Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 3/18/2017

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 3182017.

Joan Copeland Knows ‘The Price’ of Brother Arthur Miller’s Work by Sandi Durell

  by Joel Vig   A Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “The Price” opened at the American Airlines Theatre on March 16, 2017 to rave reviews. Attending the perf…

“Constellations”: A fine space-time romance at Curious Theatre by Lisa Kennedy

"Constellations" is an engaging and melancholy affair.

Review: ‘Grug & the Rainbow’ at The Kennedy Center’s Family Theater by Joel Markowitz

A colorful story wowed the kids and their parents at today’s 1:30 PM performance of the Windmill Theatre Company of Australia’s Grug & the Rainbow, directed by Sam Haren, …

Tim Allen demands to use the n-word by Brian Logan

The US actor sparks a fresh debate about racial jokes – and isn't the only one. Meanwhile, could Ricky Gervais swing a record deal for David Brent? And Spotify launches a comedy appComedia…

Chuck Berry, musician, 1926-2017

Early star of rock ’n’ roll whose influence endured

DCPA Off-Center invites you to join “The Wild Party” at the Stanley Marketplace by Dylan Owens

The 360-degree production comes to Aurora's communal marketplace this fall.

Review: ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Allie Press

I had so much fun last night at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s (CSC) The Taming of the Shrew. There’s no telling what you will get when going to a production of Shrew because it’s kn…

‘Anastasia’ takes chance on rising star Christy Altomare by Joe Dziemianowicz

Who am I? That’s the burning question in the new Broadway musical “Anastasia,” starting previews on Thursday.

On the Couch with Laura Kmetko by Arts Review

Who is Laura Kmetko? I’m a Teeterboard Flyer and House Troupe Acrobat with Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza since 2013. What would you do differently to what you do now? If I wasn’t an…

Young actors revealed for Sydney season of The Bodyguard by Arts Review

Producers Michael Harrison, David Ian and John Frost has announced the four young actors who will share the role of Fletcher, the son of the Rachel Marron character, during the Sydney season…

Photo Flash: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Takes a Mug Shot, MISS SAIGON Has a Sit Down, and More Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup This week originator …

Grug and the Rainbow at The Kennedy Center (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

The best children’s shows for young audiences are often ones that are the most like silent movies: minimal talk, maximum action, and if you happen to miss any dialogue because of the r…

Stephen Sondheim, Sara Bareilles, Lin Manuel Miranda, and Many More Wish John Kander a Happy Birthday by BroadwayWorld

Today is the day to celebrate international favorite John Kander, and admirers are coming out in droves to wish the iconic composer the best on his 90th birthday.Four-time Tony Award winnerJ…

Rock and Roll Superstar Chuck Berry Passes Away Age 90 by BroadwayWorld

Legendary musician Chuck Berry has passed away at age 90. According to ABC News, a medical emergency was called in this afternoon in Missouri, and the singer was pronounced dead shortly ther…

Off-Broadway Review: The Light Years by Lauren Yarger

Rocco Sisto, Aya Cash & Erik Lochtefeld. Photo: Joan MarcusThe Light YearsBy Hannah Bos and Paul ThureenDeveloped and Directed by Oliver ButlerPresented by The Debate Societyand Pla…

Treading On Borrowed Time by Leah Richards

Kyle Written by Hollis James, Directed by Emily Owens Presented by Hot Tramp Productions at UNDER St. Marks, NYC March 11-25, 2017 Kyle is the first play from Hot Tramp Productions, …

POLL: Pick Your Favorite Live Action Disney Adaptation! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is asking readers to pick their favorite live action Disney remake to date Vote below to see how your favorite ranks

Theatre Review: ‘Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing’ at Signature Theatre by Chris Williams

I hope that – from time to time – everyone else has the nagging concern that they might secretly be ‘a Mrs. Miller’, because I certainly do. A housewife from Claremont, Calif…

Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ May Not Feature Songs, Director Says by Seth Kelley

Mulan will have no time to sing about her reflection in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake, according to the film’s director, Niki Caro. “From what I understand, no song…

Old Globe's 'Red Velvet' looks at a key stage legacy by James Hebert

It’s the kind of line you don’t always hear an actor voice in the workaday world of rehearsing a new play: “I want truth to inform the depths and heights of what we do.” Still, it’…

Review: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre shares the stage with Dance Theatre of Harlem by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It was a grand night for ballet at the August Wilson Center on Thursday, the official start of a two-week partnership between Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Dance Theatre of Harlem.

