Sydney Film Festival announces return of Screenability Program for a sixth year

The post Sydney Film Festival announces return of Screenability Program for a sixth year appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Jody Sperling on “Ecokinetics,” The Power of Art, Dancing for Mother Earth by The Dance Enthusiast

"Loie Fuller, for me, is about this sense of expansion — understanding that your body resonates beyond its physical form.  If you can learn how to harness those impacts you have on space,…

Tony award winner and 'Mad Men' star Robert Morse dies at 90 by Miranda Mazariegos

Robert Morse, who starred in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as a young actor and, decades later, returned to the corporate world with TV's Mad Men, has died at 90.

How the late jazz great Charles Mingus is being remembered 100 years later by Tom Vitale

Regarded as one of the most important figures in jazz, tributes are planned across the world to honor the legacy of bassist, bandleader and pioneer Charles Mingus.

Review: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ is gorgeous at Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre, a thrilling Parisian night out by Chris Jones

Not since the emerald hues of “Wicked” has a show looked more glorious in Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre than “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”

Odds & Ends: Christy Altomare, Adam Kantor & More Set for Duncan Sheik's New Musical Noir by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Christy Altomare to Star in Duncan Sheik & Kyle Jarrow's Noir Whisper House collaborators Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's new mu…

Jersey Boys to End Off-Broadway Run by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-, Grammy-, and Olivier Award-winning musical returned to New World Stages in November 2021.

Sally Ann Triplett and More Announced for BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL at Curve Leicester

New details are in for the brand new production of the award-winning musical Billy Elliot at Curve Leicester.

New tours at City Museum honor its history, attempt to explain the chaos by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Maria Cassilly, the daughter-in-law of City Museum's late founder, is also the attraction's chief archivist and tours manager.

Review Roundup: HANGMEN By Martin McDonagh Opens on Broadway

Martin McDonagh's Olivier Award-winning and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award-winning comedy Hangmen opens at Broadway's Golden Theatre tonight! Read the reviews!

Joey Contreras: In the Works at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . Musical theater and pop songwriter Joey Contreras showcased songs from three of his musical works at Feinstein’s/54 Below on April 19th. He was joined by a bevy o…

Review: ‘Hangmen,’ Offering the Last Word in Gallows Humor by Jesse Green

Martin McDonagh’s rollicking comedy about capital punishment, now on Broadway, feels like a perfect fit for our unjust times.

‘Hangmen’ Broadway Review: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Alfie Allen Slays With Martin McDonagh’s Gallows Humor by Greg Evans

Sneaky, menacing and funny are descriptions that come up more than once in Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen, but not one of the three words quite does justice to this irresistibly pitch-black com…

Broadway Review: “Hangmen” at the Golden Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.” – “To A Mouse” by Robert Burns Despite his claim to be “quite content to keep [his] own counsel, as [he] sees fit, …

McDonagh’s dark gallows humor shines a light on wrongful executions in ‘Hangmen’ at Broadway’s Golden Theatre by Deb Miller

It’s 1963, and England’s second-best hangman Harry Wade is performing his last execution, of a young man protesting his innocence and desperately fighting for his life to the very end. T…

Review: ‘Hangmen’ swings between genres by Diep Tran

“Hangmen” starts with a bang, or should I say, a snap of a neck. The play begins on the morning of an execution, with the condemned man proclaiming his innocence. “I’m getting hung b…

Hilarious ‘Hangmen’ is the best new play on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

The new comedy is a heaping scoop of jaw-droppers and taboos — albeit with a sophisticated takeaway about the justice system — that’ll make wimps clutch their pearls for dear life.

Broadway review: Martin McDonagh’s ‘Hangmen’ is a terrifying thriller that says things few dare even to whisper by Chris Jones

The play offers up dextrous plotting, sardonic satire, subtle observations about the gray northern life and, above all, an unforgettable central character in Harry, a hangman who also loses …

Hangmen by Jk Clarke

By Samuel L. Leiter . . . When it comes to sucking you into the vortex of a funny, violence-steeped dramatic world, few playwrights can do it with quite the mesmerizing theatrical panache of…

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Off-Broadway's Islander? by Margaret Hall

The production reopened Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's April 21.

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Martin McDonagh's Hangmen? by Raven Brunner, Margaret Hall

The Camille A. Brown-directed production officially opened at the Booth Theatre April 20.

Hangmen: Martin McDonagh’s Slick Comedy Finally Arrives on Broadway by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ A new staging of the dark comedy from a playwright once dubbed theater’s Quentin Tarantino goes for laughs over gore   The post Hangmen: Martin McDonagh’s Slick Comedy F…

Hangmen: Gallows Humor, Literally by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ David Threlfall and Alfie Allen appear in the Broadway premiere of Martin McDonagh's darkly funny, Olivier Award-winning play The post Hangmen: Gallows Humor, Literally appea…

Review: Martin McDonagh's Hangmen Is a Fun Broadway Thriller, But Without the Menace

David Threlfall and Alfie Allen star in McDonagh's 2015 play at the Golden Theatre.

