Kirby Burgess on building a long-term career by Joel Granger

Living in a generation prone to instant gratification, it can sometimes be difficult as an artist to patiently build your career. A career in the Arts is often a long-term investment of sort…

‘Fleet Foxes’ at The Chicago Theatre, Chicago by Blouin Artinfo

“Fleet Foxes” will perform at The Chicago Theatre, Chicago.“Fleet Foxes” is an American indie folk band. The members formed the band in Seattle, Washington. Two of the band’s album…

‘Bennie Maupin’ plays The Jewel and The Lotus (1974, ECM) at REDCAT, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Jazz legend, “Bennie Maupin” will play The Jewel and The Lotus, an iconic ECM that was released in 1974 at REDCAT, Los Angeles.“Bennie Maupin’ was born in Detroit, Michigan on August…

‘Time Alone’ at The Latino Theater Company, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Time Alone’ written by Academy Award nominated writer Alessandro Camon will be staged at The Latino Theater Company, Los Angeles. The play stars Tonya Pinkins and Alex Hernandez. The play …

‘Coastal Clouds’ at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

“Coastal Clouds” will be presented by Roberto Rodriguez at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles. He will be joined by Paige Calico and Okay Embrace for the evening.“Coastal Clouds” is the mu…

‘Snowden’ at Anteo Spazio Cinema, Milan by Blouin Artinfo

Oliver Stone’s 2016 biographical political thriller “Snowden” will be playing at Anteo Spazio Cinema in Milan.Top contractor, Edward Snowden, finds out that the US government assembles…

‘The Sound of Music’ at Le Brady, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

The 1965 classic musical drama by Robert Wise “The Sound of Music” will be playing at Le Brady in Paris.In 1930s Austria, Maria’s attempts at becoming a nun are not going so well. When…

‘La niebla y la doncella’ at Palau Balaña Multicines, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

Andrés M. Koppel’s thriller film “La niebla y la doncella” will be playing at Palau Balaña Multicines in Barcelona.In the small island of La Gomera, a young man’s corpse appears in…

‘Shivers’ at Filmoteca de Catalunya, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

David Cronenberg’s Canadian science fiction horror film “Shivers,” also known as “They Came From Within,” will be playing at Filmoteca de Catalunya in Barcelona.A scientist, who li…

‘Boris without Beatrice’ at Anthology Film Archives, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Anthology Film Archives, New York will be screening the 2016 French drama film ‘Boris without Beatrice’ (Original title: Boris Sans Béatrice) by Denis Côté.This film stars James Hyndm…

Hurricane Harvey Forces Closure of Theaters in South Texas by Dave McNary

The AMC, Cinemark, and Regal Entertainment chains have been closing locations in south Texas as Hurricane Harvey began battering coastal and inland communities on Friday. The National Hurric…

Bill Nye Is Suing Disney for Bill Nye the Science Guy Profits In A True Bummer of a Lawsuit by Halle Kiefer

No one wants to imagine Bill Nye the Science Guy calmly, convivially explaining that he’ll see all of you bastards in court, but according to a lawsuit filed this week, Nye is going to att…

Playwrights’ Arena Welcomes New Literary Manager Adrian Centeno by Michael Van Duzer

by Michael Van Duzer On the heels of its 25th Anniversary celebration, Playwrights’ Arena has welcomed Adrian Centeno as the company’s new Literary Manager. Centeno is a familiar face, …

Video: Billy Porter, man of many hats: director, writer, singer, fashion plate ... by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Billy Porter is a man of many hats. In fact, he was wearing one Friday during rehearsal for two shows this weekend at Hartwood Acres.

Watch Aaron Tveit's Stirring Turn as Bobby & More from Company at Barrington Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway favorite Aaron Tveit is currently taking on the central role of the perpetually single Bobby in a new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company at Pittsfield, Ma…

Theater News: Broadway Marquees Will Dim for Thomas Meehan

Meehan authored the books for the musicals Annie, The Producers, and Hairspray, among others.

Review: A Little Night Music

Signature Theatre delivers Stephen Sondheim again.

Theater News: Ben Rimalower to Return to New York City With Patti Issues and Bad With Money

The two shows will run for four nights at the Duplex.

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights to Honor Memory of Thomas Meehan by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway marquees will dim their lights at approximately 7:45pm on August 30 to honor the memory of Tony-winning book writer Thomas Meehan, who died on August 22. "Thomas Meehan was a …

MTV VMA predictions in all categories: Bet on Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and more by Daniel Montgomery

The MTV Video Music Awards will be handed out on Sunday night, August 27, during a live ceremony at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The awards honor the best music videos that were relea…

Bill Nye Files $37 Million Suit Against Disney Over Royalties by Sopan Deb

Mr. Nye said in a lawsuit that he was deprived of $9 million in profits from his children’s show, “Bill Nye the Science Guy.”

Yiddish ‘Rhinoceros’ to stalk off-off-Broadway by Matt Windman

Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist drama “Rhinoceros” (in which humans suddenly turn into rhinoceroses) will receive its first production in Yiddish (with English supertitles) at the Castillo …

Karen Akers is Back- Appreciating Cole Porter with Anything Goes by Sandi Durell

    by Alix Cohen   Karen Akers eases towards the stage with playfulness that implies. This is an artist who can sing …my life was simply hellish… ridiculing pretense with…

BWW Interview: Andy Mientus Talks BURN ALL NIGHT, Apocalyptic Themes, and More! by Alan Henry

Andy Mientus' BURN ALL NIGHT is heating up the dance floor at the American Reperatory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. BroadwayWorld sat down to talk with Mientus about the show, it's ap…

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of BURN ALL NIGHT at the A.R.T. by BroadwayWorld

American Repertory Theater A.R.T. presents the premiere of Burn All Night, running now through September 8, 2017 at at OBERON, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA. BroadwayWorld has a first look a…

Broadway To Dim Its Lights In Memory Of Award Winning Writer Thomas Meehan by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of multiple Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan, who passed away on Monday, August 21st at age 88. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be di…

BWW TV: All Hail Hal! Inside Opening Night of PRINCE OF BROADWAY by Tv - Opening Night Special

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere ofPrince of Broadway, a musical celebration that highlights the extraordinary six-decade career of director and producerHarold Prince, opened just …

Review: ‘A Little Night Music’ at Signature Theatre by Jane Franklin

If you are eager to get away from the turbulent news cycle, August humidity, annoying traffic, a mostly undone to-do list, disorder in your immediate circle, or fractures at a global or micr…

WATCH: Cranston, Carell, Fishburne Star in ‘Last Flag Flying’

Amazon Studios assembled quite the dream team for its forthcoming feature film venture, “Last Flag Flying.” The dramedy will be led by Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence …

Review: The Audience

Janet Ulrich Brooks stars in TimeLine Theatre Company's Elizabethan character study.

Theater News: INTAR, InViolet to Present World Premiere of Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement

Andrew Blair and Gerardo Rodriguez star in a new Bernardo Cubría play directed by Lou Moreno.

