Harlequinade

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VIDEO: 'Harold Hill' Understudy Max Clayton Takes His First Star Bow at THE MUSIC MAN

At tonight's performance of The Music Man, the show celebrated understudy Max Clayton as he took his first bow in the starring role of Harold Hill.

PODCAST: Stages of Our City, Episode 17, Part 2; Hollywood Fringe Week One by Steven Morris

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Photos: Meet the Cast of TITANIQUE In New Nautical Portraits

Timed to the first performance tonight of TITANIQUE, the irresistibly funny and irreverent new musical send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic, featuring the songs of pop icon Céline D…

Jane Anger by Talene Monahon by Edward A Kliszus

Jane Anger by Talene Monahon OpeningNight.Online Jane Anger is hilariously funny. Witticisms, cleverness, plays on words, malapropisms, and sparkling non sequitur rants abound along with a d…

BroadwayCon Cosplay Flashback #shorts by Broadwaycon

If you're going to werk the runway, you might as well do it as your favorite character from Broadway, right? Check out this collection of cosplay moments from past BroadwayCons. Want to ma…

Arts Centre Melbourne introduces ground-breaking technical training program to Queensland theatres

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Snow in Midsummer  by Jk Clarke

By Marilyn Lester . . . Sometime during the Yuan Dynasty, playwright Guan Hanqing (1241-1320) wrote Gan Tian Dong Di Dou E Yuan—translated as: The Injustice to Dou E that Touched Heaven an…

Donna Murphy, Ruthie Ann Miles & More Set for Encores!; Mary-Mitchell Campbell Is New Music Director by Lindsey Sullivan

New York City Center has revealed the full lineup for its 2022-2023 season. The Encores! musical theater series will welcome Mary‐Mitchell Campbell as the new music director. As previousl…

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Corey Hawkins to Star in Suzan Lori-Parks' Topdog/Underdog on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Suzan Lori-Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog is returning to Broadway this fall for a 20th anniversary production. Tony winner Kenny Leon will direct the play, which will featu…

Go Inside Darren Criss & Julianne Hough's Glitzy Tony Awards After-Party by Caitlin Moynihan

The 75th Tony Awards have come and gone, and we're still thinking about all the exciting things that happened. There was the winner's circle, where fresh Tony winners showed off their trop…

Odds & Ends: Lady Gaga Tapped to Join Joaquin Phoenix in Musical Sequel to Joker by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Lady Gaga in Early Talks for Musical Joker: Folie à Deux Oscar and Grammy winner Lady Gaga is in early talks to star opposite Joaqu…

Broadway Grosses: Crowds Check in for Plaza Suite's Final Weeks by Lindsey Sullivan

This play's the thing! Though musicals are the main dish for Broadway box offices, Neil Simon's Plaza Suite, led by real-life married couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, has …

THE IRISH TIMES IRISH THEATRE AWARDS 2022: ALL THE WINNERS REVEALED by Robert Shuman

(Sara Keating’s article appeared in the Irish Times, 6/12; Photo: Best actress: Bríd Ní Neachtain won for her role in Happy Days. Photograph: Andrew Downes/Xposure.) Six months ago Irela…

The BSR Podcast: RestART with BSR, episode 1, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture by Darnelle Radford

BSR is excited to team with the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's RestART Initiative with this special podcast episode on Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture.

Circle Jerk Review: Gay Digital Spoof Now On Stage by Jonathan Mandell

In the prologue of “Circle Jerk” — a funny, campy, discombobulating hybrid theater piece that’s a spoof of both gay and digital culture (and also an example of each) — the Troll, …

Review: Circle Jerk Is a Stupid Play That Should Be Canceled

Fake Friends take the off-off-Broadway stage, without leaving the Internet behind.

Hidden history revealed in emotional ‘United States of Amnesia’ at GALA by Gwyneth Sholar

José Torres-Tama's nonlinear performance ritual asks us to remember what textbooks would have us forget.

PODCAST: Stages of Our City, Episode 17, Part 1; Hollywood Fringe Week One by Steven Morris

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The 75th Annual Tony Awards® |  Girl from North Country Performance | CBS by CBS

The company of  Girl from North Country perform at The 75th Annual Tony Awards® Stream The 75th Annual Tony Awards® now on CBS and Paramount+. Follow CBS: Facebook - https://www.facebo…

The 75th Annual Tony Awards® | Mr. Saturday Night Performance | CBS by CBS

The company of Mr. Saturday Night perform at The 75th Annual Tony Awards® Stream The 75th Annual Tony Awards® now on CBS and Paramount+. Follow CBS: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/…

‘Maz & Bricks’ is a sharp, symphonic look at loss and resilience by Celia Wren

Timely staging from Solas Nua of Irish playwright Eva O’Connor’s character-rich two-hander.

