‘Back to the Future’ Review: West End Musical Is Lots of Fun Despite Flaws by Gordon Cox

In recent decades, numerous musical have arrived in London with outsized production values swamping the material, leading critics to wish for time machines so that they can fast-forward to t…

When You Actually Want Your Sidewalk To Fall To Disrepair by Joe Patti

More great stories of artists being part of infrastructure projects, this time from a Next City article that came out last week. I have written about these type of projects before and one of…

UNHEIMLICH to premiere at PICA

The post UNHEIMLICH to premiere at PICA appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Review: In ‘The Last of the Love Letters,’ Passion Is Inescapable by Jesse Green

If you think Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play is a straightforward romance, think again.

Review: The Last of the Love Letters Is Addressed to Everyone and No One At All

Ngozi Anyanwu kicks off a new era at the Atlantic Theater with a work of inscrutable madness.

Unabating after-effects of a break-up in ‘The Last of the Love Letters’ at Atlantic Theater Company by Deb Miller

Atlantic Theater Company’s world-premiere production of The Last of the Love Letters, written by Ngozi Anyanwu, co-starring the award-winning playwright and Tony Award nominee Daniel J. Wa…

Season 3 of Beyond the Curtain is here – Listen to episode 1 NOW by Peter J Snee

After the success of two seasons last year, performing arts podcast Beyond the Curtain (BTC) is back with a star-studded

The Last of the Love Letters: A Stunning Look at Love’s Ups and Downs by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Ngozi Anyanwu's trenchant relationships probe, with Daniel J. Watts and the author giving indelible performances The post The Last of the Love Letters: A Stunning Look at Lov…

Review of ‘The Last of the Love Letters’ by Erin Kahn

“Do you remember those things we used to go to? They were in expensive a** buildings? What were they called?” Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play The Last of the Love Letters, directed by Patric…

9 Plays Selected for 2021 Expand the Cannon List by Dan Meyer

The second annual spotlight includes works by Lorraine Hansberry, Ana Caro, and George Sand.

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella moved to 2022

The post Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella moved to 2022 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Opera Australia and Crossroads Live announce postponement of CINDERELLA by Peter J Snee

Lyndon Terracini for Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads Live today announced that due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions,

Amy Adams to make her West End debut in The Glass Menagerie by Chris Wiegand

Hollywood actor will perform at Duke of York’s theatre, London, as Amanda Wingfield in one of Tennessee Williams’ most autobiographical plays The Hollywood star Amy Adams is to make her …

Back to the Future: The Musical review – the car’s the star by Arifa Akbar

Adelphi theatre, LondonThis is a splashy theatre-film mashup, with gravity-defying effects, cute quirks and offbeat gags How does a car speed at 88mph on stage? That must have been the bigge…

“Winter’s Tale” Masterfully Fuses Tragedy & Comedy—at Cal Shakes by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Shakespeare Kicks Off New Season of Fantastic Live Theater  by Jordan Freed Watching “The Winter’s Tale” at Cal Shakes feels like witnessing two prodigious trapeze ar…

Drama and momentum are in short supply in ‘Doña Rosita’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Celia Wren

New adaptation of Federico Garc�a Lorca play resonates with the text’s bursts of lyricism but embraces tedium all too well.

Drama school Lamda finds ‘serious relations breakdown’ under ex-head by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

London academy reports on inquiry into complaints about former director Sarah Frankcom An investigation into complaints made against the former head of the UK’s oldest drama school has rep…

Tony Awards Announces Co-Hosts Audra McDonald and Leslie Odam, Jr. by Matthew Wexler

Settle in for a four-hour Tony Awards marathon event, which includes awards and a live concert featuring some of Broadway's best performers. The post Tony Awards Announces Co-Hosts Audra McD…

Victory Gardens Theater announces season at the Biograph by Doug George

Victory Gardens Theater has announced its upcoming season at the Biograph in Lincoln Park. The slate will feature three mainstage productions including a world premiere and will begin with �…

Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu, Namir Smallwood, and More Talk PASS OVER on the Red Carpet by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/PassOverRedCarpet Pass Over officially opened on Broadway last night, September 12. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can c…

Broadway: Tony Awards Get Hosts in Audra McDonald, Leslie Odom Jr, “Book of Mormon” Gets a Cast and Maybe Some Editing by Roger Friedman

The 2020 Tony Awards  have hosts. Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom, Jr. are picking up the batons for  the CBS-Paramount Plus special

Say It Three Times: “Beetlejuice” Is Coming Back to Broadway After “The Music Man” Chased it Away by Roger Friedman

Say it three times: “Beetlejuice” is coming back to Broadway. The hit musical exited Broadway in March 2020 because of the pandemic.

ROMEO AND JULIET Balcony Pas de Deux | ABT's Summer Celebration by American Ballet Theatre

Enjoy this excerpt of ROMEO AND JULIET danced by ABT Principal Dancers Cassandra Trenary and Calvin Royal III, part of ABT's Summer Celebration! Watch the full program including an excerpt o…

Independent Artist Spotlight: Jason Lutz’s Portrait In Blood by Maria Dragone

When most people think of bloodletting, they probably think of religious sacrifice, or medieval medicinal practice. However, Portrait In Blood brings audiences a modern vision of bloodlettin…

It's Not Easy Being Green by John J King

By John J King. Playwright John J King shares his experience with and advice for centering sustainability in theatre productions.

BALDWIN AND BUCKLEY AT CAMBRIDGE (Elevator Repair Service): 2021 Fringe review by Christopher Munden

Like many people, I’m only now returning to in-person shows after 18 months finding other means of distraction. In a typical example, I went down… The post BALDWIN AND BUCKLEY AT CAMBRI…

Go Inside Rehearsal for the West End Transfer of The Last 5 Years by Marc J. Franklin

The Jason Robert Brown musical is set to begin performances in London September 17.

In the News: Kate Rockwell, Teal Wicks, More in Broadway Booker Concert, TheaterMakers Summit Details Announced, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: Catch a glimpse of the (fictitious) Captain America musical in the new trailer for Hawkeye.

‘Wicked’ to Return to Spokane in 2022 by Matthew Herzog

Wicked, Spokane’s most popular musical, will return to the First Interstate Center for the Arts for a three-week engagement, March 9-27, 2022. The post ‘Wicked’ to Return to Spokane in…

Offscript: Nataki Garrett, Shaking Up and Stabilizing Oregon Shakes by American Theatre Editors

This week we talk to the leader of the West Coast powerhouse about the tough years just page and what lies ahead.

Moving to the Theater District and Finding His Community by Marian Bull

A musical theater educator and audition coach discovers how great it can be to live across the street from “Wicked.”

A gay history murder mystery is finally solved in ‘Case Closed: The Dorian Corey Story’ at the Gene Frankel Theatre by Deb Miller

Now playing a world-premiere engagement at Off-Off-Broadway’s Gene Frankel Theatre, Notsew Productions’ Case Closed: The Dorian Corey Story by artistic director, executive producer, and …

How Chicago's Ana Villafañe Ended Up Wearing Ann Reinking’s Iconic Bowler Hat by Roberto Araujo

Chicago will resume performances at the Ambassador Theatre September 14.

Beetlejuice Will Return to Broadway in 2022

Broadway's spookiest musical rises from the dead.

Wildly theatrical ‘Swindlers’ opens at Baltimore Center Stage by David Gerson

The actors are all in top form, but we don’t learn enough about their characters to become invested in what happens to them. 

Remembering Producer ELIZABETH McCANN (1931-2021) on THEATER TALK by Theater Talk Archive

The late/great Elizabeth McCann takes on former Theater Talk co-host, Michael Riedel, May 10, 2002. (Her production of Edward Albee's THE GOAT was to be a big winner that year). She defends …

Liz McCann, Theatrical Character by American Theatre Editors

She was a producer with a fan's love for stage magic, a taste for the big gamble, and the best dish in town.

Hair at The Old Globe by The Old Globe

The Age of Aquarius dawns again! Hair runs through October 3, 2021 at The Old Globe in San Diego. Tickets: https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/21-22-season/hair It’s the Summer of Love, and a…

Take a Look at the London Premiere of Indecent by Marc J. Franklin

Paula Vogel’s Tony-nominated play officially opens September 13.

Broadway Casts of Wicked, Six, More Will Perform on The Tonight Show This Week by Dan Meyer

Things kick off September 13 with the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors.

