Oscar 2018 Winners by Jonathan Mandell

The lesson of #Oscars90 — Viva Mexico! — New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) March 5, 2018 “The Shape of Water,” written and directed by Mexican Guillermo Del Toro, won fo…

Keala Settle Praised for Powerful ‘This Is Me’ Oscar Performance by Ariana Brockington

Although “This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman” didn’t win the Oscar for best original song, Keala Settle won the Internet’s praise for her powerful performance. Celebr…

Estos son los ganadores de los Oscar 2018

La forma del agua arrasa y se lleva cuatro premios incluyendo Mejor película. Mejor película Ganadora: La forma del agua Call Me By Your Name El instante m&aacu…

The 90th Annual Academy Awards Winners - Complete List! by BroadwayWorld

It's Hollywood's biggest night Who will go home with Oscar gold tonight It's anyone's guess

Coco and Frozen Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Win Their Second Oscar at 2018 Academy Awards by Ryan McPhee

The married collaborators earned the award for the Coco tune "Remember Me."

Coco and Frozen Songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Win Their Second Oscar at 2018 Academy Awards by Ryan McPhee

The two picked up for the Coco tune "Remember Me."

'Let It Go' songwriters win 2nd Oscar for song from 'Coco' by Mesfin Fekadu

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez have the Oscar touch: the husband-and-wife songwriting duo won their second Academy Award for best original song....

Tony Winner Frances McDormand Wins Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role by BroadwayWorld

Tony winner Frances McDormand won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI.The actress recently won a Golden Globe Award …

Watch The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle Dominate the 2018 Oscars with 'This Is Me' by Andy Lefkowitz

Look out, 'cause here she comes! Waitress alum and The Greatest Showman star Keala Settle took the 2018 Academy Awards to the next level on March 4, showcasing her hit tune &qu…

Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Win Second Oscar for "Remember Me" from Coco by Paul Wontorek

Married Frozen songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have won their second Oscar for “Remember Me” from the film Coco, beating out fellow Broadway songwriters …

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Win Second Oscar for "Remember Me" from Coco by Paul Wontorek

Married Frozen songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez have won their second Oscar for “Remember Me” from the film Coco, beating out fellow Broadway songwriters …

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Win the Oscar for COCO's 'Remember Me' by BroadwayWorld

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopezhave just won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'Remember Me,' from Coco.

VIDEO: Keala Settle Performs 'This is Me' On the Oscars by Stage Tube

Keala Settle performed the Oscar-nominated song from The Greatest Showman, 'This is Me' on tonight's 90th annual Academy Awards. Watch the performance below

James Ivory Just Became The Oldest Person To Ever Win An Oscar

The Call Me by Your Name screenwriter is 89. When 89-year-old Call Me by Your Name screenwriter James Ivory won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay on Sunday nigh…

Assassins to play Sydney Opera House season by Erin James

Hayes Theatre Co’s critically acclaimed 2017 production of Assassins, will play a season at Sydney Opera House Playhouse this June, starring David Campbell and according to director Dean B…

Allison Janney Just Gave You a Great Oscar GIF For When You’re Feeling Yourself by Jordan Crucchiola

Allison Janney has won almost every conceivable award for her performance as the misanthropic mother of Tonya Harding in the movie I, Tonya. And after a long season of thanking so many peopl…

Time Warp: Rita Moreno Brings Back Her ‘West Side Story’ Oscars Dress by Tara Bitran

Why, yes, she does feel pretty! EGOT-winner and presenter at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony Rita Moreno took a trip down awards history lane when it came time to decide what to wear for he…

Theatre News: Offies 2018 winners announced

The winners of this year's Off-West End awards have been announced

VIDEO: Watch Mary J. Blige Perform MIGHTY RIVER From Oscar Nominated MUDBOUND by TV News Desk

Oscar Nominee Mary J. Blige performs MIGHTY RIVER from the Netflix hit film MUDBOUND. Blige is nominated for co-writing MIGHTY RIVER and for her performance in the Netflix Academy Award nomi…

New Trailer: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ by Bruce Fretts

A look at the teaser for the Disney film starring Emily Blunt and directed by Rob Marshall.

