Dear Will Arbery: About ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’ by Leonard Jacobs

The hold of conservative Christianity on the American body politic is a symptom of the crisis. The post Dear Will Arbery: About ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’ appeared first on Clyde Fit…

VIDEO: Watch a Revealing Interview with Elton John on TODAY SHOW!

Elton John sits down with NBC's Harry Smith for a candid interview ahead of the release of his new autobiography, a?oeMe.a?? Watch as the music legend opens up about his rise to stardom, his…

Sihasin - Millennium Stage (October 14, 2019) by The Kennedy Center

The White Chip by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   Is there a specific gene that’s the predisposition to alcoholism? Otherwise it’s difficult to find a good Mormon Boy (or was he a bad one?) who, at a young tende…

Daring idea, but flawed e xecution, in ‘Day of Absence’ by Celia Wren

Douglas Turner Ward’s award-winning satirical fantasy is the central component of the Theater Alliance production.

VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes Of THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! With Auli'i Cravalho, Queen Latifah and More!

Get a behind-the-scenes look at 'The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live!'

“TONYA PINKINS’ TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: WOMYN WORKING IT OUT!” AND “THE GLASS MENAGERIE” (REVIEWS FROM NEW YORK) by Robert Shuman

By Bob Shuman Director Tonya Pinkins asked six American women of multi-cultural backgrounds to compose one-acts on the theme of women oppressing women—her seven actors are all women, too�…

On Broadway by Barry Gordin

"On Broadway" directed by Oren Jacoby makes World Premiere at Hamptons International Film Festival October 13, 2019:  An all-star cast tells the inside story of Broadway theatre, and how…

Fall for Dance 2019: Program 4 by Joel Benjamin

The final work, “Unveiling” by Sonya Tayeh, director of Tayeh Dance, known now as the choreographer of the Broadway hit 'Moulin Rouge!," used a trio which appeared to be about a female (…

Crashing the Party: Pink Martini Celebrates 25 Years With a Kennedy Center Blowout by Caroline Bock

If the invitation would have been to see the genre-bending Portland-based cabaret-style self-described ‘little orchestra,’ Pink Martini, featuring China Forbes with special guest star Me…

A celebration of a legend: ‘Merce Cunningham at 100’ by Admin

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.                                                            Oct…

Hamptons Film Festival announce Winners by Barry Gordin

October 14, 2019: The 27th Hamptons International Film Festival, presented by HamptonsFilm, announced their award winners at a ceremony in East Hampton. The 2019 festival was dedicated to …

Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting unveils 2019 shortlist by Georgia Snow

The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting has announced its shortlist for 2019, which includes an international award for the first time. The international

Inequality in schools’ arts education ‘morally unconscionable’, warns landmark report by Georgia Snow

Leading figures from across the arts and education sectors have condemned a growing inequality in schools’ cultural provision that is resulting in

Administrative Director of Hands are for Holding by Artsjournal

Hands are for Holding is a cornerstone of Gibney Dance’s Community Action work. This in-school assembly and residency program uses dance to spark reflection and encourage conversations abo…

Christie’s by Artsjournal

Christie’s Education was founded in 1978 and is owned by the Christie’s International Plc (Christie’s).

Gibney Dance Company Administrative Director by Artsjournal

The Company Administrative Director is a full-time, exempt position. Reporting to Founder, CEO, and Artistic Director Gina Gibne), the Company Administrative Director will drive the dynamic …

Beethoven Is the Focus at Cal Performances This Season by Larry Rothe

Highlights include pianist Jonathan Biss performing the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas in seven recitals during the season, which continues through March 2020.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

1) Critics Review LA Opera’s “The Light in the Piazza” https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Renee-Fleming-Dove-Cameron-Brian-Stokes-Mitchell-and-More-in-THE-LIGHT-IN-TH…

10th CMU cabaret brings Tony winner David Yazbek to town by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The songwriter of “The Band’s Visit,” “The Full Monty” and a new “Princess Bride” musical imparts wisdom for students performing his songs.

The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 14, 2019: As the name implies, “The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter” is more about the times Porter lived i…

Holden Sheppard: Invisible Boys by Arts Review

An emotional tale of identity, sexuality and suicide derived from personal experience about three teenage boys who struggle to come to terms with their homosexuality in a small Western Austr…

Ballet Review: ‘Paquita’ at Mariinsky Ballet at The Kennedy Center by Kristin Franco

A feast for the eyes and ears, the prestigious Mariinsky Ballet sweeps back to The Kennedy Center’s lavish Opera House this week for their annual engagement. While this is something that D…

Theater Review: ANASTASIA (National Tour) by Tony Frankel

ON ANASTASIA, AMNESIA, AND ANESTHESIA First came the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who was murdered in 1918 just after the Bolshevi…

Theatre Review: ‘Day of Absence’ at Theater Alliance by Mary Ann Johnson

This was a most unexpected play. It doesn’t shy away from confronting the audience with searing truths about the history of racism in this country. Douglas Turner Ward, the playwright, was…

