Embarrassing! Actor in Movement Class Cups the Air with Intention Instead of Scooping the Air with Determination by Broadway Beat

by Nat Hrvatin. @NatHrvatin. CHICAGO - College sophomore Brian St. Bryans is reported to have committed a major acting faux pas during...

The Next Roxie Hart? This Woman is Untalented and Has a Criminal Record by Broadway Beat

by Sara Nicole. RALEIGH, NC. - The name on everybody's lips is Julia Briggs, a struggling performer who has been making headlines due to...

IMPRESSIONS: Pontus Lidberg "On The Nature Of Rabbits" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Pontus Lidberg "On The Nature Of Rabbits" at The Joyce Theater: "Over his extensive career as a dancer, choreographer and video maker, Pontus Lidberg has molded a mosaic of m…

The Nightingale and Other Fables

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HAIRSPRAY National Tour Denver Opening Night Canceled Due To Sprinkler Mishap

It was a bad hair day for the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Hairspray when an accidental activation of the Buell Theatre sprinkler system derailed its Denver opening n…

Water damage at DCPA cancels second showing of "Hairspray" by John Wenzel

Ticketholders for the March 5 and 6 performances can exchange for alternate dates or receive a refund.

Theatre Review: 'The Book of Mormon' at the National Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

Providing laugh-out-loud theatre for more than a decade, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning musical "The Book of Mormon" is as fresh and entertaining now as it was when it premiered on Bro…

Nye review " Michael Sheen looks back at the difficult birth of the NHS by Arifa Akbar

Olivier theatre, LondonSheen stars as Aneurin Bevan in Tim Price's drama, unfolding in flashbacks from a hospital bed This life story begins at the end, with Aneurin "Nye" Bevan in a hospita…

Theatre Review: 'Laughing Stock' at Spotlighters Theatre by Ilana Jael

If I could say only one thing about Spotlighters Theatre's current production Charles Morey's "Laughing Stock" it would be that it definitely lives up to its name. First performed in 2001, t…

On the Couch with Luca Catalano

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Trent Dalton's Love Stories adapted for stage by QPAC and Brisbane Festival

The post Trent Dalton's Love Stories adapted for stage by QPAC and Brisbane Festival appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

DOUBT: A PARABLE | Now Through April 21 by Roundabout Theatre Company

John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award®-winning Best Play returns to Broadway for the first time in nearly two decades. "An inspired study in moral uncertainty" (The New Yo…

Productions From Rachel Bloom, David Ives and Sara Porkalob Join Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2024 Summer Season by Hayley Levitt

Williamstown Theatre Festival has set its lineup of summer programming, returning to fully staged productions for the 2024 season. It will be Interim Artistic Director Jenny Gersten's final …

Richard Allen wins Glover Prize 2024 Hanger's Choice Award

The post Richard Allen wins Glover Prize 2024 Hanger's Choice Award appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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Michael Sheen is electrifying in NHS origin story Nye " theatre review

Moving drama about the founding father of the health service unfolds as a dreamlike fantasia at the National Theatre

Theatre Review: 'The Baker's Wife' at The Colonial Players of Annapolis by Susan Nolan

"The Baker's Wife" has quite a pedigree. Inspired by the 1938 French film, "La femme du boulanger," and written by Tony Award-winning playwright Joseph Stein, with music and lyrics by Stephe…

Huey Lewis crashes our interview by bwaySHO

TURNING THE SCREW Kings Head, Islington by Libby Purves and Friends

ONCE BRITTEN TWICE SHY?    The late David Hemmings, one of Britten's mentored, worshipped boy sopranos, was unforgettable aged 12  as the original MIles in the composer's  terrif…

Canceled Texas High School Production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT Reinstated Following Backlash

A canceled High School production of The Laramie Project in Keller, Texas is back on following community outrage and a petition calling for the reversal by the school board.

