Audio Review: ‘Short Order’ and ‘2462’ from Sole Twin Audios by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

Many of us travel to vacation destinations during the summer months. Audio plays are a wonderful way to pass the time, and two excellent, full-cast audio dramas from Sole Twin Audios fit the…

Sue Giles to farewell Polyglot Theatre as Artistic Director after 22 years in the role

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Will Pomerantz: Bay Street Theater Associate Artistic Director, August 2, 2022 by Barry Gordin

”Seven Women in Search of Mia” or ”Breast Cancer Trilogy” (A Postproduction Reflection) by Cătălina Florina Florescu

In 2011, I published my first medical humanities book, Transacting Sites of the Liminal Bodily Spaces, that continued my doctoral interdisciplinary research. Soon after that, I would start w…

Recent releases of a cast album, a solo recording, and a soundtrack for theater fans by Deb Miller

Among the latest album releases for theater fans this June, July, and August are a cast recording from a current Broadway musical, the soundtrack of a film version of a previous Broadway pro…

Theater Review: THE REMARKABLE MISTER HOLMES (North Coast Repertory in Solano Beach) by Milo Shapiro

THIS MUSICAL IS RIGHT AT HOLMES When we think of Sherlock Holmes in the dank, foggy streets of London, investigating death and deception, probably the next thought we have isn’t, “This w…

Concert Review: Barlow and Bear’s ‘The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ Album Live in Concert at the Kennedy Center by Taryn Carone

For the first time, live and in concert, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear presented their, “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.” It based on the popular, Netflix series “Bridgerton” at t…

The best theatre to stream this month: Edinburgh fringe, Jane Eyre and more by Chris Wiegand

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes highlights from the world’s biggest arts jamboree and startling fresh takes on Charlotte Brontë and Henrik Ibsen “I was struck by her spir…

The Tempest review – the bard in budgie smugglers by Miriam Gillinson

Globe theatre, LondonSean Holmes’s gleefully comic take is a riot of holiday colour and fun, featuring luminous lilos, stag do bantz and a playful Prospero in eyewateringly tight trunks Co…

VIDEO: COMPANY on Broadway Takes Final Bows

COMPANY on Broadway took its final bow on Sunday, July 31. Watch the final curtain call including appearances by director Marianne Elliot and producer Chris Harper. 

VIDEO: Watch Beanie Feldstein Take Her Emotional Final Curtain Call in FUNNY GIRL

Watch Beanie Feldstein take her emotional final curtain call in Broadway's Funny Girl and as the cast pays tribute to her onstage.

Vaccines, curried chicken, mushroom talk, and music duos by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Have you scheduled your monkeypox (MPV) vaccine yet? While the virus is spreading rapidly among people who have sex with MSM (men who have sex with men), anyone can catch it. Intimate skin-t…

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL coming to Sydney in May 2023 by Gabi Bergman

NSW Minister for Tourism, Stuart Ayres together with TEG DAINTY, Stage Entertainment and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner

‘A Quick 5′ with Playwrights Keith Alessi, Marga Gomez and Caleen Sinnette Jennings, ‘Logan Festival of Solo Performance’ 2022 at 1st STAGE by Susan Brall

1st STAGE is presenting three plays in its “Logan Festival of Solo Performance” through August 7, 2022—“Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Live” written and performed by…

The Warm Season Movie by Brian D. Renner

A woman's purpose is redefined when a space alien she encountered as a child returns to reclaim what was left behind. Starring Carie Kawa, Michael Esparza, Daniel Dorr, Cynthia Mace, and Gre…

VIDEO: Reese Witherspoon Shares Inspiring Message with the Cast of LEGALLY BLONDE at The Muny

The Muny's Legally Blonde The Musical concludes its run today, before before it does, original Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon, shared a message with the cast. Watch her video (and the company…

Photos: First Look at Kyla Stone, Patti Murin & More in LEGALLY BLONDE at The Muny

Get a first look at new photos of The Muny's Legally Blonde The Musical, running July 25 - 31, 2022.

Pat Carroll, TV Mainstay Turned Stage Star, Dies at 95 by Jo Craven McGinty

Tired of sitcoms and game shows, she reinvented herself in a one-woman show about Gertrude Stein — and, later, in a gender-bending Shakespeare role.

Theatre4the People and the Matthew Corozine Studio present ‘Under the Dragon’s Tail’ by Isaac Byrne by Patricia Contino

Real experts like E. M. Forester and Virginia Woolf knew what reviewers go out of their way explaining in wordy detail:  there is no such thing as a simple plot.  Like offline real life, a…

Playbill on Twitter: "Netflix has filed suit against The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical https://t.co ...

ik ppl will jump on here and blame netflix BUT - netflix is in the right. the full statement essentially says they did not give permission to ...

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 7/29/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 7/29/22. Tony Kushner at Tanglewood, "Don Giovanni" at Berkshire opera Festival, "Dear Erich" at the Mahaiwe and arts news for WMass and NoCT.

