"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Encounters Assembly Line Glitches by David Finkle

The 8- or 9-year-old girl farther along the aisle from me at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory told me she was having a good

Present Laughter by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

As the ageing matinee idol who never forgets to check his appearance in the mirror, Kline plays a man who is always acting, both on stage and off. His animated physicality in his roles has a…

Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Roald Dahl story arrives on Broadway in a new musical from the songwriting team behind Hairspray.

Musical Adaptation of THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES in Development at Vassar by BroadwayWorld

According to The New York Times, the newest Powerhouse theatre season at Vassar College includes a musical adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES.

Review: The Mystery of Love and Sex (Writers Theatre) by Catey Sullivan

Director Marti Lyons deploys a deft hand with Bathsheba Doran's The Mystery of Love and Sex. She keeps the pacing taut and elegantly navigates the thin line between humor and pathos. What sh…

Review: ‘The Antipodes’ and Ambiguous Brainstorming by Ben Brantley

In this endlessly fascinating work, Annie Baker, the author of “The Flick,” considers the art and necessity of fabulation.

Review: Some Sugar but Not Enough Spice in This ‘Chocolate Factory’ by Ben Brantley

Christian Borle is the eccentric Willy Wonka in this tentative musical based on the Roald Dahl children’s classic.

On the Couch with Emma Valente by Arts Review

Who is Emma Valente? She’s a workaholic who really likes poetry and plants. What would you do differently to what you do now? I would have worked harder at becoming ambidextrous. I would h…

Review: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Robinwood Players by Andrew L. Baughman

Director Mike Harsh’s concept to set Hagerstown Community College’s Jesus Christ Superstar in a modern day Syrian-esque refugee camp gives the show a renewed immediacy that grips…

In the Moment: ‘In the Heights’ (Spanish Version) at GALA Hispanic Theatre by David Siegel

New theater voices, heard in their own language and accessible to a wide audience. In a world-class area full of strivers like the DC metro area, it is about time. This admiring column is ba…

The Public Theater Celebrates Shakespeare's Birthday by Taking Shakespeare to the Public by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater, renowned for its Shakespeare in the Park productions, celebrated the Bard's birthday with an exciting journey out to their favorite party group the public Bringing everyo…

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ review by Elizabeth Bradley

What a peculiar piece of confectionary is the new musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which opened at the Lunt-Fontanne on Sunday night. Allegedly, …

Annie Baker’s The Antipodes review at Signature Center, New York – ‘playfully compelling’ by Mark Shenton

All theatre is storytelling, but Annie Baker is a playwright who takes this essential truth and strips her plays to the bare

Theater Review: A Willy Wonka That’s Anything but Sweet by Jesse Green

Though often described as confections, musical comedies have no known recipe. If they did, a show like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which opened on Broadway tonight, ought to have been…

Review: The Antipodes

Annie Baker's new play looks at the way stories are told in the medium of television.

Review: ‘The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington’ at Ally Theatre Company by John Stoltenberg

“I do believe you darkies are trying to kill me,” says Martha Washington to her house slaves in this fantastical-historical play, just opened in a sensationally cheeky production…

Hannah Gadsby takes out top gong at Melbourne International Comedy Festival by Arts Review

Hannah Gadsby has edged out five other contenders to take out the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s most prestigious gong, the Barry Award, for her critically acclaimed show Nanet…

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' review: Saccharine overload

For a musical about the wonder of pure imagination, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is bizarrely lacking in it.

THE ANTIPODES - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

With her gripping new play The Antipodes, which just opened at the Pershing Square Signature Center, Annie Baker considers one of the artist's eternal dilemmas: What happens when you give ev…

Go Inside the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Opening Night on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The new musical stars Christian Borle as candy impresario Willy Wonka.

Theater Review: Annie Baker’s The Antipodes Is the Opposite of What You’d Expect by Jesse Green

Pre-production publicity for Annie Baker’s The Antipodes, which opens tonight at the Signature, revealed only that it is “a play about people telling stories about telling stories.” Th…

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ on Broadway — review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The candy man can’t.