Philly Fringe 2021: The Highland Lakes Players present Do No Harm and Montreal Honeymooners by Kirsten Bowen

In two streaming 2021 Fringe offerings, Austin-based Highland Lakes Players presents an alternative take on the assassination of Huey Long in Do No Harm, and explores the Canadian October Cr…

‘Beetlejuice’ Will Return to Broadway in April by Sarah Bahr

It was pushed out of the Winter Garden to make way for “The Music Man.” Now this fan-favorite musical is getting a second life at the Marriott Marquis.

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass by Trav S.D.

All hail, Bill Monroe (1911-1996), Father of Bluegrass Music. If you’re like me, when you hear that bluegrass was cooked up in the 1940s, you’ll, be like “Wha-? Huh? Isn’t that way t…

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company by American Ballet Theatre

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company seeks to develop the next generation of ballet dancers, choreographers and audiences. The central mission of ABT Studio Company is to prepare its exc…

‘Angela’s Ashes: The Musical’ delivers emotionally by Aaron Krause

By AARON KRAUSE A story that is ripe with rich, raw, and real emotion is often a tale worth musicalizing. Certainly, Frank McCourt’s award-winning memoir, “Angela’s Ashes,” is a work…

‘Beetlejuice’ Is Back! Fueled by Social Media Embrace, Musical Sets Broadway Return by Rebecca Rubin

Whether or not you say his name three times, Beetlejuice is returning to Broadway. The musical, based on Tim Burton’s 1988 film about a pesky poltergeist, was presumed to be leaving the Gr…

‘Beetlejuice’ Will Haunt Broadway Again: Fan-Favorite Musical Sets Return Date by Greg Evans

You just can’t keep a beloved ghost dead: Beetlejuice is coming back to haunt Broadway, with a return engagement of the increasingly popular musical taking possession of Broadway’s Marri…

‘Beetlejuice’ to reopen on Broadway in April 2022 by Broadway News

“Beetlejuice” announced Monday that it will reopen on Broadway, this time at the Marriott Marquis Theatre, with a first performance scheduled for April 8, 2022. The original creative tea…

Beetlejuice Finds a New Home; Viral Musical Will Reopen on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of the Tim Burton classic had closed prematurely in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

F@T5: Long Distance! Episode 20 — Breaking the Mold: Casting and Acting Cliches with Jasmine Joshua by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Hey Musical Theater heads! Fridays @ The 5th doesn’t stop just because we’re all stuck inside! Each individual entering the rehearsal room brings their own history and personal experien…

Sex and the City's Candace Bushnell to Bring Solo Show Off-Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Is There Still Sex in the City?, written by and starring Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell, will play the Daryl Roth Theatre. Following its world premiere at Bucks County Playhouse, t…

Come From Away Stars Share What It Felt Like to Film the Show and Why It Resonates by Caitlin Moynihan

To celebrate the recent release of the filmed stage production of Broadway's Come From Away on Apple TV+, Broadway.com correspondent Charlie Cooper talked with the cast about performing agai…

Invited Dress Rehearsal before we Re-Open Wicked was MAGIC. Called Jared to tell him about it! by Framily Travel

I decided to video tape my conversation with Jared about my experience with our VERY FIRST AUDIENCE since Broadway Shut Down 18 months ago. I want to always remember what this was like, so I…

Transforming Organizational Structures by Yura Sapi

By Yura Sapi. Yura Sapi speaks with Eric Lockley, co-founder of the Movement Theatre Company.

Theatre Review: ‘Come From Away: In Concert at the Lincoln Memorial’ Presented by Ford’s Theatre by Charlotte Selton

On Friday, September 10th, thousands gathered alongside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for a Canadian musical about American tragedy. On the eve of the somber 20th anniversary, with th…

Theatre Review: ‘Toni Stone’ Hits It Out of the Park at Arena Stage by Susan Brall

“Toni Stone” is a play about baseball. It is a play about Civil Rights and the true history of Blacks in America. It is also about women’s rights and their right to control their bodie…

Carolee Carmello, Roman Banks, Andrew Kober, Mia Pinero Will Star in Paper Mill's Songs for a New World by Andrew Gans

Performances of the Jason Robert Brown revue begin in October at the New Jersey venue.

