one in two by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Leland Fowler, Jamyl Dobson and Edward Mawere in a scene from Donja R. Love’s “one in two” in a world premiere production by The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center (Phot…

Bringing a Greek Tragedy to 21st-Century Japan by Nobuko Tanaka

What is it about stories from the ancient world that attracts contemporary dramatists? One person well-placed to address that question is 37-year-old Japanese theater director Kunio Sugihara…

Nostalgia on Parade: “White Christmas” on Tour in Boston by James Montaño

When the full company of the touring cast of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas bursts into the title song at the show’s finale, it is an exuberant moment of rich harmony and gorgeous stagi…

Is The Internet Our Salvation Or Our Damnation? The 2010s Exploded Myths by Artsjournal

“The second decade of the 20th century began at the apex of naivete about the potential for the internet to enhance democracy and improve the quality of life on Earth. By the end of 2019, …

A Kennedy Center Tribute to Jerry Herman (1931-2019) by The Kennedy Center

Remembering Jerry Herman by JK

The passing of Jerry Herman earlier this week hit me pretty hard. As I see it, he is largely responsible for my love of musical theater. It was a revival of Mame that started it all for me, …

Thoughts on CATS the MOVIE by Bob Bullen

Look. I love CATS. It was my first Broadway musical. It changed my life. Yaddayadda (which is also my Jellicle* name). This all comes out of respect of a show I know and love. Random mew-sin…

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

Terri Levy, in Once In A Lifetime Holiday Encore Performance with Jon Delfin at the piano and Directed by Linda Amiel Burns at Don’t Tell Mama, Sunday, December 29th at 1:30pm. Join Robin …

A 'Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville' National Anthem for the Denver Broncos by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Jagged Little Pill *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg December 27, 2019: Take the incomprehensibility of everyday life and swallow it whole. That is the confection behind Jagged Little Pill, the new musical based on Alanis…

Zachary Levi Will Star in PRISONER 760

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zachary Levi has joined the cast of legal drama 'Prisoner 760.'

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - THE INHERITANCE

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.

Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, And More Selected for 2020 Queen's New Year's Honors

Recipients have been announced for the annual New Year's Honours for services to the UK. 

‘The Dutch House’ by Ann Patchett by Michelle Nugent

Ann Patchett’s latest novel brings the ingredients of a 20th-century fairy tale to the Philly suburb of Elkins Park. Michelle Nugent reviews.

A DISCIPLE'S WORDS by Joe Dziemianowicz

Although this solo piece is an earnest labor of love and faith, it’s not altogether persuasive dramatically.

Broadway’s Jerry Herman Is Dead at Age 88

Best known for his Broadway hits, Hello Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles, the master of hummable showtunes, Jerry Herman, died on December 26 in Miami, FL. Herman had complained of chest …

The Man Who Made “Cats” And What He Was Thinking by Artsjournal

“Like all stories, it’s just about cats, but none of these stories work without the big issues underneath. Eliot was writing as much about humans as cats; he was writing about humans thr…

How a Jerry Herman Song Landed a Triple Punch by Jesse Green

A comedy number from the flop “Mack & Mabel” found the unexpected sweet spot between Irving Berlin and Stephen Sondheim.

Why Some Pop Bands Are Giving Up Encores by Artsjournal

The banality of encores has long been a frustration for some musicians, but, in recent years, a growing number of notable acts have taken a stand against performing them at all. – Toronto …

Sam Mendes, Giles Terera and Maureen Beattie recognised in New Year honours list by Ruth Comerford

Theatre and film director Sam Mendes, actor Giles Terera and Equity president Maureen Beattie are among those to be recognised in the

Watch Seth Sikes Give a Judy Garland Classic a Modern Twist by TheaterMania

Goodbye Jerry Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019 by Jonathan Mandell

  Broadway lights will dim on January 7 at 6:45 p.m. for Jerry Herman, who died on Thursday at the age of  88, at the end of a year that saw the death of Carol Channing at its beginning, …

Boston Review’s Ten Great Reads Of The 2010s by Artsjournal

From Noam Chomsky on the responsibility of intellectuals after 9/11, to our forum on why empathy can be a bad thing, the following were all ambitious efforts and help chart a decade of think…