VIDEO: SOUSATZKA Company and Garth Drabinsky On His 'Comeback' by BroadwayWorld

Check out a new CBC News segment on the comeback of theatrical producer Garth Drabinsky below as he gears up for the opening night of Sousatzka

Cappies Review: ‘Cabaret’ at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School by Guest Author

Review submitted by Alayna Lee of Chantilly High School. There was a cabaret, and there was a master of ceremonies … and there was a city called Berlin, in a country called Germany …

Review: ‘Mad Libs Live!’ at Red Branch Theatre Company by John Harding

Mad Libs Live! sounds like a political gathering many would want to avoid. But happily it turns out to be a (Fill-in-the-Blank) musical providing peppy songs, millennial-rich humor, and rand…

What’s that big, red glow stick hanging over Curtis Park? Light artists painting Sacramento

A few years ago, watching pedestrians walk past drab walls under a downtown freeway, some creative minds in Sacramento latched onto a bright idea that has become an artistic movement. ……

Let’s Get Down to Business: Disney’s Live-Action Mulan Isn’t Going to Have Any Songs by Devon Ivie

While Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan promises an Asian love interest for the ass-kicking leading lady, there’s one thing you won’t — for now, anyway — expect to see …

'Beauty and the Beast' set to shatter multiple records at the box office by Jessica Gelt

King Kong had no chance against the Beast. Disney’s “Beauty and The Beast,” the new live-action adaptation of the studio’s 1991 animated classic, is on its way to shattering box offi…

Eric Lefkofsky: Using His Fortune to Fight Cancer by Rino16

About Eric Eric Lefkofsky is currently ranked at #1275 in the world’s billionaires’ list by Forbes with a net worth of $1.88 billion. He has amassed a significant percentage of his fortu…

WORK-IN-PROGRESS – Angel Comedy Club by Ian Foster

A micro-review from There Ought to be Clowns.

Off-Broadway Theater Review: The Penitent by Lauren Yarger

The Penitent By David MametDirected by Neil PepeThe Atlantic Theater CompanyThrough March 26By Lauren YargerWhat Is It All About?The world premiere of a new play from David Mamet with h…

Photo Coverage: Students Get a History Lesson at HAMILTON's Latest #EduHam Matinee! by Walter McBride

EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only 10. This…

JERAMEE, HARTLEBY AND OOGLEMORE – Touring by Laura Kressly

Hartleby, Ooglemore and Jeramee are at the beach. It’s a beautiful, sunny day and the three are having a grand time, even though they can only use three words. The beach is full of potenti…

HONEYMOON IN VEGAS – West End by Ian Foster

In the swish surroundings of the London Palladium, it was hard not to be entirely seduced by the lush sound of a 30-strong orchestra (under the musical direction of Freddie Tapner), a chorus…

COUNTING STARS – The Albany by Daniel Perks

Emily Marshall directs Atiha Sen Gupta’s Counting Stars as part of the Stomping Ground Festival, a Young Director’s training programme set up by StoneCrabs Theatre Company. The central c…

White Guy on the Bus by David Kaufman

Musical star Robert Cuccioli has to call upon his experience playing both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to become Ray in "White Guy on the Bus," a first-rate, new play by Bruce Graham, that has mo…

Stars of Vaudeville #1037: Charles Chaplin, Sr. by Trav S.D.

Born on this date in 1863: Charles Chaplin the Elder: the father of his better known namesake, comedian and movie star Charlie Chaplin. It’s not as well known today that in his time th…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — March 18 by Doug Briscoe

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

Book Review: “With the Radio On” — The Modern Lovers, Aptly Canonized by Arts Fuse Editor

Simplicity is its genius; some call "Roadrunner" the first punk song for a reason.

N.J. Stages Festival welcomes disabled playwrights, performers and playgoers by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

The month-long, state-wide festival has programming aimed at disabled playwrights and performers in an effort to showcase new talents.

