Kafka and Son by David Kaufman

With only a metal-mesh cage, bed-frame, and a gate--and gobs of black feathers that ultimately litter the stage--Nashman cavorts around the black box set (scenic design is by Marysia Bucholc…

Jeremy Shamos Replaces Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin's Meteor Shower on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos has been announced to succeed Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin’s new comedy Meteor Shower, set to begin previews on November 1 and open on November 29 a…

A Fraying Promise Exposed In GableStage’s The Humans by Bill Hirschman

GableStage’s production of The Humans is like watching a Kmart photo department family portrait that has been left too near a wall heater. Almost imperceptibly, the edges start to brown, t…

Review: {My Lingerie Play} 2017

Diana Oh sets out to "queer the world" at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

Diana Oh's Pushy "Lingerie" Play, Giles's "Breeders" on the Loose, Halliday's Jumpy "Up the Rabbit Hole" by David Finkle

Let’s admit this about Diana Oh, whose run-on-titled {my lingerie play} 2017: THE CONCERT AND CALL TO ARMS!!!!!!!!! The Final

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' brings the Force back to theaters by ,

Daisy Ridley's Rey and Adam Driver's Kylo Ren are front and center, alongside co-stars Mark Hamill, John Boyega and the late Carrie Fisher, in the new trailer for 'Star Wars: …

VIDEO: Idina Menzel Joins Her Sister Cara for a PETER PAN Duet by Stage Tube

This week, Cara Mentzel, sister of Broadway and film superstar, Idina Menzel, is releasing a memoir this fall titled, Voice Lessons A Sisters Story.

A Fine Romance: The Magic of Fred Astaire by Arts Review

After dazzling crowds across Australia with their incredible singing and sensational dancing, A Fine Romance: The Magic of Fred Astaire plays Chapel Off Chapel for a limited season from 10 O…

Making Strides: Breast Cancer Walk 2017 with Team Rothenberg by Call Me Adam

It's that time of year again when "Team Rothenberg" will be participating in the "Making Strides" Breast Cancer walk on Long Island on Sunday, October 15! I walk with many people on my mind.…

Arts Centre Melbourne announces final four performances of White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Arts Review

With no rehearsal, no director, a different actor each night, and a script waiting in a sealed envelope on stage, internationally acclaimed White Rabbit, Red Rabbit by Iranian writer Nas…

Review: ‘{my lingerie play},’ a Glitter-Dusted, Song-Filled Call for Liberation by Laura Collins-Hughes

Diana Oh’s rambunctious show is more a concert with storytelling than a play, but that doesn’t make it any less heartfelt, joyous or necessary

Theater News: Performances Added to Run of David Greenspan's Solo Strange Interlude

The Eugene O'Neill play is presented by Transport Group.

Love is Good for Christine Andreas by Sandi Durell

  by Peter Haas   There was a noticeable surge in weekend traffic on the Upper East Side this past summer, as cabaret fans flocked to the Beach Café –newly re-constituted as a c…

Bee parking garage to become temporary art canvas

The exterior of the two-story Sacramento Bee parking garage – in the heart of a fast-growing midtown neighborhood – will become a temporary outdoor canvas for local and regional artists,…

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe – Together by Arts Review

West End and Broadway icons Michael Ball and Alfie Boe have come together for a tour de force performance of a selection of the songs that have brought them success over the years, as well a…

Victory Condition, Royal Court review - Ballardian vision of the contemporary by Aleks.sierz

New two-hander is a stylized account of a nihilistic realityWhat does it mean to feel contemporary? Feel. Contemporary. According to theatre-maker Chris Thorpe, whose new play Victory Condit…

Australian and international cast announced for Ladies in Black film by Arts Review

Academy Award nominated director Bruce Beresford has assembled an incredible Australian and international cast for Ladies in Black, the long-awaited big screen adaptation of Madeleine St Jo…

Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle review at Wyndham’s Theatre – ‘a lopsided two-hander’ by Natasha Tripney

First staged in New York in 2015, Simon Stephens’ two-hander, Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle, is an attempt to fuse elements of romantic

Bangarra joins growing list of arts organisations to support marriage equality by Arts Review

One of Australia’s leading performing arts companies, Bangarra Dance Theatre has joined the growing list of arts organisations to publicly declare their support for marriage equality. In a…

Jeremy Shamos Steps in After Alan Tudyk Departs Broadway's METEOR SHOWER Due to 'Creative Differences' by BroadwayWorld

Producers Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson announced today that Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos will succeed Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin's new comedy Meteor Shower. Mr. Tudyk depart…

Frank Skinner: People question my art credentials because of my social class by Graham Ruddick

Midlands-born host of Landscape Artist of the Year says he is ‘opera buddies’ with co-host and Labour peer Joan BakewellFrank Skinner has said Britain is snobbish about art and that peop…

Review: Review: Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle (Wyndham's Theatre)

Marianne Elliott directs Simon Stephens' play in its UK debut, starring Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham

Lovers Raise Unanswered Questions in Perplexing "Victory Condition" at Royal Court by Mark Beech

If you were to watch “Victory Condition” with the sound turned down, Chris Thorpe’s new play at the Royal Court would be one of the uneventful and conventional of plays.The writer has …

Los Angeles Theater Review: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN (The Theatre @ Boston Court) by Paul Birchall

A FINE PRODUCTION OF A MINOR ORGAN Midway through playwright Julia Lederer’s feather-light, yet rather droning romantic comedy, a character literally reaches into her own chest and pulls …

Jeremy Shamos to Replace Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin's Meteor Shower on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos has been announced to succeed Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin’s new comedy Meteor Shower, set to begin previews on November 1 and open on November 29 a…

Hey Buddy, You Want To Share A Creative Experience? by Joe Patti

Back in August I presented material in a pre-conference session at the Arts Midwest (AMW) conference alongside AMW President/CEO David Fraher; Creating Connection Program Director Anne Romen…

Review: Blackouts: Twilight of the Idols at Abrons Arts Center by Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson reviews Dickie Beau's challenging drag tribute to Monroe and Garland. The post Review: Blackouts: Twilight of the Idols at Abrons Arts Center appeared first on Exeunt Maga…

Theater News: Jeremy Shamos Replaces Alan Tudyk in Meteor Shower

Tudyk departed the production due to creative differences.