This Land Art Installation Actually Helps Muffle The Noise Of Jets Taking Off And Landing by Artsjournal1

In fact, that’s what it was created to do. Installed in response to neighbors’ noise complaints following the opening of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport’s fifth runway, the Buitenschot Land…

Producing A Movie Is An Arduous Slog. It Just Is by Artsjournal

“Writing is lonely; directing and acting, if you’re overlapping them, is challenging but fun. But producing is just pushing a rock up a hill. And sometimes it rolls over you on the way b…

I Knew These Things I Bought Would Transform My Life! (A List) by Artsjournal

“Every morning, I wake up before dawn to take a walk with my dog around the countryside, before I return to my home (still before dawn) to bake a loaf of bread and write for four hours in …

Check out these 8 museum exhibitions before it's too late by Daniel Neman | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle by visiting one of these exhibitions, on view for a limited time.

Made in St. Louis: Artist's portraits bring subjects to life by Pat Eby Special To The Post-Dispatch

Molasky paints until she’s satisfied with the work, then she invites the parents to the studio for a preview. “There’s a portrait of a little boy that opens on my website, who is cross…

In 2019, St. Louis theater was at its best by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Introducing the Calvin Awards.

‘END ZONE’ FLYER BY MARIT SHUMAN by Robert Shuman

1 Decade Later: Remembering Every Show That Opened on Broadway in 2009 by Nathan Skethway

As 2019 draws to a close, we take a look back at the plays and musicals that arrived on the Great White Way 10 years ago.

Quiz: What Should Your New Year’s Resolution Be? by Performerstuff

Quiz: What Should Your New Year’s Resolution Be? Written by Ella Embry December 17th, 2019 You’re ready to greet the next roaring 20s with a bang! This quiz will help you figure out…

‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis: “There is grace in the theatre.” by Fountaintheatre

By Alissa Wilkinson The Fountain Theatre’s acclaimed Los Angeles Premiere of the pulitzer Prize-winning Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis has been extended to Jan 26. Vo…

A Volatile Jury of the People Rules ‘Judgment Day’ by Matthew Wexler

Director Richard Jones stages an epic adaption of Ödön von Horváth’s 1937 cautionary play, "Judgment Day," about a town's response to a tragic accident. The post A Volatile Jury of the …

BROADWAY RECORDINGS by Matt Windman

The cast album is alive and well. Here are the highlights from the past year.

Night Of The Living Dead ™ – Remix UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Night Of The Living Dead ™ - Remix Tour will kick off at Leeds Playhouse in January 2020. This post Night Of The Living Dead ™ – Remix UK Tour first appeared on Britis…

Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep by Peter J Snee

Margaret Leng Tan’s sonic autobiographical portrait For one night only, Chamber Made presents the world premiere of Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep as part of The SUBSTATION Asia TOPA program a…

Join “Piano Bar Live!” for “Joe Regan & Friends Ring in the Eve of New Years Eve” on Monday, December 30th at 7pm at Brandy’s with Joe Regan

ScoBar Entertainment continues PIANO BAR LIVE! every Monday night at 7pm at Brandy’s Piano Bar on the Upper East Side. Joining Piano Bar Maestro, MICHAEL McASSEY at the keys, will be a ver…

“Life’s But A Walking Shadow” Audition Monologues for Macbeth by Performerstuff

“Life’s But A Walking Shadow” Audition Monologues for Macbeth Written by Rosalind Helsinger December 29, 2019 Looking for that perfect monologue to nail your audition for the Scot…

Watch Seth Sikes Give a Judy Garland Classic a Modern Twist

The performer will help ring in the new decade at Feinstein's/54 Below with Twenty '20s Songs for 2020.