Allison Janney on Oscar Win: ‘I Did It All by Myself’ by Rljournoblog

Allison Janney won her first Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday night, sweeping the major awards shows with her unflinching portrayal of Tonya Harding’s abusive mother in …

Opera Review: Verdi’s ‘Don Carlo’ at the Washington National Opera by Brett Dodson

The Washington National Opera, in collaboration with Opera Philadelphia and the Minnesota Opera, has mounted a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic masterwork “Don Carlo,̶…

Review: ‘Folk Wandering,’ a Wistful Musical Full of Story and Searching by Laura Collins-Hughes

Jaclyn Backhaus and Andrew Neisler’s new play wants to be a collection of stories about fierce women. But it’s so packed with plot lines, it only partly succeeds.

Annette Shun Wah and Heather Mitchell appointed to STC board by Erin James

This morning,  Sydney Theatre Company Chairman Ian Narev announced that the Executive Producer of Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) Annette Shun Wah and respected actor Heath…

Theatre Review: ‘Hold These Truths’ at Arena Stage by Kristin Franco

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, a…

Allison Janney Wins the Oscar for Performance in I, TONYA by BroadwayWorld

Allison Janney has just won the Academy Award for BestActress in a Leading Role for her performance in I, TONYA. The actress starred as Prudy Pingleton in the big screen adaptation of HAIRSP…

Mary Poppins Returns Teaser: It’s Wonderful to See Her (Flying Out of a Thunderstorm) by Halle Kiefer

Mary Poppins has finally returned from her sky kingdom/spacecraft/ wherever she lives her immortal life when not bringing stern joy and delight to children all over Britain. In a new teaser …

Review: ‘Fool for Love’ at the Cumberland Theatre by Bob Ashby

The theme of a man and a woman who can’t live without each other and can’t live with each other is as old as theater. Often enough it has been played for comedy, as in the couples in Noe…

Rita Moreno Recycles Her 1962 Oscars Gown at the 2018 Oscars by Maya Salam

Unlike the first time, the EGOT winner accessorized the gown heavily, wearing a black headband, a collar necklace, a chunky bracelet and earrings.

Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars Monologue Jokes About Harvey Weinstein, Equal Pay by Ariana Brockington

Jimmy Kimmel set the tone for the 2018 Oscars by immediately addressing last year’s infamous best picture mistake, then covering sexual harassment, the state of the movie business, and of …

Disney Debuts First Look at ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ During Oscars (Watch) by Kirsten Chuba

While celebrating the best of film from the past year, the Oscars also gave a sneak peek at the upcoming “Mary Poppins Returns” during a commercial break Sunday night. In the cli…

Here’s How Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars Monologue Addressed Harvey Weinstein by Abraham Riesman

“The Academy, as you are no doubt aware, took action last year to expel Harvey Weinstein from their ranks,” Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel said a few minutes into his monologue, causing jaws t…

Sam Rockwell Dedicates Oscar Win to Philip Seymour Hoffman by Kristopher Tapley

Sam Rockwell won the Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and in his acceptance …

Watch the First Teaser Trailer for Mary Poppins Returns, Starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda by Ryan McPhee

The sneak peek aired during the 90th Academy Awards.

Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Are Practically Perfect in the Mary Poppins Returns Trailer by Lindsey Sullivan

Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda isn't even nominated for a 2017 Tony Award, and he's already blowing us all away. The first official teaser trailer for Mary Poppins Returns ai…

VIDEO: First Look At Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt in MARY POPPINS RETURNS by Stage Tube

An all new teaser trailer aired during the Oscars for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt-led Mary Poppins Returns.

Mary Poppins Returns Official Teaser Trailer by Disney Movie Trailers

Here Are The Winners At The 2018 Academy Awards

The Shape of Water was the big winner, taking home four awards including Best Picture. Best Picture Winner: The Shape of Water Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dun…

Sam Rockwell wins supporting actor Oscar for 'Three Billboards'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sam Rockwell won the Oscar for best supporting actor on Sunday for his portrayal of an angry, dim-witted and racist police officer in the dark comedy "Three Billboard…

THREE BILLBOARDS' Sam Rockwell Wins Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor by BroadwayWorld

This just in Stage and screen star Sam Rockwell just took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Block Talk- Episode 40: Violet Tendency by Michael Block

It's here! My amazing interview with Violet Tendency! We dish everything there is to know about Violet, the journey she's been on with her name, and we discuss the dos and don'ts when it com…

The 90th Annual Academy Awards- Winners Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

It's Hollywood's biggest night Who will go home with Oscar gold tonight It's anyone's guess

Review: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ at Olney Theatre Center by Wendi Winters

Five minutes into the start of Every Brilliant Thing, most of the audience had already cried for the first time – and had laughed aloud. By the end of the show, the entire room seeme…

Alice Ripley at Green Room 42 by Sandi Durell

    by Matt Smith   Alice Ripley is not your typical Broadway performer. Where most stars hastily scribble their names on a Playbill at stage door, she meticulously signs her …

Bold, fast and funny, ‘Plantation!’ is worth a visit at Lookingglass Theatre by Steven Oxman - For The Sun-Times

“Plantation!” in the end most feels like an exceptionally good extended comedy sketch. It can be, and hopefully will be more.