Broadway Review: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ The Musical by Gordon Cox

It’s hard to predict how grownups might feel about this inflated musical adapted from previous stage and film treatments of Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, “Charlie & the C…

Broadway Review: Warner Bros Bets On ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ Redo by Jeremy Gerard

The producers of the stage musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, led by Warner Bros Theatre Ventures, have pulled a Harvey Weinstein. As Weinstein did with his stage version of Finding …

The New York Pops: “You’ve Got a Friend: A Celebration of Singers and Songwriters” by Darryl Reilly

“A really fun mix-tape of some our favorite songs…with no through line,” was how Steven Reineke, the exuberant music director and conductor of The New York Pops, described this delight…

I Interview Playwrights Part 926: Carolyn Balducci by Adam Szymkowicz

Carolyn Balducci (left) with actress Karin de la Penha (right).  Photo by Carlotta Brentan  Carolyn Balducci Hometown: Pelham, NY (Westchester) Current Town: Montauk, NY Q: &n…

Swan Lake by Arts Review

In A. A. Dowd’s review of the film, Arrival, he describes the aliens as, “…More wondrous than fearsome,” and the space where they reside as, “…Half-submerged in a…

New York Pops Celebrates Singers-Songwriters by Sandi Durell

  The New York Pops season finale celebrates singers and songwriters who changed our musical landscape featuring a stellar cast.     by Linda Amiel Burns     The inc…

Jazz Princess Veronica Swift a Knockout at Birdland by Sandi Durell

        By Sandi Durell     Veronica Swift is on a fast track to stardom in the jazz world now that she’s been taken under the wing of Gianni Valenti at Birdl…

'The Antipodes': Theater Review

'The Antipodes," the latest work by Annie Baker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Flick,' is "a play about people telling stories about telling stories," featuring Josh Charles, Jos…

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' has barely a drop of that magic chocolate by Chris Jones

Malted milk balls, chocolate bars, sweet jars and other candied treats of all delights are stacked high in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. You'd expect that — right? — at a musical called "Ch…

Review Roundup: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Opens its Doors - Updating Live! by Review Roundups

The factory is open CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY officially takes on Broadway tonight.

Annie Baker's 'Antipodes' opens a door to the coveted writers room

Annie Baker’s new play, “The Antipodes,” which is having its world premiere off-Broadway at the Pershing Square Signature Center, gathers professional storytellers around a generic con…

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Chocolate has traditionally fallen into the category of things that are pretty good even when they're bad.

Significant Other Plays Final Performance on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The new work from Joshua Harmon plays the Booth Theatre.

Sarah Silverman show at Heinz Hall canceled by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman's Live Nation performance, scheduled for Tuesday at Heinz Hall, has been canceled, according to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's website.

What Did Critics Think of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway? by Ryan McPhee

Read reviews for the new musical, which opened April 23.

Media Theatre delivers a tantalizing, if uneven 'West Side Story'

Nonfiction: Their Hours Upon the Stage: Performing ‘Hamlet’ Around the World by Stephen Greenblatt

To celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, London’s Globe Theater performed “Hamlet” in 190 countries. Dominic Dromgoole looks back on the run in “Hamlet Globe to Globe.”

Nonfiction: Shakespeare’s Hot Mess: What We Can Learn From Falstaff by Jeanette Winterson

In this love letter to the Bard’s “swag-bellied omnivorous cornucopia of appetites,” Harold Bloom argues for Falstaff as one of literature’s vital forces.

Indecent, Cort Theatre, New York — an unsparing lament

In 1923 Polish-Jewish playwright Sholem Asch brought scandal to Broadway. Now Paula Vogel has brought him back

Dance for conspiracy theorists: MK Ultra at Trinity Laban, London

A sensory feast of movement, sound and imagery. Or is that what they want you to think?

