Familiar Review: Danai Gurira’s other New York play by Jonathan Mandell

Danai Gurira is best known for slicing off the heads of zombies in The Walking Dead,  but that is about to change. Her play Eclipsed is opening on Broadway March 6, starring Oscar-winner Lu…

'Hughie' with Forest Whitaker Folds on Broadway by David Rooney

Poor ticket sales have prompted producers to announce a March 27 closing date for the Eugene O'Neill drama, eleven weeks ahead of schedule.read more

Cititour Review: The Humans by Diane Snyder

You can hear the echo of Death of a Salesman in Stephen Karam’s outstanding family drama The Humans, and the best new work by an American scribe this season.

Cititour Review: Familiar by Brian Scott Lipton

To the Westons of Tracy Letts’ “August: Osage County” and the Blakes of Stephen Karam’s “The Humans,” let us add the Chinyaramwiras of Danai Gurira’s “Familiar,” now at Pla…

Cititour Review: Red Speedo by Brian Scott Lipton

There’s definitely truth in advertising where “Red Speedo,” Lucas Hnath’s fascinating play now being given its New York premiere at New York Theatre Workshop, is concerned.

Kazuo Ohno obituary by Antony Hegarty

Tender and ethereal interpreter of the modern Japanese dance form butohKazuo Ohno, who has died aged 103, was one of the pioneers of butoh, Japan's striking contribution to contemporary danc…

Review: Familiar

Eclipsed author Danai Gurira invites us to a Zimbabwean-American wedding in Minnesota.

Motown Shakes Up London’s Shaftesbury Theatre (Photos) by Chris Luner

There truly is No Town Like Motown! London audiences are embracing Broadway’s latest jukebox blockbuster Motown The Musical as previews have taken place over the last month at The S…

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE AND NAVY PIER BUILD AN INNOVATIVE, BOLD THEATER SPACE ON CHICAGO’S LAKEFRONT: THE YARD AT CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, Executive Director Criss Henderson and Board Chair Sheli Z. Rosenberg were joined by Navy Pier, Inc. CEO Marilynn Gardner and Board Ch…

CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE To Play Broadway Playhouse Sept 20 – Oct 23 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce the classic American sitcom – Cheers – will be brought to life on stage this fall.   CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE will showcase the best and most mem…

Akvavit Theatre’s NOTHING OF ME – Through April 3, 2016 at Signal Ensemble Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago’s Akvavit Theatre is pleased to present the U.S. premiere of Norwegian playwright Arne Lygre’s drama NOTHING OF ME, co-directed by company members Chad Eric Bergman and B…

Review: ‘Familiar,’ a Comic Clash of Assimilation on the Path to a Wedding by Charles Isherwood

In Danai Gurira’s fiercely funny new play, impending nuptials expose a culture clash and deep fissures within a Zimbabwean-American family in Minnesota.

Review: In ‘Red Speedo,’ a Swimmer Faces a Moral Quandary by Charles Isherwood

This Lucas Hnath drama features a competitive swimmer who makes a surprising revelation.

Robert Cushman: Factory Theatre’s Salt-Water Moon is visually beguiling and meticulous by Robert Cushman

David French’s play – premiered in 1984, set in 1925 - has two characters. Jain’s version gives it three

Aisle View: Last One in the Pool by Steven Suskin

Too many playwrights, nowadays, seem content to take an idea and stretch it out into some type of extended plot. Hnath has demonstrated, in both of his plays this season, that he has plenty …

Bid For Private Acting or Writing Classes With Gretchen Cryer, Support Global Water Challenge by Michael Dale

Take three one-hour sessions with the author and star of I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD.

Broadway Backwards Features All Star Cast by Sandi Durell

Some of the brightest talents on Broadway are joining the cast of this year’s Broadway Backwards. The special evening of music, custom-made for the LGBT audience and their friends and fami…

Review Roundup: Danai Gurira's FAMILIAR Opens at Playwrights Horizons by Review Roundups

Playwrights Horizons presents the New York premiere production of FAMILIAR, a new play by Obie Award-winner Danai Gurira, directed by Rebecca Taichman. FAMILIAR opens tonight, March 3, atPla…

RED SPEEDO(Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop)review by... by David Levy

RED SPEEDO(Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop)review by David Levy The intersection of fame and family – and the tremendous pressure that each can produce – animates Lucas Hnath�…

RED SPEEDO(Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop)review by... by David Levy

RED SPEEDO(Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop)review by David LevyThe intersection of fame and family – and the tremendous pressure that each can produce – animates Lucas Hnath’…

Dead Dog Park

Dead Dog Park Off Broadway, 59E59 Theaters Reviewed by Artem Yatsunov BOTTOM LINE: A timely story of police brutality against persons of color, captured in a riveting and perfectly cast dr…

Michonne from ‘The Walking Dead’ is an amazing playwright too by Elisabeth Vincentelli

SEE IT Danai Gurira’s on fire. Not only does she star in “The Walking Dead” as Michonne, but she has two plays opening, one on Broadway (“Eclipsed”) and one off. The latter, “Fam…

Review: Red Speedo

We're all swimming upstream in Lucas Hnath's latest play.

Hollywood Fringe 2016: Design Contest & Positions by Tracey Paleo

Only part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival takes place on stage.  There are still many ways to be an active part of this huge event: Hollywood Fringe Brand Design Contest Submit your design…

'3 Mics': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Neal Brennan, the co-creator of 'Chappelle's Show,' performs an evening combining stand-up comedy, personal monologues and one-liners, presented by John Legend. read more

VIDEOS: David Hirson, Lynn Nottage and Lynn Ahrens Show Their Support For The Drama Book Shop by Michael Dale

After a broken pipe caused water damage and lost inventory, the Broadway community has been coming to the aid of its cherished book shop.

'Familiar': Theater Review by David Rooney

Taking a breather from her day job on 'The Walking Dead,' Danai Gurira bows this domestic comedy-drama about conflicted cultural identity, the same month she makes her Broadway debut with 'E…

VIDEO: The Bats Are Looking Vicious For Adam Rapp's WOLF IN THE RIVER by Michael Dale

Rapp directs his newest play with a cast from The Flea's resident acting company, The Bats.

FAMILIAR - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Even if you leave your homeland, your homeland never entirely leaves you.

'Red Speedo': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A competitive swimmer does whatever it takes to get into the Olympics in Lucas Hnath's drama at New York Theatre Workshop.read more

Theatre Review: ‘Othello’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Elizabeth Bruce

The first thing one notices about Brazilian Director Ron Daniel’s production of Othello is the bank of gigantic fans high up on the upstage wall–huge, overpowering industrial machine…

Oscar Isaac to Play the Prince of Denmark Off-Broadway Next Spring by Jessica Khan

Oscar Isaac, currently traveling across the universe on the big screen as X-wing pilot 'Poe Dameron' in STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS, is staying Earth-bound for his next project.

Hughie, Starring Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker, Will Close Early on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

It may have been one of the most highly-anticipated Broadway debuts of the season, however the Forest Whitaker-led Hughie will close early on March 27; it had been set to play through June 1…

Theater News: Forest Whitaker-Led Hughie to End Broadway Run

Michael Grandage's production will conclude its run at the Booth Theatre.

Julie Shanahan on dancing in her 50s and life beyond Pina Bausch by Steve Dow

Adelaide’s Shanahan comes full circle, returning to her home town with Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal after first seeing them perform there in 1982Classically trained, willowy Adela…

Familiar by Danai Gurira at Playwrights Horizons by New York Theater

Danai Gurira is best known for slicing off the heads of zombies in The Walking Dead, but that is about to change. Her play Eclipsed is opening on Broadway March 6, starring Oscar-winner Lupi…

Review: ‘Rimbaud in New York’ Splices the Genes of the Original Outlaw Artist by Ben Brantley

This collage tribute piece celebrates the French poet Arthur Rimbaud as the man who invented downtown as a state of mind.

Barbara Cook to Appear in One-Woman Show at New World Stages by Joshua Barone

“Barbara Cook: Then and Now,” inspired by a coming book of the same name, begins performances on April 13.

Theater Listings for March 4-10

PURPOSELESS MOVEMENTS – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Startling: There is a layer of magic of the theatrical kind to Robert Softley Gale’s Purposeless Movements for Birds of Paradise Theatre Company, at the Traverse for a limited run as part …

VIDEO: Lucas Hnath's RED SPEEDO Features An On-Stage Swimming Pool by Michael Dale

Audience members see actor Alex Breaux swimming through Plexiglas walls.

Preventing Damage to Your Wikipedia Page by Rino16

In order to provide the most accurate information possible on Wikipedia pages, the Wikipedia site has a unique feature that allows them to be edited by anyone who can either contribute more …

Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave to Play Family in RICHARD III at the Almeida by Jessica Khan

Oscar, Tony and Olivier winner Vanessa Redgrave and Tony winner Ralph Fiennes will reunite as mother and son in their first London stage outing together this summer in Shakespeare's RICHARD …

Review: Twelfth Night (Filter Theatre at Chicago Shakespeare) by Scotty Zacher

What makes Filter Theatre's Twelfth Night such a ripping good time on the whole is the cast’s antic energy level, the sound party the band brings to the stage and the performances Sean Hol…

“Pocatello” at Rogue Machine by Pauline Adamek

Everyone seems to be on the brink of crisis in Samuel D. Hunter’s drama Pocatello, now playing at Rogue Machine Theatre’s new home base theater in

RED SPEEDO - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Chlorine is not something that everyone will enjoy assaulting their nostrils upon entering New York Theatre Workshop for Red Speedo, the new play by Lucas Hnath that just opened there, but i…

Review: "Familiar," by Zombie Slayer Danai Gurira by Robert Kahn

An African family transplanted to Minnesota prepares for their daughter's wedding. The "Walking Dead" star has written a well-told drama that pitches tradition against assimilation, without …

Forest Whitaker's Hughie to Close Early by Robert Viagas

The revival of Eugene O'Neill's drama will have played 55 performances.

See a Preview of Radio City's New York Spectacular

New York Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes celebrates the magic of the unofficial capital of the world. The production debuted in 2015 as New York Spring Spectacular and is poise…

Odds & Ends: Tituss Burgess Has His Own Line of Pinot Noir (Finally), On Your Feet!'s Live Recording & More by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Drink Pinooooot by Tituss Emmy nominee and Broadway favorite Tituss Burgess had us singing our wine order for months after …

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Gideon Glick by Broadway.com

Gideon Glick drops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek.

Baking Up a New Musical! Stars Dish on the Quirky Charms & Deep Feelings of Sara Bareilles' Waitress by Broadway.com

Tony winner Jessie Mueller and the stars of Waitress share their recipe for baking up Sara Bareilles' lovable new musical.

Exclusive Breaking News: Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams Will Lead AIDA at the MUNY by BroadwayWorld

Multiple Grammy Award-wining artist, Michelle Williams, of the internationally renowned recording group, Destiny's Child, will star in the title role of The Muny's 2016 production of Elton J…

Forest Whitaker’s Broadway Debut In ‘Hughie’ Crashes In $3M Loss by Jeremy Gerard

The adage that you can’t make an audience go to a show it doesn’t want to see has proven true once again with this evening’s announcement that a revival of Eugene O’N…

HUGHIE, Starring Forest Whitaker, to Close This Month at Broadway's Booth Theatre by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Eugene O'Neill's Hughie, starring Forest Whitaker in his Broadway debut, will continue for three more three weeks, with its final performance at Broadway's B…

Hook Sails to London? Kelsey Grammer in Talks to Join Alfie Boe in West End's FINDING NEVERLAND by Jessica Khan

Neverland is wherever you make it And rumor is Broadway's Captain Hook could be flying across the pond to join FINDING NEVERLAND when it returns to London in January 2017.

Forest Whitaker’s Broadway embarrassment ‘Hughie’ is closing early by Michael Riedel

Goodbye, “Hughie”! The revival of Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie,” starring Forest Whitaker, will close March 27, The Post has learned exclusively. This dreary drama about a small-time…

Oscar Winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Joins Megyn Kelly & Kerry Washington For Tina Brown’s Global Womens’ Initiative by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Journalist Tina Brown has never had trouble attracting A-listers to her projects, whether for cover stories in Vanity Fair and Newsweek magazines, top journalists to the publicat…

Last performance of LA Opera’s “The Magic Flute” by Pauline Adamek

Mozart has been given the silent movie treatment and it works brilliantly! One opportunity remains to see LA Opera’s visually engaging and impressively creative version of

San Antonio Cinefestival Review: ‘Los Punks: We Are All We Have’ by Kurt Gardner

Nearly 40 years after Penelope Spheeris’ groundbreaking 1980 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization chronicled the lives of Los Angeles punks, filmmaker Angela Boatwright takes her

Inside LA STAGE History: Yiddish Theater and Cabaret in L.A. by Julio Martinez

by JULIO MARTINEZ the 1850s, eight newly arrived Jewish merchants spoke the first words of mamaloshen (Yiddish mother tongue) in the City of Angels. Fifty years later, the Jewish populat…

Drama About Jimmy Carter's Camp David Accords Announces San Diego Cast by Robert Viagas

Richard Thomas and Hallie Foote will star at the Old Globe.

CAP UCLA Cancels TOROBAKA Due To Injury by Michael J. Roberts

Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA is proud to present TOROBAKA, a collaborative dance performance between two of the world’s finest dance minds. Khan and Galván, masters of dis…

Ntozake Shange’s famous ‘choreopoem’ gets a hip-hop dance partner by Nelson Pressley

The empowerment of Ntozake Shange’s “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf” doesn’t date, and the simmering verbal style of this 1976 “choreopoem�…

Chicago theater openings for the week of March 4-10

FRIDAY | "Heathers": Kokandy Productions presents the mean girls musical based on the '80s film. Through April 24 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; 773-975-8150 and kokandyproductions.co…

Anthony Rapp talks 'If/Then,' 'Rent' and what's next by Morgan Greene

In this Theater Loop video, Joliet native Anthony Rapp stops by the Tribune Tower to talk about growing up in the Chicago theater scene, his role in the touring production of "If/Then" and …

Review: "Fugitive Songs" sings out at BoHo Theatre by Kerry Reid

It's the oldest American story in the book. Lighting out for the territory. Getting on the road or the train or the plane and going somewhere, anywhere — as long as it isn't here. In "Fugi…

Review: ‘The Humans’ at Roundabout Theatre at the Helen Hayes Theatre in New York City by Richard Seff

“Suddenly there is God so quickly” is one of those gems in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, and it flashed into my mind as I watched Stephen Karam’s play…

Interviews: Broadway Stars and Gamers Unite in Peter Panic, a Video Game Mega-Musical

Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right B, A, Start…Belt?

Fuse Film Feature: Talking to Author Kim Barker About “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” by Tim Jackson

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is based on Kim Barker’s account of her experience as a journalist and single woman in Afghanistan.

Fuse Dance Review: Russian Romantics — John Cranko’s “Onegin” at Boston Ballet by Arts Fuse Editor

The rapturous reaction to Boston Ballet's performance on Sunday afternoon demonstrated that this kind of work can still move an audience.

Berkeley Rep Sets Partial Lineup for 2016–2017 Season by American Theatre Editors

The California theatre has announced four out of seven shows, which will include new plays by Lisa Loomer, Jeff Augustin, and British company Kneehigh.

SCHOOL OF ROCK Opens at Oakland School for the Arts!

Tonight,?School Of Rock The Musical?opens at Oakland School for the Arts in?Oakland, CA!Students at Oakland School for the Arts will be the first amateur group in the world to perform the mu…

Lyric Stage Announces 6 Shows for 2016–2017 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Boston theatre's season will feature three plays and four musicals, one of which will be announced at a later date.

BWW TV: Jessie Mueller & Drew Gehling Get a 'Bad Idea' in WAITRESS Rehearsals; Watch the Full Song! by Tv - Press Previews

The highly anticipated new musical Waitress, opens Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, with previews starti…

At 21, Hartford Composer Orice Jenkins Is Soaring Toward His Musical Mission by Michael Hamad

Orice Jenkins, a Hartford-area composer and bandleader, is a young man — just 21 — but he creates music with a sense of urgency. "Nobody knows how much time we have on this Earth," Jenki…

Study Shows Stephen Karam's THE HUMANS Reflects Real-Life Phenomenon Among Middle-Aged White Americans by Michael Dale

Stephen Karam's play opens at a time when the death rate of middle-aged white Americans is increasing.

Luke Evans Touts 'Spine Tingling' Score for Live-Action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Jessica Khan

Gaston promises Disney's upcoming live-actionBEAUTY AND THE BEAST remake will be 'spine tingling.'

Lena Hall, Nick Adams, Daisy Eagan to Strip with the Skivvies

The stripped-down musical phenomenon are returning to Feinstein\u2019s\/54 Below with a slate of scantily-clad Broadway guests.

Chicago theater openings for the week of March 4-10

FRIDAY | "Heathers": Kokandy Productions presents the mean girls musical based on the '80s film. Through April 24 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; 773-975-8150 and kokandyproductions.co…

Melissa Errico Will Help Celebrate Legendary Garland Recording by Andrew Gans

The free Judy Garland event will be live-streamed.

Theater News: Sandy Duncan to Star in One-Night Reading of Driving Miss Daisy

George Street Playhouse will present Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

Enthralling Matilda, When You Understand What They’re Saying by Bill Hirschman

The national tour of the dark musical Matilda at the Kravis is enthralling for its energy and imagination -- when you can understand what people are saying which is less than half the time.

Motown Grooves, Guys and Dolls Gets Lucky & Miss Atomic Heats Up in the London Datebook by Matt Wolf

Guys and Dolls transfers with a (largely) new cast, Motown the Musical grooves its way across the Atlantic, and a new musical that folds the atomic bomb, of all things, into its title are am…

Inside the Playwright’s Studio at Soho Rep by American Theatre Editors

The company's free Write With Us invites members of the public into its writers' creative process.

Tony Nominee Geneva Carr Boards Dr. Phil's CBS Pilot BULL by TV News Desk

Tony nominee Geneva Carr is one of many Broadway veterans trading the stage for the screen next television season.

U.S. And U.N. Use Broadway’s Fun Home To Promote Gay Rights by Chris Luner

The power of a story is nothing new to theater-goers. In fact, that might be the reason so many consistently find themselves back in the seats of Broadway preparing to either witness or list…

Showbiz Runs in the Family! Son of Backstreet Boys Member Makes Broadway Debut in DISASTER! by Nora Dominick

Showbizruns in the family 13 year-old Baylee Littrell,sonof Backstreet Boys member, Brian Littrell, is making his Broadway debut with not one, but TWO roles in the hilarious new musical DISA…

Character Creation: The Color Purple Star Isaiah Johnson Talks Finding His Mister

Hear how Isaiah Johnson went about creating Mister for The Color Purple revival.

Cheers Live on Stage to Play Chicago by Olivia Clement

The touring show, based on the popular 1980\u2019s sitcom, is headed to Chicago this fall.

Bid on RENT Memorabilia & More to Benefit Broadway Inspirational Voices by BroadwayWorld

It's time for the Broadway Inspirational Voices online auction

Live-Action Beauty and the Beast Film Sounds 'Spine Tingling' by Robert Viagas,andrew Gans

See the photo Luke Evans tweeted from the recording session.

Noises Off Takes a Final Bow and Michelle Williams Returns to Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Know: What not to miss this week, March 3-13.

The McKittrick Hotel's SUPERCINEMA Series to Continue with James Bond Experience by BroadwayWorld

Hot off the heels of last month's first-ever SUPERCINEMA inspired by Baz Luhrmann's Romeo Juliet, The McKittrick Hotel 530 W 27th Street, New York, NY, home of SLEEP NO MORE, will present i…

Tickets On Sale for New York Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes by Adam Hetrick

Tickets are now on sale for the newly revamped version of last year\u2019s spring extravaganza at Radio City Music Hall.

“Alabama Story” To Get Michigan Premiere by The Theatre Company in Detroit by Kenneth Jones

Alabama Story, the acclaimed historical drama by Michigan-bred playwright Kenneth Jones, will make its Wolverine State premiere in fall 2016 in a staging by The Theatre Company of the Univer…

Theater News: Aaron Davidman to Bring Wrestling Jerusalem to New York City

Davidson's solo show will play a limited engagement.

Theater News: The Lyric Stage Company Announces Its 2016-17 Season

Works by Stephen Sondheim and Sarah Ruhl will grace the Boston stage.

Theater News: Plays by Jeff Augustin, Robert Askins, and Lisa Loomer Set for Berkeley Rep Season

Find out which plays are coming to San Francisco.

Tom Stoppard to Script New Christmas Carol Film by Robert Viagas

The Tony- and Oscar-winning writer is taking on Scrooge.

FROM DOWN UNDER: Taxithi by Simon Parris

Brimming with tender warmth, fiery passion, gentle humour and touching pathos, Taxithi is a moving celebration of the courageous Greek women who forged new lives in Australia in the 1950s an…

Women\u2019s Project Theatre Announces Pipeline Lineup by Olivia Clement

The inaugural spring festival will showcase the work of WP Lab residents.

Who Was Lea Michele Really Watching at the Clippers Game? by Andrew Gans

The Spring Awakening star tells James Corden about her fan-girl moment.

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with Sara Bareilles, Jessie Mueller & the Full WAITRESS Gang! by Walter McBride

The highly anticipated new musicalWaitress, opens Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Broadway'sBrooks AtkinsonTheatre 256 West 47th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, with previews starting …

The best TV theme songs set the tone and jog the memory by Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Ultimate Voyage," featuring the music of "Star Trek," takes the love of TV theme music to a new level

How Sweet It Is! Jessie Mueller and the Cast of Sara Bareilles' Waitress Meet the Press by Broadway.com

The cast of Waitress took a break from rehearsals to greet the press on March 3. Jessie Mueller, Keala Settle, Drew Gehling and more performed songs from Sara Bareilles' score before pos…

Sandy Duncan to Star in One-Night-Only Reading of DRIVING MISS DAISY in New Jersey by BroadwayWorld

Broadway and television starSandy Duncanwill play Miss Daisy in a one-night-only reading of the Pulitzer Prize-winningDriving Miss Daisyby Alfred Uhry, George Street Playhouse announced toda…

First Shots of Eden Espinosa and Jared Zirilli in Costume For LaChiusa's Rain by Matthew Blank

This marks the world-premiere production of Michael John LaChiusa's musical adaptation of the 1921 W. Somerset Maugham short story.

This Week in L.A. Theatre by Dani Oliver

IN THE NEWS Bittersweet news from Loft Ensemble, located in the Arts District of Downtown LA. On Mar 21, Loft will launch its first musical, Wanting Miss Julie—a loose adaptation…

From the BroadwayWorld Vaults: Relive the Magic of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM by BroadwayWorld TV

In honor of Throwback Thursday, BroadwayWorld is celebrating the past with a new series that will take you back in time with some of our favorite vintage video features. That's right- we are…

American Classical Orchestra: “L’Isola Disabitata” by Jean Ballard Terepka

The most psychologically complex role is Silvia's. Over the course of the opera, she moves from childlike naïveté to loving generosity of heart. Energetic and intelligent, she unlearns he…

Instant New York: 14 Dazzling ‘Kinky Boots’ Fan Photos by Mparker

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Wayne Brady has stepped in for Billy Porter in the role of the sassy Lola in Kinky Boots. A veteran of TV and film, Wayne Brady is now working it and twi…

Review: ‘Sarafina!’ at Howard University by John Stoltenberg

Even if you already know how inspiring and moving this show is, from seeing the film or the musical on stage, you are in for a spirit-lifting, heart-leaping, foot-stomping thrill when you ex…

Canadian Rachael McLaren on dancing with New York’s Alvin Ailey company by Martha Schabas

Canadian dancer Rachael McLaren she faced repeated rejections from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. She moved to New York and was invited to join the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2…

Backstreet Boy’s son is not your average celebrity kid by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Baylee Littrell was 9 when he started opening arena shows around the world. OK, it helped that his dad, Brian, was a member of the headlining band — Backstreet Boys. “Baylee would do two…

Jessie Mueller and Cast Offer a Taste of Sara Bareilles' Waitress Musical by Matthew Blank

The company of the new musical performed several numbers and greeted the press.

For the Cast of ‘She Loves Me,’ It’s the Sweet Smell of a Revival by Dave Itzkoff

Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, Zachary Levi and Gavin Creel talk about the return of a musical first presented on Broadway in 1963.

In Anna Ziegler’s ‘Boy,’ an Ambiguous Gender Is Explored Onstage by Ben Brantley

Anna Ziegler’s new play tells the story of a boy who was mutilated in an accident and then raised as a girl.

Reimagining ‘West Side Story’ With Voices From Across New York by Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim

The chorus in Carnegie Hall’s new production includes participants from its Somewhere Project, an outreach program exploring what this musical means to New Yorkers today.

Jeff Daniels on the Terror of Returning to ‘Blackbird’ by Jeff Daniels

The actor writes about his role in a brutally unforgiving play: A man and a woman confront each other 15 years after their very illegal relationship — when he was 40 and she was all of 12.

National Ballet of Canada’s La Sylphide is a magical, almost disorienting, experience by Martha Schabas

It has a hauntingly timeless quality – the story tragic, ineluctable, and then so excruciatingly familiar

Broadway Legend Barbara Cook Will Return to the New York Stage for Barbara Cook: Then and Now by Ryan McPhee

Barbara Cook will return to the New York stage this spring for another song-filled retrospective. The Tony-winning legend will headline Barbara Cook: Then and Now at off-Broadway’s New…

Review: The War Within by Michael Block

War can change a person. It's proven fact. What you see and do on the battlefield can have a serious affect on the mind. Post-war PTSD and racial treatment are key players in Kristiana Rae C…

Review: In 'Twelfth Night,' conga lines instead of a love story by Chris Jones

Most productions of "Twelfth Night" do not contain an interlude wherein the audience throws little balls at the sticky head of an actor, nor are the love-soaked follies of Illyria generally …

Broadway Royalty Barbara Cook Will Return For Solo Show Staged By Tommy Tune by Jeremy Gerard

Barbara Cook, indelibly River City librarian Marian Paroo opposite Robert Preston own Broadway in The Music Man and Cunegonde in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, will return to the stage …

Cincinnati Shakespeare 2016–17 Season Its Last on Race Street by American Theatre Editors

Next season, the classical theatre will conclude its four-year Shakespeare history cycle project with 'Henry VI' and 'Richard III.'

Review: Midnight Cowboy/Lifeline Theatre by Kevin Greene

Before you ask: no, this is not an adaptation of “Midnight Cowboy” the film. It’s an adaptation of the 1965 book on which the film was based. Still, any adaptation would be incapa…

Text of the Day: Cleansed by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

La Sylphide delights as National Ballet spring opener: review by Michael Crabb

Wednesday’s opening cast was led by the company’s most recently hired principal, Jurgita Dronina.

Broadway Legend Barbara Cook Will Return to the Stage This Spring in BARBARA COOK: THEN AND NOW by BroadwayWorld

ProducerRoy Furman,in association withSandy RobertsonandLuigi Caiola,just announced the return to the stage of one of the greatest voices and storytellers of our time. The legendary Tonyand …

Photo Flash: Sara Bareilles, Jessie Mueller, and More Preview Broadway's Waitress

The new musical is inspired by the 2007 film by Adrienne Shelley.

Photo Flash: First Look at the Public's Production of Richard Nelson's Hungry

The play is the first in Nelson's newest three-play cycle.

Theater News: Broadway Icon Barbara Cook to Return to the New York Stage

The original leading lady of The Music Man and She Loves Me will star in a new production.

Broadway Legend Barbara Cook Sets Musical Memoir by David Rooney

The Tony-winning star will play 65 performances this spring in a solo vehicle timed to the release of her autobiography, conceived by James Lapine and directed by Tommy Tune.read more

Glitter and Be Gay: Barbara Cook Plans Return to NY Stage by Robert Viagas

Tickets go on sale today for her concert show, created with James Lapine and Tommy Tune.

F is for Fantasy: Breaking Down 26 Filmic Gestures into a New Typology by Angela Mariana Schöpke

Gestures are tied to genre. Gestures are generic. Maybe a cowboy dances with a vampire!

Review: In/habit: A Roving Monthly Performance Series by Sharon Hoyer

It’s a Saturday night at Tritriangle gallery in Wicker Park. The main room, filled lengthwise with rows of folding chairs mostly filled with attendees, face a video projection on the�…

Booking It on Broadway 2016

There are seven page-to-stage adaptations on Broadway this season. To get ready for the Tony Awards, read the books and then see the shows!

Review: I Know All the Secrets in my World, Mercury Theatre by Olivia Corbin-Phillip

For those who haven’t had the pleasure of watching a silent movement drama, this beautiful piece of theatre will grab you by the scruff of the neck and leave you wanting more. The bond bet…

Oak Park Festival Theatre announces summer season, new managing director by Morgan Greene

Oak Park Festival Theatre has announced summer programming and the addition of a new managing director. The 2016-17 season featuring two classic comedies about strong-minded women kicks off…

The National Gallery is too big and should have some pictures forcibly removed by [email protected] (serena Davies, Serena Davies)

Its new director wants to plunder masterpieces from the Tate - but artistically the reverse makes far more sense

Kiefer Sutherland talks about filming Forsaken with dad Donald by Richard Ouzounian

The two appear in the same scenes for first time.

Jessie Mueller and Waitress Cast Serve Up Fresh First Look at New Sara Bareilles Musical

The cast of Waitress met the press to preview the new Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson musical, based on the film written by Adrienne Shelley. Jessie Mueller, Keala Settle, Eric Anderson, Ch…

Behind the Scenes of Arts Collective @HCC’s Workshop Production of ‘House’: Part 2: Cast Members Gabrielle Amaro, Alex Becker, Courtney Branch, by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of 4 interviews with the Playwright/Director and cast members of House at Arts Collective @ HCC, meet Gabrielle Amaro, Alex Becker, Courtney Branch, and Jordan Colea Please in…

Maker Studios’ Bonnie Pan Named President Of Endemol Beyond USA by Jeremy Gerard

Bonnie Pan, a former Maker Studios and Yahoo Video programming executive, will head up Endemol Beyond, the company’s North American digital division. She replaces Will Keenan, who lef…

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From backstage movers to onstage shakers, from Hawaii to Philly, another half dozen folks to have on your radar.

First fully holographic production to premiere in London by Georgia Snow

More than 400 performers will appear as holograms in a new stage show that is being described as the first ever fully

Southwark Playhouse to host workshops for emerging talent by Matthew Hemley

Producer Paul Taylor-Mills and director Charlotte Westenra are leading workshops aimed at nurturing new talent, as part of a series of sessions

Kinky Boots Has Hot Star But Otherwise Not Much Of A Kick by Bill Hirschman

Kinky Boots, the droll story of a drag queen rescuing a failing shoe factory by switching its focus to thigh-high boots favored by cross-dressers was, , a well-polished evening of musical co…

Margo Seibert & Zak Resnick to Lead Jason Robert Brown's THE LAST FIVE YEARS in San Francisco by BroadwayWorld

Following the wildly successful concert version at The Geary Theater in spring 2015, American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. will present a brand-new, fully staged production of Jason Robert Br…

Cookin' Up a Hit! See Songs from Broadway's New Sara Bareilles Musical Waitress Starring Jessie Mueller by Broadway.com

Anyone who's heard the Sara Bareilles album, What's Inside: Songs from 'Waitress' are anticipating the new musical based on the hit indie film as much as anything else on Bro…

JULIUS CAESAR – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Mid-table: A football-themed Julius Caesar at Augustine United Church pitches Shakespeare against the world of agents, bungs and FIFA, but neither can be said to come out the winner.

