Time To Review Programming And Rental Procedures by Joe Patti

Many people probably heard about a Minnesota venue cancelling Dave Chappelle’s show hours before it was suppose to occur.  Something similar happened a few weeks ago at a venue on the oth…

"I've Played 'em All"- Tom Andersen (Original) by Tom Andersen

This song is also a demo from the show "Simply Sinclair". Co-written with my pal, James Followell, in the show this song is sung by the leading lady, Sunny Sinclair (a "B" level Broadway/TV …

VIDEO: WICKED Star Kristin Chenoweth Dons 'Glinda' Gown In Magical New TikTok

Paying a visit to Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center in her home state of Oklahoma, Kristin Chenoweth finally found the magic to turn her outfit into Glinda's iconic blue ball gown, which…

"Born to Sing"- Tom Andersen (Original) by Tom Andersen

This recording is a demo of a song from a musical I've been co-writing with my pal, James Followell, for a musical called "Simply Sinclair". Sung by the leading lady, Sunny Sinclair (a "B" l…

Get a Sneak Peek of Japan's Be More Chill - Flipboard

Playbill - The musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz will run in Tokyo before continuing to Fukuoka and Osaka. Ready to get squipped?

Tobias Madden releases new YA book: TAKE A BOW, NOAH MITCHELL by Gabi Bergman

Tobias is an author and editor from Sydney, Australia. His debut young adult fiction novel, the ABIA Award-shortlisted ANYTHING BUT FINE,

Encore: 'Into the Woods' returns to Broadway by Jeff Lunden

The concert version of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods moves to Broadway, with Sara Bareilles, Brian D'Arcy James and others.

Flying V to host Neo-Futurists’ performance and workshop in August by News Desk

'The Infinite Wrench' is a barrage of 30 different short plays performed by the Neos within a single hour.

Theater Review: KING LIZ (Geffen Playhouse) by Tony Frankel

A PLAY OFF A rich, black, ball-busting pro-sports super-agent who has worked her way up from poverty to making partner at a major firm. The white male head of that agency who wants his prot�…

Dream Weavers: Puck and The Sandman by Steven Morris

Fowler’s strikingly cogent concept is to endow slaves with cosmic powers (which become comic powers) over their mortal Athenian overseers — not unlike the way in which the slaves outwit …

Theatre Family by Natalie Clare

On stage and off The post Theatre Family appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads review – a burning portrait of racism in Britain by Anya Ryan

Minerva theatre, ChichesterTwo decades since the debut of Roy Williams’s play set in a pub during an England v Germany World Cup qualifier, the script is as hot as ever Twenty years since …

Review of ‘Happy Life’ by Erin Kahn

Kathy Ng’s Happy Life, directed by Kat Yen at Walkerspace, is not a show for everyone. Nor is it a show for the faint of heart. But if kinky, morbid humor is your thing, well guess what, i…

You're On! Jennifer DiNoia, Aramie Payton & Kathy Voytko on the Importance of Swings, Standbys & Understudies by Lindsey Sullivan

Members of the Broadway community will tell you that swings, standbys and understudies are the hardest-working people in show business. They are prepared to step into the spotlight at a mo…

More Than 350 GLP Fixtures Adorn the set of ‘Quiz für Dich’ by Michael Eddy

LD Jerry Appelt specifies GLP impression FR1, S350, X4 L, X4 Bar 20, and FUSION Stick FS16 Z for new celebrity quiz show, Quiz für Dich (Quiz for You)

Video: Get a First Look at Ben Fankhauser, Jackie Burns & More In SOMETHING ROTTEN! At Broadway at Music Circus

Get a first look at footage from the Broadway at Music Circus in Sacramento production of Something Rotten!, starring Jackie Burns, Ben Fankhauser, Josh Lamon, Matt Loehr and more! Check it …

Oresteia Review. Greek Tragedy Reimagined and Prolonged by Jonathan Mandell

Judging from Robert Icke’s adaptation, Aeschylus took the easy way out. In the Greek playwright’s version of The Oresteia written 2,500 years ago — telling the story of the cycle of mu…

VIDEO: Watch a Clip of 'Children Will Listen' From INTO THE WOODS

Into the Woods, the first Broadway show of the 2022/2023 season is now open at the St. James Theatre. The production stars Gavin Creel as The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Joshua Henry as Rapunz…

"Describe Into The Woods Badly" by TDF

Bad descriptions only of Into the Woods on opening night!

