New York Musical Festival to Shut Down After 15 Years

The first festival was staged in 2004.

Dancing into 2020: Moving with vision and clarity by Admin

I was born with less than 20/20 vision. In fact, I was born legally blind in one eye, but it wasn’t until I was about six years old that this became clear (pun intended). I didn’t actu…

What’s Daniel Fish Up to Now! by Sandi Durell

    There’s no doubt that Daniel Fish is creative, free thinking and gets into the nitty gritty of a musical as evidenced by the Tony Award winning Oklahoma! that won Best Revival of a M…

Your non-physical dance goals for 2020 by Admin

Just by nature, dancers are motivated, hard-working and dedicated to their craft and at getting better at it. It doesn’t take a new year for dancers to brainstorm some goals they’d like …

Alan Bennett reveals 'surprise' open-heart surgery last year by Pa Media

Playwright says shock operation ‘knocked him out for three months’ Alan Bennett has revealed that he underwent open-heart surgery last year. The author, playwright and broadcaster broke …

Things to Do in N.Y.C. This January by Nicole Herrington

To kick off 2020, we’ve compiled a month’s worth of free, family-friendly and otherwise noteworthy cultural events.

The Phantom of the Opera - Meet the Phantom by Mirvish Productions

“Bella Ciao” and The Revolutionary Iraqi Theatre Group by Mustafa Habib

A group of young volunteers in northern Iraq produced the slick Bella Ciao music video because they couldn’t join anti-government protests themselves. There have been a variety of artistic…

‘Hello, Dolly!’ is a classic, but Jerry Herman loved ‘La Cage aux Folles’ by Michael Riedel

It’s been a week since the death, at 88, of Jerry Herman, whose scores to “Hello, Dolly!” and “Mame” defined the brassy, sassy sound of a musical comedy at the tail end of Broadway…

Sweet Fun At Roald Dahl’s Charlie & The Chocolate Factory by Bill Hirschman

At the beginning of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, now at the Arsht Center, Willy Wonka says chocolate is “quite simply, the greatest invention in the entire history of …

January 2020 New York Theater Openings by New York Theater

Below is a selection of New York theater openings in January, organized chronologically by opening date.* Three shows  are opening on Broadway this month —  Laura Linney in “My Name Is…

Russia Relaunches Its First (Post-Soviet) International Film Festival by Artsjournal1

“Titled Kinotavr. Special Edition as a reference to the Russian national festival Kinotavr, … the festival will run for the first time in Moscow from late January through early February.…

Scholar Gertrude Himmelfarb, 94 by Artsjournal

Few families contributed as much to modern conservatism, although they did so in different ways. While her husband helped organize an influential network of politicians, think tanks and medi…

Historic San Francisco Printing Plant To Become Arts Space by Artsjournal

“The long-term vision is to create a constellation of buildings to address the whole issue of affordable space for artists.” – San Francisco Chronicle

How Yellow Lost Its Good Reputation by Artsjournal

The most significant development was the increasing association of yellow with vice and evil – often with the deadly sin of envy (incidentally, though green may be the traditional colour o…

The Ecological Information Embedded In Indigenous Music by Artsjournal

For Indigenous Peoples who have lived within their traditional territories for generations, music is a repository of ecological knowledge, with songs embedding ancestors’ knowledge, teachi…

Who’s Still Reading The Supermarket Tabloids? by Artsjournal

Though their circulation has been decimated — the once-mighty National Enquirer, which approached 8 million in paid circulation at one point and reached millions more, is down under 180,00…

New York Is Losing Its Human Scale – Here’s How It’s Happening by Artsjournal

“If we continue to allow the erosion of the human-scale city and long-evolved urbanism on which it depends, then I fear for the future. The first thing needed is a public exhibit of the ma…

11 Broadway Shows Are Closing This Month

The January massacre of 2020 will leave a quarter of Broadway's theaters dark.

