Classical CD Reviews: Leonard Bernstein’s Complete “Piano Music” and Seong-Jin Cho’s “Debussy” by Jonathan Blumhofer

Leann Osterkamp’s playing is rhythmically alive and sympathetic to Leonard Bernstein’s style; Seong-Jin Cho shows that he is an important pianist to watch.

Stage preview: 'Love, Love, Love' dives into the generation gap between boomers and their children by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Kinetic Theatre’s latest production debunks the notion that “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” In the case of “Love, Love, Love,” what happened in Vegas is about to happen in…

Harry Clarke by David Kaufman

Philip’s shaggy-dog yarn keeps exposing him as what used to be known as a pathological liar. And with little more than a wooden deck chair, a small table, a wooden slated floor and a sky-b…

Meteor Shower review – patchy laughter in Amy Schumer's Broadway debut by Alexis Soloski

The comedian stars alongside Keegan-Michael Key and Laura Benanti in Steve Martin’s mixed bag of sitcom humor and raunchy jokesBooth Theatre, New YorkSteve Martin’s lump of sight gags, o…

Review: Review: Eugene Onegin (Arcola)

OperaUpClose chooses 1960s England for its new version of Tchaikovsky's romantic opera

VIA ALICE by Arts Review

Marking the opening of the 2018 festival, Sugar Mountain presents VIA ALICE – an immersive virtual reality film and performance, which invites audiences to experience the strength and dive…

Even Wagner Can’t Shush The Italians by Joe Patti

When discussion turns to how audiences were once pretty raucous but are now expected to sit quietly, you get the impression that those times are long past. Those who are plugged into the ope…

Review: Meteor Shower by Brian Scott Lipton

“Sometimes you just have to relax your standards,” a character says partway through Steve Martin’s anything-for-a-laugh comedy “Meteor Shower,” and you can’t help but wonder if M…

On the Couch with Gillian Lemon by Arts Review

Who is Gillian Lemon? Belfast-born theatre director, teacher and Acting Head of NIDA Open. What would you do differently to what you do now? Hard question! I feel pretty fulfilled in my rol…

Review: Fade (Teatro Vista and Victory Gardens Theater) by Lauren Whalen

Victory Gardens’ latest play, Fade, a co-production with Teatro Vista, features the relationship of two very different Latinx individuals who happen to work in the same building. Fade is f…

Review: Look Up! It’s Amy Schumer in ‘Meteor Shower’ by Jesse Green

The comic actress makes her Broadway debut in Steve Martin’s funny if strained play about two couples sharing a stressful celestial evening together.

Riverside Theatres celebrates 30 years in 2018 by Arts Review

In 2018, Riverside Theatres will celebrate 30 years of sharing stories on the stage and screen. To coincide with this significant year, Riverside has compiled a diverse anniversary program t…

Amy Schumer reduced to stale riffs in Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower

The comic and the cosmic are combined with mixed results at Broadway’s Booth Theatre

Theater Review: Does Amy Schumer Shine in Meteor Shower? by Sara Holdren

Enough alcohol is imbibed over the course of Meteor Shower — Steve Martin’s blithely wackadoodle new comedy now at the Booth Theatre, under the brisk direction of Broadway veteran Jerry …

How Not To Be Like Kodak by Ceci Dadisman

When we think about most arts organizations, would we use the term “innovative” to describe them? Probably not. For many organizations, things have been done largely the same way…

Amy Schumer gets stranded in Steve Martin's trainwreck of a play 'Meteor Shower' by Christopher Kelly

Imagine a barely coherent "Saturday Night Live" sketch repeated for 80 interminable minutes, and you'll get a sense of this new play

Complexions Contemporary Ballet delights in Dwight Rhoden’s David Bowie ballet

The Joyce Theater, New York, New York. November 21, 2017. This is a beautiful company. It’s not necessarily diverse in the usual sense, seemingly made up primarily by blonde women and …

Photo Coverage: No Wasted Talent Here! A BRONX TALE Celebrates One Year on Broadway by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

There was a party on Belmont Avenue this afternoon as the company and creatives of A Bronx Tale the Musical celebrated the show's one year anniversary. BroadwayWorld was on hand as the citiz…

Meteor Shower review at Booth Theatre, New York – ‘Amy Schumer’s appealing Broadway debut’ by Mark Shenton

If nothing else, the world premiere of Steve Martin’s latest Broadway play Meteor Shower is testament to the power of celebrity: not

Review: Meteor Shower

Amy Schumer makes her Broadway debut in a new comedy by Steve Martin.

Amy Schumer brightens Steve Martin’s ‘Meteor Shower’ — review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Amy Schumer’s Broadway debut is no trainwreck, but the play by Steve Martin feels like an extended, if not overextended, skit.

WE ARE LIGHTNING! by Arts Review

Joseph O’Farrell (JOF) and Sam Halmarack will combine theatre with the fist-pumping euphoria and power ballads of a stadium gig in WE ARE LIGHTNING! – a darkly comical work that refl…

King Lear review – Geoffrey Rush owns role but fails to sate craving for fury by Kate Hennessy

Roslyn Packer theatre, SydneyTackling a play driven by its protagonist’s unreasonable expectations, Sydney Theatre Company’s season-ending blockbuster doesn’t quite deliver on the hype…

Geoffrey Rush Denies Allegation of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ in ‘King Lear’ Production by Alex Stedman

Oscar-winning Australian actor Geoffrey Rush has issued a statement denying that he engaged in “inappropriate behavior” during the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of &#…

Attack Theatre taps into gritty writings by Pittsburgh policeman-turned-poet Jimmy Cvetic for new show by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Once a Marine, always a Marine.” Pittsburgher Jimmy Cvetic is all that and more — a retired policeman (uniformed, detective and undercover), founder of the Western Pennsylvania Police…

On How Not to Adapt a Complicated Book by Jeremy M. Barker

Tone-deaf and half-baked, Ivo van Hove's adaptation of "The Fountainhead" flounders onstage

'Meteor Shower' on Broadway stars Amy Schumer in a loud and messy Steve Martin farce by Chris Jones

If you’re Steve Martin — you know, that off-kilter, one-man cultural conglomerate — and you walk into some Los Angeles house party, you must quickly find yourself surrounded by tedious…

Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key lend star power to 'Meteor Shower,' but it's still space junk by Charles McNulty

A fascinating experiment is underway on Broadway. A substandard comedy that received, let’s just say, mixed reviews out of town has been recast with fashionably hip actors in a new product…

Sara Bareilles Will Return to Her Broadway Musical Waitress; Jason Mraz Extends Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Grammy-nominated songwriter and former Waitress star Sara Bareilles will rejoin the cast of the Broadway musical on January 16, 2018 in the role of Jenna. Bareilles will play a six-week…

'The King and I' still has something to teach us by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In his regal, Tony-winning production of “The King and I,” director Bartlett Sher lets us know exactly why the King of Siam is worried.

Theatre News: Income from musicals rises while play income decreases UK Theatre report finds

Data released by UK Theatre shows that there has been an increase of over £32 million in the annual income from musicals over the last three years

Stars’ Chicago holiday memories: Julia Roberts, John Cena and more by Bill Zwecker

Celebs including Tyler Perry, Willem Dafoe and Jason Momoa recall shopping and shivering in Chicago at Christmastime.

Regional theatre box office up £70m since 2013 by Giverny Masso

Higher ticket prices and increased sales have helped drive box office income for UK theatres up by 18% over the past three

Lloyd Webber Foundation awards £75k to National Youth Theatre Rep Company by Giverny Masso

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s foundation has awarded £75,000 to the National Youth Theatre Rep Company in its latest round of grants. Awarded over

What Did Critics Have to Say About Broadway’s Meteor Shower, Starring Amy Schumer? by Ryan McPhee

The Steve Martin comedy also stars Laura Benanti, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jeremy Shamos.

Broadway Review: Amy Schumer in Steve Martin’s ‘Meteor Shower’ by Gordon Cox

Steve Martin has a flair for surreal comedy — a style that suits “Meteor Shower,” his new play about the existential mischief caused one night in 1993 when a deluge of mete…

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh In on METEOR SHOWER on Broadway by Review Roundups

Tonight's the night Meteor Shower officially opens tonight, Wednesday, November 29 at the Booth Theatre.

