Debbie Allen and Nigel Lythgoe present the inaugural Los Angeles International Dance Festival

Debbie Allen and Nigel Lythgoe are putting a spotlight on LA’s dance industry this coming April, hosting the first ever Los Angeles International Dance Festival (LAIDF) in venues across th…

& Juliet wins six prizes at WhatsOnStage awards by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Pop-meets-Shakespeare show split critics but wins big at awards voted on by public A musical which one theatre critic hated, calling it “silly, misguided and idiotic”, and another loved…

Kojo Anim review – BGT star on fame, faith and fatherhood by Brian Logan

Fairfield Halls, LondonIn his show Taxi Tour, the comic from last year’s Britain’s Got Talent offers only standard-issue middle-aged standup Kojo Anim was a star of the black standup ci…

Casting call for doggy divas on Sydney Harbour by Sean McLoughlin

Dogs who dream of stardom can have the op-paw-tunity of a lifetime this April with applications now open to appear

Spicy and Sweet, ‘The Hot King Wing’ Delivers the Perfect Recipe by Matthew Wexler

Katori Hall's latest play, 'The Hot Wing King,' delivers a delicious snapshot of a group of gay black men set on the eve of a Memphis hot wing competition. The post Spicy and Sweet, ‘The H…

Brooke Wendle talks ‘The Funny Dance Show’

You name it, choreographer Brooke Wendle has done it! Just a handful of her exceptionally long list of credits includes Cirque du Soleil, Dancing with the Stars, Broadway Dance Lab, the NBA …

The Hot Wing King: Smart and Sassy by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Katori Hall composes a satisfying dramedy about black men who happen to be gay The post The Hot Wing King: Smart and Sassy appeared first on New York Stage Review.

The Hot Wing King: Katori Hall Serves Up Love and Laughs by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The author of ‘Hurt Village’ and ‘The Mountaintop’ spreads her wings with a serious relationship- and family-focused drama The post The Hot Wing King: Katori Hall Serves…

Reston Community Players delivers a powerful ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ by Kendall Mostafavi

There are some pieces of theater that elicit such raw emotion that describing the experience properly is next to impossible. Reston Community Players’ production of The Diary of Anne Frank…

Sara Juli’s ‘Burnt-Out Wife’ doesn’t dance around the issue

Dixon Place, New York, NY.February 28, 2020. Sara Juli’s one-woman show, Burnt-Out Wife, is a dance-, song- and comedy-based conversation about the expectations and frustrations of a Hap…

WEST SIDE STORY: Live on Stage – and on Screen by Peter Filichia

Oh, why not?! Let’s face it: WEST SIDE STORY, in their faithful 1980 and 2009 revivals, set few pulses racing...Continue Reading The post WEST SIDE STORY: Live on Stage – and on Screen a…

Theatre Review: ‘Mother Road’ at Arena Stage by Susan Brall

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Production of “Mother Road” is presently playing at Arena Stage until March 8, 2020.  “Mother Road” is written by Octavio Solis and directed by Bill …

Karen Akers: Among My Souvenirs     by Sandi Durell

    by Alix Cohen                                                                                                      […] The post Kar…

New MCG Museum Celebrates Nation’s Sporting History by Arts Review

The time-honoured Melbourne Cricket Ground has made history of its own with the opening of a landmark transformation of the Australian Sports Museum. Minister for Creative Industries Martin …

Complexions’ Candy Tong: Dancer, model, entrepreneur

Complexions is one of the premier contemporary ballet companies in the world. Founded by Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden in 1994, Complexions strives to reinvent dance through a groundb…

BWW TV: A Sneak Peek From The 20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

BroadwayWorld UK reports Jamie Body and Cindy Marcolina attended the event and here is a sneak peek at what went down at the awards.

A O Làng Pho by Arts Review

Devised by the founders of company Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam, À O Làng Pho (from village to city) is billed as a “Vietnamese Bamboo Circus” following on from a work (Làng Tôi) first…

WNO Season Preview: Blue - Millennium Stage (March 1, 2020) by The Kennedy Center

This Feature Film Could Be 700 Hours Long by Artsjournal2

Well, probably not, but that’s about how much footage the Russian director shot of the DAU project, “a multiyear experiment in which hundreds of nonprofessional actors lived and worked i…

Jan Morris, ‘At The End Of Things,’ Takes Stock Of Her Long, Literary Life by Artsjournal2

“If you are not sure what you think about something, the most useful questions are these,’ she says. ‘Are you being kind? Are they being kind? That usually gives you the answer.'” �…

“The Last Ship” Honors British Workers’ Resistance, at BroadwaySF    by Hannah Yurke

Sting’s Musical Floats My Boat, in Homage to 80s Shipbuilders by Hannah Yurke “The Last Ship” is everything you want from a musical written by and starring Sting: rousing songs, stirri…

Acting dreams? Talk to Hartt’s Alan Rust by Frank Rizzo

Alan Rust has led the theater division at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford for more than 20 years.

