Woman Hit by Flying Stage Debris at Front Page by Logan Culwell

It came at the moment John Slattery broke his cane over his knee.

Roberto Zucco by Arts Review

Recent U.S. news reported on clowns – the red-nosed, circus kind – caring the public through acts such as lurking around train stations at night. Some theorise that clowns are di…

Q&A: 'Anchorman' actor always enjoyed making people laugh by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

David Koechner will bring his standup comedy to the Funny Bone.

Behind the hype: 'Hamilton' deserves all the praise it's earned by Judith Newmark • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The acclaimed musical has come to Chicago

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/29/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 10292016.

Theatre Review: ‘Avenue Q’ at Vagabond Players by Lynne Menefee

Vagabond Players continues its 100th season in the company’s lovely renovated theater with the Broadway award-winning musical, “Avenue Q,” under the clever direction of Eric C…

EgoPo Classic Theater presents ‘Delirium’ by Toby Zinman

EgoPo's 'Delirium,' based on 'The Brothers Karamazov' and adapted by Theatre O and Enda Walsh, gets puppets, students, devised extras, and more. Toby Zinman reviews.

Broadway Casting Directors Seek Recognition of Their Union by Robert Viagas

Teamsters release a letter to the Broadway League asking for benefits.

Trump Is Losing Educated GOP Women—and Splitting Up Families Along the Way by Carey

Originally published on Politico View this story online As the election ticks down to the wire, there’s a glaring disadvantage staring the Trump campaign in the face—one that is an expli…

Letter: Leo Marks on Upcoming AEA Meeting by Peter Finlayson

Footlights received this open letter to the entire Actors’ Equity membership from actor and Equity member Leo Marks.  In it, he references an upcoming Equity meeting on November 7th, 2016…

Photo Flash: We're seeing Quadruple at WICKED, Double Cookie Trouble at HOLIDAY INN, and More Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup Today's edition featu…

Theatre Review: ‘The Complete Deaths of William Shakespeare: The Remount!’ by Cohesion Theatre and Baltimore Shakespeare Factory by Pamela Steinik

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Cohesion Theatre Company and Baltimore Shakespeare Factory have partnered to present “The Complete Deaths of William Sh…

Yes, let the arts be radical. Just don’t dismiss authenticity | Rachel Cooke by Rachel Cooke

Surely Emma Rice’s revolutionary style at the Globe could have sat alongside traditional interpretations?The search for authenticity, in the matter of art as with anything else, can drive …

Playhouse bringing 'Stokes' back to town by James Hebert

La Jolla Playhouse is welcoming a favorite son of San Diego theater back to town for a benefit concert in December. Brian Stokes Mitchell, the Patrick Henry High grad, Broadway veteran and …

Sell/Buy/Date by Doug Marino

In another one-woman show coup - the indomitable Sarah Jones brings her cadre of characters to life in a creative, clever new show Sell/Buy/Date. Mrs. Jones brings a wide variety of characte…

Falsettos by Doug Marino

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a revival of a much loved show now playing again on Broadway after a long rest.  Falsettos, a book by James Lapine with music and lyrics by William Finn re…

Notes From the Field by Doug Marino

While they have cut the inappropriate sub-title from the playbill, they have not cut it from the marketing material.  While this play touches on education is is absolutely not about "do…

"An American in Paris" Launched in Boston by Nancy Grossman

There is no shortage of superlatives to describe the touring production of An American in Paris, but most of them are overused. Rather than label it as sublime, or stunning, or as must see, …

Peace And War: Ars Nova Sues Producer Over Broadway ‘Natasha, Pierre’ Billing by Jeremy Gerard

A skirmish over above-the-title billing in a new Broadway show’s Playbill erupted into all-out war this weekend, as the non-profit theater that developed one of the most acclaimed musi…

STAGE TUBE: Ron Chernow Performs Musical Tribute to Lin-Manuel Miranda in Today's Digital #HAM4HAM by Stage Tube

On today's digital Ham4Ham, Hamilton's biographer himself, Ron Chernow, donned a revolutionary costume and performed a portion of the hit musical's opening number in tribute to HAMILTON crea…

