VIDEO: WAITRESS and Amanda Kloots Pay Tribute to Nick Cordero on Opening Night

Go inside the show's emotional curtain call, including a curtain speech from its Tony-nominated composer and star Sara Bareilles, and the full company paying tribute to late original cast me…

VIDEO: WAITRESS Receives a Rapturous Welcome As the Curtain Goes Up on Opening Night

The hit musical Waitress is opening up once more this evening as Broadway continues its highly-anticipated return! To celebrate the return of live theatre at the Barrymore and beyond, New Y…

Open House Bendigo returns: 23 + 24 October 2021

The post Open House Bendigo returns: 23 + 24 October 2021 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

BWW Photo Exclusive: WAITRESS Welcomes Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Opening Night

The hit musical Waitress is opening up once more this evening as Broadway continues its highly-anticipated return! To celebrate the return of live theatre at the Barrymore and beyond, New Y…

Musicals Return to Broadway With ‘Waitress’ and ‘Hadestown’ by Michael Paulson

The song-and-dance shows that are Broadway’s bread and butter began a staggered return to the stage Thursday. For audiences, vaccinations and masks were mandatory.

Boston College receives a record $75M gift by Associated Press

The gift is the largest estate gift in the private Jesuit university's history. The post Boston College receives a record $75M gift appeared first on Boston.com.

NEW ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION POLICY SHOWS HOW MUCH SOCIETY FAILS BAY AREA ACTORS by Robert Shuman

(Lily Janiak’s article appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, 8/31.) Open Access came after a year of what many describe as the union’s slow or insufficient adaptation to the pandemic.…

VIDEO: Stars Eva Noblezada and Aaron Tveit Talk Broadway's Return on TODAY

Two of Broadway's brightest stars, Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!) and Eva Noblezada (Hadestown), joined NBC News Now anchor Joe Fryer for a segment celebrating Broadway's return!

Hadestown Back on Broadway, Hot as Ever by New York Theater

“Hadestown” is back from the dead, reopening with most of its original principal Broadway cast intact*. “Has Hell ever sounded so thrilling,” I exclaimed in my review of the 2016 Off…

Review: Get Your Life Back by George Collins

Review: Get Your Life Back2.0Overall ScoreAnother year, another Edinburgh Fringe. This year, however, we can watch a whole host of fringe theatre from the comfort of our homes with the Edinb…

Review: Dare to Look Down, New Perspectives by George Collins

Review: Dare to Look Down, New Perspectives 3.0Overall Score As live venues closed around the world, digital creativity propelled theatre through a new world of possibility — and our vario…

Why We Tell the Story Cabaret | Trailer by Stratford Festival

Enjoy the trailer of Why We Tell the Story, coming to STRATFEST@HOME on September 2, 2021. For tickets ➡️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/landingpages/Virtual-Streamed-Productions Eve…

DC Jazz Fest’s blockbuster weekend at The Wharf by Malcolm Lewis Barnes

September 4 and 5, an eclectic multi-musician lineup from mid-day to midnight.

Waitress Back on Broadway 2021: Sara Bareilles’ bittersweet treat of a musical by New York Theater

“Waitress,” a musical I savored when it opened in 2016, is back on Broadway. Its reopening tonight is unlike many of the other shows returning this season. Its run had ended in January 2…

House Theatre announces 2021-22 season, back on stage with ‘Snow Queen’ by Doug George

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced its upcoming season, its first under new artistic director Lanise Antoine Shelley.

World Premiere of ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME and More Now On Sale At Shakespeare Theatre Company

The Shakespeare Theatre Company is preparing to welcome fully vaccinated patrons back for the 2021/22 Season.

Rockets and Blue Lights, National Theatre review – strong, but inconclusive by Aleks.sierz

Poetic play about enslaved peoples and Victorian painter JMW Turner For more than three decades, playwright Winsome Pinnock has been at the forefront of new writing, often experimenting wit…

Flotilla DeBarge: Corona and Flo—A Hilarious Tale of Lockdown, Pre- and Post- by Michael Barbieri

If you want to split a seam laughing and witness a truly classic drag act, you need go no further than Pangea, where Flotilla DeBarge returned to take her audience on a journey into post-Cov…

Ardmore’s Viva Video closes after nine years on Lancaster Avenue by Stephen Silver

Fans of TLA Video found a new home after Miguel Gomez opened Viva Video in Ardmore. As Viva Video now closes, the community that loved it reflects on the future of movie-watching. Stephen Si…

Take a Look Inside Rehearsal for Chicken & Biscuits on Broadway by Playbill Staff

Douglas Lyons’ play is set to begin performances at the Circle in the Square Theatre September 23.

