Fire photographer had a human touch by Katherine Landergan, Globe Correspondent

Boston Fire Department photographer Bill Noonan plans to officially retire today after 39 years of service, but he has no plans to hang up his camera.

Sara Ramirez ‘Impressed and Inspired’ by Singing Co-Stars on Grey’s Anatomy Music Event Episode by Paul Wontorek

The ABC series Grey’s Anatomy is airing it’s “Music Event” on Thursday, March 31 and Tony-winning Broadway diva Sara Ramirez will be the singing centerpiece of the dr…

Photo Flash: Glover, Colin, Moayad, et al. Participate in Drama Desk Panel

On Monday evening, March 28, theatrical producer Margot Astrachan and the St. George's Society of New York Arts Initiative presented a panel discussion at The National Arts Club highlighting…

The Radiant

Legit Reviews: New Theater production disappoints for lack of a better script, stronger director and more gifted co-stars.

This Week on Broadway for March 27, 2011: Mormon Storms Broadway 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 | [email protected] | Facebook Jame…

The Killing Room by Theasy.com

Teatro Circulo, Off Off Broadway By Joshua Bombino BOTTOM LINE: The Killing Room is not for the faint of heart, but if you have the stomach for the darker parts of man, treat yourself…

Patti LuPone Talks Potential Streisand GYPSY

Back on March 21, Deadline.com reported that despite comments that Arthur Laurents made to the Hartford Courant earlier this month, that a GYPSY movie starring Barbra Streisand is still a po…

Review: Capriccio by David Finkle

Renee Fleming gives an engaging performance in the Metropolitan Opera's rewarding revival of Richard Strauss' opera.

Review: And the Curtain Rises by Michael Toscano

Signature Theater's world premiere musical about the creation of the first American musical shows a great deal of promise.

Review: The Soldier Dreams by Dan Bacalzo

Theatre East's production of Daniel MacIvor's play about a dying man surrounded by his closest relatives tends towards the overly sentimental.

NY1 Theater Review: "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"

The 1960s Pulitzer Prize winning tuner "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" returns to Broadway with Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe.

Reprise Theatre Company Announces THE APPLE TREE and CABARET

Reprise Theatre Company will present The Apple Tree with book music and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, additional book material by Jerome Coopersmith, and based on stories by Mark…

Camelot: TV Review by Tim Goodman

Tim Goodman Starring Joseph Fiennes and Eva Green, Starz' costume drama looks like the Royal Shakespeare Company compared to the channel's previous efforts, writes Tim Goodman.read more

The Sixth Annual Kevin Kline Awards • Loretto-Hilton Center by Andrea

Woo-hoo, the Kevin Kline Awards!  Or if you'd like, think of them as the Tonys -- St. Louis Edition.  They were held yesterday at the Loretto-Hilton Center, and guess who got to go…

Review | Old Vic | Cause Célèbre | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

Old Vic, LondonSomewhat coolly received at its premiere in 1977, Terence Rattigan's final play stands the test of time.And, watching Thea Sharrock's fine revival, I was struck by how many cl…

Marcia Milgrom Dodge Will Direct Reprise Cabaret; Apple Tree Added to Season by Andrew Gans

Ragtime Tony nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge will direct and choreograph the Tony-winning musical Cabaret, the first production of Reprise Theatre Company's 2011-2012 season.

On Stage [Complete Program] 03/26/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the March 26, 2011, edition of On Stage.

Frump Tower Starring Christopher J. Hanke #1: Opening Night at How to Succeed! by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway.com’s newest video blogger is ready to share backstage scoop at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in Frump Tower: Behind the Scenes at “How to Succeed” with Christopher J.…

Harvey Fierstein Set for The Wendy Williams Show, 3/30

Four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein will be featured tomorrow, Wednesday, March 30 on The Wendy Williams Show. Fierstein won a 1984 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for the ori…

BWW TV: THE WIZARD OF OZ Special - 'The Wonders of the World'

Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the fami…

Dirty Rotten Missionaries: 'The Book of Mormon,' 'How to Succeed in Business,' 'Ghetto Klown' and 'Kin'

There is a dirty secret hidden within The Book of Mormon, the high-profile new musical from the subversive and scatological South Park boys that was widely expected to upend Broadway this sp…

Theater Review: PRIVATE LIVES by Noel Coward (Laguna Beach) by Tony Frankel

COWARD ON THE BEACH Noël Coward’s oft-produced classic Private Lives is indeed, as one of his characters states, jagged with sophistication. The story is of a divorced, fiercely contentio…

Legiters show class

Legit News: Love, valor and compassion for McNally -- Operatic arias, dramatic readings, songs from shows you know and ones you've never heard of -- this was the classy compendium saluting T…

Theater Review: BETWEEN US CHICKENS by Sofia Alvarez (Costa Mesa) by Sarah Taylor Ellis

YOUNG IN L.A. For self-proclaimed losers Sarah and Meaghan, a post-college move to Los Angeles promises a total break from the past, if not fame and fortune as well. In Sofia Alvarez’s pro…

Megan Hilty on NBC’s ‘Amazing’ Smash: ‘I Hope the Whole World Gets to See It!’ by Paul Wontorek

Wicked and 9 to 5 veteran Megan Hilty is in the midst of filming the pilot for NBC’s Smash and thrilled with the Broadway-themed project so far. “It’s very exciting,”…

"The Other Place" by MCC Theater

"The Other Place" Interviews with actors Laurie Metcalf and Dennis Boutsikaris, playwright Sharr White. From: mcctheater Views: 733 1 ratings Time: 02:47 More in Entertainment

Review: The Wild Duck by Alison Croggon

Last week Ms TN took a few days off to lounge about in the fleshpots of Sydney. And lo, it was good, although the perilous aspect of taking a short holiday is that it makes you understand ho…

James Spader Joins Cast of BY VIRTUE FALL Film

movies such as Pretty in Pink sex, lies, and videotape Crash Stargate and Secretary. His most famous television role is that of the colorful attorney Alan Shore from The Practice and its spi…

First Look at Aaron Tveit and the High-Flying Cast of Catch Me If You Can by Broadway.com Staff

Aaron Tveit is flying high as Frank Abagnale Jr., the youthful con artist who successfully poses as an airline pilot (among other false identities) and charms the ladies in the new Broadway …

Mayor Mia! Watch Bloomberg Boogie to ABBA and Soar as Spider-Man by Broadway.com Staff

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg became a bona fide Broadway.com Hot Shot when he joined the lovely ladies of Mamma Mia! at the recent Inner Circle charity dinner, but it turns out that…

MTC’s “The Whipping Man” Begins Final Two Weeks of Limited Engagement Tonight by Bbbblogger

Manhattan Theatre Club’s hit production of Matthew Lopez’s new play THE WHIPPING MAN, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, begins the final two weeks of its limited engagement toni…

Go Backstage LIVE at WONDERLAND Tonight at 6:30pm; Send In Your Questions Now!

The cast of the upcoming Broadway musical WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, will be live streaming from backstage at the Marquis Theatre tonight, Tuesday, March 29 630pm to 700pm.