Lesli Margherita – Rule Your Kingdom by Sandi Durell

    by Adam Cohen     One can’t help but watch Lesli Margherita’s Rule Your Kingdom concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below and envision her in other roles.  Picture Groun…

Old School Throwback by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Zilah Mendoza in Electricidad at the Mark Taper Forum, 2005. (Photo by Craig Schwartz)Luis Alfaro has been retrofitting Greek tragedy to L.A.'s Latinx gang culture for many years now, and by…

Broadway to Dim Its Marquees in Honor of Annie Writer Thomas Meehan by Mark Peikert

The three-time Tony-winning book writer of Annie, The Producers, and others died August 22 at the age of 88.

The Cast of Prince of Broadway Guesses Famous Princes on Opening Night by Broadway.com

At the opening night of Prince of Broadway, we challenge the cast and guests to name notorious princes. Can you guess them all?

Feeling Grief, Feeling Female, Feeling Un-American by Hilary Tanabe

A never-ending stream of hypnotic ghosts.

What to See in Movie Theatres the Weekend of August 25, 2017 by Richard Brody

Anthony Lane and Richard Brody offer suggestions and reviews for movies in theatres this weekend, including “Logan Lucky” and “Beach Rats.”

Theater Review: “Burn All Night” — Party Like It’s 1999 by Bill Marx

Burn all Night is a pretty damp squib coming from one of the country's major regional theaters.

Breaking News: Plaza Theatre sold to Christopher Escobar, director of Atlanta Film Society by ArtsATL Staff

The beloved Plaza Theatre, in operation on Ponce de Leon Avenue since 1939 and Atlanta’s oldest cinema, has been sold to Christopher Escobar, the director of the Atlanta Film Society. …

Education Spotlight: Jason Gotay Directs EDGES at Exit II Theater Company by Jennifer Diamond

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's new Education Spotlight Here we will shine a light on Broadway performers who are paying it forward, working with students to inspire, teach and encourage their ta…

Photo Flash: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Goes Behind the Scenes at Stratford Festival by BroadwayWorld

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Stratford Festival today, and BroadwayWorld is excited to share some behind-the-scenes photos of him with the artists below Stratford Festival'…

Picasso as an emerging artist, in Azul by Cogency

Azul. La Fábrica Theater, Philadelphia, August 2017.   Did you ever wonder why Picasso chose to paint in blue? The earliest stage of his famous career is known as his Blue Period, and …

Taylor Swift Used Katy Perry’s Mean Girls Diss Against Her, and It’s Not Very Fetch by Dee Lockett

In just a couple weeks, we will approach the three-year anniversary of the time, at the height of their beef, that Katy Perry unsubtly called Taylor Swift a “Regina George in sheep’s clo…

'Set Free' at Links Hall a dance performance of practice-meets-improv by Lauren Warnecke

When a play premieres, it feels fresh and crisp, like a new pair of jeans. But living in those “jeans” for a while sometimes yields an entirely different production by the end of the run…

Steppenwolf makes memorial plans for Martha Lavey by Hedy Weiss

Make way for Martha Lavey Way. A section of North Halsted Street where Steppenwolf stands will be renamed in the artistic director's honor.

Jerry Lewis, comedian, telethon host, dies at 91 by The Associated Press

Lewis passed away Sunday morning of natural causes at age 91 in Las Vegas

It may not be the sensation it was reported to be, but An Octoroon is plenty good by Robert Cushman

The Shaw Festival’s An Octoroon is the Canadian premiere of an off-Broadway sensation from 2014

The Breathing Hole review: What War Horse did for horses, this does for bears by Robert Cushman

The bear is, in all his charm and majesty and significance, a triumph for the author’s ambition and imagination

The Concert for America: A melodic charity takes to the road by Peter Marks

A benefit organization itself goes on tour, with stars, to raise money for service organizations for needy children and other causes.

Steppenwolf's Martha Lavey will be honored with memorial, honorary street by Chris Jones

The Steppenwolf Theatre announced Friday that it will host a public memorial this fall, in celebration of the life and work of the late Martha Lavey, its former artistic director. The free e…

‘Game of Thrones’ rock musical coming to off-Broadway by Constance Gibbs

Winter is coming to off-Broadway.

Tonya Pinkins to Lead World Premiere of TIME ALONE in Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld

Belle Reve Theatre Companypresents their inaugural production of Time Alone, a World Premiere by Alessandro Camon Academy Award nominee 'The Messenger' starring Tony Award winner Tonya Pinki…

Leguizamo Makes Broadway Return by Broadwaydirect

Versatile star of stage and screen, John Leguizamo, will make his return to Broadway this fall in Latin History for Morons. Described as “UPROARIOUS, UNCENSORED, AND UNDENIABLY ENTERTAININ…

Theater News: The Tank Announces New Season, New Home

The larger venue will allow the nonprofit arts company to more than double its programming.

Video Flash: Barrington Stage Offers a First Taste of Aaron Tveit's Performance in Company

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical is now in performances.

VIDEO: Broderick, Lane & More in Bonus Clips from THE LION KING Signature Edition by BroadwayWorld

Below, check out some great bonus material just released in anticipation of Disney's THE LION KING Signature Edition coming out on Blu-ray next Tuesday, August 29th

BroadwayWorld Will Chat Live with MISS SAIGON Star, Alistair Brammer! by BroadwayWorld

On Tuesday, August 29 530pm EST BroadwayWorld is taking you straight to his dressing room at the Broadway Theatre for a live chat with our very ownSteve Schonberg. Don't forget to tune in to…

Jane Kaczmarek to star in Pasadena Playhouse-Deaf West production of 'Our Town' by Jessica Gelt

Jane Kaczmarek will star as the Stage Manager in an upcoming production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” a co-production of Pasadena Playhouse and Deaf West Theatre. The play, directed…

Review: Ireland in Four Dimensions, by a Pioneering Playwright by Andy Webster

With “The Suitcase Under the Bed,” the Mint Theater Company presents one-acts by Teresa Deevy, a proto-feminist finally receiving her due.

Now Casting: Seize Roles in a Production of Disney’s ‘Newsies’ + 3 More Gigs

Don’t be afraid, don’t delay, and chase the opportunities in today’s casting roundup! A Fireside Theatre production of Alan Menken, Jack Feldman, and Harvey Fierstein&rsquo…

Shaw Festival Announces 12-Show 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Canadian theatre will mount three Shaw plays and host Stephen Fry for Greek-myth trilogy.

Lisa Lampanelli & the Cast of Stuffed Prep for Off-Broadway Bow by Lindsey Sullivan

We already have a feeling we're going to want seconds of this comedy! Lisa Lampanelli's new play, Stuffed, which played the McGinn-Cazale Theatre in October 2016, starts performances…

Odds & Ends: Beauty & the Beast Live-Action Movie to Stream on Netflix, Arthur Miller Doc Will Appear at New York Film Festival & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Live-Action Beauty & the Beast Will Stream on Netflix The mega-hit live-action film Beauty & the Beast is set to st…

Prince of Broadway Stars Shine Bright & Sing Praises on Opening Night of the Snazzy Musical Tribute by Broadway.com

Tony Yazbeck, Emily Skinner, Brandon Uranowitz and more reflect on the influence of Harold Prince and revel in the celebrations of Prince of Broadway's opening night.

