‘Thunderously exciting’: & JULIET — West End ★★★★★(★!) by Alun Hood

A musical that riffs on Shakespeare while plundering the back catalogue of one of the most successful and prolific songwriters in pop history (Max Martin, who is only not a household name be…

New leader, new lobby, no more assumptions in Sean San José’s Magic Theatre by Lily Janiak

Already Sean San José's generosity as the the ultimate host is reshaping the legendary San Francisco theater company.

The SANCTUARY CITY Experience by New York Theatre Workshop

DREAMers. Love(r)s. Life-long friends. Negotiating the promise of safety and the weight of responsibility, they’ll fight like hell to establish a place for themselves and each other in Ame…

The Mirror and the Light review – Cromwell’s spell is finally broken by Claire Armitstead

Gielgud theatre, LondonThe climactic play based on Hilary Mantel’s magisterial trilogy has wit and grace but no great dramatic release It’s a truism all too well known to Thomas Cromwell…

Sheldon Concert Hall announces in-person Classical Series for 2022 by Daniel Durchholz Special To The Post-Dispatch

The season features three chamber music concerts spotlighting flutist Mark Sparks, violinist David Halen and violinist Erin Schrieber.

William Grant Still: “Out of the Silence” (Excerpt) by New York Philharmonic

William Grant Still’s “Out of the Silence,” written for his pianist wife, is perfect music for you to just sit and ponder. What could your future look like? What would your hopes and d…

Broadway’s First Ever Revival of “Funny Girl” Adds Jane Lynch, Ramin Karimloo to Beanie Feldstein’s Cast by Roger Friedman

This is going to be interesting. Emmy winner Jane Lynch can do anything, she’s a comic genius. Now we’ll find out if

Broadway: Will “Diana: The Musical” Actually Open? Reviews are Scathing, Sales are Minimal by Roger Friedman

A lot of really smart, good people are involved in “Diana: The Musical.” So I’m hesitant to say this: Will this show

R + J | Trailer by Stratford Festival

Enjoy the trailer of R+J, coming to STRATFEST@HOME on October 7, 2021. Book your virtual access ➡️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Virtual-R-J Every …

An Orchestra Where You Don’t Have To Read Music? Depends On Who Is Invited To Play by Joe Patti

H/T to Artsjournal.com which included an article about the Philadelphia Public Orchestra, (PPO) being billed as the World’s First Public Orchestra. The way the article describes it, this i…

Academy Museum opens! by Pauline Adamek

“The old woman and the soap bubble.” That’s how lead architect Renzo Piano describes the newly opened Academy Museum on Wilshire, dedicated to the art of filmmaking and 120+ years …

FUNNY GIRL Coming to Broadway March 2022 | FUNNY GIRL on Broadway by Funny Girl On Broadway

Beanie Feldstein stars in FUNNY GIRL—and Broadway audiences are the luckiest people in the world. Access exclusive fan presale tickets through Thursday, October 7 before the public on sale…

Jeremy O. Harris Withdraws Slave Play From L.A. Run to Protest Lack of Women Playwrights by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris announced plans to pull Slave Play from its West Coast premiere at Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group's Taper Forum. Harris says his reasoning is d…

Kyla Stone on Starring in the Anastasia National Tour: 'It's a Gift' by Caitlin Moynihan

Kyla Stone is going on a journey to the past across the country as the newly crowned Anya in the Anastasia national tour. As previously announced, Stone is the first Black performer to play …

Lana Gordon Joins Hadestown on Broadway as Persephone Alternate by Caitlin Moynihan

Lana Gordon has joined the cast of Hadestown on Broadway as the alternate Persephone, sharing the role with Tony-nominated original star Amber Gray. Gordon will play the role twice a week b…

Odds & Ends: Gavin Creel & More to Return for Spooktacular I Put a Spell on You Livestream by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. I Put a Spell on You: The Sanderson Variant Flying in October 28 An updated edition of I Put a Spell on You, a virtual ver…

Squad Up! Watch Adrianna Hicks & Six's Royals Belt Out 'No Way' by Lindsey Sullivan

The stars of Six have been making the rounds performing all over New York City. After officially opening at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on October 3, Adrianna Hicks, Samantha Pauly, Anna Uz…