Alexander Technique: A Balm For Back Pain? by Sarah Varney

Research suggests an alternative therapy called Alexander Technique may be an effective way to treat back pain.

‘Addams’ and others complete Broadway in Chicago season

Broadway in Chicago today released its complete 2011-2012. In addition to the already announced series lineup that includes “West Side Story” (July 19-Aug. 14), “Love, Loss, and What I…

Broadway to Dim Lights in Memory of Playwright Lanford Wilson by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway theaters will dim their lights for one minute at 8PM on March 30 in honor of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, who died on March 24 at the age of 73. Wilson began…

LAST CHANCE: What's Closing This Week by Adam Hetrick

Here's Playbill.com's weekly "Last Chance" reminder to catch Broadway, Off-Broadway and world-premiere productions before they take a final bow.

Theater Review | 'Sex on Sunday': Raging Domesticity Erupts From a Dominatrix Encounter by Rachel Saltz

An explicit opening scene in “Sex on Sunday” promises a trip to the dark side of sexuality. But Chisa Hutchinson, the writer, can’t decide whether she wants to titillate or educate.

PHOTO FLASH: Margaret Colin, Montego Glover, Arian Moayad et al. at Drama Desk Panel by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway stars Margaret Colin (appearing in Arcadia), Montego Glover (starring in Memphis) and Arian Moayed (featured in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo) participated in a panel discussion o…

“The Best of Times is Still Now” at LA CAGE on Broadway by Mstrassheim

Last night the Tony Award-winning production of the celebrated musical comedy LA CAGE AUX FOLLES exploded on Broadway all over again with new stars four-time Tony Award-winner and LA CAGE AU…

Video Feature: Eye of the Tiger by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Robin Williams, Moises Kaufman, and the company of Rajiv Joseph's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo discuss bringing the controversial play to Broadway.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Production Photos Released!

This spring’s highly anticipated new musical, Catch Me If You Can, based on the real life adventures of a teen-aged Frank Abignale, Jr., has released production photos for the show.  …

EVERYBODY STRAP IN by Life's A Pitch

The people who say all press is good press probably didn't have an adolescent Egyptian cobra escape from their Reptile House. Or. Did. They. Last Friday, the Bronx Zoo discovered a snake was…

Robin Williams, Moises Kaufman and the cast of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Theatermania

Robin Williams, Moises Kaufman and the cast of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Robin Williams, Moises Kaufman, and the company of Rajiv Joseph's 'Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo'…

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more infor…

Rannells, Gad on THE BOOK OF MORMON's Pro-Faith Message

The cast and creative team of Broadway's THE BOOK OF MORMON chatted with Broadway Beat at the opening night after party on March 24. There, they caught up with Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells w…

Carla Gugino, James Spader, Treat Williams, et al. Set for By Virtue Fall Movie by Andy Propst

Stage veterans Carla Gugino, James Spader, and Treat Williams, along with Eric Bana, Kim Coates, and Ryan Phillipe will star in By Virtue Fall, according to Hollywood Reporter. Sheldon Turne…

NAMT to Fund New Musicals by LaChiusa, Fitzhugh, Hartley, Giering and Barry by Adam Hetrick

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced grants funding full productions of the new Michael John LaChiusa-Ellen Fitzhugh musical Los Otros, as well as Sean Hartley's Snow …

NAMT to Fund Musicals by Michael John LaChiusa, Ellen Fitzhugh, Sean Hartley, Jenny Giering, Sean Barry by Adam Hetrick

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced grants funding full productions of the new Michael John LaChiusa-Ellen Fitzhugh musical Los Otros, as well as Sean Hartley's Snow …

'The Fox on the Fairway' is phenomenally funny by Peter Filichia

What, no mistaken identity? That’s the only element of farce that Ken Ludwig has omitted in his extraordinarily funny “The Fox on the Fairway.” Fans of slamming doors and double-enten…

Slide show: Sleep No More by David Cote

Beguiling sneak-preview images from Sleep No More

Dance Along With Twyla and Other Online Nuggets by Stephanie Goodman

Jacob's Pillow's new online video archive injects life into dance history.

Fantasy Casting: The Broadway Revival of "Annie"

Here's a game I sometimes play in my head. I Call it the Why-Can't-I-Be-Bernie-Telsey-Too Game.It's a casting game, natch, named after the casting agency head that so dominates Broadway that…

How to Succeed on Opening Night Part 2

Director-choreographer Rob Ashford and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Park, Rose Hemingway and John Larroquette appear on the opening-night red carpet of How to Succeed in Business Without …

Tony-Winning La Cage Alum Douglas Hodge Eyes Title Role in Barnum Revival by Broadway.com Staff

Tony-winning La Cage aux Folles alum Douglas Hodge is in talks to play the title role in a revival of the 1980 musical Barnum, according to an interview with Sirius radio host Seth Rudetsky.…

Chicago-Area Northlight Theatre Snags [title of show] for Spring 2012 by Kenneth Jones

The Broadway musical [title of show], about a foursome of pals (and a pianist) making a new musical, has been added to the 2011-12 season of Northlight Theatre in Skokie, IL.

Video of the Day: The Wooster Group's Rumstick Road by David Cote

Rare footage of the Wooster Group from 1977

Broadway Lights to Dim in Memory of Lanford Wilson Tomorrow

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson who passed away on March 24th at age 73.

Photo Flash: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - First Production Shots!

Now in previews, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN will open on Broadway Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Neil Simon Theatre. This new musical, created by a team of Tony winners, features a book by Terrence …

Review of The Other Place at Curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

If the name Sharr White doesn't ring a bell, don't let that keep you from buying a ticket to see his first New York world premiere,

Northlight Theatre to Present [title of show] in 2012 by Bethany Rickwald

Northlight Theatre is set to present [title of show] as the final production of their 2011-2012 season, May 4 - June 10. This Tony-nominated musical, featuring music and lyrics by Jeff Bowe…

Zoo Ticket! Check Out Video of Robin Williams in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Broadway.com Staff

Robin Williams is roaring into his Broadway debut in Rajiv Joseph's Pulitzer Prize-nominated dark comedy, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. The Oscar-winning actor plays the show's ti…

Interview with Neil Labute by Joshua Morrison

A few weeks back, I wrote an article about “An Evening with Neil Labute,” where I attempted to analyze the appeal and occasional controversy of Labute’s work. His play Merc…

Full Cast Announced for NY Philharmonic's COMPANY!

The New York Philharmonic has just announced the complete cast for their star studded COMPANY Concert. Joining the mix in the ensemble are Callie Carter, Ariana DeBose, Sean Ewing, Ashley wi…

Larry Gatlin, Reba, Country Strong, et al. Receive Academy of Country Music Awards by Andy Propst

Broadway veteran Reba McEntire, who now simply goes by "Reba," has been chosen to receive the Career Achievement Award from the Academy of Country Music (ACM). In addition, Larry …

BWW TV: Robin Williams in BENGAL TIGER - Performance Preview

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO performs Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., with matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m at the Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 Wes…

Lillias White to Perform My Guy Cy in San Francisco by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Lillias White will play tribute to composer Cy Coleman with her acclaimed one-woman show My Guy Cy at 8pm on Saturday, May 14 at the Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Franc…

La MaMa E.T.C. Presents PROJECT: LOHAN, 4/29-5/7

La MaMa E.T.C. presents the World Premiere of Project Lohan, written by D'Arcy Drollinger and directed by Ben Rimalower. Performances run Fri. and Sat. April 29 - 30 at 1000 pm, Sun. May 1 a…

TheaterMania Sponsors Contest for Drama Desk Trophy Chaperones by Dan Bacalzo

TheaterMania is sponsoring a contest to be one of four Drama Desk Trophy Chaperones -- two men and two women -- who will appear on stage with the theater community's elite at the 56th A…

Broadway theaters to dim lights for Lanford Wilson

NEW YORK (AP) -- The lights on Broadway will be dimmed in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson....

