Theatre Producers of Color announces 2023 participants by Caitlin Hornik

Theatre Producers of Color (TPOC) has announced the 2023 “cohort” of participants taking part in its third annual education program, Producing 101.  The cohort includes Tẹmídayọ Am…

Black Theatre Coalition announces partnership with Black Broadway Men by Caitlin Hornik

Black Theatre Coalition (BTC) has announced a partnership with the fraternal organization Black Broadway Men (BBM), in support of its 2023 playwriting initiative. BTC’s ongoing fellowship …

Shubert Organization donates to Entertainment Community Fund to benefit health initiatives by Caitlin Hornik

The Shubert Organization has announced a donation of $5 million to the Entertainment Community Fund to help support health initiatives within the performing arts community. The gift will ben…

Little Theatre of Alexandria announces 2023/24 season and 90th anniversary by News Desk

Proud of its history of producing musicals, dramas, and comedies and weathering the pandemic, the company plans an ambitious seven-show lineup.

Snapshot Of 2021 Arts Gives Hints About How We Got To Today by Joe Patti

Last week, Sunil Iyengar, Director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was on the NEA’s  Quick Study podcast (transcript) talking about the state of the …

‘Drinking in America’ Review: Men in a Cracked Mirror by Laura Collins-Hughes

After 15 years away from the stage, Andre Royo of ‘The Wire’ goes all in with an evening of Eric Bogosian monologues at the Minetta Lane Theater.

T11 Profiles Join T1s and T2s at the Opera National de Paris by Frank Hammel

As part an inventory renewal of static profile luminaires, the Paris Opera has ordered nearly 300 Robe T11 Profile and T11 PCs, which will join the 200 T1 and T2 Profiles already in place at…

DISNEY WISH! Castaway Cay day! , Bikes, waterslides, Cookies, BBQ kid's club, LOST goPro! Ep. #172 by Framily Travel

2 Former Broadway actors (from Wicked and Jersey Boys) Lindsay Northen Bradshaw and Jared Bradshaw, who have moved to Disney World to work in Disney Entertainment as actors in Finding Nemo, …

NiteLife Exchange Asks Six Questions About Actor-Singer-Writer Jeffrey Vause

Proud Image Theatre Company presents

 Jeffrey Vause in Aloha Oy! on Thursdays, March 23 and April 6, both at 7 PM at Pangea. For reservations, go to www.alohaoy.com NiteLife Exchang…

‘Carousel’ — an oldie but a goody from Performance Now by Eric Fitzgerald

A beautiful and thoughtful production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical fills Lakewood Cultural Center

‘Parade’ revival to release cast album by Caitlin Hornik

A cast album of the 2023 “Parade” revival will be released by Interscope Records on March 23. The musical features a Tony Award-winning score by Jason Robert Brown. The revival, starring…

Rachel Zegler, Jordan E. Cooper, Jose Llana, More Join Miscast 2023 by Talaura Harms

The annual in-person MCC Theater gala event, inviting Broadway performers to step outside their usual type, will also be available for streaming.

Stuart Hodes, Who Danced With Martha Graham, Is Dead at 98 by Brian Seibert

Devoting his long life to dance, he was also a choreographer, an educator and an author, and was still onstage in his 90s.

New York City Center Announces Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship by Margaret Hall

The late Tony winner choreographed Chicago for the Encores! program, and that revival is now the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

Review Roundup: Eric Bogosian's DRINKING IN AMERICA

Audible Theater is presenting Drinking in America, written by three-time Obie Award winner Eric Bogosian, starring Andre Royo ('The Wire'), and directed by Mark Armstrong.

Welcome to the Hamily Cynthia Erivo! by Fat Ham Broadway

New York City Center to Launch Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship

New York City Center has announced the Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship, launching as part of the upcoming 2023 – 2024 season.

