'Broadway Bounty Hunter': Kung fu-ish fun from LI's Joe Iconis

Garden City composer Joe Iconis offers a rollicking sendup of '70s martial arts films with "Broadway Bounty Hunter."

Is Audible Violating Copyright By Letting Readers Read Along While They Listen? by Artsjournal

Although Audible said Captions was “designed primarily to fill an unmet need in education” by allowing students listening to a book to engage more fully with the work, publishers feel th…

‘When Harry Met Sally’ And The Invention Of The ‘High-Maintenance’ Woman by Artsjournal1

“According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, it was When Harry Met Sally that popularized the term high-maintenance in American culture. … An assessment that i…

In The 60s Publishing Consolidated And Became Big Business. Here’s How It Changed What Gets Published by Artsjournal

“I built this model to investigate whether nonprofits are, as they claim, more literary than conglomerates. The results allow me to extend recent computational studies into literariness an…

What Defines An Ugly Building? by Artsjournal

Over time, arguments and judgments about what constitutes ugliness in architecture – whether it be incompleteness, incongruity or incorrectness – have leached out beyond the profession. …

Study: Immigrants Run Nearly Half Of American Fortune 500 Companies by Artsjournal

According to a new study by New American Economy, immigrants and their children have founded 45% of the Fortune 500 companies in the United States, generating $6.1 trillion in annual revenu…

Observation Without Judgment: The Hidden Perils Of Machine Learning by Artsjournal

Because most machine-learning models cannot offer reasons for their ongoing judgments, there is no way to tell when they’ve misfired if one doesn’t already have an independent judgment a…

The ‘Scrubber Bar’ Changes Everything About Listening To Music by Artsjournal1

That line at the bottom of the screen of a digital music player that shows the length of the recording at the right and has a cursor showing how far along you are? That’s the scrubber bar.…

Trying To Get One’s Head Around The Idea Of Math As a “Beautiful Art” by Artsjournal

That math is an art, that one of its signature qualities is its beauty—these are ideas that continue to be articulated by mathematicians, even as non-mathematicians may wonder what that co…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Krystina Alabado of Mean Girls by Broadway.com

Krystina Alabado stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about starring as Gretchen in Mean Girls and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

Cindi Sansone-Braff, Author, Psychic/Medium, July 23, 2019 by Barry Gordin

Moulin Rouge First Look: Robyn Hurder (BroadwayCon 2019) by Broadwaycon

Julie Halston hosts BroadwayCon 2019's First Look event and introduces Robyn Hurder and Broadway's MOULIN ROUGE: THE MUSICAL, now on Broadway. Robyn discusses the musical in Boston, and the …

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Star Andrew Barth Feldman Stops By The Theatre Podcast With Alan Seales

This week, The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales welcomed Broadway's current Evan Hansen, Andrew Barth Feldman.

‘night, Mother’s Caroline Lee on challenging theatre by Gabi Bergman

A contemporary classic, ‘night, Mother is a thrilling and devastating journey through womens’ psyche. Presented by Iron Lung Theatre, the four-time Tony nominated and Pulitzer Prize winn…

A LOOK BACK AT “PARADE” by Jason Robert Brown

I started writing Parade twenty-five years ago, in 1994, and today I happened to be doing some work in my storage unit when I found a couple of really fun pieces of history from that show. T…

Review: She Belts. She Brawls. She’s a ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter.’ by Jesse Green

Annie Golden stars in a musical B-movie pastiche that lands in the gap between tribute and spoof.

The View UpStairs, Soho Theatre review - well-intentioned but needs a rewrite by Matt Wolf

Name-heavy cast powers baggy, repetitive Off Broadway musical If good intentions were all, The View Upstairs would be Gypsy. As it is, the European premiere of this 2017 Off Broadway musica…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Complete Cast Announced for “Tina,” Trailer for Mueller & Hilty in “Patsy & Loretta” Released, Stars announced for LA “Little Shop” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Mo…

Broadway Bounty Hunter by Wendy Caster

Ya gotta love Annie Golden. She has a sweetness to her, with a wild voice and a slightly goofy vibe. For a creative team to decide to shape a musical around her--even going so far as to name…

HIGHBROW RAUNCHINESS by Jeremy Gerard

Jacqueline Novak expertly delivers personal, sexually explicit stories in her one-woman show.

Becoming a Bounty Hunter by Mo Brady

A conversation with Broadway Bounty Hunter’s Jasmine Forsberg and Jared Joseph by Craig Donnelly CRAIG DONNELLY: Hi g…

Review: ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ at Greenwich House Theater by Deb Miller

It comes as no surprise that the sensational Joe Iconis and Family have done it again, following the phenomenal digital-age journey of one of my (and millions of other fans’) all-time fav…

Broadway Bounty Hunter: Exploiting a Darling Character in Pursuit of Laughs by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A beloved showbiz veteran was born to be adorable in a goofy musical gloss on exploitation flicks The post Broadway Bounty Hunter: Exploiting a Darling Character in Pursuit of L…

Broadway Bounty Hunter: Annie Golden Nails It by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Annie Golden taps into her badass side in Joe Iconis’ 1970s-inspired musical The post Broadway Bounty Hunter: Annie Golden Nails It appeared first on New York Stage Review.

The Bridges of Madison County, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Iowan romance fizzles by Marianka Swain

Trevor Nunn's busy production competes with Jason Robert Brown's exquisite score Robert James Waller’s bestselling, though critically panned, 1992 romance novel was reincarnated in the Cli…

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. ‘Newsies’ at Great Mills High School for St. Mary’s Summerstock. “…I began to wonder if maybe I hadn’t stumbled upon a Broadway production of this show – everything was just…

Broadway Bounty Hunter: Review and Pics of Joe Iconis Musical Starring Annie Golden by New York Theater

The actress Annie Golden (mute Norma in Orange Is the New Black)  stars as the actress Annie Golden, who exchanges the humiliations of auditions for the thrills of a career kick-boxing dan…

The Punch Line comedy club can LOL with long-term lease in San Francisco by Cicero Estrella

The intimate, 184-seat venue had been in danger of being displaced after providing laughs at its Financial District location since 1978.

