‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ at National Theatre of Catalonia, Barcelona by Marcos Sanchez

National Theatre of Catalonia, Barcelona presents its Shakespearean comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” adapted by Àngel Llàcer that will be on view through January 1, 2017.The great Shake…

Theatre Review: ‘Once’ at National Theatre by Kaley Beins

“It’s a complicated business, is love.” Enda Walsh’s critically-acclaimed, Tony Award-winning musical “Once” tells the story of a Guy (Sam Cieri) and a Girl (Mackenzie Le…

The Present review – Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh ageing disgracefully by Nancy Groves

Roslyn Packer theatre, SydneyThe mix of nostalgia, regret and soul-searching that is the price of growing old is captured in Andrew Upton’s masterful adaptation of Chekov’s novice playSo…

Fritz Weaver, Tony-Winning Character Actor, Dies at 90 by Robert Berkvist

Mr. Weaver won a Tony for his role in Robert Marasco’s “Child’s Play” about the malevolent environment at an exclusive Roman Catholic school for boys.

Tony-Winning Broadway and Film Actor Fritz Weaver Is Dead at 90 by Robert Viagas

He played Sherlock Holmes in the musical Baker Street.

Jason Sudeikis’s Quotable Wisdom by Michael Schulman

Jason Sudeikis sat at the back of the Bowery Poetry Club, waiting for open-mike night to begin. He had parked his black Vespa outside, having motored in from Clinton Hill, where he lives wit…

F. by Arts Review

Teenage sex in a post-internet world. Today, when a 16 year old wants to know something about sex – they just Google it. They Google things like: average dick size, clopping, scissoring, w…

Homos Review: Urie and de Jesus as Splintered Gay Couple by New York Theater

It might seem as if the creative team behind “Homos, or Everyone in America,” a fabulous and fragmented look at six years of a gay relationship, has put up barriers between the audience …

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre hires new male dancer by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In time for “Nutcracker” season, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is adding another dancer to its roster, the company announced Monday.

Tony-Winning Broadway and Film Actor Fritz Weaver Dead at 90 by Robert Viagas

Played Sherlock Holmes in the musical Baker Street.

The Last Five Years by Arts Review

Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed 2001 musical, The Last Five Years returns to Melbourne stage in a new production at fortyfivedownstairs, featuring an all-star duo of two-time Helpmann Award…

On the Couch with Devon Taylor by Arts Review

Who is Devon Taylor? The Executive Director of Women’s Circus by day, and child wrangler and lover by night. What would you do differently to what you do now? I wouldn’t have ever been a…

Spine: ‘Moby Dick’ Inside Jonah’s Whale at Arena Stage by Robert Michael Oliver

“Jonah,” I said to myself as soon as I laid eyes upon the set of Lookingglass Theatre Company’s Moby Dick. Large, curved rib-bones thrusting upward, form a cradle: “I…

Review: ‘Clybourne Park’ at The Stagecrafters Theater by Neal Newman

Every city has a Clybourne Park. “It starts one house at a time,” as one of the characters states. In act one (1959) it is a neighborhood that will soon have its first “colored” fami…

Review: ‘The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal,’ With a Bride-to-Be and a Trailer Park by Alexis Soloski

A trailer park in Ireland is the backdrop for this story of an unusual man named Pigeon and a woman dumped on his doorstep.

Riverside Theatres launches biggest and most diverse program ever for 2017 by Arts Review

Riverside Theatres brings a world of theatre and dance companies to Sydney audiences and particularly those in Western Sydney, with the announcement of their 2017 program. Many of the nation…

Gigi review – dubious age-gap musical fails to fizz by Alexis Soloski

Neil Simon Theater, New York The girls are now above the age of consent, but there’s still not much else to thank heaven for in this awkward stage version of the 50s filmIn a celebrated no…

Broadway Casts Offer Retailers a New Stage

Retailers looking to convey their brand identities are increasingly embedding themselves with master storytellers: Broadway shows.

