will Rock You cancels final two seasons by Erin James

The Australian tour of We Will Rock You will be cut short, with seasons cancelled in both Perth and Adelaide. A message on the official We Will Rock You website cites “unforeseen circ…

A Conversation with Jocelyn Bioh

  Jocelyn Bioh plays William Hawkins in Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by Will Davis at Playwrights Horizons. The fascinating show closes August 21st 2016. After attending a …

VIDEO: Marissa Jaret Winokur Teases HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Cameo; Praises New Tracy Turnblad by TV News Desk

Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur teased that she may be returning to Baltimore for a cameo appearance in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE

Review: Edinburgh review: Ten Storey Love Song (Pleasance Dome)

Middle Child theatre company stage a raucous, visceral adaptation of Richard Milward's novel

Interviews: WhatsOnStage presents: Ghost Quartet

We chat to composer and performer Dave Malloy about his latest show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh International Festival: The Glass Menagerie by Thom Dibdin

Sultry: There is a taut emotional quality to John Tiffany's production of Tennessee Williams classic The Glass Menagerie at the King’s Theatre as part of the Edinburgh International Festiv…

Satchmo hits the road by Terry Teachout

You haven’t seen much of me in this space in recent weeks because I’ve been traveling, both with and without Mrs. T, for personal and professional reasons alike. The two of us, for insta…

Just because: Blossom Dearie sings Stephen Sondheim by Terry Teachout

Blossom Dearie sings Stephen Sondheim’s “The Ladies Who Lunch” (from Company) at Danny’s Skylight Room in New York in 1999. Ray Kilday is the bassist, Luis Peralta the drummer: (This…

BWW's On This Day - August 15, 2016

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

Broadway AM Report, 8/15/2016 - PETER PAN in Concert and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news FOX hosts a specialGREASE LIVEpanel with directorThomas Kail and HAMILTON'sLin-Manuel Miranda, and Transport Group presents PETER PAN in astar-studded concert benefit

Poll: Is the Musicians’ Union right to protest the use of a backing track in the stage show of Dirty Dancing? by The Stage

Last week, the Musicians’ Union began protesting against the scaling back of live musicians in the new tour of Dirty Dancing and

Almanac: William Haggard on hatred by Terry Teachout

“Hatred was the word which had presented itself, and it had shaken him, for he knew that hatred was a horrible emotion, a compound of envy and fear.” William Haggard, Slow Burner

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child turns away ‘significant number’ of resale ticket holders by Matthew Hemley

Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have denied entry to a “significant number of people” who bought tickets from online

Second batch of The Stage Edinburgh Awards 2016 go to Blush and Care Takers by David Hutchison

Charlotte Josephine, Penelope McDonald and Emma Romy-Jones have been named as the latest winners of The Stage Edinburgh Awards. In the second

Edinburgh Fringe: Adler & Gibb by Laura Kressly

I was gutted when I found out Janet Adler and Margaret Gibb aren’t real. The portrait Tim Crouch paints of this fictional couple and their anti-capitalist approach to their art, in strikin…

Consuming Passions review – Ayckbourn serves up Hitchcockian restaurant thriller by Alfred Hickling

Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughMelanie witnesses a murder plot over dinner – or is she hallucinating? Audiences enjoying a light meal enter the twilight zone in this appetising two-par…

Review: Edinburgh review: Katie Brennan's Quarter-Life Crisis (Underbelly George Square)

Katie Brennan performs a warm-hearted and hilarious musical mash-up about her confusing twenties

Review: Edinburgh review: Swansong (Pleasance Theatre)

A show about the end of the world as we know it from DugOut Theatre

STEEL MAGNOLIAS – Hope Theatre by Helen McWilliams

I have found the epitome of fringe theatre in Steel Magnolias. Staged beautifully and intimately at the Hope Theatre, I felt like I was sitting in Truvy’s salon with a window into the live…

Yiddish theater icon Fyvush Finkel dies age 93 by Leonard Greene

Yiddish theater legend Fyvush Finkel, who won over television audiences with turns in 'Picket Fences' and 'Boston Public,' died Sunday.

Fyvush Finkel, Picket Fences Actor and Yiddish Theater Star, Dead at 93 by Tolly Wright

Character actor Philip "Fyvush” Finkel, whose acting career started over 80 years ago, is dead at 93, his son confirmed to the New York Times. Finkel is best known for his late-in-lif…

Hamilton Tickets Hard to Snag by Rino16

As recently reported in The Huffington Post, ‘Hamilton‘ seems to persist as the most popular show on Broadway right now. Tickets are in extremely high demand and are fetching out…

Today on Broadway: Monday, August 15, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Stage & Screen Star #FyvushFinkel Passes Away, #GroundhogDay Opens @OldVicTheatre & #TheProm Begins @AllianceTheatre “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday throu…

Review: Edinburgh review: Once (Assembly George Square)

Russian clowns Derevo return with their piece that set the Fringe alight almost 20 years ago

Cycles… and not the Olympic kind! by Andrew Wright

The pattern of tweets that actors cycle through, from casting through to closing, deserves its own Hashtag … perhaps #TheCycleOfLife would be quite fitting.