Brad Oscar Will Star in Reading of Willie and Me: The Emmett Kelly Story by Andrew Gans

The drama is written by Stephen Woodburn and Jonathan Cerullo.

Photos: Prince of Broadway Opening Night by Suzy Evans

Check out photos from the red carpet and opening night party for the musical celebrating Harold Prince's career!

'Come From Away': A joyous reminder that all need not be grim by Toby Zinman

Photo Flash: Suzan-Lori Parks's F**king A Releases First Photos

The play is presented as part of The Red Letter Plays by Signature Theatre.

Video Flash: Barrington Stage Offers Their First Taste of Aaron Tveit's Performance in Company

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical is now in performance.

Theater News: Game of Thrones: The Rock Musical Is Coming

The new unauthorized parody will play New York's Jerry Orbach Theater.

Review: ‘The Wizard of Hip’ at MetroStage by David Siegel

Yesterday may be far away for some; but a high-spirited comic primer of one male’s vainglorious attempts to be “hip” and his bewilderment at all things relating to women awaits from th…

World Premiere of Trevor the Musical Extends Run by Andrew Gans

The new musical is currently playing a limited engagement at the Writers Theatre in Illinois.

Theatrefolk’s Top 10: Ultimate Top Ten Guide by Lindsay Price

Time for a Tfolk Top Ten Plays For…. Everything! Can’t find the time to climb a mountain of scripts to choose the right production for your group? We’ve made it super easy for …

Photo Coverage: Prince Hal Makes a Royal Return to Broadway with PRINCE OF BROADWAY! by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Prince of Broadway, a musical celebration that highlights the extraordinary six-decade career of director and producer Harold Prince, opened jus…

Original Broadway 'Elvis' to Star in HEARTBREAK HOTEL Premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

From the creator of Tony Award-winning musical Million Dollar Quartet, the Ogunquit Playhouse will produce the World Premiere of Heartbreak Hotel, as part of its 85th anniversary season, on …

Get an Inside View of the Hamilton L.A. Opening Party With Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Josh Gad, and More by Hannah Vine

The cast came out to celebrate their opening night at NeueHouse Hollywood August 16.

Will Ra?l Esparza Make Way Back to Broadway? by Marissa Sblendorio

At last night's premiere of PRINCE OF BROADWAY, BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge had the pleasure of speaking to some of Broadway's best, includingRaul Esparza. After chatting about their l…

THE FRIDAY SIX: Get to Know Your Favorite Broadway Stars- COMPANY's Ellen Harvey by BroadwayWorld

In this week's edition, we caught up with Ellen Harvey, who is currently starring in COMPANY at Barrington Stage Company. Click here for tickets

From On the Town to West Side Story: Celebrate the Work of Leonard Bernstein by Hannah Vine

The Tony Award-winning composer was born August 25, 1918.

Bill Nye Claims Disney Withheld $28 Million in ‘Science Guy’ Profits by Gene Maddaus

Bill Nye is accustomed to explaining complicated concepts to children, but even he has struggled with the byzantine mess that is studio accounting. According to a lawsuit filed Thursday in L…

Learn About Broadway's Sweet, Sara Bareilles-Scored Waitress by Broadway.com

Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her smalltown life and loveless marriage. The music…

Dance Your Way to Cinemas for the New Animated Film Leap!, Featuring Broadway Vet Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Cut to the Feeling' by Broadway.com

We couldn't be more excited about Leap!, the new animated film featuring voicework and music by former Broadway Cinderella Carly Rae Jepsen! Kicking off in cinemas on August 25, Leap! fo…

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Rank the Top 10 Harold Prince Shows You'd Like to See Revived on Broadway 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…

Game of Thrones Rock Musical Will Arrive Off-Broadway in October by Olivia Clement

The musical parody heads to New York following two West Coast runs.

Call Answered: Nancy Holson: "Me The People" at the Triad Theater by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: November 8, 2016 was doomsday for a lot of people. Since then everyone has been finding their own way to get this dingbat removed from the White House. Well, Emmy award winnin…

Chills, Tears, & Praise Hands: 12 Ariana DeBose Performances You Have to See

Time is running out to catch Ariana DeBose in A Bronx Tale.

Preview: Concert for America brings Broadway stars together for the progressive cause by Andrew Alexander

Has the state of the world got you in the doldrums? Feeling down? Hopeless? May I suggest a show tune? Broadway has always projected a spirit of communal, can-do pluckiness in the face of ad…

Harold Prince’s Memoir: “Sense of Occasion” by New York Theater

Harold Prince’s new memoir, “Sense of Occasion” (Applause Books, $29.99) — a conversational chronicle and candid analysis of his many hits, seminal musicals and occasiona…

Faith Prince to Light Up the Beach in Provincetown August 25–26 by Robert Viagas

The Tony-winning star will perform with Seth Rudetsky in the Cape Cod resort town.

Aaron Lazar Will Unveil New Nightclub Show This September in L.A. by Robert Viagas

The A Little Night Music star will trace his career in Broadway to Hollywood.

I Interview Playwrights Part 972: Akin Salawu by Adam Szymkowicz

Akin SalawuHometown: Somerset, NJCurrent Town: BedstuyQ:  What are you working on now?  A:  Surreal & absurdist play about a society that murders people for breaking mor…

Watch Aaron Tveit and Cast of Barrington's Company Belt Out Stephen Sondheim Score by Andrew Gans

The production of the Sondheim and George Furth musical continues through September 10.

This Really Is Too Much review at Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh – ‘skilfully performed’ by Anna Winter

Gracefool Collective comprises four graduates of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance whose first Edinburgh Fringe show mixes feminist frustration with raucous

Sugar Baby review at Roundabout at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘stonking good fun’ by Fergus Morgan

Alan Harris’ one-man play Sugar Baby is a great laugh, a chaotic comedy caper set on the streets of Cardiff with a

Ramy – In the Frontline review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘inventive affirmation of art’s power’ by Thom Dibdin

Ramy Essam sings with a strong, guttural bass voice, the music rising up from somewhere inside a soul made fierce with his

The Dame Dolly Donut Show review at C Venues, Edinburgh – ‘entertaining but distancing’ by Thom Dibdin

In the spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe’s famous open-access policy, there is surely room for some proper, music hall-based pantomime. And if

Nocturnes review at Zoo, Edinburgh – ‘ambitious but underwhelming’ by Natasha Tripney

Imitating the Dog has explored the relationship between live performance and film in its work before. Nocturnes is intended as a homage

'I wrote it in a frenzy': David Harrower on the play that saved him by Andrew Dickson

He was living with his mum and working as a dish-washer. But he threw all he had into a brutal play that became a Scottish classic. The dramatist talks about the return of Knives in Hens –…

The Metropolitan Opera Kicks Off 10-Day Series of Free Outdoor Screenings by Ryan McPhee

The Met’s ninth annual Summer HD Festival begins with an August 25 showing of Ingmar Bergman’s The Magic Flute.

