Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 6/10/2017

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 6102017.

Tonys: Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole Perform "Face to Face" From 'War Paint'

The stage legends star as rival makeup titans Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden in the new musical, which traces their parallel paths as the country's first major female entrepreneurs.re…

Tonys: Josh Groban Performs "Dust and Ashes" From 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' Cast

Nominees Denee Benton and Lucas Steele are also among the cast of the electro-pop opera, which leads this year's race with 12 nominations.read more

Tonys: Eva Noblezada Performs "I'd Give My Life for You" From 'Miss Saigon'

The revival of the 1991 blockbuster musical follows a young bar girl, orphaned by the war in Vietnam, who falls in love with an American GI.read more

Tonys: David Hyde Pierce Performs "Penny in My Pocket" From 'Hello, Dolly'

Bette Midler, who takes on the role of the brassy matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, did not perform at the awards show.read more

Tonys: Andy Karl Performs "Seeing You" From 'Groundhog Day The Musical'

The Tony nominee stars in the musical adaptation of the beloved 1993 movie, which starred Bill Murray.read more

Tonys: 'Falsettos' Stars Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells Perform "A Day In Falsettoland"

Stephanie J. Block and Brandon Uranowitz also starred in the revival about neurotic Marvin and his extended family through the AIDS crisis years.read more

Tonys: Ben Platt Performs 'Dear Evan Hansen' Song "Waving Through a Window"

The 'Pitch Perfect' actor stars as a depressed adolescent outsider caught up in an unintended lie that reverses his position in the high-school popularity stakes.read more

Tonys: 'Come From Away' Musical Sings of 9/11 Kindness in "Welcome to the Rock"

The new musical follows the 38 planes and 6,579 passengers who suddenly landed in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.read more

Tonys: 'Bandstand' Musical Performs Swinging Tribute to Veterans With "Nobody"

Andy Blankenbuehler's 1940s-set musical stars Laura Osnes and Corey Cott as expert band members participating in a competition to find America's next swing sensation.read more

Summer in Motion by Sharon Hoyer

The Post predicts this year’s Tony Awards winners by Michael Riedel

Predicting tonight’s Tony Awards is a fool’s errand, but I’m a fool, so here it goes: Best Musical The race is between “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Come From Away.” Both have champi…

'The Great Comet': 'Hits All Of The Checkmarks' Of A Broadway Experience by Maquita Peters

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Rachel Chavkin and actress Denée Benton of Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which retells Tolstoy's War and Peace with a divers…

Give us a break! Theatre bosses dismiss calls to ditch intervals by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

TV writer Steven Moffat’s demand for fewer intermissions ‘does not make financial sense’Theatre and concert hall managers are mounting a fightback this weekend in defence of an endange…

‘La La Land’ Director Damien Chazelle Lucks Out, Channels Blanche Dubois by Dave McNary

“La La Land” director Damien Chazelle admitted Saturday that he had been the beneficiary of good fortune in getting the film made. “You really are very much dependent on the kindne…

Tonys Snubs: Danny DeVito, Cate Blanchett, Sally Field and Josh Groban Go Empty-Handed

THR's awards columnist examines what and who didn't take home prizes on Sunday night, with performers of color MIA from the winners circle after the anomalous year of 'Hamilton.'read more

Photo Flash: Telly Leung Celebrates His First Weekend in Agrabah and More Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

Today is 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 Telly L…

Theatre Review: ‘Bully’ by The Interrobang Theatre Company at The Strand Theater by Raychel Harvey-Jones

It’s every nightmare I have ever had when attending a group exercise class. This play was physically and mentally stimulating and draining all at the same time. 90 minutes that will keep y…

Photo Flash: Stars of HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Reunite for Panel by BroadwayWorld

The stars and creative team of 'HAIRSPRAY LIVE' reunited for a panel discussion and special performances on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Saban Media Center at the Television Academy, North Ho…

De Niro, Scorsese back Broadway casting directors' union fight by Ginger Adams Otis

Two more entertainment icons have come out in support of Broadway casting directors push to unionize.

