Review: ‘Glenn Miller Orchestra’ at The Town Hall by Deb Miller

Performing in New York for the first time since their concert at Lincoln Center 21 years ago in 1998, the Glenn Miller Orchestra (the present incarnation of which was formed in 1956; the ori…

'Everybody's Other Than Everybody Else': Choreographer Mark Morris by Scott Simon

The prolific dancer and company director has written Out Loud -- a memoir of hits and flops, childhood trauma and a lifetime at the forefront of modern dance.

Russell Thomas is much more than a black tenor. Now, he’s tackling ‘Otello’ and the field’s stereotypes. by Artsjournal1

“‘I am not an Otello,’ Thomas says … [Yet] suddenly, it seems that Otello is all anybody wants to hear from him. … The problem [is] that there are very few tenors, white or black, …

The Phoenix Symphony – President & CEO by Artsjournal

The Phoenix Symphony (TPS) is Arizona's largest performing arts organization and considered a cultural icon. Founded in 1947 as a part-time orchestra, TPS has grown to become Arizona's only …

‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ at the Rep is smart and timely by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents comedy-drama about playing loose with the truth.

Authoritative French and Russian music from Denève and the SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Violinist Karen Gomyo continues to impress.

Inside the Beau Album (feat. Charity Angél Dawson) by Angela Tricarico

In advance of Sony Masterworks’ release of Beau, a new musical by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar, The Ensemblist speaks to Broadway actors featured on the album. In Beau, eight actor-m…

Inside the Beau Album (feat. John Krause) by Angela Tricarico

In advance of Sony Masterworks’ release of Beau, a new musical by Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar, The Ensemblist speaks to Broadway actors featured on the album. In Beau, eight actor-m…

Theatre Review: ‘Miss Julie’ at The College of Southern Maryland by Lindsey Pommerenck

Friends, it has always fascinated me at great length just how much power a skilled director can wield when given the reigns to a script. They have no legal obligation to keep any of the stag…

Linking practice and theory: Rutgers University’s MFA Dance Program

Dance Informa sat down with Jeff Friedman, founder and director of the MFA Dance Program at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, and got to know just what makes the program…

Theatre Review: ‘Afflicted: Daughters of Salem’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

“Afflicted: Daughters of Salem” by Laurie Brooks, produced by Maureen Rogers and directed by Daniel Johnston is now playing at the Laurel Mill Playhouse on historic Main Street in Laurel…

A Quick 5: ‘Anne Carrere’ by Kristin Franco

Critically-acclaimed singer and performer Anne Carrere is reprising her role as Edith Piaf in “Paris! The Show,” coming to George Washington’s Lisner Auditorium this coming Tuesday, Oc…

Free Range Humans Concocts a Transformative ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ by Andrew L. Baughman

This Halloween season, Free Range Humans treats audiences to a one-of-a-kind production of Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll & Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde: An Immersive Musical Experience at Frede…

‘The Snow Queen’ Opens Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s 41st Season by Charles Green

Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of The Snow Queen at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts is a colorful feast of dance, lighting, and costumes. Based on the story of the same name b…

Theater Review: THE MUSIC MAN (5-Star Theatricals in Thousand Oaks) by Tony Frankel

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER In 1994, 5-Star Theatricals (formerly Cabrillo Music Theatre) produced its first show: Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, which opened on Broadway in 1957 and b…

I Have Met the Enemy (And the Enemy Is Us) review – not quite on target by Clare Brennan

Byker Community Centre, Newcastle upon TyneThe audience is invited to attend a mock UK arms fair in this laudable but underdeveloped production Travelling to Common Wealth and Northern Stage…

Six Questions with Michele Brourman, Who Makes Her Solo Debut on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 at Birdland Theater

Singer-songwriter Michele Brourman brings her show Love Notes, an intimate evening of original songs, to Birdland Theater on Sunday, October 20 at 7 PM. at Birdland Theatre. About her solo d…

Tell Me More | Episode 37: KT Sullivan on the Variety, Impact of Cabaret by Matt Tamanini

On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to a legendary figure in the world of cabaret, KT Sullivan. In addition to her career on Broadway, she has been a…

Review: ‘Nat King Cole at 100’ at the Kennedy Center by Michele Simms-Burton

A panoply of performers graced the stage last night to honor the extraordinary musician, composer, and civil rights activist Nat King Cole, who would have been 100 years old this past March …

The Rose Tattoo Review: Marisa Tomei in Tennessee Williams’ comedy about a love-struck Sicilian widow by Jonathan Mandell

There are many cues to what’s wrong with this overly broad third Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams’ dated play, starring Marisa Tomei as Serafina Delle Rose, a Sicilian immigrant se…

