'Beyond sorry' Ariana Grande cancels Las Vegas concert

Ariana Grande has canceled a Las Vegas concert due to "health issues," the singer said on Friday.

Slave Play by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Nothing is what it seems in Jeremy 0. Harris’ startling and explosive "Slave Play" which investigates where race and sexual relationships intersect. What we have been watching in the play�…

News: Mickey Cashman Selected to Perform at Sydney Opera House by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Chesapeake Beach, MD resident, Mickey Cashman has been selected from a pool of over 12,000 global applicants to represent the 80 finalists in the Young Adult Honors Choir. He will perform at…

The Jungle ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

WHEN IS A PLACE A HOME? THE JUNGLE By: Samuel L. Leiter December 28, 2018: No other New York theatre is as beautifully situated as the recent incarnation of St. Ann’s Warehouse, oc…

Liza Redfield, Who Broke a Broadway Barrier, Is Dead at 94 by Neil Genzlinger

When she led the orchestra for “The Music Man” in 1960, she became the first woman to be hired as a full-time conductor for a Broadway show.

Sophie Okonedo, Thandie Newton and More Selected For New Year Honours 2019 by Alexa Criscitiello

More than 1,100 people have been recognized in the annual New Year Honours list. Among the manyyear's honorees are some familiar faces of stage and screen.

The week ahead in SoCal theater, Dec. 30-Jan. 6: ‘A Misunderstanding,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ and more by Matt Cooper

Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.) and F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.). Openings The Annual One-Time-Only New Year’s Eve Musical Revue Family-friendly show features comedic sketches,…

NEWS: Sophie Okonedo, Richard Alston, Bunny Christie & Anthony Van Laast feature in New Year’s Honours list by Press Releases

Among the theatre performers and practitioners named in the New Year’s Honours list are actors Sophie Okonedo, Jim Carter and Thandie Newton, along with set and costume designer Bunny Chri…

Survey: Who’s Swayed By Social Media Influencers? by Artsjournal

The survey of more than 1,000 shoppers was carried out for Radio 4’s You and Yours by consumer analysts Savvy Marketing. It found that 54% of 18-to-34-year-old beauty buyers were inf…

PROVOCATIVE TRAUMA by Matt Windman

Jeremy O. Harris experimental play is sure to make many people uncomfortable, as intended.

Live-streaming Games Is The New Media Frontier by Artsjournal

From a critical remove, streaming is a strangely liminal space, one not yet secure in its place in the media landscape. It’s a land of opportunity and nonsense, a media format beyond i…

A New Chapter On Restitution Of Plundered Art by Artsjournal

All eyes are now on France. Despite the legal hurdles, restitutions are possible but only through a drawn-out process. President Macron’s decision earlier this month to return 26 plundered…

Our Fears As Expressed By The Lessons Of Other Cities by Artsjournal

Our deepest anxieties about the future of where we live are embodied in other cities — in Portlandification, Brooklynification, Manhattanization. The comparison is seldom a compliment. You…

Creating Moonlight: A Review of Burning Bluebeard at The Ruffians and The Neo-Futurists by Ben Kaye

Returning to its original home at The Neo-Futurarium, The Ruffians' annual holiday tradition remains as anarchic, hilarious, and deeply terrifying as ever.

Film Feature: Best Movies of 2018 — With a Few Disappointments by Arts Fuse Editor

Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year. By Arts Fuse Staff The Arts Fuse‘s film critics have sent in their best-of-the-year picks. But, gi…

Sophie Okonedo, Bunny Christie and Richard Alston recognised in New Year honours list by Giverny Masso

Set and costume designer Bunny Christie, choreographer Richard Alston and actor Sophie Okonedo are among those to be recognised in the New

Theater books of 2018 to read in 2019 by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a list of theater books to read in 2019, most of which were  published in 2018. Click on the titles to find more information and to purchase these books, grouped under four categor…

The Prom by David Kaufman

"The Prom" is giving Broadway something it’s been lacking for years, which is a high-spirited, old-fashioned musical comedy, where the cast’s energy spills out over the footlights, and i…

Ralph Koltai, Innovative Stage Designer, Is Dead at 94 by Neil Genzlinger

His work in opera, theater and ballet cast aside traditional ideas of what sets should be — realistic and utilitarian — in favor of abstract designs that made a statement.

