Let ‘Em Eat Cake by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Having had a success with Of Thee I Sing in 2017, MasterVoices had chosen to stage the sequel with an equally starry cast made up of most of the singers from the previous show in the same ro…

Brisbane Sings Messiah by Arts Review

Brisbane residents and visitors will have the wonderful, unforgettable opportunity to experience a live performance of Handel’s magnificent Messiah on Sunday 1 December 2019 at Brisbane Ci…

‘White Pearl’ and the Toxicity of Whiteness by Cori Dioquino

“I love white,” began the commercial. “White is clean. White is pure. White is beautiful.” I stared at my laptop disgusted by the blatant discrimination in the ad as I watched a ligh…

Bombshell Burlesque: Sweet Dreams by Arts Review

Presented by Bombshell Burlesque at Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre, Sweet Dreams was a saucy little, indeed, naughty little show which delighted its audience. Raunchy routines and varied states…

The Missing by Arts Review

Highlighting two unsung humanitarian efforts of WW1 – the Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau and the post-war Australian Graves Workers, The Missing is a new short doc…

The Wind of Heaven, Finborough Theatre review - a welcome, if strange, Emlyn Williams rediscovery by Heather Neill

Welsh parable of the second coming makes unusual seasonal fare This is the third Emlyn Williams piece to be presented here in a decade: The Druid's Rest in 2009 was followed by the enormous …

Cary Morin - Millennium Stage (November 29, 2019) by The Kennedy Center

Our 4 Favorite Broadway Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Moments by Matthew Wexler

some of us may have slept through the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Fortunately, The Broadway Blog did a YouTube dive to find some of our favorite moments! The post Our 4 Favorite Broadway…

The Young Man From Atlanta Review: Not The Best Foote Forward by New York Theater

“The Young Man from Atlanta,” about an aging couple whose only son has died young,  is the wrong play by Horton Foote to revive –- it’s dated, and overrated —  but one can guess …

Where Do We Belong? (MEAN GIRLS) - 2019 CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade by Broadway Television Archive

Avant Bard Theatre Announces ‘Scripts in Play: Season 30’ by News Desk

Launching its 30th-anniversary season, Avant Bard Theatre announces Scripts In Play: Season 30—featuring a special presentation of Happenstance Theater’s BrouHaHa December 6 to 8, 2019,…

Deities, Demons, and Sumudi Suraweera by Gabi Bergman

As part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Meeting Points Series, Baliphonics and the Australian Art Orchestra will perform a colourful and cultural explosion of Sri Lankan music and dance. Meetin…

Political history repeating itself in ‘A Bright Room Called Day’ at The Public Theater by Deb Miller

Tony Kushner’s newly revised first play, A Bright Room Called Day, written and debuted during the presidency of Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, is back for our present time in an updated incar…

Rewritten song lyrics spark frosty reception

The dilemma of remaking ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ for the #Metoo era

How Ree Drummond Turned Her Blog Into An Empire by Jeryl Brunner

The Pioneer Woman reflects on her beginnings

Heart Attack Inspired Antonio Banderas To Open Theatre Company In Spain

In a new interview on the Variety podcast, The Big Ticket with Marc Malkin, actor Antonio Banderas revealed how a serious heart attack resulted in his decision to start a new theatre company…

A most rare vision: A Midsummer Night's Dream moves to Whitby by Matt Harrison

Matt Harrison explains how sending Puck to a seaside chippie can open Britain’s eyes to his misunderstood home town A confession: I left Whitby Community College with a D in A-level Englis…

CATS by Mirvish Productions

Teen drama A Million Billion Pieces is long on drama and short on feeling by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Theater Review: ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE (Cirque du Soleil in Chicago and New York) by Lawrence Bommer

CHRISTMAS AS A CIRCUS There’s a beloved poem behind these multiple circus acts in one act: Clement Moore was never that fond of his famous 1837 poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas (better kno…

Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell on the best spot to meditate in NYC by Barbara Hoffman

He’s been the leading man in so many Broadway shows, it’s hard to believe there’s anything left on his bucket list. And yet, Brian Stokes Mitchell says, there is: “Sweeney Todd.” M…

Catch Tom Hiddleston, Raúl Esparza, Marisa Tomei and More Before Their Shows Close in December by Caitlin Moynihan

December means the holiday season is officially here, and we have to say goodbye to some wonderful shows on and off-Broadway. This month's losses include two Broadway play revivals, severa…

Mean Girls' Becca Petsersen on Finding 'Happiness on Another Level' Through Dance by Caitlin Moynihan

Growing up in Carmel, Indiana with three sisters and a brother, Mean Girl's cast member Becca Petersen started dancing early. "My mom put the girls in dance class when I was four years ol…

Gotta Dance: Becca Petersen of Mean Girls by Broadway.com

Get to know Mean Girls standout Becca Petersen.

