Aquila Theatre’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ at George Mason University by Mark Dewey by Mark Dewey

At first glance, I took Edmund Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac for a comedy about a misbegotten wretch whose every chance for happiness is thwarted by his nose, which looks like a noble erect…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Jan. 19

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, January 19, 2013.

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 1/19/2013

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 1192013.

The Theatricality of Disney: The Haunted Mansion by JK

BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT"!IT'S THE SEOOND ROUND OF VOTING FOR RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA!CLICK THE GLASS SLIPPER TO YOUR RIGHT AND VOTE!(IT IS NOT&nb…

‘Yo la Llamo Rusita Rojas (I Call Her Rusita Rojas)’ at Teatro de la Luna by Colleen Sproull by Colleen Sproull

If more children’s theatre was like Yo la Llamo Rusita Rojas, I’d go more often. Yo la Llamo Rusita Rojas (I Call Her Rusita Rojas) by Cristina Ferrari is an energetic adaptation…

PHOTO CALL: Now and Forever: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, With Linda Balgord, Matt Raftery, Susan Moniz, Premiered Jan. 16 by Krissie Fullerton

The world premiere of Marriott Theatre's Now and Forever, a theatrical exploration of the songs of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber featuring Linda Balgord, began Jan. 16 in suburban Chicago.

The Debate Society’s “Blood Play” at UtR 2013 by M. Cosmo Cramer

I loved the little perspective window of the backyard! The sound the old blow-dryer made! How alienating to see non-alienated acting! Last Saturday took me to the Public for The Debate Socie…

PHOTO CALL: In Others' Words, A Concert of the Work of Joel B. New, at Ars Nova Jan. 14 by Krissie Fullerton

In Others' Words, a concert of the work of Joel B. New, played Ars Nova on Jan. 14. The concert featured the vocal stylings of Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening), Annie Funke (If There is I…

National Ballet of Canada’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen by Carolyn Kelemen

Canadian dancers chase away winter blahs Washington area folks are dealing with the winter doldrums and the concern about RGIII’s surgically repaired knee. If you’re looking for some day…

Broadway Theater Review: PICNIC (American Airlines Theater) by Dmitry Zvonkov

AS HARMLESS AS A PICNIC Roundabout Theater Company’s revival of William Inge’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Picnic is the perfect show to take your mom to. I know because I did. An excell…

Picnic by Carey

“It’s so hot and still,” says one character in Picnic, William Inge’s 1953 drama currently in performances at the American Airlines Theater. While the character is speaking of the we…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Jan 19 - JERSEY BOYS 1st National Tour Marks 2,500 Shows, NICE WORK Does Downton & More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature the 1st National Tour cast of JERSEY BOYS celebrating their 2,500th …

STAGE TUBE: New Venture Players' LES MISERABLES 'One Day More' Flashmob in Newport! by Stage Tube

On January 11, 2013, the New Venture Players performed a flashmob of 'One Day More' from Les Miserables in the foyer of NVP's local Cineworld, Newport, to promote the release of the LES MISE…

Billis swap: Eddie Perfect returns to South Pacific for final Brisbane shows by Erin James

It was announced today that Eddie Perfect, award winning actor, singer and writer, will re-join the cast of South Pacific as the wheeling and dealing Luther Billis in Brisbane for the final…

Resolution! – review by Luke Jennings

The Place, LondonThe Place is currently holding its annual Resolution! season of new work. It opened on 8 January, and by 15 February the theatre will have presented 81 different pieces. Aud…

David Hare: 'Working in theatre, you're less at the whim of stupid people' by Tim Lewis

The playwright on the revival of The Judas Kiss, the loneliness of writing and this year's Oscar nominationsWhat are you working on?I'm trying to write but where I work I've got somebody kno…

No Quarter; The Silence of the Sea; Not Until We Are Lost – review by Susannah Clapp

Royal Court; Trafalgar Studios; Platform; LondonPolly Stenham's feral families are at the heart of Dominic Cooke's Royal Court. First, in 2007, the bullying child and alcoholic mother of Tha…

JB Shorts – review by Clare Brennan

The Studio at the Lowry, SalfordThe disadvantage of underground theatre (unsubsidised, popping up in pubs and other non-standard venues) is that productions usually run for only a few days. …

PHOTO CALL: Freud's Last Session, With Judd Hirsch and Tom Cavanagh, Opens at The Broad Stage in CA by Joseph Marzullo