Hangmen Broadway Review. Martin McDonagh’s gallows humor by Jonathan Mandell

“Hangmen,” Martin McDonagh’s black comedy about an ex-executioner, which opens tonight on Broadway, had a run Off-Broadway four years ago with the same director and the same design tea…

Virtual reading of one acts by Ukrainian playwrights under siege by News Desk

Voices Festival Productions with the Arts Club of Washington joins a worldwide project to bear witness through theater to the horrors of Putin’s war.

Punchdrunk: The Burnt City review – spectacle eclipses story in siege of Troy epic by Arifa Akbar

One Cartridge Place, LondonThis immersive retelling of Greek tragedies is stylish and atmospheric but lacks narrative momentum and its scattered scenes can be frustratingly arcane It is imme…

The late/great ROBERT MORSE on THEATER TALK by Theater Talk Archive

Morse, while appearing on Broadway in the revival of THE FRONT PAGE in 2016, appeared on THEATER TALK with co-stars Holland Taylor and Lewis J. Stadlen. The Broadway legend reminisced about …

Robert Morse, Tony-winning comic actor, dies at 90 by Harrison Smith

He launched his career in musical comedies but was later celebrated for played Truman Capote on Broadway and an eccentric adman on “Mad Men.”

Review: Islander Is a Strange and Magical Little Musical off-Broadway

A hit of the Edinburgh Fringe opens in Midtown Manhattan.

Review: Martin McDonagh’s Satirical ‘Hangmen’: Thin Thread, Bottom-Heavy by David Cote

Martin McDonagh's 'Hangmen' features Alfie Allen and David Threlfall in a story that explores the abolishment of hanging in 1965 England.

Hangmen Limited Edition Official Opening Night Playbill

Free Shipping on all Playbills within the United States via United States Parcel Service. Hangman opens Thursday April 21st, 2022 at The John Golden ...

March 2022: Teen to Noona Romance by Nicole Serratore

Park Hyung-sik speaks for all of us during The Heirs From teens to Noonas, lots of romance this month. *************************** The Heirs The Heirs is a classic teen K-drama from 2013. …

Yale Rep’s four-play 2022-23 season includes Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ by Christopher Arnott

The Yale Repertory Theatre has announced its 2022-23 season of four plays: Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” Leah Nanako Winkler’s “The Brightest Thing in the Worl…

Cogent Theater Collective to debut with Patrick Marber’s ‘Closer’ by News Desk

New professional company partners with veteran community theater on intimate look at love and betrayal.

Roundabout Adds Two World Premiere Plays, More to 2022-2023 Season | Playbill

The works join their season-opening Broadway revival of 1776 , set to begin performances this fall.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for the Broadway Revival of For Colored Girls... | Playbill

The production officially opened at the Booth Theatre April 20. Okwui Okpokwasili, Tendayi Kuumba, Amara Granderson, Stacey Sergeant, Kenita R. Miller ...

The Greatest Star! See Photos of Beanie Feldstein, Ramin Karimloo & More in Funny Girl by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway revival of Funny Girl has arrived with Beanie Feldstein starring as Fanny Brice, and more production photos are here. See Feldstein take center stage along with Ramin Karim…

Mark Jacoby, Robyn Hurder & Linda Powell Join Neil Diamond Musical A Beautiful Noise by Lindsey Sullivan

Mark Jacoby, Robyn Hurder and Linda Powell have joined the world premiere of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. As previously announced, Will Swenson leads the show, which is set …

Get a First Look at Alfie Allen & More in Martin McDonagh's Hangmen by Lindsey Sullivan

Martin McDonagh’s Olivier Award-winning play Hangmen is back at Broadway's Golden Theatre, where it officially opens on April 21. Directed by Matthew Dunster, the play first began p…

Hartford Stage announces eclectic 2022-23 season, including two new shows, Agatha Christie and Shakespeare by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Stage has announced its 2022-23 season of six plays: "The Mousetrap," "Trouble in Mind," new plays by Kate Snodgrass and Christine Quintana, Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" and th…

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for the Broadway Revival of For Colored Girls... by Leah Putnam

The production officially opened at the Booth Theatre April 20.

‘POTUS’ Announces Rush and Lottery Policies by Matthew Wexler

The new Broadway comedy 'POTUS' has announced how audiences can score tickets through day-of purchases and a digital lottery. The post ‘POTUS’ Announces Rush and Lottery Policies appeare…

Which First Ladies Inspired Vanessa Williams' Character in Broadway's POTUS? by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony nominee and Rachel Dratch dropped by Today to talk about co-starring in the Susan Stroman-helmed play, currently running at the Shubert Theatre.