Katie Jackson: For stage managers, a show-stopper is our worst nightmare by Katie Jackson

There comes a time in every stage manager’s career when the one thing we work to avoid becomes necessary. We check lights,

Editor’s View: Regional theatre box office is up, but is it the end for civic theatre? by Alistair Smith

Five stories this week speak vividly of the changing face of theatre in the UK. Two detail record box office for UK

Broadway Review: Amy Schumer Splashes ‘Meteor Shower’ With A Burst Of Starlight by Jeremy Gerard

I could tell you that Amy Schumer is sensational in Meteor Shower and let the box office do the rest, but that would be a disservice to Steve Martin, whose comedy it is, and to the three act…

METEOR SHOWER - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Somewhere around the middle of the supremely silly and not-entirely comprehensible comedy Meteor Shower, opening tonight at the Booth Theatre, one of the show's four characters whips out a p…

Celebrate 20 Years of Anastasia with Christy Altomare's Enchanting Performance of 'Journey to the Past' by Lindsey Sullivan

Fanastasias, assemble! This month marks the 20th anniversary since the release of the animated film Anastasia. Now, the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical is wowing audiences eight tim…

Belmont Avenue Birthday! Check Out A Bronx Tale's First Broadway Anniversary Celebration by Lindsey Sullivan

Happy birthday, A Bronx Tale! The doo-wop musical celebrated its first anniversary on the Great White Way on November 29. The streetwise tuner based on scribe Chazz Palminteri's one-man …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Christiani Pitts of A Bronx Tale by Broadway.com

Christiani Pitts stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about A Bronx Tale and more with Beth Stevens.

Review: ‘Meteor Shower’ misses the mark with its scattered plot by Charles Isherwood

The stars supply most of the fireworks in “Meteor Shower,” a scattershot – and even scatterbrained – comedy of bad manners by Steve Martin at the Booth Theatre. The cast member whose…

BWW TV: ANASTASIA Journeys to the Past to Celebrate Anniversary of Original Film's Release by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway's Anastasia celebrated the animated film's 20th anniversary on stage today with a special performance by the show's lead, Christy Altomare. Joined onstage by the projection of the o…

A Christmas Carol review – Rhys Ifans' shaggy skinflint serves up a festive feast by Michael Billington

Old Vic, London Jack Thorne’s superb retelling mines the ghosts of Scrooge’s past in a timely production brimming with love and affectionTwo months after Dickens’s story first appeared…

Barbara and the Camp Dogs by Arts Review

Belvoir in association with Vicki Gordon Music Productions presents the world premiere of Barbara and the Camp Dogs in the Upstairs Theatre from 2 December 2017. Wild, unpredictable, and de…

Sony/ATV Announces Consultancy With Jay Landers for Film and Theater Projects by Jem Aswad

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has announced an exclusive consultancy with music industry veteran Jay Landers and his Lighthouse Company that will see him mining Sony/ATV’s catalog of songs and…

in spite of safety and comfort: Perforations Festival round up by Maura Donohue

Perforations Festival brings us into direct responsibility for the execution of artistic ideas and challenges the passive stasis of sideline observation in a mostly successful series of perf…

Alex Brightman and Jeffrey Seller Sign NBC Development Deal for Comedy Pilot by Alexa Criscitiello

SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Universal TV have struck a deal with NBC to develop an untitled family comedy written by the Tony Award-nominated act…

A Christmas Carol review at Old Vic, London – ‘incredibly atmospheric’ by Natasha Tripney

Matthew Warchus’ staging of Charles Dickens’ never-more-timely morality tale brings the magic of a carol service to the West End. Staged in

Theater News: The Book of Will Begins Performances at Round House Theatre

Ryan Rilette directs the production starring Mitchell Hébert.

Theater News: Raúl Esparza, Ramin Karimloo, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Karen Olivo to Star in Chess

The Kennedy Center production will feature a new book by Danny Strong.

Video Feature: The Parisian Woman Offers a Sneak Peek at Uma Thurman's Broadway Debut

Watch scenes from Beau Willimon's modern-day political drama.

Take an Exclusive Look Inside Rehearsals for Bulldozer With Constantine Maroulis by Hannah Vine

Karen Carpenter directs the limited engagement at the Theatre at St. Clement’s Off-Broadway.

Beanie Feldstein Would Like You to Stop Complimenting Her Body by Alexa Criscitiello

In a refreshing new op-ed for Refinery 29. Broadway's Beanie Feldstein opens up about weight loss and the troubling enthusiasm which has led her to request that people stop complimenting her…

Odds & Ends: Alex Brightman Writing New Comedy Series for NBC & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Alex Brightman Writing New Comedy Series for NBC NBC is developing a new family comedy series written by School of Rock Ton…

Cindy Lou Who Gets Real! See Lesli Margherita Hit the Red Carpet on Opening Night of Who's Holiday by Lindsey Sullivan

Queen Lesli Margherita is always hilarious. Imagine her playing a washed-up Cindy Lou Who, boozing and spinning yarns about meeting the Grinch about 40 years ago. Now that's a Chris…

Special Theatre Offer at Fantasy Costumes by Bt

Fantasy Costumes https://www.fantasycostumes.com4065 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60641Fantasy Costumes is the Midwest's largest costume store, located at 4065 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago…

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Old Vic SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

DICKENS UNCHAINED     Good to see the Old Vic auditorium in the round again (a Spacey innovation). Though this time, there’s a long transverse thrust stage enabling Marley’s gh…

Watch Highlights From The Mad Ones Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

See Krystina Alabado, Emma Hunton, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Leah Hocking in the new Off-Broadway musical.

Broadway Bucket List: Watch A Clockwork Orange Star Matt Doyle Sing Three of His Dream Roles

A Clockwork Orange star Matt Doyle dropped by to sing selections from HAIR, Floyd Collins, and The Roar of the Greasepaint–The Smell of the Crowd.

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family to Air on PBS' Theater Close-Up by Olivia Clement

Richard Nelson’s three-play cycle chronicling the 2016 U.S. election will air in the New York area on Thirteen.

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family to Air on Thirteen's Theater Close-Up by Olivia Clement

Richard Nelson’s three-play cycle chronicling the 2016 U.S. election heads to the small screen in the New York area.

Danny Strong Revises Tim Rice & ABBA’s ‘Chess’ Musical For Kennedy Center Outing by Jeremy Gerard

Chess, a storied musical from Tim Rice and ABBA that was a London hit and Broadway flop in 1988, is getting another chance on the boards. In February, the Kennedy Center will present a revis…

A look at minorities in previous Disney productions by Russell Contreras

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- "Coco" is earning praise from Mexican American audiences for its portrayal of Mexican culture and the holiday, "Day of the Dead.&a…

New leadership at Chicago Dramatists by Morgan Greene

Chicago Dramatists has announced two new leaders: Vanessa Bamber as managing director and Dana Lynn Formby as interim artistic director. Formby, who has been a resident playwright at Chicago…

Watch Christy Altomare Bring 1997 Anastasia Film to Broadway in ‘Journey to the Past’ Live Performance by Adam Hetrick

The 1997 film came full circle in a special onstage performance of “Journey to the Past.”

Theater News: New Victory Theater to Unveil New Lobby Spaces

LuEsther's Lobby and the Jack and Lew Rudin Lobby offer new features for children and families.

DCPA Announces Playwrights for 13th Annual New Play Summit by American Theatre Editors

The festival will include works by Sigrid Gilmer, David Jacobi, Kemp Powers, Barbara Seyda, José Cruz González, Matthew Lopez, and Lauren Yee.

Will Jeff Daniels Go to Court in Aaron Sorkin's Adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD? by Alexa Criscitiello

It has been reported that Tony nominated actor, Jeff Daniels, recently took part in a private reading of a stage adaptation of one of history's most celebrated novels, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 11/29/17 by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 11/29/17. A new "Scrooge" at Hartford Stage, Shakespeare and Company's upcoming season, holiday gift ideas for arts lovers, and theatre news or WMass and No…

Featured Contributors, Dec. 2017 by American Theatre Editors

Two critics address themselves to critical models, both of the economic and the aesthetic kind.

Dig in to the Juicy Political Scandal of The Parisian Woman, Starring Uma Thurman by Broadway.com

Show clips of Broadway's The Parisian Woman, starring Uma Thurman.

Raul Esparza, Karen Olivo, Ramin Karimloo & Ruthie Ann Miles to Lead Chess at the Kennedy Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Four-time Tony nominee Raúl Esparza, Tony winner Karen Olivo, Tony nominee Ramin Karimloo and Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles will lead the cast of a new production of the cult-favo…

Backstage at Cats with Tyler Hanes, Episode 14: Flashback by Broadway.com

In his penultimate vlog, Cats' Tyler Hanes flashes back to the days when the popular revival was in rehearsal.