Fake Images Created By AI Are Getting So Good They’re Hard To Spot by Artsjournal

The end result is similar to a trick often used in Hollywood. Superheroes, aliens, and the simians in Planet of the Apesmovies are animated by placing markers on actors’ faces and bodies…

How San Antonio Got a Free Scholar’s Rock by Artsjournal

One day in December, Katherine Luber, director of the San Antonio Museum of Art, two curators and a museum trustee wandered around a rock yard in China that looked more like a moonscape than…

HEAD OVER HEELS' Bonnie Milligan Will Take Over Instagram Tomorrow! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

Go behind the scenes of Broadway's Head Over Heels with one of 2018's breakout stars, Bonnie Milligan, as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, December 29th Follow along as M…

ALMOST FAMOUS Will Hold Developmental Lab This Spring, Seeking Cast by BroadwayWorld

As previously reported, the blockbuster film Almost Famous is being adapted for the stage. A developmental lab will be held this spring, April 29-May 25, 2019. Find out audition details belo…

VIDEO: On This Day, December 28- Remembering Debbie Reynolds by Alexa Criscitiello

Reynolds' career began unexpectedly in 1948 when she won a beauty contest at the age of 16. Two of the contest judges were scouts fromWarner Brothersand MGM. When they heard Reynolds' show-s…

Tanglewood Bernstein Celebration, With Audra McDonald and Jessica Vosk, Airs on PBS December 28 by Andrew Gans

Tony Yazbeck is also part of the concert, celebrating the centenary of Leonard Bernstein.

‘I resolve to do better’: Playwright Robert Lepage on 2018 race controversy by Giuseppe Valiante - The Canadian Press

Lepage’s play on Black slavery last summer during the Montreal International Jazz Festival was cancelled due to the fact that the play included a mostly white cast picking cotton and singi…

Ariana Grande Cancels Las Vegas Show, Citing Illness by Chris Willman

Ariana Grande may be celebrating the run-up to New Year’s Eve with bed rest. One thing is certain: She won’t be spending it on stage at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, where she’d been …

Almost Famous Musical Will Get Spring Developmental Lab by Adam Hetrick

Tom Kitt and Cameron Crowe are readying their musical adaptation based on the Oscar-winning film.

The BBC’s Film Critics Show On TV Goes Bust by Artsjournal

The BBC has promised to replace Film with another show, but the challenge is how do you cover movies for a BBC One audience? The problem the BBC has is that movie broadcasting has been subje…

Jonathan Lethem Takes Inventory Of Literature’s Enormous Fake Pharmacy by Artsjournal1

“The current generation of fictional drugs, rather than bubbling up from nature’s underworld, parachute into stories and novels from the corporate-technological top down. The rec…

Daniel Sloss: ‘This Is Going to Hurt is the funniest book I’ve ever read’ by Harriet Gibsone

The standup, actor, writer and youngest comedian to perform a solo season in London’s West End on the things that make him laugh the mostPete Holmes as Lightweight James Bond. It’s the f…

3 reasons why airborne ‘A Star Is Born’ could fall to earth on its way to Oscar’s Best Picture race by Susan Wloszczyna

“A Star Is Born” zoomed to the top of the Oscar Best Picture list on Gold Derby’s combined odds chart on Oct. 14, the week after it opened, pushing film fest fave “Roma” to No. 2. …

Top Theatre Stories: Friday, December 28, 2018 by Roberto Araujo

The latest on CNN's New Year's Eve Live, the national tour of Legally Blonde—The Musical, and a look back at 2018.