Jessica Vosk and Max von Essen to Perform in Jazz Age-Inspired Cabarets at Paradise Club by Leah Putnam

The performers will have individual sets as part of the Broadway Speakeasy series.

Robyn Hurder, Mark Jacoby, and Linda Powell Join Cast of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical by Leah Putnam

The Broadway-aimed musical has also announced its design team ahead of the Boston world premiere.

Buggy Baby Sets Astoria Performing Arts Center Premiere by Raven Brunner

Josh Azouz's horror comedy will begin at the Queens venue June 2.

Check Out New Photos of Zachary Quinto, Calista Flockhart, Graham Phillips, and Aimee Carrero in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Leah Putnam

The Geffen Playhouse's production began previews April 19 at the Gil Cates Theater.

‘Great Comet’ Producer Hasn’t Paid Royalties, Composer Says by Michael Paulson

Dave Malloy has filed a petition seeking the help of an arbitrator in his dispute with Howard Kagan over international productions.

Adam Karsten Named Coachella Valley Rep Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Karsten will take over from founding artistic director Ron Celona.

La Traviata – Sydney Opera House by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 2 x double passes to giveaway to LA TRAVIATA at the Opera Houses’s Joan Sutherland Theatre for

Century Egg | Golden Shield by Manhattan Theatre Club

Explore the oh so delicate art of translation in the riveting and undeniably entertaining new play, Golden Shield. The show’s very own Translator is here to get you on your way with your f…

Neil Diamond Musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ Adds Tony Nominees To Pre-Broadway Cast by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming pre-Broadway world premiere engagement of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical in Boston has cast Tony Award nominees Mark Jacoby and Robyn Hurder, and Linda P…

Grimeboy review – a pair of battling MCs become allies by Arifa Akbar

Birmingham RepCasey Bailey’s moving, emotionally honest grime musical grows in power and has its own poetic, street-smart presence Grimeboy starts off with a deceptive lightness as a comin…

Roundabout Adds Two World Premiere Plays, More to 2022-2023 Season by Leah Putnam

The works join their season-opening Broadway revival of 1776, set to begin performances this fall.

David Morse (‘How I Learned to Drive’) on returning to Paula Vogel’s play 25 years later: ‘There was this sort of pattern built into us, emoti by Sam Eckmann

“I can feel who I am now, bringing stuff to this that wasn’t there before,” reveals “How I Learned to Drive” star David Morse. The actor is stepping back into the shoes of Uncle Pe…

***** HENRY VI: REBELLION / WARS OF THE ROSES REVIEW – THRILLING GAMES OF THRONES by Robert Shuman

(Mark Lawson’s article appeared in the Guardian, 4/21; Photo: Frail body, strong mind … Mark Quartley in Henry VI: Rebellion at the Royal Shakespeare theatre. Photograph: Ellie Kurttz/R…

ETC Launches High End Systems Talen by Michael Eddy

ETC introduces the High End Systems Talen, an automated luminaire that adds visual excitement and big looks to any show with its punchy, rig-defining aerials. The fixture’s high-intensi…

Music Theatre International Releases Pure Imagination Broadway JR. Revue by Logan Culwell-Block

The new release includes songs from Frozen, Seussical, Matilda, and more.

Watch: What to Expect From Lesley Nicol’s Musical Autobiography How the Hell Did I Get Here? by Roberto Araujo

The McKittrick Hotel, home to Sleep No More, hosts the Downton Abbey star's show.

Playwrights Horizons Extends World Premiere of Sanaz Toossi's Wish You Were Here by Leah Putnam

The new work began previews April 13 and will open in May.

Peter Bart: Broadway Openings Set Breathless Pace, Testing Frazzled Critics And Taunting Virus by Peterbartdeadline

Show business thrives on risk — even existential risk. Take this Broadway moment when new shows are opening at a pace that shocks even grizzled veterans – 15 in April alone. Of course, s…

LumenRadio Combines CRMX and W-DMX into One Solution for All Wireless DMX Equipment by Michael Eddy

Following LumenRadio’s acquisition of Wireless Solution in 2020, the two major technologies of Wireless DMX, CRMX from LumenRadio and W-DMX from Wireless Solution, were brought together un…

Roundabout Announces 2022-23 Off-Broadway Productions

Find out what will play the Laura Pels Theatre next year.

Martin by HARMAN Professional Debuts ERA 150 Wash Moving-Head and ELP PAR Static Wash by Michael Eddy

Next-Generation Compact Fixtures Offer Lighting Designers Class-Leading Brightness and Unprecedented Versatility HARMAN Professional Solutions introduces the Martin ERA 150 Wash moving head …

Solotech Marks 45 Years by Frank Hammel

News from Solotech: Solotech is proud to blow out 45 candles this year! As a world leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, it has brilliantly supported numerous well-known projec…

Broadway Review: THE MINUTES (Studio 54) by Tony Frankel

THE MINUTES WILL LEAVE YOU SLACK-JAWED AND SPEECHLESS Superbly civic, the vast council chamber created by set designer David Zinn reeks of rectitude. Filling the stage at Studio 54 is a coff…

Claypaky at Prolight + Sound 2022 by Michael Eddy

ProLight + Sound is back, and the Claypaky squad will be there to present innovative lighting solutions and corporate initiatives. Claypaky has already implemented several projects to reduce…

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

World Premiere of West End’s Little Women to stream exclusively on BroadwayHD April 21, 2022: BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for live theatre, announced that they will be brin…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Lights On! by Mirvish Productions

Lights are on at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, and we’re 5 weeks away from #CursedChildCAN! Arrives at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre on May 31, 2022. Get your tickets at https://www.m…

Robert Morse, Two-Time Tony Winner and Star of Mad Men, Dies at 90 by Lindsey Sullivan

Stage and screen star Robert Morse has died at the age of 90. Writer-producer Larry Karaszewski, who serves as a vice president on the board of governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Ar…

The Little Prince *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg April 21, 2022: Nothing can replace the book, “The Little Prince,” not really replace it, especially when it’s one of the first books you ever read. As immediately …

Indy Cast of “Two Henrys” Has Sean Blake, Judy Fitzgerald, Jan Lucas as Uneasy Family by Kenneth Jones

Sean Blake, Judy Fitzgerald and Jan Lucas will be the trio of Midwestern snowbirds unpacking family secrets in a May 14 developmental staged reading of Kenneth Jones’ comedy-drama Two Henr…

Watch Make-A-Wish Make Dreams Come True With Broadway's SIX by Leah Putnam

The foundation and production worked together to surprise 17-year-old theatre fan Jillian Sommers.

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About West End's Bonnie & Clyde? by Raven Brunner

Frances Mayli McCann and Jordan Luke Gage star as the title characters in the new production of the Frank Wildhorn musical.

See the Stars of For Colored Girls... Take Their Opening Night Bows by Leah Putnam

The revival officially opened at the Booth Theatre April 20.

Broadway's The Minutes Raises $27k for Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund by Leah Putnam

The Broadway premiere run of the Pulitzer-finalist play by Tracy Letts opened April 17.

BOBBY BABY BOBBY BUBI BOBBY by Ron Fassler

Robert Morse as J. Pierrepont Finch in “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” (1961).It’s with a heavy heart I attempt to put into words what Robert Morse meant to me as a…

Rewriting the Book on Elaine May for Her 90th Birthday by Trav S.D.

Today is the 90th birthday of Elaine May (b. 1932). Having already done a post on her old comedy team with Mike Nichols, and one on Nichols himself (I’ll probably do at least one more), we…

Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor and Newton native, dies at 90 by Associated Press

"He radiated a wicked joy; it was impossible to watch him without instantly sharing his giddy delight." The post Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor and Newton native, dies at 90 appea…

Vossler Studios: A New Virtual Production Stage in the PNW with AOTO LED Screens by Michael Eddy

Vossler Studios, a production agency based in the greater Seattle area, recently unveiled a brand-new virtual studio, which it describes as “the intersection of emerging technology and hum…

Resplendent ‘Cinderella’ is a singing delight for JPAS by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) When Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II set out to write Cinderella, their only musical to be aired over the nascent mediu…

Rachelle Ann Go Set to Play Fantine in U.K. and Ireland Tour of Les Misérables by Raven Brunner

'Bonnie and Clyde' review — a cartoonish take on a killer couple by Matt Wolf

Francis Mayli McCann is the reason for being of this London musical engagement, following its concert debut on the West End in January

Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's New Musical Noir to Star Christy Altomare, Adam Kantor, Morgan Marcell, More by Leah Putnam

The show, from the writers of Spring Awakening and The SpongeBob Musical, will make its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre.

Simon Stone Finds Lucia di Lammermoor in the Fading Dreams of the Rust Belt by Matt Dobkin

Stone’s new staging of Lucia di Lammermoor opens at the Metropolitan Opera on April 23.

Artistic Director Chris Coleman Announces DCPA Theatre Company’s 2022/2023 Season by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Next season is a celebration of voices both beloved and brand-new. We’ll see the long-awaited return of Shakespeare, an urgent and magnetic new play hot off the NYC circuit, a world premie…

Matthew “PJ” Row Creates Unique Look for Koe Wetzel With Hoopty Lights and Chauvet Professional by Debi Moen

Matthew “PJ” Row was determined to shake things up and defy expectations a bit when he set about designing a lightshow for Koe Wetzel’s current national tour. It was an attitude that h…

Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony Extends Off-Broadway World Premiere Run by Logan Culwell-Block

Warren Carlyle directs and choreographs the musical about the Comedian Harmonists.

