Review: ‘Blackbeard’ at Signature Theatre by David Siegel

I have no idea who the “real” Blackbeard might have been. But I raise a cup (maybe a cutlass as well) to Signature Theatre’s epic, cheeky vision of the dude and his daring-do. Envision…

Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise Review: A Kung Fu Musical at The Shed’ by New York Theater

Theater lovers should expect “a spirit of adventure and invention” from the shows at The Shed, according to Alex Poots, the artistic director of this new $500 million arts center on West…

The Secret Life of Bees by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Nottage’s book is faithful to the novel while at the same time reducing some of the melodrama and streamlining the story to reduce the number of characters to a cast of 13. Sheik’s score…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with CJ Eldred of Rock of Ages by Broadway.com

CJ Eldred stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about starring as Drew in the off-Broadway revival of Rock of Ages with Eric King.

Odds & Ends: In Advance of Broadway Bio-Musical, Tina Turner Named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.In Advance of Broadway Bio-Musical, Tina Turner Named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame As if we couldn't be more excited about the …

Review: Surviving a Family From Hell in ‘We’re Only Alive’ by Jesse Green

In a memory play with songs, the monologuist David Cale recreates the chaos of his youth in a rough town and a violent home.

Review: In ‘Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise,’ Eyes Wide Mind Numb by Jesse Green

The world premiere “kung fu musical” at the Shed isn’t much of either.

Review: A Singing Nun Struggles With PTSD in ‘In the Green’ by Ben Brantley

Grace McLean’s eccentric and opaque new musical considers the traumatic roots of the sainted medieval mystic and composer Hildegard von Bingen.

We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time: Flying Away, Through Art by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★★ David Cale's one-man show is a moving memoir of horrors and escape, with songs The post We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time: Flying Away, Through Art appeared first on…

We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time: David Cale Digs Deep by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The writer-performer flies solo in this musical memoir about his coming of age in Luton, England The post We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time: David Cale Digs Deep app…

Review: ‘Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise’ at The Shed by Deb Miller

For its opening 2019 season, The Shed – a central feature at the new Hudson Yards – presents the world-premiere of Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise, in keeping with its mission of “commissio…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 28, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: West End “Betrayal” to Transfer to Bway, West End “Company” Working on Transfer to Bway, Allison Luff to Join “Waitress” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday throug…

Theater Preview: HEDDA GABLER (Los Angeles Theatre Works at UCLA) by Eve Meadows

A JEALOUS WIFE WITH BAD GUN CONTROL You can’t keep a bad/mad woman down. Not to be confused with A Doll’s House, where Henrik Ibsen offers an almost feminist defense of a vastly underes…

In the Green: Female Bonding, and Breaking, in Medieval Times by Elysa Gardner

★★★ A new musical by and featuring Grace McLean recalls a singular woman (and saint) to beguiling, bewildering effect The post In the Green: Female Bonding, and Breaking, in Medieval T…

In the Green: Forging a Medieval Saint by Michael Sommers

★★★ A cool though cryptic musical considers Hildegard von Bingen The post In the Green: Forging a Medieval Saint appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Win a double pass to Jennifer Holliday at the Sydney Cabaret Festival by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre has 2 double passes to giveaway to Jennifer Holliday – The Original Dream Girl at the Sydney Town Hall on Sunday 7th July at 7pm. Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway ic…

London Specialist Dance Injury Clinic Abruptly Closes by Artsjournal

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital clinic had provided free specialist healthcare to more than 1300 dancers since 2012… RNOH’s plan to transfer care to other sports and exercise med…

Phoenix Boys Choir Seeks Dynamic Executive Director by Artsjournal

The Phoenix Boys Choir needs you, if you are a dynamic, goal driven leader. The Phoenix Boys Choir seeks an individual with a proven track record in leadership and fund development.

Exhibition Design Manager by Artsjournal

The Exhibition Design Manager is a staff position responsible for overall planning and design of all exhibit projects and for insuring that the projects meet high museum quality standards, t…

Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra seeks Executive Director by Artsjournal

The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra (FMSO), an 88-year-old per-service professional regional orchestra, is pleased to announce its search for a new Executive Director.

Review: We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time by New York Theater

Near the beginning of David Cale’s shocking autobiographical one-man show,  he gets a laugh when he explains that Luton, the industrial town where he grew up 30 miles north of London “h…

‘Above Ground’ spotlights the kind of new theater under threat in SF by Randy McMullen, Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

The Above Ground festival of new plays runs through June 29 at Mojo Theatre in San Francisco.

‘A Quick 5’ with Martin Graff, writer, director and performer ‘The Face Zone: Surreal Daydreams to Trip your Imagination’ by Susan Brall

 “The Face Zone: Surreal Dreams to Trip your Imagination” will be performed as part of The Capital Fringe this summer. “The Face Zone” is solo multimedia show of spoken-word vignett…

The new musical ‘Blackbeard’ swashbuckles into rough waters by Nelson Pressley

The writers of “The Fix” and “The Witches of Eastwick” turn to high seas adventure.

ORDINARY PEOPLE by Joe Dziemianowicz

This concert-style production celebrates the everyday American worker.

