Cathedral

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Musical theatre starlet Courtney Monsma to release debut studio album ‘In The Light’ by Gabi Bergman

Australian musical theatre starlet, Courtney Monsma, best known for bringing Princess Anna to life in the Australian production of Disney’s

Statue of Star Native American Ballerina Is Stolen and Sold for Scrap by Alyssa Lukpat

The Tulsa, Okla., police are looking for whoever cut down and sold parts of a statue of Marjorie Tallchief, a celebrated performer who died last year.

Review: Making a Beautiful ‘Case for the Existence of God’ by Jesse Green

Samuel D. Hunter’s heartbreaking new play argues for hope even in the face of extreme disappointment.

Pulitzer Prize-winning musical ‘A Strange Loop’ makes a blockbuster Broadway debut by Deb Miller

Following its multi-award-winning Off-Broadway world-premiere engagement at Playwright’s Horizons in 2019, a pandemic-delayed critically-acclaimed regional production at DC’s Woolly Mamm…

Leslie Odom Jr. croons, audience swoons at GMU’s Hylton Performing Arts Center by Guest Author

An evening of original songs, well-loved standards, and Aaron Burr’s greatest hits.

A Case for the Existence of God: Compellingly Good, from Samuel D. Hunter by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ David Cromer directs Kyle Beltran and Will Brill in dynamic new American play The post A Case for the Existence of God: Compellingly Good, from Samuel D. Hunter appeared firs…

A Case for the Existence of God: Intimate Drama Packing a Powerful Punch by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Two very different men form an unlikely bond in Samuel D. Hunter's deeply humanistic new play. The post A Case for the Existence of God: Intimate Drama Packing a Powerful Pu…

Madison’s Overture Center Announces 2022-2023 Broadway Season by Matthew Herzog

Jared Dixon as Simba in Disney’s THE LION KING. Photo Deen van Meer. Overture Center’s (Madison, WI) 2022/23 season―revealed at a live, in-person event in Overture Hall this evening―…

Australia should have a universal basic income for artists. Here’s what that could look like

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Review: Samuel D. Hunter's Case for the Existence of God Will Make You Believe

David Cromer directs an uncommonly empathetic play about male friendship and fatherhood.

David Birney, Who Starred in TV’s ‘Bridget Loves Bernie,’ Dies at 83 by Richard Sandomir

The sitcom, about an interfaith marriage, drew criticism from Jewish groups and was canceled after one season. He fared better onstage than in television.

Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide adds another national award to its list of accolades

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Theatre Review: ‘The Revolutionists’ by Prologue Theatre at Atlas Performing Arts Center by Peter Orvetti

  Lauren Gunderson has made a name for herself—and became the nation’s most produced living playwright in each of two recent years—with a series of works that include wordy and funny,…

Theatre Review: ‘Missed Connections’ by Faction of Fools Theatre Company by Kateri Pelton

There’s something for everyone at the park. That was the feeling I left with as the sun set on a gorgeous evening full of high jinx and joyful performance. Faction of Fools Theatre Company…

Live Album From SIX's Broadway Opening Night to be Released | Playbill

It's finally coming. Six: The Musical will be dropping a long-awaited original Broadway cast recording, but with a twist.

Mount Wilson Observatory offers “Talks & Telescopes” and more by Pauline Adamek

The exterior of Mount Wilson Observatory’s famous 100-inch dome. Photo credit Todd Mason. Mount Wilson Observatory, Southern California’s historic home to over 100 years of groundbrea…

Celebrate the Opening of ¡Americano! at Off-Broadway's New World Stages | Playbill

Sean Ewing heads the cast of the musical based on the life of Tony Valdovinos.

Tavon Olds-Sample Talks Playing Middle Michael in MJ The Musical & 'Doing Things Scared' by Caitlin Moynihan

Name: Tavon Olds-Sample Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA Credits: Olds-Sample is making his Broadway debut in MJ The Musical as an ensemble member in addition to taking center stage as middl…

Theatre Review: ‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Rep Stage by Susan Brall

Tennessee Williams’ autobiographical memory play, “The Glass Menagerie,” presented by Rep Stage, may raise some eyebrows for some traditionalists. Director Joseph W. Ritsch, Rep Stage�…

Announcing Boublil & Schönberg’s DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? by Peter J Snee

An extraordinary and rare celebration of one of the world’s most successful musical theatre collaborations Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg

Interview: Jennifer Simard on the Delights of Company, Covering Patti, and Making Sondheim Laugh

Simard stars as Sarah in the classic musical, directed by Marianne Elliott.

