Conductor James Levine Will Not Face Criminal Charges in Illinois by Alexa Criscitiello

Illinois law enforcement officials announced Friday that there will be no criminal charges brought against conductor James Levine. Levine's accuser had been sixteen at the time of the incide…

SpongeBob SquarePants Review. The Cartoon Sponge Mops Up Broadway by New York Theater

“SpongeBob SquarePants” ends with a cascade of confetti…AND crepe paper streamers…AND soap bubbles…followed by beach balloons. This more or less sums up the approach of the Broadwa…

“The Manor” – Murder Mystery staged at Greystone Manor by Pauline Adamek

A fun and highly entertaining way to wander through one of Los Angeles’ storied mansions is Theatre 40’s critically-acclaimed production of The Manor. The melodrama continues…

“Something Rotten!” at the Ahmanson by Pauline Adamek

A lively, fun and almost frenetically-paced musical comedy, Something Rotten! comes to LA fresh from a hugely successful run on Broadway. Last year the show gained

PledgeMusic Hosts Campaign for Upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar All Female Cast Concept Studio Album

Morgan James, Shoshana Bean, and Stellar All-Female Cast Reunites for Recording. Pre-Orders of Album and Behind-the-Scenes Access Available Exclusively Through PledgeMusic Morgan James, …

Disney Music Executive Charged with Child Sex Abuse (EXCLUSIVE) by Gene Maddaus

Jon Heely, the director of music publishing at Disney, has been charged with three felony counts of child sexual abuse. Heely, 58, of Santa Clarita, is accused of sexually abusing two undera…

More Pudding Anyone? by Arts Review

Bringing you a Christmas comedy to enjoy with your loved ones, Thatcher’s Boy Theatre are finishing the year on a festive and entertaining note with More Pudding Anyone? at The Butterfly …

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Recap: What About Paula? by Allie Pape

Rebecca has had a very rough year, but let’s not underrate what’s happened to Paula. She unexpectedly got pregnant and had an abortion. Her husband cheated on her. Her new boss is a huge…

Star Wars Fans Begin Lining up at Chinese Theatre for ‘The Last Jedi’ by Dave McNary

The ritual of Star Wars fans lining up at the TCL Chinese Theatre well before the first showing of the movie has started in earnest. About 50 fans were in line Friday afternoon at the back o…

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Moviegoers Will Get Poked, Shaken, Soaked at Immersive Theater by Dave McNary

A week before the opening of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” the TCL Chinese Theatre unveiled a revamped auditorium that will help immerse audience members in a galaxy far, far away.…

Review: ‘Pirates’ At Play At Skirball by Brian Taylor

By Brian Taylor, Contributing Writer, December 8, 2017 The first snow of the season is predicted this weekend, and respite from the cold can be found at NYU Skirball Center for the few remai…

Joey Pero's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' Single to Feature Broadway's Laura Osnes by BroadwayWorld

Actormusician Joey Pero has announced the upcoming release of his newly recorded single 'Happy Xmas War Is Over' originally written and recorded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Scheduled for a …

Kristen Bell, Garrett Headlund, Sharon Stone and Alfre Woodard to Announce 75th GOLDEN GLOBE Nominees by Movies News Desk

Nominations for the 75th the Golden Globe Awards will be announced on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. beginning at 515 a.m PST. Alfre Woodard, G…

Cast announced for Australian premiere of The View UpStairs by Arts Review

Invisible Wall Productions and Sugary Rum Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co have announced cast members of the Australian Premiere of the hit Off-Broadway musical, The View Up…

Review:Meteor Shower at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommerl

There are tons of people at the Booth Theater getting a really big bang from the bucks spent on tickets; their enthusiasm no doubt fueled by their enthusiasms for Amy Shume…

Whistler Acquisition a major highlight of new works at the National Gallery of Australia by Arts Review

In a coup for Australia, the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has secured James A. Whistler’s Harmony in blue and pearl: The Sands, Dieppe (1885). Purchased for $1.4million and with th…

From high art to Disney-esque, menorahs of all kinds light the way during Hanukkah by Colleen Smith

Menorahs come in all sizes and shapes, and are made of a variety of materials and range in tone from somber to silly.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Ito Aghayere of Junk by Broadway.com

Ito Aghayere stops by Broadway.com HQ to talk about Junk and more with Matt Rodin.

Charlotte Bruus Christensen (‘Molly’s Game’ cinematographer) chats creating ‘a portrait of a woman’ with Aaron Sorkin [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTER by Zach Laws

During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen reveals that when she was first approached by Aaron Sorkin to shoot “Mo…

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Billboard

Creator and star Rachel Bloom joins her co-songwriters Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolmen to chat about their musical comedy.

TV News Roundup: Alice Cooper Cast in NBC’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live!’ by Rebecca Rubin

In today’s roundup, Alice Cooper joins the cast of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!,” while Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” announces a new Fab Five.  CASTING Alice Coo…

Video: The Cast of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Dishes on Making A Musical by Alexa Criscitiello

In an exclusive new interview with Entertainment Tonight, the stars of the upcoming musical The Greatest Showman dished on their roles and what it took to bring this larger than life new mus…

Kristen Bell, Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, and Sharon Stone Will Announce Golden Globe Nominations by Adam Hetrick

Nominations for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards will be announced December 11.

Sydney Opera House appoints new Head of Contemporary Performance by Arts Review

The Sydney Opera House has announced that leading arts curator and producer Olivia Ansell has accepted the position of Head of Contemporary Performance to lead and showcase new, innovative a…

The Broadway.com Show: SpongeBob SquarePants, Todrick Hall, Once On This Island & More by Broadway.com

In this week's episode, we hit the red carpet with Ethan Slater and the cast of SpongeBob SquarePants, celebrate opening night with Hailey Kilgore and the cast of Once On This Island, ha…

The Broadway.com Show: Dive Into SpongeBob SquarePants' Opening Night by Broadway.com

Join Ethan Slater, Lilli Cooper, Gavin Lee and more as they celebrate opening night of SpongeBob SquarePants.

The Broadway.com Show: Celebrate Opening Night of Once On This Island With Hailey Kilgore, Lea Salonga and More by Broadway.com

We dance! Join Hailey Kilgore, Lea Salonga, Alex Newell and more as they celebrate the opening night of Once On This Island.

Theater News: A Tribute to Barbara Cook Makes Free Tickets Available to Public

Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming, and more will perform at Lincoln Center on December 18 in honor of the legendary soprano.

Theater News: Faith Prince to Star in The Cake at La Jolla Playhouse

Bekah Brunstetter explores the politics of wedding cakes in her timely new play.

The Greatest Showman Movie Musical Plans Pop-Up Musical Events in NYC by Adam Hetrick

Hugh Jackman stars in the feature film that is scored by Tony and Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Good Day New York | Home for the Holidays - YouTube by Fox 5

The Cast of Broadway's HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS previews the show on "Good Day NY"

VIDEO: On This Day, December 8- RAGTIME Gets World Premiere in Toronto! by Stage Tube

Today we celebrate Ragtime the Musical, which had its world premiere in Toronto on this day in 1996.

19 shows to see now by Chicago Tribune

"42nd Street" ✭✭✭✭ Think you've seen "42nd Street" before? Not with jazz-funk orchestrations and a rock drum set and a truly diverse cast, not with choreography closer to Savion Glo…

‘Black Rider’ Rides Again by American Theatre Editors

How set designer Sean Riley paid homage to Robert Wilson without copying him.

