Broadway Review: ‘Skeleton Crew’ by Matthew Wexler

"Skeleton Crew," the third chapter in Dominque Morisseau's trilogy, arrives on Broadway. The post Broadway Review: ‘Skeleton Crew’ appeared first on The BroadwayBlog.

‘Skeleton Crew’ Review: Phylicia Rashad, Chanté Adams Shine in Vibrant, Profoundly Layered Play by Gordon Cox

The playwright Dominique Morisseau knows what she is doing. That’s clear not only because she says it so convincingly in her Playbill note for Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of “S…

Review: In ‘Skeleton Crew,’ Making Quick Work of Hard Labor by Jesse Green

Dominique Morisseau’s 2016 play, now on Broadway, is a swift, well-crafted look at factory workers trapped in an economic “dumpster fire.”

‘Skeleton Crew’ Broadway Review: Phylicia Rashad Leads Powerful Drama Of Factory Life by Greg Evans

In the most cramped of times – days as economically and emotionally pinched as the ones we’re living through now, and the ones we survived (or didn’t) in 2008 – theater can remind us…

Review: ‘Skeleton Crew’ simmers beneath the surface by Charles Isherwood

The doors haven’t shut — yet — but the walls seem to be closing in irrevocably on the characters in “Skeleton Crew,” Dominique Morisseau’s closely observed, eloquent and deeply c…

Skeleton Crew: Dominique Morisseau’s Ode to a Shrinking Industry by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ A Great Recession–era Detroit-set play puts its stamp on Broadway The post Skeleton Crew: Dominique Morisseau’s Ode to a Shrinking Industry appeared first on New York Sta…

‘Skeleton Crew’: Blue Collar Angst, Without Much Depth by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Dominique Morisseau's drama, the third in her "Detroit Project Trilogy," makes its Broadway debut. The post ‘Skeleton Crew’: Blue Collar Angst, Without Much Depth appear…

Review: American Workers Get Their Day on Broadway in Skeleton Crew

Dominique Morisseau's play about the people who keep America going shines in a production directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

Photos: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Celebrates Opening Night at Center Theatre Group

Go inside the North American premiere of the West End hit musical 'Everybody is Talking About Jamie.'

Skeleton Crew on Broadway Review by Jonathan Mandell

As Faye, Phylicia Rashad has lost her health, her house, her family, and is in danger of losing the job she’s held for 29 years. “I’m runnin’ on soul now Reggie,” she tells her fo…

'Slave Play' Tickets On Sale | Mark Taper Forum by Center Theatre Group

FEB 9 – MAR 13, 2022 It's the most Tony Award®-nominated play in history. It stunned off-Broadway. Then it shocked Broadway. Now, Jeremy O. Harris, “a major new voice in the American t…

Odds & Ends: Christine Baranski Considers a Third Mamma Mia! Movie by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Here We Go Again? Christine Baranski Weighs In We already know Cher would be game for a third film installment of Mamma Mia…

SEEING IRELAND: STAGING A CULTURAL COUP IN PARIS 100 YEARS AGO by Robert Shuman

(Billy Shortall’s and Ciarin O’Neill’s article appeared in The Iris Times, 1/26/2022; Photo: Delegates to the World Congress of the Irish Race led by Katherine Hughes, Mary MacSwiney, …

NEW DATES ANNOUNCEDfor colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf by Stagelight

PERFORMANCES BEGIN FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022 OPENS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022   AT THE BOOTH THEATRE TICKETS NOW ON SALE  STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT – 20 WEEKS ONLY DIRECTED AND CHOREOGR…

After pandemic break, comedian Tom Papa has a new approach, savoring every show by Daniel Durchholz | Special To The Post-Dispatch

Comedian Tom Papa stayed busy during pandemic but says being away from audiences made him value live shows more.

St. Louis Art Museum exhibition gives a wider view of impressionism by Jane Henderson | Post-Dispatch Book Editor

Get a behind-the-scenes construction tour of $100 million visitor center at Missouri Botanical Garden by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Construction of the main entrance of the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center project should be finished by the end of summer, with the event center completed by the end of this year.

'Succession' Actor Matthew Macfadyen by NPR

In 2005, the British actor played brooding aristocrat Mr. Darcy in the film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Now, he's a scheming Midwesterner on Succession: "Tom Wambsgans is a long way…

‘The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe,’ Now Playing At The Shed, Is As Relevant As Ever by Jeryl Brunner

Jane Wagner's epic play, originally written for Lily Tomlin, is now off Broadway starring Cecily Strong. Directed by Leigh Silverman, the show is a love letter to theater and audiences.

Shout! Check Out Photos from the National Tour of The Temptations Musical Ain't Too Proud by Lindsey Sullivan

They've got sunshine on a cloudy day! As previously reported, the first national tour of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is coming to a city near you. Leading the…

Special Episode: Van Hughes, Nick Blaemire on ‘Space Dogs’ by Matt Tamanini

SPACE DOGS is an epic new musical that tells the mind-blowing true story of Laika and the Chief Designer — a stray dog and the top-secret Russian scientist who sent her to space during the…

REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Re-Visit) by JK

Review of the Saturday, January 22, 2022 evening performance at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. Starring David Abeles, Aaron Bartz, Nadia Brown, Michela Cannon, Judith Lightfoot Clarke, …

Michael Feinstein and The Time Jumpers by Sandi Durell

The advance release of Michael Feinstein’s “Fascinating Rhythm” featuring the legendary Nashville jam band The Time Jumpers with Country Music superstar Vince Gill from Feinstein’s u…

Girl From the North Country Plays Its Final Performance at the Belasco Theatre

Producers for the Bob Dylan musical plan to return in a new venue.

They’ve shortened O’Neill’s ‘Long Day’s Journey.’ It feels cut off at the legs. by Peter Marks

Audible produces a two-hour version of what is normally a 3 1/2 hour play, with Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel.

ASSASSINS Cancels Remaining Performances Due to Covid by Sandi Durell

After 12 weeks of tremendous performances, Classic Stage Company regrets to announce all remaining performances of Assassins have been cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests within the com…

TDF's Autism Friendly Performance on New York Live by TDF

New York Live chats with TDF's Director of Accessibility Lisa Carling on the importance of our Autism Friendly Performances program!

James Monroe Iglehart Feels Like James Bond in His Billy Flynn CHICAGO Costume by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/JamesMonroeIglehartBL Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars!…

Broadway Actors in THE GILDED AGE (So Far) & How You Know Them

The new series features appearances by Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kelli O'Hara, Carrie Coon, Claybourne Elder, Donna Murphy, Katie Finneran, Debra Monk, Taylor Richa…

What a night in NYC with ‘John Lloyd Young: Broadway’s Jersey Boy’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Deb Miller

He’s got the voice, the personality, and the look, together with a sincere passion for the songs he sings and a true appreciation for his audiences, and that all adds up to a fabulous nigh…

Ava: The Secret Conversations review – Elizabeth McGovern captures Gardner’s Hollywood glamour by Miriam Gillinson

Riverside Studios, LondonDirector Gaby Dellal’s striking production splices film and theatre with finesse while McGovern as Gardner riffs on important moments and men in her life Much like…

Teaser for Disney's Beauty and the Beast at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

The 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, playing January 21 to February 6, 2022. Visit https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/2021-2022/disney-s-beauty-and-the-beas…

Hart Island to Bring New York City's Mass Gravesite to the Gym at Judson

The "theatrical meditation" is from experiential theater company Mason Holdings.

Ogunquit Playhouse Adds Mr. Holland's Opus World Premiere to 2022 Season

The Cher Show, The Nutty Professor, and Clue will also come to the mainstage.

