Interview: Callum Francis Laces Up His Boot Yet Again As Lola in Kinky Boots

Francis stars in the off-Broadway run of the Tony-winning musical after playing the role around the world.

EMILIA

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Straight Line Crazy by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Ralph Fiennes’ towering performance as a megalomaniac who changes the face of New York as we know it is worth the price of admission. With his puffed out chest and nose in the air remaking…

A VERY NAUGHTY CHRISTMAS comes to Riverside Theatres by Aussie Theatre

Look out Sydney! Brisbane’s favourite adults only Christmas comedy, A VERY NAUGHTY CHRISTMAS that has been packing in audiences for

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Chester Bailey *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter November 1, 2022: If you’re a playwright with an idea for a play in which you want to use only two characters but also need to provide a huge amount of exposition, …

Kinky Boots Sets Off-Broadway Closing by Margaret Hall

The Tony winning musical opened Off-Broadway at Stage 42 August 25.

Purrumpa – a national celebration of First Nations arts and culture brings together leaders from across the country

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Lena Horne Theatre dedication celebrates the relationship between the late performer and the Nederlander Organization by Ruthie Fierberg

The Lena Horne Theatre is the latest Broadway house to be renamed for a Black artist. On Nov. 1, the venue, owned by the Nederlander Organization and the current home of “Six,” revealed …

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

BroadwayHD celebrates legendary Fred Astaire with six of his Iconic Musicals for a limited time in November.  November 1, 2022: Six classic films of legendary Fred Astaire are available to…

DC-area theaters now going off half-masked by News Desk

Attendance is down, COVID protocols are going their own way, and Theatre Washington and Limelight Insights release new survey on mask-wearing.

KINKY BOOTS To End Off-Broadway Run This Month

The Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots will play its final off-Broadway performance at 7:00PM on Sunday, November 20, 2022 following 32 previews and 102 regular performances.

Kinky Boots Sets Off-Broadway Closing Date by Margaret Hall

The Tony winning musical opened Off-Broadway at Stage 42 August 25.

Photos: First Look At SOME LIKE IT HOT On Broadway Starring Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, And More!

Preview performances of the new music comedy SOME LIKE IT HOT begin tonight at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street). See the cast of the musical featuring Tony-winner Christian Borl…

LCT3's YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXEGESIS - Teaser Trailer by Lincoln Center Theater

Watch this teaser for Julia May Jonas's YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXEGESIS at LCT3. This new play is a bracingly funny and slyly devastating collision of coming-of-age eroticism and religious ecstas…

MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE OLD MAN & THE POOL Broadway Engagement Extended Through January 2023

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool will extend its Broadway engagement due to popular demand.

‘I THREW MY ARMS AROUND BECKETT!’ – ELECTRIFYING FIRST NIGHTS, BY CIARÁN HINDS, EILEEN ATKINS AND MORE by Robert Shuman

(Dominic Dromgoole’s article appeared in the Guardian 10/26; via Pam Green; Photo: A hallucinatory experience’ … Frances Barber with Amanda Abbington and Reece Shearsmith in The Unfrie…

Jimmy Fallon To Reprise ‘Almost Famous’ Film Role For Broadway Musical In Surprise Performances by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: More than three years ago, when writer-director Cameron Crowe appeared with David Crosby on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – the duo were plugging their documentary …

LSC Control Systems Helps the Show Go On for Lighting Supplier Version 2 by Michael Eddy

When UK-based lighting supplier Version 2 invested in dimming technology from LSC Control Systems, the new equipment paid dividends on its debut outing. Version 2 purchased 12-way GEN VI dim…

KINKY BOOTS Will Close Off-Broadway 

The Tony- and Olivier-winning musical, will play its final performance Off-Broadway at Stage 42 after opening over the summer,

Photos: First Look at Madeline Powell, Jonathan Grunert & More in MY FAIR LADY North American Tour

The touring production of MY FAIR LADY opened in New Haven, CT on October 19th at The Shubert Theatre and has since had stops in Bloomington, IN and Midland, MI and is currently in  Dallas,…

A Girlhood: Letter to My Transgender Daughter, by Carolyn Hays by Anndee Hochman

A Girlhood: Letter to My Transgender Daughter, a tender, inquisitive, humble, and heartbreaking new book about raising a trans kid, gets it right—in memoir and in parenting. Anndee Hochman…

Wine in the Wilderness OFFICIAL TRAILER | Two River Theater by Two River Theater

WINE IN THE WILDERNESS by Drama Desk Award-winner Alice Childress is onstage through Nov 6! Get tickets now 👉 https://tworivertheater.org/whats-on/wine-in-the-wilderness/ ABOUT WINE IN T…

FROZEN: The Musical - International Trailer by Disney On Broadway

Take a look at how five international productions of FROZEN: The Musical are bringing the story of Frozen to the stage across the United States, London, Germany, Australia, and Japan.