Backstage: Howard Hudson – ‘Edinburgh is like the Hogwarts of theatre’ by Paul Vale

Kenneth Branagh’s Romeo and Juliet may be sitting at the top of his CV now, but Howard Hudson’s career as a lighting

The Green Room: What pressures do you feel on a first night? by Thomas Hescott

Albert Parker is 58 and has appeared as a regular in soaps, two BAFTA award winning sitcoms, theatre and TV Tina Cerrito

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Telemachy’s Arman Mantella & Milla Jackson by Helen McWilliams

An enigmatic, travelling poet delves into the mythologies of Odysseus, the original rock’n’roll absent father, through the eyes of his brooding son Telemachus. How can he compete with th…

New Romance: art and the posthuman by Arts Review

An exhibition that brings together 18 artists from Australia and Korea whose works encourage us to ask what it means to be human today, and what it might mean in the future, the Museum of Co…

Conor McPherson’s ‘THE BIRDS’ Receives NYC premiere by Newsdesk

Conor McPherson’s THE BIRDS receives NYC premiere as part of 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters New York, New York August 15, 2016—59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter …

P.O.V Dave by Arts Review

In a world where everything and everyone has a price, how do we value a story that truly matters? An ordinary assignment. A reasonable fee. In the van across the road, Dave calmly waits for …

Songs for a New World at Hayes Theatre Co – Photo Feature by AussieTheatre

Blue Saint Productions’ Songs For A New World is now playing for a limited 2.5 week season at Hayes Theatre Co and we have some beautiful production images to share thanks to photograp…

Review: Law and Order and Romance by Michael Block

By Michael BlockImagine Miss Bliss from "Good Morning Miss Bliss" and any of the "Law and Order" detectives coming together for a romance then a chat on morals. How do they work together? Th…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Michelle Christine: 50% Scottish, 100% Crazy: Let’s Laugh, Spotlites by Adam Bruce

In addition to all the theatre that’s up at the Edinburgh Fringe, there’s a massive range of stand-up comedy to choose from, too. Just like the theatre up here, there’s loa…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Flo and Joan, The Newsroom by Adam Bruce

Sometimes, after a long day of seeing shows, or giving out countless flyers to hundreds of strangers on the Royal Mile (you’ll be in one of those two groups I’m sure), you just want to h…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Krapp 39, Pleasance Courtyard by Phoebe Graham

It’s a bold move. Taking direct inspiration from the most iconic Irish playwright of the twentieth century, Samuel Beckett, actor and writer Michael Laurence has undoubtedly set a high ba…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Tank, Pleasance Dome by Dominique-Eloise Alexander

A follow-up after a smash hit can always be difficult and while Breach Theatre’s Tank is good; it sadly lacks the impact that they managed to illicit with last year’s The Beanfield. Taki…

BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL • Stray Dog Theatre by Andrea

In 1992, Weekly World News published an outrageous, recurring story about a “bat child” spotted in a southern cave in West Virginia. Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming (book) and Laurence O'K…

Andrzej Lukowski: Meet the youngest performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Andrzej Lukowski

I’ve been slightly obsessed with Thorium Theatre’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Come Look at the Baby ever since I first heard about

Mark Shenton’s week: My travels in the pursuit of theatre by Mark Shenton

I’ve been known to make some eccentric journeys to catch up with shows that I could have seen on my doorstep. Earlier

Absolute Final Extension of Bedlam’s ‘Sense & Sensibility’ by Newsdesk

“I go to a lot of theatre in New York where I live and this is one of the best things I’ve ever seen here!” – Ira Glass, NPR “New York Times Critics’ Pick! Bedlam’s delightful …

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Yōkai, Underbelly Cowgate by Phoebe Graham

‘Without knowing why, I love this world where we come to die.’ – The magic signboard, in Yōkai*. I couldn’t help but rise to my feet. In a world darkened by the deaths of treasured …

Sarasota Ballet: A Knight of the British Ballet by Joel Benjamin

A few months ago we saw the sensational Miami troupe featuring the works of George Balanchine. Now we have just had a fascinating week-long season by the Sarasota Ballet troupe, directed by…

The 100 best nonfiction books: No 29 – Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (1952/53) by Robert McCrum

A bleakly hilarious, enigmatic watershed that changed the language of theatre and still sparks debate six decades onWaiting for Godot was not just a two-act play in which, as one wit put it,…

Drama Teachers: What’s Your Goal? by Lindsay Price

For some of you, school has already started. For others, that first day is looming right around the corner. Either way, it’s easy to get tossed into the whirlwind that is the beginning of …

Taking Punches with 'Suicide Squad' Star Karen Fukuhara by Young Hollywood

Taking Punches with 'Suicide Squad' Star Karen Fukuhara Actress Karen Fukuhara drops by the YH Studio for a chat about her not-too-shabby film debut in DC's 'Suicide Squad' playing the sword…

2016 FringeNYC Review: ‘The Intriguing Engagements of Frances and Meg Cheatham, Ladies of Society’ by Deb Miller

As two upper-crust English sisters of marriageable age in the Victorian era, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw and Natalia Dyer bring new meaning to sibling rivalry in the titular roles of Adaire Kamen’…

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On the Couch with Michael Gow by Arts Review

Who is Michael Gow? I’m a playwright who also works as a director in theatre and opera. What would you do differently to what you do now? I’d care less about being liked. I’d stand my …

How Does a Demanding Role Take Its Toll? by Ruthie Fierberg

In these original before and after photos, you can see it written on their faces. Four actors share how they prepare for and cool down from some of the most emotionally taxing roles on Broad…

Why Heather Headley Loves a Challenge by Olivia Clement

The Color Purple star names her first “awful” job, the best career advice she’s gotten and her idea of the perfect date.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: August 15 by David Gewirtzman

Starry Peter Pan Concert Plays NYC Tonight by Andrew Gans

Transport Group presents a concert version of the family-friendly musical classic.

Megan Hilty Joins Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Smash star teams up with the Tony-winning composer for an intimate concert evening.