The Prom's Christopher Sieber Adds Disco Flair to Star Wars & More on Side by Side by Lindsey Sullivan

Christopher Sieber in The Prom (Photo by Deen van Meer) Two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber is playing cater waiter turned Broadway activist Trent Oliver (did he mention he went to Ju…

Legally Blonde Writers Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe Will Play Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Together and separately, the married collaborators have written such musicals as Mean Girls, Heathers, and Bat Boy.

How Our Brains Know Where We Are (Our GPS) by Artsjournal

The recent marriage of neuroscience with the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence that have really strengthened this perspective. Work at this interface has shown that a br…

IRS: Aretha Franklin Owed $6+ Million In Back Taxes by Artsjournal

The IRS “proof of claim” filings entered Dec. 12 and 19 say the amount owed is cumulative, beginning with an unpaid assessed balance of $1,305,403 in December 2012 and including $552,718…

John Waters Says All His Work Is Political (‘But I’d Never Say That!’) by Artsjournal1

Among the other things he says: “The National Brainiac, that’s what I really wish I could edit. Imagine me being the editor of a tabloid for intellectuals. Imagining hiding outside t…

Broadway's Most Buzzworthy Moments of 2018! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

We're counting down the last days of 2018, andthe year has been full of jaw dropping, hilarious, tear jerking, and incredible moments.From once in a lifetime curtain calls, to performances t…

Original ON THE TOWN Star Sono Osato Passes Away Age 99 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that iconic dancer and performer Sono Osato has passed away. She was 99.

Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda Arrives In Puerto Rico For HAMILTON by BroadwayWorld

Just in time for the new year, Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking off to reprise his lead role in the Puerto Rico production of Hamilton.Check out photos from his arrival below

'To Kill A Mockingbird' Anchors Broadway's Best Christmas Ever by Lee Seymour

The new adaptation by Aaron Sorkin grossed almost $1.6 million - the best single week in the Shubert Organization's 118-year history.

Ariana Grande cancels Las Vegas performance due to 'unforeseeable health reasons' by Associated Press

Ariana Grande was scheduled to perform at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, but the pop star is now backing out due to "health reasons."       …

Broadway's Wicked-est Witch Brings Her Magic to the West

Here in Los Angeles, at the Hollywood Pantages, the colorful musical Wicked is a hot ticket for new audiences and a winter highlight for old fans, especially since the current tour offers so…

VIDEO: Watch the Series Premiere of BLACK MONDAY Starring Andrew Rannells by Stage Tube

SHOWTIME has released the series premiere of its new comedyBLACK MONDAYearly across multiple platforms. The series stars and is executive produced by Emmynominee and Golden Globe Award winne…

MARY POPPINS RETURNS to Receive 'Ensemble Performance Award' From the Palm Springs Film Festival by TV News Desk

The Palm Springs International Film Festival is set to honor thecast of Mary Poppins Returns with the Ensemble Performance Award, according to Variety.

Actor-Director Hunter Foster, New Artistic Director Of Redhouse In Syracuse by Artsjournal1

The 49-year-old is a Broadway veteran, with leads in Urinetown and Little Shop of Horrors under his belt, but he didn’t start directing in earnest until five years ago, at Bucks County…

Really? Color Of The Year? by Artsjournal

Pantone’s color of the year for 2019 is “living coral”. And in case 2018’s color slipped by your notice, it was ultra violet. – The Guardian

Feel like screaming? Head to the theater. by Peter Marks

This year on New York stages, cries against intolerance — and worse.

Sono Osato, Dancer Who Broke Ground in On the Town, Dies at 99 by Adam Hetrick

The Japanese-American dancer created the role of Ivy Smith in the 1944 Broadway premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town.

FROM DOWN UNDER: Opera Australia’s Evita in Melbourne by Simon Parris

In much the same way that the history of Broadway is peppered with legendary performances, years from now Australian theatregoers will ask each other if they saw Tina Arena in Evita.