Casting Announced for the Return of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory National Tour by Lindsey Sullivan

The Wonka Factory will open once more! In celebration of Roald Dahl Day and the 50th anniversary of the original movie, the producers of Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory have annou…

Hamilton, American Utopia & More Win Creative Arts Emmy Awards by Caitlin Moynihan

A slew of Broadway favorites won big at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards this past weekend. The winners include Hamilton on Disney+, American Utopia on HBO Max, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and …

Concert Review: The Iconic Johnny Mathis at the Strathmore Music Center by Susan Brall

On Saturday, September 11, 2021, Johnny Mathis appeared in concert at the Strathmore Music Center – a stop on his “65 Years of Romance” Tour. Anyone over the age of 60 probably remembe…

Didi Conn, Donny Most, Loretta Swit, and Adrian Zmed to Star in Middletown at Actors' Playhouse

Dan Clancy's play tells the story of two couples.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Gets Third Season, Set at Sleepaway Camp

The show will return to Disney Plus for its junior year.

Carolee Carmello to Star in Paper Mill Playhouse Songs for a New World

Complete casting has been announced for the Jason Robert Brown song cycle.

The Best Moments From The MTV VMAs by Rachel Treisman

It was a big night for Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Lil Nas X, among others, as MTV's Video Music Awards returned to the stage.

Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown. by Michael Paulson and Mark Sommerfeld

Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic.

London’s ‘Back To The Future’ Musical Opens Tonight Without Roger Bart: Star Tests Positive For Covid-19 by Greg Evans

The West End opening night of the new Back to the Future – The Musical will be without its usual Doc Brown: Actor Roger Bart has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be temporarily replac…

Defoe and De Movies by Trav S.D.

Some sources, apparently without authority, give September 13, 1660 as the birthday of the landmark British author Daniel Defoe (d. 1731). I therefore post on him today in an abritrary spiri…

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Renewed For 3rd Season on Disney+ by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out what's next for the East High Wildcats after seasons covering their productions of High School Musical and Beauty and the Beast.

The Lion King Returns to Broadway Tomorrow! by Disney On Broadway

Tomorrow is the day your future takes hold- remember who you are 🦁 The Lion King opens back on Broadway tomorrow on September 14th! Be sure to tune into our tiktok to see a special livest…

Hello! The Book of Mormon Announces Cast for Broadway Return by Lindsey Sullivan

Casting has been announced for the Broadway return of the Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon, which is scheduled to resume performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on November 5. The …

Audra McDonald & Leslie Odom Jr. to Split Hosting Duties for 74th Annual Tony Award TV Events by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway's biggest night now has its hosts. Tony winners Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. will join forces to host the 74th Annual Tony Awards in two separate television events on Sunday,…

Watch Kelli O'Hara and Chris Jackson Perform Emotional Tributes at 9/11 Memorial by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara and Christopher Jackson performed powerful tributes on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. O'Hara and Jackson took to the stage at New York City's 9/11 memorial and…

Leslie Odom, Jr. and Audra McDonald Tony Awards hosts, with a catch. The busiest week on Broadway, and NYC. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

This week could not be busier. Today,  300,000 employees go back to work for New York City’s government, and a million students go back to the city’s public schools. Tomorrow, “Chica…

Casting announced for Lyric Hammersmith’s Aladdin by Kitty Underwood

Casting has been announced for the Lyric Hammersmith's off-the-wall panto extravaganza, Aladdin! The post Casting announced for Lyric Hammersmith’s Aladdin appeared first on Official Londo…

Go Inside the Opening Celebration of Pass Over on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Dyllón Burnside, Blair Underwood, and more came out to celebrate Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s acclaimed drama September 12.

The Lantern presents Steve H. Broadnax and Charles Dumas’s Me and the Devil by Cameron Kelsall

Lantern Theater’s Me and the Devil riffs on the classic Faustian bargain but adds little new insight. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Watch an Exclusive Performance of Barlow & Bear's The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Concept Album by Playbill

Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear's The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical concept album drops September 10 on all major streaming and downloading music services. Watch the video above for an exclusi…

“Places, Please.” by Ken Davenport

At the TheaterMakersSummit last year, with over 1,000 people present, we made a prediction. We made a prediction by choosing the theme of THIS YEAR’s summit a year in advance. With no vacc…

Mark Oxtoby Steps Into Opening of London's Back to the Future as Roger Bart Tests Positive for COVID-19 by Andrew Gans

The musical opens September 13 at London's Adelphi following previews that began August 20.

Ali Stroker and Christian Borle to Star in Reading of John C. Russell's Stupid Kids

Produced as part of the Spotlight on Plays series, Stupid Kids will also feature John Clay III, Lauren Patten, and Taylor Trensch.

