🍸 Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (Open Run) by Theater With A Twist

Stephen Sondheim Theater 124 W. 43rd St.Midtown West Credits include: Music and lyrics by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil; Book by

The Dismissal by Arts Review

Award-winning music theatre powerhouse Squabbalogic brings the dark intrigue, larrikin humour and larger than life characters of The Dismissal to the Seymour Centre stage this June in a vibr…

'The Secret Life of Bees' review: Stinging drama mixed with sweet music

Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's "The Secret Life of Bees" is an inspiring and emotional exploration of life in the racially charged '60s.

Review: ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ Is a Musical Lacking a Sting by Jesse Green

Despite its top creative team, an adaptation of the popular Sue Monk Kidd novel feels like a first draft.

‘Falsettos’ revival brings back an era of liberation and fear by Nelson Pressley

The William Finn-James Lapine musical weaves its way toward heartbreak.

Travelling Film Festival returns to Newcastle by Arts Review

Showcasing eight incredible feature films and one fascinating documentary direct from the 66th Sydney Film Festival, the Travelling Film Festival returns to Newcastle from 21 June 2019. Open…

The Secret Life of Bees: Finding Honey in Hard Places by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Duncan Sheik and Lynn Nottage team up for a musical adaptation of the long-cherished novel The post The Secret Life of Bees: Finding Honey in Hard Places appeared first on New …

The Secret Life of Bees: The Honey Is Sweet, But It Doesn’t Stick by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★ Duncan Sheik and Sam Gold do their best to make a dramatic musical from milquetoast coming-of-age novel The post The Secret Life of Bees: The Honey Is Sweet, But It Doesn’t Stick…

Dance in a spacial context: VLA Dance’s ‘Sand’ by Admin

Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts. April 27, 2019. A key aspect of dance art is that it takes place in a space, which is part of a context, often becoming part of meaning. Purpo…

Today on Broadway: Friday, June 14, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: We’ve Got Magic to Do on Broadway, “Mockingbird” Announces New Atticus, Casting for “The Notebook” Reading Announced! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Fri…

“Next to Normal” Destigmatizes Mental Illness, at Los Altos Stage by Fritz Mad'laine

Millennial Notes Yorkey & Kitt Master the Manic Depressive Musical by Fritz Mad’Laine Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s smash hit “Next to Normal” shatters expectations for a standard …

New Chair announced to lead Melbourne Recital Centre by Arts Review

Cultural leader and educator Professor Andrea Hull AO has been appointed Chair of the Melbourne Recital Centre. Professor Hull brings to this important role a distinguished record of achieve…

The kooky way ‘Beetlejuice’ star Sophia Anne Caruso got to Broadway by Barbara Hoffman

She got expelled from school after punching another kid — and wound up moving to New York.

The Ravages of War: ‘Dying City’ at Second Stage Theater by Matthew Wexler

Christopher Shinn's play, "Dying City," portrays the relationships between a young widow, her deceased husband, and his twin brother. The post The Ravages of War: ‘Dying City’ at Second …

A Musical Version of ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ Is Sweet But Lacks Emotional Sting by David Cote

Despite the serious talent arrayed on both sides of the footlights, one longs for a taste of the mystical rapture the characters seem to be feeling on stage.

Worried About DeepFakes? How About CheapFakes? by Artsjournal

Journalists, politicians, and others worry that the technological sophistication of artificial intelligence–generated deepfakes makes them dangerous to democracy because it renders evidenc…

Odds & Ends: Sara Bareilles to Join Gavin Creel for 92Y Concert & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Sara Bareilles to Join Gavin Creel for 92Y Concert Sara Bareilles is headed uptown to reunite with her former Waitress co-star…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with James Harkness of Ain't Too Proud by Broadway.com

James Harkness stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about portraying The Temptations' Paul Williams in Ain't Too Proud and more with Paul Wontorek.

Backstage at Hadestown with Eva Noblezada, Episode 6: Livin' It Up! by Broadway.com

Hadestown star Eva Noblezada gets ready for the 73rd annual Tony Awards and more!

‘Be More Chill’ didn’t deserve face slap from Tony Awards by Michael Riedel

What little drama there was at Sunday’s low-rated Tony Awards telecast centered on “Be More Chill,” Joe Iconis’ struggling musical. When James Corden, Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles …

“The Biggest Mistake Is Trying To Be Someone You’re Not.” by Mo Brady

by Anna Altheide With more than 20 years of Broadway casting experience (including Tony-award winning heavyweights such…

Convention Review: Ambitiously Recreating the 1944 “Conspiracy” for Truman by New York Theater

In 1944, when FDR was running for an unprecedented fourth term as President, the Democrats kicked out his then-Vice President, Henry Wallace, and nominated Missouri Senator Harry Truman to r…

Author Nicholas Sparks Dismisses Anti-Gay Claims As Broadway Readies For ‘The Notebook’ Musical by Greg Evans

For the second time in recent months, real-world controversy has visited the make-believe world of Broadway musicals. Nicholas Sparks, whose 1996 novel The Notebook is being turned into a Br…

From the Bubbly Creek festival to sculptures made from straws by S. Nicole Lane

A roundup of art events happening this weekend Rotting flesh and chemicals aren't exactly what you might consider "cute," but that was the reaction of Defibrill…

Can I get a witness!! Looking for e pluribus pluribus with George Emilio Sanchez’s “XIV” at Dixon Place by Maura Donohue

With XIV, my favorite experimental constitutionalist bruthrr George Emilio Sanchez is crashing a brown, brooding and bold biography into the broader American histories of other fights for eq…

By The Numbers: Picture Books In 2018 Were Less Diverse by Artsjournal

Male characters continue to dominate the most popular picture books: a child is 1.6 times more likely to read one with a male rather than a female lead, and seven times more likely to read a…

Rise Of The Fake Festivals by Artsjournal

Over the past five years, ticket sales for Glastonbudget, Tribfest and The Big Fake Festival have seen a healthy increase, according to The Entertainment Agents’ Association, and there are…

Class Notes: From “Nomad Motel,” Carla Ching by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to playwright Carla Ching about “Nomad Motel,” playing off Broadway at the Atlantic Theater through June 23rd. Class Notes actively covers New York�…

‘Blackbird’ takes a steely and unflinching look at a powder-keg topic by Brendan Kiley

“Blackbird,” David Harrower’s 2005, Olivier Award-winning play, currently staged at 18th and Union by White Rabbits Inc., is a small, powerful, two-character nail bomb.

