The Illusionists–The Magic of the Holidays Begins on Broadway November 29 by Dan Meyer

Performances begin at the Neil Simon Theatre with six acts bringing festive and mind-blowing magic for audiences of all ages.

Elena Ferrante’s “My Brilliant Friend” at the National Theatre by Mert Dilek

Adapting novels for the stage is a tricky business. When the novel in question happens to be wildly popular and epically proportioned, the challenges faced by the adapter can escalate withou…

Interview with Stage & Screen Icon CONRAD JOHN SCHUCK by Michael J. Roberts

CONRAD JOHN SCHUCK discusses his extraordinary career in film, stage and television including M*A*S*H, McMillan [...] The post Interview with Stage & Screen Icon CONRAD JOHN SCHUCK appea…

Acclaimed August Wilson director Marion McClinton dies at 65 - StarTribune.com by Rohan Preston

Best known for piloting the plays of August Wilson across the country to Broadway, McClinton died Thanksgiving morning. He was 65.

John Simon, a wide-ranging theater and film critic with a cutting pen, dies at 94 by The New York Times

Gottaswing - Millennium Stage (November 28, 2019) by The Kennedy Center

Check Out Photos of Hadestown, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and More at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Marc J. Franklin

Broadway celebrated the holiday during the Macy’s 93rd annual parade November 28.

Alston at Home review – master of dance creates a world of grace by Lyndsey Winship

The Place, LondonOn their final tour, Richard Alston Dance Company take it back to where it all began with a moving survey of their 25-year history It is a season of farewells for the Richar…

I saw Jonathan Miller in Beyond the Fringe – and I'm still dazzled by Michael Billington

The Guardian’s theatre critic was at the sketch group’s first show in 1960. It was the beginning of a friendship … and a satire boom that changed the world My first sighting of Jonatha…

Escape from Planet Trash review – a Christmas B-musical misadventure by Kate Wyver

Pleasance theatre, LondonGroan-worthily unfunny jokes litter this blooper reel of a show about the last people left on Earth The second show of Sink the Pink’s queer Christmas trilogy is m…

John Kearns review – a toothy, tragicomic delight by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonKearns delivers a day-in-the-drab-life of a man with dreams, toting suburban existentialism in a style all his own Time was, I’d have bet my house against Count Arthur …

The Boy in the Dress review – Robbie Williams has a ball with David Walliams by Michael Billington

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonA resplendent cast sing the praises of self-expression in Mark Ravenhill’s adaptation of the feelgood football novel The boy who defies tribal…

The Boy in the Dress review, Royal Shakespeare Theatre: A wonderfully warm-hearted and well-cast show by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

David Walliams's best selling children's book is given a theatrical makeover by the Royal Shakespeare Company for its main-stage Christmas attraction

Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight At MNM’s A Funny Thing by Bill Hirschman

MNM Theatre Company’s delightfully silly production of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum is a musical that prides itself on broad low and often ribald humor, pratfalls, double…

Marion McClinton, Interpreter of August Wilson, Dies at 65 by Neil Genzlinger

He directed numerous productions of Wilson plays, including two on Broadway, but some of his best work was done in regional theaters.

ClassJuggler: When to invest in studio software

We sat down this week with ClassJuggler Dance‘s Jon Koerber to ask him what studio owners should consider when debating whether or not the time is right to purchase and set up dance studi…

These West End Black Friday deals will give you more bang for your buck!

Keep more bills in your billfold with our special Black Friday promo offers on top West End shows. Tickets to a London theatre production are among the best gifts that money can buy, and no…

MusEffect: Creating a dance dialogue for social issues

Among the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, where dancers dream of making it big and competition for the spotlight is rife, a group of performers are taking a different approach. MusEffect, …

The Boy in the Dress review at Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon – ‘Bright performances, but a disappointing score’ by Paul Vale

Actor and comedian David Walliams has made more than £100 million as a children’s author, putting him up there in the popularity

Beverly-based children's theatre closing amid misconduct allegations by Associated Press

James Solomon, the theater’s interim president, said the organization is in a “precarious financial situation.”

Holiday Gift Guide with Só Dança

With Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, we thought now would be the perfect opportunity to share all our favourite gift ideas for your dance-obsessed friends and family. With the h…

VIDEO: Watch The Radio City Rockettes Perform in the Macy's Parade!

Watch the Rockettes sleigh their performance!