A Doll’s House by Elyse Trevers

Jessica Chastain is undeniably one of the finest actresses performing in the movies today. When it was announced that she would return to Broadway after an 11 year gap, it was considered an …

Exploring the formative years of an iconic American playwright in ‘Tennessee Rising’ at NYC’s AMT by Deb Miller

Following a long pandemic delay, Tennessee Rising: The Dawn of Tennessee Williams – an earlier version of which won the award for Best One-Man Show in the 2017 United Solo Festival and hea…

The Good John Proctor: Chatty Salem Girls Name-Calling by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Playwright Talene Monahon consults Arthur Miller, Caitlin Sulllivan directing The post The Good John Proctor: Chatty Salem Girls Name-Calling appeared first on New York Stage…

REVIEW: The Way Old Friends Do, Park Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Ian Hallard's play The Way Old Friends Do which is now playing at the Park Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: The Way Old Friends Do, Park Theatre ✭�…

How would our cast describe Fat Ham? Come see for yourself what all the fun is about! ✌🏿 by Fat Ham Broadway

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Off-Broadway's Drinking in America? by Leah Putnam

Andre Royo stars in Eric Bogosian's play at the Minetta Lane that dives into the American male psyche.

Netflix Will Air John Mulaney: Baby J in April by Talaura Harms

The comedian's third special for the streamer features direction by Tony winner Alex Timbers and music by David Byrne.

Rachel Zegler, Jordan E. Cooper, Dylan Mulvaney & More Join Lineup for MCC Theater's MISCAST23

MCC Theater has announced additional performers for Miscast23, which will take place on Monday April 3 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. See who is starring!

Summer, 1976 | On Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club

SUMMER, 1976 By David Auburn Directed by Daniel Sullivan With Laura Linney, Jessica Hecht ON BROADWAY at the SAMUEL J. FRIEDMAN THEATRE Begins performances April 4, 2023. Four-time Emmy Aw…

Meet the Oboe D'Amore, with Ryan Roberts and Sherry Sylar by New York Philharmonic

Meet the oboe d’amore! Associate Principal Oboe Sherry Sylar Sherry Sylar and English horn / Oboe Ryan Roberts introduce this member of the oboe family, which plays a major role in the NY …

Opening Night on Broadway by Bob Fosse's Dancin' Broadway

After 41 years, #BobFosse’s Dancin’ is back on #Broadway where it belongs! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our #OpeningNight at The Music Box. WE 💙 YOU! #DancinBway https://d…

THE WANDERERS Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances at Roundabout Theatre Company

Roundabout Theatre Company will conclude the New York premiere of The Wanderers by Anna Ziegler, directed by Barry Edelstein on Sunday, April 2.

Hadestown - NT / West End - TheatreBoard

playbill.com/article/jagged-little-pill-headed-to-londons-west-end. considering they've made separate social media accounts, website, sign-ups etc ...

ICA Philadelphia presents Carolyn Lazard’s Long Take by Hanae Mason

Carolyn Lazard examines accessibility, care, and interdependence, with an interdisciplinary installation at ICA that de-emphasizes sight in favor of many other senses. Hanae Mason reviews.

Review Roundup: JOY RIDE Starring Ashley Park & Stephanie Hsu Premieres at SXSW

Over the weekend, Joy Ride, which stars Tony nominee Ashley Park and Oscar nominated Broadway alum Stephanie Hsu, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival. Check out what critics thought of the f…

Dylan Mulvaney, Jordan Donica, Rachel Zegler, More Join MISCAST23

They join an already huge slate of stars, including Ben Platt, Annaleigh Ashford, and Bonnie Milligan. 

Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff on the 50th Anniversary of ‘The Harder They Come’ and Its Offshoot Stage Musical by Shirley Halperin

In 1972, director-writer Perry Henzell released his Jamaican crime flick “The Harder They Come” with singer-songwriter Jimmy Cliff — then, a burgeoning reggae star — as its anti-hero…

Signature’s ‘Pacific Overtures’ is gently moving but needs more bite by Peter Marks

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s ‘Pacific Overtures,’ about an unwelcome expedition, reminds us of the composer’s genius

Alison Luff, Nate Stampley & More Join WITH(OUT) HER Reading

On March 24, 2023, Eclipse Theatre Company will present an industry reading of With(out) Her, a new musical with music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy and a book by Eric Holmes. The musical is…

PBS and Broadway Reboot Golden Oldies by Elyse Sommer

PBS Makes Reboot of TV Golden Oldie, All Creatures Great And Small, into a  Feel-Good Screening Hit with Characters You Like and Admire  --  By Elyse Sommer We continue to be barraged by …

Shop Spring Essentials in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop

Swing into spring with official merchandise from Kimberly Akimbo, Hadestown, Wicked, Beetlejuice and more!