Go Behind-the-Scenes of Twohander, Featuring Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz by Nathan Skethway

Twohander, which details the Last Five Years co-stars' experiences during and after the original production, will return to Feinstein's/54 Below in July.

I’m not rejoicing over a play produced by the Kennedy Center. Here’s why. by Peter Marks

“Byhalia, Mississippi” does not begin to meet the arts center’s responsibilities for plays.

DOUBLE FALSEHOOD by Vanessa Cate

DOUBLE FALSEHOOD Reviewed by Stephen Fife The Porters of Hellsgate Through June 16 William Shakespeare is the greatest playwright in the English language. Right?It’s hard to argue with…

Lois Robbins to Bring L.O.V.E.R. Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

In her new play, which will be seen at the Signature Theatre, Robbins gets truthful about life, love, and sex.

Hamilton's Anthony Ramos Signs With Republic Records by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star will also be seen in the upcoming film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights.

Thirty Years Ago, The Corcoran Canceled A Mapplethorpe Exhibit, Setting Off Washington’s First Big Battle In The Culture Wars. Now The Corcoran Has by Artsjournal1

Few of the people involved in the controversy at the time imagined that the culture wars would still be raging three decades later. Kriston Capps reconsiders that battle and the way museums …

NYT’s Decision To Discontinue Political Cartoons Is Part Of Wider Trend by Artsjournal

Some observers ascribe the paper’s apparent aversion to the reigning Sulzberger family’s alleged attitude that political cartoons, with their in-your-face messages and harsh caricatures …

America’s First Poster Museum Is Opening by Artsjournal

How is it then that the US has never had its own poster museum? “We have a lot of cultural institutions in New York, and there’s a lot of competition between them,” Knight said. “Man…

Should Orchestras Play The “Best” Music? So Who Decides? by Artsjournal

“A common argument is that art should be a strict meritocracy, i.e., that the best music should be programmed regardless of who the composer is. But then, who determines what is of artisti…

Token Theatre Friends: Jumaane Williams Wants to Be an Actor by American Theatre Editors

The Friends interview NYC's Public Advocate, react to the Tony Award results, and share thoughts on 'Octet,' 'Little Women,' and 'Nomad Motel.'

Billy Porter and Alex Newell Join Lineup for Broadway Bares: Take Off by Andrew Gans

The annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will be presented June 16.

Hartford Stage Names Cynthia Rider Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Rider will co-lead the company with incoming artistic director Melia Bensussen.

Lear/Loman by Vanessa Cate

Lear/Loman Reviewed by Terry Morgan 2Cents Theatre Group Through June 30 It begins with mad old King Lear (Leon Russom) standing on a table and raging against yet more “cataracts and h…

The Book of Briarshire by Vanessa Cate

The Book of Briarshire Reviewed by Terry Morgan Good Shows Through June 30 In a medieval kingdom, young warrior Ylva (Kelly Moore) has been tasked by the King (Celeste Pechous) to slay a…

A Red Orchid Announces Season of New Plays by Atintern2

The lineup features a world premiere by Levi Holloway, and Chicago premieres by Mara Nelson-Greenberg and Jen Silverman.

Inside the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' 2019 Gala Honoring Tony Winner Rupert Holmes by Nathan Skethway

Holmes was presented with the Albert Bergeret Living Legacy of Gilbert and Sullivan Award at the June 12 gala.

Sterling Ruby, the lauded American artist turns fashion designer

In the week he debuted his new label in Florence, the creative dynamo talks canvases, collages — and clothes

A Look at Lydia R. Diamond’s Theatrical Baseball Drama Toni Stone Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Watch highlights from the Pam MacKinnon-helmed production, chronicling the rise of legendary player Toni Stone.

Jarcho Riffs on PHEDRE: “pathetic” at Abrons Arts Center by Julia May Jonas

pathetic is writer/director Julia Jarcho’s riff on Racine’s Phedre, the neo-classical exploration of a woman’s lust, so of course it takes place in a high school.

‘Madison County’ and ‘Heavyweight’ Get Most Non-Equity Jeff Awards by Atintern2

A Celebration of non-Equity theatre in Chicago.

Frances Ruffelle, Alexandra Silber, Veanne Cox, More Will Star in Reading of Olivier-Winning Nell Gwynn by Andrew Gans

Alan Paul will direct the music-filled comedy for The Acting Company's John McDonald Salon Reading Series.

“body/politic” Reclaims Femininity, at Nitery, Stanford by Fritz Mad'laine

Millennial Notes Davis & Clark Reanimate a Baroque Beheading by Fritz Mad’Laine Lights come up on a woman in underwear and heels, her body covered in Saran Wrap as she drags her co-sta…

The 8 Best Musical Numbers from the 2019 Tony Awards by Mark Robinson

Relive the best musical moments from Sunday’s ceremony

New York City Landmarks Strand Bookstore Building Over Owner’s Objections by Artsjournal

The decision came despite strong opposition from the owner of the Strand, Nancy Bass Wyden, who argued that the designation would mire the bookstore “in a lifetime of needless red tape.�…

Big Mood Machine: How Spotify Gathers And Sells Its Customers’ Emotional Profiles by Artsjournal1

“Spotify is currently running a campaign centered on moods [and its mood playlists] — the company’s Twitter tagline is currently ‘Music for every mood’ — complete with its own in…

JFK’s TWA Terminal Is One Of The Great Buildings Of The 20th Century. Here’s What It’s Like Now As A Hotel by Artsjournal

Saarinen’s TWA terminal, like the great cathedrals of Europe, the giant domes of the Renaissance and the miraculous infrastructure of the 20th century, asserts a truth far deeper than its …

‘Little Fresh Meat’ — A New, Androgynous Style Of Masculinity Arises In China’s Pop Culture by Artsjournal1

“[The phrase is] a nickname, coined by fans, for young, delicate-featured, makeup-clad male entertainers.” (The Chinese Communist authorities, it seems, prefers to call them niangpao —…

Stage Managers Honored With 2019 Del Hughes Lifetime Achievement Awards by Dan Meyer

Rich Costabile, Barbara Donner, Mary K. Klinger, and Janet Friedman will be celebrated by the Stage Managers' Association for their work September 23.

