SigWorks: Gun & Powder

Sat, August 26 thru Sat, September 2 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre

An Octoroon

Wed, July 19 thru Sun, August 6 @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Big Fish

Sat, August 5 thru Sat, September 2 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre

Capital Fringe Festival: Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical

Sat, July 15 thru Sat, July 22 @ Atlas Performing Arts Center, presented by Capital Fringe

Melbourne’s love-hate relationship with being Australia’s ‘street art capital’ by Arts Review

Tourists are drawn to cities by a myriad of attractions and activities. Some cities are blessed with iconic attractions that are on every visitor’s ‘must see’ list – the …

Video: Protestors Interrupt Public Theater's JULIUS CAESAR on Friday by BroadwayWorld

Two protestors interrupted the Friday night performance of thePublic Theater's production ofJULIUS CAESAR in Central Park.

Protesters Interrupt June 16 Performance of Public Theater's Julius Caesar by Andrew Gans

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis uses the Trump presidency as the concept for this controversial take on Shakespeare’s political drama.

Touring ‘Sound of Music’ is as fundamental as do-re-mi by Nelson Pressley

The traditional staging is a Rodgers and Hammerstein shrine.

Protesters Interrupt Trump-Inspired 'Julius Caesar' Theater Production

The production was accused of promoting violence against the right as the contemporary take includes a bloody assassination of the main character modeled after the president. read more

Call Answered: Doug DeVita: The Phillie Trilogy at Fresh Fruit Festival by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I came to know Doug DeVita while he was Marketing Director of Abingdon Theatre Company. After seeing "Lane Bradbury: Let Me Entertain You, Again" which Doug wrote, I'm so exci…

Review: ‘An Enemy of the People’ at Wheelhouse Theatre Company by Bill Crouch

Speaking “truth to power” is always a risky proposition and no play defines the perils of altruism more certainly than Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. Written after the negative…

SoLow Festival and Automatic Arts’ ‘All on 1’ by Merilyn Jackson

Automatic Arts' SoLow Festival entry, 'All on 1,' brings four short performance works to the PII Gallery. Merilyn Jackson reviews.

Review: ‘Julius Caesar’ at The Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park by Richard Seff

We are in the streets of Rome. The lights onstage bump up and immediately we are in the midst of controversy. Flavius and Marullus are admonishing the crowd to break up and get on with their…

Review: ‘An Enemy of the People’ at Wheelhouse Theater Company by Deb Miller

Economic self-interest, an ‘inconvenient truth,’ a ruthless politician, a whistleblower, ‘fake news,’ closed-door meetings, a bureaucratic cover-up, the refusal to work together for …

Amy Schumer Close To Signing On For Steve Martin’s Broadway-Bound ‘Meteor Shower’ by Jeremy Gerard

Steve Martin‘s next Broadway venture appears to be setting the stage for pal Amy Schumer’s Broadway debut this fall, production sources confirmed to Deadline on Friday, following…

Max von Essen Joins Starry, Sold-Out Benefit HOLLYWOOD NURSES by BroadwayWorld

It was announced that Tony nominee Max von Essen An American in Paris, Evita, Les Mis will play Dr.BradKris in the sold out, one-night-only benefit reading of HOLLYWOOD NURSES, the new pulp …

Aladdin's Courtney Reed to Make Solo Cabaret Debut at Feinstein's/54 Below This Sunday by BroadwayWorld

Courtney Reed, current and original star of Disney's Aladdin on Broadway and veteran of In The Heights and Mamma Mia, is set to make her solo cabaret debut this Sunday evening at Feinstein's…

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Which episode should Elisabeth Moss submit for Emmy consideration? [POLL] by Marcus James Dixon

If our Emmy experts are correct that Elisabeth Moss will earn a Best Drama Actress nomination for Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” she’ll need to select one episo…

'Rocky' director John G. Avildsen dies at 81 by Jeffrey Fleishman

Oscar-winning director John G. Avildsen, whose “Rocky” sent a shot of adrenaline through movie theaters and turned Sylvester Stallone into one of cinema’s most unforgettable boxers, ha…

Cast Members from Cats, School of Rock, Phantom of the Opera Will Offer Free Sing-Along in Central Park by Andrew Gans

The event will celebrate the creation of an Andrew Lloyd Webber Sing for Hope Piano.

Memorial to be Held for Circle X Designer Gary Smoot by Vanessa Cate

By Vanessa Cate Designer Gary Smoot, born April 15th, 1964 in Yakima, Washington, passed away in Seattle last May. A Memorial to honor him will be held on Sunday, June 18th at 6 p.m. at Bar…

Convicted Producer Garth Drabinsky Banned From Running Publicly Traded Companies by BroadwayWorld

The Ontario Securities Commission has decided to permanently ban Garth Drabinsky from being a director or officer in a public company. The 16 year old case finally concluded today. The case …

Critic's Notebook: Groundbreaking TV About Female Desire, Thanks to Playwrights by Alexis Soloski

Annie Baker and Heidi Schreck wrote an episode of Amazon’s “I Love Dick” that our critic calls the best 20 minutes of television she has seen in years.

Los Angeles Theater Review: CONSTELLATIONS (Geffen Playhouse in Westwood) by Samuel Bernstein

PARALLEL UNIVERSES AND THE PHYSICS OF LOVE I have a brother-in-law who is a mathematician and a brother who’s an astrophysicist. Both have tried to explain to me what they do, with little …

Cabaret News: Aladdin's Courtney Reed Makes Solo Cabaret Debut

Reed's show will take place at Feinstein's/54 Below this Sunday.

What’s a Good Show to See? by Peter Finlayson

Seldom does a day go by that someone doesn’t ask me, “Are there any good plays going on right now? What should I go see?” I guess being the publisher of a theatre magazine supposedly g…

Theatre News: JK Rowling, Julie Walters and David Walliams recognised in Queen's birthday honours

Cheek by Jowl's Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod have also been recognised

SINGIN ALL NIGHT WORKSHOP PRESENTATION PREMIERES WITH FREE TICKETS by Kirk Gostkowski

After collaborating with David Rabe on their acclaimed revival of In the Boom Boom Room last month, Chain Theatre is turning its focus on developing a new play. Singin' All Night tells the …

Julie Walters appointed a dame in Queen’s birthday honours by Georgia Snow

Julie Walters has been given a damehood in the Queen’s birthday honours list, in which arts figures including Patricia Hodge, Sarah Lancashire

Review: Kevin Spacey as Clarence Darrow, Stadium Size by Jesse Green

At Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, a one-man show about the crusading liberal lawyer defies all of Mr. Spacey’s efforts to bring it to engaging life.

Los Angeles Theater Review: A SOLDIER’S PLAY (Sacred Fools Theater) by Tony Frankel

THE WAR WITHIN THE WAR As sturdily written and swiftly moving as it was in 1982, Charles Fuller’s A Soldier’s Play remains an enduring testament to the home front battles that African-Am…

Theater News: Paula Vogel Receives Hull-Warriner Award for Indecent

Vogel's Tony-nominated play is coming up on its final week of Broadway performances.

Review: Uncle Vanya

Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre returns to New York with a new production of Chekhov's depressing comedy.

Ontario securities watchdog bans former mogul Drabinsky by Associated Press

Ontario’s securities watchdog says former Broadway theater mogul Garth Drabinsky has been permanently banned from becoming a director or officer of a publicly traded company in Canada’s …

Review: Clinging to ‘Articles of Faith’ After a Raging Fire by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Cynthia Hopkins’s new show explores how she found the strength to rebuild her life after the home and studio she shared with her husband went up in flames.

Classical CD Reviews: Emerson Quartet plays Purcell and Britten and Mozart in Havana by Jonathan Blumhofer

The Emerson Quartet is as restless and curious as ever; pianist Simone Dinnerstein is featured on a treasure of a disc.

