The Book of Mormon fails to Convert this Broadwaybaby by Admin

When Mirvish Productions announced The Book of Mormon was Toronto bound as part of the 2013 Subscription Season I was thrilled, especially since I was one of the few Toronto theatre reviewer…

Are Ballerinas Dog or Cat People? Instagram and the New York City Ballet by James Sims

Some of New York City Ballet’s top dancers are quite active on social media. Beyond Twitter, and in keeping with the beauty of a visual art form, they are Instagram shutterbugs.

The SMASH Reality Index: Season 2 Episode 14 by Linda

Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what’s keepin’ it real and what’s faking it each week on SMASH. Follow the 'caps here or on…

There’s magic in ‘Neverland’ by Frank Scheck

For “This Side of Neverland” — two one-act plays by “Peter Pan” author J.M. Barrie — the Pearl Theatre leaves this side of the Atlantic for the starchy shores of Edwardian Englan…

Lady’s good man-ners by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Drag queens and female impersonators have always had a place in theater. Just look at this year’s Tonys, where several Best Actor nominees — Billy Porter in “Kinky Boots,” Bertie Car…

‘Stranger’ isn’t one for long by Frank Scheck

A few minutes into his new show, Mark Nadler orders the theater doors to be locked. “You will stay for ze entire show und you vill like it!” he announces in a comical German accent he dr…

ACT II: A second look at area stages — ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’

‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane,” Mona Golabek’s exquisitely rendered musical memoir — now in a limited engagement at the Royal George Theatre — begins, fittingly enough, with an ex…

THE WHALE, DOGFIGHT, THE PIANO LESSON & More Win Big at 2013 Lucille Lortel Off-Broadway Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway League today gave out awards in 14 categories and two additional special awards for the 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. The Lortel Award…

'Piano Lesson,' 'The Whale' Dominate Lortel Awards by David Rooney

The musical "Dogfight" and solo show "All the Rage" also took top prizes at the leading honors for Off Broadway theater, in a ceremony hosted by Aasif Mandvi and Maura Tierney.read more

2013 Lortel Award Winners by Ludlow Lad

The winners of the 2013 Lortel Awards were announced tonight, they are indicated below in *GREEN.Outstanding Play Bethany by Laura Marks, produced by Women's Project TheaterCock by Mike…

Theater Review: ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me,’ at 59E59 Theaters by Charles Isherwood

“The Girl I Left Behind Me” conjures a vanished novelty of the theater, the cross-dressing female performers who once fascinated large audiences in England and America.   …

Dogfight, The Whale and The Piano Lesson Are Lortel Award Winners by Adam Hetrick

The Benj Pasek-Justin Paul musical Dogfight, as well as Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale were among the new works to take top honors at the May 5 Lucille Lortel Awards.

ArtsBeat: ‘Piano Lesson’ and ‘The Whale’ Win Lortel Awards by Patrick Healy

Signature Theater’s revival of August Wilson’s “Piano Lesson” and the Playwrights Horizon production of “The Whale” were the big winners at the ceremony for the Lucille Lortel Aw…

“The Good Boy” by Sandi Durell

Reviewed by JK Clarke       What makes an autobiography appealing is not necessarily that it’s unique or particularly scintillating, but rather that it’s a story well-told and de…

Evanna Lynch and Stuart Brennan to Star in 2013 UK Tour of HOUDINI? by BroadwayWorld

According to WildAboutHoudini.com, Evanna Lynch Harry Potter films and Stuart Brennan will likely star in the upcoming UK tour of Houdini. The show is set to make its World Premiere on Septe…

The Girl With No Heart, The Warren, Brighton Fringe

Have the galloping, whinnying heroes of War Horse inspired a new generation of theatre-makers? It would seem so. The Girl with No Heart from Sparkle and Dark, a promising young company which…

Lyric Opera not quite the right territory for ‘Oklahoma!”

HEDY WEISS: The performances stand out, especially in supporting roles, but this revival of the Broadway classic seems caught between the intimate and the operatic.

“Here I Am: An Unconventional Life” by Jeff Podgurski — Los Angeles book review by Pauline Adamek

A cross between Twain’s adventures of Huckleberry Finn and an action-packed Quentin Tarantino movie, Here I Am: An Unconventional Life is a remarkable and unusual autobiography written by …

Review: The Good Boy by Zachary Stewart

Walking into the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre is a bit like stepping into a psychologist's office. With a comfy armchair and oversized credenza taking up a huge portion of the limited stage real…

Cirque du Soleil’s Tribute Show 'Michael Jackson One' Moves Into Las Vegas (Exclusive Photo) by Ashley Lee

Helmed by arena concert director Jamie King and choreographer Travis Payne, “One” begins its Mandalay Bay residency with preview performances on May 23.read more

TEXTURES @ ACA Galleries by Barry

Mikaela Sardo Larmarche, Dorian BergenNew York May 4, 2013: ACA Galleries at 529 West 20th Street in the Chelsea Gallery district hosted the opening reception for TEXTURES: The Written Word…

Grand staging for 'Oklahoma' in the hands of Lyric Opera by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Oklahoma" at Lyric Opera of Chicago ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Oklahoma" at Lyric Opera of Chicago ★★★ ... Early in "Oklahoma!" the 1943 maste…

Review - The Last Five Years at the Second Stage Theatre by Christopher Caggiano

There are some musicals that achieve cult status, despite - or perhaps because of - relatively short runs in their initial incarnations. Often these musicals live on through their cast recor…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, May 4, Part 2 - Holland Taylor's First SIP from ANN, Christopher Lloyd and More! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our May 4th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured a first SIP…

Who was Dorothy Squires? by Johnny Tudor

Very few young people know her name today, but Dorothy Squires was the singing sensation of the Fifties and Sixties, and even 30 years this talented but difficult star was a regular feature …

Review: Collected Stories (American Blues Theater) by Scotty Zacher

Collected Stories is a compelling look into these two women’s lives and the stories they told and wrote. Highly Recommended.

A Storm in a D Cup — Melbourne by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre is excited to have two double passes to giveaway to A Storm in a D Cup at The Butterfly Club on 22 May. When you’ve been blessed with a gay father and transgender step-mother…

Samantha Mumba Signs $1 Million Hollywood Musical Deal; Could It Be ANNIE or INTO THE WOODS? by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, Samantha Mumba has just signed a 1 million deal to star in a Hollywood film musical. She revealed the news to friends at a launch party for Stacey Jackson's new …

BWW TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- CINDERELLA's Douglas Carter Beane on How He Uses His Five Tony Buttons by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet amp Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringi…

Macbeth on Broadway starring Alan Cumming: Inventive and Fresh by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: Call Me Adam's ON THE GO Review...Macbeth on Broadway: Inventive and Fresh

Meredith Monk at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Carolyn Kelemen by Carolyn Kelemen

Meredith Monk:  shaking off the old notions It’s often difficult to shake off the pre-conceived notions and expectations of what a particular dance concert is going to be like. I am not …

2013 Tony Nominees talk to T2Conline.com by Magda Katz

2013 Tony Nominees sat down with Times Square Chronicles and talked about their nominations.

‘The Tempest’ at We Happy Few Productions at Fort Fringe by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

As I entered The Shop at Fort Fringe for We Happy Few Productions’ production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, I was intrigued by the ambiance. Prospero watched as the audience …

A Core of Support: Interview with Karen Evans by HowlRound

The women write, they write ferociously, they write what they’re feeling—they’re doing their part. And through us, they do get a chance to submit to festivals, they stay on top of what…

Review: (Vancouver) Tea: A Mirror of Soul by The Charlebois Post

Nancy Allen (photo: Tim Matheson)Good Intentions...by Jay CattersonAn operatic barrage of references to a certain hot beverage amidst the sounds of water, paper and stone made its Canadian d…

Review: Adult Entertainment (Bard and Fool Theater Group) by Scotty Zacher

It’s fascinating how innocent a comedy about sex industry workers creating “porn art” can feel. The talented sextet are quintessentially American even as they manage to dumb down every…

‘Show Boat’ at Washington National Opera by Jessica Vaughan by Jessica Vaughan

Once in a lifetime you get the opportunity to see four opera companies, 100 performers, and 50 musicians put on America’s first, most iconic musical, Show Boat. Washington National Opera…

Caissie Levy and Will Swenson Sing a Murder Ballad & Steve Kazee is a Southern Gent in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

May has arrived, which means that there's a whole month of fun and exciting theatrical events ahead of us! Read on to see what we've picked as the cream of the crop from the week ahe…

The Testament of Mary by Broadway's Best Shows

‘Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Eric Denver by Eric Denver

I have attended in the past year an American Ballet Theatre Production at The Kennedy Center, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake in the Big Apple, a Boshoi Ballet HD Production at a local mo…

Chicago Theater Review: OKLAHOMA! (Lyric Opera) by Tony Frankel

CORNOGRAPHY It’s been 70 years since Rodgers and Hammerstein ushered in the “golden era” of Broadway musicals with Oklahoma! and some dust has settled on the green corn of the 40s. Wel…

Tony Awards Fallout. The Pippin Approach. Scott Rudin Roars. by New York Theater

Two Broadway shows already have announced their early closing in the week after the Tony Award nominations, prompting odd pushback from the producer of one of the shows. (see 4 below) The To…

Hattie Morahan discusses A Doll’s House by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: HATTIE MORAHAN. The award-winning actress tells Sophie Reynolds about the Young Vic’s recent production of A Doll’s House, directed by Carrie Cracknell, in which she starred a…

‘Dreamgirls’ at The Lyric Opera House by Amanda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

It’ll feel like one night only when the magnificent Dreams pop into town singing their hearts out up on that stage. And if you’ve never seen a musical about struggle and triumph through …

Honey Fist by Wendy Caster

It's amazing what really excellent playwrights can pull off. Take the Flux Theatre Ensemble's Honey Fist, by the wonderful August Schulenburg. In a dry description, it sounds like a stew of …

‘Other Desert Cities’ at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater by Mark Dewey by Mark Dewey

Unhappy Family Fights It Out at Arena Stage Other Desert Cities, the last play in the 2012-2013 season at Arena Stage, takes place on wall-to-wall white carpet in a living room furnished wit…

‘The Testament of Mary’ Closes on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

The Testament of Mary, the new play by Colm Tóibín, directed by Deborah Warner and starring Tony Award nominee and four-time Olivier Award Winner Fiona Shaw, ended its run Sunday, May 5 at…

Account Coordinator/ Advertising – DR Theatrical Management by Producer

WHO:  DR Theatrical Management POSITION TITLE: Account Coordinator, advertising dept. DESCRIPTION: DR Theatrical Management seeks a fulltime Account Coordinator to support its Advertising …

VIDEO: New Promo for SMASH's 'The Transfer,' Airing 5/11 by TV News Desk

Below, get a first look at the May 11th episode of NBC's SMASH titled 'The Transfer'. In the episode, with his sights set on the Tony, Tom Christian Borle pulls out all the stops at a Housto…

‘Prelude to a Kiss’ at Arts Collective @ HCC by Manda Gunther by Amanda Gunther

Howard Community College’s Arts Collective closes its 18th season with their production of Craig Lucas’ Prelude to a Kiss. Directed by Darius K. McKeiver, this odd romantic comedy take…

STAGE TUBE: Jared Zirilli Chats with KINKY BOOTS' Jerry Mitchell on 'Broadway Boo's!' by Stage Tube

HELL HAS FROZEN OVER and I have somehow gotten THE JERRY MITCHELL to come aboard the Broadway Boo Interview Express Just receiving Tony nominations for best direction AND choreography for 'K…

Pastoral – review by Michael Billington

The Cut, HalesworthQuirky, original voices are rare in a conformist age. But Thomas Eccleshare, whose Pastoral is one of five new plays at the core of this year's HighTide festival in the Su…

Broadway Producer Snipes At NYTimes Theatre Reporter In Ad

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Some Improv Insight by Craig Mason

We’re just paying attention to what happened since the lights went up. Nothing else exists. Dave Pasquesi If you or your students are interested in learning more about improvisation, I…

BWW Flashback: THE TESTAMENT OF MARY Closes on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

The Testament of Mary, the new play by Colm Toibin, starring award-winning stage and screen actress Fiona Shaw and directed by Deborah Warner, will end its run today, May 5, at the Walter Ke…

