Photo feature: The Australian Ballet’s Nijinsky by Cassie Tongue

The Australian Ballet’s latest work is a frank love letter to one of the form’s legendary dancers. Vaslav Nijinsky changed dance forever with his explosive leap and his shockingl…

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 11/12-11/13/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, November 13, 2016 - Sunday, November 13, 2016.

Theatre Review: ‘JQA: A Theatrical Inquiry’ at American University by Elle Marie Sullivan

Saying that politics is heated in DC is an understatement. We cannot ignore that the recent election had a huge impact on our community. A play about politics and a president who many say wa…

Spotlight On...Brian Demar Jones by Michael Block

Name: Brian Demar JonesHometown: Rochester, NYEducation: BA from SUNY Binghamton and MFA from University of WashingtonSelect Credits: Batboy, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, Les Miserables, …

Theatre Review: ‘Carousel’ at Arena Stage by John Connor Buckley

  With appropriately flamboyant aplomb, the beloved, kinetic tale of a lowly carnival barker’s redemption that is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” makes it to Arena Stage’…

Dame Judi Dench wins record eighth Olivier award by Mark Brown

81-year-old cements position as an all-time stage great with best supporting actress award, as Denise Gough wins best actressOlivier awards 2016 – the full list of winners from Kinky Boots…

Speed-the-Plow review – Rose Byrne let down by outdated sexism of Mamet’s biting satire by Stephanie Convery

Roslyn Packer TheatreSydney Theatre Company’s production of David Mamet’s play is lean and mean. But the source material is showing its ageFrom the very first lines of Speed-the-Plow, Da…

Review: The American Pops Orchestra Presents ‘I’ll Be Seeing You: A World War II Love Story’ at Lisner Auditorium by Gary McMillan

I’ll Be Seeing You is a delightful portrait of the love and sacrifices of a newlywed couple separated by military service during World War II. The letters between Spark and Charley whi…

The Walking Dead Recap: Easy Peasy by Richard Rys

After detours to Negan's house of horrors and the Kingdom of Bad Community Theater, we finally return to Alexandria to see what life is like after the deaths of two of their most beloved res…

Review: Daniel Kitson’s ‘Mouse’ Tells Its Tales Over a Speakerphone by Ben Brantley

This one-man show revolves around a man who has apparently simply dialed a wrong number and then stays on the line to talk. And talk.

Review: ‘The Death of the Last Black Man,’ a Nightmare Hypnotically Retold by Ben Brantley

Suzan-Lori Parks’s phantasmagorical theater piece is a sepulchral parade of images that have distorted and swallowed up the history of African-Americans.

Off Broadway Review: ‘The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World’ by Gordon Cox

A giant tree limb slices diagonally across the stage, creating a looming image in Suzan-Lori Parks’ symbol-laden, language-rich, ritualistic play about the erasure of African Americans and…

'Death of the Last Black Man' review: A Suzan-Lori Parks gem

A dozen years before Suzan-Lori Parks earned her Pulitzer Prize for "Topdog / Underdog" and went to Broadway, she already was uncompromising, strenuous and stylistically daring. She also was…

FGO’s Classic Carmen Features Director’s Imaginative Touches by Bill Hirschman

Oddly, for all the technical artistry that the assembled talents are displaying in Florida Grand Opera’s thoroughly satisfying 10th run at Georges Bizet’s deathlessly popular masterwork,…

Richard III (The Bridge Production Group) by Darryl Reilly

Shrouded by clear shower curtains, the actors enter the stage and bring out furniture, including a gramophone, and chat with each other. There is newsreel footage proclaiming the end of W.W…

Hello! The Mormons are coming by Arts Review

Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, The Book of Mormon has announced the cast for…

'The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA The Negro Book of the Dead': Theater Review

Signature Theater revives 'The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA The Negro Book of the Dead,' a densely challenging, poetical early work by Suzan-Lori Parks, the Puli…

The Book of Mormon Australian cast announced by Erin James

It’s been a long 19 months since Daniel Andrews MP, Premier of Victoria, announced that Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s blockbuster musical The Book Of Mormon was heading to Melbou…

