Winners announced for the 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards

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‘Six the Musical’ Extends West End Run by Matthew Wexler

'Six' has extended its West End run into 2023 and also announced a number of accessible performances for Deaf and blind theatergoers. The post ‘Six the Musical’ Extends West End Run appe…

Review: Intimate Apparel Brings Subtlety to the Operatic Tradition

Lynn Nottage's play about a Black seamstress in early 20th-century New York takes a new form nearly 20 years after its debut.

Review: Clare Barron's Shhhh Asks Us to Point Where It Hurts

Sexual trauma, witchcraft, and A.S.M.R. come together in this world-premiere play at the Atlantic Theater Company.

Review: In Clare Barron’s ‘Shhhh,’ Staging a Memoir of the Body by Maya Phillips

The playwright directs and stars in her new play for Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2. It’s less a traditional narrative and more of a series of flirtations with discomfort.

Review: In ‘Intimate Apparel,’ Letting the Seamstress Sing by Jesse Green

Lynn Nottage’s play about a Black woman in 1905 becomes an opera, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon, that forefronts voices ignored by history.

‘Intimate Apparel’ Review: Opera of Lynn Nottage’s Play Sets Free Soaring Emotions by Gordon Cox

Passions were never in short supply in Lynn Nottage’s 2003 play “Intimate Apparel,” where loneliness, longing and hope hover in every scene. In the latest, long-in-the-making collabora…

Off-Broadway’s ‘Shhhh’ presents an explicit study on the effects of rape culture that isn’t easy to watch by Deb Miller

“If you push this button, you could kill all the heterosexual men in the world. I would be ethically obligated to push that button.” So says Francis, a young woman unabashedly sharing t…

Intimate Apparel: Lynn Nottage’s First-Rate Play Opera-ized to No Evident Purpose by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Ricky Ian Gordon's two-act composition is bolstered by strong ensemble singing, as Bartlett Sher directs The post Intimate Apparel: Lynn Nottage’s First-Rate Play Opera-ize…

The Old Globe AXIS Lunar New Year by The Old Globe

Broadway Update by Patrick Christiano

B’way Update: Music Man and the Critics; Tony Voters and Bias Training; Etc. By: David Sheward January 31, 2022: The Music Man, probably the most anticipated show of this entire post-…

Galina Samsova obituary by Jane Pritchard

Ballet dancer with a distinctive Russian style who was noted for her musicality and acting abilityGalina Samsova, who has died aged 84, was a ballerina with a distinctive Russian style, who …

Musical ‘Hairspray’ is back in Chicago by Doug George

The touring Broadway musical “Hairspray” arrives in Chicago for a two-week run at the CIBC Theatre in the Loop this week.

Theater Review: HEISENBERG (Scripps Ranch Theatre in Scripps Ranch/San Diego) by Milo Shapiro

THE PHYSICS OF ATTRACTION If this totally non-physicist reviewer understands what he is reading — the Uncertainty Principle launched by renowned physicist Werner Heisenberg, roughly state…

Livestreaming a Conversation: Making The Most Out of Your OPT

By . The Playwrights Realm presented the panel Making The Most Out of Your OPT livestreaming on the commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 3 February 2022 …

Everything to know about ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ by Marcus James Dixon

Almost 30 years after the original “Hocus Pocus” hit theaters (and became a cult classic), Disney Plus has finally announced a sequel. “Hocus Pocus 2” is scheduled to stream on the p…

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

While Gordon has said in interviews that his model for the music was Puccini, in fact, the atonal orchestral score sounds more like operas by Gian Carlo Menotti, Carlisle Floyd and Dominick …

Shhhh Review: Clare Barron’s visceral play by Jonathan Mandell

Only once does anyone call anything “disgusting” in “Shhhh,”  a play written, directed and starring Clare Barron that seems designed to make theatergoers uncomfortable*. Kyle (Greg…

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Melissa Strong

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates a decade with artistic director Robert Battle in the company’s 2022 tour, which kicked off last week at the Academy of Music. Melissa Strong r…

Broadway’s Covid Autumn: Brand-Name Hits Thrived While Riskier Shows Starved – Report by Greg Evans

Broadway’s pre-Omicron autumn might best be described using a song lyric sung on stage every night by American Utopia‘s David Byrne: “Same as it ever was.” As disappointing but hardl…

Watch Eleri Ward in an Exclusive Performance of Stephen Sondheim’s 'Losing My Mind' by Playbill

Eleri Ward celebrates the release of her album A Perfect Little Death with two concerts at Joe’s Pub next month. Watch the video above for a sneak peek into her shows, including a performa…

Watch Aladdin's Michael James Scott Revisit Something Rotten!, The Book of Mormon, Hair & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Michael James Scott is a Broadway mainstay with over 15 years in the industry and nine credits to his name. Currently playing the Genie in Aladdin, Scott made his Broadway debut in the ense…

Encanto's 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' Hits Number One on Billboard Hot 100 by Lindsey Sullivan

"We Don't Talk About Bruno," the popular song from the movie Encanto , has hit another musical milestone. It has hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Tony winner Lin-Manuel Mir…

Carleton Carpenter, MGM and Broadway Actor Who Starred Alongside Debbie Reynolds, Dies at 95 by Sasha Urban

Carleton Carpenter, who performed on stage and screen alongside stars such as Debbie Reynolds in “Two Weeks With Love” and Judy Garland in “Summer Stock,” died Monday in Warwick, N.Y…

Fall grosses show big wins for old brands, tougher economics elsewhere by Caitlin Huston

In an uncertain fall on Broadway, consumers flocked to the big brands and returned to favorite musicals.  Even without the traditional tourist audience, “Wicked” and “The Phantom of t…

Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Returns to Salt Lake City by Matthew Herzog

The Lion King North American Tour ©Disney. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus By popular demand, Disney’s The Lion King will return to Salt Lake City for the first time since its triumphant premie…

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Daniele Rustioni by Cameron Kelsall

Mussorgsky’s vivid Pictures at an Exhibition and a remarkable concerto by local composer Ke-Chia Chen enlivened the Philadelphia Orchestra’s most recent concerts, led by debuting conduct…

Blackburn Prize Announces 2022 Finalists by American Theatre Editors

The 10 finalists include writers from the U.S., Ireland, Australia, and the U.K.

Private Data Shows Broadway’s Hits and Misses After Reopening by Michael Paulson

Big shows did well when they returned in the fall after the long pandemic shutdown but new plays struggled, previously undisclosed industry data shows.

Bruise & Thorn to Have World Premiere at Pipeline Theatre Company

The new play by C. Julian Jiménez follows a pair of queer Nuyoricans living in Jamaica, Queens.

LaChanze on Returning to Watch Broadway Shows | Skeleton Crwe by Manhattan Theatre Club

“I feel completely safe in the theatre, and I’m looking forward to us all getting back and trusting the protocols, that we’re all pretty safe.” We couldn’t agree more with LaChanz…

CLYDE’S Yields a Mixed Bag of Flavors by J. Mardrice Henderson

Read what Critic Cohort J. Mardrice Henderson has to say about Lynn Nottage's play CLYDE's.. The post CLYDE’S Yields a Mixed Bag of Flavors appeared first on Covering Theater from the Belt…

A CLASS ACT by Sandi Durell

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company (Jim Jimirro, Executive Producer/Co-Founder; Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director/Co-Founder) today announced the lineup of special post-show accompani…

Interview: With the Gilded Age and The Accidental Wolf, It's a Golden Age for Kelli O'Hara

The Tony winner discusses her two new TV shows, and her upcoming work in the new opera of The Hours.

World Premiere of Peter Gil-Sheridan's This Space Between Us Announces Cast

The new play will begin performing off-Broadway with Keen Company in February.

Kravis Center February Shows by Sandi Durell

26 shows in 28 days !!—that’s what The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is offering in February. Tickets are now available for purchase either online at kravis.org …

Offscript: Debra Ann Byrd’s Bard by American Theatre Editors

The editors speak to the new artistic director of Southwest Shakespeare in Arizona about claiming the classics for all people everywhere.

Lisa Stephen Friday in ‘Trans Am’ at Keegan is downright charismatic by Bob Ashby

She is a compelling storyteller, living a life always on the cusp of change.

In Prologue Theatre’s sweet ‘World Builders,’ two loners connect by Gwyneth Sholar

The comedic chemistry between Harrison Smith and Fabiolla Da Silva pops and flickers like a log catching fire.