DIXON PLACE ANNOUNCES 2020 SEASON AND CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL CO-PRODUCTION WITH NATIONAL QUEER THEATER by Robert Shuman

Dixon Place is thrilled to announce our 2020 season, featuring nine commissioned original productions and four puppetry productions, including Concrete Temple Theatre, Sara Juli, Eszter Bali…

New York Musical Festival Shuts Doors After 15 Years by Ryan McPhee

The program has served as a developmental stage for such shows as Next to Normal, [title of show], and Emojiland.

New York Musical Festival ceases operation after 15 years by Caitlin Huston

The New York Musical Festival is ceasing operation after 15 years, the organization announced Thursday.  “It is with a heavy heart that we face the reality of the arts funding crisis in t…

Paddington Gets in a Jam

Jeannine Kaspar Will Join Off-Broadway's MsTrial; Final Performance Date Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

The new off-Broadway drama MsTrial will welcome Jeannine Kaspar to the cast beginning on January 3. Kaspar will step into the role of Karen Lukoff, replacing original cast member Christine …

Odds & Ends: Broadway Couples Get Engaged Over the Holidays & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed over the holidays. Broadway Engagements Abound Over the Holidays While everyone was out of town celebrating the holidays, three stag…

Play It Cool, Boy: Film Jet Russ Tamblyn Visits West Side Story to Meet New Broadway Cast by Michael Appler

Russ Tamblyn, remembered for his iconic portrayal of Riff in the 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story, visited the Broadway Theatre on December 23 to meet the Jets of Ivo van Hove’s ne…

A Séance Relies on Illusion. So Does Theater. by Alexis Soloski

E.S.P. Conjuring the dead. Speaking with them. Shows like “The Thin Place” and “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” use the occult to put on a show.

17 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend by Alexis Soloski

Previews, openings and some last-chance picks.

Check Out Production Photos of Manon at the Metropolitan Opera, Heading to PBS by Marc J. Franklin

The production of Massenet’s French tale, starring soprano Lisette Oropesa, will launch the 14th season of Great Performances at the Met January 5.

Rizo: Losing The Lady | Under The Radar 2020 by The Public Theater

The January 2020 Classical Music Concerts to Attend in N.Y.C. by Barry Singer

Recommendations for the best classical and jazz music in New York City.

A First Look at Octavia Spencer and Blair Underwood in Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker by Marc J. Franklin

The four-part limited series will debut on Netflix March 22.

Sing Along to ‘Best Day Ever’ Ahead of Spongebob Squarepants Encore by Dan Meyer

The small screen adaptation of the Broadway musical will re-air on Nickelodeon January 4 with onscreen lyrics, and gave viewers a preview.

Kathleen Chalfant, Samantha Bee, and More Tapped for Benefit Readings of Spare Rib by Olivia Clement

Winter Miller's play, about a cabal of (in)famous women who demand reproductive freedom, will celebrate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Why Beethoven is Still Transcendent by Jack Sullivan

To mark the 250th anniversary of the great master's birth, Carnegie Hall presents a deep dive into his music beginning January 3.

UrbanArias Artistic Director Robert Wood on searing musical drama ‘Glory Denied’ by David Siegel

This month, UrbanArias presents composer Tom Cipullo’s chamber opera Glory Denied; the contemporary musical drama based upon the true story of America’s longest-held prisoner of war (POW…

Seattle Opera Unveils 2020–2021 Season by Dan Meyer

Works by Puccini, Mozart, Donizetti, and more are on the slate for the classic arts center.

Four World Premieres

We start with George Street Playhouse where they present the World Premiere stage adaptation of MIDWIVES by Chris Bohjalian to kick off 2020 in their new home at the New Brunswick Performing…

Harriet, Little Women, and More Nominated for Casting Society’s Artios Awards by Olivia Clement

Douglas Aibel, Vineyard Theatre's co-artistic director as well as a casting director, is among the 2020 film nominees.

