For The Love of The Glove by Steven Morris

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Chita Rivera Awards for achievement in dance to be held in May by Caitlin Hornik

The 5th annual Chita Rivera Awards, honoring outstanding choreography as well as featured dancers and ensemblists on and off Broadway, will be held on May 22 at the NYU Skirball Center for t…

The Marriage of Figaro by Steven Morris

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Podcast Exclusive: Jelani Remy Stops By THE THEATRE PODCAST WITH ALAN SEALES

Hear a podcast exclusive as The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales welcomes Broadway actor Jelani Remy.

Concert Review: ‘Hanzhi Wang, Accordion, Steven Banks, Saxophone, with Xak Bjerken, Piano’ at Candlelight Concert Society by Susan Brall

Now celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season, the Candlelight Concert Society presented the “musically brilliant” Hanzhi Wang on the accordion and the equally talented Steven Banks (read …

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "The Seagull/Woodstock, NY" - 2/28/22 by James Wilson

The most successful adaptations of classic works allow audiences to see familiar texts in a new light. For instance, black odyssey, which opened this week, affords a spirited journey through…

Video: First Look At Broadway-Aimed THE SECRET GARDEN At Center Theatre Group

See first look video of the Broadway-aimed production of 'The Secret Garden' currently playing at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre through March 26, 2023! 

Ballet Review: ‘Balanchine!’ by The Washington Ballet at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Auditorium by Kristin Franco

George Balanchine is widely regarded as the father of American ballet and a giant of dance in general. His over 400 works helped to define modern ballet as we know it. The Washington Ballet …

Picasso at the Lapine Agile by Steven Morris

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Theatre Review: ‘Into the Woods’ at the Kennedy Center Opera House by Kristin Franco

Most of us have heard fairy tales growing up—the beautiful maiden, the handsome prince, a curious boy climbing a beanstalk, a precocious girl with a red cape, a mysterious witch, and so ma…

Photos: Elvis Costello, Paula Vogel, And More Turn Out For LETTERS FROM MAX Opening Night At Signature Theatre!

Signature Theatre presents the world premiere production of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl's Letters From Max, directed by Kate Whoriskey, based on the book by Ruhl and Max Ritvo (Milkweed Edit…

Got A Good Beat, You Can Dance To It…And It’s Taking Our Jobs by Joe Patti

I was listening to an episode of the Code Switch podcast this weekend while I was out walking. The topic was about how merengue was the basis for a culture war in Puerto Rico.  What, at fir…

Review: Anton Chekhov Gets An R Rating With ‘The Seagull/Woodstock, NY’ by David Cote

Chekhov’s 1895 comedy gets a cheerfully vulgar refurbishing (and a perfect Parker Posey), but part of the shock is how by-the-book Thomas Bradshaw's rework is.

ETP Invests in Astera by Michael Eddy

The lighting department of leading Danish rental and technical production specialist, European Touring Productions (ETP), based just outside Copenhagen, has enthusiastically started investin…

Theatre Review: ‘The Book of Will’ at The Colonial Players by Sue Tilberry

It is hard to imagine a world that Shakespeare does not grace. Based on a true-story, “The Book of Will” shows us how easily the bard could have vanished into the ages. George Elliot sai…

The Seagull/Woodstock NY Review by New York Theater

One scene stands out in Thomas Bradshaw’s adaptation of Chekhov for the wrong reasons. It’s a play-within-the-play, in which the son of a famous actress stages a show that doesn’t go o…

Pioneer Valley Radio ArtsBeat 2/28/23 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 2/28/23. TheaterWorks wins an Obie, Hadestown at The Bushnell, The Big Broadcast at Mount Holyoke with Brenda Garton, The Art of Burning at Hartford Stag…

Further cast announced for TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

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Review: A ‘Seagull’ Airlifted to a World of Soy Milk and Prada Sneakers by Jesse Green

Parker Posey stars in “The Seagull/Woodstock, NY,” as Chekhov comes to the Catskills.