The Greatest Star! Here's a First Look at Funny Girl's Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice by Lindsey Sullivan

At the age of 28, Beanie Feldstein already feels like the greatest star. She has already appeared on Broadway in the Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! She's won fans on the big screen i…

Tariq Trotter, Jennifer Damiano, Brandon Victor Dixon & More Set for New Musical Black No More by Lindsey Sullivan

The New Group has announced the world premiere of Black No More, a show inspired by George S. Schuyler’s 1931 novel of the same name. The production, which is scheduled to run from January…

The Wedding Singer announces new Sydney opening dates and an encore Melbourne season by Gabi Bergman

An example of the incredible resilience in Australia’s live entertainment industry, David Venn Enterprises is proud to announce new opening

Special Episode: A.J. Holmes on Finding Himself in ‘Yeah, But Not Right Now’ by Matt Tamanini

On this episode, Matt talks with A.J. Holmes about his new one-man musical comedy “Yeah, But Not Right Now” that is currently running Off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse through Oct. 17. …

‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’ returns to Theater J and welcomes us in by Gregory Ford

The evening encourages us to engage with Dr. Ruth’s memories as well as to contemplate what might be our own.

BERNSTEIN IN A BUBBLE | ABT's Summer Celebration by American Ballet Theatre

Enjoy this excerpt of Alexei Ratmansky's BERNSTEIN IN A BUBBLE from ABT's Summer Celebration, and join us for the full work on stage during our Fall Season! Get your tickets now: https://bit…

Reflecting Shakespeare TV: Response 2 of 5 by The Old Globe

These Reflecting Shakespeare TV episodes show the writing from Centinela State Prison Yards A, B, C, and D participants who engaged in the correspondence course during Spring of 2021 which f…

“City of Immortals” at TRK by Pauline Adamek

The Theatre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) proudly presents the City of Immortals, a new festivalcelebrating the immortality of the arts inspired by the great artists buried in the historic Père-Lach…

THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT Gielgud, WC2 by Libby Purves and Friends

 FOUR WIVES LATER,  MANTEL AND MILES COMPLETE THE JOURNEY It was rising eight years ago  that the first two parts of Hilary Mantel’s majestic Wolf Hall  trilogy came to the stage, adap…

Dates Set for New Group's Black No More Musical, Starring Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter, Brandon Victor Dixon, More by Andrew Gans

Walter Bobbie and Tracy Shayne are the latest additions to the cast of the new musical, featuring a score by Trotter.

‘Black No More’ to Land Off Broadway This Winter by Laura Zornosa

The musical will feature the theatrical debut of the Roots’ Black Thought, who will be writing the music and lyrics and be in a lead role.

Laura Benanti at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton and Sandi Durell . . . Is there some kind of state-of-the-art device hidden somewhere on Laura Benanti’s body? Or maybe she’s fooled us for the past 25 years by sim…

"Heart In Your Hands" from THE VISITOR | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

The 2020 cast of THE VISITOR sings "Heart In your Hands" ON SALE NOW: thepublic.nyc/thevisitor THE VISITOR October 14 - November 28, 2021 Music by Tom Kitt Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Book by K…

A concert of ‘The World to Come’ podcast is coming to NYC’s The Green Room 42 by Deb Miller

The final installment of the epic futuristic dystopian podcast The World to Come,  set in the post-apocalyptic world of “Fiveboro,” with no internet or electricity, was released on Mond…

Hubbard Street Dance announces ‘RE/CHARGE’ season, with live dance returning in November by Doug George

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has announced its 2021-22 season, titled “RE/CHARGE,” the 44th for the company and the first under the artistic direction of Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell.

The SANCTUARY CITY Experience by New York Theatre Workshop

DREAMers. Love(r)s. Life-long friends. Negotiating the promise of safety and the weight of responsibility, they’ll fight like hell to establish a place for themselves and each other in Ame…

Theater & Cabaret News by Sandi Durell

spit&vigor is thrilled to announce the world premiere of HIT YOUR MARK, DIE BEAUTIFUL, written by Peter Oliver and directed by Sara Fellini (2018 Planet Award Outstanding Direction nomin…

Sidney Myer Creative Fellows Announced by Aussie Theatre

The Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships recognise the talent and exceptional courage of artists. This year, they have been awarded to

In the News: Anika Larsen Hosts Meet the Parents Web Series, The Neon Coven Hosts Alien Dance Battle by Talaura Harms

Plus: Jeremy Jordan, Joanna Gleason, and André De Shields will lead an industry reading of a new Matthew Lombardo comedy.