Perv snaps pic of Audra McDonald during nude sex scene on Broadway by Mara Siegler

"Not cool. Not cool at all,” McDonald tweeted after the show.

In the frame: modernist glass houses in the movies

Film-makers have long been captivated by the visual possibilities of the home as transparent box

Boeing Boeing by Lara Altunian

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

Theatre Review: ‘Aladdin’ at The Kennedy Center by Kelsey Casselbury

With all the hype about Disney’s live-action remakes of classic animated films, it’s easy to forget that there has been live-action options of these stories for years (or, in some cases,…

Review: 'Apple Season' suggests you can always go home again, but should you? by Charles McNulty

Rob Nagle, Lisa Fernandez and Justin Huen star in E.L. Lewis' latest play, 'Apple Season' at Atwater Village Theatre

Mj Rodriguez, Glee alum Amber Riley to star in Little Shop of Horrors in Los Angeles by Tyler Aquilina

It turns out that two “Mean Green Mothers from Outer Space” will be landing Stateside this fall. Hot on the heels of a new Off Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors announced Mon…

100 Planes by Lara Altunian

The post 100 Planes appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

‘Us the Children of History’: Blanka Zizka on There by Seth Boyce

At first glance, Etel Adnan’s book-length poem There: In the Light and the Darkness of the Self and of the Other, isn’t a natural candidate for adaptation into a play. There are no clear…

Get a Peek at THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's New Marquee

The Phantom of the Opera is inside our mind, and up on the marquee! The legendary musical The Phantom of the Opera just received a new look with its marquee at Broadway's Majestic Theatre! T…

VIDEO: Jessie Mueller And Megan Hilty Star In PATSY & LORETTA in New Trailer

Get a first look at Megan and Jessie as country icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn in the the first trailer for Patsy & Loretta on Lifetime!

‘Ghost Quartet’ Hits a Sour Note in Chicago Premiere by Matthew Wexler

Chicago's Black Button Eyes Productions presents the Chicago premiere of David Malloy's "Ghost Quartet." The post ‘Ghost Quartet’ Hits a Sour Note in Chicago Premiere appeared first on T…

Joel Grey Will Sign Copies of New Photo Book The Flower Whisperer in NYC by Adam Hetrick

The Cabaret Tony and Oscar winner will sign copies of his fifth publication July 25 at Rizzoli Book Store.

The Ensemblist Celebrates the Women of Oklahoma!, The Cher Show, and More by Nathan Skethway

The popular platform paid tribute to the fierce Broadway dancers with a Jacob Smith photo shoot.

Second Stage Theater’s Make Believe Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

The New York premiere of Bess Wohl’s play, directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, is set to begin performances Off-Broadway July 30.

Broadway’s Audra McDonald Tweet-Scolds ‘Frankie And Johnny’ Nude Scene Photo Taker by Greg Evans

Actress Audra McDonald is calling out the photo-taking creep who shot a picture – complete with flash – during a nude scene at Broadway’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune over t…

Watch Megan Hilty & Jessie Mueller Transform into a Pair of Music Icons in First Trailer for Lifetime's Patsy & Loretta by Broadway.com

We can hardly wait for Lifetime's new film Patsy & Loretta, charting the untold friendship between music stars Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Tony nominee Megan Hilty and Tony winner Je…

George Salazar, Mj Rodriguez & Amber Riley to Star in Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented trio of stars have been selected to lead a new West Coast staging of Little Shop of Horrors. Mike Donahue will direct the production of Pasadena Playhouse, which will feature Geor…

LET’S GO: PTP/NYC’S (POTOMAC THEATRE PROJECT)–WORKS BY TOM STOPPARD, VACLAV HAVEL, HAROLD PINTER & SAMUEL BECKETT by Robert Shuman

PTP/NYC’S (POTOMAC THEATRE PROJECT) INCLUDES WORKS BY TOM STOPPARD, VACLAV HAVEL, HAROLD PINTER & SAMUEL BECKETT THAT RESONATE WITH OUR CULTURAL AND POLITICAL MOMENT PTP/NYC (Potomac T…

The Phantom of the Opera Tour Star Chris Mann Sets Los Angeles Concert Date by Adam Hetrick

The classically trained singer launched to stardom on season two of NBC’s The Voice.

“Oh, We Got Trouble”: Dream Casting the Broadway Revival of ‘The Music Man’ by Marshall W. Mabry Iv

Who will join Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in the classic musical?

Reed Birney and Son Ephraim on Acting Together for the First Time by American Theatre Editors

The father and son duo are performing in Joseph Dougherty's historic two-hander this summer in West Virginia, and learn a lot about each other in the process.

See Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller in Patsy and Loretta Trailer by Dan Meyer

The Lifetime television movie follows the friendship of country singers Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.

Two championship teams — Blues and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra — partner for auditions by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

They're planning to select the soloist for a Blues home game this coming season

A Look at The Bacchae at the Classical Theatre of Harlem by Marc J. Franklin

The free outdoor production of Euripides’ tragedy is scheduled to run through July 28 at Marcus Garvey Park.

Irish Rep to Present World Premiere of Kingfishers Catch Fire by Olivia Clement

Robin Glendinning’s new play, inspired by a true story, explores the rivalry between a Monsignor and an infamous Nazi during WWII.

