World’s best tenor to perform first opera in Australia

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Björk at Shrine Auditorium by Brian Sonia-Wallace

Promising to be Björk’s most elaborate and theatrical stage concert to date, Goldenvoice presents Björk – Cornucopia over three nights in January at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. …

Westport Country Playhouse — In the heart of Westport, CT by Westport Country Playhouse

We are Storytellers. Promotion created for sponsorship of "Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse" on Connecticut Public Television

FLYING OVER SUNSET - "Funny Money" by Lincoln Center Theater

Watch Tony Yazbeck and Atticus Ware in this clip of "Funny Money" from FLYING OVER SUNSET. Choreography by Michelle Dorrance. Now on Broadway through January 16. Tix and more info: www.Flyi…

Ashleigh Rubenach talks AN AMERICAN IN PARIS by Gabi Bergman

Brothers George and Ira Gershwin are undeniably two of the most influential figures in Music Theatre history. Many of their

Flying Over Sunset to End Broadway Run This Month by Caitlin Moynihan

The new musical Flying Over Sunset will end its Broadway run at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater on January 16. The musical, which was originally scheduled to start perfor…

Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show Live at the Bowl

The post Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show Live at the Bowl appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Joan Copeland, Broadway Star and Soap Opera Actress, Dies at 99 by Wyatte Grantham-Philips

Joan Copeland, who graced both the stage and screen for decades as a Broadway star and soap opera actress, died the morning of Jan. 4 in her New York City home, Copeland’s family confirmed…

‘Flying Over Sunset’ To End Broadway Run Three Weeks Early by Greg Evans

Flying Over Sunset will end its limited engagement Broadway run three weeks earlier than planned, producer Lincoln Center Theater announced today. The musical, which imagines a meeting of th…

Broadway's Flying Over Sunset to End Run Three Weeks Early

The new musical was scheduled to run through February 6.

Episode 107, Character Meal: Tusker House! Animal Kingdom and Flight of Passage! meat Lollipops! by Framily Travel

Flying Over Sunset Moves Up Broadway Closing Date by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony nominees Tony Yazbeck, Harry Hadden-Paton, and Carmen Cusack star in the the Lincoln Center Theater production.

FLYING OVER SUNSET to End Broadway Run Early; Final Performance January 16

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that its production of FLYING OVER SUNSET, the new musical with book and direction by James Lapine, music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Michael Korie, featurin…

‘Flying Over Sunset’ to end Broadway run Jan. 16 by Caitlin Huston

New musical “Flying Over Sunset” will end its limited engagement about one month earlier than scheduled, Lincoln Center Theater announced Tuesday. The musical, with book and direction by…

LOSING IT ALL, ON BROADWAY by Robert Shuman

(Sheelah Kolhatkar’s article appeared in the New Yorker, 1/3 and 1/10; illustration of Joshua Boone by João Fazenda.) The cast of “Skeleton Crew,” Dominique Morisseau’s play about B…

Alvin Ailey quotes on life, dance and the Black experience by Cristiana Lombardo

Exploring the Black American experience through choreography, Alvin Ailey searched for “truth in movement.” In his legacy, artists continue to be inspired by the profound impact of his w…

NEWS: Vault Festival cancels tenth-anniversary programme featuring 600+ shows by Press Releases

Organisers of London's VAULT Festival, which was due to return this month bigger and better than ever, today announced that the entire 2022 programme has been canceled in the face of continu…

Odds & Ends: New Musical Paradise Square Shifts Broadway Dates by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Paradise Square Sets New Broadway Dates The new musical Paradise Square, which recently concluded its pre-Broadway run at…

Scott Siegel’s Hat Tip to 10 Years of Feinstein’s/54 Below Gloriously Celebrated Tony Award Nominees by Marilyn Lester

Impresario Scott Siegel most often hits ’em out of the park, but this time the Universe pitched him a curve ball. The Omicron variant of the covid virus caused some of Siegel’s planned g…

Black Theatre Coalition Names New Executive Director and Program Director by Andrew Gans

T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams, and Reginald “Reggie” Van Lee co-founded the organization in July 2020.

