Listening to… GLEE – “Big Brother”, Season 3, Episode 15 by The Broadway Critic

Much to Blaine’s chagrin, his big-shot Hollywood actor brother, Cooper (Guest Star Matthew Bomer), comes to visit in the all-new Spring Premiere “Big Brother” episode of GLEE airing Tu…

Men flock to ‘Magic/Bird’ by Kirsten Fleming

The four men milling around the Longacre Theater in casual button-down shirts looked as if they’d be more comfortable outside Madison Square Garden — but no, they didn’t take a wrong t…

Verdi’s ‘fallen woman’ stands up by James Jorden

An understudy saved the show at the Met’s “La Traviata” Friday night, but no star was born. Jumping into the role of Violetta, the self-sacrificing courtesan in Verdi’s tragedy, was …

In Chicago, A Regional Theatre On A Roll, Without Awards

Chicago Tribune 04/06/12

In ‘Long Day’s Journey’ at Arena, there’s something special about this Mary by Peter Marks

Nationals Park isn’t the only spot on the Washington waterfront that gives you a taste of the pros these days. Just around the point at Arena Stage, the player to watch is Helen Carey, who…

Next announces 2012-13 season by Chris Jones

Next Theatre of Evanston has announced its 2012-13 season. The slate, the theater company's 32nd, will begin in the fall with "Iphigenia 2.0" by Charles Mee, directed by David Kersnar.

This Week on Broadway for April 8, 2012: End of the Rainbow, The Best Man and Newsies by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the Broadway openings of End of the Rainbow, The Best Man and Newsies. Please take the BroadwayRadio survey by CLICKING HERE.…

Sung by the right people

Casting can alter the meaning of a theatrical work in surprising and revelatory ways. Consider “Re-Spiced: A Silk Road Cabaret,” the fascinating world premiere revue devised by Silk Road…

'Hunchback Variations' headed to New York by Chris Jones

"The Hunchback Variations," the two-person Theatre Oobleck production starring George Andrew Wolff and Larry Adams, is headed Off-Broadway to the 59E59 Theatre (59 E. 59th St.) in New York. …

Hunter Parrish Supports Morgan James by BroadwaySpotted

Hunter Parrish Supports Morgan James Hunter Parrish supports cast mate Morgan James in the Broadway Hunger Games! From: BwaySpotted Views: 119 2 ratings Time: 00:21 More in Entertainme…

Don't Cry for Them by Scott Brown

As two revivals arrive on Broadway, a critic revisits Lloyd Webber and Rice.

Effie Trinket On Violence by BroadwaySpotted

Effie Trinket On Violence This is the official recap of Broadway Hunger Games Battle Round 1 with our very own...Effie Trinket. From: BwaySpotted Views: 409 3 ratings Time: 06:56 More …

Culture City: Theaters Still Vexed by the Text

Most theaters have a ban on texting and tweeting, yet it doesn't seem to stick. Here are 10 reasons why you can't—and shouldn't—text in the theater (or concert hall or opera house or cin…

Crossword Puzzle: The Broadway Season 2011 - 2012: Across by JK

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WROTE IN TO TELL ME THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THIS POSTING!  I THINK IT IS FIXED NOW!PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE IN THIS  MONTH'S THEATRE POLL AND TH…

Review: Rick Bayless in Cascabel (Lookingglass Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Rick Bayless in Cascabel is escapist fare, and an escape well-worth indulging in. It is a glorious party dish to dance to dessert. The piece succeeds in making food into theater, and making …

Theater review: 'The Prince of Atlantis' at South Coast Repertory by Charles McNulty

Steven Drukman's "The Prince of Atlantis" has its world premiere at South Coast Repertory.

Trending: No Smith and Jones... who'll play Bridget?

