SR Presents Its Preliminary Lineup by Sandi Durell

    By Beatrice Williams-Rude   Socially Relevant Film Festival New York announced its preliminary lineup Feb. 2, at Bocca restaurant on the Upper East Side. Founder of the th…

First Nighter: Llewellyn Casey's Misguided "O, Earth," Nandita Shenoy's Misled "Washer/Dryer" by David Finkle

Although you need to know that Casey Llewellyn's O, Earth, directed by Dustin Wills at HERE in a Foundry...

Awards, Awards BroadwayWorld Style by Sandi Durell

You voted for them folks! The fourth annual BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Awards results are in and official, and for 2015 some bold-faced Broadway names, long-time cabaret stars, and some…

Giant dominoes set to take over Melbourne by Arts Review

In an Australian first, a 2km chain of more than 7000 giant dominoes will snake through the city and bring Melbourne to a stand-still for one day on Saturday 6 February 2016. Arts Centre Mel…

Unlike Anything: Talking Old Fitz’s The Whale with Shane Anthony by Cassie Tongue

Director Shane Anthony is bringing The Whale to life at Sydney’s beloved black box, The Old Fitz Theatre, in conjunction with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. It opens tonight. …

Thirsty for a Younger Recap? Sutton Foster Was Gonna Show Us Around Jersey, But Then She Got High by Ryan McPhee

Another week, another Younger episode to dissect with emoji, Sutton Foster GIFs and statement jewelry. (Or no statement jewelry?! We don’t even know anymore!) After successful putting …

The Wedge Horse by Sandi Durell

    By Elizabeth Ahlfors     Presented by New York’s Fault Line Theatre, playwright Nick Gandiello’s The Wedge Horse examines adolescents in a contemporary z…

Review: EXIT STRATEGY by Toby Zinman

Review: Snow White

A favorite fairy tale gets the Company XIV treatment.

Review: ‘Une Education Manquée’ at Opera Lafayette by Anne Donnelly

Opera Lafayette’s second offering of the season, Emmanuel Chabrier’s Une Education Manquée, is a far cry from the massive spectacle many people assume is synonymous with opera. This lit…

BWW Recap: Liza Returns to Jersey for Truffle Butter, & More, on YOUNGER by Matt Smith

Welcome back, YOUNGER-ians What do you think Yay or nay on the fan name Glad you decided to join us for this week's recap of Liza's shenanigans.Last week, we were introduced to Queen Bee Jad…

NORPA’s contemporary Indigenous theatre work receives funding by Arts Review

Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant has announced that NORPA’s collaborative project Bundjalung Nghari – Three Brothers will receive a Regional Partnerships grant from Ar…

‘Fearless Symmetries’ highlights SF Ballet Program 2 by Leslie Katz

As composer John Adams calls his 1988 work “Fearful Symmetries” a “seriously aerobic piece,” it’s easy to understand why it’s been used for many ballets, and why Royal Ballet cho…

Op-Ed — To review, or not to review? by Pauline Adamek

As a voting theater critic (for both the LADCC and Stage Raw awards) here in Los Angeles, it can be a bit of a shock when

On the Couch with Mark Mitchell by Arts Review

Who is Mark Mitchell? Mark Mitchell plays Lazar Wolf – the traditionalist butcher in Fiddler on the Roof – a character I enjoy playing. Lazar is an enthusiast, a dreamer and a ro…

Review: ‘Father Comes Home from the War (Parts 1, 2 & 3)’ at Round House Theatre by David Siegel

Round House Theatre has crafted a formidable artistic statement for Suzan-Lori Parks’ inventive, no make that commanding, Father Comes Home from the War (Parts 1, 2 & 3). It is a quiet…

Moisés Kaufman's Collaborative Carmen by Norman Allen

For this month's On That Note! playwright Norman Allen visits with writer/director Moisés Kaufman to explore the creative collaborations that brought the world premiere&…

Docu-Theatre Talks Terrorism at Art of Acting Studio by Ed Rampell

by ED RAMPELL -Theatre” gives form to the truism “truth is stranger than fiction” on the boards. Don. K. Williams, Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company’s Associate Director, …

Theatre Review: ‘Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)’ at Roundhouse Theatre by Andrew White

At a crucial point in Suzan-Lori Parks’ fascinating new work, Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) we find the central character—the slave, Hero—holding two uniforms in…

The Master Builder review – Fiennes at the height of his powers by Michael Billington

Ibsen’s play about an architect jealous of rivals and haunted by guilt presents a searing self-portrait for a magnetic actorYou come out of most classic theatre these days discussing the d…

Critics are up again in St. Nicholas at Washington Stage Guild (review) by Brett Steven Abelman

A fascinating conversation about the fascinating story of an all-too-ordinary man, Conor McPherson’s St. Nicholas, at Washington Stage Guild, is theatre for people who like to laugh at, an…

THE WEDGE HORSE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Loss compounds several times over, and with stinging consequences, in Nick Gandiello's new play The Wedge Horse, which just opened at the IATI Theater Mainstage in a Fault Line Theatre produ…

Theatre Review: ‘Shake Loose’ at MetroStage by Brian Bochicchio

Need to break up the winter with a soulful, steamy show selection? It starts, it establishes itself, it continues, and it just keeps on coming—an African American musical roadmap, packed w…

Bob Elliott, Comedian of Bob & Ray Fame, Has Died At 92 by Jeremy Gerard

UPDATE with more information below: Bob Elliott, the comedian known variously as radio newscaster Wally Ballou, beer pitchman Harry Piel and, always, as the taller half of the comedy team of…

The Broadway.com Show: Cate Blanchett to Debut! Aladdin Hits the Road! All Hail Tommy Kail! by Broadway.com

In this week's episode, we salute Hamilton and Grease: Live director Thomas Kail, get excited for the starry Light in the Piazza reunion and celebrate another Phantom Broadway milestone.

Preview: René Marie evokes the powerful, uncompromising spirit of Eartha Kitt by Andrew Alexander

Most people are familiar with Eartha Kitt through her role as Catwoman on the campy Batman television series of the 1960s, one of the most well-known

Hamlet comes to the Calais Jungle – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Shakespeare’s Globe theatre company performed Hamlet to the refugees of the Calais Jungle as part of their Globe to Globe tour, which started in April 2014 Continue reading...

Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, National Theatre by Breman Rajkumar

“That’s the thing with coloured folks – they always wanna have a good time”. I’m paraphrasing, but in this one line Lucian Msamati’s Toledo perfectly sums up this five-star produ…

Rebecca Novick Departing California Shakespeare Theater

By Laura Brueckner Director Rebecca Novick has announced that she will be leaving her position as associate artistic director and director of the Triangle Lab at California Shakespeare…

Nu Sass’ Very Fun Haunted Drunken Lesbian Stone Tape Party: Remix (review) by Alan Katz

Can you think of anything as emotionally dramatic or hilariously rambunctious as a party at a haunted drunken lesbian coke house? Me neither. Fortunately, you’ve got an invitation to the …

In The Stage newspaper this week: February 4 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: International Association of Blacks in Dance in Denver by The Dance Enthusiast

A Few Questions for Brandon Victor Dixon And Tor and Lisa. by Corine Cohen

Tor and Lisa are having an upcoming show at 54 Below and is starring Brandon Victor Dixon who was in ” The Color Purple” Motown The Musical” The “Scottsboro Boys̶…

Monte Cristo by Courtney Marie

safe guess would be that most audiences coming to see New Light Theater Project’s adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ "The Count of Monte Cristo," one of most classic and exhilarating works o…

Canadians star in Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s new season by Trish Crawford

More TSO soloists, more of the Decades Project and the New Creations Festival, and more live film scores part of 2016/17 program.

The Broadway.com Show: Cate Blanchett to Debut!Aladdin Hits the Road! All Hail Tommy Kail! by Broadway.com

In this week's episode, we salute Hamilton and Grease: Live director Thomas Kail, get excited for the starry Light in the Piazza reunion and celebrate another Phantom Broadway milestone.

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with The Lion King's Jelani Remy by Broadway.com

Jelani Remy stops by to talk to Imogen Lloyd Webber about The Lion King and all kinds of Disney magic!

Video Flash: Sean Hayes Shows Off His Divine Orations in An Act of God

The Almighty makes a pit stop at the Ahmanson Theatre.

