On The Red Carpet: Andrew Keenan Bolger. by Corine Cohen

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 5/14/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 5142016.

On The Red Carpet: Alison Fraser. by Corine Cohen

Corine Cohen chats with Alison Fraser on the red carpet at the Lucille Lortel Awards. She talked with Alison about her perfect casting in ” First Daughter Suite” which played at …

Review: Do I Hear a Waltz? at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

- a show most worth Encore-ing as a case study of why Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim's only collaboration misfired. .

34 Seconds On The Red Carpet: We Talk With Lortel Award Winner: Leslie Kritzer! by Corine Cohen

Corine Cohen asked two questions of Leslie Kritzer on the red carpet at the Lortel Awards. She is currently killing it in the Roundabout production of the ” Robber Bridegroom” Sh…

Opera preview: Puccini's 'La Bohème' has it all by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Beautiful music and a romantic story make it one of the world's favorites

Know before you go: Opera Theatre of St. Louis by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Giacomo Puccini:

Opera Theatre of St. Louis has tragedy, comedy and lots in between by Sarah Bryan Miller • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here's your guide to the 41st season, which opens May 21.

The St. Louis Chamber Chorus announces 2016-17 season by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

All six concert venues are new

Music review: Cathedra choir impressive at the Cathedral Basilica by Sarah Bryan Miller • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Great choral music ruled the evening

Plight of the Mockingbird by Sam Hurwitt

If only To Kill a Mockingbird could be comfortably considered a period piece after all this time.

Like a Big Piazza Sky–That’s Amore by Sam Hurwitt

Altarena presents romance Italian style with The Light in the Piazza.

Shuffle Along by Elizabeth Wollman

The...um....reconception? reconstruction? reconsideration?...of the 1921 hit show Shuffle Along, currently at the Music Box Theater (which, by the way, also opened in 1921), has some of the …

Review: ‘Miss Witherspoon’ at Silver Spring Stage by Susan Brall

Christopher Durang’s outrageous Miss Witherspoon opened last night at Silver Spring Stage. The show is directed by Kevin O’Connell and produced by Devon Seybert. Durang’s black comed…

The Guardian profile: Peter Kay by Gareth McLean

He is an unlikely comedian who avoids jokes about sex and politics but is a keen observer of northern life in the Alan Bennett mould. His DVD is the fastest selling title of the year. It is …

Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest with tune about Soviet oppression by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It was broadcasted for the first time in the US, on Logo, since the singing competition's creation back in 1956.

Photo Flash: THE KING AND I, SOMETHING ROTTEN! 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…

Win a double pass to see CounterMove, Melbourne by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre are thrilled to be giving away TWO DOUBLE PASSES to see Sydney Dance Company’s CounterMove in Melbourne this month! CounterMove is an exhilarating double bill that will i…

Hollow Crown soaks up Shakespeare's swordplay but loses some of his punch by Michael Billington

Part two of the BBC’s Wars of the Roses series was a visual treat led by a brooding Benedict Cumberbatch, but poignancy was among the script’s many casualtiesLast week’s opening episod…

Patti Murin, Christopher Hanke, and More Will Strip Down with THE SKIVVIES at 54 Below on 5/27 by Louisa Brady

The Skivvies are back by popular demand at Feinstein's54 Below Their upcoming show, on May 27th at 930 PM, features an array of Broadway's best and brightest. The guest list includes Erik Al…

Shaw Fest’s Uncle Vanya balances original and modern by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Annie Baker adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play puts a contemporary spin on language while keeping story intact.

Strawberry pizza? You bet at the Oxnard fest

The annual California Strawberry Festival will be hosted from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, in Oxnard, just south of Santa Barbara. The festival … Click to…

STAGE TUBE: Louis C.K. Talks Crying in Theatres and Playwriting Dreams on CBS This Morning by Stage Tube

On CBS Sunday Morning last month, Louis C.K. talked Broadway with Charlie Rose. The comedian discussed potentially writing and starring in a play, aiming for Broadway. He also elaborated on …

BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Will Return to the Cafe Carlyle Next Week! by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway legend Chita Rivera recently made her Cafe Carlyle debut with An Evening of My Favorite Songs, an engagement that was postponed earlier this year due to an injury. Now she's returni…

The Funks by Jennifer Cayer

Half Straddle’s Ghost Rings at New York Live Arts

San Diego Theater Review: DINNER WITH MARLENE (Lamb’s Players Theatre in Coronado) by Milo Shapiro