Review: ‘Broadway Bound’ at 1st Stage by Terry Byrne

As self-conscious plays go, Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound is both a self-fulfilling prophesy and a cross-examination of the creative process. The play, which was nominated for a Pulitzer P…

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes Broadway Tenor Eddie Korbich by Behind The Curtain

Everyone's favorite tenor, Eddie Korbich, is this week's guest on Behind the Curtain Broadway's Living Legends. From starring in the original production of ASSASSINS,to playing Mr. Snow agai…

Playing the Trump Card by Kevin Delin

The hashtag #NotMyPresident is quite popular right now.  I can’t get behind it.  Whether or not a person voted for Mr. Trump, he is now the soon-to-be Chief Executive of the country.…

No rest for the wickedly driven: Aussie actress Ramona Von Pusch makes a splash in the UK by Matt Edwards

After working locally in the 2012 Australia and New Zealand tour of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, and the 2013 Melbourne season of The Graduate with Jerry Hall, Australian actres…

Billy Lewis, Jr. stars in Off-Broadway Rock Odyssey “The Portal” at Minetta Lane Theatre, November 13 by Nitelifeexchange

The New York premiere of The Portal will begin an Off-Broadway open-ended run on October 27, 2016 at the Minetta Lane Theatre. The Portal is a rock odyssey conceived and directed by Luke Com…

Dorado Schmitt Returns for the 17th Annual Django Reinhardt NY Festival, Birdland November 15 – 20 by Nitelifeexchange

Going stronger than ever The Django Reinhardt NY Festival and The Allstars have taken the US by storm. They are headed to New York from Paris. They land at Birdland, their official home, whe…

Richard Skipper Celebrates with an Old-Fashioned Variety Talk Show Fri. Dec. 9th at The Triad by Nitelifeexchange

Friday, December 9th at 7pm, at The Triad, Richard Skipper Celebrates an Old-Fashioned Variety/Talk Show with Musical Direction by Bryon Sommers, with Rex Benincasa on percussion & Jeff Carn…

The Morning After – An Interview With MargOH! Channing by Bart Greenberg

The magnificent boozy chanteuse MargOH! Channing returns to Pangea for a follow-up show to her previously acclaimed programs, Tipsy and Uncorked, with MargOH! Channing Is Hung, exploring “…

The next new Finnish star conductor takes the stand in Disney Hall by Mark Swed, Music Critic

Not everything is a surprise with Santtu-Matias Rouvali, a 31-year-old former Los Angeles Philharmonic Dudamel Fellow who returned Friday night to Walt Disney Concert Hall for his first subs…

Photo Coverage: WILLIAM MICHALS Makes Feinstein's/54 Below Solo Debut by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

While high belters rule Broadway today, during Broadway's Golden Age the baritone was king - which means that the great male numbers written by the likes of Irving Berlin, Rodgers amp Hart, …

Jatayu Moksham by Arts Review

Designated by the Indian Parliament in 1994 as an ‘Institute of National Importance’, the Kalakshetra Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of Bharantanatyam dance and Gand…

THE DEATH OF THE LAST BLACK MAN ... - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"You should write that down."

Crowds pack UC Davis’ new art museum on opening day

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis opened Sunday to a crowd eager to enter the $30 million building, which includes an outdoor space … Click to Continue &r…

Clive Barnes Award Nominees Include Stars of ‘Spamilton’ by Joshua Barone

Winners of this annual prize, which honors young artists in theater and dance, will be announced on Jan. 9.

Moving Caribbean In New York and Elsewhere with Alicia Diaz: From San Juan, Puerto Rico to Agua Dulce Dance Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In Moving Caribbean in New York and Elsewhere with Alicia Diaz: From San Juan, Puerto Rico to Agua Dulce Dance Theater, Diaz says, "I am inspired by lessons from the Caribbean that underscor…

Moving Caribbean in NYC: The Merengue -- The Signature Dance of the Dominican Republic by The Dance Enthusiast

In Moving Caribbean: The Merengue -- The Signature Dance of the Dominican Republic, "While simple, the Merengue is not easy: not in its execution and not in its evolution." Erin Bomboy, New…

Moving Caribbean: A Journey through Cuba with Martha Graham Dancer Lloyd Mayor by The Dance Enthusiast