The Seagull: Not Your Great-Great-Great-Grandmother’s Chekhov by Sandy MacDonald

★★★☆☆ Hovering midway between parody and homage, this modernist rendering of a justifiable classic proves neither illuminating nor much fun. The post The Seagull: Not Your Great-Gr…

The Seagull/Woodstock, NY: The Chekhov Updating You Didn’t Need by Frank Scheck

★★☆☆☆ Parker Posey heads the cast of Thomas Bradshaw's cheaply vulgar modern-day adaptation of Chekhov's classic. The post The Seagull/Woodstock, NY: The Chekhov Updating You Didn…

Theatre Review: ‘Love Like Tuesday’ by Faction of Fools Theatre Company at Capital Hill Arts Workshop by Sue Tilberry

“Love Like Tuesday,” playing at the Capital Hill Arts Workshop, is a tightly choreographed and seamless world premiere under the direction of Francesca Chilcote and movement coach Kathry…

TSL Lighting Adds Elation KL Fresnel™ to Inventory by Michael Eddy

TSL Lighting in the UK has expanded their product offerings by adding Elation Professional’s KL Fresnel 6 FC™ to inventory, a high-quality LED Fresnel luminaire that delivers superior wh…

Friendships and its discontents: Juan Mayorga’s “Amistad” by Maria Delgado

Juan Mayorga, one of Spain’s most decorated dramatists — a member of Spain’s Spanish Royal Academy since 2019 and recipient of the Princess of Asturias Literature Prize in 2022 — is …

Happiest Man Alive by Steven Morris

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How I Learned to Drive by Steven Morris

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The Seagull/Woodstock, NY by Darryl Reilly

Parker Posey as Chekov’s aging insecure actress is the chief virtue to this faithful well-mounted updating which panders to its upper crust audience. The post The Seagull/Woodstock, NY app…

"MERLIN" — MAGIC TO DON'T!

February 27, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler

Cardenio by Steven Morris

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André De Shields, Lear deBessonet, Drama Book Shop among Drama League special honorees by Caitlin Hornik

The Drama League has announced the Special Recognition Honorees who will be celebrated at the 2023 awards ceremony. Tony Award winner André De Shields will receive the Distinguished Achieve…

Rob Ashford, Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown team up for new musical by Caitlin Hornik

An original musical “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” — based on the eponymous 1994 book by John Berendt — is in development, with industry readings planned for May 12 and 13…

Wayne Cilento: Career Highlights on Broadway by Bob Fosse's Dancin' Broadway

A look back at the career of our fearless leader and director, Wayne Cilento. #DancinBway Tickets: https://www.dancinbway.com/ Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’ is Fosse’s full-throated, full-bod…

Everything Old is New Again: How Big Orchestras Are Making a Broadway Comeback by Margaret Hall

This season, Sweeney Todd, Camelot, and Some Like It Hot are bringing back the big 20-something-piece orchestras.

La Boite puts the whole world on show with a trailblaizing season of World Premiere works in 2023 by Gabi Bergman

Four world premiere productions and a full slate of new Australian works put the whole world on show in La

She's Got Harlem on Her Mind by Wendy Caster

When Eulalie Spence died in 1981 at age 86, her obituary noted that she was a retired school teacher but didn't mention that she was also an award-winning playwright of the Harlem Renaissanc…

'The Secret Garden' Now Playing | Ahmanson Theatre by Center Theatre Group

The Secret Garden blossoms again for a new generation by the original creators, Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman and Grammy Award®-winning composer Lucy Simon. Follow youn…

Review: ‘Letters From Max’ Is a Sacrament of Grief, and a Comedy by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Signature Theater production is based on correspondence between the playwright Sarah Ruhl and a student of hers, who died of cancer at 25.

Getting to Know You: DARK DISABLED STORIES’ Ryan J. Haddad

The up-and-comer makes his Off-Broadway playwriting debut at The Public Theatre. 

Ryan J. Haddad's Autobiographical Dark Disabled Stories Begins Off-Broadway February 28 by Logan Culwell-Block

Co-produced by The Public Theater and the Bushwick Star, the new play co-stars Haddad, Dickie Hearts, and Alejandra Ospina.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of INTO THE WOODS Tour at the Kennedy Center

Check out photos from opening night of the tour of Into the Woods at the Kennedy Center!

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Parade Rises Above the Haters and Plays to Sold-Out Crowds in 1st Week by Logan Culwell-Block

Previews of the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical's revival were met by neo-Nazi protesters.

‘Funny Girl’ falters without leads as box office dips by Caitlin Hornik

“Funny Girl” was without stars Lea Michele and Ramin Karimloo last week, taking a toll on the show’s box office. Both leads were out on scheduled vacations, according to a representati…

Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes Fall in Love (Despite Their Inner Voices) in New Trailer for Musical Rom-Com Up Here by Talaura Harms

The new Hulu series features songs from co-creators Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Center Theatre Group’s SECRET GARDEN is Not Quite in Bloom - Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of The Secret Garden at Center Theatre Group. Directed by Warren Carlyle, the production stars Julia Lester, Aaron Lazar, Sierra Boggess, John-Michael Lyles, a…

File:The Werewolf playbill page.jpg - Wikipedia

English: Page from the printed playbill for The Werewolf, a 1924 play by Gladys Unger. Date, September 1924. Source, Scan of a print original, ...