Broadway's Brynn Williams Sings ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ in Her Elevator Pitch by Playbill

Those who have performed at Feinstein's/54 Below know the ride from the 10th floor green room to the basement stage can take awhile. How to make good use of that time? Playbill invited Broa…

Cast Complete for National Tour of Tootsie by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Tony-nominated musical launches in October in Buffalo, New York.

In the News: NYCB's The Nutcracker Sets Return Date, Casting for Donja R. Love’s one in two West Coast Premiere, More by Talaura Harms

Plus, watch Deaf West Theatre in the official video for the song "You're All I Need to Get By" from the CODA film soundtrack.

André De Shields’ on Broadway reopening, and the return of ‘Hadestown’ by Johnny Oleksinski

The indomitable De Shields, 75, is excited, if cautious, about returning to the neighborhood where he's wowed audiences for decades.

Victoria Clark to Star in World Premiere Musical Kimberly Akimbo

The musical adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's play will also feature Steven Boyer and Bonnie Milligan.

New York City Ballet's Nutcracker Will Return to Lincoln Center This November

The beloved holiday tradition will resume performances after a pandemic year off.

The Band's Visit Tour Resumes With Sasson Gabay and Janet Dacal

The Tony-winning musical halted its first national tour for Covid, but now it's back.

Protected: Members Offers by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. This post Protected: Members Offers first appeared on British Theatre. Hurrah!

Judith Ivey, John Rubinstein, Tony Roberts & More to Star in Morning's at Seven Off-Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

A slew of stars are set to appear in an off-Broadway revival of Paul Osborn's comedy Morning's at Seven, directed by Dan Wackerman. Performances are scheduled to begin on October 20 at Thea…

Sophie Evans and Laura Pick to Fly Back to the West End's Wicked by Lindsey Sullivan

Good news, Ozians! As previously announced, Wicked will resume performances at the West End's Apollo Victoria Theatre on September 15. Joining the returning cast will be Sophie Evans, who …

Steven Boyer, Victoria Clark, Bonnie Milligan & More Set for World Premiere of Kimberly Akimbo Musical by Caitlin Moynihan

Casting is set for the upcoming world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's new musical Kimberly Akimbo. The previously announced off-Broadway production will begin perform…

Sasson Gabay and Janet Dacal to Lead Return of The Band's Visit National Tour by Caitlin Moynihan

The national touring production of the Tony-winning The Band's Visit is set to resume performances on October 5 at the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina before heading out on a…

Shallow “Val” by Trav S.D.

I’m fairly certain that I have never enjoyed a movie LESS than Val (2021) the new vanity doc about movie star Val Kilmer (b. 1959). My wife suggested it, so I figured we’d hate-watch it,…

Hadestown Amber Gray sings Livin' It Up On Top by NewYorkTheater

Amber Gray as Persephone sings from "Livin' It Up On Top" from Anais Mitchell's musical "Hadestown," which has returned to Broadway.

Watch Ben Platt Perform 'You Will Be Found' from Dear Evan Hansen on America's Got Talent by Andrew Gans

Plus, Carrie Underwood, Sam Smith, Summer Walker, and more are announced for the film's soundtrack.

Hadestown: Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney by NewYorkTheater

Reeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice sing "All I've Ever Known" from Anais Mitchell's musical "Hadestown," which has returned to Broadway.

"Lady Liberty" from THE VISITOR | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

The cast of THE VISITOR sings "Lady Liberty" ON SALE NOW: thepublic.nyc/thevisitor THE VISITOR October 7 - November 21, 2021 Music by Tom Kitt Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Book by Kwame Kwei-Arm…

Waitress cast rehearsing "Opening Up" by NewYorkTheater

Sara Bareilles and the rest of the cast of the Broadway musical "Waitress" sing "Opening Up," during rehearsal. The title is apt: They were about to be opening up again on Broadway.

Money Matters by Yura Sapi

By Yura Sapi. Yura Sapi sits down with Ann James, founder of Intimacy Coordinators of Color, whose mission is to support and promote decolonized intimacy education and inclusive hiring pract…

A touching ‘Laughter in the Shadow of the Trees’ from Edge of the Universe Players 2 by Debbie Minter Jackson

Three of DC's finest actors in an audio play about family, memories, and mortality.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces New Leadership Structure by American Theatre Editors

Two new associate artistic directors, Scarlett Kim and Mei Ann Teo, join Evren Odcikin in three-person team that will help reimagine the theatre's repertory, media, and new-works offerings.

10 Exciting Musicals Coming Back To Broadway This September!

For musical theatre lovers out there and visitors alike travelling to New York City, keep an ear out for the the incredible sounds of Broadway's most talented belting out hit after hit in th…

Waitress on Broadway 2021 by NewYorkTheater

A glimpse at "Waitress," the musical by Sara Bareilles back on Broadway through January 9, 2022

Review of ‘Return the Moon’ by Erin Kahn

Picture this: you’re seated before a blazing hearth, in company with friends and acquaintances, swapping tales, drinking something warm, laughing and letting loose, in an old creaky house …

Mal Z. Lawrence, Noted Catskill Quipster, Dies at 88 by Neil Genzlinger

A popular comic in the Catskills’ heyday as a resort area, he brought borscht belt humor to audiences all over the country, including on Broadway.

Christina Forrer’s MATRIX exhibit lets Wadsworth art add context, contrast to her contemporary tapestries by Christopher Arnott

Christina Forrer's large contemporary conflict-ridden tapestries are juxtaposed with items from several Wadsworth Atheneum collections for the latest transcendent exhibit in the museum's MAT…

WATCH: TDF's Conversation on Staging Sex Scenes in Theatre - Two intimacy directors on the delicate but necessary nature of their positions

Two intimacy directors on the delicate but necessary nature of their position---Let's talk about sex, baby—sex on stage that is! TDF is partnering with NYC-based theatre Company of Foo…

Victoria Clark, Steven Boyer, Bonnie Milligan, More Will Star in Kimberly Akimbo Musical Off-Broadway by Dan Meyer

The world premiere at Atlantic Theater Company is slated to begin November 5.

Anonymous Biography - "Regarding Autumn Siestas" (Español) by The Old Globe

The Old Globe continúa sus producciones digitales con las versiones en inglés y español de Biografía Anónima: Argumentos de Juan José Saer, una obra de teatro de estreno mundial del es…

In ‘Back to The Future: The Musical,’ the Car Is the Star of the Show by Alex Marshall

A devoted fan of the 1985 movie helped the London production’s creative team recreate the iconic time-traveling DeLorean, down to the last detail.

Anonymous Biography - "Regarding Autumn Siestas" (English) by The Old Globe

Watch "Regarding Autumn Siestas," the fourth episode of Anonymous Biography: The Arguments of Juan José Saer! A new episode will be released every day the week of August 30, 2021. Watch th…

Latest Opportunities in the Arts (w/e 5 Sept) by A Younger Theatre

This will be the penultimate list of opportunities for marginalised people we’ll be putting out before our break. As well as some excellent job openings from Middle Child and the Almeida T…

Jelani Remy to Host Latest NextGen Spotlight for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Dan Meyer

The actor has appeared in The Lion King, Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, and more.

5 Things to Do on Labor Day Weekend

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

Lineup announced for the ‘Curtain Up! Festival’ in Times Square by Deb Miller

To celebrate the return of Broadway, Playbill, The Broadway League, the Times Square Alliance, and lead sponsor Prudential are partnering to present Curtain Up! – a free live three-day fes…

‘Tootsie’ First National Tour Casting Revealed by Matthew Herzog

Casting has been revealed for the upcoming National Tour of the musical comedy Tootsie, including Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, Ashley Alexandra as Julie Nichols. The cast also includes Pay…

‘The Nutcracker’ Returns, With New Rules for Children by Javier C. Hernández

The surge of the Delta variant has prompted many dance companies to retool the holiday favorite. At New York City Ballet, there will be no performers under 12.

Adam Cooper and Carly Mercedes Dyer Will Headline A Chorus Line at U.K.'s Curve Theatre by Talaura Harms

The production opens December 3 at the Leicester theatre.

Cast Complete for Reopening of The Band's Visit North American Tour by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical will resume performances in October.

Tomatoes Got Talent Returns by Sandi Durell

The 7th annual “Tomatoes Got Talent” contest, which celebrates women over 40 with careers outside of entertainment, will take place at The Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street, on Monda…

Hallmark Christmas movie filming in Hartford looking for extras, especially those with basketball skills by Susan Dunne

A casting call has been put out for a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie that will be shot in Hartford in September.

‘The Band’s Visit’ North American Tour Cast Announced by Matthew Herzog

Producers announced today that the North American tour of the 10-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical The Band’s Visit, featuring music and lyrics by Tony® and Drama Desk Award®-wi…

Stars in the House Celebrates Waitress September 2 With Jessie Mueller, Shoshana Bean, Nicolette Robinson, and Betsy Wolfe by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.

