How Jesse Kissel Became John Kander's Go-To Music Director by Olivia Clement

What he has learned from the famed composer, and why collaborating on Kid Victory has been an eye-opening experience.

A Letter from London: America Comes to the West End by Ruth Leon

Columnist Ruth Leon highlights the London shows to see and skip.

Riverside's Mame Begins March 7 by Andrew Gans

Michele Ragusa stars in the Jerry Herman classic.

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Apply War Paint on Broadway, Starting March 7 by Andrew Gans

The new musical about rival cosmetics giants plays the Nederlander Theatre.

Miriam Colón 1936-2017 by Darryl Reilly

Darryl Reilly, Critic Miriam Colón died recently at the age of 80. She was a great actress who had a long and distinguished career on the stage, screen and television. She arrived in New …

Nibbler by David Kaufman

Urban may have an admirable mission, in attempting to document the customary passage from youth to adulthood--or high-school to college, to be more precise--as he focuses on five graduating …

SHOWBIZ NATION With MICHAEL ROBERTS: INTERVIEW WITH TOM D'ANGORA by Michael J. Roberts

Theater producer and political activist TOM D’ANGORA discusses the 2016 Presidential campaign for which he [...]

Human Rights Arts & Film Festival turns 10 in 2017 by Arts Review

Celebrating a milestone 10th Anniversary, the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (HRAFF) is back for 2017 with an exciting new selection of international and locally made films, a vibrant…

'My Fair Lady' returns to Broadway after 25 years by Kate Feldman

Wouldn't it be loverly...to see "My Fair Lady" on Broadway?

Sierra Boggess to enchant Australia in June by Arts Review

Sierra Boggess is one of Broadway's brightest stars. Most famously, Sierra originated the role of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid on Broadway and is hailed by Andrew Lloyd Webber as "th…

Pittsburgh's August Wilson Monologue winners crowned by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The ninth annual August Wilson Monologue Competition crowned its winners Monday at the August Wilson Center and celebrated the life of Bill Nunn, the actor who died last year and who since 2…

Audra McDonald Goes for the High Note in This Beauty and the Beast Clip by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner plays an opera-singing wardrobe in the upcoming film.

Brook Andrew: The Right to Offend is Sacred by Arts Review

Bringing together more than 100 works by Brook Andrew – an Australian artist well known for reinterpreting colonial and modern history and offering alternative perspectives, the Nat…

Baldwin: Bob Osborne in the same class as Disney, Spielberg and Hitchcock by ,

Actor Alec Baldwin gives USA TODAY his thoughts on film historian Robert Osborne, who died Monday.        

Call Answered: Brad Zimmerman: My Son The Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy at Bucks County Playhouse by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I first heard about Brad Zimmerman's show "My Son The Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy" when it had its NYC run in 2014, but never got to see it. I'm so grateful for second chances be…

Eight Australian Artists celebrated with Australia Council Awards by Arts Review

The Australia Council for the Arts has announced eight remarkable artists who have been recognised this year for their significant contributions to the cultural and artistic fabric of the na…

Chimerica review " electrifying thriller traverses Tiananmen Square and modern New York by Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company People power drives new energy into Australian premiere of Lucy Kirkwood's drama exploring US-China relations and the famous 'Tank Man' photogra…

Review: Hamlet at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Robert Icke's Danish prince has all the media attention of modern royals with Andrew Scott once Moriarty upstaging the Sherlock incumbent . . .

Nihon Buyo Dance by Geimaruza by Joel Benjamin

Three musical pieces displayed the instruments on which the music is made. "Nagare (Flow)" was played on two shamisen (stringed instruments) by Touon Minamidani Mai and Touon Sakata Maiko, …

Review: The Penitent at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

David Mamet's new play is short of "F" bombs but also his former snap, crackle and pop Read More

A Noise Within: 25 Years of Classical Rep by Michael Van Duzer

by MICHAEL VAN DUZER recommend a gift of silver to commemorate a 25th anniversary, and they have a point beyond the pecuniary. Cultivating a relationship over a quarter century in today'…

Theatre News: Photo Highlights from the 17th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Click HERE to read full list of nominees and award recipients.

Clare Barron's 'Dance Nation' Wins Blackburn Prize by American Theatre Editors

The $25,000 prize goes to a play about gender expectations, to have its premiere next spring at Playwrights Horizons.

IT'S A HIT! (MAYBE) 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK' BUILDS AT BOX OFFICE by Philip Boroff

Sunday in the Park with George, which began a more experimental phase for Stephen Sondheim when the musical debuted off-Broadway in 1983, is doing big business in its latest go-r…

Blackburn Prize for Women Playwrights Goes to Clare Barron by Michael Paulson

Ms. Barron earned the annual prize " $25,000 and a signed print by Willem de Kooning " for her new play "Dance Nation," about a preteen dance contest.

Round House Theatre is moving steadily up the ranks of D.C.-area's top theaters by Peter Marks

The Bethesda-based company offers up its most ambitious season yet.

At 90 years old, Maxine Ross proves that time is the best dance partner

It is the brutal irony of dance that with years of experience comes both wisdom and degeneration of the body. Older dancers often mourn their loss of balance, flexibility, agility and streng…

Cross-Sector Training, So Hard To Get Instructed By You by Joe Patti

Last Fall Grantmakers in the Arts published a summary of key findings from a study about community arts training. The study focused on the increasing focus of local arts agencies into cross-…

The Tour Life: Artists on tour dish about life on the road

If I were to propose a new documentary reality show, it would be called “Life on a Broadway Tour”! Tour life is unlike any other performing gig. You're constantly on the move " t…

Review: 'The Giver' at NextStop Theatre Company by Andra Abramson

I loved the book and hated the movie, so I was really curious to see how The Giver, Lois Lowry's Newbery award-winning story about a dystopian society where everything has gone to "sameness"…

Choosing the best summer intensive for you!

I loved going to summer intensives. Starting my freshman year of high school, I was able to go to one or two programs every summer and vastly expand my skills as a young dancer. Because of m…

Lyric Hammersmith's courtroom drama Terror will let audience be jury by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

London theatregoers will decide the guilt or innocence of air force pilot who shoots down passenger jet hijacked by terroristsA play that asks the audience to decide the guilt or innocence o…

Steps NYC Announces First Audition Tour

Steps on Broadway, NYC's legendary professional dance center committed to training and maintaining the integrity of the art form, increases its global reach with a first-time national and in…

Matthew Bourne's 'The Red Shoes' to make its U.S. premiere in September

Tony Award-winning Center Theatre Group enters its second half-century at The Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in downtown Los Angeles with the 2017-18 Season curated by Artistic Directo…

Under The Sea with Brian Steven Shaw of 'The Little Mermaid'

Disney's classic story of The Little Mermaid is back on stage. Revived by The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle late last year, the production has since launched its North American T…

Champion at Washington National Opera (review) by Susan Galbraith

The air was electric at Kennedy Center Saturday night with the promise of a great fight mounted as opera on stage, and I had what amounted to ringside seats.  Champion clearly had some he…

Review: 'Fickle: A Fancy French Farce' at Olney Theatre Center by Andrew J. Weber

Modernizing Comic Antiquity, Or What Would a Classic French Farce Look Today: Fickle Brings the Laughs at Olney Theatre Center In an age where it seems like all the classics are getting rebo…

6 dancer-friendly workout apps

If "getting fit" was one of your New Year's resolutions, it's not too late to up the ante! Joining a gym can seem intimidating or expensive. But in this day and age, you have some of the gre…

[GALLERY] Opening Night of Good Grief at CTG/Kirk Douglas by @ This Stage Staff

Los Angeles Cabaret Preview: CHARLES BUSCH: THAT GIRL/THAT BOY (Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Feliz) by Tony Frankel

THAT GIRL, THAT BOY…HELL, THAT STAR It was well over 30 years ago that I first saw writer, actor and drag legend Charles Busch. Not only was he hi-larious in his long-running Off-Br…

Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Ties Olivier Nominations Record with 11; Groundhog Day Nabs 8 Nods by Lindsey Sullivan

These nominees are pure magic! London's Broadway-bound production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child nabbed 11 nods when the 2017 Olivier Awards nominations were revealed on March 6. G…

Broadway Grosses: Glenn Close's Sunset Boulevard Star Turn Holds a Top-Five Spot by Andy Lefkowitz

Glenn Close's Broadway return held strong at the Broadway box office as the Sunset Boulevard revival remained in this week's top five. The Lonny Price-helmed revival took in $1,210,2…

Odds & Ends: Kate Reinders & Andrew Samonsky to Welcome First Child, Ramin Karimloo Gets Patriotic & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and this weekend. A Little Reinder-Samonsky Is on the Way Nope, it’s not a reindeer—it’s a boy! Broadway co…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Deni Yang of Gazillion Bubble Show by Broadway.com

Deni Yang stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Gazillion Bubble Show (and show off his bubble skills!) with Paul Wontorek.

