MATADOR returns to Sydney for WorldPride

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Marilyn Leder – The MILF Next Door

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Review Roundup: Norbert Leo Butz, George Abud, Mary Beth Peil & More Star In CORNELIA STREET World Premiere

Read reviews for of Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Cornelia Street, a new musical, below!

A Husband at the Door

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Twelfth Night (The Classical Theatre of Harlem) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

When the Countess Olivia played by glamorous Christina Sajous declares “How wonderful!” in the final scene of The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s return engagement of its production of W…

Review: Send West Village Café Musical ‘Cornelia Street’ Back To The Kitchen by David Cote

A talented cast is trapped by cringe material in this show about quirky urbanites trying to survive in New York City, with songs from Mark Eitzel of American Music Club and a book by British…

Photos: Vineyard Theater Honors Tony-Winner Billy Crudup At 40th Anniversary Gala!

See photos from inside the Vineyard Theatre's 40th Anniversary gala honoring Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Billy Crudup!

Catch Jazida

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Extras / Theater: FIVE DAYS OF BROADWAY CAMP (Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa) by Tony Frankel

BROADWAY SUMMER CAMP IS COMING June 19–23 | Students ages 11–13June 26–30 | Students ages 14–19                                   As a participant in Segerstrom Cen…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Cornelia Street" - 2/14/23 by Howard Miller

Sometimes it happens that you attend a play or musical and find that it suffers from a rickety script or uninspired score. Still, if you are lucky, there will be something about it that draw…

Misfits abound in the world premiere of ‘Cornelia Street’ at NYC’s Atlantic Theater Company by Deb Miller

With an acclaimed award-winning cast and team, expectations were high for Atlantic Theater Company’s Cornelia Street, a world-premiere musical with a book by Simon Stephens (The Curious In…

‘Cornelia Street’ Review: A Musical With Local Ambitions by Alexis Soloski

An affectionate elegy to a Greenwich Village restaurant, Neil Pepe’s production at Atlantic Theater orders everything on the menu.

Cornelia Street: Not Yet a Destination Musical by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Norbert Leo Butz and Mary Beth Peil are featured in this new musical written by Simon Stephens and scored by American Music Club's Mark Eitzel. The post Cornelia Street: Not…

Cornelia Street: A Hazy New York Nostalgia Trip by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★☆☆☆ Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel team up for an unpromising new musical at the Atlantic The post Cornelia Street: A Hazy New York Nostalgia Trip appeared first on New York Stag…

The Unlikely Friendship at the Center of BEST OF ENEMIES Proves Truth Can Be Stranger than Fiction by Kim Jackson

Read Kim Jackson's review of The Justice Theater Project's production of THE BEST OF ENEMIES. The post The Unlikely Friendship at the Center of BEST OF ENEMIES Proves Truth Can Be Stranger t…

Creating Conversations Around Arts Reality Shows by Joe Patti

You may have recently seen that MTV and the Hirshhorn Museum are teaming up to create a TV series to find the next great visual artist. As soon as I saw this, I recalled that there had been …

“Exodus to Eden” Takes on Big Issues of Home & Capitalism—at Oakland by Jeanette Quick

Millennial Notes Michael Socrates Moran Invokes Song & Story in Mythic Spectacle by Jeanette Quick “Exodus to Eden,” Michael Socrates Moran’s ambitious new play, breaks new ground …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK Creatives John Kander, Susan Stroman And More To Join ARTIST IN THE OPEN JAR

Open Jar Studios and The Creative Artist Database will present an exclusive conversation and sneak peek into the creative process of the new musical New York, New York with the legendary cre…

WOLF PLAY Brings Child’s Play into the Ring – Review

The play, now at MCC Theater, questions familial dynamics and the differences in chosen families.

Always Something There to Remind Me by Hilton Als

Burt Bacharach’s complex, existential pop.

