Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 11/5-11/6/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, November 6, 2016 - Sunday, November 6, 2016.

Coriolanus by Wendy Caster

I can't be 100% certain what William Shakespeare would think of the current election season, but, as Director Michael Sexton and the good people of the Red Bull Theater show in their dynamic…

Creativity and Chaos: Nederlands Dans Theater Director Paul Lightfoot by Admin

“I was a complete mess, and I was very good at falling over. I don’t know what happened, but I had sort of a gift for falling over.” And so began an artistic career spanning over 30 ye…

Where are the dancers in dance-themed commercials? by Admin

The dance community has certainly made its voice heard with reactions of this fall’s Kendall Jenner Vogue España video ad and editorial spread, in which she is dressed in dancewear and po…

‘An American in Paris’ National Tour: Back to the classics by Admin

Wang Theatre/Citi Performing Arts Center, Boston, MA. October 27, 2016.  It’s felt a little crazy in America over the past year or so, to say the least. Sometimes, it seems like whoever c…

Understated forces: Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s ‘Impelling Forces’ by Admin

The Sanctuary Theatre, Cambridge, MA. October 29, 2016.  With maturity and sophistication comes knowing that less can be more. Understatement can say more than overstatement. In regards to …

Review: ‘Homos, or Everyone in America,’ Urban Gay Life in Bittersweet Focus by Charles Isherwood

Jordan Seavey’s play follows a couple who comes together, breaks apart and just about everything in between.

Review: ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ and the Perils of a Pot of Gold by Ben Brantley

Melissa Errico stars in an adaptation of this midcentury musical that includes elements of thievery, racism and whimsy.

Celebrating LGBTI+ pride with the cast of Kinky Boots: Daniel Downing by Maddi Ostapiw

In our second Pride interview with the cast of Kinky Boots, Daniel Downing talks to us about how the amateur theatre community helped him to discover his personality and sexuality, why he co…

Hillary Clinton Will Finish Celebrity-Heavy Campaign With Bruce Springsteen by Ted Johnson

When Bruce Springsteen performs at one of Hillary Clinton’s final campaign stops on Monday night, a rally on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, he’ll be among a flood of celebrit…

Studio Owners: How To Create A Shock and Awe Welcome Pack by Admin

When a student first comes to your studio, that is prime word-of-mouth time. Those first two to three weeks are really important that we knock their socks off and totally WOW them so th…

Ancient Rain by Arts Review

Listening to a collection of songs inspired by the last 100 years of Irish poetry may not sound like the most riveting way to spend an evening. But that is to underestimate the creativity an…

Beauty expert’s book seeks to impart ‘skills to empower and achieve’ by Admin

Internationally recognized beauty and image expert Christine Dion is known throughout the industry for her career as a model and later as a professional makeup artist for fashion photography…

Finian’s Rainbow by Sandi Durell

      by Marilyn Lester   The “pixilated” musical, Finian’s Rainbow, so apt in the current climate of this contentious election year, has been revived by the Irish …

Meet the Cast of ‘Children of Eden’ at Damascus Theatre Company. Part 1: Cheryl J. Campo by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Damascus Theatre Company’s Children of Eden, meet Cheryl J. Campo. Joel: Where have local theatergoers seen you perform before on …

Aisle View: Pot of Gold at Rainbow's End by Steven Suskin

Cititour Review: Finian's Rainbow by Brian Scott Lipton

Finian's Rainbow at the Irish Repertory Theatre is an elegant gift to bequeath to an audience.

Review: Finian's Rainbow

Melissa Errico and Ryan Silverman star in the Irish Repertory Theatre's small-scale, unamplified revival of Burton Lane, Yip Harburg, and Fred Saidy's Golden Age musical.

Review: Homos, or Everyone in America

Michael Urie and Robin De Jesús star in a world premiere about gay life in the era of equality.