A Barnard College parent in Philly grapples with the death of Tessa Majors by Anndee Hochman

News of a fatal stabbing in Morningside Park rocked Anndee Hochman’s family—her own daughter is a classmate of the victim. How do parents and their children cope with the nightmare of vi…

How Mary Claire King Went From Playing Sports to Playing in Chicago by Caitlin Moynihan

For current Chicago ensemble member Mary Claire King, musical theater wasn't always the goal. Her first introduction to dance was going to a class with her best friend at the age of four...w…

Does All Music Have Something In Common? by Artsjournal

Yes, every culture that we know of has some kind of music—but do these diverse musics share anything in common, for example in terms of function, affect and content? An extensive ethnograp…

How a Jerry Herman Song Called a Future Critic to New York by Ben Brantley

A brassy celebration of optimism and urbanity, “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” from “Hello, Dolly!” can still stir the emotions.

Minneapolis Institute Of Art Sees A Record Year by Artsjournal

“Egypt’s Sunken Cities” helped the museum double its income from program activities to $4.9 million in the year ended June 30. Membership increased 30 percent to 52,102 members, and at…

You Probably Don’t Know This Young Indian-Canadian Poet, But She May Be The Writer Of The Decade by Artsjournal1

“[Rupi] Kaur’s achievement as an artist is the extent to which her work embodies, formally, the technology that defines contemporary life: smartphones and the internet. … I’d argue t…

Gideon Glick, Lesli Margherita, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, More Set for Live at the Lortel Podcast Series by Andrew Gans

Eric Ostrow hosts the interview series at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre.

‘Mame,’ ‘Hello, Dolly!’ composer Jerry Herman dies at 88 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Tributes are pouring in from across Broadway in honor of Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman

Review: Caryl Churchill’s witch-hunt play in Berkeley couldn’t be timelier by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Caryl Churchill's powerful witch-hunt drama "Vinegar Tom," playing at Berkeley's Ashby Stage, speaks to the current political climate.

BWW Blog: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama's Farokh Soltani on Discovering Your Unique Writer's Voice

Dr Farokh Soltani is a writer, researcher, sound-maker, and teacher. His career began in his native Iran, where he worked as a writer and sound designer. His output included everything from …

Musical composer Jerry Herman passes away at age 88

It was confirmed this morning (27 December 2019) that acclaimed composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, who is perhaps best-known for his work on Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles, h…

“What to Wear” – Part 3: Opening Night by Performerstuff

“What to Wear” – Part 3: Opening Night Written by Ella Embry November 27, 2019 You’ve made it through the audition and rehearsal process, hopefully with tips from “What to We…

‘West Side Story’ Revival, Michael Jackson & Bob Dylan Musicals Among Broadway’s Most Anticipated Shows In 2020 by Greg Evans

Broadway’s 2019 was one of lofty highs: the sumptuousness of Hadestown, the twin shocks of Oklahoma! and Slave Play, the marvelous risk-taking of What The Constitution Means To Me and Gary…

Broadway Musical Icon Jerry Herman Of ‘Mame,’ ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Fame Dies At 88 by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows as "Mame," "Hello, Dolly!" and "La Cage aux Folles," died Thursday. He …

Fifty Years Of The Community Museum Movement by Artsjournal1

“How should museums relate to their surroundings? What are the most meaningful ways for them to connect and work with their communities? … These questions date to the beginning of the co…

After Six Years, Broadcasters Of Syrian Exile Radio Station Marooned In Istanbul by Artsjournal1

Since 2013, Radio Alwan, which started as community radio in a Syria just breaking out in civil war, broadcast politically neutral news and other programming to Aleppo and Idlib on FM as wel…

These Artisans Have Been Hand-Making Cymbals For 600 Years by Artsjournal1

Cymbals are now mainstays of marching bands, drum sets, and orchestral percussion batteries, but they originally came from Ottoman Janissary bands, and Istanbul can be considered their home …

Why Our New Year’s “Starting Over” Motivations Don’t Work by Artsjournal

Results from six studies support this idea that focusing on the pursuit of a goal can be helpful in the long term. The researchers encouraged more than 1,600 people who had just achieved a p…

‘Beach Blanket Babylon’, A San Francisco Institution, Brings Its 45-Year Run To A Close by Artsjournal1

Even as the topical revue heads toward its final performance on New Year’s Eve, it still gets tweaked to reflect current news. (Donald Trump’s angry tweet at Greta Thunberg — he said s…

