School Dance – Social Issues and Awkwardness with Matthew Whittet by Bethany Simons

Writer/performer Matthew Whittet recently took time out to chat with Bethany Simons about the creation of his award winning production School Dance, currently grooving at the Sydney Festival…

The Turn of the Screw

"The Turn of the Screw" is a story with ghosts, which is not the same thing as a ghost story.

The Disney Princess Project: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Monica Reida

The story of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and the story behind the movie are fairly well-known. As many people know, this is the first full-length animated film and the firs…

Hottest Articles on BWW from Tuesday, Jan. 29

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

Troubled 'Rebecca' musical snares show's publicist

NEW YORK (AP) — Troubles surrounding the Broadway musical "Rebecca" have snared the show's publicist.

ROCK OF AGES Cast and More Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS, 1/31 by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron Bway Wicked, …

Tom Wopat to Celebrate Release of I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER at 54 Below, 2/25 by BroadwayWorld

2013 promises to be a banner year for Tom Wopat. From the Feb. 12 release of his eighth recording I've Got Your Number, to his role in Quentin Tarrantino's highly anticipated film Django Unc…

'4000 Miles' leads audience on a complex journey through life by Charles McNulty

Amy Herzog's '4000 Miles,' directed by Mark Rucker, is a coming-of-age drama that finds laughter in cockeyed yet utterly believable detail.SAN FRANCISCO — Amy Herzog, a breath of fresh…

‘Rebecca’ saga will not die by Michael Riedel

TOOT, toot — we have our “Rebecca” whistle-blower!The man who brought the curtain down on Broadway’s biggest fiasco in years is none other than the show’s very own press agent, Mar…

School for Scandal

Minnesota Opera's world premiere of "Doubt" is an uneven production where the score is more a soundtrack to the drama than an independent force. Meanwhile, "Rigoletto"—Michael Mayer's comp…

PHOTO CALL: Betty Buckley, Sam Waterston, Trevor Nunn, Paula Vogel and More Inducted into Theatre Hall of Fame by Krissie Fullerton

Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly hosted The 42nd Annual Theatre Hall of Fame ceremony, held Jan. 28 at 7:30 PM in the Gershwin Theatre's North Rotunda.

‘Henry V’ at The Folger Theatre by Mark Dewey by Mark Dewey

Appelman and Cisek Plumb the Depths of Henry at the Folger Theatre For a long time I’ve associated Shakespeare’s Henry V with men who go to war to come of age, or men who start a war to …

John Schneider Joins Tyler Perry's THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS on OWN by TV News Desk

According to Deadline.com, John Schneider The Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville has joined Tyler Perry's OWN drama series The Haves And The Have Nots.

Coming Attractions in Jazz: February 2013 by J. R. Carroll

By J. R. Carroll Friday, February 1: 8 and 10 p.m., Scullers, Roberta Gambarini Tuesday, February 5: 8:30 p.m., Ryles, Bruce Bartlett Trio Wednesday, February 6: 8 p.m., Scullers, Neha Jiwra…

NY Couture Fashion Week to Debut 'Broadway Night' with Charity Performances, 2/16 by BroadwayWorld

Theater and fashion will share the spotlight for a special one-night only Broadway-themed fashion collection at this season's New York Couture Fashion Week. The collection will take place on…

STAGE TUBE: Brian Stokes Mitchell and More Talk FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE Sandy Hook Benefit by Stage Tube

In the video below, go behind the scenes at 'From Broadway With Love'. Click below to watch interviews with composer Frank Wildhorn, co-conceiver and producer Van Dean, Richard Kind and Chri…

SLSO: A change of pianists for this weekend

One soloist cancels the SLSO, but the new one sounds promising.

Quartermaine's Terms – review by Michael Billington

Wyndham's, LondonFor a convivial chap, Simon Gray was oddly preoccupied with loneliness. And in this play, first seen in 1981, he takes his fascination with the English sense of detachment t…

Aaron Sorkin Withdraws from Broadway's HOUDINI Due to Scheduling Conflicts by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline.com, Aaron Sorkin has withdrawn as librettist of the upcoming Broadway production Houdini, starring Hugh Jackman. Sorkin's schedule, including his commitments involving…

A Destiny’s Child reunion at the Super Bowl? Michelle Williams isn’t telling. by Jessica Goldstein

Michelle Williams is so sweet and talented, I hate to say she’s a liar — but I’m 100 percent sure she lied to me. I don’t want to have to put it like that. She rallied for an intervi…

New York Opera Review: Rigoletto (Metropolitan Opera) by Cindy Pierre

A GAMBLE WHICH DOESN’T ALWAYS PAY OFF Flashing, fluorescent lights, glitzy blazers, showgirls galore, and an immodest display of drama and decadence are the background for… wait…

Baryshnikov to deliver NU commencement address

Mikhail Baryshnikov will receive an honorary degree and deliver the main address at Northwestern University’s 155th commencement on June at the university’s Ryan Field. The world-renowne…

Podcast with JOAN CURTO by Michael J. Roberts

Cabaret artist Joan Curto discusses her new show Joan Curto Sings Cole Porter: From Major to Minor.  For more information check out Joan’s website www.JoanCurto.com  To reserve ticke…

Quartermaine's Terms, Wyndham's Theatre by Veronica Lee

A wise man once said of Simon Gray's plays - and he wrote a lot of them - that they often have a lot of talk and very little action. And so it is with his 1961 tragi-comedy, set in the …

‘Bloomberg: The Musical’: He’s Not Calling the Tunes by Scott Heller

Three composers imagine song-and-dance numbers for a Mayor Bloomberg musical.

THEATER: ‘Requiem for the Barflies’

Joe Iconis performs a song-and-dance number from his imagined musical about Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Expecting Baby by BroadwayWorld

According to In Touch, Broadway veteran and wife Hilaria are expecting their first child together. A close friend revealed 'Hilaria has told only really close friends and family she is pregn…

Appealing characters emerge in Mustard Seed's short plays

Troupe emphasizes personality over plot in a short program of "Mrs. Sorken" and "The Duck Variations."

Review: Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West/TimeLine Theatre Company by Johnny Oleksinski

How we relay history has been forever changed by photography and video. Walk into any American classroom today, collegiate or otherwise, and you’ll doubtlessly find projected YouTube c…

NY1 Online: On Stage [Full Program] 01/26/13

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the January 26, 2013, edition of On Stage.

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” with White Slaves, Black Owners by CFR Staff

Philly’s EgoPo Theatre turns some heads by switching roles.

Cassiopeia

Schrodinger's Cat -- that poor hypothetical puss sealed up in a box unseen and simultaneously dead and alive -- is explicitly evoked in the course of David Wiener's world premiere "Cassi…

Australian actor to man the West End barricades in Les Miserables by Cassie Tongue

It has been announced that Australian performer Jamie Ward will take over the role of Marius in Les Miserables at London’s Queen’s Theatre in the West End. This is Jamie’s West End sta…

A Conversation With Judd Hirsch — and Freud by Cynthia Citron

Judd Hirsch, playing the title character in Freud's Last Session at Broad Stage, discusses the doctor and Darwin and the subject of playing many Jewish roles -- which have included, besides …

Music News: Off-Broadway's PigPen Theatre Co. Will Hit the Road on a Northeast Tour by Jessica Juhrend

PigPen Theatre Co., the critically acclaimed indie-folk-band slash-theater-troupe which recently finished the run of their first large-scale off-Broadway play, The Old Man and the Old Moon a…

Matt Loehr Joins Broadway's The Book of Mormon as Elder McKinley by Marc Snetiker

Evita alum Matt Loehr is taking over the role of Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon, replacing original cast member Rory O’Malley, who departed the show on January 27. A rep for the …

'Rebecca' court drama takes another turn

A veteran Broadway press agent became entangled Tuesday in the twisting story and ongoing legal troubles of "Rebecca: The Musical."

Bialystock Rides Again — and Prepping “Pippin” by Addison Dewitt

"Pippin"? "Pippin"!