Two sparring brothers spur ‘True West’ at City of Fairfax Theatre Company by William Powell

Sam Shepard's family feud makes an enjoyable show for theater buffs.

5 Theatre Projects Receive NEFA Grants by Alexandra Pierson

New England theatremakers Aaron Jafferis, Articine, Bess Welden, Sam Plattus, and creative team Gail Burton and Josie Bray have been awarded grants to support their work.

Willkommen to CABARET - May 13-July 3 by Goodspeed Musicals

Tickets on sale now: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/cabaret Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome…to CABARET, Kander and Ebb’s legendary musical about British nightclub singer Sally Bowles, …

Broadway Theatre Review: Macbeth with Daniel Craig by Lauren Yarger

Asia Kate Dillon, Che Ayende, Danny Wolohan, Amber Gray, Daniel Craig, Emeka Guindo,Paul Lazar, Maria Dizzia, Grantham Coleman, Bobbi MacKenzie, Ruth Negga, Phillip James Brannon MacbethBy …

Bechdel Project Names Jeanne Dorsey Its Inaugural Resident Writer by Alexandra Pierson

The year-long residency will provide her with the resources and space to develop her new play 'The Kit: Made by Martha.'

Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke to star in ‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

The 2019 West End production of “Death of a Salesman” is coming to Broadway next season, producers announced Monday. Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke are set to reprise their r…

Playhouse on Park’s 2022-23 season includes Pulitzer Prize winner ‘Fences,’ Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent’ and more by Christopher Arnott

Playhouse on Park's 2022-23 season will feature works by August Wilson, Paula Vogel and a new variation on "A Christmas Carol."

Watch Shoshana Bean Sing 'Maybe It Starts With Me' From Broadway's Mr. Saturday Night by Andrew Gans

Featuring a score by Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green, the new musical also stars Billy Crystal, Randy Graff, David Paymer, and Chasten Harmon.

Kyle Beltran and Will Brill Star in A Case for the Existence of God Off-Broadway, Opening May 2 by Leah Putnam

Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's play, directed by David Cromer.

A mythical creature and human misbehaviour are at the heart of Guillaume Côté’s ‘Crypto’ by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

“Let’s say it’s an adult fairy tale,” says the dancer and choreographer of his multimedia work, which draws inspiration from cryptozoology and “The Little Mermaid.”

THE REDISCOVERY OF A LOST BLACK PLAYWRIGHT by Robert Shuman

(Michael Schulman’s article appeared in the New Yorkers, 5/2; Illustration: The New Yorker.) How a dramaturge and a director resurrected Alice Childress’s play “Wedding Band,” about …

Sculptor Eva LeWitt on Designing the set for Justin Peck's Partita by Madelyn Sutton

New York City Ballet’s Art Series returns this spring with an installation by LeWitt.

The Skin of Our Teeth - TV commercial by Lincoln Center Theater

Watch the new TV commercial for THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH. Now on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, through May 29 only! Tickets and more info: https://www.lct.org/shows/skin-our-teeth/

Meet Maxwell | ...what the end will be by Roundabout Theatre Company

Meet Maxwell Kennedy. In this new work commissioned by Roundabout, three generations of men live under one roof and grapple with their own truths of what it means to be Black and gay. It�…

Ep. 120: A Conversation with RING OF FIRE’s Randy Redd by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what Randy Redd has to say about PARADE, RING OF FIRE, and the process of creating theater. The post Ep. 120: A Conversation with RING OF FIRE’s Randy Redd appeared first on Covering …

Broadway Theater Review: Birthday Candles with Debra Messing by Lauren Yarger

  From left, Susannah Flood (Alice/Madeline/Ernie),Enrico Colantoni(Kenneth),Debra Messing(ErnestineAshworth),Christopher Livingston(Billy/John),John Earl Jelks(Matt/William),Crystal Finn …

2022 Lucille Lortel Awards winners list: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Oratorio for Living Things’ tie with 3 apiece by Sam Eckmann

Winners of the 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced in a ceremony on May 1, 2022, at NYU Skirball. New musicals “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Ora…

Celebrate the Opening of ¡Americano! at Off-Broadway's New World Stages by Michael Wiltbank

Sean Ewing heads the cast of the musical based on the life of Tony Valdovinos.