Odds & Ends: Zac Efron on Dancing Alongside Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Zac Efron on Dancing Alongside Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman Screen veteran Zac Efron is gearing up for the Dec…

Theater News: Brandon Uranowitz, Alexandra Silber, and More Join Man of La Mancha in Concert

Transport Group Theatre Company brings together Broadway stars for a one-night-only event.

Theater News: New York Theatre Workshop Announces Casting for An Ordinary Muslim

Jo Bonney directs Hammaad Chaudry's new play.

Theater News: Geffen Playhouse Production of Ironbound Announces Additional Casting

Marin Ireland will reprise her off-Broadway performance on the West Coast.

How One Actor Is Using Theatre to Help Communities Find Common Ground With Law Enforcement by Adam Hetrick

Rivk Rivera is this week’s guest on the podcast that takes a look at how theatre artists are making a difference in the world around them.

An Ordinary Muslim Finds Its Off-Broadway Cast by Olivia Clement

See who’s starring in the new play by Hammaad Chaudry at New York Theatre Workshop.

Disney, Fox Huddle With Bankers as Deal Talks Progress by Cynthia Littleton

More signs that Disney’s acquisition talks with 21st Century Fox are picking up steam: Both companies have set teams of bankers on the case to work out the fine print. Disney is workin…

Tony Winner Faith Prince to Star in San Diego Staging of a New Play From This Is Us Writer by Ruthie Fierberg

Bekah Brunstetter’s The Cake tackles questions of personal beliefs versus the rights of others.

N.Y. Stage Review: ‘A Room In India,’ ‘Hundred Days’ & ‘Downtown Race Riot’ by Jeremy Gerard

Ariane Mnouchkine has spectacle, and exile, in her DNA. Her father, the Russian-born French film magnate Alexandre Mnouchkine, produced Jean Cocteau’s Les parents terribles, Philippe d…

If You Were a Theater Kid, You Should Watch ABC’s Encore by Jackson McHenry

For the small slice of the American population that participated in high-school musicals, and the even smaller sliver that is actually proud of that experience, listen up: ABC is airing a de…

Bryan Singer Says He’s Open to Working with Kevin Spacey Again But ‘Depends on the Project’ by Mattfernandezsite

Director Bryan Singer said that he would be open to working with Kevin Spacey again. In an interview with TMZ, Singer said that Spacey, whose career he helped launch with “The Usual Su…

The Village People: ‘Downtown Race Riot’ by Matthew Wexler

The New Group presents a new play by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld based on the famous 1976 racial riot in New York City's Washington Square Park.

The Good Wife’s Josiah Bania and The Mayor’s Marcel Spears Join Cast of Ironbound by Ruthie Fierberg

The two join Tony nominee Marin Ireland in the upcoming Geffen Playhouse production.

Dustin Hoffman accused of sexual misconduct by Broadway co-star by Peter Sblendorio

Three woman have come forward with allegations against the actor.

Video: Get a Taste of Alice Cooper in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR with His Take on 'Herod's Song'! by Alexa Criscitiello

Alice Cooper, a seminal figure in rock 'n' roll whose compelling stage presence has made him a must see for five decades, has been cast as the flamboyant King Herod in NBC's staged rock conc…

Review: "Watch on the Rhine"

This revival of Lillian Hellman's classic political thriller plays Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Theater News: Zac Efron Announces Launch of The Greatest Week in New York City

The Greatest Showman hosts a series of fan events to celebrate the film's premiere.

Cheeseburger in Paradise! Jimmy Buffett Gets Fans Ready for Escape to Margaritaville by Lindsey Sullivan

Escape to Margaritaville's music man Jimmy Buffet knows how to greet the fans in style ahead of a Broadway run! He distributed cheeseburgers (in paradise—get it?) at…

Pizza, Pesos, and Phantom Falls! Phantom of the Opera's Ali Ewoldt and Rodney Ingram Play Never Have I Ever by Broadway.com

Phantom's Ali Ewoldt and Rodney Ingram dish on celebrity sightings, pizzas and bloody falls. INI has great deals on Amazon. Shop early and don’t miss out. Use Promo Code INIg…

West End Transfer of Mary Stuart Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Almeida’s acclaimed production is set to play the Duke of York’s Theatre beginning in January.

Essential Arts & Culture: Museums facing fires, Misty Copeland onstage, and Broadway's new 'Hamilton' by Carolina A. Miranda

Fires and art. Misty Copeland lands in Southern California. And a new lead for “Hamilton.” I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s most impor…

New accusations against Dustin Hoffman by ,

Another woman has come forward to accuse Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct. The woman, Kathryn Rossetter, said Hoffman repeatedly groped her breasts and put his hand up her slip d…

Bolshoi to premiere previously canceled Nureyev ballet by Associated Press

Russia’s history Bolshoi Theater is getting ready to premiere a ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev after the original opening was postponed and its director arrested.

Josiah Bania and Marcel Spears Sign on for IRONBOUND at the Geffen Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Geffen Playhouse today announced that Josiah Bania CBS's The Good Wife and Marcel Spears ABC's The Mayor will join Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland Broadway's reasons to be pretty, Amazo…

Review: Emotional Terrorism, Drayton Arms Theatre by Olivia Lunn

After its performance at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Writer, Director and Performer Ellyn Daniels stages Emotional Terrorism in the Drayton Arms Theatre …

$450m Leonardo painting ‘acquired’ for Louvre Abu Dhabi

Salvator Mundi was reportedly bought by Saudi crown prince as gift to Emiratis

Shaun White Picks Up Laurel Canyon Micro-Compound (EXCLUSIVE) by Mark David

Celebrated film, television and Broadway composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman, a Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner as well as a five-time Oscar nominee, sold off the larger portion of his two-parce…

Dustin Hoffman accused of 'abusive' sexual harassment on Broadway by Benjamin Lee

Actor Kathryn Rossetter claims that the actor repeatedly groped her while the pair worked on a 1983 production of Death of a SalesmanAnother claim of sexual harassment has been aimed at Dust…

Food Feature: Interesting Flavors Galore at the CR[EAT]OR Market by Arts Fuse Editor

New food companies are innovating in similar ways: bold and intriguing flavor combinations and alcohol.

Classical CD Reviews: Thompson & Barber Symphonies and Francois-Xavier Roth’s Mahler by Jonathan Blumhofer

Francois-Xavier Roth's Mahler is full of energy; the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic’s account of Randall Thompson’s Symphony no. 2 is gripping.

Dr. Dre is still embarrassed by his secret musical past by Hardeep Phull

Dr. Dre first took the music world by storm in the ’80s as part of the legendary gangster rap group N.W.A. The black-clad, scowling members of the group created a moral panic with their gr…

Irreverent or Thoughtless: A Review of Barney the Elf at Other Theatre by Emma Couling

A little humor can go a long way though not always in the right direction in this parody of the beloved 2003 film "Elf"

Photo Flash: We Can't Take Our Eyes Off These New Jersey Boys Photos

The off-Broadway transfer of the Broadway hit plays at New World Stages.

Photo Flash: Jimmy Buffett Helps Open Escape to Margaritaville Box Office

$5 from every ticket purchase made at the box office today will aid hurricane victims in the U.S. and the Caribbean.

TV News: Rock Star Alice Cooper to Play King Herod in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live!

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will air on Easter Sunday.

Dustin Hoffman Accused of Sexual Misconduct During Death of a Salesman on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Actress Kathryn Rossetter has come forward with new allegations against Actor Dustin Hoffman - alleging misconduct during their Broadway run of Death of a Salesman.

Live With Kelly and Ryan Will Welcome Broadway’s New Hello, Dolly! Star by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony recipient Bernadette Peters will guest on the syndicated chat show.