HuffPo Review: Mercury Theater’s ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ is ‘Something Wonderful’ by Bob Bullen

It’s a very rare thing to come across a show that embraces its simplicity with virtually zero pretense. A Grand Night for Singing at Mercury Theater is such a show. This perfectly enjo…

First Night: Quartermaine's Terms; Wyndham's Theatre, London

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Matt Loehr Takes Over as 'Elder McKinley' in THE BOOK OF MORMON by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Tony nominee Rory O'Malley played his final performance in THE BOOK OF MORMON on January 27th. He'll be replaced by Matt Loehr, who takes over as Elder …

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Report Gauges Companies’ Approach to Advertising on Social Media New York Times/Media Decoder – by TANZINA VEGA Since the a…

Kennedy Center plans expansion, with floating stage on Potomac

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is planning a $100 million addition, including an outdoor floating stage on the Potomac River, in its first major ex…

Investor Drops Out of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S; Producers Trying to Raise $1M by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, the producers of the upcoming world premiere of Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg's new play, Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's, are tryin…

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ Headed to Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Just over a week after finishing its Off-Broadway run, Christopher Durang’s new comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is headed to the Golden Theatre. The Sigourney Weaver and Da…

QUOTE OF THE DAY: Unmitigated Bullshit Edition by Guy Yedwab

From the legal case on behalf of the Defense of Marriage Act: Congress recognized the basic biological fact that only a man and a woman can beget a child together without advance planning, …

Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce Head to Broadway by Lmichonski

After a hit run Off-Broadway, playwright Christopher Durang’s wild comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will make the leap to Broadway with a 17-week limited engagement at the Golden…

Matt Loehr Taps His Way Into Broadway's Book of Mormon Jan. 29 by Adam Hetrick

Matt Loehr, who recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Evita, takes over the role of Elder McKinley in the Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon Jan. 29 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

Book Singings Feb. 6 & 7 for “Performance of the Century: 100 Years of Actors’ Equity Association” by Michael J. Roberts

WHAT:  Two book signings for Performance of the Century: 100 Years of Actors’ Equity Association and the Rise of American Theater WHO: Author Robert Simonson and Actors’ Equity Pr…

ArtsBeat: Producers Scramble After Investor Withdraws From 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Patrick Healy

The producers of "Truman Capote's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'" are scrambling to raise $1 million after an investor pulled out of the $4 million show.

A Documentary About Celebrities Creating a Musical in 24 Hours by Sherrie Li

Rome wasn't built in a day, but four musicals were created in one. On Jan. 30, a documentary called One Night Stand will screen across the country, giving a behind-the-curtain look at four t…

Encores! Stars Honor Hizzoner in Fiorello!

New York City Center Encores! opens its 2013 season Jan. 30-Feb. 3 with Fiorello!, the same musical that kicked off its inaugural season back in 1994. The Pulitzer Prize-winning 1959 show c…

Orphans Star Alec Baldwin & Wife Hilaria Thomas Expecting a Baby by Ryan Gilbert

Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Thomas are expecting a baby. The news comes just as Baldwin is set to star as a father figure to two boys in the upcoming Broadway production of Orphans. Thomas…

‘Rebecca’ Producers Sue Publicist Marc Thibodeau by Patrick Healy

The producers of the musical say that the show’s former publicist scared away a potential backer.

'Vanya' to visit Broadway

David Hyde Pierce, Sigourney Weaver reprise roles

Call for Critics! by Polly Carl by HowlRound

When we started HowlRound a couple of years ago we intentionally avoided reviewing plays. We didn’t want theater artists to wake up in the morning to a bad review. And two years later, we …

Alvin Ailey Troupe Headed to the David H. Koch Theater by Daniel J. Wakin

Since the New York City Opera left the Koch in 2011, dance has been filling the void.

A Sketchy Experience by Sam Hurwitt

I hit the first couple nights of SF Sketchfest, and hooboy am I exhausted

PHOTO CALL: New On-Set and Still Shots from "Smash" Feb. 5 and 12 Episodes by Matthew Blank

The second season of the NBC musical drama "Smash" will begin Feb. 5, 2013. Here is a further look at the upcoming season, which will welcome a slew of newcomers to the series.

Update: REBECCA Producers' Attorney Releases Additional Statement by BroadwayWorld

Now, Sprecher's attorneys have responded with a new statement of their own'Today Rebecca Broadway Limited Partnership and SprecherForlenza Productions, Inc, sued Marc Thibodeau, for 100,000…

STAGE TUBE: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY's Jenny Lee Stern Sings 'Two Legs' at BROADWAY SESSIONS by Stage Tube

Forbidden Broadway's Jenny Lee Stern sang 'Two Legs' at Broadway Sessions on December 13th, 2012. Check out her performance in the video below

EMPAC DANCE MOViES Commission 2013-14 by Andy Horwitz

The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is excited to announce the 2013-2014 DANCE MOViES Commission. This is an open call for artists, …

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, starring Sigourney Wearer and David Hyde Pierce, Headed to Broadway by Loganne

Hot off of its sold-out run at Lincoln Center, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is headed to Broadway.  The 17-week strictly limited engagement is set to begin …

Silence!: Jeffrey Kuhn to play Dr. Chilton by New York Theatre Guide

Jeffrey Kuhn will play the role of 'Dr. Chilton,' from 25 Jan 2013 in the Off-Broadway musical Silence! The Musical, playing at the Elektra Theatre. Kuhn assumes the role from James Moye.

InDepth InterView: Mandy Gonzalez Talks New Film, ONE NIGHT STAND, Plus WICKED, IN THE HEIGHTS & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a phenomenally talented performer who has starred in a string of contemporary musicals, ranging from replacement gigs in the Broadway productions of Elton John amp Ti…

'Move Over, Patti LuPone!' Mob Wives Star Big Ang to Make Appearance in My Big Gay Italian Wedding by Lindsay Champion

Mob Wives star Angela “Big Ang” Raiola will make her off-Broadway debut in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, appearing in the show for one night only on March 9. Raiola will officiate …

Memo to Mamet: Stick to plays by Alex Seitz-Wald

We fact check the liberal cum right-wing ideologue's ponderous Newsweek essay -- and there's a whole mess of wrong

Going for the Tough by Lindsay Price

I received a lovely email this weekend about a recent production of my play Tick Talk. The play is not an easy one – in a nutshell, it deals with the fact that some people have such in…

Broadway Musicians Will Offer The John Miller Quartet Plus 2 at The Cutting Room in February by Michael Gioia

Following a 21-week run at the New York City nightclub 54 Below, The John Miller Quartet Plus 2, featuring a host of Broadway musicians, will debut at The Cutting Room Feb. 1.

THE JOFFREY BALLET ANNOUNCES ITS 2013-2014 SEASON, “MASTERS OF DANCE” by Michael J. Roberts

Ashley C. Wheater, Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, announces the company’s 2013-2014 season, titled “Masters of Dance.”  The season kicks off with a special addition to the …

Chicago Theater Review: LUTHER (Steep Theatre) by Kristin Walters

PUPPET SHOW Ethan Lipton’s Luther received rave reviews when it premiered in New York last June, yet it enjoyed only a brief run. So it makes sense that Steep Theater would want to try out…

Playwright Lauren Yee’s new drama, "The Tiger Among Us,” premieres in Minneapolis

Playwright Lauren Yee deals with a welter of spirits in her new drama.

Photo Flash: First Look at Antwayn Hopper, Okieriete Onaodowan and More in Old Globe's THE BROTHERS SIZE by BroadwayWorld

THE BROTHERS SIZE, by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Tea Alagi runs January 26 - February 24, 2013 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Ticket prices sta…

Philadelphia Theatre Company Board Member Resigns Amid Stagehands Strike by Victor Fiorillo

Patti, a vice-president with PNC Bank, did not want to talk about his resignation or the strike, but a PNC Bank spokesperson told me that Patti resigned not because of any threats from the u…

Will Philly Get a NYC-Style TKTS Booth in the Middle of City Hall? by Liz Spikol

The courtyard could also have "a privately managed TKTS-style kiosk within the courtyard as a one-stop venue for the purchasing of tickets to a multitude of concerts, performances, art venue…

TEDxBroadway Discusses the Future of Broadway

Thomas Schumacher would like you to embrace that sippy cup. You know that clinking of ice cubes you hear in the audience while you’re performing your heart out onstage? Yeah, that&rsqu…

Matt Loehr Joins ‘The Book of Mormon’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Matt Loehr (Mary Poppins, The Producers, Movin’ Out), who recently appeared in the Broadway revival of Evita, is stepping into the role of Elder McKinley in the Broadway cast of The B…

Live on #NEWPLAY TV: “Playing Race” a Town Hall Discussion hosted by Victory Gardens & League of Chicago Theatres by HowlRound

Victory Gardens Theater and League of Chicago Theatres host a town hall discussion entitled “Playing Race” livestreaming on the open-source #NEWPLAY TV channel on Thursday, Jan…

EgoPo Theater Co. to Stage Uncle Tom’s Cabin—With White Slaves by Victor Fiorillo

A new Philly play is raising some eyebrows.