Odds & Ends: Joel Grey to Sign & Chat About His New Photography Book & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.Joel Grey to Sign & Chat About His New Photography Book Tony and Oscar winner Joel Grey, the Fiddler on the Roof director w…

SpongeBob SquarePants No More, Ethan Slater Shares His Songwriter Side with Intimate Solo Show by Lindsey Sullivan

Ethan Slater in SpongeBob SquarePants (Photo by Joan Marcus)Ethan Slater, the SpongeBob SquarePants Tony nominee and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner, is gearing up to perform at …

Amber Riley & MJ Rodriguez Will Star in Little Shop of Horrors by Drew Shade

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Olivier Award winner for her portrayal of Effie White in London’s West End production of Dreamgirls, Amber Riley (Dreamgirls UK) and Pose star Mj R…

Why is ‘Cabaret’ all over the Bay Area this summer? by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

"Cabaret," full of decadent song-and-dance scenes and political turmoil, seems more relevant than ever in S.F. and San Jose productions.

George Salazar, Mj Rodriguez, Amber Riley to Star in Pasadena Little Shop of Horrors by Ryan McPhee

Pasadena Playhouse will present the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical this fall.

Blue Man Group Pulls Back the Curtain on its Casting Process in the New Docuseries Becoming Blue

The new online docuseries Becoming Blue will have you on the edge of your seat as you watch six performers compete over eight weeks to join Blue Man Group.

Review: Disney’s Aladdin. It’s all about the spectacle and Major Attaway as Genie by Alan Katz

“It’s the plot that you knew/ with a small twist or two/ but the changes we made were slight,” croons Major Attaway as the Genie in the finale of Aladdin national tour, now at the Kenn…

Julianne Brienza on Capital Fringe 2019: how did they handle the heatwave, and where to next year? by Julian Oquendo

Today, the Capital Fringe Festival 2019 starts its final week. While audiences are picking out the shows to catch, Julianne Brienza, (CEO and Capitol Fringe Festival Founder) and CF staff ar…

Turn Lists Into Columns With A Little CSS Magic by Drew McManus

One of the most common content management frustration points I find clients encounter is finding an attractive way to display long lists inside webpages. For example, the ubiquitous donor li…

‘American Spies,’ examining a Japanese American family in 1941, doesn’t quite find its footing by Nelson Pressley

Hub Theatre debuts Sam Hamashima’s new play to mixed effect.

The Prom by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2019 (Broadway Records)   The Prom might be described as an old-fashioned musical comedy with a modern sound and up-to-the minute subject matter and plot, about a bu…

Cynthia Erivo Is American Freedom Fighter Harriet Tubman in First Trailer for Harriet by Broadway.com

We're counting down the days to the release of Harriet, the highly anticipated bio-flick based on the life and times of Harriet Tubman. Tony winner Cynthia Erivo portrays the American icon i…

Daniel J. Watts & More to Join Adrienne Warren in Tina—The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Additional casting has been announced for the Broadway transfer of the Olivier-nominated West End hit Tina—The Tina Turner Musical. The previously announced main-stem production will begin…

Ann Sanders & Ivan Hernandez to Replace Jennifer Laura Thompson & Michael Park in Dear Evan Hansen by Andy Lefkowitz

A new pair of Murphys are joining the Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen. Ann Sanders and Ivan Hernandez will take over the roles of Cynthia and Larry Murphy beginning on August 6, replacing ori…

Beth Leavel & Bobby Conte Thornton to Play Mother & Son in Reading of New Play Conversations with Mother by Andy Lefkowitz

Multi-talented Broadway alum Bobby Conte Thornton has joined the upcoming reading of Conversations with Mother, a new two-person play written by Matthew Lombardo (Tea at Five). Thornton wi…

Ethan Slater on SpongeBob SquarePants Closing 'Too Early' & Playing Joel Grey on Fosse/Verdon by Lindsey Sullivan

Ethan Slater in SpongeBob SquarePants (Photo by Joan Marcus)Ethan Slater, the SpongeBob SquarePants Tony nominee and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner, is gearing up to perform at …

Jeremy Webb, Janine LaManna, More Will Join SNL’s Heidi Gardner in Noises Off at Cape Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin August 7 at the Massachusetts venue.

Review: ‘Aladdin’ at The Kennedy Center by Andra Abramson

Ever since The Lion King took the Broadway world by storm back in 1997, Disney has been recreating its beloved animated films for the stage, with successful runs by The Little Mermaid, Beaut…

Ten Years Ago A Neuroscientist Said He Could Build A Human Brain Within Ten Years. It Didn’t Happen by Artsjournal

Henry Markram’s goal wasn’t to create a simplified version of the brain, but a gloriously complex facsimile, down to the constituent neurons, the electrical activity coursing along them,…

How Moulin Rouge! The Musical turned a smash soundtrack into a Broadway show by Maureen Lee Lenker

A spectacular (spectacular) new musical is born with the buzzy adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s lush 2001 film Moulin Rouge, which calls on Broadway veterans Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo to rei…

Sid & Judy, About Judy Garland and Sid Luft, Will Debut on Showtime in October by Andrew Gans

Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh narrate the new documentary, to premiere shortly after the upcoming Renée Zellweger-led biopic.

YIVO Presents Rediscovered Play BREACH OF PROMISE by Bbw News Desk

Leon Kobrin's rediscovered 1912 play BREACH OF PROMISE, a darkly comic slice of tenement life in New York City, will be presented next Wednesday, July 31st at 7 pm at the YIVO Institute for …

Dispatches from Mike Daisey’s ‘A People’s History,’ Chapters 1 to 18 by John Stoltenberg

Over a period of 16 days in Washington, DC, in July 2019, Mike Daisey gave 18 different performances, each about an hour and 45 minutes long, of his epic look at America’s past, present, a…

I enjoyed ‘Be More Chill’ this time. And no, that isn’t the wine talking. by Peter Marks

A scrappy Northern Virginia company showed me how this musical should be produced, drinking game and all.