Hans Abrahamsen’s The Snow Queen — a dizzyingly sensual new opera

A musical triumph of obsessively fine detail unveiled at the Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen

Theatre Review: ‘Last Night at Ballyhoo’ at Bowie Community Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

The Bowie Community Theatre does an admirable job at putting on this amusing, yet serious, slice-of-life look at what it means to be a Jew in the South before WWII. Set in Atlanta, the Freit…

Baby Doll by Arts Review

A play sizzling with desire, lust, jealousy and betrayal, Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre will stage the Australian Premiere of a brand new adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ Baby Doll from 18 …

A chat with My Brilliant Career’s leading lady Luisa Scrofani by Gabi Bergman

My Brilliant Career follows a young Sybylla as she navigates growing up in rural Australia, and her struggles with being a woman in the 19th century. A new musical adaptation based on the ac…

Take a Look Back at Linda Lavin's Tony-Winning Turn in Broadway Bound by Nathan Skethway

The Tony-winner celebrates her birthday October 15.

For First Time In 27 Years, And Despite The Rules, Booker Prize Is Shared By Two Titles by Artsjournal1

Yes, one of them is Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments; the other is Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other. Over more than five hours of debate, the judges were told repeatedly that spl…

How Curators Took Over Creativity by Artsjournal

In fits and starts, the professional curator arrogated responsibilities once held by the artist, the collector, the historian, or indeed the critic, becoming the figure who assigned meaning …

Theater Review: A KID LIKE JAKE (IAMA Theatre Company at the Pasadena Playhouse) by Tony Frankel

CINDERFELLA The best play on any L.A. stage right now, Daniel Pearle’s 2013 A Kid Like Jake couldn’t be more relevant. The parents of a four-year-old boy are applying for a private prima…

Broadway to Dim Marquee Lights in Memory of Tony-Winning Star Diahann Carroll by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League has announced the dimming of many main-stem marquee lights in memory of Tony-winning actress Diahann Carroll, who died on October 4. To commemorate her life and work, the…

From Hello, Dolly! to Wicked, See the Ensemblist Celebrate Broadway’s Double Swings by Marc J. Franklin

Continuing with its series spotlighting Broadway’s unsung heroes, the popular platform paid to tribute to the performers who swung in two musical in one season.

From Mean Girls to Wicked, See the Ensemblist Celebrate Broadway’s Double Swings by Marc J. Franklin

Continuing with its series spotlighting Broadway’s unsung heroes, the popular platform paid to tribute to the performers who swung in two musical in one season.

Theater and Policy Salon’s 2019-2020 Season Kicks Off This Weekend by Nicole Hertvik

The 2019-2020 Theater and Policy Salon season will start on October 18 at 3 pm with a Salon at New York University’s Washington DC campus at 1307 L Street, NW in downtown DC. The conversat…

Harold Bloom, author of ‘Anxiety of Influence,’ dead at 89 by The Associated Press

Bloom wrote more than 20 books and prided himself on making scholarly topics accessible to the general reader. Although he frequently bemoaned the decline of literary standards, he was as we…

Life of Pi transfers to Wyndham’s Theatre London in June 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Life of Pi producer Simon Friend has announced the celebrated production seen at Sheffield Theatres will transfer to Wyndham's Theatre in June 2020 This post Life of Pi trans…

Go Inside Viva Broadway's Final El Conjunto Concert, Featuring Ana Villafañe, Jessica Vosk, and More by Nathan Skethway

The Viva Broadway Hispanic Heritage Month performance series concluded October 13.

Boris Johnson’s Government Proposes £250 Million In Culture Infrastructure Support by Artsjournal

The bulk of the new fund is being directed towards “major infrastructure and maintenance work at local and regional museums” and capital and technology upgrades at public libraries. – …

MoMA’s Opportunity To Tell New Stories by Artsjournal

Peter Schjeldahl: “The renovation is a big deal for the global art world, and certainly for New York. It runs up against problems old and new. Generously enlarged quarters will only margin…

From Words, Movement: The Joffrey Ballet Brings Cathy Marston’s “Jane Eyre” to Chicago by Sharon Hoyer

Cathy Marston's translation of the gothic romance opens the Joffrey's final season on the Auditorium Theatre stage.

Read Reviews for Los Angeles Opera’s The Light in the Piazza by Dan Meyer

Plus, watch highlights from the musical, starring Renée Fleming, Dove Cameron, and Brian Stokes Mitchell, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

How One Couple Took A Big Leap And Built Their Dream Nightclub In Woodstock, New York by Jeryl Brunner

With their club, The Colony, Lex and Neil Howard bring comedy and music to the Catskills.

