‘The Good Wife’ keeps us guessing until the end by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the series finale of “The Good Wife” As “The Good Wife” ended its seven-season run Sunday night, it’s hard to tell …

Daffodils by Arts Review

Direct from sold-out seasons in New Zealand, the award-winning cabaret Daffodils, a bittersweet love story set to a live indie-rock soundtrack of New Zealand’s greatest hits, will play se…

Review: In ‘Bianco,’ Muscle-Bending, Air-Swimming and Fire-Eating by Ben Brantley

This circus show is in a large, riverside tent erected under the Brooklyn Bridge.

Review: ‘In the Community Garden of Earthly Delights’ by The Renegade Company in Philadelphia by Deb Miller

  Director/creator Michael Durkin takes his inspiration for The Renegade Company’s latest site-specific performance, In the Community Garden of Earthly Delights, from the famous paint…

Exclusive: Watch the Final Performance That Earned This Disaster! Star a Tony Nomination by Playbill Staff

A Broadway first! Playbill was front and center for the last performance of Disaster! Watch Jennifer Simard steal the show one last time.

Opera Review: Part 4 ‘The Ring of the Nibelung – Twilight of the Gods’ by Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center by Jacqueline Melendez

An exhausting but exciting week was spent at the Kennedy Center. An opera binge-watching experience where audiences heard four Wagnerian masterpieces all culminating into one epic tale. Musi…

Review: ‘Moth’ at Azuka Theatre in Philadelphia by Neal Newman

School shootings are inexplicable. A high school used to be an open welcoming location. Today they are locked-down prisons, intently suspicious of any unusual activity. Any play that tries t…

Theatre Review: ‘The Who’s Tommy’ at Kensington Theatre Arts by Stephanie House

“How familiar are you with The Who’s Tommy?” This is the question that directors Carlotta Capuano and Ruben Vellekoop were presented with at the beginning of their journey into this ec…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 8 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 8, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

Sponsor Me and Win Broadway Tickets! by Joy

If I reach my fundraising goal, I will be raffling off a pair of Broadway tickets. For every $20 donated, you will receive an extra entry to win tickets.

The Waiting Room by Arts Review

Drawing from its extensive collection of Australian contemporary art, Artbank presents its latest exhibition, The Waiting Room – collected works that are often encountered in waiting…

Review: Evening — 1910

A new musical about immigrants in New York comes to Axis Theatre.

The Siegel Column – Unexpected Upside of Theater Award Season by Sandi Durell

    By Barbara & Scott Siegel       Like petals from trees showering New York City streets in the Spring, award season in the theater showers adulation, appreciation…

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen - A Chat with Rosie Lani Fiedelman by The Dance Enthusiast

"The first Broadway audition I did took me right back to my work with Jennifer Muller,” says Fiedelman. “There are the steps, but they aren't just the steps, they're bouncing off…

Impressions of Gibney Dance's Work Up Series 2.4 by The Dance Enthusiast

"Thanks to the time that Mercer clearly put into developing his choreography, [of color] proves that dance can be an eloquent and profound medium to question identity, struggle and strength.…

Impressions of Center for Performance Research: Spring Movement 2016 by The Dance Enthusiast

Center for Performance Research's Spring Movement showcase on April 14 (there are three nights in the series, each presenting different artists) included four fabulously un-trendy pieces…

Downtown Glee Club – A Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Sandi Durell

      by Marilyn Lester   Massed male voices have long been a feature of the choral world, and the venerable Downtown Glee Club, one of five such remaining clubs left in …

LaChanze to Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture on 5/15 by Louisa Brady

A concert series curated by the renowned Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, conductor, and director, Jason Robert Brown. Each unique performance will incorporate an eclectic mix of mater…

Stage review: Public's 'Tru' stays true to Capote by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The grit and glam of Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” are bubbling to the surface when we meet “Tru,” as the writer is known, at Christmastime in …

Either/Or: Music of Gyorgi Ligeti by Jean Ballard Terepka

In the hands of less virtuosic musicians, Ligeti's material can spin out of control. Kigawa, Choi and Drehmann, however, from the very opening, invited the audience into an experience of lis…

STAGE TUBE: Frank Wildhorn Visits Utah for THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO at Pioneer Theatre by Stage Tube

Composer Frank Wildhorn ventured out west to Utah this week to visit the company of COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, currently playing at the Pioneer Theatre. Check it out below

Arts | Connecticut: Review: ‘Anything Goes’ at Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam by Douglas P. Clement

Cole Porter’s Depression-era musical remains both buoyant and relevant eight decades after its debut.

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for May 9-15, Featuring Joe Iconis, Beth Malone, and More! by Louisa Brady

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

Review: Dancing in the Dark, 41 Hollingbury Park Avenue by Holly O'Mahony

Wired Theatre’s Dancing in the Dark takes us behind closed doors to tell a story of a dysfunctional, middle-class family consisting of a mother and her three grown-up children. Set in Brig…

Review: The Country Wife, Theatro Technis by Joana Brito

First of all, it is important to note that the choice of this text and all its demands represent a challenge that is bigger than what this group of actors can aim to accomplish. Producing th…

Tuck Everlasting The Musical by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The problem with the new show with a libretto by first timers Claudia Shear and Tim Federle now at the Broadhurst Theatre is that it is all so bland - which is not true of the novel which ha…

Spotlight On...Poppy Liu by Michael Block

Name: Poppy LiuHometown: born in Xi'An, China; childhood in St. Paul, Minnesota; adolescence in Shanghai, China; currently residing in BrooklynEducation: BA at Colgate University (Theater &a…

We Can’t Say Goodbye: 10 Ideas for The Good Wife Spin-offs by Carey

        Originally published on PEOPLE.com Read this story online We’re still mourning the loss of The Good Wife, which aired its final episode May 8. After seven y…

This Week on Broadway for May 8, 2016: Carmen Cusack and Matt Windman by James Marino

James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Carmen Cusack about her career and the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Bright Star. Matt Windman visits with us to tell us…

Broadway Love Story: The Tale of Rebecca Luker & Danny Burstein by BroadwayWorld

Whether you consider it more of a reason for being alive, a way to measure the year, orproof ofanenchanted evening, love is everywhere on Broadway...including offstage.In this first edition …

Rattlestick Names Daniella Topol Artistic Director by Andrew R. Chow

Ms. Topol, who recently directed “Ironbound” at Rattlestick, will take over the theater company.

Review: In this 'Little Shop,' a homemade Audrey II chows down by Chris Jones

A decade ago, intimate productions of Broadway musicals were rare in Chicago, the city's gritty storefront denizens mostly preferring to sink their teeth into edgier, riskier fare. But this …

Review: ‘Phaeton’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company by Robert Michael Oliver

Phaeton, now on stage at Taffety Punk’s Capital Hill Arts Workshop, is a world premiere. Inspired by the Greek myth, the man-god Phaeton is granted one wish by his Helios father: he de…

Just ONE DAY LEFT to help Fund Network of Independent Critics, 21 EdFringe critics selected by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Network of Independent Critics Just ONE DAY Left in Crowdfunding Campaign

The Drowsy Chaperone by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2006 (Ghostlight) This might be the first Broadway musical with commentary written into the script. Alone in his apartment, a musical theater devotee anonymously name…

The Night Alive **** by Barry

The Night Alive @ Guild Hall By Patrick Christiano An atmospheric production of Conor McPherson’s gripping and poetic play, directed by Stephen Hamilton, opens at Guild Hall Click to rea…

The Night Alive **** by Barry

The Night Alive @ Guild Hall By: Patrick Christiano An atmospheric production of Conor McPherson’s spellbinding and poetic play directed by Stephen Hamilton opens at Guild Hall. Tuck Milli…

Review: The Sugary Love Jukebox by Michael Block

Welcome to the Springfield Super Senior Prom of 1958. The Marvelous Wonderettes are the fill-in entertainment where their set list is all about love. Receiving a sugary revival at Theatre Ro…

Osipova and Polunin: backstage with ballet's most explosive couple by Judith Mackrell

He’s the bad boy of ballet, she’s the Royal’s Russian superstar. Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin talk about fear, pain and falling in love on the dance floor “I’d heard about h…

The Light in the Piazza by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast,  2005 (Nonesuch) The Light in the Piazza seemed to re-open the door for lush scores and musicals of honest sentiment of the type not seen since Rodgers and Hammerste…

Review: CityDance’s ‘DREAMscape’ at The Lincoln Theatre by Madeline Duff

Every so often, we witness a moment in time unabashedly good—good in its intentions, good in its ideals, good from inner core to every outer, polished extremity. CityDance’s benefit perf…

Merry Mayhem from a “GENTLEMAN” at the Hobby Center by David Dow Bentley III

[Click any photo to enlarge] My recent trip to Houston’s Hobby Center to view the current national tour production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to L…

Arts | Westchester: In Hudson Stage’s ‘Animals Out of Paper,’ Hearts Unfolded by David Dewitt

A play uses the art of origami to ferret out some intriguing truths about love.

Tony Awards Close-Up: Michael Shannon Explains Why His Work is Never Finished in LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT by BroadwayWorld TV

A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT marks Michael Shannon's first Broadway show since his debut in 2012'sGRACE. His stellar performance as the oldest Tyrone son has earned him a Tony nomination …

Fuse Coming Attractions: May 8 through 17 — What Will Light Your Fire This Week by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

Tony Kushner accuses Toronto’s UJA chapter of ‘McCarthyism’ by J. Kelly Nestruck

Toronto’s UJA chapter is the most recent group to disassociate itself from the playwright over his criticisms of Israel

A Lover's Guide to American Playwrights: Anne Washburn by HowlRound

By Todd London. Todd London on playwright Anne Washburn on winning the Herb Alpert Award for Theatre.

Metamorphosis: The Transformation of a Theater Artist by Lance Evans

Life is all about change, often referred to as “metamorphosis” by the natural science folks. We all do it as we grow, but some do it more than others. One such person is young playwright…

Review: ‘The Ring Cycle’: ‘Twilight of the Gods –The Ring of the Nibelung –Part Three’ at Washington National Opera by David Friscic

Mother Earth is crying in despair and degradation in Director Francesca Zambella’s audaciously brilliant interpretation of the final opera of Wagner’s artistically magnificent Ring Cycle…

AMERICAN PSYCHO – The Best of Everything by Oscar E Moore

There is no escaping Donald Trump.  He is everywhere.  Including being referenced many times over in the mesmerizing psychological bloody musical adaptation of the 1991 novel by Bret Easto…

Interview: Ann Hampton Callaway On Her ‘Lucky’ Career Moments, Her Radio Show “This Is Cabaret”, and Her Involvement with Creative Alternative by Courtney Marie

Ann Hampton Callaway has built a career in the entertainment industry that will live on for generations to come. In addition to performing on numerous television shows and specials, as well …

Hamilton 16. Awards Up The Wazoo. Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

Hamilton received more Tony nominations than any show in its 70 year history. Other things are happening besides the Tony Award nominations, and other theater awards – including some two d…

Sharing as Power: Performer’s Reflection on Charles Mee’s Love Sonnets by HowlRound

By Mary Frances Noser, Emma Lukens. Actors Mary Frances Noser and Emma Lukens reflect on their process acting in Love Sonnets at Emerson College.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/8/16- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM by Stage Tube

Today in 1962, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened at the Alvin Theatre now the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 964 performances. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to …

STAGE TUBE: Rita Moreno Breaks Into Rap During Berklee Commencement Ceremony by Stage Tube

The legendary EGOT winner Rita Moreno laid down some serious wisdom at this year's Berklee Commencement Ceremony in the most memorable way possible through rap. Watch the video here

Jim Moore’s Pix of the Recent Slipper Room Show! by Trav S.D.

The great and ubiquitous Jim R. Moore of Vaudevisuals.com came to our recent Slipper Room Show celebrating 20 years of the American Vaudeville Theatre, 1000 vaudevillians on Travalanche, and…

Jennifer Hudson to Play Final Performance as Shug Avery in THE COLOR PURPLE Today by Louisa Brady

As BroadwayWorld previously reported,Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson will take her final bow as Shug Avery in the acclaimed revival of THE COLOR PURPLE today, May 8th, 2016. …

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Bernadette Peters Sings Mother's Day Anthem 'Angel Mom' from RUTHLESS! by Stage Tube

Bernadette Peters performed the ultimate anthem to mothers everywhere, 'Angel Mom' from RUTHLESS, at the 1996 record-breaking L.A. concert production of the hit musical. Watch the video in h…

I Interview Playwrights Part 836: Sander Gusinow by Adam Szymkowicz

Sander Gusinow Hometown: I come from Eugene, Oregon. Which is more-or-less a hippie retirement community. We've also had some Bigfoot sightings, but I don't mean to brag. Current Town: h…

Will Doctor Who Sell You on Shakespeare? by Johnny Fox

The Beeb wheeled out Peter Capaldi for its launch of A Midsummer Night’s Dream due to air on BBC1 at the end of May. Not because he’s in it but because the entire play, adapted to an ‘…

Overheard… “I deserve it!” by Vinnie

Mrs. Brown: (Out of breath.) “Gimme a bottle of water!” Bartender: “Sure, that’ll be five dollars.” Mrs. Brown: “No, I mean, give me a bottled water.̶…

Happy Mother's Day + Great Read of 'How My Mother Became A Broadway Star'

