Funko Announces Limited Edition HAMILTON 'Marquis de Lafayette' Pop Figure

Funko has announced that it will release a new limited edition Hamilton figurine, Marquis de Lafayette, for this year's New York Comic Con!

Major Newspapers Are Throwing Stones At Facebook From Their Glass Houses by Ethan Stanislawski

The  last 24 hours must have been fun day to be a headline writer for major newspapers in America. Just look at these juicy headlines:   The New York Times: The Boston Globe: The Washingto…

Caroline, or Change | Virtual Theatre Talk by Roundabout Theatre Company

Miami New Drama Offers Free Season Opener “A Special Day” by Bill Hirschman

What better way to mark the return of live, in-person theater than to celebrate the major role that an audience’s imagination plays in this unique art form? In fact, the professional, nonp…

Opera Australia on the road to recovery with a full 2022 Sydney season announced

The post Opera Australia on the road to recovery with a full 2022 Sydney season announced appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Book releases on Shakespeare, a classic courtroom drama, and plays by Caryl Churchill by Deb Miller

Three recently released reading selections for theater-lovers offer a variety of themes, from the Elizabethan era to mid-century America to a compendium of short plays by an acclaimed contem…

Complete Cast Announced for the National Tour of Hairspray, Starring Nina West by Lindsey Sullivan

Complete casting has been announced for the national tour of Hairspray. As previously reported, Andrew Levitt (a.k.a. drag queen Nina West, who rose to fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race), is lea…

Here are the White House's picks to lead the National Arts and Humanities Endowments by Elizabeth Blair

The White House has announced its nominees for the next Chairs of the National Arts and Humanities Endowments. If confirmed, the NEH pick would become the first Native American to become cha…

Check Out Delicious Photos of Douglas Lyons' Chicken & Biscuits on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

It's time for a family reunion thanks to the Broadway debut of Douglas Lyons' comedy Chicken & Biscuits, which officially opens at the Circle in the Square Theatre on October 10. Starrin…

Odds & Ends: Alex Newell and Kate Burton Join Bradley Whitford-Led A Christmas Carol in L.A. by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Alex Newell and Kate Burton Join Bradley Whitford-Led A Christmas Carol in L.A. The upcoming Los Angeles production of A C…

Tony Nominee Lenka Peterson Dies at the Age of 95 by Lindsey Sullivan

Lenka Peterson, who received a 1985 Tony nomination for her performance in Quilters, has died at the age of 95. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she passed away in her sleep on September…

HERODOTUS (ON BBC RADIO 4) by Robert Shuman

(from BBC 4) HERODOTUS In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek writer known as the father of histories, dubbed by his detractors as the father of lies. Herodotus (c484 to 425 B…

THEATER: “Slave Play” Writer Jeremy O. Harris Wants Show Removed from LA Theater Over Gender Parity by Roger Friedman

Jeremy O. Harris, the most recent “it” playwright, has stirred up some trouble in Los Angeles. Harris has asked that a production

Interview with Helen Banner and Grace Oberhofer by Erin Kahn

Byzantine Choral Project’s ICONS/IDOLS: IRENE tells the story of a child bride from provincial Athens who ascends to the Byzantine throne. Hiding a treasonous secret, the young Empress mus…

Philadelphia rally speakers warn that the battle for abortion rights is coming to Pennsylvania by Alaina Johns

All eyes are on the Supreme Court this week, taking up cases including one that could overturn the constitutional right to an abortion. What does Philly think about that? Alaina Johns attend…

Lightning Rod Special presents We Are Trying to Reach You by Kirsten Bowen

Lightning Rod Special continues its audio series Sound Break with We Are Trying to Reach You, Katie Gould’s challenging path to pregnancy told through voicemails, song, and egg jokes. Kirs…

Tony Nominee Lenka Peterson Passes Away at 95

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen veteran Lenka Peterson passed away in her New Haven, Connecticut home on September 24. She was 95 years old.

