The New Los Angeles Theatre Company Catering to Everyone’s “Bucket List” by Patrick Pizzolorusso

The artistic director behind the West Coast’s new Bucket List Theatre company is creating a new home for L.A. theatre actors.

“La La Land” continues dance to the Oscars with Directors Guild of America win by The Associated Press

"La La Land" director Damien Chazelle waltzed off with the top honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards, Saturday. It's the latest stop on the ebullient musical's journey to the Oscars…

Super Bowl Halftime Review: Lady Gaga Takes Safe Route With Hits & Spectacle by Sonia Saraiya

Lady Gaga’s halftime show at Super Bowl LI wasn’t the showstopper that last year’s performance by Beyonce was, and it certainly wasn’t as provocative as the pop singer has been in th…

Adam's Call: Marta Sanders: Follow Me: Epitome of Cabaret by Adam Rothenberg

Adam's Call: Marta Sanders' "Follow Me" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre is the epitome of cabaret! The evening flew by just like a plane taking off for it's next destination. With just 3 sh…

Adam's Call: Marta Sanders: Follow Me: Epitome of Cabaret by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: Marta Sanders' "Follow Me" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre is the epitome of cabaret! The evening flew by just like a plane taking off for it's next destination. With just 3 show…

Is there anything wrong with dancing “sexy”?

Some call it spunk and sass. Some call hyper-sexualization. The debate over age-appropriateness in student choreography has been a hot topic for many years. And even after all the debating a…

What do we do in the time of Trump? The theater community is trying to figure out the answer. by Peter Marks

Theaters are grappling with how to respond to the controversies stirred by the Trump administration

Made in China by Ryan Mikita

The ensuing journey is a bizarre and sometimes hilarious exploration of China and the culture within, even if it doesn’t always make the most sense. "Made in China" makes the most of the l…

Review: Lady Gaga preaches unity during high-flying Super Bowl set by Usatoday, Usatoday

Gaga pulled off her halftime show without a hitch.        

Cargo Club at the BrisAsia Festival by Sonny Clarke

An exciting and evocative experience that shouldn’t be missed, the Centre for Australasian Theatre based in Far North Queensland and the multi-cultural collective of Darahrouge from West J…

Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake – review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThere's no doubting the love that many British ballet fans feel for the Bolshoi, nor their sympathy for the company's recent trials. But in spite of such loyal enthu…

The Book of Mormon review – a visionary musical masterpiece, genital jokes and all by Stephanie Van Schilt

Princess theatre, MelbourneSouth Park creators’ coming-of-age satire on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a work of comic geniusCries of “Jesus!” could be heard in the…

Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl show just reignited her career by Hardeep Phull

At pre-Super Bowl LI press conference, Lady Gaga hinted that her halftime show would be about “inclusion.” She got that right. It was hard to imagine anybody not enjoying the 12-minute, …

Lady Gaga sends in the drones in largely controversy-free Super Bowl halftime show by George Varga

The National Rifle Association can rest easy. Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show performance Sunday did not include the tirade against newly elected President Donald J. Trump and his sup…

Magic Time! ‘The River’ at Spooky Action Theater by John Stoltenberg

A man has a remote rustic fishing cabin. There are lot of fish in the water nearby. He’s a rugged, outdoorsy guy and he loves to fish. In a Hemingway novel he would not be a fish out of wa…

Lady Gaga Opened the Super Bowl Halftime Show with ‘God Bless America,’ and then Jumped Off a Roof by Emma Barrie

Lady Gaga opened tonight’s Super Bowl Halftime show with a medley of the classics “God Bless America” and “This Land is Your Land,” but don’t worry, she was wearing some sort of …

'Hamilton' actress, Luke Bryan reflect on Super Bowl moments by Mesfin Fekadu

HOUSTON (AP) -- Super Bowl 51 may be about football, but celebrities matter, too. Here's a breakdown of what is happening with entertainers on Sunday in Houston....