In Moving Caribbean: A Journey through Cuba with Martha Graham Dancer Lloyd Mayor, "Thick fronds of palm trees give way to delicately decaying mint, red and yellow houses. The colours fit i…

Moving Caribbean in NYC: Joan Peters,Teacher of the Katherine Dunham Technique at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's School by The Dance Enthusiast

In Moving Caribbean in NYC: Joan Peters,Teacher of the Katherine Dunham Techinque at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's School : Ms. Peters says of her students, "They need to build up…

Beaver’s exploration of life in small-town Canada still hits home with urgency: review by Caroline Maga - Theatre Critic

Brendan McMurtry-Howlett’s direction of Claudia Dey’s play is practically pitch-perfect in 2016.

Billie Piper wins Evening Standard award for 'breathtaking' performance by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Actor and former pop star hailed for stage portrayal of woman struggling to conceive in Yerma at the Young VicA stage performance variously described by critics as “devastating”, “eart…

Seminar: a comedy by Arts Review

The exoteric and instructional title of Seminar: a comedy alone gives a hint that this play by Theresa Rebeck will involve a seminar that will treat its participants with a certain level of …

WATCH: Glenn Close, Tyrone Huntley & Jesus Christ Superstar win Evening Standard Awards

Glenn Close, Tyrone Huntley and Jesus Christ Superstars were the musical winners at the 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards, announced tonight at the Old Vic Theatre, where guests also got …

NEWS: Harry Potter wins best play at #ESTheatreAwards, full winners (& shortlists) by Press Releases

Winners of the 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Billie Piper, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Kenneth Branagh. A star-studded ce…

Edgar Oliver, Actor and Raconteur, Hews to His East Village Past by Laura Collins-Hughes

Mr. Oliver, who stars in “Attorney Street,” the latest installment of his solo trilogy, takes a melancholy stroll around his former neighborhood.

Video Roundup: He's Teaching Us How to Say Goodbye - Chris Jackson Plays Final Performance in HAMILTON on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

After nearly two years of playing America's first President both off-and-on Broadway, Christopher Jackson is departing Hamilton musical, and will play his final performance in the Tony-nomin…

Theatre News: Glenn Close, Billie Piper and Ralph Fiennes among Evening Standard Award-winners

David Attenborough and Kenneth Branagh were also honoured at the annual event

Concert Review: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at Symphony Hall by Jonathan Blumhofer

The biggest musical takeaway was the sheer brilliance of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra's playing, which is the gold standard.

Photo Flash: Josh Groban and Den?e Benton in NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET of 1812 by BroadwayWorld

With opening just one night away, NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, starringJosh Groban as 'Pierre' and Dene Benton as 'Natasha' in their Broadway debuts, has shared some gorgeous…

Ralph Fiennes, Billie Piper and Jesus Christ Superstar win at 2016 Evening Standard Awards by Matthew Hemley

Ralph Fiennes and Billie Piper have won the acting gongs at this year’s London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, with two prizes also going

Glenn Close and Harry Potter Win London’s Evening Standard Awards by Mark Shenton

See all the winners here.

The Five Film Careers of Fields by Trav S.D.

I have Fields Fest events coming up this week and so I have been trying to psyche myself up for how to get into a Fieldsian frame of mind from the dark funk I’ve been in since Black Tu…

Secrets of a Black Boy attempts to tell its creators’ stories on their own terms: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The show, which began as a male response to da kink in my hair, treats concerns specific to Toronto, while setting them in a broader international context.

This Week’s AJ Highlights: Divided Culture, Audience Issues, Hope From Lin Manuel Miranda by Douglas McLennan

This Week: Hard to imagine there are arts headlines to compete with election news, but here goes: Science tries to explain why we’re ideologically segregated… It’s not just…

What fair-minded people need to know about… Trump’s America by Terri Paddock

In the days before this year’s US presidential election, Donald Trump predicted that the result would be “Brexit-plus-plus-plus”.  For me personally, “Brexit-plus-pl…

National Ballet of Canada’s Cinderella is embodiment of the heart’s desire: review by Michael Crabb

Kudelka’s reading of the rags-to-riches fairy tale is unconventional, but not so radical as to upset traditionalists.