Mindhunter’s Jonathan Groff on Spring Awakening Giggle Fits, His Hamilton Dream Role, Lea Michele the Goat & More by Broadway.com

Jonathan Groff is known and loved by Broadway enthusiasts for his Tony-nominated performances in Spring Awakening and Hamilton. Now, even more fans are getting on board with Groffsauce as he…

Robbie Schaefer's New Musical 'LIGHT YEARS' to Host Album Launch Party at D.C.'s Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed folk-rock band Eddie from Ohio's Robbie Schaefer will host an album launch and signing party in Signature's Mead Lobby on Monday, December 11 at 7PM for the new album, Sounds Like …

Raul Esparza, Ramin Karimloo, Ruthie Ann Miles and Karen Olivo to Star in Revamped CHESS at the Kennedy Center by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts launches the inaugural season of Broadway Center Stage with CHESS, the epic rock opera about love and political intrigue set against the ba…

NBC Developing Family Comedy by School of Rock's Alex Brightman and Hamilton Producer Jeffrey Seller by Andrew Gans

Brightman, who earned a Tony nomination for his performance as Dewey in School of Rock, penned the currently untitled comedy.

Christy Altomare, Brenda Braxton, Legs Diamond, and More at Feinstein’s/54 Below November 30–December 7 by Robert Viagas

See all the theatre-related events scheduled this week at the intimate New York cabaret.

Mean Girls or David Mamet? - quiz by Chris Wiegand

As Lindsay Lohan prepares to make her West End debut in Speed-the-Plow, can you guess if these lines come from Mean Girls or David Mamet's plays?“I’m wearing a spinal halo.” Mean Girls…

Get a Glimpse of Uma Thurman’s Broadway Debut in Clips From The Parisian Woman by Ryan McPhee

The Oscar nominee stars in House of Cards creator Beau Willimon’s latest play, opening November 30.

Raúl Esparza, Ramin Karimloo, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Karen Olivo Set for New Chess at Kennedy Center by Adam Hetrick

Bryce Pinkham will also appear in the new adaptation of the Benny Andersson-Björn Ulvaeus musical directed by Michael Mayer.

Photo Flash: See Lea Salonga and Stars of Once on This Island

Hailey Kilgore plays Ti Moune in her Broadway debut.

Theater News: Is Jeff Daniels the Atticus of Aaron Sorkin's To Kill a Mockingbird Adaptation?

The new stage version of Harper Lee's novel will be directed by Bartlett Sher.

Los Angeles + Chicago ‘School of Rock’ Productions Are Filling Lead Child and Adult Roles

Triple threat kids and adults who are ready to rock might be perfect for a Los Angeles or Chicago, Illinois production of “School of Rock,” the Broadway show adapted from the hit…

Anthony Rapp Calls Out Social Media Attacks Post Spacey Exposure by BroadwayWorld

Broadway star Anthony Rapp has taken to Twitter to share and highlight some of the hateful conversation being directed at him on social media following his coming forward about him being sex…

Photo Flash: Lesli Margherita, Charles Busch, Alex Brightman, Sierra Boggess and More Celebrate WHO'S HOLIDAY Opening Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita plays 'Cindy Lou Who' in the world premiere of Matthew Lombardo's new comedy with a twist of rhyme, WHO'S HOLIDAY directed by Carl Andress, which celebr…

Andy Karl and Orfeh Sing About Their Romance in California Concert by Robert Viagas

The Tony-nominated stars will appear together January 12 and 13 at Feinstein’s at the Nikko in San Francisco.

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from THE PARISIAN WOMAN on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Parisian Woman, the electrifying new play by 'House of Cards' creator Beau Willimon, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Clybourne Park, starring …

Ben Vereen Joins Chita Rivera for Art Attack Benefit at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced that legendary performer Ben Vereen will be joining his friend Chita Rivera for 'An Evening of Song' to benefit the Art Attack Foundatio…

Photo Flash: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Gets 'Tool Time' with Tim Allen by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's longest-running play The Play That Goes Wrong got some face-to-face 'tool time' with television and film star Tim Allen when he visited backstage at The Lyceum Theatre following a…

‘All the Money in the World’ New Trailer Shows Christopher Plummer in Kevin Spacey’s Previous Role by Dave McNary

Sony has released a new trailer for its thriller “All the Money in the World” with Christopher Plummer having replaced Kevin Spacey in the key role of J. Paul Getty. The new foot…

Off-Broadway Toy Drive Offers Theatregoers Free Ticket With Toy Donation by Andrew Gans

The annual drive from the Off-Broadway League benefits the non-profit agency Safe Horizon.

Season of Carols: Holiday Music to Benefit Season of Concern by Bt

Season of Carols began as the tiniest seed of an idea: to raise money for Season of Concern by recording one holiday song. That tiny idea quickly blossomed to include an entire CD full of ho…

Fiasco Theater Company’s Twelfth Night Begins Previews Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The New York-based group brings their singular style to Shakespeare’s comedy at Classic Stage Company.

In film “Voyeur,” we watch a story about watching unravel by Mark Kennedy

A pair of filmmakers thought they'd be capturing celebrated writer Gay Talese taking a literary victory lap in their new documentary. Instead, they got something more like a journalistic car…

Going Deeper: Deeply Rooted Dance Theater mines pain, healing and spirituality in Fana Tshabalala’s INDUMBA by Sharon Hoyer

Tshabalala originally created the piece in his native South Africa, ostensibly in response to apartheid and its aftermath, but the pounding heart of "INDUMBA" is universally powerful to witn…

Theater News: Christy Altomare, Ethan Slater, Lea Salonga Named Kids' Night Ambassadors

The Kids' Night on Broadway event will take place February 27.

Operatic sampler The Magic Victrola aims to snare the young by John Terauds - Freelance Entertainment Writer

The Magic Victrola puts classic arias into story made just for them.

Ben Vereen Will Share the Spotlight With Chita Rivera at December 4 NYC Art Attack Foundation Benefit by Robert Viagas

The event at Birdland will include performances from Rivera, Christy Altomare, Chris McCarrell, and others.

VIDEO: Watch Highlights from Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN at The 5th Avenue Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn is running now through December 31st, and BroadwayWorld has highlights from the show below

Christy Altomare, Lea Salonga and Ethan Slater Named 2018 KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY Ambassadors by Broadwayworld Jr

The Broadway League is pleased to announce that Broadway stars Christy Altomare, Ethan Slater, and Lea Salonga will serve as the official ambassadors of Kids' Night on Broadway, taking place…

Michael Cerveris' Band Releases Christmas Album 'Seasonal Affective Disorderis,' 12/1 by BroadwayWorld

Not looking forward to the holidays Then Loose Cattle's Seasonal Affective Disorderis the Christmas album for you. Releasing on December 1st, the record shines a light on the darker side of …

Disney Executives Reportedly Worked Around John Lasseter’s Inappropriate Sexual Behavior by Jackson McHenry

After Pixar and Walt Disney Animation CEO John Lasseter announced that he was taking a six-month “sabbatical” due to unspecified “missteps,” reports of his inappropriate sexual behav…

‘All the Money in the World’ trailer: Kevin Spacey out, Christopher Plummer in as Oscar contender keeps December release date [WATCH] by Paul Sheehan

The behind-the-scenes drama surrounding “All the Money in the World” is worthy of an Oscar. Ridley Scott‘s upcoming film tells the story of the kidnapping of John Paul Gett…

Check Out the Latest Photos of Once on This Island on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show returns to Broadway starring Lea Salonga, Alex Newell, and Hailey Kilgore.

Photo Flash: First Look at Hailey Kilgore, Lea Salonga, Alex Newell and More 'Waiting for Life' in Broadway's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway production of Once On This Island, which officially opens on Sunday, December 3rd at the Circle in the Square Theatre 235 W. 50th street, NYC, is directed by Tony nominee Mi…

Lea Salonga, Christy Altomare, and Ethan Slater Named Ambassadors of Kids’ Night on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Kids under the age of 18 get to see a Broadway show for free when they accompany a full-paying adult as part of the annual event.

GANG SHOW 2017 – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Big ensemble numbers, some high-kicking choreography and a clutch of stellar solo vocal moments ensure that Gang Show 2017 hits all the expectations for a grand night out.

Film News: Disney's Live-Action Mulan Remake Finds Its Star

The original 1998 film featured Broadway's Lea Salonga as the singing voice of the title character.

