Between Tiny Cities by Arts Review

Two b*boys, two styles, two cities, Arts House presents as part of the 2017 Dance Massive Festival. Nick Power’s latest work, Between Tiny Cities at the North Melbourne Town Hall from…

The Skin of Our Teeth by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Thornton Wilder’s "The Skin of Our Teeth" with its benign belief in the resilience of the human condition is unlike any other American play you are likely to see. Both heavily influenced b…

‘COME HEAR THE MUSIC PLAY:’ Memories of My Twenty Years as Agent For John Kander by Richard Seff: Part Two: ‘The Curtain Rises’: ‘Flora, the by Richard Seff

John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Richard Seff at a dinner honoring Harold Prince. Photo courtesy of Richard Seff. THE CURTAIN RISES One of the properties for which I tried to get this new team hir…

Matthew Bird: Dormitorium by Arts Review

Sleeping is solidary, yet we share this private activity with others, with those we know and sometimes with strangers.  What happens when we open ourselves to share our restful experience i…

The Sleeping Beauty by Arts Review

Enter a world of fantasy in Victorian Opera’s transfixing new production of Respighi’s The Sleeping Beauty, featuring 27 life-sized puppets, at the Playhouse – Arts Centre …

Review: ‘The Outer Space’ is the Place, for an Unsettled Couple by Alexis Soloski

This new song cycle by Ethan Lipton (“No Place to Go”) imagines a relocation to a spot across the solar system.

Christina Bianco: Diva Moments by Arts Review

If you have not heard of Christina Bianco, you have never been caught in a YouTube loop. A self-confessed “Diva-holic”, Bianco is a comedic singing sensation from New York who rose to wo…

Review: The Outer Space

Ethan Lipton's new show at the Public Theater is a little bit country, a whole lot NPR.

Hamilton’s Very First King George III, Brian d’Arcy James, Is Reportedly Coming Back by Karen Brill

He’s baaaaack: Brian d’Arcy James is following through on his threat to return. Per Deadline, Hamilton’s very first King III will reprise his role in the juggernaut, though no timeline…

Laura Linney Speaks with James Naughton: LPTW’s Oral History Project by Sandi Durell

    By Marcina Zaccaria   On Monday, March 6 at 6:00PM, Tony Award Nominee Laura Linney was interviewed by James Naughton.   James Naughton (Chicago, City of Angels) is a…

Australia’s Outback Hollywood to celebrate Women In Film by Arts Review

Winton, Australia’s very own ‘Outback Hollywood’ is getting ready to roll out their red carpet in June for the fourth annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival in celebration of out…

He'll Be Back! Brian D'Arcy James Will Return to Broadway's HAMILTON by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline Hollywood, Brian D'Arcy James will be joining the Broadway company of HAMILTON as King George, the role he originated but never got to play on Broadway due to conflicts…

Ladies of HAMILTON Celebrate International Women's Day by Dedicating Their Performance to Charity by BroadwayWorld

In honor of today's International Women's Day, the ladies of smash hit Hamilton have announced via a Facebook video that they will donate their salaries from tonight's performance to Dress f…

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Disturbing new teaser shows Elisabeth Moss on the run [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

On Wednesday, March 8, Hulu released a new teaser trailer for “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Amazing Grace” has never sounded so unsettling — how bleak the s…

Luke Skywalker Says His First Words in New Last Jedi Footage Privately Screened By Disney by Jordan Crucchiola

At Disney’s annual shareholders meeting in Denver today, the house that Walt built screened the first footage of its next Star Wars saga entry. Attendees got a brief look at The Last Jedi …

He’ll Be Back: ‘Spotlight’ Star Brian d’Arcy James Set To Return To Broadway As King George In ‘Hamilton’ by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: I’m told by insiders at Broadway’s megahit Hamilton that Brian d’Arcy James will return to Broadway as King George III, the killer comedic role that he created i…

Adelaide Fringe: six talked-up shows you have to see by Max Opray and Steph Harmon

From Trainspotting to Isis to abortion, the festival is tackling big issues with a big heart – but there are moments of silliness and spectacle tooThe second-biggest fringe festival in the…

Blackrock by Arts Review

An intimate and strongly shaped human drama which examines the social forces behind the impulse to violence in individual lives, the Seymour Centre and White Box Theatre presents the grippin…

Why You Can’t Take Your Eyes Off of Jitney’s Costumes by Ruthie Fierberg

Behind the creation of Toni-Leslie James‘ vibrant designs for August Wilson’s Jitney.

THE OUTER SPACE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The Outer Space, the new concert-musical by Ethan Lipton that just opened at Joe's Pub, turns on a familiar axiom: "Things are the same all over."

Ryan Gosling Impersonator Accepts ‘La La Land’ Trophy at German Awards Show by Sarahahern95

The award show gaffes have not ceased after the Oscars. During one of Germany’s biggest and most prestigious ceremonies, the Goldene Kamera Awards, the trophy for best international …

The Outer Space Review: Ethan Lipton’s Sci Fi Shaggy Dog Midlife Crisis Musical by Jonathan Mandell

At first glance, singing storyteller Ethan Lipton and his three-member band – the creators and entire cast of “The Outer Space” – look like middle-aged men who never outgrew their ch…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Jenni Barber of Sunday in the Park with George by Broadway.com

Jenni Barber stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Sunday in the Park with George and more with Paul Wontorek.

Get to Know Broadway's Sexy, Swinging New Musical Bandstand Starring Corey Cott & Laura Osnes by Broadway.com

Corey Cott and Laura Osnes headline Broadway's new musical about a group of WWII vets who find a fresh direction when they form a swing band and go for radio gold.

The Broadway.com Show: My Fair Lady Returns, Mean Girls Update, Olivier Award Nominations & More by Broadway.com

All about the return of My Fair Lady, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Olivier nominations, Mean Girls on Broadway and more!

Looneyflix? Time Warner streams toons; Harry Potter may follow by Bloomberg News

Time Warner Inc. is introducing an online-subscription video service with beloved Warner Bros. cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny and Fred Flintstone.

In The Stage newspaper this week: March 9 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

Indomitable Fragility, Unbreakable Spirit by Marty McCambridge

by MARTY McCAMBRIDGE “What Makes You Think You Have It?” have a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta (or simply, OI) which causes an increase in bone fractures over the course o…

Mehmet Ergen's Cherry Orchard at the Arcola by John Morrison

In many ways this is one of the very best productions I have seen of Chekhov's greatest play, which I first encountered in Chichester half a century ago. Mehmet Ergen's casting is inspired, …

SHOWBIZ NATION With MICHAEL ROBERTS: Interview with MIKE TYLER, Co-Creator of THE NAKED MAGICIANS by Michael J. Roberts

MIKE TYLER, co-creator of THE NAKED MAGICIANS, discusses the R-rated magic show which is which [...]

