Player Kings Tour and West End with Sir Ian McKellen by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ian McKellen is to play Falstaff in Robert Icke's production of Player Kings adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 This post Player Kings Tour and West End with S…

How to Dance in Ohio 1st preview bows by bwaySHO

How to Dance in Ohio 1st preview bows

I ME SHE HIM

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Scene Partners by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Adam Cohen . . . . Diane Wiest returns to the stage in Vineyard Theatre’s production of John J. Caswell’s play Scene Partners. Set in 1985, the play features Wiest as a…

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Steve Carell as Uncle Vanya; Enemy News By: David Sheward November 15, 2023: Oscar nominee Steve Carell (The Office, Foxcatcher, Little Miss Sunshine) will make his Broadway debut in the …

Ancient Greek-inspired GODZ show bares all on Brisbane stage

The post Ancient Greek-inspired GODZ show bares all on Brisbane stage appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Ode to the Wasp Woman by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Rider McDowell’s stingless Ode to the Wasp Woman, Off-Broadway at the Actors Temple Theatre, dramatizes the sad, tawdry fates of four Hollywood …

Dianne Wiest Shines in Scene Partners by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Ron Fassler . . . .  “I have been acting all of my life! It’s about time I get paid for it!” So says Meryl Kowalski, the protagonist of John J. Caswell’s world-pre…

Review: In ‘Scene Partners,’ Dianne Wiest Delivers Another Master Class by Jesse Green

The transcendent Dianne Wiest stars in an absurd yet poignant new play about a 75-year-old woman who sets out to be a star.

Review: Scene Partners at the Vineyard Theatre by Lane Williamson

Dianne Wiest returns to the stage in a new play, but its collage-like structure confuses its intent. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Scene Partners at the Vineyard Theatre appeared…

Spencer Tunick returns for Melt Open in October 2024

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Scene Partners Review. Dianne Wiest as a maybe delusional movie star by New York Theater

In “Scene Partners,” we first see Dianne Wiest in close-up on a screen, as pink and bejeweled as a movie star, though more nervous than one, as she says: “Hello! I’m Meryl Kowalski,…

BSR Classical Interludes November 2023, part 2 by Gail Obenreder

Another serving of November classical music offerings popping up in the Greater Philadelphia area. Gail Obenreder previews.

Beat the Devil: A Covid Monologue with David Hare by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Ron Fassler . . . . Being read to at night is basic to a child’s needs once tucked in and ready for bed. If one is lucky, their parents are adept at storytelling. The bes…

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 16-22, 2023 by Kyle V. Hiller

A short film festival from cinéSPEAK, music at the Weitzman and Bartram’s Garden, new play Shoptalk, and more highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

I Can Get It For You Wholesale by Elyse Trevers

It ‘s hard to enjoy a musical when you can’t root for the main character. Although he is attractive and good to his mother, Harry Bogen (well-played by Santino Fonana,) is an opportunist…

National Endowment for the Arts announces ArtsHERE pilot program by Michael Abourizk

The new initiative aims to increase arts access and participation for underserved communities.

What’s at stake if nonprofit theater spaces dwindle? by Patrick Pacheco

Writers Qui Nguyen, Jocelyn Bioh and Rebekah Greer Melocik on their rise through nonprofit spaces and the impact of the shifting landscape. Until 2015, Qui Nguyen was struggling to support h…

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ releases cast album by Michael Abourizk

The recording of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical is now available digitally from Sony Masterworks.

rtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 11/15/23 by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Moulin Rouge heads to Hartford, the Berkie Awards handed out, Northampton Playwright’s Lab, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. segment begins at: 5:05

Things Our Student Bloggers Can't Live Without

This month, we've asked our student bloggers to let us know one thing they couldn't live without as a theatre student. From tools like iPads and planners to leaning on community support to g…

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash trial inspires new musical by Erin Keller

Producers are hoping for a smash and a crash.

Watch Julia Lester Perform "Miss Marmelstein" from I Can Get It for You Wholesale by Playbill

In a new revival at Classic Stage Company, Julia Lester plays the role that garnered Barbra Streisand her first Tony nomination. See her perform "Miss Marmelstein" (accompanied by cast membe…

‘Queen’s Gambit’ musical taps Eboni Booth, Whitney White and Mitski to lead creative team by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony Award-winning actor Adrienne Warren has joined the musical’s producing team.