Tell Me More | Episode 58: Alma Cuervo on the Balm of Returning to the Stage in ‘Morning’s at Seven’ by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode, Matt speaks with theatre legend, Alma Cuervo. In her nearly five-decade career, she has done 15 Broadway shows, six national tours, and dozens of regional and Off-Broad…

'A Christmas Carol' Coming Soon | Ahmanson Theatre by Center Theatre Group

Two visionary Tony Award® winners—playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), director Matthew Warchus (Matilda)—offer a magical new interpretation of Charles Dickens’…

Jeremy O. Harris Is Withdrawing SLAVE PLAY from CTG Season of Disproportionately Male Playwrights

Playwright Jeremy O. Harris' Tony-nominated Slave Play was set to arrive on the west coast next year as a part of Center Theatre Group's new season; however, the show may not run as planned.…

‘A truly affecting and effectual performance’: HAMLET — Young Vic by Ian Foster

Cush Jumbo is excellent, and there’s a great Ophelia, but do we really need another Hamlet? Three hours plus at the Young Vic will soon tell you

Jeremy O. Harris Announces Plan To Pull ‘Slave Play’ L.A. Run Over Scarcity Of Female Playwrights by Greg Evans

UPDATED with CTG response: Playwright Jeremy O. Harris said Tuesday that he intends to pull his Tony-nominated Slave Play from the upcoming lineup at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles due …

Audra McDonald, Chris Rock, & More Join George C. Wolfe's RUSTIN on Netflix

Rustin tells the story of charismatic, gay, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who overcame an onslaught of obstacles, and altered the course of American history by organizing the 1963 Mar…

“3 Sopranos, 3 Tenors” to Perform in Aspendos Opera, Ballet Fest by Anadolu Agency

The 28th iteration of the 28th Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, which kicked off on Sept. 4 in Turkey’s Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, continues with exclusive performances, comp…

Saving New York Independent Theater: An Update by New York Theater

If you think that reopening has solved the problems of New York’s theaters and theater artists, listen up: “We’re talking about life and death: The life and death of our neighborhoods;…

Patrick Page to Return to ‘Hadestown’ November 9 by Matthew Wexler

Page originated the role of Hades on Broadway and was away from the project to shoot a film project. The post Patrick Page to Return to ‘Hadestown’ November 9 appeared first on The Broad…

Penn Museum presents The Stories We Wear by Pamela J. Forsythe

At Penn Museum’s The Stories We Wear, specimens of clothing spanning thousands of years prove that humans have always been dressing for success, and our tastes have changed less than you�…

‘Everyone Invited’ to 10th Night Fall as community arts pageant by Christopher Arnott

The puppet-filled community arts spectacular Night Fall returns outdoors for its annual celebration of fall, Oct. 9 at the Ridgefield St. entrance of Hartford's Keney Park. There are pre-sho…

In the News: Funko to Release Hamilton Pop! Exclusive, Theatre Criticism Journal 3Views Relaunches, More by Talaura Harms

Plus: Victor Garber will be honored by New York Stem Cell Foundation at its Show Up for Science gala.

Opera Australia announces 2022 Melbourne Season by Gabi Bergman

Opera Australia (OA) today announced soprano Stacey Alleaume will make her in-theatre debut as Violetta in Elijah Moshinsky’s celebrated production

New Line season opener 'Story of My Life' is an engagingly intimate tale of friendship by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Two-character show about a friendship that transcends death is quite unlike the irreverent and often irrepressibly wacky fare that has made the company's reputation.

St. Louis Zoo names new president, Missouri native now leading San Diego Zoo by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dwight Scott was born and raised in Chillicothe, Missouri, and got his start in zoos as a primate keeper at the Kansas City Zoological Gardens.

Jeremy O. Harris Pulls ‘Slave Play’ From L.A. Run Over Center Theatre Group’s Lack of Women Playwrights by William Earl

Jeremy O. Harris is in the process of removing “Slave Play” from its upcoming Los Angeles run at the Center Theatre Group due to the organization’s lack of female playwrights showcased…

Tituss Burgess, André De Shields, Telly Leung Join Light the Lights! A Drama League Celebration Honoring Wayne Brady by Andrew Gans

Kandi Burruss will host the benefit, which will also celebrate The Drama League's four new board members.