KIMBERLY AKIMBO IN REHEARSALS by Sandi Durell

Atlantic Theater Company’s world premiere musical Kimberly Akimbo features book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, b…

Adrian Lester Finally Arrives on Broadway, via Wall Street by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The characters he plays are “a departure from how people perceive” them. He’s testing perceptions again as one of the famous banking brothers in “The Lehman Trilogy.”

Gavin Creel, Eva Noblezada, Todrick Hall & More to be Featured in I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: THE SANDERSON VARIANT

A bewitchingly cinematic extravaganza awaits when I Put a Spell on You, the annual sold-out Halloween concert-meets-party, streams online beginning at 8 pm Eastern on Thursday, October 28, …

Jeremy McCarter: From Drama Critic to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Co-Author by Harry Haun

After working on a best-selling at the behind-the-scenes stories of "Hamilton," the multi-hyphenate McCarter is back with a look at "In the Heights."

Complete Casting Announced for the World Premiere of THE VISITOR at The Public

The Public Theater will reopen its Astor Place home with the world premiere musical THE VISITOR, with music by Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Kitt, lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Brian Yorke…

Lonergan, Off Again by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Major Matt Mason. In July of 2012, my friend and fellow blogger Isaac Butler asked me write a piece about Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth for an "Adolescence Issue" of his blog Parabas…

Ben Power and Sam Mendes on "The Lehman Trilogy" | Ahmanson Theatre by Center Theatre Group

Directed by Academy Award, Tony Award®, and Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy is the story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single…

Hartford Public Library’s Big Read of ‘House on Mango Street’ includes art, activities and workshops by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Public Library's Big Read for 2021 is Sandra Cisneros' novel "The House on Mango Street." The library has planned weeks of events around the book (as well as this year's youth selec…

#ENOUGH Seeks Short Plays on Gun Violence From Teen Writers by Daniella Ignacio

After a record year of gun violence in the U.S., the latest iteration of the nationwide campaign aims to give young people another chance to dramatize their feelings about it.

#NaimaMora (#AmericasNextTopModel) and Marishka S Phillips (Director) IG Live Promo #Shorts by Call Me Adam

Join me, Marishka S. Phillips (Director) & Naima Mora (America’s Next Top Model, Season 4 Winner) for a GREAT #InstagramLive interview! Tomorrow, Thursday, 10/7 at 3pm ET! Follow me on I…

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of SIX Perform 'No Way' on THE VIEW

Led by Adrianna Hicks, the Broadway cast of Six: The Musical performed 'No Way' on today's episode of The View.

Experience “The Scarlet Stone” in October by Pauline Adamek

Calling all cultural aficionadi and scholars! You’re invited to experience a rare opportunity for a deep dive into Persian culture—one that is rich with antiquity and mythology. Bearing …

Nicole Zuraitis Brought a Wonderful World to Her Set at Birdland Theater by Marilyn Lester

More and more Grammy Award-nominated jazz singer Nicole Zuraitis has been widening her presence in the jazz and popular music spheres with original material. Her recent album release on the …

David Cale to Be First Playwright in Idaho Writers’ Residency Program by Daniella Ignacio

Cale will develop a new work as part of the Hemingway writer-in-residence program at Sun Valley's Community Library.

Centering Artists and The Development of New Work by Miranda Wright

By Miranda Wright. Miranda Wright discusses the vitality of supporting new work development in the field and shares learnings from her experiences doing so as the founder of Los Angeles Perf…

Jay Armstrong Johnson's Hocus Pocus-Inspired I Put a Spell on You Will Get Spooky Online Again by Talaura Harms

The annual Halloween concert will stream October 28, with proceeds benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Public Theater Announces Complete Casting for The Visitor, Performances Delayed a Week

Alysha Deslorieux, David Hyde Pierce, and Ari'el Stachel lead the cast, as previously announced.

