Sven Ratzke In “Where Are We Now?” At La MaMa by Jack Wernick

The ghost of David Bowie is alive and well and residing in the basement of La MaMa’s Downstairs Theatre on East 4th Street in New York’s East Village. Sven Ratzke is a Dutch-German perfo…

Playwright Jonathan Spector on the shadows that lurk behind the laughter in ‘Eureka Day.’ by Ravelle Brickman

There’s no doubt about it. Eureka Day is a very funny play. The show, now having its DC debut at Mosaic Theater, features five perfectly-attuned actors, a director who understands comedy, …

Victor Shargai, major philanthropist and theatre supporter, has died. by Tim Treanor

Victor Shargai, an actor, costume designer, interior designer, philanthropist, and Washington theater leader died on Christmas Eve at the age of 83 after a brief illness. Shargai was the lon…

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (63) by Robert Shuman

We exaggerated the outward and external side of manners. . . . . This resulted in naked naturalism. And the nearer it was to reality, the more ethnographical it was—the worse it was for us…

Terra Incognita Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia by Waldemar Raźniak

It’s in our laugh and in our tears And in the pulsation of our veins Change! We are longing for a change!  These were the first words we heard on the streets of St. Petersburg – played …

Best of New York Theater 2019 by Matthew Wexler

Topping this year's list are "A Strange Loop," "Jagged Little Pill" and interviews with Becca Blackwell, Jessie Mueller, Austin McCormick and more. The post Best of New York Theater 2019 app…

The Legend of Georgia McBride by Lara Altunian

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Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) by Lara Altunian

The post Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Memorable Moments of 2019 by Leigh Scheps For Broadway Direct

Oh, what a beautiful year it was on Broadway! This year was all about making history – from the SpongeBob musical airing on Nickelodeon, to Hadestown taking home the top prize at the 73rd …

Ten Books That Shaped And Changed The 2010s by Artsjournal

From “The Big Short” to Naomi Klein to “Normal People,” a list of books that made an impact. – The Guardian

Burning Man Sues US Government Over Sharply Rising Fees by Artsjournal

In 2012, Burning Man organizers reimbursed the BLM nearly $1.4 million in expenses, a 60 per cent year-over-year increase, though the event population increased by only 4 per cent that year,…

50 Years At The Church (Literally) Of John Coltrane by Artsjournal

For Franzo and Marina King, who had begun taking Coltrane’s music and ideas seriously as a world view, he had not passed away. He had merely ascended. Franzo had always imagined becoming a…

Opera Star Peter Shreier, 84 by Artsjournal

He performed at the Berlin State Opera in his native East Germany and at Milan’s La Scala, as well as a 25-year run at the famed Salzburg festival. One of his specialties was performing an…

The Recycling Con by Artsjournal

Bailing out the recycling industry may sound like a benign proposal. The funds might even be a wise infusion at such a precarious moment for scrap buyers, processors, and sellers. But the ha…

FANTASY AND WONDER by Matt Windman

Rather than narrative, expect short comedy routines and striking visual imagery that awakens your inner child.

Craig Revel-Horwood: ‘I couldn’t do the Wicked Queen with a hangover’ by Michael Hogan

The Strictly judge on this year’s winner, playing panto, and why the thong will be out on New Year’s EveBorn in Ballarat, Australia, Craig Revel Horwood, 54, began his career as a dancer…

Allee Willis obituary by Adam Sweeting

The songwriter behind the theme for the TV sitcom Friends and hits for Earth, Wind & Fire and the Pet Shop BoysAmong the many enduring hits penned by the songwriter Allee Willis, who has…

THE LION KING - The World's #1 Musical by Disney On Broadway

The theater legends we lost in 2019: From the creator of ‘Annie’ to Rhoda by Michael Riedel

The theater lost three giants in 2019: Hal Prince, Franco Zeffirelli and Carol Channing. Here, in their own words, are several other greats worth remembering. Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll…

