Theatre Review: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at The Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater by Lynne Menefee

  The Broadway Center Stage (BCS) series at Kennedy Center is currently presenting the Tony Award-winning, “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” Billed as a musical “lovingly ripped off from t…

The A to Z of Dance: A for Chelsea AINSWORTH and Maria AMBROSE by The Dance Enthusiast

Cover image credits: (Left) Chelsea Ainsworth dancing with Effy Grey; photo courtesy of the artist. (Right) Maria Ambrose and John Harnage in Brandenburgs; photo by Ron Thiele.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child releases new West End trailer by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two have released a new West End trailer. Book Now! This post Harry Potter and the Cursed Child releases new West End trailer …

Call for creatives to bring their ideas to the City of Sydney

The post Call for creatives to bring their ideas to the City of Sydney appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Self Tape returns to The King’s Head Theatre this June by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ground-breaking one-man, gay monodrama. Self Tape is back by popular demand in time for Pride at The Kings Head Theatre. Book Now! This post Self Tape returns to The King’s…

by Michael Eddy

Las Vegas- and Los Angeles-based full production and rental specialist, 3G Productions LLC, has invested in a substantial amount of Kinesys automation kit, adding to its already robust inven…

Review: The Fears at the Pershing Square Signature Center by Loren Noveck

Emma Sheanshang's new play feels like it was created by an algorithm; there's nothing at its core. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: The Fears at the Pershing Square Signature Center ap…

Bleak Expectations review – agreeably funny Dickensian spoof as cosy as a woollen teapot by Brian Logan

Criterion theatre, LondonCaroline Leslie’s production sends up the less problematic Victorian foibles with a terrifically spirited barrage of juicy one-liners, blunt anachronisms and pleas…

Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland announces Fyre Fest 2.0 and a Broadway Musical by Belaid S

Billy McFarland, is an American entrepreneur and convicted fraudster. He is best known for organizing the infamous Fyre Festival, a

Alan Menken expresses interest in a screen remake of Newsies by Belaid S

As acclaimed composer Alan Menken eagerly champions the forthcoming live-action rendition of The Little Mermaid, he also hints at the

M Ensemble Again Does Justice To Wilson’s Two Trains Running by Bill Hirschman

Langston Hughes wrote of “a dream deferred” from the elevated promontory of poetry; but the great playwright August Wilson wrote from the street what it was like living through a dream b…

Film Review: The Completely Ridiculous ‘Exorcism in Utero’ by Kurt Gardner

The ridiculous title may make you think it is a mess. Yes it is.

Brokeback Mountain review: This unsubtle adaptation leaves its stars stranded by Jessie Thompson

Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges are underserved by a clunky production as Annie Proulx’s story reaches the stage

The Fears by Jk Clarke

By Samuel L. Leiter . . .  Like courtroom dramas, plays about people involved with branches of psychotherapy have a built-in theatrical premise. One or more characters gradually expose trau…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE And More To Perform At The 2023 Chita Rivera Awards; Presenters Announced

Presenters and performances have been announced for the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards, taking place on May 22 at 7:30pm at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place off Was…

Special Episode: De Maria, Peacock on Bringing ‘Pretty Pants Bandit’ to New York by Matt Tamanini

On this special episode, Matt Tamanini welcomes back the writing team of Jessica De Maria and Chase Peacock. The three spoke in March 2022 ahead of the world premiere production of “The Pr…

The Fears Review. The traumatized, gently satirized. by New York Theater

The support group that’s been meeting weekly at the noisy Buddhist Center in New York City for seven years calls itself the Fearless Warriors, although its half dozen members are anything …

The Fears: A Not-So-Supportive Support Group by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Steven Soderbergh presents Emma Sheanshang's play depicting the tensions amongst the members of a Buddhist support group. The post The Fears: A Not-So-Supportive Support Gro…

The Fears: Seven Manhattan Buddhists Lose the Path by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Emma Sheanshang mixes drama and comedy, with Dan Algrant directing skilled actors The post The Fears: Seven Manhattan Buddhists Lose the Path appeared first on New York Stage…

Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation (book review) by Wendy Caster

I reviewed Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation at Talkin' Broadway: Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation, by Nancy Schoenb…

Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, @sohoplace

While the romance shared between Ennis (Lucas Hedges) and Jack (Mike Faist) was immortalised by the Academy-Award Winning film of the same name, it takes on an entirely new life on the stage…

Pride in Times Square is Returning! - YouTube

Playbill and Times Square Alliance's Pride in Times Square is back for another weekend of free events in the heart of NYC's theatre district.