What is Lighthouse? - Harassment Reporting Series 1 by Actors' Equity Association

Welcome to Equity’s series on reporting harassment through Lighthouse Services. In this series, we will be providing you with the tools to report harassment experiences so that our work en…

Theatre Producers of Color Chooses 2023 Cohort by Talaura Harms

Producer Sammy Lopez will mentor the third annual Producing 101 program for emerging BIPOC theatremakers.

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Opening Night of DANCIN'

The stars came out to celebrate last night at the Music Box Theatre! Bob Fosse's DANCIN' just celebrated its opening night and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration. Below, check ou…

Disney's Aladdin KIDS at Georgia Military College Prep School - PLAYBILLder

Georgia Military College Prep School. Milledgeville, GA. 1677913. Copyright © 2023 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.

Exclusive: Samantha Pauly Channels Her Inner Ariana to Sing 'God Is a Woman'

Samantha Pauly, from the original cast of SIX The Musical on Broadway, continues her monthly residency at Chelsea Table + Stage on March 27 and she is previewing her show for BroadwayWorld. …

Catching Up With Hillary Clinton at “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’” by Sarah Bahr

The former secretary of state celebrated the opening on Broadway and shared her thoughts on those drag show bans.

Reviews: Critics Weigh In on Joy Ride Film, Starring Stephanie Hsu and Ashley Park by Margaret Hall

The raunchy comedy follows four friends on an increasingly wild international adventure.

Play ‘Anahita’s Republic’ gives a sharp-edged view of the struggle for women’s rights in Iran by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Title character Anahita offers an insider perspective into gender, power and freedom in contemporary Iran. I walked away without easy answers.

Review: ‘Cabaret in Captivity’ by Erin Kahn

What kind of person can laugh amid the jaws of hell? One who knows his survival depends on it. In Cabaret in Captivity, we become those imprisoned in the Terezin Camp as, in commemoration—…

Review: ‘The Black That I Am’ by Erin Kahn

Identity is a tricky, complicated thing. That was the main idea I pondered as I left the theatre after Karl O’Brian Williams’ The Black That I Am: a pastiche of monologues, scenes, and m…

Jesús I. Valles Wins 2023 Yale Drama Prize by American Theatre Editors

Valles will attend a new residency program created by playwright Jeremy O. Harris, who also selected Valles's play 'Bathhouse.pptx' for the prize.

Photos: See Disney's Aladdin Celebrate 9 Years on Broadway by Andrew Gans

Since opening at the New Amsterdam Theatre March 20, 2014, Aladdin and Jasmine have flown over 100 miles on the magic carpet.

Brandywine River Museum of Art presents Andrew Wyeth: Home Places by Gail Obenreder

This new exhibition studies the way Andrew Wyeth saw his favorite buildings, honoring the artist’s abstract work, as well as the better-known representational. Gail Obenreder reviews.

On the Red Carpet: The Dancin' Company Tells Us 'What Makes a Fosse Dancer' by Talaura Harms

Go inside opening night of Bob Fosse's Dancin' with cast interviews and celebrity red carpet arrivals.

Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center Announces the 2023-2024 Broadway Season by Matthew Herzog

Buyi Zama as Rafiki in Disney’s THE LION KING. Photo Deen van Meer. Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced its lineup of Broadway shows to be presented in its 2023-202…

Hadestown Will Open in London's West End in 2024 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical previously played London in 2018, when it had its pre-Broadway tryout at the National Theatre.

If You Rebuild It, Will They Return? by American Theatre Editors

3 years after shutdown, despite some encouraging signs, most U.S. theatres are struggling to get audiences to commit.

Two authors, Black and white, spar in ‘The Storehouse’ at Perisphere Theater by Bob Ashby

One wrote of being enslaved; the other wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin.' Whose story matters more?