Broadway Stars Set For The First Annual NiCori Winter Gala by BroadwayWorld

NiCori Studios and Productions proudly announces the first annual Winter Gala which will be held on Friday, December 16, 2016 at 7pm at Westminster Arts Center at Bloomfield College with a V…

Wick Theatre Resurrects Revival Of Mediocre ‘Sister Act’ With Winning Charm And Verve by Bill Hirschman

Sister Act is not a great musical, not even a good one, but the Wick Theatre’s resurrection is so engaging, so energetic, so much pure fun that it will convert you and make you glad you bo…

Review: ‘The Nutcracker’ at Ballet Theatre of Maryland at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts by Jenna Jones

Visions of sugar plum fairies quite literally danced in my head and into my heart last night at the Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s first performance of The Nutcracker this season, on Novembe…

Lady Gaga Is Over Love Games and Bad Romances by Jenni Miller

Lady Gaga got understandably emotional during her interview on CBS Sunday Morning when talking her new album, her loss of privacy, and yeah, heartbreak. The Bad Romance s…

Wonderland Festival 2016 by Arts Review

Wonderland is a debaucherous end-of-year carnival of circus, comedy, music, physical theatre, magic and burlesque. It’s 31 shows in 14 days and lingers on into Brisbane’s long summer ni…

Lady Gaga on fame: 'I miss people'

Mother Monster misses going anywhere, 'meeting a random person ... I love people.'        

A Name For a Ghost To Mutter

A Name For A Ghost To Mutter Off Off Broadway, Theatre East at Urban Stages Reviewed by Sarah Weber BOTTOM LINE: A refreshing exploration of a family tree and the ghosts who never had a ch…

MOANA Charts Way to the Top of the Box Office by BroadwayWorld

There's just no telling how far she'll go Moana, the latest Disney heroine, has rapidly found her footing among fellow Disney rulers the film bearing her name and featuring music and lyrics …

Francis Picabia, Museum of Modern Art, New York

The artist emerges from this retrospective as hugely talented — and nasty

PHOTO FLASH: Gaston Attempts to Woo Belle in New BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IMAGE by BroadwayWorld

The look on Belle's Emma Watson face in the newest BEAUTY AND THE BEAST sneak peek photo makes it clear that she wishes she could swipe left on this conversation, but Gaston Luke Evans could…

Books of The Times: Review: ‘By Women Possessed,’ a Remix of a Flawed Eugene O’Neill by Laura Collins-Hughes

This book by Arthur and Barbara Gelb expresses a professional admiration for Mr. O’Neill but goes into great detail about the unflattering parts of his life.

Roger Rees obituary by Michael Coveney and David Edgar

Versatile British actor known for his stage roles in Shakespeare and the RSC’s Nicholas Nickleby who found fame on US TV in Cheers and The West WingRoger Rees, who has died aged 71 after s…

Spotlight On...Augie Praley by Michael Block

Name: Augie PraleyHometown: Annapolis, MarylandEducation: BA University of Chicago, MFA NYU TischFavorite Credits: An international site-specific play Euphoria: Something Better Is Coming in…

Moana Rules the Thanksgiving Box Office, While Rules Don't Apply Is the Biggest Flop of the Year by Nate Jones

The Main StoryWhen it came time to retreat to a movie theater this weekend, America's families followed the traditions set down by their ancestors, flocking to Moana, the latest Disney film …

Playday Mayday full of typical silliness, with a tint of nostalgia: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Sketch comedy troupe Uncalled For reunites for a new show on the glory of childhood games and the drudgery of adult responsibilities.

SWAN LAKE/Loch na hEala – Sadler’s Wells & touring by Carole Woddis

Anybody going to see Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Swan Lake expecting business as usual is going to be in for a big surprise. But then, few would go unprepared. Keegan-Dolan has been around for …

'Moana' directors won't cry over losing to 'Frozen' at the box office

An $81 million 'Moana' success wipes away any tears.        

‘Moana’ Is Just the Latest Feminist, Progressive Disney Hit by Brent Lang

The box office success of “Moana” confirms Disney’s status atop the pecking order of major studios. It owes its apex predator status to the way it has deftly bolstered and …

Exclusive Photo Coverage: KINKY BOOTS Gets Ready for Christmas with Carols For A Cure by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The holiday season is not complete without the perfect music to accompany it. 'Broadway's Carols for a Cure' is the latest compilation album that embodies the spirit of the season like nothi…

FROM DOWN UNDER: Die Walküre by Simon Parris

Fifteen singers deliver four hours of glorious singing and splendid acting as Opera Australia’s presentation of The Melbourne Ring Cycle continues with Die Walküre.