Looking back at the month of March on Broadway! by Gabi Bergman

March is definitely a popular time for shows to open on Broadway. With our leap month of February coming to

Creatives: Hartford performance artist Constanza Segovia creates murals of lively visual note-taking by Iris Van Rynbach

Hartford artist Constanza Segovia uses her artwork, which she calls performance art, to address issues of equality and justice. Her medium is unusual. She takes visual notes at events to cre…

So you think you know the royals? ‘The King’s Speech’ opens at Hartford Stage in March. Get ready for the show with our quiz about the royal fam by Frank Rizzo

To get in the mood for Hartford Stage’s upcoming production (March 19-April 19) of “The King’s Speech” — David Seidler’s play on which the 2010 film and his Oscar-winning screenp…

This Week on Broadway for March 1, 2020: West Side Story by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about West Side Story, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Hello Dolly National Tour in Philadelphia, Broadway By The Year: Volume 1: Broad…

10 organization ideas for studio owners

As studio owners, we know the benefits of effective organizing. When you’re organized, 20 forgotten to-do list items do not wake you up in the middle of the night. You do not have to pull …

Katherine Parkinson: ‘Felicity Kendal’s wellies are big ones to fill’ by Interview By Michael Hogan

The IT Crowd actor on losing things, the lure of Shakespeare, and starring in a stage version of 70s sitcom The Good Life London-born Katherine Parkinson, 41, studied classics at Oxford Univ…

WhatsOnStage Awards 2020: the winners in full by Giverny Masso

Musical & Juliet has won six categories at this year’s WhatsOnStage Awards, which also saw wins for Andrew Scott, Claire Foy and

The Hot Wing King by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton   Saucy. Spicy. One hardly needs to be an experienced theater critic for these adjectives to pop into one’s head during the prolonged opening section of Katori…

TURN (Kimmel Center) 60-second review by Joshua Herren

For those that were worried that Turn, a musical exploration of being a black woman in America through the lens of Shakespeare’s Othello, might be too academic, M’Balia Singley is...

Second Generation “Lucy” Helps Mark SVCAC’s 25th Anniversary by Cary Ginell

It’s hard to believe, but 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, one of the prime community theaters in Ventura County. In 1995, the center’s first prod…

‘TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD’ MEETS AN ARENA FULL OF STUDENTS by Robert Shuman

(Julia Jacobs’s article appeared in The New York Times, 2/26; via Pam Green; Photo: Todd Heisler/The New York Times.) Madison Square Garden opened its doors for the first time to a Broadw…

What A Time To Be Making A Plague Movie In Italy, As Coronavirus Mounts In The Country by Artsjournal2

The director, calmly: “It’s certainly been strange. … This synergy between what we’re working on and what’s been happening in the world, with the quarantine line getting closer.”…

What In The Heck Is Going To Happen To All Of Our Books? by Artsjournal2

At some point, academics and scholars but also fiction lovers have to face the facts: Kids or other descendants aren’t going to want all of those lovely books. What happens to them? (And, …

Comedy Duo Dedicates A Tiny Confederate Statue To Iowa Politician Steve King by Artsjournal2

King is generally regarded as a white nationalist; he has a decades-long history of xenophobic and racist comments which earned him censure from other Republicans. One of the comedians said …

The Soothing, Anti-Prestige, Counter-Programming Of Network TV by Artsjournal2

Stressed by prestige TV on streaming networks? Hey, here’s the solution: Just go with the networks. “It’s a soft parade of uniformly telegenic people in clothes that always fit perfect…

Gerald Krone, Co-Founder Of The Negro Ensemble Company, Has Died At 86 by Artsjournal2

Krone was a theatre producer and manager who joined with Douglas Turner Ward, an actor and playwright, and Robert Hooks, an actor and producer, to found the company in 1967. The company won …

As Roman Polanski Wins Best Director, Actors Leave The Césars, Calling Him A Pedophile by Artsjournal2

While most of the César ceremony was predictable (and perhaps this was too), “the ceremony’s most notable moment was only indirectly related to what was happening on its stage, as Port…