The Journey of SIX by Broadwaysf

Take a look at the her-story making journey of SIX from Broadway and beyond. SIX is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from February 21–March 19, 2023. #AragonTour For more i…

Pretty Woman The Musical | 2023 UK and Ireland Tour Tickets and Venues by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Pretty Woman The Musical has announced a tour of the UK and Ireland starting in October 2023. Pretty Woman The Musical West End continues at the Savoy Theatre. This post Pret…

Playbill Article Opens Conversation About Danger, Safety and Standards for Broadway, So ...

On February 8th, 2023, playbill.com published an article by Margaret Hall, entitled “Physical Assault Vomit in the Aisles, Stalking in the ...

12 Real-Life Broadway Power Couples by Logan Culwell-Block

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Broadway’s most romantic and accomplished offstage pairings.

Why the Fight Over Drag Is a Struggle for Us All by American Theatre Editors

Proposed drag bans aren't really about drag but about transphobia and homophobia. And they aren't just threatening marginalized people and their livelihoods---they're also attacking an art a…

Humor, grit, and grace in ‘Crowns’ from 2nd Star Productions by Jennifer Georgia

Portraits of church ladies and their hats brought to vivid life, with Gospel music, sass, and heart.

Photos: See These Exclusive Playbill Snaps of the Kimberly Akimbo Cast On Their Opening Night by Playbill Staff

In celebration of the cast album release of the hit Broadway musical, we're sharing the cast's disposable camera selfies from the opening night party.

Native Gardens at Asheville Community Theatre by Edwin Arnaudin

Karen Zacarías’ culture clash comedy is a must-see.

Atlanta-Based ICP Production Centre Plans Expansion From 30,000 Square-Feet to 60,000 By March 2024 by Michael Eddy

Since the grand opening of the ICP Production Centre, In Concert Productions founder, Jay Rabbit, has been looking at expansion opportunities. The 30,000-square-foot facility is set to doubl…

Hip Hop Cinderella: A Clever Update Leaps Far into the Future by Sandy MacDonald

★★★★★ Finally, a kiddie show with an on-point message, snazzily presented. The post Hip Hop Cinderella: A Clever Update Leaps Far into the Future appeared first on New York Stage R…

Dancin' | Performances Begin March 2 by Bob Fosse's Dancin' Broadway

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Happy Valentine's Day from Dancin' on Broadway by Bob Fosse's Dancin' Broadway

Happy #ValentinesDay from Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ on #Broadway. XOXO 😘💋 #DancinBway #Fosse #BobFosse #Dance #broadwaydancer #fossedance #LOVE #xoxo #valentine #bemine https://danc…

Area Stage’s Enveloping Beauty and the Beast Charms Again by Bill Hirschman

Area Stage's Giancarlo Rodaz’s visionary, deeply moving new production of Beauty and the Beast, a near identical production as it mounted last summer, but with two new leads, is as radica…

Hear From Ben Crawford, Wayne Cilento and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

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

Individual productions see increases as overall box office continues to slide by Caitlin Hornik

Long-running musicals “The Book of Mormon” and “Hadestown” saw strong increases last week as much of Broadway’s box office continued to dip. “Book of Mormon” grossed $966,954, …

Elvis: A Musical Revolution to Premiere in Australia by Margaret Hall

The new bio-musical is authorized by Elvis Presley Enterprises, and features many of Presley's most popular songs.

Photos: Gloria and Emilio Estefan Visit the National Tour of On Your Feet! by Andrew Gans

Luis Salgado directs and choreographs the non-Equity tour of the biomusical.

Interview: CORNELIA STREET Choreographer Hope Boykin Talks New York Influence, Dancers vs. Actors & More

Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Hope Boykin, who discusses her choreography for the world premiere of Atlantic Theater Company's Cornelia Street Off-Broadway!

What is Shucked? ... In Musicals by Shucked Broadway

It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen. ShuckedMusical.com

ENOUGH! Seeks Short Anti-Gun Violence Plays From Teens by American Theatre Editors

Lauren Gunderson, David Henry Hwang, and others will serve as judges for the playwriting contest.

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 2/14/23 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. James Barry and Tara Franklin announce Chester Theatre’s season. Tootsie comes to The Bushnell. MOSSO opens its Westfield season, and arts news for WM…

‘Hadestown’ and ‘Frozen’ to bookend Broadway San Jose’s 2023-24 season by Lily Janiak

Other highlights coming to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts include "Ain't Too Proud" and "Mean Girls."

Kristina Wong On Winning A Life-Changing Award and Our Hearts

Kristina Wong talks Kristina Wong Sweatshop Overlord at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles and the Doris Duke Artists Awards with Theatrely

A Beautiful Noise by Elyse Trevers

Photos by Julieta Cervantes Today most celebrities are on social media, so everything they do is shared with the public. It was quite different years ago when celebrities like Neil Diamond p…

Josep Maria Pou excels in a minimalist Catalan-language production of Florian Zeller’s “The Father” by Maria Delgado

Florian Zeller’s The Father, first produced in 2012, remains a timely play for various reasons. It provides a direct and confrontational examination of the challenges of living with dement…

VIDEO: Phillipa Soo Stars In ONE TRUE LOVES Film Trailer

The trailer for One True Loves, starring Tony nominee Phillipa Soo, has been released. Joined by Simu Liu (Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings) and Luke Bracey (Point Break), Soo stars…

It’s a Season of Vintage Gems, and Female Bonding, at City Ballet by Gia Kourlas

Women’s empowerment is the undercurrent of the winter season at New York City Ballet. Does it have a place in Americana?

Adrian Hall, American Original by American Theatre Editors

With Eugene Lee, Trinity Rep's founder leader built a true resident theatre and forged a distinct and visceral aesthetic.

Titanic The Musical UK Tour 2023 – Full cast announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for the Titanic The Musical UK Tour as the musical begins rehearsals. Book Now for the Titanic UK Tour 2023 This post Titanic The Musical UK Tour 2…

The Alliance of Teatros Latinos NY Announce City-Wide Festival TeatroFest NYC 2023 by Leah Putnam

Taking place over two months this spring, 20 productions will be presented across the city.

The Theatre That Adrian Hall Built by American Theatre Editors

At Trinity Rep, Hall built a questing, adventurous theatre and brought a company of actors, and Providence audiences, along with him.

Your First Look at Laughs in Spanish by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Laughs in Spanish By Alexis Scheer Directed by Lisa Portes Supported in part by the DCPA’s Women’s Voices Fund This play is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. Art …

Richard Cadena Joins 3LR Design, Inc. as Senior Consultant – Technical Systems by Michael Eddy

3LR Design, Inc. announces that Richard Cadena has joined the company as Senior Consultant – Technical Systems.

Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Lizan Mitchell & More to Star in SHADOW/LAND World Premiere at The Public Theater

The Public Theater has announced the complete cast for the staged world premiere play shadow/land, written by Erika Dickerson-Despenza and directed by Candis C. Jones.

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Jinkx Monsoon Brings Standing-Room-Only Crowds to Chicago by Logan Culwell-Block

The long-running Kander and Ebb revival welcomed the two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner last month.

New York Stage and Film Announces Winter Season and Companies-In-Residence by Margaret Hall

This marks NYSAF's return to New York programming after a three year hiatus.

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces 2023 Ted Snowdon Reading Series Lineup by Molly Higgins

Beginning March 6, the series includes works from playwrights Lloyd Suh and Dave Harris.

Everything We Know About the Competing Fred Astaire Biopics

It has been reported that two different Fred Astaire biopics are currently in the works. To make matters even more complicated, both actors playing Astaire on the big screen, Jamie Bell and …

A Century of Burns and Allen: A Valentine’s Day Podcast by Trav S.D.

As we promised here back on George Burns’ birthday, the multi-talented Burns and Allen maven Lauren Milberger and myself have recorded a special podcast conversation in celebration of the …

Liam Kaas-Lentz Becomes Portland Center Stage Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Kaas-Lentz will succeed Cynthia Fuhrman in the role, after having served as PCS's interim managing director since March 2022.

