Melbourne Fringe: Orpheus by Arts Review

Owing to Greek myth, we might expect some familiarity with the story of Orpheus. Still, The Flanagan Collective and Gobbledygook Theatre gave us some surprises in this modern take. The work …

“Bluebeard’s Castle” with Nina Stemme and Johannes Martin Kränzle by New York Philharmonic

In ‘The Green Room,’ Offstage Antics Don’t Steal the Show by Matthew Wexler

"The Green Room," an Off-Broadway musical playing at the American Theatre of Actors, can't find its footing in song or style. The post In ‘The Green Room,’ Offstage Antics Don’t Steal …

People You Should Know . . . Aliza Shane by Zack Calhoon

Aliza Shane is a director, playwright and producer. She works with her actors in a collaborative process, creating organic characters borne out of movement and improvisation in addition to t…

Big transitions in space and place: Moving to a new dance scene

Sometimes, one can just feel like it’s time for change, for a new adventure. Dancers are particularly ambitious, curious and thirsty for adventure as well, so it wouldn’t seem surprising…

Control by Arts Review

A startling and provocative new work that explores humanity’s desire to dictate how we’re perceived by others, Red Stitch presents Keziah Warner’s Control in a world premiere season fr…

Review: The Height of the Storm at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce manage to turn Florian Zeller's overly clever script into a truly unmissable point counterpoint duet.

Saying Goodbye to the Great Johnnie Planco at the Hallowed Players Club: Enough Actors to Make a Hit Movie by Roger Friedman

Last Thursday afternoon, on the way to the Emmy Awards, I stopped by the Players Club on Gramercy Park to say goodbye

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Conor McPherson & Bob Dylan's Girl From the North Country on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway transfer of the acclaimed Conor McPherson-Bob Dylan musical Girl From the North Country. The production, which was seen in a sold-out engagement at t…

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Concert Engagement For the Girls by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Kristin Chenoweth's upcoming Broadway concert engagement For the Girls. The beloved Tony-winning star will play a limited run of the show at the Nederlander Thea…

Jeremy Pope, Darren Criss, Joe Mantello & More to Join Patti LuPone in Ryan Murphy's New Netflix Series Hollywood by Andy Lefkowitz

Jeremy Pope, the Broadway breakout star who earned two—that's right, two—Tony nominations this past season, will next appear alongside Emmy winner Darren Criss in Ryan Murphy's upcoming…

Idina Menzel's New Christmas Album to Feature Ariana Grande, Billy Porter & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Idina Menzel has announced a talented group of stars set to lend their voices to her upcoming Christmas album. The new recording, titled Christmas: A Season of Love, will be re…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Matt Mueller of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Broadway.com

Matt Mueller stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more with Paul Wontorek.

The Quest Begins! See Chris McCarrell & More in This First Look at Broadway's The Lightning Thief by Lindsey Sullivan

The first glimpse at The Lightning Thief on Broadway is here! The rollicking stage musical is based on Rick Riordan's young adult fantasy novel of the same name. Check out these action-packe…

Zawe Ashton on What She Has in Common with Betrayal Playwright Harold Pinter and Her Undying Love for Will Smith by Caitlin Moynihan

Zawe Ashton in Betrayal (Photo: Marc Brenner) Zawe Ashton has been acting for the screen and stage in the U.K. since she was six years old. She has appearred in popular TV shows like Fres…

Order Up! Here's a First Look at Ryan McCartan & More in Off-Broadway's Scotland, PA by Lindsey Sullivan

Want a peek at off-Broadway's Scotland, PA? You're in luck! Based on the 2001 cult film of the same name, Adam Gwon's new musical is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth set in a slee…

Matt Mueller on Finding Out He Got His Harry Potter Role at a Truck Stop & Why Jessie Mueller Makes Him Feel Like a 'Proud Grandpa' by Lindsey Sullivan

Matt Mueller in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Photo by Matthew Murphy) Matt Mueller is making a magical Broadway debut as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. "We started…

Transparent's Faith Soloway on the Healing Power of Musicals and Taking ‘Big Risks’ in the Series Finale by Caitlyn Gallip

The series finale of Transparent opens with the death of the central character of Maura and a family asking what next. Much like the Pfefferman family, the cast of the award-winning Amazon s…

Odds & Ends: Watch Alice Ripley Sing Out as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Watch Alice Ripley Sing Out as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard Performances are underway for the new staging of the Tony-wi…

Ryan Murphy's HOLLYWOOD Adds Jim Parsons, Dylan McDermott & More

Variety reports that 'Hollywood' has rounded out its cast with the likes of Jim Parsons, Dylan McDermott, and more. It was announced yesterday that Tony-nominee Jeremy Pope had joined the se…

Theater Review: David Byrne’s Wondrous “American Utopia” by Paul Robicheau

David Byrne and the band has clearly made a home out of the Emerson Colonial, working out tweaks in what has evolved into an extremely tight, invigorating show. The post Theater Review: Davi…

Film Review: “Judy” — Far More Than Just Another Hollywood Tragedy by Tim Jackson

As Judy Garland, Renée Zellweger is in a movie that doesn't match her fine performance. The post Film Review: “Judy” — Far More Than Just Another Hollywood Tragedy appeared first on T…

There Are 633 Languages Spoken In New York City by Artsjournal

Some have few speakers, 12 speakers of Wakhi, for example. “For all the justifiable concern about language loss — thousands may go dormant globally — there have been success stories,…

The Illusion Of Consciousness And Our Perceptions by Artsjournal

“As yet, we have only a sketchy understanding of access consciousness, and there are many controversies over the details of the neural systems involved, but in time we should be able to fi…

Roomful Of Teeth As Living Organism by Artsjournal

With a dedication to diverse input, RoT seems less a performing ensemble and more a living organism. The group has studied yodeling, Tuvan throat singing, Korean p’ansori, Persian classica…

Seth Pinsky Will Be 92nd Street Y’s New Leader by Artsjournal

Mr. Pinsky, 48, was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg as president of the city’s Economic Development Corporation just before the height of the 2008 financial crisis. In that role, he negotiate…

How Tiny Intimate Sounds Have Become A YouTube Phenomenon by Artsjournal

Over the past two years, ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) videos have ballooned on YouTube, where some of their creators — known as “ASMRtists” — boast millions of subscri…

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center seeks Education and Artistic Associate by Artsjournal

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center seeks an Education and Artistic Associate to join its staff. This is a full-time position.