Theater News: The McKittrick Hotel to Throw a New Year's Eve Soirée

Ring in the new year with food, drink, and costumes at The King's Winter Masquerade.

Donate and Get Free Tickets with 3rd Annual OFF-BROADWAY TOY DRIVE by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway League is recognizing the needs of the less fortunate this holiday season - particularly under privileged children - by launching the annual OFF-BROADWAY TOY DRIVE.

Laura Bell Bundy, Norbert Leo Butz, and Shoshana Bean Join Forces for Broadway Beats Hunger by Robert Viagas

The gala is designed as a benefit for the charity’s anti-diabetes initiative in New Jersey.

Kids Now Casting: Earn $1,275 a Week to Play Sonny in Kennedy Center’s ‘In The Heights’

Turn up the stage lights and get ready to show people what life is like in Washington Heights—from center stage at the Kennedy Center.  The Kennedy Center For Performing Arts&rsqu…

Bryce Pinkham, Brandon Victor Dixon, Josh Radnor and More Set for Zara Aina's 'BIG OL' FANCY PANTS' Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Bryce Pinkham Benny amp Joon, Holiday Inn, Gentleman's Guide and Lucas Caleb Rooney Red Speedo will co-host Zara Aina's 5th Annual Big Ol' Fancy Pants Benefit on Monday, December 4, 2017.

Trista Dollison Takes on Seven Questions About Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Queen of Pop, & Her Killer Vocals

Trista Dollison talks about life onstage and backstage at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, her dream projects, and finding her voice in church.

BWW TV Exclusive: Patti LuPone Talks Upcoming Guest Role on Disney's VAMPIRINA by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony-award winner Patti LuPone 'Evita' will make her guest voice appearance as Vee's grandmother, 'Nanpire' in Disney's hit animated series VAMPIRINA.

New Musical FORGET ME NOT Slates Starry NYC Reading by BroadwayWorld

A private, developmental reading of the new musical Forget Me Not will be presented on December 8 in Manhattan.

Creede Repertory Theatre Announces 53rd Season by American Theatre Editors

The 2018 season will feature Dolly Parton’s '9 to 5,' Neil Simon’s 'Barefoot in the Park,' and the 35th annual Young Audience Outreach Tour.

Review: ‘The Fountainhead,’ High-Tech, Juicy and Full of Pulp by Ben Brantley

Ivo van Hove’s hypnotic adaptation of Ayn Rand’s notorious 1943 novel speaks to the primitive narcissist in all of us. (Mr. Trump, are you listening?)

Tricycle launches young people’s event with Daniel Kaluuya by Robin Johnson

The Tricycle Theatre are offering young people the chance to quiz rising star Daniel Kaluuya, star of Get Out, Skins and Black Mirror, at a question and answer event on Friday (1 December). …

Allison Janney to Serve as Chair for D.C.’s Women’s Voices Festival by American Theatre Editors

Janney returns to the festival as honorary chair after serving on the honorary committee at the inaugural festival in 2015.

WATCH: @BMTroupe bring @TotalTheatreAwd-winning #circus to @TheAlbanySE8 for Xmas by Press Releases

Ahead of a New York transfer in the new year, circus masters Barely Methodical Troupe bring their award-winning show BROMANCE to London for a strictly limited pre-Christmas season at The Alb…

See Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, Billy Crudup, and More at the Opening Night of Harry Clarke by Marc J. Franklin

The new play by David Cale, which launched the Vineyard Theatre’s 2017-2018, opened Off-Broadway November 21.

Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical (review) by Jayne Blanchard

Amid a year of callousness, a message of kindness is joyfully delivered in Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s production of Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical, touchingly directed by Shawn Ketteri…

The seven rages of David Mamet: genius or symbol of toxic masculinity? by Peter Bradshaw

With his weaponised dialogue and hypnotic macho characters, no writer has so relentlessly confronted the explosive issues of our times. But theatre and Hollywood are changing. As he hits 70,…

Night’s End review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘surprising and likeable’ by Lauren Mooney

This lovely and surprising play by Gowri Ramnarayan looks at the interconnected plights of endangered tigers and exploited indigenous peoples living cheek-by-jowl

A unique twist on Haydn's 'Creation' at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra this weekend by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Would you attend the symphony if it staged a production preaching creationism? Preaching evolution?

Steve Tyrell has ‘A Song For You’ by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   Actually it’s not a song, but many of the best songs that make up the great American songbook; songs that Steve Tyrell has sung for a lifetime, many fi…

Bette Midler's Final 'Hello, Dolly! Bow to Benefit Actors Fund by David Rooney

The star's Jan. 14 farewell performance caps a historic run that has shattered house records at the Shubert Theatre eight times, most recently nudging $2.5 million during Thanksgiving week.

Theater News: Bette Midler's Final Performance in Hello, Dolly! Will Benefit the Actors Fund

The January 14 show also marks the final performance of David Hyde Pierce.

Theater News: The Homecoming Queen Announces World-Premiere Casting

Ngozi Anyanwu's play will debut this winter at the Atlantic Theater Company.

See James Earl Jones, Sam Waterston, and More at the Public Shakespeare Talks by Marc J. Franklin

Public Shakespeare Talks: Eyeless Rage – Anger in King Lear took place November 28 at the Public Theater.

Aaron Sorkin Has a Vision for a West Wing Reboot Where Sterling K. Brown Is Our Hot President by Dee Lockett

Never has America needed the leadership of an attractive, levelheaded, objectively perfect human more than the present, and Aaron Sorkin knows just the man for the job. Speaking to THR about…

Body-shaming play among winners of Heretic Voices monologue competition by Tim Bano

Annie Fox, Sonya Hale and Tatty Hennessy have been named as winners of the inaugural Heretic Voices competition, a writing prize that

Chinese actress Liu Yifei cast as Disney's Mulan

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It took a year of searching and nearly 1,000 candidates, but the Walt Disney Studios has found its Mulan....

Photo Flash: First Look at New Yiddish Rep's AWAKE AND SING! by BroadwayWorld

Currently in previews, the New Yiddish Rep production of Clifford Odets' 1935 masterpiece AWAKE AND SING! is set to officially open next Wednesday, December 6, at the Theater at the 14th Str…

School Girls' Mirirai Sithole and More Tapped for The Homecoming Queen Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world premiere from Ngozi Anyanwu will begin in January at Atlantic Theatre Company.

THE SECRET THEATRE Wanamaker, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

RUFF WORK: AN ELIZABETHAN MORALITY FOR TODAY     This is a devilish cunning ploy from Anders Lustgarten – an impassioned critic of state and social policies, sometimes a bit …

'Annie' is full of holiday charm at the Paper Mill: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The Paper Mill Playhouse's take on classic "Annie" aims for cozy joy and hits its target.

First Look at Paris Opera's New La Bohème—Set in Space by David Gewirtzman

The production, directed by Claus Guth, opens December 1.

Phillipa Soo, Annaleigh Ashford, and Mandy Patinkin Set to Honor Williamstown’s Gary Levine by Robert Viagas

The festival’s New York City gala will take place February 5 at Tao Downtown

Watch Frozen's Alyssa Fox Sing Beatles Classic ‘We Can Work It Out’ by Olivia Clement

See the standby for Elsa put her own twist on the tune ahead of Broadway Sings: The Beatles.

Disney's Live-Action MULAN Remake Finds Its Leading Lady! by BroadwayWorld

Walt Disney Studios has announced that Chinese actress Liu Yifei also known as Crystal Liu has been cast as MULAN in Disney's upcoming live-action film, which is inspired by both the legenda…

Kevin Spacey scandal: Ridley Scott talks replacing Spacey in 'All the Money in the World' by Usa Today, Usa Today

The producer told 'Entertainment Weekly' his decision to cut the actor, who is facing a series of sexual misconduct allegations, was "simple."      &…

Justin Matthew Sargent, Crystal Kellogg and Tony Vincent to Headline NYTB Reading of New Musical OSWALD by BroadwayWorld

The tenth season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series concludes on Monday, December 4, 2017 at The Cell with pre-premieres of two new musicals Oswald and Question 1.

Meet the Broadway Stars of ONE NIGHT WITH THE STARS - Next Week at The Theater at Madison Square Garden! by BroadwayWorld

On December 4 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, come spend One Night With The Stars from Broadway, TV, Film and Music

Bette Midler's Final HELLO, DOLLY! Performance Will Benefit The Actor's Fund by BroadwayWorld

Scott Rudin and The Actors Fund announced today that Bette Midler's final performance in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, Hello, Dolly, will benefit The Actors Fund.