VIDEO: Watch THE ILLUSIONISTS Star Chris Cox Read Minds on TODAY SHOW

A holiday-themed edition of a?oeThe Illusionists,a?? a cavalcade of magic and stunts, is running on Broadway for a limited time. Chris Cox, who calls himself a mind-reader who doesn't read m…

Men craft too – but do they need support to raise their artistic profile? by Arts Review

Johnston Collection director and curator Louis Le Vaillant was weary of hearing that men could not knit or sew. After all, he can and so could antiques and decorative arts dealer William Joh…

“Head Over Heels” Merges Pastoral Prose & Pop Music, at NCTC, S.F. by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Whitty & Magruder Challenge Love & Gender Norms by Jordan Freed Does it make a lick of sense to combine Sir Philip Sidney’s 400-year-old pastoral romance Arcadia w…

Off-Broadway Review: “Harry Townsend’s Last Stand” at New York City Center Stage II by Joseph Verlezza

There is nothing new to be learned from this particular production about providing comfort for aging parents, but it may be worth a trip to the theatre just to see these two veteran actors t…

Six Questions with Stephen Hanks, Producer of Blue Wave 2020

Seven months prior to the 2018 midterm elections, cabaret show producer, publicist and performer Stephen Hanks launched a variety show series as fundraisers for Democratic Senate, Congress, …

Photo Flashback: Bea Arthur Attends Actor's Studio Awards In 1980

For today's photo flashback, we're checking in with Bea Arthur as she attends an Actors Studio awards ceremony in New York City in 1980.

Photo Coverage: Remembering Multi-Platinum Songwriter Allee Willis

Flashback of some of Allee Willis' Broadway memories from her illustrious career with a collection of vintage photos from our archives. 

Photo Coverage: Remembering Tony Award-Winner Richard Easton

Take a look back on Richard Easton's life and career with a collection of vintage photos from our archives. 

Photo Coverage: Remembering Veteran Actor Danny Aiello

Take a look back on the life and career of Danny Aiello with a collection of photos we've snapped over the years. 

10 Spectacular Broadway Shows from 2019

Look back on 10 of our favorite nights on Broadway in 2019.

There’s Still A 50-50 Chance Notre-Dame Cathedral Could Collapse, Says Rector by Artsjournal1

The issue is that the exterior of the 12th-century structure was under renovation when the fire broke out on April 15, and 50,000 tubes of scaffolding that were in place at the time are stil…

Disney Cuts Lesbian Kiss From Singapore Release Of Star Wars ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ by Artsjournal1

“The country’s media regulatory body said Disney removed the clip to avoid the film being given a higher age rating. It is PG13, which means parental guidance is advised for children und…

Ugly Eddie Murphy-Bill Cosby Exchange Bespeaks History Of Bad Blood by Artsjournal1

In response to a quip about Cosby that Murphy made during the opening monologue of his return to Saturday Night Live, the now-jailed rapist‘s publicist said that Murphy “was given his fr…

A 19th-Century Opera That Flipped The Script On The Passive-Princess-Versus-Wicked-Queen Narrative by Artsjournal1

And that opera, Le Dernier Sorcier (The Last Sorcerer), was composed by a woman — Pauline Viardot, remembered mostly for being one of the century’s great mezzos. Amy Lorette Damron Kyle,…

2019, The Year Lesbian Culture Finally Went Viral by Artsjournal1

“In 2019, there was a paradigm shift in how social media, and pop culture broadly, perceived gay women. It was as if lesbian culture — its memes, language, and stories — was suddenly m…

It’s Time To Stop Limiting The Caldecott And Newbery Medals To Americans by Artsjournal1

“When the American Library Association introduced the Caldecott in 1938, the United States was an industrial giant but still a cultural stepchild of Europe. … So librarians wanted to jum…

How Art Training Helps Doctors, Police See Detail by Artsjournal

“As I rose through the ranks, people would ask me, ‘Did the art background and training have an effect?’ There is something to that. By training in the art field, your brain tends to a…