Novastar’s Control System Solution for XR Virtual Production by Michael Eddy

With the continued impact of the global pandemic, eXtended Reality (XR) virtual production is becoming increasingly popular. LED screens with their realistic colors and higher dynamic range …

Exception to the Rule | Virtual Theatre Talk by Roundabout Theatre Company

Learn more about the history of the production and its creators through a lively discussion with Roundabout Teaching Artists. How do you make it through detention? In the worst high school …

Grease Making-Of Book to Be Released on 50th Anniversary of Broadway Opening

The new book is edited by Tom Moore, Adrienne Barbeau, and Ken Waissman, all of whom were involved with the original production.

Broadway Favorites Ben Davis, Carmen Cusack, and Robert Cuccioli to Lead The Muny's Sweeney Todd by Leah Putnam

The Sondheim musical comes to the St. Louis theatre this summer.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Star Robert Morse Dies at 90 by Logan Culwell-Block

Mr. Morse was a two-time Tony winner and found later success on TV's Mad Men.

Bobby Morse Succeeded in Show Business: RIP at 90, Emmy and Tony Winner by Roger Friedman

Robert Morse is gone at age 90. His impish charm, noted everywhere this morning, served him well. His big early moment came

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Broadway Update: Some Like It Hot; Robert Morse Dies; Drama Desk Dates By: David Sheward April 21, 2022: Some Like It Hot, a new musical version of Billy Wilder's 1960 film classic about…

Theater notes: Alliance announces 2022-23 lineup; Aris and True Colors news by Howard Pousner

The Alliance Theatre has announced its 2022-23 season, a lineup its artistic... The post Theater notes: Alliance announces 2022-23 lineup; Aris and True Colors news appeared first on ARTS AT…

‘There are so many beautiful moments to be enjoyed’: LES MISERABLES – West End ★★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

The music and story soars in this beautiful production that brings Victor Hugo’s original story vividly to life.

This could also keep tourists away. by Ken Davenport

Broadway’s complete recovery can’t be declared until tourists are back... The post This could also keep tourists away. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor for 'How to Succeed in Business...' and 'Tru,' dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

The actor, who won a Tony Award in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later in “Tru,” died Wednesday after a brief illness.

Get a First Listen to Andrew Rannells Singing "Kevin" From Joe Iconis' Upcoming Album by Raven Brunner

The Be More Chill creator's 44-track album will debut June 17.

James Monroe Iglehart by Barry Gordin

James Monroe Iglehart Shares His New Cabaret Show Ahead of a Performance at NJPAC By: Iris Wiener April 21,2022: Due to his remarkable, distinct talent, James Monroe Iglehart steals every…

Left for Dead, ‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ Scores a Big Broadway Resurrection by Brent Lang

After two years of delays, setbacks and an unending pandemic, Adam Lucas witnessed a resurrection. The 19-year-old New Jersey resident joined hundreds of screaming fans at the Marquis Theatr…

Christy Altomare to Star in World Premiere of Noir, New Duncan Sheik Musical

Sheik wrote the musical with his Whisper House collaborator Kyle Jarrow.

See New Production Photos of the Moulin Rouge! The Musical's National Tour by Michael Wiltbank

The tour is currently playing Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre.

Grease West End releases rehearsal images ahead of May 2022 opening by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's iconic musical Grease, opens at the Dominion Theatre on 17 May. Book Grease West End tickets now. This post Grease West End releases rehearsal i…

What to see, do and hear: BeltLine dance, Amplify Decatur, Cynthia Tucker and more by ArtsATL Staff

ART+DESIGN The High Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books,... The post What to see, do and hear: BeltLine dance, Amplify Decatur, Cynthia Tucker…

Robert Morse, legendary Broadway actor and ‘Mad Men’ star, has died at 90 by Jordan Hoffman

Robert Morse, a legend of the New York stage who had a late-in-life resurgence as the eccentric businessman Bertram Cooper on “Mad Men,” has died at the age of 90. His passing was made p…

Tony Winners Kelli O'Hara and Adrienne Warren to Perform in Broadway in the Park by Leah Putnam

Virginia's Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts come together again for the 2nd Annual collaboration.

Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord Announces La Jolla Playhouse Run by Margaret Hall

The one-woman play replaces Mother Russia, which has been put on hold in reaction to the current geopolitical climate.