Dove Cameron and Renée Fleming shine in staid The Light in the Piazza at L.A. Opera by Maureen Lee Lenker

The Light in the Piazza occupies a strange space somewhere in between musical theatre and opera, with its sweeping, operatic score paired with a more traditionally theatrical mode of storyte…

Can You Name These Past Roles Played by The Rose Tattoo Star Marissa Tomei? by Nathan Skethway

The Academy Award winner stars in the Tennessee Williams revival from Roundabout Theatre Company, which opens on Broadway October 15.

Can You Name These Past Roles Played by The Rose Tattoo Star Marisa Tomei? by Nathan Skethway

The Academy Award winner stars in the Tennessee Williams revival from Roundabout Theatre Company, which opens on Broadway October 15.

“An American in Paris” Touches Down in Westchester County by Philip

How long after seeing some musicals does it take to get a song out of your head? I’m stuck with “NYC” a full week after every “Annie,” and “Goodbye to blueberry pie” after “G…

Streaming Wars: Challenging The Binge-TV Model by Artsjournal

“Having had roughly six years to figure out how to best attract TV viewers trained to feast on content, none of the streaming services set to debut between now and next spring will be excl…

Hong Kong Has A New Protest Song Anthem by Artsjournal

The orchestra wear hard hats and gas masks, the choir emerges from a swirl of tear gas-like smoke, and as the music swells, cutaway shots show crowds thousands-strong marching through the st…

Should People Have The Legal Right to Change Their Age? by Artsjournal

If chronological age doesn’t matter, as I have argued, then people should be allowed to change this ‘age’ in their IDs to match their biological rather than their chronological age. �…

The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter: The Decline Rises by David Finkle

★★★★ The 1965 Ben Bagley revue well treated by director Pamela Hunt, with Lee Roy Reams The post The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter: The…

Death gets duped in Latino folk tale by Bay Area Theatre Company by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

In time for Day of the Dead celebrations, Bay Area Theatre Co. presents 'Death and the Artist' in San Francisco.

The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter: Too Much Winking by Michael Sommers

★★ Vintage songs curdle in coy performances The post The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter: Too Much Winking appeared first on New York Stage R…

BWW Readers Respond to Cell Phone Use in the Theatre

We asked, and you answered! In her exclusive BroadwayWorld column, Industry Editor Cara Joy David delved into the the evolution of cell phone use in the theatre, from the backlash against Je…

VIDEO: Current Broadway Star Derren Brown Performs on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN

Mentalist Derren Brown, who currently stars on Broadway in Derren Brown: Secret, stopped by Live with Kelly and Ryan on Monday to demonstrate some mind-blowing tricks with Kelly Ripa and …

VIDEO: Meet the New Cast of the WAITRESS National Tour

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, the National Touring Production of WAITRESS, is getting ready to hit the road, beginning previews in Boise, ID at the Morrison Center before premiering i…

2020 Colorado New Play Summit - Denver Center for the Performing Arts by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

For Sondheim, Raúl Esparza Protects His Voice. For ‘Seared,’ His Fingers. by Amelia Nierenberg

The actor, best known for “Company” and “Law & Order,” cooks, chops and sautés onstage as a finicky chef in Theresa Rebeck’s play.

First Look at Rent Tony Nominee Adam Pascal as Harold Hill in The Music Man by Andrew Gans

Casting is complete for the Meredith Willson musical that begins performances October 18 in Thousand Oaks, California.

IMPRESSIONS: Dance Heginbotham's "Herz Schmerz" at Baryshnikov Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Dance Heginbotham's "Herz Schmerz" at Baryshnikov Arts Center, "More significantly, the performers in this piece gently squeeze their own flesh as if assessing their physica…

IMPRESSIONS: Kathryn Posin Dance Company at the 92Y’s DIG DANCE — "Evolution," "Triple Sextet," and "Memoir" by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Kathryn Posin Dance Company at the 92Y’s DIG DANCE Evolution, Triple Sextet, Memoir : "Posin and the dancers deserve credit for carrying out the more experimental shapes in…

What is the Musical-Within-a-Play, SOFT POWER? | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

A Lillias White Christmas to Play The Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning actor returns with an all-new show for the holidays.

The Ubiquitous Broad in the Baseball Cap by Sandi Durell

    by Alix Cohen   “When you’re practicing, don’t go for the sound. Go for the feeling. You know what the feeling is like.” Rosamond Hirschorn We’ve seen the cap, caps really, …

Evolution of Hadestown by Matthew Wexler

How dramaturgy helped harness the power of a Broadway hit The post Evolution of <em>Hadestown</em> appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Kareem Abdul-Jabaar: Between High Culture And Low Culture by Artsjournal

There’s a difference between the two, for sure. But a Marvel movie is marvelous art, and high art helps us appreciate it. – The Hollywood Reporter

Have The Movies Gotten Too Loud? by Artsjournal

Many filmgoers say they believe sound levels have been crawling up the decibel scale, and not just for the adverts and trailers. Several sufferers also argued that a lack of balanced setting…