Max von Essen Will Join Kathleen Turner in Hollywood Nurses Reading, Narrated by Rosie O'Donnell by Andrew Gans

The sold-out reading of the new pulp comedy will benefit The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative.

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

Review: The Changeling is a well-acted tale of two faces by J. Kelly Nestruck

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La Jolla Playhouse announces WoW Festival for downtown by James Hebert

For its third festival incarnation, WoW is heading south. The Without Walls Festival — La Jolla Playhouse’s celebration of immersive, site-specific and otherwise boundary-busting perform…

Theater News: Bruce Springsteen to Head to Broadway?

The legendary musician plans a series of performances later this year.

Photo Flash: Kevin Spacey Channels Clarence Darrow in Solo Play

Performances are at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Theater News: Cats, School of Rock, Phantom to Take Part in Andrew Lloyd Webber Sing-Along

The event will celebrate Sing for Hope in Central Park.

Photo Flash: First Look at MTC's World Premiere of Fulfillment Center

Abe Koogler plays is directed by Daniel Aukin.

Matthew Perry Hid a Tribute to 'Friends' in His Play 'The End of Longing'

The actor tells THR of playing an alcoholic every night, residing in "Robert De Niro-land" and pivoting toward a drama series.read more

DVR Alert - SWEENEY TODD's Carolee Carmello and Norm Lewis to Perform on TODAY by BroadwayWorld

BWW has learned that on Tuesday, June 27th, the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will perform on the morning show.

Readers Respond: Petition For Chicago Theatres To Not Invite Sun-Times Critic Hedy Weiss by BroadwayWorld

A petitionurging Chicago theater companies to stop inviting Weiss to productions wasposted on Change.orgon June 13th by the Chicago Theater Accountability Coalition. As of this writing, the …

BWW Exclusive: A Visit to New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' CURTAIN UP Exhibit by Leah Lane

Curtain Up Celebrating Forty Years of Theatre in New York and London opened at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center October 31st. The idea…

It's the Ides of June! Inside Yesterday's Rally in Support of of Public Theater's JULIUS CAESAR by Marissa Sblendorio

Following news that two major sponsors, Delta Air Lines and Bank of America, had pulled financial support forThe Public Theaterin response to theirDonald Trump-Themed Shakespeare in the Park…

Stars of CATS, PHANTOM & SCHOOL OF ROCK to Team for Mini Sing for Hope Piano Concert by BroadwayWorld

Cast members from three of Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit Broadway shows will come together on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 12 PM in the Central Park Dairy Mid-park between 64th and 65th Stree…

NEA Announces Theatre Grants Totaling $3.96 Million by American Theatre Editors

Arts Midwest is biggest grantee, with 132 other arts organizations in 30 states and D.C. also receiving grants for theatre projects.

VIDEO: Strip Down in Rehearsal for Broadway Bares! by Stage Tube

Chicago Theater Review: BETTE DAVIS AIN’T FOR SISSIES (Athenaeum Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

THE STAR WHO WAS A CONSTELLATION “Stardust” was the name for what made Bette Davis shine. With playwright Jessica Sherr’s solo recreation of more than big eyes and flouncing cigarette…

NEWS: The Rat Pack boys are back in town! by Press Releases

Olivier Award-nominated The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas returns in triumph to the Theatre Royal, Haymarket for a strictly limited season from Wednesday 13 December 2017 - Saturday 3 Febru…

'Moka' at Film Forum, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Film Forum is currently screening the movie "MOKA", through June 27, 2017. Based on the bestselling novel by Tatiana de Rosnay, author of “Sarah’s Key", "MOKA" is set on the picture…

Hollywood Fringe 2017 Theater Reviews: ‘The New Bad Boys of Magic’ and ‘Airplane Live!’ by Kurt Gardner

The New Bad Boys of Magic Directed by Jonathan Hymen World Premiere Reviewed June 9, 2017, at Hollywood Fringe Cleverly weaving prestidigitation into a comedic storyline,

Hollywood Fringe 2017 Theater Reviews: ‘Robot Monster: The Musical’ and ‘Slashed! the Musical’ by Kurt Gardner

Robot Monster the Musical Directed by Derek Long Music, Lyrics and Book Adaptation by Rich Silverman World Premiere Reviewed June 10, 2017, at the Hollywood

Hollywood Fringe 2017 Theater Reviews: ‘Definition of Man’ and ‘Apathy Killed the Cat’ by Kurt Gardner

Definition of Man Created by Nikki Muller and Jason Rosario World Premiere Reviewed June 11, 2017, at the Hollywood Fringe Challenging, insightful, and artistically striking, Definition

'Spider Man Home Coming' at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Cobble Hill Cinemas will soon be playing the movie "Spider Man Home Coming" from July 6, 2017. Inspired by the Marvel comic hero, "Spider Man Home Coming" portrays the story of a young Peter…

Classical Music Review: Boston Early Music Festival — The King’s Singers and Ayreheart by Susan Miron

Boston Early Music Festival tossed a bang-up evening of performances on Monday night.

Love, murder and control of women in Stratford Festival’s The Changeling: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Jackie Maxwell brings time frame from 1600s to 1930s, and the comedy takes a back seat to abhorrent actions.

'The Ballad of Little Jo' finds compelling tale, stumbles over its history by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This new play in Red Bank is ultimately moving, but with a few hiccups

Is Bruce Springsteen Headed for Broadway? by Jem Aswad

Move over, “Dear Evan Hansen”: Bruce Springsteen may be heading to the Great White Way this fall. The New York Post reports Springsteen is set to play an eight-week run at the W…

Review: Motown the Musical by Stephanie Wild

On June 13, Motown the Musical began its run at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT. It’s a 5 day stop along the show’s national tour, and I was lucky enough to attend the opening perfo…

NEWS: Anne-Marie Duff & Kenneth Cranham star in Heisenberg premiere, TICKETS ON SALE by Press Releases

Newly formed Elliott & Harper Productions announce their first West End show. Marianne Elliott directs Anne-Marie Duff & Kenneth Cranham in the UK premiere of Simon Stephens’ Hei…

Timeline of a Mega-Musical—King Kong’s Road to Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The mammoth Australian production King Kong is set to conquer Broadway in fall 2018. Featuring a one-ton, two-story animatronic silverback gorilla puppet as its star, it promises to be a mus…

NEWS: Hamilton alert! Hamilton alert! Full cast announced! by Press Releases

Producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce that Jamael Westman (Alexander Hamilton) and Michael Jibson (King George) will join the previously announced West En…

Theater Review: Kevin Spacey as ‘Clarence Darrow’ in a Tennis Stadium by Gordon Cox

It’s not surprising that Kevin Spacey would choose to resurrect David W. Rintels’ 1974 play about Clarence Darrow — the famed criminal lawyer who, for four decades, fought with unusual…

Review: Grief Heals If It Doesn't Kill You by Michael Block

By Ed MalinGrief may push us out of our comfort zone, or intensify our inertia, or make us feel that life is even more meaningless, or drive us to drink, or allow us to see new connections i…

NEWS: The National Theatre’s latest season packs in Tony Award winners Oslo by Press Releases

The National Theatre's June 2017 - January 2018 season is live: Network, with Bryan Cranston; John Tiffany directs Pinocchio; Tony Award-winning play Oslo opens in the Lyttelton; Barber Shop…

Is Bruce Springsteen Broadway bound?

The Boss will reportedly play eight weeks worth of shows at the Walter Kerr Theatre this fall.

Sally Field to Discuss Storied Career, Tennessee Williams and More in Provincetown by BroadwayWorld

Producer Rick Murray has added award-winning actress Sally Field to the star-studded lineup of the 2017 Cabaret Series.

DVR Alert: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sutton Foster & More to Visit TODAY on NBC by BroadwayWorld

A host of Broadway favorites and a musical performance are on tap for NBC's TODAY in the next two weeks.

