Today's Broadway understudy may be tomorrow's star by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Audra McDonald began her career as a replacement performer. That's right, the winner of six Tony Awards and the only Broadway star to earn a Tony in all four acting categories moved into the…

10 Survival Jobs of Broadway Stars Who Made It Big by Olivia Clement

Who chopped cotton, who sprayed perfume at Macy's, and who worked filing death certificates at an insurance company?

What Happens When You Have a Crush on Your Standby? by Whitney Spaner

An American in Paris' Brandon Uranowitz and Himself and Nora's Zachary Prince open up about their unconventional showmance.

Shear Madness Is Changing Off-Broadway Theatres by Robert Viagas

It plays its final performance at New World Stages July 10.

Bret Shuford Steps Into Jeremy Kushnier's Role in Broadway's Paramour by Andrew Gans

The singing actor is taking a brief hiatus to film a new motion picture.

Bianca Marroquin Makes History in Broadway's Chicago Today by Andrew Gans

The Mexican-born actress returns to the Tony-winning revival.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: July 10 by David Gewirtzman

Three Original Dreamgirls Reunite Tonight by Andrew Gans

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holliday join forces for a benefit concert.

She Loves Me Closes on Broadway Today by Olivia Clement

The acclaimed revival concludes its extended run at Studio 54.

Video: Watch HAMILTON's Special Curtain Call! by BroadwayWorld

To commemorate the departure of three of the show's leads, the production broadcast the curtain call on Facebook Live to more than 30,000 live viewers.Featured in the curtain call The WEST W…

Review: 'Rent' at Rockville Musical Theatre by Nicole Hertvik

Jonathan Larson's sudden death the night before Rent's off-Broadway premiere is one of theater's most heart-breaking events. Larson never got to see his only show move to Broadway, win the 1…

Inside Lin-Manuel Miranda's Final Performance at Hamilton by Ruthie Fierberg

A recap of the final performance featuring the creator, Leslie Odom, Jr., Phillipa Soo and Ariana DeBose.

Mae Martin review " a standup's plea for deeper understanding by Brian Logan

The Invisible Dot, LondonThe Canadian comedian questions our rigid stereotypes of gender and sexuality, with the aid of some goofy anecdotes A review of Mae Martin's first comedy gig, aged 1…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 7/9/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 792016.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Takes Final 'Hamilton' Curtain Call With Original Cast by Ashley Lee

Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo and ensemble member Ariana DeBose also took their final bows at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.read more

One Mutual Happiness (review) by Marshall Bradshaw

  At the top of the show, David Kessler admits that he has a problem: He cries too much. Tears of every emotion at just about any occasion, but especially at weddings. Little does the a…

Review: 'Charlotte's Web' at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Ilene Chalmers

Charlotte's Web spins a charming tale at Laurel Mill Playhouse. This wonderful piece of Children's Theatre was adapted by Joseph Robinette from E. B. White's delightful children's book and i…

"Hamilton" All-Star Send Off for Original Cast: John Kerry, Jane Fonda, JLO, Charlie Rose by Roger Friedman

They wouldn’t let press into the showing of “Hamilton” tonight– just photographers. I don’t know why– totally random. But the publicist has Categories: …

First Nighter: Brian Murray Returns in Mat Schaffer's "Simon Says," Lady Liberty stars in New Musical "Liberty" by David Finkle

Because of Williston's betrayal involving a stopped college tuition check, James is threatening to do no more channeling

First Nighter: Brian Murray Returns in Mat Schaffer's "Simon Says," Lady Liberty stars in New Musical "Liberty" by David Finkle

The music throughout is generically rousing and the figures depicted are also generic--among them a woman pushing a cart

BWW Interview: The World Changes. Do Broadway's Longest Running Hits? Updates From THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CHICAGO and THE LION KING by Michael Dale

How do hit Broadway musicals stay fresh after running for two decades

Saudade; the one where I miss you (review) by Ruthie Rado

sau·da·de, sou?däd?/, noun , a feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia. Saudade; the one where I miss you is a Fringe rarity: an uplifting drama. Andrew Reid's charming …

