Review: ‘Hairspray’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Gina Jun

Turning up the summer sizzle with a whirlwind of big hair, bright colors and dance-fueling music, Baltimore’s iconic, Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray returns to Toby’s Dinner Theat…

‘Very Well-Connected’: Meet Cast Members of Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre’s ‘Side Show’: Part 3: Da’Von Moody by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre’s production of Side Show, meet Da’Von Moody. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell us …

VIDEO: Austin Pendleton Directs N.C. Hunter's Forgotten A DAY BY THE SEA For The Mint Theater by Michael Dale

Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy starred in the 1955 Broadway production of N.C. Hunter's forgotten drama.

Theatre Review: ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ at The Kennedy Center by Jennifer Minich

Written by Robert James Walter in 1992, The Bridges of Madison County was first turned into a movie in 1995 starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The Tony Award-winning musical The Brid…

Los Angeles Theater Preview: GO BACK TO WHERE YOU ARE (Odyssey Theatre Ensemble) by Frank Arthur

HOLY DIONYSUS, GREENSPAN! Five-time Obie Award winner David Greenspan’s unique brand of gentle wit and exquisite lyricism will be on display when Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents the West…

Los Angeles Theater Preview: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Sierra Madre Playhouse) by Frank Arthur

BEE THERE The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced wildly funny and touching book by Rach…

VIDEO: Gay Men's Choruses Sing 'Make Them Hear You' Over Hecklers' Hate Speech by Michael Dale

A Facebook user captures a moment when those protesting for justice demand to be heard.

Review: National Symphony Orchestra: Dreamworks Animation in Concert at Wolf Trap by Julia L. Exline

After reviewing productions for a number of years, a “critic” like myself can usually come to rely on certain venues for consistent, professional entertainment. Wolf Trap is a sp…

Daniel Radcliffe wins WhatsOnStage best actor award by Maev Kennedy

Former Harry Potter star recognised for performance in The Cripple of Inishmaan while Rupert Grint also wins prize• Michael Grandage rules out second season of West End showsFormer Harry P…

31 Cutest Male Broadway Conductors by Nic Dris

The next time you go to a Broadway show, take a look at the person holding the baton.

32 Brilliant Female Broadway Conductors by Nic Dris

The next time you go to a Broadway show, take a look at the person holding the baton.

Review: ‘God of Carnage’ at Princeton Summer Theater in Princeton, New Jersey by Tim Dunleavy

As Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage opens, two couples meet for a civilized discussion. Their sons have just had a violent playground encounter that cost one of the boys a couple teeth, and t…

Cheers Is Coming To The Stage by Rino16

IF you watched any amount of television in the 1980s, then you are probably familiar with the hit show, “Cheers.” It features a bar where friends and employees gather to talk abo…

TWITTER WATCH: Historic Photo of Controversial Composer/Lyricist Marc Blitzstein at Marie's Crisis by Michael Dale

When this photo was taken, Blitzstein was best known for having written a musical that the US Government tried to prevent from opening.

Meet the Playwright: James McLindon by Rochelle

James McLindon is one of the newest playwrights to have a collection on Indie Theater Now — three plays all most absorbing.  Check out his q&a on ITN’s Meet the Playwright f…

Othello by Steven Morris

The post Othello appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Review: ‘Rent’ at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre by Charles Green

Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre’s production of Rent, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the musical’s Broadway premiere, is a powerful, heartfelt, and entertaining celebration of …

Exagoge by Steven Morris

The post Exagoge appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Sergei Polunin dances with his demons to Hozier's Take Me to Church by Judith Mackrell

David LaChapelle captures the Ukrainian dancer’s battle to make peace with his talent – and in another viral video, Baryshnikov partners Lil BuckWhen Take Me to Church was released in 20…

Review: ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ at The Kennedy Center by Gary McMillan

The Bridges of Madison County is a romantic, sexy, and unapologetically sentimental musical. Most likely you know The Bridges of Madison County from either Robert James Waller’s 1992 n…

VIDEO: Take a Look at Newly-Released Concept Trailer of DIVOS! The Movie! by BroadwayWorld

Los Angeles-based writerdirector Matt Steele released a concept trailer for his feature film DIVOS The Movie on June 19. The trailer promotes the movie's crowdfunding campaign, which began o…

Making musical sense of ‘Sensibility’ by James Hebert

Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” is a story of people who manage to make a virtue of deprivation. So, in a way, is the tale of how a musical came to be made from the novel.

Your Amex Card Could Score You 'Hamilton' Tickets

Are you itching to see the Broadway phenomenon "Hamilton"? If so, here's your chance.

A look back at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis season by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The season got high marks overall

Rhys James review – standup with a superiority complex by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe 24-year-old comedian is charming and verbally virtuosic sending up his own white privilege, but can’t bring himself to be profound“Nothing bad has ever happened t…

Privacy: Edward Snowden and Daniel Radcliffe co-star in off-Broadway play by Amanda Holpuch In New York

The whistleblower will appear via video in play partly inspired by Snowden’s revelations that the NSA was conducting mass surveillance on US citizensNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and ac…

An Interview with Pleasure Train’s Will Berger by Marlene Hall

Through an email interview with DC based Pleasure Train’s bassist Will Berger, we talked about the band’s favorite venue to play in, their musical journey highlight so far, and how they …

Tony Roberts' Life in the Spotlight by WNYC

This is a rebroadcast of an interview that originally aired on December 17, 2015.  Tony Roberts discusses his memoir, Do You Know Me? The book spans his 55 years as a professional ac…

Critic’s Notebook: Broadway Comes to a Laptop Near You by Margaret Lyons

The first live stream of a Broadway musical, “She Loves You,” went smoothly, but not without artistic and technological complications.

Review: In ‘The Animals,’ What Schoolteachers Learned at the Lounge Room by Anita Gates

This engaging one-act directed by Gretchen Van Lente follows five teachers through the dramas of an academic school year.

CULTURE PROJECT, DOWNTOWN INSTITUTION, FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: The Culture Project, a 20-year-old, perennially cash-strapped East Village theater company that’s best known for the anti-death-penalty drama The Exonerated, filed for bankr…

Reasons To Get Excited: Broadway's Summer Openings by Michael Dale

There are only two Broadway productions scheduled to come in during July and August this year, but this recent hit and old favorite are sure to heat things up.

