Shirley Jo Finney Dies: ‘Wilma’ Star And Theater Director Was 74

Shirley Jo Finney, a theater director and the star of Wilma (1977), has died. She was 74. The Fountain Theatre announced Finney’s October 10 death on social media writing in an Instagram p…

The Great Divide by Joel Benjamin

Does it matter how autobiographical Amy Crossman’s "The Great Divide" at the HERE Arts Center is?  A production of the Boomerang Theatre Company, "Divide" is Crossman’s one-person play …

SET LIST: CATALINA JAZZ CLUB with LIZZY McALPINE, HOLLYWOOD CA, 10/13 & 14/23 by Jason Robert Brown

So sometimes what happens is you hear this song on the Internet, sung by this very young writer, and you think, "Wow, she's pretty amazing," so you follow her on Twitter (back when you used …

The George Herrmann Playbill Collection

In 2018, the Pacific University Department of Theatre & Dance received more than two thousand playbills and programs that had been collected by George ...

Product Reviews for Peter Pan Goes Wrong Playbill with Limited Edition 2023 Rainbow Pride Logo

In recognition of Pride Month, our 2023 limited edition Playbills re-imagine the iconic yellow Playbill logo with the colors of the Rainbow Flag, ...

Brianna Kaleen In Brings A NIGHT OF BLACK GIRL MAGIC To 54 Below, November 7

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Brianna Kaleen, recent winner of Playbill and Prudential's Broadway on Stages competition and Hairspray ...

THE CAT’S IN THE THEATRICAL CRADLE  by Peter Filichia

Now you have two reasons to read CAT’S CRADLE. The first has been in place since 1963, when Kurt Vonnegut,...Continue Reading The post THE CAT’S IN THE THEATRICAL CRADLE  appeared first…

Shirley Jo Finney, Theater Director and ‘Wilma’ Star, Dies at 74

Shirley Jo Finney, a theater director and actor known for the 1975 TV biopic “Wilma,” died on Oct. 10 following an eight-month battle with cancer. She was 74. The Fountain Theatre announ…

Rudy Perez, a Pioneer of Postmodern Dance, Is Dead at 93 by Penelope Green

In New York and later in Los Angeles, he challenged notions of what dance is and isn’t with choreography built around stripped-down movement.

To Build A Dream: A Review of “A Wonderful World” at Broadway in Chicago by Brian Hieggelke

Louis Armstrong completely filled the world he lived in. He was a one-of-a-kind singer and trumpet player. But it was his life as a cultural star, whose story tracks big movements of the twe…

Time to Merrily Roll Along on Broadway by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell. . . How is it possible that 42 years must pass for audiences and critics to finally find the real appreciation and understanding of what Stephen Sondheim and George Furth we…

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (155) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: There is far more bad taste in the world than good. In the place of nobility a sort of showiness has been created, prettiness in place of bea…

The Cast of Love's Labour's Lost Play "The Whisper Challenge" | Stratford Festival 2023 by Stratford Festival

It's time for another Whisper Challenge: Shakespeare Edition! It's the cast of #SFLovesLabour's turn to take on the challenge 🎧 Featuring Chanakya Mukherjee, Qianna MacGilchrist and Eliz…

Review: ‘A Wonderful World’ opens at the Cadillac Palace with a knockout Louis Armstrong and a tone-deaf story by Chris Jones

I hope Broadway gets to see the star James Monroe Iglehart in this role.