Legendary Entertainer Dionne Warwick Renews Fight Against HIV/AIDS with New Public Service Announcements by BroadwayWorld

Legendary entertainer Dionne Warwick has released three new public service announcements PSAs designed to heighten public awareness about the devastating impact of HIVAIDS on older adults an…

PRESENT LAUGHTER Starring Kevin Kline Announces Digital Lottery by BroadwayWorld

Producer Jordan Roth announced today details for the digital lottery for the highly-anticipated revival of Noel Coward's Present Laughter which begins performances on Broadway this coming Fr…

Their art delighted us; now see their films at Beatnik Studios

Beatnik Studios on Tuesday, March 14, will screen a selection of films by the late artists Darrell Forney and Horst Leissl in conjunction with “Playing Around,” a show of Forney’s R…

Los Angeles Theater Preview: FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE (Ebony Repertory Company) by Tony Frankel

HERE COMES MR. JORDAN Get ready, cats. The best musical revue since Ain’t Misbehavin’ is coming to Los Angeles, and I’m warning you well in advance: I promise you–yep…

Theater News: Casting Announced for Goodman Premiere of Charles Smith's Objects in the Mirror

Resident director Chuck Smith will direct the production, starring Daniel Kyri.

Review: ‘Bigoudi’ at Atlas Performing Arts Center by Andrew Walker White

Is it just me or do the French have a way of taking the most mundane, everyday objects and making poetry out of them? Consider the humble plastic hair-curler, those tiny, porous tubes that …

Spring Awakening Alums Reunite in Oz, Miss Saigon's Giving Us Style Inspiration & More Perf Hot Shots by Lindsey Sullivan

Where can you find Broadway reunions, rehearsal room pics, a surprise visit from Carole King and a whole bunch of red, white and blue feathers? Our latest hot shot roundup, of course! Take a…

On The Exhale: Interview with Actor Marin Ireland by Ted Sod

Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated? Where did you get your training? Marin Ireland: I was born in Camarillo, California, where the state mental hospital used to be. Now the mental hos…

Exclusive: ShowTickets.com Interview with Telly Leung by Matthew Wexler

“There’s no people like show people!” (Or so says Mama Rose.) The Broadway Blog is thrilled to announce our partnership with ShowTickets.com, one of the best online resourc…

Five Burning Questions with Kinky Boots Olivier Nominee Killian Donnelly

Kinky Boots star Killian Donnelly talks about adapting to life in New York and on Broadway, onstage mishaps, and giving up on Instagram.

Producer Hugh Hysell Launches Broadway Marketing Firm by Adam Hetrick

The new firm will specialize in live entertainment marketing.

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from Ethan Lipton's THE OUTER SPACE at the Public Theater by BroadwayWorld TV

The Public Theaterpresents the world premiere ofEthan Lipton'sThe Outer Space, directed byLeigh Silverman. THE OUTER SPACE has been extended one week through Sunday, April 9, with an officia…

Stephen Schwartz Will Receive ASCAP's Founders Award by BroadwayWorld

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers,will present legendary composerStephen Schwartzwith its prestigious Founders Award at its32nd annual ASCAP Screen Music Award…

LIMEHOUSE Donmar, WC1 by Libby Purves

LET COWARDS FLINCH AND TRAITORS SNEER…WE’LL KEEP THE LAFITE FLOWING HERE     Some moments of modern history deserve reimagining by honest playwrights: we need to rememb…

Laura Benanti and Javier Muñoz Will Announce 2017 Drama Desk Nominations by Chris Luner

With the 2017 spring season underway on and off Broadway, the New York theatre community is already looking ahead to the ever-approaching awards season. The 2017 Drama Desk Awards will annou…

Meet the Bloggers: Philly Theatre Correspondent, Dan Luner by Dan Luner

With the launch of our new Luner on Theatre site, we’re not only striving to make sure you know everything you need to in the theatre world but also know a little bit about the people�…

First Look: Daniel Radcliffe In Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Chris Luner

Half a century after its premiere, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead has returned to London’s Old Vic Theatre just in time for its 50th anniversary. Written by Tom Stoppard, the…

National Dance Institute to Honor Josh Groban by Adam Hetrick

The Great Comet star is being honored for his support of arts education.

Theater News: Shear Madness to End Its Off-Broadway Run

The production will have played 602 performances.

San Francisco’s ACT Teases First 3 Shows of Next Season by American Theatre Editors

The first three plays at the Bay Area theatre will be Pinter's 'Birthday Party,' Nguyen's 'Vietgone,' and Parks's 'Father Comes Home From the Wars.'

​The Broadway Black Guide to Carrying Your “Wokeness” Through March by Jerrica White

Right off the heels of the most exhausting* time to be woke for those of us blessed and basking in our best melanin lives–Black History Month–is March. March is Women’s His…

2017 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards Postponed by Ryan McPhee

The annual ceremony honors the best in dance on stage and screen.

Do You Know the Top 5 Highest-Grossing Musicals of All Time? by Playbill Staff

Test your Broadway knowledge.

Odds & Ends: Laura Benanti and Javier Muñoz to Announce Drama Desk Noms, Stage Faves Land TV Gigs & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Laura Benanti and Javier Munoz Will Announce Drama Desk Noms Laura Benanti (She Loves Me) and Javier Muñoz (Hamilton)…

Huntington Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

On the slate are revivals of Molière, Sondheim, and Churchill, as well as new plays by Ken Urban and Dominique Morisseau.

A three-actor scramble: “Merry Wives” at Two River Theater by Philip

Tradition has it that Queen Elizabeth, enamored of Falstaff from Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays, asked the playwright for a play depicting the character in love (a likely apocryphal  ‘alt…

‘Wicked’ Composer Stephen Schwartz to Be Honored With ASCAP Founders Award by Dani Levy

Prolific lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz will be honored at the 32nd annual ASCAP Screen Music Awards. Schwartz’s nearly 50-year-long career has earned him a spot among the g…

Review: Lizzie, Greenwich Theatre by Dan Rubins

Music has a mesmeric, perhaps demonic, power in Lizzie, the half-musical, half-rock concert at the Greenwich Theatre. Lizzie tells the story of 19th-century alleged axe murderer Lizzie Borde…

Movie theater playgrounds are actually a great idea by Kyle Smith

The scene: Casey Affleck, giving the performance of his life, is confronted by his ex-wife but can’t accept her attempt to reach out across the emotional gulf that separates them. The trag…

Mary-Louise Parker And Dennis Arndt Will Reprise ‘Heisenberg’ Two-Hander At L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum by Jeremy Gerard

Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) and Dennis Arndt (The Practice, Picket Fences) will summer in Los Angeles, bringing their acclaimed performances in Simon Stephens’ Heisenberg to the Center …

Block Talk- Episode 10- Matt Mitchell by Michael Block

I had the great pleasure of sitting down and talking with the incredible Matt Mitchell to talk about Your Name on My Lips at Theater for the New City!Your Name on My Lips runs unti…

BWW Interview: Rachel Bloom Talks CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, Sondheim, and Community Theater by Remy Holzer

I'll watch the Tonys with you That's something I meant to tell the amazing Rachel Bloom, creator and star of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, when I had the opportunity to speak with her on the occasion…

Club Bonafide Celebrates Harry Belafonte’s 90th BirthDay-O by Jk Clarke

          by Stephen Hanks   During a time in American history when it appears the struggle for civil rights and voting rights is being engaged anew, it seemed …

Theater News: Kevin Kline and Cobie Smulders-Led Present Laughter Announces Digital Lottery

Kate Burton and Kristine Nielsen also star in Noël Coward's comedy at the St. James Theatre.

