MOTOWN'S Valisia Lekae to be Honored at Annual Dreamball by BroadwayWorld

The Personal Care Products Council Foundation and the American Cancer Society announced today the details for the 32nd annual DreamBall, to be held on Wednesday, September 28 at Cipriani, 42…

Datebook: Tony Oursler at Museum of Modern Art, NY by Blouin Artinfo

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, is hosting an exhibition 'Tony Oursler: Imponderable', on view through January 8, 2017.'Imponderable' brings out an alternative presentation of moderni…

The Drover's Wife review: Australian classic revitalised with a new muse by Kate Hennessy

Belvoir Theatre, SydneyLeah Purcell’s radical reimagining of Henry Lawson’s short story is a tense, captivating, action-packed Australian western A selection of short stories by Henry La…

Patti LuPone to Offer Additional Benefit Concert at the John W. Engeman Theater by BroadwayWorld

The John W. Engeman Theater is happy to announce that Patti LuPone will offer a second performance of her show Don't Monkey with Broadway.

Review: Amour (Black Button Eyes Productions) by Scotty Zacher

Adapted from the Frebcg short story Le Passe-Muraille by Marcel Ayme, this Tony Award-nominated musical is a Chicago premiere. And with Amour, Black Button Eyes Productions and Director Ed …

The Secret River by Arts Review

After sell-out seasons around Australia and unanimous critical acclaim, The Secret River, Neil Armfield’s landmark theatrical Sydney Theatre Company production, will make its Adelaide deb…

Review: I Like It Like That – A Musical

Tito Nieves stars in a new musical at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.

Speak Less Than You Know by Arts Review

A stunning collaboration with one of Australia’s most acclaimed actors John Bell, Tinalley String Quartet presents Speak Less Than You Know at the Sydney Opera House (26 & 27 Septem…

EXCLUSIVE Photo Coverage: Idina Menzel at the Brooklyn Bowl by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Idina Menzelbrought her singular vocal talents to theBrooklyn BowlthisThursday, September 22ndat730pmto celebrate her new album idina. out onSeptember 23 andBroadwayWorld was there to captur…

Q&A: At the Contemporary, a one-artist exhibition by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Kelley Walker fills the entire space

Best Bets: Q in the Lou, Scottish Games, Hispanic Festival, Roseanne Barr and more by Go! Magazine Staff

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

Strange Folk Festival makes its new home in Lafayette Square by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

More than 200 vendors will set up shop in the square, along with food trucks and bands.

Review: Public Mobile Unit's Hamlet

Something is rotten in the state. Not Denmark's — ours.

Sally Gabori – Land of All by Arts Review

The art and life of one of Australia’s pre-eminent contemporary artists will be celebrated in the major retrospective Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori: Dulka Warngiid – Land of Al…

Call Answered: Nick Brennan: Thank You For Being A Friend: A Golden Girls Musical Parody by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: With a second Golden Girls show about to start, this theatre season only gets better! It was a golden opportunity, with cheesecake in hand, talking to Nick Brennan about his h…

Ave Q Prezidential Debate by Barry

Long-running Best Musical Avenue Q Offers a Live-Streamed 'Prezidential' Debate Monday at New World Stages By: Ellis Nassour The cast of long-running Best Musical Avenue Q, in the traditio…

On the Couch with Richard Carroll by Arts Review

Who is Richard Carroll? A producer, director, writer, and board member of Hayes Theatre Co – often all at the same time. Currently the director of the upcoming Australian production of…

Theater Artist Anne Basting Named MacArthur Fellow

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Anne Basting, a theater artist and educator at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, about being awarded the MacArthur fellowship this year. She describes …

Bradley Whitford Narrates 24th Street Theatre’s Upcoming Production of Hansel & Gretel Bluegrass by @ This Stage Staff

Street Theatre has released a video teaser for their upcoming production of Hansel & Gretel Bluegrass, a new version of a classic fairytale set in Depression-era Kentucky. The production…

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Who's afraid of Martha? I am! Imelda Staunton is set to star in Albee classic

Imelda will star as Martha (confirming my earlier scoop), boisterous wife of university lecturer George (Conleth Hill, from Game Of Thrones) in Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

HAMLET - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Hamlet is William Shakespeare's best-known (and most-quoted) play for a reason.

CHOKEHOLD - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

The Huffington Post reports that close to 200 African Americans have been shot and killed by the police thus far in 2016. This is a sobering thought by any reckoning. It also serves as the u…

MFA in Dance Launches at Rutgers Winter 2017 by The Dance Enthusiast

Joffrey Ballet opens season with “Romeo & Juliet” – multimedia story ballet as part of Shakespeare 400 Chicago, Oct. 13-23 by Michael J. Roberts

The Joffrey Ballet launches its 2016-2017 season with the return of Polish National Ballet Director [...]

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces Casting “King Charles III” featuring Robert Bathurst by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of Mike [...]

Celebrating the Extraordinary in Times of Tragedy: Invertigo Dances After It Happened by Lara Altunian

by LARA ALTUNIAN young girl sits on the floor waving around a small piece of blue tarp, which she watches float on a pretend breeze. Moments later, a large bird made of similar material …

This Week in L.A. Theatre by Julio Martinez

IN THE NEWS An aging dowager is finally getting a facelift. The five-story, 92-year-old Variety Arts Center (940 S. Figueroa Ave), a long-time contributor to LA theater—as host …

Descending into the Abyss – Hit The Body Alarm by Sandi Durell

      By Marcina Zaccaria   Winsome Brown has an imperious presence and light, red hair, tousled like a serpent. With the fortitude to release the word, her mastery of th…

Imelda Staunton to Go Toe to Toe with Conleth Hill in West End Revival of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail has confirmed thatImelda Stauntonwillbe taking on another very strong personality on the London stage.The GYPSY star has signed onto play the infamous 'Martha' inEdward Albee'…

Little man, big trouble by Terry Teachout

Mrs. T and I just watched Conquest, a delicious 1937 movie in which Charles Boyer and Greta Garbo played Napoleon Bonaparte and the Countess Marie Walewska. Seeing Conquest reminded me that …

Danielle Grabianowski Debuts New Show MEET ME IN THE FOREST by Stage Tube

Award-winning vocalist, DANIELLE GRABIANOWSKI, debuts her new show, 'Meet Me in the Forest' onMonday, October 3rdat Pangea. Familiar to audiences from her appearances in the Off-Broadway hit…

Robert Bathurst to star in 'King Charles III' at Chicago Shakespeare by Morgan Greene

Robert Bathurst, known as Sir Anthony Strallan on "Downton Abbey," will star in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of "King Charles III," it was announced Thursday. The complete cast f…

Wallet-Free Weekend: LA’s No-Cost Culture Guide by Mandi Moss

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Screenwriting Daniel P. Calvisi, author of the "Story Maps" series of screenwriting books, discussing his latest title, "Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of…

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Eric Jetner of Naked Boys Singing! by Broadway.com

Naked Boys Singing! cast member Eric Jetner drops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek.

STAGE TUBE: Hilarious #TBT! Cast of Broadway's ALADDIN Plays '90s Aladdin Video Game by Stage Tube

The cast of Aladdinexperienced somemajor nostalgia and laughs when they playedtheiconic 16-bit Aladdin video game from the '90s - check out their Throwback Thursday moment in the video below…

A Mexican Trilogy: An American Story by Steven Morris

The post A Mexican Trilogy: An American Story appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

Margot Robbie Will Host the Saturday Night Live Season Premiere With Musical Guest the Weeknd by Jackson McHenry

America is so far gone, we have to go to Australia to find the next SNL host. Specifically, Margot Robbie, who's coming off a summer of being the best part of Suicide Squad and the best…

Broadway Veterans Launch New Theatrical Management Firm by Gordon Cox

Broadway veterans Robert Ahrens and Chris Aniello have opened up Live Wire Theatrical Management, a new general management company for stage productions. The New York-based firm will focus o…

Theater News: Steppenwolf Announces Casting for The Christians and Straight White Men

Two Chicago premieres find their company of actors.

Theater Listings for Sept. 23-29

A critical guide to productions in New York City, including shows in previews.

Review: Sagas, Swashbuckling and Scheherazade in ‘1001 Nights’ by Laurel Graeber

Robert Lopez, a songwriter for “Frozen,” and Adam Koplan created this Atlantic for Kids adaptation, an exuberant musical with both actors and puppets.