Fat Ham announces full cast and creative team on Broadway by Tamima S

Exciting news for Fat Ham theatre fans! The highly anticipated Broadway premiere of James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, Fat Ham,

2023 UK tour of Shrek the Musical announces lead cast by Tamima S

Get ready to venture into a big, bright, and beautiful world as the UK and Ireland tour of Shrek the

Mean Girls: High School Version - April 28 - April 30, 2023

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Rorschach Theatre names finalists for Magic in Rough Spaces play lab by News Desk

Final three plays will be announced on March 10 and read on April 2 and 3.

Darrell Barnes Appointed as Brand Manager Developing the PROLIGHTS Brand for A.C. Lighting Inc. by Michael Eddy

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of world-class lighting and rigging technologies, announces Darrell Barnes’ appointment to Brand Manager for PROLIGHTS. Barnes was a sales team member for s…

A Bright New Boise by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The second play of Samuel D. Hunter’s residency at Signature Theatre is the first New York revival of his 2011 Obie Award winning 'A Bright New Boise," not seen by too many people in its s…

The Office's Jenna Fischer Joins Mean Girls Movie Musical by Logan Culwell-Block

Renée Rapp, Jacquel Spivey, Auli'i Cravalho, and more are starring in the upcoming film based on the 2018 Broadway musical.

A powerful production of ‘Our Town’ at the Arvada Center by Eric Fitzgerald

All-star cast directed by Geoffrey Kent brings an American classic to life

How Sonya Yoncheva Is Bringing Her Experience as a Mother to Norma by Christopher Browner

After leading Fedora earlier this season, the soprano is back at the Metropolitan Opera as Norma.

Lea Michele, Patti LuPone & More to be Featured in Carnegie Hall 2023-2024 Season

Carnegie Hall has announced programming for its 2023–2024 season, including Lea Michele's Carnegie Hall Debut, Patti LuPone, and more. See how to purchase tickets!

Lea Michele to Make Carnegie Hall Debut; Patti LuPone, Norm Lewis, More Will Return by Andrew Gans

The 2023-2024 season at the famed New York venue will also feature an evening with Tony winners Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara.

Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile by Holli Harms

Like Halley’s comet sailing across the deep dark sky, a wonder to behold, Ann Talman sails across the stage and into our hearts in “Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smi…

CAYMON Professional Racking Equipment Now Available in North America by Michael Eddy

A.C. ProMedia, distributor of state-of-the-art products and solutions aimed at the commercial and pro-AV installation markets, announces its partnership with CAYMON as the exclusive North …

Some Like It Hot Song Spotlight - "At the Old Majestic Nickel Matinee" by Some Like It Hot Musical

SOME LIKE IT HOT - Now at The Shubert Theatre! Stream or download the new album now, plus preorder the CD and Vinyl: https://found.ee/SomeLikeItHot Learn more about #SomeLikeItHotMusical …

Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show Delivers Stunning Visuals and Immersive Lighting Powered by Martin by Michael Eddy

To provide the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show with a hybrid lighting and creative video display that translated both on television and in person, Electric Aura Projects collaborated with…

Big laughs and even bigger hair in ‘Steel Magnolias’ by April Tooke

Funky Little Theater Company presents a traveling production of the three-hanky comedy

‘Fall River Fishing’ Review: So She Dated an Axe Murderer by Maya Phillips

A casually absurd play about the infamous Lizzie Borden, presented by Bedlam, cleverly undercuts the central dramatic event.

“Become a Woman” — New York City Center Stage II by Jeff Myhre

The world knows Betty Smith as the woman who wrote the coming-of-age novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, a minor (or arguable a major) American classic. The irony is that she considered herself …

Andre De Shields, Lear DeBessonet, Drama Book Shop & Darin Oduyoye to be Honored at 89th Annual Drama League Awards

Andre De Shields, Lear DeBessonet, Drama Book Shop & Darin Oduyoye will be honored at 89th Annual Drama League Awards. See when the awards ceremony will be taking place!

Florida Studio Theatre Announces Partnership with The Haven by American Theatre Editors

The new program will expand performing arts opportunities for people with disabilities.

2023 OBIE Awards on the Red Carpet — Photo Journal 

The winners accepted their Off-Broadway accolades at Terminal 5 in New York City. 

See Who's Starring in Reading of Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For Musical by Andrew Gans

Kent Gash will direct the reading for The Acting Company.

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Los Angeles' Broadway-Aimed The Secret Garden Revival? by Logan Culwell-Block

Get a first look at Sierra Boggess, Emily Jewel Hoder, and Derrick Davis leading the cast of the Marsha Norman-Lucy Simon musical.

Treat flowers with kindness, advises designer who will speak at Art in Bloom by Jane Henderson | Post-Dispatch Book Editor

Floral designer Gabriela Salazar advocates a "gentle, soft approach." She will be at Art in Bloom on March 3.

Stranger Things drops surprise teaser for ‘a new story’ on stage by Louis Chilton

Project is still shrouded in mystery

Meet Broadway Newcomer and & Juliet's Romeo, Ben Jackson Walker by Broadway.com

Get to know & Juliet standout Ben Jackson Walker, who is making his Broadway debut playing Romeo. Watch below and head here to check your local listings for The Broadway Show. Host…

Meet & Juliet's Romeo and Broadway Newcomer Ben Jackson Walker by Broadway.com

Get to know & Juliet standout Ben Jackson Walker, who is making his Broadway debut playing Romeo. Watch below and head here to check your local listings for The Broadway Show. Host…

Chita Rivera Awards to be Held in May at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

The 5th annual Chita Rivera Awards will take place on Monday, May 22 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

My Quick Take Broadway Review: 'Pictures From Home" by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Pictures from Home” by Sharr White (“The Other Place.,” “The Snow Geese” and the Netflix limited series “Halston.” What is it?: A new Broadway play inspired by La…

‘Parade’ At Standing Room Only During First Week Of Previews – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Some recent Broadway arrivals added both star power and box office receipts to the weekly grosses reports, with both Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Parade selling out (th…

Drama League Awards Announces This Year’s Special Recognition Honorees by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: New York’s Drama League has named Tony winner Andre DeShields, the theater district Drama Book Shop and Encores! artistic director Lear deBessonet as this year’s Special Recog…

VIDEO: Hulu Shares UP HERE Musical Series Trailer Starring Andréa Burns, Katie Finneran & More

Hulu has debuted the official trailer for the upcoming musical romantic comedy series, 'Up Here,' starring Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes. The series, which hails from Steven Levenson (“tic…

Photos: The Company of WHITE GIRL IN DANGER Meets the Press

See photos of the company of Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger meeting the press!

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Disney's Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Bradley Gibson goes zero to hero in the title role alongside James Monroe Iglehart, Shuler Hensley, Isabelle McCalla, and more.

Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany by Joel Benjamin

Garner is a wonderful actor, shifting easily and subtly from one character to another, her voice, posture and gestures are just right. She avoids being maudlin and thereby makes her narrativ…

"Last Midnight" from Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Porscha Shaw (Witch) performs "Last Midnight" from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre. February 10 - March 5, 2023 Learn more at 5thavenue.org "Happily Ever After"…

"It Takes Two" from Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Eric Ankrim (Baker) and Cayman Ilika (Baker's Wife) perform "It Takes Two" from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre. February 10 - March 5, 2023 Learn more at 5thave…

Come From Away in San Francisco by Broadwaysf

COME FROM AWAY is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from April 11–23. Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times …

The Best We Could (a family tragedy) | Road Trip Essentials by Manhattan Theatre Club

What are your road trip essentials? We put the question to the cast and creatives of #TheBestWeCouldPlay, which opens Off-Broadway tomorrow night! by Emily Feldman directed by Daniel Aukin …

"On the Steps of the Palace" from Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Sarah Russell (Cinderella) performs 'On the Steps of the Palace" from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at The 5th Avenue Theatre. February 10 - March 5, 2023 Learn more at 5thavenue.org "…

Jenna Fischer Joins MEAN GIRLS Movie Musical

Jenna Fischer has joined the cast of the Mean Girls movie musical. Fischer will play Ms. Heron, Cady Heron's mom. She joins the previously announced Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Angourie Rice, Aul…

Michelle Yeoh Worried About Being Recast in ‘Wicked’ Movies After Producers Heard Her Sing by Marc Malkin

Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” Ever since I broke the news that Michelle Yeoh is playing Madame Morrible in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” movies, she has been saying that the…

Ricky Rojas to Rejoin Moulin Rouge! Alongside Sophie Carmen-Jones by Ruthie Fierberg

Original Broadway cast member Ricky Rojas will return to Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Santiago beginning on April 11 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. That same date, original West …

‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Dominates Olivier Award Nominations by Alex Marshall

Studio Ghibli’s fantastical movie was an unexpected choice for a stage adaptation. Now, it is up for 9 awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.