VIDEO: Lea Michele Sings at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Watch Lea Michele perform in the 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade below!

Celebrating the writers of Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and more by Peter J Snee

It is more than forty years since Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg first met and began a collaboration that would change the course of musical theatre history with their musicals L…

Our Official 2019 Broadway Holiday Gift Guide

I know what you’re thinking . . . “Wasn’t it just Labor Day?” The answer?  Yes.  Yes it was. As if Harry Potter cast a monthus-disappearus spell, here we are on the eve of Black Fr…

CATCH THE HUMBUG by Robert Cashill

The West End import is a hit for kids and theater buffs alike.

Bonnie Lythgoe goes big & goes west by Peter J Snee

The family panto musical spectacular Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs debuts at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ. Director and Producer, Bonnie Lythgoe is thrilled to announce that after …

Rhys Ifans to Star as Atticus Finch in West End Transfer of To Kill a Mockingbird by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen actor Rhys Ifans will headline the upcoming London staging of Broadway's hit play To Kill a Mockingbird. Ifans will portray Atticus Finch in the previously announced produ…

Kabuki Jedi by Joe Patti

Hat tip to Artsjournal.com for the link to a Guardian piece about a kabuki version of Star Wars. The adaptation (or at least the video available online) covered moments from the most recent …

Neal Zoren’s Plays to See in Philadelphia This December by Neal Zoren For Nealspaper

Previewing December theater in Philadelphia

Livestreaming the 2019 PAAL Summit

By . The Parent Artist Advocacy League presents the first PAAL Summit at the Public Theater livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on …

Livestreaming a taping of the How to Survive the End of the World Podcast

By . ArtsEmerson presents a live recording of the How to Survive the End of the World Podcast livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv o…

Roll up, Roll up – The Mercury Theatre presents it’s first ever Big Top Panto by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies talks to director Ryan McBryde about the Mercury Theatre Colchester Big Top Panto. Book Now for family fun! This post Roll up, Roll up – The Mercury Theatre …

Ross Petty’s ‘Lil’ Red Robin Hood’ aims its arrows at dwindling arts education by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Everything Is Super Great by Mark Dundas Wood

Stephen Brown’s "Everything Is Super Great" is a small, unpretentious play about an American family in crisis. That is not a novel theme, of course, but "Everything" rises gracefully to th…

Michael Ritchie and His Satirical Moment by Trav S.D.

Some tribute today for the late film director Michael Ritchie (1938-2001). Ritchie was primarily associated with comedies, which is the main reason we are moved to write about him this morni…

Six The Musical House Of Holbein Tour by Official London Theatre

London Theatre News Today: Thursday 29 November by Kitty Underwood

Exciting casting news today from Theatreland, as well as some beautiful new production shots from The Lion The Witch And Wardrobe. The post London Theatre News Today: Thursday 29 November ap…

A Bright Room Called Day — Tony Kushner’s first play is revived at the Public Theater, New York

The playwright’s 1985 drama is a laboured history lesson

FROM DOWN UNDER: Opera Australia’s Faust in Melbourne by Simon Parris

In a production as spectacularly staged as it is intelligently conceived, Faust is another mighty achievement from Opera Australia, demonstrating the full extent of their resources to sterli…

Broadway at the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Jonathan Mandell

  At 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the casts of Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud, Tina The Tina Turner Musical, Beetlejuice and the Radio City Rockettes performed live, as did L…

Compelling, cramped rebellion against reason is a solid Toronto premiere for Pulitzer-winning play by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ arrives in Toronto and demonstrates why Stephen Adly Guirgis’s creation is worth the hype, writes Carly Maga.

Jeremy Herrin: Regional funding cuts will ‘homogenise’ theatre by Giverny Masso

Headlong artistic director Jeremy Herrin has warned that a lack of funding for regional theatre will “homogenise the work” and result in

Arts boards under spotlight as initiative launched to diversify trustees by Georgia Snow

An initiative dedicated to improving the diversity of arts organisations’ boards has been launched, with plans to create a bank of diverse

National theatre of Scotland unveils its 2020 season by Ruth Comerford

The National Theatre of Scotland has announced its 2020 season of work, which features a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s The Enemy

Jonathan Miller, comedian, writer and director, 1934-2019

A polymath whose talent propelled him into showbiz

Actor Carly Mercedes Dyer: ‘Our West Side Story is shining a light on what’s happening today’ by Tom Wicker