How Bob Iger Transformed Disney, And Hollywood by Artsjournal2

When Iger, who suddenly stepped down as CEO of Disney last week, took over at the top 15 years ago, no one expected much from him – and they said so in the press. He was called “a loyal …

A List Of All The Books Referenced In The Brilliant British Comedy ‘Sex Education’ by Artsjournal2

Perhaps you haven’t yet watched the Gillian Anderson-fueled comedy (it’s streaming in the US on Netflix), but you should know that there’s a high school girl who is a love interest for…

In One Of The Most Expensive Cities In The World, Ballet School Decides To Offer Room, Board by Artsjournal2

The San Francisco Ballet School is facing an unpleasant reality for its dancers – and (finally, say some) changing up the way it operates. “For the San Francisco Ballet to operate both a…

We got the Big Call by Terry Teachout

We got the Big Call. The transplant coordinator at New York-Presbyterian Hospital phoned Mrs. T on Saturday night with what is known as a “donor offer.” In plain English, a pair of lungs…

Almanac: Stephen King on hope by Terry Teachout

“Remember that hope is a good thing, Red, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” Stephen King, “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” (from Different Seasons) Con…

Review: ‘Curious Incident’ a dreamily disorienting mystery drama at Connecticut Repertory Theatre by Christopher Arnott

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's rendition of "A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" avoids some dangerous dramatic pitfalls to tell a compelling modern mystery story in a unique v…

Seeds review – racism drama is emotional but clunkily contrived by Catherine Love

Leeds PlayhouseWith echoes of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Mel Pennant’s new play focuses on the mothers who are left behind Racism, as Mel Pennant’s new play explores, does not come …

Cast Party in LA! March 18&19, 2020 by David Sabella

Cast Party Head to Los Angeles Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch have been bringing Cast Party to LA for ten years…each time it gets better and more exciting! Beyond being entertained by some o…

Joffrey Ballet’s love affair with Berkeley about to heat up (again) by Andrew Gilbert

Joffrey Ballet has deep ties to San Francisco and Berkeley, and they will be in evidence when the company returns to Cal Performances March 6-8.

‘Courage’ and Much More, Celine Dion Triumphs in Atlantic City by Matthew Wexler

Superstar singer, songwriter and producer Celine Dion brought down the house in Atlantic City as part of her new international 'Courage' tour. The post ‘Courage’ and Much More, Celine Di…

BWW Review: Beth Malone Grandly Skippers New Progressive-Minded Musical Vaguely Resembling THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN

'Revitalized' is new euphemism for 'about 80% rewritten', or at least it appears that way in regards to the new musical that carries the name The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

March 2020 New York Theater Openings by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a selection of the abundant New York theater openings in March, organized chronologically by opening date*. Seven shows are opening on Broadway, a jarring mix of royalty and penury,…

Steve Ross Spring Masterclass by David Sabella

STEVE ROSS MASTER CLASS “The only thing better than singin’ is more singin’ ” – Ella Fitzgerald Come and release your inner Ella! When if not now? Who if not you? Dear Musical Frie…

‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria blends comic antics and human drama by Gina Dalfonzo

Hollywood, 1939. The production of Gone with the Wind — arguably the most eagerly anticipated movie of the decade — is in chaos. Producer David O. Selznick (Griffin Voltmann) has just fi…

Online and On-Stage: Using the Internet to Gain a Following by Samuel Nicholls

In a new series of interviews with young theatre companies, Samuel Nicholls finds out what strategies they use to stand out in an over-saturated industry. This month, he talks to Mannequin M…

THE STEWARD OF CHRISTENDOM (IRT): What went wrong? by Toby Zinman

Sebastian Barry, author of The Steward of Christendom, is a major Irish playwright. I am a major fan of Irish drama. Irish Heritage Theatre, whose production of Steward just opened...

03/07/20 Danny Bacher in Woodbridge, NJ by David Sabella

Danny Bacher brings his swingin’ All-Star Band to the Avenel Arts Center in Woodbridge, NJ, on Saturday, March 7th.   It’s going to be a fun, high-energy show with superb musicians! Dan…

"Mean Girls" to Only Perform First Five Minutes After Travel Ban Prevents Cady From Moving to U.S. by Broadway Beat

by Brian Cudina. @BrianCudina. NEW YORK, NY — Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, producers of the musical Mean Girls have announced that the company will only perform the first five minutes…

The Updated #ClickClickDone Slide Deck From #SETC2020 Is Available by Drew McManus

The 2020 SETC conference was a great deal of fun and the Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings and Reports session was well attended with an engaging group of participants. I…

Human yearning is evoked powerfully onstage in Crystal Pite’s ‘Angels’ Atlas’ by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Pite’s new work brings out the best in the National Ballet of Canada’s dancers while Greta Hodgkinson brings tragic dignity to ‘Marguerite and Armand’ as a dying courtesan.