Watch Lady Gaga Dive Into Super Bowl LI by Tolly Wright

There was no way that Lady Gaga wasn’t going to enter Super Bowl LI without making America’s jaw drop — and little monsters, she delivered. Feeling patriotic during America’s favorit…

Lady Gaga Performs Patriotic, High-Flying Super Bowl Halftime Show (Watch) by Alex Stedman

For a few minutes, Lady Gaga took over the Super Bowl. Gaga performed a medley of her hits, ranging from her 2008 album “The Fame” all the way to her most recent, “Joanne…

Hamilton Schuyler Sisters Wow at the Super Bowl by Olivia Clement

Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, and Jasmine Cephas Jones reunite, while Lin-Manuel Miranda shows his support from afar.

Cirque du Soleil: Kooza by James Jackson

There are two things that will survive the apocalypse: cockroaches and Cirque du Soleil. Such is its enduring legacy and its prevalence as a flagship for all things circus. The Grand Chapite…

Super Bowl: ‘Hamilton’ Stars Add Touch of ‘Sisterhood’ to ‘America the Beautiful’ by Cynthia Littleton

Original “Hamilton” stars Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas Jones added a feminist touch to their rendition of “America the Beautiful” just befo…

Werk! Watch Hamilton's Original Schuyler Sisters Belt Out 'America the Beautiful' Pre-Super Bowl by Lindsey Sullivan

Angelica, Eliza, yes and Peggy are together again! Hamilton's original Schuyler Sisters Jasmine Cephas Jones, Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry and Amelie-bound Phillipa Soo reun…

Super Bowl: 'Hamilton' stars add 'sisterhood' to 'America the Beautiful' by Usa Today, Usa Today

"... and crown thy good, with brotherhood AND SISTERHOOD."        

Lawrence Weiner: OUT OF SIGHT by Arts Review

On display from 10 February 2017, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will present pioneering American conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner’s latest installation OUT OF SIGHT – a p…

Cabaret – Hayes Theatre Co by Cassie Tongue

“Life is a cabaret, old chum!” It’s one of the most recognisable lines in the history of musical theatre. Even the title, Cabaret, rings a bell to those unfamiliar with musicals. Openi…

Lady Gaga gets readies her Super Bowl halftime show by David Bauder

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lady Gaga promised a Super Bowl halftime show infused with the "spirit of equality" for all her little monsters and tens of millions more, with Tony…

Hamilton’s Schuyler Sisters Sang a Beautiful ‘America the Beautiful’ at The Super Bowl Tonight by Emma Barrie

Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones, AKA the Schuyler Sisters from Hamilton (that little-known musical that will hopefully blow up soon) performed “America the Be…

This Is What Democracy Sounds Like by Trav S.D.

In addition to its long history as a traditional gathering spot for protest, New York’s Washington Square Park has an association with (often movement related) folk music just as long.…

'Waitress' Fans Vie for Chance to Sing Along

The Broadway musical’s post-show karaoke sessions are proving popular with audience members.

Panti: High Heels in Low Places by Arts Review

Panti Bliss, she of the crimson and sequinned ball gown, high heels and voluminous blonde hair, is a drag queen. She’s the alter-ego of Rory O’Neill of the small town of Ballinrobe, …

Impressions of: "Slavic Goddesses — A Wreath of Ceremonies" by Artist Paulina Olowska with Ballez and Katy Pyle at The Kitchen by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of: Slavic Goddesses — A Wreath of Ceremonies by Artist Paulina Olowska with Ballez's Katy Pyle at The Kitchen, "She dazzles as she skitters across the stage, her hand f…

Monica Bill Barnes and Company Celebrates 20 Years by Bringing Dance where it doesn't Belong from the MET to the Office by The Dance Enthusiast

In Monica Bill Barnes and Company Celebrates 20 Years by Bringing Dance where it doesn't Belong from the MET to the Office, "We make a beeline past a row of ancient crumbling busts. Ou…