Theater News: Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt to Bring Heisenberg to Los Angeles

Simon Stephens' acclaimed drama will be presented in its original production at the Mark Taper Forum.

Photo Flash: Hannah Elless, John Cariani, and More in Two William Inge Plays

Transport Group presents a double bill of Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba.

Theater News: Audra McDonald to Perform With Seth Rudetsky in Beverly Hills

The one-night event will be presented at the Wallis Annenberg Center as part of the Broadway @ series.

Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt Will Reprise Roles in West Coast Heisenberg by Andrew Gans

The Simon Stephens play will be part of Center Theatre Group’s 50th anniversary season.

A Lilt Of Irish Verse: The Poems Of Annie And Ted Deppe

Having lived in Connecticut for many years, Ted and Annie Deppe moved to Ireland in 2000. While living there, Ted Deppe became the director of the Stonecoast in Ireland program in 2006. They…

Why Audra McDonald Loves Her Beauty and the Beast Character by Olivia Clement

The six-time Tony winner discusses her latest role, Madame Garderobe, on The View.

Stranger Things' Shannon Purser Cast in Drama High Pilot by Andy Lefkowitz

Stranger Things season-one alum Shannon Purser has reason to cheer. She's been cast in Drama High, NBC's upcoming pilot from Friday Night Lights producer Jason Katims and Hamilton pr…

Collaboraction Studios accepting inquiries for Resident Companies by Bt

Collaboraction Studios is opening up our '17-'18 rentals slots and now accepting inquires for Resident Companies for the season in our flexible and affordable studios, The Pentagon (70 seats…

Iranian-Canadian director Soheil Parsa on culture, identity and the ageless appeal of theatre by Brad Wheeler

The theatre veteran is currently directing a remount of Dora-winning tragedy Blood Wedding

Broadway Music Nights In New York Gay Bars Is The New Normal by Rino16

For years, gay and lesbian bars have been an important place for people to meet. Those energetic night spots play a significant part in the personal histories of people that are just coming …

No apologies for passage of time in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' by Chris Jones

Hedwig Robinson — that self-styled "slip of a girl-boy from communist East Berlin" — has fit Chicago into her "tight, little agenda" and, as the Village Voice once improbably wrote of Br…

Goodman announces 'Objects in the Mirror' cast by Morgan Greene

Casting is complete for the world premiere of Charles Smith's "Objects in the Mirror," the Goodman Theatre announced Wednesday. "Objects" is inspired by Smith's real-life friendship with a …

Stars of Vaudeville #1036: Louise Beavers by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Louise Beavers (1902-1962). Originally from Cincinnati, Beavers moved to the Los Angeles area with her family at age 11. Her mother was a singing instructor. Through…

Save $20 on Tickets to Roundabout's Critically-Acclaimed IF I FORGET by Contests - Broadway

From Steven Levenson, acclaimed writer of Roundabout's THE LANGUAGE OF TREES and THE UNAVOIDABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF TOM DURNIN, comes IF I FORGET, a sharply funny, unflinchingly honest new pla…

Exclusive Podcast & Video: Joel B. New Welcomes SIGNIFICANT OTHER's Sas Goldberg & Luke Smith & Jason Pintar Sings by Something New

In Episode 503 of Something New, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down Sas Goldberg and Luke Smith, both currently making their Broadway debut in SIGNIFICANT OTHER. For the live song…

Present Laughter Announces Digital Lottery by Olivia Clement

The revival, starring Kevin Kline, begins previews on Broadway March 10 at the St. James Theatre.

'Uncle Vanya's' Tim Hopper says he just wants to act by Chris Jones

At one point in our conversation Tuesday night, Tim Hopper started talking about failing a show. This is unusual for an actor; most people only talk about their successes. But Hopper, for wh…

National Ballet adds Canadiana as Pinocchio debuts in Toronto by Brad Wheeler

Skylar Campbell will be the main attraction, but look out for some Canadiana at the National Ballet of Canada’s performance

To eat, or not to eat? That is the question | Letters by Letters

Suzanne Moore (Public eating is fraught, 2 March) writes on Imelda Staunton’s plea for those coming to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at London’s Harold Pinter theatre to desist f…

This Is Us’ Susan Kelechi Watson on Beth and Randall’s Marriage, Singing Hamilton on Set, and the Racial Dynamics of Louie by E. Alex Jung

On NBC’s weepy powerhouse This Is Us, Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth has provided the much-needed anchor to her husband, Randall (played by Sterling K. Brown), as he dealt with the sudden ap…

Photo Flash: Sally Field and Joe Mantello Return to Broadway in The Glass Menagerie

Madison Ferris and Finn Wittrock also star in Sam Gold's take on the Tennessee Williams classic.

Theater News: Bradley Dean and Emily Behny Join the Cast of Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks

The pair take on the roles of El Gallo and Luisa, respectively.

Theater News: Maria Friedman's Acclaimed Revival of Merrily We Roll Along to Make American Debut

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's legendary musical will play Boston's Huntington Theatre Company.

FIRST LOOK: Eden Espinosa in Tangled: The Series

Get a first look at Eden Espinosa starring in Tangled: The Series.

Louis-and-Ella! Ascend at the Cutting Room by Jk Clarke

          by Marilyn Lester     Billed as a “jazzical,” Louis-and-Ella!, a celebration of show biz icons Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, has much …

Bandstand is shining the spotlight on a serious issue by Serena

Broadway Wiz spoke with the cast and creative team to get their thoughts on why this 1940's period show will resonate with a modern audience.

Take a Sneak Peek at Eden Espinosa in Tangled: The Series by Olivia Clement

The new animated show from Disney will debut later this month with Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi.

What Do ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Amélie’ and ‘Great Comet’ Have in Common? Phillipa Soo by Michael Paulson

Three roles Ms. Soo helped originate will be on Broadway at the same time.

Audra McDonald on Her 'Diva' Beauty & the Beast Role, Receiving Her Medal of Honor & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Audra McDonald is in Disney World, which sounds like the best thing ever. The six-time Tony winner brought her daughters Zoe and baby Sally down to the happiest place on Earth—and…

London Theater Review: Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ by Gordon Cox

The joke in “Hamlet” is that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the two stooges sent to spy on the great Dane, are interchangeable — the Tweedledum and Tweedledee of Elsinore. And so it…

Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Discuss What Makes Bandstand Timely by Playbill Staff

The new swing musical heads to Broadway beginning March 31.

ASCAP Will Honor Stephen Schwartz at Screen Music Awards by Andrew Gans

The Wicked composer will be presented with the Founders Award.

Daniel Radcliffe Returns to the Stage in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Hannah Vine

He stars alongside Joshua McGuire and David Haig in the West End production.

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Footage Revealed at Disney Shareholders Meeting by Dave McNary

New footage from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” debuted at Disney’s annual shareholders meeting in Denver, more than nine months before the ninth “Star Wars” movie…

A Pioneering Woman of Science by Trav S.D.

Someone to celebrate on International Women’s Day, my 6th cousin 3x removed Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847-1930)…not exactly a household name, which is the very point in telling …

BWW TV: Andy Blankenbuehler Goes Behind the Scenes of BANDSTAND Commercial Shoot! by BroadwayWorld TV

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the BANDSTAND television commercial with directorchoreographer Andy Blankenbuehler.

