Addressless Theater Review. The Game of Finding an Apartment in NYC by New York Theater

In “Addressless,”  the audience helps three characters navigate the tricky path to getting an affordable apartment in New York City. This is a daunting challenge for anyone. But it’s…

Review: In ‘Whisper House,’ the Living Are the Pawns of the Dead by Alexis Soloski

A lighthouse keeper, the nephew living with her and a Japanese employee are on alert for U-boats and graver threats in this chamber musical set in 1942.

People You Should Know . . . Aitor Basauri by Zack Calhoon

Aitor Basauri is an acclaimed director, writer, performer, and teacher of all things clown and the Founder and Co-Artistic Director of SpyMonkey, UK. He was one of the original creators for …

Dancer Dylan Barone on THE LITTLE PRINCE by Gabi Bergman

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novella The Little Prince has been a global favourite since its initial publishing in 1943. Although a

‘A Quick 5’ with Lisa Stephen Friday, Actor and Writer of ‘Trans Am’ at the Keegan Theatre by Norah Dick

In the fall of 2020, I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing “Trans Am,” a one-woman rock musical, written and performed by the electric Lisa Stephen Friday. Like many productions at th…

Theater Time Review : "Whisper House" by Joseph Cervelli

A bewitching new musical with a fascinating score.

Review: Whisper House at 59E59 by Lane Williamson

Ghostly troubadours haunt a lighthouse during World War II in a new musical from Kyle Jarrow and Duncan Sheik. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Whisper House at 59E59 appeared first…

Whisper House: Not-So-Blithe Spirits by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's ghost story finally arrives in New York The post Whisper House: Not-So-Blithe Spirits appeared first on New York Stage Review.

WHISPER HOUSE by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . Over the past 20 years, the theater troupe The Civilians has primarily specialized in documentary theater, using interviews of real people to explore such topics …

Review: Whisper House Is an Intimate Musical Ghost Story

Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's musical receives its long-awaited New York debut.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Piccadilly Theatre review - spectacular escapism by Marianka Swain

Baz Luhrmann's jukebox fantasy is the perfect antidote to Covid gloom One of the many theatrical casualties of Omicron in December was the official UK opening of Moulin Rouge!, the stage ver…

Love, Like Snow, Swirls Through Gentle Comedy ‘Almost, Maine’ by Bill Hirschman

The celebration of love in many permutations – from first connections to farewells – swirls around the stage like the snow and the aurora borealis lights in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ gent…

TINA's Skye Dakota Turner Talks Playing a Young Tina Turner by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/TinaSkyeDakotaTurner A new Broadway year has officially begun and BroadwayWorld is excited kick off 2022 with exclusive interviews with our…

The 2022 Kent School District Rally for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by The 5th Avenue Theatre

2022 marks The 5th Avenue Theatre’s sixth year of proudly supporting the Kent School District’s Rally for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Each year, the rally is led by a team of passi…

Livestreaming a Reading: My Mother’s Courage

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Odds & Ends: Encanto's 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' Surpasses 'Let It Go' on Billboard Hot 100 by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Everybody's Talking About "Bruno" "We Don't Talk About Bruno," the Encanto song that has fans buzzing, has hit a musical mi…

Moulin Rouge! The Musical review – wonderfully wild but close to karaoke by Kate Wyver

Piccadilly theatre, LondonWith pyrotechnics, a looming elephant, scenery to die for and a cast with energy to burn, this revival only falters when it tries to update the tunes At the end of …

A Deeper Look Inside Dramaworks’ Almost, Maine by Bill Hirschman

There is a fifth crucial performer not mentioned in the playbill for Palm Beach Dramaworks’ upcoming production of “Almost, Maine.” High above the residents on a chilly Friday night in…

Christian Thompson to Replace Corbin Bleu in Revised CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced casting for a new version of the Tony-nominated musical comedy Catch Me If You Can.

Know a Theatre: National Black Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The groundbreaking Harlem company has broken literal ground, in plans for a prominent part within a mixed-use high-rise.