Review: African-American Shakes’ uneven acting doesn’t dampen the prescience of ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by Lily Janiak

Monica White Ndounou’s production at Marines’ Memorial Theatre in S.F. highlights the difference between not listening as a character and as an actor.

Divas London, Paying Homage to Female Music Powerhouses, Sets Summer Run by Leah Putnam

The show will play London's The Prince of Wales Cabaret Venue.

Video: Ari Shapiro Talks Performing With Alan Cumming & More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Ari Shapiro was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning this weekend to discuss how his work in jouralism and cabaret intertwine. Cumming was also interviewed for the segment, discussing working wit…

Kristolyn Lloyd Will Star in MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS

The Off-Broadway show, directed by Ciara Renée, will begin previews May 7 at Theatre 71. 

OSC podcast March 20 with Bob Moore by Alex Miller

Guest host Bob Moore joins Alex Miller to talk theatre; Toni Tresca interviews Breckenridge Backstage Theatre Artistic Director Jacqueline Stone

The Coast Starlight by Joseph Pisano

When it comes to plot, characters, or often both, even the best theater tends to require a suspension of disbelief. Given that it's hardly a sucker's bet for indolent playwrights to pin thei…

Step Into Rehearsals for the U.K. Premiere of The Secret Life of Bees by Margaret Hall

The musical from Lynn Nottage, Duncan Sheik, and Susan Birkenhead premiered Off-Broadway in 2019.

Mamma Mia! Star Karen Mason Returns to Birdland March 20 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite is celebrating the work of John Kander and Fred Ebb.

The Shubert Organization Donates $5 Million to Entertainment Community Fund by Leah Putnam

The gift will be used to support health and housing services provided by the Fund across the country.

TWTC’s ‘Night of the Iguana’ is a beast role for Jake Wynne-Wilson by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) One could argue that T. Lawrence Shannon, the defrocked Episcopal priest who is the central character of The Night of the Iguana…

Watch New Bad Cinderella Ad, Parodying Classic Grand Hotel Commercial by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The newest musical from composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is currently in previews at the Imperial Theatre.

Theatre Review: ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ at Baltimore Center Stage by Herb Merrick

John Dunton was the first known advice columnist. He answered questions sent to his British periodical “The Athenian Mercury” in 1690, with the assistance of experts in science, history,…

Frennemis Jurés (Sworn Frenemies)! by Trav S.D.

Okay, this is our second post today for French Language Day (here’s the first). I’m just kind of in that place, I must tell you bluntly, it’s not likely to wane at any time before I di…

Watch Lillias White, Anaïs Mitchell, and Cast of Broadway's Hadestown Celebrate 1,000th Performance by Andrew Gans

At curtain call on March 19, the cast and its composer sang a song of spring together.

Video: Watch THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL Season Five Official Trailer

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel revealed the official trailer for the groundbreaking series' fifth and final season. The epic, hilarious, and emotional final season of this beloved series takes u…

Julianne Hough to Return to DANCING WITH THE STARS as Co-Host

Julianne Hough will replace Tyra Banks as a co-host on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. She is set to join Alfonso Ribeiro as a co-host, with returning judges Carrie Ann Inab…

New post-show Q&A: Terri Paddock digs out her platforms for a chat with The Way Old Friends Do cast & creatives at the Park Theatre by Terri Paddock

Calling all ABBA and new writing fans! I’m delighted to return to the Park Theatre for the premiere of The Way Old Friends Do, written by and starring Ian Hallard and directed by Mark Gati…

'Golf the Galleries' returns to Sheldon on June 9 by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," fly fishing and a trip to the moon are among the inventive ideas for this summer's "Golf the Galleries" at the Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries.

Kristolyn Lloyd to Star in Off-Broadway's Millennials Are Killing Musicals by Leah Putnam

Ciara Renée will direct the new musical from Nico Juber.

Annapolis Opera’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ comes to gorgeous life by Charles Green

The production of Mozart’s classic gives much to enjoy for opera aficionados and novices alike.

