Capital Campaign and Development Director by Artsjournal

Fort Worden is the kind of destination that stays with you for a lifetime. Amidst the magnificent natural park setting and the influence of its military past, Fort Worden is home to inspirat…

Theater Best Bets, March 21–24 by Kelundra Smith

Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. Be sure to check out our metro Atlanta theater map to see a full list of performance ve…

The Temptations are now a Broadway musical. They’re going to make you love them. Again. by Peter Marks

“Ain’t Too Proud” at the Imperial Theatre is entertaining to the max.

'Ain't Too Proud' on Broadway: Great songs but this 'life and times of the Temptations' tells us little by Chris Jones

“Ain’t Too Proud,” the frustrating biographical Broadway musical about Motown’s hit-machine the Temptations, takes its title from a 1966 record, “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.” But i…

Review Roundup: Critics Come See About AIN'T TOO PROUD On Broadway! by Review Roundups

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations opens tonight, March 21, at Broadway's legendary Imperial Theatre 249 West 45th Street.

Critic’s Pick: Review: An All-Star Team in the Temptations Musical ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ by Ben Brantley

This shrewdly assembled show, directed by Des McAnuff, considers the interchangeability of a crew of Motown’s finest, though there’s plenty of star shine, too.

Poetry Review: “Casting Deep Shade” — On Humanity and the Beech Tree by Eric Fishman

C.D. Wright has woven a poetic text that mirrors the tangled intimacy between humans and the beech, in all of its violence, its confusion, and its beauty. The post Poetry Review: “Casting …

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, with Hits and Misses by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Broadway's latest jukebox musical mixes timeless music, exuberantly performed, with time-worn platitudes The post Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, with Hit…

Ain’t Too Proud: A Ball of Confusion by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★ The music of Detroit’s legendary Temptations gets the generic Broadway jukebox treatment The post Ain’t Too Proud: A Ball of Confusion appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Review: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ at the Imperial Theatre by Deb Miller

One of the all-time greatest vocal groups from the golden age of Motown in the 1960s, The Temptations topped the charts with such iconic R&B and crossover hits as “The Way You Do The T…

Temptations’ music elevates by-the-numbers ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

Get ready — here they come! “Ain’t Too Proud” arrived on Broadway Thursday night buoyed by a surge of nostalgia and a slew of Motown hits. But anyone who’s seen the earlier jukebox…

Broadway Review: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ by Gordon Cox

In the wake of the long-running “Jersey Boys” and the short-lived “Summer,” director Des McAnuff is back on Broadway with another show built around the song catalog of a music act �…

‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Broadway Review: The Temptations, Saved By Song by Greg Evans

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is further proof, as if we need it, that the term “jukebox musical” just isn’t fair – to jukeboxes. Feed a juke some cash …

Review: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ hits the steps, but not the story by Charles Isherwood

Broadway’s proudest moments of the past couple of decades have rarely – er, make that never – included any of the long parade of jukebox musicals that flooded the zone. (Perhaps it’s…

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Anna Gunn is going coconut as Breaking Bad star hits the stage

Anna Gunn leapt up with lightning speed. It was clear from that little display of physical dexterity, in the middle of the lounge at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood, that Gunn has a f…

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Rocket Man is a bit too cheeky for Hollywood

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures have demanded that Rocketman director Dexter Fletcher and producer Matthew Vaughn cut a 40-second scene between Taron Egerton and Richard Madden.

Read the Reviews for Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations by Adam Hetrick

The new musical charting the rise of the famed vocal group makes its New York debut following engagements across the country.

Review: ‘Topdog/Underdog’ by Avant Bard by David Siegel

“Watch me close, watch me now!” As I watched Avant Bard’s production of Topdog/Underdog, I knew that it is a production for the ages. Under the visceral, athletic direction of DeMone S…

Creating moods: Boston Ballet dancing ‘Full on Forsythe’ by Admin

Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. March 7, 2019. How does watching dance make you feel? Well, you might say, it depends on the work. That response is getting at mood, the feeling a …

Ain't Too Proud review – thrilling music but shallow drama in Temptations musical by Alexis Soloski

Imperial Theatre, New York Broadway’s latest jukebox music is electrified by fantastic singing and dancing but let down by some inert storytelling There’s a chilly irony at the shrink-wr…

Sign Language brings rich new dimension to Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’ in San Jose by John Orr

City Lights Theater Company presents Sarah Ruhl's evocative "Eurydice" with sign language actors complementing the action.

DAZZLING PERFORMANCES, FAMILIAR STORY: ‘AIN’T TOO PROUD’ REVIEW by Philip Boroff

Ain’t Too Proud  isn’t too original, but it should appeal to fans of the Temptations, the most successful African-American recording group in history. The musical’s five leads gorgeou…

Studio Marketing Chiefs Discuss the Theatrical vs. Netflix Oscars Debate by Will Thorne

On a day where a large part of the Fox marketing department was wiped out in the aftermath of the Disney merger, a group of marketing chiefs from other studios and streamers sat down at the …

Broadway Review: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations by New York Theater

In the six decades since The Temptations began, as we’re told near the end of the latest Broadway jukebox musical “Ain’t Too Proud,”  24 men have performed at one time or another as…

Global Sales for ‘Les Miserables’ Starring Dominic West Ahead of Series Mania by Stewart Clarke

The BBC and Masterpiece adaptation of “Les Miserables” will play on a numerous international channels after a raft of deals were sealed for the series, which features Dominic West, David…

BBC, Lowry and Brit School join government’s £5m schools performing arts programme by Georgia Snow

The BBC, the Lowry and the Brit School are among the cultural organisations working with the government on a £5 million programme

R&B Girl Group TLC At Work On A Broadway Bio-Musical by Alexa Criscitiello

According to the New York Post, the surviving members of the RampB group TLC are currently at work bringing their story to the stage.

TLC's Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas & Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins Working on a Broadway Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

"No Scrubs" on Broadway? Yes, please! According to Page Six, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas revealed that she and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins of the R&B/hip-hop girl group TLC want to give t…

NEWS: Actress Seyi Omooba will leave Curve & Birmingham Hippodrome’s The Color Purple after ‘homophobic’ Facebook post controversy by Press Releases

Curve Leicester’s Chris Stafford and Nikolai Foster and Birmingham Hippodrome’s Fiona Allan have stated that Seyi Omooba, due to play Celie in the theatres’ forthcoming co-production o…

Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre review - shouting for change by Aleks.sierz

Triumphant, if crude, West End transfer of a heartfelt account of a Renaissance woman Emilia Bassano Lanier is not a household name. But maybe she should be. Born in 1569, she was one of the…

Hamilton: The Exhibition, Hartford Stage, Park Avenue Armory, Public Theater, More in this Week's BroadwayWorld Classifieds 3/21 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3212019 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Why Universities Should Act Like Commercial Art Galleries by Artsjournal

Art schools that commit to The MFA Fair by representing recent alumni in their first outing as professional artists are clearly endorsing the idea that “the market” is the dominant way f…

Review: Interference at City Park, Glasgow by Christine Irvine

Last year's model: Christine Irvine writes on attitudes towards technology in National Theatre of Scotland's trilogy of tech-inflected dystopian shorts. The post Review: Interference at City…

Meet the fans who propelled ‘Be More Chill’ to Broadway by Hana R. Alberts

On March 10, the day “Be More Chill” opened on Broadway, Marie Mohen, 16, took the train in from Garden City, LI, and waited four hours in the cold outside the Lyceum Theatre, hoping to …

#TBT: HANDS ON A HARDBODY Opens On Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Six years ago today, the uplifting musical Hands on a Hardbody, based on a documentary of the same name, opened on Broadway featuring Broadway favorites like Keala Settle, Jay Armstrong John…

VIDEO: On This Day, March 21- HANDS ON A HARDBODY Opens On Broadway by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2013, the new musical Hands On A Hardbody opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

Graciela Daniele: A YouTube Retrospective On Her Lifetime of Achievement in Theatre

A look back at some of the iconic musicals directed or choreographed by 10-time Tony nominee Graciela Daniele.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Angie Schworer by Broadway.com

Angie Schworer stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Prom and more with Paul Wontorek.