Solas Nua’s hopeful and heartfelt ‘In the Middle of the Fields’ is now on film by Gabriella Soto

The acclaimed production in a park from last summer is streaming in the 1st Irish Theatre Festival.

Pandora's "The Cake" follows recipe in serving up the sugar — balanced with nutrients by Elizabeth Kramer

• If you enjoy articles about regional arts and creativity, share them and/or sign up.• By Elizabeth Kramer Red velvet cake, even outside the South, can stand as a metaphor for the peopl…

See Conrad Ricamora Take on Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors by Caitlin Moynihan

Conrad Ricamora is officially on Skid Row. The How to Get Away with Murder star and two-time Grammy nominee joined off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour on January 11, and now yo…

Film Review: The Tarantino-esque ‘American Night’ Doesn’t Quite Get There by Kurt Gardner

This Quentin Tarantino wannabe looks great but is an ultimately vacuous stumble down familiar roads.

Taylor Mac Explores the Philosophy of the Hang by Jennifer Schuessler

A new jazz opera reimagines Socrates’ final hours. Expect queer romps, ancient Greek in-jokes and plenty of tulle.

Broadway's Jelani Alladin & Fra Fee Join Beauty and the Beast Prequel Series by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway's Jelani Alladin and Fra Fee are heading off to a little town in a kingdom far, far away. The actors have joined the cast of the upcoming Beauty and the Beast prequel series on Disn…

The World-Famous Stardusters Honor Stephen Sondheim on Monday, January 24 at Ellen’s Stardust Diner

Ellen’s Stardust Diner and the world-famous Stardusters honor the late Broadway legend, composer Stephen Sondheim, with Monday in the Diner with Sondheim on January 24th, from 7-11pm. T…

Musical's messages of acceptance, empowerment resonate with star of 'The Prom' by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Kaden Kearney, one of show's stars, is grateful for musical's underdog story and representation of "queer women."

Where to stream 11 of our favorite comedians, including 5 who will visit St. Louis soon by St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Even when your favorites aren't onstage near you — or if you're not ready to gather in a crowded room — many have recent comedy specials.

Watch: Ariana DeBose Tells Trevor Noah Why She Initially Rejected Spielberg's Audition Request

The West Side Story actor was on The Daily Show last night.

BoHo Theatre announces Elizabeth Swanson as new artistic director by Doug George

BoHo Theatre Company on Thursday announced that Elizabeth Swanson will be its new artistic director.

Marcus Gardley's Black Odyssey Is Postponed at Classic Stage

The off-Broadway production has been delayed due to the resurgence of Covid-19.

Entire board steps down at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Two board members will stay on temporarily in an administrative capacity during a transitional period in which Buddies will rebuild the board.

Column: The touring ‘Oklahoma!’ has been controversial in Chicago — its director explains what he was thinking by Chris Jones

Daniel Fish discusses the "Oklahoma!" musical now on tour: "I see everything I do as a new work. You are doing the show on a contemporary night."

MJ the Musical: Broadway chat with Michael Jackson's sound engineer, and a superfan/Broadway actor by Framily Travel

Brad Sundberg met Michael Jackson working with Disney for Captain EO, and went on to record the Bad Album, Dangerous Album, HIStory album, and Blood on the Dancefloor. Among other projects,…

Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd (Lounge Style Cover) ft. Casey Abrams by Postmodernjukebox

Postmodern Jukebox Lounge Style cover of "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd ft. Casey Abrams. Get the song: https://pmjlive.com/cantfeelmyface | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subPMJ Live Show T…

Stephanie Beatriz, James Buckley, Elliot Cowan and Giovanna Fletcher chat 2:22 A Ghost Story by Official London Theatre

Hear from Stephanie Beatriz, James Buckley, Elliot Cowan and Giovanna Fletcher and watch a sneak peek of the show as they run a few scenes from the West End's 2:22 A Ghost Story. Tickets: h…