Mark St. Germain's two-character play Freud's Last Session stars two-time Tony Award winner Judd Hirsch as Sigmund Freud and Tom Cavanagh (of TV's "Ed") as C. S. Lewis …

Hand Stories – review by Clare Brennan

Barbican, London EC2The stage is almost entirely black. In the centre, a white oblong rises, a scroll about as tall and wide as an unfurled roll of wallpaper. Black and white smudges flow ov…

E V Crowe: Sloane ranger

Playwright E V Crowe was meant to be writing a prequel to King Lear. At least, that's what the Unicorn Theatre in London commissioned from the 32-year-old. The script that Emma Victoria Crow…

Theatre review: No Quarter - I'll take the ruff, but I want some smooth

Is Robin really worth his salt as a composer of piano music? He argues that he is, most defiantly in the final scene of No Quarter – another dysfunctional family drama by Polly Stenham who…

Dance review: Circle of Eleven - Hang on to your hats – if you can

Aman is in a box. But this isn't one of those air-drawn, measured-in-handspans boxes that dog the popular perception of mime – the London International Mime Festival was shot of those long…

Review: Lady M. (Side Project Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

With this Shakespeare adaption, one feels less ambivalence toward Lady Macbeth. Where once I interpreted her as a pawn of the patriarchy, she is given more power of choice in Lady M., and it…

Playwright Christopher Durang Injured At "Kiss me Kate" Concert At Yale by Frank Rizzo

Welcome to the Hamptons! Caissie Levy, Donna Murphy & Jeremy Jordan Lead Our Fantasy Cast for Revenge: The Musical by Josh Ferri

It may be winter in Manhattan, but things in the Hamptons sure are heating up thanks to ABC’s popular nighttime soap Revenge. This Sunday night guilty pleasure follows Emily Thorn…

Goodspeed Musicals to Produce SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK, Featuring Over 20 Songs by Stephen Schwartz by BroadwayWorld

Today at Goodspeed's 8th annual Festival of New Artists, the two-time Tony Award-winning theatre announced plans for the production of a new musical, Snapshots A Musical Scrapbook. This orig…

Spirits of Exit Eleven by Theasy.com

Lion Theatre, Off Broadway By Bradley Troll BOTTOM LINE: Michael Puzzo's new work lays it on a little thick, but the stellar direction and cast make the finer moments of the script t…

Photo Coverage: Barry Manilow Greets Fans at MANILOW ON BROADWAY Opening Night by Jennifer Broski

Grammy Award-winning superstar Barry Manilow's hometown concert event, Manilow on Broadway, began its limited Broadway engagement on January 18, 2013, at the St. James Theatre 246 West 44th …

Photo Coverage: Pamela Bob and Sean McDermott in Rehearsal for SILENCE! THE MUSICAL by BroadwayWorld

SILENCE! The Musical resumes performances today, January 19th, at the Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square. Originally announced as a strictly limited engagement through August 13, 2…

PLUG: Lex Land by Guy Yedwab

A friend of mine from a long time ago was in town performing, and it reminded me how much I love her and her music. Enjoy.

A Gathering in the Roux: The Makings of a New Orleans Slam Team by Michael “Quess?” Moore by HowlRound

When preparing a pot of gumbo, one must start with the roux. Every good Louisianan knows this. The roux is the bone marrow that binds this body of savory goodness together. The rubber glue t…

REVIEW: (in brief) Minsk 2011: A Reply To Kelly Acker by Guy Yedwab

 Minsk 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker Belarus Free Theatre Theatre is a local art, but Belarus Free Theatre is one of the few companies with a truly world-wide reach. The reason is be…

Review: American Wee-Pie (Rivendell Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

At first glance, it seems that Rivendell, with a mission dedicated to the work of female theatrical artists, has chosen an antithetical play which features twice as many male characters as f…

Snapshots, a Love Story Gathering Songs by Stephen Schwartz, Will Get Goodspeed Staging by Kenneth Jones

Goodspeed Musicals will present Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook, an intimate six-character musical that borrows from the catalog of Stephen Schwartz songs, this fall at the Norma Terris Theat…

Theater spotlight: 'The Tiger Among Us'

Minnesota Opera premieres "Doubt"

Minnesota Opera's world premiere of "Doubt" shines a fresh light on a story that John Patrick Shanley has told through play and film.

