Hamlet (Almeida Theatre) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Modern dress "Hamlet" productions can be problematic when the directors don’t plan out all the details. Robert Icke’s staging for London’s Almeida Theatre now at New York’s Park Aven…

Broadway: ROUNDABOUT THEATRE (2022-2023 Season) by Gregory Bernard

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the line-up for its 2022-2023 theatrical season. For more info, visit Roundabout. BROADWAY – AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE 1776 FALL 2022 | American A…

RISING to host Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) Gathering in Melbourne for 2023 Festival

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REPRISE FOR JULY 4TH - John and Abigail Adams Family Theme by Fred Landau

Ready to snap?  The 1776-Addams Family cross-over "The John and Abigail Adams Family theme song" - as it might have been adapted by the writers of "1776" https://youtu.be/4bUcJKIYFyw

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ still casts a spell at Synetic Theater by Thomas Floyd

A wordless take on the William Shakespeare tale of lovers bliss and magical meddling.

Hamlet **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 4, 2022: Shakespeare’s Hamlet is usually conceded to be the greatest play in world literature, because its essential conflict of the individual with him or herse…

The Toronto Fringe is back and it’s extending an even wider welcome to artists and theatregoers alike by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The festival has changed its lottery process to involve more BIPOC productions. And it has committed to being inclusive and accessible for both artists and patrons.

Claypaky: Volero Batten Aqua LED Bar for Indoor and Outdoor Use by Michael Eddy

First one in the Volero line of high-performance LED bars, Volero Batten Aqua is a new fixture that brings all the Claypaky quality but now for outdoor use in all weathers. Here’s a video …

What the Rain Forgives - July 07 - July 24, 2022 - PLAYBILLder

Build Your Audience! CREATE YOUR OWN PLAYBILL® ... Photos. Page 7 of 8. Copyright © 2022 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.

The Prince of Broadway's Social Network | Playbill

Tony-winning producer and director Harold Prince has worked with some of the industry's most iconic writers and composers—now see how they all ...

Women’s Declaration of Independence: 10 Songs for the 4th of July. by Jonathan Mandell

“You don’t own me,” Lesley Gore sings, in one of the videos below of anthems, pop ballads and raps sung by women that have taken on a new, urgent meaning this Fourth of July, a holiday…

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: London Palladium audience reactions! by Disney On Broadway

Bonjour! Disney proudly invites you to ‘Be Our Guest’ as the most enchanted musical of all time, Beauty and the Beast, returns to London for a strictly limited season until 17 September.…

Ground-breaking theatre director Peter Brook dies at 97

A visionary who revolutionised how we stage Shakespeare, he left his native Britain to travel in search of ‘outside contexts’

Theatre Review: ‘Native Gardens’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Sometimes, less is more. “Native Gardens,” a comedy by Karen Zacarías is a perfect example. Currently playing at Silver Spring Stage, it has a small cast (only four members have any dia…

How Stephen Boyd Did and Didn’t Win an “Oscar” by Trav S.D.

Actor Stephen Boyd (William Millar, 1931-1977) was born on July 4. I don’t know if that significant calendar date was something he celebrated, but in any case, though he sounded it, Boyd w…

The Joyous Johnny Lee by Trav S.D.

Black character actor and comedian Johnny Lee (1898-1945) is best remembered as the shyster lawyer Calhoun from The Amos and Andy Show (1950-55) and for voicing Bre’r Rabbit in Walt Disney…

Peter Brook was a theatrical pathfinder and a man of boundless curiosity by Michael Billington

In our many meetings, the director’s conversation was as invigorating as the way he led audiences through the night in his staging of The Mahabharata In 1979, Peter Brook made a film of Gu…

‘The greatest director the world has ever seen’ – actors salute Peter Brook by Interviews By Chris Wiegand

Adrian Lester stripped back Hamlet with him, Janet Suzman can still hear the audience gasp, Glenda Jackson dug deep for the director and for Frances de la Tour he was incomparable. The stars…

& Juliet: All About the Show by Mirvish Productions

& Juliet is a new musical, straight from London's west end, and bound for Broadway. Before it heads to New York, the show is having its North American debut in Toronto. The cast and creative…

Epiphany *** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg July 4, 2022: It verges on being a little too “Arsenic and Old Lace,” but in the agile hands of Marylouise Burke, “Epiphany” is a deliciously acidic satire about …

1776: DANIELS, DA SILVA & PETER HUNT by Ron Fassler

Howard Da Silva (Ben Franklin) and William Daniels (John Adams) in “1776” (1969). Photo by Martha Swope.Can’t let July 4th go by without my annual tribute to the musical 1776, a brill…

’Heartbreaking story told beautifully’: MOMENT OF GRACE – Hope Theatre by Liz Dyer

Inspired by the moment in April 1987 when the princess opened Britain’s first HIV/AIDS unit at London’s Middlesex Hospital and challenged public perceptions of the disease by shaking han…

'King Lear' review — 25 years later, Kathryn Hunter still gives an astounding 'Lear' by Matt Wolf

Kathryn Hunter revisits Lear in a patchy production that co-stars Hunter's boss, Globe artistic director Michelle Terry

Ari Axelrod “Ari’s Arias” by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . Ari Axelrod, MAC Award Nominee for Best Male Vocalist, BroadwayWorld Award Winner, and recipient of The Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36 Award, is somewhat of a paradox—…

Broadway by the Year: Almost on Broadway by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester. . . When Scott Siegel started the Broadway by the Year series at The Town Hall in 2000, the shows did indeed showcase the big hits from The Great White Way for a particula…

William Farnum: The Original Ben-Hur by Trav S.D.

Actor William Farnum (1876-1963) was a movie man in the middle: a middle brother (between actor Dustin and director Marshall), and a middle generation (his parents were actors; his daughter …

Ep. 139! Disneyland rope drop! 4 rides in 1 hr! by Framily Travel

London Theatres To Dim Lights In Memory Of Peter Brook by Jess Young

Theatres across London will be dimming their lights at 7pm tonight, Monday 4 July, in memory of the British theatre director Peter Brook, who died on Sunday aged 97. Before this evening’s …

Director Peter Brook Dies at 97 | Playbill

Mr. Brook was a three time Tony winner, known for his unorthodox approach to traditional plays.

Exclusive! See This Year's Tony Nominees Get Wild and Crazy In Playbill's Photo Booth

Read Playbill.com's full list of the 2015 Tony Award nominees here. Make sure to follow us on social media for all of our awards season coverage, and ...

Special Episode: Neil D’Astolfo on His Solo Show ‘Mister Miss America’ by Matt Tamanini

On this special episode, Grace Aki talks to actor and playwright Neil D’Astolfo on his solo show “Mister Miss America.” The world premiere of the show begins performances at the Rattle…

At Madrid's Amor de Dios flamenco center, dancers are finding their rhythm again by Michel Martin

The pandemic placed competitive flamenco dancing on pause in Madrid. Now the passion and the intimacy of the artform are back on stage.

Favour, Bush Theatre review - Ambreen Razia's punchy new tug-of-love drama by Helen Hawkins

A brilliant balance of raucous comedy and immense pathos Where should Leila live — Ilford or Kent? It doesn’t sound like an earth-shattering decision for a 15-year-old to make, but the s…

‘Refreshing take on a tale as old as time’: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – London Palladium ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Alan Menken’s classic score for Beauty and the Beast is shown off to its best at the London Palladium in this suitably charming production based on Disney’s animated film.

Theatre Openings: from w/c July 4 onwards by Mark Shenton

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Bill Bailey: ‘Keep saying funny things – that’s quite profound advice’ by Liam Pape

The standup on the wisest words ever given to him, his pre-show rituals and how he discovered his vocation at an anarchist vegetarian commune How did you get into comedy?I grew up in the Wes…

Peter Brook obituary by Michael Ratcliffe

Revered and influential theatre director who took drama out of the auditorium to stages and spaces all over the world Peter Brook, one of the most original and influential theatre directors …

I didn’t talk to my father about my brother’s suicide for 30 years – then a hidden story emerged by Helen Wood

When her family’s code of silence was broken, the writer and performer Helen Wood began a journey that led to a new play, Let’s Talk About Philip In the summer of 1985 Philip, my only si…

Black British theatre’s great leap forward by Pauline Walker

The conversations thrown up by Black Lives Matter and Covid have ushered in an exciting new era for Black stage creatives. Those at the forefront explain why it needs to be more than a passi…

Helen Hunt to star in satire at the Old Vic about ‘a highly contagious virus’ by Chris Wiegand

Jonathan Spector’s 2018 play Eureka Day, about the social disarray after an outbreak of mumps, will receive its European premiere in September Helen Hunt is to star in a “wince-inducing�…

“Bronx Gothic” by Okwui Okpokwasili by Eylül Fidan Akıncı

On May 8, 2022, Nigerian-American artist Okwui Okpokwasili’s Bronx Gothic (2014) at Kunstenfestivaldesarts did not end. It didn’t end because not only its story rides on the perpetual …

Helen Hunt to Star in European Premiere of Jonathan Spector's EUREKA DAY

Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Helen Hunt will star in a new production of EUREKA DAY. Find out when the show is running, how to get ticket and more.

ShentonSTAGE Daily for JULY 4 by Mark Shenton

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A Sonnet for Sondheim

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Meet Cornelius "Scribbles" Hootenheimer by The Online Musical

Where's Waldo?: The Musical -- http://youtu.be/9wOK3wg3Y5I Meet Cornelius "Scribbles" Hootenheimer Written by Jeff L-E and Ryan Campbell Directed by Jeff L-E Starring: Ryan Campbell as Cor…

Nespresso Presents Coffee Talks With the Cast of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune | Playbill

Tony winner Audra McDonald and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon discuss bringing the Terrence McNally classic back to Broadway.

ORACLE – the myth Comes to Sydney Opera House by Aussie Theatre

From the creative team behind the award-winning Matador comes their latest fusion of circus, burlesque, dance and contemporary storytelling, ORACLE.

'Trek' Guest Keye Luke Changed the Game for Asian Actors | Heavy.com

According to the Internet Movie Database and Playbill.com, his many credits included the “Charlie Chan” film series, the “Green Hornet” film ...

Joaquina Kalukango, Freestyle Love Supreme, Moulin Rouge! Musical, More Perform on Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular by Andrew Gans

Today anchors Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer host the NBC telecast.

New UK Musicals Live in Concert Takes London's The Other Palace Stage July 4 by Leah Putnam

West End alums Tyrone Huntley, Anoushka Lucas, Michael Rouse, and Gemma Sutton will star in the one-night-only performance.

PBS' A Capitol Fourth, Featuring West Side Story Tribute With Chita Rivera, Broadcast July 4 by Andrew Gans

Darren Criss and Yolanda Adams are also part of the broadcast, which is available to stream.