Her Texas home was built by a cotton fortune. So she's giving it away. 'Plantation' goes for laughs from racism and reparation. by Chris Jones

The premise of Kevin Douglas’s “Plantation,” now at the Lookingglass Theatre in downtown Chicago under the direction of David Schwimmer, is a doozy. A modern-day Texas matriarch comes …

Chicago Theater Review: PLANTATION! (Lookingglass Theatre Company) by Lawrence Bommer

RIDICULOUS REVENGE It’s so well-intentioned that the results are doubly deplorable. Lookingglass Theatre Company’s Plantation!, a world premiere by ensemble member Kevin Douglas stag…

56 Years Later, Rita Moreno Wears the Same Dress to the Oscars by Devon Ivie

An EGOT recipient can do whatever the hell an EGOT recipient wants. Waltzing down the red carpet at the 2018 Academy Awards, Rita Moreno defied the general human aging process by wearing the…

VIDEO: Glenda Jackson Talks Roles for Women and Returning to the Stage in THREE TALL WOMEN by Stage Tube

After a second career as a Member of Britain's Parliament, Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson 'Women in Love,' 'A Touch of Class' has returned to acting, and is now appearing on Broadway in a reviv…

M*A*S*H star David Ogden Stiers dies at age 75 by Newslook, Newslook, Newslook

David Ogden Stiers, best known for his role as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on the TV series M*A*S*H died Saturday. He was 75. Linda So reports. Video provided by Reuters &…

Los Angeles Ballet dips its toes into a cold, calm 'Swan Lake' by Lewis Segal

Continuity of tradition dominates the ballet world — and so does the new ways tradition can be embodied, reinterpreted and sometimes undermined year after year. Last performed in 2014, the…

Academy Award Winners 2018: Updating Live by Rebecca Rubin

The 90th Academy Awards are taking place on Sunday, honoring the best in film from the past year. Nominees to look out for include Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water,” which…

How Does The Oscars Orchestra Find The Perfect Guitar For A Song From 'Coco'? by Artsjournal2

Greg Porée, one of the guitarists for the orchestra, was stumped (yes, even in Los Angeles) when it came to finding the right guitar for the nominated song from the animated movie Coco: "Th…

What Paramount Is Doing To 'Annihilation' Is A Troubling Precedent For The Studio by Artsjournal2

Paramount sold the international rights to the movie, with five female leads, to Netflix, which means Paramount doesn't have to advertise or market it anywhere aside from the U.S. That's a p…

Review: ‘Disgraced’ at Compass Rose Theater by William Powell

Race, religion, office politics, and fear of the “other” are just some of the issues that explode onto the stage in playwright/novelist Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced, a 2013 Pulitzer Prize w…

Actor Michael Sheen Says It's Time For Gender Pay Equality (Including If He Needs To Take A Pay Cut) by Artsjournal2

Sheen, whose major roles include roles in Frost/Nixon and The Queen, "said the #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns showed that there is 'clearly a moment happening' but 'we have to make sure that …

Rethinking the Repertoire #16 – – Franz Liszt’s “Dante” Symphony by Jonathan Blumhofer

The deeply personal nature of the music’s narrative drew some extraordinary music from Liszt’s pen.

Top Posts For AJBlogs For The Weekend Of 03.04.18 by Artsjournal2

‘Righteous Poles’ Make an Appeal Following Ronald S. Lauder’s open letter (“It’s Time to Dial Back the Rhetoric”) about the Holocaust and recent anti-Semitic developments in P…

Is there a harder job...? by Ken Levine

... than host of the Oscars?Jimmy Kimmel hosts his second Oscarcast tonight.  (I will be reviewing it.  Check out my podcast.)  I thought he did a very good job last year, alt…

It’s high-tech versus low-tech in razzle-dazzle staging of ‘Faust’ at Lyric by Kyle Macmillan - For The Sun-Times

Lyric Opera deserves credit for going outside the conventional stable of opera designers for a startlingly fresh vision.