News: Rockville Little Theatre Advances to Eastern States Theater Festival with ‘Pride@Prejudice’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

LTA advances to Eastern States Theatre Festival after winning Outstanding Production at Maryland Community Theatre Festival with “Pride@Prejudice.” ROCKVILLE, MD – Rockville Little The…

Meet the Company of NEW YORK, NEW YORK on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Wanna be a part of it? We sure do! New York, New York is officially in rehearsals and BroadwayWorld got a special sneak peek from the company. Below, watch as the cast and creative team cha…

Edward Albee | Spotlight by CUNY TV

Renowned playwright Edward Albee discusses a wide range of topics with host Edwin Wilson, including the difference between listening and hearing in the theater, the creative impulse and the …

Conversations After Sex by Christopher "caz" Caswell

Setting aside societal shame and judgment, anonymous sexual encounters have their benefits. If the chemistry works, then there’s the immediate gratification in the form of pleasure. If the…

Irving Wardle obituary by Michael Coveney

Distinguished critic who chronicled the development of British theatre through a postwar golden age It seems extraordinary that arguably the leading actor of the past 50 years, Ian McKellen,…

Never let her go. 🫶 #southpacific #shorts #musical #classicfilm by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/26/23

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/26/2023.

Olivier Awards 2023 – Nominations announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Nominations for the Olivier Awards 2023 have been announced today with My Neighbour Totoro and Standing At The Sky's Edge leading the awards contenders. This post Olivier Awa…

Cappies Review: ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

We’ve all heard tales of monster teachers, but have we ever believed them? St. Andrew’s Episcopal School’s production of “The Lightning Thief” may make you take those far-fetched s…

VIDEO: Disney+ Drops PETER PAN & WENDY Live Action Film Teaser

The film stars Jude Law (“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”), Alexander Molony (“The Reluctant Landlord”), Ever Anderson (“Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”), Yara Sha…

Photos: First Look at Bradley Gibson, Isabelle McCalla & More in HERCULES at Paper Mill Playhouse

Get a first look at photos of Bradley Gibson, Isabelle McCalla and more in Disney's Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse!

New and Improved TDF Website! by TDF

Unveiling our new website! We hope this video helps you find the things you love about what we do. Visit tdf.org and let us know what you think. Voiceover provided by Tyler Riley.

Concert Review: ‘Rodgers, Hart, and Hammerstein’ at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Ashley Brown by Herb Merrick

  Composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and lyricist Lorenz (Larry) Hart (1895-1943) collaborated on 28 musical shows during the period 1919-1943. Upon Hart’s death in 1943, Rodgers formed…

Kelli O'Hara, Sutton Foster, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis & More to be Featured in The New York Pops 2023-2024 Season

The New York Pops has announced its 2023-2024 season of performances in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. See who is performing, and how to purchase tickets!

Ricky Rojas to rejoin ‘Moulin Rouge!’ alongside Sophie Carmen-Jones by Ruthie Fierberg

Original Broadway cast member Ricky Rojas will return to Broadway’s “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” as Santiago beginning on April 11 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. That same date, original…

Broadway in Norfolk Announces the 2023/2024 Season by Matthew Herzog

Nathan Lee Graham and company in the ‘Hadestown’ North American Tour (2022). Photo by T Charles Erickson. Nederlander National Markets and SevenVenues have announced the lineup for the 2…

Yamato, The Drummers of Japan perform at the Soraya by Pauline Adamek

Hinotori: The Wings of Phoenix Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 3pm; Tickets start at $36.00 available here. From the press release: Experience a thrilling, high-energy, and explosive i…

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company | 2022-2023 Season by American Ballet Theatre

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company seeks to develop the next generation of ballet dancers, choreographers and audiences. The central mission of ABT Studio Company is to prepare its excep…

Coventry city of culture trust enters administration by Jessica Murray Midlands Correspondent

Trust responsible for overseeing legacy projects received £1m loan from city council in October The trust responsible for overseeing legacy projects from Coventry’s year-long UK city of c…

Video: Watch Jessica Hendy Sing 'What If' from WALKING WITH BUBBLES

Jessica Hendy is bringing her harrowing life story to the stage in Walking with Bubbles. In this video, watch as she performs 'What If' from the new show.