Acclaimed Magic Show Derren Brown: Secret Will Transfer to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Following a sold-out off-Broadway run with Atlantic Theater Company, the acclaimed Derren Brown: Secret will move to Broadway's Cort Theatre this fall for a limited run. Andrew O'Connor and…

Diana DeGarmo & Ace Young to Headline National Tour of First Date by Andy Lefkowitz

Six years after its Broadway premiere, the adorable musical comedy First Date is going on tour. Broadway alums and real-life couple Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young will star in the road producti…

Vanessa Hudgens, Hailey Kilgore & More to Lead Reading of Ingrid Michaelson's The Notebook Musical with Powerhouse Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Vanessa Hudgens and Hailey Kilgore are among a starry cast set to headline Powerhouse Theater's upcoming reading of Ingrid Michaelson's stage adaptation of The Notebook. Tony nominee Michae…

Reneé Rapp on Joining Mean Girls, Being 'Publicly Obsessed' with Jenn Colella & More by Caitlin Moynihan

At this time last year, Reneé Rapp was preparing to head to New York City for the 10th Annual Jimmy Awards, where she would be named a winner alongside future Dear Evan Hansen star Andre…

Kaley Ann Voorhees, Susan Blackwell & More Join Starry Into the Woods Concert at Town Hall by Andy Lefkowitz

More casting has been announced for the highly anticipated benefit concert of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony-winning musical Into the Woods. The previously announced event, presen…

Ed Harris to Replace Jeff Daniels in To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen star Ed Harris will join the cast of Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird this fall, according to The New York Times. He will take over the role of Atticus Finch beginning on N…

What the Constitution Means to Me's Heidi Schreck Will Chat With Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe at 92Y by Andrew Gans

Legal columnist Dahlia Litwick will moderate.

After Taking on Gay Marriage in The Cake, Bekah Brunstetter Turns to Abortion in Public Servant

This Is Us' Bekah Brunstetter brings politics to the forefront of her North Carolina set trilogy with The Cake and Public Servant.

Open Doors Program Renamed TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project by Andrew Gans

The renaming is in honor of its late founder, the Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces More Panels and Stars for 2019 Summer Season by Dan Meyer

The annual event will welcome Katrina Lenk and Richard Chamberlain, plus mark the 60th anniversary of A Raisin in the Sun.

‘American Idol’ Vets Diana DeGarmo And Ace Young Hit Road With ‘First Date’ Musical Tour by Greg Evans

Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young, the real-life couple and American Idol veterans, will star in the national touring production of First Date, the 2013 Broadway musical comedy. The tour and cast …

Review: PBS documentary of playwright Terrence McNally celebrates a master of connection by Charles McNulty

PBS’ ‘American Masters’ explores the path-breaking gay writer Terrence McNally through interviews with Billy Porter, Nathan Lane, Rita Moreno and others.

Daniel Radcliffe Joins Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Interactive Special by Dan Meyer

The Broadway veteran and film star returns to TV in 2020 with the Netflix series.

World Premiere of Tim Realbuto's Yes, Starring Nolan Gould, Set for June 22 by Dan Meyer

The film adaptation of the Off-Broadway play will play Grauman's Chinese Theatre during the Dances with Films festival in Los Angeles.

Ed Harris to Succeed Jeff Daniels in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

Mr. Harris, featured in “Westworld” on television, is a four-time Oscar nominee.

Hamilton's Andy Blankenbuehler Will Direct and Choreograph New Musical Five Points by Andrew Gans

The three-time Tony winner joins a creative team that includes Harrison David Rivers, Ethan D. Pakchar, and Douglas Lyons.

Tales of the City: Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson (‘Broad City’) deserve Emmys for bringing the real New York City to life by Sam Eckmann

Shortly after college I bought a one-way bus ticket, boarded with two duffel bags and no job, and moved to New York City. The metropolis I soon fell in love with looked nothing like how prim…

Ed Harris Will Succeed Jeff Daniels in Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird by Andrew Gans

Daniels concludes his Tony-nominated run in November.

Ed Harris May Succeed Jeff Daniels in Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird by Andrew Gans

Daniels is allegedly scheduled to conclude his Tony-nominated run in November.

Gene Beery — why the cult American artist’s time has come

Championed by Max Ernst and Sol LeWitt in 1960s, the 82-year-old’s first ever museum show opens in Switzerland

Art Basel 2019 — the Feature section is a must-see

The best booths are dedicated to artists with strong formal concerns

How Paula Rego is exploring new paths at 84

Two new sculptures at Art Basel are as dark as anything the artist has made

Watch Sherie Rene Scott & Norbert Leo Butz As They Dive Into Their Sexual Tension, Their New Concert TwoHander, & The Last Five Years

Check out episode one of the five-part behind-the-scenes series following Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz as they bring their new show, TwoHander, to the stage.

Review: ‘Byhalia, Mississippi’ at The Kennedy Center by John Stoltenberg

The pivotal character in this profoundly moving comedy is Laurel, a young woman who has relocated from Jackson to Byhalia, Mississippi, to make a life with the young man she plans to love fo…

Tay Garnett: From Pratfalls to “Postman” by Trav S.D.

The name of director/ screenwriter/ producer William Taylor “Tay” Garnett (1894-1977) ought to be at least as recognized as some of his better known films, like The Postman Always Rings…

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

Written By Julio Martinez California Arts Council announced a grant award of $14,400 to The Robey Theatre Company as part of its Local Impact program. The funding will support Robey’s 2…

To be (onstage) or not to be (onstage) by John Chapman

Last night I found myself both onstage and in the audience at the same time – neat trick if you can do it and I have done… on more than one occasion.