Music review: Slatkin, SLSO offer a well-balanced musical evening

Conductor laureate and orchestra present some fascinating rhythms

BWW TV UK SPECIAL: THE BODYGUARD Makes Its Starry West End Debut! by Stage Tube

Thea Sharrock's production of new musical The Bodyguard, opened on 5 December 2012 at the Adelphi Theatre in London to great reviews and is aiming for Broadway in spring of 2014. Go on the s…

"Hip Hop!" shines at Cowles Center

People You Should Know . . . Jenny Seastone Stern by Zack Calhoon

JENNY SEASTONE STERN: Recent NY Theatre: NORTH ATLANTIC (The Wooster Group), GRIMLY HANDSOME (Julia Jarcho), A (EXTREMELY CONDENSED AND EXPANDED) SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING I'LL NEVER DO AGAIN, (a…

A Winning 'Yeomen of the Guard' Comes to City Center

For some time before writing “The Yeomen of the Guard or, The Merry Man and His Maid,” composer Arthur Sullivan was chaffing at the bit to quit his collaboration with William S. …

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Resumes Off-Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

Following the announcement that SILENCE! The Musical would be ending its long run on December 30th, ticket sales unexpectedly soared, shattering all previous box office records for the show …

STAGE TUBE: Jared Zirilli Chats with BRING IT ON's Jason Gotay on 'Broadway Boo's!' by Stage Tube

One minute he'll riff and the next he'll smile-charm you. Either way, you'll be destroyed Jared Zirilli finds out what motivates the mind of Broadway's Jason Gotay, star of Broadway's BRING …

Tom Hanks Now on “Lucky Guy” Marquee by Jonathan Mandell

The producers of the new Broadway play “Lucky Guy” have listened to the criticism, and changed the marquee at the Broadhurst Theater, getting rid of the billboard (left) with the…

The Evolution of The Graduates by Kathy Randels by HowlRound

Did you see me? Did you see how high I held my head? Did you see how I swayed back and forth with the wind? —Carmen Demourelle This refrain weaves in and out of a new work-in-progress perf…

Are You Willing to Fight? by Lindsay Price

“But that wasn’t good enough for me. I called the Los Angeles office and asked if I could come in and read.” This post over on the Backstage Unscripted blog is a great exa…

‘Side Show’ at Drama Learning Center’s T.Y.A. by John Harding by John Harding

The mainly high school musical cast at Drama Learning Center is a long way from a mid-life crisis, but collectively they have a fixed sight on the midway crisis at the heart of the new T.Y.A…

Fuse Theater Review: “Other Desert Cities” — Bridging the Great Cultural Divide? by Bill Marx

For all of its earnest interest in healing some of the great divides in American life, Other Desert Cities ends up slighting the desert spaces that lie between us.

VIDEO: Josh Gad's Presidential Impressions on JIMMY FALLON by TV News Desk

Josh Gad stopped by LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON last night to talk about his new NBC comedy, 1600 PENN. In addition, the two take on a few impressions of some of their favorite presidents, …

Martin Moran’s New Solo Show All the Rage Begins Off-Broadway Run by Broadway.com

Martin Moran’s new solo show, All the Rage, begins performances January 19  at off-Broadway's Peter Jay Sharp Theater. Written by and starring Moran and directed by Seth …

Photo Blast from the Past: Bert Convy by Walter McBride

Today, we're featuring Bert Convy circa 1981. Convy first appeared on Broadway in Billy Barnes Revue in 1959, followed by Vintage '60, Nowhere to Go But Up, The Beast in Me, Love and Kisses,…

Up on the Marquee: MOTOWN - THE MUSICAL by Walter McBride

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, based on the life of legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy, will open on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street on April 14, 2013. Preview performances w…

Up on the Marquee: Makeover for Tom Hanks in LUCKY GUY by Walter McBride

See Lucky Guy's newly revamped marquee below Lucky Guy stars two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, in the final work by three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ep…

Rich Little's JIMMY STEWART AND FRIENDS Heading to Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

According to The New York Times, comedian and impressionist Rich Little's 'Jimmy Stewart amp Friends', currently running at LVH, the Last Vegas Hotel amp Casino, is aiming for Broadway. At L…

Who’s Your Broadway Valentine? by Brisa Trinchero

As the country prepares to celebrate the upcoming holiday of hearts and kisses, we here at Make Musicals are going to share a little love with the people who inspire us in this crazy, wonder…

Dream Cast: Misfits by BroadwaySpotted

More than anything, when I see something I think could or should be a show, I love to speculate about who would play what roles. I love the way casting works and I love sticking my favorite,…

East Ville Des Folies at Webster Hall Tonight by Trav S.D.

