The Joy Wheel by Steven Morris

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Billie, Malcolm & Yusef by Mark Dundas Wood

Thompson does good work as Billie—she looks like her and sounds like her when singing. Too bad, though, that her songs are all ballads. It would have been nice to hear her sing something m…

Lolita returns by Cogency

There are two strong reasons to welcome a revival of the musical Lolita, My Love, which is being staged at the York Theatre at Saint Peter’s from February 23 through March 3 as part of its…

Transitions Film Festival returns to Melbourne by Arts Review

The 8th annual Transitions Film Festival returns to Cinema Nova this February and March with another inspiring line-up of world-changing films. Showcasing local and international documentari…

Warm, Witty & Very Interactive: Every Brilliant Thing… Well..Is by Bill Hirschman

The premise of Every Brilliant Thing might fool you into thinking that it's kin to a “very special” Lifetime Movie of the Week: a boy tries to ease the pain of his suicidal mother and h…

The Play That Goes Wrong: Rarely Does Anything Go So Right by David Finkle

★★★★★ The long-running British send-up moves to a new address, keeping its old hilarity The post The Play That Goes Wrong: Rarely Does Anything Go So Right appeared first on New Yo…

The Price of Thomas Scott Review: 1913 Play about a Moral Dilemma and Fabulous Hats by Jonathan Mandell

“The Price of Thomas Scott,” Elizabeth Baker’s play about a small shop owner struggling with his conscience, marks the launching of the Mint Theater’s ambitious “Meet Miss Baker”…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, February 21, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Network” Announces Broadway Extension, Reviews Vary for “Merrily We Roll Along,” Joe Iconis’ “Broadway Bounty Hunter” to come to NY this Summer [display_podcast] “To…

The Light by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

With the audience sitting ringside on three sides of the new theater, and performed by Masden and Belcher at the top of their game, The Light is thrilling theater. Their Gen and Rashad are b…

Recital by Arts Review

Three time APRA Art Music Award-winning percussionist Claire Edwardes and Helpmann Award-winning dancer Richard Cilli will unite in the hauntingly hypnotic dance and music work, Recital, at …

Pasadena Playhouse Uncrates New Imagining Of “Ragtime” by Cary Ginell

Ragtime, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s musicalized version of E. L. Doctorow’s novel about a quickly changing America at the turn of the 20th century, has received a new concept, wh…

Fresh ideas sought for ArtPlay New Ideas Lab by Arts Review

The City of Melbourne’s ArtPlay is on the hunt for the next batch of exciting projects, with applications now open for the 2019 New Ideas Lab. Artists are invited to pitch their ideas for …

The Price of Thomas Scott by Wendy Caster

The invaluable Mint Theater Company has found another underappreciated playwright from early in the last century. Elizabeth Baker grew up in an extremely religious household and didn't see h…

Nazis and Cinderella Don't Mix in New Matthew Bourne Dance Production

With direction and choreography by Matthew Bourne and music by Prokofiev, Cinderella at the Ahmanson takes place in 1940s London during World War II, and it’s basically a war-torn romanti…

History of Public Libraries & Questions Cultural Orgs Face Regarding Inclusion by Joe Patti

Check out this visual storytelling piece on CityLab about the history of libraries in the US.  As arts and cultural organizations struggle with the question of inclusion of under-represente…

Wartime story 'Gabriel' gets its West Coast premiere at North Coast Rep by James Hebert

North Coast Rep stages the West Coast premiere of “Gabriel,” Moira Buffini’s wartime drama about a mystery man who washes up on a Nazi-occupied British isle in 1943; the play chronicle…

REVIEW: Fun Home @ Baltimore's Center Stage by JK

Review of the Sunday, February 17, 2019 matinee performance at Center Stage in Baltimore, Maryland. Starring Laura Darrell, Michelle Dawson, Jeffry Denman, Liam Hamilton, Justin Gregory Lope…

Terence Blanchard, Longtime Composer For Spike Lee, On His First Oscar Nomination by Tim Greiving

Terence Blanchard received his first Oscar nomination for the BlacKkKlansman score. The 56-year-old jazz trumpeter from New Orleans has been Spike Lee's right-hand composer since Jungle Feve…

Class Notes: From “Hurricane Diane,” Leigh Silverman by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to director Leigh Silverman about “Hurricane Diane,” playing off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. Class Notes actively covers New York’s curr…