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Camille Bacon-Smith

Alvin Ailey visited the Academy of Music for four performances, including work by Twyla Tharp and Ailey’s own piece celebrating Winnie and Nelson Mandela, and the beloved Revelations. Cami…

66th Obie Awards: Fat Ham Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Nothing is rotten in the state of North Carolina: A backyard barbecue, tacky wedding decor, groovy apparitions, an inappropriate lap dance, a pointed karaoke rendition of Radiohead’s “Cr…

UKRAINE’S NATIONAL OPERA LOSES MEMBERS TO RUSSIA’S WAR, SAYS ART IS ALWAYS POLITICAL by Robert Shuman

(Olena Makarenko’s reporting appeared in the Kyiv Independent, 2/2/23.) Following a three-month break after the start of Russia’s all-out war, the National Opera of Ukraine resumed its p…

Kennedy Center to stage uproarious and cheeky hit musical ‘Spamalot’ by News Desk

The Broadway Center Stage production in May will star Alex Brightman, James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Kritzer, and Rob McClure.

Northern Tracks: A Canadian Mixtape (Official Trailer) | STRATFEST@HOME by Stratford Festival

We're so excited to introduce a new STRATFEST@HOME original, Northern Tracks: A Canadian Mixtape 🎶 Northern Tracks: A Canadian mixtape is a love letter to the greats of Canadian music. T…

Cold Feet, A Comedy Extravaganza by Edward Kliszus

From the onset, Cold Feet was saucy with an eccentric style of humor, bizarre characters like Shelly the orangutan with her goofy grunts and screams, and off-the-wall skits. Laughs were guar…

Han! by Theatre No Theatre at La MaMa by Edward Kliszus

The well-crafted descriptive language in Han! was fundamental to creating vivid and evocative imagery that transported viewers to other times, places, and states of mind. Through rich sensor…

Ricky Rojas & Sophie Carmen-Jones to Join MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL in April

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome Ricky Rojas and Sophie Carmen-Jones in April! See who else is starring in the cast, and how to purchase tickets!

This century-old Mirvish theatre is slated for demolition and Toronto’s arts community says loss is significant by Joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

Mirvish’s CAA Theatre, which often featured local artists and productions, may be turned into a 76-storey, mixed-use development

My Neighbour Totoro nominated for nine Olivier awards by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Stage version of 1988 Japanese animation leads the pack while Standing at the Sky’s Edge has eight nominations My Neighbour Totoro, the new stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s beloved 19…

‘Fantastically fun production’: THE FLYING BATH – Little Angel Theatre by The Family Stage

Overall, The Flying Bath at Little Angel Studios is a fantastically fun production which has pretty much everything you could ask of an early years show. It’s a brilliant celebration of th…

Olivier Awards 2023 nominations: The complete list in full by Inga Parkel

Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, and David Tennant are among this year’s nominees

Actors’ Equity Hiring Bias Report Shows Small Gains by American Theatre Editors

An analysis of data from 2021 shows a slight increase in jobs for BIPOC and non-binary union members, as well as wage gaps for older workers.

The Best We Could (a family tragedy) | Now in Performances by Manhattan Theatre Club

Now in performances at New York City Center Stage I. For tickets to #,TheBestWeCouldPlay visit www.TheBestWeCouldPlay.com by Emily Feldman directed by Daniel Aukin with Aya Cash, Brian D. C…

Alex Brightman, James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Kritzer, and Rob McClure Will Star in SPAMALOT at Kennedy Center

The Broadwat Center Stage production will run May 12-21 in the Eisenhower Theater.

The Olivier Award Nominations are Announced!

The Oliver Award Nominations have been announced!

How Kyiv-Based Documentary Theatre Amplifies Ukrainian Resilience by Alem Kent, Lisa Rafferty

By Alem Kent, Lisa Rafferty. Lisa Rafferty sits down with Ukrainian documentary storyteller Alem Kent to discuss Kent’s Our Response Ability and upcoming work with ProEnglish Theatre.

BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' Announces Rush and Lottery Policies

Bob Fosse's DANCIN' has announced general and digital rush and digital lottery policies as previews begin this Thursday, March 2 at 8 PM at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th St.)

Breaking: Rob McClure, Leslie Kritzer, Alex Brightman, & James Monroe Iglehart to Lead SPAMALOT at Kennedy Center

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced today that the uproarious, irreverent, Tony Award®-winning Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is the latest star-studded Broa…

Review: A reimagined 'Secret Garden' fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre by Charles McNulty

Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's musical, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved children's novel, gets a new production at at the Ahmanson Theatre with Broadway in the show's sights.