Sheridan Smith, the Olivier-award winning actress, has pulled out of Bridget Jones: The Musical, the West End adaptation of the popular column/book /film, set to open at the Savoy Theatre th…

Reagan’s Legacy/Zelda’s Children: The Explosion of DC Theater by Ari Roth by HowlRound

Here’s a theory that might explain how we in the DC theater community got to this improbable moment; that of being a collective cultural force when, as late as a decade ago, none other…

Easter Egg Hunt at Godspell! by BroadwaySpotted

It’s Easter Sunday and over at the Circle in the Square on Broadway, the cast of Godspell decided to host an Easter Egg Hunt! Kids came in before the matinee to search all over the the…

Review: As You Like It (Strangeloop Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

This adaptation has stuff to like. Strangeloop Theatre is having fun with Shakespeare through their good-natured approach to the classic. For those looking for a different Shakespeare take…

Photo Flash: The Old Globe Announces NOBODY LOVES YOU Cast - Adam Kantor, Jenni Barber and More! by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Nobody Loves You, a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Gaby Alter and book and lyrics by Itamar Moses …

BWW TV: Drama League Honors Kristin Chenoweth - Performances From Grey, Jonas & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Drama League Honors Kristin Chenoweth - Performances From Grey, Jonas & More! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. This year The Drama League's Gala, honoring Kris…

Theater Review: ‘Cascabel,’ With Rick Bayless at Lookingglass in Chicago by Charles Isherwood

The celebrity chef Rick Bayless has a role in “Cascabel,” a Lookingglass Theater production in Chicago that concerns food and romance.

BWW TV: CARRIE's Return to New York - Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: CARRIE's Return to New York - Performance Highlights! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. The recently reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie, the musica…

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Belts and Raises $50,000 for PFF! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Belts and Raises $50,000 for PFF! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. With honors ranging from the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame to the Tony Awards,…

BWW TV: AMERICAN SONGBOOK SERIES Welcomes Gavin Creel and Stephen Oremus! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: AMERICAN SONGBOOK SERIES Welcomes Gavin Creel and Stephen Oremus! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Two of the brightest lights from the new Broadway generation -- two-…

BWW TV: First Look at NEWSIES in Rehearsal! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: First Look at NEWSIES in Rehearsal! http://broadwayworld.com for more information. Newsies is currently playing Broadway's Nederlander Theatre, following its critically-hailed r…

BWW TV: Chatting with Broadway's NEWSIES! Meet the Team! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Chatting with Broadway's NEWSIES! Meet the Team! http://www.broadwayworld.com/ for more information. Newsies is currently playing Broadway's Nederlander Theatre, following i…

News Nuggets: Will 'Other Desert Cities' win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama? by Gold Derby

Who will win the Pulitzer Prize for drama? "Last year at this time, as Playbill was polling theatre pundits about possible recipients of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, many assumed …

BWW TV: MAMMA MIA! Turns 10 on Broadway! A Look Back at Opening Night by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: MAMMA MIA! Turns 10 on Broadway! A Look Back at Opening Night http://www.broadwayworld.com/ for more information. In October 2011, the international hit musical MAMMA MIA! celebrate…

Absurd terrors of the everyday

REVIEW: The Jungle only sketches the comic outlines of Harold Pinter's classic meditation on anxiety and uncertainty.

A quarter-century celebration for Shapiro & Smith

REVIEW: The dance troupe marked its anniversary by jumping on the furniture.

Happy August Wilson Day! Governor Patrick's Proclamation by Art

The Huntington Theatre Company announced that Governor Deval Patrick has proclaimed today to be August Wilson Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  More here.The Mirror Up To Natur…

Easter Egg Hunt at Godspell by BroadwaySpotted

Easter Egg Hunt at Godspell It's Easter Sunday and over at the Circle in the Square on Broadway, the cast of Godspell decided to host an Easter Egg Hunt! Kids came in before the matinee…

A MAN, HIS WIFE, AND HIS HAT at Moxie Theatre by Welton Jones

Fables are fun in the theatre, where the sharing of a simple story told with intimate direct address creates a delicious sense of belonging to an ancient race with basic truths that don&rsqu…

Review: Theater?Headline for Wr1don review: Comedy brings a strain of humor

Don't Talk to the Actors marks the third time playwright Tom Dudzick visits Montgomery Theater's stage. This time, he's also in the wings, as the show's director. Following 2009's Over the T…

Broadway 2011 - 2012 Crossword Puzzle by JK

Across1.Disney film-flop turned stage phenomenon8.They provided "An Evening"12.Wildhorn bio-musical about The Barrow Gang14.The other Gershwin musical this season15.He was "Back on Broadway"…

This Is How We Do It by Andy Horwitz

The Foundry Theatre is bringing people to NYC from all over the world - people who are living and working within alternative practices of economics, safety, media/ communications, politics a…

Yoshiko Chuma’s “Love Story, Palestine” at LaMama by Andy Horwitz

Conceptual Artist/Choreographer Yoshiko Chuma continues a lifetime obsession with danger in her new work, "Love Story, Palestine".