Wendy Perron: The Dance I Loved In 2019 by Artsjournal

“I like it when the dancing doesn’t fall into the easy thing, the cliché, but gives off a whiff of humanity in a new way. This list is limited by what I happened to see this year. These…

How Clyfford Still, For Better And Worse, Kept Iron Control Over The Market For His Paintings by Artsjournal1

“In 1951, the Abstract Expressionist stopped working with galleries and became his own dealer. He continued to paint for nearly three decades, retaining complete authority over his canvase…

News: An Appreciation of Victor Shargai: Theatre aficionado, balletomane and tap dancer extraordinaire by Carolyn Kelemen

Balletomanes gather each fall, winter, and spring season to catch the Washington Ballet at the Kennedy Center or Sidney Harman Hall, depending on the production. However, the man usually sit…

BWW Readers Name The Best Broadway Songs Of The Decade!

We asked, and you answered! With the decade officially at an end, we asked BroadwayWorld readers to determine what Broadway's song of the decade is with the help of our very own bracket! Now…

16 Tony-Winning Broadway Acting Debuts of the 2010s by Dan Meyer

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tracy Letts, and Cynthia Erivo all added hardware to their mantle with their first performances on the Great White Way.

DCMTA 2019 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Design Elements in Professional Productions by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

As the year draws to a close, we asked DCMTA writers to think back on the shows that left an indelible impression on them in 2019. In this category, outstanding professional design, we recog…

Youth programs abound in the summer at Steps on Broadway by Admin

It’s only January, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the summer. Youth programs heat up during the summer months at Steps on Broadway. There are options for young dancers, c…

ABT 2019 Top Moments on Social Media by American Ballet Theatre

Lament For A Shuttered Music School, And For The Too-Rare Opportunity It Offered by Artsjournal1

“A nonprofit on the East Side that partnered with public schools, the [Turtle Bay Music School] announced in November that it would be forced to close due to a lack of funding. The entire …

Lily Tomlin At 80 by Artsjournal1

The comedy legend talks to David Marchese about what she couldn’t do when she was starting out in comedy, marrying Jane Wagner after more than 40 years as a couple, how she almost came out…

Ann Bogart On The Difference Between Looking And Seeing by Artsjournal

Children see naturally because they have not already stored up and processed information about how they are supposed to categorize what it is that they are looking at. They puzzle through, n…

The 20 Least Powerful In The Art World by Artsjournal

Hyperallergic makes a list of those who “are rendered powerless in a system greatly influenced by the super wealthy and the commercial galleries and vanity museums that serve them.” – …

Review: Arthur Miller’s Dying ‘Salesman’ Is Reborn in London by Ben Brantley

An electrifying revival, starring a heartbreaking Wendell Pierce, reimagines Willy Loman as a black man in a white man’s world.

Jeannine Kaspar Will Take Over Starring Role in Off-Broadway's MsTrial by Andy Lefkowitz

The new off-Broadway drama MsTrial will welcome Jeannine Kaspar to the cast beginning on January 3. Kaspar will step into the role of Karen Lukoff, replacing original cast member Christine …

Pearl Sun to Fill In for Emily Walton in Come From Away on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Pearl Sun, a current standby in the Broadway hit Come From Away, will take over the role of Janice in the musical for a limited run from January 7 through March 29. Sun will step in for Emil…

Watch Alanis Morissette Join Jagged Little Pill's Lauren Patten for a Rockin' New Year's Eve Performance by Michael Appler

You oughta know that Broadway celebrated New Year's Eve with an electric appearance from the cast of Jagged Little Pill, the jukebox musical sourced from Alanis Morissette's 1995 album of…

Save 25% to the Must-See New Musical of the Winter, EMOJILAND

Face It. You Wanna Know. Not to be confused with, and very much unlike The Emoji Movie, Emojiland is an electric ensemble piece about a diverse community of archetypes who take one another a…

Peruse Disney's MOANA JR. Ahead of Wide Release!

As BroadwayWorld reported in July, Music Theatre International will release an expanded library of new licensed titles in partnership with Disney Theatrical Group.  Moana JR., released …

Uncle and niece share the Broadway stage in ‘Come From Away’ by Barbara Hoffman

“It’s so crazy!” says Emily Walton of co-starring with her uncle Jim.

Prototype Festival's Cion: Requiem for Ravel's Bolero at The Joyce by Joycetheater

Decade Round-Up: The Plays by Emily Garside

This isn’t a ‘best of’ list it’s my best-of list, these are the plays that shaped me this decade and will stay with me well into the next.

Romeo and Julie UK Tour – a new play by Gary Owen. Book Tickets Now by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Romeo and Julie UK Tour, a new play by Gary Owen inspired by Shakespeare's romantic tragedy will be presented by the National Theatre and Sherman Theatre. This post Romeo an…

Obituary: Ian Smith – founder of the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival by Michael Quinn

More than anyone in recent times, Ian Smith championed the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan that had once dazzled and defined

VIDEO: Watch Alanis Morissette and the Cast of JAGGED LITTLE PILL Perform on NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE

On New Year's Eve, Alanis Morissette, Lauren Patten and the cast of Jagged Little Pill performed 'You Oughta Know' on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. 

Swedish Baritone Peter Mattei Talks About Performing Wozzeck by Jay Goodwin

The singer is adding another chapter to his Met Opera legacy with his role debut as the title character of Berg’s Wozzeck, in a new production by South African artist William Kentridge.

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the UK premiere of award-winning Never Not Once by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to the Park Theatre for startling new American play Never Not Once. Got any questions?

Songwriters’ Salon Will Showcase Songs of Stephen Trask, Adam Gwon, Anna K. Jacobs by Andrew Gans

Oklahoma! Tony nominee Mary Testa will host the evening at The Triad.

The Cultural ‘Canon’ Really Is Getting More Diverse by Artsjournal1

“It’s not so much that canons have been completely obliterated, as [Harold] Bloom and others feared — in any given collection, the old guard and their descendants have remained. But ca…

‘The Four Horsemen Of Asian-American Literature’ by Artsjournal1

That was Ishmael Reed’s nickname for Frank Chin, Jeffery Paul Chan, Shawn Wong, and Lawson Fusao Inada, who (on top of their own writing) put together the first major anthology of Asian-Am…

Why Singing In Choirs Has Become Cool Again by Artsjournal

For all of the people running them, a choir is often not just a choir, but also a social club, a community and a charity. For me, it has become a refuge; I can’t check my phone when I am h…

Dancing While Deaf: What It’s Like To Move To Music You Can’t Hear by Artsjournal1

“Dance may be a visual art form, but it’s tightly intertwined with sound. Even as the field strives to be more inclusive, learning to dance without two fully functioning ears remains a c…

Arts Council boss vows more funding for those at early stages of career by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Sir Nicholas Serota says east of England and libraries could also be priorities in 10-year plan More artists, writers and composers at an early stage of their careers should get public money…

Broadway in 2020: big stars, big revivals and that Michael Jackson musical by Alexis Soloski

After another smash hit year at the box office, the next 12 months promises more of the same ... with added controversy The lights are bright on Broadway. Blinding even. With 35 plays and mu…

Me … review – Emma Dodd's plucky penguin waddles into the big world by Chris Wiegand

Little Angel Studios, LondonA chick finds its feet in this gentle puppet adaptation of the popular book, aimed at children aged two to five ‘Winter is long,” sighs the baby penguin on st…

Six Spring 2020 Shows We’re Crazy Excited to See (And You Should Be Too!)

Get tickets early to these six shows, all of which will have Broadway buzzing in the new year.

12 Shows that Totally Ruled Charles Quittner’s 2019 by Charles Quittner

From nightclubs, to rehearsal studios, I found dynamic perspectives and delicious new forms in the many shows I was lucky enough to catch in NYC this year.

‘West Side Story’: How We Covered the Classic N.Y.C. Musical by Jennifer Schuessler

Since its 1957 premiere, The New York Times has tracked the musical’s evolution, covering its casting, its politics and its role in the Cold War along the way.