Photo Coverage: The Band's All Here! In Rehearsal with the Company of BANDSTAND by Walter McBride

In just weeks, the brand new musical Bandstand, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton, will begin performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, prior …

VIDEO: Audra McDonald Talks BEAUTY AND THE BEAST & More on 'The View' by BroadwayWorld

Audra McDonald joined THE VIEW co-hosts at Disney World this morning to talk about her role as Madame Garderobe in the new live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and share a clip form the film.

Theater News: A Roundabout Road to Broadway Documentary Receives AVA Digital Award

Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the short film features interviews with Audra McDonald, Dame Helen Mirren, and more Broadway favorites.

Theater News: Round House Theater Announces 40th Anniversary Season Lineup

The Maryland-based organization will present In the Heights and more.

News: The Alliance Theatre announces itinerary for its “on the road” 2017–18 season by Scott Freeman

As its performance spaces undergo a $22 million overhaul over the next year, the Alliance Theatre has announced its “take it on the road” schedule for the 2017–18 season, which inc…

The Outer Space Musical Opens at Joe’s Pub by Olivia Clement

Ethan Lipton’s newest work takes over the downtown concert venue through April 9, with direction by Leigh Silverman.

FIRST LOOK: Laura Osnes Talks Bandstand

Set in the smoke filled, swing fueled night clubs of 1945, Bandstand brings the against-all-odds story of singer/songwriter Donny Novitski and his band of mismatched fellow WWII veterans to …

School of Rock to hold open auditions by Giverny Masso

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock is to hold open auditions to find its next cast of child performers. The West End

David Garrison Joins the Vineyard Theatre's Kid Victory for Final Week by Broadway.com

David Garrison is joining off-Broadway’s Kid Victory on March 14 for the last week of its run. He replaces Daniel Jenkins, who is returning to Oslo for its Broadway production. Directe…

5 Shows to See in New York When You Only Have an Hour by Erik Piepenburg

Visiting New York and crunched for time? Each of these shows will take an hour of your time, more or less.

Theater Review: “Grand Concourse” — You Gotta Have Faith by Robert Israel

Grand Concourse does wondrous things: it encourages us ponder our own growth toward faith while emphasizing with the struggles of others.

Dobama Theatre's 'The Flick' deftly explores the tricky ties between movies and real lives in an American backwater (review) by Andrea Simakis

Funny, moving and unfailingly wise, "The Flick" is one of the most humane pieces of theater on the current American stage.

Singer/Songwriter Ed Sheeran to Star in ONCE-Like Musical Film & Pen Soundtrack by BroadwayWorld

In a new interview with The Sun, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran revealed plans to star in a new musical film that he describes as a mixture of 'Notting Hill' and 'Once.'

Actors' Equity President Kate Shindle to Address National Press Club Regarding the National Endowment for the Arts by BroadwayWorld

PresidentDonald Trumphas called for deep cuts in domestic programs to fund a proposed54 billionincrease in defense spending and10 billionfor a border wall withMexico. Some in the Congress an…

Five Moments in the Theatre That Truly Shocked Crackskull Row Star John Charles McLaughlin

Crackskull Row star John Charles McLaughlin recalls some twisted, shocking theatrical experiences.

Review: The Alliance’s moving “Temple Bombing” shows the present is shaped by a cruel past by Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer

ArtsATL critics Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer recently saw the Alliance Theatre’s riveting world premiere drama The Temple Bombing. They share their thoughts on the production, running t…

A PROFOUNDLY AFFECTIONATE, PASSIONATE DEVOTION TO SOMEONE (–NOUN) – Royal Court by Aleks Sierz

Love, we know, will tear us apart again. And again. And yet again. It will shred our nerves and rip through our guts; it will fill us with anguish, and then douse us in regrets.

'Ugly Lies the Bone' at National Theatre: A little too ugly by Phillystage

THE PLAYBILL FIVE: Top Grossing Musicals

We count down the top five highest grossing Broadway shows of all time.

IF I FORGET: Read, Watch, Listen by Rory McGregor

From the playwright of the smash-hit musical Dear Evan Hansen and previous Roundabout shows The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin and The Language of Trees comes the fiery new family d…

"The Skin of Our Teeth" is Wacky—but Wise by Broadway & Me

Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth premiered in 1942, just 10 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor launched the U.S. into World War II. Clearly tapping into the zeitgeist of the mome…

John McDaniel Serves As Musical Director on New David Shire Musical by Robert Viagas

The Most Beautiful Room, from the composer of Baby and Big, bows at Long Wharf Theatre this spring.

NEWS: Humans’ Lucy Carless makes stage debut in Sea Fret premiere by Press Releases

Lucy Carless, best known as teenager Mattie in both series of Channel 4’s critically acclaimed drama series Humans, makes her theatre debut starring in Tallulah Brown's new play Sea Fret

'Sweeney Todd' is back — and feeding the audience pies, too by Peter Marks

REVIEW|| A “Sweeney Todd” al dente

Hollywood Legend Robert Evans' The Kid Stays in the Picture Could Be Broadway-Bound This Season by Andy Lefkowitz

More than 12 years in the making, Hollywood mogul Robert Evans might be headed to Broadway, according to The New York Post. The high-profile producer who brought the films Rosemary'…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — March 8 by Doug Briscoe

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

Venus Theatre’s 17th season of plays by women by Lorraine Treanor

It’s International Women’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than to remind you of the work of Venus Theatre, one of the longest running women’s theatre companies in th…

Theater Fan Site Show-Score Raises $2 Million in New Funds by Gordon Cox

Show-Score, the review-aggregator website that aims to become the Rotten Tomatoes of the theater world, has raised $2 million in new financing from a group of investors that reaches beyond t…

thEATer: Waitress’s Caitlin Houlahan’s Favorite Spots in the Theater District by Ariana Starr

The dining scene of New York’s Theater District is quickly becoming one of the best of the city, and few people know it better than the actors who call the neighborhood their second home. …

Theater News: Okieriete Onaodowan to Host the Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival

The event will give students from five New York City high schools the opportunity to perform on a Broadway stage.

Theater News: David Garrison to Join Cast of Kid Victory at the Vineyard Theatre

The Tony-nominated actor will step in for one week of performances.

RACHEL PARRIS: BEST LAID PLANS – Soho Theatre by Ian Foster

Who knew you could email the Samaritans? You learn something new everyday and often in the most unexpected of places.

‘Come From Away’: New Musical About 9/11 Reminds Us About the Kindness of Strangers by Harry Haun

When someone asks you where you were the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, not only do you know precisely where you were, you also know what you were doing and how you somehow made it through the r…

Celebrating International Women's Day: Five Fierce Females Who Made Theatre History by Alexa Criscitiello

The question of gender parity in the theatre is a matter that has long been explored within our community. While recent Broadway seasons have taken encouraging steps toward better female rep…

SHUFFLE ALONG's Adrienne Warren Joins CBS Drama Pilot PERFECT CITIZEN by TV News Desk

Broadway alum Adrienne Warren SHUFFLE ALONG will join Shanley Caswell and Stephanie Szostak as series regular cast members for CBS's upcoming legal drama pilot PERFECT CITIZEN.

