Conchita Wurst & Trevor Ashley In Concert by Sean McLoughlin

AussieTheatre has ONE double pass to giveaway for Conchita Wurst & Trevor Ashley in Concert at the Arts Centre Melbourne,

Ballet at the Quarry: Light and Shadow, West Australian Ballet by Deborah Jones

Quarry Amphitheatre, Perth, February 7 A woman climbs, higher and higher, on a path made by the bodies of other dancers. Later she will descend and fall, but her head will be caught by an en…

“The Sugar Syndrome” at The Orange Tree Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Your sweet tooth can get you into trouble. Lots of trouble. In this revival of Lucy Prebble’s provocative debut, first staged at the Royal Court in 2003, the metaphor of sugar, and of the …

DISTRACTION by The Umbilical Brothers by Sean McLoughlin

AussieTheatre has TWO double passes to giveaway for Distraction presented by The Umbilical Brothers at the Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre

Critics who aren’t Indigenous, Black or people of colour aren’t invited to ‘bug.’ Yolanda Bonnell explains why by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The Indigenous theatre artist says “bug” is an artistic ceremony, which she says “does not align with colonial reviewing practices.”

VR-adaptations: Faithfulness and Interactions by Ágnes Bakk

Mika Johnson is an artist with a background in theatre, but also a film director. Besides this, he makes music and works as a photographer. He is the director of VRwandlung, a production t…

Theatre EVOLVE Announces World Premiere of Krugozor! by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Showbiz Chicago Theatre EVOLVE Announces World Premiere of <em>Krugozor!</em> Theatre EVOLVE announces their third season with the world premiere of Krugozor! written by Chica…

Review: In ‘Hamlet,’ Ruth Negga Rules as a Player Prince by Ben Brantley

Yaël Farber’s stunning, Dublin-born interpretation of this eternal classic finds the dizzying layers of performance that rule all our lives.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announces first shows for its new era by Randy McMullen

TheaterWorks' new season -- its first under new director Tim Bond -- includes a Jane Austen musical, a world premiere and "Man of la Mancha."

Call Answered: Daniel Cainer: "Jewish Chronicles" at SoHo Playhouse by Adam Rothenberg

After a sold-out run in October, SoHo Playhouse presents the return of Daniel Cainer’s Jewish Chronicles. Feuding tailors, a cocaine-addicted rabbi & a Jewish woman who joins a fundame…

Hamlet: The Star’s the Thing by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Oscar nominee Ruth Negga makes a stellar New York stage debut in a somewhat tedious staging of Shakespeare’s soliloquy-heavy tragedy The post Hamlet: The Star’s the Thing appea…

Hamlet: Ruth Negga To Be or Not To Be in Title Role? by David Finkle

★★★ Yaël Farber's handsome Gate Theatre production boasts pluses and minuses The post Hamlet: Ruth Negga To Be or Not To Be in Title Role? appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Ruth Negga crowns herself a brooding prince in Hamlet: Review by Allison Adato

If a director of Hamlet wants to signal to a contemporary audience that “something is rotten in the State,” she could hardly find a more efficient shorthand than to evoke the Trump famil…

Library of Congress: LGBTQ Changemakers: Seeing Queer History - Millennium Stage (February 10, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

[Unlisted] 2020-2021 National Symphony Orchestra Season Announcement by The Kennedy Center

Theatre Review: ‘A Daughter’s A Daughter’ at Arlington Players by Mary Ann Johnson

“A Daughter’s A Daughter” is one of the most meh titles I have ever read, and this confused play by Agatha Christie written under the pseudonym of Mary Westmacott in the 1930s, put on …

TOM ANDERSEN- COUNTRY INSIDE (Original) by Tom Andersen

I've always been a big country music fan. This is a new song that reflects my love for country music and my belief that we're more "the same" than we are different. It's all cyclical...Dolly…

Audra McDonald Will Star in ‘Streetcar’ at Williamstown Theater Festival by Gabe Cohn

Bobby Cannavale and Carla Gugino will also be in the revival of the Tennessee Williams play, which will be directed by Robert O’Hara.

TOM ANDERSEN- DREAMWEAVER (Original) by Tom Andersen

A new original tune written with my pal (and fabulous musician), James Followell. Written for a small musical, "Simply Sinclair", I've always been fond of this song. It's very retro. This is…

UNLEASH THE BEAST / LA BÊTE DE SCÈNE comes to The Butterfly Club by Peter J Snee

She is French. She is an international performer, teacher and director. She will perform a fully improvised one-woman show for

‘A Quick 5’ with John Desmone, Director ‘Mamma Mia!’ Dundalk Community Theatre by Susan Brall

“Mamma Mia!” presented by Dundalk Community Theatre is back by demand for a second run at the Community College Baltimore College, Dundalk Campus at the College Community Center Theatre …

Concert Review: ‘Inna Faliks Plays Mozart’ at Columbia Orchestra by Susan Brall

On Saturday, February 8, 2020, The Columbia Orchestra, Jason Love, Conductor, presented “Inna Faliks Plays Mozart” at the Jim Rouse Theatre, Wilde Lake High School, Columbia, MD. Faliks …

Darling Grenadine Is Deadly Saccharine

It's the cutest little musical about alcoholism you ever will see.

Russian Stories Come to the Stage in Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories by Chris Barlow

By Marcina Zaccaria Nicov (Alexander Sokovikov) considers his easel with three brushes, wet with paint, in The Artist, the first story adapted for the stage in Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories.…

Theatre Review: ‘Give Me Moonlight’ at Motor House by Jv Torres

The human experience presents many obstacles—seemingly at random. Deepak Chopra once said, “Coincidences are not accidents but signals from the universe which can guide us toward our tru…

Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories ** by Barry Gordin

From Russia With Love By: Samuel L. Leiter February 10, 2020: The Mint Theater, founded in 1992, discovered its mission in 1995 when, as artistic director Jonathan Banks’s bio note…

Immersive Theater Brings Legendary Nellie Bly Back to Life by Leonard Jacobs

Remembering a period of history that was downright cruel, especially in regard to women's health -- and the woman who exposed it all. The post Immersive Theater Brings Legendary Nellie Bly B…

Darling Grenadine: Quirkily Charming New York Love Story, with Tunes by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Songwriter Daniel Zaitchik scores big with this endearing, small-scale musical comedy The post Darling Grenadine: Quirkily Charming New York Love Story, with Tunes appeared firs…