The Dance Enthusiast Ask Felice Lesser About 41 Years of Dance Making and her Season at The Duke on 42nd Street by The Dance Enthusiast

In TDE Asks: Choreographer Felice Lesser on 41 Years of Dance Making and her Company's Season at The Duke on 42nd Street, " I never consider myself a political choreographer, but, iron…

How MD Theatre Guide Can Build More Audience For Your Theatre, Ballet, Orchestra, Business, Classes, or Camps by Mark Beachy

You have an organization that needs to build audience. Your survival and growth depend on getting new subscribers, additional attendees, and more students. It’s also important for your gro…

REVIEW: Henry V, Southwark Cathedral ✭✭✭✭✭ by Helena Payne

By Helena Payne I think Shakespeare would certainly have approved and I couldn’t help agreeing that – as a student of mine (who also happened to be there) gushed – “it wa…

Slow Burn’s Xanadu Skillfully Follows A Middling Muse by Bill Hirschman

Slow Burn Theatre has certainly captured Xanadu's vibe in the company’s spirited, stupidly happy revival of its own 2012 production, which opened last weekend in Aventura and which will so…

The Tony Awards Instagram Celebrates Super Bowl Sunday with Fabulous Photo Edits by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards have gone full out to celebrate today's Super Bowl. Check out their amazing Broadway themed edits below

Review: ‘Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years’ at Philadelphia Theatre Company by Tim Dunleavy

Sadie and Bessie Delany were one of a kind. Well, two of a kind. When we meet these two sisters, it’s 1993; Sadie is 103 years old, and Bessie is 101. (They both lived a few more years, wi…

Classical CD Reviews: Vienna Philharmonic’s 2017 New Year’s Concert and Previn plays Previn by Jonathan Blumhofer

Gustavo Dudamel takes over the reins of the Vienna Philhamronic's annual New Year's concert; a disc of chamber music by Andre Previn.

Ladies in Black Returns to Brisbane by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

In a return season presented by Queensland Theatre, Ladies in Black is a charming musical full of flair and frocks, exploring the post-war era in Australia. Adapted by Carolyn Burns from Mad…

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Original Schuyler Sisters Reunite To Perform 'America The Beautiful' At The Super Bowl by Alan Henry

Werk Hamilton's original trio of bad-ass ladies have scored a touch-down as pregame entertainment for the Super Bowl.

Launching the next generation of Australian classical talent by Arts Review

Showcasing the rising stars of Australian classical music, the Sydney Opera House, Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and Pacific Opera will present a number of concerts featuring y…

Onstage, Rapidly Reacting to the Dawn of the Trump Era by Michael Paulson

“Building the Wall” took the playwright Robert Schenkkan just one week to complete. He wrote it, he said, in a “white-hot fury.”

Taraji P. Henson, Lady Antebellum talk Super Bowl, Lady Gaga by Mesfin Fekadu

HOUSTON (AP) -- Super Bowl 51 may be about football, but celebrities matter, too. Here's a breakdown of what is happening with entertainers on Sunday in Houston....

On the Couch with Jillian Murray by Arts Review

Who is Jillian Murray? Beyond the the obvious… actor, wife, mother, slim… the question probably requires more objective introspection than she is capable of just before opening in a show…

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! with Michael Roberts/Interview with Actor AMADEO FUSCA by Michael J. Roberts

MEN ARE FROM MARS-WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE star AMADEO FUSCA discusses the hit play as [...]