See the lineup for this year’s Denver Film Fest, including “Spencer” on opening night by Tiney Ricciardi

Ready, set, red carpet: The Denver Film Festival is back in action.

Check Out Photos of Douglas Lyons’ Chicken & Biscuits on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The play, starring Norm Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Michael Urie, and more, is set to open at Circle in the Square Theatre October 10.

Tituss Burgess, Telly Leung, Andre De Shields & More to Honor Wayne Brady at LIGHT THE LIGHTS! Benefit

The Drama League has revealed a slate of artists who will be participating in the organization’s benefit event, Light the Lights! A Drama League Celebration, on October 18, 2021, at The …

How Director Michael Longhurst Is Resuscitating Theater on Both Sides of the Atlantic by Gordon Cox

Like everyone on Broadway at that moment, British director Michael Longhurst remembers exactly where he was when the COVID-19 shutdown came. “We had just done our dress rehearsal of ‘Car…

Lenka Peterson Dies: Tony-Nominated Broadway Actress, Mother Of Glynnis O’Connor Was 95 by Greg Evans

Lenka Peterson, whose Broadway performances included a 1984 Tony-nominated turn in the musical Quilters, co-starring roles with Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish and Colleen Dewhurst in plays wi…

Flannery Short List of Faith-Related Plays Includes 2 by Guirgis, Hall by American Theatre Editors

A list of 200 plays dealing with faith, religion, and/or spirituality also includes work by Lucas Hnath, Ins Choi, and Mark St. Germain.

Theater Review: “The Sound Inside” — A Hollow Thud by Bill Marx

A hatred of self and others sits, relatively neglected, at the center of Adam Rapp's script. The post Theater Review: “The Sound Inside” — A Hollow Thud appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

The Lark, Off-Broadway’s Developer and Champion of New Works, to Shut Down by Ryan McPhee

The organization was founded in 1994 as a counterpoint to commercially driven theatre and a platform for underrepresented voices.

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Acclaimed musical theater films, West Side Story & Yentl starring Barbara Streisand join BroadwayHD’s October slate. October 5, 2021:   Discover the magic of movie musicals this m…

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's The Eroica Symphony opens the new season by Tom Purdom

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia opens its season with a symphony normally played by larger orchestras—Beethoven’s Eroica. Tom Purdom previews.

Alice Ripley Will Lead Immersive NEXT TO NORMAL in Spain

NEXT TO NORMAL is set to premiere next summer in Barcelona with a 100% immersive format. The production will be led by Alice Ripley, who won a Tony Award in 2009 for originating the role of…

GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES Adds Justin Tranter, Jamal Sims, & Alethea Jones to Creative Team

The series will take place four years before the 1987 film takes place. Before the T-Birds were high school royalty, four outcast girls made the decision to create their own fun on their o…

HBO presents The Many Saints of Newark by Stephen Silver

The new Sopranos movie, The Many Saints of Newark, isn’t nearly as transcendent as its series predecessor. But it does tell a much more honest story about the Mafia, Newark, and race. Step…

The October 2021 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

A Halloween-y lineup of films screening in the Philadelphia area this month. Stephen Silver rounds up.

Coming Next Month: The Solo Show I Have Been Working On for 400 Years by Trav S.D.

400 years ago this November — whatever you feel about it — there occurred the event that is traditionally known in America as the “First Thanksgiving.” (1621, right? The Pilgrims had…

Disney ‘Princess Concert’ Tour Cancels Fall Dates Due To Covid Concerns, Plans To Reschedule Next Year by Greg Evans

Disney Concerts has canceled the fall dates for its Disney Princess – The Concert tour due to concerns over Covid, with plans to reschedule the shows next year. The national concert tour h…

Photos: First Look at Norm Lewis, Cleo King, Michael Urie & More in CHICKEN & BISCUITS on Broadway

Production photos have been released of CHICKEN & BISCUITS, the new comedy written by Douglas Lyons and directed by Zhailon Levingston, making its Broadway premiere at Circle i…

Piffaro welcomes the new and old with A New Sun Rising by Tom Purdom

Piffaro returns to live, in-person concerts with a celebration of rising suns and the dawn of a new era in its 40-year history. Tom Purdom previews.

Fall in Love with The 5th: Your 2021/22 Season at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

The magic of a live musical transports you to another world—and nobody crafts that journey like The 5th. Nowhere else in the Northwest will you find musical theater brought to life with th…

‘Showstoppers!’ costume exhibit temporarily closed due to flooding by Caitlin Huston

A Times Square costume exhibit designed to raise money for costume makers affected by the pandemic has temporarily closed due to flooding.  The “Showstoppers! Spectacular Costumes From St…

Not Just Our Imagination: John Legend Film Company Now a Producer of Temptations Broadway Show by Roger Friedman

If you watched the Tony Awards special a couple of weeks ago, you may have noticed John Legend did a whole segment

‘A Christmas Carol’ Announces Cast for National Tour by Matthew Herzog

Casting has been announced today for the First National Tour of the five-time Tony Award®-winning production of A Christmas Carol with Tony and Emmy Award® nominee Kate Burton (Ghost of…

Kate Burton, Alex Newell & More Join A CHRISTMAS CAROL National Tour Led by Bradley Whitford

Casting has been announced today for the First National Tour of A Christmas Carol with Tony and Emmy Award nominee Kate Burton (Ghost of Christmas Past) and Grammy and SAG Award nominee…

Alex Newell, Kate Burton, More Will Join Bradley Whitford in A Christmas Carol Tour by Andrew Gans

The tour of Jack Thorne's adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, which recently earned five Tony Awards, launches in November.

Kate Burton and Alex Newell Join A Christmas Carol on Tour

A starry cast will present this new adaptation of a holiday classic.

New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players Return for H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance

The Gondoliers, the New Years Eve concert, and a special reopening celebration will also feature in the 2021-22 season.

‘Thanksgiving Play’ at Olney Theatre Center takes a carving knife to wokeness by Celia Wren

A serious undercurrent runs through Larissa FastHorse’s funny if writ-large satire of White wokeness.

Inside SIX's Royal Welcome to Broadway with Lucy Moss, Toby Marlow, and the Cast by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld's opening night coverage is brought to you by 1-800 Flowers. Broadway gave Six a royal welcome on Sunday, October 3, as the new musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss finally op…

Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre opens its ‘Fall Forward Festival’ with the streaming of a new audio musical by Deb Miller

During the long pandemic closure of live in-person performances, Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre commissioned five innovative artists to create a series of new works of alternative theater…

Musical Adaptation of Silver Linings Playbook in the Works by Talaura Harms

Tony-winning producer James D. Stern has acquired the stage rights to the 2012 romance.

Fountain Theatre partners with L.A. Opera for conversation and book launch event “Smashing Barriers in Opera and Beyond” by Fountaintheatre

In a first-time-ever collaboration, the Fountain Theatre and LA Opera present “Smashing Barriers in Opera and Beyond,” an in-person conversation with author, lecturer, and Metropolitan O…

A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

While Marshall Pailet’s direction is breezy and fastpaced, the dialogue has too many Borscht belt jokes (“Take my Grandma, for instance. No really take her-,” Camp Rosenblatt, “As my…

T. Oliver Reid on the Black Theatre Coalition/Broadway Across America Fellowship: 'There Is a Place for You' by Lindsey Sullivan

The previously announced Black Theatre Coalition/Broadway Across America Fellowship, sponsored by John Gore Organization, is now accepting applications through October 15. The program will …

Broadway-Aimed Silver Linings Playbook Musical in the Works by Caitlin Moynihan

Silver Linings Playbook is coming to the stage! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony-winning producer James D. Stern has acquired the rights to adapt the 2012 award-winning film into a …

Jeff Daniels & Celia Keenan-Bolger Lead To Kill a Mockingbird's Broadway Return by Caitlin Moynihan

All rise! Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird resumes performances at Broadway's Shubert Theatre on October 5. With the Jeff Daniels returning to lead the company as Att…

The Lark Is Grounded: New-Play Incubator to Fold After 25 Years by American Theatre Editors

Citing a financial 'perfect storm,' the organization's board has opted to close the 27-year-old organization.