BWW Flashback: Relive the Past Performances of the Cast of THE PRICE by Danielle Ashley

Roundabout Theatre Company presents Mark Ruffalo, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito in a new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's The Price, directed by Steppenwolf Theatre Com…

VIDEO: HAMILTON Cast Helps Celebrate Couple's On Stage Engagement by Stage Tube

On March 1st, 2017, Dan Markowitz chose a mindblowing moment to propose to his girlfriend, Sara Schwartz. The couple had met and bonded over HAMILTON immediately. Sara had seen it twice alre…

Jo Lampert Takes On Joan Of Arc by Elizabeth Blair

New York artist Jo Lampert just landed her first major role: Joan in David Byrne's new rock opera based on Joan of Arc. With her androgynous appearance and bluesy voice, Lampert seems like a…

Review:Come From Away at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

- Its uplift message has helped this fact-based musical fly from Canada to Broadway. .

Feminism is a Lost Cause in "Linda" by Broadway & Me

Being a woman today can be tough (just ask Hillary Clinton). But it isn't as Job-like tough as Penelope Skinner makes it out to be in the play Linda, which is running through April 2 at Manh…

The Stage Scholarships 2017: Razzamataz Theatre Schools by Lisa Martland

Megan Flower couldn’t believe it when she was picked for the Razzamataz Theatre Schools scholarship in Carlisle last year, aged 16. “I

THE MISER – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

I had high expectations for The Miser with a cast that boasts Griff Rhys Jones, Lee Mack and Mathew Horne. It promised to be full of wit and mirth but if anything by trying too hard it conse…

BWW's On This Day - March 18, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

VIDEO: Josh Gad Surprises Guests at 'Be Our Guest' Restaurant at Magic Kingdom by Movies News Desk

Actor Josh Gad, who portraysLefou in Disney'sBEAUTY AND THE BEAST, surprised guests dining at the Be Our Guest restaurant in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom in celebration of the new live-a…

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS – West End by Daniel Perks

One of Wheeldon’s finest moments that captures the romantic essence of its Parisian roots and brings it into the present day. Experience a cast and creative team working its peak in a fitt…

Please Don’t Write This Press Invite by [email protected] (ramona)

By Natalie Sacks. Indie theatre reviewer Natalie Sacks outlines how to avoid common mistakes she sees in press invites.

‘Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out!’ Heads to Chicago by Matthew Wexler

Don’t miss CONCERT FOR AMERICA: STAND UP, SING OUT! Featuring Chita Rivera, Melissa Manchester, Alice Ripley, Ana Gasteyer, the Chicago cast of Hamilton, Sharon Gless, Lynne Jordan, M…

THE FROGS – Jermyn Street Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Ever wondered what would happen if Bernard Shaw and William Shakespeare had a showdown on who was the most superior writer? Well pay a visit to the Jermyn Street Theatre to see Stephen Sondh…

“A View from the Bridge”: Heartfelt, Compelling, at Pear Theatre, Mountain View by Tony Urgo

Arthur Miller’s Italian Immigrant Drama Still Meaningful Today by Tony Urgo Arthur Miller’s “A View From The Bridge,” first performed in 1956, is now over 60 years old. The cultural …

Review: Review: La Cage Aux Folles (New Wimbledon Theatre)

John Partridge stars as Albin in the UK tour of the classic musical by Harvey Fierstein

Theatre News: Theatre figures pay tribute to Nobel laureate and playwright Derek Walcott, dead aged 87

His work included the epic poem Omeros and Broadway musical The Capeman

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Louisa Lytton

The actress tells us the musical numbers she couldn't live without

Ivo van Hove’s Roman Tragedies review at the Barbican Theatre, London – ‘relentless’ by Mark Shenton

Seven years after it was first seen at the Barbican, Ivo van Hove’s astonishing distillation of three of Shakespeare’s Roman plays into

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Rollicking and rumbustious, but with surprisingly deep reservoirs of emotion, the Bohemians’ production of 9 to 5 The Musical at the King’s is a definite hit. There can be no denying tha…

From Eponine to Violet: Celebrating Sutton Foster on the Stage by Hannah Vine

Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, currently starring in the hit TV Land series Younger, celebrates her birthday March 18.