Sweden's First Major Production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN Addresses Country's Growth of Racism by Michael Dale

African-Swedish actors explain the play's current relevance in their country.

Photo Flash: Linda Lavin Plays Her 'FIRST FAREWELL CONCERT' at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present Broadway and television actress Linda Lavin for two very special concerts on the historic stage this past week. The show, wryly e…

Lea Salonga Gushes Over 'Church-Like' Experience at Broadway's THE COLOR PURPLE; Wants Show in Manila! by Jessica Khan

ALLEGIANCE's Lea Salonga went to see Broadway's THE COLOR PURPLE last week, and the production seems to have left a lasting impression. So much so that Salonga expressed her hope of the show…

VIDEO: ALLEGIANCE's George Takei Explains Why Internment Was Not Remembered by Michael Dale

The actoractivist talks about decisions made by those who suffered internment not to pass on their stories.

Review: Romeo and Juliet, Orange Tree Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

Transporting Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet from sixteenth century Verona to twenty-first century London, Shakespeare Up Close has modernised this great romantic tragedy to make it enjoyab…

GOODNIGHTS POLLY JONES – Theatre N16 by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The issues this play deals with are profoundly important. Examining the hypocrisies, the power imbalance and the violent adherence to gendered stereotypes in the workplace is something that …

Pics! The Body of an American, with Michael Cumpsty and Michael Crane, Greets the Press by Monica Simoes

Michael Cumpsty, Michael Crane and the creative team of Primary Stages Dan O'Brien's The Body of an American met the press Feb 3. 

Tamika Lawrence and Her Band, The Slay, Will Slay Lower Manhattan This Month by Michael Gioia

Tamika Lawrence, most recently seen on Broadway in If/Then, will hit DROM in the Lower East Side with her band Tamika and the Slay Feb. 22 for a 10 PM concert. 

Adrienne Haan by Barry

BERLIN TO BROADWAY-TRANSATLANTIC The Metropolitan Room welcomes back International Chanteuse Adrienne Haan in Berlin to Broadway-Transatlanticon Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 7:00pm as par…

Westport Country Playhouse Launches New Works Initiative by Olivia Clement

Westport Country Playhouse has launched a New Works Initiative to develop new plays and musicals through workshops and readings.

Matt Doyle, Bryce Pinkham and Alysha Umphress Join Broadway Big Band by Olivia Clement

Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band, a full sized jazz orchestra composed of seventeen musicians, returns to Feinstein’s/ 54 Below Feb. 20 with a show featuring guest performers …

Learn your Defying Gravity concert stars well! Helen Dallimore by Bec Caton

Defying Gravity, a world premiere concert celebrating the work of acclaimed composer Stephen Schwartz, will premiere at Sydney’s Theatre Royal for two performances only on Friday 12 and …

Watch Finding Neverland's Laura Michelle Kelly Prepare to Perform for that 'One Person' by Broadway.com

Laura Michelle Kelly gives us a glimpse of her backstage process at Finding Neverland.

Odds & Ends: Christina Milian Set for Rocky Horror, Mark Curry Tapped for London's Wicked & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Christina Milian Set for Fox's Rocky Horror Wild and untamed thing! Christina Milian has boarded the cast of Fox’…

The Grand Paradise Theater Review: Bushwick’s Titillating Tropical Resort by Jonathan Mandell

“The Grand Paradise” can be a fun, hip and sensuous two-hour holiday with a cast of 20, all attractive, some barely clad, in a cleverly designed beach resort from the hedonist 1970s. It …

Review: The Old Friends/Raven Theatre by Kevin Greene

The late Horton Foote’s “The Old Friends” is a play about people getting what they want. Whether jewels, booze or attention, any deprivation is fleeting. As a criticism of the privileg…

Photo Flash: Meet Michael Cumpsty and Mike Crane, Stars of The Body of An American

Jo Bonney directs Dan O'Brien's new play for Primary Stages.

Theater News: Mann…and Wife Makes World Premiere at Lyric Theatre

The musical love story takes the stage through February 21.

BWW TV: Hallelujah! Highlights of Sean Hayes in LA's AN ACT OF GOD Have Arrived! by BroadwayWorld TV

The hit Broadway comedy An Act of God starring Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes is currently in previewsat the Center Theatre Group Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The limited six-week engageme…

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON Teams with ON YOUR FEET for a #Ham4Ham Miami Tribute by Stage Tube

Good news- HAMILTON's digital lottery is officially back for the winter, meaning that fans can enteronline daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news- this means t…

MANN? AND WIFE, Starring Zachary Prince, Opens Tonight at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma by BroadwayWorld

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma presents its first production of the 2016 season, MANN... AND WIFE. This world premiere musical, running tonight, February 3, through February 21 at Lyric's Plaza T…

World Premiere of Thank You for Waiting Will Reunite Two Estranged Friends by Michael Gioia

Thank You for Waiting, a new play by Kasey Brown and Marc J. Franklin, will have its world premiere at the Kraine Theater in New York City. Nicholas Foster directs; performances begin Feb. 1…

Sojourners by Darryl Reilly

Ms. Udofia’s dialogue is richly expressive and she renders the four characters with depth and detail. The relationships between the characters are fully explored and their interactions wh…

Peeking Inside The Wooster Group’s Off-Limits “Room” by Howard Sherman

Let’s start with the basics: no one can possibly prevent critics from reviewing shows if they want to do. Whether it’s requested or even imposed by theatre company, a venue, a rights hol…

Hunter Parrish, Cady Huffman, WINTERTHORNE and More Among 7th Annual Indie Series Award Nominees by TV News Desk

Nominees for the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards ISA7 were announced this afternoon in a special episode of Serial Scoop Now. The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced scripted en…

‘The Old Friends’ finds Horton Foote in ‘Dallas’ mode by Hedy Weiss

Horton Foote, the Texas-born playwright who died in 2009, at the age of 92, was often called "the Chekhov of the American South." His melodrama-farce, "The Old Friends," now at Raven Theatre…

RED VELVET – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This play based on the true life story of actor Ira Aldridge by Lolita Chakrabarti has the ability to grab your attention and evoke so many feelings that you feel totally wrung out by the en…

On the Art of the Immersive, or Is This Even Theater? by Dan O'Neil

Dan O'Neil reflects on immersive theater making via a response to THE GRAND PARADISE

Snow White by Theasy.com

Snow White Off Broadway, Minetta Lane Theater, Company XIV Reviewed by Adrienne Urbanski BOTTOM LINE: This dazzling one of a kind dance piece mixes burlesque, baroque, ballet, acrobatics, …

Media Day: The Body of An American by Sandi Durell

    by: Magda Katz   Theater Pizzazz’ Magda Katz was front and center on media day to speak with the cast of The Body of An American  and find out more about the pla…

Sean Hayes Plays the Holiest of Beings in Satirical An Act of God in L.A.

Sean Hayes becomes the most divine being in An Act of God, David Javerbaum's satirical take on religion. "The Big Bang Theory"'s Jim Parsons recently played the role in a…

The Super Bowl Halftime Show: How something to kill the time at a sports event became a cultural touchstone by Adam Owen, Special To National Post

While the Super Bowl Halftime Show wasn’t always the extravaganza it is today, seeds of its spectacular future were present right from the beginning

Wilma Theater Artistic Director Named Winner of $100,000 Vilcek Prize by Olivia Clement

The Vilcek Foundation has announced the winners of the annual Vilcek Prizes, recognizing immigrant contributions to the American arts and sciences. Blanka Zizka, co-founder and artistic …

BWW Classifieds: Apply for Your Dream Job at Lincoln Center, Lyric Theatre, and More! by Kaitlin Milligan

Whether in New York, L.A., or anywhere around the globe, BroadwayWorld is your connection to theatre's best jobs and best of all, it is completely FREE for job posters and job seekers

NT Live to Bring Martin McDonagh's HANGMEN to International Cinemas in March by BroadwayWorld

Following a sell-out run at the Royal Court Theatre, NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE will broadcast the acclaimed West End transfer of Hangmen by Olivier and Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh The P…

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Frank Langella Returns for THE AMERICANS Returns for Season 4 by TV News Desk

Deeper secrets. Deadlier risks. THE AMERICANS returns for an all new season 316 on FX. Check out an all-new promo below

Is Broadway The Social Media's New 'Wild West'? by Michael Dale

a huge number of Broadway fans use social media to talk about their favorite shows but how influential is it in generating sales

Stars and the City: Megan McGinnis and Adam Halpin’s Top Picks in NYC by Dei Lewison

Married in real life, Megan McGinnis and Adam Halpin co-star in the touching and beloved love story, Daddy Long Legs. The exhilarating new musical, from the Tony winning director of Les Mis�…

Review: Dealer’s Choice, Milton Court Studio Theatre by Daniel Perks

Patrick Marber’s three act play Dealer’s Choice is in many ways a well-chosen piece for an actor’s showcase. It presents the five students of Guildhall with a short production and six…

Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o on Why She Picked Danai Gurira's Eclipsed for Her Broadway Debut by Broadway.com

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o reveals why Danai Gurira's Eclipsed speaks to people.

Dancers and Singers Propel Thrilling West Side Story by Bill Hirschman

Actors’ Playhouse pulls out all the stops to mount its annual winter centerpiece production. Director David Arisco molded a troupe of actor-singer-dancers who deliver a vibrant evening rem…

Sneak Preview: PBS’ “American Masters” Will Salute Carole King (Video) by Robert Viagas

Songwriter/performer Carole King, whose life formed the blueprint for Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, will be the subject of a February segment of the PBS series "Ame…

A Pause to Consider the Wooster/Pinter Kerfuffle by American Theatre Editors

Why did the Pinter estate demand that press be kept from the Wooster Group's L.A. staging of 'The Room'?

Pop Singer Christina Milian Joins Cast of Fox’s “Rocky Horror” Remake by Robert Viagas

Pop singer Christina Milian has joined the cast of Fox's fall remake of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." The production will be shot this March in Toronto and shown at a date t…

Bob Elliott, R.I.P. by Terry Teachout

Bob Elliott, who died yesterday at the age of ninety-two, was the longer-lived member of Bob & Ray, a much-loved comedy team whose subtle, at times near-surrealistic routines were devel…

First Look at Bobby Cannavale Olivia Wilde and Ray Romano in HBO’s “Vinyl” by Joseph Marzullo

The new HBO series "Vinyl," billed as "a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business of 1970s New York at the dawn of punk, disco and hip-hop," will …

THE PILLOWMAN – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Spirited and clever, EUTC’s production of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman has all the requisite cartoon violence, but in the end lacks the necessary punch.

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From spiritual connections to channeling spirits, this month's theatre folks have what it takes.

Lea Salonga, George Takei, Telly Leung Set for Allegiance CD Event by Andrew Gans

Lea Salonga, George Takei, Telly Leung and Katie Rose Clarke will appear at the Upper East Side Barnes & Noble Feb. 5 to celebrate the original cast recording of their new musical Allegi…

Tanya Saracho Has No Plans to ‘Fade’ Away by American Theatre Editors

What to do you when you're writing for TV and worry you've lost your stage mojo? Write a play about TV.

Theater News: Arena Stage Announces Full Casting for D.C. Premiere of All the Way

Jack Willis reprises the role he originated as President Lyndon Baines Johnson.

Theater News: Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, and More to Sing Music of Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne

Erin Davie, Jeremy Greenbaum, and others will also be on hand.

Review: L’Étoile, The Royal Opera House by Rebecca Latham

The sensation of watching L’Étoile is akin to watching the infamous scene in Moulin Rouge where Toulouse and his band of misfits drink Absinthe and watch the green fairy gyrate in front o…

Tor Miller sticks with keyboard originals by Tom Lanham

Long before he released his Billy Joel-evocative debut EP “Headlights” last year, fans, friends and family were dubbing New York City keyboardist Tor Miller an old soul, a musician who &…

Watch Patti LuPone Rehearse, Sing and Shine on Playbill Cruise (Video) by Andrew Gans

In August 2013 Olivier Award and two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone was part of Playbill Travel's third Broadway on the High Seas cruise, which set sail from Stockholm, Sweden.

CastAlbums.org: REVIEW: Merman’s Apprentice – Original Cast Recording by David Levy

Originally published on CastAlbums.org. If you’ve ever uttered the phrase “they don’t make ’em like they used to anymore,” I would kindly direct your attention …

STAGE TUBE: DIRTY DANCING's Christopher Tierney and Gillian Abbott Show Off Their Moves! by Stage Tube

Christopher Tierney and Gillian Abbott, whostar as Johnny Castle and Frances 'Baby' Houseman in the national tour of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage, are in LA for a run at the Pa…

On Your Feet! Star Josh Segarra on Not Having a Butt Double, Making Amy Schumer Laugh & Drinking with Emilio Estefan by Broadway.com

Josh Segarra chats about his revealing costume, that time he got naked in front of Amy Schumer and why the cast of Broadway's On Your Feet! is super happy.

LaChanze, Norm Lewis and Encores! Castmates Break Down the Importance of Cabin in the Sky, Then and

LaChanze, Carly Hughes, Norm Lewis and Chuck Cooper chatted about the lasting legacy of Cabin in the Sky and the societal importance of telling stories about African-American culture.

My Favorite Song: Leanne Cope of ‘An American in Paris’ by Dei Lewison

Making her Broadway debut as Lise Dassin in the ravishing Broadway musical An American in Paris,  Leanne Cope was nominated for a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical. “Though I have ne…

Smash hit 'Hamilton' cast will perform at Grammys by Karen D'Souza

The cast of the Broadway blockbuster 'Hamilton,' including playwright and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, has been added to the list of performers at the Grammy Awards Feb. 15.

See Who’s Joining Phylicia Rashad in Public’s Tina Landau-Helmed Head of Passes by Olivia Clement

The Public Theater has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's Head of Passes, directed by Tina Landau. The cast features Tony winner Phylicia Ras…

Casting announced for Ike Holter's 'Sender' by Morgan Greene

A Red Orchid Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere of Ike Holter's "Sender." The new play about a supposedly deceased young man who returns to Chicago to fix his former life …

With 'The Last Defender,' House Theatre puts on a Cold War puzzle room by Chris Jones

The latest endeavor from the restless minds at the House Theatre of Chicago is not so much a show as a puzzle room, constructed in the basement of the Chopin Theatre. Therein, an audience wi…

Review: Lauren Gunderson’s “I and You” reminds how its the “biggest little” that often matters by Andrew Alexander

In Decatur-native Lauren Gunderson’s new two-character play I and You, running at Aurora Theatre through February 21, the character Anthony (J.L. Reed) enters speaking the

BWW Interview: Robert Hartwell Chats About His New Program, BROADWAY DANCE COLLECTIVE by Nora Dominick

Broadway star Robert Hartwell is doing something truly spectacular while on the Motown National Tour He's teaching a new generation of Broadway performers with BROADWAY DANCE COLLECTIVE.

Photo Flash: First Look at Martha Clarke and Alfred Uhry's Angel Reapers

Clarke also directs and choreographs the work.

Theater News: La Jolla Playhouse to Premiere Jimmy Buffet Musical

Margaritaville is coming to the West Coast.

Review: The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes (Mercury Theater Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

                      The Man Who Murdered    Sherlock Holmes By Julie Shannon, Micha…

VIDEO: ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o Talks Broadway Debut: 'It's More Than I Could Have Asked For' by TV News Desk

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o is best known for her breakout role as Patsey in '12 Years a Slave,' and now she's heading to Broadway for the first time ever, with a starring role in E…

First beneficiaries of London small grants scheme include BAC and Bush Theatre by Georgia Snow

Battersea Arts Centre and the Bush Theatre are among the first recipients of grants from a pioneering new fund for small London

Rufus Norris announces National Theatre 2016 season by Matthew Hemley

New plays by David Hare and Lucy Kirkwood feature as part of Rufus Norris’ latest National Theatre season, which will see Robert

National Theatre commits to gender equality by 2021 by Matthew Hemley

National Theatre director Rufus Norris has committed to ensuring gender equality in terms of the directors and living writers the venue employs

National Theatre axes Sunday performances by Matthew Hemley

Sunday performances at the National Theatre have been dropped, as part of a cost-cutting drive that could see the venue’s temporary space

Most arts bodies expect council cuts to hit culture spend, claims report by Georgia Snow

More than half of arts organisations believe that forthcoming reductions to local authority grants will result in direct cuts to their funding,

Ronald Harwood forbids women from lead role in The Dresser by David Hutchison

Ronald Harwood has said he will never allow a woman to play the lead role in his renowned play The Dresser, and

Judith Kilvington takes up joint chief exec role at Glasgow Citizens by Thom Dibdin

The Glasgow Citizens has announced that executive director Judith Kilvington has been appointed as joint chief executive alongside Dominic Hill. Kilvington joined

Jemima Levick appointed artistic director at Stellar Quines by Thom Dibdin

Jemima Levick is stepping down from Dundee Rep Theatre to become artistic director and chief executive at Scottish theatre company Stellar Quines.