"Tell me about your favorite teacher. I'll go first." by TDF

It's Teacher Appreciation Week!

Broadway: Acclaimed Production of “Death of a Salesman” Starring Wendell Pierce Coming in Fall by Roger Friedman

This is exciting news. This fall Broadway will get to see the Olivier winning West End production of “Death of a Salesman”

Teacher Appreciation Day: Mary Good, TDF Board Member by TDF

Mary Good on the importance of arts education

Review: A stunner of a lead performance in ‘Spring Awakening’ by Porchlight Music Theatre by Chris Jones

I first saw “Spring Awakening,” the Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater musical about adults confining their children to sexual ignorance, more than 15 years ago.

Hot Clip Of The Day: You Ready To Fly? Watch Jess LeProtto's Neon-Washed Dreamy Dance Film THE NIGHTFLY

Jess was inspired by Donald Fagen's 1982 concept album which takes viewers into a neon washed fantastical world led by a DJ called The Nightfly.

Cats in San Francisco: One Week Only! by Broadwaysf

CATS returns to San Francisco for one weeks only: June 1–5, 2022 at the Golden Gate Theatre Rediscover CATS—the beloved musical with breathtaking music—including one of the most treas…

‘Six’ to release original Broadway cast recording by Caitlin Hornik

“Six” is set to release an original Broadway cast recording on May 6. The album, entitled “Six: Live on Broadway,” was recorded live onstage on Oct. 3, 2021, during opening night of …

Mazel Tov Cocktail Party: Take an ounce of hip hop, dash of polka, then square dance by Jon Kalish

Finding a thriving dance culture in the Adirondacks Mountains inspired the band to take its sound in an unexpected direction.

‘Is God Is,’ an ‘audacious piece’ of theatre about Black twin sisters on an epic journey of revenge, makes its Canadian debut by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The play presents “Black women in a way that I hadn’t seen them portrayed onstage before,” says director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu.

Watch Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele Talk Tony Noms in Exclusive Clip From Spring Awakening: Those You've Known by Raven Brunner

The upcoming HBO documentary follows the Spring Awakening original Broadway cast reuniting for a one-night-only concert.

Pianist Gil Kalish Remembers Composer George Crumb by Ian David Rosenbaum

Kalish talks with percussionist Ian David Rosenbaum in advance of the Chamber Music Society's presentation of Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children.

A Conversation with Randy Redd by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guest Randy Redd made his Broadway debut in PARADE at Lincoln Center directed by Harold Prince. Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include MAY WE ALL, Max Vernon's THE VIEW UPSTAIRS…

Broadway Theater Review: Mrs. Doubtfire by Lauren Yarger

  Austin Elle Fisher(Natalie Hillard),Tyler Wladis(Christopher Hillard),Analise Scarpaci(Lydia Hillard),Jenn Gambatese(Miranda Hillard) and Rob McClure(Daniel Hillard as Euphegenia Doubtfi…

Oscar Hammerstein II: He Had Some Notes by American Theatre Editors

In 4 excerpts from a new collection of letters to and from the great musical writer and producer, we read his thoughts on matters large and small, as well as his advice for a young Sondheim.

Outdoor setting suits Faction of Fools’ merry ‘Missed Connections’ by Celia Wren

D.C. theater troupe specializes in commedia dell’arte, the centuries-old street-theater form.

Woolly Mammoth Launches Weissberg Commissions by Alexandra Pierson

The new 3-year program will support writers, directors, designers, choreographers, and other generative artists in the creation of new works with a connection to the D.C. area.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella reopened the West End in style – its closure is no way to ‘build back better’ by Chris Wiegand

The composer’s glorious new musical deserves fuller audiences – and its talented workforce deserved to be given better warning about its future Buns N Roses, the cheeky opening number in…

Russia’s Bolshoi theatre cancels shows by directors who spoke out over Ukraine by Staff and Agencies

Moscow venue drops Timofey Kulyabin’s opera Don Pasquale and Kirill Serebrennikov’s ballet Nureyev Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia’s Bolshoi theatre has upset opera and balle…

Liz Callaway, Jason Graae, Christine Andreas, More Join American Songbook Association's Gala Honoring Stephen Schwartz by Andrew Gans

Scott Coulter will direct the celebration with music direction by Michael Roberts.