Eboni Booth, Whitney White and Mitski Are Working on The Queen's Gambit Musical by Darryn King

A musical adaptation of Walter Tevis’ novel The Queen’s Gambit, the book that was adapted into the acclaimed Netflix miniseries, is eyeing Broadway with a top-notch creative team attache…

Get A 1st Look at Broadway's Spamalot Ahead of Opening Night by Margaret Hall

The Monty Python musical revival officially opens at the St. James Theatre November 16.

Mitski, Eboni Booth, Whitney White Join Creative Team of The Queen's Gambit Musical by Meg Masseron

The musical will be based on Walter Tevis’ novel, which recently became a Netflix limited series.

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Stage Musical In Development With Singer-Songwriter Mitski, Playwright Eboni Booth & Director Whitney White by Greg Evans

A stage musical adaptation of The Queen’s Gambit, Walter Tevis’ best-selling novel which became a hit series on Netflix, is in the works, with Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter Mitski at…

Fountain Theatre will host memorial celebration for Shirley Jo Finney at Kirk Douglas Theatre Dec. 12 by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre will host a celebration to honor the memory of Shirley Jo Finney at the Kirk Douglas Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 12 beginning at 7 p.m. A respected and beloved Los…

Mitski, Eboni Booth, and Whitney White Join THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT Broadway Creative Team

Mitski, Eboni Booth, and Whitney White have been announced as the newest additions to the creative team of the Broadway production, THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT. Learn more about these talented indivi…

Interview with “Mame” on 42nd Street Moon Show by Lynne Stevens

Cindy Goldfield Talks about A Life in the Theater by Lynne Stevens On Tuesday, October 24, I had the pleasure of interviewing actor Cindy Goldfield at 42nd Street Moon’s very unglamorous r…

Exclusive: Roberto Araujo Gives Sneak Peek of I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW

On November 18, The Green Room 42 will welcome Roberto Araujo, who returns in I Just Wanted You to Know. In this video, check out an exclusive sneak peek!

Make Me Gorgeous! by Darryl Reilly

Wade McCollum is phenomenal as a now obscure mid-20th century gay male performer and writer in this exhilarating biographical solo show with music. The post Make Me Gorgeous! appeared first…

Natascia Diaz and Henry Gottfried Join the Broadway Cast of Cabaret

Scene Partners by Darryl Reilly

Dianne Wiest is magnificent as a 75-year-old Wisconsin widow who moves to LA to make it show business in this zany odyssey that is given an epic production. The post Scene Partners appeare…

Watch the New Teaser for the Mean Girls Movie Musical

Comedian Kate Berlant’s Kate Is Coming to Pasadena Playhouse in January

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Emilie Kouatchou, Robert Lenzi, and More to Star in Ogunquit Playhouse’s The Sound of Music

Photos: Get a First Look at SPAMALOT on Broadway

Get a first look at photos of Spamalot on Broadway! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival to Feature Works by Whitney White, Luis Quintero, and Heidi Armbruster

Broadway's "Euphoric Celebration" is the Winner of 23 Awards! 👑 by Six

Becky Young remembers Young People's Concerts by New York Philharmonic

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Get a 1st Look at Scene Partners Starring Dianne Wiest and Josh Hamilton, Opening November 15 by Talaura Harms

The world premiere from playwright John J. Caswell, Jr. is at Vineyard Theatre.

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Nick Jonas TV Version of “Jersey Boys” Still Coming Despite Being Filmed 18 Months Ago by Roger Friedman

Somewhere, lost in space, is the Nick Jonas version of “Jersey Boys.” Back in July 2021, I wrote about the stealth filming

Get a Look at New Images from Maestro Starring Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein by Talaura Harms

The Netflix film hits theatres November 22, followed by a December streaming release.

Irondale, Where the Process Is the Play by American Theatre Editors

The 40-year-old Brooklyn company has spent the year exploring and interweaving major plays of the 20th century, from Glaspell to Williams to Hansberry. Their current show is 'American Blues.'

WAR WORDS Opening Night Photos by Eyal Solomon

NewYorkRep, in association with New Light Theater Project, presents War Words, a world premiere production of a new docu-play by Michelle Kholos Brooks (H*tler’s Tasters). The limited…

A Beautiful Noise, Aladdin, Chicago Will Perform on CBS' Coverage of Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andrew Gans

Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight will host the telecast live from New York City.