BWW TV: First Look at LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES B-Roll! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Broadway production of Donmar Warehouse's Les Liaisons Dangereuses is playing a limited engagement through Sunday, January 22, 2017 only at the Booth Theatre 222 W 45th St. BroadwayWorld…

STAGE TUBE: She's Got a Lot of Livin' to Do! Jennifer Lopez Performs Classic BYE BYE BIRDIE Tune on Opening Night in Las Vegas by Stage Tube

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, Jennifer Lopez is set to star as Rosie in the 2017 NBC Live Musical, Bye Bye Birdie. But this won't be the superstar's first time singing music f…

First Nighter: Kenneth Branagh in John Osborne's "The Entertainer," Kemp Powers's Thrilling "One Night in Miami...," Peter Shaffer by David Finkle

Before the 90-minute play ends, Powers has delivered a subtle lecture on racial intolerance that existed then and still does

First Nighter: Kenneth Branagh in John Osborne's "The Entertainer," Kemp Powers's Thrilling "One Night in Miami...," Peter Shaffer by David Finkle

Branagh starts with a deft tap routine executed in Neil Austin's hazy lighting and augmented by four dancing cuties. Immediately

Love in the Time of Hyperbole by Kevin Greene

Met Opera Cancels Show Due to “Suspicious” Substance by Michael Gioia

Guillaume Tell was cut short when a suspicious substance was found at the opera.

Review: ‘Cabaret’ at Kensington Arts Theatre by Nicole Hertvik

In Act One of Cabaret, Cliff Bradshaw tells Sally Bowles that he loves Berlin because it feels like a city full of children behaving badly, getting wilder and wilder because they know that a…

Review: ‘City of Angels’ at The Catholic University of America by Robert Michael Oliver

The 1989 musical City of Angels opened last night at Catholic University’s Hartke Theatre, offering its appreciative audience a glimpse into the past through its double filtered lens. …

Phil America creates Golden 1 art instatllation out of Kings players' old shoes

Phil America is one of the local artists whose work was commissioned for Golden 1 Center. Within the installation are hundreds of shoes worn by The Sacramento King players and … Click …

Why I'll Proudly Vote For Hillary Rodham Clinton by Cara Joy David

Plenty by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In his Broadway productions, David Leveaux has often used a strong directorial concept such as his Chekhovian 'Fiddler on the Roof" and his interracial "Romeo and Juliet" which did not work …

Review: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ at Iron Crow Theatre by David Gerson

“Are you a virgin?” You may be asked this by one of the cast members as you enter the theatre at The Motor House to see Iron Crow Theatre’s raucous and riotous production of The Rocky…

James Cameron and Douglas Trumbull Honored at SMPTE Centennial Gala by Peter Caranicas

Celebrating 100 years of setting technical standards for film and TV, the Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers gave itself a rousing birthday bash Friday night at the Dolby Ba…

Becky Gulsvig and Her Big Move to Broadway this Fall 2016 by Rino16

Set to start October 10th, Gulsvig succeeds Mamie Paris to play the role of a disapproving girlfriend named Patty. Surviving her previous role of Cynthia Well (in the first National Tour of …

Review: ‘The Who’s Tommy’ by Open Circle Theatre by Vanessa Berben

After a five-year hiatus Open Circle Theatre (OCT) makes a triumphant return with an incredible production of The Who’s Tommy at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre. Written by Pete Townshend …

Review #2: ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ at American University by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

American University’s Greenberg Theatre performed a hilariously funny ancient Roman farce, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. With music and lyrics by the incomparable Stephen…

Life on Mars by Mary Kroeck

What Hamilton’s Mandy Gonzalez learned from Bette Midler, Idina Menzel and Lin-Manuel Miranda. by New York Theater

I was the host for the luminous Mandy Gonzalez, who plays Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway production of Hamilton,  at the annual Sardi’s luncheon of the American Theatre Critics Ass…

BWW Interview: Jukebox King Jarrod Spector Gets Ready to Hold Court at Feinstein's/54 Below! by Nicole Rosky

Next week at Feinstein's54 Below, 2014 Tony Nominee Jarrod Spector willpremierea brand new show, Jukebox Life running November 1-5 amp 13, following his celebrated A Little Help From My Frie…