TDF Wendy Wasserstein Celebration Ceremony Highlights 2022 by TDF

On Monday, June 6 at 5 p.m., TDF hosted its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street). Founded as Open Doors in 1998…

Wendy Wasserstein Ceremony: Charles Alvarez by TDF

Charles Alvarez delivers a moving speech to students, teachers, and mentors.

TDF Wendy Wasserstein Ceremony 2022 by TDF

On Monday, June 6 at 5 p.m., TDF hosted its annual Wendy Wasserstein Project ceremony at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street). Founded as Open Doors in 1998…

Fiestas, photographs, audio chaos, and comedy by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Today kicks off the 50th year for Fiesta del Sol, which organizers call the “largest Latino festival of its kind in the country.” The festival is a dizzying combination of workshops, ven…

Angry Birds Announces 2023 Interactive Live Production by Raven Brunner

The production will feature gameplay interactions, relying on the audience to dictate the show’s outcome.

Soho Rep’s Board of Directors Adds Roxane Gay, Sidney Madison Prescott, and Carmelita Tropicana by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway theatre company has announced its newest members.

Check Out Photos of American Idol's David Archuleta in Tuacahn's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Gans, Michael Wiltbank

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical is playing the Utah venue through October 20.

Jason Alexander Can’t ‘Forget’ the Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Now directing the L.A. premiere of Steven Levenson's Jewish American family drama 'If I Forget,' Alexander holds forth about identity, history, and what he learned from Jerome Robbins.

Darwin Festival appoints Kate Fell as new Artistic Director

The post Darwin Festival appoints Kate Fell as new Artistic Director appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Get a Sneak Peek of Japan's Be More Chill by Raven Brunner, Michael Wiltbank

The musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz will run in Tokyo before continuing to Fukuoka and Osaka.

The Weekly Roundup, July 27-August 2 by Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller rounds up offerings from Da Vinci Art Alliance, ConsenSIS, Shakespeare in Clark Park, Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Weitzman.

Tony Dow, big brother Wally on ‘Leave it to Beaver,’ dies by Associated Press

“Leave It to Beaver” actor Tony Dow has died The post Tony Dow, big brother Wally on ‘Leave it to Beaver,’ dies appeared first on Boston.com.

NYC Theater District Hotel Civilian Celebrates Theater Design by Michael Eddy

The Theater District’s newest hotel, Civilian, celebrates theater design. Jason Pomeranc is the owner and creator of the Civilian brand along with David Rockwell, who served as the ar…

Singer-Actress and Firecracker Cabaret and Theater Star, Andrea Bell Wolff, Answers Six Questions

Wolff’s new show, Adventures in Vegas, opens at the AMT Theater on Saturday, July 30th at 3 PM and plays Saturday Matinee and Wednesday evening performances through August 24. NiteLife …

KINKY BOOTS First Performance by Kinky Boots On Broadway

KINKY BOOTS has inspired audiences across the globe, reminding everyone we can change the world when we change our minds. This uplifting sensation features a Tony® and Grammy®-winning scor…

Jack Thorne and Sam Mendes Bring New Play About Gielgud and Burton's Legendary Hamlet to National Theatre by Lindsey Sullivan

New work alert! A new play by Jack Thorne, The Motive and the Cue, will open in the National Theatre's Lyttelton space in the spring of  2023. Directed by Sam Mendes, the staging is a co-p…

The Music Man, Starring Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster, to Release Cast Recording by Lindsey Sullivan

The hit Broadway revival of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, starring Tony winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, is releasing a cast recording. The album is produced by seven-time Grammy…

Stage Version of Oscar-Winning Western High Noon to Arrive on Broadway in 2023 by Lindsey Sullivan

The world premiere of High Noon, based on the Academy Award-winning movie of the same name, is coming to Broadway in 2023. Written for the stage by Oscar winner Eric Roth and directed by T…

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Neil Patrick Harris-Led Sitcom Uncoupled? by Raven Brunner

The Netflix series is created by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richmond.