VIDEO: Meet TINA's Pint-Sized Powerhouse, Skye Dakota Turner

A new Broadway year has officially begun and BroadwayWorld is excited kick off 2022 with exclusive interviews with our brand new correspondent, Candace Cordelia. Below, watch as Candace chec…

‘A Quick 5’ with Taylor Bloom as Paul Simon in ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ by Susan Brall

If you grew up in the 1960s, Simon & Garfunkel were part of your life. The duo recorded and performed together until the early 1970s when they went their separate ways, reuniting in Cent…

‘Black Orpheus’ prepares for Broadway with new book writer, director by Caitlin Huston

A musical adaptation of “Black Orpheus,” a take on the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, is in development, with plans for a 2023 Broadway run. The musical, produced by Stephen Byrd an…

Sergio Mendes to Make Broadway Debut With Sergio Trujillo-Helmed BLACK ORPHEUS

A new musical stage adaptation of Black Orpheus, featuring a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, original music by Grammy Award winner and Brazilian icon Sergio Mendes, and direction…

B IS FOR BROADWAY Children's Book to be Released in Support of The Actors Fund

Random House Children’s Books and The Actors Fund announced that they have partnered to release B IS FOR BROADWAY: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z. The book is the follow-up to the …

In Theatre, At Least We’re Honest About the Lie by American Theatre Editors

A poet/playwright reflects on the pleasure and possibility of a medium where deliberate fakery can lead to a kind of freedom.

Bossa Nova Musical Black Orpheus Coming to Broadway

The musical stage adaptation of the 1959 Academy Award-winning film will feature music by Grammy winner Sergio Mendes, a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, and direction by Tony winner…

VIDEO: Watch a New CYRANO Behind the Scenes Special

A new half hour special following the creation of the new Cyrano movie musical has been released. The film's cast and crew explore the story, characters, music, and design of the story in t…

The Effect Of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the -Moon Marigolds (1971): Chosen by Committee episode 47 by Phindie Podcasts

Paul Zindel’s The Effect Of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the -Moon Marigolds premiered in Houston in 1964, but didn’t come to the attention of the Pulitzer… The post The Effect Of Gamma Rays …

Penelope, or How the Odyssey Was Really Written to Debut at the York Theatre

The world-premiere musical comedy imagines how The Odyssey got from pen to paper.

‘Black Orpheus’ Heading To Broadway With New Music By Sergio Mendes; Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz Adapting 1959 Classic Film by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: A new musical stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1959 film Black Orpheus is being readied for a Broadway premiere next season, producers said today. The production will feature…

Talkin' Broadway Sound Advice: "Girl from the North Country" and "Caroline, or Change" new cast albums - 1/20/22 by Rob Lester

New cast albums from two Broadway shows of this season: "Girl from the North Country" and "Caroline, or Change."

VIDEO: Elizabeth Stanley, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jeff Kready, and Tamar Greene Sing Orchestral SOUTH PARK Theme Song

To promote the premiere of the upcoming 25th anniversary season of South Park, the notably risqué theme song for the adult animated series was reimagined for an orchestral performance! The…

Lawsuit Says Faculty at a Top Arts School Preyed on Students for Decades by Matt Stevens

Dozens of people who studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts during a period of more than 40 years say they were sexually, emotionally or physically abused there as mi…

Sound Designer Jessica Paz Talks About the Art Behind the Things You Hear in the Theater

Paz was the first woman to win a Sound Design Tony, for her work on Hadestown.

‘Aladdin’ Tour Set to Return in Fall 2022 by Matthew Herzog

Aladdin North American Tour. Photo by Deen van Meer A new job listing from the Walt Disney Company indicates that the hit musical will return to the road in fall 2022. Posted on January 12, …

Now Hiring: Casting Calls, Teaching Artists, and More - BroadwayWorld Classifieds

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1/20/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Broadway Backwards – New Performance Date by Sandi Durell

Broadway Backwards has moved its in-person return to Monday, May 23, at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre. Join this spring to celebrate LGBTQ+ stories told through the great songs of musi…

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, January 20, 2022 by Susan Grace

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Geva Names Elizabeth Williamson Its New Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Williamson, whose background is in directing, producing, and dramaturgy, will be the first woman to lead the Rochester company.