Boss Baby Brody Sings "Sweet Caroline" on Broadway | THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by A Beautiful Noise Musical

The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a gripping and uplifting new musical. Now on Broadway. Tickets now on sale! Learn more about #ABeautifulNoiseMusical at htt…

A Broadway Hair Stylist, a Regional Theatre Executive Director, a Drag Dorothy Zbornak: 8 Jobs Listed on Playbill Right Now by Talaura Harms

Playbill.com receives hundreds of job postings each month, here are the highlights.

Margo Moskowitz Named Managing Director at Philadelphia Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

The former general manager has served as interim managing director since Emily Zeck's departure last September.

Rapper Ludacris will take the stage at the Big E in September by Christopher Arnott

One of the first big shows to be announced for the 2024 Big E is rapper Ludacris, performing at the Big E Arena in September. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Photos: Alicia Keys & HELLS KITCHEN Company Get Ready for Broadway

Let's hear it for New York! The new musical HELL'S KITCHEN is coming to Broadway. The company just met the press and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos here!

Margot Sergent Delights in her Newest CD, Douce France by Andrew Poretz

CD Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Margot Sergent is a marvelous French performer I've caught a couple of times, including her Edith Piaf show at Birdland (reviewed HERE). As a jazz harpist,…

The Preacher's Wife, New Musical by Tituss Burgess starring Amber Riley, to Premiere in Atlanta by Darryn King

The Preacher's Wife, a new musical with music and lyrics by actor, singer and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess, and starring Amber Riley (TV's Glee, The Wiz Live!), is set to pr…

Video: Beth Leavel Celebrates Her Return to the Longacre Theatre

Check out a video of Beth Leavel returning to the Longacre Theatre! Learn more about Lempicka, soon playing at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway.

Rachel Bloom's Death, Let Me Do My Show, Sara Porkalob's Dragon Mama, More in Williamstown Theatre Festival Summer Season by Molly Higgins

The upcoming season marks the festival's return to fully staged productions.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at New U.K. Musical Starter For Ten by Margaret Hall

The 1980s-set coming-of-age story explores love and social class against the backdrop of the legendary British quiz show University Challenge.

Camp and the Art of Being Cole Escola by Logan Culwell-Block

The cult sensation and co-star Conrad Ricamora tell us about the surprising brilliance behind Off-Broadway's deeply stupid Oh, Mary!.

Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Responds to 'Moral Panic' Over Slave Play Black Out Performances by Logan Culwell-Block

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is upset that two performances of the playwright's show will be set aside for Black audiences.

Work by Rachel Bloom, Sara Porkalob & More Set for 2024 Williamstown Theatre Festival Summer Season

The 2024 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season has revealed its lineup. See the shows being presented and learn how to purchase tickets.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will lead 'Othello' on Broadway by Michael Abourizk

The duo will star in the first Main Stem mounting of Shakespeare's tragedy in over 40 years.

Photos: Get a First Look at John Behlmann, Saffron Burrows & More in CORRUPTION

Get a first look at photos of Corruption at Lincoln Center Theater! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Doing the right thing in '12 Angry Men' by April Tooke

In the Springs, Funky Little Theater Company gets serious with a well-done classic The post Doing the right thing in '12 Angry Men' appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Video: See How the Habits for DOUBT: A PARABLE on Broadway Were Made

Check out a video and learn about how the habits for Doubt: A Parable on Broadway were created.

Photos: Inside LEGACY: AN EVENING WITH MARIA FRIEDMAN & FRIENDS

See photos from the one night only concert event Legacy: An Evening with Maria Friedman & Friends.

Broadway Stars Pay Tribute to Linda Balgord

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of veteran stage actor Linda Balgord. Following the news of her passing, the Broadway community has come together to share memories of Linda B…

Chekhovian Song Cycle Don't Forget Us Will Release Concept Album by Margaret Hall

The piece is the newest offering from Permanent Moves, an indie-electro-folk-rock duo from Brooklyn.