Homos or Everyone In America by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell     Gay equality in America is not a new topic in theater, but it’s brought to new intensity by playwright Jordan Seavey at the Labyrinth The…

The Other Mozart by Leah Richards

The Other Mozart Written by Sylvia Milo Directed by Isaac Byrne Presented by Little Matchstick Factory at The Players Theatre, NYC September 23-November 13, 2016 and January 6-9, 201…

Les Liaisons Dangereuses Review: Miscast Liev Schreiber in Stylish Ode to Sexual Assault by New York Theater

In keeping with the casting of Liev Schreiber as a frilly 18th century French libertine in the ill-timed if stylish new Broadway revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, may I suggest some actor…

This Week’s AJ Highlights: Ominous Orchestra Results? New Arts Journalism? Accountable Algorithms? by Douglas McLennan

This Week: Record ticket sales at the Chicago Symphony but still a budget problem…Wall Street Journal cuts arts coverage and Boston Globe gets a subsidized critic…Why did Shakesp…

Russell Brand – Exposed review: good to have him back in a celebration of oddity by Brian Logan

Nottingham PlayhouseBack from comedic and political hibernation, swaggering as always but a little less potent in new show ExposedIt feels like another age, that still-recent time when Russe…

Coming Attractions: November 6 through 22 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

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

Chloe Campbell takes Chicago in ‘Hamilton’ by Admin

Does the name Chloe Campell ring a bell? Dance Informa interviewed this British beauty last March upon making her Broadway debut in Tuck Everlasting. A lot can change in six months. Tuck sa…

Lavender Songs: A Queer Cabaret in Weimar Berlin by Darryl Reilly

"Lavender Songs: A Queer Cabaret in Weimar Berlin" has the mature and slim Mr. Lawrence in drag virtually for the entire length of the performance. In a dirty-blonde curled wig, his face ga…

FINIAN'S RAINBOW - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Maybe it's just late-election malaise talking, but Missitucky is looking pretty darn nice this time of year.

Danspace's Platform 2016: Bill T. Jones, Archie Burnett, Ni’Ja Whitson, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko,Jonathan Gonzalez, Jasmine Hearn by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of Danspace's Platforms 2016: Lost & Found - Curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones & Will Rawls, "In response to the disproportionate US coverage of the AIDS epidemic in the e…

Battery Dance's Jonathan Hollander on The Adel Euro Campaign For Dancers Seeking Refuge by The Dance Enthusiast

Battery Dance's Jonathan Hollander on The Adel Euro Campaign For Dancers Seeking Refuge: "We will memorialize the life of a radiant human being who was also a creative genius, and in his…

Enzo Celli,Artistic Director of VIVO Ballet, on The Dance Gallery Festival’s 10th Anniversary at Manhattan Movement & Arts Cente by The Dance Enthusiast

"The way I look at a sunset, the moon or the people on the street - all  is conditioned by this culture of beauty," says Enzo Celli, Artistic Director of VIVO Ballet who will participate in…

“Beyond Therapy” Soars Beyond Hysterical, at Shelton Theater, S.F. by Alice Cheng

Durang’s Doctors Multiply Our Manias by Alice Cheng “Beyond Therapy” (1981) by Tony Award winning playwright Christopher Durang explores, violates, and molests gender roles, destroying…

Alex Brightman Plays Final SCHOOL OF ROCK Performance Tonight, Says Goodbye Via Twitter by BroadwayWorld

Tony Nominee Alex Brightman plays his final performance in School of Rock on Broadway tonight after performing the role of Dewey Finn for nearly a year. Before taking the stage, Brightman ex…

Meet Matthew Predny: Rob Guest Endowment Finalist 2016 by Cassie Tongue

The Rob Guest Endowment annual gala concert is a week away and it’s going to be a night to remember in the Aussie Musical Theatre calendar. The big event is all set for Monday November …

School of Rock by Elizabeth Wollman

School of Rock is charming and engaging and the kind of big, shiny Broadway musical you could totally bring your kids or your friends from out of town to. It's basically a stage renditi…

TONIGHT: The Toursies Reunite at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, dozens of cast members from the national tour of Newsies will reunite on the stage of Feinstein's54 Below with The Newsboys' Variety Show. Audiences can expect to be dazzled by a va…

Springsteen, Bon Jovi, to join Hillary Clinton, Obama Monday at Independence Hall by Howard Gensler

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with WILLIAM V. MADISON, Author of “Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life” by Michael J. Roberts

William V. Madison discusses his critically acclaimed biography Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life, [...]