Watch the Full Footloose-Inspired Wigloose: The Rusical From RuPaul's Drag Race by Logan Culwell-Block

This season's remaining queens take us to the small town of West Bumtuck, where drag has been outlawed. Sound familiar?

HADESTOWN Teases London Transfer

As Hadestown just marked its 1000th performance on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre, the show might soon have another reason to celebrate. A recent Instagram post reads: 'London. Spring i…

'Usher Usher!': What's It Really Like to Be a Broadway Usher by Melissa Petrie

Meditations from an usher, who found that working front-of-house will teach you a lot about people.

'Usher Usher!': What's It Like to Be a Broadway Usher by Melissa Petrie

An essay on what goes through your mind when you're watching the same show for four years.

Cast Album of Broadway's Parade, Starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, Sets Release Date by Andrew Gans

Check out the complete track listing for the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical.

SHUCKED to Release Original Broadway Cast Recording

Shucked, the new Broadway musical comedy, featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, and a score by the Nashville songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, will be releasi…

THE LONELY FEW Welcomes You In — Review

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of The Lonely Few at the Geffen Playhouse starring Damon Daunno, Ciara Renée and Lauren Patten.

PARADE Cast Recording Gets Release Date

News has broken that the Parade New Broadway Cast Recording will be released digitally on March 23, 2023.

“Sixteen Going On Seventeen” (Reprise) 💞 #soundofmusic #musical #classicfilm #shorts by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Dana H. Will Make U.K. Premiere Via Royal Court Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

Deirdre O'Connell will reprise her Tony-winning performance in the Lucas Hnath play.

Elynmarie Kazle Honored with the USITT Joel E. Rubin Founders Award at USITT23 by Michael Eddy

At the USITT 23 Conference in St. Louis, USITT honored Elymarie Kazle with The Joel E. Rubin Founder’s Award, which is presented to a USITT member in recognition of outstanding and continu…

Sondheim. Fosse. Jerry Herman. We ❤️ NYC. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

This week felt like a reunion of some of the greatest figures in American musical theater — the Broadway opening of “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’,” the concert version of Jerry Herman’s �…

Video: DRAG RACE Parodies FOOTLOOSE With Season 15 Rusical WIGLOOSE

The remaining contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 parodied Footloose in the season 15 Rusical, Wigloose, during the most recent episode of the hit MTV series. Watch a video of Anetr…

Broadway Buying Guide: March 20, 2023

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 20, 2023.

Review: ‘The Good John Proctor’ Imagines Girlhood BFFs by Naveen Kumar

The play, directed by Caitlin Sullivan at the Connelly Theater, focuses on two girls in the year leading up to the action depicted in “The Crucible.”

Arts Commentary/Interview: Some Thoughts on The Climate Crisis and Theater by Bill Marx

How can we create theater that practices critique and empathy in relation to climate change that simultaneously challenges and lifts us, provokes and provides a muscular hope?

IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK WHERE YOU BELONG : “DEAR WORLD” RETURNS

March 20, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler

Cynthia Erivo Joins Broadway Fat Ham Producing Team by Leah Putnam

The Tony winner returns to Broadway as a first-time producer with James Ijames' Pulitzer-winning work.

Video: Watch Jinkx Monsoon and Kristin Chenoweth Chat Queen to Queen at CHICAGO

On Friday, March 17th, Chicago presented QUEEN TO QUEEN with Jinkx Monsoon & Kristin Chenoweth, a 'jazzy' post-show event at the Ambassador Theatre following the evening performance of C…

Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges Will Star in London World Premiere of Brokeback Mountain by Andrew Gans

Jonathan Butterell will direct Ashley Robinson's adaptation of the intense gay love story.

Get a 1st Look at Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond, More in Parade Broadway Revival by Logan Culwell-Block

The Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical plays Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

‘Room’ Stars Adrienne Warren & Ephraim Sykes Speak Out On Broadway Show’s Abrupt Withdrawal From Spring Line-Up by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Room stars Adrienne Warren and Ephraim Sykes, along with choreographer Galen Hooks, are speaking out on the the bizarre, last-minute “indefinite postponement” of the much an…

Broadway Revival of PARADE Will Release Cast Album Very Soon

The OBCR will be released this week from Interscope Records.