Rubberbandance – review by Judith Mackrell

Purcell Room, LondonThe hip-hop company Rubberbandance come with an unusually exotic provenance. While director Victor Quijada started out in the streets of Los Angeles, his co-director Anne…

Blind Willie McTell by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Blind Willie McTell (William McTier, 1898-1959). Originally from Georgia, he was an exponent of the Piedmont style of blues picking. His recording career lasted from…

The Disappearances Project – review by Lyn Gardner

Brighton Dome StudioThousands of people disappear every year and most of them return or are found quickly. But what about the minority who have apparently vanished off the face of the Earth?…

BWW TV Flashback: Deborah Cox, Constantine Maroulis and More Talk JEKYLL AND HYDE Opening Night- One Week 'Til Closing! by BroadwayWorld TV

It was announced on Friady that the new Broadway production of JEKYLL amp HYDE -starring Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox - will play the final performance of its limited Broadway engage…

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Vincent D'Onofrio! by Richard Ridge

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City …

Fuse Film News: Bert Stern — Original Madman by Gerald Peary

What about Bert Stern, the artist? He deserves credit for bringing fashion photography into the modernist moment in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Kate Rockwell, Corey Mach, Jared Bradshaw and More Perform Tunes in Times Square in Free Concert May 5 by Michael Gioia

Magical Music for LifeTM Foundation presents its second annual Tunes in Times Square benefit concert May 5 from 10 AM-6 PM at the Broadway Pedestrian Plaza between 46th and 47th Streets in T…

Letter: 'Pat Keen held her own as Lydia Languish and Lady Bracknell'

Pat Keen was a stalwart of the Ipswich Arts theatre's repertory company in 1967-68. She held her own as Goldsmith's Mrs Hardcastle, Sheridan's Lydia Languish and Wilde's Lady Bracknell. I p…

InDepth InterView: Rita Moreno Talks New Memoir, Broadway, Hollywood, Upcoming Projects & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a legendary triple-threat performer who over the course of her unique career has become one of a select few in show business to have attained the entertainment quadru…

MorrisonDance marks 15th anniversary with bounty of works at Ohio Theatre (review) by Donald Rosenberg

The program was a cavalcade of dance hors d'oeuvres featuring eight works -- most by artistic director Sarah Morrison, one by Maree ReMalia, several in collaboration with company members -- …

Call for Submissions: SubletSeries@HERE Program by NYTE Small Press

This item from Marine Cornuet Since 1993, HERE Arts Center has been one of New York’s most prolific producing organizations, and today, it stands at the forefront of the city’s presenter…

'Joe Turner's' actors share August Wilson's gift of gab by Mike Boehm

Mark Taper Forum actors Keith David, John Douglas Thompson and Glynn Turman relive their encounters with the playwright and with his mentor-director Lloyd Richards.Among the pleasures of see…

BWW's On This Day - May 5, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Alice Faye by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Alice Faye (Alice Leppert, 1915-1998). I’m not sure what to make of the claim in her Wikipedia entry that the New York City native “got her start as a …

The Tempest, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

This sunny ‘Tempest’ teases every comic moment out of Shakespeare’s text, writes Sarah Hemming

Royal Ballet of Cambodia, BAM, New York

Though pleasing to both eye and ear, this performance crossed the line between serenity and inertness, writes Apollinaire Scherr

Tony Nominees Laura Osnes and Douglas Carter Beane Revel in Cinderella's Broadway Magic

Laura Osnes (nominated for Best Actress in a Musical) and Douglas Carter Beane (nominated for Best Book of a Musical) represented Cinderella at the 2013 Tony nominations media junket. Osnes …

Hedda Gabler at The State Theatre Company of South Australia by Stephen House

State Theatre Company artistic director Geordie Brookman has collaborated with playwright Joanna Murray-Smith to place Henrik Ibsen’s 19th century play Hedda Gabler in a modern setting. An…

Perth International Comedy Festival — Opening Gala by Craig Dalglish

Perth’s 2013 International Comedy Festival has attracted some of the best acts from around Australia and the world and if the Gala Opening is anything to go by Perth is in for a hilarious …

A Taste of Things to Come: Brisbane Festival 7–28 September 2013 by Gillian Wills

As the countdown to the launch of the Brisbane Festival begins Gillian Wills talks to Noel Staunton, the Artistic Director, about this year’s program. “I love a Festival with Opera, Musi…

Colonel Routh Goshen, the Middlebush Giant by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Arthur James Caley, billed as Colonel Routh Goshen, the Middlebush Giant (1837-1889). While Middlebush sounds very English, and he may have been born in a village on…

Gateshead International Festival of Theatre: Saturday by Becky Brewis

The Gateshead International Festival of Theatre (GIFT) is in its third year, and this one is the biggest to date. The four-day programme has a global focus with a local feel, with artists fe…

RED has opened at QPAC by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

The Queensland Theatre Company painted the town red on Thursday for the opening night of John Logan’s award winning play Red at QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre. Winning six Tony Awards includin…

Captain Fred Walters, “The Blue Man” by Trav S.D.

Captain Fred Walters (1855-1923) was an officer in the British army who was prescribed a compound containing silver to treat a certain neural condition. The regular ingestion of silver turne…

Company presented by Remregal by Cicely Binford

Since opening in 1970 Company has won a swag of Tony awards and been reinvented by directors all over the world. The contemporary, middle class themes and the fast pace of the show make it a…

Young Audiences celebrates 60 years of connecting children, artists by Donald Rosenberg

Since opening its doors in 1953, Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio has reached 7 million youngsters, including many in schools that otherwise would have little or no contact with the arts.

Beck Center announces stage lineup for 2013-2014 by Andrea Simakis

What better way for the Beck Center for the Arts to celebrate its 80th theater season than with a little pig's blood ("Carrie: The Musical") and chirpy orphans (an encore prodcutio…

Stars of Vaudeville #666: Albert Whelan, “The Australian Entertainer” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Albert Whelan (1875-1961). Born in Melbourne, as a young man he moved to Western Australia where he sang and danced for miners employed in the gold fields (very s…

Zoë Wanamaker: 'Acting is a vicious business, it can be very humiliating' by Tim Lewis

The Harry Potter star talks frankly about the demands of her profession as she returns to the West End in Peter Nichols's 'brutal' Passion Play"It's called 'bob and weave'," says Zoë Wanama…

Nijinsky: A Life by Lucy Moore – review by Peter Conrad

A biography of Nijinsky wisely parallels his dancing with his sexual developmentHow can we separate the dancer from the dance? Nijinsky's art was a vanishing act, and his mystique depended o…

Review: Die Zauberflöte ****

A very British ‘Flute’ graces the stage for phase two of the Royal Opera’s latest revival. All but a handful of the named principals are home-grown singers, surely a first …

ONCE's David Patrick Kelly Appears on WFUV Radio Today by BroadwayWorld

David PatRick Kelly from Broadway's 8-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical Once, will perform and talk about the hit show on WFUV Radio's 'Ceol na nGael' show today, May 5 at 12pm. WFUV Radi…

BIG FISH, Starring Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin, Ends Run in Chicago Tonight by BroadwayWorld

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, just had its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatr…

Heather Headley and More Perform at THE NIGHT OF 1,000 STARS Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Heather Headley, star of The Bodyguard at the West End's Adelphi Theatre, will sing two songs from Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along at The Night of 1,000 Stars gala at Royal Albert H…

2013 Lucille Lortel Awards Held Tonight at NYU by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway League previously announced award nominations in 14 categories and two additional special awards for the 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway.…

THE TESTAMENT OF MARY Closes on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

The Testament of Mary, the new play by Colm Toibin, starring Fiona Shaw and directed by Deborah Warner, will end its run today, May 5 at the Walter Kerr Theatre 218 West 48 Street. The produ…

BROADWAY BARES: SOLO STRIPS Returns Tonight by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY BARES returns again to its roots as the 2013 BARES season continues with BROADWAY BARES SOLO STRIPS at 9 pm tonight, May 5 at XL Nightclub 512 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Interviews: ‘Some might say I’m just a ‘snobby old professional’ by Matthew Hemley

Gillian Lynne, fresh from being honoured at the Oliviers, reviews aspects of her amazing career with Matthew Hemley

Cape Ann Symphony presents a Mother’s Day concert

Under the direction of conductor Yoichi Udagawa, the Cape Ann Symphony performs music of Tchaikovsky and Beethoven in a concert, “Heroic Music for Mother’s Day,” Saturday at Manchester…