Broadway Grosses: David Byrne's American Utopia Breaks Box Office Record at Hudson Theatre by Broadway.com

American Utopia is filling houses and breaking records at Broadway's Hudson Theatre. The new theatrical experience from mastermind David Byrne reached a new peak over the past week's slate …

From Convent Girl to Convict: ‘The Confession of Lily Dare’ by Matthew Wexler

Playwright-actor Charles Busch stars in 'The Confession of Lily Dare," a satire of confession films from 1930s pre-code cinema. The post From Convent Girl to Convict: ‘The Confession of Li…

Cats, In the Heights and Idina Menzel: Here Are Our Favorite Broadway Moments From the 2020 Oscars by Michael Appler

The Academy Awards is the biggest night in Hollywood—but more than a few Broadway favorites were hanging around the Dolby Theatre on February 9. Lin-Manuel Miranda rolled up to the cerem…

Odds & Ends: Lindsay Mendez, Ashley Park, Kate Baldwin to Sing the Music of Ryan Scott Oliver in Concert & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Lindsay Mendez, Ashley Park & More to Sing the Music of Ryan Scott Oliver in Concert A slew of stage favorites will co…

Paramount Sets Tony-Winning Director Rachel Chavkin For Remake Of Spanish Thriller ‘Shrew’s Nest’ by Anthony D'Alessandro

EXCLUSIVE: After winning last year’s Tony for Best Direction of a Musical for Hadestown, Rachel Chavkin is making her feature film directorial debut on Paramount’s psychological thriller…

Terry Hands, Director Known for Hits and ‘Carrie,’ Dies at 79 by Neil Genzlinger

While at the Royal Shakespeare Company, he took several shows to Broadway. One didn’t go so well.

Theatre Review: ‘Assassins’ at Cumberland Theatre by Christopher McGoff

History, and all theatre, for there is a history of the theatre of history, has a strange problem: when narrativized with myth by metaphor, it makes us view events funnily. Steven Sondheim�…

As Hamlet, Ruth Negga Is an Emo Dreamboat With a Vengeance by David Cote

Ruth Negga's must-see turn as Hamlet is so fresh, capturing an essential quality of the melancholy Dane that too many others have lacked.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra reaches out in a big way in 2020-21 season by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

New collaborative programs will either bring community members into Heinz Hall or send musicians to perform in public spaces. 

How Sing Street Champions Young Voices for the Stage by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

Boy meets girl, boy forms rock group to impress girl, boy and girl embark on journeys of self-discovery, accompanied by friends and bandmates and exuberant song and dance. Welcome to Sing St…

“The Children” Explores Faulty Foundations & Fallout, at Aurora, Berkeley by Patricia L. Morin

Lucy Kirkwood Challenges Ethical Choices after Catastrophe by Patricia L. Morin Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Children” grabs us right away with a bloody nose—a hint of bigger disasters to co…

John Carney and Gary Clark on Writing Sing Street‘s Energetic Music by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

If you’re wondering how John Carney and Gary Clark collaborated to craft songs for Sing Street — the music-packed 2016 film that became an acclaimed Off-Broadway musical and arrives on B…

All Objects Have Meaning – So How Do Museums Contextualize Shame? by Artsjournal

As museums face increasing pressure to be responsive to historical intersections and contradictions in their presentation of works, it can be risky to introduce audiences, who otherwise migh…

Something Is Going Wrong At The Glasgow School Of Art After A Bad Fire. So Why Fire A Whistleblower For Talking? by Artsjournal

More than 70 staff have left the GSA since a second fire devastated the Mackintosh building in June 2018. Last month Gordon Gibb was sacked for breach of contract for giving his views on fai…

Learn the Meaning of Life With Three Questions in Chekhov / Tolstoy: Love Stories

The Mint Theater stages Miles Malleson's adaptations of two Russian tales at Theatre Row.

Journalism Is Broken. Can It Be Saved? by Artsjournal

What has happened in journalism in the twenty-first century is a version, perhaps an extreme one, of what has happened in many fields. A blind faith that market forces and new technologies w…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories" - 2/10/20 by Howard Miller

... a partial success for the Mint. If nothing else, Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories offers the opportunity to view these rarely seen works based on stories by two giants of Russian literatur…

Behind the Scenes of Sing Street on Broadway by Broadway Direct

Go behind the scenes with Sing Street as they film their first music video. Previews on Broadway begin March 26! Dublin, 1982. Everyone is out of work. Thousands are seeking bluer skies acro…

Mint Theater Company pairs two Russian giants in ‘Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories’ at Theatre Row by Deb Miller

For the first time on stage, Mint Theater Company brings together two short stories by two of Russia’s foremost authors in Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories, playing a limited engagement at Th…

VOLDERMORT AND THE TEENAGE HOGWARTS Musical Parody Apparates to Melbourne for Comedy Festival by Peter J Snee

Presented by Salty Theatre, Theatre Works and Red Hot Productions, He Who Must Not Be Named apparates to Australian shores

Surviving abuse in ‘Chasing the River’ at Chain Theatre by Deb Miller

Chain Theatre’s world-premiere production of Chasing the River by Jean Dobie Giebel offers an intense, gripping, and momentous examination of the devastating trauma and ongoing repercussio…

South Camden Theatre Company presents Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s ‘Abigail/1702’ by Josh Herren

'Abigail/1702 A Twice Told Tale' imagines what happens to Abigail Williams 10 years after 'The Crucible.' Josh Herren reviews.

Photo Flash: VOICES FOR THE VOICELESS Welcomes Brian Stokes Mitchell, Andrea Martin and More

Your Kids, Our Kids presented the 6th Annual VOICES FOR THE VOICELESS: Stars For Foster Kids on Thursday, February 6th at 7pm at The Town Hall.

Encores! Mack & Mabel by New York City Center

Josh Belperio’s SCARRED FOR LIFE changed to RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW by Peter J Snee

Cabaret artist / Songwriter Josh Belperio (Adelaide Fringe award winner 2018 & 2019) will not be performing the show he

Andrew Lloyd Webber Unabashedly Celebrates Himself in Unmasked

Webber's musical revue makes its world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Video: Inside VOICES FOR THE VOICELESS Featuring Kelli O'Hara, Santino Fontana, and More

Your Kids, Our Kids presented the 6th Annual VOICES FOR THE VOICELESS: Stars For Foster Kids on Thursday, February 6th at 7pm at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, NYC).

