This Play Will Make You Laugh… or Maybe Scream or Cry - Why 'Do You Feel Anger?' sparks an array of reactions

Why Do You Feel Anger? sparks an array of reactions---When Do You Feel Anger? had its world premiere at the Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Kentucky last year, it elicit…

IMPRESSIONS: "Cross Transit" at the Japan Society with Akiko Kitamura and Kim Hak by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Cross Transit" at the Japan Society with Akiko Kitamura and Kim Hak, "Kitamura's slick choreography feels elemental, born from the physical properties of water." Erin Bom…

IMPRESSIONS: "From the Horse's Mouth Celebrates Deborah Jowitt" at the 14Y by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS "From the Horse's Mouth Celebrates Deborah Jowitt" at the 14Y: "Among the presentations, which include a funny song warbled by Jamie Cunningham and a sweet lullaby by…

In Shakespeare's Shadow " The White Devil by Jk Clarke

        By Samuel L. Leiter   Off-Broadway's Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, artistic director) loves to take risks by staging infrequently seen, even obscure classics (okay, …

Xiao Nan Yu celebrates life and dance with The National Ballet of Canada

Dance is a career that seems to be aimed at the young. Little ones start as early as three years old with dreams of twirling onstage, and a career is often thought to "fade out" around their…

Regional Arts Australia Calls for an Increase to the Regional Arts Fund by Arts Review

In the lead-up to the 2019 federal election, Regional Arts Australia has launched its new campaign " VOTE 1 REGIONAL ARTS " calling for an increase to the Regional Arts Fund (RAF). The RAF i…

How TV Talent Marta Kauffman Gave Life To Grace And Frankie by Jeryl Brunner

Friends Co-Creator Marta Kauffman has another blockbuster with the hit series Grace and Frankie starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. She also has a thriving production company OK Goodnight. …

Sondheim: Wordplay at the 92nd Street Y by Jk Clarke

          By Ron Fassler   Sondheim: Wordplay at the Kaufmann Concert Hall on Saturday night was genuine truth in advertising. For surely there has been no Broadway lyricis…

VIDEO: James Monroe Iglehart and 4 More Genies Stop The Show At ALADDIN's 5th Broadway Anniversary by BroadwayWorld

To celebrate the 5th anniversary of Aladdin on Broadway, 5 current and former Genies stopped the show following today's matinee with a medley of Aladdin hits at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Th…

Shareholder Value by Mark Dundas Wood

Attea's point concerns business models that are overly focused on the needs of shareholders, rather than on those of management and employees. But the play is curiously bloodless. Strong pla…

Muriel's Wedding The Musical to open in Brisbane in September by Arts Review

Currently playing to packed houses and rave reviews at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, Global Creatures' production of Muriel's Wedding The Musical will head to Brisbane's Lyric Theatre …

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Extends Broadway Run Through July! by BroadwayWorld

On the night of its official opening, What the Constitution Means to Me has announced an extension of six additional weeks on Broadway. Initially announced for a 12-week engagement through J…

Hamlet at Grace Church by Jacquelyn Claire

Director Sean Hagerty has crafted a sensational gift for you " a production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" that transports you to a sensorium of theatrical perfection. Part of the success…

Nantucket Sleigh Ride by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

John Guare's career as a playwright has had three stages. His early plays were examples of Theater of the Absurd with an American accent. Later his plays became more realistic, sometimes bas…

Critic's Pick: Review: Can a Play Make the Constitution Great Again? by Jesse Green

"What the Constitution Means to Me," the best new play of the Broadway season so far, rivetingly combines personal history and civic engagement.

Review: 'Do You Feel Anger' Plumbs the Depths of Office Humor by Ben Brantley

In Mara Nelson-Greenberg's fitfully funny play, a female empathy coach faces the insuperable challenge of teaching men some compassion.

Critic's Pick: Review: In 'The White Devil,' Pick Your Poison by Alexis Soloski

Turns out that a Jacobean tragedy with a bleak worldview and an extensive body count can still be a lot of fun.