A Look at Southern Promises Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Artistic director Niegel Smith helms the Flea Theater's revival of the Thomas Bradshaw play.

Get Out The Pitchforks! What’s The Difference Between Criticism And Intimidating Work Out Of The Market? by Artsjournal

“When it comes to Young Adult literature, what, precisely, is the difference between the marketplace of ideas and a Twitter mob? A group of unpaid readers—one with an undeniable personal…

Little Shop of Horrors by Lara Altunian

The post Little Shop of Horrors appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Review: ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ at Studio 54 by Deb Miller

Winner of the first Tony Award for Best Musical when it made its debut in 1948, Kiss Me, Kate has a long history as one of the great Broadway classics by the legendary Cole Porter, who wrote…

Off Broadway Review: Daveed Diggs in ‘White Noise’ by Gordon Cox

Any new play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (“Topdog / Underdog”) demands — and deserves — attention. And in its premiere production at the Public Theater,…

Carrie Coon, Guillermo Diaz, Marin Ireland, More Join the Lineup for Off-Broadway's Nassim by Olivia Clement

The new play by Nassim Soleimanpour invites a different actor to perform the play each night (without seeing the script).

Breaking News: Broward Stage Door Lowers Its Curtain by Bill Hirschman

Broward Stage Door, which has battled through a dozen fiscal and artistic highs and lows over a quarter-century, has shut its doors. This week, the company cancelled the remaining performanc…

The Dramatic, Precarious Life of the 19-Century Actor by American Theatre Editors

2 new books about Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and Harry Watkins shows the life of a 19th-century actor was filled with acclaim and alcoholism in equal measure.

Aasif Mandvi, Marin Ireland & Crista Moore to Guest-Star in Off-Broadway's Nassim by Andy Lefkowitz

Barrow Street Theatricals has announced a new lineup of rotating guest actors for the American premiere of Nassim by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Rabbi…

North American Movie Box Office Set New Record In 2018 (But Worldwide Box Office Down) by Artsjournal

The Motion Picture Assn. of America said Thursday in its newly released annual survey that worldwide box-office ticket sales rose slightly by 1% to $41.1 billion for 2018. – Los Angeles Ti…

Lifeline Theatre 2019-20 season includes 'Middle Passage' and a rock musical based on Norse mythology by Doug George

Lifeline Theatre has announced its 2019-20 season in Rodgers Park, a season of stories including a classic whodunit, an adaptation of National Book Award winner “Middle Passage” and a wo…

Review: O'Casey's "Juno & the Paycock" A Gem of Irish Realism joins the Irish Rep Season through May 25th! by Raven Snook

MARYANN PLUNKETT as "Juno" is marvelous as is the entire production under the meticulously calibrated direction of NEIL PEPE (Atlantic Theatre Company's artistic director moonlighting here a…

‘Ain’t Too Proud’ preview features flying vomit, broken seat by Michael Riedel

It was a wild night at Tuesday’s “Ain’t Too Proud” preview. The critics were in the house for the new The Temptations musical, so the producers and creators were on edge. They almost…

Atlanta Ballet nods to history and diversity with 2019–20 season by Cynthia Bond Perry

Beginning next September, Atlanta Ballet’s 90th-anniversary season promises impressive variety, with nods to the company’s rich history and a turn toward diversity and inclusion. The com…

Bringing the world to Australian writers: travel fund applications now open by Arts Review

Writers Victoria is offering writers and other literary professionals of Australia the chance to travel the world and give life to their ideas, with the launch of a new round of travel fundi…

Second Stage to Honor 40 Actors at Upcoming 40th Birthday Gala by Olivia Clement

Among the honorees—all Second Stage alumni—are Annette Bening, Lindsay Mendez, Cynthia Nixon, and Charlayne Woodard.

Theatre Professionals to Gather for Panel on Equality in the Audition Process by Ruthie Fierberg

The event will include a screening of the short film Nevertheless, She Auditioned plus a comedy set by Anna Suzuki.

More And More Art Auctions Are Moving Online by Artsjournal

This development reflects broader trends in the retail industry, where high-street shops are disappearing as more and more sales take place online. According to figures from Eurostat, the EU…

On the Couch with Tobias Madden by Arts Review

Who is Tobias Madden? I’m a writer, editor, publisher (now officially!), performer, teacher, remedial therapist, and soon-to-be husband. What would you do differently to what you do now? H…

‘The Prom’ is courting Tony Awards after financial rescue by Michael Riedel

The winter months were tough on “The Prom,” and some on Broadway feared it might fold. But the show got an infusion of cash from its investors and is now set to run through the Tony Awar…

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Guys & Dolls,’ Pine-Richland High School by Carson Hawk / Plum Senior High School

“Guys and Dolls” ran March 8-16.

Seyi Omooba removed from The Color Purple by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Seyi Omooba hyas been removed from the forthcoming tour of The Color Purple following a storm over homophobic remarks posted on Twitter. This post Seyi Omooba removed from Th…

Theatre Horizon Announces 7-Show 2019-20 Anniversary Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes a Sondheim classic, a bilingual drama, a Sherlock Holmes play, and more.

Healing Journeys with The Black Madonna by Sandi Durell

  By Marcina Zaccaria   Stepping into St. John the Divine is nothing short of magical. The Episcopal Cathedral, located on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, is known for its uncommon Rose Win…

Is Anyone Alive Out There? Is Part Post-Apocalyptic Musical, Part Podcast, and Completely Clever

It's the end of the world but the (radio) show must go on!

AUGUST RUSH to Make World Premiere in Chicago; Creative Includes John Doyle, Glen Berger, Mark Mancina, and more by BroadwayWorld

Chicago audiences will be the first to see August Rush The Musical, a world premiere musical crafted by some of the top creative artists working in American theater today, based on the Oscar…

Actor playing gay role in musical sacked for homophobic comments by Kevin Rawlinson

Oluwaseyi Omooba had been due to play star role in The Color Purple in UK stage show An actor playing a gay character in a stage production of the Color Purple has been sacked over homophobi…

Gigantor Devours The Movies: Disney Buys Fox And Extends Its Dominance by Artsjournal

It is estimated that the merger gives Disney control of 40% of all theatrical box office and puts it in a position to take on the digital streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple…

Falling review – teen daughter's postcards from the edge by Miriam Gillinson

Old Fire Station, OxfordNear catastrophe in a back garden sparks up this heartfelt if over-signposted play strongly influenced by children’s theatre A black hole is engulfing Claire and he…

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's BENNY & JOON by Walter McBride

Paper Mill Playhousewill soon presentthe East Coast premiere of Benny amp Joon with book by Kirsten Guenther, music by Nolan Gasser, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, based on the Metro-Goldwyn-May…

Photo Flash: First Look at Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon in FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, starring Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Audra McDonald and two-time Academy Award nominee Micha…

Lauren Yee and Michael R. Jackson Receive Whiting Awards by American Theatre Editors

Each playwright will receive an award of $50,000.

10 Formidable Actresses Headed to Broadway in Spring 2019 by Mark Robinson

These actresses are theatrical forces to be reckoned with.

Second Stage to Honor 40 Alums Including Stephanie J Block, Annette Bening, Lindsay Mendez, and More by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theater will host its 40th Birthday Gala on Monday, May 6 at Hammerstein Ballroom 311 W 34th Street. In celebration of this milestone, Second Stage will honor 40 actors for thei…

Watch Highlights From I Married an Angel at New York City Center by Roberto Araujo

The Encores! production of the Rodgers and Hart musical runs through March 24.

