FIRST LOOK: Coming Clean, Trafalgar Studios 2 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Kevin Elyot's play Coming Clean returns to Trafalgar Studios 2 by popular demand from 8 January 2020 for a limited season. This post FIRST LOOK: Coming Clean, Trafalgar Studi…

Dance Camera West Festival: Three Dances by Steven Morris

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Dance Camera West Festival: Swarming, OME, Cielo, From Knee to Heart by Steven Morris

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Interview With Once On This Island’s JAHMAUL BAKARE by Michael J. Roberts

Showbiz Chicago Interview With <em>Once On This Island’s</em> JAHMAUL BAKARE Chicago native JAMHAUL BAKARE on playing Agwe in the National Tour of Once On This [...] Interview…

Lilli Cooper, Major Attaway, and More Round Out Encores! Mack & Mabel

Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha lead the cast of the Jerry Herman musical.

New David Mamet Play to Star William H. Macy, Clark Gregg, Rebecca Pidgeon

The Christopher Boy's Communion will have its world premiere in February in Los Angeles.

"Manhattan" from DARLING GRENADINE by Roundabout Theatre Company

‘NSO Pops: Diana Ross – Music Book 2020’ brings mesmerizing Motown royalty to the Kennedy Center by William Powell

She’s mesmerizing, astounding, and accomplished beyond reason. I’m writing about world-renowned superstar recording artist Diana Ross. Ross, conductor Emil de Cou of the National Symphon…

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale Take on a Modern Medea by TheaterMania

Dance Camera West Festival: Cinderella Games by Steven Morris

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CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (66) by Robert Shuman

In those days (1905) “The Enemy of the People” (Ibsen) had not only artistic but social meaning and was to a great extent the expression of the time. It is not remarkable that the play a…

Theatre Bay Area and AB5

A message from the board of Theatre Bay Area: Many in our community are asking questions about AB5, the new California employment law that went into effect January 1 and outlines new rule…

Experts: Don’t Blame Digital Effects For “Cats” Bomb by Artsjournal

While the digital technology that helped create realistic fur in both films is “advancing all the time,” it can’t rescue a flawed approach to a project. “The techniques [you use] can…

Darren Walker Joins National Gallery Board by Artsjournal

Walker has emerged as one of the country’s preeminent voices for the arts, and social justice, and for new strategies to ameliorate inequality. He has delivered the annual Nancy Hanks Lect…

Worldwide Movie Box Office Breaks Record In 2019 by Artsjournal

This is the first time worldwide exceeds $42B and the first the international box office climbs past $30B. The results come in a year when domestic dipped by 4%. – Deadline

Which Version Of Equal Are We Talking About? by Artsjournal

One goal, “equality of resources,” might be achieved by dividing the inheritance evenly, but it has the downside of failing to recognize important differences among the parties involved.…

Nope – Reading Won’t Make You Better! (But That’s Not Why To Do It) by Artsjournal

These studies miss a bigger point by implying that reading fiction is, at its best, a tidy cause-and-effect process. Enter intellectually weak and benighted, exit emotionally toned and trim,…

Peaked: Record 532 Scripted TV Shows This Season. Too Many? by Artsjournal

There were 532 scripted drama and comedy series in 2019 on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, a 7 percent increase over 2018, John Landgraf told a TV critics meeting Thursday. When FX…

Vinay Menon: Harry and Meghan didn’t need Oprah’s help to chase their destiny by Vinay Menon - Entertainment Columnist

Did the queen of all media bust the royal couple out of Buckingham Palace? Of course not, writes Vinay Menon, but some couple are determined, as usual, to blame her anyway.

Dance Camera West Festival: Unspoken Spoken by Steven Morris

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Rhino Fest provides a theatrical horn of plenty by Kerry Reid

In its 31st year, Chicago's longest-running alternative theater festival celebrates old friends and new voices. When Rhinoceros Theater Festival (or in more comm…

J.P. McEvoy: Jester of the Jazz Age by Trav S.D.

Today we celebrate the great Jazz Age humorist, J.P. McEvoy, (Joseph Patrick McEvoy, 1897-1958). McEvoy’s reach in pop culture was much longer than most people know about; I’d never cons…

Learn About Broadway's Sinister Comedy Hangmen, Starring Dan Stevens by Broadway.com

The Broadway premiere of Martin McDonagh's Olivier-winning comedy Hangmen takes place in England on the day when hanging has been abolished.

Andy Nyman to Join Imelda Staunton & Jenna Russell in London Revival of Hello, Dolly! by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier-winning theater mainstay Andy Nyman has landed the role of Horace Vandergelder in the highly anticipated London revival of Hello, Dolly! Dominic Cooke will direct the previously anno…

The Search for Roxie Episode 5: Broadway's Next Roxie Is... by Broadway.com

The three finalists in The Search for Roxie audition for Chicago icons Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth and Bianca Marroquín for a chance to make their Broadway debut and Broadway's next Rox…

London's Come From Away to Welcome New Cast Members by Andy Lefkowitz

A slate of new stars will join the Olivier-winning London production of Come From Away next month. New cast members will begin in the production at the Phoenix Theatre on February 10. The n…

Lilli Cooper & More Complete the Cast of Jerry Herman & Michael Stewart's Mack & Mabel at Encores! by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming Encores! staging of Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart's 1974 Tony-nominated musical Mack and Mabel. The previously announced production will r…

My Name Is Lucy Barton Recorded by Laura Linney as an Audiobook by Andy Lefkowitz

The new play My Name Is Lucy Barton, based on Elizabeth Strout's bestselling novel, has been recorded by as an audiobook by Tony nominee Laura Linney, headliner of the current Broadway prod…