Henry VI: Rebellion / Wars of the Roses review – thrilling games of thrones by Mark Lawson

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonWith their portrait of a wobbling monarchy and egotistical leadership, these rare stagings are particularly topical The three plays about King H…

Paul Slade Smith, Anne Bowles, More Star In Eureka Day At Asolo Repertory Theatre by Raven Brunner

Jonathan Spector's new comedy begins previews May 11.

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, April 21, 2022 by Susan Grace

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Teatro Preto do Candomblé’: The Art of Eco-Reconnection by Onisajé .

By Onisajé .. Onisajé shares the creative process of Teatro Preto do Candomblé, which trains actors using the rituals and liturgy of Candomblé as a method of actor training.

Tina Scariano – Feels Like Home by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . Sometimes you just have a good feeling about someone, and you have to trust your gut.  After meeting the young singer, actress and makeup artist Tina Scariano followi…

Cabaret Benefits and Show Updates by Sandi Durell

Danny Bolero‘s, They Call Me Cuban Pete: The Music and Genius of Desi Arnaz, premieres on Monday, April 25 at 7 PM at Don’t Tell Mama. The show is directed by Madeline McCray with music…

Rachelle Ann Go joins Les Misérables UK Tour as Fantine by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rachelle Ann Go joins the record-breaking Les Miserables UK Tour as Fantine from 16 May 2022. Book tickets now! This post Rachelle Ann Go joins Les Misérables UK Tour as Fan…

Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at 90 by Robert Berkvist

He dazzled as a charming corporate schemer in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” His later triumphs included a memorable role on “Mad Men.”

Robert Morse Dies: ‘Mad Men’, ‘How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying’ Actor Was 90 by Greg Evans

Robert Morse, the impish actor and singer who found early fame and success as the Tony Award-winning star of Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and enjoyed a late-…

John Lloyd Young at Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell . . . From the moment JLY takes the stage at the historic Café Carlyle, you’ve entered his world. You can’t help but be expedited into the magic the keeper of the key to…

Robert Morse Broadway & Film Star Dies by Sandi Durell

Robert Morse, who translated Broadway stardom into a film career in the 1960s, then re-emerged decades later as one of the stars of “Mad Men,” has died.  He was 90.Writer-producer Larry…

COVID, protests wreaked havoc on Colorado’s theater scene. The outcome? Thrilling, smart, messy productions by Lisa Kennedy

When Local Theater Company launches the 11th installment of its Spring Lab this weekend at Boulder’s Dairy Arts Center, the three-day festival of staged readings of new works, conversation…

THE MINUTES by Sandi Durell

By Carol Rocamora . . . What just happened?!!!!! That’s what you’ll say, as you emerge, shaken, from Studio 54, where The Minutes, a stick of dramatic dynamite by Tracy Letts, is now exp…

Some Like it Hot to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre by Sandi Durell

TheShubert Organization and Neil Meronannounce today Some Like It Hot will begin performances on Broadway this fall on Tuesday, November 1 and officially open Sunday, December 11 at the Sh…

In My Own Little Corner (Reprise) | From RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA by Rodgers & Hammerstein

"In My Own Little Corner (Reprise)" From RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Performed by Julie Andrews and Edie Adams Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Listen now to t…

Stepsisters' Lament | From RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA by Rodgers & Hammerstein

"Stepsisters' Lament" From RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Performed by Alice Ghostley and Kaye Ballard Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Listen now to the CINDEREL…

The Rise and Fall of a King: Lanise Antoine Shelley Brings the “The Tragedy of King Christophe” to the House Theatre of Chicago by Amanda Finn

In a world like ours so wrought with chaos and war, what happens when freedom is finally achieved? That is something that the play “The Tragedy of King Christophe” attempts to answer.

Today on Broadway: Thursday, April 21, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

“for colored girls” Reviews, “Some Like It Hot” Sets Broadway Dates, Billie Jean King Play in the Works “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the…

Ep.119: One Podcast. Two Playwrights. by Lauren Van Hemert

On this episode, hear what David Blakely (Enemy of the People) and Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) have to say about theater, form, and more. The post Ep.119: One Podcast. Two…

‘Forgotten how to behave’: comics say audiences more abusive post-lockdown by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Comedians such as Nish Kumar say they have noticed a change since crowds have returned to clubs It was halfway through a show in Shrewsbury when Nish Kumar noticed an audience member being d…

Robert Morse, star of Mad Men and Broadway, dies aged 90 by Alexi Duggins

The actor is best known for playing Bert Cooper in the hit drama, and twice won Tony awards for stage roles Robert Morse, who starred in the hit US drama Mad Men, has died at the age of 90. …

‘A thoroughly entertaining night out’: SCHOOL OF ROCK – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

School of Rock (Tour)New Wimbledon TheatreReviewed on Monday 21st March 2022★★★★★Most people know and love the hit 2003 film School of Rock. With Jack Black’s iconic comedy, incr…

