O'Neill Center Celebrates Songwriters with Frozen in Summer Gala Today by Robert Viagas

Frozen songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez are honored.

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 7/23/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 7232016.

Aussie musical Ladies in Black to tour in 2017 by Erin James

The women in black are coming back! Queensland Theatre Company have today announced that acclaimed new Australian musical Ladies In Black will be touring Australia in early 2017 with season…

Review: ‘The Music Man’ at The City of Fairfax Theatre Company by Ashton Schaffer

Director Lisa Anne Bailey has truly lined up the City of Fairfax Theatre Company’s production of The Music Man with top-notch performers and quality staging! Be ready to tap your foot alon…

Takarazuka in ‘Chicago’ by Sandi Durell

       by Jerry Beal   At intermission of this splendid production, I got to speak with an 87-year-old Japanese woman who first encountered Takarazuka as a little girl i…

ICON - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Icon at The New York Musical Festival

CHILDREN OF SALT - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Children of Salt at The New York Musical Festival

NORMATIVITY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Normativity at The New York Musical Festival

Lucy Punch: ‘If the character is smug, trashy or has dubious morals, call me!’ by Ryan Gilbey

Lucy Punch has made a career of being nasty. So who better to play a power-crazed tabloid news editor in hit play Great Britain?Lucy Punch is sitting in a cramped corner office above the Nat…

Iraqi Dancer's Dreams Cut Short By Terrorism by Denise Guerra

An ISIS bombing in Baghdad killed more than 300 Iraqis in early July. One of them, Adil Al-Faj, known as Adil Euro, went against cultural norms as a break dancer who dreamed of dancing in Ne…

Photo Flash: Jellicle Cats Come Out to Play 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 This week's edition f…

Eric Kunze Set to Reunite with LES MIS Co-Star Lea Salonga in Manila's FUN HOME by BroadwayWorld

According to the Inquirer,Eric Kunze is set to reunite withwith Lea Salonga in Manila production ofFUN HOME this November.

Review: ‘Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll’ at Colonial Players by Charles Green

The Colonial Players’ production of Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, written by Eric Bogosian and directed by Paul Valleau, shows off the impressive talents of the actors in this company. A se…

FROM DOWN UNDER: Caroline O’Connor in Funny Girl by Simon Parris

Caroline O’Connor is the Greatest Star in The Production Company’s sensational new staging of legendary Broadway classic Funny Girl, a lavish production lifted to heights of greatness by…

Review: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children’s Theatre by Susan Brall

A first-rate production of  Monty Python’s Spamalot Spamalot opened last night in the intimate Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children’s Theatre located in Frederick, Maryl…

Review: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at The Kennedy Center Opera House by Emily Cao

In fact, a perfect opera! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera dazzled the Kennedy Center’s Opera House this Friday, bringing the beloved and longest running Broadway musical t…

Peter Kay sees off Michael McIntyre and John Bishop to top comedy rich list by Matt Trueman

Bolton-born standup laughing all the way to the bank as live shows and DVD sales bring in more than £32.8mPeter Kay is Britain's highest-earning comedian, according to a comedy "rich list" …

FIRST LOOK: Groundhog Day at The Old Vic Preview Photos by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these great preview images of Groundhog Day at the Old Vic Theatre. Composer and lyricist Tim Minchin, Old Vic Artistic Director Ma…

La Mama: Nought Point Five Above Zero No Wind. by Keith Gow

It’s Christmas and Laura is visiting her grandmother; athough this year it doesn’t feel like Christmas – for either of them. Laura and Mummi stare at each other across the intimate tra…

Sneak Peak of Hudson Theatre Restoration by BroadwayWorld

Here's a peek at the restoration happening inside the historic Hudson Theatre. We can't wait to share the finished product with you this Spring when the Hudson Theatre becomes Broadway's 41s…

Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Off Off Broadway, The Seeing Place Theater at the Lynn Redgrave Theater Reviewed by Sydney Arndt BOTTOM LINE: A necessary and timely play about the power of group mentality and …

Burlesque – review | Catherine Shoard by Catherine Shoard

Like the dancers on Sunset Boulevard, Burlesque knuckles down, scrubs up, and makes the goddamn best of thingsWhat do Cher and Christina Aguilera share, other than top billing in this double…

Spotlight On...Kim Saunders by Michael Block

Name: Kim SaundersHometown: SeattleEducation: University of Virginia, B.A. English & MusicFavorite Credits: Musical Director of Peter Pan in local community theater with all five of my k…

Million Dollar Quartet Westchester Broadway Theatre by Sandi Durell

      By Michall Jeffers From the moment we see the perfect set for Million Dollar Quartet, we know we’re in for a treat. A big neon sign saying “SUN” proclaims our loca…

Breaking News: SIGNIFICANT OTHER Headed to Broadway's Booth Theater by BroadwayWorld

Producer Jeffrey Richards was set to bring the play to Broadway in Winter 2017, beginning performances in February and opening in March at a Shubert theatre. Now, we know where via a Tweet f…

BWW TV: PARAMOUR Brings Old Hollywood to Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

In attendance was the cast of Paramour Ruby Lewis, Bret Shuford, Steven Gray, Blakely Slaybaugh, Sarah Meahl, Amber Pickens, Sheriden Mouawad, Justin Keats, and Raven McCrae who performed th…

‘Master Harold’ … and the Boys exposes the human consequences of inequality: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Set in the 1950s, this afternoon of dialogue between a white teenager and two middle-aged black men brought the audience to its feet.