How Dawnn Lewis’ Portrayal of Tina Turner's Mother in Tina Got the Approval of the Legend Herself by Michael Appler

Dawnn Lewis knows her character in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is hard to love. Lewis currently plays Zelma Bullock, Tina Turner’s mother, in the Broadway bio-musical about the rock 'n' …

The Search for Roxie Finds Chicago's Next Leading Lady in Emma Pittman by Caitlin Moynihan

The name on everybody's lips is going to be Emma Pittman! A finalist in The Search for Roxie, Pittman auditioned in front of previously announced judges and Chicago icons Ann Reinking, Bebe …

Classic Stage Delays Start of Dracula Due to Heat Issue in Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Vampires really do love the cold! Due to a heating glitch at Classic Stage Company's downtown venue, the off-Broadway company has canceled the first two performances of Dracula. The heating …

Carmen opens at the Sydney Opera House by Sean McLoughlin

In the colourful streets of a colonial city, Carmen is a red hot spark. She sings her siren song, and

AussieTheatre.com announces Watch Party event by Peter J Snee

In light of the continuing devastation that is being brought about by the Australian bushfire crisis, AussieTheatre.com will be holding a Watch

Dance Camera West Festival: Making Men by Steven Morris

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Meet the Cast of Flying Over Sunset | Previews Begin March 12 by Lincoln Center Theater

Get to know the cast of #FlyingOverSunset, the new Broadway musical coming to Lincoln Center Theater this spring. Harry Hadden-Paton, Carmen Cusack and Tony Yazbeck take the Vivian Beaumont …

Once Upon an Irishman with Knives Out by Daisy Eagan

Excuse me, I know I’m VERY late to this party, but I only just watched the Golden Globes and didn’t even know what and who was nominated (except that there were zero women directors nomi…

Off-Broadway’s Dracula Pushes Back Start Date by Ryan McPhee

The play is one of two in Classic Stage Company’s Gothic repertory presentation, paired with Frankenstein.

Broadway’s Nicholas Cunningham Organizes Fundraiser for Australia Wildfire Relief by Dan Meyer

The La Cage Aux Folles dance captain and Phantom of the Opera alum will donate proceeds to Australian Red Cross and Australian WWF.

Skylight Theatre Company Announces Season of New Works by American Theatre Editors

The Los Angeles company will present works by Penelope Lowder, Roger Q. Mason, and Boni B. Alvarez.

Featured Contributors, January/February 2020 by American Theatre Editors

A look at a new kind of graduate training, and at one versatile artist who's taken the plunge.

‘The Solitudes’ takes classic novel one step forward — and puts women at the centre by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Eight women tracing their historical legacies and taking it from there.

My Name Is Lucy Barton to Be Released as an Audiobook, Featuring Laura Linney by Olivia Clement

Linney’s performance will soon be available on platforms such as Audible, Google Play, and more.

NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Announces Grants to Signature Theatre Company, TDF, and More for Their Work With the Deaf Community by Dan Meyer

The CreateNYC Language Access Fund awarded grants to assist with the creation of theatre that is more easily accessible to people living with hearing impairment.

Matt Lucas withdraws from Les Miserables following a back injury. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Matt Lucas has withdrawn from playing Thenardier in Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre due to back injury. This post Matt Lucas wit…

Darlinghurst ‘Burns’ Connie Wong, A Chorus Line story by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess, much like the rest of the world, has been glued to the news of the fires in Australia, and the earthquakes in Puerto Rico. Here is a list of organizations you can give $$…

Under the Radar 2019: Susan and Constellations

Ahamefule J. Oluo presents his new theatrical concert, while Nick Payne's Broadway drama is revived in Mandarin.

Friday Playlist: The Broadway Musicals of the 2000s

No way you can stop from singing along to these songs from Broadway in the 2000s.

We Are NY Phil: Associate Principal Viola Rebecca Young by New York Philharmonic

Who Did Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, and Bianca Marroquín Pick to Be Broadway’s Next Roxie Hart in Chicago? by Dan Meyer

One of the three fan-chosen finalists was offered the role of the scintillating sinner.

Three’s a crowd? 2 plays on polyamory land in SF theaters by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

'PolySHAMory' by Kate Robards plays The Marsh and 'How to Transcend a Happy Marriage' by Sarah Ruhl plays at Custom Made Theatre.

How “The Irishman” De-Aged Its Stars With Artificial Intelligence by Artsjournal

When it came to de-aging De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino for The Irishman, the $140 million Netflix production opted for a specific kind of fountain of youth, created from artificial-intel…

Bicultural Comedy In 2020 America: How One Chicano Playwright Creates It by Artsjournal1

Herbert Sigüenza, a founding member of the Chicano sketch company Culture Clash and playwright-in-residence at San Diego Rep (which premiered his latest script, Bad Hombres/Good Wives) talk…

Learn About Iran’s Rich Ancient Persian Culture by Artsjournal

The direct legacy of the ancient Iranians can be found across the Middle East, the Caucasus and Turkey, the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt and Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, India and P…

Harrison David Rivers’ Relentless Award-Winning The Bandaged Place Part of Roundabout’s Underground Reading Series by Olivia Clement

The 2020 series will also feature new plays by Shayan Lotfi, Majkin Holmquist, Benjamin Benne, and Nick Mecikalski.

Take A Magic Carpet Ride With Aladdin Tour At Broward Center by Bill Hirschman

The Disneyization of Broadway has brought a whole new world of theater to a new generation of audiences who, hopefully, will be theatergoers for a lifetime. Put the highly entertaining Aladd…

“Piano Bar Live!” Celebrates Six Months on Monday, January 13th at 7pm at Brandy’s with Guests Tanya Moberly, Bob Diamond, Katelyn Lauria & from

We started 2020 with a bang, as ScoBar Entertainment rolled into its sixth month with PIANO BAR LIVE! Monday nights at 7pm at Brandy’s Piano Bar on the Upper East Side. Joining Piano Bar M…

William H. Macy, Fionnula Flanagan, More Cast in World Premiere of David Mamet’s The Christopher Boy’s Communion by Andrew Gans

Playwright Mamet will also direct the limited run at Los Angeles’ Odyssey Theatre.