David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Sets House Record Of $1.4M; Broadway Box Office Hits $27M by Greg Evans

Heading into the final stretch of its limited Broadway run, David Byrne’s American Utopia set a box office house record at the Hudson Theatre, grossing $1,416,344 for the week ending Febru…

Julia Donaldson’s ZOG UK Tour 2020 – Book tickets! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Julia Donaldson's ZOG returns to the stage in 2020. Presented by Freckle and Rose Original Productions the ZOG UK Tour is coming to a theatre near you. This post Julia Donald…

Like ‘Black Swan,’ this new ‘Phantom of the Opera’ raises goose bumps with pirouettes by Peter Marks

Synetic Theater tackles Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel in ballet form.

Sizzle Reel for Bliss at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

I Do My Job Flat On My Back. by Daisy Eagan

I was very excited to hit the ground running in the new decade. I joined The Wing late last year. I joined a gym for the first time in probably six years. I was posting blogs. And in the mid…

Centre Stage Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season includes an adaptation of a board game and a tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes.

HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL IS WIPED OUT BY VIRUS by Robert Shuman

(Norman Lebrecht’s article appeared on Slipped Disc, 2/10.) Message from HKAF: We regret to inform our friends and supporters that the February and March performances and events of the 48t…

Theater Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL (Ebony Rep) by Tony Frankel

AT DAY’S END Thanks to Lanie Robertson’s bedrock-basic script, Wren T. Brown’s dedicated staging, Karole Foreman’s extraordinarily vulnerable performance, and Stephan Terry’s elega…

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with A Soldier's Play Standout J. Alphonse Nicholson

J. Alphonse Nicholson talks making his Broadway debut in A Soldier's Play, his new TV series on Starz, and his beginnings as a street drummer.

BroadwayHD’s Valentine by Barry Gordin

Spread the love all month with BroadwayHD’s special play list. February 10, 2020:  Valentine’s Day is Friday and BroadwayHD is spreading the love with a special Valentine play list. …

MIDWIVES–World Premiere at George Street Playhouse by Sherri Rase

George Street Playhouse, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, adds another pearl to its string of world premiere works with Chris Bohjalian’s “Midwives.” Adapted from his 1997 novel of the sa…

Tom Lutz, Man Of Writing by Artsjournal

He founded the LA Review of Books. He argues for LA as the center of the book publishing industry. Now he’s written a novel as he follows the Kerouac school of writing. – Los Angeles Tim…

Why Would Trump Attack Modernist Buildings? by Artsjournal

Michael Kimmelman: “It almost seems conceived to provoke supporters of both modern architecture and architectural diversity. It’s a shiny object, Twitter bait. The populists versus the e…

Post-Brexit UK Will Deport All Foreign Workers Making Less Than £17,000/Year. Artists Are Worried by Artsjournal

From 6 April all skilled workers from outside the EU who have been living here for less than 10 years will need to earn at least £35,000 a year to settle permanently in the UK. Some jobs, s…

Trump Versus Architecture Is Really Trump Versus Experts by Artsjournal

The proposal would allow Trump to create a “President’s Committee for the Re-Beautification of Federal Architecture” which would enforce this design mandate, and this panel would exclu…

New Book Claims: Brubeck Rehearsal Tapes Show Legendary Band Struggling Mightily by Artsjournal

Philip Clark, author of a forthcoming book on Brubeck, the American jazz legend, has for the first time gained access to 1959 recordings that had lain forgotten in a Californian archive unti…

Here’s How Hard It Is For Musicians To Make A Living From Streaming (Spoiler Alert: You Really Can’t) by Artsjournal

For example, Taylor Swift’s song “Shake It Off” had a whopping 46.3 million streams in 2017 and earned between $280,000 and $390,000, according to one report. Swift, one of the world�…

What If The Tech Revolution Was Just An Illusion Of Progress? by Artsjournal

Ross Douthat: “What if the feeling of acceleration is an illusion, conjured by our expectations of perpetual progress and exaggerated by the distorting filter of the internet? What if we �…

Meaning Is More Important Than Happiness (The Path To One Is The Other) by Artsjournal

Given that psychological pain is so ubiquitous, we should focus less on what might make us happy, and more on achieving a sense of meaning, regardless of how we’re feeling. – Aeon

STEW by Sandi Durell

  by David Tane   STEW, now playing at the Walkerspace in Tribeca, is a timely offering of Page 73, the new plays incubator, occurring as it does in February, Black History Month.  Writte…

Grosses Analysis: Moulin Rouge! Musical Continues Hot Streak in the Dead of Winter by Dan Meyer

The musical, based on the Baz Luhrmann film, opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in July of last year.

Broadway Method Academy's production of Disney's NEWSIES by Westport Country Playhouse

Can Puppets Save the World From Extinction? by Laurel Graeber

Two new productions use everyday materials and artistic ingenuity to gently warn young audiences of the perils of climate change.

Hollywood Gown Oscars 2020, and a parody for "The Lehman Trilogy"" (9-minute mini-movie) by Fred Landau

Hollywood Gown Oscars 2020 - based on Harriet Schock's song "Hollywood Town" https://youtu.be/1uQ_XPirkaMThis parody lyric Fred Landau- Video, edit and vocal Jan HorvathHollywood Gown Oscars…

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 2/10

Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 2/9/2020.

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/9/20

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/9/2020.

Audible Adds In Love and Struggle and The Peculiar Patriot to Minetta Lane Lineup by Olivia Clement

In Love and Struggle will feature live stories, music, and comedy from Sarah Jones, Anita Hill, Jodie Patterson, and more.

Myra Lucretia Taylor Might Play a Grandmother in Tina, But She Once Got Frisky with Antonio Banderas On Stage by Michael Appler

While Antonio Banderas was busy last week preparing for the Oscars, Myra Lucretia Taylor, who currently plays a loving grandmother in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, was reminiscing about al…

Swoon! Take a First Look at Adam Kantor & Emily Walton in the New Off-Broadway Musical Darling Grenadine by Michael Appler

Darling Grenadine, which opens off-Broadway on February 10, marks Roundabout Theatre Company's first debut of a new musical in 10 years. A Manhattan love story between a charming songwrit…

Mean Girls Announces Broadway's Next Karen Smith

Laura Leigh Turner will succeed Kate Rockwell.