‘Hamlet’ Review: Cush Jumbo Ignites London Production by Gordon Cox

There are two reasons that, among recent Hamlets, Cush Jumbo (“The Good Fight”) is right up there alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Ian McKellen. Like those two actors, Jumbo has dazzli…

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Will Be Developed Into a Broadway Musical

Stage and screen producer and director James D. Stern has acquired the rights to develop Silver Linings Playbook- the 2012 film starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence- into a musi…

Actor Renu Arora: ‘I saw my leg go under the bus and thought I was dead and gone’ by Claire Armitstead

Four years ago, she was involved in a horrific accident. Little did she know it would leave her uniquely prepared to play a noblewoman hit by a falling elephant in the RSC’s new Christmas …

Disney Dad Trivia! #33. Disney cast member rematch! Russell and John by Framily Travel

Just in time for the 50th anniversary....Russell Stephens and John Mansell have a rematch ! Will John win this time? or will Russell dominate? watch and play along!

David Strathairn, now playing a Holocaust witness at the Shakespeare Theatre, reflects on the lessons of the past by Thomas Floyd

The Oscar-nominated actor, onstage in ‘Remember This: The Lessons of Jan Karski,’ see parallels between Karski’s fight and today.

Photos: Get A First Look At Nicholas Barsach, Morgan Siobhan Green, Levi Kreis, & Kimberly Marable in HADESTOWN On Tour

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the national touring cast of Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater…

Jessica Hecht, Midori Francis, Maddie Corman, Drew Droege, More Set for The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues October 5 by Dan Meyer

Three Men and a Baby star Steve Guttenberg is one of 18 writers participating.

Take a 1st Look at Photos of the National Tour of Hadestown by Ryan McPhee

The traveling production of the Tony-winning musical launches October 5 in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Metropolitan Opera Reopens in a Blaze of Glory by Naomi André

The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2021–22 season September 27 with the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, marking the company’s first performance of an opera by …

Theater Review: GSC’s “Think of Me Tuesday’ — Local Heroes by David Greenham

Unfortunately, it’s becoming increasingly rare for Boston area theater companies to produce shows that are as deeply rooted in our local culture as this one. The post Theater Review: GSC�…

A new world unfolds via doodling in a #ConcertsForKids with BRUSH Theatre by Lincoln Center

Explore an imaginative new world through the magic of doodling! BRUSH Theatre’s Doodle POP! takes you on an exciting sea adventure with a tiny little turtle in today’s #ConcertsForKids e…

5 Messages Wayne Brady Has for Freestyle Love Supreme's Broadway Audiences

Brady will lend his musical improv skills to Lin-Manuel Miranda's entirely ad-libbed show.

David Arquette Leads Empire Circus to NYC This Holiday Season

The circus show reimagines the classic character of Bozo the Clown.

Colin Quinn: The Last Best Hope to Play Off-Broadway Ahead of National Tour

The stand-up and former "Weekend Update" anchor will take his act to Chicago, Boston, DC, and Tampa.

Amy Adams to make her West End debut in The Glass Menagerie by Hira Desai

Hollywood actress Amy Adams is making her West End debut next year in Tennessee Williams' semi-autobiographical play The Glass Menagerie. Read more, here! The post Amy Adams to make her West…

Cast Complete for Signature Theatre's Rent by Andrew Gans

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Jonathan Larson musical will reopen the Arlington, Virginia, venue for live performances.

TEDxBroadway Sets In-Person and Virtual Hybrid Return for 2022 by Dan Meyer

Submissions to speak at the event are now being accepted.