Opolis review – generation-gap drama plunges deep into virtual world by Mark Fisher

Alphabetti theatre, NewcastleThe possibility of trading bad memories for good drives tension in this disconcerting play by Ali Pritchard When they talk about the pre-crisis times in Ali Prit…

‘Will Boris drive a tuk-tuk this time?’ … a comedian relives Johnson’s last hilarious India visit by Anuvab Pal

In 2012, he gurned his way around Mumbai on a tiny bike, baffling everyone except the Indian elite, who adore a posh, bumbling Brit. Could this new visit see the PM being compared to Beyonc�…

National Dance Company Wales review – comedy and menace with rumbling tums and giant steps by Lyndsey Winship

The Place, LondonA triple bill from this bright young company features entertainingly noisy body parts, a hint of disaster and some absurdist chaos NDC Wales are a very likable bunch of danc…

Robert Morse, Broadway's Finch in How to Succeed and Mad Men's Bert Cooper, Dies at 90

Morse won a Tony for playing Finch, and another Tony for his work as Truman Capote.

Wake Up With BWW 4/21: SOME LIKE IT HOT Coming to Broadway, FOR COLORED GIRLS... Reviews, and More!

Today's top stories include last night's opening of for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf. Read the reviews here! Plus, Some Like It Hot will begin perform…

Intense “We declare you a terrorist…” detonates and resonates at Round House by Bob Ashby

Tim J. Lord's brilliantly written play references a tragic event during Russia's war on Chechnya when theatergoers in Moscow were held hostage.

Historical novel ‘Gallows Road’ based on 1753 hanging of a young mother in New London by Susan Dunne

A new historical novel, 'Gallows Hill,' is based on a true story from 1753 New London, when a woman was accused of killing her baby.

Adam Pascal returns to The Bushnell, this time as the lead in ‘Pretty Woman’ by Christopher Arnott

The national tour of the musical version of "Pretty Woman," starring Olivia Valli and Adam Pascal, is at The Bushnell April 26 through May 1.

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,’ Taylor Allderdice High School by Faith Evans / North Hills Area High School

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Once Upon a Mattress,’ North Hills Area High School by Ryan Scott / Sewickley Academy

When Their Show Was Postponed, a Playwright and Cast Turned to Poetry by Kate Guadagnino

Two years ago, on what was meant to be opening night of “The Vagrant Trilogy,” Mona Mansour hosted the first of many readings with her colleagues.

Beanie Feldstein Warms Up for ‘Funny Girl’ by Juan A. Ramírez

After filming “Impeachment,” the actor had to work to rebuild her voice.

Ivo van Hove on His Famously Short Rehearsal Times by Joshua Barone

Since his first production a quarter-century ago, the director has honed a process defined by tight schedules and bold, decisive changes.

Playwright Aleshea Harris and Director Whitney White Bond at a Taqueria by Noor Brara

The pair discuss boundaries and the politics of greed over Mexican food.

She Taught New York to Sing by Alex Traub

“Throw the note over your shoulder!” Debbie Harry, Kathleen Hanna, Justin Vivian Bond and other singers recall Barbara Gustern, a beloved vocal coach who was killed last month at age 87.

A Broadway Choreographer Who Gets Ideas on the Subway Platform by Coco Romack

Raja Feather Kelly uses the time spent waiting for the train to center himself and observe the movements of others.

How James Whiteside Becomes His Drag Queen Alter Ego by Coco Romack

As Ühu Betch, the ballet dancer is able to express himself in a different way, with room for mistakes.

How Katerina Tannenbaum Dances Her Way Out of Her Head by Juan A. Ramírez

When feeling overwhelmed, the “And Just Like That…” actor rents a studio and finds freedom in movement.

Wolf Witch Giant Fairy win Best Family Show | Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

Baroness Dame Floella Benjamin presents the award for Best Family Show to Wolf Witch Giant Fairy at the Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard. Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrat…

From dumpster to display: artworks of Francis Hines at Mattatuck Museum by Susan Dunne

Five Francis Hines artworks that were part of a stash retrieved in 2017 from a dumpster in Watertown will be on exhibit at Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury.

FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★★ Dirty Hearts is ‘an irresistibly sparkling new comedy’. Reviews are in! by Featured Content

Paul Murphy's new 'existential comedy for the age of anxiety' Dirty Hearts, has netted an Offies nomination and a slew of rave reviews at London's Old Red Lion Theatre, where its limited sea…

Bonnie & Clyde, The Arts Theatre review - great songs, but plot fires too many blanks by Gary Naylor

Iconic couple shoot for West End success One of the more irritating memes (it’s a competitive field, I know) is the “Name a more iconic couple” appearing over a photo of Posh and Becks…

Playbill Mixtape: Great Comet Star Grace McLean Shares Her Inspiration Playlist

Knowing her eclectic sounds, Playbill asked McLean to put together a mixtape of songs that represent her sensibilities.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - BroadwayRadio

https://www.playbill.com/article/carlinhos-brown-siedah-garrett-board-creative-team-of-upcoming-black-orpheus-stage-musical.