Upcoming CD Releases for March 2020

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for March, 2020.

Theater Alliance’s heartrending ‘This Bitter Earth’ portrays two gay men in loving color  by John Stoltenberg

A poetic and politically charged same-gender-loving love story, This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers—now playing in a powerfully moving production at Theater Alliance—strips bare t…

Sinners post-show video and photos: Why did Brian Cox want to direct a play about stoning women? by Terri Paddock

I saw Brian Cox and his wife Nicole Ansari acting alongside one another in the premiere of Tom Stoppard's 2006 play Rock 'n' Roll. It was wonderful to talk to them about working together ons…

The Glenn Miller Story by Trav S.D.

Well, forgive me, as I am about to plant several tunes in your head that won’t leave. Blame Glenn Miller (Alton Glenn Miller, 1904-44)! As a kid, I was already familiar with Glenn Miller�…

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra explores connections between past and present by Charles Green

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra’s continuing Masterworks Series, as part of this season’s celebration of Beethoven’s two hundred fiftieth birthday, takes the theme, “Beethoven Disco…

When You’ve Devoured Hilary Mantel, These Are The Historical Novels You Could Hit Up Next by Artsjournal2

Sure, yes, we all love (reading about) Thomas Cromwell, but there’s a lot more history out there. “A novel set centuries ago has a freedom denied to fiction that goes back only decades, …

A New Opera In LA Shows The Area’s Rich And Tragic History by Artsjournal2

MacArthur winner Yuval Sharon says it’s time for opera to reckon with the past. “Sweet Land has been described by its creators as ‘an opera that erases itself.’ It achieves an effect…

This Land Is Only Made For Woody Guthrie’s Descendants, Apparently by Artsjournal2

Though it might seem like common sense that, like “Happy Birthday,” the iconic Woody Guthrie song “This Land Is Your Land” should come out of copyright anytime now, that’s not what…

How Do Political Candidates Do When Their Usually Bad Dance Moves Go Viral? by Artsjournal2

Well, Tom Steyer did drop out after the South Carolina primaries, but it will be hard to forget what happened onstage the night before: “At a Friday night rally at historically black Allen…

Indian Artists Drops Lawsuit Against MeToo Instagram Account by Artsjournal2

The whistleblower account Scene and Herd took down its 2018 posts accusing artist Subodh Gupta of sexual harassment, and the courts in Delhi allowed the creators to remain anonymous. – Hyp…

Of Course Ireland Has A Secret Tree Inscribed With Literary Autographs by Artsjournal2

Obviously. If you had to pick a country for this, Ireland would be high up on the list.”Though the centenarian tree’s stubborn, and frankly rude, refusal to stop growing has caused some …

An Iranian Director Barred From Leaving The Country Wins Berlin’s Golden Bear by Artsjournal2

Mohammed Rasoulof won the Berlin Film Festival’s highest honor for his film There Is No Evil, which is about the death penalty in Iran – and for which he was imprisoned and banned for li…

Lee Phillip Bell, Journalist Who Co-Created ‘The Young And The Restless,’ Has Died At 91 by Artsjournal2

Hall and her husband created two mainstays of daytime TV – the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Yes, many people laugh at them, “the dramas have att…

London’s Leicester Square Is Decorated With Statues To Mark A Century Of British Film by Artsjournal2

Why Leicester Square for the statues commemorating various decades of film (including Mary Poppins, Gene Kelly, and Paddington Bear)? “Leicester Square was first home to a cinema in 1930, …

Elaine Paige Shares Selections from New Musicals on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Michael Appler

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige plays a selection of show tunes from …

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"Dear Evan Hansen" Team Announces Special Edition Cast Recording with Every Song Sung By Evan's Cast by Broadway Beat

by Megan Pope. @mpopetweets. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind the Broadway smash Dear Evan Hansen announced today that they plan to release a Special Edition Cast Recording where every song i…

‘The passion that Kaye has for his profession & Elton John is clear’: ELTON JOHN: IT’S A LITTLE BIT FUNNY – Touring ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Elton John: It’s A Little Bit Funny is a whistle-stop tour of Elton John’s outrageous life, with a soundtrack of some of his greatest hits performed by an excellent live band.