Rereviewed: She Loves Me Onscreen, The Color Purple Recast by Jesse Green

The theater is a hothouse; everything grown within it is exotic, demanding, and sensitive to minute fluctuations of environment. Even with only time as a variable, a show is always reaching …

‘The BFG’ reviews: Top 4 reasons to see Steven Spielberg’s fantasy film starring Mark Rylance by Daniel Montgomery

Steven Spielberg‘s latest fantasy film, “The BFG,” opened July 1, just a few months after “Bridge of Spies” became the director’s 10th film nominated for …

Love, and 'The Book of Mormon,' is all you need by Chris Jones

Before the "Hamilton" juggernaut takes Chicago's PrivateBank Theatre offline for the next 3,000 years — bravely shouldering the burden of the westward migration of the George Lucas museum …

No lines, no set, no costumes: how The Factory theatre group took Chekhov back to basics by Hermione Hoby

Their guerrilla Hamlet gained a cult following last year. Now The Factory group have brought their minimal, part-swapping approach to The SeagullIn the downstairs studio at London's Hampstea…

Magic Time! Left-Handed Complement: Liam Forde on Acting With a Puppet in ‘Hand to God’ at Studio Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Studio Theatre’s fourth floor has been turned into an amazing facsimile of a Lutheran church basement, complete with inspirational posters on the walls and seating at folding tables as if …

The She Loves Me Cast Reacts to Making History with the First-Ever Broadway Livestream by Ruthie Fierberg

On June 30, the Roundabout revival became the first Broadway show in history to be livestreamed. BroadwayHD co-founders and the cast members talk about being part of the milestone event.

Matthew Morrison, Megan Hilty & The New York Pops by Matthew Wexler

The New York Pops will return to its new summer home, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, for a program starring Tony nominees Megan Hilty and Matthew Morrison. After a wildly su…

Daniel Radcliffe goes all in on 'Swiss Army Man,' poses as corpse on red carpet

When your movie is about a farting corpse, why not lean in?        

Going "ham" in line for Hamilton

Tickets for Broadway’s hottest show “Hamilton” hit fever pitch as fans camp out for days at a time in the hopes of a chance to see the sold-out show ahead of creator-writer and star Li…

Judi Dench got herself inked for 81st birthday

Oscar winner got her motto, 'Carpe Diem,' tattooed on the inside of her wrist.        

Behind the Scenes: A taste of Broadway from your living room by Jay Handelman

Broadway adapts once again to new technologies with HD streaming of "She Loves Me.:... Read more »

VIDEO: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Michael C. Bernardi, Alexandra Silber, George Psomas Look Up Their Immigrant Ancestors at Ellis Island by Michael Dale

Three cast members of the hit Broadway revival visit the landmark where so many refugees took their first steps in America.

In Case You Missed It: June 25-July 1 by Robert Simonson

Anastasia confirms its Broadway plans, Edward Snowden makes his Off-Broadway debut and Andrew Lloyd Webber gets into a cat fight.

Stars of Hamilton and Something Rotten! Planned for Broadway Teachers Workshop by Robert Viagas

More than 1,000 theatre teachers are expected to attend this summer's sessions.

Cabaret News: Ruthless! The Musical!'s Tori Murray to Present Return Engagement of Her Solo Show

Ready or Not, Here I Come will benefit the Broadway Dreams Foundation.

Cervantes at INTAR by Sandi Durell

    By Marcina Zaccaria   While other Summer productions are celebrating the Bard, a band of ragtag performers considers Cervantes at INTAR.   INTAR presents two shows by…

Stratford vet steps into the Trumpian shoes of Matilda’s chief villain by Simon Houpt

It’s highly unlikely that the author Roald Dahl was thinking of Donald Trump when he dreamed up the impressively nasty boarding school headmistress Miss Trunchbull for his beloved 1988 nov…

How do Chicago stand-up comedians land high-profile opening gigs? by Zach Freeman

Most concertgoers are familiar with musical headliners being preceded by opening acts — bands that get the crowd warmed up with a set before the main performers go on. Perhaps less well kn…

This Month in Theatre History (July 2016) by American Theatre Editors

From the last Ziegfeld Follies to At the Foot of the Mountain's rise to national prominence, July had many theatrical events of note.

READING NYC JULY 5 by Adam Szymkowicz

(Yeah in a couple days.) FREE DRINKS! LIVE MUSIC! AND MY PLAY Tuesday, July 5th @ 7pm MERCY by Adam Szymkowicz Directed by Scott Illingworth Featuring: Mike Carlsen, John Do…

The Musical “Anastasia” Will Open on Broadway in 2017 by Rino16

After a successful run at the Hartford Stage, the new stage adaptation of Anastasia will head to Broadway next year. This new musical, based on the hit 1997 animated movie by 20th Century Fo…

My Favorite Song: Heidi Blickenstaff of ‘Something Rotten!’ by Amy Sapp

Something Rotten! is the greatest show. It’s so funny. It’s so well written. Our cast is so exceptional. Doing a Broadway show, period, is always such a gift. But doing one that you love…

Summer in NYC: Broadway in Bryant Park & More by Jerrica White

There’s nothing like summer in the city! The sun is finally out. Our Broadway Black favorites are now Tony winners. Audra is still liking our tweets. Motown is coming back to Broadway.…

NYC Gives Free Broadway Tickets to Low-Income Families by Amy Sapp

The city of New York will distribute 1,000 free tickets to Broadway shows in one of several new programs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater, and Broad…

F. Michael Haynie, Sydney Morton, Paolo Montalban Cast in Hunchback of Notre Dame by Andrew Gans

The musical based on the Victor Hugo novel plays the Ogunquit Playhouse this month.

Fuse Film Review: “Wiener-Dog” — Dog Day Afterlife by Arts Fuse Editor

In time, Wiener-Dog may be the film that defines Todd Solondz as a filmmaker. Wiener-Dog, directed by Todd Solondz. Screening at the Kendall Square Cinema, Cambridge, MA. Arts Fuse interview…

July Editor's Picks: 10 Shows to See This Month in NYC

The 10 plays, musicals, and concerts making fireworks this July.

Theater Listings for July 1-7

Scenes from the Signature

A look at past productions at Signature Theater.

James Houghton: The ‘Samurai Spirit’ of Signature Theater by Ben Brantley

Mr. Houghton started Signature in 1991, devoting each season to the work of a single dramatist. A cancer diagnosis has led him to resign.

Edward Snowden Will Join Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Privacy,’ via Video by Michael Paulson

Beginning this weekend, Mr. Snowden will appear in performances of the play at the Public Theater with Mr. Radcliffe, who plays a writer in the show.

Bernard Shaw and his lethally absurd doctor's dilemma by Michael Holroyd

Shaw subtitled his play 'A Tragedy' but in fact, writes Michael Holroyd, it's a brilliant satire on the pre-NHS medical professionBernard Shaw let it be known that he wrote The Doctor's Dile…

Staceyann Chin performs a scene from 'MotherStruck!' by Morgan Greene

In this week's Theater Loop Showcase, Staceyann Chin performs a scene from "MotherStruck!," her one-woman show now playing as part of the "Solo Celebration" series. Chin's show, which premie…

VIDEO: The Hot Sardines Debut 'When I Get Low I Get High' ft. Alan Cumming by TV News Desk

Below, The Hot Sardines debut 'When I Get Low I Get High' featuring Broadway's Alan Cumming CABARET. The group's sophomore album 'French Fries amp Champagne' is out now

ART's Diane Paulus To Theatre-Makers: 'You Are Here To Evoke Passion' by Michael Dale

The director of Broadway's WAITRESS and FINDING NEVERLAND, and Artistic Director of ART, speaks on engaging audiences.

Theater News: Diane Davis and Kerry Bishe Join Williamstown Theatre Festival's An American Daughter

Kate Walsh and Grace Gummer have exited the production of Wendy Wasserstein's play.

Exclusive: Katdashians! Creators Respond to Andrew Lloyd Webber Action by Olivia Clement

Bob and Tobly McSmith say the composer is their musical hero and would like to invite him to see the show.

Javier Munoz Has a Green Thumb, Sierra Boggess Catches Some Waves & Other Hot Shots to Start Off Your Fourth of July Weekend by Lindsey Sullivan

Happy Fourth of July weekend! Before you fire up the grill and pick out a beach read (choose wisely—it could inspire the next Tony-touting musical), be sure to click through our latest…

The Unfortunates Is Powerfully Realistic by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: Stacey L. Crawley Highly Recommended Aoise Stratford’s The Unfortunates is the story of [...]

DVR Alert: Megan Hilty & Matthew Morrison to Visit NBC's TODAY by TV News Desk

NBC has announced that on Wednesday, July 6th, Broadway's Megan Hilty and Matthew Morrison will visit TODAY during the 9 - 10 am hour to talk about the New York Pops Summer Concert.

Review: Ugly Lovely, The Old Red Lion by Rebecca Jones

Back to the trusty Old Red Lion to see it housing what it houses best: new writing. This time produced by Velvet Trumpet, a company whom I have been following quite ardently over the last ye…

Review: Crystal Me, Hackney Showroom by Bethany Dickinson

Developed by the Barbican Centre and mentored by Lea Anderson and Lindsey Kemp, Crystal Me is billed as a cross-arts happening at the warehouse space of Hackney Showroom. Livia Rita and Comp…

Spotlight On...Yudelka Heyer by Michael Block

Name: Yudelka HeyerHometown: Dominican Republic, San Pedro de MacorisEducation: American Academy of Dramatic ArtsFavorite Credits: Directing credits: Short films - "Unfinished Business"…

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - The Cast of SHEAR MADNESS! by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

Eileen Atkins' Play VITA AND VIRGINIA to Be Adapted to Big Screen by Movies News Desk

Chanya Button will bring Dame Eileen Atkins' play VITA AND VIRGINIA to the big screen. The story follows the romance and friendship of famed authors Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West.

BWW TV Exclusive: Come-a, Come-a, Come-and Watch Highlights from the LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Reunion at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld TV

Little Shop of Horrors, the stage and screen musical that has circled the globe for over 30 years, consuming audiences with chills, thrills and laughter, arrived Monday night at Feinstein's5…

Are You Ready for Motown The Musical’s Summer Broadway Return? by Tristan Halstead

They’re back! The letter ‘M’ has never looked so good. The four-time Tony nominated musical Motown makes its long-awaited return to Broadway this summer. Featuring a book by Be…

Pat O’Brien returns to Fringe with Underneath the Lintel. A Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

For the past eight years I’ve been performing Glen Berger’s terribly titled but brilliantly written play; Underneath the Lintel. (Not lentil; “lintel”. It’s the horizontal top of a…

A Reflection of Us All by Aaron Hunt

BWW TV Exclusive: SO YA WANNA BE A BROADWAY STAR?- Watch Episode 7 by So Ya Wanna Be A Broadway Star

'SO YA WANNA BE A BROADWAY STAR' is an awesomely awkward comedic satire that follows Micki Manuel Minnelli Jamison Daniels, an overnight YouTube Celebrity searching for Broadway stardom whe…

Theater News: Could a True Blood Musical Be Bound for Broadway?

An industry workshop was recently held in New York.

Casting News: Amanda Holden Joins Strictly Limited Five Week London Palladium Run Of Cinderella As The Fairy Godmother

Amanda Holden will play The Fairy Godmother in Qdos Entertainment’s London Palladium production of Cinderella. Cinderella will run at the London Palladium for five weeks only over the …

Kathy Griffin @ Guild Hall by Barry

GUILD HALL SEASON SPECTACULAR STARRING KATHY GRIFFIN Click to read more

How it can feel trying to make it in this business.

I was talking to a consulting client the other day who was frustrated with how long it was taking to get her show/career going, through no fault of her own. She was making incredible progres…

What did you think about the 2016 Tony Awards? Survey says . . .

I’m channeling my inner Richard Dawson today (or my inner Steve Harvey for those youngins out there) and revealing the results of our annual Tony Awards survey. In case you missed it …

The gorgeous songs of ‘Madison County’ by Nelson Pressley

The well-tuned “Bridges” musical is better than the soapy book and movie. But still . . .

Imagination Stage gives children two art forms for the price of one by Rebecca Ritzel

Double casting in “The Little Mermaid” exposes them to theater and dance in one sitting.

Jonathan Groff Has No Soap Recall, Cynthia Erivo Is the Popeye of Broadway & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan McPhee

Happy Friday, and happy Canada Day! We know you're extremely busy dream casting Justin Trudeau in musicals (just us?), but let's take a moment to revisit the wackiest and wildest mom…

Celebrate America's Birthday With Broadway's Waitress, School of Rock & More by Broadway.com

America's birthday is almost upon us which means it's time for beers, barbecues and Broadway! In addition to the Main Stem being fully open for business over the weekend, there's…

Fun Home Celebrates 500 Performances on Maple Avenue by Lindsey Sullivan

The Tony-winning musical Fun Home celebrated 500 performances at the Circle in the Square Theatre on June 30. The creative team Tony winners, including director Sam Gold, scribe Lisa Kron an…

Kate Walsh and Grace Gummer Depart Williamstown's An American Daughter by Andrew Gans

Their replacements in the Wendy Wasserstein drama have been announced.

Many Broadway Shows Offer “Star-Spangled” $40 Discount This Weekend by Robert Viagas

Plus, three shows are planning to perform on the Fourth of July itself.

SCREWED – Theatre 503 by Aleks Sierz

New play about the friendship between two young binge-drinking women is full of vigour, but lacks drama.

Winners of the 2016 Joffrey Ballet School Summer Scholarship Contest by Admin

In early November, Dance Informa announced its massive Summer Scholarship Contest in partnership with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. Worth over a quarter of a million dollars in…

Video Games as an Art Form Part 2: Game Design for Theatre Professionals by HowlRound

By Rick Stemm. In this second installment, Rick Stemm delves deeper into his creative process for Heroes Must Die.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Barry

THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, the Tony Award-winning play by Alfred Uhry, directed by Will Pomerantz opens this weekend at Bay Street Theater and will run thru July 24th.  John Hickok, Do…

Muhammad Ali play and Gemma Arterton as Saint Joan in Donmar season by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Donmar Warehouse announces its autumn lineup, featuring Arterton as French heroine Joan of Arc and Kemp Powers’ One Night in Miami, about Ali’s 1964 victory against Sonny ListonA play ex…

Happy Hundredth Havilland by Trav S.D.

Today (July 1, 2016) marks the one hundredth birthday of the very much alive Olivia de Havilland. I’m not sure I ordinarily would have written about this actress apart from her remarka…

Photo Flash: Vineyard Theatre Hosts Emerging Artists Luncheon

Lee Sunday Evans was presented with the Susan Stroman Directing Award.

Theater News: Edward Snowden to Appear via Video in the Public Theater's Privacy

Daniel Radcliffe stars in the new drama.

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 7/1/2016 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 712016.

Kate Walsh, Grace Gummer Exit Williamstown Theatre Festival's AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER; Replacements Set by BroadwayWorld

Williamstown Theatre FestivalMandy Greenfield, Artistic Director has announced a casting update for the 2016 production of Wendy Wasserstein'sAn American Daughter.

Upcoming CD Releases for July 2016

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for July, 2016.

Upcoming Theater Book Releases for July 2016

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre Books and DVDs for July 2016.

Broadway-Themed OPENING NIGHT, Starring Lesli Margherita, Gets Fall Release Date by TV News Desk

The Broadway-themed drama OPENING NIGHT will be released this fall. Directed by Isaac Rentz, the film stars Topher Grace, Lauren Lapkus, Alona Tal, Taye Diggs, Anne Heche, J.C. Chasez, Rob R…

Tyne Daly Joins Cast of SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING by TV News Desk

Tyne Daly has signed on to the cast of Jon Watts' SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING from Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios.

Review: Ugly Lovely (Old Red Lion)

This debut play from Welsh writer Ffion Jones focuses on an unhappy young woman in Swansea

Video: Video: Cast and creatives talk Stalking the Bogeyman

Gerard McCarthy stars in the dark thriller about a journalist plotting revenge against the man who sexually assaulted him

2016 Ultimate Broadway Fan: A Weekend in Manhattan by Amy Sapp

The winner of NewYork.com’s 3rd Annual Ultimate Broadway Fan competition, Crystal Boyd, received the trip of a lifetime in New York City thanks to her devotion and passion to the art …

Longtime Lion King Star Chantel Riley on How the Show Changed Her and Saying Goodbye to Pride Rock by Beth Stevens

In the corporate world, employees leaving a job are often asked to sit through an exit interview with HR about their time at the company. That concept doesn’t exist for Broadway perfor…

London Odds & Ends: Imelda Staunton's Gypsy Pushes Back B'way Bow, John Hurt Withdraws from The Entertainer & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today from London. Imelda Staunton's Gypsy Pushes Back Broadway Bow Imelda Staunton may still have her turn on the Great White…

Breakfast at Tiffany's Star Matt Barber on the Lack of Nudity in His West End Debut & Catching Up with Downton Abbey Co-Star Lily James by Matt Wolf

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is rarely long absent from the stage, or so it seems. Recent London and New York productions in 2009 and 2013 are now followed by yet another incarnation of the …

On summer tour, dancing brothers Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy get personal by Roger Catlin

The “Dancing With the Stars” pros have created a movement piece about their lives.

2016 OBA Awards by Youtube

This video is about Off Broadway Alliance Awards 2016 - Peter Breger, Ben Stiller, Amy Stiller, David Saint, Bedlam, Merle Dubuskey, Phil Birsh.

Boy George reflects on music, life, food and golf by George Varga

At 55, the Culture Club singer is finally feeling grounded. H and the band perform Saturday in Baja.

Watch Idina Menzel Reveal Her Celebrity Crush by Andrew Gans

The Wicked Tony winner was a recent guest host on The Talk.

Watch Gay Men's Chorus Drown Out Hate Speech Through Song by Andrew Gans

The men delivered the powerful Ragtime anthem, “Make Them Hear You.”

Calendar Girls at Park Square Theatre by Erin Nagel

  There is something refreshing about a play which celebrates the friendships between women. Calendar Girls is a delightful comedy and a perfect girls’ night date. Based on the 2003 B…

Gratitude For Our Moving Body by Admin

As dancers, our body works hard for us. It allows us to execute beautiful, amazing things, and through that be a paintbrush in the art form of dance. We don’t always return the favor, …

Ethical costume directory launches by Matthew Hemley

A new guide aimed at helping costume departments to be more ethical has been published. It is designed to provide costumiers with

Whittingdale and Vaizey back Gove’s Tory leadership bid by David Hutchison

Culture secretary John Whittingdale has claimed there will be “no immediate challenges” for the creative sector after the UK voted to leave

Photos! Fun Home Toasts to 500 Performances on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Members of the cast and creative team of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical gathered to celebrate June 30.

John Hurt withdraws from Branagh's The Entertainer on medical advice by Lauren Berry

The star, who was due to play Billy Rice in John Osborne’s play, has not yet fully recovered from an intestinal complaintJohn Hurt has withdrawn from this summer’s revival of The Enterta…

Lin-Manuel Miranda's ancestry is as multifaceted as Hamilton by David Smith In Washington

A leading genealogist has traced the family tree of the creator and star of Hamilton, discovering a forbidden interracial relationship and flight to MexicoHe has dazzled audiences with his v…

Last Chance to See FUN HOME on Broadway, Save 35% on Great Seats by Contests - Broadway

Final Performance September 10. Come Home One Last Time. FUN HOME, A True Story Becomes A Tony Award-Winning Best Musical.

Edward Snowden to Guest Star in Privacy by Olivia Clement

The public figure will be featured in every show via a pre-recorded video.

Photo Flash: Broadway's Fun Home Celebrates 500 Performances

The musical also helped unveil the new "Wall of Keys" installation at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

Theatre News: The week in pictures: 25 June - 1 July

Rebel Wilson, Ian McKellen and Gary Barlow make the cut this week

STAGE TUBE: Watch the Opening Number of BroadwayHD's SHE LOVES ME Livestream! by Stage Tube

Online theater streaming service BroadwayHD livestreamed 'She Loves Me' last night,marking the first time a Broadway show has been broadcast live. Roundabout Theatre Company's hit revival of…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/1/16- Terrence Mann by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Terrence Mann Mann's Broadway credits include the Beast in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Inspector Javert in Les Miserables and Chau…

North Shore Mary Poppins Casts Its Mary, Bert, George and Winifred Banks and More by Andrew Gans

The family favorite will play the Massachusetts venue beginning July 12.

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which Hamilton Song Will You Put on Blast at Your Fourth of July Party? by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

Vampires to Return to Broadway? Musical Adaptation of HBO's True Blood in Development by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Looks like this idea, which we first reported back in 2014, doesn’t suck! A musical adaptation of HBO’s hit True Blood is still in the works. According to the New York Post, Pam …

Film Academy Invites Nearly 700 New Members, Including Several Broadway Folk by Andrew Gans

Among the invitees are Betty Buckley, Patti LuPone, Anika Noni Rose, Loretta Devine and more.

Box Office Fail by Vinnie

Mr. Brown: “I need to go to New Jersey.” BO: “What?” Mr. Brown: “I need…ticket to New Jersey.” BO: “I…um…what?” Mr. Brown: &…

Broadway Update by Barry

More Critics Axed B'way Update  By David Sheward The number of paid, professional New York theater critics has been reduced yet again. Jeremy Gerard of Deadline and Elisabeth Vincentel…

Los Angeles Theater Review: DISGRACED (Center Theatre Group at Mark Taper Forum) by Paul Birchall

ANYTHING BUT DISGRACEFUL Sometimes plays that win the Pulitzer Prize do so less for their content and more for the ideas they embody and the zeitgeist of their time. It’s just an added bon…

Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden signs deal to star in Palladium extravaganza

Amanda Holden will be flying around the London Palladium as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella after she signed a deal to star in the Palladium extravaganza, which will run from December 9.

Be afraid: It's Imelda the hellcat! Actress in 'early discussions' to return to the London stage, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE

The celebrated actress is 'considering' returning to the London stage for the central role of Martha in Edward Albee's seminal 1962 play, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, writes BAZ BAMIGBOY…

Gemma's Maid in Orleans: Actress to portray virgin warrior in George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan later this year

Gemma Arterton will portray the virgin warrior in George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, which will be staged at the Donmar Warehouse in London's Covent Garden from December until February.

Musical Moments in a Purple Maze

A purple maze is the centerpiece of ‘You Are Here,’ a conceptual art event that runs through Monday at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens and was hatched by the New York art collect…

Why play Big Edie in the 'Grey Gardens' musical? Betty Buckley loves 'raw, naturalistic' characters by David Ng

"Cats" — and cats — seem to follow Betty Buckley wherever she goes. As Grizabella, the raggedly forlorn Jellicle from the blockbuster Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, the actress delivered a…

Kieran Hodgson: Lance at Edinburgh festival review – five-star comedy show takes the yellow jersey by Brian Logan

Voodoo Rooms, EdinburghHodgson draws on youthful memories, the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong and northern characters for plentiful laughs and bittersweet sentimentJust do it, cyclist Lanc…

Natalia Osipova review – duets with Sergei Polunin are dark, sweet and sexy by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonBallet’s golden couple move into contemporary dance with a world premiere that will leave you hungry for more Related: Osipova and Polunin: backstage with ballet's …

#Wearehere: Battle of the Somme tribute acted out across Britain by Charlotte Higgins

Men dressed as soldiers appear in cities, towns and villages in a poignant memorial to those killed in the first world war battle Waterloo station, London: 8am. “I’m here, under the big …

July 2016 New York Theater Openings: Daniel Radcliffe, Motown, CATS Return by New York Theater

The list below includes two Broadway shows but only a handful Off-Broadway. If July looks sparser than most months, that’s because the list below doesn’t the summer theater festivals, th…

Naked Times Square Jumper Identified as International Fashion Model by TV News Desk

The man has been identified as 21-year-old international runway fashion model Krit McClean of Manhattan.

30th Annual Broadway Flea Market Set for September 25 by Amy Sapp

Looking for a rare autographed Playbill? Or the poster from the first Broadway show you ever saw? You can find them at the 30th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction, taking place on…

Amanda Holden Joins Cast of Cinderella at London Palladium by Mark Shenton

The Britain's Got Talent judge previously starred in the West End in the original cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie.

VIDEO: Idina Menzel Reveals 'Wicked' Crush on Matt Damon: 'He's My Soulmate' by TV News Desk

While guest co-hosting yesterday's THE TALK on CBS, Tony winner Idina Menzel confessed to having a 'wicked' celebrity crush on 'Bourne' star Matt Damon joking, 'Celebrity crush, please I bel…

Photo Coverage: Shakespeare & Company Present Regional Premiere of THE TAMING by Stephen Sorokoff

Shakespeare amp Company opened its 39thPerformance Season onMay 27with the regional premiere ofThe Tamingand Broadwayworld was there for one of the performances. Written by award-winning pla…

VIDEO: Josh Gad, Chadwick Boseman & Sterling K. Brown Cover Boyz II Men Classic by Movies News Desk

On the set of their upcoming film MARSHALL, Josh Gad, Chadwick Boseman and Sterling K. Brown showed off their perfect harmonies with a cover of the Boyz II Men classic 'Motownphilly.'

Felicia Finley, MJ Rodriguez & Nathan Lucrezio Join Cast of THE LAST WORD at NYMF by BroadwayWorld

This summer, NYMF will be on quest to save Paradise one Scrabble tile at a time. The new musical, The Last Word will be presented at the Duke on 42nd Street, aNEW 42ND STREET project 229 W 4…

Donmar Fall Season Includes One Night in Miami... and New Production of Shaw's St. Joan by Mark Shenton

Gemma Arterton will star as St. Joan.

FAITH HEALER – Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

Revival of the late Brian Friel’s 1979 classic is brilliantly acted, beautifully directed and haunting in its ambiguity.

2016 Capital Fringe Preview #27: ‘PowerPlays’ by Michelle Rago by Guest Author

Local, middle-aged playwrights become first-time Fringers They’re eager. They’re excited. They’re budding playwrights. Oh, and some of them are retired. Five local playwrights, somewha…

Theatre News: Sharon D Clarke and Alex Hassell cast in Pigs and Dogs

Caryl Churchill's short play looks at the truth behind the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act

Broadway Sings for Pride by Joy

Last week I got to attend the “Broadway Sings for Pride” 6th annual Celebrity Gay Pride Charity Concert. It had so many great performers. Meg and I had a chance to chat with a few of the…

Interview: Kyle Riabko on ‘Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined’ and Why Burt Is Like a Punk Rocker by Jose Solis

In Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined, Kyle Riabko takes the catalogue of one of the world’s most beloved composers, and turns it into something that’s both new and classic. His stripped…

Profile: The Yard, Hackney – ‘We want to change the world. Otherwise, why bother?’ by Matt Trueman

Five years ago, the Yard Theatre opened its doors in Hackney Wick. Housed in an empty warehouse and built out of recycled

Three of the best... dance performances this week by Judith Mackrell

Rob Heaslip Dance: Freagra – A Blurred Expanse | Weighting | The Last TangoThe dynamics of group identity and group responsibility are explored in Heaslip’s new ensemble work, with music…

Five of the best... theatre shows by Lyn Gardner

Beyond Caring | The Deep Blue Sea | Titanic | 1984 | The Taming Of The ShrewAlexander Zeldin’s devised piece is set in a meat-packing factory where a quartet of workers on zero-hours contr…

The 10 best things to do this week by The Guide

From the return of Patsy and Edina to a Georgia O’Keeffe retrospective : your at-a-glance guide to the best in culture this week Continue reading...

WATCH: Hamilton Star Leslie Odom Jr. Premieres ‘Autumn Leaves’ Video by Jazmine Harper-Davis

Man, the man is non-stop! Fresh off the heels of winning the Tony for Best Lead Actor in A Musical, Leslie Odom Jr. got up and shot a music video for ‘Autumn Leaves’ for 12 hours…

Jeff Perry & Ora Jones to Star in LOVE KILLS Concert Reading at Steppenwolf, Today by BroadwayWorld

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has added an additional offering to the LookOut summer lineup in the new 1700 Theatre, 1700 N Halsted. Love Kills A Concert Reading by writercomposer Kyle Jarrow …

Photo Flash: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Casts Reunite at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld

Little Shop of Horrors, the stage and screen musical that has circled the globe for over 30 years, consuming audiences with chills, thrills and laughter, arrived Monday night at Feinstein's5…

Andrew Lloyd Webber Clarifies Intent of 'KATDASHIANS' Legal Action by TV News Desk

Lloyd Webber clarifies that what brought on the threat of the lawsuit was not the use of the songs, but rather his intent on protecting the works of poet T.S. Eliot.

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 7/1; JUMANJI in DC, HELLO, DOLLY! in Sacramento and More! by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Washington, DC, Rhode Island, Sacramento and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which includ…

OCCUPY EAST STREET: Frederick’s East Street Arts Center is now Open! by Andrew L. Baughman

Landless Theatre Company announces the soft opening of The East Street Arts Center, a new performing arts studio in Frederick, MD. The 20,000 square foot space is available for local perform…

EUGENIUS! – West End by Emma Clarendon

Following a huge hiccup with regards to ticket collection and consequently a late running show, this world premiere concert of the new musical - in a one-off performance at the West End's Lo…

Friday Playlist: Your Broadway Wedding Playlist

'Cause wedding season got you like...

Hot Clip of the Day: That Epic Liza Freak Out When Chita Enters for "Nowadays"

This clip seriously never gets old.

Bill Bailey: The funniest person I know? My Auntie Jean by Rachel Aroesti

From Louis CK to A Confederacy Of Dunces, the comedian reveals the things that make him laughPhysically seen live was Louis CK – I thought he was very good. He’s found a way of accessing…

Feature: How will Brexit impact our young theatre makers? by Hannah Marsh

A week ago, the UK awoke to the news that just over half its voting population had opted to leave the European Union. Since then, from #Brexit to #Borexit, it’s sometimes felt, to paraphra…

Feature: Hofesh Shechter and up-and-coming choreographers to break down cultural wall by Isaac Ouro

Cultural identity. Displacement. Immigration. These are strong issues at the heart of a new dance venture – East Wall. Tucked away in a quaint chamber in Wakefield Tower, Tower of London, …

Theatre News: John Hurt withdraws from The Entertainer

The actor was due to star in the production of John Osborne's play opposite Kenneth Branagh

Theatre News: First look: Reece Shearsmith in The Dresser

Selina Cadell and Harriet Thorpe will also star in the production

The way we love now by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review an important Chicago-area revival of Company. Here’s an excerpt. * * * Sooner or later, every play becomes a history play, a time capsule whose ca…

John Hurt exits Kenneth Branagh’s The Entertainer on doctor’s orders by David Hutchison

John Hurt has been forced to pull out of Kenneth Branagh’s production of The Entertainer following medical advice. After a recent spell

NEWS: John Hurt withdraws from Branagh’s The Entertainer on doctor’s advice by Press Releases

It is announced today that on the advice of his doctors, John Hurt has had to withdraw from the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company production of John Osborne’s The Entertainer, the final prod…

Broadway AM Report, 7/1/2016 - It's Independence Day Weekend! by Jessica Khan

This weekend's big news It's the 4th of July this holiday weekend, and HAMILTON's Christopher Jackson is among the lineup for PBS's A CAPITOL FOURTH, plus WAITRESS composer Sara Bareilles wi…

BWW's On This Day - July 1, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Decisions, decisions by Terry Teachout

Mrs. T and I dined the other night at a “gastropub” (a neologism I dislike intensely, but we seem to be stuck with it). One of the dishes that I ordered was a salad whose constituent par…

NEWS: Selina Cadell & Harriet Thorpe join The Dresser, First images released by Press Releases

The first images of Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith in a new production of Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser were released today, along with two new cast members: Selina Cadell and Harriet Thorp…

Showbiz Nation LIVE! EPISODE GUESTS: JIM SCHNEIDER, JACK DRYDEN & SEAN MAGILL by Michael J. Roberts

Showbiz Nation LIVE! EPISODE GUESTS: JIM SCHNEIDER, JACK DRYDEN & SEAN MAGILL from SHOWBIZ NATION [...]

Marriott’s “Man of La Mancha” Reimagines The Impossible Dream Brilliantly by Russell Goeltenbodt

Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended As the musical Man of La Mancha opened at [...]

Replay: John T. Scopes appears on To Tell the Truth by Terry Teachout

John T. Scopes is the mystery guest on To Tell the Truth. Scopes was the Tennessee high-school teacher who was the defendant in the 1925 anti-evolution

Carlos Acosta in Cuba: a revolutionary movement by Sarah Crompton

This summer Sadler’s Wells stages a season of Cuban dance. Sarah Crompton travels to the island to talk to returning hero Carlos Acosta about setting up a new company in a society on the v…

Almanac: Solzhenitsyn on truth, error, and emotion by Terry Teachout

“It is not because the truth is too difficult to see that we make mistakes. It may even lie on the surface; but we make mistakes because the easiest and most comfortable course for us is t…

Matt Cardle, Kerry Ellis and Lee Mead lined up for musicals concert by Matthew Hemley

Matt Cardle, Lee Mead, Ben Forster and Kerry Ellis are lined up to appear in a new concert production featuring songs from

Theater Openings in Denver metro area beginning July 1, 2016 by The Denver Post

A list of theater openings in the Denver metro area beginning July 1, 2016.

Theatre News: Gemma Arterton and Kwame Kwei-Armah in new Donmar season

Josie Rourke will direct the Nell Gwynn star in Saint Joan

Features: What's in my dressing room? - Cassidy Janson

The Beautiful actress takes us backstage at the Aldwych Theatre

Amanda Holden to play Fairy Godmother in Palladium panto Cinderella by David Hutchison

Amanda Holden has been cast as The Fairy Godmother in the Palladium’s festive pantomime Cinderella. The Qdos Entertainment production marks the first

BBC iPlayer to stream Don Warrington as King Lear by David Hutchison

Don Warrington’s performance in King Lear at Manchester’s Royal Exchange will be uploaded to BBC iPlayer for people to view for free.

Sadiq Khan promotes Justine Simons to deputy mayor for culture by Matthew Hemley

Sadiq Khan has appointed Justine Simons as his deputy mayor for culture and creative industries. Simons is currently head of culture at

Dance Moms Nia Sioux Joins Trip of Love by Sandi Durell

  “Dance Moms'” Nia Sioux, was introduced into the cast of Trip of Love on June 30th at a press meet and greet where Theater Pizzazz’ Maryann Lopinto was present to ta…

NEWS: Gemma Arterton plays Saint Joan at Donmar, Kwame Kwei Armah returns by Press Releases

Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Josie Rourke and Executive Producer Kate Pakenham announce today a new autumn season of plays in Covent Garden to run alongside the Donmar Shakespeare Tril…

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 1, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Today, we review the starts and stops, and ups & downs, @BroadwayHD’s #SheLovesMe Live Stream “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hi…

NEWS: Amanda Holden plays Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at Palladium by Press Releases

Amanda Holden will play The Fairy Godmother in Qdos Entertainment’s London Palladium production of CINDERELLA, which will run at the London Palladium for five weeks only over the Festive s…

Theatre News: Amanda Holden cast in Palladium's Cinderella

The actress will play The Fairy Godmother in the Christmas panto

Review: The Hamilton Complex (Unicorn Theatre)

Lies Pauwels' production for LIFT 2016 explores the mind of thirteen 13-year-old girls

Gemma Arterton to star in Donmar’s Saint Joan by Matthew Hemley

Gemma Arterton will play the title role in Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan as part of the Donmar Warehouse’s new season. The line-up

Join a TiE company to engage young minds by Susan Elkin

Where do actors and creatives go to hone their skills immediately after graduation? A handful, of course, will be offered high-profile job

Joyce McMillan: ‘Critics introduce ideas into public debate’ by Thom Dibdin

There is a real passion to Joyce McMillan, leading Scottish theatre critic and political commentator. It shines out in her writing –

I Stand With The Arts has been a remarkable moment for the arts. We mustn't stop here | Lee Lewis by Lee Lewis

Actors have been delivering direct appeals to audiences at curtain calls across New South Wales to help their fight to have arts funding restoredAfter a performance of All My Sons at Sydney …

The Wake review – response to hidden Irish histories is fuelled by fury by Helen Meany

Abbey theatre, DublinAmong three sharp leads, Aisling O’Sullivan is riveting as an Irishwoman learning disturbing truths about her home town in this revival of Tom Murphy’s 1998 playFrom…

Theatre News: Sam Mackay and Eva Noblezada lead Orlando benefit concert

The event will take place at the Garrick Theatre on 17 July

NEWS: Adam Cooper stars in Will Tuckett’s immersive Nutcracker ballet at Wembley by Press Releases

This winter, the worlds of classical ballet and immersive theatre will fuse for the first time, as Will Tuckett’s Nutcracker receives its world premiere at Wembley Park. Starring Adam Coop…

Meet Mexrrissey, an awesome Mexican Morrissey cover band by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Smiths and their lead singer, Morrissey, have long had a passionate following, but few are as gonzo as their fans in Mexico and in Southern California’s Mexican-American community. Now…

These ‘Hamilton’ fans have the ultimate buyers’ remorse by Johnny Oleksinski

For many lucky theatergoers who scored “Hamilton” tickets, July 9 will be the gloomiest day ever. That’s when Lin-Manuel Miranda ends his run in the show. So will co-stars Phillipa Soo…

How To Promote Your Brand On A Shoestring Budget by Jonathan Eifert

Since millennials are quite skilled at self-promoting, it might be helpful to provide non-millennial readers with shoestring-budget-marketing-tips for extra small nonprofits and emerging art…

Frankie Boyle criticises 'cowardly' BBC for Israel joke apology by Sam Jones

BBC apologised for joke in which comedian compared Palestine to a cake being 'punched to pieces by a very angry Jew'Frankie Boyle has accused the BBC Trust of cowardly behaviour after it apo…

Review: Faith Healer, Donmar Warehouse by Katie Walsh

My granny always told me to be wary when couples tell stories about each other. She said ‘There’ll be two sides of the story and somewhere in the middle there’ll be the truth”. Brian…

54 Celebrates The Neil Simon Theatre by Jk Clarke

        by Brian Scott Lipton   The soaring tones of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Memory” will soon fill the Neil Simon Theatre. It’s a fitting tune for a showplac…

Suspended Woman: A Weighty Burden by Arts Review

Drawing on the historical linage of the representation of women in art, and its ramifications for the objectification of women in contemporary society, Stephanie Leigh interrogates these his…

Howard Sherman: Is Broadway’s Shuffle Along bound for the London stage? by Howard Sherman

It was not a surprise that Audra McDonald would be out of the musical Shuffle Along for much of the summer. From

Paul Clayton: Coping with the vicissitudes of the voice-over booth by Paul Clayton

It’s early on a Tuesday morning and I’m heading into town to spend an hour or so in a glass booth being

Mark Shenton’s top venues: Lyric Hammersmith, London by Mark Shenton

No venue in London offers a more arresting surprise to those who’ve never visited before than the Lyric Hammersmith. You enter a

Come Away with Me to the End of the World by Arts Review

Independent theatre company Ranters Theatre presents the world premiere of Come Away with Me to the End of the World at the Malthouse Theatre from 7 July 2016. A voyeuristic performance, whi…

Best Bets: Alanna Royale, 'The Music Man,' Emily Giffin and more by Go! Magazine Staff

Our staff picks the best things to do this week — with a look ahead.

OTSL's O'Leary elected board chairman of Opera America by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

He'll serve a two-year term

National Blues Museum presents art you can put your hands on by Noah Jodice St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sharon McConnell-Dickerson’s “A Cast of Blues” comes to the National Blues Museum.

Dealing with Facts by Kevin Delin

As if their press release earlier in the week wasn’t enough, Actor’s Equity has distributed another  press release today in a reaction to the Plaintiffs’ Statement publish…

Othello by Arts Review

In a devastating exploration of the battle between love and jealousy, Bell Shakespeare presents the psychological drama of Othello, premiering at Arts Centre Melbourne on 14 July 2016, bef…

BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER’S THE JACKIE WILSON STORY RUNS July 30 – Sept. 4, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

Black Ensemble Theater continues the 40th Anniversary Season (The Season of Greatest Hits) with The [...]

National Dance Day to be Celebrated at Dr. Phillips Center Saturday July 30th by Michael J. Roberts

Orlando, FL – The Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF) is proud to announce that the 7th [...]

Rob McClure Makes NYC Solo Concert Debut in SMILE at Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Rob McClure in 'Smile' tonight, July 1 and tomorrow, July 2.

On a post-Brexit weekend, the twisted sisters are all about Stratford by Chris Jones

At the end of the Scottish play, the Thane of Fife enters with the head of the Thane of Cawdor: He of the "vaulting ambition," and the complicit spouse, now lacks a skull attached to his bod…

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Joel Grey Gives His Regards to George M. Cohan

Grey performs a medley of patriotic hits by the master of musical theater.

Carmen by Arts Review

One of the most popular operas in the contemporary operatic repertoire, Georges Bizet’s Carmen offers tantalizing challenges to directors looking for fresh ways to interpret it. Among the …

Exclusive: Broadway’s She Loves Me Revival Will Arrive in Cinemas by Ruthie Fierberg

The June 30 live broadcast, a historic first in Broadway history, will be screened in cinemas this fall.

Review: ‘Shining City’ at The Irish Rep Theatre in NYC by Richard Seff

It’s been only 10 years since Conor McPherson’s word fest of a play ran at the Biltmore Theatre for 101 performance including 21 previews. It was well received not only for the e…

Cracked. It’s all in the family. A Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

My grandfather was the meanest S.O.B. this side of the east coast. Seriously! My mother once told me that if you wanted to meet the devil, all you had to do was knock on my grandparent’s d…

Conjure Woman by Arts Review

When you’re named one of the most “bizarre and unusual” women in Australia, it’s important to keep the audience guessing! Cath Jamison can make any cynic gasp and will delve into …

Why Do Spoilers Suck? Because Art Is Always New by Wendy Caster

My latest essay is up at Art Times. Here's a taste.A recent cover of Entertainment Weekly achieved a new low in spoilers. It blared out a big, juicy piece of information about a po…

Playbill Magazine Reveals New Cover Design by Robert Viagas

The iconic Broadway magazine has a new look.

What Baking Can Do: Waitress Original Cast CD Released Today by Robert Viagas

The recording was previously released digitally on iTunes.

A Persistent Memory Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

Jackob G. Hofmann’s new play about memory and chance encounters plays Theatre Row Off-Broadway.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: July 1 by David Gewirtzman

Tuck Everlasting Broadway Cast CD Released Today by Robert Viagas

Carolee Carmello and Andrew Keenan-Bolger starred in the musical, which closed May 29.

Broadway-Aimed Musical Love Kills Bows at Steppenwolf Today by Robert Viagas

Kyle Jarrow’s emo rock musical about teenage murderers moves a step closer to NY.

9 Reasons the Original Trio of Hamilton Stars Will Go Down in History by Michael Gioia

On July 9, Hamilton says goodbye to three of its key players. Here are the 9 reasons audiences will be sad to see them go.

Think You Know Wicked’s Nessarose? Think Again by David Artavia

Seven actresses who played the role speak out about why audiences shouldn’t overlook Wicked’s other witch.