Broadway Theater Review: MJ, the Michael Jackson Musical by Lauren Yarger

Myles Frost and Cast. Photo by Matthew Murphy. MJBook By Lynn NottageFeaturing the music of Michael JacksonDirected and Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon By Lauren YargerIf you like the …

A Ballerina Harnesses Her Wild Imagination to Choreography by Roslyn Sulcas

“There are no rules,” says Janie Taylor, a former City Ballet principal, whose dances are featured in the L.A. Dance Project’s Joyce Theater season.

Anthony Chatmon II and Savy Jackson Will Head Cast of Asolo Rep's Hood Musical by Andrew Gans

Mark Brokaw will direct the Douglas Carter Beane-Lewis Flinn musical at the Florida venue.

The Fled Collective Announces Developmental Workshop of Deliver by Leah Putnam

The new work will be be presented in a free public reading.

London's Death of a Salesman, Starring Wendell Pierce & Sharon D Clarke, Sets Broadway Transfer by Caitlin Moynihan

Miranda Cromwell and Marianne Elliott's co-directed 2019 West End production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is coming to Broadway next season. Cromwell will direct the Broadway prod…

Therese Lee’s “Riding the Bus to the Red Carpet” Was a Moving and Charming Cabaret Debut by Michael Barbieri

What did Therese Lee, a Hollywood entertainment reporter, faced with a run of bad luck, do when she no longer had a way to drive to her assignments in Tinseltown? She created her own musical…

Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke to Star in Death of a Salesman on Broadway

The 2019 London production will transfer across the pond.

Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” Geffen Playhouse review by Terry Morgan

Bitchiness, thy name is Albee. Has there ever been a play that reveled in so much in mean-spirited badinage as Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Sour wit courses through the…

Cinderella: Andrew Lloyd Webber criticised by actors for allegedly firing cast minutes before show by Inga Parkel

Musical is set for a Broadway run in 2023 and is expected to be revamped

Theater Review: “Miss Holmes Returns” — A Sherlockian Mystery with A Twist by Mark Favermann

In Miss Holmes Returns, dramatist Christopher M. Walsh has involved the gender-switched pair in an entertaining yarn of uncertainty, betrayal and social justice. The post Theater Review: “…

The Real Reason Why Funny Girl is a Failure by Sandi Durell

THE SIEGEL COLUMN By Barbara & Scott Siegel . . . When there is so much about the revival of Funny Girl that is actually cause for celebration, why is the show ultimately so disappointin…

Watch: Catching Up With the Cast of the National Tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! by Roberto Araujo

The touring production of Daniel Fish's Tony-winning revival is currently playing Nashville.

Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke-Led West End Death of a Salesman to Transfer to Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

André De Shields and Khris Davis will co-star.

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Gil Shaham playing Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Cameron Kelsall

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s string players took the spotlight in a performance anchored by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, with guest soloist Gil Shaham. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

L.A. Dance Project | May 3-15, 2022 by Joycetheater

L.A. Dance Project returns to The Joyce Theater in 2022 with two programs conceived by Artistic Director Benjamin Millepied. Highlighting the work of four female choreographers, the program …

Kimberly Akimbo & Oratorio For Living Things Top 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards by Lindsey Sullivan

The Off-Broadway League has announced winners in for the 37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring outstanding achievement off-Broadway. The 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards ceremony was held in…

Six to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording Six: Live on Opening Night by Caitlin Moynihan

Get your crowns ready! The Broadway production of Six will release an original Broadway cast recording Six: Live on Opening Night on May 6. This marks the first original Broadway cast recor…

Watch Shoshana Bean Belt Out 'Maybe It Starts with Me' from Mr. Saturday Night by Lindsey Sullivan

It's always a treat to hear Broadway fave Shoshana Bean belt, and she did so bright and early on May 2. She appeared on The Today Show to perform "Maybe It Starts with Me" from the Billy Cr…

Lindsay Heather Pearce & More Join the National Tour of Mean Girls by Lindsey Sullivan

Replacement casting has been announced for select roles on the first national tour of Mean Girls. The production is playing in Dallas, Texas through May 15 before continuing on to Los Angel…

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Sets Final West End Performance Date by Caitlin Moynihan

The ball is coming to an end! Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Cinderella has announced its final West End performance date. The musical, directed by Laurence Connor with a book by Osc…

Wendell Pierce to Star in ‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The production, also starring Sharon D Clarke and featuring André De Shields, will arrive some time next season.