Watch Adrianna Hicks and the Cast of Six Perform 'No Way' on The View by Dan Meyer

The Broadway queens dropped by daytime talk show October 6.

Inside TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Reopening Night on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Our reopening night coverage is brought to you by Orbitz. To Kill A Mockingbird celebrated its return to Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, playing its first performance since the shutdown in…

Broadway-Inspired Hotel Designed by David Rockwell to Open in New York's Theater District

David Rockwell is designing a new Broadway-inspired hotel in New York's Theater District, set to open later in the fall. The Civilian hotel, from Sixty Collective hotelier Jason Pomeranc, h…

Lana Gordon Announced as Persephone Alternate in HADESTOWN on Broadway

Lana Gordon will be the alternate Persephone, allowing Amber Gray, who continues her award-winning run at the Walter Kerr Theatre, to spend more time with her young family. Gordon will joi…

6 Swoon-Worthy Love Songs Sung By Funny Girl's "Nicky Arnstein, Nicky Arnstein!" Ramin Karimloo

Big Broadway news broke this morning announcing that appearing opposite Beanie Feldstein in this spring's first Broadway revival of Funny Girl will be Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein.

The Weekly Roundup, October 6-12 by Kyle V. Hiller

An assorted roundup of events happening in the city and books, documentaries, and podcasts to explore beyond Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

American Shakespeare Center cancels fall season amid reports of internal strife by Peter Marks

A theater company in Virginia shifts to introspection about equity and diversity issues.

VIDEO: Go Inside TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Broadway Re-Opening Night!

Just last night, To Kill a Mockingbird celebrated its return to Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, playing its first performance since the shutdown in March 2020.

Lana Gordon to join Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’ as alternate Persephone by Broadway News

Lana Gordon will join the Broadway cast of “Hadestown” as the alternate Persephone starting Oct. 11, lead producer Mara Isaacs announced Wednesday. The change is being made to allow orig…

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for KIMBERLY AKIMBO Starring Steven Boyer, Victoria Clark, Bonnie Milligan & More

Atlantic Theater Company will present Kimberly Akimbo, a new musical with book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on …

Lana Gordon Will Share Role of Persephone With Amber Gray in Broadway's Hadestown by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical recently reopened at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Prince of Egypt by Michael Portantiere

Film Soundtrack, 1998 (Dreamworks) Like several other animated musical classics of the screen, from Snow White to the clutch of far more recent Disney films (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Bea…

Nathaniel Parker on playing Henry VIII and working with Hilary Mantel on 'The Mirror and the Light' by Matt Wolf

The Olivier winner and Tony nominee returns to the historical well

Disney Princess – The Concert Tour Postpones Fall Dates by Dan Meyer

The musical performance stars Courtney Reed, Susan Egan, Aisha Jackson, and Christy Altomare.

Review: Lindy Hopping Into the Present With Caleb Teicher and Co. by Gia Kourlas

In “Sw!ng Out,” Teicher and a creative team bring vernacular dance to the Joyce. Tacked onto the end? A jam for all.

TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program 2021-2022 Season Announced

TDF is launching the 2021-22 season of the TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program. To date, ten Broadway shows have committed to providing tickets for our city’s veterans at low cost for this…

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, tick…BOOM! movie-musical to be released on Netflix next month by Hira Desai

Lin-Manuel Miranda is making his directorial debut with movie-musical tick, tick...BOOM! streaming on Netflix from 19 November. Read all about it here. The post Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, …

Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals Production on SUNSET BOULEVARD Film Has Been Stalled

Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that production on the Sunset Boulevard film starring Glenn Close has been stalled. Close originated the role of Norma Desmond on Broadway in 1994 before ret…

Colman Domingo, Audra McDonald & More Cast in George C. Wolfe-Helmed Rustin for Netflix by Lindsey Sullivan

Director George C. Wolfe has recruited Broadway stars for his next Netflix venture. Fresh off of helming the award-winning screen adaptation of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, star…

Alice Ripley to Reprise Tony-Winning Role in Immersive Production of Next to Normal in Spain by Lindsey Sullivan

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal will premiere in Barcelona next summer with an immersive production. The staging, directed by Simon Pittman, will be…

Kristin Chenoweth, Derek Klena, Christy Altomare & More Featured on Burt Bacharach & Steven Sater's SOME LOVERS

Broadway Records announced the release of the world premiere concept recording of SOME LOVERS — a concept recording written by six-time Grammy and three-time Academy Award Winner Burt Bach…

Lana Gordon Joins Hadestown Cast as Persephone Alternate

Gordon will take over the role twice a week from Amber Gray.

