New York Theatre Ballet: Legends & Visionaries 2016 by Joel Benjamin

“Song Before Spring,” to a vibrant and pulsating steel band score by Philip Glass is an exciting addition to the NYTB repertory. Choreographed by Zhong-Jing Fang and Steven Melendez, �…

Review: Heathers – The Musical (Kokandy Productions) by Scotty Zacher

Directed by James Beaudry, *Heathers the Musical* wears out its welcome within the first few scenes. The show has an inconsistent tone throughout as its very young ensemble veers uneasily be…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 3/5/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 352016.

Australian singer/songwriter Lior performs beautiful cover of Fiddler on the Roof song by AussieTheatre

The new Australian production of Fiddler on the Roof has gotten off to a strong start, and as it prepares to move from Melbourne to Sydney, one of its cast members has given us a lovely trea…

Sydney Dance Company by Deborah Jones

CounterMove. Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay, Sydney, February 29. LUX Tenebris – Light in Darkness – is the name of Rafael Bonachela’s new work but it could well have been chosen …

LES MISERABLES Asian Tour Extends Anew in Manila; Show Runs from 3/11-4/24 by BroadwayWorld

Claude Michel-Schonberg and Alain Boublil's musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel LES MISERABLES LES MIS opens at The Theatre at Solaire Solaire Resort and Casino, Paranaque City…

Review: ‘One Night Only’: Sutton Foster at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia by Megan Diehl

Though she may boast two Tony Awards, a resume full of magnificent leading ladies, and starring roles on two recent television series, Sutton Foster becomes refreshingly low-key in her accla…

Review: In 'Twelfth Night,' shots, pizza and 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 …

It’s not just fluffy bunnies – here comes the dark side of Beatrix Potter by Vanessa Thorpe

A puppet musical show co-written by Alan Ayckbourn will bring out the villainy in a nursery classic as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of Potter’s birthBeatrix Potter’…

Carnegie Hall's West Side Story, Staged in a Queens Warehouse with Skylar Astin and Newcomer Morgan Hernandez, is a Musical Miracle by Paul Wontorek

There’s nothing like a multi-million dollar slick staging of a classic Broadway musical featuring the best acting talents available and the greatest creative team money can buy. Then a…

Review: ‘Defending the Caveman’ at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA by Tim Dunleavy

Ever since Rob Becker started performing a one-man comedy show called Defending the Caveman back in the 1980s, its popularity has grown steadily. And in the time since the show played a two-…

Review: The Old Friends (Raven Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Raven Theatre's *The Old Friends* received its world premiere in 2013, but had probably lost its relevance decades prior. Though there are some expcellent performances accented by a great s…

Review: Akhnaten, London Coliseum by Manuel Muñoz

It has been 29 years since Akhnaten was revived at the Coliseum after its UK premiere in 1985. Widely considered one of Philip Glass’s finest works, and also the last of his trio of operas…

HUNGRY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"What the hell happened to history?" . . .

Photo Flash: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE KING AND I, and More Casts Take Saturday Intermission Pics by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup Today's edition featu…

Rethinking the Repertoire #8 – Sibelius’s “Night Ride and Sunrise” by Jonathan Blumhofer

Surely the time has come for a major revival of Night Ride and Sunrise.

Fuse Book Review: “Living On Paper” — Letters From Iris Murdoch by Roberta Silman

Iris Murdoch proves a wonderful companion: funny, honest, insightful, and courageous.

Review: ‘Noises Off’ at Silhouette Stages by Susan Brall

Silhouette Stages’ play-within-a-play Noises Off by Noises Off, produced by Jeremy Goldman and directed by Conni Ross is playing at Slayton House in Columbia, MD. If you have never se…

STAGE TUBE: Alex Lacamoire Accompanies Phillipa Soo on Aaron Copland's 'Laurie's Song' in #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

Today's Ham4Ham features Phillipa Soo Eliza Hamilton singing 'Laurie's Song' from Aaron Copland's The Tender Land, accompanied by music director Alex Lacamoire. Check out the video below

Barbra Streisand Pens Tribute to Her Close Friend, Late Author Pat Conroy by Louisa Brady

One day after her dear friend and author, Pat Conroy, passed away from pancreatic cancer, Barbra Streisand took to Instagram to pay tribute to her friend and his work. Read her full tribute …

Review: Laurie Anderson’s ‘Language of the Future: Letters to Jack’ at The Kennedy Center by Robert Michael Oliver

Cellist Rubin Kodheli joins the legendary performance artist Laurie Anderson on stage at The Terrace Theater for a presentation of her new multimedia work, the memory-haunting Language of th…

Review: Kaash, Sadler’s Wells by Alice Westoby

It’s not the norm to enter an auditorium with a dancer poised, ready to begin on stage while the house lights are still lit. Akram Khan’s revival of Kaash begins in exactly this …

Foreign Relations: Familiar by Jk Clarke

            by JK Clarke   There’s a lot going on in Danai Gurira’s new play, Familiar, which opened Thursday at Playwrights Horizons. So much so that …

Review: ‘Fool for Love’ at Port City Playhouse by Katie Weeks

Sam Shepard’s 1983 one-act play, Fool for Love, is now playing at Port City Playhouse. This talented four-person cast, directed by Jon Townson, lights up the intimate space in the La…

Review: Pedro and the Captain, Vault Festival by Holly O'Mahony

It’s an uncomfortable truth that torture is taking place in silenced pockets of the world, as I write now and later as you read. Mario Benedetti’s play Pedro and the Captain aims to tell…

BWW TV: Christopher Fitzgerald Professes His Love in WAITRESS' 'I Love You Like a Table'- Watch the Full Song! by Tv - Press Previews

Can't wait for Waitress Neither can we. It's just weeks until Sara Bareilles new musical begins previews at theBrooks Atkinson Theatre and the company is hard at work to get the show ready f…

Arts | Connecticut: Review: 2 Sisters Navigate 100 Years of Black History in ‘Having Our Say’ by Sylviane Gold

Emily Mann’s play, at Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, offers a portrait of disparate personalities and a chronicle of the century they lived through.

Arts | New Jersey: Review: In ‘Ropes,’ a High-Wire Act of Brotherly Bonding by Michael Sommers

The play, by Bárbara Colio, focuses on three men bound uneasily together by their distant ties to their father, a tightrope walker who abandoned them as boys.

Laumeier explores 'Time'; Contemporary Art Museum celebrates 3 local artists by Sarah Bryan Miller and Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri History Museum will display more than 60 dresses for the exhibition"Little Black Dress: From Mourning to Night."

Bad Plus Joshua Redman, MADCO are on the jazz, dance scene by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SFJAZZ Collective will perform tunes associated with Michael Jackson.

Slatkin returns for 'Romeo'; pops series pays tribute to Bowie by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Spring brings fresh blooms and fresh music

Celebrate St. Pat's, Cinco de Mayo and more at area festivals by Alex Siegman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Several annual festivals return in spring.

'Ragtime,' 'If/Then' and more come to St. Louis stages by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Musicals, comedies and dramas will blossom in the spring

Who Is It For? Practice, Spectatorship, and the Body by HowlRound

By Caridad Svich. Caridad Svich considers spectatorship and audience in anticipation of the 10th NoPassport “Dreaming the Americas” theatre and performance conference on Monday, March 14…

Women rule in Chicago Repertory's ballet 'Macbeth' by Laura Molzahn

Chicago Repertory Ballet's synergistic treatment of the most shivery of Shakespeare plays, "Macbeth," unites animated projections, music and dance to excellent effect, suggesting both the us…

Review: Women rule in Chicago Rep's ballet 'Macbeth' by Laura Molzahn

Chicago Repertory Ballet's synergistic treatment of the most shivery of Shakespeare plays, "Macbeth," unites animated projections, music and dance to excellent effect, suggesting both the us…

Hughie revival flops with Forest Whitaker by Oscar E. Moore

A haunted house with haunted memories. Mr. Whitaker gives a rather surface performance – no nuances here.

Richard Nelson’s Hungry Review: one family during the 2016 election year by Jonathan Mandell

In a Presidential campaign year that includes headlines like CNN’s recent “Donald Trump defends size of his penis,”  one welcomes the premise behind Richard Nelson’s new three-play …

One Story, Two Mediums: A Writer’s Journey from Film to Stage by HowlRound

By Rikki Elizabeth Stinnette. Rikki Elizabeth Stinnette shares her experience of writing The Screenwriters for both film and the stage.

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Skylar Astin, Bianca Marroquin, and More in Carnegie Hall's WEST SIDE STORY by BroadwayWorld TV

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute is presenting West Side Story this weekend in three performances only March 4, 5, and 6, 2016, at the Knockdown Center. Check out highlights from the pe…

Five Reasons To See: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy We recently paid a visit to the National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the Gielgud Theatre. Here are our top 5 reasons to …

Hungry, Election Year Theater: Review, Pics by Jonathan Mandell

In a Presidential campaign year that includes headlines like CNN’s recent “Donald Trump defends size of his penis,” one welcomes the premise behind Richard Nelson’s new three-play cy…

'Hungry': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Richard Nelson's new trilogy follows the template of his 'Apple Family Plays' in tracking the lives of a Dutchess County, NY, family during a tumultuous election cycle. read more