On Your Feet! review – Gloria Estefan musical digs deeper than her hits by John Lewis

Coliseum, London Christie Prades is superb as the Cuban-American singer in a rags-to-riches story charged with sociopolitical significance On paper, a West End jukebox musical based on the w…

How gumballs, Luke Wilson and a phone ad morphed into a quirky play by Barbara Hoffman

Rare is the play whose title tells you exactly what to expect. “The Ferryman”? There’s not even a ferry. “To Kill a Mockingbird”? No bird. But “Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson�…

How Drag Queens Have Sashayed Their Way Through History by Sam Sanders

Drag is experiencing a golden age, thanks to TV's RuPaul's Drag Race. But the tradition of drag performance has its roots as far back as Greece and has gone through a radical evolution in th…

Why Lists Of “Best” Or “Most Livable” Cities Are A Dumb Exercise by Artsjournal

By using data as a driver, such rankings present themselves as dispassionate and impartial, as if they are simply removing the lid on a machine to reveal objectively how the engine beneath i…

When Mexico Became The World’s Hotbed Of Surrealism by Artsjournal1

It wasn’t just Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. In the 1930s and ’40s, André Breton, Leonora Carrington, José and Kati Horna, Gordon Onslow-Ford, Wolfgang Paalen, and others flocked to M…

UK Education Secretary Pushes Back: “We’re Not Cutting Arts Education” by Artsjournal

Damien Hinds pushed back on references to the Fabian Society’s Primary Colours report, which was published earlier this year and concluded there had been a “dramatic” decline in arts e…

At Historic House Museums In The South, A New Focus On The Lives Of The Enslaved by Artsjournal1

“In cities including Savannah and Charleston, … for years, tours of historic homes would focus on their architecture and fine furniture, but not on how the wealth so clearly displayed de…

Theatre On The Go: Made For Your Car by Artsjournal

This is a theatre column, after all. But I really picked up three actors who directed me around streets previously unknown to me in downtown Markham and its environs, and who each made me be…

How I Found A Studio For Merce Cunningham In Postwar Paris by Artsjournal1

Marianne Preger-Simon recounts how she saw the great choreographer perform in the French capital in 1949, and how she contrived to meet him — ultimately to become his first student and the…

Designing For How People Experience Buildings Rather Than How Buildings Look by Artsjournal

That idea of beginning with human experience rather than beauty, has applications beyond the deaf and blind communities. It’s a design philosophy that can be applied to tackling problems o…

Why Have Scholars Retreated From The Public Stage? by Artsjournal

The best of what the university has to offer lies less in its specific power to advance knowledge or solve problems in any of its many fields than in its more general, more crucial ability t…

Look At Art. Be A Critic. Get Paid by Artsjournal

The initiative is a socially engaged art project that pays people who wouldn’t otherwise visit art museums to visit one as guest critics of the art and the institution, flipping the script…

Canada Imposes $4.5 Million Fine On TicketMaster For Misleading Consumers by Artsjournal

The bureau found Ticketmaster’s advertised prices did not reflect the true cost to the consumer as the online ticket service added mandatory fees later in the purchasing process that often…

On Your Feet! review at London Coliseum – ‘irresistible Gloria Estefan musical’ by Tim Bano

With 26 Grammys under their belts, 115 million records sold – as well as credit for having created a new form of

Tom Hiddleston to make Broadway debut in 'Betrayal'

Tom Hiddleston is coming to Broadway in the London transplant "Betrayal," which will begin previews Aug. 14 and open on Sept. 5.

Kaitlyn Black on Improving Her Improv & Couch-Surfing for #DateMe: An OKCupid Experiment by Eric King

After a successful three-year run in Chicago, #DateMe: An OKCupid Experiment began performances off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre on June 20. Kaitlyn Black stars as Robyn, a disillusio…

Alison Luff Is the New Jenna of Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Alison Luff is headed back to Broadway in a plum role. The strong-voiced stage alum will step into the hit musical Waitress in the lead role of Jenna beginning on July 23. She'll replace Sho…

A Sneak Peek at Hair at Georgia's Serenbe Playhouse by Marc J. Franklin

The musical will begin July 3 ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival.

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

​Charlie Romo returns to The Green Room 42 Friday, June 28th at 7:00pm to debut his brand new show—Roman Candle: The Ultimate Bobby Darin Experience. Backed by an incomparable 7-piece ba…

Tom Hiddleston to make Broadway debut in ‘Betrayal’ this summer by Michael Riedel

Loki is coming to Broadway this summer. Tom Hiddleston, the villain of Marvel’s “Avengers” movies, will star in a revival of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal.” The production won raves …

Token Theatre Friends: Pride With Caitlin Kinnunen and Larry Owens by American Theatre Editors

This week, stars of 'The Prom' and 'A Strange Loop' discuss staying positive in show business and queer representation. Plus the Friends review 'Frankie and Johnny,' 'The Secret Life of Bees…

Psychic and Medium Thomas John to Bring Dead Serious Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new musical, interactive theatrical experience, in which John uses his skills on the audience, will take over Theatre Center.

Brecht and the History Behind ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ by Sophia Howes

Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) left Berlin in February 1933, the day after the Reichstag fire, an attack on the home of the German Parliament. President Paul von Hindenberg had named Hitler Chan…

Joel Grey’s Other Love, Art, Is Not So Far From the Stage by Robin Pogrebin

Photography, his personal passion, is “quick moments of a life that are gone the minute you take your eyes away,” he says.

Boxing Your Demons by Lara Altunian

The post Boxing Your Demons appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Review: ‘Hamilton’ at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre by John Harding

The notion that “history has its eyes on you” animates and obsesses the title character in Hamilton. A similar shadow of destiny heralded the Maryland debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s uns…

Amanda Jane Cooper, Zach Adkins, Nicholas Belton, More Set for Concert Presentation of Alive! The Zombie Musical by Andrew Gans

The July 29 performance is part of the New York Musical Festival.

