Judith Lucy & Denise Scott: Still Here

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Designing an Acid Trip Onstage: The Hallucinogenic Set of Flying Over Sunset

Beowulf Boritt reveals some of the secrets hiding onstage at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre.

Cecily Strong finds 'Signs of Intelligent Life' in a celebrated one-woman show by Jeff Lunden

The 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and 'Schmigadoon!' star performs in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," a one-woman show made famous by Lily Tomlin.

Review: The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at The Shed by Loren Noveck

Is it soup? Or is it art? And how good is the soup, anyway? Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at The Shed appeared first on Exeu…

Fighting Omicron, Broadway Has Slowest Week In A Decade by Lee Seymour

Attendance dropped to a frightening low-water mark as shows pulled drastic maneuvers to stay open.

Innovative arts projects reigniting the city

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NYC Broadway Week 2-For-1 Tickets Now on Sale by Matthew Wexler

Now's your chance to see a Broadway show and save big with 17 productions offering 2-for-1 tickets, including "Company," "Hadestown," "Wicked" and more. The post NYC Broadway Week 2-For-1 Ti…

‘Intelligent Life’ Review: Cecily Strong’s ‘Awerobics’ Workout by Jesse Green

Taking Lily Tomlin’s roles in a revival of Jane Wagner’s metaphysical comedy, the “Saturday Night Live” star is put through her paces.

Theater Time Review: "The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe" by Joseph Cervelli

The revival lacks the impact of the original.

Review Roundup: Cecily Strong Stars in THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE at The Shed

The Shed presents a newly commissioned production of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, freshly revisited by playwright Jane Wagner. Tony nominated director Leigh Sil…

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe: One Woman Speaks Volumes by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Cecily Strong headlines Jane Wagner’s multicharacter meditation on humanity, interconnectedness, soup, and art The post The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Univ…

Cecily Strong Finds Her Path In ‘Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe’: Off Broadway Review by Greg Evans

After 10 seasons at the pressure cooker of Saturday Night Live, Cecily Strong comes well prepared, much loved and properly steeled to her New York stage debut as the solo star in an Off Broa…

A Star Among the Stars, Cecily Strong Searches for Intelligent Life by David Cote

Wagner’s message is a simple but deeply humanistic one: We’re all specks in the universe, random, unknowable bio-containers, and who knows where my atoms end and yours begin?

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Review. Cecily Strong Takes Over Lily Tomlin’s Characters by New York Theater

Trudy, a crazy bag lady who is one of the 11 characters that Cecily Strong portrays in this one-woman play originally performed by Lily Tomlin, tells us she brought her “space chums” —…

Review: Cecily Strong Embarks on The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

The SNL star resurrects Lily Tomlin's celebrated one-woman show.

Adelaide Fringe Guide hits the streets today!

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'Hadestown' North American Tour Sizzle Reel | Ahmanson Theatre by Center Theatre Group

APR 26 – MAY 29, 2022 at the Ahmanson Theatre WINNER OF EIGHT TONY AWARDS® INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL Welcome to 'HADESTOWN,; where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony A…

STELLA ABRERA ✨ by American Ballet Theatre

We are excited to share a tribute to beloved former ABT Principal Dancer, Stella Abrera, whose planned farewell performance of GISELLE at the Metropolitan Opera House in 2020 was cancelled d…

NYC Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets On Sale Today

Bookings are now open for 2-for-1 tickets to 18 participating shows for experiences from January 18 through February 13.

DC-area theaters unite to extend COVID vax and mask requirements by News Desk

Shows go on as Theatre Washington announces continued safety efforts.

Jack Viertel retires from Jujamcyn Theaters after 34 years by Broadway News

Jack Viertel has retired as senior vice president of Jujamcyn Theaters after 34 years with the company. Viertel, who was Jujamcyn’s creative director before becoming senior vice president,…

To Text Or Not To Text by Ceci Dadisman

That is the question. Whether ’tis more effective to send SMS messages to your patrons, or to take a stance against it and by opposing, miss out. With 97% of Americans owning a mobile phon…

Che’Rae Adams Named PlayPenn Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Adams was selected following a top-to-bottom reevaluation of the company.

FLYING OVER SUNSET - TV Commercial, Final Week! by Lincoln Center Theater

Final week to catch Lincoln Center Theater's new musical, FLYING OVER SUNSET! Book and direction by James Lapine, music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Michael Korie, and choreography by Michelle Dor…

The Jim O’Quinn Memorial: Light, Shadow, Song by American Theatre Editors

Lovers, friends, and colleagues gathered in New Orleans to celebrate the founding editor's open mind, questing spirit, and the delights he shared with the world.

How working in journalism in rural Pennsylvania opened new perspective by Isabel Soisson

Isabel Soisson, a Philly-bred journalist with experience working in New York City, contemplates the differences in rural America that go unspoken and why it's important to capture the whole …

Vincent J. Sainato Dies: Designer Of Attention-Getting Broadway Ad Campaigns Was 55 by Greg Evans

Vincent J. Sainato, a visual designer whose ad campaigns for Rent and Avenue Q helped launch those musicals as long-running Broadway stalwarts, died Jan. 8 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, follow…

The James A. Michener Art Museum and Miriam Carpenter present Shaping the Ethereal by Michelle Nugent

Miriam Carpenter’s latest exhibit featuring her sculpture, furniture, prints, and drawings takes a deep look at the importance of technique and labor of art as well as the art itself. Mich…

Ana Villafañe Joins New Apple TV+ Series BAD MONKEY

Fresh off her run as Roxie Hart in Chicago, Anna Villafañe has joined the cast of Bill Lawrence's Apple TV+'s new series, Bad Monkey, based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen. Villafaña joins Ro…

Vinny Sainato, Broadway Advertising Visionary, Dies at 55 by Paul Wontorek

Broadway advertising visionary Vinny Sainato, 55, died on January 8 in Ipswich, Massachusetts after a battle with cancer. As Art Director at SpotCo and Vice President of Creative Services …

Odds & Ends: Tim Rice Says Team Is in Place for Chess Broadway Revival by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. A Chess Revival May Be Coming to Broadway Tony-winning lyricist Tim Rice revealed on a recent episode of his podcast Get O…

Broadway’s Longtime Jujamcyn Exec Jack Viertel Announces Retirement by Greg Evans

Jack Viertel, whose 34 years with Broadway’s Jujamcyn Theaters included stints as both the Creative Director and, more recently, Senior Vice President, announced his retirement today, effe…

Off-Broadway’s award-winning ‘The Last Boy’ to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day in April at The Town Hall by Deb Miller

It was announced this week that The Last Boy . . . a new play with music by Steven Fisher, which had its sold-out and critically acclaimed world premiere production at The Theatre at St. Cle…

VIDEO: Denzel Washington Talks THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH on THE TODAY SHOW

Denzel Washington appeared on the Today Show this morning to discuss his performance in Joel Coen's new film adaption of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Washington also discussed playing Othello w…

PARIS’S ‘HOUSE OF MOLIÈRE’ WISHES HAPPY 400TH BIRTHDAY TO FRENCH THEATRE LEGEND by Robert Shuman

(Laura Cappelle’s article appeared in the Guardian, 1/10;  Gift for improvisation … painting of Molière reading from Tartuffe at the home of Ninon de L’Enclos. Photograph: Heritage …

Arts Garage Upcoming Shows/Events by Sandi Durell

Arts Garage in Delray Beach, Florida has Five Upcoming Shows & Special Events Leslie Gold: Lessons for Our Future Selves – January 25 Garage Queens – January 28, February 25 Lesli…

SALON OPEN MIC January 16 by Sandi Durell

SALON – New York’s Most Award-Winning Open Mic, Hosted by Mark Janas & Produced by Tanya Moberly returns to DON’T TELL MAMA – 343 WEST 46TH ST, NYC 10036 – on Sunday, January…

Guthrie Postpones One Show, Cancels Another by American Theatre Editors

This month's production of 'A Raisin in the Sun' has been postponed to spring, and a Broadway-bound staging of 'Destiny of Desire' has been cancelled.

News: ‘Everybody Rise: Signature Remembers Stephen Sondheim’ Tribute Concert to Stream Free by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Free streaming on YouTube @sigtheatre 72 hours only Friday, January 14 at 5PM through Monday, January 17 at 5PM  Arlington, VA – Signature Theatre is thrilled to announce that special arr…

Jack Viertel Retires as Senior Vice President of Jujamcyn Theaters

After 34 years serving as the Creative Director and then Senior Vice President of Jujamcyn Theaters, Jack Viertel has announced his retirement as of the end of 2021. Mr. Viertel came to t…

Tim Rice Reveals 'Team is in Place' to Bring CHESS Back to Broadway

On a recent episode of his podcast, lyricist Tim Rice revealed not only that plans for a Broadway revival of Chess are underway, but also his hopes of eventually turning the 1984 musical int…

Mia Katigbak to Lead Company of World Premiere of Out of Time

Complete casting has been announced for the collection of monologues presented by NAATCO and the Public Theater.

Jersey Boys | Preview by Broadwaysf

JERSEY BOYS is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco for two weeks only, from March 1–13, 2022. They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. T…

Theater News by Sandi Durell

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Theatre Review: ‘Flight’ at Studio Theatre by Peter Orvetti

“Flight” contains no live actors—and no actors at all, save for those heard over headphones. It has no traditional set, and yet has dozens of them. It is a work of immersion experience…

How ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ Star Robin de Jesús Played the Long Game, Even Through the Setbacks by Gordon Cox

Robin de Jesús is a three-time Tony Award nominee who’s currently co-starring in “Tick, Tick… Boom!,” one of this year’s film awards season contenders. But de Jesús will be the f…

Susie Medak to step down from Berkeley Rep in August, ending a legendary 32-year run by Lily Janiak

For a city of fewer than 125,000 residents, Berkeley has an outsize reputation as an arts destination in part because of Medak.

Q&A: Susie Medak on her 32 remarkable years at Berkeley Rep and how ‘the social contract has changed’ by Lily Janiak

"I love what happens when you have an audience meeting artists halfway," Berkeley Rep's Susie Medak said.

Susie Medak to Step Down as Managing Director of Berkeley Rep by American Theatre Editors

Working alongside 3 artistic directors over 3 decades, she expanded the theatre's new-works department and emphasized mentorship and education.

I Just Want to Tell Somebody by Joel Benjamin

He used the gimmick of preparing to perform the very show he was performing for his audience in the Cabaret Theater of the Theater for the New City; but by the end of his fascinating and gru…

American Shakespeare Center Forms New Leadership Model by American Theatre Editors

The multi-department management group includes longtime company member Brandon Carter serving as artistic director.

Western Pa. arts groups receive NEA grants by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The National Endowment for the Arts is handing out 1,498 awards totally nearly $33.2 million to arts organizations nationwide.

Broadway Box Office Drops 31% To $18 Million During First Week Of New Year As Omicron Surges by Greg Evans

Broadway’s traditional post-holiday January doldrums teamed up with a slate of show closings and a national skyrocketing surge in Omicron cases to send box office tumbling by nearly a thir…

Broadway theaters play to lowest capacity of the season by Caitlin Huston

Broadway theaters played to their lowest capacity on record this season, as theaters across the industry reported 62% seats filled last week.  Grosses were similarly affected, dropping to $…

‘I thought I’d written a stinker’ – Alistair McDowall on global hit Pomona and new play The Glow by Natasha Tripney

He’s written horrors, thrillers and sci-fi odysseys. As his new play about Victorian spiritualism opens, the dramatist explains why no territory is out of bounds for theatre, not even Plut…

Hartford Symphony postpones ‘New World’ concert due to COVID surge by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Symphony Orchestra has postponed its Jan. 14-16 Masterworks concert at The Bushnell due to the surge of the omicron COVID variant.

Tamara Rojo to leave English National Ballet after 10 years as artistic director by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

The Spanish dancer will step down later this year, becoming artistic director at San Francisco Ballet, where her husband is a principal Tamara Rojo, the artistic director of English National…

Black Theatre Coalition Announces Inaugural Cohort of General Management Fellows

 Co-founders T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams, and Reginald “Reggie” Van Lee, along with Executive Director Olivia Jones and Program Director Lico Whitfield, announced today the mem…

Ben Fankhauser & Phoenix Best to Star in World Premiere of A.D. 16 at Olney Theatre Center

Olney Theatre Center will launch the world premiere of A.D. 16 (February 4 - March 6, 2022), a new musical from writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and B…

Chicago comic Lisa Beasley turns her viral TikTok imitation of Lightfoot into a show for teachers at Laugh Factory by Lauren Warnecke

Bronzeville’s Lisa Beasley is riding the wave. Her raspy-voiced, disheveled impression as “Lory Litefoot” caught the eyes of Chicago last week and within hours Laugh Factory was on boa…

KIMBERLY AKIMBO's Bonnie Milligan Takes Over Our Instagram Today!

Bonnie Milligan is taking over our Instagram story today, January 11, to take our followers behind the scenes at Atlantic Theater Company's production of Kimberly Akimbo!

Growth Through Touring and Tension by Jeffrey Mosser, David Catlin

By Jeffrey Mosser, David Catlin. Founder, Ensemble Member, and Former Artistic Director of Lookingglass Theatre Company, David

CHICAGO - Broadway's Sure Thing by Chicago The Musical

The razzle dazzle celebrates 25 years on Broadway! Tickets on sale now. https://chicagothemusical.com/

Phoenix Best and Ben Fankhauser to Star in New Biblical Pop Musical A.D. 16

The show will have its world premiere at Olney Theatre Center.

Joseph Askins: The One Legged, No Dummy Ventriloquist by Trav S.D.

We’ve only got fragments on the early ventriloquist Joseph Askins (Thomas Haskey, born ca. 1771), Born in the West Midlands town of Walshall (near Birmingham), Haskey was an apprentice bit…

Jack Hoxie and Western Drama, Onscreen and Off by Trav S.D.

And now a hearty yee-hah for the great early western star Jack Hoxie (John Hartford Hoxie, 1885-1965). So media-centric have we become since the advent of film that many have a tendency to t…

Broadway Grosses for Week Ending January 09, 2022

For the week ending January 09, 2022, a total of 27 shows played 204 performances.

VIDEO: Jordan Fisher Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN on CBS MORNINGS

Jordan Fisher appeared on CBS Mornings this morning to discuss returning to Broadway in the title role of Dear Evan Hansen. The actor also touched on his own mental health struggles and how …

Is a Revival of Chess Coming to Broadway?

Tim Rice says "a team is in place" on a recent podcast.

Broadway Week Returns With 2-For-1 Ticket Deals

Eighteen Broadway shows will participate in the special New York City event.

San Francisco Ballet Appoints Tamara Rojo to Artistic Director by Roslyn Sulcas

Rojo, who has given the English National Ballet a new allure, succeeds Helgi Tomasson as just the fifth director to lead the San Francisco company.

‘A chance to get inside & interact with the Whoniverse’: DOCTOR WHO: Time Fracture – Unit Headquarters ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Designing an immersive experience for an audience as obsessive as Doctor Who fans would seem almost completely impossible.

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Into the Woods (1987 OBCR) by JK

Penfold Theatre Company Announces Artistic Team Expansion by American Theatre Editors

Liz Fisher, Jarrett King, and Carl Gonzales will join Nathan Jerkins as associate artistic directors at the Austin-based company.

Force Majeure review: Rory Kinnear is a man out for himself in an uneven adaptation of a Swedish triumph by Annabel Nugent

The play trades in the original film’s darkly comic outlook for a more straightforward humour

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 by Susan Grace

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NYFOS@Home – 4 Digital Programs Free by Sandi Durell

 New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents four digital programs in 2022 as part of its free NYFOS@Home Digital Series launched in Fall 2020. Two concert…

Catch Your Breath: A Preview of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival by Ted C. Fishman

This year’s fest brings in the very best from all over the United States. Nearly all of the works are new to Chicago.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 by Ashley Steves

Vaccine Requirements Get An Extension, “Skeleton Crew” Get A New Date, The Palace Gets To Work On Renovations “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting t…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 1/11/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Broadway Week news, a new leader for NEPM, Hartford Symphony’s New Year “New World” and arts news for WMass and No.CT.. Segment begins at 1:32.

New York Theater Schedule Updates: Black No More, Skeleton Crew, Long Day's Journey

The theater scene is bouncing back following the Omicron surge, but new dates for shows are being announced.

‘Plenty of stunning gymnastic-inspired choreography, high levels of energy & joy’: BRING IT ON – Queen Elizabeth Hall then Touring ★★★ by Emma Clarendon

This pom-pom filled musical might be slight in story, but it certainly has much to enjoy thanks to Fabian Aloise’s choreography.

How David Yazbek created a delicate musical with ‘spiritual depth’ in ‘The Band’s Visit’ by Edward Guthmann

Set in Israel — quiet and nuanced, with no bombast, spectacle or power ballads — the production opening in San Francisco is an anti-musical of sorts.

Berkeley native Itamar Moses on ‘The Band’s Visit,’ before and after the pandemic by Lily Janiak

The Tony-winning musical about isolation and waiting might strike pandemic-era audiences differently.

Robin de Jesús Was Always Playing The Long Game by Broadway Podcast Network

The Tony-nominated actor, now in “Tick, Tick… Boom!,” talks honoring his ancestors and shares the setbacks that kept him humble.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

The one place that answers all of your questions. by Ken Davenport

I get asked a lot of questions. But there’s one... The post The one place that answers all of your questions. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

[GUEST BLOG] A Juilliard professor defines “Art” and NOT the way you think. by Ken Davenport

When I was twenty, I was afraid to meet new... The post [GUEST BLOG] A Juilliard professor defines “Art” and NOT the way you think. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Force Majeure, Donmar Warehouse review - fissures in a marriage by David Nice

Skiing-resort trauma is played too much for easy laughs It sounds like the title of a play by Rattigan. No such luck: “Force Majeure” – a legal term with which all too few will be fami…

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes with Debs Newbold rehearsing Lost in Blue by Featured Content

Writer and performer Debs Newbold brings her acclaimed one-woman show Lost in Blue to London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre next month. Sneak a peek behind the scenes as she blends storytellin…

On the Couch with Shaun Rennie

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Melbourne to get a new multidisciplinary arts venue – The Motley Bauhaus

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Never mind the nose: what makes Cyrano de Bergerac a hero for all time? by Michael Billington

Edmond Rostand’s great romantic has drawn actors including Ralph Richardson, Antony Sher and James McAvoy to its lead role. It is a tale of glorious theatricality, glittering poetry and he…

Jonathan Norton: A Sense of Place by American Theatre Editors

The Dallas playwright, whose play 'penny candy' has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two.

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa Contemporary Circus present Italian Baroque with Circa by Aussie Theatre

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will collaborate with Circa Contemporary Circus for the vibrant Italian Baroque with Circa, featuring a special guest

PHOTO IMPRESSIONS: Portraits of The Martha Graham Dance Company's Post-Covid Season at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Juan José Escalante Joins National Dance Institute As Executive Director by The Dance Enthusiast

In DANCE NEWS: Juan José Escalante Joins National Dance Institute As Executive Director: "Juan José held various executive positions with well-known dance organizations, Miami City Balle…