Full Radius Dance: A physically integrated dance company

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Full Radius Dance is a widely renowned physically integrated company. The 2017 season marks the company's 25th anniversary of creating artistic modern dance work t…

Sleep, performance and weight management

"It took me far longer then it should have to realize how much of an effect lack of sleep was having on my performance in dance, and later in the classroom," says Sara Beery, former profe…

The Actors Fund Opens the Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts by Marc J. Franklin

Brian Stokes Mitchell was part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new center for the performing arts community.

Brush Up on Your Etiquette: My Fair Lady Is Returning to Broadway Next Year by Jackson McHenry

Time to dance all night again. The Lincoln Center Theater announced today that it will stage a revival of My Fair Lady directed Bartlett Sher, who also directed recent LCT revivals of The Ki…

Photo Flash: The Actors Fund Opens Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts by Stephanie Wild

The Actors Fund and Mount Sinai openeda new health center for the performing arts and entertainment community in New York City on Thursday. Conveniently located at 729 7th Avenue in Times Sq…

7th Annual BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! Raises Record-Breaking $250,000 by BroadwayWorld

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation PFF announced that the 7th annual BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF raised a record-breaking 250,000.

The Ensemblist Launches Third Season by Olivia Clement

“The Broadway Community” will feature guests from Hello, Dolly!, Miss Saigon, Waitress, and The Lion King.

Messenger #1, A New Ancient Greek Tragedy by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In addition to the swiftness of the storytelling and the use of contemporary language, Jackson uses a sort of upstairs-downstairs approach. Aside from what is happening to the royals, we als…

Class Notes: John Cariani by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member John Cariani about "Come Back, Little Sheba" and “Picnic” presented by The Transport Group. Class Notes actively covers the Ne…

John Leguizamo Takes Us Through Latin History for Morons at the Public by Hannah Vine

The solo show kicks off its New York premiere February 24 Off-Broadway.

NDWF wants to see more special needs dance classes being offered

One of the initiatives currently being promoted by the National Dance Week Foundation (NDWF) is its "A Chance To Dance" Scholarships. The foundation, which has been bringing greater recognit…

Paramount Announces Cast for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR April 19-May 28 by Michael J. Roberts

What began as a 1970s rock opera concept album became a global stage phenomenon that [...]

Review: Review: A Profoundly Affectionate Passionate Devotion to Someone (-noun) (Royal Court)

Watching Debbie Tucker Green's new play is a disconcerting experience, says Sarah Crompton

Broadway Box Office: 'Miss Saigon' Helicopters in With Hefty Sales by Gordon Cox

The heat is on in Saigon: “Miss Saigon,” one of the few megamusicals from the British invasion of the 1980s and 1990s not to have yet received a Broadway revival, has come in for…

A Profoundly Affectionate, Passionate Devotion to Someone ("noun), Royal Court Theatre by Aleks.sierz

New play by debbie tucker green is too abstract for its own goodLove, we know, will tear us apart again. And again. And yet again. It will shred our nerves and rip through our guts; it will …

Tam Mutu & More Join Cast of Broadway-Aimed Revival of The Secret Garden by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway alum Tam Mutu has joined the cast of The Secret Garden at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre; he will play Archibald Craven, the bitter uncle Mary Lennox must live with. Lennox will…

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Female Stars Who Should Return to Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Who run the world? Girls! War Paint starts performances on March 7, and International Women's Day is March 8. In honor of this week of Great White Way female power, we asked the fans whi…

Where are the working-class characters on today's Australian TV? by Arts Review

What do the recent mini-series Hoges, about the life of Paul Hogan, and the Fair Work Commission ruling regarding reducing Sunday penalty rates for some workers have in common? Not much mayb…

Now That's a Play I'd Like to See by Erik Piepenburg

For the New Group's production of "Evening at the Talk House," Monique Carboni designed original posters for 30 fictional shows that line the walls of a bar.

What to Know When Purchasing a Birthday Gift for Seth Rudetsky by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, what to expect at Chicago’s Concert for America—plus inside Seth’s birthday bash!

Review: Princess Suffragette, VAULT Festival by Dan Rubins

A nifty ornate clock presides over the stage at Princess Suffragette, the new historical play by Subika Anwar-Khan at London's VAULT Festival. Instead of hours, the clock, which cast members…

American Dreamy 'Miss Saigon' Lands With $723K Flair; 'Sunday' Hot As Broadway Box Office Softens by Jeremy Gerard

Saigon and Paris looked enticing on Broadway last week, despite a general dip in receipts across Times Square. Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Claude-Michel Schönberg, Richard Maltby …

Watch Ariana Grande and John Legend in Beauty and the Beast Music Video by Adam Hetrick

The music video for the new pop single of the Academy Award-winning Disney song has just been released.

Photo Flash: First Look at John Leguizamo in LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS at The Public Theater by BroadwayWorld

The Public's New York premiere of Latin History for Morons, created and performed by John Leguizamo and directed by Tony Taccone,was recently extended through Sunday, April 23, with an offic…

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 3/6/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 362017.

BWW Exclusive Interview: Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg Discuss the Politics of Theatre and More! by Andrew Burrill

Alain Boublil And Claude-Michel Schonberg, the artistic team behind the creation of LES MISERABLES and MISS SAIGON chat about Hamilton, politics, new musicals and more

Review: 'Frontières Sans Frontières,' Where Poverty Is Photogenic by Laura Collins-Hughes

Phillip Howze's play, at the Bushwick Starr in Brooklyn, is an absurdist take on the cultural imperialism of tourists visiting a developing country.

Cappies Review: 'Henry, Sweet Henry' at Bullis School by Guest Author

Review submitted by Jess Scarano of McLean High School. Writing love letters to a crush, daydreaming about dancing the night away with Prince Charming, and sharing secrets of the heart wi…

Frank Langella on Becoming a Victor"Not a Victim by Ryan McPhee

Read the four-time Tony winner’s speech as he accepted Roundabout’s Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.

Lea Michele Adds Boston, Seattle, and Other Cities to Places Album Tour by Robert Viagas

The Glee star is scheduled to perform the album's first single on The Late Late Show March 14.

Karen Mason Hosts Album Release Concert at Birdland March 6 by Robert Viagas

The concert celebrates her new CD It’s About Time.

15 Broadway Leading Ladies We'd Love to See Play Eliza Doolittle

15 Broadway actresses we'd like to see star as Eliza Doolittle in the Lincoln Center Theatre revival of My Fair Lady.

American Blues Theater Names Claude Binder Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

He will serve as the Chicago company's first managing director.