In the Mush Hole, the terrible legacy of residential schools is impossible to ignore by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The production by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, the title of which is a nickname for the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Branford, draws on interviews with and writings by residential school…

Fixing World Crises: The Women of ‘SEVEN’ are Succeeding and Inspiring by Chuck Leonard

SEVEN is a powerful documentary piece of theatre that brings the writing talents of seven award-winning playwrights to bear on the personal interviews of seven world-changing women from arou…

‘Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour’ Makes One-Weekend Stop at The National Theatre by Em Skow

A cult favorite TV show created in the ’80s, Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3) has left your screens and found its way to the DC stage for one weekend and one weekend only. The weird (I …

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (48) by Robert Shuman

The prevalent mistake of beginning stage directors and actors is that they think that the heightening of tone is the quickening of tempo; that playing in full tone is loud and quick talking …

LET’S GO:  ‘SUGIMOTO BUNRAKU SONEZAKI SHINJU’ (OCTOBER 19–22, 2019 AT LINCOLN CENTER’S FREDERICK P. ROSE HALL) by Robert Shuman

The Love Suicides at Sonezaki U.S. production premiere October 19–22, 2019 Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall At the turn of 18th-century Japan, a clerk and a …

‘Motown’ star Krystal Joy Brown lands leading role in ‘Hamilton’ by Mara Siegler

“I’m extremely excited about the types of roles there are for black women these days . . ."

“Linda Vista”, a not so pretty view by Richard Seff

Tracy Letts,  who established himself as a playwright with “August: Osage County,”  is a gifted writer  and actor who has an uncanny ear for the unique rhythms, accents, and insights …

The Festivities at the A.R.T. Open House by American Repertory Theater

THE SOUND INSIDE – ONLY through January 12, 2020 DO NOT MISS IT by Oscar E Moore

We sometimes, more often than we would like, wonder the why and how certain shows make it to Broadway.  Transferring a small intimate production into a much too large commercial space more …

The Rose Tattoo with Marisa Tomei by Jonathan Mandell

There are many cues to what’s wrong with this overly broad third Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams’ dated play, starring Marisa Tomei as Serafina Delle Rose, a Sicilian immigrant se…

REVIEW: Tickle the musical, King’s Head Theatre ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Tickle, a new musical based around the world of competitive endurance tickling now playing at the King's Head Theatre London. This post REVIEW: Tickle th…

The Sound Inside - starring an extraordinary Mary-Louise Parker who has met her match with newcomer Will Hochman by Oscar E. Moore

A superb, fresh, new, original, compelling, mysterious, intriguing 90 minute two character play by Adam Rapp that has just opened at Studio 54 directed by David Cromer

REVIEW: Mephisto – A Rhapsody, Gate Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Samuel Gallet’s Mephisto [A Rhapsody] at London’s Gate Theatre starring Leo Bill This post REVIEW: Mephisto – A Rhapsody, Gate Theatre London ✭✭�…

Renée Fleming by NPR

Renée Fleming, soprano, joins us in a new Not My Job game, along with some never-before-aired bits with our panelists. Also featured are Kate Mulgrew and Tiera Fletcher.

REVIEW: [Blank], Donmar Warehouse London ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews [Blank], a play by Alice Birch, which is a a co-production between the Donmar Warehouse and Clean Break. This post REVIEW: [Blank], Donmar Warehouse Lo…

‘It’s all really rather good fun’: TICKLE THE MUSICAL – King’s Head Theatre by Ian Foster

Set in the world of competitive enduance tickling, Tickle the Musical proves a rather good-natured, sweet thing at the King’s Head Theatre.

REVIEW: The Girl Who Fell, Trafalgar Studios ✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Sophie Adnitt reviews The Girl Who Fell by Sarah Rutherford now playing at Trafalgar Studios 2. This post REVIEW: The Girl Who Fell, Trafalgar Studios ✭✭✭ first appear…

Review: Femme Fatale, Omnibus Theatre by Farah Najib

Review: Femme Fatale, Omnibus Theatre3.0starsThe premise of Femme Fatale has everything to get my theatrical juices flowing. Two complex, flawed, and not easily likeable female characters me…

Review: Baby Reindeer, Bush Theatre by Olivia Kiely

Review: Baby Reindeer, Bush Theatre 4.0stars Most would agree that a cup of tea is accepted nationwide as remedy for our problems, a peacemaker, a white flag. Unfortunately for Richard Gadd,…

22 Broadway-Inspired Costumes for You To Make This Halloween by Ruthie Fierberg

Cheap and simple ideas for theatre fans—whether you’re going solo or as a group.