Joaquin Pedro Valdes & Dean John-Wilson: Death Note: The Musical by bwaySHO

Joaquin Pedro Valdes & Dean John-Wilson: Death Note: The Musical live at New York Comic Con

Adam Pascal sings Death Note: The Musical at NYCC by bwaySHO

New York Comic Con by bwaySHO

TLA Theater Book Awards 2023 by New York Theater

Books about the Method school of acting and about theater’s long history of “racial impersonation” have been named the best theater books of the year by The Theatre Library Associatio…

100 Years of Lux (and its Hookup with Hollywood) by Trav S.D.

A century ago this year (1923), the UK-based firm Lever Brothers introduced Lux Soap on the market. Five years later, the J. Walter Thompson agency cooked up an ingenious campaign to get Hol…

Buena Vista Social Club to Open at Atlantic Theater Co by Sandi Durell

Atlantic Theater Company proudly presents the world premiere musical Buena Vista Social ClubTM, the story behind the legendary 8X platinum, Grammy-winning album that ignited a spark in the…

Photos: Go Inside Day 2 of Rehearsals for ROCKERS ON BROADWAY

Rockers On Broadway, an annual music event raising money for charities that include pre-professional training and scholarships in the performing arts, will celebrate its 30th Anniversary on …

This Show is My Funeral by Darryl Reilly

This heartfelt and dynamically enacted solo performance piece explores a trans person’s pre-transition existence through comedic and dramatic sequences. The post This Show is My Funeral a…

Tia Shearer Bassett introduces ‘The From-Home Fest’ by News Desk

A new festival of the work that kept her feeling connected and inspired as she underwent chemotherapy in 2020: virtual performances that 'expand the definition of theater.'

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert by The Associated Press

The Louvre Museum says it is closing for the day and evacuating all visitors and staff after it received a written threat. A Louvre official said no incident has been reported or anyone hurt…

WWDTM: 25th Year Spectacular Part VII! by NPR

We're celebrating 25 years on the air with another dive into our archive. Enjoy interviews with John Goodman, Sam Waterston, Jenny Slate, and a never-before-heard Bluff game!

A look at ‘Larry, the Big-Time Broadway Producer’ in hectic rehearsal by Jeffrey Walker

Broadway insider Peter Filichia's new comedy to open a new DC-area theater. By JEFFREY WALKER

A Play Revisits the Making of ‘Death of a Salesman’ in Mandarin by Christopher Kuo

A new Off Broadway production explores how Arthur Miller led a 1983 collaboration in Beijing that brought his work to a new audience.

Dead Dad Dog, Finborough Theatre review - Scottish two-hander plays differently 35 years on, but still entertains by Gary Naylor

★★★★ DEAD DAD DOG, FINBOROUGH THEATRE Nostalgia rather than political satire drives charming revival  A play that will speak to any middle-aged Londoner with roots elsewhere I know,…

REVIEW: Sunset Boulevard, Savoy Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Libby Purves

By Libby Purves Our very own theatreCat Libby Purves reviews Jamie Lloyd's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. This post REVIEW: Sunset Boulevard, …

Grammy winners Samara Joy, Lady A and Jimmy Webb hit the stage this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Oct, 15-21 include 2023 Best New Artist Samara Joy, bandage-clad Here Come the Mummies, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade and new Hartford Symphony artist-in-residence…

Tituss Burgess Thinks ‘Golden Girls’ Reruns Get Funnier as You Age by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Returning to Broadway for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the actor shares his love for dishing during a haircut and comes out as a pluviophile.

The 90-Year-Old American Ballet Theater Coach Practicing Her Art With Rigor by Elizabeth Kendall

“It’s jeweler’s work,” the American Ballet Theater coach Irina Kolpakova said of her art, which she practices with rigor and generosity at 90.

Actionplay Presents 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert October 14 by Margaret Hall

All proceeds go towards Actionplay’s mission of providing autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled teens and adults with equal access to the theatre-making process.

Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit Trail Begins World Premiere Run at Atlanta's Alliance October 14 by Molly Higgins

The musical features original music from Christian Albright, Christian Magby, AnnMarie Milazzo, Divinity Roxx, Eugene Russell IV, and Jacob Ryan Smith.

All The Drama: “That Championship Season” by Jason Miller, 1973 Pulitzer Prize Winner by James Marino

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “That Championship Season”19…