Letters From Max, a ritual by David Walters

This play is a window into the soul of poetry and creativity.

Prop Table Tuesday: A Pair Of Delightful "Dolly" Props! by Broadway By Ghostlight

In this week's Prop Table Tuesday, I'm sharing some fun and iconic pieces from the recent 2017 revival of the classic Broadway musical, Hello Dolly! Though a slew of incredible women have ta…

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE, More Lead 2023 Olivier Award Nominations 

The winners will be announced April 2 from Royal Albert Hall in a ceremony, hosted by Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham. 

Video: Meet the Company of NEW YORK, NEW YORK on Broadway

New York, New York is officially in rehearsals! The company met the press just last week and BroadwayWorld was there to chat with them about the exciting new musical. Watch what they had to …

Nominations announced for the Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard by Kitty Underwood

We’ve just announced all the nominees for this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard! The post Nominations announced for the Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard appeared first on Officia…

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 by Susan Grace

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LuneAseas brings a unique New Age performance to Old Town Fort Collins by Sue Miller

The immersive puzzle of ‘7 Words for Love’ showed off the company’s fanciful take on performance

Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis & More Win NAACP Image Awards - Full List of Winners!

Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, Angela Bassett, and more took home NAACP Image Awards over the weekend. Host Queen Latifah also opened the show with a performance of “I’m Gonna Live Til I…

Review Roundup: Broadway-Aimed THE SECRET GARDEN Opens In Los Angeles

The reviews are starting to roll in for The Secret Garden, currently playing at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre through March 26, 2023!

Indiana School Cancels Play After Protests Due to LGBTQ+ Themes

A petition has been created in response to an Indiana high school cancelling a production of Adam Szymkowicz's Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood. The production was cancelled due to …

Kennedy Center replaces ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ with ‘Spamalot’ by Peter Marks

Citing a rights issue, the Kennedy Center cancels a revival of "Kiss of the Spider Woman." Instead, it will offer "Monty Python's Spamalot."

Letters From Max (a ritual) by Martha Wade Steketee

[full review published in Time Out New York February 27, 2023.] From 2012 through 2016, playwright Sarah Ruhl exchanged letters with her student Max Ritvo, which she published in 2018 […]

Photos: On the Red Carpet for the 66th Annual Obie Awards

Just last night, the American Theatre Wing presented the 66th Obie Awards, celebrating and honoring Off- and Off-Off-Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check…

A Bundle of Brooklyn Bulletins by Trav S.D.

Okay, this isn’t a blog about “what’s going on” in Brooklyn or anywhere else (and please don’t use this post to assume that it is one going forward) but a handful of announcements …

Seattle’s Deaf Spotlight presents performance showcase and short play festival  by Laszlo Jajczay

A nonprofit organization in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood is re-imagining art, highlighting American Sign Language culture and language through the arts. Deaf Spotlight provides opport…

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL Will Be Developed into a Musical by Jason Robert Brown and Taylor Mac

Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil,  the 1994 iconic  blockbuster book by John Berendt, which still holds a New York Times bestseller list record,  is being developed into a new musi…

‘Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil’ Musical In Development By Playwright Taylor Mac & Director Rob Ashford by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil, John Berendt’s 1994 bestselling book and Pulitzer Prize finalist is being developed into a new musical by playwright Taylor Mac, with mu…

Rida Johnson Young: Mother of “Mother Machree” by Trav S.D.

Today appears to be an old time Broadway double-header (we just posted about actress Christie MacDonald). Rida Johnson Young (Rida Louise Johnson, 1876-1926) was a major playwright, libretti…

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Letters from Max, a ritual" - 2/28/22 by James Wilson

Don't let the subtitle fool you: Sarah Ruhl's Letters from Max, a ritual is very much a play. The production currently at New York's Signature Theatre centers around two sharply drawn charac…

'The Winter's Tale' review — Shakespeare's play is cleverly reinvented for the ages by Matt Wolf

Sergo Vares and John Lightbody head the cast in Shakespeare's late Romance, which utilises both stages at the Globe for the first time.

Video: The Cast of NEW YORK, NEW YORK Meet the Press

New York, New York begins performances on Friday, March 24, 2023 and officially opens Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Broadway's St. James Theatre. The cast and creative team met the press last…

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - BroadwayRadio

https://www.playbill.com/article/tony-and-olivier-winner-lea-salonga-will-star-in-broadways-here-lies-love. Ramin Karimloo Will Play Phantom in ...

