SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Episode Guest NATALIE DOUGLAS by Michael J. Roberts

7 time MAC Award Winner NATALIE DOUGLAS discusses her critically acclaimed new album Human Heart. For more [...]

Review: ‘Everything’s Fine!’ at the SoLow Festival in Philadelphia by Deb Miller

Directed by local theater artist Tommy Butler, #theaternow’s entry in Philadelphia’s 2016 SoLow Festival is New-York-based Alex Clothier’s delightfully eccentric reminiscences about hi…

“Hamilton”: Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign Offers $3500 Tickets-Flights-Hotel Package for Two Lucky Winners by Roger Friedman

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LA Theater: Abby Mueller, Sister of Broadway Star Jessie, Opens as Carole King in “Beautiful” by Leah Sydney

Carole King’s sister is crushing it as the Pantages in Hollywood. Well sister of the stage Carole–Abby Mueller, sister of Jessie Mueller, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 6/25/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 6252016.

Review: ‘Julius Caesar’ at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival in Center Valley, PA by Deb Miller

For the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s current production of Julius Caesar, Director Patrick Mulcahy views the Bard’s ancient Roman history through a post-modern lens. Set in an ima…

Fetish, Anyone? by John Simon

Fetishes are called kinks or perversions and refer to any deviance from the accepted “normal” sexual practice. But is there not a certain flexibility allowed for them? Homosexuality, for…

Matilda The Musical to play Adelaide by Arts Review

Following the announcement of the 2016 Helpmann Award Nominations and news that the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Australian Production of Matilda The Musical has received a record thirteen …

Syrians mourn the refugee star dancer who was driven to suicide by Tracy McVeigh

The death of a Palestinian talent show winner highlights the fate of millions fleeing warIt was, according to all who saw it, an inspired performance by a talented contemporary dance company…

Review: ‘Get Used to It! A Musical Revue!’ at Rainbow Theatre Project by David Friscic

The current production being produced by the theatrically provocative and cutting-edge Rainbow Theatre Project —entitled Get Used To It! A Musical Revue!–may be a bit of a mislea…

Photo Flash: MATILDA, CHICAGO, 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…

Review: ‘See Jane Sing’ at The Kennedy Center by Derek Mong

It’s hard to imagine what to expect at a cabaret debut from a television actor turned Broadway performer turned television game host. Jane Lynch—who some know as Sue Sylvester from the h…

STAGE TUBE: FUN HOME Celebrates Pride with Compilation of Fans Singing 'Ring of Keys' by Stage Tube

In honor of LGBT Pride Month, FUN HOME took to Twitter to post a compilation video, featuring a wide variety of performers covering the show's 'Ring of Keys.' Watch the video below

The Paper Hat Game by Sandi Durell

By Marcina Zaccaria     The Paper Hat Game, created and directed by Torry Bend, captures Scotty Iseri’s disillusion in the great world of the City. What elapses in fifty minutes …

HAMILTON Adds Extra Matinee on 7/12 to Fundraise for Hillary Clinton by Louisa Brady

An extra matinee of HAMILTON has been added for Tuesday, July 12th to fundraise for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. The Hillary Clinton Fund reportedly rented out the theatre and pu…

'Hamilton' to Fundraise for Hillary Clinton With Additional Performance by Natalie Stone

Tickets for the July 12 matinee start at $2,700 and soar as high as $100,000.read more

International Operatic Baritone, David Serero, Unveils NYC’s First Moroccan Othello by Sandi Durell

By Myra Chanin       Parisian-born David Serero is a 35-year-old, versatile, classically trained actor and baritone, who has sung leading roles in opera, performed more than …

‘Hamilton’ Raises Benjamins For Hillary by Dominic Patten

Lin-Manuel Miranda won’t be in the house in the title role but Hamilton is once again lending the Democrats a Broadway hand with a July 12 fundraiser for Hillary Clinton. With the ex-S…

‘Hamilton’ to Fundraise for Hillary Clinton With Extra Performance by Gordon Cox

Hillary Clinton supporters have a chance to score Broadway’s hottest ticket with a special fundraising performance of “Hamilton,” scheduled as an extra matinee on July 12. …

DAMIEN LEWIS I TimesTalks I Interview by Timestalks

Daniel Radcliffe Calls Brexit Vote, Donald Trump ‘Scary as S–t’ by Alex Stedman

Daniel Radcliffe is pointing out the parallels between the United Kingdom’s recent vote to leave the European Union and the rise of Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP candidate in the…

BWW Exclusive: LITTLE SHOP's Original Urchins Discuss Upcoming Reunion Concert at 54 Below by Louisa Brady

This upcoming Monday, June 27th, an exciting concert will be held at 54 Below...an 'unprecedented evening' that will bring original LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSperformers together, spanningfrom th…

In the Moment: Wolf Trap and the NSO Celebrate 100th Anniversary of National Parks Service on Friday, 7/1 by David Siegel

American epic grandeur will be visible and heard at Wolf Trap when the National Symphony Orchestra presents America the Beautiful in a grand pre-July 4th event. There will be breath-taking …

Review: ‘Mariposa & the Saint’ by Arcturus Theater Company by John Stoltenberg

The very transportable set for this touring production consists of a small enclosure of flimsy, fragile fabric cubes painted to look like stone blocks but really as insubstantial as little l…

Brexit got you feeling down? Engaged will pick you up: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

A satire of British society, W.S. Gilbert's 1887 play has plenty of laughs, but it gets a little repetitive towards the end.

Exclusive Podcast: 'Something New' Revisits Mini-Musical RSVP for Pride Month by Something New

In honor of NYC Pride, Joel is re-airing 'RSVP,' his original musical about a closeted science fiction writer, set in the 1970s. 'RSVP' - a chamber musical. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Joel B…

The play 'This' all about the midlife moment of doubt: leave or remain? by Kerry Reid

They have known each other as allies for decades. There's comfort in that familiarity. But then — things change. They begin wanting different things from each other. Perhaps they are simul…

Pres. Obama Addresses LGBT Struggle in Speech Broadcast in Times Square by Robert Viagas

It followed Friday's designation of Stonewall Inn as a National Monument

Review: ‘Clybourne Park’ at Silver Spring Stage by Robert Michael Oliver

At the center of Bruce Norris’ tragicomic exploration of American “community” hangs Kenneth (Win Britt), the Korean War Vet who returns home only to commit suicide in his f…

Review: Martin Lawrence struts, talks raunch at Chicago Theatre by Zach Freeman

For a man who made a point of highlighting his aging and detailing how his body isn't faring particularly well in the transition, comedian Martin Lawrence — who rose to stardom in the earl…

The Imbible by Doug Marino

Now running in its second year, this little-known show, Imbible, A Spirited History of Drinking, set in the speakeasy downstairs at the Soho Playhouse on Vandam Street is an appeal…

A Report on ‘AFI DOCS’ Part 1: ‘Zero Days’, ‘Tempestad,’ and ‘Haveababy’ by Erin Teachman

The Opening Night Gala which featured a new documentary from Alex Gibney on that Stuxnet virus you’ve probably forgotten about called Zero Days. That has a much more prosaic explanation: …

On the Verge, or the Geography of Yearning

On the Verge, or the Geography of Yearning Off Off Broadway, Walkerspace, The Attic Theater Company Reviewed by Regina Robbins BOTTOM LINE: Highbrow fun for those who like a little mental …

Theater Review: Engaging 'Relativity' at FST gazes into Einstein's world by Jay Handelman

A world premiere of a play commissioned by Florida Studio Theatre... Read more »

'Willy Wonka' is a lot creepier 45 years later

Now I see that it's much more than a goofy lark about children's fascination with candy.        

A Grisly, Humorous Dissection Of Morality In 'Anatomy Theatre' by Gideon Brower

It was once thought that evil resided inside the body. So murderers were dissected to find it. That macabre practice is the subject of a dark but funny new opera, "Anatomy Theatre."

Who Designs and Directs in LORT Theatres by Gender: Phase Two by [email protected] (ramona)

By Porsche McGovern. Porsche McGovern unveils the results of the latest phase of her study of LORT theatre designers.

Top 10! Celebrate Kristin Chenoweth's HAIRSPRAY LIVE Role With Her Greatest Performances by Nora Dominick

In honor of Kristin Chenoweth snagging the amazing role of Velma Von Tussle, BroadwayWorld has decided to round up ten of our favorite Chenoweth moments Check them out below

Review: ‘Forever Plaid’ at Totem Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville, PA by Benjamin Dennis

Picture this: Four resurrected deceased men, donning duplicated white tuxedo jackets, parade down the center aisle of Jean Stapleton’s, Totem Pole Playhouse. Chanting, “Deus Ex Plaid”,…

STAGE TUBE: Harvey Fierstein Addresses LGBT Community at Trailblazer Honors in Wake of Orlando Shooting by Stage Tube

Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein was recently honored at the 3rd Annual Logo Trailblazer Honors. In his acceptance speech, Fierstein took the opportunity to speak to the LGBT community in …

I Interview Playwrights Part 856: K. Frithjof Peterson by Adam Szymkowicz

K. Frithjof PetersonHometown:  Saginaw, MICurrent Town: Chicago, ILQ:  What are you working on now? A:  Rewriting two plays for some upcoming developmental stuff and working o…

TimesTalks: Damian Lewis by Cara Buckley

See acclaimed British star of stage and screen Damian Lewis talk about his career in such television hits as Homeland and Wolf Hall, in films like Dreamcatcher and Romeo and Juliet, and on s…

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Werther at the Royal Opera House by Emma Clarendon

Benoît Jacquot’s production of Massenet’s opera arrives at the Royal Opera House, starring Joyce DiDonato and Vittorio Grigòlo, for a run to 13 July 2016. But what have critics been sa…

"Shining City" Lets Matthew Broderick Shine by Broadway & Me

Now 54, Matthew Broderick made his stage debut as a teenager in the original 1982 production of Torch Song Trilogy, won a Tony Award the next year for his performance in Neil Simon's autobio…

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for NEW YORK SPECTACULAR with the Rockettes (Part Two) by Walter McBride

New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by Chase, began performances on June 15 at Radio City Music Hall. The limited eight-week engagement continues through August…

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for NEW YORK SPECTACULAR with the Rockettes (Part One) by Walter McBride

New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by Chase, began performances on June 15 at Radio City Music Hall. The limited eight-week engagement continues through August…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/25/16- Hunter Foster by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Hunter Foster Foster is perhaps best known for playing 'Bobby Strong' in Urinetown, for which he received nominations for an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Lucille Lortel A…

Sven Ratzke – Starman by Rowan James

Sven Ratzke’s Starman – a sold-out success at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival – is a powder keg of energy and enthusiasm, primed to explode! The show heroes the music of the late, great …

Today on TCM: A Very Timely Showing of “Julius Caesar” by Trav S.D.

Today at 4pm (EST), Turner Classic Movies will be showing the 1953 American film version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Visiting some family about a month ago, and having a couple of…

The Stage/Read College scholarship winner 2016 by Lisa Martland

Emma Hutchings, 18, from Kingsteignton, Devon has won The Stage full scholarship to attend the acting one-year foundation course at Read College

Local artists challenge bad rep of street art with flood wall mural by Natalia Alamdari St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The mural, called "Tails of the Mississippi," reflects the river it faces.

Matilda the Musical is heading to Adelaide! by Cassie Tongue

Adelaide, you’re in luck. Following the announcement of the 2016 Helpmann Award nominations, which the production dominated with a record of thirteen, it has been announced that Matil…

Jim Parsons and J.J. Watt are Email Buddies by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Jim Parsons Calls Out People Who Walk with Phones in Their Faces by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

BWW's On This Day - June 25, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Review: Barnbow Canaries, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

While theatre often prompts its audiences to ask questions about the world we live in, it can also ask us to reflect on it, along with specific moments in history. That’s exactly what …

Gina Yashere: ‘There are two looks in Hollywood for black women: Beyoncé or Precious’ by Interview By Paul Fleckney

The east London-raised standup reflects on life in the US, braving shark-like audiences who can smell fear – and John Cleese’s disastrous turn as an MCYou relocated from London to Los An…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Thinks This Year's 'Amazingly Diverse' Tonys Was a Fluke by Kit Steinkellner

After this year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy, in which no actors of color were Oscar-nominated for their performances, it was thrilling to see a significantly more inclusive Tony Awards, in …

City Theaters Go Dark in Summer Shakeout

This week, producers announced a flurry of closing dates for musicals, most surprisingly ‘Shuffle Along.’ Meanwhile, the winner of the 2016 Tony Award for best play, ‘The Humans,’ is…

Review: Airswimming, Bread and Roses Theatre by Bethany Dickinson

Airswimming is the debut play of Charlotte Jones. A two-hander, it shows a couple of mentally unstable ladies in a 1920s mental institution. The action takes place over a span of 50 years at…

Ade Edmondson: ‘I never laughed as hard as I did with Rik’ by Elizabeth Day

Ahead of appearing in stage play Neville’s Island in the West End, Ade Edmondson reflects on his life and work, and on the recent deaths of three close friends, including his Young Ones co…

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Rhianna Dorris

The actress tells us the musical numbers she couldn't live without

‘I’ll be watching The Mighty Walzer with my head in my hands’ by Howard Jacobson

The author on staging his deeply personal Manchester novel in the city to which it belongsNext month the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester stages a dramatisation of my novel The Mighty Wa…

Brisbane Artists Nominees for Helpmann Awards. by Jemma Lanyon

The 2016 Helpmann Award Nominees were announced on Monday with simultaneous events in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth. With Tim Minchin’s musical Matilda garnering th…

4:48 Psychosis by Arts Review

Exploring the thin line between life and death, Bare Naked Theatre presents Sarah Kane’s astonishing 4:48 Psychosis at the Metanoia Theatre, Brunswick Mechanics Institute for a limited s…

The summer’s hottest tour is a 400-year-old book by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The summer’s hottest touring act is drawing crowds in all 50 states and travels under the tightest security. No, it’s not Beyoncé — it’s a centuries-old book. Published in 1623, Sha…

#TCG16 Plenary 3: The Notion of Nation by American Theatre Editors

TCG's third plenary thought globally and celebrated locally, with Stephen Karam, Nikkole Salter, Deaf West Theatre, and more.

Egg by Arts Review

Melbourne Theatre Company and Terrapin Puppet Theatre present Egg – a tale of two forgetful fellows yoked to a yoke, filled with clowning, puppetry, hope and the promise of renewal…

5 Podcasts Every Art-lover Should Bookmark by Gabrielle Lipton

Anyone who’s ever tried finding an art podcast has likely discovered that of the innumerable podcasts out there, shockingly few focus on the art world, let alone tick the boxes of being re…

Sneak Peek - Matthew Morrison & More Honor Harvey Fierstein on Logo's TRAILBLAZER HONORS Tonight by TV News Desk

Legend of stage and screen Harvey Fierstein and seminal LBGT news outlet The Advocate will be honored during Logo's third annual 'Trailblazer Honors,' a television special that celebrates PI…

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Peter Gallagher Returns for 3rd Installment of CENTER STAGE: ON POINTE, Premiering Tnight by TV News Desk

Time to get your dancing shoes on for the third installment of the Center Stage franchise with the world premiere of Lifetime's original movie, CENTER STAGE ON POINTE, premiering tonight, Ju…

Interviews: Deborah Joy and Juan Winans Continue a Musical Legacy in Born for This

The family of gospel singers tell The BeBe Winans Story at Arena Stage.

Obama Makes Stonewall A National Monument by New York Theater

In the video below, President Barack Obama announces he is designating the area around the Stonewall Inn in New York City as the country’s first national monument to lesbian, gay, bise…

Chi Udaka by Arts Review

Seamlessly blending the heart-thumping barrage of Taikoz’s virtuosic drumming with the sinuous beauty of Lingalayam’s Indian dance, Chi Udaka plays selected dates throughout New…

Melissa Errico is Back, and Motherhood Has Changed Her by Harry Haun

After 20 years, Melissa Errico returned to Encores! and kicked off a career resurgence.

Video Week in Review: Broadway For Orlando, Liza and Lorna, Thesp Fest Students Sing “Spark of Creation” by Mark Ezovski

Take a look back at a week of video fun.

What’s Hot in London: June 18-24 by Mark Shenton

“Brexit” changes arts in the U.K., Mike Bartlett establishes himself as a playwright of the now with new work, a female Henry V continues the all-female Shakespeare trend and more.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: June 25 by David Gewirtzman

Tori Scott Is Making America Gay Again! at Joe’s Pub Tonight by Playbill Staff

The award-winning nightlife entertainer returns to Joe’s Pub June 25 just in time for NYC Pride.