Marriott’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN is a Storm of Talent! by Bob Sphatt

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Robert Sphatt “I’m dancing and singing in the rain.” The Marriott [...]

Review: Revolving Door of Divas by Michael Block

By Michael Block RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 star Mrs. Kasha Davis and her best gal pal Aggy Dune return to the Laurie Beechman for another engagement of their hit Big Wigs. In one quic…

Review: Perfect in Pink by Michael Block

By Michael BlockRuPaul’s Drag Race is a platform for Drag Queens to showcase their craft for the world. But there’s only so much time per episode, per season, for one to truly offer it a…

Darren Criss, John Cameron Mitchell Update “Hedwig” for L.A., Adding “The guy with the Tic Tacs” by Leah Sydney

HOLLYWOOD– Please leave me alone! Hedwig implored Donald Trump at the opening night at the recent premiere of “Hedwig and the Angry Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

Dead Funny, Vaudeville Theatre, London — review

Terry Johnson expertly directs his own dark 1994 play about a group of comedy fans

Cymbeline, Barbican, London — review

This RSC staging gives Shakespeare’s play an urgent, modern twist

Eagle Theatre's Godspell is fresh, inspiring

Composer Stephen Schwartz and author John-Michael Tebelak's Godspell was one of the first musicals I experienced as a child. Since then, Schwartz has gone on to compose Pippin and Wicked, wh…

Review:Sweat at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage takes theater goers into the world of blue collar Americans faced with downsized and disappearing manufacturing jobs

Review: ‘Girl in the Red Corner’ at The Welders by John Stoltenberg

Among the adages that keep women put down and passive is the one that goes, “Good girls don’t fight.” It’s a specious presumption that infects culture like an immobilizing toxin. It�…

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Gets a Facelift for Election Season by BroadwayWorld

According to showbiz411, John Cameron Mitchell and Darren Criss have made some updates to Hedwig and the Angry Inch to reflect the climate of the current election season. Throughout the show…

BWW TV: The Kid Critics Weigh in on the Miracle of MATILDA! by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai 9, Isabella 11, and Charles 8, who just stopped by the Shubert Theatre to check out MATILDA. Curious of what they thought about the show Find out below

Danny Driver, St John’s Smith Square, London — review

A wide-ranging programme from the pianist that spanned from Bach to Prokofiev

The Collision of Family, Race and Power: “Master Harold”… and the boys by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter “Thank you so much for treating me to a great play last night. Thrilling!” read the e-mail I received this morning from my guest who accompanied me to Signature Theat…

This Week on Broadway for November 6, 2016: Falsettos and les Liaisons Dangereuses by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Falsettos, les Liaisons Dangereuses, Plenty, A Life, Kingdom Come, The Collector, Musicals Tonight world premiere of Noel Cow…

Tig Notaro review: a delightful return to pre-tragedy form by Elise Czajkowski

Carnegie Hall, New YorkThe comedian has moved beyond her breast cancer diagnosis to more easygoing material, and she’s better at it than everTig Notaro broke through with her evocative spe…

AEA Negotiations For Off-Broadway Pay Increase Continue Past Deadline by Olivia Clement

New York’s actors and stage managers continue to fight for a “historic” pay increase, with a new deadline set for November 20.

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Party with Kristin Chenoweth After Her MY LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY Opening by Walter McBride

On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Kristin Chenoweth's MY LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre . After the show, friends and family headed over to Rockefeller Center and u…

Many Broadway Shows Will Go Dark on Election Day, Because Who Wants to Compete When the Circus Comes to Town? by Halle Kiefer

If you were hoping to survive Election Day by hiding out somewhere fun, festive, and entertaining where you can't use your phone, bad news: the Times Square Señor Frog's closed in Aug…

Review: Still Ill, New Diorama Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Imagine for a moment, that you are ill. You experience muscle weakness, seizures, paralysis, blackouts and other symptoms. You know you are ill, but you’re continuously told there’s noth…

Breaking News: Actors' Equity & Off-Broadway League Extend Contracts as Negotiations Continue by BroadwayWorld

This just in -Actors' Equity and the Off-Broadway League have agreed to extend the current contract throughNovember 20, 2016,while they continue negotiations for the Off-Broadway agreement.