LAMB’S SERVES UP A TASTY DINNER WITH MARLENE There’s an old parlor game of trying to decide:  If you could attend a dinner party and choose any guests you wanted around the tabl…

Rialto Chatter: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Headed to Broadway Next by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre's critically acclaimed musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, is currently enjoying a sold out run that comes to an Off-Broadway end onSunday, May 29th. The show has been rumored fo…

Doctor Faustus review – off-with-your-kit Harington stars in Marlovian mish-mash by Michael Billington

Duke of York’s, London The Game of Thrones actor gives us a sense of the scholar’s flailing despair but Jamie Lloyd’s excessive version of the tragedy comes with a trite messageChristo…

Satchmo At the Waldorf Reveals The Man Behind The Image by Bill Hirschman

Terry Teachout’s play Satchmo at the Waldorf on view at Palm Beach Dramaworks -- and directed by Teachout in his first at-bat, comes close to allowing that communion with the unvarnished, …

Incognito by Doug Marino

Nick Payne certainly has a niche genre that has been playing out on the stage at Manhattan Theatre Club.  Neuro-cognative science and memory are the unique and intriguing substance for …

A Better Place by Doug Marino

Despite several decent aspects of this show, I could not shake the feeling that I was mis-sold on what I was going to see and it was not overcome by what I actually saw. The show is sold as …

Hadestown by Doug Marino

Like many of the productions at New York Theatre Workshop, Hadestown is a superbly interpretive and entertaining work of story told through music.  With a musical score by Anais Mitchel…

Theatre News: ‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’ Opens Friday in Baltimore! by Self-Post News

“Ok! Here we go!  Welcome to Gutenberg! The Musical!” Meet Doug Simon and Bud Davenport, the authors and stars of this audition for big Broadway Producers in NYC!  In this two-man musi…

Tony Awards Close-Up: King Jonathan Groff Will Be Back for June 12! by BroadwayWorld TV

Jonathan Groff may have already passed on his crown, but that doesn't mean he's missing out on the HAMILTON Tonys action. The star just picked up a nomination for his portrayal of King Gerog…

ALLEGIANCE, SPRING AWAKENING, DEAR EVAN HANSEN & More Rise in the BroadwayWorld Awards; 16 Days to Vote! by BroadwayWorld

Voting runs through May 31 for the 13th Annual BroadwayWorld.com AwardsOnce again last year, hundreds of thousands of theatregoers and fans weighed in, breaking site traffic records and furt…

#LTCseattle: Flooring It with Espírito by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Elaine Ávila. Elaine Ávila writes about her experience at the Latina/o Theatre Commons convening in Seattle, WA.

REVIEW: Jack And Louisa ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo It’s incredibly exciting that two of Broadway’s youngest performers – Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Kate Wetherhead, are encouraging the world’s MTN’…

Myths and MFAs: Interview with Matt Pelfrey by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Izzi D'Esposito, Matt Pelfrey. Izzi D’Esposito talks with Matt Pelfrey, head of the low-residency MFA program at Point Park University.

Review: ‘Do I Hear a Waltz?’ at City Center by Matthew Wexler

Is that the sound of a discordant collaboration between two of the great musical theater icons of the 2oth century? If you’re witnessing Do I Hear a Waltz? — currently being presented by…

Venice Theatre takes a 'Peach' of a ride by Jay Handelman

The stage of the Venice Theatre is being taken over by a peach. More specifically, a giant peach — one of the main characters in... Read more »

2016-17 season at Cleveland Public Theatre serves up Robert O'Hara's 'Barbecue' and presidential satire just in time for the election by Andrea Simakis

Also on tap: 'I Call My Brothers' and 'The Ghosts of Lote Bravo'

Q&A: Mel Brooks on 'Blazing Saddles,' fart jokes, and the thrill of uncontrollable laughter

When Mel Brooks introduces one of movies - as he will when he screens Blazing Saddles at the Academy of Music on Saturday - he insists on staying for the whole show. Why?