Block Talk- Episode 127: Mike Sullivan by Michael Block

Drag artist and photographer Mike Sullivan joins me on Block Talk to talk about his amazing photo book, Spine & Clover!To listen to the podcast, download and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,…

Alison Luff & Mark Evans Are the New Stars of Waitress! Take An Epic YouTube Spiral of the Talented Duo

Get a taste of Alison Luff & Mark Evans, the new stars of Broadway's Waitress.

Social Workers Are Joining The Staffs Of Some U.S. Public Libraries by Artsjournal1

With public libraries open to the entire public, librarians in recent years have been seeing needs for services that their MLS programs didn’t train them to provide — from aiding job see…

L.A. Theatre Fires Director Five Days Before Play’s Opening, Cast Quits, Production Is Cancelled, And Questions Of Race And Privilege Remain by Artsjournal1

“On the day before the California premiere of Antoinette Nwandu’s Pass Over, a play about the harsh realities facing black men in America, Echo [Theater Company] staff on July 12 sent an…

Sculptor Marisa Merz, Key Figure In Arte Povera Movement, Dead At 93 by Artsjournal1

“Merz was the lone woman among a loose coterie of men who came to be grouped in late-1960s Italy under the banner of Arte Povera — ‘poor art’ — a term [denoting use of] humble, raw…

Artists Withdraw From Whitney Biennial And A Revolution Begins by Artsjournal

Jerry Saltz: This saga is much bigger than Kanders or the Whitney. All museums are 100 percent awash in toxic philanthropy — that is the nature of the plutocracy in which we live. Kander…

New Consortium To Commission Dance Works For Art Galleries Across Britain by Artsjournal1

“CONTINUOUS Network, originally a partnership between Siobhan Davies Dance in London and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead,” and now expanding to include two more dance compa…

Texas Theatre Founder Katherine Owens, 61 by Artsjournal

Thirty-five years ago, Owens and co-founder Raphael Parry established what may have been North Texas’ first, literally underground theater. They christened it the Undermain because its hom…

Museum Workers Are Beginning To Organize For Better Pay by Artsjournal

“Working in a museum can sometimes seem like a service industry for the wealthy. Middle people in museums used to think they were part of the top bracket. Now they’re part of the bottom …

Tattoo exhibits ready to leave their mark in San Francisco by Robert Taylor, Correspondent

Ed Hardy's classic tattoo art is on display at the de Young in SF, while the Asian Art Museum has the sort of Japanese tattoos that influenced Hardy.

Fountain Theatre awarded $20,900 grant from LA County Department of Arts and Culture by Fountaintheatre

Los Angeles  County Department of Arts and Culture has awarded The Fountain Theatre a 2019-20 Organizational Grant in the amount of $20,900 to support the creation and implementatio…

Lincoln Center Out of Doors Kicks Off With a Tribute to a Pioneering Series on Black Culture and Art by Melissa Haizlip

Almost 50 years after it was premiered, Lincoln Center looks back to the groundbreaking Soul at the Center July 24.

Mud Row at Peoples Light by Cogency

Mud Row by Dominique Morisseau at Peoples Light Theater, Malvern, PA, through August 4, 2019.   Most critics have characterized this play’s subject as family legacies. That is true. I’d…

Check Out This Exclusive Backstage Look at the Muny's Footloose by Nathan Skethway

The musical, directed by Tony winner Christian Borle, continues performances at the St. Louis venue through July 24.

Amour Tony Nominee Melissa Errico to Perform Songs of Michel Legrand at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Errico will debut her all-new cabaret evening, An Even Grander Affair, this November.

Norm Lewis to Perform at New York Pops Cabaret Fundraiser by Dan Meyer

The concert will be held at Feinstein’s 54/Below September 23.

Judy, Hugh Jackman, and Cynthia Erivo: A Look at Toronto International Film Festival’s 2019 Lineup by Dan Meyer

Beanie Feldstein, Nicole Kidman, Marisa Tomei, and more will also appear on the big screen at TIFF.

WATCH: Cynthia Erivo & Leslie Odom Jr. in First Trailer for Harriet by Drew Shade

Cynthia Erivo is Harriet Tubman in the film Harriet set to be released November 1st. She is joined by Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr. as abolitionist William Still, who helped Tubman organiz…

Livestreaming a Performance by Dreams of Hope

By . The Pride Youth Theater Alliance presents an expert from Chasing Elevation and other performances by members of

'I don't believe it!': stars on life haunted by their catchphrases by Ryan Gilbey

How do actors cope with having their defining line shouted at them in the streets – for decades? Richard Wilson, Maureen Lipman and Tony Robinson tell all When it happens to Richard Wilson…

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees by Darryl Reilly

Dressed in gray jeans, a gray T-shirt and white sneakers, the gutsy seasoned comic Ms. Novak expertly paces, gesticulates and does wild double take after double take while clutching a microp…

Theater Reviews: “Because of Winn Dixie” in Connecticut and “The Lightning Thief” in Boston by Christopher Caggiano

Two new musicals aimed at young audiences: One sings, the other yowls The post Theater Reviews: “Because of Winn Dixie” in Connecticut and “The Lightning Thief” in Boston appeared f…

Ivan Hernandez and Ann Sanders to Join Cast of Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen by Andrew Gans

Original cast members Michael Park and Jennifer Laura Thompson will play their final performances in August.

Bobby Conte Thornton Joins Beth Leavel for Conversations With Mother Reading by Adam Hetrick

The new play by Tea at Five and Looped playwright Matthew Lombardo captures the lifelong bond between a mother and son.