Review: ‘Avenue Q’ at Workhouse Arts Center by Bob Ashby

The audience for Workhouse Theater’s production of Avenue Q (music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Mark, book by Jeff Whitty), loved every minute. And what’s not to love? The 2003 To…

Off-Broadway Review: "The Amateurs" at Vineyard Theatre by David Roberts

Under Oliver Butler’s direction, the actors wrestle with the plays disparate themes (perhaps too many unresolved conflicts?) with honesty. Happy Endings, guilt, fear, catharsis – all get…

What's Next For The Woman Who Bought The Weinstein Company? by Artsjournal2

Maria Contreras-Sweet and her investors group have a plan: "to turn the rubble of Harvey Weinstein's former New York-based studio into a new, female-focused film and TV company run by women.…

Elizabeth Strout's Favorite 'Guilty Pleasure' Book Is War And Peace by Artsjournal2

The author, who just won The Story Prize for her Anything Is Possible, says, "The first time I read it, I was on vacation with my in-laws and sitting by the pool one of them said: 'Liz, that…

Review: 'The Missing Peace' grapples with serious subjects like suicide in meaningful ways by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Identity. Alzheimer’s disease. Suicide.

The NY Philharmonic Signed A Three-Year Contract This Week, Settling Some Big Questions (For A While) by Artsjournal2

Perhaps the feeling of harmony can be laid at the feet of Deborah Borda, the NY Phil's new president and chief executive officer. "Since her arrival she has helped to extricate the orchestra…

This Week on Broadway for March 4, 2018: The Amateurs and Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo by James Marino

James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about The Amateurs @ Vineyard Theatre, Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo: Homelife & The Zoo Story @ Signature, Mufti’…

BWW Review: The York Brings Back Styne, Comden and Green's Enjoyable Oddball, SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING by Michael Dale

'One of the few great musical comedies of the last thirty years.' - Howard Taubman''What a show What a hit What a solid hit' - Walter Kerr''The best musical of the century.' - John Chapman'

David Ogden Stiers, Major Winchester on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 75 by Anita Gates

Mr. Stiers appeared on stage in New York in the 1970s, had roles in four Woody Allen movies, and voiced characters in two dozen Disney animated films.

Kings of loser comedy: how Flight of the Conchords took off by Brian Logan

New Zealand’s ‘fourth most popular folk-parody act’ are on a sold-out arena tour. Is there a shrewdness behind the duo’s laidback shtick?Few comedians ever play London’s O2 Arena a…

Watch John Mulaney and Nick Kroll Drag Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein and the Rest of Hollywood by Meredith Woerner

Independent Spirit Awards hosts John Mulaney and Nick Kroll killed the room during their opening monologue at the awards show the day before the Academy Awards, bringing down the house with …

The Best Original Songs: Where Broadway and Oscar Night Meet by BroadwayWorld

Later tonight, Hollywood royalty will gather at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to salute the greatest achievements of the year in motion pictures. Of course, Broadway will be in the housew…

‘Enlightening as it is mind-blowing’: GLITTER PUNCH – Vault Festival by Michael Davis

What makes Glitter Punch so compelling is the detail of the respective lives and how amidst life’s slings and arrows, there are moments of beauty and solace that make it seem all bearable.

Somehow, London Is Still Talking About The Garden Bridge (The Somehow Being Boris Johnson) by Artsjournal2

Why is it under discussion? Because Johnson finally - finally - had to answer questions about the cost to the public of a bridge that never got built. "A total of £60m of public money was c…

Broadway at the Oscars. Drama Club Kids vs. the NRA. TEDxBroadway. Defending Kumbaya. Week in NY Theater by Jonathan Mandell

Theater lovers tend to look for members of our tribe in whatever’s happening in the world. That means in Hollywood, of course, but it also means in Parkland, Florida. The theater veter…

What To See This Week: Young Playwright’s Theater Presents ‘Silence is Violence: Whose Earth is This, DC?’ by Sherrita Wilkins

A movement is taking flight and Young Playwright’s Theater (YPT) is one of its co-pilots. Their upcoming Silence is Violence event will explore environmental injustice as it relates to gen…

A Former Producer At E News Says She Was Fired After She Didn't Censor A Call-out At The Golden Globes by Artsjournal2

