Sky’s the limit for street-style performers by Arts Review

One of Australia’s most adventurous performance companies is bringing its pioneering, high-intensity skate performance to the heart of Sydney for the first time. Presented as part of the C…

The Rose Tattoo’s Emun Elliott on Dive Bar Beers with Marisa Tomei, Star Wars Secrets & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Emun Elliott is making his Broadway debut alongside Oscar winner Marisa Tomei as the effervescent Alvaro Mangiacavallo in The Rose Tattoo on Broadway. He makes Tomei’s character Serafina�…

See What's Inside the Waitress Tour Rehearsal Room with Bailey McCall & More! by Broadway.com

The diner is "opening up" with a full cast for the upcoming North American touring production of Waitress. The company will be led by Bailey McCall. Get a sneak peek at the talented cast in …

Di Morrissey: The Last Paradise by Arts Review

A heartwarming story of a young woman’s strength, resilience and courage that will inspire all women, Australia’s favourite storyteller, Di Morrissey, returns with her twenty-seventh nov…

Milwaukee Premiere of HAMILTON Ignites The Power Of Theatre At Its Full Potential by Matthew Perta

Theater has the power if used to its full potential, to leave powerful and indelible [...] The post Milwaukee Premiere of HAMILTON Ignites The Power Of Theatre At Its Full Potential appeared…

‘Protest/Vaněk Unleashed’ heads underground in upcoming Alliance for New Music-Theatre production by Barbara Mackay

In partnership with the Embassy of the Czech Republic’s Mutual Inspirations Festival, and in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution, the Alliance …

On the Couch with Kutcha Edwards by Arts Review

Who Is Kutcha Edwards? I’m a 53 year old Mutti Mutti/Yorta Yorta descendant, who’s been singing my (clans) family’s Songlines since I was a child, for my songs will continue to do so, …

High Standards by Arts Review

A musical Gala in support of Actors Benevolent Fund NSW, Good Egg Creative presents an exciting new charity concert, High Standards at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Monday 28 October 2019.…

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of LITTLE MERMAID LIVE Talk Aerial Choreography

Watch the cast and creative team behind ABC's 'Little Mermaid Live' talk about creating the show's beautiful aerial choreography - not to be confused with Ariel choreography.

Lobby Hero by Arts Review

Lobby Hero runs over two hours without an interval and it’s a credit to cast and crew that the show didn’t meander, nor did it rush by. The production was lifted – literally, thanks to…

Public Theater Will Extend FOR COLORED GIRLS Through 12/8

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced the third extension of the revival of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WH…

Marisha Wallace and Lizzie Bea join Hairspray cast at London Coliseum by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Lizzie Bea and Marisha Wallace are to join Michael Ball in the 2020 revival of the musical Hairspray at the London Coliseum. This post Marisha Wallace and Lizzie Bea join Hai…

Queer extravaganza Day for Night returns to Carriageworks by Arts Review

The sixth edition of Liveworks’ beloved queer performance and party extravaganza, Day for Night is set to take audiences on an epic journey through queer space and time at Carriageworks on…

Bruce Springsteen Opens Up About Parenting on CBS THIS MORNING

Legendary singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen offered new insight into his relationships with his father and children during an interview with 'CBS This Morning' co-host Gayle King. Springst…

Michael Keaton Joins Aaron Sorkin's THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Deadline reports that Michael Keaton has joined the cast of Aaron Sorkin's upcoming film 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7.' William Hurt and J.C. MacKenzie also joined the cast.

Karen Kain To Retire From National Ballet Of Canada by Artsjournal

The announcement comes nearly 15 years after Kain assumed the creative reins in 2005 and 50 years after joining the company as a dancer in 1969. Kain commissioned and acquired 65 works for t…

Four Different Operas In 48 Hours – A Logistical Marvel by Artsjournal

The new schedule of matinees on Saturday and Sunday means that the Met sometimes mounts four different productions in the 48 hours between Friday and Sunday evening — a truly herculean tas…

Montage | FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF by The Public Theater

Ann Reinking’s Chicago by Chicago The Musical

THE WRONG MAN: Setting The Stage by MCC Theater

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway! 4-time MAC Award-winning musical comedy with Ricky Ritzel at the piano and an ensemble cast. Don’t Tell Mama, Friday, October 25th at 7:00pm Award-winning vocal…

Off-Broadway Review: “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” at Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Theater by David Roberts

This is a frightening group of devotees hell bent on prying open the gates of hell to usher in all who would disagree with their conservative polemic. In “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” …

THE WRONG MAN “leaves you BREATHLESS and GASPING FOR AIR!” by MCC Theater

Class Notes: From “GAMES,” Darren Lee Cole by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Darren Lee Cole, Director of “GAMES” playing off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse. Class notes actively covers New York’s current theater season on, …

American Players Theatre Announces a ‘Very Different’ 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Wisconsin summer theatre will present 9 shows in repertory, including works by Tom Stoppard, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Marisela Treviño Orta.

This Woman Is Out To Collect And Classify Every Ocher In The World by Artsjournal1

“For years, [Heidi Gustafson] has been engaged in a wide-ranging, multidisciplinary exploration of the mineral … While there has recently been renewed interest in creating paints from na…

Ingo Maurer, Who Raised Design Of Light Bulbs To An Art, Dead At 87 by Artsjournal1

“‘Bad light makes you unhappy,’ Maurer once said. He repeatedly proclaimed his love for the light bulb, which became his trademark. While other designers saw it as something to keep hi…

Where Is Leonardo’s Other “Prettier” Mona Lisa? by Artsjournal

“The second painting that Leonardo aficionados will miss is what many believe is an earlier version of the “Mona Lisa,” which shows a much younger—and dare we say—prettier version …

Eastman School Orchestra Tours China – But China Says S. Korean Students Can’t Come. Eastman Agrees To Go Anyway by Artsjournal

Since 2016, China has blocked South Korean artists from performing. “We were suddenly caught right in the middle of this. It was really a challenging decision to make,” said dean Jamal R…

Is It Still Art If It’s Big-Data Driven? by Artsjournal

“I’m generally skeptical of the “big is bad” school of hipster antitrust, particularly if there’s no documented consumer harm from growing bigness. But I also worry that the rise o…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MA in Arts Administration and Policy by Artsjournal

Build a design practice through hands-on inquiry, experimentation, and exploration that uses critical history, theories, and techniques as a foundation.