Marianne Elliott to Direct Sondheim and Furth’s ‘Company,’ With a Gender Twist by Andrew R. Chow

As part of her theater company’s slate of offerings, the director will make the lead character of this 1970 musical a woman in a London staging.

Review: ‘Shades’ at Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC by Deb Miller

“I tell you, War is Hell.” So declared Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman in his 1879 address to the graduating class of the Michigan Military Academy. In Shades, a New York prem…

Review: Revolution Room by Michael Block

By Michael BlockSome theater is meant for entertainment. Some theater is created to make a statement. And then there is Party People in which Universes try to do all of the above. The Univer…

Lady Gaga on dating: ‘We're not trying to make you less of a man' by Peter Sblendorio

Pop star Lady Gaga has a theory on why relationships don't always work in perfect harmony.

Targeted To Teens, A German Play About ISIS Stokes Fear, Teaching Opportunities by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A play based on the experiences of one of the few journalists to have reported from behind ISIS lines is causing controversy. Critics are wary of how students will receive the sensitive them…

This Week’s Top AJ Stories: Does Pittsburgh Symphony Strike Settlement Solve Anything? Should Arts Funding Be Dependent On Encouraging Bad Behavior? by Douglas McLennan

This Week: Did settling the Pittsburgh Symphony strike just kick the can down the road?… The idea of progress is a fragile (and recent) notion… Why should this arts funding depen…

BOYS – Lost Theatre by Laura Kressly

Boys, Ella Hickson’s play, alludes to a teenage girl patronisingly rolling her eyes at the clumsy and emotionally immature endeavours of her male school mates.

We Mourn The Loss Of Florence Henderson

We at Rodgers & Hammerstein mourn the passing of Florence Henderson.

BWW Interview - Special 'Tracy Trifecta' Series: Marissa Jaret Winokur Shares Fond HAIRSPRAY Memories by Caryn Robbins

Today, Marissa Jaret Winokur shares her fondestmemories from the show and explains why HAIRSPRAY is 'the gift that keeps on giving'

SOHO CINDERS – Union Theatre by Ian Foster

This revival of Soho Cinders at the Union Theatre is a little more festively timed and through Will Keith's direction and Joanne McShane's choreography, provides a level of entertainment to …

Music Preview: The Mavericks Are Coming to Town by Arts Fuse Editor

“People need some lightness in their lives.”

Meet the Cast of ‘Spring Awakening’ at Ovations Theatre: Part 3: Chloe Friedman and Meghan Carey by Joel Markowitz

In part three of a series of interviews with the cast of Ovations Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Chloe Friedman and Meghan Carey who share the role of Martha Bessel. Joel: What is your n…

The Artist has a lot he must give in Calamity West's new play by Chris Jones

It is almost the end of "Give It All Back" — Calamity West's deliciously sardonic and offbeat new play about the music business and artistic compromise — before a character appears who h…

JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER’S “THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 3” NOW AVAILABLE FROM DRESS CIRCLE by Michael J. Roberts

THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 3 from DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING – the latest in [...]

FALSETTOS: the new Broadway Cast Recording will be preserved by GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS by Michael J. Roberts

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will preserve the Lincoln Center Theater production of William Finn and James Lapine’s Tony [...]

“THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ” from DAVID SPENCER and ALAN MENKEN Releases Dec. 2, Pre-Order Now by Michael J. Roberts

Ghostlight Records will release the original cast recording of the musical The Apprenticeship of Duddy [...]

Ride The Cyclone by Doug Marino

I did not see this show in Chicago  or elsewhere, however after reviewing the photos and old new articles and reviews, it is evident to me just how much a show grows as it steps through…

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET – Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

In 1956 four young men on the brink of stardom had an impromptu jam session at the now legendary Sun studios under the watchful eye of Sam Phillips, the man who created Rock’n’Roll.