Musicians’ union, Broadway shows work through debate over orchestrators by Caitlin Huston

A one-sentence clause in a union contract has been causing headaches for the Broadway industry. Due to a clause in the collective bargaining agreement between the Local 802, the musicians’…

Los Angeles Theater Review: THE JOY WHEEL (Ruskin) by Joan Alperin

JOY TO THE WHEEL After 40 years of marriage, the times they are a-changin’  for Frank and Stella Conlin, who now want very different things. On the day of Frank ‘s retirement party, he…

Broadway wishes keep coming true for San Diego-bred director Casey Nicholaw, as touring 'Aladdin' arrives in town for first time by James Hebert

There’s something Casey Nicholaw would like to say about “Aladdin,” and it may come as no surprise: This musical is not “A Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” “It’s just extravag…

It's Big Ten theater at the Goodman: In Rebecca Gilman's 'Twilight Bowl,' college divides young Wisconsin women by Chris Jones

The consortium of universities known as the Big Ten has famous football and basketball programs (Go Buckeyes!), and a plethora of other varsity sports from lacrosse to judo to 10-pin bowling…

Court Theatre announces 2019-20 season, complete with an 'Oedipus' complex by Kt Hawbaker

On Wednesday, the Court Theatre announced its production lineup for 2019-20, marking its 65th season. Things kick off with a staging of August Wilson’s “King Hedley,” directed by Ron O…

“The Play That Goes Wrong” Goes Right Off-Broadway by Philip

Something funny happened to “The Play That Goes Wrong” on the way from Broadway to off-Broadway. Fear not; everything that was funny during its nearly two-year run in the 922-seat Lyceum…

KAREN MASON TO RECEIVE MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARET’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by Michael J. Roberts

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced that its 33rd MAC Awards will be [...] The post KAREN MASON TO RECEIVE MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARET’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWA…

‘Be More Chill’ Composer Joe Iconis’ New Musical Sets Off-Broadway Premiere; ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Actress To Star by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: New musical Broadway Bounty Hunter from Be More Chill composer Joe Iconis will get its New York premiere Off Broadway this summer with Orange is the New Black actress Annie Golden…

Triad Stage Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The North Carolina theatre's season will include thrillers, romantic comedies, a holiday classic, and more.

Oh My God!: Ed Asner Plays the Title Role in “God Help Us!” by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell God Help Us! deals largely with news personalities and comes at a time when reportage is under attack. It also stars the actor who portrayed one of television’s most famous …

Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Minnesota company will present Ethiopian acrobats, inventive fairy tales, and a world premiere play by Philip Dawkins.

Popular Kehinde Wiley show leaves something behind: St. Louis Art Museum buys painting by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wellston resident Ashley Cooper now has a second home — the St. Louis Art Museum.

Put Some Latinx Representation in Your Puta Syllabus by Andres Osorio

By Andres Osorio. Andres Osorio reflects on the fact that as a student of playwriting, he was never once assigned a play by a Latinx writer.

Chicago Theater Review: TWILIGHT BOWL (Goodman) by Lawrence Bommer

SHE STRIKES! SHE SCORES! WELL, BOWL ME OVER It’s only women who perform, design, direct, write, and otherwise shape this Goodman Theatre world premiere. Rebecca Gilman’s Twilight Bowl …

There are some impressive elements in The Last Ship, but it’s not all smooth sailing by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Sting’s orchestral score shows off the cast’s divine vocals. He and the set by 59 Productions are reasons to potentially forgive the musical’s missteps, writes Carly Maga.

A Spellbinding Take on Social Upheaval and Salvation: ‘The Total Bent’ by Matthew Wexler

Chicago's Haven Theatre and About Face Theatre combine forces to present the Midwest premiere of the electric musical, "The Total Bent." The post A Spellbinding Take on Social Upheaval and S…

Network Extends for Final Time by Mark A. Robinson

The hit Broadway production of Network starring Tony-winner Bryan Cranston (All the Way) is extending one last time. Audiences will have through Saturday, June 8, 2019, to catch the critica…

Rocha Dance Theater: “Half-Heard” by Joel Benjamin

This wasn’t just a political statement about gender stereotypes, but a sensitive work of art that made its points through fine choreography, costuming, lighting (smartly designed by Jennif…

‘Be More Chill’ And The Family That’s Been With It All Along by Artsjournal1

The sleeper-hit musical’s composer and lyricist, Joe Iconis, has kept around him a group of performers (who call themselves the Family) who’ve all been waiting for their big breaks toget…