After cutting her teeth on big West End shows such as Dreamgirls and Memphis the Musical, Carly Mercedes Dyer wanted to step

NEWS: Rhys Ifans is confirmed as playing Atticus Finch in West End’s To Kill A Mockingbird by Press Releases

Rhys Ifans will play the iconic role of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, the new play by Aaron Sorkin based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, directed by Bartlett Sher, …

Thankful for Theater by JK

As we theater fans prepare for the Broadway numbers on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, I'd like to take a moment to give thanks. Thank you......to all of those television programs that f…

Diablo Cody’s Week: ‘I’m a Phone Addict’ by Kathryn Shattuck

The Oscar-winning screenwriter and first-time Broadway librettist shares what she watched, read and listened to in a week.

Muhammad Ali in a Broadway Musical? It Happened. by Adam Langer

Fifty years ago this week, “Buck White” opened, and very quickly closed. What does this footnote to theater history still have to tell us?

Token Theatre Friends: And Jasmine Cephas Jones! by American Theatre Editors

The Friends interview the 'Hamilton' star, who is back onstage in a musical version of 'Cyrano.' Plus reviews of 'Tina' on Broadway and a provocative new 'Evita,' and a special announcement!

Text of the Day: #WeAreArrested by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

Rhys Ifans to play Atticus Finch in Mockingbird London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rhys Ifans will play the iconic role of Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird when it opens at London's Gielgud Theatre in May 2020. This post Rhys Ifans to play Atticus Fin…

#TBT YouTube Spiral: 10 Epic Michael Cerveris Video Performances

Look back on some epic Michael Cerveris video performances before his return concert at Joe's Pub.

“Beetlejuice” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance Goes Perfectly, No Mistakes, 19 Dead by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The cast of the hit Broadway musical Beetlejuice performed during the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning, delighting viewers with …

Samson et Dalila in Berlin — astonishing, but in all the wrong ways

A production of Saint-Saëns’ opera at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden that reeks of mothballs

The Chase Brock Experience’s ‘The Four Seasons’ by Patricia Contino

  The November 26, 2019 publication of The UN environment programme Emissions Gap Report 2019  confirms yet again that Earth is in serious trouble.  Findings directed specifically at th…

What is Up the Bunty!? Check out these production shots and let the cast explain by Featured Content

A beaver, a bickering cast, a diminishing budget and a psychopath... discover what hit Camden Fringe comedy Up the Bunty! is all about, then book your tickets for its return to the Lion and …

NPR Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Lin-Manuel Miranda by Jesse Thorn

He'll throw us back to his childhood. Lin-Manuel grew up in a working class neighborhood north of Harlem. He went to a fancy school for gifted kids on the Upper East Side. It would be remiss…

Sleeping Beauty review at the Everyman, Liverpool – ‘immense fun’ by Nigel Smith

Writers Sarah A Nixon and Mark Chatterton (who also directs) strike the perfect balance of storytelling and seasonal lunacy in their new

Rhys Ifans to star as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird by Matthew Hemley

Rhys Ifans is to star as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin’s play based on Harper Lee’s novel. Directed

Miami Art Week 2019

We look at the fairs, people and trends shaping the art market in the Americas

Rhys Ifans to Star in West End To Kill a Mockingbird by Mark Peikert

The stage and screen star will play Atticus Finch when the Aaron Sorkin–penned adaptation premieres in London.

Tell Us In 10: Preston Nyman by Hira Desai

This week in Tell Us In 10, we have Preston Nyman currently starring in Ghost Stories playing at the Ambassadors Theatre. The post Tell Us In 10: Preston Nyman appeared first on Official Lo…

Director Rebecca Frecknall: ‘I want to be moved and if I’m not I feel slightly cheated’

The director on why Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi completes a trilogy begun with Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke

‘Come From Away’ cast host a kitchen party for Daily Bread Food Bank by Raju Mudhar - Staff Reporter

You can book a spot by making a minimum $100 donation at the event’s website linked here.

White Christmas, Dominion Theatre review - breezy but bland by Matt Wolf

Seasonal entertainment is cheerful if essentially dull Nostalgia for things that probably never were is an animating theme in politics these days.

Why Taylor Swift is taking on the music industry

What Taylor Swift’s dispute tells us about investing in today’s music industry

What’s there to do in Seattle this weekend? Thanksgiving Day activities, winter sports, holiday events and more by Yasmeen Wafai

Looking for last-minute Thanksgiving tips or outings? Maybe you need ideas for activities to do with your relatives over the holiday weekend? We're here to help.