LOPE DE VEGA: 'DOG IN THE MANGER' (LISTEN ON BBC RADIO 3 UNTIL MARCH 30"LINK BELOW) by Robert Shuman

Released On: 03 Mar 2024 Available for 27 days Listen  Spanish Golden Age comedy starring Olivia Poulet and Joe Thomas. Lope de Vega, a contemporary of Shakespeare, was one of Spain's …

Watch Jessica Phillips Sing 'Drunk Iliad' From Penelope Musical by Andrew Gans, Molly Higgins

Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz penned the musical now playing Virginia's Signature.

Broadway Cats, Phantom of the Opera Star Linda Balgord Dies at 64 by Margaret Hall

A frequent interpreter of Andrew Lloyd Webber's works, Ms. Balgord was Broadway's final Grizabella in the long-running musical's original run.

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Lincoln Center Theater's Corruption by Logan Culwell-Block, Talaura Harms

Bartlett Sher directs the new J.T. Rogers play for Lincoln Center Theater.

Musicals Affected By the TikTok-Universal Fallout: WICKED, PHANTOM & More Banned From the App

Decca Broadway, a frequent contributor of Broadway cast recordings and movie musical soundtracks, is a subsidary of Universal Music Group, therefore all its releases have been taken off TikT…

Video: Watch a Sneak Peek of THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL in Rehearsals

The heart of rock and roll is beating on Broadway this Spring as the new musical, featuring the music of Huey Lewis, arrives at the James Earl Jones Theatre. In this video, watch as the cast…

Loretta Devine, Amber Riley, More Join World Premiere Cast of Preacher's Wife Musical by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Tituss Burgess and Azie Dungey's stage musical version of the 1996 film is headed to Atlanta's Alliance Theatre.

Amber Riley And Loretta Devine Will Lead Cast of THE PREACHER'S WIFE World-Premiere Musical

The cast and creative team of the world premiere musical, The Preacher's Wife, have been announced. The cast will include Amber Riley And Loretta Devine.

The Fabric Workshop presents Risa Puno: Group Hug by Alicia Link

In her first museum solo exhibition, Risa Puno creates a multimedia installation that gamifies care work while thoughtfully weaving in details about her cultural identity, personal history, …

Inis Nua Theatre presents Once Upon a Bridge by Dara McBride

Theater-making couple anchors Inis Nua's East Coast premier of Once Upon a Bridge. Dara McBride previews.

'Doubt' revival is extended by Michael Abourizk

The new staging of John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award-winning play will run for an additional week.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 7-13, 2024 by Kyle V. Hiller

A variety of events including celebrations of women artists and performers in Philly this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Seyi Omooba Loses Appeal Over Being Fired from THE COLOR PURPLE for 'Religious Discrimination'

There is at last a conclusion to an ongoing court battle between Seyi Omooba and Michael Garrett Associates Ltd/ Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd. The former lost a case against the latter in …

Review: Lucid Dreaming, Person to Person by Siobhan Burke

In Ursula Eagly's "Dream Body Body Building" at the Chocolate Factory, the dancers seem to be transmitting a dream state to the audience.

BSR Classical Interludes, March 5-23, 2024 by Gail Obenreder

Classical music in March in the Philly area is abundant, with performances from Brandywine Baroque, Curtis Symphony, and an entire festival dedicated to celebrating organ music. Gail Obenred…

Loretta Devine, Amber Riley & More to Star in THE PREACHER'S WIFE World Premiere

The Alliance Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of its world premiere musical, THE PREACHER'S WIFE. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

In Memoriam: Bill Whittaker, 57 by Frank Hammel

William John "Bill" Whittaker, a former lighting designer and owner of Rainbow Lighting Co. who founded and ran Upstate Case Manufacturing Co. for more than three decades, died Feb. 26, 2024…

Latin music icon Gloria Estefan coming to Connecticut for distinguished lecture series by Christopher Arnott

Latin music icon Gloria Estefan will give the 23rd annual Mary and Louis Fusco Distinguished Lecture at Southern Connecticut State University on April 27.

Video: Denzel Washington & Jake Gyllenhaal on Stage

Shakespeare will be back on Broadway in 2025 when Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal lead Othello, directed by Kenny Leon. Recap stage highlights from both of the stars in these vid…

Cast Set for West Coast Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-Winning A Strange Loop by Andrew Gans

The Michael R. Jackson musical will play the American Conservatory Theater before moving on to the Ahmanson.

Amber Iman on Readying Lempicka While Advocating for Black Women on Broadway by Diep Tran

The actor has become a muse for the new Broadway musical, and for the industry at large.

Linda Balgord, Veteran of Broadway's Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and More, Has Died at 64 by Hayley Levitt

Linda Balgord, a stage veteran best known as the final Grizabella of the original Broadway production of Cats, died on March 5 at the age of 64. The news was announced by friends on so…

"Boss McGreedy" Exposes Fat Cat Politics"at Central Works by Robert M. Gardner

Gary Graves Slams Gilded Age Excesses by Robert M. Gardner As Boss McGreedy, Michael Ray Wisely takes Berkeley by storm in Gary Graves' modern morality play. Playing a Gilded Age Boss, Wisel…

Paper Bag Players Celebrate 65 Years of Making Magic Out of the Ordinary by Laurel Graeber

The children's theater company will bring its latest production, "It's a Marvelous Paper Bag World!," to stages in New York this spring.

John-Andrew Morrison, Malachi McCaskill & More to Star in A STRANGE LOOP West Coast Premiere

The cast and creative team has been set for the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award"winning acclaimed musical, A Strange Loop, making its West Coast premiere. Learn where and when you can see the …

Video: Watch Brody Grant Sing 'Tulsa 1967' from THE OUSTIDERS

Watch Brody Grant perform 'Tulsa 1967' in a brand-new teaser music video from The Outsiders on Broadway, which is set to begin previews on Saturday, March 16, ahead of a Thursday, April 11, …

When Basquiat Painted and Partied In L.A. (and Took Madonna to the Fox Commissary) by Lexy Perez

Jean-Michel Basquiat burst onto the New York art scene in the early 1980s and has been claimed as an NYC legend ever since. "The rap on Jean-Michel was he's a street kid from New York and th…

Announcing The 5th Avenue Theatre's 2024/25 season by The 5th Avenue Theatre

The announcement of our 2024/25 season is here! We're taking you on a journey through the best of musical theater"sensational stories, big dance numbers, show stopping songs, extravagant cos…

Student Blogger Spotlight: Meet Olivia Mathis!

Get to know Olivia Mathis, a student at the Institute for American Musical Theatre, as she shares her advice on auditioning, stress management, parental support, and more!

Suffs, The Who's Tommy, The Wiz, MJ and More Headline The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal is marching, moonwalking and pinballing all over the Theater District this week. Get previews of upcoming musicals along with looks back at the stars who …

Video: Meet the New Director/Activist/Author Extraordinaire of the Season- Schele Williams

Schele Williams is having an awesome year... for more than one reason. In this video, watch as the director chats with Richard about both of her Broadway projects, The Notebook and The Wiz, …

Warner Bros. Discovery Shuts Down Rooster Teeth After 21 Years by Caitlin Huston

Animation, comedy, and gaming studio Rooster Teeth, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, is shutting down.  "Since inheriting ownership and control of Rooster Teeth from AT&T following it…

Videos: Watch Two Songs from New Tony Marlow & Lucy Moss Musical, WHY AM I SO SINGLE?

From the multi-award-winning writers of SIX, Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, comes an all-new second musical, WHY AM I SO SINGLE? Watch clips from two of the songs in the upcoming West…

Owning It by American Theatre Editors

At Florida Studio Theatre, one route to survival runs through real estate.

Dreamcasting BARBIE for Broadway

Theatrely's dream cast for the imaginary Barbie Musical, based on the Barbie Movie from 2023.