How Ryan Heffington Is Changing How We See Dance by Artsjournal

Heffington moves like a trailblazer because he is one. His creative visions have rebooted the way the pop-culture world thinks about dance, and the way the dance world thinks about success, …

TO Live is seeking a “Vice President of Marketing & Communications” by Artsjournal

Reporting to the President and CEO, this executive position provides leadership in the realization of the organization’s marketing and communications department.

The Apollo Orchestra - Millennium Stage (January 16, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

DakhaBrakha - Millennium Stage (January 15, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Cabruêra - Millennium Stage (January 17, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Joy of Motion: Afro-Jazz with Tyrone Murray - Millennium Stage (January 7, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Joy of Motion: Zumba and Samba Fusion with Tanya Nuchols - Millennium Stage (January 6, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Joy of Motion: Hip-hop with Christina Huertas - Millennium Stage (January 10, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Agency 9 - Millennium Stage (January 9, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Listen Local First: Aztec Sun - Millennium Stage (January 12, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Jimi Smooth & HitTime - Millennium Stage (January 11, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Joy of Motion: Afro-Beat Dance with Sylvana Christopher - (Millennium Stage January 2, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Culkin School of Irish Dance - (Millennium Stage January 1, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Joy of Motion: Latin and Ballroom with Kat Kinnunen - (Millennium Stage January 4, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Joy of Motion: ASA! Dance with Akousa Akoto - (Millennium Stage January 3, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Joy of Motion: Belly Dance with Adriane Whalen - (Millennium Stage January 5, 2016) by The Kennedy Center

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Covers Barbra Streisand and Dolly Parton On SiriusXM

Kristin Chenoweth sat down for a special Artist Confidential event for SiriusXM subscribers where she performed songs from her new album, For the Girls.

Test Your Broadway Knowledge Alongside Today’s Brightest Stars With Playbill—The Game Show by Playbill

Robert Hooks and the pioneering DC Black Repertory Company by Blair A. Ruble

— This season, audiences have the chance to see plays about the African-American experience, written both by a new generation of writers and distinguished playwrights from the 20th century…

Review: The Bodyguard at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. Toby’s top talent and Whitney Houston’s songs aren’t enough by Jayne Blanchard

The legacy and superstardom of Whitney Houston endures, judging from the bobbing heads and impromptu singalongs at Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s production of The Bodyguard. Based on the 1992 …

Review: Funnyman Mike Birbiglia tells it like it is in The New One at National Theatre by Meaghan Hannan Davant

Comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia has a rare sleepwalking disorder – one that almost killed him.  As he tells it, one night—in the throes of a particularly vivid, bad-guy-chase-se…

Broadway Review: The Height of the Storm. Tricky plotting, or just a trick? by Jonathan Mandell

The same playwright who gave us The Father with a demented Frank Langella and The Mother with a depressed and possibly deranged Isabelle Huppert now offers us…dead Jonathan Pryce and Eil…

ArtsBeat Radio/TV Interview with The Bushnell's Paul Marte by Mark G Auerbach

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB and TV's WCPC15 for 9/27/19. Mark G Auerbach talks with The Bushnell's Paul Marte about the upcoming Broadway season in Hartford.

Celebrate Deaf West’ Theatre's 2015 Spring Awakening Broadway Revival by Marc J. Franklin

The acclaimed production of the Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater musical opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre September 27, 2015.

The 10 Best Restaurant/Bars to Grab Post-Show Drinks in NYC

There is no better way to wind down from an evening of Broadway, than with a post-show drink. Where should you go to raise a glass? Check our our picks for the most convenient and most delic…

Two Shakespeare Theatres To Close 'Due To Brexit'

The BBC reports that two pop-up Shakespeare theatres run by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions will close and face liquidation following an economic downturn and lack of attendance being blame…

Education Beyond the USA: Profiling The National Institute of Dramatic Art

We're reaching outside of the US to bring hopeful students a wider picture of where they can attain training in the theatre arts! First up, we're looking at the prestigious National Institut…

Kristin Chenoweth Chats About New Album, ‘For the Girls’ by Matthew Wexler

Kristin Chenoweth's new album, "For the Girls," releases today. The Emmy and Tony Award-winner chats with The Broadway Blog. The post Kristin Chenoweth Chats About New Album, ‘For the Gir…

Anika Noni Rose Signs on for Hulu's LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE

According to Variety, stage and screen star Anika Noni Rose will guest star in two episodes of Hulu's upcoming adaptation of Little Fires Everywhere. She will play Paula Hawthorne, a  're…

Is This a Spatula I See Before Me? ‘Scotland, PA’ Serves Up a Diner ‘Macbeth’ by American Theatre Editors

Order up! Roundabout's first musical commission resets the Scottish play in a burger joint.

Review: Caryl Churchill’s classic ‘Top Girls’ gets potent revival in SF by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Caryl Churchill's feminist classic "Top Girls," with its famous fantasy dinner scene, gets a strong revival at ACT in S.F.