Sheen Center Fall Season Taps Vanessa Williams, Original Sweeney Todd Star Ken Jennings, and More by Olivia Clement

The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture unveils its upcoming programming through the end of 2019.

Victoria Clark and Jennifer Ehle Join Renée Fleming in Productions of Penelope Around the Country by Ryan McPhee

Uma Thurman will appear alongside the Tony-nominated opera star in the world premiere from André Previn and Tom Stoppard.

Haunted Harmonies: A Review of Ghost Quartet at Black Button Eyes Productions by Amanda Finn

Dave Malloy's "staged concept album" is a smorgasbord of delectable melodies, familiar stories and eerie feelings. 

Paul Whitehouse takes break from Only Fools and Horses The Musical by Eleni Cashell

There’s going to be a temporary change of cast over at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, as Paul Whitehouse is taking a short break from Only Fools and Horses The Musical from Monday 29 July. C…

Watch Netherlands Anastasia Star Tessa Sunniva Van Tol Sing ‘Journey to the Past’ in Concert by Adam Hetrick

Set to debut in Scheveningen this September, the production follows currently-running sit-down productions in Madrid and Stuttgart.

FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: Sherlock Holmes is ready to solve the case of The Invisible Thing in Marylebone by Featured Content

We're counting down to Sherlock Holmes' return home to Baker Street. Sneak a peek at our gallery of first-look production shots of Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing, officially opening…

Michelle Wolf review – Trump's tormentor avoids politics but not controversy by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonOne of the US’s most outspoken social commentators tackles sex and gender in a sparky show that confirms her place in the big league ‘I’ve learned a lo…

FIRST LOOK: The View Upstairs at Soho Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Please enjoy Darren Bell's first look production images from the European premiere of new musical The View Upstairs now playing at the Soho Theatre, London. This post FIRST L…

Daniel J Watts, Dawnn Lewis, + More Join The Cast of Broadway’s Tina—The Tina Turner Musical by Drew Shade

Tina—The Tina Turner Musical has found and announced it’s cast. As previously announced, Adrienne Warren will return to the title role she originated in the West End. She will be joined …

First look: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. in Harriet Tubman biopic by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Hamilton” star and Carnegie Mellon alum Odom plays abolitionist William Still in the movie, due Nov. 1.

Team Zeph by Jackson Cline

By Jackson Cline Duckling, Disco & Diva Donna. Babe, Lady & Star Cher. Little, Teen & Grown Zeph. Three ac…

See Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, John Mulaney, and More at the Opening of Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Russian Doll star Lyonne is behind the New York City premiere of the comedian's newest show, now playing at the Cherry Lane.

OKLAHOMA                   Chichester Festival Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

COWBOYS WITHOUT INDIANS         I suppose it’s perverse to start at the end, but of all the aspects of Jeremy Sams’ handsome production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein crowd-pleaser…

Opera composer Jake Heggie breaks new ground with ‘If I Were You’ by Georgia Rowe

Bay Area composer Jake Heggie explores the nature of identity with new opera "If I Were You," premiering Aug. 1.

Top 5 unmissable London musicals in 2019

There's no doubt that London plays can be fun and entertaining, but musicals are just the ticket for soothing your soul and getting your groove on. The Lion King is always a roaring good t…

Creative industries urge new PM Boris Johnson to support arts sector and revise Brexit plans by Georgia Snow

Boris Johnson has been urged to support the UK’s creative industries in his new role as prime minister, in an open letter

Initiative to create blueprint for developing dance work for under-fives by Giverny Masso

A major new initiative will support dance artists to make work for pre-school children and develop a blueprint for working with the

What the Constitution Means to intern Melina Young by Fountaintheatre

by Melina Young As a kid I was vehemently unpatriotic. A weird stance for a kid to take. I was indifferent to fireworks and staunchly against country music, which is all I understood patrio…

Broadway Grosses w/e 7/21/2019: The Power’s BACK!

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 21, 2019. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League.

‘Engaging & very enjoyable production’: OKLAHOMA! – Chichester ★★★ by Matt Merritt

This year Chichester Festival Theatre is taking on Oklahoma! with their usual mix of respect for the piece and urge to find a new viewpoint on it.

Lorna Luft to Play Provincetown’s Crown & Anchor in August by Adam Hetrick

The acclaimed entertainer will perform an array of American Songbook classics, including songs made famous by her mother, Judy Garland.

Read Reviews for Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees by Playbill Staff

See what critics think of Novak's candid new stand-up show at the Cherry Lane Theatre Off-Broadway.

Broadway Bound TINA – The Tina Turner Musical Has Its Cast by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The Broadway-bound production of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical setting its sights at crossing the pond from London’s West End this fall has announced a cast. Under the direction of Phyl…

Alice Ripley, The Cher Show's Matthew Hydzik, More Set for Broadway Buskers by Dan Meyer

The free concert series takes place on summer Tuesdays in Times Square.

A Look at London’s The View UpStairs with Andy Mientus, Cedric Neal, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The U.K. premiere of Max Vernon’s hit musical opens at the Soho Theatre July 23.

Netflix Sensation Hannah Gadsby Talks Her New Off-Broadway Show Douglas by Ruthie Fierberg

The Australian comedian behind Nanette brings her new comedy show to NYC.