Sunday Feature: Photo Essay by Dahlia Katz for Wordsmyth's The Dumb Waiter by The Charlebois Post

We asked photographer Dahlia Katz, to capture Wordsmyth's upcoming production of Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter (which she is also assistant-directing)It runs May 15 - June 2

Sunday Feature: (American) Steven Patterson on his Canadian Connection (especially Brad Fraser) by The Charlebois Post

O Canada! Why we love our neighbour to the North......(and Brad Fraser in particular)by Steven PattersonSteven Patterson has performed both Off- and Off-Off-Broadway in NYC, and regionally w…

Sunday Feature: Jessica Ruano on Sappho...in 9 fragments (Fringe - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto) by The Charlebois Post

Sappho's love affairs on Twitterby Jessica RuanoJessica Ruano was ubiquitous in Ottawa, Canada as promoter and reviewer for the local arts community. Having recently moved to London, United …

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, May. 4

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, May 4, 2013.

VINTAGE PLAYBILL: Damn Yankees, 1956 by Brynn Cox

On this date 58 years ago, Damn Yankees premiered on Broadway.

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: Barbara Cook, Alli Mauzey, Stephanie J. Block, Cyndi Lauper, Pasek & Paul and More by Playbill Staff

In the new series Playbill Video Week in Review, Playbill.com recaps its weekly coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they we…

Who Would You Like to See Play Sally Bowles in a Broadway Revival of Cabaret? Playbill Readers Pick Their Favorites by Playbill Staff

Theatre fans are abuzz with reports of a 2014 Broadway revival of Cabaret, featuring Alan Cumming reprising his performance as the dark and deviant Master of Ceremonies who first invites aud…

World Premiere of The Royale Opens May 5 at Kirk Douglas Theatre by Carey Purcell

The world premiere of Marco Ramirez's new play The Royale opens May 5 at the Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Colm Tóibín's The Testament of Mary, Starring Fiona Shaw as Biblical Icon, Closes on Broadway May 5 by Adam Hetrick

The Testament of Mary, starring Tony Award nominee and four-time Olivier Award-winning actress Fiona Shaw as the mother of Christ, ends its Broadway run May 5 at the Walter Kerr Theatre afte…

Big Fish, With Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin, Ends Chicago Run May 5; Broadway Is Next by Michael Gioia

The world premiere of the new musical Big Fish, based on the 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, concludes its pre-Broadway engageme…

Lucille Lortel Awards Held May 5; Dogfight, Giant, Jake Gyllenhaal, Vanessa Redgrave Among Nominees by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

The Signature Theatre's The Piano Lesson, the rock musical Murder Ballad and Annie Baker's play The Flick are among the most-nominated productions of the 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards, …

Friends With Benefits: My Secret Obsession, With T. Oliver Reid, Felicia Finley and Tituss Burgess, Held May 5 by Adam Hetrick

Tituss Burgess and T. Oliver Reid and are among the performers taking part in Friends With Benefits: My Secret Obsession, a fundraiser for BC/EFA, May 5 at the Duplex.

My Fair Lady, With Gregory Jbara, Laura Michelle Kelly, Cloris Leachman, Jonathan Pryce, Max von Essen, Plays Kennedy Center May 5 by Andrew Gans

For its 21st annual Spring Gala, the Kennedy Center presents My Fair Lady in Concert May 5 at 8 PM in the Concert Hall. Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge directs and choreographs the c…

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Ends Broadway Engagement May 5; North American Tour to Follow by Michael Gioia and Kenneth Jones

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, a new concert event written by guitarist Steven Van Zandt, with music and lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, concludes its limited Broadway engageme…

THE BOOK SHELF: Arthur Bicknell's "Moose Murdered" and the New Vocal Score of Merrily We Roll Along by Steven Suskin

This week's column looks at Arthur Bicknell's backstage chronicle "Moose Murdered" and the newly revised vocal score of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along.

Theater News: Liz Mikel and Stacia Goad-Malone to Lead WaterTower Xanadu by Hayley Levitt

WaterTower Theatre producing artistic director Terry Martin announced casting for his upcoming production of the 1980 film-turned-Broadway-musical Xanadu. Originally a romantic musical fant…