Pat Carroll Dies: Veteran Actress Of Stage, TV, Film And Voice Of Ursula In ‘The Little Mermaid’ Was 95 by Bruce Haring

Comedian and actress Pat Carroll, a television pioneer and an Emmy, Drama Desk and Grammy winner, died at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 30, while recovering from pnuemonia. A f…

This Week on Broadway for July 31, 2022: Oresteia by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss the recording session of the upcoming release of The Music Man 2022 Cast Recording. Peter is writing the liner notes, and was at…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "The Panic of '29" - 7/31/22 by Sam L. Leiter

Set at the time of the 1929 Wall Street crash and its aftermath, it's a bizarre farcical satire without a shred of wit, an ounce of creative inspiration, or a single hummable tune. An inedib…

‘Into the Woods’ Announces Broadway Extension by Billy McEntee

The hugely acclaimed and much beloved New York City Center Encores! production of "Into the Woods" will be extended for an additional eight weeks. The post ‘Into the Woods’ Announces Br…

WICKED National Tour Celebrates 5,000th Performance In Minneapolis

Pictured here is the touring company underneath the Orpheum Theatre marquee in Minneapolis.

Review: ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Knows Its Good Angles by Juan A. Ramírez

The Ruth Stage’s production understands the violence and identity crisis at the core of Brick’s character, but other elements fail to cohere.

Review: Bernadette Peters, with S.F. Symphony, showcases thing that only megastars can do by Lily Janiak

In a sparkly Champagne-colored gown, Broadway royalty Bernadette Peters enlisted everything around her as part of her instrument.

Box office: ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ ends July at #1 but with just $23 million by Edward Douglas

July came to a close as movie theaters saw a minor drop that could very well be a portent of things to come, as August is expected to only have one major blockbuster. Warner Bros. decided to…

Shonda Rhimes Breaks Her Silence With A Comment On THE UNAUTHORIZED BRIDGERTON MUSICAL Lawsuit

Shonda Rhimes Breaks Her Silence With A Comment On THE UNAUTHORIZED BRIDGERTON MUSICAL Lawsuit

The Almighty Sometimes opens at the Bille Brown Theatre by Aussie Theatre

Queensland Theatre will get into the challenges of modern parenting this August with Kendall Feaver’s award-winning play The Almighty Sometimes,

Broadway Jukebox: Broadway's Best Overtures

Which Broadway overtures stand out as ovation-worthy? Below, BroadwayWorld has gathered 50 of our favorites, from classics like Carousel and My Fair Lady, to modern musicals like Urinetown a…

Beanie Feldstein Ends Her Run in FUNNY GIRL As Fanny Brice Today

Beanie Feldstein is ending her run starring as Fanny Brice in Broadway's FUNNY GIRL today, July 31st. She is the production's first original cast member to depart. Standby Julie Benko will …

The Kite Runner **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons July 31, 2022: Turning a much beloved novel into a stage play is always tricky business. It’s especially difficult when that novel spans several decades and two co…

Celebrate 75 Years of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival With Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week Paige is toasting the Edinburgh Fringe Festival…

COMPANY Takes Its Final Bow Today With Plans for A North American Tour

COMPANY on Broadway takes its final bow today, July 31st at 2pm. This gender-swapped revival received five 2022 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical. Upon closing, this revival …

‘Quirky & complex piece’: THE FALL – Original Theatre (Online Show) by Louise Penn

New play The Fall, by Drew Hewitt, forms part of the triple bill of readings staged at the Riverside Studios and now available via on-demand streaming.

***** ‘WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND’ REVIEW – OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF THE LLOYD WEBBER MUSICAL by Robert Shuman

(Clare Brennan’s article appeared in the Observer, 7/31.) Watermill, Newbury Tom Jackson Greaves thrillingly fuses movement with music in his revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Louisiana-s…

Company Cast Members Share Behind-the-Scenes Photos and Videos of Their Broadway Journey by Michael Wiltbank, Logan Culwell-Block, Roberto Araujo

The Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical revival ends its Broadway run July 31.

Charles Paton’s Lament by Trav S.D.

Just a few lines this morning about minor British character actor Charles Paton (1874-1970), not to be confused with old time blues man Charley Patton! The Paton in question was born and rai…

People You Should Know . . . Robyne Parrish by Zack Calhoon

ROBYNE PARRISH is an Actor in NYC –  Recent: A Man Called Otto with Tom Hanks, Directed by Marc Forster (Christmas 2022), Gossip Girl streaming on HBO Max, Feature Hail Mary opposite Tina…

August 2022 New York Theater Openings by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a selection of theater opening in New York in August, with many of the most intriguing plays this month by and about first generation Americans. It’s summer, so a lot of the thea…

Sunday with Adam Hills: ‘I’ll be on barbie duty – ribs with my secret ingredient’ by Rich Pelley

The Australian TV comic dreams about a perfect family Sunday back home on the beachEarly morning or lie-in? I have two young daughters, so I don’t really get the choice. My eight-year-old …

Rufus Hound and Geoff Norcott dine across the divide: ‘The idea that there is anything you can’t say is nonsense’ by Sam Wollaston

In our celebrity Dining across the divide special, the comedians cover everything from cancel culture to Jeremy Corbyn Rufus, 43, London Occupation Actor, comedian and presenter Continue rea…

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: Alison Fraser Thrillingly Reinvents Cat On A Hot Tin Roof's Big Mama

A popular stage actor best known for being quirkily funny in musicals (Off-Broadway in March Of The Falsettos, on Broadway in Romance, Romance, The Secret Garden and Gypsy), Fraser reinvents…

The Cast of Company Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photos and Videos of Their Broadway Journey by Playbill

The gender-swapped and Tony-winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s and George Furth’s Company plays its final performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre July 31 following a run…

IN Series announces 2022/23 40th-anniversary season by News Desk

In its 40th-anniversary, 2022–2023 season, IN Series will travel to more than 10 unique DC and Baltimore venues with its acclaimed and one-of-a-kind audacious approach to blending music, t…

Just to Meet Geraldine Chaplin by Trav S.D.

I realized the other day that of course the celebrity I wanted to meet most in the world was Geraldine Chaplin (b. 1944). (When I was a child, it had been Judy Garland, though that was quite…

‘Memorable production’: WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND – Watermill Theatre, Newbury ★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

The Watermill’s bespoke setting and compact stage wouldn’t be my first choice of venue for a revival production of the musical Whistle Down the Wind based on the book by Mary Hayley Bell…

Whistle Down the Wind review – outstanding production of the Lloyd Webber musical by Clare Brennan

Watermill, NewburyTom Jackson Greaves thrillingly fuses movement with music in his revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Louisiana-set take on the classic 60s film Many will remember Whistle Do…

‘It comes down to taste’: how the Edinburgh comedy awards find tomorrow’s funniest stars by Vanessa Thorpe

Nica Burns, driving force of the festival’s comedy prize, talks about the winners and losers in 40 years of the hugely influential event Comedians have a reputation for being tough: the st…

The week in theatre: Chasing Hares; 101 Dalmatians; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Kate Kellaway

Young Vic; Regent’s Park Open Air; Gillian Lynne, LondonGlobalisation’s effect on an Indian factory makes for touching drama; Douglas Hodge’s new Dodie Smith musical is spot on; and a …

Artist Tunde Olaniran's 'Made a Universe' opens a portal at a Detroit museum by Neda Ulaby

Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state.

Carnación; Petrushka review – two contrasting personal visions by Sarah Crompton

Teatro alle Tese, VeniceSilver Lion winner Rocío Molina unleashes raw energy, while Golden Lion winner Saburo Teshigawara turns his gaze inward, at Wayne McGregor’s Venice Dance Biennale …

Seraphim Trio to bring Gallic Charm to Melbourne Recital Centre this August

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A Director Needs “to Practice What They Preach”: An Interview with Milosh Andonovski, Theatre Director and Educator by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar

Milosh Andonovski (1989) was born in Kumanovo, North Macedonia. He graduated Comparative literature in 2012 at the Faculty of Philology “Blazhe Koneski” at “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”…

Terrain

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Special Episode: Asher Muldoon on Irish Rep’s ‘The Butcher Boy’ by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with actor and writer Asher Muldoon. Before Asher went out on the national tour of “Dear Evan Hansen,” he began writing a musical a…

Pulitzer Winner Fat Ham Ends Off-Broadway Run at The Public July 31 by Logan Culwell-Block

The New York premiere of the James Ijames play is a co-production with National Black Theatre.

Beanie Feldstein Plays Final Performance as Fanny Brice in Broadway's Funny Girl Revival July 31 by Logan Culwell-Block

Feldstein opened the revival opposite Jane Lynch, Ramin Karimloo, and Jared Grimes.

James Caverly Stars in Deaf Broadway's ASL Performance of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd at Lincoln Center July 31 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Only Murder in the Building alum is joined by Fred Beam, Anne Tomasetti, and more.

Daniel Fish's Reimagined Most Happy Fella Completes Run at Williamstown Theatre Festival July 31 by Leah Putnam

The Oklahoma! director's take on the Frank Loesser musical stars Mary Testa, Tina Fabrique, Maya Lagerstam, Erin Markey, April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, and Kiena Williams.

Broadway Says Goodbye to Tony-Winning Revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company July 31 by Andrew Gans

The gender-swapped production received five 2022 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.

World Premiere of Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries Opens at La Jolla Playhouse July 31 by Logan Culwell-Block

The co-production with Tectonic Theater Project is inspired by an album of photos from the Holocaust.

Tony Winner Jennifer Holliday Ends Run in Broadway's Chicago July 31 by Andrew Gans

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Will Roland, Olivia Puckett, and Erik Lochtefeld Star in The Panic of '29, Opening at Off-Broadway's 59E59 July 31 by Leah Putnam

The dark comedy by Graham Techler explores a wild alternate reality ending to the Roaring Twenties.