Walking with Ghosts by Joseph Pisano

"Walking with Ghosts" is a decidedly intimate experience, one that seems tailor-made for an off-Broadway theater like the Irish Rep. Price and his production team try to expand the show to B…

Mike Birbiglia’s ‘The Old Man & the Pool’ Sells Out First Week, Gets Two-Week Extension – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Comic monologist Mike Birbiglia has made an early Broadway splash with his new show The Old Man & the Pool, selling out his first four previews last week – the only other pr…

Scott Howe, CEO ARF Hamptons, October 24, 2022 by Barry Gordin

Sierra Boggess to Star in The Secret Garden at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles by Lindsey Sullivan

Sierra Boggess will lead the cast of The Secret Garden, which will play the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from February 19, 2023 through March 26. It will open on February 26. The musical…

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Mike Birbiglia and The Phantom of the Opera Play to Sold-Out Houses by Logan Culwell-Block

The comedian's The Old Man and the Pool filled the Vivian Beaumont in its first week of previews.

Broadway Grosses: & Juliet & The Old Man and the Pool Start With a Splash by Lindsey Sullivan

The fall theater season is in full swing. New musicals and plays are beginning performances and even rolling out red carpets. Both & Juliet and Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool e…

Meet Broadway's Biggest Fan! Contest Winner Miss Charlotte Will Make You Smile by Caitlin Moynihan

We put out a call looking for Broadway's Biggest Fan in 2020. At that time, thousands of fans across the country sent in videos showcasing their passion for theater, and three finalists were…

Metinteractive’s Managed Services Division Offers Post-Installation Support Tailored to Clients’ Needs by Michael Eddy

Clients value Metinteractive for its expertise as a design and systems integration firm that develops immersive digital environments and audio/video production systems for entertainment venu…

Initial casting and creative team announced for Lincoln Center Theater’s ‘Camelot’ by Caitlin Hornik

Principal casting has been announced for Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming production of Lerner & Loewe’s “Camelot.” Tony Award winner Andrew Burnap will take on the role of Arth…

Get a First Look at Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond, More in New York City Center's Parade by Logan Culwell-Block

The new production of the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical begins with a benefit performance November 1.

Learn About the Little Rascals Curse! by Trav S.D.

Look who I ran into trick or treating last night! These kids reminded me that I have a deadline coming up, the first of my Socko Centennial Saturday Series, this one celebrating a full centu…

Student Blog: The Big Question: 'What Do You Want To Do After College?' - Broadway World

BroadwayWorld.com - Jobs Page · Playbill.com - Jobs Page; Youtube - Search for people with theatre jobs! (Who doesn't love a good "A Day in My ...

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL to Offer Digital Lottery

A Beautiful Noise has announced its digital lottery policy. Beginning with the Thursday, November 3 performance, entries for the A Beautiful Noise’s digital lottery, will start at 12 AM ET…

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Sing "This Isn't Over Yet" From Parade at NYC Center Encores! by Playbill

Video: First Look at Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond & More in City Center Encores! PARADE

New York City Center is presenting Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's 1998 Tony Award-winning musical Parade, starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, with direction by Michael Arden. Get a…

Driver’s Seat by Steven Morris

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Our Voices, Our Time: One-Act Play Festival by Joel Benjamin

The venerable, historic Negro Ensemble Company is presenting an intriguing program at the equally venerable, historic Cherry Lane Theatre: "Our Voices, Our Time: One-Act Play Festival." The …

See Inside Opening Night of Classic Stage Company's A Man of No Importance by Michael Wiltbank

The Off-Broadway production stars Jim Parsons A.J. Shively, Mare Winningham, Nathaniel Stampley, Shereen Ahmed, and more.

MJ | Thriller (Halloween 2022) by Mj

Just in case you missed how we shut-down Halloween. MJ is the electrifying new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in hist…

WET: A DACAmented Journey by Steven Morris

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Photos: First Look at Gaby Albo & Samuel Garnica in ON YOUR FEET! National Tour - Beginning Performances Tonight

The The brand new national tour of the Broadway smash hit ON YOUR FEET! THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN begins its conga line across the country today, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 a…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/30/22

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 10/30/2022.