Get a Sneak Peak of Japan's Be More Chill by Raven Brunner, Michael Wiltbank

The musical by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz will run in Tokyo before continuing to Fukuoka and Osaka.

Christina Sajous to Direct 1st Off-Broadway Revival of Adam Guettel and Tina Landau's Floyd Collins by Logan Culwell-Block

Out of the Box Theatrics will give the musical its first major New York staging since it premiered in 1994.

OUT OF THE BOX THEATRICS TO PRESENT THE FIRST OFF-BROADWAY REVIVAL OF ‘FLOYD COLLINS’–DIRECTED BY CHRISTINA SAJOUS by Robert Shuman

(Via Jim Byk/Kelly Guiod, The Press Room; Sajous’s interview was recorded for “A Wonderful World.”) “Floyd Collins is the finest work of American musical theater,  not excluding op…

‘The Music Man’ to release Broadway cast recording by Caitlin Hornik

The current revival of “The Music Man” will release a cast album featuring the original revival cast, including Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. The cast album, which was recorded earlie…

Coming to Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’ in August by Deb Miller

Presented as part of this year’s Festival of New York, Summer for the City builds on the success of Lincoln Center’s 2021 Restart Stages, which created an outdoor performing arts center …

Maori Karmel Holmes talks the 11th annual BlackStar Film Festival by Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver spoke with BlackStar's founder, artistic director, and CEO Maori Karmel Holmes about this year's film festival.

The Music Man Cast Album, With Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, in the Works

Meredith Willson's musical has been recorded with the current Broadway company.

Christina Sajous to Direct Rare Revival of Adam Guettel and Tina Landau's Floyd Collins

The off-Broadway musical will be presented by Out of the Box Theatrics.

Stage Adaptation of Classic Western High Noon in the Works for Broadway

Michael Arden will direct the new play by Eric Roth.

Remembering home, history, and culture with Brandon Leung and Baisun by Dara McBride

Baisun Candle Company founder Brandon Leung finds inspiration in trips to Philadelphia’s H Mart and memories of Hong Kong summers. Dara McBride profiles.

‘High Noon,’ stage adaptation of the 1952 film, to play Broadway in 2023 by Caitlin Hornik

A world premiere production of “High Noon,” based on the Academy Award-winning film, will come to Broadway in 2023. The stage adaptation, which shares the same name as Stanley Kramer’s…

Michael Arden to Direct Stage Adaptation of High Noon On Broadway in 2023 by Leah Putnam

The Oscar-winning 1952 film has been adapted for the stage by Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth.

Dominic Fumusa, Abigail Hawk, and Jessica Pimentel Will Star in World Premiere of Jasper Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Katie McHugh will direct Grant MacDermott's drama.

Broadway Sings® Whitney Houston Cast Sings Whitney & More!

We get "So Emotional" thinking about the performances that are going to be gracing Sony Hall Monday August 8, 2022 at 8pm.

Queens of the road by Kerry Reid

In 1994, an Australian road comedy about three drag artists heading off in a beat-up tour bus across the Outback felt like a breath of fresh air in a cinematic landscape that tended to focus…

The 2022 Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival by Melissa Strong

The 2022 Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival focuses on mental health with seven new plays by local playwrights, a wellness fair, and a works-in-progress presentation addressing parentin…

‘High Noon’ On Broadway: Beloved Hollywood Western To Be Adapted For Stage By ‘Forrest Gump’ Writer Eric Roth by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Broadway will get a Western play for the first time in decades next year when High Noon, a world premiere stage adaptation by Forrest Gump scribe Eric Roth of the Stanle…

Mind games by Marissa Oberlander

More than 30 years into his second act as a mind reader and psychic performer, Ross Johnson, a former schoolteacher, is still eliciting gasps. The second performer at Rogers Park’s new Rha…

Bobby Conte Set to Solo at Birdland by Sandi Durell

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Bobby Conte – currently playing the role of PJ in the Broadway revival of Company – in his acclaimed solo concert “Along the Way” on Monday, A…

Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster-Led The Music Man Revival Records Broadway Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block

The album, to be released by Accidental Jacket Entertainment in label partnership with Time-Life, will feature the revival's original Broadway cast.

Get a Look at Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, and the Broadway Cast of The Music Man Recording Their Cast Album by Logan Culwell-Block, Michael Wiltbank

The Tony-nominated revival was in the studio this week for the upcoming release.

Watch Highlights From Muny Legally Blonde, Starring Kyla Stone, Fergie L. Phillipe, Patti Murin by Andrew Gans

Maggie Burrows directs the hit musical, which opened July 25.

Three sisters of Failure by Catey Sullivan

The cliché has it that life is what happens when one is making other plans, but that’s clearly preposterous. In the main, it’s death that happens when we’re making other plans. Even i…

Can a new housing development revitalize Bronzeville without displacing residents? by Jerrel Floyd, Davon Clark, Frederique Desrosiers, Charlene Rhinehart, Erica Scalise and City Bureau

One housing complex can’t reverse decades of historical trends—but city officials hope 43 Green can be a model for equitable development. The post Can a new housing development revitaliz…

Oresteia: The Aeschylus Classic Trilogy Modern -Dressed-Up for Today by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Director Robert Icke has his semi-effective, semi-not adapted way with the Greeks, a strong cast helping things along The post Oresteia: The Aeschylus Classic Trilogy Modern …

Review: Dormeshia Coasts on Her Tap Mastery in ‘Rhythm Is Life’ by Brian Seibert

A jazz trio and three other dancers join Dormeshia for a classy, classic program filled with swing.

VIDEO: Ms. Guidance- Episode 5 | How to Succeed in Jenny Without Really Trying

In the latest episode of Ms. Guidance: Jenny has turned over a new leaf, or at least thatʼs what she wants everyone to think. Pistol is conflicted by a nagging desire to cast Walker as the …

DOGFIGHT-Show Clips #shorts by Second Stage Theater

#shorts It’s been a decade since #Dogfight opening night! Here’s a look back at some of our favorite moments from this much-loved musical. Check out more Dogfight Content here: http…

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Tommy Bracco, Sarah Bowden & More in Pittsburgh CLO's A CHORUS LINE

Get a first look at Pittsburgh CLO's A Chorus Line - from the pen of legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch comes this Tony® Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning “singular sensation!”

Lena Hall & Andrew Call Join Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony winner Lena Hall will take on the role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors beginning on September 6 at off-Broadway's Westside Theatre. Hall will star opposite two-time Tony nominee R…

Hear from Into the Woods' Brian d’Arcy James, Phantom's Emilie Kouatchou & More on The Broadway Show by Lindsey Sullivan

Before The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Fadal, this episode will air in New York …

Funny Girls, Money Men: The Complications of Jewishness on Broadway by American Theatre Editors

Using 'Funny Girl' and 'The Lehman Trilogy' as jumping-off points, 2 theatremakers tackle the often cross-cutting challenges of Jewish representation, and explore why casting alone can't sav…

Review: In ‘Mr. Burns,’ Apocalypse Now, With ‘The Simpsons’ and Songs by Alexis Soloski

Anne Washburn’s 2012 play about a post-pandemic society reckoning with loss has not aged at all, our critic writes.

BroadwayWorld Stage Door Launches In-Person Private Events Bookings In Partnership With Broadway Booker

Bookings are now available for all types of private in-person events - including weddings, corporate events, bar/bat/b'nai mitzvahs, holiday parties, sweet 16s, dinner parties, gala events a…

Sunset 1919, CUFF, Atomic Sketch, and more by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Atomic Sketch, which bills itself “Chicago’s original drink and draw” event, celebrates its 14th birthday today in the best way it knows how: a special anniversary drinking and drawing…

Brand New Day Concert, Featuring Artists From Hadestown, Wicked, Book of Mormon, More, to Benefit Broadway Bound Kids by Andrew Gans

The evening at the Green Room 42 will also be live streamed.

Sam Mendes to Direct New Play From Jack Thorne About Broadway’s 1964 Hamlet by Leah Putnam

The Motive and the Cue will delve behind the scenes of Richard Burton’s famously stripped-down production of Hamlet.

Your husband should meet your Daddy Dom by Dan Savage

A series of hot threesomes might revive your sex life. The post Your husband should meet your Daddy Dom appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Julia Murney and Arielle Jacobs on Bullies, Beleaguered Moms, and Joy in Between The Lines by Raven Brunner

The show's two stars dive into the layers of the new Off-Broadway fantasy musical.

See Photos From Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights at Stages in St. Louis, Opening July 27 by Raven Brunner

The Tony-winning musical plays the Ross Family Theatre.

Have The Time Of Your Strife: The Chance Theater’s“Green Day’s American Idiot” Is An A-Plus Odyssey Of Adolescent Angst Across The U.S. of A-l by Leo Buck

Inasmuch as this winner of two “Tony Awards” isn’t exactly what you’d call your typical “Feel Good” musical, (many of its elements and the veracities they express can, at times, …

Lena Hall to Play Audrey in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Beginning in September

Tony Award-winning actress Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Kinky Boots, “Snowpiercer”) will take on the role of Audrey in the three-time Best Musical Revival Award-winning produ…

Astera Launches New Website by Michael Eddy

Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera launches a vibrant new multi-lingual website optimized for all devices, packed with product information, full of technical specs, news, useful tips …

The History of Chicago: Not the Town, But the Show by Trav S.D.

More people should know the name Maureen Dallas Watkins (ca. 1896-1969) but at least now YOU do. Her name honestly ought to be as well remembered as Ben Hecht’s, not just because as a jour…

Chicago lures jazz trombonist Jeb Bishop back home by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

On Monday, August 1, jazz trombonist Jeb Bishop will move back to Chicago after a ten-year absence. Bishop and his wife headed to North Carolina in spring 2012 (Carrboro and later Durham) an…

The Joyce Theater Announces a Debut-Packed Season by Rachel Sherman

The fall-winter season will include international groups, as well as performances by Alan Cumming, Camille A. Brown and others.

8 Clips of Lena Hall Singing Love Songs And "Suddenly Seymour" Too

Lena Hall is going "Somewhere That's Green" this fall - and it's called Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre for Little Shop of Horrors!

Norman Lear 100th Birthday Special Will Air on ABC, Not CBS Home of All His Shows by Roger Friedman

Norman Lear is not keeping it All in the Family. ABC just announced they’re airing a 100th birthday special in his honor

Toward A More Artistic European Union by Joe Patti

As promised, I am following up on Monday’s post about about the first European Union (EU) wide survey of performing arts. I wanted to note some of the recommendations made in the study. On…

Lena Hall Will Take Over as Audrey in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors by Logan Culwell-Block

Christian Borle has also set his final performance in the Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical at the Westside Theatre.

Sam Mendes to Direct Play About the Making of HAMLET With Richard Burton, John Gielgud & Elizabeth Taylor

Oscar and Tony winning director Sam Mendes will direct a new play that follows how actors Richard Burton and John Gielgud brought a production of Hamlet to Broadway in 1964 with  help from…

TDF's Young Playwrights Summer Program Showcase 2022 by TDF

The TDF Young Playwrights Summer Program is a two-week playwriting intensive that is open to tri-state area high school students. This showcase is the culmination of their work and a chance …

Photos: BE MORE CHILL Makes Asian Premiere in Japan, Starring Kota Yabu of Hey! Say! JUMP

Be More Chill made its Asian premiere this summer on July 25 at the New National Theatre Playhouse, in Tokyo, and will follow with performances in Fukuoka and Osaka. Be More Chill is dir…

‘Into the Woods’ and a Missing Giant’s Boot by James Barron

When the Stephen Sondheim musical opened in 1987, a huge boot hung over the theater’s facade. The producers of the current revival would love to get it back.

Tony Winner Lena Hall to Play Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors

Hall will replace the off-Broadway production's original leading lady, Tammy Blanchard.

Be More Chill Makes Asian Premiere in Tokyo

Pop star Yabu Kota leads the Japanese production of the Joe Iconis musical.

Elation Smarty Hybrid Main Mover for Sold-Out Deorro Shows at Hollywood Palladium by Debi Moen

DJ Deorro played two shows at the Hollywood Palladium in early July and electrified the sold-out crowds using a lighting rig that included Elation’s multi-functional Smarty Hybrid™ CMY c…

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About King Liz at Geffen Playhouse? by Raven Brunner

Ray Abruzzo, Sabrina Sloan, Nancy Linari, and Oscar Best star in the production.

Check Out New Production Photos From U.K. Premiere of Parent Trap-Inspired Musical Identical by Andrew Gans, Michael Wiltbank

Tony and Olivier winner Trevor Nunn directs the musical's world premiere at the Nottingham Playhouse.

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Closer at the Lyric Hammersmith by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon finds out what critics have had to say about the latest revival of Patrick Marber’s play Closer at Lyric Hammersmith.

Review: Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar: All for You at 54 Below by Lane Williamson

The two Broadway stars craft a spectacular duo cabaret show that explores their past careers and their future hopes. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar…

“Follies” Celebrates Musical Memories & Modernity—at S.F. Playhouse by Ian Waters

Millennial Notes Sondheim & Goldman’s Joyous Songs Evoke Musical Nostalgia by Ian Waters A surreal, pink light glimmers off showgirls in sequined leotards with beautiful smiles, who li…

Betsy Wolfe NY Pops Underground at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

Broadway favorite Betsy Wolfe headlines The New York Pops Underground cabaret performance on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 54 Below, performing selections from Waitress, The Last 5 …

'Bad Jews' review — a shouty revival pushes the play to breaking point by Matt Wolf

Joshua Harmon's Off Broadway play resurfaces in London for a shouty revival headed by newcomer Rosie Yadid

Casting Complete for London Concerts of Chess, Kinky Boots, and Treason by Andrew Gans

The three musicals will play the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in August.

Dr. Jennifer Katona Named New Executive Director of Educational Theatre Association by Logan Culwell-Block

Katona joins the organization after more than three decades as a theatre educator.

Nick Cearley and Gina Milo to Reprise Little Shop of Horrors Roles at Saugatuck Center for the Arts by Margaret Hall

This is the third production of the Menken and Ashman classic to star the pair.

A ‘Girl Singer’ and Her Extra Hair Hit the Road by Melissa Errico

After a two-year hiatus, Melissa Errico is performing a slew of gigs honoring the composers Michel Legrand and Stephen Sondheim. As long as she gets to the airport (which airport again?) on …

Ford and Mellon Foundations Announce 2022 Disability Futures Fellows by Sarah Bahr

A Broadway actress, documentary filmmaker and DC comic artist are among this year’s recipients. They were selected by fellow disabled artists from a pool of about 60 nominees.

Into the Woods Revival Extends Broadway Run Through the Fall by Caitlin Moynihan

No agony here! The revival of Into the Woods will extend its limited engagement on Broadway. The production will now play at the St. James Theatre through October 16. It was originally anno…

[Broadway Grosses w/e 7/24/2022] From Hawkins to Broadway by Ken Davenport

We said ‘happy trails’ to The Minutes over the weekend.... The post [Broadway Grosses w/e 7/24/2022] From Hawkins to Broadway first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Everyone & Van Gogh by NPR

Comedian Vinny Thomas and Emma discover Van Gogh's ghost and get inspired by an artist with a selfie stick.

WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE Panel Discussion by MCC Theater

Into the Woods Extends Broadway Run Through October; Casting to Be Announced by Talaura Harms

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical is currently running at the St. James Theatre.

London musical theatre concerts announce updates by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Chess Board finds its Knight in the voice of a newscaster, a new Charlie Price will be painting the town red and the Gunpowder Plot thickens with its narrator announced. …

Scott Coulter’s Give My Regards by Sandi Durell

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents the second annual edition of Scott Coulter’s GIVE MY REGARDS: A Competition Like No Other, the global talent search that features talented voca…

TFANA 2022-2023 Season by Sandi Durell

TFANA (Theatre for a New Audience) debuts telling stories for our world in this new 2022-2023 season. Artists with TFANA for the first time this season include David Strathairn in Remembe…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by Susan Grace

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Shy by Barry Gordin

Shy - The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers By: Alix Cohen July 29, 2022: “Au fond,” as Mary Rodgers might say, she was about as shy as Princess Winifred= NOT. (Once Upo…

‘Into The Woods’ Hit Revival Extends Broadway Run by Greg Evans

As widely expected, the smash revival of Into The Woods will extend its limited engagement at Broadway’s St. James Theatre, producers announced today. Initially scheduled to close on Augus…

Theater News by Sandi Durell

Receiving many critical accolades, Into the Woods, has announced that the City Center Encores! staging of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s popular musical will run for an additional eig…

Into the Woods Extends Broadway Run Through October; Casting Changes to Be Announced by Talaura Harms

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical is currently running at the St. James Theatre.

Why Edinburgh: What Makes Scotland's Capital the Perfect Home to Fringe by Margaret Hall

Known as the "Empress of the North," Edinburgh has incredible culture to offer to travellers.

101 DALMATIANS       Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park NW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

101 DALMATIANS       Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park NW1 BARKING IN THE PARK        Wooof!    The OAT’s new show,  bounding and cavorting along  under the direction of that am…

Cost of Living at MTC Fully Cast by Sandi Durell

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced full casting and performance dates for the Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living, written by Martyna Majok (Sanctuary City, Ir…

Yeast Nation: The Triumph of Life review – a defeat for theatre by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse, LondonMusical set on the prehistoric ocean floor and starring singing yeast particles is a swampy mess This 2007 comedy musical features all-singing, all-dancing particl…

‘Come From Away’ remains invigorating and heartening, even in pandemic-weary times by Dusty Somers

Hundreds of performances and a pandemic later, the “Come From Away” national tour is back at the 5th Avenue Theatre, running through Aug. 7.

Super You at Zankel Hall by Sandi Durell

By Marcina Zaccaria . . . Super You is an energetic burst of music from Lourds Lane.  A concert about a comic book artist who finds her voice, Super You, verges on rock extravaganza. Lourds…

Flooding at the Muny forces postponement of Tuesday's 'Legally Blonde' by From Staff Reports

Tuesday's performance of "Legally Blonde" at the Muny will be rescheduled for Aug. 1. Flooding at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre shouldn't affect weekend concerts.

Murals help kick up interest in Route 66 towns such as Edwardsville by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Organizers hope the Route 66 Mural Art Trail — coming four years before the centenary celebration of the Mother Road — will draw visitors to Illinois' last 100 miles of the route.

10 rescue puppies in St. Peters die in flooding; St. Louis Zoo building roof collapses by Aisha Sultan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Adult dogs survived the flooding, the organization said, but puppies did not. A roof collapsed at the St. Louis Zoo, but no animals were injured.

Digital Curtain Chat: MOMIX by Joycetheater

In our latest Digital Curtain Chat, take a ride down the rabbit hole together with MOMIX Founder & Artistic Director Moses Pendleton as he speaks about the creation process of the company’…

Into the Woods Will Extend Broadway Run By Eight More Weeks

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical will stick around a little longer.

Mark Feehily makes West End debut in The Secret Garden in concert by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Mark Feehily is to make his West End debut in The Secret Garden in concert at the London Palladium on 28 August 2022. Book tickets now! This post Mark Feehily makes West End …

Our top 5 Tina – The Tina Turner Musical moments by Kitty Underwood

Tina Turner is the undisputed Queen of Rock and Roll. So it's unsurprising that a musical based on her life has been such a hit since it opened at the Aldwych Theatre back in 2018. The post …

Dance Top 5: August 2022 by Sharon Hoyer

Summer abounds with free and family-friendly dance.

Troy’s American Dream: A Review of Fences at American Blues Theater by Mark Eleveld

With a universal appeal, it speaks to “class” as a through line in the bigger American story.

How to Bring Together a Small Town Divided by Murder: Put on a Show by American Theatre Editors

The director of a new HBO documentary about an overturned conviction in a Nebraska burgh staged a climactic episode in which a community theatre production manages to heal local divisions.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

“Piano Lesson” Revival Moves… Whatever Could That Mean? Remy Rejoins “Lion King,” Matt Recounts Crazy Travel Day Amidst Horrific Flooding “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday…

“Into the Woods” Revival Extends Broadway Run by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway’s limited-engagement revival of “Into the Woods” is now slightly less limited. President of Jujamcyn Theatres Jordan Roth, who is also a lead producer on the show, has announc…

Review: King Liz Scores Some Points Without Making a Slam Dunk

Fernanda Coppel's play is currently running at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.

On the Couch with Alexander Sefton

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Broadway shows maintain pace at box office by Caitlin Hornik

Broadway’s box office mostly held steady for the week ending July 24. Collectively, Broadway grossed $29,531,601, a 1.8% increase compared to last week. The 25 shows – one fewer than las…

Cast announced for first UK revival of Kinky Boots the musical by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for the first UK revival of Kinky Boots the musical at New Wolsey Ipswich and Queens Theatre Hornchurch. This post Cast announced for first UK revi…

Behind the inventive, sustainable set of ‘Coraline’ opera, a U.S. premiere of Neil Gaiman’s beloved work by Joy Diamond

Papermoon Opera Productions is experimenting with alternative materials to create environmentally friendly sets.

Black Magnet turns his devotion to 90s industrial metal into something even meaner and heavier by Luca Cimarusti

In 2020, Oklahoma City musician James Hammontree released his first full-length as Black Magnet. Hallucination Scene uses all the best parts of 90s industrial metal—even the radio-friendly…

Andrea Katz: A musical force whose fingers do the talking

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Wake Up With BWW 7/27: THE PIANO LESSON Changes Broadway Theatres, and More!

Today's top stories include a new theatre for the upcoming Broadway production of The Piano Lesson, starring Samuel L. Jackson. The revival will now play at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, rath…

Defending with Pride: Stories of LGBTQ+ Service

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Meet the DeLorean Time Machine | Back To The Future: The Musical by Official London Theatre

Olly Dobson (Marty Mcfly) introduces the iconic DeLorean Time Machine in the Olivier Award-winning Mastercard Best New Musical, Back To The Future: The Musical. Get tickets: https://officia…

Interview: Jessica Dickey Educates the Audience (and Herself) About the Pap Smear in Nan and the Lower Body

The actor and playwright's new work is running at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto, California.

Paul Sorvino, star of 'Goodfellas,' and 'Law & Order,' dies at 83 by The Associated Press

Specializing in playing cops and crooks, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television.

'Castor and Patience' opera explores systematic barriers to Black land ownership by Elizabeth Kramer

Cousins struggle with debts and may have to sell property long held by their family in a work created by former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith and composer Gregory Sp…

Here's why Joni Mitchell's performance at the Newport Folk Festival is so incredible by Vanessa Romo

The iconic singer-songwriter wasn't able to walk or talk after a brain aneurysm in 2015. Dr. Anthony Wang, a neurosurgeon, explains the challenges she faced as a musician and her remarkable …

The Musical “Notre Dame de Paris” Returns to the United States by Lisa Monde

At the turn of the century, in 1998, Luc Plamondon created one of the greatest musicals Notre Dame de Paris, the music written by Richard Cocciante. The musical, based on the eponymous novel…

Gone Girls

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Charlotte d’Amboise, Mark Evans, Alex Newell, More Star in World Premiere of The Last Supper Musical Beginning July 27 by Andrew Gans

Sheryl Kaller directs the musical penned by Jeremy Desmon and Jeff Thomson.

London's Jersey Boys Welcomes New Cast Members, Including Luke Suri as Frankie Valli, July 27 by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues at the Trafalgar Theatre.

Anne of Green Gables Opens July 27 at Connecticut's Goodspeed Musicals by Leah Putnam

Starring in the world premiere are Broadway alums Michelle Veintimilla, Sharon Catherine Brown, Aurelia Williams, and more.

The loss of Neighbours is a loss of career pathways for Australia’s emerging screen professionals

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How Broadway Powerhouse Daryl Roth Fell For a Teenage Musical Fantasy - The notion of "happily ever after" gets a fresh twist in this page-to-stage ad by Sandy MacDonald

The notion of "happily ever after" gets a fresh twist in this page-to-stage adaptation of Between the Lines Indecent. The Kite Runner. How I Learned to Drive. Jagged Little Pill. During her …

15+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend July 29-31 - See a benefit for NYC Gay Men's Chorus, 'The Sound of Music,' New Ohio Theatre's Ice by Raven Snook

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31, for f…