The Philanthropist, Trafalgar Studios, London — poor taste

Christopher Hampton’s 1971 play has dated badly

Groundhog Day Musical Review: Indestructible Andy Karl, From Jerk to Jack-of-all-Trades by New York Theater

So there was Andy Karl, the star of “Groundhog Day,” on stage in what’s supposed to be a seduction scene, but he was proudly showing off the elaborate black knee-brace on his bare outs…

Review: ‘Hairspray, Jr.’ at Ovations Theatre by Nicole Hertvik

Ovations Theatre hits another one out of the park with their production of Hairspray, Jr. performed entirely by 3rd through 9th graders. With a book by Marc O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, mu…

Cast Announced for Broadway’s 1984 by Rino16

Producers Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin, who previously backed Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will bring the stage adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984 to Broadway thi…

Review: Spring Offensive at Clapham Omnibus Theatre by Francesca Street

Uneven, albeit thought-provoking: Victoria Willing's new three-hander gets lost on the battlefields of the Somme, says Francesca Street. The post Review: Spring Offensive at Clapham Omnibus …

Voiceover Panel and Workshop with Three Top Voice Artists, April 28-30 by Self-Post News

Come learn from top names in the voiceover industry with MdM Talent’s exclusive Voiceover Workshops and Industry Panel! Our three LA-based voiceover guest-artists are some of the most …

Real-life couples tell story of love and betrayal in Illusions: review by Karen Frickerspecial To The Star

Streetcar Crowsnest's latest piece Illusions uses humour to leaven a dark, cynical story that will leave the audience with lots to think about.

Opera Atelier’s take on Medea is an enlightening spectacle: Review by Catherine Kustanczy - Special To The Star

The highly watchable show is well-cast and underlines the chemistry so vital to the mythology.

‘Secret Life of Bees’ Part of Powerhouse’s Summer Season at Vassar by Andrew R. Chow

Lynn Nottage will write the book for a musical adaptation of “The Secret Life of Bees,” and Lisa Kron and Josh Radnor also have projects.

Podcast: 'Broadwaysted' Welcomes the Fabulous Cast of CAGNEY by Broadwaysted

It's time for Another Round of Broadwaysted and this week the whole gang is hanging out with some of the talented cast members of CAGNEY THE MUSICAL On this episode, we' pour out wine and ga…

Conversations with Five Makers of ‘Forgotten Kingdoms’ at Rorschach Theatre by Michael Poandl

RANDY BAKER, Playwright Michael: Introduce yourself, Rorschach, and the play Forgotten Kingdoms in under 140 characters. Go! No, just kidding…just tell us something about yourself and abou…

Cast to face jury in Lyric’s Terror by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Emma Fielding and Forbes Masson are to lead the cast of courtroom drama Terror at the Lyric Hammersmith where the audience decides on the verdict. This post Cast to face jury …

Lady Gaga delivers a more polished, but imperfect, second Coachella show by The (palm Springs) Desert Sun, The (palm Springs) Desert Sun

She didn't switch up her set list, but Gaga gave a higher-energy performance this time.        

WAITRESS Auctions Off Prop and Meet and Greet with Sara Bareilles for Astonishing Sum for BC/EFA by BroadwayWorld

Oh what baking can do. Sugar, butter, flour, and an apron added up to a huge donation to Broadway CaresEquity Fights Aids at WAITRESS recently. Following curtain call, the company held a liv…

Lady Gaga's Tribute To Cancer-Stricken Friend At Coachella 2017 by Wochit, Wochit

Lady Gaga touched scores of hearts with a beautiful and somber moment during her headlining set at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on Saturday.     
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925 Playwright Interviews by Adam Szymkowicz

A Sean Abley Rob Ackerman Liz Duffy Adams Johnna Adams Tony Adams David Adjmi Keith Josef Adkins Niccolo Aeed Nastaran Ahmadi Derek Ahonen Kathleen Akerley W.M. Akers Ayad Akhtar Daniel Aki…