Eaten review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘cleverly transgressive piece about what we eat’ by Thom Dibdin

Daringly inventive, Mamoru Iriguchi’s Eaten gets right inside the issue of food and what goes into our tummies, in a show for

HAMILTON's Daniel Ching To Takeover BroadwayWorld's Instagram Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that Daniel Ching will be taking us behind the scenes at HAMILTON on Tour at the Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles tomorrow when he takes over our Instag…

'Suitcase Under the Bed': Four pitch-perfect plays, full of humanity by Toby Zinman

Beneath the Underdog: Charles Mingus Revisited, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London — engaging set pieces

This concert smoothed out the edges of Mingus’s work, but the instrumental guests were impressive

Podcast: Conversations With People Who Hate Me — intriguing and poignant

A writer and video-maker calls his online harassers for a chat — with surprising results

Dear Home Office: Still Pending review at Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh – ‘rough and ready’ by Fergus Morgan

Last year, Phosphoros Theatre’s Dear Home Office turned heads with its bold, brutal evocation of life as an unaccompanied child refugee. Dear

Even before Donald Trump, we were living in the time of Tartuffe by J. Kelly Nestruck

Molière’s classic con-man comedy may seem of the moment – and indeed, there are plenty of parallels – but the truth is, we’re always living in the age of Tartuffe

Christopher K. Morgan steps into big shoes at Dance Place by Sarah L. Kaufman

“We, as a field, have work to do,” says the new director.

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Lisa Lampanelli's STUFFED! by Walter McBride

ComedianLisa Lampanellinew play,Stuffed, opensOff-Broadway this fall in a new production at theWestside TheatreDownstairs, 407 West 43rd Street, following a limited NYC run last fall at WP T…

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for PRINCE OF BROADWAY! by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere ofPrince of Broadway, a musical celebration that highlights the extraordinary six-decade career of director and producerHarold Prince, opened just …

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 8/25/2017 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 8252017.

‘Prince of Broadway’ Is as Good as Theater Gets by Rex Reed

"Call him Hal, everyone at Sardi’s does."

Theater News: Ghostlight Records Sets October Release Date for Hadestown Live Cast Album

The recording of Anaïs Mitchell's musical is now available for digital preorder.

Photo Flash: Prince of Broadway Opens at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Harold Prince directs this theatrical retrospective of his career.

Dennis Watkins of 'Magic Parlour' will be on 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' by Doug George

Chicago magician Dennis Watkins will be on an upcoming episode of "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" on the CW Network. He'll be doing a bit of magic he also performs in his long-running Chicago magic…

Rising British Star Christian Cooke on Headlining Knives in Hens at London's Donmar, Being Paid in Burgers & More by Matt Wolf

The fast-rising English film and TV actor Christian Cooke was Dennis Quaid’s co-star in the recent series The Art of More and has even directed a short film, Edith, starring Michelle F…

Coronation Day! Broadway Royalty Steps Out for Prince of Broadway's Lavish Opening by Broadway.com

Hear ye, hear ye! Prince of Broadway officially opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on August 24. Broadway's best hit the red carpet, including legendary director Harold Prince, who…

Game of Thrones Rock Musical Spoof Will Open Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A stage parody based on HBO's Emmy-winning drama Game of Thrones is set to open off-Broadway! Game of Thrones The Rock Musical: An Unauthorized Parody, created by Steven Christopher Park…

Chicago's Brandy Norwood Talks Making Broadway History, Finding Her Roxie & More by Broadway.com

Brandy Norwood sits down for a chat about making history in Chicago, finding her own Roxie and more.

Telly Leung, Ruthie Henshall, Julia Murney Set for And the World Goes ‘Round Gala Performance by Adam Hetrick

The Abingdon Theatre Company’s 25th anniversary gala, which includes a performance of the Kander and Ebb revue, will honor Tony and Emmy Award winner Bebe Neuwirth.

NYC Theater Review: It’s August — Festival Time in Manhattan by Arts Fuse Editor

The performances were variable, but their messages could not have been timelier ... or more necessary.

Big Data and Jazz Hands: How One Company Aims to Bring Silicon Valley to Broadway by Gordon Cox

Apples and Oranges Studios, the firm that has been on the producing team of Broadway shows including “An American in Paris” and “Memphis,” has launched a nonprofit ar…

Final Fringe Firsts for 2017 announced by Giverny Masso

The Wardrobe Ensemble’s Education, Education, Education is among the final batch of winners of the Scotsman Fringe First awards. Six Fringe Firsts

Welsh Assembly opens inquiry into alternative income for the arts by Tim Bano

The Welsh Assembly has launched an inquiry to investigate how the arts sector in Wales can increase non-public funding. Currently, £31.2 million

Darren Ritchie, John Herrera, Kimberly JaJuan Cast in Loveless Texas Musical by Andrew Gans

The new musical will play a limited engagement at New York's The Sheen Center beginning September 6.

Glyndebourne plans major new production facility by Georgia Snow

Glyndebourne has unveiled plans for a major new production centre that will bring all of its production departments under one roof for

Liam Gallagher will play at the Falls Festival 2017 by Blouin Artinfo

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher will play at this year’s Falls Festivals around Australia.The musician let the cat out of the bag in a new interview with GQ Australia magazine. This y…

Lost and Found: ‘The Suitcase under the Bed’ by Matthew Wexler

Irish playwright Teresa Deevy serves as inspiration for four one-acts directed by Jonathan Bank.

What To Watch On Cennarium This September by Aron Canter

Every month we highlight the best programming on Cennarium, a streaming service for the performing arts. StageBuddy readers receive a 15% discount on Cennarium. Use the code: st@gebuddy DRA…

Hadestown Live Cast Recording Sets Release Date by Olivia Clement

Anaïs Mitchell's acclaimed folk opera, recorded live last summer, is now available for pre-order.

How Much Is a Theatre MFA Worth? by American Theatre Editors

What the crisis at Harvard’s ART Institute says about the precarious state of theatre training in higher education.

Jason Alexander, Carol Burnett, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera, and More Turn Out for Prince of Broadway Opening Night by Hannah Vine

Original cast members from Harold Prince’s landmark Broadway musicals came out to celebrate the August 24 opening night of Prince of Broadway.

Cristin Milioti, Douglas Hodge, and More Set for New Netflix Season of Black Mirror by Ryan McPhee

Six new episodes of the sci-fi anthology series will head to the streaming service this year.