In-Person or Online? The Youth-Created ‘Fractured’ Moved in Both Worlds by American Theatre Editors

Roundabout Youth Ensemble's new play was staged in-person, but was deeply informed by its very online creation and modes of expression.

AUDRA MCDONALD HOSTS TONYS! by Corine Cohen

Audra McDonald hosts The Tony Awards. Woo hoo! HOSTS ANNOUNCED FOR “THE TONY AWARDS® PRESENT: BROADWAY’S BACK!,” A FOUR-HOUR EVENT ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, LIVE FROM THE WINTER GARD…

Candace Bushnell Asks Is There Still Sex in the City? in Her Solo Show, Heading Off-Broadway by Talaura Harms

The Sex in the City creator will talk life, love, and relationships at the Daryl Roth Theatre this fall.

Review — Pass Over Considers Black Liberation by Toussaint Jeanlouis

Pass Over, written by Antoinette Nwandu, is a message about the Black Liberation Movement. The first work by a Black playwright at the August Wilson Theatre is an Afro-Surrealist play that o…

Audra McDonald & Leslie Odom Jr. Will Host The 74th Annual Tony Awards by Broadway Black

Broadway’s Back! Tony, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning singer and actor Audra McDonald and Tony, Grammy award-winning, and two-time Academy Award nominated actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. …

Podcast Episode #250: An Important Announcement by Ken Davenport

ESTIMATED LISTENING TIME OF THIS EPISODE: 4 Minutes LISTEN WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS: The Producer’s Perspective Broadway Podcast Network Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazo…

‘Bad taste jokes & plenty of laughs’: AY UP, HITLER! – Touring ★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

We watch as Ay Up, Hitler is set “down the pub” with an array of Yorkshire accents, lots of warm beer drunk (mimed) and donning the flat cap. Writer David McCulloch has certainly put the…

Good players make the team in ‘Fences’ at Little Theater of Alexandria by Malcolm Lewis Barnes

The prominent community theater takes a swing at August Wilson's big-league drama.

Leslie Odom Jr. Announced As Host For ‘The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!’ On CBS And Paramount+ by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

The special will celebrate the return to live theater and commemorate the 74th Annual Tony Awards for the 2019-2020 season in a four-hour television and streaming event.

Cast Announced for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory North American Tour Relaunch by Andrew Gans

The production will resume performances October 12 in Syracuse, New York.

Candace Bushnell Has Off Broadway Date With ‘Is There Still Sex In The City?’ by Greg Evans

Candace Bushnell, the author and creater of the Sex in the City newspaper column that inspired the long-running HBO franchise, is renewing her vows with her beloved New York with a new stage…

Hamilton, American Utopia, More Win 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards by Dan Meyer

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez’s WandaVision tune “Agatha All Along” won Outstanding Music and Lyrics.

24/6: A Jewish Theater Company with Yoni Oppenheim and Avi Saroka by Theater Talk Archive

Yoni Oppenheim and Avi Soroka, Directors and Co-Founders of 24/6: A Jewish Theater Company, which they created as a theatrical home for Sabbath-Observant Jews. Yoni and Avi explain their ins…

Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. to Split Tony Awards Hosting Duties

The pair will take turns as emcee.

Candace Bushnell's Is There Still Sex in the City? to Run Off-Broadway

Bushnell stars in her new solo play, directed by Lorin Latarro.

Interview: Returning to Chicago, Everything Old Is New Again

Bianca Marroquín, Ana Villafañe, Paulo Szot, and Lillias White discuss re-rehearsing this 25-year-old production from the ground up.

The Book of Mormon Announces Broadway Return Casting

Kevin Clay, Cody Jamison Strand, and Kim Exum will head the company.

Tony Awards land hosts Leslie Odom Jr. and Audra McDonald by Mark Kennedy

The long-delayed Tony Awards have landed two impressive master of ceremonies — Tony- and Grammy-winning singer and actor Leslie Odom Jr. will host a splashy TV special and the awards will …

Leslie Odom, Jr. and Audra McDonald to host Tony Awards broadcasts by Broadway News

CBS and The Tony Awards announced Monday that Leslie Odom, Jr. and Audra McDonald will serve as hosts for the two-part Tony Awards special to be held on Sept. 26. Audra McDonald will host th…

Tony Awards Names Hosts Of Sept. 26 Ceremony & Special Concert Celebration by Greg Evans