‘Bruce’ Review: New Musical About the Making of ‘Jaws’ Is a Shaggy, Sometimes Soggy Saga by Gordon Cox

There’s nothing like mechanical malfunction to make you want to break into song. Though that may well be unique to “Bruce” — unless you can name another musical with a spectacularly …

Neil Simon's PLAZA SUITE Sets Hudson Theatre Box Office Record For The Fourth Time

Plaza Suite, the revival of the beloved Neil Simon play, has set a new box office record of $1,708,386.60 at Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street) for the week ending Sunday, June 12. This i…

Spider Man WEB SLINGERS, Avengers Campus- Marvel, California Adventure Disneyland & Pym Test kitchen by Framily Travel

A conflict of professional ethics and ambition in NAATCO’s Off-Broadway debut of ‘Queen’ at A.R.T./New York by Deb Miller

Close friends and fellow ecological researchers Sanam Shah and Ariel Spiegel have spent the past seven years investigating the cause of the worldwide decimation of the bee population, which …

Courtney Seyl by Women and Theatre

Meet director and playwright Courtney Seyl! We talk about the benefits of women- and queer-centered spaces, theatre that starts conversations, the importance of collaboration and support…

VIDEO: First Look at J. Harrison Ghee, Emily Skinner, Ali Ewoldt & More in CHICAGO at The Muny

The Muny is presenting Chicago through June 19th! The production is a remount of last seaoson's critically acclaimed production. See all new video of the production!

Hollywood Fringe, ’22: 4 Seasons Total Sh!tshow by Steven Morris

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Hollywood Fringe, ’22: Grief: A One Man ShitShow by Steven Morris

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A new version of ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ beefs up the women’s point of view by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

In Théâtre français de Toronto web series filmed at the Windsor Arms, Valmont isn’t a hero and Merteuil isn’t “the mean, mean queen.”

Danny Bolero Returns to Don’t Tell Mama with Cuban Pete on Monday, June 20

Singer-actor Danny Bolero brings his show They Call Me Cuban Pete, The Music and Genius of Desi Arnaz to Don’t Tell Mama on Monday, June 20 at 7 PM. Directed by Madeline McCray, with music…

Company and The Lehman Trilogy Led Tony Night, But No Show Swept the Awards

Watch Broadway's biggest night along with commentary from Playbill's resident theatre experts, reports from backstage, and more. Tony Awards.

Myles Frost, Jared Grimes, Alex Newell Set for Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Times Square Concert by Andrew Gans

The free event, hosted by James Monroe Iglehart, will honor Tony winners Leslie Uggams and Ben Vereen.

Take Our Summer Survey For A Chance To Win $100 Amazon Gift Card

We at BroadwayWorld want to get to know how you're feeling and your thoughts about theatre and entertainment.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins to Star in Broadway Revival of Topdog/Underdog

Kenny Leon will direct the 20th anniversary revival of Suzan-Lori Parks's historic Pulitzer winner.

Where the bars are by James De Lise

Are rainbow-festooned events full of glitter, sequins, and boas signs of progress? Strides made by LGBTQ+ people are increasingly under fire in the forms of violence, rhetoric, and quasi-leg…

BroadwayCon Throwback: Eden Espinosa Slays 4 Non Blondes by Broadwaycon

We HAVE to share this amazing moment with @edenespinosa for #TBT. Here she is slaying 4 Non Blondes "What's Going On" during our BroadwayCon Jukebox back in 2020. Living for these vocals!

BroadwayCon 2022 Health & Safety #shorts by Broadwaycon

Learn more about our Health & Safety protocols in place to keep you safe and healthy during BroadwayCon 2022! To read out full Health & Safety information, please visit https://www.broadway…

BroadwayCon 2022 is almost here! #shorts by Broadwaycon

Join us for BroadwayCon 2022, July 8–10 in NYC. From meeting your favorite Broadway stars, to shopping the eclectic and creative Marketplace, to taking workshops with amazingly talented in…

Luminex: GigaCore 30i AV Network Switch by Michael Eddy

Luminex, manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio, and video applications, continuously brings innovation to the live event technology and AV industry. To…

Kings of B’more by R. Eric Thomas by Kyle V. Hiller

R. Eric Thomas’s debut young-adult novel Kings of B’more is a witty, adventurous nod to Ferris Bueller that hits close to home, but may be hindered by its own genre tropes. Kyle V. Hille…

Will Roland, Olivia Puckett, Erik Lochtefeld to Star in Off-Broadway's The Panic of '29 by Leah Putnam

59E59 Theaters and Less Than Rent Theatre present the comedy starring the Broadway alums.

MCC Theater Extends Run of Donja R. Love's Soft by Leah Putnam

The world premiere play will now run through July 10 Off-Broadway.

Edward James Hyland and Robert Cuccioli Will Star in Reading of Uncle Ted: Scenes From the McCarrick Report by Andrew Gans

Michael Parva will direct Dan Wackerman's new play to benefit SNAP, a support and advocacy organization for survivors of religious and institutional sexual abuse.