DEAD WRITERS THEATRE COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCES THEIR SECOND PRODUCTION, ADAM PASEN’S TEA WITH EDIE AND FITZ, APRIL 26 – JUNE 9, AT THE GREENHOUSE THEAT by Michael J. Roberts

Dead Writers Theatre Collective is proud to announce the Chicago premiere of Adam Pasen’s Tea with Edie and Fitz, directed by Jim Schneider, April 26 – June 9, at the Greenhouse Th…

Rebecca Producers Suing Press Agent for Plucking Wings Off "Angel" Investor by Kenneth Jones

The producers of the scuttled fall 2012 Broadway production of Rebecca have identified the show's press agent, Marc Thibodeau, as the tipster who scared off what they characterize as an …

Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet, Directed by Donna Drake, Will Play the Marjorie S. Deane Theater by Michael Gioia

Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet, featuring a boy band string quartet that covers classics and contemporary sounds, will return to New York City for a limited three-week engagement be…

Tickets Now on Sale for Stonewall Drama Hit the Wall, Starring Sean Allan Krill, Nathan Lee Graham & Gregory Haney by Lindsay Champion

Tickets are now on sale for the New York premiere of Ike Holter's Hit the Wall, a drama based on the historical Stonewall riots in New York City. Directed by Eric Hoff, the new play…

'Rebecca' yields new lawsuit

Press agent is sued as writer of anonymous emails

STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY ENSEMBLE MEMBERS TINA LANDAU AND TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY REUNITE FOR HEAD OF PASSES WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCES IN THE DOW by Michael J. Roberts

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues the 2012/13 subscription season with the world premiere of Head of Passes by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by ensemble member Tina…

Theater News: Kate Burton, John Cullum, Shuler Hensley, Jessie Mueller Join the New York Philharmonic's Upcoming Production of Carousel by David Gordon

Tony Award winners Shuler Hensley (Oklahoma!) and John Cullum (Shenandoah), along with Tony nominees Kate Burton (Hedda Gabler) and Jessie Mueller (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), have joined t…

2012 Theater Hall of Fame Inductees Celebrated

The 42nd Annual Theater Hall of Fame ceremony was held Jan. 28 at the Gershwin Theatre and was hosted by Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly. The 2012 inductees included actors Betty Buckle…

Photo Flash: CTG's ENTER LAUGHING Benefit Honors Carl Reiner by BroadwayWorld

In honor of comedy legend Carl Reiner's 75 years in the business, Center Theatre Group presented a staged reading of Enter Laughing, The Musical, which is inspired by Reiner's experiences as…

Stage Left Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of RABBIT by Nina Raine April 20 – May 26, 2013 by Michael J. Roberts

Stage Left Theatre announces the upcoming Chicago premiere of Rabbit written by Nina Raine and directed by Elly Green. Rabbit is the third production of Stage Left’s 31st season.   …

Theater Reviews: Life and Times, Bethany, and The Jammer

Plus the Crayola nonsense of The Jammer.-- Delivered by Feed43 service

Special Report: From Broadway with Love: Tony Award Winners Bring Music to the Residents of Newtown by Kimberly Kaye

Over 80 student faces packed the stage of The Palace Theater on January 28, mugging, grinning, and switch-kicking throughout Tony Award winning Hairspray hit "You Can't Stop The Beat," along…

STAGE TUBE: Michael Cerveris & NHS Chamber Choir Sing 'Sunday' at FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE by Stage Tube

'From Broadway With Love A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook' took place yesterday, January 28, 2013, at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut. The evening was a concert of love and heal…

BWW TV Exclusive: Rachel Dratch Chats ONE NIGHT STAND; In Select Theaters Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld TV

Comic actress and Saturday Night Live veteran Rachel Dratch is no stranger to performing under pressure - but going from page to stage in 24 hours can be a terrifying ordeal. In the exclusiv…

Filament Theatre Ensemble Explores the Heritage of Six Corners by Michael J. Roberts

The Filament Theatre Ensemble will present Crossing Six Corners: A Neighborhood Heritage Project on February 22, 23, and 24 at its new home in the Six Corners Shopping District. Through in…

Broadway Box Office: Week 35: 01.21 - 01.27.2013 by JK

Here's the last week of Broadway Box Office stats.  Click HERE to see how the weekly rankings are calculated.Broadway Box Office Week 35Most shows remained pretty even th…

Interview: Broadway Hasn't Boldly Gone Where it Needs To Go: George Takei on Cat Photos, Facebook, and What Broadway Needs Now by Hannah Miet

"I have a sense that Broadway hasn't entered into the 21st century," Star Trek legend George Takei, whose musical Allegiance is now Broadway-bound, said on stage at TEDxBroadway. "Broadway …

Looking Back on 25 Years of ‘Phantom’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sarah Brightman reminisce on the early days of Broadway’s ‘Phantom.’ Check out the footage below!

Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce Broadway-bound by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce will reprise their onstage sibling rivalry when they take Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" to Broadway.

5th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition Will Take Place 5/6 by BroadwayWorld

Jujamcyn Theaters Jordan Roth, President and True Colors Theatre Company Kenny Leon, Co-Founding Artistic Director have announced the 5th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition will take…

Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce Broadway-bound

NEW YORK (AP) — Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce will reprise their onstage sibling rivalry when they take Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" to Broadway.

Kennedy Center Announces $100 Million Expansion, Plots to Take Over Potomac River by Ally Schweitzer

Today, the Kennedy Center announced plans for a $100 million expansion that will finally give the arts center much-needed space for education and rehearsal. The first major expansion since t…

Jessie Mueller, Shuler Hensley, Kate Burton, John Cullum and Jason Danieley Join Cast of Philharmonic Carousel by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winners Shuler Hensley, Kate Burton and John Cullum, as well as Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller and Jason Danieley will be part of the New York Philharmonic's upcoming conce…

Review: Wait Until Dark by Iris Wiener

You don't want to have to Wait Until Dark to see John W. Engeman Theater at Northport's current production of Frederick Knott's creepy caper. A slick, tense, whodunit, this craftily orchestr…

'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' Heads to Broadway by David Rooney

The transfer of Christopher Durang's Off Broadway hit comedy reunites the complete original cast, led by Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce.read more

Theater News: David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver Lead Broadway Transfer of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by David Gordon

Lincoln Center Theater's hit off-Broadway production of Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – starring Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce (Curtains) and Academy Award…

Top Five! Sierra Boggess Tells All, Phantom Turns 25 & Virginia Woolf Stars Reveal Backstage Secrets in Our Most-Watched Videos by Broadway.com

In a week in which Broadway.com was overflowing with exclusive Phantom features, it’s no surprise that three of our top five videos centered on stars and events surrounding the musical…

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Way Off Broadway by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Half of Chinquapin Parish would give their eye teeth to see a stage production of Steel Magnolias. With all the beauties in the beauty shop gossip going non-stop you will too! And The Way Of…

Class Post: Saving Money by Walt828

The first assignment in the “Strategies for Becoming an Independent Artist” project involved examining some websites containin suggestions about how to save money and live a mor…

Daniel Pearle Wins Laurents/Hatcher Award for A Kid Like Jake, Produced by LCT3 by Josh Ferri

Congrats to playwright Daniel Pearle! Pearle’s A Kid Like Jake won the 2013 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award. The play will be produced as part of Lincoln Center Theater&rsq…

Shuler Hensley, Jessie Mueller, Jason Danieley & More Join Kelli O’Hara in NY Philharmonic’s Carousel by Marc Snetiker

Shuler Hensley, Jason Danieley, Jessie Mueller, Kate Burton and John Cullum are set to join the cast of the New York Philharmonic’s upcoming concert production of Rodgers & Hammers…

Opera review: 'Rigoletto' at the Met by Joe Dziemianowicz

The Met’s much-hyped “Rigoletto” is a dazzler and a downer. It gleams with vivid neon and vibrant singing. It is clouded by lethargy. A jackpot, it’s not. So it goes for Mic…

Theater News: Anthony de Mare to Perform New Sondheim-Inspired Music by Jason Robert Brown, Thomas Newman, and More by Bethany Rickwald

Pianist Anthony de Mare will perform the second installment of his Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim from the Piano, featuring all new music by composers Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years…

‘Henry V’: A royal star done justice by Peter Marks

Demonstrating decisively that a hero can always be found waiting in the wings, a young actor by the name of Zach Appelman has come along to grab hold of the oratorical reins of “Henry V”…

PHOTO CALL: The Skivvies Heat Up the Highline with Guests Leigh Ann Larkin, Alice Ripley, Mitch Jarvis, Adam Kantor and Joseph Morales by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, Mitchell Jarvis and Leigh Ann Larkin were among the performers joining the Skivvies for their Jan. 28 concert and video premiere at the Highline Ballroom.

Shuler Hensley, Jason Danieley, Jessie Mueller and More Join NY Philharmonic's CAROUSEL Concert by BroadwayWorld

The New York Philharmonic has announced several additions to the cast of its production of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Carousel, February 27March 2, 2013 Shuler Hensley will portray Jigger Cra…

Jillian Keiley has literally dived right in to her new role as the NAC’s artistic director by Alison Broverman, Special To National Post

Jillian Keiley won the 2004 Siminovitch Prize for directing, one of the country’s most prestigious theatre awards

Everybody's a critic, even Fido by Thomas Garvey

What can I say?  Aesthetic experience is universal.The Hub Review, the guide to everything that matters in Boston and elsewhere.

Why Anne Hathaway Has to Win the Oscar! Check Out the Video. by Loganne

Anne Hathaway’s performance in Les Miserables has garnered plenty of attention. The actress most recently nabbed the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress and many think she’s a …

Northlight’s THE WHIPPING MAN Explores The Cost of Freedom by Michael J. Roberts

If  there is ever a doubt about the true emotional rawness of theatre, one only has to attend the Chicago premiere of Matthew Lopez’ powerful drama The Whipping Man to see the full force …

Behzti playwright accuses BBC of 'extraordinary' censorship of 'honour killings' episode

A leading playwright has accused the BBC of an “extraordinary” act of censorship after the corporation told her to cut key lines from a drama about “honour killings” which will be br…

Revenge for tall theatre-goers as new website gets audiences to rate their seats

In a rare boon for the long-of-leg in often cramped West End theatres, a new website will allow audiences to rate seats for their comfort and condition.

Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Cissy Houston and More Will Celebrate Mama, I Want To Sing's 30th Anniversary by Michael Gioia

Mama, I Want To Sing, the 1983 gospel musical created by Vy Higginsen that currently plays the Dempsey Theater, will celebrate its 30th anniversary March 23 with a special performance of Mam…

The Man Who Discovered the Stones by Trav S.D.

I’m the sort of person who must always be reading something. In the can, if there’s no magazine, then it’s the ingredients on the toothpaste tube. And, when listening to mu…

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, With Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce, Will Transfer to Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Christopher Durang's frothy Chekhov-inspired comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which played an extended Off-Broadway run at Lincoln Center Theater earlier this season, will tra…

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Starring Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce, Will Play Broadway’s Golden Theatre by Broadway.com

After a sold-out run off-Broadway, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will transfer to Broadway’s Golden Theatre beginning on March 5. Directed by Nich…

Trisha Brown Dance Company to present her final works at BAM by Robert Johnson

The company will release a statement on Thursday, revealing how it plans to continue.

Official: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE to Open at Golden Theatre 3/14 by BroadwayWorld

Producers Joey Parnes, Larry Hirschhorn, and John O'Boyle announced today that Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is headed to Broadway on the heels of its sold-out pre…

Cheyenne Jackson - Songwriting Series - Ep. 3 - I'M BLUE, SKIES - Preview by Cheyenne Jackson

Breaking News: REBECCA Producer Ben Sprecher Suing Press Agent Marc Thibodeau as 'Whisteblower' - Statement Inside by BroadwayWorld

'Ben Sprecher is now suing the innocent whistleblower with an impeccable reputation on Broadway who anonymously warned an innocent investor not to sink 2 million into the sinking ship that w…

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Cast Members Will Head to the Chatterbox by Andrew Gans

Cast members from the Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood will be special guests at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox Jan. 31.

ArtsBeat: 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' Moving to Broadway by Patrick Healy

Christopher Durang's play, starring Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce, will transfer to Broadway's Golden Theater in March with the original cast intact.

Kennedy Center set to expand

Project is expected to cost $100 million

Daniel Pearle's A Kid Like Jake Earns Laurents/Hatcher Award; LCT3 Will Produce by Adam Hetrick

Playwright Daniel Pearle's A Kid Like Jake has been named the recipient of the 2013 Laurents/Hatcher Award, according to the New York Times. 

JEKYLL & HYDE: Coming to Broadway by Jekyll & Hyde

REDCAT Hosts red, black & GREEN: a blues by Jessica Koslow

Marc Bamuthi Joseph hosts eco-festivals in underserved parts of American cities. In his red, black & GREEN: a blues, these festivals are represented in an installation on stage, where th…

Jonathan Marc Sherman on the Inspiration For Clive & His 20-Year Collaboration With Ethan Hawke by Jonathan Marc Sherman

About the author: Playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman first teamed up with his friend Ethan Hawke in 1991 to create New York City's innovative Malaparte Theater Company. Hawke and Sherman …

Live on #NEWPLAY TV: 19 New Plays on Art & Neurobiology at the Generous Company’s Gumbo Festival by HowlRound

Generous Company in Baltimore, Maryland presents Gumbo, a six-night festival of new works from theater, visual arts, and music blurring the lines between art and neurobiology. All six e…

MEGA STAGE TUBE: Telly Leung, Barrett Foa, and More Sing Kerrigan and Lowdermilk at LA's Upright Cabaret! by Stage Tube

Chris Isaacson PRESENTS and UPRIGHT CABARET just presented the West Coast debut of up-and-coming Broadway songwriting duo of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk featuring performances by Sara…

Mayer's 'Rigoletto,' set in Vegas, opens at Met

NEW YORK (AP) — For all the bright lights and razzle-dazzle of the Las Vegas locale, the most illuminating stretches in Michael Mayer's showy new production of "Rigoletto" at the Metropoli…

"South Park" creators Matt Stone, Trey Parker talk about their future by David Carrnew York Times

When it comes to success stories in the entertainment world, it does not get much better than the one about a pair of regular guys from Colorado, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who took cutout

Harper out, Powers in as star of 'Looped' by Christine Dolen

Valerie Harper has forged a post-Rhodacareer playing powerful, larger-than-life women onstage -- including, in 2010, Tallulah Bankhead in Looped on Broadway. Harper was to have reprised that…

Designer Lizzie Clachan uncorks the National Theatre’s Port by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: LIZZIE CLACHAN The designer and co-founder of Shunt talks to Matt Trueman about the National’s revival of Port (2002) by Simon Stephens and her journey from experimental, off-si…

Mayer's `Rigoletto,' set in Vegas, opens at Met by Ronald Blum

NEW YORK (AP) -- For all the bright lights and razzle-dazzle of the Las Vegas locale, the most illuminating stretches in Michael Mayer's showy new production of "Rigoletto" at the Metrop…

Los Angeles Theater Review: WALKING THE TIGHTROPE (24th STreet Theatre) by Tom Chaits

WALKING THE TIGHTROPE STRIKES A PERFECT BALANCE AND SOARS TO THEATRICAL PERFECTION Lab24, the resident experimental theater company of the 24th STreet Theatre [sic], has scored a stupendous …

See How To Make a Musical in 24 Hours With 'One Night Stand'

Every year, some of theater's finest actors, composers, playwrights, and directors gather for "The 24 Hour Musicals." They spend an intense day (and night) creating musicals and performing t…

Hamish Linklater and the Mystery of Death by Raven Snook

The celebrated actor becomes a playwright – An impoverished middle-aged widow, a flirty chatterbox teen, and a convenience store owner quietly drowning in grief. These are the desperat…

Billy Porter to Perform from KINKY BOOTS at Human Rights Campaign Gala, 2/2 by BroadwayWorld

The Human Rights Campaign the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT civil rights organization will host its annual Greater New York Gala dinner on February 2, 2013 …

Profiles puts 'Burning Boy' on ice by Chris Jones

Profiles Theatre has postponed the opening of its latest production, "The Dream of the Burning Boy." At this juncture, all scheduled performances of the play by West Read have been cancelled.

Business News: Beatles tribute Let It Be recoups in West End by Alistair Smith

West End Beatles show Let It Be has announced that it has recouped its £1.6 million capitalisation costs. The recoupment – meaning it has made back the money initially invested in the…

Tina Packer's Shakespeare-Inspired Women of Will Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Women of Will, Tina Packer’s exploration of Shakespeare’s female characters from Beatrice to Viola, begins off-Broadway performances January 29 at the Gym at Judson Memorial Chur…

Photo Flash: First Look at WICKED Tour, Returning to the Broward Center, 1/30 by BroadwayWorld

After record breaking runs in 2006, 2008 and 2011 WICKED, Broadway's biggestblockbuster, will return to Ft. Lauderdale this January for a limited 3-week engagement, January 30 - February 17,…

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Prepping for "Bunheads," and Celebrating Phantom's 25th on Broadway by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

Barry is Back! Manilow on Broadway Celebrates Opening Night by Ryan Gilbert

After a brief illness, Barry Manilow is back and ready to celebrate the January 29 opening of his concert engagement Manilow on Broadway. Marking the pop icon’s return to Broadway for …

NYU Will Give City of Angels Fresh Dramatic Lens in February by Adam Hetrick

Students of New York University's Steinhardt School will present a revival of the Tony Award-winning film-noir musical City of Angels, featuring a jazz score by late composer Cy Coleman …

News: Arts council announces £11.6m of in-year cuts by Alistair Smith

Arts Council England has confirmed that in-year cuts of 1% and and 2% will be made to all its national portfolio organisations in 2013/14 and 2014/15. The news follows the announcement in De…

Jonathan Groff, Sherie Rene Scott, Lindsay Mendez, Will Swenson & Betsy Wolfe Headline MTC's Winter Gala by Ryan Gilbert

Manhattan Theatre Club sure knows how to throw a good party, and the company attracted some of Broadway’s finest for its annual winter gala, held on January 28 at the Allen Room at Jaz…

Casual jackets to high fashion: What will Tosh wear next?

"Tosh.0" returns for a fifth season, and you know what that means: a new wardrobe for Daniel Tosh.