The Happy Feet of Al “Crazy Legs” Norman by Trav S.D.

Other than that he was born on November 29, and that he was an eccentric dancer, I’ve been able to learn almost nothing of Al Norman (Samuel Newman, 1906-99). He was from New York and was …

Dagmar: Bombshell of the Boob Tube by Trav S.D.

When television began to dominate American lives in the 1950s, it made possible an unprecedented phenomenon: fame untethered to accomplishment. Well-known people would be booked for the endl…

‘Cats’ is still exciting to watch thanks to young performers in their prime by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical still doesn’t make sense, but in our current cultural moment why are we expecting it to? asks Carly Maga.

ICYMI: Watch All the Broadway Musical Thanksgiving Day Performances from 2019

Check out this year's Thanksgiving Day Broadway musical performances.

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Cinderella at the Lyric Hammersmith by Emma Clarendon

We round up the reviews for the Lyric Hammersmith’s 2019 pantomime Cinderella.

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas - Postmodern Jukebox Cover ft. Lauren Tyler Scott by Postmodernjukebox

The top 10 alternative Christmas shows in 2019 (no pantomime included) by Natasha Tripney

The Snow Queen – Sherman Theatre, Cardiff The Sherman Theatre’s festive show is Tessa Walker’s production of Hans Christian Andersen’s seasonal favourite,

London Theatre News Today: Friday 29 November by Kitty Underwood

Opening night for The Boy In The Dress and an exciting opportunity to vote for The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year and win £100 in Theatre Tokens! The post London Theatre News Today: Frid…

Billionaire Boy - Trailer by Official London Theatre

Kate Maltby: Jonathan Miller’s legacy will continue to influence generations to come by Kate Maltby

When I was 13, my mother took me to see Trevor Nunn’s production of The Merchant of Venice at the National Theatre.

Beauty and the Beast review at Motherwell Theatre – ‘a stand-out performance from Ian ‘Sheepie’ Smith’ by Thom Dibdin

Bev Berridge’s inventive new script for Beauty and the Beast, which she also directs for Motherwell Theatre, is a near perfect example

In ’19: The Musical,’ women sing and dance their way to suffrage by John Stoltenberg

On the day I was to see 19: The Musical—which is about how the amendment granting women the right to vote came to pass in 1920—our Constitution Denier in Chief made a perfectly timed gaf…

Holiday arts: Where to find the ‘Nutcrackers,’ Scrooges and Messiahs in the Bay Area by Bay Area News Group

Here's a roundup of Bay Area holiday shows, from 'Nutcrackers' to 'Christmas Carols' and much more.

The Young Man from Atlanta by Darryl Reilly

Yes, Mr. Foote’s eloquent take on the souring of the American Dream has shades of Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman," but with his idiosyncratic and powerful command of dramatic writi…

Production news round-up: Rhys Ifans to star in To Kill a Mockingbird and Dreamgirls set to tour by Ruth Comerford

This week’s production news round-up includes Rhys Ifans starring as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird,  and the confirmed UK tour

Coppélia review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘transportive comic verve’ by Anna Winter

In a festive exchange of mechanical dolls, the Royal Ballet has substituted its seasonal Nutcracker for the decidedly more earthy and comedic

On digital: Never Look Away / Blinded by the Light

A film loosely based on the life of the artist Gerhard Richter; a story about a young immigrant’s passion for Springsteen

Seamus Heaney and the music of what happens, BBC2 — the luckiest English poet yet?