Stunning Performances by Broadway's Newest Phantom Leading Lady Emilie Kouatchou

Tonight, January 26, 2022, celebrates The Phantom of the Opera 34th opening night anniversary. In the role of the luminous Christine, making her Broadway debut and history at the same time, …

Hear from Rachel Tucker, Michael James Scott, Tariq Trotter & 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…

Interview: Why You Should Sign Up For Our Voiceover Crash Course

Coming up in the series is our Intro To Voiceover Crash Course on February 26th. We chatted with Voiceover Workshop NYC founders Sara Kapner and Emilea Wilson about what you can expect, a…

Broadway theater capacity rises as ticket prices tumble by Caitlin Huston

Broadway grossed just $16.5 million last week, the second lowest on record this season, as the industry reported totals from a slim number of running productions.  There were 21 running pro…

Broadway Grosses Fall, but Average Attendance Rises, as Shows Close by Michael Paulson

Theaters were a bit more crowded, but there were fewer shows running as several closed amid the spread of the Omicron variant.

Freestyle Love Supreme News by Sandi Durell

Award-winning actor/producer/improviser Wayne Brady will join applied improvisation training companies Freestyle Love Supreme Academy, LLC and Speechless Inc. as Chief Creative Officer…

Meat Loaf Tribute | Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through performance at Bat Out Of Hell The Musical by Official London Theatre

The cast of Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL - The Musical pays tribute to the late Meat Loaf during the curtain call on Friday 21 January. The tour is currently performing at New Wimbledon Th…

‘The Nutty Professor’ And ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’ Set For Regional Stage Musical Adaptations by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The long-in-coming return of the musical based on Jerry Lewis’ The Nutty Professor, and a new musical adaptation of the Richard Dreyfuss 1995 film Mr. Holland’s Opus, will rec…

The Weekly Roundup, January 26-February 2 by Kyle V. Hiller

Blue Stoop hosts a pair of writerly conversations with two new novels, a contemporary neon art exhibit opens in Philly and West Chester, and the past and future of Black dancers are on stage…

Sharon Sachs to Play Madame Morrible in Wicked on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Oz is getting a new resident! Sharon Sachs is set to play Madame Morrible in Broadway's Wicked beginning on February 14. She will take over taking over the role from current cast member A…

Andrew Garfield Was on the Phone with Lin-Manuel Miranda When He Won the Golden Globe for tick, tick...BOOM! by Lindsey Sullivan

Between his performances in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Spider-Man: No Way Home and tick, tick...BOOM!, Andrew Garfield is having quite a year. The Tony winner appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Sh…

Watch This Fun-Filled Performance from Everybody's Talking About Jamie by Lindsey Sullivan

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the Olivier-nominated West End musical based on the true story of a teenage boy who wants to wear a dress to his high school prom, is making its North Americ…

That Championship Season by Jason Miller (1973): Chosen by Committee episode 48 by Phindie Podcasts

Basketball, bigotry, and unfulfilled promise collide in Jason Miller’s look at five denizens of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The winner of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama,… The post That C…

Broadway Box Office Slides 11% To $16M As Roster Drops To 21 Shows by Greg Evans

Broadway continued its winter freeze last week, with box office dropping 11% to a slim $16,494,289 for its meager 21-show roster. Attendance for the week ending Jan. 23 was 152,135, a slip o…

Rachel Pastan talks women in science and her new book In the Field by Kimberly Haas

Rachel Pastan's book In the Field, her fourth novel, borrows inspiration from pioneer geneticist Barbara McClintock and illuminates women's journies working in science. Kimberly Haas profile…

The Hang, Taylor Mac's Queer Philosophical Romp, Extends at HERE

Mac puts a spin on the final hours of Socrates' life in this new musical production.

Is Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Heading to Broadway?

A new casting notice seems to suggest as much.

Moulin Rouge! Announces Complete Cast for North American Tour

The production will make its first stop in Chicago this March.

Experience the artistry of Michela Marino Lerman by Joycetheater

Michela Marino Lerman has established herself as one of the world’s brightest stars of tap. Love Movement, her ravishing troupe of exquisite musicians and dancers, performed during The Whi…

Sharon Sachs to play Madame Morrible in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway by Broadway News

Sharon Sachs will join the Broadway company of “Wicked” as Madame Morrible starting Feb. 14, producers announced Wednesday. Sachs takes over the role from Alexandra Billings, who will pl…

‘Is it spectacular spectacular? Yes, absolutely’: MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical – West End ★★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

The musical based on the hit Baz Luhrmann film makes for spectacular viewing in the West End.