Events United Delivers Realtime, Two-Site Kickoff for Connection with CHAUVET Professional by Michael Eddy

Garrett McConchie experienced a brief moment of disorientation recently and was both confounded and excited by what he saw. The Project Manager of CNXN Live, a real-time in person and livest…

Top Tracks: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Original Broadway Cast Recording 

The musical, now playing at the Booth Theatre, stars Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, Bonnie Milligan, Steven Boyer, and more. 

D'arcy Carden, Scott Foley, Katie Finneran, and Chris Sullivan Will Star in Broadway Bow of The Thanksgiving Play by Talaura Harms

Playwright Larissa FastHorse makes her Broadway debut with the comedy, directed by Rachel Chavkin.

London The Lion King to Welcome New Leads This Spring by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues in the West End at the Lyceum Theatre.

Pretty Woman: The Musical to Launch U.K. and Ireland Tour by Leah Putnam

The production will kick off its travels at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre.

Stephen McKinley Henderson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

Established in 1986, the awards honor the best in Off-Broadway theatre.

Listen: BABY: New Off-Broadway Cast Recording Out Now

Listen to Baby: New Off-Broadway Cast Recording – celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the show’s original production – available in digital and streaming platforms now!

Thanksgiving Play Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team by Ruthie Fierberg

Second Stage Theater Company’s upcoming production of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play has chosen its full cast and creative team. The cast will include Emmy Award nominee D’…

‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Continues Broadway Dominance With A $2.4M Take At The Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway continued filling seats last week as the annual deep-discount Broadway Week promotion (actually three weeks) came to a close. Total receipts for the 21 productions tallied to $23,06…

Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Ngozi Anyanwu’s Good Grief by Kiran Pandey

Good Grief, in its regional premiere at Hedgerow Theatre Company, offers a sometimes touching, mostly frustrating portrayal of grief. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Sam Morrison's Sugar Daddy to Play Encore Off-Broadway Engagement by Margaret Hall

The production's original Off-Broadway run will end February 17.

‘Thanksgiving Play’ announces complete cast and creative team by Ruthie Fierberg

Second Stage Theater Company’s upcoming production of Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play” has chosen its full cast and creative team. The cast will include Emmy Award nominee…

D'Arcy Carden, Katie Finneran, Scott Foley & Chris Sullivan Will Lead THE THANKSGIVING PLAY on Broadway

Second Stage Theater has just announced the cast for its upcoming production of Larissa FastHorse’s play, THE THANKSGIVING PLAY. Find out all the details about who will star in the new pla…

D’Arcy Carden, Katie Finneran, Scott Foley, and Chris Sullivan Will Lead THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

The Broadway premiere production will take place at Second Stage this spring

‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Sets Broadway Cast: D’Arcy Carden, Katie Finneran, Scott Foley & Chris Sullivan by Greg Evans

Broadway’s upcoming production of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play will star D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place), two-time Tony Award-winner Katie Finneran (Noises Off; Promises, P…

A shop stocked with hurt and healing in ‘Diagnosed’ at Creative Cauldron by Malcolm Lewis Barnes

Playwright and Director Iyona Blake offers a vibrant, unvarnished view of the Black feminist experience with mental health.

‘Worst party in town’: abusive audiences force UK musicals to tone down ads by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Theatre operators and producers changing marketing strategy as rowdy behaviour escalates Popular musicals will be told to avoid phrases such as “best party in town” and “dancing in the…

TONY! The Tony Blair Rock Opera to Play Edinburgh Fringe by Margaret Hall

The production will visit the famed festival for four weeks during its U.K. tour.

38th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Set for May; Stephen McKinley Henderson, Ntozake Shange & A.R.T./New York to be Honored

The 38th Annual Lortel Awards will take place Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 7:00PM at NYU Skirball Center. See who will be honored, and how to purchase tickets!