They love the 80s by Catey Sullivan

It's totally easy to make fun of the 1980s. Shoulder pads you could poke an eye out with. Leg warmers over fishnets. The elevation of Bret Easton Ellis into a literary celebrity. But it was …

The Virtuosity of Black Storytelling with Tarell Alvin McCraney by Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley, Tarell Alvin McCraney

By Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley, Tarell Alvin McCraney. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey interview Oscar winner and MacArthur genius Tarell Alvin McCraney about his work as a playwright…

Photos: Charles Busch Stars in Ibsen's Ghost Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-nominated playwright, cabaret performer, and drag queen's new comedy plays 59E59 following a New Jersey run at the George Street Playhouse.

A tail of friendship by Amanda Finn

"Sludge and slurry!" Badger (John Drea) frequently exclaims to giggles and muted repeat-backs from the littlest of audience members. Utterly enchanted, the children in this audience seem mes…

Broadway Poll: Favorite March and April 2024 Shows, in 4 Categories by Jonathan Mandell

Choose the shows that you are most looking forward to, in the four categories into which I've divided the 18 play and musicals that are opening on Broadway in March and April, 2024. These ar…

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Will Star in Broadway Othello by Logan Culwell-Block

Kenny Leon will direct a new production of the Shakespearean tragedy.

THE LONELY LONDONERS.  Jermyn St Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

THE WINDRUSH WARRIORS       Moses'  crowded bedsit  is where the new ones turn up off the boat train, wanting to know how to do London;  he can tell them names like Clapham…

Denzel Washington And Jake Gyllenhaal Heading To Broadway In Shakespeare's 'Othello' by Greg Evans

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in a 2025 Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's Othello, producer Brian Anthony Moreland announced today. The production, to be directed b…

Theatre Review: 'Rapture, Blister, Burn' at St. Marks Players by Anne Valentino

Pulitzer Prize finalist "Rapture, Blister Burn" gives playwright Gina Gionfriddo a theatrical platform from which to explore the topic of feminism from just about every conceivable angle"as …

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Broadway's 'Othello' by Rebecca Rubin

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will return to Broadway to interpret the Bard. They will star in a revival of Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello," which opens in the spring of 2025 and is …

Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in 'Othello' on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are slated to star in Othello on Broadway in spring 2025. The production, which will see Washington in the title role and Gyllenhaal as Iago, will be di…

Evidence of devotion by Kelly Kleiman

The title of David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize"winning play does double duty: it refers to mathematical proofs but also to the question of what constitutes sufficient evidence of devotion to tho…

Report: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Will Star in Broadway Othello by Logan Culwell-Block

Kenny Leon will direct a new production of the Shakespearean tragedy.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Othello on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a 2025 Broadway revival of Shakespeare's Othello, directed by Kenny L…

Twelfth Night (Teaser) | Stratford Festival 2024 by Stratford Festival

"O time, thou must untangle this, not I. It is too hard a knot for me to t'untie" TWELFTH NIGHT April 26 - October 26 | Festival Theatre Opening Night Performance: May 27 In Shakespeare's …

MORE OFF-BROADWAY THEATER COMING UP by Sandi Durell

Joanna Rush/United Solo Festival " Antony and Cleopatra/The Acting Co " Caitlin Cook/SoHo Playhouse " Stalker/New World Stages " J2Spotlight Musical Theater 2024 Season " Jordans/Public Thea…

Twihard embraces the cringe by Amanda Finn

Thirteen-year-old Amanda, not quite a Twihard herself but an avid reader who loved Twilight, would have died over Otherworld Theatre's Twihard musical parody. Thirty-one-year-old Amanda thou…

Governor Hochul Will Deploy National Guard and State Police to Assist in Subway Safety Measures

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a five-point plan to utilize state resources to protect New Yorkers on the subways. This includes surging State personnel to assist NYPD bag checks, add…

Playwright Edward Bond Dies at 89 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Bond was a prolific British playwright, penning more than 50 plays in addition to his work as a director and poet.

Mauricio Martínez, Shereen Pimentel, More Will Be Part of Jaime Lozano's Songs by an Immigrant at the Tilles Center by Andrew Gans

Composer Jaime Lozano and "The Familia" will perform at the Long Island venue in April.