Laura Benanti and Javier Muñoz to Announce 2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations by BroadwayWorld

Laura BenantiShe Loves Me, Gypsy andJavier MuozHamilton, In the Heightswill announce the nominations for the62ndAnnual Drama Desk AwardsonThursday, April 27, 2017at1000 AMatFeinstein's54 Bel…

Roundabout Documentary Wins AVA Digital Gold Award; Watch the Full Film! by BroadwayWorld

A Roundabout Road to Broadway, the 22-minute film celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Roundabout Theatre Company, just picked upa GOLD AWARD at this year's AVA Digital Awards. Check out the …

Superb remaking of 'Hedda Gabler' at National Theatre by Toby Zinman

Olivier winner Sharon D Clarke: ‘We need to better cultivate British musicals’ by Tim Bano

Actor and singer Sharon D Clarke has lamented the quality of musical theatre in the UK, saying that “it needs to do

NEWS: Simon Bailey, Dianne Pilkington & others join Sheik’s Whisper House premiere by Press Releases

The cast for the premiere of Duncan Sheik musical Whisper House features Simon Bailey, Nicholas Goh, Simon Lipkin, Niamh Perry and Dianne Pilkington.

Tiata Fahodzi and Talawa launch scheme to nurture black artistic directors by Georgia Snow

A major new training programme for future theatre leaders from minority ethnic backgrounds is being launched, part of which will create associate

Budget unveils business rates relief amid concerns from theatres by Giverny Masso

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced measures to provide business rates relief to smaller companies who will be affected by a rise in

Women Playwrights Who Won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Jonathan Mandell

Fifteen women have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate them and their work. (Each play title is linked to an Amazon page where you can lea…

VOD Squad: 'Orphan Black’s' Tatiana Maslany & 'Downton Abbey’s' Tom Cullen as troubled lovers in ‘The Other Half'

TV Review: ‘Trial & Error’ on NBC, Starring John Lithgow by Sonia Saraiya

“Trial & Error” should not be as funny as it is. The sitcom is kind of a tea-cozy murder mystery with a bemused affection for its rural setting that is reminiscent of NBC’s departe…

David Garrison Will Step Into Kid Victory for Final Week Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

John Kander and Greg Pierce’s new musical follows the return of a teenage boy.

Superb remaking of 'Hedda Gabler' at National Theatre by Toby Zinman

The Weeknd at the O2 Arena: fluent vocalist undone by venue

Despite a spectacular staging, the singer struggled to carry the show in the cavernous space

Interviews: Chukwudi Iwuji: 'Ivo van Hove gave me more faith in the industry'

The actor talks about the upcoming NT Live screening of Hedda Gabler and his extraordinary journey into theatre

Adrienne Warren, John Leguizamo, and Taye Diggs Land TV Pilots by Andrew Gans

The actors, all with theatrical history, have been cast in pilots for CBS or ABC.

Three plays for Remy Bumppo's 2017-18 season by Morgan Greene

Remy Bumppo announced a three-play slate for its 2017-18 season Wednesday. Opening the season is Thornton Wilder’s end-of-many-worlds epic "The Skin Of Our Teeth" (Oct. 4-Nov. 12), direct…

Laura Benanti and Javier Muñoz Will Announce Drama Desk Nominations by Adam Hetrick

The 62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards will be presented June 4 at Town Hall.

Theater News: Irish Repertory Theatre Extends Honor Molloy's Crackskull Row

The work was first presented by the Cell as part of Origin's 1st Irish Theatre Festival.

Theater News: Laura Benanti and Javier Muñoz to Announce 2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Michael Urie will host the ceremony at Town Hall.

Review: The Scene

Lives are destroyed in Theresa Rebeck's showbiz satire.

Theater News: Amélie Announces Lottery and Rush Ticket Policy

Tony nominee Phillipa Soo leads the cast of the new Broadway musical.

International Women’s Day: Who we’re celebrating at AYT by A Younger Theatre

Its International Women’s Day – and a chance to take a moment to celebrate the diverse achievements of our female peers, reflect on gender inequalities still pervasive throughout our glo…

Photo Flash: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Returns Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire by BroadwayWorld

Half a century after its premiere on The Old Vic stage, Rosencrantz amp Guildenstern are Dead, the play that made a young Tom Stoppard's name overnight, returns to The Old Vic in its 50th an…

Broadway's AMELIE Announces Lottery and Rush Ticket Policy by BroadwayWorld

AMELIE, A NEW MUSICAL, which begins previewsThursday, March 9, has announced its general rush and lottery ticket policy.

VIDEO: Watch Christiane Noll Sing from TheaterWorks' NEXT TO NORMAL by Stage Tube

TheaterWorks will continue its31st Season with NEXT TO NORMAL,runningMarch 23 through April 30, 2017. The cast features Tony nominated Christiane Noll Diana and Australia's David Harris Dan …

Portland Center Stage and Victory Gardens Announce Seasons by Olivia Clement

The lineups include regional productions of Fun Home, Fade, And So We Walked, and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.

Liz Callaway and Ali Mauzey Set to Sing Ahrens & Flaherty's ‘Unknown Gems’ by Robert Viagas

The April 3 NYC gala concert will benefit Amas Musical Theatre.

Andrew Scott Takes on Hamlet in London by Hannah Vine

Robert Icke directs the production which opened February 28 at the Almeida Theatre.

Communicating the Human Experience of War—Through Art by [email protected] (ramona)

By Arthur S. DeGroat. Dr. Arthur S. DeGroat writes about the power art has to accurately communicate the experience of war, and the importance of that in our current era.

EXCLUSIVE: Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson Visit The View UpStairs by Hannah Vine

They visited with Frenchie Davis, Nathan Lee Graham, and the cast at The Lynn Redgrave Theater.

NEWS: Full cast announced to join Jerome Pradon in The Braille Legacy by Press Releases

Final casting is today announced for the world premiere of new musical THE BRAILLE LEGACY, the thrilling, true, inspirational and epic story of Louis Braille, a young blind boy who wanted t…

The Braille Legacy: Jack Wolfe debuts in title role, Full cast

Jack Wolfe makes his professional stage debut playing the titular Louis Braille opposite West End star Jerome Pradon in the world premiere of THE BRAILLE LEGACY at Charing Cross Theatre. Lot…

Theatre History Podcast # 24: Exploring Plays About Urban Ireland with Dr. Elizabeth Mannion by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Michael Lueger talks with Beth Mannion about plays depicting urban Ireland.

Kevin Kline Teaches Stephen Colbert How to Take a Broadway Bow by Ruthie Fierberg

The Present Laughter star talked about his Broadway return on The Late Show.

NEWS: Kneehigh adapts Gunter Grass’ Tin Drum, revives Rice’s Tristan & Vitebsk by Press Releases

Kneehigh’s Artistic Director and Founder Mike Shepherd has announced a new season of revivals and world premieres for 2017, including the return of Emma Rice.

Rush and Lottery Policy Announced for Amélie by Ryan McPhee

The new musical stars Phillipa Soo and Adam Chanler-Berat.