Broadway’s big Tony Award night will be hosted by by award-winning singer/actress Audra McDonald and the equally lauded Leslie Odom Jr., with the former taking on hosting duties for the 74…

Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. Will Host the 74th Annual Tony Awards by Dan Meyer

The two-part celebration will take place September 26.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, September 13, 2021 by Susan Grace

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***** ‘MASTERCLASS’: A MAGNIFICENT SEND-UP OF THE ANXIETIES OF THE AGE (SV PICK, IRELAND) by Robert Shuman

(Chris McCormack’s article appeared in the Irish Times, 9/13; Materclass: Adrienne Truscott plays opposite Feidlim Cannon.) Dublin Fringe Festival 2021: Brokentalkers and Truscott’s frui…

Cast Complete for Broadway Return of The Book of Mormon by Andrew Gans

Performances will resume at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in November.

‘The superb script is compellingly brought to life’: THE MEMORY OF WATER – Hampstead Theatre ★★★★ by Rev Stan

The three sisters in Shelagh Stephenson’s play The Memory of Water – Teresa (Lucy Black), Mary (Laura Rogers) and Catherine (Carolina Main) – have gathered at their mother’s home ahe…

Best bets for theater in fall 2021 in the Seattle area by Crystal Paul

After a year and a half of closed theaters and empty stages, this fall brings the return of live indoor theater at several venues around the Puget Sound area. Here are some of the most excit…

Peek behind the scenes as some Seattle performing arts groups prepare for fall 2021 — their first in-person shows in over a year by Crystal Paul and Moira Macdonald

After months of canceling shows, finally, some Seattle-area performing-arts groups are welcoming in-person audiences this fall. Three artists show us what it takes to bring stages back to li…

What Do Critics Think of the Movie Adaptation of The Humans? by Dan Meyer

The cast includes Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, and Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell.

Vera White: Portfolio of a Society Pilot by Trav S.D.

You know you’ve done a lot of biographies when new ones start seeming like composites of old ones; thus Vera White sounds like a mash-up of Vera Vague or Vera-Ellen and Pearl White. In soo…

Funny Man from Chicago: A Preview of Damon Williams at Riddles Comedy Club by Carl Kozlowski

Longtime leader Ann Filmer steps down at 16th Street Theater in Berwyn. Where does 16th Street go from here? by Jerald Pierce

A little more than a week ago, after 14 years at the helm of 16th Street Theater, she retired from from the company she had built. A new chapter begins for her and the theater, recognized fo…

Today on Broadway: Monday, September 13, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway Continues to Reopen, Reviews are Not Great for “DEH” Film, Changes at “Tina” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headl…

Broadway Musical Revival Logos Bracket Tournament - The Final 4! by JK

We are SO close! I think this week's round, The Final 4, will be very tight. I'm not sure which I would vote for, since all of them are such excellent examples of beautiful show art. But vot…

‘Writing, direction & performances of the highest quality’: LATELY – Lion & Unicorn Theatre by Liz Dyer

Proforça Theatre’s Lately doesn’t directly address the pandemic, but the emotions it portrays – loneliness, loss and a longing for escape – are feelings audiences will relate to per…

Review: Damage Control, Riverside Studios by Nick Ferris

Review: Damage Control, Riverside Studios5.0Overall ScoreHere is a show unlike anything else in London at the moment: an interactive exhibition that sees punters wander around an array of br…

First Person: theatre director Christopher Haydon on how the Rose Theatre, Kingston, can bloom anew by Christopher Haydon

The former artistic director of the Gate Theatre moves his theatrical vision further west Programming a theatre during a pandemic has been like trying to nail jelly to a set of constantly mo…

Perseverance an apt theme for storytellers at Beaver Tales by Karen Kadilak

Frozen: Disney’s big-budget blockbuster musical melted my heart by Terri Paddock

While London has had to wait a long time for Disney’s own screen-to-stage adaptation, its September arrival makes it feel as if Christmas has come early to the West End. The post Frozen: D…

Full Casting Announced For North American Tour Of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Leading the cast as the extraordinary chocolate maker, Willy Wonka, is Cody Garcia, with Jackson Greenspan, William Goldsman, and Coleman Simmons alternating in the title role of Charli…

Wake Up With BWW 9/13: Inside FROZEN Opening Night, the Making of WICKED, and More!

Today's top stories: Go inside opening night of Frozen in London, plus hear about the making of Wicked from Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and more!