Mad About You Mom and TACT Co-Founder Cynthia Harris Dies at 87

Known to television audiences for her role as the mother-in-law from Mad About You, Harris also had a profound impact on the New York stage.

Interview: In Her New Memoir Smile, Sarah Ruhl Tells the Story of a Face — Her Own

Ruhl discusses her struggle with Bell's palsy in this gorgeous book.

TDF's Veterans Theatregoing Program Will Continue During 2021-2022 Season by Andrew Gans

The program, which recently received a $110,000 grant, provides free tickets to veterans for Broadway shows.

Jane Lynch and more join Beanie Feldstein in Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’ by Johnny Oleksinski

Hey, Mr. Arrrrrnstein! And Eddie. And Mrs. Brice, too. Lynch, Ramin Karimloo and Jared Grimes will join Beanie Feldstein in the show, opening in March 2022.

Ryan Cassata performs "Daughter," a song about coming out to his father, with Ellie Desautels by Lincoln Center

Celebrate #NationalComingOutDay with this clip of singer-songwriter and activist Ryan Cassata performing his original song "Daughter," inspired by his experience coming out to his father as …

Beanie Feldstein on ‘Funny Girl’ and Putting Her Own Spin on a Role Barbra Streisand Made Famous by Rebecca Rubin

It’s not an exaggeration to say Beanie Feldstein has been preparing her entire life to play Fanny Brice. For her third birthday, she requested a “Funny Girl”-themed party and seized th…

Aneesa Folds, Back on Broadway, Is Still Getting Used to This by Laura Collins-Hughes

Once a fan and now a pioneering female member of the hip-hop improv troupe Freestyle Love Supreme, she is “switching it up.”

World Premiere of Joshua Allen’s “The October Storm” Brews at Hudson Stage Company by Kenneth Jones

A troubled war veteran shakes the lives of residents of a South Side Chicago apartment building in Joshua Allen’s The October Storm, getting its world premiere Oct. 8-23 by Hudson Stage Co…

Tony Winner LaChanze on Building a More Inclusive Broadway and Her ‘Hamilton’ Ambitions by Rebecca Rubin

It’s been nearly two years since the lights went out on Broadway, and now that musicals and plays have begun to reopen, actor LaChanze is itching to return to the thing she loves the most.…

.Revew of Diana, the musical film by Elyse Sommer

l. The show's film of the a final preview performance once again brings Broadway to Netflix

Jerome Cowan: A Serviceable Villain by Trav S.D.

Three cheers today for hard-working character actor Jerome Cowan (1897-1972). Cowan appeared in over 200 films and TV productions; if you don’t know the name, I hope you know that face fro…

Cynthia Harris Dies: ‘Mad About You’ Actress Was 87 by Greg Evans

Cynthia Harris, who appeared in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions and is most widely known for playing the mother of star Paul Reiser’s character on the sitcom Mad About You, …

Go Inside To Kill a Mockingbird's Powerful Reopening with Jeff Daniels & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird resumed performances at the Shubert Theatre on October 5, and what an evening it was. Sorkin addressed the audience pri…

Catch Up with Waitress’ Drew Gehling, Hamilton Star Miguel Cervantes & More on The Broadway Show by Lindsey Sullivan

Before The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Fadal, this episode will air in New York C…

Romy and Michele: The Musical to Hold Industry Presentation in New York

New 42 Studios is having some sort of businesswoman's special for the new musical.

Chasing Jack by David Kaufman

“Simon says let the games begin,” and so they do, at the opening of "Chasing Jack," a new play by John S Anastasi, M.D. As directed by Peter J Loewy, "Chasing Jack" is a smart and reward…

Once upon a time under the stars at Wolf Trap: STC’s 2021 gala by Ramona Harper

On the scene at Shakespeare Theatre Company's buzzed-about fundraiser.