Sibling Rivalry: Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change at Sony Hall by Matthew Wexler

"RuPaul's Drag Race" winners Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change teamed up for a one-night-only appearance at New York City's Sony Hall. The post Sibling Rivalry: Bob the Drag Queen and M…

Theater Review: MELANCHOLY PLAY (Organic Theater Company at The Greenhouse Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

PRECIOUS NONSENSE MAKES MELANCHOLY PLAY A FORTRESS OF ARTIFICE If you ever feel “slightly dead,” you may be prey to the humor of melancholy. Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, a 2002…

Seyi Omooba Dropped from THE COLOR PURPLE Following Homophobic Social Media Posts by BroadwayWorld

Last Friday, on Twitter, Hamilton actor Aaron Lee Lambert shared a screenshot of a Facebook post by Oluwaseyi Seyi Omooba - who had just been announced as playing Celie in Leicester Curve an…

Big Gods, Little Gods – Do Cultures Get The Gods They Need? by Artsjournal

Anthropologists say small societies generally worship Gods who only need to be worshipped. Larger societies’ Gods have many more rules for how followers behave… – The Economist [regist…

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon, Readies for Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The revival of the Terrence McNally play, directed by Arin Arbus, will begin performances May 4.

Get a First Look at Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Stars Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon by Caitlin Moynihan

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is getting ready to return to Broadway in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune alongside Tony nominee Michael Shannon. The Terrence McNally revival is …

Backstage at To Kill a Mockingbird with Gideon Glick, Episode 3: Shubert Secrets by Broadway.com

To Kill a Mockingbird's Gideon Glick and co-star Stark Sands show us the Shubert Theatre like we've never seen it before.

Seyi Omooba Exits U.K.’s Upcoming The Color Purple Following Social Media Controversy by Ryan McPhee

The actor was to play Celie in the Leicester and Birmingham co-production.

Q&A photos and video: Talking chemsex, HIV positivity & intimacy at Undetectable by Terri Paddock

Why is intimacy so hard? In the bedroom, when can drugs be a help and when a hindrance? How much should we reveal to a new partner? What new demons do today’s young gay men carry with the…

BELLA BELLA Written and Performed by Harvey Fierstein and More Premiere with MTC by BroadwayWorld

Three more productions have been announced for Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming 2019-2020 season.

How This Dancer With Cerebral Palsy Stays Performance-Ready by Artsjournal1

As a dancer with hemiplegia cerebral palsy, Jerron Herman has never been far from the physical therapy room — or an occupational therapist or some kind of medical interventionist. ‘I’m…

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Lincoln Center's Diamond Jubilee Gala by TV News Desk

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts marks the 60th anniversary of the center's groundbreaking this May, continuing weekend-long celebrations with the 60thAnniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala …

Second Stage Theater to Honor 40 Stars at 40th Anniversary Gala by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage Theater has announced a 40th Birthday Gala set for May 6 at Hammerstein Ballroom. In celebration of the milestone, the nonprofit theater will honor 40 actors for their continued…

Festival honoring the playwright August Wilson is set for next weekend at downtown library by James Hebert

A late, great American playwright known best for his epic chronicles of the African-American experience will be celebrated March 30 with a day of free readings, panel discussions and more. I…

John Doyle Assembles Creative Team for World Premiere of August Rush Musical by Adam Hetrick

The stage adaptation of the Warner Bros. film will debut this spring at the Paramount Theatre in Illinois.

Photo Flash: Get Ready! First Look at AIN'T TOO PROUD on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations opens tonight, March 21, atBroadway's legendary Imperial Theatre 249 West 45th Street. Check out photos of the cast in action below

‘King Lear’ with Glenda Jackson and everything else that’s happening now by Artsjournal1

Great Shakespeare plays take the color of their surroundings – if the production is doing its job – and Broadway’ new King Lear is accomplishing that. But how could any alert, modern L…

Gaillard With Parker, Gillespie, Marmarosa, et al by Artsjournal1

A Rifftides reader recently confessed to never having heard Slim Gaillard’s “Poppity Pop,”a 1945 recording with Charlie Parker as a sideman. The record might be dismissed as a period p…

Kelli O'Hara, Kate Baldwin, Laura Benanti, and More Benefit The Actors Fund at BROADWAY BRUNCH WITH THE STARS by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund announced today Broadway Brunch with the Stars An Afternoon of Song and Celebration will be a benefit for The Actors Fund's Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative on Sunday…

Seyi Omooba to leave The Color Purple after row over ‘homophobic’ Facebook post by Matthew Hemley

Seyi Omooba will no longer be part of the forthcoming tour of The Color Purple, producers behind the musical have confirmed. Omooba

Suzan-Lori Parks’s ‘Topdog/Underdog’ gets a sharp revival by Celia Wren

Two black actors play brothers named Lincoln (for the president) and Booth (the assassin).

I Married an Angel: Not Quite as Heavenly a Show as Hoped by Michael Sommers

★★★ A legendary Rodgers & Hart musical demands a higher '30s style to get airborne The post I Married an Angel: Not Quite as Heavenly a Show as Hoped appeared first on New York Sta…

Just What Exactly Makes Bernard-Henri Lévy A Public Intellectual? by Artsjournal

While Lévy’s ideas are unremarkable, his ability to claim public attention is striking. His lengthy career is a reminder that cultivating a controversial persona to build fame and fortune…

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes a Surprise Visit at #EduHam by Walter McBride

NYC students got an extra special surprise at yesterday's EduHam- an appearance from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Checkout complete photo coverage from the special day below

TimesTalks: Aaron Sorkin and Jeff Daniels by Timestalks

TimesTalks x T Magazine: Terrence McNally by Timestalks

Theatre Review ‘Into the Woods’ at Ford’s Theatre by Kelsey Casselbury

“Into the Woods” is a clever musical. In fact, until Hamilton came along a few years ago, some might argue that the Stephan Sondheim-James Lapine brainchild was the most clever of musica…

Conference Call: The cast of "Still At Risk": Jonathan Walker, Robert Gomes, Ryan Spahn, Amy Hohn, Christopher J. Hanke by Adam Rothenberg

Theater For The New City puts on some really great theatre. Some shows, like the new play, Still At Risk, written by Tim Pinckney & directed by Carl Andress, is running as a showcase pro…

TimesTalks: Misty Copeland by Timestalks

I Married an Angel: A Rodgers and Hart Encore at Encores! by Steven Suskin

★★★ The highly praised fantasy musical from 1938 looks earthbound 80 years later The post I Married an Angel: A Rodgers and Hart Encore at Encores! appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

And the Winner Is... BroadwayWorld's 2019 Theater Awards Season Calendar - All You Need to Know! by Bww Special

The 2019 theatre awards season is quickly approaching, and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy fea…

Harvey Fierstein to Play Bella Abzug in New Solo Show by Dave Itzkoff

The play, called “Bella Bella” and written by Mr. Fierstein, casts him as the outspoken New York congresswoman and activist.

LAST DAYS “The Judas Kiss” at Boston Court by Pauline Adamek

Eye-candy and a powerhouse performance. Rob Nagle shines as Oscar Wilde within a solid ensemble at Boston Court Pasadena. For The Judas Kiss, British playwright Sir

Thomas Adès brings his exciting new piano concerto to Carnegie Hall

Kirill Gerstein was the pianist in a Boston Symphony programme conducted by the composer

Alexei Ratmansky revisits Cinderella for the Australian Ballet

In this production at Melbourne’s Arts Centre, a happy ending is not a given — and it’s a better ballet for it

White Noise — a strident drama by Suzan-Lori Parks at the Public Theater, New York

The playwright tackles contemporary race relations with the subtlety of a blunderbuss

When Gustav Mahler Rode The New York Subways by Artsjournal1

Oh yes, he traveled by subway during his years (1908-11) as director of the New York Philharmonic. (He’d have taken one of the BMT lines to conduct at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the…

‘We’re hoping to maintain the intimacy of the Menier’: Dermot Canavan stars in the West End transfer of Fiddler on the Roof by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon spoke to the actor Dermot Canavan about starring in the upcoming West End transfer of Trevor Nunn’s production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Harvey Fierstein To Play Bella Abzug In World Premiere Off Broadway Play by Greg Evans

Torch Song playwright Harvey Fierstein’s new biographical play about New York’s legendary, hat-wearing “political firebrand” Bella Abzug will make its world premiere at the Manhattan…

Harvey Fierstein to Star as Bella Abzug in His World Premiere Solo Play Bella Bella by Andy Lefkowitz

Four-time Tony winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Torch Song) will take on the role of a lifetime this fall, starring as attorney and politician Bella Abzug in his new solo play Bella Be…

Token Theatre Friends: Ali Ewoldt On Why Psychologists Make Great Actors by American Theatre Editors

The first Asian American Christine in 'Phantom of the Opera' discusses how she got into theatre, plus a review of 'Daddy' by Jeremy O. Harris.

Manhattan Theatre Club to Present World Premieres From Harvey Fierstein, Emily Feldman, and Richard Greenberg by Olivia Clement

Fierstein will bring to life feminist icon Bella Abzug in a new political solo comedy premiering this fall.

Review: In ‘I Married an Angel,’ a 1930s Musical Falls to Earth by Jesse Green

How should we look at an old show with objectionable gender politics? As a historical curio, or as the next item on the cancel culture agenda?

Go Inside the 5th Annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival by Nathan Skethway

Be More Chill's Joe Iconis, Tony nominee Lauren Ridloff, and more appeared as guest presenters at the March 18 event at the Music Box.

What Ariana Grande’s ‘Sweetener’ tour has to do with the 2020 election by Emily Heil

The “thank u, next” singer is turning her concert stops into voter-registration drives.

TimesTalks: Sara Bareilles by Timestalks

Review: Henry IV, Part 2 at Chesapeake Shakespeare by John Geoffrion

Baltimore’s Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is presenting Henry IV, parts One and Two in repertory. Part One (not reviewed by DCTC, we regret) opened February 15th, Part Two opened March 15…

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Lincoln Center 60th Anniversary Gala by Ruthie Fierberg

The upcoming gala coincides with a newly formed advisory committee, including Kristin Chenoweth, John Leguizamo, Kelli O'Hara, and more.

Seattle Opera Gets A New General Director by Artsjournal

Christina Scheppelmann, who’s currently the artistic head of one of the top opera houses in Europe, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain, will become general director of Seattle O…

Donny and Marie Osmond confirm the end of their Las Vegas show by Miriam Di Nunzio

Their longrunning show at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino will close Nov. 16.

‘Working-class representation in theatre stuck in the 1980s’, industry panel argues by Giverny Masso

Working-class representation in mainstream theatre is “stuck in the past” and reinforces outdated stereotypes, industry figures have claimed. Theatre and TV writer

Broadway Performers to Headline Benefit Performance for Dancers Responding to AIDS by Ruthie Fierberg

The April event features artists from The Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live, and more.

Celebrate AIN'T TOO PROUD's Opening With Our BroadwayWorld Temptations Playlist! by Linnae Medeiros

Get ready 'cause here they come Ain't Too Proud, which tells the story ofMotown's legendary Temptations, is opening tonight at Broadway's Imperial Theatre To celebrate, we've collected some …

She Wasn’t Just A Pioneering Silent Film Director, She Was An Auteur — And Her Material Would Be Considered Sensitive Even Today by Artsjournal1

Caryn James: “A nude scene! Abortion; birth control; prostitution! In the silent-movie era, Lois Weber’s films were shockingly ahead of their time – and also immensely popular. She wro…

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

Written By Julio Martinez NEWS Center Theatre Group has named local high school students Dejean Deterville (South Carolina Virtual Charter School), Mylah Eaton (CHAMPS Charter High School of…

Review: ‘Into the Woods’ at Ford’s Theatre by Bob Ashby

I have loved Sondheim’s Into the Woods since seeing its original Broadway production. Three decades on, Ford’s Theatre’s current version carries the tradition forward proudly. For anyo…

FROM DOWN UNDER: Australian Ballet’s Cinderella by Simon Parris

As witty as it is romantic, the Australian Ballet’s characterful production of Cinderella makes an unplanned yet very welcome return visit to Melbourne, showcasing the glorious partnership…

Tour celebrates the legacy of Alvin Ailey, whose dance company turns 60 this year by Marcia Manna

Robert Battle likens the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s diverse repertory to a buffet of delicious dance offerings. The company is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a San Diego t…

Tour celebrates the legacy of Alvin Ailey, whose dance company turns 60 this year by Marcia Manna

Robert Battle likens the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s diverse repertory to a buffet of delicious dance offerings. The company is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a San Diego t…

Kristin Chenoweth to Be Honored by San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award winner will be celebrated alongside Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon at SFGMC’s Crescendo Gala.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ review at Mercury Theatre, Colchester – ‘a lively musical revival’ by Dave Fargnoli

Compiled in 1978, prototype jukebox musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a big-hearted breeze through the music of pioneering jazz pianist Fats Waller. Making

Bach on BART: Where to catch free performances by Erin Baldassari

As part of an annual celebration of classical music composer Johann Sebastian Bach, dozens of Bay Area musicians will stake out BART stations this weekend to perform free concerts featuring …

Ryan Murphy to Host a Performance of THE PROM April 9th by BroadwayWorld

Six-time Emmy Award winner Ryan Murphy announced today on Instagramthat he will host a special performance of THE PROM to benefit Hetrick Martin, GLAAD and The Trevor Project on Tuesday, Apr…

Get Ready! Take a First Look at Derrick Baskin & More in Broadway's Ain't Too Proud by Broadway.com

Ain't Too Proud officially opens on March 21 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. The Temptations musical stars Derrick Baskin, Jeremy Pope, Jawan Jackson, Ephraim Sykes and James Harkness as the…

Hair Original Broadway Cast Album Inducted Into Library of Congress' National Recording Registry by Logan Culwell-Block

The 1968 album joins 525 audio recordings selected for preservation because of their "cultural, historic, and aesthetic importance to the nation's recorded sound heritage."

Go Inside White Noise's Star-Studded Opening Night Off-Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

The world premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' White Noise officially opened off-Broadway at the Public Theater on March 20. Starring Tony winner Daveed Diggs, Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski, Zoë Win…

Check Out the Cast for Dave Malloy's New A Cappella Musical Octet, Including Margo Seibert, J.D. Mollison, and Kim Blanck by Olivia Clement

The world premiere, directed by Annie Tippe, kicks off Off-Broadway April 30.

British, Irish Theatres Step Up Dialog As Brexit Looms by Artsjournal

There is of course a long history of interaction between the British and Irish theatres, and this looks certain to continue into the future — however Britain’s relationship with the EU (…

Isitwendam’s structure is why Indigenous story’s moving moments are undermined by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The passing of a decade, actor and co-creator Meegwun Fairbrother’s narrative choices keep his affecting message from having a bigger impact.

Exclusive! Neil Patrick Harris to Host Lincoln Center's 60th Anniversary Gala by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris has been selected as host of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala. The event will be held on May 5 beginning at 5:3…

Nora: A Doll’s House review at Tramway, Glasgow – ‘a thoughtful update of Ibsen’ by David Pollock

Presented as part of the Citizens Women series, Stef Smith’s updating of Ibsen’s play uses a structurally impressive motif to tell the

A First Look at Ain't Too Proud on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The musical, which chronicles the success of The Temptations, opens on Broadway March 21.