Grand Horizons by Joseph Pisano

Bess Wohl's "Grand Horizons" opens with a pas de deux of marital inertia as Nancy (Jane Alexander) and Bill (James Cromwell), two near-octogenarians wasting their twilight days in a so-calle…

Review: GALA’s Exquisita Agonía (Exquisite Agony), visually and emotionally stunning by Susan Galbraith

Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Nilo Cruz has come to Washington’s GALA Hispanic Theatre to direct his most recent play, and has unleashed from his prodigiously creative mind something l…

Review: Rocky Horror Show, Iron Crow’s annual raunchy, ridiculous treat by Jill Kyle-Keith

For those of you who have been living under a rock or putting up moose jerky with the Doomsday Preppers these last few years, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is that ages-old, ever-young cult …

Review: The Toxic Avenger: The Musical, in-toxic-ating fun by Kelly McCorkendale

Save the Earth. Kick a little ass. Ripe out a spleen (or a spine). And do it all with a power-pop ballad in your heart. That is The Toxic Avenger: The Musical, and, in Rorschach’s hands, …

Synetic Theater delivers visually stunning, ballet-driven adaptation of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ by Andrew Walker White

As Synetic Theater races through its rowdy teenage years (not quite 20, yet), they have earned a reputation for finely-honed narrative dance, brilliant original music, and spectacular visual…

Get a load of the exuberant new sister act: Mary and Martha Clarke, singing outlaw heroes of ‘Gun & Powder’ by Peter Marks

Signature Theatre stages the world premiere of Angelica Chéri and Ross Baum’s new musical.

2020-2021 Washington National Opera Season Announcement by The Kennedy Center

2020-2021 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts Season Announcement by The Kennedy Center

Garrett Clayton, Daisy Eagan and Catherine Wadkins To Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in Los Angeles This May

The beloved musical A Little Night Music is getting a new Los Angeles production with an eye-catching cast, including Tony Award winner, Daisy Eagan, as Petra and NBC's Hairspray Live! star,…

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the death of pioneering dramatist Martha Morton to Virginia Stage's blizzard-ridden opening, February has been a significant month.

Will Roland, Sarah Beth Pfeifer, More Set for Rob Rokicki and The Good Kids at The Green Room 42 by Dan Meyer

The concert highlights Rokicki’s music as heard in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical and other works.

Women wow in all-female production of ‘A Doll House’ at the University of Maryland by Caroline Bock

Director Kathryn Chase Bryer’s bold staging of A Doll House—beginning with the alternative translation of the traditional title of this classic by Henrik Ibsen—transforms a 19th-centur…

The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics Names 2020-21 Fellows by American Theatre Editors

9 Fellows from across the globe will participate in the Lab's 18-month residency program.

Renée Fleming to Make Directorial Debut in Washington National Opera’s 2020–2021 Season by Dan Meyer

Paulo Szot, Angel Blue, Janai Brugger, Ryan Speedo Green, Eric Owens, Elza van den Heever, and more will take the stage in the new lineup.

Check Out Exclusive New Designs In The Theatre Shop

The Theatre Shop is adding brand new designs every week! Start Monday off right by indulging your inner threatre kid with a brand new design!

Discrete Data Points: A Review of Roan @ the Gates at American Blues Theater by Noel Schecter

Technologically adventurous and emotionally empathetic, the local premiere of Christina Telesca Gorman's play connects even as it diagnoses distance.

Roundabout Honored at 17th Annual Champions of Diversity Awards Breakfast by Playbill Staff

The company was recognized by the New York Urban League for its commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Painted Bride presents Eric Jaffe and Foster Longo’s ‘Lizard of Oz’ by Michelle Nugent

‘Lizard of Oz,’ a Philly Theatre Week offering spoofing a world of ‘Wizard of Oz’ stories, brings it all home to Philly. Michell Nugent reviews.

Idina Menzel & the Other Oscars Elsas But as Elphabas

Did you know half the Elsas onstage at the Oscars also starred as Elphabas in Wicked?

What Audiences Can Expect from Spamilton: An American Parody by Broadwaysf

Spamilton: An American Parody coming to San Francisco by Broadwaysf

There’s No Business Like Roe Business: A Review of Roe at Goodman Theatre by Hayley Osborn

Occupied with playing devil’s advocate and presenting an exciting display, the local premiere of Lisa Loomer's play loses poignancy and narrative consistency.

MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES: Met It in St. Louis by Peter Filichia

On my way to baggage claim, I locked eyes with the lovely lady who was sitting at the welcome table...Continue Reading The post MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES: Met It in St. Louis appeared f…

THE BED SHOW (Unattended Baggage): 60-second review by Joshua Herren

A delightfully immersive peek into “bed culture”

Sci-Fi Psycho Spiritual Pinter Play: A Review of Home Invasion at Silencio by Persephone Jones

The site-specific company returns for a production that is aesthetically radical though politically opaque.

How Tschaikovsky’s Swan Lake Changed Ballet Forever by Robert Sandla

The seminal work returns to the New York City Ballet February 14.

Celebrating Black History Month: Montego Glover Remembers the 'Brave and Brilliant' Alvin Ailey by Michael Appler

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com asked actors, directors and playwrights to tell us about black theater artists who inspired them. Stars jumped at the chance to honor those t…

Laura Leigh Turner to Make Broadway Debut as Karen Smith in Mean Girls by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway newbie Laura Leigh Turner will take over the role of Karen Smith in the Tony-nominated hit Mean Girls beginning on March 10. She will replace original cast member Kate Rockwell, who…

James Corden, John Mulaney & More Join the Cast of New Cinderella Movie Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

More Broadway talent has been added to the upcoming reimagined Cinderella film. The previously announced movie musical remake will arrive in cinemas on February 5, 2021. New to the cast i…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Myra Lucretia Taylor of Tina by Broadway.com

Myra Lucretia Taylor stops by to chat about Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and more with Paul Wontorek.

“Hangin’ on Life” by Breezy Love | #IWriteMusicals 2019 by American Theatre Wing

The Antigone uprising: gilets jaunes and Catalan protests spark new myth by Róisín O'Brien

A new version of Sophocles’ tragedy draws on the political turbulence in the home countries of its choreographer and performer ‘I didn’t recognise my own democracy. The Spanish state w…

David Baddiel – Trolls: Not the Dolls review – standup surveys the online cesspit by Brian Logan

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThe comedian leads us from weird to wonderful to ‘the absolute worst of humanity’ in his new show about social media Twitter has curdled pub…

See Adam Kantor and Emily Walton in Darling Grenadine

Daniel Zaitchik's new musical is directed by Michael Berresse.