In the lovely 'Year,' stealing away to Italy with a family and a circus dream by Chris Jones

Having never had a year when I didn't go to school and subsequently paid the price, the premise for the latest show for the ages 6-11 set at the Chicago Children's Theatre struck me as devou…

Saxophonist Noah Preminger Joins The Protest With 'Meditations On Freedom' by Michael Hamad

Get ready, 2017 listeners: Here comes the protest music. "Meditations on Freedom," a new album by tenor saxophonist and Connecticut native Noah Preminger, recorded in December and released o…

Review: Chigger Foot Boys, Tara Arts by Daniel Perks

The British Empire feels like an octopus, its tentacles stretching out across the globe and touching all continents, everything feeding back into the main body at the centre. Porcelain from …

A Bronx Tale Cast Album Sets Release Date by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's A Bronx Tale musical has set a release date for its upcoming cast album. The cast took to the recording studio in January to lay down tracks of Alan Menken and Glenn Slater…

Josh Gad and Luke Evans on the 'Inclusiveness' of Beauty and the Beast's Gay Character by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway vet Josh Gad, who'll be playing LeFou in Disney's upcoming live-action Beauty and the Beast, shared some thoughts with People following the controversy surrounding a re…

Opening This Week: March 6-12, 2017 by Kevin Greene

Roundabout Launches Technical Training Program by American Theatre Editors

The Theatrical Workforce Development Program aims to launch young people into full-time technical theatre careers, and diversify the industry.

15 Minutes with Tony Yazbeck by Matthew Wexler

Mrs. Yazbeck might not have had a dream about her son being on the Orpheum circuit, but she knew that her son, Tony, was meant for a Broadway stage. For two years, she drove the future Tony …

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/6

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 3/5/…

Tam Mutu Signs on for Broadway-Bound SECRET GARDEN at 5th Avenue Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Broadway and West End star Tam Mutu will star as Archibald Craven in The 5th Avenue Theatre's enchanting Broadway-bound revival of The Secret Garden. Mutu joins a phenomenal cast including T…

Okieriete Onaodowan Will Host 3rd Annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival by Andrew Gans

The evening will be presented at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre.

Review: Orbits, Drayton Arms Theatre by Dan Rubins

What takes place behind closed doors when two major historical figures meet? Motivating plays like Michael Frayn's celebrated Copenhagen (the physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg) as …

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Ties Record for Most Olivier Nominations by Andrew R. Chow

"Cursed Child" earned 11 nominations, including best new play; "Groundhog Day" received eight nominations.

Duncan Sheik's New Musical Whisper House Sets Cast in London by Andy Lefkowitz

The latest musical from Spring Awakening Tony winner Duncan Sheik has announced casting. Whisper House, with a book and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow, will debut at The Other Palace in London. Previ…

My Fair Lady, Directed by Bartlett Sher, Will Bow on Broadway in Spring 2018 by Lindsey Sullivan

Well, this is loverly news: My Fair Lady is officially coming to the Great White Way. Tony winner Bartlett Sher is helming a new production of the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe mu…

SOBLESSED at BroadwayCon 2017! by @actor_friend

LIVE! from BroadwayCon 2017, Andrew Briedis, writer and creator of Annoying Actor Friend, was joined by Broadway favorites Lesli Margherita, Eric Anderson, Keala Settle, Julia Murney, and An…

A Loverly Revival: 'My Fair Lady' to Return to Broadway Next Year by Michael Paulson

The show, based on George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," will be at Vivian Beaumont Theater, directed by Bartlett Sher, starting next March.

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/6

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 352017.

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/5/17 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 352017.

Get Social: 10 top Twitter reactions to the Olivier Award nominations

Today (6th March) was Olivier Awards nominations day! Congratulations to all the brilliant nominees! You can visit our 2017 Olivier Awards event page to #GetSocial with all the #StageFaves m…

Okieriete Onaodowan Will Host Shubert Foundation's High School Theatre Festival on March 13 by BroadwayWorld

The third annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for New York City Public Schools will take place Monday, March 13th at Broadway's Music Box Theatre 239 West 45th Street at 7…

'My Fair Lady' Sets Broadway Return in Lincoln Center Theater Production by Gordon Cox

“My Fair Lady,” the well-known musical that hasn’t been seen on Broadway in almost 25 years, has set dates for a Broadway return next year in a Lincoln Center Theater produ…

Review: 'Champion' at Washington National Opera by David Friscic

In the fascinating contemporary opera Champion, the external world of the often-violent sport of boxing and the inner turmoil of the self-loathing and self-denial of the lead character colli…

Eamon Farren Takes Instagram Backstage for a Funfilled Two-Show-Day at Broadway's The Present

Eamon Farren gives an all access look backstage at the Broadway transfer of The Present.

Release Date Announced for A Bronx Tale Cast Recording by Andrew Gans

The new musical, featuring a score by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, continues at the Longacre Theatre.

John Legend's Philly connections tie 'Underground' to 'La La Land" by Jessica Parks

Interview: Monica Piper on Finding the Funny in Her Show "Not That Jewish" by Auriane Desombre

A snide comment from a fellow seven-year-old launches an identity crisis for young Monica Piper when her neighbor asserts that skipping temple means she's "not that Jewish." In her hilarious…

March Madness. Week in New York Theater by Jonathan Mandell

March is a busy month for theater, as usual, but that’s not the only way madness seems to have taken hold. Luckily, there is help for stressed out theater people. Opening today: The…

My Fair Lady Will Return to Broadway in 2018 by Ryan McPhee

Bartlett Sher will direct the Lincoln Center Theater revival.

'My Fair Lady' Revival to Bow on Broadway in Spring 2018

Bartlett Sher will direct the staging of Lerner & Loewe's classic musical.read more

'My Fair Lady' Returns to Broadway After 25-Year Absence

One of the most beloved musicals in the canon, Lerner & Loewe's 1956 classic will open April 2018 in a new revival directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher. read more

First New Production of MY FAIR LADY in 25 Years to 'Dance All Night' on Broadway Next Spring by BroadwayWorld

Next spring, Lincoln Center Theater, in association with Nederlander Presentations Inc., will mount a new production of Lerner amp Loewe's MY FAIR LADY, the first Broadway production of the …

Get In the Zone: Go Backstage at DEAR EVAN HANSEN, Take a CATS Selfie & More with BwayZone by BroadwayWorld

BwayZone is where Broadway gets social, and BroadwayWorld is excited to bringyou some of the latest highlights straight from their feed.Get in the zone below

A BRONX TALE Original Broadway Cast Album Out This Spring; Pre-Order Now! by BroadwayWorld

Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, Tribeca Productions, and Evamere Entertainment announced today thatthe Original Broadway Cast Album of the hit musical A BRONX TALE will be released by Ghostlight…

NEWS: Frankenstein two-hander transfers from Watermill to Wilton's Music Hall by Press Releases

Tristan Bernays' acclaimed two-person adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 literary classic Frankenstein opens this week at east London's Wilton's Music Hall, transferring from the Watermill Th…

University of Delaware's REP presents Bernard Pomerance's 'The Elephant Man' by Mark Cofta

Bernard Pomerance's 1979 Tony Award-winning 'The Elephant Man,' revived by the University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players, proves relevant today, and probably always. Mark Cofta revi…

A New Maria Brings New 'Sound Of Music' To Connecticut by Christopher Arnott

Mention to Charlotte Maltby that "The Sound of Music" had its premiere at New Haven's Shubert theater in 1959 and she'll tell you she's heard all about it. Her father, the Broadway lyricist …

Inside Broadway's 'A Bronx Tale' Cast Recording With Chazz Palminteri and Alan Menken

Tommy Mottola and Glenn Slater also weigh on the nostalgic New York-set show.read more

VIDEO: Randy Rainbow Is 'Putin on the Ritz' in Latest Song Parody! by BroadwayWorld

Randy Rainbow takes on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Russia's Vladimir Putin and of course, Donald Trump, in hisnewest song parody, 'Putin and the Ritz' get it - because Trump's orange

A History of Sweeney Todd: Why Stephen Sondheim's Pies Never Get Stale by Carey

Originally published on Mic.com View this story online Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim’s musical about revenge, lust, murder and cannibalism, has found yet another home in New York City…

VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Slays New Single 'Remember Me' on THE VOICE UK by BroadwayWorld

Multi-platinum Oscar and Grammy Award-winning global superstar, Jennifer Hudson, premiered 'Remember Me,' her brand new single on Epic Records, lastnight on ITV's top-ratedTHE VOICEUK, where…

Arena Stage's The Originalist Will Air on PBS' Theater Close-Up by Ryan McPhee

The John Strand play stars Edward Gero as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

At Olney Theatre, steady laughs in 'Fickle,' a new reboot of classic French farce by Nelson Pressley

The updated 18th-century Marivaux comedy takes the best of both worlds.