There Was One City In Renaissance Italy Where Women Artists Flourished by Artsjournal1

“Why was Bologna, the largest city in northern Italy, so receptive to women artists? … ‘A few factors include the city’s unusual political structure and the diversity of artistic pat…

Future Fair Proposes A Revenue Share Model For Art Fairs. But Will It Work? by Artsjournal

Inclusion in fairs can be make-or-break for galleries, especially smaller ones. But it feels as though the balance of power is shifting back to exhibitors. This might well be overdue when it…

There Is No Such Thing As The Brooklyn Accent by Artsjournal1

For all the lore that exists around “Brooklynese” (not to mention the insistence of the Brooklyn borough president), a pair of linguistics researchers found that there was no evidence fo…

20 Comedy Sketches That Helped Define The Last 20 Years by Artsjournal

“The past two decades have been especially defining for the medium. The Internet, social media, politics, social mores, and public discourse on race and gender have altered dramatically; s…

The Early American Temples To Democracy Were Only Possible Because Of… Slave Labor by Artsjournal

The uplifting symbolic content of civic buildings such as the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond or the University of Virginia in Charlottesville came at the expense of human freedom, as sla…

Twyla Tharp’s Message: Keep Moving! by Artsjournal

“The figures are still shocking in terms of people who don’t exercise or who are not aware of the reality that diet is actually extremely important,” she said. “If you want to have a…

Bella Bella is "Classic Harvey Harvey" -Deadline by Manhattan Theatre Club

A First Look at Corey Stoll and Nadia Bowers in Macbeth Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The Shakespearean classic, helmed by Tony winner John Doyle, will officially open October 27 at Classic Stage Company.

Scotland, PA Stars Taylor Iman Jones, Ryan McCartan, More Set for I Put a Spell On You by Dan Meyer

Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual Hocus Pocus-themed Halloween event announces its guest stars.

Call Answered: Warren Schein: "Dream Along With Me: A Tribute To Perry Como" + "Memories of the Playboy Club" by Adam Rothenberg

From comedy and song to TV to theatre, Warren Schein has been entertaining audiences for over forty years. With another one-man show in development, Warren shows no signs of stopping. He lov…

Jessica Chastain to Make West End Stage Debut in Revival of A Doll's House by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain will take to the West End stage for first time next year as Nora in a fresh staging of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The new production, adapted by …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Raúl Esparza of Seared by Broadway.com

Raúl Esparza stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Seared and more with Beth Stevens.

Is This a Room Extends Two Weeks at Vineyard Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre has announced a two-week extension to the company's production of Is This a Room, a new drama written and directed by Tina Satter. Originally announced to run…

Taylor Swift & Andrew Lloyd Webber Wrote a New Song for the Cats Film by Andy Lefkowitz

As if we needed another reason to get excited about the Cats movie. The Tony-winning musical's legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that he crafted an original song for the f…

Freestyle Love Supreme Shifts Broadway Schedule; Adds Four Wednesday Performances by Andy Lefkowitz

Freestyle Love Supreme, the improv sensation created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale, has added four 7:00pm Wednesday performances on November 13, November 20, Decem…

Backstage at the Mean Girls Tour with Mariah Rose Faith, Episode 2: Travel Day! by Broadway.com

Mean Girls tour star Mariah Rose Faith takes viewers on the tour's first ever bus travel day, introduces her cast mates and more.

Watch Jay Armstrong Johnson and The Sanderson Sisters Perform the Epic 'Witch Medley' by Broadway.com

Watch Jay Armstrong Johnson, Amanda Williams Ware and Allison Robinson take on spooky Broadway tunes in "The Witch Medley" as the Sanderson Sisters! See them in I Put a Spell on You at (Le)…

For Colored Girls Receives Third Extension at Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a third extension to its new staging of the late Ntozake Shange's groundbreaking work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rain…

Seared Star Raúl Esparza Considers Why 'Chefs Are So Hot' and the Possibility of Tattoos in His Future by Caitlin Moynihan

Raúl Esparza is currently showing off his cooking skills in MCC Theater's Seared, which turns the off-Broadway stage into a functioning kitchen of a Brooklyn restaurant. Tony-nominated for …

Jagged Little Pill Standout Kathryn Gallagher Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Kathryn Gallagher, the multi-talented star who will soon appear as Bella in the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, "Jagged Little…

Odds & Ends: Colton Ryan Cast in Sara Bareilles & Jessie Nelson's Apple Music Series Little Voice & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Colton Ryan Cast in Sara Bareilles & Jessie Nelson's Apple Music Series Little Voice Apple Music has selected a talented …

Linda Vista by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Tracy Letts’ latest play to reach New York via the Chicago Steppenwolf production is the comedy drama, "Linda Vista," in which a 50-year-old white man in San Diego going through a messy di…

Botticelli in the Fire, Hampstead Theatre review - history mash up burns bright by Aleks.sierz

Jordan Tannahill's queering of Renaissance art is riotously vulgar and unapologetic Botticelli is a household name, but who knows the true story behind his most famous painting? The painter'…

George Street Playhouse Set For Opening Night at NBPAC by Chuck O'donnell

The anguish and approbation of Steve Kluger's life will play out on stage when the curtain goes up on opening night and George Street Playhouse presents "Last Days of Summer." Kluger, who wr…

Só Dança introduces vegan dance shoes

Só Dança has released a new line of vegan dance shoes for styles ranging from ballet and contemporary to jazz and tap. You might be familiar with the term “vegan” as it relates to one�…

Gutsy acting, menacing props and spooky sounds: this Trout Stanley is a wild ride by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Kelli O'Hara and Richard Thomas Will Join The Tabernacle Choir for Annual Holiday Concerts by Andrew Gans

The December concerts will be held in Salt Lake City and will be taped for future broadcast on PBS and BYUtv.