Yes, Ryan Seacrest has been accused of sexual harassment, which makes E!'s chances of getting good red carpet time at the Oscars slightly less good than they were before (actors appear to be…

Scott Siegel Presents: 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! Friday, March 9th at 54 Below by Nitelifeexchange

Previous presentations of Scott Siegel‘s concert series at Feinstein’s/54 Below have featured a striking variety of thematic presentations, with Broadway’s Greatest Hits being among th…

We Report the Passing of Fantasticks Composer Harvey Schmidt with a Very Personal Pair of Tributes by Marilyn Lester

Composer Harvey Schmidt, perhaps best known for his work with lyricist Tom Jones in creating the legendary musical, The Fantasticks, passed away in Texas on February 28, at age 88. Schmidt a…

'La Belle' ballet is a dark, beautiful take on the fairy tale 'Sleeping Beauty' — sometimes even disturbing by Lauren Warnecke

Hailing from Monaco, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo makes its Auditorium Theatre debut this weekend with “La Belle,” by choreographer and artistic director Jean-Christophe Maillot. Princess …

The Siegel Column – Sending a Message by Sandi Durell

Sending a Message: From The Band’s Visit to Jerry Springer: The Opera         By Barbara & Scott Siegel   There is a famous quote, usually attributed to the fa…

‘Packed full of entertainment, music and mayhem’: ALLAN STEWART’S BIG BIG VARIETY SHOW – Edinburgh ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Allan Stewart has one against proved himself to be everyone’s favourite entertainer. His Big Big Variety Show is a joyous night of entertainment that should leave you smiling for days.

Gender Divisions May Be (Slightly) Loosening In Opera, Opening The Way For Women Tenors by Artsjournal2

Yes, women have often sung tenor in church choirs or amateur operas, but now "female singers in professional companies, as well as in amateur operatic societies and choirs, are taking advant…

Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: a drunken birthday bash

This week our West End mole manages to avoid a run-in with some drunken theatre revellers

Broadway Veteran and MASH Star David Ogden Stiers Dies at 75 by Stephanie Wild

Variety has reported that actor David Ogden Stiers, best known for his role on the television show MASH has died at age 75 of bladder cancer.

Tom O’Neil’s final, gutsy, 100% accurate Oscar predictions by Tom O'Neil

You can see all of my Oscar predictions on one page here, but let’s go through each category. Many races listed below need no explanation considering these contenders already bagged e…

Olivia De Havilland's Lawsuit Is Not Just Her, But Perhaps The, Last Stand For Truth On The Screen by Artsjournal2

Her last lawsuit against Hollywood made case law, establishing protection for workers in personal services contracts - and helped break the studio system. Now, if this lawsuit against FX and…

Review: Smile Upon Us, Lord at Barbican Centre by Amelia Forsbrook

Pilgrimage and existential doubt: Amelia Forsbrook reviews Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia at the Barbican The post Review: Smile Upon Us, Lord at Barbican Centre appeared first …

Broadway Veteran and Emmy Nominee David Ogden Stiers Dies at 75 by Ryan McPhee

Stiers, who starred in The Magic Show and last appeared on Broadway in White Christmas, was known to many for his performance on MASH.

Why Is This The Very First Year A Woman Is Nominated For Cinematography? by Artsjournal2

The numbers are, to put it mildly, shite. "That gives us 85 percent male at our most conservative estimate and around 91 percent looking at our two more probabilistic estimates. That would m…

‘Entertainingly, thought-provoking evening’: CONQUEST – Vault Festival by Ian Foster

Katie Caden’s Conquest at The Vaults asks questions of how pro-active feminists need to be in contemporary society.

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Mar. 4 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, March 4, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

Where Did A24, The Movie Studio That Funds Arthouse Hit After Arthouse Hit, Come From? by Artsjournal2

The studio, which funded last year's Best Picture winner Moonlight and this year's Florida Project ... and Lady Bird as well. But "how has the company so quickly created such a strong consum…

Writer of Tina Turner musical on #MeToo, diversity and inclusion by Mark Brown

Katori Hall promises the true story of the singer, who she describes as a shining exampleWhile the arts has acknowledged its problem with diversity and talks about making things better, ther…

Broadway at the Cabaret: Chita Rivera, Eva Noblezada, The Skivvies & More This Week! by BroadwayWorld