Are You One Of Those Who Has Strong Feelings About Semi-colons? by Artsjournal

Punctuation – and especially semicolon use – is more art than science, in other words. – Times Literary Supplement

Dance Company From Barcelona Denied Entry To US For LA Dance Festival by Artsjournal

The company, Perra da Nadie, released a statement: “Marta and 3 gentlemen who accompany her on this tour, flew from Barcelona with an overlay in Seattle where we were denied access to ente…

“Fortnite” Season Ten Ends In Destruction: Video Games (And Storytelling) Will Never Be The Same Again by Artsjournal

In the game’s final moments on Sunday evening, a giant explosion took place, sucking the world into a black vortex, leaving players stunned and confused. Brilliantly, Epic took the explosi…

The Nobel Literature Prize Has Lost Its Way by Artsjournal

Once the ultimate arbiter of great literature, it has struggled to remain relevant at a time of cultural fragmentation. It could not continue on its historical course—awarding unknown Euro…

Why Theatre In Los Angeles Is Missing Its Potential by Artsjournal

Charles McNulty: “What is the distinctive stamp of L.A. theater? In posing this question to myself, I find my answer to be dismayingly similar to what I would have said when I moved to Los…

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Conor McPherson’s ‘The Night Alive’ by Cameron Kelsall

Inis Nua’s ‘The Night Alive’ is a disappointing first foray into the canon of Conor McPherson, Ireland’s most notable living playwright. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

‘The Pout-Pout Fish’ Review: A Grouch Gets Back in the Swim by Laurel Graeber

TheaterWorksUSA has brought a best-selling children’s book series to the stage in a bubbly, puppet-filled musical.

‘The White Chip’ Review: Day-Drunk and Careening Toward Rock Bottom by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Sean Daniels’s grim autobiographical comedy, a charming stage director tries, and tries again, to sober up.

THE LION KING: Celebrating 20 Years by Disney On Broadway

FROZEN - The Broadway Musical Worth Melting For by Disney On Broadway

Eric Michael Gillett’s Glorious Return to Cabaret is Not To Be Missed!! by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   After a considerable absence, Eric Michael Gillett hopped up on the stage of the Laurie Beechman Theater and once again astounded 100+ sophisticated arts aficionados…

Tony Winner Idina Menzel Will Offer East Coast Holiday Concerts by Andrew Gans

The upcoming concerts will follow the release of Menzel’s Christmas: A Season of Love album.

Documentary Reveals The Depth And Complexity Of Opera Star Maria Callas by Lloyd Schwartz

Maria by Callas weaves together performance clips, home movies, interviews and poignant diary excepts to present an intimate portrait of the singer in her own words.

HAMILTON's Miguel Cervantes and Family Mourn Passing of Three Year-Old Daughter, Adelaide

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Miguel Cervantes, who plays Alexander Hamilton in Chicago's Hamilton, and his wife, Kelly,  have confirmed the death of their three-year-old da…

Review Roundup: Renee Fleming, Dove Cameron, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and More in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

L.A. Opera presents The Light in the Piazza!Renée Fleming and Emmy winner Dove Cameron star as Margaret and Clara Johnson, two American tourists in Italy. Their grand vacation plans take an…

Listen to Season 2 Teaser for Daphne Rubin-Vega’s The Horror of Dolores Roach Podcast by Adam Hetrick

Based on the Off-Broadway solo play Empanada Loca, the podcast returns for its second season October 16.

Concert review: Slatkin, SLSO continue his 50th anniversary celebration with great music by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Principal oboe Jelena Dirks takes the spotlight.

The Royal Ballet pays tribute to Merce Cunningham at the Linbury Studio Theatre, London

This well-chosen programme honoured the choreographer’s centenary

"Portrait Song" from Austen's Pride at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

‘The cast of five excel themselves’: THE HOUSE OF YES – Hope Theatre ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Excellent direction combines with all design elements to create a truly atmospheric piece in The House Of Yes at the Hope Theatre, a bold choice of play that serves as a fitting end to Matth…

‘Shocking, foul-mouthed, ferociously brutal & brilliantly played’: SING YER HEART OUT FOR THE LADS – Chichester ★★★★★ by Anne Cox

Roy Williams’ incendiary 2002 play, Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads, which attacks grass roots racism with all the finesse of a vintage Vinnie Jones tackle, is back and spewing vitriol in …

The Cunning Little Vixen review at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff – ‘witty, poignant and timely’ by Steph Power

Janacek was approaching 70 when he composed The Cunning Little Vixen, yet the opera brims with youthful vigour, optimism and music-dramatic innovation.

The One That Didn’t Get Away: A Review of Big Fish at BoHo Theatre by Noel Schecter

BoHo brings “Big Fish” back to Chicago in a production that favors characters over visual effects.

Broadway Horoscope: Which Broadway Best Friend Are You? by Felicia Fitzpatrick

Find out which musical theatre best friend you are according to your astrological sign.