SLAVE PLAY's James Cusati-Moyer Takes Over Instagram Saturday!

Get ready because Slave Play's James Cusati-Moyer is taking over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story this Saturday, October 26th! Be sure to tune in throughout the day to get a behind-the-scenes…

VIDEO: Sophia Anne Caruso Performs Cut Song From BEETLEJUICE

Beetlejuice's very own strange and unusual Lydia, Sophia Anne Caruso, is giving fans a peek inside the Netherworld with a performance of one of Eddie Perfect's songs that was cut from the …

DVR Alert: The Cast of BEETLEJUICE to Perform on THE VIEW on Halloween

Get ready to head to the Netherworld this Halloween as the cast of Broadway's Beetlejuice performs on The View!

Freestyle Love Supreme to Offer Wednesday Performances for Holiday Season

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, the highly-acclaimed improv sensation created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale in 2004 before In The Heights and Hamilton, has added four 7:00…

6 Disney Broadway legends unite for an epic rendition of 'Let It Go' by Nick Romano

Just as Frozen 2 is about to replace “Let It Go” with “Into the Unknown,” these original Disney Broadway stars got the jingle stuck in our heads again. On Friday’s The View, host W…

Sugar, Butter, Flour…What Other Ingredients Make Up Waitress? by Dan Meyer

The North American tour cast share their thoughts on what makes the show so delicious.

Check Out Exclusive Photos From Monsoon Season Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The Lizzie Vieh play, directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker, opens October 27 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

Washington Ballet opens its new season with three eye-catching, yet incomplete premieres by Sarah L. Kaufman

The company performs new works by Jessica Lang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and John Heginbotham at Harman Hall.

Film Review: “The Lighthouse” — “Nothing Good Happens When Two Men Are Left Alone in a Giant Phallus.” by Erica Abeel

The Lighthouse generates dark humor from the madness of toxic males gone rogue -- wired to dominate, even as they self-destruct. The post Film Review: “The Lighthouse” — “Nothing Go…

VIDEO: Bobby Conte Thornton and Teal Wicks in LAST DAYS OF SUMMER

Performances kicked off last night for the new musical LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, presented by George Street Playhouse and directed by Jeff Calhoun (NEWSIES, GREASE, BIG RIVER). Opening Night is O…

For Colored Girls Revival Extends a Third Time Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking choreopoem is directed by Leah C. Gardiner with choreography by Camille A. Brown.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Discusses Upcoming MY BODY MY BUSINESS! Concert

Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti will host and perform at the 17th annual BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM concert on Monday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. at The Town Hall in New York Cit…

Oxford University Replaces Clapping With Jazz Hands Due To Anxiety Trigger Concerns

Students at the University of Oxford have voted to recommend students replace clapping, which can be a trigger for some students, with jazz hands.

At The Center Of Theatre That Works: The Stage Manager by Artsjournal

In a field known for big egos and explosive emotions, stage managers combine calm, nimbleness and competence that balances left- and right-brain attributes. They have to have an eye for deta…

Bid on Bears Signed by Audra McDonald, Judith Light, Ben Platt, More for the Matthew Shepard Foundation by Playbill Staff

The October 26 gala commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ adds Wednesday night performances by Caitlin Huston

“Freestyle Love Supreme” has added four Wednesday performances in place of Monday night performances in the coming months.  The improv show, which did not typically have Wednesday night…

Tennessee Williams’s Love-Play: “The Rose Tattoo” by Philip

 It is generally conceded that “Period of Adjustment” is Tennessee Williams’s only full-out comedy, but “The Rose Tattoo” could claim a close second, especially as the second half…

Georgia Vardarou: a dance-maker creating room for thought by Lyndsey Winship

The vision of this Greek choreographer – tipped as a major talent of the future at London’s Dance Umbrella festival – is ‘beautifully different’ To write about contemporary dance i…

DHH vs "DHH" | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

REVIEW: Meet Me At Dawn, Arcola Theatre London ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Zinnie Harris’s Meet Me At Dawn at London’s Arcola Theatre This post REVIEW: Meet Me At Dawn, Arcola Theatre London ✭✭✭ first appeared on British…

Playwright Annie Baker Never Does Interviews, But She Did This One by Artsjournal1

But she did it only by email, which meant she’d have time and space to craft her answers — and, writes reporter Mark Lawson, “the precise replies suggest that her public reticence may …

‘Lays down its comedy with a thud’: CYRANO – Bristol ★★★ by Kris Hallett

It’s only when the location moves to the battlefield and the production is allowed to breathe and the poetry to sing that this production of Cyrano finally begins to come into its own.

Dog Days Are Over - Postmodern Jukebox Florence and the Machine Cover ft. Hannah Gill by Postmodernjukebox

Friday Playlist: Celebrate 25 Years of Disney on Broadway with the Iconic Ladies From Each Musical

Nothing says weekend like Broadway belters singing beloved Disney songs.

FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for the UK premiere of Sam Shepard’s Ages of the Moon by Featured Content

Ten years after its world premiere and two years after the playwright's death, Sam Shepard's Ages of the Moon receives a "finely tuned" UK premiere care of director Alexander Lass and stars …

Peter Andre to guest star in Thriller Live at The Lyric this December

It has just been announced that the award-winning global superstar Peter Andre is set to guest star in the top-selling West End show Thriller Live this December. The announcement comes af…

Principal character artist departs Royal Ballet by Ruth Comerford

The Royal Ballet’s principal character artist Alastair Marriott has announced his resignation after 30 years. He said he was leaving to develop

Leicester’s Curve launches scheme to nurture UK arts leaders by Matthew Hemley

Curve in Leicester has launched a scheme aimed at nurturing the next generation of leaders in the arts. Through the Passport to

Production news round-up: Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders to star in Sister Act and Jessica Chastain to lead A Doll’s House by Ruth Comerford

This week’s production news round-up includes an announcement that Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders will star in West End musical Sister Act,

Check Out Photos of Richard Nelson’s The Michaels at the Public Theater by Marc J. Franklin

The world premiere, part of Nelson’s Rhinebeck Panorama, will open Off-Broadway October 27.

Free Reading Set for Florencia Iriondo’s Back Home by Dan Meyer

The South American folk-pop musical looks at the idea of home through the eyes of three women.

Gaslight review at Playground Theatre, London – ‘takes few risks’ by Frey Kwa Hawking

In Imy Wyatt Corner’s production of the 1938 Patrick Hamilton play that gave rise to the now much-used term ‘gaslighting’, she delivers

Ian Bostridge and Brad Mehldau set e.e. cummings and Shakespeare to music

The tenor and pianist present their song cycle of romantic and erotic texts at Zankel Hall, New York

Snapshot: The New Black Vanguard

Critic Antwaun Sargent selects 15 photographers for a book focused on images that break down barriers between fashion and art

Schumann: Myrthen

Christian Gerhaher and Camilla Tilling are accompanied by Gerold Huber on this ongoing series of the composer’s complete songs

Desert Sessions: Vols. 11 & 12

Album includes numbers with perfectly timed stop-start riffs, imaginative percussion and outbursts of guitar action

Rex Orange County: Pony

The Hampshire native’s third album features lyrics that are romantic and melodies that are embellished by horn and string arrangements

Van Morrison: Three Chords And The Truth

Veteran singer’s new record includes a song about being on the Côte d’Azur and a graceful piano and guitar melody

Nguyên Lê: Overseas

French musician’s guitar playing is technically assured and his writing pulls the various elements into shape

Lakou Mizik: HaitiaNola

Bursts of brass underline the celebration of love, a clarinet solo bubbles up like Mozart and rolling piano notes wrap around accordion

London Theatre News Today: Friday 25 October by Kitty Underwood

Big names being bandied about today! Motormouth and Tracy have been announced for Hairspray, as well as a whole host of names for Leopoldstadt and more! The post London Theatre News Today: F…

On digital: Midsommar / Yesterday

An elaborate break-up revenge fantasy and a world without The Beatles

Review: She Kills Monsters, Rorschach’s revival of its 2014 hit show by John Bavoso

When you leave this world, what are you going to leave behind for your loved ones? Memories? An inheritance? How about an entire fantasy world in which a version of you lives on and offers i…

The Washington Ballet’s NEXTsteps: breathtaking, athletic, beguiling by Maria Di Mento

Honest artistry is flourishing at the Washington Ballet these days and it was on delightful display Thursday night when the company opened NEXTsteps, a program of three world premieres that …

Brian Feldman wants you to know the MLB rules for tonight’s World Series game at Nationals Park so he’s reading them to you by Lorraine Treanor

There are plenty of shows performing tonight in DC, and most patrons will undoubtedly be on their phones during intermission (PLEASE wait till then!) to check on one historic event. That is,…

Laura Benanti Previews My Body My Business! Concert by Playbill Staff

The October 28 event, packed with powerhouse performers, will celebrate the ACLU and NYCLU

New Holiday Albums From Lea Michele, Ana Gasteyer Released October 25 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Wicked and Glee stars duet on holiday standards with Maya Rudolph, Cynthia Erivo, Darren Criss, and more.

How Do You Impersonate Judy Garland? Ask a Drag Queen by Elisabeth Vincentelli

While Renée Zellweger plays the star onscreen, a host of cabaret performers pay homage to the gay icon night after night onstage.

Sedaa at the Serenade! Choral Music Festival by The Kennedy Center

Eve – Riot Grrrls of Wrestling founders: ‘It’s like theatre, panto and an action movie all at the same time’ by Douglas McPherson

An all-female company has signed wrestling’s first code of conduct with Equity, proving that thrills and spills in the ring are as

Booking for Theatrecraft 2019 workshops is now open! by Kitty Underwood

The programme has now been announced and booking opened for TheatreCraft 2019, which takes on 11 November at the Royal Opera House and surrounding venues. The post Booking for Theatrecraft …

How Did Kathryn Hahn Prank Mark Rylance in Broadway's Boeing-Boeing? by Dan Meyer

The screen and stage star discusses making her co-stars laugh on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

London's Royal Court to hit net-zero carbon emissions in 2020

At a time when the dastardly Donald Trump wishes to pull the US from the Paris Climate Accord while the burning of Notre Dame gets more media coverage than the burning of the Amazon Rainfore…

Check Out Mary Bridget Davies' Debut Single “The Right of Way” from Her Upcoming Album Stay With Me: The Reimagined Songs of Jerry Ragovoy

Get a first listen to Tony nominee Mary Bridget Davies' debut single "The Right of Way".