Adam Low’s documentary about the Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet explores the way family life and landscape crept into his work

Vienna Blood, BBC2 — ‘a lusciously detailed show’

Final episode takes the duo into a military academy for the elite where young recruits undergo vigorous hazing

The Last Faust: Steven Berkoff stars in Philipp Humm’s take on Goethe

A rare chance to see a European classic, albeit through a distorted lens

Lully: Isis

The performance is skilfully played by Les Talens Lyriques and sung with grace by a light-voiced cast led by Eve-Maud Hubeaux

Traversable Wormhole: Regions of Time

The music is dark and propulsive, remorseless rather than over-frantic, with pulsing beats and echoing acid house effects

Various: Frozen II

‘Let It Go’ singer Idina Menzel casts her voice into the furthest reaches of vocal melodrama on ‘Into the Unknown’

Junius Paul: Ism

Makaya McCraven’s cut and paste editing style is reflected in tracks that open with bands in mid-flight and looped fragments

Kankou: Kuma

Album features grittily anthemic guitar riffs playing off against dribbles of electronica, and a harmonica like a distant train whistle

Czarface: The Odd Czar Against Us

The hip-hop group swap raps like a tag team, use clever turntablism and a superb verbal flow, and pay tribute to the comfort of sofas

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Round House Theatre by Roy Maurer

The big takeaway from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the glimpsed exposure to what goes through the mind of a special person—in this case someone with an autism spect…

Dance review: Atlanta Ballet’s innovative and first-class Nutcracker by Maria Di Mento

Washingtonians are unusually lucky to have two top-notch Nutcrackers to choose from every year. The Washington Ballet’s charming D.C.-themed production is an area favorite and it is always…

Our favorite Black Friday ticket deals by Lorraine Treanor

Goldstar Black Friday deals: Tickets for under $20?  Yes!  Goldstar, our ticketing partner, has 22 Black Friday deals: Theatre, dance, opera, jazz … at these prices it’s easy to try so…

Snapshot: ‘American Backyard’ by Elliot Ross

The photographer captures the ‘amplified’ tensions of life along the 2,000-mile US-Mexico border

REVIEW: A Christmas Carol, Bridge House Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Guy Retallack’s production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol starring Rachel Izen at Bridge House Theatre in Penge, London This post REVIEW: A Chri…

Visiting Broadway After Dark by Kathleen Massara, Jolie Ruben and Amanda Webster

We sent four photographers to capture scenes beyond the stage in the theater district. Here’s what they saw.

John Caird to direct world premiere of The Mozart Question at Cirencester’s Barn Theatre by Ruth Comerford

John Caird will direct Michael Morpurgo’s The Mozart Question,  as part of the Barn Theatre’s 2020 season. The show, which has been

You’re Invited To The 11th Annual Producer’s Perspective Holiday Party!

We threw our first ever Producers Perspective Holiday Gather ELEVEN years ago.  I had no idea if anyone would show up.  And 48 hours later, we sold it out. That was 11 freekin’ years ago…

‘We never really have a shortage of new ideas’: Writer & actor Henry Shields talks all things Mischief Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Writer and actor Henry Shields chatted to Emma Clarendon about all things Mischief Theatre including the company’s year long season at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Exclusive First Listen! Hear the Marty Thomas and Mykal Kilgore Mashup of "Save the Best For Last" and "Everything I Do" Off the New Album Slow Danci

On his new album Slow Dancing with a Boy, Marty Thomas and special guest Mykal Kilgore sing two seventh grade bops.

A Christmas Carol review at Bridge House Theatre, London – ‘immensely talented cast’ by Grace Wood

Pub theatre the Bridge House has a strong reputation for its Christmas shows, and this year it takes on Charles Dickens’ A

The Last Noël review at Wimbledon Library – ‘Chris Bush explores the true meaning of Christmas’ by Tim Bano

Touring libraries and other non-theatre spaces in South London before a run in Oxford, this sweet play from Merton-based company Attic doesn’t

VIDEO: See Lea Michele Hula in a Clip From SAME TIME, NEXT CHRISTMAS

ABC has shared a preview of their upcoming film a?oeSame Time, Next Christmasa?? starring Lea Michele! The clip features Michele's character, Olivia, and Charles Michael Davis' character …

Royal Ballet: Coppélia review – hello, dolly! by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonFrancesca Hayward sparkles in this twee revival, a luminous presence in an inconsequential story about a lifesize doll There are ballets of magical otherworldliness,…

'It's about celebrating difference': The Boy in the Dress arrives at RSC by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Author David Walliams hopes new musical about 12-year-old Dennis can speak to everyone While the Royal Shakespeare Company’s big new family musical The Boy in the Dress is, on the face of …

The Wind of Heaven review – a bewitching tale of faith and guilt by Michael Billington