Theatre Review: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame the Musical’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

The musical, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” is based on the novel by Victor Hugo and the 1996 Disney animated film, with music by the great Alan Menken, lyrics by the equally recognized …

"Welcome to my show about show business” - Boy Falls From The Sky by Mirvish Productions

Jake Epstein’s been “that guy from Degrassi”, starred in the US National Tours of Spring Awakening and American Idiot, played Spider-Man on Broadway and originated the lead role of Ger…

“Everything will be all right” - Boy Falls From The Sky by Mirvish Productions

Jake Epstein’s been “that guy from Degrassi”, starred in the US National Tours of Spring Awakening and American Idiot, played Spider-Man on Broadway and originated the lead role of Ger…

“Road trip to Broadway: 10-½ hours Toronto to New York” - Boy Falls From The Sky by Mirvish Productions

Jake Epstein’s been “that guy from Degrassi”, starred in the US National Tours of Spring Awakening and American Idiot, played Spider-Man on Broadway and originated the lead role of Ger…

“And to answer the question: Yes, I know Drake” - Boy Falls From The Sky by Mirvish Productions

Jake Epstein’s been “that guy from Degrassi”, starred in the US National Tours of Spring Awakening and American Idiot, played Spider-Man on Broadway and originated the lead role of Ger…

“And I love her so, I wouldn’t trade her for gold” - Boy Falls From The Sky by Mirvish Productions

Jake Epstein’s been “that guy from Degrassi”, starred in the US National Tours of Spring Awakening and American Idiot, played Spider-Man on Broadway and originated the lead role of Ger…

"I start roughing up my voice from Schenectady, to Tampa, to Detroit…” - Boy Falls From The Sky by Mirvish Productions

Jake Epstein’s been “that guy from Degrassi”, starred in the US National Tours of Spring Awakening and American Idiot, played Spider-Man on Broadway and originated the lead role of Ger…

"Apparently I’m too tall to be cast in anything at all" - Boy Falls From The Sky by Mirvish Productions

Jake Epstein’s been “that guy from Degrassi”, starred in the US National Tours of Spring Awakening and American Idiot, played Spider-Man on Broadway and originated the lead role of Ger…

The Public Theater Announces New Directors Amrita Ramanan and Chiara Klein by Leah Putnam

Ramanan joins the theatre for the first time as Klein makes her return to The Public.

Broadway Theater Review: How I Learned to Drive with Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse by Lauren Yarger

David Morse and Mary-Louise Parker. Photo: Jeremy Daniel How I Learned to DriveBy Paula VogelDirected by Mike BrokawSamuel J. Friedman TheatreThrough May 29  By Lauren Yarger 25 years ago …

What Happened at The Lark? by American Theatre Editors

The beloved New York play development center announced its closure last fall after 27 years, citing 'pandemic-related crises,' but its staff tells a different story.

Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide wins another National Award by Aussie Theatre

The iconic Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide is adding another national award to its list of accolades, winning the Master

Macbeth by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This 2022 "Macbeth" appears to be entirely a director’s project, but Sam Gold has done his actors no service with the busy activity he has added to the play. Fine actors like Daniel Craig …

2022 RISING STAR AWARDS | Nominations by Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse is very proud to announce the nominations for the 2022 Rising Star Awards presented by Investors Foundation! Congratulations to all this season’s participants and nom…

Online Ticket Lottery Now Open for Patti LuPone's Songs From a Hat Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

The two-time Tony winner will be accompanied by musical director Joseph Thalken at the Lincoln Center Theater gala.