Why Andrew Burnap Was Initially 'Never' Going to Be in The Inheritance by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor reveals how he won the role of Toby Darling and why playing him in Matthew Lopez’s epic play feels so personal.

Hella Fresh Theater presents John Rosenberg’s ‘Osceola’ by Josh Herren

Hella Fresh Theater premieres ‘Osceola,’ a new play imagining a moment in the life of writer/director John Rosenberg’s grandmother. Josh Herren reviews.

‘A wonderful whirlwind of a show’: THE THREE MUSKETEERS – Touring ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

The Three Musketeers has a somewhat pantomime feel to it, full of energy and is great for all, we really enjoyed hearing the children in the audience laughing along.

One Step More: A Review of Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Aaron Hunt

Lyric's production of “Madama Butterfly” is fashioned to invite discussion rather than uninformed permissiveness

Laura Leigh Turner Will Be New Karen Smith in Broadway’s Mean Girls by Andrew Gans

The Tina Fey musical continues at the August Wilson Theatre.

The Confession of Lily Dare **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons February 10, 2020: Charles Busch, that master of drag mixed with satire and topped off with a touch of sentimentality, is at it again. The show is called The Confes…

WATCH: What Casting Directors Are Looking for in the New Musical Trevor by Ruthie Fierberg

Casting director Merri Sugarman and music director Matt Deitchman take viewers inside an open call in a new video.

Laura Leigh Turner to make Broadway debut in ‘Mean Girls’ by Gillian Russo

Laura Leigh Turner will make her Broadway debut as Karen Smith in “Mean Girls” beginning March 10, the production announced Monday on Instagram. Turner, originally from Arkansas, attende…

Balanchine back from the dead at New York City Ballet

Two rediscovered works shed fresh light on the choreographer, but it’s Episodes that steals the show

‘Frozen’ at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre: Let go of expectations as Disney’s blockbuster film hits the stage by Gemma Alexander

Is this stage musical adaptation a frame-by-frame recreation of a hit film, fit only for families with princess-obsessed children? Or does it work on its own merits? We find out.

Tony Nominee Orson Bean Dies at 91 by Olivia Clement

The stage and screen actor, author, and television personality was struck by a car in Los Angeles.

Protests Over Plans To kill New Zealand’s Only Classical Radio Station by Artsjournal

The station draws about 170,000 listeners a week in New Zealand, heavily skewed towards those aged 65 and older, according to the broadcaster. But fans mobilised last week when Radio New Zea…

Oscars Include Broadway Names, Though Hollywood Stars Take Home the Gold

Still, it was like "Shubert Alley," as Josh Gad Tweeted.

Amazon Has Been Banning Objectionable Books (Think Neo-Nazi) From Its Platform. Is That A Problem? by Artsjournal

While few may lament the disappearance of these hate-filled books, the increasing number of banished titles has set off concern among some of the third-party booksellers who stock Amazon’s…

Broadway Review: “Grand Horizons” at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater by David Roberts

Under Leigh Silverman’s meticulous direction, the ensemble cast could not be better poised to ensure the success of “Grand Horizons.” Bess Wohl develops her characters with precision w…

Last minute: Shows for Valentine’s Day Alternatives

Not everyone is a Valentine's person, for whatever reason, but that doesn’t mean you don’t get to celebrate or, if you’d rather, avoid the day altogether. Thankfully, we have the perfe…

Last minute: Perfect shows for Valentine’s Day

January seemed like it lasted forever and at the same time, it still feels like Valentine’s Day has crept up on us. If you haven’t booked anything and you’re feeling the rush all of a …

Remembering the Lyricism and Drama of Soprano Mirella Freni by Ryan McPhee

The Italian opera singer died February 9 at 84.

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Tony Winner Lena Hall

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony-winning actress and singer Lena Hall about Guns N' Roses' 1987 debut album 'Appetite for Destruction.' They also discuss Axl Rose, Cats, Billy Po…

Shows to seduce you this Valentine’s Day (or month!) by Frankie

Official London Theatre have put together a list of shows to seduce you this Valentine's Day! Book your tickets for the most romantic shows in the West End. The post Shows to seduce you this…

Jhardon DiShon Milton Takes Fans Behind the Scenes for a Two-Show Day at Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Spend a fun-filled two-show day at Broadway's hit musical Tina: The Tina Turner Musical with Jhardon DiShon Milton.

Upcoming NYC Auditions for Almost Famous, Ain’t Too Proud, Blue, and More by Dan Meyer

Find your next job with these Equity calls for Broadway productions and shows across the country.

Sound designer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite: ‘I like it when things go wrong. That’s when I’m learning’ by Chris Bartlett

“I like change,” says Alexandra Faye Braithwaite. In a career spanning seven years as a sound designer and composer, the 29-year-old Lancastrian

“Break a Leg & Have Fun, Honey!” Reads Half-Page Ad by Katrina Lenk’s Parents In “Company” Playbill by Broadway Beat

by Kath Dunham. @kathdunham. NEW YORK, NY - Reports are surfacing today that the parents of Tony Award Winner Katrina Lenk, currently starring as Bobbie in t...

Maiden Voyage Dance review at the MAC, Belfast – ‘a thrilling double-bill’ by Jane Coyle

Politically, the time is out of joint in Ireland. Elections and assemblies, tariffs and trade deals, boundaries, borders and Brexit provide the

Max von Essen, Annie Golden, More Will Sing Work of James B. Rubio in Free NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

John Znidarsic hosts the evening for the Broadway's Future Songbook series.

Staff made redundant at Birmingham Rep as part of ‘structural changes’ by Giverny Masso

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is to make a series of redundancies as part of “structural changes” at the organisation. The Stage understands that

R.I.P. Paula Kelly by Trav S.D.

We were just enjoying Uptown Saturday Night (1974), a comedy from our youth, only the other day, so we take particular note of the untimely death of Paula Kelly yesterday at age 76. In that …

Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood Will Play Off-Broadway’s York Theatre Company by Andrew Gans

Randy Skinner will direct and choreograph the celebration of the music Berlin composed for the movies.