Todd McKenney will transform into Captain Hook for Bonnie Lythgoe panto by Cassie Tongue

The ‘Bonnie Lythgoe Pantomime’ is becoming something of an annual tradition. This British-import, family-style form of entertainment keeps coming back, and after last year’…

Sex with Strangers — too much talk, not enough drama

Laura Eason’s play at London’s Hampstead Theatre is almost entirely duologue

Rusalka at the Met: radiant singing from Kristine Opolais

Mary Zimmerman’s production offers a semi-surreal take on Dvořák’s poignant fairytale

The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s, London — shattering

Cherry Jones gives a revelatory performance in Tennessee Williams’ breakthrough drama

Let It Shine Episode 5 review: solo auditions stop, contestants collaborate, and we listen by Paul Vale

Getting down to some serious boy-band slog, this week’s heat of Let It Shine (February 4, 6.40pm, BBC1), the Collaborations Round saw

'Every Brilliant Thing' approaches suicide with touching comic sincerity by Charles McNulty

Something miraculous happens in “Every Brilliant Thing.” Something you might want to include on your own list of life-enhancing pleasures should you follow the lead of the protagonist, w…

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes Tony-Winning Composer Charles Strouse by Behind The Curtain

Put on a happy face because the Tony Award winning composer of BYE BYE BIRDIE, APPLAUSE, ANNIE, and countless others, Charles Strouse, invites Rob and Kevin into his penthouse apartment for …

It’s a Nova Y. Payton sweep in ‘Caroline, or Change’ by Peter Marks

Round House Theatre revives the powerful musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori.

'Get out': Holocaust play 'Book of Joseph' begins with real-life letters by Chris Jones

Some Jewish people saw the Holocaust coming with total clarity — they understood almost immediately the pull of fascism and the weakness of the opposition. They decoded the fake news. Othe…

Paul Auster’s Latest Trick? Celebrating 70 With David Blaine by Brett Sokol

For his 70th birthday, the writer Paul Auster will share the stage in Miami with his daughter, the singer Sophie Auster, and the magician David Blaine.

SHOW OF THE MONTH – Mamma Mia! – Save Up To 30% by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The world-wide blockbuster musical that is Mamma Mia! continues in London at the Novello Theatre and during February we have made Mamma Mia! our show of the month. You can sa…

Review: Chris D'Elia finds it absurd that he’s an adult by Zach Freeman

After years of self-aware, self-aggrandizing fanfare mixed with constant belittlement at the hands (and peer-reviewed articles) of our elders (and often even from our peers), the oldest of t…

Review: ‘Any Given Monday’ at the Stagecrafters Theater by Tim Dunleavy

“If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh. Otherwise they’ll kill you.” That quote, usually attributed to George Bernard Shaw, aptly describes Any Given Monday, a play by …

Mark Strong interview: 'It's going to be stark and bare and brutal' by Laura Barnett

The actor, about to star in A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic, on taking liberties with Arthur Miller – and the lure of playing the bad guy• Monroe and Miller's sensational year �…

Chicago Theater Review: THE BOOK OF JOSEPH (Chicago Shakespeare) by Lawrence Bommer

ANATEVKA COMES HOME In this world premiere of a newly commissioned and instantly topical new work, Chicago Shakespeare Theater makes it clear: Karen Hartman’s The Book of Joseph is not jus…

Wayne Brady to Step Into Hamilton by Rino16

Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past couple of years already knows what a sparkling sensation the Broadway musical Hamilton has become. In fact, tickets can be so ha…

Coming Up Next by Adam Szymkowicz

PRODUCTIONS Marian or The True Tale of Robin Hood Production #1 of Marian Flux Theater Ensemble The New Ohio, NYC (This play was commissioned by Flux as part of Flux Forward) January 28-F…

Behind-the-scenes: My Critics’ Circle Awards experience and Glenda Jackson crush by Terri Paddock

A year ago when blogging about the annual Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, my headline was “Critics’ Circle Award winners: Are they the only ones that make sense anymore?” I didn’t …

Michael Redington obituary by Simon Redington

In 1948 my father, Michael Redington, was a young member of the Old Vic Company’s triumphant tour of Australia, headed by Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. His admiration for both actors …

Review: Charles Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations’ at Everyman Theatre by Wendi Winters