'The Magnificent Seven': Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington's craft a fawning fan letter to the classic western

I expected great things when Training Day director Antoine Fuqua announced that he was remaking The Magnificent Seven. When I heard that novelist and screenwriter Nic Pizzolatto (Galveston, …

What It’s Like to Wake Up a “Genius” by Olivia Clement

Young playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins shares his thoughts on being named a 2016 MacArthur Fellow.

Audio Exclusive: First Listen to Il Volo's Rendition of 'Maria' from WEST SIDE STORY on Their 'NOTTE MAGICA' Album by BroadwayWorld

Following the success of their July 1, 2016, concert in the magical setting of Piazza Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, Il Volo is getting ready for next week's release of their new album Nott…

The Stuff of Stars! See the Finding Neverland National Tour Cast Before They Take Flight by Lindsey Sullivan

Believe! Broadway favorites Kevin Kern, Christine Dwyer and Tony nominee Tom Hewitt are getting ready to embark on the Finding Neverland national tour; the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award…

'Queen of Katwe': Inspiring, Disneyfied account of a Ugandan teen who went from the slums to the World Chess Olympiads

The inspirational drama - now, that's a terrifying genre. Filled to the brim with so much soft, cloying mush, films released under that banner are liable to kill you with a saccharine overd…

Merrily We Live (1938) by Trav S.D.

Originally posted on The Old Hollywood Garden: In many ways, Merrily We Live (1938) is the neglected, younger brother of My Man Godfrey (1936). See if you can spot the similarities: The Kilb…

Disney Pulled a Moana Halloween Costume After People Pointed Out Dressing Up as Another Race Isn’t the Best Idea by Jackson McHenry

When looking for a Halloween costume, a good rule of thumb is to find something that stands out, is comfortable, and doesn't involve wearing the skin of other people's cultures in a shocking…

Spotlight On...John Ahlin and Christopher Patrick Mullen by Michael Block

Name: John Ahlin and Christopher Patrick MullenHometown: JA: Born in Houston Texas, Moved to New York when I was 6 months old.CPM: Raised in Malvern PA, lives in Brooklyn New York.Education…

Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour – 10th Anniversary Tickets on Sale Friday 10am by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Celebrating 10 FAB-U-LOUS years, the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour extravaganza is back on the road in January 2017 for 30 spectacular super-sized shows across the count…

Aaron Posner follows up Stupid Fucking Bird with another Chekhov adaptation, Life Sucks by Jack Helbig

By turns homage and send-up, faithful adaptation and freewheeling deconstruction, Life Sucks, Aaron Posner's witty, iconoclastic update of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, is much smarter and more ent…

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern's CHARMING DICK Comes to The Cockpit this Christmas by BroadwayWorld

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern's smash hit, 2015 adult panto Charming Dick is coming to The CockpitOh yes it is

Another young black man dies, but it’s not ‘the same old story’ by Celia Wren

Theater Alliance’s staging of Kimber Lee’s portrait of a Brooklyn family will move you.

Review: In ‘The Undertaking,’ Considering the End With Some Laughter by Charles Isherwood

The thought-provoking new show from the Civilians is a collage of testimonials drawn from people with a particular point of view on, or relationship with, mortality.

Theater Review: I Come Not to Bury The Undertaking by Jesse Green

Like “humanistic Judaism,” the term “investigative theater” proposes an invidious distinction. All theater investigates. What the Civilians do under that rubric is merely more litera…

Grizabella’s Nine Lives: Mamie Parris Steps Into Role in ‘CATS’ by Matthew Wexler

Producers The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization announced today that Broadway veteran Mamie Parris will assume the iconic role of “Grizabella the Glamour Cat” in the…

TCG Announces Recipients of Leadership U Grants by American Theatre Editors

Eight early-career theatre leaders will recieve grants to work with mentors at TCG member theatres.

Theatre in the Age of Climate Change: An Educator’s View by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Elspeth Tilley. As part of the Theatre in the Age of Climate Change, playwright and educator Elspeth Tilley discusses the benefits of bringing collaborative creative activism into the cla…

Review: Bedtime Stories, London Wonderground by Briony Rawle

I have often heard older millennials like me bemoaning a recent slump in the quality of live children’s entertainment on TV. Our parents had Crackerjack, and we had SMTV Live, but kids now…

Review: No Man’s Land, Wyndham’s Theatre by Fred Maynard

This production of Harold Pinter’s drawing-room puzzler returns to its spiritual home in the West End after a long time traversing America (originally in rep with Waiting for Godot in 2013…

Odds & Ends: We're With Fur! Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump Make Puppets Great Again & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump Make Puppets Great Again Think this year’s Presidential election is no laughing ma…

Sheridan Smith To Star In Funny Girl UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced that Sheridan Smith will reprise her role as Fanny Brice for the forthcoming UK tour of Funny Girl starting in Manchester on 18 February 2017. Smith …

Disney Channel’s Veronica Dunne to Star as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ by Amy Sapp

“The name on everyone’s lips is gonna be” Veronica Dunne.   Broadway’s Chicago is about to get a new Roxie as Disney Channel’s Veronica Dunne joins the ca…

DOWNTON ABBEY's Robert Bathurst to Star in KING CHARLES III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by BroadwayWorld

Chicago Shakespeare TheaterCST announces the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of Mike Bartlett's new West End and Broadway sensation King Charles III, directed by Gary Griffin…

Photo Flash: Cirque du Soleil Raises the Big Top for 'KURIOS' in NYC by BroadwayWorld

Cirque du Soleil has arrived in New York and is in complete set-up mode in preparation for the September 29th premiere of its awe-inspiring production KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities, writte…

Spotlight On...Kathleen Marsh by Michael Block

Name: Kathleen MarshHometown: My family and I lived all over the country but the closest thing to a home town would be South Windsor Connecticut where I went to high School.Education: I have…

Falsettos Returns to Broadway, and The Color Purple Says Farewell to Heather Headley by Olivia Clement

The Know: What not to miss in theatre September 22-October 2.

AVENUE Q Enters the Race with Clinton and Trump Puppet Debate Next Week by BroadwayWorld

If you're one of those people who feels as though this Presidential election campaign has been a 'joke' or 'no laughing matter' or somewhere in between, take heart the long-running, Tony Awa…

Barbra Streisand Says 'Facts Matter' in Op-Ed Endorsing Clinton, Calling Out Trump by BroadwayWorld

Today, Broadway and singing legend Barbra Streisand has written a passionate take-down of Donald Trump for The Huffington Post titled 'Facts Matter.'

Rep's 'Destinitis' proves manifestly memorable by James Hebert

Here’s to Herbert Siguenza for president. He can even keep wearing the dress. The playwright and actor, who portrays a cleverly meddlesome maid in his new play “Manifest Destinitis,” …

Review: The Fantasticks

A multicultural cast brings love and beauty to a cold and empty world.

Photo Flash: Meet the Touring Company of Finding Neverland

The recent Broadway musical packs up its fairy dust to hit the road.

Casting announced for Steppenwolf's 'Christians' and 'Straight White Men' by Morgan Greene

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced casting for "The Christians" and "Straight White Men" on Thursday. Lucas Hnath’s megachurch-set "The Christians," to be directed by ensemble member K.…

A Taste of Honey by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Director Austin Pendleton made some choices which don’t help the now creaky play. Although Peter is described as ten years younger than Helen, Pendleton has cast the ever reliable Bradford…

‘Miss Saigon: The 25th Anniversary Performance’ Opens in Theaters Today by Amy Sapp

Today, the infamous helicopter lands in cinemas around the country. Miss Saigon: The 25th Anniversary Performance opens in American theaters today, September 22, 2016, in anticipation for t…

Denzel Washington is perfect for ‘The Magnificent Seven’ by Lou Lumenick

Denzel Washington makes a belated but splendid debut as a Western hero in Antoine Fuqua’s action-packed, multicultural re-imagining of John Sturges’ 1960 semi-classic, which in truth is …

Review: ‘Electra’ at Villanova University, in Villanova, PA by Neal Newman

The mists of ancient history paint the birth of theater as religious ritual that gradually transmuted into drama.The Ancient Greeks always considered attending a play festival as a religious…

Goodspeed's 'Chasing Rainbows' Follows Judy Garland's Road To Oz by Christopher Arnott

"Everybody knows what happens to Judy Garland after 'The Wizard of Oz.' But nobody knows what happened before," says Tina Marie Casamento Libby. That kind of questioning spirit is right up t…

Ramin Karimloo to star in musical 'Anastasia' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ramin Karimloo, who played the title role in "The Phantom of the Opera" in London and Jean Valjean in the latest Broadway reboot of "Les Mi…

Photo Coverage: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and More Fete Martin Scorsese at Friars Club by Stephen Sorokoff

Beloved director, producer, screenwriter and actor Martin Scorsese was honored by the Friars Club with their highest tribute last night,and BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the evening b…

A high spirited Sense and Sensibility at Folger Theatre (review) by Jayne Blanchard

Are you an Elinor or a Marianne? We’d probably prefer to think of ourselves as Elinor (Maggie McDowell), gracious, restrained and noble in her suffering. But let’s face it, we probably m…

Playscripts, Inc., Florida Studio Theatre, The Sheen Center and The New Group Are Seeking Interns! by Playbill Staff

Here’s a selection of upcoming internships in the New York area and around the country.