The Political Is Personal This Tony Season: THE GREAT COMET and SWEAT by Marianka Swain

In this febrile climate, do we want societal critique from our theatre or pure escapism As I experienced when I recently swapped BroadwayWorld UK Editor duties for a New York trip, both thea…

BWW Exclusive: The Scarce History of Tony-Nominated Female Writers by the Numbers by Daniella Parcell

This year's Tony Award nominations feature a rarity a Best Play category comprised of as many women as men. Surrounding Paul Vogel's INDECENT and Lynn Nottage's SWEAT, however, is a profusio…

Sweetee by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

"Sweetee" is an admirable attempt to depict determination in the face of prejudice in the Deep South 80 years ago. While the cast appears to be older than their characters, they make a valia…

A Call for Inclusivity in Quebecois Theatre / Plaidoyer pour une Scène Québécoise Inclusive by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Isabel dos Santos. In this installment, actress Isabel dos Santos discusses traditional Quebec theatre and the lack of immigrant artists, and looks at theatres and organizations advocatin…

Hey, Bette Midler: It looks like you’ll finally get revenge on Sally Field (sort of) at the Tonys by Robert Pius

It has been a long-running gag of Bette Midler’s that she was “robbed” of the 1979 Best Actress Oscar for “The Rose” when she lost to Sally Field for “Norma Rae.” The D…

VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Brings Down the House with Latest 'I Know Where I've Been' by Stage Tube

Jennifer Hudson is once again taking the world by storm as she blows the roof off of venues with her rendition of 'I Know Where I've Been,' which she first performed as part of NBC's'Hairspr…

Review: ‘Jean and Dinah – The Play’ at The Essential Theatre by Amy Kotkin

A disheveled bedroom in Port of Spain, Trinidad — home to the nearly incapacitated Dinah – is playwright Tony Hall’s incubator for an important and wide-ranging drama about the des…

What's the best musical of all time? by Stage Desk

Open thread: Les Miserables has been crowned best musical by fans of a show-mad radio station, but does it really deserve to top the bill?And the winner is ... Les Miserables, apparently. Je…

Review: Cost of Living at New York City Center Stage I by Molly Grogan

Molly Grogan reviews Martyna Majok on privilege, disabilities and the pursuit of happiness, in Jersey. The post Review: Cost of Living at New York City Center Stage I appeared first on Exeu…

Q&A podcast and photos: Talking prison lessons with Held‘s writer, director and stars by Terri Paddock

What’s the most important lesson in a prison ‘education’? HELD is a hard-hitting new British prison drama exploring the broken lives of five inmates, including two young of…

Stephen Colbert Moved to Tears During Guest Performance by Rino16

Dear Evan Hansen, the story of a high school senior who is pressured into fabricating stories about a classmate who has just committed suicide, has taken Broadway by storm. Already the winne…

Shubert Foundation awards more than $300,000 in grants to local organizations by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Shubert Foundation has Grants Program has awarded a record total of $26.8 million to 533 not-for-profit performing arts organizations across the United States. The 2017 grants mark the 3…

BWW Tonys Special: Ultimate Guide to This Season's Cast Recordings by David Clarke

Happy Tonys season BroadwayWorld Is your CD collection and iPod Tonys ready The big show-the 71th annual Tony Awards-is just over 24 hours away Naturally, New York City and theatre fans acro…

Simon Callow: Inside Wagner's Head – review by Martin Kettle

Linbury Studio, LondonSimon Callow's artfully constructed one-man show is essentially a 100-minute lecture on Wagner – but it feels like anything butSimon Callow's one-man show about Wagne…

Rachel Chavkin & Josh Groban: Better Together by Suzy Evans

The Great Comet director and star discuss what makes their partnership work.

Review: ‘The Curious Savage’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

The Curious Savage by John Patrick, directed by Nick Cherone and produced by Maureen Rogers, is a comedy which premiered in 1950, and it provides much laughter and warmth. The story seems s…

The Urgency of Indecent Art: Paula Vogel on Love, Creation and Injustice by Helen Eisenbach

Paula Vogel’s “Indecent” is many things: an idiosyncratic mix of music, memory and theater magic; a female take on an infamous male intellectual; a Holocaust parable that m…

Review: Source Festival 2017: ‘Perfect Arrangement’ by John Stoltenberg

Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne was a smash hit at Source Festival when it debuted there four years ago, and the comedy’s return to Source on the occasion of the festival’s t…

#TCG17 Plenary 2: Out of the Silos by American Theatre Editors

Speeches by Susan Medak and Jeff Chang challenged the field to face its divisions, and our culture's.