Review: ‘Twist Your Dickens’ at Second City by Amy Kotkin

If you’re yearning to kick off your holiday season with goodnatured hilarity, get thee to the Kennedy Center and grab a seat at the Theater Lab, where The Second City’s Twist Your Dicken…

Alice Cooper Cast in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live!; David Leveaux Signs On as Director by Andy Lefkowitz

Alice Cooper, a seminal figure in rock and roll whose compelling stage presence has made him a must-see for five decades, has been cast as the flamboyant King Herod in NBC's staged rock …

Faith Prince and More to Star in THE CAKE at La Jolla Playhouse; Cast, Creatives Set! by BroadwayWorld

La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Cake, by Bekah Brunstetter TV's This Is Us, directed by Casey Stangl Playhouse's The Car Plays, run…

BroadwayWorld Seeks College Student Bloggers by BroadwayWorld

As a Student Blogger, you will have the chance to share your experience and personal perspective as a student of the theatrical arts. You must be studying the theatrical arts, but you do NOT…

Morgan James, Shoshana Bean, and More to Record All-Female Jesus Christ Superstar Album by Logan Culwell-Block

The album, inspired by a concert held earlier this year, is currently being crowd-funded.

Michael Cerveris Reflects on Theater Roots and His Road to ‘Gotham’ and ‘Mosaic’ by Danielle Turchiano

Michael Cerveris’ television resume reads like a wishlist of projects, starting with his earliest days in the industry, when he appeared on the acclaimed 1986 series “Fame” with Debbie…

Review: ‘The Art of Swimming’ at Tiny Dynamite by Deb Miller

Opening Tiny Dynamite’s seventh season of “A Play, A Pie, and A Pint” – its popular happy-hour series of one-act plays, which includes a slice of pizza and a beer or soft drink w…

Exclusive: Watch Broadway’s Arielle Jacobs Nail ‘The Wizard and I’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The recently announced new Princess Jasmine in Aladdin on Broadway sings from Wicked in her Feinstein’s/54 Below concert.

Alice Cooper Joins NBC's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE! as King Herod; Tony Nominee David Leveaux to Direct by BroadwayWorld

Alice Cooper, a seminal figure in rock 'n' roll whose compelling stage presence has made him a must see for five decades, has been cast as the flamboyant King Herod in NBC's staged rock conc…

LEONARD BERNSTEIN AT 100 Exhibition to Showcase WEST SIDE STORY and More at NY Public Library for the Performing Arts by BroadwayWorld

To celebrate the centennial of America's greatest classical composer and conductor, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is partnering with the GRAMMY Museum on a new, excitin…

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! by BroadwayWorld

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, …

Death of a Salesman Actress Accuses Dustin Hoffman of Sexual Harassment by Hunter Harris

An actress from the 1984, Dustin Hoffman–starring Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman has accused Hoffman of sexual harassment. In a first-person essay for The Hollywood Reporter,…

Hanky Panky Lingerie CEO Tries Commercial Theater On For Size by Lee Seymour

After 40 profitable years running Hanky Panky, Lida Orzeck is taking Manhattan with the play '20th Century Blues.'

Alice Cooper Will Play King Herod in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live! by Adam Hetrick

Five-time Tony nominee David Leveaux has been tapped to direct the April 1, 2018, broadcast of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock musical.

Review: ‘Forever Balanchine Farewell Performances’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

It was bittersweet last evening when the Suzanne Farrell Ballet performed the Forever Balanchine Farewell at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. Sweet because the muse of dance master Geor…

Hubbard Street devotes an evening to the exquisite snapshots of Crystal Pite by Chris Jones

Here’s the most remarkable thing about the choreography of Crystal Pite: She individualizes and dehumanizes the human body, both at the same time. The Vancouver-based choreographer is a gr…

Review: ‘Lookingglass Alice’ at Baltimore Center Stage by Kristopher Zgorski

Throughout December, visitors entering the Baltimore Center Stage lobby will immediately notice the strange goings-on and the Wonderland-like atmosphere bestowed upon the venue. Over to the …

Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Top 10 Favorite Broadway Shows of 2017 by Lindsey Sullivan

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

Suzanne Farrell Ballet takes its final bows this weekend with Forever Balanchine (review) by Alexander C. Kafka

Parting really is sweet sorrow as the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, after 17 years, offers its final performances this week. Its budget and company size have been unsteady, but you’d never know …

Once Upon a Snowflake review at Chelsea Theatre, London – ‘inventive, if convoluted’ by Theo Bosanquet

For all its tricks, the most enchanting sequence in this seasonal show from Paper Balloon involves simple hand puppetry with coats and scarfs

Long Wharf Theatre Partners With Sandy Hook Promise for Office Hour by Olivia Clement

Julia Cho’s drama will help engage the community in important conversations about gun violence.

Triángulo at Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami

An exhibition of three major figures in Cuban geometric art — a movement both sophisticated and radical

Still Human at the Rubell Family Collection, Miami — ‘seriously disturbing’

An exhibition explores the ways technology is changing human behaviour

Cell Mates: Opening Night by Kayley

Betrayal, intrigue, prison break … spy drama for right now. Cell Mates is a fascinating true story of the notorious double agent George Blake, serving 42 years in Wormwood Scrubs, who befr…

Hamilton wows West End audiences after Broadway transfer by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash musical makes transition from Broadway with a new cast, offering an antidote to Trump’s America and ‘closed-minded’ gloomThis week, the West End of London …

Satellite Art Show in Miami: underdog with bite

It has cachet with a young crowd and ‘none of the bling of other fairs’

A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Old Vic Theatre ★★★★★ by Johnny Fox

It takes a lot to put me in the mood for Christmas. But if anything can, this inventive A Christmas Carol does, pulling together tip-top modern stagecraft, a venerated story, and our proude…

The Best Places to See Cheap Improv in NYC

As actors, sometimes there’s nothing more inspiring than watching a performance that is truly in the moment, and no venue exemplifies that more so than improv. Also as actors, it&rsquo…

Review: Today Is My Birthday

Susan Soon He Stanton examines the human disconnect in an age of connectedness.

21 Killer Clips of Broadway’s Chicago Through the Years

21 fabulous Chicago videos from Broadway, the film, London, and more!

News: Fells Point Corner Theatre and The Collaborative Theatre Cancels ‘A Christmas Carol’ Due to a ‘complex and troubling set of circumstances� by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Fells Point Corner Theatre and The Collaborative Theatre have announced on their websites and social media that it has cancelled their production of “A Christmas Carol” due to a …

Jack and the Beanstalk review at Salisbury Playhouse – ‘staggeringly good’ by Lesley Bates

Salisbury Playhouse has created a dream panto team in writer Andrew Pollard, director Ryan McBryde and Richard Ede as Dame for this

Jack and the Beanstalk, Abrons Arts Center, New York — endearing and fun

A topically themed panto with outlandish costumes and excellent songs

Casting Complete for Arena Stage’s The Great Society, Second Part of Robert Schenkkan’s LBJ Drama by Andrew Gans

The follow-up to All the Way will begin performances in Washington, D.C., February 2, 2018.