Jeremy Shamos Joins the Cast of Meteor Shower by Mark Peikert

He succeeds previously announced Alan Tudyk in the upcoming Steve Martin comedy.

Please, Continue (Hamlet): how a play highlights the inconsistency of justice by Stephanie Convery

Hamlet is on trial for the murder of Polonius, but Shakespeare is less important here than the legal system itselfA judge in red robes sits at the back of the stage. To his left sits the pro…

Victory Condition review – pizza and the apocalypse in baffling two-hander by Michael Billington

Royal Court, LondonSharon Duncan-Brewster and Jonjo O’Neill star in Chris Thorpe’s play which offers a bleak view of the world as a desolate wasteland This apocalyptic piece by Chris Tho…

Theater Beat: a new recruit for the Barrymore Awards, a play with beer, and more

The Barrymore Awards gala, "The Art of Swimming" with a pizza and a beer, and a new theatrical project on body image that invites people to come have their pictures taken.

Review: What Shadows at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Hannan's play looks at the politician Enoch Powell and the impact his speech about the nation had on a generatiib

Review: The Ho neymoonersat curtainup.com/NJ by Simon Saltzman

Weiner's score is conventionally melodic giving a bright frame for Mill's pleasantly facile and flippant lyrics

Hedgerow Theatre's 'Blithe Spirit' is blithe, spirited

A sparkling production of Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit" kicks off the Hedgerow Theatre's season.

By Jeeves review at the Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere – ‘rare charm’ by Mark Shenton

This mid-1970s collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn was a notable early flop for both, closing after just 38 performances.

Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle, Wyndham’s Theatre, review – paradoxically predictable by Aleks.sierz

Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham in unconvincing rom-comPlaywright Simon Stephens and director Marianne Elliott are hyped as a winning partnership. Their previous collaborations include T…

Music Theater Works announces 2018 season by Morgan Greene

Music Theater Works has announced its 2018 season. First up is Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” (June 9-17). Cole Porter’s classic musical “Anything Goes” (Aug. 1…

Review: ‘The Effect’ at Studio Theatre by John Stoltenberg

When two lovers in life or on stage display an intense interaction of attraction, they are said to have “chemistry.” That elusive feeling may be more than a metaphor, according t…

What Did Critics Think of The Honeymooners Musical? by Adam Hetrick

Laura Bell Bundy, Leslie Kritzer, Michael Mastro, and Michael McGrath star in the new musical that opened October 8 at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Theater Review: ‘The Honeymooners,’ The Musical by Gordon Cox

Even those who are favorably inclined toward nostalgic recreations of beloved TV shows will find their affections tested in “The Honeymooners,” the lumbering, scattershot musical premier…

Marina Kondo Steps Into KPOP Lead as Ashley Park Leaves for Mean Girls by Olivia Clement

The actor will take on the role of MwE for the show’s two-week extension.

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 10/9/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 1092017.

Nominations Are Open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards! Just 3 Weeks Left! by BroadwayWorld

Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened betwee…

Michael Mayer Will Direct AIDA at the Metropolitan Opera in 2020 by BroadwayWorld

In their first co-production collaboration ever, the Bolshoi and the Met announced plans today to jointly create new productions of Aida, Salome, and Lohengrin, with performances to take pla…

Theatre Review: ‘The Mistress Cycle’ at Creative Cauldron by Jeannette Mulherin

Vixen. Paramour. Mistress.  Five women, separated by time, distance, and culture, emerge from the shadows to tell their stories, each unique and yet, somehow the same. Creative Cauldron has…

Some Unauthorized Aids in Appreciating “Androboros” by Trav S.D.

With each passing go-round I get an enhanced appreciation for the wonderful job Ralph Lewis has done with Androboros. The natural question (“Why has no one tackled it before now?”…

New Rock Musical Billy and the Killers to Have World Premiere Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Broadway veteran Sean McDermott will star in the new work by Jim Shankman.

A Steppenwolf for Young Adults ‘Crucible’ shivers with the perils of closed minds by Chris Jones

If there was one thing that the great American playwright Arthur Miller hated above all else, it was sanctimonious moral absolutism. “This is a sharp time, now, a precise time,” says the…

Martin Short advises Ramis School students to ‘go see the greats’ by Bill Zwecker

The comedian participated in a lengthy seminar Saturday in Chicago for students of the Harold Ramis Film School and the Second City Training Center.

Poll: You can only watch ONE MUSICAL for the rest of your life by Mark Beachy

Review: ‘Our Town’ at Olney Theatre Center by Mike Bevel

Thornton Wilder’s New Hampshire creation, Grover’s Corners, sits on some of the oldest rock in the world: “a shelf of Devonian basalt” crossed with “vestiges of…

Denzel Washington Plays Titular Attorney in ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ Trailer

Academy Award winner Denzel Washington may be in contention for awards honors yet again this year with his starring role as the titular attorney in “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” READ: …

Jack And Jill Plays - Part 54 - Five Dollars by Adam Szymkowicz

All rights reserved.  Yes, those rights too. Five Dollars by Adam Szymkowicz (JILL finds five dollars in her jacket pocket.) JILL Score! (Enter JACK.) JACK Hey Jill, what's up? J…

Anna Netrebko to Star in 3 Metropolitan Opera-Bolshoi Co-Productions, Including an Aida From Michael Mayer by Ryan McPhee

The New York and Moscow companies will also collaborate on new stagings of Salome and Lohengrin.

What Shenanigans Unfolded on the Set of The Carol Burnett Show Anniversary Special? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes us to the soundstage of the taping with Carol Burnett, Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters, Martin Short, Jim Carrey, and more.

VIDEO: Betty Buckley Sings From STORY SONGS 2 at Joe's Pub! by Stage Tube

On the heels of her nationally-acclaimed album, Story Songs, Betty Buckley returns to Joe's Pub with her band and another new collection of songs, Story Songs 2 October 12-15, from the world…

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of Paper Mill's THE HONEYMOONERS? by BroadwayWorld

The reviews are in for The Honeymooners, based on the CBS television series, with book by Dusty Kay and Bill Nuss, music by Stephen Weiner, and lyrics by Peter Mills.