Bay Area Children’s Theatre has closed, ending 19 years of joyous theater for families by Lily Janiak

Bay Area Children’s Theatre's abrupt shuttering is only the latest blow to local theater’s struggle to recover from the pandemic.

Why Jason Robert Brown chose ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ as his next project by Ruthie Fierberg

The new musical held industry readings May 12 and 13.

Broadway to dim lights in honor of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Todd Haimes by Caitlin Hornik

Haimes, who passed away in April, served as artistic director and CEO of the nonprofit for four decades.

‘New York, New York’ to launch North American tour by Caitlin Hornik

The production will launch in its namesake state.

Recommended Theater: THE GREAT GATSBY (The Gatsby Mansion at the Park Central Hotel New York) by Gregory Bernard

GREAT (F.) SCOTT! If you love literature, have fond memories of being read to or of reading to others, and feel, as so many do, that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is in the Panthe…

Review: storytime with What Will the Neighbors Say? by Erin Kahn

Ironically, though New York City is home to more than 8 million people, it’s been called “the lonely city,” and it’s easy to see why. You could easily pass hundreds of people on your…

Ben Platt, up for a Tony for his performance in 'Parade,' gets by with a little help from his friends by Charles McNulty

Ben Platt embraces the 'discomfort and anxiety' of 'Parade,' about the 1913 trial and subsequent lynching of Jewish American Leo Frank in Georgia.

OF MICE, AND MEN: NEW ‘AN AMERICAN TAIL’ BRINGS FIEVEL TO THE STAGE by Robert Shuman

(Colette Davidson’s article appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, 5/17; Glen Stubbe Photography/Courtesy of Children’s Theatre Company.) May 17, 2023|MINNEAPOLIS Fievel Mousekewitz�…

Interview: Bernadette Peters Talks 'Irreverent' New Series HIGH DESERT on Apple TV+

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters is returning to television in “High Desert,” Apple's latest comedy series. BroadwayWorld sat down with Peters to discuss taking on taking on two charac…

Meet the 2023 Tony Nominees From This Season's New Plays by Talaura Harms

Go inside the Tony press day event with interviews and Playbill's portraits in the third installment of this four-part series.

Discarded photos of Nazis relaxing at Auschwitz led to this riveting play by Peter Marks

“Here There Are Blueberries,” a documentary drama about a real photo album sent to the Holocaust museum, gives wrenching context to genocide.

‘Empire Strips Back’ review: ‘Star Wars’ burlesque is a strange nerd fantasy by Johnny Oleksinski

Princess Leia gyrates alongside a remote-controlled R2D2 — its red-and-blue light blinking in ecstasy.

Video: Idina Menzel Discusses Her New Album Being a 'Love Letter' to the Queer Community

Idina Menzel discussed how her new album, 'Drama Queen,' is a 'love letter' to the Queer community. The first single, 'Move,' is out now, produced by Chantry Johnson and Mitch Allan. Menzel …

Today on Broadway: Thursday, May 18, 2023 - BroadwayRadio

https://www.playbill.com/article/understudy-max-chernin-will-be-leo-frank-in-broadways-parade-may-19-20. Lea Michele Out with COVID; Julie Benko, ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. Magical Cast at Riverdale Children's Theatre - PLAYBILLder

Riverdale Children's Theatre. Bronx, NY. 1823463. Copyright © 2023 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.

Kimberly Akimbo to Give 3 Real-Life High School Show Choirs Their Broadway Debuts by Logan Culwell-Block

The 2023 Best Musical Tony nominee has invited performing groups from NYC-area high schools to perform a song from the show onstage at the Booth.

See Rita Moreno Visit Broadway's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window by Leah Putnam

Moreno originated the role of Iris, currently played by Rachel Brosnahan, in the play's 1964 Broadway premiere.

Why King James Feels Like 'Jumping Off A Cliff' for Abbott Elementary's Chris Perfetti by Margaret Hall

The TV star explains why he's done this play about LeBron James three times, and how it's made him a basketball fan.