The Arden Theatre Company presents ‘Ragtime’ by Cameron Kelsall

Arden Theatre Company’s season-opening production of ‘Ragtime’ is the most intimate critic Cameron Kelsall has ever seen. It’s also the least successful.

Marisa Tomei Explains Why The Rose Tattoo Is Balm for the Soul by TheaterMania

Cut Loose With J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, and the Cast of Footloose by TheaterMania

Book Review: “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee” — Dreaming a New Dream for Native Americans by Vincent Czyz

In this remarkable and timely book, David Treuer is determined that Native American history not be seen as a “catalog of pain.” The post Book Review: “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee” …

Valued Friends review – Stephen Jeffreys' play about the property boom is cannily constructed by Miriam Gillinson

Rose theatre, KingstonSet in the 80s, this character-led comedy drama features fine performances, but is all just a bit too deliberate Imagine a time when five grand had a significant impact…

Southern Gothic by Stephen Farrow

Razor-sharp, ice cold, meaner than a box of snakes, and VERY funny. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s thermonuclear family drama goes off with the force of a fifteen-kiloton bomb. We’re in a plan…

20 Questions in 2 Minutes with Tootsie Tony Nominee Sarah Stiles

Tootsie star Sarah Stiles invites us into her dressing room for a 20-question race against the clock.

Photo Flash: First Look at SCOTLAND, PA Sizzling Off-Broadway

Get a first look at Roundabout's new musical SCOTLAND, PA!

Plays Of Mine by Adam Szymkowicz

PRODUCTIONS Clown Bar 2 Production #1 of CB2 Majestic Rep Las Vegas, NV Opens May 20, 2020 Marian or The True Tale of Robin Hood Production #21 of Marian Spirit Gu…

I Interview Playwrights Part 1061: Ron West by Adam Szymkowicz

Ron West Hometown: Middlefield, Ohio Current Town: Santa Monica, CA. Q: Tell me about Neil Simon's Musical Fools. A:  A number of years ago, my songwriting partner's wife directed …

Video: Matthew Hancock is home at the Fountain in ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ by Fountaintheatre

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Guinness makes it official: Stage Right! earns world record for fastest theatrical production by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Greensburg company set the record by taking 14 hours, 30 minutes to prepare a presentation of the musical “Children of Eden.”

Memorial Tribute to Baby Jane Dexter Will Feature Karen Akers, Julie Gold, and More by Andrew Gans

The celebration of the late cabaret star will be held at St. Peter's Church.

Los Lupeños de San José celebrates half a century of folklórico by Randy Vazquez

San Jose's Mexican folkloric dance ensemble will perform this weekend.

COME FROM AWAY Announces One Night Only Concert Event CUT FROM AWAY by Stagelight

(New York, NY) The Tony Award-winning, “International Hit” (New York Times) musical COME FROM AWAY, now in its third smash hit year on Broadway, presents CUT FROM AWAY: THE UNTOLD STO…

A Look at the World Premiere of Scotland, PA Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Adam Gwon and Michael Mitnick’s new musical plays the Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre.

Looking for Regional Jobs? Mean Girls, Finding Nemo, Steel Magnolias, and More Are Casting by Playbill Staff

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

Do We Need A Public Broadcasting Version Of Social Media? by Artsjournal

What if the problem is something that can’t be solved by existing for-profit media platforms? Maybe the answer to fixing social media isn’t trying to change companies with business model…

Why Our Symbols And Monuments Aren’t Permanent by Artsjournal

We create symbols, then alter their meanings. Some argue vehemently that monuments, such as Confederate statues, should be left in place—that their part in history should not be “erased.…

Why Debbie Allen And Nigel Lythgoe Decided L.A. Needed An International Dance Festival — And How They Put One Together In A Year by Artsjournal1

Los Angeles already had one dance festival, but Lythgoe, producer of So You Think You Can Dance, knew that if he hadn’t heard of it, it wasn’t getting enough publicity. So he and Allen c…

Pop-Up Replica Of Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre Collapses; Brexit Gets Blamed by Artsjournal1

The actual theatre didn’t physically collapse, though: the company that operated the venue in York for the past two summers, with a second replica at Blenheim Palace near Oxford this past …

NCT 127 - Highway to Heaven | Brian Friedman Choreography | DanceOn Class by DanceOn

Theater Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Pasadena Playhouse) by Marc Wheeler

A GREEN NEW DEAL As Little Shop of Horrors teaches us: sometimes you just need fresh blood. In that vein, the Pasadena Playhouse more than delivers. Their audacious revival of the quirky cul…

First Look: Freestyle Love Supreme by Broadway Direct

Before Hamilton, before In the Heights, there was freestyle love supreme. Now, more than 15 years after its inception, the original hip-hop musical phenomenon from Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel…

Kate Davis - Daisy by Kate Davis

More music from me here: https://fanlink.to/Kate-Davis-Trophy Buy Merch (Cassettes, CDs, T Shirts): https://fanlink.to/Kate-Davis-Trophy Kate Davis's Album Trophy Out Nov 8 on Solitaire Reco…

2019 Broadway fall season preview of plays: Which will be remembered by the Tony Awards? by Jeffrey Kare

A new Broadway season is gearing up, and there are currently nine productions of plays (seven new, two revivals) set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at this year’…

The Long Goodbye by American Theatre Editors

Why ‘Completeness,’ a play about the impossibility of certainty, was singularly hard to finish.

Livestreaming ArtsLink Assembly 2019: Global Warning—Artists and the Anthropocene

By . CEC ArtsLink presents their first full ArtsLink Assembly in New York City entitled Global Warning—Artists and the Anthropocene livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produ…

BWW Contest: Win Two Tickets To See Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth on Live With Kelly and Ryan!