A Hunger Artist Review: A Visual Feast, A Morsel of Meaning by New York Theater

There was a time when people made a living by starving themselves in front of a paying audience — an art form that lasted for centuries, but one that was on the wane when Franz Kafka wrote…

ON THE PASSING OF THE NEW YORK MUSICAL FESTIVAL… by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

The festival has given birth to musicals that have gone on to Broadway ("Next to Normal," "Chaplin," "[title of show]," "In Transit") and Off-Broadway ("Altar Boyz," "The Other Josh Cohen,"…

On digital: Hustlers / Animals

Jennifer Lopez’s gang of strippers fleece Wall Street types; and two Dublin women stave off adulthood by living in drunken denial

Snapshot: ‘The Legacy of Issei Suda (1940-2019)’

The photographs are a striking assembly of strangers and urban geometry intended to reflect the changing face of the Japanese landscape

Taipei Dangdai opens its second edition

The Taiwanese art world is finally challenging its regional rivals and is out to win

Scrounger review – the surreal case of the broken wheelchair by Arifa Akbar

Finborough theatre, LondonAthena Stevens creates comedy and occasional danger from a real-life incident in this tricksy drama ‘Part of being a creative person who happens to have a disabil…

‘Queens Row’ Review: Richard Maxwell on Life After Doomsday by Ben Brantley

In this stark, eloquent new play, three women reflect on what remains in the aftermath of an American civil war.

Was This Woman The 20th Century’s Most Scandalous Opera Star? by Artsjournal1

Lydia Locke (1884-1966) “rose to prominence in the early 1900s, when mass celebrity was still a relatively new concept. But the American soprano embraced the label, making news both for he…

Was John Baldessari The Most Important Art Professor Of The 20th Century? by Artsjournal

Starting in the early 1970s, Baldessari became one of the first professors at the California Institute of Arts, a school in Santa Clarita that became a locus of artistic experimentation on t…

Once ‘Nutcracker’ Season Is Over, How Can Ballet Companies Get Kids And Their Parents To Come Back? by Artsjournal1

“While not every 6-year-old is ready to sit through Swan Lake, some enterprising troupes are adding kid-friendly performances to court the same audiences who buy Nutcracker tickets.” Reb…

Ashley Park, Michael Urie, and More Welcome Us to Grand Horizons on Broadway by TheaterMania

Dudamel Leads New York Philharmonic With Spotlight on Latin American Talent by David Masello

His concerts will feature the New York premiere of Universos infinitos, a piano concerto by Argentinean composer Esteban Benzecry, January 15–21.

A piece of Lithuania in the heart of Chicago by Sruthi Darbhamulla

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture provides a piece of home to Lithuanian immgrants. A drab building complex in Chicago's West Lawn houses the offices of …

"I don't talk about it often" | Dave Chappelle at DC Improv by The Kennedy Center

Ashley Park, Michael Urie, and More Welcome Us to Grand Horizons on Broadway

Bess Wohl is the author of this new dramatic comedy at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Will Have London World Premiere in September 2020

Killing Eve's Emerald Fennell lends an original idea to this new fairy tale adaptation.

Broadway's Princess Diana Musical, From the Creators of Memphis, Announces Full Cast

Diana stars Jeanna de Waal in the title role.

Gavin Creel Sings "Something Wonderful" in Latest Installment of R&H Goes Pop

Hear the Tony-winning performer's contemporary rendition of a King and I classic.

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale Take on a Modern Medea

The real-life couple dives into Simon Stone's updated version of Euripides's classic tragedy at BAM.

Lilli Cooper and More Complete Cast of Encores! Mack and Mabel, Starring Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha by Ryan McPhee

Performances will run February 19–23 at New York City Center.

Major Attaway, Michael Berresse and More Join Encores! Production of MACK & MABEL

New York City Center today announced complete casting for the Encores! production of Mack & Mabel. Joining previously announced cast members Douglas Sills as Mack Sennett and Alexandra S…

The HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES Soundtrack is Out Now

The official soundtrack for the first season of the Disney+ original series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesis out today, available HERE. The songs from the Walt Disney Records…

Scenes from Childhood Creator and Star Ari Brand Discusses His Personal, Revelatory New Play About The Life of His Father, Natan Brand

Ari Brand discusses his personal new play about unearthing the truth about his father, Natan Brand, a famed classical concert pianist who died of AIDS in 1990.

Brandon Victor Dixon, Tina Satter and Michael R. Jackson to Appear at Vineyard Theatre's Open House

Vineyard Theatre Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern have announced that Tina Satter, Michael R. Jackson, and Brandon Victor Dixon will be among the artists to appear onstage at…

The Mystique Of ‘Untranslatable Words’ Is Just A Myth by Artsjournal1

And David Shariatmadari means those scare quotes. In this excerpt from his new book Don’t Believe a Word, he takes apart what he calls “the cult of untranslatables,” taking apart some …

‘There Is More Theatre In Here Sometimes Than In The Outside World’: At Milan’s Home For Retired Opera Divas by Artsjournal1

Yes, divos too. Since 1902, funded by revenues from the composer’s operas, Casa Verdi has been an old-age refuge for singers and musicians, not all of them famous. Today, some 60 retirees …

Woolly Mammoth Theatre’s New Leader Pushes To Be Artistic Leader In Fighting For Social Justice by Artsjournal

To survive long-term, companies such as Woolly need to convince social-justice-minded, cash-challenged millennials to buy tickets. The crucial challenge: Can they do this without alienating …

An Artist Using Virtual Reality To Make Climate Change More Real by Artsjournal

“The technologies allowed me to show things to you—for example, how past landscapes can change overtime, how you can look from the scale of a beetle, how you can change your perspective.…

Call Me - Blondie (Marilyn Monroe Style Cover) ft. Tess Mohr by Postmodernjukebox

‘A complete delight of a musical’: ONCE – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The audience can't hep but be attentive throughout as Once has the magical ability to completely wrap them up and take them on a journey that is pure and delicate.