Meet the Cast ‘Spring Awakening’ at Ovations Theatre: Part 2: Ethan Miller by Joel Markowitz

In part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Ovations Theatre’s Spring Awakening, meet Ethan Miller. Joel: What is your name, age, high school, and role in Spring Awakening? Et…

This Week on Broadway for November 27, 2016: Sweat, “Master Harold” … and the boys, Theatre East, and Women of a Certain Age by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Florence Henderson, This Day Forward @ The Vineyard Theatre, The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World, Mary…

Radical Theatre in Poland by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Brian Hashimoto. Brian Hashimoto travels to Poland and reports on the 2016 Malta Festival.

6 Pieces of Advice from Theatre Artists to Be Thankful For by Leah Walsh

Leah Walsh, host of the artists’ podcast The Compass, shares words of advice from her fellow artists that she is thankful for this year.

Denis Arndt Will Not Perform at Today's Heisenberg Matinee by Andrew Gans

The actor is out of the two-hander due to illness.

Forgotten Shows of My Nonage #94: The New Odd Couple by Trav S.D.

I’ve touched on this subject once before, and had originally intended to do more two weeks ago (November 13) for all sorts of reasons. In fact, I probably would have hit it in two post…

NBC Ratings: Lin-Manuel Miranda's SNL Episode Brings Highest Rebroadcast Ratings Since February by BroadwayWorld

The Nov. 26 Saturday Night Live' rebroadcast, with host Lin-Manuel Miranda and musical guest Twenty One Pilots, averaged a 2.8 rating, 7 share in household results from the 56 markets metere…

60 Actors Reveal Their Worst Flubbed Lines and Onstage Mishaps by Playbill Staff

What's your worst flubbed line/missed cue/onstage mishap?" Sixty responses from Broadway actors follow.

60 Actors Reveal Their Worst Flubbed Lines and Onstage Mishaps by Playbill Staff

What's your worst flubbed line/missed cue/onstage mishap? Sixty responses from Broadway actors follow.

Unapologetically Amy Schumer at UIC Pavilion by Zach Freeman

Saturday night at UIC Pavilion, comedian Amy Schumer, the first female comic to headline Madison Square Garden (which she played twice this year) and the first female comic to make Forbes' H…

Tickets Now On Sale to See Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole in War Paint on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available to catch the hotly anticipated War Paint, starring two-time Tony winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole. Directed by Michael Greif, the new Broadway musical ab…

STAGE TUBE: New HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Promo Video Featuring Jennifer Hudson by Stage Tube

What the world needs now is Jennifer Hudson singing 'I Know Where I've Been,' and with this new promo featuring the Oscar winner, audiences can get a preview dose of the powerful anthemcheck…

#GetSocial: 10 takes from the West End blackout on Twitter

Black Friday 2016 (25 November) lived up to its name after a power surge plunged the West End into darkness. Several shows - including musicals ALADDIN, LES MISERABLES, JERSEY BOYS and THRIL…

Tonight on TCM: Silent Comedies with Dogs by Trav S.D.

Today Turner Classic Movies is showing canine related films most of the day. As a digestif, they have also devoted Silent Sundays to the same theme. The fun starts at midnight. Love My Dog (…

Films of Fields #13: The Golf Specialist by Trav S.D.

“Stand clear, and keep your eye on this ball!” We’ll be blogging about comedian W.C. Fields all through November and December as part of our tribute to the comedian called…

Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You! The Stars of SHE LOVES ME Get Ready for the Big Screen by Marissa Sblendorio

Last night, BroadwayHD had an advanced screening of the final film in New York City, and BroadwayWorld had a chance to talk to some of the stars of the production, as well as the producers b…

Top Ticket: Three shows to see Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

A Christmas Carol at Soulpepper, Daniel MacIvor's Who Killed Spalding Gray? and Bad Dog Theatre's Pageant.