Immersive, Non-Union Production of "The Inheritance" Turns Out to Just Be Handsome Men Having Brunch by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. BOSTON - Claims that a non-union tour of the acclaimed Broadway play The Inheritance began performances in Boston yesterday have been proven false after Conno…

Theatre for the Holidays by Allen Neuner

George Street Playhouse, ensconced at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, presents on January 21st MIDWIVES, a new play adapted from his novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian. A ta…

New Flybe baggage policy criticised for ‘serious impact’ on touring musicians by Giverny Masso

Flybe has been criticised for changing its baggage policy for small musical instruments, with musicians claiming it will have a serious impact

Obituary: Jerry Herman – Broadway composer and lyricist whose mega-hits included Hello, Dolly! by Michael Quinn

Hailed by The Stage’s former editor Peter Hepple as “the master melodist of our time”, Jerry Herman was arguably the last of

The Top 5 Brodway Stories from 2019.

I know, I know, we’re two days into 2020 now, so this blog might seem a touch late.  But how could I post this blog until every single day of the last year had passed? I mean, you never k…

Text of the Day: A Kind of People by Aleks Sierz

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

Cast Set for Site-Specific Run of Das Barbecü at Hill Country Barbecue Market in N.Y.C. by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin January 26.

6 Can’t-Miss Shows at the Public Theater’s 2020 Under the Radar Festival by Ruthie Fierberg

Of the 22 shows bowing at the 16th annual fest, here are six that should top your list.

The Cast of Come From Away Plays a Round of Playbill – The Game Show by Playbill

Reba McEntire Reflects on Her Time on Broadway and What Current Show Tune Would Make a Great Country Song by Mark Peikert

Before her new arena tour launches March 20, the 2020 Grammy Award nominee talks about starring in Annie Get Your Gun, why Broadway was the hardest job of her life, and if there's a Broadway…

Cast Set for Argyle Theatre Production of The Little Mermaid by Andrew Gans

The Disney musical will begin performances January 16 at the Long Island venue.

Broadway’s Jerry Mitchell and Ricky Schroeder Are Engaged by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-winning director-choreographer and the actor have been together for eight years.

Gurney’s Montauk New Year’s Eve 2020 by Barry Gordin

“The Roaring 20’s” was the theme for New Year’s Eve at Gurney’s in Montauk. January 1, 2020: Guests at Gurney’s, on the brink of the Atlantic Ocean in Montauk, stepped back in…

Watch the Sondheim New Year’s Eve Concert by New York Theater

Watch the entire 90-minute concert “Celebrating Sondheim,” performed by the New York Philharmonic live on New Year’s Eve 2020, with host Bernadette Peters and guest vocalist Katrina Le…

Caissie Levy, Tim Federle, Rob Rokicki, Thomas Schumacher, More to Appear at 2020 Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta by Logan Culwell-Block

iTheatrics' annual event brings youth groups from around the world together for a weekend celebration of theatre.

Tony Nominee Danielle Brooks Is Engaged by Dan Meyer

The Orange Is the New Black and The Color Purple star announced her engagement on New Year’s Eve.

Only Three Days Left To Complete The Reader Survey And Enter To Win A Complete Set Of Arts Admin Merit Badges by Artshacker

There are only three more days remaining to get in on Arts Admin Merit Badge giveaway. All it takes is submitting a 2019 reader survey where one reader submission will be selected at random.…

Watch Bernadette Peters Host Complete Celebrating Sondheim, Starring Katrina Lenk by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price directed the concert, which aired December 31 on PBS.

Watch Complete Celebrating Sondheim, Hosted By Bernadette Peters and Starring Katrina Lenk by Andrew Gans

Lonny Price directed the concert, which aired December 31 on PBS.