A Conversation with The Museum of Broadway’s Diane Nicoletti by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what the Museum of Broadway's Co-Founder Diane Nicoletti has to say about Broadway, family, and more. The post A Conversation with The Museum of Broadway’s Diane Nicoletti appeared fi…

Building A Show | SIX | New episodes every week starting May 25 by Mirvish Productions

What does it take to bring a big musical to Toronto? Our new series Building A Show will take you along with us as we bring SIX the musical to the stage of the Royal Alexandra Theatre. With…

KIMBERLY AKIMBO To Host Broadway Debuts of New York City Public High School Students

Beginning tonight, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, in partnership with the New York City Public Schools Theater Program, will host three New York City public high school show choirs as they make their Broa…

She’s not intense, she’s just ✨expressive ✨#FatHam by Fat Ham Broadway

Actors’ Equity Foundation Names 2023 Awardees by American Theatre Editors

This year's winners include Darius de Haas, Michael Patrick Thornton, Alex Newell, Bonnie Milligan, Linda Lavin, and Francis Guinan.

Stars From Camelot, A Doll's House, Kimberly Akimbo to Join Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton Cast for May 19 Ham4Ham by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The musical's "show before the show" series was revived earlier this May with the cast of Sweeney Todd.

Let It Go (Disney's Frozen) West End Live by bwaySHO

Join the West End Disney cast members to sing "Let It Go" at West End Live Filmed & edited by @bwaySHO #WestEndLive #LetItGo #Frozen

Legally Blonde The Musical: West End Live "Bend & Snap" by bwaySHO

Watch Nadine Higgin & the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical perform "Bend and Snap" at West End Live 2022. Filmed & edited by Shoshana / @bwaySHO June 25th, 2022

Hidden by Scotty Bennett

The play is structured as a mystery and that is being revealed with sensitivity and care. As each element is shown, a clearer picture of what is at stake emerges. A discussion in Act II abou…

Photos: Go Inside Joy Woods' Opening Night in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors by Andrew Gans

The revival of the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical, co-starring Matt Doyle, continues at the Westside Theatre.

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA’S GREAT STAGES GALA: A Dilettante at Large review by Toby Zinman

DAL is pleased to report that this gala was more fun than glam. Oh, there was the occasional gown and a sprinkling of black ties,… The post THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA’S GREAT STAGES GAL…

Grey House: Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslani, Sophia Anne Caruso by bwaySHO

Review: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ gets a homegrown production at TimeLine Theatre by Chris Jones

Heidi Schreck’s deeply personal work explored how the U.S. Constitution had profoundly influenced the life of an American woman in her mid-40s.

Sara Bareilles by NPR

When Sara Bareilles got the role of the Baker's Wife in Sondheim's Into the Woods, she thought she was signing up for a two-week limited run. But the show became a sensation, and is now a Gr…

“Chinglish” Mingles Language & Politics in Brilliant Comedy—at SF Playhouse by Patricia L. Morin

David Henry Hwang Uses Love to Expose Deception in China/U.S. Deals by Patricia L. Morin In his crafty comedy “Chinglish,” David Henry Hwang forces us to face the consequences of rampant…

Adam Chanler-Berat, Mary Testa, and Tally Sessions Will Star in A NEW BRAIN at Barrington Stage

Initial casting has been announced for Barrington Stage's production of A New Brain playing later this summer.

A Butler County brewery will host a drag brunch Sunday despite an online backlash by Steve Bohnel / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Review: In ‘The October Storm’ at Raven Theatre, a drama grows in a South Side apartment building by Chris Jones

Chicago playwright Joshua Allen has been quietly building something very interesting at Chicago’s growing Raven Theatre.

Broadway to Dim Its Lights in Memory of Todd Haimes by Andrew Gans

Mr. Haimes was the long-time artistic director and CEO of Roundabout Theatre Company.

Out of Character

Tovah Feldshuh, Bruce Sussman and Alfred Uhry Join 'Broadway Responds to Antisemitism' Panel

Panelists include Tovah Feldshuh, the first Jewish actress to play Mrs. Rosie Brice in “Funny Girl,” and renowned lyricist Bruce Sussman (“Harmony”) and award-winning playwright Alfr…

Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights in Memory of Todd Haimes

On June 1, 2023, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute at exactly 6:45pm, in Todd Haimes' honor.