How International Multi-Company Ballet Auditions Work by Artsjournal1

“For directors, they provide a way to evaluate dancers they might not otherwise see. For dancers, they expedite the cumbersome, expensive and time-consuming auditions process. But multi-co…

French Protest Proliferation Of Street Advertising Everywhere by Artsjournal

High tech video billboards are multiplying in city spaces across the world, woven into the fabric of everyday life, from ribbon videos down escalators on the London underground, to French me…

Choreography For Business: Teaching The Corporate World Dance by Artsjournal1

After Rachel Cossar retired from Boston Ballet, she started a class called Choreography in the Kitchen to teach restaurant workers healthy ways to lift, bend and reach with poise. Then she w…

How Culture Was Used As A Weapon During The Cold War by Artsjournal

Not only was literature politicised: sometimes it seems that any cultural initiative had the secret services of the US or the USSR behind it. We find the Soviet Union was backing the Scienti…

She Was *Not* Going To Play Princess Jasmine: Shereen Ahmed, First Arab-American To Play Eliza Doolittle In Major Production by Artsjournal1

“I don’t want to be Jasmine. She’s one of my favorite princesses, but I don’t want to perpetuate that stereotype: completely powerless, or overly sexualized,” says the Baltimore-bo…

Why Are So Many Christmas Feel-Good Movies Anti-City? by Artsjournal

You don’t have to watch many of these movies to see the bad rap that cities get. Before our protagonist (usually a single woman) gets enchanted by twinkling lights and prop Christmas trees…

What’s Funny Changes. And So Does Comedy by Artsjournal

Humor is about connection—shared references, shared emotions, shared perspectives. The best comedians both surprise and unite the audience. They create a moment. But moments keep coming. O…

Inside the First Day of Rehearsal for Off-Broadway’s Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn by Marc J. Franklin

The Amas Musical Theatre production of Mark Saltzman’s musical will begin performances at A.R.T./New York Theatres January 14.

A Sneak Peek at Alex Newell, Skylar Astin, and More in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist by Marc J. Franklin

The musical dramedy is set to premiere on NBC January 7.

A Re-Staging of ‘Turkey Lurkey Time’ Saved Donna McKechnie’s Job—and Her Road to Stardom by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth goes behind the scenes of the original Promises, Promises tune, plus stories from Broadway’s Norm Lewis and opera star Marisol Montalvo.

The Lion King Gets a Surprise Onstage Proposal

Love is in the air for the touring company of the hit Disney musical.

The Color Purple Composer Allee Willis Dies at 72

Willis is also well known for cowriting songs for Earth, Wind & Fire, as well as the iconic Friends theme song.

Netflix's Soundtrack Will Offer Exclusive Panel at BroadwayCon 2020

The creator of the musical series, Joshua Safran, will join his cast and creative team at BroadwayCon on January 25.

Best theater of 2019: ‘Tina,’ ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ stars shine by Barbara Hoffman

Adrienne Warren and Steven Skybell deserve Broadway's splotlight.

What’s your favorite Fountain highlight from 2019? by Fountaintheatre

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New Years Eve 2020 in New York City: Last Minute Plans by Jonathan Mandell

My annual New Year’s Eve last-minute guide to events that are still available to do on New Year’s Eve 2020 (when 2019 turns into 2020) in New York City Below: Times Square. Broadway sho…

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

Julio Martinez’s weekly LA theatre roundup. The post This Week in LA Theatre appeared first on At This Stage.

Let’s Talk About Cats the Movie by Mark Robinson

Reviews for the film adaptation of the long-running West End and Broadway musical Cats have been brutal, even blistering. From the creepiness of the CGI effects to the ridiculously cho…

Photo Flash: See Skylar Astin, Jane Levy, & More in a First Look at ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST

NBC has shared a first look at their new musical drama series, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, premiering Tuesday, January 7!