George Salazar, Janet Dacal, Mauricio Martínez, More Will Star in The Who's Tommy Concerts by Andrew Gans

Devanand Janki will direct and choreograph the concerts later this month in Flint, Michigan.

PARADE Highlights | New York City Center by New York City Center

PARADE runs Nov 1 – 6, 2022 only at New York City Center. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3hpca768 Funds raised at all 7 performances allow NYCC to provide access to the performing arts b…

Mary, Hampstead Theatre review - compelling study of power politics by Aleks.sierz

New play about the Queen of Scots is a bit wordy, but well worth it Scottish playwright Rona Munro is both prolific and ambitious. After her trilogy of historical dramas, The James Plays, w…

Meet ITO Peyton Locke Lyons by Peyton Locke Lyons

Breaking barriers and sparking change. The post Meet ITO Peyton Locke Lyons appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

One man, his van, and 18 hours: Journey to an orphanage in Kyiv by Kile Smith

Philly composer and essayist Kile Smith was traveling in Germany when he met an electrician with an extraordinary story in the months following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

‘The Unbelieving’ Review: Life After Faith by Laura Collins-Hughes

In a probing new play from the Civilians, based on the book “Caught in the Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind,” current and former members of the clergy grapple with the reality of losing the…

Broadway Review: “Death of a Salesman” at the Hudson Theatre (Through Sunday, January 15, 2023) by David Roberts

Some may say that Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” may be the greatest play of the 20th century and there is evidence that supports that claim. It premiered on Broadway in 19…

Wendy C. Goldberg to Leave O’Neill National Playwrights Conference by American Theatre Editors

Goldberg leaves the post after 18 years, and the O’Neill will next seek an interim artistic director.

Sierra Boggess to Star in THE SECRET GARDEN at the Ahmanson Theatre in February 2023

Drama Desk and Drama League nominee Sierra Boggess will lead the cast of “The Secret Garden,” as Lily, Mary's aunt and Archibald Craven's wife, which will play at Center Theatre Grou…

Mean Girls | Toronto Connections by Mirvish Productions

Mean Girls was filmed in and around Toronto in 2004, so as you can imagine a lot of Torontonians have connections to the movie. Several of those people came to Mean Girls the Musical's openi…

Sierra Boggess Will Star in a New Version of The Secret Garden at the Ahmanson by Andrew Gans

Warren Carlyle will direct and choreograph the Tony-nominated musical, reimagined by its creators, Marsha Norman and the late Lucy Simon.

Goodspeed's 42nd Street: Behind the Scenes with Taylor Lane by Goodspeed Musicals

Come on along with 42nd Street cast member Taylor Lane as she gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what happens before a show. Special thanks to cast member Lamont Brown for filming and ed…

Garth Fagan Dance | at The Joyce November 15-20, 2022 by Joycetheater

"An evening spent with Garth Fagan Dance is a humanity-affirming event” (Los Angeles Times). A true New York treasure, internationally acclaimed Garth Fagan Dance opens on its 52nd annive…

INTO THE WOODS to Offer Rush Tickets Beginning Tonight

The New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s revival of Into the Woods will now offer general rush tickets for every performance at $59 per ticket. A…

Stage and screen star Ken Leung previews ‘Evanston Salt Costs Climbing’ at Off-Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center by Deb Miller

NYC-born actor Ken Leung has had an acclaimed career on screen, from his 1998 professional debut as Sang in Rush Hour, to such other popular roles Miles Straume in Lost, Admiral Statura in S…

Letting Taylor: A New Era Lead Us Into the Future by Abbie Martin Greenbaum

Paul Taylor Dance Company opens its 2022 New York season November 1 at Lincoln Center.

Back On Broadway; Only Make Believe's Annual Gala - November 14 - PLAYBILLder

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Sew Cool! These Fans Make Broadway Costumes Entirely Out of Playbills | Flipboard

Playbill - Mother-daughter team Dara and Sterling Biegert take creative cosplay to a whole new level. Some people like to read Playbills, ...

Bswan Dance Company presents Redefine… To Define Oneself Again by Melissa Strong

BSwan Dance Company presents Redefine… To Define Oneself Again in an energetic program that celebrates the debut of its junior company, as well as the retirement of dancer William Issac Br…

A (FUNNY) IMAGINATION, Based on the Animated Series DOUG, to Have Industry Reading in December

On Sunday, December 4th, a public/industry reading of Kevin Ray Johnson's A 'Funny' Imagination - An unauthorized parody based on characters from the cartoon Doug, will be presented at The D…

Anthony Rapp's One-Man Musical Without You to Play New World Stages in January by Lindsey Sullivan

Original Rent cast member Anthony Rapp is returning to the New York stage. He will premiere Without You, a one-man musical adapted from his memoir, at New World Stages beginning on January …

Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo & Jordan Donica to Star in Camelot on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot. The musical, which features lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, features…

Funny Girl, A Beautiful Noise, Some Like It Hot & The Lion King Set for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Caitlin Moynihan

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is once again bringing Broadway favorites into the celebration. Kicking off this year's 96th annual parade will be a performance by Lea Michele and the cast of…

22 Broadway-Inspired Costumes From #PlaybillHalloween 2022 by Jeffrey Vizcaino

We asked, you answered! Playbill's followers shared their Broadway-themed Halloween costumes on social media.

Photos: See Santino Fontana, Lesli Margherita & More at Abingdon Theatre Company's 30th Anniversary Gala

Abingdon Theatre Company rang in their 30th anniversary at their annual gala on October 24 at The Edison Ballroom. Stars came out to celebrate Abingdon’s milestone 30th anniversary as ATC …

Winning play for Earth Matters on Stage inspires deep reflection on climate change by Jim Farmer

As Larry Fried and Theresa May were looking around for support and... The post Winning play for Earth Matters on Stage inspires deep reflection on climate change appeared first on ARTS ATL.

Here's Who Will Star in London Revival of Watch on the Rhine by Leah Putnam

Lillian Hellman's political thriller will play Donmar Warehouse as part of its 30th anniversary season.

OperaDelaware presents Così fan tutte by Gail Obenreder

In its first live staging since 2019, OperaDelaware is back with Così fan tutte, Mozart and Da Ponte’s deceptively complex opera buffa, presented here in a rare, virtually uncut format. G…

See the Cast of Beetlejuice Celebrate Halloween With Curtain Call and Cake by Leah Putnam

The holiday closed out the spooky musical's month-long festivities celebrating the season.

Watch Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Ann Harada, James Monroe Iglehart, and More in Disenchanted Trailer by Logan Culwell-Block

Get a sneak peek at the songs and plot of the upcoming Enchanted film sequel.

Vincent Rodriguez III, Max Clayton, Seth Rudetsky, More to Star in Developmental Reading of New Cole Porter Musical by Logan Culwell-Block

Directed by Jeff Whiting, the project is loosely based on the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers film The Gay Divorcee.

Patti LuPone's Songs From a Hat Will Be Live-Streamed From 54 Below by Andrew Gans

The three-time Tony winner will return to the Manhattan cabaret this winter.

Cody Estle to Step Down From Raven Theatre   by Rachelle Legrand

After 14 years with the Chicago theatre, 5 of them as artistic director, Estle is leaving to lead Milwaukee's Next Act Theatre.

Phillipa Soo, Andrew Burnap & Jordan Donica To Lead Cast Of Broadway’s ‘Camelot’ Revival by Greg Evans

Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming Broadway revival of Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot will star Andrew Burnap as Arthur, Phillipa Soo as Guenevere, and Jordan Donica as Lancelot Du Lac, LCT…

Anthony Rapp Will Take Solo Show Without You Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Based on the Rent star's memoir, the musical will play New World Stages beginning in January.

Home Im Darling Tour 2023 | Tickets and Venues by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following a hit season at the National Theatre, Bill Kenwright has announced that Theatr Clwyd's production of Home Im Darling will tour in 2023. This post Home Im Darling To…

Claypaky Tambora Battens Take Center Stage for Revival of Singapore’s ‘The LKY Musical’ by Frank Hammel

Believed to be the first production in Singapore to feature Claypaky’s Tambora Batten, the revival of The LKY Musical recently concluded its run at the Sands Theatre at the Marina Bay Sand…

Phillipa Soo to Play Guenevere in Aaron Sorkin Broadway Revival of Camelot

The three stars of the Lincoln Center Theater production have been announced.

Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo & Jordan Donica to Star in CAMELOT at Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Andrew Burnap will be Arthur, Phillipa Soo will be Guenevere, and Jordan Donica will be Lancelot Du Lac in its new version of Lerner & Loewe's C…

David Hare Wants to Know Why We Suffer by American Theatre Editors

His new play 'Straight Line Crazy' may treat an American subject, but the English playwright is still addressing some of his chief political and social preoccupations.