Judyisms: ‘Careful What You Wish For’: The Journey of My New Play by Judy Stadt

This play was an inspired action. A few years ago I happened to turn on a FRONTLINE program which documented the progression of several patients who were suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease…

White Rabbit Red Rabbit - A Tour-De-Force From Both Sides of the Script by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd HollanderYou come into the Westside Theatre on a Monday evening and see a set consisting of a table, on which have been placed with two glasses of what appears to be water, …

DEAD FUNNY – West End by Johnny Fox

Twenty years ago, there was a lot of it about: light comedies afloat in the West End, chronicling the disintegration of a suburban marriage while simultaneously lampooning the middle-class e…

Weans in the Wood review – cracking journey to the dark heart of panto by Mark Fisher

Macrobert Arts Centre, StirlingHigh-density gags featuring a host of fairytale favourites cover up the narrative cracks in Johnny McKnight’s subversive panto“Weans in the Wood is about s…

Stars of Slapstick #223: Florence Lake by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Florence Lake (Florence Silverlake, 1904-1980). Lake started out in 1910 in a vaudeville act called “Family Affair” with her parents and her brother Arth…

Nathan is a Bright Star! by Serena

Meet Broadway Wiz Bright Star, Nathan from Portsmouth, England. Our first foreign Bright Star, Nathan loves Side Show & he also has his own theatre blog!

Tickets Go On Sale Today for Broadway-Bound WAR PAINT by BroadwayWorld

Tickets to the highly anticipated new musical,WAR PAINT,starring two-time Tony Award WinnersPATTI LuPONEandCHRISTINE EBERSOLE,will go on sale to the general public onSunday, November 27atwww…

Tix On Sale to General Public for Patti LuPone-Christine Ebersole War Paint by Andrew Gans

The design/music team for the new musical has also been confirmed.

Finding a Lawyer in Brazil by Rino16

Legal advice is one of the most important parts of life. There are many people who feel like they will never need legal advice. However, this is a dangerous mindset to have. With all of the …

Putting Words in Your Mouth review – LGBT lip-synch show will leave you tongue-tied by Lyn Gardner

Roundhouse, LondonThe performance artist Scottee uses real-life interviews with LGBT people to ask just how tolerant Brexit-era Britain really isThere is a remarkable moment – one of sever…

BWW's On This Day - November 27, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Quiz of the month

How much do you know about what's been happening theatrically in November?

Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: when an upgrade goes wrong

Moving patrons to better seats at a quiet performance causes grief for our mole

A gift of music: SLSO horn player reaches out to Syrian refugees by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Thomas Jöstlein and his family meet the Khreadens

Music review: SLSO presents a perfect program for a holiday weekend by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pianist Stephen Hough channels Beethoven

Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer breaks into the unknown by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

MacArthur 'genius' Vijay Iyer will lead his trio at Ferring Jazz Bistro.

The business journey of Adam Goldenberg and Don Ressler by Rino16

While many women in the United States may hardly know Adam Goldenberg and Don Ressler, they know about their business. Ressler and Goldenberg have founded top fashion e-commerce platforms kn…

Hetain Patel: American Man review – Nutcracker with a difference by Luke Jennings

Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells, LondonHetain Patel swaggers, sashays and speaks out in his deeply unsettling satire on misogynyHetain Patel is a performance artist from Bolton whose …

Shakespeare Trilogy review – Phyllida Lloyd’s searing triumph by Susannah Clapp

Donmar at King’s Cross, LondonHarriet Walter is the linchpin in the Donmar’s momentous, all-female staging of Julius Caesar, Henry IV and The TempestThe use of new skills or the unearthi…

Theatre Review: Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company’s ‘Moby Dick’ at Arena Stage by Andrew White

Face it, we’ve all survived a brutal presidential election season; it was especially brutal if you found yourself on the losing side.  You look around at your neighbors, wondering who vot…

Special Reports: 9 Holiday Shows to Make Your Season Merry and Bright

'Tis the season to see theater.

Interviews: An All-Female Band Lets Sweet Charity Grab Destiny by the Bass

Music director Georgia Stitt, orchestrator Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and guitarist Elana Arian on how standing out could help female musicians break in.

Playbill Vault's Today In Theatre History: November 27 by David Gewirtzman

How BroadwayCon 2017 Will Be Bigger and Better Than Ever Before by Michael Gioia

Here’s what you need to know about the new programming and endless lineup for the January 27–29 event at NYC’s Javits Center.

Princess Jasmine Is Bringing Back the Choker Trend, With a Broadway Flair by Michael Gioia

When Aladdin’s Courtney Reed isn’t riding a magic carpet, she’s designing chokers so chic they leave you “speechless.”

2Do this week, Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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