Review: ‘The Christians’ at The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia by Tori Mittelman

“I have a powerful urge to communicate with you, but I find the distance between us insurmountable.” The Christians by Lucas Hnath is a dynamite exploration of religion without the zoome…

In the Moment: Better Said Than Done’s 5th Anniversary Celebration and Story-telling Contest by David Siegel

Story telling has been part of human history for–well–forever. In recent days story-telling has had a resurgence with digital media, pod casting and, of course, radio. Think Thi…

New James Corden TONY Promo Shot Hints at HAMILTON Props & More! by TV News Desk

Past Tony Award-winner and 'The Late Late Show' host James Corden will host THE 70TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, airing live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday, June 12 800-1100 PM, …

Magnolia’s Magnet Acquires Christopher Smith’s Dark & Twisty ‘Detour’ – Cannes by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American rights to Detour, the twisty new thriller from writer/director Christopher Smith (Severance, Blac…

Do I Hear a Waltz? by Darryl Reilly

Ms. Errico gives a smashing musical theater performance. Her gutsy broad that’s tough on the outside and unraveling on the inside characterization is quite captivating. Her singing of se…

Review: ‘Voices’ at Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint by William Powell

VOICES eschews platitudes for depth There are life-changing events that can hit one’s soul with the ferocity of a hurricane. Mental violence and strife can tear up the psyche to the point …

STAGE TUBE: Steve Martin Surprises Audience During Entr'acte at BRIGHT STAR by Stage Tube

Last night's BRIGHT STAR audience was pleasantly surprised at the start of Act 2 when Steve Martin joined the band onstage for the Entr'acte. Martin, who wrote the show's book and composed t…

Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Bernadette Peters in SONG AND DANCE, 1986 by Michael Dale

Stage Top 5: May 16-May 31, 2016 by Kevin Greene

1 Dry Land (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble) Take a deep breath, dive in and don’t stop till you reach the other side 2 Once in a Lifetime (Strawdog Theatre Company) A bittersweet yet fitti…

CENTER VIEW: Meeting the Nominees / 2016 Drama Desk Awards by #cota

The 61st annual Drama Desk Awards will be held on June 5 at Town Hall, hosted by Michael Urie. The nominees were announced recently, and this week, Drama Desk members and the media had a cha…

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW – Touring by Helen McWilliams

It’s just a jump to the left… we all know The Time Warp, many of us knew the hit tune before we knew where it originated from. Last night in Malvern Theatres, a packed house full of many…

A Hard Eight with Brett Tubbs by Vinnie

Your name? Brett Tubbs How are you Broadway Adjacent? I tend bar at various Broadway shows, eight shows a week. What would you rather do to earn your living? I […]

BWW TV: Evan Hansen Has Arrived! Go Inside Second Stage's Starry Opening Night by Randy Rainbow

BroadwayWorld was on hand for opening night and we're taking inside the celebration below

Saloons: Some Enchanted Evenings by John Hoglund

Cabaret has always been a mixed bag. The golden age is gone. However, in today's schizo world of nightclubs, things are looking pretty good. It is a milieu unique in the entertainment indust…

In founder's farewell, St. Lou Fringe salutes the Age of Glam by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Festival founder Em Piro will move on after this year.

"Fully Committed" is Satisfying Enough by Broadway & Me

Fully Committed, the one-man show about a reservation clerk at a trendy high-end restaurant, didn't get any Tony nominations. But in a season filled with weightier plays about such downer su…

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2016 Broadway University Final Exam’ 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: The 2016 Bro…

Should performers earn the right to perform in the West End? by Andrew Wright

This got me to thinking to how it was when I graduated. There was still the strict rule of not being allowed to audition yet alone take a West End show until you had your hours on your Equit…

Elisabeth Moss, Claes Bang to Topline Ruben Ostlund’s ‘The Square’ by Elsa Keslassy

CANNES — Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) and Claes Bang (“The Bridge”) are set to topline Ruben Ostlund’s “The Square,” the Danish helmer’s f…

Happy Days – Westchester Broadway Theatre by Sandi Durell

  By Michall Jeffers   The year is 1959, and we’re all in Arnold’s malt shop. There’s a big old jukebox in the corner. The pretty girls are wearing bobby sox, saddle shoes, c…

The Intersection of Real Estate & Art with Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Today's fun and informative video watch, via TEDxBroadway is theater historian and BroadwayWorld fave Jennifer Ashley Tepper talking about the real estate of Broadway -- how the siz…

Lance Horne and Drew Brody by Sandi Durell

  by Joe Regan Jr.     As part of a series at Feinstein’s/54 Below showcasing young composers not yet presented on Broadway, May 11 featured Drew Brody and Lance Horne who have a …

CastAlbums.org: REVIEW: Three Alfred Drake Reissues by David Levy

Originally published on CastAlbums.org. Alfred Drake is having a moment. Sure, he died nearly a quarter-century ago, but with three of his albums newly available, it’s a great time to be a…