Aaron Carter Exits THE FANTASTICKS to Kick Off New Tour by BroadwayWorld

After performing 450 shows on Broadway's THE FANTASTICKS, Aaron Carter leaves the Broadway scene to kick off a new tour And finish what he started 12 years ago. The tour, The After Party is …

Tickets Now On Sale for MTC's The Madrid, Starring Edie Falco by Ryan Gilbert

Tickets are now on sale for the off-Broadway world premiere of Liz Flahive's The Madrid. Directed by Leigh Silverman, the Manhattan Theatre Club production stars Emmy winner and Tony nom…

PHOTO CALL: "A Fairytale Wedding!" Surprise Onstage Proposal at Broadway's Cinderella by Matthew Blank

Some extra romance was in the air at the new Broadway production of Cinderella Jan. 28 when Alan Chau, a sergeant in the NYPD's 19th precinct, proposed onstage to his girlfriend Maria Ro…

First Glimpse of RENT at Wagner College Theatre by Chris Luner

The nationally ranked theatre program at Wagner College is kicking off their  spring 2013 season with one of the best known musicals in the theatre world. Oddly enough, RENT‘s debut a…

Dinner Theater Production of The Color Purple Leads Nominations for D.C.'s Helen Hayes Awards by Marc Snetiker

Nominations for the 29th Helen Hayes Awards, which honor the best in theater in Washington, D.C., were announced on Monday, and a surprise musical frontrunner took the cake. The Toby&rs…

Annie’s Sandy Hopes Sun’ll Come Out Day After Tomorrow - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

As Sandy the hurricane swept up the East Coast, Sandy the canine star of “Annie” lay on a couch in upper Manhattan with a rope toy. “She’s been lounging all day,” said Dustin Hard…

Don’t Cry for Ricky Martin as ‘Evita’ Closes at a Loss - Bloomberg by Philip Boroff

Even with 8 million Twitter followers, pop star Ricky Martin couldn’t make “Evita” profitable. Undone by high weekly running costs, Broadway’s top-selling show to open in 2012 close…

Judy Collins, Stephen Lang, André De Shields Will Take Part in Free Performance of The Civil War in Words and Music by Michael Gioia

A free performance of The Civil War in Words and Music, sponsored by Cooper Union, the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and the New York State Archives Partnership Trust, will be offe…

A KID LIKE JAKE Earns 2013 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, the Trustees of The LaurentsHatcher Foundation, Inc. have announced that A Kid Like Jake has been selected for the 2013 LAURENTS HATCHER FOUNDATION AWARD. T…

Cool Ranch Doritos tacos are headed to Taco Bell

The Doritos Locos Tacos, now available with Nacho Cheese Doritos, are the most popular menu item in Taco Bell's 50-year history.

Barre Hopping: Sutton Foster’s Big Brother Hunter Pays a Visit to Paradise on Bunheads by Lindsay Champion

On this week’s episode of Bunheads, dance teacher Michelle (played by two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster) has a very special visitor—her brother, Scotty (played by Foster’s…

Rialto Chatter: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE to Play Golden Theatre This Spring? by Rialto Chatter

BroadwayWorld previously reported that the Lincoln Center Theater production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a new play by Christopher Durang, directed by Nicholas Martin might be he…

Kennedy Center announces plan for $100 million in additions to campus by Katherine Boyle

The Kennedy Center plans to build a $100 million expansion of the performing arts venue, the center announced Tuesday. Designed by American architect Steven Holl, the privately funded proje…

Theater News: 2013 Helen Hayes Award Nominations Announced by Sarah Moore

The 29th annual Helen Hayes Awards committee has announced its nominations for the 2013 awards season. The Helen Hayes Awards honor all aspects of theatrical productions in the Washington DC…

STAGE TUBE: The Skivvies Perform 'We Are You Folks' at Highline Ballroom by Stage Tube

The Skivvies just played the Highline Ballroom last night, January 28, featuring special guests Alice Ripley, Wesley Taylor, Adam Kantor, Leigh Ann Larkin, Joseph Morales, Mitchell Jarvis, a…

Oh, Sherrie! Backstage at Rock of Ages With Kate Rockwell, Episode 1: An Awesome First Week by Broadway.com

On the very first episode of Oh, Sherrie!, Rock of Ages star Kate Rockwell takes Broadway.com behind the scenes at her first put-in rehearsal and backstage for her rockin' first week at …

Welcome to the Bourbon Room! Yankees First Baseman Mark Teixeira to Bartend at Rock Of Ages For One Night Only by Lindsay Champion

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is trading baseball for Broadway on January 29, when he’ll make a cameo in the ‘80s rock musical Rock of Ages. Teixeira will have a w…

Welcome to the Bourbon Room! Yankees First Baseman Mark Teixeira to Appear in Broadway's Rock Of Ages for One Night Only by Lindsay Champion

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is trading baseball for Broadway on January 29, when he’ll make a cameo in the ‘80s rock musical Rock of Ages. Teixeira will have a w…

Tony Winner Adriane Lenox to Star in The Vagina Monologues at Bucks County Playhouse by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Adriane Lenox has signed on to join the cast of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues at Pennsylvania's Bucks County Playhouse. Karen Carpenter directs the limited engagemen…

London theater sales hold up in Olympic year

LONDON (AP) — London's theaters say they had a strong 2012 despite the Olympics' "dampening effect" on ticket sales.

Hollywood Bowl Summer Season to Include Kristin Chenoweth, Chicago, Julie Andrews & More by Lindsay Champion

The Hollywood Bowl’s 2013 summer season will include an all-star production of Chicago, Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, John Williams: Maestro of the Movies narrated by Julie Andrews an…

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Sherie Rene Scott, Will Swenson, Betsy Wolfe at MTC's Winter Benefit by Matthew Blank

Manhattan Theatre Club's annual Winter Benefit — an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a cabaret-style show featuring Broadway stars — was presented Jan. 28 at The A…

News: Natalie Casey & Spamalot cast join #wosawards Concert line-up, last chance to vote

We're thrilled to announce that we've added two more of your 2013 nominees - Natalie Casey and Jon Robyns - to the line-up of this year's Whatsonstage.com Awards Concert, which takes place a…

Set List Announced from Star-Studded From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook, a concert of healing for the Newtown community featuring composers, musicians and over 100 stars of Broadway, was held Jan. 28 at t…

IRNE season begins! by Thomas Garvey

Yes, it's that time of year again - time to compile my list of nominees for this year's Independent Reviewers of New England Awards.  (I've been a bad boy, actually, I'm at the very dea…

DC Helen Hayes Nominees Include Kathleen Turner, Paul Downs Colaizzo, Robert Cuccioli, Christopher Sieber by Kenneth Jones

Nominations for the 29th Helen Hayes Awards, representing excellence in Washington, DC-area professional theatre, were announced Jan. 28. Nationally-known names and respected resident artist…

Photo Coverage: Inside MTC's Winter Benefit with Will Swenson, Jonathan Groff, Sherie Rene Scott & More! by Walter McBride

Last night, Manhattan Theatre Club presented its annual Winter Benefit, an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show featuring Broadway's bright…

Mariah Gale to Star in Proof at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Josh Ferri

Mariah Gale will star as Catherine in David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning drama Proof at London’s the Menier Chocolate Factory. Directed by Polly Findlay, the producti…

Broadway’s 50 Most Powerful People 2013 by Teamspotted

Who are Broadway’s most powerful people? Just like last year, I put the question to a handful of industry insiders — from Producers to Press Agents to maybe even a Pulitzer nomin…

Teixeira set to 'Rock' on Broadway by Anthony McCarron

Mark Teixeira, rock star? Well, "Rock of Ages" bit player for one night, anyway. The Yankees' first baseman said Tuesday on WFAN that he will join the cast of the popular Broadway show, Tues…

Los Angeles Theater Review: LOVESICK (LOFT Ensemble) by Barnaby Hughes

GOTH MEETS GIRL During the first five minutes of Lovesick I was beginning to think I had ended up at a school play. The acting was highly exaggerated, the props looked like elementary school…

ArtsBeat: Laurents/Hatcher Award Goes to Daniel Pearle for 'A Kid Like Jake' by Patrick Healy

The award gives $50,000 to the playwright and $100,000 toward the production of the play.

Takeaways from yesterday’s TEDxBroadway. by Ken Davenport

Usually, I write my blogs the day before they are published.  But, because my mind was exploding with energy and ideas from yesterday’s TEDxBroadway, I couldn’t quiet myself dow…

Hottest Articles on BWW 1/22/2013 - 1/29/2013 by BroadwayWorld

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Broadway revival of 'Evita' with Ricky Martin closes in the red by Deborah Vankin

The Broadway revival of “Evita,” costarring Puerto Rican pop singer Ricky Martin as Che Guevara, closed Saturday night -- and it was squarely in the red.  It hadn’t earned…

Broadway: Currently On Stage by Barry

             Broadway: Currently On Stage: Annie, The Other PeopleAnthony Warlow          By Ellis Nassour Charles Strouse and Martin Charin's classic musical Annie, wit…

Port, National Theatre (Lyttelton), London

Kate O’Flynn gives an outstanding performance in Simon Stephens’ portrait of a young woman’s progress to maturity, Ian Shuttleworth writes

Port, National Theatre (Lyttelton), London

Kate O'Flynn gives an outstanding performance in Simon Stephens' portrait of a young woman's progress to maturity, Ian Shuttleworth writes

Daniel Zaitchik and John Gallagher, Jr. to Offer Intimate L.A. Concert by Adam Hetrick

Singer-songwriter Daniel Zaitchik and Tony Award-winning actor-musician John Gallagher, Jr. will offer an evening of new music Feb. 10 at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles.