BWW Blog: Cody Williams of R+H's CINDERELLA - Tech! by Guest Blogger: Cody Williams

Witnessing a show come to life is an extremely special experience. While it is true that taking the time to tech through a show can be painfully long, it is equally true that teching a show…

The Everly Brothers as Hippies by Trav S.D.

Today is Phil Everly’s birthday! The influence of the Everly Brothers is incaluable: Lennon and McCartney patterned their early sound after them; Simon and Garfunkle modeled their whol…

Vincent Price Does Poe! by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of one my favorite writers Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849). To mark the date I thought I’d double your pleasure by looking at Vincent Price’s long relationship …

The DC area Theatre Community Unites for ‘March on Washington for Gun Control’ on January 26th at 10 AM by Cindy Powell by Guest Author

The local theatre community is well represented as Matt Gardiner – Signature Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director – leads two dozen DC-area actors/singers who will perform two…

Janis Joplin and the Classic Blues Resurrection by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Janis Joplin (1943-1970). No need to trudge over well-trod territory and gab about what you already know about her here. I’m more interested in another element…

Philadelphia Theatre Co. stagehands go on strike by Peter Dobrin

Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Friday night preview performance of The Mountaintop was canceled after local 8 of the International Association of Theatrical and Stage Employees called a st…

"The Heiress" is Too Stingy With Its Favors by Jan Simpson

We regular Broadway theatergoers have gotten used to playing host to movie stars over the past few years.  But most of them have been young starlets (male and female) hoping to make the…

Sundance 2013: 'Book of Mormon' launched Josh Gad into new 'jOBS' by Scott D. Pierce

Josh Gad shot to fame as a wacky Mormon missionary in a Broadway musical. He's currently starring as the goofy son of the president of the United States in the TV sitcom "1600 Penn.

Bolshoi director needs more surgery after attack

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet will need at least one more operation after an attacker threw acid in his face and that it's not yet clear i…

'Moulin Rouge' is a high-kicking ballet

Royal Winnipeg Ballet gets into the spirit of 19th century Paris.

BWW's On This Day - January 19, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

The Other Place by StageGrade

Do critics recommend a visit to "The Other Place"?

Meet the cast of 'The Book of Mormon' by Doug George

(POSTED BY DOUG GEORGE) Elder Price is from the Broadway cast. Nabulungi was on "American Idol." And more from Chicago's production.

Wyman the Wizard (John Wyman, Jr) by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of John Wyman, Jr. (1816-1881), one of the first American-born magician/ventriloquists, billed as “Wyman the Wizard”. A favorite entertainer of Abraham Li…

Bay Area Theater Review: TROUBLEMAKER, OR THE FREAKIN KICK-A ADVENTURES OF BRADLEY BOATRIGHT (Berkeley Rep) by Maurice Kelly

STURM AND SLANG Every generation writes its own playbook for tackling the game of life.  These new rules are encoded in language that the previous generation (parents, Old School, The Estab…

Los Angeles Theater Review: FREUD’S LAST SESSION (Broad Stage) by Thomas Antoinne

TALKING HEADS Mark St. Germain’s commercially successful two-hander Freud’s Last Session, suggested by The Question of God by Dr. Armand M. Nicoli, Jr., is about a speculative meeting be…

Interviews: The steps to success by Nick Smurthwaite

Nick Smuthwaite talks to the author of the hit West End play The 39 Steps, Patrick Barlow

New stage take on 'Around the World' carries its own delights

When last we saw Phileas Fogg traveling Around the World in 80 Days, he landed in Delaware Theatre Company's big, spare, delightfully imaginative, Barrymore Award-winning main-stage show. No…

Playwright Kushner Talks About 'Lincoln' And Other Subjects With West Hartford Students by Frank Rizzo

  Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageWhen Tony Kushner was in high school in Louisiana in the early 1970s, he was "verbally aggressive and…

'January Joiner:' A Comedy That's A Workout by Frank Rizzo

  Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook PageThe show: World premiere of "January Joiner" at Long Wharf Theatre's Stage II in New Haven.