Charles Dickens career as a writer, journalist, and editor was well-established when he wrote Great Expectations. He did not disappoint. Originally published in All Year Round, a weekly maga…

Donald Trump is the Laziest Parody Account on Twitter by @actor_friend

I’d like to think I know a thing or two about parody Twitter accounts. I have roughly four failed accounts and one that is successful, so I know what works and what doesn’t–…

Theatre after Obama (or with Trump) by HowlRound

By Harvey Young. Harvey Young, chair of Northwestern University’s theatre department, looks at how American theatre has responded to a rise in conservativism to forecast not only what may …

Want to Win Big on Broadway? How to Score Tickets Via Digital Lottery! by BroadwayWorld

Now more than ever, Broadway shows are switching over to a digital lottery, allowing fans an equal chance at these coveted tickets without having to wait in long lines in inclement weather. …

Review: Artistry under all the flash in Jackie Chan's Long Yun Kung Fu Troupe by Lauren Warnecke

Many Americans' first thought when they hear the words "kung fu" is Jackie Chan. Well, maybe it's actually that line in the first "Matrix" movie when Keanu Reeves famously utters, "I know ku…

Review: ‘The Last Waltz 40 Tour’ at The Theater at MGM National Harbor by Jordan Wright

Last night all twelve members of the tribute group for The Band gave a master class in blues, rockabilly, New Orleans jazz, country, honky-tonk and American roots music. The elite touring gr…

Review: ‘The Big’ at The Sedgwick Theater by Lisa Panzer

Lee Cortopassi’s The Big offers a fun, farcical take on classic film noir, loaded with ludicrous, laugh-out-load moments of sheer, nearly surreal silliness. Set between 1939 and 1942, The …

Staging a Conflict: Israel, Palestine, and the American Theatre by HowlRound

By Jamil Khoury. Jamil Khoury writes about curating a series of six staged readings about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and that power of theatre to speak to controversial issues.

Review: ‘Trevor’ at 1st Stage by William Powell

Trevor, directed by Alex Levy and written by Nick Jones, at 1st Stage, is equal parts emotional and thought-provoking. With strong performances throughout, this subversive show is dark comed…

'La La Land' dances toward Oscars with Directors Guild win by The Associated Press

Another competitor, Garth Davis, won the first-time director award for 'Lion.'        

2Do this week, Feb. 5-11: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Harker family visit great-grandfather's threatened scene-painting studio by Maev Kennedy

Actor Susannah Harker and relatives bid farewell to Joseph Harker’s 1905 London studio which may be turned into flatsThe actor Susannah Harker and a chorus line of her theatrical relatives…

This Week on Broadway for February 5, 2017: Georgie and Yen by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Georgie, Yen, The Full Monty, Mope, Cardiff, Fade, and New York Philharmonic. We discuss Sunset Boulevard, Sunday in the Park,…

1984 in 2017. Super Bowl LI for Broadway Lovers (Hamilton!) Week in NY Theater by Jonathan Mandell

The original Schuyler sisters of “Hamilton” – Phillipa Soo (soon to be back on Broadway in Amelie),  Renee Elise Goldberry, and Jasmine Cephas Jones —  will sing &#…

La La Land Gets One Step Closer to Oscar Glory With Damien Chazelle’s DGA Award Win by Devon Ivie

This is music to Damien Chazelle’s ears. The 69th annual Directors Guild of America Awards was seemingly business as usual for La La Land, which took the top honor for Outstanding Director…

Review: ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Olney Theatre Center by Nicole Hertvik

Revenge is sweet as pie in Olney Theatre Center’s Sweeney Todd. Director Jason Loewith serves up a grisly production of Stephen Sondheim’s 1979 Tony Award-winning musical that captures t…

Music Preview/CD Review: Valerie June — Learning to Master the “Order of Time” by Arts Fuse Editor

Singer Valerie June lays down an impressive vocal marker with her new album.