Lennie James: ‘I wasn’t willing to let somebody else decide what my ambition should be’ by Arifa Akbar

The Walking Dead and Save Me actor and writer on his return to theatre, why he left to work in the US, and what his mum would think of his career choice Lennie James has missed being on stag…

‘The Kite Runner’ Heads to Broadway for Limited Engagement by Matthew Wexler

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, The Kite Runner will play a limited run at Broadway’s Hayes Theater this summer. The post ‘The Kite Runner’ Heads to Broadway for Lim…

VIDEO: Ariana DeBose Talks Going from Broadway to WEST SIDE STORY on THE DAILY SHOW

Ariana DeBose sat down with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show to discuss her role as Anita in “West Side Story,” the many ways she relates to the character, and what it was like working wit…

VIDEO: Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Talk Honoring Broadway in TICK, TICK...BOOM!

In a new half-hour featurette from Netflix, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel and the creatives of tick, tick...BOOM! discuss honoring Jonathan Larson's Broadway legacy. Check out the new featuret…

Finlay Currie: A Music Hall Magwich by Trav S.D.

We were delighted to learn this morning that beloved Scottish character actor Finlay Currie (1878-1969) had a vaudeville and music hall background. Currie occupied a wonderful casting niche,…

Upcoming Theater by Sandi Durell

THE CHINESE LADY will perform at The Public Theater February 23 – March 27, 2022. The play by Lloyd Suh is co-produced by The Barrington Stage Company and Ma-Yi Theater Company and dir…

BWW Exclusive: New Set of HAMILTON Funko Pops Revealed

A new set of Hamilton Funko Pops have been revealed! The new drop features Hamilton figures in their Act 2 costumes, including Alexander Hamilton, King George III, James Madison, and Tho…

Operation Mincemeat review: A glittering Second World War musical that is funnier than Hamilton by Isobel Lewis

SplitLip’s comedy musical about a little-known wartime plot is as daring as it is comic

Conundrum review: A frustratingly undersketched look at prejudice and failure by Alice Saville

Anthony Ofoegbu takes on the role of both energetic schoolboy and brow-beaten adult with impressive nimbleness in this swirling, repetitive Young Vic production

Conundrum review – intense existential crisis gets lost in abstraction by Miriam Gillinson

Young Vic, LondonAnthony Ofoegbu portrays a man at the end of his tether, but this play gives frustratingly few clues as to how he got there I keep waiting and hoping for the story to land. …

The Kite Runner Coming to Broadway by Sandi Durell

The Kite Runner, a new play with music based on Khaled Hosseini’s internationally best-selling novel, will play a limited run at Broadway’s Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) this su…

COAL COUNTRY by Sandi Durell

The Public Theater is excited to share an exclusive offer for the Off-Broadway transfer of COAL COUNTRY at Cherry Lane Theatre, produced by Audible, beginning March 4, 2022.  It was origi…

Yippee Ki-Yay: A Review of The Virginian by City Lit Theatre by Noel Schecter

City Lit brings to stage a wonderful adaptation of the original classic Western.

Today on Broadway: Thursday, January 20, 2022 by Ashley Steves

Governor Proposes Theater Tax Credit, Celebrate National Swing Day, Dominique Morisseau’s “Confederates” Pushes Opening Date “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, …

#JannArden 2022 Interview - #Descendant #Insensitive by Call Me Adam

Today, I am back in the closet, where I conduct all my celebrity and Broadway interviews for a truly exciting JANNuary because today I am chatting with multi-platinum, award-winning singer…

Broadway Games: Design Time! by JK

We all have certain shows we love; we all have certain actors we follow. And we all love the magic of live theatre - the lights, the costumes, the sets. All of it. Most of us can identify ac…

Peaky Blinders: The Rise – a new immersive show for London this Summer by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Immersive Everywhere are to bring Peaky Blinders: The Rise, a brand new immersive theatre to the Vanguard Theatre, Camden this Summer 2022. This post Peaky Blinders: The Rise…

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s unscripted ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ delivers rhymes and joyful catharsis by Jessica Zack

The interactive freestyle-rap production just finished its second Broadway run and begins its national tour in San Francisco.