Watch Kenny Tran and Cathy Ang Sing ’My Favorite Love Story’ From Maybe Happy Ending, Directed by Michael Arden by Andrew Gans

Performances of the new musical begin at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre January 21.

Production news round-up: Lloyd Webber’s new Cinderella musical to open at Gillian Lynne Theatre by Ruth Comerford

This week’s round-up includes Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella, and Les Enfants Terribles immersive production at Kensington Palace. Musicals Andrew Lloyd

Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Take on Cinderella to Make World Premiere in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Cinderella is returning to the stage as you have never seen it before. A new adaptation of the beloved fairy tale, featuring an original score by Tony-winning hit maker Andrew Lloyd Webber,…

Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock Musical to Play Final Gig in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The smash-hit musical School of Rock will give its last performance at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre on March 1. The production began previews on October 24, 2016 and officially opened on N…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Dawnn Lewis of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical by Broadway.com

Dawnn Lewis stops by Broadway.com to chat about Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and more with Paul Wontorek.

Billy Porter, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr. & More Broadway Stars Earn NAACP Image Award Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of Broadway alums have been nominated for 2020 NAACP Image Awards. Winners will be revealed during a live TV broadcast on BET Networks on February 22 at 8:00pm. Among the …

Princess Diana Musical Completes Casting for Broadway Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for the upcoming Broadway bio-musical Diana. The previously announced tuner based on the life of Princess Diana will begin previews on March 2 and officially open on Mar…

The Art Market — will Hockney make a splash at Sotheby’s?

Plus, avant-garde pianos in Berlin; Hauser & Wirth restructures; Mark Bradford raises $1m

Bops Only! Kick Off the Weekend with Five Killer Music Videos From Chicago’s New Star, Erika Jayne

Nothing says the weekend like a party track by Chicago latest headliner, Erika Jayne.

Complete Cast of Diana Announced by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

With previews set to begin March 2, 2020 toward a March 31 opening, the Broadway-bound Diana – A True Musical Story is one of the new musicals opening on the Great White Way this season. W…

Vote Now for the 2020 Playbill Community Service Award by Logan Culwell-Block

Youth theatres from across the country have been giving back to their communities, and your vote can help one of them win a grant from Playbill.

Theatre Notice: ‘Give Me Moonlight’ at Rapid Lemon by Max Garner

Rapid Lemon Productions opens its 2020 season with “Give Me Moonlight” by Maryland playwright Ariel Mitchell, appearing at Motor House February 7 – 16, 2020. It’s is the fictionalize…

Casting Complete for New Musical Diana on Broadway by Dan Meyer

See who’s joining Jeanna de Waal and Roe Hartrampf in the Joe DiPietro and David Bryan musical.

BREAKING: Tony Awards Add New Category Honoring Best Lighting by Cell Phone Cameras in the Audience by Broadway Beat

by Erin Corbo. NEW YORK, NY - The Tony Awards Administration Committee shocked fans around the world today when they announced that the 2020 Tony Awards will include a new category celebrati…

Cabaret Review: ‘Passport to the World of Music’ Danielle Wertz Cabaret by Creative Cauldron by Mary Ann Johnson

Creative Cauldron kicked off the 2020 “Passport to the World of Music” cabarets with a breezy, relaxing jazz show by San Francisco Bay Area-based jazz vocalist and arranger Danielle Wert…

Nominees announced for the 2nd Annual CDG Casting Awards

The 2nd Annual CDG Casting Awards are just around the corner as casting directors will once again be recognised for their outstanding work across the board in 2019. See the full list of nomi…

‘Diana’ announces complete Broadway cast by Caitlin Huston

“Diana” has announced complete casting for its Broadway run this spring. The complete cast for the musical includes Tessa Alves, Zach Adkins, Ashley Andrews, Austen Danielle Bohmer, Holl…

Atlantic Theater Company’s 35th Anniversary Gala Finds Theme: Couples’ Choice by Olivia Clement

Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson, and Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale will be among the couples performing their favorite songs.

Tessa Alves, Zach Adkins and More Join the Cast of Broadway-Bound DIANA

Diana producers Grove Entertainment (Beth Williams), Frank Marshall and The Araca Group announced today the complete cast for Diana, the upcoming new musical which begins previews on Monday,…

Duchess of Sussex to continue as National Theatre patron by Matthew Hemley

The Duchess of Sussex is to continue as patron of the National Theatre, despite the announcement that she and Duke of Sussex

Come From Away announces new West End cast by Ruth Comerford

Alice Fearn is to join the cast of Come From Away in the West End, as the musical undergoes its first major

Closure of London’s Glasshill Studios ‘heartbreaking’, says founder by Ruth Comerford

Glasshill Studios, a rehearsal space in London that has been used by companies such as Sonia Friedman Productions and the Royal Shakespeare

Edinburgh’s Lyceum announces new artist attachment scheme by Giverny Masso

Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre has announced a new artist attachment scheme, as it confirms that David Greig will continue as artistic director

The 2019 Broadway Cast Recording of KISS ME, KATE Starring Kelli O'Hara, Will Chase and Corbin Bleu is Now Available on CD

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that Kiss Me, Kate - 2019 Broadway Cast Recording, is available on CD in stores and online, starting today, Friday, January 10.