Lisa Howard Joins the Wicked National Tour as Madame Morrible by Caitlin Moynihan

Shiz Univeristy has a new headmistress! Broadway's Lisa Howard takes over the role of of Madame Morrible in the national tour of Wicked beginning on February 1 at Centennial Hall in Tucson…

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces the bandaged place & New Dates for The Wanderers by Lindsey Sullivan

The Roundabout Theatre Company has announced updates to next season’s off-Broadway offerings. The world premiere of Harrison David Rivers' the bandaged place, a brutal and lyrical play ab…

‘The Minutes’ delays Broadway start by two weeks by Broadway News

“The Minutes” will begin previews at Studio 54 on April 2, pushing the play’s start date by two weeks. A new opening date is set for April 17. The play was previously scheduled to star…

"Gaston" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast by The 5th Avenue Theatre

For tickets and more information about The 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, visit https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/2021-2022/disney-s-beauty-and-the-beast…

West Side Story | One to One by CUNY TV

In 1961 “West Side Story” burst into movie theaters, becoming one of the most iconic movie musicals ever made with its brilliant score and memorable song, its electric choreography, its …

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces Dates for the bandaged place and The Wanderers

A world premiere from Harrison David Rivers will open the Roundabout Underground Season, and Anna Ziegler's drama will play upstairs in 2023.

Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Announces 2022 Finalists

Ten playwrights are eligible for the $25,000 cash prize.

But I'm A Cheerleader Musical Announces Cast

The show runs at the Turbine Theatre from mid-February.

‘Elizabeth McGovern captures the mercurial complexities of Ava Gardner’: AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS – Riverside Studios by Maryam Philpott

Beautiful, sexy and luminous are words most associated with Hollywood starlets of the 1940s, 50s and 60s, and indeed they were, but they were also talented and savvy movie actors who command…

Lisa Howard to Join the National Tour of ‘Wicked’ by Matthew Herzog

Lisa Howard will take over the role of Madame Morrible in the National Tour of Wicked, beginning performances tomorrow February 1, 2022 at Centennial Hall in Tucson, AZ.  Ms. Howard repl…

The Gilded Age, Broadway Employment Agency. Susan Smith Blackburn Finalists. #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

“The Gilded Age,” the HBO series that began last week, employs an army of Broadway veterans to make a 19th century New York City version of “Downton Abbey” (both series were created …

Augie Mericola, 1953-2022 by American Theatre Editors

He was a stage manager whose career ranged from the Midwest to Broadway to Salt Lake City.

What Can Be Said With and About Broadway Dance by American Theatre Editors

Reading is no substitute for dancing, but 2 new books---one about Tommy Tune, the other about canonical Broadway dances---have plenty to offer.

Arts Streaming Platform Broadstream Launches by American Theatre Editors

The streaming service, which will be free to audiences, will share ad sales revenue with featured artists.

Richard Christiansen: A Critic Who Made a Difference by American Theatre Editors

As the Chicago Tribune's lead theatre critic from 1978 to 2002, he helped build the city's unique theatre scene, both by covering it and by getting to know its major players.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, January 31, 2022 by Susan Grace

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Broadway Breakdown: Starmites by Broadway By Ghostlight

In this next Broadway Breakdown. we explore Innerspace with Starmites! A bopping 80's Broadway flop that has since become a cult favorite. Full of camp and killer songs, Starmites is a show …

This ‘In The Heights’ Star Is Getting Serious Buzz For Playing Abuela Claudia And Singing ‘Paciencia Y Fe’ by Jeryl Brunner

Reprising her Tony-nominated role that she played on Broadway, Olga Merediz plays Abuela Claudia in the Warner Bros film adaptation of In The Heights.

Crabs as Ancestors, Cardboard as Collaborator by Eli Nixon

By Eli Nixon. Can a new holiday hatch humans closer to freedom? Eli Nixon's homage proposal messes with time, place, and puppets towards building inter- and intra-species solidarities.

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . Very significantly, with an opening on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27), The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, a new contemporary opera composed by Ri…

‘THERE IS NOTHING MORE MAGICAL’: RESURRECTED THEATRE BRINGS ANCIENT GREECE TO LIFE by Robert Shuman

(Helena Smith’s article appeared in the Guardian, 1/31; A member of Prof Lambrinoudakis’ team showing a picture of farmer Christos Zafiris, the site’s former owner, on the spot where t…

“The Magic Begins with the Clock Striking Midnight:” The History of the Nutcracker Ballet in Egypt by Ati Metwaly

Every year in December, the Cairo Opera Ballet Company performs The Nutcracker at the Cairo Opera House’s main hall, continuing a long tradition of performances of this magical work. This …

‘There is nothing more magical’: resurrected theatre brings ancient Greece to life by Helena Smith In Epidavros

New passion for reviving country’s monuments is returning Little Theatre of Epidavros to heart of community For nearly two millennia, the Little Theatre of Epidavros lay underground. Its e…

The Winston Machine review – the joys and dangers of dreaming about the past by Miriam Gillinson

New Diorama theatre, LondonA young woman escapes her present through reveries of her grandparents’ wartime romance in Kandinsky theatre’s playful, probing work The Winston Machine is a t…