Photo Coverage: Hal Prince Joins PRINCE OF BROADWAY Cast for Royal Opening Night Bows! by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere ofPrince of Broadway, a musical celebration that highlights the extraordinary six-decade career of director and producerHarold Prince, opened just …

Industry Editor Exclusive: Inside Broadway's Social Media Problem; What Can and Can't Go Up by Cara Joy David, Industry Editor

Social media is an increasing part of every business, including the theater business. There is some debate about what it means for ticket sales, but it is clear that it can mean a lot to inc…

Our Ears Are Burning! HADESTOWN Live Cast Recording Sets Fall Release by BroadwayWorld

Producers Mara Isaacs and Dale Franzen, and Brian Joosten from Warner Music Group, in collaboration with Ghostlight Records, will release the cast album for the acclaimed Off-Broadway musica…

Winter Is Coming! GAME OF THRONES Parody Heading to Off-Broadway This Fall by TV News Desk

A parody of the hit HBO series GAME OF THRONES is heading to off-Broadway for a three-week run this October. Titled GAME OF THRONES THE ROCK MUSICAL - AN UNAUTHORIZED PARODY, the production …

Photo Flash: First Look at Chinese Adaptation of JEKYLL & HYDE, Coming to Beijing This Autumn by BroadwayWorld

JEKYLL amp HYDE will bring its theatrical double personality to the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing in September after a run through August 31 at the Shanghai Grand Theater. Broad…

CASE STUDIES: Why Audiences Love When You Do A Lot With A Little.

I was re-reading the script to Little Shop of Horrors yesterday as part of my self-induced continuing education in musical comedy (You want to learn how to do something?  Anything?  Wheth…

Text of the Day: Against by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

Jack And Jill Plays - Part 9 - Sprite by Adam Szymkowicz

About Jack and Jill Plays: This is a new thing I'm doing.  Posting a short play every day as long as I can.  This does not mean that I wrote this play today but I might have.  …

Theater News: Pasadena Playhouse and Deaf West Theatre Announce Cast for Our Town

As previously announced, the production will star Jane Kaczmarek.

WATCH: Tony Winner Hal Prince and the Company of Prince of Broadway Talk to Playbill Live on Opening Night by Ruthie Fierberg

View Playbill’s red carpet live stream, featuring interviews with Prince, Emily Skinner, Brandon Uranowitz, Tony Yazbeck, and more.

Take an early look at Theater on the Lake, a new waterfront sensation by Rick Kogan

There are 29 miles of Chicago lakefront, a strand of sand and concrete and grass and trees that hug the shore so stylishly that seen from afar it appears to be some abstract necklace. Not lo…

Cast of Lisa Lampanelli’s Stuffed, Featuring Hairspray’s Nikki Blonksy, Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

The playwright and comedian will again star in her new Off-Broadway comedy about food, weight, and body image.

From the Ground Up review at Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh – ‘bold but blunt’ by Fergus Morgan

Written by Ontroerend Goed’s Joeri Smet, directed by Warts and All Theatre’s Christopher Elmer-Gorry and performed by members of the Almeida Theatre Young Company, From the …

Q&A: Glenn Marla and Korde Arrington Tuttle on Taking Part in the Inaugural NY FRIDGE Fest by Hanna Oldsman

In a FringeNYC-less summer, other theater festivals promoting the work of up-and-coming artists are taking the lead, including the Ice Factory Festival at New Ohio, Broadway Bound Theatre Fe…

Off-Broadway Friends Musical Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

The parody from the creators of 90210! The Musical will debut this fall.

Theatre News: The week in pictures: 19 - 25 August

Mo Farah, Mark Gatiss and a host of opening nights lead our top pics for the week

Bonnie Tyler performed ‘Total Eclipse’ on board a cruise ship by Blouin Artinfo

Pop legend Bonnie Tyler belted out her 1983 classic “Total Eclipse” on board ship Oasis of the Seas during the Total Eclipse Cruise that will sail from Orlando, past Florida to the Carib…

‘Game of Thrones’ Parody Is Opening Off Broadway This Fall by Sopan Deb

This is the latest parody musical — from Steven Christopher Parker and Steven Brandon — that riffs on a pop-culture phenomenon.

St. Vincent as Dorian Gray in an adaptation of Wilde’s novel by Blouin Artinfo

The singer Annie Clark, better known under her pseudonym St. Vincent, will portray the eponymous Dorian Gray in a film adaption of Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”Wilde’s …

Cast Set for Master Class, First Production of Garry Marshall Theatre's Inaugural Season by Andrew Gans

Emmy winner Carolyn Hennesy will star in the Terrence McNally drama.

Sandra Mae Frank, Russell Harvard, and More Will Join Jane Kaczmarek in Our Town by Andrew Gans

A cast of deaf and hearing actors will be part of the co-production between the Pasadena Playhouse and Deaf West Theatre.

Kafka and Son review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘dull’ by Fergus Morgan

In November 1919, Franz Kafka wrote a 50-page letter to his father, in which he articulated in minute detail the emotional abuse

How to Sing for a Rock Musical Audition—and Why All Young Performers Need to Learn How by Ruthie Fierberg

Sheri Sanders’ Rock the Audition combines anthropology, history, and music to help performers create characters, find songs, and nail their audition.

Another Spoonful: My 7 favourite Sherman Brothers songs by Emma Clarendon

Following watching A Spoonful of Sugar at Live at Zedel last week, here are Love London Love Culture’s favourite songs written by the Sherman Brothers.

Jessie Mueller and Lillias White Stand Up, Sing Out for Human Rights in Atlanta August 28 by Robert Viagas

Melissa Manchester, Keala Settle, Sharon Gless, and other stars on tap for Concert for America.

Gera Sandler Joins Cast of Yiddish Rhinoceros Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Israeli film actor is tapped for the world-premiere production this fall.

Melissa Errico Stars in Free Outdoor Kiss Me, Kate August 25–26 by Robert Viagas

Co-starring Richard Troxell, the Cole Porter classic is hosted by Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.

If Jason Robert Brown and Susan Stroman Could Only See One Hal Prince Musical, What Would It Be? by Ruthie Fierberg

The full cast and creative team of Prince of Broadway answer.

Podcast: 'Half Hour Call w/ Chris King' Welcomes Triple-Threat, Jared Grimes for Part II of their Conversation by Half Hour Call With Chris King

Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with Jared Grimes. I highly suggest listening to the first episode so check that out if you haven't. This episode we talk about Jared's very uniq…

GRACE NOTES: Friday, August 25, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston's 'Last Flag Flying' trailer will make you laugh and cry by Usa Today, Usa Today

Actors Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Steve Carell (Minions) are joining forces for the drama/comedy 'Last Flag Flying.'        