Ryan Murphy to Host Special Benefit Performance of Broadway’s The Prom by Ruthie Fierberg

The creator of Glee, Pose, American Horror Story, and more will appear at the Longacre Theatre in April.

August Wilson Center restores 'African American' to its name by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Following a backlash over a rebranding effort, the new name for the Pittsburgh venue is: August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon Will Announce Tony Nominations on April 30 by BroadwayWorld

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon are set to announce the 73rd Annual Tony Award Nominations LIVE on Tuesday, April 30th. The nominations can be viewed LIVE 830am ET on CBS This Morning…

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's FLEABAG Recoups Off-Broadway Run by BroadwayWorld

FLEABAG has recouped its investment Off-Broadway. Capitalized at 400,000, the show opened to rave reviews at the SoHo Playhouse 15 Vandam Street and has recouped in three weeks.

Ryan Murphy hosts performance of The Prom by Stagelight

Ryan Murphy will host this special performance on Tuesday, April 9th.

Kim Blanck, Margo Seibert, and More Cast in Dave Malloy's OCTET by BroadwayWorld

The cast and creative team have been announced for the Signature Theatre production of Octet, a world premiere musical by three-time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy and directed by Annie Tipp…

Ali Stroker Talks About Doing Broadway Musicals In A Wheelchair by Artsjournal1

In the 2015 Deaf West revival of Spring Awakening, Stroker became the first wheelchair-user Broadway actor, and she’s now playing Ado Annie (the girl who can’t say “no”) in the revis…

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: March 21, 2019 by Bww Special

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater

Dear Evan Hansen Essay Contest Asks NYC Students to Reflect on ‘You Will Be Found’ by Adam Hetrick

The top prize includes a $1,500 college scholarship and tickets to the Tony-winning musical.

‘A breath of fresh air’: FAT BLOKES – Manchester ★★★★★ by Kristy Stott

Fat Blokes is not your typical dance show. It’s witty, queer, honest, and uncomfortable in all the right places. It’s nothing you expect it to be, but everything that it should be.

Where Are They Now?: The Original Cast of Broadway’s Hands on a Hardbody by Playbill Staff

In honor of the anniversary of the musical that earned Keala Settle a Tony nomination and made stars of Jon Rua and Jay Armstrong Johnson, we look back at the full company.

Check Out 2 New Music Videos From Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical by Nathan Skethway

An exclusive look at the videos for 'Foolish Games' and 'Bye Bye Bye' in celebration of the new cast album and upcoming tour.

Third Annual Broadway Brackets Championship Kicks Off March 21 by Playbill Staff

Cast your vote to determine the 2019 Broadway Brackets Champion.

Spring Preview: Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso Are Toying with the Underworld by Caitlin Moynihan

Tim Burton’s cult-classic 1988 film Beetlejuice is getting the Broadway treatment this season. The degenerate demon with a longing for the living is being brought to life by Tony nominee A…

Review: Topdog/Underdog, entertaining and unsettling. by Debbie Minter Jackson

Topdog/Underdog from WSC Avant Bard is an emotionally charged wonder that leaves no stone unturned or scab safely covered.  The trailblazing story by Suzan-Lori Parks rips off the social ba…

Out of Darkness: A Preview of Giordano Dance at the Harris Theater by Sharon Hoyer

Miranda Davis' new piece about hope in the face of adversity is the latest in a series of commissions intended to push the company’s boundaries and explore the intersections of jazz, moder…

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon to Announce 2019 Tony Award Nominations by Morgan Steward

Tony Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth and Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will announce the 73rd Annual Tony Award nominations on April 30. The nominations will be held at the New York Lib…

THE BAND'S VISIT Receives Daytime Emmy Nomination for Performance on TODAY by TV News Desk

The 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical THE BAND'S VISIT, which is currently running on Broadway at theEthel BarrymoreTheatre, has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for their perfo…

Photo Feature: The Washington Chorus Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by Nicole Hertvik

The Washington Chorus (TWC) celebrated St. Patrick’s Day 2019 with a concert at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, followed by its annual Gala dinner at the Watergate Hotel. The concert feat…

Review: The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé, The Pleasance Theatre by Tricia Wey

Review: The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé, The Pleasance Theatre4.0Overall ScoreIt is always a joy to experience a show full of energetic, rich storytelling and seasoned with a generous he…

Hal Linden to Join In the Mood at Bucks County Playhouse by Adam Hetrick

The national tour of the 1940s revue will play New Hope, Pennsylvania, April 23–27.

Meet The Company of Sincerely, Oscar by Stagelight

WHO: The cast of Sincerely, Oscar: Doreen Taylor (Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera; Candide; Billboard Top 100 Recording Artist) and Azudi Onyejekwe (The Great Comet, Violet…

Playlist: Songs from Olivier Awards 2019 nominees by Robin Johnson

What a year it's been for the musicals of London and the West End. Just listen to these tunes from the nominees list of the Olivier Awards with Mastercard. The post Playlist: Songs from Oli…

The Band's Visit Nominated for Daytime Emmy Award by Olivia Clement

The company is nominated for their 2018 performance of 'Answer' Me on The Today Show.

Kansas City Symphony Names A New Executive Director by Artsjournal

He’s Daniel Beckley, who most recently was vice president and general manager of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.  Beckley succeeds Frank Byrne, who’s retiring this year after a 19-…

Enter the DEAR EVAN HANSEN 'You Will Be Found' Essay Contest by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Education Alliance and Gotham Writers Workshop have announced the first annual You Will Be Found College Essay Writing Challenge, inspired by the Tony and Grammy Award-winning B…

Bebe Neuwirth & Brandon Victor Dixon Set To Announce Tony Award Nominations by Greg Evans

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon will announce the 73rd annual Tony Award nominations on the previously announced date of Tuesday, April 30. The noms will be carried live on CBS This M…

Bebe Neuwirth & Brandon Victor Dixon Will Announce 2019 Tony Award Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Tony-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth and two-time Tony-nominated actor Brandon Victor Dixon have been selected to host the 2019 Tony Award nominations announcement on April 30 at 8:30…

Just Who is Seeing Shows on the Road? Broadway National Tour Demographics REVEALED!

Here is a quick, two-step process to grow a business . . . any business . . . and save money. Find out who your current customers are. Increase your advertising and marketing initiatives on…

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon to announce Tony nominations by Caitlin Huston

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon will announce the 73rd Annual Tony Award Nominations on April 30. The nominations will be aired live at 8:30 a.m. on CBS This Morning and streamed on t…

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon to Announce 20189 Tony Award Nominations by Ryan McPhee

The nominees will be revealed April 30.

Bebe Neuwirth and Brandon Victor Dixon to Announce 2019 Tony Award Nominations by Ryan McPhee

The nominees will be revealed April 30.

Review: Beep Beep! from Arts on the Horizon trucking over to Atlas by Christopher Henley

You’re never too young to be taken to the theatre. And you’re never so young that you shouldn’t expect a lot from the theatre that is aimed toward you. That seems to be the proposition…

Instead Of Trashing Or Replacing Its Old-Style, Stereotyped Colonists-Meet-Indians Diorama, This Museum Is Interrogating It by Artsjournal1

The American Museum of Natural History in New York has a 1939 diorama purporting to show a diplomatic meeting between governor Peter Stuyvesant of New Amsterdam (today’s Manhattan) and som…

Margo Seibert & More to Star in World Premiere Musical Octet from Great Comet's Dave Malloy by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for Octet, a new musical from Great Comet creator Dave Malloy, making its world premiere with off-Broadway's Signature Theatre Company. Annie Tippe will direct and Or Matias …

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY SALUTES CAROL CHANNING! by Corine Cohen

This makes me so happy! FORBIDDEN BROADWAY SALUTES CAROL CHANNING WITH CHRISTINE PEDI MARCH 23, 2019 From the brilliant mind of Tony Award winning writer Gerard Alessandrini comes a brand-ne…

‘Pretty perfect family entertainment’: THE WORST WITCH – Touring by Not Exactly Billington

I’m delighted to say that Emma Reeves’ new stage adaptation loses none of The Worst Witch’s gleeful mayhem and enchantment.