‘Dancing with the Stars’: Our ‘Disney Night’ poll results say our readers disagreed with the judges by Daniel Montgomery

Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars” was “Disney Night,” a whimsical celebration of corporate synergy in which the contestants performed routines inspired by the …

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory': Theater Review

Two-time Tony winner Christian Borle plays Willy Wonka in this new musical based on the Roald Dahl novel, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' with a score by the 'Hairspray' team incorporat…

LIVE NOW: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Live Chat From London's Other Palace Theatre by BroadwayWorld

On April 23rd Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Lloyd Webber will participate in a live chat from London's Other Palace Theatre hosted by Artistic Director Paul Taylor Mills.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK & SIGNIFICANT OTHER Bid Farewell to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Today, Broadway says goodbye to two productions that brought new forms of art to the theatre scene Sunday in the Park with George, and Significant Other.

This Week on Broadway for April 23, 2017: Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton. Following the interview, Carey Purcell joins us for reviews. We review Indecent, God…

I Interview Playwrights Part 925: Kristine Haruna Lee by Adam Szymkowicz

Kristine Haruna LeeHometown:  Mercer Island, WA. But I was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Tokyo till I was 10.Current Town:  Brooklyn, NY. Q:  Tell me about Suicide Forest.A…

A darker Walt Disney conjured in 'The Perfect American' by John Von Rhein

It must be hard for those weaned on digital culture to appreciate the enormous impact Walt Disney and his entertainment empire had on my generation. When I was growing up, owning a Davy Croc…

Coming Attractions: April 23 Through May 7 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

BUBBLE SCHMEISIS – Touring by Laura Kressly

Nick Cassenbaum grew up in London’s Jewish community and experienced all the cultural mores that go with it – Spurs games, dubious summer camps, trips to Israel and discovering his willy…

BWW TV: Patina Miller and Bebe Neuwirth Help Kick Off Awards Season at the Drama League Nominations! by BroadwayWorld TV

The Drama League has announced the 2017 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-…

Review: ‘I Ought to Be in Pictures’ at Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions by Jane Franklin

Is it nature or nurture? Is it innate personality or fearless optimism? Is the ability to see the glass half full, the willingness to take a chance, the inclination to ask or speak your min…

How Shakespeare May Have Written Many More Plays Than You Probably Know About by Trav S.D.

Today is the traditional birthday of William Shakespeare (see our earlier article about him here). Recent years have been exciting ones for Shakespearean scholarship. Computer analysis has b…

Vote For Inside The West End At British Podcast Awards by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Our friends Rob Copeland and Ben Morris have been nominated for the British Podcast Awards for their brilliant podcast Inside The West End. It’s quite an honour and the…

Inspired by David Baddiel: My top ten most highly trolled tweets by Terri Paddock

As a Twitter geek, one of the things I enjoyed most about David Baddiel‘s latest one-man show My Family: Not the Sitcom, which is now enjoying its second West End run at the Playhouse …

Lady Gaga Brings the Fireworks at Coachella Weekend 2, Confirms ‘A Star Is Born’ Filmed at Festival by Maane Khatchatourian

Lady Gaga chose the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to announce the launch of her upcoming film “A Star Is Born.” The pop star closed out her head…

Mothers and daughters agree, Cleveland Play House's 'Freaky Friday' is an exuberant delight (review) by Laura Demarco, The Plain Dealer

The fantastic new musical production of 'Freaky Friday' is at the Cleveland Play House for the next month.