Review: Love Me to Death, St Saviour’s Church by James Bell

Intermission Youth Theatre is, by its own admission, no ordinary theatre company. Originally founded by an actor-turned-minister in 2001, its mission is to bring young people from disadvanta…

“Fun Home” at Broadway in Chicago by Bob Bullen

Fun Home is a special show. The 2015 Best Musical Tony winner features a female, lesbian protagonist (the remarkable Kate Shindle playing graphic novalist Alison Bechdel), and an emotionally…

‘Wonderful Town’ at the Goodman by Bob Bullen

They just don’t write ’em like that anymore. This phrase could be aptly applied to the classic musical comedy Wonderful Town, now getting a major revival at the Goodman Theater, …

Ignited: Interview with Ricardo Gutiérrez by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Laura Lodewyck, Ricardo Gutiérrez. Laura Lodewyck interviews director Ricardo Gutiérrez about his production of Mando Alvarado’s Parachute Men , produced at Teatro Vista as part of th…

Fred Barton – An Evening with Frank Loesser by Sandi Durell

  Fred Barton Presents, As Only Fred Barton Can: American Showstoppers: An Evening With Frank Loesser   by Lisa Joy Reitman-Dobi     Dynamic, discerning, boyish and bril…

Jumpy, Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, review: It's a play which is overtly, vitally feminist by David Pollock, David Pollock

April De Angelis' West End hit comedy of mid-life crisis, teenage rebellion and a mother-daughter relationship in meltdown is directed by Cora Bissett

Review: Glenda Jackson Rivets as King Lear in Her Return to the Stage by Matt Wolf

At 80, the Oscar winner has rejoined her profession after decades, much of them spent as a Labour member of Parliament, in Deborah Warner’s Old Vic production.

Election Special with Randy Rainbow- Review His Greatest Parodies of the Season! by BroadwayWorld

What would this election be like without the genius musical comedy of BroadwayWorld's own Randy Rainbow Thankfully, that's something that we don't have to consider, because the funny hasn't …

Blog: Why We Created University Women In The Arts by Jennifer Tuckett

With so many arts graduates female, but so few women at the top of some of our creative industries, Jennifer Tuckett, Course Leader on the MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London, Centra…

Chicago Opera Review: THE FAIRY QUEEN (Chicago Opera Theater at the Studebaker Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

BAROQUE AND BURLESQUE—A TOXIC MIX What happens when a so-called revival needs resuscitation? That’s the D.O.A. problem with this perverse collaboration between Chicago Opera Theater and …

The Last Five Years review – witty, mixed-up marriage meltdown musical by Lyn Gardner

St James theatre, LondonJason Robert Brown’s story of a relationship from first kiss to break-up is told by each protagonist in opposite directions to poignant effectComposer Jason Robert …

Review: ‘La Cage aux Folles’ at Other Voices Theatre by Johnna Leary

With music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and a book by Harvey Fierstein, La Cage aux Folles running at Other Voices Theatre is a splendid spectacle stuffed with laughs and many poignant moments…

Penn Jillette tells Humanities Fest crowd about his current extreme: His diet by Morgan Greene

"If you take medical advice from a Las Vegas magician, you ... deserve to die," said Penn Jillette, the louder half of Penn and Teller, at Francis W. Parker School on Friday night. The intro…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Comus at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Emma Clarendon

John Milton’s play is brought to life and the stage again in a new production directed by Lucy Bailey at the Globe's indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, where it runs until 19 November 2016. B…

Book Review: “The Hero’s Body” — Let’s Get Physical by Arts Fuse Editor

Giraldi was enticed by the fraternity of the gym as a way of filling out and firming up both his body and his sense of self.

Text of the Day: Howard Brenton on theatre aesthetics by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

Akron Works To Bring Joy To Voting by M.l. Schultze

Akron is one of four cities using civic-engagement grants to make voting a more playful and community-oriented act.

COT's 'Fairy Queen' transplants Purcell's baroque masque to Sin City by John Von Rhein

Welcome to Club Fairy Queen, a louche Vegas lounge and hotel run by a sleazy owner-emcee named Puck. The drinks are spiked and the possibilities of erotic adventure are, as result, practical…

Virgin Territory review – unnerving survey of sex and social media stalkers by Sanjoy Roy

The Place, LondonCharlotte Vincent’s brave exploration of our hypersexualised world takes an unflinching look at when adults ‘follow’ and ‘like’ vulnerable childrenWe’re seated a…

STAGE TUBE: Hillary and Donald Hug it Out in SNL's Final Cold Open Before the Election by Stage Tube

Last night's cold open on SNL started out frosty as ever, with Alec Baldwin and Kate Mckinnon reprising their roles as Donald Trump and Secretary Hillary Clinton, respectively. The pair were…

Here She Goes! Cynthia Erivo Takes on the New York City Marathon TODAY ? Follow Along! by BroadwayWorld

It's Cynthia Erivo's big marathon day, and all of Broadway is cheering her onThanks to technology, you can follow the Tony Award-winner's journey and send her good vibes along the way.

Breaking the Code review – telling autistic Turing's fateful truth by Alfred Hickling

Royal Exchange, ManchesterThis charismatic portrayal of a giant intellect trapped by his inability to lie brings a fresh aspect of tragedy to the Alan Turing biography industryWhen Hugh Whit…

BWW Interview: Youngest Tony-Winner in History, Daisy Eagan, Prepares for Her Return to THE SECRET GARDEN by Alexa Criscitiello

At eleven years old, Daisy Eagan became and remains today the youngest actress ever to win the Tony Award for the Best Performance by A Featured Actress when she dazzled New York audiences a…

The view from Brent Carver's corner by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Celebrated stage actor finds meaning in the eclectic collection of songs in his latest show, Walk Me to the Corner.

Jan Duggan: A Fields Find Par Excellence by Trav S.D.

We’ll be blogging about comedian W.C. Fields all through November and December as part of our tribute to the comedian called Fields Fest. For a full list upcoming live Fields Fest eve…

Opportunity: Applications open for International Youth Arts Festival 2017 by Rebekah Ellerby

International Youth Arts Festival 2017 will take place in Kingston this summer from 7-16 July. Now in its 9th year, the festival, run by Creative Youth Charity, showcases the very best of yo…

First look at School of Rock:“This Ain’t Annie”

First performances are always a special occasion, especially when there's a Lord in attendance. Dawn Bush from our friends at the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society was at the very first p…

Aya is a Bright Star! by Serena

Meet Broadway Wiz Bright Star, Aya from Berkeley, CA. Aya met her best friend at opening day for Deaf West's Spring Awakening, so it's no wonder she loves that show!

Top Ticket, Election Week edition: Three shows to see Nov. 6 to 12 by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

See Wrecking Ball #21 and The Trump Card from Mike Daisey, then cleanse your palate with National Ballet's Cinderella.

GRAIN IN THE BLOOD – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Well performed: Strong performances and notably high production values distinguish Grain In The Blood at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, but an initially chilling ambience is not sustained.

Stars of Vaudeville #1011: Chuck and Chuckles by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of tap dancer Chuck Green (1919-1997). The Georgia native danced on street corners as a child, won third place in a contest at age six, moved to New York with a talent …

Theatrical-Vaudeville Visions of Everett Shinn by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great American realist painter Everett Shinn (1876-1953),member of both the Ashcan School and “The Eight”. I discovered this remarkable artist from m…

Irene Ware: The Best of Both Worlds by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Irene Ware (Irene Catherine Ahlberg, 1910-1993). And what are the “both worlds” of which we speak in our headline? Why, classic horror and chorus girl mu…