Feeling Lucky by Lara Altunian

The post Feeling Lucky appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Read What Critics Thought of Working at Encores! Off-Center by Dan Meyer

The musical, starring Christopher Jackson, Helen Hunt, and more, began at City Center June 26.

Tom Hiddleston will make his Broadway debut with revival of Betrayal by Maureen Lee Lenker

We’re having trouble staying Loki about this news… Tom Hiddleston, beloved for his portrayal of the mischievous Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will make his Broadway debut later …

Dave Malloy’s Preludes Heads to London for U.K. Premiere by Olivia Clement

The musical chronicles the struggles of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, who at 21, was crippled with depressive paranoia.

Alison Luff is the Next Jenna in Waitress by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The parade of talent making its way through the diner in the Broadway musical Waitress continues. Producers of the hit show have announced that Alison Luff will be the next actress to take o…

Look Back at Vanessa Williams’ Broadway Debut in Kiss of the Spider Woman by Marc J. Franklin

The stage and screen star stepped into the Tony-winning musical as Aurora on June 27, 1994.

#TBT: CD Review: OBCR The Full Monty by JK

From the zippy, jazzy and unrelated overture to the catchy "Let It Go" finale, David Yazbek's freshman Broadway score for The Full Monty is fun and funny from start to finish. The show itse…

Chasing Rainbows review – boldly going into the white, male space race by Arifa Akbar

Hoxton Hall, London Donna Berlin is intense as an astronaut in Oneness Sankara’s play about the emotional cost of female ambition ‘I would like to tell you a story about being the first,…

The American Vaudeville Theatre in the Media by Trav S.D.

Our new edition of the American Vaudeville Theatre opens in just two days. We’re sort of doing a soft open on this li’l experiment, but some old friends have given us some nice attention…

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Receive 50th Anniversary Concert at Lincoln Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Joseph isn't the only one whose dreams are coming true. New York audiences will be treated to a 50th anniversary concert staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's beloved musical Joseph …

Michael Genet to Join Broadway's The Prom as Mr. Hawkins; Michael Potts Departs by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony-nominated musical The Prom will welcome Broadway veteran Michael Genet to the company in the role of Mr. Hawkins beginning on June 28. He'll replace original cast member Michael …

Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton & Charlie Cox to Make Broadway Debuts in Revival of Betrayal by Andy Lefkowitz

A new staging of Harold Pinter's three-hander Betrayal will play Broadway for a limited run this summer. Jamie Lloyd will repeat his work as director from a recently concluded West End run, …

Don’t Miss: jackbenny’s ‘It’s National See-a-Show Day!’ by Matthew Wexler

Twins Jack and Benny Lipson (aka jackbenny) showcase their new work at New York city's legendary Birdland for one night only on July 16. The post Don’t Miss: jackbenny’s ‘It’s Nation…

Alison Luff Will Join Broadway Cast of Waitress by Ryan McPhee

The Wicked and Escape to Margaritaville alum will play Jenna in the Sara Bareilles musical.

BenDeLaCreme is…Ready to be Committed by Michael Barbieri

It’s been said that marriage is a wonderful institution. Yeah, but who wants to be in an institution?! Well, clearly BenDeLaCreme does and her hilarious new show, BenDeLaCreme is…Ready…

Tom Hiddleston in Pinter’s Betrayal to Transfer from West End by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

Following a smash-hit, extended run in London’s West End, Jamie Lloyd’s production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal will voyage to Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre this fall. A strict…

Tom Hiddleston to Star in Broadway Revival of ‘Betrayal’ by Michael Paulson

Jamie Lloyd’s production of Harold Pinter’s romantic triangle is transferring this fall after a sold-out London run.

Review: A Familiar Set of Laborers Join the Cast of ‘Working’ by Ben Brantley

This revival of the 1977 musical about the monotony of earning a living custom-tailors the original for City Center’s 75th anniversary.

Know Theatre Announces Its 2019-20 Season, Titled ‘The Fight’ by American Theatre Editors

The 22nd mainstage season features plays by Julia Doolittle, Nina Segal, Matt Cox, Audrey Cefaly, and Carson Kreitzer.

Tom Hiddleston To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Betrayal’; Charlie Cox, Zawe Ashton Will Co-Star In Pinter Revival by Greg Evans

Tom Hiddleston will make his Broadway debut this summer in a revival of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal. Co-starring, also in their Broadway debuts, will be Charlie Cox (Daredevil) and Zawe Ashto…

Tom Hiddleston to star in ‘Betrayal’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” will transfer to Broadway from the West End. The play, produced by the Jamie Lloyd Company, will star Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox, who are al…

Watch the Cast of Broadway's Come From Away Share What Pride Means to Them by Dan Meyer

Caesar Samayoa, Tony LePage, Petrina Bromley, Astrid Van Wieren, and Joel Hatch discuss their personal connections to the LGBTQ+ community.

A fascination of 1850’s Europe, An Evening with Lola Montez snatches this woman from obscurity. by Guest Writer

In 1937, the German playwright, activist Ernst Toller lived in Hollywood. He was public enemy number one of the Nazi regime, from which he was an exile. He was also one of the first German r…

Review: Touring company of Hamilton is young, impassioned and wildly-talented by Jayne Blanchard

Third time still charms with Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s game-changing, blood-drumming 2015 musical about Alexander Hamilton, whom he describes in his syncopated, ear-worm lyrics as a �…

Tom Hiddleston Will Make Broadway Debut in Betrayal by Ryan McPhee

The revival of the Harold Pinter play will also star Charlie Cox and Zawe Ashton.