Finborough, LondonA Welsh teenager is hailed as the second coming in this fascinating revival of Emlyn Williams’ long-forgotten play This enterprising theatre struck gold in 2011 with its …

Marion McClinton Dies: Broadway Director Of August Wilson Plays Was 65 by Greg Evans

Stage director Marion McClinton, who staged for Broadway two of August Wilson’s plays and Regina Taylor’s Drowning Crow, died yesterday in St. Paul, Minn. He was 65. The New York Times r…

Theatrical Jobs for Actors, Technicians, Administrators, More in this Week's BroadwayWorld Classifieds, 11/29

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 11/29/2019 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

The JAGGED LITTLE PILL Original Broadway Cast Recording is Out Now!

Atlantic Records is proud to announce today's digital release of a?oeJAGGED LITTLE PILL (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING),a?? the official companion to the new musical. The eagerly awaited …

The Steamie – the Scottish classic that ‘doesn’t need a plot, just human beings’ by David Pollock

After a few years gathering dust in a drawer, Tony Roper’s comedy-drama The Steamie finally hit the stage in 1987. More than

Trump's Budget Proposal Eliminates Funding For National Endowment for the Arts For Third Year in a Row

Trump's proposed budget has eliminated funding for the arts and humanities, public television and radio, libraries and museums, for the third year in a row, according to The Washington Post.

Director Marion McClinton Has Died at 65

Acclaimed director Marion McClinton, best known for bringing the works of August Wilson to the Broadway stage, has died at age 65, according to StarTribune. He died on Thanksgiving morning, …

‘Has some beautiful moments of humanity’: HUNGER – Arcola Theatre by Amy Toledano

Hunger is a new adaptation by Fay Lomas of a 19th century novel by the same name, written by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun.

Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for December 2019 by Moira Macdonald, Brendan Kiley and Yasmeen Wafai

From Deck the Hall Ball to "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and many holiday shows, our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month’s most buzzworthy arts and entertainment events.

How Brian Stokes Mitchell Nearly Starred in Once On This Island on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner tells the story of an audition gone awry.

What to Expect From Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage! by Roberto Araujo

Star Ethan Slater and director Tina Landau reveal details about the televised adaptation of the musical airing December 7.

JD Salinger exhibit leaves troubling unanswered questions

The sparse New York Public Library show delves cautiously into the ferociously private writer’s family life

Ryoji Ikeda: the artist who wants to overload your senses

The Japanese artist takes us on a sublime tour through the scales of existence, to a world stripped to its mathematical bones

Second homes, Hong Kong housing, and faking it

Manifestos target holiday homes, and riots in the world’s most expensive property market

An Act of God post-show video and photos: Blasphemy & belly laughs with David Javerbaum, Zoe Lyons & co by Terri Paddock

How do you get SIX MILLION followers on Twitter? As someone who spends all day most days on social media, I'm staggered by the very notion. It must require divine intervention... of sorts. T…

London Theatre Review: Cinderella at The Vaults A Night of Playful Fun

Cinderella at The Vaults is a fun and fresh production.  Set in a classic English pub where you can buy your own drink onstage,  audience and cast members alike mingle throughout the night…

Are Pittsburgh theatergoers ready for plays on racism, aging and LBJ? by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Reviews of Broadway shows include “Slave Play,” “The Height of the Storm,” “The Great Society” and “Forbidden Broadway.” 

REVIEW: The Greatest Play In The History Of The World, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Julie Hesmondhalgh in The Greatest Play In The History Of The World now playing at Trafalgar Studios 2, London. This post REVIEW: The Greatest Play In The …

NEWS: Graeae brings hit revival of Winsome Pinnock’s One Under to Arcola Theatre by Featured Content

Tale of a tragedy, and unraveling the story behind it, Winsome Pinnock's One Under comes to the Arcola Theatre next month following a successful UK tour. Book your tickets for the Graeae pro…

Sleepless in Seattle-inspired musical receives world premiere at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, based on the original screenplay Sleepless in Seattle, will premiere in London on 31 March 2020 at London’s newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Thre…

Interviews with the cast of Royal Shakespeare Company by Official London Theatre

The high-low legacies of Jonathan Miller and Clive James

How the two major figures in British cultural life sparked an interest in combining the highbrow and the popular