Ayrton Launches IP65 Rated Domino Wash by Michael Eddy

Ayrton presents Domino Wash, its first IP65 rated wash fixture, which has been developed for outdoor use. Here’s an introductory video for the Domino Wash: The Domino Wash has a 210 mm Fre…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/12/23

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/12/2023.

International Thespian Festival 2023 by Destinee Steele

You Know What to Do! The post International Thespian Festival 2023 appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

Can ChatGPT write a better theater review than a paid critic? Here’s what we found by Lily Janiak

Has A.I. made the future for full-time human theater critics - about a dozen of us in the U.S. - bleaker still?

The Pantages roars with “The Lion King” – reviewed by Pauline Adamek

From the initial resounding and deeply primal notes of the first song, “Circle of Life,” to the final triumphant strains, this acclaimed musical resonates with joy and celebration. Disne…

ELAINE STRITCH AT LIBERTY to Stream on BroadwayHD in March

Elaine Stritch At Liberty, the Tony Award-winner for Best Special Theatrical Event, will be available to stream on BroadwayHD worldwide beginning on March 1, 2023.

The Alliance of Teatros Latinos NY to Present TEATROFEST NYC 2023, Featuring 20 Productions & 210 Performances

The Alliance of Teatros Latinos NY will present TeatroFest NYC 2023, a citywide festival of live drama, dance, music and conversations with Latin artists. See performance dates and more!

New Dramatists to Honor Tony and Pulitzer Prize Winner Suzan-Lori Parks by Leah Putnam

An alum of New Dramatists, Parks will receive the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award.

‘American Horror Story’ actress Naomi Grossman to star in ‘American Whore Story’: One-woman show is ‘my love letter to AHS fans’ by Denton Davidson

Emmy-nominated actress Naomi Grossman, best known as fan-favorite “Pepper,” the first multi-season crossover character from Ryan Murphy’s hit television series “American Horror Story…

Crystal Lucas-Perry to Host 66th Obie Awards by Leah Putnam

Honoring achievements Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway, the Obie Awards will be held later this month.

Happy Valentine’s Day from your favorite #Cinderella1997 characters! #cinderella #musical #shorts by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Broadway-Bound Betty Boop Musical Sets Out-of-Town World Premiere by Ruthie Fierberg

A new musical based on the cartoon character Betty Boop will have its world premiere this fall. Titled BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical, the show will play a six-week limited engagement beginnin…

St. Louis Actors' Studio stages 'Uncle Vanya' adaptation by frequent collaborator LaBute by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Filmmaker and playwright says Anton Chekov peeked into the future with his "timeless" play.

Amy Poehler, Tina Fey team up for ‘Restless Leg’ comedy tour: Get tickets by Matt Levy

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have just four shows on their upcoming 'Restless Leg' Comedy Tour. We found tickets for all shows.

Lucy by Joseph Pisano

Writer/director Erica Schmidt's "Lucy" is a play struggling to find a point of view, or perhaps a point of view struggling to find a play. If the latter is true, then that narrative position…

Chita Rivera Will Celebrate New Memoir With Conversations With Nathan Lane, Harvey Fierstein, Laura Benanti by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The new tome, co-written with Patrick Pacheco, is due in April.

‘IT’S A GRIEF AND A HEALING’: WHY DANCE-MAKERS LOVE THE RITE OF SPRING by Robert Shuman

(Sarah Crompton’s article appeared in the Guardian, 2/12/23; Photo:  ‘I think you must do it just by feel’: Dada Masilo’s interpretation of The Rite of Spring, based on the traditio…

The Wanderers | Love Languages by Roundabout Theatre Company

Let’s talk love languages with Dave Klasko and Lucy Freyer. How do their characters Schmuli and Esther express their love as a couple in #TheWanderers?

Standing at the Sky’s Edge review – Richard Hawley pulls on the heartstrings in his Sheffield opus by Arifa Akbar

National Theatre, LondonThis new musical traces the intersecting lives of three families on the Park Hill estate in this spine-tingling and sentimental love song to the steel city This music…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Head Over Heels at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester by Emma Clarendon

We take a look at what is being said about the European premiere of the musical Head Over Heels, playing at the Manchester based Hope Mill Theatre until 4 March.