How Art and Real Life Collide in The Way She Spoke by Dan Meyer

Director Jo Bonney, star Kate del Castillo, and playwright Isaac Gomez discuss exploring the Juárez murders and how the play's structure translates to Audible after its Off-Broadway run.

A Key to Clown Logic: Follow the Red Nose by American Theatre Editors

Once you've strapped on the world's smallest mask, it's time to soften your brain and activate your sense of wonder.

Full cast is announced for London’s Mamma Mia! The Party

Are you ready to squeeze into that Lycra and try on those platforms because the new immersive theatrical and dining experience Mamma Mia! The Party – at The O2 London – is getting near. …

American Ballet Theatre's Choreography Workshop Takes a Leap Forward by Mario Mercado

The ABT Incubator, which started last fall, aims to cultivate new choreographers with fresh ideas.

Upcoming NYC Auditions for the Princess Diana Musical, Wicked, Slave Play, and More by Playbill Staff

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

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

Written By Julio Martinez   Theatre 68 in NoHo presents its 16th Annual Original One-Act Festival, written, directed and starring members of the 68 Cent Crew Theatre Company. Works inc…

Disney Theatrical Alumni Heidi Blickenstaff, Gavin Lee, More to Headline D23 Expo 2019 Concert by Ryan McPhee

The event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Disney’s Broadway reign, which began in 1994 with Beauty and the Beast.

A triple-bill finale at Sadler’s Wells from Birmingham Royal Ballet’s director David Bintley

The evening featured three new or recent works by female choreographers

The Hunt review – false accusation unleashes small-town savagery by Michael Billington

Almeida, LondonRupert Goold directs a taut adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg’s film about an innocent man falling prey to clannish locals Back in 2004 the Almeida had a big hit with a stage …

Crooked Dances review – piano star weaves a weird spell by Kate Wyver

The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon A melancholic exploration of music and love changes key to explore astrology and the occult The first half of Robin French’s Crooked Dances is a love l…

‘I’ve really loved interviewing actors, writers & directors about their work’: 10 questions for 10 years – Alex Ramon by Ian Foster

Tinkle, drizzle, bubble and gush! Alex Ramon, the man forever Boycotting Trends take up the 10 questions challenge.

Book Review: “Five Cities” — Urban Meditations on Turkish History and Culture by Vincent Czyz

Five Cities is a species of psychogeography, a deep map, that weighs the effects of topography, urban environments, and monuments of the past on mood and perspective. The post Book Review: …

Jazz CD Review: Satoko Fujii’s “Confluence” — Invigorating Experiments by Michael Ullman

Satoko Fujii and Ramon Lopez are clear-eyed adventurers; this is free jazz that shimmers with inquisitive transparency. The post Jazz CD Review: Satoko Fujii’s “Confluence” — Invigor…

BY THE NUMBERS: Is it the show itself or awards shows in general? by Reilly Hickey

The Tony Awards telecast took some shots from the press this year, many of which I still can’t understand. I enjoyed the show, as I wrote about here, and most theatergoers I spoke to did a…

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Will Get Lincoln Center Concert Staging by Adam Hetrick

Manhattan Concert Productions will produce a one-night-only presentation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical in 2020

See Rachel Bay Jones, Jenn Colella, and More Explore Greece With Playbill Travel by Marc J. Franklin

Playbill’s star-studded Broadway on the High Seas 10: An Odyssey Through the Greek Isles set sail June 24.

Sculptor Charles Ginnever, Known For Large Outdoor Works, Dead At 87 by Artsjournal1

“Working largely in steel, made massive geometric forms that often seemed to defy gravity — giant squares or slabs appearing to float in the air or balance precariously on a point. His w…

Age-Appropriate Books (For Any Age) by Artsjournal

Avid readers could build autobiographies around their favorite books and come to the realization that what they have read is almost as meaningful as when they read it. So here’s a list of…

What SFMoMA Is Buying From Its $50M Rothko Sale To Diversify Its Collection by Artsjournal

Among the works in this group of acquisitions, which will go on view at the museum in August, are Thomas’s portrait of a transgender woman named Qusuquzah, Qusuquzah, une très belle négr…

Grace McLean's In the Green Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

LCT3 celebrates the June 27 opening of the new musical, starring and written by McLean.

Ramin Karimloo Will Join Barbra Streisand in London for Upcoming Hyde Park Concert by Adam Hetrick

The Phantom and Les Misérables Tony nominee will join Streisand during her July 7 London concert.

Heath Saunders and More Sing Out in First Listen of Alice by Heart Cast Recording Track by Ryan McPhee

The Original Cast Recording for the new musical drops digitally June 28.

Performance rights to Emilia made available for schools by Georgia Snow

Schools, universities and drama colleges will now be able to stage the West End play Emilia, after the performance rights were made

Battersea Arts Centre and Bristol Old Vic among national architecture award winners by Giverny Masso

Battersea Arts Centre, Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Opera House are among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects’

Michael Genet to Join Broadway's The Prom by Ryan McPhee

The musical continues through August 11 at the Longacre Theatre.