Bette Midler's Final Hello, Dolly! Performance Will Benefit the Actors Fund; Show to Take Weeklong Hiatus by Andy Lefkowitz

In an announcement that personifies "Elegance," 2017 Tony winner Bette Midler's final performance in the title role of the 2017 Tony-winning Best Musical revival Hello, Do…

Kristine Nielsen Tapped for Theresa Rebeck’s The Way of the World by Olivia Clement

The comedy will play the Folger Theatre as part of the Women’s Voices Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C.

Chloë Sevigny Revisits Washington Square Park in ‘Downtown Race Riot’ by Harry Haun

The New Group's 'Downtown Race Riot' returns actor-turned-it-girl Chloë Sevigny to the location that made her a star: Washington Square Park.

‘Mulan’ Live-Action Disney Reboot Finds Its Star by Maane Khatchatourian

Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, is set to star in Disney’s live-action adaptation of the classic Chinese tale “Mulan.” Niki Caro is directing and the …

Bette Midler Adds One Final Hello, Dolly! Performance to Benefit the Actors Fund by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner takes her final bow at the Shubert Theatre January 14, 2018.

Exclusive: How Disney Is Bringing an All-New Beauty and the Beast to the Stage by Adam Hetrick

A new approach to the enchanted characters and elements from the live-action remake bring this all-new version to life.

Women at the Helm: Pam MacKinnon by Elysa Gardner

Director Pam MacKinnon has blazed a path in New York theater and on stages elsewhere, with nuanced but unsparing portraits of human struggle. She brought audiences her shattering Tony Award�…

Broadwaysted Welcomes THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Mark Evans and Amelia McClain by Broadwaysted

This week, we're sitting around the puzzle table in the Wig Room with Mark Evans and Amelia McClain, two stars of the hilarious THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG. Since we're backstage before the sho…

Hershey Felder to Debut Debussy Show in 2019; 'Irving Berlin' Headed to San Diego, New York This Season by BroadwayWorld

Award-winning actor and piano virtuoso HERSHEY FELDER will bring a special return engagement of his wildly acclaimed one-man show, HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN to San Diego Repertory Thea…

Jackie Wylie: ‘The National Theatre of Scotland has an incredible responsibility to reach every person in Scotland’ by Thom Dibdin

The National Theatre of Scotland’s new artistic director launches her first programme this week with the aim of extending the company’s reach

How 5 Men Became Star Performers at Alvin Ailey Dance Theater by Lisa Jo Sagolla

A quintet of Ailey’s strongest dancers reflect on their humble beginnings, plus their greatest challenges performing the works of the company at the pinnacle of contemporary dance.

HETTY FEATHER – Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Olivier Award-nominated West End sensation Hetty Feather has hit Southampton for the Christmas period in its 2nd UK tour. It’s author Jacqueline Wilson is well-known for creating Tracy Bea…

Opening Night: Meteor Shower, Starring Amy Schumer, Soars to Broadway

Steve Martin's new comedy celebrates its Broadway opening tonight at the Booth Theatre.

Photo Flash: Kathleen Turner Is God at George Street Playhouse

David Saint directs David Javerbaum's comedy, running through December 23.

Photo Flash: Lesli Margherita and Company of Who's Holiday! Celebrate Opening Night

Carl Andress directs Matthew Lombardo's comedic spin-off of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Theater News: Annaleigh Ashford, Phillipa Soo, and More to Celebrate Williamstown Theatre Festival

The Tony-winning regional theater sets a date for its annual gala.

How to celebrate Christmas like a Pittsburgher by Bob Batz Jr. / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Between now and year’s end, Pittsburghers will celebrate the holiday season in many different ways. Here are some classics for you to consider. 

Mitsuko Uchida at the Royal Festival Hall, London — a palpable sense of wonder

The pianist’s recital offered what seemed to be a glimpse into Schubert’s psyche

Ridley Scott talks about replacing Kevin Spacey in upcoming movie by Time, Time

Ridley Scott broke his silence on replacing Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World in an exclusive EW interview.        

Creative industries grew twice as fast as UK economy in 2015-16 by Giverny Masso

The creative industries grew at twice the rate of the wider economy in 2015-16, new government statistics have claimed. Now worth £91.8

Ice baths, tape and M&Ms: Secrets of the Rockettes revealed by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Everyone knows about the Rockettes' high kicks, but do you know how many calories each burns? Would you believe 1,000 calories per show?...

Lolita Chakrabarti, Penelope Wilton, Thomas Arnold Set For Old Vic’s Fanny and Alexander by Andrew Gans

Ingmar Bergman’s classic film has been adapted for the London stage by Stephen Beresford.

Annaleigh Ashford, Mandy Patinkin, Phillipa Soo and More to Appear at Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2018 Gala by BroadwayWorld

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that the annual WTF Gala will be held this year at Tao Downtown in New York City 492 9th Ave, New York, NY 10018 on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 63…

Cinderella review at Greenwich Theatre, London – ‘a talented cast’ by Anna Winter

Greenwich Theatre’s Cinderella is a slick and spirited show with local appeal. The heroine, played with winning directness by Louise Young, lives with

Vickie Phillips Always Makes Her Point by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   On a recent Saturday November 25 early evening, two-time Bistro Award Winner Vickie Phillips was on stage at Don’t Tell Mama plying her art form; something sh…

Review: Woody Allen goes in circles with dark 'Wonder Wheel' by Mark Kennedy

The great playwright Eugene O'Neil looms as large over Woody Allen's latest film as the giant Ferris wheel that dominates the movie's Coney Island setting....

Watch Rob McClure and the Tour Cast of Something Rotten! Perform ’God, I Hate Shakespeare’ by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Tony-nominated musical comedy currently plays Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre.

Darren Criss Announces New EP and Los Angeles Release Party by Robert Viagas

Now on pre-sale, Homework—which includes a Les Miz song—will be rolled out December 15 at The Globe.

A First Look at Kristen Bell in New Theatre-Focused TV Series Encore! by Hannah Vine

Former classmates reunite to perform their high school musical in the new series from ABC.

Watch Leslie Odom Jr. Sing From Rent With Watch What Happens Live’s Andy Cohen by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner relives a moment from his Broadway debut.

Sara Bareilles to Return to Her Broadway Musical Waitress; Jason Mraz Extends Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Grammy-nominated songwriter and former Waitress star Sara Bareilles will rejoin the cast of the Broadway musical on January 16, 2018 in the role of Jenna. Bareilles will play a six-week…

VIDEO: Christopher Plummer Replaces Kevin Spacey in New ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD Trailer by BroadwayWorld

Viewers tuning in to the VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW on CBS last night were stunned to see that Christopher Plummer has already replaced beleaguered actor Kevin Spacey in a new trailer fo…

Anyone for Seconds? Sara Bareilles Returns to Waitress by Mark A. Robinson

When Betsy Wolfe departs the Broadway production of Waitress on January 14, it will be one of the show’s creators who (once again) replaces her. Sara Bareilles will be serving-up seconds w…

Peter Pan review at Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury – ‘fresh and energetic’ by Susan Elkin

Traditional can often mean stale but Paul Hendy knows panto too well for that. His latest, immaculately well-targeted pantomime for the Marlowe is

Robyn Goodman Steps Down as Founding Artistic Producer of Roundabout Underground by Olivia Clement

Longtime literary and artistic department team member Jill Rafson will assume the role.

Theater News: Sara Bareilles Will Star Opposite Jason Mraz in Broadway's Waitress

Bareilles will have a limited return engagement in her musical.

ALBUM REVIEW: A Christmas Carol (narrated by Simon Callow) ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Much like a luxuriously fruited and brandy drenched Christmas pudding, Simon Callow’s voice (surely a national treasure in itself) serves up the festive fable in a recording that lasts a t…

Wonder — tissue-intensive emotional manipulation

The story of a boy born with a disfigured face is solemn and schmaltzy

The Man Who Invented Christmas — an overdressed Yuletide spread

The macabre moments work best in this story of Charles Dickens and his seasonal classic

Happy End — pessimism on autopilot from Michael Haneke

The director’s sloppy satire-tragedy is awash with despair

The Disaster Artist is a solid gold hoot

A movie about the making of a cult cinema calamity is the best thing James Franco has done

Lu Over the Wall — a dizzily enjoyable animated adventure

Music, comedy and mermaids combine in this award-winning film

Check Out the Opening Night For Who’s Holiday! With Lesli Margherita by Hannah Vine

Playwright Matthew Lombardo’s twisted take on the Dr. Seuss classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas debuts Off-Broadway.