Free Tickets for Star-Studded Barbara Cook Tribute Available to the Public Monday by BroadwayWorld

A very limited number of free tickets for A TRIBUTE TO BARBARA COOK will be distributed to the general public beginning at 12noon on Monday, December 11 on a first-come, first-served basis l…

Imperium, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon — an expert adaptation

Robert Harris’s Roman trilogy of novels is brought to the stage by Mike Poulton

Producer of UK’s biggest pantomimes scraps traditional routine in wake of harassment scandal by Matthew Hemley

Sexual harassment allegations within the theatre sector have prompted the producer of the UK’s biggest pantomimes to remove a longstanding routine from

Slow Burn — a gripping podcast about Watergate

A new series from Slate magazine highlights the scandal’s resonances with today’s politics

Cell Mates — Simon Gray’s intriguing yarn at the Hampstead Theatre, London

Geoffrey Streatfeild is compelling as the double agent George Blake in this curious drama

See Jimmy Buffett Help Open the Box Office For Escape to Margaritaville by Hannah Vine

The box office at the Marquis Theatre opened for business (and free burgers!) on December 8.

Janine Jansen and friends, Zankel Hall, New York — three seriously challenging works

The violinist opened her Perspectives series with a programme of vastly different pieces

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Greg Pierce's New Play Cardinal by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Cardinal, a new play by Greg Pierce, set to receive its world premiere production with off-Broadway's Second Stage. Kate Whoriskey will direct the work set to…

Andrea Chénier at La Scala, Milan — an incandescent reading of the score

Riccardo Chailly conducted with vitality and drive while tenor Yusif Eyvazov won the hearts of the audience

VIDEO: Melissa Errico Unveils Black & White Music Video for New Single 'Hurry Home' by BroadwayWorld

Every great songwriter needs great interpreters. With the special digital release today of her new single 'Hurry Home' by Ghostlight Records, Melissa Errico returns to her role as interprete…

Kristen Bell Returns to Theater Roots With ABC’s ‘Encore’ by Danielle Turchiano

Although Kristen Bell rose to fame with the titular role in the WB cult teen private detective drama “Veronica Mars” in the early aughts, she had actually been performing for more than a…

Draw the Circle, the effect of gender transformation on a family (review) by John Bavoso

Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s one-person show Draw the Circle is a radical act of empathy. Not only does he explore the impact his life and gender transition has had on his loved ones and other …

David Sedaris’ SantaLand Diaries (review) by Tim Treanor

Macy’s in New York now allows kids to sit on the laps of its Santas by appointment only. But David Sedaris remembers the good old days, when kids were kids and men were — well, m…

‘Mundi’ news gives Miami pause

Leonardo buyer identified; dealers pleased with ABMB sales; Masterpiece to go global; a Titian for $1.5bn?

‘A prayer for Mecca’: Ahmed Mater’s portrait of a city in transition

A Saudi artist documents and laments an era of headlong development

Yinka Shonibare: ‘I don’t believe in putting up borders’

The British-Nigerian artist tackles contentious issues — but values nuance above all

The artfully flawed sculpture of Medardo Rosso

An artist’s reputation is rescued from near-oblivion at a stunning show at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, London

Snapshot: ‘Street Life’ by Willy Spiller

The Swiss photographer travelled between America’s East and West coasts casting an outsider’s eye over the contemporary scene

VIDEO: WAITRESS' Jason Mraz and Betsy Wolfe Perform 'It Only Takes a Taste' on RACHAEL RAY by BroadwayWorld

On Tuesday, December 12th, WAITRESS co-stars Jason Mraz and Betsy Wolfe stop by Rachael Ray's daytime talk show to perform It Only Takes a Taste from the hit musical BWW has a first look a…

THE FRIDAY SIX: Get to Know Your Favorite Stars- RED ROSES, GREEN GOLD's Natalie Storrs by BroadwayWorld

In this week's edition, we caught up with Natalie Storrs, who is currently starring in RED ROSES, GREEN GOLD at the Minetta Lane Theatre. Click here for tickets

VIDEO: Watch Highlights from BC/EFA's Record-Breaking 2017 GYPSY OF THE YEAR by BroadwayWorld

The indomitable and generous spirit of the theatre community - those onstage, backstage and in the audience - shined brightly as the 29th annual Gypsy of the Year competition celebrated six …

FREDDIE, TED & THE DEATH OF JOE ORTON – London Theatre Workshop by Laura Kressly

There are some lovely set-piece scenes in this new play, but its plodding dramaturgy takes too long to develop, and the climactic ending is rushed.

‘In the Envelope’ Podcast: Tatiana Maslany on Building Characters by Saying Yes

“In the Envelope: An Awards Podcast” features interviews with award-winning actors and other creatives. Join host and Awards Editor Jack Smart for a front row seat to the industr…

Theater News: Arena Stage Casts Veterans of All the Way to Lead The Great Society

Jack Willis reprises his performance as President Lyndon Baines Johnson in Robert Schenkkan's historical sequel.

Review: ‘The SantaLand Diaries’ at Drafthouse Comedy Theater in DC by Molly Murchie

If you are barely in the mood to do something Christmassy, if Tiny Tim gives you hives, and learning lessons is anathema, The SantaLand Diaries is the bracing Christmas cocktail for you. Th…

Meteor Shower Review, Pics: Amy Schumer makes her Broadway debut by New York Theater

Reverting to his early-career wackiness,  Steve Martin enlists four phenomenal performers, including Amy Schumer making her Broadway debut, for a joke-filled, overlong, trickster comedy ske…

New York unions pledge to stand behind casting directors by Caitlin Huston

A coalition representing 39 unions in New York City is speaking up for casting directors and urging the Broadway League to allow them to unionize. The executive board of the New York City Ce…

Miguel: War & Leisure — ‘more escapism than social comment’

A set of songs that picks its way lightly through a troubled world, a winning register for pop music

Fela Kuti: Vinyl Box Set 4 — ‘indisputable classics’

Curated by Erykah Badu, the songs showcase Afrobeat at its most dynamic

Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet: Jersey — ‘clear melodies, strong narratives’

Guiliana’s talents take wing in the sparse setting of his acoustic sax and rhythm quartet

Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno: Finding Shore — ‘music with a horizontal feel’

The pianist makes an excursion into ambient pastorals, inspired by the Suffolk landscape, with producer Brian Eno

Mozart: Arias — ‘an unexpected pleasure’

Juan Diego Flórez’s bright, taut sound and Italianate style are closer to what the composer might have expected

QTY: QTY — ‘New York insouciance’

The Manhattan duo revive the attitude of the city’s underground rock heritage

Fellowship scheme tackling diversity in theatre leadership appoints second cohort by Georgia Snow

Recipients of a fellowship scheme to diversify theatre leadership in the UK have been announced. Daniel Kok, Jessica Draper and Nicholai La

Playwright Mufaro Makubika wins 2017 Alfred Fagon Award by Giverny Masso

Mufaro Makubika’s Shebeen has won the 2017 Alfred Fagon Award for the best new play by a black British playwright. The play,

PVRIS meet kids from School Of Rock by Sinead

Last week, before their performance at the 02 Brixton Academy, PVRIS (Alex Babinski, Lynn Gunn and Brian Macdonald) visited the New London Theatre to swap rock stories and meet with the kids…

Wormwood, Netflix — obsessive, claustrophobic detail

Errol Morris’s docu-drama examines the 1953 death of CIA biochemist Frank Olson

Download: The Work — ‘emotional barriers tumble’

Gruelling group therapy inside Folsom State Prison is captured in this preconception-shattering documentary

Box-set: Game of Thrones, Season 7 — ‘winter has finally arrived’

Battles, dragons, British thesps and a completists’ collection of bonus features

Download: The Odyssey — ‘Homeric this is not’

Lambert Wilson plays Jacques Cousteau as both a pioneering documentary-maker and self-absorbed father

HAMILTON's Joanna Jones Joins Daniel Reichard's Lincoln Center Holiday Concert by BroadwayWorld

Daniel Reichard, who portrayed Candide in the New York City Opera's Candide and originated the role of Bob Gaudio in Broadway's Jersey Boys, will return to the Lincoln Center community on De…

Theatre News: Casting announced for tour of Teddy

The 1950s musical opens at the Watermill Theatre in January

Theatre News: Casting announced for West End transfer of Almeida's Mary Stuart

Robert Icke's production opens at the Duke Of York's Theatre in January

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Celebrates Bway Milestone With Fan Performance + More NYC Events 12/08–14

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

Exclusive: Watch the Official Video for Melissa Errico’s New Michel Legrand Single by Robert Viagas

“Hurry Home” is being released by Ghostlight Records.