2018 in Theater News: 5 #Stageworthy Trends on Broadway and Beyond by Jonathan Mandell

Yes, 2018 in theater was the Year of Leonard Bernstein (centennial celebrations and new movies underway) and of Andrew Lloyd Webber (who got his EGOT, published his memoir, Unmasked, and got…

2018 Wrap-Up: Broadway.com Picks the Best Shows of the Year by Broadway.com

Armed with orchestra seats and open minds, Broadway.com staffers are thrilled to take in all the Great White Way has to offer each year. Choosing five favorites is no easy task. This ye…

2018 Wrap-Up: Choose Your Favorite Broadway Show of the Year! by Lindsey Sullivan

The presents are unwrapped, the bubbly is chilling and the New Years Eve party snacks are all ready. The most important thing to do before the ball drops on the last night of 2018? Pick your…

Theater and Intimacy: A Conversation with Caitlin Ryan O’Connell & Xandra Clark by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff

In Polylogues, the audience is watching me, and specifically me trying to listen. You’re watching that effort.

Watch Series Premiere of Black Monday, Starring Andrew Rannells, Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Now by Andrew Gans

The Showtime series, which will make its official premiere January 20, 2019, has been released early across multiple platforms.

“Simmba” is at Icaria Yelma Cineplex by Blouin Artinfo

“Simmba,”  a sequel to the famous Indian Hindi language action film “Singham” will release in theatres across Spain on December 29, 2018.Ranveer Singh, plays the protagonist in …

Annapurna Sriram to Lead World Premiere of Jordan Jaffe’s Whirlwind by Olivia Clement

The second play in Jaffe’s ’Energy’ series will begin performances January 23, 2019, at The Wild Project.

The lineup for 2019 Baby Grand Jazz series at Hartford library by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Public Library has announced the 15 jazz acts playing in its free, Sunday-afternoon 2019 Baby Grand Jazz Series, which opens Jan. 6 with a special Three Kings Day concert featuring …

Auditions, Internships, Stage Manager Positions, Press and Marketing, and More in BroadwayWorld's Classifieds, 12/28 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12272018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

What, Like It's Hard? Maris McCulley Will Lead LEGALLY BLONDE on Tour by BroadwayWorld

America's favorite blonde, Elle Woods, is ready to prove who's in charge again as Legally Blonde - The Musical hits the road in 2019, bend-and-snapping its way to more than 40 cities across …

Final Weekend To Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide! by BroadwayWorld

It's the final weekend to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards worldwide, brought to you by BroadwayHD Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their …

The Ten Biggest Upheavals Of Lincoln Center’s Tumultuous Year (And Yes, There Were Even More) by Artsjournal1

“Scandals rocked some of its biggest institutions; around the fountain there was a twilight-of-the-gods feeling. … And it was not just Lincoln Center’s independent constituent orga…

Women Are Inventing Their Own Nashville Country Music by Artsjournal

Even though the stranglehold of bro country has given way to various softer, smoother gestures, the men of the format still dominate terrestrial, satellite, and streaming playlists. But it�…

The top 10 theatre stories of 2018 by Carly-Ann Clements

As it's the end of the year, we're looking back at the most popular news stories of 2018 and prepare to look forward to 2019. The post The top 10 theatre stories of 2018 appeared first on Of…

Critic’s Choice – Julian Eaves by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves BritishTheatre.com reviewer Julian Eaves talks about his theatre highlights of 2018. This post Critic’s Choice – Julian Eaves first appeared on British Theatre. H…

ZviDance: Bear’s Ears & Detour by Joel Benjamin

A five-day journey to Bear’s Ears National Monument in Utah in the company of other dancers, choreographers and Native Americans turned Gotheiner’s mind to more serious pursuits resultin…

The Year in Images: 41 Not-to-Miss Photos of 2018 by Marc J. Franklin

Take a look back at the stunning portraits, backstage glimpses, memorable reunions, and historic moments that define the theatrical year.

A Look at All of the Broadway Marquees of 2018 by Marc J. Franklin

From John Lithgow: Stories by Heart in January to To Kill A Mocking Bird in December, look back at all the shows that opened on Broadway in 2018.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is at Toho Cinemas by Blouin Artinfo

The film, based on the life of Freddie Mercury and band Queen is running through December, 2018 at movie theatres across Japan.Featuring Rami Malek as Mercury, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” docum…

Cast Set for 2019 National Tour of Legally Blonde—The Musical by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in January 2019 in Orange, Texas.