Tony Awards Close-Up: Paloma Young Explains Her Detailed Designs of GREAT COMET! by BroadwayWorld TV

Paloma Young picked up her first Tony Award in 2012 Peter and the Starcatcher and she's back for more in 2017. As costume designer for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Young has …

War Paint Star Patti LuPone Tells Nominees What to Pack on Tony Night by Broadway.com

War Paint star Patti LuPone recalls who left lipstick on her cheek the night she won her first Tony Award, who she thought would win her category and more.

We'd Like to Propose a Toast... Play Our 2017 Tony Awards Drinking Game! by BroadwayWorld

You've been asking for it, and here it is BroadwayWorld's 2017 Tony Awards Drinking Game Join us ... if you dare

Here's Your Shot! Bid for a Chance to Sit Down with Bernie Telsey, Will Cantler, or Robert LuPone! by BroadwayWorld

Charitybuzz recently announced the first ever curated Broadway Auction, part of the successful Charitybuzz Curates program, featuring bidding opportunities to meet Broadway's biggest names, …

Chicago Theater Review: NATIVE GARDENS (Victory Gardens Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

IS IT OK FOR PC TO FIGHT BS IN D.C. at the V.G.? (NOT WHEN IT’S TV…) There’s a cable series on the Investigation Discovery channel called Fear Thy Neighbor: It recreates real-life tr…

Review: Smithsonian Associates with Actor Alan Alda: ‘The Art and Science of Communicating’ by Marlene Hall

Thursday night on a beautiful Spring evening, Alan Alda fans descended upon the George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium to hear him speak about his passion…communication! The ev…

Made In America: A Review of Ragtime at Griffin Theatre Company by Noel Schecter

Photo Coverage: Meet the 2017 Tony Nominees - GREAT COMET's Lucas Steele by Walter McBride

On May 3, the 2017 Tony nominees flocked to the Sofitel New York, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will continue bringing you covera…

Anastasia by Michael Portantiere

Film Soundtrack, 1997 (Atlantic) Just as Disney Animation was beginning to see a decline in its musical renaissance in the mid-’90s, Fox Animation decided to try its hand with the Princess…

THE ENCHANTED – Bunker Theatre by Daniel Perks

Set on death row in America, Pharmacy Theatre adapts Rene Denfeld’s novel The Enchanted for the stage. Exploring the nature of ‘evil, punishment, clemency and redemption’, the creative…

Remembering Evangeline by Darryl Reilly

Carlo Adinolfi plays John, the performance artist. With his British accent and wiry physicality he has an intense presence but possesses limited charisma. Mr. Adinolfi’s simple but inspi…

Ahead of the Tonys, Watching Everything by Michael Paulson

Preparing for the Tony Awards is a strenuous, extended rehearsal for The Times’s theater reporter.

VIDEO: Daveed Diggs Delivers Rhythmic Baccalaureate Address to Brown University by BroadwayWorld

Hamilton sensation and Brown University alumnus and honorary degree recipientDaveed Diggs returned to the college to give the class of a 2017 the baccalaureate address, and he did it in perf…

Overlooked Honors: Twelve 2017 Tony Categories We Wish Existed by Alexa Criscitiello

Each year, the Tony Awards honor Broadway's best and brightest from the current season. And though the awards are many, each year there are a few shows that bring a little something new and …

Tony Talk Podcast Episode 11: Final Predictions by Jan Simpson

After enduring 40 days of awards lunches, newspaper ads, TV appearances, magazine interviews and all kinds of social media interactions, the Broadway community (fans included) will finally g…

Tony Predictions 2017 by Matt Smith

Calling all psychic theatre buffs — it’s that time of year again! That’s right, the 2017 Tony Awards are fast approaching, and everyone’s chomping at the bit to share their thoughts …

PRODUCERS SET TO REVOLT AGAINST TONY STAGE SNUB by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: The 71st annual Tony Awards may be the site of a Broadway rebellion. On Sunday, the Tonys — a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League — is s…

WORKING – Southwark Playhouse by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

You meet someone at a party. The first question is nearly always: ‘What do you do?’ We are curious, it’s a starting point for a conversation and upon the answer we tend to judge whethe…