[ANNOUNCEMENT] Applications now open for our 2nd Annual Dr. Kenny Encouragement Fund Scholarship for TheaterMakers! by Ken Davenport

I can’t believe it. It has already been a year and a half since my Dad passed. It has been hard to say the least, but, I also have to tell you . . . since he left us on Easter Sunday in 20…

Inside Broadway’s Reopening: A Times Virtual Event by The New York Times

We visit the “Hadestown” company and a new playwright, share backstage performances, and answer your theater questions in the “Offstage” series finale.

Covers From Away!, Album of Come From Away Tunes, Features Newfoundland and Labrador Artists by Talaura Harms

The forthcoming album is part of Come From Away's events surrounding the 20th anniversary year of commemoration.

Moving Over: A Powerhouse of Black Dance Is Retiring (Mostly) by Charmaine Patricia Warren

Joan Myers Brown, the founder of Philadanco, is stepping back if not quite away from her duties. She still goes to the office every day.

Ma-Yi Theatre Company Will Return to In-Person Audiences With The Chinese Lady by Dan Meyer

The Off-Broadway institution will also present four digital projects throughout the fall.

The Mystery of Jean Spangler by Trav S.D.

The career of chorine/model/bit player Jean Spangler (b.1923) was modest; her life presumably short. But we don’t really know. Spangler’s credits and vital stats can be summed up briefly…

Read the Reviews for Cinderella Movie Musical, Starring Camila Cabello by Dan Meyer

Also featuring Tony winners Billy Porter and Idina Menzel, the film premieres September 3.

Deaf Broadway to Present Free Into the Woods Concert at Damrosh Park

Amelia Hensley, John McGinty, Alexandria Wailes, and more will star.

Cast Set for West End Return of Wicked by Andrew Gans

Performances resume September 15 at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, September 2, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Theater – Cabaret News by Sandi Durell

Jeff Harnar will be making his solo debut at Feinstein’s/54 Below on September 10 at 7 pm in a show entitled I Know Things Now, songs of Sondheim – – an emotional landscape of an openl…

Trans March on Broadway to Take Place on September 6 by Matthew Wexler

Activist and performer Sis, organizing the march, said, "You cannot erase us from the narrative that we are part of." The post Trans March on Broadway to Take Place on September 6 appeared f…

Theater Interview: Tennessee Williams and Censorship by Robert Israel

"A lot of censorship in America has to do with the impulse to shut down what women have to say, literally hanging and burning them as witches to shut them up." The post Theater Interview: T…

‘A fast-paced romp through one of Shakespeare’s daftest comedies’: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS – Wimbledon & Touring by The Family Stage

Scoot Theatre is out touring cricket grounds (plus a few other places) again this summer with two condensed, family-friendly Shakespeare shows. Alongside the return of A Midsummer Night’s …

Art Fairs in New York City by Sandi Durell

Looking for beauty in art? Whether you’re a collector or intellectually interested in the direction of art in all forms, here are places to visit in September. The Armory Show at The Javit…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, September 2, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

Jane Krakowski Joins “Annie Live!”, Broadway’s First Musicals Return, “Some Like It Pop” Reunion “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top …

MTC’s production of Cyrano cancelled by Aussie Theatre

Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Cyrano will not return to the stage in 2021 as a result of Victoria’s sixth

Eva Noblezada Exudes Love at The Green Room 42 by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel Tony Nominee and Grammy Award Winner Eva Noblezada was back on stage at a place she feels very comfortable: The Green Room 42, located in the Yotel Hotel on 10th Ave. in N…

Wicked London confirms cast for re-opening on 15 September by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Wicked the musical London has confirmed the cast for the re-opening at the Apollo Victoria Theatre on 15 September 2021. Book Wicked London tickets now! This post Wicked Lond…

Free spirit of Bob Marley lifts ‘Three Little Birds’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

A silly and light children's musical full of joy and hope.

Behind The Music with Stephen Schwartz | Defying Gravity, When You Believe and Magic To Do by Official London Theatre

Musical theatre lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz tells the story behind three iconic songs, Wicked's Defying Gravity, The Prince of Egypt's When You Believe and Pippin's Magic To Do. …

Courant arts picks for Sept. 5-11: ‘Soul’ in Bushnell Park, hitmaker Yung Bleu, Dominique Morisseau drama and choices return to Connecticut by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Sept. 5-11 include Ben Folds, Dead & Co., Yung Bleu and a new play at TheaterWorks Hartford.