STAGE TUBE: Kathleen Turner Talks HIGH

Kathleen Turner, Stephen Kunken, Evan Jonigkeit, Director Rob Ruggiero and Playwright Matthew Lombardo discuss HIGH in this new exclusive video featured on www.highonbroadway.com.

Cast Announced for Astoria Production of Galt MacDermot's The Human Comedy by Adam Hetrick

Casting has been announced for Galt MacDermot's rarely-seen 1984 musical The Human Comedy, which will be presented by the Astoria Performing Arts Center beginning May 5.

Model tee: Ars Nova revives a classic shirt by Adam Feldman

Ars Nova brings back its Social Network merch

New exclusive video! With Kathleen Turner and the cast of HIGH by Bbbblogger

  Click here to watch the video!   Opening night April 19 at the Booth Theatre on Broadway (222 W. 45th Street)   Kathleen Turner, Stephen Kunken, Evan Jonigkeit, Director Rob Ruggiero an…

Photo Coverage: Lansbury & Friends Salute McNally - The Tribute by Walter McBride

Last night, March 28, Broadway favorites teamed up to salute Terrence McNally at the Longacre Theatre. A benefit for The Acting Company, Angela Lansbury gathered Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming…

PHOTO CALL: Catch Me If You Can, Starring Aaron Tveit, on Broadway by Matthew Blank

A con man's life story is given the 1960's television variety treatment in Catch Me If You Can, the new musical from Tony Award-winning Hairspray songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott W…

Emile Hirsch, Julie White, Bill Irwin Give Voice to Tom Durnin, New Play by Steven Levenson by Kenneth Jones

The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, a new play by Steven Levenson, will get a private staged reading by Roundabout Theatre Company, which produced the playwright's The Language …

Broadway to Dim Lights in Memory of Lanford Wilson March 30 by Dan Bacalzo

The marquees of Broadway theaters in New York will be dimmed in memory of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson on Wednesday, March 30, at exactly 8pm for one minute. Wilson pass…

An Old-Fashioned Promo for Radiohead's New Album by Ben Sisario

The band distributed copies of a free 12-page newspaper called The Universal Sigh at 61 locations around the world, including three in Manhattan.

Christopher Dodd Accentuates the Positive in First Speech as Head of Film Group by Michael Cieply

Christopher J. Dodd played the cheerleader in his inaugural speech as chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America.

A Sneak Peek at Jerusalem (Video) by Mgioia

Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem, directed by Ian Rickson, will begin previews at the Music Box Theatre April 2 with an official opening April 21 for a limited 16-week engagement. The thr…

Schwartz’s: The Musical: Do you want it on rye or with the singing pickle? by J. Kelly Nestruck, Montreal

The storied Montreal smoked-meat mecca inspires a musical

Broadway to Dim Its Lights Wed, Mar 30 in Memory of Playwright Lanford Wilson

BROADWAY TO DIM ITS LIGHTS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8PM         IN MEMORY OF PLAYWRIGHT LANFORD WILSON (New York, NY)  March 29, 2011 -- The Broadway community mourns the …

The Spoiler issue for reviewers at Curtainup's blog annex by Elyse Sommer

Telling readers what a show is about without robbing them of a chance to experience revelations gradually

Marc Masterson Prepares to Migrate to South Coast Rep by Don Shirley

Born in California 55 years ago, Marc Masterson is finally about to return to the state as South Coast Repertory's new artistic director. He discusses some of the differences between South …

Broadway to Dim Its Lights March 30 in Honor of Playwright Lanford Wilson by Andrew Gans

The marquees of the Broadway theatres will be dimmed March 30 at 8 PM for one minute to pay tribute to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, who passed away March 24 at age 73.

New PlayhouseSquare Season Includes, MEMPHIS, QUARTET, et al.

PlayhouseSquare announces today its entire seven-show line-up for the 2011 2012 KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare.

Why aren't girls taking ballet lessons any more? by Jessica Shepherd

The Royal Academy of Dance has spotted a sharp drop in exam registrations – and our doldrum economy is to blameYou'd think the recent glut of TV dance shows, and the success of ballet film…

Photo Flash: Matlock, Karr, et al. Sing at Rosie's Theatre Kids Event

Last night, Broadway's brightest came together for an evening of cabaret in celebration of Rosie's Theater Kids at the Maravel Arts Center also known as the RTKids facility, hosted by NY1's …

Colin Quinn to Perform Long Story Short at Guild Hall in June by Andy Propst

Colin Quinn will bring his show, Long Story Short, to Guild Hall, June 8-26. Jerry Seinfeld has directed the production, which played Broadway earlier this season. In the show, Quinn comic…

HIGH on Broadway Launches New Online Video with Kathleen Turner

Check out a new exclusive video! with KATHLEEN TURNER and the cast & creative team of HIGH Click here to watch the video! Opening night April 19 at the Booth Theatre on Broadway (222…

PHOTO CALL: Victoria Matlock, Shonn Wiley, Morgan Karr and More Perform With Rosie’s Theater Kids by Matthew Blank

Victoria Matlock, Shonn Wiley, Morgan Karr and other Broadway folk came together March 28 for an evening of cabaret in celebration of Rosie’s Theater Kids. The evening was hosted by NY…

Ute Lemper: The Bukowski Project by Adaumbelle

Be sure to catch award winning performer, Ute Lemper, international chanteuse and Broadway star ("Chicago") in her new show "Ute Lemper: The Bukowski Project" which will play a limited six-s…

Look Busy for the Boss: Bruce Springsteen Visits 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Springsteen, who has known and performed with Steven Van Zandt since the early 1970s, will be a guest on Mr. Van Zandt's radio program for a series of broadcasts celebrating the show's n…

John Leguizamo’s GHETTO KLOWN on people.com by Kguiod

In honor of April Fools’ Day, John Leguizamo and director Fisher Stevens talked to people.com about the practical jokes that cemented their long friendship. Click here to learn how itching…

Christie Brinkley on Rehearsing For Her Broadway Debut in Chicago: ‘I’m Having the Time of My Life!’ by Michael Mellini

Supermodel Christie Brinkley is readying to make her Broadway debut on April 4 as Chicago’s sizzling sweetheart, Roxie Hart. “I’m having the time of my life,” Brinkle…

Journey of the Wand by Officialwicked

Journey of the Wand Click "more info" below for instructions to get started. Help send a very special wand to the Emerald City to kick off something GOOD that's happening in…

Geffen Playhouse Ads Rejected As Too Racy (Really?)