Scottish Dance Theatre: Process Day review at Zoo Southside, Edinburgh – ‘oddly scintillating’ by Anna Winter

Echoes of Nijinsky’s faun emerge in Sharon Eyal’s mysterious Process Day, a work danced with commanding presence by every member of Scottish

Photos: First look at the UK tour of Hairspray

The tour opens in Wales and stars Matt Rixon as Edna Turnblad

The Arts on Stamps of the World — August 25 by Doug Briscoe

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

JANE EYRE – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

It may be based on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, but this work – devised by the original company – is modern in its approach, in its styling and in its staging and manages to reta…

Friday Questions by Ken Levine

Yes, it’s time for Friday Questions. Leave yours in the comment section. Thanks.Bob Sassone is up first.I can't watch older sitcoms on TV anymore. The stations either chop them up so mu…

The West Side Story Appropriation We Never Really Talk About by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Viviana Vargas. Viviana Vargas compares West Side Story and La Carreta by looking at the history of Puerto Ricans migrating to New York to better understand an example of cultural appropr…

Review: The Suitcase Under The Bed at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

This evening of 4 short plays by Teresa Deevy completes one of the Mint Theater Company's most ambitious and welcome rescue missions of a playwright whose work deserves wi…

Shows the Value of Community Service by Rino16

The economy of Dallas is one of the strongest in the nation. Many banks are swamped with people who want loans to invest or start a business. Nexbank is a local bank that has served the comm…

Spencer Jones review – dorky clown lobs gags in gleefully madcap comedy by Brian Logan

Heroes @ Monkey Barrel, EdinburghThe laughs keep coming in The Audition, a ramshackle tale of Steven Spielberg, talking robots and a bank-robbing fishThere aren’t many ways that a Spencer …

Mark Steel: ‘Richard Pryor changed everything for me’ by Rachel Aroesti

The standup stalwart and TV host lets us in on the things that make him laugh the most, from The Simpsons to Monty PythonI watched the Monty Python spam sketch when it first went out – tha…

'Why did the lefty cross the road?' How liberal Edinburgh comics are panning PC by Brian Logan

A new wave of comedians probing faults in leftwing politics provoke a crucial debate, but does their exaggerated antagonism hamper the cause?Identity politics has gone too far. PC has gone m…

BWW's On This Day - August 25, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Live-Action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Stream on Netflix This September by BroadwayWorld

Netflix has announced that Walt Disney Pictures' live-action adaptation of the studio's animated classic starring BEAUTY AND THE BEST will begin streaming on Tuesday, September19th.

BWW Review: PRINCE OF BROADWAY Celebrates The Great Characters, Stories and Themes Nurtured By Harold Prince by Michael Dale

Harold Prince, who has been honored with 21 Tony Awards for his seven decades of achievements as a Broadway producer and director, did not write one word nor compose one note of the 17 music…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Our Carnal Hearts at Summerhall by Duska Radosavljevic

New and unique and fascinating: Duška Radosavljević on Rachel Mars's exploration of envy and desire. The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Our Carnal Hearts at Summerhall appeared first on Ex…

Selina Thompson, Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava win in the final round of The Stage Edinburgh Awards 2017 by Tim Bano

Selina Thompson’s Salt and Mouthpiece by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava have been recognised by The Stage Edinburgh Awards 2017 in the

Sad Little Man review at Paradise in the Vault, Edinburgh – ‘devastating meditation on grief’ by Fergus Morgan

Pub Corner Poets’ first show, Angry, divided audiences. It won author Josh Overton the Sunday Times Playwriting Award at the National Student

Download: Entertaining Mr Sloane/Loot — ‘kitchen sink dramas’

Both films evoke the psychedelic era, but ‘Sloane’ captures the short, sharp shock of Joe Orton’s life

Download: Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger — ‘stimulating’

Four filmmakers follow the formidable thinker and various members of his family in his milieu

Strike: The Cuckoo’s Calling, BBC1 — a lush TV adaptation of a JK Rowling detective novel

Burke is a fittingly gruff presence in the lead role while Grainger is marvellous as Robin

Download: Mindhorn — ‘very funny set pieces’

A 1980s TV star is invited by the police to help track down a delusional superfan

Fifth Harmony: Fifth Harmony — ‘sleek R&B’

Self-assertion predominates in this album, with expressions of female agency and solidarity

Queens of the Stone Age: Villains — ‘wisecracks about mortality’

Neat approach proves ideal for illustrating lyrical contrasts between hedonism and death

Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata No 3 — ‘classical poise’

There is poetry to be found in Nelson Freire’s new recording of the work

EMA: Exile in the Outer Ring — ‘superb’

The artist from South Dakota depicts a world of provincial rage and nihilism

Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far from Over — ‘groove-aware rhythms’

The rhythm section delivers the sense of form that enhanced the keyboardist’s recent gig

Various: Reformation 1517-2017 — ‘most celebrated cantatas’

Joyful music and the buoyant performances of the choir and Clare Baroque lift the spirits

Walton, Bruch, Pärt: Works for viola and orchestra — ‘romantic nostalgia’

The programme starts with Walton’s Concerto, played with a specific feel for the music’s bittersweet mood

The Dhol Foundation: Basant — ‘syncopated swing’

Johnny Kalsi’s own project, a rotating cast of drummers, backs a range of singers in this album

The War on Drugs: A Deeper Understanding — ‘handsomely textured songs’

Philadelphia indie band’s major label debut is a shimmering vision of widescreen guitars and spacey synthesisers

Meet the curators of the next Venice Biennale of Architecture

Grafton Architects goes beyond the physical in its use of free elements such as shade and light

Snap chat: ‘Talking Pictures’ at the Met, New York

Artists exchange phone images in an exhibition of wordless dialogue

Tribal gathering: Scythians at the British Museum

Mysteries of the ancient nomads of Siberia come under the spotlight in a new show

Dance in Edinburgh: some highs — and occasional lows

The author gets festival overload and starts to fear for her psyche’s survival

Dominic Dromgoole takes a walk on the Wilde side

The theatre director on why he is looking for the radical and the emotional in entire seasons of work by classic dramatists

Theatre News: Final round of Scotsman Fringe First winners announced

The last batch of recipients were announced live this week

Theatre News: The Other Room announce new autumn season

The season will include three new shows and a series of projects for script readings, alongside a secret Christmas show

Blogs: Kid critic: Kiki's Delivery Service (Southwark Playhouse)

Find out what seven year-old Grace thought of the returning show

Photos: A week in the life of Crazy for You's Charlotte Wakefield

The actress plays Polly in the Gershwin brothers' musical opposite Caroline Flack and Tom Chambers

Cardiff’s the Other Room to stage Debbie Tucker Green play Hang by Georgia Snow

Cardiff fringe theatre the Other Room is to present the regional premiere of Debbie Tucker Green’s Hang as part of its forthcoming

KNIVES IN HENS – Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

Star director Yael Farber's revival of a 1990s classic is surely atmospheric, but it lacks symbolic weight.

Arts Beat Extra: Westfield’s Nick Burrage Joins The Cast of Cinderella on Its National Tour by Patrick Berry

by Mark G. Auerbach The Burrage family of Westfield is supplying a second Broadway musical with Westfield talent. While one son, Joshua, finished a national tour of Newsies to join the Broad…

Elf Lyons review – daffy take on Swan Lake delivered in Franglais by Brian Logan

Underbelly Med Quad, EdinburghWith a parrot costume, Jacques Brel songs and silly set pieces, Lyons dreams up an almost aggressively winsome hour of complete nonsenseIs it comedy, or a spiri…

Review: Stealth Aspies: Autistic People Speak, Laughing Horse at Bar 50 by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Paul Wady, author of Guerrilla Aspies (2014), returns to Edinburgh as part of the Free Fringe Festival with his most recent production: Stealth Aspies: Autistic People Speak. The word ‘Gue…

Review: Elsa, Assembly Hall by Katie Smith

Part-gig, part-theatre, part-satire, Elsa, by Roundhouse Resident Artist Isobel Rogers, has a little bit of everything on offer. Roger tells us the story of Elsa, an artist working in a caf�…