Recommended Theater: DEAR SAN FRANCISCO: A HIGH-FLYING LOVE STORY (7 Fingers at Club Fugazi) by Tony Frankel

DEAR SAN FRANCISCO: A HIGH-FLYING LOVE STORY AT SAN FRANCISCO’S HISTORIC CLUB FUGAZI EXTENDED THRU DECEMBER 31, 2023 WORLD-RENOWNED CIRCUS AND ARTS COLLECTIVE, THE 7 FINGERS, CREATED THIS …

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Broadway To Dim Marquee Lights For Roundabout Theatre’s Todd Haimes by Greg Evans

Broadway will dim its marquee lights on June 1 in remembrance of the late Roundabout Theatre Company artistic director Todd Haimes, who died April 19 at age 66. “Todd Haimes was a force on…

Video: Get a 1st Look at Melissa McCarthy's 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' From Upcoming Live-Action The Little Mermaid by Talaura Harms

The adaptation of the beloved Disney cartoon debuts in movie theatres May 26.

Ray Fisher Will Reprise His Performance as Muhammad Ali in Center Theatre Group's Fetch Clay, Make Man; Produced by LeBron James by Logan Culwell-Block

Debbie Allen will direct the new production of the Will Power play in California, co-starring The Bear's Edwin Lee Gibson.

Twelfth Night

Review: Gibney Mines a Too-Familiar Contemporary Dance Mode by Gia Kourlas

With a premiere by Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond at the Joyce, Gibney Company builds on its repertoire but doesn’t enhance it.

Islander

Tony Winner Ari’el Stachel to Debut Solo Show Out of Character at Berkeley Rep

Shucking Around with Ashley D. Kelley: Inside a Two-Show Day at SHUCKED

In this episode of 'Shucking Around', the cast gets ready for a two-show day, an understudy gets ready to go on for the first time, and someone makes their Broadway debut. Watch the video he…

How Seattle-area arts organizations are trying to be more accessible by Margo Vansynghel

From "relaxed performances" to touch tours, the initiatives are welcomed by accessibility advocates, but they say much more needs to be done.

Photos: Go Inside Joy Woods' Opening Night in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

See photos from Joy Woods' opening night in Little Shop of Horrors!

A New Brain

Acclaimed puppeteer Ralph Lee, the subject of a current UConn exhibit, dies at 87 by Christopher Arnott

Ralph Lee, an internationally acclaimed puppeteer who is the subject of a current exhibit at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut, died this week at …

Blog: Atlantic Changed Me Before I Was Even Accepted

Talent abounds in my homeland. Most everyone has heard of the stereotype that all Filipinos can sing and take karaoke seriously. We are certainly not wanting for natural inclinations for per…

New Broadway-Aimed Roy Orbison Jukebox Musical In Dreams Casts Tony Winner Lena Hall by Leah Putnam

2023 Tony-nominated & Juliet writer David West Read has penned the book for the work featuring the songs of the rock and roll singer-songwriter.

Cast Complete for North Shore's Beautiful—The Carole King Musical, Starring Elena Ricardo by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin at the Beverly, Massachusetts, venue in June.

The Revolutionists at NC Stage Co. by Whitley Albury

Strong performances and provocative ideas abound in this all-female production.

How Kimberly Akimbo Has Helped 2023 Tony Nominee Bonnie Milligan Cope With Tragedy by Andrew Gans

The actor is nominated for her performance as Debra in the new musical, which has received eight Tony nominations, including Best Musical.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science will close “problematic” American Indian Cultures Hall by John Wenzel

For now, the museum has posted a "healing statement" at the front of the Hall -- written "after taking into account the concerns expressed by the community."

Pride in Times Square is Returning! by Playbill

Playbill and Times Square Alliance's Pride in Times Square is back for another weekend of free events in the heart of NYC's theatre district.

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas to Make Chicago Debut

Meet the Cast of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove by Fountaintheatre

Set in 1974, a group of queer women spend their summers together in a remote oceanfront town on Long Island. Their lesbian enclave is disrupted when Eva, a naïve straight woman recently sep…

Watch the Trailer for Theater Camp, Starring Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, and Ben Platt

The 2023 Tony Nominees Look Like Works of Art in Stunning Portraits | Photo Journal

Check out our complete collection, including photos of Josh Groban, Lorna Courtney, and Jodie Comer. Dozens of nominees sat down with Theatrely to talk all things 2023 Tony Awards.