Jack and the Beanstalk review at Motherwell Theatre – ‘plenty of energy’ by Thom Dibdin

In his ninth consecutive appearance in Motherwell panto, Iain ‘Sheepie’ Smith gives a real spark to Bev Berridge’s basic Jack and the Beanstalk script as Jack’s

News: The West Wing’s Allison Janney Named Honorary Chair of 2018 Women’s Voices Theater Festival by Guest Author

Allison Janney (The West Wing, and the Broadway revival of Six Degrees of Separation) is returning to Washington to lend her voice to support the 2018 Women’s Voices Theater Festival as Ho…

Sara Bareilles returning to star in ‘Waitress’ in January by Caitlin Huston

Sara Bareilles is coming back to Broadway. The songwriter of “Waitress” is returning to show Jan. 16 to star as “Jenna.” Jason Mraz, currently playing Dr. Pomatter, e…

Follow This Sweeney Todd Recipe to Make the Off-Broadway Hit's Pies at Home by Ruthie Fierberg

Go inside Mrs. Lovett’s kitchen with official pie baker (and former White House pastry chef) Bill Yosses at the Barrow Street Theatre.

BroadwayWorld Live Will Chat with ONCE ON THIS ISLAND's Michael Arden This Friday! by BroadwayWorld

Do you have a burning question for Michael Arden On Friday, December 1, 530pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with Arden, who is currently in previews…

Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr. and Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho Sing on NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center November 29 by Andrew Gans

Harry Connick Jr. is also part of the annual broadcast.

VIDEO: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Talk Writing Music for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN by Movies News Desk

In a new featurette, the award winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul discuss composing music for the highly anticipated movie musical THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.

Blink and You'll Miss It! Meet the Full Company of METEOR SHOWER on Broadway- Opens Tonight by Meet The Cast

Tonight's the night Meteor Shower officially opens tonight, Wednesday, November 29 at the Booth Theatre 222 West 45th St.. Meteor Shower stars Emmy Award winners Amy Schumer and Keegan-Micha…

Amy Schumer, Laura Benanti, Keegan-Michael Key & Jeremy Shamos Open Steve Martin's Meteor Shower by Andy Lefkowitz

Meteor Shower, a new comedy by Tony nominee Steve Martin, opens at the Booth Theatre on November 29. Four-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks directs the play which began previews on November 1 and …

Back to the Diner! Sara Bareilles Will Return to WAITRESS for Six Weeks This Winter by BroadwayWorld

Tony and Grammy Award nominee Sara Bareilles, the composer and lyricist of the Broadway smash hit Waitress, will return to the Brooks Atkinson stage as Jenna Hunterson on January 16, 2018 fo…

Constantine Maroulis, Fran Drescher, and Darci Lynne Added to One Night With the Stars by Robert Viagas

They join Mandy Gonzalez, Betty Buckley, Noah Galvin and other Broadway folk at the December 4 benefit for Wigs & Wishes in NYC.

Obituary: Sheila O’Neill by Michael Quinn

Sheila O’Neill was one of the most accomplished British dancers of recent times, with a reputation for stopping the show in countless

BAD ROADS – Royal Court Theatre by Laura Kressly

Whilst war rages in the Ukraine, a journalist goes to the front lines and falls in love. Girls sit on a park bench, waiting for their soldier boyfriends.

Diary: Wrong kind of power surge at the Bridge Theatre by Tabard

Spare a thought this week for Nicholas Hytner. Not content with presiding over the temperamental revolve in the problematic Olivier auditorium at

NBC's Live Broadcast of A FEW GOOD MEN Pushed Back to 2019 by BroadwayWorld

Aaron Sorkin reveals that he has decided to delay the planned Spring 2018 airdate of the live telecast for another year, and admits he has been challenged to find a way to make the 1980's-se…

Photo Flash: Broadway at Birdland Presents The Danny Nova Band Featuring Julia Trojan from BANDSTAND by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was thrilled to present The Donny Nova Band Featuring Julia Trojan from the Broadway musical, Bandstand. The one-night-only event took place on Mond…

Sara Bareilles Will Return to Broadway in Her Musical Waitress; Jason Mraz Extends His Limited Engagement by Ryan McPhee

The Tony- and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will step back into the leading role of Jenna, replacing Betsy Wolfe.

Prince of Broadway Star Tony Yazbeck Will Share His Life Story at Green Room 42 by Robert Viagas

His NYC solo show will include music by the Gershwins, Joni Mitchell, and Coldplay.

Review: ‘Brigadoon’ at New York City Center by Richard Seff

Just as I was about to resignedly sigh Another tired revival of a favorite musical from the Golden Age?–along came Brigadoon from the remarkable New Yorks City Center “Encores!&#…

Diary: Take the Slow Boat with Arnie to Diss Saigon by Tabard

Tabard was hugely entertained this week by a hashtag on Twitter that asked users to ruin musicals by changing one letter of

Shows announced for London Theatre’s New Year Sale by Robin Johnson

The full list of participating shows is now available for London Theatre's New Year Sale 2018, one of the industry’s longest running audience development initiatives.  The post Shows anno…

Margaret Cho review – a scorching, full-frontal comedy carnival by Brian Logan

Comedy Box, Bristol After spending a year in rehab, Cho returns to the mic and tackles Weinstein and Trump, leaving prudery and inhibition in her wakeSince her last UK visit, Korean-American…

Exclusive: Sara Bareilles Will Return to Waitress and Star Across From Jason Mraz by Jackson McHenry

There’s going to be a reunion at the Waitress diner. Sara Bareilles, who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, and Jason Mraz, who collaborated with Bareilles on the album that prece…

Ridley Scott Says He Would Have Replaced Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World No Matter What by Dee Lockett

Ridley Scott has spoken for the first time about his shocking decision to replace Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer in All the Money in the World just weeks out from the film’s release…

Video: Exclusive: Hugh Jackman, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul on creating the music for The Greatest Showman

The new musical film is released in UK cinemas on Boxing Day

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Broadway Box Office Busters by Matthew Wexler

The holidays mean big revenue for two Broadway shows, which are shattering box office records. 

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Boss Talks Pulling Off Lin-Manuel Miranda Surprise Cameo by TV News Desk

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the show's executive producer Jeff Schaffer explains how the HBO comedy kept the appearance a secret and reveals how they pulled off a mini produ…

See Christopher Plummer As Kevin Spacey’s Replacement in New All the Money in the World Trailer by Dee Lockett

And just like that, we have a new J. Paul Getty. Just weeks after announcing that Kevin Spacey would be replaced by Christopher Plummer in All the Money in the World following a wave of sexu…

Obituary: Rodney Bewes by Michael Quinn

Rodney Bewes will be best remembered as the ever-amiable Bob to James Bolam’s always abrasive Terry in two television series that caught

Glengarry Glen Ross stage fright was well handled (your views, November 30) by The Stage

For the record, I was watching Glengarry Glen Ross when Robert Glenister was taken ill (‘Stage fright is a gut-rotting terror even

The Ferryman extends again, releases new casting information

Jez Butterworth’s critically acclaimed show The Ferryman has been extended for the third time, now booking until 19th May 2018 at London’s Gielgud Theatre. New cast members have …

Hamlet: November 30 by Harry Venning

In pictures (November 30): Scrooge at Curve, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Trafalgar Studios, Theatre by the Lake and more by The Stage

The latest press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include opening nights

Text of the Day: Poison by Aleks Sierz

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

Livestreaming the Ten Thousand Theaters Conference at Ten Thousand Things in Minneapolis—Sunday 3 & Monday 4 December 2017 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Ten Thousand Things presents the Ten Thousand Theaters Conference livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 3 D…

An Analysis of Undergraduate Playwriting Syllabi by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Les Hunter. What is being taught in playwriting classes on college campuses? Les Hunter compiled data from thirty syllabi from college classes to find out and compared the results to play…

VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. Reveals Which Broadway Role He'd Love to Revisit by BroadwayWorld

On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE, a caller asked Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr. which of his former projects he would like to revisit and Leslie and Andy Cohen spontaneously break into…

Legs Diamond 30th Anniversary Concert -Rehearsal Photos by Sandi Durell

The 30th Anniversary Reunion of Legs Diamond held a rehearsal for press and Genevieve Rafter Keddy was on the scene to capture photos along with Magda Katz on video.   Broadway’s Supp…