Interviews: Conleth Hill: I resisted doing Game of Thrones for a long time

The Game of Thrones actor on Peter Dinklage and working opposite Imelda Staunton in the new production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

'Beautiful' tour adds four weeks in Chicago by Morgan Greene

Four weeks have been added to the Chicago return of "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical," it was announced Monday. The jukebox musical charting the rise of King's career will now play the C…

New managing director at American Blues Theater by Morgan Greene

Claude Binder will be American Blues Theater's new managing director, the Equity theater company announced Monday. Binder, who will be the first managing director for the theater since 20…

Visceral Dance's 'Dream' tells a story that's a joy to follow by Lauren Warnecke

When I was a kid I used to wake up on Sunday mornings for my favorite television show: "Breakfast With the Arts" (yes, I was that kid). I would wait on the edge of my seat as Elliott Forrest…

That Uppity Theatre Company to Present 'BRIEFS: A Festival of Short LGBT Plays' by American Theatre Editors

The festival will feature eight short plays that highlight the LGBTQ experience.

'Kim Dotcom: Caught In The Web': Exclusive First Look At Docu About MegaUpload Founder by Jeremy Gerard

Here’s an exclusive first look at Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web, a documentary about one of the world’s most notorious Internet entrepreneurs (or pirates. depending on your po…

Programme announced for UK India Year of Culture by Giverny Masso

UK India Year of Culture has launched its programme, which includes a theatre festival in Edinburgh and performances at Shakespeare's Globe and

St Luke Passion at Royal Festival Hall " startlingly modern

Half a century on, Penderecki's work crackled with tension under Jurowski and the London Philharmonic

Lady Leshurr at Heaven " precision and playfulness

The charismatic, sharp-tongued rapper delivered a taut and energetic set full of promise

Pierre Boulez Saal opening concert: a sensual listening experience

Daniel Barenboim showcased Boulez's ferociously complex music and Gehry's new concert hall

Elbow at Hammersmith Apollo: re-energised romanticism

Accompanied by two violinists and a new drummer, the famously lugubrious band offered up a dynamic set

Ballet Black at the Barbican " dance tailor-made to reach new audiences

The racially diverse troupe presented a well-judged touring show, despite lack of funding

Win a Chance to Meet Dear Evan Hansen's Ben Platt in Drama League's Charity Auction by Andrew Gans

Over 20 prize packages are available in the spring auction.

Poll: Should theatres stop selling food to audience members? by The Stage

Last week it emerged that audiences have been banned from eating during performances of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in the West

Tim Minchin's LARRIKINS Animated Film Cancelled by DreamWorks by BroadwayWorld

Tim Minchin, who will soon be represented on Broadway again with Groundhog Day, announced on his website yesterday that the DreamWorks animated filmhe's been working on for the last several …

THE GRAN SHOW " Vaults by Daniel Perks

Viki Browne devotes a show to the memory of her grandmother " people grieve in different ways and for Browne this is her way of processing. The Gran Show is a work in progress and Browne is …

La La Land in Concert tour announced, including Aug. 12 San Diego show by George Varga

What does a multiple-Oscar-winning hit film musical do for a second act? In the case of "La La Land," the answer is to hit the road for a world tour. "La La Land in Concert: A Live-to-Film C…

Oscar-Nominated HIDDEN FIGURES to Be Adapted to Broadway Musical? by BroadwayWorld

The Oscar-nominated film HIDDEN FIGURES was a box office smash, and now, according to Forbes.com, the film from 20th Century FOX may be getting a makeover as a new Broadway musical.

BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Celebrates Black History Month! by Ben Cameron

We all know that February is Black History Month, but did we all take a moment to reflect and celebrate Well we did just that, Broadway-style, at Sessions on February 23rd. Not only did we i…

Met Opera, Irish Rep, Disney Theatrical Group, and L.A. Philharmonic Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com’s Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry.

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Sweeney Todd Star Joseph Taylor

Joseph Taylor talks performing Sweeney Todd for Sondheim and Lansbury, adapting to life in NYC, and his love of Britney.

Review: Beethoven's 'Leonore' at Washington Concert Opera by Mark Ludder

Washington Concert Opera (WCO) concluded its 30th anniversary season with a rare performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Leonore on stage at the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium …

Practically Perfect! See Lin-Manuel Miranda Light Up Mary Poppins Returns with This Sneak Peek Pic by Lindsey Sullivan

Lights up on...London? Lin Manuel-Miranda is currently across the pond shooting Disney's Mary Poppins Returns, and we have a first look at the Hamilton mastermind in character as Jack, t…

Pacific Overtures Revival, Starring George Takei, Announces Complete Cast by Andy Lefkowitz

Star Trek legend George Takei will be joined by a lineup of stage favorites in Classic Stage Company's revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical Pacific Overtures. CSC A…

'Glee' star Lea Michele to kick off North American tour at Merriam Theater by Nick Vadala

Glee star Lea Michele will tour this spring in support of her upcoming album Places, and she's kicking things off right here in Philadelphia.

NFL's Eddie George Will Return to the Stage in A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Nashville Rep by BroadwayWorld

Nashville Rep will produce A Raisin in the Sun to run from March 25 - April 15, 2017, starring NFL playerEddie George as Walter Lee Younger.

Bid to Meet Glenn Close, Ben Platt, Phillipa Soo and More with Drama League's 2017 Charity Auction by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League has launched its2017 Spring Charity Auction,featuring more than 20 once-in-a-lifetime prize packages.

Harry Ransom Center Acquires Papers of Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson by American Theatre Editors

The documentation of the performers' careers will shed light on plays and films of the 20th century.

Meet the Cast: The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC's 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.' Part Three: Rinaldo Martinez by Joel Markowitz

In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast of The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, meet Rinaldo Martinez who play…

'Tomfoolery' at Act II Playhouse: A merry, cynical celebration of Tom Lehrer by John Timpane

'Beauty and the Beast': Ariana Grande & John Legend's official music video for the 'tale as old as time' [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

On Sunday night, March 5, Disney premiered the official music video for “Beauty and the Beast,” the title song from the live action musical set to be released on March 17. ItR…

Ann Harada, Kelvin Moon Loh and More Join George Takei in CSC's PACIFIC OVERTURES; Cast Complete! by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company has announced complete casting for their upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Pacific Overtures, directed and designed by Tony Award winner John D…

Casting Complete for CSC's Pacific Overtures by Olivia Clement

See who’s joining George Takei in the John Doyle-helmed revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical Off-Broadway.

Stories of Scalia, Simone and Lyndon Johnson in Arena Stages next season by Tim Treanor

Arena Stage will bookend its next season with two plays by John Strand: a reprise of his play about the late Antonin Scalia, The Originalist, and a new musical about a couple struggling t…

Peace, Love, and Post-Traumatic Growth with the Combat Hippies by HowlRound

By Anthony Torres. Anthony Torres writes about how making art with other veterans has shaped his life.