Jack Sheldon, Revered Jazz Trumpeter And ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ Star, Dead At 88 by Artsjournal1

“While the charismatic and hilarious Sheldon boasted an impressive résumé that included serving as the music director and sidekick on The Merv Griffin Show for 18 years; releasing 23 alb…

Bach’s Own Church Vandalized On New Year’s Eve by Artsjournal1

An unknown attacker lobbed heavy stones at the windows of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig on Tuesday. No one was injured, but two 19th-century stained glass windows and nearly two dozen Art Nou…

Mob violence, mass consumerism & the arrival of Elvis: Andy Jordan on directing 1950s-set Cops by Featured Content

In Cops, written by ex American serviceman Tony Tortura, four policemen of different ages, classes and races in 1957 Chicago must work together to thwart the Mob. British director and produc…

7 amazing Bay Area ways to spend 2020’s first weekend by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Got plans yet for the first weekend of 2020? We have some ideas: from chocolate and ice cream indulgence to buzzworthy movies and Cirque du Soleil.

‘Enjoyable & gripping production’: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI – Almeida Theatre ★★★★ by Rev Stan

A magnetic stage presence, Lydia Wilson is a strong woman in The Duchess Of Malfi, clever, kind, stoic and justifiably angry. It makes her an all the more tragic figure.

Players 2020: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago by Kevin Greene

To the long-awaited revenant and lifelong resident alike, thank you for giving Chicago its most meaningful epithet of all: home

For The First Time, The Most Influential Person In British Theatre Is An Actor: The Stage 100 For 2020 by Artsjournal1

“Why? Actors are clearly a core part of theatre. But, while individual actors have certainly been influential – Mark Rylance has featured prominently in recent years – it is rare for t…

England’s Arts Funder Promises To Spend More On Early-Career Artists by Artsjournal1

Nicholas Serota: “It will be about giving more support to writers, artists, composers at an early stage in their career so that they can make a career and then flourish.” – The Guardian

Are You HowlRound's Next Communications Manager? by Howlround Theatre Commons

By HowlRound Theatre Commons. We’re hiring a full-time Communications Manager! Consider join the HowlRound team—details about applying within.

BroadwayRadio Special: Albert Poland by James Marino

James Marino speaks with Albert Poland, Broadway Producer, about his new book, “Stages: A Theater Memoir”, and the passing of his friend and colleague, Jack Garfein. Guest: Albert Poland…

LGBTQ+ Theatre Highlights for 2019 by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies looks at LGBTQ+ theatre in the UK and selects his highlights for 2019. This post LGBTQ+ Theatre Highlights for 2019 first appeared on British Theatre. Hurrah!

Cinderella review at Buxton Opera House – ‘warm and charming’ by Neil Bonner

With years of experience presenting shows at Buxton Opera House, writer and director Philip Dart knows what Buxton audiences want and he

MUSICAL OF THE MONTH: Applause by JK

New year, new feature! Starting this month, we will feature a Broadway Show of the Month, with weekly installments covering such things as the plot, its origins, the show's stats, cast, crea…

Les Enfants Terribles to stage immersive production at Kensington Palace by Ruth Comerford

Kensington Palace will host an immersive theatrical experience for the first time next month. The building will showcase Les Enfants Terribles‘ production

VIDEO: MRS. DOUBTFIRE Comes to Broadway in 2020 - Watch the Brand New Trailer!

Happy new year, poppets! Mrs. Doubtfire hits Broadway in 2020, and we're kicking off the year with a brand new trailer for the show.

Peter Pan review at Lyceum Theatre, Crewe – ‘vibrant and exciting’ by Neil Bonner

This Qdos production of Peter Pan manages to intertwine all the elements of modern pantomime with a surprisingly dramatic and colourful telling

20 shows to look forward to in 2020 by Ian Foster

Looking ahead to some of 2020’s exciting shows, most with an emphasis away from the West End and instead focusing at the London Fringe and across the UK.

Greta Gerwig Reveals She is Working on a Musical With Tap Dancing

Greta Gerwig is currently in the spotlight for directing the film Little Women. But, she has revealed that she has another project up her sleeve - a musical!