Griffin Theatre’s LONDON WALL – Through February 14, 2016 at The Den Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Following its hit production of Pocatello, Griffin Theatre Company is pleased to continue its 2015-16 season with the Midwest premiere of John Van Druten’s romantic drama LONDON WALL,…

Irish Theatre of Chicago’s Midwest Premiere of IN A LITTLE WORLD OF OUR OWN – March 2 – April 10, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

Irish Theatre of Chicago is pleased to continue its 2015-16 Season with the Midwest premiere of Gary Mitchell’s intense thriller IN A LITTLE WORLD OF OUR OWN, directed by Associate Art…

Seussical by Wendy Caster

Dr. Seuss, renowned children's author, managed to tuck away some pretty radical thoughts in his accessible, funny, tightly rhymed, and sweetly illustrated books. Seussical, the musical based…

An X-rated ‘Snow White’ Is Vaudeville Reimagined by the Marquis de Sade by Rex Reed

A review of an X-rated 'Snow White' and the real estate saga 'Washer and Dryer.'

“How They Got There” article now in Dramatics Magazine! by Ashton Byrum

Hello Friends – Just wanted to share the news that my latest article, “How They Got There”, based on my series of posts: “The Broadway Survey”, is in the curren…

Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon Set for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' in New York by Ashley Lee

Patrick Wilson, Mike Birbiglia, Alan Cumming, George Takei, Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski and more will each be handed the script for the first time as they step onto the stage.read more

THE MASTER BUILDER – Old Vic by Laura Kressly

Halvard Solness is afraid. He’s afraid of young people displacing him, and heights. But he is revered as the master builder of his town, a self-made man with luck on his side. The midd…

"The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes" Premieres at Chicago's Mercuy Theatre by John Olson

The tone is one of light, yet grounded comedy. It's not farce or pastiche, and that's a good thing, considering the story touches on some very real and serious subjects.

Confirmed – Jimmy Buffett’s Broadway-Bound ‘Margaritaville’ Musical Sets La Jolla Tryout by Jeremy Gerard

As Deadline reported a few weeks back, a new musical built around the songs and fuzzy logic of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett will start it its day-boat voyage to Broadway in 2017. The pla…

Skeleton Crew, Starring Jason Dirden, Will Transfer Off-Broadway This Spring by Imogen Lloyd Webber

It's a hit! Skeleton Crew, led by Broadway alum Jason Dirden, will transfer off-Broadway this spring. Helmed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and penned by Dominique Morisseau, the show will beg…

Casting Complete for Head of Passes, Starring Phylicia Rashad, Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Robert Joy, Jonathan Earl Peck and Arnetia Walker will complete the cast of the New York premiere of Head of Passes. The trio take on the roles of Dr. Anderson, Creaker Johnson and Mae, resp…

Five Burning Questions with Fun Home's Tony-Winning Star Michael Cerveris

Michael Cerveris

From Football To Opera: Singer Morris Robinson Takes Center Stage by Karen Grigsby Bates

Once Morris Robinson dreamed of fame on the football field. Now, he's moving audiences across the world with the power of his voice, and changing the face of opera.

Spotlight On...Michael Joel and Kaitlin Overton by Michael Block

Name: Michael Joel and Kaitlin OvertonHometown: M: Point Pleasant, New JerseyK: High Bridge, New Jersey.Education: K: Both of us are graduates of Montclair State University’s BA …

Review: Theatrical Outfit’s “Moxie” shows promise, but needs more cohesion and honing by Jim Farmer

It begins simply enough, as a father in Afghanistan (Bobby Labartino) communicates with his son (Royce Mann) back home in the States by telling stories

STAGE TUBE: #Ham4Jan- Catch up on ALL of January's #Ham4Ham Acts by Sally Henry

In January, Lin-Manuel Miranda pulled out all the stops with ten awesome Ham4Ham shows. So before the first Ham4Ham of February is released later today, let's take some minutes to binge revi…

Atlantic Theater Company's SKELETON CREW Will Transfer to Linda Gross Theater This May by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company Neil Pepe, Artistic Director Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director just announced that following its critically acclaimed, sold out world premiere production at Stage 2,…

Acclaimed Skeleton Crew Will Transfer to Linda Gross Theater by Olivia Clement

Atlantic Theater Company has announced that its sold-out production of Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew will transfer Off-Broadway to the company's mainstage theatre…

Theater News: Head of Passes, Starring Phylicia Rashad, Completes Casting

The Tony-winning actress stars in the New York premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's play at the Public Theater.

Theater News: Dominique Morisseau's Acclaimed Skeleton Crew to Transfer at Atlantic Theater Company

The drama is directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

The Flick - Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, is offering $30 tickets to the following evening performances: Previews: Feb 4,     Regular Run: Feb 17, 23-26, 28; Mar 1-4. &…

ArtsBeat: ‘Hamilton’ Cast Will Perform at the Grammys, via Satellite by Ben Sisario

Musical theater will return to the Grammy Awards for the first time since 2010.

ArtsBeat: Andrew Garfield to Star in ‘Angels in America’ at National Theater in London by Christopher D. Shea

The National Theater’s productions for coming seasons include “Angels in America” starring Andrew Garfield.

Motown The Musical Broadway Tour. by Martin D. Goodkin

On July 12, 2016, “Motown The Musical” will return to Broadway for an eighteen week run after touring the United States for a little over two years. They will see a tighter show with ins…

VIDEO: First Look - Anna Kendrick Bryan Cranston Star in GET A JOB by Movies News Desk

Graduating was the easy part. GET A JOB, the new film starring Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, and Bryan Cranston hits theaters and On Demand on March 25th.

Jimmy Buffett stage musical to premiere at California theater by Sun-Times

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — The Jimmy Buffett musical will make ... The post Jimmy Buffett stage musical to premiere at California theater appeared first on Chicago …

Shakespeare's Globe actors perform Hamlet in Calais refugee camp – video by Guardian Staff

Shakespeare’s Globe stages a performance of Hamlet in the so called Calais ‘jungle’ on Wednesday. The London-based theatre company took its world touring production for a one-off perfo…

National Theatre bill to feature gender-fluid Shakespeare by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

New programme reaffirms commitment to diversity with colour-blind revival of Amadeus and four plays written by womenThe National Theatre has launched its new programme featuring a gender-flu…

Casting announced for Ike Holter's 'Sender' by Morgan Greene

A Red Orchid Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere of Ike Holter's "Sender." The new play about a supposedly deceased young man who returns to Chicago to fix his former life w…

BWW Exclusive: BROADWAY BULLET Podcast Kicks Off New Season with Alex Lacamoire, Bobby Steggert & More! by Michael Gilboe

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that we'll be exclusively bringing you new episodes of popular theatre podcast, Broadway Bullet. Recently rebooted, each episode of Broadway Bullet featu…

HBO to Debut New Bobby Cannavale-Led Drama VINYL, 2/14 by TV News Desk

The HBO drama series kicks off its ten-episode season SUNDAY, FEB. 14 900-1100 p.m. ETPT with a pilot directed by Scorsese, from a teleplay by Terence Winter and George Mastras, and story by…

Cast Album Alert! The Color Purple Revival Reschedules CD Release by Robert Viagas

The Broadway revival of The Color Purple, featuring the Broadway debuts of Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo, announced that it has pushed back release of its cast album for a second time, t…

BWW TV Exclusive: ON THE SCENE with Randy Rainbow- So What's the Big Deal About HAMILTON? by Randy Rainbow

So what's the big deal about HAMILTON BroadwayWolrd's Randy Rainbow is on the scene at the Richard Rodgers Theatre to find out just what makes Broadway's biggest hit so great

Three to See: February by Matthew Wexler

It’s been a mild winter but things are heating up Off Broadway. Take a look at our top picks of the month! Company XIV’s Snow White Artistic director Austin McCormick is back with anothe…

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Announces Classics for 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include Noël Coward, Shakespeare, and Ionesco.

Jimmy Buffett Jukebox Musical Announces La Jolla Premiere Dates by Robert Viagas

The new musical featuring the country-flavored songbook and laid-back "lifestyle" of "Margaritaville" singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett will have its world prem…

Script Change Leads To Italian Actor Raphael Schumacher In A Coma After Hanging Scene Goes Wrong by Michael Dale

Police investigation after audience member believed to be a medical student sees body tremors.

Sugar, spice and everything nice: 14 shows to see this Valentine's Day

With 'The Last Defender,' House Theatre puts on a Cold War puzzle room by Chris Jones

The latest endeavor from the restless minds at the House Theatre of Chicago is not so much a show as a puzzle room, constructed in the basement of the Chopin Theatre. Therein, an audience wi…

FREEZE FRAME: Primary Stages' THE BODY OF AN AMERICAN Cast Meets the Press by Walter McBride

PrimaryStagesandRhoda R. Herrick,in association with HartfordStage, presentThe Body of an American, aNew York premiereby Dan O'Brien The Voyage of the Carcass,Soho Playhouseand directed byJo…

Jimmy Buffett Musical Will Debut at La Jolla Playhouse in 2017; Christopher Ashley to Direct by BroadwayWorld

.As BroadwayWorld previously reported, producers Frank Marshall, Mindy Rich, Anita Waxman, and Beth Williams are currently developing a new musical featuring the music and lifestyle of legen…

Peeking Inside The Wooster Group’s Off-Limits “Room” by Howard Sherman

Let’s start with the basics: no one can possibly prevent critics from reviewing shows if they want to do. Whether it’s requested or even imposed by theatre company, a venue, a rights hol…

GOODNIGHT POLLY JONES – Theatre N16 by Laura Kressly

The wonderful thing about new writing is the potential for discovering unknown gems, perfectly formed and ready for a transfer or a tour, or a piece that is still finding its shape but its p…

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - American Masters Documentary CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN by TV News Desk

Now, King tells her own story in the new documentary American Masters -- CAROLE KING NATURAL WOMAN, premiering nationwide Friday, February 19 at 9 p.m. on PB

First Look at Bobby Cannavale Oliva Wilde and Ray Romano in HBO’s “Vinyl” by Joseph Marzullo

The new HBO series "Vinyl," billed as "a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business of 1970s New York at the dawn of punk, disco and hip-hop," will …

News: Announcement of WINNER for ‘Best Theatre Education Program for Young Artists’ as Part of MD Theatre Guide’s Best of 2015 Readers’ Choice by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Theatre Education Program for Young Artists!  Thank you for voting!  Over 10,000…

Hard Rock Life: Backstage at School of Rock with Alex Brightman, Episode 7: Kid Pranks, Talk Shows & More by Broadway.com

Alex Brightman gets some Grease: Live swag, gets pranked by the kids and rocks out on The View.

Andrew Garfield Set for Tony Kushner’s Angels in America at U.K.'s National Theatre; Upcoming Season Announced by Broadway.com

Spider-Man is heading to the boards! Andrew Garfield will headline Tony Kushner’s Angels in America at the U.K.’s National Theatre next year. Other big names attached to upcoming…

Stage review: Benedum welcomes a stunning ‘Cabaret’ by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Even if you know what’s coming, the end of “Cabaret” arrives like a knockout punch after a series of jarring jolts and jabs.

TV News: Hamilton Cast to Perform on 2016 Grammy Awards Telecast

Lin-Manuel Miranda and his principal cast members are nominated in the Best Musical Theater Album category.

Theater News: Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, and More Set for White Rabbit Red Rabbit

A roster of all-stars will make one-night-only appearances in the show's New York premiere at the Westside Theatre.

Photo Flash: Bill Irwin and David Shiner Return to Old Hats

Shaina Taub joins the legendary clowns onstage at Signature Theatre.

Stage preview: Luke Halferty goes on 'First Date' as a leading man in CLO Cabaret production by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CLO Cabaret’s “First Date” boasts a couple of firsts for Pittsburgh and one Pittsburgher in particular — the Broadway musical comedy was revamped specifically for the city by the ori…

Not Just Another War Story: Romantic Comedy According to Qui Nguyen by Andy Knight

“This is a story about two people— Both from Vietnam— Both 30 years of age— Both survivors of a conflict that’s been raging in some form or fashion their entire lives— However th…

Sock it to Satan: the barman behind profane puppet drama Hand to God by Alexis Soloski

Robert Askins drew on his evangelical Texas upbringing to create a comedy about a teenager tormented by an evil puppet. As the play hits Britain, will he quit his day job mixing margaritas i…

Hot Clip of the Day: It Only Takes 90 Seconds for Shaping Sound Dance Company to Blow Your Mind

Your day isn't complete without this killer YouTube clip.

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Robert Sean Leonard & Timothee Chalamet in MTC's PRODIGAL SON by BroadwayWorld TV

Prodigal Son, the new play written and directed by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley, is now in previews and will open on Tuesday, February 9 at MTC at New York City …

Two Hamilton Stars Guest on “Law & Order” Tonight by Robert Viagas

Daveed Diggs, who plays Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway hit Hamilton, will guest star on the Feb. 3 episode of "Law & Order" with fellow cast memb…

Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Guest Author

Worldviews coexisted within the remembrance of spirit, while timeless historical context filled the John F. Kennedy Center Opera House on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016. The Alvin Ailey America…

Mary-Louise Parker returning to Broadway this fall by Mark Kennedy

Mary-Louise Parker is returning to Broadway this fall in the quirky, romantic play "Heisenberg." Manhattan Theatre Club said Tuesday it will transfer Simon Stephens' lovely drama to its Samu…

'Hamilton' cast to be featured on the Grammys by Morgan Greene

Broadway is coming back to The 58th Annual Grammy Awards this year with the hip-hop hit "Hamilton." Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of "Hamilton" will perform from the Richard Rodgers Theat…

Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon & More Will Take Part in Solo Show WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT This Spring by BroadwayWorld

In support of PEN International, Maberry Theatricals has announced that WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT, the internationally-acclaimed play by Nassim Soleimanpour, will make its New York Premiere in…

Theatre News: Mark Curry to join cast of Wicked

The ex-Blue Peter presenter will take on the role of The Wizard from 25 March

Lady Gaga to Perform Tribute to David Bowie at Grammys by Olivia Clement

Pop music icon Lady Gaga will perform a tribute to the late David Bowie at this year's Grammy Awards, according to Deadline. The performance will reportedly be a "multi-sensory …

Charles Busch to Take on Cleopatra in New Solo Comedy by Olivia Clement

Drag legend Charles Busch will return to Theater for the New City with his new comedy, Charles Busch's Cleopatra, next month. Busch is the writer of The Tale of the Allergist’s…

Eric Bentley: The Thinker as Critic by American Theatre Editors

The eminent critic looks back on a career, and a century, of high hopes and pitched battles.

VIDEO: First Look - New Clip & Photo from Disney's Live-Action THE JUNGLE BOOK by Movies News Desk

In the exclusive PEOPLE video below, 12-year-old Neel Sethi, who stars as Mowgli in Disney's upcoming live-animation adaptation of THE JUNGLE BOOK, shares a clip from the highly anticipated …

Broadway's HUGHIE & Time Out New York Partner for '25 For $25' Ticket Program by BroadwayWorld

25 seats for every performance of the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's one-act masterpiece HUGHIE, will be available for 25 each. Starring Academy Award winner, Golden Globe Award winner…

BWW TV: Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o Is Ready to Make Her Broadway Debut in ECLIPSED! by BroadwayWorld TV

Following a sold-out run at The Public Theater, ECLIPSED will begin previews on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, with opening night set for March 6, 2016 on Broadway at the Golden Theatre 252 W. …

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/3/16- Nathan Lane by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Nathan Lane Lane is best known for his roles as Albert in The Birdcage, Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, Ernie Smuntz in MouseHunt, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Doll…

CHARLES BUSCH'S CLEOPATRA Will Play Theater for the New City This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Charles Buschwill return toTheater for the New CityCrystal Field, Executive Artistic Director this spring with his new comedyCharles Busch's CLEOPATRAfor a limited premiere showcase engageme…

GREASE LIVE! Now Available on Digital HD; Coming to DVD 3/8! by TV News Desk

Grease is the word The landmark, live television production of the beloved musical Grease makes its home entertainment debut with GREASE LIVE now available on Digital HD and coming to DVD M…

Ten Foot Rat Cabaret Tonight by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Contemporary Variety, Indie Theatre, PLUGS, Valentine's Day Tagged: Ten Foot Rat Cabaret, Under St. Marks

Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Wilson & More Set for White Rabbit Red Rabbit Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

This is some lineup! Tony winner Nathan Lane, EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Wilson and more have been tapped for White Rabbit Red Rabbit. Nassim Soleimanpour’s play will make it…

Blow Us All Away! Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Will Perform on Grammy Telecast by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Want to be in the room where it happens? Stay home on February 15! Gargantuan Broadway hit Hamilton is set to feature on this year's Grammy Awards. Creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, a…

Video! Get a Perfectly Marvelous Sneak Peek at the National Tour of Cabaret by Broadway.com

Directors Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony Award-winning production of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret is about to hit the road in an all new national tour. Hear from show stars Randy Har…

Charles Busch to Take on Cleopatra in New Comedy by Olivia Clement

Drag legend Charles Busch will return to Theater for the New City with his new comedy, Charles Busch's Cleopatra, next month. Busch is the writer of The Tale of the Allergist’s…

Theater News: Assassins Scribe John Weidman to Receive 2016 Stephen Sondheim Award

The honor will be presented by Signature Theatre in Virginia.

Theater News: Charles Busch Will Return to Theater for the New City in New Comedy Cleopatra

Busch's longtime collaborator Carl Andress will direct.

Drag Diva Charles Busch to Reign as 'Cleopatra' by David Rooney

After skewering tough-broad melodramas, '60s beach frolics, nun movies and religious epics, the Hollywood satirist will next step into the sandals of Elizabeth Taylor.read more

Voice of Alan Rickman Heard in New Trailer for “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (Video) by Andrew Gans

In the newest video trailer for "Alice Through the Looking Glass," which arrives in theatres May 27, the late Alan Rickman can be heard voicing the role of the Blue Caterpillar.

Glass Menagerie at Ford’s Theatre (review) by Roy Maurer

The narrator clues us in at the outset that what we’ll be watching are the shadows of memories. This “truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion” are Tom’s sheltered remembrances of …

No Rehearsals, No Director: Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Alan Cumming Take On New Play by Olivia Clement

In White Rabbit Red Rabbit, a different performer will be handed a script to perform without the help of a director, rehearsals or a set. The rotating, star-studded cast for the innovati…

Actor in Coma After Onstage Accident by Robert Viagas

An Italian actor is in a coma after a lynching scene went wrong in a stage play and the actor was strangled, according to The Independent and other sources.

Lisa Gardner At Mohegan; 'Audacity of Hoop' Author At UConn by Carole Goldberg

Thriller author Lisa Gardner will be in conversation with a special guest, fellow thriller writer Joe Finder, at Mohegan Sun's Cabaret Theater, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, on Friday, Feb…

"Tappin Thru Life" is Light On Its Feet by Broadway & Me

Maurice Hines and his younger brother Gregory were barely out of diapers when they started in show business. Known as The Hines Kids (and later as Hines, Hines and Dad when their drummer fat…

Immigrant Theatre Artists Lauded With 2016 Vilcek Prizes by American Theatre Editors

Blanka Zizka, Sarah Benson, Desdemona Chiang, and Yi Zhao are this year's honorees.

Lin-Manuel Miranda from Hamilton | Nomination Interview | 58th GRAMMYs - YouTube by The Grammys

The recording industry's most prestigious award, the GRAMMY, is presented annually by The Recording Academy. A GRAMMY is awarded by The Recording Academy's voting membership to honor excelle…

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Through the Eyes of Afro-Swedes by Isma’il Kushkush

The 1959 play portrayed the struggles of a poor African-American family. A production in Stockholm points to Sweden’s decreasing tolerance.

Gambling on O’Neill: Forest Whitaker Makes His Broadway Debut in ‘Hughie’ by Michael Paulson

The film and television actor stars in a storied one-act play at the Booth Theater, playing a down-on-his-luck gambler in 1928 Times Square.

Frank Finlay, Actor Who Played Iago to Laurence Olivier’s Othello, Dies at 89 by Margalit Fox

Mr. Finlay, an English actor, was often cast as a rogue or villain and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1965 film version of “Othello.”

ArtsBeat: Whoopi Goldberg and Nathan Lane on Roster for Solo ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ Performances by Michael Paulson

Several prominent New York actors will perform “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” unrehearsed and alone.

Vanessa Hudgens Thanks Fans by Andrew Gans

Vanessa Hudgens, who co-starred as Rizzo in Fox's Jan. 31 broadcast of Grease: Live, has posted an Instagram photo and note thanking her fans for their support.

Notes On Mediation And Theatre by HowlRound

By Paul Zimet. Paul Zimet on the intersection of his volunteer work as a mediator in Manhattan and Brooklyn civil and criminal courts and theatre.

Forest Whitaker’s Broadway Hughie Announces Discount by Robert Viagas

The Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Hughie, featuring Academy and Golden Globe Award winner Forest Whitaker's Broadway debut, has announced a special ticket discoun…

Breaking: ‘Hamilton’ Set to Perform at GRAMMY Awards by Matthew Wexler

The GRAMMY®-nominated musical Hamilton ushers Broadway back to the GRAMMY Awards® stage after a more than five-year hiatus. GRAMMY winner Lin-Manuel Miranda and his extraordinary cast will…

James Corden and Chris Martin Offer Tribute to David Bowie (Video) by Andrew Gans

Chris Martin, lead vocalist of Coldplay — who will perform at the upcoming Super Bowl — hitched a ride with "The Late Late Show" host James Corden in the latest…

Hamilton to Perform Opening Number on Grammys by Robert Viagas

The Grammy Awards show will welcome back musical theatre this year. USAToday reports that the Broadway phenomenon will perform the show's opening number on the Grammy broadcast Feb. 15.

WAKE UP with BWW 2/3/2016 - Alice & Emily Reunite, Nathan Lane and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news THE WEDGE HORSE opens off-Broadway and…

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Grammy Nomination & More by TV News Desk

In the video below, Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the Broadway hit, speaks on his musical influences, inspiration, Grammy Award nomination and how he hopes the show will expose hip…

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Owen Sheers: 'I wanted my legacy to be onstage'

Writer and poet Owen Sheers talks about his lyrical drama Pink Mist and being made the first artist in residence for the Welsh Rugby Union

'Hamilton' cast to be featured on the Grammys by Morgan Greene

Broadway is coming back to The 58th Annual Grammy Awards this year with the hip-hop hit "Hamilton." Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of "Hamilton" will perform from the Richard Rodgers Theatr…

Text of the Day: Jan Kott on Shakespeare by Aleks Sierz

Quote of the day: “What I have in mind is not a forced topicality, a Hamlet that would be set in a cellar of young existentialists.

Michael Cerveris, Marsha Norman and Karen Ziemba Will Celebrate Winner of Stephen Sondheim Award by Andrew Gans

Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor librettist John Weidman with the company’s seventh Stephen Sondheim Award.

Monkey See, Monkey Do: Choose Your Role Models Wisely by HowlRound

By Jess Pillmore. Jess Pillmore advises artists to be cautious when choosing and emulating professional role models.

Stephen Gregory Smith and Matt Conner on new Monsters musical and Helen Hayes nominations by Daron Christopher

On Monday night, we learned that Stephen Gregory Smith and Matt Conner and the cast of The Turn of the Screw received Helen Hayes director’s nominations for the Creative Cauldron p…

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 by Susan Grace

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Grammys: Broadway's 'Hamilton' Cast to Perform by Erin Strecker, Billboard

The cast will perform the opening number of the groundbreaking hit live from the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City.read more

MACBETH – Manchester by Kristy Stott

Directed by Carrie Cracknell and Lucy Guerin, this production - starring John Heffernan and Anna Maxwell Martin - is startlingly different to any other versions of Macbeth I have seen before…

Magnifique! AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Will Launch National Tour from Boston in October by BroadwayWorld

AN AMERICAN INPARIS, the most-awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four Tony Awards, will open its national tour with a two-week engagement at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theat…

Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner Reunite Onstage at Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

New York City -- they could never leave you. Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner will perform together in NYC for the first time in nearly nine years, beginning tonight, February 3, at 7 p.m. at …

Andrew Garfield Will Star in Angels in America at London’s National by Mark Shenton

Andrew Garfield is to return to the National Theatre in 2017 to star in a new production of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning Angels in America that originally received its Briti…

Casting announced for 'West Side Story' at Paramount by Morgan Greene

Something's coming to the Paramount Theatre in Aurora and casting has been completed. Starring in "West Side Story," Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's Upper West Side take on "Romeo …

Lady Gaga and Marlee Matlin Will Perform National Anthem at Super Bowl by Andrew Gans

Lady Gaga, who won a Golden Globe Award for her work in the FX series "American Horror Story," will sing the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl 50 Feb. 7, according to TVline.com.