Soul singer Barbara Livsey cut one star-making album and vanished by Steve Krakow

I love a good mystery. Sometimes even my most exhaustive research turns up nothing more than a few details about a great musician, not enough to tell the full tale. As much as I might want t…

Photos: See Myles Frost, Matt Doyle, Marianne Elliott & More at CIVILIAN's Tony Awards Party

This past Sunday, the 75th Annual Tony Awards were hosted by Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose. Check out photos of the CIVILIAN Tony Awards Party, hosted by CIVILIAN, David Rockwell and Jason Pom…

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Will Return to Broadway This Fall with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins

SUZAN-LORI PARKS’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, will return to Broadway this Fall in a 20th Anniversary Production, directed by Tony Award-winner KENNY LEON and star…

6 reasons ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Village Theatre speaks to Seattle in this moment by Michelle Baruchman

ABBA's hit songs might be decades old, and the "Mamma Mia!" stage musical more than 20 years old, but here's why they still speak to Seattle audiences today.

Ann Leary discusses her new novel, her Connecticut book tour and working with husband, actor and comedian Denis Leary by Christopher Arnott

Ann Leary’s latest novel, “The Foundling,” is the vivid, often alarming, tale of a young woman named Mary who works at the Nettleton State Village for Feebleminded Women of Childbearin…

Suzan-Lori Parks’ TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Returns to Broadway Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Corey Hawkins by Broadway Black

Suzan-Lori Parks Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, will return to Broadway this Fall in a 20th Anniversary Production, directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon and starrin…

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of SOFT, Now Extended at MCC Theater

MCC Theater announced today a two-week extension for the World Premiere production of soft by Donja R. Love (one in two). Directed by Whitney White (On Sugarland), soft will now run through …

Anna Deavere Smith and Zadie Smith Works Added to American Repertory Theater's 2022–2023 Season by Talaura Harms

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 and The Wife of Willesden will join Life of Pi for the upcoming season at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, theatre.

Suzan-Lori Parks World Premieres, Raisin in the Sun Revival, More in Public Theater's 2022-2023 Season by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway company will present the world premiere of a musical adaptation of 1972 film The Harder They Come penned by Parks.

Suzan-Lori Parks’ ‘Topdog/Underdog’ to play Broadway this fall by Caitlin Hornik

Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog” will play a 16-week limited-engagement run on Broadway this fall, marking the show’s 20th anniversary. Previews are set to begin Sept. 27 with ope…

‘Topdog/Underdog’ to Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins by Michael Paulson

The 20th anniversary Broadway revival will be directed by Kenny Leon. Previews begin in September at the John Golden Theater.

Claypaky Tambora Linear: a Versatile New Hybrid LED Bar by Michael Eddy

Following on from its successful range of LED bars introduced last year, Claypaky has now expanded the Tambora family further and introduces Tambora Linear, an advanced line of static LED pi…

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Corey Hawkins to Lead Topdog/Underdog on Broadway by Paul Art Smith For Broadway Direct

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, Topdog/Underdog, will return to Broadway this fall in a 20th anniversary production, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon and star…

Analog Way Partners with Softpix to Add SPX Graphics Integration to Picturall Media Server Line by Michael Eddy

Analog Way has announced a partnership agreement with Softpix Ltd, the provider of graphics software and creative services to the live TV/web production and broadcast industries. The agreeme…

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 6/14/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Two solo shows at Great Barrington Public Theater (one with Sharon Lawrence), Hartford Stage’s Melia Bensussen new play in Boston, an opera about Malc…

Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer-Winning Topdog/Underdog Sets 20th Anniversary Broadway Return by Logan Culwell-Block

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins will star in the Kenny Leon-directed revival.

Customs of the Stage Tribe by American Theatre Editors

This excerpt from a new book introducing performers to the unique world of the stage actor covers some of its unique rituals and traditions.

Photos: See Whoopi Goldberg, Tyler Perry & More at the Apollo Theater's Spring Benefit

The Apollo Theater had a huge night during their annual Spring Benefit  raising a record-breaking $3.7 million including a $500,000  gift from Tyler Perry who made the surprise announcemen…

‘Topdog/Underdog’ Returning To Broadway With Corey Hawkins & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II by Greg Evans

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog, winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize, will return to Broadway this fall in a 20th anniversary production directed by Kenny Leon and starring In The Heights�…

Corey Hawkins, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to Star in Broadway Revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ ‘Topdog/Underdog’ by Brent Lang

“Topdog/Underdog” will return to Broadway this fall with Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II appearing in the two lead roles. The revival is timed to the 20th anniversary of Suzan-Lo…

The Public Theater Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring Five World Premieres & More

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham announced the line-up today for The Public’s 2022-23 Season at their landmark home on 425 Lafayette …

Photos: THE KITE RUNNER Company Gets Ready for Broadway

The Kite Runner is on its way to Broadway! The limited engagement is set to begin previews at The Hayes Theater on July 6; opening night is July 21, and it will run through October 30. �…

All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman, Cliff Richard, Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music Video) by Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals

The newly remastered HD music video for “All I Ask Of You” from The Phantom of the Opera (1986) with Cliff Richard as The Phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine. As appears on Andrew L…

Netflix presents Jeremiah Zagar’s Hustle by Stephen Silver

The set of Hustle, the latest from star Adam Sandler, was hard to avoid during its extensive on-location Philly shoots. Now it’s out on Netflix, for fans of Sandler and the Sixers alike. S…

The Secret Life of Bees Extends Off-Broadway Again | Playbill

The new musical from Lynn Nottage, Duncan Sheik, and Susan Birkenhead will play an additional week at Atlantic Theater.