Review: 'DEMO: Now' at the Kennedy Center by Jane Franklin

As Director and Curator of DEMO: Now, Damian Woetzel brings together artists of different disciplines. The idea is simple: put artists together in a room and see what develops, what is creat…

KISS ME, KATE: One Thing to Be Ashamed Of by Peter Filichia

For all the talk of political correctness, sensitivity to women and changes that had to be made to the inherently...Continue Reading The post KISS ME, KATE: One Thing to Be Ashamed Of appear…

BWW Review: Heidi Schreck's Pulitzer-Worthy WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Moves To Broadway by Michael Dale

'Would you please raise your hand if you are a white man who also owns property', playwrightperformer Heidi Schreck asks her audience. The number of respondents is typically a very low perce…

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Extends Broadway Run on Opening Night by Andy Lefkowitz

Great news! Heidi Schreck's celebrated new play What the Constitution Means to Me has received an extension at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater. Originally announced to play a limited engageme…

'What the Constitution Means to Me' on Broadway is the best kind of political show, because first it's personal by Chris Jones

Most Broadway shows stick with playbills. Heidi Schreck hands out take-home copies of the Constitution of the United States of America. Or, as her 15-year-old self puts it in her mostly one-…

Seeing Broadway's 'What the Constitution Means to Me' feels like a patriotic act. Here's why. by Peter Marks

It's the perfect moment for a play about the legal document, and Heidi Schreck is the perfect interpreter.

What the Constitution Means to Me Extends on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Previously scheduled through June 9, the hit play, written by and starring Heidi Schreck, will now continue through July 21.

Review Roundup: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Opens on Broadway! by Review Roundups

Written and performed by two-time Obie Award winner Heidi Schreck Grand Concourse, 'I Love Dick' and directed by Obie Award winner Oliver Butler The Amateurs, The Light Years, What the Const…

Julius Caesar " Theatre for a New Audience by Jk Clarke

        by JK Clarke   It can be argued that William Shakespeare's much loved Roman Republic play Julius Caesar is actually two plays in one: the first half being a tragedy ve…

Review: What the Constitution Means to Me Is a Perfect Union of Past and Present by Aaron Riccio

The play is positioned as a coping mechanism for Heidi Schreck and, by extension, the audience. The post Review: <em>What the Constitution Means to Me</em> Is a Perfect Union of …

"Urban Retreat" Exposes Minstrelsy of Pop Culture, at Lorraine Hansberry, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

 A. Zell Williams Reclaims the Black Man's Humanity by Tyler Jeffreys & Robert M. Gardner "The Urban Retreat" shows us that Hip Hop is the new slavery. We follow MC Trench Deep, as he…

Read Reviews for What the Constitution Means to Me on Broadway by Playbill Staff

Written by and starring Heidi Schreck, the new play opens on Broadway March 31.

Broadway Review: 'What The Constitution Means To Me' by Gordon Cox

Call it stealth theater. In the disarming introduction to her play "What the Constitution Means to Me," Heidi Schreck holds forth in an American Legion hall in her hometown of Wenatchee, Was…

Review: An act of resistance in 'What the Constitution Means to Me' by Elizabeth Bradley

The layered and strategic structure underpinning Heidi Schreck's "What The Constitution Means To Me" could easily be underestimated. That is because the wacky and warm Schreck, who describes…

What the Constitution Means to Me review " a five star Broadway triumph by Alexis Soloski

Hayes Theater, New York Heidi Schreck's funny, impactful and breathlessly exciting ode to the constitution is one of the year's best shows Shattering, galvanizing and very funny, Heidi Schre…

'What The Constitution Means To Me' Broadway Review: Heidi Schreck's Brilliant Lesson In Life & Civics by Greg Evans

The impulse to tear down and start over, as ancient as we are, occasionally makes a bigger noise of itself than usual. World War I, that was a loud one. Sacco and Vanzetti, loud. The Sex Pis…

Heidi Schreck Shreds Our Toxic Supreme Law in 'What the Constitution Means to Me' by David Cote

In 'What the Constitution Means to Me' Heidi Schreck shows how the memoir-monologue can be electrified it within a harrowing historical context.