First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all, including of course my mother with whom I wouldn't be here - literally or figuratively. I was blessed with two fantastic parents, and a mothe…

Social Studies: Toasting the nonprofits by Erica Corsano, Erica Corsano

The weekend got off to a great start for nonprofits in Boston. On Friday, art lovers danced the night away as the Institute of Contemporary Art hosted its annual 
gala. Revelers toasting t…

Chicago Theater Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (American Blues Theater) by Lawrence Bommer

 A HUGE HIT IN AMERICAN BLUE’S LITTLE SHOP American Blues Theatre seldom does musicals (the last was the wonderful Hank Williams: Lost Highway). Happily, their current triumphLittle S…

Behind the Scenes: A new act begins for The Players by Jay Handelman

Sarasota's oldest performing arts group is moving east to Lakewood Ranch... Read more »

Improv Fest hits the 'Twilight Zone' at FST by Jay Handelman

Three new troupes join returning favorites for 11th annual comedy festival... Read more »

Were You in the Audience When Andrew Rannells Forgot the Lyrics to His Hamilton Solo? (Probably Not. Do You Know How Much Tickets to Hamilton Cost?) by Devon Ivie

Thespians, they're just like us! They forget, they blank, they freeze! We all have those days, but in the case of Andrew Rannells, the stakes were a little bit higher — he was playing…

Writer seeks 'Justice' in new play by Jay Handelman

Robert Lipkin adapts a story he heard decades ago into a world premiere play... Read more »

THEATER REVIEW: Colorful 'Josephine' makes debut at Asolo Rep by Jay Handelman

World premiere of a Broadway-bound musical about Josephine Baker ... Read more »

John D and Me: John Gilstrap by Jay Handelman

Admiring the talent if not appreciating the work.... Read more »

Review: ‘The Father’ Starring Frank Langella by #cota

By Mary E. Allen It’s a hit of the season, and those who wildly appreciate this 90-minute one-acter about dementia want to make sure you don’t somehow miss seeing a Frank Langel…

REVIEW: Megan Hilty Returns to the Café Carlyle with a Tribute to Rosemary Clooney by #cota

By Erik Jonathan Shuler (@ErikJShuler) Both a Broadway and television star, with an impressive resume of voice-over and recording work, Megan Hilty is in no short supply of vehicles and venu…

BWW Flashback: DISASTER! Discos Off Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

The new musical comedy DISASTER plays its final performance today, Sunday, May 8, 2016 on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre, after playing 32 preview and 72 regular performances. In honor …

With Uproarious Humor And Aching Empathy, Thinking Cap Keeps Up With The Joneses by Bill Hirschman

The opening scene of Will Eno’s The Realistic Jones, as staged by Thinking Cap Theatre, is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in years.

BC Beat in a lesson on how to cultivate community and foster connections by Admin

Every spring and fall season since 2011 has ushered in a one-of-a-kind event to the Meatpacking District of New York City. BC Beat, founded by musical theatre veteran Jennifer Jancuska, welc…

American Psycho the musical starring Benjamin Walker in all his glory by Oscar E. Moore

Conspicuous consumption is what life is all about. Until someone named Patrick Bateman - takes it all away with that killer smile and a satisfied twinkle in his eye.

Review: Pleasure (Snape Maltings Britten Studio and tour)

A new opera by Mark Simpson set in the toilets of a gay nightclub

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Lawrence After Arabia at Hampstead Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Howard Brenton’s new play directed by John Dove is now playing at the Hampstead Theatre. But is this play commissioned to mark the centenary of the start of the Arab revolt a crit…

Diana of Dobson's review – rich irony as shop-girl 'slave' comes into the money by Alfred Hickling

New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeThis revival of Cicely Hamilton’s 1908 play about a downtrodden shopworker has an admirable lightness of touch An actor, activist and contemporary of George Be…

Laura Michelle Kelly – All That Matters by Sandi Durell

  A young Broadway star makes a smashing impression in her cabaret debut.       By Joel Benjamin   Laura Michelle Kelly took the Feinstein’s/54 Below stage in All …

NUDE – Hope Theatre by Laura Kressly

A young couple meet, the relationship blooms, then goes through a rough patch and eventually ends when they are much older. Was it meant to be? Are the events in our lives accidental or cont…

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Cats or Atomic Kitten?

Is your Memory fading or is it an Eternal Flame?

AMANDA McBROOM – Crazy Coqs by Johnny Fox

Last night an enthusiastic London audience celebrated the end of the run of an American musical diva born in 1947 whose career has touched millions.

