This Week on Broadway for July 4, 2010: Broadway’s Supermen by James Marino

If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below. Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Topics: Peter saw: R…

Paper Mill director steps down by Laura D'Onofrio

Hoebee says search is on for new leader for Paper Mill BY LAURA D'ONOFRIO

Ben Walker Chooses Broadway Over X Men: Final Stand By: Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE: Muny's Damn Yankees to Feature Kritzer, Stadlen, Charles, Kunze, Reams and More

ASK PLAYBILL.COM: Obscure Broadway Theatre Names

The naming of Broadway theatres: The sources of "Cort," "Winter Garden" Longacre" and more.

A LETTER FROM LONDON: National's After the Dance, Donmar's Late Middle Classes, Tricycle's Women

Back into the spotlight By Joan Anderman

The irrepressible, enthusiastic Bill Hanney is something of a savior for the North Shore Music Theater, which will reopen July 6 with "Gyspy."

Temple Repertory Theater combines students with professionals By Howard Shapiro

Usually, college students are preparing to become professionals. But Philadelphia's newest professional theater company opens this week at Temple University, and it's composed mostly of stud…

Byrd and the Bard By STEPHEN MARCHE

American politics loses more than just its greatest quoter of Shakespeare.

He's found a joy supreme

Laurence Fishburne is proud to wear the mantle of Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Arrington practices her juggling act BY MARY HOULIHAN

Actress fits her life into 'Parallelogram'

'Gatz' and 'Brief Encounter' make for avant garde theater By ROBERT FELDBERG

Oh, what a drag By Tenley Woodman

Plimoth company presents Shakespeare's work as originally staged

Learn how to talk the Bard's talk By Tenley Woodman

Sketchbook: 'Grease' at the Bowl

Ben Vereen, Stepin Fetchit and Muhammad Ali By Frank Rizzo

Youtube Weekend Faves: Ben Vereen in "Pippin" By Frank Rizzo

Youtube Weekend Faves: Zero Mostel in "A Funny Thing..." By Frank Rizzo

2010 Stratford Festival: Much ado in Ontario, including Christopher Plummer in 'Tempest' by Chris Jones

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Review by Fred Sokol

This show is a summertime treat and serves as a magnificent vehicle for highly trained and impressively disciplined actors.

In 'The Last Five Years,' intertwined lives, separate stories By Louise Kennedy

Airy comedy becomes a solid treat By Howard Shapiro

David Birney, as the ghost of John Barrymore, makes the evening his own, playing mentor to the unskilled actor portrayed by John Patrick Hayden in "I Hate Hamlet."

Out of Breath in Venice By ANITA GATES

"The Servant of Two Masters," Goldoni's 1743 mistaken-identity farce, is being presented outdoors at the College of St. Elizabeth.

A Comedic Rap on Shakespeare, D.J. Included By ANITA GATES

"The Bomb-itty of Errors" gives a contemporary twist to an Elizabethan era comedy of mistaken identities.

'Fuerza Bruta' hits a wall (update) by Chris Jones

The downtown, ravelike show "Fuerza Bruta: Look Up" is closing early on July 11, the show announced Thursday.

Morrison, Block, Kunze, Mendez, Brown to Teach at California's National Youth Summer Stock

Christopher Innvar, Todd Weeks, et al. Set for Berkshire Playwrights Lab's Tamarack House Reading

Tom Deckman: characters I coulda nailed! to Be Presented July 5

John Connolly and David Sedaris, together at last by Elisabeth Vincentelli

CHART TOPPERS: Best-Selling Theatre Recordings

Matthew Cleaver's Gay Blues Heard at NYC's Barrow Street Theatre July 2-5

Harris, Blackhurst and Sullivan Among Judges of MetroStar Talent Challenge

Amy Madigan to Join Cast of TV's Fringe

Today in Theatre History: JULY 4

Jimmy Smits Hosts "A Capitol Fourth"; Reba McEntire, David Archuleta Perform

Next Fall, Tony-Nominated Comedy About Love, Faith and Family, Closes July 4

Michael McKean Leaves NYC's Our Town July 4; Fireworks Prompt an Early Curtain

Kate Burton Plays Climber's Mom in New Film Based on "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"

Elliott Kastner, Produced Equus and A Little Night Music Movies, Has Died

L.A. County's A Noise Within Will Move to Pasadena in Fall 2011

Will Laura Michelle Kelly Give Up Poppins for Ghost?

Lynda Carter to Bring Solo Show to West End's Garrick Theatre in September