New-York Historical Society Screening of "Lincoln," Including Talkback With Tony Kushner, Offered Jan. 29 by Michael Gioia

Tony Kushner, who wrote the critically acclaimed screenplay for "Lincoln" — the motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns…

Our new obsession: Tom + Lorenzo

Blog provides biting critiques of red-carpet fashions.

Regional Dance Company of the Week: BalletMet Columbus by BroadwayWorld

BalletMet has provided artistic excellence in the field of dance to Central Ohio since 1978. Get to know the company's history as we proudly feature BalletMet as the Regional Dance Company o…

Forever Dusty, Musical About Late Dusty Springfield, Will Offer Sing-Along Performance by Andrew Gans

Forever Dusty, the new musical by Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vankin about the life of late singer Dusty Springfield, will offer a special sing-along performance Feb. 13 at 7 PM at Off-…

PHOTO CALL: Candice Bergen, Jack Noseworthy, Alysha Umphress, Tony Yazbeck, Courtney Reed and More Are Living For Today by Matthew Blank

Jack Noseworthy (Sweet Smell of Success), Alysha Umphress (American Idiot, On a Clear Day...) and five-time Emmy Award winner Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown") were part of the …

Noel Coward's Private Lives, Starring Toby Stephens & Anna Chancellor, Set For West End Transfer by Lindsay Champion

The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Noel Coward’s 1930 comedy Private Lives will transfer to the West End, starring Toby Stephens, Anna Chancellor and Anna-Louise Plowman. Di…

News: Bristol Old Vic and Sherman Cymru show wins at Theatre Critics of Wales Awards by Nicola Merrifield

Bristol Old Vic’s co production with Sherman Cymru of new play Before It Rains has won the best script and best female performance prizes at the inaugural Theatre Critics of Wales Awards. …

Stars of Vaudeville # 582: Wilson, Keppel and Betty by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Jack Wilson (1894-1970), one-third of the team of Wilson, Keppel and Betty. Actually, the core team consisted of Wilson and his partner Joe Keppel; the two worked wi…

The importance of reflection by Michael Roderick

Whenever I meet with someone for a consultation or just a general catch up session and they are having trouble raising money, finding a job, selling, etc. I always find that there is one thi…

Our Town for our time. We talk with Ford’s director Stephen Rayne by Jeffrey Walker

The prospects looked grim during the Boston tryouts for Our Town. Business at the box office was poor, and puzzled Bostonians walked out during the performances. After all, there was no scen…

PHOTO CALL: A Look at Steamy Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque by Krissie Fullerton

Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque, the steamy theatrical striptease show that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, held two performances, one at 9 and another at 11 PM, on Jan. 27 in M…

Casting Announced for Musical Theatre Guild's Chess by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Musical Theatre Guild's upcoming presentation of the Broadway and London musical Chess, which will be offered Feb. 11 at 7:30 PM at the Alex Theatre in…

Olivier Awards Taps Two-Time Winner Sheridan Smith as Co-Host by Marc Snetiker

West End star and two-time Olivier Award winner Sheridan Smith will co-host the 37th Annual Olivier Awards, which will take place on April 28, 2013 at London's Royal Opera House. Additio…

A final '30 Rock' showcases its unsung music man by Frazier Moore

NEW YORK (AP) -- "When stuff is coming to an end, people freak out and they act crazy," says Liz Lemon....

STAGE TUBE: Jay Armstrong Johnson, Alysha Umphress, and More Sing in NOT AT THIS PERFORMANCE by Stage Tube

Many performers understudy lead roles and rehearse weekly, preparing for their moment in the spotlight. But what if their moment never arrives Just last week those understudies finally get t…

One Woman Disney Show vs. One Man Disney Show – Who Do You Like Better? by Broadway Reviewed

TweetI found this video of a girl with an ok voice, she’s not amazing but she is good, who put together a Nick Pitera styled video for a one woman Disney movie.  She goes through a to…

Photo Flash: Broadway Favorites Jonathan Groff, Sherie Rene Scott, Will Swenson Star in Manhattan Theatre Club's Winter Benefit by David Gordon

Tony Award nominees Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening), Sherie Rene Scott (Everyday Rapture), and Will Swenson (Murder Ballad), as well as Lindsay Mendez (Dogfight) and Betsy Wolfe (The Myste…

Adriane Lenox Joins Bucks County Playhouse's THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Benefit by BroadwayWorld

The Bucks County Playhouse announced today that Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox will join the cast for the limited engagement of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler and directed by Karen Car…

Liza Minnelli and Cast of "Cabaret" Film Will Reunite on NBC's "Today Show" by Andrew Gans

Cast members from the Oscar-winning "Cabaret" film will reunite on NBC's "Today Show" Jan. 30 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Bob Fosse-directed motion pictu…

How film and musical theatre formed a lucrative bond | Phil Hoad by Phil Hoad

It has been one of the most prolific decades for the film musical since the 1960s – but only the global brands get their moment in the spotlightEver since Les Misérables commenced its gro…

BWW TV Exclusive: Sneak Peek of Will Chase on NECESSARY ROUGHNESS! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway favorite Will Chase will make an appearance on this week's episode of USA's NECESSARY ROUGHNESS, titled Hits And Myths. In the episode, David Blaze Chase and Paul VonDozer Josh Hami…

Hollywood Bowl Summer Season Includes ‘Chicago,’ ‘Blue Man Group,’ Kristin Chenoweth by David Rogers

The Hollywood Bowl has announced its 2013 summer season, and it’s just as extensive and eclectic as fans of the venue have come to expect. “I think that at the Bowl we want to have somet…

Songwriters Marilyn and Alan Bergman Among 2013 Special Merit Award Honorees at Grammy Week Event by Michael Gioia

The Recording Academy will host the 2013 Special Merit Awards Ceremony Feb. 9 in L.A. Songwriters Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman, whose Broadway credits include Ballroom and Something More…

Kissing contest at Kiener Plaza on Wednesday

Gillette hosting event to see if women prefer their men without stubble.

Fantasy Casting! Five Musical Theater Roles We'd Love to See Benjamin Walker Play on Broadway by Josh Ferri

Benjamin Walker appeared in two Broadway plays before breaking out as sexy bad-boy Andrew Jackson in the edgy rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Walker has since returned to his dram…

Hollywood Bowl Summer Season to Include Staging of Chicago Plus Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Andrews, Blue Man Group by Andrew Gans

The Hollywood Bowl has announced its 2013 summer season, which will include a star-studded production of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Chicago.

Stars of Slapstick #64: W.C. Fields by Trav S.D.

This is one in a series of posts we are producing in connection with our new book Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube, available from Bear Manor Me…

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Blogger Impassioned – Why Do “Angry Women” Scare People So Much? by Carey

The philosopher Aristotle once said, “We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right matter at the right moment and for the right …

Anton Chekhov’s Rules for Civilized People: They value their talent; they have compassion for more than cats by New York Theater

Anton Chekhov was born today in 1860, and died at age 44. He was a Russian physician, a short story writer and a playwright, whose best-known plays, written in the last few years of his life…

CABARET Film Cast Will Reunite on TODAY, 1/30 by BroadwayWorld

'TODAY' will welcome the legendary Liza Minnelli and the cast of the landmark film Cabaret on Wednesday, January 30.

West End defies gloomy predictions with rising attendances in 2012 by Mark Brown

Figures published by the Society of London Theatres show ninth successive year of record box office returnsWest End theatre attendances went up slightly in 2012, allaying fears that the Olym…

Yankee Mark Teixeira: A home run on Broadway? by Deborah Vankin

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira wants to rock more than just opposing pitchers. He’ll be making his Broadway debut Tuesday night in the musical comedy “Rock of Ages.”…

Review: The Dreamer Examines His Pillow by Geri Silver

Lighting Jar Theatre Company’s production of The Dreamer Examines His Pillow marks the UK premiere of this lesser-known work by John Patrick Shanley (of Doubt fame). While The Dreamer Exam…

THEATER: In Performance: Gia Crovatin

The actress performs a scene from Neil LaBute’s “In the Beginning,” part of a program by Theater Uncut at the Clurman Theater.

Philadelphia opera co.: New name, new vision

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Opera Company of Philadelphia is getting a name change that officials say is in better harmony with its move toward more innovative programming and greater diversit…

London Theatre Reveals Another Record Year for 2012, with Revenues and Attendance Up From 2011 by Mark Shenton

The Society of London Theatre (SOLT), the trade body that looks after West End's commercial and subsidized theatres, have announced that box-office figures for 2012 have remained robust,…

The Power of a Gift by Adam Thurman

Earlier this week I had the honor of being a part of TedxBroadway. The video from the event is still forthcoming but for now I wanted to share the text of the talk. It's called the The Power…

Review: Blood Wedding by Geri Silver

          Gareth Jandrell’s new adaptation of Blood Wedding, originally written in 1933 by Spanish playwright Lorca, completes The Faction’s repertory season at …

STAGE TUBE: Michael Riedel Talks MAMMA MIA and More With Don Imus by Stage Tube

Riedel recently chatted with Don Imus on IMUS IN THE MORNING about MAMMA MIA, producer Judy Craymer and more. View the video below

Complete Casting Announced for Broadway Premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Starring Emilia Clarke by Loganne

The complete cast has been announced for the world premiere of Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg’s new play, Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which begins previ…

London's Olivier Awards Announce New TV Partnership and Ongoing Live Radio Broadcast for April Event by Mark Shenton

The 37th Olivier Awards, sponsored by MasterCard, have announced that ITV will be the official television broadcast partner for the event on April 28, producing a ceremony highlights program…

Christine Andreas: "Bemused" - 54 Below by Michael Portantiere

Andreas has also been a sparkling presence on the cabaret scene over the past several years, and she's now making her debut at the beautifully appointed, excitingly booked, superbly well man…

Society of London Theatre Releases Annual Report: Attendance Increased in 2012 by BroadwayWorld

The Society of London Theatre's 2012 Box Office figures, published today, show that despite unique factors affecting theatregoing in 2012, its members' combined Box Office showed both ticket…

MANILOW ON BROADWAY Resumes Performances by BroadwayWorld

MANILOW ON BROADWAY, Barry Manilow's new concert show at the St. James Theatre, has released the following statement.

Cast Announced for New Production of David Auburn's Proof at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Emma Cunniffe, Mariah Gale, Matthew Marsh and Jamie Parker will star in the new production of David Auburn's Proof that will begin performances at London's Menier Chocolate Factory M…

The Helen Hayes Nominations Announced by Cate Brewer by Cate Brewer

Did you know there are 84 professional theatres in the Washington area? 84!  Tonight, DC area theatre artists, press, Helen Hayes Award judges, and the folks from theatreWashington gathered…

Noël Coward's Private Lives to Transfer from Chichester to West End's Gielgud Theatre by Mark Shenton

Jonathan Kent's production of Noël Coward's Private Lives, which premiered at Chichester's Minerva Theatre last summer, is to transfer to the West End's Gielgud Theatre,…

TEDx conference seeks bright ideas for Broadway by Howard Sherman

NEW YORK -- "What is the best that Broadway can be?” was the central question of the second TEDx Broadway conference, which continued to explore the query that fueled last year’s…

From the archives: Büchner, Schopenhauer, and contemporary tragedy by George Hunka

First published here in January 2010. Maurice Benn’s study of the work of Georg Büchner suggests that Büchner may have been familiar with Schopenhauer’s philosophy (The World a…

The Songs of Hollywood by Brad Hathaway

Theater lovers with well stocked shelves should have a side-shelf for volumes about movies. After all, they are a form of performance art akin to theater. Those interested in musical theater…

Elephant Room: Chapter XIII at The Box by Andy Horwitz

Magic at its most serious mysterious… There’s something ironic and beautiful and oh-so-meta about this. The Box, formerly the den of iniquity of choice for the debauched and glamoro…

Review: Dido and Aeneas by Ed Theakston

Opera In Space’s production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas is not your traditional opera. In the same vein as companies such as Punchdrunk (famed for, amongst others, its productions of Fa…

Kent's 'Private Lives' transfers to West End

Chichester production toplines Anna Chancellor, Toby Stephens

Olivier awards make triumphant return to TV by Matt Trueman

ITV will broadcast highlights from the ceremony, to be hosted by Sheridan Smith, live from London's Royal Opera House for the first time since 2003The Olivier awards will return to mainstrea…

The Grand Irrationality by Michael Donatich

The first thing you notice when watching The Grand Irrationality, despite the Los Angeles location of The Lost Studio, is the very British setting of the play. That would be due to the fact …

Fuse Interview: Suspense Stories With a Twist — Writer George Harrar by Arts Fuse Editor

George Harrar is not really a mystery or suspense writer, per se. His work is noir and tension-filled, but there is a philosophical and psychological sub-strata that's more reminiscent of Ka…

Takings up at London's theatreland in 2012 despite predictions of 'a bloodbath summer'

Audiences and box office takings in London's theatreland were up in 2012, despite fears of a collapse in business as a result of the Olympics.

London's theatreland saw growth in ticket sales and attendance in 2012 despite Olympic fears

London’s theatres are set for a decade of growth following record advanced sales for 2013. This comes after they “cleared the hurdle” of the Olympics, and Boris’ voice on the tube, t…

Hollywood Bowl Announces CHICAGO as Summer Musical; Plus Concerts by Chenoweth & More by BroadwayWorld

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced the Hollywood Bowl summer 2013 subscription series and single events for its 92nd season at the historic venue. The Hollywood Bowl is…

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Gia Crovatin of 'Theater Uncut' by Erik Piepenburg

The actress performs a scene from Neil LaBute's "In the Beginning," part of "Theater Uncut," an evening of short plays at the Clurman Theater.

‘Ain’t Misbehavin” at Riverside Center Dinner Theater by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

Riverside Center Dinner Theater presents Ain’t Misbehavin’, a Tony Award-winning musical that celebrates the life and music of Thomas “Fats” Waller. Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. …

Port – review by Michael Billington

Lyttelton, LondonSimon Stephens has a way with women. His Harper Regan (2008) was a memorable play about a mother who abandons her family. And in Port, first seen at Manchester's Royal Excha…

Patricia Racette – Diva On Detour at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. January 28, 2013   Several opera superstars have attempted to cross over to popular and jazz but only a few have been successful.  Leontyne Price and Renee Fl…

London's West End Box Office Up Slightly In 2012

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News: Cast: Parker, Marsh & Gale in Chocolate Factory Proof, Bush Birds

Mariah Gale, Matthew Marsh, Jamie Parker and Emma Cunniffe will star in the Menier Chocolate Factory's forthcoming revival of David Auburn's Proof, which runs from 14 March to 27 April 2013…

Photo Coverage: Magic in the Air at CINDERELLA the Musical with an Onstage Marriage Proposal! by Walter McBride

The new Broadway production of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's CINDERELLA had even more magic on stage than usual last night, January 28, 2012 when the cast hosted a wedding proposal on stage at t…

Randi Zuckerberg’s Ideas For Broadway by New York Theater

Before Randi Zuckerberg spoke at the second annual TEDx Broadway, offering some  suggestions at how to use technology to transcend the limitations of Broadway, the former official at Face…

La Clemenza di Tito by Rosalind Lacy

Think treachery, deceit and betrayal, revenge and guilt. Think the politics of the 1960s. Washington Secret Service agents in sleek, black suits and button-down collars.  Wolfgang Amadeus M…

Playwright Richard Vergette explores American Justice by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: RICHARD VERGETTE The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his award-winning West End success, American Justice (Arts Theatre), which is a psychological thriller, set in the Deep …

BWW's On This Day - January 29, 2013

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

Port, Lyttelton Theatre, London

Playwright Simon Stephens’ Port is arguably one of his most personal, not least because it is based where he, and the play’s director, Marianne Elliott, grew up. It was also written whil…

Confessions of a CDS Virgin: Hamlet2B is coming out of his hole by Hamlet2b

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a student in his second term of drama school must start to see an improvement. Fresh from Christmas break, I’m thrusting headlong into term…

Irreplaceable Playbills, Costumes And Ephemera Rescued From Coconut Grove by Bill Hirschman

In the six years since the Coconut Grove Playhouse shuttered, irreplaceable theatrical history has festered in a fetid, crumbling structure, endangered by everything from larcenous-minded va…

News: Olivier Awards confirmed for broadcast on ITV1 by Matthew Hemley

ITV is to broadcast a highlights package of this year’s Olivier Awards, the Society of London Theatre has confirmed. As revealed exclusively by The Stage in December last year, ITV1 will s…

Olympics fail to dent London theatre sales

London’s West End theatres enjoy a ninth successive year of ticket income growth, despite fall in the number of performances during the Olympic Games

London theatre sales undented by Olympics

London's West End theatres enjoy a ninth successive year of ticket income growth, despite fall in the number of performances during the Olympic Games

Sheridan Smith to host televised Olivier Awards

Actress Sheridan Smith is to host theatre's biggest prize show, The Olivier Awards, as the event returns to mainstream TV for the first time in a decade.