Intriguing Love: A Review of Luisa Miller at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Aaron Hunt

Incoming music director Enrique Mazzola takes the reins on this early Verdi masterpiece with tact and aplomb.

André De Shields to Receive SAGE Lifetime Achievement Award by Adam Hetrick

The Hadestown Tony Award winner will be honored alongside Emmy winner Leslie Jordan at the SAGE Awards & Gala later this month.

5 Musicals Announced for North Shore Music Theatre’s 2020 Summer Season, Including The Wind in the Willows by Andrew Gans

The upcoming season will launch in June 2020 with the Tony-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Out of Order review – putting the boot into a world ruled by clowns by Kate Wyver

Southbank Centre, LondonOur era of buffoonish leadership is brilliantly skewered in Forced Entertainment’s mimed maelstrom of aggression Sweaty, sad and stupidly funny, Forced Entertainmen…

Ten minutes to face the apocalypse! A dance-off for dark times by Lyndsey Winship

The finalists of Boris Charmatz’s Danse Élargie competition squared up to today’s doom and gloom There are questions about the validity of scoring art (hey, some of us have made a livin…

Prologue Theatre’s ‘Dog Sees God’ Guaranteed to Get You Talking  by Julie Janson

Now in its second season, Prologue Theatre’s mission is simple: They want to start conversations. They will undoubtedly accomplish this with their take on Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Te…

‘Linda Vista’: Tracy Letts returns to Broadway as playwright with ‘inspired’ and ‘ruthless’ drama by David Buchanan

Although a familiar face to Broadway audiences of late as an actor, Tracy Letts (he starred in a Tony-nominated revival of “All My Sons” last season) has not had one of his plays here in…

Slave Play by Darryl Reilly

A mulatto slave is sodomized with a large black dildo while in a canopy bed by his master’s wife who is decked out in Madonna-style dominatrix regalia. A white indentured servant fellates …

The Panopticon review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘a striking performance’ by David Pollock

There’s great ambition in Jenni Fagan’s adaptation of her acclaimed 2012 novel, about a young woman growing up in the care system,

LOVE IN KILNERRY Premieres at San Diego International Film Festival and New Hampshire Film Festival by Broadwayworld.com

Cast includes...James Patrick Nelson, Roger Hendricks Simon, Broadway's Lawrence Leritz, Jeremy Fernandez, Debargo Sanyal, Leon Morgan, Nathan Wallace, Bari Hyman and Addison LeMay.

WATCH: Actor Alex Walton tells us about Delivery, his character’s plight and harrowing research by Featured Content

'How can I be a father, what with everything that's happened?' As Delivery comes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, leading man Alex Walton shares his thoughts on the play about a paratrooper …

How David Hockney Self-Promoted Himself Into The Art World When He Was Young by Artsjournal2

Hockney, as a brash young artist in the 1960s, made some bold moves. “In the previously unknown letter, scrawled by Hockney while he was studying at the Royal College of Art in London, the…

The Details Reflected In Our Eyes In Smartphone Photos Can Tell Everyone Where We Are, Where We Live, And More by Artsjournal2

Scary: “A Japanese man was arrested for reportedly stalking a pop star and attacking and groping her at her home, according to Japanese news organization NHK. Allegedly, this man found t…

How A Group Of Artists Created A ‘Breakout Fall’ For Themselves In Detroit by Artsjournal2

The Vanguard Artists Collective is “a tight-knit group of like-minded members of the creative class looking to push each other in their artistic practice while nurturing the next generatio…

Another Book Award Changes Its Name (This One Due To A Murder-Suicide) by Artsjournal2

Originally the James Tiptree Jr. Literary Award was meant to give encouragement to writers with new or creative thinking about gender, but the award’s focus has changed – and now the awa…

Robert Forster, Oscar Nominee For ‘Jackie Brown,’ Has Died At 78 by Artsjournal2

Forster started strong but faded and had a hard time finding work for decades. But “the drought ended with a chance encounter with Tarantino at a West Hollywood coffee shop where Forster r…

An Artist Figures Out Why Mathematicians Just Can’t Quit Their Blackboards by Artsjournal2

Photographer Jessica Wynne: “When I was talking to [mathematicians] about their work, I realised that their thought process and what they do is extremely creative – and I never really th…

A Crash Course In Hitler Satire by Artsjournal2

Taika Waititi’s new movie Jojo Rabbit is far from the first movie to satirize the genocidal leader. But many people object to the movie on pure concept. “Is it right to make comedy of a …

What Does It Mean To Be An Audience, And How Does An Arts Institution ‘Develop’ It? by Artsjournal2

The idea of audience development as a solution has taken over everything in arts organizations, but there’s more to it, at least from the audience side. “Being an audience member means b…

Beth Leavel's Unforgettable 42nd Street Mishap by Adam Hetrick

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his New Orleans concert with Beth Leavel, plus some of his favorite Elaine Stritch tales.