How Robert Moses Transformed The Metropolitan Museum by Artsjournal

Wags had taken to calling the Met the Necropolitan and said it suffered from hardening of the galleries. The New Yorker sniped that the acting director still wrote with a quill pen and consi…

Snapshot: Dusha by Liz Johnson Artur, Brooklyn Museum

The exhibition’s title, the Russian word for ‘soul’, speaks to the energy that pulses through the collection

The Best of Times: Remembering Jerry Herman by Matthew Wexler

The theater community remembers the legendary Jerry Herman, composer of such hits as "Hello, Dolly!," "Mame," and "La Cage aux Folles." The post The Best of Times: Remembering Jerry Herman a…

Jerry Herman, Composer of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and Other Hits, Dies at 88 by Robert D. McFadden

His rich melodies h powerful lyrics, also heard in “Mame” and “La Cage aux Folles,” dazzled critics and kept audiences returning for more.

12 Memorable Off-Broadway Shows from 2019

A dozen off-Broadway plays and musicals worth spotlighting.

SpoonFed Talent Challenge 2020 by Sandi Durell

  In the Tradition of MetroStar and Mama’s Next Big Act, Comes Spoonfed’s Talent Challenge 2020 Aspiring Singers compete Mondays, Jan. 20th, 27th and February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th   …

Norman Bethune, the subject of an upcoming Canadian musical, was both hero and villain by Tony Wong - Television Critic

‘That (rebellious) streak got him into trouble wherever he went. That kind of defined him,’ biographer Sharon Stewart says of Dr. Norman Bethune, the subject of an upcoming musical.

Watch Angela Lansbury, Carol Channing, Chita Rivera, and More Tribute Jerry Herman at 2010 Kennedy Center Honors by Andrew Gans

Sutton Foster, Matthew Morrison, Christine Ebersole, and Kelli O'Hara were also among the many artists who paid tribute to the late Tony-winning composer at the ceremony.

Can a musical about Norman Bethune be Canada’s next ‘Come From Away’? by Tony Wong - Television Critic

Michael Rubinoff has seen the musical he produced, ‘Come From Away,’ make it from Sheridan College in Oakville to Broadway. Can he do it again with ‘Bethune’? The Star followed the c…

Jerry Herman, Composer of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and Other Hits, Dies at 88 by Robert D. McFadden

Jerry Herman, the Broadway composer-lyricist who gave America the rousing, old-fashioned musicals “Hello, Dolly!” and “Mame” in the 1960s and Broadway’s first musical featuring gay…

Playbill Playlist: Remembering Jerry Herman by Ruthie Fierberg

In memory of the Tony-winning songwriter, a playlist of some of his greatest tunes from Mame, Hello, Dolly!, and La Cage aux Folles, and lesser known The Grand Tour, Dear World, and more.

Off-Broadway Review: “Pumpgirl” at Irish Repertory Theatre’s W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre by David Roberts

The strength of Abbie Spallen’s “Pumpgirl,” currently running at Irish Rep’s W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre, lies in the playwright’s authentic characters and their believable con…

I’m a Musical, Duh: A Review of Mean Girls at Broadway In Chicago by Ben Kaye

This big-budget musical adaptation of the beloved film written by Tina Fey is less than fetching.

Last Call for 11 (!) Broadway Shows Closing in January by Caitlin Moynihan

It's a new year and a new decade, which means Broadway is getting ready to make more compelling entertainment for the millions of people who flock to the Great White Way yearly. Unfortunate…

Make a difference today with your 2019 donation to DC Theatre Scene by Lorraine Treanor

Dear readers, We know you’re busy, so we’ll be brief. Here’s why we hope you will make a 2019 tax deductible donation to DC Theatre Scene. In 2019, we wrote 643 articles: reviews, inte…

Jerry Herman, Composer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage, Dies at 88

Hello, Dolly! held the record for most Tony wins from 1964 to 2001.