"If you haven't heard much about it, there could be a reason. The Westwood theater's ads have been refused, kicked over into the online ghetto of adults-only advertising, or forced to be ton…

And What Next? by Zev Valancy

As is its wont, the theatrical blogosphere is full of people getting angry. And that's okay--that's the purpose of theatre blogs: analyzing and decrying the failures of theatre as it is now,…

West Side Story, Memphis, La Cage and Come Fly Away Will Play Chicago in 2011-12 by Kenneth Jones

Complete programming for the Broadway in Chicago 2011-12 subscription series was announced March 29. West Side Story, Come Fly Away and La Cage aux Folles are in the mix, at various venues i…

Photo Flash: Case, Cronin, Cummings, et al. SING FOR JAPAN

Broadway Speaks OUT and Dixon Place presented Broadway Sings for Japan on Monday March 28th at 730pm. This benefit concert for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief was be free admission with …

Northlight to produce "[Title of Show]"; Jason Robert Brown project on ice by Chris Jones

The final show of the Northlight Theatre 2011-12 season will be the musical "[Title of Show]." A self-reflexive piece about the process of creating a new musical, the show features music by …

Behind the Scenes at Off-Broadway’s Tomorrow Morning (Video) by Mgioia

The cast of The York Theatre Company’s musical Tomorrow Morning, which includes D.B. Bonds (The Phantom of the Opera), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde), Matthew Hydzik (West Side Story…

Douglas Hodge to Star in Possible Revival of BARNUM?

SiriusXM's LIVE ON BROADWAY host Seth Rudetsky treated fans to a lively interview with Tony Award winner singersongwriter Douglas Hodge on Wednesday, March 16th. In addition to sharing wond…

Photo Flash: DANCING WITH THE STARS Take Two!

This week on 'Dancing with the Stars' the top 11 got a second chance to show their bestdance moves. Check out images from the episode below

John Leguizamo - FREAK - Family Barbecues by John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo - FREAK - Family Barbecues A clip from John Leguizamo's "FREAK," live on Broadway. Coming soon for the first time to DVD and VOD! From: johnleguizamo Views: 445…

Patti LuPone on Barbara Streisand in ‘Gypsy’ by Bob [cta]

Ah, Patti LuPone — always one with a colorful quote. To add to this list, here’s what the Broadway diva had to say in a recent Q&A about Streisand starring in an on-again/off…

PHOTO FLASH: Erin Denman, Morgan Karr, Shonn Wiley, et al. Celebrate Rosie's Theater Kids by Dan Bacalzo

A number of Broadway veterans participated in an evening of cabaret in celebration of Rosie's Theater Kids at the Maravel Arts Center (also known as the RTKids facility), on Monday, Mar…

Highlights from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Daniel Radcliffe makes his Broadway musical debut as an ambitious window washer with executive dreams in the 50th anniversary revival of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical How to Su…

SiriusXM Announces THE BOOK OF MORMON Radio

Sirius XM Radio NASDAQ SIRI announced today that the Emmy Award-winning creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, will be featured during The Book of Mormon Radio, an exclusive spe…

Christopher Plummer Will Be Part of New York Philharmonic's Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Christopher Plummer will join the New York Philharmonic Sept. 17 at Avery Fisher Hall to narrate Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario.

'Dancing With the Stars' Delivers Again for ABC by Benjamin Toff

About 22.3 million viewers tuned in to a two-hour installment of the dancing show, helping ABC win the ratings competition on Monday night.

Casting Announced for Minnesota Premiere of In the Red and Brown Water at the Guthrie by Michael Gioia

In the Red and Brown Water, the first play in Tarell Alvin McCraney's trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays, will begin performances at the Guthrie Theater May 12 with an official opening on …

Court to Hear More Arguments in Barnes Foundation Dispute by Randy Kennedy

Opponents of a plan to move the Barnes Foundation and its world-renowned art collection from a Philadelphia suburb to a downtown museum quarter asked a Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday to recon…

Adagio (Mitterrand, le secret et la mort), Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, Paris

A faithful odyssey through fascinating material but monumental staging traps it in a funereal straitjacket. Philippe Girard brings Mitterrand's intensity and erudition uncannily to life

Christopher Plummer Will Now Narrate NY Philharmonic's A Shakespeare Scenario on September 17 by Andy Propst

Christopher Plummer will now narrate Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario, for the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall on Saturday, September 17, at 8pm. Alan Gilbert will conduct the even…

HOW TO SUCCEED... Grand Old Ivy with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette by H2sbway

HOW TO SUCCEED... Grand Old Ivy with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette Website: H2SYouTube Starring the multi award-winning international stage and film actor Daniel Radcliffe (Equus on…

Sondheim on Sondheim to Bow in Cleveland Alongside Memphis and Addams Family by Adam Hetrick

A new production of Sondheim on Sondheim, as well as the national tours of Memphis and Million Dollar Quartet will play stops at Cleveland, OH's PlayhouseSquare during the 2011-2012 seas…

Broadway in Chicago Presents MEMPHIS, LA CAGE & More in 2011-2012 Season

Broadway In Chicago has announced the complete 2011-2012 subscription series. The upcoming season will include WEST SIDE STORY LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE ANN AN AFFECTIONATE PORTRAIT OF ANN…

Broadway in Chicago announces complete 2011-2012 season

Broadway in Chicago released its complete 2011-2012 season today. In addition to the already announced series lineup that includes “West Side Story” (July 19-Aug. 14), “Love, Loss, and…

Parker, Stone Set for BOOK OF MORMON RADIO Special on Sirius XM, 4/2

Sirius XM Radio Nasdaq SIRI announced today that the Emmy Award-winning creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, will be featured during The Book of Mormon Radio, an exclusive spe…

Short-a-Day: David Foster Wallace's "Luckily the Account Representative Knew CPR" by Aaron Riccio

From Girl With Curious Hair (1989). Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 91.[The Pale King will be released in 17 days. I'll be re-reading Wallace's short stories until then.] Though many…

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Danielle Hope Answers More Questions!

Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the fami…

Photo Flash: Daisy Eagan in STILL DAISY at the Beechman

The Laurie Beechman Theatre presented Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan for her return to the New York stage for one night only in her one-woman show, Still Daisy After All These Years. Eagan, w…

Anything Goes – the 1954 television version by Brad Hathaway

Many fine recordings come with an interesting booklet. This time it is the other way around. A fabulous booklet featuring a fascinating thirteen page essay is accompanied by an interesting r…

HOW TO SUCCEED... "Company Way" with Daniel Radcliffe and Rob Bartlett by H2sbway

HOW TO SUCCEED... "Company Way" with Daniel Radcliffe and Rob Bartlett Website: H2SYouTube Starring the multi award-winning international stage and film actor Daniel Radcliffe (Eq…

Conjuring the future, tempting fate by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

A large crystal ball sits in the middle of Andrew Mowbray’s show, “In Search Of,’’ at LaMontagne Gallery. All right, it’s not crystal. It’s plastic, as ar…

Tragedy and mystery in a mining town by Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent

STONEHAM — Lanford Wilson’s “The Rimers of Eldritch’’ is a symphony, full of both harmony and complexity. In the Stoneham Theatre’s current production, a …

PHOTO CALL: Broadway Sings for Japan, With Meredith Patterson, Saycon Sengbloh, Allison Case by Matthew Blank

Broadway Speaks OUT presented Broadway Sings for Japan, a benefit concert for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief, March 28 at Dixon Place.