The Trial of Mrs. Surratt (review) by K. McDermott

"I was born in 1817. When Mr. Surratt died last year, I bought this little house on H Street, with two rooms. If I could get them filled, I could live." These words, spoken by Mary Surratt (…

Theatre News: 'White Christmas' at Howard County Summer Theatre by Pamela Steinik

Christmas came early this year at Howard County Summer Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Who would have thought we'd be able to have some holiday spirit " and even see…

Gift Theatre's 2017 season to include 3 world premieres by women playwrights by Morgan Greene

The Gift Theatre has announced its 2017 season, which includes three world premieres by women playwrights.  The season begins in February with Mona Mansour's "Unseen" (Feb. 10-April…

BRYCE: Hydrogen Blonde (review) by Sarah Scafidi

BRYCE: Hydrogen Blonde is a whirlwind.  With the bass throbbing and lights pulsating, BRYCE transports the audience at the Logan Fringe Arts Space's Trinidad Theatre to the throws of a ra…

Macbeth in the Basement (review) by Dante Atkins

  If there's an award for best promotional materials at Fringe, Macbeth in the Basement would win hands down: their paper crowns are a hot commodity. But in attempting to adapt the worl…

After Brexit will the loss of EU funds pose a threat to UK arts? by Vanessa Thorpe

The UK creative world is warning of the damage Brexit could have on the arts " at a time when they are more economically vital than everAs Britain grapples with the behemoth that is Brexit, …

Breaking News: HAMILTON to Broadcast Curtain Call Tonight on Facebook by BroadwayWorld

Just in, BroadwayWorld.com has learned that the musical will broadcast the trio's final curtain call tonight on the show's Facebook page, at approximately 1045pm PM.

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Cake!' by William Powell

Cake! Directed by Corin Andrade and created by burlesque impresario Ché Monique asks a profound, yet comical question: What happens when a 300 pound woman jumps out of an eight-foot birthda…

Sacramento mural by Latino artists will honor former Mayor Joe Serna Jr.

An enormous mural inside the new Golden 1 Center will be the work of one of the city's most revered art collectives, the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), of which former Mayor Joe Serna Jr. w…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: '75 Lezbos, 2 Trannies, 1 Pannie, Me & Me Too!' by Emily Cao

"The existential loss of adult everything." A succinct, comprehensive phrase that encapsulates the purpose, prose, and poetics of "75 Lezbos, 2 Trannies, 1 Pannie, Me & Me Too!", a one-w…

Move over, men: Hollywood calls on women for more prominent roles by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As in "Ghostbusters," women are fronting big-budget movies in genres traditionally associated with male stars.

Opera review: Gilbert & Sullivan win through in updated 'Mikado' at Union Avenue Opera by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Melissa Parks' Katisha steals the show

Photo Flash: PHANTOM, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY & More Pose for 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

Breaking: Tonight's Hamilton Curtain Call Will Be Live on Facebook by Ruthie Fierberg

The show's bows will stream live on July 9.

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'As It Were and/or What(ever) Doesn't Matter' by Kendall Mostafavi

I went on a strange journey in the upstairs theater of the Logan Fringe Arts Space, where As It Were and/or What(ever) Doesn’t Matter, written and directed by Stephen Notes, was being …

Spotlight On...Michael Raver by Michael Block

Name: Michael Raver
Hometown: New York, NY
Education: Pace University
Favorite Credits: Film: "How We Built the Bomb". Theater: Romeo & Juliet. As a playwright...whatev…

Review: To Drill or Not To Drill by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe land is something we have taken for granted. As new advances and discoveries are made, we have begun to take for granted the beauty of our world. Honoring the land in the…

Review: Waiting for the Cable Guy by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWe've all had to wait for something but in the age of digital technology, as long as you have a cellphone or wifi, life is easy. But what if that's what you're waiting for? P…

First Nighter: Brian Murray Returns in Mat Schaffer's "Simon Says," Lady Liberty stars in New Musical "Liberty" by David Finkle

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Crazy in America' by Ben Beriss

Ron Litman, accompanied by Tom Pile, has become renowned for his raving style of comedy at the Fringe with shows such as his 2014 hit Waiting for Armageddon. His current show, Crazy in Ameri…

Win tickets to see Ailey, Ballet Hispánico or San Francisco Ballet in a cinema near you!