Tony Yazbeck and Lindsay Mendez Tapped for Ryan Murphy's American Sports Story by Talaura Harms

The Broadway players will appear in the new installment of the anthology franchise on FX.

David Dean Bottrell: The Death of Me Yet at Pangea by Edward Kliszus

Tonight was David Dean Bottrell: The Death of Me Yet at Pangea in New York City's East Village. The high-energy storyteller slapped himself, immediately capturing the audience's attention an…

War Words by Holli Harms

You may or may not have served, but for both this presentation is for you, and even more so with the wars we now face. Afterwards, it will require something of you. It will require you to ex…

‘Public Obscenities’ playwright asks, ‘Who gets to be an artist?’ by Celia Wren

Known for bold works, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company shifts gears with Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s subtle drama.

Medea On Media by Ilaria Cutolo

I was fortunate to have caught this over the weekend as it was a limited engagement at the NYU Skirball.  The SBT Company’s NYC debut brings us something experimental, fresh, and silly wh…

Gwyneth Goes Skiing: Musical about Paltrow’s ski crash trial to debut in London by Inga Parkel

‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’ is set to open this December

Photos: Get a First Look at New Images of HAIRSPRAY on Tour

Check out new photos of Hairspray on tour, and see if the show is coming to a city near you!

Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to ABC This Holiday Season

Starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, the heartwarming film features fan-favorite songs including “Edelweiss,” “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev'ry Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi…

Waiting for Godot by David Walters

Known as the play where nothing happens, twice, Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is back with us starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks, and is currently playing in Brooklyn at Theatre f…

Shirley Jo Finney Lifted Every Soul by American Theatre Editors

The late director was fluent in matters spiritual, emotional, and textual.

Hansol Jung’s Merry Me, at New York Theater Workshop, Nov. 10. by Betsyann Faiella

..."Merry Me" is a trove of inside jokes, political commentary, pandering, sexual innuendo, personal commentary, borrowed references, wink-winks, and very obvious references to pop culture, …

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Ada and the Engine

King of the Yees by Steven Morris

Eleanor Rigby Is Waiting

Christina Beam Costume Exhibit at Shakespeare & Company

SCR Managing Director Paula Tomei to Depart After 44 Years by American Theatre Editors

Tomei, who will leave the theatre next August, has been the company's first and only managing director to date.

Watch the New Mean Girls Trailer—This Time With Singing! by Logan Culwell-Block

The 2018 Broadway musical hits the screen in January 2024.

Carmen Christopher’s Waverunner Tour

Anna Scher obituary by Ryan Gilbey

Drama teacher who started a theatre school for young people in north London, producing future stage and screen starsThe Anna Scher theatre in Islington, north London, was responsible for pro…

La Banda Chuska by Lincoln Center

La Banda Chuska merges the sounds of vintage Peruvian cumbia and psychedelic chicha with 1960s Latin American and Middle Eastern surf rock. They then add a dose of the surreal intensity of N…

On The Scene: SPAMALOT Is Back On Broadway

Spamalot is now in performances on Broadway starring Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as The Lady of the Lake, Ethan Slater as …

Upcoming The Color Purple Movie Musical Will Include Cut Song From the Stage Score by Logan Culwell-Block

There will also be new songs written explicitly for the film.

Video: Celebrate 5 Years of THE PROM

Five years ago today, on November 15, 2018, The Prom opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre, where it ran for 309 performances. Check out some videos to celebrate the show's time on Broa…

Review: A Dental Lab Technician Wrestles With Questions of Career and Family in Off-Beat A Good Day to Me Not to You

Digging for Bones with Topdog/Underdog by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey dig into the dramaturgies and theories of Suzan-Lori Parks and discuss Canadian Stage’s production of Parks’s Topdo…

Review: Despite a strong chorus, Pittsburgh Opera's 'Flying Dutchman' feels rudderless by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Death and Other Girly Things by Steven Morris

Video: Watch 'Regina's Version' of the MEAN GIRLS Movie Musical Trailer With a First Listen to Reneé Rapp Singing

A new look at the upcoming Mean Girls movie musical has been released, featuring a first listen to Reneé Rapp singing a song from the film. Joining Rapp in the film is Angourie Rice, Auli�…

Mexican Eco Theme Park Xcaret Invests In 500 ADJ LED Video Panels by Michael Eddy

Offering a unique mix of stunning natural scenery, exciting activities and cultural displays, Xcaret is one of Mexico’s leading tourist attractions. At the end of 2021, the park’s techni…

Life Is Raw. Life Is a Work of Art. Enter the World of Ivo Dimchev. by Gia Kourlas

The acclaimed performance artist, choreographer, singer and now New York City resident presents the interactive “In Hell With Jesus/Top 40” at La MaMa.