Bare: A Pop Opera review at the Vaults, London – ‘underwhelming high-school musical’ by Joe Holyoake

There’s a certain level of chutzpah in the title of Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere’s sung-through musical about star-crossed gay lovers at

New Photos of Fleabag's Andrew Scott in Present Laughter at the Old Vic by Nathan Skethway

The revival of Noël Coward’s comedy also stars Game of Thrones’ Indira Varma.

Watch the Cast of Mean Girls Perform with the Youth Pride Chorus in Madison Square Park by Dan Meyer

The group sang “I See Stars” around a Mean Girls-themed Sing for Hope piano.

Southbank Centre apologises for ‘clumsy’ understudy tweet by Matthew Hemley

The Southbank Centre has apologised for a “clumsy” tweet it sent out that received widespread criticism for undermining an understudy in The

An Exclusive Listen to Audible’s Release of Staceyann Chin's MotherStruck! by Olivia Clement

The audio production of Chin’s acclaimed solo play is now available.

Broadway Q&A: Laura Linney of ‘Tales of the City’ by Jeryl Brunner

Linney on Broadway: “I was instantly in love with the theater.”

Big The Musical Completes Casting for West End Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Big The Musical is nearing its debut in London's West End. Full casting has just been announced for the previously announced production, a transfer from the 2016 Theatre Royal Plymouth moun…

Go Backstage of Broadway Bares: Take Off With These Glam Photos by Marc J. Franklin

The 29th annual edition of the beloved event, celebrated at the Hammerstein Ballroom June 16, raised a record-breaking $2,006,192 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Go Backstage at Broadway Bares: Take Off With These Glam Photos by Marc J. Franklin

The 29th annual edition of the beloved event, celebrated at the Hammerstein Ballroom June 16, raised a record-breaking $2,006,192 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Spider-Man: Far from Home — Sony casts its web wide with country-hopping sequel

Tom Holland exudes giggly charm opposite interdimensional warrior Jake Gyllenhaal

Exclusive First Listen! Molly Gordon & Colton Ryan Perform "The Key Is" from the New Alice by Heart Cast Recording

Hear Molly Gordon sing Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's "The Key Is" from Alice by Heart.

Working: A Labor of Love by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The 1978 musical gets a City Center–centered update for the five-performance concert-style revival The post Working: A Labor of Love appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Working: Stephen Schwartz and Pals Do Yeoman Revival Work by David Finkle

★★★★ Studs Terkel's classic interviews with Tilly the Toiler, Tommy the Tiller, and others are musicalized with class and concern The post Working: Stephen Schwartz and Pals Do Yeom…

Week three: What inspired Vibrant Festival playwrights Abigail Andjel, Athena Stevens & Hannah Morley? by Featured Content

This year's Vibrant - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights concludes in Week Three, featuring three new plays that shine a light on challenges in modern Britain care of ETPEP Award winner Ab…

The high wire of going it alone in ‘One Man Circus’ by Roger Catlin

‘It’s never been done the way I do it.’

The opening night of Campaign 2020 kind of laid an egg by Peter Marks

Too many characters on the debate stage resulted in a drama that felt all over the place.

William F. Brown, Tony-Nominated Playwright Of ‘The Wiz,’ Dead At 91 by Artsjournal1

“Mr. Brown began his career producing advertising for television before branching out as a freelance writer, playwright and, for several years, the co-creator of a syndicated comic strip. …

Preserving The Japanese Writing System Reserved For Women by Artsjournal1

“Women in medieval Japan were discouraged from studying kanji – characters modelled on written Chinese which represent individual words – and began using kana, which transcribe words p…

Negotiating The Most Intimate Sex Scene On Broadway by Artsjournal1

Terrence McNally’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune begins with noisy sex in the dark, then the lights come up on the actors getting out of bed naked. It’s always been a delicate …

Kate Soper’s New Opera Opens Next Year by Zachary Woolfe

“The Romance of the Rose” is a highlight of the coming season of Peak Performances at Montclair State University.

It Doesn't Have to be #MeToo by Howlround Theatre Commons, Yvette Heyliger

By HowlRound Theatre Commons, Yvette Heyliger.

Fountain Theatre to host Los Angeles ‘Mueller Report Read-A-Thon’ on July 18 by Fountaintheatre

We’ve been told what it is, what it isn’t. What’s in it, what’s not. But how many have actually read it for themselves? Even some members of Congress haven’t read it. Robert Muelle…

Don’t Miss: ‘The Rolling Stone’ at Lincoln Center Theater by Matthew Wexler

Set in Uganda, Chris Urch's new play, "The Rolling Stone," follows the explosive path of two brothers at odds. The post Don’t Miss: ‘The Rolling Stone’ at Lincoln Center Theater appear…

FREE Broadway in Bryant Park Concerts Summer 2019 Schedule by New York Theater

For the 19th year in a row, Bryant Park is the site of free lunchtime concerts by cast members of current Broadway (and some Off-Broadway) shows  on Thursdays in July and August between 12:…

‘An absolute marvel’: SWEAT – West End by Rachel Williams

I really can’t recommend Sweat highly enough. It’s not just a great play, and a great production, it’s an actually important one.

Ars Nova Season Includes Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things by Olivia Clement

The 2019–2020 lineup also features a new play by Ars Nova Play Group alum Liza Birkenmeier.

Musicians Union Reaches Deal With Broadway Producers by Adam Hetrick

The new contract includes significant wage increases and healthcare contributions over the next three years.