What Did London Critics Think of Downstate at the National Theatre? by Ryan McPhee

The Bruce Norris play opened in the U.K. March 20 following a world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Jac Yarrow is Joseph by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Yac Jarrow is to play Joseph in this Summer's revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat the London Palladium. This post Jac Y…

Review: Never Trust a Man Bun, Stockwell Playhouse by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: Never Trust a Man Bun, Stockwell Playhouse 1.0Overall Score “Brush your hair, pluck your eyebrows and put on something pretty”, Rachel (Natasha Grace Hutt) says to Lucy (Katherin…

Aquila Theatre Returns to George Mason with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by News Desk

The critically acclaimed Aquila Theatre returns to George Mason University’s Center for the Arts on Sunday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. for an enchanting performance of William Shakespeare’s b…

It’s Official: André Aciman’s Sequel To ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Will Hit Shelves This Fall by Artsjournal1

Says a statement from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, “In Find Me, Aciman shows us Elio’s father Samuel, now divorced, on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, who has become a gifted c…

Join Our Team! BroadwayWorld Seeks New Video Intern by BroadwayWorld

If you're a New York City-based theater lover with a love for video, BroadwayWorld wants you on our team.

Theater Preview: Voices of Women Veterans on Northern Stage by Susan B. Apel

The women whose voices make up the play’s dialogue are Vermont or New Hampshire residents who have sought medical care at the local VA hospital. The post Theater Preview: Voices of Women V…

Dynamic ‘Memphis’ Is A Rousing Hit At Actors Playhouse by Bill Hirschman

Actors’ Playhouse is staging an electric, pulsating production of Memphis -- a high-octane, acrobatic dancing, believable performances and soulful, spirited singing. The performers' voices…

Quiz: Which ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Song Should Be Your Motto? by Kailey Hansen

The post Quiz: Which ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Song Should Be Your Motto? appeared first on Theatre Nerds.

Photo Coverage: Daveed Diggs, Thomas Sadoski & More Celebrate Opening Night of WHITE NOISE at the Public Theater by Linda Lenzi

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night of the world premiere of White Noise, written by Public Theater Master Writer Chair and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. O…

Escaping the Imaginary of Engaged Arts by Goran Tomka

By Goran Tomka. Goran Tomka looks at how arts and culture organizations can best engage with their communities.

James Dapogny, Who Brought Musicology Skills To Early Jazz, Dead At 79 by Artsjournal1

In addition to performing as a solo pianist and bandleader, “he applied his vast knowledge of music to transcribing early jazz works from recordings, most notably in his 1982 book Ferdinan…

VIDEO: John Mulaney Reveals Inspiration for Next SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Musical Sketch by Stage Tube

John Mulaney was a guest on last night's episode of Conan. During the interview, Conan brings up Mulaney's famous musical SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE sketches.Conan asks if 'Diner Lobster and Bodega…

Wolf Pack Theatre Company Has Found a Home by News Desk

Wolf Pack Theatre Company has found a new home at the Cora B. Woods Center in Brentwood Maryland. After almost five years of being nomads, Wolf Pack Theatre Company will be moving into the C…

‘One of the best Josephs there has been’: JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat proves it’s still at the top of its game as it returns to the Playhouse – again – over 50 years since it first launched.

#TBT: Playbill: Meet Me in St. Louis: May 1990 by JK

The look and scale of Meet Me in St. Louis was emblematic of shows in the late 80's/early 90's. Everything about it was huge - the sets (including a gigantic, multi-floor, rotating Victoria…

Tickling Worms in the Lab, Tickling Funny Bones Onstage by Sopan Deb

Matt Walker just got his big acting break in the farce “The Play That Goes Wrong.” But he’s not giving up his day job in a Nobel winner’s biology lab.

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of WHITE NOISE, Starring Daveed Diggs, at the Public Theater? by Review Roundups

The Public Theater's White Noise, written by Public Theater Master Writer Chair and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, and directed by Oskar Eustis, officially opened last n…

New Motown exhibit curated by the Grammy Museum headed to LBJ Presidential Library by Detroit Free Press, Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press

Vintage Motown fashion, instruments and interactive displays will be part of "Motown: The Sound of Young America," opening in April in Austin, Texas.        

REVIEW: The Rubenstein Kiss, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Sophie Adnitt reviews The Rubenstein Kiss now playing at Southwark Playhouse. This post REVIEW: The Rubenstein Kiss, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭ first appeared on Briti…

7 amazing SF Bay Area things to do this weekend, March 22-24 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Got your weekend plans? Here are some killer ideas, from Livermore wine country barrel tasting to Jordan Peele's new movie to hip new eateries.

Pat Collins’ Spotlight on Broadway: André De Shields and Danny Burstein by Cunytv75

Pat Collins invited André De Shields, who plays Orpheus in “Hadestown”, and Danny Burstein, who plays Alfred P. Doolittle in “My Fair Lady”, to sit down in the Himan Brown Studio at…

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Downstate review, Dorfman: Bruce Norris's studiedly provocative play asks how long we expect a paedophile to suffer for his heinous acts by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The acting is excellent throughout, with K Todd Freeman impressing

Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Can Be, In A Way, Utopian by Artsjournal1

“The apocalypse can facilitate a different kind of social world,” says scholar Caroline Edwards. “That might seem horrifying to the protagonists, but the writer is posing a serious que…

Dinosaur World Live roars back into London this summer by Robin Johnson

Families, prepare to embark on the adventure of the summer: Dinosaur World Live is roaring back into London at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. The post Dinosaur World Live roars back in…

For National Teenager Day: A Tribute to Early Teenage Horror Films by Trav S.D.

Apparently today is National Teenager Day, which is pretty revolting…as EVERY day in this country is National Teenager Day. Still, it presents me with an opportunity to release this post I…

REVIEW: Downstate, The Dorfman, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Bruce Norris's Downstate at the National Theatre. This post REVIEW: Downstate, The Dorfman, National Theatr…

Louisville Orchestra And Teddy Abrams Renew Contract For Five Years by Artsjournal1

“The youthful musical director of the Louisville Orchestra, who has built a national reputation as a creative and innovative force on the music scene, has signed an ‘unprecedented’ fiv…

Child-sex offenders — and their antagonists — are the subjects of Bruce Norris’s new play Downstate

The performances at London’s National Theatre are largely flawless, though the play has its problems

MoviePass Is Giving Its A-Movie-A-Day Plan One More Try by Artsjournal1

“MoviePass Uncapped will have a regular price of $19.95 per month, but the company is offering cheaper deals for what it says is a limited time. If you’re willing to pay for a full year …

Matthew Broderick movies: 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘Election’ by Chris Beachum

Happy 57th birthday to Matthew Broderick on March 21, 2019! A true star of stage, screen and television, Broderick first came to moviegoers’ attention 36 years ago in the thriller “WarGa…

Global Box Office Flat in 2018, Netflix and Subscription Services Rise in Popularity by Brent Lang

The domestic box office rebounded in 2018 in a recovery fueled by blockbusters such as “Black Panther” and “Incredibles 2.” Ticket sales in the U.S. climbed 7% to top out at a record…

‘Promising & well performed debut: NEVER TRUST A MAN BUN – Stockwell Playhouse by Liz Dyer

Never Trust a Man Bun is a promising and well performed debut, peppered with some great one-liners and laugh out loud moments.