Review: Scene Partners, a Half-Baked Hollywood Cinderella Story

Martin MAC Aura XIP Plays a Starring Role in Hopewell Valley Central High School’s ‘The Wedding Singer’ by Michael Eddy

Lighting Designer Jack Creegan and Technical Director Jeffrey Kelly recently utilized Martin MAC Aura XIP fixtures in a high-profile role in the recent Hopewell Valley Central High School mu…

New Musical Gwyneth Goes Skiing to Play London by Margaret Hall

The musical reimagines the infamous skiing accident between Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and a retired optometrist.

Shereen Pimentel, Krystina Alabado, More Will Join Jaime Lozano for Holiday Show at Lincoln Center by Andrew Gans

Navidad en Familia will be presented free of charge.

Video: Celebrate How To Dance in Ohio's 1st Preview with a Look at Their Opening Number 'Today Is' by Margaret Hall

The coming-of-age musical follows the challenges faced by a group of autistic young adults at an Ohio counseling center.

Wise Guys: The First Christmas Story turns the journey of the Magi into a buddy adventure. by Kerry Reid

Leave it to Factory Theater to come up with a twist on the story of the Magi that’s smart-assed and sincere at the same time. In Chase Wheaton-Werle’s Wise Guys: The First Christmas Stor…

Susan Stroman, Jerry Zaks, and Beowulf Boritt Talk Scenic Design on Broadway

How the Company Cast Recording Documentary Inspired This New Play by Diep Tran

David Adjmi’s hit play Stereophonic, featuring original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, takes audiences through the “horribly real” process of creating an album.

Court’s The Lion in Winter slices through the surface by Kelly Kleiman

The arch dialogue in James Goldman’s 1966 drama The Lion in Winter (turned into a 1968 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole) about the eventful Christmas of 1183 at the Engl…

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Olney Theatre Center, Maryland by Richard Seff

I had worked with Director Peter Flynn a number of times, both as an actor and as author when he staged two workshop productions in New York of a musical to which I’d written the book. I�…

Nineteen Gardens, Hampstead Theatre — ex-lovers confront their past in a sharp and surreal play

Plus: privilege under the spotlight in ‘Mates in Chelsea’ and fast and funny social media satire ‘Flip!’

McFly Files, Backstage at Back to the Future with Casey Likes, Episode 8: Outta Time by Darryn King

Back to the Future star Casey Likes is back with the eighth and highly caffeinated last episode of McFly Files! This week, Likes, who plays Marty McFly, meets fans at the stage door, explore…

Review: The Prince of Egypt Stage Musical Comes to BroadwayHD

SPAMALOT Partners With SPAM For a Collector's Can and More Collaborations

The Broadway revival of SPAMALOT is partnering with Hormel Foods, the maker of the SPAM® brand, who will serve as an Opening Knight sponsor. A limited edition SPAM can featuring SPAMALOT…

Troy Iwata, Analise Scarpaci, More to Star in NYC Industry Presentation of Trey Everett's By the End of Tonight by Logan Culwell-Block

Will Nunziata is directing the in-development work.

Prospect Theater Company Finds Cast, Creatives for Potluck: A Musical Feast by Meg Masseron

The evening showcases the company's Musical Theatre Lab, an annual six-week program that brings together aspiring theatre writers.

Go Inside the Sing Out for Freedom Concert, Featuring Cheyenne Jackson, Taylor Iman Jones, Alexis Michelle, More by Meg Masseron

Amber Ruffin hosted the star-studded ACLU and NYCLU benefit.

Edinburgh Fringe Favorite Police Cops: The Musical Sets Encore Run at London's Southwark Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block

The campy musical, an homage to '80s and '90s crime dramas, was a Playbill Pick.