2017 DGA Awards Honor ‘La La Land,’ ‘Game of Thrones’

The Directors Guild of America handed out their 2017 awards to some of Hollywood’s most accomplished and promising visionaries Feb. 4. There may be only five slots for directors at the…

HEARING THINGS – Omnibus Clapham by Ian Foster

It can be easy to make grand, sweeping statements about the artistic vision of your theatre company but much more difficult to actually follow through. So it is impressive to see Playing ON,…

White Trash: The 400 Year Untold History of Class in America by Trav S.D.

I find myself much disappointed in Nancy Isenberg’s much hyped White Trash: The 400 Year Untold Story of Class in America. If anything, as far as I can tell this particular “unto…

Still Game: Live 2 review – hilarity ahoy as the TV sitcom takes a sea cruise by Mark Fisher

SSE Hydro, GlasgowFord Kiernan and Greg Hemphill return to the stage with an even more ambitious live show – and just as many laughsWhen does a sitcom get too big for its boots? It’s a w…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — February 5 by Doug Briscoe

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

A HUNDRED DIFFERENT WORDS FOR LOVE – Vaults by Laura Kressly

Language. Love. Since time immemorial, human beings have been trying to capture in words the essence of this most nuanced of emotions.

LA LA LAND's Damien Chazelle, TONY's Glenn Weiss Among Director's Guild Award Winners; Full List by Julie Musbach

LA LA LAND director Damien Chazelle nabbed the top feature film award at last night's 69th Annual Director's Guild Awards. Glenn Weiss picked upthe award for Best VarietyNewsTalkSports Speci…

FOCUS GROUP – Ovalhouse by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Ever fancied being in a focus group? You know, the dreadful prospect of sitting on substandard office furniture under acidic fluorescent lights while ticking away your personality on a slidi…

STAGE TUBE: SNL Continues to Nail Donald Trump's Administration in This Week's Cold Open by Stage Tube

Saturday Night Live never seems to miss its mark when it comes to the Trump Administration. In this week's cold open, Alec Baldwin returned with his masterful impression of the impetuous man.

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Let Her Give You the Low-Down... Susan Stroman Talks PRINCE OF BROADWAY, LITTLE DANCER, and Returning to CRAZY FOR YOU! by Richard Ridge

Five-time Tony Award winnerSusan Stromanwill direct and choreograph Manhattan Concert Productions'25th Anniversary concert performances of Crazy for You. In addition to Stroman's choreograph…

Call Me Adam: Dimo Hyun Jun Kim: Interview at Theatre at St. Clement's by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I love a good psycho thriller, but there aren't many musical psycho thrillers, so I was quite intrigued when I found out about "Interview," a new psycho musical thriller, prod…

Sweeney Todd Meets the Press by Sandi Durell

Theater Pizzazz’ Mark Ryan Anderson was at AOC L’aile ou la Cuisse to meet the cast and creatives of The Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet S…

Do “The Rules” Apply?: Dating in 2017 by Carey

Originally published on Storia.me View this story online Apple got it wrong. When the company aired its controversial “Lemmings” commercial back in 1985, showing people grimly marching o…

The Carpetbagger: ‘La La Land’s’ Damien Chazelle Wins Directors Guild Award by Cara Buckley

On another night of political acceptance speeches, the prize adds to the film’s momentum as it heads into the Oscars.

Taylor Swift Becomes Focus Of Modern Day Version Of Genet’s The Maids by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Swifties is a new play about Taylor Swift, Instagram and having no money. Tom Stenton’s play Swifties is a bold new adaptation of Jean genet’s play The Maids, exp…

Nikki is a Bright Star! by Serena

Meet Broadway Wiz Bright Star, Nikki from Atlanta, Georgia. Nikki is a huge fansie and she currently writes for a site called Theatre Nerds.