News: Chichester's Private Lives heads to West End, starring Toby Stephens & Anna Chancellor

The Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Noel Coward's Private Lives will transfer to the Gielgud Theatre from 3 July 2013 (previews from 22 June).Toby Stephens and Anna Chancell…

Stephanie Powers To Sub For Ailing Valerie Harper In Return of Looped by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman Illness has sidelined Valerie Harper from starring in the revival of Looped that was to kick off a new national tour at Parker Playhouse Feb. 26-March 3. The role of Tallul…

The 2013 Helen Hayes Awards nominations by Hunter Styles

Last night, the staff of theatreWashington gathered an excitable sample of area theatre artists, arts leaders, and members of the press into the National Theatre’s Helen Hayes Gallery to a…

City Theatre Free Reading Of Summer Shorts Candidates by Bill Hirschman

Looking for a peek at what might be part of next June’s Summer Shorts? City Theatre is holding a free reading of as many as six contenders at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, on the second floor …

The Wicked Stage: Is it fair to attack fans of musicals? by Sarah Green

Most of the musical theatre community was shocked and appalled by David Sexton’s recent article in which he attacked not just the genre of musical theatre but the people who enjoy and work…

Review: Port ****

“Port” is Stockport, a dismal yet apparently haunting and enigmatic town in the shadow of Manchester – there’s a brilliant, illuminating NT programme essay by Paul Mo…

News: London theatre defies Olympic downturn with record box office in 2012 by Alistair Smith

London theatre resisted an Olympic downturn in 2012, recording its ninth successive year of record box office returns. The figures, released this week by the Society of London Theatre, revea…

Back To School: The Cast of Goodman’s “Teddy Ferrara” Spends The Day in Madison by Johnny Oleksinski

By Johnny Oleksinski “It’s both sides of the spectrum: drunk college kids and very serious politicians, all mixing together on the streets,” says Paloma Nozicka, a recent graduate …

Blood Wedding, New Diorama, London by Susan Elkin

New Diorama, London: Configured in the round without raking and with the surrounding audience on a single row of seats, the New Diorama provides an appropriate, claustrophobically intimate s…

Port, Lyttelton, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Lyttelton, National Theatre: Today, when long-term playwright-director partnerships are rare, it is a cause for celebration when a writer and a director work together over several years. Pla…

La Boheme, Theatre Royal, Windsor by Graham Rogers

Theatre Royal, Windsor: Founded in 1933 when Belarus was part of the Soviet Union (the country became an independent republic in 1990), the Grand Opera of Belarus still proudly declares its …

Smash Catch-Up by John Dellaporta

So, anybody out there still watching Smash? Actually, that question is a little bit unfair. After all, following the conclusion of the first season, NBC decided to hold onto Smash until mid…

West End on the rise in 2012

Year-on-year gains in both B.O. and attendance

News: SOLT reports record year for West End, despite 'exceptional challenges'

The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has delivered its annual box office report, showing that 2012 was another record year for the West End with total takings of just under £530million…

Blog: Michael Coveney: Are you sitting too comfortably?

On most nights in the theatre, no-one's complaining about the seating. Being uncomfortable is all part of what theatre-going entails. Do you think in Ancient Greece they stayed away bec…

Rhode Island Theater Offers Free Seats To Tweeters

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News: ITV broadcasts 2013 Olivier Awards from Opera House

The 2013 Olivier Awards, which take place on 28 April at the Royal Opera House, will be broadcast by ITV and BBC Radio 2. As last year, there will be a free live event for the public, with …

Business News: Equity deficit reduced by “better than expected” subscription income by Matthew Hemley

A deficit of £176,000 that Equity predicted it was facing after supporting three of its members in a defamation hearing has been reduced to £3,954. The union credited the reduction on “b…

Ticket offer: £15 tickets to Top Story at Old Vic Tunnels by A Younger Theatre

Our friends over at the Old Vic Tunnels have given us a fantastic offer just for AYT readers. You can grab tickets for their current production Top Story for up to half price using our offer…

Competition: Win tickets to Above Me The Wide Blue Sky at the Young Vic by A Younger Theatre

Now here is a competition you just have to enter! We have five pairs of tickets – yes, you heard, FIVE PAIRS – to give away for Above Me The Wide Blue Sky at the Young Vic which…

Theater review: Many laughs find their way through thin plot of 'The North Plan' by Marcus Crowder

I get the feeling that playwright Jason Wells intended his farce "The North Plan" as a cautionary black comedy about the potentially draconian results of the Homeland Security Act. Along the…

Americans Need A Cultural Stipend? by Joe Patti

Via Marginal Revolution, we learn Brazil’s Congress has approved a monthly Cultural Stipend for poorer workers. “Now we are creating food for the soul; Why would the poor not be …

History Museum chief fundraiser takes new job at Botanical Garden

Donna McGinnis to take similar job at Botanical Garden.

From Broadway, To Sandy Hook, With Love by Frank Rizzo

Stage Stars, Composers, Musicians Come To Connecticut To Pay Respects In SongIt was an out-of-town Broadway show that closed in one night, but those in the audience are likely to remember it…

"Girls" Star Allison Williams on Golden Globes Triumph by Young Hollywood

"Girls" Star Allison Williams on Golden Globes Triumph Actress Allison Williams still has that certain Golden Globes glow about her when she stops by the Studio to chat about her smash-hit, …

Sat. night fever set in MTV heyday culture by Frank Scheck

‘Totally Tubular Time Machine” bills itself as “NYC’s only interactive, intergalactic, pop music experience.” That’s true enough, but whether you’ll want to go back in time to …

Emmy Rossum Releases New Album SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY by BroadwayWorld

Warner Bros. Records has announced that it has signed vocalist and award-winning actress Emmy Rossum to its roster. The New York City native will release her first album for the label, a col…

Tony Kushner Appears at New-York Historical Society Screening of LINCOLN Tonight by Movies News Desk

Celebrating the release of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, the New-York Historical Society presents a screening of this monumental film followed by a conversation with screenwriter and playwrigh…

Review Squared, January 29, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

[Publisher: I am very pleased to be introducing a new column, today, from long-time CharPo collaborator Valerie Cardinal. Valerie is a senior contributor, living in Ottawa, who will keep an …

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH RANDY RAINBOW - Liza Minnelli, PHANTOM, CINDERELLA and More! by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this week's episode, Randy serenades us with a song from Cinderella, and chats with …

After Dark, January 29, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

MalaiseYou know you're angry...but specifically why?by GaëtanL. CharleboisI am in a pissy mood these days. Since Christmas, I suspect. Normally I can point to one thing or a couple and say,…

TT: Lookback

From 2004: Ivy Compton-Burnett, the English novelist, told a friend late in life that she could no longer read Jane...

TT: Almanac

For sorrow ends not when it seemeth done. Shakespeare, Richard II...

Tony Winner Nathan Lane Hosts NY Philharmonic's Symphonic Sondheim Jan. 29; Paul Gemignani Conducts by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Nathan Lane hosts Symphonic Sondheim, the New York Philharmonic's performance of symphonic suites by Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Academy Award and Grammy Award-win…

Rebecca Luker's New Jerome Kern Album, "I Got Love," in Stores Jan. 29 by Kenneth Jones

PS Classics, the two-time 2012 Grammy Award nominee for its cast albums of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess and Follies, releases Rebecca Luker's new album "I Got Love: Songs of Je…

THE SCREENING ROOM: Understudies from Godspell, Clear Day, Carrie, Ghost and More Perform at 54 Below (Video) by Michael Gioia

Not At This Performance, a concert with Broadway understudies from Godspell, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Carrie, Ghost The Musical, Glory Days, Catch Me If You Can and A Little Night…

The Gift, Starring Kathy Baker and James Van Der Beek, Gets U.S. Premiere at Geffen Playhouse Jan. 29 by Kenneth Jones

James Van Der Beek, best known for his starring roles on TV's "Dawson's Creek" and "Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23," stars in the American premiere of Aust…

Manilow On Broadway Resumes Broadway Performances Jan. 29 by Kenneth Jones

After resting from a bout with bronchitis Jan. 22-28, singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is expected to again take the stage of the St. James Theatre Jan. 29, resuming his engagement of Manilow…

Famous Flop Moose Murders Returns to New York Stage Jan. 29 by Andrew Gans

The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective, which presented the rarely-seen musical A Doll's Life, offers another rarity, Arthur Bicknell's cult flop Moose Murders, beginning Jan. 29.

John Bolger, Ellen McLaughlin, Marianne Owen, Eric Riedmann Are Good People at George Street, Starting Jan. 29 by Andrew Gans

The George Street Playhouse's production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People begins previews Jan. 29.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: "Friday Night Lights" and Really Really Star Matt Lauria by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen actor Matt Lauria, who begins previews Jan. 31 in Paul Downs Colaizzo's Really Really at MCC Theater, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backsta…

Idina Menzel, Lucie Arnaz, Robert Klein and Maria Friedman Celebrate Marvin Hamlisch Jan. 29 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel is joined by Lucie Arnaz, Robert Klein, Brian d'Arcy James, Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman and pianist Kevin Cole for One Singular Sensation, a tribut…

Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child Joins Fela! National Tour Jan. 29 by Adam Hetrick and Andrew Gans

Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams joins the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Fela! as Sandra Isadore beginning Jan. 29 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washingto…