Redcat, Center Theatre Group, Public Theater to Launch Radar L.A. in June by Dan Bacalzo

The Los Angeles-based Redcat and Center Theatre Group will team with New York City's Public Theater to present Radar L.A., an international festival of contemporary theater to run June …

Mint Theater Benefit to Feature Reading of LIGHT FALLING By Teresa Deevy

Mint Theater Spring Benefit to Feature Reading of Light Falling By Teresa Deevy First Ever Performance in Over 50 Years, Performed by An All-Star Cast: Charles Keating, Shawn Faga…

The East Pier – review by Helen Meany

Abbey, DublinMemories of young love trouble two characters in middle age in Paul Mercier's new play – his second opening at the Abbey this month, along with The Passing, with which it will…

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Two by Gabrielle Sierra

In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races.

PHOTO FLASH: Alan Cumming, Tyne Daly, Angela Lansbury, Brian Stokes Mitchell, et al. Salute Terrence McNally at Acting Company Gala by Tristan Fuge

On Monday, March 28, the Longacre Theatre took a break from it's usual fair for Angela Lansbury and Friends Salute Terrence McNally, a benefit for The Acting Company. The event was dire…

Shore – review by Lyn Gardner

Riverside Studios, LondonNot so much six characters in search of an author as many more characters in search of the meaning of life (and several sons in search of their fathers), this ambiti…

HOW TO SUCCEED....Coffee Break by How To Succeed In Business (Without Really Trying)

HOW TO SUCCEED....Coffee Break Website: H2SYouTube Starring the multi award-winning international stage and film actor Daniel Radcliffe (Equus on Broadway, Harry Potter film series) and f…

Bailiwick set for 'Passing Strange' by Chris Jones

The much-delayed Bailiwick Chicago production of the Broadway show "Passing Strange" is finally happening. Opening night for the Chicago premiere, which features music by Stew and Heidi Rode…

Radar L.A., Taking a Cue from Public's Under the Radar Festival, to Debut in June by Adam Hetrick

The Los Angeles-based contemporary art center REDCAT has announced plans to create a West Coast component of the Public Theater's popular Under the Radar Festival, which is presented in …

A Cover Story: The Motherf**ker With the Hat by Matt Blank

Stephen Adly Guirgis’ new play The Motherf**ker With the Hat plays the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Here’s how the play is described in production notes: “Jackie and Veronic…

Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi to Star as Screen Icons Bette & Joan on the London Stage by Broadway.com Staff

Anton Burge’s new play Bette & Joan, based on the long-boiling feud between legendary film stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, has found its leading ladies: Anita Dobson and Greta…

The Real Frank Abagnale on Being Played by DiCaprio & Tveit in Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale Jr.

About the author: Frank W. Abagnale Jr. has led two fascinating and vastly different lives. The first was as a teenage con man who demonstrated a gift for forging checks, impersonating pros…

Ensemble and Vocal Minority Announced for Neil Patrick Harris Company by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for the New York Philharmonic's upcoming production of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical Company, which will star Neil Patrick Harris as perennial bachelo…

Victoria and Albert Museum Names Architect for Expansion by Carol Vogel

This museum in London is moving ahead with a major expansion, albeit a far more modest one than the controversial Daniel Libeskind plan that was abandoned seven years ago.

Lily Tomlin and Lombardi’s Judith Light Hop Aboard Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com Staff

Lombardi's Judith Light is used to spending her nights in the locker room world of the Broadway football drama, but on March 28 she opted for a bit of glamour and glitz by checking out P…

Jennifer Garner Set for Disney's MISS MARPLE Film

According to Deadline.com, Jennifer Garner will star in Disney's upcoming film adaptation of Agatha Christie's 'Miss Marple' series. The movie will be produced by Garner and Vandalia Films' …

Alan Alda and Hugh Dancy Will Appear on Showtime's "The Big C" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Alan Alda is set to guest-star on the Showtime series "The Big C," and Hugh Dancy has been hired  for a recurring role, according to Deadline.com.

‘Mormon Celebrity’ Will Swenson Inspired By Former Hair Co-Star Gavin Creel for Facing East Film by Michael Mellini

As if Tony nominee Will Swenson weren’t busy enough leading the cast of new Broadway hit, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the actor recently signed on to direct the film adaptation of C…

TDF Names Michael Naumann Managing Director

Earl D. Weiner, Chairman of the Board, and Victoria Bailey, Executive Director of Theatre Development Fund TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, announced tod…

Rosie O'Donnell Will Film New Talk Show in Chicago by Andrew Gans

When Emmy Award winner Rosie O'Donnell returns to daytime television, she will do so in Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Actor Farley Granger Dies at 85

Broadway veteran Farley Granger died on Sunday, March 27. He was 85 years old.

Stage and Screen Veteran Farley Granger Dies at Age 85 by Broadway.com Staff

Farley Granger, who moved from early movie stardom in a pair of Alfred Hitchcock films to an active career on the stage, died on March 27 at his New York City home of natural causes, accordi…

'Addams Family,' 'Mary Poppins,' 'Rock of Ages' all returning to Chicago by Chris Jones

'The Addams Family' is returning to Chicago for Christmas. The first national tour of the Broadway musical based on the much-loved cartoon will return to the city of its birth, Broadway in C…

BWW EXCLUSIVE: Susan Lucci Talks New Book, Broadway, Hollywood, DWTS & More by Pat Cerasaro

Holding the world's record for playing the longest-running role in entertainment history, Erica Kane on ABCS ALL MY CHILDREN, is just one mere jewel amongst the scores in the fifty-year care…

The Public Theater Partners with RADAR LA

REDCAT TO LAUNCH RADAR L.A., AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY THEATER PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC THEATER’S UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL (NEW YORK) AND CENTER THEA…

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Lea Michele to Duet with Jon Bon Jovi in NEW YEAR'S EVE Film

Broadway veteran and GLEE star Lea Michele will duet with music legend Jon Bon Jovi in the star-studded 'New Year's Eve' film. In the movie, which will be released in theatres on December 9,…

Farley Granger, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 85 by Robert Simonson

Farley Granger, an edgy youthful lead in films following World War II, particularly two notable Hitchcock thrillers, died March 27 in New York. He was 85.

Charles Keating, Ellen Adair and More Set for Mint's Light Falling Benefit Reading by Adam Hetrick

The Mint Theater Company will stage a benefit reading of Teresa Deevy's one-act play Light Falling April 11 at the Players Club.

Farley Granger, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 86 by Robert Simonson

Farley Granger, an edgy youthful lead in films following World War II, particularly two notable Hitchcock thrillers, died March 27 in New York. He was 86.