Movement and memories by Kerry Reid

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble's Meditations on Being is a sampler platter of eight pieces that in some way "reflects on what one remembers." Not all the work on display here necessarily mirro…

Science, faith, and Elvis by Kerry Reid

Deborah Zoe Laufer's 2007 dramedy, End Days, has intermittent moments of charm woven into a premise that is trying way too hard for profundity and whimsy. (When a show begins with someone dr…

'Bérénice' Review: Crushed by Isabelle Huppert's Star Power by Laura Cappelle

Romeo Castellucci's production of the classic play by Jean Racine is all about the lead performer " and that's it.

Denzel Washington And Jake Gyllenhaal To Lead OTHELLO On Broadway Next Season

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will take the stage to star in Shakespeare's Othello on Broadway next season.

Amy Ryan and Liev Schreiber Set to Give Audiences More Doubt on Broadway by Darryn King

The Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable has extended its run by one week. The production, now in previews at Roundabout Theatre C…

Lewis Gilbert: From the Music Hall to Moonraker by Trav S.D.

Lewis Gilbert (1920-2018) was a successful British film director, but it was his trad show biz origins that tipped the balance toward his inclusion in these annals. Gilbert's parents had a m…

Minor fireworks by Jack Helbig

The title of the show is an overstatement. Yes, the show does have west coast roots; the particular version of long-form used in the show was developed at the LA-based, Second City"influence…

Action-heavy 'SNAKE!' creeps out the crowd at Theater Company of Lafayette by Eric Fitzgerald

New play by Colorado playwright Paul Wells a bit frenetic but overall delivers the scares The post Action-heavy 'SNAKE!' creeps out the crowd at Theater Company of Lafayette appeared first o…

The Maid and The Mesmerizer by Joel Benjamin

Lynn's dialogue is astute and subtle, following the heartbeat of this strange, but understandable couple lifting it out of soapiness and melodrama.  She has written a very modern drama. .…

Drew Droege's Messy White Gays Sets Public Reading at Soho Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block

Droege will co-star in his new play, about a gay couple who murder their throuple-mate.

Ushers: The Front of House Musical Will Play London's The Other Palace by Andrew Gans

The 10th anniversary production follows sold-out runs at the Arts Theatre and the Charing Cross Theatre.

Doubt Extends Broadway Run by Molly Higgins

The Roundabout Theatre Company revival officially opens March 7.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Lead Broadway 'Othello' by Michael Paulson

Kenny Leon will direct a starry revival of Shakespeare's tragedy in the spring of 2025.

Broadway Grosses w/e 3/3/2024 by Ken Davenport

The top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in... The post Broadway Grosses w/e 3/3/2024 first appeared on Ken Davenport.

DOUBT Announces Extension Ahead of Opening Night

Roundabout Theatre Company just announced by popular demand a one-week extension of the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doub…

Broadway's 'Doubt' Extends Run By One Week by Greg Evans

The Broadway engagement of John Patrick Shanley's Doubt: A Parable, starring Amy Ryan and Liev Schreiber, has been extended by a week, with a closing date now set for Sunday, April 21. The R…

David LeShay Will Step Down From Theatre Development Fund After 31 Years

David LeShay has announced that he will be stepping down from the Theatre Development Fund this June.

Theater Review: "John Proctor is the Villain " " Critiquing a Classic by Martin Copenhaver

The energizing force of this production comes from the students and, more specifically, the cohort of young women in the cast, each of whom is excellent.

Ruth Stage's Cat On a Hot Tin Roof to Give 1-Night-Only Performance at 2024 Tennessee Williams Festival by Logan Culwell-Block

Matt de Rogatis and Christian Jules Le Blanc will bring the second act of their Off-Broadway production to the event celebrating the Southern Gothic playwright.

Krysta Rodriguez Will Offer Solo Concert for Out of the Box Theatrics by Andrew Gans

The forthcoming evening is part of the theatre company's Broadway at the 154 cabaret series.