Tony Awards 2017: Diversity and this Year’s Nominees by Saima Huq

The 2017 Tony nominees are in. Of the 40 nominees for acting, six — 15 percent — are people of color. The numbers may seem small, but this is significant progress in a world tha…

Tony Awards 2017: What Themes Do This Year’s Best Play & Musical Nominees Share? by Auriane Desombre

Love triangles are an all-too-familiar trope, so the premise of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 doesn’t immediately stand out as particularly original. It follows Natasha (Den…

VIDEO: 30 Days of TONY Finale: WORK! The Schuyler Sisters Close Out the 2016 Ceremony by Stage Tube

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's Tony Award Countdown 30 Days of TONY, a loving look at some of the most memorable moments from Tony's history featuring today's nominees

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 10 by Doug Briscoe

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

Visual Arts Review: An Impressive Selection of Picasso Prints at The Clark Art by Arts Fuse Editor

This is a relatively small but stunning selection of Picasso's finest prints, a collection that reflects the artist's range of inspiration.

DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA – Old Red Lion by Daniel Perks

Danny (Gareth O’Connor) gets in to fights and drinks beer in dingy American bars. He’s quick to anger, but lacks punch in his simmering delivery. The first half of Danny and the Deep Blu…

Peabody Opera House announces 2017-18 Broadway Series by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Peabody Opera House has announced four shows for its 2017-18 Broadway Series of theatrical productions: “Elf the Musical,” “Kinky Boots,” “Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story” an…

Dance St. Louis announces a scaled-back 2017-18 season by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Schedule includes tap dancers and "Chicago."

Stages season opens with a beautiful production of 'Dreamcoat' by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Director/choreographer Stephen Bourneuf styles it as a true ensemble piece

'Blue Black' at Pulitzer Arts Foundation offers unlimited possibilities by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Noted artist Glenn Ligon curates exhibition at the Pulitzer.

Meet us at the Muny: An illustrated guide by Text By Judith Newmark • Graphic By Evan Hill • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

We’ve detailed the parts of the Muny you really need to know — and some that are just fun to be aware of.

Constantine Maroulis returns to an old favorite in Muny's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' by Kevin C. Johnson • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The former "American Idol" singer and "Rock of Ages" Broadway performer plays Judas in the musical.

Offbeat comedy 'Monsters' debuts at Stray Dog Theatre by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis writer Stephen Peirick finds 'Monsters' among us

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Working at Southwark Playhouse by Emma Clarendon

Luke Sheppard directs this European premiere production at the Southwark Playhouse. Here is what critics have had to say about it.

Lane Bradbury Revisits her Past in Life, Song and Story by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   I arrived at Lane Bradbury’s one-woman show, Let Me Entertain You, Again, my heart filled with compassion for the child performer who’d created the r…

BWW's On This Day - June 10, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

One Day More! Complete Guide to BWW's Tonys Coverage - All You Need to Know About the Nominees, Schedule & More! by BroadwayWorld

It's only a day away The 71st Annual Tony Awardswill air on CBS tomorrow night, June 11at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorldwill be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night a…

On the Record: Listening to the Music of 3 Tony-Nominated Shows by Steve Cohen

On the Record is a new column that discusses recordings of theatrical shows. It’s a companion to the theater reviews that appear here on DC Metro Theater Arts. This week, in connection wit…

Brigitte Lacombe’s Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Iconic Theatre Performances by Michael Schulman

Actors are, by definition, an exhibitionist bunch. But they can also be deeply protective of a process that requires them to dive inside themselves before resurfacing with pearls of performa…

BroadwayRadio’s 2017 Tony Omnibus Episode featuring Eva Noblezada, Douglas J. Cohen, Lisa Goldberg, Nicole Rosky, and Robbie Rozelle by Matt Tamanini

For the second consecutive year, BroadwayRadio is looking at the theatre’s biggest night from a unique perspective. This season, we are diving into Broadway’s busiest season by h…

COVER MY TRACKS – Old Vic by Ian Foster

Former Noah and the Whale front-man and songwriter Charlie Fink is no stranger to the Old Vic, having composed the rather lovely score for The Lorax, but his return takes a rather unconventi…