NEA Launches ArtsHERE Grants, With Focus on Equity and Access by American Theatre Editors

The new program will provide grants of of $65,000 to $130,000 to organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity.

Video: The Cast of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Perform the Title Song in New Music Video

An all new music video has been released for the title song from the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, featuring the cast led by Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Gro…

Harmony on Broadway OPENING NIGHT PHOTOS by Eyal Solomon

Theater Pizzazz’ photographer Cynthia Reitman was on the Red Carpet to gather photos of the illustrious guests along with the talented cast who performed on November 13th at the Barrymore …

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Waiting for Godot Off-Broadway? by Meg Masseron

The Theatre for a New Audience production stars Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks.

Ian McKellen to Play Falstaff in Adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV by Margaret Hall

The adaptation, called Player Kings, will present McKellen as one of Shakespeare's most popular comic foils.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach and David Harbour to Lead True West Benefit Reading by Molly Higgins

Signature Theatre will present the Sam Shepard play, which will also star Ann Dowd and Denis O'Hare.

Alexandra Billings, Ito Aghayere, More to Lead POTUS at Geffen Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block

The Selina Fillinger play bowed on Broadway in 2022.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial Will Be Made Into a Musical in London

An all new musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow's ski trial will have its premiere in London. In 2016, Paltrow collided with a retired optrometrist while skiing, which resulted in a trial that h…

Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That is Dante for the age of MAGA by Kerry Reid

Feel like you’ve been living in hell the past several years? The Conspirators understand. In their latest offering, Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That, writer Sid Feldman concocts a D…

Broadway Grosses w/ 11/12/2023 by Ken Davenport

The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in... The post Broadway Grosses w/ 11/12/2023 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

Reviews: What Do Critics of Waiting for Godot Off-Broadway? by Meg Masseron

The Theatre for a New Audience production stars Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks.

Royal Shakespeare Company's Cowbois Transferring to London's Royal Court by Andrew Gans

Charlie Josephine’s queer western will play the U.K. venue next year.

Theater News – Full Casting for The Notebook by Eyal Solomon

Producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch announced full casting for the Broadway company of The Notebook, the new musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspi…

Labyrinth Dance Theater to Screen COME BACK ONCE MORE SO I CAN SAY GOODBYE by Chloe Rabinowitz/broadwayworld.com

Labyrinth Dance Theater, Sasha Spielvogel/artistic director, will be screening Come Back Once More So I Can Say Goodbye: passion, struggle, loss and freedom, gay life in NYC 1965 - 1995 at t…

STILL HERE by Dave and the Daves by Aussie Theatre

Aussie Theatre has 5 x double passes to giveaway to STILL HERE by Dave and the Daves at The Butterfly

Beetlejuice is a demonic good time by Kimzyn Campbell

Thirty-five years after its film debut, the classic Tim Burton Halloween comedy Beetlejuice has been reimagined, first set loose like a demon as a 2019 Broadway musical (score by Eddie Perfe…

Alexandra Billings, Maria Bello, Jane Levy to Star in POTUS at the Geffen Playhouse

Merrily We Stole A Song: Sondheim, Forbidden Broadway Style | Observer

Gerard Alessandrini—who's been tying tin cans to Broadway for 41 years, creating a sort of Tin Can Alley of song spoofs called Forbidden Broadway ...

Christmas in Connecticut Stage Adaptation Set at Pioneer Theatre Company by Molly Higgins

Following a 2022 world premiere at Goodspeed Musicals, Shelley Butler directs the holiday show based on the 1945 film.

Emilie Kouatchou Will Lead The Sound of Music at Ogunquit Playhouse by Molly Higgins

Anthony C. Daniel will direct and choreograph the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical at the Maine theatre.

See Jonathan Groff Announce the Surprise Merrily We Roll Along Cast Album Drop Onstage by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway revival cast album digitally released November 15.

‘Merrily We Stole A Song’ Gives Sondheim the Forbidden Broadway Treatment by Harry Haun

"You can’t cheat with Sondheim,” says Gerard Alessandrini of the song spoofs in 'Forbidden Sondheim: Merrily We Stole a Song.' “I try to make the rhymes correct—and still be funny."