THE SIEGEL COLUMN by Sandi Durell

By Barbara & Scott Siegel . . . . Rarely Commented Upon: The Foundation of Broadway's Current Success " Mammoth Long Running Shows! When you consider the ebb & flow of shows that ope…

'Days Of Wine And Roses' Sets Closing Notice, The Latest Broadway Production To Bow Out Before Spring Crush by Greg Evans

Days of Wine and Roses, the critically acclaimed musical adaptation of the 1962 film, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, March 31, just about two months after its January 28…

Video: Watch Colman Domingo in SING SING Trailer Following Theatre Group For Incarcerated Men

Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a newcomer (Clarence M…

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company Reveals Creative Teams for 2024 Season by Molly Higgins

Do Re Mi, Lucky Stiff, and more are part of the company's upcoming season.

Before The Drugs Kick In Announces 3rd Extension, Transfer to Theaterlab by Molly Higgins, Margaret Hall

Styled like a comedy show, Mike Lemme's play is dedicated to young mothers whose mental health is often disregarded by society.

"SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE REVIVED: A THEATRICAL RENAISSANCE" (A DAY IN THEATRE) by Robert Shuman

On March 6, 1997, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London reopened its gates, marking a triumphant resurrection of Elizabethan-era theater. Spearheaded by American actor and director Sam Wanam…

Edward Bond: 'Our theatre trivialises or generalises " both are forms of sleaze' by Edward Bond

From the archive: In this piece first published on 28 June 1995, the late playwright asks if Shakespeare was a Tory and suggests writers should run a stage at the National Theatre Edward Bon…

Pop Art Icon Kenny Scharf and Other Artists Reinvent the Oscar by Lexy Perez

To kick off our annual Oscars Issue, The Hollywood Reporter commissioned 11 leading artists " spanning North America, from L.A. to Guadalajara to New York City " to reinterpret the iconic Os…

Episode 3: A Comedian Harmonists' grandchildren remember their grandfather, Erich Collin by Ruthie Fierberg

Listen to the third episode of the podcast "Who Were the Comedian Harmonists? The True Story Behind Broadway's 'Harmony'" " produced by Broadway News and "Harmony."

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW's Louis McCartney Comments on Rumored Broadway Transfer

Louis McCartney, the actor who plays Henry Creel in the stage production, recently talked about the possiblity of Stranger Things: The First Shadow coming to Broadway in 2025.

Dance Top 5: March 2024 by Sharon Hoyer

The past, present and future of dance will get you on your feet.

Celebrating 25 Years of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Starring Hugh Jackman by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrate this 25-year-old production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! " coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the musical's groundbreaking 1943 premiere on Broadway " with these exclu…

Answering the Call: Orly Telisman On "The Bad Momz of Comedy" by Carl Kozlowski

"I wanted a place to do comedy for people my own age and with the same lived experiences of being a mom, being married, trying to work and just be a human being," explains Telisman.

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

'Spamalot' Announces Closing Week Next Month and Our Big New Musical Spring Preview!! "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the …

Broadway Pipeline: March 6, 2024 by Theatrical Index

Part 2: Guess the song with the cast of Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical by Official London Theatre

The cast of Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical (Barney Wilkinson, Josh Barnett, Abbie Budden, Dan Bravo, Rose Galbraith and Jess Buckby) guess the names and artists of some throwback songs. …

Part 1: Guess the song with the cast of Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical by Official London Theatre

The cast of Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical (Barney Wilkinson, Josh Barnett, Abbie Budden, Dan Bravo, Rose Galbraith and Jess Buckby) guess the names and artists of some throwback songs. …

"Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad" Bursts S.F. Dreams"at Magic by Hamilton Nguyen

Millennial Notes Ashley Smiley Unravels the City's Gentrification Nightmare by Hamilton Nguyen Playwright Ashley Smiley reveals her touching vision of what is happening to her beloved City, …

Bay Area theater: Spring brings shattering dramas, queer romps, immersive experiences by Lily Janiak

This season's highlights include Klanghaus, African-American Shakespeare Company and Killing My Lobster, among many others. 