An Act of Hope: A Review of “The Kelly Girls” at Factory Theater by Mary Wisniewski

Fighting a revolution looks like glorious fun from the outside. On the inside, you see friends die and family members suffer.

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 by Ashley Steves

Salonga Joins “Here Lies Love,” Ramin’s Phantom Is Italy-Bound, SAG Winners “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the …

Flies review – the effects of the male gaze on adolescent girls by Arifa Akbar

Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonThe new work by Charlie Josephine gives us teenagers’ thoughts about objectification, shame, body image and sex Last year Charlie Josephine presented Joan of Ar…

The Crux of Christie MacDonald by Trav S.D.

Musical comedy star Christie MacDonald (1875-1962) may be most interesting to modern readers with respect to her private life. Her first husband was stage and screen actor William Jefferson …

‘The technical side is amazing’: Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World – Birmingham by Louise Penn

Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World at Birmingham Rep may lack the satirical bite of the original series, but that could be because everyone is so unredeemingly awful without hav…

Top-drawer ‘Book of Will’ applauds the Bard at Colonial Players of Annapolis by Charles Green

The comedy is a love letter to theater and the bonds of friendship.

A Conversation with Gustavo Dudamel by New York Philharmonic

Gustavo Dudamel came to New York for the first time since the announcement that he would be the NY Phil’s Music and Artistic Director beginning in the 2026–27 season. Watch this conversa…

Review: ‘The Kelly Girls’ is set in Northern Ireland and explores what drives people to violence by Emily McClanathan

“The Kelly Girls,” in its world premiere at The Factory Theater, is a politically charged family drama that takes place during the early years of the Troubles.

10 fun things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, March 2-5 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A PAIR OF PARADES By Peter Filichia 

Last November, Jim Vagias had to be a little worried. Earlier in 2022, Vagias, the producing artistic director of American Theater Group, had arranged with Music Theatre International to pro…

Wake Up With BWW 2/28: Ramin Karimloo to Lead PHANTOM in Italy, Lea Salonga Joins HERE LIES LOVE, and More!

Top stories include: The Phantom of the Opera will make its Italian premiere starring Ramin Karimloo, Lea Salonga joins the cast and producing team of Here Lies Love, Jinkx Monsoon extends i…

‘Create, Share, Unite’: A French Choreographer’s Vision by Roslyn Sulcas

Mehdi Kerkouche, who comes from the commercial dance world, has been tapped to run an important public institution, the National Choreographic Center in Créteil.

On the Couch with Seth Bloom

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Wicked Australia launches new fanfare page by Aussie Theatre

Congratulotions WICKED fans – your prayers have been answers. Today, WICKED Australia launches a new fan “Fanfare” page on the

Batshit the big winner at the 2022 Matilda Awards

The post Batshit the big winner at the 2022 Matilda Awards appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Theater Review: THE SECRET GARDEN (Revival Production at the Ahmanson Theatre) by Marc Wheeler

THE SECRET’S OUT: THIS GARDEN’S IN BLOOM It’s been almost a year since Ahmanson Theatre ushered in spring with the national tour of Hadestown. This season (thank ye, Fates!), spring ha…

Theater Review: THE GREAT LEAP (Lyric Stage Company of Boston) by Lynne Weiss

A SLAM DUNK! The Great Leap opens with hearty humor and carries its audience along in an absorbing story until a profound poignancy begins to permeate the senses. Tyler Simahk plays Manford …

Moulin Rouge! The Musical Perth/Boorloo Opening - 26 February 2023 by Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Bohemians and Artists from across Perth were welcomed to Crown Perth Theatre on Sunday for our Opening Performance! Take a look! #MoulinRougeTheMusical #Perth

What is the true cost of your discounted theatre ticket? by Sean McLoughlin

Discounted theatre tickets can have pros and cons for both audiences, producers, and the broader theatre industry. Discounts are universally

Becomes a Woman by Wendy Caster

While Betty Smith is famous today for her novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, her great love was playwrighting; she wrote over 70 one-act and full-length dramas, some of which were performed in …

Belvoir announces cast for Into The Woods

The post Belvoir announces cast for Into The Woods appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Helping Students Deal With Stage Fright by Lindsay Price

You’ve chosen a play, cast your actors, run lines and are preparing for the rise of the curtain. But as opening night approaches the nerves and the butterflies are taking up more stage tim…

Shakespeare Aliens

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Review: Letters from Max, a ritual at Signature Theatre by Loren Noveck

Sarah Ruhl's new play stands as a collective ritual of grief, for our "moment suffused with illness." Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Letters from Max, a ritual at Signature Theatre a…