Showbiz Marketers Look to Netflix’s Data Expertise as They Build Their Own Campaigns by Peter Caranicas

Netflix’s ability to profit from its secret sauce of granular consumer data has made it the envy of Hollywood. Now, with Disney, Warner Media and others prepping their own ambitious servic…

BWW's On This Day - March 21, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Downstate review – big-question drama on how we live with child abusers by Michael Billington

Dorfman, LondonFour sex offenders are confronted by one of their victims in Bruce Norris’s viscerally acted drama about punishment Bruce Norris likes to live dangerously. In Clybourne Park…

US Supreme Court Says UK National Gallery Can Keep Contested Matisse by Artsjournal1

“Three grandchildren of Greta Moll, the muse depicted in the portrait, had argued that the painting was taken in violation of international law and demanded that the National Gallery pay $…

Old Photos Of Enslaved African-Americans Should Belong To Their Descendants, Not Museums, Argues Lawsuit by Artsjournal1

Just as the law now requires that Native American remains and artifacts should be returned to today’s Native tribes, the descendants of a pair of slaves seen in historic daguerreotypes now…

Film Reviews: Three Fine Documentaries at SXSW — “Salvage,” “Breakthrough,” and “Mr. Jimmy” by Gerald Peary

The first three films I watched at SXSW this year were picked by me with the editors in mind. Not coincidentally, the editors also had pedigreed Massachusetts roots. The post Film Reviews: T…

‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’ and more theater previews, openings March 22-28 by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

From comedy and musicals to drama and dance, Chicago's stages are a live with vibrant productions.

First Night Takeover: Liza Sings Streisand at the Lyric Theatre

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Perry O’Bree attending the West End opening of LIZA SINGS STREISAND, in which Liza Pulman pays tribute to the musical talents of Barbra Streis…

Read Reviews for White Noise Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

The world premiere from Pulitzer Prize finalist Suzan-Lori Parks opened at The Public Theater March 20.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award 2019 To Annabelle Lopez Ochoa by Artsjournal1

“A versatile choreographer whose work includes flamenco, hip-hop, classical ballet and contemporary dance pieces, … Ms. Lopez Ochoa will accept the award, which comes with a $25,000 cash…

WATCH: Enter the world of Wise Children with this enchanting trailer by Featured Content

"Pure unadulterated theatre", so says Broadway World's review of Emma Rice's Wise Children. This trailer gives a hint of exactly what they mean. Have a watch, then book tickets for the final…

Keeping Professional Theatre Going For 30 Years In A Far-Flung Pacific Archipelago by Artsjournal1

Wan Smolbag Theatre in the 70-island nation of Vanuatu is the only professional stage company in the entire South Pacific made up entirely of Pacific Islanders. Three decades after its found…

BETRAYAL Harold Pinter Theatre, WC1 by Libby Purves and Friends

POISONED LOVE   I sometimes wish Harold Pinter had written more plays  like this:  decadent, agonized, helplessly sensitive to the nuances of friendship and treachery.  More praise has a…

Trump versus 'Saturday Night Live': Actually, the president has a point by Chris Jones

Despite twice hosting "Saturday Night Live" — appearances in 2004 and 2015 that surely were helpful to his rise — the President of the United States is no longer a fan of the late-night …

Show depicting Nazi hunter 'Wiesenthal' detours to Pittsburgh to support Tree of Life by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor who portrays Simon Wiesenthal continues the famed Nazi hunter’s mission of remembrance and tolerance.

Celebrate Spring with “Into the Arts,” Friday and Saturday at Westfield Technical Academy by Amy Porter

WESTFIELD – This weekend is the first of two filled with music and art created by students of all ages from pre-school to high school for the public to enjoy. “Into the Arts” kicks off…

Carmelita Geraghty: The Original Jordan Baker by Trav S.D.

Carmelita Geraghty (1901-1966) was the daughter of screenwriter Tom Geraghty, whose credits included things like Douglas Fairbanks’ ‘Til the Clouds Roll By (1919) and The Mollycoddle (19…

Lawyer accused of ‘punching’ audience member at Royal Opera House in row over seating by Matthew Hemley

A lawyer has been accused of punching a fashion designer in a seating row at the Royal Opera House. Matthew Feargrieve, a

Review: My White Best Friend at the Bunker by Ava Wong Davies

‘Pulled out of the gut, steaming and red and alive’: Ava Wong Davies writes a response to Rachel De-Lahay and Milli Bhatia’s festival of letters, which engages with racial tensions and…

Danya Taymor on the Rise by Victoria Myers

Danya Taymor is a director on the brink of firmly establishing herself as no longer emerging, but a sought after interpreter of new work. For the last few years, she’s worked consistently …

New $1 Million Art Prize Is World’s Largest by Artsjournal1

“Set to be handed over for the first time this October in Shanghai, the Nomura Art Award will give a single contemporary artist with an established body of work the funds to ‘support an …

Review: My White Best Friend at Bunker Theatre by Ava Wong Davies

'Pulled out of the gut, steaming and red and alive': Ava Wong Davies writes a response to Rachel De-Lahay and Milli Bhatia's festival of letters, which engages with racial tensions and white…

£5.5m Sussex performance venue wins backing of local council by Giverny Masso

Proposals for a new £5.5 million performing arts venue in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, have been approved by the local town council.

FEATURED SHOW: Check out the scarily good reviews for creepy thriller We Know Now Snowmen Exist by Featured Content

"A plot worthy of Inside No. 9" - could there be a greater compliment to pay We Know Now Snowmen Exist? Take a look at what reviewers said about the all-female claustrophobic thriller, then …

Egyptian Military Sues One Of Country’s Most Popular Novelists For Insulting President by Artsjournal1

Alaa Al-Aswany (The Yacoubian Building) is accused in the suit of “insulting the president, the Armed Forces, and judicial institutions” in a set of articles he wrote for the Arabic serv…

Terri trips: A Lesson from Aloes, A Hundred Words for Snow, Strike Up the Band by Featured Content

My recent theatre trips have included A Lesson from Aloes, A Hundred Words for Snow and Strike Up the Band. Here's a round-up of my on-the-night reactions to each.

Standing at the Sky’s Edge review – Richard Hawley's ode to Sheffield estate by Catherine Love

Crucible, SheffieldThis across-the-decades Park Hill musical is cleverly staged, moving through idealism, dilapidation and gentrification Rising above Sheffield station, the buildings of the…

Fountains sprout in Paris where the gilets jaunes protest

Crystal installation unveiled on the Champs-Elysées

Almanac: George Saintsbury on history and the law of unintended consequences by Terry Teachout

“As has been suggested above, the Book of History is the Bible of Irony: and, it may be added, the newspaper is a sort of key to that book though no doubt they change positions very frequ…

‘Brought exquisitely to life in Eyre’s production’: THE BAY AT NICE – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Penelope Wilton and Ophelia Lovibond shine in Richard Eyre’s reflective and simmering production of The Bay At Nice at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

2 Unfortunate 2 Travel follows a white boy—played by six women—around the world by Irene Hsiao

It's escapism you can feel good about. In Thomas Nashe's novel The Unfortunate Traveller, the young servant-soldier Jack Wilton swashbuckles his way through the …

The Bridges of Madison County remembers that romance is about the journey by Sheri Flanders

Theo Ubique's production is a sweet, sweet piece of Iowa cheese. Hermetically sealed inside the idyllic heartland like a Kraft Single, The Bridges of Madison Cou…

Herland follows three women as they age into their glory days by Kt Hawbaker

Against a background of Springsteen songs, they realize that baby, they were born to run. It's time to induct Bruce Springsteen into the Queer Icon Hall of Fame.…

Standing at the Sky’s Edge review at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – ‘a glorious musical tribute to an iconic Sheffield building’ by John Murphy

Park Hill flats have stood over Sheffield for nearly 60 years, as much a part of the city’s history as steel, snooker

I Married An Angel – Encores! by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton   The lone feather temporarily left on the stage of New York City Center feels like the perfect metaphor for the Encores! production of “I Married an Angel,” the 1…