Kill Move Paradise

Kill Move Paradise Off Broadway, National Black Theatre Reviewed by Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: An experimental theatre piece about black men killed by the police, Kill Move Paradise is both a…

COME FROM AWAYSTED: Annoying Actor Friend’s 2017 Tony Awards Drinking Game by @actor_friend

What an incredible Broadway season, right?! We were gifted with so many new musicals that didn’t want to open in the same season as Hamilton crammed into every possible open theatre,…

THEATER TALK: 2017 Tony Awards Predictions by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo With the 2017 Tony Awards being held tomorrow our friends at Theater Talk assembled their famed critics panel to discuss their Tony Award Predictions. The panel consisting of…

Review: Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Snape Maltings)

Britten's irresistible Shakespeare opera opens the 70th Aldeburgh Festival

Review: Punts, Theatre503 by Daniel Perks

A pushy, mollycoddling mother and an intelligent, emotionally involved prostitute make for quite the female influences in Jack’s (Christopher Adams) life. One is determined for him to lose…

Review, Common, National Theatre by Charlotte Irwin

Common is a little like a medieval Midsomer Murders. The new play written by DC Moore opens with disguised villagers taking the matter of common land into their own hands, setting the stage …

PONYBOY CURTIS VS. – The Yard by Laura Kressly

Trying to write about Chris Goode’s latest Ponyboy Curtis show vs. is like trying to fit a hurricane into a canning jar. The energy, love and freedom on the Yard’s stage is irrevocably a…

Hillary Clinton and Sara Bareilles say goodbye to Broadway by Confidential

Hillary Clinton went backstage after Broadway's "Waitress" to greet "Brave" singer Sara Bareilles

Review: ‘Something’s Afoot’ at The British Players by William Powell

A musical murder-mystery who-done-it is a strange bird indeed. But it can work if expertly executed. Something’s Afoot, with book, music and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert …

Christine Ebersole Makes an Entrance Fit for the Tonys by Joanna Nikas

Ms. Ebersole, a lead actress in “War Paint,” hasn’t been to the Tonys in 10 years. She asked the costume designer William Ivey Long to help her.

New Tony Award Categories - The New Yorker by Bizzy Coy

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Matthew Croke

The actor tells us the musical numbers he couldn't live without

REVIEW: Kiss Me, Trafalgar Studios ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Kiss Me at Trafalgar Studios “this small, yet powerful play, is well worth catching.” Book Now! This post REVIEW: Kiss Me, Trafalgar Studio…

BROMANCE – Henley On Thames by Jonathan Baz

With a story that, in principle, is timeless Bromance is all about the beer, the ball games and the bravado that fuels male bonding. Tom, Dick and Harry are three buddies whose friendship ex…

Sweet Bird of Youth review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘slow-moving’ by Bella Todd

Despite starring two leading American actors and being directed by Jonathan Kent, but the standout feature of this Tennessee Williams production is

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Jesus Christ Superstar’s Tyrone Huntley by Emma Clarendon

As Tyrone Huntley prepares to reprise his role as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Love London Love Culture asked him a few questions about returning …

Review: The Enchanted at The Bunker by Sally Hales

Spins a delicate web of collective responsibility: Sally Hales is, erm, enchanted by Pharmacy Theatre's The Enchanted. The post Review: The Enchanted at The Bunker appeared first on Exeunt M…

‘THX 1138’ at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“THX 1138” will be screened at Barbican Centre in London on July 2, 2017.  The film is written and directed by George Lucas and stars Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence and Don Pe…

‘Der Müde Tod’ at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Der Müde Tod” will be screened at Barbican Centre in London on June 11, 2017. The film is written and directed by Fritz Lang and stars Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen and Bernhard Goe…

‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’ at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” will be screened at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York on July 2, 2017.The film is written and directed by Michael Cimino and stars Clint Eastwood, Jeff…

Review: ‘The Government Inspector’ at Red Bull Theater by Richard Seff

The New York theatre scene continues to offer variety and great fun with this post-Tony production of Nikolai Gogol’s masterpiece, The Government Inspector, as adapted by American play…

‘Out of Sight’ at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Out of Sight” will be screened at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York on July 1, 2017. The film is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez and V…

Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles at BAM fest, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles will be performing at BAM Festival at MetroTech, Brooklyn, New York, on August 3, 2017.Brooklyn native and Hammond B-3 organ virtuoso Cory Henry entered th…