Theatre News: Casting announced for While We're Here at the Bush

Barney Norris' play will get its world premiere in a new space at the theatre

The Editor’s View: Olivier Awards must be clearer on eligibility by Alistair Smith

What’s in a name? The Olivier Awards used to be called the Society of West End Theatre Awards. It’s worth remembering that

A Conversation with Kimberly Senior

In Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 novel, Station Eleven, she imagines a world where a theatrical troupe called The Travelling Symphony travels the country, performing Shakespeare after a pla…

A PROFOUNDLY AFFECTIONATE, PASSIONATE DEVOTION TO SOMEONE (-NOUN) – Royal Court Theatre by Ian Foster

debbie tucker green's a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun) comes with all the gnomic but still conversational energy of her best writing.

VIDEO: Kevin Kline Teaches Stephen Colbert How to Take a Proper Broadway Bow by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE SHOW, acclaimed stage actor Kevin Kline talked about starring in Noel Coward's PRESENT LAUGHTER on Broadway and taughtStephen how to take a proper Broadway bow.

International Women’s Day Special: Under-Appreciated Lady Heroes by Victoria Myers

Far too often, women get less public attention and credit for their achievements. With that in mind, for International Women’s Day we asked the women we’ve interviewed, “Tell us about …

International Women’s Day Special: Under-Appreciated Lady Heroes by Victoria Myers

Far too often, women get less public attention and credit for their achievements. With that in mind, for International Women’s Day we asked the women we’ve interviewed, “Tell us about …

Dreamgirls, Harry Potter & Alvin Ailey Receive 2017 Olivier Nominations by Tristan Halstead

We’re getting close to theatre awards season, and London’s West End has kicked things off by announcing nominations for the 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards, hosted at the Royal Albe…

Shut down but not silenced: Isis play Homegrown demands to be staged by Lyn Gardner

Cancelled in 2015, a play about the radicalisation of young Muslims has now been published. It’s challenging, gloriously authentic and prompts grownup debate. So who is brave enough to put…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Billy Porter Presents The Soul Of Richard Rodgers Album Out April 14th by Jazmine Harper-Davis

We can add producer and content curator to his already rapidly growing resume as Tony and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter returns with a new studio album, Billy Porter Presents The Soul …

Is Jay-Z the Key to Bringing In The Heights to the Small Screen? by Jerrica White

And before these twins get here, hip-hop mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter scored yet another deal securing Blue Ivy and Future Beyonce 1 & 2* coins and coins more abundantly. Billb…

Noisy eating in theatres takes the biscuit (your views, March 9) by The Stage

I was very pleased to receive an email from the Harold Pinter Theatre banning food. I wish that all theatres would do

Hamlet: March 9 by Harry Venning

In pictures (March 9) Ballet Black and Roundelay press nights, Don Juan in Soho rehearsals, and more by The Stage

The latest press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include the

Diary: Equity hosts gambling event… for the kids by Tabard

Schools are the focus of Equity’s charity efforts this month, as the union has announced that its latest fundraising endeavour will raise

Diary: Shakespeare’s explicit tweets stun readers by Tabard

Like any theatregoer with a heart, Tabard has been known to well up at the transcendent beauty of some of Shakespeare’s poetry.

THE LOCK IN – Vaults by Laura Kressly

It’s St Patrick’s Day at an Irish pub in London. We’ve been there for awhile, but the night is young. There’s a five-strong band more focused on arguing the facts of Irish history th…

Theater News: Music Theatre International Acquires Worldwide Licensing Rights to Come From Away

The new musical plays at Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre.

How a 320-year-old play inspired a work about millennials: Wednesday Matinée by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Playwright Erin Shields goes beyond the surface in The Millennial Malcontent, based on The Provoked Wife.

Nick Cannon Teases Plans to Bring MTV’s Wild ‘n Out to Broadway by Montez Jennings

Looks like someone else has gotten the Broadway bug bite. Actor and producer Nick Cannon revealed his big plans for the comedy improv show, Wild ‘n Out. From the small screen to the Gr…

Jazz Pianist Keeper Of Mom's Legacy As Little Miss Angie Of 1930s All-Girl Band by Michael Hamad

Toward the end of the Jazz Age, the music world ushered in a new phenomenon: the all-girl band. Connecticut's contribution was the Novelty Syncopators, a New Britain-based group formed in th…

‘Beauty and the Beast’: Disney’s $300 Million Gamble by Brooks Barnes

In adapting its 1991 animated hit with live action and digital flourishes, the studio treads a minefield that comes with tweaking a revered classic.

Women’s Strike Rally in NYC Today by Trav S.D.

Filed under: CULTURE & POLITICS, Protests, Women Tagged: protest, rally, Washington Square Park, Women's Strike

MTI Acquires Licensing Rights for COME FROM AWAY by BroadwayWorld

Junkyard Dog Productions Randy Adams, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff and Sue Frost announced that theatrical licensor Music Theatre International MTI has secured the worldwide licensing rights t…

Eva Green in Talks to Star in Tim Burton's Live-Action DUMBO for Disney by Movies News Desk

As previously reported, Tim Burton will direct a live-action adaptation of the 1941 animated classic DUMBO for Walt Disney Studios. According to Deadline, actress Eva Green is currently in t…

VIDEO: Watch First 5 Minutes of Disney Channel's TANGLED: BEFORE EVER AFTER by TV News Desk

Below, watch the first 5 minutes of the Disney Channel Original Movie, TANGLED BEFORE EVER AFTER in whichRapunzel voiced by Mandy Moore and Eugene voiced by Zachary Levi set out on the bigge…

John Kander, Karen Ziemba & More on This Week's THEATER TALK by TV News Desk

This week THEATER TALK spotlights the creators of the new original musical Kid Victory, currently at the Vineyard Theatre librettistlyricist Greg Pierce, composerco-librettist John Kander, a…

Get Social: Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by seeing these fabulous female #StageFaves live!

It’s #InternationalWomensDay and to celebrate we’ve found some fabulous female #StageFave stars with incredible live gigs coming up soon! Take your chance to see these supremely talented…

Maggie Lunn obituary by Richard Eyre

Leading casting director who helped to launch actors such as David Oyelowo and Benedict CumberbatchMaggie Lunn, who has died of cancer aged 56, was a leading casting director, at various tim…

NEWS: Cast announced for Room page-to-stage premiere at Stratford East by Press Releases

Theatre Royal Stratford East and Abbey Theatre Dublin have announced the full cast for the world premiere stage adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s bestselling novel Room, which runs at Theatre …

Come From Away Inks Amateur and Professional Licensing Deal by Adam Hetrick

The new Broadway rock musical explores the lasting connection forged by a group of travelers in the wake of the September 11 tragedy.

Musicals by Charles Miller now available for licensing from R&H Theatricals Europe!

R&H Theatricals Europe are delighted to now represent ALICE THE MUSICAL, JASON & THE ARGONAUTS, HOPE and MR CHRISTMAS by Charles Miller.

Benanti & Munoz to Announce Drama Desk Noms by Sandi Durell

      The Drama Desk Board is pleased to let you know that Laura Benanti and Javier Munoz (Hamilton) will announce the Drama Desk Awards nominations 10 am Thursday, April 27 a…

Photos: Tom Stoppard and cast at opening of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Bob Geldof, Natalie Dew and Toby Jones were also at opening night at the Old Vic

Theatre News: Open auditions to be held to find School of Rock kids

Auditions will be held across the country to find the next School of Rock

Celebrate International Women’s Day with 47 Inspiring Women by Hannah Vine

We asked, you answered: Our followers shared with us the women in theatre who inspire them.

Watch: 'A Little Priest' from Paramount's 'Sweeney' by Morgan Greene

Have a little priest! This week's Showcase features a song from Paramount Theatre's "Sweeney Todd." Bri Sudia, as Mrs. Lovett, and Paul-Jordan Jansen, as Sweeney, serve up a piping-hot rendi…

Meat Pie, Sausage Roll review at Coliseum Theatre, Oldham – ‘team spirit’ by Roger Foss

Lyrics don’t come much snappier than in classic football anthems. Even Tim Rice might struggle to coin as catchy a phrase as

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Old Vic, London, review: Daniel Radcliffe's introspective, scrubby-cheeked Rosencrantz isn't bang on by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

David Leveaux's brilliant 50th anniversary revival of Tom Stoppard's play, which stars Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire, has a set designed by Anna Fleischle, which suspends the play i…

BWW's On This Day - March 8, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 8 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Tree of Codes: visual trickery, sleight of choreographic hand

Wayne McGregor’s bendy movement meets Olafur Eliasson’s inventive light-design at Sadler’s Wells

Gemma Arterton webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The British actor, currently starring in Nell Gwynn in the West End, joined us live to answer your questions about where Alice Creed might have gone, how to make the perfect risotto and whet…

Frankie Howerd play to premiere in Greenwich by Georgia Snow

Greenwich Theatre is to premiere a new play about comedian Frankie Howerd. In the centenary year of Howerd’s birth, the London venue

Actor offers homophobic vandals tickets to show by Giverny Masso

A gay actor has responded to vandals who wrote homophobic graffiti on a sign advertising his play by offering them free tickets

Lesley Garrett is first patron of Doncaster’s Cast theatre by Georgia Snow

Lesley Garrett has been appointed as the first ever patron of Cast theatre in Doncaster. The Doncaster-born opera singer has also lent

Material world: Tony Cragg at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

A thoughtful show illuminates an artist poised between the abstract and the figurative

Wayne McGregor’s Tree of Codes review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘exhilarating’ by Rachel Elderkin

Wayne McGregor’s Tree of Codes, a work which sees his company perform alongside dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet, is based upon

Miss Nightingale Musical Gets London Run by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following five UK tours Miss Nightingale the original British musical by Matthew Bugg will return to London for an extended run of eight weeks at The Vaults nearly six years …

THE HATE SPEECH TOUR – Manchester by Kristy Stott

Andrew Lawrence’s The Hate Speech Tour mocks the obsession with political correctness, whilst dealing with the difficulties of fatherhood, as well as everyday life.

Paapa Essiedu joins English Touring Theatre board by Tim Bano

English Touring Theatre has appointed actor Paapa Essiedu to its board, along with producer Tara Wilkinson and Greg Williams, editor of technology

Review Round-Ups: Did Daniel Radcliffe impress the critics in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?

Tom Stoppard's play opened at The Old Vic 50 years after its premiere

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Old Vic: a whirlwind of wordplay

Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire make a fine double act in this Stoppard revival

Cast Members of The Great Comet play 54 Below by Jk Clarke

          by Steve Nardoni   At first glance, I was under the impression that a showcase performance at Feinstein’s/54Below by the cast of Natasha, Pierre and…

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Old Vic by Matt.wolf

Stoppard's breakout play gets a giddy 50th-anniversary revival To the list of abiding theatrical partnerships one must surely add Tom Stoppard and the director David Leveaux.

Andrzej Lukowski: I love the Oliviers, but the best new play category is a mess by Andrzej Lukowski

I genuinely love the Olivier Awards. They are literally the poshest event that anybody ever invites me to. And though gripes are

NEWS: Print Room announces full details of season celebrating Karen Blixen by Press Releases

Print Room at the Coronet has announced further details for Out of Blixen and Babette’s Feast, two productions that will run consecutively, putting a spotlight on the fascinating life and …

Karen Mason: It’s About Time by Jk Clarke

        by Brian Scott Lipton   Both a celebration of her newest CD and a glorious retrospective of 30-plus year performing career in cabaret, Karen Mason’s It’s…

HAMLET – Almeida Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Another year, another Hamlet. In recent times Benedict, David, Jude and Rory have joined the many actors who want to show us their Dane.

MLK's speeches translated into dance as Alvin Ailey troupe comes to the Dorothy Chandler by Joseph Carman

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gives the first of six performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Wednesday, and woven through the run will be one prominent thread: social justice. …

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 by James Marino

Listen: Headlines from Yesterday’s News and an Interview with Michael Cerveris About His Upcoming Performance at The Sheen Center. “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage review at Churchill Theatre, Bromley – ‘lazy and unimaginative’ by Paul Vale

When Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage opened in the West End in 2006, it had the highest advance sales

Theatre News: Exclusive: Jersey Boys to embark on international tour

Theatre company Selladoor have also announced they will tour a production of The Producers later this year

Features: Where have all the women gone?

On International Women's Day, read an extract of Lucy Kerbel's new book All Change Please on how to achieve gender equality in the theatre industry

Who should win? Thoughts on this year’s #OlivierAwards nominations by Emma Clarendon

Here is who has been nominated for what and who Love London Love Culture thinks will win.

Review: ‘If I Forget’ at The Laura Pels Theatre in the Steinberg Center by Richard Seff

I know Playwright Steven Levenson only from his work as librettist on the musical Dear Evan Hansen, so this for me is his first play. It more than fulfills the promise shown in the musical, …

Theatre News: Southbank Centre announces Women of the World festival line-up

The festival will also be held in Hull as part of UK City of Culture

NEWS: Further cast announced for Forty Years On & Caroline, Or Change at Chichester by Press Releases

Further casting has been announced for the opening productions of Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2017 season, FORTY YEARS ON and CAROLINE, OR CHANGE.

Off-Broadway Theater Review: Man from Nebraska TOP PICK by Lauren Yarger

Man From NebraskaBy Tracy LettsDirected by David CromerSecond Stage TheatreExtended through March 26By Lauren YargerWhat happens when one day you realize that you no longer believe what you …

'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead': Theater Review

Daniel Radcliffe is one of the stars of the Old Vic's 50th anniversary production of Tom Stoppard’s breakthrough comedy.read more

Privacy review – Taut drama short-circuits the crucial debate by Michael Billington

Donmar Warehouse, LondonJames Graham's new play under the direction of Josie Rourke is rich and adrenaline-fuelled but lacks a real intellectual tussle• Ewan MacAskill: Fear, then relief, …

Et tu, Trump? Political cartoons inspired by Shakespeare – in pictures by Guardian Staff

The RSC’s exhibition Draw New Mischief shows how, for 250 years, political cartoonists have taken inspiration from Shakespeare’s plays. Curator David Francis Taylor introduces a selectio…

Fringe theatres face soaring rents following business rates hike by Georgia Snow

Fears have been raised over the impact surging business rates could have on London’s fringe theatres, with venues warning they will be

Obituary: Philip Saville by Michael Quinn

One of the most innovative directors of his generation, Philip Saville was responsible for a number of television firsts and the era-defining

GROUNDED – Gate Theatre by Ian Foster

A micro-review from There Ought to be Clowns.