Wake Up With BWW 3/21: AIN'T TOO PROUD Officially Opens, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Happy first full day of Spring Start the season right by checking out some of the top Broadway news

FEATURED SHOW: The Rubenstein Kiss at Southwark Playhouse, ★★★★★ reviews are in! by Featured Content

James Phillips' award-winning drama The Rubenstein Kiss can now be seen for the first time in London since its 2005 premiere. What have critics - including Mates co-founder Mark Shenton - be…

Downstate review at National Theatre, London – ‘Bruce’s Norris’ harrowing but cynical new play’ by Tim Bano

The new play by Pulitzer-winner and liberal-bubble-busting Bruce Norris asks: what should we do with paedophiles? Incarcerate, rehabilitate, or pity them? Care

Downstate, National Theatre review - controversial but also clear-eyed and compassionate by Matt Wolf

Bruce Norris's ever-provocative play puts people first, labels second "Some monsters are real," notes a retribution-minded wife (Matilda Ziegler) early in Downstate, Bruce Norris's beautiful…

Theater review: Sparkly ‘Joseph’ at the Fox Theatre by Joanne Engelhardt

If you can ignore the ridiculousness of the storyline and the bland score by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” you might still find a f…

‘Dramatically engaging but morally troubling’: DOWNSTATE – National Theatre by Maryam Philpott

Whether rehabilitation is truly possible for such serious crimes committed by sex offenders, Bruce Norris never really decides, leaving only a dramatically engaging but morally troubling out…

Spring theater picks: Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hnath, Nia Vardalos, ‘Niceties’ and ‘Falsettos’ by Charles McNulty

Times critic Charles McNulty lays out the most promising theater for spring, including Wiest in Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days,” Hnath’s “Dana H.,” Vardalos in “Tiny Beautiful Th…

Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Stephen Joseph Theatre by Hannah Hobson

Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Stephen Joseph Theatre5.0starsNorthern Broadsides’ latest production of Much Ado About Nothing sits firmly in the world of the 1940s. From its first moments…

Dance for Life 2019 announces lineup, will honor late Hubbard and Ensemble Espanol founders by Doug George

Dance for Life Chicago on Thursday announces the lineup for its 2019 performance at the Auditorium Theatre, including returning companies Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago…

Spring theater picks: Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hnath, Nia Vardalos, ‘Niceties’ and ‘Falsettos’ by Charles McNulty

Ready for your catharsis? The forecast for the spring season calls for a hurricane of tears, shot through with just enough laughter to keep theatergoers from going off the deep end. Based on…

Broadway national tours: 'Chocolate Factory,' 'Fiddler' and ‘Rent’ are coming in spring by Matt Cooper

A bevy of Broadway musicals will be back on local boards in the coming months, including old favorites like “Fiddler,” “Phantom,” “Les Miz,” “Miss Saigon” and the 20th annive…

Spring dance picks: Alvin Ailey, Eifman Ballet, 'Night of 100 Solos' and more by Makeda Easter

Ballet, street dance theater, Mexican folk — there are enough offerings this spring to satisfy any dance lover’s taste. Ford Theatres has a particularly strong lineup, kicking off spring…

‘When We Were Colored’ play examines a move from the segregated South to Sacramento

“When We Were Colored,” a new play by Ginger Rutland, premiers this month at the Sacramento Theater Company. The play centers on her family’s experience dealing with discrimination and…

WATCH: Hundred Words author Tatty Hennessy dons her director’s hat for Mary’s Babies by Featured Content

Tatty Hennessy and Maud Dromgoole's last collaboration, Acorn, was a hit in 2016. Now, as her own play A Hundred Words for Snow continues to critical acclaim at Trafalgar Studios, Hennessy a…

Richard Jordan: Producers shouldn’t worry about distances and always look to expand their horizons by Richard Jordan

I have been thinking a lot about distances since recently visiting the Performing Arts Network of New Zealand (Pannz) conference and the

WGA Authorizing Managers, Lawyers to Make Deals if Agents are Fired by Dave McNary

The Writers Guild of America has authorized managers and lawyers to negotiate deals for writers in place of agents — if the guild tells members to fire their agents on April 7. The guild�…

The really empty space: do you need actors to make theatre? by Matt Trueman

From Enda Walsh’s disembodied voices to a Royal Court escape room, experimental theatre is being made without performers ‘I don’t know if it is theatre,” Enda Walsh says of his new s…

Thinking 3D at Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries — wonders of anatomy, architecture and astronomy

This spiderweb of an exhibition reveals how artists and scientists have conveyed three-dimensional objects on the page

Singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya on why her music is too fluid to be confined to genre

The 23-year-old’s acclaimed debut album ‘Miss Universe’ mixes raucous guitar rock, sharp indiepop, gentle R&B and more

Theater Review: DIANA (LA Jolla Playhouse) by Tony Frankel

photos by Little Fang Up Here La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Dr in La Jolla ends on September 6, 2015 for tickets, call (858) 550-1010 or visit La Jolla Playhouse

Children’s author loves a pocket watch with a story

Writer and illustrator Elys Dolan on buying duds and living on beans to build her collection of 40

My Favourite Pieces: Aldis Hodge on black jewellery

How dark metal and stones helped him feel more emboldened as a black actor in Hollywood

‘I want women to feel beautiful because I know what it’s like not to’

Grants for emerging female jewellery designers changed the life of an injured veteran

The Cake *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg March 21, 2019: Definitely a Hallmark play, The Cake lives fashionably in that zone where people-friendly, shallow social acknowledgements thrive.

To Kill A Mockingbird Screening by Barry Gordin

Fathom Events and TCM Big Screen Classics Presents Screenings of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird By: Ellis Nassour March 22, 2019: Experience one of the most significant mileston…

Exit Lines: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Bob Cashill

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Ain’t Too Proud’s Ephraim Sykes and Benjamin Button III by Told By Ephraim Sykes

"I got Benji when he was seven weeks old. He was a little fat circle with legs. He was so round and squishy and when I first saw him he looked like Benjamin Button as a baby. That’s partly…

Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations Opens on Broadway March 21 by Ryan McPhee

The musical makes its New York premiere after four out-of-town engagements.

Welcome to the Theater: The Broadway Debuts of Ain't Too Proud by JK

Today we celebrate the 5 cast members from Ain't Too Proud who are making their Broadway debut tonight.Congratulations to everyone making their dreams come true! Here's to great reviews, a…

The Temptations' Legendary Sound Takes Broadway as Ain't Too Proud Opens by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready! The new Broadway musical Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations officially opens on March 21. The production began previews at the Imperial Theatre on February 28…

City of Burning Bridges: Pittsburgh comedy festival enters 4th year amidst growing scene by Dan Gigler / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In it’s fourth year, the Burning Bridges Comedy Festival, looks to enhance a growing comedy scene in Pittsburgh. 

The Evolution of Ballet Hispánico's Melissa Verdecia - How the dancer became the "anchor" of the company's spring run

How the dancer became the "anchor" of the company's spring run at the Joyce---Rehearsing for Ballet Hispánico's upcoming run at the Joyce (March 26-31), seven-year company veteran Mel…

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Kelly Pratt And Ian Kreidich Of Dancers & Dogs by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast asks Kelly Pratt and Ian Kreidich of Dancers & Dogs about the paw-sitive and ruff sides of their photography project.

Tony Yazbeck, Lara Pulver, Eddie Cooper Star ins The Cradle Will Rock Off-Broadway Beginning March 21 by Andrew Gans

Tony winner John Doyle directs the Marc Blitzstein play with music at Classic Stage Company.

Judy Kuhn and Andy Nyman Star in West End Transfer of Menier's Fiddler on the Roof by Andrew Gans

Trevor Nunn directs the new London staging, which begins performances March 21 at the Playhouse Theatre.