See All the Broadway Playbills of 2019 by Marc J. Franklin

As the year comes to a close, Playbill revisits all of the artwork from the productions that opened in 2019. From musicals like Hadestown to dramas like Slave Play, how many did you collect …

Most Memorable Theater of 2019 by Exeunt Staff

The Exeunt critics look back on 2019 and recall their most memorable theater moments. The post Most Memorable Theater of 2019 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Allee Willis, The Color Purple Composer and Lyricist, Dies at 72 by Olivia Clement

The Grammy-winning artist passed away in Los Angeles December 24.

Drama Desk Award Winner Pamela Payton-Wright Dies at 78 by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star was also known for her work as Agatha "Addie" Cramer on One Life to Live.

VIDEO: Darryl Maximilian Robinson Performs Two Versions of The Bard's St. Crispin's Day Speech in LA by Stage Tube

Darryl Maximilian Robinson performs two different video versions of The King's "St. Crispin's Day Speech" from William Shakespeare's "Henry V" shot in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los…

A New Report from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Spotlights the Cultural Impact of Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway

The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment has released its report on the economic and cultural impact of Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway. It’s a fascinating look into how important…

22-Year-Old Max Yu Wins American Playwriting Foundation's 2019 Relentless Award by Ryan McPhee

The young writer was recognized for his work Nightwatch, about a young Chinese-American navigating his family's past.

Best of the Rest! Here's What the Broadway.com Staff Loved in 2019 by Broadway.com

In addition to an endless amount of holiday parties, we've also spent our time at the end of 2019 obsessing over best-of-the year lists. The only thing more fun than reading them: making th…

Tony Britton obituary by Michael Coveney

Stage and screen actor who was a West End stalwart, became a film star in the 1950s and then a TV sitcom favourite in the 70s and 80s Tony Britton dies aged 95 In a career spanning six decad…

The London Olympics opening ceremony: a moment of optimism that destroyed the decade by Stuart Heritage

The show of humour and hope – featuring the Queen and Dizzee Rascal – lulled us into a false sense of security, ill-preparing us for the bleak years to come We are about to be expelled f…

Kneel! How the whole world bowed down to Fleabag ... and her Hot Priest by Laura Snapes

There was no escaping Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy this year. It transformed our porn habits, sent gin-in-a-tin sales soaring ... and then the Catholic church weighed in ‘It’ll pass,�…

Spring Awakening’s Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff Are Still Besties by Ruthie Fierberg

Michele talks about her new album Christmas in the City and how she chose the song for her duet with Groff.

Dick Van Dyke Will Offer Intimate Concert in January by Andrew Gans

Catalina Bar & Grill will welcome the return of the Tony-winning legend.

7 fantastic Bay Area things to do this weekend, Dec. 27-29 by Jackie Burrell, Randy McMullen

It's the lull between holidays -- and we've got seven fab ideas for how to spend them, from a musical "Groundhog Day" to Chinese pageantry, wintery hikes and more.

The Definitive List of the 43 Best-Selling Cast Recordings of All Time by Logan Culwell-Block

The top ten may surprise you.

7 unforgettable Seattle theater moments of the 2010s by Brendan Kiley

From the wider effects of "Hamilton" to a show that was an empty stage with six naked people and zero words, here are the theater moments of the past decade that stuck with theater reviewer …

To Solve A Long-Cold Murder Case, This Police Dept. Made A True-Crime Podcast by Artsjournal1

“Neither the identity of a murdered man found wrapped in an electric blanket by a busy [Dutch] motorway in August 1991 nor that of his killer have emerged in the decades since the discover…

Medieval Painting Found In Old Lady’s Kitchen Blocked From Leaving France by Artsjournal1

“Christ Mocked, by the 13th-century Florentine painter Cimabue, had hung for decades above a cooking hotplate in the kitchen of a 1960s house near Compiègne, north of Paris, before it was…

Favorite Theater of the Year by JK

Normally, we select a Broadway theater each year where we have had a particularly grand experience for our annual review. This year, we didn't select one whole theater, but rather the upstai…

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Lazarus Theatre’s new reinvention of Macbeth by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock gets bloody with Lazarus Theatre company care of Shakespeare's Macbeth at Greenwich Theatre. Got any questions?