The Mask of Orpheus review at London Coliseum – ‘a superficial staging’ by George Hall

Premiered at English National Opera back in 1986, The Mask of Orpheus belatedly returns in a staging by Daniel Kramer – the

West End Round Up Ep. 16 - Waitress flashmob & learning the Big piano dance! by Official London Theatre

Watch Cynthia Erivo Belt Out Her New Song ‘Stand Up’ From Harriet by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of the new biopic lets us inside the studio as she records the original song she co-wrote for the movie.

What Generations of Gay Men Hand Down in ‘The Inheritance’ by Joshua Barone

The professional and personal have blurred for young cast members of Matthew Lopez’s play, which offers a communion with victims of the AIDS crisis.

Dates Set for 2019 Edition of Red Bucket Follies by Dan Meyer

The annual variety concert supports Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Ghost stories, Brexit bargains and flower-free floristry

How to make money from haunted houses, and London’s prime reductions

Lizzie Bea & Marisha Wallace to Join Michael Ball in Hairspray at London Coliseum by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented pair of leading ladies has been selected to appear in the upcoming London return run of the hit musical Hairspray. Lizzie Bea will star as Tracy Turnblad with Marisha Wallace as …

Learning the piano dance from Big The Musical! by Kitty Underwood

Anyone who knows Big – either the musical or the film – knows the iconic Big piano dance. Anyone who’s visited FAO Schwarz in New York might even have had a go jumping about on it. But…

An ‘Inheritance’ Deferred by American Theatre Editors

In his long-gestating gay-legacy epic, Matthew Lopez speaks back to a work that helped shape him, ‘Howards End.’

Václav Havel tribute celebrating The Velvet Revolution gets ready to open at Dupont Underground. Up close with The Havel Project by Keith Loria

Václav Havel was a renowned politician who went from political prisoner to serving as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until the country’s dissolution three years later, who…

Olivier Winner Ruthie Henshall Will Offer In My Life Tour in 2020 by Andrew Gans

The She Loves Me and Les Misérables alum will tour the U.K. and Ireland.

I’d Rather Turn Down a High-Paying Advert Than Consume Animal Products by Witney White

Actor, Witney White was offered an audition for an advert that could have paid for a deposit on a flat in London but turned it down because she’s vegan. She writes about making this potent…

Mold Riots review – town takes to the streets to reclaim history by Gareth Llŷr Evans

Various locations, MoldA brass band, choir and cast of more than 100 gathered for a heartfelt re-enactment of a dark day that left four people dead Performed in the town’s streets and squa…

Hannah Gadsby review – Nanette follow-up doesn't surprise, but delights by Brian Logan

New Theatre, OxfordFollowing the success of her 2017 smash hit, the Australian comedian returns triumphant with a confident routine about her dog, her body and her out-and-proud neurodiversi…

Gossip Alert! We Caught the King Kong Puppet and the Audrey II Puppet Getting Steamy at a Diner by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY - Rumors and romance swung through the Great White Way last night after paparazzi snapped a pic of the King Kong Puppet - last seen as the titu…

Tom Stoppard's World Premiere Leopoldstadt Sets Initial West End Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

The first round of casting is here for Leopoldstadt, a new play by legendary dramatist Tom Stoppard scheduled to make its world premiere in London's West End this winter. Patrick Marber wil…

‘Sometimes the best stories are messy & unresolved, & real’: LITTLE BABY JESUS – Orange Tree Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Wunderkind actor-writer Arinzé Kene (how can one man be so talented?) knocks it out of the park with the revival of his 2011 play Little Baby Jesus.

Lizzie Bea and Marisha Wallace Join Michael Ball in Hairspray Revival by Ryan McPhee

The Tony-winning musical will play the London Coliseum in spring 2020.

Jessica Chastain to headline new A Doll's House production at The Playhouse

It has just been announced that Golden Globe Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain is set to make her UK stage debut in a new staging of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The upcoming Playhous…

Go Backstage at Broadway’s Betrayal with Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox, & Eddie Arnold

Check out these backstage shots from Broadway's Betrayal.

In ‘The Rose Tattoo,’ Mourning Becomes Electric by Matthew Wexler

Marisa Tomei stars in 'The Rose Tattoo,' Tennessee Williams' sultry portrayal of a woman rediscovering her ability to love and live life to its fullest. The post In ‘The Rose Tattoo,’ M…

Jazz Album Review: A Confidently Rousing “La Marseillaise” from Pianist Laszlo Gardony by Michael Ullman

One of the strengths of Laszlo Gardony’s playing is his confident insistence on what he is doing, his impressive self-assurance. The post Jazz Album Review: A Confidently Rousing “La Mar…

Nevada Public Radio Nearly Collapsed Last Month by Artsjournal1

The Las Vegas-based network made news in September when it announced “severe cash flow issues,” laid off its staff in Reno, and saw its CEO resign. Now the new interim chief says “We w…

YouTube’s Content Moderation System Is Wiping Out Evidence Of War Crimes In Syria, Say Advocates by Artsjournal1

Yes, it’s a tricky issue: the video platform, along with Facebook, is facing pressure from many sides to remove violent and extremist content; review and removal by humans is slow (and tra…

Another Opera Singer Speaks Openly About Plácido Domingo, And This One Is Well-Known by Artsjournal1

Brigitte Fassbaender had a long and admired career as a mezzo, and after retiring from singing she went on to run the opera house in Innsbruck, Austria. In her recently-published memoir and …

The Domingo Defenders’ Argument, Stated Very Plainly by Artsjournal1

Heather MacDonald: “It is a grotesque inversion of the proper hierarchy between public accomplishment and private sexual behavior to sacrifice an artist of Domingo’s stature for the sake…

Look Back at Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The musical, starring Oscar winner Julie Andrews reprising her film role, opened at the Marquis Theatre October 25, 1995.