BWW TV: Go Down the Dell with the National Tour of Fiasco Theater's INTO THE WOODS! by Tv - On The Road

The acclaimed Fiasco Theater production of INTO THE WOODS will launch a national tour in December at The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL, following technical …

REVIEW: Michael Ball and Alfie Boe – Together, Decca Records CD ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo There is little doubt in my mind that both Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are kings when it comes to their interpretations of this type of material, that being said there is but …

A ride on a ‘Carousel’ is just the ticket right now by Peter Marks

Arena Stage revives a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic filled with gorgeous sound.

Yes, All Men (Need to Listen): Making Room for Womanhood in the American Theatre by HowlRound

By Rachel Bykowski. Rachel Bykowski looks at Dana Lynn Formby’s American Beauty Shop and Kristiana Rae Colòn’s good friday and asks: is it possible for women playwrights to tell truthfu…

Livestreaming Civil Debates # 5: Freedom of Speech Online—SpiderWebShow Performance and The Theatre Centre, Toronto—Mon, Nov 21 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. SpiderWebShow Performance and The Theatre Centre present Civil Debates # 5: Freedom of Speech Online livestreaming from Toronto, Canada on the global, commons-based peer pro…

Review: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ at Georgetown Day School by Ravelle Brickman

If the idea of “sophisticated family entertainment” sounds like a contradiction in terms—an oxymoron if ever there were one—then Peter and the Starcatcher, which just opened for a qu…

Film Review: “Do Not Resist” — Brave New World Police by Arts Fuse Editor

Craig Atkinson’s incendiary new documentary provides sobering food for thought on police brutality and intimidation in America.

Interview with Liza Ann Acosta by HowlRound

By Priscilla Page, Liza Ann Acosta. An interview with Liza Ann Acosta, resident dramaturg at Urban Theater Company, about her recent work on three Puerto Rican plays.

Andrea Marcovicci Returns to 54 Below with NYC Debut of “A Gershwin Valentine,” November 18 by Nitelifeexchange

Andrea Marcovicci – the singer and actress hailed as “torch singer, spellbinder, heart-breaker” by People – will celebrate her birthday with a return to Feinstein’s/ 54 Below on Fr…

See Just-Released Photos of Josh Groban and Denée Benton in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Hannah Vine

The new musical plays the Imperial Theatre.

At a moment of change, 'I Am My Own Wife' heralds a survivor by Chris Jones

In 2003, About Face Theatre produced an early version of an unusual solo play called "I Am My Own Wife" at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. Starring the actor Jefferson Mays, who then w…

Nightlife Entertainer Tori Scott Is Seeing Double at Joe’s Pub Tonight by Michael Gioia

The award-winning performer returns to Joe’s Pub November 13 for another installment in her shameless journey.

Review: Old Stories Told Now by Michael Block

Hypokrit Theatre Company and Junoon Performing Arts presents Devdas and Chokher Bali running in rep through November 20th at Theater for the New City. Devdas is a dance piece that takes a cl…

Review: Old Stories Told Now by Michael Block

by Kaila M. Stokes  Hypokrit Theatre Company and Junoon Performing Arts presents Devdas and Chokher Bali running in rep through November 20th at Theater for the New City. Devdas is…

Broadway Actors Join Emily Skinner for Into the Woods by Adam Hetrick

A newly conceptualized production of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical will be staged in Houston featuring the show’s original Broadway designs.

REVIEW: Cathy, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies It’s a powerful verbatim piece, linked by voice over’s and images of actual cases, people made homeless through no fault of their own, but falling victim to the greed of…

Lost Loesser Musicals Presented on The Intrepid by Matthew Wexler

Waterwell (Arian Moayed & Tom Ridgely, Artistic Directors) will revive the Blueprint Specials, a series of lost World War II-era musicals composed principally by Broadway legend Frank Lo…

The Value of seeing the play in production – SUNY Brockport by Padraic Lillis

Hi, Went to SUNY Brockport this weekend and saw the first production of Your Wings Have Eyes. The production was fantastic. The narrative of the play seems simple. There is a party and then …