'Les Liaisons Dangereuses': Theater Review by David Rooney

Liev Schreiber and Janet McTeer engage in a lethal battle of sex and power, love and revenge in Christopher Hampton's stage adaptation of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses,' the 18th century novel a…

Better Up: "Aquatic Thought" and Reflections on a Fornesian Playwriting Workshop by [email protected] (ramona)

By Kevin Howard. Pedagogy Notebook is a monthly blog series that serves as a pedagogical resource for educators and scholars looking to incorporate Latina/o theatre into the classroom. In Pe…

Exclusive! She’s Beautiful & She’s Here: The Color Purple's Danielle Brooks on Her 18-Story Times Square Billboard by Lindsey Sullivan

Not only can you catch Danielle Brooks giving a powerhouse performance as Sofia in The Color Purple at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre through November 13; you also can’t miss her on a g…

First Nighter: Kenneth Branagh in John Osborne's "The Entertainer," Kemp Powers's Thrilling "One Night in Miami...," Peter Shaffer by David Finkle

Chicago Dance Review: GIORDANO DANCE CHICAGO (Fall Engagement at the Harris Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

A TILT-A-WHIRL AT THE HARRIS THEATER FUNHOUSE The big news from this weekend’s two-night showcase for the jazz-stepping Giordano Dance Chicago is the world premiere of Peter Chu’s roilin…

REVIEW: Fiona Jane Weston … And West End Friends, Phoenix Artists Club by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves In miniature, a marvelous insight into the life and work of artists in musical theatre, with something a little bit different about it, drawing a nice crowd, reminding us of …

Bette Midler Dresses as Her ‘Hocus Pocus’ Character and More Hollywood Halloween Costumes by Seth Kelley

Bette Midler arrived at the New York Restoration Project’s Hulaween fundraiser on Friday dressed as her character Winnie Sanderson from “Hocus Pocus,” effectively raising t…

GLOBE GREATS REMEMBERED by Libby Purves

This is an unusual post, not about any current production,  and far too long.   And the latest current reviews are available below, AMADEUS at the top and well worth it.    But there has…

Photo Coverage: Megan Hilty and Brian d'Arcy James at Tilles Center Gala with The New York Pops by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

On October 22nd, The New York Pops, led by Music DirectorSteven Reineke, joined forces with Broadway, TV, and film starsMegan Hiltyand Brian d'Arcy James at Tilles Center for the Performing …

Dance Review: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's bewitching and beguiling “Giselle” by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It’s that time of year when things go bump in the night and spirits might seem to dance before our eyes. To satisfy any craving for ghostly splendor and yet add a dose of reality, Pittsbur…

VIDEO: Dreamgirls in Rehearsals by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Like many of you, everyone at BritishTheatre.com is impatient to see Casey Nicolaw’s new production of Dreamgirls which is now in previews at the Savoy Theatre starring…

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE – Me, Me, Me by Oscar E Moore

Last time round, playwright Mike Bartlett skewered the Royal Family in King Charles III and now has tackled a royal-pain-in-the-ass-family in LOVE, LOVE, LOVE off-Broadway at the Laura Pels …

Lights, Camera, Holiday! by Jason Jacobs

Thus hails the original trailer for Paramount’s 1942 film Holiday Inn. Opening just after America had entered World War II, Holiday Inn earned public adoration, critical acclaim, Academ…

Love, Love, Love - biting contemporary satire by Oscar E. Moore

The Baby Boomer generation is laid bare in satirical splendor by Mr. Bartlett with laser like direction by Michael Myers. The acting exceptional.

This Glorious Morning Won’t Make You Sick, Because Bette Midler Dressed As Her Hocus Pocus Character for Halloween by Devon Ivie

Bette Midler is here to put all of your David S. Pumpkins costumes to shame. Attending the annual Hulaween Party benefit in New York last night, Midler meticulously recreated her beloved Hoc…

Bloodshed on Broadway: Spine-Tingling Showtunes for Your Halloweekend by Alexa Criscitiello

In 1785, a tale titled, 'The String of Pearls A Romance' appeared in a series of Victorian fictions known as 'penny dreadfuls.' A story as gory as they come, the tale was a ghoulish account …

Holiday Inn’s Bryce Pinkham Goes Side by Side with Susan Blackwell for a Halloween Special of Gutted Pumpkins, Scary Skillz and Babyman! by Broadway.com

The charming leading man of the musical that covers every holiday except Halloween talks scary stuff with Susan Blackwell.