Hear “The Most Beautiful Music Ever Written” & The Real Story of Frankie and Johnny

Let's deep dive into some of the musical and historical references from Broadway's romantic two-hander Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

2019 Return of Broadway in Bryant Park Will Feature Tootsie, Beetlejuice, The Prom, Be More Chill, Oklahoma!, More by Andrew Gans

The free lunchtime concert series will also celebrate Disney’s current Broadway musicals July 25.

Casting announced for Warheads at Park Theatre London by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Casting has been announced for Taz Skylar's and Ross Berkeley Simpson's Warheads, a piece about PTSD in young soldiers at the Park Theatre, London. This post Casting annou…

Q&A with Adam Gillen from Radio

Harrogate writer Al Smith’s Radio is mid-way through its run at London’s Arcola Theatre and has been bringing us a story about American history, love and spaceships. Benidorm star Adam…

Max Wright, Tony Nominee and Dad on TV’s Alf, Dies at 75 by Andrew Gans

Mr. Wright was Tony-nominated for his performance in the 1997 revival of Ivanov.

Cast Complete for Big in the West End by Dan Meyer

The musical adaptation of the Tom Hanks '80s comedy will play the Dominion Theatre.

Secret Cinema presents Casino Royale review: The ultimate playground for any James Bond fan by Clarisse Loughrey, Clarisse Loughrey

With over 70 productions under its belt, Secret Cinema has, by this point, become a well-oiled machine, but the magic is yet to fade

See Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Lauren Zakrin in Little Shop of Horrors by Marc J. Franklin

The Cape Playhouse production, also starring Rema Webb, opened in Massachusetts June 26.

Q&A with Peter Baker from Only Fools and Horses

Watching Only Fools and Horses is synonymous to having a good, belly-laugh.  The kind of laugh that you cry with. Say the words 'Hooky Street', and someone will more than likely return with…

Getting Out of the Way So That You Can Listen to the Challenge by Bill Rauch, Nataki Garrett

By Bill Rauch, Nataki Garrett. Part I of the conversation between Bill Rauch and Nataki Garrett—the outgoing and incoming artistic directors of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival—touches on…

THE HUNT Almeida, N1 by Libby Purves and Friends

GUEST CRITIC BEN DOWELL SHIVERS – ADMIRINGLY – AT A TROUBLED TALE   In this hypersensitive age of MeToo accusations, anxieties about online pornography and even deeper-seated disquiet a…

Rem Koolhaas’s OMA To Create Annex For New York’s New Museum by Artsjournal1

“The new structure, which will add 60,000 square feet of space, reflects how much New York’s small, scrappy New Museum has changed since it opened on the Bowery in 2007, increasing its a…

Mariss Jansons Cancels All Summer Performances by Artsjournal1

On doctors’ orders, the 76-year-old chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, formerly music director of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony, has …

Director Who Transformed California Symphony Resigning by Artsjournal1

In five years as executive director of the Walnut Creek-based orchestra, Aubrey Bergauer used a data- and diversity-driven approach to turn a languishing institution around, with ticket sale…

Actors’ Unions Push IMDb Not To Publish Birth Names Of Trans Actors by Artsjournal1

The online database says that it’s not outing anyone; it’s simply listing the names of actors as they were at the time they appeared in a given production. SAG-AFTRA, joined by a number …

West End Revival of Fiddler on the Roof Extends Again by Andrew Gans

The cast is currently headed by Andy Nyman and Maria Friedman.

Tell Us In 10: Giles Cooper by Eleni Cashell

In our first Tell Us In 10 feature, Giles Cooper talks about his West End idols, playing Nigel Slater and his unusual heritage! Book Toast tickets on OLT. The post Tell Us In 10: Giles Coope…

Man sues Kevin Spacey over alleged groping at island bar by Alanna Durkin Richer

BOSTON (AP) — A young man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a resort island bar in 2016 filed a lawsuit against the actor, who is also fighting a criminal charge stemming from the…

7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, June 28-30 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Got your Bay Area weekend plans yet? We've got a bunch of ideas, from SF Pride to awesome alfresco dining to Hootie and the Blowfish.

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, June 27, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Watch Highlights of Working Starring Helen Hunt, Christopher Jackson, and Javier Muñoz by Dan Meyer

The Encores! Off-Center production runs at New York City Center through June 29.

Only a few tickets left for Lungs at the Old Vic starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith

London theatre fans are inhaling Lungs tickets like oxygen and now only a limited number of tickets are left to see this star-studded stage play. Set to open at The Old Vic Theatre this Octo…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1054: Tana Sirois and Maria Swisher by Adam Szymkowicz

                      Tana Sirois and Maria SwisherHometown:Tana is from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Maria is from Marshall, Missouri. We met in Liverpool, England while…

Review: Red Ink, The Place, Bedford by Jamie Williams

Review: Red Ink, The Place, Bedford 4.0stars As part of a collaboration with The Place, Bedford, we are publishing reviews by three young writers between June and August 2019. This is by 17 …

Review: Summer Rolls, Park Theatre by Jamie Kutner

Review: Summer Rolls, Park Theatre 2.0stars Vietnam is a country full of culture, tradition and fascination. With a recent history that revolves around the battle for freedom – first from …

Review: One Night in Miami, Bristol Old Vic by Emma Robinson

Review: One Night in Miami, Bristol Old Vic5.0stars‘We’re not weapons, we’re men’. The balance between the necessity to voice the race struggle during the fraught 1960s American cult…

Review: Down to Zero, Alphabetti Theatre by Lauren Vevers

Review: Down to Zero, Alphabetti Theatre 3.0stars Down To Zero, a new play written by Lizi Patch and presented by Coracle productions, focuses on the bewildering and destabilising process of…

Cosi Fan Tutte review at Nevill Holt Opera – ‘stylish and entertaining’ by George Hall

Director Adele Thomas’ grandfather was a film projectionist in the 1930s, she tells us, and her formative years were spent watching the

‘The young cast does a fantastic job’: BARE: A POP OPERA – The Vaults by Olivia Mitchell

The performances are strong in Bare: A Pop Opera at The Vaults and the music itself is extremely clever and mostly engaging.