TheaterWorks Hartford Season Includes East Coast Premiere of Matthew López's Zoey's Perfect Wedding by Andrew Gans

The 2021–2022 season, also available virtually, will also feature Madeleine George, Harrison David Rivers, and Jared Mezzocchi.

REVIEW: Diana the musical, Streaming on Netflix by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Douglas Mayo reviews Diana the musical now streaming on Netflix prior to its possible re-opening on Broadway later this year. This post REVIEW: Diana the musical, Streaming o…

Allen Ludden: Poobah of “Password” by Trav S.D.

It has been 40 years now since the world lost Allen Ludden (1917-1981), so long that the weird cult of young Betty White fans that sprang up since her first 2010 Saturday Night Live appearan…

Gibney Company: In Process with Sonya Tayeh by Joycetheater

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Gibney Company's process with Tony Award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh as they prepare for their premiere season at The Joyce Theater. 2020 Tony Award wi…

Cast Set for London Bow of Little Women Musical by Dan Meyer

Performances begin at the Park Theatre November 11.

Netflix Establishes $5.4 Million Chadwick Boseman Scholarship at Howard University

Howard University and Netflix today have announced a $5.4 million endowed scholarship to honor alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman, the esteemed actor, director, writer and producer. The Chadwi…

Vineyard's Fall Forward Festival to Present New Works by Kirsten Childs, Madeline Sayet, More by Talaura Harms

The 2021 festival comprises new alternative theatre works commissioned by the Off-Broadway company.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 by Susan Grace

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‘A gripping and affecting piece’: THE NORMAL HEART — National Theatre ★★★★★ by Rev Stan

The Normal Heart is a play of fights. Set in the early 80s, in New York, gay men are dying, but gay activist Ned Weeks (Ben Daniels) is struggling to get anyone to do anything. Only Dr Emma…

Little Shop of Horrors by Musicalsplaining

At long last, we return to Broadway to resume seeing LIVE THEATER!! This week we are joined by Elisa Hansen in discussing the current Off-Broadway production. Lindsay discovers that she has …

Back On Stage Together: Caroline Bowman and Austin Colby in the North American Tour of Frozen by Roberto Araujo

The married couple share what it is like to return to the stage after COVID-19 put their performing lives on pause.

What If If Only, Royal Court review - short if not sweet by Gary Naylor

★★★★ WHAT IF IF ONLY Caryl Churchill's short play considers the despair of grief and the optimism of hope A beautifully staged reflection on the pain of confronting loss and the nece…

Stage Top 5: October 2021 by Brian Hieggelke

More of the big theaters get back into the business of live shows in October

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 by Ashley Steves

Broadway and Off-Broadway Show Openings, “Pal Joey” Revival, “Thoughts of a Colored Man” Date Push, New “Tick, Tick…BOOM!” Trailer “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

Hamlet review – Cush Jumbo is a remarkable prince by Arifa Akbar

Young Vic, LondonGreg Hersov’s sleek production focuses on familial grief, unfolds with the pace of a thriller and is full of fresh humour and chemistry We have been promised a “new kind…

Putting It Together review – how Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George was born by Anthony Quinn

James Lapine’s account of how he and Stephen Sondheim braved bad previews and cast members jumping ship to create a hit musical is fascinating This book is a retrospective peep behind the …

‘We find our talent in unusual ways’: the revolutionary circus of Extraordinary Bodies by Ammar Kalia

From first kisses to lockdown days, a cast of disabled and non-disabled performers lay their personal lives on the line in a moving new show, Human On a bare black stage, Jonny Leitch is rem…

Westfield News ArtsBeat 10/05/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat 10/05/21. Hartford Stage's "Ah, Wilderness", a new season at Jorgensen, a new orchestra in the area, and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 10/05/21 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio’s Brad Shepard Today. Ah Wilderness opens Hartford Stage’s season, Kamloopa premieres at WAM, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. Segment begins at .3…

Back to the Future: Nostalgic screen-to-stage sci-fi custom-made for superfans by Terri Paddock

This is not a project born of outsiders wanting to cash in, but rather a long-held ambition, some 16 years in the making, of Back to the Future's creators. The post Back to the Future: Nosta…

Happy 90th Birthday to Bobby Reynolds, “World’s Greatest Showman” by Trav S.D.