How Black Creatives Are Working to Shake Up Broadway and Implement Lasting Change by Gordon Cox

When Stephen C. Byrd began producing on Broadway 16 years ago, he and his partner Alia Jones-Harvey were usually the only Black faces they saw in the business. “We would walk into marketin…

Andrew Lloyd Webber on Broadway’s Reopening, ‘Cinderella’ and Why the ‘Cats’ Movie Caused Him to Buy a Dog by Brent Lang

Ever since the chandelier first crashed in thunderous fashion, “The Phantom of the Opera” has been a fixture of Broadway, becoming as iconic a symbol of theatergoing as the celebrity car…

ROMY AND MICHELE: The Musical Will Hold Developmental Workshop This Month

This new musical, based on the 1997 cult classic, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, is written by the film’s screenwriter, Robin Schiff, features a thrilling new score by Gwend…

Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans by Sam Anderson

For half a century, she has taken the things we know best— our bodies, our rituals, our nation — and shown us how strange they really are.

BMG Acquires Rights to Tina Turner's Music Interests

BMG has acquired an extensive portfolio of rights to the work of Tina Turner. Working hand-in-hand with Tina Turner, BMG will maintain and develop her musical treasure-trove and safeguard he…

Hot Clip of the Day: Let's Get Jazzy! Julia Mattison as Ruby Mangér Returns to Feinstein's 54 Below!

Funny lady Julia Mattison is returning to Feinstein's/54 Below by popular demand Wednesday October 13th as her old school, jazzy alter ego in Ruby Mangér: Vaxxed, Waxxed, and Entirely Unpre…

Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch and Jared Grimes to Join Beanie Feldstein in Funny Girl on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Hey, Mr. Arnstein! Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo, five-time Emmy winner Jane Lynch and quadruple threat Jared Grimes are set to star in the first-ever Broadway revival of F…

VIDEO: Get A First Look At HADESTOWN In South Korea

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the South Korean cast of Hadestown! The cast notably features Xiumin of K-Pop group EXO, alternating in the role of Orpheus. The production opened on Sep…

Brittney Johnson, Leana Rae Concepcion, More Will Star in Romy and Michele Musical Workshop by Dan Meyer

Industry presentations are set for October 14 and 15 in NYC.

VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for CYRANO Starring Peter Dinklage

With new music from Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner of The National, this musical film adaption of Cyrano stars Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ben Mendelsohn.

Reappraising the Legacy of Ernie McClintock with Dr. Ibby Cizmar by Michael Lueger

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How a Pittsburgh company helped make Joe Rogan the king of all podcasters by Scott Mervis / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dave Chappelle: The Closer review – aggressive gags and feeble protests by Brian Logan

NetflixRather than explore the blind spots within modern gender and racial thinking, the comedian’s latest special triples down on the phobia ‘I’m going all the way,” is Dave Chappel…

With the happy news that Jane Lynch will be in Beanie Feldstein- Michael Mayer FUNNY GIRL: Lookback to HOLLYWOOD GOWN 2011 Emmy Edition when Jane Ly by Fred Landau

 With the happy news that Jane Lynch is announced for the cast of FUNNY GIRL: Lookback to HOLLYWOOD GOWN 2011 Emmy Edition - Jane Lynch hosted. https://youtu.be/24Rpk846HR4 It was very od…

Jean-Claude van Itallie Made Adventures Possible by American Theatre Editors

Among the doors the playwright and teacher opened: to the power of words, to the world of theatre, to the possibilities of meditation.

FUNNY GIRL Adds Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch & Jared Grimes; Previews Begin This March At the August Wilson Theatre

Golden Globe Award nominee Beanie Feldstein (“American Crime Story: Impeachment;” Hello, Dolly!) will be joined by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables, Anasta…

Full Cast Set for the North American Tour of Hairspray by Talaura Harms

The tour will visit over 60 cities in its first season, with performances starting in November.

Back to Broadway: A Q&A with To Kill a Mockingbird's Celia Keenan-Bolger by Adam Feldman

The Tony-winning star talks about working for Scott Rudin, making Broadway better and getting typecast as children.