Raymonda reborn: Tamara Rojo on ditching the sexism, Arab stereotypes, and 32 one-legged jumps by Lyndsey Winship

The ENB director has pulled the story forward to the Crimean war, based the female lead on Florence Nightingale – and adapted the choreography for today’s more slender dancers When peopl…

Metteson: the Norwegian theatre kid embracing pop, pleasure and pain by Alim Kheraj

Sverre Breivik took a lead in Angels in America while crafting masterfully melodramatic music, and this omnivorous new talent is now set on creating the perfect gig When Norwegian pop star M…

Zadie Smith: How “The Wife of Willesden” Brings to Life Chaucer’s Tale of Sex and Power by Natalie Hanna

It could be easy to assume that The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories written in Middle English at the end of the 14th century, would not hold much relevance to contemporary debates …

Joan Copeland Dies: Broadway Actress, Sister Of Playwright Arthur Miller Was 99 by Greg Evans

Joan Copeland, an actress whose Broadway career began in the 1940s and would include acclaimed performances in a 1976 revival of Pal Joey and in the 1980 premiere of The America Clock, writt…

Paradise Square Pushes Back Broadway Start and Opening Night by Logan Culwell-Block

The Civil War era-set musical will start a month later as a COVID-19 precaution.

Chris Evans In Talks to Play Gene Kelly in New John Logan Film

The film is based on an original concept created by Chris Evans, following a 12 year old boy who works on the MGM Lot in 1952 and creates an imaginary friendship with the Gene Kelly while h…

Broadway Box Office Rises With Ticket Prices After A Joyless Christmas by Greg Evans

Broadway box office receipts rebounded by a significant margin last week, climbing to $26 million from Christmas Week’s grim, Covid-decimated $14 million estimate. That’s an overall, wee…

Mirvish postpones Jake Epstein’s ‘Boy Falls From the Sky’ due to latest COVID-19 closures by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

“Jake’s superb show deserves the best opportunity to be seen,” says David Mirvish in postponing the solo show to April and May.

Sophia Cleary’s “One & Only” at The Kitchen by Noa Weiss

“I aim to be a balance between a healer, a dictator, and an anarchist” - Sophia Cleary

Plays by Ciara Ní Chuírc and Eugene O'Neill Announced for Irish Rep Winter Season

In addition to two live productions, the venue will host two special one-night-only performances and a streaming event.

I won’t recover in the dark: People with bipolar deserve to be seen by Alaina Johns

Editor Alaina Johns is taking a few weeks off to focus on treating her bipolar disorder, with the support of the BSR team. Here’s why it’s important to talk about this.

‘Paradise Square’ Musical Postpones Broadway Opening Due To Omicron Spike by Greg Evans

Paradise Square, the musical from producer Garth H. Drabinsky set during the history-making New York Draft Riots of the 1860s, has postponed its Broadway arrival by three weeks due to the r…

PARADISE SQUARE Delays Broadway Opening as a COVID Precaution

 Paradise Square has announced new preview and opening dates for Broadway as a precaution due to the spike in positive COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant.

The Rosenbach presents Medium and Message: The Book Art of Colette Fu and Lothar Meggendorfer by Pamela J. Forsythe

The new exhibit opens visitors up to the world of moveable books from two different time periods: the 19th century and today. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

'Cratchit' review — a complicated retelling of 'A Christmas Carol' at Park Theatre by Matt Wolf

Olivier Award-winner John Dagleish takes the title role in Alexander Knott's murky, angled take on Dickens's long-suffering clerk

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Cancels Tuesday Performance Due to Covid Detection Within Company

The Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors has just cancelled tonight's (January 4) performance due to 'detection of a positive Covid-19 case in the company.' Performances are sch…

IN THE HEIGHTS Canceled In Puerto Rico Due To COVID-19 Restrictions

BroadwayWorld has learned that the production of In The Heights, set to play Puerto Rico at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas later this month, has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrict…

Broadway Grosses for Week Ending January 02, 2022

For the week ending January 02, 2022, a total of 30 shows played 201 performances.