ORLANDO – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

This is the story of the forever young Duke Orlando who wakes from a deep, trancelike sleep to discover that he is now a she. Neither ageing naturally nor staying the same gender for long, i…

Review: ‘Ballet Across America’ at The Kennedy Center Opera House by Lisa Traiger

What does 21st-century ballet look like? For The Kennedy Center’s Ballet Across America program, principle dancer and celeb ballerina Misty Copeland, 34, and 29-year-old New York City Ball…

BWW Review: Bette Midler's The Star Attraction, But HELLO, DOLLY! is The Star by Michael Dale

Yes, yes, we all know Bette Midler is the above the title attraction and her presence is the reason the latest Broadway revival of HELLO, DOLLY is the season's hottest new ticket. And she d…

Jessica Martin To Star in Ballroom European Premier by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ballroom the musical is finally to have its European Premiere this May with a production that is to star Jessica Martin at Waterloo East Theatre. This post Jessica Martin To …

Concert Review: ‘The Doo Wop Project’ with Jack Everly and the BSO SuperPops by Lynne Menefee

As the story goes, BSO’s SuperPops conductor Jack Everly walked into Feinstein’s/54 Below supper club in New York City while this group of multi-talented Broadway actors was performing. …

Out of This World review – theatrical fantasia falls back to Earth with a crash by Mark Fisher

Macrobert Arts Centre, StirlingIts bewildering mix of projections, music and ariel work makes Mark Murphy’s show about a coma patient a technical marvel, but the story is ultimately prosai…

Elisabeth Moss (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’): ‘For me it’s not a feminist story, it’s a human story’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“For me it’s not a feminist story, it’s a human story because women’s rights are human rights,” said Elisabeth Moss at the world premiere of her Hulu series …

CAROUSEL – West End by Emma Clarendon

Following on from Lonny Price’s previous successes with Sweeney Todd and of course last year’s Sunset Boulevard, his production of Carousel truly celebrates the music of Rodgers and Ham…

Top Ticket April 23 to 29: A whole lot of dancing, and a dose of death by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Strictly Ballroom, Too Loud and Solitude and the Endings bill all keep this week’s recommendations light on their feet.

BWW Interview - John Tartaglia Gushes Over Netflix Co-Star Julie Andrews, Talks Broadway Return Hopes & More! by Caryn Robbins

Today, John Tartaglia speaks with BWW about the important new Netflix series JULIE'S GREENROOM, which teaches kids,'thearts don't discriminate.'

Nuclear War review – bizarre scenes of a woman alone in the city by Michael Billington

Royal Court, LondonSimon Stephens’ experimental new piece about grief and urban alienation is intentionally ‘fluid and contradictory’ – but also baffling and obscureSimon Stephens is…

THE PHILANTHROPIST – Trafalgar Studios by Aleks Sierz

One good reason to visit the theatre is to see stars in the flesh. And some of the biggest celebs are familiar to us from television. So what should a savvy producer do? Well, put on a popul…

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — April 23 by Doug Briscoe

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

Can 'Bandstand' swing on Broadway? Paper Mill's big hit tries to make the leap by James C. Taylor | For Nj Advance Media

"Bandstand" is the second of this season's Broadway musicals to get its start at the Millburn theater

The Perennial Mystique of Bettie Page by Trav S.D.

April 22 is the birthday of Bettie Page (1923-2008). I feel sort of Bettie Page cult-adjacent, near but not of the intense widespread worship of this iconic pin-up girl of the 1950s. So many…

Valerie is a Bright Star! by Serena

Meet Broadway Wiz Bright Star, Valerie from Tuscaloosa, AL. Her favorite performer is Aaron Tveit and she loves meeting other fans at BroadwayCon.

A Lover's Guide to American Playwrights: Lynn Nottage by [email protected] (ramona)

By Todd London. Todd London celebrates the work of Lynn Nottage.

GUARDS AT THE TAJ – Bush Theatre by Ian Foster

Inspired by the legend, for which there is no factual basis, that seventeenth century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ordered that the hands of all the craftsmen who were involved in the construct…

2016 Offies Awards winners celebrate today

The OffWestEnd Theatre Awards, or Offies, are an annual award celebrating outstanding achievement in off-West End theatre. Last year's winners celebrate their success today at a swanky hotel…

Cast Announced For UK Premiere Of New Musical Birds Of Paradise by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Birds Of Paradise is a new musical with music by David Evans and Lyrics by Winnie Holzman, and book by Holzman and Evans. Birds Of Paradise will have its UK premiere in a pro…

Home Truths review – a history of the housing crisis in nine plays by Lyn Gardner

Bunker, LondonThe homeless people’s theatre company Cardboard Citizens takes a long look at housing, from Victorian slum life and 70s squatting to present day inequalitiesThe national shor…

BWW's On This Day - April 23, 2017

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

FROM DOWN UNDER: Swan Lake by Simon Parris

The Shanghai Ballet’s highly traditional production of Swan Lake is distinguished by the exquisite use of a huge corps de ballet of angelic dancers. In the late 1990s, international choreo…

Review: All The Things I Lied About at Soho Theatre by Emma Smith

Cognitive dissonance: Emma Smith reviews Katie Bonna's one-woman show about lying. The post Review: All The Things I Lied About at Soho Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video by Noor Wazwaz

Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."

Text of the Day: Guards at the Taj by Aleks Sierz

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

Review: The Darkest Corners at Transform 17 by Catherine Love

A galvanising call to arms: Catherine Love reviews RashDash's new show as part of Transform 17. The post Review: The Darkest Corners at Transform 17 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

THE HEARING TRUMPET – The Old Library by Carole Woddis

Surrealism never quite dies. It goes quiet for a while before popping up in times of absurd turmoil and stress to poke fun at and point a delicate, macabre or shocking finger at our absurd a…

Broadway's 'Bandstand' casts Northeast Ohio native Corey Cott as a Cleveland musician reaching for the brass ring (photos, video) by Andrea Simakis

Corey Cott is poised to break big as Donny, a songwriter and piano prodigy from blue-collar Cleveland whose dreams of musical stardom are derailed when duty calls after Pearl Harbor.

INTERVIEW: Miss Nightingale’s Matthew Bugg and Tamar Broadbent by Daniel Perks

As an original musical, not based on a book or a film, nor brought over from America to our side of the pond, Miss Nightingale is somewhat of an anomaly on the theatrical scene at present. I…

Review: King of the Yees (Goodman Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

In making her persona the star of her world premiere drama King of the Yees, playwright Lauren Yee has created a meta-format to explore her relationship with her father. This genre-melding i…

William Wordsworth review – inspiration and smoking chimneys by Clare Brennan

Theatre by the Lake, KeswickNicholas Pierpan’s ambitious drama explores a dark year in the poet’s lifeOn the one hand there is the wonder of a mind that makes the world anew with words; …

MK Ultra review – Rosie Kay, Adam Curtis and the Illuminati by Luke Jennings

Laban theatre, London; and touringThe choreographer and the film-maker delve into the supposed New World Order in a wildly ambitious new workFor decades, the CIA and the Walt Disney corporat…

Guards at the Taj review – rich with ideas and gore by Susannah Clapp

Bush theatre, LondonBrilliantly designed, Rajiv Joseph’s philosophical, whimsical play brings immensity to a small space at the refurbished west London theatreThe rejigged, refreshed Bush …

Nicholas Hytner: ‘I’ve always thought of theatre as a cure for loneliness’ by Rachel Cooke

The former National Theatre director talks about his new memoir and the launch of his latest venture, the Bridge – the capital’s first commercial theatre in 80 yearsNicholas Hytner makes…

Sophie Okonedo: ‘My body is my barometer – my instincts are physical’ by Holly Williams

The celebrated actor on her new play with Damian Lewis, why performing is an adventure, and leaving London for the countrySophie Okonedo was born in 1968 in London and studied at Rada. She h…

HALF A SIXPENCE – West End by Emma Clarendon

Rachel Kavanaugh has created a delightfully light footed production that leaves the audience beaming for joy. This wonderfully perky musical is a classic rags to riches story that shows that…

A Need to Travel?