It's a funny thing, divorce: Michele Traina and a cast of comics riff on relationships in 'Divorce Diaries' at Zanies by Zach Freeman

Most people don’t particularly relish delving into the failures they’ve experienced in life, especially not in front of a group of strangers. But most people aren’t stand-up comics. On…

Reykjavík review. Steve Yockey’s play gets Rorschach’s signature treatment by Alan Katz

Truth be told, I’ve never been to Iceland. But I somehow doubt that Steve Yockey and Rorschach Theatre’s horror-strewn and homo-centric vignettes in the rolling world premiere Reykjavík…

How to get yourself out there and Promote Urself (even if you don’t want to) and why you must.

If you follow the blog, then you know that last year I set a pretty ambitious of a goal, to help get 5000 shows produced by the year 2025 (#5000By2025). Things are going along swimmingly wit…

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

Revival of biting satire by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage at Signature. By: Patrick Christiano February 20, 2019:  Lynn Nottage’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, a biting and ast…

Review: She a Gem, Double Dutch lessons at The Kennedy Center by Christopher Henley

Double Dutch equals freedom. A character in She A Gem, on-stage at The Kennedy Center’s Family Theater through Feb. 24th, says that, or something to that effect, early in the hour-long sho…

Broadway Grosses w/e 2/17/2019: More Chill, More Money.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending February 18, 2018. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

LAUNCHING THE NEW LION & UNICORN THEATRE + Feel: Panel with artistic director and team by Terri Paddock

When: 12th March 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Where: Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 42-44 Gaisford Street, London NW5 3ED Exciting things going on at the Lion & Unicorn Th…

Watch Now: The Cast of Beautiful Performs on The View by Iris Chan

Watch the cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical performs on The View. For five years, Beautiful, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Carole King musical, has thrilled Broadway with the in…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1026: Beaufield Berry by Adam Szymkowicz

Beaufield BerryHometown: Omaha, Neb. Current Town: I call it Omaha, International. Q: Congrats on Denver! What are you working on there? A: Thank you!!! What a high ; ) I am workshopping …

Bryan Cranston On Track To Earn $1 Million From Broadway's 'Network' by Lee Seymour

The hit show has been grossing over $1 million a week since opening, and Cranston gets a huge cut after profit.

Handbag? It's from Sports Direct: The Importance of Being Earnest for boxers by Arifa Akbar

Serving the cucumber sandwiches in a future Britain, Tara Arts and Two Gents present Oscar Wilde’s classic as an urgent tale of migrant survival – with only two actors Ayesha Casely-Hayf…

BACKSTAGE: Peek behind the scenes at preparations for Sailing Somewhere's Live at Zedel dates

As preparations pick up pace for Suanne Braun's returns to the London stage in Sailing Somewhere at Live at Zedel, we peek into the rehearsal room, get an inside insight on the making of the…

2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award Ambassadors Laud Drama Teachers & Arts Education

With the February 22 deadline for submitting amazing drama teachers from Anytown U.S.A. fast apprioaching, the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have announced a group of tale…

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Why ‘Tootsie,’ ‘Beetlejuice’ and the Temptations Hit the Road by Jesse Green

The path to opening night in New York used to pass through several cities. Now it rarely does — but are shows better off for it?

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 by Susan Grace

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The Playwright Of ‘Sweat’ And ‘Ruined’ Would Like To Remind You That She’s Very Good At Comedy by Artsjournal1

Lynn Nottage: “I’ve become so known for my tragedies, these very heavy, social realist plays, and I think people forget that I’m a satirist as well and that I can be very, very funny. …

Here’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ like you’ve never seen it, with the star-crossed lovers bridging the gap between American Sign Language and English by Misha Berson

In ACT Theatre's "Romeo + Juliet," Joshua Castille, as Romeo, will discourse primarily through American Sign Language (ASL). Gabriella O’ Fallon, as Juliet, will deliver her lines in spoke…

‘True West’: Sam Shepard’s Super Smash Brothers by American Theatre Editors

In a Roundabout revival of the nearly 40-year-old play, it holds up as a withering portrait of the myths and traps of American masculinity.