FOCUS GROUP – Ovalhouse by Emma Clarendon

Undoubtedly a clever and engaging concept, Focus Group ultimately feels lacking in direction and purpose. This is one of the most unusual and quirky experiences at the theatre that I have ha…

BARE ESSENTIALS – Seven Dials Club by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This was my first experience of a Bare Essentials new writing night, and I was unsure what to expect - an opportunity to observe a supportive and encouraging platform for new, rising writers…

Review: Bakersfield Mist at curtainup.com/LA by Evan Henerson

; Stephen Sachs' play seemed fated to one day arrive back at the Fountain Theatre where it originated.

Review:Drunkle Vanya at curtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

There's nothing hi-brow about this production. However, it will not only whet your whistle but will re-whet your appetite for Chekhov.

BWW's On This Day - February 5, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

With Thousands Of Artifacts Threatened, Mark Twain House Begins Mold Removal Project by Susan Dunne

Historian and filmmaker Ken Burns once described the artifact collection of The Mark Twain House & Museum as a "treasure trove of unbelievable holdings on the life, work and history of Mark …

FOCUS GROUP – Ovalhouse by Shanine Salmon

In art, marketing is often used as a metaphor for a sense that we all inhabit a meaningless, shallow culture. And so it is in Focus Group where the audience are less immersed than they are o…

NEWS: A new play about Taylor Swift, based on The Maids, premieres at TheatreN16 by Press Releases

Swifties, "a new play about Taylor Swift, Instagram and having no money", opens at London's TheatreN16 for a strictly limited season from 28 February to 11 March 2017, with a press night on …

Great Lakes Theater's 2017-18 season to feature 'Misery,' 'Macbeth' and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Andrea Simakis

Also on tap in 2017-18 -- "Beehive: The '60s Musical," a celebration of the women whose voices helped define a decade.

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Alan Menken

Ahead of the one-night only screening of the musical Newsies, test how much you know about its composer

Lady Gaga’s big year will continue with new album, tour by Claire Atkinson

Talk about a pop comeback. Daisy Duke-loving Lady Gaga is set to go on tour and is to produce a follow-up to her No. 1 album “Joanne,” her second album inside a year. It hardly seems a m…

WHAT’S IN A NAME – Birmingham by Helen McWilliams

What’s In A Name resembles a snapshot into every day family life. The witty, observational script combined with a cast who are all at the top of their game ensures that this production wou…

A Hundred Different Words for Love review at Vault, London – ‘bittersweet and carefully crafted’ by Natasha Tripney

Storyteller and performer James Rowland describes himself “a child of Richard Curtis.” His debut show, Team Viking, opened with a funeral. His

Death Takes a Holiday review – a cut-price package by Susannah Clapp

Charing Cross theatre, LondonEven musical maestro Thom Southerland’s gifts can’t help this flight of fancy rise above its silly premiseThom Southerland has made himself a master of the u…

What’s in a Name? review – a fast, frothy French comedy of manners by Clare Brennan

Birmingham RepA taut cast makes the most of this 2010 hit comedy, directed by Jeremy Sams in its British premiereIn a loft conversion in Peckham, south London, lecturer Peter (Jamie Glover) …

Les Enfants Terribles review – dark sibling fantasy by Luke Jennings

Barbican, LondonTop dancers, Javier de Frutos choreography, Philip Glass score and Cocteau’s twisted tale don’t quite add upJean Cocteau’s 1929 novel Les Enfants Terribles is the story…

Strike a Pose review – on tour with Madonna by Wendy Ide

This moving documentary charts the impact that Madonna’s Blond Ambition world tour had on seven of her dancers’ livesThe year is 1990. Madonna, at the height of her fame and influence, e…

Narvik review – the sound of the second world war by Susannah Clapp

Home, ManchesterLizzie Nunnery’s play with music captures bittersweet memories of the North Atlantic convoys as documentary meets melancholy balladNarvik is not like anything else I have h…