BWW Album Review: HADESTOWN Journeys To A Lush, Rollicking Underworld by Amanda Prahl

A post-apocalyptic Depression-era retelling of an ancient Greek myth may not seem like obvious subject matter for a musical. But Hadestown, which ran at New York Theatre Workshop in the summ…

E! Orders ‘#Fashionvictim’ Pilot From ‘Mean Girls’ Director, ‘Heathers’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE) by Daniel Holloway

E! has ordered a pilot for “#Fashionvictim,” a new drama from “Heathers” writer Daniel Waters and his brother, “Mean Girls” director Mark Waters. Hailing …

The Broadway Cast Welcomes the Murphys of Dear Evan Hansen by Olivia Clement

Jennifer Laura Thompson, Laura Dreyfuss, and Michael Park join us in the studio for the latest episode of the podcast.

Company Wayne McGregor, Sadler's Wells, London, review: There's a new breadth and intimacy to this choreography by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

McGregor's latest work 'Autobiography', which explores dance and genetics, breaks fresh ground

Christiane Noll, Caroline Bowman and More Sign on for 'BROADWAY BOUND' Part 2 at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Christiane Noll Ragtime, Ryan Vona Paramour, Caroline Bowman Wicked, Jim Brochu Zero Hour, and Bonnie Milligan Kinky Boots have joined Feinstein's54 Below's second edition of Br…

Theater Tour Review: PIAF! THE SHOW (global tour at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

THE ULTIMATE FRENCH KISS It was a one-off last night at the Athenaeum Theatre. But a long run on the road continues to beckon to Awesome Company’s bravura showcase Piaf! The Show (which …

I Lost You There – Iris Bahr by Sandi Durell

  by Michael Bracken   Best known for her recurring role as Rachel Heineman on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Iris Bahr is also a writer to be reckoned with. Her latest solo effort, I Lost …

AP News Guide: The toppling of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein by Jake Coyle | ap

Film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been ousted from the company he co-founded and that bears his name following a devastating New York Times expose that detailed years of sexual harassment alle…

Theresa Rebeck and Geoffrey Nauffts to Workshop New Musicals at Texas State by BroadwayWorld

Award-winning writers Theresa Rebeck and Geoffrey Nauffts will both workshop new musicals at Texas State University as part of the HarrisonBowman New Works Commission.

Tragedy in Mesquite, NV by Sandi Durell

  by Marcina Zaccaria   The interrogation: does a Mayoral candidate, perfectly dressed, have blood on her hands? Politics can be a dirty business. When so many parties are involved…

FROM DOWN UNDER: They’re Playing Our Song by Simon Parris

Based on the collaboration of real life composers Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager, They’re Playing Our Song can be described as a play with songs.

Northern Ballet, Bradford Alhambra, review: A warm tribute to Kenneth MacMillan by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Northern Ballet celebrate the master choreographer MacMillan with a triple bill - the first time this company has performed his work

Christopher Columbus on Stage: from Satirical to Savage by New York Theater

Even on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus has largely gone out of favor – in America, and on stage. The closest recent nod to Columbus on a New York stage was a character named Before Col…

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with The Play That Goes Wrong Star Clifton Duncan

Clifton Duncan talks staying in mint condition for The Play That Goes Wrong, how Hammer pants and moving influenced his humor, and his epic interaction with Sondheim.

Designer as Playwright, Images as Text: Expanding Meanings and Breaking Boundaries with Deb Sivigny by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Annalisa Dias, Deb Sivigny. DC based playwright Annalisa Dias interviews fellow The Welders collective member Deb Sivigny on the world premiere of her new play, Hello My Name Is....

States of America at Nottingham Contemporary — ‘genesis of a fractured nation’

These photographs chart US history from Civil Rights to Reagan

Review: VelocityDC Dance Festival by Madeline Duff

Velocity is speed with purpose: a change in distance over time, crucially defined by direction. The VelocityDC Dance Festival took us in many. In its ninth iteration, the variety-style perfo…

Features: Top 5 openings of the week: 9 to 15 October

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein arrives in London, while Simon Stephens has two plays staged

Northern Ballet’s powerful Celebration of Sir Kenneth MacMillan

The company’s dancers break new ground with three pieces by the choreographer at the Bradford Alhambra

FEATURED SHOW: Audiences are raving about The Swallow at the Cervantes Theatre, Last chance to see! by Press Releases

Only a few days left to see Guillem Clua's explosive new two-hander The Swallow, inspired by last year's homophobic terrorist attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The world premier…

Everything NYC Dancers Need to Know This Week 10/9–10/15

Autumn in the city is a wonderful time to get inspired by new teachers and attend performances by your favorite companies We’ve gathered plenty of information for you to leap in and ge…

Theater News: Broadway League Program to Provide $10 Tickets to New York Students

Broadway Bridges aims to get every New York City public high school student into a Broadway show before graduation.

New Initiative Aims to Have Every New York City Public School Student See a Broadway Show by Olivia Clement

The Broadway League’s Broadway Bridges marks the largest theatre education partnership in the history of NYC.

BWW Flashback: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Turns 31! by BroadwayWorld

The Phantom of the Opera is still there Today marks the 31st birthday of the landmark musical, The Phantom of the Opera, which opened in London on October 9, 1986. The show continues pe…

BWW TV: Get ON YOUR FEET! for Highlights of the First National Tour by BroadwayWorld TV

The highly anticipated First National Tour of ON YOUR FEET - based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time GRAMMY winni…

Performance artist Victoria Melody: ‘Organising a funeral is not dissimilar from organising a show’ by Giverny Masso

Having planned her father’s funeral when he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, then finding out the doctors had made a mistake,

Kiss Me review at East Riding Theatre, Beverley – ‘a claustophobic two-hander by Will Ramsey

A young woman paces her cramped flat, fussing with her hair, trying on different necklaces. It appears that she’s preparing for a

Nikki Amuka-Bird: ‘I’ve been longing to do Ibsen. It is a rite of passage’ by Nick Clark

Nikki Amuka-Bird was brought up on classic films and learned to love theatre at drama school. The celebrated star of stage and

Does the Paper Mill have another Broadway-bound hit with 'The Honeymooners'? by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This musical version of the classic Jackie Gleason TV series is a sweet, if familiar trip down memory lane

Review: A ‘Show-Off’ Who Doesn’t Know When to Shut Up by Laura Collins-Hughes

Annette O’Toole plays a mother whose daughter inexplicably falls for a boasting buffoon in this classic George Kelly comedy.

