A Chat with Singer Carla Cooke: Performing a Tribute to her Father Sam Cooke at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club This Saturday, January 22nd @7:3 by David Friscic

I recently had the great privilege to have an engaging interview with the dynamic artist Carla Cooke, a wondrous singer in her own right and daughter of the singing legend Sam Cooke. Ms. Coo…

Isabelle Huppert Receives French Cinema Award for Reminding You About the General Awesome of French Movies by Halle Kiefer

Earlier today Isabelle Huppert was thanked by both her country's Minister of Culture Audrey Azoulay and her peers for positively representing French cinema to the entire world, so yeah, you …

Asking Boards What They Think Of Themselves by Joe Patti

A few arts organizations in my community are partnering to conduct an arts listening tour where we will go out into the community and try to get a sense of what the barriers to participation…

Interview: Meet the Cast of ‘Loves and Hours’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse. Part 1: Alan Barnett by Joel Markowitz

In part one of a series of interviews with the cast of Loves and Hours at Laurel Mill Playhouse, meet Alan Barnett. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen yo…

Twelfth Night by Arts Review

The strengths of The Australian Shakespeare Company’s production of Twelfth Night lie in how director Glenn Elston and his cast have approached the text – with one hand out in reverence,…

Caryl Churchill, by the people who know her best by Mark Lawson

Her plays arrive fully formed – and she refuses to talk about what they mean. Mark Lawson talks to actors, directors and her publisher about what really makes Churchill tickSince the death…

Macdeth by Arts Review

A comic, cautionary and fake-bloody tale combining Shakespeare’s rich language with a healthy dose of invention and idiocy, Company 13 presents Macdeth – a Shakespearean treat perf…

Review: ‘Elf The Musical JR.’ at Aldersgate Church Community Theater by Julia L. Exline

We all know a person (or two, or twelve) who still have their Christmas lights up as we head into February. If you’re not quite ready to let go of the Christmas glow, then Aldersgate …

REVIEW: Chapatti at the Laguna Playhouse is a charmer by Rob Stevens

A whimsical Irish tale of another chance at finding love will leave you with a smile on your face.

F****** HAPPY NOW, CASEY!? The Book of Mormon celebrate their first preview in the best way possible by Matt Edwards

One of the most anticipated musicals of the decade is beginning public performances today! The Book of Mormon have their first public preview at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne tonight. As…

REVIEW: Jen Silverman's female two-hander THE ROOMMATE is a laugh filled outing.at SCR by Rob Stevens

Linda Gehringer and Tessa Auberjonois sparkle as two lonely women of a certain age who bond over their difference and similarities.

WA Artist wins inaugural Queer Art Prize Australia competition by Arts Review

West Australian Artist, Sandra Ovenden has been announced as the inaugural winner of the Queer Art Prize Australia competition for her work, The Other Jenni from the Block. Ovenden will re…

Measure for Measure – Sydney Festival by Cassie Tongue

For some, seeing Shakespeare in English is complicated enough. For the crowd that packed into the Roslyn Packer theatre on Sunday night to see Cheek by Jowl and Moscow’s Pushkin Theatre pe…

Review: ‘Exit Pluto’ at Strand Theater Company by Patricia Mitchell

Continuing “The 100 Percent Season” – an entire season consisting exclusively of works written by women – Strand Theater Company. (“the Strand”) presented the World Premiere of A…

‘Hidden Figures’ Star Glen Powell On Leaving a Legacy by Young Hollywood

‘Hidden Figures’ Star Glen Powell On Leaving a Legacy Actor Glen Powell stops by the YH Studio to tell us all about playing legendary astronaut John Glenn in the hit biopic 'Hidden Figur…

Inside LA STAGE History: Lobero Theatre and Arthur J. Beckhard by Julio Martinez

by JULIO MARTINEZ 1950, noted stage and screen thesp Charles Laughton was about to go on the road with the four-person play Don Juan in Hell, which he adapted from the third act of Georg…

Photo Flash: HAMILTON's Brandon Victor Dixon Visits Chess in the Schools MLK Day Chess Tournament by BroadwayWorld

Today, January 16,Brandon Victor Dixon, currently starring as Aaron Burr inHamiltonon Broadway,celebrated Martin Luther King Day with hundreds of NYC public school children at theChess in th…

Impressions: Jen Rosenblit's "Clap Hands" Presented by American Realness at Abrons Art Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions: Jen Rosenblit's Clap Hands Presented by American Realness at Abrons Art Center, "She tickles the air while she follows the gestures beyond her fingertips. A broken plas…

Impressions of: Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith's “Basketball” as part of PS122's COIL Festival at Baryshnikov Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of: Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith's Basketball as part of PS122's COIL Festival at Baryshnikov Arts Center, "Lieber juts her hip out at a dramatic angle and thrusts…

Impressions of Works-in-Process: American Dance Festival's Showcase - Mark Dendy, Claire Porter & Sara Juli, Jody Kuehner by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of Works-in-Process: American Dance Festival's Showcase with Mark Dendy, Claire Porter & Sara Juli and Jody Kuehner, "Forwarding a goal of building wider audiences for mod…

VIDEO: 30 Musicals to get excited about in 2017 from now until HAMILTON opening night! (Part One: The First 11)

#BlueMonday became HAMILTON DAY as priority list tickets for the London production went on sale. We just can’t ‘Wait For It’! Public booking opens on 30th January so there’s still a …

The Season – Sydney Festival by Cassie Tongue

Nathan Maynard’s The Season is a wonderfully authentic new Australian work, celebrating tradition without overlooking the challenges often associated with preserving heritage. Set on Dog I…

DannyKrisDonnaVeronica by Darryl Reilly

In "DannyKrisDonnaVeronica," playwright Lawrence Dial bitingly delves into the lives of two Brooklyn couples each with two small children. Through his precise, often humorous and realistic …

Win a double pass to Finucane & Smith’s Glory Box: Lucky 13 at the Midsumma Festival by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre has a double pass to giveaway to Finucane & Smith’s Glory Box: Lucky 13 at the Arts Centre Melbourne on 24 Jan at 8pm. Dice-rolling divas, ace-in-the-hole aerialists, p…

Review: ‘[Porto]’ Features a Bar Regular Looking for Love by Laura Collins-Hughes

This Kate Benson play is set in a Brooklyn spot that promises company and conversation, especially for a lonely woman who wants to attract a man.