Watch Jessica Crouch From Pretty Woman Perform at Playbill's Sing for Hope Piano by Dan Meyer

The Broadway performer came to Christopher Square to sing from the musical.

Present Laughter at London’s Old Vic starring Andrew Scott – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

No one is hotter than Andrew Scott right now. After his head-turning role as a conflicted Catholic priest in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag,

Putting ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour’ Onstage by Laura Cappelle

Two adaptations of works by the writer Marguerite Duras are playing as one-woman shows in Paris.

Big musical casting completed for West End transfer by Robin Johnson

Our wish has been granted, as the full cast for Big The Musical - including Jay McGuiness, Wendi Peters, Kimberley Walsh and Matthew Kelly - is announced. The post Big musical casting comple…

H. P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu. Directing with the monster in the room by Guest Writer

Our work in DC and Baltimore started with Edgar Allan Poe. We partnered up with the Poe Society in Baltimore and we’re sort of living in this space of the darker side of human motivation a…

How Straight Plays Became Broadway’s Biggest Buzz by Ruthie Fierberg

The murmur around Broadway’s straight plays like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Ferryman has risen to a roar—with audiences clamoring in a renewed way.

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Michael John LaChiusa musical Queen of the Mist by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Tuesday 22 August 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock is at Charing Cross Theatre for Michael John LaChiusa's award-winning Off-Broadway …

RADA Festival Preview by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies From 28h June to 8th July, Graduates and collaborators from across the international theatre community come together for the annual RADA Festival in a programme that challen…

Review: Radio, Arcola Theatre by Farah Najib

Review: Radio, Arcola Theatre4.0starsAl Smith’s one-man-show Radio follows the story of Charles Lebanon Fairfax Junior (Adam Gillen), born in June 1950 in the small town of Lebanon, Kansas…

4615 Theatre Company Announces 2019/20 Season by News Desk

4615 Theatre is proud to announce a sprawling, form-breaking new season of theatre, designed to thrill and challenge artists and audiences alike. The rapidly emerging company has garnered a …

Antony Costa to star in premiere of Blood Runs Deep at Epstein Theatre by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Ex-Blue member Antony Costa is to star in the premiere of psychological thriller Blood Runs Deep at the Epstein Theatre in October 2019. This post Antony Costa to star in …

Alliance’s “Max Makes a Million” comes up a few dollars short by Kathy Janich

Max Makes a Million, new at the Alliance Theatre, looks like a... The post Alliance’s “Max Makes a Million” comes up a few dollars short appeared first on ARTS ATL.

‘I tend to write about people whose stories don’t usually get told’: James Martin Charlton premieres his new play Reformation by Liz Dyer

James Martin Charlton is an award-winning playwright whose previous work includes the critically acclaimed Fat Souls, I Really Must Be Getting Off and Coward. This week sees the premiere of …

Queer parenting by Ryan Edmund

The beauty of the sometimes less-visible modern family When queer people choose to start a family, major life decisions like where to live and attend school req…

Education secretary Damian Hinds: Arts are not being squeezed out of schools by Georgia Snow

Education secretary Damian Hinds has denied that creative arts are being forced out of schools, claiming culture is being delivered “at large

Charlotte Geeves appointed executive director of Bristol Old Vic by Giverny Masso

Bristol Old Vic has announced Charlotte Geeves as its new executive director. Currently chief executive of Henley Festival, Geeves will take up

Discovering Maurice Sendak, the Opera Designer by Zachary Woolfe

The Morgan Library & Museum explores a dense, underappreciated period in the artist’s career in an exhibition of sketches, dioramas and more.

What Happened to Nelson Algren? by Artsjournal1

The New York Times Book Review has finally covered Never a Lovely So Real, Colin Asher’s Algren biography, and Susan Jacoby’s honest, well-reported review sets a judicious standard. – …

Greta Matassa In L.A. by Artsjournal1

Following the recent Rifftides review of her new album, we thought you’d enjoy Ms. Matassa and friends in a Gershwin medley. – Doug Ramsey

The Grace of Uzbek Dance by Artsjournal1

What struck me watching Zamira Aminova in Bukhara was that, although her movements were not as complex as others I’ve seen, she never stopped seeming to float like a leaf on the wind. That…

Stage to Street: Episode Three at BEAUTIFUL the Carole King Musical on Broadway with Kara Lindsay by Catherine Charlebois

Stage to Street at Beautiful on Broadway by Catherine

One of my biggest fashion inspirations has always been vintage style. Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Twiggy, Kate Moss, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Katharine Hepburn to name a few women I …

London Theatre Review: The Light in the Piazza at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall

On the face of it, The Light in the Piazza playing at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Centre is a glossy Hollywood-style 1950s musical rom-com. It ticks all the boxes; a gre…