This summer, three nights of encore performances from some of America's best dance companies will return to cinemas across the U.S., presented by Fathom Events and Lincoln Center for the Per…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Rain Follows the Plow' by Lee Levine

Bluegrass, country and folk music made a triumphant showing last night in Stephen R. Coffee’s “Rain Follows the Plow.” Coffee’s show, labeled a dust opera, concerns t…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'The Good Death' by Jeanette Quick

The Good Death explores the tension between a brother and sister who must come to grips with their past and make hard decisions about their future.  The play takes place entirely on the s…

'Hamilton' Live Blog: What the Original Cast Is Saying About Lin-Manuel Miranda's Final Performance by The Hollywood Reporter

THR pays tribute to the original cast, including star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, as they perform together for one last time.read more

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'A Breakup Is Swift' by Benjamin Dennis

In the thick air crevassing within the Martin Luther King Jr. Library basement, there's some heated tension, worthy of addressing. Cameron (Nick Duckworth), and Dale (Ben Kleymeyer) are in t…

On Stage Review: "Liberty: A Monumental New Musical" by Joseph Cervelli

A pleasant look at The Lady in the Harbor. Review appears in other northjersey.com newspapers next week.

Can't Afford Hamilton? Try Spamilton by Sandi Durell

  Gerard Alessandrini, the mastermind behind Forbidden Broadway, has conjured up Spamilton, a hilarious sneak peek into his ongoing obsession with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Ha…

BWW TV: Rachel Tucker & the Cast of WICKED Greenify Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

In attendance today was the cast of Wicked Rachel Tucker, Carrie St. Louis, Jonah Platt who performed three songs from the show 'Popular,' 'As Long As You're Mine,' and 'The Wizard and I.' C…

Cake! (review) by Ryan Taylor

We're seeing a particularly intriguing trend emerging at this year's Fringe: area burlesque performers and troupes trying their hand at more traditional narrative storytelling, while trying …

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Free Range' by Anne Donnelly

Parenting seems to be a competitive sport these days. With everyone from well-meaning neighbors to the national media chiming in on what parents are doing wrong and how they are going to rui…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Brownie and Lolli Go to Hollywood' by Emily Gilson

In theory, this looked and sounded great. Brownie and Lolli Go to Hollywood is a screwball comic cabaret riff on all sorts of current issues: drug use, abortion, eating disorders, the rising…

The Immaculate Big Bang (review) by Tyler Herman

  What happens when you mix an existential dilemma with a stand-up comedian? According to Quantum mechanics, one distinct possibility is the ricochet routine of Bill Santiago, currently…

75 Lezbos, 2 Trannies, 1 Pannie, Me & Me Too! by John Bavoso

Heat indexes and the sheer quantity of shows aside, the numbers associated with Capital Fringe are generally kept deliberately small: budgets, cast sizes, tech hours, etc. So, it's a fitting…

Audra McDonald and Zachary Quinto on Public, and Private, Drama - The New York Times by Philip Galanes

Audra McDonald and Zachary Quinto discussed the childhood difficulties that drew them to acting; their shared commitment to young people at risk and L.G.B.T. issues; and the emotional divide…

Javier Munoz Says Goodbye to Lin-Manuel Miranda: 'Hamilton' Creator, Star and "My Great Friend" by Ashley Lee

Ahead of their final performances in the hit Broadway musical, the actor also shared how Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo have helped him through his recent battle with cancer.read more

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Secret Honor' by Sophia Howes

Anyone Can Be President: Secret Honor at the Fringe "Scathing" "lacerating" and "brilliant" were three of the words the late Roger Ebert applied to the 1984 Robert Altman movie of Secret Hon…

Review: Richard III at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Rupert Goold's perceptive, modern dress production is redolent of scary villainy . .