Photo Flash: Marianne Elliott Poses in the COMPANY Rehearsal Room

The rehearsal room is set for Company, which comes in Broadway in just a couple of months! Photos were posted to all of Company's official social media accounts, featuring director Marianne …

NEWS: Ian McKellen is the first actor to top The Stage 100 by Press Releases

Stage and screen star Ian McKellen has been named number one in The Stage 100, ‘the definitive guide to the most influential figures working in the UK theatre and performing arts industry …

NEWS: Rachel O’Riordan’s debut season at Lyric Hammersmith continues with Chris Bush’s Faustus: That Damned Woman by Press Releases

Rachel O’Riordan’s debut season as artistic director at Lyric Hammersmith continues this month with Faustus: That Damned Woman, a co-production between the Lyric and Headlong, in associa…

The Stage 100: Ian McKellen tops 2020 power list by Megan

The Stage 100 reflects the 100 most influential people working in the theatre and performing arts industry and this year, stage and screen star Ian McKellen, is the first actor to ever top t…

The Team of Nervo and Knox by Trav S.D.

Nervo and Knox were a British music hall team who later made their mark on radio, film and television. Teddy Knox (1896-1974) was originally a juggler who started out with his brother in a d…

Photo Flashback: BroadwayWorld Remembers Those We've Lost in 2019

2019 has come and gone, and we are reflecting on those we have lost in the Broadway and theatre communities throughout the year.

Wake Up With BWW 1/2: Broadway Stars Reveal Their Resolutions, and More!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Welcome to 2020! We hope you all had a happy holiday season.

Almanac: Miguel de Unamuno on doubt and belief by Terry Teachout

“Those who do not doubt do not believe. Faith is maintained by resolving doubts, and again resolving those further doubts which are suggested by the resolution of previous doubts.” Migue…

Encore: There Was 'No Chance Of Me Going Into The Arts,' Says Comedian Gina Yashere by Elizabeth Blair

When a teacher suggested Gina Yashere become an actor, her mom said: "Actor? No, no, no. You can act like a doctor when you become a doctor." Yashere is now a co-creator of Bob Hearts Abisho…

WATCH: Be enchanted by the new trailer for one-man comedy Could it be Magic? by Featured Content

Who wouldn't want to start 202o with a lot of laughter and something a bit magical? That's exactly what's in store with Paul Aitchison's Edinburgh hit, Could It Be Magic?. Check out the trai…

New musical adaptation of Monsoon Wedding heads to Leeds Playhouse & London’s Roundhouse in summer 2020

Nearly 20 years after the multi-award-winning Monsoon Wedding became one of the most successful international films of all time, the movie’s director Mira Nair will stage the new musical v…

Today in Cape Town: The Kaapse Klopse by Trav S.D.

Today (January 2) in Cape Town, South Africa, residents will be celebrating the Tweede Nuwe jaar, or Second New Year. In the Malay Quarter known as the Bo-Kaape, up to 13,000 people will be …

‘Simply delicious’: SWIVE – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

Natalie Abrahami makes Ella Hickson’s text and Elizabeth’s story pulsate with the sound of a young woman for whom insecurity runs in every fibre of her being.

Star debuts and happy returns: theatre, dance and comedy in 2020 by Arifa Akbar, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan

Tom Stoppard gets personal, Cush Jumbo does Hamlet, Hollywood names bring everything from tragedy to comedy … plus dance confronts shame and there’s standup open heart surgery Continue r…

Fingerkickin' good: the live show where the dancers are fingers by David Jays

Can dancing digits really move an audience as much as real actors? Absolutely. Enter the miraculous, miniature world of Cold Blood, a dance and film show by Kiss & Cry Collective It’s …

Fire and Rain — dozens of artists have covered James Taylor’s hearbreaking track

Taylor himself grew weary of his 1970 classic

Shining a Spotlight on Artists with Disabilities at Under the Radar - The latest edition of The Public Theater's performance festival is more inclusiv

The latest edition of The Public Theater's performance festival is more inclusive than ever---The Public Theater's annual Under the Radar festival has always been about breaking boundaries b…