World Premiere Musical Broadbend, Arkansas Begins Performances Off-Broadway October 25 by Playbill Staff

The musical traces the experience of an African-American family over three generations.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS begins fundraising campaign by Caitlin Huston

Fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS begins Oct. 25.  The fundraising campaign, during which time volunteers and cast members collect donations from audience members in red buc…

Colton Ryan and More Tapped for Sara Bareilles-Jessie Nelson Musical Series Little Voice by Olivia Clement

The NYC-set show, produced by J.J. Abrams, will premiere on Apple.

One Under review at Theatre Royal Plymouth – ‘a bold revival’ by Jeremy Brien

Winsome Pinnock’s psychological drama about family grief and the search for reconciliation was first presented at the then Tricycle Theatre in 2005.

Watch Whoopi Goldberg and Julie Andrews Dish on Watch What Happens Live by Dan Meyer

The pair of Oscar winners talked about Sister Act, Mary Poppins Returns, and more.

Jessica Chastain to Make West End Stage Debut in Revival of A Doll's House by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain will take to the West End stage for first time next year as Nora in a fresh staging of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The new production, adapted by …

David Byrne’s Joyous “American Utopia” Keeps Making Sense on Broadway As a Hybrid Experimental Musical by Roger Friedman

It wasn’t that long ago that David Byrne, of Talking Heads fame, was responsible for the unique landmark musical, “Here Lies Love,”

Cast Complete for Chess in Japan, Starring Ramin Karimloo and Samantha Barks by Andrew Gans

Nick Winston will direct and choreograph the production.

Hamilton Olivier Winner Giles Terera Will Star as Sammy Davis Jr. in Workshop of Sammy Musical by Andrew Gans

The musical about the late entertainer features a book and score by Leslie Bricusse.

Two-Time Oscar Nominee Jessica Chastain Will Make U.K. Theatre Debut in A Doll’s House by Andrew Gans

Jamie Lloyd will direct.

Initial Casting Set for Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt in London’s West End by Dan Meyer

The Patrick Marber–helmed production begins previews January 25, 2020, at Wyndham’s Theatre.

Is This A Room Extends at The Vineyard Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Conceived and directed by Tina Satter, the psychological thriller is adapted from the transcript of the FBI interrogation of Reality Winner.

13 Hair-Raising, Spine-Tingling, Halloween-Inspired Playbills by Talaura Harms

Check out these classic Playbill covers reimagined for a spooky holiday treat.

What Did Leslie Odom Jr. Do Backstage to Make Sure He Never Forgot the Hamilton Lyrics? by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, watch the Hamilton Tony winner sing ‘Go Crazy’ from his new album Mr.

Botticelli in the Fire review at Hampstead Theatre, London – ‘a muddled mash-up’ by Natasha Tripney

Canadian writer Jordan Tannahill’s 2016 play is an intriguingly anachronistic mash-up that splices Renaissance Italy with the 21st-century art scene. The characters

GRACE NOTES: Friday, October 25, 2019 by Susan Grace

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What’s there to do in Seattle this weekend? Halloween events, Seattle Restaurant Week prep and more by Yasmeen Wafai

With Halloween falling on a Thursday this year, a lot of celebrations are happening this weekend. Not ready for all the pumpkins, candy and costumes? There are plenty of other activities as …

Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for November 2019 by Moira Macdonald, Brendan Kiley and Michael Rietmulder

From concerts by Olympia-born Sleater-Kinney to a celebration of a new book by local author Lindy West, our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month’s most buzzworthy arts and enterta…

‘If you’re a Sam Shepard fan, it’s a must’: AGES OF THE MOON – The Vaults by Rachel Williams

You’d be hard pressed to see a better version of Sam Shepard’s play Ages Of The Moon.

The Week in Arts: Sleater-Kinney, Paul Taylor and ‘Synonyms’

Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein go on tour; the company Taylor founded honors him; and a French film our critic loved opens in New York.

‘I just wanted to stick to the big questions’: Andrew Bruce-Lockhart on creating new deity-quizzing play God 2.0 by Featured Content

How did a child's question lead to new satire God 2.0? Playwright/director Andrew Bruce-Lockhart explains all. Book your tickets now!

Spotlight on Whoopi Goldberg: star of new West End Sister Act musical

It's certainly been a West End whirlwind these past 24 hours following the glorious Sister Act news yesterday. But whoop, there it is! The legendary Whoopi Goldberg is officially returning…

Lumberyard, The Contemporary Dance Development Hub, May Have To Cancel Its Signature Program by Artsjournal1

The organization — which used to be called the American Dance Institute until it moved from Rockville, MD into a huge former lumberyard in Catskill, NY — lets dance artists spend one or …

Saudi Arabia To Build Its First Museum Of Modern Art by Artsjournal1

Not to be left behind in such matters by Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Oman, the Kingdom announced that the Saudi Museum of Modern Art — to be “designed according to a modern creative concept in…

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Taylor Swift Preview the New Song They Wrote for the Cats Movie by Ryan McPhee

“If you can’t get T.S. Eliot, get T. S.”