Fuse Visual Arts Review: The Photography of Imogen Cunningham — A Creative Bridge Between Two Worlds by Arts Fuse Editor

As an artist whose photographs bridge the old world and the new, Imogen Cunningham should be a part of the present-day conversation.

Precision, Truth, a Loving Wink: Fellow Artists Remember Albee by American Theatre Editors

Emily Mann, Bill Pullman, Will Eno, and Gregory Boyd recall a playwright they respected, occasionally feared, and deeply loved.

There's a New Glamour Cat in Town! Mamie Parris to Succeed Leona Lewis as 'Grizabella' in CATS on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Producers The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization announced today that Broadway veteran Mamie Parris will assume the iconic role of 'Grizabella the Glamour Cat' in the firs…

Video Roundup: Meet Broadway's New 'Grizabella' - Mamie Parris! by BroadwayWorld

As announced earlier today, Broadway veteran Mamie Parris will assume the iconic role of 'Grizabella the Glamour Cat' in the first-ever Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS.Parris,…

Anita Louise Combe Sings Back To Before From Ragtime by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you this video of Anita Louise Combe singing Back To Before from the upcoming production of Ragtime at the Charing Cross Theatre. It is…

Theater News: Cats to Welcome School of Rock Veteran as New Grizabella

Leona Lewis will play her last performance in Cats on October 9.

Your guide to the Golden 1 Center

Two years after groundbreaking, the new downtown arena and entertainment complex at 5th and K streets is nearly ready. We’ve curated everything you need to know about the Golden 1 … …

Kids and Adults Alike Will Love the Joyous & Modern Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

Stars from Hamilton, Wicked, American Idol, The Wiz Live! and Glee come together for the recording of Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical.

Albee, the Quotable Mentor by American Theatre Editors

He loved to visit my college drama class, always unannounced, and scatter pearls of wisdom. My students took notes.

This play tells a familiar story, but . . . wait, something’s different by Geoffrey Himes

A young black man dies, yes, but the playwright has a deeper truth in mind.

D.C. theaters ponder a crazy political year, and Ivanka Trump gets her own play by Peter Marks

Washington's major theaters band together to reflect on this year's campaign and present free readings.

2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘The VS. Series’ by Matt Flocco

Zany, gut-wrenching and stimulating, Bryant Edwards’ The VS. Series features five vignettes, each helmed by different writers and directors. In order, these matches are Miley vs. Mozart, R…

Indeed Melissa Errico is Not Only Funny But Sensational! by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   As my table mate and writer MR Anderson noted to me, “she’s a perfected traditionalist who can put on all the pomp and circumstance required of her austere …

Inside Chicago's 'Hamilton' — and how Lin-Manual Miranda changed musicals by Chris Jones

Barack and Michelle Obama wave goodbye to their guests, smile at each other, put on their pajamas and yawn. The first lady heads toward bed. But first, the president of the United States pau…

Earbud Playhouse: Radio Drama in the Podcast Age by American Theatre Editors

Podcasts are giving theatre artists a quick, cheap, flexible way to make their own audio drama.

Allegiance, Starring George Takei, Lea Salonga & Telly Leung, Heading to Movie Theaters by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Miss Allegiance, starring George Takei, Lea Salonga and Telly Leung, when it shuttered on Broadway earlier this year after 113 regular performances? Never fear, the production was filmed and…

Exclusive: School of Rock's Mamie Parris to Succeed Leona Lewis as Grizabella in Cats on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Broadway.com can exclusively reveal that Mamie Parris is about to go from rocking to purring for Andrew Lloyd Webber. School of Rock’s current Patty will assume the role of Grizabella …

Come to KAT’s ‘Cabaret’: Part 2: Meet Chuck Dluhy by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Kensington Arts Theatre’s (KAT) Cabaret, meet Chuck Dluhy. Joel: Where have local theatergoers seen you perform before on our local st…

Philly Fringe imports theater that cuts to the bone

Romeo Castellucci has a way of making Philadelphia Fringe Festival audiences struggle to put together what they have just experienced.

NEWS: Adrian Edmondson performs his adaptation of Bits Of Me Are Falling Apart by Press Releases

Adrian Edmondson is to star in an adaptation of William Leith’s at once richly comic, darkly satirical and weepingly emotional 2008 bestseller Bits of Me Are Falling Apart. Adapted by Edmo…

Goodspeed Musicals Planning Full Production of New Musical A SIGN OF THE TIMES by BroadwayWorld

A Sign of the Times, the new pop-fueled musical featuring songs made famous by Petula Clark and other hit-makers of the 1960s, recently wrapped up a successful five-week run at Goodspeed's T…

“CHEERS: LIVE ON STAGE” BRILLIANTLY CAPTURES FRIENDSHIPS & ACCEPTANCE THAT MADE TV SHOW ICONIC by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended: Reviewed by: Stacey L. Crawley Cheers, the iconic Emmy Award-winning NBC series where [...]

Broadway In Chicago Announces 26 Additional Weeks for HAMILTON by Michael J. Roberts

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announced today the addition of 26 more weeks [...]

Hit show Blind Date gets a same-sex twist by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

For the first time, Rebecca Northan’s creation features same-sex pairings of performer and audience volunteer.

Broadway’s Cats Names Its Next Grizabella by Adam Hetrick

Mamie Parris will succeed Leona Lewis as Grizabella in the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.

Fuse Music Interview: Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur Get Back to Where They Once Belonged by Arts Fuse Editor

This week the first-ever duo album by Kweskin and Muldaur, Penny's Farm will be released.

Watch Idina Menzel Perform New Single “Queen of Swords” Live on Today by Adam Hetrick

The Tony winner’s new album drops September 23. She stopped by Today to perform her first single from the record.

M. Butterfly Broadway Revival Prompts Pasadena Cancellation by Adam Hetrick

The David Henry Hwang drama was initially slated to run October 24-November 20 at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Theatre Review: ‘Sister Act’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Pamela Steinik

Who knew nuns could be so much fun? In “Sister Act,” currently playing at Toby’s Columbia, nightclub singer Deloris Van Cartier shows an order of nuns that there’s more to life than …

When A Tree Falls in Athens and Rises in Camelot, Whose Design Is It Anyway? by Howard Sherman

There’s a very large tree that has been traveling around the Dallas-Fort Worth region in Texas. There’s no need to worry, as the tree hasn’t acquired independent mobility and become se…

Photo Flash: Idina Menzel Performs From New Album on NBC's TODAY by TV News Desk

Broadway'sIdina Menzelstopped by this morning's TODAY to discuss new self-titled album, out tomorrow, and perform her new song'Queen Of Swords.' Check out photos below

Sting to Attend THE LAST SHIP Regional Premiere Tonight in Utah by BroadwayWorld

Pioneer Theatre Company is hosting world-renowned musical icon, Sting, author of their production of THE LAST SHIP, in the audience for tonight'sperformance.

Tony Nominee Christine Andreas to Headline Episcopal Actors' Guild Benefit Concert by BroadwayWorld

Tony-nominated performer Christine Andreas and husbandcomposer Martin Silvestri bring their 'musical valentine' Love is Good to Guild Hall for one night only.