Vail Dance Festival announces 2020 season

From July 31-August 11, the Vail Dance Festival, a project of nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation, presents its 32nd season, featuring commissioned world premieres, new collaborations and par…

Playwright shoots for the ‘Moon’ with TheatreWorks show by Anne Gelhaus

The headline for Jerrie Cobb’s obituary in the New York Times states that the pilot “found a glass ceiling in space.” Cobb, who died in March 2019 at age 88, was well on her way to bec…

Cupertino’s new poet laureate embraces bilingualism by Anne Gelhaus

Like many Cupertino residents, Jing Jing Yang came to the city from China. As Cupertino’s new poet laureate, Yang said she wants to inspire other immigrants to create in both their native …

As Frozen’s New Elsa and Anna, Ciara Renée and McKenzie Kurtz Bring Fresh Magic to Broadway by Playbill Staff

With a brand new duet added to the musical, the duo forms their own sisterly bond.

VIDEO: Christina Aguilera Reveals She Has Written New Music For the Live-Action MULAN Film

Christina Aguilera has confirmed that she has recorded new music for the upcoming live-action Mulan film.

VIDEO: SNL Parodies PHANTOM, WEST SIDE STORY, ANNIE, WICKED, and More in New Musical Sketch 'Airport Sushi'

Last night's episode of Saturday Night Live brought us an all new musical parody sketch, featuring host John Mulaney and musical guest David Byrne!

VIDEO: David Byrne Performs 'Once in a Lifetime' and 'Toe Jam' on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Last night, David Byrne was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live! He performed his Talking Heads hit 'Once in a Lifetime' as well as 'Toe Jam' live on the SNL stage.

‘Weirdly retro’: BE MORE CHILL – The Other Palace by Shanine Salmon

Clearly something in Be More Chill has touched a chord with today’s youth, but catchy songs written by committee to hit the teen feelz doesn’t make up for a weak book and problematic pol…

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Fly and Sing Like Elphaba on Saturday Night Live by Dan Meyer

David Byrne also appeared during the musical sketch that parodied The Phantom of the Opera, Annie, and more Broadway favorites.

The week in dance: Isadora Now; 13 Tongues and Dust – review by Sarah Crompton

Barbican; Sadler’s Wells, LondonA magnificent double bill by Taiwan’s radical Cloud Gate Theatre overshadows a hymn to Isadora Duncan that only hints at her freedom and force Someone ask…

The 'Broadwaysted' Podcast Welcomes GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Legendary Luba Mason

This week, the Broadwaysted Crew is thrilled to sit down and share some laughs with the legendary Luba Mason, one of the stars of the new Broadway musical Girl From The North Country.  

Ep. 59: Highlights from the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention by Lauren Van Hemert

The Southeastern Theatre Conference's annual convention was in February in Louisville, Kentucky. Lauren Van Hemert reports live from the convention floor. https://indyweek.secondstreetapp.co…

Our monthly picks: Theatre shows to see this March 2020 by Official London Theatre

‘Great play, great revival’: THE CLAIM – Shoreditch Town Hall by Aleks Sierz

In the era of Brexit, and the government’s new immigration proposals, Tim Cowbury’s The Claim feels suddenly even more relevant.

Broadway Horoscopes: Broadway Looks by Felicia Fitzpatrick

In honor of #PlaybillLookbook week, find out which iconic Broadway outfit matches your astrological sign.

Can You Name the Missing Lyrics From West Side Story? by Nathan Skethway

Shereen Pimentel stars as Maria opposite Isaac Powell as Tony in the revamped production from director Ivo van Hove.

Take a Look at Tony Winner Lindsay Mendez’s Theatre Highlights by Marc J. Franklin

The Carousel and Wicked celebrates her birthday March 1.

Katori Hall’s The Hot Wing King Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world-premiere comedy, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, opens March 1 at the Signature Theatre.

Grand Horizons Closes on Broadway March 1 by Olivia Clement

The new play by Bess Wohl wraps up its limited engagement from Second Stage Theater.