Once On This Island to Receive New Broadway Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

We dance! Broadway Records has announced a new Broadway cast recording of Once On This Island, set to be released on CD and digitally on February 23, 2018. The album is currently available f…

Leaders of 39 Unions Demand Fair Treatment for Broadway Casting Directors: 'New York Is a Union Town' by BroadwayWorld

The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO executive board of 39 unions from across the city wrote a letter to Broadway League Chairman Robert Wankel today, demanding fair treatment fo…

Review: Meteor Shower gives off only a few sparks by Jonathan Mandell

Reverting to his early-career wackiness,  Steve Martin enlists four phenomenal performers, including Amy Schumer making her Broadway debut, for a joke-filled, overlong, trickster comedy ske…

Signature brightens the season with Holiday Follies (review) by Debbie Minter Jackson

Young new performers who you may not have heard about are finally getting their time in the ARK spotlight at Signature Theatre.  Katie Mariko Mariko Murray, Ines Nassara and David Rowen hav…

Tony Winner Geoffrey Rush Sues Daily Telegraph Over Published Sexual Allegations by BroadwayWorld

Tony winner Geoffrey Rush has filed defamation proceedings in Australia's federal court against The Daily Telegraph. The Oscar winner is seeking damages after the news publication reported a…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Barnum at the Menier Chocolate Factory by Emma Clarendon

Gordon Greenberg directs this latest revival of the musical Barnum, starring Marcus Brigstocke in the title role and running at London's Menier Chocolate Factory until 3 March 2018. Love Lon…

Theater News: Broadway Revival of Tom Stoppard's Travesties Completes Casting

The Roundabout Theatre Company production will star Tom Hollander, reprising his recent West End performance.

Review: Curve of Departure

Studio Theatre presents a play full of familial explorations.

Theater News: Once on This Island Gets a Brand-New Broadway Cast Recording

The revival production will release the album with Broadway Records in February 2018.

See Who’s Joining Oscar Winner Hayley Mills in Off-Broadway’s Party Face by Andrew Gans

The new comedy will begin performances in January 2018 at City Center.

A Christmas Carol review at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire – ‘an atmospheric setting’ by Jeremy Brien

The family of Tom Berkeley, co-founder of Guildford-based Split Second Productions, have lived in the fortress-like Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire since the

Avi Hoffman Will Bring Celebrated Solo Show Back to the Stage for the Holidays by Andrew Gans

Too Jewish? will play South Florida’s PGA Arts Center.

A First Look at the Return of Jersey Boys Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The musical is now playing at New World Stages.

Theatre News: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake to return for UK tour

The production will be updated for the 21st Century

Photos: First look at Bananaman, Dreamgirls does Strictly and more in our pics of the week

This week also saw the start of Hamilton previews

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a Cape Cod playwright to a versatile Chicago director, from a D.C. producer to an Austin production coordinator, here are some folks you should have on your radar.

Once on This Island Broadway Revival Will Record Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

Lea Salonga, Alex Newell, and Hailey Kilgore star in the acclaimed production.

Complete Cast Announced for Riverside’s Million Dollar Quartet by Andrew Gans

The Tony-nominated musical will begin performances at the Florida venue in January 2018.

An Operetta Holiday from In Series – like a box of chocolates (review) by Emily Priborkin

As I flipped through the program of An Operetta Holiday, I was struck by director Nick Olcott’s quote at the top of his note: “Extraordinary how potent cheap music is.” In a way, these…

Aladdin review at His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen – ‘full of warmth and wit’ by Nicole Hepburn

Alan McHugh returns to His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen for his 13th year as writer and dame of this most northerly of Qdos

The 10 Best Theatrical Productions of 2017 by Sara Holdren

If 2016 was the frying pan, 2017 has frequently felt like the fire. In this year of daily shifts, shocks, and sucker punches, I went from being an opinionated director to being a critic, and…

In theater, 10 to remember by Nelson Pressley

A vote for politics — and it’s a good year when the National Theatre’s active.

Breaking: Mama Will Provide A Cast Recording for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the cast of Once On This Island, the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Best Musical, on stage now at the Circle in the Square Theatre, will h…

Mark Shenton: Celebrating diverse casts in musical theatre by Mark Shenton

We now gladly embrace colour-blind casting in theatre, which means that anyone can play any role – it’s all acting, after all.

‘Absurdist & joyful’: WILD BORE – Soho Theatre by Shanine Salmon

You don't have to be a wild boar (or a critic) to enjoy Wild Bore... Oh man, the sheer fucking horror of it; the burden that comes with being a straight white male critic who’s sexually re…

Leads Chosen for Strouse & Adams’ Rarely-Seen Pre-Bye Bye Birdie Musical by Robert Viagas

Ed Dixon and Sally Ann Triplett will star in a NYC concert performance of the little-known A Pound in Your Pocket.

GRACE NOTES: Friday, December 8, 2017 by Susan Grace

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15 Women of Color We’d Love to See Star as Jenna in Waitress

Let's dreamcast some Jennas in Waitress.

Broadway Web Series Unite at BroadwayCon 2018 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayCon 2018 announced that the creators of three popular Broadway-themed web series will participate in a roundtable, From Onstage to Online , discussing the behind-the-scenes of creat…

Bryan Singer Denies That The Usual Suspects Was Shut Down Due to Kevin Spacey’s Misconduct by Hunter Harris

Earlier this week Gabriel Byrne said production on The Usual Suspects was briefly suspended because of Kevin Spacey’s misconduct. Not true, director Bryan Singer told TMZ Thursday. Singer …

Watch Behind-the-Scene Video of Dramatic Photo Shoot Featuring Frozen Stars Caissie Levy, Patti Murin, and Jelani Alladin by Andrew Gans

The new musical, based on the hit film of the same name, arrives on Broadway in February 2018.