VIDEO: Disney+ Debuts New DISENCHANTED Trailer

The film, which reunites original cast members Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Idina Menzel, and James Marsden and also stars Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jaym…

The Producers' Cory English Will Play 6-Week Run in London's Back to the Future Musical by Andrew Gans

The Olivier-winning, Broadway-bound musical continues at the Adelphi Theatre.

See Photos of Rob Madge in My Son's A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) by Michael Wiltbank

The autobiographical solo show plays the Garrick Theatre after sold-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe and The Turbine Theatre.

Mog the Forgetful Cat's U.K. Tour to Perform at London's The Old Vic by Leah Putnam

Helena Middleton and Jesse James co-direct the stage adaptation of Judith Kerr's stories.

Watch Broadway's MJ Bring a 'Thrill' to Halloween Audiences With Never-Before-Seen Finale by Andrew Gans

The October 31 performance featured a special rendition of the Michael Jackson classic "Thriller."

Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, and Jordan Donica Will Lead Camelot Broadway Revival by Talaura Harms

The creative team has also been set for the Lincoln Center Theater production of the Lerner and Loewe Golden Age musical.

See Photos of Off-Broadway's A Delicate Balance by Michael Wiltbank

The production features Manu Narayan, Mia Katigbak, Carmen M. Herlihy, and more.

Lea Michele and ‘Funny Girl’ to open 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; more Broadway performances announced by Ruthie Fierberg

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will return for its 96th year on Nov. 24, has announced the 2022 roster of Broadway shows taking part. The broadcast will open with Lea Mic…

‘Told with oodles of meta-theatrical wit’: MARVELLOUS – @sohoplace by Aleks Sierz

Nica Burns’ choice of an opening production for @sohoplace is Marvellous, a celebratory bio-drama about Newcastle-under-Lyme’s local legend, the irrepressible Neil “Nello” Baldwin, w…

Class Notes: From “Cost of Living,” Gregg Mozgala by Lauren Class Schneider

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Gregg Mozgala, from “Cost of Living” Class notes actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For a transcr…

Lea Michele & Cast Of ‘Funny Girl’ Set For Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade; Other Broadway Shows Include ‘The Lion King’, ‘A Beautiful Nois by Greg Evans

This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will include the traditional line-up of Broadway performances, with Lea Michele and the cast of Funny Girl scheduled to be among the holiday re…

Watch: Cast and Creatives Share What to Expect From New Broadway Musical Almost Famous by Roberto Araujo

The musical, based on the 2000 film, is currently in previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

Hamlet Review: As Madness Would Have It by Dan Rubins

Thomas Ostermeier's production reclaims Hamlet, fleetingly but full-heartedly, for all of us. The post <em>Hamlet</em> Review: As Madness Would Have It appeared first on Slant Ma…

Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, and Jordan Donica Will Star in CAMELOT 

The revival of Lerner and Loewe’s musical, with an updated book by Aaron Sorkin, will open in spring 2023 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. 

Anthony Rapp Will Bring His Show WITHOUT YOU Off-Broadway in 2023

RENT star Anthony Rapp is bringing his show Without You to New World Stages in 2023. Performances will begin on January 14, with tickets on sale beginning on November 3.

Derek Klena, Auli’i Cravalho & Nathan Gunn to Join Stephanie J. Block in Sunset Boulevard at the Kennedy Center by Caitlin Moynihan

More casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Sunset Boulevard at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The  musical, based on Billy Wilder's Oscar-winning film, features …

Derek Klena, Auli'i Cravalho, and Nathan Gunn Join SUNSET BOULEVARD at the Kennedy Center Starring Stephanie J. Block

Additional casting has been announced joining Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block in the Broadway Center Stage production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard.

FUNNY GIRL, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, and More Set For 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The lineup has been announced for this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring many of your Broadway favorites! The 2022 lineup includes Lea Michele and the cast of Funny Girl, as w…

VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen Reveals How Barack Obama Inspired His Broadway Show

During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Bruce Springsteen revealed how Obama inspired his recent Broadway show. After his extensive career as an artist, Springsteen also revealed that…

ONLY MAKE BELIEVE GALA to Feature Rob McClure, Beth Leavel, Bonnie Milligan, and More!