Theater Books of 2019 to read in 2020 by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a list of theater books to read in 2020, most of which were  published in 2019*.  Click on the titles to find more information and to purchase these books, grouped under four cate…

Julie Halston Will Return to Birdland in February 2020 by Andrew Gans

The four-time Drama Desk nominee currently stars on Broadway in Tootsie.

Mind the Blog’s Favourite female performances of 2019 by Debbie Gilpin

As with last year, there were too many brilliant performances to restrict this to one combined list – so once again I’ve split them up into male and female performances.

Your 2019 West End wrapped — Top 20 London theatre moments in 2019

And that's a wrap! 🎬 The year 2019 saw an unprecedented number of milestones in London Theatreland. Broadway musical transfers like Waitress and 9 to 5 hit a home run whilst the West En…

Hello, Dolly! composer Jerry Herman dies at 88 by Christian Holub

Another Broadway legend has died. Jerry Herman, the Tony Award-winning composer behind Hello Dolly! and other popular works, died Thursday at age 88, according to The Associated Press. Born …

The Biggest Art World Controversies Of 2019 by Artsjournal1

“This past year saw no shortage of controversies in both the art world and the real world. And perhaps more than ever before, the distance between those two worlds seemed to collapse, as a…

Christianist Extremists In Brazil Firebomb Satirical Troupe That Made Holiday Special With Gay Jesus by Artsjournal1

A previously unknown groups calling itself the “Popular Nationalist Insurgency Command of the Large Brazilian Integralist Family” has claimed credit for a Christmas Eve incident in which…

The New Yorker’s Top 30 Cultural Moments Of The 2010s by Artsjournal1

Troy Patterson’s choices range from Zadie Smith’s essay “Generation Why”?, through Matthew McConaughey’s nihilist scene in The Wolf of Wall Street, David Lynch’s art show, the Ky…

Jerry Herman, Who Wrote Some Of The World’s Favorite Musicals, Dead At 88 by Artsjournal1

“The creator of 10 Broadway shows and contributor to several more, Herman won two Tony Awards for best musical: Hello, Dolly! in 1964 and La Cage aux Folles in 1983. He also won two Grammy…

Why Doesn’t Ballet Training Teach Women To Dance Allegro The Way It Does Men? by Artsjournal1

“With technically demanding feats, male ballet training tends to emphasize jumps and batterie. In general, men are more privy to additional allegro combinations at the end of multi gender …

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Will Offer Crossovers Concert in March by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite will return to Feinstein's/54 Below for two evenings.

Cabaret 2020! January thru February Listings by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell   Happy New Year Everyone! Can it almost/already be 2020? We can’t stop the clock but with the slew of cabaret entertainment ahead in January and February you’l…

Cooperation is key at Willow Glen’s new fine art gallery by Jake Richardson

The holidays have been especially busy this year for Lori and Gary Thompson. The couple moved to Willow Glen over Thanksgiving weekend, then opened a fine art gallery Dec. 7 within walking d…

Watch Illusionists Star Chris Cox Astound Today Show Hosts by Andrew Gans

The Illusionists—The Magic of the Holidays continues on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre.

"This Is A Community That Will Do The Most To Help You Succeed." by Angela Tricarico

by Pierre Marais Pierre Marais …

Broadway Community Remembers Jerry Herman's Life and Work by Kerri Kearse

Theatre artists took to social media to share their memories of the composer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.

Look Back at the Shows Jerry Herman Brought to Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist died December 26 at 88.

The 2010s: A decade in pop culture by Sharon Eberson and Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Social media and streaming were the dominant stories, plus #MeToo justice, TV obsessions and viral sensations.

Singalong or keep stumm … what's the etiquette for musicals? by Lyndsey Winship

As karaoke versions of musicals take off, we chat to punters at two West End shows – strictly during the interval, of course – to gauge opinion on audience participation ‘It’ll have …

Jerry Herman, Broadway composer of Hello, Dolly!, dies aged 88 by Associated Press

Writer of music and lyrics to shows such as La Cage aux Folles won two Tony awards for best musical The composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such…

The Delightful Sausage: ‘We saw Vic and Bob last year – I haven’t washed since' by Harriet Gibsone

Sketch comedy double act Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill on the things that make them laugh the most Chris Cantrill: Cancel all your plans and seek out the undisputed queen of character come…

Sing Street by Joel Benjamin

By stripping the story of local color—even the projections show little but an anonymous seascape—the creative team does ill by "Sing Street. " Take away the Irish accents, the 1980’s …

Muriel's Wedding Will Have Private Lab Reading in N.Y.C. in 2020 by Olivia Clement

The new musical, seen in Australia in 2017 and 2019, will be developed in New York.