Win a double pass to Songs For A New World, Melbourne by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre have a double pass to give away to see Songs For A New World in Melbourne on Thursday 2 June at The Loft, Chapel Off Chapel! Starring Natalie O’Donnell, Teagan Wouters…

The Sound Of Music Tour Tickets 2016 by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff CLICK FOR THE SOUND OF MUSIC TOUR DATES BELOW Following an enormously successful tour in 2015, The Sound Of Music is back in 2016 and tickets are on sale now. BBC The Voic…

BWW's On This Day - May 14, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 14 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Dearman and Pitt-Pulford Join Together for Side Show The Musical by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced that Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt-Pulford will play conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton in the much anticipated UK premiere of the Broadway musi…

Natasha J Barnes To Play Fanny As Sheridan Smith Takes Leave Of Absence by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced that Natasha J Barnes will play the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre for a short period whilst Sheridan Smith takes 2 – 4…

THEATER REVIEW

Man of La Mancha Through June 5 at Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol. Tickets: $36-$43. Information: 215-785-0100 or brtstage.org.

Trayvon's story, and a familiar, sad list of names

The Ballad of Trayvon Martin is a world premiere celebrating New Freedom Theatre's soon-to-be 50th anniversary in the beautiful Edwin Forrest mansion on North Broad Street. This docudrama by…

THEATER REVIEW

The Ballad of Trayvon Martin Through May 22 at New Freedom Theatre, 1346 N. Broad St. Tickets $20-35.

Text of the Day: Boy by Aleks Sierz

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

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Dougal Irvine

The composer and lyricist tells us the musical numbers he couldn't live without

New York Liberty’s star center rediscovers her hometown by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun traded Tina Charles to the New York Liberty in 2014, it was a homecoming for the powerhouse center, who was born and raised in Queens. On the eve of the Lib…

David Baddiel: ‘I am constantly mistaken for Ben Elton and Alan Yentob' by Rosanna Greenstreet

I cry a lot. Especially on planes. What is that about? On a plane, I’ll be in floods at The Good Dinosaur.Raised in London, David Baddiel, devised the Fantasy Football League television sh…

QTC Makes Much Ado About Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversay by Jemma Lanyon

It has been 33 years since Queensland Theatre Company last produced Much Ado About Nothing, so it’s high time Brisbane had a professional production of Shakespeare’s masterful comedy. Sp…

Singin’ In The Rain – Photo Feature by Erin James

Singin’ In The Rain opens tonight at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne starring Gretel Scarlett, Adam Garcia and Jack Chambers. We are celebrating with this special extended pho…

Professional witches talk amateur Wicked premiere by Maddi Ostapiw

With the first amateur Australian production of Wicked opening at the same time as our professional principal alumni are rehearsing for their Sydney Symphony Orchestra performance, Maddi Ost…

Connecting the Past to the Present: Modernizing a Scene by Guest Blogger

When working with historical theatre pieces by playwrights like Shakespeare and Marlowe, a common complaint is that their diction is difficult for students to understand. One way to help stu…

Subodh Gupta: Everyday Divine by Arts Review

From a motorcycle cast entirely in bronze to a metallic sculpture of a village bicycle, ordinary objects are given deified status in Subodh Gupta: Everyday Divine, currently on display at NG…

Theatre Review: ‘An American Daughter’ at The Keegan Theatre by Kaley Beins

“I’m a senator’s daughter…I can put it on, and I can take it off. I just thought I had earned the right not to.” Susan Marie Rhea’s voice rings through the theatre, her words car…

Review: UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME by Toby Zinman

The Man of Mode by Arts Review

The Man of Mode – a dark, sexy, acid-tongued comedy of manners, returns to the stage in a fresh, new translation with a modern twist at Chapel Off Chapel from 18 May 2016 – pro…

How Marin Mazzie’s Newest Role Has Been in the Making Her Entire Life by Olivia Clement

The leading lady talks taking on The King and I, Kelli O’Hara’s advice, surviving cancer and using the Broadway stage as a platform for education.

The Kids of Broadway Have a Brand New Tradition by Emma Grimsley

How “Ziggy Bear” became the new Gypsy Robe for the Main Stem’s youngest performers.

What’s Hot in London: May 8-13 by Mark Shenton

Sheridan Smith takes a leave of absence from Funny Girl, a London theatre injures audience members, and casting announcements for the London bow of Sideshow and more.

Himself and Nora Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

Whitney Bashor and Matt Bogart star in the new musical about James Joyce and his muse, Nora Barnacle.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: May 14 by David Gewirtzman