First Look: Production shots for Kevin Elyot's Coming Clean

Production shots have been released for Kevin Elyot's Coming Clean, which just opened at Trafalgar Studios 2 for previews on Wednesday, 8 January 2020. Press night will take place tonight (1…

VIDEO: Watch Gavin Creel Croon a Wonderful Cover from THE KING AND I!

Tony winner Gavin Creel is the latest of Broadway stars to celebrate the Rodgers and Hammerstein legacy in the R&H Goes Pop series. Watch below as he sings a The King and I classic, 'Som…

Aaron Sorkin and To Kill a Mockingbird Original Cast Members to Join Soledad O’Brien and More in Conversation by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger, Gbenga Akinnagbe, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and more will discuss creating change in the criminal justice system.

NEWS: Janice Okoh’s The Gift, inspired by Queen Victoria’s adoption of an African girl, premieres this month by Featured Content

The Gift, partly inspired by the remarkable true story of an orphaned African princess adopted by Queen Victoria in the 19th century, receives its world premiere this month at Coventry's Bel…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Tyler Sisters at Hampstead Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the new play The Tyler Sisters by Alexandra Wood.

Broadway Mobilizes to Save Animals in the Australian Wildfires by Ruthie Fierberg

To Kill a Mockingbird cast member Rebecca Watson and the show’s wardrobe team are sewing to save lives.

Broadway Playwright as High Line Curator by Robin Pogrebin

Jeremy O. Harris will combine disciplines in a summer festival.

NEWS: Come From Away new West End cast announced by Press Releases

As the Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Come From Away enters its second year in the West End, it welcomes new cast members from 10 February 2020.

Rob Russo Launches New Podcast STAGE LEFT: THE PODCAST; Listen to the Debut Episode Now!

Writer, theater critic, and co-host of Broadway's podcast The Fabulous Invalid, Rob Russo, announces a spinoff of his popular theater review site Stage Left, with the new podcast, Stage Left…

Can An Artist-In-Residence Really Transform A Big-City DA’s Office? This One Means To Try by Artsjournal1

Muralist James “Yaya” Hough, 44, was released last year after 27 years in prison, and within a few months he was hired for the new artist-in-residence position in the office of reformist…

He Left The Philadelphia Museum Of Art After Hitting On Subordinates. Now He’s Running Another Pennsylvania Museum by Artsjournal1

Joshua Helmer, 31, had been an assistant director at the PMA and was viewed as a rising star in the art world when, in early 2018, he “was separated” from the museum. Several female staf…

*What* Teutonic Efficiency? Germany’s Cultural Building Projects Plagued By Delays, Budget Overruns, And Shoddy Construction by Artsjournal1

The gut renovation of Cologne’s opera house is running eight years late and more than double the original budget — and that’s only up to now, since the basements are full of ductwork, …

Smithsonian American Art Museum Provides Long-Distance Learning To Schools On U.S. Military Bases All Over The Globe by Artsjournal1

“The museum’s educators provide lessons in art and art history as well as English language arts, social studies and even science and math. … The list of past subject areas includes sur…

Four Nonwhite Ballet Professionals Talk About How They’re Addressing The Ethnic Stereotypes In Classic Story Ballets by Artsjournal1

“[Lyndsey Winship] talked to dancers and choreographers [Shobana Jeyasingh, Céline Gittens, and Final Bow for Yellowface co-founders Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin] about ballet’s slo…

BroadwayCon Will Host The CW's KATY KEENE Screening And Q&A

BroadwayCon 2020 will host an exclusive screening of the premiere episode of The CW's new series KATY KEENE, followed by a panel about the show's creation with cast and producers. The screen…

Casting announced for Run Sister Run at the Soho Theatre

Casting has been announced for the upcoming UK premiere of Run Sister Run at the Soho Theatre in London. The new play by award-winning playwright Chloë Moss opens on 25 March 2020 for a str…

The new Come From Away cast has been announced

Come From Away is a certified smash hit here in the West End and has been going strong since it opened early last year. The cast is very much an ensemble and are a strong part of this shows …

Atlantic Theater Company Holds 35th Anniversary Gala, 'Couples' Choice'

Atlantic Theater Company will present their 35th Anniversary Gala, Couples' Choice, on Monday, March 2, 2020 at The Plaza (768 Fifth Avenue). This year, Atlantic asked a few exciting power c…

Music links pianist to mother’s story of Holocaust survival by Anne Gelhaus

Music moved pianist Mona Golabek to tell the story of her mother, herself a pianist whose career was cut short when the Nazis occupied Austria.

Watch Gavin Creel Sing ‘Something Wonderful’ for R&H Goes Pop! by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner puts a modern spin on The King and I in a new music video.

Laura Linney’s performance of My Name is Lucy Barton to be released as audiobook by Giverny Masso

Laura Linney’s performance in My Name is Lucy Barton is to be released as an audiobook. Penguin Random House Audio will release

Hairspray Live! Star Maddie Baillio Joins Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, More in New Cinderella Movie by Ryan McPhee

The new take on the fairytale will arrive in theatres in February 2021.