Richard Bean's The Hypocrite at Hull Truck Theatre " review round-up by Fergus Morgan

Hull is UK City of Culture 2017. Which means that this year the city will play host to a jam-packed catalogue of cultural events,

Miriam Colón, 80, Actress and Founder of Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, Dies by Anita Gates

Among her many roles, Ms. Colón played Al Pacino's Cuban mother in "Scarface." She founded the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in 1967.

Theatre News: Anthony Biggs announces final season at Jermyn Street Theatre

Stephen Unwin's All Our Children opens the artistic director's last season in charge

All the Fine Boys Review: Abigail Breslin in (Half A) Horror Play of Lost Virginity by Jonathan Mandell

Jenny and Emily are both 14 years old, new friends in a small-town suburb in South Carolina in the 1980s; they both love horror movies; they both want to lose their virginity. In "All the Fi…

Review: Linda by Arpita Mukherjee

Linda, currently running at the Manhattan Theatre Club, takes the name of a single character, the protagonist of the story, but represents generations of women struggling with "new" feminism…

We Were There: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Jerrica White

On March 2, 2017, I saw Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. On March 3, 2017, I woke up still perplexed by the tour de force I witnessed… but maybe… in a good way? Let…

IONESCO/DINNER AT THE SMITHS " Latvian House by Laura Kressly

On arriving at the front door of Latvian House I am met by a very smart, besuited Italian butler who refuses to let me in and won't really give me a clear reason as to why. Had the performan…

Roundabout Theatre Company to Train New Crop of Technical Theatre Artists by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company and Education at Roundabout have announced the Theatrical Workforce Development Program TWDP, the theatre industry's first workforce development program to train a…

Roundabout Pairs With IATSE to Train Young Adults in Technical Theatre Careers by Olivia Clement

The three-year program will educate stagehands, riggers, electricians, sound engineers, and more.

Who is Tyler Mount's Dream Guest on the Playbill Vlog? by Olivia Clement

Hint: She's a Broadway warrior. On today’s episode, Mount answers questions from Twitter fans.

In 'Significant Other,' Twentysomethings In Love and War by Harry Haun

The Franco-Prussian War almost started this week. That was the original title of the Joshua Harmon play that just bowed at the Booth, but the author chickened out. "I love that title," he un…

'La La Land' World Concert Tour to Launch at Hollywood Bowl by Dave McNary

You can soon experience the music of “La La Land” live in concert. Lionsgate is launching a worldwide concert tour that will premiere May 26 and May 27 at the Hollywood Bowl. The…

#AskTyler 4.0 | THE TYLER MOUNT VLOG

I answer all of your deepest darkest questions on this week's episode.SUBSCRIBE TO THE TYLER MOUNT VLOGCONTACT TYLER:ONLINE:►Instagram: @TylerGMount►SnapChat: @TylerGMount&#…

Film Review: "XX""Horror Anthology, Female Version by Arts Fuse Editor

I was looking forward to XX because it was horror, it was an anthology, and because all four pieces were directed by women.

WAR PAINT Producer David Stone Honored with 2017 Green Broadway Award by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Green Alliance BGA hasannouncedthat David Stone is the recipient of the 2017 Green Broadway Award. The Green Broadway Award honors an individual, show or organization for outsta…

Watch John Legend, Ariana Grande & a Bunch of Dancing Rose Petals in the 'Beauty and the Beast' Music Video by Lindsey Sullivan

We've heard John Legend and Ariana Grande's heavenly vocals on Beauty and the Beast's titular track. Now, there's a music video of their version, complete with Grande ro…

James Barbour Penning a Solo Show About 3 Great Broadway Stars by Robert Viagas

Ghosts of the Majestic will celebrate Ezio Pinza, John Raitt, and Robert Goulet.

Andrew Hunter Murray review " a fun-filled, pub quiz comedy by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe Austentatious comedian divides the audience into competing teams in this frivolous, sometimes surreal and very likable showThe improv group Austentatious has become q…

Stars of WAR PAINT, Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, Annaleigh Ashford and More Set for NYTW's 2017 Gala Honoring Michael Greif by BroadwayWorld

New York Theatre Workshop NYTW announced today that the NYTW 2017 Spring Gala will celebrate partnerships with honorees Dartmouth College, whose residency partnership with NYTW spans a quart…

Kid Victory by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

It would be difficult to imagine anything darker than the content of the second musical collaboration by John Kander and Greg Pierce having its New York premiere at the Vineyard Theatre. Pos…

Off-Broadway Theater Review: The Most Reluctant Convert by Lauren Yarger

Max McLean. Photo:  Jeremy Daniel.The Most Reluctant ConvertWritten by Max McLeanCo-directed by Max McLean and Ken DenisonFellowship for the Performing ArtsExtended through May 21By Lau…

David Stone Receives the 2017 Green Broadway Award by Ryan McPhee

An appropriate honor for the producer of Wicked.

Dublin's Abbey dominates Irish theatre awards by Michael Quinn

Dublin's Abbey Theatre has won in four categories at the Irish Times Theatre Awards, including best play for David Ireland's Cyprus Avenue.

LA LA LAND IN CONCERT World Tour to Kick Off This May at Hollywood Bowl; Justin Hurwitz to Conduct by Movies News Desk

Lionsgate today announced that the world premiere of LA LA LAND IN CONCERT A LIVE-TO-FILM CELEBRATION will take place at Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood Bowl on Memorial Day weekend Friday, Ma…

Thrive review at Old Market Theatre, Brighton " 'humorous and energetic' by Bella Todd

Theatre has always embraced trauma. Less familiar to the stage is the subject of post-traumatic growth. Through their work with young people,

Cyndi Lauper, Original Leads Set for TDF HONORS KINKY BOOTS Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Just announced, Cyndi Lauper, the Tony Award-winning composer of KINKY BOOTS,will welcome the audience to TDF's one-night-only concert fundraiser, TDF HONORS KINKY BOOTS.

Interview: Monica Piper on Finding the Funny in Her Show "Not That Jewish" by Auriane Desombre

A snide comment from a fellow seven-year-old launches an identity crisis for young Monica Piper when her neighbor asserts that skipping temple means she's "not that Jewish." In her hilarious…

What's Playing on Broadway: March 6-12 , 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of March 6-12, 2017.

'Harry Potter' Earns Record-Breaking 11 Olivier Award Nominations

The Olivier Awards introduced some magic into the spring theater season with the March 6 announcement of their nominations recognizing the best of the London stage. “Harry Potter and t…

Photo Flash: First Look at Debra Monk, Boyd Gaines and More in James Lapine's MRS. MILLER DOES HER THING at D.C.'s Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre presents theworld premiere production Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods.…

Onstage This Week: March 6-12 by American Theatre Editors

From the movie theatre to a backyard barbecue, from San Diego to Philadelphia, it is another varied week for theatre.

Stephen Adly Guirgis and Treat Williams Will Star in Dorset's American Buffalo by Andrew Gans

The David Mamet drama will play the Vermont venue in August.

Leaving review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne " 'effective verbatim theatre' by Chris Collett

Paddy Campbell made his mark with his brilliant debut play Wet House, which drew on his experiences of working in a homeless

Cyndi Lauper Will Join 4 Lolas for TDF Honors Kinky Boots Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre will feature current and former members of the Tony-winning musical.