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'It Will All Make Sense in the Morning' by Emily Gilson

"I took your dreams and I put them in a jar and I buried them under a tree. How did I do that?" It Will All Make Sense in the Morning, by Erica Smith, luckily does mostly make sense on the n…

"Small Mouth Sounds" Makes a Big Noise by Broadway & Me

Since getting her B.A. at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and an M.F.A from Columbia University barely a decade ago, Rachel Chavkin, whose acclaimed production of Natasha, Pierre and the Grea…

Being Helpless in Your Own Country by Enci

I apologize in advance. This post might be long. I’m sitting in a hotel room alone in Boston and I’m utterly disheartened. I’m writing to help myself – as I sit in fr…

Coping (review) by Jon Jon Johnson

Coping will emotionally devastate you in all the best ways. It takes a rare production to reach deep into your chest and punch you repeatedly in your emotions, lift you up with laughter, the…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Macbeth in the Basement' by Vanessa Berben

William Shakespeare serves as playwright Annie Bryan's inspiration for Dodgeball Theatre's Macbeth in the Basement. Featuring only five actors and a limited set, Bryan tries weaving a modern…

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage Pass- A Spectacular Radio City Music Hall Tour with the Rockettes! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge joined the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall for a special backstage tour and you can catch a look at the costumes, shoes, dressing rooms and more below

Potomac Theatre Project NYC Begins 30th Repertory Season by Ruthie Fierberg

The critically-acclaimed company opens its season July 12.

NY Pops by Barry

Glee Meets Smash at NY Pops Forest Hills Stadium By Sandi Durell Broadway and television celebrities, Matthew Morrison and Megan Hilty, met up on the stage of Forest Hills Stadium on Thursda…

Fuse Film Review: Tarzan, Swinging through the CGI Jungle by Harvey Blume

Of course, with the assistance of the massed megafauna (big beasts), and the yodeling of Tarzan, Jane is saved.

One Man Romeo (review) by Tim Treanor

Among all the major Shakespeare characters, the one least susceptible to a one-actor treatment may be Romeo Montague, the doomed lover in Romeo and Juliet.  Hamlet, Lear, Shylock, Othello…

Reconstructing and Reimagining: Noah Diamond and the First Marx Brothers Musical by [email protected] (jamie)

By David Levy. David Levy discusses Noah Diamond's adaptation and revival of I'll Say She Is , the musical debut of the Marx Brothers.

Chicago Dance Crash plunges into 'Evil & Good' by Laura Molzahn

Biting off more than anyone could comfortably chew, Chicago Dance Crash tackles good and evil in the new "Evil & Good," a rough collection of nine vignettes that actually achieves a semblanc…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'BRYCE: Hydrogen Blonde' by Anne Donnelly

Bryce walks onstage wearing a sequined jacket and spandex jumpsuit. He's backed by two phenomenal dancers, Nia Calloway and Zhane' Davis Smith. His first original pop song, Best Diq blasts t…

FROM DOWN UNDER: Desire Under the Elms by Simon Parris

Eugene O'Neill's poetically titled 1924 tragedy Desire Under the Elms retains an alluring and potentially affecting premise. While The Sol III Company's new production contains many admirabl…

Lithe spirit: Dame Angela Lansbury at 90 by Mark Lawson

A lifetime achievement in musical theatre acknowledges Lansbury's prolific career spanning seven decadesPeople like to pass landmark birthdays in meaningful places, so it seems right that Da…

DELIRIOUS Dances: To Begin the World Over Again by Joel Benjamin

Edisa Weeks' DELIRIOUS Dances company presented "To Begin the World Over Again," an ultimately hopeful, informal look at American values filtered through the words of Thomas Paine, the Revol…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: '12 Steps' by Benjamin Dennis

It's the end of the world as we know it, and Richard Sautter feels fine " well, fine enough to express his internal afflictions with addiction on a miniscule stage. At the Argonaut Tavern, b…

Hamilton Farewell to Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr and Phillipa Soo: A Look Back and Forward by Jonathan Mandell

The original cast of “Hamilton” is breaking up. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo play their final performances in “Hamilton” today. (Jonathan Grof…

Theatre Review: 'Moxie: A Happenstance Vaudeville' at Round House Theatre by Mark Beachy

As you sit in audience at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, the whimsical human-made sounds of a steam locomotive signals the arrival of the Happenstance Theater, a troupe …

