‘Gypsy’ – Savoy Theatre by Kevin Daly

While it seems as if there’s a new Broadway revival of Gypsy every five minutes, London has not seen a production of the legendary musical since the original West End production close…

The week in arts: Judith Lucy, Alt-J on tour and Fremantle heritage festival by Anna Madeleine

David Malouf talks about his novel-turned opera, Judith Lucy laughs through the tears, Alt-J tours the east coast, Fremantle gets festive Continue reading...

This Week on Broadway for May 3, 2015: Chilina Kennedy, The Visit, Something Rotten and The King and I by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Chilina Kennedy. We discuss the 2015 Tony nominations and review the Broadway productions of The Visit, Something Rotten and T…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 3

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 3, 2015.

It Shoulda Been You by Joel Benjamin

This post is by Joel Benjamin "It Shoulda Been You" is the new musical by Brian Hargrove (book and lyrics) and Barbara Anselmi (music) and marks the Broadway directing debut of Broadway vete…

How to make it if you didn’t go to Drama School. Rachel Cole chats with Jemma Rix by Rachel Cole

Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column penned by Rachel Cole aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. As a performer, I have always had a big old chip on my dispropor…

Skylight Review: A Doomed Love Dissected in A London Housing Project by New York Theater

He’s a rich restaurateur, she a poor schoolteacher. Although decades older than she is, he prances and fidgets like a rock star, while she stands still like a rock. Yet, for six years, Tom…

Outre’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Is, Well, Bloody Good by Bill Hirschman

With bracing anger, profuse profanity and biting satire that is more slashing than surgical, Outre Theatre Company's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson will not to be everyone’s taste but for th…

Pursued by a Bear – episode 2 by Tim Bano

This month it’s political. We have reviews and discussions of the latest in political theatre including…. Reviews of Lampedusa at Soho Theatre, Fight Night at Unicorn Theatre and…

Photo Flash: Meg Ryan and Paul Rudd Attend HAMILTON Performance Closing Weekend by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere production of Hamilton, inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail opened Feb…

MOMIX’s ‘Alchemia’ at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Bev Fleisher

Both Roger Catlin, in his April 24, 2015 article in The Washington Post, and GMU Dance Professor Dan Joyce, during his pre-performance discussion, describe MOMIX as “dancer-illusionists.�…

On mural, Sacramento becomes art critic

Artists paint a mural on the side of a neglected building in midtown Sacramento. City officials said the mural was graffiti vandalism and covered the mural. … Click to Continue »

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Asian Tour Releases Promotional Photos by Oliver Oliveros

We're counting down the days to the new Asian Tour of the hit London's West End and Broadway musical SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER SNF, which kicks off in Manila in July, followed by performances in…

Review: The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare’s Globe by Rebecca Latham

The Merchant of Venice has been a long-serving vessel of discomfort for critics and audiences alike, unsure whether the play fuels anti-Semitic sentiment or provides an on-going platform for…

Review: ‘Six Rounds of Vengeance,’ in Vegas, No Actual Boxers Necessary by Alexis Soloski

This Vampire Cowboys show relies on westerns, samurai stories, action movies, blaxploitation flicks and vampire chillers.

Blood Brothers is heading to Melbourne! by Cassie Tongue

Enda Markey’s acclaimed intimate Sydney production of Blood Brothers is heading to Melbourne’s new Alex Theatre in St Kilda for a strictly three-week limited season in July. Op…

Win a double pass to see Anything Goes, Melbourne by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre has two double passes to giveaway to Anything Goes at the Princess Theatre on Saturday 30 May. For decades, Anything Goes has captivated millions with its delightful story …

‘Stickfly’ at Port City Playhouse by Chuck Leonard

Port City Playhouse is a scrappy little theater company brave enough to tackle important plays. Their literature states that they specialize in top-quality, thought-provoking plays, within a…

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for May 4-10, Featuring James Monroe Iglehart, Robin de Jesus, and More! by Louisa Brady

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, …

Howard Theatre was ‘goin’ up’ on a Saturday for iLoveMakonnen

The rise of iLoveMakonnen has been a blur of unexpected twists.Roughly a year ago, the peculiar rapper was slowly gaining viral traction on the strength of the infectious “Club Goin’ Up …

Finding Neverland by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Directed by the usually innovative Diane Paulus (whose credits include the critically acclaimed "Hair," "Porgy and Bess," "Pippin"), "Finding Ne…

‘The Great American Songbook’ by Columbia Pro Cantare at the Jim Rouse Theater by Susan Brall

On Saturday May 2, 2015 the Columbia Pro Cantare choral group, lead by Conductor Frances Motyca Dawson, ended their 38th Season with The Great American Songbook performed at the Jim Rouse T…

LIKE ME- THE SOCIAL MEDIA MUSICAL to Hold Investors Showcase on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Garry Lake and Jon Smith have just announced that LIKE ME - THE SOCIAL MEDIA MUSICAL will be presented on Broadway to an invited audience of potential investors and production partners, July…

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, 5/02 Pt. 2- Lyric Opera's CAROUSEL Takes Final #SIP, Plus PHANTOM, FUN HOME, 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 2 SIP round-up Check out Part 1 HERE.

BWW Awards Update 5/3 - FUN HOME, HAMILTON & More Off to Early Leads! by BroadwayWorld

Voting runs through May 31, 2015 for the 12th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards Here are the current standings as of 53 with just 27 days to go in voting

The science of Bach's world revealed by Tafelmusik by Trish Crawford

J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation, running May 6 to 12, includes microscopic images of musical instrument components.

Chicago actress Erin Myers dies at 41 by Hedy Weiss

Chicago actress Erin Myers invariably left a vivid impression on stage and in real life. She died Saturday, after a brief but brutal battle with cancer. The post Chicago actress Erin Myers d…

A Golden Night with the New York Pops: Kelli O'Hara on Celebrating Longtime Friend Kathleen Marshall by Tyler Peterson

Six-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara is back on Broadway - and tomorrow, Monday, May 4 she'll honor a woman who's helped shape and support her stage career for over a decade.

BWW Flashback: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, Starring Elisabeth Moss, Concludes Broadway Run Today by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's first revival of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles, starring Elisabeth Moss, Jason Biggs and Bryce Pinkham, will close today, May 3, 2…

ArtsBeat: Shakespeare’s Globe Gets New Director, Emma Rice by Christopher Shea

Ms. Rice the co-artistic director of Kneehigh, a spectacle-based theater company headquartered in Cornwall, England, will take over in the spring of 2016, the theater announced.

‘1776: The Musical’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by John Harding

If you’ve ever wanted to applaud Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers of the Land of Liberty, here’s an opportunity. All of them come out for well-de…

ArtsBeat: Duck Dynasty Musical to Close After Brief Run by Andrew R. Chow

“Duck Commander Musical” will close after a monthlong run.

Review: The Virtues of Things (Royal Opera House)

A new opera in the Linbury overflows with notes and words

Six Rounds of Vengeance by Theasy.com

Six Rounds of Vengeance Off Off Broadway, New Ohio Theatre, Vampire Cowboys Reviewed by Amanda LaPergola BOTTOM LINE: The latest Vampire Cowboys joint treads familiar territory; first-time …

Theatre Review: Theatre Odyssey takes a short look at life in 10-Minute Play Festival by Jay Handelman

Sarasota area writers take only a few minutes to tell some intriguing and curious stories... Read more » The post Theatre Review: Theatre Odyssey takes a short look at life in 10-Minute…

Will Chase and Betsy Wolfe-Lead THE MUSIC MAN in Concert Closes Today by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee Will Chase MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD and Betsy Wolfe BULLETS OVER BROADWAY are leading a production of THE MUSIC MAN in concert at the Cincinnati Arts Association's Music Hal…

On Stage Review: " Airline Highway" by Joseph Cervelli

A too thinly imagined story. Review will soon be appearing in North Jersey Media Newspapers.

‘Hamlet, The First Quarto’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company by Sophia Howes

Taffety Punk has given us a passionate Hamlet, whose loneliness, wit, and audacity make him utterly unsuited to the corrupt and deceptive society in which he lives. Go if you like Shakespear…

UPDATED: BroadwayWorld's 2015 Theater Awards Season Calendar - All You Need to Know! by BroadwayWorld

The 2015 theatre awards season is quickly approaching, and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy fea…

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Musical theatre GHI

The next three letters in our musical alphabet

Liza Minnelli to Bring New Show 'Great Day' to Broken Arrow, OK in November by BroadwayWorld

According to a listing on Facebook, Liza Minnelli is officially back in the concert game.