Theatre Review: ‘Savage Love’ at the Single Carrot Theatre by Raychel Harvey-Jones

Happiness, sadness, sexy moments, sleepless nights and sheer frustration–  I guess the topic must be love. “Savage Love” captures the emotions that we have all felt at som…

Review: Dancing with The Loons! by Michael Block

By Kaila M. StokesThe Loon is a funky dance-theater piece that makes for an all-around enjoyable evening.  There is a narrator, Robert M. Johanson, and then dancers that physical tell t…

Fuse Book Review: Thomas De Quincey — A Memorably “Guilty Thing” by Roberta Silman

Frances Wilson's biography of Thomas De Quincey is superb, written with enormous empathy and insight.

REVIEW: ‘Puffs,’ or the Play that Teaches Us Secondary Characters Have Their Own Story by #cota

By Liz Lombardi We hear about the hero. Theirs is the story that always gets told, regardless if they live or die. But what about the other players in the story? The many other characters, s…

Alessia Cara’s New Song for Moana Is So Gosh Darn Motivating by Devon Ivie

While the legendary demigod in Disney's upcoming Moana might technically be the Rock's animated Māui, the title of musical demigod certainly goes to Hamilton's own Lin-Manuel Miranda, who h…

Syrian government launches airstrikes on Aleppo after rebels capture more ground by Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

Rebels have launched a fresh offensive in Aleppo, and have taken control of a neighbourhood in the west of the city.

Yemen’s Hadi rejects UN-proposed peace deal by Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press

The proposed peace deal would have given Shiite rebels, who seized power in 2014, a share in the future government.

Review: ‘Proof’ at The University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Department of Theatre by Susan Brall

Proof by David Auburn, directed by Nyalls Hartmanis playing through Sunday at the Black Box Theatre in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building at University of Maryland Baltimore County …

Theater Review: “Tiger Style!” — Theatrical Silly Putty by Robert Israel

Tiger Style! blows by like a whirlwind -- wordy, frivolous, and ultimately unsatisfying.

Review: Beyond the Blue, Omnibus Clapham by Dani Kolanis

Beyond the Blue is raising standards and redefining the role of theatre in education. Actors Alive is an innovative youth theatre company at Omnibus Clapham which is led by director and teac…

Review: Where the hell is Bernard?, The Space by Naomi Kerrigan Asress

As the audience enter a set with strong indications of a dystopian future, one could suggest that Haste Theatre were inspired by literary classics such as Orwell’s 1984 and Atwood̵…

Anna Kendrick and John Lithgow Will Scare Your Underpants Clean Off With Terrifying Tales Written By Kids by Halle Kiefer

Fear: mankind’s most primal emotion. Children: humanity’s natural storytellers. On The Tonight Show last night, Anna Kendrick and John Lithgow were mere conduits for the elemental, spook…

‘Come From Away’ show lands in Newfoundland en route to Toronto and Broadway by The Canadian Press

The cast of the hit show is visiting Gander on Saturday to thank Atlantic Canadians for their kindness on 9/11.

The Art of Making Art in "Sunday in the Park with George" and "Tick,Tick...Boom!" by Broadway & Me

In 1984, Stephen Sondheim had already created the game-changing shows Company and Follies but, feeling disillusioned by the failure of Merrily We Roll Along, he was thinking about leaving th…

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal for Chita Rivera's NOWADAYS at Carnegie Hall! by Walter McBride

Chita Rivera's landmark concert CHITA NOWADAYS will arrive at Carnegie Hall on Monday, November 7 8PM, marking the the first time the Broadway legend will headline the iconic venue. The two-…

