REVIEW: ‘Himself and Nora’ at the Minetta Lane Theater by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman (@MGanzman) The lives of prolific writers are the subjects of both the Broadway box office breaker, Hamilton, and the new off-Broadway musical,  Himself and Nora. Subtit…

2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival Award Nominees Announced by Tracey Paleo

Below is the full list of the Hollywood Fringe Festival Award Nominees. Congratulations to everyone and good luck! Updates on winners to follow. Community Award (“The Freaks”) No…

Theatre Review: ‘Evita’ at Olney Theatre Center by Steve Charing

  As we get immersed in the political season in the U.S., one should recognize that what we have here—divisive and often angry politics—is quite tame compared to other periods in ou…

Beyoncé accused of 'stealing' dance moves in new video by Matt Trueman

Choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker claims Beyoncé borrowed her routines in the video for new single CountdownA leading choreographer has accused Beyoncé of "stealing" dance moves, af…

Will Nunziata to Helm New Charles Aznavour Musical Revue; Opening in NYC, Fall 2016 by #cota

A new musical revue will feature the timeless classics of world-renowned singer and songwriter, Charles Aznavour. Named the “Entertainer of the Century” by CNN, Charles Aznavour is the a…

Art & Industry Festival launched by Arts Review

Hobsons Bay City Council and Hubcap Productions have launched an exciting new community-based biennial celebration, the Art & Industry Festival, which will build local identity, champio…

Free weekend draws record numbers to Sydney Museums by Arts Review

Breaking all previous attendance records, almost 70,000 people braved the cold this past weekend to visit the Powerhouse Museum and Australian Museum’s Free Weekend. The Australian Museum …

Anna Kendrick Is in 6 Movies This Year and She’s Not Totally Sure Why by Phoebe Reilly

Anna Kendrick kept a journal once. She stuck with it for two years, between the ages of 17 and 19, and by her hyperproductive standards it contains a pitiful number of entries. Still, it’s…

Nick Kroll, John Mulaney to Say ‘Oh, Hello’ to Broadway by Gordon Cox

Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, the two 70-something New Yorkers who are the comic alter egos of Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, will play a stint on Broadway this fall, with the comedians …

Salutations and Greetings to Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, Who Are Going to Star in Oh, Hello on Broadway by Devon Ivie

Please give a rousing hello to Oh, Hello. Comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney will be bringing their schmuck alter egos Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland to Broadway this fall with their …

Nick Kroll & John Mulaney’s Oh Hello, on Broadway to Land at Lyceum Theatre by Broadway.com

After an acclaimed run off-Broadway last fall, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s popular alter egos Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland will make their debuts on the Great White Way in Oh H…

‘Oh, Hello on Broadway’ Brings Kibitzers to Broadway by Dave Itzkoff

This play featuring Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as cranky, opinionated Upper West Siders will have a run at the Lyceum Theater beginning this fall.

ALBUM REVIEW: Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner are Gloriously ‘Unattached’ by #cota

 By Rob Jones While listening to Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner’s “Unattached, Live at Feinstein’s/54 Below,” I felt like I was sitting in a friend’s living room, enjo…

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jun. 26 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 26, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

Breaking News: Nick Kroll?and?John Mulaney's OH, HELLO Will Arrive on Broadway This Fall! by BroadwayWorld

Nick KrollandJohn Mulaneyannounced today that at long last,their wildly popular alter egosGil FaizonandGeorge St. Geeglandwill make their debuts on The Great White Way in their acclaimed mas…

Comedy Duo Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Headed to Broadway by David Rooney

The pair's popular old-geezer alter egos, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, will take their hit show 'Oh, Hello' to the Lyceum Theatre in the fall. read more

Theater News: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney to Bring Oh, Hello to Broadway

Alex Timbers will direct the production, which features Kroll and Mullaney as their characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland.

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Will Bring Oh, Hello to Broadway This Fall by Andrew Gans

The comedians will be seen in a limited engagement at the Lyceum Theatre.

Review: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at Infinity Theatre Company by Gina Jun

In addition to bringing Broadway to Annapolis on a more intimate scale, Infinity Theatre Company transported audience members to a magical moment in time, opening last night with the Tony Aw…

Review: Urban Nightmares as Puppets in ‘The Paper Hat Game’ by Ben Brantley

This playful show masterfully provides a multidimensional portrait of a city in perpetual upheaval and a man who is nearly crushed by it.

A Postcard from Amy Jordan, Founder of The Victory Dance Project by The Dance Enthusiast

Living in New York City there is no shortage of amazing dancers, but The Victory Dance Project is on a very specific mission. —Amy Jordan

Conversations with Choreographers and Composers: A Postcard from DELIRIOUS Dances by The Dance Enthusiast

BalletX Announces 2016-17 Choreographic Fellowship by The Dance Enthusiast

BalletX is honored to announce Cayetano Soto as the company’s 2016-17 Choreographic Fellowship Mentor and Tommie-Waheed Evans as the 2016-17 Fellow.

Review: ‘Jumanji’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Kendall Mostafavi

Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) finishes out its 2015-2016 Season with their fourth world premiere production, Jumanji. The adaptation was co-written by Sandra Eskin and ATMTC’s Artistic Dir…

Review: “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” at Berkshire Theatre Group by Westfield Newsroom

by Mark G. Auerbach Tennessee Williams’ sizzling drama about a Southern family in crisis, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is getting a superb revival at Berkshire Theatre Group through July 16. Dir…

'Beautiful' makes a fetching Los Angeles debut at the Pantages by Charles McNulty

“Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” is that rare Broadway offering – a jukebox musical with a soul. The touring production, which opened Friday at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, r…

Closing Review: The Rise & Fall of Little Voice by Jonathan Baz

The final production at the Union Theatre's old residence has been an absolute cracker. Jim Cartwright's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a brilliantly observed study of life in a northe…

Two Tony-Winning ‘Hamilton’ Stars Step Out With New Albums by Jon Caramanica

New releases by Leslie Odom Jr. and Daveed Diggs serve as a reminder of life after ‘Hamilton,’ but also of life before it.

Top Glastonbury Acts: Adele’s Tears, Muse’s Sweat, Wolf Alice’s Blood by Mark Beech

Adele gave a tuneful, emotional performance. Muse delivered a sweaty sci-fi inspired set. Coldplay brought out Bee Gee Barry Gibb for an unlikely version of “Stayin’ Alive.” But, as ev…

Capathia Jenkins Set for Trent Armand Kendall's Broadway Download on 6/29 by BroadwayWorld

Capathia Jenkins is a Brooklyn-born actress who most recently starred as 'Medda' in the hit Disney production of Newsies' on Broadway. She made her debut in The Civil War, where she created …

“Tilt” at the Fringe by Pauline Adamek

Edgy and intense, playwright and actor Ben Moroski’s newest play, Tilt, is one of those thrill-ride dramas infused with black comedy. Lights come up on an

Review: Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker, Barbican Centre by Joana Brito

I believe that in theatre, just as in life, you cannot force other people to feel the things you want them to feel. You can’t impose moods, points of view or feelings. Certainly, in every …

Review: The Devil’s Purse, The Forge by Louisa Heads McCann

I’m sure many adults would believe they were past listening to fairytales, but the Crick Crack Club is ready to prove them wrong. The Devil’s Purse is a bewitching fusion of storytelling…

Review: Gobsmacked, Udderbelly Festival by Tal Fox

Gobsmacked! is the latest show from the producers of The Magnets and Soweto Gospel Choir – and if Pitch Perfect didn’t turn you into an a cappella fan, this show will. The seven perf…

Gay Parade NYC 2016: We Are Orlando by New York Theater

The 46th annual Gay Pride Parade, aka LGBTQ March, comes exactly two weeks after a man shot dead 49 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and the marchers carried pictures of the de…

Review: In ‘Katdashians! Break the Musical!,’ Cats Talk Like Kardashians by Neil Genzlinger

Another mash-up from the team that turned “Full House” and “Saved by the Bell” into stage parodies.

Review: Wild, Hampstead Theatre by Rebecca Jones

Hampstead Theatre’s proscenium is so neat that its stage looks like a television screen: stark, claustrophobic and coaxing. Even more so when that stage is transformed into a hotel roo…

Review: Grey Man, Theatre503 by Hattie Pierce

Lulu Raczka’s brilliant double monologue Grey Man, playing at Theatre503 this week, was developed out of a one-hander first performed as part of the Shakespeare In Shoreditch festival in A…

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for June 27-July 3, Featuring Rob McClure 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…

Last Week’s Don’t Miss Arts Stories: Brexit Edition by Douglas McLennan

Clearly Brexit is a cultural decision, and it will have a big impact… A new jazz scene emerges and re-energizes the art form… There’s a practical reason there are so few wo…

La MaMa to Release Expanded Version of Digital Archive by Joshua Barone

A revitalized version including a program from a Philip Glass opera and items from Warhol’s Factory will be posted at catalog.lamama.org.

Image and reflection in Wilde’s A Woman of No Importance by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Eda Holmes’s production plays up the eye candy and posturing, but its strength is in moments of intimate honesty.

Second City puts sting in ‘Almost Accurate Guide to America’ by Nelson Pressley

New comedy at Kennedy Center flings zingers at Trump, Clinton and D.C.

Review: ‘The Bacchae: A Ritual Blood Sacrifice’ at The Phenomenal Animals in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

With its production of Euripides’ The Bacchae: A Ritual Blood Sacrifice, The Phenomenal Animals presents a feminist spin on one of the classic works of Greek theatre. Seven of the cast’s…

Photo Coverage: Nonprofit Knights of Rizal Celebrates with Ali Ewoldt, PHANTOM's first Asian-American Christine by Oliver Oliveros

Jhett Tolentino, three-time Tony Award-winning producer and Deputy Chapter Commander of The Order of the Knights of Rizal-N.Y., a nonprofit that upholds the ideologies of the Philippines' N…

The Week Ahead: ‘The Merchant of Venice,’ With Mercy, at Shakespeare & Company by Ben Brantley

Tina Packer, who is directing the play for Shakespeare & Company, tackles a work in which, she says, each character is “racist and sexist.”

A Meditation on the State of Diversity in The American Theatre by a Straight White Man by [email protected] (ramona)

By Jack Serio. Making a career as a young, white male theatre director.

Out of the Mouths of Babes by Doug Marino

Now Playing over at the Cherry Lane Theater hidden down on a charming Greenwich Village street is a gem of a situation comedy written by Israel Horovitz.  The story revolves around a de…

WATCH: Part 5 of Perry's #WestEndLive takeover adventure

In this fifth and final in Perry O'Bree's WEST END LIVE vlog series for #StageFaves, from Sunday of the two-day festival, we see improv masters The Showstoppers in action plus star turns –…

WATCH: Part 4 of Perry's #WestEndLive takeover adventure

In this fourth in Perry O'Bree's WEST END LIVE vlog series for #StageFaves, from Sunday of the two-day festival, he captures performance highlights from The Lion King, Thriller, Matilda and …

Greater Manchester Fringe 2016: Fast Fringe with Justin Moorhouse by Kristy Stott

The Manchester Fast Fringe festival at the Dancehouse was a visual montage of the best jokes and gags from up and coming comedians due to perform at the festival, all comically led on from o…

Theater Review: A disturbing yet gripping 'Dry Land' at Urbanite by Jay Handelman

Urbanite opens new season with area premiere of a play by young writer Ruby Rae Spiegel... Read more »

$2.5M John Legend Theater in Ohio district nears completion

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio school district is nearing completion on its newly renovated John Legend Theater, and officials are trying to determine how it will be shared with th…

As You Like It, The Savill Garden, Windsor by Ismene Brown

How often are you charmed by one of Shakespeare’s sylvan romances while literally under a greenwood tree? Even if this summer is proving rather generous with the rough weather, it is an un…

The womanizing, gambling-loving spy who inspired James Bond by Michael Riedel

“My name is Popov, Dusko Popov.” Well, it doesn’t have the same bite as “My name is Bond, James Bond,” but Dusko Popov, a Yugoslavian double agent during World War II, may well hav…

Tonight on TCM: 2 Silent Comedy Classics Featuring Buster Keaton by Trav S.D.

Tonight (actually tomorrow) at midnight (E.S.T.) on Turner Classic Movies: two silent comedy classics featuring Buster Keaton : Go West (1925) While among Keaton’s more personal films…

#TCG16 Plenary 4: Theatre Without Borders by American Theatre Editors

The final TCG plenary testified to the global power of theatre to tear down walls.

INTO THE WOODS – Cardiff by Emily Garside

Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival opened in style with Sondheim's classic Into the Woods on Thursday night. It is a visually spectacular production which makes brilliant use of the fittingly…

Chicago Tap Theatre goes for broke in 'We Will Tap You!' by Laura Molzahn

Drag queens, a marching band, a stunt bicyclist, a cheerleading squad and an emcee in stiletto platforms with his own posse of two: "We Will Tap You! A Celebration of the Music of Queen" was…

New York City LGBT Pride March Steps Off Today by Adam Hetrick

This year’s theme is “Equality Needs You.”

NEWS: David Baddiel’s My Family: Not the Sitcom transfers to West End by Press Releases

Following its world premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory, David Baddiel’s new show My Family: Not The Sitcom will transfer to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre for a limited five…

BWW Flashback: 'Sun's Gonna Shine' on Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's BRIGHT STAR, Closing Today on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Bright Star, the new musical from 2016 Tony Award nominees Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, plays its final Broadway performance today, June 26, after 30 preview and 109 regular performances.…

Exclusive Podcast: Behind the Curtain Welcomes Record-Breaking Actor George Lee Andrews by Behind The Curtain

George Lee Andrews holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the most performances in the same Broadway show, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. But, before he won that honor, he was Broadway's go…

This Week on Broadway for June 26, 2016: I’ll Say She Is, NT Live One Man, Two Guv’nors by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Matt Tamanini discuss I’ll Say She Is, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamilton fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, NYP and Deadline no longer review theater,�…

BUGSY MALONE – Lyric Hammersmith by Johnny Fox

In April last year, the delightful Lyric Hammersmith reopened with a commendably well-structured stage version of Bugsy Malone. Great production values, props, costumes, fight direction and …

Fuse Coming Attractions: June 26 through July 5— What Will Light Your Fire This Week by Arts Fuse Editor

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

OTHELLO – Stafford by Helen McWilliams

Jealousy, corruption, love and murder, all in one play, and all acted out in front of the sensational backdrop of Stafford Castle. It’s that time of year again, Stafford Festival is presen…

On a Post-USA America by Trav S.D.

This post has germinating for a long time; Britain’s recent step backwards in voting to leave the E.U. has moved it to the top of the pile. It grows out of some previous posts, includi…

Photo Flash: Go Backstage at Goodspeed's BYE BYE BIRDIE, with Charles Strouse and More! by BroadwayWorld

The exuberant cast of BYE BYE BIRDIE will 'spread sunshine all over the place' in this summertime sensation directed by Jenn Thompson. Ms. Thompson's new take on this youthful classic includ…

Reg E. Cathey Chases the Rabbit on Stage by George Kevin Jordan

There is nothing like live theater. The very act of an actor or actors going on a stage and performing in front of a new group of people every night is an original experience. An actor could…

BWW Flashback: Tony-Winning Revival of THE KING AND I Concludes Broadway Run Today by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-winning production of THE KING AND I plays its final performance on Broadway today, June 26. The production has played for 39 previews and 499 performances. In …

Review: Buddy: ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA by Rachel Beecher

As the world still mourns ‘The Day the Music Died,’ Bucks County Playhouse resurrects the amazing talent lost too soon. With book by Alan James and iconic songs by Buddy Holly su…

Pride and Hope. Farewell Fun Home, Shuffle Along, Etc. The Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

Shuffle Along, Fun Home and An American in Paris all announced their closing dates this week — all, in my view, prematurely, Shuffle Along shockingly so. Three more Broadway shows are …

Jessica Lange-Led LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Concludes Broadway Run Today by Louisa Brady

This season's revival of Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Ryan Murphy, concludes its limited Broadway run today, Ju…

BRIGHT STAR Concludes Broadway Run Today, 6/26 by Louisa Brady

Bright Star, the new musical from 2016 Tony Award nomineesSteve MartinandEdie Brickell, will play its final Broadway performance today, June 26, after 30 preview and 109 regular performances.

Meet The Cast of ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Vagabond Players: Part 7: Richard Manichello by Joel Markowitz

In Part Seven of a series of interviews with the cast of Vagabond Players’ Moon Over Buffalo, meet Richard Manichello. Joel: Please introduce yourselves and tell me why you wanted to …

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/26/16- ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Stage Tube

Today in 1986, Arsenic and Old Lace opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rogers Theatre where it ran for 221 performances. Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright…

Meet The Cast of ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Vagabond Players: Part 6: Henry Reisinger, Jr. by Joel Markowitz

In Part Six of a series of interviews with the cast of Vagabond Players’ Moon Over Buffalo, meet Henry Reisinger, Jr. Joel: Please introduce yourselves and tell me why you wanted to be …

Top ticket: Three shows to see June 26 to July 2 by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The Fringe Festival, Buffy Sainte-Marie with the TSO and Shakespeare in High Park.

Meet The Cast of ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Vagabond Players: Part 5: Greg Guyton by Joel Markowitz

In Part Five of a series of interviews with the cast of Vagabond Players’ Moon Over Buffalo, meet Greg Guyton. Joel: Please introduce yourselves and tell me why you wanted to be in the …

Review: "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G Auerbach

A superb revival of the Tennessee Williams classic on every level.

Fiddlehead "Show Boat" at Citi PAC by Josh Garstka

The historic Shubert Theatre allows Fiddlehead to create a large-scale production that looks and sounds sumptuous. But in Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens's co-directed production, this swee…

The Shadow King review – Lear gambols to his fate in the desert by Lyn Gardner

Barbican, LondonSet amid the Indigenous Australian community, this loose adaptation by Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre stirs Shakespeare’s text into a rich linguistic stewKing Lear has len…

An Interview with Hannah Van Sciver on ‘Doing Whatever’s Scary!’ by Deb Miller

After receiving a classical education at the University of Pennsylvania and graduating with a degree in English and a minor in Theater in 2014, Hannah Van Sciver has appeared in productions …

Why The ShakesQueer Shakespearean Pub Crawl Was the Best Pride Event by Jose Solis

Pride month got a fabulous kickstart courtesy of the Bard at the ShakesQueer Shakespearean Pub Crawl – Pride Edition, a benefit for Shakespeare Exchange and Immigration Equality that t…

DECLARATION – Salford by Kristy Stott

Back in the late eighties, I remember my mum taking my brother to the GP because he was so hard to manage – highly intelligent, bursting with questions and the ability to stop a whole shop…

Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: It's rotten when a show closes early

The latest encounter from our West End mole deals with the aftermath involved when the plug is pulled early on a show

Opinion: Post-Brexit, we need theatre more than ever by Marianka Swain

In seeking to understand the historic, divisive and to some bewildering Brexit vote, I will turn to theatre. Through my regular exposure to it, I can number among my ever-widening acquaintan…

R.I.P. Bill Cunningham by Trav S.D.

Just heard the news that yesterday New York Times society photographer Bill Cunningham succumbed yesterday to the stroke which had felled him a few days earlier. He was 87, still riding arou…

‘Hamilton’ to raise money for Hillary Clinton at July show by Meera Jagannathan

Broadway will rustle up more than a few Hamiltons for Hillary Clinton next month.

Exit Lines: Shrew Biz by Robert Cashill

Off Broadway plays including the Delacorte's The Taming of the Shrew.

Can 'Center Stage: On Pointe' live up to the original?

Depends on who is watching.        

[WATCH] ‘Grease: Live’ interviews: Keke Palmer, Kether Donohue, Jordan Fisher, Ana Gasteyer & more by Marcus James Dixon

When “Grease: Live” premiered on Fox back in January, we all watched in awe as the cast — led by Broadway vet Aaron Tveit as Danny and actress/choreographer Julianne Hough …

Jesse Eisenberg Tells Off Anti-Gay Protesters at London Pride Parade by Kit Steinkellner

Jesse Eisenberg is currently in London, performing in the play The Spoils, which he also penned. His West End debut happens to coincide with London's LGBT Pride Festival. As a recently poste…

From Star Wars to The Lion King: Visualizing the 100 highest-grossing summer movies of all time by Ben Taylor, Graphiq

We break down the 100 top-grossing summer blockbusters of all time, then visualize the data in four charts, including release month, director, genre, decade.

Clinton campaign offers chance to see Hamilton - at a cost

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton supporters will get a chance to see the hit musical "Hamilton" if they're willing to pay prices that are breathtaking eve…

Behind the Scenes: The arts can bring us together by Jay Handelman

In times of trouble, the arts can help us better understand the world.... Read more »

'Hamilton' Will Perform a Fundraiser For Hillary Clinton on July 12th by Kit Steinkellner

On July 12th, for one afternoon only, the cast of Hamilton will be performing exclusively for Hillary Clinton and her supporters. The Hillary Victory Fund has bought out the house for the Tu…

BWW's On This Day - June 26, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Text of the Day: Love, Bombs and Apples by Aleks Sierz

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

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Who is this?

Can you put a name to the famous theatre face?

WE DIDN’T MEAN TO GO TO SEA Hush House, Bentwaters by Libby Purves

IN RANSOME’S WAKE, A NORTH SEA TALE OF TOUGHER DAYS     Eastern Angles having a cleaner mind than BBC Films, Titty gets to keeps her name in this faithful, ingenious, charmin…

AYT Weekly Jobs Round Up: Third Angel, National Theatre 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: Harry Potter could transform our theatregoing habits by Susan Elkin

The industry is doing pretty well. According to the latest figures, the music, performing and visual arts sector contributed £5.4 billion to

First Person: Boys Will Be Boys by Melissa Bubnic

In the opening scene of Boys Will Be Boys, the lead character, Astrid, talks about how there’s a boys’ world and a girls’ world. Boys’ world is where you want to be. That’s where p…

Wild review – the erosion of identity by Susannah Clapp

Hampstead theatre, London NW3This edgy tale of a Snowden-type whistleblower is over-reliant on its stagey finaleMike Bartlett is one of our most protean playwrights. On telly: Doctor Foster;…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – colonial dream team by Clare Brennan

New Wolsey theatre, IpswichTrevor Nunn’s staging is triumphant, the acting finely judged, but the British Raj setting has some conceptual flawsA Midsummer Night’s Dream was the first Sha…

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Shakespeare triple bill – review by Luke Jennings

Birmingham HippodromeWink, The Moor’s Pavane and The Shakespeare Suite take on not just the bard’s heroes and villains, but the sonnets to bootBirmingham Royal Ballet have been celebrati…

Quills review – De Sade the surrealist by Susannah Clapp

Les Nuits de Fourvière, LyonRobert Lepage pulls no punches as he revisits the notorious marquis in the asylumRobert Lepage is the Marquis de Sade. In pigtailed perruque and high heels, turn…

David Baddiel: ‘I have no gene for shame. I just want to tell people the truth’ by Alex Clark

With his show, My Family, due for a West End transfer, the comedian tells us why he has no regrets about sharing his parents’ intimate secrets on stageDavid Baddiel’s one-man show includ…

Polly Stenham: ‘The more experience I have, the harder writing gets’ by Alex Clark

The 29-year-old playwright talks about the pressures of early success, hanging out with Lena Dunham – and co-writing a horror film set in the LA fashion worldPolly Stenham wrote her first …

Anna Chancellor: ‘I’m a bit “light ent” for those monumental classic parts’ by Nick Curtis

The actress talks about her dream role in The Seagull, her debt to Four Weddings… and why we need more working-class writersAnna Chancellor, 51, lived a “chaotic” life before finding s…

Review: ‘West Side Story’ at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival in Center Valley, PA by Tim Dunleavy

In one of the collections of his theatre lyrics, Stephen Sondheim writes that while most people regard West Side Story as being about “racial prejudice and urban violence,” its actual pu…

Episode 413 - "RSVP" Parts 1 and 2 (Encore) by Joel B. New

In honor of Pride, I'm reposting the behind-the-scenes look and live performance of my original radio musical "RSVP," which premiered on this podcast back in Season One! "RSVP" - a chamber …

Interviews: Meet a Few of the 2016 Jimmy Awards Finalists

Aspiring Broadway stars talk dream roles, Broadway idols, and more.

Tap dancers cast a jazzy spell in '42nd Street' by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Director/choreographer Denis Jones fashions a high-voltage show

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: June 26 by David Gewirtzman

Star-Studded Long Day’s Journey Into Night Ends Broadway Run Today by Andrew Gans

Jessica Lange, who won a Tony for her performance, heads the cast of the Eugene O’Neill classic.

Bright Star Plays Final Broadway Performance Today by Andrew Gans

The Steve Martin-Edie Brickell musical received five Tony nominations, including one for Best Musical.

Ciara Renee Debuts Her New Musical Tonight by Olivia Clement

Feinstein’s/54 Below presents Anything But Love, featuring lyrics by Arielle O’Keefe and book by Arianna Taxman and Renée.

Broadway King and I Ends Its Reign Today by Robert Viagas

This Tony-winning revival ends its run June 26 after a total of 538 performances.

Why Broadway’s New Rum Tum Tugger and His Partner Feel Extra Pride by Whitney Spaner

In the wake of the Orlando tragedy, Tyler Hanes and Van Hansis reflect on their relationship, Pride and feeling grateful for the latest revival of Cats.

What’s In Store For the Summer Theatre That Brought Us Hamilton? by Ruthie Fierberg

Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater may be the birthplace of Hamilton, but it’s got more great art up its sleeve this summer.

On the arts: Making an opera a source of pride for Charleston -- and Pittsburgh by Elizabeth Bloom / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The paint on the house was peeling, the metal deck railing rusting. Were it not for the red diamond designs stamped onto the structure and a small descriptive placard in…