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Gets Political, and Personal by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Playwright-actress Heidi Schreck is really excited about the Constitution"and soon you will be, too The post What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schr…

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Explains It All for You by Steven Suskin

★★★★ What is devised as a re-creation of a small-town debate turns out to be invigorating entertainment The post What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck …

The White Devil: Stylishly Wicked Fun for Everyone by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Red Bull Theater restores a circa 1612 thriller to lusty life in modern dress The post The White Devil: Stylishly Wicked Fun for Everyone appeared first on New …

Exclusive: Dear Evan Hansen to make Australian Premiere at new Docklands Lyric Theatre by Arts Review

Winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award, Dear Evan Hansen will make its Australian Premiere at the New Docklands Theatre in Melbourne in November 2019. With …

The White Devil by Wendy Caster

John Webster wrote The White Devil in the early 1600s, and 400 years later it remains relevant and great fun. Red Bull director Louisa Proske underlines its timeliness with a modern-dress…

Review: 'The White Devil' at the Lucille Lortel Theatre by Deb Miller

John Webster's bloody Jacobean revenge tragedy of 1612, filled with infidelity, deceit, greed, and corruption, is brilliantly re-envisioned for our times in Red Bull Theater's current produc…

Review: Unconventional 'What the Constitution Means to Me' supremely argues the case for women by Charles McNulty

Actor and playwright Heidi Schreck, former high school oratorical champion, brings her one woman show, "What the Constitution Means to Me," to Broadway at a time when her old championship to…

Review: Unconventional 'What the Constitution Means to Me' supremely argues the case for women by Charles McNulty

When actor and writer Heidi Schreck was a high school student in Wenatchee, Wash., she was racking up college tuition money by giving speeches on the majesty of the Constitution in contests …

Photo Coverage: Mandy Gonzalez Plays NJPAC by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

On Saturday Night, March 30, 2019, Mandy Gonzalez KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK twice, with 2 performances at NJPAC'S Chase Room. The room was SRO full of fans, family and friends for the d…

Anyone Can Fly by Barry Gordin

Benefit and Silent Auction Tuesday, April 2nd April 1, 2019: The Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art and Storytelling with ACA Galleries is hosting The Anyone Can Fly Benefit and Silent A…

A MAGNIFICENT ROAD TO RUIN IN 'THE LEHMAN TRILOGY' by Robert Shuman

(Ben Brantley's article appeared in The New York Time, 3/28; via Pam Green.) In the beginning, there is nothing. And in the end, there is " nothing, once again. Such is the way of all flesh,…

ACA Galleries by Barry Gordin

Bruce High Quality Foundation: The End of Western Art, March 29 through May 24, 2019 March 30, 2019: An exhibition by Bruce High Quality foundation opened at ACA Galleries, 520 West 29th…

Genevieve Oswald, The Soul Of The New York Public Library Dance Collection, Has Died At 97 by Artsjournal2

Oswald started curating the collection when it had about 350 items in 1947, and built it into this: "You can walk into the dance division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Ar…

BWW TV: AIN'T TOO PROUD Cast Picks Their Favorite Temptations Songs! by BroadwayWorld TV

Which Temptations hit reigns supreme The company and some opening night guests tried to decide which song is the best after the opening night curtain came down and they tell us below

WGA Outplays Talent Agencies as Precursor to Next Year's Tough Studio Talks (Column) by Cynthia Littleton

The 95%-vote majority in the WGA's referendum on imposing a tough new code of conduct for talent agents sends a clear signal to the industry. The WGA is gearing up for tough negotiations in …

Exploring A Different Way To Paint, And Center, The Black Body by Artsjournal2

Painter Elizabeth Colomba's goals include getting Black women into Western art history " and changing how people look at Black women in general. "When you think about black women wearing a p…

Six Reasons To See Six the musical at the Arts Theatre London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Douglas Mayo takes a look at Six the musical at the Arts Theatre, London concluding that Six is a ten! This post Six Reasons To See Six the musical at the Arts Theatre Londo…

Smart Blonde by Joel Benjamin

Using the premise of a 1964 recording session that stimulates her many memories, good and bad, the play serves as a moving tribute to Holliday even though it doesn't shy away from the darker…

Science Fiction Is Trying To Imagine A Way Out Of, And After, This Time Period [AUDIO] by Artsjournal2

Tobias S. Buckell: "Nora K. Jemisin  was just saying on Twitter the other day that in science fiction we have this venerable tradition of using metaphor to dig at some of these problems"l…

WGA Members Vote to Tighten Talent Agency Rules by Dave McNary

Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted overwhelmingly to support tightened restrictions on their agents " setting up a potentially chaotic scenario a week from now. The vote was …

A Blow in the Face takes audiences through the 'cave' of postpartum depression by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

New play is part of Lisa Ryder's efforts to rupture societal taboos around such experiences, which are widely shared and yet still not much talked about in the mainstream.

