Beetlejuice to make Australian premiere in Melbourne in 2025

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Sandy Rustin is a new force for women in comedy on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The “Cottage” playwright delves into her unconventional process and what’s coming next.

MicroTheater at the Fringe: The world’s ugliest woman and America’s bawdiest sailor, beautified. by New York Theater

The life of Julia Pastrana was short and ugly; her death long and grotesque. But there was also beauty in her true story, and it’s captured briefly but memorably by a remarkable performer …

Eva Noblezada final Hadestown post-SHO Report by bwaySHO

Watch Eva Noblezada’s final curtain call & speeches galore right here on @bwaySHO Post-sho report filmed by John Benson #hadestown #theatre #broadway

André De Shields, Amber Gray & Patrick Page Return for Eva Noblezada Hadestown Farewell by bwaySHO

André De Shields, Amber Gray & Patrick Page Return for Eva Noblezada Hadestown Farewell Filmed & edited by @bwaySHO Full bows and speeches right here on @bwaySHO #hadestown #broadway #…

Thrill Me makes a riveting musical at Island City Stage by Bill Hirschman

  By Aaron Krause Nobody in their right mind would condone the titular character’s actions in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Yet, we can sympathize with this fictional se…

Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dead at 95 by Associated Press

Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a co-producer of “The Fantasticks.”

Playbill Pick: Christopher Hall: Self Helpless at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Flipboard

Playbill - His TikToks being back-up singers for all the greatest pop stars went viral, and now he's brought his stand-up act to Edinburgh Fringe.

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL to premiere in Melbourne in 2025! by Gabi Bergman

Australian theatre fans have chanted “Beetlejuice” three times and the most mischievous corpse in the history of musicals has responded.

Theatre News: Capitol Comedy Returns to the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

September 8 and 9 at 7 pm and September 10 at 2pm “Every four years it emerges,Politicians get Primary Urges.They believe that they’re hot,Though the polls say they’re not.Raw ambition…

Eva Noblezada final Hadestown Bow & Original Broadway Cast Reunion Speeches by bwaySHO

Eva Noblezada took her final bow in Hadestown as Eurydice on Sunday, August 13th, 2023. Original Broadway cast members André Robin De Shields, Amber Gray and Patrick Page returned to the W…

Theatre News: Announcing Keegan’s 27th Season in 2023-2024 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Featuring a Sondheim Musical, 2 DC Premieres, and 2 Audience Favorites The Keegan Theatre is pleased to announce its 27th season, featuring 5 mainstage productions in its beautiful, intimate…

Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: Flat & the Curves / Shamilton! / I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical by Veronica Lee

Women in tune, musical improv, and a backstage story Flat & the Curves Pleasance Dome ★★★★ Flat & the Curves – Katy Baker, Charlotte Brooke, Issy Wroe Wright and Arabella…

Theatre Review: ‘Lyra and the Ferocious Beast’ by Truepenny Projects at The Voxel by Max Garner

The season of summer blockbusters is upon us. Movie theaters everywhere are filled with big stories, employing big casts, and consuming big budgets. It’s enough to give one a sense of scre…

Uncle Vanya **** by Barry Gordin

By: Mark Rifkin August 14, 2023: Jack Serio’s superb production of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is the theatrical event of the summer, and the one likely to be seen by the fewest peo…

Sold-out ‘Footloose’ caps Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s 57th season by Charles Green

A fun blend of music, singing, and dance based on the ’80s movie about a small town's dance ban — with a message that feels necessary today. BY CHARLES GREEN

Theatre Review: ’42nd Street’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

In the Hollywood-musical-turned-Broadway show ”42nd Street,” Peggy Sawyer, a young girl from Allentown, PA, dreams of being in a New York Broadway show in the theatre district of 42nd St…

Eva Noblezada’s final SHO in Hadestown!!! 🌹🌹🌹 by bwaySHO

Eva Noblezada final Hadestown Speech by bwaySHO

Grubby Little Mitts: Hello, Hi review – punchy sketch comedy by Brian Logan

Assembly George Square, EdinburghSeventies spy novels, sexually frustrated poultry, an April Fools’ Day breakup … it’s all here in the sophomore show from Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan B…

HAMILTON on Broadway- A Complete Guide

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Hamilton on Broadway. Check out all the details…

‘Fantasticks’ Lyricist Tom Jones Was Sanguine About the Musical’s Tangled History With Hollywood, Including a Near-Miss With Barbra Streisand by Chris Willman

“Try to Remember,” the most famous song to have come out of the stage musical “The Fantasticks,” was noted for its autumnal feel, sung by someone reflecting back on youthful days. Th…