Luther: Dancing with the Gods, Berlin — nothing quite works

Robert Wilson’s new piece at the Pierre Boulez Saal is a curious way to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation

Sweeney Todd-Inspired Empanada Loca, Starring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Released as Audio Play by Ryan McPhee

The solo show by Aaron Mark premiered at Labyrinth Theater Company in 2015.

New Musical THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS to Perform at the 73rd Annual Columbus Day Parade Today by BroadwayWorld

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, a new musical by Dorothy Marcic, is scheduled to perform at New York City's 73rd Annual Columbus Day Parade today at 1:30 pm. The cast will rock the red carpet (Fif…

Posner’s puppet-packed ‘Our Town’ is a bit too cutesy by Celia Wren

Olney’s mounting of the landmark Thornton play includes some fine human moments.

TURKEY – Hope Theatre by Laura Kressly

Frankie Meredith’s script has a solid, viable core, but the short, episodic scenes spanning a long time period make for a skeletal whole that feels like the first act of a longer play.

Photo Coverage: MEASURE FOR MEASURE Celebrates Opening Night at the Public Theater by Jennifer Broski

Elevator Repair Service's MEASURE FOR MEASURE, created by Elevator Repair Service and directed by John Collins, began previews on Sunday, September 17 and runs through Sunday, November 12 at…

Broadway League Will Send More NYC Students to the Theater with Broadway Bridges by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League, with the support of the New York City Department of Education DOE, is launching the first full year of Broadway Bridges. This program is aimed at giving every New York C…

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - October 9, 2017 - The Band's Visit, M. Butterfly, Dear Evan Hansen Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals were The Band's Visit 20.88, M. Butterfly 12.31, Dear Evan Hansen 2.06, Come From Away 1.31 and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1.24. The top grow…

Off-Broadway's EMPANADA LOCA, Featuring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Recorded as Audioplay by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's acclaimed enfant terrible, two-time Tony Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega Rent, Anna in the Tropics, The Rocky Horror Show, A Streetcar Named Desire has preserved her acclaimed tou…

Lilla Crawford, Sydney Lucas to Headline 'AMERICAN SCOREBOARD' Reading of Betsy DeVos Hearing by BroadwayWorld

AMERICAN SCOREBOARD The Trump Administration will present the next installment of its series of live dramatic political readings on Monday, October 23rd from 700 p.m. to 820 p.m. at Pace Uni…

Photo Coverage: Leslie Kritzer, Laura Bell Bundy & the Cast of THE HONEYMOONERS Celebrate Opening Night! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Paper Mill Playhouse, by special arrangement with Jeffrey Finn, presents the world-premiere production of the new musical comedy The Honeymooners, based on the CBS television series, with bo…

YOUNGER Star Comes Out As Gay, Marries Longtime Boyfriend by TV News Desk

YOUNGER star Dan Amboyer, who had a recurring dual role as Thad and Chad Weber on TV Land's YOUNGER, decided to come out as a gay man, despite previous 'strong advice' to keep his sexuality …

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of ON YOUR FEET in Miami? by BroadwayWorld

ON YOUR FEET is a jukebox musical following the life of the 26-time Grammy Award-winning husband and wife team Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The show chronicles Gloria's life, from her childhoo…

Book Review: Oscar Wilde Fights the Dying of the Light by Arts Fuse Editor

Oscar Wilde’s life might have been tortured, but the writer never believed he had been disgraced, only rejected.

Laika review at Unicorn Theatre, London – ’emotionally charged’ by Julia Rank

In 1957, Moscow street dog Laika was selected by the Soviet space programme as their canine guinea pig. Poor Laika had no

Demetri Martin is most himself with his one-liners at The Vic by Zach Freeman

“The human head is least scary when attached.”Demetri Martin is a person. He is a person who tells jokes, which makes him a comedian. As evidence of these two claims he has recorded stan…

Romantic Frankenstein Musical Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Eric B. Sirota’s musical is now playing at St. Luke’s Theatre through December.

Welsh Arts Council unites with NHS to promote health benefits of culture by Georgia Snow

The Arts Council of Wales has struck a three-year agreement with the Welsh NHS Confederation to promote the benefits of culture to

Theatre Time Review: "The Honeymooners" by Joseph Cervelli

A pleasant first act turns into a mediocre second.

From Elsie Fest to Rehearsal, Spend the Day with Abandoned Heart Singer-Songwriter Michael Mott

Michael Mott takes over Instagram in advance of his October 9 concert at The Cutting Room.

‘The Honeymooners’ musical not quite the greatest: theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Michael McGrath, reportedly wears a fat suit as Ralph, and the musical is uncomfortably wedged into one as well.

The West End Company of Les Misérables Celebrates 32 Years With a Song and Confetti by Olivia Clement

The long-running London musical hits another milestone.

The Broadway League Announces Largest Theatre Education Project in the History of NYC by Matthew Wexler

Though Broadway Bridges, The Broadway League intends to bring upwards of 25,000 high school students to a Broadway show by the end of 2019.

Review: ‘Blithe Spirit’ at Hedgerow Theatre by Neal Zoren

Universal button-perfect delivery of delicious Noël Coward lines takes Carly L. Bodnar’s production of Blithe Spirit at Hedgerow Theatre miles into gratifying comic territory, but rollick…

The Pretenders in London — ‘Dancing is what rock’n’roll is all about’

Frontwoman Chrissie Hynde had to work hard to get the Eventim Apollo crowd to its feet

'1984's Reed Birney Stops Performance to Address Rude Audience Member by BroadwayWorld

The controversial drama '1984' has been eliciting a host of reactions from audience members throughout its Broadway run, and Friday night's performance appears to have been no exception.

What's Playing on Broadway: October 9-15, 2017 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of October 9-15, 2017.