1776 Salon: Citizenship 1776 - 2026, Approaching 250 Years of the United States of America by American Repertory Theater

Event occurred online June 1, 2020 As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of United States of America, it is worthwhile to consider what it means to be a citizen of the country…

Block of Reserved Rooms for Parnelli Attendees at Hyatt Regency Orange County Hotel Expires May 3 by Frank Hammel

The 20th Parnelli Awards gala is four weeks from this Friday! The Parnelli Awards has partnered with NAMM to offer a block of rooms at the Hyatt Regency Orange County for those attending the…

Alfie Allen (‘Hangmen’) on laughing in the face of darkness: ‘You can’t really settle into this play’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

“I love the darkness of it. I love the morbidness of it. But also, there’s a warmth to it,” says Alfie Allen as he describes the new play “Hangmen.” The actor plays Mooney, a myste…

‘The Glass Menagerie’ at Rep Stage asks what it means to remember by Cybele Pomeroy

The excellent actors resonate with the memory play's rhythm and music.

Catch Me If You Can at Flat Rock Playhouse by Edwin Arnaudin

Hitchcockian thrills and witty humor coexist exceptionally well in this comedic mystery.

Catching up with Alyssa May Gold of ‘How I Learned to Drive’ on the show’s long-awaited Broadway debut by Deb Miller

In June 2020, Alyssa May Gold – NYC-based actress of the stage and screen and founder of the theater and film production company Pocket Universe – shared her insights and excitement abou…

‘Dream Hou$e’ is exciting, biting satire at Baltimore Center Stage by Colleen Kennedy

The play begins as a Latinx family melodrama, spirals into the surreal, and will haunt you for a long time.

On Hauling Water: Outdoor Theatre as Re-Enchantment amidst Climate Crisis by Elle Thoni

By Elle Thoni. Theatre artist Elle Thoni shares their experience working on the outdoor theatre production of a futuristic musical, Queen B, and challenges institutional ideas on how and whe…

One-Man Diana the Musical Celebration Sets Green Room 42 Return by Margaret Hall

Kev Berry will perform his love letter to the 2021 musical for in-person and virtual audiences alike.

Lesley Nicol’s Musical Autobiography How the Hell Did I Get Here? Extends Off-Broadway Run by Margaret Hall

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

Hangmen by Elyse Trevers

Black comedy, or gallows humor, is a style of story telling that makes light of subject matter usually considered somewhat taboo, like death, suicide and disease. Either term applies to Mart…

‘A tough watch with an abstract style & disjointed scenes’: MARYS SEACOLE – Donmar Warehouse by Maryam Philpott

Jackie Sibblies Drury’s new play is an entirely female affair, no male characters are present, implied or even speak, only the time-travelling idea of Mary, her ghostly mother, Mary’s da…

Broadway Breakdown: Drat! The Cat! by Broadway By Ghostlight

In this edition of the Broadway Breakdown series, we look at the hilarious mega-flop Drat! The Cat! from 1965. It starred Elliot Gould and Leslie Ann Warren and was written by Ira Levin. Not…

37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Recipients Announced by Michael Eddy

The 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out on Sunday May 1, 2022, to recipients in 16 categories, with two honorary awards also bestowed. Returni…

Glee and Wicked Star Lindsay Heather Pearce Joins National Tour of Mean Girls by Leah Putnam

The tour has also announced replacements English Bernhardt, Morgan Ashley Bryant, and Jasmine Rogers.

Live Album From SIX's Broadway Opening Night to be Released by Leah Putnam

The U.K.-born musical celebrates the six women who married King Henry VIII of England

New Musical Breathe From Larson Award Winner J. Oconer Navarro Receives Developmental Workshop at NYU by Logan Culwell-Block

Co-conceived by Navarro and Obie winner Orlando Pabotoy, the musical honors Filipino frontline healthcare workers.

Six Will Release a Broadway Cast Recording

It's the first new album from the Six creators since the original recording.

Gretchen Cryer and True Stories by Sandi Durell

 Gretchen Cryer makes her wish come true! A group of solo performers coming together under one roof to tell their funny, sad, sexy, shocking, and most importantly True Stories. It’s all …

Mrs. Patmore (Lesley Nicol) Extended at McKittrick Hotel by Sandi Durell

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC) announced that the New York premiere of How the Hell Did I Get Here?, a new musical story starring “Downton Abbey’s” Mrs. Patmore, …

Casting Complete for A Beautiful Noise Musical, Starring Will Swenson and Mark Jacoby as Neil Diamond by Andrew Gans

Michael Mayer directs the Boston world premiere, featuring choreography by Steven Hoggett and a book by Anthony McCarten.