This Week on Broadway for August 13, 2023: The Shark is Broken by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review The Shark is Broken, Toros @ Second Stage, Back to the Future: The Musical, A Eulogy for Roman @ 59e59, Rock & Roll Man @ New…

Larry Owens review – A Strange Loop star’s musical comedy showcase by Brian Logan

Assembly Roxy, EdinburghThe US writer, comedian and actor’s cabaret show includes potent songs about sexuality, identity and police violence Triple-threat doesn’t begin to describe the a…

Hysterical review – feminist performance poets air their grievances by Anya Ryan

Summerhall, EdinburghCarrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall’s poems are sincerely performed and loaded with justified anger at unfairness but they grow monotonous I’m a part of the target audi…

Steve Guttenberg, Author/Writer, August 8, 2023 by Barry Gordin

Authors Night by Barry Gordin

East Hampton Library’s 19th Annual Authors Night   August 13, 2023:  Author’s Night, East Hampton Library’s annual celebration of books and 126 years of reading at their library, t…

Playbill Pick: The Quality of Mercy: Concerning the Life and Crimes of Dr Harold Frederick Shipman at the Edinburgh Fringe by Diep Tran

Edwin Flay gives a remarkable performance as a serial killer, in this must-see for true crime devotees.

Those wild puppets are back on ‘Avenue Q’ by Alex Miller

Miners Alley production is a boatload of laughs with an all-star cast The post Those wild puppets are back on ‘Avenue Q’ appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95 by Neil Genzlinger / The New York Times

It continued to run at Sullivan Street for more than 17,000 performances, finally closing in 2002 as the longest-running musical in history.

Book Review: August Wilson — Poet, Pugilist, and Playwright by Robert Israel

Patti Hartigan’s biography is a workmanlike portrait of dramatist August Wilson that never delves deep enough into his poetic soul.

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Liz Larsen Is A Cadillac

U Guys, this week's BroadwayWorld recap contains some very exciting casting news! Then I am joined by Tony-nominated actress, Liz Larsen, as she shares some incredible stories from throughou…

‘A Quick 5’ with Shakeia Cowan, Playwright and Director of ‘The Delicate Flower’ at the Bowie Playhouse Theatre by Susan Brall

The Bowie Playhouse Theatre will be the site of a new production by playwright, Shekeia Cowan. Ms. Cowan not only wrote the play “The Delicate Flower,” but along with Assistant Director …

In ‘Jeremiah,’ a look at guns and masculinity by Susan Harper

Benchmark Theatre world premiere of Tami Canady’s play hits hard on a sore topic The post In ‘Jeremiah,’ a look at guns and masculinity appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

PROM 36 A SPACE ODYSSEY: LPO/GARDNER REVIEW – “UNSETTLING AND AWESOME” by Robert Shuman

  PROM 36 A SPACE ODYSSEY: LPO/GARDNER REVIEW Listen (Tim Ashley’s article appeared in the Guardian, 8/13. ) Royal Albert Hall, London Intense and finely focused performances of the Liget…

Say Hello to Hollywood on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige shares favourite show tunes, from musica…

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Off-Broadway comedy, Puffs, available on BroadwayHD August 15.  August 13, 2023: The hit off-Broadway comedy, Puffs , is a must see for all fans of a certain boy wizard. On August 15th, vi…

Tickets on sale now for the summer edition of Kids’ Night on Broadway in NYC on August 29 by Deb Miller

For this year’s summer edition of The Broadway League’s Kids’ Night on Broadway, presented by The New York Times, kids and teens ages 18 and under can attend a participating Broadway s…

Photos: Linus Karp Gets Ready to Play Princess Diana at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Diep Tran

Playbill followed the solo performer as he set up, performed, and then struck his show at the Fringe.

Erin Fleming: Circe of Groucho’s Senescence by Trav S.D.

Marx Brothers fans know of Erin Fleming (Marilyn Suzette Fleming, 1941-2003) chiefly through books like Steve Stoliar’s Raised Eyebrows and Charlotte Chandler’s Hello, I Must Be Going. T…

Video: Watch Benjamin Scheuer Perform a Song From A Mountain For Elodie by Ethan Treiman

His newest musical solo show is currently premiering at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

REVIEW: What Does Stuff Do?, Zoo Playground, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews What does Stuff Do? playing at the Zoo Playground as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: What Does Stuff Do?, Zoo Playground, Edinburgh Fri…

REVIEW: Sing River, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Sing River at the Pleasance Courtyard, Bunker One as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023. This post REVIEW: Sing River, Pleasance Courtyard, Edi…

24 (Day): The Measure of My Dreams review – a feelgood story with sadness at its core by Kate Kellaway

Almeida, LondonThis huge community collaboration tries to put a positive spin on the difficulties of ageing, helped by a wonderfully rebellious script In 24 (Day): The Measure of My Dreams, …

Bagpipes, Precise Marching, and Video Game Music: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Has Something for Everyone by Logan Culwell-Block

This annual Scottish tradition is like the Super Bowl halftime show on steroids, and is a must-see.