Merrily We Roll Along Cast Album, With Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, and Jonathan Groff, Gets Surprise Release

Theater News – An Enemy of the People by Eyal Solomon

Emmy, Golden Globe & SAG Award-winner Jeremy Strong (“Succession,” Armageddon Time) will star in a new Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen’s thunderous masterwork, AN ENEMY O…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Video: CHICAGO Celebrates 27th Year on Broadway

Pop the champagne – the longest running musical now playing on Broadway has reached another milestone! On Tuesday, November 14th, the Tony, Olivier, and Grammy Award-winning smash hit mus…

At Village Theatre, Sarah Rose Davis steps into ‘Beautiful’ role by Gemma Wilson

Davis stars as beloved singer-songwriter Carole King in bio-musical “Beautiful,” now running at Village Theatre. 

Beachcomber by Steven Morris

Nancy Lantis, Sanya Arnold and Jorge Luis Aguila (Photo courtesy of Eclipse Theatre LA) Reviewed by Steven Leigh Morris Eclipse Theatre at The Main (Santa Clarita) Through Nov. 26 There’…

Fascinating Aïda review – caustic comments and filthiness 40 years on by Brian Logan

Rose Theatre, Kingston upon ThamesFrom a killer song about cosmetic surgery to ditties on doppelgangers and dogging, Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman are still going strong How …

YIRRAMBOI Announces 2025 Commissions Program by Aussie Theatre

YIRRAMBOI – Melbourne’s leading First Nations arts festival – is thrilled to open its 2025 Commissions opportunities, which includes the

All the Way with F.P.A. by Trav S.D.

November 15 was the birthday of humorist, columnist, radio personality and Algonquin wit Franklin P. Adams (Franklin Pierce Adams, 1881-1960). In his day, Adams was best known as a regular o…

Exclusive Photos: Inside HARMONY's Opening Night After Party

Harmony officially opened on Broadway on Monday night, November 13, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. BroadwayWorld was in attendance and snapped some exclusive shots at the opening night part…

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Harmony celebrated its opening night on Monday, November 13 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Check out photos of the company on the red carpet here!

How to Dance in Ohio Press Day by bwaySHO

How to Dance in Ohio performers their first SHO on Broadway tonight, so we're bringing it back to the fabulous press day where the cast & creative team spoke with @bwaySHO. This cast is HU…

Video: Watch Wade McCollum Perform 'Love Letters' From Off-Broadway's Make Me Gorgeous!, Opening November 15 by Andrew Gans

Also, check out photos of McCollum as LGBTQ+ trailblazer Kenneth "Mr. Madam" Marlowe.

A Killer Production: A Review of “Assassins” at Theo Ubique by Amanda Finn

A carnival of famous American assassins who got their day in history or missed their mark, Stephen Sondheim uses them as thematic devices. Are they misunderstood outsiders? Misguided patriot…

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

Carell to Lead Incredible ‘Uncle Vanya’ Cast on Broadway, Imperioli Joins ‘An Enemy of the People,’ Reviews for ‘Harmony’ and ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ “Today on Broadw…

Photos: Primary Stages Honors Kate Hamill at 39th Anniversary Gala

Primary Stages honored actor and playwright Kate Hamill (Pride and Prejudice; Little Women) with the 2023 Einhorn Mentorship Award at its 39th Anniversary Gala last night, November 14. C…

Review Roundup: WAITING FOR GODOT Opens Off-Broadway at Theatre For a New Audience

The second production in TFANA’s 2023-24 season is Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, staged by Arin Arbus and starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks and more. Read the reviews for …

ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman (1994 Broadway Cast Recording) Part 2 by JK

ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman (1994 Broadway Cast Recording) Part 2 Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other…

Broadway Pipeline: November 15, 2023 by Theatrical Index

In 2023 Bay Area holiday theater, buy local by Lily Janiak

Indie offerings from Bow & Arrow Circus Theatre Collective, Misfit Cabaret, the Imaginists and more sparkle and chime this holiday season.

Our holiday theater list: Top 10 shows to make your season bright, from Cirque to ‘Carols’ by Chris Jones

There’s no better time to get out and support Chicago theater than the festive season, when warm holiday performances abound.

Holiday shows for 2023: Our 35 concerts, ‘Nutcrackers’ and theater around Chicago this season by Lauren Warnecke

Whether you’re a staunch “Christmas Carol” traditionalist or looking for off-color holiday humor, our guide has concerts and shows that’ll appeal to all stripes.