What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlight…

John Williams May Finally Be Finished With 'Star Wars' Movies by Artsjournal2

He is so very finished with this nonsense (this nonsense that has utterly permeated popular culture). "'We know J.J. Abrams is preparing one now that I will hopefully do next year for him,' …

“Office Hour”: A Dose of Bone Chilling Reality, at Berkeley Rep by Drew Lehman

Julia Cho Grapples with the Unthinkable, Masterfully by Drew Lehman Sometimes a play just rings true. “Office Hour” by Julia Cho at Berkeley Rep delivers a fine story, first-rate actors,…

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Weather on stage

It's cold and it's snowing but it's meant to be the start of spring, so we thought we'd make a theatre quiz to mark the occasion

‘A wonderful, chilled out, musical night’: WEST END LIVE LOUNGE – The Other Palace ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The West End Live Lounge concerts are truly joyous to be a part of because they not only celebrate the fantastic talent the West End has to offer but raise money for fantastic causes.

Visual Arts Interview: A Conversation with deCordova’s Sarah Montross by Aimee Cotnoir

In this exhibition, I wanted to focus on the screen as a threshold between realms and to ask questions around its materiality, its power. 

Barbara Lekberg, Who Wielded A Blowtorch For Her Art, Has Died At 92 by Artsjournal2

Lekberg found her medium when she learned to weld. "'The old struggle with plaster and coat hangers ended when I began to weld steel,' she said, referring to her early efforts to make sculpt…

It's Been Fifty Years Since 'The Graduate' Won Best Picture by Artsjournal2

How does it hold up? Hm; the Gen-Xers who discuss it here are mostly bemused. "I don’t quite understand how young audiences would have seen Benjamin’s stupefaction in the face of a futur…

INTERVIEW: Siobhan McMillan reflects on mental health & social media in Mirrors by Anne Cox

Actor and writer Siobhan McMillan drew from personal experience, and a determination to control the course of her career, when she debuted her one-woman show, Mirrors, in 2015. Now she’s b…

Try Acting for a Change by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Gary Sloan. “What are you going to do with the boys?” asked the deputy governor of the Northern Ireland Prison Service. “What’s the workshop about? What do we tell them?” “Try…

Marrakesh Has Put Itself On The Contemporary Art World Map by Artsjournal2

There's a new museum of contemporary art, and the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, which now has fairs in London, New York, and Marrakesh. "Tunji Akintokun, an I.T. executive based in Lon…

Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke to host Oliviers 2018 nominations by Robin Johnson

Musical theatre stars Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke will host the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard nominations announcement, live on Facebook. The post Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke…

‘A missed opportunity’: FOUL PAGES – Hope Theatre by Laura Kressly

The narrative arc of Foul Pages at the Hope Theatre is woolly and lacks clear authorial intent, making for a frustrating experience of unfulfilled potential.

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Podcast Goes in Depth with their Wishes, Wants, and Wills for the 2018 Academy Awards by Some Like It Pop

Hello Pop Culture Honorees On this episodeof Some Like It Pop, BroadwayWorld's pop culture podcast, Jenn and Matt go through their wishes, wants, and wills for this weekend's 90th annual Aca…

Can Spotify Possibly Be Worth Twenty Billion Dollars? by Artsjournal2

Or, in other words, can it be a force in music that disrupts labels the way Netflix disrupted ... well, what exactly did Netflix disrupt? Movie rental stores. Meanwhile, Apple Music might ha…

BWW's On This Day - March 4, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Review: Ballistic, King’s Head Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

In February, yet again, innocent people in America were murdered during a normal day at school. A student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, brought a semi-automat…

The Final Pre-Oscars Awards Show Gives Best Movie To 'Get Out' by Artsjournal2

Jordan Peele also won best director at the Indie Spirit Awards, but Lady Bird won best screenplay, and all of the actors who have been winning everything, well, won everything. Still ... cou…

‘It feels authentic, with bags of personality’: DUST – Soho Theatre ★★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Dust is a truly brilliant piece of theatre that dares to tackle the turmoil of depression and suicide, resulting in a moving and darkly funny play – Milly Thomas is superb.