Review: ‘Made in China,’ With Romance, Polemics and Puppets by Charles Isherwood

This enchanting, unclassifiable show swings freely between political commentary and surrealistic comedy.

New Fortune's 'Liaisons' glimmers fitfully by James Hebert

The next liaison is never far away in New Fortune Theatre’s revival of that ode to romantic barbarity “Les Liaisons Dangereuses.” The danger, though, seems a bit more scarce. Or, if no…

Brandon Victor Dixon Celebrates MLK Day by Sandi Durell

  Today, January 16, Brandon Victor Dixon, currently starring as Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, celebrated Martin Luther King Day with hundreds of NYC public school children at the…

Review: ‘The Tin Woman’ at Prince George’s Little Theatre by Danielle Angeline

The Tin Woman, written by Sean Grennan, is based on a true story, and is Prince George’s Little Theatre’s winter production. The show is directed by Estelle Miller, who also designed the…

Photos: See Jersey Boys Take Their Final Broadway Bow by Hannah Vine

After 11 years on Broadway, the cast performed for the last time at the August Wilson Theatre.

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 1/16/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 1162017.

Oscar predictions: Best Cinematography nominations for ‘La La Land,’ ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Arrival’ & more by Daniel Montgomery

The last three Oscars for Best Cinematography went to Emmanuel Lubezki in an unprecedented three-peat (“Gravity” in 2014, “Birdman” in 2015, “The Revenant”…

Crow’s Theatre feathers its nest by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Toronto theatre company opens for business in new east-end space with new play from Kristen Thomson.

Review: The Beauty Queen of Leenane at curtainup.com/ by Charles Wright

Druid Theatre Company engrossing revival of Martin McDonagh's horror tale with humor makes a stop in Brooklyn to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the play's 1996 premiere,

Review: ‘The Hard Problem’ at The Studio Theatre by Amy Kotkin

No shrinking violet when it comes to exploring humanity’s most complex questions, playwright Tom Stoppard takes a deep dive into the frontiers of neuroscience, human nature, and the existe…

Bruce Springsteen Cover Band Pulls Out of Inaugural Event by Ted Johnson

The B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen cover group, has backed out of plans to perform at a New Jersey inaugural gala on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing in. The grou…

Theatre Review: ‘Exit Pluto’ at the Strand Theater Co by Raychel Harvey-Jones

It’s a clear case of Metathesiophobia-the fear of change. As America makes a stand for change in the upcoming week welcoming a new president, it’s apparent off stage and in real life…

Fun Home Librettist Wins Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre by Robert Viagas

Lisa Kron and Daniel Zaitchik were named 2017 winners.

Broken Bone Bathtub

Broken Bone Bathtub Off Off Broadway, Various Locations Reviewed by Emily Cordes BOTTOM LINE: Intimate in every sense, Broken Bone Bathtub is a unique exploration of human strength, vulner…

Theatre Review – ‘Threepenny Opera’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Timoth David Copney

Audrey Herman’s Spotlighters Theatre has built a reputation on going where other theatres fear to tread. And now they’ve jumped in with both feet with their current production, the seldo…

Theatre News: Ria Jones to star in Sunset Boulevard at Leicester Curve

Artistic director Nikolai Foster has announced a new season at the theatre

BREAKING DOWN THE RIFFS Returns with Natalie Weiss and Guest, Avery Wilson! by BroadwayWorld TV

Dying for a new episode ofBREAKING DOWN THE RIFFS Well today is your luck day, because YouTube sensation and Broadway vetNatalie Weissis back after a year-long hiatus Below, watch asNatalie …

Discounted “Broadway Week” Performances Begin Jan. 17 by Robert Viagas

Two-for-one tickets are on sale now for nearly 20 participating Broadway shows, including Aladdin, On Your Feet!, and Wicked.

Chicago Theater Review: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Pride Films and Plays at the Pride Arts Center) by Lawrence Bommer

THE HERO JOURNEY OF A DRAG QUEEN Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is, of course, a much-loved 1994 “staying out” film from seemingly straight Australia. It spins the peripatetic tale of t…

Broadway Originals! Emotionally Satisfying by Sandi Durell

      By Joel Benjamin     The warmth that filled Feinstein’s/54 Below during Scott Siegel’s Broadway Originals! was the perfect antidote to the freezing weather…

BALLETBOYZ® AT THE McCALLUM JANUARY 30 & 31 by Michael J. Roberts

The McCallum Theatre welcomes the return of the acclaimed British dance company BalletBoyz® for performances [...]

Cupid Players Present ‘Cupid Has a Heart On: V-Day Edition’ by Michael J. Roberts

Following sold-out shows at the 16th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, the shamelessly provocative group, [...]

A ghost world in Gettysburg: 'John' at Arden Theatre by John Timpane

Mind games and melodrama in Stoppard’s ‘Hard Problem’ by Nelson Pressley

Science’s unresolved mind-body issue, muddied by money and love.

REVIEW: Half A Sixpence 2016 London Cast Recording, First Night Records ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Live theatre lovers are probably going to hate me for this one, but I have to say that I actually enjoyed the Half A Sixpence recording more than I enjoyed the show – b…

Martin Luther King Jr. Onstage by American Theatre Editors

From Providence, R.I., to Sarasota, Fla., here are current and past stage productions featuring Martin Luther King Jr.