Heroes of the Fourth Turning by Darryl Reilly

Numb from two straight-through hours of far-right speechifying emoted in perpetual semi-darkness, the audience at "Heroes of the Fourth Turning" then endures a ghastly aria of despair by a L…

Palace Theatre Construction Workers Haunted by the Ghost of Spongebob Squarepants by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Slaman. @rebeccaslaman. NEW YORK, NY - Renovations are currently underway at Broadway’s Palace Theater, where construction workers have noted odd, supernatural occurrences broug…

Construction Workers at the Palace Theatre Haunted by the Ghost of Spongebob Squarepants by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Slaman. @rebeccaslaman. NEW YORK, NY - Renovations are currently underway at Broadway’s Palace Theater, where construction workers have noted odd, supernatural occurrences broug…

The Great Society - Misfires with a disappointing Brian Cox as LBJ by Oscar E. Moore

The production is too big. Too loud. Too academic. With little emotion. Or humor. It becomes a play about exits and entrances between the avalanche of details and facts.

Review: Crystal Creek Motel from Flying V Theatre by John Bavoso

Hotels rooms are one of those things we largely take for granted but are rich fodder for those of us with overactive imaginations who consistently wonder about the other people who have prev…

Cardiff’s New Theatre to move from council control to independent operator by Giverny Masso

Cardiff’s New Theatre is set to be taken over by an independent operator as part of a bid to save the council

THE GREAT SOCIETY – LBJ part 2 – Politics as usual by Oscar E Moore

  Just the facts, Ma’am.  Just the facts.  A misquoted phrase from the 1950’s TV show Dragnet that swept the nation, is unfortunately what playwright Robert Schenkkan delivers in his …

‘It is genuinely terrifying’: GHOST STORIES – West End by Shanine Salmon

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s Ghost Stories has been entertaining audiences since 2010 both on the stage and in a 2017 film adaptation and this revival at the Ambassadors Theatre is a welc…

Adorable Overload! The Broadway Stars of Best in Shows Share Their Pet Selfies

Your Monday could use a dose of adorable pet selfies from the Broadway stars participating in The Humane Society's Best in Shows.

Check Out Production Photos of Once With 3-D Theatricals by Marc J. Franklin

The production of the Tony-winning musical opened in Cerritos, California, October 12.

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VIDEO: Watch the Season Three Trailer for THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, Featuring 'Perfectly Marvelous' from CABARET

Amazon Prime has released the trailer for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season three, which features the song 'Perfectly Marvelous' from Cabaret!

Bertie Carvel, Russell Tovey to Star in BECAUSE THE NIGHT for ITV

ITV has commenced filming on Because the Night starring Russell Tovey and Bertie Carvel, by Luther creator Neil Cross.

Watch The Prom’s Isabelle McCalla Sing ‘Holding Out for a Hero’ in Footloose by Dan Meyer

The Walter Bobbie–helmed production closes October 14 at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Sean Mathias Discusses Upcoming London Revival of His Early Play, A Prayer for Wings by Andrew Gans

The London transfer will begin previews October 30 at the King’s Head Theatre.

La Cage Aux Folles [The Play] to Make English-Language Debut at Park Theatre by Dan Meyer

The London theatre space will also produce a 10-year anniversary staging of Clybourne Park for its 2020 season.

Alfre Woodard by Barry Gordin

A Conversation with Alfre Woodard @ Bay Street Theater October 12, 2019: In celebration of one of this year’s most talked about performances for her role in Chinonye Chukwu’s CLEMEN…

A First Look at The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter at York Theatre Company by Nathan Skethway

The York Theatre Company’s Musicals in Mufti production begins Off-Broadway October 12.

The Height of the Storm by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

What is evident is that Zeller writes tremendous roles for actors. Frank Langella won the Tony Award back in 2016 for the title role of "The Father," and "The Height of the Storm" may well w…

NEWS: Largest-ever staging of 42nd Street hits 650 cinema screens from 10 Nov by Featured Content

More2Screen has announced the cinema release of the critically acclaimed West End revival of Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble’s 42nd Street, which will be screened in more than 550 cinemas…

FIRST LOOK: Can you dig it? There’s a hole lot going on in these production images from We Dig by Featured Content

They're digging a hole for themselves... but in the most brilliant, theatrical way. Take a look at production images for Emma Frankland's We Dig at Ovalhouse, then book your tickets!

Josh Groban Adds Third Date for Radio City Music Hall Residency by Andrew Gans

Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show will launch February 14, 2020.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, October 14, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Watch the Season 3 Trailer for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel by Dan Meyer

Emmy winners Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub and more return in the Amazon series December 6.

Christopher Columbus on Stage: No Respect by New York Theater

In “The Thanksgiving Play,” a satire by Larissa FastHorse that debuted at Playwrights Horizons last year and has become one of the most produced plays throughout the country, Jaxton, the…

Cast Set for Free Broadway’s Future Concert Spotlighting Songs of Anthony Nunziata by Andrew Gans

John Znidarsic produces and hosts the evening.