Woman Who Ate Her Divorce Papers with Ketchup Eats Her 1040 Tax Form with Honey Mustard by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. SANTA MONICA, Ca. - Area woman Jill Cusack, who famously ate her divorce papers with ketchup in the Gabriel Davis play Goodbye C...

Woman Who Ate Her Divorce Papers with Ketchup Eats Her 1040 Tax Form with Honey Mustard by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. SANTA MONICA, Ca. - Area woman Jill Cusack, who famously ate her divorce papers with ketchup in the Gabriel Davis play Goodbye Charles, has now eaten her 1040 ta…

Take The Plunge by Leah Richards

Take The Plunge Leah Richards February 10, 2020 - 11:22 Topics Theater Review Tags off broadway …

How Did Margot Robbie Change The (Sexist Hollywood) Narrative About Her? by Artsjournal2

When journalists tried to pigeonhole her as a “new hot blonde” on the scene, well, Margot Robbie took control. “Robbie has refigured the terms of her agreement with the media. She’s …

Parasite Has Won So Much More Than Best Picture by Artsjournal2

The thing about Parasite is that even before it became the first non-English language film to win a Best Picture statue, it “had already earned all the accomplishments that really matter; …

A Black, Gay Writer Takes On The Traditional Campus Narrative by Artsjournal2

Brandon Taylor always felt that he had to choose between science and writing. “Throughout his undergraduate years at Auburn University at Montgomery and graduate school in Wisconsin … sc…

Anonymous Used To Be A Woman, But Now Is A Secret Identity For Spill-All Political Writers by Artsjournal2

It’s not just politicians, of course, in our age of surveillance and social media. “Here is someone who – by concealing their identity – can reveal the complete and shocking truth. M…

The battle of the centuries with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski’s lightning-fast Beethoven and incisive Péter Eôtvôs launched a programme pairing works across the eras

Kevin Conway, Star of The Elephant Man and Of Mice and Men on Broadway, Dies at 77 by Dan Meyer

The performer—and sometimes director—also appeared in several films and TV shows.

‘Gatz’ — six hours, every F. Scott Fitzgerald word — coming to Berkeley Rep by Linda Zavoral

Enactment has been hailed as a theatrical tour de force

‘It is Cumming’s performance which you are drawn to’: ENDGAME – Old Vic ★★★★ by Rev Stan

It is stuffed dogs, ladders and individual performances in Endgame which stay with me rather than anything more philosophical about the human condition.

Heather Christian’s Oratorio for Living Things to Feature 18-Member Ensemble by Olivia Clement

Christian’s classical oratorio, imbued with blues, gospel, jazz, and soul, will have its world premiere at Ars Nova next month.

Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Vinie Burrows, Katie Firth, and more star in the evening of short plays, each an adaptation of a story by the writers.

Review: Medea at curtainup.com/ by Jon Magsril

Escerpt: . Nearly 2500 years ago, Medea came in last, along with Euripides' other contributions, at the City Dionysia playwrights competition. She's gotten her revenge. For at least a centur…

Broadway Horoscopes: Your Valentine's Day Anthem by Felicia Fitzpatrick

Which musical theatre song will you have on repeat this February 14, according to your astrological sign?

People Show 137: God Knows How Many review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘mind-boggling and thought-provoking’ by Sally Hales

The latest offering from People Show – the UK’s longest-running experimental theatre group – is a mind-boggling accumulation of imagery that’s almost

Humor and humanity are in ‘Groundhog Day’s’ forecast by Aaron Krause

By AARON KRAUSE FT. LAUDERDALE — Whoever said “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” obviously had never heard of Phil Connors. Certainly, the quote’s originator …

Look Back at More than 70 Years of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman on Broadway by Playbill Staff

The Tony Award-winning production debuted at the Morosco Theatre February 10, 1949.

FOOL FOR LOVE (EgoPo): Secrets, raw passion, and danger by Toby Zinman

Sam Shepard can set up a world like nobody else

Last chance to see The Comedy About A Bank Robbery by Official London Theatre

Theatremaker Nisha Dassyne: ‘I would say yes to any devising process’ by Giverny Masso

One of the creators of Border Crossings’ latest show, which shines a light on the history of Indian migrant labourers indentured to

3-Time Tony Nominee Rebecca Luker Reveals ALS Diagnosis by Andrew Gans

The Broadway star was most recently seen on the Great White Way in the Tony-winning musical Fun Home.

Inside Steven Sater’s Alice By Heart Reading at the Strand by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony-winning lyricist and librettist welcomed fans to a reading of his literary adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical February 7.

Der Rosenkavalier is a high-budget catastrophe at Staatsoper Berlin

Meanwhile Lydia Steier’s astute production of Handel’s Alcina triumphs in Hannover

James Corden, John Mulaney, More Join Cinderella Movie by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alums join Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, and Billy Porter in the upcoming musical.

Media Outlets Calling Antonio Banderas A Person Of Color Are Upsetting People In Europe And The US by Artsjournal2

Banderas may be a Spanish speaker first, but the actor “is from Málaga, Spain, and does not identify as a person of color. There are nonwhite Spanish people, but this isn’t the case for…

Netflix Spent Many Millions Promoting Its Films And Got 24 Oscar Nominations – But Only Two Wins by Artsjournal2

Laura Dern won best supporting actress for her role in the Noah Baumbach Marriage Story, and Netflix also got an award for the Obamas-supported documentary American Family. “This is disapp…

This May Be The Best Time To Go To The Movies On The Big Screen by Artsjournal2

Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Theatre, which has regularly been selling out his Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood since last year, is but one of many arthouse cinemas being bought, refur…

An Unsung Belgian Artistic Genius And His Atmospheric, Haunting Canvases by Artsjournal2

The Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert “is the great night bird of modern art. Restless, insomniac, and suffering from stomach ulcers from a very young age, he would rise in the small hours a…

Hildur Gudnadottir Becomes First Woman Composer To Win Best Score Oscar by Artsjournal2

Gudnadóttir won for Joker. She said, “To the girls, to the women, to the mothers, to the daughters who hear the music bubbling within, please speak up — we need to hear your voices.” …

An Art Critic ‘Accidentally’ Destroys A Piece She Doesn’t Like At A Mexico City Art Fair by Artsjournal2

The critic, Avelina Lésper, shattered the installation by Mexican artist Gabriel Rico with an empty soda can. – The Guardian (UK) (AP)

Irish Writer Anne Enright And The Building Of Ambience In A Novel by Artsjournal2

Then there’s the part about taking a “curly-wurly” book and turning it into direct chronology. But she also says, “There are various threads that are out there that if I was a sociol…

England’s Arts Council Forgot One Major Discussion In Its Ambitious Plan: Women by Artsjournal2

The women of English theatre are not happy. Sphinx Theatre artistic director Sue Parrish: “All along we’ve been given assurances that our concerns were being taken very seriously and bei…

GRACE NOTES: Monday, February 10, 2020 by Susan Grace

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Puccini Double-Bill Opera Undone: Tosca and La Bohème Opens February 10 in London by Dan Meyer

The contemporary adaptations of the operas feature a repertory cast of performers.