Wilting Theatrics: ‘Consider the Lilies’ by Matthew Wexler

By Samuel L. Leiter Austin Pendleton, who turns 77 in March, continues to be one of the most ubiquitous presences on the New York stage, appearing in or directing several Off-Broadway plays …

Lisa Kron Awarded Kleban Prize for Musical Theater by Andrew R. Chow

Daniel Zaitchik also won the award, which comes with $100,000.

AMELIE, A New Musical” by Laura

Phillipa Soo's Amélie sings from her guarded, creative heart and makes this 1:40 minute musical worth seeing.

Lisa Kron and Daniel Zaitchik Will Receive 2017 Kleban Prizes by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, the Kleban Foundation has just announced that the 27th annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Daniel Zaitchi…

Bruce Springsteen Cover Band Quits Inauguration Gig Out of Respect for the Boss by Karen Brill

The B Street Band is backing down. After catching flak for their booking at the Garden State Inaugural Gala, the elite Bruce Springsteen cover band is bailing on the Donald Trump inauguratio…

Oscar predictions: Visual Effects & Sound nominations for ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘La La Land,’ ‘Rogue One’ & more by Daniel Montgomery

The Oscar fields of Visual Effects, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing are technical awards that often go to big-budget blockbusters, action films and epics — though successful musicals oc…

National Theatre Unveils Broadcast Dates for ANGELS IN AMERICA, Starring Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane and More! by BroadwayWorld

National Theatre Live has just announced the broadcast dates for ANGELS IN AMERICA, Tony Kushner's multi-award-winning two-part play.

Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band Withdraws from Inaugural Event by BroadwayWorld

The B STREET BAND, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band that was scheduled to perform at the upcoming Garden State Presidential Inaugural Gala, will no longer appear at the event.

Ria Jones to play Norma Desmond in tour of Sunset Boulevard by Matthew Hemley

Ria Jones – the performer who won critical acclaim for understudying Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard last year – has been cast

In Second City e.t.c.'s 'Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero Uno,' the laughs take the long view by Chris Jones

"Saturday Night Live" has Alec Baldwin on tap to play — and greatly annoy — the president-elect. The very funny new show at the Second City e.t.c., "Fantastic Super Great Nation Numero U…

Out of respect for Springsteen, B Street Band pulls out of N.J.'s inaugural gala by Molly Eichel

A Special Holiday Musical with Christiane Noll by Rino16

According to an online article posted on heraldmailmedia.com, Broadway star Christiane Noll will join the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for their “Home for the Holidays” concert on the wee…

Time of Women Review: Belarus Free Theatre Vs. Tyranny by New York Theater

“Time of Women,” a play in the Under the Radar festival based on the true story of three women journalists and activists imprisoned by the Belarusian dictatorship for protesting the frau…

Review: The Twentieth Century Way, Jermyn Street Theatre by Tal Fox

It isn’t too clear when this play is set as it starts with two men in an audition room wearing costumes that could be true to the early twentieth century. Or perhaps they are just tryi…

Lucky Penny by Ryan Mikita

The stories included are equal parts humorous, stirring or sobering but always meaningful and intimately personal. Deblinger is a natural storyteller, and every tale is polished and fully de…

IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE Will Return to Feinstein's/54 Below for 17th Edition by BroadwayWorld

Sometimes Broadway musicals run forever, like Cats or Les Miserables. But sometimes, Broadway musicals run for only a minute, like Merrily We Roll Along, High Fidelity, or Via Galactica. Thi…

VIDEO: LA LA LAND's Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling Quizzed on Musical Film Knowledge! by Movies News Desk

Recently, Golden Globe Award winnersRyan Gosling and Emma Stone visited London's Magic Radioto promote their hitmovie musical, LA LA LAND. During the appearance, the duo wasquizzed on their …

'Beauty Queen' is a winner at BAM, but Cate Blanchett in 'The Present' is no gift by Christopher Kelly

Twenty years after first shocking New York audiences, the deliciously macabre Irish drama is better than ever

VIDEO: HAMILTON Tour Takes Rehearsal Break to Wish Lin-Manuel Miranda Happy Birthday! by BroadwayWorld

Rehearsals for the national tour of Hamilton just kicked off and already the cast has taken a moment to celebrate. Watch below as the company joins Alex Lacamoire to wish Lin-Manuel Miranda …

[WATCH LIVE]: #MLKNow 2017 Presented By Blackout for Human Rights & CBMA by Andrew Shade

Watch & Live Tweet with us the 2nd Annual #MLKNow event. Follow us on IG/Twitter/Facebook! @BroadwayBlack Join us today for 2nd Annual #MLKNow celebration for #MLKDay! Watch the livestre…

The Dictator’s Wife at Washington National Opera (review) by Susan Galbraith

Watching an opera take its first life breath is witnessing a high-risk birth. There were some serious devotees on hand at Kennedy Center’s Family Theatre to support Washington National Ope…

PARAMOUR Stars Will Be High-Flying Headliners at BROADWAY AT W This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

This Sunday, January 22nd, Broadway at W kicks off the 2017 Season with the high-flying return of Broadway's Cirque du Soleil Paramour.

Step-by-step guide to dance: Les Ballets C de la B by Sanjoy Roy

They were founded for a dare in 1984, but Les Ballets C de la B's mix of surrealism, slapstick and semiotics has made them one of the world's most influential dance theatre companies Continu…

EXCLUSIVE: Noah Galvin’s Real O’Neals Original Song and Dance by Ruthie Fierberg

Galvin opens the January 17 episode with this original musical number and the show welcomes more stage stars on screen.