Younger Than It Looks, but No More Diverse: France’s Top Theater Prize by Laura Cappelle

At the Molières, France’s equivalent of the Tony Awards, commercial and publicly funded productions seem to inhabit different worlds.

Broadway Review: THE LITTLE PRINCE (The Broadway Theatre) by Kevin Vavasseur

NOT SO LITTLE ANYMORE Once upon a time there was an aviator. One day, the aviator’s plane crash landed in the Sahara Desert. The aviator survived but his plane was damaged. After landing, …

On the Couch with Danita Weatherstone

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Theatre Review: ‘Rocky’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Lynne Menefee

In 2014, I attended the Broadway opening of the musical adaptation of “Rocky” based on Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 film—the sleeper hit that won the Best Film Oscar and catapulted Stal…

Finalists announced for the 2022 Darling Portrait Prize

The post Finalists announced for the 2022 Darling Portrait Prize appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Dear Performer, a Conversation with Two Playwrights by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guests David Blakely is a playwright, director, actor, musician, songwriter, and the Playwright-in-Residence emeritus for Heller Theatre Company. His plays include Trade Privileges…

Marilyn Leder: The MILF Next Door

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Introduction to the 2022 Season at the Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

Under the lights this year we have five stories of triumph, family, and hope. Stories of mothers, fathers, grandparents, daughters, and sons rendered in song, dialogue, movement, and stagecr…

A Conversation with Tom Kitt by Westport Country Playhouse

NEXT TO NORMAL composer Tom Kitt sat down with Playhouse Associate Artistic Director David Kennedy as part of our Sunday Symposium series. Filmed on April 10, 2022 at Westport Playhouse in W…

Martin McDonagh's Hangmen Opens on Broadway April 21 by Talaura Harms

Game of Thrones' Alfie Allen and Shameless' David Threlfall lead the cast of the Olivier-winning comedy.

Off-Broadway Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC (BAM Harvey Theatre in Brooklyn) by Gregory Bernard

GLORIOUS LANGUAGE AND A KISS TO REMEMBER Cyrano de Bergerac may be the most romantic, tragic love story to withstand the test of time. (Romeo & Juliet drops in comparison.) Written in 18…

Take Me Out ****, To My Girls ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 20, 2022 Second Stage is currently offering a fascinating dual perspective on the gay experience in America. On Broadway at the the company’s Hayes Theater, there…

Review | Half a century on, 'for colored girls' shines again | amNewYork

... in the show's Playbill, “the longest-running play by an African-American writer and the first successful feminist play in Broadway history.”.

Checking In With… Company Star Matt Doyle by Andrew Gans

Doyle shares his favorite memory of Stephen Sondheim, how he tackles the tongue-twisting "Getting Married Today" each night, and more.

Becoming 'That Girl': Amber Iman Smashes Expectations and Discovers New Gifts by Alaina Newell

The Tony Award honoree chats about finding balance in her ever-changing life ahead of her solo Audible concert, An Evening with Amber Iman, beginning April 21.

More Than a Character: For Actor Kara Young, the Right Role Is Liberating

Following her Broadway debut, Young reflects on how theater has reshaped her understanding of self and society.

Illuminate Adelaide reveals program for Winter 2022

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One Loving Couple Surviving 5,000 Years of Dramatic History - James Vincent Meredith and Roslyn Ruff on starring in 'The Skin of Our Teeth' by Regina Robbins

James Vincent Meredith and Roslyn Ruff on starring in Lincoln Center Theater's epic mounting of The Skin of Our Teeth --- Things don't look good for the human race. Multiple crises threaten …

10+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend April 22-24 - See Step Afrika!'s 'Stono,' 'Sondheim Unplugged,' a live concert by John O'Hurley an by Raven Snook

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, April 22 to Sunday, April 24, for…

One Loving Couple Surviving 1,000 Years of Dramatic History - James Vincent Meredith and Roslyn Ruff on starring in 'The Skin of Our Teeth' by Regina Robbins

James Vincent Meredith and Roslyn Ruff on starring in Lincoln Center Theater's epic mounting of The Skin of Our Teeth --- Things don't look good for the human race. Multiple crises threaten …

DANCE NEWS: American Guild of Musical Artists Celebrates Landmark Tentative Agreement with the Joffrey Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

“There is no Joffrey without our artists. Our goal from the beginning was to support the lifeblood of this great company." — Joffrey President and CEO Greg Cameron