Review: Mental, Assembly Roxy by Rosie Hilton

‘Mental’ is a play by Kane Power and his mother Kim Power that sets out to deconstruct a stigma. It does so effectively, and in the most artful way possible. The audience can leave enric…

Review: Creatives, Pleasance Courtyard by Beatrix Swanson Scott

Creatives, a “darkly comic pop opera”, sounds intriguing at first – the book is co- authored by Irvine Welsh of Trainspotting fame and the music is by award-winning composer La…

Review: Lord Dismiss Us, theSpace at Surgeon’s Hall by Beatrix Swanson Scott

If, like me, you are a fan of all things vaguely History Boys, you too will be attracted by Lord Dismiss Us, a hilarious yet touching portrait of life in a boys’ public school in a ver…

Review: The Cat Man Curse, Bedlam Theatre by Rosie Hilton

Pelican Comedy’s The Cat Man Curse is triumphant comedy which takes an audience through its riotous world of coconuts, carton villains and roller discos at high, perfectly timed speeds. I…

Review: Salt, Northern Stage at Summerhall by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Birmingham-based twenty-seven- year-old Selina Thompson brings her most recent production Salt. to Summerhall at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. At the heart of her work is a focus on th…

Review: The Kindness of Stranglers, Just the Tonic at The Tron by Katie Smith

You may have heard of real-life sisters Flo and Joan (real names Nicola and Rosie Dempsey) from their song about 2016 that did the internet rounds last year. Or you may not – they were at …

BWW Morning Brief August 25th, 2017: SCHOOL OF ROCK Announces Tour, Melissa Errico Leads KISS ME, KATE Concert and More! by Danielle Ashley

Good morning and happy Friday, BroadwayWorld Today's big news SCHOOL OF ROCK Announces Tour, Melissa Errico Leads KISS ME, KATE Concert and More

Iconic artwork signals day Sydney becomes a true people’s place by Arts Review

The City of Sydney has released an updated design for Cloud Arch – its ambitious new public artwork outside Sydney Town Hall, to be built by March 2019. Designed by visionary Japanese…

Derailed review at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh – ‘muddled piece about Brexit’ by Natasha Tripney

Patricia Rodriguez and Merce Ribot are having a party. With a messy Brexit looming and no guarantees that EU citizens will have

Alistair Bambridge: We accountants don’t stifle creativity, Mr Dromgoole, we enable it by Alistair Bambridge

When I heard the former director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre talking about the negative effect accountants have on the arts, initially I

#EdFringe Diary: Missed starts, brilliant biscuit & my final shows by Chris Grady

In our final two days at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and International Festival I caught 6 shows and missed one. My apologies to my colleague from my very early days in Edinburgh, Rob…

A Netflix-type account to watch live theater? One Sacramento company offers just that

You pay a certain amount of dollars each month for a Netflix account or a gym membership. You might not use it every day, but it’s there for you when … Click to Continue »

Katie and Pip review at C Venues, Edinburgh – ‘quietly moving’ by Ben Kulvichit

Never work with animals or children, the saying goes. Preston-based collective Tin Can People shows a healthy disregard for showbiz wisdom with

Features: Virtual reality: When theatre sets become film sets

The designer of Curious Directive's new show explains how different it is to create a virtual reality piece

Review: Review: Richard III (Temple Church, London)

Antic Disposition's adaptation of Shakespeare's play caused controversy earlier this year

Circus Oz Sidesault – a program that supports and develops circus by Arts Review

Through their Sidesault program, Circus Oz has announce a full schedule of artform development for the balance of 2017. Over the coming months, Sidesault will present a festival of experimen…

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 8/25 - HAMILTON, HEDWIG, SISTER ACT and More! by Bww Special

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 feature…

Lyn Gardner and Salt show among Total Theatre Awards winners by Giverny Masso

Critic Lyn Gardner and performer Selina Thompson are among the winners of this year’s Total Theatre Awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

On the Couch with Sarah Sutherland by Arts Review

Who is Sarah Sutherland? I’m an actor and theatre maker and the Artistic Director of rollercoaster theatre company, an ensemble of actors with disabilities. I’m an ensemble member of Red…

Designs for £31m creative district in Woolwich unveiled by Tim Bano

Architecture firm Bennetts Associates has been appointed to design a new £31 million creative district in London. The company has released initial

GCSE arts subjects in ‘free fall’ as results confirm 9% decline in entries by Georgia Snow

Arts education campaigners have reiterated the “devastating” impact of the English Baccalaureate on creative subjects, after GCSE entries were confirmed to have

BECTU demands 9% pay increase for West End theatre workers by Giverny Masso

Entertainment union BECTU is seeking a 9% pay rise for West End theatre workers. The body is also asking for employers covered

Oresteia and Rosalind: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Zinnie Harris’s retelling of Aeschylus’s drama adds muscle to the tale, while As You Like It is the inspiration for James Cousins’ latest choreography1 Oresteia: This Restless HouseThe…

Photographer Lorenzo Vitturi captures Nigeria’s Balogun market

The colliding worlds of a once-grand corporate tower block and a bustling street market

Not I review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘cathartic, inclusive and political’ by Natasha Tripney

Samuel Beckett’s Not I is a notoriously difficult piece to perform. Delivered at ferocious speed, it’s regarded as test of any actor.

LOOT – Park Theatre by Laura Kressly

To honour the 50th anniversary of his death, this is the first time we get to see Joe Orton’s original version of the Loot script before the Lord Chamberlain censored it prior to the 1966 …

Brassed Off review at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton – ‘joyous’ by Heather Neill

Brassed Off is a heart-warming story with a tough streak, not unlike this production. The first in-house show for almost 40 years

Theatre News: Sheridan Smith announces debut album

The album will be released later this year

Review: Edinburgh review: Not I (Pleasance Courtyard)

Jess Thom's Tourette's Syndrome's tics make this a brilliant piece of conceptual performance

Underworld by Arts Review

Dynamic contemporary dance choreographers, Sarah Aiken and Rebecca Jensen and Darebin Arts Speakeasy present the world premiere of Underworld – a dark, thoughtful, humorous and hopeful…

Antic Disposition’s Richard III review at Temple Church, London – ‘fast-paced and funny’ by Tracey Sinclair

Following a tour of UK cathedrals, Antic Disposition brings Richard III to one of London’s oldest churches. The historic setting makes a

Performer Anna Magrath missing in Melbourne by Matt Edwards

Melbourne Police have put out a call for anyone who has seen or knows the whereabouts of performer Anna Magrath to get in touch. The 21 year old left her parent’s home in Packenham on …

Sydney International Piano Competition Winners Recital: Andrey Gugnin by Arts Review

Audiences will have the unique opportunity to experience the sublime musicality of Andrey Gugnin, winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, as he performs a thr…

Follies: Still living, laughing, loving by Nick Smurthwaite

As the National Theatre prepares to revive Follies for its first full staging in three decades, Nick Smurthwaite looks at the inspiration

Has former NEA target Ron Athey bled enough for his art? He's back with a new happening at the Broad by Carolina A. Miranda

The L.A. artist known for performances that employ the body and blood in visceral ways (and for drawing the ire of conservatives) is organizing a performance series at the Broad.