Get ready because BroadwayWorld is giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the October 1 taping of Live With Kelly and Ryan to see a performance by Emmy and Tony Award winner Krist…

Louise Pitre and Jayne Lewis are impressive in Piaf/Dietrich by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

BWW TV: J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, Judy Kuhn, Rebecca Luker & More Get Ready to Cut Loose for Kennedy Center's FOOTLOOSE!

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon presents the Broadway Center Stage production of Footloose. The cast is led by J. Quinton Johnson (Choir Boy, Hamilton, Broadway …

The Height of the Storm: Review and Pics by Jonathan Mandell

The same playwright who gave us “The Father” with a demented Frank Langella and “The Mother” with a depressed and possibly deranged Isabelle Huppert now offers us…dead Jonathan Pry…

‘FOR COLORED GIRLS’ RETURNS, AS A CELEBRATION AND AS A WEAPON by Robert Shuman

(Laura Collins-Hughes’s article appeared in The New York Times, 9/13; via Pam Green.)   Ntozake Shange’s play, with its unflinching depiction of black women’s experience, is coming ba…

Review: ‘Mike Birbiglia’s The New One’ at The National Theatre by Hilary Sutton

Mike Birbiglia’s The New One is at The National Theatre in DC for just a few nights so let’s cut to the chase: go see it. Those not wildly familiar with Birbiglia’s work might be confu…

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Production news round-up: Toby Jones cast in Uncle Vanya and The Doctor starring Juliet Stevenson announces West End transfer by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes an announcement that Toby Jones will star in Uncle Vanya at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre, running from

Jim Parsons and Joe Mantello Join Ryan Murphy’s Netflix Series Hollywood by Adam Hetrick

Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, Patti LuPone, and Holland Taylor are also part of the series.

A Starry L.A. Opening for "A Play Is a Poem" by Ethan Coen by Center Theatre Group

Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Britches and Hose Theatre Company by Guest Author

By Brianna Lau See the greatest show with Britches and Hose Theatre Company’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Magic and mayhem run rampant in this William Shakespeare comedy, an…

‘The Height of the Storm’: Tony Awards titans Jonathan Pryce, Eileen Atkins ‘formidable’ in ‘thin’ new play by David Buchanan

Just three years ago, French playwright Florian Zeller made a splash on the Great White Way with his play “The Father,” which nabbed him a Best Play Tony nomination and earned its star F…

Cleveland Orchestra’s Big Economic Impact by Artsjournal1

“Researchers … found that the orchestra and Cleveland Institute of Music, where many orchestra members teach, together contributed $172.1 million to the regional economy. … Activities …

French Billionaires Actually Hand Over €300 Million They Pledged For Notre-Dame Restoration by Artsjournal1

A few months after public concerns arose about their delay, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnualt has signed a formal agreement with the Fondation Notre-Dame for the €200 million he pledged toward the …

Saying Its Mosaic Façade Is ‘Irreplaceable’, Judge Blocks Sale And Demolition Of Philadelphia’s Painted Bride Art Center by Artsjournal1

A Philadelphia Orphans’ Court judge ruled that the sale — The Bride, the nonprofit that owns the center, had sold it for $4.5 million to a developer who planned to build condos on the si…

‘Transparent’ Changed Television (And Not Because Its Lead Character Was Trans) by Artsjournal1

“Throughout its four-season run, the Jill Soloway series defined an entire [new] genre of TV comedy and opened new avenues for TV storytelling” — crossing boundaries of mood, narrative…

California’s New Gig Economy Law Could Impact Arts Workers by Artsjournal

In the cultural sphere, architects, graphic designers, grant writers, and fine artists are identified as exempt, as are photojournalists and journalists who contribute fewer than 35 times a …

After More Than 30 Years, Eddie Murphy Is Doing Stand-Up Comedy Again by Artsjournal1

“Over the years, Murphy has teased fans with talk of a comeback, but this time, inspired by [his new movie, Dolemite Is My Name], he appears to mean it. He signed a deal with Netflix to pu…

Counting Error: British Museum Was In Fact Britain’s Most-Visited Last Year by Artsjournal

The original statistics were 5,799,000 for Tate Modern and 5,709,000 for the BM in the financial year 2018/19. But the BM’s original figures for October-December 2018 appeared too low, and…

Review: Actor’s Express opens new season with a laugh-filled and poignant “Skintight” by Jim Farmer

On paper, Skintight sounds like it might be racy and one-note. Onstage at Actor’s... The post Review: Actor’s Express opens new season with a laugh-filled and poignant “Skintight” …

Linda Vista at the Hayes Theater by Second Stage Theater

Friday Playlist: The Music of Broadway's Betrayal Revival

This Friday dive into the music from Jamie Lloyd's hit Broadway revival of Betrayal starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, & Charlie Cox.

Campaigners urge Arts Council to embed climate emergency in its 10-year strategy by Georgia Snow

Climate activists are calling on Arts Council England to place the ecological emergency at the heart of its strategy for the next

Vandals hit Graeae’s London home, causing tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of damage by Giverny Masso

Leading D/deaf and disabled theatre company Graeae had suffered tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of damage, after vandals attacked its London

OFFICIAL TRAILER: Cyrano by Two River Theater

West End Round Up Ep. 13 – Mamma Mia, Our Favourite Wicked Moments & more… by Official London Theatre

Review: ‘The Bodyguard’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by John Harding

Suspense-thrillers used to make up a sizable portion of every dinner theater menu, but the days of Death Trap and Agatha Christie yarns have given way to a nearly non-stop diet of musical en…

‘There really is nothing quite like it’: MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY – The O2 ★★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Forget a four hour flight, airport transfers and the like because now Mamma Mia! The Party is whisking audiences straight into the heart of the Greek island of Skopelos – and all within Lo…

WATCH: Rehearsals of Footloose at The Kennedy Center by Roberto Araujo

J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, Judy Kuhn, and Rebecca Luker share what to expect from the production.