Teatro Oficina: the tycoon v the theatre by Maria Carolina Maia In São Paulo

Dreamed up by architect Lina Bo Bardi, Teatro Oficina’s experimental, drug-fuelled theatre was a hallmark of Brazil’s counterculture in the 60s and 70s. Now it risks being a casualty of …

Stage Entertainment: the Europe-wide powerhouse producer with a local touch by Lisa Martland

The musical theatre giant brings big shows to audiences across the continent. Its chief executive tells Lisa Martland why catering to each

Theatre News: New Monica Lewinsky drama to be staged in Bunker Theatre's 2018 season

The venue will host work by Terry Johnson and a reinvention of the Electra Greek myth

Theatre News: Sope Dirisu, Jonathan Ajayi and Anthony Welsh cast in The Brothers Size at the Young Vic

The play will be revived next year, 11 years after its premiere at the same venue

Careers Clinic: How can I benefit from a ‘small job’? by John Byrne

A press officer gave a guest talk at our drama school just before graduation. She told us the best time to start

The Terminal Velocity of Snowflakes review at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘an assured debut’ by Chris Collett

Nina Berry’s fresh and ambitious debut play is an endearing love story which asks whether destiny can overcome the infinite random possibilities

Dear West End Producer: ‘What should you do when you see a fellow actor’s work and you don’t think it’s any good?’ by @westendproducer

My dear – seeing a friend or loved one in a show that is rubbish (a shrubbish) can be an awkward affair.

New York Theater Quiz November 2017 by Jonathan Mandell

How well were you paying attention to theater news and reviews in November? Answer these 12 questions and see.

Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre by Alice Saville

It takes a village to raise a child... Alice Saville reviews the West End transfer of Tom MacRae and Dan Gillespie Sells' new musical. The post Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie…

ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS – Shakespeare’s Globe by Debbie Gilpin

Frankly, you can’t ignore the fact that every time you see it you get a free piece of chocolate. As long as you have the patience to wait for “le moment de magique” before you eat it.

The Green Room: Who has been your biggest influence? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​ Albert

BWW's On This Day - November 29, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 29 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Lucy O’Byrne to reprise role in The Sound of Music UK tour by Giverny Masso

The Sound of Music is to tour the UK from 2018, starring Lucy O’Byrne, who reprises her performance as Maria, and Neil

Tony Winner Judith Light to Star in Lifetime Psychological Thriller NELLIE BLY by BroadwayWorld

Lifetime has greenlit the psychological thriller Nellie Bly working title, starring Golden GlobeR and EmmyR nominated actress Christina Ricci Monster, as 19th century pioneering journalist, …

Photo Coverage: LEGS DIAMOND 30th Anniversary Concert Meets the Press by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presented the Original Broadway cast in Legs Diamond 30th Anniversary Reunion Concert on Sunday, December 3 at 700 pm and 930 pm. The concert is …

Samantha Barks to star in Pretty Woman the musical on Broadway by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Samantha Barks is to star in the musical stage adaptation of the hit film Pretty Woman as Vivian when it opens on Broadway in 2018. This post Samantha Barks to star in Pretty…

Empire State tax credit brings money upstate, but issues for producers by Caitlin Huston

A New York state tax credit is bringing Broadway tours and economic activity upstate, but causing headaches for some producers. The Empire State Theatre Production Tax Credit, which has been…

Anika Noni Rose, Ruben Santiago-Hudson Return for Season Two of Hit BET Series THE QUAD, 1/23 by TV News Desk

BET Networks announces Season 2 of hit series THE QUAD, starring Tony Award winners Anika Noni Rose and Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Premiering Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 10 P.M. ETPT on BET, th…

John Mauceri on Bernstein and Beyond by Christopher

From Richard S. Ginell’s interview of John for San Francisco Classical Voice. John Mauceri has been a busy Renaissance man of the podium ever since the early 1970s when he became Leon…

Band 'Nothing But Thieves' to Perform at Cabaret Suavage, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

The English alternative rock band, "Nothing But Thieves" will perform at Cabaret Suavage, Paris. The "Xcerts" and "Airways" will also perform on the day."Nothing But Thieves" was formed in 2…

National Theatre of Scotland boss Jackie Wylie: 'I want to take theatre off its pedestal' by Lyn Gardner

As she announces her first season, including a My Left Foot musical, the new head of NTS says she wants to demystify the artistic process and is calling on young people to shape the company�…

Features: Top 5 tips for being a panto villain this Christmas, presented by Vikki Stone

Stone's Fleshcreep gives us the lowdown on her top ways to make Christmas a bit more evil this year

Manchester’s Contact Theatre to relocate to youth centre during £6.75m revamp by Roda Musa

Contact Theatre in Manchester has announced that it will relocate to a youth centre as it undergoes a renovation in 2018. The

Bishop’s Stortford unveils plans for new 500-seat theatre by Tim Bano

Plans for a 500-seat theatre in Bishop’s Stortford have been published as part of a bid to increase arts and culture provision

West End theatre workers vote to accept 3.5% pay increase by Tim Bano

Backstage and front-of-house workers in the West End have voted to accept a pay increase that is less than half of what

Northumberland cattle sellers win arts philanthropy award for musical theatre project by Giverny Masso

Livestock and cattle sellers Hexham and Northern Marts has been announced as the first winner of a corporate arts philanthropy award, for

Robyn Grant: ‘Just before I went into my first audition, a pot of glitter exploded in my bag’ by John Byrne

My first audition came a few months after graduating. It had been quiet and suddenly I was self-taping for a big musical

Robert Gordon: ‘In musical theatre, sing as part of an ongoing drama, not to show technical virtuosity’ by John Byrne

How did you start teaching musical theatre? I seized an opportunity in 2003 to introduce an MA in musical theatre that filled

‘Red Velvet’ role a Shakespearean revelation for Dion Johnstone by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

Johnstone has a deep love of Shakespeare’s canon, which goes back to his high school days in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

King Tut – A Pyramid Panto review at King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘regenerates the panto canon’ by Paul Vale

This may be Charles Court Opera’s 11th pantomime in Islington, but rather than re-run familiar titles the company looks for inspiration elsewhere. Ancient

THE DARK ROOM – Theatre503 by Michael Davis

Directed by Audrey Sheffield, The Dark Room is a play that doesn’t like to disclose all its secrets at once. Just as one adjusts to the absence of light over time, so the essence of Angela…

'A Letter to the President' critiques patriarchy in Afghanistan by Blouin Artinfo

Afghanistan’s entry for the Oscars this year – "A Letter to the President" – is a strong film that criticizes the patriarchal hegemony prevalent in Afghanistan. The film directed by Ro…

LISTEN: #OlivierAwards winner @RebeccaTrehearn sings @musicdjc's #TheLittleMatchGirl on new @iristheatre #Xmas album

Have you got the Xmas Factor? Rebecca Trehearn, Jon Robyns and Tori Allen-Martin definitely do. They're amongst the #StageFaves that feature on Irish Theatre's album of new festive songs pen…

NEWS: Penelope Wilton leads cast of Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny & Alexander onstage by Press Releases

Full casting - including Penelope Wilton - is announced today for the new stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's 1982 Swedish drama film Fanny & Alexander, which runs at London's Old Vic …

Christopher Plummer Replaces Kevin Spacey in New ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD Trailer by BroadwayWorld

Viewers tuning in to the VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW on CBS last night were stunned to see that Christopher Plummer has already replaced beleaguered actor Kevin Spacey in a new trailer fo…

‘Angus & Julia Stone’ at Fonda Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Angus & Julia Stone will perform at Fonda Theatre, New York. The brother-sister band had recently released its latest album, “Snow.” They are on the Snow US tour which will be follow…

Review: Review: King Tut – A Pyramid Panto (King's Head Theatre)

Charles Court Opera return to the King's Head to present their annual boutique panto

Theatre News: Penelope Wilton, Jonathan Slinger and Lolita Chakrabarti cast in Fanny & Alexander at the Old Vic

The adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's film opens in February next year

Theatre News: Winners of Heretic Voices monologue competition announced

The competition saw over 1100 entries

THE SECRET THEATRE – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Aleks Sierz

Set in the 1580s, the play shows how Walsingham’s defense of Elizabeth from Catholic plots and assassination attempts results in hunting down the Jesuit missionary Robert Southwell, the re…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “M. Butterfly” Announces a Closing Date, Roundabout Holds “Molly Brown” Reading, Robbie Rozelle Talks Grammy Nominations “Today on Broadway” is a…