“KPOP” Hits Off Broadway

The world-conquering success of Korean pop music is the subject of a new immersive theatre piece.

fish – a fantastical soap opera about fear by Arts Review

Melbourne’s highly respected rollercoaster theatre company return with their latest politically charged offering, fish – at The Melba Spiegeltent for four shows only from 31 August 2…

Loot, Park Theatre, London, review: Michael Fentiman's stylish and entertaining revival by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

This revival of Joe Orton's black farce reinstates some of the lines that had been censored by the Lord Chamberlain by the time it achieved a West End transfer and the Evening Standard …

Edinburgh Festival, review, Jarvis Cocker & Chilly Gonzales - Room 29: Those hoping for a large dose of the Cocker wit won't have been disapp by David Pollock, David Pollock

The Pulp frontman and Gonzales turn their attention to LA's legendary Chauteau Marmont hotel

On BWW's Theatre Business Podcast 'The OHenry Report,' What Happens When a Theatre Violates a Copyright? by Ohenry Report

On the third episode of BroadwayWorld's new theatre business podcast, 'The OHenry Report,' Broadway producer and investor Oliver Henry Roth talks to two industry professionals about the lice…

Tears of clowns: who are the saddest of TV's sad comedians? by Simon Miraudo

Television shows built around standup comics have taken a turn for the despairing. Louis CK has a lot to answer for“Are you havin’ a laugh?”Not recently, no. Continue reading...

Edinburgh Fringe Review: How to Win Against History at Assembly George Square by Duska Radosavljevic

Assured, accomplished and frighteningly fierce: Duška Radosavljević reviews the return of Seiriol Davies's delightful musical extravaganza. The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: How to Win Aga…

Theater geeks are freaking out about Sondheim’s lavish London ‘Follies’ by Michael Riedel

Pull up a chair, Stephen Sondheim fans: I’ve got eyewitness reports from the National Theatre of London’s first preview of “Follies.” Directed by Dominic Cooke, this lavish productio…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk at Traverse Theatre by Duska Radosavljevic

Defying Gravity: Duška Radosavljević reviews Kneehigh's adaption of the life and love of Marc Chagall and Bella Rosenfeld. The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk at…

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Oskar’s Amazing Adventure at Gilded Balloon Teviot by Duska Radosavljevic

Like a nice cup of cocoa: Duška Radosavljević reviews Theatre Fideri Fidera's heart-warming family tale. The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Oskar’s Amazing Adventure at Gilded Balloon Tev…

'Lucky' at Music Box Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

John Carroll Lynch’s 2017 American drama film “Lucky” will be screened at Music Box Theatre in New York.The movie stars Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr., …

'Wind River' at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The 2017 American thriller film “Wind River” will be screened at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York.The film is written and directed by Taylor Sheridan and stars Jeremy Renner, Eli…

Mark Shenton’s top 6 Stephen Sondheim musicals by Mark Shenton

We all have our personal favourite musicals, and my list is typically saturated with shows written by Stephen Sondheim. No one has

Howard Sherman: A decade of marketing could pay off as Jersey Boys moves Off-Broadway by Howard Sherman

Let’s say the average Broadway show spends $100,000 every week – a general figure, though, in the neighbourhood of accuracy – on

Word from West End says ‘Follies’ revival is jolly good by Michael Riedel

Pull up a chair, Stephen Sondheim fans: I’ve got eyewitness reports from the National Theatre of London’s first preview of “Follies.” Directed by Dominic Cooke, this lavish productio…

IT HAPPENED IN KEY WEST Musical Gets Developmental Lab This Weekend in PA by BroadwayWorld

It Happened In Key West, a new musical written by Jill Santoriello Broadway's A Tale of Two Cities, Jason Huza and Jeremiah James, announces developmental lab for four performances only at t…

Tony Winner Faith Prince Heads to Provincetown Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Faith Prince, Tony Award winner for Guys and Dolls, will join Provincetown's Broadway The Art House concert series tonight and tomorrow, August 25 amp 26 at 700 PM, with Sirius XM star Seth…

Melissa Errico Stars in KISS ME, KATE Concert This Weekend at Bay Street by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater's Bay Street Under the Stars series presents FREE concert readings of plays and musicals in Mashashimuet Park every summer. This year, Bay Street will present Kiss Me, Kat…

Chicago Theater Review: THE AUDIENCE (TimeLine Theatre Company) by Lawrence Bommer

TUESDAYS WITH ELIZABETH IN A NOT SO PRIVATE PALACE Peter Morgan is the proverbial fly on the wall: Commanding the realm of royal fiction and other historical speculation, this British writer…

THE BIG SHORTS by Matt Windman

Three very solid ideas make Series B a compelling and entertaining evening of theater.

Changed rules for 'Hamilton' ticket lottery by Chris Jones

The popular "Ham4Ham" ticket lottery is changing its rules for the Chicago production of "Hamilton," following in the footsteps of a similar new procedure in New York. In place of the previo…

Two-day window added to Chicago ‘Hamilton’ lottery by Hedy Weiss

The new lottery system begins Aug. 27.

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou in Sweeney Todd

Celebrate the career of Harold Prince with this legendary television commercial.

Athletes Vote For The Mayweather vs McGregor Fight by Young Hollywood

Athletes Vote For The Mayweather vs McGregor FightThe Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor boxing match has everybody talking, including fellow sports stars! During the ESPY Awards, YH hits up…

Broadway Gets A Late Summer Gift with “Prince of Broadway” And An A List Premiere by Roger Friedman

There is much to love in “Prince of Broadway,” legendary producer-director Hal Prince’s tribute to himself. I mean it: the show is Categories: Featured Theater(Read more…

Red Carpet Roundup: BWW Mingles with the Stars at Opening NIght of PRINCE OF BROADWAY by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere ofPrince of Broadway, a musical celebration that highlights the extraordinary six-decade career of director and producerHarold Prince, opens tonigh…

VIDEO: On This Day, August 25: Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein! by Stage Tube

Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston…

What Does It Mean for Teachers to Be Named a Freddie G Fellow? by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Why theatre instructors across the country are so eager to apply to the Freddie G Fellowship, created by MTI CEO Freddie Gershon.

Cady Huffman, Brooke Shields, and Susan Lucci Planned for Late August Celebrity Autobiography by Robert Viagas

They will read juicy passages from the memoirs of the rich and famous in the Hamptons August 25 and in Manhattan August 28.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Actor Plans Feinstein’s/54 Below Debut August 25 by Robert Viagas

Mike Wartella will show off his singer-wongwriter chops.

Explore Brooklyn With Andrew Keenan-Bolger by Marc J. Franklin

The Newsies alum takes us inside his new DUMBO neighborhood, and shows us how he’s been spending his summer.

How Penguin Project Uses Theatre to Change the Lives of Disabled Children by Olivia Clement

Learn about the national program helping children with special needs overcome their challenges.