NEWS: Jessica Chastain will star in Jamie Lloyd Company’s A Doll’s House by Press Releases

Two-time Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe Award-winner Jessica Chastain is to make her UK theatre debut leading Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House,…

Audible releases new collection of 2019 Edinburgh Fringe plays by Ruth Comerford

Audible has announced a new collection of recordings from this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 includes

Clarke Peters to direct Giles Terera in workshop production of Sammy by Giverny Masso

Clarke Peters will direct Giles Terera in a workshop production of Leslie Bricusse’s musical Sammy. The workshop will be presented on October

Trigger Warning review at Camden People’s Theatre, London – ‘vividly physical’ by Naomi Obeng

This show feels like waking up halfway through an argument between a millennial and a baby boomer only to realise that not

Natalia Osipova: Pure Dance review at Sadler’s Wells – ‘raw passion and beautiful ugliness’ by Neil Norman

Seven pieces in two hours. It’s a tall order for anyone even if you are one of the planet’s most celebrated ballerinas.

Lizzie Bea & Marisha Wallace will join Michael Ball in Hairspray

Casting for the West End production of Hairspray just got even more exciting as it was announced that Lizzie Bea & Marisha Wallace would be joining Michael Ball in the 2020 production at…

Dixie Longate peddles Tupperware with a side of empowerment by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Eighteen years ago, actor Kris Anderrson donned a wig and a dress on a dare, creating Alabama belle Dixie Longate.

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Contemporary, cinematic 'Dear Evan Hansen' aims for the heart by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Acclaimed musical explores need for human connection.

Clowning glory: charting the life and times of Blackpool legend Charlie Cairoli by Douglas McPherson

As a book about the Milan-born performer who rose to become one of Britain’s most famous clowns is published, Douglas McPherson delves

Simply Simon: The “Open Fist Theatre Company’s” Debut Of “Musical Fools” Is The No Nonsense ‘Neil’ Deal! by Leo Buck

If you’re in the market for a good, old fashioned. “Forget your troubles” kind of musical you've hit the jackpot here—so what if it all adds up to lunacy, it’s lovable lunacy! Up i…

Today on Broadway: Friday, October 25, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Ashley Steves [email protected] | …

The Friday 5 Quiz: 5 More Broadway Costumes by JK

Two weeks ago, we launched a new quiz that you seemed to love, so here's another Friday 5 quiz with 5 more iconic Broadway costumes. All you need to do is name the show and the character ba…

Jessica Chastain To Make West End Debut In ‘A Doll’s House’ by Peterdeadline

Jessica Chastain is to make her West End theater debut in a new production of A Doll’s House. The Zero Dark Thirty star will star as Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen’s play, adapted by Frank …

NEWS: New thriller You Game puts gender-shifted slant on classic tale Sleuth by Featured Content

Thriller fans are in for a white-knuckle treat this winter as Sam Ra's new drama You Game brings its twisty, turny tale to RADA Studios. Time to book those tickets.

Jessica Chastain to star in A Doll’s House by Ruth Comerford

Jessica Chastain is to make her UK theatre debut in the West End production of A Doll’s House, as part of the

Further casting announced for Hairspray

The headline 2020 production of Hairspray, which saw the exciting previous cast announcement of Tony and Olivier Award-winning Michael Ball returning to his legendary role of Edna Turnblad, …

Gavin Henderson to leave Royal Central School of Speech and Drama by Matthew Hemley

Gavin Henderson is to step down as principal of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama after 13 years in the

Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly to star in UK tour of The Dresser by Ruth Comerford

A new production of The Dresser starring Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly is set to tour the UK next year. The production

Lizzie Bea and Marisha Wallace join Hairspray cast by Matthew Hemley

Lizzie Bea is to star as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray the Musical, with Marisha Wallace taking the role of Motormouth. They join

The Americans, they are a funny race by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal drama column, I review the off-Broadway opening of Soft Power. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Talk about timing: “Soft Power,” the new David Henry Hwan…

To see, or not to see by Terry Teachout

In the online edition of today’s Wall Street Journal, I review an off-Broadway revival of Brian Friel’s Molly Sweeney. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * “Molly Sweeney,” Brian Friel�…

The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (9) by Terry Teachout

Various forms of the records-that-changed-my-life meme have been making the rounds lately, so I came up with my own version, which I call “The Twenty-Five Record Albums That Changed My Lif…

Replay: Shura Cherkassky plays Stravinsky’s “Circus Polka” by Terry Teachout

Shura Cherkassky plays Igor Stravinsky’s Circus Polka: For a Young Elephantas an encore at a 1995 recital. This piece was originally commissioned by the Ringling Brothers & Barnum &a…

Almanac: Peter Drucker on obsession and progress by Terry Teachout

“The monomaniac is unlikely to succeed. Most leave only their bleached bones in the roadless desert. But the rest of us, with multiple interests instead of one single mission, are certain …

Additional cast member information for Leopoldstadt

Tom Stoppard's personal play and first Jewish work Leopoldstadt is set to head to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre on 25 January 2020. The highly anticipated new piece has also recently exte…

Jessica Chastain to make UK stage debut in A Doll’s House by Kitty Underwood

Jessica Chastain will be coming to the stage in the UK for the very first time next summer in Frank McGuinness's adaptation of Ibsen's A Doll's House. The post Jessica Chastain to make UK st…

NEWS: Casting is announced for the world premiere of Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt by Press Releases

Initial casting has been announced for the world premiere of Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, directed by Patrick Marber, along with a four-week extension to the run. Now booking to 13 June…

Cast and creatives announced for Leopoldstadt at Wyndham's Theatre

Initial casting for Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt along with members of the creative team have been officially announced today (25 October 2019) by Sonia Friedman Productions. The producers h…

The Poem: Portrait of our Daughters by Fiona Benson

From ‘Vertigo & Ghost’

Don Quichotte review at National Opera House, Wexford – ‘handsomely designed and impressively conducted’ by George Hall

Rising star director Rodula Gaitanou joins with designer Takis and conductor Timothy Myers to give Wexford a successful season launch with this

How to throw a hellishly camp Halloween party

Avoid anything that says ‘trick or treat’ on it, plastic spiders and horrid cupcakes

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre kicks off fundraiser to secure live orchestra for 50 more years by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PBT has announced a Live Music Appeal to shore up funding to continue the current amount of live music for the next 50 years. 