Ron Moody, actor who played Fagin in Oliver! musical, dies aged 91 by Press Association

Oscar-nominated star appeared in stage and screen versions of Lionel Bart’s Dickens adaptation• ObituaryThe actor Ron Moody, best known for playing Fagin in the hit film version of Lione…

Benjamin Scheuer shares his love story at City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There's something different about Benjamin Scheuer, and not just the cool new leather jacket he wore up to the Post-Gazette Studios, where he stopped by for a video chat Friday, before t…

Broadway Bookshelf- Experts from the NY Public Library Select Your Next Great Read! by BroadwayWorld

Love Broadway In need of a good book Well you're in luck, because BroadwayWorld has teamed up with the New York Public Library to bring you Broadway Bookshelf- an expert opinion on what thea…

The world today: Hope and Despair by Chris Grady

Hope and Despair flowed this week, and we have reminders of other global game-changers with the anniversary of Kristallnacht (despair), the Fall of the Berlin Wall (hope), Armistice Day (hop…

Photos: Shear Madness Celebrates One Year Anniversary by Hannah Vine

The show opened at New World Stages November 11, 2015, and now plays at the Davenport Theatre.

Charm City Fringe Review: ‘Yo, You Be Trippin! An Incomplete but Not Inaccurate Story of LSD in the USA’ by Patricia Mitchell

LBJ took the IRT down to Fourth Street USA Having participated in the Charm City Fringe Festival (“Fringe”) last year, Chad Short – a soon-to-be graduate of the University of Maryland …

New Wimbledon Theatre by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Situated on The Broadway in Wimbledon, London, the New Wimbledon Theatre was built by the entrepreneur and theatre lover J B Mulholland. Designed by Cecil Aubrey Massey an…

Kingdom Come: Interview with Actor Carmen M. Herlihy by Ted Sod

Ted Sod: Where were you born? Carmen M. Herlihy: I am from Maui, Hawaii. TS: What made you decide to become an actor? CMH: I don’t remember a specific moment I decided to be an actor, but …

We’ve Reached Peak New Jersey With a Bruce Springsteen Roadside Rescue by Devon Ivie

We guess we can say ... Bruce Springsteen got in a little hometown jam. The Boss was minding his own business, enjoying a nice motorcycle ride in Freehold, New Jersey on a balmy Veterans Day…

Review: ‘Little Thing, Big Thing’ at Solas Nua by Michael Poandl

The DC premiere of Donal O’Kelly’s Little Thing, Big Thing, playing now at Solas Nua performing at Flashpoint Mead Theatre Gallery, is an impressively entertaining dark Irish comedy. A c…

White House to honor nation's oldest LGBTQ youth drama group

BOSTON (AP) -- A Boston-based youth theater group is being honored at the White House this week....

Clay Siegal’s Remarkable Career by Rino16

Building a company from scratch to a multi-million dollar venture is not an easy walk in the park, and if you doubt, ask Clay Siegal. It requires sacrifice, wisdom and tolerance. Clay Siegal…

TONIGHT WITH DONNY STIXX – The Bunker Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Philip Ridley’s 2015 Edinburgh hit comes south trailing clouds of exquisitely excruciating agony.

Video Roundup: Danielle Brooks Plays Final THE COLOR PURPLE Performance Today?A Look Back at Her Journey as Sofia! by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-nominee Danielle Brooks plays her final performance as Sofia in the Tony Award-winning revival of The Color Purple on Broadway today, and BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at he…

Retuned 'Sound of Music' landing in San Diego by James Hebert

Jack O’Brien has been one of the biggest names on Broadway for well over two decades now — and these days it seems even New York’s boulevard of dreams can’t quite hold him in. Fresh…

Review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Richard Montgomery High School by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Nicknamed “A Musical Fable of Broadway,” Guys and Dolls is a 1950 musical comedy based on the short stories of the legendary Damon Runyon. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book…

Overdosing at the Park Theatre: Deny, Deny, Deny & Saving Jason by Terri Paddock

Everyone’s on drugs at the Park Theatre, I tweeted last Monday night. For a theatre that consistently impresses with the diversity of its received productions, it’s interesting t…

Stop Buying Online Ads Direct Right Now by Ceci Dadisman

So, when you want to run some online display ads, are you placing them through your local newspaper, TV news station, or magazine? STOP. Placing ads direct on sites like these is the equival…

FROM DOWN UNDER: Dusty by Simon Parris

An absolutely sensational lead performance from Amy Lehpamer is a key attraction in The Production Company’s revival of 2006 Australian musical Dusty.