Review: Review: Roman Tragedies (Barbican)

Ivo van Hove's Toneelgroep stages its six-hour adaptation of three of Shakespeare's tragedies

Blogs: Culture can show us what we have in common

The director of the new piece One Last Thing (For Now), which is inspired by letters from war, looks at how culture can reach across borders

Bush Theatre boss Madani Younis: ‘I want to provoke culture’ by Decca Aitkenhead

As London’s Bush theatre prepares for a grand reopening, its artistic director Madani Younis explains why his vision for it is nationally important – and what people really mean when the…

THE SHAWL – The Albany by Daniel Perks

John (Alec Gray) is a charlatan, a sham. Convincing in his craft, but swindling Miss A (Nicola Peluso) out of her fortune nevertheless. Stricken with grief over the passing of her mother, sh…

Taraji P. Henson Bought Out Theaters for Hidden Figures by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

‘COME HEAR THE MUSIC PLAY:’ Memories of My Twenty Years as Agent For John Kander by Richard Seff: Part Three: ’70 Girls 70,’ ‘Chicago,’ � by Richard Seff

ACT TWO. Two years later, in 1970, I once again tried to put together a package of my clients – in the show that became 70 Girls 70 – for I’d enjoyed looking after Chita Ri…

Roman Tragedies, Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Barbican by David.nice

Acting becomes being in Ivo van Hove's six-hour Shakespeare epicIt felt good to be encountering Shakespeare at his most political with a world event to smile about, for once (hailing, o…

WHIMSY – Theatre N16 by Shanine Salmon

It feels like Newport wrote one play involving Aoife and her ability to get whatever she wanted and clumsily turned it into a storyline about domestic violence. Why did the reality-bending a…

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

A comedy titled “The Play That Goes Wrong” will be presented at the Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney from April 5 through April 23, 2017 on select dates.Abundant with aching humor, “The P…

The Grapes of Wrath review – Steinbeck's dustbowl refugees find no relief by Lyn Gardner

Nuffield, SouthamptonSome impressive visual moments fail to rescue this ambitious adaptation from its intrusive use of music, cumbersome design and lack of momemtumIt begins with the plainti…

Opera ‘Madama Butterfly’ at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

Royal Opera House, London presents Giacomo Puccini’s deeply poignant opera ‘Madama Butterfly’ in performance from March 20 through April 25, 2017.One of the most popular and most touch…

Contemporary Ballet at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

Royal Opera House, London stages contemporary ballet, three performances staged in a mixed program, through March 24, 2017.Royal Opera House, London stages contemporary ballet with a program…

Pinter's The Dwarfs holds the key to his later plays by Michael Billington

With its male rivalry and edgy dialogue about London buses, Pinter's 1950s novel The Dwarfs holds the key to all his later plays, says Michael BillingtonApart from their public prominence an…

‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’ at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

Royal Opera House, London stages Richard Wagner’s comic opera ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’ from March 19 through March 31, 2017 on select dates.‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg�…

Review: ‘Not My Baby’ at Momentum Collective by William Powell

What defines parenthood? Are children always a gift? The adoption-themed Hip Hop musical Not My Baby by Alexandria, Virginia-based playwright Jason A. Ellis, explores those questions and mor…

Auditions Exercise Part 2: Mock Auditions by Kerry Hishon

The following is Part Two of our Mock Audition Exercise, which allows students to practice preparing for and presenting an audition in a safe environment. Click here to read Part One.  Outs…

Interview: Michael Bloom, Director of Lisa Kron’s ‘Well’ at 1st Stage by Amy Kotkin

Amy Kotkin recently had a chance to interview Michael Bloom about his upcoming production of Lisa Kron’s Well at 1st Stage. Amy: What initially attracted you to this play? Have you d…

Win a double pass to Desperate and Dateless at the Malthouse by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre has two double passes to giveaway to Desperate and Dateless at the Malthouse on March 30. The Ginger and Tonic gals are at a loss as to why their relationships never work ou…

Kevin Kline and the Cast of Present Laughter Recall Their First Exposure to Noël Coward by Olivia Clement

Bowing in Noël Coward’s Present Laughter is meaningful to each of the stars in this intimate Broadway ensemble. Find out which actor met their husband on a Coward show, and which …

The Met’s Mounting of Beethoven’s Fidelio Puts a Strong Woman in the Spotlight by Jay Goodwin

Star soprano Adrianne Pieczonka reveals her take on the refreshing role.

What’s Hot in London: March 18–24 by Mark Shenton

The Edinburgh festival announces its international program, and over 40 theatres band together to defend a critic.

Why Casting Sara Bareilles in Waitress Was a No-Brainer by Diep Tran

As Joe’s Diner prepares for a big staff turnover, Waitress casting director Bernie Telsey talks about finding three new leads—including composer Bareilles—come April.