Watch Les Miz, Fiddler, Paramour at Broadway in Bryant Park by New York Theater

Below, cast members from the Broadway shows Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, and Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, as well as the Marvelous Wonderettes Off-Broadway, sing and dance duri…

Calais Refugee Community Kitchen: Many many carrots by Chris Grady

For the last few days I have been in France peeling and chopping, mixing and moving, driving and carrying vegetables. I have been one of the 150+ volunteers working in and around a warehouse…

WHBPAC “Casino Night” by Barry

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center hosted Casino Night under a big top tent on the Great Lawn. Click to read more

Must Be Two Egypts…This Prince Of Egypt Cast Is A Little Pale by Alicia Samuel

I don’t remember there being two Egypts in my World Geography class, but I obviously missed something. Bay Street Theater and DreamWorks Theatricals tried it with their casting choices…

Significant Other, With Gideon Glick and Lindsay Mendez, Aiming for Broadway’s Booth by Adam Hetrick

Joshua Harmon’s acclaimed Off-Broadway play is targeting a February 2017 transfer to the Booth Theatre.

Disgraced at the Guthrie Theater by Erin Nagel

America has always been a melting pot. A country not only founded by people who left their homeland in search of a better life, but also a place where people continue to flock to for the sam…

Greater Manchester Fringe 2016: King Lear by Kristy Stott

The emotional turmoil inherent in the many of the play’s round characters is emphasised through the skilled creative direction of Karl Falconer: a single set compounds the intense feeling …

Review: ‘Don Giovanni’ Puts Winslow Hall Opera on the Map by Mark Beech

For years, English country house operas have been throwing up young pretenders for the crown long worn by Glyndebourne, and just possibly Garsington. To the likes of festivals at Bampton, th…

BWW TV: Find Out Which Motown Hits Get the Cast Dancing in the Street! by BroadwayWorld TV

The show features over sixty hits from the Motown catalogue, leaving just one important question- which one is the best Watch below as the cast decides

Protected: Sample seasons list by Lorraine Treanor

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Sample seasons list appeared first on DC Theatre Scene.

Review: ’99 – A Rock Opera’ at DC Dogs by John Stoltenberg

Musical theater and the country could use a good renegade rock musical inspired by the Occupy Movement. The demonstrations that spread across America spurred by Occupy Wall Street shared a k…

Rage in Context by HowlRound

By Pearl Cleage. Play recommendations from playwright Pearl Cleage for contextualizing the current anger felt by many Americans.

Joshua Henry, Amber Iman & Other Cast Members Shuffle Down Memory Lane by Jerrica White

They’ll remember syncopation.  They’ll remember them stomping feet. Well here at Broadway Black, we’ll make sure you remember more than that. Listening to “They Won&…

The Sounds We Make by Sandi Durell

    By Marcina Zaccaria   Steve Reich’s Triple Quartet, WTC 9/11, and Different Trains bring theatrical flair to contemporary composition at this year’s Lincoln Center Fes…

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/23/16- Daniel Radcliffe by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Daniel Radcliffe Radcliffe is best known for playing the title role in all eight of the blockbuster Harry Potter films. In 2008, he made his Broadway debut to much acclaim in …

Six Lessons I Learned from Ali Stroker by HowlRound

By Ricky Young-Howze, Ali Stroker. Ricky Young-Howze talks with actor Ali Stroker about changing people’s perceptions about performers with disabilities.

Review: Joe Rogan tears himself apart, for laughs, at Civic Opera House by Zach Freeman

"I love places where it sucks in the winter," comedian Joe Rogan boomed excitedly by way of introduction as he took the stage Friday night at the Civic Opera House in a white shirt and jeans…

Photo Flash: First Look at MAMMA MIA! at the Engeman Theater by BroadwayWorld

The John W. Engeman Theater presents MAMMA MIA Performancesrun now through Sunday, September 11, 2016, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below

Fuse Film Interview: Penny Lane and Thom Stylinski Go “Nuts!” by Arts Fuse Editor

What are documentaries supposed do . . . and not do?