Broadway’s ‘Tina’ Musical Finds Its Ike Turner In ‘The Last O.G.’ Co-Star Daniel J. Watts by Greg Evans

The Last O.G.‘s Daniel J. Watts has been cast as Ike Turner in the upcoming Broadway production of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, producers announced today. The actor joins the previous…

Allan Ulrich, Longtime San Francisco Chronicle Arts Critic, Dead At 78 by Artsjournal1

“[His] erudite, acerbic and elegantly crafted writing about dance and classical music filled the pages of The Chronicle and countless other local and national periodicals for more than 40 …

‘Radical Hospitality’ — Seattle’s Intiman Theatre Makes All Its Tickets Free by Artsjournal1

“The initiative, artistic director Jen Zeyl explained, is about more than the standard theater problem of getting ‘butts in seats.’ (Though, of course, there’s that.) It’s about ge…

Two Sotheby’s Shareholders Sue To Block Sale Of Auction House To Private Owner by Artsjournal1

“The investors filed lawsuits this week in federal court in Manhattan claiming incomplete and misleading disclosures about … the planned $2.7 billion purchase of the auction house by Fre…

Watch Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. in the Official Trailer for Harriet by Ruthie Fierberg

The two Tony Award winners star in the Harriet Tubman biopic alongside Janelle Monáe, Jennifer Nettles, and more.

VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. Star in the First Trailer for HARRIET

Focus Features has released the first trailer for HARRIET, starring Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Janelle Monae. Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American fre…

Daniel J. Watts, Dawnn Lewis, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Myra Lucretia Taylor & More Join Adrienne Warren in TINA on Broadway

Additional casting has been announced for TINA a?" THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL on Broadway! Along with the previously announced Adrienne Warren in the title role, TINA will star Daniel J. Watts …

EXCLUSIVE: Catch a Sneak Peek of Sutton Foster, Nico Tortorella, and Peter Hermann Dancing on Younger by Ruthie Fierberg

The trio break out their ballroom shoes on the July 24 episode of the hit TVLand series.

Saturday Night Fever by Barry Gordin

5 Reasons Why Saturday Night Fever is Sizzling By: Iris WienerJuly 23, 2019: It’s a rare treat when a musical is successfully adapted from a film; John W. Engeman Theater’s Saturday…

Hampstead Theatre opens year-round submissions window for playwrights under first plans announced by Roxana Silbert by Georgia Snow

Hampstead Theatre will be expanding its month-long submissions window into a year-round operation, as part of a series of initiatives announced by

Tootsie Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The musical adaptation of the classic movie, starring Tony Award winner Santino Fontana, opened at the Marquis Theatre April 23.

Daniel J. Watts and additional casting announced for ‘Tina: the Tina Turner Musical’ by Caitlin Huston

Daniel J. Watts will star opposite Adrienne Warren in the Broadway cast of “Tina.” Watts, who last appeared on Broadway in “Hamilton,” will play Ike Turner. He’s joined by Dawnn Le…

Daniel J. Watts, Dawnn Lewis, Myra Lucretia Taylor, More Join Adrienne Warren in Broadway’s Tina—The Tina Turner Musical by Andrew Gans

Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will play the title role at select performances.

Taylor Mac Will Tour A 24-Decade History of Popular Music Across U.S. and Europe by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-nominated playwright-performer will perform an abridged version of the award-winning 24-hour theatrical marathon, as well as Holiday Sauce.

West End Will Welcome New Phantom as The Phantom of the Opera Heads Into 34th Year by Andrew Gans

Several new cast members will join the hit production at Her Majesty’s Theatre in September.

Review: Starved, Hope Theatre by Olivia Kiely

Review: Starved, Hope Theatre4.0stars“Homeless, hungry and horny”, is a quote which demonstrates the duality of this rough and ready play; Starved jumps from comedy to tragedy with great…

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Talks Not Being Nervous for SEA WALL / A LIFE

Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday night to talk about starring in Sea Wall / A Life, which is opening on Broadway this Friday.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Latitude Festival 2019 review at Henham Park, Suffolk – ‘a disappointing theatrical programme’ by Fergus Morgan

Nestled in the idyllic environs of Henham Park on Suffolk’s sunny coastline, Latitude has always professed to be more than just a

Does gaming still have a woman problem?

Real female characters are beginning to emerge on screen, at a time when women make up half of gamers

Running the Room by Andrea L. Shell

Five ways stage managers facilitate effective rehearsals The post Running the Room appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

‘The three leads seem to lack chemistry’: THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA – West End by Shanine Salmon

James Macdonald is the latest director to tackle The Night of the Iguana, perhaps best known from its film adaptation starring Richard Burton , Deborah Kerr and Ava Gardner.

Thinking About Space in Invited and A Doll’s House at Germany’s Our Stage Festival by Verity Healey

By verity healey. verity healey examines the concept of theatrical space as it applies to two shows that were presented at Germany’s Our Stage festival in May: Invited and A Doll’s House.

UK Parliament To Start Inquiry Into National Lottery And Money It Distributes To Arts by Artsjournal1

The inquiry follows a long-term decline in lottery ticket sales as well as a report that the company which operates the Lottery diverted £39 million that was supposed to go to the arts and …

Louvre Moves Into Luxury Cruise Business by Artsjournal1

“The Louvre Museum has partnered with French luxury cruise company Ponant to organize two culture cruises in 2020: one across the Persian Gulf, and one of the Mediterranean and the Adriati…

‘These stories saved me and helped me fall in love again’: Dan Horrigan on creating Riot To Heaven by Featured Content

"Whether writing or directing it all comes from the same place - I tap the bruise - the feelings run." Camden Fringe show Riot To Heaven is a deeply personal production for Dan Horrigan. The…

Review: Black Hole Wedding by Elyse Trevers

Usually it takes a lot of money, time and practice to present a new full-length musical, yet between July 8 and August 30, New York Musical Festival will offer 30 new full-length musicals. S…

Cast announced for My One True Friend at Tristan Bates by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for the World Premiere of Alexander Matthews' My One True Friend at London's Tristran Bates Theatre in August 2019. This post Cast announced for My…

Josh Piterman to lead new cast of Phantom of the Opera in London's West End

New casting has been announced for the West End's Phantom of the Opera, now showing at Her Majesty's Theatre and currently playing to packed houses.