Theo Ubique announces 2019-20 season by Hannah Herrera Greenspan

On Wednesday, Theo Ubique announced its 2019-20 season lineup for the company’s second year in new artistic home. Things kick off with the fall production of Michael John LaChiusa’s “H…

A Look at the Trailer for Yellow Rose With Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga, and More by Olivia Clement

Get a glimpse of the Hadestown Tony nominee's moving performance in the upcoming film.

Theatre Review: ‘A Doll’s House, Part Two,’ Roundhouse Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

Nora returns, and Nora returns in style. She returns as her own fully-realized woman, and even better, keeps learning and growing. It’s a challenge for any writer to credibly imagine what …

‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’ a finalist for American Theatre Critics Association Prize by Fountaintheatre

Hannah and the Dread Gazebo by Jiehae Park, opening at the Fountain Theatre on August 17th in its Southern California Premiere, has been named a finalist for the Francesca Primus Prize, spon…

Sylvia Miles, Flamboyant And Party-Loving Actress, Dead At 94 by Artsjournal1

“[She] earned two Academy Award nominations (for Midnight Cowboy and Farewell, My Lovely) and decades of glowing reviews for her acting before drawing equal attention for her midlife trans…

Museums And Galleries In Hong Kong Close In Support Of Demonstrations Against Extradition Law by Artsjournal1

“Around 100 Hong Kong arts organisations, including commercial galleries, signed up to call a strike on Wednesday as lawmakers were expected to begin a series of votes on the [law which wo…

Only Known Recording Of Frida Kahlo’s Voice May Have Been Found by Artsjournal1

“The National Sound Library of Mexico … [has] unearthed what they believe could be the first known voice recording of Kahlo, taken from a pilot episode of 1955 radio show El Bachiller, w…

SFMOMA Will Be Sending Art To The Golden State Warriors’ New Arena by Artsjournal1

When the Chase Center opens in San Francisco in the fall, it will feature a 700-pound mobile by Alexander Calder and Isamu Noguchi’s 1975 Play Sculpture. “[They’re] part of a unique on…

Remember ‘Dr. Strangelove’ And ‘The Day After’? Why Don’t They Make Movies Or TV About Nuclear War Anymore? by Artsjournal1

After all, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock is still set at two minutes to midnight, most of the Cold War-era nukes (or their replacements) are still here, and the wor…

The Guardian’s Five Female Choreographers Who Are Pushing Their Art Form Forward by Artsjournal1

“Their moves are fresh, funny and stylish; their subjects include the climate crisis, gender politics and poetry.” – The Guardian

How Disney Has Been Redirecting The Fairy-Tale Notions Of Love It Did So Much To Spread by Artsjournal1

“The happy ending of our most-watched childhood stories is no longer a kiss. Today, Disney films end with two siblings reconciled despite their differences, as in Frozen (2013); or a mothe…

Where Did The Story Of Aladdin And The Magic Lamp Come From? Not ‘The 1,001 Nights’, It Turns Out by Artsjournal1

In fact, writes Michael Dirda, the tale came from one Antoine Galland, an early-18th-century Orientalist who was the first Westerner to translate the actual Thousand and One Nights from the …

Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon — Femme Fatale, Enterprising Escapee From Poverty, Victim Of The Patriarchy? All Of The Above? by Artsjournal1

In the 18th-century source, a novel by the Abbé Prévost, Manon Lescaut was an archetypal siren, luring a helpless young nobleman to his doom; later operatic adaptations may have had more s…

My Right To Speak On Campus by Artsjournal

“Debates over free speech on campus are not about formal rights but rather about what we might call real freedom. We have the formal right to speak freely on a given topic whenever there i…

TV Academy Disqualifies Actors For Conspiring To Vote Emmys Together by Artsjournal

According to a Wednesday memo sent to the group and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, a few members were found to have engaged in or advocated for block voting. That is to say, they discu…

Theatre Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ at The Kennedy Center by Lynne Menefee

Though we lost the great Carol Channing this year, her signature role as Dolly Levi in the “Hello, Dolly!” is now in the very capable hands of another entertainment legend and Tony Award…

FEATURED SHOW: Check out the brilliant ★★★★★ reviews for PR comedy Cuttings by Featured Content

There may not be a clipboard in sight (they're out of shot), but with giant A-boards, dosiers of juicy delights and many a panicked phone call, these images of new comedy Cuttings give a gre…

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Tony Kushner's New Version of The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call Set for London's National; Lesley Manville Will Star by Andy Lefkowitz

London's National Theatre has announced a new staging of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's dark comic play The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call, featuring a new adaptation by Tony and Pulitzer wi…

Susan Blackwell, Pamela Myers, and Lee Wilkof Join Into the Woods Town Hall Concert by Adam Hetrick

They join the previously announced Alice Ripley, Tony Yazbeck, Kate Shindle, and Betsy Wolfe for the July 8 concert of the Stephen Sondheim–James Lapine musical.

Lillias White, Viola Davis, Condola Rashad, and More Among NAACP Theatre Award Recipients by Olivia Clement

The awards will be held June 17 in Los Angeles.

Illusionist and Mind Reader Derren Brown is Broadway Bound by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

Two-time Oliver Award winner Derren Brown, known world-wide for his unique brand of mind reading, persuasion, and psychological illusion, is making his way to the Great White Way. A phenomen…

Toy Story 4 — still treasures to be found in the Disney-Pixar play chest

The franchise returns with beloved characters and new faces in a film that’s among the series’ best

‘Fun, entertaining & feelgood’: CLUB TROPICANA – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Passports at the ready! It’s time to jet off to the Club Tropicana Hotel in this brand new jukebox musical which is touring the country.

Jack Falahee Takes a Break From How To Get Away With Murder to Star Onstage In Byhalia, Mississippi by Keith Loria

Why the TV star couldn’t wait to get back to his theatre roots and what he’s up to next.

American Idol’s Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young to Headline First Date National Tour by Adam Hetrick

The real-life couple, who met while appearing together in the Broadway revival of Hair, will co-star in the first national tour that’s set to launch in fall 2020.