Product Reviews for American Buffalo The Broadway Play Magnet - Playbill store

This show magnet from the new revival of American Buffalol on Broadway will be a great addition to your fridge full of magnets!!

Tony Awards Recap: The Highlights, The Snubs, and Looking Ahead by Billy McEntee

The 75th annual Tony Awards spread the love across multiple shows this Sunday. Here’s a rundown of the highlights, the surprises, and what to expect in the aftermath! The post Tony Awards …

BWW Exclusive: Larry Blank Tributes Mentor & Friend Donald Pippin

Larry Blank writes a touching tribute to his longtime friend, Don Pippin, who passed away last week a the age of 95 years old.

VIDEO: Hulu Debuts ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Season Two Trailer

Hulu has debuted the trailer for the second season of Only Murders in the Building. The new season will see the return of stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. Season two is a…

Pre-Tony Broadway Box Office Up 7% To $32M; ‘Strange Loop’ Fills 98% Of Seats by Greg Evans

Though it’s too soon to say how Sunday’s Tony Awards will impact box office for the night’s winners and losers, figures for the week leading up to the ceremony show big gains for the m…

BroadwayWorld Experiences Record-Breaking Tonys Traffic! 

As we approach our 20th anniversary next year, celebrations started early here at BroadwayWorld as the site set a traffic record with (by far!)  its highest ever Tony Awards readership. 

American Repertory Theater Announces Additional 2022-2023 Programming; North American Premiere Of The Wife of WILLESDEN, LIFE OF PI & More

A new, five-person version of an award-winning docudrama by longtime A.R.T. collaborator Anna Deavere Smith and the North American premiere of a new adaptation of Chaucer’s tale The Wife o…

Photos: 2022 SAIC Fashion Show by Salem Collo-Julin and Isa Giallorenzo

Our contributor Isa Giallorenzo attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s fashion show in May. The annual event returned to an in-person format this year (the theme: “Human…

Jessica Vosk & Elizabeth Ward Land to Join THE BEDWETTER, Now Extended at Atlantic Theater Company

Atlantic Theater Company has announced the world premiere production of The Bedwetter has been extended to Sunday, July 10.

‘Raisin in the Sun’ and ‘Harder They Come’ to Be Part of Public Theater Season by Laura Zornosa

Two new works by Suzan-Lori Parks will be included in a season that delves into “relationships between Black and white America.”

They Know Every Page of ‘The Book of Mormon’ by Matt Stevens

Three original cast members, who are still with the audacious musical as it celebrates its 4,000th performance, discussed its history, reception and staying power.

Up on the Marquee: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE

A Beautiful Noise is coming to Broadway and the new marquees are up at its home at the Broadhurst Theatre. Check out photos of the theatre here!

Hollywood Fringe, ’22: Tree by Steven Morris

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Eva Luna by Jk Clarke

By Yani Perez . . .  Eva Luna, written by Caridad Svich with direction by Estefanía Fadul, is based on Isabel Allende’s novel by the same title. This production, presented by Repertorio…

Hollywood Fringe ’22: The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull by Steven Morris

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 6/14

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/12/22

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6/12/2022.

Hollywood Fringe, ’22: Mr. Chonkers by Steven Morris

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Photos: First Look at Jessica Hecht, Mikhail Baryshnikov & More in THE ORCHARD at Baryshnikov Arts Center

The Orchard, conceived, adapted, and directed by Ukrainian born theater director Igor Golyak, began previews on June 7, and opening night is June 16 for a limited run through July 3. Check o…

All-Access Pass Into Three of the Thrilling 2022 Tony Awards Parties!

After the night's big ceremony - it is time to celebrate! BroadwayBox is bringing you along for three of the Tony Awards' thrilling after parties: two time Tony winning royals over at Six, …

BWW Exclusive: First Look at J. Harrison Ghee, Emily Skinner, Ali Ewoldt & More in CHICAGO at The Muny

The Muny is presenting Chicago through June 19th! The cast features Sarah Bowden (Roxie Hart), J. Harrison Ghee (Velma Kelly), Adam Heller (Amos Hart), Emily Skinner (Matron 'Mama' Morton), …

Chicago country craftsman Dan Whitaker decamps to Texas by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

Gossip Wolf has long admired local country-music craftsman Dan Whitaker, whose considerable discography includes folk-tinged solo work and recordings with his combo the Shinebenders that com…

Hollywood Fringe, ’22: Made in America by Steven Morris

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Sarah Silverman Musical The Bedwetter Gets 2nd Off-Broadway Extension by Logan Culwell-Block

Jessica Vosk and Elizabeth Ward Land will join the company for the production's final week.

Tony Awards Ratings Zoom Up 47% from 2021 Show, Win the Night, Trounce Time 100 Special by Roger Friedman

The 2022 Tony Awards on CBS were a ratings hit. Total viewers were 4.2 million, up significantly — 47 % — from

VIDEO: Backstage with the 2022 Tony Awards Winners!