BWW TV: Sugar, Butter, Flour... Watch Jessie Muller & More Performing WAITRESS' 'Soft Place to Land'! by Tv - Press Previews

The highly anticipated new musical Waitress, opens Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, with previews starti…

Emerson College Alters Plan To Convert Colonial Theatre Into Dining Hall; Assessing Programming Options by Michael Dale

The proposed student center and cafeteria will be built elsewhere as the school considers the theatre's future.

VIDEO: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Announces His Own Brand of Pinot Noir by TV News Desk

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT actor Tituss Burgess turned to Instagram today to announce that he has his very own brand of pinot noir called 'Pinot by Tituss' Check out the announcement video be…

FREEZE FRAME: The WAITRESS Cast and Creative Team Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

The highly anticipated new musical Waitress, opens Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre 256 West 47th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, with previews starti…

Artemisia Theatre announces 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Artemisia, a Chicago theater dedicated to producing female-centered plays, has announced its 2016-17 slate of productions. The season opens in the fall with "Her Story is Our Story," a fest…

Douglas Tonks Memorial Service by Bt

Please join us to celebrate the life of A.R. Douglas Tonks (April 19, 1960 – March 1, 2016) on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Doors open at 11:00 with a short program of memories and love beginn…

An Interview with Local Musician Jason Masi by Marlene Hall

Jason Masi, a former standout soccer star found his calling in music and hasn’t looked back since. He delves into his music life and what he finds through it by living the dream as a full-…

#OscarsSoLame and some cool stuff by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess has been asked…repeatedly…what she thought of the Oscars. She didn’t really want to discuss it, but people keep asking. Overall, she thought they were bo…

Dustin Hoffman, Kevin McHale & More to Star in Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation HEAR MY SONG by TV News Desk

New Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation HEAR MY SONG, starring Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates, Academy Award nominee Debra Winger, Emmy Award winner Eddie Izzard, Josh L…

“Mary Poppins” Takes Off in New Oak Park High School Production by Cary Ginell

BY CARY GINELL Oak Park High School, which has never shied away from tackling ambitious musical productions in the past, is now taking on Mary Poppins, the popular stage version of the clas…

In Praise of The Civilians at Fifteen by [email protected] (ramona)

By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell writes about the work of The Civilians.

Tim Bano: Does The Encounter work as a live-stream? by Tim Bano

Like Simon McBurney at the beginning of each performance of The Encounter, I took a photo of the audience to prove that I

Production news round-up: February 24 to March 1 by Georgia Snow

Plays Jenna Russell and Jade Anouka have joined the cast of Doctor Faustus at the Duke of York’s Theatre, as the show

International news round-up: March 3 by The Stage

Vassiliev address WORLD THEATRE DAY Russian director Anatoli Vassiliev has been chosen by the International Theatre Institute to write the World Theatre Day

Oak Park Festival Theatre announces summer season, new managing director by Morgan Greene

Oak Park Festival Theatre has announced summer programming and the addition of a new managing director. The 2016-17 season featuring two classic comedies about strong-minded women kicks off …

Chris Botti at the McCallum April 2 by Michael J. Roberts

The McCallum Theatre and Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald present Chris Botti as part of the Fitz’s Jazz Café series, on Saturday, April 2, at 8:0pm. A McCallum smooth jazz favorite, the acclai…

Kristin Chenoweth on That Wicked Movie That Will Eventually Get Made, Mame Dreams & More by Broadway.com

Kristin Chenoweth paid a visit to Watch What Happens Live on March 2 to celebrate the 1,000th episode of Andy Cohen’s boozy talk show. Between dishing about a whole lot of Real Ho…

Machine-made music - Tech weekly podcast by Presented By Olly Mann and Produced By Simon Barnard

West End musical Beyond the Fence claims to be the world’s first computer-generated musical. What’s the potential for music made by machine?The Telegraph said it ‘held up against rival…

Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK to Host Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival by BroadwayWorld

School of Rock - The Musical will host the Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for New York City Public Schools on Monday, March 7 at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. Alex Brigh…

VIDEO: Keke Palmer & Jon Connor Perform 'Fresh Water for Flint' by TV News Desk

On last night's episode of 'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,' Jon Connor and Keke Palmer showed solidarity with the victims of Michigan's ongoing toxic water crisis with a performance of…

VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Reveals Her Broadway Dream Role on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS by TV News Desk

KristinChenoweth and Chrissy Teigen stopped by last night'sWATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE to help host Andy Cohencelebrate the show's 1000th episode.

BWW TV: Watch a New TV Spot for Forest Whitaker-Led HUGHIE! by BroadwayWorld TV

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's HUGHIE starring Academy Award winner, Golden Globe Award winner amp BAFTA winner Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland, The Bu…

Theater News: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Will Be Honored at Theatre Forward's Chairman's Awards Gala

Board member John R. Dutt will also be feted.

North Toronto Players do Gilbert and Sullivan for 50 years by Trish Crawford

Community theatre company specializing in Gilbert and Sullivan puts on special production to celebrate 50th anniversary.

International: KidsFest in Singapore and Hong Kong by Paul Vale

Page-to-stage adaptations of children’s books have enjoyed a growing presence in London’s West End with The Gruffalo, Peppa Pig and soon Harry

Benjamin Till: ‘There’s no such thing as computer-written music’ by Mark Shenton

The National Theatre’s current musical Wonder.land is set in a world where teenagers play out their lives in an alternative, computer-generated universe;

Theatre Forward to Honor Jesse Tyler Ferguson at Chairman's Awards Gala by BroadwayWorld

THEATRE FORWARD and Chairman JAMES S. TURLEY will lead a celebration to support American theatre at the annual Chairman's Awards Gala on Monday, April 11th at The Pierre New York 2 East 61st…

BWW Asks: What Show Should Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick Do Next? by TV News Desk

Following Sunday night's PRODUCER's revival, we couldn't help but ponder which show we'd love to see the twosome reunite in. Share your ideas in the comments section below

FUN HOME Will Become First Broadway Show to Take Part in Spotify Sessions by BroadwayWorld

Fun Home, the groundbreaking and Tony Award-winning Best Musical, will become the first Broadway show to participate in Spotify Sessions, the music services' streaming program of intimate in…

Excavating the American Dream: The New Group’s ‘Buried Child’ by Matthew Wexler

It is not easy to watch The New Group’s revival of Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Buried Child. Originally produced in San Francisco, then New York City, in 1978, the play wa…

Seattle Hit Lizard Boy to Receive NY Reading by Olivia Clement

The new musical will receive industry presentations at Playwrights Horizons.

Emerson College Withdraws Plan to Convert Boston's Colonial Theatre by Robert Viagas

The historic playhouse will not become a dining hall.

A Leap of Faith to Seattle by HowlRound

By Armando Huipe. Armando Huipe describes the organizing principles behind the upcoming Latina/o Theatre Commons convening in Seattle, WA.

Preview: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater/Auditorium Theatre by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater makes its annual return to the Auditorium Theatre March 8-13 with customary abundance: ten big dances from 1958 to the present, and every night…

Watch the Schuyler Sisters Rap Feminist Quotes by Robert Viagas

Glamour invited the Hamilton co-stars for Women\u2019s History Month.

Patreon by Adam Szymkowicz

I started a Patreon page.  Do you all know what Patreon is?  It's a place where artists make art and people support and subscribe to see the art they make.  Writers, visual ar…

Photo Flash: First Look at Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi & More in SHE LOVES ME! by BroadwayWorld

Laura BenantiAmalia,Zachary LeviGeorg,Gavin CreelKodaly,Michael McGrathSipos,Jane KrakowskiIlona andByron JenningsMaraczek star in Roundabout's new Broadway production ofSHE LOVES ME, direct…

Features: Postcards from RSC's King and Country in Shanghai

WhatsOnStage has received another postcard, this time from actor Robert Gilbert who is currently in Shanghai as part of the RSC productions touring China

Video: Regional Theatre Focus: Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Following on from Sheffield and Manchester, this month we're in Birmingham

King John played by a potato masher? It's Shakespeare on a plate by Lyn Gardner

Forced Entertainment’s series of table-top plays performed with household items is in a great tradition of storytelling that keeps Shakespeare aliveIs it possible for a jar of Roses lime m…

Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry to Revisit Parade by Olivia Clement

The Tony-winning creators will be joined by Stephanie Block and Sebastian Arcelus for An Evening on Parade.

Coming-of-Age Stories ‘Straight’ and ‘A Room of My Own’ by Rex Reed

Rex Reed reviews two new plays.

Lilli Cooper, Christine Dwyer, Saycon Sengbloh & More Set for BROADWAY SINGS WHITNEY HOUSTON by BroadwayWorld

This April, the BROADWAY SINGS concert series will present its 11th show with Broadway Sings Whitney Houston. A cast of 15 Broadway stars will sing completely new arrangements of the legenda…

Artemisia Theatre announces 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Artemisia, a Chicago theater dedicated to producing female-centered plays, has announced its 2016-17 slate of productions. The season opens in the fall with "Her Story is Our Story," a festi…

NEWS: Cast announced for Leo Butler’s Boy at the Almeida Theatre by Emma Clarendon

The Almeida Theatre has announced the cast for the world premiere of Boy, the new play by Leo Butler, directed by Sacha Wares. Boy runs at the Almeida Theatre from the 5th April to the 28th …

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/3/16- DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS by Stage Tube

Today in 2005, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels openend at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 627 performances.Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek…

Photo Flash: Fall in Love With Zachary Levi and Laura Benanti in New She Loves Me Photos

Broadway veterans Jane Krakowski and Gavin Creel also star in Roundabout Theatre Company's new revival.

Cabaret News: Joaquina Kalukango, Saycon Sengbloh, and More Set for Broadway Sings Whitney Houston

The 11th show in the Broadway Sings series will also feature Lilli Cooper, Jason Gotay, and Rachel Potter.

A dancer’s and a company’s Awakening by Michael Crabb

Robert Battle’s piece reflects his personal journey and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s renewal.

Loretta Lynn, 83, still on the road and singing by Trish Crawford

A new album, a documentary about her life and a Broadway show marks Loretta Lynn’s six decades of performing.

Carpool Karaoke, Crosswalk: The Musical - Which Comedy Bits Should James Corden Bring to THE TONYS? by Caryn Robbins

Though we're still a few months away, we couldn't help but ponder which of Corden's regular comedic bits from his late night talk show he may want to bring with him to Broadway's biggest nig…

VIDEO: Women of HAMILTON Rap Favorite Feminist Quotes in Honor of Women's History Month by TV News Desk

In honor of Women's History Month, Glamour Magazine asked the women of Broadway's smash hit musical HAMILTON, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas Jones aka Angelica, Eliz…

See First Pics of Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi and Co. in She Loves Me by Matthew Blank

The Roundabout revival began previews Feb. 19

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Welcome Home, Captain Fox! at the Donmar Warehouse by Emma Clarendon

This new production based on Jean Anouilh’s hit 1937 play, Le Voyageur sans bagage has officially opened at the Donmar Warehouse. But what have the critics made of it? Welcome Home, Captai…

Revised Side Show Will Receive London Premiere by Chris Luner

With Broadway not too long ago saying “Goodbye To The Side Show”, London is now preparing itself to look at the freaks! A new act is coming to town and planning to take London b…

Son Of Backstreet Boys Singer To Make Broadway Debut by Mark Kennedy / Ap

Backstreet's back... on Broadway

The real test in theater is a cold Tuesday night by Chris Jones

The measure of a card-carrying Broadway professional — which, especially these days, is not the same thing as a Broadway star — can best be taken on the road, upon which true Broadway pr…

Dead Dog Park by Ryan Mikita

At the onset of the production, each cast member is introduced by walking onto stage one by one. Starring intently out into the audience, there is a general sense of unrest to be found behin…

THE TANGLELOWS – new children’s book from acclaimed author GREG McGOON – available 3/15 by Michael J. Roberts

  Traveling the Twisting Troubling Tanglelows’ Trail, the lyrically-written and lushly-illustrated new children’s book by Greg McGoon, will be released on March 15 from Pelekenis Publis…

The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Announced by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, Executive Director Criss Henderson and Board Chair Sheli Z. Rosenberg were joined by Navy Pier, Inc. CEO Marilynn Gardner and Board Chai…

Chris Grayling: Satirical television programmes should not be allowed to use footage of inside parliament by [email protected] (patrick Foster, Laura Hughes)

The Government has reconfirmed its position after Charlie Brooker's sister-in-law, a Labour MP, asked for the rules to be revised

Suburbanite Feature Story: Media Day at "American Psycho" by Joseph Cervelli

A sneak preview at the new musical. Article appears in other North Jersey Media Group newspapers.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Offers a Brief Tech Tour of Hamilton by Robert Viagas

He climbs into the catwalk of the Richard Rodgers in latest Ham4Ham.

New Mini-Game App PETER PANIC Throws Fans into the World of Broadway by Nora Dominick

Have you ever wanted to be thrust into the world of a musical Then do we have a game for you Developed by James Marion, PETER PANIC throws users into the world of a Big Broadway musical.

VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Talks Broadway's BLACKBIRD & More on 'GMA' by TV News Desk

Acclaimed actor Jeff Daniels stopped by this morning's 'GMA' to discuss his return to Broadway in the compelling drama BLACKBIRD and shared insight into touring with his son's band.

Exclusive Podcast: HAMILTON's Stephanie Klemons, Andrew Chapelle & More Visit BROADWAY BULLET by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, we'll be exclusively bringing you new episodes of popular theatre podcast, Broadway Bullet. Recently rebooted, each episode of Broadway Bullet features…

Twilight? Goosebumps? Go, Dog, Go!? The Tuck Everlasting Cast on Fantasy Page-to-Stage Kid's Books by Broadway.com

At a recent press event, we asked the stars behind Tuck Everlasting to reveal the books they loved as kids and fantasize about Broadway adaptations.

Alysha Umphress Will Serve Up Pump Boys and Dinettes in NJ by Robert Viagas

The 1982 Tony-nominated musical starts previews April 6.

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Powered by SeatGeek: March 3, 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Read on to catch up on this past week's trends February 26- March 3.

Top 10 Stunt Castings That Just Might Work by Olivia Rubino-Flinn

Stunt casting in mainstream musical theatre has been a point of contention since time immemorial. Should we sacrifice the quality of the production for a star name who’s guaranteed (ostens…

Livestreaming the 10th Annual NoPassport Theatre Conference—Mon, March 14 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. NoPassport and New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study present The 10th Annual NoPassport Theatre Conference livestreaming on the global, commons-bas…

See the Large-Scale, Warehouse-Set NYC Revival of West Side Story in Rehearsal by Matthew Blank

Morgan Hernandez and Skylar Astin head a cast that features theatre professionals, high school students and a chorus of 200.

Winners of PEN Literary Awards Announced by Andrew Gans

Playwright Lynn Nottage is among the recipients.

SLUT the Play and Conversations about Sexual Violence by Victoria Myers

In the midst of the ongoing discussion about sexual violence on campuses and communities around the country, we talk about The Arts Effect All-Girl Theater Company production of SLUT the Pla…

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, March 3, 2016 by Susan Grace

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Review: ‘Capriccio’ at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia by Deb Miller

What’s a countess to do? Should the young widow, Countess Madeleine, marry the poet Olivier or the composer Flamand? Such is the dilemma of Richard Strauss’s final opera, Capriccio–…

Hot Clip of the Day: Maurice Murphy & Tituss Burgess Take You to Church with "In His Eyes"

Let these guys raise you up today with their high notes.

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from The Public Theater, NYC—Mon, March 7—@WatchMeWorkSLP, use hashtag #howlround by [email protected] (karina)

By HowlRound TV. Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from the Public Theater in New York City on Monday, March 7 at 2pm PST (Vancouver) / 4pm CST (Austin) / 5pm EST (Toronto) / 22:00 …

Meet The Cast of Spooky Action Theater’s ‘Collaborators’: Part 2: Joe Duquette by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of our series with the cast of Spooky Action’s Collaborators, meet Joe Duquette. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you perform on the …

Rethinking the Repertoire #7 – Christopher Rouse’s “Phantasmata” by Jonathan Blumhofer

Christopher Rouse is a tough composer to pin down and that stylistic unpredictability has, in part, provided his music notable expressive breadth.

Othello from Shakespeare Theatre Company (review) by Roy Maurer

The play’s final words sum it up best: “This heavy act with heavy heart relate.” The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s Othello is decidedly heavy on…

Mark Twain House Celebrates New Book About The Author by Carole Goldberg

A new book about Mark Twain's life in Hartford will be launched at a "The Trouble Begins At 5:30" event at The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, on Wednesday, March 9…

Salvador Dalí's 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' At NBMAA by Susan Dunne

When Alice fell down the rabbit hole in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," she landed in a world that in the 20th century might be referred to as Dalí-esque. Alice shrinks and grows and sh…

WAKE UP with BWW 3/3/2016 - FAMILIAR, IRONBOUND, SCHOOL OF ROCK in San Fran & 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 FAMILIAR opens off-Broadway, SCHOOL OF…

Movie, live music, and an earworm at the Mondavi

The two main attractions: Grandeur of Jackson Hall and the musicAnimation has the look of a Betty Boop and Warner Brothers love child … Click to Continue »

Art review: Shifting gears at JayJay gallery

‘The Back Room II’ serves as a preview for gallery’s new approachGone will be solo or two-person showsAnnex will be showroom for all of its artists all of the time … Click to Con…

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Bad Romance' In Store for Next Episode of YOUNGER! by TV News Desk

On the next episode of TV Land's YOUNGER titled 'Bad Romance,' Lauren throws Kelsey an engagement party at which Liza has too much too drink.

Blog: Looking East: Hungarian Theatre Through The Lens by Rupert Adams

Against literally no odds, I have survived this savage affliction of the throat. Finally I can resume the vitally important work that I am entirely, sometimes, committed to and bring you, th…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Patriotic Traitor at the Park Theatre by Emma Clarendon

This world premiere production starring Laurence Fox and Tom Conti is a story of two men who are like father and son – but on two opposing sides during World War II. The Patriotic Traitor …

Fuse News: Arts Emerson Presents a Magisterial “Three Sisters” by Arts Fuse Editor

By Helen Epstein There will be a longer review to come, but the run of the Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg’s production of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters is so short — …

Immortal Tango review – PVC, power ballads and a touch of panto by Sanjoy Roy

Peacock theatre, London Featuring music from Abba, Coolio and the film Titanic, this frenetic shakeup of the traditional tango format has little time for poetry or emotional nuanceDancer and…

Tina Fey: it’s a ‘terrible time’ for women in comedy by Ben Child

Sisters star says male comics get better wages for shoddier work, and reveals how journalists fired ‘sexist’ questions at her and Amy Poehler during publicity for filmTina Fey has descri…

The Tiger's Bones and Other Stories review – Ted Hughes's wise fools return by Lyn Gardner

Polka, LondonThe poet’s wit shines through in these 1960s miniature plays, though the staging sometimes struggles to match the rich languageThese stories written by Ted Hughes originally t…

Peter Pan Goes Wrong returns to London by Matthew Hemley

Peter Pan Goes Wrong is to return to the West End for a second London run from October. The show, created by

London mayoral hopeful Zac Goldsmith: ‘I don’t have a specific arts policy’ by Matthew Hemley

Conservative London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith has ruled out creating a separate arts manifesto as part of his campaign. Instead, he said

Council backs down in dispute over drama student tax demands by Georgia Snow

Reading council has backed down over a dispute in which it pursued a student at a local performing arts college for council

250 Word Reviews: Red Speedo by David Levy

Originally published on 250 Word Reviews. RED SPEEDO (Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop) The intersection of fame and family – and the tremendous pressure that each can produce –…

Blogs: Michael Coveney: RSC Dream and Lee Hall at the Tower are the tip of the am-dram iceberg

Are the demarcation lines between the amateur and professional theatres even more blurred than we imagine?

Features: World Book Day: Stagey versions of 8 bestselling books

Everything's better with theatre added, to celebrate World Book Day here's some stagey book adaptations

Features: Let's Talk About Sets: Katie Lias on Romeo and Juliet

The designer of Romeo and Juliet discusses the process of transforming the Watermill into an underground bar

Wolf Trap Announces First Summer Lineup - RAGTIME, Yo-Yo Ma, Cyndi Lauper, National Symphony Orchestra and More! by BroadwayWorld

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Artshas announced the first 63 performances of Summer 2016 at theFilene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.Tickets go on sale t…

VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates WATCH WHAT HAPPENS 1000th Episode by TV News Desk

KristinChenoweth and Chrissy Teigen stopped by last night'sWATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE to help host Andy Cohencelebrate the show's 1000th episode.

Danai Gurira's Familiar Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Eclipsed playwright walks the line between tradition and assimilation in the Playwrights Horizons production.

Full Casting For How The Other Half Loves

Casting has been announced for Bill Kenwright’s new West End production of Alan Ayckbourn’s farcical tale of matrimonial mishaps, How The Other Half Loves. The 1969 classic &ndas…

Almanac: Eric Hoffer on compassion by Terry Teachout

“Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.” Eric Hoffer, The Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms

BWW's On This Day - March 3, 2016

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

Lucas Hnath's Red Speedo Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

The New York Theatre Workshop premiere explores America's obsession with winning.

Uzo Aduba webchat – post your questions now by Guardian Staff

The star of The Maids and Orange is the New Black is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT on Monday 7 March – post them in the comments below 11.19am GMT Wit…

Theatre News: Three new shows announced as part of Kneehigh's Asylum Season

The season includes Emma Rice directing her last production as Kneehigh artistic director

The Maids review round-up (Trafalgar Studios) by Troy Nankervis

Following revivals of The Ruling Class and The Homecoming, director Jamie Lloyd turns his attention Jean Genet’s study of power, servitude and

Malthouse: Picnic at Hanging Rock by Anne-Marie Peard

“Everything begins and ends at exactly the right time.” – Joan Lindsey, Picnic at Hanging Rock Five women appear on stage, dressed in the uniforms of private school girls we might …

Welcome Home, Captain Fox!, Donmar Warehouse by Jenny Gilbert

It’s often remarked that are no new stories, only old stories retold. The French playwright Jean Anouihl got the idea for his first play from a French newspaper report of 1919, about a you…

Coronation Street: A to Z by [email protected] (rachel Ward, Rachel Ward)

Rachel Ward presents an alphabetic rundown of the things that make Coronation Street great

Ironbound Begins Previews Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Women\u2019s Project Theater co-production debuts Off-Broadway, starring Marin Ireland.

The real test in theater is a cold Tuesday night by Chris Jones

The measure of a card-carrying Broadway professional — which, especially these days, is not the same thing as a Broadway star — can best be taken on the road, upon which true Broadway pr…

Competition: Win tickets to Move It by The Stage

MOVE IT is the UK’s biggest dance event taking place at Excel London from March 18-20, 2016. MOVE IT is your chance to

Jenny Sealey, Samuel West and Vikki Heywood to speak at Theatre 2016 conference by Georgia Snow

Actor Samuel West, Graeae’s Jenny Sealey and Royal Society of the Arts chairman Vikki Heywood are among the first speakers confirmed for

Theatre News: Mel Giedroyc and Mark Thomas lead Latitude Festival theatre line up

This year's theme will be 'Love Thy Neighbour'

Improbable and Blind Summit among theatre headliners for Latitude 2016 by Georgia Snow

Australian circus troupe Circa, theatre company Improbable, puppeteers Blind Summit and the Berlin-based Gob Squad will headline the theatre programme at Latitude

Obituary: Frank Kelly by Michael Quinn

As the foul-mouthed, hygienically challenged Father Jack in the hit 1990s television comedy Father Ted, Frank Kelly found a role that came

Alistair Smith: Can London support two full-time, large-scale opera houses? by Alistair Smith

The evidence of the last two decades – during which English National Opera has flip-flopped from one financial crisis to another – would appear

David Jubb: Let’s rethink what theatres are for by David Jubb

As fire engulfed the grand hall at Battersea Arts Centre on Friday March 13, 2015, I was on a train to London.

Royal New Zealand Ballet: Speed of Light by Deborah Jones

Auckland Arts Festival, March 2. Francesco Ventriglia was named artistic director of Royal New Zealand Ballet back in September 2014 but hasn’t been able to put his stamp on programming un…

Review: Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare - Richard II and Henry IV, Part I (Pit, Barbican)

Michael Coveney returns to the Barbican for another look at Forced Entertainment's unique take on the Bard

News: Latitude announces 2016 theatre line up by Laura Stevens

One of the England’s biggest music and arts festivals has released its theatre line up. Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Suffolk, has announced that Circa, Blind Summit and Les Enfants Te…

Review: Comedy Double Bill Review, Scenic Stage Theatre York by Adam Bruce

It’s that time of year again everyone! The third year Writing, Directing and Performance students at the University of York are performing in their Early Modern production assessments.…

Oscars 2016: The full winners list by [email protected] (telegraph Reporters)

Brie Larson wins Best Actress, and Spotlight and Mad Max: Fury Road clean up

Play puts life with a learning disability centre stage by Saba Salman

Up Down Man, written for an actor with Down’s syndrome, celebrates people with learning disabilities without dodging difficult realitiesUp Down Man, at the Salisbury Playhouse until March …

First Nighter: Shakespeare Globe Smartly Does the Bard's Jacobean Works by David Finkle

LONDON--During the winter months the Shakespeare's Globe crowd--as the current artistic director Dominic Dromgoole...

Emily Skinner celebrates Sondheim and more by Robert Sokol

Tony Award-nominee Emily Skinner is becoming a very welcome presence on The City’s performing arts scene. She led a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s seldom performed “Do I Hear a Waltz?�…

Natalie Merchant enjoying a slower pace — and bartering by Tom Lanham

Natalie Merchant wants to clarify that she’s not repeating herself. The former 10,000 Maniacs frontwoman had great artistic reasons to release last year’s “Paradise Is There: The New T…

A late-night modern quartet – in the dark by Leslie Katz

San Francisco Performances’ administrator Christine Lim admits that the first of the group’s new, four-concert PIVOT series will be weird. “It’s going to be crazy … and crazy fun,�…

As you dance it: Brian Eno and Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker do Shakespeare by Chris Wiegand

In the show Golden Hours, featuring tracks from Eno’s Another Green World and choreography by De Keersmaeker, the playwright’s lines are danced rather than spoken. The duo talk about str…

Does Race Still Matter? Mounting an Ethnically Ambiguous West Side Story by Michael Gioia

This weekend, a semi-immersive West Side Story will open in a warehouse setting with a multi-racial cast. Director Amanda Denhert weighs in on the piece\u2019s relevance now more than ever b…

Daniel Evans: Embrace inclusivity and bring the peripheries to the centre by Daniel Evans

For some time now at Sheffield Theatres, we have been trying to break down our walls. We were inspired by our city’s

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: March 3 by Mark Shenton

It’s a week heavy with musicalisations of real lives, from historical legends like Akhnaten, divine ruler of Egypt and husband to Nefertiti

Susan Elkin: Let’s hear it for the Actors Centre by Susan Elkin

It’s time to sing the praises of the Actors Centre very loudly. I’ve been to several events there recently and each time

Megan Vaughan: I have a confession – I’m becoming obsessed with Robert Icke by Megan Vaughan

When Time Out tweeted its review of the Almeida’s Uncle Vanya a couple of weeks ago, the five stars it gave the

Theater News: The Gift Theater Kicks Off 15th Anniversary Season With Richard III

One of Shakespeare's most infamous villains takes the stage at Steppenwolf's Garage Theatre tonight.

Liz Filios Takes on Shakespeare in ‘As You Like It’ at Lantern Theater Company in Philadelphia by Deb Miller

A multiple Barrymore Award winner, Liz Filios has twice been recognized as Best Actress in a Musical for her lead roles in Midsummer [a play with songs] at Inis Nua Theatre Company in 2014…

Picnic at Hanging Rock review – vanishing schoolgirls haunt a new generation by Van Badham

Malthouse Theatre, MelbourneThis retelling of the Joan Lindsay cult classic proves the book’s postcolonial theme remains relevant – and will terrify the pants off youJoan Lindsay’s Pic…

But, We Will Be Careful #FamousLastWords by Joe Patti

The one activity related to performances that regularly is a source of frustration for my staff is getting certificates of liability insurance from people. This is one of those requirements …

Trends: 7 Celebrities Who Need to Come to Broadway Already

These are TheaterMania's most anticipated celebrity debuts.

The Strumbellas Perform Live & Reveal Band Name Origin by Young Hollywood

The Strumbellas Perform Live & Reveal Band Name Origin The YH Studio welcomes Canadian indie rock group The Strumbellas for a live acoustic performance of their hit single "Spirits" and a ch…

Lena Hall, Marcus Choi and More Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, March 3rd, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes Tony award winner Lena Hall and more.

Tony Nominee Marin Ireland Stars in New York Premiere of IRONBOUND, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Rattlestick Playwright's Theater and Women's Project Theater welcome Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland Reasons to be Pretty to star in the New York premiere of IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok Pett…

Photo Flash: Tamara Tunie, Roslyn Ruff and More Lead FAMILIAR, Opening Tonight at Playwrights Horizons by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons presents the New York premiere production of FAMILIAR, a new play by Obie Award-winner Danai Gurira, directed by Rebecca Taichman. FAMILIAR will have its Opening Night t…

Some Kind of Wonderful! Ben Jacoby Makes His Broadway Debut in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Broadway.com

Ben Jacoby is now "On Broadway!" The Phantom tour alum will make his Main Stem debut on March 3 in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. He is set to replace Jarrod Spector, who was …

Dead Dog Park by Jk Clarke

    by JK Clarke   Sometimes theater should make you uncomfortable. And it’s usually those uncomfortable plays that have the deepest impact and make you think most seriously…

Robbie Fairchild: An American Gentleman by Suzy Evans

The ballerina and An American in Paris star models Todd Snyder suits at The New York Shaving Company.

School of Rock Gets Groundbreaking First Amateur Production by Robert Viagas

Show opens in San Francisco while original is still on Broadway.

Playbill Vault's Today In Theatre History: March 3 by David Gewirtzman

Spend a Two-Show Day in Fiddler on the Roof's Infamous Dressing Room 51 With Alexandra Silber and Samantha Massell by Matthew Blank

Onstage sisters and backstage besties Alexandra Silber and Samantha Massell are making magic as Tzeitel and Hodel in the new Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. They take us behind the …

Meet Alex Lacamoire: The Secret Weapon Behind Hamilton's Epic Sound by Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Alex Lacamoire is Lin-Manuel Miranda's right hand man in creating Hamilton's authentic hip hop sound. Here, he talks creating the score, plus an exclusive breakdown of how he and M…

Stage preview: Go along for the ride with B.U.S. 11 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For year 11, Bricolage Urban Scrawl is full steam ahead but also looking back on a decade of fast-paced creativity with the book “B.U.S.: 10 Years of 10-Minute Plays.”

No Name Players presents SWAN Day by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

No Name Players invites audiences to “join us as we do our part to honor the power of women artists and their work” Saturday at the eighth annual SWAN — Support Women Artists Now —&#…