Writing a New Musical with Scott Alan and Christy Hall #2 by BroadwaySpotted

Have you been watching as we document the writing of a new musical with writing team Scott Alan and Christy Hall? Well, we’re back with an update and a new video! They’ve chosen …

2nd Annual Kids Krazy Krafts Day by Pauline Adamek

It is very rare that a museum will let you touch their exhibits let alone allow you to operate them, but that is what the Printing Museum is up to with its 2nd Annual Kids Krazy Krafts Day.…

Review: Tunnel Rat (Genesis Theatricals) by Scotty Zacher

*Tunnel Rat* burrows along the surface. There is a story here and this talented cast commits to telling it. But it’s just part of the story. To get a truer look at Ronnie Giles, Playwri…

Wonderful Town: big time swing by Alfred Hickling

Wonderful Town has opened to rave reviews – so why isn't it staged more often? Alfred Hickling talks to the team who put the dazzle back into BernsteinIn 2004, the music director of t…

Activating Audiences in DC by Rachel Grossman by HowlRound

We didn’t found dog & pony dc to shake up the audience’s experience, but the impulse was lying dormant in the backs of our minds—waiting to be activated like an undercover …

Confessions from the Road: “A Few of My Favorite Things” by BroadwaySpotted

It’s Sunday. You know what that means. My secret friend from the road is back with more confessions. Have you figured out what tour…oops, I almost gave away gender. Have you figu…

Live on #NEWPLAY TV: Dramatists Guild Conversation with Iris Dart, Joe DiPietro, Michael Roberts — Mon, April 9 by HowlRound

Dramatists Guild (U.S.) presents: “Stories from the Trenches”, streaming live on #NEWPLAY TV at newplaytv.info Join Dramatists Guild’s Executive Director of Creative Affair…

Happy Easter from Some of Your Favorite Broadway Peeps by Chris Luner

Happy Easter Everyone! We here at Luner on Theatre wanted to extend our wishes to you on this holiday but also do things in our usual Luner on Theatre style! So, enjoy below as we not only w…

What's The Point (Or Points) Of 'Engagement' With The Audience?

HowlRound 04/07/12

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 4/8- ASPECTS OF LOVE by Stage Tube

Today in 1990, Aspects of Love opened at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 377 performances. Aspects of Love is a musical with a book and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Do…

Taking ‘Streetcar’ in a new direction by Ronni Reich

Claudio Papapietro/For The Star-Ledger Emily Mann, director of "A Streetcar Named Desire" on Broadway, poses for a picture at the Broadhurst Theater in Manhattan, N.Y. Tennessee Wi…

You Come At The King, You Best Not Miss by Isaac Butler

I woke up this morning still troubled by that Hilton Als's blog post about August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, because I think it shows some serious problems with his critical practice…

Holiday videos! by Thomas Garvey

Welcome to San Francisco!Happy Eastah! We're taking a break from power-blogging at the Hub Review today, but here are some Eastah-themed videos to tide you over till Monday.First, what woul…

Sylvie Guillem, Lincoln Center, New York

Returning to two collaborators in her touring show, the French ballerina danced sublime spirals and absurdly straight lines, writes Apollinaire Scherr

Dramaworks’ Master Harold Remains Incisive Look at Racism by Bill Hirschman

The obscenity that was racism in South Africa in the mid 20th Century depicted in Master Harold…and the boys may be less virulent today, but Athol Fugard’s 1982 play at Palm Beach Dramaw…

The Sunday Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Nice Work If You Can Get It by Producer

One of my greatest memories from my college days had nothing to do with college.  One night, after class at Strasberg, I walked up to Times Square in my shorts and a tie (!) and grabbed a t…

Take a tour of Guthrie costumes

Guthrie to offer twice-monthly guided tours at its Minneapolis costume facility.