A Magic Carpet Ride Into LA by Broadwaydirect

Disney Theatricals, producer of the hit musical Aladdin, have announced the cast of its latest national tour, set to land its magic carpet in Los Angeles. For a five-week stretch of the tour…

Spencer Jones: ‘Wayne's World had a big influence on me’ by Harriet Gibsone

The prop comic and Upstart Crow actor on the things that make him laugh the most, from Danny Dyer’s book to Mr BeanFin Taylor is my favourite recent watch. He pokes and prods at the parts …

'A good traitor': the extraordinary life of George Blake, the spy who went into the cold by Zoe Williams

He escaped from prison, fled to Russia and – unlike the posh Cambridge spies – didn’t end up a miserable alcoholic. The revival of Cell Mates, the play about George Blake’s betrayal …

Get ready to rock'n'roll as the full cast for TEDDY is announced

Get ready to rock'n'roll across the UK as the cast is announced for the award-winning musical TEDDY, by Tristan Bernays, with music by Dougal Irvine. How many fresh new #StageFaves can you s…

Get ready to rock'n'roll as the full cast for @teddyuktour is announced

Get ready to rock'n'roll across the UK as the cast is announced for the award-winning musical TEDDY, by Tristan Bernays, with music by Dougal Irvine. How many fresh new #StageFaves can you s…

Tall Stories’ Toby Mitchell and Olivia Jacobs: ‘We’re not a children’s company. We’re a theatre company’ by Lyn Gardner

Known for its adaptations of Julia Donaldson’s children’s books, Tall Stories wants everyone to enjoy its shows, whatever their ages. Its co-founders

Pecs: The 80s Show review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘funny and political’ by Bridget Minamore

Following residencies at iconic queer venues like the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, young drag king collective Pecs arrive with a bang at Soho

CROSS THAT RIVER Reveals a Little-Known Cowboy World by David Dow Bentley III

[Click any photo to enlarge] It is not at all unusual for something special to be going on at one of New York’s most sophisticated theatrical venues, the 59E59 Theatres. That tradition is …

VIDEO: GROUNDHOG DAY's Raymond J. Lee Covers Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' by Stage Tube

Groundhog Day's Raymond J. Lee recently posted a cover of Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' on YouTube. As the video description states, the video and audio were recorded with a mic, a pop filter, Gara…

Features: A week in the life of Daisy Pulls It Off's Anna Shaffer

The Hollyoaks and Harry Potter star takes us behind the scenes in the run-up to the play's opening night

Peter Pan review at Derby Playhouse – ‘the substance doesn’t match the spectacle’ by Florence Bell

More a play than a pantomime, the appeal of Derby Theatre’s Peter Pan lies in its well-crafted set. The uniform grey windows

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns Christmas 2018 by Sinead

New Adventures is delighted to announce that Matthew Bourne’s legendary Swan Lake will return to Sadler’s Wells in 2018 for the Christmas season with a fresh look for the 21st Century an…

Stars Announced to Join Tom Hollander in Broadway's Travesties by Broadway.com

Casting has been announced for Travesties. As previously announced, Tom Hollander is set to star in Tom Stoppard's drama. He will be joined by Peter McDonald as James Joyce, Seth Nu…

The 99-Seat Beat: 'Beauty and the Beast,' Kaufman and Hart and more by Daryl H. Miller

Los Angeles-area theater recommendations for Dec. 8, 2017: "Beauty and the Beast" at Casa 0101, "Santasia" at the Whitefire, "Wake" at City Garage and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" at Actors …

Pink interview: from tales of excess to songs about motherhood

17 years after her debut, the one-time rebel talks about being a mum, surviving in pop and ‘1,000 reasons to be grateful’

Created in China: Shenzhen’s Design Society

With input from the V&A, a new museum aims to inspire a nation of innovators

He Didn't Throw Away His Shot! Take a Look Back on Michael Luwoye's Journey With HAMILTON by Stephanie Wild

BroadwayWorld announced yesterday that Michael Luwoye will be taking over the title role in Hamilton on Broadway beginning January 2018. Luwoye began his Hamilton journey as an alternate in …

Your Week in Culture: Thom Yorke, JCVD, ‘The Ballad of Lefty Brown’ by The New York Times

Also the week of Dec. 10: Nicholas Nixon’s “Brown Sisters” portraits in Boston; Merce Cunningham alumni in Brooklyn.

Total recall: performers on learning their parts – and the perils of 'brain farts' by David Jays

Tanya Moodie attacks the script with her highlighters, Pétur Jónasson starts at the end of a score and Sarah Lamb gets a good sleep. They explain how to avoid the moment all performers dre…

Today on Broadway: Friday, December 8, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Travesties” Announces Full Broadway Cast, Casting Changes in the “Aladdin” Family, and a New A. Ham Preps for Broadway “Today on Broadway” is a d…

NEWS: @patsyferran cast in @royalcourt’s My Mum’s A Twat by Press Releases

Patsy Ferran has been cast in My Mum’s a Twat, the debut play by Anoushka Warden. It is directed by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone and Jude Christian, with design by Chlo…

First Broadway Revival of TRAVESTIES, Starring Tom Hollander, Finds Full Company by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions - has announced the full cast joining Tom Hollander in the first Broadway reviva…

Roundabout announces full cast for Tom Stoppard’s ‘Travesties’ by Caitlin Huston

Roundabout Theatre Company announced its full cast for the Broadway revival of “Travesties” this spring. Tom Hollander, who was previously announced, will be joined by Peter McDonald, wh…

London Transfer of Travesties Finds Its Broadway Cast by Olivia Clement

See who’s joining the previously announced Tom Hollander in the Tony-winning Tom Stoppard play.

INTERVIEW: Emma Williams on the magic of panto in her starring roll at the London Palladium

West End superstar Emma Williams is playing Alice Fitzwarren in this year’s star-studded pantomime DICK WHITTINGTON at the London Palladium. Our friends at the Musical Theatre Review chatt…

FIRST LOOK: Hamilton starts previews at the Victoria Palace Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Hamilton the musical is in previews at the Victoria Palace Theatre and Matthew Murphy has taken these great production images. Previews have started for the London production…

VIDEO: Full Soundtrack to THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Released! by BroadwayWorld

The full soundtrack has been released for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, starring Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, white Michelle Williams. The film, featuring original music by Os…

Studio theatre in Ellesmere Port among bids for £15m Northern regeneration fund by Roda Musa

A new 150-seat theatre and a performing arts institute are among bids from northern cities hoping to secure a share of a

BWW Review: The Public Theater's Mobile Unit Offers A Free THE WINTER'S TALE by Michael Dale

Before every performance by The Public Theater's Mobile Unit, the audience is reminded of Joseph Papp's credo that the plays of William Shakespeare belong to everyone. The theatre pioneer cr…

Review: The Red Shoes at the Gate Theatre, Dublin by Chris McCormack

Dancing feet: Nancy Harris' Hans Christian Andersen adaptation brims with "barely suppressed sorrow and heartbreak". The post Review: The Red Shoes at the Gate Theatre, Dublin appeared first…

Eugene O'Neill's 'The Hairy Ape' at Ensemble Theatre loses some steam even as it still packs a sting (review) by Andrea Simakis

Eugene O'Neill's brutal, expressionist meditation on the gulf between the haves and the have-nots is timely as ever.

Jack and the Beanstalk review at Cambridge Arts Theatre – ‘A bit too slick, a bit heartless’ by Fergus Morgan

There’s a unique delight in seeing Tony Christie fumble out gags about his sparkling back catalogue to a baffled audience of entirely

BWW's On This Day - December 8, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 8 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

As arts heroes fall, where should we draw the line? by Chris Jones

In an interview given in support of “Michael Jackson’s This is It,” the 2009 documentary about the London concert series that was never performed due to Jackson’s death weeks before …

‘A scrumptious smorgasbord of entertainment’: LA SOIREE – West End by Ian Foster

La Soirée is a scrumptious smörgåsbord of entertainment, an ever-changing line-up of acrobats and daredevils and comedians and burlesque acts and so on and so forth, who ask you to put yo…

Shoshana Bean and Morgan James to Release Crowd-Funded Female JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Album by Stephanie Wild

Shoshana Bean and Morgan James just dropped a new PledgeMusic project to raise money for their female-centered cast album of Jesus Christ Superstar. In January 2017, a similar concert was he…

VIDEO: Lights, Camera Action! New Trailer for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN by BroadwayWorld

Below, check out a new trailer for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN titled 'Lights, Camera, Action.' Starring Hugh Jackman, and featuring original music from Academy Award and Tony Award winners Benj Pa…