Boeing-Boeing by Carol Chastang

Boeing-Boeing at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre in Frederick is a charming, entertaining, manic merry-go-round of dizzying departures, landings and slamming doors set in the day-glo tangerine…

Chita Rivera, Robert Petkoff, et al. Set for Sundance Institute Lab

Sundance Institute announced today the acting company participating in its 2011 Theatre Lab held at The Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada from March 27-April 17. The Theatre Lab provides an at…

AMC Confirms 'Mad Men' Delay Over Contract Dispute by Brian Stelter

"Mad Men" will not return to AMC until early next year because of a negotiations with the show's creator.

Wendie Malick to Star in Hallmark Movie Channel's Wild Horse Annie by Andy Propst

Wendie Malick will star in the Hallmark Movie Channel's Wild Horse Annie, according to a report in Variety. The movie is scheduled for a release in the summer of 2012. Jerry Wingfield…

NYPL for the Performing Arts Readies Exhibit of Broadway Graphic Designer James McMullan by Adam Hetrick

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will open a new exhibit March 30 dedicated to graphic artist James McMullan, who has designed the iconic posters for such Lincoln Center T…

Rosie O'Donnell's New Talk Show to Tape at Oprah's Old Soundstage!

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Broadway veteran Rosie O'Donnell will be taking her new show to Chicago, taking over Orah's old soundstage.

Jennifer Garner Set to Play Miss Marple in New Disney Film by Michael C. Gioia

Theatre and screen actress Jennifer Garner will portray the role of Miss Marple in a Disney film version based on the books made famous by Agatha Christie, according to Deadline.com.

TDF Welcomes Michael Naumann as Managing Director by Kenneth Jones

Michael Naumann is joining Theatre Development Fund (TDF), the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, as managing director.

Chicago theaters salivating at news of Rosie O'Donnell show by Chris Jones

Today's news that Rosie O'Donnell will tape her new show at Chicago's Harpo Studios was music to the ears of Chicago's theaters. O'Donnell is a documented theater fan, especially of Broadway…

Willie Nelson May Be Able to Sing His Way Out of Pot Bust by Dave Itzkoff

A county attorney in Sierra Blanca, Tex., where Mr. Nelson was arrested on a marijuana possession charge last year, has said that he will allow the singer to plead guilty to a misdemeanor if…

Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for Target Margin Theater's THE TEMPEST

COMPLETE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR TARGET MARGIN THEATER’s PRODUCTION OF SHAKESPEARE’S  “T H E  T E M P E S T” DIRECTED BY DAVID HERKOVITS LIMITED ENGAGEMENT B…

Favorite Quotes Vol. XXX: How risk in real estate is related to us. by Ken Davenport

I was chatting with a very unqiuely intelligent two graduate-degreed guy today. The degrees? An MBA and an MD. Yep, a Doctor who could tell you how to live an extra ten years, and then tell …

Louis C.K., George Lopez, Jim Norton, et al. Set for Just for Laughs Chicago by Andy Propst

The lineup of performers for TBS Just for Laughs Chicago has been announced. The comedy festival will be held in venues in and around Chicago, running June 14-18. The Anti-Social Network, …

PHOTO CALL: Angela Lansbury, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Raúl Esparza, Tyne Daly and More Salute Terrence McNally by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Angela Lansbury and Friends, an all-star salute to Terrence McNally benefiting The Acting Company, was presented March 28 at the Longacre Theatre.

'Brothers and Sisters' Actor to Make Broadway Debut by Philiana Ng

"Brothers and Sisters" actor Luke MacFarlane and Patrick Breen (Broadway's "Next Fall") have been cast in the Broadway play, "The Normal Heart."

Broadway For Broke People Concert to Feature Songs from Spider-Man, Tarzan, Titanic, Taboo by Andrew Gans

Broadway For Broke People, a one-night cabaret performance to benefit Theatrical Gems, will be presented April 2 at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

Target Margin's Tempest Will Have Special Theatrical Setting; Cast Announced by Kenneth Jones

Off-Off-Broadway's Target Margin Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Shakespeare's The Tempest, the final production of its 20th anniversary season.

Zimmerman 'Candide' headed to Boston next by Chris Jones

Mary Zimmerman's Goodman Theatre production of "Candide" has virtually ended up with a national tour. On Tuesday, Boston's Huntington Theatre anounced that Zimmerman's production will kick o…

Photo Coverage: Lansbury & Friends Salute McNally - Reception by Walter McBride

Last night, March 28, Broadway favorites teamed up to salute Terrence McNally at the Longacre Theatre. A benefit for The Acting Company, Angela Lansbury gathered Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming…

The Children of Bassac To Perform at Hartford's Watkinson School

The Children of Bassac troupe of young adult dancers from Phnom Penh in Cambodia will perform at Watkinson School, 180 Bloomfield Ave. in Hartford on Sunday April 17, at 7 p.m.. The perfor…

Carlo Albán, Eisa Davis, Jason Grote, Ken Rus Schmoll, et al. Set for The Foundry's Spring Season by Andy Propst

The Foundry Theatre has announced the lineup of pieces that will be presented as part of NYC... Just Like I Pictured, to run April 14 - May 22 at various venues throughout the city. The piec…

Makeup Lessons and More Backstage at Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Video) by Andrew Gans

Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams recently took NBC’s “LX New York” host Maria Sansone backstage at the Palace Theatre to reveal the glitz and glamour o…

Ellen Adair, Shawn Fagan, Charles Keating, et al. Set for Mint Theater's Light Falling Benefit Reading by Andy Propst

Ellen Adair, Shawn Fagan, Brian Keane, Charles Keating, and Letitia Lange will take part in a one-night-only benefit reading of Teresa Deevy's Light Falling, to be offered on Monday, Ap…

Do theatre audiences really decide what shows they see? by Lyn Gardner

The BAC One-on-One festival's 'men only' menu may seem extreme – but all theatre is constantly pre-selecting its pool of audience membersLast week, searching the programme of the upcoming …

PHOTO FLASH: Meredith Patterson, Brian Charles Rooney, Saycon Sengbloh, et al. at Broadway Sings for Japan by Dan Bacalzo

Marti Gould Cummings and Lauren Elder hosted Broadway Sings for Japan, at Dixon Place on Monday, March 28. This benefit concert for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief was musically direct…

Jim Caruso's Cast Party to Play Chicago by Andrew Gans

Jim Caruso's Cast Party, the popular open mic evenings at Manhattan's Birdland, will debut at Chicago's Mayne Stage April 10 at 8:30 PM.

