KPOP and Ain’t No Mo’ announce abrupt closing, followed by campaigns to save them. by New York Theater

Two recently opened Broadway shows abruptly announced their closing this week. Producers of “KPOP” announced on Tuesday that the musical composed by Helen Park would close this Sunday De…

Burlesque meets Star Wars™ for “The Empire Strips Back” @ the Montalbán by Pauline Adamek

Beloved Star Wars™ characters and themes have been given a burlesque makeover, and the resulting live spectacular is as hilarious and amazing as it sounds! Now playing in Hollywood at t…

Comic ‘Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge’ holds court at Prince William Little Theatre by Linda Kinney

A twist on 'The Christmas Carol' with some noteworthy performances.

Childlike wonder glows in ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus’ at Silver Spring Stage by Daniella Ignacio

A young girl’s letter to a newspaper and the memorable response she receives exemplify faith for the holidays.

Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith Buy Out Performance of AIN'T NO MO

According to a post on Jordan E. Cooper's Instagram page, Will and Jada Smith have bought out a performance of AIN'T NO MO. The show has announced a closing date of December 18th.

Theater Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (A.C.T.) by Chuck Louden

CAROLING THROUGH THE AGES For two generations, a yearly outing to see A Christmas Carol has been a feel-good tradition for San Francisco families. American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has …

Julia Pascal’s 12:37 at the Finborough Theatre: epic story of Jewish identity from Dublin to Jerusalem by Aleks Sierz

Julia Pascal is a resourceful theatre-maker who is unafraid of being controversial. Her interest in the relationship between the personal and the political, and sympathy with both the victim…

Finale Concert From Closing KPOP Broadway Performance to Stream Live by Logan Culwell-Block, Leah Putnam

The musical's final performance is dedicated to the Asian American and Pacific Islanders community.

Ain’t No Mo’ by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Jordan E. Cooper’s scathing new racial comedy, "Ain’t No Mo’" has made the successful transition to Broadway with five of the six original actors from the previous Public Theater stagi…

Dueling Dickinsons by Trav S.D.

Born this day, America’s great poet, possibly its greatest, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). Whitman has come to mean a lot to me,but I think that she is possibly more significant. Her finicky…

Review: S.F. Playhouse presents raffishly subversive ‘As You Like It,’ a Shakespeare musical by Steven Winn

If the show doesn’t always conjure the magic, to paraphrase one of its lines, you’d have to try hard not to have fun and have your heart tugged along the way.

Review: In Stanford Live’s latest, organs melt, bulls disgorge humans and light builds a cathedral by Lily Janiak

Amid all the organ harvesting and groin juice licking, Dimitris Papaioannou also creates moments of levity.

BROADWAY 50 YEARS AGO TODAY by Ron Fassler

As an inveterate theatergoer since the age of twelve, I’ve chronicled in these columns and elsewhere about the days when I saw shows on a weekly basis in the late 60s and early 70s. I’ve…

Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road by Tony Marinelli

The York Theatre Company’s masthead reads “Where Musicals Come to Life…” and that couldn’t be more evident in their new production, "Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road." Originally…

Gayle King by NPR

Host of CBS Mornings, Gayle King plays our game called, "Gayle King, meet the real Gale Kings" three questions about meteorologists. She is joined by panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and…

‘Who’s Holiday!’ is a trashy, one-woman treat by Eric Fitzgerald

At the Vintage Theatre, Jenny Mather portrays a grown Cindy Lou Who The post ‘Who’s Holiday!’ is a trashy, one-woman treat appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Back To The Future: Film cast VS Musical cast by Official London Theatre

We challenged the characters of Goldie Wilson and Jennifer Parker to see how similar the original film cast and musical cast answered questions on their character! The film cast are: Donald…

Acclaimed ‘Ain’t No Mo’‘ Sets Closing; After ’KPOP’ It Becomes The Second Racially Expansive Production To Find No Lasting Welcome On Broa by Greg Evans

For the second time in a week, Broadway is losing a worthy production that attempted to find an audience that encompassed but reached beyond the usual white, middle-aged demographic: Jordan …

‘A Strange Loop’ is closing on Broadway. $62 tickets are available. by Matt Levy

The Tony Award-winning "A Strange Loop" is closing at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway on Jan. 15. We found some of the best prices on tickets available.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC's Analise Scarpaci Takes Over Our Instagram Today!

Tune into our Instagram story today as Analise Scarpaci takes you behind the scenes of The Sound of Music at the Paper Mill Playhouse!

‘The energy & precision is truly mesmerising’: NEWSIES – Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

As temperatures soar below zero, the heat is definitely up at the Troubadour theatre in Wembley as the venue’s long awaited production of Newsies sizzles and soars.