DVR Alert - Bernadette Peters Talks HELLO, DOLLY! on Next Week's LIVE by BroadwayWorld

BWW has learned that on Monday, Dec. 11th, LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN will welcome award-winning actress Bernadette Peters who will talk about taking over the starring role in Broadway's HELLO…

Imperium review – Robert Harris's Cicero epic is a Roman triumph for the RSC by Michael Billington

The Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonMike Poulton’s two-part adaptation of Harris’s trilogy is an exhilarating and timely political drama about a democracy descending into tyrannyRome wasn’t b…

NEWS: Full cast announced for @almeidatheatre’s West End transfer of @MaryStuartPlay – TICKETS ONSALE by Press Releases

The full cast has been announced for the West End transfer of Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Mary Stuart. Following a critically acclaimed, sold out season at the Almeida Theatre in 2016-…

Full Cast Announced For West End Transfer Of The Almeida Theatre’s Mary Stuart by Sinead

The full cast has been announced for the West End transfer of Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Mary Stuart. Following a critically acclaimed, sold out season at the Almeida Theatre in 2016-…

Imperium Parts I and II review at Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – ‘ambitious and intricate’ by Natasha Tripney

Mike Poulton is the go-to man when it comes adapting plot-dense novels for the stage. Having successfully adapted Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell

HOW TO WIN AGAINST HISTORY Young Vic SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

A SPANGLED ANGLESEY ARISTOCRAT WALKS AGAIN     One way to win, if your own era rejects you, is to be so spectacularly odd that two centuries later a musical theatremaker gets obses…

Patsy Ferran to star in My Mum’s a Twat at Royal Court by Georgia Snow

Patsy Ferran has been cast in My Mum’s a Twat at the Royal Court in London. The one-woman play by first-time writer

Coventry named UK City of Culture 2021 by Georgia Snow

The city was announced as the next holder of the title on December 7, and will become the third host city, after

Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre goes into administration by Giverny Masso

Management at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre claims its future is secure despite news that the venue has gone into administration. The theatre is

The Senate Tax Bill Targets Housing Credits For Artists - CityLab by Kriston Capps

A Kansas senator added an amendment to the Senate tax bill that would prohibit developers from using housing tax credits to build artists' housing.

Review: Review: Guys and Dolls (Royal Exchange Theatre)

Michael Buffong directs Talawa's all-black production relocated to 1930s Harlem

Theatre News: Patsy Ferran to star in My Mum's A Tw*t at the Royal Court

Vicky Featherstone will direct Anoushka Warden's debut play

Royal Court Theatre Announces Casting For My Mum’s A Tw*t by Sinead

Patsy Ferran has been cast in My Mum’s a Twat, the debut play by Anoushka Warden. It is directed by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone and Jude Christian. My Mum’s a Twat r…

Cameron Mackintosh: ‘Hamilton is a credit to diversity in UK drama training’ by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh has praised the West End production of Hamilton for giving opportunities to talent fresh out of drama school and from

Mike Birbiglia Was Afraid SNL Would Sue Him for Don't Think Twice by Late Night With Seth Meyers

Mike Birbiglia Has a Bone to Pick with Seth by Late Night With Seth Meyers

Review: Shadows, Theatro Technis by Alice Devoy

“If you ignore your history then you become a shadow” – Edmund, Shadows Shadows, a new play from Carguil Lloyd George Webley and directed by the white American Kevin Michael Reed, …

Celebrate Willson with Willison, Dale, Cuccioli and the Ziegfeld Society: This Saturday, December 9 by Nitelifeexchange

ony Award winner Jim Dale and Tony nominee/ Drama Desk Award winner Robert Cuccioli headline Here’s Love to the Music Man: A Celebration of Songwriter Meredith Willson, the opening event o…

Christine Pedi’s Snow Bizness Is a Santa’s Bagful of Treats by Marilyn Lester

Ten years ago, Christine Pedi started what would become a tradition in New York City holiday shows. Originally she named it Holly Jolly Christmas Folly, until she received a cease-and-desist…

The Barry Levitt Foundation Cabaret – Swing It Did! by Marilyn Lester

It’s been almost ten weeks since Maestro Barry Levitt passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, sending shock waves through the music community he touched in so many ways. And yet, The Maestr…

Telly Leung Welcomes Broadway Co-Stars from Aladdin for Connecticut Concert, 12/11 by Nitelifeexchange

Broadway and television star Telly Leung (Allegiance, Godspell, Rent, Fox TV’s “Glee”) will perform a one-night-only concert at Norwalk, Connecticut’s Wall Street Theater at 7:30 PM…

‘Notebook’ at Lucernaire, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

‘Notebook’ is currently on stage at Lucernaire, Paris. It is a musical directed by Mariline Gourdon-Devaud & Isabelle Turschwell. The musical play involves children. They are 7 but t…

Review: Review: Sleeping Beauty (King's Theatre, Glasgow)

Elaine C Smith returns to panto at King's as Fairy Bella

Review: Review: The Box of Delights (Wilton's Music Hall)

Matthew Kelly stars in Justin Audibert's production

Blogs: 'Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton isn't just a musical, it's a beacon of hope'

Sarah Crompton considers why the buzz for this hip-hop musical outweighs anything in recent theare history

City Ballet's Peter Martins Takes Leave of Absence Following Sexual Harassment Allegation by Stephanie Wild

The New York Times has reported that Peter Martins, leader of the New York City Ballet for the last three decades, has taken a leave of absence following a sexual harassment allegation.

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 12/8 - Les Mis, Newsies, School of Rock, and More! by Bww Special

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

PARLIAMENT SQUARE – Bush Theatre by Laura Kressly

Perhaps one of the biggest strengths of Fritz’s writing is his ambiguity and the fact that Parliament Square poses more questions than it answers. The stakes are high.

'The Loush Sisters Get HARD for the Holidays' as the boozy, bawdy duo storm back into Cleveland Public Theatre (review) by Andrea Simakis

The Loush Sisters -- that's loose and lush, but fancy -- send-up "Die Hard."

Rapunzel review at Cambridge Junction – ‘witty, warm and wacky’ by Fergus Morgan

It’s Rapunzel, but not as we know it. Cambridge Junction’s Christmas show, a co-production with Valentina Ceschi and Thomas Eccleshare’s Dancing Brick,

Review: How to Win Against History, The Young Vic by Rachael Head

The soft-spoken, sequinned, “frilly, frouffy” star of our show, Henry Cyril Paget, is a man done a disservice by history in that he was written out of it. The fifth Marquis of Anglesey i…

BWW Morning Brief December 8th, 2017: Jimmy Bufffett Appears at MARGARITAVILLE Box Office Opening, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top storiesJimmy Buffett will appear at the box office opening of Escape to Margaritaville this morning, and more

Project Polunin: Satori review – ballet's bad boy makes howling bid for inner peace by David Jays

Coliseum, London Aided by partner Natalia Osipova and designer David LaChapelle, Polunin throws himself into a trio of precise, deeply felt dances about himselfSergei Polunin is a dance star…

Rehearsal #photos: Behind the scenes with the world premiere of #HGWells’ #CrystalEggLive > @oldlampent @TheVaultsUK by Press Releases

Have you heard about the new immersive version of The Crystal Egg, the haunting sci-fi tale by The War of the Worlds author H.G. Wells? This must-see, multi-sensory theatrical experience get…

Review: Review: Cell Mates (Hampstead Theatre)

Edward Hall directs the revival of Simon Gray's comedy, unperformed since 1995

Review: Review: Imperium, Parts I and II (Swan Theatre)

Gregory Doran directs Mike Poulton's adaptation of Robert Harris' best-selling Cicero trilogy

Cell Mates review at Hampstead Theatre, London – ‘fitfully enjoyable’ by Tom Wicker

Over time, Simon Gray’s Cell Mates has become most famous as the play Stephen Fry disappeared from during its West End run

Geoffrey Rush sues Sydney newspaper over theater story by Associated Press

Rush told a news conference that the newspaper’s reporting had damaged his reputation.        