THE MESHUGANUTCRACKER! Comes to Cinemas for One Night Only; Bruce Vilanch to Appear During Screening by BroadwayWorld

Presented by Fathom Events, in partnership with Guggenheim Entertainment, The MeshugaNutcracker will be shown in U.S. cinemas for one night on Tuesday, December 19 at 700 p.m. local time. …

BWW Contest: Win Tickets to Paper Mill's THE HONEYMOONERS! by Bww Contests

Paper Mill Playhouse, by special arrangement with Jeffrey Finn, presents the world-premiere production of the new musical comedy The Honeymooners, based on the CBS television series, with bo…

Learn the Methods to the Madness! Go Backstage at The Play That Goes Wrong with These Exclusive Photos by Lindsey Sullivan

Curious about how the cast of The Play That Goes Wrong makes magnificent mayhem eight times a week? You're in luck! Broadway.com has your exclusive backstage pass to see what goes on dur…

A Day by the Sea review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘gently humorous’ by Dave Hollander

Written less than a decade after the Second World War, NC Hunter’s A Day by the Sea explores the tribulations of Julian

Podcast Episode 133 – One of the most produced playwrights on the planet, Jonathan Rand

Jonathan Rand has had over 4,000 productions of one . . . just ONE of his many plays. Then how come you never heard of him? Because this art-repreneur used a bit of Chris Anderson “Lo…

Podcast Episode 133 – One of the most produced playwrights on the planet, Jonathan Rand

Jonathan Rand has had over 4,000 productions of one . . . just ONE of his many plays. Then how come you never heard of him? Because this art-repreneur used a bit of Chris Anderson “Lo…

A DAY BY THE SEA – Southwark Playhouse by Aleks Sierz

Classic 1953 play by the English Chekhov is fascinating, but rather dated in its values and too clumsy in its production.

Theater News: Empanada Loca, Starring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Released as Audio Play

Aaron Mark's psychological thriller is inspired by the tale of Sweeney Todd.

Podcast Episode 133 – Jonathan Rand

Jonathan Rand has had over 4,000 productions of one . . . just ONE of his many plays. Then how come you never heard of him? Because this art-repreneur used a bit of Chris Anderson “Lo…

The Top 5 Moments From Darren Criss’ Elsie Fest 2017 by Ruthie Fierberg

From showstopping performances by headliners Alan Cumming and Lea Michele to surprise cameos, here are the highlights from the third annual Broadway music festival.

Sharron, Music and Jam! - Unapologetically Me - Cabaret Review

Unapologetically Me: Sharron's Cabaret for Kids - Young People's Theatre Studio - Toronto, ONCreated and Performed by Sharron MatthewsRuns until Oct. 21st 2017(*I have worked with Sharron Ma…

Photos: Julian Glover, Kara Tointon and Florian Zeller attend opening night of The Lie

Florian Zeller's comedy opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory last night

Theatre News: Cast announced for UK tour of The Winslow Boy

Aden Gillett and Tessa Peake-Jones will star in the show

Podcast: Theatre Best Friends David Yazbek and Ted Greenberg Visit 'Keith Price's Curtain Call' by Keith Price's Curtain Call

Who knew that Emmy, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, OBIE Award Winning, 3x Tony Award nominated, LyricistComposer, David Yazbek, and Emmy Award Winning, comedian, writer, actor, Ted Greenb…

Photo Coverage: THE HONEYMOONERS Takes Opening Night Bows at Paper Mill Playhouse by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Paper Mill Playhouse, by special arrangement with Jeffrey Finn, presents the world-premiere production of the new musical comedy The Honeymooners, based on the CBS television series, with bo…

Photo Flash: North Shore's EVITA Stars Pose for Cast Portraits! by BroadwayWorld

Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre NSMT just concluded Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary musical, EVITA. Photographer and castmember Michael Yeshion marked the …

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes Stage and Screen Star, Helene Yorke by Theater People Podcast

On Monday, October 9, the Theater People podcast welcomes Broadway and TV star Hlene Yorke. Helene made her Broadway debut in 2008 in GREASE. She went on to originate the role of Olive in BU…

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes Tony-Nominated Choreographer Patricia Birch by Behind The Curtain

The musical theatre of the 1970s offered audiences the most diverse style of musical entertainment. There were traditional golden age shows, concept shows, revivals, nostalgia crazes, social…

VIDEO: Watch Jonathan Groff in All-New Trailer for Netflix's MINDHUNTER by BroadwayWorld

How do we get ahead of crazy if we don't know how crazy thinks In MINDHUNTER, FBI agents Holden Ford Jonathan Groff and Bill Tench Holt McCallany study the damaged psyches of serial killers …

From the House of the Dead review at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff – ‘stupendous’ by Steph Power

Notes from the House of the Dead, Dostoyevsky’s semi-autobiographical account of life in a Siberian prison camp, might seem the starkest of

The Arts on Stamps of the World —October 9 by Doug Briscoe

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

"Alaxsxa/Alaska" at La Mama, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Alaxsxa/Alaska” will be presented at La Mama, New York. It is a production by Ping Chong and company, and directed by Ping Chong and Ryan Conarro. The 85-minute show is created by Ryan …

See Darren Criss, Lea Michele, Alan Cumming, and More at Elsie Fest 2017 by Hannah Vine

The third annual musical theatre festival took place October 8.

Dublin Theatre Festival — a snapshot of Ireland’s theatrical ecology

A remarkable performance from an 11-year-old was among the stimulating fare at the event’s 60th edition

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE – Touring by Daniel Perks

Nick Lane’s adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Gothic tale is well suited to the stage – The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is expanded to provide more substantia…

The Broadway.com Show: Get to Know the Stars of the Waitress National Tour by Broadway.com

The stars of the Waitress national tour talk pies, the show's music and more.

The Broadway.com Show: Five Amazing Secrets of School of Rock by Broadway.com

Come backstage at School of Rock as Jenn Gambatese reveals five amazing secrets about the show! 

Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at The Highwood Theatre by William Powell

Russian playwright Anton Chekhov believed the role of the artist was to ask questions, not answer them. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang’s 2013 Chekhov-inspired Tony…

Cleveland Orchestra's gala goes down as musical, financial success (review) by Special To The Plain Dealer

The Cleveland Orchestra's 2017 gala Saturday may not have plumbed any great philosophical depths or explored new artistic realms, but the concert was unquestionably a success in both musical…

Review: "Gaslight" at Barrington Stage by Mark G Auerbach

Patrick Hamilton's pre-WW2 thriller is relevantly thrilling today.