On my radar: Akram Khan’s cultural highlights by Kate Kellaway

The dancer and choreographer on Kate Tempest’s poetry, Asif Kapadia’s Amy Winehouse documentary, and astonishing jazz pianist Brad MehldauAkram Khan was born in Wimbledon, south-west Lon…

THE LOVERS OF VIORNE – The Theatre Room by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The Theatre Room is probably one of the quaintest performance spaces I’ve ever had the opportunity to visit. It’s recently become the new headquarters of The So & So Arts Club and i…

Susan Elkin: Let’s cast talented actors regardless of sex or age by Susan Elkin

Cross-gender casting is everywhere. It seems to be catching on so fast that I wonder how long it will be before drama

Frankenstein review – a monster hash from the Royal Ballet by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe dancing is superb, the sets magnificent, but Liam Scarlett’s new full-length ballet Frankenstein squanders Mary Shelley’s great novelThere’s a riveting sce…

Dancing out of poverty in South Africa by Frances Byrnes

Dane Hurst escaped township life to become a dancer with the Rambert in London. Now he’s bringing his dream back home. Frances Byrnes charts his next stepThe school where Dane Hurst, star …

An Enemy of the People review – all society on a stage by Susannah Clapp

Chichester Festival theatreHugh Bonneville as a whistleblower driven by sibling rivalry shows how Ibsen’s play switches emphasis with every stagingHere is Hugh Bonneville, the amiably stuf…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – the wildest of dreams by Susannah Clapp

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonEmma Rice’s first production as artistic director at Shakespeare’s Globe is a glittering, unnerving comic triumphA sitar player sends music pulsing through t…

Roy Williams: ‘It’s hard to comprehend that a man could kill his own son’ by Liz Hoggard

The playwright on his new play about Motown giant Marvin Gaye, absent fathers and why his work strikes a chord with black audiences in AmericaBafta and Evening Standard award-winning playwri…

Filichia on Friday: ‘Long Day’s Journey into Questions’ by Peter Filichia

It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: Long Day’s…

Interviews: Richard and Sharon Jenkins Bring Oklahoma! to Life at Trinity Rep

The Emmy-winning Six Feet Under vet and his choreographer spouse discuss what it's like to live, work, and create theater together.

Theater News: Jennifer Hudson Set to Play Final Performance as The Color Purple's Shug Avery

Tony and Grammy winner Heather Headley will replace Hudson in the role.

Video Flash: Celebrate Mother's Day With Patti LuPone's Turn as the Greatest Stage Mom

LuPone stole the show at the 2008 Tony Awards with her performance of "Everything's Coming Up Roses."

Jennifer Hudson Bids Farewell to The Color Purple Today by Robert Viagas

Aida star Heather Headley will return to Broadway in the musical revival.

Interview With Alison Arngrim (Nellie on Little House On The Prairie) by Corine Cohen

$20 f/b minimum The show is playing on 5/9/2016 buy tickets. She is hilarious! It is a Corine’s must see especially if you were a fan of “Little House” and buy her book …

Review: ‘Perfect Wedding’ at the Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children’s Theater by Johnna Leary

Perfect Wedding at the Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children’s Theater is a laugh-out-loud riot. Written by Robin Hawdon and directed by Shawn R. Martin, Perfect Wedd…

The Flick by John Morrison

What would that grand master of the art of pauses Harold Pinter have made of this play? Annie Baker's extraordinary low-key drama, now playing a sellout run at the National Theatre's Dorfman…

Meet the Man Who Stopped Carmen Cusack From Giving Up Theatre by Whitney Spaner

Before Carmen Cusack earned herself a Tony nomination, she almost gave up on the business. However, her husband Paul Telfer wouldn’t allow it to happen.

Jennifer Simard On Carrying the Banner For Her Show as It Bids Broadway Farewell by Michael Gioia

Jennifer Simard reflects on being the only Tony nominee from the star-studded Disaster! bunch and her road to the role that earned it.

Playbill Vault's Today In Theatre History: May 8 by David Gewirtzman

Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's Disaster! Ends Broadway Run Today by Andrew Gans

The ’70s disco musical plays its final performance at the Nederlander Theatre.

2016 NY Outer Critics Circle Awards Will Be Announced at Midnight Tonight by Robert Viagas

She Loves Me and American Psycho head the list of nominations with eight each.

New director plans dynamic lineup for 2016-17 Pittsburgh Dance Council season by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A season of milestones awaits Pittsburgh Dance Council audiences in 2016-17. The lineup includes a mix of new works and revered masterworks by companies not seen here in many years. It also …

2Do this week, May 8-14: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

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