Sandra Gould: The Second Mrs. Kravitz by Trav S.D.

Today we are delighted to celebrate character actress Sandra Gould (1916-1999). Brooklyn-born Gould went from small roles on Broadway in Thumbs Up! (1934-35) and Having Wonderful Time (1937…

Review: Not Even The Good Things by Elyse Trevers

After seeing “Not Even the Good Things,” we left Theatre Row’s Studio Theatre filled with questions. Who was the little girl? Why was Bill the only one who could see her? Why did Bill …

How to keep your acting career up to date with a short course by John Byrne

Whether you are starting out or just want to freshen up your CV with new skills, John Byrne looks at some of

Look Back at Michelle Williams in Cabaret on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The actress, who was also recently seen as Gwen Verdon in FX's limited series Fosse/Verdon, celebrates her birthday July 23.

One Man Walked Across the United States—Now His Story Is a Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

With Goodspeed Musicals’ Passing Through, writers Eric Ulloa and Brett Ryback offer this story of human kindness in America.

'Be More Chill' is on Broadway — and a small stage in Virginia by Nelson Pressley / The Washington Post

Lea Salonga review – musicals star evokes whole new world of stories by John Lewis

Palladium, LondonThe voice of Miss Saigon and Princess Jasmine controls the audience as finely as the vibrato in her expressive vocals Musical-theatre singers are in an odd position: they ne…

'He humps all the other dogs … I’m his humping accomplice': comedians on their pets by Interviews By Chris Wiegand

As the Edinburgh festival approaches, Ed Byrne, Susan Calman, Stevie Martin and others on why their pets are friends, companions and a source of inspiration Comedians are needy, so of course…

Tuesday review at Saint Augustine’s Church, Manchester – ‘a warm, witty rumination on love and loss’ by Chris Bartlett

This is the second time that Belgian site-specific specialist Studio ORKA has been invited to contribute to the Manchester International Festival. If

WATCH: Check out the new trailer for acclaimed deportational drama, Lunatic 19s by Featured Content

As the four-star hit production heads into its final weeks, check out the new trailer for Lunatic 19s - A Deportational Road Trip, Tegan McLeod's drama set in Trump's America, then book your…

Shazam! Nerd hero Zachary Levi lands at Wizard World Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor and founder of Nerd HQ chats about a “Chuck” movie, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Broadway and being a superhero for his fans.

300 Shows: Favorite Original Musicals (Part 1) by JK

One of the greatest pleasure of my life is seeing a brand new Broadway musical. Over the 300 unique shows I've seen over the years, nearly two-thirds of them were original productions of mus…

Meet the new cast of The Phantom Of The Opera London from Sept 2019 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Now in its 34th year in the West End, The Phantom Of The Opera London has announced a new cast with Josh Piterman taking the role as The Phantom from, 9 September 2019. This …

Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on The Night of the Iguana, Shit-Faced Shakespeare, The Falcon’s Malteser & more by Lisa Martland

A large percentage of the theatre community may be heading up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the next week or so but our editor Lisa Martland’s Top Picks from the last week’s produc…

Theatre gift cards to be sold in Tesco stores as part of new partnership by Giverny Masso

Theatre Tokens has announced a new partnership with Tesco, which will enable shoppers to buy gift vouchers for theatre alongside their groceries.

An artistic critique of the UK’s counter-terrorism policy

At London’s Showroom gallery, Navine G Khan-Dossos warns about state surveillance

Waitress extends its run at London's Adelphi Theatre

The London production of Waitress has officially announced that it will be extending its West End run through the New Year. Given the musical's overwhelming popularity since its premiere a…

‘Too often nostalgia is dismissed as a negative sentiment’: Clive Moffatt on creating new revue Nostalgia by Featured Content

"We all of us write our own history to some extent." So says writer/director/actor Clive Moffatt. In his case, he's has done this very literally; Nostalgia, the revue he brings to the White …

Review: The Night of the Iguana, Noël Coward Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Review: The Night of the Iguana, Noël Coward Theatre3.0starsIt’s September 1940, and Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon (Clive Owen) has just arrived at the Costa Verde Hotel. A disgraced pries…

Casting announced for The Permanent Way at The Vaults

All aboard! David Hare's The Permanent Way finds its cast for the upcoming London run. Staged beneath Waterloo Station at The Vaults, the all-new immersive production opens on 13 September …

Il Segreto di Susanna / Iolanta review at Opera Holland Park – ‘an exceptional double bill’ by George Hall

The last of Opera Holland Park’s stagings this summer is this double bill of unusual titles: Wolf-Ferrari’s clever little comedy of marital

Roxana Silbert unveils inaugural Hampstead Theatre season by Matthew Hemley

Hampstead Theatre new artistic director Roxana Silbert has unveiled six premieres as part of her inaugural season, with directors in the line-up

Theatre Tokens partners with Tesco to sell in stores UK-wide by Robin Johnson

Theatre Tokens have unveiled a new retail partnership with supermarket giant Tesco to sell national theatre gift vouchers in their stores. The post Theatre Tokens partners with Tesco to sell…

London Theatre Review: the end of history... at the Royal Court Theatre

Jack Thorne is one of Britain’s most acclaimed playwrights and screenwriters but even for him, a family history set over three decades seems bold and ambitious and the end of history… at…

They’re here – The Phantom Of The Opera cast changes! by Robin Johnson

Introducing Josh Piterman - your new Phantom Of The Opera himself! Josh will join the cast of the hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical from this September. The post They’re here – The Phantom…

Cast announced for Band of Gold stage adaptation by Georgia Snow

A stage adaptation of Kay Mellor’s crime drama series Band of Gold will tour the UK in 2020, it has been announced.