Cirque Éloize presents ‘Saloon - A Musical Acrobatic Adventure’ by Alix Rosenfeld

Montreal’s Cirque Éloize brings their newest and wildest project, 'Saloon - A Musical Acrobatic Adventure,' to Philadelphia. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

On The Mountaintop: Martin Luther King’s Legacy of Love by Malia West

Featured Image: Martin Luther King Kr. attends Broadway Answers Selma w/ Sammy Davis Jr. via Getty Images The man we celebrate today came from holy beginnings. Martin Luther King Jr.’s leg…

Selma, The Musical: An Unheard Song by Malia West

In 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Council set their sights on Selma, AL as the stomping ground for voter registration reform. Twenty-four years later, Sel…

Spotlight On...Liarra Michelle by Michael Block

Name: Liarra MichelleHometown: Denver, ColoradoSelect Credits: The Public Theatre's Twelfth Night. Also, Captive Audience, The Signal Season of Dummy Hoy, Smoke on the Mountain, and Inherit …

Review #2: The American Pops Orchestra Presents ‘Don’t Rain On My Parade: 75 Years Of Streisand’ at Lisner Auditorium by Gary McMillan

8-track tape: It’s the only medium of Barbra Streisand recordings that I do not own. LP, cassette, VHS, CD, DVD, mp3, mp4 … I have purchased some of Streisand’s work in two…

2016 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards Winners Announced - Julia Faust Wins Two Awards! by BroadwayWorld

Votes are cast polls are closed and results have been tabulated This was our biggest year yet After a record number of voters in more than 75regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited …

Motion Picture Soundtrack to LA LA LAND Soars to No. 2 on Billboard Chart by Movies News Desk

Following its win for Best Score at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month, Billboard reports that the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to LA LA LAND has soared from No. 15 to No. 2 on…

Tina: The Musical, New Tina Turner Bio-Musical in the Works by Jazmine Harper-Davis

Back in 2015 we posted a What If: What’s Love Go To Do With It The Musical and in early 2016 there was  rumor that a Tina Turner musical was supposedly in the works, and would premier…

Christine Ebersole, Brandon Uranowitz, and More Coming to Feinstein's/54 Below by Contests - Broadway

FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club amp Private Event Destination. Tickets amp Info 646-476-3551. 254 W 54th St. Celalr, NYC 10019

Constantine Maroulis, Mel Johnson, Jr., Grasan Kingsberry and More Sign on for WEARING BLACK Reading by BroadwayWorld

NewYorkRep and The Telling Company have announced casting for their upcoming staged reading of WEARING BLACK, the new musical featuring book, music and lyrics by Riley Thomas.

Hamilton West End tickets appear on resale sites despite anti-tout measures by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Rob Davies

Less than two hours after tickets for musical’s London run went on early sale, Viagogo lists several at £999-£2,500 eachTickets for the London run of hip-hop musical Hamilton, the most a…

The First Step: Diary Of A Sex Addict Is Hilarious, Insightful And *Really* Unflinching by Bill Hirschman

The First Step (Diary of a Sex Addict), which makes the rounds of video porn parlors, urinals, gay baths and sessions of a self-help group, sounds like the premise for a Saturday Night Live …

Nicole Kidman Will Pass on Bringing Photograph 51 to New York by Robert Viagas

She played one of the discoverers of DNA in the hit London drama.

Woody Harrelson goes live from London, talks ‘Star Wars’ by Hilary Fox | ap

Woody Harrelson is trying to do something that’s never been done before, although he’s starting to realize why his feat would be a first.

NEWS: Cast announced for National’s Brexit premiere My Country by Press Releases

Cast is announced for the world premiere of My Country; a work in progress, a verbatim Brexit response play.

Remembrance: William Peter Blatty — Cultivating the Horror Cinema Landscape by Arts Fuse Editor

William Peter Blatty may have created a comparatively small body of work, but he played a major role in the evolution of American horror.

Going la-la for La La Land onscreen … & stage? by Jonathan Baz

*****Certificate 12Written and directed by Damien ChazelleEmma Stone and Ryan GoslingOpening in the UK with a haul of Golden Globes, La La Land deserves every one of its awards and possibly …

San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall

Michael Tilson Thomas conducted an atmospheric performance of an early Mahler cantata

The Story that Proves Debbie Reynolds Knew How to Commit by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth hikes with Will Swenson, remembers his interview with the late Debbie Reynolds, and more.

Review: Ivy, Southwark Playhouse by A Younger Theatre

by Olivia Lantz It was a cold and rainy December evening that brought the perfect mood to see a new piece of dark theatre – Helena Thompson’s Ivy. Produced by SPID Theatre Company, the s…

Caroline, Or Change brings 1963 Louisiana to DC’s Roundhouse Theatre by Jerrica White

Nothing ever happened underground in Louisiana. As part of A Celebration of Tony Kushner, Washington DC’s Roundhouse Theater is taking us underground to 1963 Lake Charles, LA with its …

Tonight: Catch Brian Newman at Berlin by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Jazz (miscellaneous), Music, PLUGS Tagged: Berlin, Brian Newman, jazz, trumpet

Hillary & Bill Clinton Met with Thunderous Applause at THE HUMANS Final Matinee Performance by BroadwayWorld

Yesterday, the power couple showed their love for theater once again when they arrived at the final matinee performance of the Tony winning play THE HUMANS.

Casting Announced For A Clockwork Orange At Park Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Action To The Word’s award-winning all-male production of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange will return to London for a limited season at the Park Theatre from …

Lin-Manuel Miranda Intros the Latest West Wing Weekly with an Original Rap by Ruthie Fierberg

The podcast recapping episodes of the Aaron Sorkin series welcomes the Hamilton creator.

Spine: ‘Silent Sky’ at Silver Spring Stage by Robert Michael Oliver

On occasion, a play comes along with a bit of history, a bit of uncovered history, and that history changes the nature of the universe. Silent Sky is that sort of play. Lauren Gunderson’s …

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Asks 'What's Next?' in Musical Ode to NBC's THE WEST WING by TV News Desk

This week's THE WEST WING weekly podcast features an ode to the long-running NBC drama created by Aaron Sorkin.

Photo Coverage: A Visit with the Cast of Signature Theatre's TITANIC by Walter McBride

Signature Theatrepresents Titanic, directed bySignature TheatreArtistic DirectorEric SchaefferBroadway's Gigi, Follies, Million Dollar Quartet, now playing thru January 29.