Another Tonys has come and gone! The American Theatre Wing's 75th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose, aired live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night. We have interviews with …

Playwright David Henry Hwang answers 5 questions about launching his career with Joe Papp by Cristiana Lombardo

Playwright, librettist and screenwriter David Henry Hwang shares his experience working with theater producer Joe Papp, who produced his first play, “FOB.” “FOB,” which premiered in …

World Premiere Musical The Harder They Come and More Set for Public Theater Season

Two new shows by Suzan-Lori Parks will be on the bill, as will a Raisin in the Sun revival.

Jessica Vosk and Elizabeth Ward Land to Join The Bedwetter for One Week

Caissie Levy and Bebe Neuwirth will depart the production at the beginning of July.

Hollywood Fringe, ’22: Housewife ’52 by Steven Morris

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Hollywood Fringe ’22: Beautiful Monsters by Steven Morris

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Cast Set for World Premiere of Sarah Schulman's The Lady Hamlet by Andrew Gans

The gender-defying comedy will play the Provincetown Theater under the direction of David Drake.

Broadway Veteran Jenn Colella Engaged to Partner Mo Mullen by Leah Putnam

The Come From Away star announced the happy news via social media.

West Coast Premiere of King Liz at The Geffen Announces Cast by Leah Putnam

Ray Abruzzo, Sabrina Sloan, Nancy Linari, Oscar Best, more are set to star in the production.

Theatre on Film and Tape's 2019 Interview With Angela Lansbury Will Stream by Andrew Gans

Charlotte Moore chatted with the stage and screen star, recipient of the 2022 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

Neil Patrick Harris Joins BBC's Doctor Who by Margaret Hall

The Tony winner is set to play "the greatest villain the Doctor has ever faced" in the sci-fi stalwart.

André & Dorine by Steven Morris

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‘Oliver!’, ‘The Light In The Piazza’ & ‘Dear World’ Set For New York City Center Encores! 2023 Season by Greg Evans

New York City Center’s Encores!, which recently announced that its acclaimed production of Into The Woods is planning a Broadway transfer, has set revivals of The Light in the Piazza, Dear…

Broadway Veteran Jen Colella Engaged to Partner Mo Mullen by Leah Putnam

The Come From Away star announced the happy news via social media.

Hyperfantasia at The Brick Theater by Theo Armstrong

Question everything. Laugh often. And be proud as peacocks, amoebas and hominids—you’re alive, and it’s June!

Neil Patrick Harris Joins DOCTOR WHO as New Villain

Tony-winner Neil Patrick Harris is joining Doctor Who as the series' latest villain. While most details on his character have yet to be released, the character was teased by showrunner Russe…

NYC Center Continues with Fall for Dance Festival by Sandi Durell

Now in its 19th season, the annual Fall for Dance Festival scheduled Sept. 21 – Oct. 2, captures the beating heart of today’s dance scene. Presenting international artists for the first …

VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek of the Museum of Broadway, Opening This November

Today, tickets for the Museum of Broadway go on sale exclusively through Audience Rewards, with tickets going on sale to the public on June 21st at 10am EST. Fans who have signed up through …

Livestreaming a Conversation: #DeafWoke with Tanya and Tanesha Ausby

By . Antoine Hunter presents #DeafWoke with Tanya and Tanesha Ausby livestreaming on the commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Tuesday 14 June 2022 at 5 p.m.

Slow Burn’s Go-Gos Musical Comedy Perfect for Pride Month by Bill Hirschman

In the charming, big-hearted Broadway musical, Head Over Heels, Slow Burn Theatre Company delivers a visually striking, lively, and credible production. The post Slow Burn’s Go-Gos Musical…

When home leaves you: a Father’s Day foray into holding on and letting go by Anndee Hochman

When Anndee Hochman’s parents moved to the Philly suburbs in 1965, it was a compromise. Almost 60 years later, the house holds a departed father’s heart. It’s time to say goodbye again.

Will Roland, Olivia Puckett & More to Star in THE PANIC OF '29 Off-Broadway

59E59 Theaters and Less Than Rent Theatre have announced the cast for The Panic of ’29 by Graham Techler (The Moderators) and directed by Max Friedman (Midnight at the Never Get).

Ruthie Ann Miles in The Light in the Piazza, Donna Murphy in Dear World, and Oliver! Set for 2023 Encores! Season by Logan Culwell-Block

Drama Desk winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell will be the series' new music director.

New Jersey Nightclub barCode Invests In 100 ADJ IP65-Rated Moving Head Fixtures by Michael Eddy

Sports bar and restaurant throughout the week and full-on nightclub at the weekends, barCode is a well-established staple of the nightlife scene in Elizabeth, NJ. As part of a recent expansi…

This version of ‘1776′ boasts a cast of female, nonbinary, Black and trans actors by Jed Gottlieb

“1776″ boasts a cast of female, nonbinary and trans actors. Around half are people of color, including leads Crystal Lucas-Perry as John Adams and Patrena Murray as Benjamin Franklin.

LEGALLY BLONDE Will Launch Tour During The 2022/2023 Season

BroadwayWorld has learned that Big League Productions will re-launch their 2019 non-equity tour of Legally Blonde later this year, for the 2022/2023 touring season. Casting and a full tour s…

Concord Theatricals Acquires Stock and Amateur Licensing Rights for THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide English language stock and amateur licensing rights to The Lehman Trilogy for its Samuel French imprint. On Sunday, the title earned five …

Ruthie Ann Miles in The Light in the Piazza; Donna Murphy in Dear World Set for Encores! 2023

Find out what's on tap at New York City Center in 2022-2023.

3G Productions LLC Grows Lighting Inventory with Large Elation Lighting Package by Michael Eddy

Full-service production company 3G Productions LLC (3G) has bolstered its growing inventory of entertainment lighting with a large investment in Elation lighting fixtures. The purchase—som…

Cancellations, costs and chaos: UK theatres grapple with rising Covid cases by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Infections among workforce lead theatres to cancel performances, with loan repayments, soaring energy prices and the cost of living crisis adding to their woes With infections on the rise in…

City Center’s Season to Feature an International Fall for Dance by Rachel Sherman

The festival welcomes foreign troupes for the first time since 2019; other City Center highlights include Twyla Tharp and “The Light in the Piazza” at Encores!

Kyiv City Ballet to Make Its First Tour of the United States in Fall by Kalia Richardson

The company, which had been on tour in France when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, will make a stop at Fall for Dance at City Center.

Jade King Carroll Tapped to Lead Chautauqua Theater Company by American Theatre Editors

The experienced director and educator will suceed Andrew Borba in running the summer theatre in southwest New York state.

VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Barrington Stage Company

Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical Show begins this week at Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage. Performances run June 16-July 9. Check out all new rehearsal footage her…

OSF Promotes Anyania Muse to Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

After a year as director of the theatre's director of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA), she will move up to both oversee a wider variety of operations and to infuse IDEA value…

Photos: First Look at Jennifer Holliday, Emma Pittman, and Lana Gordon in CHICAGO

All new production photos have been released of Jennifer Holliday as “Matron Mama Morton” and Emma Pittman as “Roxie Hart” in Chicago, Broadway’s longest running American musi…

Come From Away's Jenn Colella Reveals Engagement to Mo Mullen by Lindsey Sullivan

Jenn Colella and Mo Mullen are engaged. Colella, a Tony nominee and former Broadway.com vlogger, who will return to Come From Away from June 21 through August 7, announced the news on Insta…

A Star is Born! See New Photos of Emma Pittman, Jennifer Holliday & Lana Gordon in Chicago by Caitlin Moynihan

The audience loves her, and she loves them back! The Search for Roxie winner Emma Pittman made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago on June 6. Now we're giving you a snea…

See 2022 Tony Winners Marianne Elliott, Myles Frost, Matt Doyle, More Celebrate at The Civilian Hotel by Michael Wiltbank

The party hosted by David Rockwell celebrated the winners of the 75th Annual Tony Awards.

Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - JANE ANGER

Check out Ken Fallin's latest caricature of Michael Urie, Ryan Spahn, Amelia Workman, and Talene Monahon in Jane Anger.

Off-Broadway's Jane Anger Starring Michael Urie Streams June 14 by Talaura Harms

The spring run of Talene Monahon's "Jacobean feminist revenge comedy" was filmed at the New Ohio Theatre.

Watch a Sneak Peek of Multi-Floor, Interactive Museum of Broadway, Opening in November by Andrew Gans

A portion of all ticket sales for the Manhattan-based museum, set to highlight more than 500 productions, will benefit Broadway Cares.

Best Play Tony Winner The Lehman Trilogy Joins Concord Theatricals Library for Stock and Amateur Licensing by Logan Culwell-Block

Written by Stefano Massini and adapted by Ben Power, the work will be part of Concord's Samuel French imprint.

Photos: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Bernadette Peters & More Walk the Red Carpet for 'Broadway Rising' Premiere

Just yesterday, Broadway flocked to the 2022 Tribeca Festival or the premiere of BROADWAY RISING, which tells the inspiring journey back to the stage and the toll of the pandemic on the Bro…

When Joe Papp asked Meryl Streep to take over the theater by Diana Chan

Meryl Streep was touched, but perplexed when Joe Papp asked her to take over The Public Theater after his passing. "What he wanted was bigger than what could be, which was sort of always wha…

‘You’re always aware of the artifice’: SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Edinburgh ★★★ by Thom Dibdin

It’s heartening to see the fine folk of Capital Theatres involved in such a confident show, it’s just a shame this Sunshine on Leith is more concert than theatre.

My Top 10 Favorite Moments From The 2022 Tony Awards by Ken Davenport

Ok, we are back with a capital T.   Sunday’s T... The post My Top 10 Favorite Moments From The 2022 Tony Awards first appeared on Ken Davenport.

The dark visions of David Hauptschein by Jack Helbig

Writer and artist David Hauptschein has been working in Chicago since the 80s, curating live performances, writing plays, and working in visual arts, but his work has been produced more ofte…

Inaugural Victor Shargai Leadership Award announced by News Desk

Edgar Dobie and Paige Hernandez will be recognized for their outstanding service and creative leadership in the DC-area theater community.

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing by Wendy Rosenfield

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s participatory production of Every Brilliant Thing has a message we need, from Center Valley all the way to Capitol Hill. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.

‘Little Red Riding Hood and the 3 Little Pigs’ enchants at the Puppet Co. by Olivia Gyapong

The Glen Echo-based company spins a twisted, socially relevant tale that casts the infamous big bad wolf in a surprisingly new light. 

Photos: Inside the Irish Repertory Theatre Gala Concert

For its 2022 gala, Irish Repertory Theatre presented A Celebration of the Musicals of Harold Prince, at The Town Hall on Monday June 13, 2022, at 7pm. Check out photos from the concert here!

Photos: On the Red Carpet at the Irish Repertory Theatre Gala

For its 2022 gala, Irish Repertory Theatre presented A Celebration of the Musicals of Harold Prince,  at The Town Hall on Monday June 13, 2022, at 7pm.

Chicago’s Pride in the Park Reflects the Purpose of Pride Celebrations by Chicago Reader

June 25th – 26th at Grant Park • PrideParkChi.com Since 2019, thousands of people from around the world have come together for Chicago’s Pride in the Park music festival at Grant Park …

The False Servant review – deception, disguise and filthy lucre by Miriam Gillinson

Orange Tree theatre, LondonMartin Crimp’s crisp translation of Marivaux’s comedy never feels overplayed and highlights the seductive allure of money A spiralling maze has been painted ac…

Broadway's Shoshana Bean Shows Up As Herself by Talaura Harms

The 2022 Tony nominee plays Billy Crystal’s daughter in Mr. Saturday Night with no cape or 11 o’clock number.

On the Scene at the 2022 Tony Awards: Winners, Nominees Tell Us How Happy They Are to Be Back by TheaterMania

The glitz! The glamour! The Tony Awards! We were on the scene at the 2022 Tonys, talking with nominees, winners, and guests. They were all excited to be back, and here's what they had to say.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 by Susan Grace

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Tony Nom Kara Young Plays Classical Theatre of Harlem by Sandi Durell

Kara Young, a 2022 Tony nominee for her performance in Clyde’s, will play Viola in the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s free production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night July 5-29 at …

See Broadway's Marquees Get a Tony Awards Makeover | Playbill

New signage has gone up all over town to celebrate the Tony-nominated shows.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo playing Las Vegas show in September; Invincible musical ...

... gets its world premiere this fall at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, according to Playbill.com.

Video: On the Silver Carpet at the 2022 Tony Awards

We chatted with the winners, nominees, presenters, and more about how good it is to be back!

1st Stage’s ‘Under the Sea with Dredgie McGee’ is a treasure chest of a show by Sea Griffin

A stunning family-friendly visual spectacle with puppets!

See the German Cast of Hamilton Perform 'Alexander Hamilton' by Logan Culwell-Block

The Lin-Manuel Miranda musical comes to Hamburg later this year.

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "The Bedwetter" - 6/13/22 by Howard Miller

Your appreciation of the show will depend a lot on your regard for her unconventional comedy style that is streaked with four-letter words and fart jokes. Personally, I loved it. But then, I…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Snow in Midsummer" - 6/14/22

The play, now running at Classic Stage Company, is based on the 13th-century drama The Injustice to Dou Yi That Moved Heaven and Earth by Guan Hanqing. While retaining references to class op…

Vari-Lite VL2600 Wash brings Camera Clarity to Gary Numan’s Intruder Tour by Debi Moen

Gary Numan took to the road in April 2022 with a moody and ethereal lighting design created by award winning LA-based designer Dustin Snyder. An essential objective of the design was to ensu…

John McCormack: Irish Tenor by Trav S.D.

In his time John McCormack (1884-1945) was the most popular Irish tenor in the world, and Victor’s second most popular recording artist after Caruso. He did not play vaudeville that I have…

Adam Odsess-Rubin’s National Queer Theater, Still Dreaming Forward by American Theatre Editors

The NYC-based company will next host Criminal Queerness Festival, welcoming theatremakers from nations where homosexuality is outlawed at a time when U.S. also faces renewed threats from the…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

Hugh Jackman Out of ‘Music Man’ with COVID, Tonys Ratings, ‘Schmigadoon!’ Season 2, Grace’s Tonys Thoughts “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hittin…

‘Celebrates those who get us through the worst of times’: NO PARTICULAR ORDER – Theatre503 by Laura Kressly

Children’s TV performer Fred Rogers once said: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people…

Seb Alvarez of Meth leaves his comfort zone in noise-centric collective Virgin Mother by Brad Cohan

Chicago group Meth are known for their big and burly scorched-earth mash-up of mathcore, noise rock, and ambient music, which they execute with surgical precision. At the center of their dis…

Cheyenne Jackson and Husband Jason Landau Launch Production Company

The company's first project will be 'Brutal', a comedy short about a news anchor (Jackson) who acquires a leaked sex tape of a U.S. senator. The short is directed by Sam McConnell and writte…

Powerhouse Late x Vivid Ideas: Queer Sydney

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Wake Up With BWW 6/14: TONY AWARDS Performances, Photos, Reviews, Ratings, and More!

Today's top stories include further coverage from this weekend's Tony Awards, including all of the performances, ratings, reviews, and more! Plus, Hugh Jackman will miss performances of The …

8 fun things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, June 16-19 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rain Falling on the Abattoir

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‘You don’t need to be funny!’: the art of performing standup in sign language by Tim Byrne

How do you translate a pun into an entirely different language on the fly? What do you do when there is simply no sign for a joke? Many of us have come to associate sign language with seriou…

A Blessed Bottom: how booming Brian inspired his daughter’s Shakespearean role by Rosalind Blessed

Rosalind Blessed explains how her force-of-nature father shaped her performance in A Midsummer Night’s Dream When people ask me if it’s hard having Brian Blessed as a father, I always jo…

Hugh Jackman Tests Positive for COVID-19; Standby Max Clayton to Step Into the Role of Harold Hill

Hugh Jackman Tests Positive for COVID-19; Standby Max Clayton to Step Into the Role of Harold Hill – Playbill.com. June 13, 2022.

Alexei Ratmansky’s Epic Ballet Arrives in a Changed World by Marina Harss

Getting its delayed New York premiere, “Of Love and Rage,” at Ballet Theater, is like a time capsule of a more carefree period of Ratmansky’s life and art.

Theater Review: UNCLE VANYA (Pasadena Playhouse) by Marc Wheeler

SAY “UNCLE!” Far be it from me to criticize Anton Chekhov. The long-deceased Russian playwright and short story writer is regarded as one of “The Greats” in all of literature; who am…

On the Couch with Queenie van de Zandt

The post On the Couch with Queenie van de Zandt appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

TALLEY’S FOLLY by Lanford Wilson (1980): Chosen by Committee episode 54 by Phindie Podcasts

Lanford Wilson’s quiet one-act play about an unlikely love between a leftist Jewish immigrant and the daughter of a Missouri garment factory dynasty won the… The post TALLEY’S FOLLY b…

Theater Review: INTERSTATE (East West Players) by Tony Frankel

INTERPLAY In the age of A Strange Loop, the hit Broadway musical about a “Big Black Queer” it seems the time is ripe for more musicals about the gay experience, but one with transgender …

Hugh Jackman pulls out of Broadway show The Music Man after testing positive for Covid again by Mike Bedigan

The news comes the day after the actor performed a number from ‘The Music Man’ live at the 75th Tony Awards in New York

Cruel Intentions: the ’90s Musical: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

David Venn Enterprises (The Wedding Singer, Bring It On: The Musical) is thrilled to announce the Sydney season of Cruel

The Mousetrap set to mystify Australian audiences from October

The post The Mousetrap set to mystify Australian audiences from October appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Hugh Jackman Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Playbill

Standby Max Clayton will assume the role of Professor Harold Hill in The Music Ma n until June 21.

2022 Tony Awards: And the Winners Were... - Programming Insider

2022 Tony Awards: And the Winners Were… by Marc Berman June 13, 2022, 8:51 am. © by https://playbill.com/. 0. SHARES.

Arts Centre Melbourne introduces ground-breaking technical training program to Queensland theatres by Aussie Theatre

Arts Centre Melbourne has today announced it will partner with Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and Stage QLD to deliver

You can ask that! Creation Creation heads off on national tour by Aussie Theatre

After premiering in 2021 to rave reviews from audiences and critics alike, Windmill Theatre Company’s genre-busting documentary theatre work Creation

T. Oliver Reid Takes Over as Hermes in Hadestown June 14 by Raven Brunner

The performer succeeds Tony winner André De Shields.

Previews Begin June 14 for Musical Parody Titanique by Leah Putnam

Marla Mindelle stars as Céline Dion in the musical that gives audiences a new take on the doomed love of Jack and Rose.

New Musical Between the Lines Begins Previews Off-Broadway June 14 by Leah Putnam

Based on the Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer novel, the show plays at Tony Kiser Theatre.

T. Oliver Reid Takes Over the Role of Hermes in Hadestown June 14 by Raven Brunner

The performer succeeds Tony winner André De Shields.

Lempicka Starring Eden Espinosa Begins Run June 14 at La Jolla Playhouse by Leah Putnam

The biomusical, also starring Amber Iman, officially opens at the California theatre June 25.

2022 Drama Desk Awards Stream Free Via Broadway on Demand June 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

The ceremony honoring the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway will include performances from Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors, Harmony, and more.

Circle Jerk Opens Its Off-Broadway's Run June 14 by Leah Putnam

The hybrid production has previously announced Pride-specific performances.

VIDEO: History-Making MJ Star Myles Frost Celebrates His Big Win!

Last night, Myles Frost made history, becoming the youngest individual actor to win a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical at only 22- years old. He took home the award for his c…

Disney Made Me Gay

Our chief critic explains how a childhood steeped in Disney animated films influenced his queer sensibilities.

YOUR DANCE UP CLOSE: " Hope Against Hope" One Tale of an Immigrant Artist-from Russia, to Israel, to New York City and Peridance by The Dance Enthusiast

 YOUR DANCE UP CLOSE: " Hope Against Hope" One Tale of an Immigrant Artist-from Russia, to Israel, to New York City and Peridance "My  dream always was to come to New York City to study da…