TODAY SHOW's Broadway Week to Feature BAD CINDERELLA, RAGTIME & More

The TODAY Show has announced the lineup for its annual Broadway week, featuring four days of performances from the latest Broadway shows. The week will feature performances from Bad Cinderel…

Photos: DANCIN' Company Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night

Bob Fosse's DANCIN' just celebrated its opening night! Te best of Broadway was at the Music Box Theatre last night, March 19, and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration. Check out pho…

IT’S SO NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK WHERE YOU BELONG: “DEAR WORLD” RETURNS by Ron Fassler

Donna Murphy, Philip Johnson Richardson and Samantha Williams in “Dear World” (photo by Joan Marcus).March 20, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler The plea for a “dear …

London Stage Adaptation of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Will Star Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges 

The new play will also feature acclaimed musician Eddi Reader leading a band on stage. 

Rocky by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2014 (UMe) Rocky finds Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty writing to order. At the center of this adaptation are two songs, from the film on which the musical is based …

Kim Kardashian and Daughter Saint West Visited Back to the Future in London's West End by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

The reality television star greeted stars Ben Joyce, Roger Bart, and Amber Davies backstage.

Kim Kardashian and Son Saint West Visited Back to the Future in London's West End by Meg Masseron, Andrew Gans

The reality television star greeted stars Ben Joyce, Roger Bart, and Amber Davies backstage.

Roe Hartrampf, Julie James, Nick Cearley, and More to Star in Drunk Musicals by Meg Masseron

The 90-minute interactive parody concert will perform every Monday and Saturday at Green Fig Piano Bar.

Kristolyn Lloyd Will Lead MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS Developmental Production

The production, to be directed by Ciara Renée (Waitress, Frozen), will play a limited engagement from May 7-28, 2023, at Theatre 71 at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament.

Photos: Alanis Morissette Visits the Touring Company of Jagged Little Pill by Meg Masseron

The Grammy Award-winning musician behind the jukebox musical stopped by the National Theater to say hello.

Brokeback Mountain stage adaptation to have world premiere @Sohoplace by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges make their West End stage debuts in the world premiere stage adaptation of Annie Proulx's Brokeback Mountain @SohoPlace. This post Brokeback Mount…

Josh Groban Took Barber Lessons for Sweeney Todd by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The Sweeney Todd star spoke with CBS Sunday Morning about the new Sondheim revival.

One Approach to Student Engagement in Educational Season Selection by Christianne Myers

By Christianne Myers. In response to student demands for greater input in season selection, the Department of Theater and Drama at the University of Michigan has spent the past few years rev…

The Glorious Ones by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2008 (JAY)   The commedia dell’arte players who are the characters in Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s musical The Glorious Ones declare in the titular ope…

GRACE NOTES: Monday, March 20, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Photos: ALADDIN Celebrates 9th Anniversary on Broadway

It was a magical day at the New Amsterdam Theatre yesterday! Disney's Aladdin celebrated its 9th anniversary on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special day and you can check out …

Playbill Songwriter Series: Jevares C. Myrick and Ronvé O’Daniel Introduce Greenwood: An American Musical by Margaret Hall

The team was joined by Tymothee Harrell, Avionce Hoyles, and Morgan J. Smart for the series, which is presented by Audible Theater.

Video: Watch HADESTOWN Celebrate 1000th Performance with Curtain Call Performance

Hadestown, the Tony® and Grammy Award®-winning Best Musical, celebrated both tomorrow’s first day of Spring and the beloved show recently achieving a milestone 1,000 performances at Broa…

Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Fantastic finds from Broadway Babe this week include Carol Burnett, Lena Horne, Angie Dickinson & Burt Bacharach, and new documentary on The Music Man’s Meredith Wilson. March 19, 202…

For French Language Day: On Rabelais, Gargantua and You by Trav S.D.