Event Lineup Revealed for Playbill's 2nd Annual Pride in Times Square Celebration by Logan Culwell-Block

Produced in partnership with the Times Square Alliance, the event will feature appearances from Broadway favorites, a Drag Pride celebration, and more.

Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Musical to Stream as HBO Film

Video: Tony Nominee Audra McDonald is Back for #7

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Audra McDonald chats more about the honor of bringing an Adrienne Kennedy play to Broadway, why this role was so important to her, and so much more.

Adam Chanler-Berat to Lead A New Brain at Barrington Stage

A refreshing October Storm by Sheri Flanders

Expertly written, exquisitely performed, steamy, and hilarious, The October Storm at the Raven Theatre offers a warm slice of south-side Chicago life in the 1960s. Joshua Allen’s play, the…

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE JR. Is Now Available for Licensing Through MTI

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced that The Drowsy Chaperone JR.  is now available for licensing.

Unleashed moms by Bridgette M. Redman

Mother’s Day weekend provided the perfect time to open this irreverent, boisterous look at three women’s journey from two blue lines on a pee stick to graduation day. Running at Mercury …

Photos: Go Inside EVERYTHING'S COMING UP DAME ANGELA at at the Actors' Temple Theatre by Robert Diamond

Dancers over 40 presented a very special and intimate salute to Dame Angela Lansbury, Monday, May 15th at 8pm at the Actors' Temple Theatre in NYC - and it was the highlight of the Spring se…

Lena Hall To Star In Broadway-Aimed Roy Orbison Jukebox Musical From ‘& Juliet’ Writer & Director by Greg Evans

Tony winner Lena Hall is set to star in a new Broadway-aimed musical from the & Juliet writing and directing team and featuring the hit songs of rock & roll pioneer Roy Orbison. In D…

Some Like It Hot Composer Marc Shaiman Receives Frederick Loewe Award by Caitlin Hornik

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced its annual award recipients. While many of the honorees had been previously announced — including the inaugural Lucille Lortel Foundation I…

Academic fireworks by Kerry Reid

You don’t have to be a sucker for love-hate romances among the literati to fall in love with Rehana Lew Mirza’s Hatefuck, but it helps. Then again, Lew Mirza’s play, now in its local p…

Broadway's New York, New York Will Embark on a National Tour in 2025 by Logan Culwell-Block

The new Kander and Ebb musical, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, is a 2023 Tony Award nominee for Best Musical.

Watch Danai Gurira Perform Opening Monologue From Public Theater's Richard III by Andrew Gans

Gurira stars in the title role of the Shakespeare classic, premiering on PBS May 19.

‘New York, New York’ To Begin North American Tour in 2025 by Matthew Herzog

New York, New York – The Company – By Paul Kolnik Producers Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy announced today that New York, New York will launch a North American tour in January 2025…

Exclusive: Watch Santino Fontana, Sarah Stiles & More in New Horror Comedy Trailer

This comedy horror stars the Tony Award winning Santino Fontana (Tootsie on Broadway, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Shades of Blue, Nurse Jackie), two time Tony Award Nominee Sarah Stiles, (Transf…

The Gender Play‘s the thing by Kimzyn Campbell

All of the world is a stage, and Will Wilhelm knows it. Their new production at About Face (cocreated and directed by Erin Murray), Gender Play, or what you Will, is the perfect platform for…

For International Museum Day: On Huber’s Palace by Trav S.D.

May 18 is International Museum Day, which I’m certain is not intended to celebrate the kind of dime museums I normally write about here, but allow me to expand the day’s purpose. I’ve …

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote For The 20th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards; & JULIET Leads Best Musical!

There's just two weeks left get your ballots in for BroadwayWorld's 20th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards, a dazzling part of our 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Video: Sara Bareilles Sings 'When You Wish Upon a Star' For Disney's 100th Anniversary

Sara Bareilles recently opened an American Idol episode with a special rendition of Disney100 song “When You Wish Upon a Star.” Disney has now released a new music video of Bareilles rec…

Adam Chanler-Berat Will Lead Barrington Stage's A New Brain by Logan Culwell-Block

Mary Testa is returning to the William Finn musical in a new role after starring in the original Off-Broadway company.

