André De Shields honored with the 2019 Oscar Hammerstein Award and Riki Kane Larimer given the Founders’ Award at the Edison Ballroom. November 12, 2019: The York Gala was directed b…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:47AMBy: David Sheward November 11, 2019: Nowhere is the contrast between today’s Broadway and Off-Broadway more sharply defined than in the productions of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:23PMDinner and mayhem at the Secret Room with the new musical, Truffles: Music! Mushrooms! Murder performed with a talented robust cast. November 10, 2019: Would you like to add a little e…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:02PMBy: Paulanne Simmons November 8, 2019: The Enchanted April, British writer Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel inspired by a month-long holiday to the Italian Riviera, was a best seller in 19…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:48AMThe Big Lesson from The Great Society November 7, 2019: Robert Schenkkan’s newest play, The Great Society, chronicles the presidency of Lyndon Johnson from 1964 until Richard Nixon too…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:15AMBy: David Sheward November 6, 2019: Soft Power, the gloriously messy but idea-packed new musical from two of our most vital and prolific theater artists, David Henry Hwang and Jeanine T…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:47PMBy: Iris Wiener November 6, 2019: Children’s theater company Only Make Believe celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 4th with a gala featuring appearances by Sir Ian McKellen, A…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:29AM“When Harriet Met Sally” By: Samuel L. Leiter November 5, 2019: Ars Nova, one of New York’s premiere homes for innovative works (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Und…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:54PMAcclaimed Broadway Musical, A Night With Janis Joplin, Rocks Cinemas Nationwide November 5-11. November 4, 2019: The dynamic Broadway musical, A Night With Janis Joplin, starring the Tony…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:50PMInspired, curated by Kimberly Goff, for the Ezra Gallery, The Hamptons @ at Center for the Jewish Life in Sag Harbor featured numerous artists including some from the Elaine Benson Legacy co…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:23PM20TH Anniversary Celebration of Putting It Together starring Carol Burnett, plus Donmarwarehouse’s all-female production of Julius Caesar, the hit musical, Nunsense and The Nunsense Sequel…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:15PMBy: David Sheward November 2, 2019: “People suck. Only food is real,” rails Harry, the temperamental genius chef, in Theresa Rebeck’s riotous comedy Seared atMCC Theater. Harry …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:11PMNovember 2, 2019: The tricks and treats continued with ARF's Halloween Pawty on Saturday, November 2, from 12 to 3 PM. All were welcome, kids and pets, too, at the ARF Adoption Center in Ea…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:10AMNovember 1, 2019: How to Get Away with Murder! The Panic Defense, a new play by Sam Affoumado, will be presented as a stage reading at The Playroom Theater, 151 West 46th St. (8th floor), NY…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:51PMKristin Chenoweth Talks About and Sings From New Album ‘For the Girls’ By: Sandi Durell November 1, 2019: Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth met with the press to talk about he…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:39AMBy: Bernard Carragher November 1, 2019: The Classic Stage Company’s Artistic Director, John Doyle, is taking a different look at Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Using a minimal ensemb…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AMBy: Isa Goldberg October 31, 2019: Do you remember the final scene of La Dolce Vita, after the monster fish appears, with the men gathering the fishnet, kids playing on the beach, and M…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:05AMBy: Paulanne Simmons October 31, 2019: Being an anchor partner at The Flea Theater has many advantages, says Tiffany Mills, choreographer and artistic director of the New York City-base…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AMBy: Isa Goldberg October 31, 2019: There is something ineffable about our favorite actors, something present and pervasive, yet untouchable. Such an actor is Mary Louise Parker, whose po…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:57AMKathleen Chalfant stars as Mabel Loomis in the World Premiere of Rebecca Gilman’s A Woman of the World” October 30, 2019: Kathleen Chalfant stars as Mabel Loomis Todd, Emily Dickenso…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:47PMBroadway Stars Celebrated Sutton Foster at the Drama League Annual Benefit Gala October 28, 2019: The Drama League honored Sutton Foster, a two-time Tony Award, Drama Desk, Outer Critics…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:39AMBy: David Sheward Before Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside begins at Studio 54, the ushers are more than usually diligent about insisting all I-phones be turned completely off, since the pl…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:44AMBy: Paulanne Simmons October 28, 2019: These days when musicals routinely explore questions of race, gender and politics, a highly entertaining but completely frivolous one like Cole Po…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:20AMBy: Paulanne Simmons October 27, 2019: Harvey Fierstein’s Bella Bella is certainly a tribute to the trailblazing New York congresswoman. But even more it is a personal act of love.
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:11AMBy: David Sheward October 23, 2019: A trio of quirky tuners have just opened Off-Broadway while a small family show transfers from Off to on. Both Scotland, PA at Roundabout’s Laura Pe…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:04PMLittle Shop of Burgers By: Samuel L. Leiter October 23, 2019: Pop quiz: what current Off-Broadway musical contains all the following? A plot inspired by a cult movie. A setting m…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:00PMBy: Paulanne Simmons October 23, 2019: Brian Friel’s 1994 drama, Molly Sweeney, is so thoughtful, inspired and profound one wonders why it is not revived more often. Fortunately, Keen…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:00PMAmerican Premiere of Henry Naylor’s potent and cautionary tale, based on the true story of two Jewish/female athletes in Hitler’s Germany, is a mesmerizing account by two immensely skill…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:04PMHalloween Treats Abound with October releases on BroadwayHD October 20, 2019: BroadwayHD kicked off the month of October with a binge-worthy lineup of performances that are sure to ex…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:33PMBy: Isa Goldberg October 18, 2019: Director James Lloyd’s revival of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal embraces a chilly minimalism. As the pinnacle of this complex love triangle, Robert (…
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