[gay] Cymbeline from Theatre Prometheus (review) by John Bavoso

If you’ve never seen—or even heard of—Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, you’re in good company. One of the Bard’s least-produced works, the synopsis of the play’s plot would take up at …

Photo Coverage: A Backstage Visit with Laura Osnes, Lindsay Mendez & more at 75 YEARS OF BARBRA STREISAND by Walter McBride

Maestro Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - continued their all-star 2016-2017 season with Don't Rain on My Parade 75 Years of Bar…

We’re Not Playing: A Theatrical Protest Initiative by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Tiffany Antone. Playwright Tiffany Antone discusses Little Black Dress INK’s “We’re Not Playing” initiative, advocating the need for theatrical protest for social change.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Wrote a West Wing Song, Which Is Basically Like Being 1/50th of the Way to a West Wing Musical by Halle Kiefer

Swap your walk-and-talk for a sit-quietly-and-smile-like-an-idiot. Well-known West Wing fanatic and the world's most creatively realized human being, Lin-Manuel Miranda, took his love o…

ABIGAIL – The Bunker by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Abigail has just opened at The Bunker, London’s newest theatre in the heart of London Bridge. Despite having been open for just four months 110 seat venue has already made an impressive sp…

La La Land Soundtrack Jumps to No. 2 on the Billboard Chart by Robert Viagas

The Pasek & Paul-penned song “City of Stars” is also rising on the iTunes songs chart.

Local government arts champions nominated for awards by Matthew Hemley

Nominees for the UK’s first awards ceremony to honour councillors and local authorities who champion the arts have been announced. The nominees

Dance Theatre of Harlem seeks to model art form's relevance and universality (preview) by Zachary Lewis

En route to the DanceCleveland series this week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the famed New York dance troupe is recommitting to inclusivity, underscoring its belief that ballet can and sho…

The Albatross 3rd and Main review at Park Theatre, London – ‘teasingly enigmatic’ by Fergus Morgan

Welcome to Lacy’s, a dusty, unkempt Massachusetts general store with no customers, few prospects, and an awful lot of debt. Proprietor Gene

Theatre History Podcast # 18: Dr. Charlotte Canning on Internationalism and US Theatre by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Michael Lueger, Charlotte M. Canning. Michael Lueger interviews Dr. Charlotte Canning on her new book and US theatre artists in the mid-twentieth century who shared their work abroad.

Jimmy Award Winners to Perform at BroadwayCon by Ruthie Fierberg

Winners of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards will sing during the first-ever BroadwayCon Star To Be competition on January 28.

Hamilton West End booking praised as ‘relatively stress-free’ by Georgia Snow

Theatregoers who signed up for priority booking for forthcoming musical Hamilton have praised the online process for being quick and “stress-free”. More

Barons Perchés, Platform Theatre, London

With its complex routines, this Mime Festival performance is physically breathtaking

L.A. Stage Alliance Receives $100,000 Gift by Ruthie Fierberg

Eight member theatres also receive $50,000 each.

Classic Movie Star Sean Young on Doing a Gay Indie & Voting For Trump by Justin Moran

Michael MustoMichael MustoOne of show biz’s most colorful longtime personalities, Sean Young, is known for key films, like Blade Runner, Dune, No Way Out, Wall Street, and Ace Ventura: Pet…

Center Theatre Group Pays Tribute to Memory of Late Artistic Director by Ruthie Fierberg

The Los Angeles organization celebrated founding artistic director Gordon Davidson in this recorded ceremony.

Interviews: Christopher Haydon: I don't know where I end and The Gate begins

The exiting artistic director of The Gate looks back on his time at the theatre and talks about how his latest directing project deals with the paradoxes of faith

Podcast Episode 107 – Tony Award Winning Set Designer Beowulf Boritt

  It’s easy to think that Set Design on Broadway is all about spectacle. But as you’ll hear from Tony Award winning Set Designer Beowulf Boritt, size doesn’t matter. …

STAGE TUBE: Interview with Director Sheryl Kaller and Playwright Karen Siff Exkorn of DO THIS! Starring Carmen Cusack by Stage Tube

Gulfshore Playhouse, Southwest Florida's Premiere Professional theatre, is very excited to announce that 2016 Tony Award-nomineeCarmen Cusackstarsin the one-woman, world premiere of Do This …

Design-Focused 'in 1: the podcast' Welcomes Tony and Emmy-Winner Derek McLane by In 1: The Podcast

It's 2017 and we're going to Hollywood Or at the very least, bridging the gap between theatre and film as we sit down with the man responsible for the look of the Academy Awards, the NBC Liv…

Two trans actors from Mosaic’s Charm tell their Truth by Sarah Scafidi

Mosaic Theatre’s current production, Charm by Phillip Dawkins, is inspired by the true story of Chicago trans icon Miss Gloria Allen, who teaches etiquette classes to youth at the Center o…

People You Should Know . . . Adrienne Dawes by Zack Calhoon

Adrienne Dawes in an Austin-based, award-winning playwright and producer. Her full length plays include: Denim Doves (2016), Am I White (2014, B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Script; Dav…

2016 BroadwayWorld Tallahassee Awards Winners Announced - Sean Watkinson, Ashtyn Hutchings and More! by BroadwayWorld

Votes are cast polls are closed and results have been tabulated This was our biggest year yet After a record number of voters in more than 75regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited …

Vox Lumiere’s Phantom of the Opera Gets NYC Premiere by Playbill Staff

The award-winning immersive and interactive show plays the Daryl Roth Theatre Off-Broadway.

Vox Lumiere’s Phantom of the Opera Gets NY Premiere by Playbill Staff

The award-winning immersive and interactive show plays the Daryl Roth Theatre Off-Broadway.

Blak Whyte Gray, Barbican, London

Blue Boy Entertainment’s piece is a journey from oppression to transcendence

Royal role has its own legacy: Fiona Reid joins the tradition of portraying Queen Elizabeth by Laura Beeston - Staff Reporter

The veteran Canadian actor is next in line to play the monarch, in The Audience, and explains her relationship to the character.

Springsteen cover band catches heat for inaugural event

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Bruce Springsteen is giving President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration the Pennsylvania Avenue freeze-out, but his songs will be performed by a cover band nearby on New…

The Beauty Queen of Leenane, BAM Harvey Theater, New York

A fine revival of Martin McDonagh’s debut play set in the rain-sodden west of Ireland

Watch Jersey Boys’ Final Minute on the Broadway Stage by Ruthie Fierberg

After 11 years (and a couple months) on Broadway, the cast performs for the last time at the August Wilson.

First Nighter: Martin McDonagh's Brilliant "Beauty Queen of Leenane" in Brilliant Garry Hynes Revival at BAM by David Finkle

A particular talent McDonagh has is lodging in his plots implications of what's to come so that spectators sense the untenable

First Nighter: Martin McDonagh's Brilliant "Beauty Queen of Leenane" in Brilliant Garry Hynes Revival at BAM by David Finkle

Complaining about her bad leg--the chronic "bone on bone" pain--Mag has no need to do for herself. She has forty-ish daughter

Springsteen cover band catches heat for inaugural event by Shawn Marsh

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Bruce Springsteen is giving President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration the Pennsylvania Avenue freeze-out, but his songs will be performed by a cover b…

Three-Ring Ringling Bros Ringing Down Final Curtain by Robert Viagas

The big top will come down for the last time on P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth.

Joe Bonamassa Live at Royal Albert Hall by Blouin Artinfo

American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter Joe Bonamassa(b. 1977) will perform live at Royal Albert Hall, London, on April 21, 2017.Hailed as one of the greatest guitar players of…

See The Great Comet Performance and Book Signing by Hannah Vine

Josh Groban, Denée Benton, and more took part in the Barnes & Noble event.

The power of the poetry in The Wild Party onstage by Terri Paddock

Stage shows based on Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 narrative poem The Wild Party are like buses. Ahead of next month’s much-anticipated UK premiere of the Michael John LaChiusa’s musical…

Broadway Adaptations of BEETLEJUICE, NIGHT SHIFT & More In the Works at Warner Bros by BroadwayWorld

Warner Bros' theater slate includes a musical adaptation of the 1982 comedy film NIGHT SHIFT, and a play adaptation of the 1975 crime drama DOG DAY AFTERNOON, written by Pulitzer Prize winne…

First Look - Disney Shares New BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Featurette & International Poster by Movies News Desk

In an all-new featurette, Emma Watson discusses playing Belle inDisney's upcoming live-action adaptation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, hitting theaters on March 17th.

What's Playing on Broadway: January 16-22 , 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of January 16-22, 2017.

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Griffin Dunne by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

2016 BroadwayWorld Philadelphia Awards Winners Announced - The Media Theatre?Wins Big With BILLY ELLIOT and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD! by BroadwayWorld

Votes are cast polls are closed and results have been tabulated This was our biggest year yet After a record number of voters in more than 75regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited …

Casting Announced For School Play At Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo antic|face has announced casting for their upcoming production of Alex MacKeith’s School Play at Southwark Playhouse, opening on 1 February 2017 for a limited seas…

GRACE NOTES: Monday, January 16, 2017 by Susan Grace

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David Walliams’ Awful Auntie comes to the stage by Matthew Hemley

David Walliams’ Awful Auntie has become the author’s latest book to be adapted for the stage. The stage production will open at

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — January 16 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

Written on Skin, Royal Opera House, London

George Benjamin’s sophisticated, passionate opera is improving with age

Careers Clinic: Do I need an English showreel? by John Byrne

I’m a European actor with a reasonable body of work in my native country, including stage roles with our national theatre company

Features: Will the West End love Hamilton? 10 previous Broadway transfers

As the hype for Hamilton grows more and more, we take a look at ten other productions that have made the trip across the Atlantic

Thoughts on MLK Day (On the Eve of Attempted Counter-Revolution) by Trav S.D.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The day has added meaning this year. There are only three days left in the administration of our first black President; he is being replaced by a success…

2017 Oscars scorecard: ‘La La Land’ dominates early precursor awards by Paul Sheehan

Breaking down the precursor awards — both nominations and winners — as well as the top Oscar nominations by categories gives us 35 key races that will determine the strongest …

‘The Misanthrope’ at the Comédie-Française, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

The Comédie-Française is staging “The Misanthrope” written by Molière, 1665 and directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger, on view through March 26, 2017.Why is it important to stage the cl…

Photo Coverage: Oh What a Night! Cast of JERSEY BOYS Take Closing Bows by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Last night, the curtain came down on Broadway's Tony, Grammy amp Olivier Award-Winning Best Musical Jersey Boys. The show ended its record-breaking, 11-year run after 4,642 performances at t…

The Island, the Sea, the Volunteer and the Refugee review at Home, Manchester – ‘a ground-level view’ by Andrew Haydon

The ongoing refugee crisis in Europe is one of the great unsolved problems of our times. It also presents a very real

Tony Nominee Dick Gautier Dies by Playbill Staff

He was Tony-nominated for his Broadway performance in Bye Bye Birdie.