Agnès Varda Made The Invisible Visible by Artsjournal2

In The Gleaners and I and Faces Places, Varda paid attention to the France that feels left behind by the powerful and rich. But there was a secondary benefit as well: "She had wanted to pay …

Theatre Review: 'Bus Stop' at Aldersgate Church Community Center by Mary Ann Johnson

Well, Toto, we are in Kansas now"at least for the duration of this reverent revival of 'Bus Stop' by William Inge. The Aldersgate Church Community Theatre does a lovely job of bringing this …

Butterworth's Post-Atomic Wasteland by Artsjournal2

Two new collections of Michael Butterworth's early short stories " stories he thought lost for good " show his early days as a literary SF writer. " Jan Herman

Shaking my head by Artsjournal2

A press release that touts a a composer who became famous nearly 100 years ago as "contemporary" has us smiling. " Greg Sandow

The Music Stars Of Social Media by Artsjournal2

How are these young people, in their teens and young twenties, getting so much streaming play on Spotify? "These artists have virtually no media profile, no radio play, most don't seem to ha…

France Is Becoming A Refuge For American Noir Novels " And Novelists " Who Can't Hit It Big On Amazon by Artsjournal2

Le Monde isn't mincing words here. While the U.S., at least one novelist claims, has a blockbuster mentality, France is much more welcoming, a place where "several of these authors, who no l…

Josh Groban and Claire Richards join Celine Dion in Hyde Park by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Josh Groban is to join Celine Dion as a special guest for her British Simmer Time Concert in Hyde Park on 5 July 2019 with support from Claire Richards. This post Josh Groban…

BWW Exclusive: Meet The Mills- The Show Family Taking Over Broadway! by Monroe George

It runs in the family BroadwayWorld sits down with the Mills family to get the low down on what it is like to be a family of three working on Broadway. Meet the Mills Greg Mills is a swing a…

First, Reality Influences Epic Fantasy Novels, And Then You End Up With English Watchers On Hadrian's Wall by Artsjournal2

Turns out that the watchers on the wall " that is, the members of English Heritage who staff Roman sites along Hadrian's Wall, the border with Scotland " have been answering Game of Thrones …

'Heathers' Turns 30: Why Winona Ryder's Agent Begged Her Not to Do the Subversive Teen Movie by Pat Saperstein

Director Michael Lehmann was shocked when he looked at the New York Times and Los Angeles Times entertainment sections and saw there were no ads for the second week of dark high school comed…

Review: The funny, irresistible magic of Latino Theater Company's 'The Mother of Henry' by Margaret Gray

La Virgen de Guadalupe " an apparition of the Virgin Mary " is an icon of the Catholic faith, the patron saint of Mexico and a symbol of Mexican independence venerated throughout the America…

William Sheepspeare. A Theater Book for Two Year Olds Full of Sheep Puns. by Jonathan Mandell

My childhood friend Wendy has always had two particular gifts " or rather, one gift and one affliction. She understands every word of any Shakespeare play, however or wherever it is performe…

Familial, ethical conflicts erupt amid fierce clone wars debate in 'A Number' by Catey Sullivan - For The Sun-Times

Caryl Churchill's play is science fiction, but every day, the "fiction" part of that seems to be fading just a little bit more.

Baroque's Bad Boy: Company XIV's Austin McCormick by Matthew Wexler

Company XIV founder Austin McCormick discusses his neo-baroque burlesque endeavor: "Queen of Hearts," inspired by "Alice in Wonderland." The post Baroque's Bad Boy: Company XIV's Austin McCo…

The Latest Dust-Up In The Uneven Battle Between Talent Agencies And Writers by Artsjournal2

At a time when the Writers Guild of America is trying desperately to get its members better positioned in the industry, suffice it to say that the union is not impressed with the Endeavor ag…

Review: San Diego Opera's well-sung 'Carmen' is beautiful, bold and brutal by Pam Kragen

San Diego Opera closes its mainstage season this week with a mostly sold-out production of Bizet's tragic love triangle