Check Out Cynthia Erivo in the New Teaser Trailer for Nat Geo’s Genius: Aretha by Olivia Clement

Oscar nominee and Tony winner Erivo stars as Aretha Franklin in the upcoming limited series.

Check Out Photos of the Ensemblist’s Black History Month Tribute by Playbill Staff

The popular platform honored performers from Hamilton, Ain’t Too Proud, and more who are making their Broadway debuts.

Post-show Q&A: Join Faves founder Terri on 12 Feb for Once The Musical on tour

Here's theatre worth travelling for! In the latest in Faves founder Terri Paddock's musical theatre post-show talks, she heads to Woking's New Victoria Theatre to catch up with the cast of m…

Actor Joseph Marcell: ‘Every day somebody reminds me of Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ by Rosemary Waugh

Still fondly remembered as Fresh Prince’s butler Geoffrey in the US sitcom, actor Joseph Marcell also has an impressive stage CV, with

CD REVIEW: Jagged Little Pill OBCR by JK

As a teen/college guy of the 80's, I missed the generational hysteria surrounding Alanis Morissette's landmark album Jagged Little Pill. I mean, I knew her big mainstream hits from it, of co…

Mark Your Calendar for TIOS by Anita Martin

Prepare your Theatre in Our Schools Month game plan The post Mark Your Calendar for TIOS appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

‘Highly entertaining & definitely disturbing’: DEATH OF ENGLAND – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

A new monologue about rage, racism and national identity, Death of England at the National Theatre is magnificent in its fury and perception.

Voices for the Voiceless Turns Up Star Power for Foster Kids by Sandi Durell

  Photos: Maryann Lopinto The line up of star power turning out to help raise funds for Foster Kids (hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley) was breathtaking at The Town Hall on February …

Celebrity with a cause: how Oscars dressing became a moral statement

Joaquin Phoenix rewore his suit and Natalie Portman’s Dior cape was embroidered with names of female directors

A Funny Thing Really Did Happen on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit by Bill Hirschman

Plenty of laughter, and quite a few tears, punctuate the dramatic comedy, or comic drama, if you prefer in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloa…

Watch Cynthia Erivo Sing Harriet Anthem 'Stand Up' at the Oscars by Ryan McPhee

The biopic earned the Color Purple star two nods at the 92nd annual ceremony.

Watch Idina Menzel and 9 Fellow Elsas Sing Frozen 2's 'Into the Unknown' at the Oscars by Playbill Staff

The number by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez was up for Best Original Song at the 92nd annual ceremony.

Alicia Keys in London — intimate glimpses of her new album

The star had to shrink her entourage to squeeze into the small-scale Bush Hall, but her ambition was as big as ever

The Annenberg Center and NextMove dance present Ephrat Asherie’s ‘Odeon’ by Gary L. Day

Ephrat Asherie’s exuberant choreography in the Philly premiere of ‘Odeon’ brought the normally staid Annenberg audience to its feet. Gary Day reviews.

Today on Broadway: Monday, February 10, 2020 by James Marino

Matt is on the loose, Rebecca Luker makes announcement, Lane and Metcalf to do SALESMAN, This Week’s Openings and Closings, 54 Below’s Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, EMOJILAND hire…

Barbican named London’s most accessible venue for audiences by Euan’s Guide by Matthew Hemley

Arts centre the Barbican has been named the London’s venue of the year for audience accessibly by charity Euan’s Guide. The disabled

Production news round-up: Indira Varma and Tamzin Outhwaite to star in The Seagull and Katherine Parkinson cast in Shoe Lady at Royal Court by Ruth Comerford

This week’s round-up includes the full cast announcement for The Seagull, starring Indira Varma, Tamzin Outhwaite, Daniel Monks and Robert Glenister alongside

Lack of diversity among reviewers creating “noticeable gap” in critical coverage of work by disabled artists – report by Giverny Masso

A “noticeable gap” in critical coverage of theatre made by artists with learning disabilities is highlighted in a new report, which claims

Lesley Joseph to join Sister Act UK and Ireland tour by Giverny Masso

Lesley Joseph has been announced to join the cast of the UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act. Playing the role of

Government plans to ‘level up’ access to music education backed by Andrew Lloyd Webber by Georgia Snow

Andrew Lloyd Webber is backing plans to develop a new government blueprint for music education in the UK, which promises to benefit

Historic Upset As Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ Wins Four Major Awards, Including Best Picture by Artsjournal2

The Korean writer and director of the dark comedy and class parable Parasite wasn’t prepared to win best director, which he did, or for his film to win best picture, which it most certainl…

Mirella Freni, Matchless Italian Prima Donna, Has Died At 84 by Artsjournal2

Freni had a “special claim on [the Italian] tradition, which valued bel canto principles of producing rich, unforced sound; of shaping even, lyrical lines across the range of a voice; and …

Darling Grenadine Opens at Roundabout Underground by Olivia Clement

Daniel Zaitchik's Manhattan-set musical love story premieres in NYC following productions at Goodspeed and the Marriott Theatre.

Poll: Which musical would you attend a sing-along performance for? by The Stage

Last week, it was announced &Juliet is to hold a sing-long performance in May, following on from similar events held by Bat

The Oscars Go Broadway! Tony Winners Take the Stage at the 2020 Academy Awards by Michael Appler

Elton John, the Tony-winning composer of Aida, triumphed at the Academy Awards on February 9, winning an Oscar for Best Original Song. John, who also composed the scores to Broadway's The…

‘Incredible sensitivity & intelligence’: CHAPLIN: BIRTH OF A TRAMP – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp is an enthralling and emotive production with an unforgettable central performance – another unmissable show from Arrows & Traps.