Looking back at great theatrical disasters by Michael Billington

Way Upstream once flooded the National. As the play is revived, Michael Billington takes a look at great theatrical disastersTheatre is a disaster area: a world of precarious illusion in whi…

Theatre News: Andrew Garfield returns to the National Theatre

The Hollywood star will perform as part of the NT's new season which also features a new Ivo van Hove production and a new version of The Threepenny Opera

Theatre News: Lenny Henry joins board of National Theatre

The actor was knighted for his services to drama in 2015

An American in Paris Will Launch National Tour in Boston by Andrew Gans

The Tony Award-winning An American in Paris, which continues at Broadway's Palace Theatre, will open its national tour with a two-week engagement at the Citi Performing Arts Cent…

Hamilton To Perform Grammy Opening Number by Robert Viagas

The Grammy Awards show will welcome back musical theatre this year. USAToday reports that the Broadway phenomenon will perform the opening number of the Grammy broadcast Feb. 15.

Hamlet: February 4 by Harry Venning

Diary: No pissing about in the audience, please by Tabard

Not a day goes by when theatre etiquette isn’t mentioned in some way – whether it’s an angry audience member tweeting about

Diary: End of the rodent by Tabard

It is with a heavy heart I write this column, readers, as Tabard must impart some sad news. Before last week’s copy

Letters of the week by The Stage

Osborne missing funding issues George Osborne, naturally, like all politicians, dwells on the positive investment made in the arts and culture by

BREAKING: HAMILTON Cast to Perform Live at the Grammy Awards via Satellite! by TV News Desk

The cast of Broadway's hit musical HAMILTON gathered together in the video below to announce that they will be performing via satellite at the 2016 GRAMMY AWARDS

NEWS: Edinburgh’s Stellar Quines appoints Jemima Levick as new AD by Thom Dibdin

Jemima Levick has been appointed artistic director and chief executive of Edinburgh-based theatre company Stellar Quines.

James Corden Dusting Off His Tap Shoes to Host the Tonys by Sandi Durell

    James Corden of CBS’s “The Late Late Show” will host the 70th Annual Tony® Awards live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, June 12 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/…

Reactions to Enfield (CT) High School's Cancellation of "American Idiot" by Jeff Hanouille

The Enfield Press ran this story about Enfiueld High School's decision to cancel a production of "American Idiot", which got national attention.

'Hamilton' cast gets its shot at the Grammys - live

Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Hamilton' colleagues will perform via satellite on the Grammys.        

VIDEO: James Corden & Chris Martin Tribute David Bowie & More in Carpool Karaoke by TV News Desk

Out for a drive, James Corden spots Chris Martin looking for a ride to San Francisco to perform with Coldplay in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show.

SPRING AWAKENING's Marlee Matlin to Sign National Anthem at SUPER BOWL 50 by TV News Desk

Oscar winner and recent star of Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING, Marlee Matlin will perform the National Anthem in American Sign Language on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf during…

To Life to Life L’Chaim by Joy

Growing up, I watched the Fiddler on the Roof hundreds of times. When I found out that it was coming back to Broadway, I couldn't help but jump for Joy. I was so excited! Luckily, I had the …

Rufus Norris's National Theatre ushers in new generation of writers by Lyn Gardner

The artistic director’s second NT season welcomes devised pieces, experimentation and co-productions, and includes new shows by Bryony Kimmings and Lucy Kirkwood – plus a transfer of the…

The Best Thing review – wordless drama speaks volumes about forced adoption by Lyn Gardner

Jacksons Lane, LondonThis touching piece by mask theatre company Vamos takes the long view in its investigation of the unhappy plight of unmarried teenage mothers in the1960sAmanda Whittingt…

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom review – August Wilson's blues still electrify by Michael Billington

Lyttelton theatre, LondonThis big, bold piece about 1920s race relations is a play of passion and power, starring a majestic Sharon D Clarke as the bisexual singerAugust Wilson’s play has …

Nights of passion: Barcelona’s intimate flamenco club by Michelle De La Rosa Lewis

At 23 Robadors young and old performers get together to jam long into the night. And if you get hungry, the tapas and pinxtos are only €1 apiece•Discover more great little places around …

Review: ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ at Compass Rose Theater by Danielle Angeline

Compass Rose Theater delivers an intense rendition of Tennessee Williams’ classic play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a southern drama set in the 1950s. Williams offers up a scandalous subject m…

CMT Announces New Scripted Drama Adapted from Tony-Nominated Musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET by TV News Desk

CMT today announced it is partnering with the producer of the Emmy Award-winning miniseries Hatfields amp McCoys to adapt the Tony Award-winning musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET into an eight-…

National Theatre Announces 2016 Productions - Andrew Garfield Stars in ANGELS IN AMERICA, James McArdle in YOUNG CHEKHOV, WAR HORSE Tour and More! by BroadwayWorld

New work by Lee Hall, David Hare, Bryony Kimmings, Lucy Kirkwood, Nina Raine, Gillian Slovo and Alexander Zeldin, and contemporary revivals of two of the NT's most celebrated 20th century pr…

NEWS: National Theatre announces stellar 2016 plans, appoints Lenny Henry to board by Press Releases

New work by Lee Hall, David Hare, Bryony Kimmings, Lucy Kirkwood, Nina Raine, Gillian Slovo and Alexander Zeldin, and contemporary revivals of two of the NT’s most celebrated 20th century …

Midsumma – Butch Masters: Man of Destiny by AussieTheatre

There’s a saying that I learned – you might have heard it said, one has to kiss a lot of frogs to catch a prince. Sadly, in terms of new independent Australian musicals, Butch Master…

Sherman Cymru director claims Welsh theatre is ‘overlooked by national press’ by David Hutchison

Theatre in Wales is snubbed by critics at national newspapers, according to Sherman Cymru artistic director Rachel O’Riordan. The director said it

Greg Sinclair wins £10k children’s theatre award by David Hutchison

Musician and performance artist Greg Sinclair has won the first Arts Foundation Children’s Theatre Award. The £10,000 award, which honours performers, writers

BalletBoyz’ Michael Nunn becomes ambassador for autism dance programme by Georgia Snow

BalletBoyz founder Michael Nunn has become an ambassador for the Royal Academy of Dance’s programme of classes for children with autism. He

Million Dollar Quartet Being Adapted as a TV Series by Robert Viagas

Million Dollar Quartet, the Broadway musical that dramatizes the historic recording session of four American rock icons who came to light in the '50s, is being adapted as an eight-ep…

Snapshot: Dustin Hoffman on becoming an actor by Terry Teachout

Dustin Hoffman talks about how he became an actor in a 1968 CBC interview: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday…

From Opera To Musical Theater: Old Stories in A New Millennium by Alexandra Ley

“Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?” These questions challenge the audiences of the blockbuster musical sensation Hamilton every day. Anticipation and excitement for Hamilton has…

Republican Presidential Hopeful Senator Ted Cruz Sings Broadway To Relieve Stress by Michael Dale

Don't be surprised if you spot the Texas Senator making a campaign stop at Marie's Crisis.

Museum Of The City Of New York Explores Hamilton and Friends: Portraiture in Early New York by Michael Dale

An evening exploring how men like Alexander Hamilton used portraits to craft a public image.