First Look at Alex Hurt and Jeremy Webb in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at Huntington Theatre Company by Nathan Skethway

The Huntington Theatre Company production continues its run through October 20.

NEWS: Sam Shepard’s Ages of the Moon gets its UK premiere, Joseph Marcell & Christopher Fairbank star by Featured Content

Sam Shepard’s 2009 play Ages of the Moon at last receives its UK premiere, in a production directed by Alexander Lass and produced by Debbie Hicks at The Vaults, where it will run alongsid…

London Theatre News Today: Joseph now on sale, a national search for a new Jamie & more… by Megan

Our round up of London theatre news today, including open auditions for Everybody's Talking About Jamie and tickets on sale for Upstart Crow and Joseph! The post London Theatre News Today: …

Keen Co invites you to Brian Friel’s Molly Sweeney by Stagelight

Starring Paul O’Brien, Pamela Sabaugh, and Tommy Schrider - Opening October 23rd at Theatre Row

Read Reviews for Satoshi Miyagi’s Antigone at the Park Avenue Armory by Playbill Staff

See what critics think of the North American premiere, now playing Off-Broadway.

Explore black identity with Camille A. Brown's "Mr. TOL E. RANCE" by Joycetheater

New Photos of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical on Broadway Released by Marc J. Franklin

The production, recently seen in a national tour, will open its Broadway engagement at the Longacre Theatre October 16.

Garden Blue by American Ballet Theatre

Scots on the Run: A Review of Midsummer (A Play with Songs) at Greenhouse Theater Center and Proxy Theatre by Hayley Osborn

The Midwest premiere of this "play with songs" bills itself as the Scottish "Once." And it delivers.

Watch Margo Seibert and Jen Fellman Duet on Sondheim’s ‘Happiness’ from Passion by Adam Hetrick

The video celebrates the September 27 release of Fellman’s new album, Forbidden Drive.

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Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose Joins Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere by Adam Hetrick

The stage and screen star joins Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon in the upcoming series.

An Early Peek at New York Premiere of The Sleepy Hollow Experience by Marc J. Franklin

The interactive musical, held on original author Washington Irving’s Hudson Valley estate, will begin October 4.

Sneak Peek at the Kennedy Center’s Footloose by Marc J. Franklin

The Washington, D.C., staging, starring J. Quinton Johnson, Isabelle McCalla, Michael Park, Rebecca Luker, and more, will begin performances at the Eisenhower Theater October 9.

Snapshot: ‘Brazil’s Upper Amazon’ by Albert Frisch

The German photographer was the first to picture the region’s indigenous inhabitants, documenting its flora and fauna in encyclopedic detail

Read Reviews for the 4 New Caryl Churchill Plays in London by Playbill Staff

See what critics think of Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. at the Royal Court.

Nothing To Say: A Review of The King’s Speech at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Ben Kaye

A frivolous and ultimately fruitless exercise in film-to-stage adaptation.

Kefaya + Elaha Soroor: Songs Of Our Mothers

Traditional Hazara and other Afghan folk songs are taken on a journey from East to West

Girl Band: The Talkies

The all-male Irish foursome hone their abilities on their second album

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Puccini: Le Willis

Orchestral interludes straight out of the ‘verismo’ handbook sit alongside impassioned vocal writing

John Coltrane: Blue World

The saxophonist’s classic quartet interprets familiar material with focus and panache

John Ghost: Airships Are Organisms

An album of Reichian percussive patterns and solos from a bygone age of jazz-rock fusion

Sturgill Simpson: Sound & Fury

The US singer-songwriter thinks outside the Nashville box on this more straightforward album

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie extends West End run by Ruth Comerford

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has extended booking in the West End by eight months. It had been booking at the Apollo Theatre

Samantha Bond pulls out of Almeida play following injury by Matthew Hemley

Samantha Bond has withdrawn from the Almeida Theatre’s forthcoming production of Vassa after suffering a back injury. The title role will now

‘We’re all floundering, if we’re honest’: Playwright Sarah Rutherford on parenting, social media & her new play The Girl Who Fell by Featured Content

Sarah Rutherford explores the dark side of social media in her new play The Girl Who Fell - but, on the plus side, she also has Twitter to thank for the play getting its premiere next month …

Ireland’s property market shows north/south divide

Brexit blues, and how to build a house and stay sane and solvent

On digital: Booksmart / The Secret Life of Pets 2

A high-school comedy that mixes vulgarity and tenderness; and more clandestine operations involving household critters

'Carnegie Swings!' this weekend to benefit historic library by Marylynne Pitz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

New York tap dancer and vocalist join Boilermaker Jazz Band for “Carnegie SWINGS!” benefit at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 

John Simm: 'I don't feel anything when I film any more' by Sam Wollaston

From his Life on Mars cop to Crime and Punishment’s Raskolnikov, Simm does a fine line in the troubled and conflicted. Next up? Macbeth John Simm doesn’t do any of that superstition nons…

Rosie Kay's Fantasia review – the cartoon wonder of dance by Sanjoy Roy

Birmingham Hippodrome Three dancers explore the harmony between music and movement in a show that flirts with parody as it unleashes joy ‘Don’t Mickey Mouse!” It’s one of the most ba…

My Beautiful Laundrette review – an iconic movie cleverly reimagined by Michael Billington

Curve, LeicesterAdapted from Hanif Kureishi’s 1985 film, this production retains its 80s ethos while speaking to today’s world with the racial and gender politics heightened Making plays…