It’s been a while since I’ve trotted out my Trav S.D. Theme Song, as its been a while since I’ve performed anything, what with all manner of ills befalling our nation since, oh, I’ll…

Photos: Bob Fosse's DANCIN' Takes Opening Night Bows

Bob Fosse's DANCIN' just celebrated  its opening night! Te best of Broadway was at the Music Box Theatre last night, March 19, and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration. Check out p…

Candrice Jones Wins 2023 Kesselring Prize by American Theatre Editors

Jones wins for her play 'Flex,' which will open at Lincoln Center Theater this summer.

PLAYS FROM THE DISASTER: ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY, HOW DRAMATISTS DOCUMENTED IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN by Robert Shuman

  As Karen Malpede points out in her introduction to Acts of War, tragedy “arose as a complement to, perhaps also as an antidote to, war.” The greatest of the early playwrights wrote …

Please, Sir, We Want Some More: Maltz Jupiter’s Magical Oliver! by Bill Hirschman

It’s expected the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Oliver! would be a tuneful, well-executed evening. But those mild adjectives would not begin to do this justice to a benchmark for this company. T…

‘Shout Sister Shout!’ celebrates the legacy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Alexis P. Williams

The musical at Ford’s Theatre honors an overlooked rock-and-roll trailblazer.

Lucas Hedges and Mike Faist Will Lead BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Adaptation at @sohoplace

The world premiere of Brokeback Mountain, a new play with music, written by Ashley Robinson with songs by Dan Gillespie Sells and based on Annie Proulx’s short story, opens @sohoplac…

Cynthia Erivo Joins Producing Team for ‘Fat Ham’ Ahead of Broadway Opening Night (EXCLUSIVE) by Angelique Jackson

Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winner and Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo has joined the producing team of “Fat Ham” as the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy heads to Broadway. “Fat Ham” will begin p…

Edward Scissorhands Tour | Tickets and Venues – Book Now! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Edward Scissorhands Tour. Devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne returns for the first time since 2014 in London and on tour. This post Edward Scissorhands Tou…

Increasingly under fire, drag performers work to build community, raise acceptance by Kevin C. Johnson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Heightened visibility across pop culture has made drag performers a lightning rod for controversy, in spite of a history of philanthropy and community outreach efforts.

The state of Broadway with Charlotte St. Martin: government relations and preparing for the next crisis by Ruthie Fierberg

At the end of January 2023, Broadway News sat down for an in-depth interview with the president of the Broadway League, Charlotte St. Martin.  As Broadway continues to fight back to its pre…

‘Brokeback Mountain’ Sets West End Adaptation, Mike Faist, Lucas Hedges to Star by Naman Ramachandran

Annie Proulx’s short story “Brokeback Mountain” is set for a stage adaptation on London’s West End. The story was previously adapted as a 2005 film by Ang Lee, starring Heath Ledger …

‘Visceral, animalistic & strange’: MACBETH – Southwark Playhouse by Tom Bolton

It is an unusual Macbeth that comes to life with the Porter’s scene, the play’s disconcerting post-murder comic interlude – even more so when it is performed without words. Dale Wylde�…

Story After Story: A Review of “The Comedy of Errors” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Mary Wisniewski

One of William Shakespeare’s earliest plays, “The Comedy of Errors” is sublimely ridiculous.

Today on Broadway: Monday, March 20, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

‘Dancin” Broadway Revival Review; Hectic Opening Schedule Kicks Off; Groban, Ashford Chat ‘Sweeney’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top…

Brokeback Mountain to be adapted as West End musical starring Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges by Nicole Vassell

Stage production will run for a limited season in London between May and August 2023

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/20/23 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/20/23. Barrington Stage and Williamstown partner, Kate Baldwin returns to the Berkshires, Broadway cabaret road trip and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

A Strange Loop | 2023 London Trailer by Official London Theatre

The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway, and the Pulitzer Prize, A Strange Loop, bursts onto the stage this summer for a one time on…

Patsy Ferran on pairing up with Paul Mescal in Streetcar: ‘The nerves just skyrocketed’ by Miriam Gillinson

The actor had just a week to rehearse for A Streetcar Named Desire. Fortunately, her turn as tragic belle Blanche DuBois has audiences enchanted I nudge the recording device a bit closer to …

In Bay Area theater, spring 2023 is the time to start small by Lily Janiak

Cinnabar Theater, Crowded Fire Theater, Cutting Ball Theater and others offer testaments to the joys of small theater.