Merce Cunningham 3D film to be released in 2020 by Ruth Comerford

A film about the life and work of Merce Cunningham is set to be released in cinemas in 2020. Following his centenary

Low pay and skills shortages among ‘critical issues’ for health of creative industries – report by Georgia Snow

Low pay, diminishing arts education, skills shortages and regional equality are among the most acute challenges threatening the future success of the

Black Friday Deals on Broadway Theater Tickets, Free HBO, Showtime, Audible, Amazon Prime Trials, Discounts by New York Theater

Click on the link to get ten percent off on any available Broadway show, using the code provided, and then below that, find Black Friday discount deals through Amazon, as well as free trials…

Snow White review at the Customs House, South Shields – ‘delivers plenty of laughs’ by Tracey Sinclair

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Customs House returns to the story of its first panto, Snow White, with this crowd-pleasing production. An

Coppélia at The Royal Ballet, review: A splendid alternative tale of dancing dolls for the festive season by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Francesca Hayward showed her sense of comedy and mischief as Swanilda on the show's opening night

Replay: Stephen Hough plays Chopin on Queen Victoria’s piano by Terry Teachout

Stephen Hough plays Chopin’s E Flat Nocturne, Op. 9/2, on Queen Victoria’s golden Erard piano at the 2019 BBC Proms. This performance, which took place in London’s Royal Albert Hall, w…

‘Great stuff excellently performed’: THE ARRIVAL – Bush Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Director Bijan Sheibani turns playwright in a fine two-hander about family and the crisis of masculinity in The Arrival at the Bush Theatre.

Almanac: Stephen Hough on Thanksgiving by Terry Teachout

“Once a year, at the dark end of November, Thanksgiving Day arrives in the United States. It’s one of those marvellous reminders of the good sort of innocence and naivety you can find in…

Celebrate the Holidays in New York City With Cynthia Erivo, Idina Menzel, Andy Karl, and More by Dan Meyer

From Carnegie Hall and The Apollo to 54 Below, there’s no shortage of season’s greetings in the Big Apple.

West Side Story review – hip-swinging, skirt-twirling love story gets gritty by Mark Fisher

Curve, LeicesterThe classic musical gets a bold makeover in this stylish and intimate production directed by Nikolai Foster It’s not every show that comes with an endorsement from the loca…

The Wolf of Wall Street, 5-15 Sun Street review - energetic but to what end? by Matt Wolf

Jordan Belfort memoirs translate unpleasantly, even unnecessarily, to the stage Of all the groups you probably wouldn’t want to be part of, surely the hyper-adrenalised, hardscrabble popu…

First Look: An Act of God at The Vaults starring Zoe Lyons

New production shots have been released for David Javerbaum's new production, An Act of God, which made its long-awaited European premiere at The Vaults under Waterloo Station in Lond…

Cinderella review at Vaults, London – ‘brassy, boozy karaoke panto’ by Joe Holyoake

At this time of year, there’s a tendency to be overly kind towards lacklustre festive entertainment because “it’s Christmas”. With this in

The Poem: Wet Nurse

From Mary Jean Chan’s poetry collection Flèche

The interior architect who takes a couture approach

Pierre Yovanovitch switched from a career in ready-to-wear fashion

‘Figaro’s Wedding,’ tweaking gender again and getting audience in on the fun by John Terauds - Special To The Star

Operatic update on Mozart — with another gender tweak this time around — sets up at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse.

Shop Holiday: See It live gifts by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

We’ve got your ticket to live performance gifts, from “The SpongeBob Musical” to Celine Dion in concert to PBT’s “Beauty and the Beast.”

It takes a village to build these holiday gingerbread displays by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Whether you want to do the work or enjoy the sugary fruits of someone else's labor, here's where you can get your gingerbread on.

Director, Beyond the Fringe star Jonathan Miller dies at 85 by Jill Lawless Associated Press

LONDON — Jonathan Miller, the British stage director, filmmaker and comedian who co-created groundbreaking comedy revue “Beyond the Fringe,” has died at the age of 85.