Catherine Bohart: ‘The funniest word? Butt’ by Harriet Gibsone

The Irish standup, writer and actor on the things that make her laugh the most How am I supposed to answer that? It’s like asking about your favourite kid, or the best ice-cream, or naming…

The Night Watch review – Sarah Waters' sorrowful story speaks to the pain of war by Arifa Akbar

Yvonne Arnaud theatre, Guildford Set during and after the blitz, the lives of five characters and the scars left behind are movingly explored Sarah Waters writes historical novels that seem …

Listen Here: Kristin Chenoweth’s For The Girls Out Today by Broadway Direct

Ahead of her new Broadway engagement at the Nederlander Theatre, Kristin Chenoweth’s new album, For The Girls, is out now! Her show will feature songs from this new album, along with coll…

‘The cast is excellent, especially Oberman’: MOTHER OF HIM – Park Theatre ★★★★ by Luca Molinari

Mother of him is an emotional journey and a deep exploration of how far can the love of a mother go.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie extends West End run while announcing open casting call

The producers of Everybody's Talking About Jamie have just announced that the smash-hit London musical is set to extend yet again. They will also be holding an open casting call for the ne…

Watch Alice Ripley Perform “With One Look” and “As If We Never Said Goodbye” in North Shore Music Theatre’s Sunset Boulevard

Check out musical numbers from North Shore Music Theatre's Sunset Boulevard, starring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley.

SLSO announces change of soloist for this weekend's concerts by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor is ill, and unable to travel

China's most famous artist comes to St. Louis' renovated Kemper Art Museum by Jane Henderson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on the grounds of Washington University shows off its expanded space and impressive new exhibition featuring renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

Recently reviewed theater for Sept. 27

‘Angels in America’

Idina Menzel’s Christmas: A Season of Love Album Will Feature Guest Stars Billy Porter, Ariana Grande, More by Andrew Gans

Grande joins Menzel on an original song written by Frozen’s Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

The Thunder Girls, The Lowry, Salford review - all-girl solidarity by Robert Beale

Relationships, alliances and hatreds as a split-up rock group meet again 30 years on An all-girl rock group from the 1980s meet again, 30 years after an acrimonious break-up brought their sh…

Take a Look Inside the Premiere of The Politician, Starring Tony Winner Ben Platt by Ruthie Fierberg

The Netflix series from Ryan Murphy arrives on the streaming service September 27.

White Light Festival 2019: Sugimoto Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju by Lincoln Center

The crazy, joyful, uninhibited moves of the choreographer who is changing how we see dance by Sarah L. Kaufman

Ryan Heffington, who created the moves in “Chandelier” and the “Transparent” musical finale, wants to shake your world. And you.

The Ensemblist Celebrates Understudies of Color on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The popular platform paid tribute to performers of color pushing the industry forward with a photo shoot by Kat Griffin.

Listen to Patti LuPone in a Clip From Thriller Podcast Passenger List by Dan Meyer

The series features the two-time Tony winner as a psychic who can communicate with the dead.

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See the Stars Turn Out for Opening Night of Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse by Nathan Skethway

George Salazar, Mj Rodriguez, and Amber Riley star in the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical that opened September 25.

Music Composition Professor At Univ. Of Texas Accused Of Years Of Sexual Harassment — And Administrators Knew by Artsjournal1

Writer Sammy Sussman reports on allegations of inappropriate comments and touching, aimed at both male and female graduate students, by a composition professor at UT-Austin’s Butler School…

Climate Activists Threaten Boycott Of Royal Shakespeare Company by Artsjournal1

Why? Because the RSC accepts sponsorship money from BP, which funds the company’s program offering £5 tickets to young adults. Says an open letter just sent to the theatre, “If we, as y…

Are Ticket Prices Really The Main Barrier To Attracting Audiences? by Artsjournal1

“The popular misconception that price is the chief barrier to access to the arts has taken hold in the sector, while in reality, price is only one of a complex set of factors affecting eng…

Tony Nominee Jeremy Pope Lands Leading Role on Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood by Dan Meyer

The Netflix series, due May 2020, also stars previously announced Patti LuPone, Holland Taylor, and Darren Criss.

Imagine: EastSide Story — London youth feel the transformative power of theatre

How a musical written and performed by teens in Waltham Forest helped them confront difficult experiences

Catherine the Great — Helen Mirren stars in a glittering but grubby production

Fabulous sets and costumery pale next to courtly intrigue and bedroom antics

Hear Kristin Chenoweth and Ariana Grande Duet on ’You Don't Own Me’ by Andrew Gans

The lyric video celebrates Chenoweth's new solo recording, For the Girls, out now.

WATCH: Alice Ripley Reveals What It’s Like to Take on the Role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard by Roberto Araujo

Get an exclusive sneak peek at the Tony Award winner in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical now playing the North Shore Music Theatre.

The Friday 5: 5 Current Shows We'd Like To See Again by JK

Over the years, we've been fortunate to have seen favorite Broadway shows multiple times. Sometimes, it is an embarrassing number of times. Sadly, with the ever-climbing rise in ticket price…

KING JOHN Swan, Stratford upon Avon by Libby Purves and Friends

KING JOHN WAS NOT A GOOD MAN…     Maybe we should stick to AA Milne’s version?  “King John was not a good man He had his little ways   And sometimes no one spoke to him For days an…

COME FROM AWAY To Present CUT FROM AWAY At Feinstein's/54 Below

Broadway's COME FROM AWAY will present CUT FROM AWAY: THE UNTOLD STORIES & SONGS, a one night only concert event at Feinstein's/54 Below!