Colman Domingo and Audra McDonald Will Star in George C. Wolfe's Rustin Film by Andrew Gans

The movie from Higher Ground and Netflix will star Domingo as gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.

Michelle Collins on playing Nightshade in Beauty and the Beast at Lighthouse Poole by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We speak to Michelle Collins who is set to play Nightshade in Beauty and the Beast, this year's pantomime at the Lighthouse, Poole. This post Michelle Collins on playing Nigh…

Watch Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., More in New Trailer for Cyrano Movie Musical by Dan Meyer

The film arrives in theatres December 31.

Jeremy O. Harris Requests Cancellation of Slave Play's Los Angeles Bow, Citing Gender Imbalance in CTG Season by Dan Meyer

The playwright is calling attention to a lack of female writers in Center Theatre Group's upcoming slate.

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Theatre Review: ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

“The Thanksgiving Play,” written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Raymond O. Caldwell, opens the 2021-22 season at the Olney Theatre Center in the newly-renovated Mulitz-Gudelsky The…

Eleri Ward Releases Acoustic Sondheim Album on CD by Matthew Wexler

Ward recorded the acoustic Sondheim retrospective, now available on CD, in her closet during the early months of the pandemic. The post Eleri Ward Releases Acoustic Sondheim Album on CD appe…

Watch First Trailer for Peter Dinklage-Led Cyrano Movie-Musical

Inspired by the off-Broadway production, the film has a score by the National.

Biden’s Picks to Head NEH, NEA: Shelly Lowe and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson by American Theatre Editors

If confirmed, Lowe will be the first Native American head of the NEA, and Jackson the first African American and Mexican American to lead the NEA.

Choosing whether or not to worship Yasmina Reza’s ‘God of Carnage’ in Westwego by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) With its most recent production of God of Carnage, the Jefferson Performing Arts Society has taken the wraps off Yasmina Reza’…

Pleasure Dome Theatre announce casting for upcoming Louisa tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Pleasure Dome Theatre have announced their casting for new show Louisa touring venues across the South West this October. This post Pleasure Dome Theatre announce casting for…

Jane Lynch To Join Beanie Feldstein In Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’ Revival; Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes Also Cast by Greg Evans

Jane Lynch, Ramin Karimloo and Jared Grimes will join the previously announced Beanie Feldstein  in the upcoming Broadway revival of Funny Girl, the Michael Mayer-directed production set to…

Full Cast Announced for HAIRSPRAY North American Tour

The producers of HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, have just announced the full cast for the upcoming new Non-Equity North American tour, helmed by Jack…

Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch to star in ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Ramin Karimloo and Jane Lynch will star in the Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” alongside Beanie Feldstein.  Karimloo, who has previously appeared in “Les Misérables” and “Anasta…

Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch, Jared Grimes Join Beanie Feldstein in Funny Girl Broadway Revival by Dan Meyer

The Michael Mayer-directed production will play the August Wilson Theatre in spring 2022.

‘Diana the Musical’ is the legendary flop Broadway deserves by Johnny Oleksinski

Broadway wouldn’t really be back unless there was one show playing that’s so ridiculous we’re baffled by its very existence. Well, here she is, boys!

Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch, and Jared Grimes Join Funny Girl Broadway Revival

The musical will star Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice.

‘A powerful return for the theatre’: THE BOY WITH TWO HEARTS — Wales Millennium Centre by Emily Garside

The Boy with Two Hearts is an adaption of the book by Hamed and Hessam Amiri adapted for the stage by Phil Porter. The book which was a Radio 4 book of the week, combines the account of the …

Turfs Up: The Seldoms Take a Close Look at Two Leafy Greens in GRASS by Sharon Hoyer

The Seldoms new work explores how turf grass and cannabis have each been commodified, weaponized, and used as moral indicators.