Have Fun & Make a Living in Regional Theatre by Natalie Clare

Tips for Success & a Bit of History The post Have Fun & Make a Living in Regional Theatre appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Wayne Brady Partners With Freestyle Love Supreme Academy for Improv Training Platform by Cynthia Littleton

Veteran actor-host Wayne Brady has joined forces with Freestyle Love Supreme Academy and Speechless Inc. to launch a virtual business and educational training platform built around improv ac…

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical extends until 18 December by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The West End production of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is currently booking at the Aldwych Theatre to 18 December 2022. This post Tina – The Tina Turner Musical extends …

United States Artists Names 2022 USA Fellows by American Theatre Editors

DeLanna Studi, Machine Dazzle, Marga Gomez, Nataki Garrett, and Lars America Jan make up the theatre and performance fellows.

Teresa Reichlen Retires From New York City Ballet by Joshua Barone

A principal dancer since 2009, Reichlen will make her final appearance in George Balanchine’s one-act “Swan Lake” on Feb. 19.

Broadway Grosses for Week Ending January 23, 2022

For the week ending January 23, 2022, a total of 21 shows played 159 performances.

MetropolitanZoom’s First Annual FAN APPRECIATION PARTY by Sandi Durell

You’re invited to MetropolitanZoom’s First Annual FAN APPRECIATION PARTY on Sunday, January 30, 3033 at 6 PM Eastern. You can attend this event at No Charge to you. You must register to …

William Redfield: From “Our Town” to “Cuckoo’s Nest” by Trav S.D.

The first William Redfield (1927-1976) performances I ever saw were among his last (and I figure my experience is not unusual). He was the persnickety “Harding” in One Flew Over the Cuck…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 by Susan Grace

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‘Stomp’ and Other Events Change Plans Because of Covid by Matt Stevens

Cabaret & Music Updates by Sandi Durell

Don’t miss Jeff Harnar at Birdland, January 31 at 7 pm as he sings Cy Coleman in A Collective Cy featuring the Rhythm of Life Quartet and Music Director Alex Rybeck (show direction by Sara…

‘Her thunder would not be stolen’: Damian Lewis speaks about loss of Helen McCrory by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Actor uses National Theatre tribute event to talk publicly for first time about wife, who died of cancer Damian Lewis has spoken publicly for the first time about the loss of his wife, Helen…

The Palace of Varieties review – the Beast of Bolsover snarls at Thatcher and spars with Boris Johnson by Mark Lawson

Derby theatreUsing music hall and Broadway songs to tell the story of former MP Dennis Skinner’s colourful Commons battles makes surprising sense Writers often say that content dictates fo…

Sharon Sachs Joins WICKED as Madame Morrible Next Month

Sharon Sachs will take over the role of Madame Morrible in the Broadway blockbuster WICKED, beginning performances on February 14, 2022 at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre (222 West 51st Street).

2022 Costume Designers Guild Awards nominations: Oscar frontrunner ‘Cruella’ plus ‘Dune,’ ‘House of Gucci,’ ‘West Side Story’ … by Paul Sheehan

Four of our five predicted nominees for Best Costume Design at the 2022 Oscars reaped bids on January 26 for the Costume Designers Guild Awards. “Cruella,” “House of Gucci” and “We…

Robb Hunt heads into his last season as executive producer of Village Theatre after 43 years by Dusty Somers

There’s never been a Village Theatre without Robb Hunt. He was part of a group that founded the Issaquah-based institution in 1979 and, at the end of this season, he will step down, follow…

Exclusive Photos: Get A First Look At AIN'T TOO PROUD On Tour

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the cast of Ain't Too Proud in action! Leading the cast of Ain't Too Proud as The Temptations are Jalen Harris as 'Eddie Kendricks,' Harrell Holm…