Come What May performed by Moulin Rouge! The Musical West End cast by Official London Theatre

A performance of Come What May by Liisi LaFontaine (Satine) and Jamie Bogyo (Christian) from Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film that has come to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-…

‘This ensemble piece is exceptionally well cast & full of energy’: EAST IS EAST – National Theatre At Home (Online review) by John Chapman

East Is East is a recent addition to National Theatre's At Home catalogue and only appeared as a live production back in October.

CrossBody Dance + Movement brings Latin dance to Downtown by Sara Bauknecht

Rachel Booth and Vincent Jones transformed a former candy store into a studio specializing in dance styles such as salsa and bachata.

Meet Mt. Lebanon’s CeCe Kapron, a pioneer of high school dance education for 50 years by Abby Mackey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

LI's Joe Iconis unleashes 'Punk Rock Girl!' power at Argyle Theatre

"Punk Rock Girl!," an original musical by Rob Rokicki and Garden City playwright Joe Iconis that showcases music by rockers like Joan Jett and Pat Benatar, premieres at The Argyle Theatre in…

Bonnie and Clyde The Musical to open at Arts Theatre in April 2022 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following sell-out concerts at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Bonnie and Clyde The Musical will have its West End debut at the Arts Theatre in April 2022. This post Bonnie and…

‘I am trying to paint pictures in the heads of the audience’: Debs Newbold on the power of sound in Lost in Blue by Featured Content

Lost in Blue, the gripping story of a man in a coma as told by the daughter who helped to put him there, comes to London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre in February. In the first of our two-par…

Royal Shakespeare Company director criticises ‘disgraceful’ racist backlash to Black cast by Louis Chilton

RSC artistic director Erica Whyman said she was ‘saddened but not surprised’ by the comments received from a ‘minority’ of people

When Britney Came to Brecht’s House by A.J. Goldmann

The Berliner Ensemble, once known for reverent productions of plays by its founder, Bertolt Brecht, has come roaring into a new decade.

Blurring Borders Between Performers and Audience in Kozhikode by The Hindu

Imitation of Death staged in Kozhikode Imitation of Death, a play staged at Zamorin’s Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode from December 28, 2021 to January 1, 2022, was a site-specific in…

‘It’s like a fairground’: Inside the musical ride of the West End’s Moulin Rouge by Isobel Lewis

Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 musical jukebox was an assault on the senses – but is the stage version really as extra as the film? Isobel Lewis goes behind the scenes of this lewd, lurid spectacul…

A.R. Rahman, Shekhar Kapur Unwrap ‘Why? The Musical’ at Expo 2020 in Dubai by Naman Ramachandran

Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy winning composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and revered “Elizabeth” and “Bandit Queen” filmmaker Shekhar Kapur have teamed to create Expo 2020 Du…

IMPRESSIONS: Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story" Remake Sidelines Choreography’s Dramatic Voice by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story" Remake Sidelines Choreography’s Dramatic Voice: "But these specifics, while interesting, bring a sense of realism that makes the over…

IMPRESSIONS: "Wednesday" Raja Feather Kelly/the feath3r theoryat New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Wednesday" Raja Feather Kelly/the feath3r theory at New York Live Arts "The question of who gets to tell whose story is an idea of great interest to Raja Feather Kelly, dire…

IMPRESSIONS: Marguerite Hemmings and LaJuné McMillian Develop an “Antidote” by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Marguerite Hemmings and LaJuné McMillian Develop an “Antidote”: