61st Annual Drama Desk Award Winners by Matthew Wexler

Winners for the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this evening at The Town Hall. In keeping with Drama Desk’s mission, nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, …

Shuffle Along & She Loves Me Win Big at 2016 Drama Desk Awards by Broadway.com

The Broadway productions of Shuffle Along and She Loves Me came out on top at the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards on June 5. After the off-Broadway incarnation of Hamilton won big last year, t…

‘The Humans’ and ‘Shuffle Along’ Take Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards by Joshua Barone

“The Humans” won for outstanding play and “Shuffle Along” for outstanding musical. The musical “She Loves Me” won for outstanding revival.

Theatre Review: ‘An Octoroon’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Jennifer Minich

We need to talk about An Octoroon: a razor-sharp, thought-provoking, radical, comical blast from the past. Playwright and DC native (bonus points) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins returns to Woolly …

Theatre Review: Neil Gaiman’s ‘Neverwhere’ at Cohesion Theatre by April Forrer

An inky, brutish and fiendish world, or should I say underworld, is revealed to lucky audience members in Cohesion Theatre’s production of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere. Directed by Brad Norr…

2016 Drama Desk Awards: ‘Shuffle Along,’ ‘The Humans’ Come Out on Top (FULL LIST) by Gordon Cox

“Shuffle Along” and “The Humans” won the top honors at the 2016 Drama Desk Awards, scoring trophies for outstanding musical and outstanding play, respectively. As the…

Review: ‘Lost in Wonderland’ at Pallas Theatre Collective by William Powell

 ‘Lost in Wonderland’: Journeys Through an Author’s Imagination Have you ever wanted to ask a famous, classic author, say a Mark Twain or an Edgar Allen Poe how and why they shaped th…

'Rent,' 'London Wall' among winners at non-Equity Jeff Awards by Chris Jones

A bare-walls storefront production of Jonathan Larson's iconic “Rent” by Theo Ubique and “London Wall,” a full-throated Griffin Theatre Company revival of an obscure British play fro…

Songs, Toasts and Tales of the Past at a Broadway Bartender’s Very Last Call by Colin Moynihan

At Sardi’s in Manhattan, regulars offered their thanks and goodbyes to a man who mixed their drinks for decades.

Photo Flash: Laura Benanti, Jessie Mueller, Cynthia Erivo, and More Arrive at the 2015 Drama Desk Awards

See the stars as they head into Town Hall for the 61th annual ceremony.

Review: ‘36 Views’ at Lantern Theater Company in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

On the surface, Naomi Iizuka’s 36 Views is a straightforward story set against the backdrop of the art world. It’s about an art dealer with a shady reputation, an art scholar who gets dr…

Broadway's Chad Kimball Set to Appear on TRENT ARMAND KENDALL BROADWAY DOWNLOAD by BroadwayWorld

Chad Kimball will sharehis Tony Award predictions, along with our Hosts, as well as hisBroadwayjourneyto the big night. Mr. Kimball will also give his personal insight to thriving in 'show b…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jun. 5 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 5, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

Preview: Columbia Festival of the Arts Weaves ‘Silk Road Stories’ from June 10th Through the 26th by Susan Brall

The Columbia Festival of the Arts Summer, Silk Road Stories begins to blossom this upcoming Friday, June 10th with a reprise of Stoop Storytelling at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center ̵…

The Literati – Bell Shakespeare Co/Griffin Theatre Co by Cassie Tongue

The Literati, the stylistic younger sibling of Justin Fleming’s wildly funny 2014 take on Tartuffe (this one’s based on Moliere’s Les Femmes Savantes), is a Bell Shakespeare-Griffin Th…

Broadway's 'The King and I' to close in late June by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Tony Award-winning revival of "The King and I" on Broadway is abdicating....

Theater News: The 2016 Drama Desk Award Winners Are Being Announced

Keep up to date with this year's big winners throughout the night.

Broadway’s ‘The King and I’ to Close Unexpectedly by Michael Paulson

Lincoln Center Theater unexpectedly announced Sunday that it would close its production of “The King and I” this month.

Tony-Winning Revival of The King and I Sets Broadway Closing Date by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know this classic tuner once more. The Tony-winning revival of The King and I will shutter on Broadway on June 26. At time of closing, the production …

Broadway’s ‘The King and I’ to close in late June by Mark Kennedy

The Tony Award-winning revival of “The King and I” on Broadway is abdicating.

Monash University’s Centre for Theatre and Performance receives significant donation by Arts Review

Melbourne philanthropist Dr Jeanne Pratt AC has donated $1,000,000 to Monash University’s Centre for Theatre and Performance, significantly boosting student opportunities in musical theatr…

LIVE UPDATE: 2016 Drama Desk Award Winners by Ruthie Fierberg

Follow along for a live update of winners (and onstage moments) from tonight’s ceremony honoring Off Off-Broadway, Off-Broadway and Broadway hosted by Michael Urie.

STAGE TUBE: Jodi Benson Surprises Audience of THE LITTLE MERMAID at Hollywood Bowl with 'Part of Your World' by Stage Tube

Jodi Benson, known as the original speaking and singing voice of Princess Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid, surprised the audience of DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Hollywood Bowl wi…

Andrew Lloyd Webber Considering Live TV Musical, Memoir, and Bringing LOVE NEVER DIES to D.C. by Louisa Brady

Recently nominated for a Tony Award for his score of SCHOOL OF ROCK, the legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber discussed his career, including potential upcoming projects like an original T…

UPDATING LIVE! The Winners of the 2016 Drama Desk Awards! by BroadwayWorld

Drama Desk Award winnerMichael UrieBuyer and Cellar, 'Ugly Betty' will serve as host of the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards tonight, June 5, 2016 at 800 PM at The Town Hall 123 W. 43rd Street.

Breaking: Lincoln Center's THE KING AND I to Close 6/26; National Tour Will Launch in November by Alan Henry

Lincoln Center's production of THE KING AND I will close June 26th according to a tweet by NYT theatre reporter Michael Paulson. The production will have played for 39 previews and 499 perfo…

Cabaret Spotlight with John Hoglund by Admin

 As Time Goes By Cabaret has many definitions. Mistinguett poster  It had its origins in 19th century Paris. There was a club called Le Chat Noir that randomly hosted musicians and poets. …

WATCH: The Drama Desk Awards LIVE! by Andrew Shade

The Drama Desk Awards are happening now! Watch the livestream below and review all the nominations HERE! The post WATCH: The Drama Desk Awards LIVE! appeared first on BroadwayBlack.com.

Theater News: Bartlett Sher's The King and I Revival Announces Closing Date

Kelli O'Hara won a 2015 Tony Award for her role in the Lincoln Center Production.

Review: ‘Floyd Collins’ at 1st Stage by Nicole Hertvik

“No more plowing a hard-scrabble field, I just know it’s my lucky day!” Evan Casey’s voice rings through the 1st Stage Theater as he navigates the narrow confines of a deep undergrou…

Broadway's 'The King and I' Sets June Closing by David Rooney

The Tony-winning Lincoln Center Theater revival will take its final New York bow this summer, prior to launching a national tour in November. read more

Lyric to honor the New York Times ArtsBeat column by Fred Landau

Since I'd been writing lyrics in the NY Times reader-comment section for a while, the Times asked me to write a "parody lyric" on the subject of the ArtsBeat column coming to an end after al…

Frank Sinatra Musical Cued Up by Ambassador Theatre Group by Leo Barraclough

The Ambassador Theatre Group is to produce a new stage musical based on the life of Frank Sinatra, in partnership with Stewart Till and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. The show, which is planned …

Broadway King and I Posts Closing by Robert Viagas

This show will end its run June 26 after 538 performances.

Songs for a New World by Keith Gow

Songs for a New World is not quite a musical, but is more than a collection of songs. Composer Jason Robert Brown, best known for The Last Five Years, Parade and The Bridges of Madison Count…

Orange by Thekilroys

An adventure through Orange County from the point of view of a young woman on the autism spectrum.

2016 Drama Desk Awards by New York Theater

Below are the winners of the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards as they become available, with an asterisk and in red. The Humans and The Royale received Special Drama Desk Awards for Outstandi…

Why You Can’t Get a Ticket to the NBA Finals … — The Ringer by Nathan Hubbard

… and every other major event on the planet. This is a fan’s guide to why you’re totally screwed.

Theater News: Eclipsed to Make West Coast Premiere at the Curran Theatre

Danai Gurira's acclaimed drama will head to San Francisco.

Review: Soups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976

A timely play about the fall of the middle class comes to the Goodman.

Light Opera Work’s MY FAIR LADY Brings Down The House by Bob Sphatt

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Bob Sphatt Evanston’s Light Opera Works (soon to be named Music [...]

Review: ‘Midlife’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Robert Michael Oliver

Ben Hoover’s Midlife explores that most difficult of theatrical terrains, human subjectivity. Not that subjectivity expressed by human babble, i.e., talking, of which America’s l…

Disney's 'Frozen' Musical Switches Up Dance Moves by David Rooney

Tony winner Christopher Gattelli is in advanced negotiations to step in for previously announced choreographer Peter Darling, who has dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. read more

Why J.K. Rowling Endorsed ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ for the Stage by Roslyn Sulcas

Members of the creative team have kept the plot under wraps, but they spoke candidly about the play’s origins and what it’s like to work under intense secrecy.

2016 Tony-Award Nominated Best Play ECLIPSED Will Have West Coast Premiere Engagement at The Curran Next Spring by Louisa Brady

Playwright Danai Gurira and director Liesl Tommy joined the cast of Broadway's Eclipsed tonight where she surprised the audience during the curtain call and announced plans for Carole Shoren…

Curran Theatre Will Host West Coast Premiere of Eclipsed by Robert Viagas

The Tony-nominated drama will highlight the San Francisco Theatre's 2016-2017 Season

Ireland 100: ‘The Gloaming’ at The Kennedy Center by Jessica Vaughan

The Ireland 100 closes this weekend with new Irish sensation Ireland 100: The Gloaming who made their Kennedy Center debut with a lovely mix of traditional music, improvisation, and new clas…

What Does it Take to Making A Living in Theater? by George Kevin Jordan

The Dream for most professionals is to make a living in what they went to school for, majored in, invested their time and energy. For many professions, it works out just like that, but for t…

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for June 6-12, Featuring Andrew Rannells, Tom Wopat, 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…

Incognito by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

This is heady theater and demands concentration. However, the excellent cast of four made of Geneva Carr (Theatre World Award winner for "Hand to God"), Charlie Cox (Netflick’s" Daredevil"…

Intrepid Theatre on the move by James Hebert

Some young theater companies burst onto the stage scene in a roil of raw ambition and energy. But Intrepid Theatre — as has become its style — did things a little differently. Seven year…

THE BACK STORY: Intrepid Theatre by James Hebert

How and when did you first encounter Intrepid?

The Mechanical Theater presents Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Mark Cofta

The Mechanical Theater's 'Romeo and Juliet' makes the play a bite-sized comedy while maintaining its tragic proportions.

Tiny Dynamite’s A Play, a Pie, and a Pint, with David Grieg’s ‘Brewers Fayre’ by Mark Cofta

Tiny Dynamite's A Play, A Pie, and A Pint satisfies with David Greig's clever relationship comedy 'Brewers Fayre.'

‘Hedda Gabler’ takes surprising comic turn by Pam Kragen

North Coast’s reimagined Ibsen classic mines dark humor in script

Forget Hamilton — Jane the Virgin’s Hot Dad Hits Broadway by Jenni Miller

Great news for everyone who can't afford to sell a kidney on the underground market to buy a ticket to Hamilton! Jaime Camil, Jane the Virgin's resident silver fox, is doing his onscreen cha…

Rebel Wilson, John Stamos, and Tituss Burgess Want to Be Part of Your World With Their The Little Mermaid Production by Devon Ivie

The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles staged a very limited production of Disney's The Little Mermaid this weekend, choosing to do a stripped-down version of the film backed by a full, live orch…

THEATER REVIEW: 'Lipitones' seek harmony at FST by Jay Handelman

A play with music about a barbershop quartet trying to find its harmony... Read more »

National Ballet adaptation of Le Petit Prince rarely stirs the soul: review by Michael Crabb

Impassioned dancing and choreography brought the audience to its feet but couldn’t capture the original story’s moving imagery.

Five Highlights From This Week’s ArtsJournal, College Crisis Edition by Douglas McLennan

A new music director for the Met Opera, and what it means. A looming college crisis and what it means. How art is changing politics. Is art driving ISIS? And flooding threatened the Louvre, …

The Threepenny Opera by John Morrison

Sometimes in the theatre I look at my watch and hope the play will end soon. Just occasionally -- it happened last night -- I enjoy myself so much that when the show ends I want to see it al…

Tony Awards Close-Up: Saycon Sengbloh Is Over the Moon About Her ECLIPSED Nomination! by BroadwayWorld TV

ECLIPSED marks Saycon Sengbloh's eighth Broadway production, and yet it is the first time that she's gotten to show what she's got in a non-musical role. Well now she has earned a nomination…

BWW TV: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is S'Wonderful at Stars in the Alley! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, took place on Friday June 3rd in Shubert Alley. Hosted by Tony nominee Sean Hayes and Mo Rocca, Broadway's best once again turned out for th…

The Effect by Doug Marino

So... Lucy Prebble has a knack for details.  You might remember her for the musical, Enron.  It was a hit in London, but not so much here. (Those Brits love their American flo…

With a recent Tony nod, Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber looks back, and forward by Peter Marks

After a 10-year drought, his recent Tony nomination brings him full circle.

Broadway smash 'Hamilton' hits the road with national tour

The hit musical, already a phenomenon, prepares to visit 13 ciites.        

Where to see 'Hamilton' (and when, in some cases)

A fan's guide to the upcoming tour for the hit musical.        

Photo Coverage: Meet the Nominees- BRIGHT STAR's Carmen Cusack by Walter McBride

On May 4, the 2016 Tony nominees flocked to the Paramount Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you coverage from…

J.K. Rowling Slams ‘Bunch of Racists’ Over Black Hermione Criticism by Melissa Chan

"Hermione can be a black woman with my absolute blessing"

The Forgotten Woman *** by Barry

World Premiere @ Bay Street Theater The Forgotten Woman, a new play by Jonathan Tolins, opens at Bay Street. Bay Street Theater is presenting the World Premiere of The Forgotten Woman, a cr…

Confusions ***1/2 by Barry

By: Paulanne Simmons Although we are told that Alan Ayckbourn’s Confusions is composed of five interrelated plays connected through one of their characters, the truth is what really connec…

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Could Transform the Supreme Court's View of Originalism by Richard Primus

With the success of the Broadway hit Hamilton, Americans have been given a new version of the Founding Fathers—one that could open the door to a more liberal interpretation of constitution…

Raven Theatre Company to launch first [Working Title] Weekend Festival of New Play Readings July 8-10 by Michael J. Roberts

Raven Theatre Company, who has long championed new works through its [Working Title] new play [...]

​AMERICA REFRAMED Public Television’s newest documentary series on WORLD Channel by Michael J. Roberts

AMERICA REFRAMED is public media’s newest documentary series, co-produced by WGBH Boston and American Documentary, Inc. (AmDoc), [...]

This Week on Broadway for June 5, 2016: Paramour, An Act of God with Sean Hayes by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Theater for a New Audience’s production of A Doll’s House, Himself and Nora @ Mi…

BWW Flashback: AMERICAN PSYCHO Ends Killing Spree on Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

AMERICAN PSYCHO, the American premiere of the musical based on the iconic novel by Bret Easton Ellis, plays its final performance on Broadway today, Sunday, June 5 at 730 p.m. at the Gerald …

Streisand! Julie Andrews! Angela Lansbury Returns! Cate Blanchett Debuts! Lin-Manuel Moves On? Week in NY Theater by New York Theater

There is some theater opening in June in New York, but for another week the focus is elsewhere: Awards! Barbra Streisand will be a presenter at the Tony Awards next Sunday, which will be the…

Behind the Scenes: A little practice can change a life by Jay Handelman

Wondering what might have been with a little more focus in high school orchestra rehearsals... Read more »

ACT World Premiere "Chester Bailey" by Richard Connema

This 95-minute drama is performed by two amazing actors, David Strathairn and Dan Clegg, who give vivid performances. I was spellbound by their presentation of this tale of a young man named…

Review: A Musical About Fisting by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe subject of a musical can literally be about anyone or anything. But just when you think you’ve seen it all, you’d be wrong. Enter The Disembodied Hand That Fisted Eve…

Royal Court’s Hangmen wins at South Bank Sky Arts Awards by Matthew Hemley

Martin McDonagh’s play Hangmen has won the theatre prize at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards. The Royal Court Production beat

Where Do Broken Hearts and Intellectual Copyright Go? The Ponderings of a Dumped Artistic Director by HowlRound

By Ernie Nolan. After Ernie Nolan was terminated from a theatre company where he was artistic director, he considers the rights of artists and administrators who work in states where employe…

Singer and Actor, Matt Doyle Takes on “Tony,” Now More (Un)Controlled by #cota

By Steve Schonberg (@CntrOnTheAisle) Just six months in, Broadway star and singer-songwriter Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon, War Horse) has already achieved a banner year, with a major mil…

The Alchemist review – Polly Findlay finds gold in moral anarchy by Michael Billington

Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonA refreshingly authentic Jacobean setting by the RSC allows Ben Jonson’s comedy of greed to play to its vicious strengths Polly Findlay has taken a bold and, by to…

I Interview Playwrights Part 846: Jonathan Alexandratos by Adam Szymkowicz

Jonathan AlexandratosHometown: Knoxville, TNCurrent Town: New York, NY (except at this very moment I'm answering these questions from Strasbourg, France)Q:  Tell me about Duck and th…

Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Broadway Meets IN THE HEIGHTS' Lin-Manuel Miranda, 2008 by Michael Dale

The unknown composerlyricistactor proves that rap is an ideal style for the demands of musical theatre.

Teal Wicks and Hernando Umana Join Broadway Sessions Beach Party on 6/6 by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SESSIONS BEACH PARTY is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron B…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/5/16- THE MUSIC MAN by Stage Tube

Today in 1980, The Music Man opened at City Center, where it ran for 21 performances. The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson…

Q&A with Paul Alexander Nolan by Joy

I had a chance to chat with Broadway's brightest star, Paul Nolan, who is currently playing Jimmy Ray Dobbs in the new musical Bright Star.

Livestreaming Conversation Trans in the Indie Theater Scene at The Trans Theatre Festival presented by The Brick in Brooklyn, New York—Wed, June 8 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. The Brick in Brooklyn, New York presents a panel discussion Trans in the Indie Theater Scene livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at…

Top Ticket: Three shows to watch June 5 to 11 by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Situation Rooms at Luminato, Jacob Wren's Every Song I've Ever Written and the Toronto Festival of Clowns.

NEWS: New musical on life and career of Frank Sinatra premieres in 2018 by Press Releases

The Ambassador Theatre Group is to produce a brand new stage musical based on the life of the legendary Frank Sinatra, in partnership with Stewart Till and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. The sho…

Music Is The New Element In City Theatre’s Summer Shorts by Bill Hirschman

Hardly unusual in musical theater, Meredith Bartmon strolls around the Carnival Studio stage singing passionately about her dreams and, later, her refusal to compromise those dreams. But th…

BWW Tony Interview Special: We're Never Ever Getting Rid of Tony Nominee Christopher Fitzgerald! by Richard Ridge

Christopher Fitzgerald goes up against a jazz-age composer, two of America's founding fathers and an angry British monarch in his Tonys category on June 12. His role in Waitress, which earne…

Easy Listener: Sizzling-Hot Jazz/Cabaret CDs From Barb Jungr, Dane Vannatter, Barbara Fasano, Tony Yazbeck by David Finkle

The Floor Above Me -- Tony Yazbeck - PS Classics: A hot Broadway triple-threat man of the moment, he's sticking strictly

Easy Listener: Sizzling-Hot Jazz/Cabaret CDs From Barb Jungr, Dane Vannatter, Barbara Fasano, Tony Yazbeck by David Finkle

Busy Being Free - Barbara Fasano - Human Child Records: Another ultra-classy cabaret singer, she realized some time ago that

A Celebration of Life for Vincent Hill is on Monday, June 27th at 7:30 PM in The Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage by Guest Author

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR VINCENT HILL MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2016 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE FICHANDLER STAGE  AT ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER From Arena Stage: The greater D.C. …

Livestreaming Talk Travels with a Dilettante: Moscow by John Freedman at the Stanislavsky Electrotheatre in Moscow, Russia—Sat, June 11 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Stanislavsky Electrotheatre in Moscow presents a talk Travels with a Dilettante: Moscow by John Freedman livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound T…

Stage review: 'Old Settler' is new again in New Horizon production by Christopher Rawson

The New Horizon Theatre has done us a favor by reviving “The Old Settler,” partly because it’s a reminder of the playwright, John Henry Redwood (1943-2003), who had substantial ti…

Stars of Vaudeville #984: Franklyn Farnum by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Franklyn Farnum (William Smith, 1878-1961). Originally from Boston Smith (later Farnum) is said to have started out as an actor in vaudeville from age 12. (He is not…

by Joseph Cervelli

Paramour--A Visual Treat By Joseph Cervelli If you can overlook the banal storyline for the new Cirque de Soleil show, then “Paramour” at the Lyric Theater can be a thrilling experience.…

Broadway’s Next Hit Musical – Phony Awards! by Sandi Durell

  Broadway’s Next Hit Musical is Very Much That, Thanks to Truly Talented Improvisors & Lively Emcee     by Matt Smith As you walk into Stage 72 at the Triad Theatre to …

Review: The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare's Globe)

Caroline Byrne's all-Irish production of The Taming of the Shrew is a triumph

BWW TV: The Three Alisons of FUN HOME Unite at Stars in the Alley! by BroadwayWorld TV

STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, took placen Friday June 3rd in Shubert Alley. Hosted by Tony nominee Sean Hayes and Mo Rocca, Broadway's best once again turned out for the …

Tim Minchin asks George Pell to 'come home' in expletive-filled new song by Monica Tan

Minchin says his song about the cardinal, who is due to give evidence to a royal commission about child sex abuse that occurred within his parishes, is also about homeTim Minchin has written…

Chilcot review – devastating account of Blair cabinet's Iraq war delusions by Michael Billington

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonHow the Labour government drove itself to invade Iraq in 2003 is laid bare in this sharp distillation of Chilcot inquiry evidence – given added fire by damning…

Off-Broadway Review: Daphne's Dive by Lauren Yarger

Daphne's DiveBy Quiara Alegría HudesDirected by Thomas Kail Signature TheatreBy Lauren YargerWhat's It All About?A group of people gather at Dahne's dive, a little whole in north Philadelph…

Call Redialed: Courter Simmons: Under The C: Cacophony Daniels Sings The Songs of Howard Ashman at The Duplex by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: I first met Courter Simmons four years ago and I was so impressed by his talent, that I knew I had to interview him. We had a great time talking that I was super excited for t…

New and Noteworthy: Movies

The Conjuring 2. James Wan's supernatural followup finds Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga returning as husband-and-wife paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. This time, they're in …

Watch Jon Hamm Team Up With a Pineapple and a Coconut in the Strangest Wrestling Match Ever by Greg Cwik

Jon Hamm is really enjoying his post-Mad Men years. Like David Letterman basking in the drunken glory of retirement, Hamm has been going HAM with his free time. Appearing on Fusion’s The C…

Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Union Theatre)

The final production in the old Union Theatre space is Jim Cartwright's 1992 musical drama

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: JK Rowling reveals how people reacted to the casting of a black Hermione by Jack Shepherd, Jack Shepherd

'With my experience of social media, I thought that idiots were going to idiot'

BWW's On This Day - June 5, 2016

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

Easy Listener: Sizzling-Hot Jazz/Cabaret CDs From Barb Jungr, Dane Vannatter, Barbara Fasano, Tony Yazbeck by David Finkle

Review: Everything By My Side (LIFT Festival, Canary Wharf)

Argentinan artist Fernando Rubio invites audiences to slip into a stranger's bed and listen to long-lost memories

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Royal Court

How much do you know about the theatre?

Tony Coppola: A master teacher’s approach to dance and teaching by Admin

Tony Coppola has been in the dance business for over 40 years. In that time, he has worked as a performer, choreographer, writer and director all across the country, even earning such a big …

JK Rowling: ‘Harry Potter’s world is always in my head’ by Sarah Crompton

The author, director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne spent two years collaborating on The Cursed Child. On the eve of the theatrical event of the year, they discuss bringing the Pott…

JK Rowling tells of anger at attacks on casting of black Hermione by Rebecca Ratcliffe

Author says Noma Dumezweni is ‘best for the job’ in West End play Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildJK Rowling has revealed her frustration at online reaction by “a bunch of racists” …

OFF THE KINGS ROAD – Jermyn Street Theatre by Emma Clarendon

The production works so well thanks to the great chemistry between the cast, with Michael Brandon holding the production together as Matt.

Skateboarder, Venice Beach – Mitsuo Kato by Kevin Delin

©Mitsuo Kato, All Rights Reserved. mitsuokato.com See other featured photos of Los Angeles. The post Skateboarder, Venice Beach – Mitsuo Kato appeared first on Footlights.

More from FootLights! by Peter Finlayson

FootLights is proud to be the premiere print magazine for theatre in Los Angeles. We serve more theatres and provide more information about theatre than anyone. While that has always been ou…

AYT Weekly Jobs Round-Up: WYP, Welsh National Opera and more by Laura Stevens

Are you looking for work in the arts industry? Each week we at A Younger Theatre are featuring the best job applications from across the arts spectrum. Whether you’re looking for permane…

Susan Elkin: Education and outreach are vital for the future of theatre by Susan Elkin

Every theatre and venue in the country is busily doing as much education and outreach work as it can manage and get

Betroffenheit review – from trauma, a savage beauty by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonCrystal Pite fashions unflinching art from real-life tragedy in this inspiring dance-theatre hybridThe premise for Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Betroffenheit s…

Mike Bartlett: ‘The world didn’t know if Snowden was a hero or traitor’ by Nick Curtis

The playwright on his new play, Wild, inspired by the whistleblower, and his forthcoming series Press, about the aftermath of phone hackingMike Bartlett, 35, wrote the award-winning plays Co…

Sunset at the Villa Thalia review – overstuffed and underheated by Susannah Clapp

Dorfman, LondonAlexi Kaye Campbell’s new work has plenty of political comment but little to say on the state of present-day GreeceThe theatre, one character proclaims in Alexi Kaye Campbel…

Blue/Orange review – an argument still worth hearing by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic, LondonJoe Penhall’s dissection of racism and mental health in modern Britain is still compelling, thanks in part to an outstanding central performanceBlue/Orange does not startl…

The Threepenny Opera review – cartoon counterfeit runs out of juice by Susannah Clapp

Olivier, LondonA new translation of Brecht and Weill’s dark comedy fails to hit its satirical targets but still makes for a good musical“Fake it to seem real,” a would-be beggar is adv…

The Quiet House review – a sympathetic study of infertility by Clare Brennan

Birmingham Repertory theatreThe second play from Bruntwood prize winner Gareth Farr breaks the silence around the struggle to conceive in an affecting wayJess describes the silence of absenc…

The Forbidden Zone review – poisoned by a ‘higher form of killing’ by Susannah Clapp

Barbican, LondonA mesmerising production from Katie Mitchell recounts the harrowing legacy of German chemist Fritz Haber as seen by his wife and granddaughterOne of the best things the theat…

Royal Ballet triple bill review – a breakthrough for Wayne McGregor by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe choreographer’s new work, Obsidian Tear, is a dramatic standout in a programme of light and shadeThe Royal Ballet’s triple bill opens with Wayne McGregor’s…

Magic Time! ‘An Octoroon’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by John Stoltenberg

Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’s An Octoroon wears irony on its sleeve with the same effrontery that three of its characters wear red, white, and black greasepaint to dissemble “race.” Just op…

Theater News: Don't Forget to Tune In to the Drama Desks Awards Ceremony

The Town Hall event will also be streaming live right here on TheaterMania.com tonight.

5 fab ways to enjoy the Adelaide Cabaret Festival by Hayley Horton

Ahhhh… It’s that time of year again.  Can you smell it? Can you feel it? It’s June in Adelaide and it can only mean one thing: CABARET! This is the 16th time Adelaide̵…

American Psycho Ends Broadway Run Tonight by Robert Viagas

The stylish musical sings the story of a serial killer.

Paper Mill’s West Side Story Opens Tonight by Andrew Gans

The classic American musical continues at the New Jersey venue through June 26.

Who Will Win Tonight's Drama Desk Awards? by Robert Viagas

The NY awards combine Broadway and Off-Broadway.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: June 5 by David Gewirtzman

How American Psycho Made Its Mark as Broadway’s “Anti-Musical” by Alysa Auriemma

Though the show may have come to a premature demise, writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa reflects on American Psycho as a success.

Who’s Next: Joshua Harmon, Playwright by Michael Gioia

As part of Playbill Pride 2016, we set our sights on the next generation of LGBTQ artists. Meet playwright Joshua Harmon.

What Will Console Morgan Weed After American Psycho Closes? by Whitney Spaner

Her boyfriend, Guards at the Taj playwright Rajiv Joseph, might have something up his sleeve.

2Do this week, June 5-June 11: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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