The Drowsy Chaperone JR. Now Available From Music Theatre International by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-nominated musical has been adapted for young performers.

Lincoln Clauss, Ashley De La Rosa, Anastacia McCleskey, More Cast in Muny Rent by Andrew Gans

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Jonathan Larson musical will play the St. Louis venue in August.

Get a 1st Listen to a Track From Matthew Scott's The Jesus Year: A Letter From My Dad by Logan Culwell-Block

The An American in Paris and Sondheim on Sondheim star is set to release the debut album of the solo work May 19.

New Musical The Days Beyond Today to Receive Industry Presentations at Theatre 555 by Leah Putnam

Following a 40-year-old woman seeking her place in the bursting life of 1966 London, the work features a book, music, and lyrics by Michael Roberts.

See Ben Platt and Noah Galvin in New Trailer for Theater Camp by Margaret Hall

The Dear Evan Hansen stars (and fiancés) co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.

See Broadway and Off-Broadway Favorites Come Out for Classics Gone Mad! by Leah Putnam

Titaníque and RuPaul's Drag Race star Rosé hosted the Classic Stage Company benefit featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson, Linedy Genao, Nikki M. James, Daniel K. Isaac, and more.

USITT24 Seattle Call for Proposals by Michael Eddy

USITT will be held in Seattle for 2024, taking place March 20-23, 2024. USITT’s mission is to connect performing arts, design, and technology communities to ensure a vibrant dialog among p…

What to see, do and hear: Sondheim, Ukrainian art, “Ruthless!” and more by ArtsATL Staff

THEATER Out Front Theatre’s final curtain call for Ruthless! The Musical is... The post What to see, do and hear: Sondheim, Ukrainian art, “Ruthless!” and more appeared first on ARTS A…

First Stage Managing Director Betsy Corry to Retire by American Theatre Editors

She has worked with the influential TYA theatre for 18 years.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK Will Launch North American Tour in January 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK will launch a North American tour in January 2025. The tour will begin in a city in New York State to be announced at a later date. Learn more about the production here!

Once on This Island review – stirring Little Mermaid musical in colonial Haiti by David Jays

Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, LondonA young woman offers her life to save an unworthy aristocrat in a passionately sung fable of Caribbean history A tragic tale rollicking with positive …

Send us your questions for Mark Rylance by The Observer

Got something to ask the acclaimed actor? Send it our way and we’ll put it to him Is Mark Rylance our greatest living actor? Ask anyone lucky enough to have seen him play Johnny “Rooster…

Hamilton to Host Ham4Ham With Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tony-Nominated A Doll's House Stars Jessica Chastain and Arian Moayed by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The musical's "show before the show" series was revived earlier this May with the cast of Sweeney Todd.

New Site-Specific Play The Democracy Project Announces Run at Federal Hall National Memorial by Leah Putnam

Set during New York City's first day as the capital of the revolutionary United States, The Democracy Project was written by Larissa FastHorse, Michael R. Jackson, Bruce Norris, and more.

Sound Advice: "Shucked" and "KPOP" cast recordings by Rob Lester

Rob reviews the new OBC cast recordings for "Shucked" and "KPOP."

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GRACE NOTES: Thursday, May 18, 2022 by Susan Grace

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‘Last Room’ Reexamines Anthony Bourdain’s Life by Separating Myth from Man by Katie Gee Salisbury, Katie Gee Salisbury

Staged in a private location in SoHo, the play offers up a haunting look at the chef-writer's inner world.

Hold On to Your Butts

Now Hiring: Associate Talent Manager, Actors, & More - BWW Classifieds

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/18/2023 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SNL’s Please Don’t Destroy guys are going on tour. Get tickets today by Matt Levy

If you get excited when it says 'a please don't destroy video' on SNL, this is the tour for you.

Talkin' Broadway - Book Review: "Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation" - 5/15/23 by Wendy Caster

Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation, by Nancy Schoenberger, is an odd little book. Saying that it runs some 193 pages of actual content is generous, as that…

Video: Watch the THEATER CAMP Trailer Starring Ben Platt, Molly Gordon & More

Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy THEATER CAMP as Amos and Rebecca-Diane – lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate N…

Why KING JAMES is in New York at the Perfect Time

The basketball-centric play King James is now playing in New York, and it couldn’t be better timing.