'I Ought to Be in Pictures' at Act II Playhouse: Three actors make a Neil Simon rarity poignant, lovable

Stellar acting from a talented trio make Neil Simon's seldom-performed "I Ought to Be in Pictures," through March 15 at the Act II Playhouse in Ambler, a poignant experience. Jessica Riloff …

Review: Nest, The Vaults by Lara Domke

A messy council flat. That is the only description needed for the couple Jade (Charlotte Jane Higgins) and Liam (Arthur McBain). It is their sanctuary, their nest. The specific atmosphere of…

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Electra’s Lydia Larson by Emma Clarendon

Lydia Larson is set to star as the title role in Electra until 24 March as part of The Bunker Theatre’s spring season. She spoke to Love London Love Culture about what people can expect fr…

What to do this week, March 4-10 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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‘Uncomfortable mix of the ancient and the modern’: ELECTRA – Bunker Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Enjoyable performances, but I really do wish there had been less words in Electra at the Bunker Theatre, and more music and sharper storytelling.

Hardeen: The Other Houdini by Trav S.D.

Born today: Ferencz Dezso Weisz (1876-1945), the younger brother of Harry Houdini, professionally known as “Hardeen.” Called “Dash” by his family, Hardeen was, like h…

Class Act’s HUNCHBACK Takes on Amazing Challenges by David Dow Bentley III

  PHOTOS: Courtesy of Class Act [Click any photo to enlarge] For over two decades Class Act Productions has astonished audiences in The Woodlands, Texas with the quality of its performa…

The Shadow Factory review – Southampton’s wartime spirit by Clare Brennan

The haves and have-nots meet to ramp up Spitfire production in Howard Brenton’s lively new playJust over 40 years ago, Howard Brenton wrote the first new commission to be performed in the …

The week in dance: Macbeth; Beautiful — review by Luke Jennings

Wilton’s Music Hall; Hackney Showroom, LondonThe heart’s deepest desires are visited by Jonathan Goddard’s lean and savage thane and Sweetshop Revolutions’s celebration of sexual awa…

The week in theatre: Fanny & Alexander; Trust – review by Susannah Clapp

Old Vic, London; Gate, LondonPerceptions are challenged in a new Ingmar Bergman adaptation and a state-of-the-world addressShould the theatre reflect the outside world, or be a refuge from i…

Chicago Dance Review: 8TH ANNUAL WINNING WORKS (Joffrey Academy of Dance and MCA, Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

LITERAL LEAPS INTO THE FUTURE It’s all over — but this review of record is as much a promissory note as a remembrance. Worth noting as much as seeing, Winning Works, the Joffrey Bal…

Weinstein accusers Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra to present at Oscars by Usa Today, Andrea Mandell, Usa Today

USA TODAY takes you inside Oscar rehearsals on Saturday, where Sandra Bullock, Emma Stone and Lin-Manuel Miranda practiced for the big day.        

Special Reports: The 10 Most Exciting Shows in New York This Spring

These are the plays and musicals on and off Broadway that everyone will be talking about in the coming months.

'M.A.S.H.' actor David Ogden Stiers dies at age 75

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- David Ogden Stiers, a prolific actor best known for playing a surgeon on the "M.A.S.H." television series, has died. He was 75....

David Ogden Stiers, stuffy Major Winchester in 'M*A*S*H,' dies at 75 by Usa Today, Bryan Alexander, Usa Today

Aside from his Emmy-nominated TV role, David Ogden Stiers was best known as the voice of Cogsworth in the original 'Beauty and the Beast.'       …

14 Shows That Merged Science Fiction With Musical Theatre by Hannah Vine

From Rocky Horror to Spider-Man, all of these shows brought sci-fi to the stage in musical form.

Spend a Day with The Band’s Visit’s Ari’el Stachel by Marc J. Franklin

Follow the actor making his Broadway debut as Haled for a day as he gives us an exclusive inside glimpse into what it is like to star on the Great White Way.

Folk Wandering Musical Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world-premiere production from Pipeline Theatre Company is now in performances at A.R.T./New York.

Look Back at Bernadette Peters and Martin Short in The Goodbye Girl on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show opened at the Marquis Theatre March 4, 1993.

13 Shows That Merged Science Fiction With Musical Theatre by Hannah Vine

From Rocky Horror to Spider-Man, all of these shows brought sci-fi to the stage in musical form.

Why This Chicago Theatre Put a Modern Spin on The Emperor’s New Clothes—With the Help of Ahrens and Flaherty by Robert Loerzel

The Marriott Theatre kicks off its 2018 family programming with a contemporary take on the fable.

Why Andrew Garfield Says Angels in America Is the ‘Privilege of His Life” by Mark Peikert

The Tony and Oscar nominee shares why the intense demands of the two-part epic are well worth the effort.