What Is the Most Romantic Broadway Song? 1400+ Stars Decide!

Valentine's Day is here and love is all around us. At this most romantic time of the year, we can't help but wonder... what is the greatest Broadway love song ever? Find out how your favorit…

Exclusive: Hear Jennifer Hudson's Cover of A Strange Loop's 'Boundaries' by Logan Culwell-Block

The EGOT winner and Strange Loop co-producer sings from the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical with a brand-new arrangement.

BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical Will Make Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Chicago by Andrew Gans

Jerry Mitchell will direct the new musical penned by David Foster, Susan Birkenhead, and Bob Martin.

Photos: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Cast Celebrates Album Release at Wollman Rink

Just last week, Wollman Rink became Kimberly Akimbo's Skater Planet! Days ahead of the Original Broadway Cast Recording release (available now) the show celebrated on skates. Check out phot…

Listen: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Original Broadway Cast Recording is Available Now

Kimberly Akimbo: Original Broadway Cast Recording is available today in digital and streaming formats on Tuesday, February 14. Listen to the full album here!

Grupo Tapa's Papa Highirte: A Brazilian Masterpiece About Bolsonaro’s Fall by Eduardo Campos Lima

By Eduardo Campos Lima. Theatre researcher and journalist Eduardo Campos Lima discusses Grupo Tapa’s production of Papa Highirte and explores the history of the powerful play.

Broadway Theater Merger We Told You About 2 Weeks Ago Happens: Jujamcyn and Ambassador Marry by Roger Friedman

I told you on January 31st that Jujamcyn Theaters would merge with Britain’s Ambassador Theater Group. And it has happened this morning.

New Ohio Theater Announces It Will Close After Three Decades by Kalia Richardson

Robert Lyons, the founding artistic director, said it was time for a new generation to take over the West Village stage.

NY1 ‘On Stage’ Host Frank DiLella Signs With UTA by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Frank DiLella, the host of Spectrum News NY1’s theater program On Stage and a ubiquitous presence in the Broadway community, has signed with Adam Leibner at United Talent Agency…

Rialto Chatter: Jerry Mitchell Will Direct THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA London Run

Broadway director Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Pretty Woman, Hairspray) will direct a London production of The Devil Wears Prada following a Chicago Pre-Broadway engagement.

Broadway-bound Betty Boop musical sets out-of-town world premiere by Ruthie Fierberg

A new musical based on the cartoon character Betty Boop will have its world premiere this fall. Titled “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical,” the show will play a six-week limited engagement be…

Prop Table Tuesday: Even An IDIOT Would Love This Two-In-One Prop by Broadway By Ghostlight

Not only is it Prop Table Tuesday, it's also Valentine's Day! So I'm showing some love to one of my favorite musicals, Green Day's American Idiot and showing off an awesome prop that represe…

BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Will Have its Pre-Broadway Engagement in Chicago in November

A new musical about Betty Boop has officially announced its pre-Broadway engagement. The World Premiere of BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical will play a limited six-week engagement, November 1…

TeatroFest NYC 2023, Citywide Celebration of Latin Drama, Dance and Music, to Take Place This Spring (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

The Alliance of Teatros Latinos NY has announced that TeatroFest NYC 2023, a citywide festival of live drama, dance, music and conversations with Latin artists, will take place this spring. …

Betty Boop Musical BOOP! Sets World Premiere in Chicago

The Broadway-aimed musical is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.

Broadway Theatre Owners Jujamcyn and Ambassador Theatre Group Joining Forces by Logan Culwell-Block

The move will expand the U.S. footprint of ATG, one of the U.K.'s leading theatre landlords.