Finally saw the Canadian modern classic Banana Boys (pictured above with Darrel Gamotin, Matthew Gin, Jeff Yung, Miquelon Rodriguez, Oliver Koomsatira) for the first time with the remount o…

Review: Odysseo by Cavalia by Catey Sullivan

Make no mistake - Odysseo is breathtaking from start to finish. Starring 65 horses and 48 human aerialists, acrobats and riders, the tech-heavy production is a staggeringly beautiful and imp…

Snapshot: Lucy Cashion finds a new and different drummer by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Director Lucy Cashion brings a postmodern perspective to the classics

Deaf Visual Arts Festival aims to bridge gap between deaf, hearing communities by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What should someone attending a deaf visual arts festival for the first time expect to experience?

'The Lion King' fills the Fox with glorious theatricality by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

At 20, the show still dazzles with puppets, music and dance.

All about Bach: A monthlong Bach festival comes to St. Louis by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Bach Society joins with other area musical organizations and churches

The Mentor; The Philanthropist review – lethal wit by Susannah Clapp

Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath; Trafalgar Studios, LondonPlaywright Christopher Hampton’s talents are illuminated in two clever satires skewering the literary and academic lifeWho wou…

The Candy Man Can! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Starring Christian Borle, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opens on April 23 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Jack O’Brien directs the new show with a book by David Greig and score by To…

Meaning of the Word Kabbalah by Rino16

The sense of the word Kabbalah can be captured well in Hebrew. Here it means “receiving” or “accepting.” The statement is clear as it teaches those who understand Kab…

Richard Eyre on why The Pajama Game is Broadway aristocracy by Richard Eyre

With an impeccable pedigree, The Pajama Game was a surefire hit in the golden age of the musical. As his revival transfers to London's West End, Richard Eyre discusses a work that's bee…

Rebel in the Soul by David Kaufman

If this all sounds a bit over-intellectual, well, so is the play. Though the intelligent script may be based on real people, they are forever describing themselves--and each other--in ways t…

Opening Night: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Set to Open

Christian Borle heads the cast as Willy Wonka in this delicious new musical.

Meet the Sweet Company of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, Opening Tonight on Broadway! by Meet The Cast

The new Broadway musicalRoald Dahl'sCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryis currently in performances at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street and officially opens tonight, April…

In Transit and Glee Star Telly Leung Goes Solo in NYC by Robert Viagas

The co-star of the recent a cappella musical will tell stories and sing songs from his solo albums at The Green Room 42.

Jessie Mueller and Javier Muñoz Boost Rosie’s Kids’ Passing It On Concert by Robert Viagas

Sixty New York school kids will display budding talent in the NYC event.

Tony Winner Beth Leavel Reveals the Song That Always Booked Her the Job by Playbill Staff

The Bandstand star used to sing one song at auditions—until a director called her out.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Mandy Patinkin Opens Up About the Blurred the Line Between Actor and Artist by Robin Reif

Turns out: Mandy Patinkin prepared for this role in Sunday in the Park with George as if he were creating a Seurat canvas.

Look Back at the Original Production of Ragtime by Hannah Vine

The production starred Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Opens on Broadway April 23 by Ryan McPhee

The new musical stars Christian Borle as candy impresario Willy Wonka.

See Highlights of Sunday in the Park With George’s Broadway Run by Hannah Vine

The Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical will conclude its run at the newly reopened Hudson Theatre April 23.

Schools of the Stars: Where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Cast and Creators Went to College by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Where the full cast and creative team of the Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory pursued their college studies.

Gentleman’s Guide Stars Bryce Pinkham and Lisa O’Hare on Reuniting for My Fair Lady by Kelly Wallace

When Tony nominee Bryce Pinkham heard his former co-star would do the Lerner and Loewe classic, he found a way to join the cast.

Pittsburgh Dance Council spotlights diverse styles in new season by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

After a year as the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s director of dance programming and special projects, Randal Miller’s vision for the position has stayed true to what it was on Day 1: make …

What to do this week: April 23-29 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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