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Bill Camp by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

GRACE NOTES: Monday, October 9, 2017 by Susan Grace

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HBO’s ‘Spielberg’ by documentarian Susan Lacy by Blouin Artinfo

HBO’s “Spielberg,” a documentary on the legendary Hollywood director by Susan Lacy, premiered on October 7, 2017.  Steven Spielberg’s debut in 1974, “The Sugarland Expres…

31 Hours review at the Bunker, London – ‘earnest, but unfocused’ by Dave Fargnoli

There is a suicide on the UK’s railways every 31 Hours. Packed with informed research, Kieran Knowles’ second play draws out the

Hope Dare Davis: Follies Girl and Gun Moll by Trav S.D.

On October 9 was born Hope Dare (Rose Luetszinger, 1909-1999). Dare’s offstage life was arguably more colorful than her brief theatrical career. Born in Iowa and raised in Las Vegas, N…

Downton Ditto: Elizabeth McGovern Plays an Affluent Matriarch Across the Pond by Harry Haun

After 25 years, Elizabeth McGovern crosses the pond to star on Broadway as a Downton-esque affluent British matriarch.

Livestreaming a performance of Ping Chong's ALAXSXA at LaMaMa in New York—Sat, Oct 14 2017 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. La MaMa Experimental Theater Club presents a performance of ALAXSXA, a production of Ping Chong + Company, livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound…

THE TOXIC AVENGER – Arts Theatre by Laura Kressly

I’ve seen sexist theatre. I’ve seen ableist theatre. But it’s rare to come across a show that is so openly and unashamedly both of these things.

Alice Ripley, Jessie Mueller, Frozen’s Caissie Levy, and More to Sing for Houston Tonight by Ruthie Fierberg

Hosted by Seth Rudetsky, B'way❤Houston will raise funds to rebuild Houston’s theatre district in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Macbeth, Barbican, London, review: It's beautiful but this Macbeth never grabbed me by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

A revival of the late Japanese director Yukio Ninagawa's 'Macbeth', which sets the action in a 16th century samurai world, is performed in Japanese with English surtitles

Cosi fan Tutte review at Glyndebourne – ‘comedy to savour’ by Inge Kjemtrup

It’s a beautiful sunny day in Naples, but it might as well be the frozen North for two young men who have

Adrian Edmondson webchat – post your questions now

From anarchic comedy to Shakespeare, the former Young One will be in the Guardian office on Wednesday 11 October at 10am to answer all your questions 12.18pm BST Most people will remember t…

‘You don’t understand anything about Europe’: 1947 play Cockpit blazes back by Mark Fisher

Bridget Boland’s long-lost drama about a refugee centre was ahead of its time in the way it blurred the lines between actor and audience. Now, Wils Wilson’s revival makes its depiction o…

"Our Time Will Come" at Metrograph, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Our Time Will Come” is currently being screened at Metrograph, New York. The running time of the film is 130 minutes. The film is directed by Ann Hui. It features Wallace Huo, Zhou Xun,…

"Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton" at Laemmle, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

"Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton" will be screened at Laemmle, Los Angeles.The film is made by documentarian Rory Kennedy’s and is based on the life of a surfer. The movie reve…

VIDEO: Check Out Exclusive Highlights From Elsie Fest on BWW's Twitter and Instagram! by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, Jeremy Jordan, Lea Michele, Alan Cumming, Keala Settle, Norm Lewis, Eva Noblezada and cast of Miss Saigon, Ari'el Stachel and Etai Benson of The Band's Visit, and Auli'i Cravalho …

BWW's On This Day - October 9, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 9 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

VIDEO: First Look - Keala Settle Debuts 'This Is Me' from THE GREATEST SHOWMAN at Elsie Fest by BroadwayWorld

Keala Settle performed the original song 'This Is Me' from the upcoming film The Greatest Showman live for the first time at Elsie Fest yesterday BroadwayWorld was there and brings you insid…

Interviews: Ian McDiarmid: 'An audience member shouted at me to get off the stage'

The actor discusses his contentious role as Enoch Powell in the current production of What Shadows, as well as his future in the Star Wars franchise

Interviews: Joe McElderry: 'I didn't think I'd be an actor because I struggled with confidence'

The star of the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat answers 20 questions on the show and his past

Review: Review: Giulio Cesare [Parts 1 & 2] (Hackney Empire and tour)

Rome meets Egypt as ETO performs Handel's lengthy opera across two evenings

Review: Macbeth at the Barbican by Sally Hales

'Like watching a masterpiece being painted and repainted in front of your eyes for hours': Sally Hales reviews Yukio Ninagawa's Macbeth. The post Review: Macbeth at the Barbican appeared fi…

"Columbus" at IFC Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

“Columbus” will be screened at IFC Center, New York. The film is written and directed by Kogonada. The running time of the American drama film is 104 minutes. The film features Hale…

"Wonderstruck" at Film Society Lincoln Center, New York by Blouin Artinfo

‘Wonderstruck’ will be screened at Film Society Lincoln Center, New York. The 115 minutes film is directed by Todd Haynes. The film revolves around Ben who loses his hearing ability…

Poll: Should more West End theatres prioritise audience comfort over seating capacity? by The Stage

Last week The Stage reported on a planned redevelopment of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the West End, which will undergo

NEWS: Union Theatre revives Peter Nichols’ Privates on Parade in November by Press Releases

The Union Theatre will present Peter Nichols' Olivier Award-winning play with music PRIVATES ON PARADE next month, directed by Kirk Jameson and starring Simon Green as cross-dressing Captain…

THE ADDAMS FAMILY – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

This Irish and UK premiere tour production of the musical comedy, The Addams Family was an entertaining and fast-paced production of Andrew Lippa’s funny musical about a less than conv…

Kings review at New Diorama, London – ‘riveting and compassionate’ by Anna Winter

Precarity, pride and power underpin Oli Forsyth’s riveting Kings. It’s both a compassionate political indictment of the contemporary rise in homelessness and

Casting announced for The Winslow Boy tour by Georgia Snow

Tessa Peake-Jones and Aden Gillett are to star in the forthcoming production of The Winslow Boy, which tours next year. The Chichester

Mark Shenton’s week: Why do critics review sold-out shows? by Mark Shenton

Last Saturday I was part of a panel on the new TV edition of BBC’s Front Row, talking about (among other things)

Cast announced for The Dark Room at Theatre503 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Theatre503 has announced casting for its upcoming UK premiere production of The Dark Room which will be presented from 8 November to 2 December 2017. The Dark Room takes a so…

‘The Shining With Jack Daniel’s & Advocaat’ at Videology Bar & Cinema, New York by Blouin Artinfo