Leo Reich Returns to Edinburgh Fringe With Literally Who Cares?! by Leah Putnam

Reich will perform the show, which played Fringe in 2022 and Off-Broadway earlier this year, for one-night-only.

Playbill Pick: Christopher Hall: Self Helpless at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

His TikToks being back-up singers for all the greatest pop stars went viral, and now he's brought his stand-up act to Edinburgh Fringe.

Top comedians are heading to Connecticut. Here are some of the don’t-miss shows. by Christopher Arnott

Some major comedy acts are hitting Connecticut in the coming weeks and months. Here's a quick guide.

Andy Warhol and abstract women artists brighten up Mattatuck Museum by Christopher Arnott

Two exhibits — one of Andy Warhol prints of endangered animals, the other of women in the American Abstract Artists group — are on display at the Mattatuck Museum into September.

The rise of actor Patsy Ferran: ‘I’m a bit of a duck: calm on the surface…’ by Susannah Clapp

She cancelled her honeymoon to star in A Streetcar Named Desire with four days’ notice – then won the 2023 Critics’ Circle best actress award. She talks to the Observer’s theatre cri…

Exit, pursued by stress: bosses of smaller UK theatres quit in droves by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

String of vacancies at regional arts venues grows as funding and staffing crisis worsens Running a theatre has become a seriously unappealing job, according to many of those working at Brita…

Actor Susan Wokoma: ‘We all want to be married to Emma Thompson, don’t we?’ by Michael Hogan

The Chewing Gum star on returning to the stage, discovering a different side of herself on Taskmaster and why she likes to be called handsome Susan Wokoma, 35, was born in Peckham to Nigeria…

Edinburgh fringe 2023 week one roundup: Capote, Wilde and a lovesick angler by Kit Buchan

Single-performer shows dominate this year’s fringe, but standouts include a bold, revisionist western, a strong, silent circus duo, a bed-hopping jukebox opera and an hour of quiet grievin…

The week in theatre: Thrown; Dusk; Food review – plenty of fervent grappling with big ideas by Susannah Clapp

Traverse; Lyceum; Studio, EdinburghNat McCleary’s new play gets to grips with Scottish identity; a French-language take on Lars von Trier glides between stage and screen; and dinner is ser…

REVIEW: Buff, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Buff now playing at the Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: Buff, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭…

Party Ghost review – spooky silliness meets stunning circus spectacle by Arifa Akbar

Assembly Checkpoint, EdinburghPerformers Olivia Porter and Jarred Dewey bring this inventive show to (after)life with their dark, messy and often astonishing physical comedy It begins like a…

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet review – more compelling than ever by Sarah Crompton

Sadler’s Wells, LondonSet in an asylum, the choreographer’s bleak yet passionate adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragic romance triumphs in a newly honed revival The choreographer Matthew …

REVIEW: Oat Milk and Honey, Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews  Mo-Ko Piano and Circus presenting Oat Milk and Honey at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: Oat Milk and Honey, Summerhall,…

REVIEW: The Death and Life of All of Us, Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews The Death and Life of All of Us playing at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: The Death and Life of All of Us, Summerhall, E…

Ania Magliano: I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This review – the haircut that launched a thousand laughs by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghAudiences will fall for upbeat stooge Magliano, who delivers a fun, well-wrought follow-up to last year’s sellout show – and ends on a perspective-shifting …

Pay the Writer, Starring Ron Canada, Marcia Cross, Bryan Batt, More, Begins Timely Off-Broadway Run August 13 by Margaret Hall, Logan Culwell-Block

The new play begins its run with a benefit performance supporting the Writers Guild of America.

Eva Noblezada Plays Final Performance in Broadway's Hadestown August 13 by Andrew Gans

Noblezada was Tony-nominated for her work as Eurydice in the Tony-winning musical at the Walter Kerr.

Broadway's Brightest Lights Concert, With Megan Hilty, Michael Maliakel, Nikki Renée Daniels, More, Airs on PBS August 13 by Andrew Gans

The artists are backed by The American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier.