This Week's Picks! Play Ball with Idina Menzel, Crown a Winner at Pageant & Bring Lady Day Home by Pete Croatto

Hey, you! The one sitting by the fan, sticking to the furniture. Don’t you know there’s more stuff to do than sit and sweat? There’s the premiere of a cross-dressing beauty…

The Manhattan Project Goes Musical: U.S. Premiere of Atomic Opens Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The U.S. premiere of Atomic celebrates its official opening night on July 13 at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. The off-Broadway musical, penned by Danny Ginges, Gregory Bonsignore and Phi…

ON THE RECORD: Brian Stokes Mitchell, LaChanze and More Celebrate Ahrens and Flaherty in Starry Recording of Nice Fighting You by Steven Suskin

This week's column looks at Nice Fighting You, a celebration of work by award-winning composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. 

Bruce Norris' The Qualms, Directed by Tony Winner Pam MacKinnon, Opens at Steppenwolf by Andrew Gans

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's world-premiere production of Bruce Norris' The Qualms officially opens July 13 following previews that began July 3.

Atomic Musical, with Randy Harrison, Sara Gettelfinger, Jeremy Kushnier, Euan Morton, Opens Tonight by Andrew Gans

Atomic, a new musical based on the creation of the atomic bomb, officially opens July 13 following previews that began June 26 at The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row.

World Premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies Musical Opens July 13 by Carey Purcell

Jed Clampett and his family have moved to Indiana, where Theatre at the Center presents the world premiere of The Beverly Hillbillies The Musical. The production officially opens J…

L.A. Run of Buyer & Cellar, Starring Michael Urie, Opens on Barbra's Doorstep Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Buyer & Cellar, Jonathan Tolins' one-man comedy starring Michael Urie as a struggling Los Angeles actor who finds himself working in Barbra Streisand's basement, officially opens…

Sting Musical The Last Ship Lifts Anchor in Chicago; Broadway Is Next by Adam Hetrick

The pre-Broadway premiere of The Last Ship, the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy winner Sting — inspired by the songwriter's own childhood — ends its …

The Long Shrift, Directed by James Franco, Opens Off-Broadway July 13 by Carey Purcell

The Off-Broadway production of The Long Shrift, directed by James Franco, officially opens at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater July 13 following previews that began July 7. 

Broadway-Bound Country House, With Blythe Danner, Ends L.A. Run by Adam Hetrick

Blythe Danner heads the cast of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies' Chekhov-inspired The Country House, which ends its L.A. run July 13 at the Geffen Playhouse. The play …

Ether Dome, Directed by Michael Wilson, Begins at La Jolla July 13 by Carey Purcell

Ether Dome, the new drama by Elizabeth Egloff about the discovery of ether's medical uses, begins performances at La Jolla Playhouse July 13.

"Masters of Sex" Returns Tonight with Season of Broadway Stars by Adam Hetrick

The Showtime drama series "Masters of Sex," starring Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as human sexuality pioneers William Masters and Virginia Johnson, respectively, returns for its …

D.C. Premiere of Cult Tuner Carrie, Starring Barbara Walsh, Opens Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Barbara Walsh (Company, Falsettos) stars as fanatical religious mother Margaret White in the Washington, D.C. premiere of the cult musical Carrie, based on the Stephen Kin…

PLAYBILL POLL: Readers Share Their Favorite YouTube Performances Featuring Broadway Actresses by Jared Clough

What better way is there to beat the heat than to binge-watch your favorite YouTube videos? Playbill.com asked our readers to share the videos they can't stop watching: From Audra McDona…

PLAYBILL VIDEO WEEK IN REVIEW: A Wacky Pageant, NYMF, Rocky in the Park, Encores! Off-Center and Revolution in the Elbow… by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's weekly recap of its coverage of Broadway performances, celebrity interviews, web series and opening nights – in case they were missed the first time around.

Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Jul. 12

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Saturday, July 12, 2014.

Questions In The Goodspeed Search For A New Exec by Frank Rizzo

Tevye may not be the only person talking to God in East Haddam.