What comedian Dana Gould is watching and reading by Brad Wheeler

American standup comedian and television writer Dana Gould says he ‘binged’ Stranger Things

NEWS: Amanda Muggleton stars in London premiere of The Book Club, Q&A on 14 Oct by Press Releases

Award-winning Australian comedy The Book Club receives its London premiere in a four-week season at the King's Head Theatre. It runs from 11 October to 5 November 2016, with a press night on…

NEWS: First two music tracks released for The Wind in the Willows musical by Emma Clarendon

Two new tracks and images of the cast in rehearsals for the new musical adaptation of The Wind in the Willows have been released today, ahead of the premiere performance at the Theatre Royal…

Advice to Emerging Playwrights: Keep It Cheap (or How a Virtually Unknown Playwright Landed a World Premiere at a Major Regional Theater) by Audrey Cefaly

How does a writer crack into the industry? Audrey Cefaly offers some wise (and hilarious) advice. The post Advice to Emerging Playwrights: Keep It Cheap (or How a Virtually Unknown Playwrigh…

REVIEW: That Man, Hippodrome Casino ✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves If anyone loves the music of Caro Emerald, then they’ll love this feast of her songs presented in a dramatic context. If anyone does not know her music, or has yet to be pe…

London Theater Review: ‘Good Canary,’ Directed by John Malkovich by Gordon Cox

“Good Canary” is a very good film. Trouble is, it’s on stage. Directed for the third time by John Malkovich, after productions in French and Spanish, Zach Helm’s boulevard tragicomed…

Heisenberg's Denis Arndt on Mary-Louise Parker, His Jet-Setting Backup Plan & What He Always Carries with Him by Broadway.com

Age: "This is my 78th orbit! Imagine that. Most guys my age are dead." Hometown: Clyde, OH Current Role: Denis Arndt plays Alex, a butcher who has a chance meeting with…

Some Kind of Wonderful! Jake Epstein Returns to Beautiful on Broadway by Broadway.com

Original Beautiful: The Carole King Musical cast member Jake Epstein is back to feel the earth move at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. He returns to the role of Gerry Goffin from September 22,…

Disney Pulls Controversial ‘Moana’ Costume After Complaints by Lawrence Yee

Disney has pulled its controversial “Moana” costume after consumer complaints. The outfit, based off of Dwayne Johnson’s character Maui in the film, consists of a brown zi…

Opinion: Why Wicked should record a 10th anniversary cast album

#Wicked10 was an extraordinary West End occasion. This British cast should be recorded for posterity. Who agrees? Dries Janssens, from our friends at the Musical Theatre Appreciation Society…

Robin’s Nest- A Benefit for Helpusadopt.org by Sandi Durell

  by Alix Cohen     Founded in 2007, Helpusadopt.org is the only grant program in the United States that fosters all types of families (married couples, single parents and LGB…

Write Your One-Act Play: The Short Form as Thriving Medium by Audrey Cefaly

Why should playwrights care about one-acts? How do you break into the playwrighting world? Audrey Cefaly has had these same questions, and in this piece, she answers them. The post Write You…

TCG Names 2016 Round 4 Recipients of Leadership U[niversity] Program by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG announces the 2016 Round 4 recipients of the Leadership University-One-on-One program.

A brilliant Romeo and Juliet from Shakespeare Theatre Company (review) by Jeffrey Walker

Alan Paul’s direction of Shakespeare is brilliant. As familiar as I am with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, upon viewing this vibrant production, I felt as if it had been written today.…

Theater News: Ramin Karimloo Joins Broadway Company of Anastasia

The Les Misérables Tony nominee sets a plan for his New York stage return.

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Ann Hamilton’s ‘habitus’ by Pamela J.  Forsythe

Ann Hamilton's 'habitus' takes two forms: a large-scale Philly Fringe installation and a Fabric Workshop and Museum show. Pam Forsythe reviews both.

Faustin Linyekula at FringeArts Philadelphia by Lily Kind

Being an artist is another way of negotiating a place as a citizen.

Emmy Winner Martha Byrne to Lead Cast of In the Car with Blossom and Len by Olivia Clement

The play will receive its New York debut this fall at the Queens Theatre.

Jennifer Damiano, Laura Osnes and More Will Sing Britney Spears Songs in Concert by Michael Gioia

Broadway Loves Britney will be held in November at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

Clinton Brandhagen and Heather Bagnall to Lead LOVE, SEX, ANARCHY Reading at Guild Hall by BroadwayWorld

Clinton Brandhagen MASTERCLASSBroadway has been cast as Fedya, one of several lovers of Emma Goldman, the anarchist and subject of a new play LOVE, SEX, ANARCHY, which will be given a staged…

COME FROM AWAY Writers Receive 'Good Neighbor Award' by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday, September 21, Four Freedoms Park Conservancy honored Irene Sankoff amp David Hein COME FROM AWAY playwrights and Dr. Alfredo QuinonesHinojosa Johns Hopkins Hospital Neurosurgeo…

Watch New Clip from HAMILTON'S AMERICA, Coming to PBS This October by BroadwayWorld

HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda's pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton winner of 11 Tony Awards and the …

The Experience of Beer Drinking Takes Center Stage by Damian Bazadona

Peevish Princesses Bring 'Disenchanted The Musical' To Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

"Disenchanted!" takes some familiar fairy-tale princesses, the kind that you know from cartoon movies, and takes them places that may be even creepier than dark forests and castle towers. Th…

Interview: Obie Winner Winsome Brown on Her One-Woman Show “Hit the Body Alarm” and Being Inspired by “Paradise Lost” by Auriane Desombre

As a writer, performer, and director, Winsome Brown wears a lot of hats, which works out well for her current piece, Hit the Body Alarm, a one-woman show that weaves together four stories. B…

Watch ASL Performance of “Cabinet Battle #2” in Digital #Ham4Ham Video by Michael Gioia

For this week’s digital #Ham4Ham, Hamilton teamed up with New York Deaf Theatre.

Gloria & Appropriate Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Awarded 2016 MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' Grant by Ryan McPhee

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has been awarded a 2016 “Genius" Grant from the MacArthur Foundation. He and this year’s 22 other recipients will receive a no-strings…

Tony Nominee Ramin Karimloo to Return to Broadway in Anastasia by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Ramin Karimloo is journeying back to Broadway! The Tony nominee has boarded the company of Anastasia, which is scheduled to open at the Main Stem’s Broadhurst Theatre on April 24, 2017…

J. Rosamond Johnson and "Lift Every Voice" by Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Curator Of Exhibitions, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

Bob Cole and J. Rosamond Johnson, 1902. Image ID: TH-03842The National Museum of African American History & Culture opens on September 24, 2016. The opening ceremonies will be broadcast …

Up on the Marquee: THE PRESENT by Walter McBride

Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh will be joined by the entire original cast of The Present when Sydney Theatre Company's production of Andrew Upton's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's first p…

Documentary 3 Years in the Making, HAMILTON'S AMERICA, Comes 'Great Performances', 10/21 by BroadwayWorld

HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda's pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton winner of 11 Tony Awards and the …

Ramin Karimloo to Return to Broadway as 'Gleb' in ANASTASIA by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the new musical Anastasia, opening on Broadway on April 24, 2017 at the Broadhurst Theatre 235 West 44th Street, have just announced that Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo w…

Arnon Milchan to Receive Industry Tribute at 2016 Gotham Awards by Gordon Cox

Arnon Milchan, the founder and chairman of New Regency, will receive the annual industry tribute at the 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards, as part of a slate of Gotham tributes that alread…

Ramin Karimloo to Join 'Anastasia' Broadway Cast by David Rooney

The Tony-nominated 'Les Miserables' star will play the antagonist in the new musical by the 'Ragtime' team, inspired by the 1997 Fox animated feature. read more

Ramin Karimloo Cast in ‘Anastasia’ Broadway Musical by Gordon Cox

Ramin Karimloo, who played Jean Valjean in the latest revival of “Les Miserables,” has been cast in “Anastasia,” the new Broadway musical based on 20th Century Fox…

Special Reports: 5 Stars Who Should Play Grizabella in Cats

Leona Lewis departs the Broadway production on October 9, leaving room on the tire for a new glamour cat.

L.A. theater openings, Sept. 25-Oct. 2: 'Phoebe Zeitgeist Returns to Earth' and more by Matt Cooper

This week: A song-filled salute to the films of Martin Scorsese, a musical prequel to Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” and an updated take on a saucy 1970s-era satire by German filmmaker Rain…

Exclusive trailer: 'Hamilton's America'

The upcoming PBS documentary takes you behind the scenes of the musical sensation's creation.        

Ramin Karimloo Joins Broadway’s Anastasia by Adam Hetrick

The Les Misérables star will portray Gleb, a new character that will be introduced in the stage musical adaptation of the 1997 animated film.

PHAEDRA(S) at BAM by Amelia Parenteau

Phaedra(s) was an enormous production in terms of star power, length, and ambition that failed to deliver the novel telling it promised.

Theatre News: Casting announced for Peter Pan Goes Wrong

The mishap comedy will return to the West End in October

Watch Neil Patrick Harris Talk Hamilton and Alan Cumming’s Art by Olivia Clement

The Broadway star made an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Memorial for Seth Gelblum Will Be Held at the Broadhurst by Andrew Gans

The theatrical attorney passed away in August.

Exclusive trailer: 'Hamilton's America' goes behind-the-scenes with Lin-Manuel Miranda

Did you think fervor would die down just because members of the original cast have left?        

Musical About Body Issues Will Have World Premiere in Philadelphia by Michael Gioia

In My Body, previously workshopped with Hamilton star Javier Muñoz, will have its world premiere.

VIDEO: Idina Menzel Talks New Music, Performs New Song on TODAY by BroadwayWorld

Broadway star Idina Menzel stopped by this morning's TODAY to discuss her new album and perform 'Queen Of Swords'. Watch the videos below

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with Paper Mill Playhouse's THE PRODUCERS by Walter McBride

Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presentsMel Brooks' award-winning musical The Producers. The cast just met the press, and BroadwayWorld brings you ph…

'Hamilton' star Lin-Manuel Miranda makes stop at Bayless' Topolobampo by Tracy Swartz

Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the Broadway hit "Hamilton," recently arrived in Chicago and has already started to take in the sights. Miranda and his crew visited Rick Bayless' To…

Exclusive First Look at Christina Milian as Magenta in Fox's The Rocky Horror Picture Show

First day of fall means Fox's Rocky Horror is right around the corner.

Livestreaming Panel Discussions Exploring Identity in Theatre—Samuel French & Playbill—New York City—Tues, Sept 27 - Fri, Sept 30 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Samuel French , Playbill , and HowlRound present #IdentityWeek , a free four-day panel event exploring racial, cultural, sexual and gender identity in the theatre livestream…

Watch New Trailer for Miranda Sings’ Netflix Series by Olivia Clement

The debut series, titled Haters Back Off, is launching next month.

Watch Preview of PBS Documentary, Hamilton's America by Andrew Gans

The forthcoming film explores the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton.

NEWS: Harry Enfield stars in Once in a Lifetime at Young Vic, New shows by Press Releases

Award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Harry Enfield will play Hollywood studio boss Glogauer in Richard Jones’ production of Once in a Lifetime from 25 November 2016 in the …

Transport Group Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes two Inge plays and two musical concerts.

Dangereuse: ‘The Lovers with a Thousand Faces’: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Sophia Howes

Romeo and Juliet at the Shakespeare Theatre is a revelatory theatre experience. Director Alan Paul’s version of Romeo and Juliet has a complexity and richness that reaches deep into the me…

The Effect, or the Need for Love by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By David Dudley. David Dudley on Lucy Prebble’s The Effect , directed by David Cromer at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City.

Offscript: Top 10 and Puppet Sex with Rob Askins by American Theatre Editors

In this week's episode, we welcome Robert Askins, author of "Hand to God," aka the most-produced play in America! Plus, we invite some critics to discuss the play and whether it deserves to …

NEWS: The Exorcist gets UK stage premiere in Birmingham, Cast announced by Press Releases

A new production of The Exorcist, directed by Sean Mathias, will receive its UK premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from Friday 21 October to Saturday 5 November 2016. The cast features…

Casting Set for Peter Pan Goes Wrong in the West End by Broadway.com

Peter Pan Goes Wrong has announced casting for its return to the West End’s Apollo Theatre. The Olivier nominated comedy, which brings mayhem to the J.M. Barrie classic and festive fav…

Idina Menzel Performs from Her New Album & Says People Will 'Love or Hate' Her for Her Beaches Role by Lindsey Sullivan

She's slaying like the Queen of Swords, Frozen's Elsa, Wicked's Elphaba and Rent's Maureen combined! Tony winner Idina Menzel is (still!) having a major moment, what with the…

Free Show Monday Of Snips Of Censored Plays & Musicals by Bill Hirschman

What do Cabaret, Chicago, Fun Home, Almost Maine and Angels in America have in common? Somebody somewhere has banned their production at some point. To push back, Zoetic Stage and the Dramat…

A Note to all the Rights Holders out there (movie cos. et al, I’m talking to you)

We all know that big business has landed on our shores. All of the movie companies have stage shingles now.  TV networks are about to land.  The music company’s ships have been seen …

Theater News: Broadway's Allegiance, Starring George Takei, Is Heading to Cinemas

The new musical, inspired by Takei's childhood experiences in a Japanese internment camp, will play nationwide.

Theater News: Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins to Receive MacArthur Genius Grant

Jacobs-Jenkins is the author of Gloria and An Octoroon, among other plays.

Photo Flash: EXCLUSIVE: First Look at Reeve Carney in His Rocky Horror Riff Raff Getup

Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan, and other stars of Rocky Horror also pose as their creepy characters.

Wondrous strange: the art of Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor

“(This is Not a) Love Song” by Sacramento-based sculptor Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor is a singular exhibition of gigantic characters — part stunned donkey, part leering dog, part frag…

UC Davis music department enters new stage with Ann E. Pitzer Center

Take a stroll down Hutchinson Drive, on the eastern edge of UC Davis’ leafy campus, and the scene looks like a tale of two time periods. On the south side … Click to Continue »

National Theatre appoints Anupama Chandrasekhar as first international writer-in-residence by Georgia Snow

The National Theatre has appointed its first international writer-in-residence, who will take up a 12-month post at the organisation. Anupama Chandrasekhar, who

Sister Act at Toby’s Dinner Theatre “heavenly” (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

There’s some serious jiving going on at Toby’s Dinner Theater. No need to dress up too much- just grab your rosary and hymnal, and head out the door to Sister Act. It’sR…

Alice Ripley Joins Broadway @ The Nourse Concert Series by Olivia Clement

The Tony-winning star will perform for a good cause in San Francisco this fall.

Lyric Hammersmith becomes second theatre to achieve four-star environmental rating by Georgia Snow

The Lyric Hammersmith has been named among the most sustainable arts organisations in the country. The west London theatre is one of

BWW Exclusive Pic! Annaleigh Ashford in ROCKY HORROR Plus New Images from the Show! by TV News Desk

BWW has an exclusive new picofTony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford in the role of Columbia, the castle's feisty live-in groupie, in the two-hour television event THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW…

Theatre News: Hull Truck Theatre announce Made in Hull season

The season has been announced as part of the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 launch

Theatre News: Adam Garcia to star in UK premiere of The Exorcist

Jenny Seagrove will also star in Sean Mathias' production

Casting Announced for Royal Court Premiere of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children by Mark Shenton

The limited engagement begins in November.

In Brief: Race, Casting and “The Wild Party” at Yale by Howard Sherman

As theatre buffs know, there are two major musicals drawn from Joseph Moncure March’s The Wild Party, which debuted in New York within months of one another: the Michael John LaChiusa-Geor…

Review: Arthur Miller's TONY-Winning 'Best Revival' "A View from the Bridge"opens at the Ahmanson (LA) Theatre by Bondo Wyszpolski

TONY-Winner Ivo van Hove directs a very good cast that includes CATHERINE COMBS, ANDRUS NICHOLS, THOMAS JAY RYAN and FREDERICK WELLER. They all collectively make a more than solid impressio…

NorthJersey.com: Review: "Fiorello!" by Joseph Cervelli

Despite a miscast leading role, it is a vastly entertaining revival with a glorious score. Review appears in Gannett Community Newspapers.

Poems From 'Toward The Hanging Tree' By Ginny Lowe Connors by The Hartford Courant

Ginny Lowe Connors is the author of four poetry collections, editor of several anthologies, winner of the Sunken Garden Poetry Prize, and initiator of Poetry in the Parks. Named Poet of the …

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Among MacArthur “Genius” Grant Winners by Andrew Gans

The honor comes with a $625,000 stipend.

REVIEW ROUND-UP: No Man’s Land at Wyndham’s Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are back on the London stage appearing in Sean Mathias’ production of Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land. The show officially opened in the West End this we…

Why the World Needs More John Housemans by Trav S.D.