Review: ‘Too Much Sun’ at ISIS Productions in Philadephia by Rachel Beecher

Philadelphia’s own Nicky Silver delivers once again with Too Much Sun, a modern play focusing on a family and the drama that comes with a summer house in Cape Cody. The framing, shape, and…

I Interview Playwrights Part 818: David Jacobi by Adam Szymkowicz

David JacobiHometown: Ronkonkoma, NY Current Town: Philadelphia, PA Q:  Tell me about your upcoming show. A:  Mai Dang Lao is loosely based off of a crime that occurred at a McDo…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/5/16- Elaine Paige by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Elaine Paige Paige was selected to play Eva Peron in the first production of Evita in 1978, which brought her to the attention of the broader public. She went on to originate…

Aisle View: Another Three Bites of the Apple by Steven Suskin

The only distressing element about Hungry, the initial installment in Richard Nelson's new trilogy about the Gabriel Family of Rhinebeck, NY--a philosophical, political and round-the-block n…

Avery Sommers Triumphs As Bessie Smith In The Devil’s Music by Bill Hirschman

A bravura tour de force by Avery Sommers is central to the success of Arts Garage's production of The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith

Photo Flash: First Look at Lupita Nyong'o Making Her Broadway Debut in Eclipsed

The Oscar-winning actress opens this weekend in the drama by Danai Gurira.

STAGE TUBE: Watch New Clip from Upcoming Documentary BATTLE OF VERSAILLES, Featuring Liza Minnelli by Stage Tube

Vogue recently released a new clip from the upcoming documentary, BATTLE OF VERSAILLES, which is set to air this Sunday, March 6th. The film documents the November 28, 1973Battle of Versaill…

Hughie by Darryl Reilly

When the audience enters, the curtain is up and Christopher Oram’s imposing scenic design of the faded hotel lobby is in view. The visual effect of its industrial greenish walls, dirty st…

The Great Waltz by Michael Portantiere

Original West Coast Cast, 1965 (Capitol/no CD) Edwin Lester of the Civic Light Opera Company of Los Angeles and San Francisco was known for bringing Broadway’s first national tours to the …

Overheard… Live or Memorex. by Vinnie

At Fiddler on the Roof at The Broadway Theater, if you’re late, you’re held until the opening number, Tradition (the song that lays out the upcoming three hours) is over. [……

Fuse Stage Review: Not much of a “Cakewalk” by Arts Fuse Editor

An air of anachronism hangs over the ZSC production of Cakewalk, particularly regarding its treatment of racial and social issues.

Three to See: March by Matthew Wexler

The 2015-16 season is kicking into high gear, with three unique musicals opening this month that are sure to catch your attention. Here are our top picks of what not to miss… Southern …

BWW TV Exclusive: Charles Busch is THE LADY AT THE MIC; Watch American Songbook Concert Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

A two-time MAC Award winner, Tony nominee, and recipient of a Drama Desk Lifetime Achievement Award, Charles Busch just visited the exquisite Appel Room for an intimate evening of song and …

'1984' On Stage: Big Brother Is Still Watching You by Andrea Shea

An award-winning London stage adaptation of 1984 has just transferred to the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. The actors say Orwell's dystopian novel remains ominously relevant…

Ghost The Musical UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producer Bill Kenwright will present a new Unchained and Reimagined tour of Ghost the musical in Autumn 2016. Taking its inspiration from the classic movie, this innovative r…

Review: ‘Bad Jews’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by William Powell

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” wrote Leo Tolstoy in his classic novel Anna Karenina. Bad Jews, by Joshua Harmon, playing at Greenb…

Review: ‘Little Women’ at Aldersgate Church Community Theater by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Aldersgate Church Community Theater brings the timeless tale of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy to life in the classic Louisa May Alcott tale Little Women, adapted by Roger Wheeler. Director Ashley A…

American Showstoppers: An Evening with Cole Porter and Fred Barton by Sandi Durell

            by Joe Regan Jr.   Fred Barton has been producing a series entitled “American Showstoppers” at the Schimmel Center at Pace University for s…

Fuse Theater Review: “Rhinoceros” on Newbury Street by Ian Thal

With conformity on the march, Ionesco's Rhinoceros remains as timely as ever.