Jim Gaffigan review – confessions of a regular, middle-aged schlub by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe US standup star covers his love of junk food and his fear of doctors in a self-mocking set that shows off his voice as a well-tuned comic instrument Good,…

Le Grand Macabre review at Barbican Centre, London – ‘skill and precision’ by George Hall

A comic-grotesque fantasy in which Nekrotzar – a figure representing Death, the “Grand Macabre” of the title – menaces the pleasure-loving population

Boy Blue Entertainment, Blak Whyte Gray, Barbican Theatre, London, review: It's strict, bold and brilliant by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

The Oliver award winning East London hip hop dance group, Boy Blue Entertainment, perform an abstract triple bill with new work 'Blak Whyte Gray' and ditch any narrative

The Chef Show review at Dukes, Lancaster – ‘cooking and comedy’ by Roger Foss

You’ve heard of fusion cuisine? Well, for its first production Ragged Edge has created fusion theatre, partly inspired by a Bangladeshi saying

Features: Top 5 theatre openings: 16 - 22 January

From Burt Bacharach to Donald Trump, we take a look at the pick of the openings this week

VIDEO: 'Proud to Be a Jersey Boy!' Frankie Valli and Cast of JERSEY BOYS at Closing Curtain Call by TV News Desk

During the closing curtain call, Four Seasons' frontman Frankie Vallithanked the cast and crew, commenting that the historic run was 'really the icing on the cake.'

Broadway AM Report, January 16, 2017 - All-Female JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and More! by Jessica Khan

This weekend's big news The American Pops celebrates '75 YEARS OF STREISAND' with a slew of stars in D.C. and 'WRITERS RESIST LouderTogether' takes place on the steps of the New York Public …

BWW's On This Day - January 16, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

'Get Smart' actor dies at 85 by Wochit, Wochit

Actor Dick Gautier, who gained fame playing an Elvis-like singer in the Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie" and went on to play Hymie the Robot on TV's "Get Smart," has died.   …

Review: ‘Hands on Hard Body’ at the Drama Learning Center by Susan Brall

Hands on Hard Body opened on January, 13th at the Drama Learning Center in Columbia, Maryland presented by the TYA Professional Training Program. The book was written by Tony and Pulitzer wi…

Golden showers? Great news about theatre loos by Susan Elkin

Lavatories in theatres – or rather lack of them. It’s one of my favourite topics and I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve ranted about woeful provision, especially for women. …

Poll: Is paperless ticketing the best way of combatting touts in theatre? by The Stage

As tickets for West End production Hamilton go on sale, producer Cameron Mackintosh has revealed his plans to combat ticket touts. This

Coronet Theatre in south London moves closer to demolition by Georgia Snow

  Plans to demolish the Coronet Theatre in Elephant and Castle have been outlined in a redevelopment application submitted to the local

Birthday Suit review at Old Red Lion, London – ‘mercilessly tense’ by Tim Bano

This contemporary drawing room comedy by David K Barnes might not break new ground but it is a properly funny. Birthday Suit

Review: Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Tom Wright adapts Joan Lindsay's classic novel about five performers solving the mystery of a group of missing girls

Bucharest Journal: Keeping Alive a Haven for Yiddish Culture in Modern Romania by Kit Gillet

Bucharest is home to one of only a handful of Yiddish theaters left in Europe, which remained open even as Romania was gripped by anti-Semitism during World War II.

REVIEW: Strangers In Between, King’s Head Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves The glory of this work is in the vivid life that exists in its extraordinary criss-crossing of four versions of very ordinary people. Tune into that and you will have somethi…

Picnic at Hanging Rock review at Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘scrupulously presented’ by Thom Dibdin

Emotion, violence and meaning bubble up like magma in Malthouse Theatre’s scrupulously presented take on Joan Lindsay’s 1966 novel, Picnic at Hanging

FAMILIE FLӧZ – Peacock Theatre by Laura Kressly

German physical theatre company Teatro Delusio perform a silent comedy accompanied by an array of canonical scores from ballet to opera to a bit of pop. The international show that crosses l…

Today on Broadway: Monday, January 16, 2017 by James Marino

Listen: Adam Jacobs to Lead “Aladdin” Tour, Telly Leung to Rejoin “In Transit,” Nicole Kidman Opts Out of Broadway “Photograph 51.” “Today on Broadw…

Blak Whyte Gray review at Barbican Centre, London – ‘pure physical poetry’ by Anna Winter

In Blak Whyte Gray, hip-hop dance company Boy Blue Entertainment extend the expressive capabilities of their form in fascinating style. Choreographed by

Review: Review: Blak Whyte Gray (Barbican)

Boy Blue Entertainment bring a new triple bill of dance to the Barbican

Review: Review: Abigail (The Bunker)

Fiona Doyle's two-hander is about a couple who meet on a trip to Berlin

First Nighter: Martin McDonagh's Brilliant "Beauty Queen of Leenane" in Brilliant Garry Hynes Revival at BAM by David Finkle

The Green Room: What are your new year’s resolutions? by Thomas Hescott

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Albert

Young designers to watch in 2017 by Matt Trueman

Nina Dunn, 37 Video Towards the end of The Mountaintop, history began to unspool. Nina Dunn’s handsome, greyscale projections for the Young

THE WILD PARTY – Hope Theatre by Ian Foster

Joseph Moncure March's narrative poem managed the remarkable feat of having two musical adaptations thereof running in the same year in New York, one of which - by Michael John LaChiusa - wi…

Horror on the arctic seas: Lizzie Nunnery on her play about the liberation of Narvik by Alfred Hickling

The Liverpudlian folk-singer has written the drama she always wanted to write, drawing upon her grandfather’s shocking experiences of war at seaOver the past 10 years, Lizzie Nunnery has p…

Royal Exchange and Home lead nominations for Manchester Theatre Awards by Georgia Snow

Performers including Niamh Cusack, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Don Warrington have been nominated for prizes at this year’s Manchester Theatre Awards. The awards

‘La La Land’ Lands Tencent as Strategic Partner for China Release by Patrick Frater

Chinese social media and games giant, Tencent has come on board Lionsgate’s “La La Land” as a partner for the film’s upcoming release in mainland China. The partnersh…

Plan your week’s theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

Us/Them dramatises the Beslan massacre, the London international mime festival has lots to shout about, and Theatre503 invites Neil LaBute, Caryl Churchill, Roy Williams and more to respond …

Creating A Promo Video For An Orchestra With A Union Media Agreement by Jonathan Eifert