This Week on Broadway for March 31, 2019: Ain't Too Proud / Be More Chill by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Kiss Me, Kate, John Guare's Nantucket Sleigh Ride @ Lincoln Center Theater, Smart Blonde @ 59e59, Ain't Too Proud, Accidental…

Disney's Aladdin - "Within" TV Spot by Walt Disney Studios

Broadway at the Cabaret: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Frances Ruffelle & Many More by BroadwayWorld

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

Contemporary Cancer Books Force Us To Address Grief In All Of Its Forms by Artsjournal2

There are a lot " a lot " of new cancer memoirs out right now. "As these memoirs suggest, individually and together, there's no way to eliminate the risk of cancer and or be spared from grie…

'It is darker, more tangible, more real': FIDDLER ON THE ROOF " West End by Laura Kressly

My mother and her mother, and their generation, faced a crisis: How to stay connected to their heritage and history when the history was so painful? The solution for many was fantasy: unreal…

10 Unforgettable Aladdin Memories From Broadway Original Broadway Cast Members by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of the Disney musical's fifth anniversary on Broadway, current cast members who've been there since the start share their favorite moments.

Box Office: 'Dumbo' Lands at No. 1 With Soft $45 Million by Rebecca Rubin

Disney's "Dumbo" had an underwhelming liftoff at the domestic box office. Tim Burton's live-action remake of the 1941 cartoon debuted with $45 million from 4,259 North American theaters, bel…

Women Behind Bars by Darryl Reilly

Referencing the 1950 women's prison drama "Caged" and synthesizing all of the conventions of that cinematic genre, the late playwright Tom Eyen crafted the 1975 camp classic "Women Behind Ba…

Architects Need To Choose The Planet First by Artsjournal2

This piece is a fine, furious, anguished, specific call for action. "Our civilisation faces its end date. Cities are expanding refugee camps for a species in crisis. Every particle matters."…

Dad in a Box Review: A comedienne trying to be funny while her father is dying by Jonathan Mandell

On a break from an improv class, Kim Katzberg gets a phone message from her father and calls him back to learn that he has pancreatic cancer and is dying. "I feel so sad AND excited," she te…

Vega Markstone Hunter of St. Louis is Miss Gay Missouri America 2019 by Gabe Hartwig St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hunter and L'oreal will advance to the Miss Gay America 2020 competition Oct. 2-5, also in St. Louis.

Kiss Me Kate ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons March 31, 2019: If Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, with its misogynistic undertones, is sometimes hard to swallow. Cole Porter, and Samuel and Bella Spewack's …

So, Where Is That 'New' Leonardo? by Artsjournal2

Seriously, where? "Few works have evoked as much intrigue, either in the world of art or among the courts of Persian Gulf royals. First, its authenticity as the product of Leonardo's own han…

Mark William Does It Again! by Sandi Durell

  by Sandi Durell   This smart, snazzy, stylish and savvy crooner, once again, regaled a full house of fans at The Green Room 42 reprising 'Come Croon With Me' on March 29. Dressed in …

Superhero **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons March 31, 2019: Superhero has a book by John Logan who won a Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League award for his play Red, and is credited with man…

The Major Cinema Chains Are Badly Exploiting Their Cleaning Staffs by Artsjournal2

This is bad: "The major chains " AMC, Regal Entertainment and Cinemark " no longer rely on teenage ushers to keep the floors from getting sticky. Instead, they have turned to a v…

'Aladdin' performer puts her own stamp on Jasmine by Anne Gelhaus

Lissa deGuzman was a small child when Disney's animated take on "Aladdin" was released in 1992, but she has fond memories of the movie. "I definitely grew up with Disney princesses," says de…

🍸Fiddler on the Roof (in Yiddish) by Theater With A Twist

FIDDLER " STAGE 42 (442 West 42nd Street) For these two non-Yiddish speaking theater goers familiar with Fiddler, a production in Yiddish only added to

Pittsburgh Opera production of Puccini's 'La Boheme' captures the spirit of the novel by Robert Croan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Maggie May review " Lionel Bart's musical knows how to show you a good time by Michael Billington

Finborough, LondonBart and Alun Owen's 1964 musical about a Liverpudlian dockside prostitute and her sailor beau gets a foot-stamping first professional revival The working-class British mus…

BWW Flashback: ANASTASIA Concludes Broadway Run Today- Relive the Home, Love & Family! by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, after two successful years on Broadway, the musical adaptation of the hit animated film, Anastasia will play its final performance on today, March 31, 2…

LeBron May Not Be Playing Much Basketball, But He Is Starting To Be A Big Player In Hollywood by Artsjournal2

Possible the most Company Town thing in this story: "Studios, networks and production companies all over town want to be in the LeBron James business. And not only for his screen presence " …

'A heart-warming, totally British feel-good show': CALENDAR GIRLS " Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

For a really positive feel good evening at the theatre, suitable for all ages, I urge everyone to go and see this wonderful production of Calendar Girls The Musical.