‘Good People’ kicks off Keegan’s 25th season with a blazing success    by Sophia Howes

A play deeply attuned to the ways people from disparate backgrounds interact and feel, it will bring you straight to the essence of what it is to be human.

OzAsia Festival reveals full line-up and revised format for new writing and ideas program In Other Words

The post OzAsia Festival reveals full line-up and revised format for new writing and ideas program In Other Words appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

‘A wonderful classic production’: EAST IS EAST – Birmingham Repertory Theatre ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

Having been a fan of the film, I was more than delighted to accept the invitation to go along to the press night of East Is East, 25 years since the world premiere on the Birmingham REP’s …

East Is East review – magnificent revival of culture-clash classic by Arifa Akbar

Birmingham RepAyub Khan Din’s comedy still resonates in its depiction of a hostile environment – Salford in the 70s – while its sharp wit and warm characterisations are exhilarating Tw…

Australian production of COME FROM AWAY to mandate vaccinations for all employees

The post Australian production of COME FROM AWAY to mandate vaccinations for all employees appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Inaugural First Stories Festival calls for submissions

The post Inaugural First Stories Festival calls for submissions appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

NEWS: Brighton Fringe hit The Tragedy of Dorian Gray transfers to London’s Drayton Arms by Featured Content

The Tragedy of Dorian Gray, Ross Dinwiddy's acclaimed 1960s-set reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s classic tale, transfers to London next month after its OffFest Award-winning success at this ye…

‘Up yours, Covid!’ Roger Bart on playing ‘Doc’ Emmett Brown by Ryan Gilbey

Fire up the DeLorean! The Desperate Housewives actor is playing the time-travelling scientist in the Back to the Future musical – now he can finally sing in Christopher Lloyd’s accent G…

OzAsia Festival reveals full line-up by Aussie Theatre

OzAsia Festival’s new writing and ideas program In Other Words is today revealing the full line-up of speakers and sessions

Adapting Roald Dahl For The Stage by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy On the whole, adaptors have tended to skirt around the 'darker' elements of the stories, fearful of the brutal, gory comeuppances (for which Dahl has faced criticism). This po…

First Stories Festival by Aussie Theatre

Across February and March of 2022, Theatre Works will present the inaugural FIRST STORIES FESTIVAL – a Deadly new writers

Back To The Future the musical opens at the Adelphi Theatre tonight by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo As the cast, crew, creatives and venue staff prepare for tonight's opening of Back To The Future the musical at the Adelphi Theatre, London, a special message has arrived fro…

28th Aspendos Opera Ballet Fest to Start with Murat IV Opera by Anadolu Agency

The 28th iteration of the International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival will kick off with the performance of the Murat IV opera on Sept. 4. The festival will present five exclusive perfo…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory heads to Perth

The post Charlie and the Chocolate Factory heads to Perth appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

West End theatres bank on staging a revival with big-budget productions by Mark Sweney

As venues try to bounce back, will Covid’s impact on schedules mean the end of the midweek matinee? Britain’s biggest theatre owners are banking on new big-budget productions including A…

Ballarat International Foto Biennale opens to regional audiences from Wednesday 15 September

The post Ballarat International Foto Biennale opens to regional audiences from Wednesday 15 September appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

VELVET REWIRED Australian tour cancelled by Aussie Theatre

The Australian made, globally successful, discotheque, circus, theatre production, Velvet Rewired, will no longer proceed with its planned Australian tour

Australian production of COME FROM AWAY to mandate vaccinations for all employees by Peter J Snee

Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions today announced that the worldwide smash hit, Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME

Ngozi Anyanwu’s The Last of the Love Letters Opens Off-Broadway September 13 by Ryan McPhee

The Atlantic Theater Company production features Anyanwu, Daniel J. Watts, and Xavier Scott Evans.

Back to the Future Musical Opens at London's Adelphi September 13 by Andrew Gans

The musical's out-of-town tryout at the Manchester Opera House was cut short last March due to the pandemic.

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Memories of Summer Dance in Photos - Urban Sonnets and Garden Fantasies -Mark Morris Dance Group, the Sculptures of Yayoi K by The Dance Enthusiast

In  THE LIFE OF DANCE: Memories of Summer Dance in Photos - Urban Sonnets and Garden Fantasies -Mark Morris Dance Group,  the Sculptures of Yayoi Kusama, and the Language of Flowers, "Inhe…