The Box of Delights review at Wilton’s Music Hall, London – ‘a sparkling children’s fantasy’ by Stewart Pringle

No panto for Wilton’s this year, though only the most ardent of Roy Hudd fans would begrudge them this sparkling replacement, an

PROJECT POLUNIN’S SATORI – London Coliseum ★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Satori is a Buddhist term, meaning enlightenment. Polunin begins in First Solo and then the rest of the evening he is joined by a stellar international line up including the Royal Ballet pri…

A Musical Tribute to the Victims of the Khmer Rouge by Joan Acocella

“Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia” remembers the killing fields and the culture of the country through film, music, movement, and poetry.

The Inspired Nonsense of the “SpongeBob SquarePants” Musical by Michael Schulman

An all-star roster of artists—including John Legend and Cyndi Lauper—supplied original songs for this new Broadway extravaganza, set in Bikini Bottom.

Best Bets: Lee Brice, T.J. Miller, Harlem Globetrotters, Kodak Black, Peter Hayes and more by Go! Magazine Staff

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

Bach Society releases new Christmas album by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Bach Society released a new Christmas CD last week. Called “Joy to the World: Christmas with the Bach Society of St. Louis,” it was recorded live with the Bach Society Chorus and Orc…

Marley, is that you again? 'A Christmas Carol' returns to the Fox by Aaron Brezel St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For the 27th holiday season in 31 years, "A Christmas Carol" comes to the Fox Theatre

11 fun ways to see Santa without traveling to the North Pole by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

From a pet-friendly festival to a throne by a train display, Santa Claus shows up in some unexpected local spots.

Life lessons from the legendary Chita Rivera by Chris Jones Chicago Tribune

In times of stress and trouble, wise creative souls seek out the wisdom of Chita Rivera.

LA's Getty Center built to protect its treasures from flames by John Antczak Associated Press

LOS ANGELES • The Getty Center art complex in Los Angeles made sure it could protect its priceless artwork and antiquities from flames like those just across a freeway Wednesday, from its …

Rep's Ignite! Festival fires up for sixth season by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The new play festival takes a historical twist next year

New faces: meet Eryn Jean Norvill by Interview By Alexandra Spring

Currently starring in Suddenly Last Summer, Eryn Jean Norvill on the lure of Tennessee Williams and why fat babies and huge foreheads make her laughLike most good overnight success stories, …

“Watch on the Rhine” Fights Fascist Future, at Berkeley Rep by Bdhorwitz

Lillian Hellman Dramatizes Altruistic Actions by Barry David Horwitz Berkeley Rep’s choice of  Lillian Hellman’s “Watch on the Rhine” (1941) plunges us into the pre-World War Two ti…

Geoffrey Rush sues Sydney newspaper over theater story by Associated Press

Geoffrey Rush is suing a Sydney newspaper for defamation over its reporting of an actress’s complaint against the Oscar-winning actor of “inappropriate behavior.”

The Arts on Stamps of the World — December 8 by Doug Briscoe

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

Howard Sherman: Producers beware – short-run Broadway shows don’t always bear Christmas gifts by Howard Sherman

Amid the seasonal declarations of a “new box office record” and “highest weekly gross ever,” one Broadway entertainment show is quietly bucking

New Musical FORGET ME NOT Holds Starry NYC Reading Today by BroadwayWorld

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

David Henry Hwang Explores THE SOUND OF M. BUTTERFLY Today at Rubin Museum by BroadwayWorld

Sound permeates our daily lives and shapes our existence. From 'ear yoga' to Buddhist-inspired opera, talks and programs this fall build on themes in Rubin Museum's newest exhibition, The Wo…

Melissa Errico Releases 'Hurry Home' Single by Michel Legrand Today by BroadwayWorld

Every great songwriter needs great interpreters. With the special digital release of her new single 'Hurry Home' by Ghostlight Records today, December 8th, Melissa Errico returns to her role…

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Cast Recording, Featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, Out Today by BroadwayWorld

The cast recording of the recent, highly acclaimed, sold-out Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, starring Jake Gyllenhaal in his Broadway debut and Tony-winning actress Annal…

Leslie Odom, Jr. Kicks Off LA Phil's 2017-18 Songbook Series Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Los Angeles Philharmonic presents the 201718 Songbook series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, featuring three intimate evenings with some the world's most renowned performers.

Jimmy Buffett Appears at Today's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Box Office Opening by BroadwayWorld

Jimmy Buffett himself will be on hand to help officially open the Escape to Margaritaville box office Marquis Theatre, 210 West 46th Street today, December 8, at 1000am.

Norm Lewis Rings in the Holidays This Weekend at Feinstein's at the Nikko by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis rings in the holiday season at Feinstein's at the Nikko with Norm Lewis Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas tonight, December 8 8 p.m., tomorrow, December 9 8 p.m. …

Patrick Page Returns as 'Scrooge' in A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL Tonight at Pittsburgh CLO by BroadwayWorld

Pittsburgh CLO presents the 26th annual production of A Musical Christmas Carol, tonight, December 8, through December 23 at the Byham Theater. Broadway veteran and Pittsburgh CLO alum Patri…

Barbra Streisand Releases Concert Album 'The Music...The Mem'ries...the Magic!' Today by BroadwayWorld

Columbia Records celebrates the release of Barbra Streisand's The Music...The Mem'ries...the Magic album today, December 8th.

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Caroline, or Change Taught Us the Meaning of Hanukkah

A decade later, the Tony-nominated musical's youngest star revisits his Broadway "Chanukah Party."

$400m for a da Vinci. Has the art world gone mad?

The record sale of ‘Salvator Mundi’ is a symptom of a market that has lost its bearings

James Barbour Will Present His Holiday Concert December 10 by Robert Viagas

The Phantom star will do his caroling at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC.

Todrick Hall and Dreamgirls' Jennifer Holliday and Sheryl Lee Ralph Lend Starlight to DIVAS Simply Singing! by Robert Viagas

The Hollywood concert will benefit the D.I.V.A. HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness program.

Waitress Star Betsy Wolfe Plans to Enjoy A Swingin’ Christmas December 10 by Robert Viagas

She will guest star in Eric Petersen’s cabaret show at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

Liz Callaway’s Los Angeles Fans Have a Special Reason to Celebrate! This Holiday Season by Robert Viagas

The Tony nominee will light up the Sorting Room at the Wallis Annenberg Center on December 21.

8 Ways to Ring in the New Year Broadway-Style in NYC and Beyond by Logan Culwell-Block

Concerts and performances in New York City and around the U.S. will help you welcome 2018 with theatrical flair.

Frozen’s Kristen Bell Tells Us What to Expect From Encore! by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch Bell host now-grown musical theatre kids recreating their high school production of Into the Woods on the December 10 premiere.

Why You Need to Hear Gordon Hirabayashi's Story - Jeanne Sakata's bio play about the late Japanese-American activist is more relevant than ever

Jeanne Sakata's bio play about the late Japanese-American activist is more relevant than ever---The first time Joel de la Fuente played real-life civil rights activist Gordon Hirabayashi in …