I Should Be So Lucky, The Musical review – missing the Hit Factory by Nick Ahad

Manchester Opera House Show built around Stock Aitken Waterman’s songs flies so long as the pop classics are playing Having been born at the end of the 1970s and come of age in the 1980s, …

Van Huynh Company: Re:birth review – a swirling portrayal of the exhaustion of exile by Lyndsey Winship

The UK-based Vietnamese dancer and choreographer stages a piece inspired by the horror and dislocation of war with experimental vocals from Elaine Mitchener Choreographer Dam Van Huynh was a…

Photos: CHICAGO Receives Plaque at the Ambassadors Theatre For 27th Anniversary

On November 14, Bob Wankel of the Shubert Organization presented Barry & Fran Weissler with a plaque outside the Ambassador Theatre commemorating the show’s legacy on Broadway. Broadw…

Photos: Inside the 2023 Manhattan Theatre Club Fall Benefit With Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, and More!

Manhattan Theatre Club hosted its 2023 Fall Benefit on Monday, November 13. The evening began at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) with an advance screening of the …

‘Love Actually’ Filmmaker Richard Curtis’ ‘Christmas Actually’ Show Unveils Hosts, Guests by Naman Ramachandran

“Christmas Actually,” a festive stage show curated by Richard Curtis (“Love Actually,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill”), has unveiled its hosts and first tranch…

‘How to Dance in Ohio’: A Story About Autism and Connection by Erik Piepenburg

In a first for Broadway, openly autistic actors are playing the autistic characters in this new musical about a doctor helping neurodiverse clients.

Why a Boston Tea Party Patriot Is Being Honored in Brooklyn by James Barron

Ebenezer Stevens was among those who boarded three British ships in a symbolic act that helped jump-start the American Revolution.

Es Devlin Imagines Worlds That Don’t Exist by Roslyn Sulcas

The stage designer and artist Es Devlin brings decades of work to life in an experiential monograph and exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt in New York.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 15th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 15, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Leslie P. Symington, a Broadway and television actor who later became a curator and an art researcher, dies at 100 by Frederick N. Rasmussen

Leslie P. Symington, a Broadway and television actor who had a second career as a curator and an art researcher, died Sept. 20 at Gilchrist Center in Towson. She was 100.

On the Couch with Lewis Treston

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Letter: Peter Wilson obituary by Harland Walshaw

Theatre is a collaborative art, and the obituary of Peter Wilson reveals a man who played many roles – performer, producer, director, saviour of the Theatre Royal Norwich. But his greatest…

Ensemble Theatre announces Sandra Bates Director’s Award Winners for 2024

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Review: Barry Manilow’s “Harmony” Makes a Tuneful, Tearful Premiere on Broadway After 25 Years in the Making by Roger Friedman

I hate even to call “Harmony,” which opened on Broadway Monday night, just Barry Manilow’s musical. It’s written by Bruce Sussman, a

Cheeky cast announced for Melbourne season of A Very Naughty Christmas

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Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour | Tickets and Venues by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour is announced for 2024/25 opening at Nottingham Playhouse. Tickets on sale 17 Nov 2023. This post Dear Evan Hansen UK Tour | Tickets and Venues fi…

LEIMAY Archive Presentation + Book Talk

By . LEIMAY’s Archive Coordinator Brandon Perdomo and Ximena Garnica will talk about the LEIMAY archive and the history of the company.

Italian and American Playwrights Project

By . An evening discovering the work of one of the most significant contemporary Italian playwrights, screenwriters, and directors: the late Mattia Torre.

Broadway's How To Dance in Ohio Begins Previews November 15 by Margaret Hall

Adapted from Alexandra Shiva's 2015 documentary, the show follows the challenges faced by a group of autistic young adults at an Ohio counseling center.

SuperYou West End Staged Concert Held November 15 by Margaret Hall

Lourds Lane's musical follows a comic book artist who finds self-love through her superheroine characters.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Announces STARLIGHT EXPRESS to Perform as STARLIGHT LOCAL on Nights and Weekends by Broadway Beat

by Mike Abrams. @TheWrongCatDied. LONDON – Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber made the bold announcement today that an upcoming revival of his show...