Jujamcyn Theatres to combine with Ambassador Theatre Group by Ruthie Fierberg

Jujamcyn Theatres and International Entertainment Holdings Limited, the parent company of Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), have decided to combine operations, according to a joint announcemen…

Punched, insulted and excoriated in song … our critics on the artists who hit back by Michael Billington, Hannah J Davies, Phil Daoust, Lyndsey Winship, Adrian Searle Arifa Akbar, Dave Simpson

In a shocking attack, the ballet director Marco Goecke smeared dog excrement in the face of Wiebke Hüster in retaliation for her review. Yet it isn’t the first time an artist has assaulte…

Jordan Roth’s Jujamcyn Theatres Merges With Ambassador Theatre Group in Landmark Broadway Merger 

The theatrical landscape continues to shift after the COVID-19 pandemic left the industry trying to find new ways to be solvent. 

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Broadway Theater Owner Jujamcyn To Combine Operations With UK’s Ambassador Theatre Group by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Jujamcyn Theaters and International Entertainment Holdings Limited, the parent company of Ambassador Theatre Group, have agreed to combine operations, bringing together two of t…

‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ needs a closer look at Intiman, Williams Project by Jerald Pierce

A disconnect between production and script prevents this version of Lorraine Hansberry's rarely produced play from reaching its full potential.

Oldham Coliseum to close after losing £1.8m arts subsidy by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Theatre says it cannot survive without funding for next three years and will shut for good at the end of March One of Britain’s oldest theatres, the Oldham Coliseum, has said it will be fo…

A VALENTINE FOR “GREASE” by Ron Fassler

Barry Bostwick and Carole Demas, the first Broadway Danny and Sandy, in “Grease” (1972).February 14, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Fifty-one years ago, on Valentine…

TCG’s 2023 Rising Leaders of Color Will All Be Arts Journalists by American Theatre Editors

The program will accept applications from early-career journalists and critics of color until Tuesday, March 7 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

A new musical about Betty Boop will have pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago by Chris Jones

Coming in the fall, the musical will be directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, who long has favored Chicago as his tryout city.

Ambassador Theater Group is Joining Forces With Broadway's Jujamcyn Theaters

Ambassador Theater Group, or ATG, is combining forces with Broadway landlord Jujamcyn Theaters.

"Sixteen Going On Seventeen" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC | A Look At Oscar Hammerstein II's Lyrics by Rodgers & Hammerstein

An iconic Rodgers & Hammerstein song from THE SOUND OF MUSIC! Take a peek at Oscar Hammerstein II's early drafts of the song lyrics and discover what could have been. Then listen to THE SOUN…

Life is a Forest: A Review of Paramount Theatre’s Into The Woods by Christine Trevino

A ruminative mashup of classic fairytales reimagined by James Lapine and the late Stephen Sondheim.

Broadway and West End Theater Owners Agree to Join Forces by Michael Paulson

A major British theater company, Ambassador Theater Group, says it is “combining operations” with Jujamcyn, the smallest of Broadway’s three big landlords.

Ayodele Casel, Kristina Wong, More Named 2023 Doris Duke Artists by Logan Culwell-Block

The honor comes with an award of $550,000 for each artist, the nation's largest award for individual performing artists.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 by Ashley Steves

Peters And Salonga Are “Old Friends” In The West End, WhatsOnStage Awards Winners, Super Bowl MVP Sheryl Lee Ralph “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitt…

Broadway Love and Kisses On Valentine’s Day 2023 by Jonathan Mandell

Shows currently on Broadway are full of romantic or at least sexy moments, as these scenes and shots from a dozen of them attest: click on any photograph to read the caption. From Funny Girl…

REVIEW: Standing At The Sky’s Edge, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Standing At The Sky's Edge, a new musical by Chris Bush and Richard Hawley now playing at the National Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: Standing At T…

‘Deep wells of emotional resonance roll out into the audience’: STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE – National Theatre by Maryam Philpott

It is still a relatively rare experience to see a working class drama that invests its characters with a profound and complex, even a poetic interior, life, but from the first moments of Ric…

Charlotte Brathwaite, Kristina Wong Win Doris Duke Artist Awards by American Theatre Editors

The recipients, who were announced and awarded at an in-person ceremony last night at Lincoln Center, will each receive $550,000.

STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE. Olivier, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

 HIGH ABOVE THE BRUTAL AND BELOVED CITY       It’s an architectural moment. Within the stark brutalist NT is a set in homage to a brutalist landmark:  the early 1960’s Park Hill Fl…

IF GENDER-NEUTRAL TONYS HAD ALWAYS BEEN IN PLACE… By Peter Filichia

Maybe it should have happened years ago, when newspapers made the change. For there was a time when those looking for jobs saw classified ads that said “Help Wanted – Men” and “Help …

ShentonSTAGE Daily for Tuesday February 14 by Mark Shenton

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Winner’s Curse review – Clive Anderson’s warmth can’t revive this dodo by Anya Ryan

Park theatre, LondonThis interactive play by a former diplomat about working in negotiation feels like Debating for Dummies. Anderson’s off-script ad-libs are the sparkiest intervention �…

ATG Working to Change Show Marketing to Tackle Poor Audience Behaviour

Ambassador Theatre Group, the largest theatre operator in the UK, is working with producers to tone down marketing that might encourage bad behaviour.

Wake Up With BWW 2/14: SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS West End Transfer, and More!

Top stories include a West End transfer for Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga! Plus, get a first look at McKenzie Kurtz in Wicked, and more!

Heathers the Musical cast announced for 2023 West End production by Tamima S

Heathers the Musical is shaking things up with its newest cast starting February 21st London! Get ready to be wowed

Book Review: ‘Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?” by Craig Seligman by Alexandra Jacobs

In “Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?” Craig Seligman resurrects the life and fabulousness of a drag queen who flourished in AIDS-era San Francisco.

The Final Epstein and Hassan Show by Trav S.D.

We begin this Valentine’s Day with a salute to BlackJewLove! Back in October, I reported on the sad passing of Naimah Hassan, one half of the truth telling comedy duo of Epstein and Hassan…

On the Couch with Stephen Loftus

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The Crocodile

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Glover Prize 2023 Finalists Announced

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Miss Peony to make highly anticipated debut at Arts Centre Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Michelle Law and the highly anticipated Miss Peony will make its Melbourne debut at the Fairfax Theatre from 2 –

Solved: The 'Salacious' Mystery of a Disappearing Playbill Story - The Daily Beast

Playbill pulled an investigation into Broadway audience misbehavior from its website after the renowned theater mag's CEO complained it was “too ...

Sex Magick to premiere at Sydney WorldPride

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Cast Recording of Broadway's Kimberly Akimbo Released February 14 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Victoria Clark and Justin Cooley head the cast of the new musical from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori.

Broadway's Wicked Welcomes a New Glinda February 14 by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Gershwin Theatre.

Opening February 14, Norbert Leo Butz Leads World Premiere of New Musical Cornelia Street by Leah Putnam

The Atlantic Theater Company production also stars Gizel Jiménez, Kevyn Morrow, Mary Beth Peil, and more.

MCC Theater's Wolf Play Opens February 14 by Margaret Hall

The production is produced in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company.

Suffragette Musical Sylvia Officially Opens World Premiere at London's Old Vic February 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

West End The Bodyguard and The Drifters Girl star Beverley Knight leads the company as feminist activist Sylvia Pankhurst.

U.K. and Ireland Tour of Heathers: The Musical Launches February 14 by Andrew Gans

The musical adaptation of the 1989 cult film favorite features a book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe.

Pasadena Playhouse's Sunday in the Park With George Begins February 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

Graham Phillips and Krystina Alabado star in the Sondheim musical at the California venue.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation announces participants for coveted career development program by Caitlin Hornik

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the nonprofit associated with the union for directors and choreographers, has named the recipients of position in the first cycle of…

‘Chicago’ cast members to perform at Times Square vow renewal by Caitlin Hornik

The Times Square Alliance will present its annual Love in Times Square event on Valentine’s Day and “Chicago” performers will add a little extra razzle dazzle. This year’s event will…