NEON: The Myth Project, Twin by Anne-Marie Peard

NEON’s Twin is the first of Arthur’s The Myth Project series that’s about exploring the Australian psyche and the myths it creates. Exploding in a shiny-streamer world …

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Intrigue, A Mystery on Marley…’ by Rick Westerkamp

Within in the first five minutes of draMAStic dance works’ production of Intrigue, a mystery on marley…, the audience hears a blood-curdling scream and sees a man in a chalk outline on t…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 7/12/2014

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 7122014.

NYMF - Searching for Romeo by Aya Esther Hayashi

I just got back from this evening's performance of Searching For Romeo, and I have to say...I was utterly charmed.Searching For Romeo is a comedic backstory musical for the Bard's Romeo and …

Review: The Pigeoning

Prophetic pigeons and Bunraku puppets enjoy a return engagement at HERE Arts Center.

Toronto Fringe 24-Hour Playwriting Contest Winner: Katie Housley by Praxis

WINNER OF THE 24 HOUR PLAYWRITING CONTEST, PRESENTED BY THE PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA: Midnight on a Monday by Katie Housley After an emotional day at work, an aspiring sitcom writer finds…

This guy's doll is practically perfect! by Allison Hilbig

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Reviews: ''The Pigeoning'' by Hayley Levitt

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Bitch: A Play About Antigone’ by Cyle Durkee

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Though you travel the perilous river of the Fringe and are beset on all sides by ravening flyer bearers and incoherent plots. Though you are forced to cringe so …

‘The Spanish Tragedy’ at The Mobtown Players by Amanda Gunther

Revenge. A dark, twisted and sinister emotion run afoul from the depths of scorn and tragedy; a human emotion vocalized when things go wrong. And despite springtime flooding costing them the…

The Brick is Hiring by Michael Gardner

The Brick is hiring a new Director of Operations for an August start and immediate training.  This is a part-time permanent position for $15 per hour at 20 hours per week.  Oppor…

‘The Music Man’ at Rockville Musical Theatre by Vanessa Terzaghi

Can music really save your mortal soul? Could the right mixture of song and human kindness reform a career swindler? These questions emerge in Meredith Wilson and Franklin Lacey’s The …

From Broadway to the heartland, "Kinky Boots" tour prepares for kick off by The Associated Press

Kyle Taylor Parker is going from backup dancer to leading man — but staying in 6-inch heels.

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Goddess Diaries’ by Jessica Poole

(Best of the Capital Fringe) The Goddess Diaries, returning for its third year in Capital Fringe, started off with a bang!  Written by Carol Lee Campbell and Directed by Rebecca Wahls, this…

Germinal Stage ignites verbal fireworks in "Victorian Garden Romance" by Sean Fitz-Gerald

In its 40th season, Germinal Stageis painting an impossible portrait of love. Three directors are touting three one-act comedies at the 73rd Avenue Playhouse on Fridays, Saturdays and Sunda…

Photo Flash: Bernadette Peters, James Franco, Zach Braff, and More Go to the Dogs at Broadway Barks 16

The annual pet adopt-a-thon also welcomed Audra McDonald, Jessie Mueller, and a host of other Broadway favorites.

Photo Flash: Bernadette Peters, James Franco, Zach Braff, and More Go to the Dogs at Broadway Barks 16 by David Gordon

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Districtland’ by Jessica Poole

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Bucharest inside the Beltway had a very successful world premiere of Districtland to Capital Fringe! Providing a unique look on the world of the “rat race” t…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 7/12- NEWSIES Prep for Sleep Out, BULLETS and MATILDA Get Excited for Broadway Barks, and More by BroadwayWorld

Today's photos come from the casts of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, MATILDA, NEWSIES, KINKY BOOTS, 1st National Tour of EVITA, and more Scroll down, stay tuned for updates, and check back tomorrow…

Review: The Late Henry Moss (The Artistic Home) by Scotty Zacher

The exceptional performances in this Artistic Home production alone make the show wholly worthwhile, but the material itself has a lot going for it as well. Absurdist humor, vibrant characte…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Writing Miss Clark’s Résumé’ by John Stoltenberg

In cases of sexual contact between teachers and minor students, the perpetrator is usually assumed to be male. But there are cases of such inappropriate and criminal behavior by female teach…

Richard III review Martin Freeman is a contained and cautious king by Susannah Clapp

Trafalgar Studios, LondonThe long reach of the play's wildness is diminished in its 1979 office settingThe warnings about Richard III were misleading. The only sonic disturbance I was aware …

The Crucible review an engrossing, fiery evening by Susannah Clapp

Old Vic, LondonArthur Miller's play resonates without any updating in Yael Farber's powerful stagingI went to The Crucible half-expecting the director Yael Farber to have shifted the action …

Le Coq d'Or; Anatomy of an Afternoon review by Luke Jennings

Coliseum; Purcell Room, LondonThe Diaghilev festival celebrates the centenary of a Russian fairytale with fun and wit, while a sphinx-like Paul White impresses in a solo work by Martin Del A…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ’13 Men – Cabaret’ by Terry Byrne

(Best of the Capital Fringe 2014) If by 13 Men — A Cabaret you were expecting a beefy crop of men in tights traipsing in and out of the followspot, that ain’t it, kid. The “it” here:…

Madani Younis: Five-star reviews are just the opening act for British theatre's first non-white artistic director

Ochi is a small West Indian joint on the Uxbridge Road, just down from the Bush Theatre in west London. It's here, amid the fumes of fried patties and jerk chicken, rather than in the packed…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Refresh: Stories of Love, Sex, and the Internet’ by Max Johnson

Refresh: Stories of Love, Sex, and the Internet takes an unflinching and unglorified look at the less talked about aspects of the middle class suburban male’s adolescence in the age of the…

What Would Tina and Amy Do? by Leila Hernandez

“Bitches get stuff done!” is the motto of the See/Saw Theatre Company’s What Would Tina and Amy Do? Tina Fey uttered these words on SNL’s Weekend Update in 2008. Referring to Hillary…

#albatross by Jennifer Clements

Ballet has traded its tutus for hashtags, projections, and rock music in #albatross. Through three short works, MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet presents us with a program which redefines ballet …

Capital Fringe 2014 Review ‘What Would Tina and Amy Do?’ by Anne Tsang

Wouldn’t it be great if we could all have some stellar, successful person be our own personal mentor? That’s what Annie (Catie Carlton) and Tinley (Larissa Kruesi, also one of the two pl…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ’27 Club’ by Julia Peiperl

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Carolyn Agan’s rock-and-roll musical creates an in-depth examination of the lives of six rock stars who all died at age 27 by combining pieces of their stories…

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Twitter Watch: Joan Rivers Visits Broadway's ROCKY by Bww Staff

On Twitter Watch, Joan Rivers wrote 'Cooper, Ben and I had an amazing time seeing RockyBroadway last night. The cast is wonderful and the show is FUN'

Macbeth: The Instruments of Darkness by Jon Boughtin

Ready for a little blood and guts? How about regicide, suicide, and…whatever it is you call it when you have a close friend murdered? At any rate, William Shakespeare has had you covered f…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Homeboy Thanksgiving’ by Anne Tsang

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Homeboy Thanksgiving, written by Jose Zarate and directed by Rhiannon Cooper is a story of the healing nature of family and friendship. Ernesto (Silas Gordon Bri…

Tom Wopat Swings the Rat Pack-The Iridium by Sandi Durell

        NY Music Review by Marilyn Lester   Swings: yes. The Rat Pack: not so much – but, it absolutely doesn’t matter. Tom Wopat is a seasoned,... The post Tom …

Contemporary Theatre of Dallas’ New York Debut Is A Lone Star by Suzanna Bowling

Contemporary Theatre of Dallas' New York Debut Is A Lone Star: I just do not understand why the Contemporary Theatre of Dallas' chose their New York City off-Broadway debut at Theatre Row's …

Will Work For by Jai Williams

From the Great Depression to the Great Crash of 2008, America has had its share of job instability; however, it is normally discussed behind closed doors or trickle-down platforms that rarel…

NYMF: Rescue Rue is Top Dog by Suzanna Bowling

NYMF: Rescue Rue is Top Dog: The first show I saw at The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) was by accident and in accidents good things happen.

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘About a Girl’ by Jessica Vaughan

Eddy Roger Parker both wrote and produced About A Girl, his debut play. The byline is “Drugs, Sex, and Texas.” It takes place in 80’s and is indeed a drama about a girl, her …

Tonight on TCM: Don’t Miss the Weirdness That is “The Baby” by Trav S.D.

Tonight (tomorrow, really) at 2 am, Turner Classic Movies will be showing that weird, weird seventies artifact The Baby (1973). Warning: I absolutely always include spoilers, so now’…

Charlie Chaplin is “A Woman” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release date of the Charlie Chaplin short A Woman (1915). In this Essanay comedy, Chaplin plays his usual park masher, who ends up coming home with Edna Pur…

‘Sex Please We’re Sixty’ at Bowie Community Theatre by Maria Kuhns

Bowie Community Theatre’s production of Sex Please We’re Sixty, is an American farce of charming, vivacious, and funny explorations into the libidos and trysts of men and women over a ce…

Review: Checking Boxes/About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble by Zach Freeman

Often when filling out applications and surveys, we are given the option of checking only one box as it pertains to our identity. Rarely do we see the selection “mark all that apply,” an…

BWW TV: Meet the Company of LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS- Paul Castro Jr. by BroadwayWorld TV

Brad Fraser's provocative play, LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS, will open on July 21st at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater. LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS is an edgy, provocative, dark-humored drama about the in…

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As We Are by Kathleen Joyce

Complex and deeply compelling, Out-Side the Box Theatre’s As We Are presents an honest portrayal of a very dysfunctional midwestern family. Vince (Roger Nawrocki), Mallory (Rachel Caywood)…

ValueVille (NYMF) by Sandi Durell

   Eight Characters in Search of a Book From My Seat in the House by Mari Lyn Henry       In the surreal world of ValueVille, men and women... The post ValueVille (NYMF)…

On Movies: Zach Braff immersed himself in 'Wish I Was Here'

No secret: Zach Braff is a Woody Allen fan. Braff's 2004 emo indie, Garden State, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in (opposite Natalie Portman), drew comparisons to Annie Hal…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘#albatross’ by Rick Westerkamp

(Best of the Capital Fringe) MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet, a DC-based company founded in 2010, presents #albatross in this summer’s Capital Fringe Festival, with a program of three works. T…

Review: A rich and rewarding 'Zhao'

Elegant La Jolla Playhouse staging gets at raw emotion, immediacy of Chinese epic.

Fringe Review: ‘Macbeth: the instruments of darkness’ at Warehouse by April Forrer

The Capital Fringe production of Macbeth: the instruments of darkness, based on Macbeth by William Shakespeare and directed by Joshua Engel, is an example of how not to produce a Shakespeare…

A Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur offers a lovely lunchtime break: review by Richard Ouzounian

A gifted cast lifts a great story and what can at times be an overwhelming mishmash of comedy and tragedy.

Laundry and Bourbon & Lone Star by Sandi Durell

      NY Theater Review by JK Clarke     Texans love to say of their state that “everything is bigger.” Contemporary Theatre of Dallas’s production of James Mc…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Persephone’ by Justin Schneider

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Usually when someone tells you a Fringe show is different every night, it means “improv showcase” or “audience participation.” Sometimes it means “we d…

The Pigeoning by Wendy Caster

Great news: the Pigeoning is back at HERE."The Pigeoning is 70 minutes of pure delight. . . . Do yourself a favor and go."Photo: Richard Termine

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Macbeth: The Instruments of Darkness’ by Justin Schneider

When it comes to Fringe, Shakespeare is an ace in the hole. Audiences find it familiar, but they also expect more in the bargain. Rude Mechanicals’ production of Macbeth: Instruments o…

Music Man with Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes Sells Out in 24 Hours at Transport Group by Philippe Bowgen

The Transport Group's recently cast one night only presentation of The Music Man featuring Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and Andrew Keenan-Bolger among others, sold out within 24 hours of…

USA Network’s Brilliant New Series SATISFACTION Engages On Multi-Levels by Michael Roberts

Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'insertThumbnailRSS' was given in /home/content/52/9380252/html/wp-includ…

Just finished a little post-Fringe by Kyle

staycation, as Kevin is in town and we're running around doing touristy things like getting sunburned on the Channel Islands (well, just one...Santa Cruz) and going to museums and the like. …

Lucretia Bortia by Susan Galbraith

There’s so much THERE there in Capital Fringe, what’s a reviewer to do? And when events move between opera, drama, comedy, dance or amalgams of performance, as Lucretia Borgia does, the …

Cheyenne Jackson and Audra McDonald Will Play Tilles Center's 2014-15 Season on Long Island by Philippe Bowgen

Long Island’s Premier Showplace, The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post (Brookville, NY),  will present  over 40 entertainment acts each weekend through 2015 &…

‘Les Misérables’ at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

One show more! Another theatre another production of the epic musical Les Misérables. It is the summer of revolution and no theatre wishes to be left behind in this magnificent pursuit of…

Lindsay Lohan Vows 'Not to Miss Any London Shows' by BroadwayWorld

Lindsay Lohan sat down with the BBC to discuss her upcoming West End debut in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. Rumors have already started circling that she has been missing rehearsals however…

Martin Freeman: Everyman who would be king by William Langley

The ordinary bloke persona may not be a perfect fit for Richard III, but it's a rare false step

Chicago Theater Review: TWAIN’S WORLD (First Floor Theatre at Hugen Hall) by Lawrence Bommer

HIDDEN IN THE MASTER’S SHADOW The sardonically named Twain’s World (that hint of amateurism is to be heeded), this year’s week-long LitFest from First Floor Theatre is devoted to the w…

This Gonna Be On The Test, Miss? by Maddie Ardillo

“Ronna, when I first met you, I thought you were a snobby white bitch. I judged you by sight, and not your inner self. But girl, you are a dynamite lady!” The upstairs gallery ro…

Mike Nichols and Jack O'Brien Discuss WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF and THE GRADUATE by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday evening, Broadway's John Golden Theatre hosted directors Mike Nichols and Jack O'Brien. According to Deadline, they spent the evening discussing movies and filmmaking, specifically…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review ‘As We Are’ by John Stoltenberg

(Best of the Capital Fringe) A widowed father in his late 50s lies in bed on a morphine drip, his body rife with cancer. Beside him is his thirty-something gay son, who has traveled to his c…

Bernstein On Broadway Is Pleasant Summer Quaff by Bill Hirschman

The musical revue Bernstein on Broadway at The Plaza Theatre is a bouncy bauble that achieves exactly what it aims to: deliver a diverting and entertaining summer evening. It’s like one of…

Fuse Remembrance: Tommy Ramone — Gabba-Gabba Hey, Now and Forever by Arts Fuse Editor

The late Tommy Ramones' drumming was as key as any component in the band's makeup.

Capital Fringe 2014 Review ‘Cross the Line’ by Leslie Weisman

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Six actors: three men, three women, all in all black—t’s, tanks, slacks, shoes, leggings—sitting, standing, walking upon; bounding, flipping, dancing acros…

In to the Out Side / D.C. al Coda by Kathleen Joyce

Have you ever thought that the unbearable burden of being just wasn’t funny enough? Then allow The Indian Ocean Theatre Company to brighten up your existential crisis with In to the Out Si…

Spotlight On...Aaron Ricciardi by Michael Block

Name: Aaron RicciardiHometown: Coral Springs, FloridaEducation: Northwestern University (B.A. in Theatre with a Certificate in Music Theatre), L'Ecole Philipe Gaulier (Bouffon), The BMI Lehm…

That Kind of Girl by Megan Downey

Yes, yes, yes! From the opening scene to the the final blackout, Pussy R.E.P.’s production of That Kind of Girl delights, titillates, enlightens, and sears in pure peppy, poignant per…

Fuse Theater Review: “Annapurna” — A Lyrical Look at Living With Terrible Choices by Helen Epstein

Chester Theatre Company productions often remind me of concerts in a chamber music series that feature musicians who have worked together for long periods of time.

Adam's Call: Bayside! The Musical! I'm So Excited: A Parody That Works by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: "Bayside! The Musical!" is an evening of pure fun and laughter!

Who won the tickets to Clinton The Musical? by Ken Davenport

I never would have thought I’d be interested in producing political theater, but after reading some of your ideas for shows, I gotta say, I’m intrigued. Who wouldn’t be cur…

Spotlight Artist: Barbara Charlene by Caity-Shea Violette

Barbara Charlene 2014 Artist-in-Residence Favorite show you either saw or acted in or both, whatever: Saw: Hedda Gabler in Dresden, Germany. Acted in: Henry VI parts 1-3. Worst/most embarras…

Capt. Tickle Britches by Julia Katz

There’s no laugh track in Capt. Tickle Britches. In fact, you can hear the crowd at the bar in the Fort Fringe tent buzzing in the background of the performance. But this play, a series of…

Louis B. Mayer: No Friend to Comedy by Trav S.D.

 Today (according to some sources) is the birthday of Hollywood mogul Louis B. Mayer (1884-1957). While MGM was the child of Marcus Loew’s vision, leverage and capital, Mayer had foun…

Scholarships: The Stage Scholarship winners: Katelyn Greenwood by Lisa Martland

Katelyn Greenwood tells Lisa Martland about wining the 2014 The Stage/Stella Mann College of Performing Arts three-year dance scholarship

Everybody Knows This Is Now Here by Julia Katz

Capital Fringe is known for its no-frills, stripped down performances – turning various makeshift spaces into stages across the city. But minimal does not mean Spartan, especially in the c…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Blue Moon/Red River’ by Jessica Vaughan

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Jane Franklin Dance is a Virginia based company known for its innovative works and collaborations; Blue Moon/Red River is a prime example of both. Jane Frankli…

RESCUE RUE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

If you are looking to introduce your preschooler to musical theater, one surefire option is Rescue Rue, a sweet little show about a pup’s journey from abandonment to finding her “furever…

The Sea tosses from brilliant to puzzling to tranquil: review by Richard Ouzounian

Eda Holmes's brilliance is inconsistent but she still makes a strong case to be given the reins of power with The Sea.

I Interview Playwrights Part 676: Ry Herman by Adam Szymkowicz

Ry Herman Hometown:  All over the place, really. Current Town:  Edinburgh, ScotlandQ:  Tell me about Alice in Chinatown.A:  It's a project that began in 2010 ... I was li…

Walken in His Shoes by Tim Treanor

Okay, this show is better than it sounds. Four pathetic misfits – the squeaky-voiced Jerry Lipkin (Brandon Howell), the odiferous misogynist Spider Chavez (Ruben Rosthenhausler), the effet…

CLONED! - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Cloned!, one of the entries in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, is a rollicking musical comedy filled with screwball characters ...

The Last Ship by Doug Marino

In its pre-Broadway try-out at the Bank of America Theater in Chicago, Sting's new musical, The Last Ship, is working out the kinks and honing its message for the masses of New York City thi…

COMING OF AGE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

There are as many stories about the exact instant at which children become adults as there are adults.

BWW TV: ROCKY Cast Fights From the Heart in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

This week's event featured performances from the cast of Rocky, including Andy Karl,Margo Seibert, Terence Archie, Wallace Smith, David Macdonald, Sasha Hutchings, Vasthy Mompoint and Kristi…

“August: Osage County” Live Broadcast in L.A. by Matthew Wexler

It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2008 and was made into a feature film starring Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep in 2013. Fans of August: Osage County can hear members of the original …

BWW TV: Meet the Company of LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS- Zach McCoy by BroadwayWorld TV

Brad Fraser's provocative play, LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS, will open on July 21st at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater. LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS is an edgy, provocative, dark-humored drama about the in…

SOMEWHERE WITH YOU - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

It can’t be easy to write a musical about poverty and hopelessness that doesn’t leave you wanting to slit your wrists on the way out of the theater, but with Somewhere With You, playing …

People You Should Know . . . Lucie Pohl by Zack Calhoon

Lucie Pohl is a New York and Berlin based actor, comedian, writer and solo show performer. Her solo shows Hi, Hitler and Cry Me A Liver have been performed all over the East Coast to ra…

Chicago’s Theater By, With and For Young Audiences: Looking Back and Moving Forward by HowlRound

By Morgan Greene. The TYA branch of theater for, by and with young people offers a rare intersection of authorship, representation and inverted hierarchies. When the lack of youth voices in …

Interviews: David Degiorgio chats about Watching Goldfish Suffocate

Writer and Actor David Degiorgio has penned new play Watching Goldfish Suffocate - based on his own battles with depression. We find out more.

Spotlight on Summer Theater - Outside NYC

You don't have to go to New York City to see great theater this summer. Here are some regional theater productions worth seeking out

'Irena's Vow'

Tovah Feldshuh as a Polish Catholic in World War II who vows to protect 12 Jewish refugees

BWW's On This Day - July 12, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Turning on the (Summer Vacatiion) Ghost Light by Broadway & Me

I’m off on a just-us-girls vacation with my sister and niece and since I won’t be writing here for the next couple of weeks, I’ve put on the ghost light that theaters set up when they'…

Children's author William Joyce counts on 'The Numberlys'

Picture book pays homage to Fritz Lang's 1920s film "Metropolis."

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Will Work For’ by Keith Greene

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Dacyl Acevedo commands and transforms the stage at the intimate Gearbox in her one-woman, one-act heartbreaking look at the struggles of a part-time actress cum …

T2C Talks To NYMF’s Honorary Chair and Director Extraordinaire Jack O’Brien by Suzanna Bowling

T2C Talks To NYMF's Honorary Chair and Director Extraordinaire Jack O'Brien: Jack O'Brien is a producer, writer and lyricist.

In Lambeth, Southwark Playhouse by Caroline Crampton

When the lights go up on Jack Shepherd’s In Lambeth, you could be forgiven for assuming you were looking at a biblical scene. A man and a woman sit naked in the branches of a tree, a table…

Capital Fringe 2014 ‘Tour de Farce’ by Keith Greene

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Set in a one bedroom apartment share in the Lower East Side of Manhattan Tour de Farce follows the adventures of Peter and his stationary bike, set in the bedro…

Cady Huffman Discusses Her Role in Revolution In the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter by Suzanna Bowling

Cady Huffman Discusses Her Role in Revolution In the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter: Cady Huffman first came to Broadway as a replacement cast member in the hit musical La Cage …

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Lucretia Borgia’ by Lee Levine

The Small Batch Theater Co. succeeds with modern dance in its unique production of Lucretia Borgia. Back in Renaissance Italy, Lucretia Borgia was always the baddest girl on the block-or so…

Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster on A Streetcar Named Desire: 'We're not doing a full-on sex show...' by Sarah Crompton

Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster tell Sarah Crompton about their suggestive, violent new production of A Streetcar Named Desire

Caligula: The Danger Ensemble by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

Eerie white effigies stand in a row in the dim recesses of the stage behind a glimmering pool of empty plastic cups that make the most sensational sound when they are disturbed. This is the…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘This Gonna Be on the Test, Miss?’ by Marlene Hall

(Best of the Capital Fringe) This Gonna Be on the Test, Miss? is written and performed powerfully and hilariously by Ronna J Levy and directed by Kel Haney. Originally conceived in Matt Ho…

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

Student run theatre group Underground Productions, is mixing it up with a change of venue for their latest production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.   The quirky one-act mus…

Kath Gordon's STATUS Update by K.e. Weber

STATUS is a powerful and empowering new work which explores the complexities of contemporary HIV stigma. State:  …

PHOTO CALL: "Can We Spar?" Joan Rivers Visits Rocky by Joseph Marzullo

Tony-nominated actress, comedienne, host and reality TV star Joan Rivers took in the July 11 performance of Rocky. Joan, her grandson Cooper and his friend Ben met with the cast following th…

Zoe Wanamaker applauds Martin Freeman's Richard III by Tim Walker

Zoë Wanamaker says the young audience members that Martin Freeman is attracting to the theatre should be celebrated rather than moaned about

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘That Kind of Girl’ by Tyler Herman

(Best of the Capital Fringe) “It takes a long time to write words about my body that taste good on my tongue,” espouses Natalie Piegari, one of the many talented women who create…

ALADDIN Vocal Selections Now Available For Pre-Order, Out 8/1 by Pat Cerasaro

The vocal selections for hit Disney screen-to-stage property ALADDIN are now available to order, set to be released next month.

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘A Fire in Water’ by Chris Griffin

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Sparse but beautiful, Silver Finch Art Collective’s a fire in water is a modern opera with an ancient theme – the impact of war particularly on loved ones, l…

Patina Miller and Tovah Feldshuh Perform at Bay Street Theatre's 2014 Summer Gala Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theatre previously announced that its 23rd Annual Summer Gala would take place in Sag Harbor at the Long Wharf tonight, July 12, 2014 to benefit Bay Street's educational and theat…

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Walken In His Shoes’ by Quill Nebeker

Christopher Walken (for those who live under a rock) is a prolific American performer of stage and screen. He won an Oscar playing Russian Roulette with Robert Di Niro in 1978′s The D…

Special Reports: 5 Reasons Why Walt Disney World Represents the Future of American Theater

When it comes to pushing stage innovation, the mouse is right up there with Julie Taymor and The Wooster Group.