Felicia Finley, et al. Set for THEATRE OF ROCK at the Beechman, 4/18

Hosted by Broadway's Felicia Finley Aida, The Wedding Singer, The Life, Smokey Joe's Cafe 'THEATRE OF ROCK' People You Know Singing Songs You Dont will feature the music of Chris Blisset amp…

PHOTO FLASH: Sierra Boggess, Josh Hamilton, Laurie Metcalf, et al. at Opening of MCC Theater's The Other Place by Dan Bacalzo

MCC Theater celebrated the Off-Broadway opening of Sharr White's The Other Place, on March 28. Joe Mantello has directed the production. The cast features Dennis Boutsikaris, Aya Cash…

PHOTO CALL: Holm and Abbott's Three Men on a Horse Opens Off-Broadway by Irina Khodorkovsky

Three Men on a Horse, John Cecil Holm and George Abbott's 1935 comedy about gamblers who take advantage of a greeting-card writer with a knack for picking winning ponies, opened March 24…

The King and I at 60 by Jeremy Megraw

Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner in the original stage production The King and I in 1951. This was Lawrence's last show, performing the role of Anna Leonowens up until the last few weeks be…

D'Arcy Drollinger, Brandon Olson, Clayton Dean Smith, et al. Set for Project: Lohan by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for D'Arcy Drollinger's Project: Lohan, to run April 29 - May 8 at La MaMa E.T.C. Ben Rimalower will direct the production. The multi-media gender bend…

New Whit Stillman Movie Picked Up by Sony Pictures Classics by Dave Itzkoff

"Violet Wister's Damsels in Distress," which stars Greta Gerwig and Adam Brody, will be the first movie from Mr. Stillman in 13 years.

Nancy Dussault, Karen Morrow, Barry Williams, Jo Anne Worley Set for Billy Barnes & Friends Concert by Andrew Gans

The Actors Fund of America's Musical Mondays concert series will continue May 9 in Los Angeles.

Billy Barnes & Friends Concert to Feature Nancy Dussault, Karen Morrow, Barry Williams, Jo Anne Worley by Andrew Gans

The Actors Fund of America's Musical Mondays concert series will continue May 9 in Los Angeles.

Peter DuBois, Liesl Tommy , Mary Zimmerman, et al. Set for Huntington Theatre's 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Huntington Theatre Company has announced six of the seven productions that will comprise its 2011-2012 season. The year will begin with Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of the musical Candi…

Oscar Nominee James Franco Will Teach Graduate Students at New York University by Andrew Gans

James Franco, who recently told MTV News that he will join Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman in a Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth, will soon add professor to…

PHOTO CALL: Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Wilson Cruz and Drag Stars Celebrate Night of A Thousand Gowns by Krissie Fullerton

Tony Award winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Wilson Cruz and a host of drag stars celebrated LGBT advocate David Mixner and "Princess Boy" author Cheryl Kilodavis at Night of A Thous…

Player King Productions Announces Cast for Hamlet by Andy Propst

Player King Productions has announced casting for Shakespeare's Hamlet, to run April 17 - May 10 at Gallery 1018 in Los Angeles. Ty Mayberry will direct the production. Shakespeare&ap…

Opera Composer Lee Hoiby Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Opera composer Lee Hoiby died on Monday, March 29 in New York of metastatic melanoma, according to The New York Times. He was 85. Hoiby's operas included Summer and Smoke, adapted fr…

D'Arcy Drollinger Will Be Lindsay Lohan in La MaMa E.T.C.'s Project: Lohan by Andrew Gans

La MaMa E.T.C. will present the world premiere of Project: Lohan, written by D'Arcy Drollinger and directed by Ben Rimalower, April 29-May 8.

James Tigger! Ferguson, Mia Katigbak, Steven Rattazzi, et al. Set for Target Margin Theatre's The Tempest by Andy Propst

Target Margin Theater has announced casting for Shakespeare's The Tempest, to run May 4-27 at HERE Arts Center. David Herskovits will direct the production The play centers on an exil…

Meet the Cast of JERUSALEM Day 14: Mark Rylance

BroadwayWorld presents the cast of the Royal Court Theatre's JERUSALEM on Broadway Today we feature Mark Rylance, who stars as Johnny Rooster Byron. Learn all about him here...

Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi to Star in London Production of Bette & Joan by Brian Scott Lipton

Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi will star in the world premiere of Anton Burg's Bette & Joan at the Arts Theatre, May 5-June 25, according to Whatsonstage.com. The production will be…

Cast Announced for In the Red and Brown Water, Directed by Marion McClinton by Andy Propst

Pillsbury House Theatre and The Mount Curve Company have announced casting for Tarell Alvin McCraney's In the Red and Brown Water, to run May 12 - June 5 in the Dowling Studio at the Gu…

Jennifer Garner to Play Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in New FIlm by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Jennifer Garner will play amateur sleuth Miss Marple in a new Disney film, based on the novels by mystery writer Agatha Christie, aaccording to EW.com. In the film, t…

Broadway Cheerleader & Talk Show Diva Gets New TV Gig

Oprah Winfrey Network OWN © Harpo OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, has given the go-ahead for a new talk show to be produced in Chi-town. With Oprah leaving the talk show scene (of her regul…

Nancy Dussault, Karen Morrow, Barry Williams, JoAnne Worley, et al. Set for Billy Barnes & Friends by Brian Scott Lipton

The Actors Fund will host Billy Barnes and Friends, as part of its Musical Monday at The Pantages series, at 7:30pm on Monday, May 9. Barnes will be joined by Eileen Barnett, Carole Cook, N…

Arts funding cuts: everyone must stick together by Matt Trueman

For the arts sector to survive, those in luck when the national portfolio organisations are named should not neglect those who miss outAt 10am on Wednesday, when the national portfolio organ…

BWW's On This Day - March 29, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 29 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

A page from 'Book of Mormon'

Legit News: Players had faith in 'South Park' creators -- Religion was the talk of the evening at the "Book of Mormon" afterparty at Gotham Hall.

Cullum, Pinkins among park's Bard casts

Legit News: Actors line up for the Public's summer Shakespeare shows -- John Cullum, Danai Gurira, Annie Parisse and Tonya Pinkins are among the thesps on tap for the repertory cast of the P…

New shows help keep Broadway B.O. healthy

Legit News: 'Priscilla' up while many shows dip -- The overall Broadway cume held steady last week with a robust tally, but the trend at individual shows was largely downward in what will li…

Cast's tips on 'How to Succeed'

Legit News: Lots of costume changes -- Things got a little personal at the opening- night party for Broadway tuner "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" Sunday at the Plaza.

Feature: Spring Spins by Andy Propst

Reports on the Broadway cast recording of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, plus Sutton Foster, Sara Ramirez, and more.

Farley Granger obituary by Brian Baxter

Actor who rose to fame in Hitchcock's Rope and Strangers On a Train, but refused to conform to Hollywood pressuresEarly on in his career, the actor Farley Granger, who has died aged 85, work…

Don't Forget March Madness Product Picks!

'Lez Miz' 25th Anniversary DVD" © Cameron Mackintosh Did you celebrate World Theatre Day like a good little thespian? If not, here's your chance for redemption! I've started a new monthly l…

Universal Studios Passes on Film Version of In the Heights by Andy Propst

Universal Studios has relinquished the rights to the film version of the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, according to Deadline.com. Kenny Ortega was set to direct the movie, whi…

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Increases Weekly Earnings by Over $220,000

“QUEEN OF BROADWAY” - New York Post PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT STAKES HER CLAIM ON BROADWAY INCREASES WEEKLY EARNINGS BY OVER $220,000 Priscilla stars Tony Sheldon and Nick A…

The Soldier Dreams by A.J. Mell

Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor's heartfelt family drama is a bit too lean, which blunts its emotional impact, despite director Judson Jones' absorbing production.