The Sword Swallowers Hall of Fame informs me that today is the birthday of sideshow performer and impresario Bobby Reynolds (b. 1931). I know this estimable personage (who billed himself as …

‘Spine tingling’: CHICAGO – Edinburgh Playhouse (UK Tour) ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Chicago’s tale of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery whispers back into the Edinburgh Playhouse with a thrum of double bass, a twitching off-beat on …

Wake Up With BWW 10/5: First Listen to TICK, TICK...BOOM! Film, MEAN GIRLS Tour Cast, and More!

Today's top stories: Andrew Garfield sings '30/90' in first listen to the tick, tick...BOOM! film, touring cast of Mean Girls announced, Jersey Boys returning cast announced, and more!

Little Woman at Park Theatre announces full casting by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Full casting has been announced for Little Women the musical by Allan Knee, Mindi Dickstein and Jason Howland which premieres at the Park Theatre London from 11 November. Thi…

‘Behind their fabrics is something that you have to search for’: Emma Clarendon chatted to Maia about directing and designing puppets in THERE’S by Emma Clarendon

Emma Clarendon chatted to Maia about directing and designing the puppets for There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom and Other Stories for the Little Angel Theatre.

Hamlet review, Young Vic: Cush Jumbo is let down by a curiously muddled production by Ava Wong Davies

Greg Hersov’s direction doesn’t have the requisite drive needed to make this play feel genuinely urgent

Matthew Abbott: A Fire Inside

The post Matthew Abbott: A Fire Inside appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Wardarnji 2021 — an evening of Nyoongar song & dance under the stars by Aussie Theatre

Immerse yourself in one of the world’s oldest and richest cultures at Wardarnji 2021, a spectacular evening of Nyoongar dance,

Bangarra’s Russell Page Graduate Program open for applications by Aussie Theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2022 Russell Page Graduate Program. Bangarra

ShentonSTAGE Daily for TUESDAY OCTOBER 5 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for TUESDAY OCTOBER 5 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

Dazza and Keif Reenact the Titanic Movie Playing All the Roles

The post Dazza and Keif Reenact the Titanic Movie Playing All the Roles appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Kevin Chin: Never Closer

The post Kevin Chin: Never Closer appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

“Feels Like A Luxury To Feel Valued” by Joe Patti

Last month, NextCity had something of a preliminary update on the guaranteed income for artists programs in San Francisco, CA and St. Paul, MN I wrote about last April. Both programs started…

Asia Lee, Artist / Healer, October 5, 2021 by Barry Gordin

SIX the Musical returns to the Sydney Opera House

The post SIX the Musical returns to the Sydney Opera House appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

London Premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks’ White Noise Begins October 5 by Dan Meyer

The play runs at the Bridge Theatre.

From Aida to The Color Purple: Celebrating Heather Headley on the Stage by Playbill Staff

The Tony winner celebrates her birthday October 5.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Reopens on Broadway October 5 by Andrew Gans

The production of the Aaron Sorkin play, based on the Harper Lee novel, resumes performances at the Shubert.

The Band's Visit Resumes North American Tour October 5 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical kicks off at the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina.

Watch Sarah Ruhl Talk About Her New Book Smile: The Story of a Face by Dan Meyer

The memoir chronicles the playwright’s long journey to healing.

Jay O. Sanders on Broadway's 'Girl From the North Country' and 'What Happened?' - The veteran performer is back on stage in back-to-back productions

The veteran performer is back on stage in back-to-back productions---Considering in-person theatre only recently resumed in New York City, Jay O. Sanders has been remarkably busy. A prolific…

Jay O. Sanders on Broadway's 'Girl From the North Country' and 'What Happened?' - The veteran performer is back on stage in back-to-back productions by Raven Snook

The veteran performer is back on stage in back-to-back productions --- Considering in-person theatre only recently resumed in New York City, Jay O. Sanders has been remarkably busy. A prolif…