Jenny Hill: Queen of the Halls by Trav S.D.

With great pleasure, we close out Women's History Month, with a tribute to music hall star Jenny Hill (Elizabeth Jane Thompson, 1848-1896). Hill is often described as a contemporary of Bessi…

A Newly Discovered Photo Of Harriet Tubman Goes On Display by Artsjournal2

This is a great discovery because it's of a young, casually seated Tubman, wearing elegant clothing. Obviously, there's wrong with a freedom fighter looking older and more pensive when she's…

Can Atlantic Records Make Broadway Vet Ben Platt a Pop Star? | Billboard by Rebecca Milzoff

When Platt opened his mouth to sing, the crowd's eyes widened and mouths silently formed "wows." Playing an anxiety-ridden teenager in Dear Evan Hansen, Platt, 25, won a Tony for performing …

Dear Europe review " a tearful love letter from Scotland to the continent by Mark Fisher

SWG3, GlasgowOriginally planned to coincide with the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the National Theatre of Scotland's night of cabaret and comedy was performed under a sombre cloud Imagine or…

BWW TV: Broadway Walks the Red Carpet at WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME- Watch Live at 5:30pm! by Tv - Red Carpets

Written and performed by two-time Obie Award winner Heidi Schreck Grand Concourse, 'I Love Dick' and directed by Obie Award winner Oliver Butler The Amateurs, The Light Years, What the Const…

Britain's National Theatre Changes Structure At The Top by Artsjournal2

Rufus Norris, who was the National Theatre's director, and Lisa Burger, who was the theatre's executive director, will now be sharing power as co-directors. OK, but what does that actually m…

Ep. 13: Kahei Shum Mcrae on Art, Costume Design, and the Chaos Where All Beautiful Work is Birthed by Lauren Van Hemert

https://rduonstage.com/transcript-of-ep-14-kahei-shum-mcrae-on-art-costume-design-and-the-chaos-where-all-beautiful-work-is-birthed/ (To read a transcript of this episode, click here.) As Wa…

Making Your Website Accessible is Vital to Your Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts by Vijay Mathew

By Vijay Mathew. Vijay Mathew discusses how the HowlRound team has worked, and continues to work, to make HowlRound.com an accessible platform.

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Hair Revival on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Diane Paulus-helmed production opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre March 31, 2009.

BWW's On This Day - March 31, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 31 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Exclusive Video: Go Inside Opening Night of DEAR EVAN HANSEN in Toronto with Pasek & Paul, Catherine O'Hara and More by BroadwayWorld TV

The Toronto company of Dear Evan Hansen celebrated their official opening night on March 28th The cast includes Robert Markus as 'Evan Hansen', Stephanie La Rochelle as 'Zoe Murphy', Jessica…

Eleven Movies That Influenced The Look And Feel Of 'Us' by Artsjournal2

You know, The Nutcracker is an obvious one. (And, of course, Dead Again " you probably knew that from the scissors.) " Los Angeles Times

How The Heck Does An Art Detective Find A Stolen Picasso? by Artsjournal2

Basically, you gain the trust of, to put it politely, some shady folks. "There comes a point, you know, when a stolen artwork that's circulating in the criminal community " security in a dru…

San Diego Opera's 2019-20 season features 'Aida' concert, 'Barber of Seville' by Pam Kragen

Scaled-down company, with budget half the size of five years ago, plans three mainstage and three Detour series shows next season

'The vision for the play is inspiring': Ruth Lass continues her role in English Touring Theatre's Equus by Emma Clarendon

Actress Ruth Lass spoke to Love London Love Culture about her current role in the touring production of Equus.