Gordon Davidson Honored by Ojai Playwrights Conference by James Sims

On Stage Review: "Dr. Zhivago" by Joseph Cervelli

A lumbering musical with too modern a feel. Review will also be appearing in North Jersey Media Newspapers.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON Closes Tonight at The Public Theater; Time for Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere production of HAMILTON, inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail, concludes…

Fun Home by Daniel J. Lee

This post is by Daniel J. Lee Inside this less-than-"Fun Home" of deception and repression is an exceedingly endearing and relatable cast of characters. Sydney Lucas, Emily Skeggs, and Beth …

Marrin Mazzie is Leader of the Pack in Zorba! by Michael Portantiere

Zorba! may be the greatest Kander and Ebb musical you've never seen. A story of life and death in the Greek isles, originally produced and directed by Harold Prince, the show was well regard…

Fighting Canada’s Theatre Gender Gap by Suzi Steffen

“Here in the Cage we believe that making theatre is like making a child: If you want to be truly successful, you need more than just a penis.”

Nigel Terry obituary by Michael Coveney

Stage and screen actor known for his roles in The Lion in Winter, Excalibur and Caravaggio Continue reading...

Ashes of ballerina Plisetskaya to be spread over Russia

MOSCOW (AP) -- The ashes of Maya Plisetskaya, the renowned Bolshoi Theater ballerina who died this weekend, will be spread over Russia in accordance with her wishes....

Kristin Chenoweth Discusses Latest Tony-Nominated Role by Rmchatelain

Her potrayal of a nonstop singing, dancing and silly Hollywood starlet in "On the Twentieth Century" has earned Chenoweth her third Tony nomination.

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Backstage with Roslyn Kind at 54 Below by Walter McBride

There's one last night to seeRoslyn Kind the 'hometown girl' who grew up on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge, began a return engagement at 54 Below. The house was packed on Friday and S…

‘Sunset Baby’ at Rep Stage by John Harding

Dominique Morisseau’s Sunset Baby is social realism with snap. It knows how to “unlock all that attitude,” as one of the play’s three characters puts it, and audiences attending the …

Fuse Theater Review: “The Grand Parade” — History as an Imaginative Pageant by Terry Byrne

The Grand Parade is a truly sumptuous feast of imagination, color, emotion and movement; a uniquely dramatic way of interpreting our history as a torrent of events presented without judgment.

‘On Approval’ at Washington Stage Guild by John Stoltenberg

The Broadway and West End audiences that made Frederick Lonsdale’s On Approval a hit in the 1920s could not possibly have guessed how this light comedy would play in 2015. Bet they would b…

Q&A: Ilene Graff

Where are you from? Queens, New YorkBroadway credits: Promises, Promises, Grease, I Love My WifeHow did you hear you’d booked your first Broadway show? The summer after I graduated from It…

"The Realization of Emily Linder" World Premiere by Bob Rendell

Director SuzAnne Barabas has matched author Richard Strand in deftly concealing and delivering the clever and satisfying surprises that are in store for the viewer ...

How Theatre Makes A Difference To An Escaped Child Soldier by Suzi Steffen

“If others can relate to this story, maybe they will begin to dream about peace on Earth, a planet where no child suffers unnecessarily from a war for greed, or a mania for power. It c…

On the Twentieth Century by Carey

Few things are more charming than Kristin Chenoweth in a great role. The multi-talented actress is back on Broadway, starring in a revival of On the Twentieth Century, the Comden-Green-Colem…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/3/15- LOVEMUSIK by Stage Tube

Today in 2007, LoveMusik opened at the Biltmore Theatre now the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, where it ran for 60 performances. LoveMusik is a musical written by Alfred Uhry, using a selection…

Tonys: Inside a Broadway Show's Opening Night War Room by Scott Feinberg

THR visits with the producers, advertising agency and publicists of 'The Visit' to learn how and why some critics' thoughts wind up in marketing and publicity materials.read more

First Nighter: Stravinsky's "Rake's Progress" Back at the Met by David Finkle

When you compose an opera based on William Hogarth's famous and guardedly beloved series "The Rake's Progress," you build...

Iain reviews On The 20th Century (Broadway) 5/2/2015 by Iainlovestheatre

Tonight on TCM: Seminal Silent Comedy Shorts by Trav S.D.

Tonight starting at midnight, Turner Classic Movies will be screening several classic silent movie shorts, some of which are downright pivotal in American comedy history. Just click on links…

Breakin’ Convention review – drop-kicking verve and breathtaking stunts by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler’s Wells, LondonHip-hop dance duos and a trio of footloose twins kick up a stylish storm at international festival Continue reading...

Free Play Reading Today at 2 PM of LOVE GODFREY/LOVE GEORGE, by John Stoltenberg at the MLK Library in DC by John Stoltenberg

LOVE GODFREY/LOVE GEORGE, by John Stoltenberg has a FREE staged reading TODAY, Sunday, May 3, 2015, at 2:00 pm at the MLK Library John: Readers of DCMetroTheaterArts know you as a writer abo…

Green Room Recap: May 3, 2015 by The Team

What advice does Quiara Alegría Hudes have for theatre-makers? What new musicals came to Broadway this season and why should we celebrate them? What should you do if your allergies spring u…

Probing the pipeline with Anna Deavere Smith

If political theater or theatricalized politics needed an intuitive practitioner at its forefront, it would be Anna Deavere Smith. Known to television viewers as a concerned, authoritative f…

Russian Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya dies at 89

Maya Plisetskaya, regarded as one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, has died at age 89.

Scarjo’s Black Widow Falls For Ultron In Marvelous Parody: ‘SNL’ by Jeremy Gerard

In a generally weak SNL outing, the expected plug for host Scarlett Johansson’s latest romp as Black Widow in The Avengers: Age Of Ultron was delivered in the evening’s best vid…

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with 2015 Tony Nominee Kristin Chenoweth by BroadwayWorld TV

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

The 2015 Tony Award Winners and Nominees by TonyAwards.com

‘Pirated’ Pacquiao-Mayweather Bout Opens ‘SNL’ Return by Jeremy Gerard

Hat-tipping anticipated competition from the championship fight, Saturday Night Live returned after a brief hiatus and cold-opened with a screen-roll touting a “pirated” feed of …

'Loud, Desperate Need For Approval' Leads Tony Nominations - The Onion - America's Finest News Source

With the announcement of the 67th Annual Tony Award nominations Tuesday morning, new Broadway musical Loud, Desperate Need For Approval is leading the pack with an impressive 13 nominations …

Lanre Malaolu: actor/dancer by Georgia Snow

Lanre Malaolu splits his time between acting and dancing with the company he founded, Protocol. His latest project is a new dance

'Threepenny' an experimental experience by Pam Kragen

Susan Narucki's kallisti ensemble at UCSD continues to push the envelope with Weill opera

Broadway goes bold: Tony Award nominations help buck a trend by Ronni Reich

There's a side of Broadway that lacks the branding values of "Finding Neverland" or "Mamma Mia!" where the offbeat, irreverent and challenging remain.

Maya Plisetskaya obituary by Judith Cruickshank

Russian ballerina regarded as one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century who was for many years prevented from appearing in the west Continue reading...

Scarlett Johansson Loves To Love, Ya Baby: ‘Saturday Night Live’ by Jeremy Gerard

Kicking off her fourth tour as host of SNL, Scarjo told Kenan Thompson and Tarran Killam that the best thing that’s happened to her in the past year was the birth of her daughter, maki…

SOMETHING ROTTEN! – Methinks I doth detect the sweet smell of success by Oscar E Moore

Oh to be an usher at the St. James Theatre.  Oh to be able to relish over and over again the “song and dance, romance and happy ending” of SOMETHING ROTTEN!  Not to mention the hilarit…

Maya Plisetskaya dead: Russian ballet legend dies aged 89

Maya Plisetskaya, regarded as one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century and whose career at Russia's Bolshoi Theatre spanned more than 35 years, has died aged 89.

Review: Everyman, National Theatre by Rebecca Jones

The National Theatre. The. National. Theatre. A title heavy with the loom of expectation. No pressure, Everyman. Well, maybe a little bit of pressure for the National’s new captain, Artist…

Skylight by Cameron Kelsall

photo: Sara KrulwichEvery theater season has a "snob hit," according to William Goldman's classic 1969 insider's guide to Broadway, The Season. It's a play--usually British--that cultured Ne…

Call Answered: Marisa Michelson: Tamar of The River Cast Recording by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: "Call Me Adam" chats with Jonathan Larsen Award winning composer Marisa Michelson about the release of the original cast recording to her Off-Broadway show "Tamar of the River…

BWW's On This Day - May 3, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 3 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

This Week’s Picks! See the Divine Jim Parsons, Greek Out with John Turturro & Drink Coffee with Kristin Chenoweth by Pete Croatto

Hey, you, getting for a run outside—stop it! Sunshine, cool breezes, and all that junk will last for months. Your time is much better spent taking in all the fun that Broadway has to o…

Beyond Caring, National Theatre, review: 'gripping authenticity' by Dominic Cavendish

The Office meets heartbreaking realism in this timely look at life on zero-hours contracts, says Dominic Cavendish

Review: The Verb ‘To Love’, Old Red Lion Theatre by Tal Fox

The Verb ‘To Love’ is a universal love story. The writer wants to make it clear that, “Although the protagonists are gay, this is not a gay play as such; each and every on…

The King and I by Sandi Durell

            Review by Michael Bracken   A swelling overture followed by a magnificent boat floating toward the audience on an otherwise bare stage. So begi…

Le nozze di Figaro - coming soon to Digital Theatre by Digital Theatre

First Nighter: Stravinsky's 'Rake's Progress' Back at the Met by David Finkle

<![CDATA[Jonathan Miller's 1997 production of <em>The Rake's Progress</em>, revived at the Metropolitan Opera House for the first time since 2003, and around for only two addi…

Russian ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya dies at 89 by Agence France-Presse

Star of the Bolshoi, whose career spanned five decades, was still dancing for the public at an age when most dancers would have retired Continue reading...

Review: Eclipsed, Gate Theatre by Lisa Carroll

The Gate’s always wonderfully intimate space is this time transformed into a rebel military base in war-torn Liberia, in director Caroline Byrne’s accomplished staging of Danai Gurira’…

Behind the Scenes: Conservatory grads face the battlefield of show biz by Jay Handelman

A new group of actors takes different approaches to pursuing their careers... Read more » The post Behind the Scenes: Conservatory grads face the battlefield of show biz appeared first …

Long Wharf Profiles 'Second Mrs. Wilson,' Our 'First Female President' by Frank Rizzo

Margaret Colin feels right at home in the White House.

Review: Outgrown, Etcetera Theatre by Rebecca Jones

The Etcetera Theatre in Camden is another fringe venue that I happen to hold a candle for, once you get past the on-the-seedy-side pub that it crowns. I love that it hosts a new writing fest…

Singin’ in the Rain to open in Melbourne in 2016 by Cassie Tongue

The hit West End production of Singin’ in the Rain is coming to Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in May 2016, and will visit Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. It wil…

The Big Interview: Michael Billington by Matt Trueman

In May 1965, The Times sent a 25 year-old theatre critic to review Saint Joan at the Bristol Old Vic. Half a

What do this year's Tony Award winners have in common?

Not much.

Diary of a theatre addict: Musical theatre returns from Goodall to Carrie by Mark Shenton

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Michael Frayn: 'I was in a very lucky generation' by Dominic Cavendish

Playwright Michael Frayn talks to Dominic Cavendish about brevity, being critically mauled and how life has got harder

Shafted! review – a ‘post-mining’ drama with real emotional impact by Clare Brennan

East Riding theatre, BeverleyJohn Godber and his wife, Jane Thornton, convince in his powerful two-hander about a couple’s struggle with unemployment following the 1984 miners’ strike Co…

King John review – a stunning pageant by Clare Brennan

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, NorthamptonWhat James Dacre’s sweeping retelling of Shakespeare lacks in drama it makes up for in spectacle Continue reading...

American Buffalo review – a three-man mash-up by Susannah Clapp

Wyndham’s, LondonThis starry revival of David Mamet’s 1975 drama reveals Damian Lewis as a natural comedian Continue reading...

Shafted! review – a ‘post-mining’ drama with real emotional impact by Clare Brennan

East Riding theatre, BeverleyJohn Godber and his wife, Jane Thornton, convince in his powerful two-hander about a couple’s struggle with unemployment following the 1984 miners’ strikeJoh…

Bugsy Malone review – a sassy, grab-you-by-the-tear-ducts production by Susannah Clapp

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonSean Holmes’s ebullient production avoids the pitfalls of staging Alan Parker’s film, offering a punchy opening show at the beautifully redesigned Lyric Continue…

The Merchant of Venice review – a double star turn by Kate Kellaway

The Globe, LondonJonathan Pryce and his daughter, Phoebe, excel in Jonathan Munby’s inspired production Continue reading...

Everyman review – a rousing display by Susannah Clapp

Olivier, LondonRufus Norris begins his directorship at the National with Chiwetel Ejiofor starring as a superb Everyman in Carol Ann Duffy’s take on the 15th century morality play Continue…

5 Soldiers review – war from a female perspective packs a punch by Luke Jennings

The Rep, BirminghamIn Rosie Kay’s taut, visceral, compassionate piece, the body is the frontline Continue reading...

A Woodlands Weekend of Wonders from Gaga, Bennett & “Chicago” by David Dow Bentley III

CHICAGO lights up stage at Lone Star College-Montgomery *Courtesy Photo*  [ CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE ] Last weekend approached with ominous Houston-area Friday morning thunderstorms that …

BWW EXCLUSIVE: Robin De Jesus Talks New 54 Below Show #TheStruggleIsReal Plus Sondheim CAMP Memories, WICKED Reflections & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a phenomenally talented two-time Tony Award nominee all about his brand new 54 Below show TheStruggleIsReal premiering early next week at the NYC cabaret hotspot as w…

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra takes on the grandest of grand operas in 'Aida' by Sarah Bryan Miller

"Aida" has "some of Verdi's most cherished music," says David Robertson

St. Louis soprano steps out from the chorus for 'Aida' by Sarah Bryan Miller

Sarah Price sings in the St. Louis Chamber Chorus, and in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Chorus.

Twisted world of Hieronymus Bosch inspired fellow artists by Sarah Bryan Miller

St. Louis Art Museum exhibition shows the artist's influence on the business of prints.

Something Rotten! An avalanche of laughs, an absolutely funtastical entertainment. by Oscar E. Moore

An all-around hoot. A heartfelt cartoon come to life in jolly old London living color.

How to “calm your farm” in a stressful situation by Sophie Wright

This week Sophie talks about what to do when you accidentally lose your s**t… It happens to all of us. We always come across stressful situations, auditions, rehearsals that just don&…

Your Sunday Afternoon Zen: Lady Sings it Better “Wiggle” into a medley by Cassie Tongue

It’s comedy season, with Melbourne’s festival wrapping up and Sydney’s kicking into full swing. What better thing for our Sunday afternoon refreshment, then, than great voi…

What Do the Short Runs of Leap of Faith and Scandalous Predict for Amazing Grace’s Broadway Bow? by Mark Robinson

Carolyn Ross Copeland, one of the producers of Amazing Grace, shares her thoughts on how the new musical speaks to a modern-day audience about faith.

A Queen For a Day with “Sopranos” Cast Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Michael Ricigliano Jr.&rsquo;s Queen For a Day officially opens May 3 at Theatre St. Clement's Off-Broadway, following previews that began April 14. The world premiere reunites f…

They Only Ran a Minute! 10 Forgotten Musicals Due For a Revival by Jennifer Tepper

Theatre historian Jennifer Tepper looks back at Broadway musicals that have been lost in history and dream-casts the necessary revivals.

Playbill Poll: Who Was Most Overlooked in This Year’s Tony Nominations? by Olivia Clement

April 28 was a big day for the Broadway community, as performers and creative teams held their breath to see which shows and performances would be nominated for the 2015 Tony Awards. In what…

The Heidi Chronicles, With “Mad Men” Star Elisabeth Moss, Plays Final Performance On Broadway Today by Carey Purcell

The first Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Heidi Chronicles, which officially opened at the Music Box Theatre March 19 following…

Hamilton Ends Sold-Out Off-Broadway Run Tonight Broadway Revolution Is Next by Adam Hetrick

Hamilton, the new musical by Tony Award-winning In the Heights star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, which explores the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, ends its s…

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: May 3 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez

1919 Birthday of Betty Comden, Broadway lyricist and librettist, mainly in collaboration with Adolph Green. Her works include On the Town, Wonderful Town, Peter Pan, On the Twentieth Century…

Scott Alan Plays London Starting Tonight; Barcelona Is Next by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed songwriter Scott Alan, composer of the musicals Detour and the forthcoming Home, offers a solo concert May 3 at the U.K.'s St. James Theatre.

Cheyenne Jackson, Jennifer Holliday and Megan Hilty Swing at the Kennedy Center Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Kennedy Center presents its 2015 Spring Gala, which is titled It Don&rsquo;t Mean a Thing&hellip; A Celebration of Swing, May 3 in the Concert Hall.

newMoves Contemporary Dance Festival returns with diverse lineup by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Since its inception in 2008, the newMoves Contemporary Dance Festival has been a way for the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater to showcase a slice of contemporary dance’s emerging and established fi…

Preview: Trust Cabaret brings Telly Leung back to Pittsburgh between Broadway gigs by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Broadway-bound Telly Leung is making a Pittsburgh stop along the way for “Broadway Showstoppers,” the first time the Trust Cabaret will feature four performers in one series show.