Review: Mum’s the Word, The Hen and Chickens Theatre by Emily May

As we enter the intimate auditorium above The Hen and Chicken pub in Islington, raucous jazz music fills our ears. We are confronted with a simplistic set reminiscent of a stereotypical Lond…

Review: Apocalypse Cruise Ship Love Affair, Arts Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

After reading rave reviews for Beach Comets Vampire Hospital Waiting Room, I expected great things from their second B-musical – Apocalypse Cruise Ship Love Affair, which also swept up…

NEWS: Company of Angels rebrands as Boundless Theatre, presents Natives in 2017 by Press Releases

New artistic director Rob Drummer has announced the relaunch of Company of Angels as Boundless Theatre along with his first production as Artistic Director – Natives by Glenn Waldron, whic…

How Harry Potter made me love the theatre by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

There was so much drama in those magical books, a theatrical follow-up was only natural.

Better Up: Fur Cornell Box—The Process by [email protected] (ramona)

By Enrique Granado. Enrique Granado continues the Better Up Cafe Onda series, describing his process for creating a Cornell box about Migdalia Cruz's Fur .

Debbie Allen’s Freeze Frame…Stop the Madness at The Kennedy Center (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

Debbie Allen’s Freeze Frame…Stop the Madness is a multi-media show about gun violence at the hands of cops/authority figures. Dance is its beating heart. Which is good. Because the dialo…

'Finding Neverland,' the Peter Pan musical headed to Playhouse Square, is an ode to imagination and resilience by Andrea Simakis

'Finding Neverland' is imbued with effects that appear to have sprung from the fertile, fantastical mind of a child.

THIS LITTLE LIFE OF MINE – Park Theatre by Ian Foster

Finding the magic in the mundane is the stock in trade of many an insightful piece of writing but ultimately, all This Little Life... manages to do is extract the ordinary out of the extraor…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Anastasia at the Royal Opera House by Emma Clarendon

The Royal Ballet perform Kenneth MacMillan’s full length ballet exploring identity in the wake of the Russian Revolution.  The Independent: *** “Kenneth MacMillan’s wo…

BWW's On This Day - October 29, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 29 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

John Lithgow Is the Progresso Soup Man by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

NEWS: Mischief’s Comedy About a Bank Robbery extends to October 2017 by Press Releases

Mischief Theatre have announced that their critically acclaimed smash (and grab) hit play The Comedy About A Bank Robbery has extended for a further 6 months, and is now booking until 29 Oct…

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Michael Jibson

Ahead of the National Youth Music Theatre gala tomorrow night, we asked Michael which showtunes he couldn't live without

Why there’s room for British Asian science fiction in theatre by Tajinder Singh Hayer

Playwright Tajinder Singh Hayer on the inspiration behind his new play North Country, labels, identity, new genres, and why there’s room for more British Asian science fiction in theatre. …

Bill Bailey: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? “You’re that bloke off the Hairy Bikers”’ by Rosanna Greenstreet

The comedian on mistaken identity, his love of birds and his disappointment at being overlooked for the role of 007Born in Bath, Bill Bailey, 52, was nominated for a Perrier award at the 199…

From John Carpenter to Slipknot's Clown: what scares the masters of horror? by The Guide

It’s not just fans who get the chills – even horror’s finest find themselves frightened sometimes. From cows to cannibals, here are their primal fearsSeventies fright auteur, synth sou…

Zadie Smith: what Beyoncé taught me by Zadie Smith

From Fred Astaire’s elegance to Beyoncé’s power, Zadie Smith is inspired by dancers as much she is by other writersThe connection between writing and dancing has been much on my mind re…

Meet the Cast of ‘Dinner with Friends’ at Greenbelt Arts Center: Part 1: Director Bob Kleinberg by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Greenbelt Arts Center’s Dinner with Friends, meet Director Bob Kleinberg. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen your…

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, Starring Molly Ringwald, Begins Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

59E59 Theatershosts the US premiere of TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, written by Dan Gordon, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Larry McMurtry and the Oscar-winning screenplay by Jame…

The Rape of Lucrece: Rare Bard by Jk Clarke

      by JK Clarke   There is no Shakespeare company in New York (and likely few elsewhere) as dedicated to plumbing the depths and exploring every dimension of the works…

Artistic daring flourishes with public money

The departure of the theatre director Emma Rice reveals a deeper rift

3 Tips: How to Stage a Show on a Small Budget by Lindsay Price

For many drama teachers, a dwindling production budget is an ongoing struggle. How do you put up a full production with limited funds? Beth Goodwin portrays the double whammy she works in a …

Interviews: Meet Betsy Morgan, the Actress You Didn't Know You Already Know

The ubiquitous stage actress steps out of the shadows to star in Carousel at Arena Stage.