Summer Festivals—and a Summer Giveaway by Broadway & Me

We're now in the midsummer of this year's theater festival season. It's the time when small companies and fledgling productions get a chance to strut their stuff. Some of these showcases, li…

Review: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Theatre Lab by Alyssa Denton

The story of Jesus Christ and his Apostles is a tale as old as time, all having different meanings to each religion. The story of Jesus Christ and his Apostles is a tale as old as time, all …

Review: Love Steals Us From Loneliness, Camden People’s Theatre by Naomi Kerrigan Asress

Walking out of Camden People’s Theatre into the frenzy that is London after spending almost 2 hours in Bridgend leaves you feeling displaced. Capturing the authenticity of this place in Wa…

Review: How to Win Against History, Ovalhouse Theatre by Laura Gilbert

It was a packed auditorium, and a very warm evening: the perfect excuse for spectators to grumble about shared body heat and the scent of one or two undeodourised armpits. But there was no g…

'Mamma Mia! makes its supersplashy Muny debut by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This show feels a lot like a good ABBA concert

Concert Review: WEST SIDE STORY (Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl) by Tony Frankel

HERE’S A PLACE FOR US When I first heard West Side Story, it was the original Broadway cast recording on my parents’ mono Magnavox console. Without the Jerome Robbins’ dire…

A Ballerina Follows Her Parents' Leaps, Jumps and Steps

When the National Ballet of Canada’s Hannah Fischer takes the lead role in Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’ next week, it will be a family homecoming of sorts: her parent…

A celebrated production of 'Cabaret' returns to its seductive ways by Daryl H. Miller

The time is always right for a production of “Cabaret.” Its slinky songs will seduce an audience in nothing flat, and its story, about the world slipping into brutality while people are…

Ensemble Studio Theatre Gets New Mainstage Space

For the first time in almost 50 years, New York City’s Ensemble Studio Theatre is getting a facelift. The 545–549 W. 52 St., Manhattan home will see a complete renovation, adding…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Will ‘Raise a Glass’ for ‘Drunk History’

Two pints of Sam Adams, but he’s working on three...four...five...six? Who is more well-versed on the bad blood between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr—drunk or sober—tha…

Lemon Bay Playhouse focuses on comedy in new season by Jay Handelman

Two plays by Norm Foster and one by Neil Simon are part of the schedule... Read more »

Broadway stars gather in Orlando for benefit concerts by Jay Handelman

Chita Rivera, Kelli O'Hara and the musical "Fun Home" bring Broadway to Orlando... Read more »

About Face Youth Theatre’s AD HOC [HOME] runs through July 31, 2016 at Chicago Cultural Center by Michael J. Roberts

About Face Theatre is pleased to present the world premiere of AD HOC [HOME], a devised play [...]

Azusa Productions’ World Premiere of David Alex’s EROICA Runs Through Aug 7 at Redtwist Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Azusa Productions, in association with Redtwist Theatre, is pleased to present the world premiere of the touching family drama EROICA, [...]

Theaters try new pricing scheme: Pay what you wish - after the show

Seeking to entice new audiences and build interest in Philadelphia theater, the Azuka Theatre will hit the boards next season with an unusual ticket strategy.

Steve Martin’s cosmic comedy at the Old Globe by James Hebert

In theater, it’s a rare blessing for actors to have the luxury of the playwright’s company in the rehearsal room every day. Of course, “Sometimes they have the luxury of the playwright…

Quick tip: ‘Buddy’ is back by James Hebert

OnStage fires up the perennially popular 1989 jukebox musical, with Noah Zuniga-Williams starring as the bespectacled rock pioneer who churned out such enduring classics as “Peggy Sue,” …

Comic-Con: Kristin Chenoweth springs up at 'American Gods' panel

'Pushing Daisies' star reunites with Bryan Fuller for new Starz series.        

Kristin Chenoweth Cast in ‘American Gods’ by Debra Birnbaum

It’s a “Pushing Daisies” reunion: Kristin Chenoweth has joined executive producer Bryan Fuller in his upcoming Starz series “American Gods.” The announcement wa…

BWW's On This Day - July 23, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Review: Some Girl(s), The Park Theatre by Laura Peatman

To a soundtrack of mid-2000s classics, Some Girl(s) sees groom-to-be ‘Guy’ (is it a name or a moniker for all of the male sex?) on a trip across the USA to see a selection of his ex-girl…

Review: High As Sugar, King’s Head Theatre by Laura Gilbert

High As Sugar was a play of many parts. There were musical numbers, scenes of reminiscent story-telling, conversations with unseen strangers and audience interaction. There was also parts de…

Stars of Vaudeville #1001: Leonore Ulric by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Leonore Ulric (1892-1970). Ulric was a creature of booth stage and screen, zigzagging between both throughout her entire career. She began with midwestern stock comp…