People You Should Know . . . Kayla Jackmon by Zack Calhoon

Kayla Jackmon is an actor and teaching artist and recently completed the Acting Apprenticeship at Actors Theatre of Louisville. NYC: Rubber Match (Red Caravan), The Fire This Time Festi…

CYMBELINE – Barbican Centre (RSC) by Matt Merritt

I’ll confess to being unsure how well audiences would take to a play that – on the page at least – is a complete mess with no discernible central plot. Thankfully, director Melly Still…

The falsetto pharoah: The story behind the powerfully high voice in L.A. Opera's 'Akhnaten' by Catherine Womack

When he was 11, Anthony Roth Costanzo already was a working Broadway actor. He sang in his first opera when he was 13. Since graduating from Princeton and the Manhattan School of Music, he h…

"Letters to a Man" - A Penetrating Look at a Psyche in Torment by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd HollanderAn ever-changing landscape of the mind and one who is powerless to correct what is happening. These are some of the images, thoughts and feeling that come from the …

Theatre Review: ‘Honk’ presented by Reisterstown Theatre Project by Pamela Steinik

Bring on the birds! “Honk,” presented by Reisterstown Theatre Project, reimagines the Hans Christian Andersen tale of ‘The Ugly Duckling’ as a musical. The all-kids production is set…

Theatre Review: ‘The Shoemaker’s Holiday’ at Baltimore Shakespeare Factory by Raychel Harvey-Jones

A church in the Hampden area of Baltimore dating back to the 1800s playing the sounds of Lily Allen–wait am I in London? Kicking off the Charm City Fringe Festival, I headed out to see…

‘Shadowland’ by Pilobolus tours to Atlanta by Admin

Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta. October 27, 2016. Pilobolus returned to Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts recently after last visiting in April 2014. The world-renowned troupe b…

Theatre Review: ‘Freaky Friday’ at Signature Theatre by Brigid McCormick

Disney has a new musical and it’s everything one would expect, a feel-good show that charms and delights at all ages. Based on Mary Roger’s classic novel, Freaky Friday tells the relatab…

NEWS: Paul McGann stars in new tour of Moira Buffini’s Gabriel by Emma Clarendon

Paul McGann will make his UK theatre tour debut in Kate McGregor’s production of Moira Buffini’s Gabriel, opening at Richmond Theatre on 28 March 2016 and visiting Liverpool, Theatre Clw…

BWW's On This Day - November 6, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Famous songwriters in theatre

Ahead of David Bowie's Lazarus opening at the King's Cross Theatre this week, test yourself on what happens when some of the world's most famous songwriters make music for the st…

From chaos to calm: Author Henry Schvey tells a St. Louis love story by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Washington University professor plumbs the past in a touching memoir

Music review: Inspired Tchaikovsky from Han-Na Chang and SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Conductor makes an exciting debut

Jennifer Joseph: ‘Once I tell women my story, everything changes’ by Yvonne Roberts

As she takes on three Shakespeare plays set in a women’s prison, the actor reflects on her own time behind barsJennifer Joseph, 48, is currently appearing in the all-female production of t…

The Cat on a Hit Tin Roof film may be censored – but in some ways it's superior by Peter Bradshaw

At the prompting of Guardian readers, film critic Peter Bradshaw revisits Richard Brooks's 1958 adaptation, which delivers a homosexual hero paralysed with self-hatredI haven't seen Sarah Es…

Comus review – Milton meets the National Theatre of Brent by Susannah Clapp

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonChastity, family guilt and fairyland antics make a rich brewIn the uproar about the Globe, little has been said about its offshoot, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse…

The Nest review – an unflinching tale of poverty by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic, LondonFranz Xaver Kroetz’s tale of a struggling couple is given added force by Ian Rickson’s staging and PJ Harvey’s musicThe director Ian Rickson has an exceptional gift fo…

The Revenger’s Tragedy review – Jacobean drama gets ill-fitting glam gloss by Clare Brennan

Nottingham PlayhouseA 1970s-style sexing-up of Thomas Middleton’s 17th-century play fails to throw much new light on the textThomas Middleton’s 17th-century tragedy pivots around the dil…