Matt is an Idiot (on tour)! #3 by BroadwaySpotted

Have you ever wanted to know what REALLY happens when a Broadway show goes on tour? No, I’m not talking about what kind of reviews they get or if audiences show up to see a scandalous show…

BWW TV Exclusive: Seth's Broadway Chatterbox With ANYTHING GOES' Colin Donnell! by Seth's Broadway Chatterbox

After a year and a half hiatus, Seth Rudetsky's famed Seth's Broadway Chatterbox has returned to Don't Tell Mama. Seth's Broadway Chatterbox includes interviews and performances by noted Bro…

Fuse Commentary: All Cultural Things Shining at the Oscars by Arts Fuse Editor

The core claim of the book is that the contemporary culture is nihilistic in outlook, but unnecessarily so. The authors believe there to be a remedy to our debilitating amnesia —- to integ…

Lydia the Tatooed Lady by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great songwriter Yip Harburg (1896-1981). I wrote a little more about him here. To mark the day here’s one of his best songs (above). I sang this once in h…

PHOTO FLASH: James Corden, Nicholas Hytner, Jemina Rooper at One Man, Two Guvnors First Preview by Tristan Fuge

On Friday, April 6, the Broadway production of Richard Bean's award-winning comedy, One Man, Two Guvnors, began previews at the Music Box Theatre, under the direction of Nicholas Hytne…

Stars of Vaudeville #470: Bert Gordon, ak.a. The Mad Russian by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Bert Gordon (1895-1974) best known as “The Mad Russian on Eddie Cantor’s radio show and in comedy films of the 1930s and 40s. NOT to be confused with Ber…

Brian d’Arcy James’s Weekends Are Filled With Play Dates and Gym by Robin Finn

Brian d’Arcy James, who played the misanthropic ogre Shrek on Broadway, is now Frank Houston, the long-suffering husband of an emotionally volatile writer (played by Debra Messing) on NBC�…

Disney's NEWSIES - Behind the Scenes of the Broadway Cast Recording by Disney on Broadway

Go behind the scenes of the NEWSIES recording sessions with Andrew Keenan-Bolger!

Tim Rogers to Star in Title Role(s) of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll and Hyde at London's Union Theatre by Mark Shenton

Australian-born Tim Rogers, who has appeared in the West End in the lead role of the Man in the return of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind, is to star in the title roles of He…

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Follow the yellow brick road. Follow the yellow brick road. Follow follow follow follow follow the yellow brick road all the way to Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia, as they present …

A Strange and Sweet Perfume by Rob Weinert-Kendt

More legal action for 'Spidey'

Legit News: Actor alleges injury, petitions for documents

Jesus Christ Superstar Exclusive Fan Concert: Superstar by Superstar on Broadway

Josh Young as Judas Iscariot leads the company in "Superstar" at the Exclusive Fan Concert.

Jesus Christ Superstar Exclusive Fan Concert: Heaven On Their Minds by Superstar on Broadway

Josh Young as Judas Iscariot performs "Heaven On Their Minds" during the exclusive fan concert.

Stars of Vaudeville #469: Lulu McConnell by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Lulu McConnell (1882-1962), best known as a cast member on the radio & tv parody game show “It Pays to be Ignorant” from 1942 through 1951. The daugh…

BWW's On This Day - April 8, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 8 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Fuse Book Review: Beyond Plums and Wheelbarrows — A New Biography of William Carlos Williams by Arts Fuse Editor

For the reader who is not already a William Carlos Williams enthusiast, the biography provides a good corrective to the Norton Anthology picture of Williams as the poet of tiny images, of pl…

The Prince of Atlantis

Legit Reviews||Regional: A strong core of emotional believability and thematic interest inhabits Steven Drukman's "The Prince of Atlantis."