Why Are We Still Talking (And Making Documentary Art) About This Man, Jailed For Murdering His Ex-Girlfriend? by Artsjournal2

Yes, if you've listened to all (or even most) of NPR's wildly popular true-crime podcast Serial, you might not be ready for an HBO special on Adnan Syed. But would you be if the story concer…

How To Pick The Perfect Seat In The Movie Theatre by Artsjournal2

You'll know the worst seat " i.e., the front row. "The existence of a worst, then, must suggest its opposite: The ideal seat. The perfect focal point that maximizes your visual and aural exp…

Playbill Calendar: Your Guide to Broadway, Off-Broadway and More April 1-7 by Roberto Araujo

A look at the week ahead.

Review: Grief is the Thing with Feathers, The Barbican by Charlotte Irwin

Review: Grief is the Thing with Feathers, The Barbican4.0starsIt's hard to know where to begin with Grief is the Thing with Feathers. It's a surreal yet deceptively simple piece that almost …

'Breathtaking, brave & brilliantly acted': DOWNSTATE " National Theatre ★★★★★ by Johnny Fox

At last, Rufus Norris' National Theatre has come of age. Breathtaking, brave and brilliantly acted, Downstate is a landmark play. It's listed as a 'collaboration' between NT and Steppenwolf,…

Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel review at London Coliseum " 'a limited achievement' by George Hall

The notorious serial-killer nicknamed Jack the Ripper continues to fascinate, with countless books, films, documentaries, tours and websites catering to a seemingly

'A bewitching, bewildering work from one of Britain's foremost physical theatre companies': INSTITUTE " Bristol Old Vic ★★★ by Kris Hallett

Many of us will be all too aware of the 9-to-5 drudge that office life can encompass. Yet in Gecko's Institute, the office becomes a place of both dream and nightmare.

La Jolla Music Society's Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center set to open with a splash " and an $82 million price tag by George Varga

The new performing arts center, also known as The Conrad, caps an ambitious and unprecedented effort to build a permanent home for the La Jolla Music Society and, in the process, reinvent th…

Local Hero review " musical with a moral heart by Clare Brennan

Royal Lyceum theatre, EdinburghBill Forsyth's adaptation of his 1983 film, with new music by Mark Knopfler, is topical all over again Bill Forsyth's lighthearted story has a strong moral und…

The week in theatre: The Phlebotomist; The Bay at Nice; Emilia " review by Susannah Clapp

Hampstead; Menier Chocolate Factor; Vaudeville, London Debut playwright Ella Road conjures a potent dystopia, Penelope Wilton is perfection in a sharp David Hare revival, and Shakespeare's D…

Romeo and Juliet review " star-cross'd magic from Matthew Ball and Lauren Cuthbertson by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House, LondonThe principals lead an emotionally charged reprise of Royal Ballet's old faithful At its premiere in 1965, Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet broke new ground: his…

The one language we all speak: why dance is more popular than ever by Sarah Crompton

From TV's 'Strictly' to films about Nureyev and Acosta, the art form once dismissed as elitist is everywhere. One dance critic explains why… It feels like the future," says the BBC's direc…

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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 3/30/2019

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 3302019.

The Best Musical Tony Award Debate: 1966 by Mark Robinson

1966 was an interesting year in Tony Award history. Three of the four nominated Best Musicals, Man of La Mancha, Mame, and Sweet Charity, ultimately achieved iconic status and cou…

Jonathan Freeman Has Played Aladdin's Jafar for Nearly 30 Years"And He Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way by Ruthie Fierberg

The six cut songs for the Disney villain, the changes for Broadway, and how the Disney hit changed the actor's life forever.

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

What the Constitution Means to Me, the timely new play written by and starring two-time Obie winner Heidi Schreck, opens at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater on March 31. Obie winner Oliver But…

Anastasia Ends Broadway Run March 31 by Adam Hetrick

The stage musical based on the 1997 animated film opened on Broadway April 24, 2017.

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Opens on Broadway March 31 by Olivia Clement

Oliver Butler directs the new play, inspired by Schreck's own life, at The Hayes Theater.

Red Bull's The White Devil Opens Off-Broadway March 31 by Olivia Clement

Louisa Proske's new adaptation of the 17th century revenge tragedy plays the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Mêlisa Annis' Charlie's Waiting Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The premiere, from Parity Productions, is playing an extended run through April 20 at Theaterlab.