Jeffrey Ross the insult comic bringing zest to fest

Chicagoans can take the heat in June, but can they take a roasting? Jeffrey Ross, the “roastmaster general” known for taking down Donald Trump and David Hasselhoff on Comedy Central, pla…

Kin by Jill Dolan

Bathsheba Doran’s lovely new play is a meditation on community and the unlikely ways in which it forms and dissolves across time. With a light touch and moving, smart insights, Doran pain…

Review: La Cage Aux Folle's Second Cast at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Havey Fierstein is a lovable Albin and Christopher Sieber a perfect Georges

What to say about ... Daniel Radcliffe in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by Leo Benedictus

Accept the lead role in a musical and there's nowhere to hide, Daniel Radcliffe. But somehow semi-competence is perfect hereIf this series proves anything, it is that the quality of people's…

0231: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ? by MusicalTalk

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of OZ has recently opened at the world famous London Palladium. The semi world famous Andrew Keating and Nick Hutson went along to see the…

If It Only Even Runs A Minute by Theasy.com

Le Poisson Rouge, Off Off Broadway By Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: A musical theatre lover’s dream, If It Only Even Runs A Minute is one of the only places to hear songs from shows (many…

Actor James Franco to Teach Class at NYU by Georg Szalai

James Franco will start teaching a third-year graduate class on directing at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. The 32-year-old actor and director is expecting his own MFA in May.

Mercury Theater to reopen with ‘Twist’

The Mercury Theater, the 300-seat venue at 3745 N. Southport that has been shuttered since June 2009, will have its official reopening this spring with a transfer of the Route 66 Theater Com…

Richard H. Blake Joins WICKED as Fiyero Tonight

Beginning performances on Tuesday, March 29, RICHARD H. BLAKE will assume the role of Fiyero in the Broadway company of WICKED. He joins a cast which includes Teal Wicks as Elphaba, Katie Ro…

Merman, Sinatra's ANYTHING GOES Gets 3/29 DVD Release by Bww News Desk

In 1954, Ethel Merman, at the age of fifty, reprised her role as Reno in a specially adapted television version of the musical, co-starring Frank Sinatra as the hero, now renamed Harry Dane,…

Victoria Bundonis, Jonathan Gregg, Aaron J. Libby, et al. Set for APAC's The Human Comedy by Andy Propst

Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) has announced casting for Galt MacDermott and William Dumaresq's musical The Human Comedy, to run May 5-21. Tom Wojtunik will direct the productio…

At Act II, a grim homesickness for Dublin

The Pride of Parnell Street at Act II Playhouse in Ambler is a love story. Like so many Irish plays, it's told in monologues, making it seem more like storytelling than like conventional, di…

This 'Mary Poppins' needs another spoonful of charm

Her note said, "Au revoir," and, true to her word, the grandmother of all nannies is back. Before Nanny McPhee or TV's Supernanny, there was Mary Poppins, and she still rules. And …

Remembering The New Deal's 'Living Newspapers'

"[In] the 1930s, as part of the Works Project Administration and under the aegis of the Federal Theater Project, the Living Newspaper came into being and codified the genre [of modern docu-d…

Kenney M. Green, Andy Mac, Carissa Massaro, et al. Set for Broadway for Broke People Benefit by Andy Propst

Kenney M. Green, Andy Mac, Carissa Massaro, Tara Novie, Erin O'Neil, and Michal Salonia will perform in the one-night-onlyBroadway for Broke People, to be offered on April 2 at 9:30pm a…

Tennessee Williams, Social Critic And Comedy Writer

Michael Billington: "In some quarters, he is still seen as either a steamy, sexual sensationalist or as a tragic poet of frustration and loss. I've always seen Williams in rather a different…

Signature Theatre Presents Reza's ART, 3/29-5/22 by Bww News Desk

A simple white canvas. A 200,000 franc price tag. The real cost A 15-year long friendship. Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre presents Yasmine Reza's God of Carnage scathing dar…

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Performance Week Two! by Kelsey Denette

This week on 'Dancing with the Stars' was all about the contestants' agility and energy, with six teams performing the quickstep, and the other five performing the Jive. The scores from toni…

Louis C.K., McHale to headline Just for Laughs by Chris Jones

Big-name comics Louis C.K., Joel McHale and Demetri Martin will headline the third incarnation of the Just for Laughs Festival in Chicago. And The Anti-Social Network — featuring Dave Atte…

TT: So you want to get reviewed

Now that theater companies are starting to announce their 2011-12 seasons, it's time for a newly revised repeat performance of...

Broadway Review: Tony girl succumbs to 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'

NEW YORK -- If Tim Chappel and Lizz Gardiner don't win the Tony Award for Best Costumes for "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," there is no justice in the world. They created a chorus line, fo…

'Curtains' calls for a commendable performance by Sandra Clark

The Other My Fair Lady by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia -- We can’t let March go by without celebrating the anniversary of one of the greatest musicals of all time. Fifty-five years ago this month, My Fair Lady opened. I…

Dance, costumes stand out in 'Curtains' by Sandra Clark

Broadway Review Roundup: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Take 2!

Georges Christopher Sieber is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the French Riviera. Partnered romantically with his high-strung star performer, Albin Harvey Fierstein, the pair live a…

'Cats' leaves last memories by Sandra Clark

A magically, mystical 'Cats' by Sandra Clark

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Dream of the Burning Boy's Alexandra Socha by Matthew Blank

Alexandra Socha, currently back on the New York stage in Roundabout Underground's Dream of the Burning Boy, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia…

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Dream of the Burning Boy's Alexandra Socha by Matthew Blank

Alexandra Socha, currently back on the New York stage in Roundabout Underground's Dream of the Burning Boy, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia…

Chita Rivera Is Matriarch in March 29 Roundabout Reading of New Musical The Distant Bells by Kenneth Jones

Roundabout Theatre Company is behind a 29-hour reading of a new original musical called The Distant Bells, featuring Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, famed for West Side Story, Bye Bye Birdie…

Love for Sale: The Escort, with Polly Draper and Maggie Siff, Begins Premiere Run at Geffen by Kenneth Jones

Maggie Siff of "Mad Men" and Polly Draper of "thirtysomething" star in the Geffen Playhouse world premiere of Jane Anderson's The Escort, a play that "combines t…

Douglas Maxwell's The Promise, with Joanna Tope, Makes U.S. Debut Off-Broadway March 29 by Adam Hetrick

The U.S. premiere of Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell’s The Promise, about a troubled retired teacher who finds a connection with an unlikely pupil, begins performances March 29 at …

Kander and Ebb's Curtains, Starring Robert Newman, Bows in Houston March 29 by Adam Hetrick

Emmy Award nominee Robert Newman is a Boston detective who hums a Broadway melody in the Theatre Under the Stars production of the Kander and Ebb musical Curtains, which begins performances …

Richard H. Blake Joins Cast of Broadway's Wicked March 29 by Andrew Gans

Richard H. Blake assumes the role of Fiyero in the Broadway company of Wicked beginning March 29 at the Gershwin Theatre. He succeeds Kyle Dean Massey, who played his final performance Marc…

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 29 by Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1950 Joshua Logan transports the action of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard to 19th century Louisiana for his adaptation, The Wisteria Trees. It will run 165 performances at the martin…