Dance Top 5: February 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

The February calendar is packed with thrilling dance spanning cultures and traditions.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

“for colored girl…” Delays One Month, “Assassins” Cancels Remaining Performances, Ian McKellen Wants to Do a Musical “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podc…

Freud’s Last Session post-show video and photos: Do you believe in the existence of God? by Terri Paddock

Mark St Germain's play Freud's Last Session, first seen Off-Broadway in 2010 and now receiving its European premiere at London's King's Head Theatre, pits two of the 20th-century greatest th…

VIDEO: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Cast Performs on THE LATE LATE SHOW

Cast members of the North American premiere of the West End hit musical 'Everybody is Talking About Jamie' performed on The Late Late Show With James Corden last night.

Ava: The Secret Conversations review: Elizabeth McGovern paints an uneven portrait of a fading Hollywood star by Alice Saville

Biographical drama is a feeble attempt to immortalise an already-fading Hollywood star

‘A masterclass in succinct & intensive storytelling’: THRILL ME The Leopold & Loeb Story – Jermyn Street Theatre by Maryam Philpott

Stephen Dolginoff’s 2003 musical Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story was the latest in a long line of cultural products inspired by this infamous murder case in 1920s America.

Donmar Warehouse | New refurbishment to Covent Garden Theatre by Official London Theatre

See what the refurb of the Donmar Warehouse looks like inside and learn more about what goes into the signs and symbols that help you find your way around theatres. Video by Endpoint. https…

Artists on call to be part of ‘hARTford Love’ Asylum Avenue beautification project by Susan Dunne

A Hartford neighborhood art initiative called “hARTford Love” will put artworks on bus shelters and electrical boxes on Albany Avenue.

Musical-theater creators flocking back to Goodspeed for annual writers retreat by Christopher Arnott

Goodspeed Musicals' annual Johnny Mercer Grove retreat for musical theater creators is returning as an in-person event, as busy as it ever was with 30 participants crafting 15 new musicals. …

RSC recruits amateurs from six regions as Shakespeare’s ‘people of England’ by Harriet Sherwood Arts and Culture Correspondent

Theatre company’s outreach scheme casts newbies and hidden young talent for spring production of Henry VI Part 2 The Royal Shakespeare Company is taking the innovative step of casting the …

Wake Up With BWW 1/26: Webber's CINDERELLA Aims For Fall Broadway Run, and More!

Today's top stories include a Broadway run for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, which is set for this Fall! No dates have been confirmed at this time. Plus, casting has been announced for t…

In 'Black No More,' the Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul by Marcus J. Moore

The new show “Black No More,” inspired by a 1931 satirical novel about race relations, has “the point of view of people who are very much products of now.”

After 16 Years in ‘Hadestown,’ Anaïs Mitchell Emerges With a New Album by Lindsay Zoladz

The singer-songwriter fully plunged into her acclaimed theater project. Since then, her life changed wildly — and she recaptured the desire to record her own music.

Teaching Music Online in the Pandemic Has Yielded Creative Surprises, Like Mixing “Blob Opera” and Beatboxing by Robbie Mackay

Learning to make music is a full mind-and-body activity. Whether teaching how to play a musical instrument, or how to sing, teachers rely on learners’ physical cues to help them progress �…

Stephen Sondheim’s All-Star Off Broadway “Assassins” Assassinated by COVID, Show Closes Early by Roger Friedman

That’s it for the off Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins.” The musical about famous assassins has been killed early thanks to

Skeleton Crew Opens Tonight on Broadway

See production photos from the Dominique Morisseau play at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

In 'Skeleton Crew,' it's Hard to Be the Boss and Have a Heart - Brandon J. Dirden on starring in Dominique Morisseau's potent drama by Gerard Raymond

Brandon J. Dirden on starring in Dominique Morisseau's potent drama In Manhattan Theatre Club's powerful new production of Dominque Morisseau's Skeleton Crew, Brandon J. Dirden plays Reggie,…