Video content is a superb way to garner engagement on Facebook. Clearly, you can use videos to promote across social media, but it works particularly well on Facebook. Recently, I was tasked…

Le CID at Theatre Ranelagh, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Theatre Ranelagh presents Le CID, a famous five-act French tragicomedy written by Pierre Corneille, which will run through January 15, 2017 in Paris.‘Le CID’ was first performed in Janua…

Review: ‘LIZZIE: The Musical’ at Pinky Swear Productions by Vanessa Berben

Fresh off their Capital Fringe Best Overall Show and Best Musical Theatre or Opera wins for 2016’s Over Her Dead Body, Pinky Swear Productions (PSP) rips onto the stage of Anacostia Playho…

Bharati 2 : in the Palace of Illusions at Le Grand Rex, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Le Grand Rex presents 'Bharati 2: in the Palace of Illusions' from January 17 through February 23, 2017 in Paris.After a successful run of 'Bharati, Once Upon a time in India,' Bharati 2 ret…

"Multiplicity: Forms of Silence and Emptiness" at Komische Oper Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Komische Oper, Berlin presents 'Multiplicity: Forms of Silence and Emptiness' which will be staged on March 1, 2017 in Berlin.The choreography of the production was devised in 1999 by Nacho …

Stuart Slade: ‘Nothing is off-limits, but I would never do gags that are just cruel’ by Natasha Tripney

You came to playwriting relatively late. What was it about writing for the stage that appealed to you? I was running a

Music review: Robertson and SLSO preview a program designed for Spain by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

All three works were composed in the United States

Mark Shenton’s Week: Meeting Broadway stars Cate Blanchett and Cherry Jones by Mark Shenton

Last Sunday, Cate Blanchett made her Broadway debut in the transfer of Sydney Theatre Company’s production of The Present, which I saw

Darren Hart: 5 tips for getting a laugh by Susan Elkin

Darren Hart has just completed a run at Hackney Empire in Sleeping Beauty. He started out in youth theatre at Theatre Royal

Chris De Burgh at the London Palladium by Blouin Artinfo

British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Chris De Burgh & band will perform ‘A Better World’ live at the London Palladium on April 26, 2017.De Burgh had sold over 45 milli…

‘Buried Child’ at Trafalgar Studios by Blouin Artinfo

American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director Sam Shepherd’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Buried Child’ will be staged at the Trafalgar Studios, London, through March …

‘Dreamgirls’ at The Savoy Theatre by Blouin Artinfo

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit ‘Dreamgirls’ will run at the Savoy Theatre through October 21, 2017. The smash-hit show has come to London after a long wait of 35 years. The …

Review: Her America (Greenhouse Theater, Solo Celebration) by Catey Sullivan

Part of Greenhouse Theater's Solo Celebration! series, Her America, by Brett Neveu, has a troubling premise regarding women's choices. That being said, Kate Buddeke is an actor of fierce ab…

Broadway Stars Are Holding an Inauguration Day NYC Show to Raise Money for Human Rights Organizations by Tolly Wright

Though Jennifer Holliday is just the latest performer to decline a gig singing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, other Broadway legends have no qualms singing on that day, so l…

Theatrefolk Production: Cobweb Dreams by Lindsay Price

We love these pictures of James River High School’s production of Cobweb Dreams. Director Allison Oyler said about their experience that “We thoroughly enjoyed putting up Cobweb Dreams l…

Theater News: Taylor Louderman Joins the Cast of Broadway's Kinky Boots

The Bring It On star returns to the Great White Way.

Interviews: The Heat Is On as Eva Noblezada Brings Miss Saigon Back to Broadway

The American-born West End star of this iconic musical prepares to make her New York stage debut.

“Get Smart” actor Dick Gautier dead at 85 by The Associated Press

Actor Dick Gautier, who gained fame playing an Elvis-like singer in the Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie" and went on to play Hymie the Robot on TV's "Get Smart," has died. He was 85.

Theatre's women of substance by Interviews By Matt Trueman

No Hamlet. No Willy Loman. No Jimmy Porter. Male characters have always been centre stage. So what are the great parts for women? We asked Britain's leading actresses to tell usTerence Ratti…

New Chapter! Taylor Louderman Starts Performances in Broadway's Kinky Boots by Lindsey Sullivan

Welcome to the Land of Lola, Taylor Louderman! The performer returns to Broadway in Kinky Boots beginning on January 16. She steps into the role of Lauren, replacing for Haven Burton, who to…

The reggae hit started as a ballad by Neil Diamond

The reggae hit started as a maudlin country ballad about drinking to forget

Why Stefania LaVie Owen Won't Let Acting Confine Her at 19 by Joe Gambino

The Lovely Bones star makes her stage debut in MCC Theater’s Yen.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: January 16 by Playbill Staff

Taylor Louderman Joins Cast of Broadway’s Kinky Boots Jan. 16 by Andrew Gans

The hit musical recently became Broadway’s 50th longest-running show.

J. Smith-Cameron, A.J. Shively, Paxton Whitehead Star in Mrs. Warren’s Profession Jan. 16 by Andrew Gans

The reading is part of the Project Shaw series celebrating George Bernard Shaw.

Shoshana Bean and Morgan James Lead Female-Driven Jesus Christ Superstar Concert by Michael Gioia

The evening is held at the Highline Ballroom.

Michael Mayer Directs Developmental Lab of Go-Go’s Musical, Head Over Heels by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Jeff Whitty penned the book.

Photos: Happy Birthday to Lin-Manuel Miranda by Hannah Vine

The multi-award-winning Hamilton creator and star celebrates his birthday January 16.

What Was the First Disney Movie James Monroe Iglehart Ever Saw? by Olivia Clement

Aladdin’s Tony-winning Genie puts it in writing.

5 Shows That Spotlight the Civil Rights Movement by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Playbill reflects on the productions that chronicled the fight for equality.