REVIEW: Tom Brown’s School Days, Union Theatre, London ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Tom Brown's School Days now playing at the Union Theatre in London as part of the Essential Classics Season. This post REVIEW: Tom Brown’s School Days,…

Charlene V. Smith is making history with Brave Spirits’ 8 play cycle of Shakespeare’s histories. Here’s how she’s doing it. by Julian Oquendo

Charlene V. Smith is not shying away from a theatrical marathon. As the artistic director for Brave Spirits Theatre (BST), Smith and the company’s productions have often focused on learnin…

Exclusive: Katy Keene will slay with a screening and panel at BroadwayCon by Maureen Lee Lenker

Katy Keene may dream of seeing herself on a runway, but first she’s headed to Broadway — BroadwayCon, to be exact. EW can exclusively announce the highly anticipated new addition to the …

West End's Come From Away Will Welcome Alice Fearn and More by Dan Meyer

The newest residents of the rock take the stage February 10.

West End's Come From Away Will Welcome Alice Fern and More by Dan Meyer

The newest residents of the rock take the stage February 10.

This Time review at Shoreditch Town Hall, London – ‘meditative trapeze show’ by Ka Bradley

Opening 2020’s London International Mime Festival, This Time by Ockham’s Razor is a mellow, gentle piece – a surprising quality in a

GRACE NOTES: Friday, January 10, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella to premiere at Gillian Lynne Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella is to have its World premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London with performances starting in September 2020. This post Andrew Lloyd Webbe…

Greta Gerwig, making her own way in the world

‘Little Women’ completes the transformation of this actor turned director

Andy Nyman Will Join Imelda Staunton and Jenna Russell in London Hello, Dolly! by Andrew Gans

Performances of the Jerry Herman classic begin in August at the Adelphi Theatre.

What Happened When Broadway’s Matthew Lopez Sat Down With Hollywood’s Lena Waithe by Ruthie Fierberg

The Olivier-winning The Inheritance playwright and the Emmy-winning Master of None writer talked about diversity, representation, and making progress in entertainment.

Go Inside Rehearsals for Alliance Theatre's Maybe Happy Ending, Directed by Tony Nominee Michael Arden by Nathan Skethway

The new musical begins performances January 21 at the Atlanta venue.

Andy Nyman will play Horace Vandergelder in the West End’s Hello, Dolly alongside Imelda Staunton & Jenna Russell

Acclaimed for his performance in Fiddler on the Roof, Andy Nyman is the latest member of the West End Hello, Dolly cast to be announced. He will star alongside Imelda Staunton in the title r…

Annaleigh Ashford, Caissie Levy, and More Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF!

Hosted by the actress/comedienne Julie Halston, BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! will hold its special tenth-anniversary fundraiser, featuring an evening of the hottest music and comedy in town to be…

Casting announced for The High Table at the Bush Theatre

Temi Wilkey's debut play The High Table has found its cast. The show will receive its world premiere at London's Bush Theatre next month before transferring to the Birmingham Rep.

Three to See: January by Matthew Wexler

Stay warm in the theatre this January with these three openings! "Emojiland," "A Soldier's Play," and "The Confession of Lily Dare" are our top picks of the month. The post Three to See: Jan…

‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ directed by former Intiman head Bartlett Sher, comes to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre by Dusty Somers

Since his time at Intiman, Bartlett Sher has become one of the most sought-after directors on Broadway. His revival of “Fiddler on the Roof,” which ran on Broadway in 2015-2016, comes to…

NEWS: Andy Nyman & Jenna Russell join the West End cast of Hello Dolly! by Press Releases

Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell are to join the cast of Hello, Dolly! when the iconic musical arrives at the Adelphi Theatre this summer.

Listen to Hadestown Star Amber Gray Duet with Darling Grenadine’s Daniel Zaitchik by Dan Meyer

The Tony nominee recorded “When the Deer Come” with singer-songwriter Zaitchik.

Killing Eve's Emerald Fennell and Andrew Lloyd Webber create new Cinderella by Chris Wiegand

Musical will premiere in London in September with new story and ‘hugely witty’ lyrics Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has created a new version of Cinderella with Killing Eve scriptwriter E…

Trygve Wakenshaw review – behold the one-man band of mime by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe New Zealander’s minimalist Only Bones v1.4 combines the spellbinding and ridiculous but ultimately seems unsure what it wants to be No props. No set. No text. No na…

This Time review – a trapeze show light in touch but deep in meaning by Lyndsey Winship

Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonAerial theatre company Ockham’s Razor deftly and poignantly explore age and innocence There is a wonderful warmth in the work of aerial theatre company Ockham�…

ArtsBeat Radio/TV: Goodspeed Musicals by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat Radio/TV 1/10/20. Mark G. Auerbach chats with Elisa Hale from Goodspeed Musicals, who are about to present their 15th Festival of New Musicals. Elisa also previews the 2020 season. …

Famous faces coming to the West End in 2020 by Hira Desai

From Dame Eileen Atkins and Imelda Staunton to Jake Gyllenhaal and Timothée Chalamet, there is a host of famous faces coming to the West End in 2020. The post Famous faces coming to the Wes…

One Day After Judge Banned Gay Jesus Satire, Brazil’s Chief Justice OKs It by Artsjournal1

In overruling the lower court’s injunction barring Netflix from continuing to stream The First Temptation of Christ, Supreme Federal Court President José Antonio Dias Toffoli said, “One…

Come From Away London welcomes new cast from 10 February 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Come From Away London will welcome new cast members to the Olivier Award-winning musical as the show enters its second year in the West End. This post Come From Away London w…

School of Rock to end its West End run in March

It has just been announced today (10 January 2020) that School of Rock will be shutting its doors at the beginning of March. The musical is currently running at the Gillian Lynne Theatre whe…

Vamos Theatre plants tree grove to offset carbon emissions from tour by Ruth Comerford

A theatre company has committed to planting a tree grove to help offset carbon emissions from their forthcoming UK tour. Vamos Theatre,

Youth theatres will be top of my arts agenda, pledges new shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin by Georgia Snow

New shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin has revealed that supporting youth theatres and fighting for regional arts funding will be among her

Ida Rubinstein: the forgotten diva being brought back to life by Nick Smurthwaite

The life of colourful classical dancer is to be staged 54 years after her death. Nick Smurthwaite speaks to the show’s creators

West End premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella musical will open September 2020

Following the news that School of Rock will be closing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 1 March 2020 came the news that post refurbishment of the theatre, will see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mu…

Today on Broadway: Friday, January 10, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

“Hee Haw” Musical Heading for Broadway, Hathaway and Harington Heading for Broadway, Trouble at “West Side Story” on Broadway “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Frida…

Dev Patel: the new face of Dickens in The Personal History of David Copperfield

The actor on being cast in Armando Iannucci’s zippy adaptation and how it challenges notions of British identity

Francis Alÿs: surreal whimsy meets ethical commitment

The Belgian artist is the recipient of the 2020 Art Icon award at the Whitechapel Gallery

Dance company Peeping Tom’s unsettling view of family life

The couple behind the Belgian troupe on how they create their nightmarish dramas — and who gets the last word

Architect Ellen Van Loon on the power of imagination

The only female partner of Rem Koolhaas’s OMA on the social aspects of her work and why ‘architecture is so dull these days’

How Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna bridged worlds

Turin show establishes the Italian artist as a pivotal figure poised between Classicism and Christianity

Cobra, Sky One — a catastrophe drama with high stakes

Robert Sutherland exudes calm and competence verging on ruthlessness as his character handles a national disaster

Sex Education, Netflix — the unofficial teen ‘sexpert’ returns

Beyond the bouncing bodies and trembling flesh run a myriad tender emotional storylines

Addicted to Painkillers? Britain’s Opioid Crisis, BBC2 — navigating the painkiller maze

Evidence suggests that opioids are ineffective in up to 90 per cent of cases of chronic pain, so why are doctors still prescribing?

Once review at Fairfield Halls, London – ‘confident touring production’ by Paul Vale

Based on John Carney’s 2007 indie film, the musical version of Once first appeared in the West End in 2013, following a

Sheku Kanneh-Mason brings personality and sensitivity to Elgar’s Cello Concerto

There is a palpable feeling for the inner melancholy at the heart of the composer’s piece

Arve Henriksen: The Timeless Nowhere

The Norwegian trumpeter/composer combines broody lyricism and contemplative moods

Poppy: I Disagree

A dizzying dash through pop genres from bubblegum to shock-rock leads to no discernible punchline

Martha High finds a vintage framework for her forceful vocals on Nothing’s Going Wrong

James Brown’s longest-serving backing singer takes the spotlight with music that seems preserved in 1970s aspic

Georgia’s Seeking Thrills brings self-reflection to the dancefloor

The album has subwoofer-wobbling frequencies but the singer-producer’s enigmatic lyrics probe deeper still

Bonny Light Horseman: Bonny Light Horseman

Anais Mitchell, Eric Johnson and Josh Kaufman bring heavy accompaniment to a run through the traditional songbook

The West End welcomes Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical adaptation of Cinderella in late summer 2020

There were rumours that the new musical version of the classic fairy tale Cinderella with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by David Zippel, based on an original idea by Emerald Fennel…

London Theatre News Today: Friday 10 January by Carly-Ann Clements

From School Of Rock closing to Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell joining Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly!, today's round-up is a must-read! The post London Theatre News Today: Friday 10 January a…

The Friday 5 Quiz: 3 Shows - 1 Actor by JK

How well do you know your actors and the roles they've played, theater fans? This week's Friday 5 Quiz is a good test of what you know. We will name 3 shows. You name the actor who appeared …

Review Roundup: Did the Critics Lose Their Heads Over SIX at Sydney Opera House? - Read the Reviews!

Six is officially open at the Sydney Opera House, where it is kicking off its Australian tour. The tour will move Melbourne's Comedy Theatre from April 23 and Adelaide's Her Majesty's Theatr…

Shakespeare First Folio to be auctioned for first time in 20 years

One of the most important books in literary history brings together 36 of the playwright’s dramas

Replay: an interview with Jerry Goldsmith by Terry Teachout

A rare 1995 TV interview with the film composer Jerry Goldsmith, originally telecast by The Movie Channel as part of its “Take One” series: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and h…

NEWS: Ian Hughes is latest Thenardier in the West End production of Les Misérables as Matt Lucas suffers back injury by Press Releases

Ian Hughes who recently took over the role of Thénardier to great acclaim in the current sell-out UK and international tour of Les Misérables will now join the London company to partner Jo…

School Of Rock London announces closing on 1st March 2020. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Andrew Lloyd Webber's School Of Rock the musical is to play its last performance at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 1 March 2020. This post School Of Rock London announces closi…

Almanac: Ray Bradbury on self-consciousness by Terry Teachout

“Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all.” Ray Bradbury, “The Queen’s Own Evaders, an Afterwor…

VIDEO: Man Edits SLEEPING BEAUTY to Feature Himself and His Girlfriend For an Epic Proposal

A man recently proposed to his girlfriend by editing their faces into her favorite Disney film!