An all-female ‘Hamlet’ in the parks has lead characters switching roles by Tyler Dague / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

This Theater Brings Nature Right Into the Drama by Laura Cappelle

A lush forest makes a spectacular backdrop for the stage of the Théâtre du Peuple, in western France.

The schoolday I’ll never forget: ‘I staged a play and caused a riot’ by Arwa Mahdawi

It was a play about the murder of the headteacher. What could possibly go wrong? Then an ill-considered marketing plan caused the crowd to erupt You know those annoying kids who are good at …

Sound Cistem review – a heady disco of trans stories by Kate Wyver

Pleasance, LondonAyden Brouwers and Lizzie Morris’s insightful and emotional dance show features the thoughts of young trans and non-binary people “They say it’s trans people who are o…

Experience the buzz of Riverside Theatres from the comfort of your home by Aussie Theatre

The iconic Riverside Theatres is bringing the buzz of live theatre into homes across Australia with an exciting new season

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Jersey Boys at the Trafalgar Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the return of popular musical Jersey Boys to the West End.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra is heading west by Aussie Theatre

Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is ready to hit the road again – this time it’s taking the QSO Connect Ensemble west

The Woman In Black announces cast for West End re-opening by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for the re-opening of Susan Hill's The Woman In Black at the Fortune Theatre, London. This post The Woman In Black announces cast for West End re-o…

Andrei Kureichik’s “Insulted. Belarus”: One Year On by John Freedman

Alexei Nesterov, an actor in my wife Oksana Mysina’s film, Insulted. Belarus(sia), sent her a thank-you email after the film’s premiere. “I am so grateful you reached out to me,” he …

FIRST LOOK: Rehearsals for The Normal Heart at the National Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The National Theatre has released rehearsal images for their upcoming production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart starring Ben Daniels. This post FIRST LOOK: Rehearsals for…

Salome post-show video and photos: Revisiting Oscar Wilde’s once-banned erotic classic by Terri Paddock

How far are you willing to go to get what you most desire? That’s the question at the bloody heart of Salome. And it’s a question that so fascinates Lazarus Theatre that they’re now ha…

On Texas and Social Media Fights Over Protest Votes: Why We Should Ignore Them by Ethan Stanislawski

One of the main reasons I started this blog was to stop the cycle of doomscrolling on social media. I spent less than five minutes on Facebook today, and hoo boy, do I not regret this decisi…

NEWS: Full cast is announced for Wise Children’s production of Wuthering Heights by Press Releases

Wise Children has announced the full cast and further tour dates for the world première production of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. Adapted and directed by Emma Rice, the show is a c…

Review: Episode 2 of Crossovers Live! with Marc Shaiman and Megan Hilty by Alexandra Appleton

Check out our review of Episode 2 of Crossovers Live! with Marc Shaiman & Megan Hilty. It's a smash! Through a special partnership between StageAgent and Crossovers Live, we arranged for…

Cairo Int’l Festival for Experimental Theatre launches Theatre Festivals Network by Ahram Online

The 28th edition of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET, 14-19 December) revealed the launch of the Theatre Festivals Network initiative.  According to the fest…

‘Let it Go’ was about pressure on women: Frozen’s songwriters on redefining Disney by Elizabeth Aubrey

As ‘Frozen the Musical’ arrives in London, songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez tell Elizabeth Aubrey how their own daughter’s obsession with being a perfect Disney prin…

Embarrassingly Subpar Alan Menken Song Only Defines Childhood for One Generation by Broadway Beat

by Louie Aronowitz. @louiearonowitz. LOS ANGELES - Brilliant, prolific songwriter Alan Menken fell short of expectations after penning a...

From In the Heights to Carousel: Take a Look at Joshua Henry on the Stage by Playbill Staff

The Tony-nominated actor celebrates his birthday September 2.

Opening Up…Again: Waitress Returns to Broadway September 2 by Ryan McPhee

Tony-nominated composer Sara Bareilles reprises her performance as Jenna.

Tony-Winning Hadestown Resumes Broadway Performances September 2 by Ryan McPhee

Tony winner André De Shields, Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, and Amber Gray reprise their mythological roles at the Walter Kerr.

DANCE NEWS: Paul Anthony Dennis Named Chair of the Dance Department at Hunter College by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Paul Anthony Dennis Named Chair of the Dance Department at Hunter College

WATCH: TDF's Conversation on Staging Sex Scenes in Theatre - Two intimacy directors on the delicate but necessary nature of their positions

Two intimacy directors on the delicate but necessary nature of their position --- Let's talk about sex, baby—sex on stage that is! TDF partnered with NYC-based theatre Company of Fools to …