Only Make Believe is Back on Broadway for its Annual Gala, hosted by John Oliver of HBO's Emmy Award Winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, set for Monday November 14th at 7pm at the S…

Derek Klena, Auli'i Cravalho, and Nathan Gunn Join Kennedy Center's Upcoming Sunset Boulevard by Logan Culwell-Block

Stephanie J. Block will star as Norma Desmond in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in February.

Funny Girl, Some Like It Hot, A Beautiful Noise, More to Perform at 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Logan Culwell-Block

The annual event will also feature a performance from The Lion King, celebrating its 25th anniversary on Broadway.

Actors' Equity Will Re-Open In-Person Audition Centers This Month

Actors' Equity has announced they are re-opening their in-person audition centers beginning this month.

Mia Chung's CATCH AS CATCH CAN Delays Opening Night Due to COVID-19

Playwrights Horizons' production of Mia Chung's Catch as Catch Can, directed by Daniel Aukin, has delayed its opening night due to COVID-19. After recently cancelling performances October …

ALADDIN Show Globe to Be Unveiled in Times Square With Performances From Jelani Remy, Ginna Claire Mason, and Arielle Jacobs

Celebrate Broadway and the start of the holiday season with Times Square's Show Globes. These larger-than-life snow globe scenes, inspired by some of Broadway's most-loved musicals, are on d…

Lea Michele and the Cast of Funny Girl to Kick Off Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Some Like It Hot, The Lion King, and more Broadway productions will also perform on the telecast.

Cameo at LDI 2022 – New Highlights for Outdoor Events, TV, Theater, and More by Michael Eddy

At this year’s LDI tradeshow, from November 18-20, Cameo will present a variety of product highlights that significantly expand the spectrum of professional lighting designers and operato…

New Musical Some Like It Hot Arrives on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

The new musical Some Like It Hot, based on the 1959 film of the same name, has arrived on Broadway.The production begins performances at the Shubert Theatre on November 1 and opens on Decem…

Stratford Festival’s 2023 season to feature television star Paul Gross and Broadway actor Andrea Macasaet by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

Festival favourites Seana McKenna, Lucy Peacock and Diana Leblanc will appear in Michel Tremblay’s classic comedy ‘Les Belles-Soeurs.’

Listen to Jagged Little Pill Tour Star Heidi Blickenstaff Sing Alanis Morissette's 'Uninvited' by Andrew Gans

Atlantic Records has released the single from the musical penned by Morissette and Diablo Cody.

Stephanie J. Block to Star in Kennedy Center Production of Sunset Boulevard

The 10-performance run will also feature Derek Klena, Auli'i Cravalho, and Nathan Gunn.

‘The Kite Runner’ closes on Broadway: Will this ‘heartbreaker’ of a play be remembered by Tonys? by David Buchanan

The first new play of the current Broadway season, a stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel “The Kite Runner,” has closed on Broadway. A memory play that toggles back and forth be…

Elation Announces Retirement of Two Devoted Southern California Sales Reps by Frank Hammel

After decades of dedicated service to the entertainment technology industry, JLH Marketing and R.L. Wilson & Associates are closing their doors at year’s end Following long careers of …

Prop Table Tuesday: A Bonkers Yonkers Sign From Hello, Dolly! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Put on your Sunday clothes and let's take the train to Yonkers, NY (really Garrison, NY) circa 1969 with the film version of the hit Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! When I had the opportunity…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Elephant at the Bush Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Want to know whether Elephant at the Bush Theatre, written and performed by Anoushka Lucas, is worth seeing? We have rounded up the reviews for you here…

Watch J. Harrison Ghee, Christian Borle, More Preview SOME LIKE IT HOT

The latest edition of 10 Seconds to Plot explores the new musical coming to Broadway. Performances begin November 1 at the Shubert Theatre. 

Bluey’s Big Play the Stage Show by Sandi Durell

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) presents “Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show” – a theatrical rendition of the Emmy® Award-winning animated television seri…

FUNNY GIRL, SOME LIKE IT HOT, More Broadway Shows Set For 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The stars of Broadway will take over 34th Street during the 96th annual parade broadcast on NBC November 24. 

Mary review – Douglas Henshall’s courtier defends a Queen in quick-fire debate by Arifa Akbar

Hampstead theatre, LondonRona Munro’s engaging debate drama has some thrilling exchanges as three characters argue the case for and against Mary Queen of Scots The Mary of the title refers…

The Sleeping Sword review – Morpurgo fable transformed into scrapbook of wonder by Anya Ryan

Watermill theatre, NewburyMichael Morpurgo’s novel about a boy’s Arthurian adventure is inventively brought to life in an inclusive production Michael Morpurgo’s enchanting 2002 take o…

‘Benevolence’ in Black and white at Mosaic Theater by Gregory Ford

This play in Ifa Bayeza's 'The Till Trilogy' shows how the Emmett Till murder distorted the most intimate human relationships among the people involved.

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 by Susan Grace

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See Broadway's Into The Woods Perform On The View by Margaret Hall

The current company, which features Tony winners Stephanie J. Block and Patina Miller, visited the long-running daytime talk show to celebrate Halloween.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical to Return to Ogunquit Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The production will play a five-week encore engagement in 2023.

“Attempts on Her Life” Looks at the Human Condition—at Lunatico by Lynne Stevens

Martin Crimp Plays With Our Discomfort by Lynne Stevens Did you ever feel you’re no one special and then learn everyone is talking about you behind your back? That’s what’s happening t…

HOLA Announces Award Winners by Sandi Durell

THE HISPANIC ORGANIZATION OF LATIN ACTORS announced today the 21st. Annual HOLA Awards Gala Benefit which honors top Latino and Hispanic talents who have shown excellence in film, televisio…

November 2022 New York Theater Openings by New York Theater

Below is a day-by-day calendar of theater opening* in November, a month that features six new Broadway shows, four of them musicals, as well as some exciting theater-adjacent events, such as…

Video: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

Classic Stage Company's A Man Of No Importance officially opened on Sunday, October 30. Check out our coverage from the opening night red carpet in the video here!

Listen: Heidi Blickenstaff of JAGGED LITTLE PILL on Tour Sings 'Uninvited'

A new recording has been released of “Uninvited” from Jagged Little Pill, featuring Broadway veteran Heidi Blickenstaff, currently starring as “Mary Jane Healy” on the North Amer…

Broadway on Demand Partners With Stellar to Make Theatrical Live-Streaming Easier, Cheaper by Logan Culwell-Block

The exclusive partnership will reduce upfront costs and make it simpler for productions to be streamed live.

NEWS: Rip-roaring spy story Man of 100 Faces returns to the King’s Head Theatre by Press Releases

The Death of Stalin meets Bond in Unleash The Llama’s Man of 100 Faces returns, a tragicomic one-man homage to the greatest spy MI6 ever produced. Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh…

Bursting Into Dance: Gentlemen, Assume the Superhero Stance! by Margaret Fuhrer

“Spirited,” a revisionist “Christmas Carol,” leads with tap, thanks to the choreographer Chloé Arnold and her team, Ava Bernstine-Mitchell and Martha Nichols.

Claudia Moore — incandescent dancer, choreographer, mentor and instigator of imaginative projects — is leaving the Toronto dance scene by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

After a new version of the popular “Older & Reckless,” Moore is ceding MOonhORsE Dance to other, unidentified hands and moving west to be with her children and grandchildren.

Walking With Ghosts **** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg November 1, 2022: “Walking With Ghosts” sounds more like a story of haunted houses, than like a memoir by the auspicious actor Gabriel Byrne.  In being true to his i…

Interview: Toni Tennille of the Captain and Tennille Talks About Her Upcoming Turn as Dolly Levi

Tennille will appear in the Yavapai College production of Hello, Dolly in November.

Carolee Carmello, Darius Anthony Harper, Anthony Wayne, More to Perform at Remember the Ribbon Benefit Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The third-annual event, which will also stream on Playbill, is set for NYC's Sony Hall.

Divide and Conquer: A Review of Julius Caesar at Invictus Theatre by Ted C. Fishman

Director Charles Askenaizer proves again that Invictus commands its small stage with strong, energetic performances and with emotionally potent productions.

‘Bloody unmissable’: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN – Manchester ★★★★★ by Kristy Stott

Since the Royal Exchange announced their new season back at the end of 2021, I’ve been eagerly awaiting this production. Adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, Let The Right One In is every…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for CSC’s ‘Man of No Importance,’ Cast for Paper Mill ‘Hercules,’ ‘ITW’ Performs on ‘The View’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hi…

Video/Photos: BEETLEJUICE Celebrates Halloween on Broadway

Last night, Beetlejuice celebrated Halloween with a special curtain call. Stars Alex Brightman and Elizabeth Teeter dressed as each other's characters, Beetlejuice and Lydia, respectively. C…

REVIEW: Mary, Hampstead Theatre ✭✭✭ by Libby Purves

By Libby Purves Our very own theatreCat Libby Purves reviews Rona Munro's play Mary at Hampstead Theatre. This post REVIEW: Mary, Hampstead Theatre ✭✭✭ first appeared on British Theatr…

Video: MJ THE MUSICAL Celebrates Halloween With a Special Performance of 'Thriller'

Last night, MJ the Musical celebrated Halloween with a special Monday night performance featuring a never-before-seen finale of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Check out the video here!

Wake Up With BWW 11/1: SOME LIKE IT HOT Begins Previews, and More!

Top stories include Some Like It Hot beginning previews tonight! Plus check out reviews and red carpet photos from opening night of A Man of No Importance!

‘Munro’s writing is sharp & fearsome’: MARY – Hampstead Theatre by Maryam Philpott

Rona Munro’s latest piece, Mary, treads similar ground to historical trilogy The James Plays in its examination of Mary Queen of Scots and the series of fateful activities that led to her …

Short film about mental illness, made in Connecticut, to be shown Nov. 5 by Susan Dunne

Connecticut filmmaker Kyle Rodgers, who used Waterbury-area locations to make a short film about how mental illness affects a loving couple, will show that film on Nov. 5.

8 fun things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, Nov. 3-6 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The best theatre to stream this month: The Book of Dust, Four Quartets and the start of panto season by Chris Wiegand

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes Alan Ayckbourn’s 87th play, live performance from Ukraine and lost showtunes The Bridge theatre’s big Christmas show from 2021, based on Ph…

The Guardian view on cuts to arts funding: a calamity that must be averted | Editorial by Editorial

A delayed announcement about the next three years of support has left the arts world in limbo – but also with time to fight and rethink In the turmoil of the new government’s stock-takin…

Circa Cairns stages glowing encounter between smouldering traditions and fresh beginnings by Aussie Theatre

First Nations led circus arts ensemble, Circa Cairns will celebrate the world premiere of its first creation, From Old Things

The George S. Irving Centennial by Trav S.D.

Born 100 years ago today: George S. Irving (Irving Shelaskey, 1922-2016). You merely think you don’t know who that is. Irving’s best known credit is the role of Heat Miser in the ‘Rank…

Theater Review: INTO THE BREECHES (North Coast Rep in Solana Beach) by Milo Shapiro

WOMEN IN PANTS? WHERE WILL IT ALL END? It’s 1942 and most of the men in Rhode Island are off to war. As such, most theatres, especially those who focus on the heavily male casts of Shakesp…

Get an Exclusive Look Behind the Scenes at I Put a Spell on You at Sony Hall by Playbill

I Put a Spell On You, the annual Hocus Pocus-themed Halloween extravaganza created by and starring Jay Armstrong Johnson, returned live to New York City’s Sony Hall October 23 and is now a…

Quit Your Job, But Don’t Quit The Arts by Joe Patti

Perusing my archives, I came across a post about something Adam Thurman of The Mission Paradox blog wrote regarding the poor work environment in the arts. While people, including myself, wer…

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Star in Parade at New York City Center Beginning November 1 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical kicks off its run with a benefit performance.

Some Like It Hot Begins Previews on Broadway November 1 by Logan Culwell-Block

Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Adrianna Hicks, and more star in the new musical based on the 1959 film.

Broadway's Lena Horne Theatre Unveiled November 1 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Currently home to SIX, the theatre becomes the Main Stem's first to be named for a Black woman.

Watch a Sneak Peek of Asi Wind’s Inner Circle by Roberto Araujo

The show, produced by David Blaine, is currently playing The Gym at Judson.

American Premiere of Noël Coward's The Rat Trap Begins Previews November 1 by Leah Putnam

The Off-Broadway production at New York City Center stars Broadway alums Elisabeth Gray, Sarin Monae West, and Kate Hampton.

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Stefanie Batten Bland on her new work "Embarqued: Stories of Soil" Premiering at BAM Fisher Fishman Space- Next Wave 2022 by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Stefanie Batten Bland on her new work "Embarqued: Stories of Soil" Premiering at BAM Fisher Fishman Space- Next Wave 2022": I realized that memorialization, the…

IMPRESSIONS: Witness Relocation's "History of Empires" - A Creation of Dan Safer, Marcus McGregor, and Daniel Pettrow at La MaMa by The Dance Enthusiast

 In IMPRESSIONS:  Witness Relocation's "History of Empires" - A Creation of Dan Safer, Marcus McGregor, and Daniel Pettrow at La MaMa : "This hour of unconvention sparkles with panache and…