Rivals Race to the Bottom in David Lang’s Dark Opera About the Price of Fame

“Most singers in the world aren’t going to want to do this piece,” composer David Lang confesses about his curious new opera, The Loser, which receives its West Coast premiere at the …

'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' at Writers Theatre: Grabbing power while you can by Chris Jones

August Wilson believed strongly in leverage — the idea that, in a capitalist economy, we have to be cognizant of our value in the marketplace, understanding that our clout can and will go …

“Merrily We Roll Along” Fiasco Theatre for Roundabout at the Laura Pels Theatre, 111 W. 46th Street through April 7, 2019 by Simon Saltzman

Courtesy of Joan Marcus From left: Manu Narayan, Jessie Austrian and Ben Steinfeld in 'Merrily We Roll Along' Theat It has become a pleasure for me to look forward to performances by The Fi…

COMING-OF-AGE DAVID BOWIE TALE Heroes: Post-show Q&A with the writers & cast by Terri Paddock

When: 30th April 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Where: Drayton Arms Theatre, 153 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0LJ Calling all David Bowie fans! Come join me for this acclaim…

Broadway’s ‘Network’ Announces Third And Final Extension by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Network starring Bryan Cranston as newsman on the verge of a nervous breakdown Howard Beale has extended its run for the second and final time: The play will now run through Sat…

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark ****, The Trial of the Catonsville Nine **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward February 20, 2019: As L.P Hartley stated in his novel The Go-Between, “The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.” In two current Off-Broadway…

All in a Row by Alice Saville

Alex Oates' play about an autistic child has sparked a multi-layered conversation about disability and representation. Alice Saville writes on why it's time for its makers to listen. The po…

A Six-Feet Under Wonder: 3-D Theatricals’ Regional Premiere Of “A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder” Is A Drop-Dead Gore-geous Musical To � by Leo Buck

Just about ALL the music heard in “Gentleman’s Guide” is a sumptuous repast for the ears as would befit any ‘Edwardian era’ Operetta, delivered by a coterie of absolutely magnifice…

Designer Nick Blais specializes in bringing theatre to life in unconventional spaces by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The designer behind the woodsy set in last year’s Jerusalem is converting St. Matthew’s Clubhouse for Human Animals and the Don Jail for Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Only Fools and Horses, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - rollicking remake of much-loved TV sitcom by Adam Sweeting

★★★★ ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET Rollicking remake of much-loved TV sitcom Lovely jubbly! The Trotters return to Peckham It was TV gold-dust. The original seven se…

'You Get Paid For Doing Therapy': Stand-Up Comedians On Anger by Elizabeth Blair

For centuries, people have turned to jesters for relief from the miseries of life. As it turns out, some stand-up performers turn pain and rage into their own coping and catharsis.

Inside ITF – Day Three by Camille Ladendorf

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All in a Row, Southwark Playhouse, review - soapy and shrill pity party by Saskia Baron

★ ALL IN A ROW, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE Soapy and shrill pity party Clumsy drama tries to raise sympathy for parents with a profoundly autistic child Time once again to roll out that line abou…

Broadway's 'Be More Chill' Fails To Heed Its Own Advice by Lee Seymour

The buzzy new musical freaked out at the box office, breaking the house record and setting it on a strong course for awards season.

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Finishing Sentences by Scott Giessler by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Are you ready for summer camp – and all of the ups and downs that go along with it? Then you’re ready for Finishing Sentences by Scott Giessler �…

Why This 50-Year-Old Play Is Not a Period Piece - The urgency of Signature Theatre's revival of 'Boesman and Lena'

The urgency of Signature Theatre's revival of Boesman and Lena---Yaël Farber says she leapt at the opportunity to direct Signature Theatre Company's revival of Athol Fugard's 1969 apart…

IMPRESSIONS: Daina Ashbee’s “Serpentine” presented by American Realness in partnership with First Nations Dialogues, Global First Nations Perfor by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Daina Ashbee’s “Serpentine” presented by American Realness in partnership with First Nations Dialogues, Global First Nations Performance Network and Consulate General o…

IMPRESSIONS: Recirquel Company Budapest’s “Non Solus” at BAM by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Recirquel Company Budapest’s “Non Solus” at BAM, "The theater becomes as quiet, dark, and spare as an empty church, and that’s the point — to spend 55 minutes with …

IMPRESSIONS: Vicky Shick and Dancers’ “next to the sink” at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Vicky Shick and Dancers’ “next to the sink” at Danspace Project, "Structurally, the work vacillates between moments of stillness and repetition that are just short of …