Peter Sargent, prominent in St. Louis performing arts, dies by Jesse Bogan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Known as the “man in plaid,” Mr. Sargent was the founding dean of Webster University's Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts and was part of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and St. Louis…

The Wolf of Wall Street review – how can criminal decadence be this bland? by Kate Wyver

Secret location, LondonIn this immersive show we are promised a globetrotting night of drugs and sex … but are left loitering in a living room The best immersive theatre makes its audience…

The Scouse Snow White review at Liverpool Royal Court – ‘entertaining Christmas caper’ by Catherine Jones

“I used to be Snow White,” Mae West famously wisecracked, “but then I drifted.” While Hayley Sheen’s Scouse Snow White may be

The Wolf of Wall Street review at Sun Street, London – ‘tawdry and grim immersive experience’ by Theo Bosanquet

The grim excesses of the financial world are well documented, and particularly the abhorrent behaviour of one Jordan Belfort, the self-monikered “Wolf

West Side Story review at Curve, Leicester – ‘vivid, original choreography’ by Dave Fargnoli

In some ways, little has changed since West Side Story – the perennially popular musical from Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen

On the Couch with Andrew Moran by Arts Review

Who is Andrew Moran?  I am a Senior Principal Artist with Opera Australia. I am lucky enough to perform leading baritone roles with the national company across the stages of Australia. What…

‘An absolute triumph’: WEST SIDE STORY – Leicester by Ian Foster

No doubt about it, Nikolai Foster’s production of West Side Story for Curve Leicester is damn close to musical theatre perfection.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival teases with first look at 20th Anniversary program by Arts Review

In 2020, Adelaide Cabaret Festival turns 20 and organisers couldn’t wait to tease us with a first look at next year’s star-studded program with 6 early release shows announced today. “…

Backstage at Jagged Little Pill with Kathryn Gallagher, Episode 5: Self-Care by Broadway.com

Jagged Little Pill's Kathryn Gallagher shares her self-care rituals.

The Illusionists Returns to Broadway for Limited Holiday Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

The mind-bending magic show The Illusionists heads back to the Great White Way on November 29 with the popular show Magic of the Holidays. The production plays the Neil Simon Theatre f…

Provocative Pleasure exhibition opens at RMIT Gallery by Arts Review

From embellishment and exaggeration, to examinations of identity, gender and desire, Pleasure – a new exhibition at RMIT Gallery presents the work of a diverse group of 48 artists – who…

Tonight, Tonight… West Side Story opens in Adelaide by Arts Review

One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, West Side Story plays a limited season at Adelaide Festival Centre from tonight until 8 December 2019. Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment …

Wild Goose Dreams review – endearing online-offline romance by Miriam Gillinson

Ustinov Studio, Bath Hansol Jung’s play brings the distracting, confusing noise of the internet to a funny and sensitive story of lonely hearts in Seoul The internet is so fully realised i…

Howard Sherman: Political pundits must stop using theatre as a punch bag by Howard Sherman

When pundits want to ridicule what they see as shallow displays of governance, or stunts on the campaign trail, they tend to

Conference Call: Ty Autry and James Cougar Canfield: "The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia" at Access Theater by Adam Rothenberg

The holiday season is in full swing! I’m fa-la-la-la-laing with glee about the world premiere of The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia, an updated production of the Charles Dickens’ Chri…

I Can’t Hear You in the Dark: How Scenic Designer Sean Fanning Negotiates the Deaf and Hearing Worlds by Michael Schweikardt

Scenic designer Sean Fanning recently designed a beautiful and provocative set for Jack Thorne’s 2015 play The Solid Life of Sugar Water, produced by Deaf West Theatre. This was Sean’s f…

Attention Queens: BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon Go on Tour This Holiday Season

The RuPaul's Drag Race stars team up for their second annual holiday concert: All I Want for Christmas Is Attention.

Flashback Friday: Addams Family Values Debuted the Perfect Thanksgiving Musical

Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman paid tribute to the first Thanksgiving on film in 1993.

Other Than We by Darryl Reilly

An old man who is an homage to Noam Chomsky is metamorphosed into an owl through the aid of a cloth mask and a print costume with a technician behind him flapping the wings, accompanied by t…

A show about showing: Art on Display at the Gulbenkian

Rather than art itself, the Lisbon museum is showcasing fresh ways of exhibiting

Lesley Manville on chemistry with Liam Neeson in ‘Ordinary Love’

The Oscar nominee talks about her near-50-year career, upcoming projects and getting ‘quiet revenge’

Contemporary art delivers returns to rival bonds

Fine art matches mainstream bonds, though it’s a volatile market

Best new UK theatre: The Boy in the Dress and more

Three much-loved books are brought to the stage

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.