Review: ‘Black Violin’ at Strathmore by William Powell

‘Black Violin’ serves up a musical potpourri at Strathmore “This is a party!” said Wil B (Wilner Baptiste) one half of the group Black Violin, which performed a genre-mashing amalgam…

STAGE TUBE: Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton Pays Tribute to Leonard Cohen in Moving SNL Cold Open by Stage Tube

After weeks of vicious debate-based cold opens, SNL opened November 12th's episode with a moving rendition of Hallelujah, performed by Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton in tribute to the late…

Shock and Solace. Trump and the Arts. The Week in New York Theater. by New York Theater

    Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton performs the song “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, who died at age 82 on the day before Election Day. The terribly apt lyrics include…

Michael Colby’s Quel Fromage II – Big Crowd Pleaser by Sandi Durell

  For the second time, librettist-lyricist Michael Colby celebrated a birthday featuring songs from his career and the many shows he’s written with a variety of collaborator compo…

Tony Nominee Julie Gregg Dies at 79 by BroadwayWorld

According to The Hollywood Reporter, stage and film actress Julie Gregg has passed away at the age of 79, following a long battle with cancer.

Film Preview: The Weirdly Beautiful World of Rosamond Purcell — “An Art That Nature Makes’ by Tim Jackson

Rosamond Purcell's striking photographs are about surprising transformations, the unexpected magic of metamorphosis.

The best dance shows of Christmas 2016 – from the Nutcracker to Hansel and Gretel by Judith Mackrell

Walk among pirouetting dancers or get drawn into the world of a breakdancing wolf this seasonMatthew Bourne’s latest production promises to be more Powell and Pressburger than Hans Christi…

An Inspector Calls review – Stephen Daldry helps make the case for justice by Lyn Gardner

Playhouse, LondonA timely revival of Daldry’s expressionistic staging of JB Priestley’s moral thriller repeats its plea for a fairer and more compassionate worldThat inspector keeps on c…

THE BEGGAR’S OPERA – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Laura Kressly

London in 1728 was a dark and dangerous place. Highwaymen, hangmen and harlots roamed the streets and life was hard. John Gay’s satirical musical The Beggar’s Opera steps away from the t…

This Week on Broadway for November 13, 2016: No Show by James Marino

Apologies, there will be no “This Week on Broadway” this week. Check out our archive of hundreds of shows and we will be back to you next week!

Backstage with Richard Ridge: The Final Frankie- JERSEY BOYS' Mark Ballas Brings His Act to Broadway! by Richard Ridge

On Sunday, January 15, 2017, Tony, Grammy amp Olivier Award-Winning Best MusicalJersey Boyswill end its record-breaking, 11-year run after 4,642 performances at theAugust WilsonTheatre. Who …

Review: ‘Almost, Maine’ at Quince Orchard High School by Mark Ludder

“If needed, use additional sheets.” I remember always being curious how anyone writing a High School exam essay could ever write enough to need additional sheets. Then I had the opportun…

Top Ticket: Three shows to see Nov. 13 to 19 by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Rosamund Small's TomorrowLove, Bill Coleman in Dollhouse and Seussical at Young People's Theatre.