 Today is the birthday of that great theatrical man John Houseman (1902-1988). We’ve already done a biographical post on him (read that here), and we’ve done one on his late car…

Justin Bartha Joins White Rabbit Red Rabbit for the Night by Hannah Vine

Each Monday night a different actor performs the play that is sealed inside an envelope.

George Takei musical ‘Allegiance’ will be broadcast in Dec. by Mark Kennedy

If you weren’t able to catch George Takei’s musical “Allegiance” on Broadway, here’s another chance — at your local movie theater.

Watch Leslie Odom Jr., Neil Patrick Harris and More Urge Voters to “Save the Day” by Andrew Gans

The video was created by The Avengers' Joss Whedon.

Not Sweeter Than Wine: ‘A Taste of Honey’ by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter   As I watched the Pearl Theatre Company’s middling revival of A Taste of Honey, British playwright Shelagh Delaney’s once controversial, kitchen-sink dramedy, I…

A Look at Stephen Schwartz’s New Musical Schikaneder by Hannah Vine

The New Musical About Mozart’s librettist had its world premiere September 9 at the Raimund Theater in Vienna, Austria.

New Block of Tix for Chicago Hamilton Will Go On Sale Next Week by Michael Gioia

Producer Jeffrey Seller announced the addition of 26 more weeks for Hamilton at The PrivateBank Theatre.

Hot Clip of the Day: Former Wicked Stars Julia Murney & Caroline Bowman Melt Faces with a Carrie Belt Off

Two Elphabas come together to sing the showstopping duet from Carrie.

Adam Garcia and Jenny Seagrove cast in UK premiere of The Exorcist by Matthew Hemley

Adam Garcia has been cast in the forthcoming UK premiere of The Exorcist, alongside Jenny Seagrove and Peter Bowles. Based on William Peter

8 of Broadway’s Best Bets for Fall 2016 by John Bonazzo

The shows we think you’ll fall in love with this autumn

VIDEO: Watch Tony Winner Neil Patrick Harris Geek Out Over HAMILTON by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Neil Patrick Harris talked about his love for Broadway's HAMILTON and bringing his kids to see it.

Text of the Day: Jess and Joe Forever by Aleks Sierz

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

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Company opens dance studio in Glen Echo Park by Guest Writer

Past the pottery yurts, glass-blowing demonstrations, and children’s theatres, a troupe of dancers practiced enthusiastically in the Hall of Mirrors at the recent Glen Echo Park Open H…

Blackberry Daze creators on turning a popular murder mystery into a jazzy musical by Lorraine Treanor

In 2012, Ruth P. Watson’s novel Blackberry Days of Summer became a critical darling. The story is an exciting historical whodunit, where a young black man is murdered at the beginning of t…

Video: Backstage at the Royal Opera House with Corinne Winters

The soprano opens in Cosi fan tutte this week

Harry Enfield to Star in Once in a Lifetime at London’s Young Vic by Mark Shenton

A new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and a play by and starring sex workers have also been announced.

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, September 22, 2016 by Susan Grace

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New York Pops Undergound by Barry

The New York Pops presented "The New York Pops Underground", featuring Tony nominees Montego Glover and Tony Yazbeck, hosted by New York Pops conductor Steven Reineke to …

Broadway Production of ALLEGIANCE, Starring George Takei, Coming to Theaters Nationwide This December! by BroadwayWorld

Straight from Broadway, and inspired by the true-life experiences of George Takei Star Trek, Heroes, Allegiance tells the moving story of one family, much like Takei's, whose life is upended…

George Takei musical 'Allegiance' will be broadcast in Dec. by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you weren't able to catch George Takei's musical "Allegiance" on Broadway, here's another chance - at your local movie…

Allegiance, with George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, to Be Screened Nationwide by Andrew Gans

Fathom Events will present the one-night-only screening.

MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants Go to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Anne Basting by American Theatre Editors

The writer of 'An Octoroon' and the creator of 'TimeSlips' receive the six-figure honor alongside leaders in all fields.

Livestreaming a Conversation with Romeo Castellucci at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center—New York City—Tues, Sept 27 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents a conversation with Romeo Castellucci , livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlroun…

Theatre in Ireland: Explore a country that revels in performance of all kinds by Michael Quinn

Theatre in Ireland has never been healthier. Despite the continuing aftershocks of the economic recession, the range on offer is considerable and

Broadway Musical ‘Allegiance’ Starring George Takei To Screen in Cinemas by Gordon Cox

“Allegiance,” the Broadway musical that starred George Takei in a four-month run last season, will come to movie theaters around the country in a one-night-only December screeni…

A Conversation with Brian Quijada by Admin

  The Chicago born, New York based writer and performer Brian Quijada is young, witty, energetic, talented and oozing charisma. His technologically ingenious hip-hop, dance and poetry i…

Dublin Theatre Festival: Feast of international performance with a strong Irish flavour by Nick Awde

It’s unusual to find an international festival that also opens its platform to genuinely showcase what is new and exciting from the

Reclaim Your Screen Performance With VR

Any actor who’s done their share of film work is familiar with the debilitating fear that comes before seeing their performance with an audience for the first time. Which takes did the…

Cirque du Soleil Brings Steampunk to Randalls Island by Steven McElroy

“Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities” will play under a big top in a pop-up space.

Body Image Issues? Lisa Lampanelli Knows the Feeling by Jason Zinoman

The insult comic has channeled anxieties about food and body insecurities into her first play, “Stuffed.”

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Among Recipients of 2016 MacArthur Genius Grant by BroadwayWorld

31-year-old playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is among the 23 artists and scientists named as this years recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship, the 625,000 grant better known as the 'Genius…

Six more months of 'Hamilton' tickets go on sale by Chris Jones

On the day that the Chicago production of "Hamilton" opens for preview business, a new six-month block of tickets will go on sale. The producers of the hit Broadway musical announced Thursda…

Harry Enfield to make theatre debut at the Young Vic by Matthew Hemley

Harry Enfield will make his theatrical debut starring in the Young Vic’s Once In a Lifetime. The casting is announced as the

Theatre News: How good was John Malkovich's Good Canary?

The Oscar-nominated actor's production opened at the Rose Theatre, Kingston last night

Richard Bean and Amanda Whittington feature in Hull City of Culture plans by David Hutchison

New work by Richard Bean, Bryony Lavery and Amanda Whittington will be staged in Hull as part of the theatre line-up for

BWW Review: Richard Nelson Continues Election Year Trilogy With WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? by Michael Dale

With his quartet of dramas concerning the Apple family of Rhinebeck, New York now being followed by his trilogy-in-progress concerning their fellow Rhinebeckers, the Gabriels, you might say …

Terence Bayler obituary by Toby Hadoke

Film, stage and television actor who became part of the Monty Python teamDuring a 60-year career, the versatile actor Terence Bayler, who has died aged 86, became a recognisable face on tele…

BILLY ELLIOT – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Tutu Good To Miss:Five stars and ten tissues as the smash hit musical of a working class boy's battle to do ballet comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse.

Most Produced Plays and Playwrights of 2016-17, According to American Theatre by New York Theater

A play starring a demonic hand puppet tops American Theatre Magazine’s annual survey of the most popular plays that will be produced by non-profit theaters throughout the country in th…

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Named 2016 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellow by Gordon Cox

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, the 31-year-old playwright who’s considered one of the theater world’s most important young creatives, is among the 23 artists and scientists to receive a…

Theater Review: In Pinter’s ‘No Man’s Land,’ Actor-Knights Wield Their Words by Matt Wolf

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart star in a new London production of the play at Wyndham’s Theater.