GRACE NOTES: Monday, May 2, 2022 by Susan Grace

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Mean Girls National Tour Welcomes New Stars

Former Standby English Bernhardt will lead the touring cast as Cady Heron.

Complete Casting Set for Broadway-Bound Neil Diamond Musical A Beautiful Noise

The show will try out in Boston this summer.

The Legend of Lorenzo Music (and Henrietta) by Trav S.D.

There are three fairly discrete phases to the show biz career of multi-talented Lorenzo Music (Gerald Music, 1937-2001): variety/entertainment phase; sit-com phase; and voice-over phase, all…

Homing by Barry Gordin

Tiffany Mills Company Puts the Final Touches on Homing By: Paulanne Simmons May 3, 2022: Tiffany Mills Company’s Homing, which celebrates the home through video, dance, music and spok…

Magmatic Offers Touring Tough Therma Tour™ Haze Effect Generators by Michael Eddy

Magmatic atmospheric effects is pleased to offer Thermatic, a series of oil-based hazers designed to give enduring haze effects for longer-lasting atmospherics. Capable of creating a fine pa…

Broadway Reviews: Macbeth, POTUS, Mr Saturday Night, A Strange Loop, The Skin of Our Teeth. Award Season Begins. #Stageworthy News by New York Theater

The Broadway 2021-2022 season ended last week with five shows opening in a row (two on the same day!), a taxing finish to a both trying and triumphant return to live, in-person theater. And …

Samantha Williams: Caroline, or Change Was "My Best Theatrical Experience So Far"

Williams played Emmie in the recent Broadway revival of the Tony Kushner-Jeanine Tesori musical.

A Little Drizzle: A Preview of Brandi Denise at The Comedy Bar by Zach Freeman

Denise is a petite and energetic stand-up comic perhaps best known for her recurring role as Quanisha on BET’s “Games People Play.”

Stage Top 5: May 2022 by Brian Hieggelke

A big month for new musicals

Ella Fitzgerald | "My Romance" by Rodgers & Hart (Official Lyric Video) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

"My Romance" From Rodgers & Hart's JUMBO Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Performed by Ella Fitzgerald Connect with RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN here: https://www.rodgersandhammerste…

Today on Broadway: Monday, May 2, 2022 by Ashley Steves

Casting Announced For John Leguizamo’s New Musical, “Almost Famous” Teases A 2022 Broadway Transfer, A Johnny Cast Musical Is In The Works “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

Translations review – Brian Friel’s tale of two cultures has universal impact by Helen Meany

Lyric, BelfastCaitríona McLaughlin’s taut new production of Friel’s colonisation drama is a timeless study of change and identity Brian Friel’s drama of colonisation becomes a timeles…

The Greatest Musical Opening Number Tournament: The Big 32 by JK

What musical theater fan doesn't love a great opening number? Our new tournament goes in search of the greatest of them all. These 64 candidates - cultivated from YOUR nominations are divide…

Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End Cinderella to Close After Less Than a Year; Promises Broadway Run

The London run was fraught with drama onstage and backstage.

Kimberly Akimbo, Oratorio for Living Things Take Home Most 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards

The awards were presented on May 1.

‘A kaleidoscope of colour & dance’: Matthew Bourne’s NUTCRACKER – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The Nutcracker Suite is an old and much-beloved family Christmas favourite. Matthew Bourne's version, however, is a somewhat different take on the classic.

Ben Hur opens Castle Park Open Air Theatre season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Castle Park Theatre has announced its first proper season of open-air theatre in Colchester's Castle Park starting with Ben Hur. This post Ben Hur opens Castle Park Open Air …

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/02/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/02/22. Hartford Stage's 2022-23 season, MOSSO celebrates Sondheim, Stomp at The Bushnell, and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

With Neil Simon's papers, Library of Congress just got a lot funnier by Peter Marks / The Washington Post

Kelly critics find lots to love in others' high school musicals by Kevin Kirkland / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's Globe review – a perfect piece of escapism for our uncertain summer by Rachel Halliburton

This production carries as much emotional heft as it exudes riotous comedy Lucy Bailey’s joyous, visually ravishing Much Ado About Nothing opens on a sombre note. On stage there is laughte…

Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cinderella to close in the West End by Chris Wiegand

Announcement that the show will end at London’s Gillian Lynne theatre in June comes as a shock, with those who had been due to join the production expressing heartache The curtain is to co…