West End Ambassadors Theatre Bought by Ambassador Theatre Group by Logan Culwell-Block

The sale follows a failed deal with Cameron Mackintosh that would have seen the venue renamed the Sondheim Theatre.

Amos Oz, Giant Of Israeli Literature, Dead At 79 by Artsjournal1

“The author of 18 books in Hebrew and a longtime candidate for the Nobel Prize for literature, Oz was best known for novels including Black Box, In the Land of Israel and A Tale of Lov…

Britain’s Film Industry Is Thriving Just Now, But They’re All Afraid Brexit Will Wreck It by Artsjournal1

“If there are members of the UK cinema community who think Brexit is a good thing, they are all but impossible to find. Actors and film-makers were virtually unanimous in their advocac…

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! - American Blues Theater at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. is offering $15 industry tickets with the code LIGHT on Monday, December 31 at 7:30 p.m. F…

VIDEO: HAMILTON Creators Discuss Receiving Kennedy Center Honors, Reflect on the Show's Success, and More by Stage Tube

The creators of Hamilton were recently honored for their contributions to American culture at the Kennedy Center Honors. Shortly after, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehle…

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Bryan Cranston in NETWORK by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

Pets Of Broadway: Meet Ariana DeBose's Lil Cheerleaders, Freddy & Izzy! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

BroadwayWorld is excited to continue our exclusive collaboration withPets of BroadwayFrom the cats of choreographers, to the dogs of dancers, to the birds of belters and the many pets in bet…

“We Are Not Alone” at Crow’s Theatre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

Called an out-of-this world theatrical encounter by critics; “We Are Not Alone” written by and starring Damien Atkins will be on stage at Toronto’s Crow Theatre from January 7-26, 2019…

Anita Rachvelishvili to Sing Amneris in Michael Mayer's Aida at the Met by Olivia Clement

Verdi's opera will open the Met’s 2020–2021 season.

‘They captured my heart, engaged my mind & punched me in the gut’: In Praise of Theatre in 2018 by Shane Morgan

In my round-up of theatre in 2017, I warned 2018 that it had “big shoes to fill”. Not only did 2018 not need the door to be opened, but it also didn’t even need anyone to hold its coat.

Five Musical Cast Recordings That Gave Us Absolute Life in 2018

Gods and gays ruled the cast recordings this year.

The Arts: Photos We Loved in 2018 by Alana Celii, Marysa Greenawalt, Christy Harmon, Laura O’neill, Jolie Ruben and Michael Cooper

Kanye West. Philip Roth. Opera. Jazz. Salsa. King Kong. Tonya Harding. We can go on, but why don’t you see for yourself.

Upcoming Equity Auditions for Broadway's Oklahoma! Plus Book of Mormon, Wicked, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with this selection of upcoming auditions for Broadway and shows and around the country.

Quiz: Are You Elsa Or Anna From ‘Frozen’? by Kailey Hansen

The post Quiz: Are You Elsa Or Anna From ‘Frozen’? appeared first on Theatre Nerds.

Bill Chats Series Will Welcome Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Bill T. Jones leads the discussion for New York Live Arts.

For The First Time In A Seven-Decade Career, Rosemary Harris Is A Replacement Actor by Artsjournal1

The 91-year-old theatre legend talks about stepping in for Diana Rigg as Mrs. Higgins in the Broadway revival of My Fair Lady. (No, she wasn’t at all insulted, and she found the prospe…

‘Beast Jesus’ May Have Been An Art Conservation Disaster, But It Has Transformed The Town That Hosts It by Artsjournal1

The Lord really does move in mysterious ways, it seems. Not only has tourism to the Spanish town of Borja more than quadrupled, but revenues have funded places for the indigent in the local …

‘On The Basis Of Sex’, The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic, Was Very Much A Family Affair by Artsjournal1

The justice’s nephew, Daniel Stiepleman, wrote the script; her grandson has a part; her daughter reviewed drafts of it, as did RBG herself. (“As if it were a contract.”) As…

Favorite Dance Performances of 2018 by Arts Fuse Editor

Our critics picks some of the highlights of the year in dance.