Great Performances Presents Third Annual ‘Broadway’s Best’ by Matthew Wexler

Great Performances returns this November to broadcast five new productions including "Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I," "Kiinky Boots" and more. The post Great Performances Presen…

‘Highly symbolic & moving piece of performance art’: WE DIG – Ovalhouse by Stephanie Ressort

We Dig is part of the Ovalhouse’s final season in the venue’s Oval based building before it is demolished and preparations are made to move to a new home in Brixton in the spring.

Watch Playbill—The Game Show and Test Your Knowledge of All Things Theatre by Roberto Araujo

Play alongside Beautiful stars Sarah Bockel, Cory Jeacoma, and Gabrielle Elisabeth in this original Playbill series.

Robert Schenkkan: ‘I looked to Shakespeare when I wrote my Lyndon Johnson plays’ by Howard Sherman

The Pulitzer prize-winner wrote his first play about the 36th US president in 2012. He tells Howard Sherman how he went All

John Giorno, Who Starred In The Andy Warhol Movie ‘Sleep’ And Tried To Move Poetry Off The Page, Has Died At 82 by Artsjournal2

Giorno wanted more for poetry than simply the page, good as that is. He “turned to the world of art and the mechanisms of mass media to shake poetry loose from the page and embed it more d…

Britain Bets On The Man Booker Prize Shortlist, And Here Are The Odds by Artsjournal2

Margaret Atwood’s new book is running at 2/1, while Ducks, Newburyport is at 6/1, and so forth for the other short-listed books. Put your money where you see fit. – The Observer (UK)

Your Living Room Is The Stage by Artsjournal2

Well, what the heck: “Agreeing to host an immersive show when not connected to the company is a daring step. The spaces are not – for obvious reasons – designed for it. The host is not…

Where Is The Missing Leonardo? by Artsjournal2

And will it ever appear again? With less than two weeks to go before the Louvre’s Leonardo exhibition, “there are now serious doubts as to whether the star of the exhibition will be incl…

The Hollywood Of Utah by Artsjournal2

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is making a lot of movies and TV in Utah. “This year, BYU Broadcasting, which owns BYUtv, is in production on 25 shows including TV movie…

What To Read When You’re Ready To Burn It All Down by Artsjournal2

If you’re angry and you want to know what to read, remember, books can help you channel it into something less general and more focused. – The Rumpus

Ang Lee Just Can’t Quit His High Frame-Rate Obsession by Artsjournal2

Uh-oh, Ang Lee, what happened to you? “If you’re wondering why a filmmaker as good as Ang Lee couldn’t, in this case, see the forest for the schlock, the answer may be that Gemini Man,…

Mischief Theatre’s Groan Ups at the Vaudeville Theatre, London – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

Success in theatre rarely comes as swift as it has for Mischief Theatre. Thanks to huge hits The Play That Goes Wrong,

Cross Currents/Monotones II/Everyone Keeps Me review at Linbury Theatre, London – ‘precision and playfulness’ by Rachel Elderkin

Merce Cunningham is one of the most influential choreographers in modern dance and this Royal Ballet triple bill, part of the company’s

Rags transfer and Simon Callow’s La Cage aux Folles feature in Park Theatre’s 2020 season by Ruth Comerford

Hope Mill Theatre’s production of Rags the Musical will transfer to the Park Theatre in London as part of its new season,

On the Arts: Heinz Hall has 2,675 seats. Where should you sit for the best sound at an orchestra concert? by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Next time you’re in Heinz, remember there are acoustic shadows under the balcony, and sometimes the cheap seats are the best in the house.

The Real-Life Friendship Behind the Dynamic Duo in Aladdin on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Major Attaway and Clinton Greenspan ask each other their burning questions.

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of FOOTLOOSE at the Kennedy Center Perform 'Holding Out For a Hero'

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Center Stage presents Footloose, the explosive Broadway musical set to the rockin' rhythm of the film's Oscar® and Grammy®-nomi…

Standing @ Zero: The Lightning Thief's Sam Leicht by JK

This month's featured ensemblist is actually only on the verge of making his Broadway debut. But Sam Leicht from The Lightning Thief is no stranger to the footlights. In addition to being …

REVIEW: The Watsons, Menier Chocolate Factory London ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Laura Wade’s The Watsons at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory This post REVIEW: The Watsons, Menier Choco…

Poll: Do you think the industry is improving its support for parents and carers? by The Stage

Plans have been unveiled for a mobile childcare service – based in a double-decker bus – which will launch for parents and

Books that made me by Terry Teachout

Clive James recently filled out the Guardian’s “Books That Made Me” questionnaire. I was so struck by his answers—as well as the questions themselves—that I decided to play along: …

Cell phones and Slave Play by Terry Teachout

The thirty-ninth episode of Three on the Aisle, the twice-monthly podcast in which Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I talk about theater in America, is now available on line for list…

Just because: Janet Baker sings Berlioz by Terry Teachout

Janet Baker sings Berlioz’s “Le spectre de la rose” (from Nuits d’été) with Herbert Blomstedt and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1972: (This is the latest in a series of a…

Almanac: Mary Renault on human possibility by Terry Teachout

“It is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly.” Mary Renault, The Persian Boy

‘Funny, cheeky & performed beautifully’: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES – Union Theatre ★★★★ by Luca Molinari

This all-singing all-dancing extravaganza of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a true credit to the timeless classic. The story is fun, it’s funny, it’s cheeky and it’s performed beautifully.