‘Unmissable performance from beginning to end’: THE WIZARD OF OZ – Leeds Playhouse ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

The Wizard of Oz is a celebrated and must see Christmas/winter treat for one and all. The Leeds Playhouse again has successfully delivered.

White Christmas - Opening Night by Official London Theatre

PHOTOS: The ten-strong cast of Dragon are getting a workout in rehearsals by Featured Content

You've got to get active if you want to slay a fire-breathing beast. The ten-strong ensemble cast for Dragon look like they're in full workout mode in rehearsals.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Star Olivia Rodrigo Sings Her Own Song on Upcoming Episode by Ruthie Fierberg

Rodrigo doesn’t just play a teen who writes songs—she actually writes them.

BroadwayRadio Special: Michael Longoria by James Marino

James Marino speaks with Michael Longoria about his new album, “Like They Do In The Movies”, which was released by BROADWAY RECORDS. Guest: Michael Longoria Following the release of his …

Photo Flash: London's Old Royal Naval College Hosts Filming Of THE CROWN, LES MISERABLES & More!

The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, the iconic Sir Christopher Wren-designed complex on the River Thames, has been used as a filming site for fan-favourite blockbusters - including, r…

NEWS: Headlong announces Jeremy Herrin’s last season as artistic director by Press Releases

Headlong has announced its programme for 2020/21, the final season under current artistic director Jeremy Herrin.

Homing Birds review at Tara Theatre, London – ‘the writing is insightful and agile’ by Naomi Obeng

There’s much to appreciate about Homing Birds, Rukhsana Ahmad’s new play, marking her return to Kali Theatre which she co-founded. Her slick

Questions over Art Basel’s Hong Kong fair

Stuart Shave to open third gallery in London; Russian avant-garde reigns supreme at Sotheby’s; Octopus Energy and Artfinder join forces for climate change project

Alexandre Noll: the reclusive designer and furniture maker is finally under the spotlight

Bonhams will be dedicating a whole sale to his work in New York

New Art Dealers Alliance — how galleries and artists can work together

Nada’s Miami fair acts as a barometer, reflecting the challenges facing small and midsize galleries

Mega-collectors Mera and Don Rubell: ‘It’s a walking history of our life!’

The Rubells — known for spotting promising artists early — are opening a private museum in Miami

The Miami-born artist taking her hometown by storm

‘Beauty is one of the most powerful ways that we have to talk about justice’

Piercing the art world bubble in Palm Beach

One gallerist aims to challenge injustices facing immigrant artists

El Espacio 23 is a place for art in turbulent times

The collector behind the Pérez Art Museum Miami has opened a space in the city’s up-and-coming Allapattah area

Why size matters at arts fairs

The curator of a new section for large-scale work at Art Basel Miami Beach discusses how she’s bringing the outdoors inside

Is technology the future of craftsmanship?

London gallerist Sarah Myerscough on her installation at Design Miami and how to keep craft and design relevant

Gallerist Mariane Ibrahim — ‘art has to tell a form of truth’

On a mission to promote African artists, the gallerist talks about why Trump is reinforcing her determination

Come from Away launches dedicated podcast by Georgia Snow

West End musical Come from Away has launched its own podcast, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the inspiration and the making of

Wendell Pierce: 10% of seats in all theatres should go to school kids by Giverny Masso

The Wire star Wendell Pierce has argued that at least 10% of the seats in all theatres should be filled by school

The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit review, Hope Mill, Manchester – ‘ambitious’ by Chris Bartlett

It’s ambitious enough to mount a new musical, let alone to revisit some of English literature’s best-loved characters and effectively pick up

Giving Broadway Thanks by JK

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A master returns by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal drama column I review an off-Broadway revival of Horton Foote’s The Young Man From Atlanta. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Sometimes—fairly often, trut…

Almanac: Dag Hammarskjöld on gratitude and acceptance by Terry Teachout

“For all that has been—Thanks. For all that shall be—Yes.” Dag Hammarskjöld, Markings

Research Reveals CATS "The Movie" Won't Have Audiences Purr-ing! by Ticketsource

With CATS "The Movie" being released on 20th December, TicketSource analysed audience scores of stage musicals and their on-screen equivalents to find out which are more popular. The results…

Bobby Watson: From Hoofer to Hitler by Trav S.D.