This Halloween, Videology Bar & Cinema, New York, will be transformed into The Gold Room at the Overlook Hotel while screening “The Shining.”Jack Torrance is a former teacher and wri…

‘On Body And Soul’ at Louxor - Palais Du Cinéma, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

The 2017 Hungarian drama by Ildikó Enyedi “On Body And Soul” will be screened at Louxor - Palais Du Cinéma in Paris.Mária and Endre work together in the same slaughterhouse; Endre is …

Review: Ice Road at Jacob’s Wells Baths, Bristol  by Lilith Wozniak

You can feel the bombs rumbling through your shoes: Lilith Wozniak reviews a site-specific immersive show about the siege of Leningrad. The post Review: Ice Road at Jacob’s Wells Baths…

BWW Morning Brief October 9th, 2017: Elsie Fest, FRANKENSTEIN and {MY LINGERIE PLAY} Open, and More! by Danielle Ashley

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Elsie Fest, FRANKENSTEIN and MY LINGERIE PLAY open, and more

Shenandoah — a song steeped in history and mystery

Some of popular music’s great singers have been drawn to this old folk tune

National Theatre Wales signs up for UK-wide arts scheme for young entrepreneurs by Giverny Masso

National Theatre Wales has been announced as a new partner in a creative programme for young entrepreneurs. The organisation will join Battersea

ITV writers get 2% pay rise by Georgia Snow

Scriptwriters for ITV are to receive a 2% pay rise following negotiations between the broadcaster and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain.

Liz Wilson to replace Kate Ashcroft as executive director at Oxford School of Drama by Roda Musa

Liz Wilson has been appointed executive director of the Oxford School of Drama. From December she will replace Kate Ashcroft, who will

Hammer House of Horror Live: The Soulless Ones review at Hoxton Hall – ‘not particularly frightening’ by Paul Vale

In its heyday, between the 1950s and 1970s, Hammer Films, the British horror film studio, successfully snatched the horror genre back from

Theatre News: Verity Bargate Award shortlist announced

A winner will be picked from the shortlist of six new plays

Review: Tribes at the Gate Theatre, Dublin by Chris McCormack

A den of egoists: Chris McCormack reviews the Gate Theatre's production of Nina Raine's family drama. The post Review: Tribes at the Gate Theatre, Dublin appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

THE FALL – Royal Court Theatre by Shanine Salmon

In 2015, in response to the lack of transformation in South Africa following colonialism and apartheid, a group of students at the University of Cape Town began a protest, the focal point of…

The Serious Side of Gerard Alessandrini by Sandi Durell

  The Serious Side of Gerard Alessandrini (or) Why Did Our Most Hilarious Musical Theater Parodist Conceive and Direct a Show Devoted to the Music of Maury Yeston?     By Barb…

On London Stage, Absurdity and Terrorism Aren’t Mutually Exclusive by Matt Wolf

Reviews of "B," "Le Grand Mort," and "Ramona Tells Jim" on the London stage

Bare cast reunites for charity performance at The Other Palace by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo On Sunday 15 October 2017, Paul Taylor-Mills reunites members of the original London company of Bare the musical for a special one night only concert presentation of the show…

Tamara Harvey: “We are a theatre that makes theatre.” by Rosemary Waugh

Tamara Harvey is artistic director at Theatr Clwyd, which combines a formidable artistic reputation with a location in rural Wales. She talks Chekhovian humour, working with dead authors, an…

The Lie review at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London – ‘a slick, soulless comedy’ by Sam Marlowe

“You have to believe me if you want me to believe you.” So says adulterer Paul to his equally faithless wife Alice

@CarolynMaitland performs #SongsChosenByYou, Enter our #competition

Carolyn Maitland makes her Live at Zedel cabaret debut this month with a unique social media concert creation. She performs #SongsChosenByYou, with the help of fellow #StageFaves Kieran Jaye…

Review: Review: Hedda Gabler (Theatre Royal Plymouth)

Lizzy Watts stars in this touring production of the National Theatre's adaptation

Review: Review: The Lie (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Samantha Bond and Alexander Hanson star in Florian Zeller's comedy about marriage and dishonesty

Sonum Batra: 5 tips for theatre musicians working on new musicals by Susan Elkin

Sonum Batra has a degree in music from King’s College London, after which she took private piano lessons because she couldn’t afford

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Labour of Love at the Noel Coward Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig star in James Graham’s latest political drama, Labour of Love. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews.

Today on Broadway: Monday, October 9, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “1984” Ends its Broadway Run, Jason Danieley Joins “Pretty Woman,” “Jello, Dolly!” Hikes Up its Prices, and This Week’s Theatrical Schedule …

The Lie, Menier Chocolate Factory, London, review: French farce on fidelity sits uncomfortably between tragedy and comedy by Joe Vesey-Byrne, Joe Vesey-Byrne

Florian Zeller's follow up play to 'The Truth', directed by Lindsay Posner, contains affecting performances, but the overall result was not entertaining enough to be a light f…

“This Bitter Earth” Celebrates Gay & Black Lives, at NCTC, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Harrison David Rivers Evokes Lyrical Love & Loss by Barry David Horwitz At last a play that treats gay lovers like other lovers, exposing their virtues and faults. In “This Bitter Eart…

And Scene #28 - Chicago Theater w/ Brandon Boruch by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast!  We are honored to have as our special guest, actor and Chicago native Brandon Boruch (@brandoboruch)!  In Act 1, we disc…

SUNSET BOULEVARD – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Sunset Boulevard is a thrilling ride through the film industry of mid-century America, filled with the song, dance and cultural ephemera of the era. It’s an intoxicating spectacle that is …

Q-Tip Says His New Kennedy Center Role Helps 'Institutionalize Hip-Hop' by Michel Martin

A Tribe Called Quest frontman is the first artistic director for hip-hop culture at the Kennedy Center. He discusses the cultural levity of his appointment and the current political climate.