‘Hairspray’ Announces Full Cast for Upcoming National Tour by Matthew Herzog

The producers of Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon, have just announced the full cast for the upcoming new North American tour, helmed by Jack O’Brien …

Our Top 10 for Halloween, from Boo at the Zoo to the stuff of nightmares by Lauren Warnecke

Our list for October, including Halloween theater, family outings in the suburbs and a few in the category of truly horrifying.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

“Silver Linings Playbook” Heading to Broadway, West Coast “A Christmas Carol” Tour  Castings, Jeremy O. Harris to Remove “Slave Play” from CTG Season “Today on Broadway” is …

Tell Us In 10: Craig Gallivan from Disney’s Frozen by Hira Desai

In this week's Tell Us In 10 interview, we're talking to Craig Gallivan who is playing Olaf in Disney's Frozen The Musical. Find out more about Craig, here. The post Tell Us In 10: Craig Gal…

Young Hearts Run Free performed by the cast of Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of) by Official London Theatre

Pride and Prejudice (sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionat…

The Boy With Two Hearts review – an Afghan refugee family’s story of fear and hope by Chris Wiegand

Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffThe true story of a family forced to flee the Taliban and seek lifesaving health treatment in the UK brings the search for home movingly to life This true sto…

Photos: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Returns to Broadway; The Cast Takes Their Bows!

Last night, To Kill a Mockingbird, the most successful American play in Broadway history, celebrated its return to Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, playing its first performance since the s…

Jeremy O Harris pulls own show Slave Play from LA theatre over representation by Ellie Harrison

Playwright said he was ‘shocked’ by lack of female playwrights in theatre company’s programme

Wake Up With BWW 10/6: DISNEY PRINCESS Concert Tour Cancelled, A CHRISTMAS CAROL Tour Cast, and More!

Today's top stories: Disney Princess: The Concert Tour cancels all 2021 performances, first look at Hadestown on tour, A Christmas Carol touring cast announced, and more!

Virtual ‘Off the Record’ features Paul Martino, Mike Lange, Sally Wiggin and more by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

This year’s production debuts on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. on the Pittsburgh Off the Record YouTube page with the theme “get vaccinated.”

Rorschach Theatre plots next immersive mailbox story, ‘Chemical Exile’  by News Desk

Following the success of 'Distance Frequencies,' a new season-long experience. 

Their Downtown Hits Are Now Sharing a Broadway Stage by Laura Collins-Hughes

Tina Satter’s “Is This a Room” and Lucas Hnath’s “Dana H.” are performing in rotation at the Lyceum. They spoke about the significance of telling the true stories of living peopl…

THE WOMAN IN BLACK (yes, honestly) by Libby Purves and Friends

NOT QUITE A REVIEW, MORE A TRIP DOWN A SIDE ALLEY I was on the early train up when news came that poor old Southwark had ,for the second time, been forced by illness to cancel two performanc…

On the Couch with Isabella Perversi

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‘A must-see showstopper’: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT — Mayflower, Southhampton ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

Upon the curtains opening you are immediately whisked away to the land of down under and the start of a truly wonderful tale. Immediately the show starts with a wonderful tune, you are immed…

Billy’s Choice

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A Memory Palace on Tauris: Reprise of Gluck’s Iphégenie en Tauride at the Paris Opera by Marisa C. Hayes

Gluck’s Iphégenie en Tauride doesn’t waste any time ushering the viewer into its mystical score. From the start, a musical storm brews in the orchestra pit, bringing Euripides’s Greek…

Jeremy O Harris pulls Slave Play from LA theater over its male-dominated season by Dani Anguiano In Los Angeles

Playwright says he hopes a female colleague’s work can replace his celebrated drama The playwright Jeremy O Harris has pulled his popular work Slave Play from a forthcoming run in Los Ange…

Victorian Seniors Festival is back Keep’n On

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Look Back at Andrew Lippa’s Big Fish on Broadway by Playbill Staff

The musical adaptation of Daniel Wallace’s novel and John August's film opened at the Neil Simon Theatre October 6, 2013.

Sally Struthers and John Bolton Star in Ogunquit's Young Frankenstein Beginning October 6 by Andrew Gans

The Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan musical plays the Maine venue through October 31.

Man Cast as Seymour in "Little Shop" Starting to Worry No One Thinks He’s Too Hot for the Role by Broadway Beat

by Riley Rogers. @wrylyrogers. EVANSTON, IL. - Local tenor Garrett Goodman was overheard today expressing his concern that no one is...