On the Couch with Valeria Lawson by Arts Review

Who is Valerie Lawson? An avid reader since childhood who reads six books a week; then a teenager who discovered the thrills and challenges of writing; then a woman who found her career as a…

‘Our version is a true adventure’: Patrick Bayele on creating new adaptation of The Seagull, How To Save the World by Featured Content

"This is my first step into the realm of truly professional theatre-making, and, I'll be honest, I didn't expect it to be this tough!" Exciting young theatremaker Patrick Bayele doesn't pull…

Kay Mellor’s Band Of Gold UK Tour to follow World Premiere in Leeds by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Star casting is revealed for the World Premiere of Kay Mellor's Band Of Gold in Leeds. The Band Of Gold UK Tour will move to Nottingham touring into 2020. This post Kay Mello…

Australia’s MasterChef judges axed from show

Departures come after $5.6m staff underpayment scandal at George Calombaris company

Actor Rebecca Callard: ‘I wish I had the same nonchalance in auditions as when I was 12’ by John Byrne

I started acting at eight years old but my first major role was in a series called The Borrowers at 16. I

Artistic director Emilia Teglia: ‘Carry on with your daily job: it’s the source of your story’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre?  Touring with a cabaret company when I was 10, followed by acting training from Italy’s

‘Lively & engaging from start to finish’: THE FALCON’S MALTESER – The Vaults ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Adapted for the stage by Feargus Woods Dunlop, The Falcon’s Malteser captures the spirit, humour and element of excitement that exists in Anthony Horowitz’s stories with great success.

The Green Room: Which would you choose, comic or tragic acting roles? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​​​​​​​​ Dicky

A Midnight Visit announces its multidisciplinary Melbourne cast by Arts Review

Part performance, part surreal playground, part choose your own adventure – and all parts unforgettable, the award-winning immersive theatre show, A Midnight Visit, has announced the eleve…

Rossini goes commando in Teatro Nuovo’s ‘La Gazza Ladra’ by Artsjournal1

I’m a longtime Rossini skeptic, but his rock-star status during his lifetime couldn’t have been a fluke. Could the key to making his operas (beyond the two or three popular comedies) app…

Propwatch: the hammock in ‘The Night of the Iguana’ by Artsjournal1

Williams’s stage direction describes it as a canvas hammock, but in Rae Smith’s design it is all rope – knotted, unstable, full of holes, an anchorite’s flail, a nest and a cage. Wil…

The light fades but the gods remain by Arts Review

A major exhibition showcasing two key series by one of Australia’s most eminent artists, Bill Henson, Monash Gallery of Art (MGA) presents The light fades but the gods remain from 27 July …

Dutch actor Hans Kesting: ‘The longer I play successful shows, the more nervous I get’ by Matt Trueman

From Othello to Oedipus via Richard III, Dutch actor Hans Kesting has played some of the biggest roles in theatre. He tells

Grand history: Frank Matcham’s Blackpool masterpiece celebrates 125 years by Catherine Jones

As Blackpool’s Grand Theatre marks its 125th birthday, Catherine Jones charts the history of this gem in Blackpool’s crown that has weathered

Stage manager Katie Jackson: Make the company manager your friend – it’s the smart thing to do by Katie Jackson

No matter what your role on a production, making friends with the company manager is one of the smartest things you can

Regional Arts NSW announces program for Artstate Tamworth by Arts Review

A four-day event that will transform Tamworth into a bustling arts hub from 31 October 2019, Regional Arts NSW has announced the program for Artstate Tamworth. Artstate is a four-year progra…

Alison Luff & Mark Evans Join Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Talented stage alums Alison Luff and Mark Evans head back to Broadway on July 23, taking over the lead roles of Jenna and Dr. Pomatter in the hit musical Waitress. They replace Shoshana Bean…

Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein to Perform the Music of “Stranger Things” at Royal Festival Hall by Blouin Artinfo

Music sensations Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of Austin band Survive will be performing the music of Netflix's pop-culture series “Stranger Things,” at Royal Festival Hall on August 7, 2…

When Mozart=P-Funk – Metadata Ain’t Worth Much Without Good Search Functions by Joe Patti

Via the Marginal Revolution blog, I caught this link to an interesting Financial Times article (registration required) discussing how classical music is at a disadvantage on streaming servic…

A Magical Winter for All Ages: Strawberries in Winter by Lindsay Price

Based on the folktale, The Twelve Months, by Aleksander Chodzko, Strawberries in Winter by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt is a fantastic Winter play for all ages. Morozko has a Slavic winter tale for y…

Alison Luff Joins Broadway Cast of Waitress July 23 by Ryan McPhee

The Wicked and Escape to Margaritaville alum plays Jenna in the Sara Bareilles musical, which ends its Broadway run in January 2020.

Broadway Bounty Hunter Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new Joe Iconis musical, featuring a book written with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams, celebrates its New York premiere.

Why This Playwright-Performer Is Breaking the Silence About Eating Disorders - Domenica Feraud makes her Off-Broadway debut with the drama 'Rinse, Rep

Domenica Feraud makes her Off-Broadway debut with the drama Rinse, Repeat---Actors often feel vulnerable when baring their bodies onstage. But for writer-performer Domenica Feraud, being ful…

Dance News: The Clark Center For The Performing Arts, A Seminal Space In NYC Dance History, Turns 60! by The Dance Enthusiast

Clark Center NYC is pleased to present a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the initial founding of the Clark Center for the Performing Arts.

Hanna Q Dance Company's Summer Postcard from The Poconos by The Dance Enthusiast