Review: The Finger. U.S. debut of Kosovo play at Venus Theatre by Hannah Berk

How do we navigate our private and shared griefs? How do we buoy others up as we cope, and how do we drag them down? These are central questions in Kosovar playwright Doruntina Basha’s pla…

Could you be the next Jamie in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie? by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo As Everybody's Talking About Jamie extends its West End run until Aug 2020, Producers have announced open auditions to find the next Jamie. This post Could you be the next Ja…

Beat It by Jake Cullens

Understanding beats in script analysis The post Beat It appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

‘Lovely adaptation of a well-loved book’: ANGELA’S ASHES THE MUSICAL – Croydon by Shanine Salmon

In terms of performances and book Angela’s Ashes The Musical is a great show and a lovely adaptation of a well loved book. But less so an exceptional musical.

Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for October 2019 by The Seattle Times

From the opening of the new Burke Museum to a play about a megachurch pastor that will take place in churches around Seattle, our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month’s most buzzw…

This City Is Turning An Old Train Shed Into A Major New Cultural Center by Artsjournal1

“A new arts district opens next weekend in the Swiss city of Lausanne, on the site of the city’s former train sheds. After a decade of planning and development, Plateforme 10 includes th…

The Seven Ages of Patience review at Kiln Theatre, London – ‘honesty, heart, humour and kindness’ by JN Benjamin

This is a story about a place called Brent. It’s a place of Turkish restaurants, African hairdressers and Jamaican takeaways. It’s a

Cut Songs and Stories From Come From Away to Be Performed at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The show’s Tony-nominated writers, Irene Sankoff and David Hein, will be joined by cast members from the Broadway production.

Liverpool stage school LMA reveals site of new London campus by Giverny Masso

Liverpool performing arts school LMA has announced the location for its new London campus. The facility will be opening at Here East,

Revisiting Gaslight – the classic that gave its name to a form of psychological coercion by Nick Smurthwaite

Patrick Hamilton’s thriller has become a theatre staple and a byword for mental manipulation. While many stagings since its 1938 premiere have

Valued Friends review at Rose Theatre, Kingston – ‘unclear whether it’s a morality play or a comedy’ by Paul Vale

It seems ludicrous to imagine that a fledgling stand-up comic, an academic, a music journalist and an admin assistant might be able

Dear Uncle review at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick – ‘the central performances are all strong’ by Stephen Longstaffe

Alan Ayckbourn’s version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya transposes the action to 1930s Ennerdale in the Lake District. Ayckbourn’s version lightens Chekhov’s mood

Derby Guildhall Theatre closed indefinitely as building survey exposes structural concerns by Ruth Comerford

The future of the Guildhall Theatre in Derby is in doubt, after the venue was closed indefinitely due to structural concerns. The

Under Three Moons review at the Lowry, Salford – ‘strikingly performed’ by Chris Bartlett

The durability of male friendship is explored to persuasive effect in this modest two-hander from Manchester-based new writing company Box of Tricks.

Lucy Prebble: ‘Can I say something slightly provocative?’

The ‘Enron’ playwright on money and power, learning from failure — and getting inside Putin’s head

Banksy, Blenheim and the perils of the prank

The art world needs its court jesters — but what happens when the joke is on them?

The Night Watch review at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guilford – ‘many disparate threads’ by Emily Jupp

Sarah Waters’ 2006 novel The Night Watch, about interweaving second world war-era lesbian relationships, has been faithfully adapted for the stage by

RSC and Globe bosses refute Michael Billington’s claim that Shakespearean standards are in decline by Georgia Snow

Leaders of Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company have countered claims by the Guardian critic Michael Billington that the quality of

Kitten into queen by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal drama column I review an off-Broadway revival of Caesar and Cleopatra and the Broadway transfer of The Height of the Storm. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * …

Replay: Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Shirley Temple dance a duet by Terry Teachout

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Shirley Temple dance together in The Little Colonel, directed in 1935 by David Butler: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos …

Wicked London celebrates 14th year in West End tonight by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Wicked, the West End and Broadway musical sensation will tonight fly into its landmark 14th year at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. This post Wicked London celebrates 14t…

Freelance actor loses High Court challenge to Universal Credit scheme by Matthew Hemley

A freelance actor and director has lost a Hugh Court challenge against the government’s Universal Credit scheme, which she argued had left

‘An off the wall take on the impact of present day politics’: THE OPEN – The Space by Fairy Powered Productions

On the whole The Open at The Space certainly makes you think, particularly when it is a little too near reality for comfort.

Almanac: Maurice Baring on clichés and clarity by Terry Teachout

“And then, the French put things so well—so clearly. They are not afraid of platitude.” Maurice Baring, Cat’s Cradle

Is ‘Turandot’ a tale of passion or abuse? How this opera got tweaked for the #MeToo moment by John Terauds - Special To The Star

Director takes female empowerment seriously in Canadian Opera Company season opener.

King John review at Swan Theatre, Stratford-uponon-Avon – ‘bombastic and stylish’ by Dave Fargnoli

Full of ruthless ambition, destructive entitlement and cynical political flip-flops, King John may be amongst Shakespeare’s least-performed plays, but it certainly isn’t

‘Expect to be afraid. Be very afraid’: Steve Fitzgerald chills our blood as he tells us about Uncanny Collective’s new show Haunted by Featured Content

"Expect scares, laughs and perpetual darkness." It's a description of new horror theatre piece Haunted that should fill audiences with trembling, nervous excitement. As Uncanny Collective pr…

My Beautiful Laundrette review at Curve, Leicester – ‘a frustrating translation to the stage’ by Tim Bano

Before writing the screenplay for his landmark film – which carefully explored the complex identities of British Asians, frankly depicted an interracial

Review: Faith, Hope and Charity, National Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Review: Faith, Hope and Charity, National Theatre 5.0stars Faith, Hope and Charity is the most important play of the year, perhaps the most important of our age. The story centres on Hazel (…

Review: Shida, The Vaults by Olivia Gibbs-Fairley

Review: Shida, The Vaults4.0starsThe Vaults, the hub of fringe theatre in London, is the new home for Jeannette Bayardelle’s Shida. Fresh from a New York run, Bayardelle’s one woman musi…

REVIEW: Angela’s Ashes, Fairfield Halls Croydon ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Angela's Ashes, a new musical by Adam Howells based on Frank McCourt's memoir now playing at Fairfield Halls in Croydon. This post REVIEW: Angela’s A…

Matilda Goad’s masterclass in flea-market chic

Our writer spends a day with the interior designer to learn how to bag a vintage bargain for the home

Here’s how to organise bookshelves with style

Forget fads like colour-coded spines

Lights to brighten up the home

Adding style to your home can be illuminating with this selection of lamps and chandeliers

Why do we hide away our tech clutter?