Alexander Sage Oyen Brings DRAFTS to 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Hot off the release of his new album, 'Drafts Volume One,' composer Alexander Sage Oyen is bringing his songs to 54 Below tonight, January 19th Joining Oyen at the 11PM concert will be Dere…

The Abominable Showman, January 19, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

The Prince of TenorsCharPo sits down with Marc Hervieux for a no-holds-barred interview just days after the famed Quebec tenor walked out on rehearsals for Die Fledermaus at L’Opéra de Mo…

creating a/broad, January 19, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Yes, It's Fucking Personalby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreI got dumped this week. We had the phone call on Wednesday, met on Thursday. We’re talking, we’re on good terms, but this thing bet…

PHOTO CALL: First Look at America Ferrera in Laura Marks' Bethany by Joseph Marzullo

Women's Project Theater's world premiere of Laura Marks' dark comedy Bethany, starring America Ferrera, Emily Ackerman, Kristin Griffith, Ken Marks, Tobias Segal and Myra Lucreti…

Theatre For Thought, January 19, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

CAN THE MOVIE MUSICAL EVER TRULY SING?joel fishbane@joelfishbane“Have you seen it yet?” This question permeated my recent holiday season. Ever since Christmas Day, it has been asked…

InDepth InterView: John Waters Talks HAIRSPRAY: IN CONCERT, HAIRSPRAY 2, Favorite Movie Musicals & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to the proud Pope Of Trash himself - the iconic writerdirector of such seminal cinematic entries as cult classics PINK FLAMINGOS, FEMALE TROUBLE, DESPERATE LIVING, HAIRS…

Tony Winner Christine Ebersole Is Special Guest Performer at Jan. 19 Sing Out, Raise Hope Benefit at Town Hall by Andrew Gans

Sing Out, Raise Hope, a concert featuring a mix of vocal groups to benefit The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, plays The Town Hall in Manhattan Jan. 19.

Totally Tubular Time Machine, Interactive Musical About Celebrity Gossip, Begins Jan. 19 at Culture Club by Michael Gioia

TTTM Productions and producer Robert Watman present Totally Tubular Time Machine, the new pop musical where "gossip takes the driver's seat and audience members are thrust into…

Lucie Arnaz, Florence Henderson, Kaye Ballard, Charles Busch and More Are Part of Starry Reading of The Women Jan. 19 by Andrew Gans

A starry staged reading of Clare Boothe Luce's The Women, which ran for over 600 performances on Broadway and was made into a legendary MGM movie in 1939, is presented by Coyote StageWor…

Silence! The Musical Resumes Performances Off-Broadway Jan. 19 by Andrew Gans

Following a brief hiatus, the award-winning Silence! The Musical resumes performances Jan. 19 at 2 PM and 7 PM at the Elektra Theatre. The cast is now headed by Broadway's Sean McDermott…

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Sharr White, Playwright of Broadway's The Other Place by Mervyn Rothstein

Meet Sharr White, now making his Broadway playwriting debut with his lean 75-minute drama, The Other Place, about the splintering of a woman's world.

Martin Moran's All the Rage Premieres Off-Broadway Jan. 19 by Adam Hetrick

All the Rage, a new solo play by Martin Moran, debuts Off-Broadway Jan. 19 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The work reunites Moran with his Obie-winning The Tricky Part collaborator Set…

STAGE VIEWS: Forever Dusty Star Sean Patrick Hopkins by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more. Here, via email, we hear from singing ac…

THE WEEK AHEAD, Jan. 19-25: Glengarry, Starcatcher and Golden Boy End Broadway Runs; Manilow Opens by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Glengarry lives up to its "Always Be Closing" catchphrase on Broadway… Peter and the Starcatcher flies North for the winte…

Derek Klena, Ben Fankhauser, Jason Gotay and More Sing Alexander Sage Oyen Tunes at 54 Below Jan. 19 by Michael Gioia

Composer-lyricist Alexander Sage Oyen, who recently released his second album "Drafts (Volume One)," presents a concert of his work Jan. 19 at the new Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Happy Birthday, Michael Crawford (Video) by Playbill Staff

Michael Crawford, who won a 1988 Tony Award for his performance in the title role of the long-running musical The Phantom of the Opera, celebrates his birthday Jan. 19. Here, Playbill.com ta…

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?: North America Tour of Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries Kicks Off Jan. 19 by Michael Gioia

Scooby-Doo and his gang hit the road in Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, an original family musical presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Life Like Touring, which launches …