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre applies to increase audience capacity by Giverny Masso

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is seeking to increase its audience capacity and improve backstage facilities. The theatre said that the planned

Jenna Russell and Andy Nyman to join Hello, Dolly! cast by Giverny Masso

Jenna Russell and Andy Nyman have been announced to star alongside Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly! in the West End. The musical

Antigone review at New Diorama Theatre, London – ‘a clever adaptation’ by Ka Bradley

In Lulu Raczka’s adaptation of Antigone, Sophocles’ tragedy about duty, pride and stubborn resolve, the relationship between sisters Antigone and Ismene takes

Company Three: ‘Teenagers have a unique way of thinking – we should listen harder’ by Lyn Gardner

Trailblazing youth theatre group Company Three isn’t afraid to tackle the big issues, encouraging its performers to discuss everything from climate change

From Mayfair to the Middle East, artisan weavers are rethinking rugs

Independent makers use the finest materials and unbridled creativity to make classics more contemporary

Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell confirmed to star in new Hello, Dolly! production

Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell have been officially confirmed to join the previously announced Imelda Staunton in the new West End production of Hello, Dolly!. The musical opens at London's…

Franco Ambrosetti In Splendid Company by Artsjournal1

For his album Long Waves, the Italian trumpeter and flugelhornist assembles a group of contemporaries to play his compositions and a couple of cherished standard songs. Ambrosetti’s fluid …

Where to buy the hottest desks

‘In style and shape you want an elegant greyhound of a desk, not a stumpy, dumpy pug’

NEWS: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in September 2020 by Press Releases

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly-anticipated Cinderella will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End, with performances beginning in September 2020, producers have announced t…

Call Charles Busch a ‘Drag Legend,’ if We Must Use Labels by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With a gown and love for old Hollywood, Busch stars in his latest zany romp, “The Confession of Lily Dare.”

Matt Lucas forced to withdraw from Les Misérables following back injury by Georgia Snow

Matt Lucas has been forced to pull out of a stint in the West End production of Les Misérables after sustaining a

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella confirms West End opening at Gillian Lynne Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in September, with the venue undergoing a refurbishment prior

The artist Sophie Calle: ‘People think they know me. But they know nothing’

Her prize-winning work resists categorisation but its focus — love, death and betrayal — is human frailty

Classical guitarist Miloš: ‘Musical instruments are like people — they each have their own soul’

Q&A with the musician on coping with a hand injury and why he’s happiest swimming in the Med

It’s third time lucky as Ian Hughes steps in as latest Master of the House in London’s Les Miserables

It’s not been smooth running when it comes to the role of Thénardier in the new production of Les Misérables at London’s Sondheim Theatre. After doctors telling actor Gerard Carey he m…

Replacement Matt Lucas drops out of Les Mis after back injury

Matt Lucas has been forced to withdraw from the West End production of Les Miserables after injuring his back. The comedian was meant to be a temporary replacement for Gerard Carey, who was …

‘Outstanding entertainment’: LEXICON – Roundhouse ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Traditional circus but with a defiantly modern, cutting edge, Lexicon’s live music sets a stunning pulse to the evening, with a backing that ranges from folk, to rock to balladry.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella to replace School Of Rock by Carly-Ann Clements

School Of Rock is closing in March 2020 and will be replaced by the brand-new Cinderella written by Killing Eve's Emerald Fennell and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The post Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Ci…

“A Box Without A Bottom”—A Japanese American Life in Magic, at The Marsh, Berkeley by Patricia L. Morin

David Hirata Spins a Tale of Identity & Illusion by Patricia L. Morin David Hirata, magician and storyteller, engages us immediately with his relaxed style. A cart with a wooden box stan…

Touring Plays: What’s Coming Up In 2020 – Part 1 by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon previews some of the UK tours coming up in 2020, from comedies to supernatural thrillers. Book your tickets now! This post Touring Plays: What’s Coming Up In 202…

Call Answered: Barbara Maier Gustern: "If Music Be The Food of Love – A Benefit for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen" by Adam Rothenberg

Barbara Maier Gustern is an actress/singer turned voice teacher. She is one of NYC’s most sought-after vocal coaches. From music to Broadway to the downtown avant-garde, her roster of stud…

Howard Sherman: New York Musical Festival’s closure forces the question – where will new work be developed now? by Howard Sherman

The New York Musical Festival, which launched in 2004, announced last week that it was bankrupt and has closed its doors. As

Flashback Friday: Watch Sierra Boggess, Tituss Burgess, and More in The Little Mermaid

The Broadway show opened 11 years ago today.

The New York Musical Festival Is Dead

Fifteen years and 400 shows later, the festival of new musicals is calling it quits.

OPEN CALL FOR BLACK APPLICANTS IN THE FACULTY OF DESIGN, OCAD University by Artsjournal

OCAD U seeks Black candidates who can demonstrate how their lived experiences inform a deep commitment through their work to intersectional Black communities and whose theoretical, technical…

Lucy Kirkwood on going from kitchen to courthouse with ‘The Welkin’

The playwright, who dazzled with ‘Chimerica’, has a new drama that combines housework and hanging in 18th-century England

How a Johannesburg Choreographer Created an African Opera - Gregory Vuyani Maqoma's singular 'Cion' comes to The Joyce Theater

Gregory Vuyani Maqoma's singular Cion comes to The Joyce Theater---Most choreographers who've set dances to Maurice Ravel's Boléro lean into its sensuality and drama. But when South A…

Wendy Wasserstein Took Her to Her First Show. Now She's Paying It Forward - An alum of TDF's Wendy Wasserstein Project returns to the program as a tea

An alum of TDF's Wendy Wasserstein Project returns to the program as a teacher---Growing up in the Bronx in the '90s, Erica Vargas-Catucci saw a Playbill long before she ever saw a play. "At…

Beetlejuice Star Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer’s Most Memorable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite recalls working with Barbara Cook, Faith Prince, Stephen Sondheim, and more.

Coming Clean Opens Again in London January 10 by Dan Meyer

The revival of Kevin Elyot’s 1982 play returns to Trafalgar Studios 2 for a limited engagement.

Shackleton and His Stowaway Opens at Park Theatre in London January 10 by Dan Meyer

The two-hander follows the Antarctic explorer and an 18-year-old who sneaks on board his ship.