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Play It Again: Chicago's "When You're Good to Mama" by JK

PLAY IT AGAIN: Chicago's "When You're Good to Mama"  For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several d…

Review Roundup: CLUE North American Tour Launches; What Do the Critics Think?

The North American tour of CLUE has officially kicked off, opening in Minneapolis this month. Read the reviews so far for Clue here!

Connecticut style of pizza gets a catchy song of its own. Hear it here, tap along and hope for a pie by Pamela McLoughlin

Connecticut has become widely known for its pizza, in part because Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports has declared one of its cities the pizza capital of the world for it's no-flop, charred pie…

SEEN: Attack Theatre's Rock, Paper, Sizzle Barre-be Edition fundraiser by Patricia Sheridan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 6, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 6, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

How Subsidy for Big Tech Wrecked the Arts (and Journalism) by Douglas McLennan

Companies like Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, Spotify, Apple and Google have subsidized what they offer (super-cheap or free content, faster service and better accessibility) to capture audience…

Lucy Kirkwood's "The Human Body" at the Donmar Warehouse: Twin Tales of Illicit Love and the Founding of the National Health Service by Aleks Sierz

It's election year so the gaze of British theatre turns towards the National Health Service. But, no, this month's plays do not examine the parlous state of doctors and hospitals today, but …

Theater Review: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY: A THEATRICAL CATASTROPHE (Henry Murray Stage at the Matrix Theatre) by Tony Frankel

LOOK AT WHAT THE CATASTROPHE DRAGGED IN He's funny. He's avuncular. He's unpretentious. He's loveable. He's dry and urbane. And, he's a decent person. But Nick Ullett is an actor by trade, s…

Fresno: In Concert

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Theater Review: REDWOOD (La Jolla Playhouse World Premiere Starring Idina Menzel) by Tony Frankel

THE TALLEST LIVING THING ON EARTH INSPIRES A MUSICAL ACORN As one who has hiked many times deep in the ancient Redwood groves, those which have been relatively untouched for thousands of yea…

Theater Review: FALSETTOS (42nd Street Moon, San Francisco) by Chuck Louden

WHAT MORE CAN I SAY? BRING YOUR KLEENEX The musical masterpiece Falsettos follows Marvin (William Giammona), an appealing, brainy, anxious, obsessive, wealthy Jewish gay man who struggles to…

The Work Doesn't Get Any Easier At The Top by Joe Patti

The Chronicle of Philanthropy had an article written by the co-executive directors of the Building Movement Project (BMP) which focuses on non-profit leadership issues. I have been writing a…

FIRST LOOK: Priscilla the Party, HERE at Outernet Soho by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Check out these great first-look production photos from Priscilla the Party which has now started performances at HERE at Outernet in Soho, London. This post FIRST LOOK: Pris…

On the Couch with Amber Haines

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Ivo van Hove's Opening Night Begins Run March 6 in London's West End by Logan Culwell-Block

Sheridan Smith is leading the cast of the new stage musical based on John Cassavetes' 1977 film.

Ta-Tynisa Wilson, Keirsten Hodgens, Trejah Bostic, More Star in Dreamgirls at the McCarter Theatre Beginning March 6 by Andrew Gans

Prior to arriving at the New Jersey venue, this production played Connecticut's Goodspeed.

London Premiere of MJ the Musical, Starring Tony Winner Myles Frost, Begins March 6 by Andrew Gans

The hit musical plays the Prince Edward Theatre.

Tim Price's Nye Opens at London's National Theatre March 6 by Logan Culwell-Block

Michael Sheen stars in the play charting the creation of Britain's National Health Service.

Broadway's Six Hosts Special Sing-Along Performance March 6 by Meg Masseron

The performance serves as part of their "Sixth of the Month" series, celebrating the musical's second anniversary on Broadway.

POSTCARDS: 3 Choreographers Respond to Martha Graham's "Lamentations" for Brooklyn Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"As part of this 21st season, in addition to making new works by new voices, we look to the pioneers of the past to learn how their perspectives inform our work today. We've invited Nicole, …

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: Q for Miranda QUINN and QUINN Starner by The Dance Enthusiast