OH, HELLO!'s John Mulaney to Bring KID GORGEOUS to Radio City Music Hall by BroadwayWorld

The Madison Square Garden Company and Live Nation announced today that John Mulaney will bring his 'Kid Gorgeous' tour to the Radio City Music Hall stage on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 70…

Sonya Yoncheva Boards the Metropolitan Opera's New Tosca, Replacing Kristine Opolais by Ryan McPhee

The soprano is now set to appear in three Live in HD broadcasts in the 2017–2018 season.

First Look at Napoli, Brooklyn at the Roundabout Theatre by Marc J. Franklin

The limited Off-Broadway engagement, directed by Gordon Edelstein, is set to open June 27 at the Laura Pels Theatre.

The Allan Harris Band: Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better by Jk Clarke

        by Marilyn Lester   In his decades-long career, Allan Harris has been noted for his eclecticism and remarkable versatility. Drawing from his September 2016 C…

How One Actor’s Vision to Create an Artist’s Co-Op for New York Theatremakers Became a Reality by Playbill Staff

Rachel Berger is the June 16 guest on the podcast series hosted by actor Leah Walsh.

Review: Clarence Darrow

Arthur Ashe Stadium vs. Kevin Spacey. Arthur Ashe Stadium wins.

Review: Pass Over

Antoinette Nwandu's contemporary take on Waiting for Godot premieres at Steppenwolf.

Ingrid Michaelson to Join B’way’s ‘Great Comet’ + More Projects Announced

With dozens of castings announced and new projects coming down the pipeline each week across television, film, and theater, it can be near-impossible to keep up. Luckily, Backstage is here t…

Read Reviews for Kevin Spacey’s Arena-Sized Return to the Stage in Clarence Darrow by Ryan McPhee

After hosting the Tonys, the actor heads to Arthur Ashe Stadium to headline the solo show.

Casting Complete for Old Globe Guys and Dolls, Starring Terence Archie by Andrew Gans

Josh Rhodes will direct and choreograph the classic American musical.

Bruce Springsteen Is Going to Broadway, Which Is Now 100 Percent More Welcoming to Dads by Jackson McHenry

Here’s a way to get all the music and star power of a big Broadway show, minus that pesky plot. Per the New York Post, Bruce Springsteen is planning to do an eight-week stint on Broadway a…

Euan Morton in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at The Kennedy Center (review) by Alexander C. Kafka

The Kennedy Center Thursday night featured Teutonic offerings across a wide spectrum. In the Concert Hall, the National Symphony Orchestra was performing Beethoven’s Ninth. Next door at th…

Odds & Ends: Moulin Rouge Musical Plans Workshop, Glenn Close Cast in Zombie Comedy TV Pilot & More by Broadway.com

Moulin Rouge Musical Plans Workshop Lady Marmalade is looking to the stage! The in-the-works adaptation of Moulin Rouge, Baz Luhrmann's red-hot 2001 film, will hold a developmental lab f…

Born to Run! Bruce Springsteen to Make Broadway Debut This Fall by Lindsey Sullivan

Talk about glory days! Bruce Springsteen is heading to the boards. According to The New York Post, the music legend, 20-time Grammy winner and Oscar winner will make his Great White Way debu…

Exclusive: Charles Busch Plans to Reinvent His Cabaret Persona This Fall by Robert Viagas

The drag icon will emphasize “trouser” roles for his club appearances, starting in October.

Silk Road Rising 2017-18 Season to Feature 3 Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature works from David Henry Hwang, Novid Parsi, and Anu Bhatt.

Disney Puts on Spectacular Show in Shanghai to Celebrate Park’s First Anniversary by Patrick Frater

Disney put on a stunning “castle show” at Shanghai Disneyland on Friday, mixing pyrotechnics and panache to close out a landmark first year for its newest theme park. Bob Iger, Disney ch…

TV Roundup: Glenn Close's Zombie Pilot, Darren Criss Heads to American Crime Story Sooner Than Expected, and More by Ryan McPhee

Check out what several stage alums are up to on the small screen and more.

Folger Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The four-show slate will feature the Bard, Shaw from NYC's Bedlam, and a Theresa Rebeck world premiere.

Olivia Wilde Broke Tailbone, Split Lip During Broadway Run of '1984'

Co-star Tom Sturridge has gotten a broken nose, and four audience members have fainted during previews.

Spring 2017 Edition of Broadway Trading Cards Includes Bette Midler, Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen, Josh Groban, and More by Adam Hetrick

A new edition of The Lights of Broadway Show Cards, featuring 120 collectible trading cards depicting Broadway artists, shows, and more, has just been released.

Why It’s Easy for American Crime’s Lili Taylor to Play Janeane Garofalo’s Sister in Broadway’s Marvin’s Room by Ruthie Fierberg

The two actors step into the roles previously played by Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep in the film version.

Photo Coverage: Vassar & New York Stage and Film Get Ready for 33rd Powerhouse Theater Season! by Walter McBride

Vassar amp New York Stage and Film is preparing for the 33rd Powerhouse Season in Poughkeepsie, NY, running from June 23 through July 30, 2017

DVD: The Founder — ‘finely shaded’

John Lee Hancock’s account of the founding of McDonald’s teases out the story’s ethical complexities

Grand Finale, La Villette/Théâtre de la Ville, Paris — heart-stopping images

Choreographer Hofesh Shechter is back with a bleak but powerful new work

‘Pilgrims’ a memorable journey in search of forgiveness and redemption by Hedy Weiss

Claire Kiechel's "Pilgrims" is now being staged in a beautifully realized world premiere at The Gift Theatre.

National Ballet's Swan Lake a magical marriage of music, dance, design: review by Catherine Kustanczy - Special To The Star

Each element of the production works seamlessly to create a grand, overarching vision of a fairy-tale world.

Critic's Notebook: Kevin Spacey Misses His Serve Performing a One-Man Play in a Tennis Stadium

The actor squanders the opportunity to successfully reprise his London solo hit, 'Clarence Darrow,' by presenting it in a ridiculously inappropriate venue. read more

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Wonder Woman' And The Tony Awards by Linda Holmes

This week, we talk about the superhero smash Wonder Woman, and we talk about Dear Evan Hansen, Oslo and some of the other big winners from Sunday night's Tonys.

See Kevin Spacey Take the Stage as Clarence Darrow at Arthur Ashe Stadium by Hannah Vine

The Tony and Oscar winner brings his acclaimed performance to New York for two nights.

Podcast: Ear Hustle — the real inside story

This 10-part series brings a sense of immediacy to its portrayal of prison life

Play Angels in America still going strong while opera debuts by Ronald Blum - The Associated Press

Tony Kushner's award-winning play has been running for 25 years and there are no signs of it slowing down.

American Theatre Wing, MTC, City Center and More Among NEA's Second Round of Grantees for 2017 by BroadwayWorld

More funding is reaching theaters across the country as the National Endowment for the Arts announces its second round of grants for FY 2017.

The Boss on Broadway! Bruce Springsteen to Make Debut at Walter Kerr Theatre This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen will make his Broadway debut this fall at the Walter Kerr Theatre.Sources tell the site that for 8-weeks, the rock legend will perform a 'pared-down' version of…

Photo Flash: First Look at Kevin Spacey in CLARENCE DARROW in Flushing by BroadwayWorld

Recent Tonys host Kevin Spacey stars in Clarence Darrow, the acclaimed solo show written by David. W. Rintels and directed by Thea Sharrock. First presented at The Old Vic Theatre in London,…

DVD: Moonlight — ‘masterly’

A film that finds its power in looking and showing, but otherwise barely saying a word

Production news round-up: casting for Take That musical and programme for Dance Umbrella festival by Giverny Masso

In this week’s production news round-up the casting for Take That musical the Band is announced alongside the programme of London’s international

PLAYBILL FIVE: Five Actors Starring in the Upcoming Broadway Production of Frozen

Check out five of the many incredible actors tapped to star in Disney's Frozen coming to Broadway next season.

An Inside Look at Building the New B Street Theatre

Construction is about halfway done on the new B Street Theatre Complex at 27th Street and Capitol Avenue in Sacramento. The $29 million complex will have two stages, a 380-seat venue for chi…

A new $29 million theater complex is opening in midtown. Here are the first plays you’ll see there

B Street Theatre’s first season in its new $29 million midtown home will feature a mix of contemporary theater and classic children’s titles. The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, &…

Bruce Springsteen Will Make Broadway Debut This Fall by Andrew Gans

He will play a limited engagement at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Singer Natalie Douglas Plans Sammy Davis Jr. Celebration by Robert Viagas

The July 31 concert will be part of Birdland’s new Tributes series.

VIDEO: Watch The Broadway Stars of FROZEN Sing From The Show by BroadwayWorld

Disney Theatrical Productionshas just announced the full cast and creative team for its new Broadway musical,Frozen, which will join hits Aladdin and The Lion King on Broadway in spring 2018…

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars with Ensemble Studio Theatre's Marathon Playwrights, Series C! by BroadwayWorld

In this week's special edition, we caught up with playwrights from Ensemble Studio Theatre's Marathon of One-Act Plays. Series Cfeatures Good Results Are Difficult When Indifference Predomin…

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 6/16/2017 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 6162017.

Stars of WAITRESS, ANASTASIA, 'CHOCOLATE FACTORY' and More Set for 'Broadway in the Boros' Series by BroadwayWorld

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment today announced the lineup for this summer's Broadway in the Boros series, featuring free performances from the casts of hit Broadway musicals i…

Bruce Springsteen heads to Broadway this fall by Michael Riedel

The Boss is Broadway bound. Bruce Springsteen will make his Broadway debut at the Walter Kerr Theatre for an eight-week run in the fall, The Post has learned exclusively.

Thirty Three review at Leicester Square Theatre, London – ‘slick and entertaining’ by Paul Vale

It makes perfect sense that Michael Booth and Alistair Powning’s Thirty Three is due to be turned into a movie later this

The Brain on the Bard: How Shakespeare Impacts Children With Autism by American Theatre Editors

An ongoing study at Ohio State is developing both the science and the art of teaching students on the autism spectrum.

Casts of Anastasia, Waitress, and More to Take Part in Broadway in the Boros by Andrew Gans

The summer series offered in various neighborhoods throughout NYC will also feature a screening of Disney's Newsies.

Fringe, Smoot, Caesar, and More: Paul Birchall’s Got It Covered by Steven Morris

"Stage Raw was sorry to hear about the passing of the great local and Seattle theater designer Gary Smoot, who died in Seattle last May. Amongst his many contributions to shows at L.A.’s …

Free Broadway in Bryant Park Summer 2017 Schedule by New York Theater

  For the 17th year in a row, Bryant Park is the site of free lunchtime concerts by cast members of current Broadway (and some Off-Broadway) shows  on Thursdays in July and August betw…

THE ENGLISH HEART – Etcetera Theatre by Laura Kressly

Politics is a veritable pick n’ mix of source material for playwrights, and new works inspired by Trump and Brexit abound. No doubt we’ll soon see a wave of hot takes on the debacle that…

Theater News: Hamilton London Premiere Announces Its Star

The musical is set to make its U.K. debut at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Theater News: Terence Archie and J. Bernard Calloway Set for Old Globe's Guys and Dolls

Josh Rhodes, choreographer of Broadway's Bright Star, will helm the production.

Theater News: Broadway-Bound Frozen Announces Complete Casting

Disney's newest stage musical is slated for a 2018 Broadway opening.

Violence proceeds violence, and a doctor who 'shoudda' been heard by Chris Jones

In their fascinating analysis of the algorithm used by the authorities to predict gun violence in Chicago, the journalists and crime analysts Jeff Asher and Rob Arthur argue that people are …

Full Casting Set for Broadway's Frozen by Lindsey Sullivan

Full casting have been announced for Broadway's Frozen. Joining previously announced principals Caissie Levy as Elsa and Patti Murin as Anna are Kevin Del Aguila as Oaken, Timothy Hughes…

Mufasa, Tevye, Marvin & More! Celebrate Dad with Our Father's Day Playlist by Broadway.com

Dads are the best! They take care of us, cheer us on, show us the ropes and (whether we like it or not) will always try out their jokes on us (the good, the bad and the dad). Whether you are…

Andrew Polec on Headlining Jim Steinman's Rocktacular Bat Out of Hell in London by Matt Wolf

Shows don’t get much more “rocktacular,” or so one assumes, than Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, the vaunted Jim Steinman hymn to youthful passion whose stag…

An Evening With Tim Rice Will Celebrate London Premiere of Blondel by Andrew Gans

The interview with the award-winning lyricist will be presented at the Union Theatre.

When 'Julius Caesar' was given a Trump-ian makeover, people lost it. But is it any good? by Peter Marks

Torben Betts's "Invincible," Yes; Charles Ludlam's "Artificial Jungle," Yes-Yes; Lory Lazarus's "Attack of the Elvis Imperson by David Finkle

Marrieds Oliver (Alastair Whatley) and Emily (Emily Bowker) enter arguing in Torben Betts’s Invincible, at 59E59 Theatres

Torben Betts's "Invincible," Yes; Charles Ludlam's "Artificial Jungle," Yes-Yes; Lory Lazarus's "Attack of the Elvis Imperson by David Finkle

Marrieds Oliver (Alastair Whatley) and Emily (Emily Bowker) enter arguing in Torben Betts’s Invincible, at 59E59 Theatres

Torben Betts's "Invincible," Yes; Charles Ludlam's "Artificial Jungle," Yes-Yes; Lory Lazarus's "Attack of the Elvis Imperson by David Finkle

Marrieds Oliver (Alastair Whatley) and Emily (Emily Bowker) enter arguing in Torben Betts’s Invincible, at 59E59 Theatres

Terence Archie, J. Bernard Calloway, Audrey Cardwell and Veronica J. Kuehn to Star in GUYS AND DOLLS at The Old Globe; Cast, Creatives Set! by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe today announced the full cast for Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway.

Breaking: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for FROZEN on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Disney Theatrical Productions has just announcedthe full cast and creative team for its new Broadway musical, Frozen, which will join hits Aladdin and The Lion King on Broadway in spring 201…

‘Madonna put our talent out there’: dancing on the Blond Ambition tour by Interview: Candice Pires

Salim Gauwloos looks back at his time on the 1990 tour‘Hey, Salim, this is Madonna, do you want to go on tour with me?” I couldn’t believe it; I almost hadn’t gone to the dance audit…

Edinburgh Fringe website to charge £50 for reviews by Thom Dibdin

A new website has set out details of a pay-for-review scheme for productions on the Edinburgh Fringe. However, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

London Theater Reviews: Sharing Joy and Sacrifice from the Barber Shop Chair by Matt Wolf

As the cast of “Barber Shop Chronicles” gets a (simulated) trim and shave, the audience shares in the genuine, if sorrow-inflected, buoyancy of the piece.

Casting announced for work-in progress Bonnie & Clyde at The Other Palace

The clever cats at The Other Palace are churning out wonderous work in progress shows right now with casts full of #StageFaves and their latest announcement doesn't disappoint! Casting for B…

Support Autism Speaks Alongside Kelli O’Hara + More NYC Events 6/16–6/22

New York is the city that never sleeps, and with so many events and activities each week across all five boroughs, it can be hard to know what’s actually worthwhile. Here are the event…

Drama Centre launches open resource on how to write web-based series by Giverny Masso

The MA dramatic writing course at Drama Centre London has launched a new online resource for student scriptwriters. Created in partnership with

Antoinette Nwandu's "Pass Over" Debuts at Steppenwolf by John Olson

... Pass Over is using both realism and absurdism to make a powerful piece of political theater. The three styles are seamlessly blended by director Danya Taymor and her superb cast.

Watch Bruce Springsteen join U2 at JFK Stadium in South Philadelphia in 1987

Bono and The Boss sang Ben E. King's 'Stand By Me' on the original Joshua Tree tour. The sequel comes to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

Today is Bloomsday! Symphony Space is Celebrating! by WNYC

Today is Bloomsday, where people in cities all over the world come together and celebrate the life of James Joyce, and celebrate his masterpiece “Ulysses” by reading portions of the book…

Full Cast Announced for Broadway’s Frozen by Ryan McPhee

See who’s joining Caissie Levy and Patti Murin in the stage adaptation of the Disney hit.

Review: Kevin Spacey’s ‘Darrow’ At Center Court Is A Net Win by Jeremy Gerard

Kevin Spacey has an enduring passion for Clarence Darrow, the Chicago lawyer famed for defending the defenseless and the undefendable. Championing the causes of union “anarchists”…

National Endowment for the Arts awards more than $1.2 million to Ohio arts programs by Alex Darus, Cleveland.com

Different Northeast Ohio, such as GroundWorks DanceTheater and The Sculpture Center, were awarded $115,000.

Photo Coverage: Roundabout's Todd Haimes Joins the Sardi's Wall of Fame! by Walter McBride

Earlier this month, Roundabout Artistic DirectorCEO Todd Haimes received a special honor, as he was toasted by his large family of Roundabout Theatre Company staff and artists for receiving …

Look at the Broadway Highlights of 2017 Tony Award Winner Laurie Metcalf by Hannah Vine

This year’s Tony winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play celebrates her birthday June 16.

Watch: Dear Evan Hansen’s Mike Faist Shares the Importance of Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

On the Tony Awards Red Carpet, the Tony nominee explains what makes theatre special to him.

Snapshot: War/PostWar by Fons Iannelli

The photographs have a precariousness and grimy immediacy

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week Billy Bishop Goes to War (Cape May Stage). A musical about World War I, revolving around the career of a real-life air ace. Ends Friday.

What happened to me on my way to work yesterday.

  For some reason, yesterday started off like a horror movie.  You know, when in the first few minutes, it all goes to crap. There was no blood and guts or anything.  But it wasn̵…

Five Reasons You MUST Return to Waitress to See Betsy Wolfe as Jenna

All bets are off as the new Waitress star takes the stage.

WICKED – Apollo Victoria Theatre by Emma Clarendon

This long running West End production is still as dramatic and fun as it was when it first opened almost eleven years ago. Putting a fascinating twist onto the original story The Wizard of O…

WATCH: The 2017 Tony Awards Red Carpet with Sally Fields

On Broadway's biggest night, join Sally FIelds moments before stepping inside for this years Tony Awards ceremony.

Zaha Hadid’s utopian dreams

The architect’s paintings and drawings are showcased in real life and in VR

Bloom Where You Grow: Interview with Claudia Nolan, American Dramaturg by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Maggie Sulc, Claudia Nolan. In this second installment, Maggie Sulc interviews dramaturg Claudia Nolan about her experience with new play development in the Northeast region of the United…

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 — ‘restrained and eloquent’

The result of this musical partnership is individual: every player seems to have thought about his part afresh

Cigarettes After Sex: Cigarettes After Sex — ‘authentically obsessive mood’

Slow-burning basslines and a tidal wash of jangling guitars accompany the frontman’s androgynous voice

Umfang: Symbolic Use of Light — ‘dappled textures’

Repetitions are set in place — pulsing ambient synthesiser tones, a snare drum and computerised bleeps

Beth Ditto: Fake Sugar — ‘well-crafted setting’

Decent enough solo album, with crunchy romantic anthems and polished Blondie-style numbers

New Order in a rave new world

The band haven’t always liked dwelling on the past — so what can audiences at the Manchester International Festival expect from a reworking of their back catalogue?

Orlando Gough: The World Encompassed — ‘imaginative travelogue’

Retelling of the story of the viol players who went with Francis Drake on his circumnavigation of the globe

Denys Baptiste: Late Trane — ‘electronica and funk’

Saxophonist’s eight re-imagined Coltrane covers remind us of the late musician’s intense spirituality

Dvorák: Stabat Mater — ‘sombre performance’

A fine quartet of soloists perform in this noble testament to the Czech conductor Jirí Belohlávek

Royal Blood: How Did We Get So Dark? — ‘satisfyingly chewy sound’

Catchy rhythmic changes show the resourcefulness with which the pair marshal their limited musical resources

Fleet Foxes: Crack-Up — ‘elliptical and gnomic’

Album is a dense listen, but the interplay of harmonies, acoustic guitar and piano, is entrancingly beautiful

The Art Market: Sales thick and fast at Art Basel

Ending the season on a high note; London terrorism won’t deter buyers; Peckham gallery moves out

GALA’s 42nd season features world and local debuts by Tim Treanor

GALA Hispanic Theatre’s 42nd season will feature four mainstage plays, including two world premieres, as well as films, dance, and a weekend of solo shows. GALA will open its season wi…

August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, simple, evocative. (review) by Marshall Bradshaw

In a moving memorial, director and co-conceiver Todd Kreidler uses solo actor Eugene Lee to call his friend and mentor’s spirit back to the world. Playwright August Wilson seized the oppor…

Glow, Netflix — show-within-a-show

This 1980s-set series about a female wrestling show quickly proves itself to be a promising, offbeat ensemble comedy

DVD: Patriots Day — ‘compelling’

Director Peter Berg pays fastidious attention to the facts, using real CCTV footage interspersed with dramatised scenes

Amy Schumer Is Reportedly in Talks to Star in Steve Martin’s New Broadway Play by Jackson McHenry

Amy Schumer could be Steve Martin’s new bright star. (I apologize for any memories that phrasing might bring up.) The comedian and actress are in talks to star in Martin’s new play Meteo…

Culturalist Challenge! Rank the Top 10 Productions You’re Looking Forward To in the 2017-2018 Broadway Season by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

Book Review: “Our Dead World” — Testaments to the Never Quite Absent by Arts Fuse Editor

Bolivian author Liliana Colanzi delivers some risky, but important, messages in these enigmatic stories.

No Outside the Box Festival in 2017 by Noah Schaffer

Boston will not have a large-scale free music and arts festival in 2017.

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 16 by Doug Briscoe

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

Baghdaddy Musical to Close Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The musical comedy will conclude its run June 25.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Elisabeth Moss Talks Season 1’s Momentous Finale by Sonia Saraiya

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Night,” the June 14 episode of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The last shot of Season 1 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” is June, now …

ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE – Royal Court by Carole Woddis

Love her or hate her, Katie Mitchell is surely our most bravely iconoclastic theatre director working in Britain today. If Robert Lepage is the magician who smoothes the cracks between techn…

Review: The Cooping Theory: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe? by Jose Solis

What a difference a space makes, in the case of The Cooping Theory: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe? the space is the refurbished speakeasy under St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club, where Poseidon T…

Tony Winner Glenn Close to Star in New Amazon Zombie-Themed Comedy Pilot by TV News Desk

Glenn Close, currently reprising her role as Norman Desmond in the Broadway revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD, will star in Amazon's half hour comedy pilot SEA OAK. Picked up in March, the pilot i…

BWW TV: Christina Bianco Brings ME MYSELF AND EVERYONE ELSE to London's Hippodrome Casino by BroadwayWorld TV

While there are plenty of divas coming to the UK to perform this summer, there is only one place that you can see them all- and for a fraction of the cost In a video exclusive to BroadwayWor…

Michael McElroy and Aisha De Hass Will Sing Jazz Versions of Broadway Favorites at Green Room 42 by Robert Viagas

In Transit composer Russ Kaplan plans Broadway Jazz Session July 9.

Friday Playlist: Summer on Broadway—Beach, BBQ, or Road Trip

Whether it's a day at the beach or a road trip, these 15 tunes will keep you in summer mode.

Theatre Community Will Remember The Phantom of the Opera's Joe Gustern in Tribute Concert by Andrew Gans

Mr. Gustern spent over eight years in productions of the long-running musical.

Features: The week in pictures: 10 - 16 June

Audra McDonald at dog auditions, the Jacksons visit Motown and Idina Menzel lands in the UK in this week's pics

Wayne Cilento, Judy Kaye, Carole Demas to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of the Broadhurst Theatre by Robert Viagas

Feinstein’s/54 Below will salute the home of the original Cabaret, Fiorello!, and Fosse.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, June 16, 2017 by Susan Grace

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The Ladykillers review at Lyric Theatre, Belfast – ‘an entertaining all-female production’ by Jane Coyle

In the six years since Graham Linehan fixed his deliciously subversive gaze upon classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers, his fast and furious

Philly-shot Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston movie gets release date

Filmed partially in Philadelphia earlier this year, the flick will see a release in early 2018.

ATTACK OF THE ELVIS IMPERSONATORS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by James Wilson

Just a few years ago, Broadway audiences witnessed a swarm of Elvis impersonators jumping out of a plane in Honeymoon in Vegas, the Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Bergman musical based on Ber…

Suspicious Minds: ‘Attack of the Elvis Impersonators’ by Matthew Wexler

By Ryan Leeds Before attending the Off-Broadway show Attack of the Elvis Impersonators, I met a friend at a nearby café. When the check arrived, I offered her money for the iced coffee I h…

Award-winning 'An American in Paris' brings sister act to Playhouse Square by Laura Demarco, The Plain Dealer

The most awarded new musical of 2015 will play Cleveland's Playhouse Square June 20 - July 9.

Brick Lane Music Hall: The east London venue that’s kept variety alive by Nick Smurthwaite

As Brick Lane Music Hall founder Vincent Hayes celebrates its 25th anniversary,  Nick Smurthwaite looks back at how it has championed revue-style

Derek Klena reveals his crazy journey to Broadway by Joy

With his adorable dimples and boyish charm, Derek is bringing Anastasia's Dmitry to life onstage at the Broadhurst Theatre. We spoke to him about his crazy journey that led him to Broadway a…

Roundabout Theatre Company's A ROUNDABOUT ROAD TO BROADWAY Wins Top Honors from Four Awards by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO has just announced the 22-minute film A Roundabout Road to Broadway, directed by Andrew Lawton, celebrating the 50th Anniversary …

HOLY CRAP – King’s Head by Ian Foster

Even thinking about the plot gives me second-hand embarrassment. US evangelist Reverend Bobby Del La Ray launches GOD-TV, Britain's first pay-to-view religious channel, which soon flops but …

Introducing JD Stokely, HowlRound Fellow! by [email protected] (ramona)

By HowlRound. Join us in welcoming Stokely, the new HowlRound Fellow!

Film News: A Roundabout Road to Broadway Wins Awards

Roundabout Theatre Company celebrates acclaim for its 50th anniversary film.

BWW's On This Day - June 16, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Gossip: Jurassic Park to be next Secret Cinema event?

The company has hinted its next production on Twitter

Joseph Morpurgo: ‘I once got dive-bombed by a bird on stage’ by Rachel Aroesti

The cult character comic on the things that make him laugh the most, from Corbyn kebabs to Hans TeeuwenThe [00s MTV sketch show] Human Giant deserves more shine than it gets. My favourites a…

Mighty Atoms review – female boxing champ inspires anti-austerity fight by Lyn Gardner

Hull Truck theatreAmanda Whittington pulls no punches with this rousing tale of solidarity that invokes the triumphs of 1950s fighter Barbara ButtrickBarbara Buttrick was a Hull pioneer: a f…

Fatherland: look back in anger, love and pride by Lyn Gardner

Simon Stephens grew up in Stockport, and couldn’t wait to leave. Now he has built a verbatim show, with Underworld musician Karl Hyde and director Scott Graham, about returning home – an…

BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

FOLLICLES, FOLLY, FATHERHOOD   It’s fun down in the Dorfman pit. Under exuberant African barbershop posters from Lagos, Harare, Accra – and London – a cast of barbers and …

I know You of Old review at Hope Theatre, London – ‘impassioned performances’ by Dave Fargnoli

Condensing and repurposing Shakespeare’s original text, writer David Fairs discovers a much blacker comedy at the heart of Much Ado About Nothing.

He's not throwing away his shot: Meet your new Hamilton (and King George)!

We've been waiting for what seems like forever, but we can now finally announce that Jamael Westman will be the UK's first Hamilton! He'll be joined by Michael Jibson as King George and a wh…

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 6/15 - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, IN THE HEIGHTS and More! by BroadwayWorld

'BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we featur…

Tony Winner Laura Benanti to Guest Co-Host on THE TALK on CBS by TV News Desk

BWW has learned that on Thursday, June 22nd, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will guest co-host on THE TALK. Actor Dominic Cooper is scheduled to appear as a guest on the show. THE TALK airs…

BWW Morning Brief June 16th, 2017 - BROADWAY BARES: STRIP U and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld This weekend's big news BROADWAY BARES STRIP U sizzles at the Hammerstein Ballroom this Sunday

Slow Theatre by Alice Saville

Amy Draper's 'These Trees are Made of Blood' took years to move from initial seed of an idea to a full production. Here, she writes on why ideas need time to germinate. The post Slow Theatre…

STORIES OF THE SEA – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

There’s a braw bundle of insight to be had in Citadel Arts Group’s double bill of plays that explore some of the varying aspects of the women of Leith’s relationships with the sea.

No need to wish upon a star: the National Theatre have announced a new production of Pinocchio

We won't be growing any long noses in the #StageFaves office because it's totally true - PINOCCHIO is coming to the National Theatre this winter as part of the newly announced season (which …

Heisenberg review – Mary-Louise Parker charms as romance and physics collide by Alexis Soloski

New York City Center Stage IICan an affair between a middle-aged woman and an older man be explored through science? Simon Stephens springs some surprises, though his play is not entirely cr…

Coming soon: Kristin Scott Thomas, Penelope Wilton, Meera Syal and Joanna Scanlan star in Brexit Shorts by Guardian Staff

A year after the EU referendum result revealed a deeply divided nation, the Guardian and Headlong theatre company present Brexit Shorts. This major new series of online dramas stars Kristin …

TRISTAN AND YSEULT – Shakespeare’s Globe by Shanine Salmon

Two minutes into Emma Rice and Knee High’s Tristan and Yseult at the Globe and two men are dancing together, miming falsetto. One of them is a sexy-camp bad boy. We know he’s a sexy-camp…

Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle, Philharmonie, Berlin — swanky tango and distorted waltz

Simon Rattle is saying goodbye to Berlin in characteristic style

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything review at the Welly Club, Hull – ‘surreal and exhilarating’ by Will Ramsey

It’s a tale of a girl and a boy and a a singing asteroid (words I never thought I’d type). Staged in

CIRCUS DIARIES: Big Top Typewriter by Katharine Kavanagh

Here is a book that hits all my buttons: It’s a book about circus; it’s a book about writing; most importantly, it’s a book about writing about circus! David Lewis Hammarstrom wrote hi…

Get Social: LES MISÉRABLES and MAMMA MIA! cast changes!

With major cast changes at LES MISÉRABLES and MAMMA MIA! we thought it was time to catch up with some cast tweets! Here are 10 of our favourites!

Rauschenberg at MoMA: the rise and fall of the junk art genius

A retrospective on how the artist’s bohemian circle inspired his vision

Atop Ancient Ruins, A Rock Opera About Emperor Nero Leaves Some Romans Unimpressed by Sylvia Poggioli

A new musical seeks to present a different side of the emperor, known best for fiddling while Rome burned. But some historians object to what they see as the commercialization of Roman herit…

Photos: Andrew Scott, Martin Freeman and more at Hamlet opening night

Robert Icke's production opened at the Harold Pinter last night

Theatre News: Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham to star in first Elliott & Harper production

Simon Stephens' play Heisenberg is being brought over from New York

Theatre News: Casting announced for Bonnie & Clyde at The Other Palace

Find out who will star in this work in progress production of Ivan Menchell, Don Black and Frank Wildhorn's musical

Review: Review: Hamlet (Harold Pinter Theatre)

Robert Icke's unmissable production starring Andrew Scott transfers to the West End

As Shanghai's Magic Kingdom turns one, Disney pushes further into China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Walt Disney celebrates the first anniversary of its $5.5 billion theme park in Shanghai on Friday, a key plank of the entertainment giant's push into the world's second-…

Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham to star in first Elliott and Harper production by Georgia Snow

Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham are to star in the first West End show from Marianne Elliott’s new theatre company. Duff and

Petition Asks Theaters Not to Invite Chicago Critic to Shows Due to Racist Reviews  by Hazel Cills

On Tuesday a Change.org petition created by the Chicago Theater Accountability Coalition called on theaters to stop inviting longtime Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss to productio…

TRISTAN AND YSEULT – Shakespeare’s Globe by Laura Kressly

We are serenaded by a virtuosic Roy Orbison cover, foreshadowing the production’s impeccable soundtrack, performed by a slick live band. What follows is a show that is silly, scrappy and h…

RADA graduate to make West End debut in Hamilton title role by Giverny Masso

Actor Jamael Westman, who only graduated from RADA last year, has landed the title role of Alexander Hamilton in the London transfer

Dying Laughing review – savagely funny documentary about standup by Gwilym Mumford

Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Stewart Lee, Garry Shandling and Victoria Wood feature in this film about the craft and catharsis of comedyA murderer’s row of standup talent h…

Persuasion and Elixir festival: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Jane Austen’s novel is transported to a foam party in Lyme Regis, while the season that celebrates older dancers returns with an ambitious programme1 GolemSly wit and brilliant use of anim…

London 2017: a summer of culture

All you need to know to soak up summer in the capital

The Who’s Tommy to be live-streamed to care homes by Giverny Masso

A production with disabled theatre consortium Ramps on the Moon will be live-streamed to care homes across the UK. Rock musical The

Carmen review at the Grange, Hampshire – ‘acute insights’ by George Hall

In some respects Annabel Arden’s treatment of Bizet’s opera is radical. Almost all of the dialogue goes, to be replaced by an

New Production Company Formed by Marianne Elliott and Chris Harper by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A new production company called Elliott and Harper Productions has been formed by Marianne Elliott, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning director of the National Theatre’s hu…

Ira Lee Collings: A Genuine Charmer by Jk Clarke

        by Myra Chanin   Ira Lee Collings, an 81-year-old imp who blends Maurice Chevalier’s charm with Jimmy Durante’s conviviality, calls himself a Gay Geezer.…

DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA – Old Red Lion by Ian Foster

After a well-received run at Theatre N16 last year, Courtney Larkin's production of John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea has popped up again at the Old Red Lion, an ideal home …

Sans Tony, 'War Paint' Asks Tough Questions On Feminism, Capitalism by Lee Seymour

The Broadway musical charts the rise and fall of America's first female billionaires.

Review: Ode To Leeds at the West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

A powerful, highly fitting homage to real stories: Adam Bruce reviews Zodwa Nyoni's punchy, poetic paean to Leeds life. The post Review: Ode To Leeds at the West Yorkshire Playhouse appeared…

Interviews: Ellen McDougall: 'European theatre is not niche anymore'

As she becomes artistic director at the Gate in Notting Hill, Ellen McDougall explains a little about her new season, European theatre and why it's important to keep the theatre's do…

Theatre News: Ensemble casting announced for Hamilton in the West End

It follows the news that Jamael Westman has been cast in the titular role

The 10 best things to do this week: Kraftwerk and The Ferryman by The Guide

Ralf Hütter’s electronic titans bring their spectacular 3D show to the UK, while Paddy Considine stars in an IRA-themed thriller directed by Sam MendesA Museum of Modern NatureHowever ino…

Further Casting Announced for Hamilton at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have today announced that Jamael Westman will play the role of Alexander Hamilton whilst Michael Jibson will take on the role of King George in the upcoming West …

THE ENCHANTED – Bunker Theatre by Emma Clarendon

At the heart of the story are two men who have been placed on death row for crimes that are unspeakable (and perhaps not necessarily relevant unfolding plot) one woman tries to save them fro…

Dear West End Producer: ‘Will a reality TV gig get me work in commercial theatre?’ by @westendproducer

@westendproducer Is it better to go on a load of “reality TV shows” to get work in commercial theatre than go to

Bristol Old Vic: the stage where students can learn on the job by Susan Elkin

For the second year, students from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School are performing at its namesake venue with a cast of professional

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ at Randolph Theatre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

“The Drowsy Chaperone” will be staged from August 3 through August 5, 2017 and August 10 through August 12, 2017 at Randolph Theatre, Toronto.The musical is written by Bob Martin and Don…

‘Ruined by Lynn Nottage’ at Pacific Theatre, Vancouver by Blouin Artinfo

“Ruined by Lynn Nottage” will be staged from January 26, 2018 through February 17, 2018 at Pacific Theatre, Vancouver. The show is directed by Angela Konrad. It features CJ Jackman Zigan…

Soumik Datta and King of Ghosts at Shakespeare’s Globe, London by Blouin Artinfo

Soumik Datta and King of Ghosts will perform on June 21 and June 22, 2017 from 8pm onwards at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse of Shakespeare’s Globe, London. The special guest for the evening…

‘Tanguera’ at Sadler's Wells, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Tanguera” will be staged from July 19 through August 6, 2017 at Sadler's Wells, London.  It is Argentina’s hit show with over 30 dancers and musicians. The show returns to the th…

Run The Jewels at O2 Academy Brixton, London by Blouin Artinfo

Run The Jewels will perform on November 11, 2017 at O2 Academy, London from 7pm onwards.Super duo, El-P and Killer Mike have extended their ‘Run The World’ tour. They bring their popular…

‘Handel’s Rodelinda’ at English National Opera, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Handel’s Rodelinda” will be staged from October 26 through November 15, 2017 at English National Opera, London. The play is about Rodelinda who is in a Catch 22 situation that co…

Tristan & Yseult by Jenny Gilbert

Emma Rice bows out in riotous style – Shakespeare would have cheered herThis show feels like an end-of-the-exams party, and in a way that’s exactly what it is. If the fruits of Emma Rice…

Shanghai Disneyland Passes 11 Million Visitors in Its First Year by Patrick Frater

Shanghai Disneyland welcomed more than 11 million guests in its first year of operation, the company said Friday. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger was on hand Friday in China to celebrate th…

‘La Jeune Fille Sans Mains’ at Cinema - Club de l'Etoile Paris Wagram by Blouin Artinfo

“La Jeune Fille Sans Mains” will be playing at Cinema - Club de l'Etoile Paris Wagram through September 5, 2017.A miller lives a ruined life with constant hunger and is at the end of his…

‘All Eyez On Me’ at Yorck Kinogruppe, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

“All Eyez On Me” will be playing at Yorck Kinogruppe in Berlin through June 21, 2017.Written by Jeremy Haft, Eddie Gonzalez, and Steven Bagatourian, and directed by Benny Boom, “All Ey…

‘Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’ at Phenomena, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

“Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” will be screened at Phenomena in Barcelona on June 24, 2017.Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper is a paranoid man who …

‘O Menino e o Mundo’ at Zumzeig Cinema, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

“O Menino e o Mundo” will be playing at Zumzeig Cinema in Barcelona on June 25, 2017.Directed by Alê Abreu, this is a brilliant Brazilian animated film about a little boy who is on a qu…

PUNTS – Theatre503 by Aleks Sierz

The plot kicks off with disarming simplicity. Alastair is a rich fortysomething legal eagle, married to Antonia, who is a housewife. They live in a beautiful London house with Jack, one of t…

On the Couch with Gig Clarke by Arts Review

Who is Gig Clarke? An aspiring cool dude and misplaced cartoon character. Performer, part-time sellout and wannabe art-world figure. My mum sometimes thinks I’m cool. What would you do dif…

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Arts Review

You are expected to behave… Use the right words … Act appropriately… Don’t break the rules… Just behave. This play is not well behaved. Like a shot of adrenaline de…

'Your Daddy's Son' from Griffin's 'Ragtime' by Morgan Greene

This week's Showcase features a song from Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's 1996 turn-of-the-century musical "Ragtime." In the video, Katherine Thomas, who stars as Sarah …

Howard Sherman: Do Broadway casting directors need a union? by Howard Sherman

It wasn’t a picket line last Thursday morning, but rather a demonstration, as Broadway casting directors and their supporters walked back and

Mark Shenton’s top 10 New York theatre shows for summer 2017 by Mark Shenton

I just got back from one of my regular New York stints to round off the season that culminated with the presentation

King’s Head Theatre Announce Nine Week Queer Season 2017 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The King’s Head Theatre today announces the full line-up for its 2017 Queer Season. Established in 2015, the Queer Season is a celebration of the most interesting and innov…

Los Angeles honors Adam West as Bat-Signal flashes upon City Hall

Gotham City moved to the West Coast for one night. Los Angeles lit up its City Hall with the Bat-Signal to honor Adam West, the actor who starred in the … Click to Continue »

The Very Worst of the Tiger Lillies by Arts Review

The Tiger Lillies present their fiercest, filthiest tunes for the perverse pleasure of fans old and new. Mean, moody and magnificent – if Hell had a house band, it’d be The Tiger Lillies…

Theatre503 Hosts UK Premiere of US Comedy BOOM by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Premiering at the Ars Nova Theatre, New York, BOOM a comedy by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb became the most produced play in the US between 2009-10 and will now be professionally sta…

Summer 2017's essential theatre: from the rise of Murdoch's Sun to Dylan's dustbowl blues by Michael Billington

The Kids Company inquiry becomes a musical, Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams star as sisters, Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell hit the roof and rhinoceroses rampage through Edinburgh• S…

A Hunger Artist by Joel Benjamin

"A Hunger Artist" takes morbid subject matter and turns it into a metaphorical look at obsession and human suffering.  By focusing on one hunger artist, Luxenberg and Levin manage to make a…

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Muriel's Wedding Was the OG ABBA Musical

The 1994 movie is becoming a musical, but Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths set the bar with their "Waterloo."

All Eyez on Me Stars Finish Tupac’s Lyrics by Young Hollywood

All Eyez on Me Stars Finish Tupac’s Lyrics You'll do a double-take when actor Demetrius Shipp Jr, along with co-star Annie Ilonzeh, visits the YH Studio to scoop us on portraying rap icon …

How Claire Holt Faced Her Fears in 47 Meters Down by Young Hollywood

How Claire Holt Faced Her Fears in 47 Meters Down Actress Claire Holt stops by the YH Studio to fill us in on her harrowing experience filming the suspense thriller '47 Meters Down' alongsid…

Claire Holt Talks Glory Days in Caption That! by Young Hollywood

Claire Holt Talks Glory Days in Caption That! We're hanging out with '47 Meters Down' and "The Originals" actress Claire Holt in the YH Studio where we have a little fun with some of her Ins…

Rap Battle Between All Eyez on Me Stars by Young Hollywood

Rap Battle Between All Eyez on Me Stars Actors Demetrius Shipp Jr and Annie Ilonzeh are hanging out at the YH Studio, and in the spirit of their Tupac Shakur biopic 'All Eyez on Me', we chal…

Silk Road Rising announces 2017-18 season by Morgan Greene

Silk Road Rising has announced its 15th anniversary season, which includes two world premieres. First up is "Wild Boar" (Nov. 9-Dec. 17), written by Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong, trans…

'Baby Driver' at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Cobble Hill Cinemas will screen the movie 2017​ crime thriller 'Baby Driver' from June 27, 2017. Written and directed by Edgar Wright, the movie portrays the story of a tale…

The Sleeping Beauty returns for a special encore season by Arts Review

Reawakening a world of courtly love, charming fairies and a glittering masked ball, The Australian Ballet’s dazzling production of The Sleeping Beauty tours to Melbourne and Sydney in 2017…

Apps, maps and lists: Use your smartphone to explore St. Louis this summer by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tower Grove Park, Bellefontaine Cemetery, Citygarden, and more offer GIS-enabled maps to enhance your visits.

Best Bets: NKOTB and Paula Abdul, St. Charles Pride, WWE, Bell Biv DeVoe, Saint Motel and more by Go! Magazine Staff

Our staff picks the best things to do this week — with a look ahead.

STL's Arts & Education Council names 2018 honorees by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A&E's awards gala will kick of soiree season in January

Single Carrot Theatre Announces Additional Performances of Sold-Out ‘Promenade: Baltimore’ by Guest Author

In response to continued demand for tickets, Single Carrot Theatre will be extending the sold-out Promenade: Baltimore for three performances. The production, which is already the highest-gr…

Character assassination? The theatre takes on Trump

A play depicting Julius Caesar as Donald Trump has lost sponsors and enraged the president’s supporters

CCSU Professor, Transgender Son Write Book About Coping As A Family by Susan Dunne

Donald Collins' arms are covered with tattoos. Some have metaphorical meanings. The dandelion symbolizes resilience. The robin and the moth represent new beginnings. Though only 24, he is an…

Two Political Foes Take A Car Ride In 'The Journey' by WNYC

Director Nick Hamm, and actors Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney join us to discuss their new film, “The Journey.” The film re-imagines the real life event that found two men on opposi…

Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Opening 25th Season by Carole Goldberg

The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival will begin its 25th anniversary season June 21 on the grounds of Hill-Stead Museum, a National Historic Landmark at 35 Mountain Road, Farmington. Beginning …

How Far Would You Go to Tango? - A 'tanguera' explains why the dance inspires so many international adventures

A tanguera explains why the dance inspires so many international adventures---No other form of dance embodies our globalized lives as Argentine tango does. It thrives on a tension that is of…

WATCH: The 2017 Tony Awards Red Carpet with Mike Faist

On Broadway's biggest night, join Mike Faist moments before stepping inside for this years Tony Awards ceremony.

Stage review: Pittsburgh CLO's 'Little Mermaid' dives into 'wow' territory by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh CLO’s “The Little Mermaid” creates an enchanting undersea world with light, color and actors floating above the stage that generates enough of a “wow factor” for all age…

'The Wolves,' 'Hand of God' At TheaterWorks 2017-18 Season by Christopher Arnott

TheaterWorks has announced its 2017-18 season. All of the playwrights are new to TheaterWorks, but some are well-known from other theaters in Connecticut. The season opens in October with "T…

40 Years On, Pan Asian Rep Still Uses Art as Protest by Harry Haun

Pacific Overtures and King & I actor-turned-artistic director Tisa Chang celebrates Pan Asian Repertory Theatre’s 40th anniversary.

What to Expect From Broadway-Bound Roman Holiday by Sheryl Flatow

Named for the Audrey Hepburn film of the same name, the musical with a score of Cole Porter songs premieres in San Francisco before heading to New York.