Paradise Square Delays Broadway Run by Three Weeks

The musical hopes to begin performances when the latest wave of Covid-19 subsides.

The best independent movie theaters in Philadelphia by Kc Wingert

KC Wingert rounds up the best independent theaters in the city while considering their history, their future, and their lasting impact on Philadelphia's film and arthouse culture.

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan by Kirsten Bowen

In Jessamine Chan’s debut novel The School for Good Mothers, Frida’s very bad day results in her child being taken away and Frida sent to a school where mothers must learn to be “good�…

VIDEO: See Tony Yazbeck & Atticus Ware in a New Clip From FLYING OVER SUNSET

Check out a new clip of Tony Yazbeck and Atticus Ware tap dancing in Flying Over Sunset! 

New York Theater Schedule Updates: Come From Away, The Music Man, Space Dogs, and More

Broadway is bouncing back from the early Omicron surge in December.

Theater Blog Roundup: Reviewing 2021 in a mix of emotions by New York Theater

Was 2021 a cause for celebration or for sorrow? Was it a time for gratitude, grief or gall? Yes, say the theater bloggers in the roundup below. The strange mix of emotions might be summed u…

VIDEO: David Byrne Talks AMERICAN UTOPIA 'Unchained' Performances on LATE NIGHT

David Byrne appeared on The Late Show with Seth Meyers last night to discuss the current Broadway engagement of American Utopia. Recently, after several members of the cast and crew tested p…

Stream "Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic" this January at The Joyce by Joycetheater

Trailblazer Ayodele Casel captures the spark of connection and creation in her latest work, Chasing Magic. Directed by Torya Beard, a long-time collaborator and Creative Director for Casel�…

Broadway in a Box CD Review: How to Succeed... (1961 OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

Sara Bareilles Set for Roundabout Theatre Company's Gala Honoring Chita Rivera by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony nominee Sara Bareilles is set to honor Broadway legend Chita Rivera at Roundabout Theatre Company's previously announced 2022 Paint the Town! gala. Bareilles will perform a concert crea…

Sara Bareilles Joins the 2022 Roundabout Theatre Company Gala Celebrating Chita Rivera

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Sara Bareilles  will join the 2022 Gala evening celebrating Tony Award winner, RTC alumna and friend Chita  Rivera with The Jason Robards Awa…

Sara Bareilles Will Perform at 2022 Roundabout Theatre Company Gala by Talaura Harms

This year's gala will honor three-time Tony recipient Chita Rivera.

Brittney Mack, Alexandra Silber, Presley Ryan, More to Lead I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been at Feinstein's/54 Below by Logan Culwell-Block

Created and hosted by Silber, the latest installment of the concert series will play to an in-person audience and stream live.

Excavating The Hollywood Palace by Trav S.D.

January 4, 1964 was the premiere date of the ABC tv variety show The Hollywood Palace. As it debuted before I was born, and went off the air in early 1970 when I was four years old, then was…

"A 5-6-7-8!" Clips of Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart Chicago's New Billy Flynn!

"Is everybody here? Is everybody ready?" Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart is going to be bringing his charming razzle dazzle to Broadway's Chicago!

Listen to BBC Phantom at 35 Radio Documentary by Talaura Harms

Stage and screen star Luke Evans narrates Celebrating 35 Years of Phantom of the Opera, a-two hour look back at the groundbreaking musical.

A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee (1967): Chosen by Committee Episode 44 by Phindie Podcasts

Edward Albee won his first of three Pulitzer Prizes for Drama in 1967 for his three-act work A Delicate Balance. In this episode of Chosen… The post A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee (19…

Final Performances of Lynn Nottage's Clyde's Stream Live From Broadway Beginning January 4 by Dan Meyer

Audiences can catch the last 16 performances of the Second Stage production in-person or virtually.

Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart to Play Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart will play Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway beginning January 17. Chicago resumed performances at the Ambassador Theatre on September 14 and recently …

James Monroe Iglehart to Play Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway

The Tony-winning star of Aladdin steps into the role on Monday, January 17.

Greg Kinnear and Baize Buzan Will Lead To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway

The Aaron Sorkin play welcomes a new Atticus and Scout Finch to Broadway this week.

VAULT Festival 2022 announces cancellation by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff VAULT Festival 2022 organisers have announced that this year's festival has been cancelled as a result of the pandemic. This post VAULT Festival 2022 announces cancellatio…

Aladdin Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart Will Be Billy Flynn in Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

The Public Theater Cancels Under the Radar Festival by Matthew Wexler

The Public Theater is canceling this winter's Under the Radar Festival due to COVID, flight cancellations, and visa delays. The post The Public Theater Cancels Under the Radar Festival appea…

Watch David Byrne Talk Modifying American Utopia, Why the Cast Wears Suits, What Was Worse About 1970s New York, More by Andrew Gans

Former Talking Heads frontman Byrne appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

James Monroe Iglehart Will Join the Cast of CHICAGO on Broadway

James Monroe Iglehart will take over the role of Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of Chicago! He will take over the role on January 17, replacing Tom Hewitt, who has played the role si…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 by Susan Grace

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Committing to a Community: by Ronee Penoi, Shanta Thake

By Ronee Penoi, Shanta Thake. Ronee Penoi and Shanta Thake discuss their transitions into new leadership roles as Director of Artistic Programming at ArtsEmerson and Chief Artistic Officer o…

James Monroe Iglehart to play Billy Flynn in ‘Chicago’ on Broadway by Broadway News

James Monroe Iglehart will join the Broadway company of “Chicago” as Billy Flynn, producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced Tuesday. Iglehart steps into the show Jan. 17, taking over f…

REVIEW: Tick, Tick…Boom, Now showing on Netflix by Alexa Terry

By Alexa Terry Alexa Terry reviews Lin-Manuel Miranda's film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick... Boom! now streaming on Netflix. This post REVIEW: Tick, Tick…Boom, Now showing on…

Joan Copeland, Stage and Screen Actress and Sister of Arthur Miller, Dies at 99

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Joan Copeland, stage and screen actress, and sister of playwright Arthur Miller, has died at age 99.

Fortune Feimster got into comedy for laughs. She ended up finding connections. by Thomas Floyd

The confessional comic, in the D.C. area for two performances, never expected that her Netflix special ‘Sweet & Salty’ would resonate so deeply with audiences.

‘How does he behave when not in service of Scrooge?’: John Dagleish on returning to the role of Cratchit by Featured Content

Olivier Award winner John Dagleish played Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's lowly clerk, in the Old Vic's renowned production of A Christmas Carol. We talked to him about returning to the role in Crat…

Holiday Affair: A Review of “Holiday Inn” at Drury Lane by Dennis Polkow

The 2014 musical “Holiday Inn” offers a stage version of the 1942 film, deleting some numbers and adding other better-known Irving Berlin songs.

In Conversation with Shereen Ahmed by Lauren Van Hemert

Shereen Ahmed has been recognized as the first woman of color to play Eliza Doolittle in Broadway & West End history. She was recently seen on NBC’s hit show New Amsterdam as Shenaz Sh…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 1/04/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. The WMass Arts Hub Virtual Summit brings resources to the creative community. Hartford Stage presents Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous by Springf…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 by Ashley Steves

Baize Buzan In At “Mockingbird,” “Skeleton Crew” and “Space Dogs” Delay Opening “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlin…

'Peggy For You' review — Tamsin Greig's standout performance celebrates Peggy Ramsay by Matt Wolf

Tamsin Greig inherits Maureen Lipman's original role in Alan Plater's portrait of the onetime literary agent and legend

Claybourne Elder Reunites With Mystery Man Who Paid For His Broadway Tickets 15 Years Ago

Claybourne Elder, who is currently starring in Company on Broadway, took to Instagram to share a story of kind-heartedness he experienced in a Broadway theatre when he was a member of the au…

‘It charmingly epitomises the Jazz Age’: GATSBY THE MUSICAL – Southwark Playhouse ★★★ by Shanine Salmon

F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was first published nearly 100 years ago yet it still continues to inspire modern adaptations and interpretations.