Review: Adam by Tania Fisher

A new biographical drama, Adam, now playing at Castillo Theatre, tells the true story of African-American civil rights leader Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a United States congressman from 1945 t…

Blogs: This year's Olivier Award winners are very hard to call

Sarah Crompton digests this year's Olivier Awards nominations list and finds judges will be making some very hard decisions

New York's Historic Quad Cinema to Reopen in April by Gordon Cox

The Quad Cinema, the Greenwich Village theater that was New York City’s first multiplex, will reopen in April with upgrades and renovations to its facilities, tech, seats and branding.…

Podcast Episode 114 " CEO of The Musical Company, Sean Flahaven

If it has to do with music and the theater, Sean Flahaven has done it. He played, he arranged, he wrote . . . and he used that mastery as a way into the business side of music, working…

THE EPISODE " Vaults by Daniel Perks

It may be Kate (Nesba Crenshaw) sat at the head of the runway on a platform, studying us, judging us, undressing us, but we know that Tom Brennan's inspiration for this character is Anna Win…

Watch Ariana Grande and John Legend's 'Beauty and the Beast' Music Video by Maane Khatchatourian

It may be as old as rhyme, but the “Beauty and the Beast” theme song has gotten a fresh take courtesy of Ariana Grande and John Legend. Disney debuted the music video for the …

Olivier Awards 2017 " Nominations Announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo This year’s Olivier Awards look set to be amongst the most exciting in recent times with Harry Potter And The Cursed Child receiving 11 nominations, Groundhog Day (8 no…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World " March 6 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

Get a First Look at Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns by Ryan McPhee

The Hamilton mastermind plays Mary’s lamplighter friend Jack in the upcoming film.

Groundhog Day Composer Will Work Out 'Impotent Fury' With a Concert by Robert Viagas

Tim MInchin will take to the stage March 6 at Feinstein's/54 Below now that animated film musical Larrikins has been canceled.

Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Breaks Olivier Nominations Record with 11; Groundhog Day Nabs 8 Nods by Lindsey Sullivan

These nominees are pure magic! London's Broadway-bound production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child nabbed 11 nods when the 2017 Olivier Awards nominations were revealed on March 6. G…

Snapshot: Alison Wright, Exiled From 'The Americans' (Perhaps), Hits Broadway by Kathryn Shattuck

Ms. Wright discusses her characters on "The Americans" and "The Feud," and her role in the Lynn Nottage play "Sweat."

Actors' Equity Association Names Brandon Lorenz New Communications Director by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association AEA or Equity has announced that Brandon Lorenz will be the union's new national communications director effective Monday, March 6, 2017.

Olivier Awards nominations: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' has record 11 by Paul Sheehan

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” earned a record number of Olivier Awards nominations for a play by reaping 11 bids. That equalled the benchmark set by the musical “Hair…

Harry Potter play gets 11 Olivier Awards nominations by Associated Press

Magical adventure "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" leads the race for British theater's Olivier Awards , with nominations in 11 categories including best new play.

New Season of THE ENSEMBLIST to Include Guests from CATS, HELLO DOLLY!, MISS SAIGON, and More! by BroadwayWorld

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone announce the release of The Ensemblist's latest season, 'The Broadway Community.'

Livestreaming Convening: Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities"Boston"Fri, March 10- by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is partnering with HowlRound to livestream the convening Art in the Service of Understanding: Bridging Artists, Military, Vete…

'Come Hear The Music Play'-A Behind-The-Scenes Look at Kander and Ebb's Musicals by Their Agent Richard Seff Begins Tomorrow on DCMetroTheaterAr by Richard Seff

On March 18th composer John Kander will mark his 90th Birthday and to honor that happy occasion I’m going to unearth some of the memories I have of  the twenty years in which I repr…

'La La Land,' in live concert form, coming to Hollywood Bowl by Mesfin Fekadu

NEW YORK (AP) -- Live from Los Angeles, it's "La La Land" live!...

Review: Dolphins and Sharks by Auriane Desombre

What do you do when you're trapped in a dead-end, minimum wage job ruled by a string of unsympathetic managers? Such is the plight of the coworkers in the Labyrinth Theater Company's Dolphin…

All-male Mikado to tour the UK by Tim Bano

An all-male production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado will tour the UK later this year. The operetta will be directed by

IN OTHER WORDS " Hope Theatre by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

In Other Words " A lifetime of love and loss is condensed into this touching play about the pain and confusion of losing yourself, and those around you, to Alzheimer's.

Disney's First Gay Character: Is This Actually a Step Backwards? by Justin Moran

Michael MustoMichael MustoMovie companies are always about 40 years late to the table with allegedly groundbreaking material, and then they always make sure to congratulate themselves on the…

Disney's First Gay Character: Is This Actually a Step Backwards? by Michael Musto

Movie companies are always about 40 years late to the table with allegedly groundbreaking material, and then they always make sure to congratulate themselves on the incredible courage involv…

Theatre News: Cast announced for Whisper House

The new work from the composer of the musical adaptation of American Psycho will open at The Other Palace

Lea Michele to Sing 'Love Is Alive' on Ellen and Late Late Show by Robert Viagas

Watch her sing the new single from her upcoming Places album later this month.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, March 6, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Finalists in the regional August Wilson Monologue contest by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Meet the 35 participants in the finals of the Pittsburgh regional August Wilson Monologue Competition at the August Wilson Center Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Lauren Ward Will Join Sharon D. Clarke for Chichester's Caroline, or Change by Mark Shenton

Casting has also been announced for Forty Years On.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead " review by Michael Billington

Chichester Festival TheatreTrevor Nunn's fine production of Tom Stoppard's 1966 play begins with a striking image: the two heroes seen against the stark background of a leafless tree. The Be…

Christine Pedi Will Salute Lyricist Betty Comden on Centenary of Her Birth by Robert Viagas

Comden wrote lyrics to Peter Pan, On the Town, On the 20th Century, and Will Rogers Follies.

Olivier Awards: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Breaks Record With 11 Nominations

The acclaimed spinoff of J.K. Rowling's book series scored the most nominations for the U.K.'s top stage awards.read more

Mikhail Baryshnikov to Bring One-Man Show to West End by Mark Shenton

The show will run at the Apollo Theatre in May.

Richard Nelson's 'THE GABRIELS' to Stream Live from The Public Theater on BroadwayHD by BroadwayWorld

Online theater streaming service BroadwayHD will live stream The Public Theater's 'THE GABRIELS Election Year in the Life of One Family,' written and directed by Richard Nelson. The critical…

First Look - Lin-Manuel Miranda in Disney's MARY POPPINS RETURNS! by Movies News Desk

Below, check outshots of Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins andLin-Manuel Miranda as lamp lighter'Jack' during this weekend's filming of Disney's MARY POPPINS RETURNS. The highly anticipated film w…

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

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

Stars of Vaudeville #1035: Guy Kibbee by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Guy Kibbee (1882-1956).  Character actor Kibbee became a professional performer at age 13 in his native El Paso, wracking up nearly 35 years of stage experience o…

What Christofer's Champion leaves out from Emile Griffith's deadly seven seconds in the ring by Tim Treanor

On the 24th of March, 1962, welterweight champion Benny Paret called former champ Emile Griffith a maricón at their weigh-in. The closest contemporary American-English equivalent to this …

Careers Clinic: As a self-represented actor, how do I negotiate my fees? by John Byrne

I am a self-represented actor who has so far been quite successful in getting my own work via networking and casting sites.

Interview: Caissie Levy on Getting to Sing from the Kander and Ebb Songbook, and Why Making Art is More Important Than Ever by Jose Solis

On March 10th The New York Pops will celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway legend John Kander with an evening of songs he created with the late Fred Ebb. In Life is a Cabaret: The Songs of…

FROM DOWN UNDER: The Full Monty by Simon Parris

Esteemed book writer Terrence McNally imbues the musical with comedy and warmth while also incorporating men's issues such as depression, suicide and sexuality. Composer David Yazbek draws f…

Lithgow keeps you guessing, and laughing, in 'Trial & Error' by Frazier Moore

NEW YORK (AP) -- Did he do it?...

The Gabriels Will Return to the Public for Three-Part Live Stream by Olivia Clement

Richard Nelson’s three-play cycle chronicling the U.S. election will be broadcast live via BroadwayHD.