Come Look At The Freaks – Side Show At Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Paul Taylor-Mills will present the UK premiere of Side Show at the Southwark Playhouse from 21 October 2016. The production will be presented by Hannah Chissick. Inspired by …

John Jiler on 11th Hour Theatre Company’s Next Step Concert Series’ Performance of ‘Big Red Sun’ in Philadelphia by Guest Author

Big Red Sun, the post World War Two-era musical Georgia Stitt and I are developing at the 11th Hour Theatre Company of Philadelphia, began life at the Stephen Schwartz ASCAP workshop ten y…

HUGHIE – O’Neill, Whitaker, Wood & Grandage bite the dust by Oscar E Moore

It’s phenomenal – no - not the play, not the performances, not the direction but that HUGHIE – a minor one act play by Eugene O’Neill has gotten yet another revival – all 60 minute…

BWW's On This Day - March 5, 2016

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

Review: Akhnaten (London Coliseum)

Thirty years after staging its UK premiere, ENO returns to Philip Glass's Pharaoh opera

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Kit Orton

The actor tells us the musical numbers he couldn't live without

Review: All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever, The Vault Festival by Daniel Perks

Animal behaviour has long been studied through live experiments – put a rat in a maze, apply a stimulus and see how it reacts. The Truman Show is a 1990s film whereby Jim Carrey finds hims…

Review: Madama Butterfly, Lost Theatre by Manuel Muñoz

Secret Opera presents this production of G. Puccini’s Madama Butterfly as part of The Gender Project, which intends to approach opera from a LGBT point of view and with an open mind about …

From floodlights to footlights: why sport is winning out at the theatre by Sarah Crompton

Whether it’s Richard Bean’s new snooker drama at the Sheffield Crucible or plays about cycling or football managers, sport is coming to a theatre near you. So why has it become such fert…

"Heathers the Musical" theater review: An uneasy high school comedy/tragedy by Joanne Ostrow

The humor is twisted, to say the least. While the audience giggled through "Heathers the Musical" at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, the balancing act is awkward: the comic sendup of teen st…

Even In Absentia, Donald Trump Casts A Shadow Over Shimmering ‘Hunger’ – Review by Jeremy Gerard

Donald Trump’s name is never uttered in Richard Nelson’s quietly incandescent Hunger, a play that feels as fresh as if it was written this morning — which, in fact, it act…

Theater News: Goodman Theatre Pairs Up With The Matchmaker

Thorton Wilder's rarely revived farce, the source of the musical Hello, Dolly!, begins tonight.

What Does My Character Want? by Guest Blogger

Figuring out what your character wants will help you add depth and interest for your character, making them more realistic and believable. A character that doesn’t want anything is a borin…

Interviews: With The Royale and Daredevil on Tap, Marco Ramirez Toasts the Best Days of His Life

The playwright and Netflix showrunner celebrates two major premieres within a single week.

Theater News: Huntington Theatre Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned

The memoirs of an American master come to the stage tonight.

Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James Headlines Denver Center's SATURDAY NIGHT ALIVE Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents its 36th annual signature fundraiser, SATURDAY NIGHT ALIVE, tonight, March 5, 2016, featuring headlinersTHE KING AND I's Kelli O'Hara and S…

Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Lily Tomlin and More Set for Carol Channing Tribute in Palm Desert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that some of Broadway's biggest stars are coming out to celebrate international stage and screen superstar Carol Channing, who turns 95 this year, in a one…

Renee Elise Goldsberry, Michael Urie and More Set for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Tonight by BroadwayWorld

This month, for its first performances of 2016, New York's funniest show CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY will welcome to its cast stars of stage and screen Michael Urie LOGO's Cocktails amp Classics…

Playbill Vault's Today In Theatre History: March 5 by David Gewirtzman

Our Favorite Carol Channing Videos! by Playbill Staff

Tony Award winner Carol Channing, the 95-year-old film, stage and television star, is celebrated in a special March 5 event at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, CA.

Carol Channing's 95th Birthday Celebrated Tonight by Andrew Gans

Starry tribute includes Alan Cumming, Lily Tomlin and more.

March Celebrity Autobiography Kicks Off Tonight by Olivia Clement

Michael Urie, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Tony Danza and Karen Ziemba are among this month's performers.

Jon Rua On Choreographing, Fusing Artistic Genres and Playing Alexander Hamilton on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Rua has range. The actor-singer-dancer-choreographer talks collaborating on Jackson Harris\u2019 music video and why he won\u2019t compromise his artistic goals\u2014period.

Fabulous, Baby! Go Backstage With the Sisters of the Marriott Theatre's Sister Act by Matthew Blank

The renowned Chicago-area theatre is offering the beloved musical comedy. Two of the featured nuns take us behind the scenes!

Kinky Boots\u2019 Assistant Dance Captain Shares His Ultimate Broadway Workout Playlist by Robert Pendilla

Creating the perfect workout playlist is like programming a concert\u2014every song counts. SoulCycle instructor and Kinky Boots Angel, Robert Pendilla, lends us his soundtrack for our weeke…