Record breaking HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD celebrates its first birthday with plaque reveal by Klinton Porter

Multi-award-winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child marked its first birthday on Sunday with Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp and Executive

Review: Birth, Richard Burton Theatre by Emma Robinson

Review: Birth, Richard Burton Theatre 4.0stars The present unfolds, the past is revealed to be fragile and the future has to be written over, as Birth interweaves three generations of women …

Review: Jekyll / Hyde, VAULT Festival by Jay Grainger

Review: Jekyll / Hyde, VAULT Festival 4.0stars The Vaults really is a hidden gem. It’s one of London’s most exciting theatre venues, not just for the incredible turnaround of shows, wher…

Review: I Think We Are Alone, Theatre Royal Stratford East by Estelle Homerstone

Review: I Think We Are Alone, Theatre Royal Stratford East5.0starsWith a shows team bringing together the minds of Scott Graham, Kathy Burke and Sally Abbott, you know that you are in for a …

The week in theatre: Pass Over; Love, Loss & Chianti and more – review by Kate Kellaway

Kiln; Riverside Studios; Coronet; Bush, LondonAntoinette Nwandu’s play about the US race divide flits thrillingly from laughter to rage, Christopher Reid’s poetry is a challenge on stage…

03/10/20 Patton Benefit @ Hidden Cabaret by Cabaret Hotspot!

PRODUCER STEPHEN HANKS PRESENTS AN ALL-STAR CABARET CAST IN A VARIETY SHOW CANCER FUNDRAISER DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF PERFORMER CHARLOTTE PATTON AT HIDDEN CABARET, MARCH 10, 7 PM Charlott…

The 31 best things to do around Boston this March by Megan O'Brien

From a St. Patrick's Day parade to a cannabis convention.

Review: Zoo, VAULT Festival by Alice Flynn

Review: Zoo, VAULT Festival2.0starsEvery year at fringe festivals, there is a hot topic. In 2018, it was mental health; in 2019, it was toxic masculinity; and in 2020, the phrase on everybod…

Review: Clown-hearted, VAULT Festival by George Collins

Review: Clown-hearted, VAULT Festival 3.0stars The stage is littered with cardboard boxes, each labelled with a different realm of struggle, ‘Shame’, ‘Hope’, ‘Fear’. A sad clown …

Unforgettable Celebration of a “KING,” from Houston Symphony by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III   “The People’s Critic” Of the countless hit recordings left to us by legendary vocalist, NAT KING COLE, the song “Unforgettable” would certainly rank hi…

03/02 Steve Ross at Birdland by Sue Matsuki

Steve Ross in “Easy To Love: Cole Porter Songs from List to Lust” Special Guest Karen Murphy Monday, March 2 at 7:00 pm Birdland A master of American music, with nearly 40 stage and film…

Cabaret Scenes 25 Year Anniversary by Cabaret Hotspot!

Happy Anniversary Cabaret Scenes! February 23, 2020 All Photos: Maryann Lopinto The American Songbook Association celebrated the 25th anniversary of it’s publication, Cabaret Scenes magazi…

ENCORE 03/06 Mary Foster Conklin @ Pangea by Sue Matsuki

Mary Foster Conklin in Mirrors Revisited – An Evening of Dark Art Songs by Leiber & Stoller Friday, March 6 at 7:00 pm Pangea This is an encore performance of MIRRORS REVISITED – mus…

What’s Opening in London Theatre this month? (March 2020)

It feels like we blinked and missed February, and March is here already with a new influx of shows for us to sink our teeth into. Some shows we’re familiar with, like City of Angels which…

What’s Closing in London Theatre this month? (March 2020)

February came to a close almost as quick as it began, and we venture into a new month yet again, which as always means some productions will end their adventures here in London. Some will sh…

3/5-7/20 Linda Eder @ F54 by Cabaret Hotspot!

Linda Eder Thursday, March 5th @ 7:00 Friday, March 6th @ 7:00 Saturday, March 7th @ 8:00 Feinstein’s 54 Below BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! One of the world’s most beloved and versatile voice…

Karen Oberlin @ The Beach by Sheree Sano

Karen Oberlin in I’ll BE HARD TO HANDLE: Songs of Daring Dames Friday, March 13, 9:30pm (optional dinner begins at 8pm) The Beach Café 1326 Second Ave (@ 70th St) NYC Both VIP and Beach S…

Meshelle @ Joe’s Pub 2/15/20 by Thvance

Meshelle Look Like The Girlfriend-the Cabaret Joe’s Pub February 15, 2020 Sitting at Joe’s Pub, scotch on the rocks in hand (a 10 year old Lephreag, from Joe’s Pub’s very impressive …

Philadelphia Theater Calendar March 2020 by Calendar

Theater in Philadelphia in March 2020.

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Patti Wong of Sotheby’s: ‘Every auction still excites me’

The chairman of Sotheby’s Asia has witnessed huge changes in markets and tastes