Interviews: With a Second Season and Hulu Distribution on the Horizon, It Could Be Worse for Wesley Taylor and Mitchell Jarvis

The Rock of Ages stars return to the small screen with the latest episodes of their popular series.

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Tournament’ by Christina Marie Frank

(Best of the Capital Fringe) What do you gather a team of actors who also happen to be some of the best fight choreographers in DC, and pair them with a writer that loves campy, silly jokes …

Zohra Sehgal, Beloved and Prolific Indian Actress, Dies at 102 by Haresh Pandya

Ms. Sehgal was also a dancer and choreographer who continued making movies into her 90s.

Storyteller Lucy Grondahl dies at 62

Storyteller plied her trade by keeping children entranced; ‘free hugs,’ her business card read.

Dodgers Announcer Vin Scully Remains the Gold Standard, But Is Retirement on His Mind? by Scott Feinberg

THR sat down with the legendary play-by-play man, who is in his 65th season with the Dodgers, to talk about his unparalleled career — and caught up with team members past and present, plus…

Interviews: With a Second Season and Hulu Distribution on the Horizon, ''It Could Be Worse'' for Wesley Taylor and Mitchell Jarvis by David Gordon

Special Reports: 5 Reasons Why Walt Disney World Represents the Future of American Theater by Zachary Stewart

Director Wendy C. Goldberg on New Plays and the Tony Award That Was a "Life Changer" by Ademola Bello

Award-winning director and artistic director of the National Playwrights Conference Wendy C. Goldberg talks with Playbill.com about expanding theatre's audience and casting for the confe…

It's Too Darn Hot! The Top 10 Summer Showtunes by Ben Rimalower

Playbill.com correspondent Ben Rimalower offers a collection of the best Broadway showtunes to sing along to during the summer.

THE WEEK AHEAD July 12-18: Stars Come Out For Broadway Barks and #Klendez Plays 54 by Blake Ross

Playbill.com's weekly planner reminds you that Broadway Barks returns to Times Square to help you find your next pet!... James Franco tries his hand at a life behind the footlights&helli…

David Cromer Leads Chicago-Area Reading of The Normal Heart Tonight by Adam Hetrick

Obie Award winner David Cromer stars in a Chicago-area reading of Larry Kramer's AIDS drama The Normal Heart, which is presented June 12 as a benefit for the Three Oaks Theater Festival.

How Much Is That Doggie in… Shubert Alley?: Audra McDonald, Sierra Boggess, Zach Braff and More Are Part of Broadway Barks 16 by Andrew Gans

Broadway Barks 16 — the annual dog and cat adoption event founded by pals Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore to find homes for pets from city animal shelters — is held July 1…

Fiasco Theater's Re-Imagined Into the Woods Plays Old Globe Beginning July 12 by Carey Purcell

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods, which made its world premiere at the Old Globe in 1986, is presented in a re-imagined production at the San…

STAGE VIEWS: Broadway's Curt Bouril On Gentleman's Guide, Cabaret, Million Dollar Quartet and More by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's series features actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they're looking forward to and more.

Let Her Entertain You: Leslie Uggams on Surviving Childhood Stardom and Playing Legendary Role of Mama Rose by Karu F. Daniels

Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams continues her streak of classic leading lady roles by taking on Mama Rose in a groundbreaking multiracial production of Gypsy at Connecticut Repertor…

CELEBRITY BUZZ: Idina Menzel Heads to MLB All-Stars, Jeremy Jordan Rehearses Finding Neverland, Lindsay Lohan in Speed-the-Plow, Natalie Weiss' Public by Jared Clough

Check out the latest celebrity interviews, features, news and multimedia from Playbill.com this week.

Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, Jul. 11

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Review: Wicked (Tour - Birmingham)

As the Emerald City embarks on its first UK tour, Birmingham Hippodrome welcomes the hit Broadway musical for the summer season.