Final Weekend To Vote For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide

This is the final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide, brought to you by TodayTix! Don't miss your chance to vote and make sure your favorite local thea…

Jerry Herman death: Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles composer dies at 88 by Adam White

Composer and lyricist won two Tony Awards and two Grammys

The Friday 5: 5 Shows We Saw...Again by JK

I see and read on social media of fans who have seen their favorite shows dozens of times. I find myself both shaking my head (why don't they try and expand their horizons and see other show…

Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for January 2020 by Moira Macdonald, Brendan Kiley and Yasmeen Wafai

From Oscar-bait movie "1917" to the Broadway revival of "Fiddler on the Roof," our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month’s most buzzworthy arts and entertainment events.

10 notable developments in Seattle’s arts and culture scene in the 2010s by Brendan Kiley

From the creation of Seattle Art Fair to the opening — and closing — of various arts venues, here are some of the memorable developments of the past decade in the local arts and culture …

‘Pure entertainment with a soundtrack worth replaying’: SOHO CINDERS – Charing Cross Theatre by Luca Molinari

It’s a breath of fresh air to see the representation of sexuality and equality presented in Soho Cinders which is also fun and full of brilliant vocal moments and silly, sexy one-liners.

Five Broadway Musical Cast Recordings That Gave Us Life in 2019

Enjoy a playlist filled with our favorite songs from 2019.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, HELLO, DOLLY! COMPOSER AND BROADWAY LEGEND JERRY HERMAN DIES AT 88 by Robert Shuman

(Mark Kennedy’s article appeared in Time Magazine, 10/27.) Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows as Mame,�…

Video Flashback: A Look Back on the Life and Career of Jerry Herman

This morning, BroadwayWorld was deeply saddened to report that legendary Tony Award winning composer and lyricist Jerry Herman has passed away. Take a look back on his life with a roundup of…

Jerry Herman, Composer of Tuneful Broadway Hits, Dies at 88 by Robert Simonson

Mr. Herman was responsible for such hummable scores as Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.

CRITIC’S CHOICE 2019 – Paul T Davies – His picks of the best British Theatre in 2019 by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies looks back at the theatre he has experienced over the past year to reveal his top picks for 2019. Did you see any of these great productions? This post CRITIC�…

The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Jerry Herman

BroadwayWorld was deeply saddened this morning to report the passing of the legendary Carol Channing. The Broadway community took to social media to share memories and condolences.

VIDEO: A Cappella Group VoicePlay, and Adriana Arellano, Perform a FROZEN 2 Medley

A cappella group VoicePlay has posted a video to YouTube of the group performing an epic medley of songs from the film Frozen 2! The performance features vocalist Adriana Arellano.

Universal Has Pulled CATS From Its 'For Your Consideration' Page

Universal has pulled Cats from its 'For Your Consideration' page, officially deeming the film ineligible for Oscar nominations. The page lists Universal's films that are qualified for Oscars…

Reimagined 'Jesus Christ Superstar' inspired by 1970 concept album by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The tour returns to the chart-topping source for a production that incorporates expressionistic dance and modern celebrity culture.

BREAKING: Legendary Composer and Lyricist Jerry Herman Has Passed Away at 88

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that legendary Tony Award winning composer and lyricist Jerry Herman has passed away. He died in Miami on December 26, due to pulmonary complications. He …

Wake Up With BWW 12/27: A SOLDIER'S PLAY Begins Previews, and More!

Today's top stories: A Soldier's Play begins previews tonight on Broadway, and more!