Joe Dziemianowicz’s theater picks for the week of April 8  by Joe Dziemianowicz

1. “Evita” (Marquis Theatre) Watch it fly to giddy heights duri…

Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory: When Everything Was Possible

"Call Me Adam" chats with original "Follies" and Lincoln Center's "West Side Story" revival stars Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory! After not speaking for 35 years, Kurt and Victoria are r…

Broadway musicals spotlight spirituality  and religion by Joe Dziemianowicz

Stroll through the theater district and the question is bound to hit you: When did Broadway become the highway to heaven? Witness the spiky spiritual satire “The Book of Mormon”…

NY Review: 'Lunatic Cunning' by Jason Fitzgerald

Dixon Place's "Lunatic Cunning," by the multitalented James Godwin, is for adults who want to regain puppetry's illusionary wonder without being patronized.

Lost in Yonkers: The Actors Company Theatre by Sarah Taylor Ellis

Lost in Yonkers: Review for Stage & Cinema

Theater fans can have adventure of their choosing in Chicago

One of America's hottest theater towns, Chicago creates drama known for variety and muscle.

News: Carb Clips, Maltz Garb, Fundraising, Sharp Blades, Waldon Honored, Students Rewarded by Bill Hirschman

Links to videos and photos from 36th Annual Carbonell Awards The sights and sounds of the Carbonells, known to the industry as theater prom, are available at these links. http://ka.uvuvideo.…

The Sunday Read: Christine Jones on Designing American Idiot by The Charlebois Post

Jones's American Idiot set put to good useThe Other Husband and The IdiotOn finding a dream jobby Christine JonesMichael Mayer, whom I now refer to as my “other husband”, (because we hav…

Week in Review, April 2 – 8, 2012 by League of Professional Theatre Women

LPTW’s Blog30 was created to highlight the diversity, passion and brilliance of the individual members of the League of Professional Theatre Women in celebration of the organization…

The end of an era for Oakville Galleries? by Murray Whyte

Mansion that has hosted Oakville Galleries exhibits in Gairloch Gardens may be sold off.

From Leap of Faith to Jesus Christ Superstar, Religion, Faith and Musicals Are a Smashing Mix by Jared Eberlein

Carolee Carmello, Alan Menken, Tim Rice and Glenn Slater talk about how musicals use faith and religion, preachers and followers, God and the Bible to make us understand ourselves.

The Abominable Showman, April 8, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Grosz-HarveyLa Vida LocaHow handsome actors – from Puerto Rico’s Ricky Martin in Evita on Broadway this week, to Montreal’s Raphaël Grosz-Harvey co-producing his first play, Blackbird…

Tour Whore, April 8, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

The Secret of a Broke-ass ArtistEveryone else was going to the ball and I was just the chaperone.by Cameryn MooreI want to tell you a secret: I can count on the fingers of one hand the numbe…

THE BOOK SHELF: Plays By Jez Butterworth, Enda Walsh, Eugene O'Neill, Plus a Guide to Spring Awakening by Steven Suskin

In this month's stack of books is a memoir about Cary Grant, a slew of new plays (and one very old one) and a slim tome that decodes the lyrics of the Tony-winning Spring Awakening, plus…

American Idiot's Billie Joe Armstrong Guest Stars on April 8 Season Premiere of Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" by Michael Gioia

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong (American Idiot) appears in the season premiere of “Nurse Jackie” April 8 on Showtime.

Time Out: Rated P for Parenthood Closes Off-Broadway April 8 by Kenneth Jones

Rated P for Parenthood, the Off-Broadway musical comedy revue that takes loving and naughty pokes at the institution of parenting, closes April 8 upstairs at the Westside Theatre. The venue …

Psycho Therapy, With New Director and Leads, Returns to Off-Broadway Stage, Starting April 8 by Adam Hetrick

Psycho Therapy, the world-premiere comedy by Frank Stausser, returns Off-Broadway under the direction of Michael Bush, beginning April 8 at the Cherry Lane Theatre.

The Curse of Blood: Carrie, With Molly Ranson and Marin Mazzie, Ends Off-Broadway Run April 8 by Adam Hetrick

The revised Off-Broadway production of the short-lived 1988 Broadway musical Carrie, starring Molly Ranson as a tortured teen and Tony nominee Marin Mazzie as her fanatic mother, ends its ru…

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: APRIL 8 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1904 New York City bids adieu to Longacre Square, which had no particular reputation, and says hello to Times Square, which soon develops quite a reputation indeed. Mayor George B. McClellan…