Rebecca Caine cast in UK premiere of Preludes by Dave Malloy by Matthew Hemley

Rebecca Caine is to star in the UK premiere of Preludes, a musical by Dave Malloy about composer Rachmaninoff. Caine, who was

The Hunt review at Almeida Theatre, London – ‘complex, harrowing, unmissable’ by Tim Bano

On its release in 2012, Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm’s film about a teacher falsely accused of abusing a child was pretty

REVIEW: The Hunt, Almeida Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews The Hunt directed by Rupert Goold now playing at the Almeida Theatre. This post REVIEW: The Hunt, Almeida Theatre ✭✭✭✭ first appeared on Britis…

‘Touching moments & humour too’: SUMMER ROLLS – Park Theatre by Rev Stan

Actress and writer Tuyen Do’s first full length play Summer Rolls brings a story about a British Vietnamese family to a UK stage for the first time.

“Fahrenheit 451” Blazes, at Quantum Dragon, S.F. by Robert M. Gardner

Ray Bradbury Challenges Our Trumpean Hell by Robert M. Gardner Written in 1953, “Fahrenheit 451” is fifty years ahead of its time. We have become the polarized future that Ray Bradbury f…

Tom Stoppard's first Jewish play Leopoldstadt to run at Wyndham's Theatre in London next year

Esteemed Czech-British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has penned a brand-new play set in Vienna's Jewish Quarter in the year 1900. The play entitled Leopoldstadt will make its world premiere at…

Blavatnik’s Access Entertainment donates £300,000 to expand education charity Masterclass by Giverny Masso

Theatre Royal Haymarket’s new owner Access Entertainment is to donate £300,000 to support the venue’s in-house education charity Masterclass. Run independently from

Richard Jordan: Why are audiences fine with classical actors ‘giving it a go’ in musicals? by Richard Jordan

Many classical actors have a long-running fascination with starring in a musical. Producers, theatres and directors also find this idea appealing: the concept

Little theatre inspires big donation from unique philanthropic alliance by Arts Review

Just over a year after the devastating fire, La Mama Theatre has announced that the million dollar contribution by State Government has been matched by a philanthropy collaboration including…

On the Couch with Chantelle Jamieson by Arts Review

Who is Chantelle Jamieson? I’m a Sydney based actor who was born in Birmingham, grew up in Melbourne and studied in Perth. What would you do differently to what you do now? I would love to…

'Hamilton: The Exhibition' is a treat for history, theater and museum lovers by Judith Newmark Special To The Post-Dispatch

The mightiest navy on Earth surrounds the island you call home.

Local performer wins a Jimmy Award on Broadway by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Anna Gassett took honors for Best Dancer.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis stages a delightful Center Stage concert by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

An array of talented young singers got to shine

Vanessa Carlton Takes Over the Role of Carole King in Beautiful on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton makes her official Broadway debut on June 27 portraying another music star, Carole King, in the hit bio-musical Beautiful at the Stephen …

“Fahrenheit 451” Burns Down the House, at Quantum Dragon, S.F. by Michael V. Rodriguez

Millennial Notes Ray Bradbury’s Story Catches Fire, Illuminates US by Michael V. Rodriguez If stupidity keeps on reigning over intelligence, if lies keep beating out facts, then “Fahrenh…

Tusk Tusk by Arts Review

Following an acclaimed production of The Pillowman last year, Patalog Theatre Co presents their next production, the Melbourne premiere of UK Playwright Polly Stenham’s Tusk Tusk at St Mar…

Freeform Orders Suburban-Mystery Pilot From “How to Get Away With Murder” Creator Peter Nowalk by Blouin Artinfo

According to TheWrap, creator Peter Nowalk, best known from his series “How to Get Away with Murder” has been tapped by Freeform for a one-hour mystery drama “Close Up.”“Close Up�…

Vanessa Carlton Begins Performances in Beautiful June 27 by Marc J. Franklin

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter makes her Broadway debut as Carole King.

Melbourne shines bright as White Night is Reimagined by Arts Review

White Night Reimagined will dazzle and delight for another year, with the Victorian Government unveiling the 2019 program for the three-night creative celebration that will bring Melbourne t…

Percy Jackson Musical The Lightning Thief Mixes Young Adult Classic With Rock Vibe by Bill Hirschman

Theatreworks USA’s touring production of The Lightning Thief is what results from mixing a young adult classic with a rock concert vibe à la Rent: a sometimes intense, yet always laid bac…

Grammy Nominee Vanessa Carlton Makes Broadway Debut in Beautiful June 27 by Ryan McPhee

The "A Thousand Miles" singer-songwriter plays Carole King in the bio-musical.

Anne Kauffman on the Dream Job She Didn't Know She Wanted - The new artistic director of Encores! Off-Center talks about her inaugural season

The new artistic director of Encores! Off-Center talks about her inaugural season---When Michael Friedman, the former artistic director of New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center, invited…

We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

David Cale's autobiographical musical memoir opens at The Public Theater following its world premiere in Chicago.

Ali Ewoldt, Adam Heller, Jenny Powers, Robert Petkoff, More Star in Muny 1776 by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement begins June 27 at the St. Louis venue.

This weekend's Juneteenth celebration will remember Antwon Rose by Kaisha Jantsch / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A memorial service for Antwon Rose will be held Saturday as part of this year’s Juneteenth event celebrating black freedom. 

The best things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 27-30

Events include Juneteenth, WYEP Summer Music Festival, Zac Brown Band and Slightly Stoopid.