Video Game Highlights and Lowlights of 2018 by Lianna Tedesco

With the release of Ultimate, Super Smash Bros.

Come From Away’s Kendra Kassebaum Will Star in Village Theatre’s I Do! I Do! by Andrew Gans

Peter Saide will co-star in the regional production directed by Michael Arnold.

Thespians Go Hollywood by Christa Skiles

California students joined star-studded cast The post Thespians Go Hollywood appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Meet The First Dancer To Go From AileyCamp To The Main Ailey Company by Artsjournal1

As a 12-year-old on Chicago’s South Side, Solomon Dumas was interested in the arts but had never thought much about dance. Then his mother sent him to AileyCamp. “After that camp…

The Rise And Fall Of HMV by Artsjournal1

The BBC’s Jennifer Scott reviews a history that goes back to the very invention of the phonograph. — BBC

‘It’s Never Too 21st-Century For The Rockettes’: Sarah Kaufman On Why The World’s Most Famous Kick Line Still Pulls People In After 85 Years by Artsjournal1

“The Rockettes are all about power and cheery domination — they are a glittering army in heels — but there is no hierarchy. Their power is group power. It’s a collective whos…

New York Times Dance Critic Alastair Macaulay’s Farewell Column by Artsjournal1

“There have been breakthroughs and positive changes in the dance climate this century. They’ve made me happy. Yet, Cassandra-like, I foresee ills ahead. … We’ve now enter…

HMV, UK’s Biggest Music Retailer, Enters Bankruptcy For Second Time In Six Years by Artsjournal1

The chain, which has appointed administrators from KPMG, has been wallopped by online sales and streaming; it had an unusually weak Christmas shopping season this year. Customers with HMV gi…

Palm Beach Dramaworks And Theatre Lab To Host New Play Festivals On The Same Weekend by Bill Hirschman

South Florida will reinforce its commitment to new play development in January with two simultaneous new play reading festivals at Palm Beach Dramaworks and FAU Theatre Lab during the first …

BWW's On This Day - December 28, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

A Look Back at 2018 in Video by Roberto Araujo

Some of our favorite on-camera moments with Kristin Chenoweth, Donna Murphy, Daniel Radcliffe, and more.

Special Episode: Matt Tamanini and Alan Henry Count Down their Top 10 Shows of 2018 by Matt Tamanini

On this special episode from BroadwayRadio, Matt Tamanini talks with his BroadwayWorld colleague Alan Henry about their favorite shows from their 2018 theatre-going. Unsurprisingly, Matt and…

‘Panto brings people together, just like Strictly’: Craig Revel Horwood stars in Cinderella at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking by Emma Clarendon

Choreographer and director Craig Revel Horwood speaks to LLLC about starring in pantomimes and Christmas traditions.

This Week in Arts: ‘Stan & Ollie,’ Winter Jazzfest, Marie Kondo on Netflix by The New York Times

Yes, that’s John C. Reilly as Oliver Hardy. And Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel. Catch them in a new film about the duo’s enduring collaboration.

Sono Osato, Japanese-American Ballet Star, Is Dead at 99 by Richard Goldstein

She toured the world with the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, danced with the Ballet Theater and gained acclaim in two Broadway musicals.