NEWS: Test your nerve in the thrilling site-responsive experience Facts not Opinions’: Stretched to the Limit by Featured Content

Step back in time and enter the world’s first Victorian Testing and Experimenting Works on London’s Bankside for an evocative and surreal new site-responsive performance. Expect to be te…

Broadway Who's Who: Heather Headley by JK

This month's honoree is Tony and Grammy Award winner, Heather Headley. With 5 studio albums - two certified Gold - she's made an impact on the music world. With starring roles in such televi…

Kelly Critic Review: ‘Big Fish,’ Sewickley Academy by Katie Green / Woodland Hills High School

Pittsburgh Humanities Fest: 'Smart talk' and beyond by Scott Mervis / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

This year’s opening-night program goes beyond conversation with “The Legacy of Women in Hip Hop.”

On the Couch with Tony Briggs

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Victorian Opera to present Australian premiere of Melbourne, Cheremushki

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Dance of Death, National Theatre of Norway, Coronet Theatre - straight for the jugular by David Nice

White-heat Strindberg from Norwegian actors undeterred by technical hitches You don’t have to be Scandinavian to act out Strindberg’s fantastical extremes at the highest level, but I’v…

‘I could probably tolerate one Abba track’: Kerry Godliman’s honest playlist by As Told To Rich Pelley

The actor grew up listening to Toni Basil and the Beatles, but what would she play at a party, and who did she see on an early date with her future husband? The first songs I remember hearin…

CIRCUS ROYALE Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 2 x double passes to giveaway to CIRCUS ROYALE- Melbourne on Friday 31st March at 7:30pm. Circus

CIRCUS OF ILLUSION| Sydney by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 2 x double passes to giveaway to CIRCUS OF ILLUSION- Sydney on Saturday 8th April at 7.30pm

CIRCUS OF ILLUSION| Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 2 x double passes to giveaway to CIRCUS OF ILLUSION – Melbourne on Wednesday 12th April at

Adelaide Fringe 2023 sells one million tickets

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LA CAGE AUX FOLLE – Sydney by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 2 x double passes to giveaway to  LA CAGE AUX FOLLE – Sydney on Wednesday 19th April

Ep. 66 – Meg Masseron, Playbill Reporter - Broadway Podcast Network

Playbill Night-time Report, Meg Masseron, sits down to discuss her career in Theatre reporting as well as the importance of criticism and ...

Artistic expression continues to bloom at The Channel by Aussie Theatre

Arts Centre Melbourne’s dedicated learning venue The Channel continues to be a prosperous wellspring for Australian artists with the launch

Rachel Parris: ‘Standup would have terrified me – the piano was a good comfort blanket’ by Interview By Liam Pape

The comic on hecklers, pre-show rituals, Jane Austen puns and her childhood heroes Why did you get into musical comedy?I did musical comedy first because that was all I could do! I’d writt…

Comedy for the Curious

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Buŋgul – Dr Gurrumul Yunupiŋu’s seminal album brought to life at Arts Centre Melbourne by Aussie Theatre

Dr Gurrumul Yunupiŋu’s seminal album Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) will be brought to life at Hamer Hall in Buŋgul,

Adelaide Fringe Sells One Million Tickets by Aussie Theatre

Adelaide Fringe has wrapped the season with a record breaking year and made Australian history as the first festival in

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra gives new life to epic Vivaldi masterpieces for ‘Gloria & The Four Seasons’ by Aussie Theatre

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will boldly interpret the timeless masterpieces of virtuoso composer Antonio Vivaldi for the second concert series

Memorial for Ann Reinking Held March 20 at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre by Andrew Gans

The afternoon event, open to the public, is scheduled to feature James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, Ben Vereen, and more.

West End Transfer of Streetcar, Starring Normal People's Paul Mescal, Begins March 20 by Andrew Gans

The Olivier-nominated production, also featuring Anjana Vasan, plays London's Phoenix Theatre.