“Rocky Horror” Waxes Winning & Warped in Santa Rosa by Jacob Dickerman

70s Cult Classic Bridges Decades of Decadence by Jacob G. Dickerman For two hours, Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse transforms into the most depraved place in the Bay Area—and that’s …

Exclusive! Donna Murphy Discusses Her 'Heavenly' Broadway Return in Hello, Dolly! by Lindsey Sullivan

It only takes a moment, and Donna Murphy is certainly having one! As previously announced, the two-time Tony winner will be filling in for Bette Midler on Tuesday evenings in the eagerly ant…

Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, Ken Page and Paul Reubens to Reprise 'NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS' Concert at The Hollywood Bowl by Bww News Desk

Los Angeles' reigning Pumpkin King, Danny Elfman, will return to the Hollywood Bowl today, October 29 at 800 pm and Sunday, October 30 at 630 pm performing his role of Jack Skellington singi…

Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara to Make Solo Debut at Carnegie Hall This Fall by Bww News Desk

Tony Award-winning soprano Kelli O'Hara makes her first-ever solo headlining appearance at Carnegie Hall today, October 29 at 800 p.m. in Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage.

Christina Bianco, John Bolton, Christiane Noll and More Set for AN EVENING WITH FRANK LOESSER at Schimmel Center by Bww News Desk

On Today, October 29 at 730pm, the American Showstopper series will celebrate the works of Frank Loesser whose astounding career as composer, lyricist, and librettist earned him the reputati…

From One \u201CJersey Boy\u201D to Another: Jarrod Spector Covers Bruce Springsteen Classics

Jarrod Spector made a name performing on Broadway in jukebox musicals Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. This experience inspired him to create a cabaret show called Jukebox…

STAGE TUBE: NEXT TO NORMAL Reunion, All-Star Performances, & More at Michael Greif TimesTalk by Stage Tube

Threetime Tony Awardnominated director Michael Greif brought the groundbreaking musicals Rent and Next to Normal to The Great White Way, and now he's done it again with the upcoming Broadway…

Congregation of Survival – Lost and Found Platform continues by Maura Donohue

How will we ever go back after the planting that guest curator Eva Yaa Asentawaa sowed during last week's "the skeleton architecture, or the future of our worlds?"

What’s Hot In London: October 22-28 by Mark Shenton

Artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe will leave after only two seasons, director Howard Davies dies at 71, casting announcements and more.

Kelli O’Hara Makes Solo Carnegie Hall Debut Tonight by Andrew Gans

Dan Lipton is the evening’s musical director and conductor.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: October 29 by David Gewirtzman

Terms of Endearment Kicks Off American Premiere Tonight by Olivia Clement

Hannah Dunne and Molly Ringwald star in the Off-Broadway debut at 59E59 Theaters.

Box Office Opens Today for The Present, Featuring Broadway Debut of Cate Blanchett by Andrew Gans

Previews begin in December at the Barrymore.

What’s It Like to Play Molly Ringwald’s Daughter? by Joe Gambino

Actor Hannah Dunne makes her stage debut opposite the ’80s film maven in Terms of Endearment.

Great Dane performs in 'Giselle' ballet by Linda Wilson Fuoco / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

At 175 pounds, Ellie Mae is by far the biggest ballerina to set foot on the Benedum stage this weekend when Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre stages the classic romantic ballet “Giselle.” The 5-…

Exclusive: Jarrod Spector Covers Bruce Springsteen and Recreates Iconic Album Covers by Mark Ezovski

The former Jersey Boys star channels the Jersey-born-and-bred rock icon in this musical performance and photo shoot.