How Imelda Staunton, Benedict Cumberbatch and Harold Pinter demanded good theatre manners by David Lister, David Lister

There is a no food 'ban' during the West End production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf', but it's not the first time theatre etiquette has been requested or…

Olivier awards 2017: who has been nominated?

The Olivier Awards with Mastercard 2017 are set to be the biggest yet, as they make their debut at the incredible Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 9 April. The nominees were announced today at 1…

Ballet Black review at Barbican, London " 'an inventive, witty Red Riding Hood' by Anna Winter

While some of the pieces in Ballet Black's latest triple bill are underwhelming, others are inspired. The neoclassical reveries in Michael Corder's

Theatre News: KAT's 15-Year Anniversary Cabaret Fundraiser by Self-Post News

A look back at KAT Through the years! Back on stage at KAT for one night only – Diego Prieto! Returning members of the KAT family and songs from KAT audience favorites will be performe…

REVIEW: Hamlet, Almeida Theatre ★★★★ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke Alas poor Sherlock, we know it well. Even in the opening scenes of this ingenious production, it was clear that Andrew Scott would more than match his TV co-star Cumbe…

Circus Now- One Hit, One Miss by Sandi Durell

    by Alix Cohen     Almanac Dance Circus Theatre-Leaps of Faith and Other Mistakes  Created and Performed by: Nicole Burgio, Nick Gillette, Ben Grinberg, Adam Kerbel…

VIDEO: Ramin Karimloo Sings the National Anthem at Hockey Night by BroadwayWorld

Ramin Karimloo brought it home singing the National Anthem last night at Madison Square Garden for Hockey Night.

Netflix Gives Season Two Order to ONE DAY AT A TIME, Starring Rita Moreno by TV News Desk

Netflix has give a Season Two order to ONE DAY AT A TIME, starring Broadway's Rita Moreno. The streaming network announced the news on Twitter over the weekend.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child breaks Olivier nominations record by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Show's 11 nominations including best actor are most for a new play, while Groundhog Day dominates musical categories Olivier awards 2017: the full list of nominationsHarry Potter and the Cur…

Olivier awards 2017: full list of nominations by Guardian Staff

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads the contenders for this year's Olivier awards " here are the nominees in full' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child breaks Olivier nominations recordBest…

Susan Smith Blackburn Playwriting Prize Awarded March 6 by Olivia Clement

Dominique Morisseau, Jen Silverman, Penelope Skinner, and Amy Herzog are among the 2017 finalists.

Tosca review at Hackney Empire, London " 'a spirited production' by Inge Kjemtrup

One of the themes of Puccini's masterwork, Tosca, is the powerlessness of an ordinary person who gets caught up in the machinery

BROADWAY returns to Houston via The Music Box Theatre by David Dow Bentley III

I was just beginning to experience withdrawal symptoms after my recent out-of-town travels, but all is well now following my recent return to The Music Box Theatre for the current delightful…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Receives Record Olivier Nominations by Mark Shenton

Groundhog Day, Ed Harris, Cherry Jones, Glenn Close, Ian McKellen, and Dreamgirls star Amber Riley also nominated.

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Sets Nominations Record for U.K. Olivier Awards (Full List) by Gordon Cox

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the West End megahit that will apparate on Broadway next year, earned 11 nominations for the 2017 Olivier Awards, racking up a record haul fo…

LABELS " Vaults by Daniel Perks

Joe Sellman-Leava opens Labels with quotes from Nigel Farage, Katie Hopkins, Nick Griffin, Idi Amin and Donald Trump, to name but a few. In the first 2 minutes the audience are hit with a ba…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child sets Olivier nominations record by Georgia Snow

Read the nominations in full here. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has become the most nominated new play in the history

REVIEW: The Wedding Singer, Sunderland Empire ★★★★★ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo When The Wedding Singer comes to town, dig out your best eighties leftovers and prepare for a great night out. If you weren't around in the eighties go along and be prepared …

NEWS: Harry Potter breaks #OlivierAwards record with 11 nominations, Full shortlists by Press Releases

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child becomes the most nominated new play in Olivier history, with 11 nominations. Full 2017 Olivier Award shortlists announced today

#OlivierAwards: Groundhog Day, Jesus Christ Superstar & Dreamgirls lead musicals shortlists

In the 2017 Olivier Awards shortlists, which were announced today, the #StageFaves musicals battling for supremacy include Groundhog Day, Dreamgirls, The Girls, Half a Sixpence, Jesus Christ…

Handbagged review at Jack Studio Theatre, London " 'delightfully playful' by Neil Dowden

Moira Buffini's delightful Olivier-winning comedy Handbagged imagines what may have happened in the weekly meetings between Queen Elizabeth II and prime minister

Theatre News: Jonathan Church announces inaugural summer season at Theatre Royal Bath

Henry Goodman and David Haig will star in new plays as part of the line-up

Theatre News: Full list of Olivier Award nominees announced

Denise Gough and Matt Henry announced the nominees in a live stream today

Olivier Awards 2017: the nominations in full by Tim Bano

Best actor in a supporting role in a musical Ian Bartholomew for Half A Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre Adam J Bernard

VIDEO: Ariana Grande, John Legend in BEAUTY & THE BEAST Music Video + The Making Of the Video by Movies News Desk

Last night, Freeform shared the world premiere of the Ariana Grande and John Legend music video BEAUTY AND THE BEAST from the upcoming Walt Disney Studios feature film.

Daniel Radcliffe in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead " in pictures by Guardian Staff

Daniel Radcliffe is back on stage in London in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Tom Stoppard's sideways look at Hamlet, which returns to the Old Vic 50 years after it was first staged …

Kids given chance to commission theatre shows for Manchester company by Giverny Masso

A leading children's arts organisation plans to give children as young as eight the chance to commission their own theatre shows for

I'm Going to Pray For You So Hard review at Finborough Theatre, London " 'a caustic portrait' by Tom Wicker

How do you live in the shadow of a parent's fame? That's a question asked by Halley Feiffer's I'm Gonna Pray for

BWW's On This Day - March 6, 2017

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

Theatre Review: 'Disney's The Lion King, Jr' by Children's Playhouse of Maryland at CCBC Essex by Pamela Steinik

Hakuna Matata. There are no worries when watching "The Lion King," presented by Children's Playhouse of Maryland at CCBC Essex, because the show is just that good. From the beginning, the be…

SNOW IN MIDSUMMER " Stratford by Ian Foster

Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Snow in Midsummer is an adaptation of Yuan dynasty drama The Injustice Done to Dou E by Guan Hanqing, marking a key milestone in the venerable…

Actors' Equity Appoints New Communications Director by Olivia Clement

Beginning March 6, the role is responsible for developing and supporting all of the union’s strategic communications plans.

Jonathan Church announces first summer season at Bath by Georgia Snow

Jonathan Church has announced his inaugural programme as artistic director of the Theatre Royal Bath’s summer season, featuring actors including David Haig

Theatre News: Full casting announced for Caroline, or Change

Chichester has also announced cast joining Richard Wilson in Forty Years On

Review: Review: The Sorrows of Satan (Tristan Bates Theatre)

A new musical play adaptation of Marie Corelli's bestselling novel The Sorrows of Satan

Features: Olivier Award nominations announcement

Watch Denise Gough and Matt Henry announce the Olivier Award nominees

WATCH: Which #StageFaves are in the running? #OlivierAwards shortlists streamed & live-tweeted

We're in a frenzy of excitement as the 2017 Olivier Awards shortlists are announced today. Which #StageFaves performers and musicals will make the shortlists? We're streaming the announcemen…

Imelda Staunton is right: eating in your seat is a crime against theatre by Michael Billington

Audiences have been asked not to consume food at a new show. Theatre is a collective act of concentration " it's spoiled by constant chomping and slurpingHallelujah! Imelda Staunton has had …

PUPPY " Vaults by Daniel Perks

Two women meet and fall in love whilst engaging in a spot of dogging, the start to every classic fairytale. Well, it is in Puppy at least, a work in progress by Naomi Westerman.