Ivo van Hove: ‘I give it all as Bowie gave it all – in a masked way’ by Kate Kellaway

Theatre is the art form of the future, declares avant-garde director Ivo van Hove, as he brings his production of David Bowie’s ‘play with music’ Lazarus to LondonIvo van Hove is every…

Stepmother/Stepfather review – all horribly entertaining by Luke Jennings

Jerwood Dance House, IpswichArthur Pita’s latest is a little bit Snow White, a little bit HellraiserArthur Pita is one of today’s most original choreographic voices. He’s an accomplish…

What Shadows review – Enoch’s touch of terror by Susannah Clapp

Birmingham Repertory theatreIan McDiarmid is uncanny as Enoch Powell in a timely examination of his controversial 1968 speech on immigrationI was brought up with such a visceral hatred of En…

Kristin Chenoweth ***** by Barry

 A captivating solo concert, "My Love Letter to Broadway," at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre through Nov. 13 is an eclectic selection of songs and personal reminiscences. By: Patrick Christi…

Alan Parker to Head Main Competition Jury at Camerimage, ‘La La Land’ will Open the Festival by Peter Caranicas

Director-writer Alan Parker (“Midnight Express,” “Angel Heart”) will serve as jury president of the main competition at the Camerimage film festival in Bydgoszcz, Pol…

Review: ‘School of Rock’ at Beyond the Page Theatre Company at West Potomac High School by Madeline Marshall

It’s hard not to leave the theater humming Stevie Nicks or exclaiming “Stick it to the man!” after seeing Beyond the Page Theatre Company at West Potomac High School’s rockin’ prod…

Interviews: Alton Brown Trades In Turkey Day for His Golden Ticket to Broadway

From Sonny & Cher to Shakespeare, an eclectic mix has led Food Network's culinary MacGyver to his Broadway debut in Eat Your Science.

Michael Vincent Liuzza ***** by Barry

Michael Vincent Liuzza at Rockwell Music Hall By Paulanne Simmons  New Orleans came to New York City on Nov. 6 just in time to help us shake off the election blues. That was when Michae…

Paulanne Simmons Unscripted by Barry

Best Seats In The House Orchestra seats. We all want them. And many of us are willing to pay top dollar to get them. However, it’s remarkable how a $200 seat can turn into a fiasco, makin…

Many NYC Broadway shows to clear the stage during election night

Many Broadway shows have planned not to compete with a big, real drama on Tuesday — the presidential election.

Bell Media attempts live theatre with London run of Meat Loaf musical by Bill Brioux - The Canadian Press

Randy Lennox, president of broadcasting and content for Bell Media, convinced his bosses to be a part of Bat Out of Hell — The Musical.

Finian’s Rainbow Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Irish Repertory Theatre revival stars Tony nominee Melissa Errico.

Tony Award Winner Lets Fans Track Her as She Runs in Today’s NYC Marathon by Robert Viagas

Cynthia Erivo is taking part in the annual 26-mile trot through all five boroughs.

Single in the City—How an Actor Navigates the Dating Scene by Michael Gioia

Tamika Lawrence has had her fair share of dating horror stories, so she’s sharing them as a way of empowerment.

Why Chazz Palminteri Never Gets Sick of His Bronx Tale by Robert Simonson

One-man show. Feature film. Musical. Palminteri’s story doesn’t get old, it just gets better.

Celebrate Michael Cerveris’ Birthday With a Photo Retrospective by Monica Simoes

Take a look back at the Tony Award winner's stage career.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: November 6 by David Gewirtzman

TFNA Debuts New Adaptation of The Servant of Two Masters by Olivia Clement

The New York premiere stars Steven Epp as Truffaldino and is directed by Christopher Bayes.

Hamilton Hosts Special Actors Fund Performance Tonight by Playbill Staff

The Broadway hit is raising funds for the organization that helps theatre folk in need.

Election night survival kit: Viewing parties to watch the returns by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For many, it’s more fun to watch the election results with a crowd, so here are some places in Pittsburgh offering public viewing parties and more.

2Do this week, Nov. 6-12: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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