VIDEO: She's Ready for Her Close-Up! Watch Trailer for Netflix's HATERS BACK OFF by TV News Desk

She's ready for her close up Below, check out the first look teaser and key art from the new Netflix original series HATERS BACK OFF. All eight 8 episodes of Haters Back Off will premiere g…

UP ON THE MARQUEE: Broadway's First A Cappella Musical IN TRANSIT by Walter McBride

IN TRANSIT, the a cappella musical that played a critically acclaimed run Off-Broadway, will begin previews November 10 at Broadway's Circle in the Square, with an official opening on Decemb…

Cristin Milioti, Dan Soder to Star in Subversive Romantic Comedy IT HAD TO BE YOU by Movies News Desk

Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today they have acquired North American rights to writer director composer Sasha Gordon's IT HAD TO BE YOU, starring Cristin Milioti FX's Fargo, Wolf of Wall…

Catching Up with Richard Nelson, Real-Time Election Playwright by Michael Schulman

What were you up to on Friday, September 16th? Did you think about Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? Did you talk about the election with the people you encountered? Chances are that you did,…

Million Dollar Quartet returns to London for Xmas, starring Martin Kemp

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, which had its West End premiere in 2011 after success on Broadway, returns to London for Christmas after extensive UK-wide touring, with a cast of rockabilly #StageFa…

Digital Theatre Plus and The Stage launch online interview series Theatre Lives by Matthew Hemley

Performers Adrian Lester, Julie Walters and Imelda Staunton will share insights from their theatre careers as part of a series of filmed

Casting announced for Royal Court’s The Children by Georgia Snow

Francesca Annis, Ron Cook and Deborah Findlay have been cast in The Children at the Royal Court. The new play, by Lucy

Theatre News: Casting announced for The Children at Royal Court

Lucy Kirkwood's new play opens in November

Theatre News: Harry Enfield and Lizzy Connolly to star in Once in a Lifetime at Young Vic

Joe Hill-Gibbins will also return to the venue to direct A Midsummer Night's Dream

Blogs: Brian Logan: Men want to be a part of feminist theatre

Camden People's Theatre's artistic director Brian Logan on the men taking part in this year's festival of feminist theatre Calm Down, Dear, and why feminism should support men

Julie Budd: The Next 50 Years by Jk Clarke

            by Brian Scott Lipton   Most singers celebrating their golden anniversary in show business would be eligible for Medicare and have possibly lost a …

Yale Poetry Professor, Stamford Writer Receive MacArthur 'Genius’ Grants by Susan Dunne

Yale Poetry Prof. Claudia Rankine and artist-writer Lauren Redniss, who grew up in Stamford, are among this year's recipients of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowships. An…

Broadway AM Report, 9/22/2016 - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Betty Buckley and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news Jake Epstein returns to BEAUTIFUL, Roundabout's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE starts previews, I LIKE IT LIKE THAT, starring Tito Nieves, bowsOff-Broadway, Mobile Unit's HAMLET opens at …

BWW's On This Day - September 22, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 22 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Good Canary review – Malkovich makes addiction drama dazzle by Michael Billington

Rose, KingstonJohn Malkovich’s immaculately staged version of Zach Helm’s clever play about drug dependency and genius doesn’t quite escape its sentimental conclusion John Malkovich is…

Fresh concerns over Fairfield Halls revamp budget emerge by David Hutchison

A £30 million redevelopment of Fairfield Halls has come under renewed scrutiny after a Theatres Trust report containing strong criticisms of the

Almanac: Ivy Compton-Burnett on altruism by Terry Teachout

“It is no good to think that other people are out to serve our interests.” Ivy Compton-Burnett, Elders and Betters

NEWS: Francesca Annis, Ron Cook & Deborah Findlay star in The Children premiere by Press Releases

Francesca Annis, Ron Cook and Deborah Findlay have been cast in Lucy Kirkwood’s new play The Children, which runs in the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from 17 November 2016 to 14 …

National Theatre to endorse line of branded backstage products by Matthew Hemley

National Theatre-approved backstage hardware products will be developed as part of a new relationship with theatrical goods supplier Flints. The tie-up means

What Connects Pizza to Time Travel? We sit down with Arvind Ethan David to find out… by Samuelfrenchuk

Arvind Ethan David is the co-writer behind the only stage adaptation of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency to be approved and supported by Douglas Adams himself. Now based in LA E…

Theatre News: Exclusive: Ray Quinn performs "All About the Green" from The Wedding Singer

The UK tour begins in Leicester in February next year

Theatre News: Michael Morpurgo's Running Wild to tour UK

The adaptation of the War Horse author's novel will open in Chichester

Photos: Photos: John Malkovich and cast celebrate Good Canary opening night

The actor's production opened at the Rose Theatre Kingston last night

Half Hour Call w/ Chris King Welcomes New York City Ballet Star Tiler Peck by Half Hour Call With Chris King

This episode we have the exquisite ballet dancer from NYCB, Tiler Peck. We talk about some of her favorite mentors growing up and what drove her to choose ballet as her career. Tiler tells s…

REVIEW: Briefs, The Spiegeltent, London Wonderground ✭✭✭✭✭ by Richard Earl

By Richard Earl This is pure, unadulterated escapism – and nobody does it better. We all need a little escapism every now and then, and in these crazy – even difficult – times it shoul…

Sister Act Review: No Whoopi. by New York Theater

Sister Act ran on Broadway between March 4, 2011 and August 26, 2012. Patina Miller went on to a Tony-winning performance in Pippin. Below is my review the night it opened, April 20, 2011: P…

Running Wild to tour the UK in 2017 by Georgia Snow

Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild is to tour the UK in 2017. The stage production of Morpurgo’s novel, which was originally produced by

Today on Broadway: Thursday, September 22, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Adam Drive to Return to Bway? Billy Eichner Joins “Hairspray Live!” Babs is Back on the Road! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…

REVIEW: Sid, Above The Arts ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Sid Above The Arts 21 September 2016 5 Stars Book Tickets If the last you heard of Sid Vicious was seeing Gary Oldman gradually die of heroin addiction in Alex Cox’s 1986 b…

Review: Review: Good Canary (Rose Theatre Kingston)

John Malkovich directs a cast including Harry Lloyd and Freya Mavor

Theatre News: Laura Whitmore to star in Not Dead Enough

The TV presenter will appear in the world premiere of Peter James' play next year

Obituary: Edward Albee by Michael Quinn

In a career that spanned five decades, Edward Albee brought a critical, often caustic, focus to bear on the American dream. He

Thom Dibdin: How Scotland’s national theatre is finally coming home by Thom Dibdin

Walls feature prominently in the story of the National Theatre of Scotland, which celebrates a decade of existence this year.Which is ironic,

The Editor’s View: Let’s applaud stars who tour beyond London by Alistair Smith

Earlier this year I was singing the praises of Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart for taking their production of No Man’s Land

Fiach Mac Conghail: ‘I’m more interested in long-term achievement than short-term goals’ by Michael Quinn

Fiach Mac Conghail is a man with a mission. Certainly, no figure in Irish theatre over the past quarter-century has ranged so

What’s the ‘real’ cost of a subsidised theatre ticket? by David Brownlee

The National Campaign for the Arts is to launch a new website I’ve been helping to develop. One of the NCA’s board

REVIEW: Things I Know To Be True, Lyric Hammersmith ✭✭✭✭✭ by Richard Earl

By Richard Earl Families are complicated and messy, nevertheless, family dramas when captured correctly can be hugely touching. No matter what our background, we all have emotive views about…

The Beauty, The Banshee & Me by Steven Morris

The Beauty, The Banshee & MeReviewed by Julio MartinezThe Whitefire TheatreThrough October 23Cathy Lind Hayes begins her solo journey by offering a rapid but soft-spoken rap on her fight…

Livestreaming a Performance of The Mobile Porch Tour: "The Wildflower Project" by Double Nickels Theatre Co—Washington, DC—Mon, Sept 26 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Double Nickels Theatre Company presents a performance of The Mobile Porch Tour: "The Wildflower Project", livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound …

From Joel's Blog: "Set the Goal You Want" by Joel B. New

Joel reads aloud the latest entry from his artist blog, "Confessions of a Banter Writer." To subscribe and read more, visit https://www.tumblr.com/blog/confessionsofabanterwriter. Also be su…

Theater openings for Sept. 16-22

Friday | "Hand to God": Gary Griffin directs this satanic sock puppet saga set at a Texas church. Through Oct.23 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-871-3000 and www.victor…

Matt Trueman: We need a new Branagh to revitalise the West End by Matt Trueman

So, that was the Kenneth Branagh season: greeted with such fanfare, sent off with scarcely a shrug. It’s a real shame. Branagh

Mark Shenton: Does theatre need to ‘grow some balls’ when it comes to audience misbehaviour? by Mark Shenton

“You wish to have the curse reversed?/ I’ll need a certain potion first,” sings the Witch to the Baker and his wife

Go Behind the Scenes at the Auditorium Theatre on “Family Fun Day” by Michael J. Roberts

On Sunday, November 13, the historic Auditorium Theatre will open its doors to families for a [...]

WILDCLAW THEATRE PRESENTS Deathscribe: An Evening of Radio Horror by Michael J. Roberts

WildClaw Theatre Company, Chicago’s premiere horror theatre company, is proud to announce two traveling productions [...]