Stars of Vaudeville #1013: Nita Naldi by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Nita Naldi (Mary Dooley, 1894-1961). Naldi was the child of working class Irish parents in New York City. When her (then single) mother died in 1915, she was forced …

Century of Slapstick #104: Chaplin Takes Us “Behind the Screen” by Trav S.D.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin movie Behind the Screen (1916). While made at the peak of Chaplin’s Mutual period, this comedy feels to me li…

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS – Touring & West End by Matt Merritt

Kenneth Grahame’s story of Ratty, Mole, Badger and the irrepressible Toad have been a favourite of many for longer than they can remember – I grew up delighting in the stop-motion versio…

My playbill by Ken Levine

Only two more weekends for my play, GOING GOING GONE currently running at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. Happy to say we’re completely sold out again this weekend.  Next weekend is…

Stars of Vaudeville #1012: Norma Terris by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Norma Terris (Norma Allison, 1904-1989). Originally from Kansas, Terris started out in vaudeville performing singing celebrity impressions, an act that sounds not un…

Wayne McGregor Triple Bill, Royal Opera House, London

The new piece ‘Multiverse’ wrestles with the Zeitgeist but comes out the loser

Review: This Really Is Too Much, Blue Elephant Theatre by Rob Ellis

It’s not as though gender hasn’t been explored in theatre. That doesn’t mean we should stop – the problems haven’t stopped – but it does mean finding a creative way to pu…

Review: Feathers, Hen and Chickens Theatre by Rebecca Latham

Can a family be left to self-govern their own laws? If acts of brutality are inflicted upon family members by family members, should the family retain control of the consequences? Two couple…

IT IS EASY TO BE DEAD – Trafalgar Studios by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

On Armistice Day each year, we remember and honour those who’ve given their lives in service to their country – so there could hardly have been a more appropriate evening to see the West…

Sweat by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell     Lynn Nottage’s new heart rending drama revitalizes the plight of factory workers as rumors spread of the local steel factory’s possible…

BWW's On This Day - November 13, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

REVIEW: Tonight With Donny Stixx, The Bunker ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves This is about as perfect a production of Philip Ridley’s scary monodrama – a kind of ‘The Events’, except with loads more jokes, and much less singing…

AN INSPECTOR CALLS – West End by Emma Clarendon

Stephen Daldry’s award-winning production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns to London once again to explore the consequences of collective responsibility.

Theatre Review: ‘Starmites Lite’ presented by Carroll County Arts Council by Pamela Steinik

Comic-Con lovers take note – “Starmites Lite,” currently presented by Carroll County Arts Council, is a comic book come to life as teenage Eleanor finds herself in Innerspace, Earth’…

Review: Randy Writes a Novel, Soho Theatre by Rob Ellis

So I’m guessing we could all do with a laugh around now? From Bowie to Brexit, to the complete and utter lunacy of the U.S. Election, 2016 has thrown little to chuckle about our way. You�…

Review: Orca, Southwark Playhouse by Steph J. Watkins

It’s no surprise that Orca, as Matt Grinter’s first full length play, has already been awarded the 2016 New Writing Prize by Papatango. It’s such a brilliant piece to be paired with a …

Before the Junk Age takes you on a journey beyond your wildest (virtual) realities by Arts Review

“Let me share with you the creatures that once belonged to these lands. The creatures of the land, the sky and even the ones from the Murky Sea. I’ve not seen any of them in my lifet…

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Kids on stage

As School of Rock prepares to open in the West End, here's our quiz about stagey children

On my radar: Gavin Turk’s cultural highlights by Imogen Carter

The British artist on east London’s Institute of Light cinema, Michael Clark’s Bowie tribute and Jarvis Cocker’s flair for radioArtist Gavin Turk, 49, found fame in the 1990s as a key …

Laughing through the pain: comics on how to handle a Trump presidency by Melissa Locker

They were some of the loudest voices against Trump. Now that he’s president, how will comics cope – and how should audiences handle the new world? As 49% of the nation reels in the wake …

Speed the Plow – Sydney Theatre Company by Bec Caton

After the week we’ve had and the blow it’s been for women and minority groups everywhere, the idea of escaping to the theatre – that great equalising arena, frequent champion of love a…

25 Playwrights Contribute to Today's After Orlando Reading in NY by Robert Viagas

The new works will get readings in New York City and subsequently will be published.