Stars of Vaudeville #1000: Janet Reade by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Janet Reade (Helen Dorothy Rulton, 1910-1943). Beginning as a chorus girl for Flo Ziegfeld, her lucky break was a featured part in Ballyhoo of 1930. This led to a s…

Review: A Haunting, King’s Head Theatre by Holly O'Mahony

There are many interesting angles or routes a play on internet grooming and protecting teens from explicit online content could take. Why writer Nathan Lucky Wood chose to turn what could ha…

Augustin Daly: The Man Who First Tied a Damsel to Railroad Tracks by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of pivotal American playwright, producer, and critic Augustin Daly (1838-1899). The son of a North Carolina sea captain. He moved to New York as a young child with his …

Blog: why we must use the arts to tackle disenfranchisement – and turn young lives around by Steve Medlin

Ahead of Wac Art’s aerial production, InFlight From Home, their Head of Drama recalls how the centre for performing arts helped him turn around his own life – and reminds us why inclusiv…

Brian Cox: ‘My guiltiest pleasure? Liquorice. And cannabis’ by Rosanna Greenstreet

The actor on kissing in an air-raid shelter, weight issues and best friend Billy ConnollyBorn in Dundee, Brian Cox, 70, won an Olivier in 1988 for his Titus Andronicus for the RSC. In 2001, …

Review: Review: Pigs and Dogs (Royal Court)

Caryl Churchill's new play runs until 30 July

John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons by Bdhorwitz

John Leguizamo, One Hard-Ass Teacher! by Barry David Horwitz – July 22, 2016 When you are in the presence of John Leguizamo, there is fire in the air. Sparks radiate from the stage to ever…

Meet the Swingin’ ‘Summer Club’ Team by Henrik Eger

Discovering secrets of The Summer Club: Interviews with some of the best big band swinging performers on the East coast “Come swing with us back to an era when life was cooler, music was s…

TONY 'N TINA'S WEDDING Holds Open Auditions in Chicago Today; Non-Actors Encouraged! by BroadwayWorld

Presented by the original New York producers, in conjunction with Chicago Theater Works, comes the return of one of Chicago's longest running, smash hit shows, TONY 'N TINA'S WEDDING, beginn…

Chautauqua Theater's New Play Commission THE PROFANE, Starring Michael Potts, Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Michael Potts, best known for his roles of Brother Mouzone in 'The Wire' and Mafala Hatimbi in The Book of Mormon, has returned to Chautauqua Theater Company CTC as Raif in CTC's THE PROFANE…

LOOKING: THE MOVIE, Starring Jonathan Groff, Debuts on HBO Tonight by TV News Desk

Starring Jonathan Groff Tony Award nominee for 'Hamilton,' HBO's 'The Normal Heart', Frankie J. Alvarez 'Smash' and Murray Bartlett 'August', LOOKING THE MOVIE wraps up the story of three cl…

“What did you say?” Active Listening in the Drama Classroom by Lindsay Price

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” -Stephen R. Covey How many times have you been giving instruction in class and wh…

Interviews: A Chorus Line Original Baayork Lee Passes Down Broadway Tradition at Hollywood Bowl

Lee hands Disney star Ross Lynch his theatrical debut with a side of theater history.

What’s Hot in London: July 16-22 by Mark Shenton

Will critics #KeeptheSecrets of Harry Potter? Plus, Amber Riley reveals a powerhouse Effie, Jesus Christ Superstar returns to London, and seats with no view at all are offered for sale for t…

How an Entertainment Lawyer Became a Broadway Producer by Robert Viagas

John Breglio talks about making a career change if you’re “willing to take that leap.”

Spotlight On...Tim Spears by Michael Block

Name: Tim SpearsHometown: San Antonio, TexasEducation: BFA ­Acting, Boston University / MFA ­ Directing, Boston UniversitySelect Credits: The Elephant Man (John Merrick, New Rep Theatre)�…

The Prince of (Sag Harbor) Egypt by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess is enjoying her summer – she has done several workshops (NOT LABS) and has another one coming up for a musical she has seen through 2 years of development called I S…

EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: Seth Rudetsky, Liz Callaway, Melissa Errico Part of Televised Performance Wednesday Night at Democratic Convention by Michael Dale

Atrio of Broadway and cabaret favorites, Seth Rudetsky, Liz Callaway and Melissa Errico will be giving a televised performance Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention

Hell’s Kitchen-Set Austin Debuts Off-Broadway Tonight by Olivia Clement

Edla Cusick’s newest work stars Thomas G. Waites and James McCaffrey as two brothers living in the Manhattan neighborhood.

Looking Finale, Starring Jonathan Groff, Debuts Tonight by Andrew Gans

The HBO series finale also features Russell Tovey, who says he “cried his eyes out” when he read the ending of the script.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: July 23 by David Gewirtzman