David Byrne Reveals Why He Wears a Suit Without Shoes in American Utopia by Late Night With Seth Meyers

David Byrne shares how he handled a COVID outbreak on his Broadway show, explains why New York wasn’t a desirable place to live in the ’70s and talks about releasing a book of his art. …

REVIEW: East Is East, National Theatre at Home ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews East Is East by Ayub Khan Din - a co-production with Birmingham Rep now streaming on National Theatre at Home This post REVIEW: East Is East, National…

Reimagined 'Oklahoma!' coming to Benedum by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The tour will introduce audiences to the revamped version of “Oklahoma!” that earned a few accolades at the 2019 Tony Awards.

Hollywood Has Got Method Acting All Wrong, Here’s What the Process is Really About by Eric Hetzler

So-called method acting seems to be having a moment. Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst apparently didn’t speak to each other on the set of their new film, Power of the Dog, to help…

DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Design Elements in Professional Productions by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

These professional design elements made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

Catch Me If You Can UK Tour 2022 – Book tickets and full schedule by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Bill Kenwright is to present Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl and Gray O’Brien in the Catch Me If You Can Uk Tour by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert.  This post Catch Me If You…

Wake Up With BWW 1/4: COME FROM AWAY Will Return January 7, and More!

Today's top stories include the return of Emojiland to the stage in 2022! Come From Away is set to resume performances on Broadway on January 7, after its latest round of performance suspen…

Carrie Hope Fletcher - Bad Cinderella | Music Video Teaser by Official London Theatre

Enjoy a teaser of the Bad Cinderella music video performed by Carrie Hope Fletcher, from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella. ALW's Cinderella will be back from 9 February, tickets are availab…

ShentonSTAGE Daily for Tuesday January 4 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for Tuesday January 4 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

The Courageous Choice of William Haines by Trav S.D.

Mad respect this day for the example of William Haines (1900-1973) who was given a choice: to be himself or to continue being one of Hollywood’s top movie stars. He chose the former. Haine…

Winifred Greenwood: Early Oz Witch by Trav S.D.

No (apparent) relation to Charlotte Greenwood, Winifred Greenwood (1885-1961) was also a veteran of vaudeville and stock companies. Originally from the greater Rochester area, she made her s…

Travalanche Reviews “Fred Karno: The Legend Behind the Laughter” by Trav S.D.

As promised nearly two months ago, our review of David Crump’s epochal new biography Fred Karno: The Legend Behind the Laughter. Though I have had the book for weeks, it’s taken me that …

Victor Borge: The Cut-Up from Copenhagen by Trav S.D.

Proof palpable that all Danes are not melancholy was comedy-musician Victor Borge (Børge Rosenbaum, 1909-2000). Borge came to America too late for vaudeville but not too late for radio and …

JOHN BELL: AND ANOTHER THING opens at Ensemble Theatre in January by Aussie Theatre

Due to popular demand, the legendary John Bell is back at Ensemble Theatre from 23 January with even more tales

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Tapper Michelle Dorrance Makes Broadway Debut Choreographing LSD-Themed Musical "Flying Over Sunset” by MOVING VISIONS Edi by The Dance Enthusiast

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Tapper Michelle Dorrance Makes Broadway Debut Choreographing LSD-Themed Musical "Flying Over Sunset” by MOVING VISIONS Editor Lisa Jo Sagolla, "Playing at Lin…