Red Riding Hood: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto review at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich – ‘barnstorming’ by Fergus Morgan

New Wolsey artistic director Peter Rowe and long-time panto partner-in-crime Ben Goddard have hit upon a winning festive formula: their annual ‘rock

Lucy O’Byrne and Neil McDermott lead 2018 The Sound Of Music UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Lucy O'Byrne and Neil McDermott will lead The Sound of Music UK Tour in 2018 as Maria and Captain Von Trapp. Book Now! This post Lucy O’Byrne and Neil McDermott lead 20…

BWW Morning Brief November 29th, 2017: WOMAN OF THE YEAR at 54 Below, Off-Broadway Openings, and more! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top news WOMAN OF THE YEAR comes to Feinstein's54 Below, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, TWELFTH NIGHT, SLEEP, and PORN TO BE A STAR all open off-Broadway, and the …

'Tape Face' to perform at Attucks Theatre by Blouin Artinfo

America’s Got Talent sensation ‘Tape Face’ will be performing at the Attucks Theatre on February 20, 2018. Sam Willis is a 37-year-old New Zealander who lives in Lincolnshire but as hi…

Not just for Christmas: theatre charities supporting the industry by John Byrne

Although this time of year is most associated with giving, numerous charitable organisations operate all year round. John Byrne explains how their

The Snow Queen review at Polka Theatre, London – ‘an ode to storytelling’ by Theo Bosanquet

Mike Kenny’s version of The Snow Queen was written long before Frozen turned the story into a sugar-coated sibling yarn. One of

‘A wonderfully affectionate feel’: Privates On Parade – Union Theatre by Ian Foster

Revelling in the club-like intimacy of this theatre, Simon Green as Captain Terri Dennis nails the flirtatious nature and fierce integrity of a performer, of a man, seizing his hard-fought o…

Livestreaming the Italian Playwrights Project 2017 at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York—Monday 4 December 2017 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center and Umanism NY present The Italian Playwrights Project 2017 , livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV networ…

Review: Roller at the Barbican  by Maddy Costa

Evolving or revolving: Maddy Costa reviews Rachel Mars and nat tarrab's new roller derby inspired work. The post Review: Roller at the Barbican  appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

WATCH: What’s #TonyBlair doing in @RasputinRocks musical comedy @stockwellph?! #newmusicals

What's Tony Blair doing in the run-up to Christmas? Saving the world from an insane Russian emperor threatening nuclear Armageddon and the mad monk Rasputin (who never died), of course! Outr…

Inside Pussy Riot, Saatchi Gallery review - an immersive misfire by Will Rathbone

Promenade piece makes hyperactive theatrical weather of some important themes You say you want a revolution? Good luck locating one amidst the tonally muddled Inside Pussy Riot, the immersiv…

Competition: Win tickets to The Crystal Egg Live – a multi-sensory adaptation of the HG Wells classic at the Vaults by Promoted Content

Old Lamp Entertainment invites you to immerse yourself in 19th century London and follow Charley Wace’s journey as he discovers a mysterious

On the Couch with Eugenio Viola by Arts Review

Who is Eugenio Viola? An Italian art critic and curator, who considers himself an “artivist” (art+activist). He moved to Australia last February after being appointed Senior Curator at P…

Mark Shenton: Old Vic report into Kevin Spacey underlines the toxicity of fame by Mark Shenton

In the swirl of sexual abuse and harassment allegations doing the rounds, the suffering of the victims is paramount – there is

Sean Egan: Betting on a big show to boost profits could prove a risk too far by Sean Egan

As funded theatre companies look to produce commercial productions to offset declining subsidy, Sean Egan assesses the potential rewards as well as

Stephanie Street: What right does anyone have to judge an actor’s appearance? by Stephanie Street

The issue of body-shaming in reviews has reared its ugly head this month. Unfortunately this is nothing new. The pursuit of the

Michael Feinstein Comes 'HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS' Tonight at Feinstein's at the Nikko by BroadwayWorld

Two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated Michael Feinstein returns to San Francisco - the city where he launched his career - with Home for the Holidays. In this all-new show celeb…

GREAT COMET Creators Dave Malloy and Rachel Chavkin Honored with Smithsonian's 2017 Ingenuity Award Today by BroadwayWorld

Smithsonian magazine previously announced the winners of the 2017 American Ingenuity Awards. Dave Malloy, creator, and Rachel Chavkin, director of the renowned Broadway musical Natasha, Pier…

Book-It Repertory Theatre's Musical Adaptation of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE Begins Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Book-It Repertory Theatre brings magic, adventure, and inspiration this holiday season with Howl's Moving Castle, a new musical based on an original book by Diana Wynne Jones.

Dee Hoty, Christine Pedi, Barbara Walsh and More Bring WOMAN OF THE YEAR to Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

John Kander and Fred Ebb's 1981 Tony nominated musical Woman of the Year will come back to New York City for a one-night-only concert at Feinstein's54 Below tonight, November 29th, 2017, at …

Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Performs on NBC's CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER Tonight by BroadwayWorld

NBC kicks off the holidays with the lighting of the iconic tree in the heart of New York City with CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER tonight, Nov. 29 8-9 p.m. ETPT.

Earshot by Arts Review

Part live performance, part undercover surveillance operation, Earshot is driven by theatre-maker Kate Hunter’s lifetime obsession of eavesdropping on the private conversations of complete…

Riverdale's Charles Melton Reveals His Top Workout Dos & Don'ts by Young Hollywood

Riverdale's Charles Melton Reveals His Top Workout Dos & Don'ts "Riverdale" star Charles Melton, with the help of actor Jake Picking, is here to show you how to not act a fool at the gym! Fo…

The Arts on Stamps of the World — November 29 by Doug Briscoe

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

Curve of Departure

Thru Sunday, January 7, 2018 @ Studio Theatre, presented by Studio Theatre

The Last Night of Ballyhoo

Thru Sun, December 31 @ Theater J, presented by Theater J

Latest music grants provide a mixtape of opportunities by Arts Review

The Victorian Government is helping the state’s music ring out on the stage, on screen and in studios across the globe thanks to the latest round of grants through the Music Works prog…

The Fountainhead review – Ivo van Hove's smouldering take on Ayn Rand by Andrew Todd

Avignon festivalThis mammoth production of the neocon classic shifts the focus to its enthralling and predatory femme fataleOlivier Py's first outing as Avignon festival director has been ho…

Amy Schumer and Laura Benanti Star in Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower, Opening on Broadway November 29 by Ryan McPhee

The comedy also stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jeremy Shamos.

Specialist advisers are helping the wealthy to build their art collections

In a market blighted by forgeries, experts help clients avoid pitfalls

Step Inside Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre by Hannah Vine

Inside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues with the New Amsterdam.

A Look Back at Lauren Bacall in Woman of the Year on Broadway by Hannah Vine

In celebration of the concert performances of the Kander & Ebb musical at Feinstein’s/54 Below on November 29.

From Amy Schumer to Keegan-Michael Key, How Well Do You Know the Comedians of Broadway? by Logan Culwell-Block

Meteor Shower starring Schumer and Key opens November 29, see if you know the other comedians have dipped their toes in the theatre pool.

Richard Nelson & John Magaro On The Public Theater's 'Illyria' by WNYC

Director/writer Richard Nelson joins us to discuss his new play, “Illyria,” which is running at the Public Theater through Dec. 10. He’s also joined by John Magaro who stars as Joseph…

Joseph Stiglitz, Joseph Papp In The Public Theater's 'Illyria,' Love & Oppression In NYC, How 1917 Changed The World by WNYC

Joseph Stiglitz on anti-globalization in the era of Trump. Richard Nelson and John Magaron on their new play “Illyria." Khary Lazarre-White with his debut novel, Passage. Arthur Herma…

How Do You Conjure a Cartoon Onstage? - How David Zinn designed the costumes for 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

How David Zinn designed the costumes for SpongeBob SquarePants---When Ethan Slater bounds onstage for the opening number of the new musical SpongeBob SquarePants at Broadway's Palace Theatre…

IMPRESSIONS: Gillian Walsh’s "Moon Fate Sin" at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Gillian Walsh’s Moon Fate Sin at Danspace Project, "The work exudes feminine energy. Smudgy in their shape, dancers kneel and crumple to the floor — supplicants to Mother Ea…

IMPRESSIONS: Gushue Moving Arts at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Gushue Moving Arts at Triskelion Arts, "Why can’t one company present both wacky performance art and classic modern dance? The Gushues dare audience members to be just as …