Open House Bendigo 2019 by Arts Review

Boasting 27 buildings – plus walking tours, film screenings and a program of talks, the 2019 Open House Bendigo Weekend will for the first time extend beyond central Bendigo to include Eag…

Cunningham Centenary — three ballet companies honour the master of postmodern dance

Royal Ballet of Flanders, The Royal Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet perform three of the choreographer’s exacting works in Paris

Claire Foy and Matt Smith in Lungs, plus Vassa and [BLANK]

Three London shows tackle big questions about the Earth and motherhood with humour and compassion

Creature comforts: Sage Sohier’s animal photographs

Why photographing people with their pets makes for better portraits

Corinne Bailey Rae: ‘The hardest thing was losing my first husband when I was 29’

Q&A with the singer-songwriter on making music and facing personal tragedy

Ages of the Moon review at the Vaults, London – ‘polished and poignant’ by Paul Vale

Sam Shepard’s Ages of the Moon was written in 2009, the same year he penned his Pulitzer-winning Buried Child. There are themes

‘An enviable lightness of touch’: THE GIRL WHO FELL – Trafalgar Studios by Aleks Sierz

Sarah Rutherford’s new play The Girl Who Fell, about teenage death, mourning, coincidence and healing, is sensitive and heartfelt.

Inaugural Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference sets sights on the future by Arts Review

34 cities from 15 countries, including 20 from the Asia-Pacific UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) have taken part in the first Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference, at Adelaide Festiv…

Bright Star by Arts Review

A rich tapestry of deep emotion, beautiful melodies and powerfully moving performances, Pursued By Bear brings the award-winning new musical, Bright Star to Chapel Off Chapel for a strictly …

‘There’s an abundance of violence against women globally’: Indhu Rubasingham on directing the premiere of Anupama Chandresekhar’s When the Cro by Featured Content

The world premiere of When the Crows Visit reunites writer Anupama Chandresekhar and director Indhu Rubasingham (and leading lady Ayesha Dharker), who have the Royal Court Theatre's late int…

Miranda Tapsell makes Adelaide stage debut by Peter J Snee

Following hit seasons across Australia, the provocative, laugh-out-loud Aussie rom-com Black Is The New White will finally come to State Theatre Company South Australia in November, with ren…

The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (8) by Artsjournal1

I started exploring the long-inaccessible contents of my father’s record cabinets when I was in junior high school. There I found $64,000 Jazz, a sampler released in 1955 as a promotional …

Where Am I? MoMA’s Impermanent Displays of Its Permanent Collection by Artsjournal1

Visitors’ general state of confusion is unlikely to be dispelled unless MoMA rethinks its new installation strategy, which may satisfy curators’ desire to shake up static displays, but w…

AMERICAN IDYLLS by Jeremy Gerard

David Byrne leads a trio of works including Soft Power and Scotland, PA that reflect on the state of the union.

Howard Sherman: In looking for film-to-musical adaptations, producers should head off the beaten track by Howard Sherman

I’ve always meant to see the 2001 indie movie Scotland, PA – an adaptation of Macbeth set in a fast-food restaurant –

Playwright Richard Nelson on his new play ‘The Michaels’ and creating civilised confusion

The American disavows political theatre and explains why he goes to such lengths to build authenticity

Is This a Room by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The performances as well as the dialogue are cool and unemotional as you might expect from four professionals used to doing their jobs, until about three quarters of the way through when Win…

DARK NIGHT OF THE CONSERVATIVE MILLENNIAL SOUL by Robert Gilbo

Will Arbery s new play is heavy on polemics and light on action.

On the Couch with Alex Rathgeber by Arts Review

Who is Alex Rathgeber? A kid once from Horsham in country Victoria who always loved to sing and keep active and social, who grew up to become an actor now living and swimming at Manly Beach …

Listen to The Lion King Star Bradley Gibson’s First Single ‘What If We’ by Dan Meyer

The current Simba released the R&B track October 25.

Who Are You Calling Fat? on BBC2 — a documentary on body weight and societal attitudes

Nine people living with obesity live together for a week without attempting a change in diet or exercise

The Accident, Channel 4 — the aftermath of tragedy

Writer Jack Thorne has constructed his drama with an almost mathematical approach to apportioning blame

Ken Loach on ‘Sorry We Missed You’ and the grim reality of the gig economy

The award-winning director’s latest film shines a light on zero-hours contracts and their effect on family life

Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre — a startling blockbuster show

This unmissable exhibition reveals how the artist captured the dynamism of body and mind with bold techniques

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, BBC2

Westwood shows an endearing grace, sowing the seeds of future national treasure status

Nicole Wolcott On The Insidious Absurdity of Airports & Presenting "Luggage Lost" At Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

Nicole Wolcott calls out the "insidious absurdity of airports" and discusses what led to creating "Luggage Lost," which premieres at Triskelion Arts this November 1-2, 2019.

Paul Hilton Can Hear You Crying and That's Okay - The veteran British stage actor talks about making his Broadway debut in 'The Inheritance'

The veteran British stage actor talks about making his Broadway debut in The Inheritance---Paul Hilton can hear people crying when his character, Walter Poole, tries to explain to his thirty…

Linda Vista Star Sally Murphy’s 8 Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

Murphy recalls performances in Carousel, Fiddler on the Roof, The Grapes of Wrath, August: Osage County, and more.

Why are these girls so mean? by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tina Fey's “Mean Girls” musical and Public's “School Girls” play aim to dethrone the queen bees and promote women supporting each other.