Adam Chanler-Berat, Mary Testa, Tally Sessions, and More Will Lead A NEW BRAIN at Barrington Stage Company

Barrington Stage Company has announced initial casting for William Finn’s 1998 musical A New Brain, opening Sunday, August 20, 2023 and playing through September 10, 2023 on BSC’s Bo…

Yes, Fatuma Adar is having a Black Out night at ‘She’s Not Special’ — but she wants everyone to have fun at her show by Glenn Sumi - Special To The Star

“She’s Not Special” deals with some serious hot-button subjects around race, but Adar wants people of all backgrounds to let loose at the new version of the show.

Celebrate Asian American, Pacific Island heritage and more events around Seattle this week by Sarah-Mae McCullough

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, take your dog to a 3K or 5K run, catch a street fair and more with this local events guide.

Robe’s NRG in the Spotlight at Eurovision by Michael Eddy

Five NRG members had the time of their life at this years’ Eurovision as RoboSpot operators. NRG Manager Jane Monk said: “Lighting designer Tim Routledge created this exclusive opportuni…

CABARET NEWS by Sandi Durell

Marieann Meringolo-Extends Residency; Broadway Sings Lady Gaga; Patti-Bottino Bravo; Quinn Lemley Returns to Residency; Jeff Harnar and Alex Rybeck – 40th Anniversary Jeff Harnar with Alex…

Biscuits for Breakfast, Hampstead Theatre review - hunger and an aching humanity by Anya Ryan

Couple slide towards poverty in Hampstead Downstairs two-hander Food is the centrepiece of Gareth Farr’s chilling new play Biscuits for Breakfast. Meals are described so delicately that t…

The Fear of Change: A Review of “The October Storm” at Raven Theatre by Tristan Bruns

The Raven Theatre is transformed into the basement apartment of a three-flat in the 1960s on the South Side of Chicago, where a Black grandmother works tirelessly to protect her home and gra…

Kimberly Akimbo Gives Back to the Community by Sandi Durell

Recipient of eight Tony Award nominations including BEST MUSICAL, the critically-acclaimed new musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO will launch the Great Adventure Grants, a unique initiative that w…

Today on Broadway: Thursday, May 18, 2023 by Ashley Steves

Big Week For Broadway Understudies, New “Titanique” Cast (And Extension) Announced, More On Award Season Who Does Reba Want To Play Her In A Biopic? “Today on Broadway” is a daily, M…

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs Will Lead Film Adaptation of Memoir THE SALT PATH, Directed by Marianne Elliott

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs will lead an upcoming film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path.

Lost in the Land of Fornesia by Shannon Sindelar

one of our designers said it was “strangely interesting” at our first run-through

2023 OBA Awards Nominees-Honorees Announced by Sandi Durell

The 2023 Off Broadway Alliance Awards, as well as this year’s Legends of Off Broadway, Off Broadway Hall of Fame inductees, and Friend of Off Broadway! Winners in the competitive categorie…

The Many Shows of Dwayne Hickman by Trav S.D.

Last year, Dwayne Hickman (1934-2022) made the symbolic gesture of dying on Bob Denver’s birthday. This will mean nothing to all but the elderly. I’m only aware of The Many Loves of Dobi…

Tony Winner Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett Will Lead Roy Orbison Musical, IN DREAMS at Leeds Playhouse

Leading Broadway and West End musical theatre actors Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett are to star in the new musical In Dreams, written by Emmy and Golden Globe-winning and Olivier Award-n…

An audacious season coming for D.C.'s small but mighty Mosaic Theater by Peter Marks

Mosaic Theater Company Artistic Director Reginald L. Douglas unveils a 2023-24 roster of new plays for a theater making a name for itself on D.C.'s H Street NE.

On the Couch with Vidya Rajan

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Anna Karenina review – sparky feminist reading of Tolstoy by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghLesley Hart’s adaptation of the classic novel is driven with tremendous energy following its tragic heroine as she discards bourgeois convention It must be Saturday …

Photos: Inside Opening Night of KING JAMES at Manhattan Theatre Club

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the New York premiere of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Center Theatre Group's production of King James. Check out photos from opening night!

THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Will Screen at Cannes Film Festival

The upcoming musical film The Color Purple is set to be screened at Cannes Film Festival. The festival is currently running through May 27. The film's star, Fantasia Barrino, took to Instagr…

Video: Melissa McCarthy Sings 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' in THE LITTLE MERMAID

Disney has released an all new clip from the upcoming live action film adaptation of The Little Mermaid, featuring Melissa McCarthy as Ursula performing 'Poor Unfortunate Souls'.

REVIEW: Great Expectations, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Great Expectations at the Mercury Theatre Colchester. Until 27 May This post REVIEW: Great Expectations, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭ first …

Shucked a New Musical Comedy - Souvenir Program - Playbill store

Shucked a New Musical Comedy just launched their Souvenir Program! Purchase one today and relive the show that coined more puns about corn than we ...

Mamma Mia! at Clarington Central Secondary School - Performances May 24, 2023 to May 27, 2023

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Catch these classical music and dance events all summer around Pittsburgh by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Kelly Critic Review: ‘9 to 5: The Musical,’ Chartiers Valley High School by Julie Evanchak / Thomas Jefferson High School

Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike Live in London extends to June 2024 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live in London extends booking period at the Hippodrome Casino to 30 June 2024. This post Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike Live in London extends to …

Wake Up With BWW 5/18: TITANIQUE Casting, PARADE Understudy, Plus a Message From Joaquina Kalukango!

Top stories: Find out who's joining the cast of Titanique beginning in June, plus an exclusive message from Joaquina Kalukango in honor of BroadwayWorld's 20th anniversary!

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL opens tonight with star-studded gala

The post TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL opens tonight with star-studded gala appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

In Conversation with The Museum of Broadway's Diane Nicoletti by Lauren Van Hemert

A conversation with Museum of Broadway Co-Founder Diane Nicoletti. LinksMuseum of BroadwayLet's connect:Instagram @beltlinetobroadwayFacebook @beltlinetobroadwayTikTok @beltlinetobroadwayTwi…

Once On This Island, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – First Look by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Great first look production images from Once On This Island now playing at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre until 10 June 2023. This post Once On This Island, Regent’s Park O…

Melbourne Design Fair 2023 launches with more than 150 designers and 60+ exhibitors

The post Melbourne Design Fair 2023 launches with more than 150 designers and 60+ exhibitors appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Theater Review: CHICAGO (National Tour) by William C.

ALL THAT JAZZ AND MORE Bandstand, shining lights, and sexy murderers in lingerie. Chicago celebrates 25 years of razzle dazzle with this national tour featuring the original New York product…

Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing comes to Leicester Square Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing comes to Leicester Square Theatre from 5 July 2023. This post Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing comes to Leice…

TINA- The Tina Turner Musical Opening Night TONIGHT by Aussie Theatre

The multi award winning TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL has its Australian Premiere gala performance tonight in front of

Off West End Shows opening soon – June – December 2023 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Check out these new productions opening in Off West End venues in the latter half of 2023. Book Now! This post Off West End Shows opening soon – June – December 2023 firs…

The Broadway Show You Should See, Based on Your Zodiac Sign - Best Life

Playbill.com. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries are known for their leadership qualities, as well as their strong sense of self.

This Land Was Made Begins Previews Off-Broadway May 18 by Margaret Hall

Directed by Taylor Reynolds, the Tori Sampson world premiere plays the Vineyard Theatre.

The Fears, New Play by Emma Sheanshang, Opens Off-Broadway May 18 by Margaret Hall

The play marks the producing debut of Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh.

Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges Star in London World Premiere of Brokeback Mountain, Opening May 18 by Andrew Gans

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

West End Transfer of Bleak Expectations Opens May 18 by Andrew Gans

Caroline Leslie directs Mark Evans' Charles Dickens mashup.

World Premiere of His Story Musical Opens in Texas May 18 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Jeff Calhoun-helmed production features a book and score by Anna Miriam Brown.

I’m Boycotting the TONY Awards Because Improv Gives Me Anxiety by Broadway Beat

by Sarah Lasko. @saraheleora. Look, I know Broadway’s back, and we should celebrate the art form in any way possible, but for the love of...