‘I know what anxiety is. And guilt’: Florian Zeller on his nightmarish new play by Laura Cappelle

The French prodigy, who won an Oscar for The Father, talks about The Forest, his labyrinthine new drama following a man whose life unravels after an affair Florian Zeller has made a speciali…

Kae Tempest’s Paradise among finalists for Susan Smith Blackburn prize by Chris Wiegand

Tempest’s National Theatre play, Amanda Wilkin’s Shedding a Skin and Benedict Lombe’s Lava all shortlisted for major playwriting award A reworking of Sophocles’s tragedy Philoctetes …

New Works in Motion at NY Theatre Barn by Sandi Durell

New York Theatre Barn will launch the 15th season of its award-winning New Works Series on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 7PM ET at Theaterlab (357 W 36th St, NYC). The live and in-person pres…

Life During COVID: A Preview of Lenny Schmidt at Zanies by Carl Kozlowski

The upcoming shows will feature his brand-new hour of material, which has a strong focus on life during the pandemic and all the changes it’s brought to society.

Today on Broadway: Monday, January 31, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

“Music Man” Not Inviting Critics Pre-Opening, Review for “Swept Away,” Does! Patti! Give a Damn!? “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top t…

Chief Willie Bowlegs: A Seminole in the Sideshows by Trav S.D.

“Chief” Willie Bowlegs (1896-1964) was a sword swallower, alligator wrestler, knife thrower and juggler from the Everglades of Florida. A full-blooded Seminole, he was named in apparent …

Theatre Basics: Copyright vs. Public Domain by Cindi Calhoun

Let's take a quick recap! What is copyright law and how does it impact theatre? And what do theatre companies need to consider when planning a production? Our latest blog post explores the d…

Sydney Theatre Award winners announced by Aussie Theatre

The winners of the 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced tonight at a star-studded ceremony, with 29 Awards presented, shared

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/31/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News ArtsBeat on MassLive 1/31/22. Barrington Stage announces 2022 season. MOSSO makes music in Westfield. Arts news for WMass and No.CT.

Trans, ally artists make their own Harry Potter art, regardless of what J.K. Rowling thinks by Lily Janiak

These trans-positive projects transcend a time-honored question: whether it's possible to separate art from a problematic artist.

‘A powerful & engrossing musical’: THRILL ME The Leopold & Loeb Story – Jermyn Street Theatre by Louise Penn

Matthew Parker’s revival of the popular off-Broadway musical based on the story of teenage murderers Nathan Leopold (1904-1971) and Richard Loeb (1905-1936) is now is residence at the tiny…

Rockville Little Theatre’s ‘Bad Seed’ questions a problematic play by Gwyneth Sholar

The show's 1950s gender dynamics have not aged well, but the intriguing production sparks conversation.

NEWS: BAFTA winner Rosie Day’s Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon transfers to Southwark Playhouse by Featured Content

Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon, the acclaimed one-person show written and performed by BAFTA winner Rosie Day, transfers to London's Southwark Playhouse for a strictly limited season …

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY: Proving that music transcends all else by Gabi Bergman

1934. The Great Depression wreaks havoc on small town Duluth, Minnesota. It seems like a time where joy would be

ShentonSTAGE Daily for MONDAY JANUARY 31 by Mark Shenton

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Theater Review: RELENTLESS (TimeLine Theatre) by Stephen Best

RELENTLESS: A BOLD DEBUT As the snow falls, a fire is currently smoldering centerstage at Theater Wit. This slow-burning ember is better known as the World Premiere, Relentless. Playwright T…

Theater Review: THE SECRET COUNCIL (First Folio Theatre in Oak Brook, Chicagoland) by Dan Zeff

THE SECRET IS OUT: COUNCIL IS A WINNER The First Folio Theatre has come up with an unexpected winner in David Rice’s world premiere adaptation of Agatha Christie’s light novel of interna…

ShentonSTAGE LIVE! by Mark Shenton

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On the Couch with Paul English

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Gripping psycho drama, incisive reality: your invitation to NIDA Writers by Aussie Theatre

What are the stories and characters that we will be watching next year? Live online and streamed from 14-18 February,

Raw Returns: Emerging From our Bunkers by Steven Morris

One thing remains certain: No assembly bill or virus can kill the theater. It will simply move into other spaces, like a song that orbits for a while and then returns in the future with echo…

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: Round 3! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

Ian Michael joins STC as Richard Wherrett Fellow by Aussie Theatre

Sydney Theatre Company is delighted to welcome emerging theatre director Ian Michael as the 2022 Richard Wherrett Fellow. Named for