Stoppard’s brilliant ‘Leopoldstadt’ extends at Longacre until summer of 2023 by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Tom Stoppard had long established his credentials as One of the 20th century’s leading playwrights and authors, Tom Stoppard w…

Off-Broadway Review: “Sandra” at the Vineyard Theatre (Through Sunday, December 18, 2022) by David Roberts

There are two paths to “disappearance” in David Cale’s engaging “Sandra” currently running at the Vineyard Theatre. The audience discovers that Ethan Martin’s path has been well …

Bombshell Barbara Nichols by Trav S.D.

I hope you’ll forgive the provocative photo I’ve selected to depict Barbara Nichols (Barbara Nickerauer, 1928-1976). Ones that aren’t as sexy don’t seem to exist. And of course, many…

Alternate Universe: Graphic, Comic and Fantastic by Frank Rizzo

Need an escape from the realities of the world, a nostalgic visit to reconnect with childhood friends, or a quick rescue from a superhero or two? Then perhaps you need to step into another u…

VIDEO: Watch Linda Eder Perform Fleetwood Mac's 'Songbird' as a Tribute to Christine McVie

Watch Linda Eder pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie with a performance of 'Songbird.'

Hallelujah! Yale Embraces Gospel Music At Divinity School by Frank Rizzo

Sing hallelujah because gospel music is finally getting its due. Yale University is aiming to be the academic center of the gospel music world with its new interdisciplinary Program in Music…

AIN'T NO MO' Will Close Early on Broadway - Theatrely.com

Dan joins Theatrely after previously serving as an Assistant Editor at Playbill. His favorite musicals are fast, historical, and witty, like Six, ...

[HD] Stardust Road Trailer by York Theatre Company

Performances thru December 31st only! For tickets visit www.yorktheatre.org Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road is a new musical journey that tells the story of six friends and the one man …

Playwright Jordan E. Cooper Pens Open Letter Asking for Support After AIN'T NO MO Announces Closing

Ain't No Mo star and playwright Jordan E. Cooper has penned an open letter to the community asking for support after the show announced it will be closing on Sunday, December 18th.

Theater review: TheaterWorks’ ‘Christmas on the Rocks’ is as provocative, raucous and nutty as ever for 10th anniversary by Christopher Arnott

TheaterWorks Hartford's "Christmas on the Rocks" is as sweet as a candy cane and as spiky as the Christmas tree it hangs on. The holiday staple, which runs through Dec. 23, has been spreadin…

Obituary: Jim Walsh | West Mifflin social activist, mental health advocate by Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Othello, National Theatre review - ambitious but emotionally underpowered by Helen Hawkins

Clint Dyer's new take makes Othello a victim of mob mentality Clint Dyer is the first black director of Othello at the National Theatre, a venue that once staged the piece with its actor fo…

#JesseWilliams reflects on playing Little League and then playing an MLB player on Broadway. #shorts by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Memes in the Drama Classroom by Kerry Hishon

If you’ve spent approximately 3.1 seconds on the internet, you’ll have encountered a meme. If you’ve seen or heard of Grumpy Cat, Condescending Wonka, Surprised Pikachu, Woman Yelling …

Shoshana Bean, Elizabeth Teeter to lead industry presentation of new Diane Warren musical by Caitlin Hornik

The cast for the Dec. 13 industry reading of “Obsessed, The Story of Diane Warren … so far” — the recently announced Diane Warren bio-musical — will be led by Shoshana Bean and Eli…

Jesse Williams on Joining Only Murders in the Building and Returning to Broadway (Extended) by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Jesse Williams talks joining the cast of Only Murders in the Buildings for its third season and returning to his Broadway play, Take Me Out. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Stream …

Advent Carolndar's Joel Waggoner and Julia Mattison Take Over Playbill's Instagram December 10 by Logan Culwell-Block, Margaret Hall

The duo will also bring their original holiday songs to two live performances at Chelsea Music Hall December 12.

Starring Michael Shannon and Johanna Day, Des Moines Begins Previews December 10 by Leah Putnam

Theatre for a New Audience stages Denis Johnson's final play Off-Broadway at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.

Erika Henningsen Stars in World Premiere of Joy the Musical, Beginning December 10 at George Street Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block

Casey Hushion is at the helm of the new show about the self-made millionaire and Miracle Mop inventor.

All the Drama: 1996 Pulitzer Prize Winner “Rent” by Jonathan Larson by Jan Simpson

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “Rent”1996 Pulitzer winner �…

DANCE NEWS: 2023 Bowen Award for Inclusive Choreography Awarded to Choreographer and Director Robin Dekkers by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE FOR PD® AWARDS THE SECOND ANNUAL LUCY BOWEN AWARD FOR INCLUSIVE CHOREOGRAPHY TO CHOREOGRAPHER AND DIRECTOR ROBIN DEKKERS    The annual $10,000 Award was developed to support the n…