Don’t Undermine A Good Crisis Plan With Minor Daily Inattentiveness by Joe Patti

You and your staff are ready for a crisis. Everyone, including your volunteers, regularly reviews plans for handling your audience in case of fire, tornado, earthquakes, active shooters, etc…

My Bob Marley musical: Kwame Kwei-Armah on his reggae emancipation by Amy Fleming

One Love tells the story of Bob Marley fleeing Jamaica after an assassination attempt and finding new inspiration in a Britain embracing punk. Our writer meets its creator at last-minute reh…

A “DREAMCOAT” Dream Come True from Class Act by David Dow Bentley III

[Click any photo to enlarge.] It’s that time again. Now entering its 20th season with this 60th production, it seems that every six or seven years Class Act Productions mounts another bril…

BWW Morning Brief March 8th, 2017 - LETTERS TO OUR DAUGHTERS, THE OUTER SPACE and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news LETTERS TO OUR DAUGHTERS welcomes a slew of stage stars to celebrate women and more

BWW Review: Sex, Pizza and Slasher Flicks in Erica Schmidt's ALL THE FINE BOYS by Michael Dale

Straight cisgender teenage boys looking to lose their virginity are generally accepted as a staple of coming-of-age comedies that make movie theatre box offices hum. But when it comes to the…

Tom Clutterbuck: Technicians are experts, not shiftless layabouts in heavy metal T-shirts by Tom Clutterbuck

“They don’t know what they don’t know.” These words arrived during a conversation I had recently with a producer. We were discussing

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Old Vic SE1 guest rvw by Libby Purves

LUKE JONES, FRESH FROM HAMLET,  SPINS WITH ECSTASY AT THE NEW R & G    I first and last saw this play whilst at school. It was slowly and quite unforgivingly murdered by fellow si…

Messenger #1

Messenger #1 Off Off Broadway, Hunger and Thirst at Paradise Factory Reviewed by Ran Xia BOTTOM LINE: This pointed adaptation of the Oresteia is an ingenious blend of wit, the essence of t…

Lucy J. Skilbeck: “Gender is farcical.” by Alice Saville

Joan is a fiercely brilliant, drag king take on medieval history. Alice Saville chats to its creator Lucy J. Skilbeck about queer politics, Milk Presents, and why theatre should follow drag'…

2017 Stella Prize Shortlist Announced by Arts Review

Celebrating Australian women’s contribution to literature, the Stella Prize is delighted to announce on, International Women’s Day, the six extraordinary books that have been announced o…

Kelli O'Hara, Joanna Gleason, Ann Harada and More to Celebrate Women with 'LETTERS TO OUR DAUGHTERS' in Westport by Bww News Desk

Westport Country Playhouse will host 'Letters to Our Daughters,' a special community event featuring a diverse group of performers and writers including Tony Award winners Joanna Gleason and…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day, March 8- Helen MIrren Receives a Royal Opening for THE AUDIENCE on Broadway by Stage Tube

stufffOn this day in 2015, Academy Award winnerHelen Mirrenreturnedto Broadway with a stunning portrayalof QueenElizabeth II inPeter Morgan'sThe Audience, directed by two-time Tony Award win…

The Circus Comes to Hollywood by Young Hollywood

The Circus Comes to Hollywood Ladies, gentlemen, and children of all ages, go back in time with us to the Golden Age of Circus, as Circus 1903 comes to the Pantages Theater in Hollywood! R…

Real-Life “Riverdale” Bromance by Young Hollywood

Real-Life “Riverdale” Bromance This ain't your mother's Archies! Actor KJ Apa stops by the YH Studio to sip on some milkshakes and tell us all about playing perennial high school hero Ar…

Lady Gaga Makes Her Drag Race Cameo As A Lady Gaga Drag Performer by Halle Kiefer

RuPaul’s Drag Race doesn’t premiere until Friday, March 24, but you can see the best part of the entire ninth season right now, if you want. Courtesy of Conor Behan, a.k.a. Twitter user …

Marianne Faithfull at the Royal Court – archive, 8 March 1967 by Terry Coleman, Our Arts Correspondent

8 March 1967: The singer says she wanted to come into the theatre three years ago but her pop manager wouldn’t let herAll at once the English theatre has gained a new daughter, and a new s…

Californian Children Will Soon Get Their Own Luxury Cinemas with Jungle Gyms by Tolly Wright

Southern Californian parents out there who are dying to see the latest Disney movie, but are having trouble finding a babysitter to watch their children, will soon have a solution. On March …

On the Couch with Nick Power by Arts Review

Who is Nick Power? A b*boy who still throws down when the vibes right. A choreographer looking for the link to open up the new world. What would you do differently to what you do now? Find a…

Review: Suitland High School’s ‘Mid-Winter Concert’ by William Powell

Prince George’s County Public Schools are filled with young talent. An excellent example of that talent is Suitland High School’s Center for the Visual and Performing Arts’ musicians a…

What Makes Musical Theatre Feminist? by Kelly Wallace

A new Chicago company dares to answer the question with their version of the Bechdel Test. Meet Firebrand Theatre.

How Well Do You Know Musicals Based on Movies? by Logan Culwell-Block

From Little Shop to Amélie, how well will your Broadway trivia brain hold up when it comes to musicals based on movies?

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Put Broadway’s Focus on Powerhouse Women by Mark Blankenship

With War Paint, the team behind Grey Gardens puts two strong women front and center once more.

Stage preview: PMT revives 'Dreamgirls' to honor diversity and a supreme musical by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s ambitious 25th season continues with “Dreamgirls,” a dream come true for actor Jason Shavers and a reflection of the company’s commitment to diversity.

Stage preview: 'Daddy Long Legs' musical is live again, this time at the Public by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The story of a spunky orphan who communicates with her benefactor through letters hasn’t missed a beat since “Daddy-Long-Legs” hit bookshelves in 1912. The novel was adapted by author …

Former Editor-in-Chief of Paris Vogue on 'The Price of Illusion' by WNYC

Joan Juliet Buck, novelist and former editor-in-chief of Paris Vogue from 1994 to 2001, joins us to discuss her memoir The Price of Illusion. Buck details her privileged childhood growing up…

A Dance Enthusiast Dance Date: Deirdre Towers takes ADM21's Nikki Feirt Atkins to NYCB's "Rogers: Ballet to Broadway" by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast Dance Date: Deirdre Towers takes ADM21's Nikki Feirt Atkins to NYCB's Rogers: Ballet to Broadway, Feirt Atkin's says, "Most young dancers always 'hit it…

Impressions of: Andrea Kleine's "My Dinner with Andrea: the piece formerly known as Torture Playlist" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of: Andrea Kleine's My Dinner with Andrea: the piece formerly known as Torture Playlist at New York Live Arts, "Kleine’s philosophical renderings reveal a thoughtful n…