What’s HOT at the 2017 Adelaide Cabaret Festival by Arts Review

Over 16 days and nights, Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic directors Ali McGregor and Eddie Perfect have served up a program of 430 artists in 147 performances. Discover new venues and old…

Review: A Trump-Like Julius Caesar Falls To Assassins In Central Park by Jeremy Gerard

Julius Caesar, his strawberry blonde hair teased and coiffed, a cigar in one hand as he paws his wife Calpurnia’s crotch with the other in a crude public display, swaggers about the st…

Bella: An American Tall Tale by Doug Marino

Bella - or Isabella Patterson (Ashley D. Kelley) has a vivid and wild imagination indeed.  When she gets on a train to escape the pursuit of the law and heads west to New Mexico it real…

Hamlet

Hamlet Off Broadway, Waterwell at the Sheen Center Reviewed by Ran Xia BOTTOM LINE: Hamlet goes Iranian in Waterwell's dazzling production of Shakespeare's most introspective tragedy. I…

The Artificial Jungle

The Artificial Jungle Off Broadway, Theater Breaking Through Barriers at Theatre Row Reviewed by Ken Kaissar BOTTOM LINE: The hilarious, campy style of Charles Ludlam and the Ridiculous Th…

Raw Bacon From Poland

Raw Bacon From Poland Off Off Broadway, Abrons Arts Center Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: A bold, emotionally explosive peak into the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on…

You Want Me to Do WHAT Onstage? by Kerry Hishon

Students, imagine this: You’ve been cast into a show that you know is going to be awesome. You’re in the middle of rehearsal, and your director has just asked you to do something really…

Theater News: 5 Favorite Opening Numbers From the Tony Awards

As the Tony Awards approach, we rank our favorite opening numbers from years past.

VELVET – welcome to wonderland by Arts Review

With a generous mix of impressive acrobatics and aerial feats, amazing vocals combined with a pulsating discotheque soundtrack of new and reimagined classics, VELVET has made a welcome ret…

Two-Time Tony Nominee Eve Best on Starring in Love in Idleness in London & Why Kevin Spacey Should 'Permanently' Host the Tony Awards by Matt Wolf

Two-time Tony nominee and onetime Nurse Jackie TV name Eve Best has returned to the London stage to give among the season’s most scintillating star turns in Love in Idle…

Making Broadway Sing with Seth Rudetsky and IBM Watson Beat

Broadway music maven Seth Rudetsky collaborated with IBM Watson Beat to create a unique and memorable homage to a season of spectacular Broadway shows.

Playbill’s Guide to Complete Coverage of the 71st Annual Tony Awards by Adam Hetrick

Beginning with our red carpet live-stream, we’ll have the latest on the winners and their reactions, as well as celebrity photos, and coverage of unforgettable moments from the Tony Aw…

Remembering the Great Roles of Judy Garland by Hannah Vine

The iconic entertainer was born June 10, 1922.

27 Broadway Shows of the Season Recreated With Legos by Hannah Vine

Broadway Bricks’ Jacks Abrams transforms ordinary Legos into Broadway shows.

How Many Tonys Did the Most Nominated Shows Actually Win? by Hannah Vine

Test your Broadway knowledge.

25 DAYS OF TONYS: Why Oslo Is a True Ensemble Piece by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony nominees Jefferson Mays, Jennifer Ehle, Bartlett Sher, and J.T. Rogers talk about the Tony nominee for Best Play.

Look Back at Over 60 Years of Tony Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

From Pearl Bailey posing with Jerry Herman to Frank Langella carrying Isabelle Stevenson and more, peek at our favorite Tony moments from 1952 to 2016.

Angels in America Opera Begins in New York June 10 by Ryan McPhee

The production concludes New York City Opera's 2016–2017 season.

19 Times the Tonys Awarded ‘Couples’ by Logan Culwell-Block

It’s a rare occasion when both of a show’s leading performers win Tony Awards and it’s only happened 19 times in history.

How Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Became the Trilogy by Robin Reif

This 1982 interview offers a rare glimpse of Fierstein on the verge of stardom, as he gets personal about his successes, vulnerabilities, and more before he became a symbol of Broadway.