NYMF Interview: Ed McNamee on "Lisa and Leonardo" and the Mysteries of the Mona Lisa by Jose Solis

The 2016 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 11 through August 7, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Lisa a…

Secret Honor (review) by Tim Treanor

We had never had a President like Richard Nixon before we elected him in 1968, and we will never have one like him again. He was, to put it plainly, a crook; he installed an atmosphere of la…

The Computer That Loved (review) by Marshall Bradshaw

Dr. Erik Mueller might have the most fascinating resume in all of Fringe this year, but The Computer That Loved's meditation on his love life is still a work in progress. Mueller, who wrote …

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Lil' Women: a rap musical' by Anne Donnelly

Are you searching for a 19th century story set to 21st century hip-hop, but not willing to cough up thousands of dollars for Hamilton tickets? Lil’ Women: a rap musical may be exactly …

Tonight: The Cartoon Carnival Presents "Boozers and Bruisers" by Trav S.D.

Filed under: BROOKLYN, Hollywood (History), Movies, PLUGS, VISUAL ART Tagged: Cartoon Carnival, City Reliquary, Tommy Stathes

Up on the Marquee: THE FRONT PAGE by Walter McBride

The Front Page, Ben Hecht andCharles MacArthur's classic 1928 comedy set in the world of the Chicago newspaper business, beginspreviews on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 with an official openin…

The Story of Tonight! Original HAMILTON Leads Take Final Bows on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Those in the room where it happens today, July 9, will be witnessing history at Broadway's HAMILTON, asLin-Manuel MirandaAlexander Hamilton,Leslie Odom Jr. Aaron Burr and Phillipa Soo Eliza …

Photo Coverage: Dancing in the Street! MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Rehearses for Broadway Return by Walter McBride

Motown the Musical returns to Broadway this summer, beginning performances Tuesday, July 12 at The Nederlander Theatre 208 West 41Street for a strictly limited 18-week-only engagement throug…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'One Man Romeo' by John Stoltenberg

The young actor and rapper Darius McCall fell so much in love with the role of Romeo that he longed to bring the character to life, by himself, alone on stage with but Shakespeare’s wo…

Crazy in America (review) by Tyler Herman

Nothing can prepare you for the charismatic juggernaut of Ron Litman and his relentless musical rant on all the things that drive Americans insane. Crazy in America starts with silent banter…

SAVAGE " Arts Theatre by Jonathan Baz

Claudio Macor's Savage is a brave play examining yet another facet of the depravity that was Hitler's regime, where along with other minorities in Nazi occupied Europe, homosexuals were roun…

12 Signs You've Worked In A Box Office by Yaroslav Pastukhov

We have the pleasure of working with hundreds of theater professionals every day. All of these individuals face a myriad of problems every day, but ultimately their work is extremely rewardi…

William Kentridge Goes Interdisciplinary at Berlin Foreign Affairs Festival by Lisa Contag

Berlin is celebrating a Summer of William Kentridge this July. Next to a retrospective of the South African artist's oeuvre at Martin-Gropius-Bau, the Berliner Festspiele has organized a two…

'Unreachable': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Erstwhile Doctor Who Matt Smith returns to the London stage in an experimental comedy about diva directors and egomaniac actors, devised in rehearsals by director and cast. read more

William Anthony McGuire: Architect of Broadway and Hollywood Magic by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Broadway and Hollywood writer/ director/ producer William Anthony McGuire (1881-1940). McGuire has no obvious vaudeville connection, but his career touched so many o…

What Font Is This? by Leah Richards

Helvetica Written by Will Coleman Directed by Brock Harris Hill Presented by Rising Sun Performance Company Planet Connections, NYC June 19-July 9, 2016 While avoiding mingling with g…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/9/16- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Stage Tube

Today in 1981, the second Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof opened at the New York State Theatre, where it ran for 53 performances. Featuring music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Har…

Top 10! Celebrate Lin-Manuel Miranda's Final Night in HAMILTON With Our Favorite Videos by Nora Dominick

On July 9th, a chapter in Broadway musical history will come to a close when Lin-Manuel Miranda plays his final performance as leading man Alexander Hamilton in HAMILTON.To celebrate Lin-Man…

BWW Exclusive: Sneak Peek - Michael Urie & Panel Talk 'First Wives Club' on Logo's COCKTAILS & CLASSICS by Caryn Robbins

Below, BWW exclusively shares clips from this week's episode of COCKTAILS amp CLASSICS on Logo, featuring the classic hit First Wives Club

Broadway: 100 Tix Left for "Hamilton" Big Show Tonight from $1,300-$10,000 by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” plays a big performance tonight as the three leading Tony winners all depart the show including creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Categories: Featured Theater…

Review: Through the Mill (Southwark Playhouse)

Ray Rackham's new musical looks at three pivotal moments in the life of Judy Garland

CUT " The Vaults by Laura Kressly

We don't often see Antipodean theatre on the London fringe, but when we do, it's certainly a bit different from British progressive performance. CUT, a cinematic, fragmented solo performance…

Text of the Day: Happy To Help by Aleks Sierz

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

AS IT WERE and/or WHAT (ever) DOESN'T MATTER (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

I hate to say this, but I hated AS IT WERE and/or WHAT (ever) DOESN’T MATTER. The long, convoluted title should have tipped me off a week ago when scouring shows, but the description w…

The Tragedy of Mario and Juliet by Christian Sullivan

Think you’ve seen all the Shakespeare you need to see? Think there is nothing more we can tap from this century’s old well of tales?? Can you possibly be even THINKING that we do…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Let Trump Be Trump' by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Imagine, if you can, that it is July 2017 and Donald J. Trump has been elected as the 45th President of the United States. While some of you might find that prospect wonderful and others …

Review: "West Side Story" at CT Repertory Theatre by Mark G Auerbach

Cassie Abate's staging and a fine ensemble make this West Side Story at Connecticut Repertory Theatre sizzle.

THROUGH THE MILL " Southwark Playhouse by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This could be the briefest review I've ever written " Quite simply if you are interested in or a fan of Judy Garland or just want to see a masterclass in performance, you need to get yoursel…

PowerPlays by Lucette Moran

  Whoever holds the power holds the truth. Or is it the other way around? So rests the premise of Gang of Five's production, PowerPlays. In five scenes, this team of playwrights explore…

JUICED (review) by Ruthie Rado

Tia Nina sounds like the name of an adorable Latina aunt.  Tia Nina is actually the name of a feminist, glam-rock, purple-merkin-clad dance trio. Their sex-positive dance concert, JUICED,…

Exit the Void by Michael Workman

HowlRound: Reconstructing and Reimagining: Noah Diamond and the First Marx Brothers Musical by David Levy

While I'll Say She Is has been largely ignored by the theatre historian crowd, it's always been an object of fascination for students of comedy. Two sketches from the revue are well-known am…

BWW's On This Day - July 9, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 9 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

NEWS: West End stars lead Godspell gala at St Paul's Church by Emma Clarendon

Kerry Ellis, Preeya Kalidas and Ramin Karimloo are to headline a concert performance of Stephen Schwartz's musical Godspell, hosted by My Theatre Mates co-founder Mark Shenton at St Paul's C…

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Rosanna Hyland

The actress reveals the musical numbers she couldn't live without

Wayne Sleep: 'My hair is a problem. I look like a mangy cat' by Rosanna Greenstreet

The dancer and choreographer on his dry skin, big toes and footwearI am usually late for everything, except my performances " they are sacred. The one thing I can do that a lot of peopl…

Los Angeles Plaintiff Responds to Equity President by Tracey Paleo

The War of Words between Actors’ Equity and Los Angeles Actors has heated up since the breakdown of mediated talks between the two groups.  First, on June 28, Equity sent out an uns…

Carlos Acosta webchat " as it happened by Guardian Staff

The ballet dancer joined us for a live webchat and discussed making movies, the secrets of his success and whether he would appear on Strictly Come Dancing 2.13pm GMT It's been great to chat…

Character building: dance isn't only for the young by Deborah Jones

The received wisdom is that ballet is strictly a young person's game. When a classical dancer gets near or just beyond 40 there is much marveling at their longevity and conjecture about what…

Julien Prévieux's Gestural Abstractions by Juliet Helmke,modern Painters

A letter that Paris-based multimedia artist Julien Prévieux received in 2006 was of the sort that everyone dreads: "I regret to inform you . . . ," it began. He would not be offered the job…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Play Cupid' by Allison Frisch

New Game Theatre has created a show to satisfy the matchmaking itch in even your most meddling friend. In Play Cupid the actors relinquish their power and the audience takes control. There w…

10 Best Films of 2016 So Far by Samuel Spencer

2016 is already half over, but it has so far turned out to be a fantastic year for film. A few shoddy sequels and ridiculous reboots (Batman, Superman, X-Men, we are looking at you) aside, t…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Wash Over You' by Yvonne French

Get ready for a distinctly American piece of multi-media artistry told in choreography, text and video projections by Artistic Director Jane Franklin of Jane Franklin Dance in Arlington, Va.…

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Death Be Not Loud!' by Ravelle Brickman

Susan Jackson's new play, Death Be Not Loud"produced by the Southern Railroad Theatre Company and billed as "a contemporary Southern comedy""is a sweet reflection on love and loss, featuring…

Lesli Margherita, Michael Urie and More Strip Down with The Skivvies This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

THE SKIVVIES will return to Feinstein's54 Below this weekend tonight, July 9th, with more shows on July 25th and 31st and August 5th.

Sunday Routine: How Raven McRae, a Broadway Dancer, Spends Her Sundays

Ms. McRae, 22, commutes by ferry from Staten Island for the matinee and evening performances of "Paramour," a Cirque du Soleil musical.

"Improv Community" Game for Drama Students by Guest Blogger

This improvisation game is great for students who are brand-new to improvisation. It focuses on students going with the flow and joining in the scene, rather than trying to one-up another an…

Tony Sheldon, Robin de Jesús and More Broadway Stars Set for NY Orlando Benefit by Robert Viagas

The concert performance of The View UpStairs will be held July 11 at Rattlestick Theatre.

Obituary: John McMartin / Versatile, gentlemanly Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

John McMartin, the versatile, gentlemanly Tony Award-nominated actor who starred on Broadway in such shows as "Follies" and "Sweet Charity," has died, according to his manager. McMartin was …

A Next to Normal Sister Act, A Mysterious Lesli Margherita & More to Look Out for at NYMF 2016 by Ryan McPhee

The thirteenth annual New York Musical Festival officially starts on July 11, kicking off a month of workshop productions, developmental readings and concerts of shows to look out for. Sever…

Dance review: fireWALL Dance Theater stages dazzling debut of 'Eff.UI.Gents' by Sarah Pearl Heard / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

From Hillary Clinton to Beyonce, modern feminism takes many forms. The work of fireWALL Dance Theater " an all-women modern dance company founded in 2013 " joins the movement in an…

5 Ways to Raise a Theatre-Loving Kid by Aaron Grunfeld

How to make going to the theatre with your child a great experience for all.

Why Hamilton's Producer Knew Lin-Manuel Miranda Was Bound for Greatness by Ruthie Fierberg

On Miranda's last day as Broadway's Alexander Hamilton, we take a look at what his producer first saw in him and his talent.

History Has Its Eye on Them: Hamilton Leads Take Their Final Bows Tonight by Robert Viagas

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo play their last performances in the landmark musical.

What's Hot in London: July 2-8 by Mark Shenton

Theatre meets U.K. politics, Disney hits London via concert, Off-Broadway musicals find British homes, and Mark Rylance will reprise his Nice Fish.

A Class Act Returns Off-Broadway Tonight by Olivia Clement

The new work by attorney and playwright Norman Shabel holds court at New World Stages.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: July 9 by David Gewirtzman

Darling Grenadine Wraps Up O'Neill Musical Conference This Weekend by Robert Viagas

Adam Chanler-Berat and Emily Walton read the new show starting July 9.

Lesli Margherita and Other Stage Stars Strip Down with the Skivvies Tonight by Robert Viagas

The star of Broadway's Dames at Sea and Matilda appears with Michael Urie and more.