Paris terror target reopens a year after bloodbath

Mixed feelings as Sting plays at concert hall where 90 people were killed

Wayne McGregor triple bill; Virgin Territory – review by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House; the Place, LondonWayne McGregor celebrates a decade at the Royal Ballet with dystopias and dreamy la-la lands. And Charlotte Vincent patrols the pre-teen battlegroundIn ce…

Lazarus review – not loving the alien by Susannah Clapp

King’s Cross theatre, LondonDavid Bowie’s creative end note feels like a stylish, trance-like pop videoDavid Bowie called it “a play with my songs”. When Lazarus opened off-Broadway …

King Lear review – Glenda Jackson is magnificent by Susannah Clapp

Old Vic, LondonLess is more as Glenda Jackson exudes command in Deborah Warner’s fitfully brilliant productionSandpaper voice; gliding movement; complete, ferocious concentration. Glenda J…

This Might Hurt review – John Godber’s home truths on the nation’s health by Clare Brennan

John Godber mines his own life for this tale set in an NHS at breaking pointWhen John Godber returns to Hull, Hull turns out. From 1984 to 2010, the writer-director’s name was synonymous w…

Tony DeSare Dazzles Houston Pops Audience on the Ivories by David Dow Bentley III

  They say “seeing is believing,” but for those lucky enough to attend Opening Night of this weekend’s Houston Symphony Pops concert, “I Love a Piano,” the astonishing performance…

The Production Company: Dusty by Jack Beeby

The Production Company’s DUSTY at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne, is a disappointingly narrow tribute to one of the most complex and influential female musical artists that Brit…

Mike Bartlett: How I wrote King Charles III by Mike Bartlett

Playwright Mike Bartlett knew he wanted King Charles III to be a Shakespearean drama – a family epic in five acts, complete with a ghost and a comic subplot. But would writing in iambic pe…

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Talk Trump and Play On The Money with Jimmy Kimmel by Playbill Staff

The Hamilton star and creator shared post-election thoughts during his November 11 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

How Playwright Sarah Ruhl Conquers the Blank Page by Michael Gioia

Ruhl is being honored with the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award, but that doesn’t mean it was an easy road there.

Daveed Diggs, Tracie Thoms, Michael Cerveris, and More Take on 24 Hour Plays on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The 16th annual gala production takes over the American Airlines Theatre November 14.

Chris Rock: ‘I’m doing OK, but some days I’m sad outta my mind’ by Hadley Freeman

Chris Rock is one of the world’s funniest, most gifted standups but he’s never made a decent movie – until now. He talks about his new film Top Five, divorce, Kanye – and America’s…

David Hockney: Current by Arts Review

In a world exclusive exhibition, the National Gallery of Victoria presents David Hockney: Current, a major solo exhibition on arguably Britain’s most influential and prolific artist, focus…

Theater News: Danielle Brooks and Isaiah Johnson Play Final Performances in The Color Purple

The pair opened the production on Broadway in 2015.

Special Reports: 8 Broadway Theaters and Their Secrets, From Jennifer Ashley Tepper's Untold Stories

Tepper's latest book explores the history and lore surrounding venues of the Great White Way.

Review: I Am My Own Wife (About Face Theatre) by Catey Sullivan

Directed by Andrew Volkoff for About Face Theatre, I Am My Own Wife is a rich, enthralling docudrama that shines a klieg light on the very worst and the very best aspects of humankind. Highl…

London’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards Presented Tonight by Mark Shenton

Elton John co-hosts the awards event.

The Lion King Turns 19 Today by Robert Viagas

The Broadway productions of The Lion King and Chicago will celebrate anniversaries this week that few other shows can boast.

The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks explores archetypes of Black America in the Signature Theatre production.

Playbill Vault's Today In Theatre History: November 13 by David Gewirtzman

NYMF Gala, Honoring Duncan Sheik and Tara Rubin, Held Tonight by Michael Gioia

The annual evening takes place at the Edison Ballroom.

Have a Glass with the Cast of Finian’s Rainbow by Monica Simoes

Go inside our exclusive shoot with Mark Evans, Melissa Errico, Lyrica Woodruff, and Ryan Silverman of Finian’s Rainbow.

2Do This Week, Nov. 13-19: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Pittsburgh on Broadway is happening on Wednesday -- be there in Times Square by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

From Gene Kelly to Billy Porter, Pittsburghers have contributed more than their fair share to American show business. To dramatize this again, the Post-Gazette and Steeltown Entertainme…