2017 Chicago Theatre Week Dates Announced by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW17), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago, [...]

Chicago Cabaret Professionals’ 17th Anniversary Gala Benefit To Honor Joan Curto by Michael J. Roberts

Nonstop musical entertainment by many of Chicago’s finest cabaret performers will make “Sentimental Journeys…Musical Tours [...]

The New Colony Announces 2017 Season by Michael J. Roberts

The New Colony is pleased to announce its full 2017 Season, featuring four world premiere productions [...]

Pride Film & Plays Announces Lez Play Finalists by Michael J. Roberts

Pride Films and Plays is delighted to announce the results of our 2016 LezPlay Contest. [...]

Brown Paper Box Co.’s The Broad-Way Sept. 30 & Oct. 7 At Starlight Lounge by Michael J. Roberts

Brown Paper Box Co. continues its 2016/2017 season with The Broad-Way: A Ladies Cabaret, a [...]

BWW Recap: M is for MURDER on AMERICAN HORROR STORY by Jessica Naftaly

This weeks episode of American Horror Story came with the series' subtitle Roanoke. Thus, the possibility that this will be several anthologies or hauntings captured in a faux- documentary e…

Tovah Feldshuh, world citizen and queen of stage and small screen

Between rehearsals for a Broadway-bound musical, Tovah Feldshuh brings her show, “Aging is Optional (’Cause God I Hope It Is!), to the Razz Room at the Prince.

Info You Can Use: Success May Result In Reduced Donations (Big MAY) by Joe Patti

I was surprised by a recent piece on Non-Profit Quarterly reporting the results of a recent study finding that the more successful an arts organization was in attracting an audience, the mor…

San Sebastian: Disney, Santiago Segura, FilmSharks, Está Por Venir Team On ’Legends’ (EXCLUSIVE) by John Hopewell

SAN SEBASTIAN — Santiago Segura, a driving force of Spanish comedy, is teaming via Bowfinger Int. Pictures with Argentina’s Está Por Venir on “Casi leyendas” (“Almost Legends�…

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2016 ‘Genius’ Grant Winners by Jennifer Schuessler

The 23 winners of this year’s fellowships, awarded for “originality, insight and potential,” include writers, visual artists, scientists and lawyers.

Ramin Karimloo to star in musical 'Anastasia' on Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Ramin Karimloo, who played the title role in "The Phantom of the Opera" in London and Jean Valjean in the latest Broadway reboot of "Les Miserables," is going into another epic…

"Shark Tank" Star Daymond John on His Social Media Game by Young Hollywood

"Shark Tank" Star Daymond John on His Social Media Game YH is deep in the "Shark Tank" with none other than Daymond John, who tells us what he looks for when it comes to the entrepreneurial …

Theater News: Mark H. Dold and Debra Jo Rupp Ready for Love Letters

Performances begin tonight at Barrington Stage Company.

Theater News: Miss Saigon: The 25th-Anniversary Performance Comes to U.S. Cinemas

Cameron Mackintosh's West End production is presented in movie theaters by Fathom Events.

Kevin O'Leary on Why DJ Khaled Should Be a Guest "Shark" by Young Hollywood

Kevin O'Leary on Why DJ Khaled Should Be a Guest "Shark" YH goes into the "Shark Tank" with Mr Wonderful himself, Kevin O'Leary, to get some insight on Season 8 and how his own standards for…

"Shark Tank" Star Lori Greiner Balances Business & Family by Young Hollywood

"Shark Tank" Star Lori Greiner Balances Business & Family YH catches up with the Queen of QVC herself, Lori Greiner, on the set of "Shark Tank" to get the scoop on Season 8, including her al…

George Takei musical 'Allegiance' will be broadcast in Dec. by Associated Press

NEW YORK — If you weren't able to catch George Takei's musical "Allegiance" on Broadway, here's another chance — at your local movie theater.Fathom Events will broadcast a digital recor…

Unveiled: 'Nobody expects Muslim women to be comedians' by Sarah Munir

A group of Muslim Pakistani-American women are pushing the boundaries on how Muslim women are perceived – on the nation’s comedy sceneOne of the last things many people might expect a Mu…

Jake Epstein Returns to Broadway's BEAUTIFUL as 'Gerry Goffin' Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Producers Paul Blake and SonyATV Music Publishing welcome backJake Epstein, who originated the role of Gerry Goffin on Broadway in Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, returning to the role …

KIMMY SCHMIDT and Broadway Star Tituss Burgess Performs in London Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Club 11 London and The Hippodrome Casino are thrilled and excited to bring star of the hit comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Broadway's very own TITUSS BURGESS to London for the fi…

Jamie Laverdiere, David Studwell and More Star in 1776, Starting Tonight at the Engeman Theater by BroadwayWorld

The John W. Engeman Theater presents1776. Performances begin tonight, September 22, at 800pm and run through Sunday, November 6, 2016.

TONY 'N TINA'S WEDDING Exchanges Vows in the Windy City Starting Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Presented by the original New York producers, in conjunction with Chicago Theater Works, one of Chicago's longest running, smash hit shows, Tony 'n Tina's Wedding, returns to the Windy City …

National Theatre Live Broadcasts THE THREEPENNY OPERA Tonight by BroadwayWorld

National Theatre Live previously announced international broadcasts of the Rufus Norris' National Theatre production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, in collaboratio…

Photo Flash: Roundabout's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company presentsMike Bartlett's King Charles III new play, Love, Love Love, directed by Michael Mayer. The cast includes Richard Armitage The Hobbit, Alex Hurt Cat on a Ho…

Betty Buckley Brings STORY SONGS to Joe's Pub Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckleyreturnsto Joe's Pub at The Public with her new show, Story Songs for an exclusive seven-show engagement from tonight, September 22,to Septembe…

Why a MacArthur Foundation grant for playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, 31, is no surprise at all by Deborah Vankin

Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty has written that we’re enjoying  “one of the most exciting periods in American playwriting in at least a generation,” one in which “…

Stars, Hits Among CT's Lively Fall Theater Season by Christopher Arnott

Autumn may be a time of darkness and dead leaves, but the theater season brings newness: world premieres, bright comedy and social issues torn from today's headlines. Hartford Stage's first …

Michael Mayer-Helmed Love, Love, Love Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Roundabout production stars Zoe Kazan, Richard Armitage, Alex Hurt, Ben Rosenfield and Amy Ryan.

Kirsten Childs Musical Bella: An American Tall Tale Begins Tonight by Andrew Gans

The musical is a co-production between Dallas Theater Center and Playwrights Horizons.

Kyle Selig, Ron Bohmer, Kerry O’Malley Star in October Sky Musical, Opening Tonight by Andrew Gans

Performances continue through October 23.

Betty Buckley Explores Story Songs, Starting Tonight in NYC by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning actress returns to Joe's Pub.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: September 22 by David Gewirtzman

The Secret Garden Returns to New York Stage Tonight by Andrew Gans

The NYU production of the Tony-winning musical is playing a limited engagement through September 26.

Two Brothers Are Playing the Same Role at the Same Time (in Different Places) by Meredith Ganzman

Brandon and Jason Dirden couldn’t be more different, but they add the same role to their resume—at the same time.

London Miss Saigon Gets Screening at North American Cinemas Today by Adam Hetrick

The production is headed to Broadway in spring 2017.

Listen to Exclusive Track from Kristin Chenoweth’s New Solo Album by Michael Gioia

The Tony Award-winning actress shares “I’m a Fool to Want You” from her new album The Art of Elegance.

Remember The Rent Reunion at Last Years BroadwayCon? by Hannah Vine

The people who made Rent reunited on a legendary 20th Anniversary panel at BroadwayCon look back at the highlights.

New Hazlett hosts an evening of Pittsburgh storytelling by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The New Hazlett Theater presents “There From Here: Stories of Bridges and the In Between,” an evening of storytelling hosted by Patrick Jordan of barebones productions, at 8 p.m. Fr…

Stage preview: 'Hand to God' unleashes one wicked puppet at City Theatre by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

f you see a guy walking around the South Side with a puppet, say “Hi.” Just don’t be surprised if the puppet answers.

Stage reviews: 'Imaginarium' a grand escape; The Rep 'wigs out' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

‘Enter the Imaginarium: Chamber of Illusions’

Weekend brings RADical Days with a Cultural Crawl by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Free admission this Sunday to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, the Sen. John Heinz History Center and the Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Natural History are among the pe…