Partworks: an art challenge

This is a competition without a winner, a quiz without a prize: simply name the work of art, and its artist, from which each of these details is taken

Italy’s New Nationalist Government Makes Leonardo Da Vinci A Battleground by Artsjournal1

“Nationalism — taboo for half a century following World War II and the fall of Mussolini — is suddenly in, as every possible political dispute is cast in chauvinist hues. Culture h…

What Rome’s Official Christmas Tree Says About Italy by Artsjournal1

Last year’s tree arrived half-dead, shedding needles and nicknamed Spelacchio (“Mangy”) — yet people grew so fond of it that they attached handwritten notes to it and cre…

Hermitage’s Director Makes His Museum Major Player In Cultural Diplomacy by Artsjournal1

With a big Piero della Francesca exhibition at the St. Petersburg mother ship and exhibitions, exchanges, and even satellite museums abroad and regional Russia, Mikhail Piotrovsky, compares …

Report: Actor Frank Adonis, known for ‘Goodfellas,’ has died by Associated Press

Frank Adonis, an actor best known for his roles in Martin Scorcese films including “Goodfellas,” “Raging Bull” and “Casino,” has died

The Stage’s best-read reviews of 2018 by The Stage

The Stage’s team of critics reviewed over 1300 productions across the UK in 2018. What were the most read reviews? 1.Confidence starring

Snapshot: People Kissing by Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey

This compilation of vintage vernacular photography documents everything from the light-hearted peck on the cheek to the passionate embrace

Toxic utopias: how radical 1960s architects got it wrong

Archigram’s visions of the city as an ever-adaptable collage were ultimately realised in shopping malls and Vegas casinos

The Friday 5: 5 Top Breakthrough Performances of 2018 by JK

Our last Friday 5 of 2018 celebrates the 5 Breakthrough Performances by an Actor and the 5 Breakout Performances by an Actress from the last 365 days! These are those performances that we fe…

Something for all dance tastes in Edinburgh

A pedigree production of ‘Cinderella’ from Scottish Ballet and ‘The Mother’, a piece based on a Hans Christian Andersen story

Replay: Chet Atkins and Doc Watson play on The Tonight Show by Terry Teachout

Chet Atkins and Doc Watson perform “Tennessee Rag,” “Beaumont Rag,” and “On My Way to Canaan’s Land” on The Tonight Show. They are introduced by Johnny Carson. This performance…

‘Shock, revulsion & gleefully disturbing images’: THE TELL-TALE HEART – National Theatre by Tom Bolton

Anthony Neilson’s adaptation of The Tell-Tale Heart for the National Theatre updates the original, adding slasher film shocks while retaining the intense strangeness of the original.

Almanac: Dawn Powell on long-lasting marriages by Terry Teachout

“Someone asked me about the long marriage to Joe [Gousha, Powell’s recently deceased husband]—42 years—and I reflected that he was the only person in the world I found it always a ki…

27 days of 'Hamilton' in Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Facts, figures and deep-dive trivia to get you ready for the groundbreaking musical that opens at the Benedum Center Jan. 1 

Various artists: Deutsche Elektronische Musik 3

The album provides a snapshot of West Germany’s thriving underground music scene between 1971 and 1981

Bobbie Gentry: The Girl from Chickasaw County

Seven remastered albums and 75 unreleased recordings show there’s much more to the performer than ‘Ode to Billie Joe’

Various artists: Basement Beehive

A collection featuring girl groups from the 1960s shows a long-vanished but still influential musical era

Various artists: Paris in the Spring

Subjects from the French compilation range from Christmas novelty hits to football songs

Fred Hersch Trio ‘97: @ The Village Vanguard

The album’s strong moods and clean lines bear repeated listening

Leonard Bernstein: orchestral pieces

Marin Alsop and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra mix dazzling early showpieces with minor ‘bonnes bouches’

On digital: The Miseducation of Cameron Post / The Magnificent Ambersons

A low-key indie marvel about same-sex attraction and an Orson Welles period drama

Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, Netflix review

A home makeover show that conservatively delivers practical ways to take action against mess

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, BBC2 review

Confident details give every quick character sketch the depth of a seated portrait

Les Misérables, BBC1 review

Andrew Davies doing what he does best — gorgeous cinematography and perfectly assembled period sets

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 12/28 - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, CATS 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…

Art market in 2018: Banksy, blockchain and Hockney

Gimmicks dominated the art scene but some technological changes have genuine potential

Abstract art at the Met: The Village gang’s all here

An attempt to broaden the canvas of abstract art fails to move much beyond the confines of Pollock and co

Piero della Francesca at The Hermitage — Platonic utopias

The exhibition boasts the greatest number of paintings by the master ever assembled outside Italy

Martin and Fabbrini — and “Winnie Winkle” by Trav S.D.

December 28 was the birthday of Martin “Mike” Branner (1888-1970). Branner was the son of a New York lacemaker. At age 17 he got a job as a clerk to a couple of vaudeville booker…

Happy 40th, John Legend! Legend and Chrissy Teigen through the years by ,

Interiors: reset the clock

As another year ticks by, wind down and appreciate every second with a selection of gorgeous timepieces

Critic’s Choice 2018 – Mark Ludmon by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon BritishTheatre.com reviewer Mark Ludmon nominates his theatre favourites from 2018. This post Critic’s Choice 2018 – Mark Ludmon first appeared on British Theatre.…

Chvrches at The Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House by Blouin Artinfo

The blazing pop trio Chvrches bring their seismic stadium-sized show to Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall on January 7, 2019.Guess it’s time to get up close for a neon-soaked rave of emoti…

Egypt pins hopes for tourism recovery on new museum

Billion-dollar investment will showcase complete Tutankhamun collection

Wake Up With BWW 12/28: PARADE Reading, Kennedy Center Honors, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's top stories the star-studded cast is announced for an upcoming reading of Parade, watch the full Kennedy Center Honors, and more

“This is real. It’s happening today in the UK”: Alex Jarrett tells us about child-marriage drama AISHA by Featured Content

Performer Alex Jarrett is taking on a tough role this winter. The young actor tells the story of a teenager sold into marriage in Ailia's one-woman drama AISHA. In our new interview she tell…

Kamloops Girl writes for Chainsmokers: Report by Blouin Artinfo

Few weeks ago, The Chainsmokers released their new song called "Hope", featuring the vocals of Winona Oak, co-written by Kate Morgan.As per CFJC Today, an experienced musician and songwriter…

Brood over “Pulp Fiction” at The Royal Cinema, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

There will be a special screening of Tarantino’s cult film “Pulp Fiction” as part of Industry Christmas at Toronto’s Royal Cinema on January 2.Often deemed as the film that propelled…

Warring with Warhol: What I Most (& Least) Appreciated About the Whitney’s Retrospective by Artsjournal1

Although I gave Andy Warhol — From A to B and Back Again (to Mar. 31) a mixed review last week, one focus of the Whitney Museum’s widely praised extravaganza particularly interested me. …

Dirty dancing: the messiest stage shows – in pictures

As Olivier de Sagazan uses clay to turn himself into a human sculpture at London’s mime festival, we look at the dancers who have performed on stages filled with soil, flowers, dust and wa…

True West at Vaudeville Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“True West” is going strong since its West End premiere and will run at London’s Vaudeville Theatre through February 23, 2019.Matthew Dunster directs Sam Shepard’s wickedly amusing m…

Pearls before swine: Harry Venning’s Hamlet at 30 by Harry Venning

Hamlet, our wise-cracking, porcine ‘resting’ actor, has hit 30 years old. Creator Harry Venning explains how the pig came to life after

The Stage’s best-read reviews of 2018 by The Stage

1.Confidence, Southwark Playhouse Confidence review at Southwark Playhouse – ‘Tanya Burr stars in a bawdy 1990s comedy’ 2. Bat Out of Hell,

‘Miriam, Part 2, The Chair’ by Artsjournal1

“A woman trapped in domestic boredom moves toward a nervous breakdown. Institutionalized, she attempts to create a performance for a shortly expected visit from her children, but can find …

Is Netflix’s dominance a force for good or bad?

The streaming channel is set to spend up to $13bn on shows — but it could also be creating a monopoly on entertainment

The Accidental Musical Theatre Heartthrob - Dave Thomas Brown on starring in 'Clueless the Musical'

Dave Thomas Brown on starring in Clueless the Musical---Growing up, Dave Thomas Brown didn't dream of becoming a musical theatre star. Oh, he definitely wanted to be on stage, but he studied…