The Place Is Here review – an art of protest, declaration, revelation by Laura Cumming

Nottingham ContemporaryThe social upheaval of the Thatcher years saw an explosion of work by black and Asian artists. This compelling show recaptures a pivotal eraConfronted by a black man i…

'La La Land' director Chazelle wins top DGA award, stoking Oscar hopes

(Reuters) - Hollywood directors named Damien Chazelle the best film director of 2016 for “La La Land" at a gala ceremony on Saturday, placing the musical in a strong position for the movie…

American Society of Cinematographers Awards winners: ‘Lion’ surprises, beats Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land’ by Zach Laws

An unexpected wrench was thrown into the “La La Land” steamroller when Grieg Fraser (“Lion”) beat Oscar frontrunner Linus Sandgren at American Society of Cinematog…

Review: ‘The Originalist’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre by Richard Seff

Playing now in repertoire with The Great Society, a stunning new play that New York has not yet seen, called The Originalist, is keeping the good citizens of Sarasota who clearly love good t…

Damien Chazelle’s DGA Victory Solidifies ‘La La Land’s’ Date With Oscar by Kristopher Tapley

Given the guild's track record when it comes to foreshadowing Oscar victory, the modern musical got a nice feather in its cap Saturday night.

'La La Land' continues dance to the Oscars with DGA win by Lindsey Bahr

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle has waltzed off with the top honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards held Saturday in Beve…

Directors Guild of America Awards 2017: Damien Chazelle (‘La La Land’) wins on way to making Oscar history by Marcus James Dixon

Oscar frontrunner Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”) became the youngest winner in the history of the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday (Feb. 4); the writer/director tu…

Theater News: Catch Hamilton's Schuyler Sisters on Tonight's Super Bowl Broadcast

The original trio will come together to sing "America the Beautiful."

Los Angeles Cabaret Preview: ANDREA MCARDLE: ’70S AND SUNNY (Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood) by Frank Arthur

GET READY FOR “TOMORROW” The sun will come out on February 13, 2017, when Andrea McArdle lands at the Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood with her newest cabaret show ’70&#…

Warning: review quotes can be very misleading by Michael Hann

We see quotes from critics plastered all over adverts, posters and book jackets. But is their use always what it seems?The novelist Anthony Horowitz should not really have been surprised whe…

30 Years After 'A Different World,' 'The Quad' Brings HBCU Life Back To TV by NPR Staff

Actress Anika Noni Rose discusses her new show The Quad. The series follows success and scandal on the campus of a fictional historically black university.

Top Ticket Feb. 5 to 11: Kim’s Convenience, Ballets Trockadero, and Dueling Pianos by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Pianos, pointe shoes and potentially a playwright are three top options for theatregoers in the days to come.

Hamilton’s Original Schuyler Sisters Sing at the Super Bowl by Andrew Gans

Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Jasmine Cephas Jones perform at the February 5 event.

Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: February 5 by Playbill Staff

Take a Look at Darren Criss’ Theatre Highlights on His Birthday by Hannah Vine

The Glee and Hedwig star celebrates his birthday February 5.

Audra McDonald Performs at Vassar College’s Modfest Feb. 5 by Andrew Gans

The free, annual exploration of 20th and 21st century arts is headlined by the six-time Tony winner.

Who Dear Evan Hansen’s Laura Dreyfuss Studies With to Prepare for Auditions by Michael Gioia

The star of the new musical takes us through her repertoire.

How Aerial Staging Makes the Sea Come Alive in This Moby Dick by Michael Gioia

The production, cruising to theatres around the country, takes the epic Herman Melville story to new heights.

Catching up with Mark Clayton Southers by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pain and depression have been Mark Clayton Southers’ constant companions as the producer, writer and artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company navigates life in the world…

Dance preview: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre plans a zany visual feast in 'Alice in Wonderland' by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the early 1990s, London’s English National Ballet was at a crossroads.