Almanac: W.H. Auden on man’s divided nature by Terry Teachout

a href=”http://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/INK-BOTTLE.jpeg”>All we are not stares back at what we are. W.H. Auden, The Sea and the Mirror: A …

BWW's On This Day - February 3, 2016

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

Competition: Win tickets to Cyrano de Bergerac starring Kathryn Hunter at Southwark Playhouse by The Stage

Perhaps he’ll find the words to tell me of his love Swordsman, Philosopher, Poet – Cyrano de Bergerac is all these things,

Nick Thune review – a standup too cool for anything as hack as a punchline by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe US comedian’s anecdotes are unstructured, overlong and underpowered, but he has ragged charm and there’s delight to be had in his throwaway asidesYou expect comed…

Blue Peter’s Mark Curry to join Wicked by Matthew Hemley

Former Blue Peter presenter Mark Curry is to join the cast of West End musical Wicked. He will play The Wizard from

Fringe minimum wage deal generates £500k fees in 2015 by Matthew Hemley

A fringe agreement guaranteeing actors at least the national minimum wage was used by 102 productions in 2015, generating payments to performers

Glynis Bell gives a strong performance in an elusive play by Judith Newmark

Actress plays an obsessive Dutch librarian in “Underneath the Lintel." 

Interviews With the Cast and Director of Kensington Arts Theatre’s ‘The Laramie Project’: Part 5: Francisco Borja by Joel Markowitz

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the Director and cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s The Laramie Project, meet Francisco Borja. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers …

'Washer/Dryer' - Newlyweds in A Comedic Spin Cycle by Andy Propst

Nandita Shenoy and Johnny Wu in Washer/Dryer (©Isaiah Tanenbaum) Nandita Shenoy has the makings for a pretty good sitcom in her new play Washer/Dryer that opened last at Theatre Row i…

Broadway’s Best Sellers - Are They Worth... by [email protected]

Broadway hits come at steep prices. Which shows actually deliver?

Shakespeare on stage in squalid migrant camp in north France

CALAIS, France (AP) -- Shakespeare's Globe theater company is staging "Hamlet" in a squalid refugee camp in northern France, bringing the Bard's be…

'The Mountaintop' at Cleveland Play House imagines King's last night on Earth by Andrea Simakis

In the thrilling two-hander, Ro Boddie and Angel Moore bring Preacher King and the mysterious maid Camae to life with a crackling, sexual tension.

Stratford Festival appoints new director of acting conservatory by J. Kelly Nestruck

Stephen Ouimette – one of Canada’s most in-demand stage actors – has been named the next director of the Stratford Festival’s Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre

Review: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Lyttelton Theatre, National)

Sharon D. Clarke stars in the show about the Chicago blues singer

Review: Red Velvet (Garrick Theatre)

Adrian Lester stars as Ira Aldridge in the play's West End transfer

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, National Theatre by Matt Wolf

"One... Two... You know what to do": that coolly delivered rehearsal intro from a trombonist called Cutler (Clint Dyer) could serve as a synoptic appraisal of the simply overwhelming Nationa…

Theater News: American Conservatory Theater Presents The Unfortunates

The musical cult hit from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival starts performances tonight.

Pics! Jessica Vosk At Joe’s Pub with Special Guests by Joseph Marzullo

Following her sold-out cabaret debut last year, Broadway actress Jessica Vosk (Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland) hit the stage at Joe's Pub with an all-new, sold-out so…

Surprising Houston Symphony Event Leaves Keillor Fans Smiling by David Dow Bentley III

Those who say, “You can’t go home again,” have probably never enjoyed A Prairie Home Companion, and its weekly PBS radio journeys to host Garrison Keillor’s fabled hometown of Lake W…

Hootsuite: Scheduling Stress Free Social Media by Jonathan Eifert

Following up on my recent piece on building social media editorial calendars, it is wise to schedule all of your content using Hootsuite. While other platforms exist, I have found this usefu…

Marilyn: Celebrating an American Icon by Arts Review

Celebrating the opening of its first international blockbuster exhibition on Friday 12 February, Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) will present a survey of more than 100 works by 50 leading 2…

Mark Shenton: Who’s your favourite critic? by Mark Shenton

I’ve written a lot about critics over the decade I’ve been filing this daily column, and indeed consider this evolving column as

Flyman: Curtain calls are always better left to tired, sweaty actors by Flyman

Anyone who has ever witnessed it will know what an embarrassment it is on those rare occasions when members of the crew

Natasha Tripney’s theatre picks: February 3 by Natasha Tripney

While the Vault Festival hums away beneath London’s streets, above ground there’s new writing at the Gate Theatre and the Finborough, as

DREAM CATCHER – LA by Laura

DREAM CATCHER by Stephen Sachs, is an emotional rollercoaster thrill ride...

ACMI X – an innovative new creative hub for Victoria by Arts Review

People from across Victoria’s creative industries will be able to collaborate and share ideas in a new ‘co-working’ space to be set up by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (AC…

Interviews: Forest Whitaker and Frank Wood on Getting to Know Hughie

Michael Grandage directs Eugene O'Neill's two-hander on Broadway.

Review: ‘The It Girl’ at Simpatico Theatre Project in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Clara Bow was nobody’s fool. In 1962, three decades after her reign as the biggest female star in movies, Bow wrote in a letter about the recent death of one of her successors, Marilyn Mon…

Black – A trio of stunning contemporary works by Arts Review

Discover the best of international dance when some of China’s most talented and captivating dance artists join Queensland’s acclaimed ensemble from Expressions Dance Company for thre…

Parsons Dance at the Joyce Theater by Sandi Durell

    Terrific dancers are put through their paces by three modern dance choreographers.     by Joel Benjamin   Parson Dance is extremely popular for a reason. David P…

Live Arts Maryland “Finian’s Rainbow,” Friday, 2/12@7:30 PM & Sat 2/13 @3 and 8 PM by Guest Author

Live Arts Maryland presents Broadway in Annapolis: Finian’s Rainbow, Friday, February 12th at 7:30 PM and  Saturday, February 13th at 3 PM and 8 PM at Maryland Hall for the Creative Ar…

Casting announced for 'West Side Story' at Paramount by Morgan Greene

Something's coming to the Paramount Theatre in Aurora and casting has been completed. Starring in "West Side Story," Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's Upper West Side take on "Romeo a…

A Loan, Again: Creditors by Jk Clarke

    by Eric J. Grimm   Phoenix Theatre Ensemble’s production of August Strindberg’s Creditors makes a fine case for reviving the 127-year-old play. Strindberg’s brisk pa…

Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going: The Man Behind “Black Broadway” and BroadwayHD by Harry Haun

Author of "Black Broadway," Palace Theatre co-owner and producer Stewart F. Lane — also known as Mr. Broadway — discusses his book, diversity on the Great W…

Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner Are Unattached at Feinstein’s/54 Below Tonight by Olivia Clement

Feinstein’s/54 Below presents Unattached, a concert featuring original Side Show leading ladies, Tony winner Alice Ripley and Tony nominee Emily Skinner, beginning Feb. 2.…

Their Favorite Things: Tony Winner Alan Cumming Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming will celebrate his new album, "Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs" (due Feb. 5 on the Yellow Sound Label), with a Feb. 8 concert at Carnegie Hall, where …

New Betty Crocker Musical Opens at Bucks County Playhouse Tonight by Olivia Clement

The world-premiere musical comedy A Taste of Things to Come: Undressing Betty Crocker One Song at a Time, about a women's cooking club in the 1950's, officially opens at Bucks Co…

Nick Gandiello’s The Wedge Horse Opens Off-Broadway Tonight by Olivia Clement

New York's Fault Line Theatre production of The Wedge Horse, by Page 73 Playwriting Fellow Nick Gandiello, officially opens Feb. 3. 

From Nathan Detroit to Pseudolus to The Nance; Celebrating Nathan Lane on His Birthday! by Joseph Marzullo

Stage and screen star Nathan Lane, currently portraying F. Lee Bailey in the FX series "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story", celebrates his birthday February 3. Playb…

Review: ‘As You Like It’ at Centerstage by Gina Jun

Embarking on a $32 million, year-long renovation project that features major renovations to Centerstage’s two-stage complex while adding a new 99-seat theater, the last two shows of its se…

How Green Was My Wicked Witch by Joe Patti

There has been an ongoing debate about whether simulcast performances from the Metropolitan Opera or London’s National Theatre will serve to erode audiences for live performances. Acco…

Point Park Conservatory Dance Company explores human resilience in new show 'Five' by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

At a recent rehearsal, a huddle of Point Park Conservatory dancers worked on a sequence of steps while maneuvering through a web of thick red straps that bound them together. In another…

Stage review: City Theatre shoots for the moon with 'Some Brighter Distance' by Christopher Rawson

On the stage, just five actors, because that’s what the economics of new plays demands. But projected on a soaring rear wall suggesting filing cabinets or concentration camp concrete, a vi…