Love London Love Culture’s Favourite Shows of 2019 by Emma Clarendon

Emma Clarendon selects her favourite theatre productions of the year…

The 10 Most Streamed Cast Albums of 2019 and of the Decade by Ruthie Fierberg

The definitive list of the most streamed Broadway and Off-Broadway cast albums in the U.S.

What to see this week in the UK by Andrew Pulver, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Miriam Gillinson and Lyndsey Winship

From Jojo Rabbit to Craig David, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...

The interiors trends that made the 2010s

From maximalism to mid-century: leading aesthetes choose the styles of the decade

The best interiors books to start the year in style

A selection of terrific titles that inform and inspire

REVIEW: The Wizard Of Oz, Leeds Playhouse ✭✭✭✭✭ by Jonathan Hall

By Jonathan Hall Jonathan Hall reviews The Wizard Of Oz this year's family festive treat from the Leeds Playhouse. This post REVIEW: The Wizard Of Oz, Leeds Playhouse ✭✭✭✭✭ first a…

The art market in 2019: a nervous year ends in hopeful mood

Despite pre-Brexit jitters and the decline of some fairs, auctioneers still had plenty to celebrate

Sam Mendes on the family story behind his war epic ‘1917’

Made to look like one continuous shot, the film presented formidable challenges and has emerged as an Oscars frontrunner

ENO and LMTO production of A Christmas Carol to run at the Coliseum in 2020

Christmas 2019 may be over, but that hasn't stopped the West End from planning next year's festive programme. It has recently been announced that the English National Opera and London Musica…

Masaaki Suzuki: spreading the gospel of baroque

As Japan gears up for 2020’s Cultural Olympiad, its leading conductor is taking Bach beyond borders

Pierre Soulages at the Louvre — making darkness visible

As the French artist turns 100, a retrospective salutes a titan of abstraction

Jakub Józef Orliński: Facce d’amore

The countertenor offers a programme of Baroque opera, with Handel well represented by a couple of deeply probing arias

Johnny Griffin and Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis: Ow! Live at the Penthouse

The two leaders play on the contrast between staccato quick-fire attack and extraordinarily vocalised tone

Griselda: WWCD

The Wu-Tang-inspired collective rap about topics that are not wholesome with music based around stark beats and icy melodies

Octo Octa: Resonant Body

New York DJ’s latest deploys acid house Roland synthesiser squiggles and choppy drum and bass breakbeats with abandon

Nkisi: 7 Directions

Album features bass drum, kick drum and snare drum sounds that create fast, hard patterns, with hints of African percussion

Hugh Masekela & Company: Live in Lesotho

This reissued version of the 1980 reunion between the South African trumpeter and singer-songwriter Miriam Makeba is as powerful as ever

On digital: It Chapter Two / Game of Thrones Season 8

Childhood traumas revisited in a horror sequel; and a hugely enjoyable goodbye to Westeros

The Planet is Burning, Amazon Prime — Ivana Glazer is naturally warm, shrewd and very New York

In an atomising world with diminishing shared culture, it’s interesting to note what topics comedians can now rely on for common ground

The Deuce, Sky Atlantic — Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco deliver impressive performances

Social issues and new technology bring change to streetwise but tender characters

Messiah, Netflix — mystery figure destabilising the shaky status quo

Al-Masih (the serene and assured Mehdi Dehbi) can seemingly force reality itself to bend around him

Broadway Legend Jerry Herman Is Dead At 88 by Jeff Lunden

The Broadway songwriter died in Miami of pulmonary complications, according to his publicist.

Matt Lucas steps in to play Thenardier as Les Mis re-opens at Sondheim Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Matt Lucas will step in to play the role of Thénardier in the new production of Les Miserables at the newly refurbished Sondheim Theatre in the West End. This post Matt Luca…

Top Picks for the 2020 Sydney Festival by Arts Review

From Barangaroo Reserve and Parramatta to some of the city’s most unique spaces, Sydney Festival’s 2020 line-up sees Festival-goers of all ages exploring the city through a range of over…

‘Mame,’ ‘Hello, Dolly!’ composer Jerry Herman dies at 88 by Mark Kennedy

Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows as “Mame,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage aux Folles,” died T…

Laughter unlimited by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review the Irish Repertory Theatre’s off-Broadway revival of Dion Bouciault’s London Assurance. Here’s an excerpt. *  *  * Here’s the good news…

Sam Hunter mines his past by Terry Teachout

A new episode of Three on the Aisle, the bimonthly podcast in which Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I talk about theater in America, is now available on line for listening or downl…

Replay: Dave Frishberg’s “The Difficult Season” by Terry Teachout

Dave Frishberg’s “The Difficult Season,” sung and played by Frishberg at Lincoln Center in 2002: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this…

Almanac: W.H. Auden on aphorisms and aphorists by Terry Teachout

“The aphorist does not argue or explain, he asserts; and implicit in his assertion is a conviction that he is wiser and more intelligent than his readers.” W.H. Auden, foreword to The V…

International Festival of Arts & Ideas Seeks Executive Director by Artsjournal

The Executive Director will provide imaginative leadership toward the development and realization of the Festival’s world-class artistic and intellectual programs.

The Year in CultureGrrl, 2019 Edition: Museums Become Easy Targets in Difficult Times by Artsjournal1

This was the year of our national discontent and contentiousness, as manifested in the artworld by the rallying cry, “Decolonize Museums!” – Lee Rosenbaum

Shrek The Musical by Arts Review

Part romance, part twisted fairy tale and irreverent fun for everyone, the multi-million dollar musical comedy Shrek The Musical is set to premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 1 January…

Better, bolder, further to go: the decade in black British theatre by Bridget Minamore

The last 10 years have seen a boom for black British playwrights, actors, artistic directors and others in the industry. What has changed on and off stage – and what’s next? I left drama…

A Soldier's Play, Starring David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood & Jerry O'Connell, Begins Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Charles Fuller's Pulitzer-winning drama A Soldier's Play makes its long-awaited Broadway debut at the American Airlines Theatre beginning on December 27. Tony winner Kenny Leon directs the p…

Divorced Beheaded Live! SIX The Musical set to make its Australian Premiere by Arts Review

Australia your Queens are ready – as the West End hit SIX The Musical is set to make its Australian Premiere at the Sydney Opera House from 4 January, before heading to Melbourne’s Comed…

The 5 Best Off-Broadway Shows of 2019

A Strange Loop and Octet top our list.

Broadway Shockers 2019: An All-White Porgy and Bess Plays Budapest

The Hungarian State Opera asked white singers to claim black identity before performing the Gershwin opera.

Flashback Friday: Watch Kermit the Frog Cover David Byrne's "Once in a Lifetime"

Kermit tackles one of the Talking Heads's biggest hits in this old music video.

Three on the Aisle: Sam Hunter Mines His Past by American Theatre Editors

The critics chat with the acclaimed Idahoan dramatist, and compare notes on Stephen Adly Guirgis, Harry Connick Jr., and Lauren Gunderson.

The trends that shaped a decade of domestic life

From high-tech to hygge, our homes changed at top speed in the 2010s — what will the 2020s bring?

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Star Myra Lucretia Taylor’s 6 Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

The Broadway vet recalls working with Robert Goulet, appearing with The Royal Shakespeare Company, touring with Wicked, and more.

A Soldier’s Play Begins Previews on Broadway December 27, Starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood by Dan Meyer

The Kenny Leon-directed revival of Charles Fuller Pulitzer Prize-winning drama runs at American Airlines theatre.

Legendary Broadway Songwriter Jerry Herman Dies at 88 - A proud master of the hummable show tune, he wrote 'Hello, Dolly!,' 'Mame,' 'La Cage aux Folle

A proud master of the hummable show tune, he wrote Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage aux Folles and more We woke up to the sad news that Jerry Herman passed away late yesterday. Broadway lovers k…

Why Diane Paulus Was Willing to Do Anything to Direct 'Jagged Little Pill' - How the Tony winner helped transform an iconic '90s album into a new Broa

How the Tony winner helped transform an iconic '90s album into a new Broadway musical---In an industry in which theatre directors are often approached by producers with finalized scripts in …