Atlas — Meredith Monk’s ambitious opera updated with eco concerns

Yuval Sharon’s striking staging debuts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles

All Things Considered’s Ari Shapiro takes on new role for Adventure Theatre MTC by Lorraine Treanor

He’s reported from above the Arctic Circle. He’s reported from Air Force One. He’s reported from wars in Iraq, Ukraine, and Israel. He covered the Justice Department for National Publi…

Jelani Alladin, Vanessa Hudgens, Hailey Kilgore, and More Tapped for Notebook Musical by Olivia Clement

The musical adaptation will be performed at Vassar & New York Stage and Film's upcoming Powerhouse season in Poughkeepsie.

The Pope review – Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson's papal powerplay by Michael Billington

Royal and Derngate, NorthamptonRivalry and shared guilt combine as Pope Benedict XVI meets his successor, Pope Francis, in Anthony McCarten’s drama Having written films about Winston Chur…

Female playwrights star in new National Theatre lineup by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Season includes Kate Tempest reimagining of Greek classic and version of Guardian microplay Death of England Kate Tempest’s reimagining of a Greek classic and an adaptation of a short film…

Neil Gaiman stage adaptation announced amongst National Theatre season by Eleni Cashell

Clear your diaries for the next few months, as The National Theatre have just announced 15 productions of new plays and fresh adaptations by leading writers.The productions include a stage a…

NEWS: National Theatre announces 15 productions of new plays & fresh adaptations by leading writers by Press Releases

The National Theatre has announces 15 productions of new plays and fresh adaptations by leading writers. Olivier Theatre  My Brilliant Friend 12 November 2019 to 18 January 2020 (Press day …

National Theatre’s 2019–2020 Season to Include Premieres by Lucy Kirkwood and New Tony Kushner Adaptation of The Visit by Adam Hetrick

The slate also includes a stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and the U.K. premiere of Annie Baker’s The Antipodes.

Jeff Daniels, Danai Gurira, Samuel L. Jackson, and More Star in Reading of New J.T. Rogers Play by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-winning Oslo playwright presents a new work about Apollo 11’s moon landing.

REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bridge Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream now playing at the Bridge Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bridge Theatr…

Theatre Royal Stratford East new season to feature Sucker Punch revival

Roy Williams’ seminal play Sucker Punch is set to make a revival as part of the new season announced by Theatre Royal Stratford East and will mark 10 years since its premiere at the Roya…

Illusionist Derren Brown to Perform ‘Secret’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The show, a mix of mind reading and magic, is to open in September.

‘I predict a hit’: VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE – Bath ★★★★ by Kris Hallett

Jonathan Church has a showman’s eye for the popular and it’s a relief to report that Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike provides a strong start to another Bath summer season.

Why you should Produce/Write/Perform what you DON’T know.

There’s an old adage that doing “what you know” is the fastest way to success. And I believe it. If you have knowledge of a certain area, a certain character, or even a certain culture…

National Theatre ‘still looking for right partner’ to take over Travelex cheap ticket scheme by Georgia Snow

The National Theatre has said it is still searching for a new sponsor for its £15 tickets scheme, after it announced last

‘Prufrock’ puts a new dance spin on T.S. Eliot by Celia Wren

A director and a choreographer stage a landmark modernist poem.

Robbie Williams to become co-owner of Liverpool stage school LMA by Georgia Snow

Robbie Williams has become a co-owner of Liverpool performing arts school LMA, investing in an expansion plan that will see it open

Illusionist Derren Brown To Make Broadway Debut With ‘Secret’; J.J. Abrams Is A Producer by Greg Evans

Illusionist and two-time Olivier Award winner Derren Brown is heading to Broadway. Producers J.J. Abrams, Thomas Kail, and Jeffrey Seller announced today that the 2017 sold-out Off Broadway …

A Midsummer Night’s Dream starring Gwendoline Christie and Oliver Chris at Bridge Theatre, London – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

In early 2018, Nicholas Hytner scored the first big hit at his new Bridge Theatre with a star-studded promenade production of Julius

National Theatre unveils plans to release NT Live shows on new digital education service by Georgia Snow

National Theatre Live productions from the past 10 years are to be made available online for education institutions around the world, as

VIDEO: Cops and students share stories in Fountain Theatre’s new outreach program ‘Walking the Beat’ by Fountaintheatre

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20 Questions in 2 Minutes with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Star Kara Lindsay

Watch as Kara Lindsay talks Beautiful, Wicked, Newsies, and more.

Katharine McPhee Records Waitress Number by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

There is some exciting news for fans of the musical Waitress, particularly those who enjoyed Katharine McPhee in the role. McPhee, who played the character of Jenna on Broadway and hen origi…

Film Review: “The Complete Howard Hawks” — Making American Mythology by Betsy Sherman

Director Howard Hawks’ signature statement was the depiction of the American (or mostly American) male group with a task to accomplish. The post Film Review: “The Complete Howard Hawks�…

Derren Brown: Secret to Play on Broadway This Fall by Olivia Clement

Following a sold-out Off-Broadway run, Brown returns with his unique brand of mind reading, persuasion, and psychological illusion.

Illusionist Derren Brown is coming to Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown will bring his show to Broadway this fall. Produced by filmmaker J.J. Abrams, “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail and “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey S…

Upcoming NYC Auditions for Mrs. Doubtfire, Dracula, The Phantom of the Opera, and More by Playbill Staff

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

Lin-Manuel Miranda Visits the Vega Alta Neighborhood That Inspired In The Heights by Ruthie Fierberg

In this new streaming series, the Tony and Pulitzer winner shows the real carnaval del barrio.

Sweat, Gielgud Theatre review - searing drama of working life by Tom Birchenough

The indelible power of Lynn Nottage’s new play confirmed in Donmar transfer There’s a joke early on in Sweat, Lynn Nottage’s superlative drama about American working lives, in which a …

A Look at Oo-Bla-Dee at New Jersey's Two River Theater by Nathan Skethway

The new production from Golden Globe winner Regina Taylor opens June 14 at the Red Bank, New Jersey, theatre.

Watching the Tonys with DC Metro Theater Arts by Malcolm Lewis Barnes

DC Metro Theater Arts hosted a rousing Tony Awards watch party at DC sports bar Penn Social last Sunday. An enthusiastic crowd of Broadway fans competed for ticket prizes and answered trivia…

Vanessa Hudgens to lead reading of The Notebook musical adaptation by Maureen Lee Lenker

Vanessa Hudgens is once again finding the music in her. The former High School Musical star, who has impressed critics and audiences with her work in live TV musicals like Grease: Live and R…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1048: Megan Monaghan Rivas by Adam Szymkowicz

Megan Monaghan Rivas Hometown: I was born in Charlottesville VA but my family moved before my first birthday, so I didn't get the accent (alas). Current Town: After a very nomadic life,…

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka Relive 'Take Me or Leave Me' Duet by Dan Meyer

The couple stopped by The View to discuss bringing back Wigstock, its accompanying documentary, and new book Life Is a Party.

7 amazing SF Bay Area things to do over Father’s Day weekend, June 14-16 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Got your SF Bay Area weekend plans? Do we have some nifty plans, from great Father's Day outings, to beat-the-heat water fun to movies under the stars.

‘Playing her is like an actors’ playground’: Craig Revel Horwood takes Miss Hannigan on tour in Annie by Anne Cox

Strictly ’s meanest judge, Craig Revel Horwood, sashays into Milton Keynes Theatre next month with a perfect score of terrific reviews for his performance as the gin-sozzled, tyrannical Mi…

Black fatherhood by W.d. Floyd

Black men are rarely afforded the luxury of being seen as nurturers and caregivers. One day during my daily Green Line commute, I noticed a young brother with a…

Billy Porter Is Going to Wear a Dress Whether You Like it or Not by Dan Meyer

The Broadway and TV star stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss being political with fashion, and Season 2 of Pose.

Lost Soul 2: Smigger’s Wrecked Head review at Royal Court Liverpool – ‘crowd-pleasing sequel’ by Catherine Jones

Dave Kirby’s 2006 play Lost Soul was an unashamed celebration of the middle-aged. Over the course of a decade its Motown-loving 50-something

Dr John, New Orleans musician, 1941-2019

Malcolm J ‘Mac’ Rebennack was a prodigy who became the voice of his home city

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, June 13, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Thespian Throwback: There All the Honor Lies by Mary Miller

Celebrating 25 years of Thespians in 1954 The post Thespian Throwback: There All the Honor Lies appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Watch This 360 Video of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Ruthie Fierberg

Follow the dancers of the famed company around the studio in this excerpt of Robert Battle’s “Juba.”

The Tony Awards’ Most Important Speech, And Most Important Fashion Statement, Were Barely Even Noticed On The Telecast by Artsjournal1

That fashion statement, writes Chris Jones, was the breathing tube and oxygen device that Terrence McNally wore onstage as he accepted his lifetime achievement Tony, and his speech — as bo…

LJ Findlay-Walsh: ‘Work that shakes the foundations excites me’ by David Pollock

The artistic director of the Glasgow performing arts festival tells David Pollock about presenting the best of Scottish artists, cutting her teeth

London Waitress Star Katharine McPhee Releases Single of ‘She Used to Be Mine’ by Adam Hetrick

The Smash and American Idol alum plays her final performance June 15 after opening the London production of Sara Bareilles’ Tony-nominated musical.

National Theatre announces new works and star casts by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon The National Theatre has announced a programme of 15 new plays and adaptations that will help to counter criticism that it lacks diversity in its selection of writers. This po…

Thinking of going to Ashland for Oregon Shakespeare Festival? Here’s what to see and where to sleep and eat. by Misha Berson

Here are tips to help you plan your trip — and info on what'll happen if there's wildfire smoke.

‘A truly remarkable, rather wonderful small gem retrieved’: COUNTRY MUSIC – Omnibus Theatre ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

Marie McCarthy’s Clapham Omnibus venue never ceases to surprise. Dedicated, as befits its previous life as a library, to storytelling in all its various forms, Scott Le Crass’ revival of…

#MeToo and the Method by Holly L. Derr

By Holly L. Derr. Holly L. Derr looks at the history of the Method, where it deviates from Stanislavsky’s System, and the connection between the Method and the behavior called out by #MeTo…

Meet Nataki Garrett, Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s incoming artistic director by Misha Berson

Garrett takes on a nationally respected, multistage theater complex that's one of the largest and oldest theater companies in the country.

West End LIVE 2019 line-up and presenters announcement! by Eleni Cashell

The full schedule has been released for West End LIVE 2019's line-up, which returns to Trafalgar Square on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June. The post West End LIVE 2019 line-up and presenters …

The Pope review at Royal and Derngate, Northampton – ‘compellingly performed character study’ by Natasha Tripney

When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, he was the first pope to do so in over 700 years. Screenwriter and novelist

Once Is Not Enough for These Broadway Fans by Scott Heller

Readers share their own theatergoing binges in response to the “repeat attenders” who’ve seen their favorite musical 25 times — and counting.

New Online Platform For African Writers And Musicians To Reach The Global Market by Artsjournal1

A Q&A with Chidi and Chika Nwaogu, twin brothers from Nigeria and the creators and chiefs of Publiseer. As Porter Anderson observes,”What’s at issue … is the question of where and …

“Don’t make me go out there alone!” — Leonard Bernstein’s last tango with ‘Candide’ by Artsjournal1

Bernstein’s December 1989 concert performances and recording were his answer to the surprisingly numerous Candide-ologists trying to figure out why a show with such sparkling music had nev…

Ending A Turbulent Few Years, Berlin’s Volksbühne Appoints A New Director by Artsjournal1

The playwright and director René Pollesch will take the reins at one of Germany’s most important theaters in 2021. He succeeds Chris Dercon, formerly the director of London’s Tate Moder…

World’s Richest Prize For A Novel Goes To First-Time Novelist In Boise by Artsjournal1

Emily Ruskovich’s Idaho has won the €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award, for which books are nominated by libraries around the world. She said that when she first got news of th…

J M Barrie’s Peter Pan to open at Troubadour White City Theatre, in July

Olivier Award-winner Sally Cookson’s compelling reimagining of Peter Pan by J M Barrie is set to open in a new venue later this summer at the Troubadour White City Theatre. The National T…

Ms. Broadway 2019: Tootsie's Lilli Cooper by JK

Ms. Broadway June 2019 has an impressive resume in film, TV and, of course, theater. And she's just getting started - she's our youngest honoree yet. Whether she's creating roles in big new…

Waitress releases Katharine McPhee single ahead of final performance by Robin Johnson

Waitress are releasing a single of Katharine McPhee's rendition of She Used To Be Mine, ahead of her final performance in the show this Saturday (15 June). The post Waitress releases Kathari…

Jets and Sharks: Is the BSO Missing an Opportunity? by Whitney Fishburn

Although I review the arts, most of my career has been spent as a health sciences writer. The combination means that although statistics might drive the bulk of what I write, my mind instinc…

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY    Jermyn St Theatre WC2 by Libby Purves and Friends

RANCID LILIES, GORGEOUS WORDS       All the little Jermyn needs to complete this reimagination of Wildean epigrammatic decadence is to scent the auditorium overwhelmingly with lilies and …

An appreciation: Stage actor Bingo O’Malley lived an epic life by Christopher Rawson

The Post-Gazette’s senior theater critic fondly remembers his old friend and theatrical colleague.

‘Fantastic piece of writing’: HEDGEHOG – Lion & Unicorn Theatre by Rachel Williams

The writing is brilliant, the production is brilliant and it is brilliantly performed. I would love it if Hedgehog at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre were picked up a venue like The Bush and …

How Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Experiment With Fairview Paid Off in a Big Way by Olivia Clement

The now Pulitzer Prize–winning play makes its return to Off-Broadway through July 28, ready for a different ending every night.

A Falstaff for the annals at the Grange Festival

Robert Hayward excels as the title character in a wide-ranging portrayal that succeeds beyond expectations

REVIEW: Afterglow, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Afterglow by S. Asher Gelman now playing at the Souithwark Playhouse, London. This post REVIEW: Afterglow, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭ first appeared on B…

Madame Lynch at New Ohio Theatre by Jacquelyn Claire

Madame Lynch is a buffet of bloodthirsty; maniacal madness, flavored  heavily with every theatrical device imaginable. It’s quite simply delicious from start to end. The Drunkards Wife t…

WATCH: The cast of Much Ado About Not(h)ing tell us what’s different about this Shakespeare and why audiences should see it by Featured Content

"It's Shakespeare but not as you imagine Shakespeare to be." So say the cast of Much Ado About Not(h)ing, the new staging of The Bard's comedy which brings the action into the world of socia…

Myleene Klass lends voice as Where Is Peter Rabbit? returns to West End by Robin Johnson

Didn’t get the chance to hop your way into the world of Beatrix Potter earlier this year? Fear not: Where Is Peter Rabbit?, the magical musical adventure, is returning to London’s Theatr…

‘A delicious modern twist to the play’: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – Bridge Theatre ★★★★ by Rev Stan

There is a delicious modern twist A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre, not only putting some power back into female hands in a play which traditionally treats women badly but a…

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike review at Ustinov Studio, Bath – ‘wacky and ingenious’ by Jeremy Brien

Not exactly buy one, get one free. But an imaginative piece of Theatre Royal Bath summer season programming has linked next month’s

UK Theatre and BECTU meet at Acas to resolve ongoing pay dispute by Matthew Hemley

UK Theatre and union BECTU have sought to resolve an ongoing dispute over pay by enlisting industrial arbitration service Acas. Both bodies

Lenny Henry: ‘BAME TV workers fear the noose if they speak out on diversity’ by Georgia Snow

Lenny Henry has raised concerns that people from minority ethnic backgrounds working in broadcasting do not feel able to speak up about

‘We are in denial about our current state of race relations’: Urban Wolf on creating hit drama, Custody by Featured Content

Race riots, political cover-ups and audience reactions - creator and performer Urban Wolf tells us about what inspired his acclaimed play Custody and how it has grown while touring the UK. R…

Winners of the 2019 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year & Stiles & Drewe Prize announced

Did you hear about who was named the 13th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) and who took home the 12th annual Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize? Look …

Q&A with Miriam-Teak Lee from & Juliet

Usually, Juliet Capulet is known as being one half of a whole. Her tale is always told in relation to Romeo; their tragic tale being one of the most popular in the world. Shakespeare penned …

Theater review: ‘Grease’ is the word at the Fox Theatre by Joanne Engelhardt

It was a hot weekend in Redwood City last week, and the jukebox musical “Grease” rolled into town to sputter along weekends at the Fox Theatre under the auspices of Broadway by the Bay. …

Theater review: Lots of reasons to experience ‘Archduke’ by Joanne Engelhardt

Who knew that the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria — the event that reputedly triggered the start of World War I — could be so ridiculously witty? Apparently playwright Raji…

Theater: The show that made James Corden a star by John Orr

Here’s a clue about the knock-down-drag-out comedy of “One Man, Two Guvnors,” which Palo Alto Players is staging: In addition to having a director, it has a “physical comedy” direc…

‘Plenty to recommend it’: AFTERGLOW – Southwark Playhouse ★★★ by Emma Clarendon

S. Asher Gelman’s play Afterglow offers an insight into how complicated modern relationships can get – but doesn’t feel as convincing as it could do in this production.

Chicago theater openings for June 14-20

FRIDAY “If I Forget”: Before Sept. 11, three siblings clash when reunited to celebrate their father’s 75th birthday. Will they negotiate how much of their past, family secrets, and lon…

On the Couch with Amelia Cormack by Arts Review

Who is Amelia Cormack? A singer, actor, musician, songwriter, cabaret and voice-over artist. I’m about to appear in Razorhurst as Tilly Devine – an incredibly fierce and fearless girl fr…

National Theatre unveils 15 new productions by writers including Lucy Kirkwood, Tony Kushner and Moira Buffini by Matthew Hemley

New plays by Lucy Kirkwood, Moira Buffini and Kate Tempest have been announced by the National Theatre, as part of a programme

Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge on Bringing Sea Wall/A Life to Broadway by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

It was “a strange twist of fate,” according to Tom Sturridge, that brought him together with fellow stage and film star Jake Gyllenhaal for the double bill of one-act plays Sea Wall/A Li…

Get a First Look at Sea Wall/A Life by Broadway Direct

The sold-out run at The Public Theater with Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge comes to Broadway this summer for 9 weeks only, July 26 thru September 29. The post Get a First Look at <i>…

Girl in the Machine by Arts Review

Following the outstanding success of Grounded, National Theatre of Parramatta presents the Australian premiere of another powerful and provocative work, Girl in the Machine by Stef Smith at …

Carrie Cracknell: Breaking Stereotypes in Sea Wall/A Life by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

Five years ago, the British director Carrie Cracknell won praise in New York for a U.K.–based production of A Doll’s House, a fresh adaptation of Ibsen’s protofeminist play by Simon St…

While the Sun Shines, Orange Tree Theatre review - frothy, yes, up to a point by Matt Wolf

Slice of Rattigan esoterica is useful to see even as it shows its age Terence Rattigan completists, and count myself among them, will leap at the chance to see a rare production courtesy th…

'We need to step up!' Five women pushing dance forward by Lyndsey Winship

Their moves are fresh, funny and stylish; their subjects include the climate crisis, gender politics and poetry. These electrifying choreographers are on the rise A Peter and the Wolf where …

Alex Landragin: Crossings by Arts Review

I didn’t write this book. I stole it… A Parisian bookbinder stumbles across a manuscript containing three stories, each as unlikely as the other. The first, The Education of a Monster, i…

‘Pretty brutal takedown of the world of 21st century PR’: CUTTINGS – Hope Theatre by Liz Dyer

Cuttings is a sharp, witty and hugely enjoyable play about an industry we all know exists, but somehow seem to forget every time we watch an emotional YouTube apology or read a remorseful st…

Death of a Salesman to transfer to London's Piccadilly Theatre this autumn with Sharon D Clarke set to star

It has just been announced that Elliott and Harper's production of Death of a Salesman is set to transfer to London's West End this October. The highly-anticipated Piccadilly Theatre run wi…

Bendigo Art Gallery announces new Director by Arts Review

The Bendigo Art Gallery and City of Greater Bendigo has announced that Jessica Bridgfoot has been appointed Bendigo Art Gallery Director. Ms Bridgfoot is currently a curator at Bendigo Art G…

“Orlando”—Now a WW II Hospital Drama, at S.F. Opera by Pamela Feinsilber

Handel’s Baroque Romance Enlivened by Exciting New Star by Pamela Feinsilber It’s good to see “Orlando,” one of the most famous of Handel’s 40-plus operas, in San Francisco again, …

Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Megan Mullally and her band Nancy And Beth by Arts Review

Where do I start reviewing this show? In order to start reviewing this show, I really need to to understand what I just witnessed – and I’m still trying to work through that! Let me say …

General Director & CEO – Cincinnati Opera by Artsjournal

The General Director & CEO will provide inspirational leadership as a national champion for opera, the company, and the community,

Richard Jordan: To confound the critics, Mamet’s Bitter Wheat must be exceptional and necessary by Richard Jordan

David Mamet’s controversial new play Bitter Wheat began previews last Friday at the Garrick Theatre. When it was announced, this work described as

APRA AMCOS forges new alliance with the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) by Arts Review

In a reflection of APRA AMCOS’ ongoing commitment to supporting electronic music creators, they have announced a new partnership with the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) as an affi…

Ready For The Meritocracy Wars? by Artsjournal

Much resentment focuses on the way in which the meritocracy is selected, through the education process, and on the winnowing effect of extensive standardized assessments that seek to measure…

The New Arms Race: Information As Weapon by Artsjournal

One side attempts to mislead the public over a key issue – the safety of a drug, whether climate change is real, or whether vaccines are dangerous, for example. At the same time, the other…

TWO QUEENS, ONE HIVE by David Cote

Although it drags a bit, this piece about Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher boasts humor, excellent acting and staging, and some impressive wigs.

Evie Gurney, the fashionista making a drama — one frock at a time

She only started doing theatre costumes last year, but she is already the one to watch

Baumol Effect Is A Blessing, Not A Disease by Joe Patti

Economist Alex Tabarrok recently made an interesting post on Baumol’s cost disease.  The concept usually explained by noting that since it doesn’t take any less time to perform a string…

ENGLISH by Chelsea

“English, always.” That’s the motto for one classroom in Iran, as a group of students struggles to learn a new language. If only they can conquer this mysterious tongue, doors...

The Art Market: Hauser & Wirth gallery to open in Menorca

Big sales at Basel; Pride Sale marks Stonewall; Banksy at Heathrow

Wiyaala: ‘This is our culture . . . this is beautiful’

The Afro-pop music artist talks about her androgynous look and her songs, influenced by her native Ghana

Have you hit the age of irrelevance?

Madonna rails against ageism in the media, but the truth is harsher than that

Should theatre tackle Brexit head-on? An interview with David Greig

The playwright on how his 1994 work ‘Europe’ suddenly became relevant again

The best things going on in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 13-16

The last weekend for the Arts Festival, Downtown, Seth Meyers shows up in Munhall and Todd Rungren appears at the Palace Theatre. 

Good Golly, Miss Mollys - In honor of Bloomsday, the annual celebration of James Joyce, two actresses take on his most iconic female character

In honor of Bloomsday, the annual celebration of James Joyce, two actresses take on his most iconic female character---Irish-born actresses Aedín Moloney and Eilin O'Dea separately st…

David Cale's We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The autobiographical musical memoir debuts Off-Broadway following its Chicago world premiere.

New Musical Adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees Opens Off-Broadway June 13 by Playbill Staff

The world-premiere musical based on the best-selling novel features a book by Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage and a score by Tony winner Duncan Sheik and Susan Birkenhead.