‘RBG’ Producer to Shine Spotlight on Broadway in New Documentary by Marc Hershberg

The history of Broadway will be heading to the big screen.

The Ice Cream Boys review at Jermyn Street Theatre, London – ‘engaging and well acted’ by Rosemary Waugh

Two men meet in a private hospital ward. They have been assigned adjacent rooms and are being looked after by the same

On the Couch with Sonya Lifschitz by Arts Review

Who is Sonya Lifschitz? A musician, piano maverick, serial collaborator, artistic director, educator, radio personality and arts advocate. She works across many contexts, with repertoire spa…

The Irishman — Scorsese takes De Niro, Pacino and Pesci to the underworld

Return to the territory of Goodfellas and Casino is an epic and profound dance of good, evil and death

Wake Up With BWW 10/14: THE WHO'S TOMMY Concert at La Jolla, and More

Today's top stories: La Jolla stages The Who's Tommy concert tonight, and more!

Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on Joe Egg, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Mites, Islander & more by Press Releases

In our continuing series, our editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 13 October 2019), ranging from Aleks Sierz’s thoughts on the sti…

Terra Firma – Solid Landing for The Coop by Jk Clarke

          By JK Clarke   Fans of both Andrus Nichols and Kate Hamill were recently thrilled by the news that the two had formed a new theater company, The Coop. Nichols’ conspicuous …

Heart of St Kilda Concert set to rock the Palais Theatre by Arts Review

A unique concert showcasing some of Australia’s finest live music and comedy performers, Sacred Heart Mission’s Heart of St Kilda Concert is back again with another exciting line-up. Thi…

The Ice Cream Boys review – an ambitious slice of South African history by Michael Billington

Jermyn Street theatre, LondonThis vigorously performed play confronts the country’s past issues with a battle between the disgraced ex-president, Jacob Zuma, and one of his fiercest critic…

Taikoz: Seven Flowers by Arts Review

For one night only, Taikoz will present the world premiere of their latest work, Seven Flowers – a truly unique combination of spectacular taiko drumming, beautiful song, dynamic movement …

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (October 14-20) by Natasha Tripney

The Panopticon – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh The National Theatre of Scotland brings Jenni Fagan’s novel about a 15-year-old girl in a young

Stephanie Street: Collective action is a powerful tool in the ongoing fight for diversity by Stephanie Street

This column follows on exactly from one I wrote a month ago. When flagging that Act for Change would be holding an

Lyn Gardner: Let’s salute parents who support their kids pursuing theatre careers by Lyn Gardner

Let’s hear it for the mums. And the dads. We certainly did at The Stage Debut Awards last month, when winner after

David Griggs: Between Nature and Sin by Arts Review

A major survey exhibition of painting, photography and film by leading Australian artist David Griggs has opened at the Bunjil Place Gallery and is on display until 1 December 2019. The exhi…

Boom Boom in the House of Casa Blah Blah by Peter J Snee

The Rechabite is a shiny new venue born from the forgotten shell of one of Perth’s grand heritage treasures. In its new incarnation, The Rechabite is a multi-level play space that houses P…

Tod Williams and Billie Tsien: ‘We argue for beauty’

The award-winning architect couple have made a specialism of cultural projects

Beethoven’s Ode to Joy has been harnessed for good and ill

The choral movement of the composer’s Ninth Symphony has featured in politics and popular culture

Michael Cerveris, Cheryl Freeman, Alice Ripley Star in The Who's Tommy Staged Concert October 14 by Andrew Gans

Several members of the original Broadway company take part in the concert benefiting La Jolla Playhouse, where the musical debuted.

Zawe Ashton's For All The Women Who Thought They Were Mad Begins at Soho Rep. by Olivia Clement

The Betrayal star makes her U.S. playwriting debut at the acclaimed downtown theatre.

James Whiteside's "New American Romance" Premieres At American Ballet Theatre's New Season On Oct 23 by The Dance Enthusiast

American Ballet Theatre will bring James Whiteside’s Vail Dance Festival Commission, "New American Romance," to New York City this Fall on October 23, 25 and 27at the David H. Koch Theat…

Jerome Foundation AIRspace Residency Application is LIVE! by The Dance Enthusiast

Jerome Foundation AIRspace Residency Application is LIVE!