In Which We Turn LaWanda Page by Trav S.D.

So authentic was LaWanda Page (Alberta Peal, 1920-2002) in her role as the hot-tempered, pious Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son and its various sequels (1972-1981) that many must have assumed …

‘Heartbreaking, heartwarming & really funny’: THE GIRL WHO FELL – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★ by Luca Molinari

The Girl Who Fell, directed by Hannah Price, is about grief, guilt, childhood innocence, love, pain, agony, truth and facing the truth and with all those ingredients you get a poignant and q…

New post-show talk: Join Terri for Olivier Award-nominated festive family fun Potted Panto by Terri Paddock

This one will get you into the Christmas spirit, guaranteed. I’m gearing up for the holidays with the hilarious duo of Dan & Jeff and their festive favourite Potted Panto, another in m…

A Symphonic Tour of Europe from Rick Steves & Houston Symphony by David Dow Bentley III

  It was like an exquisite fairytale tour of the continent for lucky audiences at last weekend’s Houston Symphony concert titled, “Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey.” A full …

Stagecraft: Will Arbery, Playwright of “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Stagecraft: Wi…

Natives Go Wild at Sydney Opera House by Arts Review

A provocative new cabaret that flips the lid on historical fiction and celebrates the global voice of First Nations people, Sydney Opera House presents the world premiere of Natives Go Wild …

Review: Last Orders, Old Red Lion Theatre by Blue Huseyin

Review: Last Orders, Old Red Lion Theatre4.0stars“When you turn out the lights tonight, be sure to check that corner of your room again… you know the one” warns Reece, one of our hosts…

Review: Black Chiffon, Park Theatre by Blue Huseyin

Review: Black Chiffon, Park Theatre 3.0stars In an austere and extravagant green drawing room overlooking the river Thames, a family prepare for their oldest son’s upcoming wedding. On the…

Hannah Gadsby: ‘Quit comedy? I can’t – I’ve got no other skillset!’ by Brian Logan

The comic was due to retire, until her show Nanette made her an overnight star. So how does she plan to top it? Over her 10-year standup career, Hannah Gadsby had played to more than a few t…

The week in theatre: There Are No Beginnings; Solaris; A History of Water in the Middle East – review by Susannah Clapp

Leeds Playhouse; Lyric Hammersmith; Royal Court, LondonA powerful verbatim portrayal of women’s lives during the Yorkshire Ripper years; a sci-fi classic reborn; and a musical imperialism …

Theater Review: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion) by Marc Wheeler

PIAZZA EXPLODES LIKE TUSCAN SUNLIGHT From London’s Royal Festival Hall to L.A.’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion comes a rapturous new production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in…

Audra McDonald, Heather Headley, Hailey Kilgore & Tituss Burgess to Join Jennifer Hudson in Aretha Franklin Biopic Respect by Andy Lefkowitz

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is among a slew of theater stars who have signed on to appear in the highly anticipated Aretha Franklin biopic Respect. The previously announced film, dir…

Betrayal's Charlie Cox on Being in a 'Broadway Throuple' with Zawe Ashton and Tom Hiddleston by Caitlin Moynihan

Charlie Cox in Betrayal (Photo: Marc Brenner) Charlie Cox is making his Broadway debut alongside Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton in the latest revival of Harold Pinter's Betrayal. The Jamie…

See the Stars of Little Shop of Horrors in Exclusive Portraits on Opening Night by Lindsey Sullivan

Shing-a-ling! What a creepy thing to be happening! We're talking about the return of Little Shop of Horrors, which opened at off-Broadway's Westside Theatre on October 17. Starring Jonatha…

Odds & Ends: Watch Kerry Washington & Steven Pasquale in a Stirring Trailer for Netflix's American Son & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Watch Kerry Washington & Steven Pasquale in a Stirring Trailer for Netflix's American Son The first full-length trailer h…

Exercise: Found Objects by Kerry Hishon

This simple classroom scene exercise challenges students to not only prepare a scene for a staged reading performance, but to also include a variety of theatrical “extras” using items fo…

Richard Nelson's The Michaels Begins at The Public October 19 by Olivia Clement

The world premiere, part of Nelson's Rhinebeck Panorama, begins previews Off-Broadway.

Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller Are Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn in Patsy & Loretta October 19 by Marc J. Franklin

The Lifetime television movie follows the friendship of the two country singers.

Dance News: Shobana Jeyasingh's "Staging Schiele" Premieres In London On November 4-5, 2019 by The Dance Enthusiast

This November, choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh brings her latest work Staging Schiele to Southbank Centre where Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, now in its 30th year, is an Associate Company.