Almanac: Graham Greene on faith and unbelief by Terry Teachout

“If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask?” Graham Greene, The Comedia…

Broadway Choreographer Bob Avian Reveals 5 Secrets From the Making of A Chorus Line and More by Ruthie Fierberg

Avian shares stories from his partnership with Michael Bennett and beyond—ahead of the 2020 release of his memoir Dancing Man.

Con Colleano: Wizard of the Wire by Trav S.D.

Reading about the life of Con Colleano (Cornelius Sullivan, 1899-1973) reinforces my long-held feeling that showfolk are a global spiritual family that knows no borders, more akin to one ano…

“Copenhagen” Shines with Stellar Acting & Directing, at Indra’s Net, Berkeley by Patricia L. Morin

Michael Frayn’s Geniuses Collide over Nuclear Ethics by Patricia L. Morin Director Bruce Coughran demonstrates his mastery of language and movement, as his powerful cast of three encircle …

Our Favorite Arts Photos of 2019 by Marysa Greenawalt, Christy Harmon, Laura O’neill, Jolie Ruben, Amanda Webster and Michael Cooper

Phoebe Waller-Bridge. DaBaby. Slime. Tom Hanks. Amy Schumer (naked). The Times’s culture photographs revealed striking truths about art and the people who make it.

The movie is a wreck. The musical is a joke. Why, then, will we always have ‘Cats’? by Charles McNulty | Los Angeles Times

The new movie is a wreck. The musical is a joke. So what's the appeal to this celebration of feline cosplay?

Wake Up With BWW 12/26: Ethan Slater Performs '(Just A) Simple Sponge' and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! We hope everyone who celebrates had a great Christmas, full of family, friends, and love.

Broadway Shockers 2019: A High School Drama Club Adapts Alien for the Stage

North Bergen High School aims for the stars in its annual play.

“Pique Dame” at the Met — and at the Bolshoi by Artsjournal1

The formidable Norwegian soprano Lisa Davidsen, making her Metropolitan Opera debut in Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades, is right now New York’s most talked about opera singer. I caught the…

Not Celery by Artsjournal1

“Did you see my cardoons?” Mike pointed to a pile of leafless, longer celery. I have eaten cardoons, I remember, at an optimistic Sicilian-only restaurant in Manhattan, long- and quickly…

Highly Specific Superlatives: The Best Bits Of Stand-Up Comedy In 2019 by Elizabeth Blair

All Things Considered's Best of 2019 lists are going highly specific. Up next: the best bits from stand-up comedy specials, from Best Joke about the Immigrant Experience to Best Bit about Pr…

Jingle Sells, But Who's Buying? (Rebroadcast)

Holiday music is big business.

René Auberjonois and the Company He Kept by American Theatre Editors

How one of the nation's leading repertory theatre actors, who evoked universal admiration for his own work, returned the favor.

Token Theatre Friends: Code-Switching With Irene Lucío by American Theatre Editors

Jose talks with 'Slave Play's' Irene Lucío, and gathers 2019 reflections from Young Jean Lee, Aleshea Harris, Jaime Lozano, and others.

New Year’s Day — how U2’s song was inspired by Lech Walesa and his wife

The track about love in the face of adversity became the band’s breakthrough international hit

Goodbye to the 2010s, our decade of guilt

The arts world enters the next era grappling with its conscience over the climate, #MeToo, diversity and philanthropy

First Night: Last party of the decade by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The annual Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will feature a parade, music, fireworks, theater and more.

What are you doing New Year’s Eve? by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A roundup of live music and festive parties.