The Hope River Girls review – bold teen show transcends target market by Mark Fisher

Byre theatre, St AndrewsVicki Manderson choreographs a quietly intense show about a disorder that causes a group of girls to dance uncontrollably Last time around it was called The Afflicted…

Scott Stuart: My Shadow is Purple

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2022 Lucille Lortel Award Winners by Sandi Durell

Kimberly Akimbo takes win for Outstanding Musical with Victoria Clark (Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical) – headed for Broadway this Fall – and Oratorio for Living Things – each …

Schitt's Creek Star Noah Reid Will Make Broadway Debut in The Minutes | Playbill

Playwright Tracy Letts, Jessie Mueller, Blair Brown, and more will reprise their work when the play returns.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Announces Closing Date | Playbill

By James Miller, Playbill Staff | May 2, 2022. A rundown of current Broadway shows and their planned show times, as well as cancellations due to ...

Broadway Junior (@MTIBroadwayJR) | zotan's twitter client

The cast of @FiddlerBroadway will be singing the cast album at Barnes & Noble in NYC! playbill.com/article/fiddler…

On the Couch with Antoinette Halloran

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‘I want to create a lesbian mecca’: Iman Qureshi on her play about a glorious women’s choir by Kate Wyver

After seeing how moved gay men were by The Inheritance, the playwright wanted to write something that would strike a chord with women – so came up with The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs A gr…

Arts Centre Melbourne sets the scene in Art After Dark by Aussie Theatre

Arts Centre Melbourne will present a late-night culture extravaganza featuring music, theatre and delicious food as it joins the city’s

A Letter to Molly

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ShentonSTAGE Daily for MONDAY MAY 2 by Mark Shenton

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Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán, Summer 2022 by Pauline Adamek

Summertime means enjoying movies under the stars! The popular outdoor summer movie series returns to The Montalbán’s rooftop oasis in the heart of Hollywood. The chic, elevated venue is o…

Soprano Stacey Alleaume returns home to Melbourne to star in Opera Australia’s La Traviata

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Tickets Now on Sale in Adelaide for Dolly Parton’s Hit Musical by Aussie Theatre

Tickets for the Adelaide season of Dolly Parton’s smash-hit musical 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL go on pre-sale today with

News: Olney Theatre Announces Electric 2022-23 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Includes a Rolling World Premiere, Co-Productions, and the Return of Nationally-Celebrated, Ground-Breaking Production of Beauty And The Beast Olney, MD — Olney Theatre Center announced it…

Breaking Fast Mid-Show: What It’s Like Working Off-Broadway During Ramadan by Leah Putnam

The Vagrant Trilogy’s Osh Ashruf, Dina El-Aziz, and Bassam Abdelfattah speak about the shift towards equitable theatre for Muslim artists and the path ahead.

Buried TeaBowl – OKUNI

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Review: Americano! Introduces the Musical Theater to Its Newest Dreamer

A new off-Broadway show reminds us of America's unkept promise to the DACA kids.

Development grants awarded to six digital storytelling visionaries through NIDA X program by Aussie Theatre

Groundbreaking initiative for NIDA Alumni offers mentoring and cutting-edge technical support, funded by the Girgensohn Foundation. Following an inspiring and

News: Keegan Theatre Announces Artists for 2022 Boiler Room Series by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

2022 Boiler Room Series Features 6 New Plays on the Mainstage, May 13-22 April 27, 2022: The Keegan Theatre is pleased to announce the 2022 Boiler Room Series (BRS), a series of presentation…

World Premiere of Sanaz Toossi's Wish You Were Here Opens Off-Broadway May 2 by Leah Putnam

Nikki Massoud, Marjan Neshat, Roxanna Hope Radja, and more star in the Playwrights Horizons production.

News: The Hylton Performing Arts Center Announces Full Lineup for Its 2022-23 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

(MANASSAS, VA)—The Hylton Performing Arts Center announced its 2022-2023 season of mainstage performances, featuring a diverse lineup of artists and ensembles across many genres, as part o…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Rebeca Tomás of A Palo Seco Flamenco Company on the Changing Faces of Flamenco by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Rebeca Tomás of A Palo Seco Flamenco Company: "(A) stripped-down aesthetic has become a central theme in my work, characterizing my biggest departures from …