Domestic life is littered with devices — and that is a good thing

I built my own house — here’s what I learnt

Our writer on the joys and pitfalls of commissioning his own home

Wake Up With BWW 9/27: THE INHERITANCE Begins Previews, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Casting, and More!

Today's top stories: The Inheritance begins previews, Girl From the North Country has announced initial casting, and more!

New Vic Theatre’s adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper announces cast. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for the New Vic Theatre’s spectacular new Christmas adaptation of Mark Twain’s enchanting tale The Prince and The Pauper. This post New Vic The…

Kristin Chenoweth - You Don't Own Me (Lyric Video) ft. Ariana Grande by Kristin Chenoweth

"You Don't Own Me" ft. Ariana Grande from Kristin Chenoweth's new album, 'For The Girls'. Get 'For The Girls' today! Signed & Exclusive Merch: https://found.ee/KC_ForTheGirlsStore Amazon (C…

Brazilian Whistle-Blower: Conservationist Roberto Burle Marx at the New York Botanical Garden by Artsjournal1

This show turned out to be more timely than the NYBG could have known when it began to organize what it billed as its “largest botanical exhibition ever.” – Lee Rosenbaum

Goodbye, Tula’s by Artsjournal1

It’s been a busy month at Tula’s, a jazz fixture in the US Pacific Northwest for more than two decades, as most of the top jazz musicians in Seattle are playing their last gigs at the cl…

‘A crazy delight’: TWO LADIES – Bridge Theatre by Aleks Sierz

There’s excellent acting in Two Ladies, a play that tickles the senses and the intellect by playfully morphing from one genre to another.

Ladders and Snakes by Jess Gow

So. There is an important little sentence that sometimes you just have to say out loud. And some people say it a lot, and some people hardly at all. It can be a tough thing to vocalize, an…

Aneesh Pradhan on Drumming, Serendipity Arts Festival and More by Archana Khare-Ghose

The rich diversity and complexity of percussion instruments practiced in different corners of the country cannot be overstated. The list of all percussion instruments of India — classical,…

Olivier-Winning Two-Part Epic The Inheritance Begins Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of an Olivier-winning West End production and a premiere at London's Young Vic, the acclaimed two-part play The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez arrives at Broadway's Barrymore The…

Istanbul Biennial: eco-warriors outdone by dissidents

While a glut of artists tackle climate change, work elsewhere in the city dares to confront Turkey’s political regime directly

The best new London theatre: Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp; Two Ladies

Caryl Churchill dazzles with a quartet of new plays, while Nancy Harris examines power, control and violence

Why? — Peter Brook conjures magic out of thin air in New York

The playwright and his collaborator Marie-Hélène Estienne distil theatre to its essence at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center

Turner Prize exhibition: a small miracle of ambition and engagement

After years in the wilderness, this edition is likely to produce a winner of global significance in turbulent times

Why video game concerts are a growing phenomenon

Live performances of beloved scores such as ‘Assassin’s Creed’ are bringing a new young audience to symphonic music

My night as the Wolf of Wall Street

Henry Mance draws lessons for today’s workplace by revisiting the toxic excesses of the Jordan Belfort era

13 Dance Performances to See This October - Big companies like ABT and Paul Taylor return, plus ice theatre, dance plays and Misty Copeland!

Big companies like ABT and Paul Taylor return, plus ice theatre, dance plays and Misty Copeland!---New York's dance scene reaches a critical mass this month with a slew of impressively varie…

Matthew Lopez’s Olivier Award-Winning Drama The Inheritance Arrives on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Original West End cast members Andrew Burnap, John Benjamin Hickey, Samuel H. Levine, and Kyle Soller reprise their performances in the two-part epic that begins previews September 27.

World Premiere Musical Adaptation of Almost Famous Opens at the Old Globe September 27 by Adam Hetrick

Colin Donnell and Solea Pfeiffer co-star in the new musical based on the Cameron Crowe film.

Barbara Hammond’s Terra Firma Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world premiere is the first show from new NYC-based company The COOP, founded by actor Andrus Nichols.

Judy, Starring Oscar Winner Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland, Debuts in Theatres by Adam Hetrick

Based on the Tony- and Olivier Award-nominated stage play End of the Rainbow, the movie centers on the final year in Garland’s life.

Tootsie Star Julie Halston’s 5 Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

The four-time Drama Desk Award nominee recalls working with Bernadette Peters in Gypsy, director Scott Ellis on You Can't Take It With You, and more.

Remembering High Button Shoes by Mark Robinson

Jule Styne was a one of the great composers for the Broadway musical stage, having penned the melodies for such classic scores as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bells Are Ringing, Gypsy, and…

The Inheritance, Matthew Lopez’s Olivier Award-Winning Drama, Arrives on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Original West End cast members Andrew Burnap, John Benjamin Hickey, Samuel H. Levine, and Kyle Soller reprise their performances in the two-part epic that begins previews September 27.