‘The Mountain Between Us’ at Genesis, London by Blouin Artinfo

“The Mountain Between Us” will be screened at Genesis, London.The 112-minute long film is directed by Hany Abu-Assad. It stars Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges, and Dermot Mulroney…

‘Mother!’ at Hackney Picturehouse, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Mother!” is being screened at Hackney Picturehouse, London. It was released on September 12, 2017, in Germany. It features Jennifer Lawrence, Ed Harris, Javier Bardem, and Michelle…

‘Bright Star’ at Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

“Bright Star” will be staged at Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles.  “Bright Star” is a musical which is composed and written by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin. The musical …

Review: Autobiography at Sadler’s Wells by Anna Winter

Data-inspired dance: Anna Winter reviews the latest work from Company Wayne McGregor, inspired by mapping the human genome. The post Review: Autobiography at Sadler’s Wells appeared fi…

Anri Sala: The Last Resort by Arts Review

Free to the public from 13 October until 5 November 2017 within the historic parkland setting of Observatory Hill, Kaldor Public Art Projects presents The Last Resort – a world-prem…

DESPERATE MEASURES: Better Than Shakespeare! by Peter Filichia

It would seem to be an impossible task. How could two writers take one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays” and have...Continue Reading The post DESPERATE MEASURES: Better Than Shakespeare…

Chicago Theater Review: THE CRUCIBLE (Steppenwolf) by Lawrence Bommer

FEAR FACTOR: 1692 = 2017 325 years ago, a witchhunt gave this continent one of its most chilling and cautionary cases of panic-peddling and persecution: In assorted “witch trials” the su…

Lyn Gardner: Theatremakers should see each others’ work to avoid reinventing the wheel by Lyn Gardner

“Wasn’t that amazing!” said a smiling young woman as we were both leaving Dreamthinkspeak’s One Day Maybe, a commission for Hull City

Review: Outlands at The Place by Rohanne Udall

The hands and their gaze: Rohanne Udall a performance of three works by Hema Bharathi Palani, Ronita Mookerji and Emma Jayne Park. The post Review: Outlands at The Place appeared first on E…

On the Couch with Lucy O’Brien by Arts Review

Who is Lucy O’Brien? I’m a composer, music director, singer and pianist from Melbourne. With two musicians for parents (a pianist and an opera singer) there was no avoiding a pat…

Review: Pride and Prejudice at York Theatre Royal by Louise Jones

A brilliant tongue in cheek look at the life of a woman in the 1800s: Louise Jones reviews Sara Pascoe's version of Jane Austen. The post Review: Pride and Prejudice at York Theatre Royal ap…

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 10/8-10/9/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, October 9, 2017 - Monday, October 9, 2017.

Hayes Theatre Co announce 2018 Season by Arts Review

Going into its fifth year of programming, Sydney’s Hayes Theatre Co has announced its 2018 season of musicals and cabaret at an event attended by the musical theatre industry and patro…

Akram Khan to retire from full-length dance performances by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Dancer-choreographer will unveil his final full-length solo work, Xenos, a piece marking first world war centenary, at Sadler’s Wells in spring Akram Khan, one of the UK’s most feted con…

The Lie review – Florian Zeller tells the uncomfortable truth about a marriage by Michael Billington

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonReal-life couple Samantha Bond and Alexander Hanson star in this shrewd companion piece to The Truth, as a pair whose marriage is a labyrinth of deceit Floria…

Musical Theatre in the Drama Classroom by Lindsay Price

Have you ever considered including musical theatre in the drama classroom? Does the thought of singing in front of others scare your students to death? Does it scare you to death? If you’r…

Inside SpongeBob SquarePants Animation Studio by Young Hollywood

Inside SpongeBob SquarePants Animation StudioYH catches up with "SpongeBob SquarePants" voice actor Tom Kenny and producer Chris Finnegan, who give us an exclusive behind the scenes peek at …

Melbourne Festival – Dark Circus by Arts Review

You know how traditional Fairy Tales, like Rumplestiltskin, can feature some quite unpleasant characters and situations, yet still be intended for children? The Australian Premiere of Dark C…

Santino Fontana Brings Solo Concert to NYC’s Birdland October 9 by Robert Viagas

The Tony Award nominee will share his take on standards from the Great American Songbook.

Film director Sally Potter: ‘In desperate times, we need laughter’

The filmmaker has come late to comedy with her new film ‘The Party’ — and she is relishing it

Alan Cumming & Grant Shaffer's Dogs Go On An Adventure by WNYC

Acclaimed stage and film actor Alan Cumming and illustrator Grant Shaffer join us to talks about their new children’s book The Adventures of Honey & Leon. It tells the story of the aut…

Investigating Your Own Kidnapping; Marc Maron; Alan Cumming & Grant Shaffer's Dogs Go On An Adventure; Andy Serkis, Andrew Garfield & Claire F by WNYC

Jere Van Dyk investigates his 2008 kidnapping in Afghanistan. Marc Maron mines his podcast "WTF" for words of advice. Alan Cumming and Grant Shaffer discuss their new children's book abo…

How Musicals Tonight! Digs Deep Into the Archives to Produce Revivals of Lost Work by Harry Haun

Its 20th anniversary season features The Apple Tree, Bells Are Ringing, and the New York premiere of Calamity Jane.

Andy Serkis, Andrew Garfield & Claire Foy On 'Breathe' by WNYC

Andy Serkis has played numerous career-defining roles as an actor including as Gollum from the "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movies, and as Caesar in the new "Planet of the Apes" m…

A Postcard from Eryc Taylor about his Company's 11th New York City Season by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Postcard from Eryc Taylor about his Company's 11th New York City Season, "The revival of Chaise Lung makes it the oldest piece in ETD repertory and coincidentally, the most difficult…

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Joshua Beamish About MOVETHECOMPANY's “Saudade” Premiering at BAM's Next Wave Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Dance Enthusiast Asks Joshua Beamish About MOVETHECOMPANY's "Saudade" Premiering at BAM's Next Wave Festival, Joshua Beamish says, "I came across this word 'saudade' randomly in a pos…

A Postcard from Choreographer Emily Schoen and Schoen Movement Company about their Residency and DanceMotion USA Livestream in Tunisia by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Postcard from Choreographer Emily Schoen and Schoen Movement Company about their Residency and DanceMotion USA  Livestream in Tunisia, "We are a diverse cast of different cultures, l…

How Do You Theatricalize Government Oppression? - Belarus Free Theatre teams up with a member of Pussy Riot

Belarus Free Theatre teams up with a member of Pussy Riot for a visceral new show---In Burning Doors, the latest politically charged play from Belarus Free Theatre about state-sponsored brut…