NEWS: The Hope mounts 40th anniversary revival of Dennis Potter's Brimstone & Treacle by Press Releases

Off-West End Award-winning Artistic Director Matthew Parker will direct the 40th anniversary revival of Dennis Potter's controversial masterpiece Brimstone and Treacle. The new production - …

Today on Broadway: Monday, March 6, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Patrick Stewart Talking Hugh Jackman into a Broadway Musical, Busy Theatrical Schedule, Nick Cannon to Bring “Wild ‘N Out” to Broadway. “Today on BroadwayR…

Nell Gwynn starring Laura Pitt-Pulford " review at the Lowry, Salford " 'good-humoured' by Roger Foss

Aphra Behn, one of the first professional female playwrights, once described Nell Gwynn as "made on purpose to put the whole world

Theatre News: Exclusive: All-male Mikado to tour the UK

Following her successful all-male production of HMS Pinafore Sasha Regan presents The Mikado

Nivelli's War review at Lyric Theatre, Belfast " 'full of wonder' by Jane Coyle

Memories, real and imagined, provide the road map for this reflective, multi-faceted play about the way in which friendship and generosity can

Music review: The Romeros give an uneven but mostly satisfying performance by Sarah Bryan Miller • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This was their seventh performance under the auspices of the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society

How a German prison is using theatre to de-radicalise young Isis volunteers " video by Jess Gormley and Alex Healey

In the juvenile prison of Wiesbaden in Germany there are more than 300 inmates, including returning Isis fighters from Syria. A pilot project by the German government seeks to reintegrate in…

WATCH LIVE: #OlivierAwards shortlists announced today, Video & live-tweeting by Press Releases

Shortlists for the 2017 Olivier Awards with Mastercard are announced at 12:00 GMT today. Watch the live video and follow along with @MyTheatreMates‘ live-tweets right here! Want to con…

The Green Room: Will you miss the Samuel French Theatre Bookshop? by Thomas Hescott

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Albert

Fly Davis: 'My stage design training was crazy. I was hospitalised twice' by Nick Smurthwaite

In a feature that appeared in The Stage in January under the headline 'young designers to watch in 2017', Matt Trueman cited,

SNOW IN MIDSUMMER " Stratford by Laura Kressly

In 2012, The RSC drew ire for its Orphan of Zhao casting in which there were a whole three East Asian actors. Though the production went ahead, RSC artistic director Greg Doran showed willin…

KINGS " Vaults by Daniel Perks

Kings is my pick of The Vaults Festival 2017. There, I said it. A bold opening statement, but sometimes it's easier just to blurt these things out straight away, no messing about.

The Pros And Cons Of WordPress Plugin Updates by Aaron Overton

When an orchestra plays, each musician has his/her own part to follow. They are designed to work together by a single composer to create a cohesive whole, a production with real polish. But …

Plan your week's theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

David Greig's astounding Aeschylus rewrite reaches Manchester, while An American in Paris comes to the West End and the Menier Chocolate Factory revives RattiganThe Tony award-winning musica…

Adelaide Fringe: The 60 Four by Arts Review

What do you get when you take today's young talent and cross it with the hits of yesteryear, The 60 Four. Four young men ranging from 17 – 20 years old take iconic songs performed by g…

Young ballet dancers compete for scholarships at Newman Center by Tom McGhee

More than 500 young ballet dancers jumped, twirled and pirouetted across the stage of the Newman Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday as they competed for a chance to dance in the Youth …

BWW Morning Brief March 6th, 2017 - J. Harrison Ghee in KINKY BOOTS, Blackburn Prize and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Tour star J. Harrison Ghee reprises his role as 'Lola' in KINKY BOOTS on Broadway, starting tonight, and Amy Herzog, Dominique Morisseau, Penelop…

Tim Johanson: 'The Edinburgh Fringe is the most important theatrical thing in this country' by Georgia Snow

Tim Johanson has produced shows in London at Trafalgar Studios and Southwark Playhouse, as well as working in Edinburgh and New York.

On the Couch with Lilian Steiner by Arts Review

Who is Lilian Steiner? I am an independent dancer and choreographer working across independent and company environments within dance and performance, experimental sound and the visual arts. …

Episode 503 - Sas Goldberg & Luke Smith (SIGNIFICANT OTHER ON BROADWAY) by Joel B. New

JBN sat down with Sas Goldberg and Luke Smith, two cast members of Joshua Harmon's terrific SIGNIFICANT OTHER, now playing on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Song Premiere: "Crazy Song," musi…

Theatrefolk New Play Feature: The Blue and the Grey by RS Paulette by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our New Play Feature. Today we look at ghosts, the civil war, Walt Whitman and ice. Charlie is surrounded by ghosts. The ghost of an estranged father who leaves her an antique mus…

Reliving 'Before I Fall' with Zoey Deutch by Young Hollywood

Reliving 'Before I Fall' with Zoey Deutch The lovely Zoey Deutch pays a visit to the YH Studio to scoop us on her intriguing film 'Before I Fall', where her character is forced to relive the…

Cast set for Paramount's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' by Morgan Greene

Broadway veteran Destan Owens will lead the cast of Paramount Theatre's "Jesus Christ Superstar," the Aurora company announced Monday. Along with Owens as Jesus of Nazareth, the cast of Andr…

Welcome to the Land of Lola! J. Harrison Ghee Steps into Broadway's Kinky Boots by Lindsey Sullivan

Step into a dream! J. Harrison Ghee will be doing just that when he begins performances in Broadway's Kinky Boots on March 6. He is set to take on the role of Lola; Todrick Hall rocked t…

Stephen Adly Guirgis to Return to the Stage at Dorset Theater Festival by Andrew R. Chow

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright will star in David Mamet's "American Buffalo."

Review: 'Cave of the Heart' By the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Smithsonian American Art Museum by Lisa Traiger

"Archaic/Modern" is not only the title of the estimable exhibit of Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi mid-20th-century works at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum. Archaic/modern de…

Impressions of Amy Chavasse, Sarah Konner, Austin Selden and Jay Peng Zhang at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of Amy Chavasse, Sarah Konner, Austin Selden and Jay Peng Zhang at Triskelion Arts, "With velvety voices, they're a fierce, deranged version of the Supremes." Trina Mannino…

Impressions of: Tamar-kali's "Demon Fruit Blues" " A Work-in-Progress Showing at Harlem Stage by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of: Tamar-kali's Demon Fruit Blues " A Work-in-Progress Showing at Harlem Stage, "They explore themes of motherhood, sexuality, spirituality, unity, and the enduring tra…

Impressions of: The Film "The Dancer" about Loie Fuller and Choreographed by Jody Sperling by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of: The Film The Dancer about Loie Fuller and Choreographed by Jody Sperling, "Rather than solely choreographing her body, Fuller experimented also with fabric, lighting…

What Theatre Nurtured David Mamet, Martin McDonagh, David Yazbek and More? by Harry Haun

Artistic director Neil Pepe celebrates 25 years of supporting theatre’s great writers.

Dance preview: Travis Wall shows maturity in new show 'After the Curtain' by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As long as he can remember, Travis Wall was a man on a mission. He seemed to have his own "wall" of energy, something that propelled him to New York City and Broadway at age 12 and sent him …

Arena Stage Doubles Down on Plays About Politics and Power by Mervyn Rothstein

In Washington, D.C., the company puts a priority on new work, diverse voices, and American history with its Power Plays initiative.

What Theatre Nurtured David Mamet, Martin McDonagh, David Yazbeck and More? by Harry Haun

Artistic director Neil Pepe celebrates 25 years of supporting theatre’s great writers.

James Naughton Joins Jill Eikenberry March 6 for Songs I've Sung by Andrew Gans

The evening also features Michael Tucker.