The career of Bobby Watson (Robert Watson Kuchner, 1888-1965), assumed an interesting trajectory: from vaudeville, to medicine shows, to Broadway, to films, to…impersonating Adolf Hitler. …

Oor Wullie review – help ma boab, it's a braw musical! by Mark Fisher

Dundee RepThe Scottish comic-strip transfers to the stage in a witty show addressing cultural anxieties about belonging, driven by a rock, gospel and bhangra score It would be a stretch to c…

Secret Cinema presents Stranger Things review, Secret Location, London – ‘eye-wateringly cool’ by Rafaella Marcus

The best pop culture depictions of the Eighties are poised on a knife edge: bright colours! Big hair! Definitive pop! But also

David Hooley snapped the first glance inside rehearsals for Shrek – The Musical by David Hooley

Shrek has emerged from his swamp and is coming to Australia.  The much loved digital animation turned stage musical, starring Ben Mingay, Lucy Durack, Todd McKenny and Nat Jobe is due to op…

Wild Goose Dreams review at Ustinov Studio, Bath – ‘tender and eventually tragic’ by Jeremy Brien

Yet more new territory for Theatre Royal Bath’s intrepid Ustinov Studio to explore. Artistic director Lawrence Boswell has added Asia to his impressive

Oor Wullie review at Dundee Rep Theatre, Dundee – ‘catchy and contemporary songs ‘ by David Pollock

Created in 1936, and a weekly fixture of Scottish newspaper The Sunday Post’s cartoon pages ever since, Oor Wullie is an iconic

Musicals of Various Shapes and Sizes Arrive on London Stages by Matt Wolf

“Dear Evan Hansen” is the latest Broadway musical to open in the West End, along with the pop bonanza “& Juliet” and nearby, the quietly powerful “Ghost Quartet.”

Obituary: Jonathan Miller – distinguished director, writer and actor by Nick Smurthwaite

For all his many achievements in the world of theatre and opera, there was often a feeling Jonathan Miller wasn’t quite sure

5 Best Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances

This year, we give thanks to the Broadway performers who gave us all a reason to tune into the Macy's parade every year.

A Christmas Carol Tops Our List of Favorite Shows This Thanksgiving Week

We also recommend off-Broadway revivals of plays by Tony Kushner, María Irene Fornés, and more.

On the Couch with Lisa Pavane by Arts Review

Who is Lisa Pavane? I am a wife, mother, former ballerina and now Director of The Australian Ballet School. What would you do differently to what you do now? I would delve more deeply into d…

‘Completely charismatic’: WHITE CHRISTMAS – West End ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The embodiment of glamour from start to finish, White Christmas whisks you away and takes you to a wintery wonderland where lullabies and tap dances reign supreme.

Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines by Arts Review

In an unprecedented, world premiere exhibition, the National Gallery of Victoria will present the work of two of the most significant and influential artists of the late twentieth century in…

Omnimax Theater at St. Louis Science center reopens Friday after $3.5 million upgrade by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When the Omnimax Theater at the St. Louis Science Center reopens Friday, it will be one of four domed theaters in the world featuring Imax With Laser.

Adelaide Fringe 2020 program shines for Diamond Anniversary by Arts Review

Featuring more than 7000 artists and 1210 events across 361 venues, the party that brings a city to life will once again challenge and enchant audiences for the 60th anniversary of Adelaide …

Richard Jordan: 10 theatrical things to give thanks for in 2019 by Richard Jordan

Today across the US, friends and families will be gathering around the table to celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a time of coming together,

REVIEW: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical by JK

Review of the Sunday, November 24, 2019 matinee performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Starring Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Daniel J. Watts, Dawnn Lewis, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Cha…

The Briton dreaming of rebuilding Venice’s long-lost opera treasure

Paul Atkin, an accountant turned entrepreneur, wants to construct the Teatro San Cassiano under difficult circumstances

The Kingmaker — the return of Imelda Marcos

Documentary film-maker Lauren Greenfield on the paradoxical life of the former First Lady of the Philippines

What's happening in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 28-Dec. 1

The WPXI Holiday Parade is on the schedule, Phipps opens it’s holiday show and Miracle bars are begining to pop up.

Ten Broadway Musicals I’m Thankful For by Mark Robinson

 My readers often ask me about my favorite musicals, and I truly have a hard time answering that question at the exclusion of others. I have a very short list of musicals I do not like,…