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense review at the Theatre Chipping Norton – ‘entertaining comic performances’ by Hannah Greenstreet

Bertie Wooster has decided to take to the stage. “I’ve been to the theatre”, he declares, “how hard can it be?” Harder

Circus Oz return their wicked and bodacious shows for comedy festival by Peter J Snee

At the 2020 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Circus Oz will bring back their critically acclaimed shows – an amped-up evolution

Just because: R. Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House by Terry Teachout

A 1946 newsreel story about R. Buckminster Fuller’s prefabricated Dymaxion House: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday…

Playhouse on Park plans ‘Pride and Prejudice’ for Austen Lovers by Christopher Arnott

"Pride and Prejudice" is at Playhouse on Park Feb. 19 through March. Kate Hamill's adaptation of the Jane Austen novel is upbeat, with modern language and lots of comedy.

Almanac: Thomas Flanagan on learning from history by Terry Teachout

“Perhaps we learn nothing from history, and the historian teaches us only that we are ignorant.” Thomas Flanagan, The Year of the French Continue reading Almanac: Thomas Flanagan on lea…

FIRST LOOK: Take a look at the new production images of dark comedy On McQuillan’s Hill by Featured Content

Flags, whiskey and fighting - the cornerstone of all good family reunions! Check out the new production images from current Finborough Theatre hit, On McQuillan's Hill, then book your ticket…

On McQuillan's Hill, Finborough Theatre review - timely glance at Northern Irish myths and tensions by Rachel Halliburton

Joe Crilly believed in skewering the romance surrounding sectarian violence The news that the Continuity IRA created a bomb destined for England on Brexit Day has added to the timeliness of …

Christopher Eccleston: ‘I really felt that I was going to die’ by Tim Jonze

After depression, the collapse of his marriage and decades of anorexia, the actor spent his 52nd birthday on a psychiatric ward. He talks about how he found his way back I was originally due…

REVIEW: TUNA, Vault Festival 2020, The Vaults London ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Airlock Theatre's production of TUNA written and performed by Rosanna Suppa now playing as part of the Vault festival 2020. This post REVIEW: TUNA, Vau…

‘An intriguing start to Bloomer’s tenure’: I WOKE UP FEELING ELECTRIC – Hope Theatre by Ian Foster

Jack Robson’s I Woke Up Feeling Electric asks some morally and technologically challenging questions at the Hope Theatre.

On the Couch with Liane Keegan by Arts Review

Who is Liane Keegan? A 56-year-old professional singer who also teaches. I sing opera and have done so for nearly 35 years. I am called a dramatic contralto. I sing dramatic repertoire and h…

Erika Henningsen Graduates From Mean Girls Ahead of Flying Over Sunset

Broadway's first Cady Heron tells about what she's learned after two years of starring in this iconic Tina Fey creation.

MRS DOUBTFIRE the musical is set to open on Broadway by Sean McLoughlin

The much loved Robin Williams led 1993 cult classic movie Mrs Doubtfire has been getting ready for its theatrical debut in

Thomas Jaspers is Revolting by Arts Review

Thomas Jaspers is absolutely revolting… revoltingly hilarious and insightful. Jaspers has become a well known and much sort after figure of the Melbourne gay scene, with many a finger in m…

“Bran Nue Dae” Review: Exceptional Singing And Music Obscure The Political Heart Of This Classic Australian Musical by Bronwyn Carlson

Review: Bran Nue Dae, by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles and directed by Andrew Ross for Sydney Festival. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of decea…

Voca People set to amaze Sydney and Melbourne this May by Arts Review

Full of energy and bursting with laughter, Voca People are an international a-cappella musical comedy that has been seen in over 44 countries by 3 million people. Now it’s Australia’s tu…

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (February 10-16) by Natasha Tripney

Nora: A Doll’s House – Young Vic, London Stef Smith’s re-imagining of Ibsen’s play visits three Noras – played by Amaka Okafor,

Lyn Gardner: We must shake up theatre’s hierarchies to ensure its future artistic health by Lyn Gardner

For last week’s edition of The Stage, I interviewed Frantic Assembly’s co-founder, and now sole artistic director, Scott Graham about the company’s

Kate Maltby: We need more shows that put women centre stage, not just their bodies by Kate Maltby

In 2015, we got to see Rufus Norris’ first year of programming as artistic director of the National Theatre. The centrepiece revival

Roma Futurism and the Future of Roma Theatre by Mihaela Drăgan, Jamie Gahlon

By Mihaela Drăgan, Jamie Gahlon. HowlRound’s director, Jamie Gahlon, talks with theatremaker Mihaela Drăgan about contemporary Roma theatre and the artistic movement Roma Futurism.

COME FROM AWAY announces final extension by Sean McLoughlin

Due to unprecedented demand, global hit musical Come From Away announces final extension in Melbourne until 21 March 2020. Melbourne’s

Faust by Arts Review

Sir David McVicar’s celebrated production of Gounod’s Faust returns to the Joan Sutherland Theatre stage at the Sydney Opera House in all its devilish glory this February. McVicar sets t…

South Korea’s Parasite takes top honours at Academy Awards

Director Bong Joon-ho triumphs in field that included Scorsese and Tarantino

Complete list of Oscar Winners 2020 by New York Theater

Parasite was the biggest winner at the 92nd Academy Awards, and Broadway veterans were the biggest losers. Below is the list of the winners. (Check out the full list of nominations). An aste…

Culture club is a hit with art lovers

Marlies Verhoeven (37) and Daisy Peat have set up a members’ group which caters to a growing hunger for art-themed experiences

These Days — a song of regret and remembrance written by the 16-year-old Jackson Browne

The 1967 version by Nico set the tone for future releases of this beautiful, lyrical track

70 Years After Her Broadway Debut, She Still Loves Being on Stage - Black theatre great Vinie Burrows on her latest role and her life's work

Black theatre great Vinie Burrows on her latest role and her life's work---Vinie Burrows made her Broadway debut in 1950 and has been working on stage ever since. Yet incredibly, the 95-year…

Off-Broadway Week Returns February 10, Offering 2-for-1 Tickets to 33 Shows by Olivia Clement

We're Gonna Die, Emojiland, 72 Miles to Go..., and many more are among the shows participating in the promotion.

Ruth Negga-Led Hamlet Opens at St. Ann's Warehouse by Olivia Clement

The Gate Theatre Dublin production, helmed by Yaël Farber, takes over the Brooklyn theatre.